September 2016

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Former Elgin native writes 'romantic Western'

Elgin native Glen Christen recently had his romantic Western “Marshals Storm” published by Green Ivy Press. The 1964 Valley graduate will have the two sequels “Sisters Storm” and “Brothers Storm” published in the near future. 

 

Former Elgin native writes 'romantic Western'

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

“Marshals Storm” written by Elgin native Glen Christen isn’t your typical Western book.

The fictional series is set in 1890s Colorado, where the main character, 18-year-old Sue Mason, an orphan who inherited her father’s ranch at 16, has had her cattle stolen by cattle rustler Snake Carson.

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Larrabee Foundation is topic of contention

Larrabee Foundation is topic of contention

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

The Larrabee Foundation continues to be a topic of contention for the Clermont City Council after its most recent meeting on Monday, Sept. 19.

Everett Rowland, the Larrabee Foundation president, sent a letter to the council informing it that the Foundation didn’t receive a Historical Resource Development Program grant and would be abandoning the elevator project. He noted that the Foundation still has approximately $15,000 in grant money that could be used to build a main-floor bathroom or renovate the existing basement bathroom.

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Casey's opens in Clermont

 

The Valley “C” Store, formerly owned by Viafield, is now a Casey’s General Store after the company took possession of the store last week. All Valley “C” Store employees, including (l-r) Vickie Chicken, Lisa LaBrec, store manager Henrietta Dalarosa, and Lorna Chapman, were retained by Casey’s. Chris DeBack photo

 

Casey's opens in Clermont

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

In early August, Casey’s General Store purchased the Valley “C” Store in Clermont from Viafield.

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Trick play keeps West Central winless

 

West Central’s Jake Kuhens catches a two-point conversion pass from Brady Forsyth to put the Blue Devils up, 8-0, over Central City just 16 seconds into the first quarter. However, the Blue Devils lost to the Wildcats, 50-22. Chris DeBack photo

 

Trick play keeps West Central winless

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

The West Central boys’ football team is still in search of its first win of the season after a 50-22 home loss to Central City on Friday, Sept. 16.

The game couldn’t have started much better for the Blue Devils as Colin Kime took the game's first play, a handoff, 53 yards for a touchdown. Quarterback Brady Forsyth hit Jake Kuhens in the end zone for the two-point conversion.

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Blue Devil volleyball scores first win

West Central’s Braidyn Buhrow digs a ball off a serve from MFL-MarMac Thursday night, Sept. 15, in a 3-1 loss to the Bulldogs. The Blue Devils secured its first win of the season Tuesday night with a 3-2 win over Kee High. 

 

Blue Devil volleyball scores first win

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

The West Central girls’ volleyball team claimed its first victory of the season with a 3-2 win over the Kee High Hawks on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Later that week, the girls fell to MFL-MarMac, 3-1.

It was a back and forth competition with the Kee Hawks as neither team was able to sustain success for more than one set. The Blue Devils took the first set, 25-19, but fell quickly behind in the second set before losing, 25-9. West Central rebounded in the third set to win a close one, 25-21, but ultimately fell in the fourth set, 25-14.

For the first time this season, it came down to a fifth and final set for the young, but experienced Blue Devils team. It was West Central who pulled out the victory, 15-11, in the final set. At that point, it was only the fourth set the girls had captured all season.

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Sep

Gretchen H. Brayton

Gretchen H. Brayton

 

 

Gretchen H. Brayton, 93, of Sumner, died Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at the Hillcrest Home in Sumner.

 

Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 17, 2016, at St. John Lutheran Church in Sumner with Rev. Norman Bauer officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, September 16th at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home in Sumner and for one hour preceding services at the church on Saturday. Interment will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Hawkeye Cemetery with military rites provided by Thomas E. Woods Post #223, American Legion of Sumner, Iowa. Memorials may be made in her name to either St. John Lutheran Church in Sumner or Lutheran Services in Iowa. Online condolences may be left at www.beckermilnesrettig.com.

 

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Council hears opinion on ordinance voting, update on Big Rock

Council hears opinion on ordinance voting, update on Big Rock

 

 

Janell Bradley

Contributing Writer

 

 

Fayette City Council members who own rental property learned on Monday night that they can vote to approve or vote down a proposed housing ordinance.

The council has been considering adoption of a rental housing ordinance for more than a year. Now that a proposed ordinance has been prepared, the council questioned whether councilmembers owning rental property themselves have a conflict of interest in voting for or against adoption of the code.

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NFV cross country battles illness, injuries

 

Shown in recent action, Macy Halverson continued her string of ribbon-winning performances last week, coming in 16th to lead NFV at the Starmont Cross Country Invitational. (Jerry Wadian photo)

 

NFV cross country battles illness, injuries

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

North Fayette Valley cross country had to battle more than runners Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the Starmont Invitational in Arlington; it also had to contend with illness and injuries.

Courtney Streif and Josh DeLuca did not run with their respective teams due to illness.

For the girls, Ashley Pleggenkuhle was out with an injury, and Callie Halverson ran JV as she tries to return from an injury that prevented her from finishing the meet from last week.

With Streif and Halverson out, Faith Johnston and Emma Moyle were moved up to the varsity.

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TigerHawk volleyball trips Kee

 

While teammates Marin Ehler and Jade Daughton (l-r)  look on, Tiffanie Koch skies high to deliver this spike in recent action. The TigerHawk senior delivered 18 kills and blocked eight shots in last week’s action. (Jerry Wadian photo)

 

TigerHawk volleyball trips Kee

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

NFV beat Kee last week in Lansing, but went 0-3 in the tough Lisbon Tournament Saturday in Lisbon.

Thursday at Kee, the TigerHawks clipped the Kee Hawks in four games, 25-12, 25-14, 23-25, and 25-19.

Afterwards, NFV head coach Bruce Ehler said, “I’ve had teams that played well one match and not the next, but this is the first time I’ve seen a team be Jekyll and Hyde in the same match. Our first two sets were outstanding, and the last two were lackluster at best.”

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Everybody special in 55-0 romp

 

The left side of the NFV O line collapses the Monti defense as Kade Chapman (26) rips off a 15-yard gain as the TigerHawk’s ‘next man in’ outscored the visitors, 14-0, during NFV’s 55-0  win Friday over the Panthers. (Jerry Wadian photo)

 

Everybody special in 55-0 romp

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

Friday night in West Union, NFV’s special teams, offense, defense, and bench were all special as the TigerHawks romped over Monticello, 55-0.

In the “statistics can be deceiving” category, by the end of the first quarter Monti had four first downs to just two by NFV; yet, the TigerHawks held a, 21-0 lead!

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