What Cheer Paper Congratulations Trojans! November 5, 2009 5
Tyce Schmidt holds as Austin Rogers connects the extra point.
Congratulate TC on Another Winning Season!
* Good luck in the playoffs! Grandpa Buck & Grandma Diana
* Mel’s Repair, What Cheer
* Teet ‘N Tobes, Kesiwck
* Keswick Crop Production Services
* Jamie Maxwell
* Iowa Telecom 877-901-4692
* William Penn University 800-779-7366
* Farmer’s Lumber Company, Keswick
* Mahaska Health Partnership: www.mahaskahealth.com
* LaKappCo., Inc. 641-624-2561
* Axmear Fabricating 319-738-2849
* Multi County Oil Company 319-738-3476
* Cassen’s Mill 319-738-3331
* Ahlbee’s Food & Fuel 641-624-2200
* Kempf Seed, What Cheer
* Hometown Market, Keswick
* SDE, Keswick
* Dave and Jodi Markham Foam 641-295-4091
* TCR Roofing, 641-634-2666
* Harold & Representative Betty DeBoef 641-634-2227
* Ridgeway’s Hardware, What Cheer
* McCulley Culvert, Inc., Jim & Valerie McCulley
Ike Schmidt with one of his 2 interceptions against ACA-ICA.
Andy Thomas rushed for 69 yards and scored 3 touchdowns against
ACA-ICA.
6 November 5, 2009 Community What Cheer Paper
WCP Local Classifieds
McDONALD’S BONE YARD
Now buying junk or unwanted cars, trucks, vans, also scrap iron. Call Heath
for prices: 641-636-3892 or 319-461-5217 (C-TFN)
TREE SERVICE
Eagle Tree Service. Trimming, Removal, Bush Removal. Prompt service.
Small jobs welcome. Call anytime, 319-655-7929. “Serving the entire
Sigourney area”. SKW6tfn
PET GROOMING
Pet grooming in your home. Call Debbii Olson at (641) 522-7536 (P-tfn)
WN
WIDOW GLASS AND SCREENS AVAILABLE
True Value, Sigourney can cut glass to fit your window frame and replace
window screens. Call 641-622-3261. SKW40 tfn
ACREAGE FOR SALE
3 to 5 bedroom home on 9.75 acres of pasture near Hayesville. Wood floors,
Seven Dwarves Teach at TC
large kitchen and living room, 1 1/2 detached garage. Outbuildings include
30x45 pole building and 50x50 barn. 641-622.3618. SKW 44-3
FOR SALE High School teachers at TC dressed like dwarves fro Halloween.
Pop machine, several pairs of Lacrosse leather boots - brand new size 10 There were more than 7 running around but we were able to gather
and 10 1/2, a Bosch 24-volt drill kit, a Wall LP Gas radiant heater, and a two these 6 for a photo:
barrel wood shop stove. Call 319-461-3281 SKW44 Above: MIss Jen’s kindergarten room show off their costumes! Front: Heather Snakenberg, Jean Bickmeier, and Joanna Luna
Below: Come trick or treaters in What Cheer. Back: Penny Krumm, Amy DeKleine and Kerry Tegtmeier
HELP WANTED
Kitchen and register help wanted, 20-30 hours per week. Must be able to work
weekends and holidays. Competative wages. Apply in person at Sigourney
BP SKW40 tfn
THANK YOU
To everyone for their cards and wishes for our 67th anniversary. Lloyd and
Dorothy Adams. (P-45)
THANK YOU
To Mr. and Mrs. Russell Blackford,
Public Invited to Attend
Sr. for designing and building such
cute games for the Delta Halloween Classified
Party, and organizing everything so Ad Rates
Veteran’s Day Assembly
well. Thanks for taking the time to .10 per word
do such a nice job. The kids loved it
and we did too. The Hartwig family $2.00 Minimum
in What Cheer (P-45) Tri-County will hold a Veteran’s Day assembly on November 11 at
10:00 am. The public is welcome and veterans are encouraged to attend.
Keep eye on diabetes signs, This assembly is prepared by the National Honor Society. If you have
names you would like recognized, please contact the school. The National
symptoms Home heating assistance is Honor Society would like to have a luncheon for Veterans and their spouses
following the assembly. If you are able to attend the luncheon after the
available to Iowans who qualify
assembly, please call the high school office before November 6 so they know
The death rate for diabetes has increased since the mid-80s, and approxi-
how much food is needed.
mately 7 percent of Iowans have the disease. November is American Diabe-
tes Month--an ideal time to learn about diabetes as well as what you can do
to prevent or control the condition. The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) reminds low-income Iowans needing as-
Diabetes occurs when the body fails to produce or properly use insulin, the sistance with winter heating bills to apply for the Low Income Home Energy
hormone that converts sugar, starches, and other food into energy. As a re- Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Certification in this program is necessary to
sult, high levels of sugar in the blood can cause serious problems, including receive protection from utility disconnection during Iowa’s Winter Discon-
blindness, kidney failure, heart and brain disease, and nerve damage, which nection Moratorium and, with available funds, heating financial assistance.
can lead to amputation. This year’s LIHEAP application period started on October 1 for elder-
Type 1 diabetes is a genetic, autoimmune condition and typically requires ly, disabled, and crisis households. Applications will be accepted from all
insulin treatment from the onset, which can be in childhood. About 5 percent households on November 1 through April 30. The (annual) one-time benefit
of people with diabetes have type 1. Doctors should watch for conditions payments are provided to certified customers on a first-come, first-serve ba-
that can occur along with type 1 diabetes, including pernicious anemia, hy- sis. Iowans can apply for LIHEAP through their local Community Action
pothyroidism, Addison’s disease and polyglandular autoimmune syndrome. Program (CAP) office. To locate the nearest CAP agency, contact your lo-
Type 2 diabetes is associated with obesity and usually occurs gradually. cal utility or the Iowa Department of Human Rights, which administers the
However, it can generally be controlled and even reversed through diet and statewide assistance program, at (515) 281-0859. Iowa anticipates having
exercise. About 95 percent of all people with diabetes have type 2. In addi- approximately $67.8 million dollars in federal funds available for the pro-
tion, women who are pregnant can be at risk of getting gestational diabetes. gram this heating season and one-time benefits to customers this winter will
Signs and symptoms of diabetes include: be about $600, up from about $550 last winter and $390 two years ago. The
--excessive urination, thirst or appetite total amount of financial assistance available to Iowans through this program
--fatigue or weight loss varies annually based upon the availability of federal funds.
--blurred vision Under Iowa’s Winter Disconnection Moratorium, from November 1
--numbness or tingling in hands. through April 1, a utility cannot disconnect service to any resident that is
It is very important to see your doctor if you are concerned about having certified as eligible for LIHEAP. Other customers may be disconnected for
diabetes or, if you have the condition, for long-term management. failure to pay utility bills during this period. If you notify your gas and elec-
People with diabetes must control the amount of carbohydrates they eat. tric utility (prior to a scheduled disconnection) that you will be applying for
Foods high in carbohydrates include many sweets, fruits, milk and starchy LIHEAP certification, you may receive a 30-day stay from service discon-
foods such as potatoes and bread. Some vegetables, such as peas and corn, nection during the Moratorium period. The 30-day clock starts when you
are high in carbohydrates. notify your utility, so promptly applying for LIHEAP certification through
For people with type 2 diabetes, weight loss can stave off complications. your local CAP agency can help you maintain service while your application
Exercise also is very important--walking for 45 minutes daily is ideal. is pending. The IUB urges all LIHEAP qualified customers to continue pay-
Pre-diabetes usually follows metabolic syndrome, which involves high ing their utility bills as much as possible through the winter months to avoid
blood pressure, high triglycerides and being overweight. Typically, doctors accumulated debt in the spring. Financial assistance applied to your utility
look for these three signs and do not need to run additional tests. However, accounts through this program can help you keep these bills paid.
doctors sometimes will check fasting sugars. Losing weight can prevent pre- Local CAP agencies also help many utility customers apply for and re-
diabetes from becoming type 2 diabetes. ceive Home Weatherization Program assistance. This program provides
Whether a person has pre-diabetes or diabetes, managing the condition long-term financial relief to households by improving energy efficiency to
during the holidays can be especially challenging. For tips on eating right in reduce the amount of energy their homes use while helping ensure health and
social situations, visit http://www.uihealthcare.com/familycare. safety. A household is eligible for this energy efficiency program if a mem-
Health at Iowa is a community service from University of Iowa Health ber of the household is LIHEAP certified, receives Supplemental Security
Care. Income, or participates in the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families pro-
STORY SOURCE: University of Iowa Health Care Media Relations, 200 gram. A household is also eligible to apply for this assistance if its income is
Hawkins Drive, Room E110 GH, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1009 at or below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Certification for
Take a great photo? Email it with your story to
Iowa’s Home Weatherization Program also provides protection from utility
service disconnection during the moratorium period. Homes in this program
typically receive needed insulation upgrades, a safety check with repair or
whatcheerpaper@iowatelecom.net replacement of heating systems or water heaters, installation of carbon mon-
oxide or smoke detectors and energy efficient lighting, and a safety check of
heer Paper Garner Leader & Signal CWL Times Pioneer Enterprise H all combustion appliances. Health and safety improvements may be made
such as mitigation of carbon dioxide problems, appliance backdrafting, and
ampton Chronicle Buffalo Center Tribune Shef eld Press Grundy Register Clarksville Star B
a Eagle Lake City Graphic New Sharon Sun Sigourney News-Review The Village ine What C
It’s as easy as high indoor moisture levels. Windows, doors, and roofs are usually not re-
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placed.
Eighteen different CAP agencies serve all 99 counties in Iowa. These
agencies assist more than 307,000 Iowans annually. They provide a wide
variety of other social services, which vary according to needs and funding
available to each agency.
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Special Olympics Activities & Menu
By DeNita Skinner By Tamara Gragg
THORNBURG - I talked to THORNBURG -
Kristen Olsen about her playing in Monday, November 9
the Special Olympics. She told me Breakfast- Breakfast Pizza, Juice and Milk
many things. Kristen plays in the Lunch- Chicken Patty on Bun, Green Beans and Madarian Oranges
sports Bowling, Basketball, Bocce, Tuesday, November 10
and Track and Field. She said, “I Breakfast- Pancake, Sausage, Juice and Milk
like playing in the Special Olympics Lunch- Pork Chopette, Mashed Potatoes and Mixed Fruit
because it gets all my energy out and Wednesday, November 11
everyone supports me.” She also Breakfast- Cereal, Toast, Juice and Milk
said, “I usually get 1st or 2nd place; Lunch- Chili, Cheese, Cinnamon Roll, Peaches and Crackers
Halloween extravaganza
I have been to state before.” Activities- Veteran’s Day Assembly @ 10 AM
They practice at Sigourney Thursday, November 12
Elementery and they practice at Breakfast- Bagel, Egg Omelet, Juice and Milk
the bowling alley at the Sigourney Lunch- Taco, Lettuce Salad, Doritos and Pears
By Steven Wilson and Eli Schmidt bowling alley. They usually practice
THORNBURG - Thursday October 29th 2009 the Tri-County elemen- Activities- Early Dismissal @ 1:30, Football 8-Man Semifinals
on Thursdays. Friday, November 13
tary had their annual Halloween parties. Also did some pumpkin carvings as Kristen says, “There are many
a class. When asked what their favorite parts of the halloween parties were Breakfast- Biscuits and Gravy, Juice and Milk
people there from kids to adults be- Lunch- Pizza Dippers & Spaghetti Sauce, Corn and Applesauce
some of the responses we got were surprising. Four kids in the 6th grade cause they have disabilties. I have many friends; they support me and never
Mystery Photo
class Ben Edmundson, Mason Garber, Luke Bombei, and Ginny Schmidt put me down; they are a great group of people.” Kristen has been to many,
were asked what their favorite part was and their responses were this. Ben many games and won many medals and ribbons. Kristen loves playing and
Edmundson- “they were boring and we watched a horrible movie.” Ma- loves being with the people on her team. She has always loved playing in the
son Garber- “I liked it, the movie was good and the candy was delicious”. sports and having fun.
Luke Bombei- “I liked it all, especially getting candy.” Ginny Schmidt- “I She had a competion on Monday the 26th for bowling but due to un-
liked the movie we watched, the goonies is one of my favorites.” Also four forseen circumstances she did not participate. Keep up the good work Kris-
of the 2nd grade kids were asked: Jason Daughenbaugh, Brianna Moore, ten, you have been doing great and we hope you go far.
Grant Rauhauser, and Tanner Tesdal. Jason Daughenbaugh- “when we got
the treats”. Brianna Moore- “doing our readers theater”. Grant Rauhauser-
“all of it was good”. Tanner Tesdal- “all of it except the math homework”.
The halloween parties sounded like a blast and makes us wish that we were
Seniors Hold a Staff Dinner
little kids all over again. Halloween is a time to have fun, it’s the one time By Abbie Sauer
of the year where you can wear a costume to school and people won’t think THORNBURG - On Tuesday, October 27, 2009 and Thursday, October
you’re crazy! You get to go out and trick or treat getting all sorts of goodies 29, 2009 the Senior Class of 2010 held staff dinners for the staff before con-
and treats to eat. It only comes once a year so get out there next year and ferences started. On Tuesday the staff was served lasagna, salad, homemade
wear the scariest or most creative costume you can. Hopefully everyone had bread, cookies, pie, lemonade and tea. On Thursday the class served cheddar
fun this Halloween and got lots of candy! potato soup, vegetable soup, potato soup, salad, homemade bread, brown-
ies, banana bread, and cookies. The Senior Class would like to thank all the
teachers that came and supported us!
He Likes Computers, Family, +
KFC; Who Is He? By Tamara Gragg
THORNBURG - The mystery item this week can be found in the area be-
By BreeAnna Warch tween Ms. Headley’s room and the reading lab. It is very small and very hard
KESWICK - Some of you to find. If you find this item then let Mrs. Headley know. You will receive a
may have seen another new face at small prize. Good Luck!
Tri-County. That’s because Colton
Hammes has joined us from Iowa
City, where he attended Iowa City
West High School. Colton told us
that Iowa City West is a lot bigger
school and he liked that because
“nobody knew your business and of
course there were a bigger variety of
girls to pick from.” However Colton
is adjusting to the smaller school
Tri-County has a new
and has made several friends. In his
spare time he likes to hang out with
Eli Schmidt, text his friends, or hang
face this year
out with his sister, Chelsea. Colton is
living with his great-uncle and great-
aunt Scott and Colette Edmundson.
His older sister, Chelsea, and young-
By Brooke Russell er brother, Chase, live in Sigourney.
THORNBURG -A new kid at His oldest sister, Courtney, lives in
Tri-County is Jared DeKleine. He is Colorado Springs with her husband
a sophomore. He came from Mid- and daughter, Kiera. He says it is
dleville, Michigan. What he likes different living here because he
most about Iowa is hunting. In his
Red Ribbon Week
doesn’t like the rules or the curfew.
spare time he likes to play hockey. In December Colton will be 16. He told us that his favorite food is Ken-
I asked what school he likes better tucky Fried Chicken and he loved their free chicken giveaway earlier this
and he said Tri-County better be- week. He also told us that his favorite color is purple.
cause he gets to play football. His When we asked Colton if he could go anywhere in the world, where
favorite class would probably have By Kacy Brumbaugh
would he go and who would he take he said, “I would go to Mexico and take
to be Ag Mechanics. He says he has THORNBURG - During the week of October 26th through the 29th KC/
my sister Chelsea.”
a couple of favorite teachers who are STARR hosted Red Ribbon Week, the prevention of alcohol and drug abuse,
We are glad you’re here Colton and good luck.
Mr. Hrasky and Mr. Montz but he at the school. On Tuesday students were randomly drawn from hats and cho-
likes them all. He said his favorite sen to wear black shirts around the school. The black shirts represented 1
color would have to be green. Jared person that dies every 5 minutes in the United States because of alcohol or
said his favorite food would either drug related causes. There was a piece of paper taped to the back of the black
have to be pizza or fried chicken. shirts and it read, “I am now only a memory... I represent someone who died
When he graduates he would like to be a taxidermist or some kind of builder. a drug/alcohol related death today.” Please take a moment to remember those
When I asked Jared where he would go if he could go anywhere in the world lost, and to think of how YOU can help prevent another loss. On Thursday
he said he would probably have to choose the Florida Keys and when I asked if students were wearing a red shirt, symbolizing Red Ribbon Week, they
who he would take it was a hard decision between his big brother or his little got ice cream sundaes at lunch. Many students participated in the weeks
brother. They both are cool and they both like to have a good time and are activities and it’s greatly appreciated. When I asked DeNita Skinner how she
fun to be with. He decided it would have to be his big brother because he can thought Red Ribbon Week affected our school she said, “They are trying to
drive. Jared we wish you luck and have a good rest of the year. make kids aware of what drugs and alcohol can do to your body.”
In the United States alone, alcohol kills more kids than all illegal drugs
Get your ad, thank you or announcement in combined. Teen girls who binge drink are up to 63% more likely to become
teen mothers. Underage drinking costs the United States $53 billion a year in
today! whatcheerpaper@iowatelecom.net medical care, lost productivity, and the pain and suffering of young drinkers
($582 million in Iowa alone), by far the most costly of all drug problems.
The alcohol industry spends approximately $4.8 billion every year on ad-
vertising, a powerful medium that has proven extremely persuasive to young
people. In Keokuk County, 88% of 6th graders, 87% of 8th graders and 64%
The Iowa Tea Party of 11th graders have abstained from using alcohol in the last month.
Statewide Convention There’s A New Face In The
Crowd
Saturday, Nov. 7
12:00 to 4:00 PM By Brittany DeKoning
Iowa Events Center Hy-Vee Hall WHAT CHEER - There is a new
family at our school. One member of
730 Third Street this family is Justin DeKleine. Jus-
tin and his family came from a place
Des Moines, IA called Middleville, Michigan. Jus-
tin’s old school was in Thornapple-
Kellogg also the trojans, where the
Join us for this special statewide class sizes were around 400 students
each. WOW! Justin attends school at
rally and convention! Stand Tri-County as a freshmen along with
his brother Jared who is a sopho-
together with Iowans from around more. Justin’s mom is also at TC as
the state and meet face to face with a teacher’s associate. When I asked
Justin if he likes going to school
candidates for governor and where his mom works he said yes.
congress. Justin has made many friends at Tri-
County but he will never forget the
best friends he had in Michigan.
He likes playing football at Tri-
This is your chance to meet and greet County, and feels that he is a pretty
several candidates for Iowa governor good player. Justin told us his favorite color is green and his favorite food
is pizza. Justin said his favortie teacher is Mr. Hrasky and his favorite class
and visit booths by many groups. would have to be art.
I asked Justin if he could go anywhere in the world, where would he go
and who would he would take, he said he would go to Florida and he would
Booths open at noon, speakers and take his girlfriend.
Welcome to Tri-County, Justin and good luck.
program will be from 1:00 to 3:00 PM