Drug Arrest

By Theresa Rose · Friday, September 11th, 2020 at 3:11 pm CDT

On September 10, 2020, at approximately 7:21PM, the Henry County Sheriff’s Office performed a traffic stop on a black, 2020, GMC Acadia for traveling speeding, in the 1600 Grid of U.S. Highway 218.

The driver was identified as Desmond Imani McCord, 29, Chicago, Illinois. During investigation, and a subsequent search of McCord’s vehicle, it was found that McCord was in possession of a large quantity of marijuana.  McCord was subsequently arrested and transported to the Henry County Jail without incident.

McCord was charged with Failing to Affix a Drug Tax Stamp (D Felony), Possession of a Controlled Substance Violation With Intent to Deliver (D Felony), and Possession of a Controlled Substance-Marijuana First Offense (Serious Misdemeanor.) Desmond was also given a citation for speeding.

At approximately 9:31PM, Henry County Jail Staff found contraband on McCord’s person, upon entry into the jail.  McCord was concealing marijuana on his person as well.  As a result, McCord was also charged with Possession of Contraband in a Correctional Institution, a class D Felony.

AGENDA FOR NEW LONDON CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING

By Theresa Rose · Friday, September 11th, 2020 at 1:16 pm CDT

SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2020 – FRIDAY AFTERNOON – 4:30 P.M.
COMMUNITY CENTER – 103 W. WASHINGTON ST.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Kirk Miller
2. ROLL CALL:
Brad Helmerson, January Benjamin, Scott Campbell, Travis Benz & Dan Berner
3. APPROVE THE AGENDA
4. OLD BUSINESS:
5. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Approve resolution #322 requesting reimbursement from the Iowa COVID-19 Government Relief Fund
6. MEETINGS:
a. Council Work Session, September 16th, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., Community Center
b. Regular Council Meeting, October 6th, 2020 at 6:00 p.m., Community Center
7. ADJOURNMENT OF SPECIAL MEETING

Linda (Felder) Larson

By Theresa Rose · Friday, September 11th, 2020 at 10:57 am CDT

Linda (Felder) Larson, 66, of North Richland Hills, TX, passed away at Medical City, Fort Worth, TX on September 1, 2020.  Born November 29, 1953, she was the daughter of Jerry and Delores (Mishak) Felder.  Linda grew up in Alta Vista, IA and attended St. Williams School.  She graduated from New Hampton High School in 1972.  After high school Linda worked in various jobs including cosmetology.

 

Linda married Jeff Larson on January 23, 1982, at Winfield, IA.  Their family remembers the day quite well as there was such a bad ice storm in Iowa that very few were able to make it down to the wedding.

 

Linda and Jeff moved to Phoenix, AZ later in 1982.  While in Phoenix Linda enjoyed her job at Oscar Taylor’s and meeting various celebrities there.  Jeff’s work later took them to the Denver, CO area and then eventually to North Richland Hills, TX, where they were currently residing.

 

Linda loved having a drink and sharing a story or joke with family and friends.  Her nieces in Iowa always looked forward to a visit with Aunt Linda and Uncle Jeff.

 

Linda had a lifelong love of cats and shared her home with many special ones over the years.

 

Linda is survived by her husband of 38 years, Jeff of North Richland Hills TX; brother, Mike (Kate) Felder of Alta Vista, IA; nieces, Erika (Paul) Troyna of Colwell, IA; Toni (Brad) Schwickerath (Jake, Cora and Jamie) of New Hampton, IA; Annie Felder of Cedar Rapids, IA; uncle Gerry (Marilee) Mishak of New Hampton, IA.  Jeff’s family includes brother Larry Larson of Iowa City, IA; brother Dick Larson of Winfield, IA; and sister Cindy (Bill) Finke of Winfield, IA.

 

Linda is now reunited with her parents, Jerry and Delores Felder, and in-laws Dale and Bernadine Larson.

 

Graveside services for Linda will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 18, 2020 at the Sheridan Cemetery, rural Mount Union.  Online condolences may be shared at www.sandhfuneralservice.com.

Merrian Loyce Bell

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, September 10th, 2020 at 9:34 pm CDT

Merrian Loyce Bell, 80, died Monday, September 7, 2020, at her daughter’s home in Albuqu

Merrian Loyce Bell, 80, died Monday, September 7, 2020, at her daughter’s home in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Mrs. Bell was born June 5, 1940, in Whittier, California, the daughter of JD and Edith (Hudspeth) Brannon.  She received her Bachelor’s Degree from William Penn College in Oskaloosa.  On July 28, 1963, Merrian was united in marriage to R. Norman Bell in Fairfield, Iowa.  They lived in Reinbeck, Tipton, Mt. Vernon and Cedar Rapids, where Merrian was a Kindergarten teacher and a homemaker. She enjoyed reading, collecting fabric (and sometimes sewing), and attending bible study.

Mrs. Bell is survived by a daughter: Kathleen (Thomas Peña) Bell-Peña of Albuquerque, New Mexico; a son: Richard (Debra Rigel) Bell of Bloomington, Minnesota; 3 grandchildren; a sister: Barbara (Harold, DDS) Rush of Payson, Arizona; sister-in-law: Shirley Bell, MD of Barrington, Illinois; and a brother-in-law: Ronald Bell of Washington, Illinois.

Mrs. Bell was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.

Funeral services will be Monday, September 14, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. at Salem Friends Church with family greeting friends from 9:30 until the time of service. Pastor Tom Palmer will officiate. Burial will follow in Salem South Cemetery.

The Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

Mabel Medaris

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, September 10th, 2020 at 9:31 pm CDT

Mabel Medaris, age 97, of Columbus Junction Colonial Manor, formerly of Morning Sun and Farmington, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020.

Mabel Irene was born on July 30, 1923 in Van Burn County. She was the sixth child of Lonnie and Nellie (Dorothy) Lowery. On October 4, 1942, she married Lewis Eugene Medaris in Kahoka, Missouri. They celebrated sixty-six years together before he passed in February of 2009.

Survivors include one son: Lewis (Patricia) Medaris of Blairstown, Iowa; three daughters: Nancy (Bob) Nelson of Morning Sun, Iowa, Sherry (Ed) Cahill of Boulder, Colorado and Cindy (Mike) Ward of Bonaparte, Iowa; twelve grandchildren; twenty great grandchildren; eleven great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers: Glenn, Floyd, Paul and Raymond; sister: Gladys and granddaughter: Heather.

Mabel was a member of the Farmington United Methodist Church, where she and Gene were long time janitors, and the United Methodist women. She enjoyed working in the church and teaching Sunday school. She was an excellent seamstress, making most of her family’s clothes including her daughters’ wedding gowns. Mabel and Gene helped and cared for many friends during all their years in Farmington. Most of all, she enjoyed being with family, especially her grandchildren.

Per Mabel’s request and due to the COVID-19 restrictions, there will be no visitation.

A private family service will be held Monday, September 14, 2020, at Farmington United Methodist Church in Farmington.

Burial will be at Greenglade Cemetery in Farmington.

In lieu of flowers please consider donating to Farmington United Methodist Church or Farmington Cemetery Association in her memory. Memorials can be mailed to the family at: Schmitz Funeral Home, P.O. Box 56, Donnellson, Iowa 52625.

Schmitz Funeral Home of Farmington is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.schmitzfuneralhomes.com.

West Point City Council Meeting Agenda

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, September 10th, 2020 at 1:57 pm CDT

** Touring completed lagoon improvement project at 6:00 p.m. prior to meeting.

 

TENTATIVE AGENDA

City Council of West Point, Iowa

Regular Meeting at Public Library

317 – 5th Street, West Point, Iowa 52656

Monday, September 14, 2020 at 6:30 p.m.

  1. CALL TO ORDER
  2. ROLL CALL
  3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND INVOCATION BY COUNCILOR MEIEROTTO
  4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
  5. OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZENS TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
  6. a) Marian Neuweg & Mike Schierbrock
  7. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT REPORT
  8. POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT
  9. MAYOR’S REPORT
  10. CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
  11. CITY COUNCILOR’S REPORT
  12. OLD BUSINESS
  13. NEW BUSINESS
  14. a) Liquor License Application
  • Corner Tap (Expires 10/9/20; No Outdoor Service)
  1. b) Audit examination proposals FYE20
  2. c) Resolution No. 797-20, “A Resolution Approving Street Financial Report for FYE20 for the City of West Point, Iowa”
  3. d) Resolution No. 798-20, “A Resolution Authorizing the Filing of an Application with Iowa Homeland Security Emergency Management for a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for the City of West Point, Iowa”
  4. MONTHLY REPORTS
  5. Minutes of Regular Meeting of August 10, 2020
  6. Treasurer’s Report for August, 2020
  7. Warrants Payable for September, 2020
  8. OTHER BUSINESS
  9. ADJOURNMENT

Shirley L. Smith

By Theresa Rose · Thursday, September 10th, 2020 at 11:14 am CDT

Shirley L. Smith, 92, of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, died Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at the Henry County Health Center.

Shirley was born February 25, 1928, in Keosauqua, Iowa, the daughter of Wilbur and Opal (Davidson) Lightfoot. She graduated from Fairfield High School in 1946. On July 4, 1947, Shirley was united in marriage to William L. Smith in Fairfield, Iowa. They lived and farmed south of Mount Pleasant since 1949.

Shirley was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Mount Pleasant and the South Center Club. She was a 4-H leader, MPHS band parent President and an avid domino player. Shirley enjoyed camping, cooking, ceramics, quilting, cake decorating and she loved spending time with her family. Shirley and William wintered in South Padre Island, Texas for 26 years.

Shirley is survived by her husband William; 5 daughters, Michele (Keith) Thomas of Fort Collins, CO, Nancy (Van) Beck of Paris, MO, Chris (Larry) Mihalevich of Sheboygan, WI, Susie Clark of Mount Pleasant, and Teresa (Dave) Kennedy of Mount Pleasant; 8 grandchildren: Jon, Ben, Andy, Jamie, Nick, Emily, Alicia and Gavin; 8 great grandchildren Isaac, Carter, Avery, Beckett, Oliver, Maggie, Chloe and Toren; and a sister, Patricia Sibbel of Carroll, IA.

She was preceded in death by her parents, son-in-law Howard Clark, grandchildren Danny and Lisa Clark and a great grandson Tyler Beck.

A memorial service will be held 10:00 am, Saturday, September 12, 2020, at the Forest Home Chapel, Forest Home Cemetery, in Mount Pleasant. Pastor Trey Hegar will officiate. Mask usage is encouraged. There will be no visitation. A general memorial fund has been established.  The Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel is caring for Shirley and her family.  www.powellfuneralhomes.com

Southeast Iowa artist Annie Guldberg in the mini gallery at the Mount Pleasant Public Library.

By Theresa Rose · Wednesday, September 9th, 2020 at 9:00 pm CDT

Mount Pleasant Arts IMPACT is pleased to present a display of paintings by Southeast Iowa artist Annie Guldberg in the mini gallery at the Mount Pleasant Public Library.

Annie’s dramatic and colorful oil paint work in alla-prima style brings bold and dramatic shapes to landscapes and imaginative dreamscapes. Her work is usually completed in one setting by applying wet paint to wet paint.

Guldberg, born in Colorado but raised in Iowa, has had her work shown in galleries throughout the Midwest. Recently she was selected as one of 36 artists across the U.S. to create a portion of the Her Flag project that commemorated the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution establishing women’s suffrage.

Annie is very active in the local arts scene. Her mission as an artist is “to depict an inner vision of colors, places and texture, and contribute to beauty already in the world.” More information about her and details about purchasing her work is available online at www.oilpainterannie.com.

Arts IMPACT is sponsoring the free display of her work at the Mount Pleasant Public Library which will be available for viewing during regular library hours: Monday through Thursday 9AM to 8PM, Friday 9AM to 5:30PM, and Saturdays 9AM to 2PM. The show will run through November.