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Official Newspaper for Fremont, What Cheer, Delta, Keswick, Mahaska County and Tri-County Schools 

Volume 35, Number 14 Thursday, April 4, 2013 $1 Single Copy 

The Keswick Volunteer Fire Department, front row, left to right: Jeremiah Hoylman, Larry Bair, Monsanto 

Rep. Shauna Sieren and Joy Render. Second row: Kevin Collins, Chris Bair, Pat Clubb and Jim 

Hoylman. Back row: Matthew Collins, Derek Hall and Ron Collins. Photo by EV Star. 

Keswick Fire Receives Donation 

Thanks to the nomination of an 

area resident, two local fire departments 

in Keokuk County received 

$2,500 donations this year through 

the America’s Farmers Grow Communities 

SM program sponsored by 

the Monsanto Fund in support of local 

farming communities. 

The program, which launched in 

2010, allows farmers to enter to win 

a $2,500 donation for their favorite 

community nonprofit organization, 

such as 4-H, FFA, schools, fire departments 

and other civic groups. 

In addition, this past year, the 

winning farmer in any county which 

was declared a disaster area by the 

USDA due to drought, including 

Keokuk County, was eligible to 

designate an additional $2,500 donation. 

Joy Render, of South English, 

was one of this year’s winners and 

she chose to designate the funds to 

the North Keokuk County Fire Department 

and the Keswick Volunteer 

Fire Department. 

“I wanted to show my appreciation 

for these departments,” she 

Gonzales Announced as Finalist 

for Clarke Community School Superintendent 

The Clarke Community School 

District Board of Education is 

pleased to announce that they have 

said, “especially since we’ve had 

both at our place!” 

On Tuesday, March 19, Monsanto 

representative Shauna Sieren 

attended the check presentation at 

the North Keokuk County Fire Station 

in South English. 

“The purpose of the Grow CommunitiesSM 

program is to recognize 

the vital role that America’s 

farmers play and to help them grow 

their communities by supporting local 

organizations that are important 

to them,” Sieren said. She added 

more than 60,000 farmers across 

the country participated in the program 

this year and one winning 

farmer was selected in each of the 

1,271 eligible counties. 

“The money couldn’t have come 

at a better time,” said North Keokuk 

County Fire Chief Bill Hoylman. 

He said the funds will be used for 

truck issues and repairs. 

Keswick Fire Chief Larry Bair 

expressed his appreciation for the 

donation and said the funds would 

be used toward the purchase of a 

new tank. 

selected five candidates to interview 

for their superintendent vacancy. 

The candidates selected for interviews 

are: 

• Mr. Brandon Eighmy, Elementary 

Principal, Clarke CSD, Osceola 

• Mr. Brett Gibbs, Superintendent, 

Audubon CSD, Audubon 

• Mrs. Benita Gonzales, Shared 

Superintendent, Sigourney CSD 

& Tri-County CSD, Sigourney 

• Mr. Steve Seid, Interim Superintendent, 

Clarke CSD, Osceola 

• Dr. Pamela Vogel, Superintendent, 

East Union CSD, Afton 

Interviews are scheduled and 

will be conducted on March 25th 

to March 29th in the same order as 

listed above. The board intends to 

make their selection by early April, 

with the new superintendent assuming 

duties beginning July 1, 2013. 

Big Bingo Winner in WC 

The winter Keokuk County Fair Bingo sessions ended Sunday, 

March 31, with Darlene Kirby winning the $400 Black Out Jackpot. 

Darlene is pictured above receiving the $400 check from Fair 

President Earl McKay. 

Bingo will return to the Fairgrounds on July 12, 13 and14 during 

the 125th Annual Keokuk County Fair. 

This year, the Monsanto Fund 

will invest over $5 million to local 

nonprofit organizations across the 

country through the Grow Communities 

SM program. 

Only eligible farmers may apply, 

however, anyone can participate 

by encouraging farmers to apply 

or by submitting an idea for a 

project that needs funding in their 

community. The application period 

runs approximately Aug. 1 through 

Nov. 30 of each year. 

This year’s winners were selected 

in December 2012 and announced 

in January of 2013. 

Recipients of the donation must 

meet the Internal Revenue Code 

definition of a charitable organization. 

The organization must be a 

tax-exempt 501c3 public charity 

or unit of government, such as a 

volunteer fire department, school, 

library, etc. The organization must 

also operate in the county in which 

the winning farmer was selected. 

For more information, visit the 

Monsanto Fund at www.monsantofund.org 

Clarke Community School 

District retained the services of 

McPherson & Jacobson L.L.C. to 

assist in conducting their search. 

The consultants of McPherson & Jacobson 

L.L.C. reviewed, screened, 

and Tuesday, March 19th, the consultants 

presented the applicants to 

the board of education and provided 

them detailed background information 

on each applicant. The board 

selected the above named candidates 

as those who most closely match the 

selection criteria established by the 

board and stakeholders. 

Consultants from McPherson & 

Jacobson will continue working with 

the Clarke Board of Education and 

the new superintendent during the 

next year. 

Kirkpatrick 

Wins at State 

Eddyville Elementary 6th grader 

Kennedy Kirkpatrick took home a 

first place finish at the 12th Annual 

Iowa USGWA Girls Wrestling State 

Championships on Sunday, March 

24th. The tournament was held at 

Starmont High School in Arlington, 

Iowa. Kennedy is a two-time state 

champion and wrestles for the Mini 

Rocket Wrestling Club out of Eddyville. 

Her parents are Mindy and 

Kaleb Kirkpatrick of Blakesburg and 

her grandparents are Dan and Linda 

Varner, Kendina and Danny McAntire 

and Curt and Andi Kirkpatrick 

all of Ottumwa. 

Short Meeting 

for Keokuk Co. 

Supervisors 

Another short meeting for 

the Keokuk County Supervisors 

on Monday, April 11 with only a 

few items on the agenda. A piece 

of property was approved to be 

donated and transferred to the 

City of Gibson. Keokuk County 

Attorney John Schroeder explained 

that Gibson Mayor Steve VanZee 

had approached him about the City 

owning the property. The County 

has owned the property since 2008. 

Gibson will need to pay the token 

property taxes, which is one year’s 

worth of taxes. As a city, they will 

then be exempt. 

An application with RPA 15 

Transportation was sent in by 

the Keokuk County Engineer for 

funding for the Belva Deer Area 

Trails. The due date was April 1. The 

Supervisors approved a resolution 

showing support for the trails and 

funding. 

Pekin and Pidgeon roads were 

both patched last week. 

The quarterly fund transfer 

was approved in the amount of 

$317,875.00 from rural services and 

general basic to secondary roads was 

approved. 

Supervisor Deke Wood had 

several RUSS meetings this past 

week. Supervisor Michael Hadley 

had several SEIDA meetings in 

addition to Area 14 and Board of 

Health meetings. 

The Supervisors will meet 

Monday, April 8 at 8:30 a.m. in the 

courthouse. 

FWC Releases 

Special Program 

for Area 

Non-Profit 

Organizations 

The Fremont-What Cheer Vine, 

a division of Mid-America Publishing 

Corp., is pleased to announce a 

new promotional program for area 

non-profit organizations. 

"We "W [The Vine] sympathize with 

our local organizations trying to 

raise funds for their special causes," 

said Mendy McAdams, FWC Editor. 

"We worked out a special promotion 

allowing us to partner with local organizations 

to help inform readers of 

an upcoming event, draw people to 

events/benefits/fundraisers and keep 

the proceeds going to the special 

cause." 

Any non-profit/not for profit organization 

including church groups, 

clubs, benefits, civic activities and 

fundraisers with an upcoming event 

should contact the Fremont-What 

Cheer Vine at 641-622-3110 or 

thevine@lisco.com for a brochure 

outlining the special program. 

Special Program Outline 

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in all three MAP county newspapers 

[FWC Vine, Keota Eagle and the 

SNR] valued at $312.80. 

• A personalized educational article, 

approximately 250 words in 

length with a photo/graphic; 

• A community calendar reminder 

(weekly until event); 

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published the week following the 

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[FWC Vine, Keota Eagle and the 

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City Wide 

Garage Sale 

Deadline 

City wide garage sales for the city of 

What Cheer have been set for Saturday, 

April 20. The Vine will again be 

preparing the map of sales in town. 

Deadline for submissions is Thursday, 

Apr. 11 for inclusion in the Vine 

and map. Payment and ads must be 

received in the office before Apr. 11. 

Before (above) and after (below) shots of one of the two homes that 

were on fire last week. This home at 11227 150th Street is owned by 

Mark Anthony Shilling II and Chastina Lea Shilling, according to the 

KC Assessor’s website. 

Several Fire Departments 

Called to Neighboring Blazes 

Two homes were on fire just after sunset on Tuesday, March 26 just north 

of the What Cheer city limits. The neighboring homes were both vacant at 

the time of the blaze and each were in the process of being sold. The for sale 

sign still sits in front of one of the homes. 

Several fire departments were called to assist What Cheer Fire and Rescue 

in fighting the fires. Barnes City, Keswick and Sigourney all joined in 

the efforts to save the homes. According to the Keokuk County Assessor’s 

website, the homes are owned by Mark Anthony II and Chastina Lea Shilling 

and Gary and Barbara Hadsell. The Shilling home is a complete loss while 

the Hadsell home shows little damage from the outside. 

The fires are still under investigation and no official word has been released 

about the cause of the blaze. A call to the state fire investigator has not 

been returned. Updates as details are released can be found on our website 

and in coming issues of the Vine. 

Eagle Thieves Strike Again 

Both What Cheer welcome signs 

are now missing the eagle that proudly 

stood atop each. Thieves have taken 

both eagles and for the south sign, 

it is the second time. Striking in the 

evening hours, these criminals have 

again decided to take what does not 

belong to them. 

Similar scenes were found with 

tire tracks in the grass, pry marks on 

the sign and the light that normally 

shines on the sign, turned to point to 

the side. The eagle had been replaced 

on the south sign by the What Cheer 

Area Community Club after begin 

stolen previously. There is no word 

yet if the eagles will be replaced 

again. They are not cheap and the 

Club and City have many other projects 

that need the money as well. 

These criminals have to be 

stopped! If anyone has any information 

about the eagles location or the 

thieves, please contact the Keokuk County Sheriff’s Office at 641-622-2727.

2 April 4, 2013 Community 

DISTRICT COURT 

The following actions were 

recently resolved in the District 

Court of Keokuk County. All information 

is a matter of public 

record and available at www.iowacourts.gov. 

Patrick Michael Lee, Sigourney, 

was charged with Driving 

While Barred Habitual Offender 

on 03/28/2013. Total amount 

due, which includes court cost, is 

$0. 

Tyler Devin Myers, Kinross, 

was charged with Attempted Burglary 

3rd Degree on 07/17/2010 

and entered a Negotiated/Voluntary 

Plea of Guilty on 03/25/2013. 

Lee received a Fine of $625, Probation 

for 2 years and a 2 year 

Suspended Prison Term. Total 

amount due, which includes court 

cost, is $943.75. 

Brian Edward Jennings, 

Fairfield, was charged with Interference 

w/Official Acts on 

07/21/2012. Jennings entered 

a Negotiated/Voluntary Plea of 

Guilty for Disorderly Conduct- 

Loud and Raucous Noise, 

amended from Interference w/ 

Official Acts to Disorderly Conduct 

on 03/26/2013. Jennings 

received a Suspended Jail Term 

of 7 days and a Fine of $65. Total 

amount due, which includes 

court cost, is $242.75. 

Steven Adam Libe, Washington, 

was charged with Operating 

Vehicle While Intoxicated/1st 

Offense on 06/23/2012. Libe received 

a Deferred Judgement 

on 03/29/2013. Libe received a 

Civil Penalty Fine of $625 and No 

Supervision Probation for 1 year. 

Total amount due, which includes 

court cost, is $1,350. 

Timothy Jon Mumma, Marion, 


While Under the Influence/1st 

Offense on 11/21/2012. Mumma 

entered a Negotiated/Voluntary 


Mumma received a 2 day Jail 

Term and a Fine of $1,250. Total 


court cost, is $1,787.50. 

Rachael Ann Johnson, Richland, 


Vehicle While Intoxicated 

on 01/19/2013. Johnson received 

a Deferred Judgement on 

03/29/2013. Johnson received 

a Civil Penalty of $1,250 and 1 

year No Supervision Probation. 

Total amount due, which includes 

court cost, is $1,350. 

Ashton Benson, Sigourney, 

was charged with Operating Vehicle 

While Intoxicated/1st offence 

on 01/26/2013. Benson 

entered a Negotiated/Voluntary 


Benson received a Jail term of 

2 days and a Fine of $1,250. Total 



Marsha A. Wheeler White, 

Webster, was charged with 

Operating While Under The 

Influence/3rd Offense on 

02/13/2013. Wheeler White entered 

a Negotiated/Voluntary 

Court Records 

Plea of Guilty on 03/29/2013 

for Operating While Under The 

Influence/2nd Offense. Wheeler 

White received a Fine of $1,875, 

Probation for 2 years, a Suspended 

Jail term on 150 days 

and a Jail term of 180 days. Total 



TICKETS 

Steven Adam Libe, Washigton, 

speeding 55 or under zone 

(20 MPH over). 

Paul P. Hagerman, Hedrick, 

No valid drivers license. 

Cody Michael Davis, Eddyville, 

Speeding 55 or under 

zone (6-10 over). 

Amanda Atkinson, Hedrick, 

speeding 55 or under zone (6-10 

over). 

Stephene Anne Wright, 

Sigourney, speeding 55 or under 


Nathan Arendt, Hedrick, 


over). 

David Dean Herr-Schmidt, 

Sigourney, fail to obey stop or 

yield sign. 

Jacob Ronald Salisbury, Hedrick, 

speeding 55 or under zone 

)6-10 over). 

Justin Joe Shipley, Harper, 

speeding 55 or under zone (11- 

15 over). 

Julia Mertz, Sigourney, speeding 

55 or under zone (6-10 over). 

Kevin John Klawiter, Palo, 

speeding 55 or under (6-10 over). 

Randy Dean Liles, Packwood, 


over). 

Bryan Matthew Leyden, Columbus 

Junction, speeding 55 or 

under zone (6-10 over). 

Christopher Daniel Shaw, Ottumwa, 

speeding 55 or under 


William Allan McCalla, Cedar 

Rapids, Failure to comply with 

safety regulation rules. 

Patrick Michael Lee, Sigourney, 

operation without registration. 

REAl ESTATE 

Alan S. Axmear and Jean M. 

Axmear to Bankers Trust Co 

South Dakota TRTE and Axmear 

2013 SD Trust, 35-77-13 NE1/4 

PT, 07-74-12 NE1/4 NE1/4 PT, 

07-74-12 SE1/4 NE1/4 PT, 06- 

74-12 SE1/4 SE1/4 PT, 06-74- 

12 SW1/4 SE1/4 PT, 06-74-12 

SW1/4 SE1/4 PT. 

Alan S. Axmear TRTE, Doris 

E. Axmear TRTE, Dale S. Axmear 

TR and Dale S. Axmear 

LIVTR to Alan S. Axmear TRTE 

and Doris E. Axmear TR, 32-77- 

12 NE1/4. 

Michael D. Mateer and Teresa 

A. Mateer to Randall G. Miller 

and Jody L. Miller, SIG JEMS 

05-PT. 

Deborah Mary Wilson to 

John R. Campbell TRTE, John 

R. Campbell TR, Judith Diane 

Campbell TRTE and Judith Diane 

Campbell TR, 30-74-12 

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Fremont-What Cheer Vine 

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Weather 

Report 

by Cass Moore 

What Cheer Storm Spotter 

Here is this week’s report: 

3/26 35 15 

3/27 44 16 

3/28 50 21 

3/29 57 24 

3/30 48 30 .07” rain 

3/31 50 34 

4/01 45 17 

Avg. March Precip.: 

2.34” 

(3.03” total) 

7.25” of snow total 


Local Business Directory 

Support the businesses that support the Vine! 

Rob’s Barber Shop 

Back Open FULL TIME! 

Fremont, Iowa 

Hours: 

Tues. - Fri. 

7 a.m.-5 p.m. 

Sat. 7 a.m.-Noon 

We can’t 

all be 

handsome 

But we can 

look neat! 

Sigourney Care Center 

Windsor Place Assisted Living 

900 S. Stone St. 

Sigourney, IA 52591 

641-622-2971 

• Skilled Nursing • Respite Care 

• Long Term Care • Assisted Living 

• Physical, Occupational 

and Speech Therapy 

• In-House Restorative Nursing 

Fremont- 

What Cheer 

Vine 

Deadline for all 

submissions is Friday 

at 5:00 p.m. for all ads, 

articles and photos. 

Items may be emailed to 

fwcvine@windstream.net 

Apr. 4: Jasmine Glenn, Nathan 

Wehr, Matt Terlouw and Makia 

Sinnif 

Apr. 5: Lucy Jean Gibbons, Larry 

Maudlin, Everest McQuivey, 

Mindy Crosby, Geri Robinson, 

Liz Roe and Tony Benton 

Apr. 6: Joanne Bair, Isaac Lally, 

Lexie Little and Kirby Thiessen 

Apr. 7: Pearl Baird, Brandon 

Hageman, Lilly McKay, Noah 

Tollefson, Linda Holsten, Bob 

Elder, Liz & Jason Haring Anniv. 

and Brook & Brenda Todd Anniv. 

Apr. 8: Kenny Daliposan, Colleen 

Dennis, Babe Hauschild, Nathan 

McCulley, Jaden Morrison 

Apr. 10: Levi Dehne, Tyler Foubert, 

Greg McFarlan, Dan Roland, 

Dick Myers, Whitney Grootveld 

and Neal & Connie Halblom 

Anniv. 

Apr. 11: Lillian Axtell, Lorrie 

Hartwig, Debbie Ludden, Luke 

Striegel, Tristan Roe and Bob 

Witt 

Apr. 12: Sharon Armbruster and 

Gloria Systma 

Apr. 13: Lillian Axtell, Helen 

McMahan, Aleisha Eve 

Molyneux, Abbey O’Bryan, 

Missy Neff and Bob Armbruster 

Apr. 14: Ayson Dennis, Kelly 

Fitzsimmons, Teri Johnson, 

Kenneth Pringle, Chad 

Surprenant, Robyn Long, Mark 

Kime and Lonnie & Gloria 

Sytsma Anniv. 

Apr. 15: Griffin Bos, William Boze, 

Dalton Daniels, Ronald Grimm, 

Wanda Hawkins-Klotz, Peyton 

Snakenberg, Morgan Wisby, 

Dwight Miller, Brandie Elder and 

Austin (Randell) Braden 

Apr. 16: Sadie McKain, Nancy 

VanPatten and Sue Beller 

Apr. 17: Connie Hemsley, Kathy 

Reck and Claire Andreesen 

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Great Gift Ideas! 

Hedrick 

Veterinary 

Clinic 

Dr. Randy Blaylock 

Hedrick Office: 

641-653-4440 

Sigourney Home: 

641-622-3633 

Sigourney TV 

& Appliance 

Sales and Service 

Gary Kruse, Owner 

103 E. Marion Telephone 

South Side of Square 641-622-2511 

Sigourney, IA 800-625-2511 

Pole 

Buildings 

Farm or Commercial 

Completely Erected or 

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Farmers Lumber 

KeswicK 

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April 4 ~ TC Girl track at Eddyville 

4:30 

~ TC Boy track at Pekin 4:30 

~ TC Varsity Golf vs. HLV, 

Montezuma at Brooklyn 4:15 

April 8 ~ TC B/G track at Lone 

Tree 4:30 

~ TC Varsity Golf vs. BGM, NM 

at Brooklyn 4:15 

April 9 ~ What Cheer and Delta 

City Council Meetings at respective 

City Halls 7:00 pm. 

April 10 ~ Parent University at 

Tri-County 6:00 p.m. 

April 11 ~ Tri-County School 

Board meeting 6:25 p.m. Fiduciary 

meeting 6:00 p.m. Public 

hearing on budget 5:30 p.m. 

Public hearing on early start 

calendar 5:45 p.m. 

~ TC Girl track at Pekin 4:30 

~ TC Varsity Golf vs. Lynnville- 

Sully at Sully 4:15 

April 12 ~ What Cheer Opera 

House 2013 Picker Festival 

7:00 pm featuring some of the 

area’s talented performers 

Thursday, April 4 

4:30pm GTR @ EBF 

7:00pm Music Booster Mtg 

Friday, April 5 

5:30pm SB-JH Meeting @ HS 

6:00pm Fun Night @ Blakesburg 

Elem. 

Saturday, April 6 

8:00 am Band-State Solo Contest 

Monday, April 8 

3:30 pm BG-JV @ Pella Christian 

4:15 pm BG-JV/V @ Oskaloosa 

Tuesday, April 9 

1:30 pm BG-V @ Albia 

4:30 pm TR-JH @ Pekin 

4:45 pm BTR @ Pella Christian 


4:15 pm GG-JV/V @ Osky Dual 

4:30 pm GTR @ EBF 

7:00 pm PTO Mtg @ Blakesburg 

Elem. 


4:30 pm BTR @ ADM 

7:00 pm Spring Musical 


7:00 pm Spring Musical 

What Cheer Fire Dept. 

Jeremy Bolinger, Chief 

Chris Terrell, Asst. Chief 

Terry Burger, 2nd Asst.. 

Mike Armstrong, Secretary- 

Treasurer & Training Officer 

EMERGENCY: 911 

Non-Emergency: 

(641)634-2361 

Mc Call 

onument Works 

Since 1862 

Dot Barnett 

Office Manager 

327 n. L St. 

oskaloosa, Ia 

BARNETT 

Bus: 641-673-8161 

Res: 641-673-7807 

Atwood Electric, Inc. 

Our Commitment To You: 

• Quality • Integrity 

• Service 

23124 Hwy. 149 641-622-3626 

P.O. Box 311 800-247-0214 

Sigourney, IA 52591 Fax: 641-622-2438 

E-B-F Calendar 

Ridgeway 

Hardware 

What Cheer • 641-634-2080 

Plumbing & Electric Supplies 

HOURS 

M-F 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Closed Sunday 

~ TC Boy track at Mid Prairie 

5:00 

April 15 ~ TC Girl track at Keota 

5:00 

~ TC JH B/G track at Iowa Valley 

4:15 

April 16 ~ TC Girl track at Montezuma 

4:30 

~ TC Boy track at BGM 4:30 

~ TC Varsity Golf vs. EV at 

North English 4:15 (SCHED- 

ULE CHANGE) 

April 18 ~ TC Boy track at Eddyville 

4:30 

April 19 ~ TC Girl track at BGM 

4:30 

~ TC Varsity Golf at Iowa Valley 

Tournament (B) in Marengo 

4:15 

April 20 ~ TC Prom 

~ What Cheer Citywide Garage 

Sales 

April 21 ~ What Cheer Winds 

2:00 pm at the What Cheer 

Opera House 

April 22 ~ TC B/G track at Belle 

Plaine 4:30 


4:30 pm BG-JV/V @ Davis County 

4:30 pm TR-JH @ Cardinal 

6:00 pm Sch Brd Mtg 


4:30 pm GTR @ EBF 

5:00 pm BTR @ Mid Prairie 


8:00 am Band-IA Jazz Championships 

1:00 pm BG-V @ Davis County 

4:30 pm BTR @ EBF 


Updated-School (Makeup Day) 

10:00 am Art Day @ IHCC 

4:15 pm GG-V @ Davis County 

4:30 pm TR-JH @ PCM 


7:00 pm Prom 

Sunday, April 21 

8:00 am FFA Conference @ 

Ames 


8:00 am FFA Conference @ 

Ames 

1:00 pm BG-V @ PCM 

LaKappCo., Inc. 

Larry Kapple 

Heating & Air 

Conditioning 

Repair - Service - Sales 

All Makes and Models 

641-624-2561 

Van Dee Bins 

319-310-4105 or 641-595-4105 

Deep River 

Authorized Dealer for: 

Bins 

We handle Sukup Floors, Drying 

Needs and Moving Existing Bins 

“Over 40 Years Experience” 

Call for ANY KIND of 

New or Used Bin Repair 

PREGNANT? 

and NEED HELP? 

Pregnancy Testing 

Free and Confidential 

M, W, F: 3 - 4:30 p.m. 

Thursday: 5:30 - 7 p.m. 

Saturday: 10 a.m. to Noon 

IRTHRIGHT 

117 North 1st Street 

Oskaloosa, IA 52577 

641-673-9722 

Book Vault 

Readables, 

Edibles, 

Giftables 

105 S. Market, Oskaloosa 

West side of square next to Smokey Row 

641-676-1777 

M-W, F: 9-7; Th 9-8; Sat. 9-5; 

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What a beautiful Easter Morning. 

The sun was shining and the 

temperatures were reasonable as our 

church joined for breakfast and a 

service at Bradbury Hall at Nelson 

Pioneer farm. A large crowd enjoyed 

a great breakfast and a very meaningful 

service. 

I noticed when I came home that 

my crocuses were blooming and the 

daffodils were about ready to pop. It 

must be spring although the coolness 

in the air indicates that a bit of winter 

is still hanging on. 

I have been itching to go to a 

track meet and I finally got to do 

that Thursday night. I had a big day 

Thursday as I made stops at our 

branch banks in North English, Belle 

Plaine and Cedar Falls and checked 

out some trip possibilities in Independence. 

I got home in time to go 

to Pekin for the Ruitan Relays. 

The meet was rescheduled from 

Monday night so only five of the 

original 14 teams were able to attend. 

I had hoped to cover both the 

North Mahaska and Tri-County 

boy’s teams, but the Warhawks were 

under contract to Belle Plaine. Tri- 

County was there and competed 

hard, but the Trojans are very short 

in number. Spencer Steinke was the 

top point getter for the Trojans in 

this meet. I have not received any results 

from the North Mahaska meets. 

I have been able to get to the 

golf course three times last week. I 

am still in the spring training mode 

and top out at about six holes. I was 

going to stretch it out to nine Saturday 

morning, but the rain came and 

I called it a round after five holes. 

Sunday afternoon I felt that I was 

on pace to do nine holes, but a chilly 

north wind and an aching back told 

me that six holes would be enough. 

Spring training is not over yet for 

me. 

Hooray! Opening day is here 

and real baseball it back. The Sunday 

night game doesn’t interest me 

a whole lot, but if Bud Norris can be 

as tough against the Rangers as he is 

against the Cardinals the Astros just 

might beat the Rangers. The Cardinals 

open Monday night in Arizona 

against the Snakes. 

I loved watching the Hawkeyes 

end Virginia’s home winning streak 

this week and now the Hawks go 

to the Big Apple. It may not be the 

NCAA Tournament, but for the 

Hawks, the final four in Madison 

Square Garden is a big deal. I feel 

good for Eric May, the only senior 

on the team. He has stuck with it 

through some tough times and he 

gets to end on a high note. 

Another observation that I have 

made is that I think Adam Woodbury 

should be on a five year plan. When 

he uses up his four years of basketball, 

he should take a fifth year to 

play tight end for Kirk Ferentz. The 

kid is tough and can take a beating. 

But my guess is that he would rather 

take a beating in the NBA for a few 

million dollars. 

The Cyclones have locked in 

the Mayor for 20 million over the 

next 10 years, and I would guess 

that he will honor that. New Mexico 

just signed Steve Alford to a 10 

year contract as well and this week 

Alford bolted for UCLA. So much 

for contracts meaning much. UCLA 

Tales of the 

Ancient Sportsman 

By Burdell Hensley 

says that they are getting someone 

from the same Indiana roots as John 

Wooten, but Mr. Alford is no John 

Wooten. John Wooten’s ego didn’t 

even come close to the level of Steve 

Alford. 

We live in a time where folks my 

age are downsizing. The Ancient-ess 

and I discovered this week that we 

don’t need to downsize, we need to 

upsize. The problem became evident 

this week as we had a head to head 

meeting over the problem. And I 

might add that she has a mighty hard 

head. Oh well, she always did make 

me see stars! The way I see it, we 

are either going to have to find more 

space, or we may have to wear protective 

helmets in our small house. 

How are your tax cuts coming? 

My tax returns show that there were 

only tax increases for me. I guess 

that since I am a rich Republican, I 

should have expected as much. Strap 

it on folks, it will only get worse. 

Your tax dollars gave the chosen 

one a golf vacation with the Tiger 

and if you really want to stir the pot, 

check what it cost the tax payer for 

the spring break vacation for the 

chosen daughters and their friends. 

And there is not enough money to 

provide tours of the White House to 

school children. Very interesting. 

Oh, I feel a good rant coming on 

so I had better switch gears and take 

a look at what happened in our yesterdays. 

100 years ago: April 4, 1913- 

The last game was played at the 

William Powers Pool Hall in New 

Sharon Saturday evening. The room 

was vacated and the property sold. 

(Sports news was hard to find 100 

years ago.) 


Moravia tops Eddyville 5-2 in the 

season opener. Carl Simmers was 

the pitcher for Eddyville and Charles 

Wilcox had a pair of hits for the Eddies. 

April 6 – Deep River edges 

What Cheer 2-1 in the baseball 

opener. Pringle was the What Cheer 

pitcher. What Cheer’s run came on a 

single by Gutknecht and a fielder’s 

choice. 

50 years ago: April 2, 1963- Davis 

Eidahl and Harold DeBie were 

named the outstanding players on 

this year’s Central College basketball 

team. April 4- Pella Christian 

used the two-hit pitching of Sandy 

DeHaan to blank Fremont 3-0. Case 

DeHaan and Sandy DeHaan had RBI 

hits for PC. Denny Life and Lee had 

the Fremont hits. April 5- Fremont 

shells Eddyville 7-3. Bob Swanson 

smashed a three run homer and a 

double and Denny Life cracked a 

double and two singles to lead the 

Cats. Swanson pitched the win and 

fanned 15 batters. Jim Powell doubled 

and Fred Swim added to singles 

to lead Eddyville. 


Eddyville’s 4 X 100 relay team of 

Shawn Sheldon, Chris Harr, Lyall 

Davis and Troy Lobberecht took 

first place at the Dickinson Relays 

in Cedar Falls. The same quartet 

was fourth in the 4 X 200. April 6- 

The Eddyville girls were second at 

Monroe. Holly Barnes won the 800 

and Lisa Allgood won the 100 meter 

hurdles to lead the Rockets. 

Have a great week and let’s keep 

the spring time coming. 

Thank you for reading the Vine! 

Farm Bureau Financial Services is currently looking for a highly 

motivated individual to join the companies. Responsibilities include 

marketing and servicing Insurance Products offered through the 

company. Extensive training provided, as well as a very competitive 

income potential. Send resume to David Smith, 2802 W. Highland 

Lane, Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641. 

FARMLAND – ACREAGE AUCTION 

We will offer for auction, the following farm, located at 13517 – 170 th 

St, What Cheer, IA, which is ½ mile East of Hwy. 21 & the Keokuk Co. 

Fairgrounds on 170 th St (Fairgrounds Rd) 

Friday, April 5, 2013 - 10:00 a.m. 

165.5 ACRES M/L 

KEOKUK COUNTY- WASHINGTON TWP - SECTIONS 3 & 8 

Tract I: 82.5 acres m/l 

Tract II: 3 acres w/Home, Buildings & Grain bins 

Tract III: 80 acres m/l 

TO BE SOLD IN 3 INDIVIDUAL TRACTS 

Auction to be conducted at Homestead site - Located at 13517 – 170 th St, What Cheer 

TERMS: 15% down day of auction with balance due on or before May 31, 2013, at which 

time the deed & abstract will be delivered. POSSESSION: At closing – Subject to the Tenants’ 

rights. CLOSING: On or before May 31, 2013. TAXES: Prorated to date of closing. 

All announcements made day of auction take precedence over all previous advertising. 

MARK J. HAUPERT ESTATE: owner 

Executor: Carol Haupert 

Attorney: John Wehr, 116 E Washington St, Sigourney, IA 52591 

AUCTIONEER: Dwight Duwa - 319-646-6775 

Web: duwaauction.com Not responsible in case of theft or accidents 

Jen Henry celebrated her birthday 

on March 29th. 

Last Saturday afternoon the 

American Legion Auxiliary hosted 

an Easter egg hunt. Due to the rain it 

was held in the Legion Hall instead 

of at the park. All of the kids enjoyed 

gathering eggs and then having 

refreshments. 

Last Saturday my gang was at the 

home of Dan, Jen, Nolan, Bryson, 

Myles, and Cael Grove to celebrate 

Feb. birthdays and Easter. The rain 

stopped at the right time and we were 

able to have our Easter egg hunt outside. 

For supper Dan grilled brats, 

hot dogs, and hamburgers. Joining 

us were John, Melinda, Adam, and 

Audrey Grove, Maryl Grove, and 

Betty DeBoef. 

The Barnes City scrapbookers 

and card makers will be getting together 

on Saturday, April 6th from 

9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. at 700 Cherry 

Street. 

The American Legion spring 

swiss steak supper will be held on 

Saturday, April 6th. It will be held 

Community 

Ponderings 

of the Heart 

By: Jane Green Larson 

Our son Joe came through the ten hour surgery last Friday...indeed I can 

say once again, “It truly was a Good Friday. The Lord used the surgeon to 

remove Joe’s complete stomach and a portion of his intestine out, and attach 

a tube from his esophagus to his intestine.” He continues to be in much 

pain and needs medical care and much rest, but the prognosis was good... 

and as he continues to work at getting well, our hearts are filled with praise 

to our Heavenly Father. When I went to Des Moines, I took along a little 

book given to me by a cousin, June Rice some time ago. I read it at different 

times. It is written by a former resident of Delta named Dorothy M. Keck 

Baird. It is a precious book that offers many poems of her thoughts of God 

and this truly was an inspiration to my heart. I happened on one of these 

poems and it reads like this, “Dear God, we often wonder, why this pain we 

have to bear? So we pray for understanding since we know you truly care. 

You have promised love and courage, our burdens you will bear. You send 

us strength and patience, when we come to you in prayer. Help us to trust 

you Jesus, even when it’s so hard to do, For you will never leave us and your 

promises prove true.” 

Thank you, Readers, for your prayers on behalf of our son. I ask that 

you continue to do so, Only the Lord knows what lies ahead, but one thing 

I know is, “His grace is sufficient!” May our Heavenly Father continue to 

bless your lives!” 

Barnes City News 

By Mollie Loving 

Share your BC news: bmba28@mahaska.org or 641-644-5223 

from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. at the Legion 

Hall. On the menu will be swiss 

steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, 

salads, and homemade pie. A free 

will donation will be taken. The 

food is always excellent! 

The American Legion will have 

their next meeting on April 8th at 

7:00 P.M. at the Legion Hall. 

The American Legion Auxiliary 

will have their next meeting on April 

9th at 7:00 P.M. at the Legion Hall. 

The telephone company board 

will have their next meeting on 

April 10th at 6:30 P.M. Afterwards 

the annual meeting will be held at 

7:00 P.M. at the Legion Hall. All 

subscribers are members and are encouraged 

to attend. The agenda will 

include a financial overview of 2012 

and the election of one director. Refreshments 

will be served following 

the meeting. 

The April fire department meeting 

will be held on the 11th at 7:00 

P.M. at the fire station. 

Have a good week! 

Delta News 

By June Rice and Dixie Shipley 

Share your Delta news by dropping it off at the Delta Grocery. 

Cousins stopped to see Dixie at the Delta Groc. recently. Laura Ruth Peel 

from Davenport and Tom and Janice (Laura’s daughter) and Jessica from 

LaClaire. A nice visit was enjoyed, before they went on to Oskaloosa for 

Laura’s neices wedding. 

Capri Theatre 

New Sharon, IA 

Apr. 5-7 

Fri. & Sat. 7 p.m. 

Sunday 2:00 

Tickets Always $3.00 

The Capri is installing the Digital 

Projection System. Call to confirm 

movie: 641-637-4055. 

PG-13 

Now taking 

mowing bids for 

Keswick Ball Park. 

Bids must be submitted 

by April 12. 

Submit bids to 

Audrey Bos 

641-634-1224 

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Seneca AAA is seeking a Case Manager for the Frail Elders in 

Keokuk County for 30 hours a week. Qualifications include a currently 

licensed registered nurse or a bachelor’s degree in a human service 

field. Two years’ full-time equivalent work experience involving direct 

contact with people in overcoming social, economic, psychological 

or health problems in a human service field may be substituted for 

two years of the educational requirement for the bachelor’s degree. 

This position offers excellent benefits such as IPERS, Annual Leave, 

Sick Leave, Personal Day, Paid Holidays, FSA, Health Insurance, Life 

Insurance, and others. Please mail resumes to Seneca AAA, 117 N. 

Cooper, Suite 2, Ottumwa, IA 52501. Applications will be taken until 

position is filled. EOE 

Wagler Motor Co., Inc 

308 Main Street, Sigourney, IA 52591 

(641)622-3260 or 800-254-9928 

Hours of Operation: M-F 8-5, Sat. 8-12 

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April 4, 2013 3 

Deep River News 

By: Janet Rauch 

Share your Deep River news: 641-595-3011 

Kenny and I stopped and got 

our breakfast from the firemen after 

church SUnday. It was really good! 

There was hardly any place to park 

so they had a good turnout. 

Delores Schmidt called and said 

she is getting therapy at the nursing 

home in Montezuma again. She 

sounded better so hope she is on her 

way to recovery. 

Shelby, my daughter, and I took 

Myla shopping. She wanted to eat at 

McDonalds and get a happy meal. 

Kenny has been under the weather 

this week with a sore throat and 

cold. 

Wednesday Arlene Rauch and I 

had music at senior dining. They had 

a really good meal with no herbs, 

just good chicken. 

Kenny Thorpe went to What 

Cheer, Sigourney and Osklaoosa 

Tuesday and visited with friends 

and shopped. Wednesday he went to 

hear Arlene and I and have lunch. 

He calls us the woodpecker and the 

Meadow Lark. He’s the berries. He 

sat with KEnny and I and Charlie 

Williams came and sat with also. 

Norm Axmear come to our table too. 

He has been going to see Delores 

often. 

Thursday evening I visited Delores 

Schmidt in the Monte home. 

She was just finishing her therapy. 

When I left she was able to walk out 

to supper. Norm was coming for the 

evening. 

I met Louise and Randy Provin 

at Courney’s Shop getting hair cuts 

Thursday afternoon. I use to work 

with heart the Star years ago. She 

brought me two nice cookbooks. Ellen 

Zimmeman was there and I had a 

good visit with her too. 

Bob Rauch, my son, went to 

Osklaoosa to see about his knee 

replacement the 8th. He has really 

been miserable with it so will be glad 

to have it fixed. Steve has to have his 

replaced also. He lives in Iowa City. 

Kenny and I went to Grinnell and 

shopped Saturday. I like to check out 

The Second Mile while I’m there. 

We ate breakfast at Hardees and I 

visited with a lady who is a friend 

of one who recognized me as the 

one who write the Deep River News 

column. She wondered if I displayed 

all my cookbooks. I have several 

shelves in different rooms and I had 

to put some in plastic tubs as Kenny 

said they were going to ruin the floor 

with all that weight. I was so tickled 

this lady likes my column and visited 

with someone else in Monte who 

looks forward to reading it. I love to 

hear from people. 

We were invited to Donna’s 

daughter Bev’s for Easter dinner but 

Kenny was so sick we didn’t even go 

to church. I really appreciated the invite 

though. She was having several 

others. Donna and Jim went there. 

Kenny’s sister, Dorothy Talbert, 

is in Oskaloosa Hospital again with 

the same complications. He will 

have to get over his epicudics before 

The Mississippi 

Valley Regional 

Blood Center will 

be holding blood 

drives in the area: 

• Mahaska County 

Community Blood 

Drive on Monday, April 8, 2013 

from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Penn 

Central Mall Center Court, 200 High 

Ave. W, Oskaloosa. FOR APPOINT- 

MENTS: Call MVRBC @ 800-452- 

1097. Donors who last gave blood 

on or before February 11, 2013 are 

eligible to donate. 

Blood donation is a safe, simple 

procedure that only takes about an 

hour to complete. Donors must be at 

least 16 years old, be in good health, 

and weigh at least 110 pounds. A 

he can go see her. 

Kenny Thorpe had Easter dinner 

with his cousins at Ottumwa. They 

aways have lots of food and usually 

send some home with him. 

Casey Pierce and Bob Rauch 

went to Grinnell to leave his truck 

to be fixed. Bob went the next day 

to get his income taxes done and get 

his truck. 

I visited with Mary and Bob 

Wolf on Monday in Montezuma. 

Popeye and Shelby Wolf visited her 

on her birthday and brought dinner, 

a birthday cake and gifts. They 

stayed and watched a game on TV 

with her. Mary and Bob had went to 

her great grandson’s confirmation at 

Iowa City and to her daughter’s afterwards. 

Mr. and Mrs. Leland Winegarden 

visited Jim and Jeanette Winegarden 

at North Liberty. She is much better 

after her surgery. They went to the 

Bills Rilley talent contest sponsored 

by Montezuma Music Boosters. 

Camryn Brennan was the winner in 

the sprouts. She is Bob and Carolyn 

Brennan’s granddaughter. Jaidyn 

Rugg, Leland and Lois’s granddaughter 

and Sadie McKain did a 

dance routine. 

Mary Ross called and said that 

they had a wonderful Easter Day at 

her and Bert’s place Sunday and 35 

of the family went to church together. 

Their daughter Marle and son-in-law 

Doug White of Ottumwa, Melissa 

Nickelson, their granddaughter, and 

children Loran and Logan Hoverhill, 

Donnie, Sue and Anna Ross, Bradley 

and Nicky Ross and children Jacob, 

Jayden and Spencer, Josh and Peggy 

SUe Coburn and children Stacia and 

Cooper Linder and Ardis Barnhart, 

Bert’s sister. They had an Easter egg 

hunt. Mary filled three a piece with 

money and candy, Brad and Nicky 

hid them. After the hunt, they had a 

birthday party for Keaton’s 9th birthday. 

THey will have another party on 

the day. Peggy Sue’s daughter was 

not feeling good and had been to the 

doctor but still enjoyed the fun feeling 

good and had been to the doctor 

but still enjoyed the fun. She missed 

her kindergarten classes Monday. 

Easy Pickled Ham 

2 c. fully cooked ham, cubed 

3/4 c. water 

1 1/2 tsp. mixed pickling spice 

1/4 tsp. whole black pepper 

1 medium onion, sliced thin 

1/2 c. vinegar 

1 tsp. sugar 

Mix the ham cubes and onion 

slices together in a bowl. In a saucepan, 

heat the water, vinegar, pickling 

spice, sugar and pepper together 

until simmering. Remove from heat 

and pour over ham mixture. Cover 

and chill. Keeps up to a week. Drain 

before serving. I looked for a long 

time to find this recipe that i think 

is as good as what I served in the 

Amanas. 

local Blood Drives Coming 

Up and Results In for Others 

80th Birthday 

OPEN HOUSE 

for 

Wanda Hawkins-Klotz 


2:00 to 4:00 p.m. 

at Thomas Hall, 

What Cheer Fairgrounds 

No Gifts Please, your presence 

would be the greatest gift. 

Hosted by her Family 

Blood Donor card or other photo ID 

is required to donate. Sixteen year 

old donors must present a signed parental 

consent from each time they 

donate until reaching 17 years of 

age. Consent forms are available at 

www.bloodcenter.org. 

Mississippi Valley Regional 

Blood Center collected life-saving 

units from the following blood 

drives: 

• 46 pints of life-saving blood on 

March 18, 2013 at the Keota High 

School. 

• 59 pints of life-saving blood on 

March 20, 2013 at North Mahaska 

High School/ Elementary Gym in 

New Sharon. 

CORRECTION: In the Tri-County School Board 

article last week, a staff member was titled incorrectly. Connie Zimmerman 

is the Hot Lunch Secretary. Mary McMullen is the Food Service 

Director. There has been no action on Zimmerman’s title change 

as of now.

4 April 4, 2013 Legals & Trojan Tribune 

WINDOW GLASS AND 

SCREENS AVAILABLE 

True Value, Sigourney can cut glass 

to fit your window frame and replace 

window screens. Call 641-622-3261. 

SKW40tfn 

COMPUTERS FOR SALE 

New/Used desktops and laptops 

for sale starting at $70.00. Design 

House, 220 East Jackson/Highway 

92, Sigourney. Open Monday- 

Friday. 641-622-9013. SKW14 

PET GROOMING 

Don’t be late. Panting is sweating. 

Your dog’s coat needs tailoring. Call 

The Groom Shop at 641-919-7694. 

SKW14* 

HELP WANTED 

Help Wanted: Days, nights and 

weekends. Walk “ER” Drive Thru, 

641-622-2253. SKW14-2 

FOR SALE 

Property For Sale: In Martinsburg, 

IA. Corner double lot on Highway 

78. Some buildings on the property 

are in need of repair or removal and 

will be the responsibility of the buyer. 

Asking price $5,000. The property 

is offered for sale, “As Is”. 319- 

430-4723. SKW13-2* 

FOR SALE 

Small cozy, 2 bedroom newer home. 

Ideal for working or retired person. 

2 blocks from Sigourney square and 

post office. Phone 641-622-3268, 

before 9 p.m. SKW14-2* 

FOR RENT 

In Delta, 3 bedroom mobile home, 

1 bath, central air, $400 rent, $350 

deposit. 641-673-5353. SKW14* 

FOR SALE 

Oregon chainsaw chain and bars. 

Most models. Stihl chainsaws. Strobel, 

Inc., 641-622-2159. SW39tfn 

AUCTIONS 

Mecum Auction’s annual spring 

Gone Farmin’ Vintage tractor 

auction Over 200 tractors, 300 signs 

Mississippi valley fairgrounds April 

5 & 6 10 AM Mecum.com 262-275- 

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HEALTH AND BEAUTY 

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cats suffering from grass & flea 

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HELP WANTED- SKILLED TRADES 

Local contractor looking for skilled 

electricians, plumbers, carpenters, 

construction, welders, and painters. 

If interested/qualified, please contact 

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TanTara Transportation is hiring 

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Thank you 

for reading! 

Get Your Mower 

Serviced . . . 

Before You Need It! 

Let us get your mower 

ready by checking the belts, 

batteries and blades and 

mow trouble free this 

spring! 

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23975 Hwy. 149 


641-622-2159 

Have Lots Of Things You Need To Get Rid Of? 

What Cheer City Wide 

GaraGe Sale 


• Stop at Fremont-What Cheer Vine to place your Garage Sale ad 

(25 words or less) for $5.00 and receive a your ad in the Vine and 

on the map. Deadline is Thursday, April 11 at 5:00 p.m. 

• Maps will be available at area businesses and include all sibmitted ads. 

The City Wide Garage Sale Map Will Be Published 

Only In The September 18 Fremont-What Cheer Vine. 

Hurry! Deadline is Thursday, Apr. 11! 

Tri-County School Board 

Meeting and Claims 

Regular Meeting 

March 21, 2013 

The Tri-County Community School District 

Board of Directors fiduciary meeting was held 

prior to the regular board meeting on Thursday, 

March 21, 2013 at the Tri-County Schools 

Media Center, Thornburg, IA. Board Members 

present were Gary Bates, Justin Leer, Gina 

Garber, and Jody Schroeder. Berdette Ogden 

arrived after the meeting was called to order. 

Also present: Superintendent Benita Gonzales, 

Principal Sandy Steinke, and Business Manager 

Susan Huls. Schroder moved, seconded 

by Garber to open the finance meeting at 5:33 

p.m. Motion carried 4/0. Financial information 

was reviewed by the board members, superintendent, 

and business manager. Bates moved, 

seconded by Schroeder to adjourn the fiduciary 

meeting at 5:55 p.m. 

Opening Roll Call: The regular meeting of 

the Tri-County Comm. School District Board of 

Directors was called to order by Board President 

Berdette Ogden at 6:00 p.m. in the Media 

Center of the Tri-County Community School, 

Thornburg, IA. The following members answered 

roll call: Ogden, Leer, Bates, Garber, 

and Schroeder. Also present were Superintendent 

Benita Gonzales, Principal Sandy Steinke, 

and Business Manager Susan Huls. 

Approve/Amend Agenda: Schroeder moved, 

seconded by Leer to amend the agenda to include 

under (9.a.2) Re-scheduling the budget 

hearing. Motion carried 5/0. 

Public Forum: none 

Approval of Consent Items: Leer moved, 

seconded by Schroeder to approve the items 

submitted in the consent section of the agenda 

to include the minutes of the February 28, 2013 

regular meeting, financial reports and list of 

bills. Motion carried 5/0. 

Presentation: Amy Armstrong of World Link 

presented information about the student foreign 

exchange program through World Link and how 

Tri-County has participated in the program. 

Maka Shankishvilia, foreign exchange student 

from the country of Georgia shared a visual 

presentation on her education and activity 

involvement at Tri-County as well as information 

about her native country Georgia and the 

culture. 

Communications and Reports: (a.) Superintendent 

Gonzales presented a notice from the 

Sigourney Board of Directors stating that they 

will be ending the Business Manager/Board 

Secretary sharing agreement with Tri-County 

effective June 30, 2013. Discussion was held 

as to how to proceed with advertising the position. 

Superintendent Evaluation will be placed 

on the April meeting agenda. (b.) Superintendent 

Gonzales reported on the Security Audit 

held on March 20, 2013, policy review, the 

ABLE workshop to be held on April 4, 2013 

and read thank you notes from Mary McMullen 

and Gary Bates. Superintendent Gonzales also 

spoke about insurance and volunteer drivers 

for the school. (c.) Sandy Steinke presented 

the Students of the Month, Laura Steinke and 

Zoe Ogden. The board congratulated both of 

the young ladies. Ms. Steinke also spoke about 

the students that will be participating in the All 

State Festival. (II.) FFA Sponsor Trent Steinhart 

spoke of the FFA’s achievements at the competitions 

and introduced Sarah Striegel, who 

performed her speech for the group. Principal 

Steinke informed the board that Jen Cooper 

and Trent Steinhart were awarded Farm Bureau 

Grants. (III.) Laura Steinke, Dustin Ehret, and 

Sara Striegel presented the proposed Senior 

Class Trip to the board. (IV.) Sarah O’Rourke 

presented information on a Financial Literacy 

Course to the group and requested the addition 

of the class to the curriculum. 

Personnel Actions: (a.) Bates moved, seconded 

by Leer to accept the resignation of 

Monica Garcia-Sierra as Spanish Instructor. 

Motion carried 5/0. Leer moved, seconded by 

Garber to accept the resignation of Amy De 

Kleine as Senior Class Sponsor. Motion carried 

5/0. Bates moved, seconded by Schroeder to 

accept the resignation of Noel Montz as Instrumental 

Music Instructor. Motion carried 5/0. 

Old Business: none 

New Business: Bates moved, seconded by 

Leer to set the Budget public hearing date as 

April 11, 2013 at 5:30 p.m., and the Early Start 

Waiver public hearing date as April 11, 2013 at 

5:45 p.m. The regular meeting will be held on 

the same date with fiduciary to begin at 6:00 

p.m. and the regular meeting to begin at 6:15 

p.m. Motion carried 5/0. Bates moved, seconded 

by Schroeder to increase all lunch and 

breakfast prices .25¢ for the 2013-2014 school 

year. Motion carried 5/0. Leer moved, seconded 

by Schroeder to approve the activity fund entries/transfers 

as presented. Motion carried 5/0. 

Board Talking Points: 

The Financial Literacy Presentation was 

awesome. 

All of the presentations tonight were good 

Good discussion about the lunch program 

Glad to see Gary back 

Exempt Session: Schroeder moved, seconded 

by Bates to enter into exempt session as 

per Iowa Code 20.17(3) and 21.9. Motion carried 

5/0. Leer moved, seconded by Garber to 

adjourn the exempt session and return to open 

session. Motion carried 5/0. 

Ratify TCEA Contract: Bates moved, seconded 

by Leer to ratify the TCEA Collective 

Bargaining Contract as presented. 

Adjournment: Bates moved, seconded by 

Leer to adjourn the meeting at 8:05 p.m. 

Berdette Ogden, President 

Susan Huls, Secretary 

Tri-County Community School 

Vendor Name, Description Amount 

ALL AMERICAN TERMITE & PEST CO, PEST 

CONTROL 285.00 

ALLIANT ENERGY, ELECTRIC BILL 3,397.47 

ATI (AQUA TECH OF IA PART FOR BOILER 

1,564.22 

AXMEAR FABRICATING SERVICES INC, UPS 

CHARGE - WATER TESTING 36.18 

BARRON MOTOR SUPPLY, MINI LAMP, 

BLADE 32.81 

CAMBIUM LEARNING INC, SIX MINUTE SO- 

LUTION PRIMARY 162.75 

CASEY’S GENERAL STORE, INC., FUEL 

964.32 

COX SANITATION & RECYCLING,INC, GAR- 

BAGE 272.00 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, BUS IN- 

SPECTION 336.00 

ENGLISH VALLEY RADIO & TV SERV, 2 MO- 

TOROLA RADIOS 800.00 

ESGI TEACHER LICENSE FOR 

ASSESSMENT TOOL 350.00 

FAMILY FOODS, 7TH GR. SCIENCE LAB 

190.02 

FARMER’S LUMBER COMPANY, HINGES 

3.09 

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA, SPED 

BOOKS,POSTAGE FOR METER 772.06 

GARDEN GATE, THE MEMORIALS- PUBLIC 

RELATIONS 167.98 

GREAT PRAIRIE AEA PARA EDUCATOR 

COURSE I 895.03 

GRIGGS MUSIC REPAIR- SCHOOL INSTRU- 

MENT 361.40 

Gruhn Law Firm Corp, REVIEW/PREPARE AU- 

DIT LETTER 70.00 

HOGLUND BUS SALES INC, GLASS FOR 

BUS 1 118.03 

IA READING ASSOCIATION LUNCH X 2 DAYS 

213.50 

IDATP DRUG TESTING AND ANNUAL DUES 

590.00 

INDIAN HILLS BOOKSTORE, ONLINE GOVT. 

BOOK 298.20 

IOWA ASSOCIATION OFSCHOOL- 

BOARD IASB ANNUAL CONVENTION AND 

BOOT CAMP 260.00 

Iowa School Finance Information Service, ON 

SITE CONSULT W/MARGARET BUCKTON 

365.61 

IOWA VALLEY CONTINUING EDUCATION, 

GEN. MATH FOR ADAMS 100.00 

JONES AWARDS, PLAQUES FOR FES 21.73 

Kabel Business Services-flex, FLEX PLAN 

FEES 13.50 

Key Cooperative, PROPANE 445.53 

LOKTRONICS SECURITY CORP., V70 KEYS 

33.18 

Lynch Dallas, P.C., LEGAL SERVICES 280.50 

MULTI-COUNTY OIL CO INC, DIESEL 

2,833.59 

NOLTE, CORNMAN & JOHNSON PC, AUDIT 

FYE 2012 2,940.00 

OGDEN OIL COMPANY, FUEL OIL/DIESEL 

21,618.66 

PHELPS AUTO SUPPLY TIRES, CHANGE 

AND BAL FOR BUS 6 748.96 

PITNEY BOWES GLOBAL FINANCIAL SER- 

VICES LLC, INK CART AND CLEANING KIT 

278.44 

POWESHIEK WATER ASSN., WATER 399.50 

ROOTER MAN OF OSKALOOSA, RON 

PADGETT, HYDRO JETT MAIN SEWER 

800.74 

SCHOLASTIC, INC., COURAGE GRADE 3 

BOOKS 303.13 

SCHOOL BUS SALES CO., TAIL-BRAKE 

LIGHT ASSEMBLIES 84.60 

SCHOOL NURSE SUPPLY, INC, P R O B E 

COVERS 68.50 

SIGOURNEY BODY SHOP INC, INSTALL 

NEW QTR PANEL ON WHITE VAN 503.00 

SIGOURNEY CSD, OE SPED TUIT, OE 

TUITION,TRAVEL REIMB 19,105.98 

SIGOURNEY TRACTOR & IMPL CO, OIL FIL- 

TER 105.54 

STATE OF IOWA, AUDITOR, DAVID A. VAUDT, 

CPA, FY 2012 AUDIT RPT FILING FEE 425.00 

Strobel’s Inc., RELAY AND BRAKE SWITCHES 

FOR BUS 11 1,128.90 

THOMAS BUS SALES, INC, WINDOW TRIM 

PIECE 78.62 

TRUE VALUE-BROOKLYN, CAN LINERS, 

CLEANER 1,149.61 

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA/WATER, WATER 

TESTING 126.00 

US Cellular, CELL BILL 130.40 

WEST MUSIC COMPANY, CD FOR VOCAL 

INST. 26.99 

WHAT CHEER PAPER, Mid-America Publishing 

, HELP WANTED AD 19.25 

Windstream, PHONE BILL 37.83 

Fund Total: 66,313.35 



FARMTEK, FURNACE FOR GREENHOUSE 

1,047.27 

PITNEY BOWES GLOBAL FINANCIAL SER- 

VICES LLC, POSTAGE MACHINE OPERAT- 

ING LEASE 131.00 




ELITE SPORT, FFA TSHIRTS 1,777.67 

FAMILY FOODS, FOOD FOR P-T CONF 

MEAL 56.00 

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA, FOOD AT 

STATE WRESTLING 162.12 

IA H.S. SPEECH ASSOCIATION, PARTICIPA- 

TION IN STATE SPEECH 308.00 

IOWA WRESTLING COACHES OFFICIALS 

ASSOCIA, PARKING AT STATE WRESTLING 

119.00 

PAULA KIRKPATRICK, REIMBURSE CHEER 

CONF. FEE 115.00 

Sarah O’Rourke, 8TH GR. FCCLA INDUCTION 

LUNCHEON 59.92 

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR, BOOK FAIR 

1,008.29 

Sigourney Golf & Country Club, GOLF 

COURSE FAMILY MEMBERSHIP 1,215.00 

UNI Athletics, DICKINSON RELAYS 150.00 




ANDERSON ERICKSON DAIRY CO., MILK 

1,031.29 

MARTIN BROS DISTRIBUTING CO, I, SUP- 

PLIES 2,281.64 

SARA LEE BAKERY GROUP/EARTHGRAINS, 

SUPPLIES 149.87 


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Keokuk County 

Board Proceedings 

MARCH 25, 2013 

The Keokuk County Board of Supervisors 

met in special session, Monday, March 25, 

2013 in the Board Room of the Courthouse. 

Berg and Hadley were present. Wood was absent. 

Hadley moved, Berg seconded to approve 

the tentative agenda. All ayes and motion carried. 


the minutes of March 18, 2013 as submitted. All 

ayes and motion carried. 


the resolution proposal to donate and transfer 

to Jackson Township located in Keokuk County 

and being a political subdivision of the State of 

Iowa, property described as Lots One and Two, 

and the East two feet of Lot Three, all located 

in Block Two of the Original Plat of the City of 

Ollie, Keokuk County, Iowa, subject to payment 

of publication costs, transfer fees (if any) and 

token property taxes regarding said property as 

submitted. All ayes and motion carried. This is 

the former Hoekstra property. 

Various board and committee reports were 

held. Berg attended an Empowerment meeting. 

Hadley attended a Semco and two (2) 

Sieda meetings last week. 

Discussion of old/new business and public 

comment was held. Berg informed Iowa County 

will join the Keokuk/Jefferson County Endowment 

Area Board in August or September once 

the by-laws have been rewritten. 

On vote and motion the meeting adjourned 

at 9:10 a.m. 

The above and foregoing information is a 

summary of the minutes taken at the above indicated 

meeting. The full and complete set of 

minutes are recorded and available at the office 

of the Keokuk County Auditor. 

Activities & 

Menu 

By: Damean Wenman 


No School - Professional 

development 

VG/BT @ lone tree 4:45 

VG @ BGM (NM, TC) 4:15 


Dome Theatre Assembly - Elem & 

JH 11:30-7:30 

Breakfast: WG Pancake & Sausage 

Patty 

Lunch: Chicken Nuggets, 

Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Fresh 

Broccoli, WG Roll & Jelly (6-12), 

Strawberries & Bananas 

Wednesday, April 10 

Breakfast: WG Cereal 

Lunch: Chili, WG Corn chips, 

Celery & Cucumbers, Cinnamon 

Roll, Orange Smiles 


VGT @ Pekin 4:30 

VG @ L-S 4:15 

Breakfast: WG Toast & Egg Patty 

Lunch: Backed Ham, Two Potato 

Mashed, Green Beans, Biscuit & 

Jelly , Kiwi 


VBT @ Mid-Prairie 5 pm 

Breakfast: WG Toast & Yogurt 

Lunch: Macaroni & Cheese, Lil’ 

Smokies Fresh Baby Carrots, WG 

Bread & Jelly (9-12), Apple Wedges 


State Music Festival - Large 

Group 

Blood Drive 

By:Hanna Acord 

THORNBURG- On Wednesday 

March 20th, 2013 the Student 

Council held a blood drive and they 

received 28 units of blood. There 

goal was to get 29 units, so they 

were very close. There will be 84 

people who will be helped in local 

hospitals because of the donations. 

The Blood Drive Coordinator 

commented that she felt the blood 

drive went very smoothly and 

was well organized and that the 

Student Council and all the students 

conducted themselves with such 

respect, responsibility and maturity! 

Ms. Anderson is very proud of the 

Student Council and all our students 

and staff who donated. 

Full Time CliniC 

ReCepTionisT & 

Billing CleRk 

32 hours per week. Register, schedule 

patients, obtain appropriate consent 

for treatment, collect payments, and 

receipts. Forward as needed to account 

receivables. Verification of demographic 

information and insurance status. Educate 

patients on clinic policies and procedures. 

Follow HIPPA requirements, 

microsoft word and excel knowledge 

required. High school graduate or 

equivalent. Position requires basic 

clerical skills. Knowledge of insurance 

functions and coding preferred. 

For more information, 

contact Annette shafranek 

Human Resources/Payroll Professional 

(641) 622-1153 

Applications may be picked up at: 

23019 Highway 149 • Sigourney, Iowa 52591 

Keokuk County Health Center is 

an equal opportunity employer. 

Question of 

the Week 

by Hanna Acord 

This week’s question of the week is: 

what part of spring are you looking 

forward to the most? 

7th 

Philip Kistler- The color. 

Quintin McAdams- No more snow 

Myrissa Garber- Going outside in 

shorts 

Deana Finch- Warmer weather. 

8th 

Abbey Hartwig- Playing outside in 

the fresh crisp air. 

Jordan Hartwig- That it is warm, 

and the beautiful flowers are starting 

to bloom. 

Zachery Bolinger- Nice weather. 

Mandy Clemens- The nice weather 

and being able to be outside and 

have fun. 

9th 

Alexis Leer- Cheerleading tryouts 

are around that time 

Emma Bair- Rodeos starting and 

the weather changing. 

Trevor Clemens- It is the start of 

show season, and everyone is getting 

goats trimmed up for big shows and 

sales. 

10th 

Haley Kitzman- Warmer weather 

Jeffrey Roozeboom- Nicer 

weather. 

Isaiah Ahlberg- Its springy 

Chase Sellers- Fishing. 

11th 

Ethan Bair- Mudding 

Kristin Lundy- That its not Winter. 

12th 

Hazel Kitzman- Warm weather 

and too bad were not getting any this 

year 

Anastasiya Shurpitskaya- My 

birthday. 

Dominick Coats- Being outside 

Dustin Ehret- The warm weather 

Tri-County 

Dollars for 

Scholars News 

TC Dollars for Scholars will host 

a Spring Fling Dinner and Silent 

Auction. The event is will be held at 

the Keswick Legion, Saturday, April 

6 th at 7:00pm. Several awesome 

items have been donated for the 

silent auction. Some of those items 

include 4 Iowa Cub ticket, What 

Cheer Pottery, Overnight stay at 

Honey Creek Resort, Overnight 

stay at Riverside Casino, Bread 

for a year from Panera Bread, 

a Handmade Quilt, and several 

theme baskets full of great items. 

There will be several door prizes 

given away. Tickets are $15 each 

or 2 for $25. If you are interested 

in donating or purchasing tickets, 

please contact a board member. 

Board members include; Gina 

Garber, Kandi Hull, Andrea Coble, 

Paula Kirkpatrick, Nita Brumbaugh, 

Heather Schmidt, Megan Chittick 

and Coleen Fisher. You can also call 

641-634-2032. 

Opera House 

Season 

Opening 

The What Cheer Opera House will 

open its season with a new show. 

The 2013 Picker Festival will 

feature various local musicians 

playing a variety of different genres 

of music. James Moore (Picker) 

of Iowa’s Rock and Roll Hall of 

Game group Rock’N Flames will 

be joined by bandmates Cass Moore 

and Jeff Edmundson. In addition, 

Jerry Rogers, Charlie Sigafoose, 

Stan Knipfer and Double Dose band 

members Tim Hunolt and Matt 

Brower. The host for the night will 

be the Bill Morris. This will be an 

exciting show with a mix of music 

and something for everyone. On 

Friday, Apr. 12 beginning at 7:00 

p.m. music from several genres such 

as country, blues, old time rock and 

roll and gospel will be in the mix at 

the show. The event should be fun 

for all that attend.

Fremont-What Cheer Vine Faith and Family & Trojan Tribune 

Mystery Car 

By: Mason Garber 

Can you guess who I belong to? 

My owner is in football, basketball, baseball and track 

My owner is a freshman. 

This cars owner goes outside of What Cheer. 

This vehicle drives in at 7:30 on Monday/Wednesday/Friday. 

The cars owner goes to speed and agility. 

Word of the Week 

by Dakota Thomas 

This week’s word of the week is: agelast - one who never laughs. 

I would hate to be an agelast because then no one would laugh at Mason’s 

jokes. 

Remembering 

Our Loved Ones 

Jon W. 

Holsten 

Jon William Holsten, 67, of Fremont 

died Saturday, March 23, 2013 

at the University of Iowa Hospital in 

Iowa City. He was born Wednesday, 

May 23, 1945 in Sioux Falls, South 

Dakota, the son of Willis and Doris 

Johnson Holsten. Jon graduated 

from Humboldt Senior High School 

in Humboldt, Iowa. He then attended 

Wartburg College and graduated 

with a degree in Biology in 1967. 

Following graduation from college, Jon joined the U.S. Army and was honorably 

discharged following his service during the Vietnam War in 1972. 

Following his discharge, Jon worked various places until going to work at 

McCurdy Seed and later becoming a plant manager at both the Fremont and 

Vinton, Iowa locations. On August 20, 1988, Jon was united in marriage to 

Linda Sue Ruskey in Mahaska County, Iowa. Jon worked lastly as a business 

agent for the Laborer’s Union Local 566 and as a public organizer for Union 

353. Early on Jon coached girl’s basketball for several years. Jon loved fishing 

and spending time with his grandkids. He was a huge Green Bay Packers 

fan and traveled to several games with his son Mike. He was a member of 

the Laborer’s Union 566 and Union 353. Jon will always be remembered as 

a very loving husband, father, and grandfather. 

He is survived by his wife: Linda Holsten of Fremont; a son and his fiancée: 

Mike Benson and Christine Minks of Des Moines; 5 grandchildren: 

Jake, Grace, Megan, Peyton, and Austin; and 3 sisters: Gretchen Snyder of 

Dumfries, Virginia, Sue Levorson of Humboldt, Iowa, and Mary (& Mark) 

Duffy of Findlay, Ohio. 

Jon was preceded in death by his parents. 

As was his wish, Jon’s body has been cremated and a memorial service 

will be held at a later date. No visitation is planned at this time. Fremont 

Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be mailed 

to Jon’s wife Linda. 

Bradley Duncan 

Brad Duncan, 58, of What Cheer, died Saturday, March 30, 2013 in Iowa 

City. As was his wishes his body shall be cremated and a memorial service 

will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be 

made to the What Cheer Fire and Rescue or to the Tri-County Dollars for 

Scholars. Friends may offer condolences to the family at www.hollandcoblefuneralhome.com. 

Bradley Winfield Duncan was born January 3, 1955 in Des Moines, Iowa 

the son of William G. Duncan and Beryle Jean Reasoner. Brad was a 1973 

graduate of the Tri-County High School. He farmed for a short period before 

moving to Des Moines where he worked in construction and later became a 

millwright worker. Brad was a former member of Abate of Iowa and he enjoyed 

riding his Harley as well as horses. He loved animals and the outdoor 

lifestyle. Brad is best described as a country boy at heart who hated city life. 

He would help anyone in need regardless of his situation. He will be remembered 

as a kind hearted, gentle and loving man who loved his family. 

Brad was preceded in death by his brother, William Kimberly “Kim” 

Duncan. 

He is survived by his mother, Jean Duncan of Sigourney; his father, Bill 

(Beverly) Duncan of Polk City; two brothers: Randy (Debbie) Duncan and 

Dean (Vicky) Duncan both of What Cheer; his companion, Deb Shipley of 

Keswick; extended family, Jackie George of Cedar Rapids and Don Wauters 

of Altoona. He also leaves behind is nieces and nephews who he was most 

proud of: Andrea Duncan, Austin Duncan, Morgan Duncan and Joseph Foster; 

also his great niece, Harley Wiebers. 

lee Wilhour 

Lee Willhour, 90, of What Cheer died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the 

Sigourney Care Center. A funeral service will begin at 10:00 am on Saturday, 

April 6, 2013 at the United Methodist Church in What Cheer. No visitation 

is planned. Burial will be in the Highland Cemetery at What Cheer. As it is 

the wish of the family please do not sent flowers, rather make a memorial 

contribution to Keokuk County Hospice. 

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VIP Day 

by Kylie Davis 

THORNBURG- Last Thursday the Kindergarten through Third Grade 

had VIP day. They started off the morning with presenting many different 

readers theaters to all the parents, grandparents and whoever may have 

been there very important person. From helping finish Easter baskets, to 

reading books, playing games and seeing how well each person knows the 

child they all enjoyed the day. They ended the day with going to lunch with 

the children and then each child got to go home with their VIP after they 

finished reading a book or going to recess with the child. 

Speech Spotlight 

By:Kylie Davis 

THORNBURG -This week I would like to introduce to Miss Jackie 

Moore. Jackie has 

been involved in 

speech for four 

years. Her favorite 

part about speech 

is making people 

laugh and having 

a good time. This 

year she has been 

involved in group 

speech and choral 

reading and the 

one act play. She 

was also involved 

in Individual 

Speech. In 

individual Speech 

she did a poetry 

piece and a story 

telling speech that 

she is going to 

All-State in. Jackie said,” Speech has helped me with speaking in front of 

people. I am in a college class called public speaking right now and I think 

speech has helped me with being comfortable in front of people.” 

Well Jackie keep up your good work and good luck at All-State. 

Senior Spotlight 

by Kylie Davis 

This week I would 

like to introduce to you miss 

Sarah Virginia Striegel. 

Sarah was born on May 

6, in Ottumwa. She is 

the daughter of Mike and 

Suzette, the younger sister 

to Adam and the older sister 

to Megan. Sarah lives on a 

farm with her family near 

What Cheer. 

Some of Sarah’s 

favorites include the color 

blue, spaghetti and grape 

juice and she loves to listen 

to country music. In high 

school, Sarah has been 

involved in Cross Country, 

Track & Field, FFA, 4-H, 

Student Council, National 

Honor Society, Speech and 

Drama. 

If you ever wanted to hang out with Sarah you would either be 

running along side her, helping her work on and around the farm or training 

show stock. Sarah’s favorite memory from High School was when staying 

in a sketchy motel in Illinois on the way out to National FFA Convention 

her senior year and she made the power go out, because she wanted to 

charge her cell phone. The outlet had sparked, the charger was scorched, 

and she screamed insanely loud and woke everyone up. 

When asking Sarah what she would miss most was the farm, 

the area, and the people. Who knows what the future has in store for me, 

all I know is the past brought me to where I am today, and for that I am 

thankful. Sarah’s favorite quote is, “We are what we believe we are.” -C.S. 

Lewis. Sarah plans to attend Iowa State University majoring in Agriculture 

Education, with possible minors in Agriculture Communication and Global 

Resource Systems. Sarah is really looking forward to seeing more of the 

world and gaining a new perspective of life. 

Good Luck, Sarah, with the rest of high school and your future. 

Staff Spotlight 

by Dillon Hartwig 

April is Community Banking 

Month and County Bank is joining 

with members of the Independent 

Community Bankers of America 

(ICBA) to celebrate the vital role 

that community banks serve in the 

economic, civic and cultural life 

of their communities in cities and 

towns throughout America. 

FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg 

commented in a speech at the 

recent ICBA national meeting that 

“from the standpoint of both filling a 

critical niche in our financial system 

and providing access to mainstream 

financial services in communities all 

over our country, community banks 

are in some measure irreplaceable.” 

He went on to say that without community 

banks many communities 

– especially in small towns and rural 

areas – would have no access to 

FDIC-insured banks. 

Community banks in Iowa recognize 

ICBA Community Banking 

Month in a variety of ways. 

Tom Bates, president of County 

Bank headquartered in Sigourney 

said “Community Banking Month 

gives us a special opportunity to 

welcome our customers, future customers 

and neighbors to visit one of 

our 5 convenient locations in Sigourney, 

Deep River, Gibson, Keswick 

and Williamsburg. It’s a time we 

can share our thanks for their loyalty 

and recognize the communities we 

proudly serve.” 

Community Banking Month has 

become a tradition for County Bank 

to invite the community to stop by 

one of their banking locations for a 

cup of coffee and a cookie on any 

Friday during April. “It’s also an opportunity 

to meet and talk with one 

of our personal bankers or a loan 

officer to let us know how we can 

provide them with the personalized 

customer service only a community 

bank can provide and be a part of 

helping them meet their financial 

goals,” said Bates. “Our friendly 

staff will be glad to talk about an account 

opening, a loan or just have a 

April 4, 2013 5 

This week’s Staff Spotlight is on Donna Claeys, the secondary secretary 

here at Tri- 

County. 

How long have 

you been at Tri- 

County? 

This is my third 

year here. 

College: 

I attended 

UNI and 

Marshalltown 

Community 

College, and 

I received my 

Bachelor’s 

Degree from the 

University of 

Iowa. 

Where do you 

live? 

I live in What Cheer. 

Family: 

I have a daughter, Kate, who attends Indian Hills Community College; and 

I have a son, Nick, who is a junior here at TC. 

Favorite Quote: 

“Always do the right thing.” 

Hobbies: 

I enjoy playing rolle bolle with my friends and family, I love to read, and 

I enjoy being outside working in the summertime. I also enjoy spending 

time with my kids and watching their activities. 

Advice for others: 

Live life to the fullest, but always do the right thing and make wise 

decisions because those decisions always live with you. 

Favorite memory at TC: 

So far I have had many. I have enjoyed watching my kids in all of their 

activities. I have also enjoyed watching Kate give her graduation speech 

and be the salutatorian of her class, and watching Nick work hard in sports 

and have some success. I also have enjoyed the special moments each one 

of the students and staff here at TC has shared with me by coming in the 

office. 

County Bank Celebrates April 2013 

Community Banking Month 

Produced by 

Tri-County 

Publications 

Class! 

chat while you enjoy a home-baked 

treat.” 

Lucas Meier, Assistant Vice President, 

also announced that during 

Community Banking Month County 

Bank heightens efforts to reach out to 

local schools by presenting financial 

education programs. These presentations 

on basic money management 

are part of the American Banking 

Association’s “Teaching Children to 

Save” program. “Any school district 

in the County Bank area is invited 

to contact us to discuss a presentation 

from now through the end of the 

school year,” Meier said. 

Another outreach program County 

Bank is participating in during 

Community Banking Month is Community 

Bankers of Iowa’s (CBI) 

Money Smart Week Poster Contest. 

This year’s theme is, “There’s a lot 

to learn about money. What should 

you know now?” Children in 2nd- 

6th grade are eligible to participate, 

one poster per student. Posters need 

to be horizontal, 11” x 17” and must 

display the child’s name, address, 

age, and phone number on the back. 

Posters can be dropped off at any 

County Bank location, and the deadline 

to bring in a poster is April 20, 

2013. This is a statewide contest and 

there will be a $200 grand prize winner 

that will be chosen by CBI. For 

more details about Money Smart 

Week, contact Alley Tish in Sigourney 

at 641-622-2525 or visit www. 

cbiaonline.org or www.moneysmartweek.org. 

For more information about 

Community Banking Month or 

County Bank or to discuss scheduling 

a presentation in a local school 

district, contact a County Bank representative 

at 877-611-2525. County 

Bank offices are located 201 S Jefferson, 

Sigourney; 301 Main Street, 

Deep River; 106 S Marshall Street, 

Gibson; 112 S Irons Street, Keswick; 

and 500 N Highland Street, 

Williamsburg. Hours of operation 

are on the Bank’s website at www. 

yourcountybank.com. 

Hilltop Chapel 

Church Notes 


10a-11:30a – Worship and preaching 

10:30a-11.30a – Children’s Church on 

lower level. 


7p – Ladies Bible Class: ‘Colossians’. 

Wed., April 10 

7p – Video: Reclaiming Our Culture 

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for reading the 

Trojan Tribune!

6 April 4, 2013 

Bujnoch Shines 

in All-Star Game 

By Adam Meier, 

Regional Sports Editor 

3/27/13 

Sigourney senior Vaclav 

Bujnoch participated in the 

Eastern Iowa All-Star Game at 

Iowa City West last Wednesday. 

Bujnoch and his South team 

defeated the North’s squad, 

87-79. Bujnoch scored 16 

points, while Iowa City West’s 

Myzeah Batie-Gaddy scored 

a game-high 20. UNI commit 

Jeremy Morgan, as well as 

Lone Tree’s Bryan Forbes and 

Danville’s Steven and Michael 

Soukup joined Bujnoch on the 

South squad. 

Soccer Team Photos - 

Reminder, the Sigourney Youth 

Soccer team photos are scheduled 

for this Sunday, April 7 

at the soccer fields beginning 

at 1:30 p.m. If inclement 

weather, then the event moves 

to the Sigourney Elementary 

School. 

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Sigourney Roller Hockey elementary concluded their season 

and awards were given for accomplishments during the season. 

Ben House of Longview, was voted by his peers for the Sportsmanship 

award. Nick Goad of Town & Country, received the Top 

Goalie award and Ian Terfehn of Town & Country, received the 

Most Goals Scored award. 

Season Awards at the Delta Dome 

The Sigourney Roller 

Hockey league continues 

at the Delta Town 

& Country Center. 

Elementary League 

The Elementary 

League concluded their 

season on Wednesday, 

April 27, with the consolation 

and championship 

game. The 

championship game 

required an overtime 

session to determine a 

winner, making three 

of the four tournaments 

games going into 

overtime this year. 

In the 6:30 consolation 

game, Town & 

Country Insurance 

skated to a 9-4 victory 

ovr SEI Construction. 

Ian Terfehn led Town 

& Country with two 

hattricks, Maddie 

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Everett and Joan Pilkington received 

an award for running the concession for 

the past 10 years. They are retiring after 

this roller hockey season concludes. 

Schwenke added two goals and 

Nick Goad tallied once. Tristan 

Bell topped the SEI attack with 

a hattrick and Jordan Van Ee 

added one goal. 

The 7:45 championship 

game turned into a classic, 

with Longview finally securing 

a 9-8 overtime thriller over 

Sigourney Treecare. Ben House 

scored to OT winner 10:55 into 

the extra session. Cade Streigle 

had a huge goal to tie the game 

with only :22 left in regula- 



With the pivotal losses of 

Casey Sieren, Trevor Draisey 

and Ben Horras, the shoulders 

of the remaining Keota track 

and field athletes with have 

more weight upon them in the 

2013 season. 

The losses of the aforementioned 

three mean that head 

coach Larry Lyle will be looking 

for a pair of middle distance 

runners, a sprinter and a discus 

thrower to step up for the 

Eagles this spring. 

Senior Brian Berg is now 

in his last go-around on the 

oval and will be counted on 

to improve his already speedy 

100-meter dash and 200-meter 

dash time for this season. Berg, 

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Photo by Tomisha Sprouse, Keota Eagle Editor 

Hitting their mark on the track/field are the members of the 2013 Keota Eagles boys Track 

team (left to right, front to back): Paden Uphold, Isaiah Hahn, Ben Horras, Zach Mousel, Ryan 

Chalupa, Shane Gibson, Sam Ollinger, Brian Berg, Kolton Greiner, Luke Lyle and Matthew 

Slaughter. 

Keota Boys Expand Roles 

tion. Stacia Hammes paced 

Longview with a hattrick plus 

a goal, House and Vlad Munger 

each scored twice and Streigle 

added one goal. The Sigourney 

Treecare offensive attack was 

led by Brock Halleran with a 

hattrick plus two goals, Ricky 

Danowsky added two scores 

and Nate Schuster rounded 

out the scoring with one goal. 

Following is a list of the final 

official stats for the league. 

The first number is the total 

goals scored, the number in 

parentheses is total hattricks 

and the final number is goals 

allowed per period when in 

goal. 

1. Ian Terfehn, 33 (6) 1.7; 

2. Tristan Bell, 25 (5) 2.2; 3. 

Stacia Hammes, 22 (4) 1.8; 4. 

who ran a season-best 12.3 in 

the 100 and 25.12 in the 200 

during his junior year, will be 

one of Keota’s top sprinters 

and will likely be called upon 

in any number of relay events 

for the Eagles. 

One individual that should 

provide the team with a steady 

diet of medals is Kolton Greiner. 

Greiner’s 2012 100-meter dash 

time of 11.23 seconds makes 

him one of the top returning 

runners in the event that 

the SICL has to offer. You 

can be sure to see Greiner in 

the 4x100 relay, along with 

Berg and junior Luke Lyle. 

The Eagles will have to find a 

fourth runner to step up in the 

team’s sprint relays after graduation 

ran its course. One runner 

who has the potential to fill 

that void is Shane Gibson, who 

was clocked at 12.42 last year 

in the 100. 

Expect to see a lot of Luke 

Lyle this spring, as he will be 

Brock Halleran, 20 (2) 2.1; 5. 

Ben House, 19 (3) 1.8; 6. Nick 

Goad, 17 (1) .09; 7. Jordan 

Van Ee, 14 (2) 1.8; 8. Trey 

Shafranek, 12 (2) 1.3; 9. Ricky 

Danowsky, 11 (0) 1.8; 10. Nate 

Schuster, 8 (0) 1.7; 11-12 tie: 

Lilly Reeves, 6 (0) 1.7 and 

Maddie Schwenke, 6 (0) 1.0; 

13. Vlad Munger, 5 (0) 2.5; 14. 

Ryleigh Leonard, 4 (0) 2.8; 15. 

Cade Streigle, 3 (0) 2.8; 16. 

Julia Van Ee, 2 (0) 1.7; 17-21 

tie: Sebastian Arduser, 1 (0) 

1.0; Giddeon Goff, 1 (0) 1.7; 

Madysen Leonard, 1 (0) 1.5; 

pushing to lower his 200 time 

of 24.75. 

Lyle and Greiner alone will 

make the Keota 4x400 relay a 

good one, but whether or not 

the crew can improve on last 

year’s 3:38.83 time will depend 

on how the other two runners 

can perform. Last year’s dominant 

4x800 relay will also take 

a hit after the losses of Sieren 

and Draisey. Greiner and Lyle 

also joined those two and ran a 

season-best 8:24.82 at Waco. 

Keota also has the potential 

to field a strong shuttle hurdle 

relay with Gibson, Lyle and 

Greiner, but will once again 

need to replace Casey Sieren. 

The Eagles do return two 

of their top throwers in Ethan 

Lyle and Sam Ollinger. Ollinger 

edged Lyle in both the shot 

and discus last year, throwing 

35’ even in the shot and 83’ 

3.5’’ in the discus. Lyle wasn’t 

far behind though, and will be 

sure to improve on his 30’ 6’’ 

shot put mark and 75’ 2’’ discus 

throw. 

Looking ahead to the season 

presents some question marks 

for Larry Lyle’s squad, the good 

thing though, is that his group 

of upperclassmen will eliminate 

those questions by answering 

them on the track. 

Aiden Schuster, 1 (0) 1.9; Ty 

Shafranek, 1 (0) 1.6. 

High School League 

The High School League 

played regularly scheduled 

games on Monday, March 25. 

In the opening game, the 

Orabs came away with a 14-6 

triumph over Seller’s Racing. 

Blaine Gretter led the Orabs 

attack with two hattricks plus 

a goal, Jeremiah Green added 

a hattrick plus a goal, Eddie 

Conrad contributed two scores 

and Alana Fisher rounded out 

the scoring with one tally. 

Justin DeKleine paced Sellers 

with a hattrick plus a goal and 

Sebastian Tinnes and Jeremiah 

Alspach each scored once. 

The finale was a nail biter 

all the way through with the 

Hawkeyes finally posting a 10-8 

win over the Trojans. Allen 

Denny topped the Hawkeye 

offense with a hattrick plus a 

goal, Isaac Utterback added a 

hattrick, Wesley Yoder scored 

two goals and Tanner Bos tallied 

once. Will Magill’s hattrick 

led the way for the Trojans, Val 

Magill and Eric Meiners each 

added two scores and Dalton 

Price scored once. 

The high school league 

plays on Friday, April 5 with 

Hawkeyes vs. Seller’s Racing 

at 6:30, followed by Orabs vs. 

Trojans at 7:45.


Panthers Take A Bite Out of 

Trojans at Ruritan Relays 



3/28/13 

Originally scheduled for 

last Monday, Pekin’s Ruritan 

Relays was forced to reschedule 

and instead took place on 

Thursday. 

Along with the host Panthers, 

Lone Tree, Cardinal, Waco and 

Tri-County all headed to Pekin 

to compete. Van Buren and 

Belle Plaine were originally 

scheduled to attend, but had 

other meet conflicts. 

Using strong performances 

in both individual and relay 

events, along with field events, 

the Panthers stormed away 

to win the meet convincingly, 

scoring 194 points, including 

ten event titles. Lone Tree finished 

in second with 115. 

Pekin crowned champions 

in two of the four field events 

and had place winners in the 

other two. Keaton Winn won 

the high jump with a mark of 

5’ 10’’, while Chase Earnest 

finished tied for second at 5’ 

8’’. Eric Adam and Jared Bond 

finished one-two in the shot 

put. Adam’s throw of 48’ 3’’ 

was easily enough to win, while 

Bond finished in second with 

a toss of 43’ 4’’. In the discus, 

Bond came in second by throwing 

124’ 4’’, and Matthew Jones 

finished in third with a throw of 

111’ 3’’. The Panthers finished 

third and fourth in the long 

jump as well. Colton Lanman 

finished in third with a leap 

of 17’ 7’’, and Chase Copeland 

came in fourth at 17’ 2.5’’. 

Copeland, a freshman, won 

the highly competitive 100meter 

dash with a time of 11.8 

seconds. In the 400-meter dash, 

Graham Wittrock came in first 

by over a second with a time 

of 55.8 seconds. Junior Cade 

Millikin finished second in the 

800-meter run at 2:17.3, while 

Cole Reighard finished in fourth 

at 2:27.3. Austin Farriss won 

the 1600 with a time of 5:20.5, 

while Thomas Slaney finished 

fourth at 5:29.9. Farriss also 

finished in front in the 3200, 

coming in with a time of 11:13. 

Clayton Essary finished in second 

with a time of 12:09. 

In the 400 hurdles, Cory 

Loyd took gold with a time of 

1:01.29, while Tanner Adam 

finished third at 1:02.29. 

Three Pekin relay squads 

also earned gold on Thursday: 

distance medley, 4x100 and 

4x800. Pekin’s medley time of 

4:04.1 (Garrels, C. Wittrock, 

Harper, G. Wittrock) was nearly 

ten seconds quicker than 

Cardinal’s second place time 

of 4:13. In the 4x100, Kolby 

Allsup, Garrels, Christian 

Wittrock and Copeland finished 

in 47.26 seconds. Lone 

Tree finished second at 47.37. 

Pekin’s 4x800 consisting of Eli 

Harper, Graham Wittrock, Cole 

Reighard and Cade Millikin 

clocked in at 9:18, finishing 

well ahead of its only other 

opponent, Lone Tree. 

“It was nice to finally get 

on the track,” said Pekin head 

coach Davis Eidahl. “This meet 

helped us to see what our 

lineup will be for next week. It 

gave us a chance to run some 

newcomers with our veterans.” 

While the Trojans lack the 

numbers of Eidahl’s Pekin 

squad, Tri-County still managed 

some solid results and 

accumulated 41 points. 

The Trojans’ sprint relays 

each tallied good finishes. The 

4x200 finished in second with 

a time of 1:42.17, behind only 

Cardinal. In the 4x100, the 

Trojans clocked in at 49.01 

seconds and finished fourth. 

The Tri-County distance medley 

finished in third with a time 

of 4:50. 

Spencer Steinke and Jake 

Brumbaugh each ran well in 

the open 200. Steinke finished 

in second with a time of 24.29 

seconds, while Brumbaugh, a 

sophomore, finished fourth at 

25.66 seconds. 

In the 100-meter dash, 

Steinke finished in fourth with 

a time of 11.98 seconds. Tyron 

Schilling finished fifth in the 

3200-meter run with a time of 

15:06. 

Dalton Ehret also finished 

fifth in the long jump with a 

best leap of 15’ 10.5’’. 

In the discus, both Kyle Leer 

and Jake Brumbaugh eclipsed 

100 feet. Leer finished in fifth 

with a throw of 102’ 5’’, while 

Brumbaugh threw 101’ 9’’. 

The Trojans competed in 

Tuesday’s coed meet in North 

English and then run in Pekin 

on Thursday. Another coed 

meet on Monday, April 8, in 

Lone Tree, is on deck for the 

Trojans. 

The Panthers host the Pekin 

Invitational on Thursday, April 

4, and then compete at Coe 

College on Monday, April 8. 

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April 4, 2013 7 

Adversity Creates a Difference-Maker in Harrison 

By Adam Meier, Regional Sports Editor 

Donte ‘Hammer’ Harrison is a lot 

more than just a basketball player 

and his story proves it. 

At the age of 11, Hammer broke both 

legs and was confined to a wheelchair 

for a month, before enduring three 

more months of grueling physical 

therapy. As a result of the injury 

and the everyday physical pain 

that came with it, Harrison was 

unable to play high school basketball 

in his hometown of Brooklyn, 

N.Y. 

“The physical therapy and training 

I had to do was extremely 

hard,” the 26 year-old Harrison 

said. “I couldn’t play ball in high 

school because there was just too 

much pain. The pain finally stopped 

when I turn 17.” 

As soon as Harrison was physically 

healed and able to exercise at a high 

level, Harrison picked up a basketball and 

rarely put it down. 

“I compare my situation to Forrest Gump a little 

bit,” said Harrison. “When [Forrest] got rid of his leg 

braces, all he wanted to do was run. I felt the same 

way. I got stronger and stuck with it and now I’ve 

played basketball in 55 countries with the Harlem 

Globetrotters.” 

Harrison, who is in his fourth season with the 

Globetrotters, enrolled at Sullivan Community 

College, N.Y., where he walked on to the basketball 

team during his second year at the junior 

college. That year, Harrison led Sullivan to an 

undefeated 2007 season and the NJCAA Division 

III Championship. 

After his stint at Sullivan, Hammer played at 

Hampton University, Va., where he led the Pirates 

in field goal percentage and blocks in 2008-09, and 

was the team’s second-leading 

rebounder. 

“When I was 17, I was 6’ 7’’ and 

couldn’t dunk the ball,” Harrison 

added. “Now I have a 38-inch 

vertical due to my recovery and 

training.” 

Harrison, who is now 6’ 9’’, 

says his go-to dunk is the windmill 

and claims he could have 

made some noise in the NBA 

Dunk Contest. 

“I think I could’ve brought 

something creative the crowd had 

never seen before,” Harrison said 

about competing in a dunk contest. 

“I’m not saying I’d win it, but 

I’d definitely do something that 

would get the fans excited.” 

Getting the fans excited is what 

Harrison thrives on nowadays. 

11th Annual Spring Consignment Machinery Auction 

Saturday, April 6, 2013 @ 10:00 a.m. 

Keoco Auction Co. yards, Sigourney, Iowa. 

(From Hwy 92, we are located 7 blocks south of Casey's, then 1 block east.) 

Tractors, Loaders, Dozer, Truck: 2008 MF 2615 

dsl tractor, 2 WD, rollbar, 940 hrs., 49 h.p., 3 cyl; 

IH 856 WF dsl tractor w/ fast hitch; IH 684 w/ IH 

2250 loader, 3pt. approx. 2200 hrs.; IH 1486, 5900 

hrs., cab, air, heat, duals, nice tractor; JD 2240 

utility, dsl, restored; AC WD gas nf w/ loader; 

Ford Jubilee; New Holland L255 dsl skid loader, 

1423 hrs. w/ 42" bucket; 2005 Bobcat T190 skid 

loader w/ 1700 original hrs.; 1997 Mack CH613 

truck, mostly new rubber, good brakes, 350 motor, 

pto works; Koyker K5 loader, fits IH 1066 or 

JD4320; Westendorf TA26 loader. 

Field Equipment: JD 7000 8-row wide factory 

front fold liquid fertilizer lock and load insecticide 

boxes; IH 490 disk harrow, 7 1/2" spacing, front 

disk 19", back disk 20"; Kent 6328 disc-o-vator; 

Yetter 3415 rotary hoe; Kewanee 1020 disc; Kent 

series 5 30' field cultivator; JD 960 24' field 

cultivator w/ harrow; Wil-Rich 24' field cultivator 

w/ 4-bar harrow; IH 5100 grain drill 7x21; IH 5100 

grain drill 7x21 with grass seed; Fuerst 24' harrow; 

IH 490 disc - 25'. 

Livestock Equipment: H&S 2606 tandem axle 

400 bu. manure spreader; IH grinder mixer; IH 175 

manure spreader; JD 34 manure spreader w/ 

manual; Case IH 550 manure spreader; Patriot 150 

bu. creep feeder w/ calf creep gates; Schuler feed 

wagon; Kelly Ryan feed wagon; (2) 8' bale rings; 

2pt. bale mover; new and used gates, corral panels, 

bale feeders and 2" gates; steel fence posts; 

approx. 50 RR ties; (7) pieces of 13' guard rail; 

misc. used wood and steel posts. 

Hay Equipment: JD 260A disc mower; 

Kelderman 8-wheel rake; (2) JD 530 balers; JD 

568 mega-wide, wrap, kicker; Farmhand 880 tub 

grinder; Vermeer Model F baler; JD 1600 mower 

conditioner, center pivot, reconditioned; 8-wheel 

straight rake; 6-bale bale trailer w/ bumper hitch; 

Vermeer 605F baler; JD 24T square baler. 

Misc. Equipment: Rhino 172 6ft. 3pt. brush 

mower, 2 yrs old; 6-section harrow on Vermeer 

cart; 4-section harrow & cart; fast hitch 8' blade; 8' 

3pt. blade; set of 18.4x38" tractor chains; (2) IH 

front weights; (2) IH rear weights; (1) IH cylinder; 

(2) 11x15" tires on JD 6-bolt rims; 500 gal. poly 

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Every Holiday 

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The main premise of the Harlem Globetrotters 

is getting the fans involved and making 

them feel like part of the show. Helping 

change lives, Harrison says, is what 

makes his career as a Globetrotter so 

rewarding. 

“We (Globetrotters) want to be considered 

ambassadors of goodwill, 

not just basketball players,” said 

Harrison. “Growing up, I never got 

the chance to listen to a message 

from a celebrity figure I looked up 

to. My dad always taught me about 

hard work, but I didn’t even learn 

about college until I was 17. Our 

goal is to leave a lasting impression 

on kids and let them know they can 

accomplish anything they want.” 

Donte ‘Hammer’ Harrison has 

soared over adversity and has done 

more than make a name for himself; 

he has made a difference. In the game 

of basketball, difference-makers tend to 

be the ones that score the most points or 

dish out the most assists, but Harrison is the 

kind of difference-maker that makes an impact on 

a much more important level; by positively influencing 

youth across the globe. 

When he’s not on tour with the Globetrotters 

eight months out of the year, Harrison seeks thrills 

at an altitude much higher than ten feet above the 

ground. 

“My dad and I go skydiving sometimes,” said 

Harrison. “I never get nervous; not even the first 

time. It’s really peaceful up in the air and the view 

is just amazing.” 

The view of the world at 14,000 feet in the air 

may sound more spectacular than the one he gets in 

the arena throwing down a monster ally-oop, but to 

Hammer, seeing the awe-struck faces of the children 

at a Globetrotter’s game is the best view of all. 

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CRAFT DEPARTMENT 

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tank; pallet of row cleaners; (1) 3pt. anhydrous tool 

bar; (1) anhydrous tool bar - pull type or 3 pt.; 

cattle grill guard and topper for full size Chevy 

truck. 

Wagons: 325 Heider gravity wagon on JD gear; 

300 bu. gravity flow wagon on Westendorf gear; 

225 bu. gravity flow wagon w/ 8 ton running gear 

w/ auger and extendable spout, Briggs motor; 

(7) E-Z Flow gravity wagons; barge box on JD 

gear. 

Trailers: 2000 24' gooseneck flatbed trailer with 

slide in ramps, two 7000# axles; Hillsboro 

gooseneck 16ft. stock trailer; 20' plus 5' beaver tail 

gooseneck flatbed trailer w/ trailer house axles. 

Lawn Equipment & ATV: JD 425 all-wheel 

steer, 2 hrs. on overhaul; JD L130 w/ bagger; JD 

LT150 w/ bagger; JD 111, bad starter; Snapper 

lawn tractor, needs deck belt; (2) 50 cc motor 

scooters - one for parts; lawn roller; 2003 

Kawasaki Prairie 360 4-wheeler, 4x4. 

Shop Equipment: Complete closeout of small 

engine repair shop to include: New & Used - belts; 

tires; wheels; spark plugs; manuals; engine rebuild 

kits; starters; carburetors and kits; pistons; seats; 

blades; recoils; JD micro fishe; coils; bearings; 

gears; cables; misc. shop tools; 3/4 h.p. electric 

transfer pump; PTO pump; Coats 40/40 tire 

machine; KEW 2903 pressure washer. 

** We will have a few hayracks with misc. items 

and tools. 

TERMS: Cash or good check w/ I.D. Positive I.D. 

required to receive a bid number. Not responsible 

for accidents or in case of theft. Announcements day of 

sale take precedence over all printed material. List 

subject to change. 

Auctioneer's Note: We have a nice line-up of 

machinery and equipment already consigned. This sale 

bill written two weeks prior to sale - expecting more 

consignments by sale time that will not be advertised. 

Please call with questions and watch website for 

updates. We will take consignments up until the day of 

the sale. Equipment may be brought in 

Monday, April 1 – Friday, April 5 from 8 AM- 6 PM. 

Lunch by Mike's Grilling. 

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Justin Abell, Sigourney, IA Randy Sieren, Fremont, IA 

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2013 Picker Festival 

Many local musicians 

Fri., Apr. 12 

7:00 p.m. 

Free Will Offering 

SPRING OPEN HOUSE 

RHINESTONES AND RAWHIDE 

Friday, April 12 - 5-9 p.m. 

Saturday, April 13 - 9 a.m.-6 p.m. 

315 Highway 22, Keswick, IA (TCS FAB BUILDING) 

• The Spray Tan Chick will be at open house Saturday, call ahead for your 

appointment. 

• Montana Silver 

• Hoodies, belts, shirts, flip flops, antiques, gifts, and lots more! 

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TRACK 



3/28/13 

The Sigourney and English 

Valleys’ boys finally got their 

seasons started last Thursday 

in Belle Plaine. 

After a period of frigid and 

snowy conditions, Mother 

Nature blessed the area with an 

opportunity to compete in some 

mild spring weather. 

The Savages took full advantage 

of the nice conditions and 

finished the evening in second 

out of eight teams in Class B 

with 131 points. Lynnville-Sully 

took first with 147. 

Sigourney came in first in 

four events on Thursday; two of 

which were relays. 

The Savages smoked the field 

in the 4x800 relay. The team 

of Alex Shadley, David Wehr, 

Jeremiah Green and Dalton 

Webster finished 24 seconds 

ahead of Twin Cedars, finishing 

with a time of 9:00.72. 

Sigourney also came out on top 

in the distance medley. With 

Mark Waechter and Brandon 

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FIELD 

Outdoor Season Begins in Belle Plaine 

Stuhr running the 200s, Vaclav 

Bujnoch running the 400 and 

Dalton Webster finishing with 

the 800, the Savages finished 

with a time of 4:11.25; over 

three seconds ahead of Don 

Bosco. 

In the 400-meter hurdles, 

Eddie Conrad brought home 

first place despite fighting an 

illness. The senior recorded a 

time of 1:03.60. Also winning 

his event was David Wehr. Wehr 

won the 800-meter run with 

a time of 2:12.87. The senior 

hopes to be in the 2:05 range 

by season’s end. Alex Shadley 

finished in second behind Wehr, 

with a time of 2:19.25. 

In the 100-meter dash, Mark 

Waechter finished in second 

with a time of 11.88, while 

Derek Albert came in sixth 

with a time of 12.26 seconds. 

Waechter also finished third in 

the 200-meter dash, and Peyton 

Crawford came in fifth. 

With a time of 1:01.72, Blaine 

Gretter finished in fifth in the 

400-meter dash. 

Competing in the 110 high 


hurdles for the first time, Kevin 

Weber ran impressively, finishing 

third with a time of 16.78 

seconds. Weber also finished 

third in the long jump with a 

mark of 18’ 3’’. Danny Bechert 

came in with a mark of 13’ 6’’. 

Nathan Fritz brought home a 

pair of solid results in open distance 

events. In the 3200, Fritz 

came in third with a time of 

11:43.94, while the sophomore 

finished seventh in the 1600 

with time of 5:40.39. 

The Savages claimed second 

in the 4x100, finishing behind 

Lynnville-Sully with a time of 

48.19. The team’s 4x100 consisted 

of Kevin Weber, Derek 

Albert, Peyton Crawford and 

Mark Waechter. In the 4x200, 

the crew of Jeremiah Green, 

Jordan Albert, Vaclav Bujnoch 

and Brandon Stuhr finished 

third at 1:39.65. Weber, Derek 

Albert, Conrad and Stuhr 

brought home a shuttle hurdle 

time of 1:05.47, which landed 

them in second. Stuhr also finished 

second in the high jump 

with a mark of 5’ 6.5’’, while 

Gretter finished third at 5’ 6’’. 

In the discus, Crawford came 

in second with a toss of 109’ 

7’’, while Wes Yoder had a best 

throw of 78’ 7’’. 

On the EV side, Trevor 

Frazier, Nathan Morrison and 

Kellan Coppinger were the 

Bears’ top performers. Frazier 

finished third in the 800 with 

a time of 2:23.36, and sixth 

in the 400 at 1:02. In the shot 

put, Morrison came in third 


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place with a best throw of 38’ 

1’’. Coppinger tied for fourth in 

the high jump with a mark of 5’ 

4.5’’, and also finished seventh 

in the 400-meter hurdles at 

1:11.30. In the 3200, Ben Smith 

clocked in at 13:07.85, which 

landed him in seventh. 

EV’s best relay of the evening 

came in the form of the 4x400. Its 

crew of Dillon Sanders, Tanner 

Icenbice, Brennen Grimm 

and Luke Jackson clocked in 

at 4:22.68, which was good 

enough for fourth place. The 

Bears finished in seventh out of 

eight teams in their class with 

22.33 points. 

The Bears hosted a coed meet 

on Tuesday in North English, 

with Tri-County, Keota, HLV 

and Iowa Valley also joining 

in. The boys then compete in 

Marengo on Tuesday, April 9. 

The Savages also run in Marengo 

on the 9th, but competed in 

Pekin on April 4 beforehand. 

Pictured above (left to right, 

top to bottom): 1) EV’s Adam 

Grove reared back for a toss in 

the shot put. 2) Mark Waechter 

(Sig.) finished in second in the 

open 100 behind L-S’s Malin 

Meyer. 3) EV’s Ben Smith and 

Sigourney’s Drayce Webster 

and Nathan Fritz got set for 

the 1600 meter run. 4) Alex 

Shadley ran the opening leg of 

Sigourney’s first place 4x800 

relay. 5) Blaine Gretter (Sig.) 

and Trevor Frazier (EV) ran 

side by side in the 400-meter 

dash. 6) Derek Albert helped 

the Savages to second place 

in the shuttle hurdle relay. 7) 

Brennen Grimm (EV) rounded 

the corner in EV’s 4x200.

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