The Year in Review - Sigourney News

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2015
NUMBER 52, 155TH YEAR
Keokuk County Health Center News
Keokuk County
Historical Society
Closed for New Year’s December 30 and
December 31. If there is no school, the
KCHS will be closed. Please call to be
sure we are open on winter inclement
weather days. Regular hours are from
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday and
Thursday.
Sigourney Lions Club
Paper pick up will be Saturday, Jan. 2.
Please have papers out by 9 a.m.
Sigourney City Hall
Blood drive on Wednesday, Jan.6 at 8:30
a.m. to 12 p.m.
Holy Trinity Catholic
Church
Blood drive on Thursday, Jan. 14 from
2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Tri-County High
School
KCHC had many engaging
events available to residents this
holiday season. On Dec. 5, cookies were decorated and enjoyed
by all who would have it. Crafts
were made and a visit was paid to
Sigourney by Santa Claus himself.
Entertainment, provided by
Tom Hahn and Diane Sheets, was
enjoyed by residents and family
members alike. Prizes were also
awarded and refreshments doled
out to all who came to join in the
fun.
KCHC Auxiliary also teamed
up to promote a new fundraiser this year for the Keokuk Area
Auxiliary Scholarship Fund. Orders were taken for homemade
cheeseballs during the vendor fair
held at KCHC.
Fifty orders were taken during
the fundraiser, with profits going
to the Auxiliary fund. The KCHC
Auxiliary has done many fundraisers during the year of 2015.
RIGHT - Santa and Caden,
son of Heather and Scott
Mendenhall, visit during
KCHC holiday events Dec. 5.
Keokuk County Native
Donates Quilt to State
Historical Museum
Blood drive on Wednesday, Jan. 20 from
8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Sigourney Public Library
Sigourney Public Library will hold “Toddler Time” every Monday morning from
11:30 a.m. to noon.
Bingo at Sigourney
Health Care and
Assisted Living
Bingo at Sigourney Health Care and Assisted Living is Tuesdays at 2 p.m.
Manor House
Sing-a-long
Sing-A-Long at Manor House Care Center in Sigourney is every Tuesday night
at 3:30 p.m. During the winter months,
the Manor House Sing-A-Long has
moved to Tuesday afternoon. The entire
community is encouraged to attend.
Keokuk County Public
Health
Keokuk County Public Health Immunization Clinic is the third Wednesday of
each month from 1 to 4 p.m. This is a
free clinic for children without insurance
or underinsured. Blood pressure checks
are also available on a walk-in basis.
Food Pantry
Keokuk County Community Services
food referrals are Monday, Wednesday
and Friday from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. at the
Courthouse in Sigourney.
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Happy
New
Year!
Opinion/Editorial .......... Pg. 4
Milestones/Local News . Pg. 3
Church Calendar ........... Pg. 5
Classifieds ................Pg. 6, 7
Records........................... Pg. 8
Gone Cold .................... Pg. X
Local News ............. Pg. 9, 10
Sports ............. Pg. 12, 13, 14
Keokuk County Health Center held holiday events for residents. Pictured: Mary Rasplicka (auxiliary president) and Shirley McLaughlin (auxiliary member).
Sigourney
Christian
Church
Welcomes
New Pastor
Sigourney Christian Church has
called a new full time pastor.
Pastor David D.Welch will arrive
this week from Arapahoe Nebraska
and will be in the pulpit Sunday, Jan.
3 to start the new year.
Pastor David brings with him his
wife Shawna and teenage daughter,
Stephanie. He received his education
at Andersonvill Theological Seminary, Grace University, and Central
theological Seminary. He has been
very active in the community working with the Fire Department and
Red Cross.
The church wishes to invite everyone to welcome this family to a new
“people oriented” ministry.
Pastor David and the non-denominational Christian Church maintain
a conservative ministry.
Visitors to the State Historical Museum in Des Moines this fall have had
the opportunity to learn about the Iowa
Caucus process by visiting a new exhibit, “First in the Nation.” Artifacts in
the exhibit focus on Democrats and
Republicans who are currently vying
for or have attempted in the past to win
the presidential nomination of their
respective parties The exhibit is full of
interesting memorabilia from past election years including a beautiful quilt
that has its origins in Keokuk County.
The quilt is the creation of Mrs. Eileen
Devine of Sigourney who crafted it as a
fundraiser for the Democratic Party in
1987. She sewed a quilt block for each
state using state flowers as the theme
on both sides of the quilt, one side bor-
dered in blue for the Democrats and
the other bordered in red for the Republicans. Candidates from both parties signed their states’ blocks either on
the Democratic or the Republican side.
Al Gore of Tennessee and Joe Biden of
Delaware are among the Democratic
signers with George Bush of Texas, Bob
Dole of Kansas, and others signing on
the Republican side.
Mrs. Devine has donated the quilt to
the museum so you can expect to see it
on display during caucus years in the
future. Leo Landis, curator of the State
Historical Museum, explained that the
side of the quilt on display changes periodically as a way to allow the public to
see both the Democratic and Republican signatures and to preserve the quilt.
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Year
in
Review
ry
Janua
Ribbon Cutting For Neighbors Gas & Grill
Sigourney Area Development Corp. had a ribbon cutting for Neighbors
Gas and Grill in Delta on
Wednesday, Dec. 31, with
two of the owners present.
The business opened in
April of 2014 after being
purchased by Mark and
Tracy Hammes and Danny
and Amie Van Patten.
The local business serves
the area with breakfast,
lunch and dinner as well as
with live musical entertain-
ment on some weekends. It
is a cozy place for coffee and
visiting with friends and
neighbors over a great meal
from their menu.
SADC members participating in the ribbon cutting
were Judy Frank, Russ McGee, Jim Dickenson, Stacy
Flynn and Pat Miletich.
RIGHT - Amie Van Patten (left) and Tracy
Hammes (right), owners of Neighbors Gas and
Grill in Delta.
Februa r y
Hometown Hero Recognized
Casey Thompson is a well-known name
in Sigourney and Keokuk County. Thompson is an active member in the community; he works on the ambulance for Keokuk
County Health Center, an active reserve
deputy with the Keokuk County Sheriff ’s office, a local business owner and has
served time on the Sigourney Fire department. Thompson is also part of several
community groups such as SADC, Town
Square Park, The Fountain Committee,
Keokuk County EMS Association and St.
Mary’s Catholic Church. A couple times a
month he also goes to the Sigourney Elementary to eat lunch with the kids, his goal
is to be a positive role model in their lives.
Thompson’s most recent venture has been
pushing a young man who is confined to a
wheel chair in summer road races, which
he plans to continue doing.
Trisha Brooks, Sigourney, nominated
Casey for KHAK’s 98.1 radio station Hero
of the Week. “He’s dedicated to everything
he does, he does good for everyone and
never asks for anything in return. He is a
great boss, friend and dedicated to serving
our community! We need more people like
him,” said Brooks.
A hero is defined as; a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his
brave deeds and noble qualities. When you
speak to co-workers, friends and community members they all have great things to
say about Thompson. Through his broad
list of occupations he displays courage, is
admired by the people he encounters and
displays noble qualities in the extra curricular activities he is involved in.
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The News-Review
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Februa r y
The Year in Review
Clark Family Wins National Red Ribbon Photo Contest
Two local students from Sigourney
Elementary, Wells and Owen Clark,
and their family are the proud winners of the 2014 National Red Ribbon Photo Contest. This is their second consecutive win.
The contest took place as a part
of National Red Ribbon Week, the
nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention campaign, sponsored by the
National Family Partnership (NFP).
During the month of October, they
worked with their mother, Megan
Clark, to decorate their fence with
this year’s theme, “Love Yourself.
Be Drug Free.” All this was done to
promote their commitment to living
a healthy and drug-free lifestyle. The
boys earned $1,000 for their school
and an iPad for their family.
“I was so surprised to learn we won
again,” said Clark. “We participated
in the contest last year as a way to
Another fire in
Ollie consumes
garage
By Amber Kephart
NR Regional Manager
Friday, Feb. 20, Ollie Fire Department was paged to a structure fire
at the George Northup residence.
Sigourney, Richland and Packwood
Fire Departments were paged for
mutual aide.
The east garage caught fire due to
burning cardboard. The garage is
a total loss. The fire then spread to
the next-door neighbors home. The
fire departments had to break windows and cute 5 holes in the roof for
ventilation. There is also severe water damage and burnt siding on the
West side of the house.
have family time. It’s now evolved
into our wonderful town rallying behind us in support of this drug-free
message.”
National Red Ribbon Week began in 1985 and was started by the
National Family Partnership in response to the abduction and murder
of DEA Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena. Since its inception, the campaign has touched millions of lives
to promote and celebrate drug free
living.
Erin Williams, Project Coordinator, said, “Students celebrate Red Ribbon Week in over a hundred-thousand schools across the country and
overseas,” said NFP President Peggy
Sapp. “We designed the contest to
bring the Red Ribbon message home
and to give parents a chance to talk
about the dangers of drug abuse. By
receiving the same message at home,
March
In March, the Sigourney Senior Center celebrated Mayor’s March for Meals. Every tear, Milestones
Area Agency on Aging invites mayors and other elected officials to ride with the site manager to
deliver home cooked meals. The program intends to make communities more aware of the service
they provide. Pictured: Sigourney Mayor Terry Hollingsworth delivers hot meals to those unable
to leave their homes.
April
The Year in Review
Pictured at the ceremony were (front row, left to right,): Pat Miletich (SADC), Judy Frank (SADC),
Angela Allison (Owner of Strawbridge Art & Antiques), Brad Allison (Owner of Strawbridge Art
& Antiques), Jodi Greiner (SADC) and Jim Dickinson; (back row): Rick Landgrebe (SADC), Tom
Bates (SADC), Jeff Graff (SADC) Russ McGee (SADC) and Stacy Flynn (SADC).
Ribbon cuttings held in April
Springfield Builders Incorporated broke ground for the new Dollar General on Monday, March 16.
Dollar General
coming to
Hedrick
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in school and in the community,
children are significantly more likely to really hear and benefit from the
prevention message. We applaud the
Clark family for their achievement.”
Nationally, the contest named 11
winners – ten families in various regions throughout the nation and one
school. The money earned for winning the contest will go to support
Sigourney Elementary School’s drug
education and prevention programs,
thanks to the Drug Enforcement Administration, the contest’s co-sponsors.
“These children are our future and
we want them to be prepared for
anything they face,” said Sigourney
Elementary School Principal Deanna Hutchings. “Red Ribbon Week
brings awareness to the community
by focusing on being drug free and
making good choices.”
Jan Walker, LISW
Clinical Therapist
Sigourney Area Development
Corp. (SADC) performed their traditional business welcome with a
Ribbon Cutting at two local businesses on, Wednesday, April 8.
Strawbridge Art & Antiques is lo-
May
cated on the South side of the square.
Brad and Angie opened the store on
the square with the hopes of helping draw more people to Sigourney.
They will host their grand opening
April 25 along with a writer’s work-
The Year in Review
By Amber Kephart
NR Regional Manager
Construction has started for a new
Dollar General to go into Hedrick.
This store is being built at the corner
of Highway 149 and Spring Street
and will be just over 8,800 square
feet. Springfield Builders Incorporated is the construction company
working on this project; they broke
ground Monday, March 16. Project
superintendent, Bobby Shires said
they will turn the keys over to Dollar
General June 1. Shires has an arrival
date of April 6 for the building.
Hedrick mayor, Robert Crawford
said, “We are all very excited for Dollar General to come to town. This is
a wonderful thing for our community.” Crawford is hopeful that Dollar
General will be open late June.
Bad weather
brings
dangerous
driving
conditions
By Amber Kephart
NR Regional Manager
The Keokuk County Sheriff ’s Department, Keota Fire Department,
Keota QRS and Iowa State Patrol responded to a two car head on collision
Wednesday, Feb. 25 at the Keokuk
County Washington County boarder.
The accident was caused due to slick
road conditions. There were no injuries resulting from this accident.
shop.
Casey’s General Store is now open
for all convenience store needs. They
make fresh bread daily, have a wide
selection of coffee and a large variety
of snacks and beverages.
Lilly Glandon
crowned Miss
Iowa Princess
Prom 2015
Proms at schools in Keokuk County took place in April and May.
Pictured: English Valleys crown the 2015 Prom King.
Lilly Glandon, daughter of Dru
and Misty Glandon of Sigourney, has earned the title of
2015 National American Miss
Iowa Princess at the state pageant held Saturday, May 2.
Lewis Memorial Fountain Update
By Amber Kephart
NR Regional Manager
The first phase of restoration is
underway. While there is a lot of
work to be done it is nice to see the
process being started. The Fountain Committee is able to proceed
with this first phase of the restoration because of donations and
fundraisers. There is enough money in the fund to allow the removal
of lime buildup and apply the acid
bath. The budget for restoration
and future maintenance is 150,000
dollars. This budget includes restoration of the fountain, replace the
control panel and manifold, the
fencing and concrete work around
the fountain, plumbing, incidentals, a donor monument and future
maintenance.
The goal is to start the fountain
over the July 4th celebrations. In
order to do that the committee has
to raise enough money through
grants, fundraisers, donations and
memorials to cover all of the costs.
To date 23,326.44 dollars has been
raised. An ongoing fundraiser is
the class challenge. This past fall
the class of 1974 challenged all other classes from Sigourney to raise
money and donate to the Fountain
Committee. Future fundraisers are
going to be a wine tasting in April,
a garden tour in July and a Fountain Frenzy Raffle starting in April.
If you have any questions or
would like to make a donation to
the Fountain Committee, please
contact Angie Alderson at City
Hall.
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Obituaries
Francis R. Conger
KESWICK- Francis R. Conger, 79, of Keswick died Friday, Dec. 25, 2015, at
Sigourney Care Center in Sigourney. He was born Sunday, Sept. 6, 1936, in Ollie,
the son of Farris and Laura Sipe Conger.
He graduated from Ollie High School with the
Class of 1955. Following school, Francis went to
work at Kasers, first at Ollie and later at Keswick,
as a heavy equipment operator, truck driver and
supervisor. He retired in 2005. Following retirement, Francis went to work for Keokuk County
Highway Department. Francis enjoyed car racing, beer, football, working on his yard, shining
up his Jeep, old western movies and traveling to
Florida to visit Jerry. Francis was a member of the
Ollie Justice Lodge #230.
His family includes his son: Jerry (& Mitzi)
Conger of Panama City, Florida; a daughter: Barbara (& Michael) Peden of Cedar Rapids; five grandchildren: Cory Popejoy and
family of Kalona, Jessica Isler and family of Panama City, Florida, Patrick Conger of
Panama City, Florida, Dana Cox and family of Cedar Rapids and Stephanie Roberts
and family of Atlanta, Georgia; and 10 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; a great-grandson: Samuel
Popejoy; three brothers: Harold, Richard and Ronald “Butch” Conger; a sister: Shirley Andeway; and a sister in infancy.
As a final act of giving, Francis donated his body to the University of Iowa.
A visitation was held Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Keswick
American Legion Post 319 in Keswick.
A memorial service was held at 6:30 p.m. and visitation continued following the
service. Burial will be at a later date in the Mt. Zion Cemetery near Martinsburg.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to the Francis Conger
Memorial Fund.
Terry Hollingsworth
Terry Hollingsworth, age 66, of Sigourney, died Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, at the
Keokuk County Health Center in Sigourney.
Terry was born March 16, 1949, in Sigourney,
to Rex and Margaret (Linder) Hollingsworth. He
graduated from Sigourney High School in 1967
and became a Certified Peace Officer through the
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy. Terry worked
in law enforcement for the City of Sigourney and
Keokuk County for 30 years and also at Case IH
for 11 years. He was a member of the Sigourney
Country Club, Iowa State Sheriff’s and Deputies
Association, had served on the Sigourney School
Board and was currently the mayor of Sigourney.
Survivors include two children: Chad (Jill)
Hollingsworth of Grinnell and Lindsay Hollingsworth (Dave Walk) of Des Moines; step-daughter: Mandi Jones of Ottumwa; four
grandchildren: Megan and Ashley Hollingsworth and Grady and Maris Steinhart;
two step-grandchildren: Hailey Gillum and Madelynn Hornback; his mother: Margaret Hollingsworth of Sigourney; two brothers: Randy (Connie) Hollingsworth of
Fort Calhoun, Nebraska and Ken (Missy) Hollingsworth of Albia; special friend:
Sue Spain of What Cheer; one niece and three nephews. He was preceded in death
by his father; wife: Cindy and step-son: Jesse Hornback.
Memorial service was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, at Sigourney
United Methodist Church, with Pastor Vince Homan officiating. Private family
burial will be at Pennington Cemetery in rural Sigourney. Visitation was held Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at Powell Funeral Home in Sigourney.
A memorial fund has been established for the Lewis Memorial Fountain. Powell
Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Sigourney is caring for Terry and his family. Tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.
Megan Vance
WALFORD- On Dec.18, 2015, Megan Diane Vance, at the age of 29, lost a long
courageous battle with stage 4 metastatic melanoma.
Megan was born Nov. 23, 1986, in Jefferson, the daughter of Craig Hanson and
LuAnn Berger. She attended and graduated from
Sigourney High School. She then went on to earn
a Level 3 paraeducator degree from Kirkwood
Community College. Megan was united in marriage to Nicholas J. Vance on Sept.1, 2012, at St.
Mary’s Catholic Church in Oxford.
She used her time and talents to work at Kennedy High School, as well as Kenwood and Monroe elementary schools, with profoundly disabled children. She would light up the children
and staff with her beautiful personality, and love.
She adored her school children!
Megan loved following the Iowa Hawkeyes and
was usually dressed in Hawkeye attire. Beau, her loving dog, was always entertaining her and brought great joy to her life.
Megan is survived by her husband, Nick of Walford; mother, LuAnn Berger of
Sigourney; father, Craig Hanson of Callender; one sister, Allison Hanson of Sigourney; and two brothers, Ben Hanson of Delta and Tyler Hanson of Walford. Megan
is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
A prayer service was held at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Oxford on Tuesday,
Dec. 22, at 3 p.m. A celebration of life was held at St. Mary’s Hall following the
prayer service from 4 – 8 p.m. Megan wished to be cremated. A private burial will
be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left to Arc of East Central Iowa, Cedar Rapids, or Hospice of Mercy, Cedar Rapids.
Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web at www.gandciha.com.
Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Megan’s family and her
services.
FISH FRY
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Friday, January 8
Serving 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
$10.00 Per Person
Children 1/2 Price
Serving Whole Catfish, Tilapia, Scalloped & Baked
Potato, Cole Slaw, Green Beans, Roll & Drink
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James Howar Jr. and Barbara (Sanders) Howar were united in
marriage 40 years ago on Dec. 27, 1975 at the United Presbyterian Church in Gibson. Cards may be sent to them at: 2130
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Hellman, Luke (Ashley) Howar and Jacob Howar (Jessica
Earhart) and grandchildren are Alesha, Alexander and Ayden
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Jan. 20: Jim Dalziel; Katie Boland;
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Submitted by
Milestones Area Agency on Aging
Wednesday, Dec. 30: Roast Pork,
Scalloped Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts/
Cheese, Cherry Crisp
Thursday, Dec. 31: All nutrition
centers in this menu area will be
closed in observance of Christmas.
Contact your local nutrition center
for options.
Friday, Jan. 1: All nutrition centers
in this menu area will be closed in
observance of Christmas. Contact
your local nutrition center for options.
Monday, Jan. 4: Meat Loaf, Mashed
Potatoes, Gravy, Breaded Tomatoes,
Peaches
Tuesday, Jan. 5: Beef & Noodle Casserole, Lima Beans, Cherry
Sauce, Ice Cream Cup
Wednesday, Jan. 6: Roast Pork,
Gravy, Candied Sweet Potatoes,
Broccoli, Fruit Crisp
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FIRST AMENDMENT to the CONSTITUTION
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the
right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a
redress of grievances.
STATE of IOWA MOTTO
Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain.
OPINION PAGE POLICIES
It is the policy of the News-Review to run virtually every letter to the editor we
receive, promoting an open flow of ideas within our community.
As we are a community newspaper, preference is given to letters from readers
in our readership area including Keokuk County and portions of surrounding
counties within the Pekin, Keota, Tri-County and English Valleys school districts.
Letters from readers outside of this local coverage area will run as space permits
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Address letters c/o Editor, 114 E. Washington St., PO Box 285, Sigourney, IA
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These Days:
A ‘Year in Review’ while looking toward the future
By Hailey Brown
News Editor
News Editor Hailey Brown (left), Sports Editor Adam Meier (middle) and Regional/
Advertising Manager Amber Kephart (right) pose for a selfie during the parade in
Sigourney July 4. Not pictured: Gail Pilkington, Graphic Designer.
can still be caught on weeknights and weekends at all of the Keokuk County high school
athletic events, snapping away on his camera.
Adam was so busy this year he hasn’t even
had time to bask in the glow of his Iowa Newspaper Association award for Best Sports Pho-
to. If you happen to see him at a basketball
game or wrestling meet, tell him good job! We
officially have an award-winning sports journalist serving our community going into the
New Year.
As a staff, we have some exciting stories al-
ready planned for 2016 - but before forget,
we wanted to take an issue to reflect back on
what headlines have made this one a year to
remember. Take some time, would you, to finish out 2015 with us by looking back in this
issue of the News-Review.
Inevitably, there are some pretty amazing
things that happened this year that didn’t
make it into this very condensed issue of
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Going forward in 2016, we are proud of how
we’ve grown as a staff and I’m proud to continue as your editor. I value the lessons past
employees and members of the community
(yes, that means you!) have provided, including the constructive criticisms that have been
a compass for the direction we’re shooting for.
We hope you enjoy this reflection issue
looking back on 2015. These days – and for
the days ahead – expect nothing but the best
from us as we start another chapter of local
news.
Happy New Year from the News-Review! –
Gail, Adam, Amber & Hailey.
Hang on; it’s almost a new year
Tales of the
Ancient
Sportsman
By Burdell Hensley
Columnist
It is another holiday week and that means
early deadlines. Therefore, I must write
the New Years column before Christmas. It
doesn’t take much to confuse an old guy, so
it will take me a week or two to get back on
schedule. My mother used to complain that
during the Christmas and New Years weeks
she never knew what day it was. I’m beginning to understand.
We have had an absolute disaster happen at
our house. The Ancient-ess can’t find her cell
phone. She has tried calling it, but I think she
had it on vibrate so that does little good. I
tell her that it is probably in her purse and
she may find it in a couple of weeks. How did
we ever survive without cell phones? It was
easy, if someone wanted us they just called
central.
The high school sports action is slowing
down and we will take a couple of weeks
Terry Branstad
off. I was in Eddyville Tuesday night for the
EBF-Pella Christian girl’s game. The PC girls
probably played one of their better games
of the year as they stunned the Rockets 5644. EBF was hampered by foul trouble and
poor shooting while the Eagles shot well and
played outstanding defense against the taller Rockets. The game was a non-conference
game, which means that the Rockets are still
unbeaten in South Central Conference play
and they will be gunning for a title.
North Mahaska won both games at English
Valleys Tuesday and that has been a rare occasion for the Warhawks this year. I think it
was the first win for the girls who are really
short on numbers this year.
The Pekin girls have been running roughshod through the competition in southeast
Iowa and no one has been close to them yet.
The Panthers are ranked No. 3 in Class 2-A,
and have been shooting lights out from behind the three-point arc. Beth Atwood leads
the team with an average of 19 points per
game. She also is averaging 10 rebounds a
game and has hit 21-of-46 shots from behind the arc. That is a blistering 46% while
the team is shooting 40% from the arc. Maci
Gambell is the second threat for the Panthers
and she has an average of 18.4 points per
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game.
In boy’s play the South Iowa Cedar League
race looks interesting. In my thinking, it
looks like five or maybe six teams still have a
shot at a title. But this year, the league went
to an east-west format with a champion being crowned in each division. I don’t know if
the two winners meet at the end of the year
to decide the overall winner or not.
In the west, Montezuma leads with Lynnville-Sully and BGM still in the hunt. In
the east, Keota leads with Belle Plaine and
Sigourney still having an outside chance.
The community of New Sharon lost a great
friend last week with the passing of Bonnie
Burggraaf. Proverbs 31 describes a Godly
woman and Bonnie fit the criteria perfectly.
We went up Monday night for the visitation
and it was encouraging to visit with friends
and family that shared stories about her.
We are plagued by political ads and I for
one am getting sick of it. I am about to wear
out the remote and I may have to get a new
one before this is over. Almost a year of this
garbage left. I’m tired of these politicians that
are always fighting for something. I say quit
fighting and take some of the money you are
wasting in ads and campaign trips and use it
to help fund some of the giveaway programs
you advocate. The bottom line is that they
are not at all interested in the middle class;
they are interested in feathering their own
nest.
I trust that you all had a wonderful Christmas and you are looking forward to the New
Year. I don’t know if you are into resolutions,
but I usually pass on that. My resolutions
usually last about three days maximum. I
may try again as I have some areas that I really need to work on. I did not find time to get to the library for
a history session. I probably would not have
found much as little activity went on over
the holidays. What Cheer used to hold the
Little Rose Bowl Basketball Classic just before New Year’s. They would invite the top
two girls teams and the top two boys teams
in southeast Iowa to meet in the old What
Cheer gym. But I think that once the school
district became Tri-County, the Classic became history.
So we will call it a year and I will wish you
a Happy New Year. Once we come back from
the holidays this high school sports season
will be in high gear.
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Bethel United
Methodist Church
Pastor LuAnn Benge
319-456-3105
Located 6 miles east of Sigourney on
Hwy. 92
Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.; Worship at 10:30 a.m.; Alive at Five event
is the 1st and 3rd Sunday evening at
5 p.m.
The Church
Of Living Water
Shane Jarr, Pastor
13 North Main St., Hedrick
Sunday School -9:30 a.m.; Sunday Worship -10:40 a.m.; Evening Services - 7 p.m.
Bible Study Wednesdays - 6 p.m.
Delta Christian Church
Henry Goetz, Lay Pastor
641-799-4800
Worship: Sunday at 9 a.m.
Delta United
Methodist Church
Vince Homan, Pastor
Worship: 9 a.m.
Sunday School for Elementary age
children is at 9:30-10:15 a.m.
English River Church
of the Brethren
Diana Lovett, Pastor
29252 137th St., South English
319-667-5235
Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship 10:30 a.m.
Farson Baptist Church
Jerry Newman, Pastor
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.; Worship
Service: 10:30 a.m.
First Baptist Church
Joe Winkler, Pastor
308 N. Jefferson St.
Pastor Joe Winkler
319-654-6586
Sunday School, 9 a.m.; Worship
Service, 10 a.m.; Bible Study, Wed.
6:30 p.m.
First Presbyterian
Church
215 N Jefferson St, Sigourney
Rev. Jim Stout
641-622-2247
Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m.
Gibson
Presbyterian Church
Hans Cornelder, Pastor
Worship, 10 to 11 a.m.; Sunday
School, 9 to 9:45 a.m.
Youth Group: Second Sunday of
the month at 5 p.m.
Grace Family Church
Rev. Dar Eckley, Pastor
23536 Hwy. 78, Box 64, Ollie
Sunday Worship - 10:15 a.m; Sunday school-10:15 a.m.
RocKnowledge Youth Group is
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.
Hedrick First Christian
Pastor John Lewis
206 Park St. Hedrick
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.; Gathering for Worship, 10:45 a.m.
Hedrick-Martinsburg
United Methodist
Church
Carl Benge, Pastor
203 N. Spring St., Hedrick
641-653-4477
Sunday Worship: 8:45 a.m.; Sunday
School, 10 a.m.
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Holy Trinity
Catholic Parish
Rev. Charles Fladung
Rectory: 641-636-3883
109 N. Lincoln St., Keota
Sunday Mass: 8:30 a.m.
Hope Lutheran
Church, LCMS
Rev. Richard Meyer
315 W. Kelly Street
Office: 319-668-2999
Saturday worship at 5 p.m.; Communion: 1st and 3rd Saturdays
Keswick and Webster
Methodist Church Circuit
Pastor: Rev. Dr. Charles Klink
641-455-4284
Webster: Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.
Worship service: 10:30 a.m.
Keswick: Sunday worship at 9:15
a.m.
Communion is on the 1st Sunday
of the month for both churches
Lancaster
Christian Church
Dirk Alspach
22934 W. County Rd. V5G
641-224-2255
Sunday School: 9 a.m.; Worship
Service: 10 a.m.
Sunday evenings from 5 to 6:30
p.m. Youth Group 7-12 grade.
New Life Fellowship
Denny Eden, Pastoral Care
319-430-2677
Hwy. 22 South, Keswick
319-738-3851
Sunday Services: 10 a.m.; Wednesday Teaching: 7 p.m.; Evening of
Praise: every third; Saturday of the
month at 7 p.m.
Ollie Baptist Church
Gary Reeves, Pastor
641-667-2841
208 South 3rd St
Worship: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.
Thursdays: 9 a.m. Sewing and
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Prairie View United
Methodist Church
Pastor, Dave Peterson
27131 Highway 78, Ollie Sunday, Jan. 3, 9 a.m.: Sunday Worship w/ Communion, followed by
fellowship
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 9 a.m.: Bible Study
Wednesday, Jan. 6, 6 p.m.: Clover
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Sunday, Jan. 10, 9 a.m.: Sunday
Worship, followed by fellowship;
10:30 a.m. Sunday School; 4 p.m.
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Carl Benge, Pastor
106 W. South St., Richland
Phone: 319-456-2251
Worship Times: Adult Sunday
School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Service,
10:30 a.m.
St. Joseph
Rev. David Brownfield
235 11th St. Wellman
Sunday Mass at 8 a.m.
Ss. Joseph and Cabrini
Rev. Robert Striegel
St. Joseph, 1174 Reed St., East Pleasant Plain and St. Frances Xavier
Cabrini, 308 W. Main, Richland
Sunday Mass at 8:30 a.m. at St. Joseph
Sacrament of Penance 8 a.m. Sunday
St. Mary’s
Catholic Church
415 E. Pleasant Valley, Sigourney
Rev. Charles Fladung
Rectory: 641-622-3426
Sunday Mass: 10:30 a.m.
Saturday Night Mass: 4 p.m.
Sigourney
Christian Church
David D. Welch, Pastor
308 S. Jefferson, 641-622-2151
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.; Adult
Bible Study: 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service: 10:45 a.m.
Elder Gathering 1st Wednesday of
each month at 6 p.m.; Board meets
2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:30
p.m. CWF meet immediately following; Sisters meet each Thursday at
6:30 p.m.
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of Christ
Billy Claywell, Pastor
615 South Jefferson
641-622-3708, 641-622-3582
Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.; Worship with Communion Service at
10:30 a.m.; Sunday Evening Service
at 6:30 p.m.
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Methodist Church
Richard Pippert, Pastor
Website: sigourneyumc.com
Sunday Worship Service: 8:30 a.m.
and 10:45 a.m.; Sunday School: 9:30
a.m.
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of Deep River
319-664-3653
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a.m.; Worship, 9 a.m.; 1st Sunday of
the month: Communion; 2nd Saturday of the month: Parish Council;
Last Thursday of the month is the
UCW meeting.
What Cheer
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641-433-0013, 641-790-1934
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.; Worship:
10:30 a.m.; Kid’s Club and Adult Bible Study are on Wednesday at 6:30
p.m.
What Cheer United
Methodist Church
Rev. Vince Homan
Sunday School, 9:30; Worship,
10:30 a.m.; Youth Group, Wednesday
from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
What Cheer
Christian Church
Larry Naylor, Pastor
Worship: Sundays 10:30 a.m.
What Cheer
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John and Pat DeBoef, Pastors
506 E Briney St.
Phone: 641-634-2839
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The Year in Review
Presidential Candidate Robby Wells visits Sigourney
May
By Hailey Brown
News Editor
Democrat Robby Wells, a 2016 presidential candidate, was on the square
in Sigourney last Tuesday, May 19.
Making his way from county to county, Wells pitched his own approach to
solving what he considered high priority woes of your average American. He
calls his strategy for dealing with these
big issues, ‘Eaglenomics’.
“You take the best from the right
and the best from the left, and you’ve
got Eaglenomics,” Wells said looking
out upon the square in front of Strawbridge Arts & Antiques. “A main point
of Eaglenomics is to focus on bringing
jobs back from overseas interests. This
is the solution to many problems we
face in our country- healthcare, economic growth, student loan debt- it’s
all tied to jobs.”
Rolling through the city in a big blue
bus with a giant eagle emblazoned on
the back and bold, white text on the
side proclaiming, “Rise Up!” Wells and
his otherwise low-profile entourage
of one made their way to the Copper
Lantern before heading onward to
Washington County. He said the pair
intended to make their way to every
county in Iowa,
A member of Wells’ staff said that if
all goes well they’ll make yet another
stop in Keokuk County come Iowa
Caucus time.
Robby Wells speaks with local businessman Brad Allison,
owner of Strawbridge Art & Antiques, as well as Hailey Brown,
News Editor, on his plans for improving education, healthcare
and bringing back jobs in America. Photo by Allison Glandon
The Year in Review
July
The Year in Review
KCHC welcomes Dr. Lucia Obradovich
By Allison Glandon
Former Regional Editor
A new face can be seen at the Keokuk County Health Center helping
patients and telling stories of her astounding medical career in Romania
and New York. Dr. Lucia Obradovich
was born and raised in Bucharest,
Romania where she also graduated
High School and attended Medical
School.
After finishing medical school, Dr.
Obradovich worked in pediatrics in
a small town in Danube Delta in Romania. After three years of practice
in pediatrics, Dr. Obradovich went
on to do residency in pediatrics and
passed the Medical Board exam to
specialize in pediatrics. Staying until 1975, she then moved to a bigger
town and hospital that held 1,200
beds. In just a few years Dr. Obradovich became chairman of the
board at the State Hospital.
Married with three children and
now five grandchildren, Dr. Obradovich moved to the United States
in 1992. After a few years in the U.S.
she went on to study for boards to do
residency. With her age, this made
a difficult task to get approved for
residency because hospitals cannot
accept residency if a person has been
out of medical school for more than
4 years. Discouraged, but not willing to give up Lucia applied at many
hospitals to have some kind of job in
medicine. She was accepted to work
as a medical assistant in radiology.
After a few years of working as an
assistant she was granted one year
of residency, with the possibility of
more residency in other hospitals.
Eventually Dr. Obradovich was offered a job in family medicine in
New York, and in Manhattan for out
patient care.
In 2014, Lucia and her husband
went to visit their son in Spain; she
liked the area and thoughts working in Spain became a possibility. As
luck would have it, Lucia also saw
the possibilities at the Keokuk County Health Center and thought this
would make a great home and career.
Dr. Obradovich speaks highly of
all her colleagues. “Everyone here
is very professional and care a lot
about their patients and their privacy. The working conditions are very
nice here and it makes it very easy to
work with patients and collaborate.”
Pekin Rising Ruritan Seniors make donation
The Pekin Rising Ruritan Seniors presented a donation of $2000 to Terri Stull, mother of Bethanne
Cooksey, for the Bethanne Cooksey Memorial Scholarship Fund. Bethanne was an underclassman at Pekin High School and was killed in a tragic car accident in March.
Fifth annual Skunk River Artifact Show
By Allison Glandon
Former Regional Editor
The Hawkeye State Archeological Society held their fifth annual
Skunk River Artifact Show Saturday,
June 20 at the Keokuk County Expo.
With the show running from 7 a.m.3 p.m., it was very successful and
informative. Archeologists and enthusiasts alike come from all over to
show off their rare treasures and to
educate the public on a piece of the
past. The event had over 40 exhibits
with everything from bones, antlers,
arrowheads, axe heads and Native
American jewelry and tools.
RIGHT - A large display of arrowheads was very popular
with the crowd at the Skunk
River Artifact Show. Photo by
Allison Glandon
What Cheer holds ‘Sesquicentennial Celebration’
By Hailey Brown
News Editor
Many people traveled to What
Cheer over Independence Day
weekend to experience What Cheer’s
Sesquicentennial 150th Celebration.
Visitors and residents could be seen
lining the streets and congregating
at the park. In addition, there were
quite a few front yards and stoops littered with people taking part in the
celebration.
On Friday, July 3, the Community
Club served food at the park. There
were also plenty of activities for each
family to take part in: water slides,
jump houses, a dunk tank, face
painting and games for children, as
well as tug of war for those 18 years
and older. Also scheduled for the
first night of the 150th celebration:
Kiddie Parade Contest and a dance
on the bridge, featuring DJ Jack Taylor.
The next day, on July 4, many of the
same activities started off the morning celebration. The food booth was
open at noon and the parade started
at 2 p.m. There were floats and parade exhibits for blocks, and children
were easily entertained by the spectacle of fire engines complete with
sirens, horses, and many creative
floats, with no shortage of candy. Af-
terwards, the Brick School was open
until 5 p.m.
After the parade ended, visitors
could shuffle over to watch the ball
tournaments at the field, the basketball tournaments, or the Queen
Contest at a packed Opera House.
Later in the evening, the Eric Stein
Old Timers Fast Pitch Game started
at 7 p.m., and in the evening there
were fireworks at the Keokuk County Fairgrounds.
To see and purchase photos from
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The Keokuk County Board of Supervisors
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2015 in the Board Room of the Courthouse. All
members were present.
Hadley moved, Wood seconded to approve the agenda. All ayes and motion carried.
Wood moved, Hadley seconded to approve the minutes of December 14, 2015 as
submitted. All ayes and motion carried.
Met with Engineer McGuire regarding Keokuk County Highway Department.
Hadley moved, Wood seconded to approve procedure of acquisition of easement and
administrative settlement for Project BROSCO54(103)—5F-54 as submitted. All ayes and
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Wood moved, Hadley seconded approval
of Professional Services Agreement with ShiveHattery for County Plat review as submitted. All
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Hadley moved, Wood seconded to approve the December 14, 2015 claim listing as
submitted. All ayes and motion carried.
Met with Community Services Administrator Gilliland regarding monthly update for Mental Health and General Assistance.
Wood moved, Hadley seconded approval
of the annual review of Keokuk County Investment Policy as submitted. All ayes and motion
carried.
Hadley moved, Wood seconded to approve the Area 15 Regional Planning Commission financial support in the amount of
$1,747.35 as submitted. All ayes and motion
carried.
Various board and committee reports
were held. Wood attended a Crime Commission meeting. Hadley attended Board of Health
and Semco meetings. Berg attended Criminal
Justice, 1015 Transit and Regional Planning
meetings last week.
Discussion of old/new business and public comment was held. Veterans Affairs Director Blair informed of a Vietnam Veteran letter
scam.
On vote and motion the meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.
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a summary of the minutes taken at the above
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The News-Review
August The Year in Review
Local joins CVMA brotherhood
By Hailey Brown
News Editor
On Saturday, Aug. 15, Chapter 39-2
of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle
Association met in the basement of
Copper Lantern Sports Bar & Grill in
Sigourney. A few local veterans were
a part of the fray, but many Keokuk
County topics were on the agenda.
The first of these was the “patching
in” of local Jeff Duwa, of Keota, who
has recently enrolled in the CVMA
and was present at the meeting.
Duwa and another prospective
member, Doug Dehart, raised their
right hands and repeated after Chapter 39-2 Commander, Ryan ‘Frodo’
Hale, vowing to uphold the “Vets
Helping Vets” motto by supporting
and defending other veterans, in
ways such as providing meals, clothing, shelter, and guidance, or by being there for other vets by welcoming
them home and thanking them for
their service, as part of their mission
statement.
After the quiet, serious tone of
the ceremony, everyone in Chapter
39-2 broke out in cheers and laughter, each member lining up to hug
or shake the hands of the two new
members. It was not uncommon
throughout the rest of the meeting
for applause or laughter to break out
intermittently around the room, but
there were many moments of seriousness when quiet concentration
overtook the meeting- such as when
a family they knew needed financial
aid due to a medical emergency, or
stories of historical significance were
told.
Local veterans topics continued to
surface throughout the next three
hours, from the Veterans Memorial
currently being constructed in Keota, to the Freedom Rock scheduled
for the future in What Cheer. Another big topic on the agenda conContinued on Page 9
Sigourney Police Department
News Release
Weeks of Dec. 14 and Dec. 23, 2015
Criminal charges are mere accusations
and the accused is presumed innocent
unless and until proven guilty.
Dec. 14
1:04 a.m. Assist with medical call in the
600 block of East Washington.
Dec. 15
9:49 a.m. Called to the 100 block of
North Main for a domestic dispute,
spoke to parties involved.
12:43 p.m. Received report of neglect
for a dog in the 300 block of East Marion, spoke to owner.
11:42 p.m. Assisted with medical call in
the 200 block of South Main.
Dec. 16
12:14 a.m. Received noise complaint in
the 800 block of East Jackson, spoke to
semi driver with idling engine.
12:42 p.m. Assist high school with a
student.
3:30 p.m. Received report of reckless
driver coming into town from Hwy
92 west, located vehicle parked at resi-
dence.
6:08 p.m. Issued warning for driving
with no tail lights.
Dec. 17
7:24 p.m. Issued citation to Janna M.
Kirkman, of Ottumwa, for Driving
While Suspended in the 500 block of
South Main.
11:05 p.m. Received report of sca.m. in
the 900 block of South Stuart, resident
was on the computer when a screen
popped up locking the screen stating
there was a fine that they had to pay the
FBI. Resident didn’t participate.
Dec. 19
3:47 p.m. Received report of harassment that took place in Hedrick, referred individuals to proper authorities.
6:40 p.m. Issued warning for headlight
out.
7:00 p.m. Called to the 500 block of East
South for suspicious individuals, individuals were gone upon arrival.
9:43 p.m. Issued warning for reckless
driving.
Dec. 20
3:08 p.m. Assisted motorist with directions at Main and Marion.
Sigourney City Council Minutes
Sigourney City Council Minutes
The following are summarized minutes of
the regular City Council meeting of December
16, 2015.
The Sigourney City Council met in regular
session in the Council Chambers at City Hall
on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 with Mayor
Pro tem Glandon presiding and the following
Council members answering roll call: McLaughlin, Landgrebe, Bender and Conrad. Council
member Schultz arrived at 6:02 p.m. Others
present were: Mike Podliska, Anderson Larkin
& Co. P.C.; Bill Halleran, Fire Chief, Sigourney
Community Fire Department; Don Northup, Director of Public Works I; Allan Glandon, Police
Chief; and Angie Alderson, City Clerk.
The meeting was called to order at 6:00
p.m. Conrad moved, seconded by McLaughlin,
to approve the tentative agenda. Roll call vote
was Ayes: 5.
Conrad moved, seconded by Landgrebe,
to approve the following items on the consent
agenda: minutes from the December 2, 2015
regular Council meeting; Council accounts
payable claims totaling $39,301.24; City Clerk
November 2015 financial reports; payroll expenses, other miscellaneous expenses, ACH
and monthly transfers for November 2015; annual appointments effective January 1, 2016:
resolution no. 2015-12-01 Mayor Pro Tempore,
resolution no. 2015-12-02 Mayor’s annual appointments, resolution no. 2015-12-03 Mayor’s
2-year appointment of Police Chief and resolution no. 2015-12-04 City Council’s 2-year appointment of City Clerk; resolution no. 2015-1205 official holidays and regular Council meetings
for calendar year 2016; Aaron Kephart to attend
a one day seminar – Basic Supervision in Ottumwa, Iowa on Thursday, January 28th, 2016
at a cost of $149.00 and to use the City’s credit
card for lunch and possible parking expenses;
and the credit card report. Roll call vote was
Ayes: 5.
Council member Schultz arrived at 6:02
p.m.
Conrad moved, seconded by Bender to
approve starting the process to establish no
parking on the north side of East Spring Street
on the south side of the Sigourney Community
Fire Department. Upon the roll being called,
the following voted Ayes: McLaughlin, Schultz,
Glandon, Bender and Conrad. Nays: None. Abstain: Landgrebe. Motion approved.
Conrad moved, seconded by Landgrebe,
to accept the work that has been done for the
Roger Bird nuisance abatement on the property
on the west side of Laffer Street. Roll call vote
was Ayes: 6.
Schultz moved, seconded by McLaughlin
to proceed with sending out nuisance letters.
Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.
McLaughlin moved, seconded by Conrad,
to approve a contract with Alan Sellers for soccer director for January 1st to June 30th, 2016.
Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.
Schultz moved, seconded by Conrad, to
approve the following Community Betterment
Projects: $50.00 in Sigourney Bucks to the
Sigourney After Prom Committee and $350.00
for hardware to hang the snowflakes on and for
totes to store the lights and cords purchased for
Christmas lighting. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.
Conrad moved, seconded by Schultz, to
approve resolution no. 2015-12-06 providing
for the financial support of the Area 15 Regional
Planning Commission for fiscal year 2017. Roll
call vote was Ayes: 6.
Bender moved, seconded by Schultz, to
approve resolution no. 2015-12-07 authorizing
the permanent transfer of funds from the General Fund (001) to the Restricted Gifts Fund
(167). Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.
McLaughlin
moved,
seconded
by
Landgrebe, to approve the annual remuneration for Council members for calendar year
2015. Roll call vote was Ayes: 6.
The January 6th, 2016 regular Council
meeting will be held at City Hall at 6:00 p.m.
The meeting was adjourned by acclamation at 6:53 p.m.
The full and complete minutes are available at the Sigourney City Clerk’s office upon
request.
Douglas L. Glandon, Mayor Pro tem
ATTEST: Angela K. Alderson,
Sigourney City Clerk
CITY OF SIGOURNEY
December 16, 2015 CLAIMS
Alliant - Utilities
$8,295.00
All American Pest Control - Services
$70.00
Anderson, Larkin & Co, PC Services
$6,500.00
Atwood Electric - Services
$80.00
Bancard - Supplies
$655.61
Brown Supply Co. - Supplies
$135.00
Cassens’ Mill Corp. - Services
$10.00
David Wallerich - Services
$81.90
Design House - Services
$88.75
Fred Pryor Seminars - Services
$149.00
Grainger - Supplies
$47.35
Greenleys, Corp. - Supplies
$352.14
Gregory Container - Supplies
$2,704.00
H & M Farm and Home - Supplies
$568.46
Holiday Inn & Suites - Services
$183.68
Iowa One Call - Services
$28.10
Iowa Prison Industries - Supplies
$1,129.60
Jetco, Inc. - Services
$1,093.60
Keokuk County Bowl - Supplies
$206.76
Keokuk County Implement Co. Services
$761.86
Keokuk County Treasurer - Fuel
$1,049.30
Keystone - Services
$906.56
Lumber Company - Supplies
$171.19
Mid-America Publishing Corporation Services
$104.91
Municipal Supply, Inc. - Supplies
$4,814.15
Myles Miller Refrigeration - Services $145.65
PTL The Shop - Services
$17.00
Phelps Auto Supply - Services
$92.00
Semco Landfill - Services
$1,990.00
SIEDA - Reimbursement
$3,000.00
Sigourney Area Development Supplies
$50.00
Sigourney Cleaners - Services
$34.50
Sigourney Community Fire Dept. Appropriations
$2,108.54
Sinclair Tractor - Supplies
$418.11
True Value - Supplies
$888.55
Verizon - Telephones
$254.93
Wagler Motor Company - Services
$259.29
Windstream - Telephones
$54.75
NOVEMBER 2015
Revenues:
General
$108,269.56
Memorial Hall Restoration
$2,739.43
Library
$8,699.77
Road Use
$22,010.53
Employee Benefits
$6,821.53
Housing
$75.00
Emergency
$663.14
Local Options Sales
& Services Tax
$12,279.42
Tax Increment Finances
$4,375.72
Lewis Memorial Fountain
$1,160.00
Restricted Gifts
$1,976.00
Debt Service
$17,316.81
City Hall Renovations
$606.00
Water Utility
$41,913.74
Water Project
$4,594.15
Sewer Utility
$44,410.21
Sewer Project
$12,000.00
Sewer Surcharge
$2,692.25
Sanitation
$15,418.20
Water Customer Deposit
$925.00
November 2015 Revenue Total $308,946.46
Other Checks Issued:
Banker’s Trust G.O. Bond Payment
$17,912.50
K & L Foods - LMF Birthday Party
$534.69
Municipal Emergency Services Fire Dept. Grant
$78,406.00
The Fresh Blend - Retail Grant
$975.00
Treasurer, State of Iowa - Sales Tax $3,280.00
Voided Check
$(250.00)
Keokuk County Tourism - Advertising $250.00
LL Pelling - Street Work
$4,313.60
Randy Hemsley - Cell
Phone Reimbursement
$20.00
Logan Northup - Cell Phone
Reimbursement
$10.00
US Postmaster - Utility Bills
$369.26
Bank Charges / Fees
$3.21
Transfers
$20,113.83
Payroll (10/26/2015 to 11/08/2015) $20,265.21
Payroll (11/09/2015 to 11/22/2015) $41,766.51
November 2015 Other
Checks Issued Total
$187,969.81
S52
Tri-County School Board Minutes
Tri-County Community School District
December 16, 2015 Regular Minutes
The Tri-County Community School District
Board of Education regular board meeting was
held on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at the
Tri-County Schools Central Office at 3003 Hwy
22, Thornburg, Iowa. Board members present: Regina Garber, Jeremiah Hoylman, Karen
Sieren, Matthew Steinke. Absent: Chelsea Molyneux. Also present: Superintendent Dennis
Phelps, Board Secretary Shelly Koehn, Principal Sandy Steinke. Visitors: Shelley Krumm,
Larry Steen, Julie Steen , Payton Thomas, Mike
Thomas, Brenda Thomas, Alexis Leer, Joseph
Haberling, Luke Bombei, Trevor Clemens.
Opening, Roll Call, & Mission Statement: The regular meeting of the Tri-County
Community School Board of Directors was
called to order by President Matthew Steinke at
5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 16, 2015.
Motion to open the regular meeting by Garber;
second Sieren. Motion carried 4/0. The following members answered roll call: Regina Garber, Jeremiah Hoylman, Karen Sieren, Matthew
Steinke. Absent: Chelsea Molyneux. Reading
of Mission Statement by Hoylman.
1. Motion to approve the consent items
of: Agenda; November 16, 2015 Regular Board
meeting minutes with amendments; Financial
Reports; Summary listing of bills; Hiring of
Connor Johnson as Volunteer Assistant High
School Wrestling Coach by Hoylman; second
by Sieren. Motion carried 4/0.
2. Communications and Reports: Students of the Month: The Junior High School
Student of the Month is Payton Thomas. Payton is always very polite and wants to do well
in the classroom. His efforts in the classroom
are outstanding and he is very efficient at getting his work done on time. His organizational
skills are strength for him. Payton participates
in classroom discussions and has a lot of background knowledge in many subject areas. He is
a student of character and very deserving of being student of the month. High School Student
of the Month is Jennifer Steen. Jennifer is very
active at school. She currently is part of the
basketball team, a cheerleader, and is preparing for group speech. She works hard in the
classroom to achieve a high level of success.
She is kind and caring toward other students
and willing to lend a helping hand when needed.
Jennifer’s smile is contagious and welcomed by
all. She is a great role model for other students.
Class of 2016 Trip: Alexis Leer, Joseph Haberling, Luke Bombei, and Trevor Clemens presented information on the trip to St. Louis May
8-10, 2016. Community Request: none. Board
Report: none. Superintendent Report: Update
on Water testing: septic cleaning was done
and samples are coming back cleaner; GPAEA
superintendent meeting; Legislative update;
SICL Superintendent meeting; software unlimited. Principal Report: October Parent teacher
conference report; Shelly Andre received two
grants and was commended; School Report
Card; SICL Principal meeting; SIAC Meeting
possible recommendation of Silver Cords for
Community Service; JH/HS Music Concert is
Thursday; Elementary Concert was great; FFA
students fed the staff and members today which
was great; Plant Science students have been
preparing floral arrangements; End of Semester is January 8. Activities Director Report: Mr.
Phelps shared SICL AD meeting updates.
3. Old Business: None
4. New Business: Motion to approve
the 2015-2016 Early Retirement administra-
tive, teacher, and non-certified plans by Sieren;
second by Garber. Motion carried 4/0. Motion
to approve the class of 2016 trip to St. Louis by
Garber; second by Sieren. Motion carried 4/0.
5. Board talking points: Meeting with
State Representative; January 18, 2016 next
regular meeting; ISL Levy Public Hearing; January 6, 2016 possible special meeting.
Motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:27 PM
by Garber; second by Hoylman. Motion carried
4/0.
TRI-COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOL
December 16, 2015
OPERATING FUND 10
ALLIANT ENERGY,
NOV 2015 ELECTRIC
3,759.66
ATI (AQUA TECH OF IA,
BOILER CHEMICALS
106.43
AXMEAR FABRICATING SERVICES INC,
UPS WATER SAMPLE
10.39
UPS WATER SAMPLE
10.39
UPS WATER SAMPLE
10.39
UPS WATER SAMPLE
10.39
CASEY’S GENERAL STORE, INC.,
VEHICLE FUEL
665.44
COMBUSTION CONTROL COMPANY INC,
BOILER REPAIR
347.25
COX SANITATION & RECYCLING,INC, NOV
2015 DUMPED CONTAINERS 340.00
DENISE BLACK, REIMBURSE FUEL
FOR VEHICLE
10.00
DOLLAR GENERAL, COFFEE
13.50
ENGLISH VALLEY RADIO & TV SERV,
INSTALL RADIO
110.00
ENGLISH VALLEY RADIO & TV SERV
,
RADIO PARTS
99.90
ENGLISH VALLEYS CSD, OPEN
ENROLLMENT 15-16 QTR 1 10,680.99
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA,
BOOKS
78.16
POSTAGE METER REFILL
500.00
GENE TISH,
REPAIR BUS DOOR LABOR
150.00
GENE TISH,
REPAIR BUS DOOR PARTS
53.50
GENE TISH,
REPAIR BUS BRAKES LABOR 200.00
GENE TISH,
REPAIR BUS BRAKES PARTS 645.12
INDIAN HILLS COMM. COLLEGE,
2015 ACADEMY 10 SEATS
20,180.00
INDIAN HILLS COMM. COLLEGE, FALL 2015
CONTRACTED CLASSES
7,380.06
INDIAN HILLS COMM. COLLEGE, ANNUAL
BUS DRIVER IN-SERVICE
200.00
INDIAN HILLS COMM. COLLEGE,
RISE FALL 2015
3,466.86
INDIAN HILLS COMM. COLLEGE, SOC/ELEM
STATS COLLEGE BOOKS
342.10
INDIAN HILLS COMM. COLLEGE, INTRO TO
ED COLLEGE BOOK
231.25
Iowa School Finance Information Service,
EMPLOYEE BACKGROUND
CHECKS
126.00
JOSTENS INC, DIPLOMA COVERS
223.51
KELLY SUPPLY COMPANY,
CUSTODIAL MAINT. SUPPLIES 96.50
KERRI TEGTMEIER,
REIMBURSE SUPPLIES
4.00
MERRILL D. DECKER,
REIMBURSE DOT PHYSICAL
95.00
Mid-America Publishing Corp,
NOV 2015 LEGALS
207.67
MIKE STRIEGEL,
REIMBURSE CLASS SUPPLIES 84.00
MULTI-COUNTY OIL CO INC,
BUS FUEL
1,011.44
NORTH MAHASKA CSD, OPEN
ENROLLMENT 15-16 QTR 1 14,323.50
OGDEN OIL COMPANY,
BUS FUEL
905.39
OGDEN OIL COMPANY,
HEATING FUEL
8,059.50
PITNEY BOWES GLOBAL FINANCIAL
SERVICES, LLC,
POSTAGE METER LEASE
131.00
POWESHIEK WATER ASSN.,
NOVEMBER 2015 WATER
282.00
RURAL SCHOOL ADVOCATES OF IOWA,
RSAI DISTRICT
MEMBERSHIP FY16
450.00
SCHOLASTIC, INC.,
CHRISTMAS CAROL BOOKS
20.00
SCHOOL SPECIALTY INC,
GENERAL SUPPLIES
46.54
SCHROEDER FRAME AND ALIGNMENT,
L.L.C, TOW VEHICLE
150.00
SCHROEDER’S SERVICE STATION, INC.,
REPAIR TO VEHICLE LABOR
120.00
SCHROEDER’S SERVICE STATION, INC.,
REPAIR TO VEHICLE PARTS
185.95
SDE TIRE & SERVICE Inc.,
VEHICLE TIRES
410.00
SHELLEY KRUMM,
REIMBURSE TRAVEL 11-2015
16.80
SINCLAIR TRACTOR,
BUS HEADLIGHT BULBS
13.39
SINCLAIR TRACTOR,
BUS HEADLIGHT BULBS
19.48
SINCLAIR TRACTOR,
VEHICLE OIL FILTER
3.00
SINCLAIR TRACTOR,
VEHICLE OIL FILTER & OIL
50.04
SINCLAIR TRACTOR,
BUS AIR FILTER
49.10
SINCLAIR TRACTOR,
BUS POWER SERVICE
111.84
STARRMATICA,
SUBSCRIPTION
900.00
TRUE VALUE-BROOKLYN,
CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES
706.75
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA/WATER,
WATER SAMPLE TESTING
202.00
US Cellular, SANDY’S CELL
56.17
$78,662.35
NUTRITION 61
ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY CO.,
NOVEMBER 2015 MILK
1,401.79
EARTHGRAINS BAKING CO.INC.,
FOOD SUPPLIES
366.50
FAREWAY STORES/OSKALOOSA,
FOOD SUPPLIES
278.33
K&L FOODS, FOOD SUPPLIES
20.95
MARTIN BROS DISTRIBUTING CO, I,
FOOD SUPPLIES
3,771.89
$5,839.46
MANAGEMENT 22
SU Insurance,
PREMIUM INSTALLMENT 3
4,325.50
$4,325.50
PPEL 36
US BANK EQUIPMENT FINANCE, PRINTER/
COPIER LESE PAMENT
1,050.00
$1,050.00
SAVE 33
COMBUSTION CONTROL COMPANY INC,
BOILER REPAIR
1,501.30
LIMINEX, INC DBA GOGUARDIAN,
GO GUARDIAN SOFTWARE 2,425.00
SIMPLEXGrinnell, 24 HOUR CENTRAL
MONITORING SYSTEM CONT. 800.00
$4,726.30
ACTIVITY 21
AL HUNTZINGER,
JH GBB OFFICIAL 12-1-15
83.00
AL HUNTZINGER,
83.00
ANDY THOMAS,
JH BB OFFICIAL 12-4-15
55.00
BRIAN HAZELTON,
V BB OFFICIAL 12-4-15
95.00
Chuck McDonough, JH WRESTLING
OFFICIAL 11-23-15
120.00
DAVIS, CARL, V WRESTLING
OFFICIAL 12-12-15
165.00
ELITE SPORT,
WRESTLING CLOTHING
662.33
ELITE SPORT,
BASKETBALL CLOTHING
513.61
ELITE SPORT,
BASKETBALL CLOTHING
513.60
ELITE SPORT,
WRESTLING AWARDS
62.00
ERIC LENOX, V WRESTLING
OFFICIAL 12-3-15
110.00
FAREWAY STORES/OSKALOOSA, FFA
BREAKFAST SUPPLIES
246.47
TRACK WRESTLING STATS
50.00
WRESTLING TICKETS RESALE 359.50
G SPORTS WRESTLING,
WRESTLING WALL BRACKETS 239.00
GENE VINEYARD, JH GBB OFFICIAL
12-14-15
60.00
GENE VINEYARD,
60.00
GRIGGS MUSIC,
INSTRUMENT REPAIR
128.00
HOPKINS SPORTING GOODS, INC., BOYS
BASKETBALL UNIFORMS
2,920.00
HOPKINS SPORTING GOODS, INC., GIRLS
BASKETBALL UNIFORMS
2,920.00
JOE KOEHN,
JV BB OFFICIAL 12-4-15
85.00
JP Williams, JH WRESTLING
OFFICIAL 11-23-15
120.00
JP Williams, V WRESTLING
OFFICIAL 12-12-15
180.00
KATHY KOEHN,
NHS INDUCTION CAKES
25.00
Kim Hall,
95.00
KIRKPATRICK, PAULA ,
REIMBURSEMENT FOR ICCA 592.00
KOEHN, JOHN,
55.00
KOEHN, JOHN,
JH BB OFFICIAL 12-4-15
55.00
MAHASKA BOTTLING COMPANY,
SENIOR POP
981.60
MINNTEX CITRUSINC,
FFA FRUIT
7,467.35
RICH HUDNUT,
95.00
RICHARD CRAIG,
55.00
RON TERPSTRA, V WRESTLING
OFFICIAL 12-12-15
165.00
RON TERPSTRA, V WRESTLING
OFFICIAL 12-3-15
110.00
TRI-COUNTY HOT LUNCH,
BIRTHDAY LUNCHES
13.00
WALMART,
NHS INDUCTION SUPPLIES
66.64
WOOD, NATHAN,
JV BB OFFICIAL 12-4-15
85.00
$19,691.10
S52
5:30 p.m. Called to the 1000 block of
West Spring for resident hearing gun
shots believed to be hunters in area, unable to locate anyone hunting.
8:30 p.m. Welfare check in the 100 block
of West South, everything ok.
Dec. 21
10:22 a.m. Called to a minor two vehicle accident in the 100 block of East
Marion, no injuries reported.
South Jefferson for an alarm going off,
everything ok.
3:11 p.m. Called to the 400 block of East
Jackson for a domestic dispute, spoke to
parties involved.
West Elm for a report of harassment,
11:00 p.m. Called to a dispute in the 700
block of East Ringgold, spoke to parties
involved.
Dec. 22
East South for a domestic dispute,
2:46 p.m. Received report of door to
door salesman in the 600 block of West
Spring, unable to locate.
3:20 p.m. Received report of domestic
dispute in the 1200 block of South Stuart, incident under investigation.
5:25 p.m. Received report of suspicious
individuals in the 900 block of South
Stone, spoke to individuals and informed them they needed to get a solicitors permit from city hall.
North Main for a dispute, spoke to parties involved.
8:24 p.m. Received report of missing
dog in the southwest side of town.
Dec. 23
7:56 a.m. Called to the 100 block of East
Marion for a report of a burglary, incident under investigation.
South Main for a domestic dispute,
Dec. 25
North Jefferson for an alarm going off,
everything ok.
Dec. 26
11:00 a.m. Assist Sheriff ’s Department
with a call at KCHC.
7:43 p.m. Arrested Melissa D. VanDusen, of Sigourney, for Domestic Abuse
Assault Causing Injury in the 200 block
of South Stone.
Dec. 27
South Main for a report of shoplifting,
8:14 p.m. Assist other agency in locating individual in the 700 block of East
Washington.
Tri-County School
Public Notice
Board Minutes
Tri-County Community School District
November 16, 2015 Regular Minutes Amendment
New Business: Motion to approve the request for modified supplemental amount in the
amount of $57,862 for Open Enrollment Students on the Fall 2015 Certified Enrollment not
on the Fall 2014 Certified Enrollment by Garber;
second by Hoylman. Motion carried 4/0. S52
Public Notice
Notice Of Sheriff’s Levy And Sale
In The Iowa District Court
In And For Mahaska County
Iowa District Court Mahaska County
Case #EQEQ087844
Civil #15-000545
STATE OF IOWA
MAHASKA COUNTY
County Bank
VS.
Jeremiah S. Maynard; Amber D. Maynard;
Parties In Possession; Beatrice Waddell
Special Execution
As a result of the judgment rendered in the
above referenced court case, an execution was
issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county.
The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s)
real estate described below to satisfy the judgment. The Property to be sold is
Lot 5 in Block 4 in the City of Hedrick,
Keokuk County, Iowa
Property Address: 304 North Park St.,
Hedrick, IA 52563
The described property will be offered
for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale: February 9, 2016; Sale
Time: 10:00 A.M.; Place of Sale: Keokuk
County Sheriff’s Office Lobby, 204 S. Stone St.,
Sigourney, IA 52591
Homestead: Defendant is advised that if
the described real estate includes the homestead (which must not exceed 1/2 acre if within
a city or town plat, or, if rural, must not exceed
40 acres), defendant must file a homestead
plat with the Sheriff within ten (10) days after
service of this notice, or the sheriff will have it
platted and charge the costs to this case.
This sale not subject to Redemption.
Property exemption: Certain money or
property may be exempt. Contact your attorney
promptly to review specific provisions of the law
and file appropriate notice, if acceptable.
Judgment Amount: $34,528.45; Costs:
$0.00; Accruing Costs: $93.60; Interest:
$608.40; Sheriff’s Fees: Pending.
Attorney: Randall C. Stravers
110 North Market
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
641-673-9451
Date: December 18, 2015
/s/ Casey J. Hinnah
Keokuk County Sheriff
52-2
Notice Of Sheriff’s Levy And Sale
Iowa District Court
Keokuk County
Court Case #EQEQ040750
Civil #15-000575
STATE OF IOWA
KEOKUK COUNTY
Wells Fargo Bank NA as Trustee for Lake
Country Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-HE1
VS.
Laura L. Knipfer N/K/A Laura Lee Nashida;
Spouse of Laura L. Knipfer N/K/A
Laura Lee Nashida; Russell D. Knipfer;
Spouse of Russell D. Knipfer; and
Parties In Possession
Special Execution
As a result of the judgment rendered in the
above referenced court case, an execution was
issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county.
The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s)
real estate described below to satisfy the judgment. The Property to be sold is
Beginning At The Southeast Corner Of The
Southeast Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter Of
Section 22, Township 77 North, Range 13 West
Of The 5th Pm, In Keokuk County, Iowa, Being
The Mid-Way Point Of The Intersection Of Iowa
Primary Highway No. 22 And The North-South
Road Intersecting Said Iowa Highway No.
22, Running Thence West 488 Feet, Thence
In A Northerly Direction 333 Feet To A Point
495.878 Feet Due West From Section Line,
Thence Northeasterly 496 Feet To A Point On
The Section Line 344 Feet Due North Of The
Point Of Beginning, Thence South 344 Feet To
The Point Of Beginning
Property Address: 13957 Highway 22,
Keswick, IA 50136
The described property will be offered
for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale: February 2, 2016; Sale
Time: 10:00 A.M.; Place of Sale: Keokuk
County Sheriff’s Office Lobby, 204 S. Stone St.,
Sigourney, IA 52591
Homestead: Defendant is advised that if
the described real estate includes the homestead (which must not exceed 1/2 acre if within
a city or town plat, or, if rural, must not exceed
40 acres), defendant must file a homestead
plat with the Sheriff within ten (10) days after
service of this notice, or the sheriff will have it
platted and charge the costs to this case.
This sale not subject to Redemption.
Property exemption: Certain money or
property may be exempt. Contact your attorney
promptly to review specific provisions of the law
and file appropriate notice, if acceptable.
Judgment Amount: $18,824.47; Costs:
$6,290.86; Accruing Costs: $2,318.06; Interest:
$1,600.49; Sheriff’s Fees: Pending.
Attorney: Matthew E. Laughlin
215 10th St. Ste. 1300
515-288-2500
Date: December 10, 2015.
/s/ Casey J. Hinnah
Keokuk County Sheriff
51-2
Notice of Probate Notice of Probate
Probate No. ESPR037926
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF
APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR
AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
The Iowa District Court
Keokuk County
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
LORA LEE HELM,
Deceased.
To All Persons Interested in the Estate of
Lora Lee Helm, Deceased, who died on or
about December 3, 2015:
You are hereby notified that on December
18, 2015, the last will and testament of Lora Lee
Helm, deceased, bearing date of May 4, 20014,
was admitted to probate in the above named
court and that Roger Little was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the
will must be brought in the district court of said
county within the later to occur of four months
from the date of the second publication of this
notice or one month from the date of mailing of
this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever
barred.
Notice is further given that all persons
indebted to the estate are requested to make
immediate payment to the undersigned, and
creditors having claims against the estate
shall file them with the clerk of the above
named district court, as provided by law, duly
authenticated, for allowance, and unless so
filed by the later to occur of four months from
the second publication of this notice or one
month from the date of the mailing of this notice
(unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is
thereafter forever barred.
Dated December 22, 2015.
Roger Little
Executor of the Estate
8500 Morgan Road
Blue Ridge, TX 75424
Randall C. Stravers,
ICIS PIN No: ATT0007666
Attorney for the Executor
Stravers Law Firm
110 North Market Street
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Date of second publication: January 6,
2016.
S52-2
Probate No. ESPR037924
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF
APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
In The Iowa District Court
Keokuk County
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
WANDA F. TOLLENAAR,
Deceased.
To All Persons Interested in the Estate of
Wanda F. Tollenaar, Deceased, who died on or
about November 27, 2015:
You are hereby notified that on the
15th day of December, 2015, the last will and
testament of Wanda F. Tollenaar, deceased,
bearing date of the 21st day of September,
2015, was admitted to probate in the above
named court and that Rhonda Tollenaar
Huffman was appointed executor of the estate.
Any action to set aside the will must be brought
in the district court of said county within the later
to occur of four months from the date of the
second publication of this notice or one month
from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs
of the decedent and devisees under the will
whose identities are reasonably ascertainable,
or thereafter be forever barred.
Notice is further given that all persons
indebted to the estate are requested to make
immediate payment to the undersigned, and
creditors having claims against the estate
shall file them with the clerk of the above
named district court, as provided by law, duly
authenticated, for allowance, and unless so
filed by the later to occur of four months from
the second publication of this notice or one
month from the date of mailing of this notice
(unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is
thereafter forever barred.
Dated this 15th day of December, 2015.
Rhonda Tollenaar Huffman
Executor of estate
709 S. Main
Sigourney, IA 52591
John N. Wehr, ICIS PIN No: AT0008299
Attorney for executor
John N. Wehr Attorney at Law
116 East Washington Street, PO Box 245
Sigourney, IA 52591
Date of second publication 30th day of
December, 2015.
S51-2
The News-Review
AUGUST - From Page 8
cerning Keokuk County was also
brought up throughout the meeting,
as member Brandon ‘Reckless’ Hoff
stated all of the reasons he supports
starting a detachment in southeast
Iowa, following growing local interest in the association. There were
a number of members that agreed
the idea of a detachment sounded
plausible. Ultimately CVMA Chapter 39-2 motioned in support of the
plan, but Commander Hale reminded the group that before any detachment can happen, there are protocols
for starting such an endeavor, down
to the very last step, that the chapter
will have to look into.
For those interested in learning
more about CVMA, visit their website at https://www.combatvet.org/.
The Year in Review
Hedrick debates animal shelter
October
Iowa CVMA Chapter 39-2 Commander Ryan ‘Frodo’ Hale shakes
the hand of Jeff Duwa, of Keota, after a “patching in” ceremony
in the basement of Copper Lantern Sports Bar & Grill in Sigourney on Aug. 15. Photo by Hailey Brown.
Annual lemonade stand supports SIDS walks
By Hailey Brown
News Editor
Three eleven-year-old boys in
Sigourney are attempting to tackle Sudden Infant Death Sydrome
(SIDS) by contributing proceeds
from setting up an annual lemonade
stand.
Located at 115 E Pleasant Valley
each year for the past three years,
these boys have been dedicated to
keeping the stand going each year.
On Friday, Aug. 21, Payton
Hammes, Ethan Shifflett, and Bo
Schmidt stood in the front yard at
their lemonade stand and elaborated
to the News-Review just what it is
they do.
“We don’t have a goal, we just earn
what we can,” said Schmidt, talking
about donations. “One year we
raised four or five hundred dollars to
donate to the Iowa SIDS Foundation
Walk that they do every year.”
This year, the sixteenth Iowa SIDS
Walk was held Aug. 22 at the Keokuk
County Fairgrounds in What Cheer.
September
The Year in Review
Passage of PPEL has school considering possibilities
purposes as building construction
and the purchase of property, technology equipment and buses and for
energy conservation uses.
According to Harper, the district’s
board of education would be meeting to discuss how to best use the additional revenue.
One key issue for the board to
address would be whether or not
to borrow against the revenue to finance larger projects.
Coming up with a priority list for
projects will be before the board.
Harper identified some wish list
projects for the district such as upgrading science rooms at both the
high school and junior high school
levels.
“Another one is our elementary
playground,” said Harper.
Work on the school’s athletic facilities is also high on the list.
A work session in October could
deal with the issue.
Work will likely not begin this
school year.
“We won’t do anything until after
July 1,” said Harper.
Starting slightly earlier, such as
in May or June, is possible, though,
Harper said.
Open house held at historic Lancaster School
By Hailey Brown
News Editor
Lancaster Heritage, Inc. held an
open house for the public at the
grounds of Lancaster School on Sept.
13.
Visitors were able to admire the
historic schoolhouse and reminisce
on the lawn facing the school, as
well as ring the iconic bell and tour
the inside of the house, including
upstairs. Refreshments were provided along with numerous facts
and information throughout the
house to stir old memories and
spark new knowledge.
“In the schoolhouse, in the northwest corner, there is still a monster
of a machine where people used to
cast their votes, since the schoolhouse also doubled as a polling
station for many years,” said Gail
Weber, Treasurer of Lancaster Heritage, Inc.
Guests were encouraged to bring
memories and photos to share
during the event.
George House, Floyd Strupp,
Jim Reynolds, and Robert Seeber
fondly recalled their time at the
school. Recess was the most enjoyable memory according to all four
of them and they also recalled back
when Lancaster was County Seat,
sledding down the hill outside
during the cold winters, and a couple of them remembered the occasional detention, when they had to
study as punishment.
The open house was held to high-
By Michael Hohenbrink
Former News Editor
The City of Hedrick will continue
to see the presence of a shelter for
animals while council looks at how
to address resident concerns over
noise and animals potentially getting
loose.
“I’m not against the idea of it,” said
Council Member Jeremy Greiner.
“I’m against the location of it.”
Meeting Monday, council heard
concerns from residents about the
shelter.
Aimee Crow opted not to speak
about the operation on what she said
were instructions from her lawyer.
“I’ve been instructed not to speak
at all,” said Crow.
Residents of the city voiced con-
cern over the operation.
“It’s a good thing she’s doing,” said
Daryl Dehne. “It’s just the wrong location.”
One issue raised was zoning, particularly with regard to whether the
shelter constitutes a “business” in
terms of zoning requirements.
Council Member Kathryn Cernic
expressed concern over liability for
the city.
“You are opening the city to a liability suit big time,” said Cernic.
Cernic voiced concern over targeting a single individual with an ordinance.
Council took no action Monday.
In a separate matter, council heard
about a dog getting loose in the area
of the corner of 5th and Young.
“We had a dog incident Saturday,”
said Crawford.
With the incident, Crawford argued that the situation needed to be
addressed.
“I consider it a vicious dog, and it
needs to be taken out of town,” said
Crawford.
After the meeting, the mayor noted
previous correspondence sent to the
animal’s owner.
Regarding the issues of both the
animal shelter and the separate dog
incident, Crawford expressed interest in holding a special session of city
council before next month’s meeting
to take care of both issues sooner
than the normal meeting schedule
would allow.
(Left to right) Payton Hammes, Ethan Shifflett, and Bo Schmidt
stand at their annual lemonade stand on Friday, Aug. 21. Proceeds from the stand are donated to the Iowa SIDS Foundation.
Photo by Hailey Brown.
Sigourney district eyes projects
Former News Editor
The Sigourney Community School
District will see approximately
$223,000 in additional revenue,
thanks to passage of a school issue.
Unofficial results show the Voted
Physical Plant and Equipment Levy
(VPPEL) issue having passed with
131 votes in favor to 61 votes against.
Sigourney Superintendent Dave
Harper was enthusiastic about the
outcome.
“This is a great investment in the
future generations of our school district,” said Harper.
PPEL funding can be used for such
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light some changes that have been
made to keep the school in good condition, such as window repairs and
replacements, a new roof and deck,
and renovations to outhouse facilities
made possible through the efforts of
Lancaster Heritage, Inc. and Keokuk
County Community Endowment
Foundation.
There have also been contributions
from the old Hayesville School for
some genuine interior décor.
“The Hayesville School was a
double upstairs also, so we had a
chance to get some of the chairs and
desks and so forth, and it serves as
evidence of what the schoolhouse
had in the past, and it also gives the
Hayesville School some respect,
too,” said House, who attended the
Lancaster School when it was still
open.
The Hayesville School has since
been torn down, leaving the Lancaster School as one of the few remaining historic schoolhouses in
this region.
Lancaster School was constructed in 1881 and attended by children of Lancaster Township up
until its close in 1964, when many
area schools began to consolidate.
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Section Hate bassist Robbie Gist plays at the Delta Town & Country Center for the Local Rock Fest
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Keota school acquires property
Former News Editor
The Keota Community School
District has moved to purchase additional property.
Meeting in special session Oct. 2,
the school board voted to acquire the
property at 510 N. Ellis St. at a cost of
$40,000.
“She was pretty firm at $40,000,
but she did agree to split closing costs 50/50,” said Superintendent
Mark
Schneider.
Speaking before the meeting,
Schneider noted the location of the
property, across the street from the
existing school campus, made it a
good fit for the district.
No immediate plans are in place
for development or use of the prop-
The Year in Review
November
Sanders, Carson on top during Iowa Youth Caucus
By Hailey Brown
News Editor
Local students were recently given
the option to voice their opinion on
who they think should be the next
President of the United States.
On Nov. 19, volunteers, politicians
and organizers helped educate Keokuk County students about the caucuses by holding the first ever Iowa
Youth Caucus at Sigourney High
School. The same event was held at
schools in 22 counties around the
state.
English Valleys, Keota, Pekin,
Sigourney and Tri-County schools
were all invited to partake in the
mock-caucus at the Sigourney location.
Overall, almost 2,000 Iowa stu-
dents participated in the exercise.
According to the Secretary of State’s
office, Bernie Sanders saw victory,
taking 53 percent of the Democrat
vote, followed by Martin O’Malley at
24 percent and Hillary Clinton at 15
percent.
Statewide Iowa Youth Caucus results from the Republican perspective saw Ben Carson on top with 22
percent, followed by Donald Trump
at 15.24 percent. Marco Rubio polled
at 14.83 percent, followed closely by
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Visitors gather outside the Lancaster Schoolhouse for an open
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erty by the district.
The deal is dependent on acceptance by the existing property owners, Joellen Krause and Joel Krause.
Per terms of the agreement, the
district will allow the current property owner to live in the residence
while preparing to move out as part
of a post closing occupation agreement.
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Rand Paul at 14.01 percent. Ted Cruz
garnered the least support among
participating students, with only
8.34 percent in his corner.
“I hope this was a fun, educational
event for the students that will spur
them to become involved and participate in civics in their community,” Secretary of State Paul Pate said.
“I’d like to thank the Republican and
Democratic parties in each county
for organizing this event and showing their dedication to Iowa’s youth.”
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$10,000 Raffle Winner is Sigourney Hospice
By Amber Kephart
NR Regional Manager
The 2015 Sigourney Area Development Corporation (SADC) annual
event was another success. There were
219 tickets sold with approximately 250
guests in attendance. For twenty-five
years the annual $10,000 Raffle event
has been the biggest fundraiser for
SADC. With the purchase of a ticket
you get entry to the event for 2 people,
beer, wine, pop, food, entertainment
and your chance at $10,000. Local businesses also donate door prizes to be given away. This years door prizes ranged
from Sigourney Bucks to Iowa Basketball tickets and everything in between.
The meal consisted of jerk chicken,
pulled pork, rice, mini cheeseburgers,
fresh fruit, chips and salsa and several
different cake options. While guests ate
their meals, Spike on the Mike had an
array of music playing to go right along
with the theme of this year’s event. Casey Thompson started off the evening
awarding the Sigourney Star Award to
two very deserving couples. Don and
The winner of the SADC $10,000
raffle event is Keokuk County Hospice. The winning ticket
was donated by Sinclair Tractor.
Pictured: Lisa Uphold, Keokuk
County RN. Photo by Hailey
Brown
Peggy Yates and Pat and Patricia Grover
were the recipients of the 2015 Sigourney Star Award for outstanding service
and leadership in the Sigourney area.
Following Rick Landgrebe was master
of ceremonies for the remainder of the
evening. There were over 40 door prizes
given away. Then to the big event, the
$10,000 raffle, everyone sat in anticipation waiting for the winning ticket to be
drawn. Keokuk County Hospice was
named the winner of the 2015 $10,000
raffle, ticket donated by Sinclair Tractor. Everyone in the room stood and
applauded with a few tears shed. Auctioneer, Jerry Wohler auctioned a piece
of artwork next, by local artist Megan
Clark. This piece of artwork was a crossstitch of The Lewis Memorial Fountain
on burlap. With bidding going back
and forth, County Bank became the
proud owner of this one of kind piece
of artwork. The final awards were given to Jeff Graff and Stacy Flynn for best
costume. The remainder of the evening
guests enjoyed the music and danced
the night away.
The 2016 SADC $10,000 Raffle event
will be held the second Friday in November. Tickets will go on sale in early
October 2016 you are not going to want
to miss this event.
Committee formed for Keokuk County Freedom Rock
By Hailey Brown
News Editor
The meeting didn’t officially start until 7 p.m., but ideas were already flowing from around the committee table
as suggestions for the Keokuk County Freedom Rock began to expand at
What Cheer City Hall.
Although everyone was excited to
share ideas for fundraisers and the future of the rock, there was one main
item on the agenda to accomplish.
“Tonight we need to form a committee [for the Keokuk County Freedom
Rock],” said Melanie Vermillion, city
clerk and a major moving force behind
the project. “We need people and opinions. The more people give their input,
the more fair it will be.”
The County Freedom Rock® is typically a large boulder, located in rural
towns across Iowa, painted by artist Ray
“Bubba” Sorensen II. Each painting is a
unique “Thank You” to area veterans.
According to the Freedom Rock®
website, Sorensen was inspired in part
by the 1998 movie Saving Private
Ryan, which starred big actors such as
Tom Hanks and Matt Damon.
Over a year ago, the City of What
Cheer submitted an application and a
down payment of $1,000 to Sorensen.
They were then selected as the host of
the Keokuk County Freedom Rock.
Sorensen plans to tour every county in
Iowa to paint a veteran-themed mural
on a rock “unique to their area.”
The rock that will be used for the Keokuk County mural was donated by
Lyle Molynex and family and can be
Freedom Rock® artist Ray “Bubba” Sorensen II (left) and wife
Maria Sorensen (right) stand before the Freedom Rock® located
in Adair County. Photo used with permission
found next to the What Cheer Opera
House.
It was decided at the meeting that a
committee of ten would meet to discuss
important aspects pertaining to the rock
as time goes on. Those who volunteered
to be a part of the committee were: Dan
Behrens, Merrill ‘Rabbi’ Decker, Mike
Danner, Phyllis Nicholson, Richard
Armstrong, Leia Molyneux, Margie
Thomas, Kenny Lodemann, Gary Van
Patten, and Melanie Vermillion.
The newly formed committee wished
to emphasize that the rock was for the
entire county, not just the city of What
Cheer.
“I was hoping to have more people
from other parts of the county,” said
Vermillion. “But we have to move forward with who wants to participate.”
The next meeting for the Keokuk
County Freedom Rock Project is set for
Sunday, Feb. 28 at 5 p.m., weather permitting. The meeting is open to others
from around the county and the committee will likely be deciding on a t-shirt
design at that time.
Tornado tears through Keokuk County
By Hailey Brown
News Editor
What started out as a severe thunderstorm warning and darkening skies
Nov. 11 quickly turned into something
far more ominous for local residents.
To begin with, the weather was nothing out of the normal for the Midwest,
with strong gusts of wind and heavy
rains threatening the region.
“I didn’t think it was going to be that
bad because it was just raining really
hard,” said Meghan Toubekis, of Keswick, who was making her routine
work commute on Highway 92 towards
Oskaloosa Nov 11.
What she believed to be a spot of rain
quickly took a turn for the worst as a
tornado watch was issued for residents
of Keokuk County.
“As soon as I drove out of What Cheer
the wind picked up and the rain was
coming down so hard I couldn’t see
outside of my car anymore,” she said.
Toubekis decided to pull her car over
because visibility was close to none.
“I decided to pull off and wait it out,
and then debris started slamming into
my car and the wind was rocking it
back and forth,” she said.
According to the National Weather
Service Damage Survey, an EF-1 tornado developed near the Mahaska/
Keokuk County line and tracked northeast through What Cheer, resulting in
destroyed buildings and fallen trees in
many areas.
After the storm let up, Toubekis re-
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sumed her trip to work.
“Right before I got to the North
Skunk River I looked over and saw a
house,” said Toubekis. “But pieces of the
house were strewn across the field next
to it.”
An EF-1 tornado generally has winds
between 86 – 110 miles per hour. This
tornado in particular had an estimated
peak wind at 110 miles per hour, putting it just short of being rated at EF-2,
which is considered a strong tornado.
The tornado continued from What
Cheer on an intermittent track into
Iowa County before finally lifting north
of North English.
The NWS also cited downed power
poles caused by the extreme weather.
2015-2016 Keokuk County Youth Council
Front Row: (left to right) Grace Shemanski, Shae Oostra, Emma Bair, Khloe Snakenberg, Nolan
Wehr. Back row: (left to right) Luke Bombei, Faith Oostra, Audra Weber, Tanner Halleran, Collin
Svenby, Jacob Bombei, and 4-H County and Youth Educator Michele Sieren. Not pictured: Kellen
Coppinger
Keokuk County 4-H Awards Night held
On Saturday, Nov. 21, the Keokuk
County 4-H Awards Night was held
at the Expo Grounds in Sigourney
with over 140 people in attendance.
The award ceremony started with the
Pledge of Allegiance, and was hosted
by the 4-H County Youth Council. The
County Youth Council members that
presented the awards for the evening
were Grace Shemanski, Luke Bombei,
Jacob Bombei, Shae Oostra, Emma
Bair, Faith Oostra, Tanner Halleran,
Collin Svenby, Audra Weber, Nolan
Wehr, and Khloe Snakenberg.
Special 4-H Volunteer Awards
Outstanding 4-H Leader: The 2015
Outstanding 4-H Leader Award was
presented to Gail Weber. Gail is the
4-H club leader of the Stick to It 4-H
Club and has been a dedicated leader
and has impacted the lives of many
4-H members in Keokuk County for
20 years.
Friend of 4-H Award: The Friend
of 4-H Award was presented to Andy
Hinnah, Sales Representative for Mycogen Seeds, and Dan Abell, grandfather to Jasmine, Hayley, and Joselyn
Abell. This year Dan Abell and his family made new cattle gates for our livestock barn. The gates made are a replica of the gates found in the beef barn at
the Iowa State Fair. Andy Hinnah and
Mycogen Seeds sponsored each active
4-H Clover Kid member in Keokuk
County with a new 4-H Clover Kids
t-shirt for the 2015 Expo Fair. They
also donated the meat for the Awards
Night dinner. Both Dan and Andy
have went above and beyond supporting the Keokuk County Expo and 4-H
program.
2015 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame – Keokuk County Award: David & Kay
Witte were honored and recognized
as this year’s inductees into the Iowa
4-H Hall of Fame at the Iowa State Fair,
representing Keokuk County. David &
Kay have both supported the Keokuk
County 4-H Program for more than
20 years, and have both served on the
Keokuk County Extension Council for
a number of years.
4-H Club Awards
Club Communications Awards were
sponsored by Keokuk County Farm
Bureau. Nathan Fritchen of the Keokuk County Farm Bureau presented
awards to the top clubs for communications involvement. This year’s recipients were: First place to Liberty Leaders 4-H club; second place to Stick to It
4-H club; and third place to the Patriotic Panthers 4-H club.
Individual Recognition Awards
The 4-H members who are presented with the following awards must
apply or be nominated for them. Their
efforts are evaluated by the Keokuk
County Extension Council. This year’s
award winners were:
Leadership Award:
Junior- Gracie Baetsle
Intermediate – Maci Gambell
Senior- Grace Shemanski
By Paula Kirkpatrick
As seen in the ‘Trojan Update’
The TC cheer team participated in
the ICCA State Cheer Championships
in Des Moines last month. TC competed in Cheer/Dance division 1A and in
Stunt Group Division 1A.
The team gave their best performance of the season and placed 11th in
Cheer/Dance and 10th in Stunt Group.
This was a culmination of hours and
hours of hard work and dedication by
the cheerleaders.
Special recognition goes to seniors
Jessie Maxwell, Taylor Markham,
Alexis Leer and Kristin Krumm, for
being such great leaders. The team is
also recognized for their academic performance, by receiving a Distinguished
Academic Award from IAHSAA for a
cumulative GPA of 3.78. Congratulations!!
Krumm tried out for the Iowa AllState cheer squad and was chosen for
She is one of only
the squad.
30 girls from 180 who tried out to
make the team. She will perform in a
routine with the squad on March 11 at
Ak-Sar-Ben Award:
Senior – Luke Bombei
Citizenship Award:
Junior – Hope deRegnier
Intermediate- Maci Gambell
Senior – McKenna Gambell
Outstanding 1st Year Member:
Sadie McKain
DanForth I Dare You Award:
Shae Oostra
Outstanding Member Award:
Junior- Bryson Grove
Intermediate- Audra Weber
Senior- Bridget Fritchen
Individual Herdsmanship Awards
The Keokuk County Expo Board
sponsored the Individual Herdsmanship Awards. These award buckets are
given to members who were present to
help with Expo set-up, Expo clean-up,
and are around to help others during
the fair. They are all hardworking
individuals who take pride in their
livestock during Expo. The following
individuals received awards presented
by Sharon Fritchen, Expo Fair Board
Representative:
Beef – Ryan Millikin - Patriotic Panthers
Sheep/ Meat Goat/Dairy – Isabella
Fisher – Liberty Leaders
Swine – Jacob Bombei - Riverside
Small Animal – Faith Oostra – Patriotic Panthers
Bottle Bucket Calf/Lamb – Hope
deRegnier – Stick to It
TC Cheerleaders raise the bar
Misc. On Main Local
Retailer Among Nation’s Elite
Misc. On Main, Sigourney, recently
received an Elite Retailer of the Year
award from Jim’s Formal Wear, for the
state of Iowa. Jim’s is the largest formalwear distribution network in the U.S.
with nearly 6,000 independent retailers. This award is based on rental volume, order accuracy and exceptional
customer service.
According to owner, Holly Beinhart,
Misc. On Main does close to a dozen
weddings a year and close to 200 tuxedo rentals during prom season.
“We appreciate all of our customers
that support local businesses” said Beinhart.
the State Boys Basketball tournament.
It is a great honor to make the squad.
Kristin has worked very hard for this.
She is the first TC All-State cheerleader.
Mandy Clemens and Jennifer Steen
attended Iowa’s Honor Squad cheer.
They, along with 250 other cheerleaders, learned a 5-minute routine and
performed it during the state football
playoffs at the UNI Dome. Clemens
and Steen were great representatives of
Tri-County.
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area sports: girls basketball
Michaela Lundy hits the jumper against Colfax Mingo. Photo
by Jamie Maxwell
Autum Barthel lays out for a loose ball vs. HLV. Sigourney photos by Adam Meier
Sigourney girls avoid HLV’s holiday trap Trojans trip at home
By Adam Meier
Regional Sports Editor
The term “trap game” often gets
thrown around in the world of
sports, meaning a game on a team’s
schedule that it should win (on paper), but because of an unusual set of
circumstances, could very well lose if
overlooked even the slightest.
Last Tuesday’s home game with an
athletic, gritty HLV team, on the last
day before Sigourney High School’s
holiday break, certainly qualified as a
“trap game” for coach Andy Harter’s
Savages.
Wins over Colfax-Mingo and
North Mahaska, along with two losses to Belle Plaine and Iowa Valley by
a combined seven points, made it evident that the Warriors are not to be
taken lightly.
The Savages didn’t take HLV light-
Summer Barthelman and Sierra Davis go for the trap.
ly, but they certainly didn’t play their
best basketball last Tuesday, December 22. Still, a big third quarter was
enough for Sigourney, propelling the
Savages to a 48-40 win and avoiding
HLV’s holiday trap.
Sigourney led by a score of 16-7
after one, before a second quarter to
forget left the Savages ahead 22-16 at
the half. By outscoring the Warriors
17-10 in the third quarter, however,
Sigourney regained control of the
game and eventually picked up its
fourth win of the season.
Full statistics were unavailable at
the press deadline.
The Savages get back in action on
Tuesday, January 5, at home against
BGM. The team then hosts Colfax-Mingo on Friday and Twin Cedars on Saturday.
before break
By Adam Meier
It wasn’t due at all to lack of effort, but the Tri-County girls are
heading into break with a loss.
SICL newcomer Colfax-Mingo
tripped up the Trojans after TC
had won their second game of the
year the week prior, against North
Mahaska, edging the Trojans by a
score of 48-37.
Tri-County (2-6) trailed by just
three points at halftime and maintained striking distance with the
Tigerhawks throughout the second half. However, TC’s inability
to slow the Colfax-Mingo offense
doomed the Trojans in the end. 31
second-half points by the Tigerhawks proved to be the difference.
Tri-County junior Michaela Lundy led the Trojans on this night,
scoring 11 points and grabbing
12 rebounds. Meanwhile, senior
guard Emma Bair continued her
high level of play, scoring 12 points.
Ginny Schmidt added nine
points, along with five steals, five
rebounds and two assists, while
Allison Steinke chipped in five
points, four steals and four assists.
The team played at Lynnville-Sully on Tuesday, January 5, before
hosting BGM that Friday.
Leah Carter heads over to HLV’s Brooke Kuesel for a pre-game
handshake.
Kaylee Linder drilled a 3-pointer vs. WACO. Photo by Adam
Meier
Sloane Magill shoots through contact in the lane.
WACO Warriors not a
problem for Pekin
By Adam Meier
The train that is the Pekin girls’
varsity basketball team kept on
rolling last week, on the fast track
to a perfect record heading into
holiday break.
The Lady Panthers hosted WACO
on Tuesday, December 22, and had
no problem sending the Warriors
home with a loss.
Pekin scored an impressive 46 firsthalf points on its way to a 66-14 win.
The Panthers allowed just four points
the entire second half to WACO.
Maci Gambell and Beth Atwood
continued to drive the seemingly
unstopped Pekin offensive express.
Gambell made seven of her eight
shot attempts, including all three of
her 3-point attempts, on her way to
22 points. Meanwhile, Atwood was
nearly as good, going six-for-eight
for 15 points and five steals.
Freshman Zoey Wright had
one of her most productive varsity games, scoring seven points,
on three-of-three shooting, to go
along with four steals.
Seniors Cassidy Tolle and Sloan
Reighard each pitched in with five
points, while Faith Oostra added
four and Kaylee Linder had three,
coming on a 3-pointer.
As a team, Pekin shot 61 percent
from the field, including 6-of-11
from ‘3’, and finished with 14 steals.
The Panthers play at Lone Tree
on Friday, January 8, and then host
Keota the following night.
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area sports: boys basketball
The guard play of Mousel (10) and Wickenkamp (23) took over in the second half. Keota photos by Adam Meier
Cameron Krumm gets the layup against Colfax Mingo. Photo
by Jamie Maxwell
TC denied by
newcomer Colfax-Mingo
By Adam Meier
The Tri-County varsity boys
hosted South Iowa Cedar League
newcomer Colfax-Mingo. The Tigerhawks made sure that the Trojans would head into the holidays
with a sour taste in their mouths,
defeating Tri-County by a score of
75-50.
The loss dropped Tri-County to
2-6 overall, while Colfax-Mingo
improved to 5-3.
Tri-County trailed by just five
points after one quarter, but quickly lost touch with the Tigerhawks
and their high-powered offense.
Colfax-Mingo went off for 21
points in the second quarter and
29 more in the third, helping them
pull away for the 25-point win.
Jacob Bombei had a terrific game
for TC, dropping 17 points on just
five-of-nine shooting, to go along
with his four blocked shots.
Sophomore Cameron Krumm
was excellent as well, shooting seven-for-nine from the field for 14
points and eight rebounds. Meanwhile, Luke Bombei scored 14
points and added four rebounds,
three steals and three assists, and
sophomore Dylan Seaton made his
only shot attempt of the game – a
3-pointer.
The Trojans play at Lynnville-Sully on Tuesday, January 5, before
hosting BGM that Friday.
Third-quarter blitz propels
Eagles past BGM
By Adam Meier
Discounting the third quarter last
Tuesday in Keota’s home game with
BGM, the Eagles were outscored by
the Bears 49-42 – that’s why they
play four quarters.
After leading BGM 32-27 at the
half, the Keota varsity boys exploded for one of their best quarters of
basketball this season. The Eagles
locked in defensively, holding BGM
to just nine points, while going off
offensively for 21. Despite a lategame run by BGM, which closed
the gap on Keota’s once 22-point
lead, the Eagles produced more than
enough firepower through the first
three quarters to hold on for the 6358 win.
The win lifted Keota’s overall record
to 7-2, including 6-1 in SICL play.
A game-high 25 points, including
19 in the first half, by junior big man
Avery Conrad was the difference.
Conrad shot 12-for-16 from the
field, grabbed 17 rebounds and was
simply unstoppable. By getting deep
Tyler Verstraete’s high effort was a key in knocking off BGM.
position on the block against BGM’s Zach Mousel helped the Eagles esundersized front line, Conrad scored tablish a big lead in the third quarter.
at will in the first half, before Keota’s Mousel finished the night with 15
guard play took control in the sec- points on five-of-ten shooting, and
ond half.
Wickenkamp went 4-for-11 for ten
Two second-half 3-pointers by Ja- points.
cob Wickenkamp and another by
Keota also got a 3-pointer from
Luke Greiner in the first half and
four points from both Tyler Verstraete and Isaiah Hahn.
The Eagles will travel to North Mahaska on Tuesday, January 5, before
hosting HLV on Friday, January 8.
EV ups intensity as 2016 approaches
By Adam Meier
The English Valleys boys’ varsity
basketball team didn’t want to win
eight losses in a row, but they did
their best to stop that streak and enter the 2016 portion of the season on
a positive note.
By cranking up their overall intensity and level of play, the Bears came
within arms reach of picking up their
first win last Tuesday at North MaChase Eckley goes in for a transition layup. Photo by Adam
Meier
Panthers crush WACO
for fourth-straight
By Adam Meier
Following a 1-3 start to the season, the Pekin boys’ varsity basketball team rattled off three-straight
wins prior to its 2015 finale against
WACO last Tuesday, three days before Christmas.
The Panthers had no problems
disposing of the Warriors, as they
improved to 4-3 on the season with
the 61-27 win.
Full statistics were not available
at the press deadline.
Pekin’s defense played sound
basketball for fourth quarters in
the win, allowing single-digits to
the WACO offense in each period,
including just three in the first.
After taking a 12-3 lead into the
second quarter, Pekin’s offense
kicked things up a notch, scorching
the Warriors for 22 second-quarter
points, on the way to a 34-11 halftime lead.
It was more of the same in the
second half, as Pekin finished off
WACO by a 34-point margin of
victory.
Pekin returns to the hardwood
on Friday, January 8, at Lone Tree
(7-1).
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By Adam Meier
The memory of Sigourney’s
33-point loss at Montezuma on December 18 was quickly put in the
past by the Savage boys.
The HLV Warriors came to town
last Tuesday in the final game before holiday break and were met by
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13-5, ultimately did them in.
Sophomore Braydon Fisher added
nine points, including two 3-pointers, which Chad Owens chipped in
five points and Will Tapken added
four. Additionally, Jeff Montgomery and Ambrose Coffman each
knocked down one 3-pointer apiece.
EV returns to action on Monday,
January 4, at Moravia, prior to Tuesday’s game at HLV and Friday’s game
at home with Montezuma.
a Sigourney team motivated to get
back on track.
The Savages made it apparent early
that the taste of defeat would not be
joining them over the holidays, as 44
first-half points paved the way for a
67-33 win.
The win upped Sigourney’s mark to
5-4, with a game at BGM on Tuesday,
January 5 looming large.
22 points from Blaine Gretter and
16 more from Jordan Albert paced
Sigourney, which led by a demonstrative score of 44-15 at halftime.
The Savages also got a 14-point
performance, on seven-of-eight
shooting, along with nine rebounds,
from senior big man Alex Stuhr.
Point guard Peyton Crawford
pitched in ten assists to effort, while
Connor Witzenburg scored five
points and Will Magill and Denny
Haines each pitched in three.
In addition to the January 5 game
at BGM, the Savages will host Colfax-Mingo in the first week back
from break, on Friday, January 8.
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The Bears shot efficiently as well on
the night, going 20-for-44 (45 percent) from the field, including five
3-point makes.
Senior Kellan Coppinger scored
a team-high 18 points, on 8-of-14
shooting and dished out three of the
team’s 13 assists.
The Bears trailed by just a count of
34-31 at halftime, but a sluggish third
quarter, in which they were outscored
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A season-high scoring output and
double-digit point totals in three of
the four quarters against the Warhawks gave EV its best offensive performance of the year, however, and
incredibly efficient effort from North
Mahaska was too much for the Bears
to overcome.
North Mahaska shot 25-for-39 (64
percent) from the field, allowing the
Warhawks to pull off the 64-49 win
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