05-14-2015 - Amana Colonies Today

Vol. LXXXIV
Amana, Iowa, Thursday, May 14, 2014
Amana Church news
The Combined Baccalaurette Service will be in
the Middle Church Sunday, May 17, 2015, starting
at 10:00 A.M. with Elder Betsy Momany presiding.
Opening Hymn: “Jesus I Will Never Leave” No.
78
Testimony: Ursula Mayer, Ronneburg, March 23,
1715
Scripture: I Corinthians 9:24-27
Psalm 40:1-13 Closing Hymn: “The Head That Once Was
Crowned With Thorns” No. 280 We have three church member graduates this
year: Lucas Berger, Kylie Demmel and Jonathan
Jacobson.
The Wednesday evening prayer (Nachtgebet)
service will be held at 7:00 P.M. in Middle.
Visitors are welcome to join us in worship at
all Amana Church Services. Childcare available
at the English services.
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Congregate Meals:
What a picturesque Spring we are having. Take
a look around you at the grand colorful flowers and
the magnificent flowering trees in full bloom. The
lawns are a lush green with lots of yellow flowers (:
Take time to enjoy the view!!! Then take some time
out to join us for fellowship and lunch at the Amana
Church.
Our last May menu is:
May 18: Lemon Tilapia, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy,
5 Veggie Mix, Fresh Orange, Yellow cake w/chocolate frosting.
May 25: Closed for Memorial Day Holiday.
All meals are served with bread & butter, and
choice of beverage. Cost is $5.00. Doors open
at 11:00 and lunch is served at 11:30. To make a
reservation call Anne Freshour @622-3781 before
noon on Friday. Hope to see YOU soon.
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Amana Fire District
Meeting Notice
The monthly meeting of the Amana Fire District
will be held on Wednesday, May 20, at 7:00 pm in
the Middle Amana fire station.
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tyler Hegewald earns eagle
Tyler Hegewald, son of Leon and Rhonda Hegewald of Amana, will receive his Eagle Scout award
in a Court of Honor ceremony at 2 p.m., Sunday,
May 17 at the Amana Elementary Gymnasium in
Middle Amana.
Hegewald, 17, is a junior at Clear Creek Amana
and member of Troop 223 sponsored by Homestead Welfare Association. He has held the office
of Senior Patrol Leader and Assistant Senior Patrol
Leader. He has earned 49 merit badges.
For his Eagle Scout project, Tyler put up 8 signs
around the Amana Colonies Bike Trail in Amana.
Hegewald and 22 volunteers enclosed a kiosk,
made a bulletin board for the kiosk, pulled weeds,
and trimmed trees along the bike trail.
Everyone is invited to attend the Court of Honor.
A reception will following the ceremony.
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Homemade Wine contest
As part of the Rhubarb Day celebration the ACCVB will be hosting a homemade wine competition
on Saturday, June 6, 2015.
Home winemakers are encouraged to enter
their homemade wines by bringing 1 bottle of each
wine to the Visitors Center in Amana prior to 1
p.m. on June 6th. All types of homemade wines
may be entered and the competition is open to any
home winemaker. Awards will be given to the top
3 wines.
For more information, please contact the Amana Colonies Convention & Visitors Bureau at 319622-7622.
No. 11
High Amana residents
Weather and construction issues have delayed
the completion of the new facility west of West
Amana, however completion of the facility should
be done within two weeks. Cattle in High Amana
will be moved into the new facility at that time.
Thank you for your patience.
John McGrath
Amana Farms
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AMANA HERITAGE SOCIETY THANK YOU
The board and staff of the Amana Heritage Society
express our sincere thank you to all the great Kuchen
bakers in our community. We had one of our best
Maifest Kuchen sales ever. Thanks also to everyone
who came out to buy a potato pancake, sausage, or
Kuchen from our Heritage Society food booth.
Watch for our potato pancakes during Amana Wurst
Festival June 20. Thank you!
A M A N A
N E WS AND NOT E S
Farmers Market Just Around the Corner
Melissa Croy Schlesselman is excited. The Amana Colonies Farmer’s Market will open the first Friday in June, that’s June 5, and she’s looking forward to welcoming residents back to the market at
Henry’s Village Market in Homestead.
Schlesselman and her husband, Jerry, are the
new operators of Henry’s Village Market and they
have happily taken on the summer farmer’s market
with the help of Ellie Hawkins. They are all looking
forward to the first market. As Melissa said, “I think
it’s a neat event and one that brings the community
together,” she said.
She’s working with some new venders and will be
welcoming back a few of the old ones, though as
she told us, “You never quite know who will show
up until the day of.” As in year’s past the market will
be every Friday 4 to 7 p.m. On stormy days it will
move indoors at Henry’s if need by.
“I think it will be fun!” she told us.
Though she has some dates covered, Melissa is
still looking for groups and clubs who might want to
offer food for sale on scheduled days at the market. “It doesn’t have to be prepared on a grill at the
market . . . if groups want to make money by selling
sloppy joes or chili or crock pot dishes, that would
be great too.”
If your group would like to get involved or if you
would like to come and market your wares at the
market give the folks at Henry’s a call at 622-3931.
Handworks Tools and Traditions at Festhalle
This weekend the Festhalle will be the site of one
of the most popular woodworking events in the Midwest. Handworks is May 15 and 16 open 10 a.m.
until 6 p.m. at the Festhalle. There is no admission
fee.
Displays, sales and demonstrations by top tool
venders from across the country and craftsmen
from Ireland, England and Australia. Special presentations by Roy Underhill of the Woodwright’s
Shop and stop by to see the Studley Tool chest, a
unique and perfectly crafted tool box once house in
the Smithsonian Institute.
CC Amana Masters Golf Outing June 19
The annual Clear Creek Amana Masters Golf
Outing, a fundraiser for college scholarships, is
Saturday, June 19 at the Amana Colonies Golf
Course.
Hosted by the CCA Foundation Board, the annual event raises money for the CCA scholarship fund
for graduating seniors. Sign up to play as a foursome or an individual in this 18-hole best shot tournament, noon shotgun start, with a festive social
hour and dinner after your round. There are awards,
door prizes and contests too. To learn more contact
Brad Fox at 319-330-3619 or bradfox@ccaschools.
org To download a registration form go to the CCA
website and look for the CCA Masters Golf outing or
www.cca.k12.ia.us/masters/index.html
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AMANA SOCIETY BULLETIN
Please Join Us as we Celebrate
Lilo’s 90th Birthday!
May 14, 2015
Ronneburg Restaurant
•Homemade Hearty Soups
• Friday Night Special
-Catfish-
Have you had Breakfast with your friends at
the Ronneburg lately? Come try our Amana
Colonies style Plate Sized Pancakes!!
•Phone: 319-622-3641
Please call ahead to reserve your table!
Veterans’ Ecke
Saturday, May 16 3PM-5PM
in the RV Park Office building
Amana Woolen
Salesroom
Part-Time
Summer Help
Part time seasonal sales positions are available at the Amana Woolen Salesroom. Flexable scheduling and pleasant working enviroment. Includes weekend hours. Enthusiastic,
self-motivated candidates may apply in person
at the Amana Woolen Salesroom. Please ask
for Stephanie Van’t Sant or call 319-622-7732
Red Cross Group Swimming Lessons at
the Amana Pool in Middle Amana
Again this year we are planning on having two
swimming sessions. Session 1 will be from Wednesday, June 3 through Tuesday, June 16. Session 2
will run from Wednesday, June 17 through Tuesday, June 30. You may register your child for either
or both sessions. Each session has 10 scheduled
lessons. The first session will have more time slots
available. The cost for either session will be $50
per student. The price has not changed because of
the generosity of the Amana Community Chest. If a
parent cannot afford to pay, write or call T.J. Croco
at 319-430-9181 or 319-227-7531.
For Session 1 we have planned 4 class times.
An 11:15 AM time could be added if warranted.
Session 2 will have 2 and possibly 3 planned class
times. Again, a 9:45 AM time could potentially be
added for Session 2. We will be using the 2014,
updated Red Cross performance-based classification system (Levels 1-6). We may have some minor
adjustments in classes (i.e. Your student might be
asked to attend a class that begins later or earlier.).
The first day is always organized chaos. If there is
enough interest we will be offering Junior Lifesaving.
You may send in your registration to TJ Croco,
Amana Pool, 3023 220th Trail, Amana, IA 52203 or
to tjcroco@southslope.net. You may call 622-3792
before Wednesday, June 3 and leave a message
with your child’s name, phone number, class time,
and specific level. You may also register the first
day of each session. We encourage you to pre-register. Again, we may have to adjust class times on
the 1st or 2nd day. Make checks out to CCA Pool.
A printable regestration form may be found online at amanacoloniestoday.com
Wood & Metal Designs & Restoration
has openings for remodeling, carpentry,
Historic Restoration & handyman jobs.
Local References Available
Call Steve at 319-640-6250
The Mental Health 1st Aid course scheduled for
May 12th & May 19th has been postponed to tentatively Tuesday July 21st and Tuesday July 28th,
from 10am-4pm (pending scheduling approval).
We apologize for any inconvenience that this has
caused. If you are still intending on attending the
free Mental Health 1st Aid course and have submitted your registration form please message me and I
will place you on the registered list for the upcoming
course. Again, this class is free to the public. It is a
fantastic course that covers, not only Mental Health
1st Aid for those suffering PTSD, but covers many
other disorders and how to approach someone in
need of assistance more successfully. If you would
like a registration form, please contact me at 319642-3925 or e-mail iowacova@gmail.com .
Jennifer Olson,
Director, Iowa Co. Veteran Affairs
970 Court Ave Marengo, Iowa 52301
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Feathers in the wind
I know I have written about this, but I think it
bears repeating. It concerns those “little acts of
kindness” that people do when you least expect it.
The other day the town Constable and I were at
“Wal-Mart” and had just finished unloading our purchases. A woman came by and simply said she
would take our shopping carts back into the store
with her.
She was not a store employee. I think she might
have seen that we could use the help. The Constable, had a problem with her leg and was sort of
worn out because my back. I think we relieved that
someone would do this, yet we also felt old and
feeble which is not a good thing to feel especially
when you KNOW that you are really young and
vibrant (only the rest of the world does not know
this).
This community has some really special people
in it that just make the day better. I am sure we can
say that of most communities, but since I live here
I can only relate to this place.
Once upon a time my beloved Charlemagne was
without work for a really long period of time because of the closing of the woolen mill. That period
of time was one of the roughest times in our marriage to date, but we also found friends that helped
us out. WE might have a large house, but trust me
the savings flew out of it.
There was one man at the meat market who
handed Charlemagne a large package of hot dogs.
We ended up using it for a birthday party for our
one son.
This man certainly was not one of the leaders
of the community…he was just a very kind man
whom I hope in enjoying himself in heaven.
There were a number of people that place that
always had a smile, a joke, or just a kind word that
made work there better.
Another man asked me to do some writing for
him of little pamphlets. It certainly was not the money, but the fact that he “believed” in me. To this
day I want to thank him again and again because
he would always be there to give me a push when
I needed it the most. He also did this for the rest of
the family, but if I go further you will guess who he
is and he will become embarrassed.
Twice I was one the church literally sobbing. Two
people, at different times, came and just listened.
They said very little, but told me that they loved me
and understood.
The other day I had a real meltdown so I called
one of our elders (not the Contessa for a change)
and we had a long talk. I know how silly it sounds,
but this elder and I have had locked horns over
many things, but we do have respect for each other.
I cried because this year I was going to get
through the “bad months” of March and April and
not wallow in self-pity or, in my case depression.
May 14, 2015
Trust me, when I say that if you ever have experienced a little bit of depression this is not easy.)
I got a letter from a very well meaning school
group asking me to do a tour for them (I had done
tours for them every year for over a decade).
The anxiety I felt was really terrible. The thought
of having to repeat myself yet again and again
made my doubt my self worth. I just needed someone to tell me that what I did was of worth.
I told my elder friend that I just did not understand how the elders were able to talk in front of
their peers without being anxious. He laughed and
said that they would all get anxious, but then they
would pray for help.
Things slowly got better and then, weeks later,
my granddaughter brought me the nicest Mother’s
Day card a five year old could give. Those two acts
of kindness (the elder understanding and praying
and a little child who loves me unconditionally…
well is there anymore to say?)
Little WORDS means so much when spoken in
love. I compare them to the example of Christ who
would speak to literally thousands of people (without a microphone) and show His love by telling of
how God loves us despite our faults.
I guess what I am saying is that it is the little
things you do from day to day…a call, something
you make for a shut in, a pat on the back…they are
all worth so much more than any gold or silver as
long as they are given in love.
So…LOVE is the greatest gift you can give
someone. Even if you are angry with someone and
know that THEY are wrong. Pray for forgiveness
for them and what is in your heart
Then smile and go on thanking God that you
were given a new day “filled with silver and gold…
live that the sunset will find you worthy its gifts to
hold.”
B.S.H.
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Assisted Living Apartments
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Meals Provided
v Housekeeping Services
v Wellness checks
- Medication management
v Activities
Units Available
Call Tanya Powell for a tour 622-3131
“Experience the Comfort and Security of
Retirement Living in the Amanas”
Register for Colonies in Bloom
“Colonies in Bloom” is a community wide effort
to fill the Colonies with flowers. It is sponsored
by the Amana Colonies Convention and Visitors
Bureau (ACCVB) to promote the beauty of the
Colonies to our visitors this summer. The ACCVB will be sponsoring a contest for residents
and will be awarding $200 to the home that is
the People’s Choice for Best Drive By Florals and
$300 to a Judge’s Selection of Best Overall Florals.
To enter the contest you must register with the
ACCVB. Your home will be put on a visitor’s guide
map with a brief description of what will be seen.
You may enter both competitions. The Drive By
Florals will be viewed from the street or side walk
and the Overall Florals will allow visitors into the
back yards at designated times. If you would like
to be included on the map but do not want to enter the contest simply let us know.
For complete details and to register e-mail director@amanacolonies.com or pick-up a registration form at Visitors Center in Amana
Northern Ridge Farmers Market
Now Open: Mon.-Fri. 3-6; Sat. & Sun. 10-6
asparagus and rhubarb
Call Bonnie at 319-530-0201
or David at 319-331-4816
Turn North at the big flag on Hwy 6, Oxford
Enjoy
Phat Daddy’s
Open Herth Pizza now at
the Brick Haus in Amana!
May 07, 2015
Water Babies Swim Classes
May 18 - 22, 2014
Amana Pool, Middle Amana
Classes will be held
Monday thru Friday
The cost is $50
6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
6 mo. - 18 mo.
6:30 - 7:00 p.m.
19 mo. - 2 yrs
Call Margret Trumpold at 622-3299
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Services
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Drywall & plaster repair. Call Justen at 319-9367065.
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Wanted: Painting jobs, interior or exterior. Call Brad
Muhlenbruck
at 319-325-9432
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For sale
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Farm Fresh eggs $2.50 per dozen in West Amana.
Call
319-573-7483
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1,272 shares of New Class “A” Amana Society stock
for
sale. Call Mark at 319-365-0437.
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Bike Rack – 2” or 1 ¼” hitch, Yakima Doubledown,
holds 4 bikes, new 2012, $150. Contact Bill Leichsenring, bill@oxyokeinn.com or 319-551-4165.
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Wanted to buy
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BUYING All ANTIQUES; Toys, Furniture, Crocks,
Paintings and Weird Items “any condition”. Please
call
319-270-1251 or 319-538-8668.
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Help Wanted
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Part time experienced office assistant & bookkeeper. Call the Colony Inn Restaurant, ask for
Dennis Roemig.
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Very part time gardener/housekeeper. $18/hr. Call
Larry Hertel evenings at 622-3424
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Looking for a young person interested in a summertime apprenticeship that could lead to a rewarding
career in historic masonry. Call 622-3240 before
10 AM
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For rent
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Large one bedroom apartment Available for rent in
West Amana Please contact 319-430-3373
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South Amana, 2 bedroom up-stairs Apt. A/C Refrigerator, No pets. Call 319-389-5689 or 319-846-2436
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Available now! Retail and/or office space. Contact
Jim or Terry Roemig 622-3916 or 622-3227
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