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Iowa Code Sections 

In order to be justified, the force used by the Iowa State Patrol officers must 

have been reasonable. Reasonable force is that force which a reasonable 

person, in like circumstances, would judge to be necessary to prevent an 

injury or loss and can include deadly force if 1) it is reasonable to believe 

that such force is necessary to avoid injury or risk to one’s life or safety or 

the life or safety of another; (2) it is reasonable to believe that such force is 

necessary to resist a like force or threat; (3) if an available alternative course 

of action entails a risk to life or safety or the life or safety of a third party; or 

4) the alternative course of action requires one to retreat from one’s dwelling 

or place of business. Iowa Code Sections 704.1, 704.2 and 704.3 and State 

v. Harris, 222 N.W.2d 462 (Iowa 1974). 

Eddyville-Blakesburg 

Students Shine at Solo Contest 

On Saturday April 2nd, Eddyville Blakesburg High School hosted State 

Solo and Ensemble Contest. The E/B students earned 12 Division I Ratings 

and 6 Division II ratings. Those students earning division I ratings (superior) 

were: Riley Arnold; alto sax solo, Jessica Jones, Flute & Piccolo solos, Kai 

Ishida; marimba solo, Anna Haselhuhn; trumpet solo, Brooke Lunsford; alto 

sax solo, Samantha Claypool; alto sax solo, Megan Street; flute solo, Clarinet 

& Flute Duet; Neisha Van Gorp & Shelby Dunwoody, Saxophone trio: 

Brooke Lunsford, Riley Arnold, and Jacob Lane, Flute Trio; Jessica Jones, 

Megan Street, & Kelly Lane, and Brooke Lunsford; vocal solo. 

Students receiving Division II ratings (excellent) were: Kai Ishida; tympani 

solo, Kelly Lane; flute solo, Riley Arnold; snare drum solo, Paula Morrison; 

vocal solo, Aislynn Stockdall, vocal solo, and Vocal Sextet; Jessica 

Bay, Anna Haselhuhn, Morgan Kurimski, Morgan Lee, Courtney Lopez and 

Paula Morrison. 

Also performing vocal solos or duets were: Morgan Kurimski, Kindra 

Mallonee, Kai Ishida, Laynie Mahan, Ocelia Zimmerman, and Kristiina Carpenter. 

Hedrick Postal Carrier Retires 

Joanne Roquet retired February 28th from her position of Rural Route 

One carrier in Hedrick. 

Joanne began with the postal service in 1982 as a substitute on the same 

route and became the regular carrier in February of 2006. She’s missed at 

work but I’m sure her family will be glad to have her home to help with 

spring planting! 

Enjoy your retirement! 

Firemen from What Cheer, Fremont and Eddyville stand 

saluting as the funeral procession for Sergeant Eric 

Stein travels down What Cheer’s main street on Saturday, 

April 9. 

Shooting Ruled Justified as County Mourns Loss of Sergeant 

The official facts and details 

in the fatal stand-off on Monday, 

April 4, between law enforcement 

officials and suspect Jeffrey Krier, 

which ended in the death of Sergeant 

Eric Stein and Krier, were released 

during a press conference held at 

the Keokuk County Courthouse on 

Monday, April 11. 

These details have been 

reviewed, torn a part and dissected by 

most, if not all, of the media outlets 

across Iowa since then, but what 

some of these larger agencies miss 

in their haste to get the ‘big story’ 

is the pride and neighborly affection 

found in a small communities such 

as Keokuk County. 

This is a community grieving, 

but it is also a community who 

values its integrity and takes pride in 

a job well done. The Iowa Attorney 

General’s Office determined, based 

upon the facts and their review of 

the case with the DCI (Division 

of Criminal Investigation) and the 

circumstances surrounding the death 

of Sgt. Eric Stein as well as the 

actions of the Iowa State Patrol, the 

officers engaging Jeffrey Krier were 

fully justified under the laws of the 

State of Iowa in using deadly force. 

The death of Jeffrey Krier 

is determined to be a justifiable 

homicide and the Iowa Attorney 

General’s Office considers this 

matter closed. 

“Each officer involved acted 

professionally and did not deviate 

from training or established 

protocols,” stated the Attorney 

General’s Office in a statement 

released at the conference on 

Monday. “The rules of engagement, 

as established by command staff, 

were strictly adhered to. The officers 

on scene were confronted with deadly 

force being used against them by 

Krier. All had the information Krier 

had killed an officer earlier in the 

day. All were aware if Krier escaped 

the immediate area surrounding the 

residence other lives would be in 

jeopardy.” 

“Casey (Hinnah) and 

Eric (Stein) were 

nothing short of heroic 

that day.” 

These sentiments were echoed 

in the emotional statement given by 

Keokuk County Sheriff Jeff Shipley 

at the beginning of Monday’s press 

conference, “We, Chief Deputy 

Casey Hinnah, Sergeant Eric Stein 

and myself, collectively made the 

decision to not let help (other law 

enforcement officers and tactical 

units) any closer because we feared 

for their safety.” He added, “Casey 

(Hinnah) and Eric (Stein) were 

nothing short of heroic that day. They 

knew the decision could cost them 

everything or they could perish; but 

that is the type of people we have in 

law enforcement in Keokuk County. 

They think more of others than they 

do of themselves. 

Sgt. Eric Stein 

• Proudly Serving the Keokuk 

County Sheriff’s Office since 

2000. 

• Promoted to Sgt. in 2005 

Shipley spoke of how 

neighboring counties dropped 

what they were doing and brought 

everything they had to come to 

the aid of a fellow officer, “I am 

extremely proud to be associated 

with each and every one of these 

gentlemen. We suffered a tragic, 

tragic loss with the loss of Sergeant 

Eric Stein. He was my friend. We 

are all friends.” Shipley also offered 

support and encouragement to each 

of the responding officers by telling 

them, “We had so much help and 

support out there.” He wanted them 

to know they did all they could and 

everything was done right. 

It was this pride, sense of duty 

and integrity which caused Sheriff 

Shipley and Keokuk County 

Attorney John Schröeder to share 

the details leading up to the fateful 

day of Monday, April 4 with the 

media. The Attorney General’s 

Office stated, “The action of each 

officer was objectively reasonable 

under the circumstances.” 

The following is the detail 

account of communication attempts 

between the Keokuk County 

Sheriff’s Department and Jeffrey 

Krier until the first shot was fired on 

Monday, April 4, 2011: 

February 28, 2011 

• A court order for the detention 

of Jeffrey Krier was sought by his 

family members. 

• Order stated Jeffrey is alleged 

to be Seriously Mentally Impaired. 

• Keokuk Co. Sheriff’s Office 

Deputy transported Krier to the 

Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. 

Friday, April 1, 2011 

• At approximately 9:30 p.m., 

April 1, 2011, Krier placed a phone 

call to the Keokuk County Health 

Center and requested to speak with 

a particular employee. 

• When Krier was advised 

the employee was not available, 

Krier became agitated and made 

threatening statements and indicated 

“we” have weapons. 

• The Keokuk County SO 

(Sheriff’s Office) was notified of 

the call by Krier. 

Sunday, April 3, 2011 

• At approx. 4:19 a.m. Krier 

called the Keokuk Co. SO 

indicating his wife Melissa Gentry, 

36 years old, had been kidnapped 

and was taken to Texas (This was 

not a 911 call and was not recorded; 

Authorities have not been able to 

identify or locate the woman Krier 

identifies as his ‘wife’). 

• Deputy Jeff Runnells was 

notified of Krier’s call to the SO and 

called Krier’s cell phone. 

• Krier, while driving around 

in his vehicle, informed Runnells 

his wife Melissa Gentry had been 

kidnapped and was in Texas. 

• As Deputy Runnells attempted 

to clarify information, Krier became 

agitated and his statements were 

incoherent. 

• Deputy Runnells instructed 

Krier to go home and go to bed. 

• At 5:35 a.m. the Keokuk Co. 

SO received a call from Mike Rankin 

of rural Keokuk County advising 

a subject who identified himself as 

Jeff Krier had entered his home and 

was looking for “Melissa Gentry”. 

• At 7:18 a.m. Chief Deputy 

Casey Hinnah arrived at the Rankin 

residence and took a report of the 

incident. 

• Rankin indicated he had never 

met Krier before. 

• Rankin stated Krier searched 

the house and then left in a truck 

when he did not find Melissa (both 

front and rear doors were locked, 

authorities were unable to determine 

how Krier entered the house). 

• At 7:30 p.m. the Steinhart 

family contacted the Keokuk Co SO 

and advised someone had shot up 

their house and tore up their yard. 

•Deputy Runnells processed 

the scene and determined there 

were 20 rounds fired into the house 

and garage. Rusty cans and 9 mm. 

shell casings, which appeared to be 

related to the incident, were found in 

the yard. 

•Deputy Runnells also 

discovered blue paint transfer on the 

damaged garage door. 

•The Krier residence is 

approximately 1¼ mile from the 

Steinhart residence (This was a 

random act of violence.). 

Monday, April 4, 2011 

• Sheriff Shipley, Chief Deputy 

Hinnah and Sgt. Eric Stein discussed 

the events of the weekend and were 

concerned Krier may be suffering 

from mental health issues. 

February 28, 2011 

• A court order for the detention 

of Jeffrey Krier is 

sought by his family members. 

• Order states that Jeffrey 

is alleged to be Seriously 

Mentally Impaired. 

• Keokuk Co. Sheriff’s Office 

Deputy transports Krier 

to the Lutheran Hospital in 

Des Moines, Iowa. 

• Officers contacted KC Attorney 

John Schröeder and advised him of 

their concerns. 

• Officers decided to make 

contact with Krier to check on 

his mental status and to look for 

evidence which would tie Krier to 

the shooting events of the previous 

night. 

• Sheriff Shipley placed a call to 

Krier’s home phone at 10:35 a.m., 

and 10:38 a.m. Krier answered and 

advised he was willing to meet with 

officers. 

Continued on Page 5 

(Shooting) 

Jeffrey Krier’s Criminal 

Convictions 

• 1980 OWI 

• 1985 Disorderly Conduct 

• 1986 OWI 

• 1987 Concealed Weapon 

• 1988 Carrying Weapons 

• 1988 Probation Violation 

• 1993 OWI 

• 1994 Driving While Suspended

2 April 14, 2011 

Tales of the Ancient Sportsman 

What a devastating and sad week. The senseless 

killing of deputy Eric Stein has covered the area with 

a heavy gloom. Once again we are made aware that the 

handling of the mentally ill falls far short of good sense. 

The idea of not doing anything until they do something 

bizarre is totally wrong. 

I was in Kansas City Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 

for the Missouri Travel Exchange and arrived home 

to hear of this terrible tragedy. I just feel and ache for the 

members of both families. 

The meeting in KC was a good one and it was held 

in the Holiday Inn across from the sports complex. From 

my sixth floor room I could look into Kaufman Stadium. 

The Royals were playing the White Sox and the stadium 

appeared to be nearly empty. The Royals are definitely 

a small market team and I do not see that changing. The 

days of George Brett are far in the rear view mirror. 

My Cardinals have started with a thud. Right now 

they are terrible and if this continues, it is going to be a 

very long summer. To show how bad we are, we are even 

behind the Flubs. 

The time in KC was well spent as we were given a 

tour of the city and taken to some of the finer places. Of 

course, you can’t be in KC and not be fed a KC Strip 

steak. Most of the other food was Italian, which is not 

my favorite food. We were limited in what we could see 

in a morning tour, but we did visit the sunken steamboat 

Arabia, the WWI museum and Crown Center. I would 

have liked to visit the Negro Baseball Hall of Fame, but 

it was not on the itinerary. 

I was able to meet with several new Missouri attractions 

and discovered some interesting things. It was also 

a good time of visiting and sharing ideas with old friends 

and others in the travel business. 

Wednesday was a big day for the Ancient-ess. She 

had one of those big birthdays with an ugly zero at the 

end. I got back from KC in time to console her with supper 

at Taso’s. She found what she wanted for her birthday 

at the Thomas Kincade store in Savannah. It is a 

beautiful painting of a castle that she wants to put in 

her redecorated bedroom. The $1800 price tag led me 

to believe that the bedroom has been decorated enough 

already. 

Thursday and Friday were spent trying to get our income 

tax finished. What a farce! Each year I vow to get 

things in order early and each year we are still pushing 

the deadline. A flat tax would be so much more efficient 

and profitable for all. 

Saturday we made a trip to Cedar Falls to visit family. 

The Ancient-ess has a cousin who was back from California, 

another cousin that lives in Cedar Falls and an 

aunt who is in a 

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nursing home in 

Cedar Falls. It 

was so good to 

have some time 

with them. 

We all gathered 

for lunch at 

the Village Inn 

and while there, 

I was surprised 

to see Don Lee 

walk in the door with his son A. J., who is a student at 

UNI. Don is a graduate of Osky High and has served 

as a missionary all over the world. He and his family 

have served in the Philippines, Russia and most recently, 

India. Don’s support level has dropped to the point that 

they will not be able to go back to India. They will be 

starting a new ministry in Memphis, TN. 

On the way home I decided to do a little trip scouting 

and took the blacktop west of Hudson to the Hansen 

Dairy. This is a unique dairy farm and they process their 

own milk and cream products as well as cheese, butter 

and ice cream. After the tour by Mrs. Hansen we were 

able to make our own butter and sample the ice cream. 

I must say that their hard freeze raspberry is right there 

with the Frosty Udder soft freeze. It was mighty good. 

There was a couple from Cedar Falls along with their 

three boys and a set of grandparents that joined us for the 

tour. I would guess the boys to be ages seven, five and 

three. They were wide eyed during the milking and then 

Mrs. Hansen gave them each a large bottle of milk to 

bottle feed the calves. That really turned them on. 

The Hansen’s have a retail store in Waterloo called 

the Moo-Roo Dairy. The name stems from the five kangaroos 

that live at the farm. There are three adults and 

two babies. The babies were very comfortable in their 

mother’s pouch and would peek out to see what was going 

on. If a noise distracted them, they quickly ducked 

back inside and you would not see them for a while. 

I had hoped to get some sports coverage in, but it 

will not happen for a while. I will spend the most of this 

week at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. I have to take a 

high powered medication Monday morning and then be 

observed for three and one half days, before a defibulator 

is installed on Thursday. Hopefully that will get me 

going at full speed again. 

I did notice that the North Mahaska girls track team 

won the PCM meet and that Eddyville-Blakesburg’s 

Sam Taylor has turned in an outstanding time in the high 

hurdles. 

Let’s see what happened in our yesterdays. 

75 years ago: April 17, 1936- Barnes City bombs 

Deep River 29-0. Dick Lester pitched the shutout for 

BC. April 18- New Sharon tops Lacey 12-6. Barney 

Meyers and Hull each had three hits for NS. Junior Jones 

and Bertie Leeper each had a pair of hits for Lacey. April 

20- Don Barnard fired a no-hitter as the Cedar Independents 

beat the Osky Indees 1-0. Blackie Wells scored on 

an error in the bottom of the ninth for the win. 

50 years ago: April 20, 1961- Eddyville tops Fremont 

6-2. Glenn Knoot pitched the win and slapped a double 

and a single. Ken Epperson had a pair of hits for Eddyville 

and Keith Dinsmore had two hits for the Cats. 

25 years ago: April 12, 1986- New Sharon’s Becky 

Harkema and Montezuma’s Lance Elliott were the winners 

of a 5-K race through the streets of Oskaloosa. April 

17- Tri-County was second at the Savage Relays. Greg 

Thomas won the 110 high hurdles and the 400, Larry 

Smith won the pole vault, Troy Krumm won the long 

jump and Krumm, Wade Maxwell, Smith and David 

Hemsley won the 4 X 200 relay. 

Have a wonderful week and let’s start thinking about 

planting something. 

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Hy-Vee will be sponsoring 14 of the 23 races in the National IronKids 

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for their achievement of completing a triathlon. In addition, 6-15 

year-old triathletes who want to try for a title will have 23 opportunities to 

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view of the action, and your young athlete will be cheered on by more than 

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Blast from the Past 

A Snapshot from Fremont’s History 

by Keith Dinsmore 

The four sons of the late Howard and Ruth Cummings of Cedar are pictured in 1954 in their baseball 

uniforms on the Cummings farm where they were raised just north of Cedar. Bill stands behind Dick while 

Chuck is on the left and Don is on the right. They recently published a book about their formative years 

entitled “The Cummings Boys of Cedar, Iowa.” 

The Cummings Boys of Cedar, Iowa 

Growing up in the Cedar community in the 1950’s 

is the theme of a 134-page book of memoirs by the four 

sons of the late Howard and Ruth Cummings, who lived 

in the first house north of the old Cedar Elevator. They 

describe how the community was self-sufficient with a 

post office, school, grocery store, lumber yard, grain elevator, 

café, auto repair shop, and two gas stations along 

with two churches. 

“The character of a community is determined by its 

citizens,” they write, and “Cedar had many prominent 

families with long-time ties to the area. The McBurneys, 

the Randells, the Moores, the Wards, the Beavers, the 

Fergusons, the Barnards, the Browns, the Hardgroves, 

the Krusemark and the Veldhuizens are but a few of the 

names that shaped the quality of life in Cedar.” 

They point out that, without any formal local government 

as an unincorporated village, “These citizens 

helped make the community what it was – a place where 

crime, unemployment, welfare, homelessness and poverty 

did not exist.” The authors emphasized that people 

looked out for each other in the community. “If someone 

had health issues, the work was covered by neighbors 

until they were back on their feet. You just couldn’t hide 

from reality and responsibility in a community the size 

of Cedar.” 

The character of the Cedar community shines 

through in the chapter of the book that describes the “car 

wreck that changed everything” on Mar. 15, 1955. Their 

dad was driving their mother to a doctor’s appointment 

in Fremont that morning when a collision occurred on 

Highway 63 three miles east of Cedar that injured their 

father and killed their mother. At the time, the Cummings 

boys ranged in age from 15 to 7 years. 

“If ever it took a village to raise a child, we were 

that example times four,” they write in their book. As 

deeply distressed young boys without a mom, confused 

and wary of the future, they returned to school after two 

weeks. “Relatives and neighbors took turns looking after 

us,” they write. “The support and help was unbelievable.” 

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Since their dad was still recovering from the accident, 

they describe how neighboring farmers scheduled 

a day that spring when 50 tractors showed up to plow the 

fields, clean the farm buildings and fix the fences – all 

in one day. Meanwhile, their wives spent the day in the 

Cummings house cleaning everything and cooking up a 

storm. “We had a freezer and refrigerator full of pies and 

cakes and food enough to eat for weeks (or months),” 

they write. “It was an expression of love and support 

unlike anything we have ever since witnessed.” They 

also pay tribute to the loving care given by their Grandmother 

Masterson and two aunts, Vera and June, who 

often scheduled their days to assure that the Cummings 

boys were well cared for. 

Chapters on farm life, the Cedar school, pets and hobbies, 

the two churches (“the Methodist and the Dutch”), 

and their evolution “from singers to athletes” complete 

the narrative of their coming of age in the 1950s. While 

noting the changes over the past 50 years with the decline 

of smaller communities, they write: “We are so 

happy that we had the opportunity to grow up during a 

time and in a place where people looked after people and 

everyone was expected to succeed. It was a wonderful 

experience that we will never forget.” 

Appendices to the book include biographical material 

about both Howard and Ruth Cummings, genealogical 

data and information about Don’s service in Vietnam. 

In the preface, Dick Cummings expresses the hope that 

this collaborative effort will inspire others to record their 

memoirs for the enjoyment of family members and others. 

Their book is a loving tribute to their parents and to 

the big-hearted community that helped to raise the Cummings 

boys of Cedar, Iowa. 

(Editor’s note: Further information about The Cummings 

Boys of Cedar, Iowa is available by contacting 

Richard Cummings at rcummin@msn.com. If you have 

one or more photos that you would like to submit for this 

feature, please send them to Keith at 2127 High Street, 

Des Moines, IA 50312 or by email at keithdinsmore@ 

yahoo.com.) 

Christensen Farms is seeking the services of an 

Independent Contractor for the management of a 

swine farm in the Geneva, IA area. 

Services required include daily animal care, 

loading/unloading, feed and ventilation management 

and building maintenance. 

This independent contractor must not be in contact 

with other swine for bio-security purposes. 

For further information, please contact 

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Hedrick Community 

Blood Drive Coming Soon 

The Hedrick Community along with the Mississippi 

Valley Regional Blood Center is sponsoring a 

Blood Drive Tuesday, April 19 from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. 

at the Hedrick Community Center, 109 N. Main Street, 

Hedrick. Call 1-800-452-1097 to schedule an appointment. 

Donors who last gave blood on or before February 

22 are eligible. 

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 Blood Donor card or other photo I.D. is required to donate. 

16-year old donors must present a signed parental consent form each 

time they donate until reaching 17 years of age. Consent forms are available 

from Blood Center offices. Controlled high blood pressure and diabetics are 

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CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED 877-915-8222 VEND 3 (INCN) 

3rd Annual 

Live United 

5K Run and 

Family Day to be 

held April 30th 

The United Way of Mahaska 

County is holding their third annual 

Live United 5K Run & Family Day 

on April 30th at the Penn Activity 

Center on the William Penn University 

campus. 

Race day registration for the 

5K Run/Walk begins at 8:00 a.m. 

Race day registration costs a small 

fee. Pre-registration for the race is a 

little ledd and ends April 20th. To 

pre-register for the 5K race, visit the 

website at www.unitedwaymahaska. 

org/LIVE_UNITED_5K_and_Family_Day.php 

A map of the race route is on the 

website. 

Family day events will be held 

from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, and include 

numerous free kid-friendly activities 

such as face-painting, crafts, 

games, inflatables, community 

booths and more. 

At 10:00 a.m., the William Penn 

University Football Team will be 

sponsoring a Punt-Pass and Kick 

competition open to children ages 

4 – 12. 

A free picnic-style lunch will be 

served from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 

and is open to the public. 

Entertainment will be provided 

throughout the day by the Joel 

Pinkerton Duo. 

Corporate Sponsors for the event 

include: Anytime Fitness, Bank 

Iowa, Bates Funeral Chapel, Boyle 

& Henderson, P.C., Brown’s Shoe 

Fit, Cablevey Conveyors, Cargill, 

Clow Valve Company, Garland-Van 

Arkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel, 

Jeffrey L. Peterson Golf Shop, Kelderman 

Electronics-Radio Shack 

Dealer, Leighton State Bank, Mahaska 

Drug, Mahaska Health Partnership, 

MidWestOne Bank, Musco, 

Paslode, and Work Systems Rehab. 

The United Way of Mahaska 

County is still looking for volunteers 

to help support this fun event! You 

can register to volunteer online, or 

contact Christy Bellinger, Executive 

Director, at 641-673-6043. 

Annual 

Easter 

Egg Hunt 

for Ollie 

Mark your calendars for April 16 

for the annual Easter Egg Hunt held 

at the Ollie Park. Last year it was 

difficult to tell who had the most 

fun, the children who attended or the 

adults that organized the Easter Egg 

Hunt. This year will be no exception. 

In addition to the Egg Hunt there 

will be a Bag Toss, Pin the Tail on 

the Rabbit, Cake Walk, Face Painting 

and lots of prizes. A Treasure 

Bag will be given to each child. The 

children will again be divided by 

age to give a level field of hunting 

for the younger children. Activities 

will go from 1 – 3 at the Ollie Community 

Center on Saturday, April 16. 

Everyone is welcome to attend this 

event sponsored by the Ollie Baptist 

Church. There will be lots of prizes 

and lots of fun. 

ATTENTION: DO YOU STORE PETROLEUM 

PRODUCTS IN ABOVE GROUND STORAGE TANKS 

WITH A VOLUME OF OVER 1,100 GALLONS? 

Attend an informational meeting 

Tuesday, April 19 

Washington County Fairgrounds Building 

Lunch served at Noon with meeting following at 12:45 pm 

Speakers include: 

Jeff Miller, Hazardous Materials Inspector 

Iowa State Fire Marshal’s Of ce 

Alan Hancock, Environmental Engineer Region 7 EPA 

These 2 enforcing entities will explain exactly what must be done for 

your site(s) to be in compliance with the November 1, 2011 deadline. 

Pre-registration is required by Thurs., April 14. 

Call 319-694-2200 to register. 

This informational program is sponsored by: 

Cobb Oil Co., Inc.; Graves Oil, LLC 

Bob Lancaster Oil Co.; Ogden Oil Co. 

No sales pitches will be included in this program. 

Church News 

Sun, Apr 17, 9:00 AM Worship followed by fellowship 

10:30 AM Adult Christian Education 

Mon, Apr 18, 2:30 - 7:00 PM Blood Drive 

Tue, Apr 19, 9:00 AM Bible Study 

4:30 PM Empowerment 

Wed, Apr 20, 7:00 PM Evangelisam Committee 

Thu, Apr 21, 7:00 PM Holy Friday Service 

w/ Packwood Christian Church 

Fri, Apr 22, 7:00 PM Good Friday Service 

Sun, Apr 24, 7:00 AM Mission Breakfast 

9:00 AM Worship followed by fellowship 

10:30 AM Adult Christian Education 

Pastor Dave Peterson 

Contact Person: Joanie Tedrow / Admin Assit. 

Prairie View United Methodist Church 

27131 Hwy 78, Ollie, IA 52576 

641-667-2502 

pvumc@iowatelecom.net 

Fremont School Calendar 

Reminder: Fremont school children are still competing to collect Boxtops 

for Education (The class who collects the most will have a 

little party mid-May). 

Friday, April 15 ~No School 

Saturday, April 16 ~Junior/Senior Prom 

Monday, April 18 ~Eddyville/Blakesburg School Board Mtg. @ 6pm in 

Administration Office 

Friday, April 22 ~No School (Spring Break) 

Monday, April 25 

~Snow Make-up Day (Formerly was a No School Day) 

~Fremont School Board Mtg. @ 6pm 

Thursday, April 28 

~Elementary students (4th-6th) attend play,”The Wizard of Oz” 

at High School 

Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30 

~EBHS Play Evening Performances -- “The Wizard of Oz” 

Wednesday, May 4 

~Fire Safety House (from Blank Children’s Hospital) comes to 

Fremont 

Thursday, May 12 

~Russell Wildlife Day for 2nd and 3rd Graders 

Tuesday, May 17 

~Fremont Elementary Spring Concert (K-6) @ 6:30 pm 


~Fremont Preschoolers-2nd Grade Field Trip to Blank Park Zoo 


~Fremont 3rd-6th Graders Field Trip to Living History Farms 

Tuesday, May 31 

~Snow Make-up Day (Added to end of Year) 

Wednesday, June 1 

~Snow Make-up Day (Added to end of Year) 

Thursday, June 2 

~Snow Make-up Day (Students Last Day) 

Eddyville-Blakesburg High 

(Menus subject to change -- Milk 

and Salad Bar offered daily.) 


Breakfast -- Cereal, 

Toast 

Lunch -- Pancake 

on a Stick, Potato, 

Fresh Orange Half 


Breakfast -- Waffles 

Lunch -- Crispito, Lettuce, 

Cheese, Peas, Applesauce 

Fremont Elementary 

(Menus Subject to Change -- Milk 

served for lunch and breakfast 

and butter or peanut butter sandwiches 

with lunch) 


Breakfast -- Pizza, Muffin, 

Juice 

Lunch -- Popcorn Chicken, 

California Mix w/Cheese, 

Pears, Sandwich 


Breakfast -- French Toast, Sausage 

Patty, Juice, Milk 

Lunch -- Canteen/Bun, Tater 

Tots, Pineapple, Pudding 

Wednesday, April 20 

Breakfast -- Cinnamon Roll 

Lunch -- Chicken Patty/Bun, California 

Blend, Cookie, Citrus Cup 


Breakfast -- Eggs 

Lunch -- Corn Dog, Corn, Cinnamon 

Apples 

Friday, April 15 

No School (Spring Break) 

Wednesday, April 20 

Breakfast -- Yogurt, Toast, 

Grapes, Milk 

Lunch -- Creamed Chicken/Biscuit, 

Green Beans, Oranges, 

Vanilla Wafers 


Breakfast -- Tac-Go, Cereal 

Bar, Juice, Milk 

Lunch -- Pork Chop, 

Peas & Carrots, Peaches, Sunshine 

Bar 

Friday, April 22 

No School (Spring Break) 

Art AwArd Contest! 

Birthright of Oskaloosa is offering awards 

for 8.5”x11” artwork promoting the 

“Preciousness of Life” 

Cash prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners 

Age 16 and Older: $100.00 • $75.00 • $50.00 

Age 15 and Younger: $100.00 • $75.00 • $50.00 

Contest Dates: May 1 through 31, 2011 

Winners will be notified by June 18, 2011 

to receive entry forms, call Lois at 641-660-4410 

or the Birthright office at 641-673-9722 

Birthright is a pro-life organization whose goal is to help 

women choose life for their unborn child 

April 14, 2011 3 

CHURCH 

DIRECTORY 

Grace Family Church 

(Located between Hedrick and 

Richland on Hwy. 78) 

Rev. Dar Eckley, Pastor 

23536 Hwy 78, Box 64, Ollie 

Sunday Worship 10:15 a.m., 

Sunday School-10:15 a.m., 

RocKnowledge Youth Group Wed. 

at 6:30 p.m. 

Prairie View United Methodist 

Church Hwy. 78, Ollie 

Pastor Dave Peterson 

Sunday Worship and Communion 

9 a.m., followed by Fellowship 4 

p.m.-Youth Group. 

Hedrick-Martinsburg United 

Methodist Church Hedrick 

Rev. Kim Gates, Pastor 

Sunday Worship-8:45 a.m. 

Sunday School - 10:15 a.m. 

The Church Of Living Water 

113 North Main St., Hedrick 

Shane Jarr, Pastor 

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. 

Evening Services-7 p.m. 


Wednesday Bible Study-6 p.m. 

Fremont Nazerene Church 

Sunday School-9:30 a.m. 


Sun. Eve. Services-6 p.m. 

Cedar Christian 

Reformed Church 

Pastor: TOM PETTINGA 

9:30a.m. Morning Worship Service 

7:00p.m. Evening Worship Service 

First Baptist Church of Fremont 

Pastors: Otto & Ruth Hayes 

Sunday School-9:30 a.m. Sunday 

Worship-10:40 a.m. Wednesday 

Cedar/Fremont Parish 

Rev. Remigio P. Panlaqui 

Fremont United Methodist 

Church 

8 a.m. Sun. Contemporary Service 

9:00 a.m. Sun. Worship Service 

10:15 a.m. Sunday School 

Cedar United Methodist Church 

10:30 a.m. Sun. Worship Service 

Ollie Baptist Church 

Rev. Carla Nelson 

Sunday Worship -9:30 a.m. 

Sunday School-10:30 a.m. 

Tuesday Bible Study at 10:00am, 

Wednesday Choir at 5:30, 

Thursday 9:00am Ladies Sewing 

Hedrick First Christian D.C. 

Rev. Carla Nelson 

Sunday School 9:45am 

Gathering for Worship 10:45am 

Union Chapel 

(five miles north of Hedrick) 

Sunday School 9 a.m. 

Sunday Worship-10 a.m. 

Sunday Evening Service-6 p.m. 

Farson Baptist Church 

Pastor: Jerry Newman 

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. 

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. 

Richland 

United Methodist Church 

Rev. Kim Gates, Pastor 


Sunday School-9a.m. 

Park Church of Christ 

Minister Mark Doland 

1802 Burlington Road 

Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577 

Sunday Morning Worship Time 

9:00 a.m. 

Sunday Morning Bible Classes 

for all ages, 10:15 a.m. 

Sunday Evening Devotional 

5:00 p.m. 

Nick’s Storage Units 

Hedrick, Iowa 

(641) 653-2249 

(641) 777-4448 

Dr. Randy Blaylock 

Large & Small Animals 

641-653-4440 

ComstoCk Family 

ChiropraCtiC 

Dr. Michael Comstock 

202 N. Main St. 

Hedrick, IA 

(641) 653-2311 

Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 

7 a.m. - 12 & 3 - 7 p.m. 

Sat. 8 - 12, Closed Wed.


4 April 14, 2011 

Mahaska County Supervisors Meetings and Claims 

March 7, 2011 

The Mahaska County Board of Supervi- 

sors met in regular session on the above date 

at 9:00 a.m. in the third floor conference room 

of the Mahaska County courthouse. Present 

were the following board members: Chairman 

– Henry W.VanWeelden; vice chairman – Greg 

Gordy and member – Ken Rozenboom. Also 

present were the following: Scott Dailey, KBOE 

Radio; Duane Nollen, Oskaloosa Herald; Ken 

Allsup, Osky News; Jon Sullivan; Joe Warrick; 

Sone Scott, Mahaska County Treasurer; Eric 

Dursky, Mahaska County Sanitarian, and Kay 

Swanson, Mahaska County Auditor. 

This meeting was filmed by Communica- 

tions Research Institute of William Penn Univer- 

sity. 

Chairman VanWeelden called the meeting 

to order with a moment of silence. 

It was moved by Gordy seconded by 

Rozenboom to approve the agenda with the ad- 

dition of approval of Larry’s Berries & Vi’s Vines 

Wine permit. All present voted aye. Motion car- 

ried. 

It was moved by Rozenboom seconded by 

Gordy to approve the minutes of February 22, 

2011. All present voted aye. Motion carried. 


VanWeelden to approve the bills for February 

in the amount of $432,236.55. 2 aye – 1 nay. 

Motion carried. 


Rozenboom to approve the request of Sone 

Scott, County Treasurer to place Shirley Mi- 

trisin on the payroll beginning March 21, 2011 

at $7.58 per hour and Diane Maddy beginning 

March 21, 2011 at $7.25 per hour. These em- 

ployees are seasonal part time during tax col- 

lections. All present voted aye. Motion carried. 

Chairman VanWeelden will sign the health 

insurance documents from last meeting. 


Rozenboom to approve the resignation of As- 

sistant County Attorney Misty White effective 

March 11, 2011. All present voted aye. Motion 

carried. 


Rozenboom to approve the application for 

Class C Native Wine Permit for Tassel Ridge 

Winery, located at 1681 220th Street, Leigh- 

ton, IA effective May 1, 2011 for 12 months. All 

present voted aye. Motion carried. 

It was moved by Rozenboom seconded 

by Gordy to approve the application for Class 

B Native Wine Permit for Larry’s Berries and 

Vi’s Vines located at 1155 Hwy 102, Pella, IA 

effective May 3, 2011 for 12 months. All present 

voted aye. Motion carried. 


Rozenboom to open the public hearing for 

Mahaska County Budget for fiscal year 2011- 

2012. All present voted aye. Motion carried. 

There was present a quorum as required by 

law. Thereupon the board investigated and 

found that the notice of time and place of public 

hearing have according to law and as directed 

by the Board, has been published in the Oska- 

loosa Herald on February 24, 2011, The Village 

Vine on February 24, 2011 and New Sharon 

Sun on February 24, 2011 official newspapers 

in said county and the affidavit of said publica- 

tion is on file with the Mahaska County Auditor. 

There were no written or oral comments. It 

was moved by Gordy seconded by Rozenboom 

to close the public hearing for the fiscal year 

2011-2012 Mahaska County Budget. All pres- 

ent voted aye. Motion carried. 

It was moved by VanWeelden seconded by 

Gordy to adopt the fiscal year 2011-2012 Ma- 

haska County Budget as presented. All present 

voted aye. Motion carried. The County Auditor 

was thereupon directed to properly certify the 

budget as adopted and file as required by law. 

Expenditures by Service Area: Public 

Safety and Legal Services $2,905,762; 

Physical Health and Social Services $837,086; 

Mental Health, MR& DD $2,748,025; 

County Environment and Education $970,679; 

Roads & Transportation $5,007,500; 

Government Services to Residents $639,379; 

Administration $1,344,171; Nonprogram Cur- 

rent $980,000; Debt Service $8,490; Capital 

Projects $200,000; Operating Transfers Out 

$1,767,856. 

Revenues by Service Area: Net Prop- 

erty Taxes $6,790,403; Delinquent Property Tax 

Revenue $1,900; Penalties, Interest & Costs 

on Taxes $10,000; Other County Taxes/TIF 

Tax Revenues $1,494,996; Intergovernmen- 

tal $4,680,485; Licenses & Permits $17,450; 

Charges for Services $568,250; Use of Money 

& Property $267,294; Miscellaneous $47,400; 

Operating Transfers In $1,767,856. 

Expenditures by Department: Non 

departmental $3,493,318; Board of Super- 

visors $164,896; Auditor $428,601; Trea- 

surer $409,241; Attorney $275,372; Sheriff 

$1,123,806; Recorder $164,498; Sheriff’s For- 

feiture $6,600; Courthouse Annex $21,000; GIS 

Coordinator $82,679; Engineer $5,205,000; 

Veterans Affairs $69,750; Conservation 

$684,412; Public Health Nursing $210,000; 

Roadside Vegetation Management $132,993; 

Community Services $181,380; County Care 

Facility $12,475; Medical Examiner $38,200; 

Correctional Services $871,893; District Court 

$258,259; Libraries $49,050; Mahaska Build- 

ing $17,280; Environmental Services $76,389; 

Pioneer Cemeteries $5,000; Crime Preven- 

tion $99,633; Law Enforcement $137,770; 

Courthouse $143,802; Information Technology 

$58,390; Drivers License $109,924; Substance 

Abuse Treatment $57,912; Mental Health – 

Services $2,413,700; Mental Health Adminis- 

tration $334,325; Human Services Administra- 

tion $71,400. 

Revenues by Department: Non Depart- 

mental $1,023,595; Auditor $27,475; Trea- 

surer $319,000; Sheriff $128,800; Recorder 

$108,275; Sheriff’s Forfeiture $5,500; Engineer 

$4,494,001 Veterans Affairs $10,000; Conser- 

vation Board $374,360; Public Health Nurs- 

ing $75,000; Roadside Vegetation Manage- 

ment $0; Community Services $3,400; County 

Care Facility $56,069; Correctional Services 

$29,900; District Court $18,000; Mahaska 

Building $23,800; Environmental Services 

$23,700; Crime Prevention $108,800; Law 

Enforcement Center $142,000; Drivers License 

$55,000; Mental Health $400,000; Human Ser- 

vices Administration $60,000; Property Taxes 

$8,159,359. 


Rozenboom to make the following designa- 

tions for the unreserved fund balance in the 

fiscal year 2010-2011 Mahaska County Bud- 

get: AS/400 Computer $35,000.00; Mapping 

Expenditures $15,000.00; Courthouse building 

and grounds $200,000.00; Future Conservation 

Nature Center $20,000.00 Total $270,000.00 

All present voted aye. Motion carried. 


VanWeelden to approve the following resolution 

concerning Economic Development funding in 

the Mahaska County Budget for fiscal year 

2011-2012. All present voted aye. Motion car- 

ried. 

Economic Development Funding Reso- 

lution No. 2011-03-01 

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE Mahaska 

County Board of Supervisors that: 

1. The state of Iowa generally and the 

Mahaska County, Iowa, in particular have 

in the past several years experienced adverse 

economic effects, including the 

loss of businesses and erosion of tax base and 

out-migration of population. 

2. The economy of Mahaska County 

is not sufficiently diversified to provide a stable 

economic base but is in large part dependent 

on agriculture and agribusiness. 

3. The current economic problems 

in the agriculture and agribusiness industries 

have reached sufficiently serious proportions 

that the general welfare of the citizens of the 

County is threatened thereby. 

4. It is therefore in the best interest of 

the citizens of Mahaska County, Iowa to take 

steps reasonably calculated to lead to diversi- 

fied economic development in Mahaska Coun- 

ty, Iowa. 

5. That Mahaska County does not 

have sufficient resources to hire a Director of 

Economic development as a county employee 

and lacks sufficient resources to effectively op- 

erate an economic development program on its 

own. 

6. Other cities and counties in Iowa, 

re-engaging in economic development efforts. 

7. Therefore, Mahaska County, Iowa 

finds that it is in the best interests of its citizens 

to cooperate with the cities in Mahaska County, 

Iowa and the Oskaloosa Area Chamber & De- 

velopment Group, a non-profit corporation, as 

well as other organizations which may arise in 

order to promote diversified economic develop- 

ment in Mahaska County, Iowa. 

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that 

Mahaska County, Iowa has and will continue to 

support in efforts to enhance economic devel- 

opment by its financial contribution to such ef- 

fects as Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Develop- 

ment, Rural Utility Service Systems; Mahaska 

Community Recreation Foundation; Mahaska 

County Agricultural and Rural Development and 

Tri County Development. 

s/ Henry W.VanWeelden 

Chairman, Mahaska County Board of Supervi- 

sors 

ATTEST:s/ Kay Swanson 

Kay Swanson, Mahaska County Auditor 


Rozenboom to recess until 6:30 p.m. for Public 

Hearing. All present voted aye. Motion carried. 

6:30 p.m. Present were the following board 

members: Chairman – Henry W.VanWeelden, 

vice chairman – Greg Gordy and member – 

Ken Rozenboom. Also present were the fol- 

lowing: Duane Nollen, Oskaloosa Herald, Scott 

Dailey, KBOE Radio; Ken Allsup, Osky News; 

Jay Christensen, Mahaska Health Partnership; 

Jon Sullivan, Dorothy Vos, Quintin Harris, vice 

president Lancaster Pollard, David Grossklaus, 

Dorsey & Whitney; Joyce Vonk, Delwin Vonk; 

Vernon Gay; Cathy Stahl; Jacky Bresnahan; 

Lee Bresnahan; Dave Polkowske; Lawrence 

Rouw, Donna Rouw; James Q. Blomgren; 

Jimmy Carter, Allan Fox, Harriat Fox; Wayne 

Hook; Jerome Nusbaum; Harold Fynaardt; 

Kay Russell; John Russell; Veronica Grim; 

Michael Grim; Ervin Edel; Matt Whitis; Anne 

Whitis; Sreedhar Sommisetty; Joe Warrick; 

Paul Riggs; Mary Trowbridge; Lyle Seifering; 

Jim Hansen; Mary Sexton; Dawn Voss; Frank 

Gosrski; Stephanie Faulkes and Kay Swanson, 

Mahaska County Auditor. 

6:30 p.m. Chairman VanWeelden recon- 

vened the meeting. 



sity. 

The Board of Supervisors of Mahaska 

County, Iowa, met on March 7, 2011, at 6:30 

o’clock p.m., at the Mahaska County Court- 

house, Oskaloosa, Iowa, for the purpose of 

taking action for the designation of an urban re- 

newal area and the adoption of a proposed ur- 

ban renewal plan and project. The Chairperson 

presided and the roll being called the following 

Supervisors were present and absent: 

Present: Gordy, Rozenboom, VanWeelden 

Absent: None . 

The Board of Supervisors investigated and 

found that notice of the intention of the Board to 

conduct a public hearing on the designation of 

the Mahaska County Hospital Urban Renewal 

Area and on an urban renewal plan and proj- 

ect for the Area had been published according 

to law and as directed by the Board and that 

this is the time and place at which the Board 

shall receive oral or written objections from any 

resident or property owner of the County. All 

written objections, statements, and evidence 

heretofore filed were reported to the Board, and 

all oral objections, statements, and all other ex- 

hibits presented were considered. 

The following named persons presented 

oral objections, statements, or evidence as 

summarized below; filed written objections or 

statements, copies of which are attached here- 

to; or presented other exhibits, copies of which 

are attached hereto: 

Jay Christensen, Intro letter from medical 

staff and brief discussion of request to supervi- 

sors; 

Ervin Edel, asked to vote on; 

Supervisor Gordy, questions about financial 

feasibility; 

Lawrence Rouw, asked to vote on; ques- 

tion about what is Mahaska County as Mahaska 

Health Partnership, general issues regarding a 

net revenue pledge; 

Sreedhar Somisetty, said not to vote on; 

Jimmy Carter, said to vote on; 

Wayne Hook, Aspects of overall cost; 

Joe Warrick, Wants to look at the Hospital 

Board as have been elected; move forward; 

Paul Riggs, said no to vote as hospital is 

not lacking in revenue; 

Jim Hansen, Chair of Hospital Board, has 

ability to levy taxes; needs to continue to pro- 

vide services; 

Matt Whitis, support project and also quot- 

ed the mission statement from the Board of Su- 

pervisors Website page; 

Frank Gorski, said no vote needed; 

Joyce Vonk, said no vote needed; 

and Dawn Voss said no vote needed. 

There being no further objections, com- 

ments, or evidence offered, the Chairperson 

announced the hearing closed. 

Supervisor Rozenboom moved the adop- 

tion of a resolution entitled “A Resolution to De- 

clare Necessity and Establish an Urban Renew- 

al Area, Pursuant to Section 403.4 of the Code 

of Iowa and Approve Urban Renewal Plan and 

Project for the Mahaska County Hospital Urban 

Renewal Area”, seconded by Supervisor Van- 

Weelden. Gordy filed objection to this resolu- 

tion as it was not on agenda and therefore not 

an actionable item. The only resolution on the 

agenda is “Resolution for Hospital Urban Area” 

Agenda did not allow for approval of the Urban 

Renewal Plan and Project. After due consider- 

ation, the Chairperson put the question on the 

motion and the roll being called, the following 

named Supervisors voted: Ayes: Rozenboom, 

VanWeelden Nays: Gordy. 

Whereupon, the Chairperson declared the 

resolution duly adopted and signed approval 

thereto. 

RESOLUTION NO. 2011-03-02 

A Resolution to Declare Necessity and 

Establish an Urban Renewal Area, Pursuant 

to Section 403.4 of the Code of Iowa and Ap- 

prove Urban Renewal Plan and Project for the 

Mahaska County Hospital Urban Renewal Area 

WHEREAS, as a preliminary step to exer- 

cising the authority conferred upon Iowa coun- 

ties by Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, the 

“Urban Renewal Law”, a county must adopt 

a resolution finding that one or more slums, 

blighted or economic development areas exist 

in the county and that the development of such 

area or areas is necessary in the interest of the 

public health, safety or welfare of the residents 

of the county; and 

WHEREAS, it has been proposed that the 

Board of Supervisors (the “Board”) of Mahaska 

County, Iowa (the “County”) take action to es- 

tablish the Mahaska County Hospital Urban Re- 

newal Area (the “Urban Renewal Area”) on the 

property (the “Property”) lying within the bound- 

aries set out in Exhibit A to this Resolution; and 

WHEREAS, the proposal establishes the 

need to designate the Urban Renewal Area as 

being appropriate for commercial development; 

and 

WHEREAS, the proposal demonstrates 

that sufficient need exists to warrant finding the 

Property to be an economic development area; 

and 

WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing by 

the Board of Supervisors on the question of es- 

tablishing the area identified above as an urban 

renewal area and on a proposed urban renewal 

plan and project for the area was heretofore 

given in strict compliance with the provisions of 

Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, and the Board 

has conducted said hearing on March 7, 2011; 

and 

WHEREAS, Section 403.17 of the Code 

of Iowa requires a joint agreement between a 

county and a city with respect to the establish- 

ment of a County urban renewal area to be lo- 

cated within the city limits of a city; and 

WHEREAS, the property proposed to be 

included in the Urban Renewal Area is located 

within the city limits of the City of Oskaloosa, 

Iowa; and said City has executed a joint agree- 

ment with respect to such inclusion; 

NOW, THEREFORE, It Is Resolved by the 

Board of Supervisors of Mahaska County, Iowa, 

as follows: 

Section 1. An economic development area 

as defined in Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa is 

found to exist on the Property within the bound- 

aries set out in Exhibit A. 

Section 2. The area identified in Section 

1 hereof is hereby declared to be an urban 

renewal area, in conformance with the require- 

ments of Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, and 

is hereby designated the Mahaska County Hos- 

pital Urban Renewal Area. 

Section 3. The development of the Prop- 

erty is necessary in the interest of the public 

health, safety or welfare of the residents of Ma- 

haska County, Iowa. 

Section 4. It is hereby determined by this 

Board of Supervisors as follows: 

A. The proposed urban renewal plan con- 

forms to the general plan of the county as a 

whole; 

B. Proposed development in the urban 

renewal area is necessary and appropriate to 

facilitate the proper growth and development of 

the County in accordance with sound planning 

standards and local community objectives. 

Section 5. The urban renewal plan for the 

Mahaska County Hospital Urban Renewal Area 

is made a part hereof and is hereby in all re- 

spects approved in the form presented to this 

Board, and the proposed project for such area 

based upon such plan is hereby in all respects 

approved. 

Section 6. The Joint Agreement between 

the County and the City of Oskaloosa, Iowa as 

has been presented to the Board is hereby ap- 

proved, and the Chairperson and County Audi- 

tor are hereby authorized and directed to ex- 

ecute said agreement on behalf of the County. 

Section 7. All resolutions or parts 

thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, 

to the extent of such conflict. 

Passed and approved March 7, 2011. 

s/ Chairperson, Board of Supervisors 

Attest:s/ County Auditor 

EXHIBIT A 

Legal Description 

Mahaska County Hospital Urban Renewal 

Area 

The East 264 feet of Lot 2 of the Subdivi- 

sion of the SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of the NE ¼ of 

Section 18, Township 75 North, Range 18 West 

in the City of Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa 

And 

The West 150 feet of the South 462 feet 

of Lot 10 of the Subdivision of the SW ¼ of the 

NE ¼ of Section 18, Township 75 North, Range 

18 West in the City of Oskaloosa, Mahaska 

County, Iowa 

And 

Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Lot 4 and Lots 1, 2, 3 

and 4 of Lot 6 of the Subdivision of the NW ¼ 

of the SE ¼ of Section 18, Township 75 North, 

Range 18 West in the City of Oskaloosa, Ma- 

haska County, Iowa 

Upon motion and vote, the meeting ad- 

journed. 

Chairperson, Board of Supervisors 

Attest: 

County Auditor 

March 21, 2011 

The Mahaska County Board of Supervi- 

sors met in regular session on the above date 

at 9:00 a.m. in the third floor conference room 

of the Mahaska County courthouse. Present 

were the following board members: Chairman 

– Henry W.VanWeelden; vice chairman – Greg 

Gordy and member – Ken Rozenboom. Also 

present were the following: Scott Dailey, KBOE 

Radio; Duane Nollen, Oskaloosa Herald; Ken 

Allsup, Osky News; Jon Sullivan; Eric Dursky, 

Mahaska County Sanitarian, Miranda Johnson, 

MCARD; Dave Sedivec, Mahaska County Con- 

servation Director; David Dixon, Oskaloosa City 

Attorney; Michael Schrock, Jr. Oskaloosa City 

Manager; Ben Hoskinson. Mahaska County 

IRVM Director; Jerry Nussbaum, Mahaska 

County Engineer and Kay Swanson, Mahaska 

County Auditor. 



sity. 

Chairman VanWeelden called the meeting 

to order with a moment of silence. 


Gordy to approve the agenda for today’s meet- 

ing. All present voted aye. Motion carried. 

The matter of the minutes for March 7th 

meeting was tabled. 

Eric Dursky, Mahaska County Sanitarian 

gave the board his monthly report and it was 

placed on file. 

Miranda Johnson, Mahaska County Agri- 

cultural and Rural Development Director gave 

the board her monthly report and it was placed 

on file. 

Dave Sedivec, Mahaska County Conser- 

vation Director gave the board his monthly re- 

port ant it was placed on file. 


Rozenboom to approve the Veterans Affairs 

Commission Report for February, 2011. All 

present voted aye. Motion carried. 


Gordy to approve the 2nd amendment to the 

28E agreement for the Cooperative use of one 

cent sales tax proceeds. All present voted aye. 



Rozenboom to approve the Medical Exam- 

iner Fees Policy to be effective July 1, 2011. 



Rozenboom to approve the request of Ben 

Hoskinson, Mahaska County IRVM Director to 

publish the Notice of Destruction of Noxious 

Weeds. All present voted aye. Motion carried. 


Gordy to approve the request of Ben Hoskin- 

son, Mahaska County IRVM Director to place 

Barbara VanPatten on the payroll as seasonal 

position at $11.85 per hour beginning April 1, 

2011 until December 31, 2011. 


The matter of Pat Lafollette, abatement of 

taxes was tabled. 


by Gordy to approve the 28E agreement with 

Central Iowa Detention. All present voted aye. 



by Gordy to approve the following resolution 

#2011-03-03. All present voted aye. Motion 

carried. 

RESOLUTION NO. _2011-03-03 

WHEREAS, the Boards of Supervisors of 

Boone, Buena Vista, Calhoun, Franklin, Floyd, 

Greene, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, 

Iowa, Jasper, Kossuth, Mahaska, Marshall, 

Palo Alto, Poweshiek, Story, Tama, Webster, 

Winnebago and Wright Counties (collectively 

hereinafter the “Member Counties”) in the State 

of Iowa have authorized and executed a cer- 

tain agreement pursuant to Chapter 28E of the 

Code of Iowa (the “28E Agreement”); and 

WHEREAS, the terms of the 28E Agree- 

ment provide for the creation of the Central 

Iowa Juvenile Detention Center (“C.I.J.D.C.”), 

which is governed by a Commission (the “Com- 

mission”) for the purpose of establishing and 

maintaining a juvenile detention facility and re- 

lated services on behalf of the Member Coun- 

ties; and 

WHEREAS, C.I.J.D.C. has previously is- 

sued its $2,500,000 Building Facility Revenue 

Note, Series 2008 (Detention Facility Project) 

(the “2008 Note”) a portion of which remains 

outstanding; and 

WHEREAS, C.I.J.D.C. has entered into 

certain revolving credit and short term opera- 

tions credit facilities with Green Belt Bank & 

Trust, Eldora, Iowa (the “Credit Facilities”); and 

WHEREAS, the Commission of C.I.J.D.C., 

proposes to enter into a loan agreement (the 

“Loan Agreement”) and borrow money in a prin- 

cipal amount not to exceed $1,100,000 for the 

purpose of paying the cost, to that extent, of 

refunding the outstanding balance of the 2008 

Note and the Credit Facilities; and payment of 

any other loans deemed necessary. 

WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Board 

of Supervisors of each of the Member Counties 

to authorize C.I.J.D.C. to enter into the Loan 

Agreement; 

NOW, THEREFORE, It Is Hereby Re- 

solved by the Board of Supervisors of Mahaska 

County (the “County”), as follows: 

Section 1. The County hereby 

approves and authorizes C.I.J.D.C., acting 

through the Commission, to approve the Loan 

Agreement and to borrow money in a principal 

amount not to exceed $1,100,000 for the pur- 

poses set forth in the preamble hereof. 

Section 2. All resolutions or parts 

thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed 

to the extent of such conflict. 

Passed and Approved March 21, 2011. Ma- 

haska COUNTY 

By: s/ Henry W.VanWeelden Attest: 

_s/Kay Swanson 

Chairperson, Board of Supervisors Au- 

ditor 

Michael Schrock, Jr., City Manager and 

David Dixon, City Attorney discussed the area 

northwest of Oskaloosa in the proposed an- 

nexation area. The supervisors have 30 days 

to approve this matter. 


Rozenboom to approve the Cost Advisory 

Agreement to provide professional consulting 

services to Mahaska County for fiscal years 

2011, 2012 and 2013. All present voted aye. 



Rozenboom to set the public hearing dates of 

April 18, 2011, May 2, 2011 and May 16, 2011 

at 10:00 a.m. for the update of the Flood Plain 

Ordinance. All present voted aye. Motion car- 

ried. 

The engineer discussed the bridge repairs 

on the following bridges Bridge #236730 Cor- 

dova Ave. between 280th and 285th ; Bridge 

#235760 Hickory Avenue @ Truax, and Bridge 

#237940 between Yale Avenue & Keokuk 

County Line. 

Under committee reports chairman Van- 

Weelden reported that they are working on 

keeping our workforce office open in Oskaloo- 

sa. 

Member Rozenboom discussed the CAT 

Grant for the stadium project needs a county 

donation to help it along. 

It was moved by Gordy seconded by Rozen- 

boom to adjourn. All present voted aye. Motion 

carried. 

Chairperson, Board of Supervisors 

Attest:_________________________ 

County Auditor 

Publishing List by Fund/Vendor 

March 2011 claims 

General Basic Fund 

A T & T 12.10 

Richard Adams 210.00 

American Legion 104.00 

Answer Plus Inc 56.14 

Dennis Antolik 24.00 

Apria Healthcare 200.00 

Arnold Motor Supply Inc 35.96 

Arrow Quick 29.95 

Fifth Dist. Auditor’s Assoc. 15.00 

Bert Bandstra 24.00 

Bankers Leasing Company 1246.80 

Beacon Water District 228.10 

Phil Bloem 24.00 

Eileen Blom 24.00 

Lyle Blom 24.00 

Diane Broerman 24.00 

Roger Broerman 24.00 

Brown’s Shoe Fit 100.00 

Gregory Bruno 7935.20 

C H McGuiness Co Inc 261.66 

Carpenter Uniform Co Inc 558.28 

CDW Gov’t, Inc 591.60 

Certified Pest Control 62.00 

Clemons Inc 31.66 

COC-Oskaloosa 1166.98 

Consolidated Management Co. 5118.30 

Kirk Corbin 24.00 Paula Corbin 24.00 

Vicky Criswell 24.00 

William Criswel 24.00 

Robbie Davis 200.00 

Annette DeBruin 24.00 

Jerry DeBruin 24.00 

Marvin Debruin 24.00 

Don DeHeer 24.00 

Laurel Dejong 24.00 

Kevin Deronde 24.00 

Donald Dewitt 24.00 

Lyle Dickey 49.99 

EMS Detergent Services 210.65 

E5 Group LLC 300.00 

Family Medical Center 184.00 

Karie Foster 51.80 

Jay Fox 24.00 

FSH Communications LLC 55.00 

Fund #22-911 Fund 24669.00 

Fund #9 LEC Maint. Fund 21500.00 

Animal Shelter Fund 65 10625.00 

Fund 8000 Crime Prevention Fun 20281.50 

Gall’s Inc 65.98 

Vernon W Gay 24.00 

Marvin Geurts 24.00 

Donald Goemaat 24.00 

Goodwill Industries of Cental 108.38 

Goodwin-Tucker Group 805.60 

Dan Gruber 24.00 

Lois Harris 24.00 

Hawkeye Lumber Co 12.71 

Dean E Heckenberg 24.00 

Carrol Hol 12.00 

Hyvee 713.29 

Ia Narcotics Officers Assoc At 160.00 

Ia St Assoc of Counties 190.00 

Iaccva Cedar Co Veterans Affai 30.00 

IBM Corporation 315.00 

ISSDA % Sheriff Bill Sage 125.00 

Jasper Co Treasurer 1200.00 

K & M Rentals 200.00 

Jeff Kelderman 24.00 

Kelly Supply Co 272.80 

Brian Knudtson 32.97 

Eric Landmeier 200.00 

Lightedge Solutions 79.80 

Local Disposal Inc 190.00 

M & M Sales Company 133.00 

Mahaska Communication Group 5250.16 

Mahaska County Treasurer 2867.63 

Mahaska Drug 274.41 

Mahaska Health Partnership Com 49472.18 

Mahaska Rural Water Inc. 348.85 

Mail Services LLC 612.80 

Market Village 426.00 

Matt Parrott & Sons Co. 458.57 

Charles McCrea 24.00 

Ron Mccrea 24.00 

Doug McMillan 20.00 

Rose Anne Mefford 264.99 

Carleton Meinders Jr 24.00 

Mid-America Publishing Corp 1211.29 

MidAmerican Energy 5375.24 

Dennis Molyneux 24.00 

North Mahaska Farm & Home Show 30.00 

Office Center Inc. 1395.69 

Charles Oldham 24.00 

Oskaloosa Newspapers Inc 731.64 

Oskaloosa Water Dept. 470.73 

Postmaster 800.50 

Precise Imaging 120.71 

Property Management Services 200.00 

Purchase Power 200.00 

QWEST 42.57 

Bonnie Richards 200.00 

River Hills Comm Health Cntr 293.00 

Riverside Auto Parts & Repair 131.50 

Ruth Roberts 175.00 

Roger Rodwell 24.00 

Helen Roose 24.00 

Lawrence A. Roose 24.00 

Randy Ruby 24.00 

Charles Sampsel 24.00 

Steve Seitsinger 24.00 

Michael Sexton 24.00 

Sherwin-Williams Inc. 236.47 

Susan J. Sieren CSR 114.00 

Renee Steinke 74.88 

Adam Sterrett 200.00 

Lile Stout 24.00 

Kay Swanson 119.70 

Norman Terlouw 12.00 

Mike Terpstra 200.00 

Nathan Tolles 12.00 

Treasurer- State of Iowa 89.53 

True Value Hardware 184.34 

Melvin Uitermarkt 24.00 

United States Cellular 494.04 

Gerald E. Vandekeift 24.00 

Francis VanderLinden 24.00 

Ken Vanderlinden 24.00 

Kenneth Vandonselaar 24.00 

Jerry Veenstra 24.00 

Norman Verploeg 24.00 

Visa 314.04 

Walmart Community BRC 587.26 

Misty White-Reiner 210.00 

Wayland Whitis 24.00 

Pat Winegardner 24.00 

David & Sheryl Wright 400.00 

Leslie Zimmerman 24.00 

General Supplemental 

American Home Finding Assoc 4711.65 

Central Iowa Detention 2637.28 

DHS Cashier 330.28 

First Growth Capital and North 462.15 

Linn Co. Sheriff 22.00 

So IA Area Crime Comm. 507.02 

Wapello County Auditor 856.41 

Wapello County Sheriff 25.50 

West Group Payment Ctr 1190.70 

Pioneer Cemetery Fund 


Visa 56.32 

Crime Prevention Fund 

Mah Co Sheriff’s Crime Prevent 1254.00 


Riverside Auto Parts & Repair 436.70 


Maintenance/Repair Law Center 

Local Disposal Inc 115.00 


Oskaloosa Water Dept. 636.11 

SimplexGrinnell LP 423.09 

Stravers True Value 168.10 


MH/MI/MR/DD Services Fund 

Abbe Center for Community Ment 3437.47 

Julie Bak 512.87 

Berryhill Center for Mental He 124.00 

Brain Injury Association of Io 330.00 

Brees Rest Home Inc 1276.00 

Laura Buch 81.90 

C C M S 511.50 

Capstone Center Inc 370.50 

Caremark 2760.21 

Chatham Oaks Inc 1632.00 

COC 4098.62 

Concerned Inc 774.39 

Counseling Assoc of Central Ia 130.00 

Country Care Center Corp 1148.00 

Country Life Health Care 17731.70 

Diane Crookham-Johnson 105.00 

DHS Cashier 21911.64 

Diamond Life Health Care 1385.16 

Amber Horn 51.86 

Hyvee 601.94 

Ia St Assoc of Counties 130.00 

Imagine the Possibilites 712.26 


Mahaska Drug 114.00 

New Directions 22049.60 


Optimae %Dovetail Business Sol 499.07 

Pine Rest 591.00 

Poweshiek Co. M.H. Center 91.00 

Regional Transit Authority 85.88 

So. Ia. Mental Health Center 582.00 

St. Lukes Hospital 4062.40 


Chris VanWyk 546.51 

Visa 17.63 

Wapello County Auditor 1138.17 

Sharon Watson 94.50 

Rural Services Basic Fund 

Fund #22-911 Fund 34128.50 

Fund #60 1866.00 

Ben Hoskinson 20.00 

Lappin Tire 106.75 



Mitrisin Motors 347.12 

Visa 87.32 

Sheriff’s Office Forfeiture 

OMB Express Police Supply 178.94 

Secondary Road Fund 

Adams Camera House 27.80 

Arnold Motor Supply Inc 685.00 

Arrow Quick 45.00 

Auto-Jet 353.12 

Town of Barnes City 15.50 

Ben Shinn Trucking Inc 973.96 

Bill & Rays Auto Service 89.82 

Binns & Stevens Explosives, In 195.00 

Black’s Tire Company 5045.96 

Bruening Rock Products 13034.17 

Campbell Supply Co 375.60 

Central Service/Sply Inc 479.70 

Clemons Inc 623.69 

Co-Line Welding 1447.21 

Cobler Shop Inc 4150.81 

Diamond Oil Company 6078.22 

Douds Stone Inc 3125.52 

Eagle Point 2520.00 

Elliott Oil Company 64730.77 

Farm Plan Drost Equipment Inc. 632.50 

Fremont Mun Water Plant 14.50 

Future Line Hydraulics 298.47 

Haines Auto Supply 1724.44 

Highway 92 Walnut Co 101.84 

Hotsy Cleaning Systems 394.40 

Housby Mack Inc 792.11 

HSBC Business Solutions Northe 181.16 

Hutchinson Salt Co 25264.72 

Hyvee 48.94 

Ia Concrete Paving Assoc 300.00 

Inland Truck Parts Co 951.08 

Interstate Power and Light 115.87 

Johnsons Heating & AC 518.19 

Kelly Supply Co 149.08 

Key Cooperative 1047.52 

Lappin Tire 732.80 

M & M Sales Company 73.09 


Mahaska Health Partnership Occ 95.00 

Mahaska Rural Water Inc. 199.84 

Martin Marietta Aggregate 26188.24 

McGriffs of New Sharon 22.05 

Metal Culverts Inc. 5742.80 

Mid-America Publishing Corp 12.00 


Midwest Wheel 188.31 

Mose Levy Co 246.75 

Jerry Nusbaum 15.00 

O’Halloran Int’l Inc. 507.47 



Power Plan Murphy Tractor & Eq 484.86 

Racom Corporation 2804.46 

Sadler Power Train Inc. 124.18 

Seneca Companies 7629.53 

Skyline Enterprises 30000.00 

Snyder & Associates 3304.00 

Terracon Consultants Inc. 2700.00 

Thomas Sanitation Inc. 203.32 

Total Choice Shipping 23.62 

Transit Works 261.16 


Versteegh Bros. Farm Ptn 3100.00 

Zee Medical Service Co. 63.59 

Ziegler Inc. 11450.13 

2011ACAD Short Course c/o ICEA 260.00 

E911 Surcharge 

Chase Card Services %Cardmembe 393.76 

Randy Frazier 15.58 



QWEST 1318.26 



Windstream 573.80 

Local Option sales tax 9-25-01 

Eddyville-Blakesburg Community 3906.56 

Fremont Community School 2957.48 

Lynnville-Sully Community Scho 189.28 

North Mahaska Community School 12303.70 

Oskaloosa Community School 35760.18 

Pella Community School 5025.83 

Tri-County Community School 601.77 

Twin Cedars Community School 1407.83 

Emergency Management Gov’t, Inc 1427.73 



Jamey Robinson 75.00 

Stephens Mem. Animal Shelter 

Animal Health Center 670.28 

Certified Pest Control 72.00 

Hill’s Pet Nutrition 196.00 

Hyvee 640.00 

Jerry’s Automotive Corp 26.00 


Mahaska Vet Clinic 218.00 


Quality Scent 18.00 

Tri County Vet Clinic 366.65 



Plans are being made for a run 

of garage sales reaching along High- 

way 78 from the Hedrick Pioneer 

Plant to the City of Brighton the first 

weekend of June. Just think how 

many shoppers there are when we 

pull together on the same day! 

A key person in each town is 

signing up those who want their lo- 

cation on a map to guide the buyers 

in each area. The ad for this garage 

sale will go to 2000 recipients of the 

Town Crier at no cost to the sellers. 

This beats happenstance efforts and 

personal ads attracting a few shop- 

pers. 

Almost anything goes: fresh 

veggies, crafts, plants, baked goods, 

maybe even pop or water. Now is the 

time to be boxing up the items you 

want to sell, price them and be ready 

for the big event June 3 and 4. 

Details are finalized soon! Key 

people are needed in each area. 

For information or to volunteer call 

641-661-3043 or email olliestone- 

soupnews@yahoo.com. 

Hwy 78 

Garage Sale 

to be Held 

June 3 and 4 

A $1,000 grand prize is being 

offered to the last poet standing in a 

contest sponsored by Rainbow Fine 

Arts. 

Poems of 21 lines or fewer on 

any subject and in any style are 

judged by the contest director Dr. 

Jack Carroll. “We love encouraging 

poets,” he says. “We trust this con- 

test will produce exciting results!” 

The contest is free to enter and 

open to poets of any age. Fifty prizes 

totaling more than $5,000 are award- 

ed. 

Entries must be received by May 

10, and may be submitted by mail 

to Free Poetry Contest, 7308 Heri- 

tage Dr., Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 or at 

www.rainbowpoets.com. 

Those sending entries should 

include their name and address on 

the same page as the poem. For a 

winner’s list please enclose a self- 

addressed, stamped envelope. 

$1,000 Prize 

Offered In 

Poetry Contest 

Leann 

Williams 

works in 

the rain 

to put up 

flags before 

Sgt. Stein’s 

funeral.


Outside Iowa 

By: Thomas Allen, professional outdoor writer, photographer, videographer, 

and outdoor talk radio show host. Email: tha481@gmail.com 

Reconditioned 

I am a self-proclaimed turkey call guru. If you ask my wife how many 

calls I have, she will just roll her eyes. It’s not like I chase her around the 

house running three or four calls at a time hoping to get her attention… Ok, 

maybe I do run calls in the house often, but only during this time of year. 

Actually, in anticipation of the upcoming season I like to pop in my favorite 

turk DVD and pretend I am calling in my first gobbler of the year! Again, my 

wife questions my sanity... 

I love turkey calls almost as much as I do hunting them. I have been collecting 

them for years and appreciate how each and every call is different and 

takes the right maneuver to get the best sound out of it. Between what I have 

purchased and built myself, I have accumulated a little over 100 calls. With 

a pretty even mix of friction pots, box calls, and mouth calls, glass and slate 

friction calls are by far my favorite. 

Through the years of being a call junkie I have learned that to maintain 

the sounds they are supposed to make requires a little maintenance. Its 

simple, but far too many hunters struggle with adequate calling and usually 

just give up and buy a new one. A piece of sand paper and a couple seconds 

will have your call running like new again. 

Box calls need chalk and a little brushing with sandpaper at times, but 

don’t over do it. When a box call begins to slide across the sidewalls without 

making much noise, or the sound is real scratchy, chances are good you need 

to put a coat of chalk on it. About twice a season depending on how much I 

use it, or if the call gets wet, I will recondition the paddle and sidewalls with 

a piece of 120 grit sandpaper. I suggest sanding with the grain of the wood 

to produce the best results. 

A quarter turn either way on the screw that holds the paddle to the box 

will help redial in the perfect sound. That screw rarely needs adjusted, but if 

you feel the sound has been lost, a quarter turn in will heighten the pitch, and 

a quarter turn out will lower it. Experiment with this until you have what you 

feel is right. Less is more. 

Friction calls typically need resurfacing once a day. You can use larger 

grit sandpaper for glass calls, but a “brillo” pad will totally suffice for slate. 

Run the sandpaper or pad across the call, back and forth in one direction, not 

in circles. Do this until the surface is consistent any smudges or marks are 

gone. I suggest leaving the remaining dust on the surface of the call, as it will 

give you more control with the striker when calling. 

The striker is the next thing that needs reconditioned. Take the striker 

between your thumb and forefinger and spin it while brushing the tip of it 

with the sand paper in a downward motion at a 45-degree angle. Once the 

striker and pot are finished, give it a try and make sure you have attained the 

desired sound. 

I prefer to resurface my pots at each hunt; it allows me to stay in control 

of the sound I am producing. Also avoid touching the friction areas on both 

box and slate calls with your fingers, as the oils in your skin will deaden the 

calls quicker than anything. Moisture is also horrible on calls that are not 

waterproof. 

A little tender loving care for your turkey calls will up your odds of fooling 

that big ‘ol gobby into shotgun range! Plus it will make me feel better 

knowing there are far more quality sounding calls out there this spring. 

Good luck and don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions! 

Live it Up! 

(Thomas Allen is a professional outdoor writer, photographer, videographer, 

and outdoor talk radio show host; for more information visit www. 

outdoorpursuitsradio.com. If you have questions or comments feel free to 

email Thomas at tha481@gmail.com) 

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 

Volunteers are needed for the annual National Night Out Celebration scheduled 

for Tuesday, Aug. 2. The planning committee is seeking out organizations, 

churches, and businesses in the county to take part in food concessions 

and activities for this event. Contact the Sigourney Police Dept. at 641-622- 

2345 for more information. 

BLOOD DRIVE 

The Hedrick Community Blood Drive is Tuesday, April 19 from 3-7 

p.m. at the Hedrick Community Center. Donors who last gave blood 

on or before Feb. 22 are eligible. 

Send us your news and events: 

villagevine@iowatelecom.net 

An arial view of the Krier residence presented at Monday’s press conference. 1) The white truck at this 

point is Sheriff Shipley’s F-150. 2) This Sgt. Eric Stein’s Ford Explorer. 3) This is the doorway where Jeffrey 

Krier fired the first shot. 4) Just inside this barn is the blue vehicle, which appears to match the Sunday 

night incident at the Steinhart residence. 

Cedar Township (Fremont), and Eddyville join the What Cheer Firemen at the Fire Station in What Cheer 

to pay tribute to their fallen friend. 

Shooting Continued from Page 1 

• At the end of the conversation 

Krier stated officers needed to kill 

the person in the black “dually” 

truck. He then hung up on Sheriff 

Shipley. 

• Sheriff Shipley, Deputy Hinnah 

and Deputy Stein left the Keokuk 

County SO and proceeded to Krier’s 

residence located at 18327 249th St. 

in rural Sigourney. 

• Sheriff Shipley and Deputy 

Hinnah departed the SO in Sheriff 

Shipley’s white F-150. Deputy 

Hinnah was driving. Sgt. Stein 

followed in his Ford Explorer. 

• Sheriff Shipley continued 

attempts to make contact with Krier 

on their way to Krier’s residence. 

Krier did not answer. 

• At approx. 11:32 a.m., Sheriff 

Shipley placed a call to Krier as 

they drove up the lane to the Krier 

residence. 

• Upon arrival at the Krier 

residence, Sheriff Shipley exited 

his vehicle and approached the 

residence. 

• Sheriff Shipley announced to 

Krier he was here and would like 

to speak with Krier. Krier did not 

reply. Sheriff Shipley attempted this 

a few times and then returned to the 

pickup. 

• Sgt. Stein then got on the PA 

and requested Krier come out. Krier 

still did not respond. 

• Officers observed a blue vehicle 

with rusty cans in the back, which 

appeared to match the incident 

from Sunday night at the Steinhart 

residence. 

• Officers discussed if anyone 

can see Krier. Sgt. Stein advised he 

saw Krier in the window. Seconds 

later, Sgt. Stein advised Krier had a 

gun. 

• Officers took cover in their 

vehicles, at which time Krier began 

to fire at the officers and disabled 

their vehicles. 

It was neighborly affection and 

civic duty which led Sheriff Shipley, 

Chief Deputy Hinnah and Sgt. Stein 

to the home of Krier on the morning 

of the fourth. The situation quickly 

turned into a clear matter of integrity 

in a job well done as the three officers 

found themselves in the midst of 

dangerous gunfire. They relied upon 

Sgt. Stein’s tactical experience and 

leadership, according to Sheriff 

Shipley’s statement at Monday’s 

press conference, to reevaluate the 

situation. 

The day didn’t end well for the 

entire community of Keokuk County 

as a truly humble hero, Sgt. Eric Stein 

was lost during this stand-off with 

Krier. The Iowa State Patrol Tactical 

Teams also had to use deadly force 

to completely resolve the situation 

and Krier died of injuries suffered 

during the gunfire. 

The integrity of the entire 

situation required a certain level 

of objectivity, which Keokuk Co. 

Attorney John Schröeder felt some 

may view as a conflict of interest 

and he contacted the Iowa Attorney 

General’s Office to investigate the 

use of deadly force. 

In a statement release at 

Monday’s press conference, the 

Attorney General’s Office said: 

Keokuk Co. Attorney, John 

Schröeder, citing a potential conflict 

of interest, requested the Iowa 

Attorney General’s Office investigate 

the Iowa State Patrol’s use of 

deadly force on April 4, 2011, when 

members of the tactical until shot 

and killed Jeffrey Krier near his 

residence in rural Keokuk County. 

According to the Deputy 

Attorney General Thomas H. 

Miller, from the press conference on 

Monday afternoon, the sole purpose 

of the review was to determine if the 

use of deadly force by the involved 

officers was legally justified. This 

decision was based upon the review 

of five separate variables: 

1. Relevant background information 

on Jeffrey Krier including 

his previous recent encounters with 

local law enforcement, his criminal 

and mental health histories. 

2. Information relating to the season 

law enforcement contact Krier 

on Monday, April 4. This information 

indicated Krier was a suspect 

in several recent events, including 

a local shooting, a possible burglary 

and threats toward personnel at the 

local hospital. 

3. Information detailing the contact 

Keokuk County Sheriff Jeff 

Shipley, Chief Deputy Casey Hinnah 

and Sgt. Eric Stein had with Krier on 

Monday at his residence located at 

18327 249th Street in rural Keokuk 

County. 

4. Information from the Iowa 

State Patrol tactical Unit detailing 

their involvement including the rules 

of engagement in use on Monday 

and the decision to use deadly force. 

5. A review of the entirety of the 

investigation conducted by the Iowa 

Division of Criminal Investigation 

into the shooting of Sgt. Eric Stein 

and Jeffrey Krier. 

Even after this horrific day and 

numb with pain - friends, family 

and complete strangers pulled 

together to pay respects and honor 

the life and lifestyle of Sgt. Eric 

Stein at his funeral last Saturday. 

“After Saturday, I am so proud to be 

associated with these gentlemen,” 

Shipley said of his fellow officers 

from his own department, his county 

and across the state. “I’m also proud 

of my community, my county.” 

Stein’s friend and fellow officer, 

Chad Weber said it best when 

he spoke of how he could honor 

Stein’s memory by living life to 

the fullest and honorably the way 

Stein lived. The entire community 

of Keokuk County and its’ neighbors 

may also begin the healing process 

by embracing the qualities and characteristics 

of a small community: 

pride, neighborly affection, integrity 

and a job well done. 

Article written in collaboration 

with Robin Handy, SNR Editor 

April 14, 2011 5 

Many volunteers, friends and 

family place flags on every other 

pole for miles. 

Next week, we will 

Salute Our Local 

Hero, Sgt. Eric 

Stein! If you have 

a story you want 

to share, email 

us: villagevine@ 

iowatelecom.net 

Petroleum 

Products 

Storage 

Meeting 

Do you store petroleum products 

in above ground storage tanks with a 

volume of over 1,100 gallons? If so, 

you need to attend an informational 

meeting on April 19, at the Washington 

County Fairgrounds building. 

Listen to speakers Jeff Miller, Hazardous 

Materials Inspector, Iowa 

State Fire Marshal’s Office and Alan 

Hancock, Region 7 EPA. You will 

hear from these 2 enforcing entities 

exactly what must be done for your 

site(s) to be in compliance with the 

November 1, 2011 deadline. 

Lunch will be provided at 12:00 

noon with a meeting to follow at 

12:45 p.m. Pre-registration is required 

by Thursday, April 14. Call 

319-694-2200 to register. 

This informational program is 

sponsored by: Cobb Oil Co., Inc., 

Graves Oil, LLC, Bob Lancaster Oil 

Co., and Ogden Oil Co.

6 April 14, 2011 

Keokuk 

County Klover 

Kids to Meet 

Keokuk County 

Klover Kids 

(K-3rd graders) 

will be 

meeting on 

Saturday, April 

30th from 9:45 

– 11:00 a.m. at 

United Church 

of Faith, 211 North Ellis, Keota 

instead of April 16th. (Please note 

date has been changed.) If you have 

questions, contact Karen Greiner 

641-636-3807 organizational leader. 

Mahaska Masters 

4-H Club 

by Club Reporter 

The regular meeting of the Mahaska Masters 4-H club was held on march 

7 at the First Christian Church. There was no recreation. The meeting was 

called to order by President Megan Adams at 7:00. Pledge of allegiance was 

led by Julie Wanders. Roll call “What is your favorite song or artist?” was 

answered by 28 members and 5 leaders. Minutes were read by vicar Alyssa 

Phillips. They were moved and seconded. There was no correspondence. Rachel 

Adams gave the treasurers report. There were no bills presented. Dana 

Van Renterhem talked about the YMCA preschool party which is March 11th 

from 1:30-3:00p.m. Logan Gross talked about the Socail Committee. Alyssa 

Phillips talked about the welding workshop which will be March 26th at 

2:00 p.m. 

Garret Gilliland, Emily Van Donselaar and Rachel Adams talked about 

dog and cat treat/ toys for animal shelter. Alyssa Phillips talked about teen 

council. There was no unfinished or new business. Megan Adams talked 

about the announcements. March 12th is a Horse Clinic at the Mahaska 

County Extension Office. March 19th is advanced cattle feeder pen weighin. 

March 20th is a rabbit workshop at Grinnell. March 24th is a leather 

workshop at the Mahaska County Extension office. April 2nd is the swine 

weigh-in. April 16th is the Iowa Bank Egg Hunt. April 30th is the intermediate 

trip to Chicago. The forms for the trip are due to the Mahaska County 

Extension office. Just a reminder to read the county newsletter. Penny Adams 

talked about the record book workshop which is April 11th at 6:00p.m. It 

was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting. Reece Strausser led the 

4-H pledge. 

Presentations were given by Ryan Van Donselaar on prepare pig for 

show, Dana Van Rentergham on softball catching and Jenna Stewart on pepperoni 

Stromboli. Diane Stewart talked about hot sheets and using the 4-H 

on-line resources. Hosts were Ryan Van Donselaar, Dana Van Renterghem 

and Jordan Lowry. No committees met after the meeting. 

Emily Augustine of Rose Hill 

receives pharmacy scholarship 

Emily Augustine of Rose Hill, was recently named a recipient of a Walgreens 

Scholarship for $3000. Augustine is a fourth year student in Drake 

University’s professional pharmacy program. 

Drake is a private, independent university in Des Moines, Iowa, with an 

enrollment of approximately 3,300 full-time undergraduate students from 45 

states and 50 countries. Drake University’s mission is to provide an exceptional 

learning environment that prepares students for meaningful personal 

lives, professional accomplishments and responsible global citizenship. The 

Drake experience is distinguished by collaborative learning among students, 

faculty and staff and by the integration of the liberal arts and sciences with 

professional preparation. 

Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage 

Seminar Coming to the Area 

“Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage” is a marriage seminar for those 

who hate marriage seminars. It humorously reveals the different way men 

& women experience the marriage relationship. Mark Gunger has a way of 

describing marriage that will have the audience laughing again and again. 

This video series is a must see for any married couple, prospective married 

couple or person that may marry in the future. In the humor he deals with the 

serious issues of marriage in a nonthreatening way. Whether your marriage 

is ‘on the rocks’, healthy or you are not married there is plenty to glean from 

this seminar. This video starts 7PM this Thursday, April 14 at Hilltop Chapel 

in What Cheer and will run each Thursday evening for 4 to 8 weeks, depending 

on how much we cover each night. Come try the 1st session. There is 

no registration fee or commitment to attend future sessions. Babysitting is 

provided. For more information call John DeBoef at 641-634-2839. 

Statesmen Football 

To Hold Spring Game 

The William Penn football team will hold its annual Spring Game next Saturday, 

April 16 at 10 a.m. on the Penn practice field on the southwest corner 

of campus. In case of poor weather, the game will be moved to the PAC. No 

admission is required and the game is open to the public. 

By Kathy Street, Fremont School Correspondent 

School life has quickly entered fourth quarter 

– the last one of the 2010-2011 school year. 

It is that time of year when teachers look at their 

plans and realize just how little time is left, and 

how much they still want to accomplish, with the 

youngsters who have been entrusted to them. 

It is also a time for little daydreamers who 

want to get outside and play in the spring weather. 

Lightweight jackets and bikes have been pulled 

out of storage and ball practice has begun. Farm 

kids have to leave home each morning thinking 

about the fieldwork and newly born livestock they 

will miss out on that day. The kids also sense that 

their school days are winding down and begin 

longing for all that summer has to offer. Attentions 

can be harder to keep, but at the same time 

some children have just reached their peak in 

learning potential, becoming sponges, building on 

all they have gained since last fall. 

Meanwhile, the students keep busy with their 

day-to-day progress in reading, writing and arithmetic. 

They have currently been keeping a close 

watch on the Decorah Eagle Cam, as they watch 

the mama eagle and her new hatchlings via the 

Internet. Students have several field trips to look 

forward to before their year ends. On April 28, 

4th-6th graders will travel to Eddyville/Blakesburg 

High School for an afternoon performance of 

the play, “The Wizard of Oz”, put on by the high 

school students. Scheduled for May 12, is an 

outdoor adventure for 2nd-3rd graders at Russell 

Wildlife. May 19 a Des Moines trip is planned 

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Come Check Us Out 

Right: This crayfish of Fremont’s third 

grade classroom peaks out warily. 

A quiet little world seems to be hidden in this forest formed by Lillie 

Hynick. Little deer and other woodland creatures peer out of the 

green she has them nestled in. 

Landform Unit Sparks Creativity 

The library at Fremont School has many interesting projects on display. 

These come from the second grade classroom where they have been studying 

about landforms. 

As a class, they learned about the characteristics of the many different 

types of landforms that cover the earth. Following is a list of landforms 

and well-known examples of them that the children were given: Bay (San 

Francisco Bay), Canyon (The Grand Canyon), Cliff (Gray Cliff in Yosemite 

National Park), Coast (The Ivory Coast), Desert (The Sahara Desert), Forest 

(Olympic National Forest), Gulf (The Gulf of Mexico), Hill (The Black 

Hills), Island (The Hawaiian Islands), Lake (Lake Superior), Mountain (The 

Himalayan Mountains), Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), Plains (The Great Plains 

of the Central United States of America), Prairie (The Bad Lands of South 

Dakota), Reef (Great Barrier Reef 

near Australia), River (The Mississippi 

River), Swamp (The Florida 

for preschoolers-2nd grade as they visit the Blank 

Park Zoo, and another Des Moines excursion will 

take place on May 26 when 3rd-6th graders travel 

to Living History Farms. 

Kindergarteners have been anxiously awaiting 

the return of their teacher, Mrs. Glick, which is 

scheduled for this week. Mrs. Glick just became 

a mommy for the second time, as her little boy just 

became the proud big brother of a baby sister. She 

has been gone awhile, but will have many exciting 

things to share with her class of curious little 

people. 

First graders, and their teacher Mrs. McDanel, 

just got an up close look of the beauty of spring. 

Ephraim Van Zante had a great show ‘n tell when 

his mom brought baby chicks to the classroom. It 

seems the Van Zante family placed an order and 

then got a call from the post office. At the post 

office waiting for them, was a noisy box with air 

holes marked “FRAGILE”. 

Second graders are working on writing their 

own poetry. They have plans for a “Poetry Café” 

for May 6. Ms. Depenning, their teacher, looks 

forward to an entertaining event. 

Third graders just got an order in too. Mrs. 

Hammes just received her annual purchase of 

crayfish. They have a created a home for them, 

complete with little shelters for these shy, but 

fierce critters to hide in. As they study the life 

cycles of these crayfish for the remainder of the 

school year, third graders will hopefully get to see 

them molt, learn to label all their parts and be able 

to identify whether they are male or female. Each 

crayfish will also get a name. 

Everglades), Valley (Death Valley), 

Volcano (Mt. St. Helen in Washington), 

and Waterfall (Niagara Falls). 

As students worked on their assignments 

they had to do research, 

as well as be creative. After determining 

what type of landform they 

would study about, they had to find 

at least five interesting facts about 

them to report on. The second part 

of this project included a way to 

show what they had learned about – 

suggestions of ways to do this were 

making a model from clay, creating 

a poster, game or brochure. Pictures 

of these projects were featured in 

last week’s Village Vine -- imaginations 

were used as each child made 

the project their own. Their teacher 

is Ms. DePenning. 


Baby chicks: Ephraim VanZante holds his little yellow show ‘n tell. 

Fremont Elementary Tidbits: Fourth Quarter Full of Adventures 

Fourth graders are working hard on fractions 

as their intensive year of math continues – much 

ground is gained in this subject area in fourth 

grade, and both student and teacher put in lots of 

hard work. Mrs. Goldman also reports that they 

have begun reading the first book in the Series of 

Unfortunate Events, “The Bad Beginning”; she 

says it seems that Count Olaf has visited their 

room, as there are “eyes” placed everywhere, 

which seem to be watching them. 

Fifth graders are in the midst of their study of 

Iowa history – a favorite of many during their fifth 

grade year. In conjunction with this, Mr. Miller 

has students write tall tales which he has them tie 

into Iowa agriculture. From these tales, one or 

two will be selected for an upcoming puppet show 

production. 

Sixth grade students, of Mrs. Lane, have recently 

been selected to attend the regional math 

bee – students attending are Austin Kennedy, 

Brandon Dicks, Logan Plate and Ricardo Garcia. 

Sixth grade students are looking forward to their 

upcoming speaking parts in the play entitled “Music 

Class”, that they will be performing during the 

May music concert. It is a play about new students 

who come to school and have never had music 

class before. Plan to attend the spring concert 

on May 17 to watch these young actors/actresses. 

To help the school, remember to keep saving 

the Boxtops for Education, Labels for Education, 

pop tabs, and used-up computer ink cartridges. 

All of these items can be turned into the school 

for a good cause. 

Molly Walker developed a brightly colorful world with her diorama of a 

reef. The different dimensions really make it pop with life. 

This very unique landform project comes form Allison Blad. Using 

a large turtle shell, she has created a swamp which even includes a 

toothpick bridge. Alot of time and hard work went into this one. 

Locals Named 

to IHCC Honor Roll 

Indian Hills Community College has released the names of the students 

who were on the college’s academic Honor Roll for the Winter Term of the 

2010-11 year. To be included on the Honor Roll, a student must be enrolled 

fulltime and have a grade point average from 3.5 to 4.0 for the term. 

(We would appreciate it if you would include the names of the students 

whose hometowns are in your paper’s circulation area as space permits.) 

BLAKESBURG: Cody B. Howe, Cory A. Howe, Dave R. Ray, Courtney 

R. Sheffler 

DELTA: Charles E. Montgomery, Kaleigh D. Robertson, Abbie R. Sauer 

EDDYVILLE: Mandy J. Bambrook, Sheri D. Blackburn, Crystal L. 

Keyes, Rodney A. Keyes, Blake E. Lunsford, Gregory M. McCarty, James 

A. Vavra 

FREMONT: Rachel R. Bonnett, Jessica E. Burch, Kellen R. Crowder, 

Tyson Stout 

HEDRICK: Clinton Allison, Samuel A. Baker, Billy D. Coleman, Adam 

J. Gilland, Joshua N. Stull, Trenton J. Walker 

MONTEZUMA: Amy J. Johannes, Shelby V. Lechtenberg, Evan N. Romoff, 

Emily A. Sears 

PACKWOOD: Sarah E. Greeson 

ROSE HILL: Michael F. McKay, Sherwin J. Plate 

SIGOURNEY: Kendra R. Alspach, Travis J. Brubaker, Bethany A. Cavanaugh, 

Allison R. Glandon, Amanda R. Manchester, Megan A. Mwangi, Lisa 

J. Uphold, Gage T. Waechter

Eddyville-Blakesburg Students Shine at Solo Contest

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