Youth Wrestlers Qualify for State Meet

   While high school wrestling has wrapped up for the season, youth wrestling is just approaching the final meet, and five youth from the Maple Valley school district will be represented at the meet. To qualify for the state meet, the boys each placed in the top four in a sanctioned meet. Glen Hanson, son of Mary Jo and Brad Hanson of Castana; and Shane Dancso, son of Kim Dancso of Mapleton earned their advancement in Spencer. Cole Jensen, son of Deb and Mark Jensen of Mapleton; Zakary Scott, son of Jenny and Brian Scott of Ute; and Kolby Morgan, son of Kera and Phillip Morgan of Mapleton qualified for the state meet during the Holstein competition.
   The state meet begins on March 27th. Good luck, boys!
   Front row: Zakary Scott and Kolby Morgan.
   Back row: Glen Hanson, Shane Dancso, and Cole Jensen.
   Photo by Kim Dancso. Thanks, Kim!

Pancake/Egg Bake Benefit to be held Sunday

   Julie and Todd Susie of rural Battle Creek have a lot of family members and friends who are fired up to help the Susies recover from a fire which destroyed their home and their possessions earlier this year.
   To help the Susies get back on their feet, a pancake and egg bake benefit will be held this Sunday, March 28th at Danbury Catholic School. The brunch will be served from 8:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
   Along with the meal, and bake sale and silent auction will be held.
   Julie is the daughter of Punky and the late Artie Schumacher. Todd is the son of Gus and the late Lorraine Susie.
   Questions may be directed to Lisa Hinrickson at 712-369-1245.

Bjorholm Conducts Poker Tournament to Raise Relay for Life Donations

   Reprinted with permission by Mary Forney, reporter and photographer, Lake Powell Chronicle.
   PAGE, AZ Ð The five-card draw poker game was on as two groups of four men studied their cards intensely. The eight men played 20 rounds vying for prizes which included a two-person, two-night stay at the Stratosphere Casino in Las Vegas, valued at $395.
   Brent Decker and Mike Gervais were in a tie for first place with each collecting 1,1350 chips, resulting in a playoff hand. Decker walked away the top player after showing a pair of deuces.
   Sponsored by Jo’s Dragons Relay for Life team headed by Jo Bjorholm, the poker players had a $50 buy-in and raised a total of $546 to benefit the American Cancer Society.
   Despite the poor turnout, Bjorholm is pleased.
   “I think there was a lot of confusion with the people thinking this was another poker run,” Bjorholm said. “The rain and the storm came in and no one wants to run around in that, but $546 is a success.”
   Serving as publicity chairman for the Relay for Life committee in Page, Bjorholm heads her own relay team every year and is determined to raise $5,000 by September. The poker tournament is the first 2010 Relay for Life events to be held in Page.
   “We are going to attempt to have at least one activity a month until the relay,” she said.
   Currently scheduled is the annual wine tasting event held at Bonkers Restaurant in April, and the road rally and relay kickoff in June. As the weather warms, other relay teams will start hosting car washes, garage sales other fundraising events.
   “We had hoped we would have more people, but we look forward to holding this again next year,” Bjorholm said. ”We are pleased all of our players left happy and have assured us they will return next year. It was a good day and everybody just had a blast.”


Danbury Clean Up Days April 16-19

   Danbury's spring clean up day is slated for April 16th through the 19th. A dumpster will be placed at the maintenance shed on Second Street. A container will be there beginning Friday, April 16 and will be removed very early Monday morning, April 19th. The city is not responsible for accidents and strongly discourages dumpster diving. If you have items that may be useful to someone else, please leave them to the side of the dumpster.

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McBride Wins Free Night's Stay

   On March 19th, the Maple Valley After Prom Committee held its raffle drawing for one night's stay and 6 free waterpark passes at Kings Point Resort, Storm Lake, Iowa. They are pleased to announce that the winner is Dianne McBride of Danbury.
   The After Prom Committee wishes to thank everyone who purchased raffle tickets in support of the MVAO After Prom party.

Danbury Little League Registration April 3

Sell Outgrown Cleats; Pre-order Danbury Clothing

   The Danbury Little League registration will be held on Saturday, April 3rd after the Easter Egg Hunt at the Danbury Rec Center. Please use the south doors. Registration will begin around 11:30 and run until 1:00.

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Weather Wrap Up

   Bring out the shorts! Bring out the winter coats! Last Thursday was extremely nice, and then Friday hit. Approximately 3" of snow fell throughout the day. Most was gone by the end of Saturday.

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Legislative Update

Representative Jason Schultz

   The snow melting not only indicates that spring is near, but it also reminds us that the legislative session is coming to an end. The schedule has been full of issues to debate. Some of the most notable bills include SF2357 that relates to firearm forfeiture, a bill that relaxes weight restrictions on commercial vehicles, and education reform within appropriations.

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MV, AO Schools Are Now A Member Of Check Pro

By Business Manager Shona Klingensmith

   The Anthon-Oto and Maple Valley Community Schools have signed an agreement with Check Pro to manage any Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) checks written to the schools. Check Pro is a division of Business Management Systems, Inc. in Sioux City, Iowa.

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Last Chance for April Fool's Stories

   We've had a couple entries come in for this contest, but we sure would like some more. I know there are some very creative people out there. Now's your chance to prove it!

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Iowa Youth Basketball Teams To Begin Region Play Offs for State Championship

Registration Fee Reduced

   All local youth basketball teams in grades 5-9 are invited to begin qualifying this month in the First Annual Iowa Youth Basketball State Championship at eight regional sites: Sioux City, Fort Dodge, Cedar Falls, Des Moines, Iowa City, Maquoketa, Eddyville, and Lamoni.

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Recycle Day

   The next recycle pick up is scheduled for Friday, March 26th.

Friends of the
Library Bake Sale

   The next bake sale will be held on Saturday, April 3rd beginning at 10:00 a.m. and going until all is gone.

City Hall Closed

   City Hall will be closed through March 26th.


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