The North Fayette Valley Jazz Band received a Division I rating (Superior) in Class 2A at the Iowa High School Music Association State Contest on Jan. 24 in Charles City. Members of the band include (front, l-r) Emily Guyer, Marin Ehler, Kaleigh Wolfs, and Megan Chapman; (second row) Kaitlyn Rausch, Weller Clark, Bryan Roulson, Trevor Rowray, Hunter Kelly, and Faith Johnston; (back) Zander Britt, Gina Gibson, Easton Halverson, Trenton Clausen, Collin Gavin, and Lily Poppen.  (Chris DeBack photo)

NFV Jazz Band receives Division I rating

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

The North Fayette Valley Jazz Band received a Division I (Superior) rating in Class 2A at the Iowa High School Music Association State Contest on Jan. 24 in Charles City. 

“I’m just very proud of my jazz band students,” said Ted Schacherer, NFV Jazz Band director. “They put in quite a bit of time, and most of them practice outside of school on their own. We came in here one night and rehearsed for two hours straight after stuffing our faces with pizza. If you bring food, they will come. We started rehearsing right after the State Marching Contest. We rehearsed every Friday morning until it got closer to the competition, when we got more intense and started to do some evening rehearsals.”

Fayette County Newspapers and The Ossian Bee staff were honored with four awards at the Iowa Newspaper Association’s Convention and Trade Show Jan. 31 through Feb. 2 in Des Moines. Staff members in attendance for the convention were (l-r) Jerry Blue, executive vice president of Community Media Group; Chris DeBack, general assignment reporter; Nicole Kriener, Zak Kriener’s wife; Zak Kriener, general assignment reporter; LeAnn Larson, publisher; Stephanie Hermen and Erica Dyke, ad representatives.  submitted photo

Fayette County Newspapers brings home four awards

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

Fayette County Newspapers and The Ossian Bee staff were honored with four awards at the Iowa Newspaper Association’s Convention and Trade Show held Jan. 31 through Feb. 2. 

“Once again, attending the Iowa Newspaper Association’s Convention and Trade Show is a great opportunity for our staff to network with professionals across the state in their line of work,” said LeAnn Larson, publisher of Fayette County Newspapers and The Ossian Bee. “It is truly a great honor to be recognized with advertising, writing, and photography awards. We are blessed to have such a great staff, who are dedicated to covering and promoting our communities each and every week.”

Judy Jacobson

Judy Lee Jacobson, 74, of Clermont, Iowa died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. 

Judy was born to Roland and Beverly (Brandt) Peck in Decorah, Iowa on Jan. 22, 1944. 

Judy attended Frankville country school and went on to graduate from Postville High School.

Judy was united in marriage with Gordon Richard Jacobson on June 5, 1961. To this union two daughters and two sons were born, Jackie, Joan, Dan, and Greg.

Judy was a homemaker for her family for her whole life. After her children were grown, Judy worked at Atwood, Good Samaritan Center, and Palmer Lutheran Health Center. 

She loved animals and especially cats. Judy enjoyed gardening, outdoor activities, including kayaking, fossil hunting and teaching the grandkids about nature More than anything else, she loved spending time with her family, and friends. 

Macy Halverson gets this trey off over a Starmont defender Tuesday, Jan. 30, in West Union. Friday, the senior celebrated her 18^th birthday in style, setting a school record for 3-pointers with eight in the win over West Central. (Jerry Wadian photo)

NFV girls sweep three

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

NFV girls’ basketball won all three of its home games last week.

The TigerHawk gals beat Starmont, 65-50, on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Two days later, Charles City fell to the TigerHawks, 50-39. NFV ended the week Friday with a 63-37 pasting of West Central.