Logan Herald-Observer 10-6-2010

ABSENTEE BALLOTS Absentee ballots are available at the County Auditor’s office for the general election Nov. 2.

Voters may stop by the Auditor’s office and vote in person or send a written request that includes name, birth date, address and signature to the Auditor’s Office and a ballot will be mailed. Last day for absentee ballots to be mailed is Oct. 29. Call 644-

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Harrison County to use Precinct Atlas for election

POLITICAL FORUM OCT. 21

The Logan HeraldObserver and Woodbine Twiner are giving Harrison County residents an opportunity to hear first hand from Harrison County candidates for treasurer and supervisor at a political forum at 7 p.m., Oct. 21 at the Logan Community Center. Candidates confirmed to attend are: Treasurer: Heather Hack Edney, Renee King, Sandy Royer. Supervisor: Russell Kurth, Robert Smith, Norma Coret and Walter Utman. Lorie Thompson, who is running unapposed as Harrison County Recorder, will also be in attendance. To submit questions or for more information, call Nikki Davis at 712-647-2821 or Mary Darling at 644-2705.

Questions may be emailed to nikki.davis@woodbinetwiner.com or mary.darling@heraldobserver.com.

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Mary Darling Editor Imagine being awakened in the middle of the night by the high pitch scream from a smoke detector in your home. What is the first thing you should do?

According to Logan Fire Chief Craig Charbonneau, the first thing you need to do is evacuate the house.

“Don’t bother calling 9-11 from your house,

go to a neighbors and call,” he said.

Oct. 3-9 – Fire Prevention Week – is a good time to sit down with your family and make a plan in the case of a fire.

Charbonneau said on the top of the list is to have an escape plan.

“Especially with children, make sure they know how to get out of their rooms and house,” he said. “Make sure they know to go to a safe meeting area out-

side the house to know everyone is out safely.”

One of the biggest m i s t a k e s , Charbonneau said, he has seen is people that try to go back in once they are out.

“Don’t ever go back in,” he said.

He also urged parents to practice their escape plan periodically so everyone knows SEE FIRE PREVENTION Page 2

CAN COLLECTION SITE As a fundraiser for postprom, the Lo-Ma junior class has a can collection bin available at the Logan Mini Mart parking lot.

FISH AND CHICKEN FRY The Mondamin American Legion will hold a fish and chicken fry from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Oct. 9 at the Mondamin Community Center.

PANCAKE DAY The Logan Kiwanis Club will hold its pancake day from 7 to 11 a.m., Oct. 16 at the Logan Community Center. On the menu, pancakes, sausage, biscuits and gravy, coffee, juice.

SOUP SUPPER The Missouri Valley Methodist Church will host a soup supper from 5 to 7 p.m., Oct. 9. Four kinds of soups, sandwiches, desserts. Free will offering.

CEMETERY RENNOVATION The Western Iowa Cemetery Association will be rennovating two cemeteries, Mefferd and Cowan, Oct. 9. They are located southeast of Woodbine. If you are interested in helping meet at 8:30 a.m. at Felicia’s Daycare on U.S.Highway 30 near Woodbine. For more information call Leonard Miller at 712-647-2614.

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Harrison County was among more than 20 counties in the state to use the Precinct Atlas for the school elections in September 2009 and will use the program again for the general election Nov. 2.

“Precinct officials have all been trained and will be offered a refresher course prior to the election,” said Susan Bonham, Harrison County Auditor.

The program is an electronic poll book that helps precinct election officials effectively and consistently process voters on Election Day. The system is free to election officials in the state, though each county had to supply the laptop computers and label printers needed to run it.

The system consists of a laptop computer with the “Precinct Atlas” software and an attached label printer. According to Bonham, the laptops are never connected to the Internet.

Before each election, voter registration information is loaded into the program from the statewide voter registration and election management system.

The electronic poll book

allows precinct election officials to follow an onscreen, step-by-step procedure for processing voters that will help prevent errors and provide another layer of security to the election process.

The Precinct Atlas program was developed by Cerro Gordo County and first used in a special election for the Mason City Community School District in February 2009.

According to Secretary of State Michael Mauro, “Dozens of counties have tried and tested this program in their precincts and are finding it to be a worthy addition to election administration that reinforces the integrity of the process.”

Bonham praised the system and workers.

“Harrison County precinct election officials do a suburb job of conducting the elections,” she said.

“Using the Precinct Atlas program only enhances the precinct election official’s ability to make sure that all necessary documentation is properly prepared. The process has gone very smoothly.”

The system is scheduled to be used in 668 precincts in 46 Iowa counties in the November general election.

Down payment help now available for new homes in Logan

Southwest Iowa Planning Council is offering down payment assistance of up to 25 percent of the purchase price of 11, newly constructed, singlefamily homes.

This includes three new homes in the city of Logan. These homes are located in lots 6, 7 and 8 of Jones Circle on the northern edge of town.

Each of the homes will be split level homes with 1,144 square feet of livable space, three bedrooms, 2.5 baths and an attached, twocar garage. The homes will meet Energy Star and Iowa Green Streets criteria. The homes are currently under construction.

The 25 percent down payment assistance is offered in the form of a A fall drive in the Loess Hills brings out the natural beauty of the area. This photo taken at five-year, forgivable loan the Preparation Park scenic overlook shows the changing of the colors on display. The that will be used to buy Preparation Canyon Unit of the Loess Hills State Forest, a total of 3,994 acres, is located down the amount bornorth of the town of Pisgah. The overlook, constructed in 1997, provides visitors with a rowed for the home. After the home is lived in for five spectacular view of the forest and the Missouri River Bottomlands. Photo: Mary Darling years, the assistance will be unique as they were vately owned and farmed. forgiven and nothing will Mary Darling formed by strong winds Located within the be owed back to the procausing silt to be left Loess Hills area you will gram.

Editor The requirements of the behind and accumulate find Preparation Canyon The fall season displays into bluffs. In western State Park, a 344- acre site program include: you must the Loess Hills in all its’ Iowa the bluffs are now occupy the home as your SEE LOESS HILLS primary residence and you colorful splendor. covered by prairie and forPage 2 must be at or below the The Loess Hills is est with some areas pri-

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FIRE PREVENTION: October 3-9 FROM PAGE 1 what to do.

“Speak to your children so they know not to hide in closets or under beds,” Charbonneau said. “They can be very hard to find in that case.”

First and foremost, Charbonneau said is “Be prepared.”

According to Kids Health, children need to be taught the basic fire facts, so they are better able to protect themselves. Kids should learn to: •Crawl under the smoke to safety, staying as low to the ground as possible •Touch any door (not the doorknob) to see if it is hot, and if it is, not to open it. Find another exit.

•Never stop to take personal belongings or pets or to make a phone call while

evacuating.

•Never to go back into a burning building once safely outside •Stop, drop and roll to extinguish flames if an article of clothing catches fire Go through each room in your house and think about possible exits. You should have in your mind two escape routes from each room, in case one is blocked by fire. Inspect the room to make sure that furniture and other objects are not blocking doorways or windows.

Make sure that windows in every room are easy to open and are not painted over or nailed shut – remember these may be your only way out in a fire.

If the house is more than one story tall, an escape ladder is an impor-

tant safety feature. There should be one escape ladder in each upper-story bedroom.

According to the National Fire Protection Association, cooking is the number one cause of home fires and injuries and smoking is the leading cause of fire deaths.

Heating is the second leading cause of home fires with electrical failures or malfunctions factors in roughly 50,000 reported fires each year.

It is also important to install and maintain a working smoke alarm outside of every sleep area in a home and to remember to change the batteries at least once a year.

Charbonneau also said to talk with your children about the dangers of playing with matches and lighters.

LOESS HILLS: Fall splendor FROM PAGE 1 still relatively untouched.

Picnic tables and a shelter provide a stopping place for hikers and family picnics. Camping is restricted to hike-in camping only at designated sites.

The Loess Hills State Forest in Harrison and Monona Counties is comprised of four units with a total of 10,600 acres.

•The Little Sioux Unit, 3,017 acres, can be found between the towns of Little Sioux and Pisgah; •The Preparation Canyon Unit, 3,216 acres, is located north of Pisgah.

It includes a small lake and an overlook of the scenic area.

•The Pisgah Unit, 2,549 acres, is located east of Pisgah. This is where you will find the Loess Hills State Forest headquarters and visitor center, located two blocks west of State Highway 183 at 206 Polk St. For current hours at the visitors’ center call 712-456-2924. At the visitor center you will find a variety of interesting facts about the state forest, artwork from the Fragile Giants display, a hills diorama, a topographic display, a soil discovery display, tree identification wheel, a wildlife tracks display, forest man-

agement information, physical features of the hills, a bobcat display and a video about the Loess Hills.

•The Mondamin Unit, 1,096 acres, is east of Mondamin, three miles on Highway 127.

The forest is open to hunting except for areas within 200 yards of residences and the headquarters area. It is also a great place to hike, nature study and, in the winter, for cross- country skiing.

The Loess Hills State Forest is managed by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources with area forester Brent Olson responsible for the administration and management of the area.

Olson said the reasons bringing people out to the area vary widely.

“Some have heard of the overlook in Preparation Park and want to go there. Some want to go on the hiking trails and are coming out to learn more about the hills themselves and how they were formed,” Olson said.

There are a couple designated hiking trails at the present time and they are working at adding some more, Olson said.

“I had 30 through just yesterday and there were 60 over the weekend and

that is just from 1 to 4 p.m.,” Olson sad. “In the last five years, there has been an increase in motorcycle clubs coming out riding the scenic byways.”

As far as where visitors are coming from, Olson said “all over.”

“I’ve had some from Delaware, Washington, Arizona, Texas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska and Iowa,” he said. “A couple of the guys from Michigan have been coming out for about the past 15 years.

They got stuck one year and our guys helped them out and they have been coming back ever since.

They just fell in love with the area.”

He had a lady from eastern Iowa tell him she finally made the trip to see what all the “hubbub” was about. She started down south in Sidney and was working her way to Sioux City.

Olson said the fall colors are coming, but will take another two to three weeks to be at its peak.

Backpacking has really increased, too, Olson said.

With about 100 so far taking advantage of the area.

For more information and driving directions you can call the visitor center at 712-456-2924 or go to www.iowadnr.com/forestr y/loesshills.html.

Alegent Health wellness center staff services The Behavioral staff at Community Memorial Hospital Barnes Wellness Center provide outpatient mental health services Monday through Friday as well as after hours crisis and emergency counseling services. The staff sees persons experiencing mental health issues that are disruptive to family or work life, school and everyday routines. The staff includes, Amy Jonas and Nancy Cyr, licensed independent social workers and Judy Benson, nurse practitioner who see children from age 5, adolescents, couples, adults or the geriatric population.

Patients can also be seen at the Alegent Health Woodbine Clinic on Thursdays. Community mental health centers across Iowa are focusing on taking providers to rural areas and clinics that provides greater convenience for clients.

Services provided include short-term problemfocused therapy services or longer courses of treatment for clients requiring additional assistance. In therapy, clients will learn improved life stills to pro-

Behavioral Health staff include, in front from the left, Amy Jonas, LISW; Laurie Dilocker, secretary; in back, Judy Benson, A.R.N.P.; Virgina Rodewald, secretary; Nancy Cyr, LISW. Submitted photo mote mental health and wellness. According to officials, the treatment goal is to restore and stabilize the client to his or her previous level of functioning. The Alegent therapists area skilled in working with ADHD, bipolar, developmentally disabled, anxiety disorders, chronically mentally ill, schizophrenia, major depressive disorders and a range of other psychiatric disorders.

The Alegent Health

Behavioral Center is the designated Harrison County Community Mental Health Facility and sees all patients regardless of race or ability to pay.

Services are covered by Medicare and most private insurance carriers. If insurance or other private payer does not cover full charges, all fees are based upon a sliding scale and the center allows for self referred visits. For more information call 712-642-9286.

Horizon senior mental health program at CMH Virginia Smith, RN, BSN coordinates the Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital senior mental health program. It is available for inpatient clients, 65 years of age and older who have a primary medical diagnosis and a secondary psychiatric diagnosis. The program is designed to address issues such as, but not limited to: weight loss, sleep problems, lack of energy, mood disorders, social isolation, anxiety, unresolved grief, memory impairment/confusion, fears or any other cognitive

Smith decline that is interfering with the ability to safely live independently.

Smith also provides education to the community via a Speaker’s Bureau. She offers free in-service on topics such as “Managing Behaviors with Dementia,” “Memory Improvement,” “Alzheimer’s Overview” and “Generalized Anxiety Disorder.” Most in-services can be adjusted in length to meet the needs of many public groups.

The Horizon staff includes Smith and Dr. Mohammad Shoiab Psychiatrist. For more information call 712-6422045.

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Down Home

By Sandy Turner Sandy Turner writes a weekly column “Down Home” which is published in several newspapers in the Midwest. She puts a humorous spin on issues that revolve around families and every day life, drawing from her own experiences.

Don’t come between him and his best friend I was beginning to wonder if dad was ever going to take ownership of the new dog. After his longtime companion had died, I thought the best answer was to get him a new furry friend from the animal shelter – although you can’t replace true love between a man and his best friend.

My boyfriend built a wooden fence around dad’s semifenced backyard because apparently beagles will try to dog their way out of an armored car if they’re in there long enough.

Sometimes dad speaks in secret code – or rather it takes a bit of deciphering to figure out what he’s really talking about. For the past couple of weeks he had been complaining about the dog’s floppy ears and wanted to know if there wasn’t something we could do about them.

I found a picture of a beagle in an encyclopedia and thought I had convinced dad that this is how a beagle was supposed to look. I forgot to read between the lines of dad’s complaints of the continuous flopping of the dog’s ears. If I had bacteria in my ears, and could flop them sideto-side, I probably would too.

The advantage of having a daughter who’s a veterinarian is that she will make house calls. Sure enough the dog had picked up an ear infection and needed to have drops put in a couple times a day to clear it up.

Easy enough for me to handle, I thought.

Trying to get drops in the dogs’ ears was more challenging than trying to change a diaper on a 2-year old who doesn’t want any part of the potty patrol. With all the whining and crying dad was convinced that I was hurting his new friend and after a weeks’ worth of doctoring the dog and explaining to dad that I was just trying to help – the flopping of the ears stopped.

Just when I thought we were through with dog dilemmas, dad called to say that a new rule had been put into effect – by the law, no doubt – that dogs were not allowed in his house. If anything goes wrong, dad refers to imaginary rules and laws from the CIA, FBI, IRS or any other organization with three letters. Reading between the lines – I figured out why dad was implanting new house rules when I found him scooping up a pile of dog poop from the living room floor with his shoehorn and a Tupperware bowl. Just when I started to think I needed to find the beagle a new home I found him and dad having a lengthy conversation at the picnic table in dad’s backyard. The beagle was sun bathing on top of the table, looking at dad as though he understood every word.

Nervous to ask dad how it was going I finally nonchalantly said, “how are you and the dog getting along?”

“If you try and take my dog, I’ll kill you,” he said.

Thankfully I’ve become a master at decoding dad’s strange replies.

Basically that means the dog has a home for life.

Nothing can come between a man and his best friend.

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An 1851 welcome to Harrison County We all know our lives are easier than what our ancestors endured when western Iowa was settled, but it is nice to remember old stories to better appreciate what we have. What better way to relive the past than to travel with Charles Larpenteur and experience with him, his welcome to Harrison County?

After he retired, Larpenteur described how he became one of the first documented settlers in Harrison County when he wrote “Forty Years a Fur Trader on the Upper Missouri.” While stationed at Vermillion, S.D., Charles looked for a place to settle.

His clerk found cheap land near the mouth of the Little Sioux River, but he said the claim had not been properly represented. Charles would have to buy part of the neighboring claim if he wanted the land. He’d best go down and see for himself.

The claim was 50 miles south of Sergeant Bluff, the last settlement before present day Council Bluffs. To survive, Larpenteur and his family needed to take provisions, because except for a

few Mormons and Indians, the valley was empty. They were ready to leave in May, 1851, but heavy rain had flooded the Missouri River and other streams. They waited 15 days for the water to recede and the only road to become passable. While they waited, Charles bought four Indian ponies, two French carts and hired a guide at $2 a day. At last, the group began its journey.

It was a nightmare of mud and mosquitoes in progressively deeper water.

By the fourth day, the sodden gumbo road had exhausted the horses.

Surely it was better up ahead. “No” replied the guide. The next 25 miles were even worse.

“You have not seen anything yet.” Soon, there was no road. It was submerged under a dank smelly pond which grew progressively deeper the farther south the intrepid band traveled. Late one day, they were within sight of their new claim, but in spite of Larpenteur and his wife’s stoicism, the children were inconsolable.

Huge mosquitoes buzzed around and it was debatable

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whether they would drain every ounce of blood or carry the children away first. When the water came to the armpit of their guide, the children were floating on a travailles and cried, “Father, we will drown— we are going to die in this water –turn back.” At times, the ponies were swimming and the only dry land was in timber ahead.

“There was nothing to be seen behind us but a sheet of water and the sun was nearly down.”

They pushed on in spite of the crying children and reached the safety of dry ground as the sun set.

“This was certainly one of the most distressing days I had ever experienced, but we old folks felt like taking a cup of coffee after such a days’ work.” While the

adults enjoyed their coffee, the children were so tired they slept without their supper even as mosquitoes swarmed around them.

The next morning, Mr. Condit and Mr. Chase of Little Sioux met Larpenteur and they explored the neighborhood. They camped near a place called Silver Lake and prepared supper. “Then, a tremendous dark cloud rose in the west and just as we were going to take supper, it blew a hurricane, or rather a whirl wind cyclone which took our lodge clear up in the air and then blew the fire into the baggage. It was all we could do to save our plunder and the lodge we did not find till the next day.” No one complained.

It was merely a normal part of life.

News from the Extension Service

What just crawled in the door?

Last week has been filled with great days with outstanding and enjoyable weather. Crops in the field are drying down and harvest is underway. But whether you live in the country or dwell in town one thing is common – there are “friends” who are trying to join us inside!

I was visiting my mother in the nursing home this morning and the staff pointed out the curled up remnants of several brown, hard-shelled critters on the floor. We called the exterminator, the one nurse proclaimed. So I instantly clicked into extension mode. I certainly understand the common reaction to kill the little devils.

That holds true for many pests – whether actual or perceived – that we face.

But remember that you can far better target any control efforts if you can figure out what the problem is. And, always train yourself in the proper use of a vacuum or dustpan, which is generally the ultimate end to most home invaders. So, here are a few tips to identify some of the more common unwelcome visitors.

Millipedes. Yes, these are the culprit in the nursing home this morning, and they have been present on and off in quite impressive numbers throughout the past couple of years.

They are identified by having two pairs of legs per body segment, and the exoskeleton is rather tough. A great thing is that they don’t bite and they

don’t cause any damage other than littering with their carcasses when they dry out and die. They are actually beneficial because they feed on the break down decaying organic mater in leaf and other plant debris. They tend to proliferate in damp conditions, so the relatively frequent and heavy rains we have experienced in 2009 and 2010 have allowed populations to soar. On warm days and nights, they will move en mass from area to area looking for what millipedes like; new decaying plant matter for food, and of course to find love. In the fall, seeking out a place to hunker down for the winter is also a major goal. But, they aren’t too smart to human ways, and accidentally crawl into houses. Once in the house, they dry out and die. So if you spry, they WILL die, but if you don’t, they die. So why spray? As Donald Lewis at Iowa State University says, keep them swept up as best you can and try not to step on many. Once outdoor temperatures cool, the invasion will subside.

Asian multi-colored ladybettles, or Asian bugs or other names (some unprintable).I suspect everyone reading this now has dealt with these. Here is what is happening – during the summer, the ladybeetles are very effective predators of many different insect species. One of these is soybean aphid, and when aphid populations are high (which they

Rich Pope Harrison County Extension Program Coordinator weren’t so much in 2010) that means lots of ladybeetle food, and lots of food means more reproduction.

So, we grow big populations of ladybeetles. Once the fall starts shutting down plants and cuts out the food source, the ladybeetles start looking for a place to overwinter. They don’t have the cracked bedrock outcrops of their ancestral home in China, so they look for the next best place – window and door frames, cracks in siding, etc., where they get in the walls and interior of homes often in impressive masses, especially on bright warm fall days. Yes, they can be a real problem to deal with, but like millipedes, the solution is pretty similar. A vacuum and/or dustpan.

Remember that your frustration – your legitimate frustration – is just a response to a natural behavior of the beetles.

And if you spray a pesticide you might get temporary benefit, but there is more in the beetle army behind that will arrive.

Flying wasps and yellow jackets. I was stung on Tuesday by a paper wasp that was part of a sizeable flying wasp armada behind

the Extension office. I looked for a nest (the typical upside down umbrella of many hexagonal cells that hangs under soffits and window frames, etc.) but couldn’t locate it/them.

If I had, this is one situation when a wasp spray directed at the nest could be called for. But still, spraying individual flying wasps is pretty pointless.

You need to find and (carefully) destroy the nest. The worker wasps will be dead with the first frost, with the one reproductive queen finding a spot to overwinter. A final note – yellow jackets are yellow and black wasps are similar to paper wasps, but the yellow jackets have a habit of seeking out sugary foods. Many people have been stung in the mouth when they drink a soft drink that is being unknowingly shared by a yellow jacket or two. So in the late summer and fall, be careful consuming sugary drinks or fruit outdoors on a warm sunny day.

For additional information contact Rich Pope at the Harrison County Extension Office at ropope@iastate.edu or call 644-2105.

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111. S. First Ave. Logan, Iowa 51546 712-644-2244 ed to the Liberty Avenue area to check on suspicious activity. The area was checked and nothing was found.

•Deputy Heffernan is investigating a theft from a vehicle in Pisgah.

•Deputy Cohrs assisted with an auto repossession on Larpenteur Road. The dispute was settled when the car was released to the repossession company.

•Deputy Klutts transported Phillip Rocha to the classification center in Oakdale.

•Deputy Killpack is investigating a burglary on 180th Street.

•Deputy Clemens is investigating a theft of metal from the Little Sioux area.

Sept. 30 •Deputy Klutts responded to Pisgah for a noise complaint. The source of the noise was found and they were told to turn the music down.

•To report Crimestopper information call 1-800-2470592.

•To report littering call 1888-665-4887.

Any criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

Harrison County Sheriff Report

By Sheriff Pat Sears Sept. 25 •Deputy Doiel arrested Andrew Schlichtemeier of Murray, Neb., on an outstanding arrest warrant.

Sept. 26 •Deputy Knickman was called to a domestic situation in Pisgah. Andrew Bothwell of Pisgah was arrested and transported to jail. Bothwell was charged with domestic assault.

•Deputy Killpack is investigating criminal mischief at the Boyer River dike. Charges are pending.

Sept. 27 •Deputy Killpack assisted Woodbine officer with the arrest of Rick Erwin.

Erwin posted cash bond and was released.

•Deputy Klutts was called to Pisgah for a reported dog that was acting in an aggressive manner. The dog was not located but the owner of the dog will be contacted to secure the dog.

•Deputy Klutts arrested Eric Freihage of Pisgah for an outstanding Harrison County arrest warrant.

Freihage was transported to jail.

•Deputy Klutts checked on a report of cattle on the roadway north of Missouri Valley. One calf was located

and the owner notified.

•Deputy Doiel assisted with a property exchange on 124th Street.

•Deputy Klutts checked on a report of horses on the roadway on Easton Trail.

The horses were located and ran off the roadway and back onto the owner’s property.

Sept. 28 •Deputy Doiel transported a subject to the RCF in Council Bluffs then picked up Donald Mefferd from the Pottawattamie County jail and transported him to the Harrison County jail on an outstanding arrest warrant.

•Deputy Killpack assisted Woodbine police with the arrest of Dennis Snyder of Woodbine. An arrest warrant had been issued.

Snyder posted bond and was released.

Sept. 29 •Deputy Knickman stopped a vehicle for a stop sign violation. The driver was found to have open containers in the vehicle.

Further testing was done and the driver was arrested.

Chad Tompkins of Blair, Neb., was charged with OWI, stop sign violation and open container.

Tompkins was transported to jail.

•Deputy Klutts respond-

New commercial pesticide applicator manuals available The Iowa State University Pest Management and the Environment Program has revised several training manuals for commercial pesticide applicators and certified handlers. The fullcolor training manuals are intended to provide Iowans with the basic understanding of safe and responsible pesticide use and the information needed to successfully pass certification exams.

The updated 128-page Iowa Core Manual, contains the basic information on state and federal laws and regulations, pest management, label comprehension, pesticides, safety, the environment and equipment and application techniques.

The Certified Handler Manual is a new publication. Previously, Iowans who mix, load and/or repackage pesticides would read certain chapters of the Iowa Core Manual to prepare for the certified handlers exam. Now, with a stand-alone 64-page manual, it should be easier for Iowans to prepare for the certified handler examination.

Seed Treatment – Commercial Pesticide Applicator Manual, CS 16, has been revised by industry and ISU experts. The

40-page manual provides updated information on how to select, apply, handle and dispose of seed treatments in a safe and effective manner.

All three manuals are now available to purchase on the ISU Extension Distribution Center Online Store at www.extension.iastate.edu/store or by con-

tacting the ISU Extension Distribution Center, 119 Printing and Publications Building, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3171; phone 515294-5247 or e-mail pubdist@iastate.edu.

There are also copies available for purchase at the Harrison County Extension Office, 644-2105.

111. N. 2nd Ave. Logan, Iowa 51546 712-644-2665

Courthouse Fines & Fees MARRIAGES Brent Eugene Ott, Missouri Valley and Kimberly Jean Gregory, Missouri Valley Rene Andre Meneses, Missouri Valley and Kristina Leona Anderson, Missouri Valley Jenny Sue Olson, Missouri Valley and Gary Joseph Stessman, Missouri Valley Charles Dustin Hildreth, Logan and Ashley Nicole Zeising, Logan SMALL CLAIMS Nebraska Furniture Mart, Inc. vs Marsha Ann Weatherwax, Missouri Valley Foodland vs Beth Cummings, Woodbine Foodland vs James Meister, Jeri Meister, Woodbine Foodland vs Richard Collier, Missouri Valley Foodland vs Michelle Knudsen, Magnolia Seeley Auto Service vs Tab Rasmussen, Pisgah Foodland vs Fred Meier, Persia Foodland vs Colleen Allen, Russel Allen, Logan Nebraska Furniture Mart, Inc. vs Margaret Pitt, Roger Pitt, Missouri Valley Merchants Credit Adjusters, Inc. vs Michael Taylor, Teri Taylor, Persia Woodbine Farm

Supply/Francis H. Harper vs Rodney Plath, Missouri Valley Sundquist Engineering, Inc. vs Deanna Little, Little Sioux Capital One Bank, N.A. vs Peggy Hember, Missouri Valley SPEEDING Marcus Brogan, Woodbine Timothy Waldron, Honey Creek Jennifer Hall, Woodbine Rodolfo Penaflor, Denison Lori Nuzum, Woodbine Ethan Reynek, Missouri Valley Gayle Hayes, Mondamin Cynthia Sproul, Missouri Valley Tami Johnsen, Logan Andrea Willard, Logan Mark Dickman, Missouri Valley Hannah Winchell, Logan Doug Rice, Denison Patrick Zephier, Mondamin Adam Stevens, Pisgah SEAT BELTS Matthew Powers, Woodbine Jerry Watts, Missouri Valley Cody Burbridge, Missouri Valley Clayton Lundergard, Logan

Andrew Huff, Missouri Valley William Nelsen, Mondamin VIOLATIONS Matthew Powers, Woodbine, operation without registration Robert Newton, Mondamin, expired drivers license James Woodard, Dunlap, operation without registration Donna Winchester, Logan, operation without registration DISTRICT COURT State of Iowa vs Caylie J. Fitzpatrick, possession of precursor, deferred judgment for two years.

Supervised probation for two years. Ordered to obtain substance abuse evaluation, $750 civil penalty.

State of Iowa vs Marty R. Crowder, driving while barred. Sixty days in jail with all but two suspended. Fined $650. Fine suspended. Probation for one year.

State of Iowa vs An K. Owen, OWI, first offense.

Deferred judgment for one year. Unsupervised probation. Ordered to obtain alcohol evaluation and complete drinking drivers school. $1,250 civil penalty.

Pool donations received Funds continue to be received for the Jim Wood Aquatic Center.

Recent donations have come from Norman and Marlene Collins, Gordon

and Nedra Fliehe and Ed and Pat Logan in memory of Lorene Minshall; Janice Redick, Harrison

County Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Gary and Judy Ervin and Evonik.

Community Memorial Hospital 631 N. 8th St. Missouri Valley, IA

Nov. 2nd Elect Renee

OCTOBER OUTPATIENT SPECIALTY CLINICS For Scheduling Appointments Call 712-642-9347

AUDIOLOGY Rhonda Ward, M.S., CCC-A......................Oct. 4, 18 & 25 CARDIAC Heart Consultants..........Every Wed. all day & Friday PM Cardio Vascular Services...............Mon. P.M. & Fri. P.M.

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CARDIOVASCULAR NON-INVASIVE STUDIES..................................................Every Mon AM EAR, NOSE, THROAT Iris Moore, M.D.................................................Oct. 4, 18 GASTROENTEROLOGY John Ferry MD............................................Oct. 12 & 26 GENERAL SURGERY Roalene J. Redland, M.D.......Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Andrew Y. Reynolds, M.D....Every Thurs. A.M. and Wed. OB-GYN JOrge Sotolongo, M.D..........................................Oct. 13

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Student of the Week

ONCOLOGY Heartland Oncology & Hematology..........Every Thursday OPHTHALMOLOGY Michael Feilmeier, M.D..........................................Oct. 19

HARRISON MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

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Pam Parsons, Paula Stueve, Trudy Pitt Serving the Area Since 1887

Lili has a positive attitude and tries her best in every subject. She is a good listener and a wonderful friend to her classmates.

Congratulations to the Lo-Ma/Harrison Mutual Student of the Week!

Lili Wills Third Grade

ATTENTION TEACHERS!

To nominate your student of the week, call 712-6442705 or e-mail marydarling @heraldobserver.com

Congratulations to the Farm Bureau-Dean Koster/Logan-Magnolia Athlete of the Week!

Abby Foutch Abby had 89 set assists on Aug. 25 at the WVC tourney while playing setter for the Panthers who went 4-1 on the day.

Nominate your Lo-Ma Athlete of the Week by noon each Monday by calling 712-644-2705 Mary Darling @heraldobserver.com.

ORTHOPEDICS Thomas Atteberry, M.D...............1st, 3rd, 5th Thurs A.M, 2nd & 4th Thurs. all day PODIATRY John Weremy, DPM.....................................Oct. 14 & 28 Indergit Panesar, M.D.....................................Oct. 7 & 21 UROLOGY Larry Siref, M.D............................................Oct. 11 & 25 MAMMOGRAPHY..............................Monday thru Friday MOBILE NUC MED........................................Oct. 4 & 18 .

PT/OT......................................Mon.-Fri........642-2179 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH.............................642-2045 Judith Benson, Psych ARNP Nancy Cyr LISW, Rebecca Eilers, LISW

Neighbors Biodiesel training to be held at IWCC

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HARRISON COUNTY CURE CRUSADERS

Biodiesel is a clean-burning alternative fuel produced from domestic, renewable resources that is easy to use, nontoxic biodegradable and essentially free of sulfer and aromatics. Iowa Western Community College is holding a free three-hour class for those interested in learning about biodiesel and its performance in engines from a mechanic’s view.

This course is in the approval process with the National Automotive Technicians Educational Foundation to qualify as an The Harrison County Cure Crusaders team for the Susan G. Komen “Race for the Cure,” grew to 179 members this year from a total of 55 last year. The ASE Certified Training team took part in the annual event Oct. 3 in Omaha and raised more than $5,500. Members of the team that are cancer survivors incldued, Betty Makey, Provider of continuing Mary Dickinson, Rosie Brummer, Jenette McGrew, Esther Dague and Kristi Mentink, among others.

Photo: Mary Darling automotive service education. Iowa’s Community Colleges in partnership with the Iowa Biodiesel Board are offering the classes, along with a meal, in the evenings this fall. Take advantage of this opportunity to attend at no cost and Military members whose call you back to serve. earn CASE continuing eduservice was involuntarily Nothing is further from the cation units. The schedule extended, or whose retire- truth. You worked hard. of classes is listed at ment was suspended You earned this money. It www.onesourcetraining.co between Sept. 11, 2001 and doesn’t matter whether you m.

Sept. 30, 2009, due to stop were active or reserve, For more information loss are entitled to retroac- whether you’re a veteran contact Sheri Reynolds at tive payments of $500 for who experienced ‘Stop 515-964-6267. each month they were Loss’ or the survivor of a extended, according to service member who did – Department of Defense offi- if your service was extendcials. But the deadline to ed, you’re eligible” Obama receive benefits is rapidly said.

Eligible members should drawing to a close. The print, complete and sign deadline to apply for beneDepartment of Defense fits is Oct. 21, 2010.

Air Force Airman Form 2944, Claim for Only about 58,000 of the Retroactive Stop Loss Charles D. Hildreth gradu145,000 eligible claims Payment. They must then ated from basic military have been paid, leaving select the appropriate training at Lackland Air more than $300 million method for submitting Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. available to eligible veter- their claim form based The airman completed ans. The average payment upon their service requireSept. 23, the Lo-MA CORE class taught by Jan Brosnahan and Kevin Osborn traveled an intensive, eight-week for each veteran is close to ments. The information can to the Ronald McDonald House in Omaha, Neb. The students took food for the resiprogram that included $4,000. be found on their service’s dents of the house. The Ronald McDonald House is home to families in need of a training in military disciPresident Barack Obama stop loss Web site, accessiplace to stay while their child is undergoing medical care. Pictured in front from the pline and studies, Air Force said the program has ble from left are, Kelsey Frisk and Jerrica Reynek; second row, Melissa Green, Hannah core values, physical fitness caused some confusion and www.defense.gov/home/fea and basic warfare principles Winchell, Alyssa Ellis, Halie Rydberg, Dillon Lorentzen; back row, Jan Brosnahan, skepticism among those tures/2010/0710 _stoploss/ and skills.

Courtney Palensky, Karen Hutson, Karli Michael, Chelsea Mayer, Alex Gochenour, who have served. or call Army (877) 736He is the son of Shelly “Some veterans think 5554; Navy (901) 874Billy Mahoney and Kevin Osborn. Not present for the photo were Taylor Benson and and Jody Hildreth of Logan this is some sort of gim- 4427; Marine Corps (877) Samantha Shields.

Submitted photo and a 2003 graduate of mick or scam, or that it’s a 242-2830 and Air Force Logan-Magnolia High way for the government to (800) 525-0102.

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A Winter Arts Academy, directed by Fran Sillau, Omaha teacher, writer, director, actor and producer, will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dec. 27-31 at the Missouri Valley Public Library. This will be the sixth year for the academy.

The first four were held at the Grand Lodge Arts Center, Modale. The fifth, slated for Dunlap, a year ago, was cancelled due to bad weather.

Sillau has received project funds from both the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the National Endowment of the Arts. He has an extensive

background in theatre for youth.

Students in grades four through eight are invited to participate.

Brochures about the activities and registration information will be available in each school in Harrison County. Sillau plans to have students create a movie, for which they will write the script, perform and direct themselves.

Relief printmaking, another form of the Arts, will be tauht by Norma Coret, arts educator.For more information call Coret at 712647-2239 or Sue Lary at 712-643-2156.

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Neighbors

Neighborhood Iowa farmers speak to network grant leaders in Washington, D.C. applications Harrison, Monona, Shelby Decategorization project announces requests for proposals to support neighborhood-based projects. The Neighborhood Network Community grants will be awarded to successful applicants in Harrison, Monona and Shelby counties. The board will award grants with a maximum total of $2,000 for each community partnerships. Funding for this project comes from the Community Partnerships for Protecting Children. Neighborhood groups can submit proposals requesting funds to promote the vision of strong families, safe children and concerned and caring neighbors.

Successful projects will bring neighbors together and build lasting relationships that will result in reduced family stress and help protect children from child abuse by connecting people in neighborhoodbased activities. Possible ideas for projects include neighborhood clean-ups, community gardens, beautification activities, or anything that brings neighbors together to develop relationships and make a lasting impact to their neighborhoods.

Awarded applicants will be required to work with the CPPC Coordinator to enhance their project by ensuring a focus is placed on preventing child abuse.

Each neighborhood proposal should include participation from community members. The Community Partnerships for Protecting Children Planning Committee will close the application process Oct. 29.

Projects receiving grants will need to be completed by June 30, 2011.

To request an application, contact Diane Foss, Executive Director of Harrison, Monona and Shelby Decategorization Project at 712-433-9553 or dfoss@dhs.state.ia.us.

Twenty Farm Bureau leaders turned their attention from this year’s crop to pending trade, energy, livestock health and environmental policy during a Washington, D.C. trip Sept.

14-16. Participants – members of Iowa Farm Bureau Federation’s Ag Leaders Institute – spoke with representatives from their respective congressional districts, as well as Iowa’s two senators and various federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Agency.

Those participating in the trip included Lynn Stamp of Persia and Landi McFarland of Ellston.

Stamp is a member of the Harrison County Farm Bureau board of directors.

Tamara Heim of Logan participated in the Institute, but was not able to attend the Washington, D.C. trip.

While farmers and other Iowa workers seek a return to stability, following an extended period of losses for farms and businesses,

Lynn Stamp and Landi McFarland trip participants felt illadvised policy and unfinished business on free trade agreements are actually hindering recovery.

“We’re being squeezed out of existence by regulation after regulation and taxes,” said Landi McFarland of Ellston.

“Farmers out here are going to keep declining in number if regulation and taxation don’t slow down.”

The Ag Leaders Institute is a year-long program offered to select Farm

Aquatic, forest, roadside continuing ed course Harrison County Extension will host an aquatic, forest and roadside continuing instructional course for commercial pesticide applicators Oct. 20.

The program can be seen at locations across Iowa through the Iowa State University Extension Pest Management and the Environment program.

The local site for the Oct. 20 CIC is the Harrison County Extension office, 304 E. Seventh St., Logan.

Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with the program running from 9 to 11:30 a.m.

The registration fee is $35 before Oct. 13 and $45 after Oct. 13. To register or to obtain additional information about the CIC, contact the Harrison County Extension office by calling 644-2105.

The 2010 course will provide continuing instructional credits for commercial and public pesticide applicators certified in categories 2 (Forest Pest Control), 5 (Aquatic Pest Control), 6 (Right-of-Way Pest Control) and 10 (Demonstration and Research). Topics to be cov-

ered are laws and regulations; the national pollution discharge elimination system rules as the pesticide stewardship topic; safe handling of pesticides, pesticide storage and personal protective equipment; weed control in aquatic, forest and roadside settings; and plant pathogen and insect pest updates.

Additional information and registration forms for this and other courses offered through the PME Program can be accessed at www.extension.iastate.edu/ PME.

Crossroads of Western Iowa will host its first poker run Oct. 9 to raise funds for its mission of empowering individuals with developmental disabilities and chronic mental illness to actively seek out opportunities for an enhanced quality of life.

The poker run begins in Council Bluffs at Sugars Lounge and ends at the 4th Avenue Grill in Logan.

Check in is from 10 a.m. to noon. Participation is $20 per person or $25 per couple if you register the day of. A discounted rate is offered if you sign up online before Oct. 9. There will be door prizes and prizes for the top three hands as well as the worst hand. All funds will be used to help individuals with developmental disabilities and chronic mental illness.

In a poker run, participants visit five checkpoints, drawing a playing card at each one. The object is to have the best (or worst) poker hand at the end of

the run. The poker run is not just for motorcycle riders, anyone is welcome to join.

“Crossroads of Western Iowa is celebrating 35 years of service to our communities in Council Bluffs, Missouri Valley and Onawa this year,” said development coordinator Niki Steier, who is organizing the event. “Our goal is to raise awareness about the services that Crossroads provides as well as funds to help those we serve.”

Many local businesses have joined in to support the fundraiser by donating merchandise and facilities.

Contributors include Walker’s Harley Davidson, Holstein’s Harley Davidson, Lazy Mule Leathers and Motorcycle Parts, Full Throttle Motorsports, Tropics Bar and Grill, Sugars Lounge, The Edge Sports Bar and Grill, Suds and Jugs, The Midway Tavern and 4th Avenue Grill.

Fall fashion show The Logan Senior Center Meal Site will sponsor a fall fashion show at the community center at 2 p.m., Oct. 10.

The fashions are from Bon Worth Store (Mall of the Bluffs). All are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served and admission is free. There will be coordinating separates in misses, petite and plus sizes available for purchasing after the show.

There will also be local, talented musicians sharing

their favorite musical selections.

Besides meals at the center they are also available for delivery for homebound residents. To take advantage of this service call 6442229 one day in advance to make a reservation. The donation is $3 for seniors and $6 for those younger than 60. All meals include coffee and two percent or skim milk. Modified diets may be requested when making reservations for a meal.

Homecoming

T C E L E RE- ROBERT V.

Arbor Foundation October free trees The Arbor Day Foundation is offering 10 free autumn classic trees when you join the organization in October.

Everyone who joins the Arbor Day Foundation in October will receive 10 free autumn classics: two sugar maples, two red maples, a scarlet oak, a sweetgum, northern red oak, silver maple, white flowering dogwood and Washington hawthorn. To receive 10 free autumn classics, send a $10 membership contribution to Autumn Classics Trees, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE 68410 by Oct. 31 or join online at www.arborday.org/october.

Bureau members around the state. The program provides cutting-edge information about agricultural issues while developing individual leadership skills and working to create a network of leaders across Iowa. The Institute culminates with a trip to Washington, D.C., and graduation at the Iowa Farm Bureau annual meeting, Dec. 1 and 2 in Des Moines. The Institute has prepared nearly 300 leaders in the field of agriculture since 1998, including 25 in 2010.

Crossroads to sponsor poker run Oct. 9th

SMITH

Harrison County Supervisor ✓ Reasonable ✓ Reliable ✓ Responsible Lawrence Rivera was among 150 soldiers of the Fifth Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery reunited with their families at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Sept. 22 after spending a year in Afghanistan. Rivera is finally able to get to know his infant daughter, who was born one month after he deployed. His wife, Gwen (McHugh) Rivera said she was proud of her husband and all the soldiers and what they did for everyone.

Pictured are Larry, Gwen and Madelyn Rivera.

Submitted photo

VOTE November 2nd RUSSELL KURTH Harrison County Supervisor • Ready to Listen Ready to Serve • Trusted and Respected • Wanting the chance to serve Harrison County residents and make sure their tax dollars are used efficiently and effectively • 25 years experience working with Harrison County Landowners and operators to protect and improve their land • 25 years experience managing an office, staff and multi-agency programs, developing and implementing budgets • Experience working with local citizens and Federal, State and Local units of government to promote conservation projects.

• 1977 Iowa State University Graduate in Animal Science.

• Retired Natural Resource Conservation Service 34 years of service • Certified Crop Advisor and Farm Operator since 1994 • Harrison County Extension Council since 1998, Treasurer - 12 yrs.

• Harrison County Farm Bureau Board member since 1998, Treasurer - 12 years.

Paid for by Kurth for Supervisor Committee, Treasurer Brad Kurth

✓ Experienced & Knowledgeable in County Government • No axes to grind or personal agendas • Fiscally accountable & trustworthy • Learns quickly and adapts to changes, yet does not rush to judgment • Will put in the time required to do the job • Willing to listen • Uses common sense & good judgment • Working to make Harrison County a better place to live, work & raise a family • Keep dedicated experience working on the Board of Supervisors

“I thank you for your past support, and would humbly ask for your continued support November 2nd.”

Bob Paid for by Smith for Supervisor Committee

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Celebrate the Hills Forage testing open winners announced to Iowa producers

Fun activities planned for DeSoto Oct. 9-16 Celebrate National Wildlife Refuge Week Oct. 9-16 by visiting DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge.

Special public events on the opening weekend will highlight the refuge’s week-long focus on connecting people with nature and the outdoors.

National Wildlife Refuge Week kicks off with “Fall Migratory Bird Day” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oct. 9. View a variety of bird species at a refuge established as a sanctuary for migratory birds. You can drive or bike through the refuge’s roadways which lead to a variety of scenic grassland and wetland habitats.

Refuge staff and volunteers will be stationed at active wildlife locations along the refuge drive with spotting scopes and binoculars to help visitors find and identify the birds of the fall migration. In early October, you can expect to see the arrival of waterfowl and raptors including wood ducks, blue winged teal, northern shovelers, hawks, eagles and many more.

Program activities at the visitor center Oct. 9 will include a Raptor Recovery Nebraska live birds of prey program at 11 a.m. Family based activities will take place throughout the day; play the migration game to see if you can survive the THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Modale and Missouri Valley Pastor Kim Crummer 642-3168 or 642-2464 Modale Worship, 9:30 a.m.

Missouri Valley Sunday School, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Missouri Valley Worship, 11 a.m.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS Logan Branch Pres. - Wayne Kennedy Sunday Sacrament, 10 a.m.

Sunday School, 11:20 a.m.

Primary 11:20 a.m.

Priesthood and Relief Society, 12:10 p.m.

Seminary and MIA, 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays Mutual/Scouts, Wed. 7 p.m.

LITTLE SIOUX CHURCH OF CHRIST 403 Mulberry Little Sioux, Iowa 51545 (712) 646-2644 Wayne Bahr, pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m.

COMMUNITY OF CHRIST Persia Pastor Kirk Parsons Youth Leaders Kirk and Pam Parsons Sunday School 9:30 Worship Service 10:30 First Sunday of every month,

migration, enjoy wildlife videos and participate in a Junior Refuge Manager program and other children’s wildlife activities and crafts such as making an owl mask.

Naturally wild opportunities will continue Oct. 10 with “The Big Sit.” Join DeSoto staff and volunteers in a bird count from the visitor center. The “Big Sit” is a worldwide bird counting event sponsored

by Cornell University and Birders Digest. The public is invited to stop by anytime during the day and observe birds for 10 minutes or 10 hours or anywhere in between.

The Art of the Wild Show, will be held Nov. 20 and 21. A special guided night, “Owl Prowl” hike will take place at 6 p.m. on the 20th. Leaving from the visitor center, visitors will have an opportunity to learn about owls and other sounds of the night.

An entrance permit is required for all vehicles.

The daily entrance fee for private vehicles is $3.

Permits may be obtained at the pay stations ner the entrances or at the Visitor Center. The charge for commercial vans and buses is $20 or $30 if 21 or more people are aboard. Annual permits, including the $15 DeSoto Refuge Pass, can be obtained at the visitor center.

9:30 worship followed by fellowship LIFELINE ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH Pastor Ray Sorenson Assoc. Pastor Hank Gruver 1207 Harrison St., Dunlap, Iowa - 643-5475 Sun.: 9:30 a.m., Sunday School; 10:30 a.m., Morning Worship; Thurs.: 7 p.m., Intercessory Prayer.

PERSIA TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. David Kuhnle Vicar Ray Smith GRACE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP of the CHRISTIAN and MISSIONARY ALLIANCE

Missouri Valley Pastor Brad Westercamp 9:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. Nursery through adults.

10:30 a.m. Worship - Nursery and children’s church provided during worship - infants through 3rd grade.

Wed., 7 p.m.,men’s and women’s fellowship study and prayer MONDAMIN BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Harley Johnsen Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship, 10:30 a.m.

Sunday - Youth Group “Magnolia

Best of Show, “March Lambs,” by Duane Simmons.

Submitted photo Chere’ Fox-O’Reilly, art instructor at West Monona School, is the judge of the 2010 “Celebrate the Hills” art exhibit at the Moorhead Cultural Center. She selected “March Lambs” by Duane Simmons as the Best of Show. His “Preparation Trail” was also selected for an Award of Excellence. The Judge’s awards were “Grandma’s Cabinet,” by

Amy Scurlock; “House in the Woods,” by Dick Schlitter and “Robins at the Water Fountain,” by Sue Cutler.

Awards of Excellence were “Murray Hill” by Linda Lee Herman and “Loess Hills” by Bettina Perkins.

The center is open from 1 to 4 p.m., Thursday through Sunday or by appointment by calling 712-886-5017.

Persia area news

By Yvette Oloff The Persia Community of Christ women’s department met Sept. 7 at the Big House. Arlee Mae Parsons opened the meeting. Debbie Berg was thanked for hosting. “Need Washing” was read by Berg. She also read “Sisterhood of the Traveling Butterflies.” Minutes of the previous meeting were not available with the absence of Betty Darrington. The treasurer’s report was given.

The Methodist congrega-

Fire Escape” 7:30 p.m. at Magnolia Fire Hall Wednesday Family NIghts 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. (during school year) LOGAN CHRISTIAN CHURCH Minister Ron Riley Youth Minister Nate Powell, 644-2642 www.loganchristianchurch.org Saturday Service - 7 p.m.

Sunday Worship, 8:15 and 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.

6th - High School Youth, 6-8 p.m.

Wednesday: pre K-5 Youth Group, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Various Bible Studies, call for details COMMUNITY OF CHRIST Mondamin Co-Pastors Tomm Bothwell and John Carritt Sunday School, 9:15 a.m.

Worship, 10 a.m PERSIA METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Orris Drake Sunday Worship, 8:45 a.m.

tion is collecting items for Mohm’s Place. Call Lois Albers if you have a donation. Sept. 17 the group will be serving the retired Iowa school personnel at noon.

Approximately 15-18 will be in attendance.

Reservations will be in by Monday. The menu was discussed. All involved will need to be at the church at 10 a.m. The next meeting will be Oct. 12. Cherry and blueberry pie with ice cream were served.

Dunlap Rev. Paul Strittmatter, Pastor Saturday Mass, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday 11a.m.

SACRED HEART Woodbine Rev. Paul Strittmatter, Pastor Saturday Mass, 4 p.m.

Sunday 9:30 a.m.

HOLY FAMILY Mondamin Rev. Paul Strittmatter, Pastor 645-2683 Sunday Mass, 8 a.m.

ST. PATRICK’S Missouri Valley Rev. Michael Berner, Pastor Saturday Mass, 5 p.m.

Sunday Mass, 9:30 a.m.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Pisgah Pastor Jim Young Sunday Service, 10 a.m.

Sunday School, 11 a.m.

United Methodist Women, 1:30 p.m. Wednesdays

ST. ANNE’S Logan Rev. Michael Berner, Pastor 644-2535 • 644-2092 Saturday Mass, 4:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass, 8:00 a.m.

MONDAMIN CHURCH OF CHRIST (Christian) 207 Noyes Mondamin, Iowa 51557 (712) 646-2644 Wayne Bahr, pastor Jeff Bierbrodt, Youth Pastor Worship – 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School – 10:15 a.m.

ST. PATRICK’S

ST. JOHN LUTHERAN

This year’s weather has been one for the record books, and that’s not good news for the state’s cattle producers. Dan Loy, interim director of the Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University, said continued rain has made both hay quality and lack of hay supplies a concern in some areas.

“Our beef team developed a project to help producers evaluate poor forage and develop rations to prevent calving problems,” Loy said. “This forage testing project is a multi-pronged approach

by ISU Extension beef program specialists to determine forage nutrient value this year, assist in balancing cattle feed rations and educate people about forage nutrient values for rations.”

IBC, the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, the Iowa Forage and Grassland Council and the Southern Iowa Forage and Livestock Committee are sponsoring the fall 2010 phase of this project, consisting of collecting and testing forages. There is a 50 percent cost share available on forage tests for producers, funded in collaboration with Dairyland Laboratories in Wisconsin.

Additional sponsors are being sought for both the education portion of this project and a second year of testing.

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Clint McDonald, ISU Extension beef specialist who coordinates the project in Southwest Iowa, said county extension offices are vital links in the project.

“Extension beef specialists will work directly with county offices to provide the sample bags, information forms and the mailing envelopes needed, and to monitor samples and sampling locations,” he said. “County offices are our partners in this project, from publicizing the program to helping producers locate the resources to participate.

Producers will bring their samples to the county office, with the county office being a key link to the project resources.”

While most of the samples will be weatheraffected hay samples, some silage samples will also be accepted.

“We want to ensure adequate sample numbers to be able to offer timely ration balancing assistance for winter feeding,” Loy said. “So, if you are interested in taking part or have questions about the project, contact your county ISU Extension office or your beef specialist soon.”

Producers interested in taking part in this project should contact the Harrison County Extension office at 6442105.

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October 6, 2010

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Pheasant/Quail population hit all time low CONNIE BETTS Harrison County Naturalist Pheasant and Quail Populations in Iowa Hit New All-Time Low

By Connie Betts Each August, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources conducts a roadside survey to assess pheasant and quail populations. It is held Aug. 115 on sunny, calm mornings with heavy dew on the grass. Since pheasants and quail do not like to be wet, they tend to gather on roadsides to dry off before they begin feeding.

Iowa DNR biologists and conservation officers drive assigned routes and count all of the pheasants and quail they see.

Survey routes are 30 miles long and entirely on gravel roads.

The results of this summer’s survey are in and unfortunately they are not good. Pheasant and quail populations in Iowa are at a new all-time low. This is also true in Harrison County. In the west-central Iowa part of the survey, of which Harrison County is included, pheasants are down 70 percent from last year and quail are down 100 percent from last year. This doesn’t mean there are not quail out there, but the trend for the population is

down dramatically.

So why are the populations down so much from last year? There are two main factors that affect pheasant and quail populations, habitat and weather. According to the USDA in the survey report, from 1990-2005, Iowa lost 2,496 square miles of pheasant habitat.

To give some perspective on that number, it is the equivalent to a strip of habitat eight miles wide stretching from Omaha, Neb. to Davenport, Iowa!

That means any remaining or additional habitat is going to be that much more important.

At this time of year, it’s almost hard to remember the deep snow of last winter, but it was Iowa’s second highest amount in state history. It marks four consecutive severe winters with high snowfall all affecting pheasants and quail. This last spring didn’t help either when the birds were sitting on nests and trying to hatch out chicks. We had 150400 percent more rainfall during peak hatch time than last year. So the combination of brutal winters and wet springs have driven the population down.

Since we can’t control the weather, there’s only one thing that will improve pheasant and quail populations, and that’s habitat. This may

2010-11 Deer, Non-Resident (Application Dates)

Date

Application period

May 1 - June 6

Reapplication period**

July 31 - Last Day

Nonresident Holiday Season

Dec 15 - Jan 2, 2011

January Antlerless

Jan 11 - Jan 30, 2011

2010-11 Deer Seasons

Date

be enrolling land in the Crop Reserve Program or managing existing habitat for maximum benefit. Just this last year, a new law was passed to protect roadside habitat in Iowa.

Often overlooked, in some parts of Iowa, roadside ditches produce almost 50 percent of the pheasant population.

Governor Culver signed into law a restriction on mowing or haying within the rights-of-way and medians of interstates, primary highways and secondary roads before July 15. This restriction applies to DOT, counties and private property owners the purpose of this restriction is to maintain adequate nesting areas for native birds, such as pheasants and quail, while still allowing mowing where it is responsible to do so.

Exceptions to the law include: within 200 yards of an inhabited dwelling, on rights-of-way within one mile of corporate city limits, to promote native species of vegetation, to establish control of insects or invasive plants, visibility and safety reasons, within rest areas and roadside parks, for access to a mailbox or other purposes, within 50 feet of a drainage tile, and rightsof-way adjacent to agricultural demonstration or research plots.

Under the law a

landowner may still mow as much as they like after July 15 as long as it does not conflict with an integrated roadside management plan. This bill will help guide the best management of the habitat that is needed for the survival and successful reproduction of many Iowa wildlife species.

Pheasant and quail hunting seasons open Oct. 30. With low populations, some people may wonder why they have a season. Since a life span of an adult pheasant is about a year and only roosters are hunted, this does not put increased pressure on the population. To increase their numbers next year we’ll need adequate cover for this upcoming winter, nesting areas in the spring, and hopefully a

2010 Fall Turkey, Resident

Dates

Comb. Shotgun-or-Archery**

Oct 11 - Dec 3

Archery only

Oct 1 - Dec 3 Dec 20 - Jan 10, 2010

2010 Spring Turkey, Non-Resident

Dates

Application period

Jan 1- 24, 2010

Leftover Limited Quota Nonresident licenses**

Feb 7 - Quota is Filled or Last Day

Youth, Residents Only

Sept 18 - Oct 3

2010 Spring Turkey, Resident

Disabled

Sept 18 - Oct 3

Comb. Shotgun-or-Archery

Dec 15 - Last Day

Archery, Early Split

Oct 1 - Dec 3

Archery only

Dec 15 - Last Day

Archery, Late Split

Dec 20 - Jan 10, 2011

Early Muzzleloader**, Residents Only

Oct 16 - 24

Late Muzzleloader

Dec 20 - Jan 10, 2011

Shotgun, Season 1

Dec 4 - 8

Shotgun, Season 2

Dec 11 - 19

November Antlerless**, Residents Only

Nov 26 - 28

January Antlerless

Jan 11 - Jan 30, 2011

Nonresident Holiday Season

Dec 24 - Jan 2, 2011

Small Game and Upland Hunting Seasons Species Season Rooster Pheasant (Youth) Oct. 23 - 24 Rooster Pheasant Oct. 30 - Jan. 10, 2011 Bobwhite Quail Oct. 30 - Jan. 31, 2011 Gray Partridge Oct. 9 - Jan. 31, 2011 Ruffed Grouse Oct. 2 - Jan. 31, 2011 Rabbit (Cottontail) Sept. 4 - Feb. 28, 2011 Rabbit (Jack) Oct. 30 - Dec. 1 Squirrel (Fox and Gray) Sept. 4 - Jan. 31, 2011 Groundhog June 15 - Oct. 31 Crow Oct. 15 - Nov. 30 and Jan. 14 - March 31, 2011 Pigeon Oct. 1 - March 31, 2011

TIP IT!

Ice Fishing helpful hints Dress accordingly. Obviously it will be cold. Be sure to take measures to keep your feet and hands covered. Trick: Glove liners will offer extra protection.

• Timing is everything!

Bag Limits Shooting Hours Daily Possession 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

1 2 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

3 12 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

8 16 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

8 16 Sunrise to Sunset 3 6 Sunrise to Sunset 10 20 Sunrise to Sunset 1 2 No Restrictions 6 12 No Restrictions No Limit No Limit No Restrictions No Limit No Limit No Restrictions

No Limit No Limit

Shooting Hours No Restrictions 8 a.m. First Day 8 a.m. First Day 8 a.m. First Day

Daily No Limit No Limit No Limit 1

Possession No Limit No Limit No Limit 1

2010-11 Iowa Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits

report/case to be eligible for a cash reward the investigating officer must have written at least one citation. A conviction is not necessary.

The TIP board establishes operating policies and also solicits private funds to support the program.

The department provides an employee to serve as TIP coordinator and the TIP “Hotline” telephone number. The toll-free TIP number is monitored 24-hours a day for citizens to report information about crimes against fish or wildlife day or night. The department encourages citizens to use the toll-free line when reporting poaching information, however, they also emphasize that this is not a general information number.

TIP has set reward amounts,

Get on the ice when the fish are most active. Pay attention to the weather and the moon cycles as these both play an important role in fish activity. Plan your trips around moon phases and frontal systems.

• Take cover!

If you’re fishing during the day, you may want to try covering your hole with ice shavings in order to block out the light penetrating the water.

• Fake it!

Turn-In-Poachers Hotline 1-800-532-2020 Refer to the Iowa Hunting and Trapping Regulations for more information, species quotas and other regulations available at www.iowadnr.gov

Turn in Poachers 1-800-532-2020 TIP is an organized, non-profit corporation with dedicated sportsmen and women from Iowa who serve as board members. Each board member represents a conservation organization from around the state, such as; Iowa Bowhunters Assoc., Izaak Walton chapters, Pheasants Forever chapters, Iowa Wildlife Federation and others.

The responsibility for the TIP program is shared by TIP and the Department of Natural Resources.

The department receives and records reports of fish or game violations through a toll-free telephone number (1-800-532-2020), routes the confidential information to DNR officers for investigation and arranges reward payments to informants through the TIP board. In order for a TIP

we know that increasing and managing habitat will give remaining pheasants and quail a better chance for survival and raising their young. If you have land, ask the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Logan about starting a CRP program or costshare buffer program. If you don’t own land, but want to help, join the local chapter of Boyer Valley Pheasants Forever.

They have not only raised dollars for pheasant habitat in Harrison County, but have also helped with seeding and planting projects. We know that habitat is the key to helping pheasant, quail, and all wildlife populations.

Just as we need a home that gives us food, water, cover, and shelter, so do they.

• Be prepared!

Furbearer Hunting Seasons Species Seasons Coyote Continuous Open Season Raccoon and Opossum Nov. 6 - Jan. 31, 2011 Fox (Red and Gray) Nov. 6 - Jan. 31, 2011 Bobcat* Nov. 6 Until Quota Fills

Dates

drier spring when chicks are hatching.

Harrison County Conservation Board manages over 1,000 acres of land with much of it open to hunting. Some areas that have had a large number of pheasants over the past couple of years include the Vaile Wetland Area and Missouri Bottoms Wetland Area near Mondamin. The Willow Lake Recreation Area near Woodbine has about 200 acres open to hunting. One of HCCB’s newest areas, the Old Town Conservation Area just south of Missouri Valley, has excellent reconstructed prairie for pheasant habitat.

With pheasants low all over Iowa and Harrison County, it may be disheartening to hunters or landowners. However,

which are; • $150 - small game, fish, birds and furbearing animals; • $200 - wild turkey and raptors; • $300 - deer, elk, moose, and black bear; • $1,000 - threatened or endangered species or commercial poaching operations.

Some reward amounts may vary depending upon the details of the case.

Poachers are thieves who are stealing fish and wildlife resources. As a concerned citizen, you can take an active role in helping our department put these fish and wildlife thieves out of business. If you witness or even hear of poaching activity, call the TIP HOTLINE (1-800-532-2020) and report it immediately.

If waxworms or other live baits aren’t working, give it a break and try some finesse, plastic lures. Sometimes pan fish tire of the live bait so it may help to switch to a jig head with finesse plastic tails.

• Jig it!

Fish under ice may become accustomed to your jig/lure. If you’re not getting bites, try changing jigs. Changing how you jig may also get the fish to bite. Instead of jigging up and down, roll the line between your thumb and index finger. This will force it to spin instead of simply moving up and down.

• Take a break!

Believe it or not, sometimes that’s what it takes. Set your pole down and let your rod, real and bait or jig do the work for you.

Allow the line to remain motionless. And, no. Even if you think you are, you can not hold your pole motionless. Don’t be afraid to take a break. (But don’t move too far away.)

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Logan Youth Football League Barney has first Lo-Ma VS Gross

By Craig Charbonneau September 11 The Panthers won their second EVW Midget game of the season defeating Omaha Gross Orange 36-8 on Sept. 11.

The game opened with Gross receiving the ball.

After four plays, Gross decided to punt. Colton Fisher charged through the line to block the punt giving the Panthers first and 10 on the Gross 31yard line. Two long runs by Brady Charbonneau put the ball on the nine yard line. From there, Drake Cohrs took it in for LoMa’s first score. The extra point was not good.

Lo-Ma tried an onside kick with Charbonneau kicking and Cohrs recovering the ball on the Gross 42-yard line. On the first play, Wyatt Oviatt got the pitch from Fisher and threw it 38 yards to Cole Royer to put the ball on the 4-yard line. Three plays later, Charbonneau ran it in from the two-yard line. The extra point was Fisher to Ty Pitt. The score was then 14-0 Lo-Ma. Gross got the ball back three plays later. Riley Wohlers returned a fumble 35 yards for Lo-Ma’s third touchdown. The extra point was no good, with the score 20-0.

Gross got the ball back and after five plays turned the ball over to Lo-Ma. On the first play from scrimmage, Charbonneau took the ball 33 yards for a touchdown. The extra point was good. The score at the end of the first quarter was 28-0.

In the second quarter it went back and forth allowing Gross to score their

only touchdown.

The third quarter was the same with no score by either team. Jacob Stueve recovered the fumble for the Panthers near the end of the quarter.

In the fourth quarter, Lo-Ma turned the ball over on downs and Gross ran five plays and then fumbled. It was recovered by Oviatt. Charbonneau ran 43-yards for the touchdown. The extra point by Jack Forsen was good. The game ended with a score of 36-8 Lo0Ma. Lo-Ma finished with 327 total yards to 136 for Gross.

Lo-Ma Midgets VS Elkhorn, Neb.

By Craig Charbonneau Sept. 19 The Panther Midgets football team won their third game of the season, Sept. 19, beating the Elkhorn, Neb. Packers, 446.

Elkhorn received the ball but lost yards on their first three plays. They opted to punt, but fumbled the snap that was recovered by Riley Wohlers. The ball was on the Packers 16yard line. Wohlers took the first hand off 9 yards to the 7. From there, Drake Cohrs scored the first touchdown with 7:20 left in the first quarter.

Both teams traded fumbles with Lo-Ma getting the ball back on the Packers 23-yard line. Short runs by Wyatt Oviatt and Colton Fisher set up a 16yard touchdown run by Cohrs. With 4:03 left in the first quarter the score was 12-0.

Lo-Ma’s next score came on a quarterback sack in

the end zone by Brady Charbonneau making the score 14-0 with 1:07 left in the first quarter.

Lo-Ma got the ball back and Cohrs scored from 53yards out. (Run by Wohlers extra point good).

With 7:53 left in the second quarter the score was 22-0. Elkhorn got the ball back and couldn’t get any first downs. Lo-Ma went on a lengthy drive with runs from Oviatt, Gabe Holben, Jack Forsen, Kaleb Reynek and Wohlers. Oviatt capped it off with a seven-yard touchdown run. (Gabe Holben run good). At half the score was 30-0.

Lo-Ma got the ball in the second half. After six runs by Wohlers, Fisher, Charbonneau and Cohrs, Oviatt scored his second touchdown from eight yards out. (Cohrs run good). The score was 38-0.

Lo-Ma scored its final touchdown with :42 seconds left in the third quarter on a 21-yard touchdown run by Wohlers.

(Extra point no good).

Score 44-0.

Elkhorn got their only score with 4:40 left in the game to prevent the shutout. The defense held the Packers to just 59 total yards.

Lo-ma Youth VS Blair

By Craig Charbonneau Sept. 26 On Sat., Sept. 26 the Panthers Midget football team traveled to Blair to take on the undefeated Blair Purple team. Both teams were undefeated and a win would allow the team to get one step closer to the playoffs.

The game started with Lo-Ma kicking off. Blair fumbled the ball and it was recovered by Drake Cohrs.

Lo-Ma marched down the field to the four-yard line.

Brady Charbonneau punched it in.

(Charbonneau’s run for the extra point was good).

The score was 8-0 Lo-Ma with 5:12 left in the first quarter.

Blair got a good kick return back to the Lo-Ma 32 yard line. Three plays later they scored to tie 8-8 at the end of the first quarter.

Blair scored again right before the half on a 69yard pass to take the lead 16-8 at halftime.

Lo-Ma didn’t tie the score until there was 1:09 left in the third quarter when Charbonneau stripped the ball from a Blair running back and returned it 53 yards for a touchdown.

Jameson Muxfeldt caught a pass from Colton Fisher for the two-point conversion.

The game went into overtime with Lo-Ma getting the ball first from the 10-yard line. In two plays, Charbonneau scored from the six-yard line and ran for the extra point for a 2416 lead. Blair got the ball on the 10-yard line. Strong defensive stops by Wyatt Oviatt, Colton Fisher, Morgan Melby, Ty Pitt and Jacob Stueve put the ball on Lo-Ma’s 3-yard line with a fourth down. Jacob Stueve denied the runner from scoring keeping LoMa undefeated 4-0.

Rushing leaders were Drake Cohrs, 44 yards, 13 carries; Wyatt Oviatt, 67 yards, 11 carries; Brady Charbonneau, 76 yards, 15 carries.

sack of season at Morningside Marshall Barney, a 5-11, 220 lb., junior linebacker at Morningside College, has his first quarterback sack of the season when he dumped John Faulkner for a five-yard loss on Midland’s first play of the third quarter. Barney had a season’s high five tackles in the contest with two solos and three assists, including 1.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage for losses of six yards.

He had a breakout season last fall when he ranked second on the team with 13 tackles behind the line of scrimmage for losses of 62 yards to go along with 57 tackles, 4.5 quarterback sacks and an interception.

Barney has 75 tackles, 5.5 quarterback sacks, 16.5

tackles behind the line of scrimmage for losses of 74 yards and one interception during his career.

Barney earned first-team Class IA all-state honors from the Des Moines Register as a linebacker and first-team all-state laurels from the Iowa Newspaper Association as a running back as a senior at Logan-Magnolia. Barney rushed for 2,089 yards and 30 touchdowns during his senior campaign. He was a second-team Des Moines Register all-state linebacker and a second-team INA all-state running back as a junior.

ServSafe class set for Oct. 27 ServSafe, the national certification program for food service employees, will be in Malvern Oct. 27 and 29. Participants must attend both sessions. The cost of the course is $125 which includes 10 hours class time, a manual and the national certification exam. It will be held at the Mills County Extension Office in Malvern.

Anyone interested in preparing and serving safe

food is welcome to attend.

The course is required by some companies and state licensing which may be restaurants, hospitals, schools, nursing homes and assisted living facilities.

To receive more information and a registration form, contact the Mills County Extension Office at 712-624-8616.

Registration is required by Oct. 18.

2010 Harrison County Political Forum sponsored by

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Thursday, October 21, 2010 • 7:00 p.m. at the Logan Community Center Committed candidates includes: • Harrison County Supervisor Robert Smith • Harrison County Recorder Lorie Thompson • Supervisor candidate Russell Kurth • Supervisor candidate Norma Coret • Supervisor candidate Walter Utman • Treasurer candidate Heather Hack Edney • Treasurer candidate Renee King • Treasurer candidate Sandy Royer Send questions to ndavis@woodbinetwiner.com or call 712-647-2821 Please send questions by Thursday, October 7th at noon.

Candidates will be available after the forum for individual questions.

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Legals

October 6, 2010

PUBLIC NOTICE THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT HARRISON COUNTY PROBATE NO. ESPRO14216 NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE ESTATE OF AGNES E. HAUBOLD, Deceased To All Persons interested in the Estate of Agnes E. Haubold, Deceased, who died on or about September 15, 2010: You are hereby notified that on the 22nd day of September, 2010, the last will and testament of Agnes E. Haubold, deceased, bearing date of the 23rd day of May, 2007, was admitted to probate in the above named court and that Wilma L. Truitt was appointed executor of the estate. Any action to set aside the will must be brought in the district court of said county within the later to occur of four months from the date of the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of the decedent and devisees under the will whose identities are reasonably ascertainable, or thereafter be forever barred.

Notice is further given that all persons indebted to the estate are requested to make immediate payment to the undersigned, and creditors having claims against the estate shall file them with the clerk of the above named district court, as provided by law, duly authenticated, for allowance, and unless so filed by the later to occur of four months from the second publication of this notice or one month from the date of mailing of this notice (unless otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is thereafter forever barred.

Dated this 22nd day of September, 2010.

Wilma L. Truitt Executor of Estate 56 7th Street Woodbine, IA 51579 Curtis J. Heithoff Attorney for Executor 508 South 8th Street Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 Date of second publication, 6 day of October, 2010.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S LEVY AND SALE STATE OF IOWA HARRISON COUNTY IOWA DISTRICT COURT CASE #EQCV028789 Special Execution PLAINTIFF WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, ET AL VS DEFENDANT (Judgment Debtor) CURTIS W. BONHAM, MORTGAGE ELECONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR BERA STEARNS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE CORP., AND PARTIES IN POSSESSION. As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) real estate to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: The North Forty-nine (N. 49’) feet of Block Forty-eight (48), Town Lot Company’s Addition to the Missouri Valley, Harrison County, Iowa; and a part of Lot A of Lot One (1), Block One (1), Longview Addition to the Town of Missouri Valley, Harrison County, Iowa, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of Block 48, Town Lot Company’s Addition to Missouri Valley, Iowa, thence North 60.5 feet, thence West 136 feet; thence South 60.5 feet; thence East 136 feet to the point of beginning.

LOCAL ADDRESS: 815 N. 6TH ST.,

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S LEVY AND SALE STATE OF IOWA HARRISON COUNTY IOWA DISTRICT COURT CASE #EQCV028771 Special Execution PLAINTIFF BANK OF THE WEST, ET AL VS. DEFENDANT (Judgment Debtor) THOMAS L. ANDROY AND PATRICIA J. ANDROY; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSYEMS, INC., ADVANCED FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. GMAC MORTGAGE, LLC & PARTIES IN POSSESSION. As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) real estate to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: LOT 12 IN BLOCK 47, IN THE TOWN OF DUNLAP, HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA. LOCAL ADDRESS: 107 PIERPONT, DUNLAP, IOWA. The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale, Oct. 22, 2010; Time of Sale, 10:30 a.m.; Place of Sale, Harrison County Sheriff’s Office.

This sale not subject to redemption.

Judgment Amount, $70,030.65; Costs, $311.00; Accruing Costs, $1,172.04 plus sheriff; Interest, 7.49% from 4-30-10 on $63,734.47 plus $3,829.14; Date, July 19, 2010; Sheriff, Patrick Sears, Harrison County, Iowa; Attorney, Camille R. Hawk. 40-2

MISSOURI VALLEY, IOWA. The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale, Oct. 22, 2010; Time of Sale, 10:00 a.m.; Place of Sale, Harrison County Sheriff’s Office.

This sale not subject to redemption.

Judgment Amount, $71,019.45; Costs, $331.70; Accruing Costs, $4,566.47 plus sheriff; Interest, 7.625% from 4-27-10 on $62,864.83 plus $2,738.15; Date, July 19, 2010; Sheriff, Patrick Sears, Harrison County, Iowa; Attorney, Brian G. Sayer. 40-2

PUBLIC NOTICE LOGAN PUBLIC NOTICE For those of you that have trimmed your trees and bushes per the City’s request, we thank you for your cooperation. The deadlines of September 15 and October 1 are now past due for everyone that received a notice to trim their trees.

The city will have two tree trimming companies working in Logan to trim the trees for those that have not complied with our request. They will be trimming trees 15 feet above the surface of the street and also trim trees 8 feet above the sidewalk.

There will not be any further notification.

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S LEVY AND SALE STATE OF IOWA IOWA DISTRICT COURT CASE #EQCV028507 HARRISON COUNTY Special Execution PLAINTIFF WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. VS. DEFENDANT (Judgment Debtor) JOE M. HOFFMANN; JENNY S. HOFFMANN FKA JENNY S. OLSON; ET AL As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) real estate to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTH QUARTER (E1/2S1/4) OF THE SOUTHEAST SECTION FOURTEEN (14), IN TOWNSHIP EIGHTY-ONE (81) NORTH, RANGE FORTY-ONE (41) WEST OF THE 5TH P.M., HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA SUBJECT TO PUBLIC ROADWAY. LOCAL ADDRESS: 3765 130TH ST., DUNLAP, IOWA. The described property will be offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale: Oct. 29, 2010; Time of Sale, 10:00 a.m.; Place of Sale, Harrison County Sheriff’s Office.

This sale not subject to redemption.

Judgment Amount, $140,684.45; Costs, $526.74; Accruing Costs, $2,590.64 plus sheriff; Interest, 5.75% from 4-30-10 on $133,412.89 plus $7,019.70; Date, July 20, 2010; Sheriff, Patrick Sears, Harrison County, Iowa; Attorney: David M. Erickson.

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S LEVY AND SALE STATE OF IOWA HARRISON COUNTY IOWA DISTRICT COURT CASE #EQCV028794 Special Execution PLAINTIFF BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., VS. DEFENDANT (Judgment Debtor) MICHAEL J. LISTON; THERESA L. LISTON; COMMERCIAL FEDERAL BANK; PARTIES IN POSSESSION As a result of the judgment rendered in the above referenced court case, an execution was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this county. The execution ordered the sale of defendant(s) real estate to satisfy the judgment. The property to be sold is: Parcel “A” – A parcel of land located in part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (NW1/4SE1/4) and part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter (SW1/4SE1/4), all in the Section Sixteen (16), Township Eighty (80) North, Range Forty-one (41) West of the 5th P.M., Harrison County, Iowa, more fully described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner or the SE1/4 of section 16; thence N 00 degrees 33’ 20” E along a portion of the West line of said SE1/4 a distance of 1178.91 feet to the point of beginning; thence N 00 degrees 33’ 20” E continuing along said west line a distance of 453.02 feet; thence S 81 degrees 25’ 51” E a distance of 574.35 feet; thence S 03 degrees 43’ 46” W a distance of 249.54 feet; thence S 26 degrees 13’ 56” W a distance of 59.12 feet; thence S 64 degrees 32’ 10” W a distance of 57.88 feet; thence S 85 degrees 09’ 19” W a distance of 479.45 feet to the point of beginning. Said parcel contains 4.94 acres, more or less, 4.50 acres excluding presently established county road right of way and is subject to all easements of record. Note: The West line of the SE ¼ of Section 16 is assumed to bear N 00 degrees 33’ 20” E for this description.

LOCAL ADDRESS: 1870 TILDEN AVE., WOODBINE, IOWA. The described property will be

offered for sale at public auction for cash only as follows: Date of Sale: Oct. 29, 2010; Time of Sale, 10:30 a.m.; Place of Sale, Harrison County Sheriff’s Office.

This sale not subject to redemption.

Judgment Amount, $72,906.30; Costs, $381.70; Accruing Costs, $2,890.06 plus sheriff; Interest, 6.5% from 8-1-10 on $63,544.88 plus $5,246.36; Date, July 20, 2010; Sheriff, Patrick Sears, Harrison County, Iowa; Attorney, Brian G. Sayer.

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PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE The Harrison County Planning and Zoning Committee will hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in the Engineer’s building located at 301 N. 6th Ave. in Logan, Iowa. The purpose of the hearing is to review the Zoning Map Amendment 10-1-10 submitted by the Margaret Lawrenson Estate.

The amendment will change 2.63 acres from A-1 Agricultural to R-1 Rural Residential. The property is located in part of the SE1/4NW1/4 of Section 16, Township 80 North and Range 44 West. The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the same day at 10:00 a.m.

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PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE The Harrison County Planning and Zoning Committee will hold a public hearing on Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in the Engineer’s building located at 301 N. 6th Ave., in Logan, Iowa. The purpose of the hearing is to amend sections 8.72 and 8.73 of the Harrison County Zoning Ordinance.

The amendment will change the side and rear yard setback requirements in the R-1 Rural Residential District from 25’ to 10’ and 50’ to 25’ respectively.

The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the same day at 10:00 a.m.

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News from the Pisgah community

By Joanne Shearer A “going to college” supper was held at Pisgah in honor of Lindsey Johnson.

Attending were Bruce and Jane Johnson, Larry and Sarah Bryceson, Deborah Nelsen and Lynne along with Ryan Nelsen and Kersten Christensen and son Keaghan. Lindsey will be attending Southern Missouri State in Springfield, Mo. The following from Pisgah went to Kansas City, Mo., for a girl’s weekend: driving the group was Deborah Nelsen; riders were Sarah Bryceson, Jane Johnson, Lynne Nelsen and Lindsey Johnson. Joining them in Kansas City was Katlyn Johnson of Warrensburg, Mo. Their first day was spent at Worlds of Fun where they rode every ride. Later that day they visited Ocean’s of Fun. Their second day was spent at Crown Center and Power and Light Company section of Kansas City.

Larry Bryceson made a corn run to Camdenton, Mo., taking down Iowa sweet corn to friends there at the lakes. He returned by the way of Macon, Mo., visiting

Mark Bryceson and Cale Bryceson. Cale had been at his father’s for two weeks.

Jeff Jungck, former Pisgah resident, will deploy to Afghanistan the end of September. He is a major in the Army National Guard, 104th Division Institutional Training, 1st Battalion, currently training in Ft. Louis, La. He will be training Afghan soldiers in hand-tohand and armed combat. Jeff and his wife Sue live in Mesa, Ariz.

Pisgah Red Hat Wildflowers met Sept. 15 at Dave’s Café for breakfast.

Those attending were Sarah Bryceson, Edna Wiltfong, Doris Woodward, Leanna Christensen, Barbara Riley Hunt, Cherry Hall, Ila Mae Storm, Donna Bahr, Bobbi Thompson, Rose Molitor and Anna Belle Lizer.

Sept. 16 the Community of Christ ladies aide went to a Missouri Valley restaurant for lunch and the craft store afterwards. En route home they stopped and toured a house of Larry Stevens that he had furnished with antique furniture. Women attending were Karen Christensen, Marylin

Mumm, Sheri Sherer, Anna Belle Lizer, Doris Woodward, Jenny Sherer, Hazel Alton and Lila Hinkel.

Colleen Leif of Omaha was a weekend visitor of Doris Woodward and attended the Woodward reunion.

The annual Woodward reunion was held Sept.19 at the Pisgah City Park with 36 attending. Collection of

money was taken with a total of $105 received to help for siding the shelter house.

Jim and Joy Carson of Pisgah and Janette Herzberg of Atlantic went to Sedalia, Mo., for a visit with their sister Leta Price.

Weber cousins held a reunion Sept. 11 at Missouri Valley. Those attending were, Mrs. Darlene Coleman of

Yucaipa, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hall of Vienna, W.Va., Mrs. Glenna Reynolds, Ralston, Neb., Mr. and Mrs. Duane Weber, Cedar Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. Gary Beutler, Omaha, Neb., Mrs. Janet Saunders, Manilla; Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Weber, Missouri Valley; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Mariner, Cedar Bluffs, Neb., Phillip Coleman

and Heather of Pisgah, Janie Mann of Missouri Valley, Helen Mann, Pisgah. They spent the afternoon visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Weber of Missouri Valley.

Mrs. Darlene Coleman of Yucaipa, Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hall of Vienna, W. Va., have been visiting with their families.

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Lo-Ma cross country team in Denison Invitational Sept. 28th Jacque DeWitt in 54th at 20:05, Alexa For the Herald-Observer Meeker, 61st in 20:34 and Holcomb 66th at 21:05.

The Denison The boys varsity Invitational was race had 93 runners held Sept. 28. with Ellis Johnson The varsity teams placing 34th in had a lot of competi- 19:10. Two seconds tion as they compet- behind was Joel ed against many 3A Pixley, 35th at and 2A schools with 19:12; Wyatt 16 schools compet- Schultz, 49th at ing. The girls race 19:34; EJ Darnell, had 77 runners 57th at 19:51; Grady competing and the Killpack, 68th in top 25 finishes 20:32; Tommy received medals. Peterson, 74th in Hayley Whisney 20:39 and Alex earned a 25th place Skeen 83 in 21:28. medal with a time of “Even though as a 18:16. Next was boys team we didn’t

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run our bet personal times, we still did really well as a team,” Killpack said.

The boys junior varsity race had the most competition as Braden Rosengren was the top finisher.

Braden was 20th in 21:39 and close behind was Daniel Cox, 24th in 21:42.

Adam Thompson, 40th in 22:50 and following close was Ridge Meeker with a time of 22:57 for 43rd place. Alex Fanning was 52nd in 23:33 and 76th place was Owen Pitt

at 26:17.

Victoria Johnson, the Panther’s single junior high girl, placed 20th with a time of 16:19. There were 41 girls in the race.

For the junior high boys, Rosengren finished eighth with a time of 12:57 and received a ribbon.

Next was Thomas with a time of 13:52 in 17th place; Andrew Walski was 37th with a time of 15:51 and Killpack, 39th at 16:13. Fifth boys were entered in the race.

Haley Whisney earned a medal in the Denison Invite Sept. 28.

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Sports

October 6, 2010

Panthers play in Western Valley Conference tourney

Lo-Ma posts shut out over Tri-Center

Levi Ettleman catches a long pass from Nate Fender in the second quarter of the game with Tri-Center. It was thrown from the other end of the field.

Photo: Angela Winther

Nancy Voggesser For the Herald-Observer

Kelsey Frisk, right, spikes the ball in the game with the Rams.

Photo: Ed Adair

Judy Adair For the Herald-Observer With the volleyball season well on its way, Lo-Ma traveled to Correctionville to play in the Western Valley Conference Tournament Sept. 25. The first team they faced was the Rams of Maple ValleyAnthon Oto. The Rams jumped to an early lead in the game and won 21-11.

In game two, Lo-Ma kept it close, but fell to Maple Valley 21-19. Down 0-1 in match play, the next opponent was the River Valley Wolverines. Trying to gain some momentum in game one, Lo-Ma see-sawed back and forth with the Wolverines before a Wolverine run ended the game 21-16. Game two started with Audrina Dickman serving and putting the Panthers up front and never looking back as Lo-Ma won 21-12. In game three, Lo-Ma came out strong and defeated the Wolverines 15-5 to win the match. Going into the third match of the day the Panthers faced the Charter Oak-Ute Bobcats.

The Bobcats put up a fight in game one, but good defensive play by Karen Hutson, Kelsey Frisk and Shelby Marquardt kept the Bobcats in check as Lo-Ma won the game 21-18. In game two, the Lady Panthers did everything right from solid serving to great defense, dispatching the Bobcats by a score of 21-8 and winning the match. Taking their two and one record into the fourth match of the day, the Panthers would face a

tough Lawton-Bronson team. Neither team had an advantage in game one until Hutson provided a spark for the Panthers with back-to-back kills.

Game one went to Lo-Ma 21-19. Game two wasn’t much easier but solid serving would be key to victory as the Panthers won 2115. The final match of the day would pit Panther verses Panther as Lo-Ma faced Kingsley-Pierson. A bump-set-spike by the trio of Andrea Willard, Abby Foutch and Hutson set the tempo for the match as LoMa cruised to win the game 21-13. Kingsley Pierson came out in game two with a little spark, but Lo-Ma kept the opposing Panthers in check winning 21-18. For the day, Lo-Ma walked away from day one of the Western Valley Tournament with a pool play record of 4 and 1.

Day two of tournament play took place Sept. 27 in Mapleton. Match one had Lo-Ma facing off again the OA-BGIG Falcons. The Panthers offensive pressure at the net kept the Falcons in check as Lo-Ma defeated OA-BCIG 25-17.

Game two was much of the same as the team of Frisk and Foutch continued to display near perfect serving percentages handing the Falcons another loss as Lo-Ma took victory 2523. For the next match LoMa stayed on the same court as the IKM-Manning Wolves brought their flawless tournament record to challenge the Panthers.

IKM-Manning had not lost a match in the tournament

and would continue their perfect record against the Lady Panthers. In both games, Lo-Ma matched up well against the Wolves, but the Wolves did a good job keeping the ball toward the lines on each side of the LoMa net. In a very close contest, IKM-Manning won both games by scores of 2523, 25-20. The loss to the Wolves put the Panthers in the consolation round with Maple Valley-Anthon Oto, whom the Panthers struggled against all season.

Early in game one the Panthers found themselves digging out of a hole as the Ram’s sophomore sensation Megan Kearns and junior middle hitter, Lindsey Brown combined for several kills against Lo-Ma. The Rams took game one 25-9.

The Panthers regrouped for game two and gave the Rams a taste of their own medicine as Hutson and Shelby Marquardt ended several long volleys with kills of their own, helping Lo-Ma win 25-18. The Rams jumped out quickly in game three as the Panthers struggled to return several spikes. For the Lo-Ma Panthers that night ended with one final loss as the Rams took victory 15-6.

“These are tough teams and we did well overall coming through the tournament with a five and three record,” said coach Jacob Hedger. “We showed ourselves tonight that we can play with anyone as was evidenced by how close we played IKM, but we need to work on a few key areas to take the next step.”

Lo-Ma faces off against IKM-Manning Judy Adair For the Herald-Observer One day after playing three matches at the Western Valley Conference tournament, the Panthers hosted the IKM-Manning Wolves whom the Panthers had played the night before.

Starting the night, IKM realized the Panthers came to play some volleyball as Lo-Ma took an early lead and was up four points near the end of game one. IKM battled back to tie Lo-Ma 24-24 as the combination of IKM’s setter Ashley Lage and hitter Kaylee Blake

shut the door on the Panthers as IKM took game one 27-25. Game two was all IKM as Lo-Ma had no answer for the hitting duo of Blake and Alex Halbur.

“IKM was nearly flawless in game two,” said coach Jacob Hedger.

IKM took the second game 25-13. The Panthers adjusted position and rotation in game three keeping pace with IKM. A couple of serves into the net was the difference in the game as the Panthers were defeated in a close match 25-22. Leading the Panthers in digs and kills were Shelby Marquardt and Karen Hutson. The trio of Abby Foutch,

Kelsey Frisk and Audrina Dickman kept Lo-Ma in contention throughout the match with near perfect serving. At the net, Andrea Willard and Kylee Loftus played good defense against a taller IKM team. On several occasions this night, Loftus went head to head against her shot-put nemesis Halbur to make for an exciting match.

“These guys are tough and you have to be on your game to even play IKM close,” Hedger said.

“We did a great job in games one and three, but game two showed why IKM is one of those teams that can beat you 10 different ways.”

The Logan-Magnolia Panthers continued their domination in football this season with a shutout win over the Tri-Center Trojans 42-0, Oct. 1. The Panthers once again attained a first half score big enough to run the clock during the second half. The Panthers have only played one game this season that lasted the full regulation time.

Tri-Center started the game on offense. They were able to move the ball through running and passing, but penalties backed them up and they had to punt the ball to the Panthers.

On Lo-Ma’s first drive from their own 41-yard line, it took just two plays for Marrick Loftus to sweep left of the pack and run 49yards into the end zone with 6:51 left in the quarter.

Levi Ettleman’s kick went wide to leave the score at 60.

Penalties continued to plague the Trojans as they struggled to move the ball.

Their next possession went three and out.

The Panthers were successful once again on their next drive which featured the running game of Loftus and Dominic Snyder. With 2:08 left in the quarter, Loftus again broke free on a 12-yard touchdown run, followed by a successful Ettleman kick.

The Trojans had good

field possession on their next drive due to a kickoff penalty on the Panthers.

Despite a successful series of passes, Ettleman read the third pass and intercepted it. He returned the ball to the 22 yard line which ended the first quarter.

Three plays into the second quarter, Marrick Loftus again got the call to carry the ball into the end zone on a 5-yard sprint with 9:27 left in the half. Ettleman’s kick was blocked which made the score 19-0 Lo-Ma. Tri-Center’s next possession went three and out, which set up another LoMa touchdown. Following a tremendous 35 yard pass from Nate Fender to Troy Sodders, Zach Hatcher found an opening 10 yards out with 6:13 left in the half. Loftus was successful on the 2-point conversion play to make the score 270.

The Trojans tried again to make something happen, but excellent pass protection by Hatcher broke up a pass on fourth and fifth which gave the Panthers back the ball on downs. Fender opened up the series with a 15-yard pass to Ettleman. Even Mikels followed that up with a 32-yard run to the 22 yard line. Hatcher once again got the call and took the ball to the left for a 22yard touch down run with 3:54 left in the half. Loftus’ 2-point conversion made the score 35-0.

Tri-Center started up a good series, but good pass defense by Loftus, strong

inside play by Nate Morton and flags gave the ball back to the Panthers. With just 51 seconds left in the half, the Panthers started off strong, but a fumble caused the drive to stumble, although it was covered neatly by Morton.

The second half started with the Panthers possessing the ball. The Panthers kept the ball on the ground, but with 8:01 left in the third quarter, Fender connected with Ettleman on a 29-yard pass.

Ettleman’s kick was good to end the scoring for the night at 42-0.

Although the game wasn’t over, both teams enjoyed minimal success on their drives. On TriCenter’s first drive, the LoMa defense stepped up big.

Two tackles for a loss, one sack by Mikels, followed by another sack by Snyder gave the ball back to the Panthers.

After moving the ball to the 25-yard line, Lo-Ma’s coaching staff called for a field goal attempt. The ball went wide left.

On Tri-Center’s next possession, they tried to open up the passing game one last time, but a huge interception by Eric Brosnahan stopped them short of the goal line.

Tri-Center had one last attempt and moved the ball well, but Lo-Ma’s strong defense stopped them at the five-yard line. One final last-ditch effort by the Trojans was held by the defense to save the shutout.

Cross Country at Tri-Center meet Sept. 30 Taylor Olsen

EJ Darnell took first in Tri-Center meet.

For the Herald-Observer The cross country team traveled to Arrowhead Park near Neola for the Tri-Center Invitational Sept. 30. This was a make-up meet.

The boys team showed up running one of their best meets of the year so far and placed first in the meet.

Senior EJ Darnell finished first for the Panthers by placing fourth in a time of 18:37.

“The team stayed confident and pushed through till the end,” Darnell said. “That is what put our team to the top.”

Ellis Johnson and Joel Pixley followed close behind by placing fifth at 18:40 and sixth at 18:49. Following Pixley was Wyatt Schultz at 11th place in a time of 19:13; Grady Killpack, 14th at 19:37; Braden Rosengren, 20th in 20:23 and Tommy Peterson, 21st at 20:24. The top 20 runners in the varsity received medals for their performance.

In the junior varsity race, Alex Skeen was the individual champion and received the first place medal.

“We have been working hard in practice and that hard work is starting to show through,” Skeen said.

Following Skeen was Adam Thompson at 22:00; Daniel Cox, 22:40; Ridge Meeker, 23:02; Alex Fanning, 23:27; and Owen Pitt, 24:04.

The girls team had two medalists. Kendra Holcomb placed ninth in 17:33 and Hayley Whisney was 11th in 17:41. Close behind was Alexa Meeker, 28th at 19:41 and Jacque DeWitt, 29th in 19:51.

“I like how the meet was spread out, even if there is a killer hill in the middle and my team and myself ran hard and did the best we

could do as always,” Holcomb said.

In the junior high race, Brett Rosengren was battling for first place and was just seconds away to place second at 13:05.

“It was a tough race and the St. Albert kid was a good runner,” Rosengren said.

Following Rosengren was Justin Thomas, 14:11 and coming in side-by-side were Andrew Walski and Gage Killpack at 16:08.

Victoria Johnson received a ribbon for her great race and came in with a time of 16:14.