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Manchester teen, Travis Krapfl, may Mulford is a wide receiver for the Chicago Bliss get help from Iowa lawmakersWapsie in their River Watershed • Supervisors discuss professional team, part of the Legends Football efforts to have West Delaware (WD) League (LFL). She tried out for the team in April • Area CitySchool Council Meeting Community District acknowl-updates 2012, after seeing a commercial for the league edge their son’s accomplishments • Winthrop Days/ RAGBRAIwithevents this summer that piqued her interest. Competition was stiff – a diploma during graduation ceremoonly 20 women out of 130 made the team. • Benefit setTravis, for who Mossman family nies May 19. died last Sep“At first it was a bucket list kind of thing,” she said, tember from muscular dystrophy, was • School News & Sports! but since that first season Mulford became interested in on track for graduating and, accordMotto: Flower: seeing how far it Class willRose go. Also, “It’s great just to have an “This isClass • Area Community & Business not the end, Red ing to his sister Kayla, just needed to News it is not even the Class Song: outlet for aggression. I don’t think there are a lot of full-beginning complete a government class to meet “I Hope You Dance” of the end, • Weddings, Engagements, Anniversaries, Community Events, Area Obituaries, by Lee Ann Womack contact, legal ways for women to let that out and not bebut is perhaps the end graduation requirements. When Travis Class Colors: of the beginning.” White Red andwhy I originally joined.” looked down upon …withthat’s -Winston Churchill Recipe Box,heColor Photos, was diagnosed, was only expectedMore!Winthrop native and Chicago Bliss wide Blue Tassels The daughter of Les and Jill Mulford, Winthrop, receiver Meredith Mulford. to live until age eight. Commencement held at she has always been interested in sportswill andbecomSchool administrators said a diBy Christine Dale, Assistant Editor East Buchanan High School on May 18 peted in high school volleyball and track, in addition ploma could not be awarded because ondering what Meredith Mulford is up to cheerleading for the wrestling team. technically he had not completed all to since graduating from East Buchanan Story continues on page 27. the necessary credits as required by High School in 2007? Football! Warming up before (Photos courtesy HomeLand Sports, LLC) school policy and Iowa law. Superthe April 19 game. intendent Kristen Rickey said WD plans to acknowledge Travis during commencement with a rose on the SUBSCRIPTION RATES (One Year): SUBSCRIPTION RATES (Six Months): stage and a spot in the program. $32.00 $18.00 In Buchanan County In Buchanan County Iowa Republican Walt Rogers and THE GUIDE is an edition of THE NEWS, an independent $35.00 $20.00 Out of Buchanan County Out of Buchanan County Democrat Art Staed recently discommunity newspaper, locally owned and operated by SUBSCRIPTION RATES Year): work,” (Six Months): their (One excellent said CEOSUBSCRIPTION at a nearbyRATES hospital,” Rouse re- By Kris Wilgenbusch, THE By Brenda Fuller, BCHC Mary Beth Smith and Steven C. Smith, cussed the issue with WMT-AM host In Buchanan County $27.00 In Buchanan County $15.00 $38.00 $22.00 Outside Goodnight in the Morning Communications, Inc. Patient satisfactionOutside Danielle Gearhart. “We also want called. Iowa “For days, the incision scores atIowa the THE NEWS Outside Buchanan County. $30.00 Outside Buchanan County. $16.50 During Monday’s regu Bob Bruce. At that time, Rogers said thank our for itsOutside justIowa kept couldn’t Buchanan County Health OutsideCenter Iowa $33.00 - draining. $18.00 Mail-yourtopayment to: community PO Box 9 Winthrop, Iowa - We’ll get youWe started right away! Mary Beth Smith, Editor anan County Supervisors area lawmakers are Managing willing to see what is on sale Kris Wilgenbusch, Admin. Assistant Exkeep up. I told my wife, ‘Let’s go Gaffney and Gary Gissel (BCHC) Emergency Department support. Our whole Service they canChristine do toDale, helpAssistant so theEditor Krapfls can Check One: ___ top Renewal ___ New Subscription One: ___ New Subscription cellence journey is about provid- Check in to the ER___ in Renewal Independence and were recently ranked in the Jensen, Community Correspondent of two clerks in the Buc receive Donna an honorary diploma coming quality care while putting our see if they can tell us what to do.’ 1% of hospitals nationwide. The surer’s office. Alycia Lar Name ____________________________________________ Name ____________________________________________ memorating Travis’ efforts.10 AM Mondays REGULAR DEADLINE: scores were part of the BCHC’s patients first, every time in every So we headed out. I drove us to May 7 earning $11.91 p OFFICE HOURS: 8:30-4:30 M-F (closed Wednesdays) See page Street 20 the hospital.” Street ____________________________________________ quarterly analysis of ____________________________________________ patient care way.” PO Box 9, 225 W. Madison St., Winthrop IA 50682 Reth, $11.91 per hour beg PHONE: 319-935-3027 Iowa or 319-327-1810 Rep- and satisfaction data, performed Charles Rouse of Independence Rouse says he clearly recalls In other business, the b U.S. Senate race resentative details! City______________________________________________ NEWS email: news@thewinthropnews.com recently shared hisfor patient-fi rst City______________________________________________ getting to the hospital and lying approved construction by Press Ganey, a national health Just f ADVERTISING email: scsmith@thewinthropnews.com Steve King said May 3 he will not run care consultingState______________________ experience in the BCHC Emer- State______________________ down on the gurney so the doctor firm. Zip ____________________ Zip ____________________ for the Quasqueton Brid WEBSITE: www.thebuchanancountynews.com as the Republican candidate fornotices Senator could “inspect his stomach.” “We want to congratulate our gency Department. $191,275. The contract w Serving the community by publishing legal for Buchanan County, Phone # __________________________________________ Phone # __________________________________________ East Tom Buchanan Community School District, and Cities of Independence, Harkin’s seat. King is the latest in Emergency Department staff for “I had hernia surgery performed Story continues on page 26. federal funds. EngineersPI Winthrop, Quasqueton, and Rowley, IA. a slew of Republican candidates, includwill monitor and inspect ing Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds construction project. A F and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill the upcoming Hazleton br Northey, who have chosen not to run. approved with a prelimin
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