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Feb

Warriors hold on, pick up postseason win

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-02-26 15:09

Senior Jaron Todd went for 12 points and six rebounds in the Warriors’ District win over Nashua-Plainfield on Thursday. The win propels South Winn into the semifinals where they will take on Turkey Valley this week (Tuesday). (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Warriors hold on, pick up postseason win

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

The Warrior boys picked up a win in the second round of the District 4 playoffs last week as South Winn held off a feisty Nashua-Plainfield team, 51-46.

“This game really tested us in a lot of ways and I am really proud of our guys in battling to the end to get the win,” said coach Blake Moen after the Thursday night victory. “Our offense was very slow for most of the game and we struggled to get the ball through the hoop, but I am very ecstatic for our guys in how they answered to a tough N-P team and found a way to win a postseason basketball game.”

Wed
26
Feb

South Winn wrestlers compete at State

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-02-26 15:04

South Winn junior Damon Meyer uses a strong headlock to put his opponent to his back during first round action at the Iowa High School State Wrestling Tournament last week in Des Moines. Meyer went on to take sixth at 195 pounds. (submitted photo)

 

South Winn wrestlers compete at State

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

With three wrestlers in competition last week at the State Wrestling Tournament in Des Moines, the Warriors were quite busy on the mats.

“What a great week of wrestling!” said coach Jacob Elsbernd after the tournament. “We are very proud of the way these boys competed.”

South Winn was led by junior Damon Meyer who brought home sixth-place honors at 195 pounds.

Wed
26
Feb

Robert Schultz

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-02-26 14:56

Robert Schultz

 

Robert August Schultz was born August 17, 1924, in Postville, Iowa. He died at Unity Point Health, Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa at the age of 95 years old. He was the younger of two children born to Lawrence and Lucille Schultz.  

Robert graduated from Luana Consolidated High School in Luana, Iowa in 1941 and started a farming career just outside of Luana.

On September 15, 1946, Robert married Hilda Elizabeth “Betty” Strauch in the Methodist Church in Elgin, Iowa. Robert and Betty made their home on a farm north of Luana for 60 years. They were lifetime residents of Luana, Iowa.

On May 27, 1948, a daughter, Susan Kay, was born. Another daughter, Deborah Jane, was born on April 7, 1950. Deborah Jane succumbed to leukemia after a three-year illness in 1957. On October 2, 1956, a son, David Lawrence was born.  

Wed
26
Feb

WMC receives top honors for high quality care

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-02-26 14:48

WMC receives top honors for high quality care

Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah received a four star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for Overall Hospital Quality. The national average is achieving three of the five stars.

The star rating provides patients with information about multiple dimensions of quality in a single score. Star ratings are assigned based on a hospital's composite score of 51 quality metrics from Inpatient and Outpatient Quality Reporting programs. Those include: mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, effectiveness of care, timeliness of care, and efficient use of medical imaging. 

Wed
26
Feb

Sylvia Loftsgard

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-02-26 14:43

Sylvia Loftsgard

 

 

Sylvia Victoria Loftsgard, 88, of Postville, Iowa died Monday, February 17, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society in Postville, Iowa.  Sylvia was born July 12, 1931 to Victor and Jennie (Wolfs) Guyer at home in rural West Union. She taught at Riverside, rural Clermont for a year.

Sylvia was united in marriage with Orven Loftsgard on June 7, 1951 at West Clermont Lutheran Church. Five children were born to this union. Together with her husband, Sylvia helped on the farm and raised the children. Her faith was very important to her. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, baking, playing piano and accordion. Sylvia was a great cook and loved to teach the grandchildren to sing. She was active in Gideons.

Wed
26
Feb

Palmer's first leap year baby will turn 60, or 15

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-02-26 14:39

Clayton County Recorder Sue Ellen (Krieg) Meyer is a leap-day baby born on Feb. 29. She resides with her husband, Jeff, on Highway 13 outside of Elkader.

 

Palmer's first leap year baby will turn 60, or 15

 

By Jack Swanson
jswanson@fayettecountynewspapers.com

 

Sue Ellen (Krieg) Meyer will be 60 on Feb. 29, or 15, depending on how you look at it.

“Just think, four years from now I can get my driver's license,” Meyer said, going along with another joke that those born on leap year will continue to hear and share when their birthday comes along every four years.

Meyer’s extra distinction happens to be that she was the first leap year baby, born Feb. 29, 1960, at West Union’s Palmer Memorial Hospital, which had recently been built in 1951.

So from 1960 to age 60, but only having 15 actual birthdays.

“Well my family always had a celebration for me as a little girl, I do remember finding when I got to school that most people (kids) had a day to call their own each year.  I had to wait four years to have a special day on the calendar. At first I didn't really like it much, but as years passed I figured out it was a benefit,” said Meyer who is the Clayton County Recorder.

This year I will be celebrating my 15th birthday, see the benefit, and yes I am having a party since it's my "15th" birthday,” she said jokingly.

Wed
26
Feb

Using Yoga for Classroom Relaxation

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-02-26 14:31

North Fayette Valley Language Arts Teacher Kelli Kovarik wanted to implement the relaxation of yoga into some of her classes.  After receiving a grant to purchase yoga gear, Kovarik invited Andrea Scott from Yoga Genesis in Fayette to come in and teach a session to her Public Speaking students.  

 

Using Yoga for Classroom Relaxation

 

By Megan Molseed
mmolseed@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

            It was a few years ago when North Fayette Valley Language Arts teacher, Kelli Kovarik was at the annual Keystone Premier Education Conference (KPEC) that the idea of introducing yoga into her classroom first crossed her mind.

            “It started with meeting Molly Schreiber,” she remembered.  

“She runs the Challenge to Change program, and had everyone in the room relaxed and ready to go with yoga and meditation,” continued Kovarik. “There were hundreds of people at the session!  I was shocked to see so many there for ‘just’ yoga.” 

Challenge to Change was developed with the mission to teach lifelong wellness skills for the overall growth and support of the mind, body and spirit of all ages through the practices of fitness, yoga, mediation, and daily mindfulness.  

Through the program, the founders believe that in giving children the gift of yoga, mindfulness and meditation enables them to have choices and resources to self-regulate through movement and breath work.

“This is so our smart minds are connected to our kind hearts and our calm bodies,” Schreiber has said of the program.  

After her sessions with Schreiber at the KPEC conference, Kovarik started taking time out of her busy schedule as a high school teacher, a mother, and a wife to take a few breaths at our own local yoga studio, Yoga Genesis in Fayette with Andrea Scott.

Wed
26
Feb

Darrell Austin

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-02-26 13:41

Darrell Austin

 

 Darrell Austin, 81,  of West Union passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 18.

A visitation and lunch will be held on Saturday, March 14, from  11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Redeemer Lutheran Church in West Union.

 
Wed
26
Feb

Bradley Tempel

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-02-26 13:36

  Bradley Tempel

 

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, March 7, from 1-3 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church in West Union for Bradley Joe Tempel, 57, of West Union.

 Bradley died on February 15. He was the son of Ron and Deloris Tempel and was a 1981 graduate of North High School.

Wed
26
Feb

Eleanor Maas

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2020-02-26 13:33

Eleanor Maas

 

 Eleanor “Ellie” Theresa Maas, 78, of Lamont, Iowa entered into her eternal rest on Monday, February 17, 2020 at Allen Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa.

     Memorial Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 21, 2020 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Strawberry Point with Rev. John Haugen officiating. 

Visitration was held from 4 until 7:30 p.m.  on Thursday and for one hour before the service on Friday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Strawberry Point.

Parish Scripture Service:  7:30 P.M. on Thursday at the church.

Final Resting Place: St. Albert Cemetery, Lamont, Iowa.

     The Fawcett-Schmitz Funeral Homes of Winthrop is assisting the family with arrangements. Online at www.fawcettsfuneralhome.com under obituaries. 

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