2011, 2013 2014, 2015 The Grundy Register Thursday, June 18, 2015 Serving Grundy County since 1928 Grundy Center, Iowa Volume 91 – Number 25 www.TheGrundyRegister.com $1.00 Newsstand Price Supervisors approve Grundy County Relay for Life GCMH renovation plan By JOHN JENSEN which came with few questions The Grundy Register and little discussion, includes GRUNDY CENTER – The refinancing the hospital’s current Grundy County Board of Supervisors bonds at lower interest rates, which Monday approved Grundy County will save the hospital an estimated Memorial Hospital’s renovation $730,000. It also included financing plan. the project with general obligation The plan, which was first unveiled bonds, which are guaranteed by the the week before, includes an upgrade county. The hospital will contribute to the 1952 facility’s second floor as $2.5 million to the project. well as a new roof, windows and “We’re extremely happy with the mechanical systems. Board’s support for our request,” The $7.5 million project will Hospital CEO Jennifer Havens said create second floor office space for in the press release. “We appreciate various hospital departments that are their responsiveness to the needs of not involved in direct patient care, the hospital, and their willingness to freeing up valuable first floor space help in any way as we continue to for an expansion of the hospital’s meet the health care needs of Grundy specialty clinics. The clinic space County and beyond.” was created as part of the hospital’s Work on the project is expected original renovation 10 years ago. to begin next spring and projected A press release distributed by the to take 18 months. The renovated hospital states that the clinics have portion of the hospital is expected to outgrown their current space. Monday’s Supervisor approval, See SUPERVISORS page 2 Grundy Center Girls’ Golf Coach Rick Schupbach was presented the IGHSAU Golden Plaque of Distinction prior to the State Golf Tourna- ment. (Courtesy photo) Schupbach honored with IGHSAU The American Cancer Society hosted the annual Grundy County Relay for Life Friday at the Spartan Stadium in Grundy Center. The event raises thousands of dollars each year to benefit cancer research. In the top photo, banner carriers Phyllis Modlin and Sandy and Luverne Hawn carry Golden Plaque of Distinction the Relay for Life banner that leads the Survivor’s lap. Above-left, Grundy Center High School student Emily Crosley was one of the featured per- AMES — Grundy Center golf coach Rick Schupbach is the 2015 recip- formers who sang during the event. Above-right, the Grundy Center American Legion-AmVets Color Guard brings the American Flag to the flag ient of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union’s Golden Plaque of Dis- pole during opening ceremonies. (John Jensen/The Grundy Register photos) tinction Award for Golf. The award is given annually by the IGHSAU to the Iowa Coach who has demonstrated a successful career while making notable contributions towards their school, community and coaching profession. Main Street Committee hits application home stretch Schupbach has coached girl’s golf in Iowa for 31 years and has been the By JOHN JENSEN committee of more than 15 people. It support that we’ve gotten from be with the aid of this program and I coach at Grundy Center since 1990. He has had one of the most successful The Grundy Register includes sections on fundraising and outside the Main Street district and think that the dollar pledges support coaching careers in Iowa golf history, leading his teams to 19 conference GRUNDY CENTER — The support, the community’s historical I’ve also been extremely please that.” championships, 26 district/regional championships, 20 regional final cham- committee hoping to bring Main area, the community’s potential, with the amount of financial and For now, however, as what pionships and 21 state appearances, including 14 state championships and Street Iowa status to Grundy Center the community’s demographics, it’s just general support from within work will be needed has yet to four runner-up finishes. The 14 state championships at Grundy Center are the is in the home stretch this week, with previous history and it’s readiness to the district,” he said. “It seems like be determined, the Main Street most by one coach and one school in Iowa high school golf history. Schup- less than two weeks before their implement the plan. everybody up and down Main Street Committee continues to recruit bach owns an overall record of 1,092-158-1 record. application to the State of Iowa is Support for the program has been has just been supportive of what’s volunteers. Schupbach has coached five individual state champions, 11 individual due. even better than the Main Street been done. I’ve been extremely “I fully anticipate that we’ll have runner-ups, and 27 individual all-state players at Grundy Center. He has been Committee co-chairs John Schuller leaders had hoped for. Main Street encouraged from what we’ve volunteers aplenty when we have honored multiple times as district and state coach of the year, the most recent and Erika Allen said the application Iowa requires a minimum $90,000 received for support.” jobs for them to do,” Allen said. “At in 2014, and was one of eight finalists for Girls Golf National Coach of the process is almost complete, though commitment from the community With the financial support in this point I know I’m hesitant to say Year in 2007. Schupbach was also honored in 1993 as the Iowa Elementary there is still work to be done. and the Main Street Committee had place, the next major step will be ‘Oh yeah, sign me up for 40 hours’ PE teacher of the year. “We need to finalize,” Schuller hoped to secure at least $150,000 in finding support to do the work that when I’ll be doing I don’t know said. “We’re still getting donations pledges. The commitment, however, the program will require if Grundy what.” See SCHUPBACH page 3 and pledges. We still have significant has far exceeded that goal, standing Center is selected. Allen emphasized that, though pledges coming in.” at $180,000 as of last Friday with “I think the dollars represent Main Street Iowa focuses on the The application, which would more pledges still coming in. the desire and a willingness to designated downtown district, it is What’s Happening eventually bring the possibility of Schuller said the support has come contribute time as well,” Allen said. good for the entire community. grants to the community which could from far beyond Grundy Center’s “I think people are excited about “This is not just a what’s good for Saturday, June 20 Wednesday, June 17 help spruce up downtown, is due downtown district. this, they’ve seen other Main Street Main Street kind of thing,” she said. Kling Memorial Library Grundy Center Blood Drive June 30. The 24-page application “I’ve been really pleasantly communities and they also have a Family Concert with Carol Montag Community Center has been worked on extensively by a surprised by the amount of financial vision for what Grundy Center could See MAIN STREET page 2 12:30 - 6 p.m. 7 p.m. Grundy Center School Board Sunday, June 21 New math curriculum awaits Grundy Center elementary students New Hartford Lions Breakfast High School IMC • 5 p.m. By JOHN JENSEN are utilizing various resources to provided samples of textbook series Teachers said they chose the Community Building Thursday, June 18 The Grundy Register compile math units in each grade that represented both the Reform TERC model because it was more 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Kling Memorial Library GRUNDY CENTER — When level,” the teachers said in prepared and Traditional curriculum models,” open-ended than the other and that it Book Club • 10 a.m. Monday, June 22 Grundy Center Elementary students notes. “We are spending countless the teachers said. “We felt the appeared more simple to use. Open to 1st - 3rd graders Grundy County Supervisors return to class this fall they will hours developing units to teach Reform-based curriculum was more “Another plus was that it felt County Courthouse • 9 a.m. be greeted by an all new math and are concerned that we are not aligned to the (Iowa) Core and fit our familiar because it mirrors the Grundy Center Farmer’s Market curriculum. all providing consistent, rigorous teaching philosophy of action-based format of our FOSS Science kits featuring Blue Suede Cruze Tuesday, June 23 In May, Elementary teachers lessons that transition fluidly from learning.” which we have successfully used for Courthouse Square Kling Memorial Library received approval to purchase a unit to unit and even grade level to Once deciding on the Reform several years,” they said. 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Book Club • 10 a.m. Open to 4th - 6th graders new math curriculum from TERC grade level.” style of curriculum, both the TERC The $20,000 cirriculum is being Friday, June 19 Investigations that they expect The new program was chosen Investigations curriculum and one paid for through both the School Wednesday, June 24 Kling Memorial Library to bring additional rigor to the following extensive research that other were presented to teachers, District’s general fund ($13,000) Kling Memorial Library hosts Fun with Grundy County Extension school’s math program as well as a included assistance from AEA 267 with one teacher going as far as and funds raised at the Elementary Storyteller Mike Anderson • 11 a.m.