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Trim Kids
A program designed to help children learn healthy
habits to attain or maintain a healthy weight.
Each session will address healthy behavior,
nutrition and physical activity.
This program is a collaborative effort of Mercy Medical Center Centerville and
the Rathbun Lake Area YMCA and is a part of the Healthy Living programs.
$10 registration fee
For registration contact:
Heather McKelvey at 641-437-4422 or
[email protected]
Sessions will be held on the following Mondays:
September 9, 16, 23 and 30th
4:30-6:00pm
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the sun’s comin’ up I got cakes on the
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behind Pancake Day. More than just a
festival of food, Pancake Day is about people, which makes it a great
kickoff to celebrate class reunions as well. And, as you know, no other
school district does it better than Centerville. Just ask the thousands of
alumni who have participated in the homecoming activities through the
years.
Look inside this issue for details on Pancake Day and the beloved
Pep Chapel. It’s guaranteed to be times full of memories and all-American fun.
And while you are at it, thank God you’re a country boy (or girl)!
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ANNUAL PANCAKE DAY AND
HOMECOMING CELEBRATIONS ARE
JUST AROUND THE CORNER
By Brooke Sherrard
and Kathy Summy
he lawn chairs are lining the Centerville
square, the big tent is up and parade
floats are getting their last-minute touches.
Ready, set, go — It’s Pancake Day!
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Centerville’s big fall celebration serves as a
sort of warm up for the Centerville High School
homecoming, which takes place on the following
weekend. People come back to the world’s biggest town square from far and wide on Sept. 28
to reconnect with family and friends and feast on
free pancakes.
Pancake Day got its start in 1949 and is still
going strong. (For more of its history, see Lisa
Eddy’s column on page 9.) The day starts off
with the Mercy Medical Center 5K, 10K and 2.1
fun run/walk beginning at the YMCA. The Miss
Pancake Day contestants will practice on the main
stage, and registration opens for the cribbage
tournament at City Hall. Play begins at 8:30 a.m.
An invocation and flag raising will be held at
8:55 a.m., followed by the opening of the pancake
tent at 9 a.m. Serving continues until 1 p.m. Craft
courts, carnival games, a petting zoo and the food
court all open at 9 a.m. Tulip the Clown will make
balloon creations all day, and a Civil War Living
History demonstration will be set up on the north
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The annual Pancake Day celebration will once again feature a variety of things to do, entertainment, and of course, the
opportunity to eat some delicious free pancakes.
side of the courthouse lawn.
Laura Ernst, a juggler and aerial fabric performer, will perform in the bandshell at 9:30 a.m.
Singers can show off their karaoke talent on the
north stage at the same time.
If you want to see some cute kids and
creativity, be sure to be on the square for the
kiddie parade at 10 a.m. A variety of entertainment follows at 10:30 a.m.: the Keith West
magic and illusion show in the bandshell, a Dance
Department performance on the main stage and
the kids 25-yard dash, sponsored by the Rathbun
Area YMCA on the east side of the square. DXP
will perform on the main stage at 11:15 a.m., and
Laura Ernst will perform again in the bandshell at
11:30 a.m.
Then it’s time to find your spot along the
sidewalk or the courthouse square for the big
parade at 1 p.m. Area schools, churches, businesses and organizations create floats, fire departments show off their trucks, marching bands strut
their stuff and a fleet of convertibles take the Miss
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Pancake Day contestants along the parade route.
And those are just the main parts of the parade.
Entertainment continues after the parade.
Registration for the kiddie pedal pull begins at
2:15 p.m. on the west side of the square, with
the event beginning at 3 p.m. At 2:30 p.m., the
Keith West Magic and Illusion Show will be in
the bandshell, the Freedom Rock dedication in
the southeast courtyard, the Lapland Plowboys
antique tractor and equipment club on the north
side of the square, Fine Line Bluegrass on the
north courtyard state and registration for the
three-on-three basketball tournament on the east
side of the square. Play begins at 3 p.m. The Eagles
Club is sponsoring bingo in the main pancake tent
at 3:30 p.m. and “Ready, Set, Go,” sponsored by
the CHS junior class, will appear on the main
stage at the same time.
The Miss Pancake Day pageant begins on
the main stage at 5:30 p.m. with an intermission
at 6:15 p.m. The Joel Pinkerton Duo will perform, and the pageant resumes at 7:30 p.m. Miss
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Homecoming
On Oct. 12, 1932, the Centerville Daily Iowegian
and Citizen carried a news item buried at the
bottom of Page 4.
“Every Effort is Bent Toward Largest
Centerville High School Homecoming,” the headline read. What would make 1932’s homecoming
different from previous ones was the active participation of the Alumni Association:
“The Alumni will co-operate with the student
council, faculty and the members of the student
body, to make this event a red letter day in the
annals of the Centerville school. … During the
chapel period, on Homecoming day, all of the
old grads will be honored guests of the student
body.”
This description of CHS Homecoming still
rings true today. As at any school, homecoming is
a celebration centered on the most special football game of the year. And at CHS, homecoming
Photos by Brooke Sherrard
Pancake Day 2013 will be crowned at 8 p.m.,
followed by another performance by the Joel
Pinkerton Duo on the main stage.
By the time the day is done, many people will
have visited with friends they haven’t seen for a
long time. And the next weekend, Centerville will
see even bigger reunions.
Student Council President Sydney Ocker will emcee Pep
Chapel at 1 p.m. Oct. 4 in the Simon Estes Auditorium.
is also a time to strengthen the ties that bind past
and present CHS students into a community that
is far-flung but shares a common background.
Student Council does much of the hard work
that goes into putting on Homecoming. The council president serves as emcee for Pep Chapel, a
role that will be filled this year by Sydney Ocker.
“I don’t even know how to describe what
homecoming is — it is crazy and stressful, but in
the end, it is this wonderful experience you get to
have in high school,” Ocker says.
This year, she says, choir alumni will be
invited to sing with the choir at Pep Chapel, which
could be the start of a new tradition.
Student Council co-advisers are Catherine
Lechtenberg and Jennifer Hand.
Hand, who teaches science at CHS, also celebrates her 20-year reunion this year.
“It definitely brings back memories,” Hand says.
“I kind of look at it from an adult perspective
now, but I also still get the student perspective
at school.”
Returning to the halls of ivy
The ceremony that brings current students and
alumni together is Pep Chapel at 1 p.m. the Friday
of the game (Oct. 4).
All CHS class reunions are at homecoming
time, but three classes get special treatment on
that day: the 10-, 25- and 50-year classes. Each
one nominates a speaker to address the crowd.
Athletic Hall of Fame inductees are honored at
Pep Chapel, and the Distinguished Alumni Award
is presented.
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Elahvonne Wright, who graduated in 1946, says Pep Chapel made
a lasting impression on her when
she was in high school.
“I was shy in high school, and I
think I was awed by those who came
back,” Wright says. “Neither one of
my parents were able to graduate
from high school, so that was a big
deal at our house.”
Wright remembers sitting at
Pep Chapel in high school and seeing the speaker for the 50-year
class. When the woman needed help
getting up the steps to the stage,
Wright made a resolution to herself.
“I thought, ‘I’m going to do that,
and I am going to walk up the steps
myself,’ ” Wright recalls.
In 1996, Wright did speak for
the 50-year class, and she did walk
up the steps without help.
Wright stayed connected with
her school. After graduating, she
attended junior college, which was
in the high school building back then.
Later she and her husband ran
a youth center in Centerville from
1956 to 1966. When her own children were in high school, she was
involved with their homecomings.
Many of her best friends were
in the class behind her, and they
remained close. Wright hosted
three of them in her home for their
50th reunion.
Recently, the class of 1946 started a new homecoming tradition.
After her 60-year class reunion,
Wright and her classmates thought
it might be nice to combine reunions
with surrounding classes. In 2009 a
reunion for all classes that graduated more than 60 years ago was
held. The first year the event had 87
reservations, and last year, 121.
Donna Beaty, who retired in
June as Central Elementary secretary, is celebrating her 50th class
reunion.
“It’s a little bit unreal,” she says.
“When we used to see the people
in the 50-year class, we thought they
were really old, and now that we
are there, we don’t necessarily think
that.”
Beaty did not always go to
Pep Chapel after graduating, but
when her own children were in
high school in the 1980s, she reconnected with the tradition and goes
every year with her sisters, Beverly
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Larry Mallett, director of the school of music at the University of Oklahoma, receives
the 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award presented by Brad McConville.
Fike (class of 1952) and Betty Talbot
(class of 1957.)
“We go early and stand in line
for the doors to open and try to get
a seat,” she says.
Her husband, Jimmy Beaty,
graduated in 1961. So, she points
out, they get to go to twice the CHS
reunions.
Beaty enjoyed seeing former
elementary students as football players, cheerleaders, band members,
singers or senior skit performers
at Pep Chapel over the years, and
she says chapel continues to pack an
emotional punch for her.
“There is something about it
— you get in there, and it just
really gets you,” she says. “I’ve had
teachers and principals, who, if they
weren’t from here, they just say,
‘I’ve never been to one like that.’ ”
Beaty says Pep Chapel is almost
exactly the way it was when she was
in school. The biggest change for her
was internal as she came to appreciate the traditions more.
“You don’t think about it when
you are in school; you kind of want
out,” she says. “But as the years go
by, it means more to you to be able
to come back and see everybody
and listen to the speakers.”
Honoring grads made good
The
Distinguished
Alumni
Award, chosen by the Centerville
Community Schools Foundation, has
been a major part of homecoming
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weekend for almost two decades.
The foundation was organized
in 1991 to restore the CHS auditorium. At the time, the state was
considering condemning the structure, says Rosemary Porter, who
has been the foundation’s president
since its inception.
When the renovation was
completed, the auditorium was
renamed for Simon Estes, one
of Centerville’s most successful
graduates. At a spring ceremony,
Estes was presented with the first
Distinguished Alumni Award. Each
year since, the award has been
given at Pep Chapel.
This year’s recipient is Wayne
Waggoner of the class of 1948.
Waggoner, who has built a nationwide trucking business, started
trucking as a high school student
transporting feed and eggs for his
dad. Today, Waggoners Trucking has
more than 800 trucks, 40 locations
and more than 1,000 employees.
Porter herself has only missed
Pep Chapel a couple of times since
graduating in 1955.
Porter says she loves the enthusiasm and seeing all the classmates
from different years.
“And it’s also great to see the
accomplishments that graduates
from Centerville High School have
done,” she says.
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Lechtenberg says events from Sunday
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through Thursday tend to focus on
students, while events Friday and
Saturday tend to focus on alumni.
The events start the Sunday
before Homecoming with window decorating on the square.
Throughout the week, high school
students have class competitions and
dress-up days, with Friday as Scarlet
and Black day. Howar Junior High
and Lakeview Elementary students
also have their own dress-up days.
Thursday night is Spirit Night,
a community pep rally at Lakeview.
Lechtenberg says Spirit Night
events help connect younger students to Homecoming before they
get to high school. On Wednesday,
the Student Council goes to the
elementary buildings to teach the
children a cheer to perform on
Spirit Night.
The Lakeview band performs
the school song at Spirit Night,
which also includes the introduction of the Top 10 king and queen
candidates, Iron Man volleyball in
the gym and Powder Puff football
on the Paul Johnson Field. Student
Council members judge a coloring
contest for kindergarten through
second grade students, and the
third through sixth grade students
make posters with the homecoming
theme.
Friday starts with a breakfast
for the distinguished alumnus at the
Continental. Pep Chapel is at 1 p.m.,
followed by a reception in the high
school gym for current students,
staff, alumni and friends.
Indian Hills Community College
in Centerville has an alumni reception from 4 - 7 p.m. Friday.
At the football game on Friday
night, the halftime show includes a
second recognition of the Athletic
Hall of Fame and Distinguished
Alumni inductees. Class reunions
are held Friday and Saturday, and
Saturday morning there is a breakfast for CHS alumni from 8 - 10:30
a.m. The week wraps up with the
semi-formal high school dance on
Saturday night. This year’s theme is
Country Strong.
“Our goal is to build positive
memories that connect the kids
to school in a fun way so when
they come back they understand
their traditions here at Centerville,”
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to reduce the effects of volatility as
much as possible when you enter
retirement. Consequently, during
your final working years, you may
need to adjust your retirement
accounts by shifting some of your
assets (though certainly not all)
from growth-oriented vehicles
to income-producing ones. It’s a
good idea to have contingency
plans in place for virtually every
endeavor in life — and paying for
your retirement years is no different. But if you can make the right
moves to avoid the contingency
plans in the first place, then so
much the better. Q
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Meet Chuck Evans
Retirement plans bring head coach to area
By Brooke Sherrard
hen Chuck Evans and
his wife decided to
retire to the Lake
Thunderhead area, Centerville
High School got a head football
coach out of the deal.
This is the third year as head
coach for Evans, who also serves
as a substitute in the district.
Evans says his philosophy is
that the student athlete comes
first.
“What we try to do is have a
positive experience, and looking
back on it you would do it again,”
he says.
Evans says that Centerville, with
its town square and sense of community, reminds him of his hometown of Mount Pleasant, where he
grew up the son of highly successful
football coach Bob Evans.
Evans did not envision following in his father’s footsteps,
but several years after college
he found himself attending the
same church as a former rival high
school football player who was
coaching at Southeast Polk High
School. The coach asked Evans to
join his staff.
“He said, ‘I’m sure with your
background you might know how
to coach,’ and he started laughing,”
Evans recalls.
Evans went back to school for
his coaching authorization and was
an assistant coach at Southeast
Polk for 11 years. He then was
assistant coach under his brother
at Johnston High School.
A headline from the Daily Iowegian proclaims the 1959 Pancake Day the best yet.
Pancake Day
memories
Parade added to event’s second year
By Lisa Eddy, curator, Appanoose County Historical Society
was privileged to compile the
retrospective booklet about
Pancake Day a few years ago, on
its 60th anniversary, and I learned
so much about Pancake Day that I
never knew before.
Joyce Bieber at the Chamber
of Commerce allowed me to
look through the huge file box
of folders that had been meticulously prepared each year from
the beginning of the festival. Every
photo, article, even advertisement
were archived and were a treasure
to study.
Back in 1949, several local
business leaders decided there
should be a festival to thank their
patrons for their business. They
studied their options and visited
a “Pancake Day” celebration in
Shenandoah to see what it was
like. They were impressed and
returned home full of ideas.
Pancakes were a logical choice
for the Centerville celebration.
There was a local Pillsbury plant
that was able to supply the pancake
flour at no charge. Then other
businesses wanted to chip in. Local
dairies and even a spice company
— Tones out of Des Moines —
wanted to help out by providing
the coffee. The first Pancake Day
was off to a great start.
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Interesting events were included in the first Pancake Day —
a queen contest, a wood-chopping contest, square dancing and
the raffle of a brand new 1949
Oldsmobile. But the one thing it
did not include was a parade.
After the rousing success of
the first year, plans were immediately made to repeat it in 1950
on a larger scale. A big parade
was added and school let out
early for the kids to be a part of
the celebration. You see, the first
few Pancake Days were held on a
Thursday in October.
Businesses,
organizations
and even neighborhood groups
worked diligently to have a float
in the big parade. Shriners were
added, and bands came from all
over to compete in the marching
band contest. And the music of
the amazing calliope gave the day a
carnival atmosphere.
After trying out several dates,
Pancake Day settled in to the last
Saturday in September, where it
remains to this day. Every year
boasts that it was the biggest turnout ever, although no one really knows how many people are
packed into the historic Centerville
Square. But we know that they
number in the thousands. Q
Information submitted by Lisa Eddy, curator, Appanoose County Historical
Society, 100 West Maple, Centerville, 856-8040, www.appanoosehistory.com.
Photos by Brooke Sherrard
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Chuck Evans is the head football coach
at Centerville High School.
In 2001, after Evans moved
to Iowa City for his wife’s job, he
became head coach at Regina High
School. His first year the team’s
record was 2-7. Each year the
team improved until it won the
state championship in 2005.
“It was a great experience for
me to come into a situation where
they hadn’t had that much football
success, and we were able to
come in there and get the program
turned around,” Evans says.
Evans says the reason he keeps
coaching is the kids.
“You deal with all the stuff,
the parents and the administration,
but when you get down there in
between the white lines and you
have kids from 15 to 18 and they
respect you and come together
as a team, it is a very rewarding
experience,” he says.
He says former players often
contact him to let him know what
they are up to or ask for references.
“You can’t put a price tag to
that,” he says. Q
What do you like best about Coach Evans”
Grant Walker:
“When it’s time
to be serious he’ll
push you, but he
knows how to
have fun.”
Blake Dabney:
“He tries to
make football
fun. He doesn’t
leave anybody
out.”
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Daniel Harris:
“He never gives
up, and he
pushes you hard,
and it’s always
for the better.”
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Michael
Starcevich:
“He takes pride
in anything he
does.”
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Friday, Sept. 27
Monday, Sept. 30
Q 1 p.m. dismissal - Moravia Schools
Q Cityview’s Martinifest, sample
different types of martinis at different stops, $20, 5-9 p.m., West Glen
Town Center.
Q Historic Centerville Trolley Tour,
$6/person, 1:30 p.m., meet in front of
Big Red Realty & Insurance.
Q The CoffeeHouse, open to the public for ages jr. high-college-age students
from any town, free drinks and food
with games, music and more, 8-11 p.m.,
Moulton Crossline Center, Moulton.
Q CSD 9/V Football at Mt. Pleasant,
5 p.m.
Q Moravia Football at Wayne, 7 p.m.
Q M-U Football at Mt. Pleasant, 5 p.m.
Q Lunch in the Courtyard, $5, proceeds go towards Pancake Day, 11 a.m.1:30 p.m., Centerville.
Q Friday Night Live, music by
Standing Hampton, 8-11 p.m.,
Historic Courthouse Square District.,
Centerville.
Q CSD P/T Conferences- Lakeview,
4-7:30 p.m.
Q CSD 9/JV/V Volleyball at Carlisle,
5:30 p.m.
Q CSD JV Football vs. Mt. Pleasant,
5:30 p.m.
Q Moravia JH/JV Football vs.
Seymour, 4:30 p.m.
Q M-U JV/V Volleyball vs. Wayne,
5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 1
Q B.O.B Group (Betterment or
Bust) Meeting, 7:30 p.m., everyone
welcome, Centerville City Hall.
Q CSD 7 Football at Knoxville,
4:15 p.m.
Q CSD 8 Football vs. Knoxville,
4:15 p.m.
Q CSD Cross Country at Knoxville,
4:30 p.m.
Q CSD 9/JV/V Volleyball vs.
Chariton, 5:30 p.m.
Q Moravia JH Volleyball vs. M-T/
Q Centerville Pancake Day Parade,
1 p.m.
Q Pancake Day, kids activities, crafters, food, entertainment and free pancakes, visit www.centervilleia.com for
complete schedule of events, Historic
Courthouse District., Centerville.
BODY SHOP
Q Rotary Club of Centerville, noon1 p.m., Manhattan Steakhouse, 24256
Hwy 5, Centerville.
Q Farmers Market, 3:30-6 p.m.,
Centerville Square.
Q CSD JH Football vs. Clarke,
4:15 p.m.
Q CSD JH Volleyball vs. Albia,
4:15 p.m.
Q Kaffee Klatsch, community meeting with reports from the Chamber,
City, and more, 10 - 11 a.m.,
Centerville City Hall.
Serving the area since 1952
Hwy. 5 South - - Centerville
641-856-6328
Q Moravia JH Football at M-T,
4:30 p.m.
Q Moravia JH Volleyball vs. Murray,
4 p.m.
Q Moravia JV/V Volleyball vs.
Seymour, 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 4
Q 1 p.m. dismissal - Moulton-Udell
Schools
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Q CSD Homecoming Pep Chapel,
1 p.m.
Q CSD 9/V Football vs. Ft. Madison,
Homecoming, 5 p.m.
Q Moravia Football vs. Murray, 7 p.m.
Q M-U Football vs. Ft. Madison, 5 p.m.
CSD Homecoming Dance, 8-11 p.m.
Moravia Octoberfest, 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 2
Saturday, Sept. 28
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Seymour, 4 p.m.
Q Moravia HS Cross Country at
Osceola, 5 p.m.
Q Moravia JV/V Volleyball at ACA,
5:30 p.m.
Q M-U JH Volleyball at Twin
Cedars, 4 p.m.
Q M-U V Volleyball Tournament,
5:30 p.m.
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Monday, Oct. 7
Q CSD 9/JV/V Volleyball at
Kirksville, 5 p.m.
Q CSD 9 Volleyball at Eddyville,
5:30 p.m.
Q Moravia JH/JV Football vs. Wayne,
4:30 p.m.
Q Moravia JV/V Volleyball at Wayne,
6 p.m.
Q M-U JH Volleyball vs. Wayne, 4 p.m.
Q Appanoose County Board of
Supervisors Meeting, 9 a.m.
Q Centerville City Council Meeting,
5:30 p.m., City Hall.
Tuesday, Oct. 8
Q B.O.B Group (Betterment or
Bust) Meeting, 7:30 p.m., everyone
welcome, Centerville City Hall.
Q CSD JH Volleyball vs. Davis
County, 4:15 p.m.
Q CSD Cross Country Invite, 4:30 p.m.
Q Moravia JH Volleyball at Seymour,
4 p.m.
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Q Moravia HS Cross Country at
Centerville, 5 p.m.
Q M-U JH Volleyball at Moravia/
Seymour, 4 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 12
Q CSD V Volleyball at Davis
County, 8 a.m.
1 p.m., Manhattan Steakhouse, 24256
Hwy 5, Centerville.
Q Farmers Market, 3:30-6 p.m.,
Centerville Square.
Monday, Oct. 14 Thursday, Oct. 17
Wednesday, Oct. 9
Q Two hour early dismissal Centerville Schools
Q Rotary Club of Centerville, noon1 p.m., Manhattan Steakhouse, 24256
Hwy 5, Centerville.
Q Farmers Market, 3:30-6 p.m.,
Centerville Square.
Q No School- Moulton-Udell
Q Columbus Day
Q CSD Cross Country at SCC
Championship, 4:30 p.m.
Q CSD JV Football vs. Carlisle,
5:30 p.m.
Q Moravia School Board Meetingm
5 p.m.
Q Moravia JH/JV Football at M-D,
4:30 p.m.
Q Moravia JV Volleyball at Twin
Cedars, 6 p.m.
Q M-U JH Volleyball vs. Kirksville,
4:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 11
Q 1 p.m. dismissal - Moravia Schools
Q CSD 9/V Football at Carlisle,
4:45 p.m.
Q Moravia Football vs. Meskwaki,
Parents Night, 7 p.m.
Q M-U Football at Carlisle, 5 p.m.
Volleyball Regionals
Wednesday, Oct. 23
Q Rotary Club of Centerville, noon1 p.m., Manhattan Steakhouse, 24256
Hwy 5, Centerville.
Q Farmers Market, 3:30-6 p.m.,
Centerville Square.
Friday, Oct. 18
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CSD 9/V Football at Fairfield, 5 p.m.
Moravia Football at Twin Cedars
M-U Football at Fairfield, 5 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 19
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CSD JV Volleyball at Dike, 10 a.m.
M-U V Volleyball Tournament
Monday, Oct. 21
Thursday, Oct. 10
Q CSD JH Football vs. Chariton,
4:15 p.m.
Q CSD JH Volleyball at Clarke,
4:15 p.m.
Q Moravia JH/HS Cross Country at
Montezuma, 4:30 p.m.
Q M-U JH Volleyball at Wayne, 4 p.m.
Q M-U JV/V volleyball vs. Melcher
Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
Q Appanoose County Wellness
Coalition Meeting, for anyone interested in making the county a healthier
community, noon - 1 p.m., Centerville
Mercy Medical Center.
Q CSD JH Football at Albia, 4:15 p.m.
Q CSD JH Volleyball at Eddyville,
4:15 p.m.
Q CSD Cross Country at Chariton,
4:30 p.m.
Q Moravia JH/HS Cross Country at
Chariton, 4:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, Oct. 15
Q B.O.B Group (Betterment or
Bust) Meeting, 7:30 p.m., everyone
welcome, Centerville City Hall.
Q CSD JH Volleyball at Chariton,
4:15 p.m.
Q CSD 9/JV/V Volleyball at Clarke,
5:30 p.m.
Q Moravia BGC Volleyball
Tournament
Wednesday, Oct. 16
Q
Rotary Club of Centerville, noon-
Q CSD JV Football vs. Fairfield,
5:30 p.m.
Q CSD 7th-12th Vocal Concert,
7:30 p.m.
Q Moravia JH/JV Football vs. Twin
Cedars, Parents Night, 4:30 p.m.
Q Appanoose County Board of
Supervisors Meeting, 9 a.m.
Q Centerville City Council Meeting,
5:30 p.m., City Hall.
Tuesday, Oct. 22
Q B.O.B Group (Betterment or
Bust) Meeting, 7:30 p.m., everyone
welcome, Centerville City Hall.
Q Moravia P/T Conferences, 3:457 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 24
Q Moravia P/T Conferences, 3:45 7 p.m.
Q Cross Country Districts
Friday, Oct. 25
Q No School - Moravia
Q CSD JH Dance, 7-9 p.m.
Q CSD 9/V Football vs. Washington,
5 p.m.
Q Moravia Football vs. Seymour, 7 p.m.
Q M-U Football vs. Washington,
5:30 p.m.
Q The CoffeeHouse, open to the public for ages jr. high-college-age students
from any town, free drinks and food
with games, music and more, 8-11 p.m.,
Moulton Crossline Center, Moulton.
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home efficiency
By Jonathan Hart
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Standby generators keep the lights on
By Jonathan Hart, Cornerhart Electric
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ne of the many things
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an individual’s attitude is
no power.
Local utilities do a great job of
keeping the lights on, but as we all
know instances do occur when an
outage is unpreventable.
It never fails that an outage
occurs at the worst time. Being
prepared for an outage 24/7 is
much easier than many would
think.
Permanent standby systems
incorporate a transfer switch that
will allow the generator to power
up automatically in an outage, disconnect the utility power source
and connect the generator power
source. When ultility power is
present for a set period of time
the transfer switch will reconnect
to utility power and disconnect
from the generator in one motion.
Transfer switches are the brains of
the whole sysytem.
A few factors need to be considered when installing a standby
system:
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be on standby power or do you
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heaters, carburetor heaters and
trickle charger for the battery system. All of these insure optimum
starting in any environment.
“There is no need until there
is a need.” When the need arrives,
will you be ready?
Starting issues are very common in portable generators that
are trasported to the location
of need, as many sit for months
or years before being used.
Permanent standby systems are
programmed to cycle weekly to
ensure proper starting in the event
of an outage. The fuel source for
portable generators involves gasoline being delivered to the machine
at frequent rates as well.
Consider these items before
purchasing a generator of any kind
for back-up power. Q
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senior living
By Kristen Sheston
Mind your mouth
Oral care needs change for older adults
By Kristen Sheston, assistant manager,
The Continental at St. Joseph’s Assisted Living
t’s one of those things you’ve
been hearing your entire life:
Don’t forget to brush your
teeth.
Brushing is a cornerstone of
good oral health, but as we age
there a few more things to consider. Research shows that your
mouth is a window to the health
of your entire body.
It’s no secret that brushing
and flossing daily is highly recommended. Dental checkups are also
a must: Once a year is recommended, but most dental insurance
plans will cover cleaning/exams
twice annually. Early detection and
prevention of oral issues can make
a huge difference. Limiting the frequency of sugary snacks can allow
teeth a chance to recover from
acid attacks. If you wear dentures,
it’s necessary to remove them and
give them a good scrubbing daily.
Lastly, limiting alcohol and tobacco
use is recommended.
Gum (periodontal) disease is
of particular interest to dentists.
Basically, it’s a chronic bacterial
infection in the mouth. It has been
connected to heart disease, stroke
and diabetes. If you suspect gum
disease, look for these red flags:
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mouth. Sometimes this is caused by
certain medications. The concern
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it puts them at a greater risk for
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levels and can even make diabetes
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mouth, thrush and oral sores.
Brushing, flossing and regular
checkups are all well and good,
but there are barriers to obtaining dental care for older adults.
The problem is compounded
when you realize that dental care
is not covered under Medicare.
Accessing dental care can be
especially challenging for nursing
home residents. Utilizing funds
from Incurred Medical Expenses
(IME) can help them get the dental
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faith
First Baptist Church in Centerville holds Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. each week.
Back to school
Sunday school begins at Centerville churches
Pam Houser’s log cabin south of Exline provides the perfect
spot for fishing and photography.
By Cady Colosimo
he temperatures are cooling, and the leaves are
changing. After what has
been a scorching hot July and
August, fall is upon us. While we
say goodbye to the lazy days of
summer, it’s time to say hello to a
busy, bustling autumn.
Students and parents alike are
settling back into their school year
routine. and so are local churches.
First Baptist Church Sunday
school is back at 9:15 a.m. every
week. This isn’t just for school
kids, either; the church offers nine
groups for believers of all ages.
There are age-specific classes as
well as specialized groups like
Friends First with a focus on studying Romans.
The convenient class time
makes it easy to attend either
of the church’s morning worship
services, before Sunday school at
8:15 a.m. or after at 10:30 a.m.
For those who aren’t early birds,
there’s also a 6 p.m. service.
For more information about
the church and any of these activities visit its website at www.centervillefirstbaptist.weebly.com, or
stop in at 603 W. State St. in
Centerville.
First Evangelical Lutheran
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Church is launching back into
Sunday school, too. This program
is for ages 4 - 18 and is broken into
two different sections, 4 - 12 and
13 - 18. It follows a rich Bible study
curriculum with fun and interesting
lessons each week. The program
starts at 9 a.m. every Sunday followed by 10 a.m. fellowship and
10:30 a.m. worship.
Spread the Word
Have an upcoming event or
church news you would like to
announce? Send information to
[email protected].
Since some take Sunday as
a day of rest, the church also
offers an array of activities during
the week. Every Tuesday from
12:30 - 1 p.m. the church holds an
intercessory prayer group. Then,
every Thursday from noon - 1 p.m.
the church hosts a Bible study at
One of a Kind Bed and Breakfast
located at 314 W. State St. in
Centerville.
For more about the church
and its events, check out its website at www.firstlutherancenterville.org or swing by at 410 E.
Sheridan Ave. in Centerville. Q
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Log cabin life
Houser’s home brings her close to nature
By Winona Whitaker
am Houser is never alone in
her log cabin south of Exline.
“You wake up to the birds
singing in the trees and go to sleep
with the coyotes singing over the
hill,” she says. Her cabin is in the
Ponds and Prairies. Situated on
land that has been owned by the
Cline family for almost 100 years,
Houser’s cabin sits at the end of a
lane and overlooks a large pond.
“The cabin is cozy with the
smell of a cherry wood fire in the
winter and breezy in the summer,”
she says. “Looking out over the
pond from the wrap-around deck
I could spot a bass that was just
waiting for my hook. “
Houser graduated from
Centerville High School in 1972
and from the University of Iowa
with a bachelor of music degree in
1976. She was a high school band
director for 32 years.
“When I announced my
retirement from teaching, my family wanted me to move back to
Centerville,” Houser says. “I finally
agreed to look at some realty listings. I saw a post for Ponds and
Prairies, and I was hooked. Within
a couple of weeks I had sold my
condo on East Lake Okoboji and
purchased the small cabin.
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“I loved living next to Gary
Cline and his wife, Micki, in the
neighboring cabin,” she says. “Gary
is also a retired teacher, and we
would share teaching stories as we
fished. In his teaching days Gary
was a fine girls’ basketball coach.
He encouraged me to walk and
run the trails at Ponds and Prairies
and eventually I worked up to running a half-marathon in his honor.”
Houser’s vocation for the first
year after retirement was fishing.
“I fished in the morning and at
night,” she says. “By October the
freezer was full.”
Unwilling to try ice fishing,
Houser turned to another passion,
photography.
“I took my first photo at the
age of 5, and I have been hooked
ever since,” she says. “Living in the
cabin offered me the opportunity to
take photos of anything from daisies
to a deer just outside my bedroom
window. The loft of my cabin soon
became my digital workspace, and
I set up my framing shop in the
garage and the basement.”
Houser is currently in Santa
Fe with her Yorkshire terrier
Satchmo Louis while she attends
the Santa Fe University of Art and
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By Brooke Sherrard
eoni Texeira got a shock
when he arrived in Iowa in
December 2012.
“It was a little rough getting
used to the climate and everything,
the snow, basically,” he says.
Tropical climes turned to wintry chills for Texeira as he pursued
his career in racing in the Midwest,
a place he had never thought much
about.
Texeira, from Hawaii, grew
up racing there but faced a challenge when the tracks he raced
at closed. In 2007 he moved to
California to keep racing. But
when the economy turned down
and sponsors pulled back, he found
himself unable to race. He took a
job as a crew chief to stay involved
with the sport.
A couple of years ago through
work he met Katlynn Leer, a
12-year-old girl from Moulton,
who was in California for a racing training program. He became
friends with Leer’s dad, who eventually enlisted Texeira’s help with
his daughter’s racing career.
Last year Texeira flew to Iowa
about eight times to work on
Leer’s car and attend races with
her family. In December 2012 he
made the move.
“Everything seemed a lot easier
than living in California, so I figured
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I would give it a shot,” he says.
Texeira fabricates Leer’s racecars in-house to keep costs down.
Leer, now 14 and a freshman
at Moulton-Udell, currently races
midget cars in a series in Indiana.
The USAC spec midget car
Texeira built for Leer is pink and
black and bears the logo of the
Avon Breast Cancer Foundation.
Leer says she has had many family
members affected by breast cancer. Her team sells T-shirts at the
track and donates proceeds to the
foundation.
Texeira says he enjoys helping the group of avid racers in the
Moulton area.
“There is a little racing community out here,” he says. “I have
helped out a few of the younger
up-and-coming kids on the fourwheeler side to see what they can
do and push them to where they
need to be.”
Texeira had not raced for
seven years, but his move to Iowa
also meant he could start racing at
the Knoxville Raceway.
Leer, who got started racing
with go-karts when she was in elementary school, says she is looking
forward to racing at Knoxville
when she is older.
“I’ll drive anything I can get my
hands on,” Leer says. Q
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Library hold raffle
Wide variety of prizes offered
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T
he Friends of the Drake
Public Library will not be
having a rummage sale this
year.
Susan Broshar, Diane Herteen and Cindy Burnside during the Ladies Night shopping
event on the Centerville square Sept. 12.
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The group has had five consecutive years of successful rummage sales, but this year it will be
having some different projects to
raise funds to support the library.
The fall raffle began on Sept.
3. Tickets are $1 each or six for
$5. They can be purchased at the
library or by mailing a request
with return address labels for the
number of tickets desired. Send
requests to: Friends of the Drake
Public Library, 115 Drake Ave.,
Centerville, IA 52544. The drawing
will be held Nov. 1. All proceeds
will be used to support the library
and to promote literacy.
Prizes are:
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Centerville Fareway.
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Molly Weber (available at Bradley
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Winona Whitaker with Whitaker
Knits in the colors of Hogwarts
Houses in the Harry Potter movies: Gryffindor, burgundy and
gold; Slytherin, green and gray;
Ravenclaw; blue and gray, and
Hufflepuff, black and gold.
Drake Public Library
115 Drake Ave.
856-6676
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Mon. - Fri.: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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donated by Virginia Padovan.
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Broshar.
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Ceremony will take place on Pancake Day
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By Joyce Bieber, Centerville-Rathbun Lake Area Chamber of
Commerce executive director
eptember is always a crazy
month around our office and
this year is no exception.
Besides preparing for Pancake
Day, we have been working on a
program to recognize people and
businesses that do good things.
Look for more about this effort
in next month’s Appanoose Living.
We are also excited about the
new Appanoose County Freedom
Rock located on the southeast
corner of the courthouse lawn.
Dedication of the Freedom Rock
will take place at 2:30 p.m. on
Pancake Day. The Appanoose
County Freedom Rock was painted in August by artist Ray “Bubba”
Sorenson. On the front side of
the rock Brigadier General Francis
Drake, a Centerville native, is featured along with the first USS Iowa.
The back side of the rock features a soldier hugging his daughter upon returning from military
duty. A Centerville streetscape is
featured in the background. The
rock also includes images of an
American flag, seals of the five
military branches and a gold star
signifying a soldier killed in action.
The Appanoose County rock was
funded through the Appanoose
County Tourism Committee. The
Centerville-Rathbun Lake Area
Chamber of Commerce coordinated the placement. The rock
was donated by L& W Quarries.
Those involved with placing the
17,740 pound rock were Steve
Hawkins from the Centerville
Street Department, Dave McCann
from Cicco Construction, Steve
Close, Myra Close, Tim Opperman
and Mike Sharp from L&W
Quarries, Doyle McDonald and
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Brad Munden from Iowa Steel &
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Gary Cridlebaugh. Thanks to all
those who were involved. If you
haven’t had the opportunity to
check it out, Pancake Day will be a
good time to do so.
I feel like I say this every year,
but this is going to be the best
Pancake Day yet. We are very
fortunate to have great volunteers
who love Pancake Day so much
they are willing to spend hours
planning, organizing, setting up and
keeping the day running smoothly.
What a great group of people!
We are also fortunate to
have great sponsors. Our “golden” sponsors donate more than
$1,000 each and most of them do
it every single year. Golden sponsors are HyVee, Curwood, Owl
Pharmacy, Photography by the
Browns, Jim Irelan Men’s Wear,
Daily Iowegian, Fareway, Cline
Companies, KMGO-KCOG and
Walmart. We appreciate every
donation and we have a complete
list on our website.
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Charlene Paull and Laurie Welsch at the Moulton
Jamboree on Sept. 6.
Karyn Flaspohler and Pam Daniels at the Moulton
Jamboree on Sept. 6.
Gary Ogden and Debbie Ogden at the Moulton
Jamboree on Sept. 6.
Jeanie McClurg, Helen Daniels and Dorla Horn at
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Kailey Bridgewater, Dena Bridgewater and
Whitney Bridgewater at the Moulton Jamboree
on Sept. 6.
Mark Leager and Tonja Dahl at the Moulton
Jamboree on Sept. 6.
Patrick Potter and Sammie Potter at the Moulton
Jamboree on Sept. 6.
Cheryl Barker during the Ladies Night shopping
event on the Centerville square Sept. 12.
Kelly Paul during the Ladies Night shopping event
on the Centerville square Sept. 12.
Gabrielle Cortesio and Ashley Hungate during the
Ladies Night shopping event on the Centerville
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Jewell Cohrs and Samantha Cohrs during the
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Brenda Royer and Makenna Pershy during the
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