------The before hisbefore talk, The Grundy Register By ROBERT MAHARRYBy ROBERT Approved the clerk of court’s court’s theApproved of clerk renewal a Approved work County custodian Mark County Brenda Treasurer the theAt end meeting, of the IN OTHER BUSINESS, the a managementApproved rep GRUNDY CENTER- The CENTER- The GRUNDY Thefinalized budget in In an interview with is double-edged a “It sword. SeeSTORM 3 page Supervisors approve budget, GNB reject courthouse request sheet for the sheetIMWCA. for resentation letter to the state au ditor. Februaryreport. cludes projected revenues of projectedcludes revenues of and expenditures $17,584,628 with roads and $18,711,521, of transportation gobbling up the largest chunk expenditures of million. The only $5.7 over at amendmentcame to the gen eral supplemental which levy, per will be set at $0.66261 now valuation. of $1,000 Jungling spoke to the board about a request from GNB to access the courtroom during GrundyFelix and Days throw and candythe window, of out recommendedhe denying the request due to safety concerns. The board to reject voted 4-1 the request, with Barb Smith dis senting. Noteboom explained propos a agreement a 28E al for from the that city Ackley allow of would Grundy County to collect on parking tickets in the city and refuse renewals to drivers who theirs. pay do not is lo Ackley catedjust across the Grundy County line in Hardin County. official No action was taken. board into went ses executive to discusssion a pending litiga tion matter with County Attor neyErika Allen. board: Grundy County Board Super of visorsthe approved fiscal year budget with2020 an amend ment to the general supplemen tal levy and rejected request a from GNB Bank the for use of the courthouse grounds during GrundyFelix during Days Mon regulardaymorning’s meeting. and time sensitivity should be factored into weather how dam ages are reported. example, For a tree damaged severe weath by as urer several days isn’t ago gent as a tornado on the ground. Grundy Register Lee recalled the story chasers of diedwho in Oklahoma after get ting too to a tornado, close and “Twister” the that reiterated he mentality storm a following of the always at all costs isn’t smartthing todo. The information that provides it us, both in real time and sci for entific research, is very valu then but runable, you into the risks bunch peo of a whole of distractedple driving on roads Leenear said. severe weather,” something everybody“It’s has to themselves. choose for We askpeople chas toout go don’t so if somebodying wants ever, theirto out, own go that’s per sonal risk.” ------there taking chances our on behalf.” During the pre them to go out them to out go photo) day night. (Robert Maharry/The Grundy Register County storm spotting seminar in Morrison last Wednes last Morrison in seminar spotting storm County someonehas else al few otherfew basic princi assume never ples: that “But we don’t want want don’t “But we ready called in a storm, enforcement enforcement officials and first responders at a Grundy National Weather Service Meteorologist Jim Lee of the Jim Lee of Service Meteorologist Weather National Des Moines office spoke to a crowd of arearesidents, law sentation, a laid he out their service,” said. he more than happy to train them and appreciate up, we volunteer to do it, we’re volunteer to do it, we’re My veryMy first time meeting See2 page KRUSE Speaking of the show, the Speakingthe show, the of The this tone of is going to be sureEd bringsI’m a certain was funny It Exactly. because They actually had consul FBI MID-AMERICA UPC CODES the attendees of Most were the that public “For want to with him all, at and as a young guy trying to make a name for it likeyourself, to cross what’s as fa withpaths a guy who’s asis? mous he him,and actually theonly time, was the at table read the for en tireepisode, so theentire cast and all the writers and produc ers and the director were in the room. And basically we just read through the entire script as yourcharacter. tants on set with us that day who were mostly interacting with se ries regulars, they but try to be to asthe close real deal as they can, which I think the is one of perks working of on this type project and of being an actor, gettingto only not observe su pertalented performersalso but getting to meet really neat peo in their ple actual enforce law mentfields. star last the of seasons few has been got Mantegna. Joe He’s star a Hollywood the on Walk been in “The He’s Fame. of Three Amigos” and “The Godfather Part III,” big time interactedmovies. you Have actors bring to their The roles. producerexecutive said was he tryingto this get episode writ tenthe pastfor five years. differentslightly than the other episodes, and was so it hard to everyone get board on else with thethis style of one. authenticity as an ex-cop, be something where, cause that’s especially in a city like Chica really can’t hav fake you go, ing experience that he way the does. washe trying to set up various interrogation scenes the way that interrogate would he an ac tualsuspect, and then have you the people on the camera crew I under arewho saying ‘Yeah, stand the probably that that’s quite rightto do it’s way it, but challenge us to for a big get lighting to sound get here (and) But they really cateredhere.’ took It do Ed it. to would how very littlea it’s more work, but authentic with Ed actually how performed his as work a police officer, which is really fun to see. wherever I go, (whether it’s a) a) it’s (whether wherever go, I spotter training, the doctor’s office dinneror a party, ev erybody to talk loves about the lives.” ourwhole It’s weather. in either enforceinvolved law mentemergencyor response teams in communities around Grundy and County, Lee stressed that safety the is always biggest concern: spotters should themselves put never in harm’s in way pursuitstorm.a of

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Eagle Grove Eagle The Leader “Criminal Minds” is of one interestingIt’s because going Then, a call I got back, and I thought and well, went it mindMy kind looks ahead of uslittle a Tell the about bit This is the final season, and Across thestate, number a unique in that a way maybe oth er in people so town couldn’t, just gratefulI’m that they saw thatas well. the most watched shows on become kind an and it’s of TV, institutionin the crime show last the seasons. 15 canon over exciting isHow it to act a on like show that, much and how pressure comes with How it? on put pressuremuch you do yourself to perform? into a little the audition, there’s the typical of bit nerves prior to reading this but a role, one for was one that I knew I was right and it I wasfor super passion sometimesate about There’s it. where into I go projects where a not probably I know that I’m right fit, so I audition and then I expectnever to hear back from them. this,For I read it, and for I was kind just waiting of the by becausephone knew I that this onemight in click place. the nerves kind up more pick of just gettingbecause I’m closer to booking. The callback is ba the sically same scene except reading to 10 for you’re now more theat people audition,12 meeting the directorand you’re andthe producers. The casting kindteam likes you’re but you, just seeingof if the network and runnersthe show a think you’re goodfit. then they which me on hold, put officially not means you’re the one of booked, you’re but top a options. for I was on hold days,few and then they finally confirmed and me said was I when thebooked. pres That’s sure kicked in because I not only was the right fit it, but for I needednow to perform and I needed to do this on the day actually filming.when we’re and more gets concerned a bit performance. aboutmy knowI that I can do it, I actually but own againstmy wantto hold all these veterans that been have workingforever. role in upcoming the season, and this is the final season, if I understand correctly. people are always talking about maybe differenta (how) net kind That’s will up. work it pick minds, inof the people’s back of Pat Grassley, above, speaks with a visitor during a listening post photo) (Michaela Kendall/The Grundy Register last Friday. cess hospitals,” Bovy said. “We cess Bovy hospitals,” said. “We need these hospitals, and the hospitalsneed help.” ruralof critical access hospi tals (hospitals with or fewer 25 beds that reimburse receive ment from CMS to compensate are patient volumes) lower for struggling to make ends meet due to increasing costs, declin ingpatient and volumes insur

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in Grundy Center, Dike in Grundy Center, Grassley, Sweeney hold listening posts hold Sweeney Grassley, national ad campaigns with companies like Skechers and and acted in a HallMcDonald’s - mark Christmas has movie, fi nallyscored dream a one on role the mostof popular television the 21 of shows Catching up with up with Catching Beaman native and “Criminal Mike actor Minds” Kruse BCLUW graduate Mike Kruse to west pursue moved an acting career an acquaintance in 2012, have probably himtold that he’d to years in put five be to 10 fore landingfore part. a major As it turned out, her prediction was rightonthe money. fall, he’ll play a suspect play fall, he’ll named Billy Hanes on an episode of “CriminalMinds.” restoration medicare of reim sentative Grassley Pat and State Senator Annette Sweeney’s listening posts in held Grundy Centerand Dike onFriday. to out bothtives showed meet ingsto thank the legislators for their support rural, of critical access care hospitals like the Grundy County Memorial Hos pitalin Grundy Center. dyCounty MemorialHospi tal President Adam Scherling thanked the legislators their for supportrural of hospitals, par ticularlythrough the Medicaid reimbursementprogram. In Dike, Wertz is a - who Helene member the Grundy of Coun ty Memorial Hospital Board of Commissioners to out - showed thank Grassley and Sweeney as well. bursement rural, for critical ac of healthcare of dominated the discussion during State Repre

Hampton Chronicle 2 Thursday, March 14, 2019Grundy NEWS Register www.thegrundyregister.com Post From page 1 reimbursement issues by add- Kruse said Brent Bovy, another ing Saturday hours at the clinic ily artsy, so it would be a dream that is not the company. while still being in high school. member of the GCMH Board now, with a nurse practitioner to work with him. Most of your family is still You moved to Los Angeles in of Commissioners. “Our ER is who will focus specifically on From page 1 Some other actors that I really back in this area, from your 2012, and you didn’t become booming and we’re doing re- same day appointments to take I don’t have any scenes with resonate with are Michael Pe- folks to (brother) Shane, (sis- famous overnight. But you’ve cord numbers with that, so now some of the volume away from Joe for this episode, but the very na—I think he’s hilarious, and ter) Kierstin’s a senior, and worked and worked for gigs, we’ve had to focus on address- the ER and into urgent care at first thing that he did when he his style of performing is some- (brother) Colton’s in the ser- and you’ve slowly but surely ing some of those people that the clinic. showed up at the table read was thing that I aim for, and I’m also vice. When you told them all continued to climb the ladder. don’t necessarily need to be at Both Bovy and Wertz thanked he walked up to me and all the a big fan of Jon Bernthal (who that you were going to be on What have you learned from the ER because sometime with Grassley and Sweeney for their other guest stars of the episode. most recently acted in Netflix’s “Criminal Minds,” how did that experience? the coding and things like that continued support of the Med- He said he was grateful for us to “The Punisher”). He just has a they react? What was it like to Right when I moved here, I we don’t get paid because they icaid reimbursement program, be there, introduced himself and level of edge to him where you break that news to them? met somebody who was very don’t necessarily need to be in and for their support of rural, just came off as the most genu- don’t want to mess with him They’re always the biggest successful, and she had a hus- [the ER].” critical access hospitals in Iowa. ine, down to earth, hardworking because he seems like a tough supporters of basically anything band who was one of the most Bovy and Wertz explained guy that I would’ve desired to dude, but when you listen to him I book, which is cool. None successful (people) in the stunt that the Board is working to ad- work with, very humble, very in interviews, you hear his life of them have really watched world. He works on all of the dress some of these Medicaid funny. He and Matthew Gubler, story and you hear him speak “Criminal Minds,” and so, I “Avatar” films, works with Jer- who’s one of the other series outside of the acting world. don’t think it was ‘Oh, I can’t ry Bruckheimer on all the “Pi- regulars, are just hysterical and He’s just a very genuine, down wait to see you on that,’ but my rates of the Caribbean” films, so Tama County Pony Express Riders can take control of a room with to earth and loving guy. That’s mom was constantly sharing it he’s super accomplished. And 8th Annual St. Paddy’s Day Celebration grace. It kind of just goes to kind of something I’d like to on Facebook. All of her friends she told me, she said ‘Welcome show the qualities of that level emulate. He kind of has those who do watch the show reli- to LA, but prepare to give it five March 16th, 2019 of actor. roles that I think, eventually, I’d giously were really excited, and to 10 years before some things 50/50 (Mantegna) is a Midwest kind of fall into. I think that just helped her share start happening.’ Prizes Lincoln Amvets Hall guy. He’s from Chicago, too. I’m typically seen as the boy that joy with me. That was like my first month Raffle He is. He has a pizza shop just next door, likable, harmless, They celebrate any role that in town, and I kind of just Lincoln, IA down the road from where I boyfriend type guy, but this role I book, whether it’s something scoffed at it. In my head, I was Shake your Shamrock to live, and his wife runs it. here is a much different on what like this or a small commer- thinking, ‘No, it’s not going This is obviously a big step I’m typically cast in, for “Crim- cial or even a print gig. They’re to take me that long to start forward for you, and as you inal Minds.” Ideally, I’d get to some of my biggest fans, and booking some work.’ I think I Milk & Honey look forward, this is kind of something more like that where so I guess I’m saying that they was naïve in understanding the 8:00 p.m. - Midnight • $5.00 Admission considered the age of Peak I’ve got some ruggedness, but it didn’t overreact. They react in process of people trusting you Broasted Chicken Dinner TV. What kind of movies or doesn’t help that I look 16 right a way that I like, and they’re with their money and investing 5 til 7 • Free Will Offering shows would you really like to now. proud of me. This is kind of just their money in you, because it’s work on in the future? Is there It’s starting to kind of evolve another one for them. showbiz, ultimately. Silent Auction 5 til 9 • Live Auction 8:30 a specific actor that you have a little bit where I’m starting to For this, not only to be a part I don’t think I was even ready Featuring a dream to collaborate with, get some of the stuff that’s more of it, but just to finally have to book work my first three • 1 Pro Box Of Channel Seed Beans and is there a specific director appealing to me. It gives my a character who has several years in LA. I was just still try- • Restonic Queen Size Mattress Set as well? agents a lot more to pitch me on scenes throughout—he’s in- ing to figure out things with The director that comes to now that I’ll be on a major net- volved with the major pieces of my own life and my own inse- • 2 Night Cabin Rental At Union Grove Lake, Gladbrook mind immediately is Peter Berg. work show for at least one epi- the plot. That’s something that curities, and I was going to au- • $100 Beef Certificate He frequently works with Mark sode. It kind of legitimizes you, my family was excited about. dition rooms and coming off as • Garden Sculpture Wahlberg, and he’s just that and it stands out on the resume There’s so many projects that desperate. I thought I had it all • Traeger Grill down to earth type of director a little bit. I’ve done where I have one line, figured out, and I thought that • And Much More! that I think is refreshing. He’s Other than that, I have a com- or I’m just a tiny part in the en- I was bringing everything that Also, the following Individuals: just like Ed (Bernero). They’re mercial for Lexus that’s coming tire script. This is something was needed for the roles. • Brady Angstman • Brody Angstman the type of guys that are the out soon. I just shot that a couple that they can actually watch in If I go back and watch my workingman directors. He’s into weeks ago, and then I have an- its entirety and get little pieces tapes now, I can’t stand to watch • Dillon Dostal • Wyatt Lore boxing. He does cool stories of other commercial for an undis- of me here and there. them because I just think I’ve • Todd Kearney • Kyle Whitmore heroism and of true Americans closed company that I can’t say, Kierstin is quite a perform- grown so much as an individual, will be auctioned off throughout the evening who have actually done some- but it’s for these smart glasses, er in her own right, and she and my acting, I think, is a bit All proceeds benefit Easter Seals thing real. It’s not all necessar- kind of like Google Glass, but probably has some future stronger. ahead of her in music. Have I wish I would’ve given more you two ever discussed your time and energy into training show business aspirations or my first two years out here, but a collaboration, and have you that came with just feeling like given her any advice? I was already good enough to She is the most talented per- start booking work. Most of my son that I think I know, and I training, per se, has just come mean that not only in the way with experience, but once I did she can sing and dance. I think get into class, I learned many she’s even a talented stage per- things that I was missing out former from the few projects on. And I started to collaborate she’s worked on, and not only with other actors and industry that but she has a brilliant mind people, and that’s a big part of and is super smart. She has so the game as well. many things that she’s good at, It seems like LA is kind of just and I know that if she were to a place for everyone to be indi- pursue a career in the entertain- vidualistic and selfish in their ment industry, she would find own careers, but when you con- success in one avenue or the tinue to work on bigger projects other. and you start meeting these peo- I promote to her to just con- ple who are very successful, you tinue to take advantage of her find out that they’re literally the time doing sports and dancing opposite of selfish. They’re 100 and being completely involved percent collaborative and sup- in the community at school in portive, and they want you to do Conrad right now. She has a well. They’re not there to steal bright future in modeling, act- the scene. They’re there to help ing, singing and dancing, but you look great and to promote that can start without issue at 20 the project as a whole. or 25 or 30, and you can work If you have that ego, and you for many years. (But) your time have that sense of a one-man playing softball with some of show, people aren’t going to your best friends is very limit- want to work with you, and they ed, and that’s stuff that I miss aren’t going to want to spend more than anything. their money on you. And it’s go- As much as I enjoy doing this ing to resonate with people that work now, I still would do any- are watching the show as well. I thing to go back and play one think authenticity is one of the more football game on a Friday biggest things you can have as night with all my buddies. I try a performer—just being honest to promote that into her, and with who you are and what you I think she agrees. I think she represent, and then just bring- buys into that. I just kind of also ing that to any role or project promote for her to put her heart you may work on. It shows on into sports and activities while camera. in school but continuing to build The final season of “Criminal those (performing) skills. Minds” is set to premiere this I think she’s doing it the right fall on CBS. The airdates of spe- way. She’s very busy, but she’s cific episodes have not yet been already continuing to find announced. New! success in those avenues even

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Smith honored as Main Street Hero Schuller receives leadership award will be allowed a brief listing of Grundy Center items, sale hours, sale hosts, and Throughout their marriage, ty,” said MSGC Director Lisa Summer Rec sign street address. Moreover, each Richard and Barb were con- Bienfang. “His guidance is in- sale will be assigned a number stantly at work to make sure strumental, and not only is he up which will be promoted on the Grundy Center was growing a volunteer but he walks the Summer Recreation Soft- and thriving. Together, they walk instead of just talking the yard signs and on the map. ball/Baseball, Junior Golf, and More details will be avail- opened seven Hallmark stores talk by personally investing in YMCA Tee Ball, Sports Camps, around the state including the improvements to our communi- able in the coming weeks. For Y-Kids Day Camp Registration Hallmark As You Like It here ty. He and Joan’s building is a more information regarding in town, along with a women’s keystone in our redevelopment will be held at the Grundy Com- the Grundy Center Citywide apparel store they opened and efforts downtown.” munity Center, 705 F Avenue Garage Sale, or to pre-register operated in town. In addition to In turn, Schuller said he on Monday, March 25, from 5 your garage sale, please call that, they built the town’s only would like to thank MSGC Di- to 7 p.m. Kim Brower at 825-3565. hotel (the AmericInn), built a rector Lisa Bienfang and the Softball/Baseball Grades 1st subdivision and 25 houses along board for nominating him for through 6th grades – fees based Wellsburg with it, built three apartments, the award, and for their work on uniform needs. built the local mobile home in revitalizing Grundy Center’s If anyone would like to do- TC to serve steak park, played an instrumental downtown district. nate slightly used equipment supper role in the renovation and ad- “I believe that Cham- by MICHAELA KENDALL (gloves, bats, baseball pants, by MICHAELA KENDALL dition of the second screen at ber-Main Street is in the best Timothy Christian School etc.), please feel free to bring to The Grundy Register the local theatre, and developed The Grundy Register position today that they have will host their steak supper GRUNDY CENTER - The Mill Convenience Store GRUNDY CENTER - A ever been thanks to the direc- signups and drop in box. fundraiser dinner at hte First Though he may be gone, long- as a way to usher visitors into driving force in bringing the tor, board, volunteers, and all Anyone interested in work- Christian Reformed Church time Grundy Center resident Grundy County, though Rich- Main Street program to Grun- the support from the City and ing as an umpire for softball or - just west of Wellsburg, 2.5 Richard Smith’s legacy lives ard tragically passed before the dy Center, longtime community Main Street Iowa,” Schuller baseball may also sign up at this miles on the blacktop, from member John Schuller received on through the countless con- project was completed. said. “I see more life and more time or contact city hall. 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, tributions to community devel- a Main Street Iowa Leader- Throughout his life, Rich- excitement in our downtown March 19. opment he and his wife Barb ard was involved in the local ship Award during a statewide [since becoming a Main Street Grundy Center There will be swiss steak, have made throughout Grundy school board, development cor- awards ceremony held in Des community], and I believe that Woman’s Club to Center. poration, several church boards, Moines on Friday. Main Street is key to our con- mashed potatoes, homegrown During the Main Street Iowa the hospital foundation board, Each year, Main Street tinued progress as a commu- meet sweet corn, jello, rolls, and awards ceremony held in Des the community center board, Leadership Awards are present- nity. We were starting to see The Grundy Center Wom- homemade pie served family Moines on Friday, Richard’s the Chamber board, the theatre ed to individuals from Iowa’s empty store fronts and looming an’s Club will meet at Grundy style. work was recognized when he board and the local Rotary Club Main Street communities who store closures, and now we see County Memorial Hospital on Carry out only pickup at the demonstrate inspirational lead- was honored as a Main Street - holding leadership positions a transition to new businesses Monday, March 18 at 12:30 United Reformed Church locat- Hero; an award from Main ership and have made signifi- on many of those boards. and younger business owners. p.m. Visitors may enter through ed at 608 S Adams St. in Wells- Street Iowa that recognizes an In 1996, Richard and Barb cant contributions to the local There has been, and contin- burg. program’s downtown revitaliza- Door 1 or Door 3. The club will individual posthumously for were the first couple to be ues to be, significant financial Free will donation. Ques- having been an outstanding vol- tion mission. select lunch from available op- named “Citizens of the Year.” investments into downtown tions call 641-869-3679. unteer and visionary for com- In the nomination, Chamber Aside from helping Grun- buildings because owners are tions at the EJ Cafe and take it munity development. of Commerce members cited dy Center to achieve a Main excited about the future of our to the board room. Dessert will Describing him as a vision- their unending energy and will- Street designation back in 2015, community, and new funding be provided. Conrad ary, and someone who saw the ingness to give unbelievable Schuller also served as the first sources that were not previously Kristi Barnett will speak on BCERT hosts fund- needs of town before others amounts of their personal time president of the local board and tapped into prior to Main Street Advance Directives: Health raiser breakfast knew there was one, Barb said to the community, through thick has remained involved through- designation.” Care Decisions at the End of Richard was like a dog with a and thin. out the years. Schuller said he is proud to Life. Marcia Heronimus will BCERT will host their annu- With a commitment to see bone; when he got an idea in When Barb found out this be part of Main Street Grun- have the Thought For the Day, al pancake breakfast on Satur- his head, he wouldn’t let go of downtown Grundy Center grow month that Richard was nom- dy Center, and that he believes and Barb Smith and Phyllis day, March 16 from 8 a.m. to 1 it until he had worked out every inated for the Main Street and thrive, he and his wife Joan strongly in the Main Street mis- p.m. at the Conrad Fire Station. personally worked to restore a Modlin the member share. detail and made it happen. Hero award, she says that even sion. The free will donation break- “He was quite the vision- building in downtown Grundy Members will need to be though Richard was never one “The Main Street designa- fast will raise funds for new ex- ary, and had more ideas than he to seek awards and recognition, Center, which is now home to tion provides a proven system prepared to register for the State trication gear. could implement,” Barb said. he would have been proud to see one local business - 319 Decor for success for communities GFWC meeting at at the Best “He was willing to take risks how Grundy Center has grown and Design - and the town’s large and small throughout Western Regency Inn in Mar- BCLUW Founda- and make commitments to the and thrived over the years. only AirBNB location: Clock- Iowa,” he said. “A strong down- shalltown, where the next meet- community no matter what oth- “He would be thrilled with tower Suites. town means a strong communi- ing will be held on April 12 and/ tion to hold annual er people thought. With a lot of Main Street and all of the pos- “We’re honored to have ty, and that is the ultimate focus or 13. phone-a-thon his ideas, people thought he was itive momentum going on in John’s consistent commitment and result.” Part Hauser is hostess and to our program and communi- The BCLUW Founda- crazy and that they would never town, and the great relation- will be calling for reservations work, but he never that let stop tion will be holding its annual ships with the City, the local de- and can answer any questions. him.” velopment corporation and the phone-a-thon from Monday Guests are welcome. After his time in the service Chamber-Main Street,” Barb March 11 through Thursday, and after graduating from col- said. “There’s a lot of positive GCP&CC to spon- March 14 at PCA in Conrad. lege, Richard operated the local things going on in the commu- Hillygus receives statewide sor spring garage Volunteers will be making pharmacy and drugstore - Man- nity, and I know he’d be in- calls from 6:30 to 9 p.m. The ly Drug - for many years, all the volved, and ready to go on all of recognition for Conrad sales BCLUW Foundation appre- while dreaming about his next the projects.” ciates the support of the com- big idea for the community. Chamber-Main Street work Save your spring cleaning finds for Grundy Center’s City- munity in helping out with this fundraising event. By ROBERT MAHARRY and optimism on a day-to-day wide garage sale. The two-day Storm The Grundy Register basis. event is scheduled for Friday, Reinbeck From page 1 At the end of the day, the big- DES MOINES- Jim Hilly- He has been in charge of June 28th and Saturday, June The NWS’s Des Moines bu- gest reason Lee loves his job is gus of Conrad was recognized many different projects while 29th, and will be organized by Knights of Colum- reau covers most of the central because the weather affects ev- with an Outstanding Volunteer on the board. Hillygus had to the Grundy Community Pre- chunk of Iowa from north to eryone, and he plays a key role Award at a recent Main Street step down from the board this school & Childcare Center bus to host fish fry south, and it’s been a busy sea- in relaying updates and infor- Iowa ceremony in Des Moines year as his term is fulfilled, but (GCP&CC). The Knights of Colum- he is still supporting CCMS by son with winter weather. The mation to the general public. and honored by Governor Kim Residents of Grundy Center, bus of Holy Family Parish agency, which is overseen by “I love the fact that I get to volunteering when he can. Reynolds. Holland and the surrounding ru- (Dike-Grundy Center-Hud- the federal government, is al- have a positive impact on peo- Hillygus has been “Jim, we thank you for all son-Parkersburg-Reinbeck) will ways open and exists solely to ple’s lives. Sometimes, that the hard work and time you put ral area are encouraged to hold on the Conrad Chamber-Main garage sales as the organization be hosting a fish fry at St. Ga- inform and assist the public. means I issue a tornado warn- Street board for the last six in over the last six years and Lee spoke for about an hour ing and it saves someone’s life, will work to bring bargain lov- briel Church in rural Reinbeck years and served as president also for agreeing to continue to and explained the various ways and sometimes it’s just that I be part of our program,” Conrad ers galore to Grundy Center. on March 15 and April 12. Serv- in which the weather service help somebody make a decision for the last three, and he’s been ing will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. noted for his sunny demeanor Chamber-Main Street Execu- Registered garage sales will is reaching out to the people on their wedding or I help them tive Director Krista Grant said. be advertised and will be includ- St. Gabriel Church is located through more traditional chan- dress their kids,” he said. “I like ed on the sale map. Each sale at the corner of T55 and D35 in nels like television and radio the fact that I can help people rural Reinbeck. along with the internet and so- every day… I find that really cial media. thrilling.” SERVICE DIRECTORY

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As the Founding Father wrote in Federal- byists registered down there at “Bank opening good news at 2 a.m. on Sunday of compli- ist 51: “If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” the statehouse signed on as in for the community.” That was cations. The other boy, Jeffrey He further explained the challenge of forming a government and favor of the bill. These were two the headline for an article in the Werkman, is reported to be do- to “enable the government to control the governed; and … oblige for the Iowa Cattleman’s Asso- March 15, 1934 issue of The ing fine following a five hour it to control itself.” Our system of checks and balances is a vital ciation and three for the Iowa Grundy Register anticipating operation to close a hole in his lever of limited government. Most of all, each branch of govern- Farm Bureau. the opening of Grundy Nation- heart, a condition which he has ment is dependent on the people, the ultimate source of authori- I was in attendance at the al Bank on March 16. Exactly had since birth. Jeffrey was in ty in our system of self-government. Upholding public access to statehouse on March 4 where 75 years later, GNB has gone intensive care from Thursday public records protects the pulse of the republic. Freedom of the hundreds of people gathered to from three employees to over until Sunday when his condition press also provides a critical check on government and abuses of watch the committee discussion 60, and has had several major improved enough so he could power. Investigative journalism can expose corruption and miscon- of HF542 and voice our opposi- expansions. “I’m proud that the return to his hospital room. duct in civic institutions of American life. Watchdog reporters and tion. It was heartening to see so bank has been a strong and con- A fugitive who had done patriotic whistleblowers depend on First Amendment freedoms to many people taking part in the sistent provider of financial ser- time in Texas for murder was ap- step forward and share what they know about wrongdoing. For an process and letting these legis- vices to the community through prehended without a struggle in informed citizenry, access to federal data about school, workplace, lators know that it was not pop- good and troubled economic downtown Grundy Center ear- food, drug, and patient safety restores public confidence that gov- ular with them. As I understand times,” said Arnie Schultz, past ly Tuesday morning by Police ernment watchdogs are doing their jobs. Sunshine Week is a good it, many, many more sent emails President of GNB. “Some peo- Officer Dennis Cornelius, after voicing disgust for the bill. opportunity to have a national dialogue about the importance of By Kevin Williams ple may not realize how lucky being stopped for a minor traffic The results from the House open government and freedom of information. It’s also a good op- Grundy County Conservation they are to have a strong, local- infraction. The man, Raymond portunity to highlight the contributions of whistleblowers who put Committee reviewing it was that ly owned bank.” Schultz was Leslie Buttons, alias “Bud” Director no action was taken to move it their livelihoods on the line to report wrongdoing. As co-founder It has been an interesting the GNB Chairman, President Buttons, 37, was wanted by Des and co-chairman of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, forward. Not moving this past and CEO from 1972 to 1997. Moines police for child stealing couple of weeks. Two pieces the first funnel period means I will keep lighting the way for these brave truth tellers to come of IOWA legislation that would and Chairman and CEO from and contributing to the delin- forward and report billing, kick-back and other fraudulent schemes a victory for publicly owned 1997 to 1999 GNB has been a quency of a minor. The want directly impact the acquisition lands in Iowa. Unless some- that rip-off taxpayer dollars and harm public safety. of public lands for conserva- nationally-chartered bank for order on Buttons described him thing resembling this attack gets its 75-year history, and was as “dangerous — approach with tion raised their ugly heads. If attached to some other piece of Q: What drives your long-time crusade in Congress for you continue reading (which I founded in 1934 after 36 local caution.” Cornelius stopped transparency? legislation in the closing hours investors gathered $35,000 in Buttons about 5:45 a.m. Tues- certainly hope you do), you are of the 88th General Session, this A: An informed citizenry is vital to maintain a government of, going to hear what some would start-up funds for the new insti- day after Buttons failed to dim by and for the people. Transparency is central to good government for the time being is stalled. tution. GNB began as a single the lights on his car when he call a one-sided view on these. The Senate bill of concern and good governance. It leads to accountability. Secrecy allows all The conservation view. The first building at 621 G Ave. (where met the police car west of town. sorts of shenanigans to take root throughout the federal bureaucra- last week was perhaps mild- Hallmark/As You Like It card The police officer turned bis that was introduced down in er in comparison to the House cy. Weeding out wrongdoing takes vigilance and legal tools to keep Des Moines was HF542. Coun- and gift shop is now). In 1967, car around, gave chase, and fi- it from cropping back up. Sunshine is arguably the best solution to but detrimental to public land they moved to their current 603 nally pulled Buttons to the curb ty Conservation Boards weren’t efforts, as well. Sadly, SSB scour systemic abuse. The light of day works wonders. Burying pa- the only target but they were Seventh St. location, which had in downtown Grundy Center. tient wait times at the VA, obfuscating data that undermines public 1221 did advance out of the been a livestock stable. Then, in When he learned Buttons was a a large target of this proposed first committee. Now renamed health and patient safety or sloppy bookkeeping at the Pentagon legislation. Simply put, the bill 1987, they purchased their 529 potential killer, Cornelius drew are not in the public or taxpayer interest. As a taxpayer watchdog SF 548, it seeks to strip public G Ave. location, which had been his service revolver and ordered sought to strip the ability of land acquisition from the State and oversight warrior in Congress, I use my constitutional legisla- counties and the state to pur- Farmers Savings Bank. GNB Buttons out to be frisked and tive and oversight authority to make sure government operates as Revolving Loan fund. This very Insurance had been a part of the cuffed. Buttons was not armed chase land for conservation. beneficial program provides effectively and efficiently as possible. The government is a service I kid you not that the black business since the 1960s, and and gave up peacefully. He was organization, funded by the taxpayer. Taxpayers foot the bill to op- federal monies to used as up to GNB investments was added taken to county jail, where a marker came out and the words 0% loans for projects benefiting erate the U.S. military and protect national security, pay for public purchase and land acquisition in 1997. The GNB Investments few hours later Des Moines po- health, infrastructure and food safety programs and fund the federal a host of water quality improve- and Insurance building was pur- lice took custody of him. were stricken from every por- ments. Federal monies but they judiciary, among many other services. Measures that help educate tion of IA Code 350 – County chased in 2001 for those busi- and empower the public to become an engaged and informed citi- are administered by the state. I nesses. 75 Years Ago This Week - 1944 Conservation Law. The intent? am encouraged that eliminated zenry make government operate better. To remove any chance of Coun- Toby, pet cat of the Harlan As chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the first in a series in the bill language was the por- 25 Years Ago This Week - 1994 Springer family, wanted to join ty Conservation Boards, cities, tion of this that eliminated tax of hearings I scheduled this year examined the rising costs of pre- or the IDNR from purchasing Three Grundy Center students the army along with the master scription medicine in America. After hearing testimony from seven advantages for private landown- have been selected to represent of the house. Harlan left here lands for public conservation ers who wish to donate property executives representing Big Pharma companies, I am convinced and outdoor recreation use. It the United States as members of Friday morning with the group we need more transparency on how the pricing system works and or conservation easements for the East Central Iowa All-Stars of new Inductees for Camp went so far as to include strip- these public benefits. how it affects what patients and taxpayers pay to fill a prescription. ping the use of Wildlife Habitat Russian Tour. Megan Modlin, Dodge. The cat was put out- Transparency informs policymaking. Everyone agrees the system I attended the listening ses- Alison Weichers, and Lynn doors Thursday night as is the Grant funds from being used for sion that Rep. Grassley and Sen. is complex. We can’t let Big Pharma hide behind a smoke-screen this purpose. It attacked the Re- Folkedahl have been invited usual custom in the Springer of complexity to shield the true cost of medicine. As I said at the Sweeney held in Reinbeck on by the Russian Basketball Fed- household. Harlan went to the source Enhancement and Pro- March 8 and discussed these hearing, the list price of a drug matters. I’ll be following up with tection program with the same eration to compete in the Red Legion hall early Friday morn- another hearing to hear from the “middle men” in the drug supply two items with them. I will Army Shootout held in Mos- ing to join the others who were language. make every effort to keep you chain, including pharmacy benefit managers. In my 39 years working for cow, Russia. This is a special leaving. While he was sitting Elder abuse, particularly nursing home abuse and neglect, is an- informed if this SF 548 pro- competition for girls and boys around visiting he felt some- Grundy County, I have never gresses. I urge you to contact other area that benefits from transparency. Last year, I steered the seen such an attack on Iowa’s age 15-18, and involves high thing rubbing against his ankle, Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act into law. It calls for your senator and make your school age teams from Russia, and upon looking down he dis- public land efforts. It would feelings known regarding any federal agencies to collect more data about the prosecution of elder seem that the drafters and sup- Lithuania, Italy, France and the covered Toby at his side. Harlan abuse cases and adult protective services. The Justice Department legislation that seeks to ham- United States. Megan is the doesn’t know how that cat got porters of this would like to per Iowa’s limited means to add recently announced the largest-ever elder fraud enforcement action see Iowa go from somewhere daughter of Vicki Speicher and up to the hall, as he went up in a in U.S. history, charging more than 200 defendants in a nationwide valuable conservation lands to Dennis Modlin. Alison is the car. Toby wanted to be a soldier, around 47th to 50th in the Iowa’s public management. elder fraud sweep. At a recent hearing I called to examine systemic amount of public lands avail- daughter of Kirk and Karen We- too. failures in the nation’s nursing homes, an Iowan testified about her ichers. Lynn is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kopsa mother’s death in a long-term care facility due to neglect. It was a Vern and Laurie Folkedahl. All of Washington township re- painful story to hear. My oversight revealed deficits in the govern- three girls are sophomores. The ceived a message from the War ment-backed website, Nursing Home Compare. That’s a problem, three students will be given the Department on Monday notify- because Americans have come to depend on this information when Three offices to better serve you! opportunity to compete interna- ing them that their son Edward, choosing a nursing home for a loved one. That’s why I pushed for We’re very proud of our new office and the many tionally, interact with foreign or Sammy as he was generaly this online tool to be created to help consumers make informed de- athletes the same age, and tour known, was killed in action at ways it will make it easier than ever to meet your cisions. Testimony from my hearing will inform policymaking as insurance needs. Stop by for a visit! the historical attractions of Rus- the front in Italy, on, January we consider policies. I will lead the effort for transparency for as sia. This is an opportunity for 20th. Two weeks ago the fami- long as it takes to prevent abuse and neglect of the nation’s nursing Toni Nederhoff, Agent the girls to share their culture ly received an official message home residents. and extend goodwill to student advising them that their son was Transparency matters. And so do the tools that allow the public 1120 Edgington Avenue, Eldora, IA 50627 (641) 858-2318 athletes from other countries. missing in action. Since that to access the people’s business. I was glad to update the Freedom American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. 803 G Avenue, Grundy Center, IA 50638 Traveling with the girls will time they had been hopeful that of Information Act (FOIA) on the 50th anniversary of this historic be their basketball coach, Jody he might have been taken pris- and Its Operating Companies (319) 825-2318 Bus law in 2016 with the enactment of bipartisan reforms I co-spon- 6000 American Parkway, 655 S. Oak St., Iowa Falls, IA 50126 Bermel, and his wife. In order oner. The last letter his family sored to sharpen this pivotal transparency tool. I have written sun- Madison, WI 53783 006441 – 3/17 (888) 320-9487 Toll Free to participate in this once-in-a- received from him was written shine laws that allow patients to lifetime opportunity, the girls a week before his death. Ed- track and compare information 4/18 will be responsible for their ward Kopsa was 24 years old on about nursing homes or learn own financing. No school fund- the 6th of January. He was born about the financial relation- ing wilt be used to offset the ex- on a Washington township farm ship between their health care pense of the trip. To help with and grew up there. He attend- providers and pharmaceutical the financial burden, the girls ed Grundy Center high school and medical device companies. are seeking sponsorship from and was active in athletics. He And I will keep pushing for individuals and businesses. enlisted in the National Guard “cameras in the courtroom.” at Waterloo and went to Clai- My bill would allow federal 50 Years Ago This Week - 1969 borne, La., with them to train judges to throw open the sash A four year old boy from three years ago. He went over- of their courtrooms and enable Holland and a 2 1/2 year old seas with one of the first groups Americans to watch the federal boy from Grundy Center had of American soldiers and he judiciary making decisions on a delicate open heart surgery was stationed in Ireland until issues that shape our livelihoods within 24 hours of each oth- he joined the African invasion and way of life. Transparency er last Thursday and Friday at forces. He was in the thick of is the North Star of good gov- University Hospitals in Iowa the fight in Africa and later in ernment. The American people City. But one of the youngsters, Sicily and Italy. He was with the have a right to know how their Terry Lynn Creson, 3 1/2 year 34th Division. government conducts business old son of Mr and Mrs. Donald and spends tax dollars. Sunshine Week will be ob- served March 10-16, 2019.

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Biederman noted that the last www.grundycentertheatre.com they have a plot of land that has to work towards an option that The second option is that the option - rejecting the IRUA’s been annexed into city limits, maintains control of the water IRUA could provide domestic territory claim and going to and they have a developer who utilities. You get locked into water service, while the city court with the company - would wants to build on it. But, things a ‘footprint’ and all future op- would provide special flow for be risky. He added that if noth- Shown in became a little more complicat- tions [for expansion] are com- a fire emergency which would ing else could be agreed upon ed when a private utilities com- pletely gone.” need to be extended from the with any of the options he de- Mother’s Day pany recently came forward to Hagen said that already, the existing distribution center. scribed, the city could let IRUA claim that they own water rights city cannot collect revenue on This option would cost an esti- handle the water while still col- to the land that was annexed power because MidAmerican mated $400,000 to extend the lecting revenue on sanitary sew- Rated PG13 - 118 minutes into city limits, effectively lock- Energy has a franchise in town, distribution system and add er collection. ing the city out of receiving any while Mediacom has a franchise hydrants to the area, and the op- This would mean the city Starring: Julia Roberts, future revenue for water utili- for internet. tion could be infeasible for the could maintain typical collec- Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson ties. “A lot of cities have an elec- city, though more calculations tion system (constructed by the According to New Hartford’s tricity revenue stream,” she would need to be done. developer) and provide infra- Shows Fri.-Wed.: 7:30 p.m. City Engineer Jon Biederman, said. “The electric and gas The third option would be for structure from the addition to General Matinees: Sat. 3:15 p.m., the Iowa Rural Utilities Asso- revenue is a big deal as cities the city to purchase bulk water the wastewater treatment plant Admission Sun. 1:30 p.m. ciation - a private corporation are faced with constant, new from the IRUA to distribute to to treat the water. This option $3 that provides water to rural res- legislative restrictions depleting homes at the new development, would be about $480,000 on the 3D Movie Admission $4 idents and small communities revenue options. Cities need to while still providing fire flow city’s part, but Biederman sug- Now with Digital and throughout central and north- become creative in finding rev- in case of a fire emergency. In gested a possible consideration east Iowa - has claimed water enues for sustainability. New this case the city would mark up could be to increase sanitary Gladbrook Theater rights to the territory, saying Hartford will never be able to IRUA’s bulk rate and still col- sewer rates for the homes in the 319 Second St., Gladbrook they already have infrastructure tap into the electrical revenue lect some revenue on service. new development who are con- 888-473-FILM • 641-473-FILM in the area, which includes a wa- with the exception of a franchise This option would have to be nected to the city’s collection www.gladbrooktheater.com ter main on the north and west fee, which could possibly be up agreed upon by the IRUA, and system but are not provided wa- All movies subject to change without notice side of the development that for future considerations. De- would cost about $400,000 plus ter by the city. He noted that this serves existing homes, which regulation of utilities will be the additional costs for the city to could help offset the revenue the IRUA says would be ade- only time the city will be able to provide water meters. that the city is not generating quate to serve the proposed new take advantage. With this being Another option would be for from other sources. Insurance Companies development. said, it is very important to keep the city to pursue purchasing No decisions were made by “We had a meeting with rep- control of the water utilities.” the service territory from the the council on which option to Legally Rip-Off Iowa resentatives from IRUA (Iowa City Engineer Jon Biederman IRUA and provide full service, pursue, though council mem- Rural Utilities Association) a gave the council a number of which would be extremely ex- bers agreed to discuss their Injured Workers By… few weeks ago and did some different options on how they pensive, and would need to be options further during a spe- Ye s, insurance companies can legally pay you research into infrastructure,” could handle the predicament. agreed upon with the IRUA. So cial workshop at City Hall this less than what you are owed and do not have Biederman said, confirming The first option is that the far there has been no discussion Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. to tell you the truth. 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Mission Statement: BCLUW – Providing a learning environ- by DIANE PAIGE ment for educational excellence and motivation to continue a lifetime of Dike Correspondent learning. April will be the month the 1. Call to Order 2019 Grundy County Visitor 2. Roll Call and Declaration of Quorum Guide will hit the news stand. 3. Approve Agenda The guide will go to all mail 4. Central Rivers AEA Presentation recipients. The guide is put to- 5. Approval of Previous Minutes: February 18, 2019 gether with information from 6. Curriculum Report – K-12 P.E. each town in Grundy County. 7. Review of Monthly Financial Reports Starting with Beaman , Conrad, 8. Approve Accounts Payable Dike, Grundy Center, Holland, 9. Positive Sharing Morrison, Reinbeck, Stout and 10. Business: Wellsburg. This collection of a. Potential Approval of Engineering Services town statics is useful all year b. Consideration of LED Lighting Purchase long. It is a handy collection of c. Personnel town events, and local business d. 2019-20 School Fees telephone numbers. Better than e. Budget Guarantee Resolution a phone book. f. Approve 2019-2020 BCLUW Tentative Budget and set Budget Hearing Each advertiser uses their Date & Time logo and includes their tele- g. Public Hearing per Iowa Code regarding the 2019-2020 school calendar phone number and has paid to 6:00 p.m. make this Visitors Guide pos- h. Approve 2019-20 BCLUW School Calendar sible. The guide will come in i. 28e Agreement - School Social Worker your mail and extra copies will j. Consideration of Quote for New Staff Computers be available at most of the local k. Consideration of Naming Softball Field business places and at the Reg- l. Commendations: ister office. Free, Free, Free. 11. Discussions/Reports/Upcoming Meetings: I will be watching and read- m. Superintendent’s Comments ing and placing my Visitors n. Next Regular Board Meeting – April 10, 2019 5:00 p.m. – High School Guide next to my calendar. I 12. Adjournment will watch for dates of spring, summer, fall and winter events happening in all 9 towns. I like Dike activities, our Sport Com- IMPORTANT MEDIACOM LINEUP plex schedule and Fox Ridge golf, but Reinbeck has a great CHANGES EFFECTIVE ON OR 4th of July and Morrison holds interesting events. Read the AROUND APRIL 9, 2019, FOR: guide and set your schedule for the events for each town. Our GRUNDY CENTER Grundy County Visitor Guide KCRG-DT4 H&I will be added to channel 125 and digital channel 82-14* can provide valuable informa- will be added to channel 113 and digital channel 82-16* tion all year long. Enjoy KCRG-DT5 Start TV KCRG-DT2 MyNet HD will be added to channel 815 and digital channel 82-6** *A digital-ready TV, digital receiver, digital adapter or a CableCARD with your subscriber-owned device needed. **A digital-ready HDTV, HD receiver, HD digital adapter or CableCARD with your subscriber-owned HD device needed. 6 Thursday, March 14, 2019Grundy NEWS Register www.thegrundyregister.com Obituaries Margaret Ohrt Marvin Janssen Clint Miller Margaret Lucile Ohrt, 91, of Reinbeck, passed away on March Clint Miller, 61, of Gladbrook, IA, passed away Friday, March Marvin Henry Janssen, 87, of Wellsburg passed away on March 9, 2019, at Parkview Manor in Reinbeck. A 8, 2019. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m., 9, 2019, at the Grundy County Memorial Hospital in Grundy Cen- visitation will be held on Wednesday, March Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Peace United ter. A visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. 13, from 5-7 PM at French-Hand Chapel in Church of Christ in Gladbrook. Visitation will on Wednesday, March 13 at the Abels Funer- Reinbeck. A Funeral Service will follow on be 9:30 a.m., until the time of the services, al and Cremation Service, Doyen Chapel, in Thursday, March 14, at 10:30 AM at Union at the church. Arrangements are entrusted to Wellsburg. A funeral service will be held at Congregational United Church of Christ in the Gladbrook Chapel of Anderson Funeral 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 14 at the Cor- Reinbeck with Reverend Joel Love officiating. Homes. Online condolences may be sent to nerstone Presbyterian Church in rural Ack- Visitation will resume from the evening prior www.andersonfhs.com. ley. Burial will follow at the West Friesland at 9:30 AM at the church. Interment will be Clint was born January 14, 1958, to Warren and Charlotte (Buss) Church Cemetery, with military honors con- held at Reinbeck City Cemetery. Abels Funeral Miller in Dunkerton, IA. He graduated from Dunkerton High ducted at the cemetery. Memorials may be di- And Cremation Service, French-Hand Chapel School. After high school, Clint served his country in the United rected to the family. Online condolences may is taking care of Margaret and her family. On- States Marine Corp. Clint was united in marriage to Renae Stotz on be made by visiting www.abelsfuneralhomes. line messages of condolences may be made at June 23, 2017, in Tama, IA. He was employed as a truck driver for com. www.abelsfuneralhomes.com. 27 years, most recently with PCI in Reinbeck. Clint enjoyed work- Marvin was born on the family farm north of Ackley, on April 16, Margaret Lucile Ohrt was born on Decem- ing on his home, vehicles, and wood working in his shop. Most of 1931. He was the loving son of Henry V. and Henrietta (Kolthoff) ber 12, 1927, in Dike, IA, to her parents Hans all, Clint loved spending time with the love of his life, his wife, Janssen. Marvin attended country school in rural Wellsburg and and Edel (Andersen) Johnson. She attended Dike High School Renae. then began helping his father on the family farm. He entered the graduating with the class of 1945, later attending Gates Business Clint will be missed by his wife, Renae; a son, Skylar Stotz of United States Army in 1952, and served in Korea until his hon- College in Waterloo. Margaret worked at Farmers Co-op in Dike Waterloo, IA; three daughters: Shawntel (Trae) Woods of Waterloo, orable discharge in 1954. Upon Marvin’s return to Iowa, he once briefly after graduating. She was united in marriage to Richard IA, Shayla Regner of Lincoln, NE, Shariah Regner of Grundy Cen- more assisted his father on the family farm. Marvin was united in “Dick” Ohrt on September 2, 1948, at Fredsville Lutheran Church ter, IA; four grandchildren: Chase Woods, Kobe Woods, Caedyn marriage to Ruth Riebkes on March 4, 1956. Together they made in rural Dike. Margaret and Dick had three sons Randall, Philip, and Woods, Kinsley Kiewiet; three brothers: Gary Miller, Paul French, their home in rural Wellsburg and they welcomed three children Brad. She worked part time in the 60’s for the U.S. Census Bureau Terry French; six sisters: Jane Happel, Linda Whitmore, Andrea into their family. Marvin worked his entire life on the family farm but most of her working life was spent alongside Dick on the farm. Wente, Reta Philleo, Mavis French, Marla Hudgins; his mother- and retired in 1993. Margaret embraced being a “farm wife” and juggled all the chores in-law, Joan Coleman; two brothers-in-law: Darwin (Jodi) Stotz Marvin was a long-time member of Faith Presbyterian Church, and tasks that came her way along with tending to the house and and Clayton Coleman; two sisters-in-law: Marnie (Brad) Wells and which has become Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, there he caring for the children. Darla (Chuck) Utesch. He was preceded in death by his parents and served the church as a deacon. He enjoyed music, played the piano Margaret enjoyed gardening and canning the fruits and vegeta- a brother-in-law, Tim Stotz. by ear, and loved dancing with his wife. Marvin’s true joy in life bles she worked tirelessly over. She also took pride in caring for came from spending time with his family, especially his grandchil- her extensive flower gardens. Margaret and Dick enjoyed square dren. Joan Peters dancing and traveling to many destinations, wintering in Florida for Marvin is survived by his wife of 63 years, Ruth Janssen; son Joan Peters, 77, of Conrad, IA, passed away Friday, March 08, 22 years. She was a member of The Order of The Eastern Star, PEO, Keith Duane Janssen of Waterloo; daughters Sharon (Dean) Werk- 2019, at her residence. Funeral Services will be American Legion Women’s Auxiliary, Oak Leaf Country Club, and man of Waverly and Lisa (Ryan) Bakker of Steamboat Rock; 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at the the Union Congregational United Church of Christ grandchildren Clayton and Collin Werkman and Trevor, Haley and First Presbyterian Church in Conrad. Visitation Margaret is survived by her son Brad (Lynn) Ohrt of Reinbeck; Morgan Bakker; and brother Vernon Janssen. will be 9:30 a.m., until the time of the services, daughters-in-law Cynthia Ohrt of Cedar Rapids and Janice Ohrt of He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Virgil, Delmer, Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at the First Pres- Reinbeck;8 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren. She was preced- and Kenneth Janssen; and sisters Agnes Ward and Carol Glenn. byterian Church in Conrad. Private interment ed in death by her parents, husband Dick, sons Randall and Philip, will follow a luncheon in the Conrad Cemetery great-grandson Ian Felton, and her brothers and sisters. in Conrad. Arrangements are entrusted to the Memorials may be directed to the Muscular Dystrophy Associa- Isabel George Conrad Chapel of Anderson Funeral Homes. tion at 3925 Fountains Drive #100 Cedar Rapids, IA 52411 or to the Isabel George, 96, of Grundy Center and formerly of Grinnell Online condolences may be sent to [https:// family to be donated to a local cause in Margaret’s memory. died on February 17, 2019, at Creekside Western Home in Grundy www.andersonfhs.com.%3Cbr%20/%3E] Center. www.andersonfhs.com. A funeral mass has been scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, Feb- Joan was born July 12, 1941, to Reuben M. ruary 23rd, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Grinnell with Rev. and Gertrude M. (Ottilie) Wood in Ida Grove, Erna Toomsen Ross Epping officiating. Organist will be Al Ricks accompanied by IA. She graduated from Spencer High School in Spencer, IA. Joan Erna Toomsen passed away at the age of 82 on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Scottish Rite Park in Des Moines, the church choir. Vocalist will be Milton Severe. Pallbearers will attended CE School of Commerce in Omaha, NE. She was united be Michael and Janet Fitzgibbon, Anita George, Adam, Don and in marriage to Gerald F. Peters at the United Methodist Church in Iowa. She was preceded in death by her par- ents, George and Berdene and her brother, Ber- Geoff Osterhaus, and Nathan Schleuder. Burial will be in Hazel- Marshalltown, IA, on February 8, 1968. Joan was a homemaker wood Cemetery in Grinnell. and engaged in farming along with her husband in the rural Conrad nerd and her grandson, Julian. She is survived by her brother Garyld (Lois) Harms, daughter Visitation with the family present will be held from 1:00 p.m. to area. She especially liked running the combine bringing in the corn 6:30 p.m. Friday, February 22nd, at the Smith Funeral Home. and bean crop. Joan liked to do puzzles, making cards, doing word Amy (Rino) Toomsen Chellis, grandchildren Tyle, Vaughn, Elsa, Haldan and Aubrey, and A Rosary will be said at 4:00 p.m. Friday and a Vigil service will find books and Sudoku. She also liked to go camping, fishing, and be held at 6:30 Friday evening at the funeral home. reading books. The love of her life was being with her grandsons her son Eric and granddaughter Jessica. Erna graduated from nursing school at Allen Memorial contributions may be designated to St. Jude’s Chil- and watching them grow into young adults. dren’s Hospital, Iowa Public Television (IPTV), or Cedar Valley Joan will be missed by her husband, Gerald; two sons: Bill (Sta- Memorial in Waterloo and spent the majority of her career as a rehabilitation nurse at the Hospice. cey) Peters of Conrad, Shawn (Jamie) Peters of Pella, IA; three Isabel was born on March 30, 1922, in Eldora, IA, to Scottish Younker Rehabilitation Center in Des Moines. grandsons: Riley, Caden, Bodie; two step grandchildren: Jessica, immigrant parents William and Mary (Stewart) MacRae. She at- She was a long-time member of Douglas Avenue Presbyterian Shane; three step great grandchildren: Austin, Izaiah, Elliott; a tended Eldora schools and graduated in the class of 1940. Church in Des Moines, Iowa, serving as both a deacon and an elder. brother, Larry (Barb) Wood of Texas; one niece, and two nephews. She assisted in the chiropractic office of Dr. Lester Soli for nine Funeral services in Des Moines will be held at 10:00 AM on She was preceded in death by her birth mother, Gertrude Ottilie years. On July 15, 1949, she was united in matrimony to James L. Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Westover Chapel, 6337 Hickman Wood, her mother that helped raise her, Agnes Ottlie Wood, and her George at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Eldora, IA. Road, Des Moines, IA 50322. The family will be receiving friends step mother, Claire Powell Wood. In 1951 they moved to Grinnell where she remained as a home- at 9:00 AM prior to the service. A graveside service will be held maker and mother of three daughters. Active in PTA and a Blue in Holland, Iowa at Colfax Center Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Bird and Campfire leader for several years, she was known by her 18935 K Avenue, Holland, Iowa, 50642 at 2:30 PM. Online condo- friends for her beautiful cards and letters and delicious trays of dec- lences are welcome at www.IlesCares.com. orated Christmas cookies. She enjoyed working crossword puzzles, the daily Jumble and Jeopardy. She and Jim enjoyed playing cribbage and Cameroon. Perfume and flowers of all kinds brought her pleasure. She also en- joyed the quiet things in life – a sunset, the moon rising or a baby’s Phone and Internet Discounts smile. She wrote poetry for the amusement of family and friends Available to CenturyLink Customers and often recited classic poems while doing housework. A travel highlight was her 1973 trip to Scotland to meet relatives with whom she had long corresponded by mail. The Iowa Utilities Board designated CenturyLink She loved celebrating holidays, decorating the house and giving gifts. One of her gifts was her desire and ability to make others feel as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier within special. In later years, many told her they looked forward to the its service area for universal service purposes. Christmas recollections she shared in her annual letter. CenturyLink’s basic local service rates for She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and infant daughter, Carolyn. The middle child of seven siblings, Isabel sur- residential voice lines are $23.50 per month and vived brothers Donald, William, Angus and Douglas MacRae and business services are $35.50 per month. Specific sisters Eunice Card and Margaret O’Leary. rates will be provided upon request. Survivors include her daughters, Cheryl (Donald) Osterhaus of Grundy Center, Anita George of Altadena, California and Jan- CenturyLink participates in a government benefit et (Michael) Fitzgibbon of West Burlington, Grandchildren Geoff program (Lifeline) to make residential telephone (Heather Stecklein) Osterhaus, Adam Osterhaus and Ellen Oster- haus (Nathan Schleuder) and great-grandchildren Amelia Oster- or qualifying broadband service more affordable haus and Ella Stecklein. to eligible low-income individuals and families. If you are wondering what you can do in memory of Isabel, do Eligible customers are those that meet eligibility Seven hospitalized after something nice for someone – that’s what she would have done. She accident in Grundy County spent her whole life helping others. standards as defined by the FCC and state Tentative Agenda commissions. Residents who live on federally by MICHAELA KENDALL came to a rest on the eastbound Conrad City Council recognized Tribal Lands may qualify for additional The Grundy Register inside shoulder. City Hall / Council Chamber GRUNDY COUNTY - Seven Abwe, along with six passen- Thursday, March 14, 2019, 7:00 PM Tribal benefits if they participate in certain federal people were taken to the hospi- gers who are between the ages Opening / Pledge of Allegiance eligibility programs. The Lifeline discount is Roll Call tal after a single-vehicle acci- of 16 and 20, were taken to the Business available for only one telephone or qualifying dent on Highway 20 near Wells- Grundy County Memorial Hos- 1. Approval of Agenda broadband service per household, and can be on burg on Saturday afternoon. pital to be treated for unknown 2. Approval of Consent Agenda -All items listed under the consent agenda will be According to the Grun- injuries. During the crash, one enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a either wireline or wireless service. Broadband dy County Sheriff’s Office, 16-year-old passenger was request is made prior to the time Council votes on the motion speeds must be 18 Mbps download and 2 Mbps 20-year-old Raymond Abwe ejected from the vehicle, and a. Minutes from February 14, 2018 was heading west on Highway was later transported to Iowa b. Clerk’s Reports upload or faster to qualify. 20 about three miles northwest Methodist in Des Moines. c. Claims for payment of Wellsburg around 3 p.m. on The Grundy County Sheriff’s 3. Citizens Forum – Citizens who would like to address the council should contact A household is defined for the purposes of the Saturday when he lost control of Office is handling the investiga- the Mayor prior to the meeting his vehicle on the slush-covered tion. Agencies who assisted at Motions Lifeline program as any individual or group of 4. Motion to change April 11th meeting to 18th due to the IMFOA spring confer- individuals who live together at the same address road. the scene include the Wellsburg ence The vehicle entered the me- Fire and Ambulance. and share income and expenses. Lifeline service is 5. Approve payment to ICAP for annual insurance $30,908.85 dian, rolled, spun around and Resolutions not transferable, and only eligible consumers may 6. Open public hearing on Budget for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2020 enroll in the program. Consumers who willfully a. Resolution # 2019-03 approving budget for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2020 7. Resolution #2019-04 transferring funds for fiscal year ending June 30, 2019 make false statements in order to obtain a Lifeline 8. Resolution #2019-05 to approve pay rates for fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. discount can be punished by fine or imprisonment GREEN PRODUCTS Motion to Adjourn and can be barred from the program. General Office & Plant Conrad (641) 366-2001 If you live in a CenturyLink service area, please call 1-888-833-9522 or visit centurylink.com/lifeline with questions or to request an application for the Asgrow & Dekalb Lifeline program. Seed Production Beaman (641) 366-2606 www.thegrundyregister.com Grundy NEWS RegisterThursday, March 14, 2019 7 AREA CHURCH SERVICES Please join us in worship!

ALBION Wednesdays 9:10 a.m. Sunday School / Adult Bible Class 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Untied Methodist Church WOW: 5:30 p.m., Family Meal 10:30 a.m. Worship Service Albion United Methodist Dan Ridnouer, Pastor 6 p.m., Classes pres-school thru St. Henry Catholic Church Cornerstone Presbyterian Church 319-989-2535 adults LISCOMB Father Don Czapla Church Cheryl Ridenour, Pastor Sundays 6:30-7 p.m., Children’s Worship Saturdays 641-847-3188 Sundays 9 a.m. Sunday School Bethel Grove Church 5 p.m. Vigil Sundays 8:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:15 a.m. Worship Service HOLLAND Scott Hand, Pastor Sundays 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship Sundays 8 & 10:30 a.m. Mass 11:00 a.m. Sunday School APLINGTON Zion Evangelical Lutheran Colfax Center Presbyterian 9 a.m. Worship Tuesdays www.cornerstone-pca-church. Church Robbie Grames, Pastor 7:30 a.m. Mass com Bethel Reformed Church Mark Decker, Pastor 319-824-5231 Liscomb Church of Christ Wednesdays First Christian Reformed 319-347-6219 319-988-3967 Sundays Ralph Norman, Pastor 7:30 a.m. Mass 641-869-3305 Sundays Sundays 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship Sundays Thursdays Steve Mulder, Pastor 9 a.m. Worship Service 9 a.m. Worship (includes children’s sermon, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 8:45 a.m. School Mass Sundays 10 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Sunday School nursery available ages 0-3) 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship Fridays 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship 7:30 a.m. Mass 10:45 a.m. Sunday School BANGOR GRUNDY CENTER 10:55 a.m. Sunday School for MARSHALLTOWN all ages St. Mary Catholic Church 6 p.m. Come-as-you-are Prayer Bangor Liberty Friends Church American Lutheran Church Elim Lutheran Church – ECLA Father Greg Bahl Pleasant Valley Untied Meth- Service Matt Bishop, Pastor Luther Thoresen, Pastor Sundays Saturday Masses odist [email protected] 319-824-3557 Pleasant Valley Reformed Dot Geersema, Pastor Church 8 a.m. Choir Rehearsal 4:30 p.m. in English Sundays www.alcgc.org 9 a.m. Worship Service 6:30 p.m. in Spanish 641-869-3637 Sundays Rev. Rick Vollema 8:30 a.m. Prayer Group 10 a.m. Fellowship Sunday Masses Sundays 8:45 a.m. Worship service 319-346-1090 9:30 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Sunday School 9 a.m. in English 8:45 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Worship service Sundays 10:30 a.m. Morning worship /Adult Forum 11:30 a.m. in Spanish 9:00 a.m. Worship Service (Chil- Reformed Church Bethany Presbyterian Church dren’s worship available) 5:00 p.m., Mass BEAMAN Evangelical Free church Sundays Al Polito, Pastor 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 319-824-5471 IVESTER Bob Kosbau, Pastor PARKERSBURG United Methodist Church Sundays Holy Family Catholic Parish 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 641-366-2142 Sundays 6:30 p.m. Evening Bible Study 10 a.m. Worship Service Ivester Church of the Brethren 9 a.m. Sunday School (all ages) The Rev. David Kucera 11 a.m. Worship 10:15 a.m. Worship 319-345-2006 11 a.m. Fellowship Time Paul Shaver, Pastor St. John Lutheran Church Saturdays Wednesdays 641-858-3879 Bruce Zimmerman, Pastor CONRAD New Hope Christian Church 5:30 p.m. Mass 4:45 p.m., J.A.M. Youth pro- Sundays Sundays Saturdays gram with meal 9:30 a.m. Adult Christian Edu- 9 a.m. Morning Worship United Methodist Church cation 5:30 p.m. Worship Service Reformed Church of Stout The Rev. Gene Kubli Stephen and Olga Shaffer, Pas- 9:45 a.m. Sunday School First Baptist Church (GARBC) 10:30 a.m. Worship Service with Sundays & Bible Class 641-366-2325 Nathan Barkley, Pastor Children’s Church 9 & 10:45 a.m. Worship in tors 8:30 a.m. Sunday School 319-346-1487 319-824-3324 Noon Potluck Chapel (Café Style) and Audi- St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran 10 a.m. Worship Sundays www.fbcgrundy.com torium Victoria Shepherd, Pastor [email protected] LINCOLN 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship Alice Church of God 10:30 a.m. Fellowship Time 641-869-3992 Sundays Redeemer Lutheran Church Sundays Jim Hartman, Pastor 9:15 a.m. Adult Small Group Salem Church of Lincoln Sundays 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 641-849-7473 8:15 a.m. Sunday School 10:20 a.m. Harvest Kids The Rev. Barb Muhs, Pastor 9 a.m. Divine Service 9:30 a.m. Worship Service Sundays 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship 641-473-2450 10 a.m. Visitation REINBECK 9:15 a.m. Sunday School Service Sundays 10:30 a.m. Sunday School St. Peter’s Country Church 10:30 a.m. Worship Service 6:30 p.m. Sunday Evening Ser- Holy Family Catholic Parish Wednesdays The Rev. David Kucera The Rev. Michael McLane, vice Pastor 7 p.m., Bible Study Wednesdays 319-345-2006 Sundays 563-581-2866 6:30 p.m., AWANA Sundays Blue Collar Community 7 p.m., Youth Group The Connection 9:30 a.m. Mass Church 8 a.m. Morning Worship 109 West Center Street First Presbyterian Church UNION Conrad, IA Between Generosity Steamboat Rock Baptist Randy Russom, Pastor Church 9: a.m., Sunday Worship 319-824-3152 Calvary Baptist Church 107 2nd St. www.facebook.com/grundycenter- and Prosperity Roger Crawford, Pastor Harrison Lippert, Pastor First Presbyterian Church firstpres hroughout the Old Testament, the Israelites Sundays Bryce Roskens, Associate Pastor Kerry Carson, Pastor Sundays are told that if they keep the Law and 9:45 a.m. Sunday School follow God’s commandments, they will be 641-868-2456 641-366-2342 9 a.m. Worship 10:45 a.m. Church Service prosperous. The Book of Joshua is clear on this Sundays Sundays 10:30 a.m. Adult Study in connection:T “Keep this Book of the Law always on 6:45 p.m. AWANA 8:45 a.m. Traditional Service 8:45 a.m. Sunday School Chapel your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you 6:45 p.m. Pro-Teens may be careful to do everything written in it. Then 11 a.m. Fellowship 10 a.m. Fellowship Hour – No you will be prosperous and successful.” (Joshua 1:8 S.S. Orchard Hill Church NIV) The prophet Malachi tells the Israelites that Church of Christ they are robbing God when they fail to give the full The Rev. Rick Schill 11 a.m. Contemporary Service DIKE Brian Steenhoek, Campus Pastor tithe, and God promises to “open the floodgates of 1800 G Aveneu, Grundy Center Sundays heaven” if only the people will “Bring the whole United Reformed Church Fredsville Lutheran Church 319-266-9411 tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in 9:30 a.m. Sunda School my house.” (Malachi 3:10 NIV) The promise which Pastor Joel Wories The Rev. Lisa Dietrich, Pastor www.orchardhillchurch.org 10:30 a.m. Worship Service God makes is that our generosity will be repaid in 641-869-3633 319-989-2065 full. Jesus summarizes this eternal law of human 9:15 a.m. services Sundays Sundays nature: “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Union Community Church 10:45 a.m. services Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 9:30 a.m. Traditional Worship “You will be enriched in every The Rev. Rick Schill Nursery (0-3 yrs old) available Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will 10:45 a.m. Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Sunday School be given to you.” (Luke 6:37-38 NIV) The apostle way so that you can be Sundays during both services Paul reminds the Corinthians that stinginess and generous on every occasion, and 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, 7 p.m. Evening Worship generosity have consequences as natural as the fruits through us your generosity will Morning Worship Liberty Baptist Church which follow from their seeds: “Remember this: United Methodist Church result in thanksgiving to God.” WHITTEN (GARBC) Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, 2 Corinthians 9:11 NIV Jerry R. Miller, Pastor and whoever sows generously will also reap WELLSBURG 705 1st Street 319-825-5408 generously.” (2 Corinthians 9:6 NIV) We should Whitten Community Church not, however, be generous as an insurance policy or 319-989-2141 Follow us on Facebook at: East Friesland Presbyterian Jim Hartman, Pastor Sundays an investment plan. 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City of Holland IGCA announces senior all-star rosters By JAKE RYDER Kirkwood. 2 p.m. The 1A select team will REGULAR SESSION exam fees...... 475.00 The proposals were from Heronimus Mid-America Publishing At 12 p.m. on Sunday, Glad- be coached by G-R head coach MARCH 5, 2019 Scott Borchardt, wages...... 86.54 Schmidt Allen Schroeder and Geer for A regular session of the Holland City Stylish Living, funeral flowers...... 58.50 $325.00 retainer plus $125.00 hourly fee; The Iowa Girls Coaches As- brook-Reinbeck’s Taylor Bruce Bailey. Council was called to order at 7:02 p.m. TIAA Commercial Finance, Inc, copier and Nelson Law Firm for $1200.00 retain- sociation will hold their Larry Gienger will play with the 1A Finally, at 3:30 p.m., Grundy on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 by Mayor contract...... 41.50 er plus $175.00 hourly fee. Discussion Niemeyer Senior All-Star Girls White team against the 1A Grey Center’s Brooke Flater will play Borchardt. Present: Hansen, Kruse, Cox Windstream, telephone...... 64.03 was on concern for the increase in fees and Schoolman. Absent: Blythe. SEWER FUND versus the length of time to get items done Basketball Games at Kirkwood team. on the 2A White team against Kruse moved and Hansen seconded Alliant Energy, utilities...... 20.62 and completed. Hansen then moved to Community College in Cedar Grundy Center’s Hailey Wal- Aplington-Parkersburg’s Jenna the approval of the meeting agenda with Keystone Labs, testing...... 241.50 amend the motion and Kruse seconded Rapids on April 6 and 7. lis will play for the 2A Select Bruns and the 2A Grey team. amendments to striking #6 – IRUA update. WATER FUND action to award accept the proposal from Motion carried four ayes. Alliant Energy, utilities...... 405.08 Nelson Law Firm as the City Attorney for Players from Class 1A and 2A team against AGWSR’s Au- Players from 3A, 4A and 5A Hansen moved and Schoolman sec- Iowa Rural Utilities Assn, contract...... 2019. No further discussion, motion car- will play on Sunday, April 7 at brie Fisher and the 1A Select will play on Saturday, April 6. onded the consent agenda consisting ...... 2,541.56 ried four ayes. Johnson Hall Gymnasium in Team in a game scheduled for of: approval of the minutes of the regular GNB Bank, fees...... 10.70 Cox moved and Hansen seconded ac- session held February 5, 2019; approval Total Expenditures...... 6,333.11 tion to approve to the marketing letter with of the February 2019 bills list; approval of Mayor Borchardt opened the public fo- Utility Service Partners. Discussion was the February 2019 financial reports. Mo- rum at 7:03 p.m. No public present. on change in code of ordinance regard- tions carried four ayes. Schoolman moved and Cox seconded ing Chapter 90.12 saying that all costs VENDOR LIST -GENERAL FUND action to open a public hearing at 7:05pm and expenses incident to the installation, City of Wellsburg Alliant Energy, utilities...... 873.59 for the Fiscal Year 2020 City Budget. connection, and maintenance of the water Blythe Sanitation, services...... 495.00 No public comments. Cox moved and service pipe from the main to the building Grundy County Rec, lighting...... 70.00 Schoolman seconded action to close the served shall be borne by the owner. No The Wellsburg City Council met in reg- ...... $191.24 Debt Service,$77.00; Special Grundy County Recorder, recording fees. public hearing. Motions carried four ayes. further discussion, motion carried four ular session March 4, 2019 with Mayor Hawkeye Community College, 2nd Half Fund,$4,418.00 and TIF Fund,$0.00...... 27.00 Cox moved and Schoolman seconded ayes. Kennedy presiding and Council Members EMT Course ...... $928.00 February Expenditure by fund: Gen- Iowa One Call, locates...... 14.00 action on Resolution 2019-05, a resolution Hansen moved and Schoolman second- Hippen, Minteer, Eiten, and Eilderts pres- IAMU, Dues ...... $602.00 eral,$15,488.93; RUT,$3,432.41; Spe- IPERS, pension...... 157.30 to adopt the City budget and certification ed adjournment of the meeting at 7:45 pm. ent. Absent: Van Heiden IMFOA, Dues ...... $50.00 cial,$2,134.23; TIF,$0.00; Debt,$0.00; Kristy Sawyer, wages...... 688.87 of taxes for Fiscal Year 2020. No further Motion carried four ayes. Next regular Minteer moved to approve the minutes of Mosquito Control Of Iowa, 2018 Mosquito Capital Projects,$11,842.26; Li- Mid America Publishing Corp, printing..... discussion, motion carried four ayes. meeting will be April 2, 2019 at 7:00pm. the February regular meeting. Eiten sec- Control ...... $3,500.00 brary,$4,279.13; Water,$5,256.05; Sew- ...... 45.32 Kruse moved and Hansen seconded ac- Attest: Kristy Sawyer, City Clerk onded the motion. All ayes, carried. Office Of Auditor Of State, Periodic Exam er,$11,488.39; and Garbage,$4,174.16. Nelson Law Firm, legal fees...... 17.00 tion on Resolution 2019-06, a resolution Scott Borchardt, Mayor Minteer moved to approve the Treasur- Fee ...... $1,200.00 Karen Mennenga, Library Director, pre- Office of Auditor of the State, FY2018 to accept the proposal for a City Attorney. er’s Report for February. Eilderts second- Snittjer Grain, Gasohol & Diesel...... sented the Library Report. ed the motion. All ayes, carried...... $876.79 Greg Winger, Fire Chief, presented the Eiten moved to approve the following Storey Kenworthy, Office Supplies/Files . Fire Department Report. There was dis- bills for payment. Minteer seconded the ...... $170.64 cussion on the need for an AED unit in the motion. All ayes, carried. TC LLC, Internet ...... $149.80 rescue truck. Eilderts moved to purchase Notice of Election Alliant Energy, Gas/Electric ..... $5,378.89 Test America, Sewer Testing.... $1,270.50 a Zoll AED Unit. A Community Support Blythe Sanitation, January Garbage ...... U S Cellular,Cellphone Service.... $103.53 grant through Alliant Energy will be com- NOTICE OF ELECTION Residents of Butler, Hardin, and Franklin tested to by another registered voter in the ...... $4,105.83 Nathan Vogel, Contract ...... $400.00 pleted to cover a portion of the costs. The APRIL 2, 2019 Counties: precinct; 2) prove identity and residence Casey’s General Store #2526, Gas/Fire . Wellsburg Community Club, City Share balance will be paid out of the Ambulance Notice is hereby given to the qualified vot- St. John’s United Church of Christ using Election Day Registration docu- ...... $76.36 Fire Works ...... $1,000.00 Equipment Fund. Minteer seconded the ers of the Iowa Valley Community College 716 3rd Ave., Ackley ments; or 3) cast a provisional ballot and Eftps, Fed/Fica Tax ...... $3,060.81 Brittanee Deeringer, Hotel Fire School..... motion. All ayes, carried. District (Merged Area VI) in the Counties BCLUW COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIS- provide proof of identity/residence at the Green Belt Bank & Trust, Copier Lease ...... $145.59 Jamie Madden, Public Works, present- of Grundy, Butler, Franklin, and Hardin, TRICT county auditor’s office by Noon on April 4, ...... $50.08 Chase Babcock, Hotel Fire School...... ed the Public Works Report. Grader tires Hamilton, Jasper, Marshall, Poweshiek, Conrad Public Library 2019. Election Day Registrant attesters Grundy County Sheriff, Contract ...... $145.59 need replacing. Minteer moved to replace Story, and Tama, State of Iowa, that an 114 N. Main St., Conrad must provide an approved form of iden- ...... $3,679.17 Gene Anderson, Hotel Fire School...... 4 grader tires. Purchase to be made at election will be held on Tuesday, April 2, Grundy County residents who are not tification. For additional information about IPERS, IPERS ...... $1,787.57 ...... $145.59 Frontier Tires at a cost of$1,000 per tire. 2019. The purpose is to consider issuing registered to vote are encouraged to do providing proof of identity and/or resi- John Deere Financial (Van Wall), Loader Approved By Library Board Eilderts seconded the motion. All ayes, school bonds in an amount not exceeding so. Residents may register in the office of dence visit: https://sos.iowa.gov/voterid Repair ...... $141.04 Unifirst Corporation, Rug ...... $13.10 carried $32,000,000 (see full text of the question the County Auditor in person, may obtain or phone (319) 824-3122. John Deere Financial (Norby’s), Air Com- Follett Software Co, License, Support At 7:40 p.m. the Mayor declared that this on the sample ballot included with this a registration form online at www.grundy- Voter Accessibility: All voting sites are ful- pressor ...... $1,199.99 Destiny ...... $1,070.45 was the time and place for a public hear- notice). county.org, may request that a registration ly accessible to persons with physical dis- TC LLC, Internet ...... $53.50 Fons And Porters, 1 Yr Renewal.... $22.99 ing on the FY 2020 Budget. Being there This public notice (including the sample form be mailed to them, or may register abilities. Voters may also choose another Visa, Postage, Software ...... $301.03 Good Housekeeping, 1 Yr Renewal ...... were no oral or written objections the May- ballot) is specifically directed to the qual- online at www.sos.ia.gov. The deadline person to assist them to vote, except their Windstream, Phone Service ...... $360.16 ...... $12.81 or closed the Public Hearing at 7:42 p.m. ified voters of the AGWSR Community to pre-register to vote for this election is employer, employer’s agent, or an officer Payroll Checks ...... $9,424.00 Ingram Library Services, Books...$756.34 Minteer moved to approved Resolution School District, and the BCLUW Com- March 22, 2019. With appropriate identifi- or agent of the voter’s union. Unifirst Corporation, Rugs, Mops ...... Security Equipment Inc, Fire Alarm Moni- 03-2019 a resolution adopting the FY munity School District, in the Counties of cation, an eligible elector may also regis- Any voter who is physically unable to en- ...... $130.35 toring ...... $822.96 2020 Budget. Eilderts seconded the mo- Grundy, Butler, Franklin, Hardin, and Mar- ter to vote on election day in the precinct ter a polling place has the right to vote in Andy’s Auto Parts, Battery Charger - Fire Visa, Book, Magazine, Dvd, Supp...... tion. Roll call of votes. All ayes, motion shall, which are a part of the Iowa Valley where the person lives. the voter’s vehicle...... $228.86 ...... $575.27 carried. Community College District. Pre-registered voters are required to For further information, please contact Blythe Sanitation, Garbage Pickup ...... Wellsburg Public Library, Postage ...... Council reviewed copier quotes. A deci- The polls will be open from Noon to 8:00 provide an approved form of identification the County Auditor’s Office at 319-824- ...... $45.00 ...... $68.25 sion was made to keep our existing copier p.m. for all polling sites. at the polling place before receiving and 3122. Iowa Regional Utilities Association, Janu- Windstream, Phone Service ...... $147.66 and pay the balance due after the lease Polling places for this election are being casting a regular ballot. Voters who are I hereby certify that this is the correct ary Water Usage ...... $4,701.24 February receipts by fund as follows: runs out with no maintenance agreement. consolidated. Following is a list of polling not pre-registered – such as voters reg- copy of the official ballots to be voted at Fehr Graham, Final Facility Plan...... General Fund,$14,845.31; Road Use Minteer moved to adjourn the meeting. sites for the aforementioned schools: istering to vote on election day – and vot- the Special Election on April 2, 2019...... $975.00 Tax Fund,$7,644.43; Capital Projects Eiten seconded the motion. All ayes, car- AGWSR COMMUNITY SCHOOL DIS- ers changing precincts must also provide Dated this 14th day of March, 2019. City Of Grundy Center, Ambulance Sup- Fund,$13.58; Water Fund,$11,594.38; ried. TRICT proof of residence. A voter who is unable Rhonda R. Deters, Grundy County Audi- plies ...... $217.79 Sewer Fund,$12,626.83; Garbage Wendy Lage, City Clerk Residents of Grundy County: to provide an approved form of identifica- tor & Commissioner of Elections Grundy Register, Budget Hearing Notice . Fund,$3,615.99; Library Fund,$25.83; Wellsburg Public Library tion (or prove residence if required) may: 411 N. Adams St., Wellsburg 1) have the voter’s identity/residence at- Grundy County Board of Supervisors

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PRO- Beninga, Byron, twp mtg...... 25.00 Mauer, Gary, mtg exp...... 13.11 CEEDINGS Blackhawk Sprinkler, maint...... 169.00 MCI Comm Service, service...... 33.10 The Grundy County Board of Supervisors Camp, William, med exam exp...... 400.00 Melcher, Greg, mtg exp...... 25.00 met in regular session in the Supervisors’ Canon Financial, maintenance...... 418.11 Mid American Energy, service...... 31.43 room at the Grundy County Courthouse Cedar Falls Utilities, service...... 47.13 Miller, Walter, twp mtg...... 25.00 on March 4, 2019, at 9:00 A.M. Chair- Centec Cast Metal, supplies...... 416.32 Miller-Buck, Janetta, reimb exp...... 37.20 person Schildroth called the meeting to Central IA Distributing, supplies.... 966.20 Mount, Tammy, twp mtgs...... 125.00 order with the following members present: Century Link, service...... 51.19 Napa Auto Parts, supplies...... 1,800.22 Smith, Bakker, Nederhoff, and Ross. Christie Door, repairs...... 159.00 Nederhoff, Kevin, twp mtg...... 25.00 The Board opened the meeting by recit- Convergint/SPC, services...... 3,396.82 Neff, Stanley, twp mtg...... 25.00 ing the Pledge of Allegiance. Cooley, Bill, twp mtg...... 25.00 Neher, Lyle, twp mtg...... 25.00 Motion was made by Ross and seconded Dell Marketing, equipment...... 3,893.21 Peters, Gary, twp mtg...... 25.00 by Bakker to approve the minutes of the Deters, Rhonda, mileage...... 67.20 Premier Office, maintenance...... 18.70 previous meeting. Carried unanimously. Ehlers, David, twp mtg...... 25.00 Rapids Reproduction, supplies...... 60.08 Motion was made by Bakker and sec- Essig, John, reimb exp...... 500.00 Riebkes, Lary, twp mtg...... 25.00 onded by Smith to approve plans, spec- Farmers Feed & Supply, supplies.... 75.65 Saak, Ron, twp mtg...... 25.00 ifications, and Notice to Bidders on RCB Fogt, Kenneth, twp mtg...... 25.00 Severance, James, twp mtg...... 25.00 replacement to Bridge No. F-15, Project Grundy County IT, supplies...... 18.99 Spahn & Rose, bldg proj...... 701.61 No. L-RCBF15—73-38, for local bid letting Grundy County REC, service...... 633.20 Spieker, Jay, twp mtg...... 25.00 on March 25, 2019, at 9:05 a.m. and to Hayes, Sidney, twp mtg...... 25.00 Steinmeyer, Michael, mileage...... 33.60 authorize the Board of Supervisors to sign H S A S & G, co atty exp...... 4,473.15 Stensland, Wallace, twp mtg...... 25.00 said plans. Carried unanimously. Hogle, Bob, twp mtg...... 25.00 Stevens, Bradley, twp mtg...... 25.00 Gary Mauer, County Engineer, reviewed Hommel, David, twp mtg...... 25.00 Storey Kenworthy, supplies...... 196.59 department matters with the Board. Hook, Sara, med exam exp...... 518.40 Storjohann, Cathy, twp mtg...... 25.00 Motion was made by Smith and second- Hooper, Brad, twp mtg...... 25.00 Tama/Grundy Pub, publication...... 897.29 ed by Ross to approve letter to Tama/ IACCVSO, mtg exp...... 60.00 TIAA Bank, maintenance...... 111.81 Grundy Publishing and to authorize the Iowa Regional Utility, service...... 611.23 TKK Electronics, supplies...... 40.99 chairperson to sign the same. Carried ISAC, mtg exp...... 190.00 U S Cellular, service...... 204.99 unanimously. Janssen, William, twp mtg...... 25.00 Unifirst, service...... 358.61 Motion was made by Smith and second- Jerico Services, supplies...... 13,100.00 Vanguard Appraisals, services...... 630.00 ed by Nederhoff to approve the application Jesco Welding, parts...... 276.50 VanWall Equipment, supplies...... 104.34 for liquor license renewal of the Town & John Deere Financial, supplies..... 158.00 Verizon Wireless, service...... 887.80 Country Golf Club of Grundy Center. Car- Kadner, Jim, twp mtg...... 25.00 Windstream, service...... 1,264.11 ried unanimously. Kendrick, Rodney, twp mtg...... 25.00 Windstream, service...... 435.79 Motion was made by Bakker and second- Keninger, Jon, twp mtg...... 25.00 Zep Sales & Service, supplies...... 358.52 ed by Nederhoff to approve payment of Kiewiet, Dennis, twp mtg...... 25.00 Motion was made by Ross and second- the following bills: (Carried unanimously.) Knaack, Vern, twp mtg...... 25.00 ed by Bakker to adjourn. Carried unani- ACES, maintenance...... 685.00 Kuper, Rick, twp mtg...... 25.00 mously. Advanced Systems, supplies...... 73.81 Lang, Katie, mileage...... 14.40 Mark Schildroth, Chairperson Alliant Energy, service...... 862.86 LaTendresse, CJ, med exp...... 100.00 Rhonda R. Deters, County Auditor Arnold Motor Supply, parts...... 213.34 Link, Richard, supplies...... 1,040.00 Bakker, Glen, twp mtg...... 25.00 Mailing Services, postage...... 4,300.00

City of Grundy Center

REGULAR SESSION Dearborn National, Premiums...... 106.50 ...... 72.00 General: $60346; Road Use Tax: $17835; potential contractors to determine a cost merger and the need to have update web- MARCH 4, 2019 Internal Revenue Service, Fed/Fica Tax . Kendra Lufkin, Reimbursement...... 23.48 Employee Benefits: $18831; Local Op- estimate for the agreement. Quotes are site, printing of marketing materials and A regular session of the Grundy Center ...... 15432.01 Manly Drug Store, Meds ...... 62.22 tion Sales Tax Fund: $17603; Commu- due on March 6, 2019. Once costs are de- doing more to promote the whole commu- City Council was called to order at 6:30 Esri, Services ...... 400.00 Mid American Publishing Cor, Publishing. nity Betterment: $3062; Police Reserve termined we will decide how to proceed. nity and not just a certain district. Smith p.m. on Monday, March 4, 2019 in the Felix Grundy Committee, Donation...... 395.99 Fund: $27038; Library Gift Trust: $1949; Schoon explained a development agree- commented that the merger is so new, Council Chambers by Mayor Kiewiet...... 2000.00 Madison Muff, Refund...... 12.25 Continuing Projects: $27020; Water Fund: ment between the City and developer has they don’t know what to expect in future Present: Kuester, Hamann, Grineski, and Frontier Tire And Tow, Tires...... 640.00 Napa Auto Parts, Parts...... 314.98 $40597; Sanitary Sewer Fund: $17811; been requested and the City Attorney is donations. They are working on a new Miller. Absent: Stefl. Amy Groom, Reimbursement...... 106.99 Nbs Calibrations, Services ...... 167.00 Sanitary Sewer Reserves Fund: $6610; working on it. Schoon mentioned that the fee structure for future pledges. Hamann Hamann moved and Grineski seconded Grundy Center Communications, Tele- Physicians Claims Co, Services ...... Sanitation Fund: $22354; Ambulance architectural design are underway and moved Miller seconded action to amend the approval of the meeting agenda as phones...... 331.89 ...... 3435.59 Fund: $28916; Ambulance Equipment they are working on the required language the motion for Resolution 2019-12, to au- written with no conflicts of interest noted. Grundy Center Utilities, Utilities.... 7816.42 Polk’s Lock Service Inc, Services ...... Reserve Fund: $3411; Storm Sewer Fund: for the spec book and plans. Matt Bockes, thorize Mayor Kiewiet to sign a three year Motion carried four ayes. Grundy Center Utilities, Dividends...... 121.00 $752; Total: $294136. developer, made comment that this entire pledge for GCC-MS funding for $35,000 Kuester moved and Grineski seconded ...... 9478.27 Precision Lawn Care, Services... 2196.67 February 2019 Revenues per fund: Gen- process has been very educational and he for the first year and then proceed to a the consent agenda consisting of: approv- Grundy County Clerk Of Cour, Fees...... Rec Grundy County, Utilities ...... 183.30 eral : $51303; Road Use Tax: $29259; is ready to proceed with construction. dollar for dollar match for the next two al of the minutes of the regular session ...... 60.00 David Roberts, Refund...... 1185.00 Employee Benefits Fund: $805; Emer- Hamann moved and Kuester seconded years. Grineski commented that $10,000 held February 18, 2019; approval of the Grundy County Engineer, Services ...... Rouse Motor, Services ...... 38.45 gency Fund: $76; Local Option Sales Tax: action the Third Reading of Ordinance requested increase is a very small amount February 2019 bills list; and approval of ...... 1137.19 Scotty’s Sanitation, Services .... 16395.17 $17603; TIF Fund: $1058; Fire Equipment 547, an ordinance amending Chapter when talking about marketing and needed February 2019 Treasurers Report; and Grundy County Farm Bureau, Big Grant.. Internal Revenue Service, State Taxes ... Reserve: $5289; Library Gift Trust: $438; 69.08- No Parking on G Avenue from 5th tools to do so. Kuester moved and Miller approval of an annual license for the ...... 988.00 ...... 2647.00 Debt Service Fund: $910; Continuing Street to 9th Street between 2AM – 5AM then seconded action on Resolution 2019- Community Center, 705 F Avenue. Motion Grundy County Mem Hospital, Services . Stivers Ford Lincoln Inc, Squad Car...... Projects: $31212; Water Fund: $42858; daily. No further discussion, motion car- 12, to authorize Kiewiet to sign a one year carried four ayes...... 25.00 ...... 27038.00 Sanitary Sewer Fund: $38041; Sewer ried four ayes. pledge only for the $35,000. No further Claims Report Grundy County Recorder, Recording...... Storey Kenworthy, Supplies ...... 459.37 Sinking fund: $6610; Sanitation Fund: Miller moved and Grineski seconded ac- discussion held, final motion carried four Vendor, Reference ...... Amount ...... 74.00 Stryker Sales Corporation, Equipment..... $23230; Ambulance Fund: $39740; Am- tion to open at 6:54pm a public hearing ayes. 501 Polson Developments Llc, Services . Hawkeye Alarm & Signal Corp, Services ...... 3411.20 bulance Equipment Reserve: $703; Storm on fiscal year 2020 city budget. No pub- Finance Committee/Clerk commented ...... 1000.00 ...... 222.00 Superior Welding Supply Co., Services ... Sewer: $3971; Total: $293106. lic comments. Miller moved and Grineski on the open/public meeting regarding the Advanced Systems Inc, Services.... 37.60 Heartland Co-Op, Fuel...... 1218.41 ...... 45.00 Mayor Kiewiet opened the public forum seconded action to close the public hear- Road Diet-4 land to 3 lane conversion Aflac, Premiums...... 193.38 Highway 57 Auto, Services ...... 374.80 T & T Computers, Computer...... 987.94 at 6:31pm. No public comment. ing. Motions carried four ayes. project will be held April 15, 2019 at 5pm; Ag Source Laboratories, Services ...... Ia Northland Reg. Council Gov’, Services Tender Lawn Care, Services ...... 2017.92 Mayor Kiewiet introduced Chris Flesh- Kuester moved and Hamann seconded Codie Leseman, INRCOG would like to ...... 2135.50 ...... 661.11 True Pitch, Inc., Equipment...... 2950.00 ner with his daughter, Emma. Emma ad- action on Resolution 2019-11, a resolu- meet with council prior to the public meet- Airgas Usa, Oxygen ...... 319.46 IASRO, Training...... 150.00 Unifirst Corporation, Services ...... 52.95 vocates for Pony Express Ride who fund- tion adopting the budget and certification ing on March 18, 2019; and advertising for Alliant Energy, Utilities ...... 372.16 Internal Revenue Service, Garnishment . Unitypoint Clinic-Occupational, Services . raises for the Easter Seals. Easter Seals of City Taxes for Fiscal Year 2020 with levy Sports Complex Concessions Manager Avesis, Premiums...... 89.52 ...... 400.00 ...... 42.00 is a nonprofit organization for persons with rate of $15.26330/$1000 property valua- and Summer Recreation Signups. Axa Equitable, Deferred Comp ..... 250.00 Collection Services Center, Garnishment Us Cellular, Cell Phones...... 79.21 disabilities. Fleshner made a request that tion. No further discussion, motion carried Public Safety Committee commented on Daniel Bangasser, Cell Phone...... 39.95 ...... 469.00 Utility Service Co Inc., Pedisphere...... the stop lights at 6th and 7th Street be four ayes. receiving bids for graphics on new squad Bergland + Cram, Services ...... 2000.00 Iowa Department Of Natural, Permit...... 4705.85 set to flashing yellow with temporary stop Grineski moved and Miller seconded and praised everyone who helped during Black Hills Energy, Utilities ...... 5829.68 ...... 175.00 Van Wall Equipment, Supplies ..... 345.31 signs on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at 10am. action on Resolution 2019-12, a resolu- blizzard and assist stranded motorists. Kim Boren, Services ...... 400.00 Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, Train- Verizon, Services ...... 80.02 Mayor Kiewiet then addressed Brian tion to authorize Mayor Kiewiet to sign Public Works Committee commented Bound Tree Medical Llc, Meds ..... 152.27 ing...... 50.00 Visa, Supplies ...... 217.08 Schoon, INRCOG grant administrator, for a three year pledge for Grundy Center that last snow was hauled and Mayor Brothers Market, Supplies ...... 10.99 Iowa Municipal Finance Officer, Dues...... Waste Zero, Inc, Garbage Bags....3893.40 the CDBG Upper Story Housing project Chamber-Main Street (GCC-MS) funding. Kiewiet signed the intended use plan from Canon Financial Services, Inc, Services ...... 50.00 Water Solutions Unlimited, Supplies ...... update. Schoon explained that involved Kiewiet commented that the initial request Fox Engineering regarding the SRF funds...... 112.22 Iowa Plains Signing, Services ...... 900.00 ...... 1897.00 parties received a draft memorandum is for $35,000 per year for three years. Kuester moved and Hamann seconded Cardinal Construction, Inc., Services ...... Iowa Regional Utilities, Water.... 24066.72 Wellmark Blue Cross B S, Premiums...... of agreement on February 15, 2019 to Kiewiet commented that he would like the adjournment of the meeting at 7:45pm...... 23358.81 Iowa State University, Training...... 100.00 ...... 22424.04 mitigate the historic adverse effects to city to match the funds from other private Motion carried four ayes. Next regular Casey’s General Store, Fuel...... 3020.25 IPERS, IPERS Regular ...... 11204.91 Windstream Iowa, Telephones...... 14.60 the Fredericks Building, 703 F Avenue. donations up to a certain dollar amount. meeting will be Monday, March 18, 2019 Central Iowa Distributing, Supplies ...... Jesco Welding & Machine, Llc, Services . Zoll Medicalcorporation, Services ...... This agreement is requesting Iowa Site Miller addressed Keely Harken, Lisa Bi- at 6:30pm...... 62.50 ...... 35.00 ...... 255.00 Inventory Forms on the 17 remaining enfang, Rick Smith, and Paul Eberline. Al Kiewiet, Mayor Certified Laboratories, Services .... 199.57 John Deere Financial, Supplies .... 268.04 Total Accounts Payable...... 227260.26 properties in the historic district and geo- Miller asked what the necessity was for Attest: Kristy Sawyer, City Clerk Chemsearch, Services ...... 542.28 Keystone Laboratories Inc, Services ...... Payroll Checks...... 50296.18 graphic information system (GIS) forms of the $10,000 per year increase. Harken Clerk Of District Court, Garnishment ...... 37.50 **** Paid Total *****...... 277556.44 all properties. Schoon explained that re- commented that the increase came from ...... 50.00 Lon’s Plumbing & Heating, Services ...... February 2019 Expenditures per fund: quests for quotes were sent out to several the Chamber of Commerce-Main Street

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NOTICE OF PROBAT OF WILL, APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS CASE NO. ESPR0102318 THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT GRUNDY COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GILBERT MOELLER, Deceased. To All Persons Interested in the Estate of Gilbert Moeller, Deceased, who died on or about July 7, 2018: You are hereby notified that on March Grundy Center 8, 2019, the Last Will and Testament of Gilbert Moeller, deceased, bearing the Board of Education date of September 16, 2003, was admit- ted to probate in the above named court Minutes and that Tommy L. Moeller and Ricky D. Moeller were appointed executor of the THE GRUNDY CENTER BOARD estate. Any action to set aside the will OF EDUCATION MET IN SPECIAL must be brought in the district court of SESSION ON MARCH 4, 2018 IN THE The AAU Super Pee Wee State participants from the Dirty Bird Wrestling Club. Front row, left to said county within the later to occur of four ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AT 4:00 FULLER months from the date of the second publi- PM. right: Zion Uhlenhopp, Kinnick Poage, Drake Shepard, Bentley Beenken. Second row: Coach Calley cation of this notice or one month from the Roll Call: Present: Gordon, Johanns, Kruger, Kenzie Wignall, Landry Johnson, Walker Murphy, Brayden Meester, Coach Brian Jorgen- date of mailing of this notice to all heirs of Kiewiet, Lebo and Yoder D-NH’s Fuller son. (Photo from EJM Portrait and Design) the decedent and divisees under the will Administrators: Mullen, Sammons, Vokes whose identities are reasonably ascertain- Guest: Heather Gutknecht able, or thereafter be forever barred. President Lebo called the meeting to or- on all-state Notice is hereby given that all persons der at 4:05 PM. indebted to the estate are requested The Board recited the Pledge of Alle- team to make immediate payment to the un- giance. dersigned, and creditors having claims Motion made by Director Gordon, sec- By JAKE RYDER against the estate shall file them with the onded by Director Kiewiet to approve the The Grundy Register clerk of the above named district court, as agenda. Motion carried unanimously (5-0 provided by law, duly authenticated, for Gordon: Aye, Johanns: Aye, Kiewiet: Aye, Dike-New Hartford’s Cade allowance, and unless so filed by the later Yoder: Aye, Lebo: Aye). Fuller earned second-team rec- to occur of four months from the second President Lebo welcomed visitors. ognition on the Class 2A all- publication of this notice or one month Motion made by Director Yoder, sec- from the date of mailing of this notice (un- onded by Director Kiewiet to approve the state team, as chosen by the less otherwise allowed or paid) a claim is opportunity to jointly employ and appoint Iowa Print Sports Writers As- therefore after forever barred. a shared district Superintendent with Ap- sociation in teams released this Dated February 18, 2019 lington Parkersburg Community Schools Tommy L. Moeller and Ricky D. Moeller starting July 1, 2019. Motion carried Tuesday. Executor of Estate unanimously (5-0 Gordon: Aye, Johanns: Fuller was the leading scorer 2517 Sand Rd, Marshalltown, IA 50158; Aye, Kiewiet: Aye, Yoder: Aye, Lebo: Aye). on the state-qualifying D-NH PO Box 241, Conrad, IA 50621 Motion made by Director Gordon, sec- team, averaging 15.3 points, 3.7 Jennie L. Wilson-Moore, ICIS#: onded by Kiewiet, to adjourn the meeting AT0003676 at 4:25 pm. Motion carried unanimously rebounds, 3.0 assists and swip- Attorney for Executor (5-0 Gordon: Aye, Johanns: Aye, Kiewiet: ing 33 steals in 23 games with Wilson Law Firm Aye, Yoder: Aye, Lebo: Aye). the Wolverines. Fuller was a Date of second publication March 21, Andy Lebo, President 2019 Becki Smith, Board Secretary first-team NICL East selection. The Wolverines ended their sea- son in the state quarterfinals The District 3 team that finished fifth at the District Team Dual. Front row: Zion Uhlenhopp, Breckin Public Notice Grundy Center CSD against Van Meter. Wittenburg, Brady Abbas, Cain Rodgers, Easton Jorgenson, Talas Zimmerman, Gavin Carolan, Ca- Bettendorf’s D.J. Carton and leb Marr. Second row: Gage Miller, Riley Forbes, Gavin Gerbracht, Ethan Meester, Noah Beckett, Department of Management - Form S-PB-6 North Linn’s Jake Hilmer were Carter Ites, Maison Copp, Zach Boevers. Back row: Coach Brian Jorgenson, Coach Calley Kruger. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING (Contributed photo) Proposed Grundy Center School Budget Summary named Co-Mr. Basketball. This Fiscal Year 2019-2020 marks the first time since 1999

Location of Public Hearing: Date of Hearing: Time of Hearing: that two players shared Mr. A d m i n i s t r a t i o n O f f i c e Basketball honors – Sioux City Dirty Bird Wrestling Club at AAU State 1 3 0 1 1 2 t h S t 03/27/19 6:00 PM Grundy Center, IA 50638 West’s Kirk Hinrich and Iowa Falls’ Nick Collison shared the The Board of Directors will conduct a public hearing on the proposed 2019/20 school budget at By JAKE RYDER the above-noted location and time. At the hearing, any resident or taxpayer may present objections award. Mid-America Publishing to, or arguments in favor of, any part of the proposed budget. This notice represents a summary of the supporting detail of revenues and expenditures on file with the district secretary. A copy The Dirty Bird Wrestling of the details will be furnished upon request. IPSWA All-State Boys Bas- Club had representatives at the Avg %18- ketball Team Budget 2020 Re-est. 2019 Actual 2018 20 2019 AAU Super Pee Wee State Taxes Levied on Property 1 2,985,617 2,853,724 2,665,174 5.8% Tournament earlier this month Utility Replacement Excise Tax 2 33,696 34,342 116,771 -46.3% Class 2A Income Surtaxes 3 222,001 381,597 259,025 -7.4% at Young Arena in Waterloo. Tuition\Transportation Received 4 432,272 442,583 420,311 Bentley Beenken and Drake Earnings on Investments 5 14,500 14,000 11,709 First team Nutrition Program Sales 6 210,000 210,000 244,943 Shepard took sixth and seventh Student Activities and Sales 7 375,000 375,000 320,077 place, respectively, in the K-1st Other Revenues from Local Sources 8 218,900 224,030 231,702 Beau De Jongh, Boyden-Hull, Revenue from Intermediary Sources 9 0 0 0 bracket. Zion Uhlenhopp was a State Foundation Aid 10 4,519,029 4,393,698 4,465,768 sr.; Ben Heeren, Ogden, sr.; fourth-place finisher in the 2nd- Instructional Support State Aid 11 18,946 0 0 Conner Hill, South Hamilton, Other State Sources 12 677,435 676,999 643,933 grade bracket at 52 pounds and Commercial & Industrial State Replacement 13 40,076 34,694 36,811 sr.; Cooper DeJean, OABCIG, Kinnick Poage finished 7th at 48 Title 1 Grants 14 52,133 52,133 62,823 so.; Jace Davidson, Pocahontas, nd IDEA & Other Federal Sources 15 250,154 252,875 268,043 pounds in the2 -grade bracket. Total Revenues 16 10,049,759 9,945,675 9,747,089 sr.; Jake Hilmer, North Linn, sr.; Dirty Bird wrestlers also com- General Long-Term Debt Proceeds 17 0 0 74,566 Masen Miller, Iowa City Regi- Transfers In 18 0 315,377 350,812 peted in the District Team Dual Proceeds of Fixed Asset Dispositions 19 0 0 37,998 na, jr.; Ryan Schmitt, Van Me- tournament on a 3rd-4th grade Total Revenues & Other Sources 20 10,049,759 10,261,052 10,210,464 ter, sr. Beginning Fund Balance 21 2,369,629 2,715,184 3,186,195 team that finished fifth in Divi- Total Resources 22 12,419,388 12,976,236 13,396,659 sion A with a 2-2 record. Carter Dirty Bird Wrestling Club members Carter Liston and Jesse Second team Liston and Jesse Brouwer com- *Instruction 23 6,300,800 6,052,152 5,745,012 4.7% Brouwer wrestled on the District 3 5th-6th grade dual team. (Pho- Student Support Services 24 252,400 242,700 259,469 (Area players only) peted with the District 3 B 5th- Instructional Staff Support Services 25 398,200 382,845 597,817 th to from EJM Portrait and Design) General Administration 26 296,000 284,862 327,436 6 grade team. School/Building Administration 27 572,400 595,232 566,155 Cade Fuller, Dike-New Hart- Business & Central Administration 28 61,500 59,060 67,741 ford, sr. Plant Operation and Maintenance 29 878,400 924,537 673,971 Student Transportation 30 308,400 296,198 295,198 This row is intentionally left blank 31 0 0 0 *Total Support Services (lines 24-31) 31A 2,767,300 2,785,434 2,787,788 -0.4% *Noninstructional Programs 32 413,000 385,000 426,600 -1.6% Facilities Acquisition and Construction 33 450,000 450,000 815,081 Debt Service 34 0 315,377 301,223 AEA Support - Direct to AEA 35 325,744 303,267 303,090 *Total Other Expenditures (lines 33-35) 35A 775,744 1,068,644 1,419,393 -26.1% Total Expenditures 36 10,256,844 10,291,230 10,378,794 Transfers Out 37 313,402 315,377 302,682 Total Expenditures & Other Uses 38 10,570,246 10,606,607 10,681,475 Ending Fund Balance 39 1,849,142 2,369,629 2,715,184 Total Requirements 40 12,419,388 12,976,236 13,396,659 Proposed Property Tax Rate (per $1,000 taxable valuation) 13.34294

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Grundy Cen- • Paid Vacation • Company Matched 401K Grundy County Law Enforcement Center tact Kris Seitz at 319-825-5449 ter CSD is an EOO employer. 705 8th Street, Grundy Center, Iowa 50638 ext. 330 or email kseitz@spar- • Uniforms Provided • Home weekends and most nights Applications can also be requested via email by contacting: tanpride.net. G-12 SERVICES [email protected] 2002 Chevy Silverado Pickup – Call Ronnie at the office - 641-868-2049 or Application deadline is Friday, March 29, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. 2 door, hard top cover, leather TREE STUMPS Removed. An Equal Opportunity Employer. Federal and state laws prohibit employment and/or public interior, 158,000 miles, in good Small machine, will not track Pre-Drug Test 515-689-0819 accommodation discrimination on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, gender identity, condition. Call: 319-266-9782 yards. 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If you have a desire to help and Jeff Martin, Safety Director -Available May – August, mornings, afternoons, evenings, weekend and holidays you are looking for extra hours you could be exactly the kind 16902 290th Street | Conrad,-certified IA 50621 lifeguard and water safety instructor through American Red Cross of person we need. Hours are occasional weekday evening shift, fill in as needed 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., occasional holi- 800.247.7807 x1232 | [email protected] be 15 years or older day work, and occasional 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the weekends. Join the Green Products team! To apply, please email If interested please stop by the city office for an application. Questions please call Starting pay is $12.10 per hour. resume to: [email protected] or the city office at 319-989-2291. Deadline to apply is Friday, April 5 at 4 PM. For more information please call Ed Gilliland send to: Green Products Company, PO 756, Conrad, IA 50621 Full job descriptions are available at the city office at 540 Main Street, Dike, IA. at 641-858-5402. Or stop by the school to apply. EOE The City of Dike is an equal opportunity employer www.thegrundyregister.com Grundy SPORTS RegisterThursday, March 14, 2019 11 Season in Review: Wrestling By JAKE RYDER Ben Ogle, who joined the The Grundy Register team around the midseason mark, finished third at section- AGWSR als at 160 pounds. In a winter where teams in Uhlenhopp added a third- The Grundy Register area had place finish at the NICL Tour- a tough time breaking through nament, leading the Falcons as to the state tournament, AG- the only wrestler to reach the WSR wrestling put together a podium at that particular tour- couple of memorable moments, ney. A-P/GC finished 11th in the with Ali Gerbracht winning the NICL team standings with 49 first-ever high school girls state points, with only eight wrestlers wrestling title in Iowa and Trey competing. Lashbrook finishing third for Ogle and Austin Knaack the Cougar sophomore’s second were the team’s only seniors. state medal. Grundy Center also hosted a Gerbracht defeated Ella junior varsity meet this season, Schmit of Bettendorf at the IW- the first time wrestling high Grundy Center’s Reegan Zinkula accepts the Student Athlete AGWSR’s Trey Lashbrook was the only Grundy Register-ar- COA’s Girls State Tournament school wrestlers had battled in Achievement Award from the Iowa Bankers’ Association. (Jake ea athlete to qualify for the traditional state tournament in Des in Waverly, the first of 10 girls the gym in years. Ryder photo) to win a state title in the differ- Moines. (File photo) ent divisions contested at the Dike-New Hartford event. Zinkula receives IBA award Lashbrook, coming off The Wolverines sent six an eighth-place medal in his wrestlers to the district tourna- By JAKE RYDER scholarship from the IBA to the freshman season, exacted a bit ment in Independence, but left The Grundy Register college of the winner’s choice. of revenge in matchups with empty-handed. Grundy Center senior Reegan Zinkula was selected for the Denver’s Jacob Moore all sea- Nathan Graves and Jacob Zinkula received an Iowa Bank- Class 2A award, one of five son long, including a win over Leohr led D-NH with third- ers Association Student-Athlete awarded during the tournament. Moore in the state quarterfinals. place finishes at 182 and 285 Achievement Award during the Scholarship recipients are se- West Sioux’s Adam Allard best- pounds. Jace Petersen (138), Iowa Girls High School State lected based on their academic ed Lashbrook in the semifinals, Aidan Walters (170), Zach Star- Basketball Tournament in Des performance, athletic participa- but the AGWSR 120-pounder buck (195) and Daniel Graves Moines earlier this month. tion, leadership skills and com- finished his second trip at state (220) were the other district The award grants a $1,000 munity involvement. with two wins on Saturday qualifiers for D-NH. Peters- morning and a third-place spot en and Walters were part of on the podium after a 7-6 deci- a small group that came over sion victory over Interstate 35’s from Gladbrook-Reinbeck, in Casey Baker. the first year of a sharing agree- AGWSR fielded just five ment between Dike-New Hart- wrestlers at the NICL tourna- ford and the Rebels. ment earlier this winter. Lash- Daniel Graves was a run- At Riley’s Floors brook was third at 120 pounds ner-up at 220 pounds at the and Brody Roder finished NICL Tournament this year fourth. as the best finisher in D-NH’s we’ve got you covered The Cougars bring back Ger- group. The Wolverines finished bracht (35-13) and Lashbrook fourth in the team standings (42-2) next season, in addition to with 140 points. Leohr, Star- Family friendly & locally owned since 1989 Zach Johnson (28-19) and Roder buck, Nathan Graves and Grant Aplington-Parkersburg/Grundy Center’s Austin Knaack was one Customer Satisfaction & Service Always! (30-16). Bixby all finished fourth in of just two seniors on the Falcons’ squad this season. (File photo) their respective weight classes A-P/GC at the league meet. 3230 Marnie Ave. D-NH will return five of through to the state tournament. in a 35-3 junior season. Willett Waterloo, IA 50701 Brier Uhlenhopp represented those six district qualifiers next All four saw their season bows out as the team’s all-time the Falcons as the lone district year – all but Daniel Graves come to an end in unfortunate pins leader. (319-233-9911) qualifier. The junior finished – for what will be a nice-sized fashions: Carter Kolthoff, Tay- SH-BCLUW finished 7th in rileysfloors.com fourth at 145 pounds in his senior class in 2019-20. Dylan lor Kolthoff and Coby Willett the NICL team standings at the second trip to the district tour- Ohrt will also be a key part of couldn’t come out on top in league tournament this season Conveniently located just North of Hwy 20 from Hwy 63 exit nament after placing second at D-NH’s team next winter after wrestleback matches and Owen with 102 points, led by a confer- a sectional tournament at A-P a 24-11 season that ended with a Fuller lost a scramble with ence title for Kolthoff, the only High School. fifth-place finish at sectionals. D-NH’s Nathan Graves to finish area wrestler to bring home gold Zach Klahsen and Nathan fourth in his bracket. in the event this season. Stay in Klahsen finished with win-loss South Hardin-BCLUW Carter and Taylor Kolthoff The Storm is still young, and records of 20-17 and 12-2, re- will return next season from the will likely be in position to send touch with spectively. Both finished third The Storm sent four to the district qualifying group, with another decent-sized group into KQCR in their division at the sectional district tournament in Indepen- senior Taylor aiming for a re- the postseason gauntlet next all your tournaments; Zach at 113, Na- dence, but like the Wolverines, turn to state after medaling as a winter. than at 138. SH-BCLUW couldn’t break sophomore but coming up short local high 98.9FM school D-NH duo on league 1st team sports. Koop from Dike-New Hartford. burg D-NH’s Derek Kinney received Take radioonthego Moore named top honorable mention. Coach of the Year: Greg coach D-NH coach Greg Moore won Moore, Dike-New Hartford with you where ever you go. the Coach of the Year honors for By JAKE RYDER the Wolverines, who qualified First team RadioOnTheGo.com The Grundy Register for the state tournament this Carter Cuvelier, Apling- Dike-New Hartford’s Colton season in Class 2A. The Wol- ton-Parkersburg, sr.; Colton Harberts and Cade Fuller led verines finished 21-2 and won Harberts, Dike-New Hartford, the Wolverines as first-team se- the league title by a half-game sr.; Cade Fuller, D-NH, sr.; lections on All-NICL East boys over Aplington-Parkersburg. Bryce Phelps, Denver, so.; Kyler It is time to spring into savings with these basketball teams released last A-P senior Carter Cuvelier Matthias, Denver, so.; Cade No- week. earned NICL East Player of the lan, Jesup, sr.; Paul Rundquist, Harberts led the league cham- Year honors. Cuvelier averaged Wapsie Valley, sr.; Aaron Price, pions in league scoring with 17.3 points and 6.0 rebounds in A-P, sr. 15.1 points and was third in 15 league games this season for league rebounding with 8.7 per the Falcons. He also distributed Second team game. Harberts also distrib- 44 assists with 20 steals and 10 (Local players only) GRAND DEALS uted 23 assists and blocked an blocked shots. 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Spartan boys get started By JAKE RYDER The Grundy Register CEDAR FALLS – BCLUW se- nior Jack Garber started his sea- son with a win in the 60-meter hurdles at the Dickinson Relays in the UNI-Dome last week. Garber posted matching times of 8.23 seconds in the prelims and finals to take the gold medal in the event. He begins his senior season in pursuit of an elusive state title in the 110 high hur- dles–Garber was third at Drake D-NH’s Grant Bixby crosses the finish line in the 200-meter dash at Wartburg College last Tuesday. Stadium last season. Bixby was second in the event. (Kristi Nixon/Mid-America Publishing) Caleb Silver added a 24th-place finish in the 3,200-meter run in Grundy Center’s Will Grames (left) rounds the corner in the final 10:38.03 to round out the small leg of the 4x200 relay at the Dickinson Relays in the UNI-Dome last BCLUW group in attendance. Tuesday. (Kristi Nixon/Mid-America Publishing) D-NH’s Bennett wins in Wartburg Bringing a much larger crew 55-meter finals–1. Cooper 200–1. Nick Gerard (Clear was the Grundy Center boys 1:39.14 for 28th out of 75 teams 200-meter dash finals–1. Darien (ICHR) 7.54; 7. E. Barrett (D-NH) Creek-Amana) 24.03; 2. Grant Bix- track team, with head coach competing in the event, the best Porter (Bettendorf) 22.30; 16. Will Bixby 2nd in 200 7.98. by (D-NH) 24.17; 22. Brady Huff Chris Conger excited to get the Grames (GC) 24.04; 49. Logan By JAKE RYDER 200–1. Mia DePrenger (Iowa City (D-NH) 26.18. placement of the Spartan relay Knaack (GC) 24.95; 151. Austin Red) 27.44; 8. E. Barrett (D-NH) 400–1. Austin Jones (Ankeny season underway again after a teams competing in Cedar Falls. The Grundy Register strong finish at state last spring. Knaack (GC) 26.44. 28.80; 22. Alana Barrett (D-NH) Centennial) 54.03; 20. Brewer The field events also held some 400-meter dash finals–1. Gabe WAVERLY – Dike-New 30.71. Eiklenborg (D-NH) 1:02.13; 33. The decision to even head to strong performances: Grames Caruthers (ICW) 50.89; 35. Caleb Hartford’s Jadyn Bennett won 400–1. Jadyn Bennett (D-NH) Drew Boldt (D-NH) 1:07.39. the UNI-Dome, however, was a finished 13th, starting with a Kuiper (GC) 55.00; 150. Cole Heide- the 200-meter dash at an indoor 1:05.11; 19. Zoie Callan (D-NH) 800–1. Nathan Skala (CR Xavier) bit last second – the Spartans had 20-foot-6 leap to start his soph- man 1:00.70. meet at Wartburg College last 1:14.27. 2:07.98 22. Gabe Skornia (D-NH) only participated in one practice 60-meter hurdles finals–1. Jack Tuesday. 800–1. Tatum Frazier (Iowa City 2:23.74; 30. Nathan Graves (D-NH) omore campaign after winning Garber (BCLUW) 8.23. Red) 2:37.21; 23. Asia Klingenborg 2:30.12. before heading over to Cedar a state medal in the event as a Bennett finished in 1:05.11 to Falls. 60-meter hurdles prelims–1. Jack (D-NH) 3:06.79; 26. Olivia Wood- 1,600–1. Harrison Vanderlinden freshman. Nick Ascher added a Garber (BCLUW) 8.23; 96. Jesse lead the D-NH girls. The Wol- ley (D-NH) 3:09.82. (Marion) 4:44.84; 17. Seth Wibben “We sought it out as a chance 19-foot mark for 44th. Mackie (GC) 10.47. verine girls added a third-place 1,500–1. McKenna Weaver (West (D-NH) 5:20.21; 28. Ian Steffen (D- to go compete, and opportunity In the shot put, Payton McMar- 800–1. Aniey Akok (Ames) finish in the 4x200 in 1:58.73 Fork) 5:13.67; 23. Sierra Loger (D- NH) 5:46.94. to get on the track and an intensi- tin had an impressive debut in his 1:58.31. with relay members Katryna NH) 6:39.63; 28. Hailey Wenzel (D- 3,200–1. Chandler Douglas fied practice,” Conger said. st 1,600–1. David Holesinger Hauser, Bennett, Alana Barrett NH) 7:29.08. (North Fayette) 10:17.89; 32. Saw- senior season, finishing 21 with (Dubuque Hempstead) 4:31.94. 3,000–1. Rowan Boulter (Iowa yer Wibben (D-NH) 13:30.19. Grundy Center had no shortage a 44-foot, 5-inch put. Sophomore and Eden Barrett. of competition from across the 3,200–1. Max Murphy (Pleasant City Red) 11:11.04; 13. Kaity Houts 55-meter hurdles prelims–1. Car- Kolby Muller came out of the Valley) 9:34.71; 24. Caleb Silver Eden Barrett was a finalist (D-NH) 14:00.37; 14. Alana Cor- son Hennings (CRX) 8.38; 8. Isaiah spectrum of Iowa high schools, gates with a 38-2.5, his new per- (BCLUW) 10:38.03; 31. Derek Cid- in the 55-meter dash, finishing win (D-NH) 14:18.15. Woodley (D-NH) 9.04; 11. Carter but performed well. The best sonal best in the event. dio (GC) 11:25.61. seventh in 7.98. Barrett added 55-meter hurdles prelims–1. Car- Sherwood (D-NH) 9.25. running finish belonged to Will “I was really quite pleased with High jump–1. Braeden Hoyer an eighth-place finish in the 200 oline Schaeckenbach (ICHR) 8.92. 55 hurdles finals–1. Hennings Grames in the fast heat of the (Northeast) 6-5. in 28.80. 55-meter hurdles finals–1. Schae- (CRX) 8.13; 7. Woodley (D-NH) how our guys responded to the Long jump–1. Kaleba Jack (Iowa ckenbach (ICHR) 8.99. 8.72. 200-meter dash, running 24.04 competition,” Conger said. “We The Dike-New Hartford boys to finish 16th out of over 200 total City High) 22-3; 13. Will Grames High jump–1. Stacey Slaven High jump–1. Junior Bodden (A- were in some big-time heats, and (GC) 20-6; 44. Nick Ascher (GC) were led by Grant Bixby’s sec- (South Tama County) 5-2. P) 6-2; 4. Devon Kollasch (D-NH) competitors in the event. although we are not quite to that 19-0. ond-place run in the 200 in a Long jump–1. Schaeckenbach 5-8; 8. Carter Sherwood (D-NH) Logan Knaack posted a 7.49 in level yet, I think they understand Shot put–1. Kaseam Domond time of 24.17. Cade Bennett (ICHR) 16-10. 5-6. the 60-meter dash prelims in his the outlook and opportunity in (Ames) 54-4.5; 21. Payton McMartin added a fifth-place finish in the Shot put–1. Abby Marr (Ricev- Long jump–1. Morgan Knock (A- first high-school race. That was front of them.” (GC) 44-5; 86. Kolby Muller (GC) 55-meter dash finals in 7.04. ille) 36-11. P) 20-9; 17. Jake Starbuck (D-NH) the third-best time for a fresh- 38-2.5; 115. Austin Engelkes (GC) 4x200–1. ICHR 1:54.18; 3. Dike- 16-10.50. The Spartans run at Central 34-11. In the field events, Devon New Hartford (Katryna Hauser, Shot put–1. Dru Dobbins (Mar- man at the event and also third College’s indoor meet on Friday, Kollasch had D-NH’s best fin- among Class 1A competitors, 4x200 relay–1. Waukee 1:33.30; Bennett, A. Barrett, E. Barrett) shalltown) 44-11; 18. Graves (D- th March 15. 28. Grundy Center (Matt Jansen, ish, placing fourth in the high 1:58.73. NH) 36-7; 23. Cale Jensen (D-NH) finishing 46 out of 225 overall. Dickinson Relays Austin Knaack, Caleb Kuiper, Will jump after clearing 5-8. 4x400–1. ICHR 4:09.80; 15. 35-0. Caleb Kuiper turned in a At UNI-Dome Grames) 1:39.14. D-NH’s 4x800 relay team of D-NH (Callan, Klingenborg, A. 4x200–1. Edgewood-Colesburg 55-second flat run of the 400, Event-by-event results 4x400–1. Dowling 3:34.34; 31. Conlee Lyons, Sawyer Loger, Barrett, Bennett) 5:06.43. 1:38.21; 6. D-NH (Brady Huff, Ben- finishing 35th overall and com- (Winner and local athletes) Grundy Center (Grames, Cole 4x800–1. ICHR 10:24.26; 16. nett, Woodley, Tristin Cleveland) Heideman, Jensen Clapp, Kuiper) Kollasch and Jake Starbuck D-NH (Houts, Corwin, Loger, 1:42.31. pleting the run ahead of all other 60-meter dash finals–1. Harrison finished fourth in the event in 1A competition. Waylee (Urbandale) 6.93. 3:49.05. Woodley) 12:56.82. 4x400–1. Clear Creek-Amana 60-meter dash prelims–46. Logan 4x800–1. Dowling 8:23.56; 46. 9:19.89. Boys 3:45.27; 7. D-NH (Bixby, Sawyer In the relays, the 4x200 crew of Knaack (Grundy Center) 7.49; 69. Grundy Center (Clapp, Mitchell 55-meter dash prelims–1. Isaac Loger, Kollasch, Conlee Lyons) Matt Jansen, Austin Knaack, Ca- Matt Jansen (GC) 7.59; 148. Austin Munson, Soren Cleveland, Derek Wartburg Indoor Cechota (Marion) 6.91; 3. Cade 3:52.08. leb Kuiper and Will Grames ran Knaack (GC) 7.90. Ciddio) 9:38.88. At Waverly, March 5 Bennett (D-NH) 7.06; 25. Jacob 4x800–1. Ames 8:52.93; 4. D-NH Girls Thompson (D-NH) 7.47. (Lyons, Loger, Kollasch, Starbuck) 55-meter dash prelims–1. Emma 55-meter dash finals–1. Cechota 9:19.89. Cooper (Iowa City High Red) 7.63; (Marion) 6.93; 5. Bennett (D-NH) 7. Eden Barrett (D-NH) 8.00. 7.04.

Willems named ICCAC Player of the Year Betts earns

By JAKE RYDER tournament on Sunday, with year-end The Grundy Register Willems named the All-Tourna- coaching 8.5 Month Mandy Willems, an AGWSR ment MVP. alum now in her freshman sea- Willems set an NJCAA Divi- award Certificate son with North Iowa Area Com- sion II record with 13 3-pointers munity College, was named the in a 92-61 win over Southeast- By JAKE RYDER ICCAC Division II Player of the ern Community College on Sat- The Grundy Register of Deposit Year in All-Region XI teams re- urday, March 2. Dike-New Hartford head leased on Monday. Willems finished with 45 coach Don Betts was named the Willems is a four-time ICCAC points in addition to the 13 Class 1A Coach of the Year by 3.16 % women’s basketball player of the treys, which is also a team re- the Iowa Football Coaches As- week and has claimed the NJ- cord. She owns three of the four sociation. CAA Division II women’s bas- highest single-game scoring This is the second team Betts ketball player of the week award totals in school history with 46 has won the award – he claimed twice this season. She’s averag- points against Ellsworth and 45 the honor in 2012 as well. APY* ing 24.6 points this season and against Southeastern and Bay D-NH finished 12-1 in the is also a 92.8 percent free-throw College. 2018 season with the only loss Limited shooter. She is second in the na- Trudy Peterson holds the sin- coming to West Sioux in the tion in overall points scored in gle-game school record with 51 Class 1A state championship Division II, with 787 so far. points in the 2015-16 season. game. Time NIACC won the Region XI Offer!

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