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The
Official Newspaper of Anamosa, located in Jones County, Iowa
Anamosa News
Since 1855
 Thursday,
February 22, 2007 |
Hanssen, Chesmore Recognized at JC Dairy Banquet
by Susan Yario |
The 2007 Dairy Banquet began at 6:30 p.m. on the dot with a buffet style dinner that included a variety of cheeses to sample, followed by salad, pork chops, cottage cheese, peaches, apple sauce, milk, coffee, water, rolls and butter and of course ice cream.
The program began with a welcome to all by Virgil McNamara, Jr. President of the Jones County Promotion Committee. Pastor Pat Slater, Olin United Methodist Church gave the Invocation.
McNamara and Ted Koehler presented the awards. Al Hanssen of Monticello received the Friend of Dairy Board Award for his work in the feed business with Triangle Agri Services. |
 
Photos, Clockwise from Top Left: Al Hanssen of Monticello receives the Friend of Dairy Board Award for his work in the feed business with Triangle Agri Services; Merle “Butch” Chesmore of Quasqueton receives the Dairy Service Award for his assistance to area producers; Katie Zumbach on the Hobby Horse around the Berndes Center! |
Merle “Butch” Chesmore of Quasqueton received the Dairy Service Award for his assistance to area producers. The award for High Herd for Milk 27,452 lbs and Combined Fat and Protein 1,956 lbs award went to Doug and Jody Fairbanks.
Erica Manternach broke the ice with her magic act titled “The Magic of Milk”, an innovative way to educate others on the benefits of dairy and the nutrients found in milk.
With help from the audience, Manternach made a slice of cheese appear out of cards and liquid milk from powder after repeating the magic words of “come bossy, come bossy”.
The reigning Dairy Princess, Manternach, introduced the 2007 Jones County Dairy Royalty: Dairy Princess: Lanie Coons, daughter of Scott and Judy Coons of Monticello; Little Miss Squirt: Abby Fairbanks, daughter of Doug and Jody Fairbanks; |
 
Photo Clockwise from Top Left: Erica Manternach entertaining the crowd with “The Magic of Milk”; High Herd for Milk 27,452 lbs and Combined Fat and Protein 1,956 lbs award goes to the Fairbanks Family; Kaylee (baby), Jody, Doug, Pierce and Abby; Guest choosing from a variety of cheese; Duane from Kitty Creek Quartet serenades Marge and Galen Helgens with a senior rendition of Are You Lonesome Tonight”; (Left rear) 2007 and 2006 Jones County Dairy Royalty: 2007 Dairy Princes; Lanie Coons. (Right rear) 2006 Dairy Princess Erica Manternach, (left) 2006 Little Miss Squirt Allie Sadler, 2007 Little Miss Squirt Abby Fairbanks, 2007 Little Sir Dairyman Pierce Fairbanks and 2006 Little Sir Dairyman Noah Steiner.
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Little Sir Dairyman: Pierce Fairbanks, son of Doug and Jody Fairbanks.
The Kitty Creek Quartet was the entertainment of the evening performing their last professional gig of seventeen years at the 2007 Dairy Banquet. The foursome played several well known songs including the locally famous Jones County Waltz and several Gospel numbers including I’ll Fly Away and Waltz of The Angels. They thrilled the crowd with their “senior” rendition of Are you Lonesome Tonight as member Duane crooned the tune to Marge and Galen Helgens.
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Midway through the program, the group donned cowboy hats and sang a few hootin’ numbers like Tumbling Tumbleweeds and Home on The Range and coerced folks to run hobby horse races through the Berndes Center while Duane cracked a whip at them to hurry them along! The guests were rolling with laughter. The final song of the evening was Happy Trails to You, and the quartet received a fitting standing ovation for their outstanding performance and years as a well-known area quartet.
Names were drawn for 45 door prizes after the conclusion of the entertainment. |
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| No one left the banquet empty handed. A pound of butter was given out to the ladies and yogurt was given to each gentleman. The Jones County Dairy Promotion Committee thanks all that assisted with the banquet as it takes numerous donations and volunteers to promote the dairy industry. |
Home and Garden Show Scheduled
By Michelle Phillips |
The 6th Annual Anamosa Home and Garden Show is scheduled March 3-4 at the Lawrence Community Center, and promises something for everyone.
Approximately 30 vendors have been scheduled for the show and will offer a variety of vendors including paint, roofs, appliances, windows and many other products to improve your home or yard.
“This year we have a lot of new vendors in the show,” said Anamosa Chamber Director KC Kiner. “We do still have a few spaces open, but it is really filling up fast.”
Master Gardeners will also be on hand to present garden-related programs. The Master Gardener sessions each last an hour and will be offered on both days
“We will have a new program at this year’s show that will list all of the vendors as well as the Master Gardener events,” Kiner added.
In addition, crafters and artists will be selling their wares and there will be door prizes throughout both days. All of the prizes were donated by vendors.
Kiner said last year’s Home and Garden Show drew about 1000 people over two days, but she hopes to improve on that number this year.
The 2007 Home and Garden Show is from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., March 3-4. There is no admission fee.
Master Gardener Schedule
Sat., 10 a.m.–Forcing Spring Bulbs
Sat., 11 a.m.–Preparing for Spring Gardening
Sat., 12 p.m.–Delightful Daylilies
Sat., 1 p.m.–Willow Art for the Garden
Sat., 2 p.m.–Water-Wise Gardening
Sat., 3 p.m.–Square Foot Vegetable Gardening
Sun., 1 p.m.–Apple Varieties for the Home Garden
Sun., 2 p.m.–Spring at Breen Prairie
Sun., 3 p.m.–Gardening with Compost |
St. Paul’s Preschool to Close
By Michelle Phillips and Susan Yario |
After 17 years of caring for children, St. Paul’s Christian Preschool has made the decision to close the school after the 2006-2007 school year comes to a close.
Darel Secrist, Church Council’s outgoing President stated that they are closing because of an enrollment issue.
“Due to declining enrollment, we can’t compete with other options that can give transportation to and from. Enrollment has been dropping for several years,” he said.
The school’s highest enrollment has been 117 students to just over 30 students this school year.
The board had chosen to give the 2006-2007 year as a last chance but enrollment dropped another ten students and that made the decision to close final.
Parents were informed of the closure in the school’s newsletter, which was sent home with students last week.
“I was surprised to hear the school would be closing. I guess I’ll try to find a new preschool as quickly as possible,” said Ashleen Baker, whose daughter, Haven, attends St. Paul’s.
Secrist reflected, “At the time the community needed it (the preschool), it was very successful but at this time it is not something that pays it’s own way.”
Charlotte Scheckel principal at St. Patrick’s School said there are preschool openings available.
The preschool is open to children three or older and must be potty trained. The class is conducted by a certified preschool teacher.
“We can handle 18 three year olds, 20 four year olds in the morning session and 20 four year olds in the afternoon session,” said Scheckel.
Strawberry Hill Principal Reona Ewald said there will also be openings in the preschool.
“I’m sure our preschool is much like their’s (St. Patrick’s). We have a certified teacher, the kids must be potty trained and it is for three and four year olds,” said Ewald.
She added that the Strawberry Hill Preschool has one three year old session and two four year old sessions. Each class can accommodate 18 kids.
St. Patrick’s Preschool began in 1995 and does not require that the family be members of the church to attend. Scheckel said she would take a flier to St. Paul’s for parents who may be interested in the St. Patrick’s Preschool program.
Secrist said St. Paul’s is looking for other ways to better serve the community once the preschool closes for this school year. |
Breakfast Cookin’ at AmVets
By Michelle Phillips |
If you’re a fan of flapjacks, eggs and other breakfast fare you now have a new choice for breakfast on Saturday mornings, Anamosa AmVets.
AmVets Commander Jim Caswell said the group decided to begin serving breakfast once a week to help pay the bills during the winter months.
“We really don’t have any income in the winter,” stated Caswell, who included that in the summer the AmVets grill at many events.
“I don’t know if we’ll keep it going in the summer or not,” he added.
Caswell said the food is priced like a restaurant and customers can get a full breakfast, or sides.
Items offered include pancakes, French toast, eggs, meat, potatoes and beverages.
“We have real ham that we cut off the shank. Some weeks we have hash browns and sometimes American fries, it depends on who’s cooking,” explained Caswell, who alternates cooking each week with Jim Slach.
Breakfast will be served from 6:30-11 a.m. at 107 North Division Street. |
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