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DARRELL LYLE BEHRENS, 76, of Red Oak passed away Thursday, October 4, 2012 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. Funeral services for DARRELL BEHRENS will be held Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 10:00am at the Red Oak Presbyterian Church. Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel in Red Oak is in charge of arrangements.
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Visitation with the family will be held from 6-8 PM Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at the Nelson-Boylan-LeRette Funeral Chapel.
Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the Darrell Behrens Scholarship Fund.
DARRELL BEHRENS is survived by:
His Wife: Lila Behrens of Red Oak
Children: Gene Behrens (and wife Kim) of Villisca, IA. Rick Behrens (and wife Nancy) of Red Oak. Valerie Behrens of Creston.
Brothers: William and Delvin Behrens of Wales, IA.
Sisters: Julia Williams (and husband Darwin) of Villisca. Darlene Proctor (and husband Dale) of Emerson.
Sisters-in-law: Ann Behrens of Atlantic. Glenna Day (and husband Patrick) of Stuart. Janet Gray of Des Moines. Mary Lou Oswald (and husband Danny) of Urbandale. Ruth Roberts of Corning.
Brother-in-law: Glen Roberts (and wife Mary Lou) of Mt. Etna.
4 Grandchildren
1 Great Grandaughter
Many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
The lineup of activities is set for Harvest Fest in Atlantic on Saturday, October 13th and there will be plenty of activities for the entire family to enjoy.
Crafters will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as well as the quilt show sponsored in part by Atlantic Locker, Rex Pharmacy and Something for you.
Free downtown tractor rides will start at the Depot and ride to City Park and back from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Music can be enjoyed with an acoustic performance of Dirt Road Acoustic Rehab, a country and blues sounding local band, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. presented by McDermott and Son Roofing and Tanner’s Fashions. The band will also be performing in full on Friday night during the Rib Fest activities.
Apple pies must be entered by 2 p.m. Saturday at the Depot for the Gade Insurance & Farmer’s Kitchen Contest and the Children’s Pumpkin Painting with McCurdy Pumpkins will be at 3 p.m.
Atlantic Chamber Director Megan Roberts said “The pumpkins typically go fast, so we encourage everyone to show up early. While families are there waiting, they can enjoy tractor rides, lunch, crafters or the entertainment. There is something for the whole family at this fall festival.”
ATLANTA (AP) – Just like last year, the Braves lost out on a spot in the NL division series to the St. Louis Cardinals. Only this time, Atlanta was knocked out with the help of what will be remembered as one of the most disputed infield fly calls in baseball history.
Trailing by three runs, the Braves would have had the bases loaded with one out in the eighth inning. Instead they had runners on second and third with two outs, didn’t score again and lost 6-3 Friday night in baseball’s first, one-and-done, wild-card playoff game.
Just like that, the focus shifted from Chipper Jones’ impending retirement and the end of Kris Medlen’s winning streak to a call that led to a 19-minute delay caused by enraged fans throwing debris and a protest by Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez.
Andrelton Simmons’ fly ball into shallow left field fell between shortstop Pete Kozma and left fielder Matt Holliday, sparking the furor. Just before the ball dropped, left field umpire Sam Holbrook raised his arm to signal an infield fly, meaning Simmons was out.
The call was later than is usual on an infield fly, a rule designed to prevent fielders from deliberately letting balls fall in attempts for a double play. This ball landed at least 50 feet beyond the infield.
Gonzalez ran onto the field and argued the call with Holbrook and other members of the umpire crew.
Last year, the Braves led St. Louis by 10 1/2 games in the wild-card race before play on Aug. 26 and still were up by 8 1/2 games on the morning of Sept. 6. Atlanta went 9-18 in September, ended with a five-game losing streak and finished a game behind the Cardinals, who went on to win the World Series.
This year, with a second wild card added, the Braves went 94-68 and the Cardinals 88-74, setting up the wild-card matchup in the expanded postseason.
Atlanta then played one of its worst games of the year, blowing a two-run lead, making three errors that led to four unearned runs and going 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position. The Braves had the fewest errors in the NL during the regular season.
One of the errors was by Jones, whose bad throw on a potential double-play grounder helped allow the Cardinals to score three runs in the third and go ahead for good. Second baseman Dan Uggla and shortstop Andrelton Simmons also made throwing errors in the seventh, helping the Cardinals add two runs.
The 40-year-old Jones was 1 for 5, reaching on an infield single in the ninth and ending his career stranded at third base when Uggla hit a game-ending groundout. Jones tipped his helmet before his final at-bat.
Even after the controversial call, Atlanta had a chance in the eighth. The Cardinals brought in closer Jason Motte, who loaded the bases with a walk to pinch-hitter Brian McCann before striking out Michael Bourn on a 3-2 pitch.
Atlanta had won a record 23 straight starts by Medlen, who was 9-0 with a 0.97 ERA in 12 starts this season. He had not lost as a starter since May 23, 2010, at Pittsburgh. In this one he allowed five runs – two earned – and three hits in 6 1-3 innings.
David Ross’ two-run homer put the Braves ahead in the second, but after Jones’ error the Cardinals went ahead on an RBI double by World Series star Allen Craig, Yadier Molina’s run-scoring groundout and David Freese’s sacrifice fly. Holliday homered in the sixth to make it 4-2.
After Uggla’s error on Freese’s leadoff grounder in the seventh, Simmons made his bad throw on a grounder by rookie Pete Kozma and Matt Carpenter hit a run-scoring infield single to the pitcher.
Bourn’s RBI grounder in the seventh was the only other run the Braves could muster. Atlanta sent the tying run to the plate in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings.
And now the Braves have all winter to think about another season with a sour ending.
SKYSCAN FORECAST SATURDAY OCTOBER 6, 2012 DAN HICKS
Today: Partly Cloudy. NW @ 10-20. H 51.
Tonight: Mostly Clear. Light and variable winds. L 20.
Sunday: Mostly Sunny. SW @ 10-20. H 60.
Monday: Partly Cloudy. Windy and milder. H 74.
Tuesday: Partly Cloudy. H 60.
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Class 3-A District 1 | ||
*Atlantic (4-2, 1-2) | 41 | final |
Perry (2-4, 1-3) | 6 | |
*Creston (5-1, 3-1) | 14 | final |
Glenwood (2-4, 0-3) | 0 | |
*Lewis Central (5-1, 2-1) | 10 | final |
Harlan (5-1, 2-1) | 35 | |
Newton (2-4) | 17 | final |
ADM (5-1) | 13 | |
Class 3-A District 2 | ||
*Bishop Heelan Catholic (6-0, 3-0) | 17 | final |
Carroll (2-4, 2-1) | 14 | |
*Denison ( 1-5, 1-2) | 6 | final |
Spencer (3-3, 2-2) | 28 | |
Class 2-A District 8 | ||
*Clarinda (1-5, 1-2) | 21 | final |
Greene County (2-4, 1-2) | 28 | |
*Shenandoah (2-4, 1-2) | 42 | final |
Clarinda Academy (0-6, 0-4) | 0 | |
*Kuemper Catholic (6-0, 3-0) | 44 | final |
OA-BCIG (5-1, 4-0) | 2 | |
St. Albert (5-1) | 62 | final |
Red Oak (2-4) | 13 | |
Class 1-A District 2 | ||
*IKM/Manning (6-0, 3-0) | 42 | final |
Maple Valley-A-O (3-3, 0-3) | 0 | |
Class 1-A District 8 | ||
*Tri-Center (4-2, 2-1) | 61 | final |
Missouri Valley (2-4, 1-2) | 6 | |
*Nodaway Valley (0-6, 0-4) | 36 | final/2OT |
Treynor (3-3, 0-3) | 35 | |
*West Central Valley (4-2, 3-1) | 0 | final |
Panorama (4-2, 2-1) | 46 | |
Class A District 7 | ||
*Audubon (3-3, 2-2) | 22 | final |
Woodward Academy (2-4, 2-2) | 29 | |
*Bedford (3-3, 3-1) | 54 | final |
Earlham (1-5, 1-3) | 42 | |
*Woodward-Granger (6-0, 4-0) | 52 | final |
Madrid (4-2, 3-1) | 14 | |
*Martensdale-St. Marys (3-3, 1-3) | 14 | final |
Guthrie Center (0-6, 0-4) | 28 | |
Class A District 8 | ||
*East Mills (3-3, 2-2) | 10 | final |
A-H-S-T (4-2, 3-1) | 24 | |
*Riverside (1-5, 0-4) | 7 | final |
Griswold (4-2, 3-1) | 47 | |
*Logan-Magnolia (5-1, 4-0) | 48 | final |
Underwood (4-2, 4-0) | 0 | |
*West Monona (0-6, 0-4) | 14 | final |
Westwood (0-6, 0-4) | 20 | |
8-Man District 6 | ||
*Murray (6-0, 4-0) | 87 | final |
Colo-Nesco (5-2, 4-1) | 44 | |
*Mormon Trail (1-5, 0-4) | 12 | final |
East Union (2-5, 1-3) | 50 | |
Grandview Park Baptist (2-4) | 24 | final |
Tri-County (2-4) | 16 | |
8-Man District 7 | ||
*West Harrison (2-4, 1-4) | 52 | final |
Ar-We-Va (2-4, 2-3) | 26 | |
*Glidden-Ralston (5-2, 5-1) | 76 | final |
Coon Rapids-Bayard (5-2, 4-2) | 22 | |
*Heartland Christian (0-7, 0-5) | 20 | final |
Woodbine (2-4, 2-3) | 72 | |
Villisca (1-5) | 18 | final |
Exira/EHK (6-0) | 72 | |
8-Man District 8 | ||
*Stanton (1-5, 1-4) | 16 | final |
CAM (5-2, 4-1) | 60 | |
*Corning (3-3, 3-3) | 20 | final |
Lenox (5-2, 4-2) | 34 | |
*Sidney (6-0, 5-0) | 65 | final |
Essex (3-4, 1-4) | 24 | |
*Nishnabotna (1-5, 1-4) | 6 | final |
Fremont-Mills (5-1, 4-1) | 68 |
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The U-S Department of Agriculture says Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsackwill be near Lewis Monday, to announce the allocation of additional conservation acres for 20 states, including Iowa, under programs to preserve grasslands and wetlands and accelerate protection of critical species and habitat around the country.
Vilsack will speak near the Zimmerman Farm located three-quarters of a mile east of the intersection of 525th Street and Idelwood Road, at 3-p.m., Monday.
The allocation includes new acres in Iowa to preserve Pheasant habitat, restore Iowa’s Pheasant population, and ultimately generate economic benefits across Iowa through increased outdoor recreation and hunting. The Secretary will also highlight the importance of passing comprehensive, multi-year food, farm and jobs legislation, which officials say will provide America’s rural communities with the certainty that millions of acres of conservation lands will be there in the future to sustain and create jobs in the small businesses that reinforce the nation’s tourism and recreation industry.
Additional details are currently pending.