The Leon Journal-Reporter - October 26, 2022

Three Vying for County Auditor Position

The J-R composed a series of questions to ask each candidate. The following are the questions and each candidate's responses.

but we can all appreci ate the services we re ceive from them. I have worked through the summer with each city in the county, reviewing their budgets and ap propriation requests. The state requires strict accounting. I have submitted these budgets accurately for the 2022 fiscal year.

Why are you running for the County Auditor?

I have held the po sition of Auditor since March 2022. When I ap plied, I saw this as an opportunity to serve the citizens of Decatur County and to do a job I love. I have always enjoyed working with finance and account ing. Detail work is my particular job skill. I have been active in my hometown on a per sonal level and want to continue to impact the county in a positive way.

Many may ask, just what does the County Auditor do.

ELECTIONS are a primary responsibility. Citizens have the right to be sure their votes are counted and that elections are fair and accurate.

Eight weeks af ter coming into the Auditor's position, I successfully completed the primary election. I have since trained with state officials and have currently completed three elections.

After receiving spe cial recognition from the Secretary of State at the State Auditor's training, citizens can be assured that the up coming Midterm elec tion on November 8 will be administered to the best of my ability.

TAX APPROPRIATION.

Nobody likes taxes,

AUDITS. Nobody likes audits either, but they're a necessary step in government spend ing. I love the detail work involved when the State audits my of fice because the end re sult is fair and efficient reporting of the facts.

COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES AND PAYROLL. After re ceiving specific soft ware training, my staff and I have worked to accurately pay our em ployees with all the re quired deductions.

LAND

TRANSFERS. As land is transferred from one entity to another, it changes the tax liabil ity. With my attention to detail, I've kept up with changes as they come in.

What qualifications/ skills do you have?

I have thirty years of administrative and finance experience. I worked twenty years in the public-school sys tems' financial depart ment, thirteen years as a Business Manager. I worked in the private sector for years as an accounting supervisor for a firm with many operations: engineer ing, manufacturing, and construction. I also served as an of fice manager for a Ford

Micki Norman

Why are you running for the County Auditor?

I am running for County Auditor be cause I feel I have the ability to get the office running smoothly and make the changes that need to be made.

What qualifications/ skills do you have?

I have a lot of com puter knowledge. I work very well with the public. I worked in the abstracting business for several years so I have a lot of knowledge about land records and transactions.

If you are elected, what goals do you have for the county?

I would work with all county department heads and the county supervisors to make sure we are doing all that we can to keep the county running smoothly. I would do my best to keep our budgets where they need to be and hope fully be able to save the county money

Any additional information you would like to share why you would be the best candidate?

I am a very well rounded individual. I work very well with the public. I am a fast

Millslagle Strikes Gold at FISA

Michael Millslagle, son of Kristina BowersMillslagle and Chip Millslagle of Lamoni, and a USA Team mem ber and member of the Graceland University Track and Field, competed this past Saturday, October 22, at the FISA (International University Sports Federation) America Games held in

Patti Jimmerson Tell us a little bit about yourself:

My name is Patti Jimmerson. I live out side of Grand River with my husband Galen. We have a cow/calf opera tion and put-up hay ev ery summer on our 440 acre farm. We raised 5 children and have been blessed with 15 won derful grandchildren.

I was raised in Osceola and gradu ated from Clarke Community High School in 1984. My 3 sib lings and I were raised with a strong work ethic from our wonder ful mother. I attend ed SWCC in Creston and graduated in 2001 in Microcomputer Operations.

Why are you running for the County Auditor?

I am running for Decatur County Auditor to make a much- needed change. I believe that absolute ly everyone deserves the utmost respect no matter what - in any given situation. I be lieve that the public, as well as the many de partments in the coun ty, need to be heard and responded to in a timely manner.

What qualifications/ skills do you have?

I have been the

Schreck is State Bound

Addy Schreck, a sophomore, was the lone Cardinal cross country runner to qualify for State at the qualifying meet held at the Leon Golf and Country Club last Thursday afternoon.

Schreck placed 8th with a time of 21:35.

Schreck will compete this Friday, October 28 at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The girls’ 1A race will begin at 10:30 a.m.

See page 6 for story from qualifying meet.

Major Developments in the New DCH Outpatient Clinic Take Shape

In the last months, a few of the most ex citing updates to the new DCH Outpatient Clinic have taken place. These updates bring us closer to the opening of this new space to the public.

First, large win dows were installed in the new lobby. These large windows will al low an abundance of natural light into the waiting room area to make patients and visi tors feel welcome and comfortable. The natu ral light and the high ceilings in this area will make the area seem open, airy, and expan sive.

the new building have been installed on the roof. These air handlers ensure that the new building maintains a comfortable tempera ture, promotes healthy air flow, and provides a consistent environ ment for our patients and providers. The hospital holds itself to a high level of expecta tion for comfort, and top-of-the-line me chanical systems help us live up to that ex pectation.

John Sullivan, for mer owner of Sullivan Pharmacy located on NW Church Street, died on Monday, October 17.

John and wife Jeannie moved to Leon from Osceola in 1972 where John worked for Steve Young’s DriveIn Pharmacy. Shortly thereafter, John pur chased the business and continued to oper ate it until 2000 helping many families through out the years.

closing the pharmacy, John went on to work for several years as a fill-in phar macist in the surround ing area.

In 2019, he was honored for being a registered pharmacist in Iowa for 50 years.

John enjoyed work

Merida, Mexico, where he claimed the Championship in the high jump event, clear ing 2.13m (6"11.75). Not only did this jump earn him a gold, but he also broke the facility record of 2.12m estab lishing a new America Games record.

(contributed photo)

To further promote comfort, the second major step taking place is the arrival of new fur niture. The furniture for the new lobby has started to arrive, and furniture for the new exam rooms is expect ed soon. In the new waiting area, multiple seating options will be available. When you visit, you’ll be able to choose from tradition al chairs, benches, pub height chairs, and even a booth. Increased ta ble space will also be available to utilize if you are waiting in the lobby for a loved one.

The third exciting update is more behind the scenes, but very important. The new air handlers that will control the climate of

Who Is This?

The fourth new development, which is planned to roll out when the new clinic opens, is an electronic patient management system. This system is called Phreesia (pro nounced freesh-ya). With Phreesia, you will be able to do a multi tude of things as you prepare for your ap pointment including: 1) completing your new patient paperwork ahead of your appoint ment, 2) completing questionnaires we may need for your follow up appointments, 3) up dating your prescrip tions as soon as they change, 4) checking in for your appointment when you are on your way (or right when you arrive), 5) checking your insurance cover age for your appoint ment or procedure,

Photo last week was Adam Randall (local UPS driver).

was identified by: Holly Rash (first guess winner) and Kyle Sheetz, Ashly

Green, Jessica Hill and TyLea Redman.

Three candidates are vying for the Decatur County Auditor position.

Voters will go to the polls November 8 and make a choice between current County Auditor Charlene Hoover and challengers Patti Jimmerson and Micki Norman.

Charlene Hoover

Charlene Hoover (continued on page 3)

Patti Jimmerson (continued on page 3)

Micki Norman (continued on page 3)

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DEATH NOTICE

MURROW, Laura LeAnn, 41, of Weldon, Iowa, died on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at her home. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are through the SladeO'Donnell Funeral Home in Leon, Iowa.

Survivors include her husband, David Murrow of Humeston; three daughters, Alexis Jensen, Katheena Stephenson and Mariah Stephenson, all of Osceola; three grandchildren; her mother and stepfather, Anita and Tim Pottorff of Weldon; and two sis ters, Samantha Ruth and husband, Allen of Truro and Charrissa Lewis of Osceola.

SULLIVAN, John, 78, of Leon, Iowa, died on Monday, October 17, 2022, at the Mt. Ayr Health Care Center in Mt. Ayr, Iowa. Funeral Mass service was held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 24, 2022, at St. Brendan's Catholic Church in Leon, Iowa. Interment was held at the Leon Cemetery. Arrangements were through the SladeO'Donnell Funeral Home in Leon, Iowa. A memorial fund has been established by the family.

SANBORN, Martha Ann, 83, of Leon, Iowa, died on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, while at Westview Acres Care Center in Leon. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 21, 2022, at the Slade-O'Donnell Funeral Home in Leon, with Jim Lane officiat ing. Interment was held in the Leon Cemetery in Leon.

PRIME, Michael James, 73, of Leon, Iowa, died suddenly on Monday, October 17, 2022, at the Decatur County Hospital in Leon. No services are planned at this time.

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NORMAN, Donna Marie (Stuart), 73, of Panora, Iowa and formerly of Weldon, Iowa, died on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at home surrounded by her family. Services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at Armstrong Funeral Home in Mount Ayr, Iowa. Inurnment will be held at a later date at the Maple Row Cemetery in Kellerton, Iowa.

OBITUARIES

Pharmacy. John was a dedicated pharmacist, helping many families in the community, un til he closed his phar macy doors in 2000. He went on to provide relief work for other pharmacists in sur rounding towns until 2018. In 2019 John was honored with an award recognizing his being registered in the state of Iowa for 50 years.

In his free time, John loved to be out side, working in his yard and collecting rocks. He was honored to earn his Master Gar dener certificate from Iowa State Univer sity. He was especially proud of his 100 vari eties of Hostas plant ed in and around his yard. John also enjoyed finding and collecting antiques of all kinds, but especially favored antique scales, with his collection number ing over 300. Another favorite pastime was spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren.

late husband, Dono van.

Growing up Mar tha was a tomboy. She loved riding her horse and being outside with her dad. When she wasn’t doing that she was tagging along after her sister.

Martha married Donovan Sanborn on June 17, 1957. They were blessed with three daughters, Anne, Jean, and Beth. Martha was a wife, mother, care taker, grandma, great grandma, and great, great grandma. She loved crocheting and knitting. She made sweaters, hats, scarves, and leg warmers for the grandkids and afghans for all the grandkids and the nieces and nephews.

Martha loved her family, to tease and be teased, the color pur ple, her cat, dogs, and we all know she loved Pepsi! She touched the lives of many.

born January 6, 1949, at Tea Neck, New Jersey.

Michael’s dad was a career Air Force man so the family was sta tioned many differ ent places. Michael grew up and attended schools all over Europe and several states in the United States. He then served eight years in the United States Navy. He served six years as a fighter pilot and two as the weap ons officer on a nuclear submarine. After his discharge, he worked various jobs as a pri vate pilot flying a cor porate jet, waste treat ment plant manager, a dispatcher, and finally a truck driver.

JOHN LLOYD SULLIVAN

John Lloyd Sulli van, 78, of Leon, Iowa, passed away on Oc tober 17, 2022 after a valiant battle with chronic kidney failure and rapidly progress ing dementia. John, and twin brother, Jerry were born on October 12, 1944 to Lloyd John and Ethel Margaret (Graham) Sullivan in Pipestone, Minnesota.

John attended Pip estone High School where he excelled in wrestling, and proudly qualified for the state tournament multiple times. He continued to practice his wrestling moves with his grand sons in later years. Af ter graduating from Pipestone High School in 1962, he went on to Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska where he studied phar macy. In 1968 John en listed in the National Guard, was on active duty for 6 months, fol lowed by attending 7 years of summer and winter training camps.

While in college, he met the love of his life, Jeannie Dempsey, and they wed on Septem ber 2, 1967. They were blessed to adopt a son, Matthew, in 1972 and later had twin daugh ters, Annie and Amy in 1976, followed by Emily in 1984. After gradua tion, the couple moved to Osceola, Iowa where John worked at the clinic pharmacy for sev eral years. In 1972 they moved to Leon, Iowa where John worked at Young’s Drive-In Phar macy and soon after had the opportunity to purchase it, thereby establishing Sullivan

Preceding him in death were his par ents, Lloyd and Ethel Sullivan; brother, Jerry Sullivan; and sister, Pa tricia Bearth. Survivors include his wife, Jeannie Sullivan of Leon, Iowa; children, Matthew Sul livan (Alexei) of Kaneo he, Hawaii, Annie Nick ell and husband, Greg of Allerton, Iowa, Amy Tharp and husband, Nick and Emily Byler and husband, Chris, all of Leon; grandchildren, Alicia (Lorenzo) Mar tinez, Katelyn Nick ell, Elizabeth Nickell, Nathan Tharp, Emma Tharp, Tyson Tharp, Ruxen Byler, Talen By ler, Cohen Byler, and Kyden Byler; great granddaughter, Eila Martinez and a great grandson due in April 2023. Other survivors include brothers, Dan (Anne) Sullivan from Lewiston, Minnesota and Mark (Mike) Sul livan from Omaha, Ne braska; many nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.

Preceding her in death were her par ents; husband, Dono van Sanborn in 1992; and sister and brotherin-law, Louise and Ike Goering. Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Anne and Vaughn Akers, Jean and Jack Boyce, and Beth and Tim Andrew; eight grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; one great, great grand child; nieces and neph ews; and other relatives and friends.

Michael was mar ried and blessed with son, Jeffrey. He married Randelle Louise Walger on July 25, 2001, in Bel levue, Nebraska. She already had four chil dren from a prior mar riage. The family made their home in Bellevue, then Ashland, Nebras ka for 13 years before moving to Leon, Iowa five years ago.

In his free time, Mi chael enjoyed airplanes and in earlier years he was a pheasant hunter.

Preceding him in death were his par ents; brother, Ste phen Prime, Jr.; and stepdaughter, Kendra Tucker. Survivors in clude his wife, Randy Prime of Leon, Iowa; son, Jeffrey Prime; stepsons, Phillip Love of Omaha, Nebraska, Justin Love and wife, Kiersten of Wahoo, Ne braska, and Arron Love and wife, Megan of Omaha; 19 grandchil dren; three great grand children; brother, John Prime and wife, Lila of Shreveport, Louisiana; sister, Betsy O’Connell of Santa Barbara, Cali fornia; and other rela tives and friends.

Michael James

Prime, age 73, of Leon, Iowa died suddenly at the Decatur County Hospital on Monday, October 17, 2022. Mi chael, the son of Ste phen, Sr. and Helen (Secco) Prime, was

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MARTHA ANN SANBORN

Martha Ann San born, age 83, of Leon, Iowa, the daughter of Clifford and Emma New, was born Decem ber 3, 1938, in Chari ton, Iowa. She passed away on October 18, 2022, while at Westview Acres Care Center in Leon, Iowa. She is now where she has always wanted to be - with her

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MICHAEL JAMES PRIME

DONNA MARIE (STUART) NORMAN

Donna Marie (Stu art) Norman was born March 10, 1949, in Leon, IA to Earl Clifton and Betty Louise (Har ris) Stuart. She grew up on the family farm in Ringgold County, IA, where she worked hard with her three sisters.

She went to Bea consfield School through the 4th grade and continued on at Grand Valley Commu nity School, where she was a graduate of the class of 1967. She had lots of good memo ries, including being crowned the Home coming Queen her se nior year.

After graduat ing from high school, Donna moved to Des Moines and worked for AID Insurance. In 1969, Donna was unit ed in marriage to Lon nie Norman (Decatur

City, IA). They made their home in Weldon, IA and later blessed with a son, Cory. Dur ing their marriage, they enjoyed traveling to ro deos. Donna especially loved competing in barrel racing and won many ribbons and tro phies. Later on, Donna and Lonnie divorced and she moved to Wau kee, where she lived for 37yrs. She worked for McDonald’s, Grey hound and Hardee’s. In April of 2022, Don na moved to her final home at Lakeside Vil lage Assisted Living in Panora, IA. Donna and her family are grateful to Lakeside Village’s staff and residents for their friendship and care.

Donna’s pride and joy was her son, Cory and grandson, Avery. She enjoyed watching Avery participate in sports and excel in his schooling. Donna also loved animals, especial ly her horses and cats. She leaves behind her horse, Scooter. Donna never met a stranger and you could always catch her meeting new friends uptown listen ing to live music or playing bingo. She also loved to shop for new clothes, makeup and having her nails done.

Donna passed away at home on October 16, 2022 surrounded by her family. She was preced ed in death by her par ents and brothers-in-

laws, Marion Pfaff and Richard Gerrard.

Left to cherish her memory include her son, Cory and his wife, Mandy Norman and grandson, Avery Nor man, all of Stuart, IA; sisters Linda PfaffGerrard of Waukee, IA, Diana (Richard) Cervetti of Granger, IA, Marilyn Parkhurst of Eagleville, MO; nieces and nephews Cody (Kari) Parkhurst, Chel sea (Dale) Guernsey, Tyeler Cervetti, Talia Cervetti, Tarah Cervet ti-Audestin; along with many other relatives and friends.

Three Vying for County Auditor Position

Patti Jimmerson (continued from page 1)

DCH Corner Orthopedic Surgery Close to Home

Living with joint pain or pain from an injury? We are here to help. Our DCH Outpatient Clinic hosts Dr. Shehada Homedan, MD, and Nusaybah Ishmail, PA-C, DMS a total of 3 days each month to provide a full range of orthopedic services to patients in our region.

Dr. Homedan cares for patients that are dealing with fractures, in need of a joint re placement, or living with pain from trau ma to a bone or joint. Specific services avail able in our orthopedic clinic include: general orthopedics; hip, knee, and shoulder arthro plasty (including total joint replacements); adult reconstructive surgery; sports medi cine; on-site physical therapy rehabilitation; trauma / fracture care; and more. Nusaybah Ishmail provides follow up care after surgery, ongoing check ups, and assessment for surgery.

Addressing these concerns is not a one size fits all model. Every type of pain, and every patient is unique. Because we know that your situation is unique, we harness the power of multiple services to ensure we diagnose your pain properly, and provide a solution that meets your needs.

As an added bene fit for our total joint re placement surgery pa tients, we offer a FREE service to help you pre pare for and recover from total joint surgery. Representatives from our partner–Goldfinch Health– will work with your surgical team, other hospital staff, and you to help ensure you receive care based on Advanced Surgical Pathways. These ap proaches are designed to enhance your prepa ration for surgery, bet ter manage any sur gery-related pain, and minimize your need to use addictive opioid painkillers.

This service is cur rently available for

learner. I am willing to work as many hours as I need to get everything done that needs to be done. I have good re lationships with all the employees in the court house. I'm not afraid to ask for help if needed. If elected, I will work my hardest for the peo ple of Decatur County. Your vote would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

patients who undergo total joint replacement procedures, but will soon be expanded to our other surgical ser vices including general and vascular surger ies completed by Dr. Edwin Wehling, DO. Through this partner ship, we will provide access to three tools at no cost to you.

1) We will provide access to a Goldfinch Nurse Navigator. Experts in surgery and recovery, Goldfinch Nurses are here to sup port and advocate for you each step along the way. Whether working with your Goldfinch Nurse over the phone, or through the Goldfinch app, no question is too big or too small. The Goldfinch Nurse acts as an extension of your surgeon and the Decatur County Hospital care team.

2) A customized app is available for smart phones, and other electronic de vices. This app allows you to chat with your Goldfinch Nurse at any time. The app also pro vides access to articles and videos to ensure you are an informed patient, and ready for your best surgery expe rience.

3) Prior to your surgery, a “Prepared for Surgery” care pack age will be mailed di rectly to you. This box includes a number of items key to your best surgery experi ence. The care pack age will be provided to you a few days before your surgery and your Goldfinch Nurse will guide you through use of the items included.

Throughout your journey, we are con fident that our en tire team—Decatur County Hospital and Goldfinch—will provide reassurance, comfort,

bookkeeper for our farm for 28 years and have learned to be very conservative as most farm families are. In the past, I have worked for the City of Leon as Utility Billing Clerk, CHCSI as Medical Billing Specialist and Decatur County as Deputy Auditor. I cur rently work at Select Genetics as Office Administrator.

If elected, what goals do you have for the county?

As the Decatur County Auditor, my goals are to make sure each and everyone in or outside the office is treated with courtesy and respect at all times. I will assist all entities in our county to receive accurate information as well. I want every one to have a voice and be heard and assisted in any way possible.

Any additional information you would like to share why you would be the best candidate?

I feel like my past education and experi ences will make me suc cessful as the Decatur County Auditor. I get great satisfaction in helping others. Thank you for your consider ation and God Bless.

and education when you need it.

Depending on your insurance, you likely do not need a referral to see our orthopedic team, or any of our oth er surgeons and spe cialists. To learn more and schedule your consultation, call our Outpatient Clinic at 641-446-2285.

Charlene Hoover (continued from page 1)

dealership.

Since taking of fice, I have trained with the State of Iowa in tax billing, processing budgets for the various departments, cities, schools and townships, and election adminis tration. I am currently working through mul tiple required audits.

With my training and prior work experi ence, I am qualified to continue in my position as Decatur County's Auditor. I will contin ue to serve as I have done over the last eight months.

If you are elected, what goals do you have for the county?

My goals are to im prove efficiency within my office and to im prove communication between the Board of Supervisors, depart ment heads and the community. I will con tinue moving forward, pursuing any opportu nities that will benefit Decatur County and everyone who lives here. I am committed to accuracy, timeliness, and accountability.

Any additional information you would like to share why you would be the best candidate?

I grew up in Decatur County. My parents and grand parents, farmers and entrepreneurs, owned businesses that people depended on, and I learned from the best. I was taught to value in tegrity and hard work, charity and fair play. I have always maintained a strong commitment to my community, and I will not quit. My goal is to continue being a positive presence and to work to continually improve our county to make it a place to be proud of.

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Micki Norman (continued

Loving Chapel United Methodist Church - Leon

Davis City United Methodist Church

Saturday, October 29

Davis City Community Center

join us for food and fellowship!

Lord’s Portion Soup Supper & Auction

50 YEARS AGO: Kelly Brenizer, 5, Leon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Brenizer, had a favorite pal, Harry Graves. Harry raised this huge pumpkin in his garden at Slip Bluff Park near Davis City. Kelly and Mr. Jack-O-Lantern to be, had some thing in common, they both weighed 44 pounds. The pumpkin measured 52 inches around. Graves only asked one favor of Kelly, he wanted the seeds from the pumpkin.

20 YEARS AGO (October 23, 2002)

The spray of water hitting the bottom of the new Leon Pool was music to everyone's ears. The pool was filled and tested for the first time.

The public was invited to attend the Early Head Start Open House, at the EHS Building Blocks Childcare Center locat ed north of the Decatur County Hospital. The program was funded for 40 participants in Clarke and Decatur County. EHS served at the time, pregnant women and children from birth to age three. The center had been opened since January 2002.

Emily Sullivan , Central Decatur se nior daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan of Leon and Sean Baker, a sophomore at Central Decatur, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Baker of Van Wert, es caped serious injury when a vehicle swerved off the travel portion of Highway 2 one and one-half miles west of Leon and struck them,

knocking the two into the bottom of a deep ditch on the south side of the road. The stu dents were picking up trash along Highway 2 as part of a clean-up project by the Central Decatur Biology class es. The accident hap pened on a Saturday morning. Sullivan suf fered severe bruises and was later released, but Baker was kept for observation and treat ed for head injuries and other contusions.

Alex Naylor of ru ral Leon, had won 45 main events and had three out of four point championships. He was honored by winning the most main events in one year at Newton and in the U.S.

Dr. Chris DenOuden began offering cataract surgery at Decatur County Hospital in 1985. Since that time he had performed over 1,100 cataract surger ies at the DCH as of October 2002. Patients were then seen for fol low-up by Dr. Zieger's office in Leon the day following surgery.

An open house was held for Mildred

Hendrix celebrating her 90th birthday on October 26.

50 Years Ago (October 26, 1972)

John Dunmire was pictured among the re mains of what was once a fine looking John Deere tractor. Dunmire, who lived southeast of Decatur, was out checking his cows and doing a little mowing. Deciding to return to his house, he was at the top of a steep hill when he tried to shift into second but it wouldn't go. He traveled down the hill bouncing all over his tractor, struck one tree ripping off the left wheel, striking an other tree breaking the tractor in half and spill ing the gears out on the ground all the while still setting in the driver's seat. Wayne Miller of Decatur informed the J-R of the incident. Mr. Dunmire said he was a little bruised and had a sore rib but otherwise unhurt.

The Grand Valley School Board elected the following officers for the 1972-73 school year: Pete Lesan, Dave Stuck, Dale Greene, Max Binning, Ron Overstreet, John Daughton and Elmo Mollinson.

Mrs. Lila Akes' ad vanced home econom ics classes had Mrs. Lois Brown as a guest speaker. She gave the students a glimpse into the past as well as opening their eyes to the present.

Marriage License – Billy David Jones, 19, and Carol Jean McDaniel, 18, both of Leon.

The Leon Lions Club was holding their annual Light Bulb Sale.

Bill Applegate was a freshman mem ber of the nationally powerful Indian Hills Community College Golden Falcon football team at Centerville.

Thirteen members and two guests of the New Century Club en joyed a luncheon at the Wagon Wheel Café in Lamoni. Guests of Herma Longacre were Nadine Rollins and Gerata Spurrier.

Leon Dairy Queen was featuring 6 pieces

of crispy chicken for $1.98; 9 pieces for $2.89; 15 pieces for $5.49.

75 YEARS AGO (October 23, 1947)

Couple injured at Lamoni in accident –Mrs. Ben Barnes, 58, and her husband, 59, who lived five miles west of Lamoni, were badly injured when they attempted to cross Main Street in downtown Lamoni and were struck by a car traveling west. Mr. and Mrs. Barnes had parked their car near the White Furniture Store on the south side of the street and were walking north when the accident occurred. C.C. Eisenbarger of Eagleville, Mo. was the driver of the car. Mr. Eisenbarger, an electri cian, had been working on a farm house three miles east of Lamoni and was en route home.

Injured in car acci dent near Ames – Ralph Lyddon, vocational ag ricultural instructor in the Leon High School, his wife Elaine and little son David were injured en route to Ames when their car overturned one and a half times in a grader ditch off the highway 2 miles south of Ames. The Lyddons were en route to Iowa State College to attend the homecoming foot ball game. Mr. and Mrs. Lyddon and son all suf fered body bruises, lac erations and facial inju ries. The car was badly wrecked.

Attended state convention – The Iowa State Convention of Christian Churches was held in Des Mines at the University Church. Those attending from Leon were Mr. and Mrs. Neil Smith, Donna Hamilton, Donna Hinebaugh, Bonnie Ryan, Betty Nelson, John Maughan, the Rev. John McCurdy, Gay Stover, Leland Dingman, Peggy Brady, Frank Covington and Lloyd Long. Those at tending from Weldon included Gerald and

Duane Hullinger, Margaret Craig, Carolene James, Nadine Wallace and Norma Garrett.

Marriage Licenses – Harold Eugene Tabor and Betty LaVere Butts; Paul Atkinson and Ruth Handley; Robert C. Caylor and Twyla Vallere Coffelt; Clifford Dwight Mason and Mary Lou Wright; Robert Adrian Burchett and Kathleen Amelia McGraw. Frank Garber and Mary Wallace were married at the office of Justice of Peace M. Randall in Somerset, Ky.

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lovett of Perrytown, Tex. were guests of Dr. and Mrs. C.E. Lovett. Their son Ivan was with them.

100 YEARS AGO (November 2, 1922)

Jurors drawn for court – Leon Anthony, W.E. Ammons, John Bracken, J.A. Bucy, Albert Brammer, Ira Bennett, John Benton, M.T. Barr, Lawrence Barry, Ethel Brady, Arthur Cummins, H.T. Clay, T.W. Daniels, Harve Davenport, Marion Dingman, Reason Ellers, Ralph Emley, E.A. Elefson, Maude Fulton, Boyd Gale, Riley Hatfield, Bernie Hewlett, George Howery, S.P. Hoover, C.T. Houck, Perry Johnston, S.E. Jones, A.E. Lovell, Louis Luce, Clarence Martin, H.B. Murray, A.J. McCullough, J.J. McVey, Guy McMorris, J.W. Moore, Harve McClaran, C.L. McLain, Charles Overholtzer, F.M. Osborn, A.J. Phipps, J.W. Poush,

Fred Robbins, A.F. Ross, Delbert Ramsey, W.A. Ramsey, Ben Swigle, John G. Smith, Guy Smith, J.H. Sincoe, Isaac Slaughter, R.L. Tatman, W.E. Throckmorton, Julia Tepfer, Orville Vaughn, G.B. Vail, Goldie Woodmansee, H.C. Woodbury, E.L. Waters. "The New Minister" pleased big audience – The catchy musi cal play "The New Minister" presented by the Young Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian Church and their friends attracted a big audience that packed the church to the doors and sent them away delighted with the production. The play was put on under the very able direction of Mrs. Bert Woodard and showed the result of her very careful work. It represented the tri als and tribulations of a new minister when he arrives on his field, and a pretty love story ran through the play, com ing to the usual climax. Mr. Axhelm took the part of the new minister; Freda Ferren, the new high school teacher; Archie Coontz as Seth Perkins, the choir lead er; Hortense Guernsey as Mrs. Wind; Frances Louise Penniwell, the society lady; Harold Reeder, the tuneful jan itor; Eleanor Ironside, boarding house keep er; and Jack Ferren, her son, captain of the baseball team. J.O. Kewis played the part of Deacon Hawkins; Mary Gates, president of the Ladies' Aid; Beulah Evans, as Lela Hunter. Margaret Guire and Willette Statzell furnished musical specialties and Helen Hansell and Francis Cherrington furnished music between the acts.

Marriage Licenses – John Creek and Ruby Hutton; Manford Wheeler and Gladys Fallis. Roy C. Gunter and Zelma C. Freeman were married in Knoxville.

Dr. and Mrs. Burbank and Mrs. D.C. Thurlow motored to Des Moines one day re turning the next.

Harry Boor of High Point visited his father, O.G. Boor.

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50 YEARS AGO: John Dunmire was pictured among the remains of what was once a fine looking John Deere tractor. (See Twice Told Tale for more information.)

Paid for by Micki Norman 603 NE Oak St., Leon, IA 50144

Wow! It sure was windy over the week end. Hope we don’t get that kind of wind when the snow starts to fall!

Sad news this week with the passing of Kenny Craig. Kenny served many years at Andover Community of Christ Church as well as supporting the Eagleville community with his time and tal ents. He was a friend to so many people in the area. He will be greatly missed. Please keep Kenny’s family in your thoughts and prayers.

Drew Parkhurst has yet another critter living at his place. This time it is a Mountain Cur pup he will be train ing up for hunting.

Breanna Main went to a baby shower on Saturday and then she and Clay went to the city and did lots of wedding shopping and enjoyed dinner out. Good thing they had time to shop because that wedding date will be here before they know it.

Kim and Maurice Erwin’s grandson Cameron came from Minnesota to visit over the weekend and helped Maurice celebrate his birthday. Maurice’s age? It is the first prime number times the ninth prime num ber. Happy Birthday, Maurice! They all spent Saturday afternoon at The Harvest Barn near Osceola. Great place to celebrate a birthday!

All was calm and quiet around Holly and Dylan Parkhurst’s home last week be cause they were just working.

Ivan Lane had a quiet week as well.

Liz Carpenter and friend Linda Perkins attended the combi nation Lamoni High School Band, Central Decatur High School Band, and Graceland Symphonic Band con cert Friday night at Graceland University’s Shaw Center. Liz re ported they sounded very good. It was quite impressive consider ing the two high school bands practiced to gether once and all three bands practiced together once before

performing.

Donna Ogier is still busy cleaning. This time it is bookshelves and curio cabinets. She is going to have a nice clean house this winter with all the cleaning she has been doing.

Last Saturday Gary and Sandy Osborn went to Sandy’s sis ter Carla and Mark Booth’s for their an nual fall harvest party.

Grandsons Cotton, Coy, and Cole Osborn went with them and then the boys’ mom Haylie Osborn came after work. Others there were Belinda and John McQuinn. Marcia Booth. Marcia’s grand sons Ryder, Hayze, Hagen and their mom Helena, Carla's daugh ters and spouses, Rachel and Tommy, Luke, Nick, Addie and Chyanne, Hannah and Brett, and Sandy and Gary’s nephew Brandon, and Mark's brother Andrew and his wife Karrie. The kids played in the creek and had a weiner roast, s'mores, hot choco late and then a race to pick out their favor ite pumpkin from the pumpkin patch.

Over the weekend, Cotton, Coy, and Cole Osborn visited Gary and Sandy Osborn and they had a picnic in the timber. Now that sounds like fun on a lovely fall day!

Have a good week, be kind to each other, and you don’t have much time left to get your pumpkin carved and the candy ready for the trick-or-treaters! Halloween is only a few days away!

got a boo-boo. I had a yard sale… now, that’s a lot of work but it’s done and probably the last time I venture to do that. Winterizing on these absolutely beautiful days was tiring by I love the changes that fall brings. Flowers are cut back and mulched, yard decor is in the ga rage for storage and lawn furniture and grill are ‘mostly’ put away. I did have some wonder ful help on Saturday when Lou Fry and her daughter, Jennifer Pineda, Rylon and Ivy stopped by. They wanted to help so I let them. It’s amazing how the young and youthful make everything look so easy. What I would have struggled with only took them min utes and I’m thankful they stopped by.

What kind of rocks do ghosts collect? Tombstones.

Ramona Clark, Brenda Osborn-Boles and Carla Evans at tended the anniversary celebration in Lamoni for Bill and Sharon Jones on Saturday. All these years are a tes tament to this won derful couple. Happy Anniversary!

When do cows turn into were wolves? During the full mooooon.

Trick or Treaters will be out on Monday, Oct 31st! Please watch for all the spooks and goblins from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm so it will be a safe and fun evening.

Where do ghosts buy stamps? At the Ghost Office.

As I’m writing, it seems to be clouding up and getting dark really early in the day. Then I thought some one was knocking at the door but it is THUNDER!! I get up to check and PRAISES!!!! It is raining! I don’t say the praises too loud be cause I don’t want to scare it away. We need the moisture so, so bad…..praises will con tinue.

Knock, Knock! Who’s there? Witch. Witch who? Witch one of you has the candy?

know it's ok to stop! There has also been a time change for exer cise classes and they are now held at 9:30am. Everyone is welcome, this is a free service to the community! And the Haunted Trail in Grand River will only be open for two nights; this Friday and Saturday only! To join in the fun you'll just go to the ballfield and wait for your ride to the scare of your life! From 7pm to 11pm for just $5.

We are grateful to the Decatur County Hospital for the AED that has been installed in the Grand River Community Center. A public presentation was held on Tuesday morn ing at the Community Center for installation.

A little crazy weath er for us on Sunday. We had a warm and windy weekend that blew in a pretty good thunder storm. Lots of pictures of the rainbow that ap peared after the storm. Join our Grand River Facebook page for great information and pictures around the area!

Looking forward to all the trick or treaters!

Another 'groaner'.... How do you fix a broken Jack-O-Lantern?? With a pumpkin patch!!

Happy Halloween!!

A public meeting put on by the library, as part of the library’s strategic planning, will be held tomorrow, Thursday October 27th, at 6pm at the Leon Community Center. We hope to gather infor mation about how the library can better sup port the community through our resources and programming. 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 citi zens as possible.

Attention! Endangered Book Series! Many of you are probably familiar with the Christian fiction se ries ‘Left Behind.'. This series became very pop ular in the 1990s with books being published up until 2007. While this series has an occa sional check out (like once per year) its like lihood of being weeded is increasing, due to low circulation. If you would like to see this series remain in the li brary, cast your vote by stopping by and check ing it out. If we see an uptick in interested readers, we will keep it.

Hard to believe we are at the end of October already. Time flies when you are hav ing fun...I guess.

Don't forget to be extra mindful and watch out for all the lit tle ghosts and goblins meandering around this weekend and espe cially Monday as many towns in the area will be hosting Beggar's Night.

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In the Library Loop

MARY STONER

There have been some really busy days… exhausting days in our little burg. The ladies in the area provided food and served funeral dinner meals for the Elvalena Hayton fam ily, Emma Allaby fam ily and the Dale Walker family. The Church of Christ provided a luncheon at the DC Community Center for Larry Chapman’s fam ily, as well. Our heart felt sympathy to each of these families during their healing process.

What did the ghost say when it fell down? I

Happy Birthday to you and you and you….Myrtle Coy, Corby Vicker, Megan Snethen, Brettan and Brayden Kuster, Angie Houk, Larry Kuster II, Luke Huff, Terry Phelps, Travis Toney, Tanner Cory, Gene Cooper, Caden Cozad, Janessa Hutchison and Julie Cox. Happy Anniversary to Luke and TeAnna Huff on the 26th!…Later, Linda

Last week John and I had the opportunity to attend the Iowa Library Association Conference in Coralville. This is an annual event that serves to provide re sources and network ing for Iowa librarians to help best serve their communities. It was exciting to see what other libraries are up to and bring some of these ideas back to Leon. I sat in on a session by storyteller Kevin Hayes ’the Story-Man.’ Kevin shares brief folktales and more on his web site www.thenightly bedtimestory.com. I have tested out his bedtime stories with my own children, and they were enthralled the whole time. Give Kevin a listen! Fun for kids and adults.

Tik Tok. How many of you are familiar with this social media/en tertainment platform?

Seniors, we have a number of workshops coming up to help you safely and successfully 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 library. (Tips for safe browsing, recog nizing online scams, and when it’s okay or not okay to share per sonal information on line.)

‘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 online 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 experience levels (or none at all!) are welcome.

We had an enjoy able evening last Friday at the Shaw Center at Graceland University where the MSHS CD bands joined forces with the MSHS Lamoni band and performed several pieces as one united band. The stu dents seemed to really enjoy themselves. The Graceland band also performed a few selec tions and then joined the youth on a few se lections, as well. There is definitely talent in the county.

Even Alex sat in tently as he watched his Uncle Mac play drums.

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I read where Scheels store in Des Moines will be host ing a Veteran's Day Flag Exchange from Noon to 6:00 p.m. on November 11. You can take your faded flag in where it will be prop erly disposed of and will receive a brand new one free of charge. What a great way to honor America and a Veteran.

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Don't forget to exercise your right to vote. The General Election will be held November 8.

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Did you all enjoy the 80 degree weather this past weekend. It sure was windy, though. I think that was Mother Nature's last hoorah for the unseasonably warm temperatures. We were faced with a wet and gloomy day Monday and the thermometer is expected to contin ue to drop this week. Bring on the snow! Until the next time...So Long

A couple of things to not forget: Trick or Treat night is Monday, October 31st from 5-7pm. Be sure to leave your outside light on so the trick or treaters

Aside from clips that are occasionally sent to me, I wasn’t very famil iar myself. That is until attending a session at the ILA conference on using Tik Tok to bene fit the library and com munity, especially as a means to reach teens and young adults. ‘Leonpubliclibrary' can now be searched on Tik Tok, Feel free to follow us!

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LINDA BOOTHE

Grand River

MELINDA MACKEY

Schreck Qualifies for State XC

middle to overcome them as a team.

This group of girls have elevated the level of our girls program in every way. They are still positioned well for the future. We will miss our 3 senior girls.

The team finished 4th place with 96 points behind Collins-Maxwell with 95, and the top two teams who qualified for State, Pekin with 42 and Madrid 71.

The boys were led by Vincent Carcamo (14th-18:06) who has been battling an injury

this last part of the sea son. We hoped his leg had healed enough to get through this meet but the injury proved to be a little too much as Vinny missed quali fying. Vinny has been ranked all year and had an incredible season. The boys definitely tried but after winning the conference meet a week ago-physically the wheels started to come off.

Joe Sheetz (18th18:54) didn't have his best day but was solid as our 2nd finisher just

as he has been all year. Joe and Vinny have re ally stepped up this en tire season.

Gunner Smith (21st-19:11) ran his fastest time of the sea son coming off of foot surgery and was solid for us.

Kyle Linhart (43rd20:36) might have had the best race for the boys relative to normal and has been a pleas ant surprise all year.

Cody Morgan (60th-21:59) ran tough as always in our final scoring spot.

Ari Johnson (65th22:23) and Maddox Kistler (67th-22:25)

have improved a ton this year and closed out our varsity efforts. The boys did not qualify as a team but this group accom plished a lot this year with the surprise POI team title and won 3 meets. We will miss the 4 seniors. They have left big shoes to fill. The team fin ished 6th place with 149 points, behind Lynnville-Sully with 141, Pekin 135 and Collins-Maxwell 113, and the top two teams who qualified for State, North Mahaska with 76 and Madrid 103.

Cardinals Bow Out of Post Season

It was a long bus ride for the Cardinals Friday night when they traveled eastward to Mediapolis for the first round of postseason action. Unfortunately, it did not go in the Cardinal’s favor as they suffered a season ending loss 52-7, thus completing a 4-5 over all record and 3-3 in league play.

and only scoring drive.

Working from the endzone, Sam Boothe connected with Jaydan Broich to the 19 yard line, giving them much needed breathing room. Another pass to Broich and one to Kale Rockhold brought up third down and four.

Now with two men down, it was tough for the Cardinals to find their rhythm. The Cardinals never found the endzone again the rest of the night.

yards.

By Reece Tedford

The Cardinal cross country teams ran at home for the state qualifying meet and Addyson Schreck was the lone state quali fier this year. Overall, the teams struggled at home with some things that didn't go well run ning wise and didn't have a strong team race but overall had a great season.

Addy Schreck placed 8th with a time of 21:35 (#2 all timePR), led the way for the girls but was not favored to qualify go ing into the meet. Addy's journey so far should give everyone on the team optimism. She battled through a rough season last year, but didn't give up and came back very strong this season. Addy ran smart and took the risks she needed to take. She started per fectly around 20th and then by 1K moved to 11th. She fought very hard in the middle of the race to hang on near 10th place. In the final 800m, Addy com mitted to hanging onto the back of that break away group of 10 run ners and then she fin ished strong to secure her qualifying spot. A 36 second PR on a day when virtually no one

in the field ran PR's.

Harrisen Bevan (16th-23:17) was in that 8-17 cluster as our 2nd runner. Harrisen always gives great consistent race effort. Harrisen is the most decorated athlete we have at CD and her "bad" days are still not that bad.

Hadley Bell (26th23:52) was not far off from where she was supposed to be on pa per as our 3rd runner. It was still solid enough to give us a chance.

The wheels physi cally came off behind Hadley. Aniston Jones (40th-25:16) and Abigail Leahy (36th-25:07), usually near Hadley, struggled and had a difficult day. They both either fell or collapsed a couple times as their bodies just didn't coop erate, but despite the struggle ran hard and finished for the team.

Makenna Perkins (35th-25:03) was our 4th runner. Makenna is always a great compet itor for the girls.

Annika Evertsen ran as our 7th and has closed the season very strong. Annika had her best career race and PR'd (41st-25:35).

That put all 7 of our runners in front of Madrid's #5 which was helpful but we had too many struggles in the

Injuries at key po sitions plagued the Cardinals. Receiver Jack Scrivner was not able to play and run ning back/receiver Champ Walker suf fered a strained ham string on the second drive of the night and wasn’t able to finish the game.

“It was a tough night for us,” stated Coach Jon Pedersen. “I’m confident that if we had Jack and Champ they [Mediapolis] would have had a tough time stopping us. We strug gled stopping them but it might have been a pretty high scoring game.”

The Cardinals were held to only 22 yards of rushing and recorded 252 yards through the air. Mediapolis had a decisive ground attack rolling up 384 yards of rushing and 66 yards through the air.

The Cardinals trailed 28-7 at the half and were held score less in the second, while their opponent added 24 more points to close out the game.

An early fumble by the Cardinals allowed Mediapolis to dent the scoreboard first off a 26 yard run play.

A few plays later Champ Walker recov ered a fumble deep in Cardinal territory at the 1 yard line, setting up the Cardinals first

Walker took the hand off on the next play and scrambled 33 yards to the 42 yard line.

Boothe then found Paxon Applegate on the ensuing play and he picked up 25 yards to the 17 yard line. The Cardinals continued to march down the field as Rockhold hauled in another pass to the 1 yard line.

After three runs by Evahn Jones were ne gated at the goal line, Boothe dropped back on fourth down and goal and found Broich in the endzone, thus knotting the game late in the first quarter 7-7.

Their opponent added two more in the first quarter – a 1 yard and 33 yard carry; one in the second quar ter – a pass play for 29 yards; two more in the third – a 31 yard pass play and a 31 yard run ning play, in addition to kicking a 42 yard field goal; and one more in the fourth – a 57 yard run play.

Boothe finished with 252 yards of pass ing. Walker finished with 38 rushing and Evahn Jones recorded 6 and Boothe finished with a negative 22 yards for the night. Broich was 10 of 10 in catches for 158; Rockhold was 8 of 8 for 69 yards; and Appelgate finished with 1 catch for 25

Rockhold led the defensive squad with 10 tackles including 6 solo stops and a sack; Broich had 8 tackles including 5 solo stops; Cord Hamilton had 7 tackles including 3 solo stops; Evahn Jones also had 7 tack les including 2 solo stops; Sam Boothe had 5 tackles including 2 solo stops; Mason Allen had 3 tackles in cluding 2 solo stops; Ty Rasmussen had 2 tackles including a solo stop; Wyatt Hamaker had 2 tackles includ ing a solo stop; and Matthew Foltz had a solo stop and Dean Layton added an as sisted tackle.

Broich had one punt for 43 yards and Kale Rockhold had two kicks for 71 yards including a P.A.T.

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Kale Rockhold kicks the extra point following Jaydan Broich 's touch down Friday night at Mediapolis. Unfortunately, the Cardinals lost the contest 52-7

Addy Schreck qualifies for State XC by placing 8th with a time of 21:35 (#2 all time-PR).

(photo by Maizee Lindsey)

Cards Beat Panthers, End Season to Rockets

The Cardinals start ed their post season last Monday, October 17, dominating the floor with a 3-0 win over the Pekin Panthers. The Cardinals advanced to the second round playing Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont at EBF on Wednesday, October 19, losing against the solid team in 3.

The Cardinals started their Class 2A Region 8 action winning through a few mechan ical challenges over the Panthers, grabbing a quick 13-9 lead. It was a true team effort earn ing the points with Giorgia Pelliciari grab bing the first Cardinal point on a kill joined by a couple kills by Malloree Horn, anoth er kill by Pelliciari with a back row shot and a kill by Breegan Lindsey and Amy Potter. Lexi Jensen dominated re cording 19 assists dur ing the night along with Jensen and Ari Nopoulos each record ing a solid ace serve in the first set. Potter was solid at the net with a brick wall block.

Returning from a Panther time-out, the Cardinals continued to their goal of winning led by Emma Richards with a couple amaz ing dig saves during the good volley with the Cards winning the side out point. River Hamaker got into the action with a block to keep the action going followed by a solid at tack that the Panthers were unable to return.

The Cardinals had a goal and continued working hard until they finished with a 25-12 win.

The second game started with Pelliciari recording a quick kill. The lead continued with Jensen sneaking in a tip shot. Somehow the wind changed direction and the Panthers stole the lead, 9-4. Returning from a Cardinal timeout, the Panthers con tinued with a kill, an ace serve and tip for the 12-4 lead.

After a couple er rors on both sides, Horn grabbed the mo mentum back for the Cardinals with a couple ace serves. Pelliciari joined the forces with 3 kills in a row.

Returning from a

Cardinal time-out, the Cardinals lost some of their momentum, los ing the next side-out point due to lack of communicating. After an attack out-of-bounds by the Panthers, the Cardinals took advantage of the momentum with Pelliciari hammering another to tie the score, 14-14. After a Cardinal tip landing barely outof-bounds losing the point, Pelliciari stepped up for the Cards ham mering 2 more back to back kills for the 16-15 lead. The battle of the points contin ued through the set with Jensen seeing the floor well and mixing it up for a couple points along with Horn tak ing the lead for another ace serve.

With a Cardinal 2118 lead, and returning from a Panther timeout where the CD stu dent body was cheer ing back and forth on the bleachers, was the motivation the team

needed to finish with a 25-21 win. Pelliciari re corded 8 kills in this set of 16 kills for the night.

The third set was an uphill battle again, coming from behind from 1-8, with the point from a kill by Pelliciari. The Panthers recorded 4 ace serves against the Cards. After a couple side out points on errors from both sides, Cinzie McElfish stepped up earning an other point on an ace serve, 6-10.

The Panthers stepped up their serv ing knowing it was do or die, recording anoth er ace serve. Nopoulos knew her team needed her and stepped up to the challenge recording back to back ace serves followed by a Panther error and a sneaky tip by Horn for the 12-12 tie.

The battle of the points continued with the Cards winning the battle on a tip by Jensen, 25-22.

Jensen lead the

team with 19 assists along with Hamaker with 4, Horn 3, and Potter and Richards 1 each.

Pelliciari was on fire hammering 16 kills, joined by Horn with 7, Hamaker and Jensen 4 each, Potter 2 and Lindsey 1.

Jensen was busy saving 17 digs, along with Pelliciari with 12,

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$60.00.

Jacques Rutebuka, Marshalltown, IA, speed ing over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $149.88.

Stephanie Ruth Barker, Overland Park, KS, speeding over 55 zone (1 thru 5 over).

Total $89.50.

Tammy Jo Graham, Bethany, MO, speeding 55 or under zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25.

Kieran Gabriel Brown, Mitchellville, IA, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25.

David William Monk, Jr., Plano, TX, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over).

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Michael James Williams, Dubuque, IA, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over).

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Dudu Valentin Mocanu, Dallas, TX, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25.

Dennis L. DeFord, Volo, IL, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25.

Daniel Roger Adams, Flower Mound, TX, speed ing over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25.

Ryan Christopher Weber, Hugo, MN, speeding over 55 zone (1 thru 5 over).

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Mickayla Jolene Fee, Pleasant Valley, MO, speed ing over 55 zone (1 thru 5 over). Total $89.50.

Dietrich Martin Meyer, West Des Moines, IA, speed ing over 55 zone (1 thru 5 over). Total $89.50.

Horn 11, Hamaker 9, Richards 4, Lindsey 3 and Kaycee Boyce 1.

Horn served 2 ace serves for a 100% serv ing efficiency. Jensen (84.2%) and Pelliciari (75%) both recorded 2 ace serves. Nopoulos (93.3%) and McElfish (90.9%) each recorded 1 ace. Richards also re corded a perfect night.

EBF

Advancing to play EBF in the second round, the Cards were not playing their full potential against the dominating Rockets,

losing 8-25, 11-25 and 8-25, unfortunately putting an end to their season.

No stats were avail able as of press time.

"This season we knew we would have to work really hard to get some wins," stated Coach Bailey Gwinn. We've talked about that since day 1. The girls showed up everyday willing to put forth the effort it takes to win. The 2nd half of the sea son we were really able to figure out how to fin ish games!"

Lexi Jensen lead the team against the Panthers as the setter recording 19 assists, also lead with 17 digs.

Welcome New CD Teachers

Alex Burnette, MS/HS Business and Computer Science Teacher

My name is Alex Burnette and I am very excited to be at Central Decatur for the school year. I grew up in Lamoni, Iowa and this is where I found my passion for art and education. In 2018, I graduated from Lamoni High School and continued my education at Graceland University with a major in K-12 Art Education. My wife, Faye Burnette, and I got married in December of 2019. We have grown our family with our four dogs, Carly, Nelly, Gus, and Zoey, as well as our little girl Evie Marie Burnette born July 12th of this year!

What are you excited about for this year?

I am excited to teach business and comput er science for the year! I am traditionally an art teacher so business is something that will be fun to teach and I will get to learn a lot with the stu dents!

Why did you choose Central Decatur?

I grew up in Lamoni, Iowa and wanted to stay close to home. I did cross country with Central Decatur when I was in high school and was famil iar with the school. It seemed like a good choice!

Cody Ferguson, MSHS P.E. Teacher

I was born and graduated high school in Las Vegas, Nevada. After high school I played base ball and attended Iowa Western Community College. I finished my baseball career and gradu ated from Graceland University.

What are you excited about for this year?

I am excited to get to know the students and build connections with my coworkers

Why did you choose Central Decatur?

I graduated from Graceland University, so I am familiar with the area. I am also the assistant coach for high school baseball during the sum mer!

Sydney Sickels, 6th grade Teacher

I'm a first year teacher; I teach 6th grade math and science. I lived in Missouri for a few years while I went to school at Northwest Missouri State University. I love being back in Iowa and close to family. I've always been passionate about education, because I really value learning and re ally enjoy working with kids. I really enjoy work ing in this district!

What are you excited about for this year?

I'm very excited to work with the 6th grad ers. I've really enjoyed having them and watch ing them grow as individuals just in these past 2 or so months. I love the curriculum because it allows the students to explore and experiment new concepts in both math and science. I'm also very excited for the holidays at North. We do lots of fun activities with the kids and their leader ship skills really shine through when we do those fun things especially when setting a good exam ple for the younger students.

Why did you choose Central Decatur?

One reason I chose CD was because I love how connected the community is. I have family in the area and grew up in Osceola, so I know the community is very supportive. Another reason was the school does a wonderful job marketing themselves to new employers. I could tell right away the staff and school are very well put to gether. This community/staff is very welcoming and has a wonderful growth mindset.

Carrie Coulson, MS Math

I am originally from Humeston, Iowa. I have been teaching since 2004 in Missouri. I am a widow and have one daughter, Kara, who is 13. I also have an indoor cat named Mr. Bingley, an almost one year old Chocolate Lab named Blue, a six month old Black Lab named Redd and a few outdoor cats and kittens. We will be getting a Charcoal Lab this winter and I couldn't be more excited.

I recently moved to the country and it has been the best decision. I find that the country life is a place where I can breathe and relax.

What are you excited about for this year?

I am excited to be teaching and living in Southern Iowa as this is the place I grew up. I ab solutely love math and love teaching math. I am hoping that all of my classes are ready to work hard and learn.

Why did you choose Central Decatur?

When I was looking for a job closer to my new home, I interviewed at a few area schools. I ultimately chose Central Decatur because of the family type atmosphere among the staff and administration. I also felt that it would be a good fit for my daughter, who is in 7th Grade this year. She loves it at Central Decatur and so do I. I still have a bit of a drive to get here each day, but I look forward to each day and we are excited to be Cardinals.

Katelyn Rogers, MSHS Social Studies

I am a first year teacher. I grew up in Springfield, MO and I have wanted to be a teach er since I started college and I wanted to do Secondary Ed as college went on. I have always been kinda shy but teaching has really helped me find my way in life and I could not be happier in life.

What are you excited about for this year?

I am excited to build a relationship with my students and have some fun!

Why did you choose Central Decatur?

I felt like there is a really great community here at CD, one that is filled with support of each other and it makes it a warm, welcoming environ ment, so it sounded like the perfect fit for me.

Cayle Buckingham, PK-6 School Counselor

I am a CD alumni, Class of ‘97. I live on my family farm that has been in my family for over 150 years! I raise crops and cattle and am mar ried with 3 kids.

What are you excited about for this year?

Working with students and being a part of CD again. Mental health is very important to me and students struggle with more and more every day. Having the resources, the people and the knowl edge to work through it are vital for our kids.

Why did you choose Central Decatur?

Once a Cardinal always a Cardinal! Being back at CD has always been my career goal. I'm super excited to be a part of the district and helping students with their social emotional learning.

Upcoming Events

Schedule for October 26th - November 2nd Wednesday, October 26

of 1st qtr Friday, October 28

A.M. Class 1A XC State Meet

Lakeside Municipal Golf Course, Fort Dodge Saturday, October 29

- 9:30 P.M. FBLA Middle School Halloween Dance @ HS Monday, October

P.M. South/North Elementary Parades

- 3:30 P.M.

South/North Elementary

Chris Cougil, MSHS Special Education Teacher

I am a first year teacher. I enjoy hanging out with my family, watching my kid’s athletics, and exercising.

What are you excited about for this year?

I am excited to work with students and staff to create a positive culture for our students to learn and grow in.

Why did you choose Central Decatur?

It is close to home and I already knew some of the staff and students so it felt like a good fit.

Carter Wilken, MSHS Industrial Arts/Welding

I am the new Industrial Technology teacher.

I teach the Welding and Metal shop classes as well as Small Engine Repair and Ag Mechanics.

I graduated from Graceland University with a double major in Ag Business and Business Administration. I welded throughout college at Salford in Osceola building agricultural equip ment and then went on to weld at John Deere in Ankeny before teaching at Central Decatur.

What are you excited about for this year?

I am excited to develop the shop program back into something where the students can come in and learn valuable knowledge that they can take with them in life. I am excited to make a difference in the lives of students throughout this community and help them develop skills that they can use in life beyond school.

Why did you choose Central Decatur?

I chose Central Decatur because of the great culture that it has. Everyone here has one com mon goal, they want to see the students succeed. The culture here at Central Decatur truly is like one great big family, everybody cares about each other and their success.

Torrey Nelson, K-6 Art Teacher

I am a recent graduate from Northwest Missouri State University. I am originally from Shenandoah, Iowa and I have one older sister who is also a teacher. I also have a cat named Freddie.

What are you excited about for this year?

I am excited to work with students and staff to create a positive culture for our students to learn and grow in.

Why did you choose Central Decatur?

I chose Central Decatur because of the Red Way I read about online and the small town envi ronment. I also watched the video on the home page and was really impressed.

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 2nd is National Donut Day and October 10th is National “Walk to a Park Day”. This paper comes out on October 26th, which is National “Pumpkin Day.” We asked the Class of 2026 “What is your favorite thing about Halloween?”

Addison Brown - “Dress up and go trick or treating”

Amelia Hildreth - “Spend time with Gracie”

Anthony Morgan - “Carve a pumpkin”

Bella Boyce - “Watch scary movies and drink hot chocolate”

Ben Long - “Play games”

Bianca Swartz - “Watch scary movies with friends”

Breece Cornett - “Carve Pumpkins”

Breegan Lindsey - “My favorite thing to do is hangout with friends and trick or treat”

Dallas Quayle - “Eat candy”

Ethan Morgan - “Watch movies, get candy and hangout with my friends”

Gracie Cline - “Sit at home and sleep or watch a random movie”

John Newman - “Eat candy”

Kacyn Watson - “Hang out with my friends and go on haunted trails and houses.”

Landon Rumley - “Carving pumpkins”

Megan Young "My favorite thing to do for Halloween is just to hang out with friends.”

Paxon Applegate - “Carve Pumpkins”

Piper Teel - “Dress up”

Zoey Hamilton - “Bake pumpkin shaped cookies”

Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report

October 17 - 23, 2022

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented Monday on the Iowa Crop Progress

Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November.

“Soybean harvest is beginning to wrap up and Iowa farmers and are making big strides toward finish ing corn harvest,” said Secretary Naig. “While the persistently dry conditions have helped push harvest prog ress along, moderate drought continues to spread statewide and is now covering nearly half of Iowa.”

The weekly report is also available on the USDA’s website at nass.usda.gov.

Crop Report

Row crop harvest remained ahead of av erage as Iowa’s farmers had 6.7 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending October 23, 2022, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork in cluded harvesting row crops, fall tillage, and applying fall fertilizer. Dry conditions result ed in some field fires being reported during harvest.

Topsoil moisture condition rated 28 per cent very short, 43 per cent short, 29 percent adequate and 0 percent surplus. Subsoil mois ture condition rated 28 percent very short, 44 percent short, 28 per cent adequate and 0 percent surplus.

Nearly all of Iowa’s corn crop has reached the mature stage or beyond. Harvest of the corn for grain crop reached 59 percent complete, 1 day ahead of last year and 8 days ahead of the average. The percent of corn

harvested varied by area of the State with just 38 and 39 percent harvested in north east and south central Iowa, respectively, and 82 percent harvested in northwest Iowa. Moisture content of field corn being har vested for grain was 18 percent. Corn condition rated 65 percent good to excellent. Soybeans harvested reached 88 percent complete, 11 days ahead of the aver age.

Pasture condition rated 26 percent good to excellent. Dry condi tions were an issue for cattle.

Weather Summary Provided by Justin Glisan, Ph.D., State Climatologist, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

An unseasonably cool and dry weather pattern took hold over the Midwest through most of the reporting period with negative temperature depar tures of up to seven de grees across portions of Iowa; the statewide average temperature was 45.7 degrees, 3.8 degrees below normal. While several eastern Iowa stations reported trace amounts of rain fall, only a few National Weather Service co-op stations observed mea surable totals. Overall, statewide precipitation deficits were on the or der of 0.40 inch to 0.60 inch.

Blustery north westerly winds contin ued through Sunday (16th) afternoon as clouds cleared from west to east. A dome of high pressure and an unseasonably cold airmass ushered in mid 40s into northwestern Iowa while upper 50s were registered in the southeast. Overnight lows into Monday (17th) were generally

in the upper 20s and low 30s under clear skies. Daytime highs did not rebound appre ciably as windy condi tions persisted; upper 30s to low 40s were ob served from north to south. Scattered cloud cover filtered into east ern Iowa along with very isolated pockets of drizzle and light rain. Morning lows on Tuesday (18th) were some of the coldest of the season with single digits reported in northwestern Iowa while temperatures far ther southeast were up to 20 degrees warmer; the statewide average low was 20 degrees, 18 degrees below normal. Sunshine greeted chilly conditions through the day with afternoon highs gradually climb ing into the upper 40s over Iowa’s southeast ern half. Wind shifted to the west as the sun rose on Wednesday (19th) with teens to mid 20s observed west to east. Clear condi tions and highs in the upper 40s to low 50s were observed through the afternoon hours with pockets of up per-level haze moving across Iowa.

A shift in the weather pattern ush ered in unseasonably warm temperatures on Thursday (20th) as upper 60s and low 70s were reported at most of Iowa’s stations. A transition to south erly winds overnight into Friday (21st) held morning temperatures in the upper 30s to mid 40s over much of Iowa with a pocket of warm

er readings in westcentral Iowa. With cloudless skies and a south to southwesterly wind, warmth contin ued as daytime condi tions ranged from the low 70s over northern Iowa to low 80s across Iowa’s southern onethird. The warmest day of the week dawned on Saturday (22nd) with morning lows in the mid to upper 50s in southcentral Iowa, 10 to 15 degrees above average.

Very windy conditions built in during the af ternoon and evening hours with upper 70s to upper 80s reported

statewide; the state wide average high was 82 degrees, 23 degrees above normal. Gusty southeasterly winds remained overnight with pockets of part ly cloudy conditions developing. Sunday (23rd) morning lows, in the upper 50s and low 60s, were balmy as southerly moisture be gan to boost dewpoints in advance of a low pressure center. Weekly precipita tion totals ranged from no accumulation at most of Iowa’s report ing stations to 0.01 inch at Maquoketa (Jackson

County). The statewide weekly average rain fall was a trace while the normal is 0.56 inch.

Ottumwa Industrial Airport (Wapello County) reported the week’s high tempera ture of 87 degrees on the 22nd, 26 degrees above normal. Spencer Municipal Airport (Clay County) reported the week’s low tempera ture of 7 degrees on the 18th, 30 degrees below normal. Four-inch soil temperatures were in the mid 50s northeast to low 60s southwest as of Sunday.

Return survey to Library by October 31.

Rodger’s Recollections

by Rodger Gatton

After reading part two of “Vehicles I Have Known And Loved”, one of my loyal readers said he could hardly wait for the next in stallment. So, Dick, here it comes.

First, I need to backtrack a bit, to my college years. I almost forgot one little red car I owned for a short time. It was a tiny thing, smaller than a Smart Car, I believe; an Isetta, with wide spread wheels in the front, and two very close together in the back. It had a single bench seat, and the whole front end was a door that swung open for entering and exiting. It had a short shifting lever on the left side, and the engine behind the seat, was a one or two cylinder that looked more like it should be in a lawn mower or garden trac tor, rather than a car for the road. I owned the car for less than a year, before I resold it for the $200 I’d paid. I believe I drove it only around the neighbor hood, and twice from Cedar Falls to Waterloo, where I worked at the 7-Up bottling plant. It probably got very good gas mileage, but not really meant for long road trips.

Back to Leon, in the early 1980s, my wife Gayle and I bought a very nice gold Volkswagen station wagon. Sounds not very exciting, but it was one of the nicest cars I’d ever driven. Jim Scott let me drive his BMW one time, and this VW had some similar fea tures, with the way the doors fit, and the very solid feel on the road, a smooth-running vehi cle that was a pleasure to drive. It was always a nice-running car, un til it wasn’t, and when it needed some repair that was going to be a bit costly, we trad ed it in. White Motor Company in Lamoni provided our brand new 1982 Ford Escort GT, medium blue, with lighter blue stripes. Mostly what made it a GT were the stripes, and some special wheels, for which the tires cost more when they needed replac ing, because they were special wheels. Highest interest ever paid on car payments was for this one, 16% for five years. In 1984, it took us to Florida for spring break, then followed us back to Florida behind a U-Haul truck when we moved there in the fall of that same year. I have a photo of it, parked on the beach at Daytona.

We hadn’t been in Florida long before an opportunity arose to purchase a GMC van/ Coachmen Camper, from a fellow school teacher who was get ting a larger RV. This we used for our annual trips back to Iowa, for a couple months each summer, and to haul belongings to our new home in Vero Beach. Except for one break down, in the middle of the bypass around Atlanta one summer, it was a very dependable machine.

After living in a couple of rental hous es, we found a home to purchase, about a fiveminute walk from the school where I taught. Even though I walked to school, except dur ing pouring rains, I found another vehicle I wanted. Like one my brother owned previ ously, it was a Dodge

Rampage. If you’re unfamiliar with them, it was similar to an El Camino or Ranchero, a pickup with body styled like a car, in this case the Dodge Omni. I had the body restored and repainted a nice blue, about the color of the Escort GT, I guess, and it looked very nice.

Somewhere in the last half of the 1980s, the wife and I stopped having “our” cars, and we each had our own. We sold the camper van, and must have traded the Escort for Gayle’s vehicle, an Oldsmobile Bravada. The thing I remem ber most about the Bravada, was my intro duction to ABS brakes, one time when I was driving and we popped over a hill to encoun ter a T-intersection, where we could not go straight. They worked their magic and we had come to a halt by the time we reached the stop sign. Had we been in a vehicle with out ABS brakes, we would have ended up down in a ditch, plow ing through a fence, and out in a pasture. If there had been a warn ing sign before topping the hill, I missed seeing it.

Her next car was a new 1990 Chrysler LeBaron convertible, and after that a Ford Explorer. It was the Bravada and these vehicles in which we made our summer trips back to Iowa. I am not claiming her three ve hicles in my list, since they were ones she solely selected, and she was making all the pay ments on them.

Besides forgetting the Isetta, which I had in college, I temporar ily forgot two other vehicles. One summer, when we were visiting relatives in Omaha, I spotted a red, 1963 Ford Falcon convert ible for sale. I think there was something wrong with the brakes or exhaust, or some thing, but somehow I managed to drive it from Omaha to Leon. From there, we pulled it to Vero Beach, likely with a car dolly behind our camper van. Once home, I had whatever necessary repairs taken care of, and it turned out to be a really cool Florida car. Eventually, I sold it, maybe be cause I didn’t want to spend the money for a new top, and whatever else it needed.

The 1963 convert ible was not to be the only Falcon in my life. One summer, when we were back in Leon, I spotted a 1960 Falcon Ranchero for sale, parked somewhere near the old Stewart Funeral Home. It was not run ning, and I bought it from a young lady who didn’t want it anymore. I think it basically just needed a new battery, and maybe a little bit of carburetor work. Once I got it going, I kept it and drove it for several years. It was dependable enough, I took it to Des Moines a few times, and it was handy if I needed to haul a few things. One thing I hauled in it was an Amana Radarange stove, from Kilgore’s auction at the fair grounds in Leon, to my storage building in the south part of town. The stove weighed about a ton, and I was able to load it into that little pickup, and unload it, all by myself.

So, let’s get a new tally of the extinct ve

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Public Test of Voting Equipment

tabulating system.

Immediately af ter this test, each unit will be set for the November 8, 2022, General Election, and just before the polls are opened for voting, pre cinct officials will gen erate a “zero” report (showing no votes) from each unit, which will be in public view at the polling place.

For more informa tion about the General Election, please visit the county’s website: www.decaturcounty iowa.org or contact the County Auditor’s office at 641-446-4323

COUNTY and AREA CHURCHES and SCHEDULES

ALLERTON UNITED METHODIST: Pastor Diane Schroeder - Sunday Worship 8:45 a.m.; 10:00 a.m. Sunday School; Wednesday Bible Study 7:30 p.m.; UMW 2:00 p.m. 1st Friday; Women’s Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Thursday

BEACONSFIELD UNITED METHODIST: Pastor Robin Thomas - 9:00 a.m. Worship

DAVIS CITY ASSEMBLY OF GOD: 10:00 a.m. Sunday School; 11:00 a.m. Worship; 5:30 Sunday Evening Service.

DAVIS CITY CHURCH OF CHRIST: 10:00 a.m. Bible Study; 11:00 a.m. Worship; 1:30 p.m. Worship; 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study.

DAVIS CITY FAITH BAPTIST: 10:00 a.m. Sunday School; 11:00 a.m. Worship; 7:30 p.m. Service; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer

DAVIS CITY UNITED METHODIST: Pastor Neil Montz - 10:00 a.m. Worship

DECATUR ASSEMBLY OF GOD: Pastor Larry Owens - 10:00 a.m. Sunday School; 11:00 a.m. Worship; 6:30 p.m. Service; 7:00 p.m. Wednesday mid-week service

DECATUR RESTORATION BRANCH: Wednesday 7:30 p.m.; Sunday 10:45 a.m.

GARDEN GROVE APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN: (Church building south of Garden Grove) - 10:30 a.m. Worship and Sunday School; 12:30 p.m. Fellowship following worship GRAND RIVER GOD’S HOLY SPIRIT FILLED PEOPLE’S CHURCH: Pastor Gary Majavec - 10:00 a.m. Sunday School; 11:00 a.m. Worship; 7:00 Sunday evening; 7:00 Wednesday evening

GRAND RIVER ST. PATRICKS CATHOLIC: Father Thompson Thomas - MassSeptember - April on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and May - August on Sunday at 8:00 a.m.

HIGH POINT UNITED METHODIST: 19399 320th Ave on Hwy 2. Carol Saxton, Pastoral Leader - Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.; Sunday School 11:00 a.m.; Wednsday Bible Study 2:00 p.m.; First Friday UMW 1:30 p.m.

HUMESTON CHRISTIAN-UNITED METHODIST CHURCH: Pastor Kristin Wolf9:15 a.m. Adult Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening Bible study.

KELLERTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD: 10:00 a.m. Sunday School; 7:00 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday Evangelistic Services

KELLERTON UNITED METHODIST: Pastor Robin Thomas - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship

LAMONI FIRST BAPTIST: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study. Pastor Gaylord Mustin

LAMONI -- KINGDOM HALL of JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES 28871 163rd Ave., Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - Thursday, 7:30 p.m.

LAMONI UNITED METHODIST: Pastor Neil Montz - 10:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages; 11:15 a.m. Worship

LAMONI - WELLSPRING FULL GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP - 532 W. Main St. - Pastor Dave McPherson, Sunday, 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.

LEON ASSEMBLY OF GOD: 10:00 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship;Pastor Josh Hostetler

LEON BIBLE CHURCH: - 11:00 a.m. Worship; 9:45 a.m. Bible classes, all ages; 6:00 Evening Service; 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Kid’s Club, Youth Group & Prayer Time. All services signed for the deaf.

LEON BRETHREN: 10:00 a.m. Sunday School; 11:00 a.m. Worship; 7:00 p.m. PrePrayer Service; 7:30 Evening Worship; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Prayer Service.

LEON CALVARY BAPTIST: Jerry McFerron, serving pastor - 10:00 a.m. Sunday School; 11:00 a.m. Worship; 6:00 p.m. Sunday evening Worship; 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening worship.

LEON CHURCH OF CHRIST: 603 E 1st St., Leon - 10:00 a.m. Bible Study, 11:00 a.m. Worship and 5:00 p.m. Evening Service.

LEON MENNONITE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP: 24817 State Highway 2, 9:30 Sunday a.m. Worship.

LEON LOVING CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST: Carol Saxton, Pastoral LeaderSunday School 9:45 a.m.; Sunday Worship 11:00 a.m.; First Sunday family dinner 12:15 p.m.

LEON OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN: Highway 2 West - Pastor Aaron Wendorff,Sunday School 10:00 a.m.; Worship 11:00 a.m.

LEON SALEM MENNONITE: Bishop Monroe Gingerich. Minister Marvin Kauffman, Deacon Norman Troyer - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School and Worship; 7:30 p.m. Worship

LEON ST. BRENDANS CATHOLIC: Father Samuel Danso - Mass 8:00 a.m. Sundays

LIVING HOPE CHURCH: - Pastor Jeremy Quigley - 306 SW Lorraine (corners of Hwy 2 and 69) - 10:00 a.m. Bible Study; 10:45 a.m. Praise and Worship.

LEROY PRESBYTERIAN: Pastor Kristin Wolf - 9:00 a.m. Worship; 10:00 a.m.Sunday School

LINEVILLE ASSEMBLY OF GOD: 10:00 a.m. Sunday School; 11:00 a.m. Worship; 6:00 p.m. Service; 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study, Prayer

LINEVILLE BAPTIST: Pastor Gary Lanning - Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:45; Sunday evening 6:00 p.m.; Wednesday Evening Bible Study 6:00 p.m.

LINEVILLE CHRISTIAN (Interdenominational): Pastor Randy Stewart - 9:30 a.m.Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 6:00 p.m. Evening Service

LINEVILLE UNITED METHODIST: Pastor Diane Schroeder - 10:00 a.m. Sunday School; 11:15 a.m. Worship; 2:00 p.m. Third Thursday UMW

MT. AYR ST. JOSEPHS CATHOLIC:Father Chris Reising - Mass - May - August on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and September - April on Sunday at 8:00 a.m.

NEW SALEM BAPTIST: 10:00 a.m. Sunday School; 11:00 a.m. Worship service; 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Prayer and Bible Study.

OSCEOLA ST. BERNARDS CATHOLIC: Father Thompson Thomas - Mass in English- Sunday, 10:30 a.m.; Mass in Spanish - Sunday 12 NOON.

TRINITY CHRISTIAN: Pastor Terry D. Roberts - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; Sunday Worship, 8:15 a.m. & 10:45 a.m.; Youth & Small Group Bible Study Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Nursery prov.

VAN WERT ASSEMBLY OF GOD: - Pastor Butch Black - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study; No Nursery Available.

WELDON CHRISTIAN: Ministers Jim and Susan Lane, Jim Farlow, and Todd Carroll - 9:00 a.m. Sunday School; 10:00 a.m. Worship; CWF 1st & 3rd Wed. at 7:00 p.m.

WELDON UNITED METHODIST: Todd Carroll, Pastoral Leader - Sunday School 8:45 a.m.; Sunday Worship 9:30 a.m.

Tim Edwards Director

hicles I have owned. To add to a Studebaker, two Plymouths, Javelin, Cortina, and AMX, we

The public test of Decatur County’s vot ing equipment will be held on Wednesday, October 26, commenc ing at 1:00 p.m. in the Decatur County Courthouse, 207 North Main Street, Leon, Iowa 50144. The public test will be conduct ed on the first floor of the courthouse in the Board of Supervisors room.

A predetermined number of ballots and votes for every candi date will be processed through each unit, fol lowed by a check for accuracy of the unit’s

PUBLIC NOTICE

The following motor ve hicle has been taken into custody and is considered abandoned.

1994 Dodge Dakota VIN: 1B7GG26X0RW13376

This motor vehicle is be ing held at Southern Iowa Towing & Recovery 2050 E. Main St., Lamoni, IA 50140. You have the right to reclaim this vehicle within ten (10) days after the date of this notice upon payment of all towing, preservation, and storage charges, if any, re sulting in placing this vehicle and property in custody.

Decatur County Sheriff’s Office 203 NE Idaho St. Leon, IA 50144 2t39

Oct 29 & Nov. 2, 2022

NOTICE OF FORFEITURE OF REAL ESTATE CONTRACT

DATE: October 3, 2022

TO: Rebecca Harris, All Persons in Possession YOU and each of you are hereby notified:

(1) The written agree ment dated October 6, 2021 recorded as Document Num ber 2021-1662 between IAT 78, LLC (Seller) and Rebecca Harris (Buyer)

Legal: Lots 1 and 2 Block 2, Original Town of Davis City, Decatur County, Iowa Parcel: 10.35.457.002

Address: 409 Locust St. Davis City, IA Has not been complied with in the following particu lars:

(a) Failure to make full monthly payments $895.50 (b) Late Fees $170.00

(c) Taxes need to be paid directly to County $136.00

(d) Service Fees to be invoiced after service $

TOTAL: $1201.50

(2) The contract shall stand forfeited unless the parties in default, within 30 days after the completed service of this notice, shall perform the terms and con ditions in default, and in addition pay the reasonable costs of serving this notice.

IAT 78, LLC Vendor Mike Klemme, Manager 520 4th St. SW Ste A Le Mars, IA 51031 (712)541-6899

3t37 Oct. 12, 19, & 26, 2022

DECATUR COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Minutes are unofficial until approved by the Board during the following week’s meeting. For previous min utes and other information, please visit the county’s website: www.decaturcoun tyiowa.gov or text “Hi” to 641-400-6441 to find coun ty information, ask a ques tion or report an issue. October 17, 2022

The Decatur County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Monday, October 17, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. in the Board of Super visors office located on the 1st floor of the Decatur County Courthouse. Pres ent: Dan Christensen and Ward Graham. Also present was Charlene Hoover, Coun ty Auditor. Unless otherwise noted, all motions carried unanimously.

Motion by Graham/ Christensen to approve the agenda as presented. Mo tion carried.

Motion by Graham/ Christensen to approve the minutes of the October 10, 2022, Regular Session. Mo tion carried.

Motion by Graham/Chris tensen to approve the re moval of Curtis Manchester from all bank accounts at First Interstate Bank. Motion carried.

County Engineer Dillon Davenport and Assistant to the Engineer Bob Hamilton met with the board to dis cuss departmental matters.

Motion by Graham/Chris tensen to approve the hire of Garrett Clark as Patrol Op erator. Motion carried.

DECATUR COUNTY RESOLUTION 2022- 33

WHEREAS, it is desired to transfer monies from the Rural Services Basic Fund to the Secondary Roads Fund; and

WHEREAS, said transfer is in accordance with Section 331.429, Code of Iowa;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of Decatur County, Iowa, as follows: Section 1. The sum of $34,3661.50 is ordered to be transferred from the Rural Services Basic Fund to the Secondary Roads Fund.

Section 2. The Au ditor is hereby directed to re cord this operating transfer

and to notify the Treasurer and County Engineer of the same.

Motion by Graham, seconded by Christensen to approve Resolution 202233 this17th day of October, 2022.

AYES: Ward Graham Dan Christensen

NAYS: None

ATTEST: Charlene Hoover Decatur County Auditor Motion by Graham/Chris tensen to approve Title VI agreements, assurances and memorandums. Motion car ried.

With no further business to come to the Board, the meeting adjourned at 3:40 p.m.

SIGNED: Dan Christensen Chair, Board of Supervisors

ATTEST:Charlene Hoover Decatur County Auditor 1t39 Oct 26, 2022

CENTRAL DECATUR COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Minutes for October 11, 2022 Central Decatur Board of Education Meeting

The Central Decatur Community School Board of Education met in regular session in the High School Library on Tuesday, October 11, 2022.

Board members present: Amber Swartz, Cassy Allen, Sean Saxton, Andrew Sulli van, and Nick Tharp.

Board members absent: None Others in attendance: Zach Clark, Melissa Linhart, Cayle Buckingham, Dan Johnson, Amy Whittington, Chris Coffelt, Becky Broich, and four guests.

Board President Swartz called the meeting to order at 7:21 p.m.

CONSENSUS ITEMS AND REPORTS:

The following consent items were approved:

● The agenda for Octo ber 11, 2022.

● Minutes of the previ ous meetings on September 20, 2022.

● Summary list of bills for October: General Fund $85,292.23; Activity Fund $26,769.17; Scholarship Fund $209.22; Lunch Fund $42,856.27; PPEL Fund $793.00; Capital Projects Fund $185,560.51; Man agement Fund $3,025.00.

● Funds in the amount of $8,439.17 will be transferred from the general fund to the lunch fund. $7,869.17 pro vides the lunch fund with a portion of the federal COVID19 funding (Education Stabi lization Fund-Elementary and Secondary School Emergen cy Relief Fund II – ESSER II & ESSER III) for COVID-19 expenses incurred and $570 are parent fees that weren’t owed but requested the funds transferred to their student meal accounts.

● Funds in the amount of $119,500 will be transferred from the general fund to the capital projects fund. This transfer provides ESSER III funds for the approved pur chase of a bus.

● Open enrollment ap plications for one student to attend CD from the Chariton Community School District.

● There were no fund raising requests.

Motion to approve all items listed in Consensus Items and Reports listed above by Saxton, second by Allen. Motion carried unani mously.

LEARNING LINK: Melissa Linhart and Cay le Buckingham talked about the University of Iowa’s School of the Wild. Fifth and Sixth grade students get to participate in a week long outdoor environmental learn ing experience at Slip Bluff and Nine Eagles. Students have a great time learning about the environment and surrounding areas. This year data was collected on the social emotional aspect as well.

ACTION ITEMS:

● Athletic/Activities Di rector Zach Clark gave an update on fall sports and talked about girls wrestling and e-Sports.

o The Board approved forming and sharing a girls wrestling team with Mount Ayr, Wayne, and Lamoni for the 2022-2023 season un der the name “Southern Tier Wrestling” and the hire of Connor Christensen as head coach, pending successful completion of coach autho rization. Motion by Allen, second by Tharp. Motion carried unanimously.

o The Board approved forming an e-Sports Club for the winter season and hiring Alex Burnette as sponsor. Motion by Saxton, second by Tharp. Motion carried unanimously.

● Personnel:

o The Board approved the following coach con tracts: Shane Akers, Head HS Baseball; Rudy Evertsen, Head HS Softball; Maizee Lindsey, Head JH Softball; Calieb Kistler, Head Golf; and Kyle Kelso, Assistant JH Wrestling. Motion by Allen, second by Sullivan. Motion carried unanimously.

o The Board accepted

the resignations of Jessica Oesch, paraeducator and Bruce Miller, Bus Driver. Mo tion by Allen, second by Sul livan. Motion carried with Swartz abstaining.

o The Board was notified that Melanie Puck has been hired as a paraeducator.

● Superintendent Coffelt reviewed the development of the facilities master plan and HVAC project specifications. Further review of these proj ects will happen at the No vember board meeting. The District will complete a secu rity and vulnerability assess ment December 1, 2022. Completion of this assess ment is required to access the federal school safety im provement funds.

● The Board approved seeking allowable growth and supplemental aid for the 2021-22 negative spe cial education balance in the amount of (-$87,846.60).

The board reviewed a com parison to the 2020-21 school year, along with variables contributing to the negative balance. Motion by Allen, second by Saxton. Motion carried unanimously.

● The Board approved the second reading of the following board policies: 800 Series – Buildings & Sites, 900 Series – Com munity Relations, and 105 –Assistance Animals. Motion by Allen, second by Tharp. Motion carried

INFORMATION ITEMS:

● The Board was in formed about the upcoming Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) Annual Con vention. Board President Swartz shared her past ex periences attending this event.

● The Board talked about the Early Retirement Incentive, possible develop ment of an Early Notifica tion Incentive, and reviewed teacher salary and benefits for similar certified enroll ment sized districts.

● Upcoming Dates:

a. October is National Principals Month

b. Annual Meeting: Tues day, November 8, 2022 at 7:15 p.m. - High School Li brary. Organizational/Regular Meeting will directly follow.

c. Veteran’s Day Assem bly: Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.

d. Joint Board Session with Lamoni Board of Educa tion – To be determined.

Saxton moved the meet ing be adjourned at 9:18 p.m. Second by Allen.

BILLS FOR APPROVAL

OCTOBER 11, 2022

PPEL Fund Great America Financial Services Monthly lease for copy machines $793.00

Total $793.00

Capital Projects Fund Bond & Interest Fund Monthly Transfer for Sales Tax Revenue Bond Principal & Interest Payment $34,556.82

FEH Design Facility Master Planning/HVAC Replacement $31,503.69

Truck Center Companies 2022 Thomas Bus - 77 passenger $119,500.00

Total $185,560.51

Management Fund Miller Insurance Agency, Ltd. Additional premium due - EMC Audit $3,025.00

Total $3,025.00

Transfers

Transfer of ESSER (COVID) funds from General Fund to Capital Projects for Bus purchase $119,500.00

Transfer of ESSER (COVID) funds from General Fund to Lunch Fund $7,869.17

Transfer fees paid by parents that weren’t owed to Lunch Fund for student meals $570.00

Total Transfers $127,939.17

Central Decatur CSD SCHOOL NUTRITION FUND BMO Mastercard catering food, general supplies, $1,541.05

Andersen Erickson Milk/yogurt $3,821.98

HyVee bread/catering/things I can’t get on my main truck $3,916.51

Gilbert True Value nonfood hardware to fix /office supply $35.80

Leon Hardware & Appliance Water bottles on bid/nonfood supplies $1,844.64

Loffredo Produce fresh produce $8,025.65

Martin Bros main bid truck/ nonfood/food $23,385.64

Parmer Produce

local

Bottling Co. Fall Concession & Vending Beverages $3,491.52

BMO Financial Group

Fall Concession, Cheerleading, Flags, Dance Team, Volleyball, FFA & Student Council Supplies & Volleyball Software 5,041.27

Bonus Race Finals FFA Entry Fees 299.00

Brandt, Dave Officiating 365.00 Brecht, Lee Officiating 125.00 BSN Sports, Inc. Volleyball & Football Apparel & Supplies 430.00

Cater 2 U, Llc

Volleyball Fundraiser Meals 3,998.29

Centerville Community Schools

Cross Country Entry Fee 150.00

Clarke High School Cross Country Entry Fee 150.00

Cross Technologies, Inc. Wrestling Scale Calibration Service 215.00 Dannco Volleyball Supplies 359.40 Dollar General Student Council Supplies 35.40 Don’s Floral Studio Student Council Supplies 117.85 Evertsen, Rudy Officiating 205.00 Fortune, Breanna Officiating 100.00 Frost, Kevin Officiating 330.00 Gilbert True Value FFA & Class Of 2025 Supplies 78.99 Goos, Neil Officiating 325.00 Graphic Edge, The Cross Country Uniforms 296.14 Hardie, Dave Officiating 130.00 Hendersen, Dave Officiating 325.00 Huff, David Officiating 160.00 Hy-Vee Fall Concession, Student Council & FFA Supplies 260.77 Ibra FFA Sanction Fees 326.00 Iowa FCCLA FCCLA Student Registrations 300.00 Iowa FFA Association FFA Registrations 282.00 James, Kevin Officiating 130.00 J.W.Pepper & Son, Inc. POI Honor Choir Music 20.25 Krutsinger, Brad Officiating 130.00 Leon Hardware & Appliances Llc

Fall Concession, Student Council, Class Of 2024, 2025 & 2026 Supplies 374.28 Leon Journal-Reporter FFA Supplies 117.00 Martin Bros. Distributing Co. Fall Concession Supplies 2,212.69 Moravia High School Cross Country Entry Fee 120.00 Muir Embroidery FFA Apparel 772.00 North Lumber & Home Ctr. Student Council & Class Of 2023 Supplies 53.85

Northwest Fitness Weightlifting Supplies 229.00 Pleasantville Community Schools

Cross Country Entry Fee 139.00 Podium Ink, Inc.

General Athletics Supplies 890.00

Purchase Of Petty Cash From 1st Interstate Bank International Club Startup Cash For Youth Football Admission / Concession 1,000.00 Rivera, Victor Officiating 325.00

Saydel High School Cross Country Entry Fee 120.00 Schieffer, Harley Officiating 125.00 Shelton, Todd Officiating 235.00 Shields, Jerry Officiating 240.00 Shields, Tori Officiating 70.00 Six Fifteen Graphics Cheerleading & FCCLA Apparel 881.00

Southwest Valley Schools Cross Country Entry Fee 130.00 Tate, Crystal Officiating 110.00 Training Room, Inc.

General Athletics Supplies 44.74 Walkup, James Officiating 130.00

Walmart / Capital One Student Council Supplies 38.73 Wayne Community School District Cross Country Entry Fee 115.00 Weber, Chris Officiating 110.00 Activity Fund Total $26,759.17

Scholarship 209.22 TOTAL $209.22

GENERAL FUND BILLS FOR APPROVAL 10-11-2022

1st Ayd Corporation Transportation General Supplies 260.03

Ad-Vance Chemical Co Ltd Transportation General Supplies 274.27

Agriland FS, Inc. Gas & DieselSept 8,404.38

Alliant Energy / Ipl Electricity 16,405.10

American Red Cross CPR Certifications 20.00

American Union Ventures Inc. Tech Disposal Services 175.00

Atco International Transportation Additives 168.00

BMO Financial Group Instructional & General Supplies, Registrations, Equipment Repair, Audition Fees & Software Subscriptions 7,859.45

Bowling Green Lanes Admissions - HSA Program 150.00

Cintas Corp. Transportation General Supplies 106.99

City Of Leon Water/Sewer/ Garbage 5,333.78

Continental Research Corp Transportation General Supplies 397.77

Dollar General Building, General & Instructional Supplies 109.85

Donovan Group I Communication Services 2,500.00

Doors Inc. Building Supplies 96.88

Echo Group, Inc. Building Supplies 786.09

Employee Benefit Systems PSF & Cobra Administrative Fees 797.60

Follett Content Solutions Llc Instructional Supplies 71.00

Gilbert True Value Building & Instructional Supplies 249.08

Graceland University Americorps Purchased Services 300.00

Great America Financial Services Copier Maintenance 271.96

Green Hills AEA Fastbridge Learning Assessment 711.90

GRM Networks Internet & Telephone 1,561.41

Hillyard/Des Moines Sanitary Supply Building, Cleaning & Paper Product Supplies 4,125.40

Holmes Murphy Consulting Fees 2,025.00

Hotsy Cleaning Systems Inc. Transportation General Supplies 735.00

Hy-Vee Instructional Supplies 1,081.65

Iasbo Registration 215.00

Infinity Health Bus Driver Physical 218.00

Iowa Assoc. Of School Boards General Supplies 40.00

Iowa FCCLA Perkins Paid RegistrationCTE Staff 50.00

J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc. Instructional Supplies 226.98

Jamf Software, Llc Mobile Device Management Software 4,824.00

Kimball Midwest Transportation General Supplies 775.25

Lamoni Livestock Auction Ag Feedlot

Leon

1,477.95

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Leon Journal-Reporter

Lynch DalLas, P.C.

Supplies 459.30

Northland Products Company Transportation Equipment Repair 1,738.10

Nowakowski, Krystal Registration Refund 45.00

Office Machines Co Instructional & General Supplies 366.21

Pitsco Education Llc Instructional Supplies 455.95

Pumpkin Ranch Admissions - HSA Program 126.00

Purchase Of Petty Cash From First Interstate Bank Book Fair Startup Cash 118.00

Really Great Reading Instructional Workbooks 497.28

Rieman Music East Instructional Supplies & Instrument Repair 136.44

Savvas Learning Company Llc Instructional Supplies 1,325.09

School Specialty, Llc Instructional & General Supplies 231.32

Smith And Son Transportation General Supplies 316.00

Smith Feeder Supply, Inc. Instructional Supplies 141.70

Sne Towing And Repair, Llc Vehicle Repair Service 875.00

Southern Iowa Towing & Recovery Vehicle Repair Service 300.00

System Works Llc Building Maintenance Service 2,972.50

Tharp Lawn Care Lawn & Grounds Service 800.00

Travis Mechanical & Controls Llc Hvac Repair 1,415.72

Truck Equipment, Inc. Vehicle Repair Service 190.62

United Farmers Cooperative Ag Feedlot & Farrowing Supplies 516.28

University Of Iowa School Of The Wild Fees-2021 1,840.00

U.S. Postal Service Postage 89.00

Walmart Instructional Supplies 45.56

Watson Auto Parts Repair Parts & Additives 167.06

Zeager Bros. Inc. Grounds UpkeepMulch For Playgrounds 4,969.08 TOTAL $85,302.23

SIGNED: Amber Swartz President

ATTEST: Becky Broich Board Secretary 1t39 Oct. 26, 2022

57.16

80.00

792.00

Martin Bros. Distributing Co.

516.45

Midwest Automatic Fire Sprinkler

Service 718.19

Bus Parts, Inc.

196.45

North Lumber & Home Ctr.

Tiffany L. Whittom, 22, Lamoni, IA, and Bryce H. Alley, 22, Lamoni, IA. Morgan M. Reynolds, 30, Leon, IA and Alex J. Reynolds, 30, Leon, IA. Andrew E. Smith, 39, Lamoni, IA and Shelby L. Backstrom, 23, Lamoni, IA.

MAGISTRATE

Enrique Colin, Spring Hill, KS, speeding over 55 zone (21 or over). Total $264.75.

Brian Cody Johnson, Mt. Ayr, IA, driving while li cense is denied, suspended, canceled, or revoked. Total $682.81.

Brian Cody, Johnson Mt. Ayr, IA, violation of fi nancial liability - accident. Total $1,130.13.

Brian Cody Johnson, Mt. Ayr, IA, failure to have valid license-permit while operating vehicle. Total $570.43.

Amy Misook Kientz, Ellston, IA, speeding 55 or under zone (1 thru 5 over). Total $106.75.

Anna D. Kritskiy, Corydon, driving while li cense is denied, suspended, canceled, or revoked. Total

$285.00

$42,856.27

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Dear Editor: News is indeed "fake news" if it is not properly sourced, re liable, accurate and documented. News without being sourced properly is just opinion, which unfortunately is what we hear a lot of especially over the past five years.

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Biden Two-Year Success List

Contrary to rightwing media, Biden knows where he is and he knows what he is doing. Here is a laun dry list of things the current administra tion has accomplished in spite of resistance by Republicans and a couple of non-compli ant Democrats:

• COVID-19 Relief directly to citi zens and providing PPE, vaccine, and test ing free,

• PPE loans for businesses and organi zations while providing rent Freeze and evic tion moratorium,

• Reducing child poverty by 40 percent and giving student loan relief,

• Rejoining the Paris Climate Accord for International cli mate mitigation,

• Rebuilt posi tive relationships with NATO, which cre ated a united front when Russia invaded Ukraine,

• Passed bi-parti san Infrastructure Bill, which brought money into the state and into our counties for roads, bridges, and lead pipe removal (Many who voted against the bill now take credit),

• Passed the PACT Act to give health care to veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Wars,

• Passed the CHIPS Act, which brought manufactur ing back to the U.S. and provides additional na tional security,

• The first com prehensive gun control bill in thirty years with out taking guns away from hunters,

• Forgave a por tion of student loans for those making less than $75,000,

• Passed the Inflation Reduction Bill, which provides cli mate action, lowered

drug prices and is low ering the cost of gas,

• Signed an International Tax that prevents billion-dol lar corporations from avoiding taxes,

• Increased funding for the IRS so that corporations in the U.S. cannot avoid their share of taxes,

• Created jobs with higher wages and increased manufactur ing opportunities, • Increased fund ing for police, which Republican members of Congress voted against,

• Increased ap prehensions at the bor der with $1.5 B prom ised for 2023 (Mexico is adding $1.5 B to that fund),

• Nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first black woman to the Supreme Court, and

• Assassinated Ayman al-Zawahiri, the Al-Qaeda leader.

The U. S. is strug gling with inflation. Unfortunately increas ing interest is our only tool to tamper inflation. You may be unhappy with the increases at the grocery store or at the gas pump, but you can also breathe easier, knowing that the U. S. is not the country with the highest rate of in flation. Nor is it a coun try with a high rate of chaos. Biden has not held rallies to boast. He has quietly done the work and allowed the successes to speak for him.

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

Dear Editor: The midterm elec tions are almost here. This should be a very easy decision on how you will vote if you are concerned about the way our country is cur rently being governed.

Under Joe Biden his

military policies have helped the Taliban, and he is responsible for loss of American lives.

His energy policies have helped Russia and he is directly re sponsible for high gas and diesel prices.

His border policies have helped people come here illegally and drugs, crime, etc. are pouring into this coun try and he absolutely is not doing anything about it.

His domestic poli cies pay people not to work, and the result is high inflation where he makes every American suffer.

His defund the po lice motto has caused a terrible crime wave in mostly controlled Democratic cities.

The only thing the Democrats are running on is the end of Roe vs Wade, and they now be lieve it is OK to end a baby’s life even up until birth. One Democratic lawmaker said that in flation reinforces the need for abortion.

Biden keeps vilify ing half of the country. He said “This MAGA crowd is really the most extreme political orga nization that’s existed in American history. (So much for really be ing a uniter)

If we don’t stop these radical maniacs at the ballot box this country will not be recognized as a free/ capitalist society. Their woke/progressive agen da and global warm ing craziness will com pletely destroy us.

On the light side, had to add one gaffe of Joe Bidens. Addressing working people the other day he said “Let’s start with 2 words, Made in America and then he repeated it again.

May God Bless America. Ivan Stoltzfus 20451 262nd Ave. Leon, IA. 50144

Decatur County Sheriff's Report

Oct. 15 - 21, 2022

NOTICE: A CRIMINAL CHARGE IS MERELY AN ACCUSATION AND THE DEFENDANT IS PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL AND UNLESS PROVEN GUILTY.

10/15

SO responded to a calf out on Highway 2 just east of the Ringgold County line.

SO responded to a mu tual aid call with Ringgold County on stolen equip ment.

Lamoni PD responded to mailboxes that had been wiped out on East Main St. and South Smith St. in Lamoni.

Lamoni PD responded to an odor call at the Rodeway Inn in Lamoni.

SO responded to juve niles riding ATV's around at the Rest Area near Slip Bluff Park.

10/16

SO, Leon Rescue, and DCH responded to a single vehicle accident near the 18 mile marker on I35.

Leon PD responded to a domestic on SE 12th St. in Leon.

Lamoni PD responded to a barking dog in the area of Main and North Silver in Lamoni.

Leon PD responded to a dog bite on NW Church St. in Leon.

10/17

SO responded to a driv ing complaint on I35 near 23 mile marker.

SO, Leon FD and DCH responded to a rollover on Terre Hut Road near 220th St.

Leon PD responded to a fender bender at Casey's in Leon.

SO responded to lock boxes being broken into near Weldon.

10/18

SO responded to a truck vs. deer accident on Hwy. 2 east of Leon.

Leon PD responded to a domestic situation east of Leon on 272nd Ave. Leon PD and DCH re sponded to a medical alert alarm on NE Poplar St. in Leon.

Lamoni PD responded to a homeless man at the Amish Country Store near I35 in Lamoni.

SO, Lamoni PD, Lamoni Rescue, DCH and Ringgold County responded to a vehi cle in the ditch on J55 west of Lamoni.

10/19

Leon PD arrested Michael Chamberlain of Leon on an FTA 2nd offense do mestic abuse warrant out of Ringgold County and trans ported him to the county line.

SO, Leon PD, Lamoni PD, ISP, and DCH responded to a call on I35 near the 9 mile marker. Joshua Abbott of Forrest City was arrested/ booked for OWI, possession of controlled substance, fail ure to maintain control and possession of drug parapher nalia.

SO, Lamoni PD, ISP, Lamoni Rescue, Lamoni EMTs and DCH responded to a multiple vehicle acci dent on I35 near the 8 mile marker.

SO responded to a wel fare check on I35 near the 18 mile marker.

Leon PD responded to a driving complaint near 7th St. and Main St. in Leon.

10/20

SO and Lamoni PD re sponded to a stranded semi on the ramp at the Rest Area near the 7 mile marker.

SO responded to a car vs. deer accident on 270th St. east of Elk Chapel Road. Leon PD responded to a dog issue involving postal employees on SE Q St. in Leon.

SO and Lamoni PD re sponded to a truck vs. deer accident on I35 near the 2 mile marker.

SO responded to a car vs. deer accident on Hwy. 2 west of Leon.

Leon PD responded to a break-in on NW 10th St. in Leon.

10/21

SO responded to a motion alarm on 277th St. south of Leon.

SO responded to a suspicious vehicle in Davis City.

Leon PD responded to a family dispute on NE 7th St. in Leon.

SO responded to a stalled vehicle on I35 north of Decatur.

Lamoni PD responded to a verbal conflict at Kum N Go in Lamoni.

Leon PD responded to a suspicious person near the 4-way stop in Leon.

ISP, SO, Leon PD, Leon FD, Van Wert FD and DCH responded to a cattle pod turned over south of Van Wert on I35.

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Campus Maintenance

Graceland University is seeking a full-time, 12 month Campus Maintenance Person for the Lamoni, IA campus.

This position is responsible for grounds maintenance. Applicant must have a positive outlook and be solution oriented.

Minimum Qualifications: must have one year experience or education in horti culture or agriculture. Experience maintaining athletic fields preferred. Pesti cide Applicator Certification desirable or ability to pass exam. Must have valid driver’s license with preference given to the holder of a CDL. Knowledge in equipment operation required. Must be able to routinely lift 100+ pounds and be able to work in all weather conditions including heights and inclement weather. Some overtime required and must be accessible “on call”.

Full benefits package including health, dental, vision insurance, 403b retirement plan, and 4 weeks vacation every year. Application procedure: Fill out application online (www.graceland.edu/ employment) or in person: Graceland University, Human Resources Office, 1 University Place, Lamoni, IA 50140. email: personnel@graceland.edu..

DECATUR COUNTY

BOARD Conservation Technician

The Decatur County Conservation Board will be hiring a Conservation Technician. This is a permanent, full-time position assisting the conservation Director with all aspects of management of the Decatur County parks and wildlife areas. Duties will include: park maintenance and development; plumbing and electrical work; writing grants; assisting with educational programs;

fire; habitat management; and

maintenance and operation. The position will involve a nonstandard work week requiring some weekend, night, and holiday work schedules.

with major

Graduation from a two-year

to conservation or two-years

experience in a related

Law enforcement certified

experience

Salary:

$36,000 to $45,000 depending on experience and qualifications. Eligible for full county benefits including insurance, uniform allowance, life insurance, and vehicle.

To

Send a cover letter, resume, and references to decccb@grm.net or mail to Kayla Clausen, Director, Decatur County Conservation Board, 20401 NW Little River Rd, Leon, Iowa 50144.

For a full job description visit: www.mycountyparks.com. Application deadline is 4:30 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2022.

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and 6) reviewing your co pay and paying it online or using one of our secure tablets.

In addition to al lowing you to complete paperwork ahead of time, this system will also allow clinic staff to communicate with pa tients directly via text and email for appoint ment reminders, ap pointment scheduling, and follow up commu nication from provid ers. This new system will help the hospital better manage patient

flow as it moves into the expanded building, and as it gets used to the increased patient visits that is expected as the hospital contin ues to evolve to meet needs.

The primary goal with this new building is to provide access to

the specialists needed, who provide the care the patient deserves.

The new DCH Outpatient Clinic is set to open later this year, and a grand opening will be announced at a later date.

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Roby Smith State Treasurer

Joel Fry District 24 State Representative

Charlene Hoover County Auditor

Steve Fulkerson County Board of Supervisors

Janet Pierson County Treasurer

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