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Gayle (Crandall) Fisher

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-04-24 15:11

Gayle (Crandall) Fisher

 

 

Gayle (Crandall) Fisher, 64, passed away with courage on March 31, 2019, at the University of Minnesota Hospital.

Gayle Ann Crandall was born July 20, 1954, in West Union, Iowa to her parents Ronald and Donna Crandall. She graduated from North Fayette High School in West Union in 1972, and attended the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls pursing degrees in science/nutrition and art. In 1991, she received a degree with honors in commercial art and graphic design from Alexandria Technical and Community College in Alexandria, Minnesota.

Gayle married Tom Fisher on September 12, 1992 in St. Paul, Minnesota.  They made Minnesota their home and lived on Lake Darling in Alexandria, Minnesota and Pine Lake in Rush City, Minnesota. Gayle was passionate about the outdoors, art, cooking, and life. Her love of nature and observation of animal life captured her imagination and wit.  She was a beautiful soul.

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Apr

Boys' golf has full week

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-04-24 15:08

Boys' golf has full week

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

With two tournaments and a pair of UIC outings, it was a busy week of golf for the NFV boys.

The full schedule began Monday, April 15, with the home opener at Pleasant Valley Sports Club in Clermont.

With West Central only having two golfers, the Blue Devils had no chance of winning. And, it would have taken a very good round to match the TigerHawks’ 182. 

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Apr

Girls' golf wins 2 in UIC

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-04-24 15:03

Girls' golf wins 2 in UIC

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

 

NFV girl’s golf opened the home season at Pleasant Valley Sports Club in Clermont with a 43-stroke win over West Central, 251-294.

Lexi West and Sam Wenthold tied for best round honors at 38, but West won medalist honors on a card-back and Wenthold became the medalist runner-up.

Emma Pleggenkuhle was a stroke behind the leaders shooting a 39. Mariah Wettleson closed out the varsity scoring with her round of 76.

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24
Apr

Soccer edged by Postville

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-04-24 15:00

 

Kole Johnson finds that soccer at NFV can be almost as physical as football as he gets slammed into by a Postville player Thursday in the TigerHawk’s 2-1 loss on its home field in Fayette. (Jennifer Olsen photo)

 

Soccer edged by Postville

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

The NFV boy’s soccer team nearly upset a very good Postville team Thursday at Pattison Field on the grounds of Upper Iowa University.

The Pirates (now 5-1) have been playing varsity soccer for a number of years, and have been getting votes all season for the top 15 in class 1A.

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Apr

Girls' track gives big efforgt

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-04-24 14:57

 

Cassidy Bohr is all smiles as she competes in the 100 dash during Thursday’s TigerHawk Invitational in West Union. She has good reason to smile during a grueling race, because the senior has been battling leg injuries since early in the basketball season; so, it was good to be back competing at full strength without any pain. (Jerry Wadian photo)

 

Girls' track gives big effort

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

“We were really pleased with the effort from the ladies at this year’s TigerHawk Invite. We’re just as happy for their third place finish as we were with the boys winning,” commented head coach Mark Nuss. 

“We scored well throughout most events and closed out the meet with a win in the 4x400. A few girls are still battling illnesses, but we are now pretty close to full strength,” Nuss explained.

NFV finished just four points away from Waukon, and a point ahead of Sumner-Fredericksburg during Thursday’s big home invite. 

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Apr

Boys win the TigerHawk

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-04-24 14:53

 

The strain of the 3200 is starting to show as the runners round another turn during Thursday’s TigerHawk Invitational in West Union. Loping along in first with a long stride is NFV senior Caleb O’Hare. Fellow senior Chandler Douglas is close behind. The duo earned double medals in the event for NFV as Douglas won and O’Hare placed second. (Jerry Wadian photo)

 

Boys win the TigerHawk

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

The NFV boys kept the winners trophy for the 2019 TigerHawk track meet in West Union Thursday, beating Clear Lake, 156-134. South Winn was a distant third with 111 points.

With points being given to the top eight places, the TigerHawks were able to double up in most of the individual events.

Better yet, NFV was able to win double medals in five events, including all three distance runs (800, 1600, and 3200). 

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Apr

Alice Peters

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-04-24 14:47

Alice Peters

 

 

Alice Peters, West Union, will turn 90 on Monday, May 6. A card shower is planned to honor this special lady.

Birthday greetings can be sent to 403A Rickel Street, West Union, IA 52175.

Alice would like hearing from you!  

 
Wed
24
Apr

Woods takes a stroll towards a cure

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-04-24 14:44

Liam, pictured here with his support dog, Sarge, will be well represented at the third annual 3rd Annual Iowa Strollathon, a fundraiser for Rett Syndrome research at Kinzler Construction in Ankeny on Saturday May 4th from 11a.m. to 2 p.m

 

Woods takes a stroll towards a cure

 

 

By Meagan Molseed
mmolseed@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

 

It took just over six years for Alesha Woods and her husband, Danny to get answers for their son, Liam.  

“Early on, he hit a lot of his milestones,” the young mother of two explained of her youngest son who was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome in 2015.  

“Then, at just a few months old he started to fall short with certain benchmarks,” the young mother continued.   “By 18 months he still wasn’t walking.  That’s when we started looking at specialists.” 

Through a variety of referrals from the local clinic, the Woods’s finally made their way to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota where their son underwent a variety of tests, eventually being diagnosed with Rett Syndrome.  

Rett syndrome is a genetic neurological disorder becoming apparent after six-18 months of early normal development. 

Wed
24
Apr

FCED Board of Directors votes to dissolve nonprofit organization

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-04-24 14:39

FCED Board of Directors votes to dissolve nonprofit organization

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

 

 

The Fayette County Economic Development (FCED) Board of Directors recently voted to disband its nonprofit organization following the news that Fayette County would be pulling its funding from the organization for the next fiscal year. 

At their meeting on Monday, April 1, the Fayette County Supervisors voted to no longer provide funding to FCED. Fayette County was paying Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission approximately $60,000 for FCED, which is almost, if not more than, half of the nonprofit organization’s budget. It was then paying $28,000 for the Fayette County Tourism director position, which is currently held by Carrie Davis. Davis says that she is an employee of Fayette County Economic Development; however, the Board of Supervisors argues that the 28E agreement, which the FCED followed, says nothing about tourism, nor its funding.

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Apr

Life in prison

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-04-24 14:34

 

Fayette County Sheriff Marty Fisher (far left) and a Fayette County detention officer escort Alicia Rios (front) out of the Fayette County courthouse following her first degree murder plea and sentencing hearing on Monday morning.  Rios plead guilty to killing her 5 week-old newborn, Lydia, in 2018.  Representing Rios were attorneys (back l-r) Steven J. Drahozal and Teresa Sampson Brown.  (Megan Molseed photo) 

 

Life in prison

 

 

 

By Meagan Molseed
mmolseed@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

“I just want my daughter to be at rest; to be at peace,” stated a sobbing Alicia Rios, 29, during her first-degree murder sentencing at the Fayette County Courthouse Monday morning, April 22.  

During the hearing, the Elgin woman entered an Alford plea where she was not admitting guilt, but acknowledged a plea to a first-degree murder charge would be in her best interest, in Fayette County District Court in West Union.

The Elgin woman will spend the rest of her life in prison for the death of her infant daughter, Lydia Rios, in 2018.  

“Your daughter was five weeks old and she needed you to protect her,” said District Court Judge Linda Fangman who presided over the case. “You violated that duty in the worst way possible.” 

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