Archive for: September 2008

The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks football team demolished Louisa-Muscatine 56-0 at Letts Friday, September 12, in steady rain.
Mid-Prairie soared out to a 21-0 lead by the end of the first quarter and had a 48-0 lead.
In the first quarter, Tanner Miller scored a touchdown on a 20-yard run, Josh Boone scored a TD on a 51-yard run, and Micah Berg scored a touchdown on a 47-yard pass-play. Miller’s kicks for the extra point after each touchdown were good.

by Coach Lindsay Quigley
The Mid-Prairie volleyball team defeated Montezuma at Montezuma Tuesday, September 9, 3-0. Scores were 25-14, 25-20, and 25-14.
Cari Brenneman had 15 kills and four blocks. Kelsey Fuhr had four ace serves, and Brandee Bohr was four for four on attacks and had two blocks.

by Coach Lindsay Quigley
The Mid-Prairie varsity volleyball team played the best ever at the North Cedar Tournament Thursday, September 11. The Golden Hawks won 3-0. Scores were 25-19, 26-24, and 25-22.
Cari Brenneman had 21 kills and eight blocks. Kelsey Fuhr had eight aces, and Megan Adams was 11 for 11 serving and had 22 digs.

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Things were clicking, people were on, defensive was scrappy, and our offense was dominating. Everyone played as a team. The bench was crazy with energy, the team was communicating and playing together, and everyone was having fun.
When we have a combination of playing/working hard, talking, high energy and having fun, we are unstoppable.
This team is only getting better and better each game. Their potential is phenomenal and their determination is impressive.
Don’t miss the next conference game Thursday, September 18 against Iowa City Regina at Iowa City.

The Mid-Prairie boys’ cross country team placed third in the Williamsburg cross country meet Tuesday, September 2. The girls’ team placed sixth.

By Mary Zielinski
If financing and plans work as expected, Kalona will have a new A Avenue bridge by October 1, 2010.
Monday, the council approved a 28 E joint public service agreement with Washington County for its engineer to do the survey work for the project.
It also approved a consulting engineering congract with Calhoun-Burns and Associates, Des Moines, for the bridge design.  Calhourn-Burns designed the city’s award-winning C Avenue bridge several years ago.  Cost of services is approximately $11,000.

By Mary Zielinski
Offered chocolate milk only on Friday, Mid-Prairie students are saying no to the white stuff the rest of the week.
The district’s move this year to lower the percent of chocolate milk served from 67 percent to less than 20 percent resulted in total milk consumption going down by some 66 percent, the Mid-Prairie Board learned at its meeting Monday.

by Mary Coblentz
The Wellman City Council held a special session Monday, September 8.
During the meeting, the council:

heard from Sheriff Jerry Dunbar regarding fires in abandoned houses in the area. One reason the houses are being burned is to collect …

The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks football team lost a very close to the Class 3A Williamsburg Raiders in the season opener at Wellman Friday, August 29. The final score was 26-28.

The Raiders scored with its first possession, marching from the Williamsburg 45-yard line into the end zone in two and a half minutes. The extra point kick was good, and Williamsburg led 7-0.

By Mary Zielinski
With quotes coming in a lot higher than expected for remodeling of building 4 at Orchard Hill, the Washington County Board of Supervisors Tuesday agreed to seek formal bids for the work.  Bids will be opened at the September 16 board meeting that starts at 9:30 a.m.
The county owned Orchard Hill complex adjoins the new county jail, and building four will be remodeled into offices for the sheriff’s department.

September 21, 1950 – August 27, 2008
Bruce Alan Chapman, 57, of Kalona, Iowa, died August 27, 2008, in Louisa County, Iowa, as a result of a vehicle accident.  A celebration of life service was held Saturday, August 30, 2008, at Shiloh, rural Kalona. A memorial fund has been established for the family. Condolences may be sent to his family at www.peterseimfuneralhome.com. 

1938 – 2008
Louis S. Sprague, 70, of Muscatine, Iowa, died Sunday, August 31, 2008, in Carrington Place, Muscatine.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, September 3, 2008, in the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services, Muscatine. Burial was in Oakgrove Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established at the funeral home in Mr. SpragueÕs memory. Sympathy notes may be left for the Sprague family at www.lewisfuneralhomes.com.

September 19, 1916 – August 23, 2008
LaFerne Salome Yoder, 91, a resident of Parkview Manor, Wellman, Iowa, died there following a long illness.
A celebration of life service was held Tuesday, August 26, 2008, in West Union Mennonite Church, rural Parnell, Iowa. Pastors David Boshart and Martha Yoder officiated. Burial was  held prior to the service in West Union Cemetery. Powell Funeral Home in Wellman was in charge of arrangements. A memorial fund has been established for West Union Mennonite Church and Iowa City Hospice. Messages and tributes may be sent to the family at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.