The Leon Journal-Reporter - November 2, 2022

DCH Becomes Only Critical Access Hospital in Iowa to Achieve ACC Chest Pain Center Accreditation

As of October 20, 2022, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) has recog nized Decatur County Hospital for its demon strated expertise and commitment in treat ing patients with chest pain. This accreditation was awarded based on rigorous evaluation of the staff’s ability to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients who may be experiencing a heart attack.

Decatur County Hospital is only the fourth hospital in Iowa to receive accredita tion from ACC, and the first Critical Access Hospital in Iowa to re ceive Chest Pain Center Accreditation.

Mike Johnston, Decatur County Hospital CEO, reflect ed on this accredita tion by saying, “The staff at Decatur County Hospital works hard ev ery day to provide the best patient care possi ble. It is making things better for not just the individual patient, but also the community as a whole, that lies at the heart of every decision we make. Our goal over the past several years has been centered on growth – growth in the amount and avail ability of services we provide, growth in the

overall patient expe rience, and growth in the quality of our care. This chest pain accred itation represents yet another step forward in that journey. While it is of singular distinction that DCH is the only critical access hospital in the state that has in vested the time and re sources over the previ ous fifteen (15) months needed to achieve this honor, our chief source of fulfillment remains the same. That is, to be here when we are needed and to remain a focal point of comfort, healing, and pride for our community.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 730,000 Americans suf fer a heart attack each year. The most common symptom of a heart at tack for both men and women is chest pain or discomfort. However, women are more likely to have atypical symp toms. Other heart attack symptoms in clude, but are not lim ited to, tingling or dis comfort in one or both arms, back, shoulder, neck or jaw; shortness of breath; cold sweats; unusual tiredness; heartburn-like feeling; nausea or vomiting; sudden dizziness; and

fainting.

Part of this certifi cation process includes educating the commu nity on recognizing the early signs of a heart attack, and providing resources to the com munity to help those who experience a car diac event. This year, DCH is donating four automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to locations through out Decatur County which are accessible to the community. While there are many AEDs placed throughout Decatur County, more AEDs that are acces sible outside of busi

Vote Next Tuesday

Next Tuesday, November 8, voters in Decatur County and across the Nation will go to the polls to cast their votes in the General Election.

The polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. Polling loca tions in the county are the Lamoni Community Center, Davis City Community Center, Leon Community

Leon Chamber Coffee Battle Axez locat ed at 200 N Main, Suite C in Leon is hosting the

Center and the Van Wert Community Center.

In person absen tee voting will continue until 5:00 p.m. Monday, November 7. One can also vote on Saturday, November 5 at the Auditor’s Office in the courthouse.

Pre-registered vot ers are required to pro vide an approved form of identification at the

Leon Chamber Coffee on Friday, November 4 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Business and cham ber highlights will be gin around 9:15 a.m. Everyone is welcome!

polling place before receiving and cast ing a regular ballot. Additional information, including unofficial re sults as soon as they become available after the polls close, can be found on the county’s website: www.decatur countyiowa.gov.

Voters from Decatur County will be voting for U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative,

Ladies Night Out Nov 5

Ladies Night Out, sponsored by Leon Chamber of

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The Bears Den Pub Puts on a New Coat

By Dave Fuller

One of the big gest problems that businesses have in small towns is making enough profit so they can make improve ments to their building or property. Remodels and landscapes are very expensive.

However, remodel ing a business will cer tainly add increased sales and attract new customers. So, it is en

couraging to see a busi ness that is successful enough to make the needed improvements.

This is the sixth story on personal or busi ness improvements that have occurred in Leon. Each story in this series focuses on an individual that has made an effort to im prove the community or their own personal property.

This month's story

is on the Bears Den Pub in Leon, located at 101 West First Street. The Bears Den is owned by Lauren and Jon Wilson. They purchased the bar in 2004 and turned it into the Bears Den Pub. Bob Lowe was the first person to have a bar at this location. It was called Robert's Lounge. The Wilson's have made three ma (continued on page 12)

ness hours are needed to provide a safety net to the community.

In June, the hos pital donated its first AED to the Lamoni Public Library. They partnered with the li brary to provide a fami ly event with additional educational experienc es such as hands-only CPR, early heart attack warning signs, outdoor recreation safety, fire safety, and law enforce ment safety.

Last week, the hos pital presented two more AEDs. The first of these two will be in stalled in the Grand River Community

Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor of State, Treasurer of State, Secretary of Agriculture, Attorney General, and State Representative for District 24.

Local offices are all unopposed except for the Auditor’s position. The three candidates are Charlene Hoover, incumbent; Micki Norman and Patti Jimmerson.

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Center. During this pre sentation, DCH showed a great group how to use an AED, and talk ed about hands-only CPR in the case of an emergency. They also educated the group on early heart attack warning signs. The sec ond donation last week (and third overall), was donated to the Leon Public Library during a community meeting. This AED will be spe cifically outfitted with pediatric pads in case of an emergency with a child. The fourth AED will be donated later this year. With all four of these AEDs, Decatur

County Hospital will help the host organi zations to test their AEDs, replace parts when needed, and to provide ongoing train ing when needed.

“Decatur County Hospital has dem onstrated its com mitment to provid ing Decatur County and the surrounding region with excel lent heart care,” said Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, FACC, chair of the ACC Accreditation Management Board. “ACC Accreditation Services is proud to award Decatur County Hospital with Chest Pain Center Accreditation.”

Hospitals that have earned ACC Chest Pain Center Accreditation have proven exception al competency in treat ing patients with heart attack symptoms. They have streamlined their systems from admis sion to evaluation to di agnosis and treatment all the way through to appropriate postdischarge care and recommendations and

School Veterans Day Program will be Held November 10

With there being no school on Friday, November 11, the an nual Veterans Day program will be held at the Central Decatur High School on Thursday, November 10.

The program will begin at 10:30 a.m. and feature the usual activities:

Presentation of the Colors by Veterans, guest speaker, stu dent council speaker, performances by the 3rd – 6th grade cho rus and high school choir and Little River Chorus, high school band and slide show. This year’s speak er will be Jeremy Quigley.

Team Attends CD School of the Wild

The Central Decatur fifth and sixth graders enjoyed their 4th annual School of the Wild the week of October 10-14. The fifth graders were at Slip Bluff all week and the sixth graders were at Nine Eagles Lake.

On their final day Friday, October 14, the fifth and sixth grad ers enjoyed a special visit from the Drury Outdoors Team of Perry Battin, Mark Drury, Carson Brandt and Wade Robinson who joined together as guest speakers.

main ideas

headlined the outdoor discussion.

Mark Drury re minded everyone that we are fortunate to live

in beautiful Decatur County. Southern Iowa's scenic mix of

Decatur County Hospital presents a defibrillator (AED) to the Leon Public Library. Pictured l-r: Kelly Barker, DCH CNO; Connie Marker, Library Trustee; Jan Chambers, Library Trustee; John Dunsdon, Library Director; Oscar Ortiz, Library Trustee; Shannon Erb, DCH CHRMO; and Mike Johnston, DCH CEO.

Drury Outdoors

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DCH Expands Program Aimed at

Optimizing Pain Management and Reducing Opioid Use

Decatur County Hospital is proud to announce participa tion today in the Billion Pill Pledge program, launched in conjunc tion with Goldfinch Health. This is an ex pansion of our current participation in the Goldfinch Health Nurse Navigator program.

In October, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced the initiative designed to prevent opioid addic tion before it begins.

“Opioid challenges are not just patient chal lenges. They are com munity challenges. The Billion Pill Pledge program will help us to better serve our com munity."

nounced in September by Attorney General Miller. The website IowaOpioidHelp. com provides a path way to recovery for Iowans with Opioid Use Disorder and their loved ones.

Goldfinch Health is an Iowa City-based company dedicated to enhancing surgical outcomes, improving the surgery experience

for patients, and reduc ing opioid use.

For more infor mation about the Billion Pill Pledge program, please con tact: Meredith Allan: Meredith.Allan@gold finchhealth.com

Depending on your insurance, you likely do not need a referral to see our surgeons and specialists. To learn more and schedule

your consultation, call our Outpatient Clinic at 641-446-2285.

To learn more about Decatur County Hospital and all our available services, please visit www. decaturcounty hos pital.org and fol low us on Facebook and Instagram @ DecaturCounty HospitalIowa, and on Twitter @dch_iowa.

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“Our office has worked hard to secure settlements from the companies that con tributed to the opioid crisis. Now it’s time for state and local governments to use those funds to abate the crisis, including by preventing future ad diction,” Miller said. “We are grateful to have Decatur County Hospital join us in this important work.”

Surgery has long been known as a gate way to long-term opi oid painkiller use and dependence. Studies show 9% of surgery pa tients who have never used an opioid become long-term users of opi oids after being legally prescribed opioids af ter a surgery.

Through the Billion Pill Pledge pro gram, Decatur County Hospital will enhance its surgery protocols and optimize pain man agement around sur gery. These industryleading approaches are designed to enhance patients’ preparation for surgery, better man age any surgery-related pain, and minimize opi oid use both before and after surgery.

“We applaud the State of Iowa for high lighting this issue and understanding the im portance of prevention in addressing the opi oid crisis,” said Mike Johnston, Decatur County Hospital CEO.

As a part of this FREE program, Decatur County Hospital surgical pa tients will have access to a Goldfinch Nurse Navigator who are ex perts in surgery and recovery. Patients will receive a “Prepared for Surgery” care package prior to surgery. This box includes a number of items key to optimiz ing a patient’s surgery experience. Goldfinch Nurses will also sup port patients during the critical periods be fore and after surgery to help increase the use of opioid minimiz ing surgery protocols. This is a free service available to patients who undergo total joint replacements, general, or vascular surgery at Decatur County Hospital. The program will be expanded to other surgical proce dures in the future.

“The support pro vided by Goldfinch Health is critical to our success in optimizing patient care,” said Dr. Ed Wehling, General/ Vascular Surgeon and Chief of the DCH Medical Staff. “This program means our patients have access to the resources they need to confidently prepare for and successfully re cover from surgery.”

The mission of the Billion Pill Pledge is to reduce leftover opi oids after surgery in the United States by 1 billion pills each year, thereby avoiding those pills being possibly di verted to unauthorized use by others.

The Billion Pill Pledge initiative joins another resource an

MEALS

Leon Community Meal Menu

(Subject to Change)

Reservations are REQUIRED by 10:00 a.m. for next day 446-4555

Wed., Nov. 2 - Fried chicken, mashed pota toes/gravy, corn, mixed fruit, biscuit Thurs., Nov. 3Ham and cheese slid ers, chive potatoes, as paragus, pears Fri., Nov. 4Goulash, bread stick, Italian vegetables, pudding Mon., Nov. 7Popcorn shrimp, but ter/parsley potatoes, Brussels sprouts, angel food cake/berries Tues., Nov. 8Broccoli and cheese soup, turkey and cheese sandwich, let tuce/tomato, peaches Wed., Nov. 9Reuben, corn nug gets, cucumber/onions, mixed berries

Central Decatur Menu

(Subject to change) BREAKFAST

Daily menu item or cereal and toast, 4 oz. juice or fruit choice, milk provided daily. BREAKFAST Wed., Nov. 2 - Bacon scramble pizza Thurs., Nov. 3Banana bread Fri., Nov. 4 - Egg/ sausage/cheese biscuit Mon., Nov. 7Chicken and biscuit Tues., Nov. 8 - Mini

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN!

You stole from an older person that was already down and in bad health. You are thieves. If your kids bring home items they say they found, they were stolen unless the parents are thieves too.

I hope, as they say, what goes around can come around. I hope it does for you.

It made my heart sick. Items like glass, lamp shade, clothes, jewelry and dishes.

Linda Owens

French toast Wed., Nov. 9"Local" Sausage gravy and biscuits

LUNCH Veggies, fruit, and milk included daily.

Wed., Nov. 2 - Pulled pork/bun, Cole slaw, baked beans Thurs., Nov. 3Chili/crackers, cinna

mon roll Fri., Nov. 4 - Hot dog/bun, potato wedges, baked beans, Jicama Mon., Nov. 7 - Mr. Rib/bun, Ranch diced potatoes, baked beans Tues., Nov. 8Chicken taco/tortilla, cheese, lettuce, salsa Wed., Nov. 9Hamburger/bun, French fries, corn

er than usual, to get things finished up be cause Alex and Alivia asked grandpa to ac company them trick or treating.

It looks like it is go ing to be a nice night for meandering around the town and square.

oOo

I did it again. I painted myself into the proverbial corner. I was hurrying Monday, fast

I better go before I get even more bogged down. Until the next time...

So Long!

Monthly Leon Chamber Coffee

Join Leon Chamber of Commerce for a Community Coffee at Battle Axez (200 N. Main Suite C)

Friday, November 4 9:00 a.m. Business and Chamber Highlights at 9:15 a.m. EVERYONE WELCOME!

Thank Thank You

Doug and I and our family are once again the recipients of great care and help from our wonderful community.

We can not begin to express how moved we were by everyone that came to our aid in taking out our crops.

We were overwhelmed by the love we felt and amazed at the organization we witnessed.

Thank-you to the people and businesses that donated money, time, food and equipment.

Thank-you to those that recorded it by drones and live streamed it so Doug and I could watch it live.

In addition to everyone bringing us meals, sending cards, reaching out to us and praying for us, God bless you!

You lift us up.

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will

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be in our hearts.

DCH Achieves Chest Pain Center Accreditation

assistance in patient lifestyle changes.

Hospitals receiv ing Chest Pain Center

Accreditation from the ACC must take part in a multi-faceted clinical process that involves: completing a gap analysis; examin

ing variances of care, developing an action plan; a rigorous onsite review; and monitor ing for sustained suc cess. Improved meth ods and strategies of caring for patients include streamlin ing processes, imple menting of guidelines and standards, and adopting best prac

Decatur County Retired School Personnel meets

of the

tices in the care of patients experiencing the signs and symp toms of a heart attack.

Facilities that achieve accreditation meet or exceed an array of stringent criteria and have organized a team of doctors, nurses, cli nicians, and other ad ministrative staff that

proved as read.

An update on the chapter bank account was given.

earnestly support the efforts leading to bet ter patient education and improved patient outcomes.

To learn more about early heart at tack warning signs, we encourage you to visit our website at www. decaturcountyhospi tal.org/EHAC. If you recognize any of these symptoms in some

one, it is important to encourage them to seek treatment and diagnosis to confirm the cause. Seeking early treatment at the start of these symp toms is the best way to recognize a major cardiac event before it happens.

DCH is constantly evolving to meet your needs, both within the

hospital and through out the community. If you are part of a business or organiza tion that could benefit from early heart at tack awareness train ing, please contact Shannon Erb, Chief HR & Marketing Officer, at 641-446-2345 or serb@d-c-h.org.

During the busi ness meeting there was a correction of a mem ber's phone number.

Monday, October 3,

ed the Pledge of alle giance. President Jan Chambers started the meeting with interest ing October facts.

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The roll call of "Something made with a pumpkin" was an swered by 8 members and guest speaker Marcia Stephens.

Secretary Joan Bolon read the min utes of the September meeting. They were ap

The next meet ing of the Unit will be November 7,2022. Joan Bolon will be the host ess. The location for the meeting will be de termined by the host ess. Members will be notified of the location.

The group was pleased to have Marcia Stephens with us. She is a very active mem ber of the community and on several boards. She is involved with

numerous projects and puts in many volun teer hours. We were in formed of the Healthy Home Town Inititive on Wednesday October 5th. She also gave up dates on the Little River Trails Committee/ Learning Center, the Leon Rotary Club as sisting school children, and Leon Chamber of Commerce projects.

The organization welcomes all former Decatur County School employees -- it is not limited to just retired teachers. People who worked in any of the schools in the county are welcome to join us.

Southern Iowa Council of Governments Audit Report Released

Faller, Kincheloe & Co, PLC, Certified Public Accountants, Des Moines, Iowa re cently released an audit report on the Southern Iowa Council of Governments (Government) in Creston, Iowa.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:

The Government's revenues totaled $2,285,791 for the year ended September 30, 2021, a 122% in crease over the prior year. Expenses for the Governments opera tions for the year end ed September 30, 2021 totaled $991,536, a 23% decrease from the prior year. The significant increase in revenues was the result of the federal CARES Act for COVID-19 relief. The significant decrease in expenses is due to a reduction in housing rehabilitation projects undertaken by multi ple communities in the Government's region.

AUDIT FINDINGS:

Faller, Kincheloe & Co, PLC reported six findings related to the

receipt and expendi ture of taxpayer funds. They are found on pag es 46 through 50 of this report. The findings address issues such as material adjustments made to the financial statements, issues con cerning undocumented costs and issues con cerning monitoring of loan requirements. Faller, Kincheloe & Co, PLC provided the Government with rec ommendations to ad dress each of the find ings.

Three of the six findings discussed above are repeated

from the prior year. The Government's Board of Directors have a fidu ciary responsibility to provide oversight of the Government's op erations and financial transactions. Oversight is typically defined as the "watchful and re sponsible care" a gov

erning body exercises in its fiduciary capac ity.

A copy of the audit report is available for review on the Auditor of State's web site at https://auditor. iowa. gov/audit-reports.

Decatur County Hospital Board Member Larry Griffin (second from left in the front row), along with staff members (starting fourth from the left in the front row) Kelly Barker, CNO; Mike Johnston, CEO; and Tara Spidle, CFO, present a defibrillator (AED) to the Grand River Community Center.

Decatur County Hospital presents a defibrillator (AED) to the Lamoni Public Library. Pictured l-r: Tara Spidle, DCH CFO; Felicia Williams, Director, Lamoni Public Library; Mike Johnston, DCH CEO; Denise Elefson, DCH Board of Trustees Chair and Lamoni EMS Chair.

20 YEARS AGO

(October 30, 2002)

Gary Lindsey and Jack Parson, both of Leon, were honored by the Iowa Department of Education with a Governor's Volunteer award for their volun teer service. Governor Vilsack presented the awards to each recipi ent.

R&R Redemption had new owners, J.R. Rainer and Roe Poush, purchasing from Marvin and Carolyn Rice.

The family of Dennis and Sharon South held a card shower for their 40th Wedding Anniversary. Den and Sharon were married November 2, 1962 in Torrance, California.

The Southern Iowa Craft Festival Country Crossroads (Hwy 2 & 69) were preparing for their 18th annual craft show and sale on the second Saturday in November.

The Family Place shared their talents while assisting with activities with their friends at Terrace Park, Leta Bennick, Adriah Woods, Betty Frost, Helen Nussbaum, Marge McClure and Ruth Petty.

Kort House Lounge serving bar-b-que elk and pork with side dish es for $5.00. Proceeds were given to Nine Eagles playground and shelter house fund.

Breadeaux Pizza ran an ad "You do the Driving, We'll Pay the Gas!", advertising buy one large specialty pizza at regular menu price and receive 2 free gallons of gas at Linn's Texaco in Mount Ayr if you showed proof of Decatur County Residency with a driv er's license.

50 Years Ago (November 2, 1972)

Goblins, spooks and witches were abundant at Westview Acres when the Head Start youngsters held a party for the residents. Helping with the party were Sheryl Chambers,

Fran Brown, Evonne Kouba, Lenore Barrett, Margaret Barrett, Florence Hinds, Katharin Bentz and several mothers.

Janet Crees of Garden Grove leased Maxine's Beauty Shop in Leon.

The annual Graceland College community dinner was held at the Commons for guests from Mt. Ayr, Leon, Lamoni and Bethany.

According to the members of the Decatur County Water Resources Commission over 85 percent of the rural residents had signed up for rural water during the sur vey. Officers for the commission were Jim Durell, Jim Perry, Jan Podhajsky and Ralph Hibbs.

Randy Rainer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Rainer and a mem ber of Leon Boy Scout Troop 102, received his Eagle Scout award.

Voting Precincts for Leon were No. 1 the Presbyterian Church, No. 2 City Hall and No. 3 Spidle Motor Co. across from the high school.

Decatur County students at Iowa State were from Leon: Cindy Chastain, Eugene Gilbert, Alan Hill, Judy Parson, Bob Schlarbaum, Charles Webb, Tina Webb and Lila Akes; from Decatur: Randy Heintz and Susan Heintz; from Garden Grove: Monty Franklin, Larry Nulph, and Bob Seitz; Grand River: Ronnie Binning, Bob Daily, Maurice Jones, Ray Morrell, Christian Overholtzer, Michael Shields, and Jack Van Laar; and Lamoni: Debra Bender, Kenneth Campbell, Charles Klein, Joe Leeper, Joseph Smith, Elbert Thomas and Dale White.

The Bon Appetite Restaurante opened on the north side of the Leon square. Dinner specialties were steaks, chicken and shrimp with a buffet from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. daily.

Manager was Bernie Gewinner and owner was Glen Mallat.

High individual bowlers for the week were Earl Snethen, Alta Graham, Don Hewlett and Ray Stanley.

An election day meal was served at the Pleasanton Community Hall consisting of soups, sandwiches, pie and coffee.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Powell of Muscatine announced the engagement of their daughter Paula Marie to Kenny Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Jones of Leon. The wedding was planned for December 30 in Muscatine.

75 YEARS AGO (October 30, 1947)

Ten clubs had members at meet – The local 4-H club lead ers and the assistant leaders greatly con tributed to the past year's rapid growth in 4-H club activities in Decatur County, Arvid Miller, county exten sion director, told local leaders. Those pres ent included: Albert Hall, County Line Highflyers; Chester and Charles Warren, Long Creek Pioneers; Marvin Grimm and Joe Miller, LeRoy Merry Makers; Otto Akers and Marvin Gordon, Decatur Achievers; Jim Bunch and Richard Ridgway, Center's Cheerful Chums; Allen Elliott and Verle Chown, Bloomington Rustlers; Howard Sage, Eager Beavers; Joe Dale and Dale Cowles, Hamilton Boosters; Frank Lewis and Alva Durell, True Blue; and Ardon Williams, Teener's Delight; Wayne Burchett, Grand River, and John Rydel, LeRoy, represented the boys county committee.

Business Women held meet – Eva R. McGinnis had charge of the initiatory held at the dinner meeting of the Leon Business and Professional Women's Club in the Painter tearoom. The new members received were Lucille Clough, Margaret Davis, Thelma Weetman and Helen Hamilton. Mary Parrish was the din ner hostess. Janice Workman was a guest.

Approved a longtime land plan – Four more completed longtime land use farm plans were approved at the meeting of the Decatur County Soil Conservation District Commissioners. Decatur County farm ers interested in tak

Dressing up for Halloween

Hullinger,

"deer".

GRM Employees, from left - Amy Ray, Melanie Shields, Courtney Foster, and Mike Jordison dressed up as the "Spice Girls Plus One." They were not the famed muscial group, but they wore signs with names of ac tual cooking spices on them.

Courthouse Employees,

from left - Darci Hatfield of the Assessor's of fice; Ashly Green of the Clerk of Court's Office; Lesley Cook, Auditor's Office; Deena Hendix-Andresen, Treasurer's Office; Charlene Hoover of the Auditor's Office; Lacy Richardson, Treasurer's Office; Erica Cook from the Recorder's Office; Samantha Horton, Treasurer's Office; Autumn Fraker, Auditor's Office.

farm.

Donna Ogier made a trip to Bethany and voted early at the courthouse. She took Tony along for a hair cut at a new barber.

Saturday Donna ran into Lamoni to visit her sister Jan and noticed quite a change in the scenery with the old Industrial Hardfacing building gone.

guage arts rooms.

Have a good week, be kind to each other, and I hope you have some Halloween candy left to tide you over un til Thanksgiving and all the goodies that go with it.

proud of that one.

Next Sunday, the 6th of November, we will need to turn our clocks back one hour. I was thinking of turn ing my clock back to 1996…that was a good year. So, make a note to change your clocks as we put ourselves into an earlier darkness in our day.

weather we're having for the beginning of November!

Have a great week and Happy November!

that were donated several years back and are also being consid ered for removal. If you would like to see these series remain in the library, cast your vote by stopping by to check these out.

CARPENTER

Well, here we are in November already. The clocks are going to move back an hour soon, so we’ll get to enjoy one more hour of November. As long as the weather stays as pleasant as it has the first couple of days of November an extra hour will be a good thing, Exciting news in the neighborhood this week! Andrew Lane and Cassie Daleske decided it was time to get mar ried so they did! The ceremony took place Saturday by the wind mill on their new little farm at Andover. Chad Wiig officiated the wed ding. Congratulations to Andrew and Cassie, and we wish all the best! Other fun news this week is a birthday cel ebration for Kaislynn Parkhurst. She is the daughter of Drew and Mercedes Parkhurst.

Axel and Kipton Lane attended Kaislynn’s birthday party Sunday afternoon at the Eagleville Community Center. Kaislynn’s age is the second prime number! She is pret ty young yet. Happy Birthday, Kaislynn!

Keegan Parkhurst, son of Drew and Mercedes Parkhurst, did a little hunt ing this weekend. Unfortunately luck was not on his side and he went home empty handed. Better luck next time, Keegan.

Wednesday Philinda Snethen ate lunch with Amy McBirnie, Cyntiah Leutzinger, Rachel Fant, and Kimber Booth.

Ivan Lane had a quiet week around his

Cole and Coy Osborn stayed Friday night with Gary and Sandy Osborn. Saturday morning Coy and Cotton went deer hunting and Cole stayed with Grandma Sandy. The hunters returned and had lunch then Cotton and Coy helped their Papa Lonnie pick corn. Those boys are learning to be versatile, switching from one job to the next on the farm. Sunday Cole and Coy stayed with Gary and Sandy while Cotton and Mama Haylie helped in the field. Chad Osborn ate lunch with Gary and Sandy and the boys. Busy family this time of year!

Liz Carpenter and Linda Perkins made a trip to Bethany Friday after school to pick up a few things and enjoy supper at the Mexican restaurant.

Nothing but work last week for Kim and Maurice Erwin. Well, somebody’s got to do it! Thanks Kim and Maurice!

Benson Parkhurst had fun at the Eagleville Trunk or Treat Saturday evening.

Clay Parkhurst was busy this past weekend with wedding prepara tions. The big day is fast approaching. While Clay was working, Breanna Main was cel ebrating with her bach elorette party. Sunday they attended Kaislynn Parkhurst’s birthday party at Eagleville.

Saturday night Liz Carpenter attended the Lamoni Middle School students’ fun night at the school. The kids had a haunt ed hallway/classroom theme. I would think haunted classrooms would come pretty nat urally considering they used the math, science, social studies, and lan

Davis City LINDA BOOTHE

Oh, my goodness! October 2022 is almost gone and we are pre paring for the reminder of our year. My neigh bors and I have been outside most of these gorgeous fall days get ting ready for the cold er weather ahead. We have had such a beau tiful fall and, I person ally, am very thankful for these days.

The Fab Five of Lou Fry, Linda Boothe, Verla Cole, Pam Kent and Sue Braman ven tured to Woodburn, IA, on Wednesday to have lunch at the lit tle cafe…definitely a well-kept secret. Some good food and con versation. On the way home, we stopped at the Harvest Barn. Now, that’s a nice place to do some shopping. I ran into Terry and Peggy Geiger, which was a to tal surprise. They had 2 of their grandsons and had taken them to the popular play area at the Harvest Barn.

Saturday the 29th, the DC Methodist Church had their Lord’s Portion meal and auction at the DC Community Center. Everyone got out and enjoyed the yummy homemade soups and desserts. The auction is always fun and the bidding is a game of it’s own. Oh, the fun!

Halloween and the little trick-or treaters will be out in Davis City on Monday the 31st from 5:00-7:00 pm so keep an eye out for them. Let’s make it a safe evening for all to enjoy.

Some Drag-andBrag on my part is that my grandson, Sam Boothe, has received the honor of 1st All-District Quarterback after the end of his junior year of football. He definitely has an arm on him. I rewatched some vid eos and WOWSA can he ever throw that ball! I’m so proud of his ded ication and hard work. “His award is well de served”, said his very proud Grandmother. Carter Boothe, our Great White Hunter, went deer hunting and hit his mark. He got a nice deer. We’re all

Jason Lewis, Ashley Owens, Ron Craig, Sherry Purdue, Mary Hacker, Brenda Toney, Theresa Hullinger, Maggie Frank, and Raelynn Hess will be celebrating their birth days this coming week. Happy Birthday to all. Randy and Sherry Hullinger need our best wishes for their anni versary on the 30th.

What mon ster plays tricks on Halloween?…….Prankenstein. Later… Linda

In the Library Loop

MARY STONER

We would love to learn more about which of our library resources and ser vices you use and if there are some you would like to see add ed. Please visit our website at www.leon. lib.ia.us to complete a community survey as we hope to compile as much input from our Leon area citizens as possible.

Seniors, we have a number of workshops coming up to help you safely and successful ly navigate the inter net: ‘Protecting Your Personal Information Online’ will be held on Monday, November 7th from 2-3:30 at Terrace Park Assisted Living and Monday, December 5th from 2-3:30pm at the li brary. (Tips for safe browsing, recogniz ing online scams, and when it’s okay or not okay to share personal information online.)

Grand River MELINDA MACKEY

I hope everyone en joyed their Halloween weekend! It was such a nice weekend for all the activities going on! The Haunted Trail was a monster smash! I didn't make it this year, I think I had too much go time with the lit tles. But Joe and Kelly brought a car load of kids from Creston to go on the haunted trail and I heard one never let his feet touch the ground. They had an amazing time! I had two littles overnight on Friday night then carved pumpkins on Saturday with the kids and helped them get ready for trick or treat ing. Oliver is nearly two and wasn't too sure about all this business. But he figured it out pretty quick! The girls were riding high even before the sugar, they were set.

You have probably heard that Grand River has a campground in town. If you have ideas for the planning of it or if you're just curiousyou're invited to come to the Campground meeting on Sunday, November 6th at 4pm. Everyone is welcome!

I can't believe the

I have recently be gun a weeding project in the adult fiction collection. Books that have had two or fewer check-outs in the last four+ years are con sidered for removal. Once removed, these books are added to our library sale. While we are sad to see books that don’t cir culate well, (or have passed their prime) weeding is a necessary process. By weeding, we are taking note of what authors/genres/ subjects are popular and which just aren’t working anymore. It also makes available necessary space for new materials. Stop by today and see if any of these weeded books should become part of your home library.

Last week I men tioned that Tim LeHaye’s ‘Left Behind’ series was ‘endan gered,’ as it was being considered for weed ing. We have a couple sets of Amish Fiction

’Staying Safe Online Workshop’ will be on Monday, November 21st from 2-3:30 at Terrace Park Assisted Living, and December 19th from 2-3:30 at the library. (Learn how to recog nize suspicious emails and what to do when confronted with on line scams.)

Little Tots, come one, come all! Storytime is at 11am on Thursdays. Join us with your little ones for books, rhymes, and songs. All ages are welcome, but the Storytime is best suit ed for birth through age 6.

Cribbage card par ties are every Tuesday at 10:30. All experi ence levels (or none at all!) are welcome.

If you have news please call the JournalReporter at 446-4151

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Addy Schreck Runs Solid at State, Improving Time from a Year Ago

Middle School Fall Sports Teams

By Reece Tedford

Addy Schreck

at State Cross Country in Class 1A last Friday, October 28 at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, as the lone Cardinal, finish ing 98th out of 150 finishers with a time of 22:06. This is the fastest time Central Decatur has had a girl run at state and CD has only had a hand ful of girls that were individual state quali fiers.

After Addy's first mile, she was right in 98th place with a time of 6:50, losing a little ground in her second mile dropping to 100th place with a time of 14:07.5, but in the final mile gained back a couple spots earning 98th. This time was the

second best time of Addy's season and caps a strong season for her. She was the 25th sophomore in the race and competed very well throughout the race. It was a deep field this year. Class 2A was very strong and they had 49 runners under 21 minutes and Class 1A equals that with 49 runners, also going under 21. Addy would've finished al most the same place in Class 2A.

Addy had a much improved season. A year ago at the State meet, she finished as the teams' 5th run ner and 134th place (24:47), so big im provement in a strong field this year.

Middle School POI Cross Country

By Reece Tedford

The Central Decatur Middle School Cross Country compet ed at the POI Meet on Tuesday, October 11, in Afton, starting off the night with Beau Waugh (6th-14:20) and Blake Tedford (17th-16:16) running against a good MS conference field.

Beau was the second 7th grader and Blake the fifth 7th grader across the line in a race dominated by 8th grad ers. Both boys ran well over the tough course.

The MS girls won the meet comfortably and Taylor Leahy won the individual title for the 2nd year in a row with a time of 14:31. She had to dig down and fight off a late chal lenger.

Shiann Byrd (3rd15:57) continues to medal in almost every race she has run in her career and was close ly followed by Piper Helton (4th-15:59) who has come on strong lately.

Grace Leahy (6th16:31) is another 7th grader we are im pressed with who keeps improving and Lola Helton (11th-17:31) fin ished out our scoring pack to give us 5 of the

top 11.

Aubrey Schreck (14th-18:02) is another 7th grader with a lot of potential.

MS State Meet Results

The Central Decatur MS also com peted at the Dick Washburn Middle School State Cross Country meet held on Saturday, October 15 at Ankeny Centennial High School.

The MS Girl's Team finished 6th out of 21 full teams and 59 teams represented.

In the 2 mile race, Taylor Leahy lead

the way earning 16th (13:33); Shiann Byrd 50th (14:45); Lola Helton 67th (15:06); Grace Leahy 79th (15:23); Piper Helton 91st (15:40); Aubrey Schreck 127th (17:11); and Fremont Bevan 152nd (19:55).

The MS Boys did not score as a team against the 21 scoring teams and about 60 teams represented.

Beau Waugh unfor tunately had his Chip not register so unsure on place but had a time of around 13:09 and Blake Tedford earned 151st with a time of

15:16.

The middle school runners got a taste of the state meet atmo sphere. Definitely the biggest meet they have ever run in. Girls raced first and ran solid but probably needed one of our best days to get on the podium. The girls finished 6th and were competitive with the top teams in the state as teams 2-7 were close. We had a girl's team in 2019 that got 5th out of 11 teams-so the meet has grown a bit each year.

Addy Schreck finished 98th out of 150 finishers at State Cross Country last Friday, October 28 at Fort Dodge, with a time of 22:06. Last year she ran this same course with a 24:47 time. (photo by Maizee Lindsey)

The 2022 CD Middle School Football Team pictured back l-r: Assistant Coach Junior Wells, 8th graders Krey Hunt, Braeden Thomas, Teegun Davis, Parker McCleary, Blaine Buckingham, Remi Christofis, Jamahl Campbell, Hunter Easton, Ledger Gregg, Macson Lindsey, Coby Martin, Connor Snethen and Gage Pierson and Coach Wade Hamilton. Front: 7th graders Carter Davis, Cole Lavrenz, Damian Black, Michael Jessen, Axel Hill, Booker Christofis, Cole Zion, Calob Johnson, Graydon Helton, Ben Buckingham, Evan Carpenter, Luke Buckingham and Grant Oesch.

The 2022 CD Middle School Volleyball Team pictured back l-r: 8th graders Aubri Perkins, Bailey Wallace, Aubrey Adams, Kamryn Jones, Morgan Ray, Zoey Quigley, Soiyer Smith, Adrian Constable, and Elsa Schaff. Middle: 7th graders Jaden Mansfield, Alexa Akland, Madison Horton, Finley Sullivan, Landi Leeper, Lakyn Mundy, Karmyn Teel, Jordan Dittmer, Ocean Mathis, Maci Hamilton, and Izabelle Patterson. Front: 8th graders Riley Benda and Harmanie Mothershead. Not pictured: Coach Tracy Andrews and Assistant Coach Ashely Dittmer.

The 2022 CD Middle School Cross Country Team pictured back l-r: Blake Tedford, Taylor Leahy, Fremont Bevan, Shiann Byrd and Beau Waugh. Front: Piper Helton, Grace Leahy, Aubrey Schreck and Lola Helton. (Team photos by Memories by Linda)

Dorota Bear, MSHS Science

Maddie McCarty, 4th grade Teacher

Hi! My name is Maddie McCarty! I’m a 4th grade teacher and I teach science. I graduated from Graceland University with a major in Elem Ed and a minor in Psychology! I have a sweet 9 year old blue heeler named Sadie!

What are you excited about for this year?

I am excited to have a year of teaching ex perience and learn lots of new skills to become a better teacher!

Why did you choose Central Decatur?

I chose Central Decatur because I wanted to be a part of an amazing community!

Parking Tags New to CD

By Trinity Davis

This year Central Decatur has decided to give out parking tags to be able to park on school campus. The parking tags are to show who is parking where and to ensure everyone is parking correctly. The parking tags are slowly being given out starting with staff and then going from se niors down to freshmen. We asked Mr. Johnson, the Central Decatur MS/HS Principal why the school is introducing parking tags and this is what he had to say.

“We have parking tags because our park ing lot only has 111 potential spots and we have about 400 potential drivers. So, for safety pur poses, we are giving out parking tags to the staff and students.”

These are not counting the gravel lots be hind the school or by the football field. Giving out parking tags to staff and students is a large task. We were curious about what the students thought about these parking tags.

“In a way, it could keep us safe and prevent the underclassmen from parking in the main lots. However, in another way it is going to be hard to manage because if kids start losing the tags then they will not want to pay the $5 to get another one.”- Julisa Suazo, senior

“It is a good idea because we have a lot of kids driving and not a lot of space.” - Aniston Jones, junior

“I personally think that the parking tags are a bad idea because everything was fine before the tag. There could not be spots for the people who get their licenses later in the year and the spots go away fast. Students may also have difficulties since issues could appear with the car they regis tered with the school.” - Janelle Johnson, junior

Matt Colston, MS English

I'm originally from Peoria, IL. I went to col lege at the University of Dubuque and graduated in 2001. I've been teaching and coaching basket ball for over 20 years. After being a varsity bas ketball coach for many years, I'm getting back to the collegiate level as an assistant at Graceland University this year. I have a 24 year old son, Alex, and a 7 year old daughter, Odessa.

What are you excited about for this year?

Teaching a new subject and getting to know the students

Why did you choose Central Decatur?

I got offered the position at Graceland University and had to find a job in the area to help pay the bills. College coaching does not pay much until you are at a higher level. Luckily, CD hired me within days of getting the job at Graceland so we were able to make the move.

I was born and raised in Poland and moved to the US with my family when I was 14. I gradu ated from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines and earned my teaching degree from Grand View College. I live with my husband in Weldon. Our daughter is 25 years old and she has given me the privilege to have an 11-month-old grandson.

What are you excited about for this year?

I am excited to work with all the wonderful people in CD and to explore teaching in a great community. I am also excited to make new rela tionships with all my students and to teach them science.

Why did you choose Central Decatur?

I chose to teach at CD because I have heard so many great things about the District and the people working here. It takes a village to raise good kids. Also, my daughter and her family re cently moved to Leon.

Parents/Guardians: Lyle and Stacey Potter

Influential Teacher: Ms. Sondag. She has helped

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Plans After High School: Attend DMACC and go into veterinary technology.

Excited For After Graduation: To move out of Leon.

Extraordinary All County Band Concert

Ask the Class

By Maddalynne Hanscom

Did you know that every day is a National “Day for something?” To name a few of them June 21st is National “Back to the Future” and October 25th is National “Greasy Food”. October 28th is National Chocolate Day. We asked the Class of 2025

“What is your favorite chocolate based can dy?”

Preslee Jones - Reese’s Adeline Stone - M&Ms

Layni Masters

was performed by not only Central Decatur, but with the Graceland Symphonic Band and Lamoni Community School’s MS/HS band. Mr. Steven Neilssen, Central Decatur's MS/HS Band Teacher said, “It was an amazing partnership that allowed for a 50 plus musician performance with students ranging from 7th grade to seniors in college.”

Laken Mathis - Hersheys Cookies and Cream or Crunch Bar

Maddox Kistler - Peanut M&M

Cord Hamilton - Caramelo

Makenna Perkins - Snickers

Nolan Pierson - HAM

Chloe Clarke - Chocolate chips

Cadi Smith - Milano Cookies

Payton Phillips - Twix

Abby Leahy - Crunch Bar

Wade Hill - Kit Kat

Blake Jones - Milky-Way Chase Smith - Hersheys

to college

Parents/Guardians: Amy Overhake and Brad Olsen

Influential Teacher: Mrs.Layton. She showed me that I have to work to get what I want and not everything is handed down to me.

Embarrassing Moment: My daily parking skills.

Plans After High School: My plans are to travel then attend college to major in Criminal Justice and minor in Social Work.

Excited For After Graduation: I’m excited to attend college and travel.

Courtney Olsen

By Trinity Davis The Central Decatur Middle School and High School Bands had a County Band Concert at Graceland University Shaw Center Auditorium Friday, October 21st. This concert

Students in first, second, third, and fourth grade were able to learn more about Fire Safety and es caping from a smoke filled room when the Blank Children's Fire Safety House visited Central Decatur on October 25.

Helping Blank Children's Hospital Fire House staff, were Doug Moffett, Nick Horney, and Carl Bradford of the Leon Fire Department, and Cindy Stiles, CD staff member. Central Decatur PTO spon sored the visit.

Alliant Donates $4 Million to Hometown Care Energy Fund

For the second con secutive year, Alliant Energy has donated $4 million to its Hometown Care Energy Fund to help customers who

are struggling finan cially pay their energy bills.

Customers in need of financial assistance are urged to apply for

the funds to assist with paying and managing their energy bill. If ap proved, customers can receive up to $500 an nually.

"We encourage cus tomers in need to take advantage of the avail able resources to help manage their energy finances," said Michael Luhrs, senior vice pres ident of customer expe rience and strategy at Alliant Energy. "We're proud to contribute $4 million to help custom ers in need with their bills."

Alliant Energy partners with non profit organizations to distribute the funds. Customers in Iowa

can

cal Community Action Agency.

The Hometown Care Energy Fund is supported by funds from Alliant Energy shareowners as well as voluntary contri butions from employ ees, retirees and cus tomers. Those inter ested in donating to the Hometown Care Energy Fund can learn more at alliantenergy. com/hometowncare.

Another option for customers looking for assistance is the LowIncome Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). LIHEAP is a federally funded fi nancial assistance pro gram that helps pay energy bills. Eligible households can ap ply from November 1 through April 30. To check income eligibil ity and learn how to ap ply, visit: humanrights.

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Commerce, is sched uled for Saturday, November 5, from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. with around 25 vendors and busi nesses. First Stop is at the Leon Community Center to register and receive your door prizes. Vendors will be located in Main Street Brick House or Leon Community Center. The evening will end with the movie Bridesmaid at SCIT beginning at 8:00 p.m. with a 21+ show.

Veteran Appreciation Luncheon

If you are a Veteran, you are invited to be honored with a meal on

iowa.gov/dcaa/liheap.

In addition to en ergy assistance, Alliant Energy has other op tions to help custom ers manage their bills. My Account allows customers to set up a flexible payment plan based on their ability to pay, track their en ergy usage and make fee-free credit and debit card payments. Customers can also request a payment ex tension or set up a re curring payment for a fixed amount to be au tomatically withdrawn each week or month.

Customers in need of assistance should call 211, a hotline to connect individuals and families in need with community and government agencies, or visit alliantenergy. com/energyassistance for additional informa tion.

Saturday, November 5, beginning at noon, at the Central Decatur High School Commons. RSVP is requested to Samantha Schaff, Decatur County VA Administrator, at 641446-7494 or 877-7911114.

Annual Weldon Christian Church Event

Weldon Christian Church Annual Fall Dinner and Bazaar Saturday, November 5, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Bazaar opens at 10:00 a.m. Refer to ad on page 3.

Church of Christ Gospel Meeting

Church of Christ hosting a Gospel Meeting November 4, 5 and 6 at the Church of Christ, 212 W Clark, Davis City. Refer to ad on page 3 for schedule.

the Fire Safety House were from left - Carl Bradford, Leon fireman; Nick Horney, Leon fireman; Blank Children's staff member, and Doug Moffett, Leon Fire Chief.

R.W. Chase, Decatur; L.E. Parsons, Garden Grove; Earld Scott, Davis City.

A son, Robert Lee, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Roe Burrell.

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Turpin were given a surprise for their 38th wedding anniversary by their children. Present were: Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Reeves, Lane and Carol, Pleasanton; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Turpin and three daughters; Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Turpin and Stephen; Mr. and Mrs. Duane Turpin, all of Stuart, Iowa; Neta McLain, Promise City; and Larry Turpin, Pleasanton.

Patricia Meacham spent a day with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Lockwood.

100 YEARS AGO

(November 2, 1922)

Had perfect atten dance – Pioneer School in Morgan Township, taught by Imogene Hardin, had a record of perfect attendance during two months. During that period not one of the 16 pupils was either absent or tardy. This was a record of which the teacher, the pupils and patrons of Pioneer School was

well proud.

Was in Spain – Enid Alexander, daughter of W.A. Alexander, had written her father from Barcelona, Spain stat ing that she had just completed a threeweek engagement there and would soon return to Paris. In her letter she told of at tending her first bull fight and how exciting it was. Miss Alexander had made good as a violinist.

Attended college at Milwaukee – Elmer Carrithers, of near Leon, was a student at Marquette. He was a good student and would undoubtedly make a creditable re cord at college. His fa ther, C.A. Carrithers was in Leon and or dered the Journal sent to him at Milwaukee.

Marriage licenses –William Hubbard and Lottie Stanley; Frank Ordway and Birdie McLain.

Mr. and Mrs. William Buckingham and Claud and Clarence McKern called at the Henry Flemming home.

Mrs. David Hubbard and Annie and Willie Hubbard and wife were visitors in Cainsville, Mo. at the Rall Still home.

Bradford Young was visited by Kenneth Richardson.

Luther Argo and family and Ralph Leeper and family were over to Weldon River to see the drag line work ing.

Mrs. Grant Kyner

CD Holds National Honor Society Induction Ceremony

Central Decatur held their annual National Honor Society Induction for the CD

went to Osceola for a short visit with friends and relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. F.E. Ransford motored to Memphis, Mo. for a short visit with the for mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.F. Ransford.

Mrs. Frank Osborn went from Davis City to visit Leon friends.

Those attend ing the dance at Fred Crees' from Sweet Creek were Rose Loyd and children, Lester and Solomon Smith, Bert Creveling and Henry Hoftsger.

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hendrickson and Mrs. Calla Davis visited Mr. and Mrs. Lou Green and Opal.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stover and Anna Mae spent a day in the county seat.

CD School of the Wild

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rolling farmland and timber provides not only great hunting grounds, but a great place to live.

Secondly, Drury shared a practice that all students had been working on for the week.

The Drury team works to leave every place they visit bet ter than they find it. This idea perfectly connects to the RED Way efforts students and staff make in the parks of removing lit ter and respecting the local parks.

Conservation was also a key message as Drury discussed car ing for the land.

Perry Battin shared conservation practices such as tim ber stand improve ment and creating an imal habitat through hinging trees and planting food plots. The Drury team dis cussed their conser vation routines and practices that allow them to continue suc cessfully hunting.

Wade Robinson shared details of land management such as crops and fertiliza tion.

The conservation message was echoed through Drury's description of the HUSH (Help Us Stop Hunger) program. HUSH allows hunters to donate harvested deer to local lockers. The meat is provided to Iowa food banks for distribution to fami lies in need.

Carson Brandt, Drury Outdoors pho

High School chapter on Tuesday, October 18 at 6:00 p.m.

Students and fami lies gathered for the formal induction led by NHS advisor Kimberly Elsberry and officers Maren Buckingham, Annika Evertsen, River Hamaker, Grant Boyd, and Arianna Nopolous.

Dr. Mara Wengryn was welcomed as the guest speaker, where she spoke on the four pillars of an NHS mem ber: scholarship, ser vice, leadership, and character. Secondary principal Dan Johnson offered closing remarks and refreshments were offered following the ceremony provided by to nutrition director Joy Evertsen.

This year's induct ees included Hadley Bell, Harrisen Bevan, Samuel Boothe, Matthew Coffelt, Kaylee Gregg, Aniston Jones, Dean Layton, Spencer Smith, Julisa Suazo, and Isabelle Triggs.

tographer, covered the presentation, but took time to stop and offer photography tips. He described the importance of framing the shot and finding the correct lighting.

The morning talk also included many topics such as pho tosynthesis, the soil cycle, predator and prey relationships, and ecosystem bal ance. Students were engaged in every question and detail of the conversation. The Drury team also an swered many student questions.

Throughout the discussion, students were awarded gear such as hats, video cameras, animal calls and other various out door items.

Lastly, a connec tion was made with idea that we all feel better when we get outside.

Drury stated, "You can't have a bad day outside. When you are feeling bad, get out side!"

Central Decatur fifth and sixth graders

participate annually in the School of the Wild (SOW) program. The SOW has run for more than twenty years as a joint effort by the Iowa City schools, the Department of Natural Resources and the University of Iowa. Central Decatur was the first school to pilot the program outside of Iowa City in the fall of 2019. The students enjoy a week of outdoor learning thanks to a coordi nated effort among the SOW University of Iowa staff, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, the Decatur County Conservation Board and the Central Decatur School.

A key feature of the program requires students to pack ev erything they will need for their days in the park on their own backs. Students are each responsible for their own needs in cluding lunch, water, sunscreen, bug spray, and learning mate rials including their SOW journals. The

week does not get postponed because of weather, which emphasizes the im portance of prepared ness. Only the respon sible students make it comfortably through the week.

SOW days are filled with learning through exploration and physical activity. Students naturally develop a stronger understanding and appreciation for their natural world during their week away from the regular classroom. Learning topics for the week include en tomology, ornithology, shelter building, and ecosystem studies including the prairie, wetlands, and wood lands.

Many students report that the SOW week is their favor ite memory from fifth and sixth grades.

This year's CD National Honor Society inductees l-r: Samuel Boothe, Spencer Smith, Dean Layton, Kaylee Gregg, Aniston Jones, Hadley Bell, Isabelle Triggs, Julisa Suazo, Matthew Coffelt, and Harrisen Bevan.

Dr. Mara Wengryn was the guest speaker at this year's National Honor Society installation ceremony.

Curiosity Signals an Open Mind

On family vacations when I was young, my father made sure that we not only experi enced new landscapes but also the people, the language, and their in terests. He taught him self and members of the family enough Spanish to greet, ask questions, and say thank you to those we met when go ing to see a bull fight in Juarez, Mexico. We were not proficient but showed intent. On a trip to Florida we stopped along the way to explore how char coal is made, how oys ter factories operate, and how leather goods are processed. He had an open mind and was extremely curious.

Deidre DeJear spoke of traveling the state of Iowa, stopping along the way to visit with Iowans and ask ing them about their concerns. Based on their responses, she de veloped plans to meet those needs, which she shared during the de bate. Our current gov ernor, Kim Reynolds, on the other hand, seems to lack curiosity. The governor used her travel in the state as photo ops.

One of the key statements Kim made during the debate was that Iowans’ safety net has become a ham mock, implying that those who may be handicapped or those relegated to low-paying jobs are lazy. Iowa is a “Right-to-Work” state and many Iowans find it necessary to work two or three jobs to make enough to survive. It caused me to wonder if Kim has always been part of Iowa’s elite and has no empathy for migrant workers in

Iowa’s meat-process ing plants, for teachers struggling during the pandemic, or for the nurses in over-crowded rural hospitals.

Curiosity leads to innovation and new protocols. Kim appears to believe she already has all the answers and we just need to fall in line. You find yourself pregnant and it endan gers your health? Kim has the answer. You took out loans to get more education and now struggle to pay them back? Kim has the answer. You are a senior with health is sues, living fifteen miles from the closest polling site? Kim has the an swer.

When Kim cuts taxes, it means she has also cut services that sustain the quality of life for all Iowans. I am curious: What would Iowa be like with a new governor with fresh ideas to meet the needs of Iowa?

Kay L. Herring 26980 County Highway J66 Davis City, Iowa 50065

COURTHOUSE REPORT

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MO, no valid drivers li cense. Total $354.00.

Justin James Ligenza, Stevens Point, WI, maximum gross weight violation - 30014000. Total $193.00.

Clinton Wade Anderson, Ellston, IA, speeding 55 or under zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25.

Thomas Dillan Barlow, Gilman City, MO, speeding 55 or under zone (11 thru 15 over). Total $175.75.

Angela Debra Bryson, Topeka, KS,

speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25.

Ellen Cordy Hayes, Johnston, IA, speed ing 55 or under zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25.

Dennis Michael Fehr, Novinger, MO, speeding 55 or under zone (11 thru 15 over). Total $175.75.

Neal Chris Jackson, Johnston, IA, speeding 55 or under zone (1 thru 5 over). Total $89.50.

Grassley's Office to Host Veterans History Project Event Nov. 4

The office of Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will host a Library of Congress “Veterans History Project” event in honor of Veterans Day for the fifth year in a row. The event will take place on Friday, November 4, 2022 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. CT at the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Veterans Museum. The museum is located in the Grout Museum District and the address is 503 South St. in Waterloo.

“Iowa has a rich history of service mem bers fighting on be half of our country. This project provides a platform for Iowa’s veterans to tell their stories and document their contributions to American history for future generations,” Grassley said.

The Veterans History Project collects and makes accessible firsthand interviews and narratives of U.S. military veterans from World War I through the present. Grassley invites Iowa’s veterans to contribute by partic ipating in a 30-minute to an hour-long taped interview about their service in the military. The interviews will then be made available

The Bears Den Pub Puts on a New Coat

jor improvements since 2016, remodeled the in terior, put up a new sign and paved the parking lot. Lauren said they have been saving for twenty years to get enough money to pave the parking lot.

The first improve ment the Wilsons made was to remodel the in terior. This was com pleted in 2016. The re model included gutting the interior and was kept very secret so ev eryone in town thought they were closing down. Then they put down a new floor, painted the walls, put in a new bar and added new ta bles and benches. The Wilsons even added an outside smoking area which allows customers to be able to drink and smoke in this outside area without disturb ing the rest of the pa trons in the pub. This is allowed by the law as long as the patrons are drinking and smoking on land, owned by the owners of the pub.

The second im provement to the Bears Den Pub was done in June of 2022. The Wilsons added a very nice looking outdoor sign to the front wall. The sign has the name of the pub, Bears Den Pub, and a picture of a bear holding a pool que and an 8 ball. It does a lot to improve the looks of the building.

The third improve ment was the most re cent added in October. The Wilsons had the

through the Library of Congress. For more information on the Library of Congress’s Veterans History Project, visit http:// www.loc.gov/vets.

Veterans interest ed in having their story recorded should con tact Senator Grassley’s Des Moines office at

parking lot paved and striped. Even though it took them twenty years to save up the money for this proj ect, the best comes to those who wait. This improves the looks of the parking lot and building. The black of the asphalt contrasting with the white parking lines really makes the business look brand new. A special shout out of appreciation goes to the owners for their dedication to their business and the beautification of Leon.

I asked Lauren why she made the improve ments to the Pub. She said that she hoped the improvements would result in increased pa tron traffic and sales. Also, the parking lot improvement will add to the safety of the area and the sign and park ing lot improvement will increase the aes thetic value of the en tire property.

The Wilsons did not receive any govern ment loans or grants to make these improve ments. They paid for all the improvements with their own money. They appreciate many other local businesses as they were able to utilize their products from: North Lumber, Leon Hardware and True Value Hardware to buy most of the con struction materials from. When complet ing the remodel, the Wilsons also recycled as much of the mate rial as they could. This helped with the cost of the project and it re

515-288-1145. Space is limited and appoint ments will go in the order that requests are received. To learn more about this project call Grassley’s veterans fel low, Harrison Swift, at 515-288-1145 or email him at veteransfellow_ grassley@grassley.sen ate.gov.

duced the amount of waste that went to the landfill.

At this point in time, there are no plans for future remodels on the Pub, although that could change depend ing on the success of the upgrades that were made to the building.

I realize that a lot of you do not drink and that is OK. But, if you do like to enjoy a beer or a glass of wine now and then, I would sug gest you give this busi ness a try. It is very clean and organized inside. There is also a great atmosphere that reminds you of an old English Pub. The Pub also serves food: wings, pizza, shrimp, mozza rella sticks, etc. I en courage you to check out this local establish ment.

In the midst of all the closed busi nesses, not only in our own downtown Leon but many other small towns, it is nice to see a business that is flour ishing. It makes one feel that there is hope for our small towns that we truly strive to be Small Town, Big Heart kinda people.

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posed for their respec tive offices include: Steve Fulkerson, Board of Supervisor; Janet Pierson, County Treasurer; Erica Cook, County Recorder; Lisa Hynden-Jeans, County

Attorney; and Chris Lane, County Sheriff.

For non-partisan offices, the Decatur County Hospital needs 6 members; the Soil and Water Conservation needs 2 members and the Decatur County Extension Council

needs 5 representa tives.

On the ballot for hospital trustee are: Denise Elefson, Cheryl Zach, Larry Griffin, Guy Clark, Teri Foster, and Sheri Frost.

For Soil and Water, Brad Funk and David

Brennecke are listed.

The five that will be voted on for Agricultural Extension Council in clude: Amy Hamilton, Bobette Lindsey, Wayne Welborn, Leigh Ann Coffey, and Lorren Helton.

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