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November 20, 2009

Centerville Fire Department receives check

The Centerville Fire Department received a check for $4,000 from ANR Pipeline Company on Wednesday. Centerville Fire Department Captain Vern Milburn said $1,000 will go toward safety and school fire prevention and the rest will go toward a program where the fire department will purchase and offer to Centerville homeowners smoke alarms and fire extinguishers. Milburn also said that they would install the equipment for homeowners. Pictured from left are Mike Bogle, Milburn and Dana Wilcoxson, pipeline technician.

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So, the question this week is, “Will it stay or will it go?” The United States Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. wants to close three Farm Service Agency offices in southern Iowa, which includes the FSA office in Centerville, and consolidate the operations in order to save money. Tuesday afternoon a meeting was held at Faith United Methodist Church to allow farmers and other producers who use the Centerville FSA office to make comments about the closing to John R. Whitaker, state executive director Iowa FSA. Many questioned if the meeting Tuesday was necessary because the decision had already been made.

A. Yes, because Washington will listen.
B. No, because the decision to close the Appanoose County FSA office has already been made.
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