November 2017

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Senior-laden WC team poised for competitive season

 

Members of the 2017-2018 West Central girls’ basketball team are (front, l-r) Mary McDonough, Kenzie Squires, Braidyn Buhrow, Lauren Fink, Jalyn Brownell; (back) Assistant Coach Dan Reisner, Denver Richards, Isabell Eitel, Marlee Squires, Bryleigh Rouse, Kylee Lickiss, Rosita Hepperele, Head Coach Jordan Greco. Chris DeBack photo

 

Senior-laden WC team poised for competitive season

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

 

 

For the fourth year in a row, the West Central girls’ basketball team has a new head coach. 

Last year’s assistant coach, Jordan Greco, takes over the reins for the departed Erin Buehler. 

Greco takes over a team that returns all five starters — Jalyn Brownell, Braidyn Buhrow, Lauren Fink, Mary McDonough, and Kenzie Squires — from a 3-17 season last year. 

Those five starters are joined by four athletic freshmen  — Isabell Eitel, Kylee Lickliss, Bryleigh Rouse, and Marlee Squires — which should give the Blue Devils some much-needed depth they haven’t had in recent years. The team also returns sophomores Rosita Hepperle and Denver Richards. 

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Blue Devils to rely on complete team effort this season

 

Members of the 2017-2018 West Central boys’ basketball team are (front, l-r) Tayton Molyneux, Anthony Martin, Aiden Nelson, Hunter Kent-Thomas, Brady Molyneux, and Cameron Rohde; (back) Tyler Buzynski, Adam Dolf, Ty Ingels, Decker Wirtz, Collin Kime, Adam Michels, and Taylor Hepperle. The team is coached by Darin Lockard (not pictured).  Chris DeBack photo

 

Blue Devils to rely on complete team effort this season

 

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

The 2017-2018 West Central boys’ basketball team looks to improve upon its 1-20 record from a season ago. 

Led by head coach Darin Lockard, the Blue Devils will need to replace their entire starting backcourt this season after graduating leading scorer Brady Forsyth (14.6 ppg) and ball handlers Collin Kane (6.7 ppg) and Derek Pape (2.6 ppg). 

“We are definitely going to be looking to play a complete team game this year,” said Lockard. “We have quite a few returning guys that have had good minutes in the past, most of when play in the post. With our guards we are going to be young. I saw a lot of good things out of our guards in this first week of practice. I feel like we have a couple guys who can step up into some ball-handling roles for us. 

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Tieskoetter home part of the 'Magic'

 

The Kyle and Erin Tieskoetter family of Ossian will be one of four local families to have their home on display for “The Magic of Christmas” home tour Friday, Dec. 1, through Sunday, Dec. 3. Sitting in front of their beautifully decorated fireplace are (l-r) Erin (holding daughter Reese) and Kyle (holding daughter Quinn). (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Tieskoetter home part of the 'Magic'

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

 

“The Magic of Christmas” in Ossian has developed into an annual holiday celebration that brings the community together to help spread holiday cheer. The celebration features beautifully decorated Christmas trees, table settings, collections on display throughout the weekend of Friday, Dec. 1, through Sunday, Dec. 3, as well as a home tour that puts the holiday decorations of four area families on display.

Among the home tours that will be on display this holiday season is that of Kyle and Erin Tieskoetter.

“Being able to see family and friends is one of our favorite parts of the holiday season,” said Erin. “We also enjoy driving around to see all of the decorations around town, so we are really looking forward to not just seeing all of the other beautifully decorated homes around town, but also being able to share our own holiday spirit.”

The young family, including 3-year-old daughter Reese and 1-year-old daughter Quinn, began decorating for “The Magic of Christmas” just after Thanksgiving, turning their Ossian home into a holiday wonderland in less than a week.

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Christmas in Calmar ahead

Christmas in Calmar ahead

 

 

 

The Christmas season is nearly here! What better way to ring in the holiday season than by partaking in the “Christmas in Calmar” activities from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7?

The following activities, which are sponsored by the Calmar Community Club, will be available in downtown Calmar:

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Santa coming to Ossian

Santa coming to Ossian

 

 

 

Santa will be in Ossian on Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Wild Woods Event Center’s “Santa Land.”

Events will begin at 10 a.m. with a cookie walk sponsored by DeSales School.  Chicken sandwiches and three kinds of soup will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Santa is scheduled to arrive at 11 a.m. as well. He will be at “Santa Land” until every child gets a chance to meet him. Be sure to bring cameras for a holiday photo!

A total of 16 vendors will also be at the event offering a wide variety of items for purchase.

 
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Montauk Holiday Open House, Vespers on Sunday

Montauk Holiday Open House, Vespers on Sunday

 

 

Celebrate the holiday season on Sunday, Dec. 3, with two programs at the Montauk Historic Site and Union Sunday School in Clermont. 

In addition to the programs, this is also an opportunity to meet Montauk’s new site manager, Hannah Frederick!

The programs will kick off Sunday, Dec. 3, with the annual Holiday Open House from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Montauk, where Rebecca White, Clermont Public Library director, will read stories and piano students will perform on the 1915 Mason and Hamlin piano. 

Guests can then take a short ride into Clermont for a traditional Vespers Service at 4:30 p.m. at Union Sunday School (402 Larrabee St.). Guests can also hang ornaments on a community Christmas tree and sing traditional carols.

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Frederick excited to begin at Montauk

 

Hannah Frederick is anxious to start her new role as the site manager of the Montauk Historic Site in Clermont. The young historian is also looking forward to meeting the public during the upcoming Montauk Holiday Open House from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, in Clermont. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Frederick excited to begin at Montauk

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

 

After settling into her new northeast Iowa home this week, new Montauk Historic Site manager Hannah Frederick is looking forward to beginning her new role at the local grounds.

“I am very anxious to get started here,” said the young historian. “I am most looking forward to meeting the community and hearing from them about what they want to see here at Montauk.”

Frederick, a native of Forest City, and her husband, Justin, moved to Clermont after she spent the past 12 years of her life in Ames.

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Plenty of Christmas cheer in Elgin this year

 

Don’t let the Grinch (Brandon Torkelson) steal Christmas from his Whoville neighbors (l-r) Mary Schott, Cindy Torkelson, and Tammy Moser this holiday season. Attend “Christmas in Elgin” festivities from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, in downtown Elgin. Local Elgin businesses will have specials all day, and attendees can register for prizes at each business. Torkelson Motors will host vendors and be the location of the Elgin 2019 Homecoming Soup Supper fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m. Chris DeBack photo

 

Plenty of Christmas cheer in Elgin this year

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

 

 

Area residents should mark their calendars as Elgin has plenty of Christmas cheer to spread this holiday season with numerous events taking place during the month of December. 

 

Christmas in Elgin

“Christmas in Elgin” will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at the businesses in Elgin. 

Sponsored by the Elgin Community Betterment Club, residents will be able to register at any local participating Elgin business for one of four $25 Elgin Buck prizes or one of ten $10 Elgin Buck prizes. Simply fill out a slip of paper with your name, address, and phone number. Residents need not be present for the drawing that will take place at 7 p.m. at Torkelson Motors in Elgin.

While registering for prizes, be sure to check out what each Elgin business has to offer this holiday season during Elgin’s Holiday Open Houses.The local businesses will have specials and refreshments all day long. Also, Torkelson Motors will have different vendors on-site with holiday items for sale. 

“It used to be called ‘Christmas in the Valley,’ and it has been done for a long time,” Cindy Torkelson said. “I remember the turkey drawings at 3 p.m. on all the Saturdays in December. Be sure to come on down and see what the different Elgin businesses have to offer.” 

In conjunction with “Christmas in Elgin,” the Elgin 2019 Homecoming Committee will host a Soup Supper fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m. at Torkelson Motors. 

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Fantz discusses County roads project

Fantz discusses County roads project

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

The Fayette County Supervisors met in regular session on Monday, Nov. 27, and Fayette County Engineer Joel Fantz gave his weekly update on the Fayette County Secondary Roads Department. 

The Supervisors signed plan documents for an upcoming striping project in the county. Fantz noted that the County received up to $312,000 from the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) to grind in the striping on county concrete roads that don’t already have the striping ground in. The County doesn’t have to use local funds to match the federal grant, as the State of Iowa provided the 10 percent match. 

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Kathleen Duffy

Kathleen Duffy

 

 

Kathleen A. Duffy, 78, of Sumner, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, at Maple Crest Manor in Fayette.

Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sumner with Rev. Don Komboh celebrating the Mass. 

Interment followed at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, rural Sumner. 

Memorials may be made to the family for later designation. 

Online condolences may be left at www.beckermilnesrettig.com

Kathleen, daughter of Matthew and Bernice (Marr) Kelly, was born July 25, 1939, at New Haven. 

She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter Catholic Church in New Haven.

Kathleen received her early education in the New Haven Schools and graduated from New Haven High School in 1957. She continued her education at Mount Mercy College and graduated with a Teaching Certificate in 1959. 

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