The Iowa DOT’s Council Bluffs construction office says road construction work will cause traffic to be restricted to one lane in alternating directions on Iowa 191 from just south of eastbound Interstate 680 to just north of westbound I-680 beginning Friday, May 6th.
Traffic in the work zone will be controlled by temporary traffic signals. A 16-foot width lane restriction will also be in place. The project is expected to be completed by early July, weather permitting.
Have you ever wondered how the pioneers made their own rope or dipped their own candles? Maybe you have even thought about trying your hand at spinning wool. If so, you should come to the Hitchcock Pioneer Skills Festival.
The Festival will be held on Saturday, May 7th at the Hitchcock House, which is located 6 miles south of Atlantic and 1.5 miles west of Lewis, IA. The festivities will begin at 1:00 p.m. and end at 4:00 p.m. You will have an opportunity to visit the historic Hitchcock House and see many of the skills and crafts that people of the late 1800’s used in daily living.
You could begin your visit with a tour of the Hitchcock House that is also a National Historic Landmark. At the barn, there will be rope making, candle dipping, tin punching, and butter making.
Don’t miss out on this exciting day! The festival will be held rain or shine. Families are encouraged to come and share the day together as they might have in the 1800’s. There is a $5 fee for a tour of the Hitchcock House, last tour at 4:15 pm. All activities in the barn are free of charge; donations to the Hitchcock House will be accepted.
For more information contact Lora Schwendinger, Naturalist, Cass County Conservation Board, at 712-769-2372
(CCCB Press Release)
Boys — Red Oak 8, Atlantic 1 (at Red Oak)
Singles
#1 Pete Walker 10 (R) over Mitch Leiferman 11 (A) 6-0, 6-1
#2 Derek Tjepkes 12 (A) over Matt Goracke 12 (R) 6-7(1), 6-3, 1-0 (5)
#3 Craig White 11 (R) over Blake Meneely 10 (A) 6-0, 6-1
#4 Jordan Nelson 9 (R) over Tyler Fischer 10 (A) 6-1, 6-1
#5 Dakota White 12 (R) over Noah Welter 10 (A) 6-3, 6-1
#6 Austin Streicher 9 (R) over Matt Cook 11 (A) 1-6, 6-3, 1-0 (4)
Doubles
#1 Walker/Nelson (R) over Leiferman/Tjepkes (A) 6-7(6), 6-3, 1-0 (2)
#2 White/White (R) over Fischer/Welter (A) 6-3, 6-2
#3 Goracke/Dixon Nelson (R) over Cook/Branden Ballinger 11 (A) 6-2, 6-2
Boys JV winners — Singles Austin Conrad, Cody Ihnen, Jake Arneson, Rob Nichols; Doubles — Arneson/Nichols
Girls — Red Oak 8, Atlantic 1 (at Atlantic)
Singles
#1 Emily Pierson 12 (R) over Liz Metheny 12 (A) 6-1, 6-2
#2 Rachel Pierson 12 (R) over Shelby Svoboda 12 (A) 6-0, 6-1
#3 Brittany Walker 12 (R) over Carli Thornton 12 (A) 6-3, 6-2
#4 Morgan Allen 12 (A) over Paige Vannausdle 9 (R) 7-5, 6-4
#5 Zoey Baker 10 (R) over Sarah Schreiner 12 (A) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (11)
#6 Rosa Brunner 12 (R) over Tierney Kamies 12 (A) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
#1 R. Pierson/Walker (R) over Metheny/Svoboda (A) 6-1, 6-2
#2 E. Pierson/Brunner (R) over Thornton/Allen 6-1, 6-0
#3 Vannausdle/Baker (R) over Schreiner/Kamies 8-4
Girls JV winners — Singles Tori Dolch; Doubles — Dolch/Leah Tjepkes, Erika Lees/Hope Bowker, Sasha Barber/Alex Cole
Coach Shawn Petersen’s Comments —
Boys — Red Oak returns a very seasoned team that was very close last year to making a late run — I knew we’d have our hands full; Pete Walker at #1 is probably the #2 guy in the conference, and he showed why in 2 wins; Derek got a great win at #2 — Matt and Derek have been stalwarts in the conference for years now so not surprising they played so evenly; We kind of got buzzsawed at 3, 4, and 5; Matt Cook at #6 was up a set and in control, before getting too conservative and losing the lead and the match — we need him to play when ahead just like he did at the start and he’ll close those matches; Mitch and Derek had a set lead at #1 doubles before letting it get away — that was probably the most disappointing match of the night, b/c our top 2 guys should win a match vs their 1 and 4 — they’ll rebound, though.
Girls — Red Oak is who we thought they were — awfully strong at the top with pretty good depth at the bottom of their lineup — no real weak spots for them. I thought Liz played outstanding all day, at one point having a break lead in the second and serving 30-0, but Emily caught fire and proved too much; Carli played a very smart match and had her chances against a tough Walker, who played very well — good match by both girls. Morgan played very steady and smart — got her serves in and held serve I believe the entire match — good win for Morgan. Sarah had match point on her racket but couldn’t close the deal — played hard and competed well against Zoey — I was proud of her efforts in singles. At #6 Tierney ran into a girl from the Czech Republic, who was really on fire and never let Tierney establish any traction. Girls got some tough duals coming up next week with trips to Shen and Harlan, so hopefully this dual will serve them well next week.
Red Oak police are investigating a burglary reported Thursday. A resident at Villa Village located on North 8th street reported property stolen from his residence.
According to the police report, various items, including a flatscreen television were taken from the apartment. The total loss reported by the victim totals close to $2,000. Red Oak police are asking for the public’s help as they gather information on this crime. If you have any information police might find helpful, give them a call at 623-6500.
On another topic, King says the recent disclosure by President Obama’s of his birth certificate, in an effort to silence those who claim he is not an American Citizen, is nothing new. He says records clearly prove Obama is a natural-born citizen, but one question remains.
He wants to know why the American people had to wait two and a-half years to see his birth certificate, and why he had to spend so much money to protect the information. He says it calls into question his ability to make important decisions.
Steve King spoke also about a budget plan proposed by Wisconsin Republican Representative Paul Ryan, which would reduce the deficit by $4.4-trillion over ten years, by repealing the Democrat’s health care bill and reform entitlements like Medicare and Medicaid. He says the budget is unlikely to meet approval of the Senate, and may face further cuts in the House.
He says House Republicans have promised each other when they began the appropriations process, there would be 12 or 13 bills, and the Ryan budget as a guideline to keep spending at $4.4-trillion or below. King says he wanted to see a stronger budget, but he voted for Ryan’s version because it offers some degree of control.
Kings says “some leftist organizations” have decided to fund “robo-calls” to people in his district, in an attempt to scare Senior Citizens about proposed Medicare and Medicaid reforms in Ryan’s budget. He says there’s a guarantee persons 55 and older will not be touched. There is a proposal to provide those below age 55 with the resources to buy their own resources, but no policy is set in concrete right now.
Kings says there has to be serious discussion about how to solve the entitlement issues because of the anticipated increase Medicare recipients over the next few years. He says the program cannot sustain that increase under the current system.
The Cass County Board of Supervisors today (Friday) approved the second reading of a Rural Addressing Ordinance. The ordinance would provide for an orderly street and address system in the unincorporated areas of the County. The first reading was held at their meeting last week, The third and final reading is scheduled to take place during the board’s meeting on May 4th.
The board also approved an expenditure appropriations change for the flow through of funds associated with public health grants. Auditor Dale Sunderman said as of this month the county had a flow through of grants amounting to $70,000. The extra grant monies came as a result of the Home Care Services division at the Cass County Memorial Hospital’s being moved to Iowa Health Home Care.
The appropriations change was necessary in order to meet the statutory requirements prior to paying claims. It states “Whereas grant funding which was flowing through the Cass County Memorial Hospital, is now flowing through Cass County,“ as a result of the Home Care Services change. The disbursement of those funds necessitates an increase in the expenditure appropriations for the local health department.
For Fiscal Year 2011 then, the General Basic Fund non-departmental budget would be reduced by $100,000, and local health budget would be increased by $100,000, which means a zero change in the budget.
In other business, the Cass County Board of Supervisors agreed to hold a special meeting 9-a.m. May 16th, to review bids for the northwest water-and-sewer project. The Atlantic Municipal Utilities board is expected to act later that same evening, on accepting or rejecting the bids which were received. The County will fund the urban renewal/tax incremental finance (TIF) project.
Lavon speaks with Hank Bohling, Adair County 4-H member, about Reach Out Iowa projects.
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Boys — Red Oak 8 Atlantic 1 at Red Oak
Singles
#1 Pete Walker 10 (R) over Mitch Leiferman 11 (A) 6-0, 6-1
#2 Derek Tjepkes 12 (A) over Matt Goracke 12 (R) 6-7(1), 6-3, 1-0 (5)
#3 Craig White 11 (R) over Blake Meneely 10 (A) 6-0, 6-1
#4 Jordan Nelson 9 (R) over Tyler Fischer 10 (A) 6-1, 6-1
#5 Dakota White 12 (R) over Noah Welter 10 (A) 6-3, 6-1
#6 Austin Streicher 9 (R) over Matt Cook 11 (A) 1-6, 6-3, 1-0 (4)
Doubles
#1 Walker/Nelson (R) over Leiferman/Tjepkes (A) 6-7(6), 6-3, 1-0 (2)
#2 White/White (R) over Fischer/Welter (A) 6-3, 6-2
#3 Goracke/Dixon Nelson (R) over Cook/Branden Ballinger 11 (A) 6-2, 6-2
Boys JV winners — Singles Austin Conrad, Cody Ihnen, Jake Arneson, Rob Nichols; Doubles — Arneson/Nichols
Girls — Red Oak 8 Atlantic 1 at Atlantic
Singles
#1 Emily Pierson 12 (R) over Liz Metheny 12 (A) 6-1, 6-2
#2 Rachel Pierson 12 (R) over Shelby Svoboda 12 (A) 6-0, 6-1
#3 Brittany Walker 12 (R) over Carli Thornton 12 (A) 6-3, 6-2
#4 Morgan Allen 12 (A) over Paige Vannausdle 9 (R) 7-5, 6-4
#5 Zoey Baker 10 (R) over Sarah Schreiner 12 (A) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (11)
#6 Rosa Brunner 12 (R) over Tierney Kamies 12 (A) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
#1 R. Pierson/Walker (R) over Metheny/Svoboda (A) 6-1, 6-2
#2 E. Pierson/Brunner (R) over Thornton/Allen 6-1, 6-0
#3 Vannausdle/Baker (R) over Schreiner/Kamies 8-4
Girls JV winners — Singles Tori Dolch; Doubles — Dolch/Leah Tjepkes, Erika Lees/Hope Bowker, Sasha Barber/Alex Cole
Coach Shawn Petersen’s Comments —
Boys — Red Oak returns a very seasoned team that was very close last year to making a late run — I knew we’d have our hands full; Pete Walker at #1 is probably the #2 guy in the conference, and he showed why in 2 wins; Derek got a great win at #2 — Matt and Derek have been stalwarts in the conference for years now so not surprising they played so evenly; We kind of got buzzsawed at 3, 4, and 5; Matt Cook at #6 was up a set and in control, before getting too conservative and losing the lead and the match — we need him to play when ahead just like he did at the start and he’ll close those matches; Mitch and Derek had a set lead at #1 doubles before letting it get away — that was probably the most disappointing match of the night, b/c our top 2 guys should win a match vs their 1 and 4 — they’ll rebound, though.
Girls — Red Oak is who we thought they were — awfully strong at the top with pretty good depth at the bottom of their lineup — no real weak spots for them. I thought Liz played outstanding all day, at one point having a break lead in the second and serving 30-0, but Emily caught fire and proved too much; Carli played a very smart match and had her chances against a tough Walker, who played very well — good match by both girls. Morgan played very steady and smart — got her serves in and held serve I believe the entire match — good win for Morgan. Sarah had match point on her racket but couldn’t close the deal — played hard and competed well against Zoey — I was proud of her efforts in singles. At #6 Tierney ran into a girl from the Czech Republic, who was really on fire and never let Tierney establish any traction. Girls got some tough duals coming up next week with trips to Shen and Harlan, so hopefully this dual will serve them well next week.
THURSDAY TRACK
Woodbine Girl’s Invitational
1. Treynor – 155 points
2. Woodbine – 131 points
3. Missouri Valley – 100 points
4. Boyer Valley – 87 points
5. Logan-Magnolia – 52 points
Gonzales-Parrish Co-Ed @ Guthrie Center
GIRLS
1. IKM-Manning – 125 points
2. Audubon – 121 points
3. Woodward-Granger – 117 points
4. Panorama – 87 points
5. Guthrie Center – 51 points
BOYS
1. Audubon – 99 points
2. Adair-Casey – 94 points
3. IKM-Manning – 82 points
4. Panorama – 62 points
5. Woodward-Granger-59 points
8. Bedford – 39 points
Boone Co-Ed Classic
GIRLS
1. Denison-Schleswig – 110 points
2. Jefferson-Scranton – 97 points
3. Boone – 95 points
4. Webster City – 60 points
5. Kuemper – 30 points
BOYS
1. Webster City – 108 points
2. Jefferson-Scranton – 106 points
3. Boone – 103 points
4. Kuemper – 40 points
5. Denison-Schleswig – 15 points
Thursday Girls Soccer
St. Albert 4, Atlantic 0
(Emily Hixson with 8 steals & Ali Hosfelt with 7 interceptions.)
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