The Grundy Register Thursday, September 26, 2013 Serving Grundy County since 1928 Grundy Center, Iowa Volume 89 – Number 39 www.TheGrundyRegister.com $1.00 Newsstand Price Grundy Council to host Grundy Center High School public hearing about names Homecoming King, Queen candidates bonds for lighting project By JOHN JENSEN Steve Hinderhofer of 2Coats Inc. The Grundy Register met with the Council to discuss the GRUNDY CENTER — The possibility of closing H Avenue be- Grundy Center City Council will tween 13th and 14th Streets on Sat- hold a public hearing at its Oct. urday, Oct. 5 for the annual 2Coats 21 meeting regarding issuance of Fall Festival. Hinderhofer said the a GEO Bond that will pay for an event is being moved to Orion Park upcoming street light replacement this year because it has shelters and project. facilities already in place that the The project would replace lights group had needed to bring to Court- along G Avenue as well as traffic house Square in the past. He said one control lights at the intersections of person lives on the affected block G and Sixth Street and G and Sev- and that the group will meet and enth Street. work with them, possibly closing Council member Janetta Miller only the portion of the road beyond asked if there is any way the city can their driveway. Council approved pay for the project as it goes rather the request unanimously. than purchase the bonds. Council also approved a liquor “Give me some history. Why are license for Family Foods. we bonding this?” she asked. Mayor Rex Van Wert said the city Eight file City Council papers could probably pay for the project No fewer than eight candidates with money on hand, though that filed papers to run for three open money has already been allocated to seats on the Grundy Center City other projects. Council. “Bonds are actually a good thing Four individuals filed papers because those who are using and get- to run for two open four-year City ting the benefit are paying for it,” he Council terms, including a pair of Candidates for Grundy Center said. “The people who are using it incumbents and a third person who High School Homecoming King today are paying for it and the peo- served on the Council as recently as and Queen include, left to right: ple who are using it 10 years from earlier this year. Incumbents Chad Bryce Moats, Jelena Jaggi, Es- now are paying for it.” Hamann and Dave Stefl filed papers pen Cleveland, Emilee Johnson, Van Wert added that some city for reelection and will be challenged Ethan Hogle, Hillary Samo, Brady debt will be going away before the by Mike Ammerman and Mark Hook, Hannah Stumberg, Lane it would begin paying for the GEO Lynch. Lynch resigned from his Bangasser, Jessica Ackerson, Bonds, if the Council elects to pur- Council seat earlier this year. Gideon Danbauchi and Allison chase them. Four other individuals are run- Jansen. The King and Queen will Council members approved a ning for a single open two-year be crowned during a community Business Innovation Grant of $7,285 seat on the Council. Bob Greany, pep rally Thursday at 7:30 p.m. for the Dave Loftus property at 604 Al Kiewiet, Noah Martens and Curt in the high school gymnasium. Eighth Street. Van Wert said the Mauer all filed papers by last Thur- Friday’s Homecoming parade will grant comes in addition to one al- day’s deadling. leave the high school at 2:55 p.m. lowed earlier after additional prob- Candidates for Grundy Center’s The parade route is printed inside lems to the property were noticed. mayor and park board will run un- today’s paper. Pictured at right is Council also approved a resolu- opposed. Current city councilman freshman class artwork chalked tion authorizing the city to dispose Brian Buhrow has filed papers to run on the sidewalk outside GNB. an easement on the Robert Nuis for mayor while Dennis Westerman (John Jensen/The Grundy Regis- property. Van Wert said the resolu- and Mary Doak are running for Park ter photos) tion is essentially correcting a mis- Board. Westerman is an incumbent. take after a property was incorrectly marked. Construction to begin on Wellsburg Wind Farm this fall What’s By JOHN JENSEN The on-again, off-again project The Grundy Register received the final green light earlier WELLSBURG — The long de- this year when RPM Access found a Happening bated and longer awaited Wellsburg buyer for the project in Des Moines- wind farm will become a reality next based Mid-American, which sup- Thursday, Sept. 26 year. plies power to much of Iowa. Grundy Center Farmer’s Market Representatives from RPM Ac- “There is a great resource loca- 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. cess, which is developing the farm, tion for wind at this site,” Jim Gri- and Mid-American Energy, which glione, a wind project manager for Alzheimer Support Group will own it, met with Wellsburg-area Mid-American Energy said. Arlington Place, Grundy Center residents earlier this month to dis- The Wellsburg Wind Farm was 6:30 p.m. cuss the project that will put as many initially planned in 2008 and 2009. GCHS Homecoming Coronation as 61 turbines south and west of the At that time, RPM Access secured Grundy Center High School Gym community. 138.6 megawatts of interconnection 7:30 p.m. “We’ve made great progress this on existing power transmission lines summer,” Developer Kirk Craft said. for the project. The interconnection Friday, Sept. 27 “We’re probably ready to do a little Flu Shot Clinic construction this fall.” See WIND FARM Page 2 Grundy Senior Center 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. AGWSR Homecoming Parade Ackley • 2 p.m. GCHS Homecoming Parade Grundy Center • 2:55 p.m. (Route inside today’s paper) Monday, Sept. 30 Grundy County Supervisors County Courthouse • 9 a.m. Thursday and Friday, Oct. 3-4 Friends of the Library Book Sale Kling Memorial Library 10-7 Thursday; 10-5 Friday Items for “What’s Happening” Schipper, Johnson reign at AGWSR should be submitted by Monday, Derek Schipper (left) and Alexa Johnson were crowned Homecoming King and Queen at AGWSR High 10 a.m. to [email protected] School Sunday. Schipper is the son of Douglas and Camilla Schipper while Johnson is the daughter of Brian Wellsburg-area residents view slides showing details of the Wellsburg Items are printed free of charge and Jill Johnson. AGWSR’s homecoming parade is set for Friday at 2 p.m. in Ackley. The Cougars face South- and subject to editorial approval Wind Farm at a public meeting Sept. 14. (John Jensen/The Grundy east Webster in their Homecoming football game Friday at 7 p.m. (John Jensen/The Grundy Register photo) Register photo) The Grundy Register, P.O. Box 245, Grundy Center, IA 50638 Phone: (319) 824-6958 • Fax: (319) 824-6288 • E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] 2 Thursday, September 26, 2013 Grundy NEWS Register www.thegrundyregister.com A Soldier’s Story: Beaman native awarded Purple Heart By ROB MAHARRY my of the United States or as a result News Correspondent of an act of any such enemy or op- FORT STEWART, GEORGIA — posing armed forces. To Daniel, the Bryan Daniel knew one thing about award is more of a testament to the his future while he was growing up men of his unit than himself. in Beaman: he was going to be a sol- “We refer to the Purple Heart as dier, no matter what it took. the Enemy Marksmanship Badge, After signing up for the National but when I look at mine, it reminds Guard in Marshalltown on June me of the men who put their own 6, 1997, just a few days after his lives on the line to drag me off of 17th birthday, Daniel began a long the ridge and save my life,” he said. and eventful career in the military, “It says to me that the men in my which has included multiple tours of unit will stop at nothing to save one duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. of their own.” “He was born to be a soldier,” His leg now full of incisions and said his father Randy. “It’s all he his calves cut open to drain the blood ever wanted to do. That’s his life.” from his artery, Bryan has begun the Once he moved from the Nation- long process of recovering from his al Guard to the Army, Bryan became injuries. He was recently transferred a Staff Sergeant and had hopes to re- from Bagram back to his barracks in tire as a Sergeant Major after serv- Fort Stewart, Georgia, where he is ing for 20-30 years. He was already moving on crutches. set to begin training to become a Bryan will begin physical ther- drill instructor once his active com- apy on September 30th, but he is bat days came to an end. not going to rush to any predictions Last summer, Bryan was in the about when his body will be back at midst of serving his final tour in Af- full strength. ghanistan, and he had been given the “It’s too early to imagine a re- option to return to the United States covery timeline, but I’ve been told in July. His conscience could not let that it will be at least a year before him take that route. I really start to get back to normal,” “He deferred that so that he could he said.