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Volume One Hundred Twenty Three Number 21 16 Pages May 21, 2014
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Communities plan Memorial Day commemorations
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The local communities will mark Memorial Day next Monday, May 26, when several programs are planned to remember the brave men Grundy Register and women who served in our nation’s armed forces. The Lakota Memorial Day Program will begin at 10 a.m. at the Hampton Chronicle Lakota Eagle Center. Services will follow at the Maple Hill and St. Paul Lutheran Cemeteries, and lunch will be held back at the Eagle Center. Rake’s Memorial Day program will be held at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church. The speaker this year is Donald Amundson. Coffee follows the program at Rake City Hall. Thompson will hold a Memorial Day Luncheon on Monday, serving from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Branding Iron’s Round-Up Room.
The Leader
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Freewill donations will go toward the Thompson Swimming Pool. Buffalo Center will host a Memorial Day parade, which gathers at 8:45 a.m. What Cheer Paper on Monday at the corner of 2nd Ave and 1st St. NW. The parade will travel one block east to Main Street, one block north and then west to the school, where a Memorial Day program will be held in the North Iowa Auditorium. George Dobrovolny will deliver the Memorial Day address in Buffalo Center. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served in the air wing from 1942 to 1946. He was a combat air crewman aboard dive bombers and torpedo bombers, with service flying off a carrier in the Pacific during the war with Japan. He is a member of American Legion Post 21. Dobrovolny served as superintendent
of the Lawton-Bronson schools in the Sioux City area for 14 years. He retired as an educator in 1987. He and his wife, Vivian, have been residents of Buffalo Center since April 1996. Their son, Tim, is a retired Navy captain and American Airlines captain, and their daughter, Debby Garst of rural Buffalo Center, is a former Director of Nurses at the Titonka Care Center. George and Vivian also have six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Following the program in the auditorium, services will be held at the cemeteries north of Buffalo Center. Coffee, juice and sweet rolls will also be served in the school commons following the program in the auditorium and continuing after the services at the cemetery.
Class of 2014 embarks on new journeys
Summer projects include track and technology North Iowa will continue its commitment to put technology in the hands of students next school year, with the purchase of notebook computers for all seventh and eighth graders. The North Iowa School Board approved the purchase of the computers during its May 12 meeting, as part of $130,000 in technology upgrades at the school this summer. The school already provides notebook computers for all high school students, as well as tablet computers
News Events Early newspaper deadline is Thursday The Buffalo Center Tribune will have an early deadline this week due to the Memorial Day holiday. All ads and news submissions are due by noon this Thursday, May 22, for publication in the May 28 edition.
Buffalo Center Swimming Pool to open this Saturday The Buffalo Center Swimming Pool will open for the 2014 season this Saturday, May 24, with open swimming from 1-8 p.m. See ad elsewhere in this edition for pool hours and admission fees.
Deadline to purchase My Fair Lady tickets this Saturday The Centre Stage Players are sponsoring a bus trip to see the Lerner and Loewe musical, My Fair Lady at the Guthrie Theater on Wednesday, July 9. The bus will leave from the street by the Methodist Church at 2:30 p.m. and arrive at the theater in time for the 7:30 p.m. curtain. The cost per person is $55. Tickets may be purchased at the Buffalo Center Public Library until May 24.
for sixth graders. Other major summer technology expenses include replacing one of the servers at the school and licensing fees. The School Board is also moving forward with resurfacing of the outdoor track at Bison Field, which has developed about a dozen cracks after 13 years of use. The Board accepted a bid of $75,640 from Fisher Tracks for the work, which will use a longer-lasting polyurethane coating instead of the current latex coating. Supt. Cory Myer said Fisher Tracks indicated they could get to the project in the early summer. The North Iowa Athletic Boosters have pledged $35,000 for the project. The Board accepted resignations from Carissa Judge, elementary teacher and head volleyball coach, and Levi Judge, FCS/Business teacher and head golf and assistant girls’ basketball coach, who have accepted new positions at George-Little Rock. Kelly Ruth Winter was offered the position of Language Arts instructor, and Cindy Miller was offered the yearbook advisor position to finish out the current school year. A number of fees are going up at the school next year, including meal prices. The cost of breakfast will go up by five cents for all age groups. The cost of lunch will increase by five cents for elementary and middle school lunches, and the cost will rise 10 cents for high school and adult lunches. Supt. Myer said the increases will keep prices in line with what the state pays for free and reduced meals. Registration fees are also going up by $3 next year for all students, including a $2 increase for textbook rental and materials and a $1 increase to the technology fee. Yearbook costs will rise $2, with elementary/middle school yearbooks priced at $32 and high school yearbooks costing $47. Activity passes will cost more for adults and families, but student prices will remain the same. Adult passes will go up $5 to $75, and family passes will rise $10 to $210. The Board previously approved a 4.06% Master Contract package increase for teacher wages for the 201415 school year, and it approved a 4.08% increase to classified staff wages at this month’s meeting. Driver compensation rates will also increase by about 4% next school year. Bus drivers will receive $2 more in compensation each time they wash their bus, as the board set the new rate at $12 per time at a maximum of $24 per month. The Board raised wages for substitutes for the 2014-15 school year, with an increase of 50 cents per hour for sub-
stitute paraprofessionals, kitchen staff and custodians to $10.50/hour and a $5 increase per day for substitute teachers to $105/day. Summer custodians will also receive a 50 cent raise, to hourly wages of $9.50 for students and $11.50 for adults. Supt. Myer discussed summer school with the Board, and he suggested the school conduct five three-day blocks of summer school classes throughout the months of June and July. Teachers have not yet been selected for the summer school program. Myer said the school plans to move forward with a proposal for a film studio to be used by students. The proposal was brought forward by senior Taylor Steinfeldt, who built a green screen for the project. A location for the film studio has not yet been determined. The Board discussed replacement of the iPads currently used by all Board members for school business, which no longer support the latest software. Options discussed included purchasing new iPads, purchasing notebook laptops, or having Board members use their own personal devices. Board members will decide between these three options on an individual basis.
Forty-one members of the North Iowa High School Class of 2014 are setting out to shape their futures after receiving their diplomas during Commencement this Sunday, May 18. Front from left are: Ryan Schiefelbein, Deja Davis, Alyssa Knudson, Caitlin Sahr, Mikaela Larson, Brianna Johnson, MacKenzie Droessler and Marissa Troe. Second row: Carli Price, McKhayla Paul, Kelly Shortenhaus, Nicole Flynn, Rue Detimore, Samantha Thorson, Jamie Roeder and Ashley Cubbage. Third row: Carly Main, Paige Hassebroek, Krista Hovland, Rachel Boekelman, Jenna Koppen and Alannah Larson. Fourth row: Taylor Steinfeldt, Derrick Wubben, Caleb Ricke, Zach Myer and Josh Clarke. Fifth row: Nate Albrant, Kodi Brown, Derek Yegge, Josh Hofbauer and Cody Bechler. Sixth row: Daniel Miller, Tristan Boehm, Tanner Stenersen, Jon Wubben and Tanner Weaver. Back row: Lucas O’Connor, Dylan Voortmann, Tate Corporon and Chance Mayland. Look for more photos from Commencement in next week’s Tribune.
Daniel Miller, center, was recognized by Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and Gov. Terry Branstad during a ceremony held in Des Moines this April.
Governor recognizes Miller for academic excellence North Iowa senior Daniel Miller was recognized by Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds for outstanding academic achievement at the 11th Annual Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony held April 27 in Des Moines. The statewide program, sponsored by the Iowa Governor’s Office, Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) and its title sponsor the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF), honored 435 high school seniors from throughout Iowa. “Iowa Farm Bureau members believe
Content Nine events headed to State Track & Field The North Iowa Bison and Lady Bison will send 11 athletes to Des Moines this week to compete in nine events at the State Track & Field Meet at Drake Stadium. The boys had an excellent night at the State qualifier meet held in Lake Mills last Thursday, as they took first place in two relays and four individual events, while two individuals also qualified for State with second place finishes. Above, Connor Smith passes the baton to Tate Corporon, who finished out the boys’ distance medley relay in first place. The girls also turned in strong performances, with wins in the 4x800 and 800 meters to earn two spots at State. See photos of all the State qualifiers on page 11 and results from the State qualifier meet on page 15.
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that by investing in our youth and communities, we’re investing in the future of Iowa,” said IFBF President Craig Hill. “We are so proud to honor such exceptional students and proud to be a leading contributor to educational programs and annual scholarships for our youth.” Each high school was invited to select their senior student or students with the highest academic ranking, based on grade point average for their first seven semesters. Students selected for the award also had the opportunity to recognize their favorite/most influential teacher and will receive a photo plaque of their meeting with Governor Branstad and Lt. Governor Reynolds. “The values learned through academic success, like those learned from participation in education-based activities, help develop outstanding leaders for today and the future,” said IHSAA Executive Director Rick Wulkow. Ninety-nine percent of those recognized also participate in extra-curricular school activities, with over 80 percent participating in at last one interscholastic sport. More than 60 percent of the group plan to continue their education in Iowa.