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Volume 10, Number 52 ☼ Thursday, December 26, 2013 ☼ nssun@iowatelecom.net ☼ 641-637-4031 ☼ $1 Single Copy
Body Recovered from Lake Ponderosa
Accounting Students Travel to Iowa State North Mahaska seniors from Mr. Augustin’s Accounting I and Accounting II classes traveled to Iowa State University this month. The students were able to observe a Managerial Accounting course, and had the opportunity to participate in group exercises. On the way to Ames, a stop was made in Grinnell at Plate & Company, P.C., where the
group spoke with two Certified Public Accountants regarding career paths within the profession. The trip was a great opportunity for the students to gain an understanding of what a college level course entails along with a perspective of the profession after college graduation.
Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehab Center receives high marks
Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehab Center (NRC) is pleased to announce that it has received a Deficiency Free result on its annual survey in early December by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. This is the second consecutive year for the facility receiving a deficiency-free rating. The annual survey, which is conducted over several days, covers over 500 quality, safety and performance issues such as medication management, proper skin care, assessment of resident’s needs, respect for residents rights and dignity, food service, environment and administration. The complete evaluation includes a tour of the facility, review of residents’ clinical records, and interviews
The search for a man who fell through the ice on Lake Ponderosa near Montezuma ended successfully with his recovery Tuesday evening. According to Chris Widmer, chief, Montezuma Volunteer Fire Department, divers located David Allen Hartke, 57, Grundy Center, at 6:05 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013. Hartke reportedly fell through a weak spot in the ice on Lake Ponderosa while ice fishing Saturday evening, Dec. 14. The Ranger and ice hut he was using also fell into the lake. The initial dive teams had located both the Ranger and the hut Saturday night, but the Ranger was resting on its roof in approximately 14 feet of water. After four days of divers searching the area, they located Hartke inside the Ranger after they were able to roll the vehicle over. “The search wouldn’t have ended successfully without the help of the divers who volunteered their time,” Widmer said. Dive teams from Johnson County Metro Dive Team and the Central Iowa Underwater Search and Rescue team arrived on the scene on Saturday evening. Divers with the Midwest Regional Dive Team continued the search on Monday. Bruce’s Legacy, a not-forprofit search and recovery organization from Wisconsin arrived Tuesday evening and will remove the Ranger from the lake Wednesday. “The overwhelming support of area volunteer firefighters, the Lake Ponderosa community and area businesses were invaluable throughout the four days,” said Trisha Rooda, Poweshiek County Emergency Management Coordinator.
with residents and family members about life and the care they are receiving. With the increase in regulations, achieving the distinction of a deficiency-free rating is very prestigious. These surveys, and their subsequent ratings, are a useful tool for current and prospective residents, their families, and health care practitioners to make informed choices about the quality of a long-term care facility. Administrator Linda Lee says, “We feel we achieved this through team work, cooperation, communication and compassion.” Continued on page 2 (Nursing)
MHP Certified to Assist with Health Insurance Marketplace
Mahaska Health Partnership has staff members readily available to answer questions and assist individuals in registering for insurance on the Health Insurance Marketplace. According to Joyce Vonk, director of Patient Accounts at MHP, getting health insurance before March 31, 2014 is necessary to avoid tax penalties. “We have a number of staff members trained to assist anyone with health insurance questions. Whether you are completely new to the process, or get halfway through and need additional help, we are happy to provide guidance. “There are many advantages to the Affordable Care Act,” Vonk stated. “Some of these include the elimination of high monthly premiums charged by insurance companies based on health status or gender, coverage of dependents up to age 26 and elimination of discrimination based on pre-existing conditions. Everyone is able to get affordable health insurance, regardless of employment status or health condition.” Other benefits include clinical services, maternity and newborn care, pediatric services and wellness services. “The increase to the minimum
requirements of services covered by health insurances has been enhanced to help everyone. Not only are vital services for mothers, children and other emergent services covered, but preventative measures are also included. While change can be hard, these improvements were made to help improve the quality of life for everyone.” Some other items will be changing as well, according to Vonk. For instance, Hawk-I (Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa) will remain active, but Iowa Care will no longer exist. “It is important to assess your current healthcare situation to make sure your coverage sufficiently meets the government standards. Our Certified Application Counselors are here to help ensure your insurance coverage does all of that.” MHP will be hosting an educational event for the public Tuesday, Jan. 7, from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the Cedar Bluff Learning Center (entrance #3) for anyone who has questions about their health insurance. There will be a 30 minute presentation by the Certified Application Counselors, with time for questions and scheduling appointments afterwards.
“The new healthcare rules are very confusing for everyone,” Vonk assured. “Our certified staff has received in-depth training about the new health insurance laws so we can help. As the leading healthcare organization in Oskaloosa, we feel it’s vital to provide our community with the tools necessary to get affordable health insurance. “To have your coverage begin January 1, 2014, you must be enrolled by December 23, 2013. You can still enroll in 2014, however, coverage will not begin until the start of the following month. In order to avoid government penalties, you must be enrolled by March 31, 2014,” Vonk urged. “Everyone is required to have health insurance, so being proactive can help alleviate issues later on.” MHP Certified Application Counselors are available to answer questions and help people search for plans that best fit their needs. Meeting with a counselor will take approximately one hour, but each situation is different. To schedule an appointment, please call 641.672.3362 or emailinsurancehelp@mahaskahealth.org.
Veenstra Receives Scholarship Today’s story is from Darlene Keuning, CNO: Congratulations to Lyndsay Veenstra RN, who is a staff nurse on Inpatient Services. She recently received a scholarship from Iowa Hospital Association’s Iowa Organization of Nurse Leaders in our District F. She received this scholarship to assist with her education in the RN to BSN program that she is enrolled in at William Penn University.
The scholarshup is from the IHA’s (Iowa Hospital Association) Iowa Organization of Nurse Leaders in the District F (only 7 districts in the state of Iowa). Veenstra is a registered nurse on the Impatient floor at Mahaska Health Partnership. She was only one of two people that received the scholarship in District F. She reecived the scholarship at the award banquet on November 6. Congratulations Lyndsay!
Chase Koehler: Academic All State
Chase Koehler, son of Kraig and Stacy Koehler, has been named to the Class A Academic All State Football Team. To earn a spot on the team a player must have at least of 3.7 cumulative grade point average, while participating in football and other school activities. Chase is a great representative for North Mahaska. He is a two year starter on the football team. He has a cumulative GPA of 4.0, a member of the National Honor Society and Quiz Bowl Team. He also is a member of the golf team and baseball team. Chase is also active in speech, choir, and drama. N.M. school congratulates Chase on a well deserved honor. Photo by Paige Behrens.
Man Dies from Accidental Shooting
On December 18, 2013 at approximately 1:30 p.m. the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office received a phone call stating there was an individual lying on the ground with what appeared to be a gunshot wound at the Hull Shooting range four miles west of Oskaloosa. Deputies arrived and observed the individual to be semi-conscious. He was then transported to Mahaska Health Partnership by ambulance and died a few hours later as a result of a gunshot wound to the abdomen. It appears the individual was unloading a revolver when it went off striking him in the abdomen. The shooting was investigated by the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa DNR. The victim was Daniel Eugene Karow, born June, 7, 1940 from Oskaloosa.
Locals Named to IHCC Honor Roll Indian Hills Community College has released the names of the students who qualified for the college’s academic Honor Roll for the Fall Term. To be included on the Honor Roll, a student must be enrolled fulltime and have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for the term. GRINNELL: Austin G. Emry, Zachary Innis, Matthew T. Kriegel, Jamey J. Pagel, Trenton K. Tish
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Barnes City News by Mollie Loving
Christmas is here! Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Marvin and Doris Freeborn traveled to Pleasantville on Dec. 16th to attend the school Christmas program of grandkids, Sierra and Sammy Hallmann. Did anyone see the story on the Channel 13 news about the physician’s assistant at Broadlawns Medical Center in Des Moines who dresses like Santa Claus at this time every
year? In August every year he starts growing his white beard out longer, and by December he looks a lot like old St. Nick. He wears red pants, red hat, white long-sleeved t-shirt, green suspenders, red and green striped socks, and on his feet one red Croc and one green Croc. I would love to see the looks on the faces of both the children and the adults when he comes into their examination room at Broadlawns. What a fun way to
spread Christmas cheer! Alva and Karen Calvert celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary on Dec. 20th. The Barnes City Post Office will be closed on Dec. 25th, Christmas Day. Did the deer hunters get all their tags filled? Merry Christmas everyone!
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Nursing Continued
Northern Mahaska NRC is a non-profit, 63-bed skilled nursing facility certified by Medicare and Medicaid located in Oskaloosa. We have a dedicated area for short-term patients in need of rehabilitation treatments before returning home. Outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy is also available. Congratulations to the exceptional staff providing care for the residents and patients at Northern Mahaska NRC. For more information, call 641-673-3000. Northern Mahaska NRC is owned and operated by Care Initiatives, Iowa’s largest not-forprofit senior care provider. Certified by Medicare and Medicaid, Care Initiatives includes nursing homes, assisted livings and independent living facilities in 56 locations throughout the state. We strive to provide Iowans with the best skilled care along with physical, occupational and speech therapy services.
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by Ada Kay Van Maanen John and Lois Klyn attended the Christmas program “One Starry Night” at the Peoria Christian grade school. The 5th to 8th grade band performed and then all the children kindergarten to 8th grade performed. The Klyn’s grandchildren, Ethan and Taylor, were in the Christmas program. Refreshments were served afterwards. Tom and Theresa Anderson attended the Becker family Christmas gathering on December 21 at Van Horn. David and Garnet Gertsma visited with Bruce and Amy Gertsma. Emily, Anna and Maria were at Cedar Rapids last Thursday and Friday. Happy 45th wedding anniversary wishes to Denny and Dot Zylstra and on December 22 good wishes to David and Garnet Gertsma. With the cold weather, wind and snow, winter time is really here. Last Thursday evening, Wanda Dunsbergen, Marcilla Ratliff and Ethel Sylvester attended the Quilt Club Christmas dinner at Aaron’s Cafe in Montezuma. Games, fun, food and fellowship were enjoyed by all and each received a Christmas stocking. It was noted that the sign hanging on the wall was from the old
sale barn cafe. Dot Zylstra attended games fro her grandkids. Sage’s wrestling meet at Lynneville-Sully and wee ball for Jax and Teryn at Altoona. December 20 birthday wishes to Derrick Zimmerman, Arlyn VanMaanen, Dorothy VanMaanen, Dana Rozends and Donna Fisher on December 22. The Faith Builders Bible Study Group from the Peoria Christian Reformed Church went caroling on December 11 at the Veterans Home in Marshalltown. Marion Veenstra formerly of Peoria resides at the Veterans Home. John and Lois Klyn were with the group and they enjoyed eating together in Marshalltown and caroling. Wishing family and friends a very merry and blessed Christmas and a happy new year. The Taintor Community Church wishes to express appreciation to everyone that gives of their time and talents to enrich our worship service as well as those involved in the upkeep and maintenance of our church. Your service for the Lord is greatly appreciated. Enjoy your week!
Country Girl’s Corner by Sheryl Carter
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Just up the road from our home is a field, with two horses in it. From a distance, each looks like every other horse. But if you stop your car, or are walking by, you will notice something quite amazing. Looking into the eyes of one horse will disclose that he is blind. His owner has chosen not to have him put down, but has made a good home for him. This alone is amazing. If nearby and listening, you will hear the sound of a bell. Looking around for the source of the sound, you will see that it comes from the smaller horse in the field. Attached to her halter is a small bell. It lets her blind friend know where she is, so he can follow her. As you stand and watch these two friends, you’ll see how she is always checking on him, and that he will listen for her bell and then slowly walk to where she is, trusting
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that she will not lead him astray. When she returns to the shelter of the barn each evening, she stops occasionally and looks back, making sure her friend isn’t too far behind to hear the bell. Like the owners of these two horses, God does not throw us away just because we are not perfect or because we have problems or challenges. He watches over us and even brings others into our lives to help us when we are in need. Sometimes we are the blind horse being guided by the little ringing bell of those who God places in our lives. Other times we are the guide horse, helping others see. Good friends are like this......... You don’t always see them, but you know they are always there. Please listen for my bell and I’ll listen for yours. “Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.”
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Lower Grove News by Rosemary Schmidt
Wow, I just read my New Sharon Sun and noticed that my article was to be in on Thursday. I had just received my paper this morning and did not read it before I left to attend Rodney Darland’s service. Rodney was in my 1955 New Sharon High School graduation class. We were well represented as a class including Kenny Hoksbergen, Lois (Wehrle) Van Wyk, Janice (Van Baalen) Vander Linden and myself. Leroy & Millie Wanders had attended the visitation. Verlan Van Wyk officiated the service and told how Rodney had been a participant in the Barnes City Fire Department. Other people in the audience spoke in regard to the good times they had enjoyed hunting with Rodney. Our class told how we had known Rodney during our high school days. We had all met at my house in August to visit with Delores Garner when she came back to Iowa. Rodney came, joined us to eat and visit. We are so glad that we had that time with him. Just goes to show how important it is to enjoy each other while we have the time. Afterwards Janice joined Lois and me for lunch at Scooters. Lois and I shared one of those big tenderloins. Mmmm it was good!! On Monday evening, Kalvin and I went to Bill Livesky’s visitation. Was sorry to hear the circumstances that occurred with his death. Bill was well known for his wood working and love of wood from the old barns. He will be missed by his family and friends. Visited with his wife, Jean and children Bill, John, Sue and Sandy. I had not seen the kids for years. We also seen Elwood and Bev Hanna there. Hadn’t seen them for a while and they had to take a double take to see who I was. I weigh about what I used to weigh when I started high school, so people sometimes have to wait until I talk and then they catch on to who I am. I taught Elwood in Sunday School at Lower Grove Church many years ago. Elwood grew up here in Lower Grove. Later when I married Sammie and we moved to Lower Grove, Elwood’s dad Claire was our next door neighbor for years. Tuesday the washer repairman came from Pella’s Bruxvoort Furniture to fix the washer. The old Maytag just needed a little valve. Probably will find out how much the ‘little’ valve costs when the bill comes. Everything is getting old that I have and seems to need fixed or replaced. I’m just happy when I can find someone to do the repairing. My printer for the computer had died so I ordered one on line and received it on Monday, but didn’t get it set up until Wednesday. Kalvin came over to help me, but he decided that I could do it…so I did. I’ve set up two other ones over the years, but each time they are a little different. This is a print, fax, scan and
copy machine and it came with a disc to download. I accomplished that, then ran into a little problem, but Hewlett Packard called and asked me how I was doing. It was just one small step that I needed to do and then all was fine. When Kalvin went out to go home, his pickup would not start. It was the fuel pump. So, on Thursday Jeremiah Carter came over and they pushed the pickup into my garage. They replaced the fuel pump. As cousins and friends, they help each other quite regularly. Marlin Clevenger called from Belvedere, South Carolina in regards to Rodney Darland. He also had some questions about Grandville country school. Told him that was out of my ‘expertise’, but I would ask Lois Van Wyk as she had attended that school. Barbara (Jackson) Vos called on Wednesday saying she was back in the hospital with an infection. She asked about Rodney, said she didn’t know he had been sick. Told her that we didn’t know it either. Neighbor Terry Blom stopped by to bring us 3 pounds of good bacon for a Christmas present. It looks delicious and I’ll put it in smaller packages for me. I love to put bacon in with my vegetables as it gives them a unique flavor. If Christmas shopping and etc. has you stressed out…read the following. ****WHO STARTED CHRISTMAS????? This morning I heard a story on the radio of a woman who was out Christmas shopping with her two children. After many hours of looking at row after row of toys and everything else imaginable and hours of hearing her children asking for everything they saw, she finally made it to the elevator with the two kids. She was feeling what so many of us feel during the holiday season time of the year. Overwhelming pressure to go got every party, every house warming, taste all the holiday food and treats, getting that perfect gift for every single person on the list, making sure we don’t forget anyone on the card list. And then making sure we respond to everyone who has sent you a card. Finally the elevator door opened and there was already a crowd in the elevator. She pushed her way in, dragged the two kids in with her and all the bags of stuff. When the door closed, she couldn’t take it anymore and stated “Whoever started this whole Christmas thing should be found, strung up and shot”. From the back of the elevator everyone heard a quiet calm voice respond, “Don’t worry, we already CRUCIFIED HIM.” For the remainder of the ride in the elevator, it was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop.****
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USDA Designates 44 Counties in Iowa as Primary Natural Disaster Areas The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 44 counties in Iowa as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by a recent drought. Included in those counties are: Keokuk, Poweshiek and Mahaska. Our hearts go out to those Iowa farmers and ranchers affected by recent natural disasters,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “President Obama and I are committed to ensuring that agriculture remains a bright spot in our nation’s economy by sustaining the successes of America’s farmers, ranchers, and rural communities through these difficult times. We’re also telling Iowa producers that USDA stands with you and your communities when severe weather and natural disasters threaten to disrupt your livelihood.” Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Iowa also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are contiguous. Those counties do not include our local counties. Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Illinois, Minnesota and Missouri also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are contiguous. Those counties are: All counties listed above were designated natural disaster areas on Dec. 11, 2013, making all qualified
farm operators in the designated areas eligible for low interest emergency (EM) loans from USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), provided eligibility requirements are met. Farmers in eligible counties have eight months from the date of the declaration to apply for loans to help cover part of their actual losses. FSA will consider each loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability. FSA has a variety of programs, in addition to the EM loan program, to help eligible farmers recover from adversity. The Obama Administration remains committed to helping the thousands of farm families and businesses struggling with natural disasters. Actions taken by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in 2012 to provide assistance to producers impacted by the drought included: • Extended emergency grazing on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres, freeing up a record 2.8 million acres and as much as $200 million in forage and feed for ranchers during a challenging time. • Purchased $170 million of pork, lamb, chicken, and catfish for federal food nutrition assistance programs, including food banks, to help relieve pressure on American livestock producers and bring the nation’s meat supply in line with
demand. • Reduced the emergency loan rate, from 3.75 percent to 2.875 percent, as well as making emergency loans available earlier in the season. • Allowing haying or grazing of cover crops without impacting the insurability of planted 2013 spring crops. • USDA worked with crop insurance companies to provide flexibility to farmers, and one-third of all policyholders took advantage of the extended payment period. • Authorized $16 million in existing funds from the Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to target states experiencing exceptional and extreme drought. • Transferred $14 million in unobligated program funds into the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) to help farmers and ranchers rehabilitate farmland damaged by natural disasters and for carrying out emergency water conservation measures in periods of severe drought. • Authorized haying and grazing of Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) easement areas in drought-affected areas where haying and grazing is consistent with conservation of wildlife habitat and wetlands. • Lowered the penalty on CRP acres used for emergency haying
or grazing, from 25 percent to 10 percent in 2012. • Simplified the Secretarial disaster designation process and reduced the time it takes to designate counties affected by disasters by 40 percent. Additional programs available to assist farmers and ranchers include the Emergency Conservation Program, Federal Crop Insurance, and the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program. Interested farmers may contact their local USDA Service Centers for further information on eligibility requirements and application procedures for these and other programs. Additional information is also available online at http:// disaster.fsa.usda.gov. Secretary Vilsack also reminds producers that Congress has not funded the five disaster assistance programs authorized by the 2008 Farm Bill. These are SURE; the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP); the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and FarmRaised Fish (ELAP); the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP); and the Tree Assistance Program (TAP). Production losses due to disasters occurring after Sept. 30, 2011, are not eligible for disaster program coverage. FSA news releases are available on FSA’s website at www.fsa.usda. gov via the “Newsroom” link.
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North Mahaska Events
December 23 - January 3 ~ No School. Christmas Break. January 3 ~ 6pm Girls/Boys Basketball vs Iowa Valley (H) January 6 ~ 6pm F/S Basketball @ Montezuma January 7 ~ 4:15pm JH Boys Basketball @ Pella Christian and 6pm Girls/Boys Basketball vs English Valley (H) January 9 ~ 4pm JH Wrestling @ HLV and 6pm F/S Basketball @ Engllish Valley January 10 ~ 4:15pm JH Boys Basketball vs Tri-County (H) and 6pm Girls/Boys Basketball vs Keota (H) January 13 ~ 4:15pm JH Boys Basketball @ Montezuma, JH Girls Basketball vs Montezuma (H) and JH Wrestling @ Lynnville-Sully January 14 ~ 4:15pm JH Boys Basketball vs BGM (H) and 4:15pm JH Girls Basketball vs BGM (H)
January 16 ~ 4:15pm 8th Grade Girls/Boys Basketball vs HLV (H) and 6pm Varsity Wrestling @ Sigourney vs Sigourney/ Iowa Valley January 17 ~ 6pm Girls/Boys Basketball @ Montezuma January 18 ~ 9am JH Boys Basketball @ Lynnville-Sully and 9am JH Girls Basketball vs Lynnville - Sully (H) January 20 ~ Martin Luther King, Jr’s Day. 4:15pm JH Boys Basketball vs Twin Cedars (H), 4:15pm JH Girls Basketball @ Twin Cedars and 6pm Girls/ Boys Basketball @ Tri-County January 21 ~ 4:15pm JH Girls Basketball vs Belle Plaine (H), 4:15pm JH Wrestling and 6pm Girls/Boys Basketball @ Belle Plaine January 23 ~ 4:15pm JH Boys Basketball vs Sigourney (H) January 24 ~ 6pm F/S Basketball @ BGM and 6pm Girls/Boys Basketball @ BGM (Quads)
North Mahaska Lunch Monday, January 6, 2014 B: Breakfast Cookie, Orange Juice, Milk L: Hamburger on Whole Grain Bun, Sweet Potato Wedges, Seasoned Carrots, Pineapple, Mandarin Oranges, Milk Tuesday, January 7, 2014 B: Egg Patty, Toast, Pineapple Juice, Milk L: Nacho/Beef/Cheese, Salsa, Chili Beans, Tomato/Cucumber Salad, Seasoned Corn, Banana, Fruit Cocktail, Milk Wednesday, January 8, 2014 B: Pancakes, Fruit Cocktail, Milk L: Tomato Soup/Crackers, Toasted Cheese Sandwich, Baby Carrots/ Broccoli/Cauliflower w/Ranch, Applesauce, Peaches, Milk Thursday, January 9, 2014 B: Cereal, Toast, Applesauce, Milk L: Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Cherry Tomatoes, Biscuit, Pears, Raisins, Milk Friday, January 10, 2014 B: Sausage Gravy on Biscuit, Pears, Milk L: Whole Grain Corn Dog, Hash Brown, Baked Beans, Broccoli Salad, 100% Wild Cherry Juice, Oranges, Milk
Monday, January 13, 2014 B: French Toast, Orange, Milk L: School Made Pizza, Red Lettuce/ Romaine Salad w/Ranch, Seasoned Corn, Applesauce, Peaches, Milk Tuesday, January 14, 2014 B: Breakfast Pizza, Applesauce, Milk L: Fish Shapes, French Fries, Cole Slaw, Seasoned Carrots, Grapes, Pears, Milk Wednesday, January 15, 2014 B: Sizzlers, Toast, Pears, Milk L: Goulash w/Meat Sauce, Cheddar Cheese, Green Beans, Broccoli Salad, Bread Stick, Mandarin Oranges, Apple, Milk Thursday, January 16, 2014 B: Sausage Patty, Toast, Pears, Milk L: Chicken Sandwich on Whole Grain Bun, Sweet Potato Wedges, Sliced Tomatoes, Baked Beans, Strawberries, Pineapple, Milk Friday, January 17, 2014 B: Omelet, Toast, Pineapple Juice, Milk L: Breaded Beef Patty on Whole Grain Bun, Baked Onion Rings, 3 Bean Salad, Peas, Fruit Cocktail, Apple Salad, Milk
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NEW SHARON SENIOR CENTER 641.637.4550. FOR MEAL RESERVATIONS, PLEASE CALL THE MEAL SITE THE DAY BEFORE. This meal is offered on a contribution basis for persons 60 years of age and over and their spouse of any age. Please contribute what you can to allow us to continue to serve you. Participants under 60 years of age must pay full cost of the meal as posted at the meal site. Responsibility for compliance with any dietary restrictions rest with the participant. Menus subject to change upon approval of Licensed Dietician. Milk, Whole Wheat and Whole Grain Bread/Muffins, and Margarine are offered with all meals. This menu provides a general balanced diet that meets the RDA’s/RIA’s for adults. In addition, Frozen or Shelf Stable meals can be provided for evenings, weekends and holidays, etc. on a contribution basis as stated above. NOTE: menus are subject to change, be sure to check with your local Senior Center/Meal Site for menu changes and reservations one day in advance. Friday, December 27: Beef Tips in Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli, Mandarin Oranges and Banana Pudding
Tuesday, December 31: Meal Sites Closed. Contact your local meal site for options. Friday, January 3: Baked Chicken, Candied Sweet Potatoes, Broccoli Caul Raisin Salad and Fruit Crisp Monday, January 7: Chili w/ Beans, Sweet & Sour Coleslaw, Cereal Muffin and Strawberry & Banana Tuesday, January 8: Liver & Onions, Parsley Butter Potato, Green Beans, Homemade Wheat Dinner Roll, Plums and Ice Cream Cup Friday, January10: Beef Patty, Wheat Hamburger Bun, Potato Wedge, Sliced Carrots, Ambrosia Salad and Orange Juice Monday, January 14: Cream Turkey, Mashed Potato, Green Beans Amandine, Tossed Lettuce Salad, Balsamic Vinaigrette and Red Banana Gelatin Tuesday, January 15: Roast Pork, Gravy, Baby Red Potatoes, Broccoli and Fruit Crisp Friday, January 17: Potato Crusted Fish Fillet, Sour Cream Mashed Potato, Spinach Strawberry Salad and Apricot Halves Monday, January 21: Pork Cutlets, Sweet Potatoes, Peas, Ambrosia Salad and Vegetable Juice Tuesday, January 22: Baked
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Tales of the Ancient Sportsman by Burdell Hensley
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Christmas is here and Mendy needed an early submission this week. The column may be a little short, but that is OK. I will try and come up with something. As age advances on us, it is often easier to remember things that happened during our childhood than it is to remember what happened last week. So I will share a few of the special things I remember from those thrilling days of yesteryear. My earliest Christmas memories come from the days when we had no electricity. We always had a Christmas tree, but no lights were on it. We had glass balls, popcorn on a string, tinsel, and paper chains. Money was scarce and gifts were few. The big deal was to go to my grandparents for dinner with all the cousins. Grandma owned a restaurant and she made the best beef and noodles ever. She would roll the dough with her rolling pin and cut the noodles nice and thick. Grandma always made her signature raisin cake with caramel frosting. She had no recipe for the cake, but it was always good. Another thing I remember about going to grandma and grandpa’s place was the haze of the smoke. In the 40’s cigarette
smoking was fashionable. Grandma didn’t smoke, but grandpa smoked White Owl cigars and he always gave me the cigar bands to wear as rings. Grandpa was also a master at blowing smoke rings. All the aunts and uncles smoked and the house would soon be filled with second hand smoke. At that time the Surgeon General had not said anything and we endured the smoke. We always had a gift exchange by drawing names. Everybody got a gift and it had to be less than two dollars. There was no TV so we spent the day playing cards or checkers. I learned to play Pitch, Pinochle and Canasta at a very young age. When I was eight years old we moved to a farm that had electricity and what a change that was. Now we had those beautiful lights on the tree and after a couple of years the famous bubble lights were introduced. Wow, we were really uptown. Yes, things have changed and in my opinion, not always for the better. The number of gifts and the money spent is astronomical. Our kids today would not even begin to comprehend getting one or two special gifts at Christmas. Today every kid has to have a cell phone. Shucks, I couldn’t even reach the phone that hung
by Sheryl Carter
O Christmas tree, where art thou? We have all probably had a journey of Christmas trees beginning with those in our childhood. When we were children, our mother always bought a real Christmas tree, the kind with short needles. They were usually tall and smelled wonderful as Daddy brought one into the house and set it up in the living room before the two big windows. Mama then proceeded to decorate it with glass ball ornaments and others saved from year to year. Especially fascinating were the bubble lights that when plugged in, lit up and bubbled up their insides in bright colors. Mama did not like a mess of any kind and the pine needles dropping all over her clean floor finally became too much and she bought a fake tree. It was not only just three feet tall, but was (gasp!) pink. We about died, especially me. I was honestly sick. Pink was not Christmas to me and fake did not work, either. I leaned close and took a whiff. It smelled kind of dusty and manufactured. Mama set it on the old sewing machine and smiled in satisfaction. I doubt she realized how dreadfully I disliked that tree. When I married and we had our own home, we began to establish our own Christmas tree tradition. For years, we had a real tree. Then one year, a big tree was out of the question, but we still had small children and a tree was necessary, so I went out to the grove north of our house and cut a generous piece off a fir tree. I brought it in and hung it from the ceiling. It was our Christmas Bough. I decorated it with red bows and lights and it was beautiful.
on the wall, much less crank my buddy’s ring. Wednesday’s mild temperatures may take care of a White Christmas for us, but I understand that a new system is on the way that may fix the problem. I was in Parkersburg and Cedar Falls for bank business on Wednesday and they have much more snow up there. They may still be white by Christmas. I was at Pella Christian Tuesday night for a boy’s basketball game between the Eagles and Albia. Albia is one of the quickest teams I have seen in a while and Matt Baker is lightning quick. Baker is small, but he plays large. He burned the Eagles with 33 points and that included five three point baskets. I understand why Albia’s football team was so good when I see the speed displayed on the court. In other games of interest, Oskaloosa and Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont split a pair of trophy games. The two teams play each year of the Eddybaloosa Turtle trophies. The speedy EBF girls ran past the youthful Indians 57-30 for one trophy. Oskaloosa turned the tables and won the boys game 69-56 to take the turtle home. North Mahaska got a sweep at HLV with the girls winning 37-35 and the boys taking a 47-42 win. I have been trying to learn how to handle “Miss Scarlet” the Cardinal red Prius and it is a challenge. I have to consult the owner’s manual frequently. I took her on a road trip Wednesday to see how she would perform. She only
Another year, we drove to a neighboring town to pick up a Christmas tree on the way out to see our folks. The prices were sky high. I grumbled all the way out to my husband’s parents’ home. My husband said, “Why don’t we get a tree at Dad’s? He has lots of trees all over the farm.” Bingo! That sounded like a good idea. As soon as we arrived and crawled out of our small Toyota station wagon, (think small) I went right in and asked my father-inlaw, “Dad, is there a tree we could cut down for our Christmas tree around here?” Always ready to lend a hand, Dad readily agreed and grabbing his coat and a small hand saw, he led the way as the kids and I trooped after him. He took us right down into the grader ditch in front of the old farmhouse where we could have our pick. These were Red Cedar trees and they really looked pretty good. I was elated. We could have a nice tree after all and it wouldn’t cost us much. “We will pay you,” I offered. “You won’t either,” Dad replied with a warm smile, “I didn’t plant ‘em.” I picked one out, Dad cut it down and we hauled it up the hill to our car. My husband came out of the house, watching the proceedings. He was of the practical sort. “How do you think you are going to get that thing home?” he questioned. I looked at the tree. It was a bit bigger than I had thought, now that it was cut down and lying beside our little car. “Well,” I said, never one to give up without trying every angle, “we could tie it on the top of the car.” I thought my husband was going to burst. “That thing is too big to carry on top of the car,” he sputtered. Somehow, Dad and his son did position the tree on top, lashing it securely in place. It looked fine to me. The trunk stuck out a bit over the front of the car
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New Sharon Sun got 40 mpg and I was somewhat disappointed by that. Maybe I still drive too much like A. J. Foyt. Let’s take a look at what happened in our yesterdays and I might say that sporting news was a little hard to find in the old newspapers during the holidays. 100 years ago: Dec. 29, 1913A game between the “All-Stars” and the Eddyville high school boys was played on Christmas afternoon. A 22-19 win was chalked up by the “All-Stars”. 75 years ago: Dec. 27, 1938The Fremont boys and the New Sharon girls are both unbeaten in the Chiquaqua Valley League at the holiday break. Dec. 28The Gibson boys and the Barnes City girls lead the English Valley League races at the holiday break. Dec. 30- The Tastee Shop slipped past the Cavalry 23-21 on a late basket by “Wig” Bainbridge. Bainbridge led Tastee with 12 points while J. Graham led the Cavalry with 12 points. 50 years ago: Dec. 30, 1963Central beat Northwestern 66-58 to win the Northwestern tournament. 21 points by Harold DeBie and 18 by “Red” Loomans led the Dutch. In the opening round Central beat Bethel 74-59 with DeBie scoring 25 points and Loomans and Phil Van Den Berg each scoring 13 points. May the blessings of Christmas be yours and enjoy special time with friends and family. If anyone is having beef and homemade noodles, you just might have company.
and the frothy branches trailed down around on two sides with a nice fall over the back. But we had our tree and at no cost. I was sure it would ride home just fine. We made our way into Bussey to visit my parents before heading home to Sully, and parked the car in the back driveway, which was set on a slight hill. We sat at the kitchen table beside the big picture window opening out onto the back yard, chatting until it began to get dark and time to leave for home. “I want to stop at Hy-Vee in Pella,” I said in passing. “What!?” my husband nearly choked. I looked at him in surprise. He was usually so calm. His face was dead serious and his eyes were beginning to bug out. “Yes,” I said, “I have to pick up a few things we need.” “I am not driving into town with that thing!” he stated emphatically, pointing out the window. Everyone’s gaze was directed up the hill where the little car sat, illuminated by the street light behind it. The tree’s branches went in all directions, overwhelming the small car, the top drooping gracefully clear down over the back window. “I don’t see what . . .” I began. I never got any further. “I am not taking that thing into town!” he said again. “It looks like buckbrush on wheels!” I thought my father was going to have a stroke. His face got red as a great laugh burst out of him and he began to slap his leg as he always did when he was tickled. The rest of us also dissolved into laughter, smacking the table with our hands and wiping our eyes. Somehow, my poor undeserving husband must have been placated, as we did make the stop and finished our journey home. The bad thing was, after the tree was sat up in the house and I began to decorate it, I realized a Red Cedar was not all it was cracked up to be, as you could see right through the thing. So for the remainder of the holiday, it wound up in a corner of the living room. Merry Christmas, everyone!
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Rodney Dee Darland
Rodney Darland, 77 of Barnes City passed away Monday, December 16, 2013 at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center in Grinnell. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 am Thursday, December 19, 2013 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in New Sharon. Visitation will begin after 1:00 pm Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home with the family present from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Following the service, his body will be cremated and burial will be held in the Barnes City Cemetery. Friends may sign the online guestbook at www.hollandcoblefuneralhomes.com. Holland-Coble Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Rodney Dee Darland, the son of Kenneth and Merle (Roberts) Darland, was born on December 19, 1936 in New Sharon, Iowa. He graduated from New Sharon High School in 1955. Rodney was married to Virginia Little and they had one son, Rusty. They later divorced. Rodney farmed in the Barnes City area most of his life. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a member of the Ruritan Club in Barnes City, Singles in Agriculture, the NRA and the Barnes City Fire Department. Rodney is survived by his son Rusty (Jennifer) Darland of Barnes City and two grandchildren, Makayla and Makenna. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Merle Darland and a brother, Roger Darland.
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North Mahaska Boys Basketball Get Win Against HLV by Coach Phillips We went to HLV with the mindset that we just needed to again play very aggressive defense and execute our offense with patience that we would leave there with a win. The game started with both teams exchanging baskets and ended very close with us up 13-12. The second quarter went much the same while Connor was on the bench with a couple fouls. Roose did a nice job hitting some nice mid range shots and Hibler hit some key 3 pt. shots while Wanders took the ball to the basket well and as always Pothoven played lights out defense. The half ended with us up 23-20. We came out in the third and built a nice lead and then let it slip a bit with the quarter ending with us on top 35-31. We got a 9 point lead early in the fourth and
Warhawk Wrestling: Reloaded and READY!
High School Wrestling is Back by Coach Matt Strasser Saturday marked the return of Warhawk High School Wrestling. It has been a long time coming, but I am glad to see it taking off. Saturday was the first tournament of the year for us in Montezuma and with a young and inexperienced team, I was not sure how it would go. At the end of the day, we only had one place winner and pulled out only one individual win. However, the wrestlers looked good and walked away with some good experience to build off of. The team is young and consists of 5 Freshman and 2 Juniors. The Freshman are Griffin Molenburg at 120 lbs. (113 lbs. next week), Andrew Jedlicka at 126 lbs., Shaun Clark at 132 lbs., Dylan Comstock who will wrestle at 138 lbs next week but wrestled 152 last weekend and Reece Strasser who will start at 152 lbs next week after competing at 160 lbs this week. The Juniors are Gage Simmons at 145 lbs and Karrson Stodghill wrestling at
170 lbs. Only 3 of the wrestlers have more than just a couple of years of experience while two of them have never wrestled before. It certainly makes it tough to start out wrestling in High School, but I am glad to have them all and will continue to grow the program. The Freshman all competed well, but it is difficult to wrestle varsity as a Freshman when you are wrestling Juniors and Seniors. All of them got to take away some experience from their matches. Simmons and Stodghill lead the team as the two upper classman and both saw areas to improve on with the whole team. The only place winner on the day was Freshman Reece Strasser at 160 pounds who placed 5th. After a couple of tough losses, Reece bounced back and got a pin over a Iowa Valley wrestler in the first period to get North Mahaska’s only win for the day. As a coach, I look forward to a developing season where our wrestlers get better every week.
NM Wrestling Coach Matt Strasser
Dylan Comstock with a pin over HLV
Tyler Strasser in on a single leg
Warhawk Varsity Wrestlers get first Team Dual Victory by Coach Matt Strasser North Mahaska’s Varsity wrestling team starts the team duals season off with a huge victory over HLV Tuesday night. The first teams on the mat last night were BGM and our Warhawks. We knew this one would be tough as we gave up a lot of points from the beginning with open weight classes. Our wrestlers came out looking strong with Andrew Jedlicka getting a pin at 126 lbs and Shaun Clark following up with a pin at 132. After the first 5 weight classes, the Warhawks were in the lead 18 to 12. That would be the last points of the dual for the Warhawks as BGM got on a roll and ended up winning 42-18. Those losses fueled the fire for our Warhawks as HLV came to the mat. We started out at 120 lbs with Griffin Molenburg getting
his first victory of the year to get us rolling. Shaun Clark rolled up his opponent quickly to make the team score 12-0. After Andrew Jedlicka received a forfeit, Dylan Comstock got his first win of the season to make the score 24-0. Gage Simmons came out and fought hard but lost his match to make it 24-6. The night ended with Reece Strasser and Karrson Stodghill both collecting pins at 160 lbs and 170 lbs. That made the score 36-6 and with the Warhawks giving up the next two weight classes, the final score was Warhawks 36 and HLV 18. Next meet for the Warhawks will be Saturday the 21st with wrestling starting at 10:00 am at the Lynville Sully High School. This will be a team dual tournament with the Warhawks wrestling 4 different teams. Come out and support your Warhawks!
then we lost our focus and turned the ball over more than we desire but we stepped up and hit some key freethrows down the stretch to take home the win 47-42. This wasn’t a pretty win but we will take a win however we can. The good thing is the guys kept working hard even though things weren’t going as planned and finished the deal. Roose 13 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist and 3 steals Hehli 10 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks. Wanders 11 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals Hibler 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists Pothoven 4 points, 2 assists and 1 steal Bortell 1 rebound and 1 steal Fleener 3 rebounds and 1 steal
Warhawk Junior High Wrestlers Rolling up Victories Last week started out rough on Monday night with our wrestlers looking sluggish and not ready to wrestle at Montezuma. We ended the night with only 4 wins and 18 losses, but our kids fought hard against some really tough competition. It was an eye opener for our wrestlers and they certainly do not want that to happen again. Friday we traveled to PCM which is always a really tough meet. With Montezuma behind us, the kids came out on fire and picked up some key wins over opponents that had beaten us before. The wrestlers really took it to the next level and by the end of the night, we came out with 12 wins and 6 losses. Monday night in Eddyville, our Warhawk wrestlers were in-
Karrson Stodghill after pin over HLV
Reece Strasser breaking down HLV opponent
credible. The meet started late, so I was worried that our wrestlers may have lost focus. I was wrong! We came out and solidified our growing reputation as a powerhouse in the Junior High wrestling world. This kids were all matched up pretty well by ability, but our kids had a certain fire in their eyes last night and took their wrestling to a whole new level. At the end of the night, we walked out of the Eddyville school with the best winning percentage and are poised to do the same Friday in Sigourney. This was our best overall record for one meet with 20 wins and only 6 losses on the night. Way to go wrestlers! The overall record for our team is 61-42. This says a lot about our wrestlers determination.
Gunyr Simmons with pin over PCM
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