Aug. 22, 2013

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The Grundy Register Serving Grundy County since 1928

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Grundy Center, Iowa

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Volume 89 – Number 34

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Council approves purchase of Kunzman property

By JOHN JENSEN The Grundy Register GRUNDY CENTER — The Grundy Center City Council has taken a step to clean up a property that was severely damaged by a house fire earlier this year. Last Tuesday the Council approved the purchase of the Kunzman property at 705 First Street. Funding for the $7,000 purchase will come from the Property Revitalization Program. Any taxes owned on the property will be taken from the purchase price. “This is a win-win for everyone involved,” Mayor Rex Van Wert said. Councilman Dave Stefl expressed support for the purchase, but noted that the city needs to have a plan for use of the property. City Clerk Rich Riesberg said the property is part of the city’s dangerous and dilapidated program and will be offered for sale once it is cleaned up. “I just don’t want to see the city sit on it,” Stefl said. Van Wert said the property may not be ready for sale until the spring. In other business, Council approved an extension of the current City health insurance plan through Wellmark to Dec. 1, 2014. Riesberg said Wellmark offered the extension to smaller communities and businesses as it determines what plan changes are needed as the national health care plan goes fully into effect. Council approved a resolution requesting the assistance of the staff at INRCOG (Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governements), formalizing what the group had previously been doing at the Grundy Center Airport. Riesberg briefed the Council on possibilities for paying off geo bonds that could be purchased to See COUNCIL page 2

What’s Happening Thursday, Aug. 22 Grundy Center Farmer’s Market Courthouse Square 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Alzheimer Support Group Arlington Place • 6:30 p.m. Friday, August 23 Spartan Booster Club Tailgate Supper Outside Stadium • 5:30 - 7 p.m. Grundy Center Football vs. AGWSR Spartan Stadium • 7 p.m. Saturday, August 24 Taste of Conrad 8 a.m. • GNB, Conrad Monday, August 5 Grundy County Supervisors Grundy County Engineer’s Office 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29 Grundy Center Farmer’s Market Courthouse Square 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Taste of Grundy Center Courthouse Square 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Back to school time!

The Grundy Center Community School District hosted its annual Open Houses at its Elementary and Secondary buildings. The event was the first time kindergarteners had a chance to meet their new teachers and see their new classrooms. Left, Pete Lebo and his dad Andy go through the box of supplies that awaited each kindergartner at their table. Above, Kayla Corbett finds her picture on the wall in Mrs. Johnson’s classroom. (John Jensen/The Grundy Register photos)

Grundy Center schools welcome new staff members As the Grundy Center Community School District opens its 201314 school year this week, several new faces will meet the students. Among those are five new teachers as well as a pair of new faces in the administration office. New teaching faculty began work last week and met students for the first time during Monday’s open houses.

energetic lifestyle that has included dance classes, participation in music and theater as well as cheerleading while in high school. That continued into college, which is where she discovered a love for writing and literature while continuing to take classes in ballet, tap and jazz. She and husband Gavin were married last June and soon adopted their doberman mix puppy, Tucker.

Stephanie Hasken Stephanie Hasken is a Middle School and High School physical education and health teacher. The 21-year-old is from Davenport and a Central College graduate. She was active in athletics at Central, playing goalkeeper for the Dutch women’s soccer team throughout her collegiate career and center on the basketball team her freshman and sophomore years. She was also a student strength and conditioning coach, a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, wrote the newsletter for the strength and conditioning department and was a certified Zumba instructor. Away from school, Hasken said she enjoys spending time with family, going to church, bonfires, hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities.

Robert Johnson Robert Johnson is a business teacher at Grundy Center High School, filling the position that had been held by Dennis Dirks. In addition to teaching, Johnson graduated from Iowa City Regina High School and Winona State University. In addition to teaching, he will be coaching the Spartan junior high football team.

Amalie Guldenpfennig Amalie Guldenpfennig is a new English teacher at Grundy Center High School. The 22-year-old is originally from the Sheldon area and is a graduate of Sheldon High School and Creighton University. She said she has always enjoyed an

a native of Hampton who has lived in Waterloo for the past 16 years. He is returning to the workplace after taking a few years off to be

a stay-at-home dad and complete his collegiate degree. His student teaching experience was at Union and Waterloo West High Schools. He

and wife Kathy have three children, 12-year-old Grace, 11-year-old See STAFF page 2

Kelsey Meyer Kelsey Meyer is a new fourthgrade teacher in Grundy Center. She grew up in Ossian (in Winneshiek County) and graduated from South Winneshiek High School and Wartburg College. She taught three years in Webster City, where she was involved in the one-toone technology initiative as her building’s first-grade technology representative. She said she came to Grundy Center to be closer to her family and for a new challenge. Darrin Patterson Darrin Patterson is the new Spanish Teacher at Grundy Center High School. The UNI graduate is

New Grundy Center Community School District personnel include, front row (left to right): Amalie Guldenpfennig, Kelsey Meyer, Stephanie Hasken. Back row (l-r): Chad Wagner, Darrin Patterson and Robert Johnson. (John Jensen/The Grundy Register photo)

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