Hampton Chronicle, September 18, 2013

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Warhawk KO North Butler Sports, Page 9

The West Fork volleyball knocked off No. 11 North Butler last week thanks in large part to the strong effort of senior Lindsey Peterson.

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An Evening Like it Used to Be III set for Oct. 5

Two Juhls and Gem set for Sunday in Aredale

New Hope United Methodist Church, Aredale Center, will be having a Gospel Music Concert from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, September 22. An intermission will be held half way through. Free Will Offering and Refreshments will be provided.

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The First Christian Church, 605 4th St. NE, Hampton, will be holding a garage sale and bake sale on Friday and Saturday Sept 27 and Sept. 28 from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.

The Hampton-Dumont Bulldog Classic is set for Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Hampton Country Club. An 8 a.m. shotgun start will be held. All proceeds will be used to support all Hampton-Dumont athletic programs. Cost to participate is $200 for a foursome or $50 per player. The cost includes 18 holes of golf and lunch for four. For more information, contact Nate Boock, activities director, at nboock@hdcsd.org or Jane Hoegh, boys golf coach, at jhoegh@hdcsd.org.

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The Franklin County Arts Council, in cooperation with Windsor Theatre Development Corporation, will be presenting “An Evening Like It Used To Be IIIâ€? on Saturday, October 5, at 7 p.m. at the Windsor Theatre in Hampton. This event will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the building of the Windsor Theatre in 1913. To celebrate this important event, the FCAC will recreate the entertainment that was presented at the Windsor in the early part of the 20th century. The evening will begin with a showing of the 1921 Buster Keaton silent movie, “Cops,â€? accompanied by a 12-piece orchestra. This will be followed by a vaudeville show that features comedy skits, vocal solos, a sing along, a ventriloquist act and surprises for the audience. General admission tickets for the show are $10 and are on sale at Center I and the Windsor Theatre in Hampton. Tickets will also be available at the Windsor Theatre the evening of the performance. Following the performance, a reception with birthday cake and beverages ZLOO EH KHOG LQ VHFRQG Ă RRU Windsor apartment four.

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Hampton’s Newt Grotzinger picked as new GFCCC executive director

)UDQNLH $OLX YRWHG IRU WKH Âż UVW WLPH HYHU LQ WKH +DPSWRQ 'XPRQW school board election Sept. 10. Aliu has lived in America since 1999 when his family moved here from Macedonia and then obtained full citizenship status this summer. (Photo by Jeff For- By Jeff Forward ward, Hampton Chronicle) 7KH *UHDWHU )UDQNOLQ &RXQW\ &KDPEHU RI &RPPHUFH KDV D QHZ leader, Hampton resident Newton *URW]LQJHU 0HJDQ 5RVHQEHUJ president of the Greater Franklin County Champublished in the newspaper prior to ber of Commerce, said Grotzinger By Nick Pedley September 10, 2013, will always be the election so there would be no was offered the job of executive dian unforgettable day in the memory confusion once he had his ballot in rector on Sept. 13 and that he accepted the offer the same day. hand of Hamptonite Frankie Aliu. “We interviewed him, then offered “It was very smooth‌no The Hampton-Dumont school him the job,â€? Rosenberg said. “I think board election on Sept. 10 was the problems,â€? he said. Ă€ UVW WLPH $OLX FRXOG FDVW D YRWH DV DQ 7KRXJK YRWLQJ LQ KLV Ă€ UVW HOHFWLRQ he had a real desire to get involved in American citizen. From 1999 through only took a few minutes, Aliu the local community. He had some this summer, he lived here as a legal VDFULĂ€ FHG D FRQVLGHUDEOH DPRXQW RI new ideas about marketing and programming that were exciting.â€? resident after his family moved to time and effort to get to that point. Rosenberg said the hiring comHe began the process to obtain the United States from Macedonia. However, his status changed this full citizenship eight months ago mittee invited eight applicants to an July when he was granted full by sending an application to the initial interview session. Those eight citizenship after completing the LPPLJUDWLRQ RIĂ€ FH LQ 'HV 0RLQHV applicants were cut down to three apU.S. Immigration Service’s rigorous After that, Aliu underwent a plicants – including Grotzinger. Of background check that combed his WKH Ă€ QDO WKUHH WZR RI WKH FDQGLGDWHV accreditation process. Aliu admitted the procedure was tax records and investigated any withdrew and Grotzinger was offered time consuming, but worth it in the criminal history. He passed easily and the job. Grotzinger formerly worked for 25 WKHQ VXEPLWWHG KLV Ă€ QJHUSULQWV LQ WKH end. “It was very exciting,â€? he said subsequent portion of the procedure. years at Hardee’s restaurant, serving Next was the English assessment as the district manager for between DERXW KLV Ă€ UVW HOHFWLRQ ´, ZRXOGQ¡W say I was nervous. I was more excited in which Aliu was tested on his six and eight locations throughout writing, speaking and listening skills. North Central Iowa. He helped open to vote than nervous.â€? Aliu described the voting process The exam offered little challenge, the Hampton Hardee’s before being as simple and hassle free. Before he however. He said the content promoted to district manager. could vote, he had to register when required only a basic understanding A resident of Hampton for more he arrived at the polls in the Franklin of the English language, and his 10- than 25 years, Grotzinger said his County Courthouse. Aliu showed plus years in America provided him three children all attended and gradthe election staff his driver’s license with more than enough experience to uated from Hampton-Dumont High and a paystub to verify his place of breeze right through it. School and that he applied for the job Finally, Aliu was given a civics because he felt a sense of duty to the residence, and then he was off to the assessment for the last leg in his path community. ERRWK WR FDVW KLV Ă€ UVW YRWH Aliu said he studied sample ballots “Well, for the most part of 25 Aliu: See Page 2

Hampton man casts first vote as U.S. citizen

Newt Grotzinger Grotzinger said he feels Boehmyears, I’ve been out of town. I’d get up in the morning and leave to ler and the chamber staff have done go to work,â€? Grotzinger explained. a great job over the past several years “I thought this is an opportunity – I and his goal is to continue to build loknow this sounds cheesy - to get to cal economic development and help know the town. I’ve got some skills I small business owners. “I think what has been done at think will be useful. And, I like peothe chamber to date has been great,â€? ple.â€? *URW]LQJHU ZLOO EH Ă€ OOLQJ LQ WKH Grotzinger added. “There’s a strong executive director position that has foundation set there. I’m looking forbeen empty since June when former ward to it. I want to get my feet wet executive director Brook Boehmler and get to work.â€? Grotzinger began work on Sept. retired. Boehmler left the position in order to spend more time with his 16. “If you aren’t going forward,â€? he family, however he announced in August he was running for the Hampton said, “you’re going backward.â€? mayor’s seat in the Nov. 5 election.

Geneva gearing up for first-ever “Market� event Sept. 20-21

By Nick Pedley The population of Geneva will swell next weekend when vendors and visitors converge on the small FRPPXQLW\ IRU LWV Ă€ UVW DQQXDO citywide sale and celebration. The event, dubbed “The Marketâ€? E\ LWV FUHDWRUV LV WKH Ă€ UVW RI LWV NLQG for the town of less than 170 people. More than 60 vendors of antiques, refurbished items and handmade goods will be on hand Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20-21. The Geneva Community Betterment (GCB) group spearheaded efforts and organized the event to raise funds for various projects throughout the town. “Sixty almost seems minute from who I’ve talked to, but when I started I thought it would be good if we got 20 vendors to come,â€? said Tonya Members of Geneva Community Betterment include from left to right: Tonya Sanders, Cindy Sanders (on car), Desiree Johnson, Jason Johnson (in car), Amanda Acree (in car), Raymond Silver and Sanders, who thought up the idea Lida Acree. (Photo courtesy of Becky Schipper, Ackley World Journal) for The Market. “I’ve been working RI YHQGRUV Ă RRGHG WKH FLW\¡V VWUHHWV HYHQW ZRXOG Ă€ W SHUIHFWO\ LQ *HQHYD many people there,â€? said Sanders. pretty hard on it since April.â€? “I said, ‘We’ve got to do something The Market was created to raise Sanders got the idea while visiting from throughout the Midwest, and a small town in Minnesota. Hundreds she knew immediately a similar like this in town.’ There were so funds for various improvement

projects throughout Geneva. The GCB owns the buildings and property located on the old school grounds, which have fallen into severe disrepair over the years. Sanders said the group would like to renovate the old brick bus barn and utilize it as a possible community center in the future. “People used it for dances, wedding receptions and other gatherings. Then it got used for storage, but it hasn’t been used for years,� Sanders said. “It needs a new roof and skirting. If we’re able to get that taken care of, maybe we can think about hooking up water and other things.� The renovations may take a while, but patience has always been somewhat of a virtue for the organization. For many years, President Raymond Silver was the lone individual manning the ship at the GCB. He mowed the Market: See Page 2


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