FFA Feeds the Farmers Who Feed the World

Farmers Mike Oberreuter, James Oberreuter, Irvin Oberreuter, and Steve Oberreuter receive their meals from
James' daughter, Renee.
Photo submitted by Mr. Jon Wimmer. Thanks, Jon!

    Farmers have a daunting task of growing and harvesting grain which is used domestically and around the world to feed people of many nationalities. After watching the crops grow and mature in the Spring and Summer, the farmers have been hitting the fields hard in the Fall to get their crops out while the weather is cooperating. So that they don't spend too much time away from the combines and tractors and wagons, many eat while they work away from their homes.
    The MVAO Future Farmers of America acknowledge the service of these farmers and have made one of their annual projects into a service to the present farmers of America, or at least the present farmers of this area. In their fourth year, the FFA held their Feeding the Farmers project on October 7th.
    "We started a few years ago with our Living to Serve initiative," explained FFA Advisor Jon Wimmer. "We wanted to start some new activities to serve our community better, and Feed the Farmer was one of them."
    Wimmer said that the FFA members started packing up the meals consisting of pulled pork sandwiches, macaroni salad, chips, water, and a dessert at 10:30 a.m. The students divvied up the deliveries so that the harvesters may eat in a timely manner. Usually the deliveries are all done by 1:00 p.m.
    "All reactions from farmers have been amazing," exclaimed Renee Oberreuter, president of the FFA. "Most are very thankful, some don't know that it's free and think they have to pay, and sometimes they have no idea it's coming because someone else signed the farmers up. That's my favorite because then it's a surprise!"
    Oberreuter added that this project which included 173 meals this year is funded by the fundraising which the FFA holds throughout the year. The fundraisers include plant sales, fruit sales which is going on right now, and donations which the FFA receives that can be put into the Feed the Farmer project.
    "I like supporting what the FFA does to do service projects," said farmer, former MVAO FFA member, and current FFA supporter Steve Ortner. "It's always a good meal and a change from the cold meat sandwich we eat every day for lunch."
    This worthwhile project helps the FFA members, many who themselves spend time in the fields, give to those dedicated to the harvest a little energy to keep on their quest to empty the fields and prepare for the Winter.

Time to Gobble Up Some Turkey

    St. Mary's in Mapleton will host their annual turkey supper, catered by Staley's, on Sunday, October 20th from 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. Cost is $12 per meal. The event will feature only carry-outs and in-town delivery.
    To pick up carry out - the line will form on the west side of Heisler Street by the church.
    For delivery (in Mapleton only), call 882-1780.
    Tickets are available at the banks in Mapleton Hometown Variety in Mapleton, and at First Security Bank in Danbury.

Veterans Appreciation at Cord Memorial Library

    Calling ALL Veterans, their families, and Veteran friends! Cord Memorial Library wants to honor all Veterans with an open house to show their unending gratitude. Veterans gave up their personal lives for the sake of the country, and they deserve accolades. Cord Memorial Library agrees.
    ALL Veterans are cordially invited to Cord Memorial Library in Danbury for some homemade refreshments and conversation on Wednesday, October 23rd from 2:00 until 5:00 p.m.
    Have a deceased family member who was a veteran? Not a veteran but would love to come and tell our loyal veterans how much you appreciate all they have done? Join the library staff to honor loved ones and join the staff and personally thank vets for their service.

Grandparents Honored at Danbury Catholic School

Joann Treiber records a grandchild who is performing during
the Grandparents Day program while holding another grandchild.

    While National Grandparents Day is the second Sunday in September, the students at Danbury Catholic celebrated their grandparents on the first Friday in October during their annual Grandparents Day celebration.
    The day began with a special Mass for the school and their guests. A special meal was served by volunteers. The guests were also given time to check out the classrooms and to see some of the work the students had been doing this first quarter of the year. Some of the grades even wrote poems and letters just for their grandparents. In the gym, the classes took their turn on the risers, honoring their grandparents with songs and poems. The song, Young and Old, a tradition with Grandparents Day, ended the program.
    The smiles from the children and their grandparents emitted the loving bond between these relatives.
    This longtime celebration, while it looked like it took months to prepare, really didn't have much time at all. The students had just over a month to learn songs, write poems and letters, and prepare for the big day. As Grandparents Day neared, the excitement among the students grew.
    While the special day ended at the end of the school day on Friday, the memories from the day will remain with the grandparents and their grandchildren for a much longer time.

Wessling to Take Donations to North Carolina Hurricane Victims

    North Carolina has become one of the states hit with devastation from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. In an effort to help others, Bert Wessling plans to deliver a semi load of donations to North Carolina in 2-3 weeks (after the harvest). His goal is to help small towns, and the delay in delivering will give the state extra time to repair infrastructure so that Bert can deliver to communities which might be currently shut off from donations.
    If you would like to donate to the cause, his semi is open at the Mapleton Airport to collect your items. He will take anything that you wish to donate. This includes but is not at all limited to chain saws and blades, tarps, appliances, home goods, building materials, clothing including colder weather clothing, diapers, Pull ups, Depends, and nonperishable food.
    If you have questions, please contact Bert at 712-840-6273.

The Good Ole Days

In the haze of memory's embrace,
I wander back to the good ole days.
When time was but a lazy river,
And worries were but fleeting whispers.

Oh, how the sun would dance and play,
Casting golden hues on joyful faces.
Laughter

Adventures with Lynnie

Well, with Justin having hot water again, we headed to Chicago for Justin's birthday last weekend. It was going to be a cherry of a weekend, of sorts.
When we celebrate kid birthdays, I ask if they want a birthday

Save the Date for the 15th Annual Burgess People Care Community Thanksgiving Dinner

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Grant Writing 101 Workshop Scheduled for Monona County

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Annual Siouxland Ag Lenders Seminar will focus on Right to Repair and Equipment Values

Other focuses include farm succession and transition, market and export outlooks, and women in ag lending

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Eckert Reads 1,000 Books

Aubree Eckert, daughter of Aaron and Brittany Eckert of Mapleton has completed quite a task. With the help of her parents Aubree has read 1000 books. She received a book pillow which reads, "It's All About the Slippers and a Good

Crop Progress And Condition Report

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Weather Summary

Provided by Justin Glisan, Ph.D., State Climatologist, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
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Please Keep Our Grass, Leaf, and Branch Pile Clean

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First Annual Alden Berkenpas Scholarship Classic to be Held in January

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4-Hers' Recruitment Trip to Sioux City

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ACA Health Insurance Open Enrollment Begins November 1

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