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The Grundy Register Serving Grundy County since 1928

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Grundy Center, Iowa

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Volume 89 – Number 41

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Grundy Center, BCLUW team up to raise money for Samo By ROB MAHARRY The Conrad Record CONRAD — As neighboring districts that are similarly sized, Grundy Center and BCLUW may not have much love for each other on the playing field. But the schools came together for a much more important cause in the lead-up to their football matchup on Friday night. A friendly competition between the districts raised more than $4,000 for cancer-stricken Grundy Center senior Hillary Samo,

and Grundy Center high school principal Steve VanderPol got to experience the joy of kissing a pig as the result. BCLUW elementary teacher Mary Ascher, whose husband is on the Grundy Center school board, played a key role in bringing the idea to fruition, serving as a liaison between the two districts. According to BCLUW High School principal Cari Teske, several students in her district are friends with Samo and wanted to do something to help her

The Grundy Center Fire Department had a large crowd Sunday for its annual fund-raising breakfast. The event raises money for the department’s purchase of equipment and upkeep on facilities. Pictured above are Darrell Shuey and Randy Thompson serving omelets to a hungry line of customers. (John Jensen/The Grundy Register photos)

Council moves forward with street light project By JOHN JENSEN The Grundy Register GRUNDY CENTER — The Grundy Center City Council appears ready to move on with the city’s street lighting project. Monday the City Council passed a resolution authorizing the use of the Preliminary Official Statement to facilitate the sale of GO Bonds for $425,000 for the project.

Councilman Dave Stefl, acting as mayor pro-rem in the absence of Mayor Rex VanWert, surveyed Council members on their thoughts about the project, with all voicing support. Janetta Miller said she initially wondered why it would be necessary to bond for the work rather than use existing funds, but that VanWert had explained to her this was better rather than the city

dipping into reserve funds. Councilman Chad Hamann also expressed support, but asked if the proposed $425,000 bond would be enough to cover potential cost overruns with the project. Acting City Clerk Kristy Sawyer said it would be, noting that there should be plenty of funds to cover anything See COUNCIL page 2

Grundy Center Secondary principal Steve VanderPol places a big smooch on a small pig, fulfilling his part of a bet between the Grundy Center and BCLUW school districts. The districts combined to raise $4,000 for the Samo family. (Photo courtesy Gayle Vanhoose)

Grundy Register editor John Jensen contributed to this story.

Grundy County domestic, sexual abuse services will continue

What’s Happening Thursday, Oct. 10 Girls Night Out Downtown Grundy Center 4-7 p.m.

By JOHN JENSEN The Grundy Register GRUNDY CENTER — While Grundy County’s Seeds of Hope office will be closing soon, the services it provides are not going away. That was the information

Sunday, Oct. 13 Parkinson’s Disease Support Group Dike United Methodist Church 2 p.m.

County Board of Supervisors

Monday, Oct. 14 Grundy County Supervisors Grundy County Courthouse • 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15 Empty Arms Support Group Candle Lighting • 7 p.m. Belpre Park, Grundy Center Thursday, Oct. 17 Grundy Center Blood Drive Community Center 12:45 - 5:45 p.m. Alzheimer’s Support Group Arlington Place, Grundy Center 6:30 p.m. Items for “What’s Happening” should be submitted by Monday, 10 a.m. to editor@gcmuni.net Items are printed free of charge and subject to editorial approval.

in her time of need. The school had raised money for charitable causes in the past during homecoming week, but this situation hit especially close to home for those who knew Samo. The National Honor Society decided that a competition between the two schools would be a fun way to get involved, and BCLUW senior Kayla Benjamin proposed the idea of kissing a pig to Teske. “Raising money at homecoming made sense,” VanderPol said. The concept was simple: students at the elementary and high schools dropped change in a bucket for the coin drive, and the principal of the high school that raised the money would be the one to kiss a pig at halftime of the Grundy CenterBCLUW football game in Conrad on Friday night. In the end, Grundy Center High School won by an extremely slim margin, raising $431.03 to BCLUW’s $430.15. The BCLUW and Grundy Center elementary schools raised $1,668.03 and $1,394.65, respectively, and the BCLUW Middle School raised $397.79 for Samo. “When we know that there are individuals who are going through a difficult time, we want to find support for them,” Teske said. Due to the lightning delay during the football game, the event was moved inside, but VanderPol still carried out his promise. “I don’t mind kissing a pig for the cause,” he said. “Both communities were doing it, and it was fun to see. That’s what small towns are about helping out.” Teske said that several of her students were adamant about raising enough money to force her to kiss the pig, but that she would have been more than willing to do it for such an important cause. Samo was in attendance to watch her high school principal smooch the swine. “What a neat thing,” VanderPol said.

Grassley, Eiklenborg crowned D-NH Homecoming royalty Dike-New Hartford seniors Carrie Grassley and Gabe Eiklenborg were crowned Homecoming King and Queen Friday at the school’s annual

Homecoming pep rally. The event capped a week that included dress-up days and special decorations. The Wolverines won their Homecoming game over Sumner-Fredericksburg, 28-6. (John Jensen/The Grundy Register photo) The Grundy Register, P.O. Box 245, Grundy Center, IA 50638 Phone: (319) 824-6958 • Fax: (319) 824-6288 • E-mail: publisher@gcmuni.net, registerads@gcmuni.net, editor@gcmuni.net

the Grundy County Board of Supervisors heard during its regular Monday meeting. Jamie Behrends, who currently works for Seeds of Hope, briefed the Board on the situation that led Seeds of Hope to close, noting that the state restructured into six domestic violence/sexual assault services regions last July and that Grundy County was separated from Black Hawk County, where Seeds of Hope was based from. She said Grundy County has been grouped together with Hardin County for services that will be run by Mason City-based Crisis Intervention Service. “The transition has been slow See SUPERVISORS page 2


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