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Individual award winner, Phyliss Clayworth.
The 28th annual Governor’s Volunteer Recognition
Awards Program was held at the Southeast Polk High
School on Jun30, 2011. Phyliss Clayworth, (New Sharon),
received an award for the Individual Govenor’s
Volunteeer Award for her outstanding commitment and
service to Seneca Area Agency on Aging.
The New Sharon Fire and Rescue Team received the
North Mahaska Jr. High Softball
Wins Against Pleasantville 6 to 17
Front Row: L-R- Sam Coster, Megan McGriff, Amy Griffin Row 2: Andrea Loving, Megyn Walston, Makenzie
Scanlon, Bailey Upton, Caitlyn Sampson Back Row:
McKenzie Fuller, Paige Hoffer, Paige Miller, Carly Ehret, Jennifer Linder, Melissa Knoot, Samantha Edmunson,
Julia Groenenboom
Local Resident Graduates
from Hawkeye Community College
The following are Hawkeye Community College
Spring Semester graduates and their programs of study.
Graduates are listed in alphabetical order by hometown.
Local
Volunteers
Receive
Recognition
from the
Governor
Group Governor’s Volunteer Award for their service to
the Mahaska County Emergency Management Agency.
The awards were presented by Governor Terry
Brandstad and Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds.
The Governor’s Volunteer Awards (GVA) program
was created in 1982, with inaugural awards presented in
1983.
Shane Brelsford of New Sharon received DIPL degree
in Agricultural Business Management and AAS in
Agricultural Business Management
Group award winner, the New Sharon Fire and Rescue Team.
TJ Sandin, Mark Brandt, Todd Schippers, Lee Munson, and Dave Van Ee
Local
Pyrotechnician
Lights
up the Sky
The annual fireworks on the Fourth
of July at many of the surrounding
communities of New Sharon, are
put on by a local pyrotechnician,
Lee Munson. The thunderous explosions
and the “ooh’s and aah’s”
of happy spectators only add to the
festive environment supplied by
Munson and several locals who are
trained in firework safety. Every
year, families gather on this festive
holiday, and even a cluster of sparklers
in the backyard can make for
a great evening, however, being in
the attendance at one of these pyrotechnically
dazzling events warrants
a truly extraordinary July 4th
experience.
One might think to yourself that,
“this would be a fun job”, however,
being a pyrotechnician is vastly
more complicated than lighting a
match to a fuse and running. Mun-
son, who has been in the business of fireworks for many
years, works with a company based out of Yarmouth,
Iowa, called J and M Displays. J and M Displays, which
is family owned, is one of the largest suppliers of Fireworks
in the Midwest, providing fireworks and other
special effects for all types of events, big and small.
Munson’s wife, Ralphi commented, “You would not believe
the hours that are involved for just one fireworks
display and the time it takes prior to the show to get it
all set up and ready. In fact, the Pella July 4th show took
five guys, working full time for 7 hours to set up.” Munson,
who is licensed to deliver and transport fireworks,
spends endless hours this time of year delivering, setting
up and lighting the skies for many events. This 2011
season, he has been a part of many displays including,
Riverside, Iowa Speedway, New Sharon’s Spring Festival,
Pella, Honey Creek Resort, Wakonda Country Club,
Barnstormers, and Prairie Meadows. This festive colorful
holiday, not only lights up the skies, behind the scenes
are a team of expert pyrotechnicians who are creative,
highly trained, and make your event one to remember.
Fireworks displayed by Munson and J & M Displays at the Pella July
4 celebration.
J and M Displays
Background
Founded in 1980 by brothers, James and Michael Oetken,
as a way to pay for their fireworks hobby, J&M
Displays, Inc. has grown to become the largest shipper
of fireworks in Iowa. J&M Displays, Inc. can supply displays
throughout the United States and has supplied to
China, Bahamas, South Africa, Hong Kong, Belize, and
St. Thomas in the Caribbean.
Plant Facilities
Sitting on 106 acres in Southeastern Iowa, J&M Displays,
Inc. consists of over 50 on-site permanent storage
bunkers, pack house, retail Class C consumer fireworks
building, assembly building, and five support buildings.
J&M Displays, Inc. also owns satellite bunkers located
throughout the mid-western states.
Keokuk Co. Fair: July 7-10, Keokuk Co. Expo:
July 12-17 & Southern Iowa Fair: July 18-24
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It was great to see the New
Sharon local people, friends
and neighbors and out of town
helpers, working together in
the tornado clean up. We
were proud of all the ball
teams, 4H Clubs, coaches,
and leaders in the community.
GREAT JOB! We are proud
to be lifetime members of the
New Sharon community.
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Thanks to those
who helped clean up
our yard and street
after the recent
storm. It is much
appreciated. New
Sharon Rocks!
Alan & Cheryl
Mason
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New Sharon, IA
July 8-10
Fri. & Sat. 7 & 9:15 p.m
Sunday 2:00
Tickets Always $3.00
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would like to thank
everyone for the
prayers, cards and
memorials for Mom.
Everything is greatly
appreciated.
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July is here already. Summer vacation is going by too quickly.
Hot and humid Iowa summer weather returned last week. But we went
many days without rain, so I’m not complaining.
We had supper with my family Sunday evening at my brother, Dan’s,
house near South English. We celebrated June and July birthdays.
The American Legion will have their next meeting on July 11 at 7:00
p.m. at the Legion Hall.
The Auxiliary will have their next meeting on July 12 at 7:00 p.m. at the
Legion Hall.
The telephone company board will have their next meeting on July 12 at
6:30 p.m. at the telephone office.
The recycle bin comes to town on July 13 and will be here for a week.
The July fire department meeting will be held on the 14th at 7:00 p.m. at
the fire station.
The next figure 8 race in Barnes City will be held on Friday, July 22 at
7:00 p.m. at the Betterment Club track. It’s not too early to mark that on your
July calendar.
July is National Hot Dog Month. Americans eat an average of 50 hot
dogs per year. I like mine with just mustard.
Hope you had a great 4th of July. Happy birthday to the United States
of America!
Taintor, Granville and
Lynnville News
By Ada Kay Van Maanen
Guests of Wanda Dunsbergen over the weekend were Dick and Mick
Dunsbergen from Cheyenne, WY. They were here to attend a class reunion.
Kara VanderBeek, Teryn and Jaxden and Dot Zylstra drove to Boone to
pick up Shy from diabetic camp.
Last Sunday, Lyn Kinney went to Chariton to visit Merna Heston and
Elaine Sams. Lyn also attended the evening service at the Christian Union
Church.
Birthday wishes to Daryl Van Wyk and Violet Van Maanen on July 4.
Wanda Dunsbergen on July 5th and to Marvin Wehrle and to Lucille Bogard
on July 6.
Tractor, Tractors and more tractors went past my house on the Sully 4th
of July Tractor Ride. They left Sully, travel on T-38 S on their way to New
Sharon for a coffee break, on to Pella for lunch and then they returned to
Suylly. There were 50-60 tractors on the ride.
Enjoying a swimming party were Matt and Heather Zylstra, Noah, Sage,
and Lily at the home of Dot and Denny Zylstra.
A combined 75th birthday party was held on Saturday at the social room
in the Lynnville Friends Church. The surprise was for David and Garnet
Gertsma. David’s birthday was May 13 and Garnet’s birthday was July 2.
Family and Friends came to help them celebrate. Happy 75th David and
Garnet.
On Sunday, July 10, the Taintor Community Church will have a potluck
meal and business meeting after the morning worship.
Enjoy your week.
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North Mahaska Baseball Update
The Warhawks knew they were in for a tough long week of baseball.
It started off with Keota coming to visit NM. It was a tough game for the
Warhawk bats as they could only muster six hits off of a tough Keota pitcher.
Trent Roose took to the mound for North Mahaska and did a good enough
job to gain a win, but the NM bats couldn’t quite get the job done. Zach
Anderson and Chaz McBirnie were the leading hitters as both had two hits
on the night. Roose took the tough luck loss going seven innings and giving
up five runs while striking out seven on the night. NM lost a close one 3-5.
Tuesday night was a makeup game with BGM. BGM came to play when
the game started, but NM didn’t really start playing until around 6:45. That
was a big problem! BGM had opened up a 10-0 lead going into the bottom
of the fourth when NM started to chip away. Over the last four innings the
NM offense had nine hits and scored eight runs. It was great to see the offense
get going, but the hole was too big to dig out of. Dawson Ferguson,
Alan Bowen, and McBirnie led the offense totaling seven hits with 5 RBI.
A positive on the night was the relief pitching of Trent Morris as he held the
Bears scoreless over the final 3 plus innings. NM lost a second tough one on
the week 8-10.
The best way to get over tough losses is to keep playing and that was
what was in store. NM traveled to North English to take on the Bears of English
Valleys on Wednesday night. NM again got behind early and was down
3-5 going into the fifth inning when the offense exploded for nine runs and
scored another three in the sixth. Ferguson, McBirnie, and Bowen all had
homeruns on the night as Ferguson’s was a three run shot and Bowen’s was
a grand slam that got the offense going. Anderson and Roose also helped
with multiple hits on the night. Dawson Ferguson earned the win going six
innings while giving up four earned runs while striking out eight. NM won
15-5.
One night off and it was back at it with another tough conference game
when HLV came to town on Friday. The story was the same as before as
NM looked very sluggish early on. The Warhawks found themselves down
0-7 after three innings. The Warhawks have proved throughout the season
that they don’t go down easy. Four consecutive hitters reached base to open
up the fourth and all later scored. A key hit was from Bowen in the inning.
NM went right back to work in the fifth. Anderson led off with a walk and
Morris followed with a double. McBirnie singled both home and later Alec
Fuller singled home McBirnie to tie the ballgame. Trent Morris had started
the game on the mound and did a great job of battling through defensive
miscues and kept NM in the ballgame. He gave way to Roose who came in
and shut down the potent Warrior offense. The score was tied 7-7 after seven
and extras were needed. Bowen opened up the bottom of the 8th when on a
strikeout he reached second on an overthrow to first. With two outs, Roose
stepped to the plate and hit a sharp single up the middle to score Bowen with
the winning run. NM had fought all the way back and won a thriller 8-7.
North Mahaska traveled to Grinnell on Saturday for their annual tournament.
NM opened up the tournament facing Grinnell. Beau Freeborn took
the pitching duties and did a great job for NM. NM led 8-6 going into the last
inning when the defense let down the pitching. The Warhawks let one slip
away and lost 8-9. NM then battled Oskaloosa in the consolation game and
played a tough game, but lost 6-7 in the end. It was a good day of baseball
overall as the Warhawks competed well against bigger competition. The offense
seemed to be coming out of the slump as a lot of hard hit balls were put
in play. NM ended the week 14-8 overall and 11-6 in conference play.
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“So my traveling around Southeast
Alaska has begun.” That is the
first line of Sara Veldhuizen’s e-mail
on Tuesday, July 10, 2007, when
she began a personal journey (trip)
through Southeast Alaska, lasting
from July 10-23. It started with a 4½
hour ride on a ferry. She wrote little
about the ride except to say, “I went
out on the solarium (outside of the
ferry boat) and listened to the waves
and felt the water splash against my
face. It was kind of chilly though, so
I didn’t stay out long. Looking out
the window from inside was really
pretty - seeing endless ocean and
mountains.”
Up to this time Sara had been
living in the town of Sitka. I did not
include the following description
of Sitka in an earlier column – just
mentioned its population and geographical
size. Actually it is part
of two islands and is described this
way: “The City and Borough of Sitka
is a unified city-borough located on
Baranof Island and the southern half
of Chichagof Island in the Alexander
Archipelago of the Pacific Ocean
which is part of the Alaska Panhandle.”
Imagine living in a town located
on two different islands! That’s
why its population of approximately
9,000 seems small when compared
to its 4,811 square miles of territory!
Undoubtedly most of the terrain is
not suitable for homes and buildings.
That night she stayed in a hostel
after riding the bus around town
– I don’t see that she mentioned the
town’s name but she took time to explore
two of its historical buildings.
“Red Dog Saloon,” was a bar “that
has sawdust on the floor and TONS
of taxidermy hanging on the walls.
Very hickish and old style….I loved
it.” She then made a brief visit to
the AlaskanHotel-Bar constructed
in 1913 and still with the original
architecture, including the stained
glass in the windows. “Back to the
hotel though, the rooms don’t even
have showers or bathrooms – there is
a separate room for that. Oh! These
places have old time chandeliers
hanging from the ceiling, too. Tomorrow
morning, some girls at the
hostel and I are taking a taxi to the
ferry but before we go, we are going
to Silverow Bakery, which was
recommended to me, for breakfast.”
The next stop was Haines, Alaska,
located on the shores of the Lynn
Canal. Haines is home to the first
permanent army post in Alaska, Fort
William H. Seward. Sara had nicknamed
it, “Oh, the Hills of Haines!”
and goes on to write, “It is an extremely
hilly town, and let me tell
you, after walking and biking everywhere
for only two days, the front
thighs ached and the back of calves
felt like they were going to burst.
Just so you don’t think I’m a major
wimp, I probably biked somewhere
around 12 miles and walked around
6 miles – in two days. This is a lot
for me!”
Sara also took a float trip in
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By Wilma Kaldenberg
Haines down the Chilkat River.
“The river was REALLY shallow, so
sometimes we would have to do the
Chilkat Shimmy where we would
bounce up and down on the raft to
get it moving again. I met a couple
who were older and were riding their
motor cycles all over Alaska! I want
to be like them when I get old. The
mountains were quite a sight to see
on the float trip because they are
much different from those in Sitka
– more defined, bigger, and more
snowy. I also saw THREE glaciers
in Haines – the Davidson, Rainbow,
and another one that isn’t even
named - they are huge and beautiful!”
Skagway was the next stop and
is located approximately 100 miles
north of Juneau, Alaska, at the northern
tip of the Inside Passage. She
states that she really liked the hostel
which was owned by a grandma
“so there are pictures and antiques
everywhere., Plus, hostels are great
because since I’m by myself, lots of
them are giving me free food! Also,
tour guides give you a a LOT more
attention when you travel alone. I’m
always getting offered rides back to
my hostel and hints on where to go
to get the cheapest and best stuff.”
At Skagway Sara went on a dog
sledding tour, describing it this way:
“The dog sledding tour was phenomenal.
Of course, there wasn’t
any snow, so guess what we did. We
went in the MUD! I wasn’t sitting in
the front, but the people who were
got mud all over them! Then, we
got to pet the dogs AND play with
their puppies (six weeks old). They
were adorable! After that, we got to
talk to REAL dog sledders who told
us all about what it is like to be in
a race. Talk about lack of sleep. In
about 3½ days they get about 6 hours
of sleep. Plus, yesterday I went on
this gorgeous 3-hour train ride up
into the mountains! The fog was lifting,
so we got the best train ride of
the day, and the fog made for some
really interesting pictures! I got to
look down the steep valleys and see
the river floating along. I looked up
and there were very rugged mountains.
There was a big train bridge
right over the river. Going through
the caves, which made it completely
dark! The train tracks were built for
the gold rush to prevent people from
having to hike the 33-mile Chilkoot
Trail. This made the town right by
Skagway, Dyea, a ghost town. In a
year, the population went from 3,000
to 3. Also, while building this train
track, 3000 horses died. O yeah, and
2 people got killed by a 500-pound
boulder! I’m LEARNING so much
and LOVING it!
To the readers of this column: I
hope you have enjoyed Sara’s stories
of her time in Alaska as much
as I did. And thanks to Sara and her
grandparents for allowing me the
privilege of reading many of her letters.
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Sunday, July 10, 10:30AM the Iowa Heritage 150 building will be the
location for all the What Cheer churches coming together to worship at the
Keokuk County Fairgrounds. With her usual wit and vigor Pastor Frances
Baumert from the Christian Church will begin the meeting with a welcome.
Methodist Pastor Vince Homan with his free flowing and gracious style, assisted
by his guitar plans to lead the singing. John DeBoef, Pastor of Hilltop
Chapel will lead in prayer. Baptist Pastor Dick Larson who is earning a reputation
of being a strong Bible Preacher will conclude with a message.
This promises to be an inspirational time. The meeting should not much
over an hour and of course you are welcome to come and leave at your pleasure.
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Tacos for breakfast, doesn’t that
sound good? That is what I like to
eat when we meet Shorty & Marlena
Wichhart for breakfast at Taco Johns.
This time they joined us and tried the
tacos, but thought maybe they would
stay with the breakfast burrito next
time. We like some Mexican food,
but not all. Refried pinto beans are
one of Sammie’s favorites and when
we go to Ottumwa to eat at the Fiesta
Cantina, he always orders those,
but the rest of the food he orders is
‘Gringo” food. It is interesting to try
other cultures food, but Sammie is
more adventurous than me. When
we were on a trip to Florida he tried
swordfish and lamb which he had
never eaten before. I did eat a grouper
(fish) sandwich and it was delicious.
Tuesday we traveled to Sully to
meet relatives for coffee time at the
Sully Café. Ninety one year old Cornie
Schakel drove up from Farmington,
Iowa. He is such a ‘hoot’, has a
great sense of humor and kept us all
laughing with his stories and antics.
Cornie had been reading about the
history of the Civil War and was astounded
at the brutality with brother
fighting brother. He also sang us a
Civil War song entitled ‘Lorena’.
Then I asked him to sing the song
that he wrote, ‘Going Eighty on I
80’ when he was 80. He sang it for
us and remarked afterwards that he
had better stay away from Hwy 92
or Hwy 163!!! He is a distant cousin
of Sammie’s. Uncle Virgil also favored
us with a couple of old time
songs that he and his siblings used to
sing around the piano when he was
a youngster. Then Sammie sang
a few songs and asked everyone to
sing along. That family certainly
has beautiful voices and I told Sammie
that he had never had a better
group of back up singers. Those attending
were Norma Conover, Virgil
& Leola Kooistra, Art & Velma De
Boef, Earl & Mary Vande Krol, Fred
& Helen Schmidt and Dan & Sandy
Vande Krol. We had gathered to visit
with Cornie, but it was also Fred’s
birthday so we celebrated that also.
Jackie Van Wyk stopped by to wish
Fred (her father) a Happy Birthday
and was amazed at how much fun
we ‘oldies’ can have.
Glenn and Charlene De Kock
have been following the golf game
progression of their teenage granddaughters,
Paige and Taylor Van
Dyk. They have been playing golf
since they were very young. They
are the daughters of Charlene’s son
Randy (Whitey) Van Dyk. Recently
Paige played in the 16 – 18 year old
tournament at Ankeny, Iowa. She
won first place and at the same time
her sister, Taylor was playing in a
Collegiate Prep Academy Tournament
in Nebraska. There were 4
states entered which was comprised
of 5 of the best golfers from each
state. Taylor won 7th place out of 20
golfers in the tournament.
Garden report…Since it had
been raining all the time, we could
not get in the garden to take care
of the weeds, but finally we have
had some hot dry weather and the
weeds have been eliminated. Sammie
tilled the garden twice to get rid
of that pesky water grass. That kind
of weed is just the worst!!! It has
deep roots and spreads all over and
attaches to the ground each place it
touches. I weeded some in the rows
with a butcher knife. My Grandma
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By Rosemary Schmidt
Vina Boyd always took her butcher
knife to the garden and I remember
her bending over and cutting a weed,
here and there, every day. She always
had a clean, neat garden. I finally
gave up and Sammie finished
weeding around the onions. The
weeds had almost taken over the
salsify, but I think I saved enough
of it that we will have some to put
in the freezer. The swiss chard and
the weeds are having a ‘battle’ so
we just purchased more seeds and
planted more. It will make a good
fall crop also. We had planted just a
few seeds of turnips this spring. I
pulled them and they were so sweet
that you could not tell you were eating
a turnip. I guess you could say
that the turnips had enjoyed the cool,
wet weather. I’m surprised the onions
are growing so good. Usually
wet weather is not good for onions,
but maybe it is the brand of onion
that can stand wet soil. We also
planted more spinach because I only
got one picking off of the first planting
and then it went to seed. Sammie
decided to juice the spinach,
he had never tried that before, but
it worked out well. He got 4 pints
from that one short row. Greens are
good to keep your ‘innards’ working
properly.
****Did you know???
In George Washington’s day,
there were no cameras. One’s image
was either sculpted or painted.
Some paintings of George showed
him standing behind a desk with
one arm behind his back while others
showed both legs and both arms.
Prices charged by painters were not
based on how many people were to
be painted, but by how many limbs
were to be painted. Arms and legs
are ‘limbs’, therefore painting them
would cost the buyer more. Hence
the expression, “Okay, but it’ll cost
you an arm and a leg”.
Ladies wore corsets which would
lace up in the front. A tightly tied
lace was worn by a proper and dignified
lady as in ‘straight laced’.
At local taverns, pubs, and bars,
people drank from pint and quartsized
containers. A bar maid’s job
was to keep an eye on the customers
and keep the drinks coming. She had
to pay close attention and remember
who was drinking in pints and who
was drinking in quarts, hence the
term, ‘minding your P’s and Q’s.
*****A Man’s View of What is
Happening to our Country!!!!
Dear Heavenly Father, we come
before you today to ask your forgiveness
and to seek your direction
and guidance. We know Your
Word says, “Woe to those who call
evil good”, but that is exactly what
we have done. We have lost our
spiritual equilibrium and reversed
our values. We have exploited the
poor and called it the lottery. We
have rewarded laziness and called it
welfare. We have killed our unborn
and called it choice. We have shot
abortionists and called it justifiable.
We have abused power and called
it politics. We have coveted our
neighbor’s possessions and called it
ambition. We have polluted the air
with profanity and pornography and
called it freedom of expression. We
have ridiculed the time-honored values
of our forefathers and called it
enlightenment. Search us, Oh God,
and know our hearts today, cleanse
us from every sin and set us free.
Amen.
Smiles and
Giggles
By Bo Be
Have you heard enough yet about the wicked weather that hit New Sharon
on June 20? Anyway here is more. Kudos to the staff at the New Sharon
Sun on coverage of damages shown in June 23 issue. Pics taken by our
coordinator Stacia McGriff showed what an E.F 1, 110 mi per hour winds
can do. Really lucky it didn’t stay on ground longer but really did a number
on trees and roofs. I shutter to think what could have happened here in our
Prairie Homes Village if it would have hit at ground level. We set on a cement
foundation, we have no shelter near by and even if we did, usually no
time to get out. We are told to go to middle of home, smallest room with as
many walls as possible between us and outside, of course away from windows.
In our case that is my bathroom. Seems had to go in there a lot lately
with many storms moving through. Barely got in there with Monday’s high
winds but seems as fast as it came, it moved out just as fast. Damage here
was limbs and shingles blown off. TV tower bent over to ground, feel lucky
but boy, makes one stop and think, “What if?” As with that storm there was
no warning dropped right in fast and left fast. Good job yall. The clean up
of damages was quickly taken care of by many many volunteers. Glad to see
our young people pitching in as a group to help.
We welcome Barb McCulley to our village. She moved in recently and is
busy getting settled. Enjoy your new home, we’re glad to have you with us.
The Fireworks that was held at Spring Festival was spectacular. Here we
line up our lawn chairs and really can see and enjoy the show. Thanks to city
of New Sharon for sponsoring the event.
Are you guys busy keeping caught up on lawn mowing with all the recent
rains? Maintenance here just gets done and time to start over again. Have
you noticed how lush and green the lawns are. Just hope it doesn’t turn dry
and get a drought, as extreme as weather has been nothing would surprise us.
Remember 1 year grass was like dried hay and a fourth of July firecracker
started small fire in the yard, yup.
BoBe Sez:It is not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.
Bunker Hill News
& Beyond
By Mary Jo Watson
Share your news: maryjoann@zumatel.net or 641-623-2400
What a wild week with the heat and humidity last Thursday and Friday.
Our men did square bales down on the hot dry bottom field. Kody Hamilton
helped Camden on the rack and RL drove the baler. Josh helped JD DeHoedt
do hay on Friday and Spencer and Josh did 700 bales in four hours. Then
they heard that the town of Marshall Minnesota where they are working all
week took a direct hit of 80 mile an hour straight winds and tore up a lot of
what they had been working on all week. They don’t know what they will
find when they left early for Minnesota this morning.
Camden gave me the six old hens from over home and Joe Coster gave
me a four by six dog house he is not using and he built for the hens. It even
has a shingle roof. Works perfect but we let the hens run loose and have to
hunt the eggs. They are Americano hens from South America and they love
the heat.
Camden got his new little chicks and they are about a week old now. We
don’t need any heat bulbs.
Montezuma had its 4th. Celebration on Saturday and I met up with Rachel
and her little girls just in time to watch all of it and Kieren to pick up a
sack of candy. Rachel’s Dad Rick Talbert was in the parade on a small cycle
and side car advertising his business R & R Restorations. We spent the whole
day, having the Lions chicken dinner and Kieren and Jaylah riding the ponies
time after time. It turned out to be a perfect DAy after the two hot miserable
days preceding. Our neighbor Dahl Wickham took his mother, INez Wickham
whose birthday is on the 3rd, in his Ranger on her 98th. His daughter
Terri Rempp walked along and granddaughter Heather Ellis and her daughter
Lana Lu Ellis rode on the back. Five generations.
We took in the fourth in Sully on Monday. A huge parade with lots of
folk from all over. Rebekah and Elliott Coster picked me up and we met up
with Jimmy and Rachel Perez and the girls. Larry and Ann met up with us in
the afternoon and the little ones had a great time on the kid rides. I found a
spot and visited with my cousin, Dianne James and Roy James. Dianne is a
cousin of mine on the Hasley side and a cousin to Raymond on the Watson
side. Confused yet?
Ron Bakers and Fred Watson’s were down on Tuesday night to plan for
the August 14th. Watson reunion.
Sorry to see Mary Figland Stevens passed away. She was a grade below
us and my neighbor for years. Also Rayford Ratcliff from New Sharon. Lucille
Watson’s grandmother was a Ratcliff from Lynnville.
The most shocking news was the death of Kyle Arthur formally of Searsboro,
he lived in Newton and was only 31 years old. He was on a motorcycle
and lost control in front of Lynnville transport on the road to Sully. He used
to come to my shop to get his hair cut and when a young boy helped me in
my shop in Searsboro in the summer doing odd jobs. His father Rex and stepmother
Sue live in Searsboro. Many family members in the area.
Got to go now as Stacia is waiting for the news and I thought I was to
late. Will add next time what I forgot.
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New Sharon Sun • Thursday, July 7, 2011 • Page 3
Country Girl’s
Corner
By: Sheryl Carter
Water Lilly Days
If you can’t figure out why this
week’s column is titled “Water Lily
Days”, here’s that story. One day this
spring I found a sweet little teacup (I
love all things tea) with a water lily
painted on it at the Salvation Army
store in Newton for, I think, 89
cents. On the bottom it said, “Royal
Albert Bone China—England”,
which, so far, is my favorite type of
china teacups, and I already have a
few others.
After I got home and washed
up the little cup, I took a closer
look. The bottom of the cup gave
further information: “Flower of the
Month series—set of twelve—Water
Lily—No.7”. Then it clicked. No. 7
meant July and the Water Lily is that
month’s flower. Guess whose birthday
is in July? I was pretty happy.
Even though the little cup has no
matching saucer (yet), I had one that
would work. So far, I haven’t been
able to date this cup series. So “Water
Lily Days” refers to July.
Then a few weeks ago, our
granddaughter, Sarah, and I were
again checking out Newton’s Salvation
Army store. “How about this,
MeMe?” she said, holding up a
pretty teacup and saucer decorated
with violet and lavender anemones.
Inside the cup in fancy lettering
was the word “March” with more
anemones. A quick peek on the bottom
told us it was another (although
different) Royal Albert Flower of the
Month series—this one from 1970.
This pretty cup and saucer joined the
others in my collection—not only
because it is another of the Royal
Albert line, but especially because
Sarah found it for me.
Last week I checked out the offerings
at Juli’s antiques (Juli’s Consignment
& Health Food Store on
the main street into town) in Grinnell
and although I didn’t find any
Royal Albert that I liked, I did find
a paper thin parian china cup and
saucer in ivory with delicate green
shamrocks and a cunningly crafted
handle resembling woven basketry
that matched the basket weave of the
cup and saucer. The bottom of the
cup was stamped with an unknown
(to me) insignia—“Belleek—Co.
Fermanagh Ireland”.
Well, anything that smacks of
Ireland I find immediately interesting,
as that is the place where I most
want to go in the world. So even
though the finely delicate cup and
saucer was not the $3.98 special, I
snapped it up. Further investigation
revealed that Belleek is indeed a fine
old china factory in Ireland and the
basket weave and shamrock design
is one of their specialties. I was also
surprised to find that the cup and saucer
I spent $17.10 on is valued at $50
(!) and not only that, but a matching
teapot sells for $250. It was like the
Antique Road Show.
Looking a little further, I found
that “parian” ware is a type of bisque
porcelain that could be prepared in
a liquid form and cast in a mold.
First produced in 1842, it is still being
made by, yes, Belleek Pottery in
Ireland
Coming back down to earth,
this past week was full as usual with
the Harmony Dulcimer Players giving
two programs in Grinnell on
Wednesday, first at Windsor Manor,
then at the Mayflower—both assisted
living facilities. We had never
played at the Mayflower and our first
venture there was a good one. The
upstairs main room we were shown
to was excellent with good acoustics
and we soon had a full audience of
interested people. They even asked
questions during the program about
our instruments, etc. We truly enjoyed
ourselves, and most importantly,
they seemed to as well. We
may even be invited back.
This week was also working
in the garden time and it is looking
pretty good. The vegetables are
coming along nicely and I planted
more spinach and lettuce. Finally
this year, we have had a nice crop
of crisp delicious radishes—French
Breakfast, my favorite—they not
only taste good, but are attractive,
too.
Saturday I checked out James’
Greenhouse for their 50% off plant
sale. I meant to get one huechera (my
husband nodded knowingly as I said
that) as mine had suddenly given up
the ghost, but they had lots of other
good bargains that I couldn’t resist
(he was right). So that afternoon, I
was out planting several bright colorful
geraniums and two huecheras
in the flower beds (plus a few other
things), and kale and cabbage, in the
main garden.
Sunday evening, our church
hosted the mingled congregations of
the three churches here in town for
the annual 4th of July Community
Worship Service. Due to the possibility
of rain, the locale was changed
from the city park to our church
where our Pastor Jerry Morningstar
gave a wonderful message on what
true freedom is in Jesus Christ. The
music was also very good and our
church was packed.
Yesterday, Monday—the 4th of
July—we drove down to Bussey to
watch the big parade with our Parker
family. My cousin, Kathy Hayes and
her husband Tom, were down from
their home in Wisconsin. It was
good to be with the family in our old
hometown, and later that afternoon,
it was also good to come back to the
home we have known for 43 years
now—the high prairie and Sully.
That’s it for this time. Have a
great week. I close with this charming
Irish blessing:
“How sweetly lies old Ireland,
Emerald green beyond the foam,
Awakening sweet memories,
Calling the heart back home.”
North Mahaska School
Board Election Coming Soon
The North Mahaska School Board Election is Tuesday, September 13,
2011. Nomination papers are located at the School District Superintendent’s
Office. Filing dates are Monday, July 11th through Thursday, August 4th at 5
p.m. at the District’s Superintendent’s Office. Forms can also be downloaded
off the internet at www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/candidates and click on:
• School Elections
• School Board Nomination Petition
Offices that are filled at the School election and the number of signatures
needed to get on the ballot:
North Mahaska:
Director Dist. #1 1 to be elected 10 signatures needed
Director Dist. #2 1 to be elected 10 signatures needed
Director Dist. #3 1 to be elected 10 signatures needed
Education in Iowa Depends
on Good Leadership
The Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) urges Iowans who are
passionate about education to consider running for election to their local
school boards, in order to ensure a bright future for all children.
Nominations for open seats on the North Mahaska school board, or on
one of the state’s 350 local public school boards, can be filed between July 11
and August 4, 2011. School board elections will take place on September 13.
Strong leadership in every school district is critical to moving education
forward in this state. School board members play significant roles in
their communities – members must have leadership, vision, and dedication.
School board members are locally elected public officials charged with accountability
for student learning, determining educational goals, setting
policy, overseeing school finances, and other duties. Across Iowa, more than
2,000 men and women serve on local school boards, guiding the education
of nearly 480,000 young people at an annual expenditure of more than $4.4
billion.
School board members are elected to serve four-year terms. Elections
take place in odd-numbered years. Those elected receive no pay. Experienced
school board members say that the rewards of service lie in meeting
the needs of children and communities.
Board members for community colleges are also elected on Sept. 13.
Board members for area education agencies, which provide specialized services
to local schools, are elected by the boards of schools within each area.
IASB is a private, nonprofit organization representing Iowa’s 362 school
districts, 10 area education agencies and 15 community colleges.
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By Ralphi Munson
How was your Holiday weekend? I hope you all had some great times
and made memories to cherish for years to come. And I hope you enjoyed
the great summer weather. We had a couple of hot days to endure. Since we
have a plenty more summer days coming our way, I like hearing how people
react to our sultry weather. Which leads me to this week’s subject of controversy....do
you prefer hot days or cold days?
Let me start by saying I got frost bite in 1992 and that stuff never goes
away. In fact, I think it gets worse with time. So I HATE cold weather
because it literally hurts. I have had some fun debates with people who say
they prefer the cold until they are presented with some options to choose
from.
First of all, you have to compare apples to apples. Yes, we would all like
summer to be 75 with no humidity and winter to be 40 and no ice. But we
live in Iowa and that’s not going to happen. So let’s compare 99 and humid
to 0 and blustery. Fair? My first question to you is: if your air conditioner
broke in a heat wave and couldn’t be fixed for a couple of weeks, would you
survive? Now, if your furnace konked out in the middle of a freezing spell,
would you still be OK at home with no heat for 2 weeks?
How about this....you have been working outside in the summer and
walk into your air conditioned house for a drink. Are you instantly cooled
off and feeling relief? Now picture yourself being out in a blizzard and
stepping inside. Are you immediately warm or does it take a few minutes to
regulate your body temperature? Another way to look at it is being inside
during the summer, walking out into the heat, and then back inside to cool
off. If it’s cold outside and you are chilled in your house, do you go outside
to get colder and then come back in to warm up? Most people don’t. I also
love taking a cool shower in the summer to get the sweat off. And you get
cooled off even more when you turn off the water and step out into your
ventilated bathroom. So when you take a hot shower to warm up, do you
feel even warmer when you turn off the hot water and emerge into that same
bathroom? I personally feel the chill after bathing no matter what the season,
so I would much rather have that sensation in the summer. Speaking of water,
what if a public place only has cold water in their restrooms? Would you
prefer washing your hands in the winter or summer?
Tales of the
Ancient Sportsman
By Burdell Hensley
It is the 4th of July weekend and I am late again. I hope Mendy can still
find a little room for me. I have just returned from what was supposed to be a
nine day tour to Montana and the Dakotas, but due to circumstances beyond
my control, it became a 10 day tour. So instead of being home on Friday
night, it was Saturday and I didn’t meet the deadline.
I am definitely a slow learner, but in my old age I am learning that just
when I think I am in control of something I find that I am in control of nothing.
This was made painfully clear to me on this tour to Montana. And due
to an incredible set of circumstances I was once again reminded of who is
actually in control.
The tour was spectacular beyond words and it will take more than one
column to tell about the things we encountered. We truly saw “America the
Beautiful” at every turn. We saw waves of grain, but they were not amber
yet. The high plains of Montana serve as the breadbasket of America as
wheat is the big crop.
We saw the “Purple Mountain Majesty” in the mountains of Montana.
There has been record snowfall in the mountains this year and the mountain
ranges are capped with a glistening white crown. We took the “Going to the
Sun” highway tour in the Red Jammer busses, but could only do half of it
because Logan Pass was still blocked with 40 feet of snow and the drifts on
the mountainsides are still 80 to 100 feet deep. It is easy to see why there will
be flooding for most of the summer on the Missouri River.
“Oh beautiful for spacious skies” was very real. Montana is certainly
“Big Sky Country” as it seems you can see forever. The rains have been
plentiful and the cattle are grazing in lush grass that is belly deep in many
places giving credence to the phrase “The Fruited Plain”.
Another quality of the tour was the friendliness and the servant’s heart
of the people we met. I will share a couple of the many cases with you. One
incident happened in Kalispell, MT. We had just returned from our day in
Glacier National Park when one of our couples got word that their daughterin-law
had been rushed to the hospital and that a brain tumor had been found.
They really felt that they needed to go home. Kalispell is a long ways from
most places and I was concerned as to how that could be pulled off.
I went to the desk at the hotel and explained the situation to the young
man working the desk. He said that he thought he could help us as his mother
was a travel agent. In less than an
hour, the situation was resolved.
They were able to fly out of the
small airport in Kalispell at 7:00 am
to Denver and there they caught a
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Now let’s talk about practical things....like travel. Do you mind going
places when it’s 100? Hop in the car, turn up the A/C, and away you go.
Skip forward to winter. It’s 0, there is ice, you have to start your vehicle
(if it will) to warm up and defrost the windows, and there are less hours of
sunlight to see the wildlife standing by the roadside. Would you rather visit
out of town friends or family at 7 pm in the summer heat or winter storms?
Want to go on vacation? You run the risk of rain in the summer but you can
still drive/fly to your destination. Would you book a non-refundable flight
today for a December departure not knowing if a snowstorm will prevent
your plane from flying......or even if you will be able to make it to the airport?
We learned that the hard way. Ugh!
How about utility bills? I suppose everyone is different but it costs us
less to run our air conditioning when it’s hot than it does to run our furnace
when it’s really cold. Our house feels great with the thermostat set on 80
in the summer. I wish we could afford to keep it on that temperature in the
winter. You have to consider the price of gas, too. How much money does it
cost on average in a month to let your car sit idle to warm up in the winter?
It costs nothing in the summer. And how about laundry? What costs more?
Summer consists of t-shirts and shorts. Winter laundry more than doubles
with jeans, sweatshirts, extra layers, blankets, coats, etc.
I also think of the kids. There is so much to do outdoors in the summer,
especially considering it stays light out much longer. Swimming, camping,
racing, riding bikes, playing hide and go seek, and catching lightning bugs.
Yes, kids play outside in the winter but that usually means lots of wet snowpants
and boots to clog up the entry way into your house. Plus they don’t
stay outside the whole day. What sporting events do you attend? I prefer a
baseball game while fanning myself and drinking a cold beverage over a basketball
game and braving the elements to get to a hot gym in a cold vehicle
(although I LOVE watching basketball!).
I know it’s a matter of opinion on which extreme weather you prefer,
but if cold weather were the most popular choice, wouldn’t our biggest state
(Alaska) be more populated? Why do retired people migrate to Arizona or
Texas? I love New Sharon with all my heart and soul but I admit I dream
of moving to North Carolina. And I want to do it now, not when I’m old. I
want to live where there are more warm days than cold. They still have snow
and cold weather but it doesn’t last for months at a time. How about if we all
pack up, move south and create this community is a warmer climate? New
Sharon, North Carolina. I like the sound of that! Who’s with me? Haha.
In closing, I hope you all said a little prayer for the parents who have
lost their children this past couple of weeks. Actually...say a prayer for any
parent who has lost a child at any time. And hug the people close to you.
flight to Des Moines. They were at the hospital by early afternoon.
The interesting part of the story is that the young man working the desk
was not supposed to be there, but he had been called in to fill in for another
worker. I will never be convinced that it was just an accident that he was
there. He was placed there for a reason.
The second story comes from a ranch near the little town of Nenzel,
Nebraska, population 13. We were at the “Spirit of the West” which is on
the ranch of Greg and Cindy Nollett. The ranch is a couple of miles off the
highway and you get there by following a gravel/sand/clay trail through the
ranch. My bus driver was nervous going in, but that was mild compared to
what was to follow.
Cindy had rib-eye steaks and baked potatoes cooked over and open fire
plus green beans and peach cobbler cooked in Dutch oven kettles.
Just as we were ready to eat, a monster storm roared in with lightning
like pitchforks, a howling wind and driving rain. They scurried to get the
food inside and we were able to eat while the storm raged. The power went
out, but Greg turned on the generator and we kept going. 43 three of us were
crammed into the patio area and the living room area that Greg and Cindy
had built on to their ranch house. We enjoyed cowboy music and cowboy
poetry after dinner and the rain kept coming.
The rains kept coming and by the time to leave it was obvious that we
were not going anywhere. Greg called the bus mechanic at Cody high school
and he brought a bus to Nenzel. Greg along with family members and neighbors
brought in vans and shuttled us out to the bus, luggage and all. They
couldn’t even drive the vans on the trail, and drove through the pasture instead.
What a ride.
The storm took out a tree in the back yard, blew over the chuck wagon,
destroyed an out building and took a number of shingles off the roof.
We got to the Niobrara Lodge in Valentine, NE by 12:30 pm. It was still
raining the next morning and it was obvious that we would have to stay
an extra day. It was Friday and a holiday weekend. I thought there was no
way they would have enough rooms. But Carleen told me that they had just
enough rooms and she worked it out so that we were able to stay in the same
rooms both nights. She even provided us with a meeting room, decks of
cards and board games. Again this happened for a reason and we were blest.
The rains quit about 10:00 am and six hours of sun and wind did the
trick. By 4:00 pm the bus made it to the highway and it was a welcome sight
when that bus pulled into the motel parking lot. We celebrated out driver’s
60th birthday with a pizza party and cake that evening and by 7:00 Saturday
morning we were on our way home and most great full for all of those that
gave of themselves for us.
There is much more to tell and I will try and share a few stories with you
in the coming weeks.
Also it is time to get back to the high school sports scene and with tournaments
coming soon, it will be a busy time.
Have a great week and remember that the friends we meet on the path of
life make the trip worthwhile.
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3 evenings during the 2011 Fair.
On Friday, July 8, and Saturday, July 9, Bingo will be played from 6 PM
- 8 PM and on Sunday, July 10, the hours will be 5 PM - 7 PM. Each night
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NICOLE BRAND PITCHES PERFECT GAME!!
The long road trip to Keota on Monday didn’t seem so long on the way
back for Warhawk pitcher Nicole Brand. She set the Eagles down in order
through five innings, allowing no runs on no hits, no walks and four strikeouts.
PERFECT GAME! A pitcher’s dream and a feat seldom realized in
any pitcher’s career, and she’s just a freshman. Now, as any baseball fan
knows, the pitcher needs backup if she’s going to accomplish this, and the
Warhawk defense did not let her down. A perfect game means no errors,
also, and the rest of the Warhawk defense and offense deserves credit, too.
The Warhawks only needed eight hits to defeat the Eagles 12-0 in five innings.
Walks and errors plagued the Eagles the first two innings but the
Warhawk bats came alive in the third as the girls scattered five hits to score
five runs to add to the three already on the board. Three more singles in the
fifth scored four more to account for the scoring. Next up for the Warhawks
is a three game night at Pella on Tuesday.
Farmers markets a boon
to communities, health
Farmers markets across the United States are bringing a resurgence of
homegrown American can-do back to city squares, parks, and parking lots
across the nation. With a growing number of chronic diseases linked to diets
high in processed foods and an economic downturn that is causing many to
look for new avenues of income, farmers markets invite many facets of the
community together in a festive atmosphere.
Across the nation, fresh local food is winning out in taste tests. People
are finding that even simple foods such as broccoli and lettuce are livelier
on the palate when they arrive there fresh and local, rather than having been
in transit for a week or so before ending up on grocers’ shelves. The fresh
taste is a winner for kids too, good news for any parent concerned about their
child’s health and wanting to add healthy snacks to their routine. With markets
that can accept WIC and Senior food benefits, it’s a recipe for the finest
eating that every Iowan can take advantage of.
The vendors who sell at the markets have a passion for what they do.
They love helping people rediscover the flavor of food, and they love to
encourage good eating. The vendors at the farmers markets love growing
things. Because of the vendors’ drive to provide for friends and family, people
who shop the farmers markets often observe that they develop a friendship
with the vendors. Suddenly, food comes with an actual farmer instead
of a branding logo from a farm or farms far away. The vendors at the farmers
markets feel a responsibility to provide good food to the people they see
every week.
Farmers markets are not just limited to garden-fresh produce and homebaked
goods. More artists are finding their way to the markets to bring their
fruits to bear. Greeting cards, jewelry, paintings and sculpture can all be
found to satisfy aesthetic tastes with a local flair. Some farmers markets in
southeast Iowa allow artists as vendors, with the same adage going for artists
as it goes for growers - the work must be done by the artist themselves.
Oskaloosa has joined the cadre of art-available markets, and Saturday July 9
will mark the first day the market will offer local crafts.
Communities prosper as neighbors greet neighbors and new friends are
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The Oskaloosa Farmers Market is open on Tuesday afternoons, northeast
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North Mahaska Softball Update
WARHAWKS TAKE THREE FROM PELLA DUTCH
Normally, the JV games do not get reported in newspaper articles but
when the Warhawks play at Pella, their schedule allows for a 9th grade game,
JV contest and varsity nightcap. While this is out of the normal routine for
the girls, it did not seem to bother them as they quickly jumped on the green
team for three runs in the first inning of the first game. Caprice Dye opened
with a double, followed by a hard single by Tressa Watts and another double
by Jaylin DeJong. Those three would eventually score. Starting pitcher
Katie McGriff set the Dutch down in order and the Warhawk bats quickly
resumed. Katie reached on a walk, Cassidy Simpson singled, Caprice sacrificed,
Tressa and Jaylin both reached again on a single and a double followed
by a two RBI double from Sheyenne Hill. The Dutch answered with two in
the bottom of the third but the Warhawks opened the floodgates in the 4th
as they scored seven on doubles by Sheyenne and Makayla Ihde and singles
from Katie, Ashley Crosby, Jaylin and Tressa. Warhawks win 14-3.
Immediately following, the JV contest fired up with minor adjustments
to the lineup. Tressa resumed her place on the bases with a single, Hayley
LaRue followed with a double and scored on Sheyenne’s double. Starting
pitcher Carissa McBirnie allowed no baserunners and the Warhawks were
back on offense. Rachel Sherburne opened up with a single, Katie reached
on an error, Caprice laced a double, Hayley reached on an error, and Sheyenne
followed with her fourth double of the night. Warhawks 6, Pella 0. The
Warhawks added another run in the third after Rachel reached on a double
and Katie singled her home. That run would prove to be the game winner as
the Dutch bats finally came alive in the 4th for six runs. Nicole Brand came
on in relief and held the home team at bay for another Warhawk victory 7-6.
In the varsity nightcap, the Warhawk bats continued to shine. Allie Ferguson
reached on a walk and scored on a two out, two run shot over the fence
by Carissa McBirnie. The Dutch squeezed out one in the second and one in
the third to tie the game, but the red team dug their heels in, turned up the
intensity and stroked the Pella pitcher for six hits and five runs in the 4th.
Two more runs in the 5th were added when Hayley and Kate Ray reached
on singles and came home on a triple by Hannah Ferguson. Lone runs by
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the Dutch in the 6th and 7th were too little, too late as the Warhawks picked
up their third win of the night 9-4. The Warhawk offense talled one homerun,
one triple, two doubles and 12 singles. Hayley LaRue was the winning
pitcher.
WARHAWK BATS CONTINUE TO SHINE IN 14-1 VICTORY OVER EV
The first six batters for the Warhawks all reached base and scored in
the first inning in a conference contest at English Valley. Five more runs in
the second and three in the third provided the needed runs to end the game
early. Nicole Brand was the winning pitcher allowing one run on two hits in
the second inning. Leading the offense for the Warhawks was mighty Mac
Mitchell as she ripped a homerun and two doubles. Tara Smith had two
doubles and a triple, and, Carissa and Allie had two hits apiece. Rounding
out the offense was Hannah, Nicole, Sarah, Megan, Hayley and Kate.
HEAT IS NOT A DETERRENT IN WARHAWK WIN OVER HLV
90+ temperatures Friday night did not seem to affect the Warhawks as
they pounded out eight hits in a 10-0 victory over HLV. Heat related illnesses
are always uppermost in the coaches’ minds, and so precautions were taken
in the form of fans, cool rags, plenty of water and four different pitchers.
Hannah, Carissa, Hayley and Nicole
combined for three walks and eight
strikeouts in five innings. Hannah
lead the way on offense with two
doubles and Allie had two singles.
Also providing offense were Carissa,
Sarah, McKenzie and Megan.
Next up for the Warhawks is the
final game of the regular season at
home against LS on Tuesday. Tournament
play begins in New Sharon
on Wednesday.
Right: Nicole Brand, pitcher
for the Warhawks.
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Worship, 8:30 a.m.
Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.
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Pro-Line Lady Builders
Front Row: Chelsey McGriff, Paige Layman, Emma Terpstra
2nd Row: Maci DeJong, Kassidi Steel, Hayley Pinkerton, Mallory Klinker
3rd Row: Kayla Legvold, Katy Goemaat, Alicia Edmundson, Caitlyn Simpson, Tessa Fuller, Victoria Murphy
Back Row: Coaches: Jenell Steel, Brandon Smith, Wendi Smith
Sundance Realty Sluggers
Front Row: Jamie Singletary, Dylan Comstock, Wyatt Terpstra, Kaden Shaw, Andrew Jedlicka
2nd Row: Levi Long, Cole Rozendaal, Chance Parrish, Kylan Price
Coach: Bruce Rozendaal
Scooter’s Bulldogs
Front Row: Colby Ferguson, Joel Davis, Mason Dye
2nd Row: Matthew Goemaat, Cauyer Lamberson, Jace Williams
3rd Row: Luke Groves, Luke Roose, Levi Roose, Hunter Davis
Back Row: Coaches Diane Groves and Jeremy Davis
Terpstra Plumbing Pipefitters
Front Row: Noah Jedlicka, Ty Kelderman, Dylan Klinker
2nd Row: Michael DeJong, Lane Harmon, Anthony Goemaat, Quinton Playle
3rd Row: Braden Steel, Brayden Playle, Levi Johnston, Nash Smith, Sam Terpstra
Back Row: Coach Brad Steel, Coach Brandon Smith, Not Pictured Coach Mark Harmon
Simply Made Spice Girls
Front Row: Mahailey Blanke, Caleigh Arvidson, Emma Long, Rachel Freeborn
2nd Row: McKenna Worrall, Kennedy Dye, Andi Clark
Back Row: Coach Bobbi Coster, Elizabeth Rash, Gabby Ferguson, Savanna Coster, Madison Robinson,
Bailey Ferguson
Style Me Crazy Razors
Front Row: Mackenzie Angle, Clarissa Northcutt, Emma Deucore
2nd Row: Jadelyn Williams, Elizabeth LaRue, Ivy Terpstra, Makenzie Coster, Cheyenne Shaw
3rd Row: Karlee Chandler, Shantel Doyle, Callie Shaw, Carson Fisk
Back Row: Coaches Robin LaRue, Garrett Deucore, Kelly Northcutt
Thanks to Studio 22 Photography for Little League Pictures Watch next week for the other half of the ball teams!