Ronald James Barron

Ronald James Barron, 88, of Mt. Pleasant and formerly New London, died Saturday, February 12, 2022.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Saturday, March 26, 2022 at the New London VFW Club.  A memorial has been established for New London VFW Post #7641.  Online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com.

Henry County Supervisors Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

March 22, 2022

Approve Agenda

Approve Minutes

9:00 Jake Hotchkiss, Engineer Weekly Update

Approve FY2023 IDOT 5 YR Construction Program

Approve FY2023 IDOT Budget

Approve Dust Control Company Permits for 2022 Season

9:30 3rd & Final Reading of General Assistance Ordinance Amendment

9:45 Final Plat Pin Oaks SubDivision Phase II

Section 5 & 6 Center Township

10:00 3rd & Final Reading of

Amendment to the Voting Precinct Ordinance

10:15 Open Bids for Rural Solid Waste Collection

11:00 Burge Cemetery Presentation for Road Issues

Other County Business as time allows

Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates

Nancy Sue Eads

Nancy Sue Eads, 71, of rural West Point, Iowa, passed away at 5:55 a.m. Friday, April 17, 2020, at Park Place Elder Living in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.

She was born on May 27, 1948, in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, the daughter of Tilford and Lela (Hammer) Overton. On May 14, 1977 she married James Raymond Eads in Donnellson, Iowa. He preceded her in death on February 19, 2014.

Survivors include her daughter: Katharine E. (Michael) Warehime of Frederick, Maryland; one son: James T. (Ashley) Eads of West Burlington, Iowa; two grandchildren: Bryce and Camden Warehime; two sisters: Rebecca (Wayne) Conlee of Fairfax, Iowa and Cynthia (Marty) Walker of Cabot, Arkansas; mother-in-law: Ellen Eads; two sisters-in-law: Nancy Tucker and Karen (Quin) Shannon and niece and nephews: Andrew Conlee, Eric Walker, Zachary Walker, MacKenzee Sardo and Nicholas Shannon.

She was preceded in death by her husband: Jim and her parents.

Nancy graduated from Central High School and attended the University of Northern Iowa.  In November 1974, she received a life-saving kidney transplant from her sister, Becky. This was the 150th transplant procedure that had been performed at the University of Iowa Hospitals. For the rest of her life, she would be involved with the Kidney Foundation raising awareness of successful kidney transplants.  She was a board member of Peoples Mutual Insurance and the Clay Grove Cemetery Association.  She was a member of the St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Donnellson, where she worked as secretary for twenty-six years before her retirement in 2019. She enjoyed traveling, reading, crocheting and was very family oriented.

Her body has been entrusted to the crematory of Schmitz Funeral Home for cremation.

Friends may call after 1:00 p.m., Friday, March 25, 2022, at Schmitz Funeral Home in Donnellson, where the family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Schmitz Funeral Home, Donnellson with Pastor Mike Bennett officiating. The family asks that those in attendance for the visitation and service wear a face cover.

Memorials have been established in her memory for the Clay Grove Cemetery Association or the Kidney Foundation of Iowa and can be mailed to the family at:  Schmitz Funeral Home, P.O. Box 56, Donnellson, Iowa 52625.

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

Bernice L. Larsen

Bernice L. Larsen, 95, of Minot, North Dakota and Mt. Pleasant passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at the New London Specialty Care Center in New London.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at the First Lutheran Church in Minot, North Dakota.  Burial will follow in the Rosehill Memorial Park in Minot, North Dakota. Memorials may be directed to the First Lutheran Church in Minot, North Dakota.  The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday at the Thomas Family Funeral Home in Minot, North Dakota.  To share memories and condolences or view a livestream of the service access her obituary at www.thomasfamilyfuneralhome.com

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.murphyfuneralandmonuments.com

Local arrangements were handled by the Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant.

Danville City Council Meeting Agenda

AGENDA

Monday, March 21, 2022

Danville City Council, Danville City Hall

 

Public Hearing

  1. Call to order, 5:30 p.m..
  2. Public hearing to receive comments on the proposed 2022/2023 city budget.
  3. Closing of public hearing.

Order of business, regular session

Danville City Council, Danville City Hall

NOTE:  The regular session may be conducted electronically

as allowed by Iowa Code 21.8

Citizen comments:  Comments must be directed to the subject under consideration.  The presiding officer shall rule on the relevance of the citizen comments.  Citizens making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks may be barred by the presiding officer from further comment before the Council during the meeting.

 

  1. Call to order, immediately following the public hearing.

 

  1. Accept or amend the agenda.

 

  1. Open forum: A time set aside to receive comments from the public regarding city business.  The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from the public on any subject pertaining to City business, including items on this agenda.  You are asked to state your name and address for the record and to limit your remarks to five minutes in order that others may be given the opportunity to speak.  The Order of Business is at the discretion of the Chair.  No action will be taken.

 

  1. Approval of the DMC Sherrif’s report for February 2022.

 

  1. City Attorney Ryan Gerling.
  2. Discussion regarding the State rules regarding annexation.  Action by council on any items that might come from this discussion.
  3. The Danville City Council will go into closed session as allowed by Iowa State Code 21.5(c), “to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the governmental body in that litigation.”

(1).  Motion to go into closed session.

(2).  Motion to come out of closed session.

(3).  Statement by City Attorney regarding the closed session.

(4).  Action if needed, by the Council from items that may need to be address as the result of the closed session.

 

  1. Discussion and action on Resolution 2022-08, approving the 2022/2023 budget as presented during the public hearing.

 

  1. Discussion on Resolution 2022-11, raising the water rates. Action if needed.

 

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City of Danville

March 21, 2022

 

  1. Fire Chief/Building Inspector report – action by council if needed.
  2. Approval of building permits.

 

  1. Public Works written report.
  2. Discussion and action on Resolution 2022-09, adopting an Electric Reliability Plan for the Danville Municipal Electric utility.
  3. Discussion and action on Resolution 2022-10, filing with the Iowa Utilities Board a maintenance plan.
  4. Discussion on paying the Municipal Supply Inc. bill.  Action if needed.
  5. Approval of the written report as presented.

 

  1. Approval of consent agenda.
  2. Council minutes of March 7, 2022..
  3. Electric permits.
  4. Payment of bills.

 

  1. Council reports and correspondence.
  2. Action to approve the 2020/2021 city audit.
  3. Action on the opening of an annual examination proposal.
  4. Acknowledgement of setting May 13, 2022 as city clean up date.  Discussion on whether or not to accept electronics.  Action if needed.

 

  1. Adjournment. Council will be meeting with the Danville & Pleasant Grove Township Trustees later tonight, starting at 6:30 p.m., Danville City Hall.

 

The next regular session of the Danville City Council is scheduled for Monday, April 4, 2022, Danville City Hall, 6:00 p.m..

Sondra Ann Dick

Sondra Ann Dick, 82, of Douds passed away at 2:45PM on Thursday March 17, 2022 at the Southeast Iowa Medical Center in West Burlington. Visitation with family present will be from 10 to 11AM Saturday March 26, 2022 at Christ United Methodist Church prior to the service. Funeral services will be on March 26, 2022 at Christ United Methodist Church in Douds with Pastor Phil Campbell and Tim Sprouse officiating.  Burial will be at Zion Lutheran Cemetery near Douds immediately following the service.  Memorials to Zion Lutheran Cemetery may be left at the church or mailed to the family at P.O. Box 516, Keosauqua, IA 52565.  Friends may leave online condolences at www.cranstonfamilyfuneralhome.com

Sondra was born April 5, 1939 in Van Buren County to Cyrus Hugh and Alta Geneva Cooper Greenfield.  She grew up on the family farm near Douds with her five brothers and graduated from Douds High School in 1957 and loved to play basketball and went with her high school team to state.  Sondra spent all her adult life in and around the Douds area. She married Keith E. Smith on February 8, 1958 at the Christ United Methodist Church. He died July 19, 2002.  She then married James Dick on May 30, 2009 in the Zion Bible Church near Douds.  Sondra was a stay-at-home mother during her children’s early years and when they were old enough, she decided to take a job at Barker’s Mercantile as a clerk and stayed there for many years.  She then worked for a while at Fairfield Glove Factory and Barkers in Keosauqua until her retirement when Keith became ill and needed her help at home. Sondra loved to stay busy working outside and was an avid gardener.  She was a loving caring and dedicated wife, mother, grand-mother and friend.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband James of Douds, a son Brian Smith (Beth) of Libertyville, a daughter, Joan Davis (Glen) of Peachtree City, GA, two brothers Dwain Greenfield (Lyn) of Douds and William Greenfield of Davenport, two step-children, Darla Melcher (Allen) of Libertyville and Doug Dick (Rachel) of Douds, six grand-children, Aaron Muntz of Unionville, MO, Keith Smith (Alicia) of Unionville, MO, Corie Smith of Libertyville, Miles Aldrich of Camdenton, MO, Mason Aldrich (Alexandra) of Jacksonville, FL and Parker Davis of Peachtree City, GA, three great-grandchildren, Reagan Smith, Tate Smith and Knight Aldrich, several step grand and great-grandchildren and many other family members and friends.

In addition to her parents and first husband, Keith, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Richard, James and Michael Greenfield and a sister in infancy, Cynthia Greenfield.

WACO School Board Meeting Agenda

Monday, March 21, 2022
5:30 pm

WACO Junior/Senior High in the Board room

I. Call to Order—Roll Call
II. Approval of Agenda (with necessary amendments or deletions)
III. Recognition of Visitors & Communications – Elementary Music Instructors and Students
IV. Review WACO Mission Statement—The mission of the WACO Community School District is to
develop responsible, productive citizens who view learning as a life-long process. WACO’s
educational environment encourages continuous improvement, problem-solving, measurable
outcomes, and community involvement.
V. FY 2023 School Budget Hearing
VI. School Calendar for 2022-2023 Hearing
VII. Consent Agenda
A. Approval of Minutes
B. Financial Reports
C. Bills for Payment
D. Personnel-Hire: Isaac Moeller, Secondary Social Studies, McKenna Vradenberg, Special
Transport, Resignations: Angela Kempf, Elementary Associate, Jenny Pasch, Cheer Sponsor
E. Open Enrollment- 2021-2022 (current attendees:) Kayden Nichols (K) Washington to WACO,
Genevieve Hanshaw (K) Washington to WACO, Aria Drayfahl (1) Washington to WACO, Lila
Woodson (K) Washington to WACO, Juniper Malott (K) Mt Pleasant to WACO. 2022-2023 Abner
Slaughter (K) Highland to WACO, Alexis Pacha (6) Fairfield to WACO, Kelsey Rebling (K) Fairfield
to WACO, Melanie Hinkle (9) Fairfield to WACO, +Caleb Williams (7) Mt Pleasant to WACO,
Holden Deppe (K) Mt Pleasant to WACO, Hunter Wilson (6) Washington to WACO. Trenton
Elder (K) WACO to Fairfield, Riley Elder (K) WACO to Fairfield, Reese Roth (6) WACO to
Washington, Rajan Roth (9) WACO to Washington, Roman Roth (11) WACO to Washington
VII. Old Business
A. Second Reading Board Policy Series 700-704.5, 905.1E1, 905.1R2
VIII. New Business
A. Adoption of 2022-2023 School Budget
B. Approval of 2022-2023 Calendar
C. Consider FY2023 Budget Guarantee Resolution
D. First Reading Board Policy – 705.1-705.3, 706-709
E. ESSER Stipends
F. Approval of School Bus Lease
IX. Administrative Reports
A. Superintendent
B. Principals – Elementary, High School
X. Board Comments/Reports
XI. Adjourn

Prep Track: Brumbaugh, Panthers Shine at Pella Invite

Brumbaugh’s winning toss of 44 feet, 10.75 inches was over 10 inches further than West Burlington-Notre Dame’s Elise Olesen.

Finishing second for Mount Pleasant was senior sprinter Kenna Lamm, earning runner-up honors in the 60m hurdles, running 10.08. Lamm was also sixth in the 200m dash, finishing in 27.76.

On the boys’ side of things, Avin Truong continued his great start to the season, earning a win in the long jump, with a leap of 6.37 meters.

Will Davidson finished second in the 60m hurdles, blazing to a time of 8.77.

Sophomore Nate Stroud was second in the high jump, clearing 5-10.

Central recruit Nathan McWilliams was 10th in the 800m run, he completed his two-lap race in 2:22.48.

The Danville boys’ also had a strong performance, earning wins from Ty Carr and AJ Bonnesen.

Carr won the 400m dahs, while Bonnesen claimed gold in the mile.