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December

Calendar

Library Events for December

Wednesday, Dec. 21: Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22: Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - NO Early Out Movie LIBRARY CLOSED - Dec. 23, 24, 26 – Christmas Kids’ Craft Days - Tues., Dec. 27 & Thurs., Dec. 29 at 10 am Christmas Break Movie Days Tues., Dec. 27 (“Finding Dory”) & Thurs., Dec. 29 (“The BFG”) at 2 p.m. LIBRARY CLOSED - Dec. 30, 31 & Jan. 2 – New Years

Keokuk County Historical Society Hours

Closed for Christmas will be December 22, 28, and 29. Regular hours will resume after New Year’s Day. If there is no school or school is delayed, the KCHS will be closed. Please call (641-622-3005) to be sure we are open on winter inclement weather days. Regular hours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Keokuk Co. Recycling Center schedule for the holiday season. Christmas: Open Saturday, Dec. 24 from 7 a.m. until 12 Noon, closed Sunday, Dec. 25 and Monday, Dec. 26, and reopen on on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 7 a.m. New Years: Open Saturday, Dec. 31 from 7 a.m. to 12 Noon, closed Sunday, Jan. 1 and Monday, Jan. 2, and reopen on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 7 a.m.

TTT Fresh Pecans

The TTT Club has fresh Pecans at the Libertyville Savings Bank

Washington County Blood Drives for the month of December

Washington, IA - Washington Noon Kiwanis Club will host a community blood drive from 1:30 pm to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 15 at United Presbyterian Church, inside the Fellowship Hall. Continued on page 2

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Gracie McHugh steals the spotlight as a soloist on “Breathe” during the Eaglerock! performance to open the program.

Junior high students delightfully wave their arms to “Sweet Caroline” as the high school band closes out the night.

Keota showcases fine arts

By CJ Eilers News Editor To quote the lyrics of Neil Diamond, the Keota Jr/Sr High School music students closed out the 2016 performance year “So Good! So Good!” during their wide ranging Winter Fine Arts Night on Thursday, Dec. 15. Seven ensembles performed everything from world music to Christmas tunes throughout the evening in the Keota Elementary gym, which was full of families and friends eager to see the students perform one last time before winter break and the New Year. Keota’s own show choir, Eaglerock!, opened the program with their first public performance of the school year as they showcased their progressing group chemistry and soloists. As the junior high choir took to the stage next, Keota Music Director Jane Edwards joked about her students dreading when she says, “I took a class.” That meant a new idea for the ensemble, and Edwards brought in African percussive instruments for the choir to play while they also sang. Noting the difficulty for students to sing and play, Edwards directed the student through the short song, before moving into a

The Keota High School plays “Gonna Fly Now” as the last group of the evening. fun piece “Reviewing the Situation.” The show continued with the junior and senior high choirs combining for a humorous Christmas piece “Mistletoe. What was also humorous was the realization that Edwards had accidentally gone out of order, as the junior high band was supposed to be next. Of course, the show must go on, and senior high choir stayed on stage next

to perform “Season of Love”, “Going up to Bethlehem,” and “Na, Na, Na.” After the choirs were finished, the junior high band finally had their turn, playing “March of the Hyperion Guards” and “Drama for Your Mama”, with the latter featuring a saxophone solo from Colten Clarahan. The senior high band was the closer for the program, which included Diamond’s

Council holds last meeting of 2016

Amie Van Patten Regional Editor The council held their last council meeting for 2016 on December 19. The meeting started with employee evaluations of Frederick and Slaubaugh. During the Public Works report, Slaubaugh reported that the past weekend weather was rough on the city salt supply due to extreme temperatures and cutting through the ice, putting the city supply at approximately 70 percent. Public Works report was approved. In the citizen comments, Dan Flynn asked if Officer Conrad had completed his investigation on the threatening of busting windows out. The council advised Flynn he would have to wait to ask Conrad during the Police Department minutes. A building permit was approved for Jim Tinnes to put a building up. The

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building will be approximately 36 by 45 or 45 by 40 in order to store additional equipment or personal vehicles. Officer Conrad reported that things have been quiet other than a complaint of a dog biting another dog. He stated the parties are planning on taking care of this and will be paying any vet bills that the other party accrued. The incident was documented. There was a complaint of a sled being pulled by four-wheeler in the street. Officer Conrad advised the parties that they needed to stay off of the street. Doug Conrad reported that the investigation of the threat of breaking out windows had been complete and the victim did not wish to pursue any charges so therefore the investigation is done. Police report was approved. The council approved the wording for Marshal Douglas Paul Bell,

an officer who was killed in the line of duty while working for the city of Keota. The paver will read “Marshal Douglas Paul Bell End of Watch 1976” the paver will be placed at the Keota Veteran’s Memorial. The council approved resolution 2016- 25: A Resolution Providing for the Financial Support of the Area 15 Regional Planning Commission. Council member Kathy Davis updated the council on Ordinance 257. Scott Flynn, city attorney, will attend a future council meeting to answer the questions. Matt Widman from HR Green was present to give an update on the Sewer System Project Update. The council approved the amendment to the contract to go ahead with the project. The meeting was adjourned. The next council meeting will be held on January 3.

Members of the junior high choir took on the challenge of world music drumming, which required them to play percussive instruments and sing at the same time.

swan song “Sweet Caroline” and a little fun from the junior high band as they waved along to the classic tune. “I felt our groups all did good, especially the fact I didn’t do them in the right order,” Edwards said. “The kids love this time of the year. Eaglerock! needs some work, as we have never performed the girls and boys songs before. We have stuff to fix before

our next performance January 14. The audience was phenomenal.” Art created by the students was also on display in the lobby for attendees to see before and after the program. To see more photos from the Winter Arts Night, go our SmugMug page at: https://midamericapublishing. smugmug.com/Keota-Eagle/KeotaJrSr-High-School-Winter/

Garbage and recycling notice Due to the holidays, garbage and recycling pick up will be early for the next two weeks. Pickup days will be as follows: Saturday December 24 and Saturday December 31.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas!

Farmers Cooperative

Visit Your Friendly Co-op 641-636-3748 or 641-636-3439

Community

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

MENUS AND CALENDARS Keota Music Boosters Birthday Calendar

December 21- December 27 December 21- Trevor Draisey, Mary Grace Mayer, Chris Merz, Cory Wickencamp, M/M Chris Branstad, M/M Kevin Luers December 25- Daniel Frederick December 26- Mary Beth Cave, Taylor Conrad, Isaiah Hahn December 27- Nick Bombei, Chris Button, Eric Conrad, Katie Detweiler, Joan Horning, M/M Brian Wright

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. Service is at 8:30 a.m. on Sundays Mass Schedule for Holydays and Holidays through 2016 Holy Day of the Immaculate Conception of Mary Wednesday, December 7 @ Holy Trinity Keota, 7 p.m. Thursday, December 8 @ St. Mary Sigourney, 9 a.m. & 7 p.m. Saturday, December 10 Mass @ 4 p.m. Holy Trinity Religious Education Program during Mass Soup/Santa after Mass in Parish Center. Sunday, December 11 Mass @ 10:30 a.m. St. Mary Religious Education Program during Mass Breakfast with Santa following in Parish Center Christmas Eve and Day Saturday, December 24, 2016 @ 4 p.m. Saint Mary Sigourney Saturday, December 24, 2016 @ 6 p.m. Holy Trinity Keota Sunday, December 25, 2016 @ 8:30 a.m. Holy Trinity Keota Sunday, December 25, 2016 @ 10:30 a.m. St. Mary Sigourney New Year’s Eve and Day Saturday, December 31, 2016 @ 4 p.m. - Holy Trinity Keota Sunday, January 1, 2017 @ 8:30 a.m. - Holy Trinity Keota Sunday, January 1, 2017 @ 10:30 a.m. - St. Mary Sigourney

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 – facebook page Sunday Worship Service - 9 a.m. Youth Sunday School – 9:15-10 a.m. (3 year olds thru Kindergarten) Saturday, December 24 – Candle-

light Service @ 7 p.m. Liturgist: Gina Bennett Usher: Margie Brinning Greeters: Judy & Carl Sigler & Jill Bader Candle Lighters: Judy & Carl Sigler Musicians: Jane Edwards & Janie Westendorf Sunday, December 25 – Worship Service @ 9 a.m. Wednesday, January 4 – Kids Club Administrative Session @ 7 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.

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 Sun, August 14 9 a.m. Sunday Worship w/Communion, followed by fellowship Tuesday, August 16 9 a.m. Bible Study Sunday, August 21 9 a.m. Sunday Worship followed by fellowship

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.

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

Sigourney Senior Center Lunch Menu

Submitted by Milestones Area Agency on Aging Wednesday, December 21: Meatloaf, baked potato, sour cream, broccoli cuts, banana Thursday, December 22: Glazed ham, candied sweet potatoes, buttered cabbage, cook’s choice fruit salad, cook’s choice Christmas desert Friday, December 23: Closed for

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Keota CSD Breakfast and Lunch Menu

This menu is subject to change. Wednesday, December 21 Breakfast: Whole grain cereal, string cheese, apples, juice choice, milk choice Lunch: Lasagna, garden spinach salad, whole grain breadstick, apple wedges, marinara sauce (9-12) Thursday, December 22 Breakfast: Sausage breakfast sandwich, mandarin oranges, juice choice, milk choice Lunch: Chicken tetrazzini, tossed salad with romaine, steamed carrots, whole grain french garlic bread, fresh strawberries Friday, December 23 Breakfast: No School Lunch: No School Monday, December 26 Breakfast: No School Lunch: No School Tuesday, December 27 Breakfast: No School Lunch: No School Wednesday, December 28 Breakfast: No School Lunch: No School

Goodwin Senior Dining Menu

December 21- December 27 December 21- Roast Turkey Breast, mashed potatoes and gravy, Italian vegetables, butterscotch surprise December 22- Sloppy Joe, Potato tots, baked beans, yogurt with fruit December 23- Salmon Loaf, creamed potatoes and peas, jell-o, cookie December 24-27 Closed for Christmas

Washington, IA - Hy-Vee will host a community blood drive from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, December 26 at 528 Highway 1, inside the MVRBC Hemobile (parked in the Hy-Vee parking lot).

Red Cross Blood Drive at Lego Acres

A Red Cross blood drive will be held at Lagos Acres on December 20 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. To donate please contact Melanie Saresky at 319-461-1372

Bingo

Bingo is held every Friday at the Keota Health Care Center at 1 p.m.

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

By Aaron Putze, APR John Heisdorffer of Keota was elected vice president of the American Soybean Association (ASA) during meetings held last week in St. Louis. The former Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) president (2008-09) and director grows soybeans and corn and manages a feeder-to-finish pig operation. “It’s humbling and overwhelming all at the same time, but mostly overwhelming,” said Heisdorffer, a five-year veteran of the ASA board. “It’s always difficult to describe the feeling you have when your peers and fellow directors place that kind of trust in you.” Farming has always been in his blood — Heisdorffer will plant his 47th crop next spring. His leadership on behalf of the soybean industry began with an invitation nearly 25 years ago. Heisdorffer was serving on the Famers Coop (Keota) board of directors when the ISA came calling. “I thought that was quite a jump in leadership — to go from my local coop board to a state commodity board — but was open to the challenge,” he said. “Perhaps I agreed because I didn’t think my odds were too great. But I was elected and serving the soybean industry has opened one door after another. “It’s also provided the opportunity to share ideas and learn from other farmers,” Heisdorffer added. “You have some of the best farmers and

John Heisdorffer thinkers on these types of boards. So to have the chance to network with these people not only improves the industry but your own operation.” The ASA, he said, is the champion of the soybean farmer in Washington D.C. “As individual farmers, we can’t always be there to advocate on topics like the farm bill and the impact mergers and acquisitions may have on our operations. The ASA can be that voice, have the conversations and make the impact that perhaps we can’t do — and may not have the time to do — as individuals.” John and his wife Deanna are the parents of three grown children: Lisa, Jody and Chris. They also have seven grandchildren.

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

BIG JOY

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

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Submitted by Milestones Area Agency on Aging Wednesday, December 21: Meatloaf, baked potato, sour cream, broccoli cuts, banana Friday, December 23: Closed for Christmas Monday, December 26: Closed for Christmas Wednesday, December 28: Baked chicken breast, oven browned potatoes, broccoli Normandy, blushing peaches 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.

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Keota Senior Center Lunch Menu

Heisdorffer elected December American Soybean Calendar Association vice president

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Opinion / Editorial

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Senator Kinney looks forward to committee work in the 2017 Legislative Session State Senator Kevin Kinney of Oxford will help shape the work of the 2017 session of the Iowa Legislature through participation on several Iowa Senate committees. Senator Kinney will serve as the ranking member of the Agriculture Committee. He will also be a member of the Ethics Committee, Judiciary Committee, Natural Resources Committee, and the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee.

“My assignments will put me in in the right place to support the economic growth and success of Iowa’s farms and rural communities,” said Kinney. “As a member of the Judiciary Committee, I will keep working to strengthen Iowa’s fight against human trafficking.” A complete list of Senate Democratic committee assignments can be found at www.senate.iowa.gov/ democrats/2017-committee-assignments.

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

State Treasurer Fitzgerald Brings the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt to Your Town State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald wants to remind Iowans that this week your local paper will be featuring the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt in hopes of returning unclaimed property to its rightful owners. “Over 508,000 individuals have had unclaimed property returned to them through the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt program,” Fitzgerald stated. “The program is a great service to past and present Iowans and has been very successful. ”Unclaimed assets could be from forgotten or inactive savings/ checking accounts, utility refunds or deposits, uncashed insurance benefit checks, lost stock and dividends or even abandoned safe deposit box contents. When a person does not respond over an extended period of time to regular mailings from banks or corporations

holding their funds, the property is reported to the state treasurer. owners,” said Fitzgerald. “I encourage everyone to check their local newspaper and see if their name or the name of someone they know is listed, even if they don’t think they have unclaimed property.” The Great Iowa Treasure Hunt’s website was recently updated. If you see your name in the paper, please search our website by the property ID number published alongside your name. We also encourage Iowans to search by their last name to locate any other properties that may be owed to them. Visit the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt at GreatIowaTreasureHunt. gov to begin your search. Be sure to like Great Iowa Treasure Hunt on Facebook and follow the program on Twitter (@GreatIATreasure).

Letter to the Editor

Public notices... why should you care? Without public notices, you’re left guessing. Reading public notices empowers you to exercise your rights as a citizen to know about government actions, and allows you time and opportunity to act on those notices that will affect your life, including: • School district budgets • Property auctions • Public hearings • Local tax changes • Meeting minutes

Dear Editor, Nurturing Families of Jefferson, Keokuk, Van Buren and Washington Counties is your local Community Partnership for Protecting Children site and would like to remind everyone that keeping children safe is everyone’s business. We are a group of 20+ members dedicated to protecting children in our community. To learn more about our work, please contact Tammy Wetjen-Kesterson at 319-321-5730 or Megan Richardson at quintyn2008@gmail.com. During the holidays, parents and children often spend more time together – something truly to be cherished in our fast paced world. However, sometimes the “togetherness” enhanced by cold weather keeping everyone cooped up inside can lead to stressful situations. Statistically speaking, in times of high stress, reports of child abuse increase. The

holidays, though wonderful, can often bring on stressful times for families when issues such as relationships, finances, and, let’s face it, bad weather come to a boil. We are asking parents to remember to “Keep Cool” this holiday season by managing your stress. The American Psychological Association recommends these ideas to reduce holiday stress as found on their website: Set expectations – Talk to your kids about expectations for gifts and holiday activities. Be open with them if

money is an issue. Depending on a child’s age, parents can use this as an opportunity to teach their kids about the value of money and responsible spending. And be realistic. Take small concrete steps to deal with holiday tasks instead of overwhelming yourself with goals that are too far reaching for a busy time. Keep things in perspective – Try to consider stressful situations in a broader context and keep a longterm perspective. Avoid blowing events out of proportion and teach your kids how to keep things in perspective, including what type and the number of gifts they receive. Make connections – Good relationships with family and friends are important. So, view the holidays as a time to reconnect with people. Additionally, accepting help and support from those who care about you can help alleviate stress. Even

volunteering at a local charity with your kids is a good way to connect with others, assist someone in need and teach your kids about the value of helping others. Take care of yourself – Pay attention to your own needs and feelings during the holiday season. Engage in activities that you and your family enjoy and find relaxing. Taking care of yourself helps keep your mind and body healthy and primed to deal with stressful situations. Consider cutting back television viewing for kids and instead, get the family out together for a winter walk. It promotes activity and takes kids away from sedentary time and possible influence from advertisements. Visit: http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/ parents-holiday.aspx to read more Happy Holidays and Season’s Greetings from the Nurturing Families.

Find all Iowa notices online. Public notices from state, county, city and other agencies of government are required by law to be printed in this newspaper. To make it even easier for you to find public notices, we joined the other newspapers in Iowa and also publish our public notices online at www.iowanotices.org. All notices, in one location, at no cost to you. It is a iowanotices.org public service to our readers because we believe in All Iowa public notices in one place... free, searchable and online your right to be aware of government activities that affect you.

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Christmas Time

Christmas songs in my heart, Cannot be written Thy can’t tell the story of my long ago Of a simpler time with singing and laughing and loving Of life that was slow No one had a cell phone in handall could smile and say hi We could talk- we all heard each otherwe listened to stories- we may have heard before If I could compare or if I could playI would try to sum up these thoughts But instead I’ll say just a few simple wordsFor just one dayThrow that cell phone away -Michael L. Berg

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NOTICE

HELP WANTED

PUBLIC MEETING: 7 p.m. on the first and third Monday of every month at the Keota City Hall. Special meetings will be posted at City Hall. Ktfn ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– IF YOU HAD HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY AND SUFFERED AN INFECTION between 2010 and the present time, you may be entitled to compensation. Call Attorney Charles H Johnson 1-800-535-5727. (INCN) –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Help Wanted: Full or Part-time at Bender Foundry Service. Regular hours are 6:30 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Apply in Person at 1410 East SADC Avenue, Sigourney, Iowa. SK51-2 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– OTR-DRIVERS - $1000 sign-on bonus. Dependable, Motivated, 23 yrs old+, 2 yrs Class A CDL experience. Good driving record, paid vacation, home weekly. 877-4243136 (INCN) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Class A CDL Drivers/Tankers. Great Pay, Home Weekends, and Benefits! Potential of $60,000 plus per year! Contact Tony 608-935-0915 Ext 16 www.qlf.com (INCN) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– CDL A DRIVERS - $7,500 SignOn-Bonus MEDICAL BENEFITS on DAY 1 & Earn $65k+ your FIRST YEAR! GUARANTEED PAY! 401(k) WITH COMPANY MATCH & MORE! Call Kalen at 262-504-1617 or email resume: mnhr@mclaneco.com (INCN) –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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Olde English Barber Shop 641-636-3899 Hours: Mon., Wed. & Thurs. 10-8, Tues. 10-6, Fri. 9-4, Sat. by appointment only

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SERVICES

Keota Lawn and Power Equipment Sales and Service

105 South Green, Keota

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PEST CONTROL

A 3rd Generation Family Business using the latest technology to solve all of your pest problems!

Call Phil Laux, Dalton Laux or Nick Berg at

641-622-3565

Serving and supporting the community since 1971

FT CMA, LPN OR RN 40 hours per week. Assist provider in all areas of clinic patient care: vaccines, charting, scheduling and rooming. Eventually will be traveling to an off campus location within 20 miles of the Hospital.

FT MT/MLT Candidates should be knowledgeable in all areas of routine procedures as well as those specialized tests that require more complex techniques. B.S. or B.A. degree and graduated from an accredited school of medical technology OR B.S. or B.A. degree in chemical, physical, or biological sciences OR Associate Degree. Applicants should have an experience of at least 1 year and ASCP/ AMT registry required. Hours to include on-call coverage for nights and some weekends/holidays.

HELP WANTED

Swine Breeding Manager

VMC Management is looking for a full time Breeding Manager at a 3,200 sow breed to wean swine farm near Washington. Responsibilities include all aspects of care in the breeding area and gestation barn. Experience required. Rotational weekend work is required. Call Kevin at 319-461-4486 for more details.

Parkview in Wellman is hiring for the following positions:

Full and Part Time Laundry, Housekeeping AND Companion for Assisted Living Contact Parkview today at 319-646-2911 or stop in to fill out an application www.mgmhealthcare.com

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CPB and PBS partner with Iowa Public Television to support early learning in low-income communities Unique community collaborative focuses on science and literacy through Ready To Learn Initiative The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) today announced partnerships with Iowa Public Television (IPTV) and four other public media stations in Indiana, Missouri, Nevada and Oklahoma. IPTV, Nine Network (St. Louis, MO), Oklahoma Educational Television Association, VegasPBS (KLVX) and WFYI (Indianapolis, IN)], will join 11 public media stations that have been conducting similar work since December 2015 to provide early learning resources to underserved communities through an innovative community engagement model. IPTV will receive an initial Community Collaboratives for Early Learning and Media (CC-

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About That!, along with new media properties that are in development which will address scientific inquiry and informational text for young children. “Local public media stations play an essential role pioneering a unique community partnership model that uses public media’s high-quality children’s educational content as a catalyst for school readiness,” said Deb Sanchez, CPB’s Senior Vice President of Education and Children’s Content. “By working hand-in-glove with local organizations, public media can provide engaging learning opportunities - anytime and anywhere - for highneed children and families.” “Through their work on the ground in communities across

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the feds to begin design work for the Belva Deer Trail. Wood moved, Hadley seconded approval to set the public hearing for Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in the Board room of the Courthouse for possible road closure in Section 1, Township 74N, Range 11W, Jackson Twp a/k/a/ 275th Avenue. All ayes and motion carried. Wood moved, Hadley seconded to approve the minutes of December 5, 2016 as submitted. All ayes and motion carried. Hadley moved, Wood seconded to approve the Personnel Report for Cody Davis, Deputy, Sheriff’s Department regarding wage change to $50,535.00 per year effective December 7, 2016 as submitted. All ayes and motion carried. Wood moved, Hadley seconded to approve the Personnel Report for Jodi Greiner, parttime jailer dispatcher, with resignation date of November 30, 2016 as submitted. All ayes and motion carried. Various board and committee reports was held. Wood attended a monthly Pathfinders meeting. Hadley attended Regional Economic Development Investments (REDI) and Rural Housing Trust Fund (RHTF) meetings. Berg attended Empowerment and Decat meetings last week. Discussion of old/new business and public comment was held. Jill Moore requested to be placed on next week’s agenda regarding the Senior Citizen Center and Milestone Area on Aging. Official canvass of December 6, 2016, Indian Hills Community College Special Election was held. On vote and motion the meeting adjourned at 9:45 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. SK51

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Wellman man arrested after driving 113 miles per hour near Keota Amie Van Patten Regional Editor A pursuit near Keota led to the arrest of a Wellman man on December 12. At 6:09 p.m. a vehicle was stopped near Dogwood Avenue and 190thStreet. Zachary Colin Williams, 24, was arrested for driving 113 in a 55 mile per hour zone. He was also charged for operating while intoxicated, possession of marijuana third or subsequent offense and possession of drug paraphernalia and take taken to the Washington County jail.

Keokuk County Board Proceedings KEOKUK COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS DECEMBER 12, 2016 The Keokuk County Board of Supervisors met in special session, Monday, December 12, 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. Hadley moved, Wood seconded to approve the proposal to dispose of county interest in following real estate by sealed bids with two highest bidders allowed to successively increase bid until highest bidder established with conveyance from county to highest bidder by quit claim deed: part of the NE¼ of Section 16 Township 77 North Range 13 West of the 5th principal meridian, Keokuk County, Iowa, more particularly described as follows: beginning at the NE corner of said NE¼; thence S 01°26’20” E along the east line of said Section 16 a distance of 392.65 feet; thence S 89°25’ 41” W along the south line of parcel in said NE¼ a distance of 232.86 feet; thence N 00°14’51” W a distance of 89.55 feet; thence N 89°14’51” W to the west line of said parcel a distance of 912.75 feet; thence N 14’56” W along said west line to the north line of said NE¼ a distance of 279.35 feet; thence N 89°17’46” E along said north line to the point of beginning a distance of 1142.22 feet. Said parcel contains 8.17 acres, and is subject to easements and restriction of record and to set a public hearing for December 27, 2016 at 8:31 a.m. in the Board room. All ayes and motion carried. Hadley moved, Berg seconded to approve the total term base range of $62,612 - $84,304 to be applied to Washington-Keokuk County Assistant County Attorney 28E Agreement for Fiscal Year 2018 as submitted. All ayes and motion carried. Met with Engineer McGuire regarding Keokuk County Highway Department. Weather related discussion arose due to the snow fall over the weekend. Approval was received from

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December 1- December 18 Complaints and service calls received- 13 Citations- 0

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The Sheriff ’s news is a brief summary of the activities/ arrests/ citations from previous weeks as submitted by Keokuk County Sheriff, Casey Hinnah. Criminal Charges are mere accusations and the accused is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Arrests: On Friday, December 9, the Keokuk County Sheriff’s Office arrested Robert Edward Hammes, 32, Delta, on a warrant for violation of parole. On Friday, December 9, the Keokuk County Sheriff’s Office arrested Joshua Charles Lynam, 35, Des Moines, on a warrant for probation violation. On Tuesday, December 13, the Keokuk County Sheriff’s Office arrested Randy Charles Reid, 46, Ottumwa, for Possession of a controlled substancemethamphetamine, driving while barred, and Eluding. Citations On Tuesday, Dec. 6, Troy Alan Myers of What Cheer was cited for No Insurance. On Thursday, Dec. 8, David Harold Jones was cited for Excessive Speed (Auto). On Tuesday, Dec. 13, Randy Charles Reid was cited for Violation of Restricted License, Driving Under Suspension, and Excessive Speed (Auto).

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Dutch Creek Flyers holding up hats/mittens/gloves they col- Greta Sieren giving a presentation on Cover Crop Basics. lected.

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The Dutch Creek Flyers held their December meeting at the church hall on December 4, 2016. We started the meeting by having a delicious lasagna supper with fruit, garlic bread and homemade hot chocolate. Thank you to the families that helped provide our meal. We had 18 members attend the meeting. Cooper Sieren called the meeting to order. Our

club brought hats, mittens, gloves and other warm items to donate to the Keota Elementary School. We collected 47 winter clothing items to donate! We had several members give presentations. Bailey Sieren gave a presentation on how to get involved in all the fun 4H activities at the fair. Charlotte Sieren gave an educational presentation on how to hatch eggs.

Greta Sieren gave a informational presentation on cover crop basics. The club discussed participation in Share the Fun at next year’s fair. Some club member presented a 4-H themed song that could be used. All the members had fun doing a silly gift exchange. Our January meeting will be held on the January 8 at the church hall at 5:00.

Charlotte Sieren giving a presentation on How Bailey Sieren giving a presentation on How to to Hatch Eggs. Get Involved at the Fair. Geraldine “Gerry” Farrier, 75, of Washington, Iowa came to Parkview November 30, 2016 needing assistance/therapy after a fall she had. Gerry grew up on a farm in Washington County with her two parents who were VERY hard working farmers and had 13 children. Gerry’s former spouse is deceased, but they were blessed with 2 sons and 1 daughter, 7 grandsons, 1 granddaughter, 1 great granddaughter, and 3 great step-grandchildren. After graduating high school, Gerry started airline training as well as training for income tax preparing. She loves the outdoors, which include such things as camping, walking, gardening (flowers and vegetables) and spending time attending all the grandchildren’s activities she can. She loves steak, fried chicken and liver and onions. When Gerry is cheering for a team, it’s definitely our Iowa Hawkeyes. After a short stay of only 8 days, Gerry was discharged to home because of her motivation to get back to her normal life and our exceptional team of therapists. Her favorite part about therapy was the therapists themselves. “They were all so helpful and friendly. My improvement was their focus.” She did admit that her least favorite part of therapy was being worn out afterwards, but knew that every time she felt that fatigue, she was one step closer to home. When we asked Gerry if she had a favorite therapist, she said, “I loved each of them for who they were and for the way they helped me.” The hardest part of therapy for her was not being able to do everything for herself. When we asked her what the first thing she planned to do upon discharge was, “Go to my own home!” All of us at Parkview understand and strive to do just that for each and every one of our skilled patients. Their success IS our success. Parkview absolutely adored having Gerry and would take 100 more just like her. She was truly a pleasure to work with and absolutely gorgeous both inside and out. What’s even more amazing is that Gerry made a dear friend, Ms. Sandy Schauf, (who happened to be her roommate) here at Parkview. They will remain lifelong friends after getting to spend just a little over a week together.

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Alexander Holt Regional Sports Editor IOWA CITY- The Cobra wrestlers were ready to go despite the freezing temperatures outside on Saturday, Dec. 17 when they traveled to Iowa City to participate in a invite hosted by Regina High School. On a day when just about every other activity had been canceled, the SK wrestlers were in action early on Saturday. Overall, the Cobras took second in the tourney scoring 165.00 team points, finishing only behind Mount Vernon. This was SK’s last wrestling action before the holiday break, as they will head in with an undefeated duel record and having placed very high in every invite they have participated in thus far. SK will also go into the break a top ten-ranked team in Dual rankings, and two individuals, Kaleb Reeves and Noah Boender, ranked in the top ten in their weight. It has been a very good start to the season for SK and that success continued on Saturday at Regina. Noah Boender (220) and Cale Jarmes (113) both took home first place, while Zech Boender, Alec Schuster, Noah and Kaleb Reeves as well as Cooper Greiner all finished runner-up in their respective weights classes’. “The team has won a few close duals against some solid teams and dominated the others. The older guys dominating and the young guys stepping up and fighting made that possible. It’s very good timing for this break. It will allow a couple guys to get to weight, solidifying our line up, and it will also allow a couple guys to heal from some nagging injuries that they have been wrestling with.” Said head wrestling coach Craig Reeves regarding his team’s start to this season. SK will be

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Sigourney-Keota individual results at Regina 106: Mason Dye (Sigourney) - 3rd Quarterfinals - Mason Dye (Sigourney) received a bye Semifinals - Austin Lenz (Tipton) over Mason Dye (Sigourney) (Dec 13-8) Cons. Semis - Mason Dye (Sigourney) over Zach Pierce (Iowa Valley) (Fall 1:20) 3rd Place Match - Mason Dye (Sigourney) over Tyler Siemen (West Branch) (MD 18-10) 113: Cale Jarmes (Sigourney) - 1st Round 1 - Cale Jarmes (Sigourney) over Henry May (Regina, Iowa City) (Fall 5:40) Round 2 - Cale Jarmes (Sigourney) received a bye Round 3 - Cale Jarmes (Sigourney) over Henry May (Regina, Iowa City) (Fall 1:03) 126: Luke House (Sigourney) - DNP Champ. Round 1 - Wyatte Shade (Davenport West) over Luke House (Sigourney) (Dec 8-3) Cons. Round 1 - Luke House (Sigourney) received a bye Cons. Round 2 - Luke House (Sigourney) over Dalton Depoorter (West Branch) (Dec 9-3) Cons. Round 3 - Scott Blondin (Regina, Iowa City) over Luke House (Sigourney) (MD 10-2) 132: Nick Ives (Sigourney) - 4th Quarterfinals - Nick Ives (Sigourney) over Tanner Rios (Regina, Iowa City) (TB1 5-4) Semifinals - Ben Smith (Iowa Valley) over Nick Ives (Sigourney) (Dec 9-4) Cons. Semis - Nick Ives (Sigourney) over John Hatfield (West Branch) (Fall 1:38) 3rd Place Match - Zach Hammes (Pekin) over Nick Ives (Sigourney) (Dec 7-4) 138: Zech Boender (Sigourney) - 2nd Quarterfinals - Zech Boender (Sigourney) over David Galloway (North Cedar) (Fall 0:27) Semifinals - Zech Boender (Sigourney) over Isaiah Wittrock (Pekin) (Fall 0:45) 1st Place Match - Mitchell Louwagie (Mount Vernon) over Zech Boender (Sigourney) (SV-1 8-4) 145: Jesse Fritz (Sigourney) - 6th Quarterfinals - Jacob Graves (West Branch) over Jesse Fritz (Sigourney) (Fall 4:33) Cons. Round 1 - Jesse Fritz (Sigourney) received a bye Cons. Semis - Hunter Conger (Pekin) over Jesse Fritz (Sigourney) (Fall 0:42)

5th Place Match - Isaiah Moncada (Iowa Valley) over Jesse Fritz (Sigourney) (Fall 5:33) 152: Cian Borra (Sigourney) - 5th Quarterfinals - Devon Willis (North Cedar) over Cian Borra (Sigourney) (Fall 4:37) Cons. Round 1 - Cian Borra (Sigourney) over Mason Webster (Davenport West) (Dec 3-1) Cons. Semis - Drake Harbison (Pekin) over Cian Borra (Sigourney) (Dec 10-3) 5th Place Match - Cian Borra (Sigourney) over John Yates (West Branch) (Fall 1:55) 160: Alec Schuster (Sigourney) - 2nd Quarterfinals - Alec Schuster (Sigourney) over Max Philipp (Mount Vernon) (Fall 4:30) Semifinals - Alec Schuster (Sigourney) over Tyler Thurston (North Cedar) (Dec 8-2) 1st Place Match - Jacob Krakow (Iowa Valley) over Alec Schuster (Sigourney) (TF 23-8 5:27) 182: Noah Reeves (Sigourney) - 2nd Quarterfinals - Noah Reeves (Sigourney) received a bye Semifinals - Noah Reeves (Sigourney) over Camron Woodley (Mount Vernon) (Fall 1:28) 1st Place Match - Garet Sims (Iowa Valley) over Noah Reeves (Sigourney) (Fall 1:46) 195: Kaleb Reeves (Sigourney) - 2nd Quarterfinals - Kaleb Reeves (Sigourney) received a bye Semifinals - Kaleb Reeves (Sigourney) over Zach Jones (Tipton) (Fall 2:22) 1st Place Match - Sam Moore (Mount Vernon) over Kaleb Reeves (Sigourney) (Dec 5-3) 220: Noah Boender (Sigourney) - 1st Quarterfinals - Noah Boender (Sigourney) received a bye Semifinals - Noah Boender (Sigourney) over Garrett Brooks (Davenport West) (Fall 3:10) 1st Place Match - Noah Boender (Sigourney) over Jack Cochrane (Mount Vernon) (Dec 6-1) 285: Cooper Greiner (Sigourney) - 2nd Round 1 - Cooper Greiner (Sigourney) over Reagan Ries (Regina, Iowa City) (Fall 5:23) Round 2 - Cooper Greiner (Sigourney) over Jacen Peterson (Davenport West) (Fall 1:07) Round 3 - Jared Brinkman (Regina, Iowa City) over Cooper Greiner (Sigourney) (Fall 1:57)

Tri-County and Sigourney-Keota both in action at Tri-County Tuesday Alexander Holt Regional Sports Editor THORNBURG- Sigourney-Keota remained undefeated this season so far in duels with three more wins Tuesday, Dec. 13 at Tri-County. The Cobras swept every weight against the host school, as TC is only two wrestlers deep this season, SK with the 78.00-0.00 win. Then, SK beat Lynnville-Sully 54.00-27.00. Then, SK won a close duel against Southeast Warren 39.00-38.00, by a mere point. Tri-County went 0-3 as they are unable to compete as a team in Duels, but Harper had a nice night winning against L-S while wres-

tling up, and defeating Southeast Warren’s Alex Hommer in a 5-4 decision. Noah McCammant also won both his matches against these two schools, but both fell against SK. SK saw Zech Boender with a win at 138 against L-S, Alec Schuster got in on the action pinning his opponent in less than a minute. Cooper Greiner took care of business pinning Caleb Barnett of L-S at the 3:06 mark. And SK cruised to a pretty easy victory over L-S. The duel of the night was most definitely SK and Southeast Warren. Mason Dye led things off with a big win at 106 lbs. Luke House got

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SK back on track with a win in a 7-3 decision at 126 lbs. SEW went on a run winning six straight matches and looking like they were going to run away with the duel victory, but SK’s heavy weights brought the pain. Noah Reeves pinned his opponent at 182 in less than 20 seconds! Then Kaleb Reeves followed suit with a 19 second pin of his own. Noah Boender took his time to pin his opponent in 33 seconds and Cooper Greiner pinned his opponent Conner Bregger at 3:43 to steal a victory in the last match for SK.

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Lady Eagles play hard, but growing pains persist falling at EV Alexander Holt Regional Sports Editor NORTH ENGLISH- The Lady Eagles continue to struggle through the early goings of the season as they fell at English Valleys High School on Tuesday, Dec. 13 40-21. Keota once again had a rough night shooting only connecting on six of their 33 shot attempts. They did snag 21 team rebounds including six on the offensive end, but it wasn’t enough to help propel them past the Lady Bears. Things got off to a very rocky start, as Keota found themselves down 15-2 after one quarter, and down 24-2 at the half. However, the Lady Eagles

Once again Keota’s defense just swarmed to the ball Tuesday, continuing their recent trend.

showed excellent fight as they played a solid second half outscoring EV 1916, but were unable to climb back into this one. “We had a really rough night at English Valley. We did not get off to a good start and we could not right the ship. We had turnovers on our first four possessions while they hit shots on theirs. They did shoot very well on the night and had many kids step up and make baskets. We did not handle the physical/aggressiveness that they had. This is again a learning opportunity, see what we can fix and go back at it. Addison Swanson played her best game so far on her

young career, as she was aggressive on both ends of the floor. Addison Sprouse took over the ball handling duties and got us in some nice sets in the second half. We will continue to build off this and come out strong next week.” Said head coach Jeff Sprouse about his team’s performance on Tuesday. Keota was led in scoring by Raigan Sprouse who had seven points. Addison Swanson scored six, while Jill Schulte added four and Erin Chalupa three. Addison Sprouse snagged five rebounds and had three assists and three steals. Keota falls to 0-8 with the loss.

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Eagles devour the Bears 67-22 Alexander Holt Regional Sports Editor NORTH ENGLISH- The Eagles soared on Tuesday, Dec. 13 when they stomped the Bears of English Valleys 67-22. It was a fast a furious start for the Eagles has they were hitting on all cylinders dropping 23 points in the first and second quarters a piece en route to a 46-7 halftime lead. In the second half after a 17-4 third quarter, Koeta emptied the bench and was able to get a lot of kids some extra work on this night. Keota has now reeled off five straight victories, and with there game against Lynnville-Sully being postponed on Friday due to the weather, they will sit atop the SICL east division tied with Belle Plaine, who Keota will get another crack at later in the season. Regarding his team’s play coach Dan Stout was very happy with