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Official Newspaper of Anamosa, located in Jones County, Iowa
Anamosa News
Since 1855
 Thursday,
February 8, 2007 |
Saggau Speaks at Annual Chamber Meeting
by Michelle Phillips |
About 50 people turned out for the Anamosa Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting at Fawn Creek Country Club on January 31.
The meeting was called to order and Chamber President Jim Lauzon discussed the Chamber’s budget, explaining that although there was a $12,000 plus deficit, monies had not yet been obtained from the city. The City of Anamosa gives $6,000 to the Chamber budget each year.
Officers were then elected. Lauzon will return as the board president and Sharon Minger, Dennis Walters and Bill Feldmann were all added to the board of directors. Minger, Walters and Feldmann will replace Doug Edel, Adam Ardolino and John Fank.
KC Kiner took the podium and announced the Chamber Business of the year Award.
This year the award went to Daly Creek Winery. Kiner said Jim Lenger, who co-owns the winery with his brother Mike, always promotes the city. She added that the winery attracts 100s of people to town each year.
Edel, exiting Chamber president, gave out the annual President’s Award. He said that when he was looking for someone who made a difference in the community, Rose Rohr came to mind because of her work with the Hale Bridge Project.
After dinner, keynote speaker, Bernie Saggau, addressed the audience. Saggau is the former president of the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA), where he was employed for 37 years.
Saggau gave an inspiring speech highlighting the ups and downs of life. He related his time as a referee, coach and president of the IHSAA to the Chamber of Commerce.
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Photos from Above; Bernie Saggau addresses Anamosa Chamber members; Rose Rohr accepts the President’s Award from exiting Chamber President, Doug Edel; Jim Lenger receives the Business of the Year award from KC Kiner |
He told the group that the future is a matter of choice, not change, and reminded, “Winners make it happen, losers let it happen.”
Saggau also encouraged the group to write down dreams.
“Visions and dreams are nothing until you write it down, then it becomes a goal,” he said.
Saggau said that attitude makes all the difference and that the only limits of an individual or a city are self-imposed. |
Schools Shut Down for Power Interruption
By Michelle Phillips |
School events were cancelled and the Anamosa School Board meeting was relocated to West Middle School on February 5 due to a four-hour energy interruption.
Alliant Energy stopped service at Anamosa High School and Strawberry Hill Elementary between 5-9 p.m. because of an agreement the school made years ago with the utility company.
“We have an agreement with Alliant that if they need the energy somewhere else, we will shut down,” said Anamosa Superintendent Dr. Dale Monroe, who added that the shut downs only occur when power is needed elsewhere in the grid.
If the school doesn’t comply with the agreement they lose $25,000. Monroe said normally the power interruptions happen in the summer when electricity usage is the highest due to air conditioning.
John Fay was monitoring the high school, and Matt English was keeping an eye on Strawberry Hill to make sure the pipes didn’t freeze. A generator was also started up at Strawberry Hill to help prevent freezing in the below zero weather.
“We think Alliant calculates how long they can leave it off without any damage,” Monroe included.
West Middle School was not affected by the shut down because the building uses radiant heat. |
Carter to Cut Hair if Goal Met for Fundraiser
By Michelle Phillips |
It’s been years since Susan Carter has had short hair, but if her co-workers are able to meet their fundraising goal for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), that will all change.
Carter who is a lab technician at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids has agreed to cut off her ponytail if her group raises $2,200 and the hospital as a whole raises $25,000. She said she was inspired by a co-worker who has shaved his head for the past two years when the hospital met its goal, but since he didn’t make the offer this year, she decided to offer up her own hair.
“I think it’s a great organization. I got involved because my kids are healthy and I’m very thankful for that,” Carter explained.
In fact, JDRF is the largest charitable organization to fund type 1 diabetes research. The Greater Iowa Chapter raises more money nationwide, than any other chapter. More astonishing is that 90% of the money raised goes directly to research and education.
Carter and her co-workers will be participating in the annual JDRF walk to Cure Diabetes on February 24 at Westdale Mall in Cedar Rapids. They are taking donations, which can be mailed to:
Susan Carter
Laboratory Team Captain–JDRF
Mercy Medical Center
701 10th Street
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
In addition to collecting donations, the group will also hold a raffle, with a precious metals and gemstone theme. Donations from coin and jewelry shops have been collected and raffle tickets may be purchased by calling Carter at 319-462-2922. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5. |
Junior Master Gardener Program to Begin
By Michelle Phillips |
The Master Gardener program has been in place in Jones County for years and now Iowa State University (ISU) Extension is introducing a Junior Master Gardener (JMG) program.
The JMG program is designed to give kids a hands-on approach to gardening as well as education them about environment. In addition, kids are given the opportunity to develop projects and receive awards and certification.
“At this workshop we’re going to do Iowa Pizza,” said 4-H Youth Field Specialist Jacki Luckstead. “We’ll talk about rocks and minerals in Iowa, using veggie pizza.”
“We’ll also be doing Zip and Grow, which is planting seeds in Ziploc bags,” added Jones County Youth Coordinator Connie Burhop.
Burhop said she hopes to involve Master Gardeners as mentors to the children.
“We’d like to have the Master Gardeners meet with them once a month, but it will depend on what the kids want,” she included.
The program is open to students in 4th-12th grade. The first meeting will be in the Jones County Extension office in Anamosa on February 15 at 6:30 p.m.
“The program is open to all kids, not just those in 4-H,” Burhop said.
For more information or to register for the program, call 319-462-2791. |
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