Daily Iowan (Iowa City, Iowa), 2006-07-13
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A man of culture UI junior Bernard Bockes astonishes his classmates with his breadth of knowledge. But then, he’s been around the block a time or two. 1B THE INDEPENDENT DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 The Daily Iowan THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2006 WWW.DAILYIOWAN.COM 50¢ ACTING LOCALLY Cancer This is the third installment of a summer series profiling area residents and organizations taking a new approach to agriculture, food, and drink. In this story, DI reporter Bryce Bauer looks at the victim philosophy and personality behind Wilson’s Orchard. donates $2 million ‘Over the next 10 years, almost everyone in this state will be touched by it [the donation], through a neighbor, a relative, or even a distant friend.’ — Ron Pearson, Hy-Vee board chairman and statewide head of the American Cancer Society’s Iowa Hope Lodge campaign BY KELSEY BELTRAMEA THE DAILY IOWAN Standing in front of the future site of Iowa’s first Hope Lodge on Wednesday, cancer victim Russell Gerdin’s eyes welled with tears. Alongside wife Ann, the couple formally announced they have made a $2 million challenge grant to establish a free, nonmedical lodging center for adult cancer patients and their caregivers dur- ing their treatments at the UI Hospitals and Clinics. Aaron Hall Holmgren/The Daily Iowan The lodge, which will be located near Chug Wilson, 76, uses a pocket knife to cut a sliver in order to propagate a tree at Wilson’s Orchard on Wednesday. Wilson has began operating the the Ronald McDonald House, 730 orchard, which is home to more than 150 varieties of apple trees, in the 1980s. The orchard is open for business from the beginning of August through Hawkins Drive, will serve as a counter- October each year. part to the longtime (since July 1985) res- idence for juveniles. When the sum of donations reaches the $8 million needed to cover both building and operating costs, the new facility will join 22 lodges already established across the United THE APPLES OF HIS EYES States. JOURNEY INTO CHUG WILSON’S before, and some of which will blow Temperance Union] — and all remnants of the once-flourishing Marcia Holley, the American Cancer APPLE-LADEN ORCHARD your mind,” said Robert “Chug” Wil- cider turns hard after two weeks.” crop can still be seen on the shelves Society Capital Campaign director, said WITH DI son, the orchard’s owner.“Some of the However, while the nation stood of supermarkets nationwide in the she couldn’t be more thrilled when the day VIDEOGRAPHER AARON apples we have taste like strawber- aghast as the world became form of the venerable Red Deli- finally came. PREUSCH AT ries. Some taste like raspberries.” embroiled in the second “war to end cious. The popular variety started “I don’t even think cloud nine is even DAILYIOWAN.COM. While the simply named Wil- all wars,” Iowa and its apple indus- as a single tree in a field near the close to explaining it,” she said, amid a crowd of more than 75 doctors, Cancer BY BRYCE BAUER son’s Orchard has been around try was attacked by a frgid foe. In small town of Peru, Iowa. A Society representatives, and Gerdin THE DAILY IOWAN since the 1980s, it is just a glimmer 1940, the state was hit by an ice resilient tree — the farmer report- family friends. on the storied timeline of Iowa storm that became known as the edly attempted to cut it down three From the royal Duchess of Old- Tom Cilek, the senior vice president for enburg to the artsy Song of Sep- apple harvest. Armistice Day Freeze. The Nov. 11 times before finally laying down his West Bank, said he had been waiting for tember and ubiquitous McIntosh “Back in the 1800s, everyone blizzard killed cattle and hunters ax — it was originally known as the project to gain speed. “It has built some — more than 150 apple varieties had an orchard, because cider was and obliterated Iowa’s apple groves. the Hawkeye before being pur- momentum the last 90 days, and now we’re shroud an 87-acre northern John- the drink of the day,” the white- “Iowa was a major apple produc- chased by a large nursery for an on the map,” he said, attributing the son County valley. haired, 76-year-old UI alum said. er before that time, and it never “astronomical” price. project’s progress to the Gerdin family. “I can positively guarantee you we “Everyone made cider, even the recovered,” Wilson said. “Leadership is important in everything in have apples you’ve never tasted gals in the [Woman’s Christian Despite the destruction, SEE APPLES, PAGE 5A life, and for Russ and Ann, this is true leadership.” The couple’s donation will add to the $2 million already raised, and the Cancer Interim UI Society has plans to match the donation by President Gary December 2007. Fethke talks to Fethke looks to For both Russell and Ann Gerdin, the the media at a gift is a very personal one. Diagnosed with President’s liver cancer in April, Russell Gerdin has been on the transplant list ever since. Residence brunch “You always have sorrow for people Wednesday. He move UI forward with cancer,” he said. “Once you are one of discussed ways BY DEAN TREFTZ nature — and in the short time the cancer patients, you see it through different eyes.” to make the uni- THE DAILY IOWAN he has been in office, he has not versity a destina- been afraid to act. During an extended stay at a motel near the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., the tion school, Gary Fethke is the fourth UI “I’m probably going to err on the president since 2002, interim or couple began to discuss funding a place for side of being more aggressive,” he including placing otherwise, and he must move cancer victims and their families to stay, a UI recruitment the UI forward. Fethke was said at a media brunch in the Pres- Ann Gerdin said. center in chosen for the position thanks ident’s Residence. “It’s my nature.” SEE CANCER, PAGE 5A Chicago. Katrina Hawthorne/The Daily Iowan to his assertive administrative SEE FETHKE, PAGE 5A WIESE/HIGHLAND NO. 1 PRIVACY MOVE DRUG MONEY INDEX 88 31 C Seth Gorney’s and Eric Coleman’s The UI Staff Council backs a A Johnson County plan aims to save Arts 1B © © Partly sunny, Prime Time team locks up the No. 1 recommendation to keep UI county residents money on Classifieds 4B light winds, Crossword 6B 72 22 C employees’ addresses and phone prescriptions — at least, it would if 30% chance of seed in the league’s tournament. 8A Opinions 4A late T-storms numbers out of the public eye. 2A they knew about the plan. 3A Sports 8A 2A - The Daily Iowan - Iowa City, Iowa - Thursday, July 13, 2006 NEWS UI employees’ private info may The Daily Iowan Volume 138 Issue 29 BREAKING NEWS STAFF be omitted from directory Phone: (319) 335-6063 Publisher: E-mail: [email protected] William Casey. 335-5788 Fax: 335-6184 Editor: can request the images for Council member Karen She- BY ASHTON SHURSON CORRECTIONS Meghan Sims. .335-6030 other uses. manski said she thinks the Managing Editor: THE DAILY IOWAN Call: 335-6030 In the two votes, the council directory information is the NEW RECOMMENDA- Margaret Poe. 335-5855 If the UI Faculty Senate fol- voted unanimously to change more important issue. 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Made up of various members any opportunity people have to changes could go into effect in Design Editor: Periodicals postage paid at the Iowa of the university community, know where you live or reach 2007. cards, the photos’ use will be Brittany Volk. 335-6030 City Post Office under the Act of the panel suggested making it you by phone.” Although it’s a new issue for restricted to the plastic card.