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The
Official Newspaper of Anamosa, located in Jones County, Iowa
Anamosa News
Since 1855
 Thursday,
December 29, 2005 |
Sewer
Clog Caused by Towel
by Michelle Phillips |
ANAMOSA–An aging sewage system may be partly to blame in the latest sewage
problem in Anamosa.
A sewage leak was discovered after an Anamosa resident
reported steam rising from Stallion Creek on the morning of December 23.
Larry Driscoll, Anamosa Public Works Director, said the sewage leak was caused
by a clogged sewer pipe at the lift station located near East Second Street and
Scott Street.
“I’ve been here six or seven years and we’ve
never had a plug there,” he said. “I think you’ll see more of it
with the aging system.”
Driscoll said the sewer pipes in the area
are roughly 62 years old.
The culprit of the clog was a bath towel, but
it is unknown how it ended up in the sewer. Driscoll said a wide range of items
end up in the sewer system, many of which are flushed down the toilet.
Although the DNR was contacted, no fine was imposed on the city because the problem
was not due to system failure or operator error.
Driscoll estimates that
5,000-10,000 gallons of sewage was released into the creek before it was discovered
and rerouted. City workers used a portable pump to redirect the waste back into
the sewage system.
About 550,000-750,000 gallons of waste goes into the
sewer each day. |
Bridge
Work Underway
by
Michelle Phillips |
 | An
employee of Iowa Bridge and Culvert, the company contracted to install the Hale
Bridge, dangles above the Wapsipincon River on December 22. A groundbreaking was
held for the project on December 10, and work to install piers, on which the bridge
will rest, began immediately. The piers must be complete before the Iowa National
Guard moves the bridge in March. The estimated cost of the project is over $400,000,
much of which will be covered by grants. |
One
Week Left for Dining Dollars |
ANAMOSA–The Anamosa Journal-Eureka’s Second Annual Dining Dollars Fundraiser
is coming to a close on January 3.
Dining Dollars is designed to raise
money for Jones County Senior Dining and Meals on Wheels. The money is used for
elderly in need of assistance with the cost of meals either at the senior dining
hall or home delivered meals.
General donations can be made, or money
can be designated for a specific diner.
Print
out the form and either mail it to the Anamosa Journal-Eureka, PO Box 108,
Anamosa, Ia 52205, or drop it by our office at 208 West Main Street. All checks
should be made payable to Jones County Senior Dining, and Dining Dollars should
be written on the memo line.
As of December 27, donations totaling $285
have been received for the fundraiser.
The donations will be presented
to Jones County Senior Dining the week of January 9.
View
and print donation slip here |
Newspaper’s
Winter Coloring Contest Winners Announced |
ANAMOSA–The
Anamosa Journal-Eureka is proud to announces the winners of the Second Annual
Winter Coloring Contest.
Four Years Old and Under:
First Place: Michaela
Meade, Second Place: Peyton Carlson, Third Place: Rachel Carpenter
Five
and Six Years Old:
First Place: Vann Barnett, Second Place: Trisstyn Ward,
Third Place: Morgan Ginter
Seven and Eight Years Old:
First Place: Brooke
Barnett, Second Place: Tyler Klatt, Third Place: Cassidy Ward
Nine and
Ten Years Old:
First Place: Ben Carpenter, Second Place: Libby Hermanstorfer,
Third Place: Ariel Hensley.
All of the winners will receive a ribbon and
the first place winners will also receive a free personal pizza from the Pizza
Ranch.
The Anamosa Journal-Eureka would like to thank Pizza Ranch for
donating the pizzas. |
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