May 2017

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Ehler breaks school record in shot

 

Marin Ehler’s head snaps to the left as she flings the shot at the recent TigerHawk Invitational. Last week, she broke her own school record with a heave of 42’08”. (Jerry Wadian photo)

 

Ehler breaks school record  in shot

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

Monday, April 24, at the meet hosted by Wapsie Valley in Oelwein, Marin Ehler broke her own school record in the shot. The junior’s throw of 42’8” broke her own record set just a few meets before.

As a team, the TigerHawks finished second behind Clarksville. NFV edged A-P for second by just four points. With the Falcons’ 4x100 favored to win, the TigerHawks had to get points in the final two events. That happened when Kaylin Muggler finished fifth in the 3000 to give her team two big points. Then, the 4x100 added four more points with its fourth-place finish, while A-P only gained a point. That was enough to give NFV the silver medal.

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04
May

Wendell Whitcher

Wendell Whitcher

 

 

Wendell Clark Whitcher of West Union celebrated his 70th birthday on Wednesday, April 26.

Wendell was born April 26, 1947.

Those wishing to send birthday cards to him can mail them to 708 Sunset Blvd., West Union, IA 52175.

Thu
04
May

160 years of experience at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran

 

With over 160 years of experience among (l-r) Sue Schneider, Kathy Begalske, Vic Pavlovec, and Ruth Meyer, Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital in West Union salutes all nurses during National Nurses Week May 6-12. Chris DeBack photos

 

160 years of experience at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran

 

 

By Chris Deback

 

cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

Nurses are the lifeblood of any hospital, doctor’s office, or clinic. 

May 6-12 has been declared National Nurses Week, a week in which area residents can celebrate the hard work and dedication that nurses show their patients each and every day. 

The Fayette County Union recently had the chance to sit down with four nurses who, combined, have over 160 years of experience. Sue Schneider, RN, Surgery Department; Ruth Meyer, LPN, Surgery Department; Kathy Begalske, chief nursing officer; and Vic Pavlovec, Cardio-Pulminary Services director, shared their experiences of working at Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital for the last 40 years. 

Thu
04
May

Discuss banning smoking downtown

 

 

The West Union City Council is considering banning smoking downtown due to the littering of cigarette butts. Even in locations where cigarette extinguishers/dispensers are available, littering of butts is a problem. Chris DeBack photo

 

Discuss banning smoking downtown

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com\

 

 

 

The West Union City Council is fed up with seeing cigarette butts all over downtown.

At its regular Monday meeting, May 1, the council discussed different options for curbing the littering of downtown with cigarette butts. 

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