Grimdy Register July 16

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The Grundy Register
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Thursday, July 16, 2015
Grundy Center, Iowa
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Felix Grundy Festival 2015
Hailey Junker
Ashley Moore
Cortanie Nederhoff
Rebecca Steckelberg
Grundy Center Police Chief Doug Frost was Grand Marshal for the 2015 Felix Grundy Festival parade. The 2015 festival featured cool temperatures that brought out large crowds both Friday and Saturday. Many more photos from this year’s festival are featured on pages 6 and 7 of today’s
Grundy Register. (John Jensen/The Grundy Register photo)
Council spars over civil citation issue
Alexandria Steinmeyer
Clark Stevens
Five queen candidates,
one king vie for Grundy
County Fair royalty
By JOHN JENSEN
The Grundy Register
GRUNDY CENTER — Six
Grundy County youth will vie for
Grundy County Fair Queen and
King titles when the Fair kicks off its
official five-day run next Wednesday.
Five young ladies will compete for
the Fair Queen title, which includes
the opportunity to represent Grundy
County in the Iowa State Fair queen
contest while one young man will be
in the Fair King contest.
This year’s event will be part of
Family Fun Night, which begins at
7 p.m. Wednesday at the grandstand.
The king queen will present ribbons
during the final four days of the
Fair and will represent the Fair
at community events through the
following year.
This year’s Queen contestants
include Grundy Center’s Hailey
Junker, Reinbeck’s Ashley Moore,
Wellsburg’s Cortanie Nederhoff,
Conrad’s Rebecca Steckelberg and
Holland’s Alexandria Steinmeyer.
Conrad’s Clark Stevens is a
candidate for Fair King.
Junker will be a senior at DikeNew Hartford High School this fall.
The daughter of Jenn Boege and
Terry Junker said she would best
represent Grundy County as Fair
Queen because she is a “fun, loving
and caring person.
“I am family orientated and love
to encourage and be a role model
to children,” she wrote in her
application. “I love to volunteer and
love to make people smile. I want to
encourage kids to try everything at
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What’s Happening
Wednesday, July 15
Grundy Center School Board
Secondary Media Center
5 p.m.
Thursday, July 16
Kling Memorial Library
Book Club • 10 a.m.
Open to 1st - 3rd graders
Grundy Center Farmer’s Market
Courthouse Square
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Monday, July 20
Grundy County Supervisors
County Courthouse • 9 a.m.
Tuesday, July 21
Kling Memorial Library
Book Club • 10 a.m.
Open to 4th - 6th graders
Wednesday, July 22
Grundy County Fair
Through Sunday, July 26
Story Time at the County Fair
1:30 p.m.
By JOHN JENSEN
The Grundy Register
GRUNDY CENTER — The
Grundy Center City Council sparred
over the possible issuance of a civil
citation during last Tuesday’s regular
meeting.
Mayor Brian Buhrow said the
owner of property at 304 Seventh
Street removed the sidewalk along
the property without the proper
permit or paying to have the concrete
removed. He said City Attorney
Seth Schroeder agreed that a code
violation had occurred.
Council disagreement came about
when Council member Janetta
Miller brought up the fact that no
action had been taken in the past
when a property owner removed
sidewalk without the Council’s
knowledge at the time. Councilman
Al Kiewiet noted that he feels that
violator should be taken care of
before the city would file a citation
against the current offender, though
Miller said it is important to enforce
the ordinance either way and that
this council cannot make decision
based on past enforcement.
“We have to enforce the ordinance
or we’ll never have a walkable
community,” she said.
Councilman Dave Stefl added that
the Council has been citizen-friendly
in the past.
“I don’t think we are being that
here,” he said.
Discussion noted that trees
hanging over the sidewalk at
the property in question made it
impossible to use before its removal.
Buhrow referenced a letter sent to
the city by the citizen threatening a
lawsuit against the city if it trimmed
the trees.
“We tried to settle it in a civil
manner and this is where we’re
at,” Buhrow said, noting that both
he and Public Works Director Dan
Bangasser had attempted to talk to
the property owner.
Councilman
Chad
Hamann
echoed Kiewiet’s earlier concern
about the previous situation that was
not dealt with at the time.
“We need to make sure we don’t
pick and choose what violations we
enforce,” Kiewiet said while adding
that the situation needs to be taken
care of.
A resolution authorizing the civil
citation passed 4-1, with Stefl voting
against the measure.
youth coordinators. We’re definitely
going to try to recognize those kids
for the efforts they put in.”
Instead of showing the bird itself,
youth will show judges pictures of
their birds’ body, head, wings, feet
and feathers. Those will be presented
on a sheet of paper along with the
breed of the bird, and birds will be
exhibited in the same classes as the
past.
“It won’t be very easy to pick
champions out of that, so we’re
trying to keep it level,” Traeger
said. “It will be a little more laid
back. They will still get ribbons and
premiums, blue, purple, etc. based
on what the judge thinks.
Traeger said showmanship will be
similar to the past, though instead
of bringing the bird to the judge
the exhibitors will bring pictures.
Those youth will be eligible for the
saw awards as the past, including
By JOHN JENSEN
The Grundy Register
GRUNDY CENTER — Several
members of the Grundy County
Courthouse staff met with the Board
of Supervisors Monday to seek
assistance with possibly serious air
quality issues in the basement.
The group spoke serious illnesses
that have befallen staff that has
worked in the courthouse basement
and sought assistance in testing
for and possibly alleviating the
concerns. County Sanitarian Carie
Sager, speaking for a group that
included County Treasurer Brenda
Noteboom, County Assessor John
Freese and Custodian Mark Jungling,
said she has had respiratory issues
since she worked in the basement
and that when she spoke with others
they reported similar symptoms.
She said she used money from
her department’s budget to test for
formaldehyde and found levels
nearly three times that which is
considered healthy by the federal
government. She then purchased an
air purifier that is effective against
formaldehyde and that has helped.
She said she also brought the air
purifier to the driver’s license side
of the basement and that it improved
issues there as well. When she
moved the purifier back to her office
she said the issues returned to the
driver’s license office.
“There’s something going on,”
she said.
Sager asked the Supervisors for
funds to test the air throughout the
courthouse and to obtain air purifiers
where necessary.
“(Everything we use) has
chemicals that we’re not going to
stop using,” she said. “We want
something to purify the air.”
Sager added that they regularly
See FAIR page 9
See SUPERVISORS page 9
ROGER BOCKES, OWNER of
Heavy Equipment Manufacturing
(HEM), briefed the Council on
plans to rebuild his business after a
devastating fire late last year. HEM
has purchased the former Frederick
Furniture warehouse that sits just
south of HEM’s former facility and
will begin moving into the building
as soon as the purchase is closed
on. Plans are to expand the building
See COUNCIL page 9
The show must go on ...
Poultry show to
be held despite
statewide ban
By JOHN JENSEN
The Grundy Register
GRUNDY CENTER — There
may be a statewide ban on poultry
exhibits that includes county fairs.
The ban, however, will not stop the
Grundy County Fair from having its
usual Poultry show.
Instead of live animals, however,
the 2015 Grundy County Fair will
feature a Virtual Poultry Show, with
pictures replacing live birds, which
are not allowed due to the outbreak
of avian flu earlier this year that
affected at least 18 Iowa counties.
Grundy County Extension Youth
Coordinator Andrea Traeger said,
despite the ban, it was important that
youth with poultry projects have a
chance to show their birds.
2015
Grundy County Fair
Preview
“It was kind of a devastating thing
when we found out that we weren’t
going to be able to have the birds
at the Fair, but I’m just glad that
we were able to bring this back,”
Traeger said. “I’m hoping that this is
only a one-year thing and then we’ll
be able to bring the birds back (next
year).”
Once the ban was announced,
members of the Fair Board and
Extension began meeting with
Poultry Superintendent Heather
Greiner to find a solution.
“She helped come up with the idea
of using pictures for it,” Traeger said.
“We also got some ideas from the
state that came down to the county
Courthouse
employees seek
assistance with
possible air
quality issues
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Obituaries
William D. Cartwright
William D. Cartwright of Schertz, TX, formerly of Wellsburg, passed
away at his home in Schertz on June 24, 2015. Funeral services were held
on Thursday, July 2 at the Schertz Funeral Home, Schertz, TX with burial at
Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio with full military honors.
William was born Mar. 6, 1944, to Clarence C. Cartwright and Adeline
(Bethel) Cartwright. He graduated from Wellsburg High School in 1962 and
entered the US Air Force immediately after High School. Bill served in the
USAF in Japan, Viet Nam, Panama and numerous bases in the US, retiring
in 1983, then working in Civil Service at Randolph Air Force Base until
retirement.
He was united in marriage to Jennifer Campbell in 1968. She preceded
him in death in1983. Later in 1983, Bill married Rhonda Thompson. They
were later divorced. In 1992, he married Linda Merritt.
He was preceded in death by his parents
Bill is survived by his wife, Linda; one daughter, Sylvia Canoot of Rockport, TX; one son, Arthur (Vera) Cartwright of Taylors, SC; four grandchildren, Crystal Jenske, Brittany, Donavan and Zachary Canoot; two sisters,
Nancy (Paul) Elliott of Aplington and Betty (Ed) Olthoff of Wellsburg; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
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G.C. School
Foundation
alumni directories
still available
GRUNDY CENTER — If you
missed your chance to get the new
1891-2015 Grundy Center High
School Alumni Directory and you
would like one, they are still available. You can pick one up at the
Grundy Center School Administration Building, or mail a check to the
Foundation and have one shipped to
your home. When you make a contribution of $35 or more (include
an additional $4 for shipping if you
would like it mailed to you) you will
receive a free directory. The Grundy
Center Community School District
Foundation awards grants yearly to
teachers for activities, materials or
projects that aren’t necessarily available through the budget. From 1992
through 2015, the Foundation has
awarded over $173,000 thanks to the
generous support of alumni, friends,
parents of students, and businesses.
Free bike helmets
available at
Aug. 6 bike rodeo
GRUNDY CENTER — Free bicycle helmets are available for those
who participate in the Aug. 6 bike
rodeo.
The event will be held on H Avenue next to the Grundy Center Farmer’s Market from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
and is sponsored by Grundy County
Public Health.
For more information call 319824-6312.
GNB Bank, Ackley State Bank
announce plans to merge
GRUNDY CENTER — The
Boards of Directors of GNB Bank
and Ackley State Bank (ASB) are
pleased to announce they will merge
and operate as GNB Bank on Jan. 1,
2016, pending regulatory approval.
The merger will provide enhanced
products and expanded services
to their customers and continue to
serve the financial needs in the communities they call home.
“Our banks have worked side-byside since 1993,” said Kevin Swalley, chairman and CEO of GNB
Bancorporation, parent company of
GNB Bank and ASB. “In today’s environment of increased bank regulation, it makes more sense than ever
to combine and leverage the expertise of our staff members to create
one bank that offers great customer
service, innovative products and superior services.”
“We’re excited about the opportunities this provides for GNB Bank
customers, team members and GNB
Bancorporation shareholders,” said
Bob Johanns, GNB President. “This
merger allows us to build on the successes of both banks and to remain
independent and well capitalized so
we can continue to be the bank of
choice in our communities.”
Angela Luhring, ASB Interim
President added, “This is a great
match between our organizations.
ASB and GNB Bank truly value customer relationships and recognize
our employees as one of our most
important assets. The people you
know and trust throughout our locations look forward to carrying on the
long-standing tradition of helping
meet your financial goals.”
GNB Bank has locations in Grundy Center, Conrad, Marshalltown
and Manchester. ASB has locations
in Ackley, Geneva, Story City and
Iowa Falls. The combined bank will
continue to be a full service financial
institution offering loans and traditional FDIC-insured accounts, as
well as trust, insurance, investments
and real estate.
Candidates
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least once and to treat others with
respect and kindness.”
Junker has been involved in
cheerleading, tennis, band and choir
while in high school and has been
a leader in her church. She enjoys
singing, writing, cheering, horse
chores, hanging out with friends
and caring for children. Once she
has completed school, she plans
to attend Northwestern College in
Orange City to major in elementary
education and minor in music education.
Moore will be a freshman at
Iowa State University this fall
after graduating from GladbrookReinbeck High School in May. She
is the daughter of Jack and Mary
Moore and has been a member of the
BlackHawk NightHawks 4-H Club.
She said what makes her stand out
among the other queen candidates is
her leadership experience.
“A lot of people throughout
Grundy County have recognized me,
heard about me or know me from
how active I am in different activities,” she wrote in her application.
“In high school I participated in
volleyball, soccer, golf, cheerleading, speech, drama, large group
choir, swing choir, S.A.D.D., FFA.,
Grundy County Council and 4-H.
Throughout all of these different
activities I have become a great
young leader.”
Moore was a multi-year captain
of the golf and cheerleading squads
and was in charge of props for
speech and drama. She was also secretary of the Blackhawk Nighthawks
for two years and is currently in her
second year as vice-president of the
club.
“Which brings me to my next
point that I am not just a leader, but I
am a leader that delivers,” she wrote.
“Everyone has the potential to be a
leader, but I have delivered my work
to Grundy County. Throughout community service, I have made a difference to the residents of our county.”
Moore noted that she has helped
out at the Fair and the 4-H Omelet
Breakfast each year and has also
helped out with shows, organizing
food drives, helping out at nursing
homes, cleaning up parks and other
activities.
Moore will study business and
agriculture business this fall at ISU.
Upon graduation she hopes to work
for a large company and work on
their financial records. She also
hopes to return to Grundy County.
Nederhoff will be a freshman at
Ellsworth Community College this
fall after graduating from AGWSR
High School in May. The daughter of Mark and Heidi Nederhoff
has been an active member of 4-H.
Nederhoff said she can represent
Grundy County as Fair Queen well
for a number of reasons.
“One reason is because I grew up
in Grundy County,” she said. “I love
this area and I want to stay around
my hometown of Wellsburg in the
future. Another reason would be that
I have attended the Grundy County
Fair since I was a toddler. I would
watch my older sisters show bucket
calves and dairy cattle and then I
followed their footsteps and started
bringing dairy calves at the age of
six. When I was eight I joined my
local 4-H club and expanded my fair
experience by branching out into the
non-livestock classes. I participated
in food and nutrition, photography
and the family fun nights. Having
experience at the Grundy fair pushed
me to being an active FFA member
also.”
Nederhoff has been active in
FFA, FCCLA, volleyball, basketball,
track and speech in high school and
has been active in her church, the
Summer Reading Program and as a
farmhand away from school.
She plans to attend Ellsworth for
two years and then transfer to UNI
to study elementary education. Once
she attains her teaching degree,
Nederhoff said she hopes to work at
a small school in this area.
Steinmeyer will be a senior in
her home school program this fall.
The daughter of Brian and Elizabeth
Steinmeyer has been active in the
Palermo Clover 4-H Club. She said
she will represent the Fair well as
queen because Grundy County is her
home.
“I have grown up all my life in
Grundy County all my life and I
know this very special town inside
and out,” she wrote in her Fair
Queen application. “I have honorably served as the Palermo Clover
Club’s 4-H club Historian and have
watched new generations of Grundy
County 4-H’ers experience the same
things I have. Through 4-H I have
experienced many things, such as
working with livestock while showing them in our fair. I have also
had the pleasure of creating original
crafts and designs and was rewarded by having them judged and displayed in the non-livestock divisions
over the years. “My time in the fair has paid off
wonderfully, as I have won many
ribbons and awards that I am very
proud of,” she wrote. “However, my
service with 4-H does not stop at
serving at the meeting and showing
at the fair! I have also volunteered
myself for many years in helping
with the 4-H Omelet Breakfast.”
Steinmeyer has also participated
in the Grundy Center Farmer’s Market.
“While selling baked goods,
I have also had the opportunity to
meet many people in the community,” she wrote.
She has also been a volunteer
at the Kling Memorial Library in
Grundy Center and has served in her
church.
“Through the experiences of 4H
and participation in other community organizations and events, I have
become stronger in personality and
character,” she wrote. “All these
experiences and activities helped me
to grow personally, as well as helping me to appreciate all citizens of
Grundy County as a whole. We are
proud of our heritage and promote
innovation for the future of our
county.”
Steckelberg will be a freshman at Iowa State University this
fall after graduating from BCLUW
High School in May. The daughter of Kurt and Darci Steckelberg
has been active in 4-H and said she
would be honored to be selected as
Fair Queen.
“I would use this opportunity to
be a positive role model for those
who attend the Grundy County
Fair,” she wrote in her Queen application. “I have spent many years
attending the fair and I have seen
firsthand how much of an impact
(the Fair Queen) has had on younger
children. I would love the chance to
be that person.
“I would be very energetic and
excited to share what wonderful
things that our fair, and county, has
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to offer,” she continued. “I believe
that you need to be genuine, flexible,
approachable, a good communicator,
friendly, and positive for people to
value what you are saying. I feel like
I have these traits, and I would use
them to promote Grundy County. I
am also a person who likes to work
with people of all ages. I believe
this is very important because no
matter the age of the person you are
working with, you can learn from, as
well as teach them, something new.”
Steckelberg said she has a great
appreciation for Grundy County
agriculture.
“I have had several opportunities to see how agriculture works in
different states, as well as a different
country,” she wrote. “ I can say that
we should all feel very blessed with
what we have here. If selected as
fair queen, I would be able to share
my knowledge with others.”
Steckelberg was extremely active
in school, participating in Student
Council, National Honor Society,
basketball, track, softball, music,
drama and several clubs. She was
president of her freshman, sophomore and junior classes and was student body president her senior year.
She also served in various 4-H leadership roles, including president of
her club and as a member of County
Council. She has been involved in
her church and has volunteered in
various roles in the community.
Stevens will be a senior at
BCLUW High School this fall. The
son of Brad and Jackie Stevens is
a member of the Clay Busy Bees
4-H Club. He said he would best
represent Grundy County as the Fair
King because he would be a positive
representative. “I am very actively involved in various school and
community activities,” he said. “By
being involved in many activities, I
have developed invaluable leadership, communication and time management skills that are important to
being Fair King. These skills would
be important as Fair King because
you become a role model for everyone who sees you representing
Grundy County at the Fair.
“If I were elected Fair King I
would not only be available for all of
the fair events, but I would be excited to be at the events. The County
Fair is a time for Grundy County to
show the best of what we have to
offer, and in order to do that the Fair
King and Queen must be positive
role models and representatives.”
Stevens has been active in student council, National Honor Society, drama, band, cross country and
numerous clubs in school. He was
also president of both his sophomore
and junior classes at BCLUW. He
has served as historian, secretary,
vice-president and president of the
Clay Busy Bees 4-H Club, is on
Grundy County 4-H Council and is
active in his church.
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Grundy Family
YMCA Notes
New Summer Fitness Classes
start July 20 at the YMCA. Classes
include:
Row
&
Burn - Resistance training & indoor rowing
Tuesday/
Thursday 5:30-6:15 p.m.
Running for Beginners - Open
to kids and adults - go from walking to running a 5K! - Monday 7:308:30 p.m.
Outdoor Boot Camp - Cardio
intervals at the Track, Challenging
hill workouts and creative equipment! - Monday/Wednesday/Friday
5:15-6:00 a.m.
Strength, Core & Kickboxing
- 80 percent Strength & 20 percent
Kickboxing - Tuesday/Thursday
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (Childcare
provided)
Kickboxing - High-intensity stationary bag Kickboxing - Monday/
Wednesday 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
(Childcare provided)
Ultimate Core - Abs, lower back
& glutes! - Monday/Wednesday
5:30-6:15 p.m.
Cardio & Core Cross-Train Combination of Indoor Cycling &
Core - Tuesday/Thursday 5:15 a.m.6:00 a.m.
Pickleball - A racquet sport combining elements of tennis & badminton - Sunday 5:00-6:30 p.m. & Tuesday/Thursday 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Yoga - Great way to relax & end
your day - Monday/Wednesday 6:00
p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Senior Fitness - Chair-based cardio, strength & balancing exercises
- Monday/Wednesday/Friday 10
a.m.-10:45 a.m. & Tuesday/Thursday 6:45 a.m.-7:30 a.m.
Water Aerobics - Low impact
aerobics in the pool. Great cardio
option! - Monday/Wednesday/Friday 8:00 a.m.-8:45 a.m.
THE Y WILL OFFER VOLLEYBALL CAMP during the week
of July 27-30. This program will run
from 12 to 1 p.m. in the High School
gym, and is open to all kids in Grades
3-5. We will practice skills like passing, setting, serving, and hitting during this week-long camp, and the
kids will get to play short games to
put their skills into practice. Please
be sure to wear clean shoes in the
gym and bring knee pads if necessary. Contact the Y if you are interested in joining us!
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Grundy OPINION Register
Memory Lane
Letter to
the editor
A Look back through
The Grundy Register
Compiled by Lisa Kanagy
10 Years Ago This Week - 2004
• Pictured are the Grundy Coun-
ty Fair Queen candidates
• The 13 sports hall of fame
alumni who were inducted are pictured with their new plagues
• The Grundy Family YMCA
will be offering their 2nd summer
session of programming on July 19
• Dates for Spartan Football
Camp are set
• Michelle Stopplemoor graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a degree in special
education
• Spartans win district tourney
opener 7-0
• A two page spread of the Felix Grundy Festival pictures the fun
that all had
• Center Theatre - The Notebook
• New garbage bags are shown
by Bob Grimmius and Ken Havel,
which will be required starting August 1st
• Shani Jo Patterson will be attending the Iowa Rural Electric Energy Camp next week
• The Grundy County Fair
schedule is shown
• Frederick Furniture is holding
a 36 hour sale
• Jim Gould will celebrate his
80th birthday on Saturday
• Pictured are the Dike swim
teams and updates from their latest
competition
• The Holland Merchants recently placed 2nd in the men’s fastpitch
district tournament in Ionia, Iowa
• Bacon – 12 oz. 79¢
• Center Theatre – Great Balls
Of Fire
• Friday will start the Krazy Day
events with a parade as businessmen & employees are dressed in
costumes
• The Society of the Oakland
Cemetery is in charge of a program
at the Methodist church in Beaman,
to observe the 100th year of the establishment of the cemetery
• Ronald and Bob Stickley from
Parkersburg will re-open Van’s Cafe
in Grundy Center about August 1st
which they bought from Harlen
Heikens
• The grain elevator at Dinsdale
owned by Moeller & Walter was
completely destroyed by fire Monday night which was discovered
about midnight
• We had around 2” of rain over
the county last Friday, the rain was
needed and the ground absorbed it
all, crops never looked better this
time of the year
• A total of 101 golfers participated in the Meadowbrook amateur
tournament and a snake which had
to be ‘shooed’ off the course
• Ring Bologna – 29¢
• Center Theater – Tarzan’s
Fight For Life
• Dike celebrates end of banking
troubles, Lee Chandler is new cashier of the New Iowa Savings Bank
• James (Jim) Cech has been
in the grocery business in Grundy
Center since March, 1931 and has
had an ad with The Register every
week since then
• Several head of livestock were
killed in the county during the storm
on Friday from lightning
• Listed are the new faculty
members for the Grundy Center
schools
• Mrs. Ben Buskohl dies at 83
years old from fall and broken hip,
mother of 11 children
• Watermelons – 2¢ per lb.
• New Grundy Theatre – Charlie
Chan In Reno
From The
Cheap Seats
Like most of you, I receive a lot of junk in my e-mail. More often than
not I glance at it for 15 seconds, get briefly angry at whatever politician is
griping at the other party for a position
they disagree with and move on. Last
week, however, one crossed my inbox
that intrigued me.
The piece came from the Civics
Education Initiative, a national effort
to ensure all high school graduates
have a basic understanding of United
States civics and history, formally
kicked off in Iowa this week. As I
looked at the piece, I noticed that State
Rep. Pat Grassley (R, New Hartford)
was a member of the group’s Iowa
advisory committee.
The group has successfully
promoted increased high school level
civics education by passing legislation
By JOHN JENSEN
in Arizona, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Utah, Idaho, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Louisiana requiring
high school students to pass the same 100-question civics test that new
immigrants to the United States pass before becoming citizens. The initiative
hopes to promote similar legislation in Iowa next year.
I usually roll my eyes when I see somebody propose another standardized
test for our young people. As it is, our teachers are forced to tailor what they
teach to these tests rather, necessarily, to what local schools feel kids need to
be learning. This proposed civics test, however, seems pretty logical. And if
immigrants hoping to become American citizens are required to pass such a
test, why shouldn’t our own young people be required to do the same.
In this space a couple of years ago I printed some sample questions from
the citizenship test. This seems like an appropriate time to bring such a test
to the forefront again.
The citizenship test actually consists of four areas — speaking, reading,
writing and civics — applicants for citizenship must prove proficiency in
all of these areas. The test you hear most about, however, is the civics test,
which is 10 questions randomly selected from a list of 100, of which the
candidate must successfully answer six.
The list of questions is readily available online, and the good news is that
if given the right 10 questions I think most Americans could pass the test
pretty easily. I actually went through all 100 questions, throwing out the one
about what form number you need from INS to become a naturalized citizen
(I would have no way of knowing that), and answering about 80 of them
correctly. Considering I haven’t taken a government class since high school
and did no prep for the test, I was fairly pleased.
Many of the questions are fairly simple, like who the president is, who the
state’s senators are, how many states are in the union and where the capitol
of the state are. Some of the questions, however, truly required thought.
Personally I got a few right that I didn’t expect to, and a few wrong that I
thought I had right.
It would be space-prohibitive to print all 100 questions that those seeking
to become citizens must answer, so I chose some of the more challenging
ones. Get these right and it’s safe to say you could pass the test. Get most of
them wrong, and ... I guess you would hope the easier questions would be the
ones that came up.
5. How many stripes are there in the flag?
6. What color are the stripes?
7. What do the stripes on the flag mean?
19. What is the Constitution?
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21. What do we call a change to the Constitution?
24. What are the three branches of our government?
25. What is the legislative branch of our government?
26. Who makes the laws in the United States?
33. How many representatives are there in Congress?
38. What is the supreme law of the United States?
39. What is the Bill of Rights?
42. Who becomes President of the United States if the President and the
Vice-President should die?
43. Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
44. Can you name the 13 original states?
45. Who said, “Give me liberty or give me death?”
54. How many Supreme Court justices are there?
55. Why did the Pilgrims come to America?
59. Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
60. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
61. What is the basic belief of the Declaration of Independence?
73. Who helped the Pilgrims in America?
77. Who has the power to declare war?
78. What kind of government does the United States have?
80. In what year was the Constitution written?
82. What is the supreme law of the land?
84. Whose rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
85. What is the introduction to the Constitution called?
92. Name one right guaranteed by the first amendment.
Answers — 5. 13; 6. Red and White; 7. The represent the original 13
states; 19. The supreme law of the land; 21. Amendments; 24. Legislative,
Executive, and Judiciary; 25. Congress; 26. Congress; 33. 435; 38. The
constitution; 39. The first 10 amendments of the Constitution; 42. Speaker
of the House of Representative; 43. John G. Roberts, Jr.; 44. Connecticut,
Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey,
Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Virginia; 45. Patrick Henry; 54. Nine; 55. For religious freedom;
59. Thomas Jefferson; 60. July 4, 1776; 61. That all men are created equal;
73. The American Indians; 77. Congress; 78. Republic; 80. 1787; 82. The
Constitution; 84. Everyone (citizens and non-citizens living in the United
States); 85. The Preamble; 92. Freedom of speech, press religion, peaceable
assembly and requesting change of government.
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It was great to see so many people out for the Felix Grundy Festival this
weekend. Grundy Center’s biggest annual event was met with comfortable
temperatures and rain that for all but a couple of hours Saturday morning
stayed away.
Kudos, as always, go to the organizers who did a phenomenal job this
year, adding a few events and eliminating a few that, maybe, had lost their
luster.
I had a chance to participate as a judge in the new old fashioned spelling
bee Friday afternoon. Though we only had 17 spellers (a few less than I had
hoped for), it seemed like everyone had a good time. A lot of the words were
really hard — enough that our lone entry in the seventh- through ninth-grade
division, Brady North, needed several chances to get a word right. It was
enough that I felt bad telling him he was incorrect by the time he missed
his third and fourth words. Brady had a sense of humor about the whole
thing, which made it fun. Another fun group was watching local attorney
Kirby Schmidt square off against 2014 GCHS grad Dallas Hildebrand for the
adult level title. I lost count of how many times either Kirby or Dallas was
within getting one word right to win the bee, only to miss and extend the bee
another round.
The other event I enjoyed was the Hometown Heroes recognition at the
Felix Grundy Fan Festival. It was great to see so many local people recognized
for their volunteer efforts. Several people were recognized by multiple
groups for their efforts and at least one, Darrel Shuey, was recognized three
times.
This is also an appropriate time to recognize outgoing Felix Grundy
Festival Chairperson Jennifer Karns for her efforts. Jennifer has been
involved in the past several festivals during a time when it has seen a lot
of positive changes. This year she stuck with the job despite having moved
out of town. Jen’s contributions to the festival have been numerous, and it’s
important that we thank her for her efforts.
To The Editor:
Thank you sincerely, all the
people and their committees who
worked toward the success of this
year’s Felix Grundy Festival! Felix
himself would be amazed at what
this town in Iowa accomplishes in
his name!
One project that could have been
more readily appreciated was the
shuttle service offered on Saturday,
when so many activities appeared on
the schedule. To drive around and
find parking when lots were used as
site locations or to walk the hills (yes
we have hills) only to arrive late and
breathless, these would be avoided
using the provided shuttle service.
Hopefully this experiment will
continue as a featute of the Festival’s
schedule.
Another point to notice: the band
concert in the comfortable, air-conditioned high school auditorium was
not as well attended as might have
been. The Festival will be fortunate
to give us the opportunity next year.
The New Horizons Band is widely
recognized.
Thanks again for celebrating
these summer days.
Truly yours,
Jean Evans
Northey comments
on Iowa Crops and
Weather report
DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary
of Agriculture Bill Northey today
commented on the Iowa Crops and
Weather report released by the USDA
National Agricultural Statistical Service. The report is released weekly
from April through October.
“In general, much of the crop remains in good to excellent condition
across the state. Unfortunately, there
are some wet spots and other crop
damage from the wet weather seen in
June,” Northey said. “Just a reminder
that now is a good time for farmers
to evaluate and consider any addition conservation practices needed on
their farm. Funds are currently available for farmers interested using cover
crops or other practices to protect water quality.”
The weekly report is also available
on the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s website
at www.IowaAgriculture.gov or on
USDA’s site at www.nass.usda.gov/ia.
The report summary follows here:
CROP REPORT
Reports of corn silking, soybeans
setting pods, and oats being harvested
for grain were received for the week
ending July 12, 2015, according to the
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 4.8
days suitable for fieldwork. Activities
for the week included cutting hay, cultivating and applying herbicides.
Topsoil moisture levels rated 0
percent very short, 3 percent short,
77 percent adequate and 20 percent
surplus. Subsoil moisture levels rated
0 percent very short, 3 percent short,
78 percent adequate and 19 percent
surplus. Reporters in north central and
northwest Iowa expressed a need for
additional precipitation.
Seventeen percent of the corn crop
reached the silking stage, 2 days behind last year and 3 days behind the
5-year average. Eighty-two percent of
the corn crop was rated good to excellent. Soybeans blooming or beyond
reached 40 percent, with some reports
of soybeans setting pods. Soybean
condition rated 78 percent good to
excellent this week. Nearly all of the
State’s oats were headed or beyond.
Oat acreage turning color reached 69
percent, with 13 percent of the oat crop
harvested, 4 days ahead of last year,
but 2 days behind normal. Eighty-two
percent of the oat crop rated good to
excellent.
The second cutting of alfalfa hay
reached 40 percent, 5 days ahead of
last year, but 4 days behind average.
Hay condition was rated at 71 percent
good to excellent, while pasture condition rated 79 percent good to excellent. Livestock stress levels increased
as temperatures and humidity climbed
late in the week.
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Grundy SOCIAL EVENTS Register
GCMH offers dietitian-led class
for diabetes, pre-diabetes
Reunion held during Felix Grundy Festival
The Grundy Center graduating class of 1955 is pictured during their
reunion this last weekend.They are a class of 49 with 20 class members
present and 16 are deceased. A great time was had by all who attended.
Pictured L to R front row is Joy Muller, Elsie Wilson, Glenda Wilkinson,
Lois Harms, Judy Schafer and Norma Hook. Second row is Carolyn
Thesing, Kay Weiss, Paul Clark, Rilla Jo Heerts, Caroline Gibson, Gloria Willms, Wilma Vos, Clarene Schipper and Barb Huntley. Back row is
Chuck Smoldt, Garyld Harms, Chuck Davis, Paul Sells, and Bob Clark.
News from Ivester
VISITORS
Helen and Don Price are entertaining their 5 children and families this
week at the Draper farm.
Lynn Price and Dusty Farnum,
Montana, Dave and Frieda Price,
South Carolina, Evan Price, Hawaii,
Doug and Denise, Derek and Dana
Price, California and Carol and Walt
Spurling and Reed, Idaho, are on a
working vacation at the parental Price
home. They were joined by Glen and
Vicki Draper, Alice Draper, and Jim
and Pam Ross on Sunday evening for
a meal together and to discuss farm
business.
SPECIAL FORUM
There will be a brief congregational forum on July 26 to discuss moving
forward on the sale of the parsonage
property.
RAGBRAI
Please sign up on July 19 to bring
food or help serve breakfast for bikers
on July 22.
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Annual Conference highlights can
be viewed on www.brethren.org/AC
this week. Pastor Katie is preaching
at the Annual Conference in Tampa,
Florida on Monday evening.
cess pounds can prevent or even reverse the progression of Type 2 diabetes,” says Brewer.
‘Just What the Doctor Ordered –
Nutrition for Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes’ will be held on Monday, July
20, 5:30 until 7:00 p.m. “Our class
session will focus on simple lifestyle
changes – at the grocery store, in the
kitchen, and at your dinner table –
that positively impact blood glucose
levels,” says Brewer. Sign up for
the class by phoning or emailing
Brewer at 319-824-4127 or wendy.
brewer@unitypoint.org. There is no
charge for the class, which is made
possible with a Community Health
Grant from the Grundy County Memorial Hospital Foundation.
The class is held in the hospital’s
Education Room. GCMH is located at 201 East J Avenue in Grundy
Center. Use Entrance #3 on the hospital’s west side. Information about
other hospital health education opportunities may be found at www.
grundycountyhospital.org
Vows exchanged
Kelly Whipps of Dike and Nick
Jans of Grundy Center were united
in marriage on Saturday, May 9,
2015 at the St. Gabriel Catholic
Church and the reception was at
Park Place Event Center.
Kelly is the daughter of Janine
Stewart and Wayne Whipps and
Nick is the son of Ronda and Daryl
Jans.
Kelly’s matrons of honor were
Val Bovy & Kristen Schrock, sisters
of the bride. The bridesmaids were
Lacey McDonough, Kendra Smith,
Marin Verhulst, Elli Parker, Ashtyn
Dove and Amy Edwards.
Nick’s best man was Jacob
Pabst, friend of the couple and the
groomsmen were Travis Hook, Dan
Dunleavy, Alex Henningsen, Jordan Noteboom, Dan Schrock, Brent
Bovy and Matt Edwards.
The bride is employed by Morgan Myers and the groom works for
Northwestern Mutual. They reside in
Waterloo.
I would like to Thank everyone
for the calls, cards, flowers and food
and for helping me in so many ways
since being in the hospital.
A Special Thanks to Pastor Tom
and Jean Bower for their visits and
prayers. Also Thank you to my family for helping me around the house.
Janice Van Deest
The Grundy Center Dollars for Scholars
Committee would like to thank those
who assisted with and attended the
2015 Dollars for Scholars Breakfast
and All-School Reunion.
Special ThankS goes to those
who donated to the event:
Richelieu Foods, Family Foods
and Phelps Implement.
Words can not express how thankful we are
for everyone who has supported our family during
Marylou’s illness and passing.
Thank you to Cedar Valley Hospice & Grundy County
Memorial Hospital Inpatient Department for all the
wonderful care and support for Marylou & our family.
We truly appreciate all the thoughts, prayers, cards,
food, memorials, plants, flowers and condolences
expressed to our family.
We were blessed to have Marylou in our lives and she
will be missed.
• Joel Freeman • Jim Freeman & Robyn
• Jeff, Shannon Freeman and family
• John, Carol Freeman and family
At the Center Theatre on Friday,
July 17 at 7 p.m. will be the drama/
book adaptation Me and Earl and
The Dying Girl, starring Thomas
Mann, Olivia Cooke and Moll Shannon. This movie is rated PG-13 for
language, running approximately
105 minutes in length. At 7:30 will
be the brand new faith-based drama
Faith Of Our Fathers, starring Stephen Baldwin, Candace Cameron
Bure, Kevin Downes and Rebecca
St. James. This movie is rated PG13 for thematic material, running
approximately 95 minutes in length.
There will be no weekend matinees
this week.
*FRIDAYS ARE 50 cent Fridays
at the Center Theatre! attend a movie on Friday evening and receive
your choice of MEDIUM popcorn
or any drink for just 50 cents! *
Winner of 2 awards at the 2015
Sundance Film Festival, Me And
Earl And The Dying Girl is the
uniquely funny, moving story of
Greg (Thomas Mann), a high school
senior who is trying to blend in as
anonymously as possible, avoiding
deeper relationships as a survival
strategy for navigating the social
minefield that is teenage life. He
even describes his constant companion Earl (RJ Cyler), with whom he
makes short film parodies of classic movies, as more of a 'co-worker’
than a best friend. But when Greg’s
mom (Connie Britton) insists he
spend time with Rachel (Olivia
Cooke) – a girl in his class who has
just been diagnosed with cancer - he
slowly discovers how worthwhile
the true bonds of friendship can be.
Me And Earl And The Dying Girl
compares somewhat to the 2014
hit Fault In Our Stars, except it is
more humorous and about a friendship, not a romance. It is based on
the novel of the same name by Jesse
Andrews.
In the new faith-based drama
Faith Of Our Fathers, with the
Vietnam War raging in 1969, two
young fathers report for duty. A
man of great faith and a doubtful
cynic. A quarter-century later, their
sons, Wayne and John Paul, meet
as strangers. Guided by handwritten letters from their fathers from
the battlefield, they embark on an
unforgettable journey to The Wall—
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in
Washington, D.C. Along the way,
they discover the devastation of war
cannot break the love of a father
for his son. Faith Of Our Fathers:
a story of fatherhood; a journey of
brotherhood and faith. From the studio that brought you God’s Not Dead
and Do You Believe comes their latest big screen release Faith Of Our
Fathers – don’t miss this one at the
Center Theatre!
For the most up-to-date movie
information, please check out our
new website at www.grundycentertheatre.com. If you are interested in
gift certificates to the Center Theatre, they may be purchased at GNB
bank locations during the day or at
the Center Theatre during evening
business hours.
Nutrition site menu
Friday, July 17 — BBQ Chicken,
Baked Potato, Sour Cream, Coleslaw, Multi Grain Bread,Margarine,
Sliced Peaches
Monday, July 20 — Turkey with
Gravy, Whole Red Potatoes, String
Beans with Mushrooms, Dinner
Roll/Margarine, Tropical Fruit
Tuesday, July 21 — Salisbury
Beef Patty, Lima Beans, Stewed Tomatoes, Multi Grain Bread/Margarine, Rosy Pears
Wednesday, July 22 — Pork w/
Mushroom Gravy, Baked Potato,
Sour Cream, Garden Vegetable
Blend, Dinner Roll/Margarine,
Cookie
Thursday, July 23 — Lemon Pepper Fish, Confetti Rice, Cabbage and
Carrots, Multi Grain Bread, Margarine, Fresh Banana
Each meal includes milk. All
meals must be ordered by 9 a.m.
the day before receiving a meal. For
more information, to reserve a place
or order a meal, call the Grundy Center Senior Center at (319) 824-3843.
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News from the Kling Memorial Library
in Grundy Center
There are two weeks left to participate in the Summer
Reading Program. We are looking forward to seeing you at
our final programs. On July 22, the library will not hold our
normal 11 a.m. program, but our Youth Services Librarian,
Becky Bonnette, will be at the Grundy County fair for a
story time and activities at 1:30 p.m.
On July 29, the library will be holding the Annual Summer Reading Program Party at 11 am. All are invited to join
us as we celebrate local superheroes in the community.
The library staff and board of trustees are pleased to announce that Lindsey Engelkes will begin as library director
on July 20. Please take a moment to stop in the library and
welcome Lindsey to her position later this month.
Calendar of events
Grundy Community Center
Friday
July 17
• Grundy Comm. Center – Walking,7 a.m. - 4p.m., Wilts
Room
Exercise, 9:00 a.m., Legion Room
Congregate Meals, 11:30 A.M., Legion Room
Monday
July 20
• Grundy Comm. Center – Walking, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wilts
Room
Exercise, 9:00 a.m., Wilts Room
Congregate Meals, 11:30 A.M., Wilts Room
Tuesday
July 21
• Grundy Comm. Center – Walking, 7 a.m - 4 p.m., Wilts
Room
Congregate Meals, 11:30 a.m., Legion Room
Wednesday
July 22
• Grundy Comm. Center – Walking. 7 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wilts
Room
Exercise, 9 a.m., Legion Room
Thursday
July 23
• Grundy Comm. Center – Walking, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wilts
Room
Center Theatre’s Reel-to-Reel
Couple to wed
Lauren Verhulst of Dike and Bo
Miller of Naperville, Ill. are excited
to announce their engagement and
upcoming wedding.
Lauren is the daughter of Tom
and Jennifer Verhulst and Bo is the
son of Stu and Kathy Miller.
The couple will be wed on July
25, 2015 at Fredsville Lutheran
Church in Dike.
Lauren has graduated from DikeNew Hartford School and Upper
Iowa University. Bo has also graduated from Upper Iowa University.
GRUNDY CENTER - If your
doctor has told you your blood glucose level is increasing and you’re
at risk for diabetes, or if you’ve
been diagnosed with diabetes, ‘Just
What the Dr. Ordered’ may be for
you. The new class focuses on controlling pre-diabetes and diabetes
through nutrition and will be offered
by Grundy County Memorial Hospital on July 20th. The class is part of
a series of free education events at
the hospital that teach people how
changes in cooking and eating habits
can improve chronic health conditions.
It’s estimated that 29 million
people in this country have diabetes,
says GCMH dietitian Wendy Brewer, RDN, LD. Diabetes is linked to
increased risk of heart problems and
kidney disease, so controlling it is
especially important, Brewer says.
“When diabetes is managed well,
the risk of complications is reduced.
Maintaining a diet of healthy foods,
exercising regularly and losing ex-
Put your event in the Grundy Center Community Calendar!
319-824-6958 • register@gcmuni.net
Master Gardener journey core
training course offered in Grundy County
Become a Master Gardener by
completing the core training course
this fall at the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Grundy County Office at 703 F Avenue,
Suite 1, Grundy Center. Gardeners
will learn best practices for choosing
plants, designing gardens, and managing pests. Classes start in September. Those interested in applying for
the course can contact their Grundy
County Extension Office. Application deadline is August 1, 2015 as
spaces is limited. Accepted participants will be notified by September
11, 2015. The three month course fee
is $195. Current Master Gardeners
will be refunding class participants
$50 worth of their class fee as a reward for completing the three month
class!
“Starting this September, people
can begin their journey to become
a master gardener volunteer” said
Susan DeBlieck, program specialist
with ISU Extension and Outreach.
“The training course includes lectures
on gardening subjects, from growing vegetables and fruits to designing
gardens with sustainable turf grass,”
After completing the course, master gardener trainees start their work
as volunteers within the community.
Upon completion of the 40 hours of
volunteer service, the master gardener title becomes official and they join
thousands of other Iowa volunteers.
“Master Gardeners provide information and education to Iowans. They
are a community resource growing
vegetables for food pantries, teaching
fair goers about pollinators and bringing native plants back to Iowa landscapes,” said DeBlieck. In 2014 over
105,000 volunteer hours in Iowa were
logged by Iowa Master Gardeners.
DeBlieck notes a second enrollment
option for those not interested din
volunteered. Registering as a professional horticulture trainee for a $550
option offers the same educational
course and materials but participants
earn a certificate upon completion
without having to provide the 40
hours of community service.
Master Gardener core training
course is provided by local ISU Extension and Outreach offices on Tuesday
evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. starting in September through December
and one Saturday daytime class on
October 10 or 24 at Iowa State University in Ames. The core training
course will be hosted in ISU Extension and Outreach offices in over 30
locations throughout the state.
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Misty the Pony says ‘I’m Giddy for the GNBee Kids Club during the
annual kiddie parade.
One-year-old Jaxton Strickler rides a float during the GNBee Kids Club Parade at the Felix Grundy Festival
Friday.
Peyton Karns sings the National
Anthem Friday at the Felix Grundy Festival.
The GNBee Kids Club Mascot leads the kids’ parade Friday afternoon
at the Felix Grundy Festival.
The Grundy Center Lions Club participated in the Operation Threshold Family Fair Saturday.
The climbing wall was a popular attraction for teens on the Courthouse
grounds Saturday.
Four Square in the air was a popular game for youth of all ages at the
Felix Grundy Festival Friday.
Caitlynn Fairbanks gets her face painted Friday at the Felix Grundy
Festival.
The Grundy Center Dance Team marches in the Felix Grundy Festival Grand Parade Saturday.
Children who participated in the Grundy Center Dance Team clinic earlier in the day perform their routine
at the gazebo.
The petting zoo was a popular attraction at the Felix Grundy Festival Friday.
Dreq Eilers finishes the Felix
Grundy 5K race Saturday morning.
Tractors roll down G Avenue during the Felix Grundy Festival Grand
Parade Saturday.
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The Grundy Center High School Class of 1965 rides in the Felix Grundy Festival Parade.
The New Horizons Band performs at the Grundy Center High School Auditorium Saturday.
Runners set off on the Felix Grundy 5K and 10K road races Saturday morning. (Crystal Huismann/The
Grundy Register photo)
Community Heroes were honored at the Felix Grundy Festival Fan Fest Friday Night.
Inductees into the Grundy Center High School Athletic Hall of Fame include, left to right: Rick Ruebel, Steve
Ehlers, Mike Draper, Jordan Dirks and Bobby Ayers.
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Dike Register
Volume 91 – Number 29
Secretary Vilsack proclaims August
2-8 National Farmers Market Week
WASHINGTON — Agriculture
Secretary Tom Vilsack has declared
Aug. 2 through 8, 2015, as "National
Farmers Market Week." The declaration was made official by proclamation signed by Secretary Vilsack.
This year marks the 16th annual National Farmers Market Week in honor of the important role that farmers
markets play in local economies.
Throughout the week, USDA will
celebrate thousands of our nation's
farmers markets, the farmers and
ranchers who make them possible
and the communities that host them.
"National Farmers Market Week
is a great opportunity for farmers
markets across the country to host
special events to showcase all the
tremendous services they provide,"
said Secretary Vilsack. "Farmers
markets play a key role in developing local and regional food systems
that support farmers and help grow
rural economies. They bring communities together, connecting cities
with the farms and providing Americans with fresh, healthy food."
Throughout the week, USDA officials will celebrate at farmers market locations across the country. On
Saturday, Aug. 1, Anne Alonzo, the
Administrator of USDA's Agricul-
Advertise in
tural Marketing Service (AMS) –
which conducts research, provides
technical assistance, and awards
grants to support farmers markets –
will kick off the week at the Santa
Fe Farmers Market in New Mexico.
The Santa Fe Farmers Market is the
oldest in New Mexico and is ranked
as one of the top ten farmers markets
nationwide.
Farmers markets provide consumers with fresh, affordable, convenient, and healthy products from
local producers. With support from
USDA, more farmers markets offer
customers the opportunity to make
purchases with the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program; the
Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program; and the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Programs.
Supporting farmers markets is
a part of the USDA's Know Your
Farmer, Know Your Food Initiative,
which coordinates the Department's
policy, resources, and outreach efforts related to local and regional
food systems. Secretary Vilsack has
identified strengthening local food
systems as one of the Four Pillars
of Agriculture and Rural Economic
Development.
The Grundy Register
Classifieds!
Farmer’s Feed & Supply
Universal Automotive
See us for automobile repairs and oil changes.
We have new & used tires and do
on-farm tire repair.
405 Grundy Avenue, Reinbeck
319-788-6335 or 319-788-2000
We’re the big blue building on the north side of Hwy 175.
American Lutheran Church
Luther Thoresen Pastor - www.alcgc.org
319-824-3557
8:45 a.m. Worship Service
Bethany Presbyterian Church
Tom & Jean Bower, Pastors
319-824-5471
First Baptist Church (GARBC)
Nathan Barkley, Pastor
319-824-3324
www.firstbaptistgrundycenter.com
9:15 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Service
6:30 p.m. Sunday Evening Service
Vendors, parade
D-NH School
MidAmerican
By DIANE PAIGE
Energy announces registration set entries being sought
The Dike-New Hartford Com- for Watermelon Days
Garden overflow 2015 scholarship
munity
School District is remindThe Dike Community Betterment
Gardening is a great hobby and
ing
parents
of school registration. Association is currently seeking
an abundance of many vegetables winner
A registration letter will be mailed
always seem to be ready to harvest
vendors and parade entries for Waall at once.
Gardeners are great at Farmers
Markets and sharing with family.
Another good idea for those extra
produce items are all the local food
banks. Keep in touch with the church
food banks and keep garden items
from going to waste.
We all enjoy seeing small vegetable and fruit stands along the roadway.
And in the facebook world, put in
a message and watch the extra harvest disappear.
City of gardens
It is hot and to cool off you need
to jump in the car turn on the air
conditioner and drive to the City Of
Gardens, New Hartford . The lilies
are in full bloom and the balancing
structures are awaiting your viewing.
Put this trip or trips on your bucket list at least once a year. Each season brings on beautiful changes. It is
a a beautiful peak right now.
Blood, Sweat and sweat make the
gardens a site everyone from around
the area enjoy.
Don't let anyone know that you
missed taking a tour through the gardens.
Come from near, come from afar.
You will see nature and hard work in
it's finest.
DES MOINES — MidAmerican Energy Company is pleased to
announce the recipients of its 2015
scholarship awards.
Nicholas Nielsen of Dike will
receive a scholarship for the 20152016 academic year.
The MidAmerican Energy Company Scholarship Program awards
scholarships of $1,500 to children and stepchildren of full-time
MidAmerican Energy employees.
This year, a panel of independent
judges selected 20 students based
on academic achievement, extracurricular and community involvement,
ACT and/or SAT scores, and two letters of recommendation. Applicants
also submitted an essay stating their
personal goals.
“We are pleased to acknowledge
these exceptional students, and we
wish them well in their academic
endeavors,” said Bill Fehrman,
MidAmerican Energy president and
CEO.
Nielsen will be a freshman at the
University of Iowa where he will
major in biology. Nielsen graduated from Dike-New Hartford High
School in 2015. He is the son of Jerry
and Karen Nielsen. Jerry is a general
manager of substation operations for
MidAmerican Energy.
Cooper Tires • Custom Exhaust • Interstate Batteries • Alignment • Air Condition
Engine • Transmission • Tune-up • Fuel Injection • Cooling System • Brakes • Electronics
Voss Repair
Small Engine, Auto and Truck Repair
First Presbyterian Church
Rev. Mike Campbell, Pastor
Rev. Sheryl Campbell, Parish Associate
319-824-3152
9:00 a.m. Worship
10:30 a.m. Adult Study in Chapel
•Teens lead worship 3rd Sun. of month
United Methodist Church
Phil Dicks, Pastor - 319-825-5408
9:00 a.m. - Sun. - ‘Full Charge Service’
5:30 p.m. - Wed. - Kid & Family WOW
meal & Sunday School
6:30-7p.m.-Wed. ‘Quick Charge Service’
Orchard Hill Church (Center Theatre)
319-824-3039
9:45 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Worship Service
Orchard Hill - Lincoln Center
Jesse Henkle, Host Pastor
319-824-6178
9:00 a.m. Morning Worship
Calvin Voss, Owner
15125 N Ave., Holland, IA 50642 — Hwy 14 - Fern
Holland
Colfax Center Presbyterian
Robbie Grames, Pastor
319-824-5231
10:45 Sunday School
Pleasant Valley Reformed Church
Rev. Rick Vollema
319-346-1090
9 a.m. Worship Service
10:30 a.m. Discussion Group
WellsburG
East Friesland Presbyterian
Lynn Arends, Supply Pastor
641-847-2896
Faith Presbyterian Church
641-847-3188
Pleasant Valley United Methodist
Dot Geersema, Pastor
641-869-3637
beaman
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran
Intern - Kristen Briner-Whipperman
641-869-3992
First Presbyterian Church
Kerry Carson, Pastor
641-366-2342
11 a.m. Fellowship
St. Peter’s Country Church
Rev. Michael McLane, Pastor
563-581-2866
8 a.m. Morning Worship
Rev. Gene Kubli
641-366-2325
10:45 a.m. Worship
Dan Ridnouer, Pastor
319-989-2535
9 a.m. Sunday School
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Mark Decker, Pastor
319-988-3967
9:00 a.m. Worship
Fredsville Lutheran Church
Rev. Lisa Dietrich, Pastor
319-989-2065
8:15 a.m. Adult Sunday School
9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship
Friday, July 17: Tyler Michaelsen,
Rick Reinicke, Jennifer Becker, Jim
Hansen
Saturday, July 18: Bob Kopriva,
Travis Simpson
Sunday, July 19: Angie Norton,
Bill Hinkle, Ralph Mentzer, Marv
Geiken, Ashley Graves
Monday, July 20: Larry Nielsen,
Alex Meester
Tuesday, July 21: Ladea Petersen
Conrad
Alice Church of God
Jim Hartman, Pastor
641-623-5641
dike
Thursday, July 16
Public Hearing 6:00 pm
Friday, July 17
TGIF
Saturday, July 18
Baseball districts
Sunday, July 19
Local church services
Monday, July 20
Softball State
Tuesday, July 21
Substate softball
Baseball substate
Wednesday, July 22
Softball state
641-366-2142
St. John Lutheran Church
Bruce Zimmerman, Pastor
9:45 Sunday School & Bible Class
Steamboat Rock Baptist Church
Harrison Lippert, Pastor
Bryce Roskens, Associate Pastor
641-868-2458
As of 6/14/15 We are back Home:
107 2nd St.
8:45 a.m. Traditional Service
10 a.m. Fellowship Hour - No S.S.
11 a.m. Contemporary Service
Dates for Dike
termelon Days, Aug. 7-8.
To be a part of the parade, entries
should gather at 2 p.m. Saturday,
Aug. 8 at the south end of Dike on
Front Street, next to the Farmers
Coop. The parade will start promptly
at 3 p.m. There is no entry fee and no
advance registration required. However, the parade organizers reserve
the right to refuse entry to any float
they deem inappropriate.
Arts/Craft vendors interested in
selling items will set-up for the Dike
Watermelon Day Arts and Craft Fair,
from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday,
Aug. 8. Booths will be set up on
Main Street. Food vendors interested in selling items anytime Saturday,
August 8 are also welcome.
Arts/Crafts and Food Vendors
are responsible for their own display (tables, display units, canopies,
etc.). Booth space is free to anyone
who resides in, or has their business
located in, the Dike-New Hartford
School District. For vendors outside
the D-NH School District, the fee is
$10, payable to the Dike Community
Betterment Association (DCBA).
Vendors must register in advance.
To register, call Dawn Dwyer at
319-989-2713 or e-mail the Dike
Community Betterment Association
(DCBA) at DikeCBA@gmail.com.
If a vendor needs electricity call
the Dike City Shed at 319-989-2610
after confirming registration with
Dawn, and we will do our best to accommodate as many as possible.
Birthdays
Authorized Dealer
for Ariens,
Grasshopper
Liberty Baptist Church (GARBC)
705 1st Street
319-989-2141
6 p.m. Evening Praise Service
United Reformed Church
Matthew Nuiver, Pastor
641-869-3633
10:45 Sunday School
7 p.m. Evening Worship
the week of July 20 to all parents of
school-age children. Parents are to
return by mail the completed mandatory forms found at http://www.
dnhcsd.org .
Please note that a $5 late fee per
student applies after the August 12
registration deadline.
Parents of students new to the
Dike-New Hartford School District
who have not notified the school,
should contact the superintendent's
office as soon as possible either in
person at 330 Main Street, Dike or
by phone at Dike (319-989-2552).
The first day of school is scheduled for Monday, August 24. Classes will begin at regularly scheduled
times at each building with a regular
dismissal time for all students with
the exception of kindergarten students, they will be dismissing at 1:25
on August 24 and 25.
319-346-2434
First Christian Reformed
Thomas Vos, Pastor
641-869-3305
7:00 p.m. Evening Worship
Reformed Church
10:45 Sunday School
6:30 p.m. Evening Bible Study
Diane Paige, Correspondent
Phone: (319) 989-2163
Dike Notes
Church Worship Services
Grundy Center
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area CHurCHes
Holy Family Catholic Parish
Rev. David Kucera
319-345-2006
Mass: 5:30 p.m., Sat. - Parkersburg
9:30 a.m., Sunday - Reinbeck
Salem Church of Lincoln
Rev. Barb Muhs, Pastor
641-473-2450
No Sunday School (in summer)
Bethel Reformed Church
319-347-6219
9 a.m. Worship Service
10 a.m. Sunday School
Ivester Church of the Brethren
Katie Thompson, Pastor
641-858-3879
9:30 a.m. Christian Education
Noon potluck
Reformed Church of Stout
Stephen and Olga Shaffer, Pastors
319-346-1487
10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time
10:45 Sunday School
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Grundy County Rural Electric Cooperative
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trophies.
“This will be interesting,” Traeger said. “It’s probably one of the
best opportunities for visitors to
come and learn a little bit about
what birds look like and have the
breed information for them as well.”
The revamped poultry show is
only one highlight for the annual
Fair which will run from Wednesday, July 22 to Sunday, July 26. Fair
entertainment kicks off Wednesday
night with a new parade beginning
at approximately 5:30 p.m. Traeger said the idea is for several 4-H
Clubs that have designed floats with
the 2015 fair theme “Ignite Your
Imagination” to meet up with the
Everyday Tractor Ride as it returns
to the Fairgrounds. The route has
not been set in stone yet, though it
will likely run from the First Baptist
Church to the Fairgrounds, possibly
past the Grundy Care Center and
Grundy County Memorial Hospital.
“I’m excited to see how it turns
out,” Traeger said. “I have no idea
what to expect. I think our 2014 fair
has helped my walk with God. queen (Megan Anderson) is going
Knowing that my classmates and to try and come back.”
Later that night, Family Fun
I can answer science, history or
literature questions, with answers Night will have some new events,
that express our trust in what God’s in part due to the poultry ban. That
night will also feature the crowning
Word says, has helped us all prepare of the Grundy County Fair King
to defend our faith.
and Queen.
In his speech, Cox spoke about
“That Wednesday is going to be
graduating from a Christian school a fun day,” Traeger said.
One of the busiest days of the
as being “a strong motivation to rise
above and show our new classmates Fair is Thursday, which has been
that living for Jesus and serving oth- designated Date Night at the Fair.
ers is the right thing to do and it’s
the thing that makes you a real success.”
Among highlights of the day will be
inflatable games, a NASCAR simulator, laser tag, a farmer’s market,
dances for kids from kindergarten
all the way through high school and
the movie “RV” shown under the
stars.
That evening will feature the
return of an old favorite to the
Fair, Old-School Figure-8 races,
for the first time in approximately
six years. Traeger said bringing the
races back brings back great memories.
“One year I won and that was
the best year ever,” she said. “My
brother is coming all the way back
from Ohio to participate. I’m really
looking forward to seeing it – we
used to have 134 cars show up to
participate.”
The Grundy County Fair Horse
Show will be Saturday afternoon
after being held Sunday last year.
“We wanted to give them an
opportunity to have an audience as
well, so we pushed them back to
Saturday,” Traeger said.
That will create a busy day for
some exhibitors with the beef show
in the morning, the horse show in
the early afternoon and Clover Kid
Pet Show at the same time.
Late that afternoon a special treat
will be a show by the Petersen Farm
Brothers, a group of youth from
Kansas who take ordinary songs
and turn them into ag-related parodies including their hit “I’m Farming and I Grow It,” a parody of “I’m
Sexy and I Know It.”
The Brothers will also do a
The first day to file nomination
papers for the September 8 School
Elections is July 6, 2015. Nomination papers must be filed with the
secretary of the school board. The
last day to file nomination papers is
July 30 at 5:00 p.m.
The deadline to pre-register to
vote for the School Elections is August 28 at 5:00 p.m. This applies to
registration in person (including registration at driver’s license stations)
or by mail.
If you are not registered to vote,
you may do so in one of two ways:
1. Register to vote by mail: Voter
registration forms are available on
the Grundy County website – www.
grundycounty.org under the heading
“Where do I ….?” Click on “Regis-
ter to Vote” to download a voter registration form. The completed form
should be delivered or mailed to
your County Auditor. Mailed voter
registration forms which are postmarked by August 24 are considered
on time to pre-register even if they
are received after August 28.
2. Register to vote in person at
your County Auditor’s Office.
The “Same Day Voter Registration” law allows a person who is eligible to register and vote on Election
Day (September 8, 2015) by going
to the polling place for the voting
precinct in which the individual resides and completing a voter registration application, making a written
oath, and providing proof of identity
and residence. However, this “Same
Two graduate from Timothy Christian
WELLSBURG — Timothy
Christian School celebrated the
graduation of two eighth graders
May 21 at First Christian Reformed
Church of rural Wellsburg. The
students chose as their class verse,
Micah 6:8, “He has told you, O
man, what is good; and what does
the Lord require of you but to do
justice, and to love kindness, and
to walk humbly with your God.”
Pastor Matthew Nuiver, Dean of
Students, addressed the graduates
on living out the message from their
verse. Council
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from its current 20,000 square feet
to 25,000 square feet. A portion of
the buiding would be used for office
space, with the remainder used for
manufacturing.
With the expansion, Bockes said
he could eventually need four or
five additional employees. The old
building will also remain in place
and will be used for cold storage.
Bockes said he will be seeking
Tax Increment Financing funds
from the city for the project and
Buhrow said the city’s TIF Committee has recommended moving
forward with the project. A public
hearing was set for Aug. 4 to discuss the project.
Supervisors
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test for radon and recently tested for
mold and that both tests came back
with acceptable levels.
Supervisors approved Sager’s
request and also agreed to get carpets in the courthouse, many of
which have not been cleaned in
nearly two decades, taken care of.
“This is a no-brainer,” Supervisor Jim Ross said.
Sager also presented a resolution to the Supervisors asking for
a public hearing to be set on possible code ordinance changes that
would add a conditional use permit
to the books. She said this would
return code to what it said in 2009
and would add a definition of agritourism to the books.
Sager said she has received sev-
Diplomas were awarded to the
graduates by Board Chairman, Dallas Wessels. They were presented
with Study Bibles by Principal,
Janna Voss who then spoke briefly
about their years at Timothy Christian and encouraged them to stand
strong in their faith as they go their
separate ways to high school. Caitlin Bader with be attending South
Hardin in Eldora and Andy Cox will
go to Grundy Center High School.
Both students delivered speeches
they had written. Bader said, “Being in this Christian environment
Matt Garcia, a representative
of Western Home Communities,
briefed the Council on progress of
the proposed Creekside project on
Grundy Center’s far east side. Garcia talked about the project, including a proposed facility that would
eventually replace Grundy County
Memorial Hospital’s Long Term
Care unit. He said Western Home
would eventually own the development and that Creekside, Inc. would
be a subsidiary of it.
Council then passed the second
reading of an ordinance allowing a
zoning change to R-2 residential,
which would allow multi-family
dwellings. Council had previously
declined to pass the second reading,
citing a need for more information.
IN OTHER BUSINESS,
COUNCIL
• Approved a lease agreement
between the City and SportsPlus
Medicine for 606 East First Street
(where HEM currently has temporary office space);
• Approved a resolution authorizing Buhrow to sign an agreement
with Wellmark allowing Benefit
Resources to be the City’s designated agent;
• Approved appointments of
Mike Steinmeyer to the Community
Center Board and Jeff Beenken to
the Board of Adjustments.
IN OTHER BUSINESS,
SUPERVISORS:
• Approved fuel quotes of
$1.7974 for 5,000 gallons of diesel
fuel and $1.9407 for 3,000 gallons
of ethanol from Diamond Oil of
Des Moines;
• Approved fireworks permits
for the Grundy County Agricultural Society (Fair Board) and James
Albers;
• Approved reports from the
clerk of court, recorder and treasurer;
• Approved the renewal of a
liquor license for That Place Steak
House in Conrad;
• Approved 2015 Homestead Tax
Credit Applications and military
exemptions.
Hunter Safety course July 23
By COLE ANDERSON
Grundy County Conservation
Naturalist/Technician
Some of the best memories I have
come from hunting experiences. I
can remember shooting my first deer
like it was yesterday. It is the same
way with my first turkey. I can remember the walk into the woods. I
remember who I was with and what
we were talking about. I can remember what gun I was using. I can even
tell you what clothes I was wearing
that day. I’ve shot many deer, turkeys, raccoons and many other animals since I first started hunting and
I can recall almost every hunt clear
as day in my mind. Hunting is obviously very important to me and is
something I can’t wait to pass down
to my own kids like my dad did to
me. I want to teach them all the
skills that I’ve gained through experience over the years. I want to be
there for their first squirrel and their
first deer. I want them to make their
own incredible memories like I have
over the years. But they have some
much more important memories to
make first, just like I did. Like carry-
ing an unloaded gun on hunting trips
to prove I could handle it correctly.
And taking my hunter safety course
with my dad by my side.
Not only is a Hunter Education
course EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, it is also the law. You are
required to take a hunter education
course in order to hunt on your own
in Iowa. You are allowed to hunt
with a licensed adult until your 18,
after that you are required to have
passed a hunter education course
in order to go hunting. Hunter Ed
courses teach a ton about being safe
while handling firearms. Firearm
safety seems like common sense
but it is much more complex than
a person might realize. A hunter
Ed course will teach you how to be
safe not only in hunting situations
but in a variety of different situations. Hunter Ed courses are free
of charge and are held state wide.
Courses are listed on the Iowa DNR
website to find one close to you. But
lucky for you I can let you know
about one close to you right now.
The Grundy County Conservation
board is holding a Hunter Ed course
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meet-and-greet and will take questions from the audience. The show
is made possible due to a partnership among the Grundy, Story and
Boone County Fairs.
“It’s a big hit for kids, so we’re
looking to see what kind of turnout we get with that,” Traeger said.
“It’s just really cool to see a group
of youth taking the technology and
expanding on what they learned
when they were younger and going
out and promoting agriculture.”
Traeger said she is excited about
this year’s Fair, as more and more
partners have come aboard in recent
years. “It’s really neat to see partners coming to us to see what they
can do, coming to the Fair Board to
see what they can do at the fair, and
I’m really hoping that continues to
bleed over into more families in the
communities and the county coming
down to see just what is going on at
the Grundy County Fair,” she said.
“Something’s going right again
and maybe part of that is people are
starting to see that we’re changing
and growing,” she said. “People are
starting to step out of their doors
and come down to the fair, even
if it’s just for a half hour. Even if
its just coming down for the sweet
corn feed or Family Fun Night to
peek in and see what’s going on. I
think they’re starting to see people
get excited about what we’re doing
as part of the planning group.”
A complete schedule of the 2015
Grundy County Fair is printed in
today’s Grundy Register.
Deadlines set for Sept. 8 school elections
Grundy County District Court
eral complaints about farming businesses that have sprung up with the
main purpose of tourism rather than
agriculture. These have led to parking issues and other problems. She
said the new ordinance would create rules such as those followed by
other businesses.
Supervisor Harlan Riekena asked
if existing businesses such as the
Barn Stahl Petting Zoo and Corn
Maze would have to comply with
the new regulations and Sager said
they would likely be grandfathered
in and allowed to exist under rules
they are currently following.
The public hearing on the proposed ordinance will be held July
27.
on Thursday July 23 at the Agricultural museum in Morrison. This is
an all-day course. People wanting to
take the course will meet at the museum at eight a.m. with a sack lunch.
The day finishes at the Isaac Walton
League in Reinbeck at 6:00 p.m.
I can’t tell you how important
taking a Hunter Ed course is. It sets
the foundation for becoming a safe
and responsible hunter. Kids must
be 11 to take the course but there
is no limit to how old you can be
to take it. My dad took the course
with me even though he had already
taken the course. You’re never too
old to become a safe hunter. Even
if you’re not interested in hunting
but your child is, it would be great to
take the course with them. We teach
them everything we can but it is up
to parents to make sure they keep
up with it. Hunter safety isn’t just
a class you take. Hunter Safety is
hands down the most important part
of your hunting experiences for the
rest of your life. If you have any
questions or want to sign up for the
course you can contact our office at
319-345-2688
Steven Lynn Haywood, Union,
Speeding, 55 or under zone (6-10
over), $119;
Bethany Ann Adams, Cedar
Falls, Speeding, Over 55 zone (6-10
over), $114;
C ody Tim Sahr, Waterloo,
Speeding, Over 55 zone (6-10 over),
$114;
Jaycin Judd Cross, Marshalltown,
Seat belt violation, $127.50;
Emily M. B o quet, Gr undy
Center, Registration violation, $87;
E r i n O s e He i d e n , A l d e n ,
$114;
Jeffrey D. McMartin, Pella,
over), $119;
Naresh Radhakrisan Khatri,
Cedar Rapids, Speeding, Over 55
zone (6-10 over), $119;
Joseph Jacobson, Des Moines,
$119;
Edward Wayne Clouse, Dysart,
Failure to comply with safety rules/
regulations (2 counts), $127.50 per
count;
Amado Sierra, Ackley, Speeding,
55 or under zone (6-10 over), $114;
Jeffrey Jerald Latwesen, Grundy
Center, Speeding, 55 or under zone
(6-10 over), $114;
Scott Allen Griffith, Speeding, 55
or under zone (1-5 over), $87;
Jamie Lee Surovy, Des Moines,
Failure to display registration plate,
$87;
Alexis Jean Ridout, Waukee,
over), $119;
Joshua Lee Wood, Waynesville,
Mo., Speeding, 55 or under zone
(6-10 over), $119;
F a d i l H o d z i c , Wa t e r l o o ,
Speeding, Over 55 zone (16-20
over), $186.50;
Kathleen Anna Louise Keough,
Wildwood, Mo., Speeding, 55 or
under zone (16-20 over), $181.50;
Eric Robert Bidwell,
Marshalltown, Speeding, 55 or
under zone (6-10 over), $119;
Charlotte Jeanne Kastendick,
Iowa Falls, Speeding, 55 or under
zone (16-20 over), $186.50;
Brian Wayne Andrews, Cedar
Falls, Speeding, 55 or under zone
(6-10 over), $119.
Day Voter Registration” procedure
may slow up the voting experience
for voters choosing to wait until
Election Day to register and vote at
the polling site.
To make the voting experience
easier and less time consuming on
September 8, Grundy County Auditor Rhonda R. Deters recommends
that you pre-register to vote with
your County Auditor by the August
28 deadline. By pre-registering,
your name will already appear on the
election register at your polling site,
and you will avoid the time consuming process required for “Same Day
Voter Registration”.
You may contact the Grundy
County Auditor’s Office at 319-8243122 if you have any questions.
Legals
Public Hearing
A public hearing will be held on Thursday July
16 at 6:00pm at the Dike Council Champers to
consider the application from Farmers Co-op.
The Farmers Co-op is requesting a special exception for 107 Front St. The special exception
is for a request to put up a building for storage
of liquid fertilizer.
All interested parties are hereby notified to
voice their comments pro or con at this hearing.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AMENDMENT
Notice Is Hereby Given: That at 6:30 o'clock
p.m., at the City Hall- Council Chambers,
Grundy Center, Iowa, on August 3, 2015, the
City Council of the City of Grundy Center, Iowa,
will hold a public hearing on the question of
amending the urban renewal plan for the Grundy Center Urban Renewal Area to facilitate the
undertaking of a new urban renewal project
therein consisting of using tax increment financing to support Heavy Equipment Manufacturing,
Inc. in connection with the renovation and expansion of their manufacturing facilities. A copy
of the amendment is on file for public inspection
in the office of the City Clerk.
At said hearing any interested person may file
written objections or comments and may be
heard orally with respect to the subject matter
of the hearing.
Kristy Sawyer
City Clerk
10
.BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS
The Grundy County Board of Supervisors met
in regular session on June 29, 2015, at 9:00
A.M. Chairperson Schildroth called the meeting
to order with the following members present:
Smith, Bakker, and Ross. Absent: Riekena.
Motion was made by Smith and seconded by
Bakker to approve the minutes of the previous
meeting. Carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Bakker and seconded
by Ross to execute the contract and bond with
Vogel Traffic Services, Inc., for Project No. FMCO38(99)—55-38, Farm to Market Pavement
Marking, for $81,731.81 per plans and specifications previously set out. Carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Ross and seconded by
Smith to approve Utility Permit Application No.
6-29-15 for Windstream Iowa Communications
and to authorize the chairperson to sign said
application to replace cable by plow along G
Avenue beginning at the intersection with 190th
Street and proceeding north 1575 feet. Carried
unanimously.
Steve Cox, Assistant County Engineer, reviewed department matters with the Board.
Mark Jungling, Custodian, reviewed department matters with the Board.
by Ross to adopt the FY2016 Grundy County
Personnel Policy for Non-Union Employees and
to authorize the chairperson to sign the same.
Roll call vote was as follows: Ayes – Smith,
Bakker, Ross, and Schildroth. Nays – none.
Motion carried.
Ross to introduce Resolution #1-2015/2016
as follows: WHEREAS, it is desired to make
appropriations for each of the different officers
and departments for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, in accordance with Section
331.434, Subsection 6 of the Code of Iowa.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by
the Board of Supervisors of Grundy County,
Iowa, as follows: Section 1: The amounts itemized by fund and by department or office on the
schedule provided to the Board of Supervisors
are hereby appropriated from the resources of
each fund so itemized, to the department or office listed in the first column on the same line of
said schedule. Section 2: Subject to the provisions of other county procedures, regulations,
and applicable state law, the appropriations
authorized under Section 1 shall constitute authorization for the department or officer listed
to make expenditures or incur obligations from
the itemized fund, effective July 1, 2015. Section 3: In accordance with Section 331.437 of
the Code of Iowa, no department or officer shall
expend or contract to expend any money or incur any liability, or enter into any contract which
by its terms involves the expenditure of money
for any purpose in excess of amounts appropriated pursuant to this resolution. Section 4: If
at any time during the 2015-2016 budget year
the Auditor shall ascertain that the available
resources of a fund for that year will be less
than said fund’s total appropriation, she shall
immediately so inform the Board and recommend appropriate corrective action. Section 5:
The Auditor shall establish separate accounts
for the appropriations authorized in Section 1,
each of which shall indicate the amount of the
appropriation, the amount charged thereto, and
the unencumbered balance. The Auditor shall
report the status of such accounts to the applicable departments and officers monthly during
the 2015-2016 budget year. Section 6: All appropriations authorized pursuant to this resolution lapse at the close of business on June
30, 2016. The vote on the resolution was as
follows: Ayes – Smith, Bakker, Ross, and Schildroth. Nays – none. Resolution adopted.
Motion was made by Bakker and seconded by
Ross to introduce Resolution #2-2015/2016 as
follows: WHEREAS, it is desired to authorize
the Auditor to periodically transfer funds during
the 2015-2016 budget year, AND WHEREAS,
said transfers must be in accordance with
Section 331.432 of the Code of Iowa. NOW
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board
of Supervisors of Grundy County, Iowa, as follows: Section 1: The total maximum transfer
from the Rural Services Basic Fund to the Secondary Roads Fund for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, shall not exceed the sum of
$1,584,712. These transfers may be made by
the Auditor without prior approval of the Board
of Supervisors as long as they do not exceed
the above amount. Section 2: Referring to
Section 1, within thirty days of being notified
of the apportionment of current property taxes,
state replacements of credits against levied
property taxes and other state tax replacements
to the Rural Services Basic Fund, the Auditor
shall order a transfer from said fund to the Secondary Roads Fund. Section 3: The amount of
the transfer required by Section 2 shall be equal
to the apportionment made under Section 2 to
the Rural Services Basic Fund, multiplied by
the ratio of said fund's total maximum transfer
to the Secondary Roads Fund, to the sum of
said fund's total current property tax levy and
total of other state tax replacements. Section
4: Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections
2 and 3 of this resolution, total transfers to the
Secondary Roads Fund shall not exceed the
amount specified in Section 1. Section 5: Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 2 and
3, the amount of any transfer shall not exceed
available fund balances in the transferring fund.
Section 6: The Auditor is also authorized to
transfer without prior approval of the Board of
Supervisors the following transfers as long as
the transfer does not exceed the maximum
listed below or shall not exceed available fund
balance in the transferring fund: $2,600 from
Rural Services Basic Fund to Rural Services
Supplemental Fund, $25,000 from General
Basic to Conservation, $10,357 from Landfill
Post-Closure Fund to Landfill Convenience
Center Fund. Section 7. The Auditor is directed
to correct her books when operating transfers
are made and to notify the Treasurer of the
amounts of said transfers. The vote on the resolution was as follows: Ayes – Smith, Bakker,
Ross, and Schildroth. Nays – none. Resolution
adopted.
Smith to introduce Resolution #3-2015/2016 as
follows: Whereas, Grundy County has entered
into a 28E Agreement with County Social Services for the reimbursement of all mental health
and disability related costs including all cost associated with the provision of a Mental Health
Advocate; and Whereas, legislative changes
to Iowa Code 229.9A effective July 1, 2015,
require each county to hire a Mental Health
Advocate that is an employee of a county who
is not an officer or employee of DHS, CSS Region nor of any agency or facility providing care
or treatment to person with mental illness; and
Whereas, legislative changes to Iowa Code
229.9A also require that the Mental Health Advocate serving this role for a county prior to July
1, 2015, be appointed and compensated at a
wage no less than prior to July 1, 2015; and
Whereas, Grundy County has determined that it
is most cost effective to share the employment
of a Mental Health Advocate between Grundy
County and Black Hawk County; and Whereas,
Black Hawk County has agreed to be the employer of record for the Mental Health Advocate
and provide for the administrative oversight to
the position. Therefore, Grundy County hereby
appoints Jackie Bailey as the Mental Health Advocate to be assigned by the courts to patients
who reside in Grundy County that are involuntarily committed to mental health treatment.
The vote on the resolution was as follows: Ayes
– Smith, Bakker, Ross, and Schildroth. Nays –
none. Resolution adopted.
Bakker to reappoint James Mutch to the County
Conservation Board for a term ending June 30,
2019. Carried unanimously.
Bakker to reappoint Harlyn Riekena to the Iowa
Northland Regional Housing Council for a term
ending June 30, 2017. Carried unanimously.
Bakker to reappoint Mary L. Schmidt to the
Hospital Board of Commissioners for a term
Grundy FOR THE RECORD Register
ending July 1, 2018. Carried unanimously.
Bakker to reappoint William Beyer of Conrad
to the Veteran’s Affairs Commission for a term
ending June 30, 2018. Carried unanimously.
by Smith to approve the Lease with the City of
Reinbeck for office space for the County’s Veteran’s Affairs Agency and to authorize the chairperson to sign the same. Carried unanimously.
Motion was made by Schildroth and seconded
by Ross to allow the sum of $73,064 which is
unspent from the General Services FY2015
budgetary expenditure balance to be carried
over into the FY2016 budget for General Services with the intent that these funds will be
used toward construction of the proposed annex building. Carried unanimously.
by Ross to approve the applications for fireworks permits of Town and Country Golf Club
of Grundy Center, Valerie Schable of Grundy
Center, and Paul and Mindy Hamann/Roger
and Bonnie Engelkes of Grundy Center. Carried unanimously.
Bakker to approve payment of the following
bills: (Carried unanimously.)
1st Class Lighting, supplies....................72.60
ACES, services ...............................13269.38
Acterra Group, repairs........................1298.77
Advanced Systems, equip..................3625.00
IA Agencies on Aging, mtg exp.............310.00
Agvantage FS, supplies.......................702.31
Alliant Energy, service..........................222.38
Donald Anderson, services...................450.00
Bankers Leasing, lease........................200.00
Baum Hydraulics, parts........................292.61
Bear Creek Arch, services..................3750.21
Beard's Plumbing, services..................950.02
William Beyer, mileage...........................12.90
Blackhawk Sprinklers, services............160.00
BMC Aggregates, rock.....................83872.65
Boulder Contracting, repair............100920.93
Nicholas Buseman, supplies................201.97
Campbell Supply, supplies...................238.00
Carpenter Uniform, supplies.................217.89
CDW-G, supplies..................................649.12
Cedar Falls Utilities, service...................72.44
Century Link, service............................281.44
Certified Power, repairs........................994.12
Amy Clapp, mileage.............................116.96
Collective Data, supplies ...................2000.00
Construction Materials, repairs...........3871.92
Cooley Pumping, services....................540.00
Mary Corwin, mileage.............................12.25
Denco Corp, services.........................4921.84
Rhonda Deters, mileage.........................44.80
Diamond Oil, fuel .............................16531.13
Don's Truck Sales, parts.......................316.79
Farm and Home, supplies....................408.50
Farmers Cooperative, supplies..............91.00
Folkerts Trucking, hauling..................9256.53
John Freese, supplies............................41.47
Galls, supplies......................................142.19
Global Software, services...................8438.00
GNB Bank, fees......................................60.00
Osenbaugh Seed, supplies..................692.00
Grundy Co IT Dept, supplies..................91.98
Grundy Co Health, grant....................5429.75
Grundy County REC, service.............1428.01
H S A and S, co atty exp.....................4444.91
Home Depot, supplies..........................118.00
Jesse Huisman, supplies....................1251.18
IA DOT, supplies.................................1904.00
ICEA Service Bureau, mtg exp...............60.00
Interstate All Battery, supplies..............105.34
Iowa Prison Ind, supplies...................3550.60
ISACA Treasurer, mtg exp....................175.00
Jerico Services, services....................1552.10
Jesco Welding and Machine, parts.......441.21
John Deere Financial, parts.................142.09
Donald Kampman, mileage....................88.80
Keltek, supplies....................................261.63
Dallas Koch, supplies...........................300.96
Mobile-Vision, supplies ......................5213.00
Mail Services, postage.........................436.43
Gary Mauer, mtg exp................................5.55
Menards, supplies..................................61.31
Mid American Energy, service..................8.90
Midwest Trenching, hauling................3781.81
Monkeytown, supplies........................ 1128.11
Northland Products, supplies...............110.95
Brenda Noteboom, mtg exp.................174.40
Petco Animal, supplies...........................12.98
PCI, bridge project............................41568.71
Phelps Implement, supplies...................18.85
Pitney Bowes, postage.......................8067.72
Postmaster, supplies..........................1004.00
Premier Office, supplies.........................17.05
Racom Corporation, supplies.............2170.00
Radio Communications, repairs...........195.12
Todd Rickert, mtg exp...........................159.56
Rickert and Wessel Law, services........457.00
David Robinson, rent............................300.00
Rockford Rigging, parts........................303.95
Rouse Motor, supplies........................1530.00
Safety X-Treme, supplies...................1300.25
Rodney See, mileage.............................14.40
Stalker Radar, supplies......................3030.00
Stetson Bldg Products, parts................633.84
The Schneider Corp, services............2250.00
U S Cellular, service.............................330.99
Ubben Building, supplies......................445.78
Unifirst Corporation, supplies...............104.70
Verizon Wireless, service.....................797.50
Visa, supplies.....................................1198.53
Michael Weidner, repairs......................121.04
City of Wellsburg, service.......................14.34
Charles Wildman, labor..........................32.00
Windstream, service...........................1553.69
Windstream, service.............................401.48
Ross to adjourn. Carried unanimously.
Mark A. Schildroth, Chairperson
Rhonda R. Deters, County Auditor
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS
The Grundy County Board of Supervisors met
in regular session on July 6, 2015, at 9:00 A.M.
Chairperson Schildroth called the meeting to order with the following members present: Smith,
Bakker, Ross, and Riekena.
Bakker to approve the minutes of the previous
meeting. Carried unanimously.
Riekena to approve Utility Permit Application
No. 07-06-15 for Cedar Falls Utilities and to authorize the chairperson to sign said application
to install a cable crossing by directional bore
1032 feet south of IA57 on X Avenue. Carried
unanimously.
Gary Mauer, County Engineer, reviewed department matters with the Board.
Bakker to accept and order filed the Quarterly
Report of the County Auditor. Carried unanimously.
The FY2015 salaries for the Grundy County
employees were as follows: E. Allen $54,264.95;
C. Anderson $42,606.26; M. Anderson
$43,750.09; C. Bakker $24,374.03; T. Barnes
$45,596.82; J. Beenken $45,741.61; T. Beenken $43,750.09; G. Benson $45,361.79; W. Beyer $600.00; C. Bierle $5,926.76; N. Buseman
$45,446.70; L. Byers $43,750.09; J. Calderwood $44,669.00; M. Camarata $46,095.67;
T. Case $26,052.84; R. Claassen $7,154.27;
A. Clapp $43,751.00; J. Clapp $1,995.00; D.
Colin $44,669.00; M. Corwin $550.00; S. Cox
$64,080.00; R. Deters $52,710.95; K. Dinsdale $47,518.67; D. Dodd $46,378.08; K.
Dolleslager $59,559.00; S. Eckhoff $968.00;
R. Eilers $625.65; J. Freese $64,006.00; H.
Greiner $42,168.76; I. Groeneveld $45,342.67;
D. Gudahl $41,132.00; C. Haefner $49,880.00;
D. Haefner $11,554.00; R. Hager $43,222.98;
C. Harken $59,803.00; C. Heerkes $520.00;
A. Heise $58,070.00; K. Homeister $793.25;
C. Hook $46,003.27; J. Hoover $46,520.23; J.
Huisman $45,174.47; M. Jansen $42,695.87;
W. Jorgensen $58,070.00; C. Juel $500.00; M.
Jungling $44,176.31; D. Kampman $55,770.95;
J. Keller $3,887.22; M. Keller $8,197.92; D.
Kiewiet $500.00; S. Kracht $46,786.27; O.
Kruger $500.00; C. Kruse $26,658.72; R. Lage
$45,916.58; S. Lepley $44,669.00; G. Mauer
$101,685.00; J. Mauer $1,330.00; M. McAteer $58,070.00; T. Mesenbrink $47,053.66; L.
Meyer $46,501.10; A. Nichols $49,586.84; A.
Niebuhr $7,421.25; S. Nielsen $45,261.73; B.
Noteboom $52,710.95; J. Pabst $46,649.24; M.
Pabst $43,222.98; R. Penning $74,449.09; D.
Petersen $45,314.27; J. Ramsey $42,168.76;
C. Ramundt $46,760.07; W. Richards
$45,231.95; J. Rickert $5,040.00; T. Rickert
$72,149.98; H. Riekena $23,759.63; J. Ritchey
$58,070.00; J. Ross $23,759.63; H. Rust
$29,169.25; C. Sager $42,695.87; M. Schildroth $24,322.83; B. Schmidt $6,123.89; K.
Schmidt $54,378.91; J. Schoolman $43,672.75;
R. See $12,000.00; J. Sharp $46,860.68; B.
Smith $23,759.63; N. Stahl $58,070.00; M.
Steinmeyer $50,419.00; J. Stoner $16,208.95;
R. Thoren $550.00; L. Tollagson $42,695.87; R.
Tordoff $61,792.00; D. Traeger $46,072.32; Z.
Tripp $58,165.50; C. Voss $235.00; S. Weber
$57,546.00; R. Wiebensohn $45,552.50; K.
Williams $56,808.35; M. Wittgreve $10,248.00;
K. Wolthoff $48,275.64; T. Wolthoff $69,061.73;
K. Yeomans $58,070.00
Motion was made by Riekena and seconded
by Ross to adjourn. Carried unanimously.
Mark A. Schildroth, Chairperson
Rhonda R. Deters, County Auditor
A regular session of the Grundy Center City
Council was called to order at 6:30 p.m. on
Monday, July 7, 2015, in the Council Chambers
by Mayor Buhrow. Present: Stefl, Hamann,
Miller, Kiewiet and Ammerman. Absent: none.
Stefl moved and Hamann seconded the approval of the meeting agenda. Motion carried
five ayes.
Kiewiet moved and Miller seconded the consent
agenda consisting of: approval of the minutes
of the special session held June 16, 2015; approval of the bills list for June 2015; and approval to place a temporary stop sign at 8th
Street and G Avenue for a 4-way stop during
Felix Grundy Days from Friday, July 10 4-8pm
and Saturday, July 11, 10am-8pm. Motion carried five ayes.
Bills Paid in June 2015:
A and P Food Equipment, services...... 316.48
Accent, refund...................................... 160.00
Advanced Systems, services .............. 169.65
AFLAC, premiums.................................. 83.94
Agsource Laboratories, services....... 1,316.64
Allen, Raine, services........................ 2,100.00
Alliant Energy, utilities........................... 104.59
Amvet Legion Memorial Fund, flag......... 40.00
Arlington Place, refund............................. 8.85
AXA/Equitable Financial, deferred comp ........ ............................................................. 100.00
Bangasser, Dan, cell phone................... 39.95
Benefit Resources of Iowa, insurance.. 416.67
Black Hawk Co Health Dept, license...... 67.50
39.95
Black Hills Energy, utilities.................... 545.90
Blacktop Service Co, supplies.............. 803.70
BMC Aggregates, roadstone............. 3,156.39
Boren, Kim, janitorial services.............. 400.00
Brubaker, Dennis, services................ 1,000.00
BSN Sports, supplies........................ 2,550.00
Buhrow, Brian, supplies.......................... 65.93
1,000.00............................................... 330.00
Casey’s General Store, fuel .............. 1,946.44
Central Iowa Distributing, supplies....... 301.00
Central Iowa Water Assn, water ..... 23,451.75
Cretex Concrete Products, supplies..... 134.00
Dearborn National, insurance................. 90.50
Ecolab, services..................................... 65.21
Econo Signs, signs................................. 42.41
Family Foods, supplies...................... 1,172.39
Flater, Brad, uniform expense................ 80.24
Fox Engineering, services................. 6,778.10
Global Software, services..................... 922.00
Graham, Dave, refund............................ 14.85
Green Belt Bank and Trust, TIF bonds............
16,193.48
Green Belt Bank and Trust, TIF rebate.1,500.00
Grundy Center Communications, phone.313.19
Grundy Center Utilities, electric ........ 5,854.85
Grundy County Engineer, services....... 393.52
Grundy County Farm Bureau, BIG grant......... .......................................................... 6,525.00
Grundy County Recorder, recordings..... 62.00
Harvest Partners, rock....................... 3,205.84
329.85.................................................. 283.96
6,106.26................................................. 62.00
100.00............................................................. Heartland Co-op, fuel ....................... 1,085.86
Heronimus, Schmidt and Allen, services.3 9.00
2,106.06............................................... 119.00
IUPAT, dues.......................................... 215.80
INRCOG, services ............................... 189.10
Iowa One Call, faxes.............................. 90.90
Iowa Association of Muni Utilities, training...... ............................................................. 232.09
Iowa Falls Fire Extinguisher, services.. 141.78
IRS, fees................................................. 97.76
Jesco Welding and Machine, LLC, repairs...... .......................................................... 1,493.89
John Deere Financial, parts................. 389.05
Juel, Curt, services............................... 105.00
Karr, LLC, supplies............................... 467.89
Keystone Laboratories, Inc, testing........ 48.00
Main Street Grundy Center, donation.1,000.00
Manatts, supplies................................. 437.45
547.07
Manly Drug Store, meds........................... 2.89
Maxi-Sweep, parts.................................. 28.01
McMartin Tire, repairs............................. 22.00
Mid-American Publishing, notices........ 273.23
Mid-American Research Chemical, supplies... ............................................................. 750.51
Miller Fencing, services........................ 222.86
MSC-Dollar General, supplies................ 10.70
Muller, Mike, uniform expense.............. 150.00
NAPA Auto Parts, parts ........................ 204.52
Nedland Industries, dumpsters.......... 3,020.00
ODB Company, parts......................... 1,010.95
Pepsi, concessions............................ 1,639.16
38.49............................................................... 408.08
Phelps Implement, Inc, parts.................... 3.09
Pool Tech Midwest, supplies................ 108.30
Postmaster, stamps.............................. 245.00
3,709.71............................................... 305.00
Precision Lawncare, services............ 1,726.25
RC Systems, supplies.......................... 126.35
2,366.82................................................. 44.50
40.69
REC Grundy County, utilities................ 120.99
Rouse Motor, services ...................... 1,213.15
Royal Publishing, publishing.................. 95.00
Sam’s Club, concessions.................. 2,122.46
Sandry Fire Supply, helmets.............. 9,511.50
Scotty’s Sanitation, services............ 15,463.67
Spahn and Rose Lumber, supplies.......... 5.09
232.76............................................... 1,897.96
Tender Lawn Care, services ............. 1,906.67
Town and Country Wholesale, concessions....
901.71............................................... 1,508.87
274.90.............................................................
TrueValue, parts................................... 252.93
Unifirst Corporation, floor mats ............ 100.95
US Cellular, cell phones......................... 93.05
Utility Equipment Co, parts................... 926.75
Van Wert, Inc, supplies........................... 13.32
Visa, supplies.................................... 1,445.16
156.85.................................................... 78.34
Wellmark BC/BS, premiums ........... 12,743.65
Wellmark BC/BS, refund....................... 160.00
Wertjes Uniforms, uniforms.................. 100.98
Whink Services, services..................... 259.00
18,862.56
Windstream, telephone.......................... 14.60
Youth Sports Foundation, fees.......... 3,000.00
Bankers Trust Company, GO bonds.311,291.25
EFTPS, payroll taxes ...................... 19,220.00
Iowa Child Support Recovery, withholdings ... ............................................................. 469.00
Iowa Finance Authority, Bond.......... 39,030.00
21,329.52
IPERS, contributions......................... 7,908.87
214,023.75
State of Iowa-Treasurer, income tax withholdings ................................................... 1,889.00
4,931.60............................................ 4,731.00
Bangasser, Dan, cell phone................... 39.95
Benefit Resources of Iowa, services.... 416.67
Boren, Kim, janitorial services.............. 400.00
Grundy Center Communications, telephone... ............................................................. 354.00
Grundy Center Utilities, utilities......... 8,057.27
Precision Lawn Care, parks contract.1,681.00
Tender Lawn Care, sports complex .. 1,666.67
June 2015 Expenditures per fund: General
$113,693.24; Road Use Tax:
$18,017.34;
Debt Service:
$196,601.25; TIF Fund:
$132,383.48; Library Gift Trust: $787.96; Wa-
ter Fund: $30,230.87; Sanitary Sewer Fund:
$60,715.52; Storm Sewer Fund: $1,885.34;
Sanitation Fund:
$20,569.77; Ambulance
Fund: $17,395.93; Community Betterment:
$6,587; Total: $598,867.70.
June 2015 Revenues per fund: General :
$62,116.21; Road Use Tax: $30,361.65; Debt
Services: $2,729.73; TIF fund: $3.40; Special
Revenues: $7,079.58; Fire Dept Gift Trust:
$2.26; Library Gift Trust: $2,021.91; Park
Board Gift Trust: $4.18; Community Center Gift
Trust: $2.46; Ambulance Gift Trust: $2.83; Tree
Gift: $0.75; Visioning Grant: $.97; Water Fund:
$41,546.46; Sanitary Sewer Fund: $21,080.77;
Storm Sewer: $4,032.89; Sanitation Fund:
$19,806.18; Ambulance Fund: $29,240.66;
Equipment Reserve Fund:
$188.38; Fire
Equipment Reserve: $49.98; TIF Projects:
$4.04; Police Reserve: $7.82; Community Betterment Fund: $8,702.44; Continuing Projects:
$36.21; Total: $229,024.17.
Mayor Buhrow opened the public forum at 6:33
p.m.
John Schuller, Main Street Iowa CoChair, made comment that the application process is complete and has been submitted to the
State of Iowa. He thanked the Council and all
members involved for all the hard work and time
needed to meet the application deadline. The
committee was able to raise $105,000 in pledges in addition to the City assistance. August 6,
2015 is when the committee will complete the
presentation for the State of Iowa Economic
Development Board. No further comments
made.
Roger Bockes, owner of Heavy Equipment
Manufacturing, presented to the Council his
request for tax increment financing to rebuild
after the fire. HEM, Inc. has purchased the
Fredrick Furniture Warehouse on E 1st Street
and is planning a $1.3 mil remodel and expansion. The expansion will consist of office space
and cold storage in addition to add possibly
five new employees. The TIF Committee met
with Bockes on June 23, 2015 and are recommending to the Council a TIF rebate of up to
$30,000 per year for a ten year agreement.
Miller moved and Kiewiet seconded a motion,
for Resolution 2015-31 setting August 3, 2015
for a public hearing on the urban renewal plan
amendment to include this TIF rebate. Motion
carried five ayes.
Stefl moved and Miller seconded action on
Resolution 2015-32, a resolution setting August
3, 2015 to approve a development agreement
with Heavy Equipment Manufacturing, Inc., including annual appropriation tax increment payments. Motion carried five ayes.
Matt Garcia and Chris Hanson, Western Home
employees; Joyce Wical, previous landowner;
Mary Schmidt and Barb Smith, Grundy County
Memorial Hospital Board Members; Jennifer
Havens, Grundy County Memorial Hospital
CEO; Kim Schilling, Western Home and Grundy
County Memorial Hospital employee; and John
Schuller, Creekside, Inc Board Member were
all present for a presentation to update the
council members on the retirement community
project all are working on. All the entities are
working together and in favor of the process to
move forward with this project. Miller moved
and Hamann seconded action on the second
reading of Ordinance 518, an ordinance adding the newly added Creekside, Inc. property
(Parcel no. 871607377001 and Parcel no.
871607377002) to the zoning ordinance for an
R-2 Mixed Residential District. Motion carried
five ayes.
Miller moved and Kiewiet seconded action on
Resolution 2015-30, a resolution authorizing a
civil citation be issued for 304 7th Street. Discussion was held by all council members as to
the mixed feelings this citation causes. Kiewiet
expressed concern that if Council starts with
this citation we need to enforce all codes moving forward. Miller commented that moving
forward with the 20/20 plan that was adopted
included being a sidewalk friendly community
this citation needs to be filed. Motion passed
with four ayes and one nay vote.
Hamann moved and Stefl seconded motion on
Resolution 2015-33, authorizing Mayor Buhrow
to sign an agreement with Wellmark allowing
Benefit Resources of Iowa to become our designated agent. This will save the City $5,000
annually. Motion carried five ayes.
Stefl moved and Hamann seconded action to
approve a lease agreement for 606 E 1st Street
to Scott Harnahan, SportsPlus Sports Medicine. Motion carried five ayes.
Miller moved and Stefl seconded action to approve a lease agreement for city property north
of Richelieu Foods for the Grundy Center Archery Club. Motion carried five ayes.
Miller moved and Kiewiet seconded the approval of the Mayor’s appointments for Mike
Steinmeyer for a three year term ending, June
30, 2018 to the Community Center Board; and
Jeff Beenken for a term ending December 31,
2015 to the Board of Adjustments.
Finance Committee made no further comment.
Public Safety Committee made comment that
Officer Waugh has started working and they
are training him; gearing up for Felix Grundy
Days; and Doug Frost is a Grand Marshall of
the parade.
Public Works Committee made comments.
Miller moved and Stefl seconded adjournment
of the meeting. Motion carried five ayes. Next
meeting will be Monday, August 3, 2015 at
6:30pm.
Brian Buhrow, Mayor
Attest: Kristy Sawyer, City Clerk
July 8, 2015
The Dike City Council met in regular session on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
with Mayor Soppe presiding. Council members
present were: Chad Cutsforth, Nick Cleveland,
Luke Osterhaus, Rob Weissenfluh and Bob
Haugebak. Also present were: Shane Metz,
Bob Thalman, Nichole Wiese, Kyle Wolthoff,
Zeb Stanbrough, Mike Menke and Joe Becker.
Consent Agenda – Motion by Cleveland to
approve the following in the consent agenda:
Sheriff’s report, library report, approval of minutes as presented and delinquent utility accounts. Seconded by Osterhaus. All ayes.
Carried.
Fields Maintenance – Mike Menke discussed
mowing the fields area until fall. He stated that
the golf course would be interested in bidding
on mowing the fields in the future. He will have
a proposal at the next meeting. The Mayor
wanted to thank Mike for being at the fields
meetings and letting the committee use his facilities and being a good partner with the city.
Superintendant’s Report – Discussion about
crack sealing on Main St. They will be back to
do Fox Ridge. Metz will start mosquito spraying. Discussion about power outages. There
was one at the lumber yard. A tree took down a
pole in the park during a storm and broke wires
farther down. There was a bad connector for
part of U Lane. The gear box at the aeration
ditch has been replaced. Metz stated that June
16 he slipped and hit his head requiring stitches
and staples. Metz stated that he had mowed
the fields with a mower he is trying out on loan
from Central Iowa Water. Cost of the mower
is $17,000 and could be used for all our other
mowing. Discussion about trading it for the
booster pump. Motion by Osterhaus to have
Metz make a trade offer with Central Iowa Water. Seconded by Haugebak. All ayes. Carried.
Discussion about what it would take for the city
to mow the fields. Metz wanted to thank Marv
Geiken for helping take the tree out of the park
so that they could work on the lines.
No Parking on 160th St – No parking signs
were placed on the south side of 160th St.
Haugebak introduced Resolution #708151,
A RESOLUTION TO PLACE NO PARKING
SIGNS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF 160TH
STREET FROM KWIK STAR TO 7TH STREET,
and moved that it be adopted. Seconded by
Cleveland. Roll Call Vote: Ayes: Cutsforth,
Weissenfluh, Haugebak, Cleveland, Osterhaus.
Nays: None. Whereupon the mayor declared
Resolution #708151 duly adopted.
Picnic Tables – Fair Board – The fair board
would like to borrow picnic tables from the park
again this year for the county fair. They will pick
them up and bring them back. Motion by Cleve-
land to allow the fair board to use the tables.
Seconded by Cutsforth. All ayes. Carried.
Liquor License – Discussion about a liquor
permit for Slice for Watermelon Days. Motion
by Cutsforth to grant the license. Seconded by
Cleveland. All ayes. Carried.
Bills to be Allowed and Paid – Motion by
Cutsforth to approve the bills. Seconded by
Osterhaus. 4 ayes. One abstention. Carried.
Financial Reports – Motion by Cutsforth to
approve the financial reports. Seconded by
Cleveland. All ayes. Carried.
Wage Discussion – Discussion about wages
for 2015-2016. Cutsforth introduced Resolution
#708152, A RESOLUTION TO SET THE WAGES FOR 2015-2016 AS FOLLOWS – FREESE
- $18.90, HILLIARD - $13.14, METZ - $26.14,
HEERKES - $17.08, SYHLMAN - $14.25, BENSON - $12.58, MURRY - $17.34, and moved
that it be adopted. Seconded by Osterhaus.
Roll Call Vote: Ayes:
Cutsforth, Weissenfluh, Haugebak, Cleveland, Osterhaus. Nays:
None. Whereupon the Mayor declared Resolution #708152 duly adopted.
Mayor’s Comments – Discussion about sidewalk inspections. A letter will go to all the residents that were inspected. Council members
up for re-election are Weissenfluh, Osterhaus
and the Mayor.
Motion by Cutsforth to adjourn. Seconded by
Weissenfluh. All ayes. Carried.
Michael Soppe, Mayor
ATTEST:
Patti Freese, City Clerk
HOLLAND CITY COUNCIL MEETING
July 6, 2015
The Holland City Council met in regular session
at the Holland Community Center on Monday,
July 6, 2015. Mayor Borchardt called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Council members present were Schoolman, Hansen, Blythe, Beck,
Cox
Absent: None
Hansen made a motion to approve the minutes,
2nd by Beck, all ayes, motion carried.
Mike Wildung was present for the water / sewer
report.
The Council still has not received any quotes
from Steffes or Visu-Sewer.
The shelter house roof is in need of repair,
Council tabled till next meeting to get quotes to
put tin on.
The 28E agreement for the Kling Library was
presented to Council. After discussion, Schoolman made a motion to approve, Hansen 2nd,
all ayes motion carried.
After discussion, Blythe made a motion to approve bills, Beck 2nd, Schoolman abstained,
all ayes motion carried.
Schoolman made a motion to adjourn, Blythe
2nd, all ayes motion carried.
Next meeting August 3, at 7 P.M.
Gary W. Stoehr Jr., City Clerk
BILLS for PAYMENT (City of Holland)
GENERAL FUND...................................... FOR
Alliant Energy,Electric Bill(s)...................287.00
Gary Stoehr Jr., Wages..........................524.56
Blythe Sanitation, Comm. Bldg.................35.00
Windstream, Phone bills.........................102.54
IPERS, Retirement fund......................... 111.61
Blythe Sanitation, Recycling...................460.00
Mid-America Publishing, Grundy paper..166.01
REC, Light................................................14.00
Alexandria Steinmeyer, Wages................75.00
Scott Borchardt, Wages............................86.86
Casey’s, POA...........................................68.76
Jerry Schoolman, Wages.......................620.15
J.D. Financial, POA..................................40.72
Kling Library, Annual Dues.....................375.00
Operation Threshold, Annual Donation..500.00
Colfax Fire Department, Annual Donation.........
...............................................................500.00
USPS, Stamps.......................................147.00
Grundy County Sheriff’s Dept., Contract...........
.............................................................2612.00
Iowa Workforce Development, POA.........35.00
Ryan Ext., Mosquito Spraying................500.00
Iowa Department of Revenue, Withholding ......
.................................................................30.00
U.S Treasury, Federal Taxes..................621.01
SEWER FUND
Central Iowa Water, Wastewater Contract ........
...............................................................360.00
Alliant Energy, Sewage Plant...................18.14
Frontier Landscaping, Mowing...............450.00
Keystone Labs, Samples......................q108.40
WATER FUND
Alliant Energy, Water Shed.......................54.55
Central IA Water, POA..........................2493.60
Jill Borchardt, Meters................................62.50
IDNR, Water Permit................................q32.92
Iowa Department of Revenue, Sales Tax.........
.............................................................1140.00
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OPT. TAX
Alliant Energy............447.07
IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR
GRUNDY COUNTY, STATE OF IOWA
Docket No. (Sale No.): 15-0298(1)
Court No. EQCV059228
Special Execution
PLAINTIFF: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
VS.
DEFENDANTS: SHANE STITCHMAN - IN
REM; REBECCA A. STITCHMAN - IN REM;
VERIDIAN CREDIT UNION - IN REM
As a result of the judgment rendered in the
above referenced court case, an execution
was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this
county. The execution ordered the sale of
defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy the
judgment. The property to be sold is: Parcel
206-A, except Parcel 145-B, located in the NW
1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 32, Township 89 North,
Range 16, West of the 5th P.M. and recorded
in Book 73-D, Page 144 in the records of the
Grundy County Recorder; and Parcel 146-B
located in the NW 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 32,
Township 89 North, Range 16, West of the 5th
P.M., and recorded in Book 73-G, Page 403 in
the records of the Grundy County Recorder;
and Parcel 866-A as located in the NW 1/4
of Section 32, Township 89 North, Range 16,
West of the 5th P.M., and recorded in Book
73-F, Page 338 in the records of the Grundy
County Recorder AKA Parcel 206-A, located in
the NW 1/4 of Section 32, Township 89 North,
Range 16, West of the 5th P.M., and recorded
in Book 73-D, Page 144 in the records of the
Grundy County Recorder; EXCEPT Parcel
145-B as shown in Book 73-G, Page 403 in
the records of the Grundy County Recorder.
And Parcel 146-B located in the NW 1/4 NW
1/4 of Section 32, Township 89 North, Range
16, West of the 5th P.M., and recorded in Book
73-G, Page 403 in the records of the Grundy
County Recorder. And Parcel 866-A as located
in the NW 1/4 of Section 32, Township 89 North,
Range 16, West of the 5th P.M., and recorded
in Book 73-F, Page 338 in the records of the
Grundy County Recorder.
Street Address: 15082 N. Ave., Parkersburg,
iowa 50665.
The described property will be offered for sale
at public auction for cash only as follows: Date
of Sale is September 29, 2015, at 10 a.m., at
the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, 705 8th St.,
Grundy Center, Iowa 50638 Phone (319) 8246933
Homestead: Defendant is advised that if the
described real estate includes the homestead
(which must not exceed 1/2 acre if within a city
or town plat, or, if rural, must not exceed 40
acres), defendant must file a homestead plat
with the Sheriff within ten (10) days after service
of this notice, or the Sheriff will have it platted
and charge the costs to this case.
This sale not subject to redemption.
Property exemption: Certain money or property
may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly
to review specific provisions of the law and file
appropriate notice, if applicable.
Judgment Amt - $86,759.34; Costs - $510.30;
Accruing Costs - Plus; Interest - 5% of
$86,759.34 from April 30, 2015 = $1,806.50.
Attorney is Petosa, Petosa and Boecker (515)
222-9400.
Date: June 25, 2015
Sheriff: Rick D. Penning
Deputy: By Chief Deputy Tim Wolthoff
GRUNDY COUNTY, STATE OF IOWA
Docket No. (Sale No.): 15-0294(1)
Court No. EQCV059204
Special Execution
PLAINTIFF: PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK.
VS.
DEFENDANTS: DOUGLAS TJADEN - IN REM;
LAUNSTEIN FARMS, LC - IN REM; STATE OF
IOWA - IN REM
As a result of the judgment rendered in the
above referenced court case, an execution
was issued by the court to the Sheriff of this
county. The execution ordered the sale of
defendant(s) Real Estate Property to satisfy
the judgment. The property to be sold is: The
W 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 29, Township 88
North, Range 18 West of the 5th P.M., Grundy
County, Iowa
The described property will be offered for sale
at public auction for cash only as follows: Date
of Sale is October 6, 2015 at 10 a.m., at the
Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, 705 8th St.,
Grundy Center, Iowa 50638 Phone (319) 8246933
Homestead: Defendant is advised that if the
described real estate includes the homestead
(which must not exceed 1/2 acre if within a city
or town plat, or, if rural, must not exceed 40
acres), defendant must file a homestead plat
with the Sheriff within ten (10) days after service
of this notice, or the Sheriff will have it platted
and charge the costs to this case.
This sale not subject to redemption.
Property exemption: Certain money or property
may be exempt. Contact your attorney promptly
to review specific provisions of the law and file
appropriate notice, if applicable.
Judgment Amt - $309,163; Costs - $235.00; Accruing Costs - Plus; Interest - 5.5% of $309,163
from 5/15, 2015 = $6,708.41 AND 4.75% of
$37,651.60 from 3/16/2015 = $999.57 AND
9% of $12,526.65 from 3/16/2015 = $630.06
AND 9.112% of $20,911.68 from 3/16/2015 =
$1,064.98 AND 6.504% of $74,299.46 from
3/15/2015 = $2,714.11.
Attorney is Englebrecht and Buchholz, PLLC
(319) 352-1148.
Date: June 23, 2015
Sheriff: Rick D. Penning
Deputy: By Chief Deputy Tim Wolthoff
NOTICE OF MEETING FOR APPROVAL OF
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH HEAVY
EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING, INC. AND
AUTHORIZATION OF ANNUAL APPROPRIATION TAX INCREMENT PAYMENTS
The City Council ofthe City of Grundy Center,
Iowa, will meet at the City Hall- Council Chambers, on August 3, 2015, at 6:30 o'clock p.m., at
which time and place proceedings will be instituted and action taken to approve a Development Agreement between the City and Heavy
Equipment Manufacturing, Inc. (the "Company"), in connection with the Company's renovation and expansion of its manufacturing facilities in the Grundy Center Urban Renewal Area,
which Agreement provides for certain fmancial
incentives in the fonn of incremental property
tax payments to the Company in a total amount
not exceeding $300,000 as authorized by Section 403.9 ofthe Code of Iowa.
The Agreement to make incremental property
tax payments to the Company will not be a
general obligation of the City, but will be payable solely and only from incremental property
tax revenues generated within the Grundy Center Urban Renewal Area. Some or all ofthe payments under the Development Agreement may
be made subject to annual appropriation by the
City Council.
At the meeting, the City Council will receive
oral or written objections from any resident
or property owner of the City. Thereafter, the
Council may, at the meeting or at an adjournment thereof, take additional action to approve
the Development Agreement or may abandon
the proposal.
This notice is given by order of the City Council
of Grundy Center, Iowa, in accordance
with Section 403.9 ofthe Code ofIowa.
Kristy Sawyer
City Clerk
GRUNDY COUNTY
EQUITY NO. EQCV059254
ORIGINAL NOTICE FOR
PUBLICATION
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,
Plaintiff,
vs.
ESTATE OF KENNETH L. KOSNAR; SPOUSE
OF KENNETH L. KOSNAR; STATE OF IOWA;
RENEE ARAGON; SPOUSE OF RENEE ARAGON; ESTATE RECOVERY PROGRAM AND
ALL KNOWN AND UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS
AND ALL PERSONS KNOWN OR UNKNOWN
CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST
AND ALL OF THEIR HEIRS, SPOUSES, ASSIGNS, GRANTEES, LEGATEES, DEVISEES
AND ALL BENEFICIARIES OF EACH AND ALL
OF THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS,
Defendants.
of
To the above-named Defendants: Estate
Kenneth L. Kosnar, Spouse of Kenneth L. Kosnar and All known and unknown claimants and
all persons known or unknown claiming any
right, title or interest and all of their heirs, spouses, assigns, grantees, legatees, devisees and
all beneficiaries of each and all of the abovenamed defendants
You are notified there was on 3/12/2015 filed
in the Office of the Clerk of the above-named
Court a Foreclosure Petition, which prays for
foreclosure of a mortgage in favor of the Plaintiff
on the property described herein and judgment
in rem in the amount of $68,461.91 plus interest
at the rate of 5.5% per annum from 9/1/2014,
such amount equaling $10.46 per day, the costs
of the action including title costs of $225.00,
and reasonable attorney fees and that said
sums be declared a lien upon the following-described premises from 3/15/2010, located in
Grundy County, Iowa, to-wit:
Lots Eleven (11) and Twelve (12) and the
North Half (N 1/2) of Lot Ten (10), all in
Block One (1) of the Original Town of Beaman, Grundy County, Iowa
that the mortgage on the above-described real
estate be foreclosed, that a special execution
issue for the sale of as much of the mortgaged
premises as is necessary to satisfy the judgment and for other relief as the Court may deem
just and equitable. The attorney for the Plaintiff
is David M. Erickson, whose address is The Davis Brown Tower, 215 10th Street, Suite 1300,
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-3993, Phone: (515)
288-2500, Facsimile: (515) 243-0654.
NOTICE
THE PLAINTIFF HAS ELECTED FORECLOSURE WITH REDEMPTION.
You must serve a motion or answer on or before the 12th day of August–, 2015, and within
a reasonable time thereafter, file your motion
or answer, in the Iowa District Court for Grundy County, Iowa, at the County Courthouse in
Grundy Center, Iowa. If you do not, judgment
by default may be rendered against you for the
relief demanded in the Petition.
If you need assistance to participate in court
due to a disability, call the disability coordinator at 319-833-3332. Persons who are
hearing or speech impaired may call Relay
Iowa TTY (18007352942.) Disability coordinators cannot provide legal advice.
IMPORTANT
YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK LEGAL
ADVICE AT ONCE TO PROTECT YOUR
INTERESTS.
Date of Third Publication: July 23, 2015
REAL ESTATE
Grundy CLASSIFIEDS Register
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GARAGE SALES
HELP WANTED
GARAGE SALE: 1408 L Ave.,
HELP WANTED: Looking for
several people to help on local
roofing project. Duties will include:
power washing and light general
labor, approx. 6 weeks of work
starting July 1, 2015. Must be 18
years old or older. Call 800-7061371.
Grundy Center. Friday 7/17 from
4-6 pm, Saturday 7/18 from 8am –
noon. Furniture, household items,
craft supplies, clothing, shoes and
lots of misc.
GARAGE SALE: 605 C Avenue,
PRICE REDUCED!
99 E Ave • Grundy Center
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Basement is finished with egress window & stubbed in for BA. Double attached garage. Steel siding, asphalt
shingles. Back yard with beautiful
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• $175,000 •
1107 I Ave • Grundy Center
Beautiful 3 BR ranch home with open
kitchen, updated cabinets, countertops,
flooring & island. Family room fireplace. Screened-in porch, nice deck &
landscaping. Finished lower level that’s
clean & dry with a family area, gas
fireplace & non-conforming bedroom.
Oversized attached double car garage.
• $179,900 •
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Attractive ranch home on private
corner lot. Open LR/DR/family
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NEW LISTING!
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p.m. & Sat. July 18, 8-11 a.m.
MULTI-FAMILY. Flower sacks, Lg.
wooden box, Xmas, hand sewing
quilt rack, toys, dishes, lots of misc.
“attic treasures”, clothes.
GARAGE SALE: 806 8th Street,
Grundy Center. Fri. July 17 from 4-7
p.m. & Sat. July 18 from 8:30 - 11:30
a.m. Household items, xlong twin &
full comforter sets, lots of misc.
GARAGE SALE: 606 K Avenue,
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Earn up to $45,000 or more a year.
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HELP WANTED
SERVICES
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Call (319)290-1351 (Eldora). X
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Hours: 7 AM - 5 PM
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GRUNDY COUNTY FARMERS
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goods, and crafts.
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The Grundy Register
Thursday
July 16, 2015
Volume 91, No. 29
Spartans
shuts out
CAL in
regional
opener
By PATTI RUST
Sports Correspondent
GRUNDY CENTER – Landry
Luhring pitched a two-hit shutout
win with six strike-outs and she
went 2-for-3 at the plate with a
double and three RBIs to help her
own cause as she led the Spartan to
an 8-0 win over CAL in the opening
round of postseason play last
Tuesday. Grundy Center head coach
Jeff Mathews described the game as
one of the best of the year for the
Spartans.
“Landry pitched very well and
we played good defense behind her,”
Mathews said. “This was the first
postseason win in 10 years for the
Spartans. We needed this win and
the girls responded.”
After taking a 1-0 lead in the
opening frame the Spartans exploded
with a big five-run inning in the third
to spread the gap. They secured the
win with two more runs in the fourth
while a strong defensive effort held
the Cadets scoreless.
Piper Johanns hit twice in three
at bats with two runs batted in and
one run scored, and Alyssa Mathews
hit 2-for-4 and scored twice. Kayla
Mathews connected for a triple and
scored two runs. The Spartans stole
eleven bases, Johanns with three and
Kayla Mathews and Luhring with
two each.
The 9-12 Spartans would move
on to play AGWSR in the second
round of regional play at Ackley
Wednesday.
Grundy Center
105 200 0 – 8
CAL, Latimer
000 000 0 – 0
Grundy Center ABR HRBI
Kayla Mathews, cf 4
2
1
0
Piper Johanns, 2b
3
1
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Alyssa Mathews, cf 4
2
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Josie McMartin, rf
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Sydney Mathews, lf 3
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4
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Cearra Aguon, c 201 0
Brooke Flater, 1b
4
0
1
0
Jessica Ayers, 3b 010 0
Madison McMartin, cr0
0
0
0
Stolen Bases – Johanns 3, K. Mathews 2,
Luhring 2, A. Mathews 1, Flater 1, Ayers
1, McMartin 1. Doubles – A. Mathews 1,
Luhring 1. Triples – K. Mathews 1.
Pitching
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Luhring (W, 5-4) 7 2 0 0
2 6
AGWSR ace throws no-hitter for
team’s third straight state berth
By KRISTI NIXON
Mid-America Publishing
PARKERSBURG – Ask either
coach involved, better yet, ask
AGWSR pitcher Ashley Sicard if
she could imagine throwing a nohitter to earn a state berth against a
good North Butler softball team and
the answer would be no.
But Sicard did just that and belted a two-run homer in the opening
inning to boot as the Cougar softball team advanced to the state softball tournament for the third consecutive season with a 7-0 win over
the Bearcats on Monday, July 13 at
Parkersburg.
“No, no, no,” AGWSR co-coach
Scott O’Brien said. “I’ll admit I felt
good the first three innings. Ashley has struggled at times with her
control and not hitting the spots we
want. She did an excellent job with
that tonight.
“When we wanted the ball down
she kept it down. Those first three
innings, she couldn’t have hit her
spots probably any better than we
could have asked for. When she’s in
a groove like that, anything is possible.”
As for Sicard, she said she didn’t
even realize she had thrown a nohitter until her coaches told her
after.
Heading into the regional final
game, the Bearcats had a team batting average of .342, which was
among the top 20 in Class 1A and
was higher than AGWSR (.320).
North Butler coach Jeff Stirling
was more surprised with his team’s
errors than with Sicard’s no-hitter.
“I knew she was tough,” Stirling
said. “I thought we could scratch
out a few hits against her, you
know? I guess what more I couldn’t
imagine was making all of the
errors in the first inning and giving
up five runs.
“That’s kind of what let us down.
We only gave up two runs after
that, so we tried. It just wasn’t our
night.”
But Sicard admitted she picked
up on the signs en route to hitting
the home run.
“I kind of saw the (assistant)
coach making her signs,” Sicard
admitted. “She did the one sign and
I hit a foul ball. Then she did the
same sign and I stepped back and
it was a middle pitch for me so I
cranked that inside pitch middle.”
On the foul ball, North Butler
See REGIONAL SEMI page 15
ACKLEY – AGWSR earned a
spot in the regional semi-final after
a 2-0 win in a closely played game
with Grundy Center last Wednesday.
Standout pitcher Ashley Sicard led
the Cougars to victory, picking up
her 15th win on the season, striking
out nine and allowing just three
Spartan hits.
Piper Johanns started Grundy
Center off with a hit to left field
in the opening inning and Josie
McMartin walked her way on, but
Grundy Center left two stranded
after a Sicard strikeout and two
ground outs. AGWSR’s first run
came in the bottom of the first when
Maddie Deters made it to third base
on a hit to right field, then scored on
a Spartan fielding error when Megan
Marlette put the ball into play.
In the second inning it was three
up, three down for the Spartan
batters after Sicard struck out two,
but the Grundy Center defense held
off a scoring threat by the Cougars
with bases loaded when Landry
Luhring caught a fly ball to center
field and fired it to second, catching
an AGWSR runner off the bag.
Johanns bunted her way on to
base in the top of the third and
Alyssa Mathews drilled a base hit
up the middle, but again the Spartan
runners were stranded when Jami
Johnson threw out Johanns on a steal
attempt at third for the final out.
In the fourth, McMartin energized
the Spartan bench when she made
it to base by outrunning a throw to
first, but AGWSR’s Johnson threw
By PATTI RUST
MCCALLSBURG – The Rebel
softball team closed out the 2015
season with a 7-1 loss to Colo-Nesco
in the second round of the Class 1A
Region 2 bracket Wednesday.
The game opened with a 1-1 tie
after both teams scored a run in the
first inning, a score that held until
the bottom of the fifth when ColoNesco scored three to move ahead
4-1. The Royals scored three more
in the sixth with no answer from the
Rebels, and Colo-Nesco moved on
to the semifinal round of regional
play with a 7-1 win.
Madison White went 2-for-2 at
the plate to lead the Rebel offense,
and she struck out five and walked
two in six innings on the mound.
Amber Berendes scored the Rebel
run.
G-R closes out the season at 5-17,
their best overall mark in the past
three seasons.
Gladbrook-Reinbeck 100 000 0 – 1
Colo-Nesco
100 033 0 – 7
G-R AB R H RBI
Amber Berendes, 2b 3 1
0
0
Madison White, p 2020
Megan Swanson, ss 3 0
0
0
Hanna Christopher, 3b 3 0
0
0
Taylor Gienger, cf
3 0
0
0
Jordan LaBarge, c
3 0
0
0
Haleigh Berendes, rf 3 0
0
0
Sasha Nagle, 1b
2 0
0
0
Lily Ehlers, lf
1 0
0
0
Lexi Wrage, ph
1 0
0
0
Pitching
IP H R ERBB K
White (L, 6-14)
68 7525
AGWSR players, from left, Megan Marlette, Maddie Deters, Ashley Sicard and Jami Johnson celebrate after
the final out was recorded in the Class 1A regional final. The Cougars advance to state for the third straight
year. (Kristi Nixon photo)
missed making the play and Sicard
came back to make the Bearcats
pay.
“As tough as the offense is I
don’t know why they didn’t walk
her with a full count and after they
missed that foul ball,” O’Brien said.
Stirling added, “When you had
Sicard out on a pop fly behind
home plate and we had her out
along the third base line twice, you
catch that, we are out of the inning.
That makes a difference when you
make some errors and compound
it. A team like that, you can’t give
up five runs in the first inning and
make that many errors and expect to
win a ball game.”
North Butler committed four
errors in that opening inning and
AGWSR batted around to stake a
five-run lead.
And with Sicard striking out 10
and one error away from a perfect
game, it made the lead too much for
North Butler to overcome.
North Butler committed a total
of nine errors in the game.
“We told them to hit the ball
hard, keep it in play, good things
will happen if you put the ball in
play,” O’Brien said. “If you strikeout 10-12 times, you’re playing into
their game, so we really worked
hard on making contact and having
the machine set fast enough and to
stay off the rise ball.”
Taylor Graven struck out six and
walked none, but AGWSR kept hitting the ball, going for either base
hits or forcing errors.
O’Brien compared Graven to
East Marshall ace Mariah Fritz,
See AGWSR page 15
Cougars top
Colo-Nesco in Cougars advance with win over Spartans in regional quarterfinal
regional semi
By PATTI RUST
out a pinch runner on a steal attempt
By SCOTT BIERLE
Mid-America Publishing
ACKLEY — Patience at the
plate paid-off for the AGWSR
softball team in a 5-1 victory over
Colo-NESCO here Friday during a
Class 1A Region 2 semi-final contest.
After producing just a single and
walk in the Cougars’ nine first trip
to the batter’s box, the second time
around generated three runs and the
third appearance another two tallies.
“The biggest thing tonight was
being patient at the plate and then
to keep our hands up so we were
not popping the ball up,” stated
AGWSR co-coach Scott O’Brien.
“It is tough going from different
speed pitches so we had to get our
timing. The girls made good adjustments,” he added.
The Royals came ready to play
and three batters into the top half
of the first inning owned a 1-0 lead.
Lefty Hannah Buseman opened the
game with a double to the leftfield
corner and after a ground-out, raced
home on Mackenna Ruffcorn’s single.
“I was not surprised by Colo(NESCO) coming out ready. They
are a solid team,” noted O’Brien.
C-N’s attack ended there as
AGWSR hurler Ashley Sicard
tossed a two-hitter for the win and
struck out six. The Royals had
three baserunners over the final six
innings on an error and two base-
Rebels season
ends in regional
second round
to second to squelch the Spartan
rally. Johnson then led off with a
base hit to the center field fence in
the bottom of the third, but Grundy
Center third baseman Jessica Ayers
came through for the Spartan
defense with two infield putouts and
Landry Luhring caught a fly ball in
center field for the third out to hold
the Cougars.
Grundy Center put another
runner on base with a Jill Itzen walk
in the top of the fifth, but once again
AGWSR catcher Johnson threw out
a Spartan base runner on a steal to
second for the first out of the inning.
Ashley Sicard struck out the next
two batters to retire the side. The
Spartan defense held strong in the
fifth, spoiling a Maddie Deters base
hit to left field with a diving catch
by Sydney Mathews, and following
that with their second double play
of the night when Alyssa Mathews
snagged a line drive and caught a
Cougar runner off of first base.
In the sixth a pair of bunts by
Kayla Mathews and Johanns put
Mathews in scoring position, but a
fly out and a K-O by Sicard denied
the Spartan run. AGWSR would
score again in the bottom of the sixth
when Jodi Johnson connected for
a base hit to center field and pinch
runner Carrinton Hunt advanced to
third on a Spartan error then scored
on a fielder’s choice.
The game ended with three
consecutive outs in the Spartans’ last
chance at bat in the top of the
See COUGARS page 15
Rebels top
Clarksville in
postseason
opener
By PATTI RUST
GLADBROOK – The Rebel
softball team opened the postseason
with a first round regional win
over Clarksville last Tuesday night
behind a strong pitching effort from
Madison White. White struck out six
batters and walked just one in seven
innings.
The Rebels jumped out to a 3-0
lead in the first frame and held a
6-3 lead going into the seventh.
Clarksville rallied for two in their
final time at bat, but G-R held on for
the 6-5 win.
Amber Berendes led the Rebel
offense with a 3-for-4 showing at the
plate and she scored twice. Megan
Swanson hit twice in four chances at
the plate, brought in two runs, and
scored once herself. Taylor Gienger
and Haleigh Berendes both went
1-for-2, Gienger with two RBIs
and one run scored, and Berendes
scoring twice.
Wi t h t h e w i n G l a d b r o o k Reinbeck earned a spot in the
second round of regional play,
facing Colo-Nesco at McCallsburg
Wednesday.
Clarksville
001 002 2 – 5
G-R AB R HRBI
Amber Berendes, 2b 4
2 3
0
Megan Swanson, ss 4
1 2
2
Hanna Christopher, 3b3
0 0
1
Taylor Gienger, cf
2
1 1
2
Madison White, p 2001
Jordan LaBarge, c
3
0 1
0
Sasha Nagle, 1b
3
0 0
0
Haleigh Berendes, lf 2
2 1
0
Lily Ehlers, rf
1
0 0
0
Lexi Wrage, ph
1
0 0
0
Jada Schlampp, cr
0
0 0
0
Stolen Bases – A. Berendes 1.
Pitching
IP H R ERBBK
White (W, 6-13)
755416
Wolverines
drop regional
hearbreaker
AGWSR's Morgan Kappel beats the throw to Spartan first baseman
Brooke Flater in a regional quarterfinal game against Grundy Center.
(Patti Rust/The Grundy Register photo)
DENVER – Denver managed
just four hits but it was just enough
to send Dike-New Hartford home
for the season with a 2-1 loss in a
Class 2A, Region 4 quarterfinal last
Wednesday.
The Wolverines (12-16) managed
just four hits themsevels, including a
See WOLVERINES page 16
Grundy SPORTS Register
AGWSR
From page 14
who was the North Iowa Cedar
League player of the year.
“We scouted them and had film
on (Graven) and I really feel after
the film session, they knew what
they were up against and what we
were practicing for, it really seemed
to relax them,” O’Brien said. “I told
them she’s a really good pitcher, but
she’s no Mariah Fritz.
“She’s a good, quality pitcher
and will throw the ball up and have
some speed on it, but it’s nothing
we haven’t seen before and we even
hit Fritz well both times we saw her
this year. We scored 14 runs off of
her (Fritz) in two games, so we felt
we could hit the ball and score a
few runs.”
AGWSR’s first round opponent
at state will be Bellevue Marquette,
a familiar opponent for the Cougars
after defeating Marquette 2-0 a year
ago in the state opening round.
The Cougars play at 11 a.m. on
Cougars
From page 14
seventh.
Jodi Johnson led the Cougar
offense with a 2-for-3 showing at
the plate. Maddie Deters, Megan
Marlette, Jami Johnson, and Anna
Jaspers all connected for hits, with
Marlette and Jami Johnson batting
in the Cougar runs.
Kayla Mathews, Piper Johanns,
and Alyssa Mathews recorded hits
for the Spartans.
“The girls gave great effort and
just came up a little short,” Grundy
Center head coach Jeff Mathews
said. “Kayla pitched her best game
of the year only giving up six hits
and no earned runs to the Cougars.”
“We only had three hits on the
night due to how well Ashley Sicard
pitched,” he said. “She’s a great
pitcher and they have a very good
team. I told the girls not to hang their
heads because they played one of the
best teams in the state down to the
Tuesday, July 21 on Buena Vista
University Field at Rogers Park in
Fort Dodge.
“If we can get the pitching that
we did today, that’s going to be
real key,” O’Brien said. “The other
(key) is we have to come out with a
great aggressive mind-set. While up
in the batter’s box, hit the ball hard
and make the defense work; it’s
going to be tough. We feel we have
as good a chance as anybody. Every
game is going to be a dog fight, I’ll
tell you that right now.”
North Butler ends the season at
18-8 and graduates only one player,
left fielder Katelyn Shultz.
“We are young, we graduate one
senior,” Stirling said. “We’ll let this
fuel us for the off-season because
that is when players are made.
Camps, fall ball, spring ball that’s
kind of where things are fueled
to make them better. We start all
freshmen and sophomores except
Katelyn Shultz in left field. We have
wire and they should be proud of the
way they played.”
The Spartans closed out the
season at 9-13, while the 24-8
Cougars moved on to the regional
semi-final game against Colo-Nesco
Friday.
“This season was a ton of fun,”
Coach Mathews said. “The girls
worked extremely hard and we
improved as the year went along. I
would say we were playing our best
ball of the season at the end. As a
coach that is what you are looking
for.”
“This season was the best finish
record wise in years,” he said. “We
only lose three seniors and only one
starter, so the future is really looking
bright for the Spartans. We will
return a bunch of experience and
talent next season.”
Grundy Center
AGWSR
Grundy Center Kayla Mathews, p
000 000 0 – 0
100 001 0 – 2
AB R HRBI
3
0 1
0
pretty much the whole team back,
so that should be fuel in and of
itself. If they want to make it back
to state, they have to be committed
to the off-season.”
AGWSR
502 000 0 — 7
North Butler
000 000 0 — 0
AGWSR
ABR H RBI
Alana Groninga, rf
4
0
1
0
Maddie Deters, 3b
4
1
2
0
Ashley Sicard, p
4
1
2
2
Megan Marlette, lf
4
1
1
0
Jami Johnson, c
3
0
0
0
Morgan Kappel, ss
2
2
1
0
Jodi Johnson, 1b
3
1
0
0
Anna Jaspers, cf
3
0
1
0
Abbie Young, 2b 300 0
Mariah Jimmerson, cr 0
1
0
0
Addi Johnson, pr
0
0
0
0
Mandy Willems, cr000 0
Carrinton Hunt, pr
0
0
0
0
Totals
307 8 2
Double — Groninga (x). Home run — Sicard (10). Stolen bases — Deters 2, Jaspers 2,
Jodi Johnson, Willems.
Pitching
IP RERHBBK
Sicard (W, 26-6)
7000010
Piper Johanns, 2b
2
0 1
0
Alyssa Mathews, cf
2
0 1
0
Josie McMartin, rf
2
0 0
0
Sydney Mathews, lf
3
0 0
0
Landry Luhring, cf
3
0 0
0
Jill Itzen, dh
2
0 0
0
Cearra Aguon, c
2
0 0
0
Brooke Flater, 1b
2
0 0
0
Jessica Ayers, 3b
0
0 0
0
Hailey Wallis, pr
0
0 0
0
Doubles – Johanns 1.
Pitching
IP H R ERBB K
Mathews (L, 4-7)6 6 2 0 2 0
AGWSR
AB R H RBI
Alana Groninga, rf
3 0
0
0
Maddie Deters, 3b
3 1
1
0
Ashley Sicard, p
2 0
0
0
Megan Marlette, lf
2 0
1
1
Jodi Johnson, 1b
3 0
2
0
Morgan Kappel, ss
2 0
0
0
Jami Johnson, c
3 0
1
1
Addi Johnson, dh
0 0
0
0
Anna Jaspers, cf
3 0
1
0
Abbie Young, 2b 1000
Mariah Jimmerson, cr 0 0
0
0
Mandy Willems, cr0000
Carrinton Hunt, pr
0 1
0
0
Stolen Bases – Kappel 2, A. Johnson 1.
Pitching
IP H R ER BBK
Sicard (W, 15-2) 7 3 0 0
2 9
15
Don Bosco snaps Wolverine streak
DIKE — Don Bosco snapped
Dike-New Hartford’s 14-game winning streak Tuesday as the Wolverines wrapped up their regular season
with a 2-2 week.
The Wolverines opened with an
11-10 victory over AGWSR Monday before falling to the Dons 7-3.
They came back to top East Marshall
10-6, costing the Mustangs an outright North Iowa Cedar League West
Division crown, before wrapping up
their regular season with an 8-2 nondivisional loss to Union Community.
D-NH (19-8 overall) finished
11-3 in the NICL West and in third
place. The Wolverines opened Class
2A district play Tuesday in Parkersburg against East Marshall. The
teams split their regular-season contests.
Dike-New Hartford 11,
AGWSR 10
The Wolverines scored twice in
the bottom of the seventh inning to
edge the Cougars in a wild game.
AGWSR took the lead with two
in the top of the third, only to see
D-NH answer with four. The Cougars tied it their next time up before
the Wolverines scored four more in
their half of the fourth to take an 8-4
lead.
The Wolverines led 9-5 after six
innings before AGWSR erupted four
five runs in the top of the seventh,
taking a 10-9 lead. D-NH, however,
answered in the bottom, scoring the
winning run with two outs.
The Cougars out-hit the Wolverines 10-4, though Dike-New
Hartford hitters drew no fewer than
16 walks. Every Wolverine hitter
walked at least once in the contest,
with Trent Johnson, Clayton Mapel
and Nick Durnin drawing three free
passes each.
Mapel picked up the win despite
giving up AGWSR’s seventh-inning
rally.
AGWSR
002 210 5 — 10
Dike-New Hartford
004 401 2 — 11
— Two outs when winning run scored.
Dike-New Hartford AB R H RBI
Jake Sonnenberg, 3b 4
1
0
0
Connor Neuroth, p
4
1
0
0
Trent Johnson, c
2
2
1
2
Connor McCleeary, dh 2
1
2
0
Ty Sohn, 1b
2
1
0
1
Clayton Mapel, ss
0
2
0
1
Nick Durnin, cf
1
0
0
0
Jakob Luna, lf
3
1
1
3
Jacob Moore, 2b
3
0
0
0
Dilan Cummings, rf 0
2
0
0
Totals
2111 4 7
Doubles — Johnson (5), McCleeary (9).
Stolen bases — Johnson 3 (12), Mapel 3 (12),
Neuroth 2 (23), Durnin 2 (6), Luna (7).
Pitching
IP RERHBBK
Neuroth
5.155553
Mapel (W, 3-0)
1.254512
Don Bosco 7,
Dike-New Hartford 3
The Dons, ranked No. 7 in Class
1A, handed D-NH its first loss since
June 12, leading all the way.
Bosco scored two in the first and
one in the second to take a 3-1 lead.
The Wolverines pulled to within a
run with a tally in the third inning,
only to see DB add a pair of insurance runs in the fourth and two more
in the seventh.
The Wolverines had seven hits
in the contest including two each
by Connor McCleeary and Ty Sohn.
Durnin took the loss on the hill for
the Wolverines.
Don Bosco
210 200 2 — 7
Dike-New Hartford
101 000 1 — 3
0
1
0
Connor Neuroth, 2b 4
1
0
0
Trent Johnson, c
2
2
1
0
0
2
1
Ty Sohn, 1b
3
0
2
1
Clayton Mapel, ss
4
0
1
0
Nick Durnin, p
2
0
0
0
Jakob Luna, cf
2
0
0
0
Jacob Moore, lf
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
Colln Vanderlind, p000 0
Totals
263 7 2
Double — Johnson (5). Stolen bases —
Neuroth 2 (25).
Pitching
IP RERHBBK
Durnin (L, 4-3)
677849
Vanderlind
100000
Dike-New Hartford 10,
East Marshall 6 (8 innings)
The Wolverines scored four
times in the top of the eighth inning
to deny East Marshall the outright
NICL West championship.
D-NH led 6-1 after four and onehalf innings before East Marshall
began to come back. The Mustangs
scored a run in the fifth inning and
then tied the score with a four-run
sixth.
The Wolverines slugged 15 hits
in the game, 13 of them singles.
Trent Johnson went 3-for-4 with two
RBIs while five other Wolverines
had two hits each. Mapel picked up
his second win in relief in three days,
throwing 2 1/3 innings of shutout
ball.
Dike-New Hartford
101 310 04 — 10
East Marshall
000 114 00 — 6
0
2
1
Connor Neuroth, p
5
3
2
0
Trent Johnson, c
4
0
3
2
0
1
0
Dillan Cummings, rf 1
0
0
0
Ty Sohn, 1b
3
2
2
1
Clayton Mapel, ss
4
2
1
1
Nick Durnin, cf
2
1
0
0
Maclain Williams, ph
100 0
Jakob Luna, lf
4
2
2
2
Jacob Moore, 2b
3
0
2
1
Collin Vanderlind, p000 0
Totals
351015 8
Doubles — Sohn (2), Mapel (1). Stolen
bases — Neuroth 4 (29), Johnson 2 (14),
Moore (9)
Pitching
IP RERHBBK
Vanderlind
5.26 2113 4
Mapel (W, 4-0)
2.100101
Union Community 8,
Dike-New Hartford 2
Union Community spoiled the
Wolverines’ home finale, scoring six
early runs on its way to an 8-2 win.
The Knights plated two in the
first and four in the third to take a
6-1 lead.
D-NH had six hits in the game
including two each by Jake Sonnenberg and Jacob Luna. Sohn took the
loss on the hill.
Union Community
204 110 0 — 8
Dike-New Hartford
100 001 0 — 2
1
0
0
Connor Neuroth, p
4
1
0
0
Trent Johnson, c
2
2
1
2
1
2
0
Ty Sohn, 1b
2
1
0
1
Clayton Mapel, ss
0
2
0
1
Maclain Williams, 1b
Jakob Luna, lf
3
1
1
3
Ethan Weichers, lf
Jacob Moore, 2b
3
0
0
0
Nick Durnin, cf
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
Rhett Ehmen, 3b
0
0
0
0
Jacob Sigler, 2b
0
0
0
0
Dusty Manley, cf
0
0
0
0
Totals
262 6 1
Double — Johnson (6). Triple — Sonnenberg (1).
Pitching
IP RERHBBK
Sohn (L, 4-3)
6861112
Sonnenberg
100112
Rebels close regular season with two wins
AGWSR third baseman Maddie Deters puts the tag on Grundy Center's Piper Johanns on a steal attempt in
regional softball last Wednesday. Put outs by Cougar catcher Jami Johnson were key to the 2-0 Cougar win.
(Patti Rust/The Grundy Register photo)
Regional semi
From page 14
on-balls. Sicard retired 14 of 15 batters from the third out of the second
to the first out of the seventh.
“Once Ashley got into a groove
in about the fourth she was tough,”
said O’Brien. “Ashley has a tendency sometimes she thinks she’s
warmed up and she wasn’t as
warmed up as she should’ve been.”
Fifth-ranked in 1A AGWSR
turned the one-run deficit into a
2-1 advantage in the third, tacked
on one run in the fourth and two
more in the sixth. Maddie Deters
and Anna Jaspers singled twice,
Jami Johnson had a double and with
one base hit were Sicard and Abbie
Young.
In the third, Alana Groninga
reached base on an error, took second on Deters’ safety and slid home
on Sicard’s sharp single to leftfield.
Deters then hustled home on Megan
Marlette’s fly-ball to short centerfield.
Jaspers singled with two-outs in
the fourth, stole second and raced
home on Young’s bouncer to centerfield.
In the sixth, Morgan Kappel
walked, took second on a passed
ball and motored home on Johnson’s two-bagger to leftfield. Courtesy runner Mariah Jimmerson
scored on Jaspers’ base knock.
“We had good contributions
throughout the lineup. The top
scored two runs and the bottom
three runs,” noted O’Brien.
Deters was the winner’s defensive standout at third base with a
pop-up putout and eight assists on
ground-balls. She registered all
three outs in the third and fourth
innings.
Colo-NESCO, who closed the
campaign at 16-16, reached Friday with post-season wins over
Green Mountain-Garwin, 11-1 and
Gladbrook-Reinbeck 7-1. The Royals had won eight of the past nine
games and five-in-a-row.
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summer against eight losses for the
Cougars.
AGWSR played North Butler
Monday for the Region 2 final at
Parkersburg with the winner earning
a berth to the state tournament.
The 13th-ranked Bearcats beat
North Iowa, 7-0 Friday and winning
2-0 over Nashua-Plainfield Wednesday.
Colo-Nesco
100 000 0 — 1
AGWSR
002 120 x — 5
AGWSR
ABR H RBI
Alana Groninga, rf
4
1
0
0
Maddie Deters, 3b
3
1
2
0
Ashley Sicard, p
3
0
1
1
Megan Marlette, lf
3
0
0
1
Jodi Johnson, 1b
3
0
0
0
Morgan Kappel, ss
2
1
0
0
Jami Johnson, c
2
0
1
1
Anna Jaspers, cf
3
1
2
1
Abbie Young, 2b 301 1
Mariah Jimmerson, cr 0
1
0
0
Mandy Willems, cr000 0
Totals
265 7 5
Double — Jami Johnson (6). Stolen bases
— Kappel (13), Jaspers (7).
Pitching
IP RERHBBK
Sicard (W, 26-6)
711223
By PATTI RUST
REINBECK – The GladbrookReinbeck baseball team closed out
the season with wins over BelmondKlemme and Janesville, after a loss
to East Marshall earlier in the week.
The Rebels end the regular season at
13-11 overall and 7-7 in the NICLWest for a fourth place finish in the
conference.
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
was
scheduled to open district play
against BCLUW at Traer on
Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. The winner of
Tuesday’s game will play the winner
of the North Tama vs. Clarksville
game Thursday at Traer at 7:00 p.m.
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
18,
Belmond-Klemme 8
The Rebels combined for 19 hits
including seven doubles in their
18-8 trouncing of Belmond-Klemme
in five innings Wednesday. Josh
Cooley went 5-for-5 at the plate with
two doubles, five RBIs, and three
runs scored. Cam Kickbush batted
3-for-5, scored three times, and
brought one run in. Logan Flamme,
Phillip Zimmerman, Jeff Tscherter,
and Jake Mohlis all hit twice for the
Rebels. Brady Kuehl picked up the
win on the mound.
Belmond-Klemme
000 35 – 8
Gladbrook-Reinbeck 702 54 – 18
G-R
AB R H RBI
Camden Kickbush, ss 5
3
3
1
Logan Flamme, 2b
5
3
2
1
Phillip Zimmerman, cf 5
2
2
3
Josh Cooley, 3b
5
3
5
5
Bryce Ehlers, c
2
0
1
1
Jeff Tscherter, rf 412 3
Zach Pierce, 1b
4
1
1
2
Jake Mohlis, lf
3
1
2
1
Brady Kuehl, p
3
0
1
1
Tyler Pierce, cr
0
1
0
0
Cameron Murphy, p 1
0
0
0
Alex Tscherter, cr 010 0
Matt Roeding, cr
0
2
0
0
Stolen Bases – Flamme 2, Cooley 2, Kickbush
1, Zimmerman 1. Doubles – Cooley 2,
Zimmerman 1, Ehlers 1, Tscherter 1, Mohlis
1, Kuehl 1.
Pitching
IP H R ERBB K
Kuehl (W, 2-3)4 1/35 8
7 7 2
Murphy 0 2/3
00 011
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
4,
Janesville 2
Jeff Tscherter hit three times in
four opportunities at the plate and
drove in a run in the Rebels’ 4-2
win over Janesville Tuesday. Phillip
Zimmerman and Brady Kuehl both
went 2-for-3 and scored a run. Cam
Kickbush picked up the win with
five strikeouts and four walks in
seven innings on the mound.
Janesville
001 010 0 – 2
Gladbrook-ReinbeckAB R H RBI
Camden Kickbush, p 4 0
1
0
Logan Flamme, 2b
2 0
1
1
Phillip Zimmerman, cf 3 1
2
0
Josh Cooley, 3b
3 0
0
0
Joe Smoldt, ss
1 1
0
0
Bryce Ehlers, c
4 0
1
1
Jeff Tscherter, rf
4 0
3
1
Zach Pierce, lf
3 0
0
0
Brady Kuehl, 1b
3 1
2
0
Jake Mohlis, cr
01 0 0
Stolen Bases – Zimmerman 2, Tscherter 2,
Pierce 1. Doubles – Ehlers 1.
Pitching
IP H R ERBB K
Kickbush (W, 3-4)7 5
2 1 4 5
East Marshall 2, GladbrookReinbeck 0
In their final conference game
of the season Gladbrook-Reinbeck
struggled at the plate against NICLWest co-champ East Marshall. The
Rebels were held scoreless while
allowing the Mustangs a pair of
unearned runs. Bryce Ehlers had
the best Rebel showing at the plate,
hitting twice in three at bats. Josh
Cooley, Jeff Tscherter, and Brady
Kuehl each connected for a hit. Joe
Smoldt held East Marshal to four
hits on the night in seven innings of
pitching.
East Marshall
000 100 1 – 2
Gladbrook-ReinbeckAB R HRBI
Camden Kickbush, ss 3 0
0 0
Logan Flamme, 2b
3 0
0 0
Phillip Zimmerman, cf 2 0
0 0
Josh Cooley, 3b
3 0
1 0
Joe Smoldt, p
3 0
0 0
Bryce Ehlers, c
3 0
2 0
Jeff Tscherter, rf
30 10
Zach Pierce, lf
3 0
0 0
Brady Kuehl, 1b
2 0
1 0
Pitching
IP H RERBBK
Smoldt (L, 3-1)7 4 2 0
1 0
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Grundy SPORTS Register
Spartans win one, drop three in
final week of regular season
By PATTI RUST
GRUNDY CENTER – The
Grundy Center baseball team went
1-3 in their final week of the 2015
regular season. The Spartans picked
up a 4-2 win over BCLUW, while
dropping games to West Marshall,
South Hardin, and North Tama.
Grundy Center (4-15 overall,
3-11 NICL-West) was scheduled to
open district play at home Tuesday
against North Butler at 7:00 p.m. The
winner will play at Grundy Center
at 7:00 on Thursday, facing the
winner of Tuesday’s game between
AGWSR and GMG.
West Marshall 13, Grundy
Center 1
Both Grundy Center and West
Marshall had a slow start Friday
night, with the Spartans scoring first
to take a 1-0 lead in the bottom of
the third. West Marshall came to life
with four straight productive innings
at the plate, scoring three each in the
fourth, fifth, and seventh frames and
four in the sixth to take the win 131. Jared Krausman led the Spartans
with a 2-for-3 performance from the
batter’s box and scoring the lone
run. Austin Burroughs connected for
a hit and an RBI, and Jared Clapp,
Braidan Buhrow, Garret Weldon,
and Jake Bangasser all had base hits.
Four Spartan players saw time on the
mound with Buhrow taking the loss.
West Marshall
000 334 3 – 13
Grundy Center
001 000 0 – 1
Grundy Center AB R
H
RBI
Jared Clapp, c
2 0
1
Austin Burroughs, ss 4 0
1
Grant Weldon, 3b
1 0
0
Braidan Buhrow, p
3 0
1
Bryce Flater, rf
3 0
0
Nolan Freeman, dh
3 0
0
Jared Krausman, cf
3 1
2
Garret Weldon, 1b
3 0
1
Jake Bangasser, 2b
3 0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wolverines
From page 14
pair by junior Brooke Myers.
Denver scored a run in the first
inning and added an all-important
insurance run in the fifth before
D-NH plated its lone tally in the
seventh to make things interesting.
Hannah Dove suffered the
pitching loss, allowing just one
earned run. She fanned five and
walked four.
Dike-New Hartford
000 000 1 – 1
Denver
100 010 x – 2
Mariah Danger, cf
2
0
0
0
Taylor Hedges, lf
3
0
1
0
Katie Nielsen, c
3
0
0
0
Brooke Myers, ss
3
0
2
0
Maddie Demro, 3b
3
1
0
0
Hannah Dove, p
2
0
0
0
Katelyn Soska, dh
3
0
1
0
Madison Dove, 1b
3
0
0
0
Emma Williams, rf 100 0
Kelsey Latwesen, 2b 0
0
0
0
Katie Glick, ph
1
0
0
0
Totals
241 4 0
Triple – Myers (3). Stolen bases – Myers
2 (6), Hedges (17).
Pitching
IP RERHBBK
H. Dove (L, 8-10) 721445
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Sawyer Bowen, lf
0 0
0
0
Stolen Bases – Clapp 1.
Pitching
IP HR ER BBK
Buhrow (L, 0-3) 4 1/3 5 6 6
2 1
Weldon, Garret 1 2/3 2 4 4
3 0
Clapp
0 2/3 0 0 0
2 2
Bangasser
0 1/3 1 3 3
2 0
South Hardin 6, Grundy
Center 1
Grundy Center fell behind early
on their home field against South
Hardin Thursday when the Tigers
scored two in the first inning and one
in the third. The Spartans got on the
board with a run in the fourth, but
South Hardin scored three more to
take the win 6-1. Jared Clapp and
Bryce Flater batted 1-for-2 and
Grant Weldon, Braidan Buhrow,
and Garret Weldon all hit once
each. Grant Weldon scored the lone
Spartan run.
South Hardin
201 002 1 – 6
Grundy Center
000 100 0 – 1
Grundy Center AB R H RBI
Jared Clapp, c
2
0
1
0
Austin Burroughs, ss 3
0
0
0
Grant Weldon, p
3
1
1
0
Nolan Freeman, dh 2
0
0
0
Braidan Buhrow, p
3
0
1
0
Bryce Flater, rf
2
0
1
0
Jared Krausman, cf 3
0
0
0
Garret Weldon, 2b
3
0
1
0
Jake Bangasser, 3b
2
0
0
0
Sawyer Bowen, lf
0
0
0
0
Doubles – Buhrow 1.
Pitching
IP H RERBBK
Weldon, Gr. (L, 1-6)6 1/3 11 6 6 1 3
Weldon, Garret
0 2/3 0 0 0 1 2
Grundy Center 4, BCLUW 2
Austin Burroughs picked up
another Spartan win Wednesday,
throwing a full seven innings with
three strikeouts and five walks while
holding the Comets to four hits on
the night. Down 1-0 going into the
bottom of the third, the Spartans tied
it 1-1, then went up 4-1 after three
runs in the fifth. BCLUW managed
just one more score in the seventh
to give the Spartans the win at 4-2.
Burroughs also led the Spartans
offense, going 2-for-3 at the plate
and scoring a run. Designated hitter
Nolan Freeman hit twice in three
times at bat, and Jared Clapp was
2-for-4 with a double and a run
scored.
BCLUW
Grundy Center
Grundy Center Jared Clapp, c
Austin Burroughs, p
Grant Weldon, 3b
Bryce Flater, rf
Braidan Buhrow, 1b
Austin Grimm, 2b
Jared Krausman, cf
Garret Weldon, ss
Nolan Freeman, dh
Sawyer Bowen, lf
Doubles – Clapp 1.
Pitching
Burroughs (W, 3-4)
2
100 000 1 – 2
001 030 0 – 4
AB R H RBI
4 1 2
0
3 1 2
0
1 1 0
1
2 0 0
1
2 0 0
1
3 0 0
1
2 0 0
0
3 1 1
0
3 0 2
0
0 0 0
0
IP H R ERBB K
7 4 2 1 5 3
North Tama 11, Grundy Center
The Spartans opened the week at
Traer where they met a North Tama
squad who scored 11 runs in the
first three innings to take an early
lead that would hold for an 11-2
win. Jared Clapp, Nolan Freeman,
Garret Weldon, and Jake Bangasser
all connected for Spartan hits, with
Bangasser and Braidan Buhrow
scoring runs. Sage Klar, Bangasser,
and Jared Krausman shared time on
the mound.
Grundy Center
010 010 0 – 2
North Tama
434 000 0 – 11
Grundy Center AB R H RBI
Jared Clapp, c
3 0
1
0
Austin Burroughs, ss 4 0
0
0
Grant Weldon, 3b
2 0
0
0
Bryce Flater, rf
3 0
0
0
Jared Krausman, cf 3 0
0
0
Braidan Buhrow, 1b 2 1
0
0
Nolan Freeman, dh 3 0
1
0
Garret Weldon, 2b
2 0
1
0
Sage Klar, p
0 0
0
0
Sawyer Bowen, lf
0 0
0
0
Jake Bangasser, p
2 1
1
0
Stolen Bases – Grant Weldon 1.
Pitching
IP H R ERBB K
Klar (L, 0-1) 2
6 7 5 2 2
Bangasser
2
1 0 0 1 1
Krausman
1
1 4 2 3 1
Felix Grundy Festival 5K, 10K Results
One hundred twenty-seven
runners participated in the annual
Felix Grundy Festival 5K and
10K runs. This year’s event was
sponsored by Titan Machinery.
Tim Rose was the overall top
finisher in the men’s 5K division
while Adrianne Alexia was the top
overall female finisher in the 5K.
Krystle Primus was the top female
finisher in the 10K while Dana
Schmidt was the top overall 10K
male finisher.
Following are top finishers in
each age division.
Felix Grundy 5K Results
Female age 11-and-under —
1) Isabelle Sash; 2) Reece Gordon;
Male age 11-and-under — 1)
Soren Cleveland; 2) Drew Eilers;
Female age 12-15 —1) Cora
Saak; 2) Elizabeth Mason’
Male age 12-15 — 1) James
Moore; 2) Hunter Hawk;
Female age 16-18 —1) Lydia
Rose; 2) Claire Damon;
Male age 16-18 —1) Ryan
Roth; 2) Max Evans;
Female age 19-29 —1)
Adrianne Alexia (overall female top
finisher); 2) Michelle Ferguson;
Male age 19-29 — 1) Tim
Rose (overall male top finisher); 2)
Espen Cleveland;
Female age 30-39 —1) Abby
Hendershot; 2) Jennifer PierceVander;
Male age 30-39 — 1) Andy
McQuillen; 2) Harold Henning;
Female age 40-49 —1) Molly
Bruns; 2) Kristin Cleveland;
Male age 40-49 — 1) Kevin
Yoder; 2) Scott Bartell;
Female age 50-59 —1) Angie
Dieken; 2) Deb Prier;
Male age 50-59 — 1) Steven
Hall; 2) Paul Hamann;
Female age 60 and above
—1) Sharlene Buskohl; 2) Gloria
Dielschneider;
Male age 60 and above — 1)
Barry Alexia; 2) Duane Dirks.
Felix Grundy 10k Results
Male age 12-15 — 1) Brady
Appel; 2) Griffin Hamann;
Female age 16-18 — 1) Tiana
Saak;
Female age 19-29 —1)
Danielle Schmidt;
Male age 19-29 — 1) Dana
Schmidt (overall top male finisher);
Female age 30-39 — 1)
Krystle Primus (overall top female
finisher); 2) Helen Lyons;
Male age 30-39 — 1) Jared
Walter; 2) Duane Girling;
Female age 40-49 — 1) Amy
Roth; 2) Erika Allen;
Female age 50-59 — 1)
Brenda Harris;
Male age 50-50 — 1)
Christopher Remihan; 2) Randy
Dieken.
NICL West Baseball
Final Conference Standings
Conf.Overall
East Marshall
12-2
23-10
West Marshall
12-2
18-8
Dike-N. Hartford 11-3
19-8
Gladbrook-Rnbk 7-7
13-11
South Hardin
5-9
6-12
BCLUW
4-10
9-12
Grundy Center
3-11
4-15
AGWSR
2-12
6-17
Overall Team Statistics
(All Information from QuikstatsIowa)
Batting Average
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
.318
East Marshall
.310
Dike-New Hartford
.301
AGWSR
.283
BCLUW
.265
South Hardin
.254
West Marshall
.254
Grundy Center
.220
Doubles
East Marshall
41
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
40
Dike-New Hartford
35
AGWSR
26
South Hardin
25
West Marshall
23
BCLUW
22
Grundy Center
9
Triples
East Marshall
6
AGWSR
5
Dike-New Hartford
3
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
1
Grundy Center
1
BCLUW
0
South Hardin
0
West Marshall
0
Home Runs
AGWSR
6
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
5
South Hardin
5
West Marshall
4
East Marshall
3
Dike-New Hartford
1
BCLUW
0
Grundy Center
0
Runs
East Marshall
236
Dike-New Hartford
210
West Marshall
188
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
155
AGWSR
134
BCLUW
105
South Hardin
73
Grundy Center
61
RBIs
East Marshall
201
Dike-New Hartford
145
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
135
West Marshall
134
AGWSR
112
BCLUW
81
South Hardin
55
Grundy Center
38
Sacrifices
East Marshall
29
Dike-New Hartford
21
Grundy Center
19
BCLUW
18
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
14
South Hardin
13
AGWSR
9
West Marshall
9
Stolen bases
Dike-New Hartford
105
West Marshall
96
AGWSR
68
East Marshall
62
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
52
Grundy Center
36
BCLUW
18
South Hardin
16
Pitching ERA
West Marshall
2.81
Dike-New Hartford
3.06
East Marshall
3.66
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
3.84
South Hardin
4.12
AGWSR
4.94
BCLUW
5.24
Grundy Center
6.82
Pitching Strikeouts
East Marshall
174
Dike-New Hartford
135
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
121
West Marshall
121
AGWSR
99
Grundy Center
88
BCLUW
85
South Hardin
70
Fielding Average
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
.942
Dike-New Hartford
.939
East Marshall
.930
Grundy Center
.924
AGWSR
.900
South Hardin
.893
BCLUW
NA
West Marshall
NA
Individual Leaders
Batting Average
Minimum 35 at bats
Sam Shindelar, S Hardin
.431
Cody Williams, AGWSR
.429
Connor Neuroth, DNH
.422
Jake Sonnenberg, DNH
.422
Caleb Bartling, AGWSR
.407
Troy Dolphin, BCLUW
.403
Jared Johnson, W Marshall
.403
Mitch Miller, BCLUW
.400
Nick Mommer, E Marshall
.387
Josh Benzing, E Marshall
.386
Josh Cooley, G-R
.386
Doubles
Connor McCleeary, DNH
9
9
8
Brandon Johnson, AGWSR
7
Nick Long, E Marshall
Kyle Harris, E Marshall
Triples
Liam Stubbe, AGWSR
Six tied
Home Runs
Michael Young, AGWSR
Zach Pierce, G-R
Cody Mead, W Marshall
David Disney, W Marshall
Runs
Connor Neuroth, DNH
Caleb Benzing, E Marshall
Sam Benzing, E Marshall
Dylan Petermeier, W Marshall
RBIs
Kyle Harris, E Marshall
Nake DeBondt, E Marshall
Connor McCleeary, DNH
Trent Johnson, DNH
Connor Neuroth, DNH
Sacrifices
Trent Johnson, DNH
Josh Benzing, E Marshall
Sully Hofmeister, AGWSR
Nate DeBondt, E Marshall
Stolen bases
Connor Neuroth, DNH
Phillip Zimmerman, G-R
Four tied
Pitching Wins
Josh Sharp, BCLUW
Ross Randall, W Marshall
Garrett Nichols, W Marshall
Pitching ERA
Minimum 18 innings
Collin Vanderlind, DNH
Joe Smoldt, G-R
Sam Benzin, E Marshall
Pitching Strikeouts
Nick Durnin, DNH
Adam Puumala, E Marshall
Mitch Miller, BCLUW
7
7
4
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
39
38
34
31
29
44
29
24
24
23
23
23
5
5
4
4
4
4
29
21
19
17
7
7
6
5
5
0.48
0.77
1.05
1.47
1.62
56
49
39
35
31
31
NICL West Softball
Final Conference Standings
Conf. Overall
East Marshall
13-1
27-5
AGWSR
12-2
26-8
BCLUW
11-3
20-9
West Marshall
6-8
12-18
Dike-N Hartford 4-10
12-16
Grundy Center
4-10
9-13
South Hardin
4-10
6-18
Gladbrook-Rnbk 2-10
5-17
Overall Team Statistics
Batting Average
East Marshall
.372
AGWSR
.320
Grundy Center
.308
Dike-New Hartford
.298
BCLUW
.290
South Hardin
.283
West Marshall
.263
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
.202
Doubles
East Marshall
96
AGWSR
41
BCLUW
30
West Marshall
30
Dike-New Hartford
26
South Hardin
23
Grundy Center
18
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
5
Triples
Dike-New Hartford
7
BCLUW
3
East Marshall
5
Grundy Center
5
South Hardin
2
West Marshall
2
AGWSR
1
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
0
Home Runs
East Marshall
14
AGWSR
9
Dike-New Hartford
4
West Marshall
4
BCLUW
3
South Hardin
2
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
0
Grundy Center
0
Runs
East Marshall
251
AGWSR
217
BCLUW
164
West Marshall
136
Dike-New Hartford
119
Grundy Center
102
South Hardin
88
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
43
RBIs
East Marshall
206
AGWSR
180
BCLUW
120
South Hardin
86
Dike-New Hartford
78
Grundy Center
77
West Marshall
63
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
31
Sacrifices
AGWSR
40
BCLUW
30
East Marshall
29
West Marshall
Grundy Center
Dike-New Hartford
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
South Hardin
Stolen bases
Dike-New Hartford
Grundy Center
BCLUW
AGWSR
East Marshall
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
West Marshall
South Hardin
Pitching ERA
East Marshall
AGWSR
BCLUW
Dike-New Hartford
West Marshall
Grundy Center
South Hardin
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
Pitching Strikeouts
East Marshall
AGWSR
BCLUW
Dike-New Hartford
West Marshall
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
South Hardin
Grundy Center
Fielding Average
East Marshall
AGWSR
South Hardin
BCLUW
Dike-New Hartford
Gladbrook-Reinbeck
Grundy Center
West Marshall
26
25
16
12
8
85
83
81
54
51
36
31
15
0.82
0.99
1.45
3.70
4.42
5.36
6.53
7.49
284
262
209
113
97
92
67
52
.961
.960
.938
.935
.924
.917
.878
.870
Individual Leaders
Batting Average
Minimum 50 at bats
Mallory Vawter, BCLUW
.618
Maddie Deters, AGWSR
.530
Mariah Fritz, E Marshall
.520
Alyssa Mathews, Grundy Cntr
.478
Ashley Allen, E Marshall
.458
Taylor Hedges, DNH
.433
Katie Nielsen, DNH
.416
Amber Berendes, G-R
.400
Sarah Rewoldt, S Hardin
.400
Hannah Tripp, S Hardin
.397
Doubles
20
16
Taylor Fricke, E Marshall
15
Bobbi Amendt, E Marshall
13
Ashley Sicard, AGWSR
11
Maci Fritz, E Marshall
11
Triples
Brooke Myers, DNH
3
Alyssa Mathews, Grundy Center
3
Mariah Danger, DNH
2
2
Madison Farrington, E Marshall
2
Kayla Mathews, Grundy Center
2
Home Runs
9
7
3
Olivia Callaway, BCLUW
2
Brooke Myers, DNH
2
2
Runs
Mackenzie Andrews, E Marshall 40
39
Alana Groninga, AGWSR
34
32
32
RBIs
47
32
33
26
Megan Marlette, AGWSR
24
Sacrifices
15
Piper Johanns, Grundy Center
10
Abbie Young, AGWSR
9
Kate Goecke, BCLUW
9
9
Stolen bases
37
Piper Johanns, Grundy Center
22
Taylor Hedges, DNH
17
Kayla Mathews, Grundy Center
16
Mackenzie Andrews, E Marshall 14
Pitching Wins
26
26
Samantha Ubben, BCLUW
10
Hannah Dove, DNH
8
Madison White, G-R
6
Miquela Teske, S Hardin
6
Pitching ERA
0.52
0.81
1.41
1.62
Hannah Dove, DNH
3.15
Pitching Strikeouts
278
256
115
Hannah Dove, DNH
95
89
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Grassley Q & A: Social Security
Question: How does Social Security measure up 80 years after
being signed into law?
Answer: Generations of Americans have been protected against
poverty thanks in large measure to
this social safety net signed into law
80 years ago on August 14, 1935.
Without question, Social Security
is tightly woven into the social fabric of America. The fundamental
foundation of the program hasn’t
changed in the last eight decades.
Payroll tax revenues are collected on
wages (12.4 percent is evenly divided between employee and employer)
that finance retirement and disability benefits. Any excess revenue
not used to pay current benefits is
invested in interest-bearing government securities. The Social Security
trust funds reflect payroll taxes plus
interest accrued. The 15-year bonds
are managed within the U.S. Treasury. These IOUs are redeemed to
pay current benefits.
Although the foundation of Social
Security hasn’t changed in 80 years,
the nation’s demographics have
changed considerably. Today 58 million people collect Social Security
benefits funded by payroll taxes collected from 163 million workers. In
1945, the worker to retiree ratio was
40 to 16. That ratio has declined to
fewer than three workers per benefi-
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ciary today. This downward decline
presents a challenging situation to
policymakers, especially considering the retirement of the baby boom
population. When more people exit
the workforce than enter or stay in
the labor pool, benefits will outpace
revenue. In 1983 policymakers took
big steps to restore financial solvency to Social Security. Bipartisan reforms were put in place 35 years ago
to help strengthen this retirement
safety net for millions of Americans
to help protect the nation’s elderly
from impoverishment in retirement.
As Social Security observes
an 80-year milestone this summer,
it has outlasted plenty of political
demagoguery. Those who use the
nation’s public’s retirement program
to score political points undermine
the public trust. Although plenty of
myths and misunderstandings may
fray the edges of the safety net, the
reality is that Social Security is a social contract among Americans that
was built in 1935 and intended to
last for generations yet to come.
Question: What are some of the
most common myths or questions
you are asked about Social Security?
Answer: With the rapid spread of
rumors that circulate on the Internet
and ripple across the spectrum of
social media outlets, the durability
of some misunderstandings is not
surprising. The one I hear quite often is posed during town meetings
and call-in programs. People believe
members of Congress don’t pay into
Social Security and ask why not. As
the lead Senate author of the Congressional Accountability Act, I am
a long-time champion for holding
lawmakers accountable to the same
workplace laws that apply to Main
Street. And the fact is that federal
lawmakers do pay Social Security
taxes just like everyone else covered
by the program. Since the 1983 reforms, all members of Congress pay
into Social Security no matter how
long they have been in office.
Another common question concerns Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). The Social Security
Administration also manages this
public insurance program for workers who have a medical disability
that is expected to keep them from
being able to work for at least 12
months. This program has experienced dramatic growth in recent
years and it has put a financial toll
on the disability trust fund. Nearly
nine million workers now qualify
for SSDI benefits. Recipients who
receive monthly cash benefits are
required under federal law to meet
strict eligibility standards that are
medically determinable physical or
mental impairments. Iowans who
have questions about eligibility requirements, backlogged applications
or the appeals process often contact
my office for assistance navigating
red tape.
As the former chairman and a senior member of the Senate Finance
Committee, which has legislative
and oversight jurisdiction of Social
Security, I have worked to weed out
fraud in this important program to
keep it intact. That includes calling
attention to application fraud and
backlogs that are choking the system from functioning effectively
and hindering the disability insurance program from serving those it
was intended to serve. Wrongdoers
who game the system weaken the
solvency of the cash-strapped SSDI
trust fund and foster dependency at
the expense of those truly in need of
this lifeline.
Fostering basic income security
for those who are disabled or in retirement strengthens society’s promise to look out for the most vulnerable among us. As Social Security
observes its 80th anniversary, taking
stock of this social contract with the
American people will help ensure
Social Security stays strong for generations to come.
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