Archive for: September 2008

The Riverside council Monday received a purchase offer for a three acre plot in its commercial area for a future medical clinic, but rejected it as too low.
Local realtor Ken Kucera presented the offer from Liberty Group 5 (with Jerry Fuller as signatorie) offering $2.29 per square foot on which it would build a clinic to lease to the University of Iowa Community Medical Services (UICMS).  The city had put a $4 per square foot price on the land.
Prior to voting twice on the offer, the council discussed what it would cost the city for infrastructure such as a road and sanitary sewer system.  The city has generally installed curb and gutters for roadways.

The Lone Tree Lions varsity football team defeated BGM on the road 44-36 Friday, September 5.
BGM scored seven in each quarter until a 15-point fourth quarter.
The Lions scored two touchdowns in the first quarter, the first on an eight-yard pass from Maxx Cook to Taylor Forbes with 2:27 left in the quarter and the second on a 52-yard run by Lucas Zeman with 21 seconds left on the clock. No PAT was successful in the first quarter.

The Highland Huskies football team was shut out on the road, losing to GMG 0-35.
GMG scored 14 in the first quarter, 3 in the second, 16 in the third, and 2 in the fourth.
Mitchell Elliott led the Huskies in rushing, gaining 62 yards on 18 carries. Elliott also led in pass reception with three catches for 25 yards.

The Highland varsity volleyball team lost to Lone Tree at Lone Tree Thursday, September 11, 1-3. Scores were 17-25, 22-25, 25-23, 16-25.

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Lexy …

The Highland cross country team participated in the Keota Cross Country Meet Tuesday, September 9.
Kelsey Slay led the way for the Huskies girls, finishing in 29th place in 21:51. Kate Wieland was close behind in 30th place in 21:59.
Sarah Borland …

By Sandra French
The Highland Board of Education met Monday, September 15, and  relected incumbents, Ed Ossman and Bruce Temple, were sworn in. Mike Roberts and Cindy Michel were reelected President and Vice President, respectively.
Jane O’Leary presented the Annual Progress Report with “No Child Left Behind” proficiency goals for academic year 2007-2008. The goals for 2006-2007 were accomplished, except for 6th-8th grade and 9th-11th grade math.

The Highland Huskies football team lost 14-35 to Columbus at Columbus Friday, August 29, in the season opener.
The Huskies led 14-13 at halftime but couldn’t get back on the scoreboard in the second half.
Dakoda Flory scored one of Highland’s touchdowns and was on the receiving end of a successful two-point conversion pass. Mitchell Elliott scored the Huskies’ other touchdown rushing. Riley Kleopfer, Highland’s quarterback, completed 17 of 26 passes including the touchdown and extra points passes for a total gain of 233 yards. Both scores came in the second quarter.
Columbus scored 13 points in the second quarter, 15 in the third quarter, and seven in the final quarter.

by Carol Riggan
Riverside has a foreign exchange student this school year at Highland who arrived Thursday, August 7, and is staying with host family Scott, Carol and Travis Riggan.
At the age of 15, the young lady traveled 5,700 miles from her home for 10 months, leaving family, friends and school behind. This is a big step for a young person.
From start to finish it was a two-day journey, starting in Kiev to Germany, London, Washington Dc, Chicago, Illinois, and finally Cedar Rapids. 

February 5, 1925 – August 25, 2008
Perry M. Bontrager, 83, of Kalona, Iowa, died Monday, August 25, 2008, in the University of Iowa Health Care Center in Iowa City, Iowa, following a sudden illness.
A celebration of life service will be held Thursday, August 28, 2008, at 11 a.m. in Upper Deer Creek Church, rural Kalona, with Pastor Elmer Miller officiating. Burial will be a private family burial in East Union Mennonite Cemetery prior to the memorial service. Visitation was Wednesday, August 27, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. with family present from 1-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. in Peterseim Funeral Home, Kalona. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be directed to Crooked Creek Christian Camp. Condolences may be directed to www.peterseimfuneralhome.com.

February 7, 1932 – August 27, 2008
Donald D. Goodwin, 76, of Rock Island, Illinois, died Wednesday, August 27, 2008, in Trinity Pathway Hospice, Bettendorf, Iowa, after a two-year battle with genetic liver disease.
A memorial visitation was  held September 2, 2008, in Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, Rock Island. A time of remembering followed the visitation. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to Trinity Pathway Hospice at Trinity at Terrace Park, Bettendorf. Online condolences may be left at www.wheelanpressly.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.

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.