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Fremont Hosts Local Option Sales Tax Forum By RD KEEP FREMONT – About a dozen and a half Fremont residents gathered at the Fremont Community Center Tuesday to gain knowledge about the upcoming Local Option Sales Tax issue that will appear on the General Election ballot in November. The issue was on a May special election and failed to pass in the unincorporated area of Mahaska County and missed in Fremont by one vote. Both the county and Fre-

mont will have language on the ballot. The forum, sponsored by the Fremont Development Corporation, was led by corporation president Edd Elder. He said the tax is actually a continuation of the current one, just with different uses. “The last was passed in 2002 and part was used to pay on the addition at the Fremont School,� said Elder. “Over the past 15 years we have received between $60,000 to $65,000, which is far more than we take in.�

Elder emphasized that this will not be a new tax or an addition to current taxes. He said this would also not increase or decrease property taxes. The language for the past vote included an amount to the early childhood center in Oskaloosa. Under the proposed language 100 percent would stay in Fremont for use with streets, parks, water and sewer, or any other projects that the City of Fremont may legally undertake. Elder and others emphasized that a no vote could mean that the city

would have to raise property taxes to pay for street, water and sewer repairs. One attendee asked what would occur if Fremont passes the issue, but the unincorporated area does not. Elder explained that all the entities that passed the LOST vote would receive a higher percentage of the available dollars. The vote will be on the Nov. 8 ballot along with the various political candidates. Elder said if residents have questions to contact him.

Mahaska To Provide Satellite Voting OSKALOOSA – Susan L. Brown, Mahaska County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, has announced that a satellite absentee voting station will be provided for Mahaska County voters who wish to vote by absentee ballot for the Nov. 8 General Election. The satellite voting station will be located in the Dana M. Atkins Memorial Union, Chief Mahaska Room, 1401 North Market on the William Penn University campus and is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. to

4 p.m. Absentee ballots will be available as well as registration forms for those who need to change name and/ or address or to register for the first time in Mahaska County. Deadline to early register to vote for this election is Saturday, Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. Absentee voters may also vote in person at the County Auditor’s Office in Oskaloosa through Monday Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. Courthouse hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

World Food Prize Lecturer Slated for Oct. 12 OSKALOOSA – William Penn University welcomes all students, staff, faculty, and community members to attend the World Food Prize lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 11:15 a.m. in the George Daily Auditorium. This year’s speaker is Dr. Charity Kawira Mutegi. Dr. Mutegi, 38, currently serves as the Kenya Country Coordinator for the Aflasafe Project for the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), on assignment from the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI). She was named the 2013 recipient of the Norman Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application, endowed by the Rockefeller Foundation. Dr. Mutegi spearheaded efforts to identify the cause of, and solution to, a deadly outbreak of aflatoxicosis in 2004—05, fatal to 125 people in eastern Kenya who consumed contaminated grain. Her diligent research led to innovative solutions to avert future outbreaks and safeguard the region’s staple crop of maize. Dr. Mutegi is leading efforts for the development of a biocontrol product in Kenya that can be used to significantly reduce aflatoxin levels in maize. This works by introducing naturally occurring non-toxic strains

of the fungus, which have a competitive advantage over the strains that produce the deadly aflatoxin, a technology that was developed by the US Department of Agriculture —Agriculture Research Service (USDA-ARS), and locally adapted for use in several African countries by IITA and partners. The non-toxic strains outcompete the toxic strains, thus reducing aflatoxin contamination in the maize crop. The microbial bio pesticide she and her team are developing — “aflasafe KE01� — is affordable for farmers, is natural and environmentally safe, and once applied to a field, the effects last multiple growing seasons, making it extremely effective. “Dr. Mutegi is an inspiration to other young scientists around the world. She tackled a critical problem, and has effectively transferred her own scientific knowledge to farmers and policymakers to help improve food safety for the entire region,� said Ambassador Kenneth M. Quinn, President of The World Food Prize. “Like Dr. Borlaug, she has put the needs of people first, and has shown persistence, innovation, effective communication, contribution to science, and application of that science to improve lives and

Dr. Charity Kawira Mutegi, right, gathers research data from a farmer in Kenya. Mutegi will provide the World Food Prize lecture in Oskaloosa in October. livelihoods.� Dr. Mutegi was educated at the

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EBF Board of Directors Meet EDDYVILLE – The EddyvilleBlakesburg-Fremont Community School District Board of Directors met in a pair of meetings recently. They met in regular session on Aug. 15 and in a special meeting Sept. 1. The September meeting dealt mainly with personnel issues and included a closed session for the evaluation of an employee. The Aug. 15 meeting was the district’s organizational meeting. Board members re-appointed Susan Bayer to serve as board secre-

tary-treasurer. Board president Dan Hulbert administered the oath of office. The district rental form for sports was discussed at length. An amendment was made to include replacement costs for any equipment damaged or lost. Board members approved the elementary and juniorsenior high handbooks for the 201617 school year. They asked superintendent Dean Cook to talk with high school principal Steve Noble about policies for headphones, cell

phones, athletic eligibility and the signature page. The board also approved some personnel at the Aug. 15 meeting including, Darla Hargis, cook at the high school; Carolyn Rogers, paraeducator at Fremont Elementary; and Bob Shepherd as assistant and junior high cross-country coach. At the Sept. 1 meeting the board approved the following personnel, David Roach, bus driver; Amanda Frahm, paraeducator; Sharon Matt-

son, food service director; Cheyenne Demmon, paraeducator (BASIC); Tiffany Bagley, large group speech. Board discussed brief ly. Approved with Doug Brinegar and Mark Haselhuhn voting no. The board moved into closed session and returned with no further action. Next regular board meeting is scheduled for Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. Items on the agenda include: Business

she received her Bachelor’s degree in Food Science and Post-Harvest

Plant Some Shade Tree Distribution Scheduled For Oskaloosa OSKALOOSA – Order forms are now online for MidAmerican Energy Company residential customers in the Oskaloosa area to purchase discounted trees. Through MidAmerican Energy’s Plant Some Shade program, customers can purchase up to two, 3- to 8-foot landscape trees for $30 each. Approximately 150 trees are avail-

Daily Auditorium Celebrates 20 Seasons of Entertainment OSKALOOSA — The George Daily Auditorium is proud to announce their 20 th professional touring season! The 20 th season kicks off on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 with The Greatest Pirate Story Never Told, “Pirates of the Caribbean� meets “Whose Line Is It Anyway?� with a splash of “Monty Python� and even some “Mad Libs� tossed into the mix. The show is an improvised, interactive musical pirate adventure filled with boatloads of laughout-loud moments for both kids and grown-ups. The Queen’s Car toonists on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016 is a tour-deforce of the Swing Era’s zaniest and most creative music, much of it from cartoons. Enjoy music from Looney Tunes, Merry Melodies, The Simpsons, and Disney classics.

On Wednesday, December 7, 2016, It’s A Wonderful Life: Live from WVL Radio Theatre hits the

George Daily stage! This American classic is reimagined as a radio play, with actors bringing the show to life

with their voices and a sound effects table. Don’t miss this heartwarming story that reminds us that our belief

Technology. She received her MSc in Food Science and Technology at the University of Nairobi. She earned her PhD at the University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Since 1986, The World Food Prize has been the leading international award to recognize outstanding individuals who have made staggering contributions to improve the quality, quantity, or availability of food throughout the world. It recognizes contributions in any field involved in the world food supply including food and agricultural science and technology, manufacturing, marketing, nutrition, economics, poverty alleviation, political leadership and the social sciences. The World Food Prize emphasizes the importance of a nutritious and sustainable food supply for all people. The World Food Prize was originally envisioned by Dr. Norman E. Borlaug, winner of the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize for his work in world agriculture. Beyond recognizing these recipients for their personal accomplishments, Borlaug saw the World Food Prize as a means of establishing role models who would inspire others. This event is free and open to the public.

in family, friendship, and people is not misplaced, no matter how bad things get. Missoula Children’s Theatre returns for the 17th consecutive year with The Frog Prince. Auditions on Monday, Jan. 16, 2017 will cast 60 Oskaloosa students in K-12th grade for two performances on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park follows Corie and Paul Bratter, newlyweds living in New York City. As the honeymoon ends and reality sets in, the bliss of marriage turns to comical discord. In the midst of all the craziness and quarreling, the young couple learns to live together and meet each other halfway. Don’t miss this play on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 The season ends with Transit Authority, the nation’s premier tribute %<EK<IK8@ED<EK kf gX^\ )

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Steve Noble – Principal and TV Host By KATHY STREET The Sun Correspondent EDDYVILLE – In a previous issue of The Sun, there featured an introduction of principal Steve Noble, new to Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont High School. As previously mentioned, this leader also has a big passion for the outdoors, which needed further explanation. “I am a pretty simple guy, and I know what I like, and I can do it every day. I have a big passion for running a school district, the outdoors and family,� Noble had stated. This leads into his “other job� – Steve Noble, TV Host of “Maximum Outdoors TV� – a natural extension of his hunting experiences and time spent with his family. He may not really consider it a “job�. Steve and his brother-in-law, Chris Garza, had been avid hunters for years – going after white-tailed deer. After their adventures, they would come back with many tales, which others seemed to need proof of. They began carrying a camcorder with them on their hunts and found themselves with hours upon hours of video adventures. They joked around that this library of hunts could be turned into a television show. After getting a better camera and connecting with the right people, they took their footage to television. Three seasons of “Maximum Outdoors TV� have now aired. You can find their episodes on satellite television on two different channels – Sportsman and Pursuit. This episode link will give you a sneak peek: https:// vimeo.com/162528424 His hunting mainstay is his farm

Steve Noble ground in Pike County, Ill. As mentioned earlier, white-tailed deer drew him to Iowa. Other quests have taken him to areas including Ohio, Arkansas, Kentucky, New Mexico, and Canada. Varied hunts find him after different species: bear, mule deer, elk, Aoudad sheep, wild boar, etc. This crew is currently filming their fourth season, and they say they like to keep their family involved in their hunting experiences. Steve and Chris, who is married to Steve’s sister, are happy their children are all participating, and this includes Caleb and Bella, Steve’s children, as well as Chris’s – Hunter, Maddy, and Mya. “Our focus is to tell a story, to inspire others,� shared Principal Noble. He explained some shows have a focus on families or veterans, for example, and they also like to push the boundaries of “working-class guys.� In summary, Steve states, “We are average working-class people, producing a show on big game hunting, competing with the best in the business, all the while maintaining full-time jobs and responsibilities to families.�`

Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016

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By ART KENNIS

The 50+ Club held their monthly meeting at the McVay Family Center Sept. 5 with 45 members and guests in attendance. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and table blessing was given by Art Kennis. Birthdays for the month of September are Marjorie Hull and Barbara McCulley. Robert and Alberta Templeton celebrate their anniversary this month. The serving committee was:

Nickie Duinink and Lois Ford. Guests were: Chuck and Linda Boeding, Jack Taylor, Shelia Templeton, Mary McCory. After the potluck meal a short meeting was held. The meeting was brought to order, and the treasure’s report was given by President Art Kennis. The Methodist Church is replacing tables in the McVay building and as we use this building and the club wanted to purchase one table in the

amount of $139, Riva Jones made the motion that the club donate $139 to purchase one table, and Jimoline Walston seconded, and it was passed. After the meeting we played Bingo for prizes, we had a good time. Next meeting will be held on Oct. 3. Program will be Classic Country and More with Marjorie Calvin, and Danial Mitchell. Committee will be Phyllis Clayworth and Linda Derringer.

Clover Kids Meeting at Fremont, Eddyville Elementary Schools EDDYVILLE – Clover Kids is a fun and exciting group for any child in grades K-3. Clover Kids learn through hands-on activities suited to their developmental age. The primary goal of the Clover Kids program is to promote children’s healthy development– mentally, physically, socially, and emotion-

ally. Clover Kids meetings will start up in October. Clover Kids is for any child in kindergarten-third grade. Cost to join Clover Kids is $20 for the year and includes a t-shirt, monthly activities, and snacks. Clover Kids will meet October-May at Fremont Elementary on the second Tuesday,

after school until 4:30 p.m., and at Eddyville Elementary on the second Thursday, after school until 4:30 p.m. For more information about Clover Kids, please contact Codi Voss at cvoss@iastate.edu or call 641673-5841.

AAUW Sponsors Used Book Sale OSKALOOSA – The 51st year of Oskaloosa’s annual used book sale will begin at noon, Thursday, Sept. 29 in Center Court of Penn Central Mall and will continue to Saturday, Oct. 1. Once again, AAUW (American Association of University Women) is partnering with Friends of the Oskaloosa Public Library. Sale hours are Thursday, noon to 8 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All kinds of used books, CDs, DVDs, games, puzzles and magazines have been accumulating since

last year’s sale in space donated by SHARE Iowa and sorted this summer. Prices will be the same as previous years. On Saturday, a bag of books can be purchased for $5. Unsold books will be left from 3 p.m. Saturday to 3 p.m. Sunday and can be picked up for free. Goodwill will pick up the remaining books on Sunday. AAUW is a non-profit organization and has been a leading advocate for girls and women, awarding scholarships and financing research. Proceeds from the book sale

are used for scholarships at William Penn and through the national organization, and for local activities benefiting women and girls. Friends of the Oskaloosa Public Library raises funds for items and activities not included in the library’s budget. AAUW and FOPL would especially like to thank Penn Central Mall, SHARE Iowa, Goodwill, HyVee and Manhole Adjustable Riser Co. for their helpfulness and cooperation.

‘Welcome to Medicare’ Seminar Offered in Grinnell GRINNELL – Are you going to be eligible for Medicare in the near future? Have you been on Medicare for a while and want to better understand what it offers? Do you have a family member you help with Medicare issues?

“Welcome to Medicare� is for you! This two-hour seminar offered by the Grinnell Regional Medical Center’s SHIIP counselors will be held Thursday, Sept. 29, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The seminar will be held at Drake Community Library, 930

Park St., Grinnell. Please register by Thursday, Sept. 22, by calling 641236-2588. “We’re excited to offer this free seminar to the community,� says Jeanette Budding, GRMC assistant director of communications and de-

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professional touring season at a 10 percent discount. Season tickets are $105 for adults and $45 for students. Every year, the George Daily Auditorium makes it possible for Mahaska County to enjoy professional performances by national and international talent. At the same time, the Auditorium provides educational opportunities for area youth to learn and grow through the performing arts. These opportunities are only made possible through the generous support of our Friends of the Auditorium. Friends of the Auditorium

supports the professional season, the George Daily Youth Theatre, educational outreach opportunities, culture, education, and entertainment for an entire region. Make your tax-deductible donation at www. georgedaily.org or mail it to George Daily Auditorium, 1800 N 3rd St, Oskaloosa, IA 52577. For more information about the professional season, tickets, or Friends of the Auditorium, visit www.georgedaily.org, e-mail tickets@georgedaily.org, or call 641672-0799.

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available on distribution day, they will be released for purchase after 9 a.m. on a first-come, first-served basis until all trees are sold. The Plant Some Shade program promotes long-term energy savings by encouraging residents to plant trees around their homes. Strategi-

cally placed deciduous trees provide shade on hot summer days, easing the cooling load on air conditioners, while conifers shield homes from blustery Iowa winter winds. Plant Some Shade is funded by MidAmerican Energy in partnership with Mahaska County Extension and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ Forestry Bureau. For more information please contact Mahaska County Extension at (641) 673-5841.

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velopment and the SHIIP coordinator. “Medicare is such an important program and understanding what it offers helps assure that anyone eligible gets the health benefits they deserve. We have four excellent SHIIP counselors who will assist individuals with Medicare questions.� SHIIP counselors are Dennis Day, Maralee Kruse, Montie Redenius, and Kathy Szary. These counselors received training and certification

from the Iowa Insurance Division this summer about the latest Medicare changes. “Welcome to Medicare� seminar will cover Medicare Part A and Part B benefits, the prescription drug benefit (Part D), Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare supplement insurance. For more information or questions, leave a message at 641-2362588. A volunteer will return your call.

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Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016

Education / School News, Community News

Career Discovery Day Set High school sophomores, juniors and seniors will have the chance to explore middle skill opportunities in healthcare, advanced manufacturing, construction, production and trade at this year’s highly interactive Career Discovery Day. The event will be hosted by Poweshiek Iowa Development and Iowa Valley Community College at Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company on Friday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Representatives from more than 20 area employers and entrepreneurs will be on hand to speak with students, provide hands-on exhibitions or practical demonstrations and/or

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take part in panel discussions on job opportunities in the local area, educational requirements specific to an industry and job searching. Tours of select local services and businesses will conclude the student’s discovery experience. Attendance at the Career Discovery Day is free and lunch will be provided. Those students not already signed up to attend can register with their respective high school counselor. Businesses wishing to participate can contact Laura Manatt at Poweshiek Iowa Development, 641.236.1626 or laura@powi80.com.

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dles, Potatoes, Broccoli, Mand. Oranges, Br/Butter Thursday, Sept. 29 Breakfast: Sausage Patty on Biscuit, Fruit, Juice, Milk; Lunch: Corn Dog, Baked Beans, Pears, Butter Sandwich Friday, Sept. 30 Breakfast: Cinnamon Roll, Fruit, Juice, Milk; Lunch: Sub Sandwich, Green Beans, Chips, Mixed Fruit

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Thursday, September 22 4:15 p.m. VB-JH vs Centerville 4:30 p.m. VB-9/JV @ Fairfield Friday, September 23 7:30 p.m. FB-V @ Albia Saturday, September 24 HS Band Marching Dutch Invite JH Band Centerville Parade-Pancake Day Monday, September 26 8 a.m. FCCLA Leadership Rally 4:15 p.m. VB-JH vs Albia 6 p.m. VB-JV/V @ Twin Cedars 6 p.m. FB-JV @ Albia Tuesday, September 27 4:15 p.m. XC-JH/JV/V @ Knoxville Thursday, September 29 4:15 p.m. FB-JH @ SigourneyKeota(Keota) 4:15 p.m. VB-JH vs Chariton 4:30 p.m. XC-JH/JV/V @ Chariton Friday, September 30 7:30 p.m. FB-V vs Central Lee Saturday, October 1 HS Band Urbandale Marching Invite JH Band Oktoberfest Parade-Ottumwa 8:30 a.m. VB-V @ Newton Sunday, October 2 Hill Painting-Parents (Time TBD) Homecoming Week 1 p.m. FB-5th & 6th Youth @ HS 6 p.m. Hall Decorating Contest @ HS Monday, October 3 No School-Staff Development 5:30 p.m. VB-9th EBF Round Rob-

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NEW SHARON – Six individuals have joined the North Mahaska family for the 2016-17 school year. Some are recognizable faces and others are new to the community and school. Teaching staff includes McKenzie Mitchell, Chris Sampson and Cass Stubbs. Joining the support staff are, Toni Hull, Nick Kecy and Cassie Long. Mitchell is a very familiar face having graduated from North Mahaska. She has been active in the New Sharon community and that will not change in her role at the school. Mitchell serves at first-third grade special education, reading interventionist, coaches junior high volleyball. She is a graduate of William Penn

University. She is engaged to Carter VandenBerg and has a dog named Rocky. When not in the classroom she likes going to the local car races, camping and walks and runs with Rocky. Another familiar face has come from the softball field into the classroom. Chris Sampson steps into the 7-12 business education classroom taking over for Matt Augustin, who became one of the instructional coaches this year. Sampson taught last year at Eddyville-BlakesburgFremont. He has coached football, basketball and softball at North Mahaska the past few years. Sampson and his family, wife

Elaine, children Brie, Caitlin, Jacob (senior), Morgan (sophomore), Emily (eighth), Colby (fifth), and Anna (third), reside in New Sharon. In addition to family time, Sampson enjoys watching his children’s activities and helping with junior high ministry at his church. Sampson said he is excited about being a part of the North Mahaska teaching staff. He said, “Elaine and I are excited about being on the same schedule as the kids and being able to interact with the students I coach on a daily basis to get to know them better.� Stubbs comes to North Mahaska from Kansas. He serves as junior-

senior high counselor and head football coach. A native of Pleasantville, Stubbs is a graduate of Central College and obtained his Masters at Emporia State University. Stubbs lives in New Sharon with his wife Criss, daughter Lakeyn, age 5, and Landry 3. He enjoys family time, athletics and outdoor activities. He says he is happy to be at North Mahaska. Hull joins the lunchroom staff. Two paraprofessionals have joined the North Mahaska ranks. Nick Kecy serves as a fourth grade paraeducator and Cassie Long serves as a program associate.

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Thursday, Sept. 22 JH Volleyball at Tri-Country 4:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23 Varsity Football vs. New London (H) Homecoming 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26 Volleyball vs. Lynnville-Sully (H) 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 27 FFA District Soils Contest at Muscatine, 9 a.m. Cross Country at Williamsburg 4:15 p.m. JH Volleyball vs. Belle Plaine 4:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 Varsity Football at Danville 7 p.m.

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Opinion, Editorial

Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016

LOWER GROVE NEWS By ROSEMARY SCHMIDT The Sun Correspondent Another week has f lown by. Where does it go? Time is ‘a wasting’! Then I think of people who say that they are bored and I never seem to have that problem. There is always something to do or at least some place to go. We can feel fall in the air. The corn is drying up and it really makes a sound as it rustles in the wind. The acorns are falling and hitting my metal roof. Almost sounds like gunfire. Good thing I don’t live in Des Moines or I would think that. The garden is almost done for with the cucumber vines dying and the tomatoes getting smaller. The peppers are blooming so there will probably be a few more of those. The leaves are falling from the trees whenever the wind blows. I do love this time of year when the humidity isn’t so high and the air is dryer. Now is the time to get those fall jobs done, as we know winter is coming. This week I have been peeling apples, cooking them and then putting them in the freezer. I’ve done 20 pints and more to do yet. Nancy Spoelstra gave me some more apples, about a bushel of Wealthy’s. They are an old time apple species and are good for chunky applesauce, cooked apples, apple crisp and pies. This week I called my great granddaughter, Layne who lives in the state of Delaware. She is the first one in my immediate family to move out of state. In fact our family has always been homebody’s living close to the area they were born in. Layne said that my great, great grandson Benjamin was doing great and is now 10 months old. I get to see him on Facebook quite often, otherwise I would really being feeling sad at missing out on his baby years. Layne’s husband, Anthony has a job and is working out there. Anthony’s dad and stepmother also live there so they are not completely alone in ‘a strange land’. They hope to come

back for Christmas and I will be looking forward to that. I have been wondering why some people say catsup and some say ketchup. Is there a difference? So, of course I looked it up on the web and it said they are the same. The original ketchup did not have tomatoes as a base, but had other ingredients such as mushrooms and fish. Well, I prefer the tomatoes, I’m sure. On Monday evening I joined Henrietta Veldhuizen at the Pella Christian High School for the media production by Don and Fran Van Polen of Mount Vernon, Wash. The film was called “The Psalms Around Us” and it was a film of scenery all over the United States. It was beautiful and extolled God’s great creation. Psalms were quoted from the Bible while we were viewing and there was also group singing of songs correlating with the scenery. It was very enjoyable and uplifting to see all that God has made. There were farm scenes also and I thought how wonderful that I get to see that first hand by living in the Midwest. Others that joined us there was Gretta Veenstra, Ruth Vander Hart and Minnie Van Wyngarden. During the break, I visited with Marilyn Van Wyk from Oskaloosa. She came with Elsie Kelderman and her son. Also visited with John and Lois Klein. I don’t know what this world is coming too…have any of you used the new Scott toilet tissue? The one without the roll in the middle of the paper? Just does not look like it would roll good! First they change five pounds of sugar to four pounds and they have cut the width of the toilet paper down and NOW no roll. Give me a break!! Last Friday was Bible study day. First we went to eat at Scooters and then to Wilma Van’t Sant for study. Those joining us were Carol Jansen, Norma Conover, Charlene De Kock and Marcie (Sally) Bruinekool. For coffee time Wilma fed us a delicious dessert she had made. I need to get

the recipe as it has pistachio pudding in it…gave it a nice flavor. I arrived home at 5 p.m. and barely made it to the house from the garage when it started pouring a hard rain. On Sunday I joined Wilma Van’t Sant at Lower Grove Community Church. I visited with ‘Hoppie’ Van Vark, Cornie and Erma Van Wyngarden, and Daryl Van Wyngarden. Brian Vande Lune from Pella was the speaker. Afterwards I went to pick up Kalvin and Carrie and went to Ottumwa to eat at the Riverside Café. Then we went to the funeral visitation of Pat Sincox. She is the mother of Brad Sincox, (my granddaughter Randi’s husband). Tuesday was beauty day and I went to Define Styling to see Deana. My hair needed cutting. She does a fine job and does a razor cut on it. It is sometime difficult to find someone who will give a razor cut. Now I’m good to go for a while. My chiropractor appointment was on Wednesday. Then I went to Fareway and Wal-Mart to buy groceries. When I got home, Kalvin came to mow the yard. Then I did the weed eating. Hopefully the yard or the weed eating will soon come to a halt. Usually the grass is brown and almost dead by this time of year. But, it has rained so much this year that everything is GREEN. I should not complain, because early in the year we wondered if we would have drought. Fa mou s Say i ngs of A N DY ROONEY (60 Minutes’ program) 1. Guns do not make you a killer. I think killing makes you a killer. You can kill someone with a baseball bat or a car, but no one is trying to ban you from driving to a ball game. 2. When 70 percent of people who get arrested are black, in cities where 70 percent of the population is black, that is not racial profiling; it is the law of probability. 3. My father and grandfather didn’t die in vain so you can leave the countries you were born in to come over and disrespect ours.

TALES OF THE ANCIENT SPORTSMAN By BURDELL HENSLEY The Ancient Sportsman Humble pie is hard on the digestive system and I have a bad case of heartburn. Wednesday I took a group of 48 baseball fans to St. Louis for the Cardinal-Cub game and I was confident that I would see a Cardinal win. After all, we had our best pitcher on the mound and we had been hitting pretty well. There was ample reason to back my hopes. I was given ample warning that my day may be a disaster when we boarded the bus. I was greeted by a sea of blue, Cub blue. Yikes! The only blue that I am real tolerant of is Griswold Tiger blue and this old Tiger is still stirred by that blue. My red hat on that bus looked like a red button on a blue sport coat. My worst fears were realized when a rinky-dink Cub pitcher shut us out and our pitcher had an off day. The result was a 7-0 Cub win. The goal of every tour director is to bring his people home happy and I scored about 80 percent on that deal. But I am grateful for the few Cardinal fans that joined me. Misery is lessened when it is shared. What a beautiful night it was for Friday night football. I was at Pella Christian for the Eagles game with the I-35 Roadrunners and the game started with a gorgeous sunset in the west. The Eagles have not been tested this season and this game was not a test as well as the Eagles rambled to a 49-0 win. But there was concern early in the game. David Kacmaryinski had passed to Levi Jungling for an 84 yard scoring play and then he intercepted a Roadrunner pass and took it to the seven yard line. From there Kac scored on a keeper for a 14-0 PC lead. On the next series Kac was ejected for a helmet to helmet hit. It was totally unintentional, but in the speed of the play the two helmets came together and by rule an ejection had to be made. Now the Eagles were without their quarterback and their defensive leader for the next three quarters. No problem! Jungling was moved into the quarterback slot and he literally drove the Roadrunners dizzy. After running for 194 yards and three touchdowns in 12 carries the Roadrunners were convinced that Jungling was more difficult to catch than Wiley Coyote. In other area games, the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Rockets picked up another win with a 32-

29 thriller over Davis County while Pekin escaped with a 21-20 win over North Mahaska. I know that coach Stubbs may not be into moral victories, but this game would fit the bill. A great effort by the Warhawks and I predict that some wins are just around the corner. Tuesday night I covered the Pella Christian-Norwalk Volleyball match at PC and it was a battle between two pretty good Little Hawkeye Conference teams. PC won the first game 25-22 and then they struggled to solve some of the adjustments that the Warriors made. Norwalk took the next three games and the match. Saturday morning I went out to Nelson Pioneer Farm for their Fall Festival and I was impressed by all that was there. They were picking corn like we used to with a two row picker and doing some threshing with a steam engine thresher. I also found chair caning, rope making, butter churning and lots of other pioneer crafts and entertainment. I hustled home in time for the Hawkeye game and that was a disappointment. But as I watched the game unfold, it became clear to me that North Dakota State could probably play in the Big 10 and do quite well. The Bison are a very good football team. The parity in college football was on display this weekend as Georgia State came within an eyelash of upsetting Wisconsin in Madison and Central Michigan hammered Illinois at Illinois. I’m sure there were other upsets as well, but those are the ones that stand out to me. Sunday we attended the Jim Brady Trio concert at Pella Christian. We had a table there to represent our tour business and it was good to see so many old friends. The concert was phenomenal and that is always the norm for concerts promoted by Tom and Cindy Drost. The Drost’s always bring in the top groups in Southern Gospel and the groups that come in rave about the Pella Christian facility. The closet cleaning continues and the Ancient-ess took a car load of discards to the New Hope thrift store Saturday morning. That is only the beginning and we haven’t even gotten to the basement yet. I’m not sure how I am going to protect my 10,000 baseball cards that are in boxes down there. I have some pretty valuable stuff, but not as valuable as what went to the Griswold city dump in 1965. After my dad died, mom moved into a trailer from our big house and she pitched things before I could get

there to rescue them. Gone were my Mickey Mantle, Duke Snider, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Roy Campanella, Yogi Berra, Ted Williams cards and many others. Oh, if I only had those cards now. No use crying over spilt milk, so we will see what happened in our yesterdays. 100 years ago: Sept. 28, 1916 – Major League Baseball rule changes for next year will outlaw the spitball or any other foreign substance on the baseball. 75 years ago: Sept. 26, 1941 – What Cheer topped Thornburg 3-1 in a game called by darkness after four innings in the Rose Hill Sectional. Dale Elliott pitched the win. In other games, Cedar beat Barnes City 6-3 and Eddyville belted Deep River 9-0. Sept. 27 – Osky shows improvement in a 12-0 win over Albia. Don Bown scored both Indian touchdowns. Sept. 27- The Rose Hill Baseball Sectional continued with Moravia upsetting What Cheer, Rathbun beating Lacey 2-0, Eddyville thumping Keswick 10-3 and Cedar dropping Hamilton 7-5. Sept. 29 – Cedar won the sectional title by beating Rathbun 3-2. Ralph Scharff pitched a three-hitter and drove in two runs with a double and a single. Sept. 29 – New Sharon blanks Hedrick 22-0. Johnson ran for one TD and passed to Fay Beadle for another. Judd Bond ran for the third score. 50 years ago: Sept. 27, 1966 – Eddyville scored twice in the bottom of the seventh to nip North Mahaska in softball. The two runs scored on singles by Peg Davis and Jane Newell and a double by Karen Katko. NM was led by a double and a single by Judy Terpstra and two singles each by Linda Reed, Doreen Dunwoody and Carolyn LaRue. Oct. 1 – North Mahaska whipped Pleasantville 2513 at homecoming. Rick Smith and Roger Vander Beek led the offense while Jim Bond and Pat Reed starred on defense. 25 years ago: Sept. 28, 1991 – A field goal by Rob Burns with one second on the clock gave Pella a 1714 win over No. 4 ranked Grinnell. Sept. 30 – English Valleys holds off Tri-County for an 18-12 win. TriCounty tied the score in the fourth quarter with a pair of TD’s by Travis Molyneux, but Pat Newmiller ran 44 yards to seal the win for the Bears. Sept. 30 – Chris Coffman ran for 317 yards and four touchdowns as Sigourney blasted BGM 48-0. Have a great week and let’s get those combines humming.

BARNES CITY NEWS By MOLLIE LOVING The Sun Correspondent Hello everyone! The month of September is more than half gone. Where does the time go? Brett Current celebrated his birthday on Sept. 16. Arnout and Arlene Dunnick celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary on Sept. 20.

North Mahaska’s next football game will be on Sept. 23 at home against New London. It will be homecoming. Game time is 7 p.m. Mahaska Health Partnership will be holding a f lu shot clinic at the Legion Hall in Barnes City on Sept. 29 from 9–10 a.m. The American Legion Auxiliary always serves refreshments at the flu shot clinic. So come on in for your morning coffee

break, get a flu shot, and a Band Aid. Don’t forget to take your recyclables to the recycle bin. It is located on the north side of City Hall. I love the weather we’ve been having. The days are warm but not unbearably hot, and the evenings are cool. Now if I could just get the grass in my yard to stop growing. I’m ready to put my mowers down for a long winter’s nap!

TAINTOR-GRANVILLE-LYNNVILLE By ADA KAY VAN MAANEN The Sun Correspondent What a beautiful rainbow in the eastern sky after the rain Sept. 9. Anniversary wishes to Melvin and Marcille Ratcliff on Sept. 13. Lowell and Linda Goemaat attended a birthday cookout for their great grandson Cody Gomez in Monroe. Cody turned 16. His parents are Johny and Dawn Gomez. John and Lois Klyn had breakfa st at Grace Fellowship Church in Pella on Labor Day. The meal was a fundraiser for missions. In the evening, friends Richard and Dorothy Van Kooten, Doris Nibbelink and Judy Vos ate with the Klyns at Pizza Ranch. Friday, Dot Zylstra and granddaughter Shy attended the Lynnville-Sully football game at New Sharon. Grandson Sage played for

L-S. Dot Zylstra went to two softball games in Oskaloosa for Lily Zylstra, and in the afternoon. Went to Des Moines for two baseball games for grandson Camden. Dot attended soccer games in Altoona for her grandchildren Teryn and Jax Vander Beek. September birthday wishes to Wren Goemaat on the 13th , Randy Van Wyk on the 15th , Cathy Van Maanen on the 16th, and pastor Joe Goemaat on the 17th. Get the fall jackets out, autumn begins Sept. 22. Coffeetime was held Sept. 11 at Lynnville Old Mill and Museum in appreciation for those who donated to the foundation. On Labor Day, Don and Martha Vos, Larry and Barb Van Wyngarden, and Dale and Bev Flander, met at the Vos home in Montezuma for a

cookout and s’mores. The ladies took a bike ride around town. Visitors of Larry and Lorrie Ludwick was Lorrie’s son and family from Nobleville, Ind. Brad Taniqua Griffin, Imani, 15, Alysssah, 5, and Victor, 2, visited the farm on Friday and Saturday. They enjoyed picking apples and riding the mule around the farm. The children had not been to the farm before. Lois Klyn treated her daughter in law to lunch at Tulip City Tea Room. Lois said the Tea Room is closing. Lois Klyn and her sister Dorothy Rus were at the courthouse in Knoxville for the Read the Bible Marathon. Gov. Branstad had asked this to be done in each county. Jasper, Mahaska and Marion Counties took part. Lois and Dorothy each read the Bible for 15 minutes. They returned Friday to take part again. Enjoy your week.

OFF THE VINE

Nostalgic Times Means Many Memories By JACKIE PERKINS Off the Vine Being the nostalgic person that I am, the radios in my car and kitchen are still tuned into KIOA, just as they were 50 years ago. When we drove to work each morning we listened to Maxwell and Pam and now I hear them along with Amy each morning in the kitchen. I enjoy their topics and questions for the day and the other day the question was, “What was your hardest job ever?” A man phoned in and reported that his hardest job ever was “Detasseling corn at McCurdy Seed in Fremont, Iowa.” Wish he had given his name. Do you remember seeing the park uptown just filled with young detasselers during the noon hour? My sister, Cathy, reminded me that “way back then” they kept the male and female detasselers separated in the fields. The garden produce has just about run its course and the canning is coming to an end. The apple crop wasn’t good this year, so it doesn’t look like a repeat of last year but I may help can some of Dad’s sweet potatoes yet. What I am enjoying is the wonderful blooms of the zinnias and autumn sedum and the constant

butterf ly activity. My zinnias are very tall this year, and so colorful. Soon I will clip the spent blooms to be saved over the winter to be replanted next spring...A great low cost color show! For the first time ever, Dad has a crop of watermelon and the first one was picked over the weekend. It weighed in at twentyeight pounds and it didn’t taste bad either. The Fremont celebration has come to an end. Our thanks to everyone who had a part in that. The parade was quite nice and it was good of neighboring communities to bring entries. I thought it was a nice touch when the color guard stopped on Main Street and the National Anthem was sung. Everyone stopped what they were doing and showed their respect. The kids were excited with all the “throwouts” and the tshirt cannon was a real hit! We enjoyed our lawn chairs and “people watching” most of the afternoon. I contributed to the baked goods auction and thank Phillie for purchasing my peach pie. For months.... perhaps even as much as for a year now, I have had numerous phone calls telling me that my birthday was coming up and they all knew exactly how old I was go-

ing to be. Well, that magical birthday came last Monday and guess what.... not one of them sent me a birthday card! But I do thank all those who did remember and helped make it enjoyable despite the number. We spent a very enjoyable Sunday afternoon in a hay field near Oxford. A friend of mine called to tell us that her brother Bill Stockman has a collection of hay balers from the 1940s and ‘50s and it was his final Hay Day! The weather was perfect and farmers from that area brought in their antique tractors, hitched onto his balers and they baled hay! They had golf carts available and we rode alongside old Olivers, M&Ms, New Hollands, and others, and they all worked beautifully. Several professional photographers were there and a drone floated through the field documenting the event. I am hopeful that some of the photos will end up featured on calendar pages. Dad even saw several pieces of machinery that really took him back and others that he had never seen before. How can it be that summer seems to be at an end that the harvest has begun? Let’s all do our best to make it a safe one!

COUNTRY GIRL’S CORNER

September in the Rain By SHERYL L. CARTER The Country Girl Yes, we have had more rain again recently and more expected by tomorrow. Which might be unfortunate, as our son, Wes, plans to come and re-roof a portion over the side porch and kitchen. The hard winters with ice jams have done a number on the shingles at the edge of the roof and those shingles need replaced. We hope it won’t require extensive repair, but I am pretty sure Wes will be up to that if necessary. A good friend from here is going to help. I had best have a good dinner prepared for these guys as they will be hungry after working so hard. Guess what I forgot? My column last week! It totally slipped my mind. I guess maybe I was thinking R.D. was going to send us all a reminder like he has lately when the deadlines have had to be changed. Whatever, it went right out of my mind. I missed one a couple weeks ago and my Oskaloosa friend was right on the phone asking where I was? So I apologize. Just too much going on, I guess. Last week Loren lost his balance tripping over one of my Bibles I had placed on the floor beside my reading chair for future reference— down he went. And scraped up that same poor elbow that has had injuries three times previously in the past months. I am sure it is sick and tired of being banged around, so we had to care for that for a few days. We have a new intensive ladies Bible study at church on Wednesday

night, so have been working on that along with trying to keep up with the ongoing garden supply. Last Friday, as I write this on Thursday, Sept.15, I met a couple of friends in Pella to go to the Tulip Tea Room for one last time. What a disappointment! Not the tea room itself, but that it is closing. Bummer. Connie’s tea room was just the best one around as far as I am aware—the service was always impeccable, the décor delightful, the food scrumptious, and the price reasonable for such a full, complete, and delicious meal. We are so sorry Connie felt she had to close, and I wish like everything some young, enterprising folks would see the possibility of continuing this well-established business. The location is perfect: just off the NE corner of the Pella square, one house down from Casey’s. The house has great history and has been well kept up. The clientele are already there, as for 17 years, Connie has offered a charming and delightful addition to “Shopping in Pella”, as so many people come to Pella as a destination with the Tulip Tea Room on the list. As you stepped into the porch entryway of the large Foursquare house, clothing, handbags and jewelry were on display, while in the four bedrooms upstairs, that boast hard wood floors throughout, Connie had a very nice gift shop. One room was devoted to children and babies, while the others had tea things, books, linens, tea cups and pots, aprons, and much more. What fun to shop up there or just look around.

So it is pretty sad to see this small business closing. Before I got down to Pella last week, however, I somehow twisted my ankle and needed to hit the chiropractor as soon as I got there. He did help it, it eventually straightened out, and the pain went away. It was weird. Another thing that kept me busy last weekend was Mission Conference at church, so those were two full days. Loren’s brother and family joined us for Sunday dinner, so I was preparing for that on Saturday as well. This week has been the regular stuff along with more fruits of the season. Our peach trees have blessed us again this year. We really didn’t expect this again as last year was a bumper crop, but even trimmed up like they were, those remaining branches were still loaded. So we have been sharing, and boy, are they good. Well, this is it for this time. I had better put a note in here by my computer to remind myself to do up my column each week, huh?! Until next time!

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CHURCH DIRECTORY Assembly of God

www.newsharonag.org Pastor Shane Farnum Wednesday 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kingdom Kids (PreK-6th) Unleash Youth (7th-12th) Connection Groups Sunday 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Service

Baptist Church of Fremont

Pastors: Robb and Joyce Bruns Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship, 10 a.m.

Barnes City Community Church

The Rev. Jim and Linda Sears Sunday 9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 4 p.m. - Youth Group (Pre-6th) 6:30 p.m. Evening Worship Dr. Richard Holt Interventional Pain Physicians. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Holt in the Specialty Clinic at Pella Regional, call 641-621-1390.

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Barnes City United Methodist

Pastor Michelle Williamson Worship, 4:30 p.m., Sunday

Cedar Christian Reformed Church Pastor Josh Van Engen

9:30 a.m., Morning Worship

Cedar United Methodist

Pastor Bob Voles Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

Fremont United Methodist Church

Pastor Bob Voles Sunday Worship 9 a.m. Children’s Sunday School 9 a.m. Adult Sunday School 10:15 a.m.

Lacey United Methodist Church

Pastor Roger White 641-673-5986 Worship, 8:30 a.m. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.

Lower Grove Church

Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m.

New Sharon First Christian Church

Pastor David Hall www.nsfcc.org Sunday Sunday School, 9 a.m. Worship, 10 a.m. Wednesday WOW (Worship on Wednesdays), 6:00-7:30 p.m.

New Sharon Friends Church

ship2006@gmail.com Sunday School, 8:45 a.m. Fellowship, 9:30 a.m. Worship, 10 a.m.

New Sharon United Methodist Church

Lead Pastor Terry Pollard www.newsharonumc.org 641-637-2561 Sunday Worship Service, 9:15 a.m. Wednesday 6-8 p.m. - G2C Children (1st-6th) meet 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays; 6:30-8:30 p.m. - PROS Middle School youth (7th-8th)/ 6:30-8:30 p.m. - PROS High School youth (9th-12th)/ Both Meet @ McVay Bldg.

Park Church of Christ

Evangelist: Mark Doland 1804 Burlington Road Oskaloosa, IA 52577 Sunday Bible Class (All Ages): 9:30 a.m. Worship: 10:30 a.m. Life Groups Sunday afternoon and Thursday evenings

Peoria Christian Reformed Church

Pastor George Den Oudsten 10 miles west of New Sharon office@peoriacrc.org www.peoriacrc.org Worship, 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday School,10:45 a.m.

9 a.m. Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Wednesday, 7 p.m. - Prayer Meeting

New Sharon Harvest Community Church

Searsboro Community Church

Pastor Don Job Sunday School, 10 a.m. Worship, 11 a.m.

Taintor Community Church

Pastor Joe Goemaat 641-569-3491 www.taintorchurch.org Sunday Worship, 9 a.m. Coffee Time 10:30 a.m. Sunday School, 11 a.m. Thursday Young Peoples, 6:00 p.m. All ages welcome

West Liberty Church of Christ

7 miles west of Montezuma on Diamond Trail Sunday Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Worship, 10:30 a.m. Evening, 6 p.m. Fourth Friday Night April to October Singing and Fellowship, 7 p.m.

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County. We have funds and will help cover the cost,� Hartke stressed. A registration fee of $25 per person is collected for the walk to help raise these funds. Each participant will receive a long-sleeved t-shirt, even if they can’t attend the day of the walk. “It’s all about raising funds and awareness for this cause, which will affect one in eight women in her lifetime. “The more people can learn about their risk and understand the importance of screening mammograms, the more positive outcomes we will see!� Hartke emphasized. The deadline to register for MHP’s Breast Cancer Awareness walk is Sept. 22. Registration can be completed online by visiting mahaskahealth.org and clicking on the pink banner, or through a paper form available on the MHP campus in Oskaloosa. If you have question about the walk, call 641.672.3240.

Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016

Mahaska Health Partnership Updates on Flu Vaccines OSKALOOSA – Flu season is approaching and Mahaska Health Partnership wants patients to know vaccination clinics have been scheduled on the Oskaloosa campus. Starting in September, patients can receive their flu vaccine during a regular appointment with their primary care provider or have their vaccine administered during a hospital stay. For those looking to get their vaccine without an appointment, weekly flu vaccination clinics will begin inside entrance #4 on Wednesday, September 21. “We are doing things a little different this year,� MHP Development Director Ross Schultz ex-

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dose, and $40 for high-dose, available to those 65 years and older. “We are not offering the flu mist this year because the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) deemed it ineffective,� Public Health Coordinator Patty Malloy, RN, said. “As the primary healthcare provider in Mahaska County, we want to offer our patients the best protection possible. The injected vaccine offers the best protection from influenza.� According to the CDC, the f lu comes on suddenly and symptoms may include fever, headache, tiredness, cough, sore throat, nasal congestion and body aches. Illness typically lasts two to seven days. The vaccine can take up to two weeks to

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Eddyville Community Foundation Receive Ottumwa Regional Legacy Grants OTTUMWA – The Eddyville Community Foundation was one of 13 area nonprofit organizations recently awarded grants through the Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation’s Bright Ideas Community Enrichment Fund. They will use these funds to assist with the renovation and ADA compliancy of Pleasant Valley Manor. Another non-profit in the EBF School District awarded a grant was The Friends of the Blakesburg Public Library. The Friends of the Blakesburg Public Library was awarded a grant of $7,000 that will provide new com-

puters, software, instructional presentation equipment, and printing supplies for the Blakesburg Public Library. The new computers will have an updated operating system and will include Microsoft Office software to help the library better meets its goal of providing access to information and technology resources for the community. The library will be holding computer classes to teach the new systems and software this fall. Information regarding the classes will be published at a later date.

Planning for that Inevitable Day GRINNELL – What will happen to your assets when you die? That’s a question best settled now, not put off until tomorrow. Join Melissa O’Rourke, PhD, Iowa State University Extension, on Monday, Sept. 26, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center’s Senior Education Program as she presents, “Top 10 Mistakes of Estate Planning.” O’Rourke will present on common questions and mistakes, such as procrastination, failure to communicate final wishes with family members, failure to coordinate estate plans and property ownership strategies, and other blunders that might cause unnecessary worry and stress on heirs when that day comes. O’Rourke’s position at Iowa State University allows her to combine experience in law, education, and agriculture, in an

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EBF Nets Sixth Ottumwa Invite OTTUMWA — To say that the Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Rocket volleyball team picked up where they left off from last season would be a gross overstatement. However, it may be difficult to convince teams entered in the Ottumwa invitational of that fact. EBF went undefeated in match play to capture the tourney crown for the sixth time in as many tries. They lost just two sets all day, one to Fairfield and one to South central Conference foe Davis County. The Rockets topped Mount Pleasant in the final match, 25-8, 25-22/ “This was an Awesome day for the Rockets,� said EBF coach Gladys Genskow. “Winning this tournament Saturday was a great feeling to know we can compete at any level. I am proud of all their hard work on the day. “Six matches in one day is a lot of matches to battle through. Hopefully this will boost their confidence as we enter the midseason stretch. We will be looking for cutting down the errors and finding consistency in our offense as we travel to Centerville on Tuesday for a tough conference match.� EBF junior Torie Alexander again led EBF’s attack. Alexander had 49 kills in the tournament, and was 47-of-48 with three aces. Senior Haegen Boyer was 33-for35 serving with four aces. Emma Bunnell led in assist with 27.

Pool Play EBF vs. Burlington 21-15, 21-18 EBF vs. Albia 23-21, 21-12 EBF vs. Fairfield 21-18. 14-21, 16-14 Quarterfinal EBF vs. Washington 25-13, 25-5 Semifinal EBF vs. Davis County 26-24, 20-24, 15-5 Final EBF vs. Mount Pleasant 25-8, 25-22 EBF STATS Torie Alexander: 111/124 Attacks, 49 Kills, 47/48 Serving, 3 Aces, 21 Digs, 4 Blocks Haegen Boyer: 14/15 Attacks, 5 Kills, 33/35 Serving, 4 Aces, 45 Digs Emma Bunnell: 53/63 Attacks, 27 Kills, 55 Assists, 9/10 Serving, 21 Digs, 5 Blocks Taylor Caves: 29/37 Attacks, 8 Kills, 1 Assist, 2 Digs, 11 Blocks Darian Johnson: 1/1 Attacks, 3 Assists, 28/28 Serving, 3 Aces, 1 Digs Teri Jo Lane: 6/6 Attacks, 1 Kill, 55 Assists, 49/56 Serving, 4 Aces, 18 digs Grace Roberts: 43/51 Attacks, 10 Kills, 3 Digs, 2 Blocks Taryn Swartz: 6/7 Attacks, 1 Assist, 42/49 Serving, 7 Aces, 36 Digs, 1 Block Lexi Taylor: 45/55 Attacks, 11 Kills, 2 Digs, 6 Blocks Briana Ver Steegh: 48/52 Attacks, 16 KIlls, 1 Assist, 47/49 Serving, 7 Aces, 8 Digs, 7 Blocks

EBF Still Battling For SCC in VB Race OSCEOLA – Clarke did not make the match easy for the visiting Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Rocket volleyball team, but in the end it was the same as the Rockets topped the Indians, 25-14, 25-17, 19-25, 25-17. The victory keeps the Rockets in a tight race with Clarke and Centerville. EBF coach Gladys Genskow said it was not one of the better playing nights for her team. They committed several unforced errors. However, the team’s serving and service aces helped overcome mistakes. “The girls rallied together for another conference win Tuesday night,� said Genskow. “Despite our numerous errors on the evening, we were able to move around our line-up to get a better look at what will work best for our team as we enter in this mid-season stretch. “We were aggressive with our serving allowing for a team total of 18 aces.� Torie Alexander recorded 11 kills and Briana Ver Steegh had nine. Emma Bunnell doled out 18 assists while Teri Jo Lane had 13 assists. “Our termination of the ball and hitting errors will be a main focus,� said Genskow. “I am proud of the

way these girls continue to realize what it takes to be successful. They have been at a level of success and want to continue at that level. We will continue to work hard in practice to improve on those aspects.� The Rockets won the Ottumwa tournament on Saturday. Details and stats from that tourney were unavailable at press time. EBF STATS Torie Alexander: 24/31 Attacks, 11 Kills, 16/17 Serving, 5 Aces, 10 Digs, 1 Block Briana Ver Steegh: 20/21 Attacks, 9 Kills, 7/9 Serving, 1 Ace, 3 Digs, 2 Blocks Emma Bunnell: 10/15 Attacks, 3 Kills, 18 Assists, 3 Digs, 2 Blocks Teri Jo Lane: 4/4 Attacks, 1 Kill, 13 Assists, 14/17 Serving, 8 Aces, 1 Dig Haegen Boyer: 7/7 Attacking, 20/22 Serving, 2 Aces, 22 Digs Grace Roberts: 20/24 Attacking, 5 Kills, 1 Assist, 1 Dig Taylor Caves: 11/16 Attacks, 4 Kills, 3 Blocks Lexi Taylor: 5/9 Attacks, 2 Digs, 2 Blocks Taryn Swartz: 11/12 Serving, 1 Ace, 8 Digs Allie Adams: 2/3 Attacks Darian Johnson: 10/10 Attacks, 1 Kill

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OSKALOOSA – Senior Peyton Walker placed 15th to lead Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont to a sixth place finish at the Oskaloosa Cross-Country Invitational Tuesday. Clear Creek Amana won the boys meet with 46 points with Oskaloosa in second with 52. EBF had 177 finishing two points behind Newton and one ahead of Fairfield. Walker covered the course in 19 minutes 12.6 seconds. DJ Stout placed 29th in 19:51.6, Elija Wood in 36th in 20:09.8; Jacob Shepherd was 39th in 20:14.3; and Trey Coronado was 58th in 20:51.6. Aiden Yates and Tylor Durbin ran, but did not figure into the team total. Ottumwa won the varsity girls race with 61 points and Williamsburg was second with 70. EBF placed ninth with 240. Madysen

Wade led the girls team placing 25th in 24:34.8. Kacie Flaig finished in 26:52.9 for 47th followed by Jenny Faybik in 28:14.8 for 55th; Shanna Fellows followed her in 28:44.8 and Jade West next in 29:05.4. Emma Mock also ran for the Rockets. “The kids ran extremely well on a tough course against very good competition,� said coach Jerry Rempe. “Our lone junior high girl, Anna Hodgkins, finished 26th out of 102 girls. The junior high boys took first place with five boys in the top 20.� Zeke Severson led the way in sixth with a time of 10:25.2. Devin Jager placed 10 th in 10:40; Ethan Davis was 16th in 11:02.8; Trestin Sales ran 18th in 11:11.5 and Reilly Flaig was 19th in 11:13.3. “I am really proud of everyone for how they competed,� said Rempe.

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Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016

NM Girls Slip Past HLV By RD Keep The Sun

NEW SHARON – North Mahaska met the challenge Thursday and closed out a match. The Warhawks hosted HLV in their first home dual of the season and topped the Warriors, 26-24, 17-25, 25-14, 27-25. The victory came off a loss in South Iowa Cedar League play at Montezuma on Monday in which the Warhawks fell five sets. “This time our hitters finally got he ball to go their way,� said NM coach Alicia Arkema. It was senior Olivia Boender who led the way, but reserve senior Gabby Ferguson met the challenge and helped put the Warhawks in a position to win. Boender recorded unofficially 12 kills and Ferguson added six. Senior Jensen Kelderman added five more. Ferguson was not the only reserve to make a contribution to the victory. Freshman Paige Layman made her presence known. In the final set she dug up a couple of hard-hit balls and earned a service ace. “She came in really kept them off balance,� Arkema said of Ferguson. “Our freshman, Paige Layman had a couple of tough digs. “We did not want to go five games. We are 0-5 in matches that go five.� Monte wins in five

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North Mahaska seniors Katie Koehler (3) and Olivia Boender battle HLV’s Macie Boots at the net. NM won a four-gam match over the Warriors Tuesday. North Mahaska rallied from two sets down to force a fifth at Montezuma before the hometown Bravettes slipped away 15-6. Montezuma won the match, 26-24, 25-20,

18-25, 17-15, 15-6. Boender again led the Warhawks with 20 kills and three blocks and 7-of-8 serving. Hayley Pinkerton had five kills, seven digs and a ser-

vice ace. Tessa Fuller had six kills and Kelderman had four kills, five digs and two aces. Katie Koehler had 34 assists and two aces.

0RRUHœV )LYH 7'V OLIWV 5RFNHWV 3DVW '& EDDYVILLE — Two southern Iowa rivals battled again Friday night and it was more like a heavyweight fight as each traded punches. In the end it was the Rockets of EddyvilleBlakesburg-Fremont to deliver the final blow and secure a 32-29 victory over visiting Davis County and go to 2-0 in Class 1A district play. EBF’s sophomore quarterback Trey Moore was the lynchpin in the victory and he started early dealing the first blow. The Rockets were the recipient of the opening kickoff and on the third play of the game Moore slipped through the Davis County

defense for a 56-yard scamper to pay dirt. DC’s defense stepped up to block the extra point attempt. It was Davis County’s turn to respond. The duo of Zach Houf and Hyatt Flannigan pushed the Mustangs into the end zone. On a fourth and goal at the 13-yard line, Houf linked up with JR Zeitler in the back of the end zone for a touchdown. The extra point put the Mustangs ahead 7-6. Moore and company overcame penalty adversity to sore again on their next possession. Moore plowed in from nine yards out and the 2-point conversion failed, but EBF

led 12-7 with two minutes left in the first period. Moore’s cou nter pa r t, Houf, steered his team down the field, also overcoming the penalty bug, and regained the lead on a score from inside the 10-yard line. The kick was blocked, but DC had the lead as the first quarter came to an end, 13-12. Houf kept the game a literal quarterback battle in the third period when he piled into the end zone from 20 yards out to give the Mustangs the lead back. The two-pointer made the score 29-26 with 2:18 left in the third.

NM, EBF Run at L-S LYNNVILLE — Diamond Trail Golf Course was a busy place Thursday, but not with people with golf clubs. A few hundred cross-country runners took to the course at the Lynnville-Sully Invitational North Mahaska and Eddyville-BlakesburgFremont made the trip to compete. North Mahaska’s girls placed seventh in the 10-team meet. CollinsMaxwell-Baxter darted to the title with 34 poinst ahead of runnerup Pekin with 55. North Mahaska finished with 226 points. Freshman Cheyenne Shaw led the way with a fourth place finish in 22 minutes .06 seconds. Bailey

Wanders followed in 44th in 27:40 and Emma Tyrell was 48th in 27:57 and Shelby McGriff finished 57th in 28:32. Kassidi Steel rounded out the team score in 31:19.06. Madysen Wade led the EBF Rockets, placing 18th in 24:49. Kacie Flaig was 47th in 27.51; Jade West finished in 28.20; Jenny Faybik was 64th in 29:02; and Shanna Fellows was 65th in 29:12. The EBF boys finished fourth overall in the boys’ race with 119 points. Pekin had 42 for first. Peyton Walker continued to run well with a 13th place finish in 19:33. DJ Stout was 20th in 20:04; Elijah Woods 22nd

in 20:18; Andrew Durbin was 29th in 20:30. Jacob Shepherd rounded out the team scoring with a 36th place finish in 20:55. The banged up North Mahaska team was paced by Andrew Goemaat in 20:24 to finish 24th overall. Isaac Knockel ran 45th in 21:42; Dawson Davis was 109 th in 25:19; Everett Davis was 125th in 27:59. No team scores were kept and boys and girls ran together. Area junior high runners in order were: 4. Jackson Sheldon, EBF 9. Devin Jager, EBF 10. Ethan Davis, EBF 11. Reilly Flaig, EBF

Halfway through the fourth quarter, EBF’s Gaige Berryman recovered a Davis County fumble to give the Rockets a chance to go ahead. Moore answered the call once more, and raced 80 yards for the go-ahead score. The two-point try was no good, keeping the score 32-29 with 6:32 remaining. It looked like the Mustangs might have the last say as Houf steered his team into Rocket territory. Houf had a pass picked off by EBF sophomore Wyatt Klyn to end the threat. DC 13 8 8 – 29 EBF 12 14 0 6 – 32

12. Zeek Severson, EBF 18. Trestin Sales, EBF 21. Jatin Moore, EBF 24. Adison Bollman, NM 25. Tyler Shepherd, EBF 30. Hunter McFadden, EBF 46. Christopher Diephus, EBF 51. Beau Simmons, NM 57. Noah Jedlicka, NM 62. Addison Schilling, NM 74. Emily Sampson, NM 77. Ronni Layman, NM 95. Anna Hodgkins, EBF 103. Garrett Lamb, NM

Shaw Second, NM Girls Third NORTH ENGLISH – North Mahaska’s girl’s cross-country team had another strong outing this past week placing third at the English Valleys Invitational. Freshman Cheyenne Shaw covered the distance in 21 minutes 7.44 seconds and earned runner up medalist honors. The boy’s team again ran short-handed and did not record a team score. North Mahaska girls finished with 112 points and took third. Tipton won the meet with 34 points and

Wilton was second with 45. EV was fourth at 116 points. One key to good cross-country results is when a team is able to run their runners in clusters. Bailey Wanders and Emma Tyrell placed 22nd and 23rd respectively. Wanders ran 25:40.12 while Tyrell finished in 25:41.28. Jade Hay ran 32 nd in 27:18.75 and Shelby McGriff rounded out the scoring running 33rd in 28:06.12. Kassidi Steel and Ashlynn Playle ran, but did not figure into the

team score. Andrew Goemaat paced the North Mahaska boys placing eighth in 18:38.43. Isaac Knockel was 49th in 21:35.43, and Dawson Davis was 73rd in 24:12.28. Everett Davis ran the junior varsity race finishing in 24:29.62. “We are really beat up with injuries right now,� said NM coach Kipp Schuler. “Cheyenne is running well and Andrew is doing well on the boys side. Both came into the season

in good shape and ready to run.� Junior High Runs Well Warhawk Junior High runners had a nice outing. Emily Sampson led the girls’ team placing 13th in 14:50. Addison Schilling was 24th in 15:53, and Ronni Layman 20th in 16:06. Beau Simmons had the top NM boys finish placing 21st in 13:15. Adison Bollman was 23rd in 13:25. Noah Jedlicka placed 40 th in 14:32, and Garrett Lamb was 47th in 17:34.

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Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016

North Mahaska Homecoming

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Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016

Pekin Edges NM in End Zone By RD KEEP The Sun PEKIN — Friday’s contest between two first-year head coaches, one seeking his first home win, the other his first road victory. Brent “Bud” Blakely, a former Pekin Panther, was able to secure the win with the swat of a hand for a 22-21 win. North Mahaska’s Cass Stubbs is still seeking his first road victory. North Mahaska made the end of each half exciting, but the dramatics in the final two minutes was the difference between winning and losing. Trailing 21-14 with 2 minutes 54 seconds to play, the visiting Warhawks took over at their own 15-yard line. Pekin had stuffed North Mahaska’s running game so junior Ben Sherburne used the aerial attack to move down the gridiron. Sherburne went 4-for-6 on the drive hitting senior Brandt Fleener on an 8-yard toss with 56.6 seconds to play. Stubbs considered the kick, but made the decision to go for two versus a possible game-tying kick. That is where the hand of fate doomed the Warhawks. Fleener became the target for the conversion, but junior Ben Eckley made a leap and with an outstretched paw caught just enough of the ball to fall harmlessly to the turf. Without timeouts, Pekin was able to take a knee to earn the win. North Mahaska had a chance to regain possession of the ball, but on the ensuing onside kick, former Warhawk Levi Long fell on the ball. “I am so proud of the way these guys battled and moved the ball down the field the way they did,” said Stubbs. “We got ourselves down

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North Mahaska quarterback stares down Pekin defender Kaden Baker during their football game Friday. Pekin mad a stop on a 2-point conversion to win 21-20. and these guys stepped up that kid just made a great play.” On the other side of the ball, Pekin’s sophomore quarterback Caleb Comstock, who started his first varsity game, kneeled twice to clinch his first win. Comstock had taken over from Trever Northup, who lined up at running back after quarterbacking the Panthers the first three games of the season. “I thought Caleb did a great job

coming into the game with the guy he replaced staring across at him,” said Blakely. “He did what we asked him to do.” Northup fit into his new role just fine collecting a pair of touchdowns gaining 66 yards on 13 carries. He was also a force on defense. He picked off Sherburne and returned the ball 25 yards to the house to score the Panthers’ final points. North Mahaska took advantage

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of a muffed punt return and Dakota Readshaw fell on it at the Pekin 23yard line. Spoelstra would dive in from the 3-yard line for the score and Jacob Sampson added the extra point. Penalties and miscues again took its toll on both teams. Pekin was flagged 13 times for 87 yards while the Warhawks had nine fouls for 55 yards. North Mahaska collected two fumbles and turned the ball over just once on Northup’s touchdown interception. “Ben was making good decisions tonight, that just got away from him,” said Stubbs. I thought our defense made some great plays tonight. “It was tough,” said Blakely. “We had to scratch and claw and get up again every time we got knocked down. Each time the kids were able to do it.” North Mahaska (1-3, 0-2) returns home Friday for the annual homecoming contest facing New London. New London shook up the Class A, District 6 after the Tigers edged Montezuma, 28-22, to go 2-0 in the district. Pekin (2-2, 1-1) will face Cardinal, who is seeking to rebound after their first loss of the season at No. 7 Lynnville-Sully. Score by quarter NM 7 7 0 6 – 20 Pekin 0 7 14 0 – 21 NM Stats Passing: Ben Sherburne 14-24 151 1TD, 1 Int. Rushing: Cole Spoelstra 23-82 2 TD; Griffen Molenburg 5-11. Re c e iv i ng: Br a n d t F le e n e r 7-81 TD; Molenburg 2-35; Cole Rozendaal 2-24; Milan DeJong 2-6; Spoelstra 1-5. Tackles: Gage Van Gorp 7; Trey Beyer 6.5; Spoelstra 6.

OSKALOOSA – The Mahaska County YMCA and Imagine the Possibilities have once again partnered to bring a Challenger Softball League to the Mahaska Community. With games starting soon, players are encouraged to sign-up and play, and the community is encouraged to come watch the games. “Challenger Softball,” said Mahaska County YMCA Youth Program Director Emily Macki, “allow individuals with any disability the opportunity to be part of a softball team. It allows for socialization with peers in a fun atmosphere where they can participate in one of America’s favorite pastimes, softball.” The softball games will be held Tuesday evenings beginning Sept. 20 and continuing on Sept. 27, Oct. 4, Oct. 11 and Oct. 18. All games will take place at the 5-Plex softball fields at the Lacey Recreation Complex. They will begin at 6 p.m. There is no cost to attend or to play.

People with disabilities who are age 14 and older can participate. Players are encouraged to bring their own softball gear, if available, and are asked to wear athletic clothes. The Y will provide bats, helmets and water. Players can register on game day or in advance by calling the YMCA. Imagine the Possibilities is a private, non-profit corporation that provides services to children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Part of the Y’s mission is to nurture potential and strengthen community. Both organizations see the Challenger Softball League partnership as a win-win for all involved. Neither organization could specify the number of years this special partnership has been in existence, but both organizations believe it provides a very special and positive experience to all involved. For more information, contact Macki at the YMCA, 641.673.8411.

Tri-County Falls to Twin Cedars BUSSEY – Freshman Brayden Monroe scored from the 2-yard line and a 2-point conversion for the only points the Tri-County Trojans could muster Friday. Twin Cedars rolled to a 64-8 win on homecoming night in 8-man football play. Twin cedars scored 24 points in each of the first two quarters and used reserves much of the second half.

Tri-County junior quarterback Austin Purdy went 3-for-8 passing for 32 yards with an interception. Senior Lane Williams was 4-for-7 for just three yards and also threw an interception. Monroe led the Trojan rushers with 26 yards on eight carries. Freshman Tegon Fogle had four carries for nine yards. Tri-County had 40 net yards on the ground and 35 through the air.

Twin Cedars’ Dakota Pinegar scored five times and rushed for 141 yards on 11 carries. Sophomore Keaton Huff had 76 yards on 13 carries. Junior quarterback Nick Haselhuhn was 5-for-8 passing for 109 yards. Fogle led the Tri-County defense with seven tackles. Tri-County hosts Seymour this week.

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the Hawks 21-25, 25-22, and 25-7. Morgan Hudson led the seventh graders at the serving line going 12for-14. Zoe Deucore was 6-for-8 and Austyn Fisher went 5-of-7. Madison McKay went 25-for-

26 from the service line to lead the eighth graders. Macy Moore was a perfect 15-for-15 and Kelsey Comstock was 6-of-6.

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Kelderman’s first touchdown pass was hauled in by Grant Smith. Sean Knockel was on the receiving end of another Kelderman aerial. The North Mahaska defense also intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble.

“It was an evenly played game on a hot day,” said coach Phil Griffin. “Very proud of the way the boys played, especially for the first game.”

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