The Oskaloosa Community School District Board of Directors will have their first meeting of the new year next Tuesday, January 10^th, at 7 PM. The meeting will take place in the George Daily Auditorium Board Room.

Items on the agenda include a presentation on the High School Video Production Course, consideration of approval of a purchase of a district vehicle and consideration of approval of the Home School Assistance Program. There will also be a review on progress of the board’s goals.

Again, the meeting of the Oskaloosa School Board will be Tuesday, January 10^th at 7 PM in the George Daily Auditorium Board Room.

Absentee ballots for the February 7, 2017 Special School Bond Election are now available at the Davis County Auditor’s Office.  Voters may vote early at the Auditor’s Office in the Davis County Courthouse during the regular office hours of 8 am to 4 pm through Monday, February 6, 2017.

Absentee ballots to be mailed must be requested in writing no later than 5:00 pm on Friday, February 3.  Absentee request forms are available from the Davis County Auditor’s Office or on the Auditor’s webpage of the Davis County website at www.daviscountyiowa.org.  Forms should be dropped off or mailed to the Davis County Auditor’s Office, 100 Courthouse Square, Suite 2, Bloomfield, IA  52537.

The Davis County Auditor’s Office will pay the postage for all ballots returned by mail.  Ballots must be postmarked prior to midnight, Monday, February 6 (the day prior to the election), or may be delivered to the Davis County Auditor’s Office before the polls close at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.

For further information, contact the Davis County Auditor’s Office at 641-664-2101 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

MAHASKA COUNTY – Thatcher Robert Poe was born at 1:07 pm on Jan. 1, 2017, making him Mahaska Health Partnership’s 2017 New Year’s Baby.

Thatcher weighed 8 lbs., 15 oz., and was 20 ½ inches long. His parents are Elizabeth Gardner and Slater Poe of Albia.  His grandparents are Vicki Gardner, Tim Gardner and Pam Poe, all of Albia. His great grandparents are John and Margaret Pasut of Albia and Ray Gardner and Carol Gardner of Albia.

Thatcher was delivered by Family Practice Physician Case Everett, MD. A week past his due date, instead of a Christmas baby he became the 2017 New Year’s Baby. But that’s OK with Mom, who got to spend her own birthday (Jan. 2) in the hospital with Thatcher.

“We have a healthy, beautiful baby boy, and it’s the best birthday gift I ever received,” Elizabeth said.

As MHP’s first baby of 2017, Thatcher received a basket full of gifts from MHP and Whispering Tree Gifts, the Hospital Auxiliary’s gift shop located just inside Entrance #4 on the MHP campus.