The Grundy Register Thursday, November 14, 2013 Serving Grundy County since 1928 Grundy Center, Iowa Volume 89 – Number 46 www.TheGrundyRegister.com $1.00 Newsstand Price Council Former GCHS students in Marines approves address Veteran’s Day ceremony BIG grant By JOHN JENSEN there; I made a lot of friends that The Grundy Register definitely helped me get through it,” By JOHN JENSEN GRUNDY CENTER — A pair Hamilton said of training. “Those The Grundy Register of recent Grundy Center High were probably the hardest three GRUNDY CENTER — The School graduates who have gone months of my life.” Grundy Center City Council last onto careers in the United States Harberts spoke of the many other week made a move to keep a new Marine Corps addressed students recent Grundy Center graduates business in Grundy Center. and veterans Monday during the serving in the military. Council approved a $525 annual Grundy Center Veteran’s “I know they’re out there right Business Innovations Grant (BIG) Day ceremony at the Grundy Center now, some of them are struggling,” forgivable loan to Connie Stickley, Junior-Senior High School. he said. “We know there are tough owner of Crazy Daisies, which is Jacob Harberts and Conner times during training — it’s pretty at the same location as the former Hamilton spoke to the crowd of rigorous — but they should also be Shoebox, at 617 G Avenue. The approximately 300 about their here today because they have put in funds will be used to purchase a sign. personal experience in becoming a their time as well.” Interim City Clerk Kristy Sawyer Marine and about the importance of Hamilton spoke of the importance said the BIG committee approved veterans in our society. the request unanimously with little “There were very hard times See VETERAN’S DAY page 2 discussion. “This is exactly what we’re trying to do,” Mayor Rex Van Wert, a member of the BIG committee, said. The total cost of the sign, according to Sawyer, was $1,050 and the BIG program will pay for half of it. Those wishing to build driveways in Grundy Center will have more room to work with after Council amended the driveway ordinance to allow driveways up to 25 feet wide. The change comes after Shawn Weber approached the Council last See COUNCIL page 2 What’s Above, former Grundy Center High School student Connor Hamilton, now a member of the United States Marine Corps, addresses local students and veterans during Monday’s Veteran’s Day ceremony. Left, the Happening Color Guard marches out of the GCHS gym at the end of the ceremony. (John Jensen/The Grundy Register photo) Wednesday, Nov. 13 State Volleyball Tournament U.S. Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids Spartans, Wolverines earn State Volleyball bids School Board Grundy Center School Board Administration building • 5 p.m. accepts snow Thursday, Nov. 14 State Volleyball Tournament removal bid By JOHN JENSEN U.S. Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids The Grundy Register Friday, Nov. 15 GRUNDY CENTER — The State Volleyball Tournament Grundy Center Community School U.S. Cellular Center, Cedar Rapids District Board of Directors accepted a bid from Precision Lawn Care for Monday, Nov. 18 snow removal for the upcoming Board of Supervisors season. Grundy County Courthouse • 9 a.m. Superintendent Cassi Murra said Public Health Foot Clinic Precision’s bid was the only one Arlington Place received by the Board, which opted Call 824-6312 for appointment to re-bid the snow removal contract this year after costs got out of hand a Grundy Center City Council year ago due to use of an ice-control City Hall • 6:30 p.m. chemical. Murra said the biggest Tuesday, Nov. 19 change in this year’s bid is that the provider is required to bill the School Harvest Dinner District within two weeks of any American Lutheran Church, G.C. work so that the District can evaluate 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. costs as they come. Last year it was Wednesday, Nov. 20 February before the District received Grundy Center School Board its first bill for snow removal. Administration building • 5 p.m. The District has budgeted $15,000 for snow removal this year, though the actual cost could vary greatly depending on how much Items for “What’s Happening” snow and ice fall this year. should be submitted by Monday, Director Ron Saak, who helped 10 a.m. to [email protected] the District put bid specifications Items are printed free of charge together, said the District also and subject to editorial approval. The Grundy Center and Dike-New Hartford High School volleyball teams are returning to the state tournament. The Spartans came from two sets behind to defeat South Central Calhoun in a regional final at Webster City while the Wolverines swept Denver in a regional final at Clarksville. Both play today (Wednesday) in the State Tournament at 2 p.m. in Cedar Rapids. (Patti Rust and John Jensen/The Grundy Register photos) See SCHOOL BOARD page 2 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] 10 Thursday, November 14, 2013 Grundy NEWS Register www.thegrundyregister.com Dec. 1 new seeding deadline GRUNDY COUNTY Magistrate Court for winter hardy cover crops DES MOINES — Due to field Land Stewardship-Division of Soil Richard Eugene Forrest, Drew Louis Becker, New Brian Robert Schmitz, Waterloo, Speeding 55 and under zone (11-15 conditions and requests from Iowa Conservation, says winter hardy Marshalltown, Driving while Hartford, Failure to maintain safety Speeding over 55 zone (6-10 over), over), $222; farmers, USDA’s Natural Resources cover crops will help keep phospho- license denied, suspended, belts, $127.50; $119; Hunter Creek McCalley, Conservation Service (NRCS) is rus that may be attached to the soil canceled or revoked, $397.50; Richard Eugene Forrest, Lucas James Weber, Grundy Marshalltown, Minor using further extending its deadline for out of nearby water bodies. Sheenan Marie Seamans, Marshalltown, Violation financial Center, Speeding 55 and under tobacco (first offense), $55; seeding winter hardy cover crops to “We can benefit by keeping the Steamboat Rock, Driving while liability coverage, $397.50; zone (6-10 over), $119; Richard Stanley Gustin, Dec. 1. soil protected and also protecting the license denied, suspended, Kenneth Dean McClary, Fort Eshay Abakr Emer Moustafa, Marshalltown, Excessive length, “The extension applies to winter water,” said Gillespie. canceled or revoked, $402.50; Dodge, Maximum hours of service Des Moines, Speeding over 55 $465; hardy cover crops, like winter rye, Farmers have also asked about Anthony William Diamond, violation, $161.25; zone (6-10 over), $119; Blake Steven Hofstadter, Dysart, winter triticale and winter wheat, using fall tillage to terminate pre- Conrad, Open Container (Driver Cody William Moody, Harpers Sarah Anne McCallum, New Speeding over 55 zone (6-10 over), where the primary purpose for the vented planted cover crops. “If the over 21), $335; Ferry, Dark window/windshield, Hartford, Speeding 55 and under $148.50; practice is erosion control,” said prevented planting cover crop was Nicole Ann Macheak, Iowa Falls, $127.50; zone (16-20 over), $181.50; Erin Leigh Isvik Flage, Barb Stewart, NRCS state agrono- planted using state or federal fund- Open container (Driver over 21), Taylor Arin Murphy, Tipton, Angela Marie Nelson, Aplington, Speeding 55 and under mist. “To be eligible for federal fi- ing, tillage is not allowed this fall,” $335; Speeding over 55 zone (6-10 over), Fredericksburg, Speeding over 55 zone (1-5 over), $87; nancial assistance, the cover crop said Stewart. “If financial assistance Katlyn Marie Akin, $114; zone (1-5 over), $87; Stephanie Marie Sokoloski, needs to be no-till drilled into the was not received, NRCS still does Marshalltown, Speeding 55 and Kaley S. Pattison, Tonganoxie, Wanda Elaine Lester, Aplington, Speeding 55 and under zone (1-5 existing crop residue.” not recommend tillage to destroy under zone (6-10 over), $163.35; Kan., Speeding over 55 zone (6-10 Speeding 55 and under zone (6-10 over), $100.50; This extension also applies to cover crops this fall because of the Candice Marie Johnson, Des over), $114; over), $114; Averie Mae Keoppel, Sioux City, state-funded cover crops, such as increased erosion risk.” Moines, Speeding over 55 zone Jacey R. Beiner, Cedar Falls, Troy Glenn Trask, Wellsburg, Speeding over 55 zone (6-10 over), those funded through the Iowa Nu- For more information about cov- (11-15 over), $222; Speeding over 55 zone (11-15 Failure to maintain safety belts, $141; trient Reduction Strategy. Along er crops, erosion control and other Chrishawda D. Gore, Des over), $168; $127.50; Nathan W. Norris, Waterloo, with erosion control benefits, Jim conservation issues, contact your lo- Moines, Speeding 55 and under Kayla Lee Roman, Bear Creek, Kirti V Desai, Schaumburg, Ill., Speeding over 55 zone (1-5 over), Gillespie, division director for the cal NRCS office. zone (6-10 over), $141; Wis., Speeding over 55 zone (6-10 Speeding over 55 zone (16-20 $100.50; Iowa Department of Agriculture and Thomas Lynn Crane, over), $114; over), $181.50; Alea Lynn Klatt, Laurens, Dark Marshalltown, Speeding 55 and Craig Lynn Schellhorn, Waterloo, David Lyle Guldager, window/windshield, $127.50; under zone (6-10 over), $114; Speeding over 55 zone (11-15 Parkersburg, Speeding 55 and Genoa Marleena Martin, Cedar Bryce Craig Hutcheson, Garwin, over), $168; under zone (6-10 over), $119; Falls, Speeding over 55 zone (11- Great American Smokeout/ Speeding 55 and under zone (6-10 Patricia R. Frost, Des Moines, Jeremy Michael Alberts, 15 over), $168; over), $114; Speeding 55 and under zone (11-15 Aplington, Speeding 55 and under Anthony James Pottebaum, Lung Cancer Awareness month Leeza Marie Andrews, Waterloo, over), $168; zone (6-10 over), $119; Carroll, Speeding over 55 zone As the American Cancer Society free cigarettes.