Junior class `blows lid` off test scores

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Bloomfield
Founded September 15, 1869 Bloomfield, Davis County, Iowa © 2008 by Bloomfield Communications, Inc. / USPS 058260
16 pages, two sections and four supplements / No. 50
Rates to go up
The Bloomfield City Council will be raising electric rates again. The council agreed
to what it termed a 12.12 percent electric rate
increase. See Page 2
What’s next?
What’s next for Camp Wapello? That’s a
question that may take some time to answer
fully. However, the short answer is this. Camp
Wapello Preservation Group members say the
camp will remain open and is available for
anyone to rent. See Page 6.
I rating
The Davis County High School color
guard last weekend received a I rating at the
2008-09 Iowa State Dance and Drill Team
Championships. See Page 5.
Letters to Santa
The Bloomfield Democrat will publish letters to Santa from local children next week.
The deadline fo subsmission in Friday, Dec.
12 either by mail to P.O. Box 19 in Bloomfield
or by email to [email protected].
Junior class ‘blows lid’ off test scores
Proficiency levels go beyond the 80% level to set school record
Hooray for us: Students at the Davis County
High School stand up and cheer themselves and
their teachers for the successful scores turned in
on the Iowa Tests of Educational Development.
Students exceeded the yearly goals for student
achievement. Teachers were also honored for
their efforts in helping students achieve learning at higher levels.
By Scott Spurgeon
Editor
Students and staff at the Davis
County High School celebrated academic success last week.
School officials announced test results last week from the Iowa Tests of
Educational Development (ITED).
The school held an assembly to
celebrate not only the success of the
junior class but the entire student
body. Administrators knew the results by Dec. 1. They took time to
present the good news to the teaching
staff before letting the students know
the good news during the assembly
on Dec. 3.
As one teacher stated last week,
the students “blew the lid off” the
minimum criteria that they were trying to reach because of the No Child
Left Behind legislation. Schools,
including Davis County, are required
to report scores for 11th grade students.
Back in 2002 the Davis County
High School was put on a “watch list”
because students were not achieving
proficiency at high enough levels.
Since that time, the high school staff
has made changes in the way they
do things and has been able to raise
proficiency scores by 25 percentage
points in six years.
The school was shooting for
proficiency ratings near 80 percent
of the 11th grade students. There are
87 students in the junior class this
year. In short, it meant that they were
working toward having a minimum
of 80 percent of the junior class score
at least a 41st percentile on their ITED
tests in reading comprehension, math
and science.
The juniors had 83.8 percent of the
class score proficient on the ITED
tests in the area of reading comprehension. The junior class scored 86.2
percent proficient on the math tests.
Science gained the best results as
89.5 percent of the junior class was
proficient in science.
“You, as students, were asked to
do more, and you did,” said Shannon Vesely during the assembly last
week. “You were asked to give your
best effort, and you did.”
The 2008 test results are the highest the school has ever achieved.
The three proficiency percentages
are up from 77 percent in reading,
80 percent in math and 83 percent in
science from a year ago.
Vesely did not give actual results
but stated that the senior class also
scored more than proficient in all
three areas. “The freshmen also gave
a good effort,” said Vesely. “We don’t
report freshman scores, but it shows
that you prepared well to take that
test.” Vesely commented that the
sophomore class also did well in their
testing efforts.
“The juniors performed exceptionally well. We want to commend
you for your efforts. Honestly, I was
speechless when I saw the results,
and many of you know that it’s hard
for me to be speechless about anything,” said Vesely. “The test results
show that the students at the Davis
County High School are learning
to solve problems, perform inquiry
skills, and analyze things. You are
learning how to think. Training to
become good thinkers will open
doors for you in the future.”
Superintendent Sam Miller and
several board members were also in
attendance during this special occasion. “These scores may be the best
scores the school has ever achieved,”
he said. “This may have put Davis
County in the top 10 percent of the
schools in the state of Iowa. That’s
something to celebrate.
“In the past, other schools were
out-performing Davis County. Your
teachers have proven that they will do
whatever it takes to make the necessary changes to help the students
improve.”
Miller personally thanked the
students and teachers for their efforts
to help the school get to this point.
He also recognized the efforts of
Principal Jeff Graves and Assistant
Principal Tim Felderman for their
efforts in helping this to become a
reality.
“We are extremely proud of all of
you,” board president Marty Owen
told the student body. “You are working very hard to be the best, and we
(the school board) appreciate that.”
In looking at the data, Assistant
Principal Tim Felderman said that
students in the upper category who
normally do well on these tests made
improvements this year as well. “Students in the special education programs also improved their scores,”
he said. “Everyone did well.”
Felderman said the teachers have
been working hard to make improvements.
Unlicensed tattoo parlor closed
Girl’s staph infection prompts investigation
(Editor’s note: Information obtained about the MSRA infection
discussed in this story was obtained
from MayoClinic.com.)
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Bloomfield Police are seeking
the public’s help in an investigation
into an unlicensed tattoo parlor that
was being operated out of a home at
504 West Chestnut St., Bloomfield.
Police say charges are pending
against Chris Whitney who lives at
the residence.
Bloomfield Police Chief Shawn
Armstrong said authorities learned
of the tattoo parlor after receiving a
formal complaint from a 15-year-old
girl and the girl’s mother. Armstrong
says the girl developed an MRSA
(methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus) infection, which is caused
by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria,
often called “staph.”
The complaint led police to seek
the help of public health officials.
ADLM Health Management and
police officers were able to obtain a
search warrant for the home. Items
confiscated in the search include tattooing equipment, customer records,
drawings, a cash register, a credit
card machine and a guest book including names of people who were
at the home.
Police are seeking assistance from
any youth who might have received
a tattoo or body piercings at the
residence or from parents. Police are
looking for anyone who might have
information about these activities.
Whitney is facing possible fines
from the ADLM Health Manage-
ment Department for operating an
unlicensed tattoo parlor. He is also
facing several possible charges of
tattooing a minor without parental
consent and without a license.
Armstrong urged everyone who
has been a customer to come forward.
“Those who received tattoos or body
piercings should also be very careful to watch for infections,” he said.
“You may want to be seen by a doctor
as soon as possible.”
According to information obtained
from MayoClinic.com, the MRSA
infection is “a strain of staph that’s
resistant to the broad-spectrum antibiotics commonly used to treat it.
Tattoo
■ Please turn to Page 2
Russ Mikels, Bloomfield car dealer, (left) explains to Congressman Dave Loebsack (facing
camera) how the financial problems faced by
General Motors are affecting his business.
Loebsack was in Bloomfield to get constituent
ideas concerning economic problems. See story
on Page 8
Wide range of Christmas events is set here for this weekend
Bloomfield will be celebrating Christmas
Saturday, Dec. 13, with several events sponsored by Bloomfield Main Street and Look
to the Stars Cancer Foundation.
“Deck the Halls” will be shown at the
Iowa Theatre at 2 p.m. Saturday with Santa
present to hand out treats to children at the
end of the movie.
Farmers’ Market
Tour of Lights
The Davis County Farmers’ Market will
hold its annual Holiday Market on Saturday,
Dec. 13, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the GetTogather Room.
There will be a variety of handcrafts, baked
goods, homemade candies, noodles, candles
and firewood plus more.
For information contact Patsy Boas at
641-459-3387.
Santa visits
Santa will be in his house in the courtyard to talk with children from 11:30 a.m.-2
p.m. and again from 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Saturday.
Free children’s movie
Bloomfield Main Street is now taking reservations for the Horse-drawn Tour of Lights
scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 13.
Tours will depart from the Main Street office every half hour from 6-9 p.m. and travel
to residential areas displaying impressive
Christmas lighting.
Main Street’s Image Committee members
expect high turnout for the wagon tours complete with a team of horses and sleigh bells.
Therefore, advanced prepaid reservations are
strongly recommended. Reservations may be
obtained by visiting the Main Street office.
Should inclement weather force the cancellation of the tours, money will be refunded.
Image Committee chairperson Karen Spurgeon noted that if demand is great enough,
additional overflow times may be scheduled
at 5:30 p.m., 9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. The wagon
can hold approximately 14 individuals per
ride.
Jason Moss, who provides the team and
covered wagon for the Fall Festival each
year at the McGowen Recreation Area, will
be providing and driving the horses for the
Tour of Lights.
For more information, call Diana UptonHill at Bloomfield Main Street, 664-2309.
Cookie Sale
Homemade cookies will be on sale at the
Main Street office during the Tour of Lights
from 6-9 p.m. Saturday. Cookies are being
furnished by volunteers and proceeds will go
towards sponsorship of Main Street events.
Anyone volunteering to furnish cookies
should call the Main Street office.
Living Windows
The Troy Elevator window on the west
side of the square will be the site of the Living Window sponsored by the Davis County
Guerilla Raid Society from 6-9 p.m.
Strolling musicians
Davis County choral and instrumental
students will be providing Christmas music
around the square during the evening festivities Saturday.
Soup supper, auction
Visitors strolling the square Saturday night
will be able to warm up with a bowl of chili
or a variety of other soups at the Look to the
Stars Cancer Foundation soup supper from
5-8 p.m. at the Get-Togather Room on the
north side of the square. Cheese, crackers,
veggies, and many desserts are also on the
menu.
The foundation will also be selling purple
stars in memory or in honor of cancer victims
for $5 each. The stars will be hanging from
the ceiling during the soup supper. Stars may
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be purchased in advance from Girl Scouts or
foundation members. For information, call
the following voicemail number: 664-3456.
The name of the top star seller will be announced at 7 p.m. At 7:30 p.m., there will be
a reading of all the names on the stars.
An auction of donated items will round out
the evening and begin about 8 p.m. Items donated so far include two precision Gold Key
Series 1/16 scale John Deere tractors donated
by Bloomfield Equipment, certificates for
meat bundles from meat producer groups
and Hastings Meat Processing, a cordless
phone donated by CMTEL, a grill donated
by SIEC, homemade items donated by the
Amish community, many gift certificates
from local businesses, and donations of crafts
and goodies from many local individuals.
All proceeds from the evening will be
given to Davis County residents who are
battling cancer and need assistance with their
financial burdens.
Page 2 • The Bloomfield Democrat • Bloomfield, Iowa • Dec. 10, 2008
Council struggles with electric
rate increase, settles at 12.12%
The Bloomfield City Council will
be raising electric rates again. The
council agreed to what it termed a
12.12 percent electric rate increase,
which will be put into effect after the
ordinance amendment is passed.
Council members wrestled with
the decision of what to do. Hall
Engineering officials were also on
hand to discuss the rate structure
they proposed after being sought out
by the council to put a rate structure
together.
Some council officials agreed
with an opinion voiced by DPW Ted
Henderson. Henderson wanted to put
together a rate structure similar to the
gas rates so that an ordinance change
would not be necessary every time
they changed the rates. Cost adjustments are used instead.
The council first considered a motion by Dave Thordarson to approve
the proposed increase. Thordarson
and Jerry Kincart voted for the motion while Craig Scott, Jeff Anderson
and Dee Johnson voted against it.
Discussions continued.
“We have to do something and you
guys need to make up your minds.
We are losing money by dragging our
feet, and this issue is turning into a
total joke,” a disgusted Mayor Sam
Eakins said after the vote. “You’re
wasting time and money. A decision
needs to be made.”
“I don’t like raising the rates
but we don’t have a choice,” said
Kincart.
“The problem is we are going to
lose a lot of money if we don’t have
an increase passed by the time the
increase from Southern Iowa Electric
hits us,” said Eakins.
Councilman Jeff Anderson then
proposed to set up a rate structure
that included a facility and an energy
charge. This proposal would allow
the city to increase rates without
changing the ordinance each time.
Anderson’s motion didn’t even get
off the table. It died for lack of a
second.
Council members discussed the
matter more. It was then explained
that the 12.12 percent proposed
increase was simply a pass through
of costs being extended to the city
from Southern Iowa Electric. They
estimated that rates would climb an
additional 36 percent over the next
three rate increases.
Officials from Hall Engineering
helped explain the rate structure in
more detail for council members.
following additional discussion.
The council once again considered a
motion that was put on the table by
Kincart. Kincart moved to accept the
proposed 12.12 percent rate increase.
The council voted to accept this motion on a 4-1 vote with Scott being
the only one to vote against it.
Although the council approved the
rate increase, a public hearing and
three public readings of the ordinance
change will have to be held before the
rate can go into effect. The council
must approve the rate increase all
three times or waive subsequent readings for it to become effective.
The council held a public hearing and awarded a bid for a street
construction project on West Street.
The council agreed to a bid of
$1,869,119.75 from Wicks Construction of Decorah to complete the
work. All bids received were below
construction estimates proposed by
French Reneker and Associates, the
engineering firm used by the city on
the project.
The council approved an ATV
usage ordinance for the city of
Bloomfield. ATVs used in the city
must be registered and sales tax paid.
The council approved the issue on
a 4-1 vote with Thordarson voting
against it.
The council approved the final
reading of a zoning ordinance change
for property on Karr Street.
In other news, the council approved resolutions adopting public
improvements that were done to
the water, gas and sewer systems.
Council members agreed to bring
the part-time clerk’s position up to
the union pay scale of $10.14 per
hour. The council also approved a
request by Bloomfield Main Street
to provide four $50 credits on utility
bills for those that win the Christmas
Lighting Contest.
Proposed Bloomfield electric rates
Representing a 12.12% increase
Residential Rates
Commercial
Rural Residential
Commercial Demand
Minimum Charge................................$21 per month
First 100 kwh .................................... 24.16¢ per kwh
Next 100 kwh ................................... 13.79¢ per kwh
Next 200 kwh ................................... 12.39¢ per kwh
Next 400 kwh ................................... 11.21¢ per kwh
Over 800 kwh ................................... 10.04¢ per kwh
Minimum Charge................................$32 per month
First 100 kwh .................................... 36.81¢ per kwh
Next 100 kwh ................................... 14.96¢ per kwh
Next 200 kwh ................................... 13.05¢ per kwh
Next 500 kwh ................................... 12.60¢ per kwh
Over 800 kwh ................................... 12.33¢ per kwh
First 100 kwh .................................... 24.16¢ per kwh
Next 100 kwh ................................... 20.70¢ per kwh
Next 100 kwh ................................... 17.18¢ per kwh
Next 200 kwh ................................... 12.66¢ per kwh
Next 2000 kwh ................................. 10.73¢ per kwh
Over 2500 kwh ................................... 9.75¢ per kwh
Demand Charge .................................. $9.65 per kwh
Energy Charge .................................... 5.31¢ per kwh
Blue Christmas service is scheduled
Many people find that mixing
Christmas cheer and the close memory of loved ones gone is a difficult
maneuver.
To help, the Davis County Ministerial Association is offering a nondenominational Christian service
of remembrance entitled “A Blue
Christmas” on Saturday, Dec. 13.
The service will be held at 11 a.m.
at The Oasis Coffee House on the
southwest corner of the Bloomfield
square. A soup and sandwich lunch
will be served at 11:30 a.m.
Rhonda Eakins is the speaker for
the event. Sister Trudy Tanner of St.
Mary Magdalene Catholic Church
and the Rev. Darrell Zook of Pulaski Mennonite Church will host
the gathering.
Participants can appreciate the
company and fellowship of others
facing the Christmas season with a
particular melancholy place in their
hearts.
The Wagler Funeral Home, The
Davis County Hospital, Davis/
Wapello County Hospice, and The
Davis County Ministerial Association have joined together to sponsor
the event.
Those with questions about attend-
ing or who would like more information about the event may call Zook at
641-675-3845.
Staff recognized:
The staff at the Davis
County High School was recognized last week
during an assembly. Staff and students learned
that Iowa Test of Educational Development
scores exceeded goals, keeping the school in
compliance with No Child Left Behind legisla-
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of MRSA has occurred among otherwise healthy people in the wider
community. This form, communityassociated MRSA, or CA-MRSA, is
responsible for serious skin and soft
tissue infections and for a serious
form of pneumonia,” stated information found on the website about
MRSA.
“Staph skin infections, including
MRSA, generally start as small red
bumps that resemble pimples, boils
or spider bites. These can quickly
turn into deep, painful abscesses that
require surgical draining. Sometimes
the bacteria remain confined to the
skin. But they can also penetrate
into the body, causing potentially
life-threatening infections in bones,
joints, surgical wounds, the bloodstream, heart valves and lungs.
Staph bacteria are normally found
on the skin or in the nose of about
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Sam Miller said, the school was probably in the
top 10 percent in the state of Iowa. Pictured are
teachers, secretaries, school nurses, administrative staff and teachers’ aides who work at the
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Ronald James Nicoli, Cantril, unsafe backing on highway, $142.40.
Donna L. Nupp, Fairfield, operation without registration, $109.40.
Blaine Matthew Kern, Kirksville,
Mo., speeding, $107.80.
Koichi Higuchi, Wausau, Wis.,
operation by unqualified driver,
$99.50.
Koichi Higuchi, Wausau, Wis.,
maximum hours of service violation,
$99.50.
Vette Shane Haga, Ottumwa,
speeding, $76.40.
Larry E. Garnhart, Lanark, Ill.,
failure to comply with safety regulations or rules, $83.
Marlin Hesse, Bloomfield, failure
to maintain control, $101.20.
Stephen Dylan Hopwood, Bloomfield, no license or permit, $89.60.
Christopher David Sigala, Bloomfield, no license or permit, $89.60.
Jeremy Lee McFarland, Bloomfield, unlawful transportation of fish
or game, $83.
Ruth A. Teubel, Bloomfield, speeding, $89.60.
Leellen K. Harvey, Kirksville,
Mo., speeding, $76.40.
Paul Ray Hulsing, Waterloo,
speeding, $81.40.
Elizabeth Ann Piper, Bloomfield,
speeding, $81.40.
Emerald Skie Logsdon, Drakesville, minor using tobacco-first offense, $50.
Carl E. Aldridge, Queen City, Mo.,
driving or towing unsafe vehicle,
$116.
Michael D. Rees, Crawfordsville,
speeding, $99.60.
Bonnie J. Showalter, Bloomfield,
speeding, $76.40.
Melinda Sue Blue, Des Moines,
speeding, $76.40.
Wilma Jane Gay, Bloomfield, failure to yield upon left turn, $101.20.
Danny William Van Horn, Bloomfield, speed restrictions, $89.60.
Randy Housholder, Douds, speed
restrictions, $76.40.
Real Estate Transfers
Artha 22 LLC to Summertree
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United States Marshal for the
Southern District of Iowa and others
to Jerry and Opal Westercamp—
property.
Jacob Ernest and Delores J. Bohi
to Ronnie R. and Carla R. Thompson—land.
Darrell G. and M. Lavonne McMain to Donald V. and Dolores I.
Altheide—property.
Jason L. and Melanie N. Scheetz
to Scheetz LLLP—land.
Arley Lois Guthrie Estate and
Rick Lynch, executor to Jason L.
Scheetz—land.
Roger R. Franklin to City of Eldon
Iowa—land.
Real Estate Contract
Dorvan Lee Eaton to Gary and Sue
Utt—land.
Small claims
Kiple, Kiple, Denefe, Beaver,
Gardner & Zingg LLP vs. Justin
McElroy for $567.78 based on legal
services rendered.
Credit Bureau Services of Iowa
vs. David C. Tubb for $396 based on
assigned collection accounts.
West Asset Management vs. Marla
Budding for $3,724.99 based on
Medical services provided.
Julie Merrill vs. Bennett Powerglides for $1,890.35 based on delinquent sales tax owed.
Civil Court
LVNV Funding LLC vs. Jean
M. Davis, cased dismissed without
prejudice.
District Court
Samuel Ora Van Skike, Bloomfield, arraigned and pleaded not
guilty to second degree criminal
mischief and second degree harassment. Preliminary hearing set for
Dec. 12.
Samuel Ora Van Skike, Bloomfield, arraigned and pleaded not
guilty to disorderly conduct.
David Christopher McGachey,
Bloomfield, gathering where drugs
are used, possession of a controlled
substance (meth) and possession of
a controlled substance (marijuana).
Arraignment set for Dec. 24.
Lee Anthony Strayer, Bloomfield,
gathering where drugs are used,
possession of a controlled substance
(meth) and possession of a controlled
substance (marijuana). Arraignment
set for Dec. 24.
Ashley Von Hohenshell, Bloomfield, OWI-second offense. Pretrial
conference set for March 6, 2009, and
trial set for March 31, 2009.
Daniel Jay Miller, Bloomfield,
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Johnna W. (Prevo) Jamieson, 45,
of Downey, died with her son Nikita
Jamieson, Saturday, Dec. 6,
2008, as a result
of injuries suffered in an automobile accident
near Downey.
She was born
Sept. 31, 1963,
in Cedar Rapids,
the daughter of
John and MariJohnna
lyn Randolph
Jamieson
Prevo. She was a
graduate of Davis County High
School and attended the University
of Iowa.
On May 2, 1993, she married
Kevin Jamieson. They had lived in
Iowa City for several years before
moving to West Branch 10 years ago.
She was employed in food service
at the West Branch school system as
well as working at McDonald’s.
She loved animals, reading and
sewing.
Survivors include a daughter,
Tuesday Jamieson; and three brothers, Mark Prevo and Bruce Prevo,
both of Bloomfield, and John Prevo
of Des Moines.
She was preceded in death by her
parents.
Services for Johnna and Nikita
will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday
at the Henderson-Barker Funeral
Home, West Branch. Burial will be
in the Downey Cemetery. Visitation
for Johnna and Nikita will be held
from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the
funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund
has been established.
Nikita S. Jamieson
control of firearm by felon. Arraignment set for Dec. 24.
Patricia Dawn Mincks, Bloomfield, OWI-first offense. Arraignment
set for Dec. 24.
Barry Edwin Benson, Bloomfield,
OWI-first offense. Arraignment set
for Dec. 24.
Brandon Lane Scott, Eldon, pleaded not guilty to OWI-first offense.
Preliminary hearing set for Dec. 12.
Police calls
Nov. 26, 1:15 p.m.—Police were
called to the building housing the
former Shoe Hospital just north of
the Bloomfield Water Tower. Officers
were alerted to suspicious activity
taking place behind the building.
Nov. 26, 3:17 p.m.—Police executed an emergency notice at 506
North Washington St.
Nov. 26, 8:12 p.m.—Police received a report of trespassing taking
place near 407 North Davis St.
Nov. 26, 10:18 p.m.—Police received word of a dangerous driver
on Highway 63 coming toward
Bloomfield.
Nov. 27, 7:09 a.m.—Police assisted the Davis County EMS with a
call at 509 North West St.
Nov. 27, 12:49 p.m.—Police
received an animal complaint from
103 Second St.
Nov. 27, 8 p.m.—Police received
a crime tip from someone at 15602
Oak Avenue in Davis County.
Nov. 28, 5:42 p.m.—Police received a request for security at one of
the local anhydrous storage areas.
Nov. 28, 10:11 p.m.—Police assisted the Davis County Sheriff’s
Office with a call on Lilac Avenue
north of Bloomfield.
Nov. 29, 1:18 a.m.—Police investigated a disturbance in the 300 block
of Parkview Drive.
Nov. 29, 2:11 a.m.—Police assisted the Davis County EMS with a
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ly ow
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a
call on Gregory Lane.
Nov. 29, 2:20 p.m.—Police arrested Cody S. Belger, 20, of Blackhawk
Road, Ottumwa. He was arrested at
301 Parkview in Bloomfield. Belger
was charged with three counts of
providing alcoholic beverages to
persons under legal age.
Nov. 30, 12:20 a.m.—Police assisted the Davis County Sheriff’s Office with a call on Ice Avenue. Jacob
H. Batterson, 16, of 1222 710th Ave.,
Eddyville was cited for possession of
alcohol under the legal age. Shane M.
Lawson, 16, of 5873 Point Isabelle,
Ottumwa was cited for possession of
alcohol under the legal age.
Nov. 30, 5:45 p.m.—Police received an animal complaint from 700
block of West Locust St.
Dec. 1, 12:52 a.m.—Police assisted a motorist with a disabled vehicle
near the Iowa DOT maintenance
shop located on Highway 2.
Dec. 1, 11 p.m.—Police received a
report of a missing person. No other
details were available.
Dec. 2, 7:07 a.m.—Police assisted
the Davis County EMS with a call
near 304 North Columbia St.
Dec. 2, 1:10 p.m.—Police investigated a report of a sexual assault. No
further details were released.
Dec. 2, 1:13 p.m.—Police arrested
Christopher J. Scott, 18, of 19649
302 nd Ave., Savannah. Scott was
charged with harboring a runaway
child.
Dec. 2, 3:33 p.m.—Police received
an animal complaint from a location
near 105 West North St.
Dec. 2, 7:43 p.m.—Police were
dispatched to Lot 22 at 200 Gregory
Lane to do a security check.
Dec. 3, 1:53 p.m.—Police conducted a search warrant at 504
West Chestnut at the home of Chris
Whitney. Officers found Whitney
operating an unlicensed tattoo parlor
in his home.
ed and operated since 1
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Richard & Lisa Wagler and Jamie Warren
Wagler Funeral Home
304 West Jefferson
Bloomfield, Iowa 52537-1619
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Nikita S. Jamieson, 15, of Downey,
died with his mother, Johnna Jamieson, Saturday, Dec. 6,
2008, as a result
of injuries suffered in an automobile accident
near Downey.
Nikita was
born Jan. 31,
1993, in Iowa
City, to Kevin
and Johnna PreNikita
vo Jamieson.
Jamieson
He was attending West Branch
High School where he was a sopho-
more. He was also working at McDonald’s in West Branch.
His interests included listening to
music, four-wheeling, video games,
cars, skateboarding, girls, and he
loved animals.
He is survived by his father, Kevin
Jamieson, and Kevin’s significant
other, Tammy LeMaster of Downey;
a sister, Tuesday Jamieson; and a
brother, Isaiah Jamieson.
Jeanette Ebert
Jeanette C. Ebert, 89, of Milton
died Dec. 1, 2008, at the Bloomfield
Care Center.
She was born Oct. 21, 1919,
in Lowell, Ind., to Lee and Eva
(Hayden) Childress. She married
F. Carlton Ebert Feb. 21, 1941, in
Lowell, Ind. She was a member of
PEO in Iowa, Indiana Trail Grange,
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs,
Eastern Star, United Methodist
Women, and was a 4-H leader. She
graduated from Lowell High School
in Indiana and Gallagher Business
School in Illinois.
She was a secretary at White’s
Advertising in Indiana. She was a
housewife and homemaker. In 1970
the family moved to Van Buren
County in the Milton area.
She is survived by her husband;
four sons, Ronnie Ebert of Wheatfield, Ind., Carlton Ebert of Lowell,
Ind., Rex Ebert of Gales Ferry,
Conn., Steve Ebert of Las Vegas,
Nev.; two daughters, Linda Wilson
of West Jefferson, Ohio, and Julie
Bohn of Highland Ranch, Colo.;
six grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
her parents; two brothers, Robert
and Dean Childress; a sister, Verna
Kessell; and a daughter, Donna
Dragoo.
Memorial services were held at
Sheets Funeral Home in Lowell,
Ind., Saturday, Dec 6. Burial of
the cremains was in Orchard Grove
Cemetery in Lowell. Wagler Funeral
Home in Bloomfield assisted the
family.
Recent Deaths
George Hecker
Funeral services were held for
George Hecker, 80, who died Nov. 28
at his home in Warrensburg, Mo.
A retired Baptist minister, survivors include his wife, Patsy Ruth;
three sons; three grandchildren; one
brother; a sister, Lois Ramseyer of
Pulaski; and a sister-in-law, Karen
Miller of Pulaski.
School, Senior Citizen
Menus
School Menus
Dec. 15—Breakfast: Cereal and
toast. Lunch: Popcorn chicken, au
gratin potatoes, apple, hot roll.
Dec. 16—Breakfast: Grilled
cheese. Lunch: Pizza, carrots with
light dip, apricots, cookie.
Dec. 17—Breakfast: Breakfast
wrap. Lunch: Corn dog, peas, mixed
fruit, blueberry brickle.
Dec. 18—Breakfast: Donut holes
and sausage. Lunch: Sloppy Joe with
whole wheat bun, French fries, corn,
banana.
Dec. 19—Breakfast: French toast
with syrup. Lunch: Turkey, mashed
potatoes, peaches, pumpkin bar.
Senior Center
Dec. 15—Spaghetti with meat
sauce, green beans, layered lettuce
salad, pears. Activity: Cards at 12:45
p.m.
Dec. 16—Pork cutlets, sweet potato, peas, Mandarin oranges. Activity:
Peek-a-boo poker at 12:45 p.m.
Dec. 17—Warm turkey on whole
wheat bun, broccoli salad, applesauce. Activity: Cards at 12:45 p.m.
Dec. 18—Beef stew, biscuit,
tossed lettuce salad, cherry crisp.
Activity: Peek-a-boo poker at 12:45
p.m.
Dec. 19—(Birthday Dinner)
Chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy,
mixed vegetables, red surprise salad,
juice, cake and ice cream. Activity:
Traveling bingo at 12:45 p.m.
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Page 4 • The Bloomfield Democrat • Bloomfield, Iowa • Dec. 10, 2008
Opinions
Bloomfield Democrat editorial
Ideas for Loebsack
How to help small businesses
D
and small communities
ave Loebsack, Iowa’s second district Congressman, was in Bloomfield
Friday seeking, he said, input concerning the economic woes being
faced by this nation.
Queried as to how small businesses might be helped as the recession continues and will, according to most economists, get worse before it gets better,
Loebsack had only two answers. The first was a likely spending of billions
of federal dollars for infrastructure projects. The second was tax policy and
that was a maybe.
Providing funding to help some of this nation’s, this state’s and, more
specifically, this county’s infrastructure is needed. Whether this really helps
small business depends upon one’s definition of small business, which small
businesses and where they are located. Much the same can be said about tax
policy.
Many definitions peg small business as those that employ 50 or less. However, in Davis County and much of rural Iowa, a business approaching 50
employees is a big business. Many small businesses in rural America have a
dozen or less employees leading us to suggest that maybe we ought to have
a Tiny Business category, too.
These tiny businesses make up the large majority of businesses in a small
community. Even if they are in the construction business, they aren’t normally
able to do work such as building roads, bridges, sewers, schools and other
public projects. As for tax policy, it often provides too little for them to be
able to participate.
Thus, if Congress provides funding for infrastructure, the only hope for
these tiny businesses to benefit is that it will mean new residents or a more
fully employed local citizenry. The direct dollars will leave to out-of-town
contractors and suppliers.
One of the favorite ways in the past to change tax policy is to accelerate
depreciation. While this would be available to all businesses, no matter how
small, it means a business must have the money—not to mention the need—to
buy something new. Many small businesses won’t be able to afford anything
that would make such a tax break significant.
When these things were pointed out to Loebsack, you could see that his
frustration level was beginning to rise. He asked for ideas and said he was
“all ears.”
History will probably indicate that Congress had few choices, selling
the farm and giving all the proceeds to some of the world’s biggest banks,
insurance companies and car companies despite the unpopularity across the
nation.
But as long as we are participating in “bailout mania,” and as long as Loebsack is seeing ideas we have some. These are intended to help Davis County
and its many small businesses—farmers, too. And, the list is not exhaustive
or in any particular order.
• Significant tax credits (50% or more) for hiring new employees. There’s
scarcely a small business that couldn’t use another employee or two if there
was a way to afford it. One-by-one or two-by-two, small businesses could put
a lot of people back to work.
• Tax credits or significant accelerated depreciation for buying new equipment, remodeling buildings and building additions.
• Large additional tax credits to renovate or restore historical buildings.
• Tax credits to develop new products or add new lines of merchandise or
services.
• Grants to local governments to improve the infrastructure and amenities
to small communities that will make small community living more attractive
to more people.
• Grants to economic development agencies for such things as marketing
of small communities to prospective residents, businesses and industry.
• Giving significant tax credits to business, including high-tech and service
businesses, and industry that will build and move operations to cities of less
than 5,000 population and provide significant employment.
• Grants and loans to individuals to start new businesses and get them off
the ground.
Thanks, Dave, for asking. Thanks for being all ears. We’re anxiously waiting to see what happens.
Quotations
“We’re looking at a death sentence (for
the auto companies). I’m not a miracle
worker and no one here is.” — Sen. Chris
Dodd, D-Conn., about potential obstacles in
Congress concerning a multibillion-dollar
bailout for Detroit’s Big Three automakers.
“I thought it was one of the radio stations
in South Florida playing an incredible,
elaborate, terrific prank on me. They got
Fidel Castro to go along. They’ve gotten
Hugo Chavez and others to fall for their
tricks. I said, ‘Oh, no, I won’t be punked.’”
— Florida congresswoman Ileana RosLehtinen on why she hung up on Presidentelect Barack Obama when he called to
congratulate her.
Looking Back
75 Years Ago
In a closely contested game of basketball
on the home floor, Bloomfield won over
Cantril with a score of 17 to 16.
Congressman Lloyd Thurston, representative of the Fifth Iowa District, left his
home in Osceola to return to Washington D.
C. for the next session of Congress which
convenes in January.
The formal opening of the new funeral
chapel and furniture store of the Curl Furniture and Undertaking Co., located in the
Lorenz building on the south side of the
square, is scheduled.
50 Years Ago
Sub-zero weather moved into Davis
County, and a low of five degrees below
zero was registered at the municipal light
plant in Bloomfield.
A number of Bloomfield churches will
have Christmas window displays in businesses around the Bloomfield square. The
window display program was inaugurated
last year under the sponsorship of the ministerial association.
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The Bloomfield Democrat, which is not responsible for any lost
or damaged material.
During Christmas vacation there will be
several area residents complaining about
sore feet. The Davis County Band Boosters will be sponsoring a dance marathon
in order to raise funds for the band’s trip to
St. Louis in May, where they will perform
in competition.
By a wide margin, Davis County farmers
had more sheep on hand on Jan. 1, 1978,
than any other county in Iowa. The Iowa
Crop and Livestock Reporting Service said
there was a sheep inventory of 19,700 head
on Jan. 7.
20 Years Ago
30 Years Ago
10 Years Ago
One of Bloomfield’s landmarks bit the
dust when it was torn down following a fire.
The First Baptist Church, located one block
north of the square, was one of the oldest
churches in the city and is being torn down
The Davis County Community School
Board searched throughout a closed meeting
more than a year ago for a way to resolve the
Ted Henderson affair without termination.
Henderson was fired as a junior high boys’
basketball coach two weeks later by the
board without discussion. The contents of
the closed session were released last week
to The Bloomfield Democrat as part of a
settlement of District Court action brought
by the newspaper.
Melissa Marlow joins six other Davis
County High School students in scoring a
30 or higher on her ACT college entrance
exam. That puts Marlow in the 97th percentile in the nation among those who take
the exam.
The Davis County Compensation Board
Monday night recommended salary increases for elected county officers ranging
up to $5,000 per year for the fiscal year
beginning July 1.
One Year Ago
The Davis County Hospital welcomed
the first of its two new doctors last week.
Dr. Jake Settles began his practice at the
hospital as a general surgeon.
Rain and freezing rain Monday and Tuesday morning left nearly an inch of ice covering the county, causing cancellations and
other problems. Despite the ice storm, law
enforcement and local utility companies did
not have any reports of major problems.
Davis County farmers Bryan and Audrey
Amstutz received third place in the Iowa
Farm Bureau Federation’s (IFBF) 2007
young farmer achievement award contest
Dec. 8 at the organization’s annual meeting
in Des Moines.
After 100 years in business, the Wagler
Funeral Home is still serving the community
by providing funeral and burial services
for Davis County residents. Richard and
Lisa Wagler own and operate the business.
Richard is the third generation family owner
of the business.
On The Edge Of Common Sense
King Kong, the roping dummy
By Baxter Black
DVM
A while back I bought a basic roping
dummy. It went up and down and moved
his hind legs. But it was stationary. Too
bad I didn’t live closer to Rick. He was
in California and had bought one that was
self-propelled. But, then again, maybe I
just got lucky.
The mechanical roping steer, we’ll name
Gary Spurgeon
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Pulaski residents learned what procedures must be followed to obtain a low-rent
housing unit for their community through
the Small Cities Community Development
Block Grant Program at their regular city
council meeting.
The Davis County Hospital Auxiliary
has purchased a 16mm projector and screen
for the hospital and plans to purchase an
overhead projector in the near future. The
projector and screen will be used for classes
held for nurses, practical nurses and nurse
aids.
40 Years Ago
December 10, 2008 / No. 50
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A local unit of the American Diabetes
Association, Iowa Affiliate, was formed by
a group of area people.
A local ambulance will be transformed
into a sleigh of sorts to bring families
together for Christmas. The crew is calling it “Home for the Holidays,” and the
program is aimed at bedridden patients or
people who can’t be transported by family
members. The patients can arrange for an
ambulance to pick them up, deliver them
anywhere in the county and return at a prearranged time.
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it King Kong, was a
team roper’s dream.
It was expensive but
when you’ve got the
bug and a wife with a
job, it’s considered an
investment and not an
extravagance. Besides,
they had offered him
dealership possibilities!
Baxter Black
Even though he
hadn’t gotten his arena
finished, he invited his roping buddies over
for a demonstration. They parked their rigs
at the edge of the cleared field.
“This baby is self-propelled and runs
straight down the arena,” explained Rick.
“Once the header ropes the horns a solenoid
kicks in and shuts down Kong’s forward
progress allowing the heeler to make his
throw.”
They began their trial runs at slow
speed. Shur’nuf, when the header dallied
and turned off, Kong disengaged as if on
command and the heeler swooped in and
caught.
“How fast will it go?” asked Joe.
“They claim twenty-eight miles an hour,”
said Rick.
“Kick’er in high gear,” said Joe, shaking
out a loop.
Out of the imaginary box Kong roared
like a speedboat! Joe punched ol’ Roanie.
He could almost hear the cheers of the crowd
at Thomas and Mack Arena as he sailed a
loop and ducked off to give his heeler a
shot. But something went wrong...a thumb
in the dally? A broken rope? A figure eight?
Nope, King Kong failed to slow down. He
actually grabbed another gear and began
rimming around the hapless header whose
horse decided he’d had enough.
In desperation Joe threw a trip on Kong
to flip him. Unfortunately the rope tangled
in one of the now supersonic wheels and the
snarling machine climbed up his rope! Joe
pitched his twine to grab the horn as Roanie
quit the country in a dead run!
Kong, still at full speed, crashed into a
brand new quad cab super-dually, smashed
the front door, ran a horn down the length
of the pickup and impaled itself on the
fiberglass fender over the rear wheel well.
It sat there and spun like a high-speed drill
until it finally caught fire and fizzled out
with a pop.
The cowboys eased around what now
looked like an old BBQ grill somebody had
run over with a bulldozer.
“I just about had him,” said the heeler,
“but my dang header turned off too soon!”
Turn to Page 5 to read a letter to the editor
Jobless rate in DC declines to 4.2%
Defying the doomsday news of the
rest of the nation, Davis County’s unemployment rate in October showed
a drop from the September totals.
However, the rate of 4.2 percent
for October was higher than a year
ago. October is typically one of the
lowest unemployment months for
Davis County.
While Iowa’s Workforce Development was reporting 4.2 percent unemployment, down from 4.7 percent
in September, the seasonally adjusted
rate for Iowa climbed to 4.4 percent
in October from 4.2 percent. The
U.S. unemployment rate in October
was 6.5 percent, its highest level
since 1994.
The number of Davis County
residents unemployed in October was
180, 10 less than in September.
A year ago, though, Davis County
had only 160 people unemployed in
October for a 3.9 percent average.
The unemployment rate is a statistical product of the total labor force
(those working and those seeking
jobs) and total employment. Both
figures tend to fluctuate from monthto-month.
In September, Workforce Development said Davis County’s labor
force was 4,160 and it grew to 4,210
in October. Total employed was set
at 3,970 in September and 4,030 in
October.
The lowest unemployment rate in
Davis County this year was reported
as 3.9 percent in July followed by the
October total. The highest month was
January at 5.7 percent.
The unemployment rates in area
counties for October and September
(October is listed first) were: Appanoose, 4.9-5.1; Jefferson, 4.6-4.3;
Monroe, 3.6-4.0; Van Buren, 4.3-4.1;
and Wapello, 5.1-5.3.
Workforce Development also provides monthly figures for the numbers of people employed by place of
work. For Davis County in October,
2,040 people were employed here
in non-agricultural wage and salary
jobs except domestics. A total of 360
were in good producing jobs, 1,680 in
service jobs, and 580 were employed
by governmental bodies. September
figures were identical to October.
DC students will sing in IHCC concert
Two Davis County students will
be performing as the Indian Hills
Community College Department
of Performing and Visual Arts will
present its annual Holiday Concert
on Thursday, Dec. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in
St. John Auditorium on the Ottumwa
Sara Davis. Third row: Ashley Johnson, Katy Campus.
I rating: The Davis County High School color
Bassett and Emma Payne. Back row: Jessica
The Indian Hills Concert Choir,
guard unit received a I rating at state contest
Camerata
Singers, Bridge City
Jarvis,
Angie
Rardin,
Mackenzie
Hawk
and
last weekend. Members of the group are Kelli
Explosion,
Indian Hills Jazz Band
Amanda Gray.
Vollmer. Second row: Samantha Kanselaar and
and the college’s staff chorus will
perform during the concert.
Laura Deaton of Drakesville will
perform with the Indian Hills Concert Choir, in its 24th season under
the
direction of Michael Philipsen.
The Davis County High School
Davis County earned a I rating and hoopla, prop, kick, show production,Your newspaper
has
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choir will perform “And the
color guard last weekend received finished third behind Keokuk and all-male and coed.
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participate
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traditional carols,
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for our national tour which stretches prove the performance. These ladies by Walter Kent and “Baby, It’s Cold
from New York to California starting know what teamwork is all about, Outside” by Frank Loesser. The
in May of 2009.
and it shows each time they perform group will also join the Indian Hills
I asked Mr. Segel to take a look the show,” said instructor Linda Jazz Band in their presentation of
at what I was doing to market, McConnell. “The show was created “Swingin’ at Santa’s Place.”
Under the direction of David
publicize, and shop “Censored.” and taught by Dorothy Rysdam. This
To the Editor:
I was fully prepared to crunch the is Dorothy’s seventh year as color Sharp, the IHCC Jazz Band will
I recently had the opportunity to numbers and show Mr. Segel how I guard instructor. Dorothy is to be play the upbeat sounds of the season
meet with Rick Segel through a busi- felt my unorthodox business could commended for her creative routines including “Jingle Bell Boogie” by
ness development program set up by be a success.
Bryan Kidd and the Ray Parker Jr.
and great teaching skills.”
If you have questions,
Bloomfield Main Street.
Contrary to expectations, Rick
Members of this year’s squad are tune, “Christmas Time,” arranged
Rick Segel is a successful author took on a very inviting demeanor and Amanda Gray, Jessica Jarvis, Mackby Sharp.
please
call Justine
and speaker who was in Bloomfield began reading through the press kit enzie Hawk, Katy Bassett, Emma
Organized
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What’s next for Camp Wapello?
Stogdill charges Boy Scouts broke contract, legal action possible
By Scott Spurgeon
Editor
What’s next for Camp Wapello?
That’s a question that may take some
time to answer fully. However, the
short answer is this. Camp Wapello
Preservation Group members say the
camp will remain open and is available for anyone to rent.
In the short term, the Camp Wapello Preservation Group has an attorney
who is looking into the matter. Camp
Wapello Preservation Group chairman Dr. J. L. Stogdill maintains that
the Mid-Iowa Council of Boy Scouts
of America has broken its contract
with the group. The group is looking
into legal action against the MidIowa Council because of that.
Stogdill contends that the MidIowa Council’s decision to pull its
scout camp away from Wapello violates the lease termination agreement.
The contract states that either party
may “terminate the lease with twoyears’written notice.” Stogdill contends that he hasn’t even officially
received notification that the MidIowa Council plans to discontinue the
summer camp program here.
The contract also calls for the Mid-
Iowa Council to conduct a camping
program of no less than two weeks
at Camp Wapello, and it must do so
on an annual basis. The council is
responsible for providing leadership
to the camp with accredited staff,
and ensure the camp meets physical
plant criteria.
The contract calls for a lease payment of $1,500 annually. It also calls
for a $3 per day fee per camper for
summer camp operation.
Stogdill contends that the contract
doesn’t expire until 2015. Thus, he
says the cancellation of the summer
camp program by the Mid-Iowa
Council violates the contract.
Stogdill also charged that the
Mid-Iowa Council has not been very
neighborly when doing business in
Davis County.
“The Camp Wapello group paid
several bills because the council did
not pay them. We did this simply
to keep the local people happy and
make sure they got their money,”
he said.
“There is such a disparity of what
is sent to the Mid-Iowa Council
compared to what we get back,” said
Stogdill. “All camp directors are paid
staff. As for the Mid-Iowa Council,
there are things you can do to make
your books look bad.” Stogdill contends there is plenty of money in Des
Moines with the Mid-Iowa Council
to fund the camp program.
“The training posts used for Camp
Wapello are typically the leftover
ones from Camp Mitigwa. They
don’t purchase new training posts
for us.”
Stogdill questioned financial decisions, saying last year’s camp fee was
$185 per camper. This year the fee
has jumped to well over $200. “There
were some that cancelled their camp
registration last year because of the
problems at Lake Wapello,” said
Stogdill. “Mid-Iowa didn’t refund all
of their money. They kept $25 from
each kid who cancelled.”
Stogdill said last week that several
are requesting financial records and
salaries for the Mid-Iowa Council.
He said information said to have been
on the website by Mid-Iowa Council
staff is inaccurate.
“The youth in this area just want
the same advantage as those being
given to the youth in central Iowa,”
said Stogdill. “Ely (Brewer, Mid-
Iowa Council executive) has done everything he could to get rid of Camp
Wapello over the years. We started
an adult leader-training program
that was highly successful at Camp
Wapello. The Mid-Iowa Council took
it over and killed it. We also started
a Dutch Oven Black Powder Days
event. Mid-Iowa took over control of
that event and killed it, too.”
At this point, Stogdill and many
other Scouting volunteers are hopeful that things can be remedied with
the Mid-Iowa Council in terms of
returning the camp program to Camp
Wapello.
If not, talk has already begun to
circulate among scouting volunteers
about breaking away from the MidIowa Council and starting a council
in southern Iowa again.
Stogdill said the previous Southern Iowa Council included Wapello,
Davis, Van Buren, Lucas, Monroe,
Jefferson, Keokuk and Mahaska
Counties. “I don’t think it would be
too difficult for us to start up our own
council,” he said. “I think there are a
lot of people who would like to see
this happen now.”
Scouts abandon Camp Wapello
By Scott Spurgeon
Editor
Camp Wapello in northwest Davis
County will no longer be affiliated
with the Boy Scouts of America. That
was the word that came down from
officials of the Mid-Iowa Boy Scout
Council located in Des Moines.
Council officials held a meeting at
the Strother Lodge in Ottumwa on
Dec. 3.
The lodge was packed with approximately 50 people from all
over southern Iowa who wanted to
save the camp and see what could
be done to keep the two-week Boy
Scout camping program from leaving
Camp Wapello. Those attending the
meeting were stunned to find out that
the decision was already made. MidIowa Council officials announced
that the council’s board of directors
had already made the decision to discontinue the camp during a meeting
in Des Moines on Nov. 19.
Scout leaders received letters on
Nov. 21 about the decision. Several
packed the meeting lodge last week
in hopes that they could discuss and
maybe reverse the decision. However, they learned that Mid-Iowa
officials were only at the meeting to
promote the decision of moving the
two-week summer camp to Camp
Mitigwa near Boone.
Mid-Iowa Council camping director Mike Brown made the announcement that the Boy Scout camping
program was being moved to Camp
Mitigwa.
Brown basically reiterated information that was in the letter sent
to scout leaders. He said the reason
for discontinuing the camp was the
“financial situation the council has
wrestled with for years.”
Brown tried to ease the pain of the
news by saying it was “a tough, tough
decision the council has wrestled
with for years.” The reasoning for
discontinuing the camp program
at Wapello and moving it to Camp
Mitigwa is because Camp Mitigwa
is owned and operated by the MidIowa Council.
“It is what it is,” said Mid-Iowa
Council executive Director Ely
Brewer. “The time has come after 76
years to close it.”
Camp Wapello was formerly
owned by the Mid-Iowa Council after
it merged with another council that
was located in southeast Iowa many
years ago. The Mid-Iowa Council
sold Camp Wapello. Eventually, the
Iowa DNR ended up with the camp,
which was later sold to the Camp
Wapello Preservation Group, a volunteer group of local Davis County
citizens. A contract, which still exists
between the Camp Wapello Preservation Group and the Mid-Iowa
Council, provided for the two-week
camp. Payments for use of the camp
are used to pay the mortgage that
the preservation group has against
the camp.
“The question of finances comes
up again and again,” said Brewer of
the decision to close the camp program. “It’s a situation where we are
caught up with the economy.”
Brewer continued by saying the
decision to close the camp was not
an issue with Camp Wapello or the
preservation group. “It is an issue of
money,” he said.
Brewer told the group that they
were subsidizing the camp at a cost
of $100 per camper and did not have
the money to do that any more. “This
cannot go on forever. Camps of this
size no longer exist. The camp has
been kept open for 38 years despite
the bankruptcy of the council that ran
it previously,” he said.
Those attending the meeting were
outraged at the decision to close the
camp. Several were upset that the
Mid-Iowa Council has said nothing about financial problems until
after making the decision to close
it. Some expressed disgust with the
Mid-Iowa Council for not letting local scout leaders know and not giving
them a chance to help do something
about it.
Many in the room flat out refused
to take their scouts to Camp Mitigwa
near Boone. For some, the long drive
was enough of a deterrent from doing so. Many in the room stated that
Camp Wapello provided the camping experience they and their scouts
wanted. They called it the “outdoor
experience,” something they said
Camp Mitigwa could not offer.
Some in the room threatened to
take their Boy Scouts to camp near
Cedar Rapids or Nauvoo, Ill. Others
accused the Mid-Iowa Council officials of not honoring the Boy Scout
oath and also breaking their contract
with the Camp Wapello Preservation
Group.
“We are no longer treated as equal
partners in this council,” said one
scouting supporter in the meeting.
“Scouting is about brotherhood and
service to others. It seems you have to
be able to be within 50 miles of Des
Moines for that to be true.”
Mid-Iowa Council representatives
were hoping to pass out promotional
material about Camp Mitigwa. At
the same time, they were hoping to
sign up adult volunteers to help at
the camp in 2009. They received no
response from anyone in the room.
Those attending the meeting pledged
to take their campers elsewhere.
among family members.
Be creative with gift ideas. It is
becoming popular to use your creative talents for gift giving. Homemade gifts such as baked goods,
crafts, and art and photo items are
extra special and enjoyed by all.
Swanson suggests giving coupons for
services like raking leaves, shoveling
snow, cleaning the garage or taking
someone shopping, that can be redeemed later.
An alternative gift idea is giving
stocks or bonds. If purchased early
enough, they can come with special frames or certificates that can
be wrapped and put under the tree.
Or consider donating to a person’s
favorite charity.
Save money on holiday cards.
Send postcards instead of regular
cards – they cost less to buy and mail.
Think about sending electronic greeting cards or eCards. There are many
websites that offer a wide variety of
free holiday cards that can be sent
by email.
“Save money on wrapping paper
by making your own,” said Swanson.
“Decorate freezer paper or brown
paper bags with your own creative
touch. This is a great project for
kids. And remember gift bags can
be reused.”
Get the best prices. Swanson
recommends shopping around to
find the lowest price for the items
you plan to buy. Prices on items can
vary from store to store and merchants will have sales at different
times. Check out prices online and in
advertisements. Bring ads with you
when shopping, as some merchants
offer price-matching or price-beating
policies. Keep your receipts.
the Month by the Davis County Delta Kappa Gamma organization. Utt was honored for the month of November. To be eligible,
students are considered on criteria based on academic achievement, citizenship, and a willingness to help teachers and students.
Presenting the award is Delta Kappa Gamma member Debbie
Baughman.
Dealing with stresses
of holiday season
URBANDALE, — The streets are
decorated under miles of garland and
bright lights. The town is filled with
festive store windows and Christmas
songs. But for some reason, none of
it sparks cheer. There are times when
teenagers and adults alike struggle
to see a winter wonderland in the
shortening, colder days that lead up
to the holiday season.
“Stress is common this time of
year,” said Margaret VanGinkel,
Iowa Concern Hotline coordinator.
“Dealing with relationships, finances
and issues at school and work, like
big assignments and final exams, can
be very stressful for any of us. But
there are things we can do to manage the stress and feel better about
ourselves and our situation.”
VanGinkel recommends establishing a regular routine that includes
exercise, plenty of sleep and healthy
foods. “Being well physically helps
a person deal with the matters that
are stressing them,” said VanGinkel.
“Vigorous physical activity and nutritious eating get you started down
the road to feeling healthy. This can
give you something positive to focus
on, which is another key to managing stress.”
Volunteering to help others is another way to feel better, according to
VanGinkel. Whether it is volunteering at a nursing home, offering to
Request for pork
referendum
is being held
Tips on spending
within your budget
AMES, Iowa -- The holiday shopping season is upon us. When heading to the stores this year, here are a
few tips to spend within your family
budget and still check items off your
shopping list.
Set a holiday spending budget
and stick to it. “Plan to spend no
more than 1 to 5 percent of your net
income,” said Pat Swanson, Iowa
State University Extension family financial management specialist.
“Include all holiday expenses in the
budget such as gifts, wrapping paper,
cards and postage, travel to visit
relatives, office parties, holiday foods
and entertainment.”
Make a list and check it twice. It
may sound like a basic thing to do;
however, lists will help you stick to
your budget. Take a few extra minutes to write detailed lists for both
gifts and groceries. Bring the lists
with you as you shop and check off
items as you make purchases.
“Holiday shopping lists will save
you time and money by avoiding
extra trips to the store and spending
money on impulse purchases for
things you probably don’t need,”
Swanson said.
The grocery list should itemize
all items needed for holiday meals,
entertainment and baking. Many
stores will have specials on popular
holiday foods.
Your gift list should include possible gifts, dollar amounts and alternative choices. With financial
challenges affecting many people
this year, consider talking with family and friends about ways to lower
holiday spending. Suggest agreeing
on lower gift dollar-limits, drawing
names for gift giving, exchanging
fewer gifts or coordinating gifts
Apple for a student: Calvin Utt was named the Student of
Capes donated: Several members of the Bloomfield Mennonite
Ladies group helped sew special mammography capes that were
given to the Davis County Hospital recently. Sherry Sines (left) is
shown wearing one of the capes. Susan Haskell is also pictured.
Both are radiology technicians at the hospital. The Mennonite
group also makes layettes that are donated to the hospital’s obstetrics department. The layettes consist of a heavy blanket, receiving
blanket, burp diaper, sleeper and socks.
A Request for Referendum is being conducted this month by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service to determine
if producers and importers of hogs,
pigs, pork an pork products want a
referendum on the Pork Promotion,
Research and Consumer Information
Order, commonly known as the Pork
Checkoff Program.
The Request for Referendum
started Monday and will continue
through Jan 2. Producers and importers of hogs, pigs, pork or pork
products during 2007 and who were
at least 18 years of age by Dec. 31,
2007, are eligible to participate.
The Request for Referendum will
be conducted at the Davis County
USDA Farm Service Agency office
in Bloomfield. Forms may also be
requested by mail or are available
online at http://www.ams.usda.gov/
LSMarketing Programs.
The USDA will only conduct a
referendum on the order if at least 15
percent of the total number of eligible
pork producers and importers request
a referendum. If necessary, the referendum will be conducted within one
year after the results of the Request
for Referendum are announced.
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babysit for a friend or neighbor, helping out at a soup kitchen or visiting an
elderly neighbor—making someone
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about ourselves.
And there are times when you
just have to ask for help—when the
only thing that will help is having
someone to talk to about the things
that are creating stress.
“Take time to talk with family members about the stressful
situation—finances or whatever it
is,” said VanGinkel. “If you are the
adult, talk to your spouse honestly
and openly. Discuss options and include the young adults in the family.
Teens overhear comments but are
afraid to ask questions; knowing
only part of the situation can cause
them unnecessary anxiety. Families
should be honest about job securities
and changes being made to spending
habits. Let kids know how they can
help. they may even have ideas.”
Relationships also can add stress
to the season, and the need to have
a listening ear and time to talk is
very important. “Make a quiet time
to talk. Conflicts can’t be resolved
on the run,” said VanGinkel. “Work
on listening and on being clear
about how you are feeling. Adults
have friends, spouses and relatives
to go to. Teens should find an adult
to listen to them—their parent or a
friend’s parent, someone at school
like a counselor or nurse, or an adult
relative or friend.”
There will be times when it seems
that there is no one around, and that
is when VanGinkel recommends the
Teen Line or Iowa Concern Hotline.
Teen Line is available 24 hours a
day at (800) 443-8336 to help when
teens don’t know where to turn. All
calls are free and confidential, and
operators are willing to assist whenever possible. Iowa Concern Hotline,
(800) 447-1985, is also available 24
hours a day and calls are free and
treated with the same confidentiality
as Teen Line calls.
Life brings stress, even during the
holidays. Finding ways to handle
stress increases the chance of finding
cheerfulness among the packages and
trimmings.
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Community Choir,
Youth Chorale set
Sunday concert
The three-year-old class at Rainbow and Friends Preschool sings
a Christmas song as the school presented a special Christmas
program Dec. 4. for family and friends at the Bloomfield United
Methodist Church.
School Christmas concerts scheduled
The Davis County High School
Music Department will hold its
annual Christmas concert on Dec.
15. The concert will be held in the
high school gymnasium beginning
at 7:30 p.m.
The concert band will perform
“Home Alone Christmas,” “Carol of
the Bells,” and “Goodwill and Glad
Tidings.” The jazz band will perform
“Big Band Christmas II,” and “Let
It Snow!”
The high school choir will perform
“A Family Christmas Spectacular,”
“Mary, Did You Know?” “Fum,
Fum, Fum,” “Rise Up, Shepherd,
and Follow!”
The boys will sing “The Little
Drummer Boy.” The girls will perform “Santa Baby.” The choir will
finish with “Hallelujah Chorus.”
The minni-singers group will also
perform during the concert. They
will perform “God Rest Ye Merry
Gentlemen,” “Sing With Gladness,”
and “Glad We Be This Day.”
The remainder of the Christmas
concerts in the district will all be
held on Tuesday, Dec. 16. The schedule has changed from last year’s
schedule. All elementary and middle
school Christmas concerts will be
held during the school day.
The concerts will begin at 8:30
a.m. with the third grade. The next
concert will be the fifth and sixth
grade chorus and band concert. That
group will perform from 9:15 to 10
a.m. The fifth grade concert band
will play “Jolly Old St. Nicholas,”
“Up On The Housetop,” “Jingle
Bells,” and “Deck The Halls.” The
sixth grade band will perform “First
Christmas Overture,” “Winter Wonderland,” and “We Wish You A
Rockin’ Christmas.”
The fifth grade vocal students will
perform “A Marshmallow Christmas,” “Oh, What a Merry Christmas
Day,” and “The Night Before Christmas.” The sixth grade students will
perform “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Symbols of the Season,” and “The Star of
the Christmas Play.”
The fourth grade will sing from
10:30 to 10:45 a.m. The kindergarten class will perform from 11:15
to 11:30 a.m. Preschool classes will
perform from noon to 12:15 p.m.
Second grade will perform from
12:45 to 1 p.m. First grade will follow beginning at 1:30 p.m.
The concert schedule will conclude with the seventh and eighth
grade music department. They will
perform from 2:15 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The eighth grade choir will perform “Believe” from “The Polar Express” movie and “The Virgin Mary
Had A Baby Boy.” The girls in the
choir will perform “Cold and Fugue
Season.” The boys will perform “The
Shepherd’s Spiritual.”
The seventh grade choir will
perform “Follow the Star,” “Let it
Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!”
and “Holiday Lights.”
The seventh and eighth grade band
will perform “March For Christmas,”
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Deer hunters’ breakfast
The annual deers hunters’ breakfast
will be held Dec. 13 at the Drakesville United Methodist Church from
4:30-9 a.m.
The menu will be homemade biscuits, sausage gravy, egg casserole,
pastries, fruit cup, juice and coffee.
There will be a free will offering.
The public is invited to attend.
Blood drive set
The Southeast Iowa Blood Center
mobile drew 43 units of blood on
Nov. 28 at the Gilfillan Memorial
Clinic in Bloomfield.
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Jan Lessin, Julie Griffin, Joan Peterson, Rex Rominger, Gail Wortmann,
Elaine Von Bon, Marty Owen,
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Josie Drummond, Marlynne Urban,
Lindsey Harbour Essary, Richie
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Gail Van Mersbergen, Archer, and
Spurgeon are accompanists for the
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with the Davis County Community
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The Youth Chorale will perform
“America the Beautiful,” “Penny
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“For Unto Us A Child Is Born,” “Angel’s Carol,” “Christmas in About
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Sarah Deaton, Sarah Gingerich,
Quinci Henry, Mikaela Hoffman,
Olivia Horn, Ciara Keller, Olivia
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Loebsack listens to problems, ideas about recession
A majority of people, the polls
say, are not happy with the prospect
of bailing out the nation’s Big Three
automakers.
Congressman Dave Loebsack
pointed that out Thursday in a 30-minute public forum in Bloomfield, but
Russ Mikels of Bloomfield was urging the Second District Congressman
to support the car companies rather
than forcing them into bankruptcy.
To most people, the billion dollar
bailouts that have been going through
Congress and federal government
agencies are a far-off thing that only
affects the taxes they pay or will be
eventually asked to pay.
But the issue extends right down
to Mikels’ Chevrolet, Pontiac and
Buick dealership in Bloomfield. It
involves, at one level, cold, hard
cash that went into (or stayed in) the
pockets of his customers that bought
new vehicles.
“When a customer comes in and
has a $5,000 rebate, we give them
the money and apply to GM to get
it back,” Mikels explained to Loebsack. “Their cash flow problems
have caused them to delay those
payments. It was a week, now it’s
three weeks.
“If they go into bankruptcy, I don’t
think we’ll get that money,” Mikels
said. “So the more cars we sell, the
worse we do.”
Mikels also pointed out that this is
a worry among small-town dealers.
“Iowa has a lot of them,” he said.
After Loebsack had gone, Mikels
explained that Chapter 11 bankruptcy, favored by many including some
Congressmen, to restructure GM
and Chrysler would mean that GM’s
secured creditors would have senior
positions in getting their money.
What is owed Mikels would be an
unsecured debt and would only be
paid after secured creditors received
their money. In a GM bankruptcy,
that’s not likely to be anything.
During the discussion, Mikels
suggested to Loebsack that the precipitous drop in car sales is not just
something affecting GM, Ford and
Chrysler, but Toyota, Nissan and the
other Asian brands might be having
problems if they had the same legacy
costs as the American companies.
“I think once we get on more equal
footing, I think the government will
eventually get their money back,”
Mikels said.
He also pointed out that the problem of the Big Three car companies
extends well beyond Detroit to
employees, suppliers and the dealer
network.
“I’d much rather GM get the
money than who got the money,”
said Joy Evans.
“That’s right, GM produces something, and there are potentially three
million jobs connected to the auto
industry,” Loebsack said.
Loebsack said the House of Representatives did pass $25 billion loans
for the car companies in return for
them making more efficient cars.
“That has to be a part of whatever
we do. They have to be held accountable,” he said.
Loebsack made the stop in Bloomfield and some other southern Iowa
areas of this district to get a “sense
of what people are thinking as far as
the economy is concerned.
“In all likelihood, I’ll be going
back (to Washington) next week,” he
said. “It’s very uncertain at this point
as to what we’ll be doing.”
Loebsack also told the less than
a dozen people attending the session at the Bloomfield Main Street
office that Congress is looking at
passing a stimulus package in time
for President-elect Barack Obama to
sign once he’s sworn in Jan. 20.
“I feel pretty good that we’ll go
back in January and vote sometime
between the sixth and the 20th on a
stimulus package focusing primarily
on infrastructure,” he said. “There
may be some tax provisions, too.”
He predicted that legislation providing funding for infrastructure
projects will be a reality, focusing
not just on roads and bridges, but
also on such things as sewer systems
and schools.
“I think that is going to be good for
Iowa,” he said. “How that translates
into Bloomfield and Davis County
remains to be seen.”
Gary Spurgeon, publisher of The
Bloomfield Democrat, said he understood that infrastructure projects can
help, but said, “When push comes
to shove, some of these small businesses are going to be in the same
pickle that GM and the others are. If
they don’t have enough cash and they
can’t borrow money, they’ll just fade
away. Is there anything that will help
these businesses?”
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Congressman Dave Leobsack
“If there is anything that’s going to
be done, it will be along the line of
tax policy,” Loebsack replied.
He said the kind of tax policy he’s
talking about is allowing accelerated
depreciation for buying new equipment.
“Infrastructure (projects) will help
small businesses. There’s no doubt
about it, especially those in the construction industry,” he continued. “If
we can keep the economy from not
getting any worse and keep the unemployment rate from rising any more
than it already has, we can continue
to keep economic activity from not
slipping any further.
“As long as economic activity is
still there, it obviously helps small
businesses,” Loebsack said.
“If a small business in this town
doesn’t have the money to buy new
equipment, the tax policy doesn’t
help them a bit,” Spurgeon persisted.
“You can build all the roads you
want, but most of it (the money) goes
to out-of-town contractors or suppliers and that doesn’t help the guy
around the square. He can survive if
he has access to guaranteed loans.
“Is there something that can help
these small communities with economic development?” Spurgeon
asked. “Most of these small com-
munities need people coming in that
are employed. You can build all the
infrastructure you want, we need
people.”
Loebsack side-stepped the question by asking those present what
they thought the federal government
ought to be involved in to assist communities like Bloomfield and Davis
County.
“Don’t get me wrong, I think we
need to fix the roads, but we also need
to help, if he needs it, the insurance
agency next door stay in business.
Building Highway 63 probably
isn’t going to allow him to sell one
more insurance policy,” continued
Spurgeon
“I’m all ears,” Loebsack said.
“How do we help the insurance
agent?”
“I think you’ve got to provide
some kind of economic development
incentive to help small communities
like this,” Spurgeon answered.
One person attending noted that
the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) has let the Davis County
Highway system go to pieces, and it’s
affecting southern Iowa.
“To make a long story short, Des
Moines, Iowa, has crippled southern
Iowa,” he declared.
Loebsack quickly pointed out that
highway decisions are made at the
state level and federal highway funds
go through the Iowa DOT. He said he
can only vote for those funds.
“I’m not a state legislator,” he
said, “and I’m not trying to pass the
buck.”
He then asked for ideas other than
roads.
Mikels asked about tax rebates.
“I don’t know that that is going
to be part of it this time around,”
Loebsack said. “It could be. Things
are changing. This is a very fluid situation. What we did at the beginning
of October is not necessarily what
we are going to do or think about
next week.”
Steve Evans said he was speaking
as a farmer and not a member of the
Board of Supervisors, and said continued high input prices are hurting
farmers.
“Our input costs are clear up here
where they were when beans were $8
and corn was $4, $5, or $6,” Evans
said. “Our fertilizer prices are still up
there where they have been.”
He said the cost of nitrogen fertilizer is still $1,100 per ton, and the
weather has prevented it from being
put on this fall.”
Evans also said unemployment is
driving people into the ground.
“People just keep pulling themselves in tighter and tighter,” Evans
said.
Max Proctor, also a member of
the Board of Supervisors, said an
economic correction was probably
needed but that it is devastating.
“If we have 25 or 30 percent unemployment in this county, and I think
it could happen, that would be so
devastating to county government,”
Proctor said. “People couldn’t pay
their taxes.”
Evans also said the United States
needs to stop the influx of Brazilian
ethanol.
Concerning renewable fuels,
Loebsack said, “I do know this,
we as a country better not go back
where we were because gas prices
are down. We darn well better continue to move down the direction of
renewable fuels, including ethanol
and bio-diesel.
“We’ve got to do everything we
can about that foreign oil,” he said.
“So many things right now just
seem to be out of everyone’s control,
but this is a time when we should
have a fundamental shift in priorities
and start moving in the direction of
renewable energy and alternative
energy supplies,” he continued.
Asked about keeping American
jobs in this country, Loebsack said
the United States should quit rewarding corporations that go abroad.
“Right now there are a lot of tax
incentives for rewarding corporations for going abroad. That’s the
first thing we could do certainly,”
he said. “I don’t want to go as far as
some states and some localities do
in almost giving away the store to
keep companies in the area. We have
to provide some incentives along
those lines to make sure companies
not only are not rewarded for going
overseas, but provide them some incentives for staying here as well.”
Joe Snyder, general manager of
the Citizens Mutual Telephone Cooperative, said he feels telephone
infrastructure has been forgotten
and, given the current state of affairs
in the FCC, there’s going to be a lot
of changes.
“It appears that Commissioner
Martin is going to try to push through
quite a drastic change in communication policy in nine weeks that could
be very harmful to rural telecoms,”
Snyder said. “Hopefully, there is
enough push back that the other commissioners won’t let it happen.”
Snyder said the communications
sector has never asked for any tax
dollars.
“We’re just asking that things stay
the same,” he said.
“I couldn’t agree more,” Loebsack
said. “I’ve been a strong supporter of
rural telephone systems.
“I understand how important all
this is for rural economic development and certainly broad band
service is absolutely critical for economic development and for individuals, too,” he said. “Rural telecom
industry is absolutely critical. There’s
no way around it.”
Loebsack said he’s following the
FCC.
“Whatever happens can be reversed by the new FCC, but that’s
going to take some time,” Loebsack
said. “A lot of damage can be done
between now and Jan. 20. Hopefully
that will not be the case, and a lot of
us are trying to do our best to make
sure that doesn’t happen.”
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Wednesday • Dec. 10, 2008 • No.50 • Section B • Page 1
Mustangs score and score in opening win
By Scott Spurgeon
Editor
The Mustang basketball team
started off the 2008-2009 season with
a 78-33 win over Harmony Saturday
night. Davis County had a strong first
half and played excellent defense in
its home opener.
The win proved that the Mustangs
will be fun to watch again this year
and that, despite some of last year’s
top scorers, the team will continue to
produce offensively.
Of the 13 players on the roster, 10
of them scored in Saturday night’s
game. The defense by Davis County
in this game was also exceptional.
“I thought we played well for our
first game out. We did a lot of nice
things, both offensively and defensively,” said Coach Jeff Graves. “It
was good for the kids to get out on
the court and get some action. We
know we still have more to work on
before we hit the conference schedule. Overall, I was pleased with the
effort from the boys. It’s going to be
a fun year.”
Davis County jumped out to a 5-0
lead in just the first minute of action.
Defensively, Davis County shut the
door on Harmony for much of the
first quarter. If Harmony was able to
get a shot off, it was only once per
possession. Harmony didn’t score
until the final two minutes of the first
quarter. Davis County jumped out to
a 24-4 first quarter lead.
Davis County came out playing
aggressively and made a statement
right away with starting guards Austin Utt and Brandon Johnson. Both
hit shots from long range. Johnson
scored 11 points in the first quarter
alone.
Many of Davis County’s first-half
points came from beyond the threepoint arc as the Mustangs proved
they can shoot the ball well. Utt had
three first-half three-pointers. Coleton Mathews added a couple while
Johnson, Matthew Roberts, and Kyle
Graves also hit shots from beyond the
18-foot stripe.
The huge lead allowed Graves to
dip into his bench early. Several came
off the bench to give quality minutes
in the second quarter. Despite the use
of bench players, Davis County’s
productivity on offense did not
decline. By the end of the first half,
Davis County stretched its lead to 30
points with the 47-17 margin.
Davis County backed off its use
of the long-range shooting in the
second half. Instead the Mustangs
concentrated on the inside game,
including the efforts of Tucker Henderson and Aaron Halls. Johnson also
continued his hot streak by getting
10 of his team high 21 points in the
second half.
Davis County boosted its lead to
nearly 40 points with a 62-23 third
quarter lead on its way to the easy
win.
Defense was the key for Davis
County. The Mustangs had 16 steals,
which they were able to convert into
points. Davis County also took away
several second shot chances from
Harmony, translating into additional
points and a bigger lead.
Score by quarters
Harmony ....................4
17 23 33
Davis County .............24 47 62 78
Scoring—Johnson, 21; Utt, 15; Henderson, 9; Halls, 8; Mathews, 6; Graves, 6;
Matthew Roberts, 5; and Zach Ripka, 4.
Rebounds—Halls, 7; Ripka, 5; Mathews,
4; Utt, 3; and Johnson, 3.
Assists—Utt, 7; Henderson, 4; and
Johnson, 3.
Steals—Utt, 6; Johnson, 6; Mathews,
2; Jered Kuberski, 2; and Brandon Veatch, 2.
Scoring drought
at end stops DC
It's a pin: Referee Troy Seeley slaps the mat indicating a pin
for Davis County’s Stan Smalley at 285 pounds. Smalley was only
on the mat 16 seconds before getting this pin against Ottumwa.
Smalley’s pin was one of six recorded by the Mustangs in the
meet. (Photos by Scott Spurgeon)
Rule book loss for Davis County
The rule book decided Davis
County lost its opening match of
the 2008-09 wrestling season last
week.
For the books, the Mustangs lost
a 43-42 match to Ottumwa decided
by the 2008-2009 wrestling rule book
after Davis County had turned in a
gutsy and spirited performance by
the Mustangs.
When the 14 matches had concluded, the score was tied 42-42
between the Mustangs and Bulldogs.
That forced meet official Troy Seeley
to take a look at the official score
sheet and check his rule book to
determine who the winner would be.
The rulebook used by the Iowa High
School Athletic Association spells
out several tie-breaking criteria to
help determine the winner.
The first of those is to see which
team suffered the most penalty
points. Neither team was penalized.
The second criteria seeks to find out
which team won the most individual
matches. Both teams won seven
matches. The next criteria asks which
team earned the greater number of
falls (pins), defaults, forfeits, and
disqualifications. Again that number
was tied at seven apiece. The list goes
on to ask which teams had the greater
number of technical falls and major
decisions. Since all the matches were
won by either forfeits or pins, those
two criteria did not enter into the
equation.
Seeley used criteria “f” in the
book to finally come up with a way
to determine the winner. Criteria “f”
asks which team scored first in the 14
matches and how many points they
scored. This is how Ottumwa snuck
away with the 43-42 win.
Ottumwa scored first in six matches with a total of 12 points, all on
takedowns. Davis County scored first
in five matches totaling 10 points.
The two point difference allowed Ottumwa to be awarded one extra team
point breaking the tie at 43-42.
While the end result of the meet
was not what the Mustangs wanted,
the meet itself was one of the more
exciting meets wrestled by the Mustangs. Davis County sent wrestlers to
the mat in 12 of the 14 weight classes,
which is a big improvement over past
years. Numbers have prohibited the
team from filling a varsity line-up.
Of those 12 who saw competition,
six came away winners and did so
in convincing fashion.
Each and every match was important in this meet. However, none of
them turned out to be as important as
the 135-pound match between Davis
County freshman Jeremiah Garber
and Ottumwa senior Ryan O’Dell.
You see, it was Garber’s victory in
this match that forced the 42-42 tie
and gave Davis County a chance to
win the meet.
Garber came to the mat in his first
varsity match sporting one of the
gutsiest performances of the night.
He fell behind early, which would
come back to haunt the Mustangs
later. Garber trailed 4-2 after one
period of action, gaining only two
escapes compared to O’Dell’s two
takedowns.
Garber cut the lead to 4-3, gaining
an escape to start the second period.
O’Dell took Garber to the mat once
again only to have him escape once
more.
Near fall points: Freshman wrestler Dakota Conger works
toward a pin in his 112 pound match against Ottumwa last week.
Conger was given near fall points and picked up the pin shortly
Down 6-4, Garber took a shot and
got O’Dell right where he wanted
him. To the mat they went. Takedown. Now it’s 6-6. Only this time,
Garber did not let up. He was able
to surprise O’Dell enough with the
move that he turned him on his back
for the pin in 3:15.
While Garber’s pin forced the
42-42 tie, it was O’Dell’s takedown
at the start of the match that proved
to be the difference in the meet.
O’Dell’s takedown gave Ottumwa
the 12-10 edge in the tie-breaking
criteria.
Davis County also had some great
performances by everyone in the
lineup.
Zach Fligg, Barry Harsch, and
Devin Williams gave Davis County
an early 18-6 lead. Each scored
first period pins in their matches in
the middleweight classes. Harsch’s
match lasted the longest at 1:31.
Ottumwa rebounded with pins at
171, 189, and 215 taking a 24-18
team lead.
The 171-pound match may have
been the most exciting match of the
night. Davis County’s Michael Belger squared off against Ottumwa’s
Shane Brownlee. Belger wrestled
from behind in the first period suffering a couple of takedowns and a
reversal from Brownlee. Belger went
on the offensive in the second period
gaining a takedown and a near fall
to get things going. Belger added
another near fall move as the two
wrestlers took turns gaining control.
By the end of the second period Belger held a 12-8 lead. Belger actually
led 14-8 in the third period before
Brownlee snuck in a reversal move
and pinned Belger in 5:37.
Belger is a senior and is graduating
at the end of the semester, so Coach
Jim Nelson will have to find someone
else to fill his spot. “We are going
to miss him. This is only his second
year of wrestling. He has come a long
way in that time and has helped us
out a lot,” said Nelson. “He’s actually
underweight for that class but agreed
to move up to help us out. Instead of
cutting weight, he has to eat a little
something right before he weighs so
he can make weight.”
As the meet went on, the score was
tied 24-24 after a Stan Smalley pin.
Dillon Newton received a forfeit at
103 as the matches came back around
and headed toward Garber’s match at
135. Freshman Dakota Conger won
at 112 pounds with a first period pin.
The two Davis County forfeits came
at 125 pound and 130 pounds. The
forfeits loomed very large in the end
when the team score was tied.
When looking back on the meet,
Nelson had this to say, “I was extremely pleased with the team’s effort
in the meet. I felt the kids were aggressive and went out to the mat each
time looking for the win. A lot of that
comes from the attitude of the kids.
We have a great workout atmosphere
in the practice room every day. That
definitely carried over in competition. I hope we can continue that.”
Nelson is excited about the prospects of his team. “We only have
two seniors and two juniors, so we
are young,” he said. “We have some
tough freshmen and some pretty
talented sophomores. We have some
young guns, but it will be a fun
year.”
after this photo was taken. Conger’s pin helped Davis County
to a 42-42 tie with Ottumwa in the meet.
Shooting struggles plagued the
Lady Mustang basketball team in a
38-36 loss to Eddyville-Blakesburg
Friday to open the South Central
Conference portion of their season.
Davis County did not score in the
final 2:51 of the game, allowing the
Rockets to steal a victory away from
the Lady Mustangs.
Davis County used a 6-0 run at the
midway point of the fourth quarter
to secure just its second lead of this
important match-up.
Krista Gibson drove to the hole
with 3:51 remaining in the fourth
quarter to start the rally. She hit
the shot and was fouled. She made
the free throw, cutting EddyvilleBlakesburg’s lead to 34-33.
About a minute later, Gibson was
fouled again. This time she went to
the line to shoot two. Making one,
she tied the game at 34-34 with 2:56
remaining. Sarah Lindemulder hit a
perimeter shot with 2:51 remaining to
give Davis County a 36-34 lead. The
shot accounted for Davis County’s
final points of the game.
Eddyville-Blakesburg was fouled
twice by Davis County in the final
two minutes of action. Both times,
the Rockets went to the line, hitting
one of two free throw chances. In the
end, Eddyville-Blakesburg went on a
4-0 run to get the win.
Eddyville-Blakesburg scored
quickly and jumped out to a 6-0 lead.
Davis County played just over five
minutes before scoring its first points
on an inside shot from Colbi Lynch.
Davis County did battle back and cut
the Rockets’ lead to 6-5 by the end of
the first eight minutes.
Eddyville-Blakesburg finally began to get something going offensively. Senior Lacey Alexander
took control of the game and led the
Rockets to a 16-13 half-time lead.
For Davis County, Kaylee Hougland
and Lindemulder hit some important
shots to keep Davis County in the
game.
Davis County continued to concentrate on its inside game. Hougland, Lynch and Gibson provided the
muscle needed to get those points.
Davis County kept the game close
for the first four minutes of the fourth
quarter. Eddyville-Blakesburg took
advantage of a couple of turnovers,
pushing its lead to 27-20 with 2:33
left in the third period. Shots by
Hougland and Lindemulder cut the
lead to three by the time the quarter
ended.
Davis County had new life as the
fourth quarter began. Senior Josie
Rushman came out and hit a threepointer from the right wing to tie
the game at 27-27. Brittany Mincks
later hit one from the left baseline
as the game remained close on the
scoreboard. The rockets hit a couple
of shots before Davis County went
on its rally to gain its final lead of
the game.
“I can’t complain at the effort the
girls had in this game. They left it all
on the floor. I was pleased with that,”
said Coach David Mason. “Holding
Eddyville-Blakesburg to 38 points
was huge for us. I felt we played very
well on defense.”
Mason said his team was nervous
before the game. He credits that as
being a factor as to why the girls did
not shoot so well offensively.
“We did miss a lot of easy shots,”
he said. “I was proud of the girls.
They never gave up and we were in
the game at the end of every quarter.
I felt we executed our game plan
well.”
Mason said defensively, his team
executed well. “We knew we needed
to stop (Lacey) Alexander. If we
could do that, we had a good chance
of winning. We held her to 15 points;
I was happy with that. EddyvilleBlakesburg keyed on Colbi and that
affected us. In the end, I was pleased
with our effort.”
Score by quarters
E-B ............................6
16 27 38
Davis County .............5
13 24 36
Scoring—Lindemulder, 8; Gibson, 8;
and Hougland, 8.
Rebounds—Lynch, 8; Gibson, 6; Lindemulder, 4; and Hougland, 4.
Assists—Rushman, 4.
Steals—Lindemulder, 2.
Harmony beats DC
The Lady Mustangs ended a tough
week last week with a 58-43 loss
here Saturday to Harmony in nonconference action.
Coach David Mason was disappointed in the loss but said his team
continues to play hard and show
improvement on the court.
“Harmony was a good team.
They were better than EddyvilleBlakesburg,” he said.
Mason said going into the game,
he knew that Harmony had one good
player whom they needed to concentrate on defensively.
“We played well defensively
against their top scorer. We held her
to 15 points. We did not count on
Carnia Nelson going on a run against
us and scoring 22,” said Mason.
On the positive side of things,
Mason had two girls score in double
figures, accounting for 30 of Davis
County’s 43 points. Josie Rushman
and Krista Gibson each paced the
team with 15 points.
Gibson spread her scoring efforts
evenly between the first and second
half while Rushman got hot in the final 16 minutes, giving Davis County
a big second half boost that it needed.
Thirteen of Rushman’s 15 points
came in the second half.
“I was glad to see that,” said Mason. “She gave us a spark offensively
that we needed. Unfortunately, it
wasn’t enough.
“They were just too much for
us,” said Mason. “We could get them
slowed down enough to make a run
and cut into the lead. But they were
just too good offensively. They hit
their shots, and we didn’t hit the shots
during crucial times.”
Harmony pushed its lead to 13
points by the end of the third quarter.
No matter what Mason and the Lady
Mustangs tried, they just couldn’t get
any closer. Harmony went on to win
the game by 15 points, 58-43.
Score by quarters
Harmony ....................12 29 45 58
Davis County .............6
15 32 43
Scoring—Rushman, 15; Gibson, 15;
Lynch, 6; Lindemulder, 5; Kaitlin Harward,
1; and Brittany Mincks, 1.
Assists—Lindemulder, 3; Gibson, 2;
and Mincks, 2.
Steals—Lindemulder, 2; Rushman, 2;
and Lynch, 1.
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Fairfield, Keokuk beat DC
The Mustang wrestling team has
fallen to 0-3 on the season after
facing some of the tougher teams in
southeast Iowa. A one-point loss to
Ottumwa Dec. 2 began the season
and was followed by losses to Fairfield and Keokuk on Thursday.
Fairfield handed Davis County a
42-31 loss while Keokuk wrestled the
Mustangs to a 56-24 victory.
“These were two pretty good
teams,” said Davis County Coach
Jim Nelson. “It was good for our kids
to see this type of competition early.
They are both pretty solid teams.”
Nelson was encouraged by what he
saw on the mat and said his team was
continuing to battle very hard with
each match they wrestled. “These
kids have a desire to do well, and they
want to win each time they step out
on the mat. They are wrestling hard,
and that is great to see this early in
the season.”
The Mustangs won just four
matches against Fairfield. The team
score was boosted by forfeits awarded to Chase Houston and Barry
Harsch.
Dillon Newton has given the
Mustangs something to smile about
this year. It’s been a long time since
the Mustangs have had a wrestler at
103 pounds. Newton not only has
filled the line-up spot, but is making
a strong impression on Nelson in just
three meets this year as a freshman.
“He’s doing very well and is a
good spark for us in that weight
class,” he said. “He’s had some pretty
tough matches so far and done very
well.”
Newton faced Fairfield’s George
Winland and pinned him in 55 seconds. Newton scored the first takedown and did not let Winland off the
mat until the pin was recorded.
Garber (135) is another freshman
who is making his mark at the varsity
level after just three matches. He
faced Fairfield’s Ryan Brewington,
outlasting him for a 13-6 major decision. Garber controlled the match
from the start by using a takedown
and three-point near fall to get the
lead. Brewington could not get
past Garber’s attack and scored his
six points only on escapes. Garber
scored several takedowns in the final
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two periods to account for the rest of
his match scoring.
Zach Fligg (145) and Devin Williams (160) accounted for the other
two Davis County wins. Fligg pinned
Mike Hammes in 2:37. Fligg nearly
had a pin in the opening moments using a five-point move to get Hammes
on his back in the first period. Fligg
used an escape and a takedown to
get Hammes on his back for the pin
in the second period.
Williams faced Jac Pilcher and
scored a 3-1 victory in that match.
The two wrestlers spent much of the
match trying to gain control. Pilcher
actually scored first with an escape
to start the second period. Despite
the offensive attacks of both boys,
neither was able to score. Williams
managed to gain an escape to start
the third period. He took Hammes
to the mat for a two-point takedown,
accounting for the 3-1 score he used
for the win.
Coach Nelson said of the two
teams the Mustangs faced last Thursday night Keokuk had the best squad.
“They are just a very tough wrestling
team,” said Nelson. “They have
several quality athletes, and they are
just very tough. It’s good to have
this type of competition early. I felt
our kids responded very well to it.”
Nelson was pleased with his team’s
effort despite the fact that the score
did not show much success for the
Mustangs.
Davis County scored on three pins
and a forfeit. In the meet, Newton
received the forfeit at 103 pounds.
Williams made it a two-win night
by getting a pin over Matt Kelly.
Williams pinned Kelly in 3:58 just
as the second period was about to
expire. With the scored tied 2-2, Williams went on an offensive run in the
second period. He took total control
of the match. Using an escape to start
the period, Williams took Kelly to the
mat and turned him on his back for
near fall points. Williams led 10-4
when he was able to secure the pin.
Zach Hale pinned Anthony Vallone
at 189 pounds for Davis County. Hale
was only on the mat for 11 seconds,
getting a takedown prior to putting
Vallone on his back for the pin.
Stan Smalley also scored a pin in
the 285-pound weight class. Smalley
and Ethan Thompson battled through
a scoreless first period. Smalley
started the second period on top and
did not let Thompson off the mat.
He put him on his back, pinning him
in 2:18.
Davis County will be back in action Thursday night in a triangular
meet with Wayne and Centerville.
The meet will be held in Corydon
starting at 4:30 p.m. Junior varsity and varsity matches will be
wrestled.
Meet results
Fairfield
103—Dillon Newton pinned George
Winland in 55 seconds.
112—Clint Foster was pinned by Kyle
Nelson in 1:10.
119—Chase Houston received a forfeit.
125—Davis County forfeited.
130—Both teams were open.
135—Jeremiah Garber beat Ryan Brewington 13-6.
140—Danny Hastings was pinned in 33
seconds by Jordan Bradfield.
145—Zach Fligg pinned Mike Hammes
in 2:37.
152—Barry Harsch received a forfeit.
160—Devin Williams beat Jac Pilcher
3-1.
171—Michael Belger was pinned by Jeff
Guttry in 3:48.
189—Zach Hale was pinned by Jack
Giberson in 39 seconds.
215—Willie Bremer was pinned by Logan
Metscalf in 45 seconds.
285—Stan Smalley was pinned by Ernie
Vega in 20 seconds.
Keokuk
103—Dillon Newton received a forfeit.
112—Clint Foster was pinned by Tyler
Hatfield in 1:49.
119—Chase Houston was pinned by
Ethan Cooper in 2:14.
135—Jeremiah Garber suffered an 11-0
major decision defeat to Julian Feikert.
145—Zach Fligg suffered a 6-2 loss to
Brandon Briggs.
152—Barry Harsch was pinned by David
Walker in 3:17.
160—Devin Williams pinned Matt Kelly
in 3:58.
171—Michael Belger was pinned by
Frank Waisath in 3:54.
189—Zach Hale pinned Anthony Vallone
in 11 seconds.
215—Willie Bremer was pinned by Dakota Riddle in 1:56.
285—Stan Smalley pinned Ethan
Thompson in 2:18.
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Mustangs are sixth at Pekin
The Mustang wrestling team
finished sixth overall in the Pekin
Tournament Saturday. Davis County
scored 110 team points finishing behind some tough competition.
Dillon Newton and Devin Williams topped the effort for the Mustangs with second place finishes.
Davis County also had several third
and fourth place finishers, which
helped to boost the team efforts in
the final standings.
Newton’s tournament trail began
with a bye. He faced Taylor Zippe
of Mediapolis in the second round
beating him 8-6. Newton faced Philip
Laux of Pekin in the championship
match and was pinned in 4:38.
Williams pinned his way into the
championship match. He pinned
Trevor Davis of Pekin in 1:25 during the first round match. He pinned
Ben Grabowski of Iowa City Regina
in 5:14 to get into the championship
match. Williams faced Jonathan
Thompson of Mediapolis in the
championship, losing a 6-2 decision.
Chase Houston finished third at
119. He pinned Nick Hollinrake of
Albia in 1:29 in the first round. Houston suffered a 10-8 loss to Nathan
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opening meet against Ottumwa. Harsch came
from behind getting the pin in just 1:31.
the second round. Houston faced off
against Jacob Scheitlin of Mediapolis
in the consolation round earning a
7-5 victory.
Garber won his first round match
over Tyler Jaspering of Washington.
Garber scored a pin in 4:25 to move
into the second round. Brad Goehring
of Van Buren ended Garber’s run at
the championship. He pinned Garber
in 4:58, forcing him to wrestle for
third place.
Garber faced Kelly Arndt of Iowa
City Regina in the consolation match.
Garber won that one easily, scoring a
19-7 major decision.
Zach Fligg finished fourth for
Davis County at 145. He finished 0-2
for the day but had a tough weight
class.
“I don’t think Zach was too disappointed,” said Coach Jim Nelson.
“He didn’t win a match, but he did
have the toughest bracket in the
tournament. He faced some quality
opponents.”
Nelson was happy with the team’s
effort in the tournament. “We were
very happy to have finished sixth.
We had a goal to finish in the top
three. This was one of the toughest
Pekin tournaments I have seen since
I began coaching at Davis County,”
said Nelson. “We were happy to finish sixth in this competition, and we
scored several team points. The kids
are performing very well right now,
which makes for an exciting year.
Team standings—1. Eddyville-Blakesburg, 179; 2. Pekin, 176; 3. Mediapolis,
143; 4. Washington, 130; 5. SigourneyKeota, 122.5; 6. Davis County, 110; 7. Van
Buren, 101; 8. Iowa City Regina, 63.5. 9.
Albia, 52.5; 10. North Mahaska, 39; and
11. Moravia, 26.
Tournament results
103—Dillon Newton finished second.
119—Chase Houston finished third.
125—Clint Foster finished sixth.
135—Jeremiah Garber finished third.
140—Devin Ingle finished seventh.
145—Zach Fligg finished fourth.
152—Barry Harsch finished fourth.
160—Devin Williams finished second.
171—Dylan Nelson finished seventh.
189—Zach Hale finished fifth.
215—Willie Bremer finished fifth.
285—Stan Smalley finished sixth.
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From Davis County Lanes
Bowling Results
Monday Night Ladies
Team..........................W
L
Karr Con.....................38
26
Dairy Queens..............35
29
Shively Repair.............32
32
Prevo Auction.............31 ½
32 ½
Rookies.......................30
34
Bairds
Trucking.....................25 ½
38 ½
High individual game, Sheila Noel, 189;
high individual series, Sheila Noel, 546;
high team game, Shively Repair, 816; high
Bowl game
questions
and answers
By Ralph D. Russo
AP College Football Writer
The Bowl Championship Series
inevitably creates more questions
than answers. Often there are no
good answers, just dissatisfying
explanations.
As best we can, let’s try to sort
this out.
Q: Should Texas be playing Florida in the BCS championship game
instead of Oklahoma?
A: The by-the-book answer is no.
The BCS formula uses two polls
(the USA Today coaches’ poll and
the Harris poll) and a compilation
of six computer ratings to come up
with the consensus top two teams in
the country and match up them in a
title game. The polls had Oklahoma
(12-1) and Florida (12-1) as the top
two teams, despite the fact Texas
(11-1) beat the Sooners 45-35 on a
neutral field in October. The computers put Texas second, ahead of
Florida, not Oklahoma. Even the
AP Top 25, which isn’t factored into
the BCS standings, has Florida and
Oklahoma on top.
The Sooners should not have to
apologize because an imperfect system chose them over the Longhorns.
Behind one of the greatest offenses
in college football history, Oklahoma has been a dominant team. The
Sooners also played a more difficult
nonconference schedule than Texas,
routing TCU (10-2) and Big East
champion Cincinnati (11-2). They
are a worthy finalist.
“We’ll play by whatever rules you
give us, just let us know before we
start playing,” Oklahoma Coach Bob
Stoops said Sunday.
All that said, Texas and their fans
have every right to feel they’ve been
wronged. BCS supporters like to say
the regular season in college football
is like a playoff, the games are so
important. If that truly was the case,
shouldn’t Texas be playing for the
national title?
Q: Can Texas still win the AP
national championship if it wins its
bowl and Oklahoma beats Florida?
A: Highly unlikely. Oklahoma is
already ahead of the Longhorns in the
media poll. Even if Texas routs Ohio
State in the Fiesta, it’s doubtful the
‘Horns jump ahead after the Sooners
beat a better team.
Q: So if Texas can’t play for the
national title, why can’t we at least
get the Longhorns against Alabama
in one of these games?
A: After the top two teams are
matched up, the BCS is not drawn
up to create games matching the
other teams by ranking. The other
four matchups are set in part by contractual tie-ins between bowls and
conferences, and taking into account
which teams will draw the most fans
to the host cities and television sets.
“The conferences think it’s important, the bowls think it’s important for
there to be a selection pool, and for
the bowls to continue to have some
flexibility and leeway in the teams
that they select in terms of what
would be best for their particular
bowl, as well as for the teams participating,” BCS coordinator and ACC
commissioner John Swofford said.
While the Sugar and Fiesta bowls
would have both been thrilled to have
Texas vs. Alabama, neither wanted to
be left with Utah vs. Ohio State. So
this is the “compromise.”
Q: Ohio State? Again?
A: Some high-profile beatings
the last three seasons have left the
Buckeyes’ reputation in tatters. It’s
not fair. Ohio State (10-2) has gotten
better as the season has gone on and
its only losses were to top-10 teams.
The Buckeyes are deserving of this
bid. Plus, a school with 61,000 students and a massive alumni network
never fails to put fans in seats and in
front of televisions.
Q: Which is the best team not in
the BCS?
A: Texas Tech, no doubt. The
Red Raiders fell victim to the rule
that does not allow a conference to
have three teams in the BCS, unless
it also has both championship game
participants. Conferences get about
$17 million per team from the BCS,
and the guys in power want to spread
the wealth.
team series, Rookies, 2377.
Games, 175 and over—Sheila Noel,
189, 188; Teresa Moss, 182; Kathy
Masters, 182; Becky Shively, 177; Linda
Axtell, 175.
***
Wednesday Night Mixed
Team..........................W
L
Shively Repair.............44
20
Kaotik Kustoms..........36 ½
27 ½
Flower Shop...............36
28
Warning
Electric.......................32
32
Davis County
Lanes.........................30 ½
33 ½
Snackshop.................30
34
Bloomfield
Tire.............................28
36
Wrecking Crew...........19
45
Men’s high individual game, Stewart
Shively, 258; men’s high individual series,
Jason Rook, 723; women’s high individual
game, Cody Kerby, 244; women’s high
individual series, Cody Kerby, 610; high
team game, Shively Repair, 985; high team
series, Flower Shop, 2800.
Men’s games, 200 and over—Stewart
Shively, 258, 229; Eric Kerby, 257, 236,
220; Jason Rook, 256, 236, 231; Scott
Shively, 237, 223, 222; Kevin Link, 226,
223, 208; Greg McCall, 225; Mike Garmon,
206; Max Huggins, 202; Jim Ball, 202.
Women’s games, 175 and over—Cody
Kerby, 244, 209; Sharon Feldmann, 207,
175; April Kerby, 203; Jody Allen, 200, 191;
Pat Vanderhoof, 193; Tonya Huggins, 191;
Kendra Warning, 178.
***
Thursday Night Men
Team..........................W
L
Bloomfield
Fire.............................43
17
Dearborn
Roofing......................38
22
Hougland’s
Repair........................31
29
Karr Street
Auto...........................30
30
Davis County
Lanes.........................29 ½
30 ½
Hoskins
Elevator.....................28
32
Marauders..................21 ½
38 ½
Southfork....................19
41
High individual game, Eric Kerby, 279;
high individual series, Eric Kerby, 718; high
team game, Dearborn Roofing, 1261; high
team series, Dearborn Roofing, 3578.
Games, 200 and over—Eric Kerby, 279,
266; Phil Newton, 267; Adam Newton, 258;
Kevin Link, 256, 235, 225; Leon Brewer,
247, 242, 204; Greg McCall, 246, 223,
222; Ron Carlson, 245, 209; Mike Kerby,
238; Scott Shively, 233, 226, 225; Stewart
Shively, 224, 214; Mike Vanderhoof, 222;
Terry Martin, 221, 208; Dean Bragg, 221,
210; Jason Rook, 215; Stan Shively, 209;
Brett Warning, 208; Nick Cramer, 202;
Aaron Bridgeman, 202.
Series, 600 and over—Eric Kerby, 718;
Kevin Link, 716; Leon Brewer, 693; Greg
McCall, 691; Scott Shively, 684; Phil Newton, 639; Ron Carlson, 638; Adam Newton,
632; Dean Bragg, 618; Terry Martin, 617;
Stewart Shively, 611.
***
Saturday Bantam
Team..........................W
L
Grain Train
Express......................26
1
Team 7........................16
11
McClure & Co.............15
12
Forest Lake.................14
13
Bench Warmers..........11
16
Blind...........................10
17
Team 8........................8
19
Team 4........................6
21
Boys’ high individual game, Steven
Clark, 118; boys’ high individual series,
Steven Clark, 205; girls’ high individual
game, Mallery Tolle, 78; girls’ high individual series, Mallery Tolle, 149; high team
game, Forest Lake, 288; high team series,
Forest Lake, 569.
Boys’ games, 75 and over—Steven
Clark, 118, 87; Tristan Ross, 110, 86;
Wyatt Clark, 81.
Girls’ games, 75 and over—Mallery
Tolle, 78; Haley Williams, 75.
***
Saturday A.M. Juniors
Team..........................W
L
Garrett
Racing 2....................26
10
Wig Wom
Daycare.....................21
15
Davis County
Lanes.........................20
16
Garrett
Racing 1....................18
18
T M I Computer
Systems.....................18
18
Wiggy Electric.............16
20
Quality Motors............14
22
Blind...........................6
30
Boys’ high individual game, Tom Clark,
163; boys’ high individual series, Charles
Stogdill, 403; girls’ high individual game,
Cassie Garrett, 134; girls’ high individual
series, Cassie Garrett, 362; high team
game, Davis County Lanes, 660; high team
series, Wiggy Electric, 1847.
Boys’ games, 125 and over—Tom
Clark, 163; Charles Stogdill, 143, 138;
John Tray, 136, 129; Chris Garrett, 134;
Alex Martin, 128.
Girls’ games, 125 and over—Cassie
Garrett, 134.
***
Saturday P.M. Juniors
Team..........................W
L
Shebe Girls.................27
9
Team 3........................21 ½
14 ½
Team 5........................17
19
Team 4........................14 ½
21 ½
Team 1........................12
24
Bowling & Pizza
35
$
Every Friday 6-8 p.m.
Happy
Holidays!
McClure Auto
Sports........................12
24
Boys’ high individual game, Connor
Young, 175; boys’ high individual series,
Sam McClure, 449; girls’ high individual
game, Heather Noel, 177; girls’ high individual series, Heather Noel, 469; high
team game, Shebe Girls, 680; high team
series, Shebe Girls, 1946.
Boys’ games, 125 and over—Connor
Young, 175, 143; Sam McClure, 170, 140,
139; Zachary Young, 157, 137, 137.
Girls’ games, 125 and over—Heather
Noel, 177, 168; Halie Noel, 130.
***
Sunday Afternoon Trio
Team..........................W
L
Wiggy Electric.............40
24
A L A...........................37
27
Going Postal...............33
31
Oinks..........................33
31
Grain Train
Express......................29
35
Hawks.........................27
37
Baker Wire
Cripples.....................10
14
Bye.............................5
19
Week of 11-30-08
Men’s high individual game, Jason
Rook, 267; men’s high individual series,
game, Linda Grubbs, 197; women’s high
individual series, Linda Grubbs, 474; high
team game, Wiggy Electric, 746; high team
series, Hawks, 2131.
Men’s games, 200 and over—Jason
Rook, 267, 225, 221; Aaron Bridgeman,
200.
Women’s games, 175 and over—Linda
Grubbs, 197; Chris Halls, 193.
Week of 12-7-08
Men’s high individual game, Scott
Shively, 226; men’s high individual series,
game, Linda Grubbs, 166; women’s high
individual series, Brenda Arnold, 434; high
team game, Oinks, 738; high team series,
Grain Train Express, 2026.
Men’s games, 200 and over—Scott
Shively, 226; Jason Rook, 216, 206.
***
Sunday Night Mixed
Team..........................W
L
Dearborn
Roofing......................43
21
Mikels Inc...................37
27
Warning’s
Electric.......................37
27
Ray’s Long
Branch.......................35 ½
28 ½
Becker Roofing...........32
32
Shively Repair.............31 ½
32 ½
Inlaws &
Outlaws.....................26
38
Bye.............................14
50
Men’s high individual game, Jason Rook,
257; men’s high individual series, Gabe
Bartlett, 736; women’s high individual
Call 664-1130 for reservations
Davis County Lanes
Highway 63 N.
Bloomfield
game, Cody Kerby, 248; women’s high
individual series, Cody Kerby, 603; high
team game, Warning’s Electric, 1000; high
team series, Mikels, Inc. 2878.
Men’s games, 200 and over—Jason
Rook, 257, 236, 233; Gabe Bartlett, 255,
244, 237; Scott Shively, 249; Adam Newton, 237, 227, 209; Phil Newton, 235, 225;
Eric Kerby, 235, 223, 222; Brad Prado,
231, 222; Nick Liles, 225, 203; Charles
Kerby, 220, 206; Leon Brewer, 215, 205,
202; Steve Shively, 213; Jeff Sines, 211;
Mike Haskell, 209.
Women’s games, 175 and over—Cody
Kerby, 248, 184; Alisha Rook, 222, 178;
April Kerby, 222, 203; Brenda Newton,
191, 180; Megan Brewer, 186; Melissa
Martin, 178, 176.
Sportsline
Cardinal, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 19—“Take Down” Tournament (JV),
here, 4:30 p.m.
Girls’ Basketball
Dec. 12—Centerville (9th/JV/V), there,
5 p.m.
Dec. 13—Wayne Co., (G/B V), here,
1 p.m.
Dec. 16—Fairfield (9th/JV/V), here,
4:45 p.m.
Dec. 19‑Chariton (9th/JV/V), here, 5
p.m.
Boys’ Basketball
Dec. 12—Centerville (9th/JV/V), here,
5 p.m.
Dec. 13—Wayne Co. (G/B V), here, 1
p.m.
Dec. 16—Fairfield (9th/JV/V), there,
4:45 p.m.
Dec. 19—Chariton (9th/JV/V), there,
5 p.m.
Wrestling
Dec. 12—Central Decatur Tournament
(V), Leon, 5 p.m.
Dec. 13—Moravia Tournament (JV),
there, 9 a.m.
Dec. 16—Cardinal/Pekin/DC (JV/V),
Girls Basketball
DC 7th girls
Dec. 2
Coach’s comments: “We got the win but
we really played a pretty sloppy game,”
said Coach Linda Rowe. “We’d get a
good lead and then let them right back
in the game.”
Score by quarters
Davis County..............10 18 33 39
Cardinal......................0 9 15 25
Scoring—Shelby Graves, 18; Rylee
Eakins, 8; Deidra Rudd, 3; Skylar Yahnke,
2; Ally McClure, 2; Kylie Boone, 2; Tiana
Soliday, 2; and Maddie Davidson, 2.
Rebounds—Graves, 4; Eakins, 3; and
McClure, 3.
Steals—McClure, 9; Eakins, 5; Graves,
3; and Rudd, 3.
Davis County
athlete
Devin Williams
of
the
week
Williams is a senior and wrestles
at 160 pounds for the Mustang wrestling team. Williams had a successful
week last week going three for three
in dual meet matches.
He scored a pin in his match during
the Ottumwa meet. Last Thursday
Williams scored a 3-1 win over
Jac Pilcher of Fairfield and pinned
Matt Kelly of Keokuk on Dec. 4.
Williams ended his week of competition by finishing second in the Pekin
Tournament.
Williams is the son of Kevin and Terri Williams of Bloomfield.
Congratulations to Devin Williams for being named this week’s
athlete of the week.
This week’s athlete sponsored by:
BANK
www.dcsb.net
Correspondents’ reports
County News
Troy
By Ida Glattfelder
A group of singers from the Troy
United Methodist Church were in
Bloomfield last Thursday night.
First we went to Long Term Care
at the hospital and had a delightful
time with the residents there. Then
we loaded up in our cars for a trip to
Mulberry Place. We had 12 singers
with Julie Garrels at the piano. It was
a pleasure for all of us.
Mothers’ Club will be held at
the Glattfelder home on Dec. 10 at
1 p.m. if the weatherman allows.
Members are to bring an item for the
Lord’s Cupboard, cookies or candy
for an exchange, and a poem, story
or reading for the program. Hope to
see lots of you.
The Purpose Driven Life study
will continue on Wednesday at 7
p.m.
The Troy Church will be collecting gifts for the County Home gift
exchange. Call me for information.
The teachers and leaders are
practicing for the children’s program planned for Dec. 21 during the
morning worship hour. A total of 18
children were in church last Sunday,
and it looks to be a lively event.
The decorations are all in place in
the sanctuary, and it is lovely with
the stained glass windows. Come
and join us for worship and singing.
The new piano was dedicated last
week and we filled the church with
music.
Larry and Sharon Bollman held
card club at their home on Saturday
evening. There were 11 players attending. Some of the regular players
didn’t make the event due to family
cares or ill health. Our daughter,
Kathy Young, had surgery at Mercy
Hospital on Friday. She is recuperating and hopes to be back home this
week. We appreciate prayers for her
and the others listed: Lowell and
Evelyn Carroll, Margaret Silvers,
Wayne and Sherry Birchmier, Jennifer Green, Larry Blumme, Keith
Roulet, Doug Townsend, Rod
Nevins, Harold Russell, Don Miller,
Brad Lofton, Trina McConnell, Jeff
Wambold, Dale Langford, Connie
King and Bonnie Birchmier.
Drakesville
By Eileen Bolin
Paul and Mabel Overturf, Marian
Helmick, and Marie Box attended
the pre-Christmas dinner at Jane
OUNTY
Marcus Gross
son of
JaNill Horn
Basketball
Kincart Physical
Therapy Services
Karen Sloan-Kincart, P.T., L.A.T.
W. Brian Sharp, P.T., A.T.C.
Davis County Hospital
507 N. Madison
(641) 664-2145, ext. 259
Bloomfield, Iowa 52537
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Keyboard
& Carrier Services
641-664-COPY
102 S. Washington
Bloomfield
Southern
Iowa Electric
Cooperative
“You Have A Voice With Us”
Bloomfield
(641) 664-2277 or
800-607-2027
Spilman Auto
Parts, Inc.
15 acres late model wrecked cars
www.spilmanauto.com
Phone: 664-2463
Bloomfield
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Bree Riggenbach
daughter of
Chuck and Cindy
Riggenbach
Basketball
Brittany Mincks
daughter of
Robert and Patricia
Mincks
Basketball
Osteopathic
Medical Center
Kaitlin Fipps
daughter of
John and Sharry
Fipps
Basketball
Dorothy Cline-Campbell, D.O.
607 W. Jefferson
Zach Fligg
son of
Kyle and Melissa
Fligg
Wrestling
Dylan Nelson
son of
James and Jill
Nelson
Wrestling
Hamilton Produce Co.
Your LP Gas, Farm and Hardware Store
641-664-3621
Bloomfield
Kincart Lawn &
Landscape LLC
Gwen and Jerry Kincart
641-664-1252
or 641-208-5529
BANK
www.dcsb.net
Drakesvllle UMW was cancelled
Wednesday evening due to weather
and illness.
Don and Marieta Eakins enjoyed
supper on Sunday at the Cliff and
Chris Eakins home. They had guests
from Eureka, Calif., who were here
deer hunting.
Thursday evening, Marieta and
Don Eakins hosted a birthday supper at their home for Danny Lee
Scott. Julie Miller and Austin Scott
attended also.
Winter Sports
AVIS
Tucker Henderson
son of
David and Becky
Henderson
Basketball
benefit auction at the Blakesburg
gym for Grady Reinhard, born on
Sept. 23 to Shannon and Chris Reinhard, on Sunday, Dec. 14. He has
had multiple surgeries since birth.
Please come and help their family.
Grandparents are Danny and Trish
Reinhard. Great-grandparents are
Don and Jackie Reinhard of the
Hopewell neighborhood. Grady is
home and is recovering nicely. He
weighs over 10 pounds now.
Betty Jones has returned from a
visit with Brenda and Grant Wilsey
and family in Rush City, Minn.
A Holiday Farmers’ Market will
be Saturday, Dec. 13, 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. at the Get-Togather Room in
Bloomfield. With all the other activities planned by Main Street, it
should be a fun day in Bloomfield.
Everyone come!
Maroon & Gold
D
C
Zach Ripka
son of
Lorri Tranquilino
Basketball
and Dean Garrison’s home near Ottumwa.
We collected over 30 pints of
blood on Tuesday. The Amish community and others support our blood
drives very well. Thank you to all
who donated.
Remember the Drakesville Christmas caroling at 4 p.m. on Sunday,
Dec. 14, followed by a soup and
sandwich supper. The program by the
youth will be at 6:30 p.m. Everyone
is invited.
We served around 70 at the deer
hunters’ breakfast. We will serve
again on Dec. 13 beginning at 4:30
a.m. and going until 9 a.m. The public is invited. It was so good to see
the guys and gals enjoying their meal,
visiting, and able to relax from their
everyday routines.
There is a soup luncheon and
105 W. Franklin
Uncle
Bob's
Highway 63 North
664-2510
Bloomfield
664-2459
Bloomfield
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664-2334
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Crop Services, Inc.
Agricultural Chemicals
Custom Application
114 W. Jefferson St.
Bloomfield, IA 52537
www.cmtel.com
Piper Auto Salvage
Bruce and Eric Piper
Lots of Truck Rebuildables
Body parts for all kinds of cars.
Large selection of glass. Installation available.
664-1720
www.pipermotors.com
IA Wats: 1-800-452-1069
Central USA: 1-800-247-9135
Fertilizer
Corn
Soybeans
Complete line of small seeds & seed oats
John Bos, Mgr.
722-3293
Drakesville
641-664-1045
906 Karr Ave.
Bloomfield
These businesses support
Davis County athletes.
To place your ad here, call 664-2334
664-1362
Keosauqua, Bloomfield, Cantril & Birmingham
Go Mustangs . . . Best of Luck on your Spring season.
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Index
Happy Ads ..................................1
Organization
Meetings .....................................2
Cards of Thanks .........................3
In Memory ..................................4
Lost & Found ..............................5
Apts. for Rent .............................6
Homes for Rent ..........................7
Homes for Sale ...........................8
Farms for Rent............................9
Farms for Sale ..........................10
Mobile Homes ..........................11
Other Real Estate .....................12
Items for Rent ...........................13
Home and Garden ....................14
Clothing ....................................15
Happy Ads
1
Feed, Grain, Seed ....................16
Livestock ..................................17
Pets ..........................................18
Farm Equipment .......................19
Cars, Trucks .............................20
Recreational Veh.......................21
Service......................................22
Personals ..................................23
Help Wanted .............................24
Bus. Opportunities ...................25
Positions Wanted .....................26
Vacations, Etc. ..........................27
Announcements .......................28
Miscellaneous...........................29
Auctions ...................................30
Fund Raising ............................31
Garage Sales ............................32
Probate .....................................33
Items for Rent
Home and Garden
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Help Wanted
24
14
3
Thanks to my family for the open
house on my 90th birthday, and also
to my friends who sent cards and
flowers. Also to everyone who came
that day. I enjoyed the day!
Madelene Hill
3-50-1
We would like to express our
sincere thanks to family and
friends for prayers, cards,
flowers, food, memorials and
words of kindness. Special
thanks to the nurses and staff
at the Davis County Hospital and Long Term Care, Dr.
Don Wirtanen, Rev. Kevin
Gingerich, Methodist ladies
for the luncheon and to
Wagler’s Funeral Home.
The family of Verle Arnold
John & Judy Arnold
Jacque & Jerry Pirtle
Gene Arnold
Dr. Jeff & Jan Arnold
And their families
Apts. for Rent
6
For Rent: Large, 950 square foot,
2-bedroom apartment, fresh paint,
new laminate floor, washer and dryer,
$450 per month plus deposit. Call
641-208-0293 or 641-799-2731.
6-48-tf
For rent: Large one-bedroom apartment, heat and water furnished, $300
per month and $300 deposit. Call
664-1209.
6-49-2
House for Rent
7
Two-bedroom house for rent, 403 N.
West, Bloomfield. One-car garage
and basement. $450 per month. Call
217-622-2535
7-50-2
Homes for Sale
20
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Sell your old car or truck with a Bloomfield Democrat Want Ad. Only $5.80
with the second insertion FREE! We’ll
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run your ad for a third week. Call The
Bloomfield Democrat at 664-2334 to
sell your article.
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Service
22
Picture Reprints: You may order
reprints of pictures published in The
Bloomfield Democrat. Sizes 3X5 ½,
4X6, and 8X10. Call 664-2334 to
order yours today.
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Personals
23
Will pay top dollar for nice house in
the country to rent near Ottumwa.
Call 563-451-9577
23-50-1
Adoption: Loving parents and their
8-year-old adopted daughter would
love a sibling. Stay at home mom,
professional dad. Expenses paid.
Please call Becky/ Mike 800-4721835 (INCN)
23-50-1
Christensen Farms, one of
the nation’s top pork producers,
is interviewing for Production
Herdspersons for their farms
located near Bloomfield, Iowa.
The ideal candidate will have a
desire to work with pigs, a willingness to learn and a high level
of dependability. This position
provides excellent training and
offers high achieving employees
the opportunity for advancement.
Starting pay is $11.50 per hour
with fantastic benefits, day hours
and the chance to work for and
grow with a progressive company. If interested in the opportunity, please submit your résumé
online at www.christensenfarms.
com, or apply in person at 113
S. Madison Bloomfield, IA. To
have an application mailed to
you contact Teresa Garmon, Human Resources Representative,
at 641-664-3747.
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25-50-1
LOCAL & REGIONAL BUSINESSES
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25-50-1
Fund Raising
OTR DRIVERS: Small Family Owned
Omaha Reefer Company seeks
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Newer equipment and benefits.
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24-50-1
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24-50-1
Drivers - Class A-CDL O/O’s. Average
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31
Advertise your organization or church
group’s bake sales, bazaars, auctions, suppers and other fund raising
events under this heading in the Want
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Cable News/www.bdemo.com ad.
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Bloomfield
Bloomfield Livestock Market
Regular
Regular Sale
Sale Every
TUESDAY
10:30
Veals
10:30a.m.
a.m. Fat
Fat Cattle,
Cattle, Butcher
Butcher Cows, Bulls & Veals
LAND FOR SALE
733 AC.-APPANOOSE CO.
3 mi. SE of Centerville
Cropland-Timber-Pasture
Great hunting and recreation
farm with 1 1/2 story house
Contact Jerry Lage
Nevada, IA-515-382-1500
www.hfmgt.com
NEW HOME & NEW LISTING!
IMBIO "Sure
Health"
Calf Sale
Special
Bred Cow
and Heifer
Sale
Tuesday,
20; 6:00
1:00p.m.
p.m.
Monday, Dec.
Dec. 15,
(Due to large numbers,
sale will be Tuesday.
Early Listings:
Calves
need todispersal
arrive Monday
morning
as usual.)
Rich: Complete
of 65 Fancy
Blk 3-year-old
2nd calf Heifers mated to Red Angus bulls to start 2nd
Special
Cattle
week in March.
These 3-year-olds
are Sale
out of South Dakota origin, super gentle, 1100-1200 lbs., selling due to
loss of pasture.
Scott: Complete dispersal of 65 mostly Blk, mostly
Special
aged cows
mated to Blk New
Angus andYear's
Blk Sim bulls to
start calving March
1.
Cattle
Sale
Bill Sidwell: Complete dispersal of 50 Blk/BWF running
age cows mated to Reg Angus bulls to start March 1.
Some fall calvers included.
Harris:
7 Big young fancy
Blk cows withMARKET
fall calves at
BLOOMFIELD
LIVESTOCK
side.
4 spring
Hwy.
63 Northcalvers.
Office: 641-664-2435 Bloomfield
Wednesday, Dec. 21; 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 4; 11:00 a.m.
24 Lake Road Dr., Bloomfield
Beautiful New Construction Ranch Home on Corner Lot. Large 3
Bedrooms 3 Bathroom Home. Spacious Closets, Master Bedroom
Suite includes Bath, Lovely Kitchen- Builder will let Buyer Choose
Appliance Color. Basement Bathroom is finished and has 3 Large
Egress...Potential to Easily be made into 6 Bedroom! MUST SEE!
Call Angie Brown
TODAY!
8
For Sale: 1996 Skyline Sabre 14 ft. by
70 ft. manufactured home, $10,900.
Located in Lakeside Estates. Contact
210-630-8855
8-50-3
your subscription
Cars, Trucks
Routes - 1-866-946-4322 or online
www.fcc-inc.com (INCN)
24-50-1
***NO Idle Law, No Problem***100%
APU Equipped. OTR Drivers Wanted
Pre-Pass EZ-pass. Every 60k mile
raises. 2006 and newer equipment.
Passenger-Pet Policy. 100% NO
touch. 1-800-528-7825 (INCN)
24-50-1
Business
Opportunities
For Sale: Forty-eight inch marble
bathroom vanity top with integrated
sink; three-door mirrored medicine
cabinet, oak finish, five-light. Call
664-1742.
14-50-2
Cards of Thanks
All at no extra charge!
Place your ad online
Bloomfield Mini Storage
Serving you from 2 safe and
convenient locations.
Call 641-664-1066
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52nd
Call:
Write:
DavisCountyRealtors.com
Realtor
208-6288
105 E. Locust
Bloomfield
Phone:
641-664-2224
Licensed in Iowa
“Don‘t Make a Move Without us”
www.bloomfieldlivestockmarket.com
Mike Durflinger
Phil Schooley
Special
Cattle Sale
641-675-3793
641-664-3450 Home
Wednesday, Dec. 17, 11:00 a.m.
Ron Schooley
641-664-3521 Home
IMBIO Calf Sale
Monday, Dec. 22, 7:00 p.m.
(Please call in your head count for this sale.)
BLOOMFIELD LIVESTOCK MARKET
Hwy. 63 North Office: 641-664-2435
Bloomfield
www.bloomfieldlivestockmarket.com
Ron Schooley
641-664-3521 Home
Mike Durflinger
641-675-3793
Phil Schooley
641-664-3450 Home
Betty Judd, worker.................................152.00
Donna Luko, worker...............................136.00
Hanna Kirby, worker...............................136.00
Dorna Pence, worker..............................180.00
THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT
Jeanne Dixon, worker.............................136.00
DAVIS COUNTY
Jennie Wilcox, worker............................136.00
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
Teresa Marlow, worker...............................8.00
JOAN BEAVER, Deceased
Darrell Limkeman, worker.........................18.00
Probate No. ESPR010572
Mutchler Comm Ctr, rent..........................50.00
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APCarol Simmons, worker..........................152.00
POINTMENT OF CO-EXECUTORS, AND
Darlene Warning, worker........................152.00
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Mary Kincart, worker................................20.00
To All Persons Interested in the Estate of
Ione Friend, worker................................136.00
JOAN BEAVER, Deceased, who died on or
James Carlisle, worker...........................156.00
th
about November 19 , 2008.
Rick Krenz, worker.....................................8.00
st
You are hereby notified that on the 21 day
Elaine Perry, worker................................136.00
of November, 2008, the last will and testament
William Augspurger, worker....................136.00
of JOAN BEAVER, deceased, bearing date of
Blfd Fire Dept, rent...................................75.00
the 4th day of October, 2006, was admitted to
Craig Scott, worker................................144.00
probate in the above named court and that
Janis Howard, worker.............................152.00
Kelly Beaver and Kevin Beaver were appointed
Steven Dent, worker...............................132.00
co-executors of the estate. Any action to set
Betty McConnell, worker........................136.00
aside the will must be brought in the district
Veronica Weaklen, worker......................134.00
court of said county within the later to occur
Jerry Kincart, worker................................10.00
of four months from the date of the second
Sheila Westegard, worker.........................10.00
publication of this notice or one month from
Blfd Fire Dept, rent...................................75.00
the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs
Carol Jones, worker...............................158.00
of the decedent and devisees under the will
Cindy Surgeon, worker...........................190.00
whose identities are reasonably ascertainable,
Rena Grim, worker.................................158.00
or thereafter be forever barred.
Phyllis Ward, worker...............................150.00
Notice is further given that all persons inCarol Taylor, worker................................150.00
debted to the estate are requested to make
Jaunita Nalley, worker............................150.00
immediate payment to the undersigned, and
Janice Batterson, worker.........................32.00
creditors having claims against the estate
Elizabeth Sullivan, worker........................20.00
shall file them with the clerk of the above
McGowen Rec, rent.................................50.00
named district court, as provided by law, duly
Cindy Spurgeon, mi..................................32.40
authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed
Rena Grim, mi...........................................33.30
by the later to occur of four months from the
Phyllis Ward, mi........................................11.70
second publication of this notice or one month
Carol Taylor, mi...........................................5.40
from the date of mailing of this notice (unless
Jaunita Nalley, mi.......................................5.40
otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter
Elizabeth Sullivan, mi..................................5.40
forever barred.
Joyce Woodard, worker.........................172.00
Dated this 21st day of November, 2008.
Sue Comer, worker.................................136.00
Kelly Beaver and Kevin Beaver
Sheila Whittington, worker.....................128.00
Co-executors of estate
Debbie Schooley, worker.......................128.00
40 Ventenar Ave., Bloomington, IL 61701;
Connie mcKeever, worker......................128.00
1005 South Ohio, Hobart, OK 73651, respecBeatrice Hamre, worker..........................156.00
tively
Billie Rae Reeves, worker.......................148.00
R. Kurt Swaim, ICIS PIN No: AT0007787
Teresa Chickering, worker........................12.00
Attorney for executors
Floyd Hale, worker...................................12.00
SWAIM LAW FIRM
City of Floris, rent.....................................50.00
108 E. Jefferson
Joyce Woodard, mi..................................45.00
Bloomfield, IA 52537
Sheila Whittington, mi................................4.05
Date of second publication
Debbie Schooley, mi...................................4.50
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Connie McKeever, mi.................................8.10
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Beatrice Hamre, mi...................................19.80
Billie Rae Reeves, mi................................27.45
Karen Rudd, worker...............................156.00
Dorothy Bogle, worker...........................156.00
Eileen Bolin, worker................................138.00
Government bodies are required Betty Jones, worker...............................138.00
by Iowa law to publish legal (also Betty Wilson, worker..............................146.00
known as public notices) in of- Barbara Woollums, worker.....................136.00
Shirley Smith, worker...............................14.00
ficial newspapers located in the Becky Jones, worker................................26.00
county. Those publication require- Drakesville Park Bd, rent..........................50.00
ments are intended as a means to Karen Rudd, mi.........................................12.60
Dorothy Bogle, mi.......................................6.30
inform citizens of governmental Eileen Bolin, mi.........................................17.10
actions that may be of special Betty Wilson, mi.......................................19.80
Barbara Woollums, mi..............................24.30
significance.
Shirley Smith, mi........................................2.25
Davis County Supervisors’ Minutes
Becky Jones, mi.........................................6.30
November 17, 2008
Connie Heiser, worker............................164.00
Bloomfield, Iowa
Ronda Curtis, worker.............................128.00
Boardroom-Courthouse
Lois Halterman, worker..........................164.00
8:45 A.M.
Deborah Horn, worker............................136.00
The Davis County Board of Supervisors met
Dee Altheide, worker..............................148.00
in regular session on Monday, November 17,
Dorothy Goldizen, worker.......................140.00
2008, with Chairman Max Proctor and Members
Clarence Kinney, worker...........................24.00
Steve Evans and Dale Taylor present.
Ronald Sargent, worker............................12.00
The Board approved and signed the Minutes
Pulaski Fire Dept, rent..............................50.00
of November 10, 2008.
Connie Heiser, mi.....................................27.00
The Board met with custodian Russell
Ronda Curtis, mi.........................................8.10
Lundstrum and discussed general courthouse
Lois Halterman, mi.....................................9.00
matters.
Deborah horn, mi........................................2.25
The Board met with Secondary Roads and
Dee Altheide, mi.......................................27.90
discussed asphalt patching on Bunch road and
Dorothy Goldizen, mi................................24.08
that the crews will then go to Midway; the Board
Clarence Kinney, mi..................................21.15
approved the latest contract with Rysdam
Ronald Sargent,
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Construction for flood work; Dale Taylor made
Sandy Foster, worker.............................160.00
motion, seconded by Steve Evansagreed
and carriedto Sharen
participate
Woods, worker...........................152.00
unanimously, to sign the final pay voucher for
Diane Horn, worker................................140.00
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Muscatine Bridge.
JoAnn Swaim, worker............................148.00
The Board met with CPC Diane Buss; Steve
Barbara
Moore,
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Evans made motion, seconded byrunning
Dale Taylor these
Letha Lawson, worker............................140.00
and carried unanimously, to approve
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Patricia
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sumers for services.
Cindy Bride, worker..................................12.00
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The meeting with EMS Director Teri Hanna
Steve Bowling, worker.............................12.00
was cancelled.
West Grove
may
request
a Twp Tr, rent............................50.00
The Board met with Superintendent Sam
Sandy Foster, mi.......................................45.00
Miller and discussed school issues.
specic section,
Sharen Woods, mi....................................41.40
Steve Evans made motion, seconded by Dale
JoAnn Swaim, mi......................................31.50
however,
the
decision
Taylor and carried unanimously, to accept, with
Barbara Moore, mi....................................15.30
regret, the resignation of the dispatcher at the
Letha
Lawson,
to mi.....................................25.20
is ultimately up
Law Center.
Patricia Harris, mi.....................................17.10
Staff meeting was held with general
discuseach
newspaper.
Cindy Bride, Ads
mi...........................................9.00
sion of courthouse issues.
Steve Bowling, mi.....................................12.60
may
be
decreased
Sheriff Dave Davis talked to the Board about
Phyllis Aeschliman, worker.......................25.00
schooling for newly elected officials.
Joni
Camp,
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The Board approved the following claims
Bonny Davis, worker................................20.00
to be paid:
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GENERAL BASIC FUND
Jack Fligg, worker....................................24.00
INTERPROGRAM
Crystal Herbert, worker............................28.00
Blfd Post Office, postage -Aud................92.00
Judy Howk, worker..................................25.00
Fifth Dist Co Officers, fall mtg -Aud.......100.00
James Johnson, worker...........................65.00
Fifth Dist Co Officers, fall mtg -Spvr........60.00
Cheryll Jones, worker...............................77.60
Fifth Dist Co Officers, fall mtg -Treas.......20.00
Russell Lundstrum, worker.......................66.15
Russell Lundstrum, trip chg -CH..............80.00
Kathi Scott, worker...................................20.00
STATE/LOCAL
MH-DD SERVICES FUND
Culligan, water -Rec.................................31.50
Diane Buss, Nov pmt...........................2048.75
Fifth Dist Co Officers, fall mtg -Rec.........20.00
Kirk & Gordy, Oct pmt............................334.00
ISAC, fall sch -Rec.................................110.00
Transit, Oct pmt......................................692.40
Infomax, equip -Rec...............................180.00
Wapello Co Auditor, Sept, Oct pmt........968.35
INS, webhost -Rec...................................14.99
LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNICATION
Ottumwa Print, env -Treas......................142.00
FUND
Rodger Simmons, reimb supplies -Treas...6.95
DustTex, supplies.....................................64.27
PUBLIC SAFETY
Quality Motor, bldg maint.........................11.40
Rick Lynch, reimb WestLaw -CoAtty......243.11
Racom, freight........................................125.00
Polk Co Sheriff, serv fee -Sher.................33.88
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Quill, supplies -CoAtty............................230.93
Waste Mgmt, dumpster..........................145.16
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Bridget Swanstrom, depos -CoAtty.......129.00
moved to adjourn; Steve Evans
Bridget Swanstrom, depos -CoAtty.........85.00
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program
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Bridget Swanstrom, depos -CoAtty.........18.00
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Carol Joyce Pence, worker....................168.00
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Norma Pickens, worker..........................152.00
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Fred Hainline, worker.............................120.00
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Gary mcConnell, worker.........................140.00
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Jerry Guinn, worker................................120.00
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Carol Joyce Pence, mi...............................4.05
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Norma Pickens, mi...................................13.50
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Gary McConnell, mi..................................10.80
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The Board met with Secondary Roads and
signed contract with NRCS for debris removal
and bridge erosion repair; County Engineer
gave FEMA update on projects, and updated on
patching of old Highway 63 north; reported they
are starting on seven crossroad pipes.
The Board met with CPC Diane Buss; Dale
Taylor made motion, seconded by Steve Evans and carried unanimously, to approve five
consumers for services.
The Board met with Wayne Van Mersbergen
and Russ Sporer of ICAP; no action taken.
Dale Taylor made motion, seconded by
Stevens and carried unanimously, to accept,
with regret, the resignation of Deputy Auditor
Rosemary Allen.
Steve Evans made motion, seconded by Dale
Taylor and carried unanimously, to approve beer
permit for L & M Kwik Shop.
The Board approved the following claims
to be paid:
GENERAL BASIC FUND
Success Bank, fed wh..........................8368.06
Success Bank, FICA wh.......................5414.34
Success Bank, med wh........................1266.24
Treas, St of Ia, st wh.............................3722.00
IPERS, IPERS wh.................................2419.61
AIG Retire, annuity...............................1440.00
AXA, annuity.............................................25.00
EGS, grp ins.......................................24616.97
ISAC, grp ins............................................36.00
INTERPROGRAM
Atomic Pest Cntl, pest cntl -CH...............50.00
City of Blfd, utilities -CH.........................965.26
DP Solutions, Assessor equip -Data......924.00
Schumacher Elev, elev maint -CH..........105.35
Wiggy Elec, rpr -Other..........................1086.42
Gerald York, rent -Other...........................90.00
PUBLIC SAFETY
IPERS, IPERS wh -UnifPat...................1319.13
Atomic Pest Cntl, pest cntl -Corr.............35.00
Holiday Inn, lodging -Sher........................79.00
ISAC, regis -Sher....................................110.00
Ia St Sher & Dep Assn, regis -Sher........145.00
Keith’s Foods, inmate food -Corr...........313.53
Koch Bros, printing -Sher.........................30.00
Pamida, supplies -Corr..........................271.13
Spring Hill Ste, lodging -Sher.................138.03
Van Buren Co Sher, inmate housing -Corr........
...............................................................450.00
Wapello Co Sher,
inmate housing -Corr.........................1200.00
W Des Moines Marriott, lodging -Sher.....80.25
W Des Moines Marriott, lodging -Sher.....80.25
West Pmt Ctr, Ct Rules -CoAtty...............83.00
CO CONSERVATION
Alltel, phone..............................................38.15
Blfd Communications, ad.......................114.40
Blfd Postmaster, postage.........................42.00
Rick Krenz, mi..........................................72.45
Laux Tree Spade, landscape..................475.00
Quail Forever, dues...................................30.00
GENERAL SUPPLEMENTAL FUND
IPERS, IPERS wh.................................4492.30
STATE/LOCAL
Success Bank, fed wh -Elec..................304.05
Success Bank, FICA wh -Elec................459.04
Success Bank, med wh -Elec................107.36
Treas, St of Ia, st wh -Elec......................150.00
IPERS, IPERS wh -Elec..........................392.01
PUBLIC SAFETY
West Pmt Ctr, law library -Court.............483.00
RURAL BASIC FUND
PUBLIC SAFETY
Success Bank, fed wh -UnifPat.............882.61
Success Bank, FICA wh -UnifPat.........1105.00
Success Bank, med wh -UnifPat...........258.42
Treas, St of Ia, st wh -UnifPat.................315.00
EGS, grp ins -UnifPat...........................2630.09
ISAC, grp ins -UnifPat................................4.05
Dave Davis, reimb ins -UnifPat...............113.35
MH-DD SERVICES FUND
Success Bank, fed wh............................173.19
Success Bank, FICA wh.........................279.12
Success Bank, med wh............................65.28
Treas, St of Ia, st wh.................................66.00
IPERS, IPERS wh...................................235.20
LAND ACQUISITION & TRUST FUND
Hamilton’s, utilities -CoCons..................766.69
MFA Oil, fuel -CoCons..............................62.21
Pamida, supplies -CoCons....................104.98
Royal Port Toilets, rent -CoCons............179.16
True Value, supplies -CoCons................160.40
Waste Mgmt, garb -CoCons....................44.93
LAW ENFORCEMENT
COMMUNICATION FUND
Success Bank, med wh..........................747.46
Treas, St of Ia, st wh...............................959.00
IPERS, IPERS wh.................................3455.62
EGS , grp ins........................................7979.34
E-911 FUND
Qwest, phone.........................................240.26
Lora Wuthrich, mapping.......................2120.00
SECONDARY ROAD FUND
Success Bank, FICA wh.....................11657.00
Treas, St of Ia, st wh.............................3782.00
IPERS, IPERS wh................................9,961.51
AFLAC, grp ins.......................................237.38
AIG Valic, annuity...................................536.30
Collection Serv Ctr, ch supp...................452.13
EGS, grp ins.......................................28353.63
PPME Loc 2003, union dues..................546.34
Steve Evans moved to adjourn; Max Proctor
seconded; carried unanimously.
ATTEST: GOLDIE RYSDAM
DAVIS COUNTY AUDITOR AND
COMMISSIONER OF ELECTIONS
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By Ruth Swaim
Walking into the center this
morning was like walking into Santa’s
workshop. Instead of one of the elves
it was Marsha Bell who decorated the
center in preparation for Christmas
and all of the activities.
This will be another full week for
the seniors. It was pitch today, peeka-boo poker tomorrow and Thursday,
exercises Wednesday with Lynne and
the preschoolers from Busy Buddies,
and food SHARE sign-up will also be
Wednesday and Thursday from 1:303 p.m. Friday we will participate in
Main Street’s “Taste of Christmas.”
In conjunction with that, we will have
a holiday bake sale featuring cookies
and candy. Also a shopping trip to
Ottumwa is scheduled after lunch.
Today, the first of December, is
“Eat a Red Apple Day” and National
Pie Day. On this day we also observe
World Aids Day.
Once again Paula was the whole
enchilada. Karla went home about
eleven o’clock not feeling well. Just
like the insurance commercial, we are
in good hands with Paula in charge.
She shared an inspirational reading
entitled “Drop a Pebble in the Water.”
The message was one we could all
take to heart.
Baked pork cutlets and gravy were
on the menu. Also sweet potatoes,
brussel sprouts, pears and a cookie.
Pretty good eating!
FYI: People are like plants. Some
go to seed with age, and other go
to pot.
Fact of Life: There is nothing so
small that it can’t be blown out of
proportion.
To all of the fritter lovers, today,
Tuesday, is observed as National
Fritters Day. Haven’t heard much
about fritters lately and really thought
they were a thing of the past.
Karla was still indisposed today
and Wendy was on hand to help Paula.
It’s reassuring to have back up.
Paula shared some pertinent
information regarding Christmas
trees. Did you know that 500,000 acres
in the U.S. are devoted to growing
Christmas trees? Approximately
21,000 people are growers. It takes
an average of seven years to grow a
tree from six to seven feet, but it can
take as little as four years or as many
as fifteen.
Clearview Tree Farm in Davis
County, operated by Anita Rasmussen
Shockley, is one of the 21,000 in the
nation.
It was interesting to learn that the
first tree lights were mass produced
in 1890.
We get information about a wide
range of subjects at the center, which
proves you can teach an old dog new
tricks.
Lunch today was a hamburger on a
homemade
bun, baked potato, glazed
No matter where
you are,
carrots and strawberries. Of course,
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Lynne and our Busy Buddies were
here. They sang a couple of cute
songs and did a great job of pledging
allegiance to the flag.
Pretend ice skating was a big hit.
Each child was given a square of
waxed paper for skates, enabling
them to slide across the floor. You
can bet that in between the activities
the seniors received their much
appreciated hugs.
In closing, the little tykes and the
seniors joined hands to form a large
circle while the kids sang “What a
Nice Way to End the Day.”
Today, the 3rd, is observed as
International Day of Disabled Persons
and National Roof Over Your Head
Day. I can see setting a day aside for
the disabled, but the roof thing I’m
not so sure about.
John and Jennie braved the storm
to deliver meals to Pulaski. Needless
to say the road conditions weren’t
the best.
Paula reminded us of upcoming
events and added that Monday a
representative from the hospital
would be here to speak. She read
some bits of wisdom.
Today was a once a month menu.
It was egg bacon casserole, tator
tots, muffin, plum whip and juice.
Different, but good!
Lynne very generously gave each
participant a gift card for three free
sessions at Totally Fit for Women.
That was a great Christmas gift.
Pinochle took over following
lunch.
FYI: The everyday Christian has a
seven-to-one chance over the Sunday
practitioner.
Fact of Life: The church is a
hospital for sinners, not a rest home
for saints.
Today’s menu made it seem like
Thanksgiving all over again. Karla
set before us roast turkey, dressing,
mashed potatoes with gravy, broccoli
with cheese sauce, and cinnamon
apple crisp.
December 4th is celebrated as
National Cookie Day. This is also
the day to wear brown shoes. I was
unaware of this until I got to the
center, so I was one of the misfits in
black shoes.
Paula informed the group that
according to the Alaska Department
of Fish and Game, Santa’s reindeer
are girls. Something to do with when
they shed their antlers. The males shed
theirs in the fall and the females in the
spring after they give birth. It stands
to reason it would be a reindeer of the
female persuasion who kept Santa on
the right route.
We had a good group playing peeka-boo poker, but this was a day when
lady luck favored certain people.
FYI: A closed mind is usually found
behind an opened mouth.
Fact of Life: A person who thinks
by the inch and talks by the yard
should be removed by the foot.
We certainly didn’t lack activity
today. We were on the list for “Taste
of Christmas” and had a holiday bake
sale featuring cookies and candies.
We must never sell seniors short
when it comes to cooking and baking.
They’ve had years of experience.
Louie’s cheese roll and Dorothy’s
cheese dip really made a hit with
all those who took advantage of the
tasting.
Gail Smith was running a little
late, but she made it and gave her
Chef Charles presentation. She
gave us each a packet of cinnamon
pecans. The door prize was a bag of
ingredients for pea and lentil soup
and was won by Freda Huff.
The bus took off after lunch to
take some hardy souls shopping in
Ottumwa.
Paula announced that Joan Morris
from the local hospital will be here
Monday to speak at 11:30 a.m. on
how to avoid winter illnesses. She
also read “Keeping Christmas” which
was quite meaningful.
Glazed ham balls headed the
menu with scalloped potatoes, mixed
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4 miles west of Bloomfield, IA on Hwy. 2
(app. 100 miles S. of Iowa City, IA or 100 miles E. of Burlington, IA)
tuesday, deceMber 16, 2008 @ 10:30 a.M.
TRACTORS:
'08 JD 9430
4WD, 620/70R46, PS trans.,
loaded & 2.4 hrs.; '04 JD 9420
4WD, 620/70R46, PS trans.,
loaded & 705 hrs.; '08 JD 8330
MFWD, 480/R46, loaded & 130
hrs.; '08 JD 8330 MFWD, 480/R46,
loaded & 160 hrs.; '08 JD 7430
MFWD, 20-spd. w/741 ldr. & 212
hrs.; '06 C-IH MX255 MFWD,
18.4R36, loaded & 525 hrs.; '06 CIH MXM155 MFWD, 18.4R42
w/LX162 ldr. & 792 hrs.
COMBINES & HDS.: '08 JD
9770 4WD, loaded, 95 sep.
hrs./123 eng. hrs.; '08 JD 9770
4WD, loaded, 102 sep. hrs./146
eng. hrs.; '08 JD 612C 12RN corn
head, knife rolls, CM (like new); '08
JD 635F 35' grain platform, hydraflex, comp. fingers; '08 JD 635F 35'
grain platform, hydra-flex, comp.
fingers.
SEMIS & TRLRS.: '05 Peterbilt
Cat C15, 13-spd., alum. wheels &
264,449 miles; '02 KW T800, Cum.
N14 10-spd., alum. wheels &
627,324 miles; '09 Timpte 40'
“Super Hopper” hopper bottom
grain trailer; '07 Timpte 40' “Super
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trailer; '05 Timpte 43' “Super Hopper” hopper bottom grain trailer; '01
Wilson 42' “Commander Ag Hopper” hopper bottom trailer.
'05 JD 4720 SPRAYER:
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RADAR, FENDERS, LOADED,
800-GAL. SS TANK & 748 HRS!
PLANTERS, TILLAGE EQUIP.,
GRAIN CARTS: '07 JD 1790 2430" no-till Vac, CCS, loaded (only
3,500 acres!); '05 JD 1790 16/31
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new); '06 JD 2210 58 1⁄2' field cultivator w/3-bar rear harrow; '05 JD 637 3 1⁄2' disk, 16' blades, 7 1⁄4" space; '08 Landoll
7130 “To The Max” 35' roller harrow; C-IH MRX690 7-shank disc ripper, hyd. gangs &
hyd. fold disks; '04 Brent 1080 grain cart, hyd. chute, 35.5L-32 tires; '02 Brent 976 grain
cart, 900/60-32 tires, gear drive auger.
HAY EQUIPMENT & BATWING MOWER: '08 JD 568 “Mega Wide Plus” baler,
cover edge, 21.5L-16.1 tires; '06 C-IH DCX131 hydra swing 13' mo-co (like new); '08
JD HX15 15' batwing mower, 1000 PTO, chains & like new.
John Lynch 641-777-0000 • Jim Lynch 641-799-0009
AUCTIONEERS' NOTE: A large tract of land that the Lynch family had been
farming was recently sold; therefore they will sell the above listed equipment at
public auction. This will be some of the nicest equip. to sell in the Corn Belt this
year! Most items sell with fully transferable warranty. All purchased new by the
Lynch’s (no consigned items). No small items...machinery sells first! Loader tractor
& personnel provided by auction company day of sale to assist in loading. Live
internet bidding available.
sullivan auctioneers, LLc • 217-847-2160 • iL Lic. #444000107
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Indian Hills announces its fall term honor roll
Indian Hills Community College
has released the names of the students
who were on the college’s honor roll
for the 2008 Fall Term.
To be included on the honor roll,
a student must have a grade point
average between 3.5 and 4.0 for the
term and be enrolled fulltime.
Bloomfield: Justin D. Garman,
Kevin A. Ashmore, Blake A. Wilfawn, Amber D. Howard, Melanie
R. Davis, Dustin Hufford, Emily
E. Sinn, Baxter J. Newton, Angela
M. Mathews, Maleah D. Peterson,
Stephanie F. Bremer, Amanda L.
Tillman, Krissy L. Grim, Travis A.
Oleary, Laura E. Deaton, Christopher J. Tuvera, Amanda B. Lawson,
Jessica A. Flanigan, Justin A. Crady,
Shelby L. Banning, Catherine D.
Gingerich, Johnathon C. Tuvera,
John R. Mayberry, James D. Rupe
Drakesville: Sydnie D. Howk,
Jenece Davidson, Tyler D. Henderson, Devia L. Swaim
Floris: Sarah B. Miller
Milton: Gale R. Hopkins, Jacque-
Late mortgage payments grow
DES MOINES (AP) — Analysts
blame a worsening economy and a
spike in job losses for a report that
shows Iowa’s foreclosure rate fell
slightly in the third quarter, but late
payments on mortgages grew in the
same period.
The report by the Mortgage Bankers Association shows that a record
one in 10 home mortgages nationwide was either delinquent or in
line A. Biddenstadt
Moulton: Stephanie Walker,
Mathew G. Sudbrock, Natisha L.
Stansberry, Ethan J. Brinegar
Pulaski: Nicole C. Volchko
Unionville: Tamera L. Swaby,
Rebecca M. Miler
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Rubber Boots
18786 200th St.
(2 miles S. & 1
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Eron Prevo, Auctioneer
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This week’s
Births
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Weddings
Engagements
Birthdays
Food
What’s
happening?
Dec. 11
Gamblers Anonymous, 10:30 a.m.,
Camel Club, Ottumwa.
DC Fine Arts Council, 7 p.m., Iowa
Theatre.
Friends of the Bloomfield Public
Library, 6 p.m., Library.
Dec. 12
Dec. 15
Weight Watchers, 5 p.m., Bloomfield
Christian Church.
Boy Scouts, 7 p.m., Bloomfield
Christian Church.
DC Community School Board of
Directors, 7 p.m.
Dec. 16
TOPS, 6 p.m., DC Extension Office,
basement.
DCDC, 7:30 p.m.
AARP, 1:30 p.m., Boardroom
McCollum Complex.
DC Tobacco Free Coalition, noon,
hospital conference room. Lunch
provided.
Dec. 17
Rotary, 6:45 a.m., Southfork
Restaurant.
Bloomfield Historical Preservation
Comm., 4:30 p.m.
Miller family
dinner is held
The annual Cleve Miller family
dinner was held on Friday, Nov. 28
at the Floris Community Hall with
around ninety family members attending.
A hog was roasted and everyone
brought salads and deserts to share.
Acknowledgement was made to
Stanley and Linda Miller who were
celebrating their 27th wedding anniversary. Everyone enjoyed reminiscing, visiting and taking pictures after
an enjoyable meal.
Those attending were from Elkhorn, Wis.; Sycamore, Ill.; El Dorado
Springs, Maryville and Queen City,
Mo.; South English, New London,
Mt. Pleasant, Des Moines, Cantril,
Fairfield, Ottumwa, Pulaski, Floris
and Bloomfield in Iowa.
Plans are set for next year’s reunion to be held Nov. 27, 2009, at
the Floris Community Hall.
Deer Hunters
Breakfast
Saturday, Dec. 13
4:30 a.m.-9 a.m. at
Drakesville United
Methodist Church
Sausage Gravy & Biscuits
and all the trimmings
Freewill Offering. Everyone Welcome!
Make Santa's Job Easy.
Chloe Marie weighed six pounds,
one ounce.
Grandparents are Bruce and Heidi
Jones, Martha Jones and Karen and
Don Tharp.
***
Dane Ryan Bales was born Nov.
10, 2008, at the University of Iowa
Hospitals to Eric and Alica Bales of
Cantril.
He weighed five pounds, fifteen
ounces.
Grandparents are David and Diane
Bales of Bloomfield and Wayne and
Marjorie Durham of Memphis, Mo.
Esther Wells of Milton is the
baby’s great-grandmother.
***
Greg and Margie Proctor of
Bloomfield are the parents of a son,
Zackary Dohn, born Nov. 28, 2008,
at the Ottumwa Regional Health
Center.
He weighed seven pounds, nine
ounces. He has a brother, Austin
John, three-years-old.
Grandparents are Max and Kay
Proctor of Drakesville and Don and
Georgia Conrad of Keota. Vaughn
Proctor is his great-grandfather.
***
Dustin Rook, of Cedar Falls and
formerly of Bloomfield, and Lindsay
Demaray are the parents of a daughter, Sydney Lynn, born Nov. 11,
2008, at the Covenant Hospital.
She weighed six pounds, fifteen
ounces.
Grandparents are Melody Demaray of Rockford, Mike and Julie
Demaray of Des Moines and Forrest
and Candy Rook of Bloomfield.
Club reports
4-H news
Roscoe Prairie Ramblers
The Roscoe Prairie Ramblers
4-H Club met on Dec. 1 at the Davis
County Extension Office.
The club voted to sell flower bulbs.
Packets will be handed out at the
January meeting.
They will go bowling at the Davis
County Lanes on Dec. 19 from 6-9
p.m.
Charles Stogdill, Ryan Marlow
and Jenny Coffman bought gifts for
I CARE.
Everyone brought a gift and finger
food for the Christmas party. A good
time was had by all. The parents are
thanked for helping out.
The next meeting will be Jan. 5,
2009, at 7 p.m. at the Davis County
Extension Office.
Story Hour will be from 11 a.m.
to noon on Dec. 22. Youngsters are
invited to come and have fun with
Miss Beverly and her elves.
The library will be closed Dec.
24, 25, and 31 and Jan. 1 for the
holidays.
Come into the library and see
what we have changed. Due to the
increased young adult readership and
minimal space, we have moved the
young adult section to the northeast
section of the upstairs. We removed
several slanted shelves and replaced
them with flat shelves, making a
much neater and roomier space for
our young adult readers.
Chilton’s Repair
Manuals have
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moved to a shelf next to the north
window seat along with a small
Western section of paperbacks. Right
now the window seat looks neat.
AfterCERTIFICATE
Christmas, state OF
andDEPOSIT
federal tax
forms will be placed there.
There is information on the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA). Students are encouraged to
apply as soon as possible after Jan. 1
each year. There are three ways that a
student can complete the FAFSA: (1)
Apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov,
(2) Download and complete a PDF
version of the FAFSA at www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov (Note: PDF
FAFSA must be mailed for processing. (3) Request a paper FAFSA by
calling the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID
(1-800-433-3242).
We have FAFSA info placed by the
fireplace in the library. Come in and
ask for this information.
Many of our patrons are helping us
by donating books, movies and books
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Hwy. 2 & 63 South of Bloomfield
Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9-5; Sun. 1-5. Open the last Sunday before
Christmas (Dec. 21) from 1-5 p.m.
Jam session held for Senior Citizens
The south recreation room at the
Senior Citizens Housing facility was
hopping Saturday afternoon as Larry
Lough hosted a jam session.
Lori and Murl Sickels and Chris
Hougland assisted with the event.
The Just Friends Band played. The
members are Jerry Shipley, guitar
and vocals; Arky Bride, guitar; Jack
Prevo, guitar; Linda Prevo, vocals;
Faye Harris, guitar, vocals, fiddle
and the piano.
They played good old fashioned
music, gospel and Christmas tunes.
There were between 30-35 people
in attendance.
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on tape. I have several young people
who have been donating their books.
Thank you for sharing and believing
in the library’s place in the cultural
role in the community.
I recently had a gentleman who
was very pleased with our Iowa
section and stated it was one of the
best in the area. Some libraries are
weeding out this section. We also
have one of the best small genealogy
departments in the area. Note that the
genealogy department will be closed
if school is out due to bad weather.
This is manned with volunteers and
several live out of town.
Our new books include:
Fiction: “Dashing Through the
Snow” by Mary Higgins Clark,
“Every Now and Then” by Karen
Kingsbury, “Odd Hours” by Dean
Koonta, “Scarpetta” by Patricia
Cornwell, and “The Winding Ways
Quilt” by Jennifer Chiaverni.
Non-fiction: “A New Earth” by
Echart Tolle, “When I Lay My Isaac
Down” by Carol Kent, and “Dewey”
by Vicki Myron.
Young adult: “Twilight Series” by
Stephanie Meyers, “Brisinger” by
Christopoher Paolini, and “Found”
by Margaret Haddix.
Juniors: “Dear Dumb Diary Se!09FOR
ries,” and “Love, Stargirl” by Jerry
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DVDs: “Wally,” “Robots,” “Stepbrothers,” “Narnia,” and “Indiana
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Chautauqua Club Christmas party,
1 p.m., Oasis Coffee House.
Hostess and program: officers.
Stikie and Tiffany Panos are the
parents of a daughter born Nov.
26, 2008, at the Ottumwa Regional
Health Center.
Rylinn Janell weighed six pounds,
ten ounces. She has an older sister,
Regan.
Grandparents are Bill and Virginia
Simbro, Rusty Simbro and Tick and
Joy Johnson.
***
Michael and Courtney Wagler
of Ankeny are the parents of a son,
Finnean Michael, born Dec. 2, 2008,
at Mercy Medical Center in Des
Moines.
He weighed eight pounds, one
ounce.
Grandparents are Richard and
Lisa Wagler, Steve and Trudy Reyes
and Deb and Jeff Thordarson, all of
Bloomfield.
Great-grandmother is Eleanor
Dunsmoor of Bella Vista, Arkansas.
***
Jeremy and Ashley Tharp of
Bloomfield are the parents of a
daughter born Nov. 16, 2008, at the
Davis County Hospital.
Beth Sullivan, Director
Bloomfield Public Library
The Friends of the Library would
like to thank everyone who entered
our silent auction. The winner of
the Friends’ nativity set was Jackie
Lauer.
Linda Grim has replaced Danna
Cook. Linda has started a monthly
contest. Come and see if you can
guess the theme of the display and
write it down on a slip of paper. At the
end of the month, a winner or winners
will be notified and awarded a prize.
Angie Muldoon was the November
contest winner.
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LPI:
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The Bloomfield Democrat wants to publish your wedding story
and picture in a timely fashion while it’s still news and you are
still newlyweds.That’s why there is a deadline of:
Stop in now to open your
2009 Christmas Club Account!
With a Christmas Club Account,
holiday shopping is easily affordable.
See or Call Us At One Of Our Locations
Bloomfield, Keosauqua,
Cantril & Birmingham
Member FDIC
Six weeks after your wedding!
If you get it to us on time, we’ll give the bride and
groom a free six-month subscription. If you are late,
we’ll charge you $25 to publish the story.
Pictures submitted may be color or black and white. Photographers’ proofs are accepted and will be promptly returned. (Do
not wait on a finished photo if it takes longer than six weeks.
Insist on cooperation from your photographer. You are paying him or her!) Information may be e-mailed. Photos may be
e-mailed as a .jpg (jpeg) attachment. (Scan photos to at least a
resolution of 170 and no less than 4 inches wide.)
Our e-mail address is [email protected]
Pick up or ask us to send you a
wedding information form!
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