Jewell Record News (Newspaper) - August 7, 2002, Jewell, Iowa SOUTH HAMILTON SPORTS finish fifth at state Coach Voga is District Coach of the Year Pages 6 and 7 QUILT BLOCK CONTEST Results of the 2002 Hamilton County Fair Quilt Block Contest have been released by the Hamilton County For more information Page 3 INSIDE THIS Glimpses of the past Obituaries Sports Classified Ads Page 2 Page 4 Pages 6 and 7 Page 8 South s Serving Stanhope and the South Hamilton Community School District Issue 32 Iowa 50130 August 2002 Single Copy 75C Pie of Life bv Brandon Anderson Pictured above is Brandon son of Roger and Vickie Anderson of who received a Honorable Mention Certificate of Merit for his DARE Essay Pie of Life which is printed Students from throughout Iowa submitted their essays to be judged by DARE Ingredient by ingredient we can shape Iowas Life in Iowa is kind of like a The ingredients are a crucial component to a successful Sometimes it doesnt turn out It could come out of the oven or it could even become burnt because the ingredients were Choosing healthy ingredients can make a complicated thing The better the the higher the chances of Lets start shaping Iowas Succeeding depends on the ingredients you choose to put in your pie of lets consider Would that be a good ingredient Many people make the mistake of trying Just one puff could ruin your pie It makes your breath bad and also makes your teeth Worst of it causes That is a big thing in my I had a grandmother and an aunt die from I am going to make the right choice for my pic and be Smoking would not be a good ingredient to shape Iowas future or for the pie of Stress is another ingredient to keep out of Iowa and the pie of Sometimes friends want you to keep a A secret that you know is harming This can be very Another stressor is when someone has a I suppose running away and doing bad things is how some relieve I think running away from a problem is When we run away from our we arc running away from opportunities in our People should learn from their mistakes and try not to make the same mistakes Deal with problems the right Talking to your or another adult can It sure relieves the stress on Wouldnt it be nice if Iowa were stress free I have decided the less stress the better in shaping Iowa and my pie of is another form of Sometimes kids our age like to try and talk us into something we know we shouldnt We feel like we need to tell but we dont want to betray We follow this person because the pressure is so Then the pressure starts to build inside This pressure can take control of us and get us into and other bad things that could definitely turn our pie of life into a pie of When we hold all this pressure we fill up like a in the we also pop like a As lowans lets make a and let our peers know this definitely wouldnt be a good ingredient for shaping or to add to our pic of Respect is something that Iowa communities have a lot but some citizens It is very important to respect people and to let people know we respect Respecting yourself is also a major When we dont respect ourselves it can make us have low When a person has low selfesteem sometimes they turn to drugs or alcohol to give themselves a We learned this when the people from the Eldora Detention Center came for a Once a person starts doing these bad things and treating themselves it is hard for a person to The drugs and alcohol take control of their and they no longer respect Not even It is good to know Iowa has a place that cares enough to help people with problems such as I do my best to respect myself and all who are around Respect would be a great ingredient for shaping Iowa and in the pie of Making goals in life is a If we dont have a goal of any it would be hard to ever feel success what we are all after in life Success makes a person feel good Iowa is full of outstanding schools to participate in or some other kind of extra activity to help us reach a goal such as making that first touchdown in scoring that first goal in being first chair in or marching in a Once that goal is we feel This would be an accomplishment towards shaping Iowa and another great ingredient for the pie of Choosing a good friend is one of the hardest ingredients to Good friends are people who always want to help us When we have a problem they truly Good friends respect our They dont judge us for something weve and they dont make fun of us or laugh at us because we decide not to do what they are A good friend knows we have a mind of our It is very important to choose good but it is also important to be a good As we get older we will experience changes in and even in our Lets not be fooled and follow the wrong Lets not get caught having the wrong ingredients and filling Iowa full of awkward It is our choice to put the right ingredients into shaping Iowa and our pic of One of the finest ingredients to put in our pie is an Whether it be a math a spelling or playing volleyball in a person should always do their best in Lets take for How would we pay for anything without knowing how to count money How would we read a recipe without language arts Lets Iowa teachers give a lot of but they are setting us up for nol setting us up to They want Iowa children to be all they can I am going to listen and get my homework done because I dont want to struggle through my If it werent for how would we have learned about ways to deal with and ways to deal with We probably would have all learned the hard Now that has taught us positive ingredients to put in our the rest is up to Lets show the rest of Iowa what we have Education would be one of your finer ingredients for shaping Iowa and for a pie of Ingredient by ingredient we arc shaping Iowas Everyone has a dream of who they want to be when they are Dont fear what your dreams Iowa has many opportunities to go gather all the ingredients you need to fulfill your The ingredients you choose are a vital key to If it doesnt turn out the first dont give try it you are where you are because of the choices you have We are the shapes of Iowas How are you going to make your pie of life West Nile Virus found in four new counties including Hamilton County Dead crow found in Jewell Four dead birds found in four new counties in the past week have tested positive for West Nile Virus bringing to 11 the number of counties reporting positive birds this The new counties are Hamilton crow in Jewell Des Moines blue jay in Burlington Lee blue jay in Fort Madison Polk crow on the southwest side of Des The presence of the virus in the birds was confirmed by testing conducted at the University of Iowa Hygienic Last a dead crow near Walcott became the first and only bird in Iowa that had tested positive for the Other positive birds have been found in surrounding There have been no human cases of West Nile reported in Iowa and the risk to those living here is said Stephen director of the Iowa Department of Public people should take appropriate precautions to protect themselves against mosquito not just because of West but also because of other illnesses we see almost every year in He stressed that only a small number of lowans are treated for infections each even in years of high mosquito West Nile is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito that has picked up the virus by feeding on an infected The illness is not spread person nor from This virus first appeared in New York City in Iowas already established mosquito surveillance program was upgraded in 2000 to include screening for West That program involves both the trapping and testing of testing bird flocks around the and this testing of dead birds sent in from around the Most humans infected by the West Nile Virus have no while a few have symptoms such as a fever and Less than one percent become seriously ill and that occurs within three to 15 days after the bite of the infected Those seriously particularly the display symptoms such as muscle stiff and State health officials offer the following suggestions to reduce your risk of exposure to West Nile avoid outdoor activities at dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active if you are cover up by wearing longsleeved and socks use mosquito repellent with DEET eliminate mosquito breeding such as standing water in plastic or similar holding containers change water in bird baths on a weekly basis and eliminate standing water on your For more information on West visit the Iowa Department of Public Healths website at or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or contact the U of I Hygienic Lab at finish in fifth place at the Class 1A State softball tourney Hovick and Hake named to the Team Photo by Jeff Krause The South Hamilton softball team finished in fifth place at the Class 1A State Softball Tournament held at Harlan Rogers Park north of Fort Dodge last They lost 21 to eventual Edgewood Colesburg in the first round and then shutout Albert and Kee of Lansing to win the consolation Junior Audra pictured above and eighth grader Kelsey pictured above with head coach Jolene Voga were named to the Class 1A Hovick was one of three pitchers chosen and Hake was the third SH finished the year with a 337 Six candidates to run for two SH School Board seats Six candidates have filed nomination papers for two seats on the South Hamilton School In District 3 incumbent Marcia Hove will face challengers Marvin Kempton Young and Kelly In District 5 incumbent Selwyn Rash is not seeking reelection but Marcia Anderson and Wayne Neuman will be vying for the open The election is September 10 and all eligible voters in the South Hamilton Community School District can vote for the candidates of their South Hamilton Area Happenings August 9 Womens Prayer Breakfast at Grandma Junes August 12 High School Football Camp Jewell Lions meets Stanhope Lions meets Jewell City Council meets Ellsworth City Council meets School Board meets August 13 High School Football Camp Free Blood Pressure screenings at First American Bank in Jewell Farmers Market at Waterworks Park in Jewell Ellsworth Community Club meets Randall City Council meets Stanhope City Council meets August 14 First Football practice If you would like to have an event listed in this please call the South Hamilton by on Monday at FAX or EMail
