November 2015

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South Winn exhibit is 'Out of This World'

 

South Winneshiek eighth-grade students (l-r) Montanah Zweibohmer, Zach Poshusta, Dallas Hageman, and Ethan Monroe work on their poster for the class’s “Out of This World” exhibit that will be displayed along Main Street in Ossian from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 23 and 24. (submitted photo)

 

South Winn exhibit is 'Out of This World'

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

 

Eighth-grade students at South Winneshiek Middle School are preparing to debut a unique, one-of-a-kind project next week. The students have been working for two weeks to research the solar system and scale, combining both science and math skills.

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Nov

'Nothing is gonna stand in my way'

 

South Winneshiek senior Mitch Herold, a four-sport athlete for the Warriors, is also a type 1 diabetic. He wears an insulin pump and checks his blood sugar at least four times per day to help manage his diabetes. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

'Nothing is gonna stand in my way'

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

 

A state-record time, 100 rushing yards, 30 points, a home run, a blood sugar level between 80 and 140. These are just a few of the goals that South Winneshiek senior Mitch Herold might set for himself during any given season.

The track sprinter, football quarterback, basketball guard, and baseball outfielder also has diabetes mellitus type 1.

“I was diagnosed with diabetes when I was in second grade,” recalled the young athlete. “I can remember being constantly thirsty and having to go to the bathroom.”

After a couple of weeks, Mitch’s parents began to think that something may be wrong. After consulting with a friend, they thought that Mitch might indeed have diabetes.

“One morning my dad woke me up and told me that he was going to prick my finger,” chuckled Mitch. “I remember wondering if it was going to hurt.”

When the results came back a few seconds later, Mitch had a blood sugar level of over 400. 

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18
Nov

Rosella Hudachek

Rosella Hudachek

 

 

 

Rosella M. Hudachek, 86, of Iowa City, passed away November 6, 2015, at Mercy Hospital Hospice in Iowa City.

 

Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m., Sunday, November 15th at the Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City with burial following at Lone Tree Cemetery.  Visitation will be Saturday from 2-8 p.m. at the funeral home.  Memorials in Rosella’s name may be made to the Rosella Hudachek Memorial Fund.  Online condolences can be sent to her family at www.gayandciha.com.

 

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Nov

Construction open house at First Baptist Church

Construction open house at First Baptist Church

 

 

Brian Smith
Contributing Writer
bsmith@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

            In 1879 a group of Swiss and German worshipers come together to form First Baptist Church in Elgin. Approximately 136 years later, that group continues to worship in Elgin and is preparing to celebrate and give thanks for what God has provided them. Though First Baptist Church’s new worship and ministry center is not yet complete, construction has begun, and what was once a dream has slowly moved forward and is on the verge of becoming a reality.

            “We are wrapping up a three-year capital campaign in which our members worked hard to meet the fundraising goals that had been set. Now that ground has been broken, we feel it is an appropriate time to look at what God has done and how everything has come together to get us to this point and celebrate,” said Rhett Jensen, co-chair of a committee that is overseeing the construction project.

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18
Nov

Life changes again for die-cast toy store owner

Tracy Johnson, owner of agfarmtoys.com, has moved her storefront and online presence from Des Moines into a Clermont facility that has 9,000 sq. ft. of space, including a basement, first floor and mezzanines, for her 3,000 unique items. 

 

Life changes again for die-cast toy store owner

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

A former Des Moines businesswoman has returned to her roots in northeast Iowa. Tracy Johnson has relocated her popular die-cast toys store from her storefront and warehouse in Des Moines to 9,000 square feet of space, including a basement and mezzanines, on Gunder Estates Boulevard just outside the city limits of Clermont off Stone Street.

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Nov

Gertrude A. Bachle

Gertrude A. Bachle

 

 

Gertrude A. Bachle, 99, of Maynard, Iowa died on Wednesday evening, November 11, 2015 at Maple Crest Manor in Fayette.

 

Funeral Service:  10:30 A.M. on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Maynard with Rev. Dennis Frank officiating.

Visitation will be for one hour before the service at the church.

Interment:  Long Grove Cemetery, Maynard, Iowa.

A Memorial Fund has been established for St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Maynard is in charge of arrangements.

Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com

 

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Willis "Bill" Ruff

Willis "Bill" Ruff

 

 

Willis “Bill” Ruff, 87, of Sumner, Iowa died on Saturday morning, November 14, 2015 at Arlington Place Assisted Living in Oelwein.

 

Funeral Service:  10:30 A.M. Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Westgate, with Rev. Herbert C. Mueller, III officiating.

Visitation:  3:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein and for one hour before the service at the church on Wednesday.

Inurnment:  St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Westgate, Iowa at a later date.

Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com

 

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Nov

Groups hope to breathe new life into Hawkeye Elem.

 

 

Pastor Roland Waterman is pictured standing at right, discussing the merits of renovating the former Hawkeye Elementary school building into both the Faith and Family Fellowship Church and a resource center that could potentially offer services such as counseling, daycare, respite care and/or other services. The church hopes to make a bid for the school if it can get commitments from other organizations. (Janell Bradley photo.)

 

Groups hope to breathe new life into Hawkeye Elem.

 

 

Janell Bradley

Contributing Writer

 

 

A local congregation has faith it can reach out to many in need by turning a former elementary building into a center offering a number of resources.

Faith & Family Fellowship Church (formerly Victory Christian Church) sold its church structure in West Union two years ago. Back then, it looked at the former Hawkeye Elementary school building as a site for its services, but because the sale of its former building was still pending, it could only rent and not buy the building that originally housed kindergarten through sixth grades.

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18
Nov

Dream of a repeat over

 

It’s not the trophy they wanted, but NFV players hold the state semifinal trophy high as they and their managers sing the fight song to a large, crowd appreciative of the spirit and effort the team showed during a 49-34 loss Saturday in the UNI-Dome. It is the third trophy, including last year’s championship trophy, in as many years for TigerHawk football. (Jerry Wadian photo)

 

Dream of a repeat over

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

North Fayette Valley’s dream of a repeat title as Class 2A football champions died in the UNI-Dome Saturday as second-ranked Spirit Lake beat the TigerHawks, 49-34.

Although NFV came up on the short end of the scoreboard, no one could question the team’s effort or resiliency; fans in the school district can be proud of their team’s spirit and effort.

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Nov

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Palmer

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Palmer

 

 

Sarah Boyer and Jacob Palmer exchanged marriage vows in a 2 p.m. ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 24. Their wedding was held at Holy Name Catholic Church in West Union with the Rev. Jim Brokman as the celebrant.

Parents of the couple are Ron and Donna Boyer of Hawkeye and Clyde and Sue Palmer of Earlville.

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