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Community

October Calendar

Library Events

Wednesday, October 26: Early Out Movie Day, 1:30 p.m. “Angry Birds” Monday, October 31: Halloween Party at the Library - 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Serving hot dogs, hot apple cider, and lemonade along with goodie bags

Free Diabetes Education

There will be free Diabetes education at the Hedrick Community Center at 109 N Main in Hedrick on Tuesdays from 9:3011 a.m. from September 27 to November 1. For more information contact Marilyn Watcher at Keokuk County Public Health to register at 641-622-3575

Keota KeWash Trailhead 5K/ 1M Glow Run

Saturday October 15, the Keota KeWash Trailhead committee will host their Glow Run. Chili Supper will be held at the church following the run. Sign in is at 5:30 and the run starts at 6:30. Register at http://getmeregistered.com/KeWashTrailheadGlowRun

76 Progressives Meeting

The 76 Progresive meeting will be held on October 16 at 2 p.m. at Saint Mary’s Church.

Sigourney Volunteer Fire Department Breakfast

Sigourney will host their Annual breakfast on Sunday October 23 from 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the fire station in Sigourney. Free will donation

Prairie View United Methodist Church Turkey Supper

The Prairie View United Methodist Church will be holding its annual Turkey Supper on Tuesday, Oct. 25. Serving begins at 4:30 p.m. The church’s number is 641-667-2502. Prairie View is located on Highway 78 between Richland and Ollie.

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In this Issue

Classifieds

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Eagle’s Wing

6

Local News

2, 3, 5, 7

Opinion/ Editorial

3

Public Notices

5

Sports

7, 8

Amie Van Patten Regional Editor Bonnie Barnhart sits down at her sewing machine to piece together a quilt. With every piece that she pieces together, she hopes that the final product will help to bring a piece of home to the Veteran that the quilt will be wrapped around as it is being presented.

It all started six years ago when she began quilting for not only herself but others and knew she wanted to get involved in a movement for the men and women who serve our nation, with her husband being a Veteran himself. Then two years ago while at a quilt show, Bonnie was introduced to the Eastern Iowa coordinator Arlis Fritz, and was given the information about Quilts of Valor and how to get started, and she hasn’t stopped since.

Bonnie is a quilter for an organization called “Quilts of Valor”, a nationwide organization started

by Katherine Roberts when her son was coming home from being deployed. Roberts has a dream that all service members should be covered with a quilt. From there Quilts of Valor was born. This organization honors current service men and women as well as Veterans from all over.

With the help of Sandy Smithart and a few other ladies along the way, Barnhart has already pieced together many quilts and has two in the process as of now. “I am already planning the next quilt and I have one in the machine and one being stitched together”, Barnhart states.

Each quilt comes with a sewn in label to show who helped with the quilt along the way and also comes with a pillow case, known as a presentation case to be given to the recipient. When being presented, the quilt is then wrapped around the individual to show that the goal is to provide comfort and healing to those affected by war.

Although Barnhart and Smithart have been completing quilts from start to finish, the organization website has a web of quilters that can work together. One individual may have made the topper and another may have done the quilting. Members are able to reach out to one another and complete different steps along the way. Every day, many quilts are being shipped

By CJ Eilers News Editor Road work has begun from the south of Highway 92 to 240th Street east of Sigourney down 300th Ave for about two miles. According to Keokuk County Engineer Andy McGuire, the road is being regraded, with bulldozers and excavators are taking the dirt being pushed to the sides of the by semis and trucks and repaving the road.

“As time goes by, we get big trucks,

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big semis, they cut ruts in the road,” McGuire said. “This material shoves over, flattening the surface and making it steeper. Drainage has nowhere to go, so we’re taking that material and putting it back in the roadway to restore the shape the road was in.

The county will also lay down rock on the road once that is completed.

Weather dependent, the work is expected to be completed by the first part of October, according to McGuire.

Bonnie Barnhart works on a piece she is starting to quilt for the Quilts of Valor

around the world while members try to make a difference, one stitch at a time.

All Quilts of Valor are made from 100 percent cotton materials, which is one of the many requirements that the organization has. Barnhart and Smithart have purchased most of their materials themselves, but say they have gotten donations from others that know the mission they are on. With a single quilt costing approximately $200 to $300, and requiring hours to complete, Barnhart says there is no putting a price tag on the sacrifices the individual has made that will receive the quilt and plans to keep sewing until she is no longer able to. In fact, her hope is to be able to present five or six to local service

men and women during the next Memorial Day program. Last week alone, Barnhart was able to wrap a quilt around a service man from North English and is traveling to a birthday celebration this weekend to present another.

With 502 quilts donated this month and 146,074 total quilts donated, and this number growing every day, this organization just keeps getting larger. Quilts are not only awarded in the United States, but also to those who are serving overseas in evacuation hospitals.

If you know someone you would like to nominate to be a recipient of a quilt, you can request a quilt at http://www.qovf.org/request-qov/.

A quilt of Valor is a single lifetime award.

Horras Family Receives Heritage Farm Award Gordon and Sheila Horras were the recipients of a Heritage Farm Award given by the Iowa Department of Agriculture to those whose family has consecutively owned land for at least 150 years. Michael Herber purchased eighty acres of the current farming operation on June 8, 1855 for $550. Mr. Herber was the father of Margaretha Greiner and she inherited it when he died. Margaretha was the wife of Peter Greiner and the matriarch of all of the Greiner’s that originated in this area. The land was then purchased by Casper and Mary Greiner Horras, which then passed it on to Albert and Agnes Horras. It was owned following that by Horras Brothers Farm Partnership and fi-

County to re-grade 300th St. east of Sigourney

Gordon and Sheila Horras receive the Heritage Farm Award nally purchased by the current owners- Gordon and Sheila. Dan and

Dave Horras currently operate the farm.

Logan Sieren, Colton Strand, Lauren Sieren, Taylor Garman, Conner Strand, Izzi Chalupa, Jace Chalupa, and Erin Chalupa from the 76 Progressives painted fire hydrants for community service day. More photos on page 2.

Council discusses painting of fire hydrants during October meeting Amie Van Patten Regional Editor Community service day was held on October 1 and 76 Progressives along with local church groups were found painting fire hydrants in the city of Keota. City worker Kevin Slaubaugh reported to the city council on the October 3 meeting, that the youth did a wonderful job and it was nice to get all of the hydrants painted at the same time and that they look great.

Over the course of the next couple of weeks, the sidewalk and concrete padding will be completed in front of the fire station as well as the city hall. Jim Tinnes has agreed to let the fire department store their equipment at his shop during the process.

The city office will remain open, and city clerk Niki Osweiler states that entrance will have to be made through the north side of the building. The council decided to spend the money for C4, which will set faster than regular concrete to help in making sure the city hall front entrance as well as the fire station are able to be utilized in the timeliest manner.

The council discussed a recent fire that occurred in the city of Keota that uncovered a possible methamphetamine lab. A letter is being drafted and will be sent to the owner of the premises informing them that the location must be vacated and testing on the property must be completed before the premises

Farmers Cooperative

can be habitated again. City officer Doug Conrad was able to provide an overview to the council about the residue testing and provided names for an agency the owner could contact in order to get the residue testing done.

Kathy Davis informed the council that she has yielded complaints about Dave Wood having his own parking space in front of the building he is currently renting. Mr. Woods was at the meeting and told the council of an instance when he came to set up and a dumpster was parked in the location he sits up at.

This was an oversight by Cox Sanitation and the likelihood of it happening again is slim to none, but Mr. Wood asked for advice on what to do if his parking place was taken.

The council stated that with his fee for the permit of a vendor as well with the fact he is trying to establish a business in town, Mr. Wood can place cones in front of his store location to save his parking space for that location. Mayor Cansler suggested that if there were concerns on this agreement, citizens can reach out to him or come to a council meeting to display their concerns. It was further agreed that unless an individual addresses a concern on their own at a meeting or through writing, the issue will not be taken into consideration or discussed at a council meeting.

The next city council meeting will be held on October 17 at 7 p.m. at the City Hall.

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October Calendar

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What Cheer Volunteer Fire Department Breakfast What Cheer will be hosting its annual Hunter’s Breakfast on Saturday October 29 from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Thomas Hall at the Keokuk County fairgrounds. This is a free will donation event.

Keota Volunteer Fire Department Breakfast

The Keota Fireman’s Association breakfast will be held on October 30 from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. with free will donation proceeds benefiting the S.C.B.A. (self contained breathing apparatus)

Red Cross Blood Drive

If you are interested in helping with a Red Cross blood drive on December 20 contact Melanie Saresky at 319-461-1372

Bingo

Bingo is held every Friday at the Keota Health Care Center at 1 pm

KCSD Board Meeting

The Keota School Board meets the second Thursday of each month, typically at 6:30 p.m.

Keota VFW Auxiliary

The VFW Auxiliary meets the third Tuesday of each month, typically at the VFW building.

Keota Unlimited

Keota Unlimited meets the second Monday of each month in the Libertyville Savings Bank conference room at 7 p.m.

Keokuk County Supervisors

The Keokuk County Supervisors meet weekly on Mondays at 8:30 a.m. at the Keokuk County Courthouse boardroom.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Meetings for AA (open) are held in the Wellman Municipal Building basement every Thursday at 8 p.m.

Alzheimer’s Support

Alzheimer’s Support Group meetings are held the first Monday of each month at the Presbyterian Church in Washington at 6:30 p.m.

Keota Eagle Deadlines

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MENUS & CALENDARS Keota Music Boosters Birthday Calendar

October 13-October 19 October 13- Matt Hennigan, Jillian Schulte, M/M Brian Eakins October 14- Kimberly Clarahan, Alexandria Schoofs October 15- Thomas Buck, Janie Redlinger October 16- Gary Carl, Angie Carr, Mary Pat Redlinger, Pat Fisher, BeLinda Striegel, Peyton Simien, Cindy Tarrence, Dan Vogel, M/M Scott Anderegg October 17- Gabriel Greiner, Nancy Hobscheidt, Cyrus Morrison, Mike Williams, M/M Mark Reed October 18- Charlie Altenhofen, Jeff Sprouse, Randy Tarrence October 19- Jacob Hennigan, Leo Kasper, Bryan Bishop, Charlie Sieren

Goodwin Senior Dining Menu

October 5- October 12 THE SENIOR CENTER WILL BE AT PARKSIDE ACTIVITY CENTER, OCT. 3RD - 14TH, WHILE NEW FLOORING IS BEING INSTALLED October 12- BBQ Ribbette, crispy cube potatoes, mixed vegetables, rice crispy treats October 13- Wisconsin Cheese Soup, Ham sandwich, fruit October 14-Cook’s choice October 17- Potluck October 18-Little smoky links, macaroni and cheese, Italian vegetables, pudding trifle October 19- Chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, broccoli, Watergate salad

Keota CSD Breakfast and Lunch Menu

This menu is subject to change.

Wednesday, October 12 Breakfast: Whole grain cereal, string cheese, apples, juice choice, milk choice Lunch: Chili, whole grain corn chips, cauliflower and cucumbers, cinnamon rolls, orange smilies Thursday, October 13 Breakfast: Sausage breakfast sandwich, mandarin oranges, juice choice, milk choice Lunch: Tenderloin on a bun, romaine lettuce, tomato slice, tri-tater, steamed carrots, pears Friday, October 14 Breakfast: Whole grain breakfast egg wrap, graham crackers, banana, juice choice, milk choice Lunch: Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes and gravy, fresh broccoli, wheat roll and jelly (9-12), strawberries and bananas Monday, October 17 Breakfast: Whole grain breakfast pizza, tropical fruit, juice choice, milk choice Lunch: Hot ham and cheese on a bun, potato wedges, fresh broccoli, fresh grapes, chocolate chip cookie (9-12) Tuesday, October 18 Breakfast: Whole grain pancakes, peaches, juice choice, milk choice Lunch: Chicken pattie, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, whole wheat roll and jelly (9-12), orange wedges Wednesday, October 19 Breakfast: Cheese omelet, whole grain toast, orange smilies, juice choice, milk choice Lunch: Taco burger on a bun, leaf lettuce and tomatoes, refried beans, black bean and corn salsa, whole grain corn tortilla chips (9-12), sliced pears

Keota Senior Center Lunch Menu

Submitted by Milestones Area Agency on Aging Wednesday, October 12: Roast turkey, mashed potatoes, LS poultry gravy, broccoli cuts, wheat dinner roll or bread, margarine, peach raisin sauce, skim milk Friday, October 14: Potator crusted fish fillet, baked potato, sour cream, spinach, vinegar, wheat dinner roll or bread, margarine, strawberries, skim milk Monday, October 17: LS chili with beans, LS confetti cole slaw, wheat

dinner roll or bread, margarine, five cup slad with yogurt, skim milk Wednesday, October 19: LS roast pork loin in gravy, baked potato, sour cream, sautéed zucchini, wheat dinner roll or bread, margarine, orange wedges, skim milk 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.

Church Services

Bethel United Methodist Church Pastor Nick Needham 319-329-6020 6 miles East of Sigourney on Highway 92.

Website: thebethelumc.org Sunday School at 9:30 a.m.

Worship at 10:30 a.m.

Alive at Five every first and third Sunday at 5 p.m.

Holy Trinity Parish 109 N Lincoln St. Pastor Rev. Charles Fladung 641-622-3426 Email - fladungc@diodav.org Deacon Jim Striegel – 641-634-2896 Bookkeeping – Bulletins – Secretary Kara Sobaski – 319-461-4501 Email – kmdotski@hotmail.com Parish Office Phone – 641-636-3883 Office hours are - Wednesday & Friday from 9 - 11 a.m.

Bulletin deadline is Wednesday at 9 a.m. For ease in relaying messages for bulletin, send via email to: stmarysgrnyia@telecom.net.

On Saturdays before the start of the 4 p.m. Mass, at either Saint Mary or Holy Trinity, the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available from 3 – 3:30 p.m.

United Church of Faith Pastor Michael Druhl 201 North Ellis Street, PO Box 208 Keota, IA 52248-0208 (641)636-3825 keotaucf@cloudburst9.net - email www.keotaucf.org - webpage Keota UCF – face book page Sunday Worship Service - 9 a.m.

Youth Sunday School – 9:15-10 a.m.

(3 year olds thru Kindergarten) Wednesday, October 5 – 1st Kids Club, after school -5 p.m.

Administrative Session meeting @ 7 p.m.

Wednesday, October 12 – SPPR Committee meeting @ 7 p.m.

Fellowship committee meeting @ 7 p.m. in Overflow area Sunday, October 16– Liturgist: Margie Brinning Usher: Penny Morris Greeters: Lynette & Larry Hultman & Barb Anderegg & Joyce Leedom Candle Lighters: Lynette & Larry Hultman Musician: Angie Carr Choir will sing during service Wednesday, October 19 – Kids Club after school until 5 p.m.

Grace Family Church Rev. Dar Eckley, Pastor 23536 Hwy. 78, Box 64, Ollie Sunday Worship - 10:15 a.m; Sunday school-10:15 a.m.

RocKnowledge Youth Group is Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

4H and Youth Group hydrant painting Jayme Sieren and Conner strand team up.

Holy Trinity Catholic Parish Rev. Charles Fladung Rectory: 641-636-3883 109 N. Lincoln St., Keota Saturday Night Mass: 5 p.m.

Sunday Mass: 8:30 a.m.

Ollie Baptist Church Gary Reeves, Pastor 641-667-2841 208 South 3rd St Worship: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.

Thursdays: 9 a.m. Sewing and Quilting Prairie View United Methodist Church Pastor, Dave Peterson 27131 Highway 78, Ollie Richland United Methodist Church Tim Schoepf, Pastor 106 W. South St., Richland Phone: 319-456-2251 Worship Times: Adult Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Service, 10:30 a.m.

Logan Sieren and Colton Strand

St. Joseph Rev. David Brownfield 235 11th St. Wellman Sunday Mass at 8 a.m.

Ss. Joseph and Cabrini Rev. Robert Striegel St. Joseph, 1174 Reed St., East Pleasant Plain and St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, 308 W. Main, Richland Sunday Mass at 8:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Sacrament of Penance 8 a.m. Sunday

Obituaries

William Ross Morris

William Ross Morris, born Oct 31, 1938, Keota, Iowa passed away on September 17,2016, in Shelton, WA. William was born to Corena Ross Morris & Thomas Arthur Morris, and Attended: Keota schools, the University of Iowa, as well as the University of Colorado to obtain his PhD. in Political Science. He worked at Keota Eagle until graduation from High School and then went in to the Political Science field.

He is preceded in death by his mother: Corena Morris, father Thomas Morris, as well as Jack T. Morris and Harriet Hood.

He is survived by daughter: Ashley Morris, brother: James Morris, nieces: Ruth Williams, Julie Morris Howard, Joy Balateros, and Merritt Morris Granados.

Services will be held at a later time. For more information on services please email anmorris@aol.com

SLOAN - MOHR MONUMENT COMPANY SINCE 1886

Izzi Chalupa paints a hydrant on community service day

Prairie View United Methodist Church

Annual Turkey Supper

At the Church located on Hwy. 78 between Richland and Ollie

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Serving Begins at 4:30 P.M. Take Out Orders $8.00 And Must Be Placed Prior To Serving Time By Calling 641-667-2502

Serving Turkey & All The Trimmings, Salad Bar and Homemade Pies

FREE WILL OFFERING

Wooden Wheel Vineyards Murder Mystery Dinner “Slay It Again, Sam” Sat., Oct. 22 - 5:30 p.m.

411 W. Jackson - Sigourney, Iowa 52591 TELEPHONES 641-622-3121 Office - 641-622-3502 Home

Happy 90th Birthday Maxine Voss!

Maxine is turning 90!

Come Help Her Celebrate At An

open house sunday october 16th from 1 to 4 p.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in North English If unable to attend, birthday wishes may be sent to her at: 11213 Hwy. 149 North English, IA 52316

$40.00 per person (dinner, glass of wine and production) Reservations Required by Oct. 19 641-636-2180

Knights of Columbus

Sunday, October 16 8:00 a.m. to 12 Noon

at St. Mary’s Hall, Keota

Free Will Offering - All Welcome!

Pr o ceed s t o g o t o t h e Sch o lar sh ip F u n d Serving pancakes, whole hog sausage, eggs and drink

Opinion / Editorial / Local

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Dutch Creek Flyers at their October meeting

Dutch Creek Flyers October Meeting The Dutch Creek Flyers had their October meeting on the 2nd. There were eighteen members in attendance. The club met at Bailey and Hunter Sierens’ home. We had 3 presentations. Luke Greiner gave a very informative presentation on soil.

Cooper Sieren gave an excellent presentation on the history of 4H. Carmen Sieren gave a presentation on

sheep basics and also had a computer slideshow about club members’ fair projects. Bailey and Hunter had set up a really fun ag olympics course.

We divided into three teams and had a blast going through all the obstacles. Next we took a hayrack ride to their pond and had a cookout. All of us had a great time running around and playing. This is always one of the

most fun meetings of the year and we appreciate the Jeff and Shauna Sieren family putting in all the effort to make it possible. Many parents helped out cooking and brought a lot of goodies for us to eat. The next meeting will be Saturday, November 5 at 4 p.m. We will be meeting at Ted Greiner’s house and will do roadside cleanup and have a canned food drive.

Visit Day Scheduled for Nurses Seeking a Bachelor’s Degree from WPU William Penn University is hosting a visit day for nurses interested in learning more about the William Penn University RN to BSN degree program. It will be held Friday, October 14 from 10:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. on the Oskaloosa campus.

During this event, nursing faculty will meet with potential students to talk about the program and answer any questions. Visitors will also be given a presentation about the admissions and financial aid process.

Lunch will be provided in the university dining hall, as well as a tour of William Penn’s beautiful campus.

As a thank-you for attending, participants will receive a free t-shirt.

The William Penn Nursing Program holds classes one day a week at Oskaloosa and Clive campuses as well as Marshalltown Community College in Marshalltown, and Southwestern Community College in Creston, allowing students to continue working. Coursework focuses on the complexities of decision-making when providing professional nursing care. Students enhance their leadership skills that are essential to nursing practice in a diverse and ever-changing healthcare environment. In addition, students develop communication skills necessary for the business environment of the health care setting. The nursing pro-

gram provides students with the focus and knowledge to make important decisions about a patient’s health in a variety of nursing situations.

If you have considered taking the next step in your nursing career, reserve your spot today, and plan to join us Friday, October 14 to learn more about how the William Penn University RN to BSN degree program can take your career to the next level. Please RSVP to the Admissions Office at 641-673-1014 or 800-779-7366, or contact Dr. Brenda Duree at 641-673-1064.

Other Nursing Program visit days are slated for November 18, April 21, 2017, and June 2, 2017.

Fall weather and leaf burning

Amie Van Patten Regional Editor With the last of the nice weather coming to an end, many are anxious to finish up any yard work that they may have. Along with this, the leaves begin to fall and fill the yard. Many are tempted to burn the leaves that accumulate, but as a friendly reminder, this activity is prohibited according to Keota city ordinance 223.

This ordinance states that the burning of any recyclable, raw material and leaves is prohibited. Permissible items include tree limbs, brush limbs, and stumps.

According to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency studies, sometimes concentrations of air pollutants resulting from leaf burning can be so high that the air does not meet federal health standards. In some areas burning of leaves and brush sometimes causes much higher levels of air pollution than all other forms of air pollution combined (such as factories, vehicles, and lawn and garden equipment).

Leaves, brush and other items may be taken to the city compost sight for disposal.

TTT Chapter AV–Sept 19, 2016

Your Votes Matter

Amie Van Patten Regional Editor Each week up until election, we will post a poll on our Facebook page to see what issues are relevant

to Keokuk County residents. This week the poll was about the stance on gun rights. Next week the poll will focus on Mental health.

Mick Berg

Needs Your

VOTE

For Keokuk County Supervisor

The regular meeting of Chapter AV of the National TTT Society was held on September 19 at the home of Shelley Greiner. Following a presentation by our camp girls, President, Karen Sypherd, called the meeting to order at 8:05 PM. After singing “Sword of Gold” roll was taken; 17 members were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

Correspondence: Betty shared a thank you from Olivia Sieren and her family.

A letter from the national TTT office was read concerning the current financial status of our organization.

Current income and investments are not sufficient to cover the costs of 2016 campers. This year’s deficit was a staggering $60,000. The national office is seeking chapter donations to help recover the losses from this year and restore the investment income for 2017. Treasurers report was given.

Ways and Means: Pat reported she had purchased pecans from the bank and they were stale. With that information, it was decided the remaining pecans need to be removed for sale.

We may want to consider a smaller order this year so our inventory is not held over. We will discuss finalizing the order at our next meeting.

Camp: Mary reported this year’s camp girls were easy to work with and very appreciative.

Philanthropy: No report Cheer: Throughout the summer Pat sent 14 get well cards and 10 sympathy cards.

Unfinished Business: Karen spoke with Jamie Claywell from Sigourney

who had expressed an interest in joining our TTT organization. She will try to make next month’s meeting so we can meet her. Karen invited her mother to join too if she is interested.

New Business: $44 dues are to be paid as soon as possible to Penny.

The signup sheet for committees and meetings is posted for next year.

Please sign up as soon as possible.

President, Karen Sypherd, asked for volunteers for a nominating committee to present a slate of officers for 2017 at our next meeting. The following members will represent that committee: Mary Statler, Cindy Weber, and Shelley Greiner.

The auditing committee will give a report at the next meeting.

Tip night at the Pizza Ranch was discussed. Karen will ask Cherie to explore some possible dates.

Discussion was held about making a donation to the Project Fund to assist them in their current financial struggles. A motion was made to donate $200 to the Project Fund.

Motion was seconded and passed.

Bills: A bill in the amount of $19.60 was presented for postage to be used by the cheer committee. A motion was made to accept the bill. Motion passed.

As there was no further business to be presented, the closing creed was repeated and the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 PM. The next meeting will be held October 17th, 2016 at the home of Barb Anderegg, with Nadine Greiner serving as co- hostess.

Respectfully Submitted, Pam Luers, Recording Secretary

Vice Vices

This year’s Presidential election race has introduced a lot of interesting characters to the political scene, but up until last week there have been a couple of conspicuous absences. Senator Tim Kaine and Governor Mike Pence have spent the bulk of this campaign standing in the shadows of their running mates, all but absent from the campaign trail.

It’s an odd shift from previous years.

Joe Biden continuously made his presence known as Barack Obama’s right hand in 2008 and 2012. Paul Ryan was a high profile GOP congressman before he campaigned with Mitt Romney and as Speaker of the House is now closer to the presidency than Romney ever got.

And Sarah Palin, one could argue, all but overshadowed John McCain after he pulled her from obscurity.

Yet last week’s debate was the first time for many to be exposed to the two men looking to be the vice-president this time around.

As far as introductions go, Kaine could have done better and Pence could have done worse.

If you were keeping score at home, Kaine was factually correct more often than not, and in general offered greater detail on the policies of his running mate. But these traits were overshadowed by his frequent interruptions and aggressive tendency to redirect any particular topic at hand towards Donald Trump’s many flaws.

From a pure optics standpoint, it’s clear that Pence came out looking the better of the two.

Pence interrupted less frequently and spoke with far more composure and grace than his opponent. His background as a radio host served him well as he offered a calm and polished alternative to Kaine’s manic performance. Particularly since Pence was operating under a handicap.

While Kaine had Clinton’s extensive expertise to draw from, Pence had the near impossible task of extrapolating a coherent policy out of Trump’s inflammatory and often contradictory statements. Instead of offering a clear and concise answer, Pence relied on his skills as an orator to filibuster his way out of tough questions with meaningless platitudes.

Well, that and the utter denial of objective reality.

Both men cherry picked facts to their liking, as is expected of politi-

cians, but Pence’s gift for poise make even the most outlandish statements seem reasonable and he pushed that gift as far as it would take him.

But there was one assertion from Pence that no amount of smooth talking could make believable. That was the notion that it was Hillary Clinton, not Donald Trump, running the “insult driven campaign” in this race.

Pence said it with such authority that I’m not sure he’s met his own running mate. This is, after all, a man who made giving his opponents derogatory nicknames a cornerstone of his campaign.

Personal attacks aren’t simply a reality of the Trump campaign. They’re an ever present component. In fact, if Pence had access to his phone during the debate, he would have seen Trump tweeting out insults live.

As for attack ads, it is true that the Clinton campaign has put out some devastating material. I’m not entirely sure you can call them “attacks” or “insults” though. Yes, there are insults present in the ads, but that’s because the Clinton campaign has taken the strategy of compiling the terrible things Trump says on a regular basis and presents them verbatim.

If judging purely on the basis of being likable and convincing voters to be okay with having you a heartbeat away from the presidency, there’s no doubt Kaine lost. However, that didn’t appear to be his primary goal.

Instead, Kaine’s objective seemed to be to put Pence on the defensive as often as possible. Within twelve hours, the Clinton campaign released another “attack ad” composed of Pence denying that Donald Trump has said terrible things, immediately followed by the video proof.

I can’t say I approve of such a strategy. I would have liked to see what these two had to say about themselves, rather than each other’s running mates. That said, it will probably be effective. By the time this column sees print, we’ll already be back to focusing on the main candidates. Few will remember Kaine’s hyperactive debate performance, but the clip of Pence denying that Donald Trump didn’t know Russia had invaded the Ukraine will go on forever.

Travis Fischer is a news writer for Mid-America Publishing and still wishes Hillary would have picked Bernie Sanders as VP.

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Keokuk County Board Proceedings KEOKUK COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS OCTOBER 3, 2016 The Keokuk County Board of Supervisors met in regular session, Monday, October 3, 2016 in the Board Room of the Courthouse. All members were present.

Hadley moved, Wood seconded to approve the agenda. All ayes and motion carried.

Wood moved, Hadley seconded to approve the minutes of September 26, 2016 as submitted.

All ayes and motion carried.

Met with Engineer McGuire regarding Keokuk County Highway Department. Negative calls and comments have been received due to confusion regarding the September 21, 2016 News-Review article that indicated of county plans to repave 300 Street east of Sigourney.

Clarification of said matter is the road, 300th Avenue, is a gravel road that is being regraded to restore shape and resolve drainage issues.

There are no plans to pave said road.

Hadley moved, Wood seconded to approve the Personnel Report for Jacob Wonderlich, full time Equipment Operator, at $19.83 per hour effective October 17, 2016 as submitted. All ayes and motion carried.

Public hearing and possible final action to vacate that portion of the road right of way in the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter lying south of the centerline of 295th Street, except the north 40 feet thereof and excluding Auditor’s Parcel A was held. Board consensus was to table a decision regarding said matter until interested parties come together with a solid agreement and possible establishment of legal easement on land titles. Hadley moved, Wood seconded to close the public hearing. All ayes and the public hearing closed at 9:09 a.m.

Public hearing and possible final action to vacate the road right of way of all that part of 300th Avenue from the north right of way line of 200th Street north approximately 1 mile to the south right of way line of 190th Street was held.

No oral or written objections were received.

Wood moved, Hadley seconded to close the public hearing. All ayes and the public hearing closed at 9:20 a.m. Hadley moved, Wood seconded to approve the resolution vacating the road right of way as submitted. All ayes and motion carried. The 9:00 a.m. public hearing discussion was reviewed with Donna Krier, adjacent landowner and daughter Jody.

Wood moved, Berg seconded to approve the October 3, 2016 claim listing as submitted.

All ayes and motion carried.

Discussion and possible approval of Tyler 10 software was held with Recorder Goldman, I.T. Kent, Engineer McGuire, Treasurer Edmundson and Auditor Bates. Assessor Sanders was absence due to a training although pro-

vided an informational letter. No decision was made today.

Various board and committee reports were held. Wood participated in a conference call with Pathfinders. Hadley attended Sieda, Area 15 and 911 meetings. Berg attended an Empowerment meeting, gave Courthouse tours last Saturday during the car show and visited the Keota School to give an overview of county government last week.

Discussion of old/new business and public comment was held. Community Services Administrator Gilliland entered to distribute HIPAA policies and procedures for Board review. Custodian Bruns entered to inform two dead limbs need to be removed from the maple tree on the south side of Courthouse and consideration regarding removal of three (3) Ash trees due to invasion of emerald ash bore. Consensus was to contact tree removal services for a quote. Pathfinders RC&D monthly update for September was received for Board review.

On vote and motion the meeting adjourned at 10:05 a.m.

The above and foregoing information is a summary of the minutes taken at the above indicated meeting. The full and complete set of minutes are recorded and available at the office of the Keokuk County Auditor.

CLAIM DATE: October 3, 2016 10-15 TRANSIT 2,500.00 ABILITY NETWORK 303.00 AGRILAND FS 14,476.90 ALLIANT ENERGY 4,172.75 ALTORFER MACHINERY 427.02 ANDERSON LARKIN & CO 7,000.00 BANKERS LEASING 709.17 BARRON MOTOR SUPPLY 777.93 BILL & RAYS AUTO SERV 2,100.85 BROTHERS MARKET 26.73 C J COOPER & ASSOC 175.00 CALHOUN-BURNS & ASSOC 7,172.30 CENTRAL IA DETENTION 372.00 CENTURY LINK 264.52 CHARLES CAPPER AUTO 74.10 CINTAS CORPORATION 146.20 CREATIVE PRODUCT 284.44 CRISIS INTERVEN SERV 1,000.00 DAVIS, LARA 52.20 DELTA, CITY OF 3,147.12 DEREK’S LAWN SERVICE 260.00 DOUDS STONE LLC 102,348.36 FARMER, MARGE 129.96 FIFTH DIST AUDITOR ASSOC 15.00 FOOD BANK OF SOUTHERN IA 1,500.00 GIBSON, CITY OF 1,021.35 H & M FARM & HOME 24.07 IDEAL READY MIX CO 824.50 IOWA CHAPTER OF APCO 85.00 IOWA COMM NETWORK 35.29

The council agreed to use the faster setting concrete for that part of the project. The concrete replacement project will start in the next two weeks. He will be in contact with the fire department when a date is set. He will not be at the next council meeting due to being at a conference. The pool will be winterized within the next week. Tires for the skid loader will cost about $840; the council agreed to purchase new tires for the skid loader. They have been hauling out concrete to make room the upcoming project. The fire hydrants in town were painted by the local youth group and Washington County 4H group this past weekend. Conrad inquired about that status of the sidewalk that runs along the north side of 201 East Broadway Avenue.

Slaubaugh said they have it dug out and are fixing the wall; once that is done they will repair the sidewalk. Motion was made by Greiner to approve the public works department report, Conrad seconded the motion. Motion passed with a unanimous vote.

Jim Tinnes read an e-mail that C.Detweiler sent to Dan Flynn concerning Officer Conrad talking to C.Detweiler this past weekend about a previous threat she had received regarding a school board sign in her yard. Officer Conrad told C.Detweiler that M.Galindo had told him that Tinnes had said that Flynn was the one who had made the threat to her about the sign.

Tinnes stated that he is not on either Flynn or Officer Conrad’s side, but wants it clarified that neither Galindo nor himself stated that Flynn made that threat to C.Detweiler or informed Officer Conrad of that.

Officer Conrad submitted the following report for the police department. He issued one citation: speed/alternative enforcement. He had twenty-five complaints/service calls: four theft, two controlled substance, two family/children, two assist/service, two attempt to locate, civil dispute, misc. compliant, two animal, livestock, road conditions, two traffic violations, domestic abuse, four harassment. Davis inquired about what the harassment complaints/concerns are.

Officer Conrad said they are regarding e-mails a residents is receiving. Greiner asked what the livestock complaint/concern was; Officer Conrad said it is regarding geese and the resident is trying to get them sold. There was a fire at 401 East Keokuk Avenue that Washington County assisted with due to it being a suspected meth lab that caused the fire. He will be running evidence to Des Moines and video to Iowa City this week. Davis asked if Officer Conrad has a response to the e-mail that Tinnes read.

Officer Conrad said he is not going to discuss a potential criminal investigation. Motion was made by Davis, seconded by Greiner to approve the police department’s report. Motion carried unanimously.

A letter was drafted concerning the suspected meth lab that started the fire at 401 East Keokuk Avenue. The council reviewed the let-

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85.00 IOWA EMER NO ASSOC IOWA HSEMD 145.00 IOWA LAW ENF ACADEMY 275.00 IOWA SEC OF STATE 1,166.88 IOWA ST FIRE MARSHAL 40.00 IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY 1,050.00 ISAC 200.00 ISG FIELD SERVICES 17,493.78 ITSAVVY LLC 924.00 KEMPF, MARGARET 214.76 KEOKUK CO AUDITOR 43.50 KEOKUK CO EXT OFFICE 175.00 KEOKUK CO HEALTH CTR 32.00 KEOKUK CO HIST SOC 400.00 KEOKUK COUNTY BOWL 288.75 KEOKUK COUNTY EXPO 5,000.00 KEOTA TRANSMISSION/REPAIR 2,470.73 KEOTA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT 474.00 KESWICK, CITY OF 2,741.24 KIMBALL MIDWEST 39.36 KINROSS, CITY OF 325.21 LANKFORD, WENDY 94.64 LISCO/LTDS 182.04 MAHASKA CO AUDITOR 1,682.00 MAIL SERVICES LLC 330.43 MARTINSBURG, CITY OF 1,060.18 MCKESSON MED SURGICAL 1,380.51 MESSERSCHMITT, LAVADA 52.52 MILESTONES 4,000.00 MINKS FOUST, KATHY 166.40 MYLES MILLER REFRIG 106.61 NEWS REVIEW 42.00 OLLIE, CITY OF 1,489.69 PITNEY BOWES 489.52 POMP’S TIRE SERV 1,109.94 POSTMASTER 84.00 QUALITY INN & SUITES 183.68 QUILL CORPORATION 878.18 SIEDA 1,000.00 SADLER POWER TRAIN 1,808.40 SIGOURNEY FIRE DEPT/QRS 774.00 SINCLAIR TRACTOR 213.35 SO COMPUTER WAREHOUSE 60.71 STUTSMAN INC 210.53 TASER INTERNATIONAL 720.71 TEN POINT CONSTRUCT 112,160.41 THRELKELD-LARSON, VIRGINIA 150.28 TIGER DIRECT BUSINESS 219.05 US CELLULAR 437.66 VERIZON WIRELESS 40.01 WAGLER MOTOR CO 30.52 WASHINGTON CO SHERIFF 22.00 WEBSTER, CITY OF 576.00 WELLINGTON TOOL SALES 87.00 WHAT CHEER HIST SOC 200.00 WHAT CHEER OPERA HOUSE 200.00 WINDSTREAM 1,187.62 WOOD, DARYL K 126.00 TOTAL $318,566.56 SK41

Ray Man Inc. General Manager Bob Eakins (far left) discusses sheet metal work to students from Keota, Pekin, Tri-County and Sigourney during a tour of his business’s facilities on Friday, Oct. 7.

Area students visit Ray Man Inc. for National Manufacturing Day

By CJ Eilers News Editor

Approximately 40 students from Keota, Pekin, Sigourney and Tri-County Schools, through Indian Hills Community College (IHCC), took a morning out of class to tour Ray Man Inc. in Keota as part of National Manufacturing Day on Friday, Oct. 7.

Students who took part in the field trip were part of IHCC’s machining and welding programs. At Ray Man Inc., General Manager Bob Eakins provided a walkthrough of several of the facilities, where students had the opportunity to see how the process of sheet metal is done from raw materials to cutting, welding, and the final product.

“It’s important that the students get to see the process with their own eyes,” Eakins said. “They’ve all worked with welding and machines in the classroom, but you don’t get the full experience unless you go out as observe first hand.”

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Keota City Council Minutes OCTOBER 3, 2016 The Keota City Council met on October 3, 2016, at city hall. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Mayor Anthony Cansler.

Council members answering roll call were Davis, Hill, Greiner, Westendorf and Conrad.

City employees present were Slaubaugh, Conrad and Osweiler. Dan Flynn; Jim Tinnes; Dave Woods; Denny Lyle, Keota Visioning Committee; and Amie Van Patten, The Keota Eagle; were also in attendance.

Motion was made by Conrad to approve the agenda, Westendorf seconded the motion.

Motion passed with a unanimous vote.

Motion was made by Conrad, seconded by Hill to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Dave Woods, Revel’s Mobile Meatry LLC, explained that he had an issue with a dumpster placed where he had blocked off for his trailer and it prolonged him from opening; which also cost him businesses. He asked the council if there was a way to make that permeant parking for his business or if he may take more harsh actions if anything is ever parked in the blocked off area, again. The council discussed the dumpster issue and how they could make it temporarily reserved parking for him; since his long term goal is to have a fully operational restaurant and only use the trailer for special events. They asked Osweiler to find out what other communities are doing about reserved parking for businesses. Davis asked if he had any set hours of operation since there have been questions about why it is blocked off when he is not operating. He will be open on Monday and Fridays as much as he can be and is working on adding in other days and times pending on how it works with his other obligations. The area is blocked off all the time since there are no set hours and he would like to have access to set up if he decides to set up on short notice.

The council told him to proceed as he is currently.

Denny Lyle, Keota Visioning Committee, notified the council that the grading and rock for the trail has been completed. The temporary trail extension is also finished and he would like a letter sent to the WCCB giving them an update and asking for temporary signage be put up to the new entrance. A letter was drafted and reviewed by the council. There was one spelling mistake found, which will be corrected. Motion was made by Davis to approve the drafted letter with the spelling correction, Conrad seconded the motion. Motion passed with a unanimous vote. Lyle informed the council they received the Trees Forever Grant and are applying for two other grants through different organizations.

Kevin Slaubaugh presented the following report for the public works department. It will cost approximately $650 more to use C4 when replacing the concrete in front of the fire station.

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

okuk County Sheriff ’s Office arrested Paul Louis Clawson, 39, Richland, on a warrant for probation violation.

On Sunday, October 9, the Keokuk County Sheriff ’s Office arrested Nathan Russell Beckler, 31, Harper, for OWI-4th offense, driving while revoked, and operation without ignition interlock.

Citations On Friday, October 7, Matthew Allen Williams was cited for Reckless Driving.

On Sunday, October 9, Jessica Ann Caster was cited for Excessive Speed (Auto).

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Report Period- September 18 through September 30 Complaints and or service calls received- 25 Citations Issued- 1

ter and asked Officer Conrad if the wording of the letter fit into information that is being used for the investigation. Officer Conrad did not see anything out of place in the letter. There was one wording change requested by Councilman Conrad. Motion was made by Westendorf to approve the letter with one wording change, Davis seconded the motion. Motion passed with a unanimous vote. The change will be made and the building official will sign it and have it certified mail with return receipt.

Motion was made by Westendorf to approve certificate of tax levy for KOCOK-042900, Davis seconded the motion. Motion passed with a unanimous vote.

Motion was made by Westendorf to approve certificate of tax levy for 306 West Broadway Avenue, Davis seconded the motion. Motion passed with a unanimous vote.

Motion was made by Davis to approve certificate of tax levy for 506 South Hamilton Street, Westendorf seconded the motion. Motion passed with a unanimous vote.

Motion was made by Westendorf to approve certificate of tax levy for 111 North Green Street, Davis seconded the motion. Motion passed with a unanimous vote.

Motion was made by Conrad to approve the payment of bills listed below, Westendorf seconded the motion. Motion passed with a unanimous vote.

Osweiler asked to attend a budget workshop on November 29th in Ottumwa. The council approved her attending. The council ask that all complaints or concern either be submitted in writing with a signed name or be brought in front of the council at a meeting. Any comments or concerns expressed outside of a meeting or in writing with no signature will not be addressed or taken into consideration.

Westendorf ask that a reminder be put in the paper about how burning anything but untreated wood in city limits is against city code.

Leaves, brush or other items similar may be taken out to the city compost side for disposal.

A letter will be sent to 205 East Centennial Avenue concerning the height of the weeds growing about the vehicles.

Julie Hill submitted her resignation for mowing the cemetery. The council discuss the cemetery mowing and notice for bidding at the next council meeting.

Motion was made by Conrad seconded

by Hill to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 9:07 P.M. The next regular scheduled council meeting will be on October 17, 2016, in city hall at 7 p.m.

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created in 2012, as a way to highlight what manufacturing has to offer young people, according to WhiteHouse.gov. Though Ray Man Inc. have hosted students in the past, Eakins commented the level of participating for this event was high, with several students showing understanding and interest.

“It’s good to see kids have interest in manufacturing,” Eakins said.

“We wanted them to see how technology is used in our workplace and how it makes everything we do more accurate. Everything used to be done by hand, but you need to know how to use technology in today’s world.”

Zachary Bolinger, a senior at Tri-County High School, got involved in welding through IHCC because he feels it’s fun and interesting at the same time. When the opportunity presented itself to tour Ray Man Inc. with his fellow students and see manufacturing work done firsthand, Bolinger got on board. The implementation of ad-

vanced technology fascinated him during the tour “Technology makes manufacturing quicker and more efficient,” Bolinger said. “You feel like you know technology, but its always changing and advancing.”

Bolinger plans to pursue a welding degree through IHCC after graduating from high school in May, explaining he can see himself in this field. He encourages anyone going through the welding or machining programs to go on a field trip when available.

“I didn’t know how machining worked and how all the parts come together,” Bolinger. “Throughout the tour, they wanted us to learn the process, not just say a few quick lines and move on. I feel I gained a good idea of what they do on a daily basis and how what we learn in the classroom can relate.”

Iowa Works of Southern Iowa also partnered with IHCC and Ray Man Inc. to host this event.

NOTICE OF BID OPENING

The Washington, Iowa and Keokuk County Conservation boards will be opening bids at 1 P.M. on October 20, 2016 at Lake Iowa for an Agricultural Lease Agreement on approximately 40 acres of tillable land on the English River Wildlife Area. The property for which the Agricultural Lease Agreement will be in effect is located near the junction of the three counties, with an aerial map and a sample Agricultural Lease Agreement available upon request from any of the three county conservation boards involved. Approval of said Lease requires approval of all three county conservation boards involved, and we reserve the right to reject any or all bids.

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2015-16 Iowa Test of Basic Skills Test Scores for local schools Part of the Eagle Advocates mission is to keep the community informed of the status of the school and the performance of it’s students. One of the many effective measurements of quality education is the proficiency testing provided annually by the Iowa Basic Skills testing. In the charts below are the results for the years 2015-16 and a comparison of those results with other schools in the area.

As you see, Keota has excelled in all areas for every grade level tested. This data is available to anyone on the Iowa Department of Education web site.

Proficiency scores in Math by grade 3 4 5 6 7 8

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Keota 86.7 Mid Prairie 75.9

90 84.4

92.3 78.8

92.3 77.8

88.9 87.1

89.5 77.4

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72.3 94.9

83.3 90.5

87.5 83

87.2 92.5

84.4 88.9

76.7 75

Proficiency scores in reading by grade Keota 76.7 95 * 88.5 81.5 73.7 Mid Prairie 77.8 70.6 78.8 75.2 76.2 80.2

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Sigourney Pekin

65.6 91.7

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Proficiency scores in Science by grade 86.7 95 * 88.5 92.6 89.5

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Left to right: Lyle Moen (Washington County Conservation Board), Marilyn Sieren, Tom Hahn, Sarah Lyle, Scott Flynn, Todd Vittetoe, Kathy Davis (KeotaCity Council Member), Craig Capps (Washington County Conservation Board),Denny Lyle, Melinda Eakins.

Kewash Trail project moving along Amie Van Patten Regional Editor The KeWash trail Glow run is this weekend, and it couldn’t happen at a better time. With the project moving along, the committee hopes that this run will help raise enough money to keep going with other projects coming up in the future. The funds from the Glow Run go directly to the Keota KeWash Trailhead project.

This includes things like the lighting, rock for the parking lot, trees/

shrubs/plantings along the trailhead and parking area, park benches, signage and a picnic shelter, among other things.

Run coordinator Erin McGuire states, “Last year was our first year and we ended up with around 125 runners. That far exceeded our expectations for the first run we hosted. This year we are hoping to meet and exceed that number of participants. We have awesome local support with 25 businesses, individuals

and organizations sponsoring our run. We can’t thank the sponsors and runners enough for their support of our project. Keota Unlimited is dedicated to improving our community and we can’t wait for the new KeWash trailhead to be open so everyone can enjoy the hard work put into this new green and outdoor space. It’s going to be a beautiful addition to our community!” The run will take place this Saturday October 15.

Artist P. Buckley Moss returns to Kalona Renowned artist P. Buckley Moss has created two new painting, “Christmas in the Vale” and “The State Theatre”, which will be released as limited edition giclees on paper during her show appearance in Kalona, Iowa October 21-22. The show is being sponsored

by The Village Shoppe and will be held at the Kalona Historical Village.

Ms. Moss will be available form 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 21 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 to meet collectors and sign her work.

After Saturday’s show, Ms. Moss will attend a fundraising dinner hosted by the Moss Country Friends Chapter of the P. Buckley Moss Society. The fundraiser will also be held at the Kalona Historical Village and tickets are $30.

For more information and to purchase tickets to the fundraiser, please contact The Village Shoppe at 319655-3853.

“Christmas in the Vale” features the historic and much loved Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. “The State Theatre” features its namesake in Washington, Iowa. In May of this year, the Guinness Book of World Records recognized The State Theatre as the oldest continuously running theatre in the world.

The Village Shoppe is one of about 300 galleries that carries P. Buckley Moss’ art. Each year, Ms. Moss travels the country to visit up to 20 of these galleries for special shows. Pat Moss is well known throughout the country for her portrayals of the Amish and for her tranquil landscapes. “I love traveling and meeting so many interesting people who truly care about others,” says Ms. Moss. “I feel like I have a vast network of extended family. I try to focus my art on the positive elements of life, and I find so much inspiration in the wonderful people I meet.”

Pat Moss will meet collectors of her art and sign prints and all purchases made during the show. Collectors are invited to bring two previously purchased prints, paintings, or products to the show for personalization as well.

Pat Moss has achieved unprecedented success in the art world and has been giving back a measure of that success to the community for close to three decades. Donations of Pat’s artwork have raised more than $4 million for worthy charitable organization across the country. In this endeavor, she is helped by the P. Buckley Moss Society, a group of more than 8,000 collec-

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tor-members. She has also established the P. Buckley Moss Foundation for Children’s Education, which promotes the use of art in the school curriculum as an aid to reaching out to children with learning differences. Ms. Moss is dyslexic and grew up at a time when little was understood of this learning difficulty. Having achieved success in spite of (or, as she says, because of) her personal challenges, she is passionate to help reach children in similar circumstances today.

For details on the appearance and fundraising dinner, contact Doris Greiner at The Village Shoppe, 414 B Avenue, Box 566, Kalona, IA 52247; phone 319-656-3853; or email: villshop@kctc.net.

Lauri Amos of Keota

Three Keota runners all have good showing at Montezuma Alexander Holt Regional Sports Editor MONTEZUMA- Keota had a good showing by two boys they had running and Laurie Amos their lone girl runner at Montezuma on Thursday, Oct. 6. As a team they once again couldn’t compete for anything, but they had a great showing individually. It was a chilly day for the most part at the golf course, and the race itself was hills-a-plenty, which made running all the more difficult, especially up those hills.

Turner Klein had another impressive time and finish coming in at 19:20 good enough for sixth place overall. Logan Sieren had a time of 20:15, and finished 17th. Laurie Amos had another good meet finishing 36th beating over half the field with a time of 28:39. The Eagles continue to run strong and make impressive times.

Klein and company run hard at Mike Jay Invite meet in Columbus Alexander Holt Regional Sports Editor COLUMBUS JUNCTION- Turner Klein took second at the Mike Jay Invitational cross country meet in Columbus Junction on Monday, Oct. 3. Klein ran a 17:41, which was only one second behind the winning runner from Wilton. Logan Sieren took 24th place with a time of 20:06, having another good showing as well. Jason Ree and Ty Sieren came in 52nd and 56th respectively.

Laurie Amos took 18th place on the girls side of things with a time of 27:04. She continues to run strong this season. Keota could not compete as a team once again for lack of runners, but they continue to show up and compete at meets even with knowing they can’t make points as a team.

Sigourney won on the boys varsity and Wilton won the girls varsity.

Turner Klein of Keota.

Logan Sieren of Keota.

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Brenneman and others on the defensive front have been tremendous this season.

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Keota plays tough volleyball vs. BGM Thursday

Luke Greiner gets the play call to his team Friday night. SK’s defense was great once again on Friday.

SK trounces Louisa-Muscatine 55-12 at home

Alexander Holt Regional Sports Editor SIGOURNEY- The Savage Cobras struck fast and often as they built an early lead against Louisa-Muscatine on Friday, Oct. 7 at home. Avery Moore provided the first score when he was on receiving end of a Luke Greiner touchdown pass of 52 yards. Moore struck again less than five minutes later with a 28-yard rushing touchdown to put SK up 13-0. With 1:45 left in the first quarter Greiner scored on a 24-yard touchdown on the ground, then he added a 35-yarder less than a minute into the second quarter to put SK up 27-0.

Avery Moore added two more long rushing touchdowns to keep his average of four touchdowns a game going.

His rushing touchdowns were from 70 and then 45 yards out. His ability to reel off long touchdown runs and recep-

tions have made him an outstanding weapon for SK this season. Luke Greiner would add a couple more touchdowns on the ground to put his total for the game at four. His third rushing touchdown came from 47 yards out just under four minutes left to play in the first half. By the late third quarter it was 55-0 SK, before Louisa-Muscatine was able to tack a couple fourth quarter touchdowns on the board.

SK ended up with over 500 yards of total offense, having 360 on the ground and 150 through the air. SK did have two turnovers, but still won the turnover battle as they forced three from Louisa. Luke Greiner was 3/5 passing for 129 yards and a touchdown. Avery Moore had ten carries in this one for 187 yards and three touchdowns, and Greiner added eight rushing attempts for 136 yards and four touch-

downs. They averaged 18.7 (Moore) and 17.0 (Greiner) per carry. Moore went over a hundred yards receiving in the game with 2 receptions for 118 yards and a touchdown. Louisa made the mistake of punting to Avery so he also added three returns for a modest 64 yards (21.3 avg.). Moore also added an interception and five tackles to his impressive stat line. Ben Appleget had 4.5 tackles.

Carson Crawford was back in action from a leg injury on the defensive side of the ball accumulating 3.5 tackles one of which was for a loss. Cooper Greiner had three total tackles including a sack.

Tristan Sypherd had a sack as well in this game. Noah Boender as usual always seemed to be around the tackle and really ate up blockers on the inside, once again clearing the way for teammates to clean up the mess. Will Magill

had another interception as well in this game. Cian Borra was perfect once again on extra point attempts going 7/7.

“I’m excited about how well our team is playing right now. We have made progress each and every week and have to continue to do so these last two games. Focusing on ourselves right now is going to be the biggest key in our success from here on out,” Said head coach Jared Jensen about his 6-1 SK Cobras. “They are not satisfied with where they are and have been hungry and continuing to get better each day on the practice field and in the weight room. They have a goal that they have not reached and will continue to do whatever it takes to get themselves there. “ Sigourney will travel to Wapello this Friday who sit at 5-2 after a 48-7 loss

at the hands of Wilton last week. Wapello’s two loses have come to Regina and Wilton who are a combined 12-2 at 6-1 apiece. So this won’t be a pushover for the Cobras, especially with the game being on the road anything can happen. SK will be almost completely healthy for this game as they should have Alec Schuster back at linebacker, as well as see Carson Crawford get some of the workload offensively in the backfield. Zech Boender is a little banged up but they will evaluate him as the week goes along to see if he can go.

When asked what to expect from Wapello and the rest of the season coach Jensen responded, “We will see a big offensive and defensive line with a good looking running back. They will be our toughest test since the Regina game.

We are looking at each game from here on out as a playoff game.”

A moment that transcends sports

Duwa with the kill attempt on Saturday in Washington.

Keota celebrates a point scored on Saturday.

Austin Roehrig celebrates his unforgetable touchdown on Monday night. it buddy, because the rest of us can never forget it. A truly memorable moment to say the least, and a remarkable showing of sportsmanship from Louisa-Muscatine’s JV squad to agree to this play happening.

Junior High football update

Submitted by Allan Sellers The seventh graders have had a decent season sitting at 2-2. Most recently they lost to Davis County on Tuesday, Oct. 4, and before that beat EBF on Thursday, Sept. 29 56-0. They played Wilton on Monday and play Mid Prarie Tuesday this week.

“Out line continues to improve on opening holes for our backs, but we need to continue working on tackling. Davis County had too many big plays on our defense.” Coach Lee Crawford about his seventh grade

team this season.

The eighth graders are a perfect 4-0 with big wins over EBF, Davis County and most recently over Louisa Muscatine as well as opening up with a win over Regina. “We need to continue to improve the rest of the season on getting better each practice, each game and each time we get the opportunity to play football.” Coach Allan Sellers on his team’s performance this season.

Upcoming for the eighth graders will be games against Belle Plaine and Grinnell this week.

Football Standings District 4 Standings 1A

Regina, Iowa City Sigourney-Keota Wilton Wapello Highland, Riverside Louisa-Muscatine Columbus Community, Columbus Junction Van Buren Community

District Win Loss 5 0 4 1 4 1 3 2 2 3 2 3 0 5 0 5

Overall Win Loss 6 1 6 1 6 1 5 2 4 3 2 5 1 6 0 7

Keota loses all four volleyball matches at Washington on Saturday Alexander Holt Regional Sports Editor WASHINGTON- Keota was at Washington this past Saturday, Oct. 8 where they were busy with playing four teams over the course of the morning and afternoon. They fell in all four losing 0-2 in three; Wapello, Wilton and Sigourney, and then playing tough against Tri-County before falling 1-2.

They lost in eight of the nine games played on the day and really struggled against Wilton and Sigourney especially.

They were able to take game two against Tri-County winning 25-18, but couldn’t get the match in game three falling 15-8. Erin Chalupa had two kills and 13 digs in the match. Brianna Duwa had four kills to go with three digs. Jillian Schulte had eight assists to go with eight digs, and Addison Sprouse had ten digs. Mallory Wolering had seven digs, while Addison Swanson had four kills and four digs in the match.

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The Eagles listen to instructions from Head Coach Brandi Cave at Washington.

The Eagles struggled against Wilton mighty heavily, only scoring 12 points in the two games combined. Addi-

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son Sprouse and Jolee Walker played decent for the Eagles, racking up five digs apiece. It was a very good and fast Wilton squad who attacked and forced errors by the Eagles throughout in this matchup.

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They were able to score double digits against Wapello in the two games, but ultimately fell by ten and six points. Duwa finished with three kills, Olivia Sieren finished with two. Erin Chalupa had seven digs, and Jillian Schulte finished with three assists and seven digs.

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Alexander Holt Regional Sports Editor NEW SHARON- North Mahaska took it to Keota on Monday, Oct. 3 at New Sharon. North Mahaska won this match pretty easily and it was never really ever in danger of being in doubt. Keota continues to attempt to find themselves as a team. With the season running out of time, Keota has to figure things out fast if they want to finish strong. With a lot of the players on this squad coming back next season, they will look to build toward the future no matter what. It has been a rough road for the Eagles, but they continue to play hard and put forth good effort and that’s all you can ask.

Addison Sprouse led the team with 12 digs, Erin Chalupa and Mallory Woltering had 7 each. Chalupa also led the team with three kills, while Brianna Duwa had two.

Addison Swanson had the teams only ace on the night.

SK’s Austin Roehrig scores one of the Cobras most memorable touchdowns of the season Alexander Holt Regional Sports Editor SIGOURNEY- Austin Roehrig a local Keota teen who has Down syndrome had the run of his life on Monday Oct. 10. In a pre-arraigned agreement SK was given one untimed down to begin their JV game this Monday. They handed the ball to Austin who took the ball 60 yards for a touchdown. Austin was extremely excited as he chest pumped his teammates including standout senior Avery Moore who ran over in street clothes to show his buddy some love.

It was truly one of those moments that you forget about the competitiveness of sports and no matter who you were there to watch you couldn’t help but cheer for Austin as he raced for the goal line. Congratulations Austin on your first career touchdown and always remember

Alexander Holt Regional Sports Editor BROOKLYN- The Eagles came out strong against BGM on Thursday, Oct. 6, but ultimately fell in three straight sets. Again, there was a lot to build on for Keota, but untimely errors and miss-hits plagued them.

They showed great hustle as a team accumulating 50 digs, and had mild success serving with five aces.

After a five-point loss in the first game, they played even for the most part at times in games two until falling by nine. Game three was all BGM as they finished the sweep with a multi-digit victory.

Another problem for the Eagles was having zero blocks on the night.

Erin Chalupa led the team with 15 digs, while Addison Sprouse had 13, and Jillian Schulte had nine. Schulte also had all the teams’ assists with six. As a team they had seven kills out of 89 attack attempts.

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Mallory Woltering played well against the Savages with two aces, an assist and a dig.

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