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Winning bid for helmet goes to DeRosear

Photo by Dan Hockett Doug DeRosear (left) takes possession of a helmet autographed by the West Burlington – Notre Dame Football team from Head Coach Jeff Housel after he placed the winning $500 bid at the Pep Rally Thursday night in West Burlington.
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Doug DeRosear (left) takes possession of a helmet autographed by the West Burlington – Notre Dame Football team from Head Coach Jeff Housel after he placed the winning $500 bid at the Pep Rally Thursday night in West Burlington.
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W.B. Homecoming Parade Snapshots

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Obamacare Fines to be Seized From Bank Accounts

Click here: A man who attempted to sign up for Obamacare online was told that a fine of over $4,000 dollars a year for refusing to take out mandatory health insurance could be taken directly from his bank account, and that his drivers license would be suspended and a federal tax lien placed against his home, according to an entry on the HealthCare.gov Facebook page.
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Look Who Had a Carry Permit

Eleanor Roosevelt's Gun Permit
Eleanor Roosevelt’s Gun Permit
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White House Golfer

Falcon:
 I can tell one thing and it’s that our current golfer living in the White House has no shame when it comes to insults to the Queen of England.
 Obama gave the Iranian President $1 million dollars as a gift (our tax dollars) while he only gave the Queen of England a mere IPod, his sense of friends is beyond the imagination of reasonable people and shows where his allegiance really is.
 Also, during the crises in Washington the person in the White House was as usual on the golf links while the senate was out for the weekend.  Just how can anything ever be solved when the people causing the problem think more of their golf and weekends to stay in Washington and try to negotiate a reasonable solution to the problems?  The senate has become just like the president unwilling to forget its ego and take care of the American people, theirs and his only purpose to be in Washington.  Harry Reid and Pelosi remind me of Hitler’s top two enforcers by enabling an agenda that’s going to destroy the middleclass and further weaken our economy such as the Obamacurse health program.
 The golfer wasn’t put in Washington to be a dictator and that’s just what he’s trying to act like, a mini Mussolini.  I guess the voters after the first four years never learned a thing about this guy in the White House and that’s just disgusting for those who must endure another four years of his lack of leadership and egotistical arrogance.
 A.S.
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Obituaries

Carolyn Kay Remick 66, Burlington died Friday, September 27, 2013

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West Burlington Homecoming Court 2013

Photo by Dan Hockett Front (l-r): Keeley Switzer, daughter of Marlena Switzer; Dayton Elliott, daughter of Jami Elliott; Brandall Diaz, daughter of Norma & Mickey Diaz; Heidi Brown, daughter of Tim & Rhonda Brown. Back (l-r): Logan Reich, son of Brian & Keala Reich; Conner Tillo, son of Leigh Ann & Ted Tillo; Springer DeRosear, son of Doug & Dale DeRosear; Kenneth Reach III, son of Ken & Donna Reach.  West Burlington’s Homecoming parade is Thursday at 5:30pm. King & Queen will be crowned at Pep Rally Thursday at 7:30pm.
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Front (l-r): Keeley Switzer, daughter of Marlena Switzer; Dayton Elliott, daughter of Jami Elliott; Brandall Diaz, daughter of Norma & Mickey Diaz; Heidi Brown, daughter of Tim & Rhonda Brown.
Back (l-r): Logan Reich, son of Brian & Keala Reich; Conner Tillo, son of Leigh Ann & Ted Tillo; Springer DeRosear, son of Doug & Dale DeRosear; Kenneth Reach III, son of Ken & Donna Reach.
West Burlington’s Homecoming parade is Thursday at 5:30pm. King & Queen will be crowned at Pep Rally Thursday at 7:30pm.
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Obamacurse

Falcon:
 How in God’s name can the president exempt all these special interest groups along with others from the Affordable Care Act?  The president has no power to pick and choose who obeys a law and who doesn’t have to obey it.
 This Obamacurse law is so full of special interest holes it looks similar to a piece of Swiss cheese.  In recent years presidents have attempted, for all practical purposes, to invalidate portions of enacted legislation by issuing “signing statements” to Congress concurrently with his approval of a bill. These statements essentially announce that the president will not “execute” those portions of enacted legislation that he opposes. This practice is not supported by the Constitution, and is arguably in violation of it, since the president is obligated to “execute” all laws without reservation. However, the practice has not been challenged in the courts.  Well, it’s time someone challenged Mr. Obama in a court of law because Obama is breaking the law constantly in favor of his special interest groups.
 The Constitution also states, Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
 By forcing taxpayers to pay for abortions Mr. Obama is again breaking the law by prohibiting the free exercise thereof.  In other words he feels he has the authority to overrule religious beliefs about murdering unborn children and can force people to participate regardless of their religious beliefs.  Again, Obama should be reigned in on this matter in a court of law.
 This president is a loose cannon running around with his leftist agenda and bypassing the legislative branch and any other government entity he deems necessary to force his will on the people and further destroy our country which is the number one bullet point of his agenda.
 His Obamacurse law has already started wholesale losses of taxpayer money as the corrupt IRS Department has already misplaced $67 million of its billion dollar slush fund for the purpose of enforcing the Obamacurse on the people and further destroying our rights of freedom as we know it.
 IRS loses $67 million out of billion-dollar ObamaCare slush fund | Human Events
 Today our attorney general is attacking the State of North Carolina because they passed a law that says a voter must have a picture ID in order to vote.  This again is an attempt by the left to continue allowing anyone that can walk in and belly up to a voting machine to vote, regardless of their citizenship.  The attorney generals only concern is the left may lose some of its voter base by enforcing citizenship requirements; that’s all it amounts to.
 A.S.
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Snapshots from WBND / Mepo Game

Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame Receiver Jacob Smith (16) makes the catch over Mediapolis defender Weston Bietz (36) during the second quarter of Friday night’s game in Mediapolis.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Receiver Jacob Smith (16) makes the catch over Mediapolis defender Weston Bietz (36) during the second quarter of Friday night’s game in Mediapolis.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame Receiver Xavior Williams tries to catch a pass from Quarterback Brant Wrede in front of Mediapolis defender Arthur Brown during the second quarter of Friday night’s game in Mediapolis. No interference was called.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Receiver Xavior Williams tries to catch a pass from Quarterback Brant Wrede in front of Mediapolis defender Arthur Brown during the second quarter of Friday night’s game in Mediapolis. No interference was called.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Xavior Williams (23) batts the ball away from Mediapolis Receiver Seth Bietz  during the first quarter of Friday night’s game in Mediapolis.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Xavior Williams (23) batts the ball away from Mediapolis Receiver Seth Bietz during the first quarter of Friday night’s game in Mediapolis.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame Quarterback Brant Wrede (5) carries the ball against Mediapolis Friday night in Mediapolis.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame Quarterback Brant Wrede (5) carries the ball against Mediapolis Friday night in Mediapolis.
Photo by Dan Hockett West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Xavior Williams (23) carries the ball against Mediapolis Friday night in Mediapolis.
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West Burlington – Notre Dame’s Xavior Williams (23) carries the ball against Mediapolis Friday night in Mediapolis.
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Obituaries

Mary B. Renshaw Nelson, 85, Burlington, died Saturday, September 28, 2013

Maribeth Essex, 77, Stronghurst, IL died Sunday, September 29, 2013

Dorothy E. Miller, 100, Danville died Saturday, September 28, 2013

Paul A. Eisenmann, 78, Burlington, formerly Oakville and Kingston died Sunday, September 29, 2013

Pauline Mae Sells, 89, Mt. Pleasant, formerly Burlington died Sunday, September 29, 2013