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Three Post Office hours to be cut

Two Davis County Post Offices have been given a reprieve and will be allowed to stay open.

An announcement by the Postal Service reversed a plan to close 3,700 post offices across the nation.

As a result of the announcement post offices in Floris and Pulaski will be allowed to stay open, but will have reduced hours of service to the public. The Drakesville Post Office wasn’t in danger of being closed but will have its hours cut, too.

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Awards Night set for Thursday

Davis County High School seniors will be honored Thursday night at the annual Senior Awards Night. The event will be held at 7 p.m.

Scholarships and awards will be presented and the top students in this year’s class will be announced.

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The 93 seniors will graduate Sunday. Read the full story

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Fifteen Davis County High School students were inducted into the local chapter of the National Honor Society in a ceremony held Sunday afternoon. Read the full story

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Four students in the Davis County Community School District’s Flex-Ed program will graduate this week. Read the full story
Posted on 16 May 2012 by Bdemo
 

 


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Top stories of the week

Top stories in Wednesday’s Bloomfield Democrat include:
  • The paving of the Troy Road will be complete this week. Read the full story
  • Bloomfield native  Michael Wagler has been named the new State Coordinator for Main Street Iowa. Read the full story
  • The Mustang baseball and softball teams will begin their seasons next week. Stories on both teams and the upcoming seasons are included in Wednesday’s edition. Read the baseball story  Read the softball story
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School lunch menus for May 17--Breakfast: Waffles with syrup. Lunch: Pizza, romaine side salad with lite dressing, fresh orange wedge, milk.

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Bloomfield Senior Citizens Center menus for May 17--Beef has brown casserole, spinach, bran raisin muffin, peaches, gelatin, whipped topping, orange juice. Activities: Exercise class at 9:30 a.m. DC Council on Aging meeting at 11 a.m. Peek-a-boo poker at 12:45 p.m.
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Wuthrich is top FFA member

Kendra Wuthrich was named the top FFA member Monday night at the annual Davis County FFA banquet.

Michael Payne was awarded the Dalton Baumann Award for the top sophomore. Sullivan Dunlavy and Wuthrich each earned the Williams Award.

Eric Knapp was also honored as the winner of a $2,500 donation from Monsanto. Knapp won the money and chose to donate the funds to the Davis County FFA program. The check presentation was held during Monday night’s FFA banquet. 

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Posted on 15 May 2012 by Bdemo

 

Deaths

George Gingerich

George D. Gingerich, 92, of rural Bloomfield died May 13, 2012, at his home.

Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2012, at the Mervin Gingerich residence at 19070 180th St., Bloomfield.  Minister in Charge will be Bishop John Earl Kuhns.  Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Davis County.

Visitation will be all day on Monday and from 2-4 p.m. on Tuesday at the Mervin Gingerich residence.

Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield is assisting the family.
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Posted on 14 May 2012 by Bdemo
 


Sports

State Track meet begins Thursday

Several Davis County athletes will take part in the Class 2A State Track Meet Thursday in Des Moines at Drake Stadium.

The Lady Mustangs’ shuttle hurdle relay team will start things off at 9 a.m. Thursday morning. Chandra Smith will run in the 3000 meters at 9:40 a.m. The 4x800-meter relay team will run at 11:10 a.m.

At 11:30 a.m., Hayleigh Sharp will compete in the girls’ long jump. At the same time, Wayne Doerscher and Colton Boas will compete in the shot put.

Austin Roberts will complete Davis County’s schedule for Thursday with a 1:40 p.m. performance in the 400-meters. 
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