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"We encourage members of the com munity to keep in touch and visit [Terrace Park Assisted Living's face book page to stay in formed during National Assisted Living Week," said Mericle. "Also, engaging with our residents safely is a rewarding experience and makes a tremen dous difference in their lives."Refer to the ad on page 10 for the special events to be held next week.National Assisted Living Week® September 11-17, 2022 On Thursday, September 1, Leon Mayor Bob Frey issued the following procla mation:WHEREAS, resi dents of assisted living communities are active members of the larger community, offering their knowledge, life ex periences and involve ment; their past contri butions continue to be a vital part of Decatur County's rich history; and their ongoing par ticipation deepens our IowaWHEREAS,identity; as sisted living is a critical long term care option for older adults and in dividuals with disabili ties that fosters choice, dignity, and indepen dence; assisted living communities are com mitted to excellence, innovation and the ad vancement of personcenteredWHEREAS,care; in 1995, the National Center for Assisted Living established National Assisted Living Week® to honor the contribu tions of assisted living communities in provid ing long term care to America's seniors and individuals with dis abilities;WHEREAS, this year's theme of National Assisted Living Week® is "Joyful Moments," highlights the incred ible care provided by essential caregivers and the special memo ries created in assisted living facilities across the country;WHEREAS, dur ing this special week, assisted living commu nities across the coun try are encouraged to organize activities and events which celebrate the dedication of staff, the individuality of residents, and the deep connections formed in these settings, while adhering to COVID-19 safety requirements and asSeptemberclaimFrey,THEREFORE,NOW,precautions;I,Bobdoherebyprotheweekof11-17,2022,AssistedLivingWeek in Leon, Iowa. I urge all citizens to virtu ally visit or call a loved one, family member, or friend residing in any care setting and offer a kind word and spend time participating in various virtual activi ties to unite those from all walks of life in need of our continuing love and support, and to learn more about how assisted living services benefit the elderly in Iowa. area and is based upon commuting patterns. The purpose of this Laborshed study is to measure the availabil ity and characteristics of Leon area workers. Laborshed studies are useful tools for eco nomic development teams and existing or prospective employers to understand the local labor market, make in formed expansion and site selection decisions, and maintain/recruit a high-quality workforce. For the success of this study, we are sending letters to ran domly selected house holds asking residents to take a confidential online survey. Survey questions will cover topics such as: employ ment status, current and desired wages, current and desired benefits, education level, and type of oc cupation, among other things. However, Iowa Workforce Develop ment will not be asking survey takers identifi able information such (continued on page 8)
WAYNE SCHOOL A special elec tion for the Wayne Community School District will be held Tuesday, September 13 for the qualified voters in Decatur, Lucas and Wayne counties. The polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. and will be locat ed in the Wayne County Courthouse basement conference room in Corydon.The voting public will decide on two pub lic measures.Oneispublic mea sure VL which states the following: Shall the Board of Directors of the Wayne Community Wayne and Lamoni Community Schools to Hold Special Elections
Decatur County Hospital constantly looks for ways to evolve to meet health care needs. Along with many other exciting updates coming to DCH, it is proud to announce the upgrade of its existing 32-slice CT scanner to a 128-slice CT scan ner scheduled for late September 2022.
If you headed out to Little River Lake re cently, you might have seen something new. Due to a grant from the South Central Iowa RiverLoanerandthesewasBoardCountyFoundation,CommunityDecaturConservation(DCDB)staffabletopurchaseabovesuppliesbuildaLifejacketStationatLittleLake.
New 128-Slice CT Scanner to Be Installed at DCH This Month
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The new CT ma chine has a multitude of benefits including clearer images with a higher resolution, bet ter recognition of met al artifacts in the body, faster set up to allow faster scans, custom ized scan settings for complex cardiac pro cedures, specialized stroke assessment, and expanded reporting to provide more informa tion to the specialists. And perhaps the bene fit that means the most to patients is the ability of the radiology techs to manage the majority of the scanning process directly from consoles located on the ma chine. This means that the techs will be with you for more time dur ing your scan, ensuring you are as comfortable as possible.Thisnew scanner is
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The loaner station is located near the Bait Shop, in between the beach and the boat ramp."The purpose of the loaner station is to pro vide lifejackets for peo ple that do not have them in order to be safe and legal when out on the water," stated Kayla Clausen, Decatur County Conservation Board Executive Director. "Three Mile Lake built a loaner sta tion last year, and they have seen a lot of use come to it! We are hop ing people take advan tage of our loaner sta tion as DCCBwell."asks if you decide to borrow a life jacket from the loaner station, be sure to hang the lifejacket back up in the station when you are done.
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A weeklong cel ebration kicks off this Sunday, September 11, and Terrace Park is joining tens of thou sands of assisted living communities across the country for the festivi ties. National Assisted Living Week® – official ly sponsored by First Quality in 2022 – contin ues through Saturday, September 17, and Terrace Park hon ors this year's theme, "Joyful ofourBedailytivitiesplaceandsafetycare."sectorlearninalscelebratelocalingandtionstrongMoments'ofMericle,together,"new,toLivingNational"ThisMoments."year'sAssistedWeekallowsuscelebrateandcreatespecialmemoriessaidJondaAdministratorTerracePark."‘JoyfulreflectsthefamilyconnecbetweenresidentsstaffwhileprovidanopportunityforcommunitiestotheindividuwholiveandworkassistedlivingandmoreaboutthisoflongtermWhileadheringtorequirementsprecautionsinforCOVID,acwillbeofferedatTerracePark.suretocheckoutadfortheweekfullactivitiesplanned.
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THORPE, Emma, 83, of Leon, Iowa, died on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at the Mercy Hospice House in Johnston, Iowa. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements were through the SladeO'Donnell Funeral Home of Leon.
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volunteering as well. She was on the Ladies Hospital Auxiliary and served many roles in cluding president. She was on the New 2 U board, also serving as president. Every Thurs day around lunchtime you could find Jeanne at a Rotary Club of Decatur County meet ing, where she served as president twice and loved working with the youth programs. Jeanne could be seen at Ladies Night at the country club where she was the treasurer. She recently started volun teering with the Foster Care Review Board and was looking forward to helping children in the fosterPrecedingsystem. her in death are her parents, brother-in-law, Norman Hill, and partner, Rod Cook. Jeanne is sur vived by her children, Tina Vogel, Joe Vogel, and Nick (Kathy) Vo gel; grandchildren, Alec Vogel, Colten Vo gel, Jenna Vogel, Taylin Vogel and Bodie Vogel; sisters, Lou (Haden) Elder of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, Shirley Hill and Janet Reed, both of Leon; nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.
JEANNEVOGELMARIE Jeanne Marie Vo gel, age 75, of Leon, Iowa was born April 24th 1947, to Joseph Neil and Ida Ilene (Grif fin) Reed at Decatur County Hospital. She passed away peace fully surrounded by her family on August 19th, 2022, at the Kavanagh House in Des Moines, Iowa.Jeanne grew up around Pleasanton, Iowa and graduated from Central Decatur High School in 1964. She married Donald Vo gel and from this union came three children, Tina, Joe and Nicko las. They were later divorced but remained friends. In 1989, Jeanne met Rodney Cook and they were together for 22 years. Her greatest joys were her children and onthereyouafterandfriends.Funseekers“girlsthreeturesherwordpuzzles,playingteering.travelingJeanneRichard.“Queengivenobtained.wasinSheasMedicalHospitaljobyearsmoni,Hardfacing,includingseveralJeannegrandchildren.workedclericaljobs,IndustrialInc.inLaIowaformanyuntilshetookaatDecaturCountyasDirectorofRecordsaswellComplianceOfficer.becamecertifiedcoding,whichsheveryproudtohaveShewasalsothenicknameofJeanne”byDr.Uponretirement,fellinlovewithandvolunShealsolovedcards,solvingandplayinggames.Someofgreatestadvenwerewithhersistersontheirtrips”andhergroupofThestorieslaughsshesharedtheirtripsmadewishyouwereandaskingtogotheirnexttrip.Jeannelovedher
Wert, Iowa, Terry Palm er of Earlham, Iowa, Rick and Joan Palmer of Norwalk, Iowa, and Linda and David Red man of Leon, Iowa; grandchildren, Shana Palmer, Laura and Da vid O’Donnell, Teresa Palmer, Brent Redman and friend, Michelle Derossett, Erica and Scott Mineart, and Clint and Reagen Red man; great grandchil dren, McKenna, Han nah, Elliott, Bradley, Taylon, Jorden, Turner, Nolan, Preslee, Lexi and Nick, Morgan, Al yssa, Charlie, Morgan, Piper, and Crew; nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.
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RAMTHUN, Roger, 72, of Charles City, Iowa and formerly of Leon, Iowa, died on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at the Floyd County Medical Center in Charles City. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Hauser Weishaar Funeral Home in Charles City and will continue at 10:30 a.m. prior to the services. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, at Immanuel Lutheran Church east of Rockwell City, Iowa, with Pastor Chadric Dietrich offi ciating. Interment will be held in the Rosehill Cemetery in Rockwell City.
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RYAN, Sam, 71, of Windsor Heights, Iowa, died on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 9, 2022, at the Garden Grove Cemetery, Garden Grove, Iowa. Arrangements are through the SladeO'Donnell Funeral Home in Leon.
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Nancy Jeanette (Beck) Richardson, was born June 16, 1939, at Iowa City, Iowa. She died at the Mercy Hospice House in Johnston, Iowa on August 28, 2022.At a young age Emma and her mother moved to Leon where she attended school. On August 30, 1957, she married Leo Melford Thorpe. They made their home in Wheel ing, Illinois where she was a wife, mother, and homemaker to her fam ily of six children, An thony, Mickey, Tommy, Juanita, Jody, and Tim othy. In 1980, she and Leo moved to Lamoni, Iowa. After his death in 2018, Emma moved to an apartment in Leon, Iowa. In her free time, Emma enjoyed cro cheting and watching Jeopardy on televi sion. She was a church member.Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Leo; sons, Tommy and Anthony; and siblings, Harland “Smokey” Richardson, Irving Richardson, Syl via Richardson, Doro thy Davis, Margaret Robbins, Scott Rich ardson, Edith Myers, and Lester “Max” Rich ardson.Survivors include her children, Mickey Thorpe of Lake Villa, Il linois, Juanita Thorpe of Des Moines, Iowa, Jody Thorpe and fi ancé, Donna Hunziker of Clarinda, Iowa, and Tim Thorpe of Leon, Iowa; grandchildren, Julie, Michael, Phillip, and Savannah; great grandson, Carter; sis ter, Ruth Smith of Ames, Iowa; nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.
The service will be held on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the New Salem Baptist Church, 25835 New Salem Road, Leon.
Minnie Ladine Palmer, age 92, of Leon, Iowa, was the first child of Mortica Alley and Ora May
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PALMER, M. Ladine, 92, of Leon, Iowa, died on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at Westview Acres Care Center in Leon. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 2, 2022, at the SladeO'Donnell Funeral Home in Leon, with Pastor Terry D. Roberts officiating. Interment was held in the Leon Cemetery, Leon. VOGEL, Jeanne Marie, 75, of Leon, Iowa, died on Friday, August 19, 2022, at the Kavanagh House in Des Moines, Iowa. A memorial ser vice will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Trinity Christian Church west of Decatur City, Iowa. Following the services, family and friends are invited to the Leon Country Club to celebrate her life. Arrangements were through the SladeO'Donnell Funeral Home of Leon.
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LEONARD, Sharon Diane, 80, of Lamoni, Iowa, died on Sunday, September 4, 2022, in Lamoni. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 9, 2022, at the Rose Hill Cemetery, in Lamoni. Arrangements are through the SladeO'Donnell Funeral Home in SurvivorsLeon. include nieces and nephews and their families.
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The assisted living communities where our residents live are so much more than just that. They are places where caregivers, resi dents, family members, and communities come together as an extend ed family and celebrate and create joyful, hap py memories. After the challenges of the past few years, we are excit ed to move forward and recognize these special connections.Thatis why this week, we celebrate National Assisted Living Week® and its theme “Joyful Moments.” Officially sponsored by First Quality, National Assisted Living Week – and this theme, in particular – encourage communities to high light the dedication of staff, the individual ity of residents, and the deep connections formed in these set tings that make us all family. We are excited to share our joyful mo ments and create new ones together. And we hope the community will join us during this specialThetime.staff of Terrace Park Assisted Living are honored to help our residents stay connect ed to their friends and family, while adhering to COVID-19 safety requirements and pre cautions.Jonda Mericle, Administrator, Terrace Park Assisted Living 201 SW Lorraine Leon, IA 50144
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Come help sup port the Savanna Hills Learning Center while enjoying a beautiful fall morning during the 7th Annual Run for the Hills 5k Walk/Run on Saturday, September 24th.Check-in will begin at the Bur Oak Shelter at 7:30am, with the race beginning at 8:00am. This race is open to all ages and registration is $30 (includes longsleeved shirt, race par ticipation, and postrace refreshments). You must register by Friday, September 9th to guarantee a shirt. Registration after that date is available but will not guarantee a shirt.Can't make it to the race, but still want to support the Savanna Hills Learning Center? Buy a shirt to show your support. Shirts are $22 apiece. The last date to order a shirt is Friday, September 9th at Noon. Pickup will be at a later date (you will be reached by email when they are available for pickup). Local pick up only, no shipping of fered at this time. To register or pur chase a t-shirt, please visit the Decatur County Conservation Board Facebook page ccb@grm.net.Kaylacom.www.mycountyparks.orQuestions?Emailatstalder.dec as: name, social secu rity number, or date of birth. Participation in this workforce study is greatly appreciated regardless of employ ment status whether you are currently em ployed, unemployed, a homemaker, retired, etc. Your input is highly valued.Following the con clusion of the online surveying efforts IWD will conduct telephone surveying in the area through a third-party vendor. The survey call originates out of Mis souri and the incom ing number will have the 573 area code. The same survey questions asked in the online survey will be asked of those who participate in the survey on the phone and again, no identifying information will be collected. All the survey answers col lected will be combined and reported together. Individual answers are completely confiden tial. Every year Iowa Workforce Develop ment conducts Labor shed studies across the State. The results of Laborshed Study to be Conducted in Leon each analysis are pub licly available online at tionDevelopmentwithorLippoldpleasetheanylaborshed.www.iowalmi.gov/IfyouhavequestionsaboutLaborshedproject,contactKatieat515-281-3035CierraFountain,DecaturCountyCorporaat641-442-6511. page 9)
The following real es tate transactions were filed in the office of the Decatur County Recorder, Gale Norman. Stamps represent financial consideration of the transaction. Stamps are 80 cents per $500 in proper ty value with the first $500 worth of property exempt. Thoric Smith, Executor of the Estate of Steven Lynn Smith, ESPR005150, Decatur County, Iowa to John J. LaRue and Joanie J. LaRue - Lot 1, 2 and 3, Bobbit Subdivision, City of Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa. Transfer stamps $287.20.Thoric Smith, Executor
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Signs of vaginal cancer include un usual vaginal bleeding, bleeding after vaginal sex, pain, problems with urination or bowel movements, a watery discharge, or a lump or mass in the vagina. If you experience any of these symptoms, see a gynecologist. Vaginal cancer is associated with the human papil lomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18. The HPV vaccine can be used to prevent HPV infection. Routine wellness vis its and cervical cancer screenings can some times find early inva sive vaginal cancer. Signs of vulvar cancer or pre-cancer include chronic itch ing, abnormal bleed ing or discharge, skin color changes (light er or darker, red or pink), and bumps or lumps with wartlike or raw surfaces. Any symptoms should be checked out by a gy necologist. While there is no standard screen ing for vulvar cancer, knowing what to look for can help with early detection. If you notice an area on the vulva that looks different than normal, a bump or lump (red, pink or white), thickening of the skin of the vulva, or an open sore, visit with yourEachdoctor.week in the DCH Outpatient Clinic, Dr. Earle M. Pescatore, Jr. visits to provide gy necologic care to sup port women’s health in our community. Dr. Pescatore offers regu lar gynecologic care in cluding: annual screen ings, breast exams, cancer screenings, hormone replacement therapy, pap smears, pelvic exams, pelvic organ prolapse treat ment, urinary inconti nence treatment, well woman exams, and more.Dr. Pescatore partners with our fulltime narytheirregaingramvicfloorfromforcancomeandbody'sincontinence,incontinence,floorsuchmunity.tofloorKohlwey,Therapist,OccupationalTaylortoofferpelvictherapyserviceswomeninourcomAfteraninjuryasstroke,pelvicweakness,urgeorstressthenormalnervefiringpatternsbeimpaired.Thiscausediscomfortwomenwhosufferdecreasedpelvicfunction.Ourpelfloortherapypromayhelpwomencontrolovervaginalandurifunctions.
The Family of Marjory Randol Would like to celebrate her 100th Birthday with a Card Shower on Monday, September 19, 2022.
September is Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, a national recognition established by the Foundation for Women's Cancer in 1999. It is es timated that every five minutes, someone will be diagnosed with one of these cancers, and over 33,000 will die from a gynecologic cancer this year. There are five main types of gyneco logic cancer: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vagi nal, and Cervicalvulvar. cancer symptoms include ab normal vaginal dis charge or bleeding, bleeding after vaginal sex, vaginal odor, and pelvic or abdominal pain. Any of these signs should be checked out by aOvariangynecologist.cancer is difficult to screen for, but you should see a gynecologist if you ex perience any of these symptoms for more than a few weeks: bloat ing, urinary symptoms (urgency or frequency), pelvic or abdominal pain, difficulty eating, or feeling full Endometrialquickly.can cer, also known as uter ine cancer, is the most common gynecologic cancer. Getting to and staying at a healthy weight is one way to lower your risk of en dometrial cancer. See a gynecologist if you ex perience unusual vagi nal bleeding, spotting, or discharge. At meno pause, all women are strongly encouraged to report any vaginal bleeding, spotting, or discharge to their doc tor.
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We are still look ing for that elusive rain drop. Dry. Dry. Dry. I have been throwing a bucket or two of water on a couple of tomato and pepper plants just to keep them going. But, it's nearing the end of the garden sea son for Attendedus.oOoa nice gar den wedding for Nick and Courtney Horney this past Saturday at a great venue in Moravia. The weather was per fect. I wish them all the best.The deer were out on our drive home. Just ask Tonya. She nar rowly missed a large one that would have given the front of the Suburban a new look and a hurt on the 'ole pocket book.oOoHa! We all enjoyed the annual Labor Day week end shoot and good food hosted by Doc and Connie Sunday af ternoon. It is fun to see the next and even third and fourth generations enjoy themselves. This get-together has grown since Doc, Dad, Jim Scott and a few oth ers got together many yearsTonyaago.oOoand I ven tured out Monday morning to the golf course to play a lit tle pasture pool. The course needs a dous ing of water, for sure and in some places it was like hitting the ball off a concrete driveway. But, when it comes to driving the ball off the tee (when and if mine ever takes a straight path) the ball will roll forever.HappyHa!oOobirthday to my dear brother-in-law Brad. Even at 60, I hear you're now closer to 70. This was your words of wisdom I do oOobelieve. Well I better get back to it. Love UntilMonday-on-a-Tuesday.thisthenexttime...SoLong!
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Mansell W. Main, 26, Osceola, and David W. Bolton, 45, Des Moines, relatives of several Leon people were in stantly killed in a Labor Day weekend accident which also killed Glen E. Berry, 23, Madrid, riding with them. Mr. Main was the grandson of Emma Main of Leon and Mr. Bolton was her nephew.Leon public schools opened – The little ones Sista’s weekly cof fee time was a small group on Wednesday. The only ones in at tendance were Paula Howell, Carol Proctor, Jackie Hawley and my self. We have prayers for Evelyn Hamilton’s speedy recovery after her surgery. Hopefully, next week we can all gather with a clean bill of health.While in Mt Ayr on Thursday, I was so glad to meet with Carme Lilienthal. We had a brief visit with promis es to get together soon for more time together. Lunch and iced tea in a lawn chair under a shade tree with a gen tle breeze is my vision while we spend our time. Let’s get that one scheduled soon! The ‘Fab Five’ met for lunch on Thursday for some fun and re quired time together. We all look forward to these days we meet and it seems it’s rather an addiction for us. Lol. Fun it was and some good food too. Pam Kent, Sue Braman, Verla Cole, Lou Fry and Linda Boothe…Yes! We’re the ‘Fab Five’! Friday night was the first season home game for the Cardinals and, of course, I went to watch my grand son, Sam Boothe. The weather was perfection and I am always glad to socialize with every one. My days of watch ing grandchildren in their sports is slowly coming to an end. Sam is the only one left in High School and he’s a Junior. Goodness! I’m trying to figure out how this is happening…it makes me feel old but I’m so thankful that I’ve been able to attend their sports. They are the BEST free enter tainment EVER!…(and I’m super proud). On Saturday, the Davis City women provided a lunch for the family of Jimmy Jones of Leon at the DC Community Center. As always, there was plenty of food provid ed and Jimmy’s family was very appreciative of all our efforts. The family spent their time reminiscing and the fel lowship that goes with time spent together. Sincere condolences to the Jones family. Labor Day is here and provides a 3-day weekend for most. Some people refer to Labor Day as ‘the last weekend of sum mer’. I know that Fall is just around the cor ner but I’m hoping for more summer days and weekends. Labor Day is a federal holiday in the USA that is celebrated on the first Monday in September to hon or and recognize the American labor move ment and the works and contribution of laborers to the devel opment and achieve ment of the USA. The 3-day weekend it falls on is called Labor Day Weekend. Camping, swimming, cook outs, bon fires, s’mores, tents, star gazing, ham mocks and relaxation of allAftersorts.my week of travels and get-togeth ers, I enjoyed my time on the porch with a glass of tea and the quiet…oh, and a nap or maybe two. Lol. Happy Birthday to Dee Reed, Troy Hullinger, Penny Phelps, John Henderson, Robert Helton Larry Chapman, Raymond Brenizer Tessa Kuster, Russell Reed, Kaylee Kuster, MJ Boswell, Doris Reed and Larry Flowers. Happy Anniversary to Dustin and Amanda Cozad on the 5th and Bob and Dee Reed on the 8th. Best wishes to all! A 6-year-old was asked where his grand ma lived. "Oh," he said, "she lives at the airport, and whenever we want her, we just go get her. Then, when we're done having her visit, we take her back to the airport…Linda
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4 The Leon Journal-Reporter, Wednesday, September 7, 2022 TWICETALESTOLD CORRESPONDENTS (Moreoncorrespondentspage8) Grand River MELINDA MACKEY
75 YEARS AGO (September 4, 1947) Two Weldon stores burned – Fire which started in the rear of the Campbell Drug Store in Weldon de stroyed the building and also burned the Pearcy Grocery Store. Both of the large stores were constructed of brick. The buildings were 70x80. The loss on both buildings was estimated at $65,000. Neither of the build ings could be replaced for $15,000. Water was poured on the filling station located just south of the drug store and the blaze did not damage that ladyGrandsonbuilding.ofLeonkilledincrash–
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Terrace Park Assisted Living resi dence joined Leon Mayor Miles Horn in a proclamation ceremo ny declaring National Assisted Living Week. Pictured with Mayor Horn was Ruth Petty, Adrah Wood, Lois Veatch, Leta Bennink, Betty Frost, Georgia Toney, Maureen Burns, Barb Sebben, Margaret Robins, Velma Fitch, Marjorie McClure and Jonda Petty, Manager. Trinity Christian Church hosted the Thursdays in the Park at the Harvey Park Band Stand. Proceeds went to the Leon Pool Fund.Senators Chuck Grassley and Tom Harkin announced that 16 Iowa communities would receive fund ing for additional law enforcement officers. A total of $1,636,660 was awarded, in 2002. The Decatur County Sheriff's Department was to receive $73,193 for one new full-time position and the Leon Police Department to receive $75,000 for one new full-time position. The grants were award ed under the (COPS) (UHP).Emergency per sonnel at the Decatur County Hospital showed off the new am bulance. Pictured were Eric Rasmussen, Dan Moffett, Dale Young, Denise Elefson, Sam Arnold, Doug Moffett, Kevin Frost, Andrew Lavrenz, Jennifer McDowell, Laria Rasmussen, Teresa Ziek, Jessica Proctor, Dezarae Allen, and HillaryTheThompson.LeonChamber of Commerce invit ed the 6 candidates seeking positions on the Central Decatur Community School Board of Education to participate in a forum during their regular meeting.Thefamily of David and Sherry Peters held an open house and card shower celebrat ing their 40th Wedding Anniversary.Showing at SCIT Theatre was "Spy Kids 2" starring Antonia Banderos and Carla Gugino and "XXX", starring Vin Diesel and Samuel L. Jackson. 50 Years Ago (September 7, 1972) Mr. and Mrs. David Mason of near Woodland discovered that during a heavy rainstorm lightning struck a pine tree kill ing 11 of their best Holstein milk cows that had taken shelter under the tree. The Decatur County State Bank welcomed a new install ment loan officer, Gene Page, to the bank and Leon community. Page and his family moved here from Sioux City. The Grand Valley FFA Chapter partici pated in Livestock Judging and Ag Mechanics at the State Fair. Both teams re ceived a silver rating. The judging team con sisted of Mike Stuck, Stanton Becker and Kendall Foland. Ag Mechanics team in cluded Nick Morrell, Derrick Bucy and Bruce home.movingSaBeasleyJohn"TheStrandrace.onhavingCountyChurch.UnitedweddingcomingannouncedLoringColumbia,Rainer.JonesGreenland,AllenweretheStudentsandGreen,andBeverlying.theoninheldCountyandPeterson,McCullough,BruceBoyd,Included1972ingreportedCoachHamblen.Dobson7returnlettermenforthefootballseason.wereTerryRandyDunn,Hartley,RodneyBennyJaySaxtonRickShockey.TheDecaturHeadStartanopenhousetheirnewlocationthesecondfloorofoldhospitalbuildTheteacherwasMcCartneyaideswereJoycePhyllisNaseJeanneJudd.picturedinnewplayroomsRobertSmith,Toney,StacyLouiseandMaggiePhyllisBrooksofMOandMillerofLeontheirupNovember12attheLeonMethodistTheDecaturSpeedwaywasfreewatermelbeforetheweekendShowingattheTheatrewasCowboys"starringWayne.HubertandRuthwereholdingpublicauctionat408Mainastheywereintoasmaller
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The cooler weather has been quite nice. It made for a very pleas ant Labor Day week end. A little rain to go along with cooler weather would also be nice.Holly Parkhurst’s dad's side of the family came to Holly’s house Sunday. They enjoyed a barbecue and gath ered in remembrance and celebration of him. Holly reports it was great to be together and share stories of him. Family is impor tant. It’s good to stay in touch and make memories.Drew Parkhurst has just been raking hay. That activity will soon be coming to an end.Donna Ogier is rais ing a couple of kittens abandoned at 30 days old. She says they are really cute and hand raising is a lot of effort but fun, Saturdaytoo. evening Philinda ate supper with Pat, Roger, and DonLizBoswell.Carpenter and friend Julie Elliott en joyed a lovely camp ing weekend at Liz’s pond Friday through Sunday. Their friend, Beth Christner, joined them for supper and visiting Saturday eve ning.Sunday Kay Herring and Randy Stevenson stopped by from church and had tacos at Philinda Snethen’s.Havea good week, be kind to each other, and are you ready? Chiefs football begins Thursday at 3:25 PM! Go Chiefs!Tuesday, Bill and Allyson Reynolds in vited me to lunch and, of course I accepted. That meant we had time to chat and share and reminisce about all the fun and not so fun times we have shared the past 40 plus years. Friendship is a true gift and I accept that , as well.The Davis City With September comes a list of events! Of course Fun Day in Grand River will be Saturday, September 17th with a great list of activities and tons of prizes for the day! Also coming up are the homecomings for our schools. Mt. Ayr Homecoming will be on September 23rd and Central Decatur on September 30th. I love a football homecoming, but I will always love our basketball home coming from the days of Grand Valley. Work continues on the Veterans Monument in town. The concrete has been poured and we're all looking for ward to the comple tion of the monument. It is located between the fire station and the city maintenance shed on Broadway Street. Much appreciation to all that are working on this project! And if you happen by the Community Center be sure to check out the train. It's gotten a paint job and in the words of my little Abby, "It is so beautiful and can go anywhere!"The Hopeville Rural Music Reunion is coming up on Sunday, September 11th. The church service begins at 10am with lunch and music to follow from 11am to 5pm, and of course the 10th Annual Jim Overholser Memorial Cribbage Tournament at noon. You can listen to music or you're welcome to perform!Ihope everyone had a nice Labor Day! On to the next holi day and the beginning of my holiday season: Halloween!Havea great week!
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Jack Scrivner went up to grab this pass from Sam Boothe and won the battle coming down for a nice 19 yard gain against the Raiders. Rotary Exchange Student Giorgia Pelliciari broke out as a key contribu tor in the outside hitter position against SWV, leading with 9 kills and added 1 assist.
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Central Decatur Football Falls to Mount Ayr, Shows Growth
By Zach Smith Central Decatur football hosted their first home game of the season against the Mt. Ayr Raiders in a nondistrict contest last Friday, September 2. Mt. Ayr had won the four previous meetings between the teams. Mt. Ayr would defeat CD 33-13.Thegame did not start how CD would have liked. Mt. Ayr drove down the field on their opening pos session and scored off an 11-yard touchdown rush from Braydon Pierson. CD was forced to punt on their open ing drive, but a mishan dled snap on the punt gave Mt. Ayr advanta geous field position. The Raiders needed just 15 yards to score, and that is what they did, putting CD in an early 14-point deficit. The Cards did not let up, despite the early miscues. The Cardinal defense shored up and stopped the Raiders scoring spree. Both teams traded missed field goals to remain scoreless through the rest of the first half. "We gave them a short field on a fumbled snap, so we weren't rat tled as far as how to at tack them," said Head Coach Jon Pedersen. "We had made a mis take and just needed to keep executing." "We talk about how football is a game of mistakes and each game is going to have ebbs and flows. I was proud of how we com peted when things didn't go as planned. That means we are get ting closer to being a team."Mt. Ayr started the scoring in the second half with another rush ing touchdown from Pierson. CD remained resilient. On the ensu ing drive, the Cards offense found them selves in 4th and 23. Sam Boothe connected with Jack Scrivner on a pass to pick up the first down and put CD in the red zone. Boothe then found Scrivner for a 9-yard touchdown reception a few plays later. Mt. Ayr led 20-7 through three quar ters.Mt. Ayr scored an other touchdown on a Jaixen Frost rush early in the fourth quarter. CD answered back on the next drive. First, Jaydan Broich hauled in a 20-yard reception to put the Cards in the red zone. Second, Boothe weaved through the arms of pursuing de fenders to find an open Paxon Applegate for an 18-yard touchdown pass, the first recep tion of Applegate's var sity career. The Raiders led 27-13.Mt. Ayr whittled down CD enough to keep the game out of reach. Raider Jaydon Knight sealed the game with an 18-yard touchdown rush with 2:59 CD'sremaining.offense was much improved from a week ago. Last game, the Cards mustered 91 total yards of of fense. Against Mt. Ayr, CD moved the ball 281 yards."The week before was very frustrating, when we made big plays to gain momentum penalties were called," said Coach Pedersen. "There was no rhythm to the game. I will take responsibility for that.
Thebetter."o-line had been challenged in practice and I thought they re sponded in a positive manner. Sam played a solid game, making things happen on some broken plays and get ting the ball out in a timelyBoothemanner."was re sponsible for 258 yards through the air. He completed 17 passes on 34 attempts includ ing 2 touchdowns and 1 interception.Scrivner was Boothe's primary tar get, hauling in 8 recep tions for 115 yards and 1 touchdown.ChampWalker also caught 4 passes for 58 yards. Broich caught 2 passes for 59 yards as well. Kale Rockhold caught 2 passes for 8 yards, and Applegate caught one big touch down reception for 18 yards.The rushing attack for CD still struggled against Mt. Ayr. The team finished with 23 total rushing yards. Evahn Jones rushed for 14 yards on 4 carries. Boothe scrambled for 14 yards on 3 attempts, and Walker rushed for 12 yards on 11 carries. "Getting Jack and Champ in the open field is a key for us. That takes a total team ef fort to accomplish and I believe we are close to being a pretty good offensive team," said CoachCD'sPedersen.defense strug gled at times with ex plosive playmakers from Mt. Ayr. Mt. Ayr gained 406 total yards of offense. Walker led the team in tackles with 7.5. Rockhold fol lowed behind him with 6.5 total tackles and 1 sack. Broich registered 5.5 total tackles. Nash Dykes recorded 5.5 to tal tackles, 1 being for a loss."We did a better job of executing our gameplan. We are a pretty young team and I think you will see us get better and better each week. We knew we couldn't stop them completely, just tried to manage the situa tions and make a good play to stop drives. We were far from perfect, but we were better than the week before," said Coach Pedersen. This loss puts the Cards to 0-2 on the sea son. The last time CD started a football sea son 0-2 was 2019. That team would finish the season 5-4 and make the Class A playoffs. The Cards will host the Panorama Panthers next Friday, September 9. The game starts at 7:00 P.M. Panorama is coming off a 3-61 loss to Pella"TheyChristian.[Panorama] are 1-1 so far, very big and physical. They have solid schemes and play with intensity. They will be a challenge for us but I am confident you will see us make more improvement this week," said Coach Pedersen. "We are ex cited for the rest of the year."
victory in the second match. Vs. SWV The Timberwolves set a tone in the first set jumping out to a 16-4 lead, before CD found their footing. Service returns were a problem for the Cardi nals, especially in this set, SWV recorded 14 service aces against CD in thisThematch.second set was back and forth until SWV pulled away at the end. CD had built up momentum though, and the Cardinals used it in the third set. The third set is a showcase of what CD volleyball can be: scrappy defense, long rallies and well-placed kills. The Cardinals both out-worked and out-hustled SWV to earn their first set of the season.Thefourth set did not start in CD's favor as SWV got out to an 8-2 lead. The Cardinals could never narrow the gap below four be fore the Timberwolves closed out the match. Rotary Exchange Student Giorgia Pel liciari broke out as a key contributor in the outside hitter posi tion. Pelliciari ham mered away at the Timberwolves defense throughout the match, and she scored on two electric overhead kills that kept the Cardinals energized throughout
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Vinny Carcamo won his first career race, running a time of 17:38 at Corydon, in addition to enter ing the 2022 season ranked #24 individually in class 1A. The boys' team was also ranked #15 as of August 30. (J-R file photo)
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Cardinal Harriers Open Season at Corydon to clinch his first ever individual win. Vinny is in top form right now and came into the sea son in shape and moti vated.Joe Sheetz (18:40) is emerging as a con stant medal threat earning 10th and really wasn't far off of a top 5 finish. Those two guys are as good as any 1-2 in the POI conference rightKylenow.Linhart (19:56) in his first ever cross country race finished 20th and gave us a very respectable 3rd man and the team is excited about his potential. Ari Johnson (38th21:11) ran a good race with a great close down the stretch and then veteran Maddox Kistler (63rd-22:32) finalized the team scoring as the 5th man. Maddox and Ari both improved from a year ago on this course and Maddox ran the back half of the race strong for us. Cody Morgan (74th-23:33) was next and we believe he will move up in time. Anden Hall (79th-23:58) had a great start to the sea son and then Kacyn Watson (91st-25:07) wrapped up the team effort.The high school girls finished 3rd behind two ranked teams. Senior Harrisen Bevan (16th-23:33) did lead the pack and was followed closely by Hadley Bell (18th23:38). Those 2 have been at the front of CD girls XC for sever al years now and that trendOurcontinued.leadpack was still tight with Aniston Jones (21st-23:54) and Addyson Schreck (25th-24:13) close in tow. I was really happy that Aniston and Addy both fought to the end for each point and got a spot at the very end. Our 5th and 6th runners were close to each other in 39th (Abigail Leahy-26:00) and 42nd thisthatcompetitiveand30:23)Buckinghaminroughrace(56th-27:38)effort.wasPerkins-26:11)(MakennaandIhappywiththeirAnnikaEvertsenhadanicegoingbuthitsomefooting-steppedahole.SeniorMaren(65th-hadagoodracehadsomegoodstretcheswecanbuildonyear.
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6 The Leon Journal-Reporter, Wednesday, September 7, 2022
In the first meet of the season held at Corydon last Thursday, September 1, nineteen teams were represent ed ranging from 1A-3A, with a lot of teams not fielding a full scoring team. Conditions were warm and the high school courses were a bit challenging.Thehigh school boys finished 4th as a team, but ahead of all 7 POI schools at the meet. Senior Vincent Carcamo (17:38) is showing great leader ship and started his senior campaign with a bang. He ran near the leaders and then drove home with a strong kick in the final 400m
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the set. Pelliciari would finish the match with 9 kills and 1 Malloreeassist. Horn was an anchor for the Cardinals defensively. Horn recorded 15 digs and kept rallies going for the Cardinals. Amy Potter recorded dou bled digit digs as well with 10. River Hamak er was credited with 9, Lexi Jensen with 8 and Preslee Jones with 7 digs, respectively. Vs. CLARKE Clarke had just de feated Centerville 2-1 in the first match of the triangular. The first set was close all the way through. Potter and Hamaker both caused havoc for Clarke's front row players, block ing shots and forcing kill errors. Hamaker finished with 2 blocks and 4 digs while Potter finished with 1 block. Jensen snuck in kills as the primary setter for CD that Clarke was not prepared for. Jensen lead CD with 6 kills and 5 assists. Both teams were tied at 22 apiece before Clarke's Madi syn McCoy aced the Cardinals and helped propel the Indians to close out the set. CD built a large lead in the second set. The Cardinals were up 13-4, but Clarke went on a run to tie it at 18. CD bounced back from the surging Indians to take a 24-21 lead, but the Cards failed to win a set point. Clarke won five straight points to win the match. Vs. CENTERVILLE CD's scrappy style of play led to long ral l (continued from page 5) lies and exciting points against the Redettes of Centerville. The first set was close with the Cards laying out across the court to keep rallies going, but Centerville pulled away at the end, stealing it from CD. CD started slow in the second set, falling behind 5-12, and the Cardinals were never able to get back into the set. Rachel George for Centerville unleashed a barrage of powerful overhead spikes to seal the match for Center ville.Despite the team's 0-5 start, each match has been competitive. CD has had opportuni ties to win key sets in every match they have played. Head Coach Bailey Gwinn is proud of her team and their mental"Theirfortitude.resiliency in games always amazes me, it would be easy for them to just give up at the end of games where we are down eight to ten points, but they never do," said Coach Gwinn. "The girls are great at being able to take what I say in a huddle and execute it when they go out on the floor, especially in tight"Wesituations."talkalot about the mental component to the game and how volleyball tends to be a game of momentum, get the other team out of their momentum and take control of the pace of the game. We are getting better and better with each game that we play, and I know wins will start coming."Onestrength of this Cardinal team is their defense. CD has made each team earn their points on the court. "We put in place a new defensive system this season, so it's all new learning for every one. They have done such a great job being able to execute this new system, and I think it is one of the reasons we have been able to keep up with a lot of the teams we have played so far," added Coach Gwinn.CD started this week on the road. Tuesday, September 6, they were at Afton to face conference foe East Union. CD hosts their first home contest Thursday, September 8, against conference opponent Lenox. That match is scheduled to start at 7:00 P.M. Next Monday, Sep tember 12, the Cards host Lamoni and on Tuesday, MSM.
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The Wayne County Commissioner of Elections will hold the public testing of voting equipment to be used in the September 13, 2022, Special Election for Wayne Com munity School District. Thursday, September 8, 2022, Wayne 9:00Auditor’sCourthouseOffice,Corydon,IowaAMuntilcompleted
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Attest: Charlene Hoover Decatur County Auditor Motion by Bell/Christens en to approve final payment to Cedar Valley Corp LLC for project numbers
Project ID: 50873 Project Location: On 195th Ave from HWY 2 north to NCL Decatur City, & South Smith St., 310th St, and 160th Ave from Lamoni South to DescriptionMO. of Work: On 195th Ave from HWY 2 north to NCL Decatur City, & South Smith St., 310th St, and 160th Ave from Lamoni SCL South to Missouri AADT Length Bridge ID: 120 3.750 miles Type of Work Fund: 1523 HMA Resurfacing FM Modifications: Name Up dated, added 600,000 FM dollars to 2023 Total: $1,100,000 Hamilton, Robert Reimb For Cash Exp Supplies 21.36 Hewlett’s Quality LawnServicesExterminationCare 80.00 Housby Mack Inc. Parts 611.82 Hy-Vee West Des Moines Supplies 184.92 Hy-VeeMedicinePrescriptions/Pharmacy 12.83 Iowa Co Pearce,CenterNorthNorrisMoellerMidwestChemicalMidMFAMastercardAppliancesLeonLamoniIowaIowaAcademyIowaAssociationRecordersMaintenanceCost1,374.06LawEnforcementEducationalAndTrainingServices375.00PrisonIndustriesSigns1,415.04StateUniversityConference150.00ChronicleTreasurersSemiAnnualReport60.00Hardware&LlcSupplies1,415.25Postage,Fuel,Parts2,271.96OilCompanyMotorVehicleFuels2,146.19AmericanResearchCustodialSupplies285.18WheelCompaniesSupplies/Parts817.38ElectricBuildingRepairAndMaintenance1,672.65QuarriesRoadRock13,320.32Lumber&HomeIncSupplies2,151.35David Pomp’s ZieglerWatsonUSU.S.TruckTruckParts/WeldingService908.25CenterCompaniesTruckParts260.93EquipmentIncTruckParts1,892.00CellularTelephone349.80BankFuel&Supplies119.37AutoPartsPartsDisc.949.23Inc.Filters1,048.18 Grand Total 71,715.55 With no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 4:30SIGNED:p.m. Dan ChristensenChair, Board of DecaturATTEST:CharleneSupervisorsHooverCountyAuditor1t32Sept.7,2022
Automobile on Big Iron. Mo tion Decaturcarried. County Engi neer Dillon Davenport and Assistant to the Engineer Bob Hamilton met with the board to discuss departmen tal matters. DECATUR ReviseRESOLUTIONCOUNTY2022-312023CountyFiveYearProgram
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: lartheenpresented.entionslessHoover,AlsoChristensenCourthouse.floorsorsa.m.AugustregularBoardtionty641-400-6441tyiowa.govwww.decaturcounortext“Hi”totofindcouninformation,askaquesorreportanissue.August29,2022TheDecaturCountyofSupervisorsmetinsessiononMonday,29,2022,at8:00intheBoardofSuperviofficelocatedonthe1stoftheDecaturCountyPresent:DanandBobBell.presentwasCharleneCountyAuditor.Unotherwisenoted,allmocarriedunanimously.MotionbyBell/ChristenstoapprovetheagendaasMotioncarried.MotionbyBell/ChristenstoapprovetheminutesofAugust22,2022,ReguSession.Motioncarried.MotionbyBell/ChristensentolisttheMentalHealth
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Tire Service, Inc., AR DeptTires 3,639.06 Pride Real Estate ServicesAsstCountyLlcRental 250.00 QuillRenewalMembershipCorporation 69.99 R & S TiresAuto 844.00 S.I.R.W.AWater 246.05 Slade FuneralO’DonnellHomeTranspotation Of Body AutopsyFor 685.00 Southern Iowa BuildingHardwareCenter 6.38 Southern Iowa Towing & Recovery Tire Repair 18.00 Southwest Iowa RuralElectricityElectric 445.70 Toney’s Welding
Ethan R. Easton, 30, Leon, and Stevie N. Nordyke, 31, Leon.Brook. T. Harms, 25, Leon and Michael R. Hall, 41, Leon.Gideon C. Porter, 22, Leon and Chloe E. Yoder, 21, Leon. MAGISTRATE Lucretia H. McDonald, Denville, NJ, speeding over 55 zone (21 or over). Total $233.25.Samuel Michael Jayne Wiggins, Urbandale, IA, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25. Ian C. O'Neill, Yukon, OK, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25Nicolas Hernandez Cruz, Quinlan, TX, no valid drivers license. Total $354.00 Brenton Michalek, West Des Moines, IA, speeding over 55 zone (1 thru 5 over). TotalDanielle$89.50 Patrice Foster, Billings, MT, speeding over 55 zone (11 thru 15 over). TotalEmily$175.75.S. Schrock, Greentop, MO, speeding 55 or under zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25. Donald Lynn Maxwell, Leawood, KS, speeding over 55 zone (6 thru 10 over). TotalJustin$118.25Richard Cole, Mount Ayr, IA, speeding 55 or under zone (6 thru 10 over). Total $118.25. Julie Kristine Hansen, Golden, CO, speeding over 55 zone (1 thru 5 over). To tal $89.50.Moonlight Jennifer Mo ser, Leon, IA, use electronic communication devicegraduate. Total $135.50. Shane Michael Will mann, Kansas City, MO, speeding over 55 zone (11 thru 15 over). Total $175.75.Kelly Rhiannon Walker, Lawrence, KS, speeding over 55 zone (11 thru 15 over). Total Christine$175.75.Lynn Cole man, Waukee, IA, fail to dis play registration plate. Total $89.50.Julie Isabel West, Weldon, IA, speed. Total $101.00.Skkye Rene Broce, St. Joe, MO, failure to maintain or use safety belts. Total $199.75.Aneta Pescatore, Nor ridge, IL, speeding over 55 zone (11 thru 15 over). Total $236.13.Eduardo German Quito, Des Moines, IA, possession of alcohol under the legal age. Total overMarshalltown,Rugemeka$400.73.Sankara,IA,speeding55zone(15thru20
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER Leon Water Supply Did Not Meet Treatment Requirements
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TO DEFENDANTS: You are notified that a petition has been filed in the office of the Clerk of this Court naming you as Defen dants in this action, which Petition prays that Plaintiff be named as sole owners of certain property you my claim an interest in and that you be forever barred from ever claiming any right, title or interest to the real estate. The attorney for the Plaintiff is Alan M. Wilson, whose address is P.O. Box 469, Corydon, Iowa, 50060. That attorney’s telephone number is 641.872.2343; facsimile number 641.872.1650. You are further noti fied that the above case has been filed in a county that utilized electronic fil ing. You must serve a mo tion or answer on or before the 28th day of September, 2022, and, within a reason able time thereafter, file your motion or answer with the Clerk of Court for Decatur County, at the courthouse in Leon, Iowa. If you do not, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the peti tion.If you require the assis tance of auxiliary aids or ser vices to participate in court because of a disability, imme diately call your district ADA coordinator whose number is available from the clerk of court (If you are hearing im paired, call Relay Iowa TTY atONCESEEKYOU(1.800.735.2942)./s/____________________CLERKOFCOURTIMPORTANTAREADVISEDTOLEGALADVICEATTOPROTECTYOURINTERESTS.3t30Aug.24,31,&Sept.72022
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Unforeseen circumstanc es have arisen since adoption of the approved Secondary Road Five Year Program and previous revisions, requiring changes to the sequence, funding, and timing of the proposed work plan. The Board of Supervisors of Decatur County, Iowa, in accordance with Iowa Code section 309.22, initiates and recommends modification of the following project(s) in the accomplishment year (State Fiscal Year 2023), for approval by the Iowa Department of Transporta tion (Iowa DOT), per Iowa Code 209.23 and Iowa DOT Instructional Memorandum 2.050.The following projects shall be MODIFIED as fol lows:Project Number: FMC027()—55-27Name:HMA Overlay: Decatur City FM Ext. and South Smith St
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PUBLIC NOTICE The following motor ve hicles have been taken into custody and are considered abandoned.1988Ford Ranger andsultingstorageallthis(10)theseYouMainTowingbeing1JJV532D7NL2186306VIN:20211G1PC5SB2E7179604VIN:20141FTBR10A2JUB33009VIN:ChevroletCruzeWabashTrailerThesemotorvehiclesareheldatSouthernIowa&Recovery2050E.St.,Lamoni,IA50140.havetherighttoreclaimvehicleswithintendaysafterthedateofnoticeuponpaymentoftowing,preservation,andcharges,ifany,reinplacingthisvehiclepropertyincustody.DecaturCountySheriff’sOffice203NEIdahoSt.Leon,IA50144 Aug. 31 Sept. 2022
CITY OF LEON, Plaintiff,IOWA. TRACYv. A. FRIEND, CHERI R. FRIEND, JUDY SMITH, STATE OF IOWA, DECATUR COUNTY, DECATUR COUNTY –TREASURER, UNKNOWN PARTIES .Defendents
TO RESPONDENT(S): UN KNOWN PARTIES You are notified that a pe tition has been filed in the of fice of the clerk of this court naming you as a respondent in this action, which petition prays the Court to find that the property located at 107 SE Idaho, Leon, IA 50144 and legally described as: The South Half of Lots Seven and Eight in Block Twenty, Original Town of Leon, Decatur
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER LEON WATER SUPPLY Has Lev els of Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Above Drinking Water Standards Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this is not an emergency, as our cus tomers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we are doing to correct this situation. We routinely monitor for the presence of drinking water contaminants. Testing results we received on August 08, 2022 show that our system exceeds the standard, or maxi mum contaminant level (MCL), for Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM). The standard for Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) is 0.080 MG/L. The average level of Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) over the last year was 0.082 MG/L. What should I do? You do not need to use an alternative (e.g., bottled) water supply. However, if you have specific health concerns, consult your doctor. What does this mean? This is not an immediate risk. If it had been, you would have been notified immediately. However, some people who drink water containing triha lomethanes in excess of the MCL over many years may ex perience problems with their liver, kidneys, or central ner vous systems, and may have an increased risk of getting cancer. What happened and what is being done? We believe that the replacement of the carbon filter media at the water plant will resolve this issue. The test was taken shortly be fore the carbon was replaced. We anticipate resolving the problem within the next 6 to 9 months. The yearly average is calculated on quarterly tests and it will take a number of quarters for the older tests to stop effecting the annual average.Formore information, please contact Kyle Sheetz at 641-446-6221 or 104 W 1st St, Leon, IA. Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apart ments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail. This notice is being sent to you by LEON WATER SUP PLY PWSID#: 2742076 Date distributed: 9/2/2022 County, Iowa. has been abandoned within the meaning of Iowa Code Section 657A.10B and grant the City title to the property free and clear of all claims, liens, taxes, special assessments or encumbranc es. The name and address of the attorney for the plaintiff is Edward S. Fishman, 1009 Main Street, Adel, Iowa 50003-1454. The attorney’s phone number is 515-6974296; facsimile number is 515-697-4297.Youarefurther notified that the above case has been filed in a county that utilizes electronic filing. Unless, within 20 days after service of this original notice upon you, you serve, and within a reasonable time thereaf ter file a motion or answer, in the Iowa District Court for Decatur County, at the courthouse in Leon, Iowa, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the peti tion. Please see Iowa Court Rules Chapter 16 for infor mation on electronic filing and Iowa Court Rules Chap ter 16, division VI regarding the protection of personal information in court filings. If you require the as sistance of auxiliary aids or services to participate in court because of a disability, immediately call your district ADA coordinator at (515) 286-3394. (If you are hear ing impaired, call Relay Iowa TTY at TECTADVICEADVISEDIMPORTANT:1-800-735-2942)YOUARETOSEEKLEGALATONCETOPROYOURINTERESTS3t32Sept.7,14,&212022
Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this was not an emergency, as our cus tomers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we did to correct this situation. We routinely monitor your water for turbidity (cloudiness). This tells us whether we are effectively filtering the water supply. Normal turbidity levels at our plant are 0.08 turbid ity units. A water sample taken 8/21/22 showed levels of 3.07 turbidity units. This was above the standard of 1.0 units. Because of these high levels of turbidity, there is an increased chance that the water may contain disease-caus ing organisms. Water samples for August showed that 24 percent of turbidity measurements were over 0.30 turbid ity units - the standard is that no more than 5 percent of samples may exceed 0.30 turbidity units per month. The turbidity levels are relatively low. However, their persistence is a concern. What should I do? You do not need to boil your water or take other actions. We do not know of any contamination, and none of our testing has shown disease-causing organ isms in the drinking water. People with severely compro mised immune systems, infants, and some elderly may be at increased risk. These people should seek advice about drink ing water from their health care providers. General guide lines on ways to lessen the risk of infection by microbes are available from EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1 (800) 426-4791. What does this mean? Turbidity has no health effects. However, turbidity can interfere with disinfection and pro vide a medium for microbial growth. Turbidity may indicate the presence of disease-causing organisms. These organ isms include bacteria, viruses, and parasites which can cause symptoms such as nausea, cramps, diarrhea, and as sociated headaches. These symptoms are not caused only by organisms in drinking water. If you experience any of these symptoms and they persist, you may want to seek medical advice. What happened? What was done? A problem occurred with the treatment system at the water plant. The lake wa ter has fluctuating levels of manganese, and due to higherthan-normal spikes in the manganese, the manganese level in the plant built up to a level that the water plant was un able to remove. Once the drinking water was treated with chlorine, the manganese made a yellow/brown color in the drinking water. The problem has been resolved and the man ganese levels are under control. The color of the water will take a few days to return to normal. Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly. You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.For more information, please contact KYLE SHEETZ at 641-446-6221 or 104 W 1ST St, Leon, IA 50144 This notice is being sent to you by LEON WATER SUP PLY. PWSID#: 2742076 Date distributed: 9/2/22
PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR DECATUR COUNTY Equity No. EQCV007224
NOTICE IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR DECATUR COUNTY Case No. EQCV007212
Motion by Bob Bell and a second by Dan Christensen to approve Resolution 22.31 this 29th day of August 2022. AYES: Bob Bell Dan Christensen As Auditor in and for Decatur County, Iowa do hereby certify the above and foregoing to be a true and exact copy of a resolu tion passed and approved by the Board of Supervisors of Decatur County, Iowa, at its meeting held on the 29th day of August, 2022.
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Afghanistan. Over the years, I have thought, maybe even said out loud, “I wish we could stay out of foreign countries’ business, and stop getting in volved in wars that cause the deaths and crippling of American soldiers. So when I heard we were leaving Afghanistan, I prob ably said, “It’s about time!” I didn’t know then, it would end up being the Taliban push ing us out, making our country look like a dog that’s been caught be ing naughty, and slinks away with its tail be tween its legs. Our rush to meet some arbitrary deadline resulted in the deaths of thirteen Marines, which is inex cusable. I have never been in the military, but if someone had handed me the reins and put me in charge of planning the strat egy of our exit, I know I could have done better than what was done. Then came the idea to hire 87,000 new IRS agents, approxi mately doubling their workforce. I certain ly hope they have as much trouble finding applicants as American businesses have had, so that number is never achieved.Inflation has al ready been fueled and the national debt in creased with the send ing of stimulus checks during the pandemic, and now we have a “forgiving” of a por tion of student loans. Payments have already been suspended for a year or more; it’s time to get to work and start paying again. Maybe forego the purchase of that new big screen and surround sound, or the new car. The carbon diox ide pipeline is another really crazy idea, but I need to do more re search to figure out how crazy. Wonder why I keep thinking about Solyndra.Here’s my plan, so as not to go crazy. Turn off the news. Listen to more music. Go to sleep each night with thoughts of good peo ple and good times in mind, and try to wake up with the same, and consider for whom I will be voting.
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I think maybe it’s about time we started cinching down our sad dles and fastening our safety belts, because we could be in for a very rough and wild ride the next two years, possibly even longer. Just about the time I think things can’t get any crazier, they do. In the past, if ever I laid awake at night, before nodding off, thoughts in my head were usually about per sonal things. If I were going on a trip the next day, I’d be planning the route in my head, thinking about pos sible problems or haz ards I might encounter. If I were puzzling over how to repair some item I’d taken apart, I’d be going over the possibilities of difficul ties I might encounter. A remodeling or build ing project would be completed in my head several times, before it was actually started. When I was teaching, I might review plans for a chemistry dem onstration I was doing the next day. Often, I would think of family members, or friends, remember fun things we’d done or perhaps say a little prayer about difficulties they were encountering in life. These nights, upon retiring or awaken ing in the morning, my thoughts too often are focused on the world and its problems, our country and what’s go ing on in it, and con cerns about what kind of life we are all going to have in the future. Along about the year 2019, things seemed to be going fairly well for our coun try. All the indicators of a good economy seemed to be heading in the right direction. Gasoline was reason ably priced and inter est rates were low. Most businesses, both big and small, were thriving unless they were in areas where ri oting and looting and burning had occurred. Then came the big bad COVID-19 virus, starting its spread in 2020. We soon became a nation of faceless citi zens, with some peo ple in hospitals, some in ICUs, and some of them dying. Never in my lifetime have I seen anything so carefully recorded as the num ber of cases, and the number of deaths from COVID. The closest I can think of is during the Vietnam war, when we would hear the death toll for American servicemen (and possi bly a few women) every night on the ABC, CBS, or NBC throughersderstandmask,andmanydidorhadoutOurlimitednessesindailybeenworsewouldtheypeoplearm.gettingseenewsdaybadoped“vaccines”Somenewscast.so-calledweredeveltofightthebigvirus,andeveryandnightonthechannels,we’dhundredsofpeopleaneedleintheFully-vaccinatedstillgotit,butassuredusithavebeenalotiftheyhadn’tvaccinated.Ourliveswerestifledmanywaysasbusiwereclosed,orinsomeway.studentsmissedonschoolastheyknownitforayearmore.Whentheyreturntoschool,hadtotrytotalkbreathethroughaandstraintountheirteachwhoweretalking their masks. The numbers of COVID positives went up and up, and I often wondered if the reason for the increase was be cause more and more tests were being ad ministered. Eventually, the numbers started to go down and we saw a gradual reversal of some of the restric tions, even though mask mandates and other rules remained in someInplaces.themiddle of the battle with the vi rus, we had an elec tion and a change of administrations. At the time of the changeover, we had already gained back some of what was lost and the U. S. economy seemed to be improving. Since that time, with a number of changes in policies, things have not looked so rosy. We often hear the words “inflation” and “recession“, and The Fed has raised in terest rates to try and slow it Notdown.so friendly policies towards oil and gas producers, in a short time resulted in the price of gasoline and diesel fuel increas ing. When fuel prices increase, the cost to de liver the goods we need goes up, which means the cost of the goods we buy goes up, to pay additional transporta tion costs. About the time inflation took off, a madman in Russia decided to destroy a perfectly good neigh boring country. So much destruction and waste!As if COVID and in flation weren’t enough to keep us busy, an in vasion at our southern border started, with “visitors” from all sorts of countries that con tinues to this day. All at once, at least at the border, COVID precau tions, such as masks and vaccinations seemed unimportant. Besides COVID and other possible diseas es, we did not know all that the invaders might be bringing with them. A year ago came our withdrawal from TD Brown LLC
Dear Editor: Fact! The 2016 Presidential elec tion was won by Trump. Fact! The 2020 Presidential election was won by Biden. Unfortunately, Trump and others cannot ac cept the truth and are supporting the Trump lie about the 2020 elec tion.Their leadership supporting the lie has created a malicious stinking tumor in the Republican party. There are vocal elect ed people who have taken an oath of their office and abandoned their responsibility of truth. Equally unfor tunate are the quiet Republicans who have taken the oath of office and do not speak about the rot at the center of their party. Their cow ardliness is astound ing. I am more or less supportive of the Democratic position, but here in a democ racy that's okay. We always disagree about stuff. We win some and lose some, but we count on the integrity of our opponents. I don't suppose I would agree wholeheartedly with the conservative policies of Liz Cheney, but she is a smart, toughTherewoman.is an aura of sweet integrity about her and an ad mirable fearlessness. She is a huge contrast of our Senior Senator Grassley trotting to Des Moines to garner the endorsement of Trump and remain ing conveniently quiet about the big lie. Grassley and his silent colleagues are compost in a seed bed nurturing the growth of rot and producing FBI haters, Black hat ers, Jew haters, Muslim haters and on and on. The Bible says, "You shall know the truth and the truth will make you free." (John 8:32). Can we get a truth go rilla to replace our cow ard? Jack DePond 106 SW 4th St. Leon, Iowa 50144 on the cutting edge of CT technology, and will allow providers to request more advanced scans to ensure you get the best diagnosis and treatment possible. This machine is one of the most advanced scan ners in this region, and its availability close to home will save time and travel stress.The existing scan ner will be removed start ing September 23rd, 2022 and the new CT machine should be operational by October 10th, 2022. While the CT scanner is being upgraded, DCH has an agreement in place with Wayne County Hospital to fulfill CT scanning needs so that you do not need to delay care, or travel fur ther from home to receive your scan. If you need a CT scan that cannot wait until the upgraded scanner is installed, you may be referred to Wayne County for your scan. If you are an inpatient or ER patient and need a scan, DCH will transport you to and from Wayne County for your scan.As the hospital contin ues to upgrade its equip ment, increases its servic es, and adds new health care options to the DCH Outpatient Clinic, the hos pital does it all with the mis sion of delivering excep tional care, close to home. DCH knows you have a choice when it comes to your health care, and it is proud to have the facilities to meet your needs. If you are interested in seeing one of the specialists in the DCH Outpatient clinic, please call 641-446-2285 to schedule your appoint ment. Unless your insur ance requires a referral from your primary physi cian, DCH can help you schedule a consultation without the need for an or der from your provider.
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NOTICE: A CRIMINAL CHARGE IS MERELY AN ACCUSATION AND THE DEFENDANT IS PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL AND UNLESS PROVEN GUILTY. SO08/27and Lamoni PD re sponded to an issue involv ing staff at the Rest Area on I35 north of Lamoni. SO responded to a cat tle issue on 302nd Ave north of Lineville.SOresponded to a stolen trailer on 265th Ave south east of Leon. SO responded to a bur glary on 300th St. south west of Lamoni. SO responded to an ani mal incident in Grand River. Leon PD responded to gun shots in Decatur. SO08/28 arrested/booked Luke Parkhurst of Leon for public intoxication and asault on a police officer. Leon PD responded to distraught citizen on SE 4th St. inLeonLeon.PD responded to an animal call on SE Vine St. in Leon.08/29Lamoni PD and SIT re sponded to a car alarm at the tow yard east of Lamoni. SO responded to a car vs. raccoon on Hwy 2 east of Leon.Leon PD responded to a suspicious person on Hwy 69 near the State Yards. Leon PD responded to a domestic on North Main St. in Leon.Lamoni PD responded to a welfare check at Crown Colony in Leon08/30Lamoni.PDresponded to a welfare check on East 1st St. inLeonLeon.PD and DCH re sponded to a cattle acci dent on Lakeview Road near Leon.SO responded to an ani mal call on 260th St. south of Decatur.LeonPD responded to a family dispute on SE Poplar in Leon.SO responded to a ve hicle on 175th St. west of Leon.08/31Leon PD and SO re sponded to a disturbance at the Decatur County Courthouse.SOresponded to a sus picious vehicle call on 315th St. Leon PD responded to a burglar alarm on South Main St. inLamoniLeon. PD responded to a vehicle in the roadway on North Silver in Lamoni. Lamoni PD responded for a civil standby child ex change on North Linden in Lamoni.SO, Leon Rescue, and DCH responded to a motor cycle accident east of Leon. Leon PD responded to a harassment issue at a busi ness in SO09/01Leon.responded to a driving complaint between Lamoni and Davis City. SO responded to a burglar alarm on 277th St. south of Leon. SO responded to a ha rassment call on Main St. in Van Wert.LeonPD responded to a suspicious vehicle on South Main St. in Leon. Leon PD responded to a dispute on SE 6th St. in Leon.Leon PD responded to dogs chasing children on NW 10th St. in Leon. SO responded to a driving complaint on I35 northbound near the 8 mile marker.09/02Lamoni PD responded to a semi on I35 near the 3 mile marker with tire issues. Lamoni PD responded to a welfare check on N Linden in Lamoni.SOresponded to a sus picious vehicle north of J20 on 145th Ave. Leon PD and SO re sponded to a driving com plaint/harassment complaint at the High School in Leon. Lamoni PD responded to a noise complaint on Zion Ridge in LamoniLamoni.PD responded to people on top of the HyVee Pharmacy building in Lamoni.
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NOTICE: “All real es tate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination, based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or in tention to make any such preferences, limitations or dis-crimination. We will not know-ingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwell-ings advertised are available on an equal op portunity basis.”
The Leon Journal-Reporter, Wednesday, September 7, 2022 9 MONUMENTS Eighmy Monument Co. Malcolm Eighmy, owner Hwys. 2 & 169 - Mt. Ayr, IA 1-800-305-3110 ROOFING • Flat Roofs • Commercial and Residential We have quality and experience. COMMERICAL ROOF COATINGS Ivan Stoltzfus 641-446-4686 THE CLASSIFIEDS ADVERTISINGCLASSIFIEDRATESCLASSIFIEDADDEADLINEFriday-4:00p.m.
(continued from page 3) REALTRANSFERSESTATE PER MAR SECURITY IS NOW HIRING *Per Mar Security is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employer/Women/Minorities/Veterans/Disabilities*Opportunity • Competitive Compensation • Employee Referral Bonus Program • Great full-time and part-time shifts available! • Life insurance Medical, dental, and vision coverage! • 401K • Free uniforms! • We put you through all of the necessary training! • Why Work For Us? If interested, apply
Pay Rate of $14 Per Hour. FULL TIME SECOND SHIFT 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM Starting Pay Rate of $15 Per Hour. FULL TIME THIRD SHIFT 11 PM - 7:00 AM FOR SALE: Ruger 44 carbine, $750; Lib erty 25 gun safe, $1,200; and Country line 40 ton log splitter brand new, $1,500/$2,000, in Leon, IA. Contact 402-6378511. 1t32p 204 N. Main - Leon - 446-4136 WelcomeWalk-insPharmacyOpen: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. CLOSED: Thurs., Sat., and Sun. 340 B accepted. All Medicare/Medicaid Accepted Flu Shots FREE DELIVERY IN DECATUR COUNTY www.gilberthomecomfort.com 19563 Hwy 69 North, Leon, IA 641-446-4822 Plumbing Electrical Heating & CoolingSprayFoam Full MechanicServiceandTire Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 641-446-6628 Alanakgarage6628@gmail.comandKatieJensen,owners303NWChurchSt.-Leon LTsautobody.IA@gmail.comTracy Eivins Lyal Whirrett ● Minor Mechanical Repairs ●Restoration ●Auto Collision Repair ●Sand Blasting ●Aftermarket Accessories & Installation ●Tractor Repair GENERACMiscellaneousStand by Generators provide backup power during utility power outages, so your home and fam ily stay safe and com fortable. Prepare now. Free 7-year extended warranty ($695 value!). Request a free quote today! Call for addi tional terms and condi tions. Call&Purchase.today.LeafFilterScheduleingvancedFilter,cleaningEliminateMiscellaneous1-855-954-5087gutterforever!Leafthemostaddebris-blockgutterprotection.aFREEestimate15%offEntire10%SeniorMilitaryDiscounts.1-855-913-1560
Permanent Program Technician
The Clarke/Decatur County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Office located in Osceola, Iowa, is accepting applications to fill a permanent Program Technician position. The individual selected will be responsible for carrying out general office activities and technical functions pertaining to FSA administered programs. Applicants should possess excellent human relations skills as well as strong clerical and computer skills. A general knowledge of agricultural practices would also be beneficial. The full vacancy announcement with mandatory application requirements can be obtained online at www.usajobs.gov and accessing vacancy announcement number FSACO-11625623Questions22-IA-KR. regarding this position can be directed to Kathy Henely, at (641) 342-2162 or emailing Kathy.Henely@usda.gov. The deadline for filing an application is 9/14/2022. USDA is an equal opportunity employer. online at www.permarsecurity.com contact the Recruiter at aessy@permarsecurity.com or by phone at 515-689-0326
FOR SALE Interested parties should stop by and fill out an application or send resume to: Westview Acres Care Center 203 SW Lorraine Street Leon, Iowa 50144 Phone: 641-446-4165 Benefits include: Flexible scheduling, referral bonus, generous call in pay bonus and vacation benefits are available to full and part time employees. Full time employees are eligible for Health Insurance benefits after 60 days. We also offer a caring and friendly work environment! ** HELP WANTED ** ●CNA ●LPN ●RN Full Time positions available Jody Wilson in partnership with Eric Dale 641-572-0990 for emergency repairs │jody@leonphc.com Serving South Central Iowa Specializing in: GeoThermal,Heating/CoolingBoiler, **WINTER MAINTENANCE ON HEATING UNIT** $69 in town $79 outside area 7 Years of technical service experience. CALL TO SIGN UP FOR ONE OF OUR MAINTENANCE PLANS! 641-572-0990 | jody@leonphc.com Serving South Central Iowa Leon Hardware & Appliances Plumbing Hardware Appliances Mattresses 300 West 1st Street Leon, IA 50144 Phonewww.leonhardwarehank.com641-446-4123 18189 Hwy 69 • Leon, Iowa • 641-446-4198 DeltaMetals.co/ If you have news please call the JournalReporter at 446-4151 Advertise in and Support your Local Information Source. The Leon641-446-4151Journal-Reporter “We are taking on new customers for lawn care and pest control.” Midwest Wholesale Outlet Your 50% off Everything Store Closeouts, Returns, Surplus TRUE VALUE STORES 19563 Hwy 69 N, Leon, IA 1012 Jeffreys Dr. Osceola, IA
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STATEWIDE FOR RENT
of the Estate of elaina Marie Smith, ESPR005149, Decatur County, Iowa to John J. LaRue and Joanie J. LaRue - Lot 1, 2 and 3, Bobbit Subdivision, City of Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa. No transfer stamps. Donna Tharp to Ryan M. Banks - Lots 1 and 4, block 14, Miles Addition to, Leon, Decatur County, Iowa and lots 5 and 8, block 14, Miles Addition to Leon, Decatur County, Iowa. Transfer stampsDerek$271.20.A.Wallace and Jessica R. Wallace to Melody Goodman - E 65' of lot 12, block 1, Central Addition to the City of Lamoni, Iowa. Transfer stamps $154.40. Michael Six to Matthew O. Luckey - W ½ SE ¼ of Section 11, T 68 N, R 26 W of the 5th P.M., Decatur County, Iowa, and an ease ment over the N 2 rods of the NE ¼ SW ¼ of Section 11, T 68 N, R 26 W of Decatur County, Iowa. Transfer stampsMatthew$228.00.
Doyle Cartwright and Jessica Cartwright to Sullivan Cattle Company, LLC E 72.7' of the N 83.5' of lot 1, block 24, Dancer's 1st Addition to Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa. Transfer stamps $73.60.Jason Brown and Tamara Brown to Amanda Rodriquez - W 28' of the S 150' of lot 11 (except the E 6' of W 28' lot 11); and the E 38' of the S 150' of lot 10; All in block 1, Central Addition to the City of Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa. Transfer stamps $108.00.D&G Real Estate, LLC to NL Holdings, LLC - E 111' of lot 9; E 111' of the n 10' of lot 8; and Commencing 114' S and 10' E of the NW corner of lot 1, S 71', W 10', N 71', E 10' to the POB, All in block 1, Ferguson's First Addition to Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa. Transfer stamps $549.60.
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Cards of Thanks: A charge of $5.00 is made on all cards of thanks of not over 50 words, including signatures. Cards of Thanks over 50 words will be charged at the rate of 10 cents a word over 50 words. Obituaries - A charge of $32.00 for an obituary and $3.00 charge for a pic ture with an obituary. Engagement and wed ding pictures: single col umn, $5; two column, $10. Wedding details for publication in JournalReporter, 10 inches free. $4.00 per inch over. Not responsible for photographs, clippings or other items left for publication
Starting Pay Rate of $13 Per Hour. FULL TIME FIRST SHIFT 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
WE WILL PICK UP junk cars, trucks, and machinery. Buckingham Auto Crushing Inc. Leon 446-3434. tf51c FOR RENT: One bed room apartment, smoke free, stove & refrigerator furnished. Rent based on income. Contact Sharon Boord, executive director, at 641-446-4163 mornings Monday thru Friday. tf42c FOR RENT: BWL Self-Storage Contain ers - 8' x 20' or 8' x 40'. Behind Hy-Vee in Leon. Call Cayle Bucking ham, 641-414-4480. If no answer leave mes sage. 35tfc
WEDNESDAY 1:00 p.m. Joy Heart Mobile Craft and Cheesecake
LAMONI SCHOOL
10 The Leon Journal-Reporter, Wednesday, September 7, 2022 Decatur County Conservation Board RUN FOR THE HILLS 5K September 24 8:00 a.m. Check in at 7:30 a.m. Bur Oak Shelter - Little River Lake Cost $30 (includes long sleeved shirt, participation in race, and post-race refreshments) Open to All Ages You must register by Friday, September 9th to guarantee a shirt. Registration after that date is available but will not guarantee a shirt. To register or purchase a t-shirt, please visit the Decatur County Conservation Board Facebook page or www.mycountyparks.com. Questions? Email Kayla at stalder.decccb@grm.net. Run for the Hills is a fundraiser to help raise awareness and funds for the Savanna Hills Learning Center. ► RUN or WALK ◄ LEON Saturday, October 8 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Leon Square Registration 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. ** Will be cancelled if raining ** A:Classes:Older than 50s B: 1951-1966 C: 1967-1972 D: 1973-1982 E: 1982-1992 F: 1993-current G: 2WD Pickup H: 4x4 Vehicles I: Custom Modified J: Special Interest K: Motorcycle L: Race Car/Pro Street Judging at 1:30 - Trophies Awarded at 2:30 (1st and 2nd place, along with 1 best of show and 1 judges’ choice) $10 Entry Fee for 1st class $5 for each class after that Drawings Throughout Day. See You There! Mara Dykes Leaves Lasting Impression September 11-17, 2022 Activities Planned at Terrace Park: 201 SW LORRAINE LEON, IOWA 641-446-839650144 JONDA MERICLE, Manager Terrace Park Assisted Living SUNDAY: NATIONAL GRANDPARENT’S DAY 2:00 p.m. JOIN US FOR ICE CREAM BARS ON THE PATIO
MONDAY 1:00 p.m. Joy Suncacthers Craft, Cupcakes, and Flavored Coffee
SATURDAY 1:00 p.m. Movie and (JOYFULPopcornNOISE)
100 YEARS AGO (September 7, 1922) Leg severed by mower – George Laney Ridgway, the four-yearold son of Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Ridgway, was terribly injured when the little fellow walked out in the high weeds in front of the mow ing machine his father was operating along the road at their home northeast of Leon. The child's right foot was completely severed by the machine. Little George had asked to go out where his father was mowing but his mother had told him to wait till later and at his request went out and shook some plums down for him. The lit tle lad crawled through the fence later on and walked in front of the mower. He was taken to the hospital in Leon where the stump of the leg was amputated just above the ankle. Big crowd attend ed a Farm Picnic – The Farm Picnic held at the fair grounds was a suc cessful affair. Results of the races were: Sack race, Archie Coontz, first, Oscar Beavers, second; Fat Man's race, George Baker, first, Jim Wiley, sec ond; First boys' race, Earnest Woods, first, Shelton Smith, second; Second boy's race, Forest Davenport, first, Clarence Boord, sec ond; Broad jump, Henry Davis, first, Harley Petty, second; Tug-oWar, South side county vs. North side county, South side won; Hop, step, jump, Ike Tolly, first, Henry Davis, sec ond; Hammer throw, Ralph Rumley, first, Ike Tolly, second; Potato race, Forrest Davenport, first, Cyril Powers,Marriagesecond.licenses –Harry Jersey and Lottie Pauline Brothers; Albert C. Holland and Nina L. TheRew.schools in Woodland township opened as follows:
Special Elections
TWICETALESTOLD
The Lamoni Community School District will hold a special election for the qualified voters in Decatur and Ringgold counties on September 13. The polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. and will be located in the Lamoni Community Center in Lamoni.The purpose will be to vote on Public Measure GA which states the following: Shall the Board of Directors of the Lamoni Community School District, in the County of Decatur, State of Iowa, for the purpose of purchasing and im proving grounds; con structing schoolhouses or buildings and open ing roads to school houses or buildings; purchasing of build ings; purchase, lease or lease-purchase of tech nology and equipment: paying debts contract ed for the erection or construction of school houses or buildings, not including interest on bonds; procuring or acquisition of libraries; repairing, chasingCodefacilitiesconservation;expendituresexistingingsschoolhousesing,reconstructing,remodeling,improvorexpandingtheorbuildandadditionstoschoolhouses;forenergyrentingunderIowaChapter28E;purtransportation equipment for trans porting students; lease purchase option agree ments for school build ings or equipment; purchasing equipment authorized by law; or for any purpose or pur poses now or hereafter authorized by law, be authorized for a pe riod of ten (10) years, to levy annually, a vot er-approved physical plant and equipment property tax not to ex ceed One Dollar ThirtyFour Cents ($1.34) per One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) of the assessed valuation of the tax able property within the school district commencing with the levy for collection in the fiscal year ending June , 30, 2024, and to impose a physical plant and equipment income surtax upon the state individual income tax of each individual in come taxpayer resident in the school district on December 31 for each calendar year com mencing with calendar year 2023, or each year thereafter?Thesample ballot appeared in the August 31 issue of the J-R. For more infor mation contact the Decatur County Auditor’s office at 641446-4323.
Leah Emary, Helen Eddy, Twyla Elliott, Beulah Fierce, Beulah Hickman, Merwin Hickman, Warren Henderson, Dorothy Kline, Irene Lockwood, Kathryn Owen, Louise Redman, Marie Snider, Lelia Shepherd, Frank Swain, Esther Stearns, Twyla Smith, Arive Twombley, Evelyn Trisler, Lela Wilson, Maurine Westfall, Elizabeth Webb, Gwendolyn Peague and Ona Young.
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FRIDAY 1:00 p.m. Spa Party
Fay Dorsey, teach er at Riddle; Etta Newlin at Beavers; Clara Massey at Gnat Ridge; Nellie Jordan at South Woodland; Eli Hutchinson at Woodland; Ada Phelps at Smallwood; Lela McVeigh at Ireland; and Florence Anderson at Scratch Eye. Other schools and their teachers in this county were: Lillard, Gladys Muck, teacher; Center, Carrie Rosengrant, teacher; Popcorn, Margaret Jane Jones, teacher; Sunnyside, Julia Mullins, teach er; Franklin, Freda Gehlhaaar, teacher; Pleasant Prairie, Una Duden; Fairview, Opal Overholtzer, teacher; Crown, Wilma Garber, teacher.The following pupils of Winifred Carris appeared in pi ano recital at Weldon Christian Church: Eula Ashyby, Yvonne Briner, Truman Burkey, authorized for a pe riod of ten (10) years, to levy annually, a vot er-approved physical plant and equipment property tax not to ex ceed One Dollar ThirtyFour Cents ($1.34) per One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) of the assessed valuation of the tax able property within the school district commencing with the levy for collection in the fiscal year ending June , 30, 2024, or each yearThethereafter?second is Public Measure VM and it is for the purpose: to adopt a Revenue Purpose Statement specifying the use of revenues the Wayne Community School District will receive from the State of Iowa Secure an Advanced Vision for Education Fund.The sample ballot appeared in the August 24 issue of the J-R. For additional in formation contact the Wayne County Auditor’s office at 641872-2242.
TUESDAY 1:00 p.m. Joyful Moment Sharing and Chex Mix
THURSDAY 1:00 p.m. Joyful Moments with Pies and Pictures
Recent CDHS student, Mara Dykes ‘22, painted one last mural leaving a remarkable impression on the school before her next endeavor. Mara is attending Northwest Missouri State University this fall majoring in physi cal whotherapy.reported for kin dergarten were Fred, Adair, Wayne Bryant, Calvin Boord, Larry Craig, John Hansell, Tom McNay, Orian Mills, Charles Pitman, Freddie Potter, Earl Rumley, Bobby Stewart, Douglas Young, Donald Young, Sharon Hamilton, Patricia Howell, Mary Jones, Peggy Ross, Garry Batterton, Loren Craig, Gary Coffelt, Charles Carter, Larry Owens, Tommy Petty, Lowell Tony, Michael Ward, Norene Alexander, Annette Adair, Sharon Baker, Sue Cohen, Charlotte Crawford, Kay Clark, Vera Graves, Rosemary Gillham, Lola Honeywell, Sherry Newman, Ann McCarty, Betty Noble, Bessie Owens, Carolyn Kay Perry, Penelope Rohr, Kay Spidle and Nancy Spicer.Mida Bradley, who had been supervisor of music at Lallard, was teaching for the year in the public schools at Eldon.Marriage Licenses – Henry Albert Greene and Gladys Marie Gunsolley; Floyd Collins and Zelma (continued from page 4) Adair. Marriages –Darlene Rine and Earl Baker were married in Shenandoah; Dolores Helm and Douglas C. Adair were married in Loyal, Wis.; Dorothy Lux and Raymond G. Alvine were married in Grand River; Ethel Louise Campbell and Keith Adair were mar ried in Bethany, Mo. Hila Stover spent a week with her par ents after spending the summer months at tending school at Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls. Miss Stover departed for Gilman, Iowa, where she was going to be a second grade teacher.
