A Week in the Life of Iowa County

A Week in the LifeA Week in the Life

of Iowa Countyof Iowa County

November 2012November 2012

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Cover photos (clockwise from top left):• Linda Tippie, an employee of Rise and Shine Child Care in North English, plays with children outside the childcare business Tuesday, Oct. 16. Children are often seen on a weekday afternoon outside the childcare business drawing chalk pictures on Main Street’s sidewalk. NpIC photo by Andrea Furlong

• Semitrailer trucks and other commuters travel along Interstate 80 near the Marengo-North English interchange (exit 216) just before sunset on Tuesday, Oct. 16. NpIC photo by Brian Rathjen

• Children make motions to the songs of Two of a Kind, a wife and husband musical duo who performed at a day concert at Lutheran Interparish School, Williamsburg, Thursday, Oct. 18. The day concert was attended by LIS’s preK-8 grade students and students from Central Lutheran in Newhall. The band also gave an evening performance Friday, Oct. 19. NpIC photo by Andrea Furlong

• Betsy Mitchell bowls a strike during a women’s league night at Lucky 6 Lanes, Marengo. NpIC photo by Brian Rathjen

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Taking in the scenery in the Amanas

Above: A rainbow is emblazoned across the sky in the Amana Colonies after a rain storm Wednesday, Oct. 17. Right: Until the rains came, farmers in the Amanas – as well as elsewhere in Iowa County – took advantage of mild fall weather to gather the harvest.

Left: Jean Winter, a clerk at the High Amana General Store, gets a display ready. Above: Tourists and other shoppers don’t seem to mind the rain as they walk along 220th Trail in the heart of the Amana shopping district.

NpIC photos by Melinda Wichmann

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NE fi ghts house fi reNorth English and North Keokuk County firefighters spray water on a house fire at 113 W. Oak St. Apt. 1, North English, Monday, Oct. 15. One woman and a firefighter sustained possible injuries. NpIC photo by Andrea Furlong

Above: Kathryn Ashelin directs the treble choir during Williamsburg High School’s fall choral concert Tuesday, Oct. 16 in the high school gym.

Left: Courtney Phillips sings a solo to “City Called Heaven,” during Williamsburg High School’s fall choral concert Tuesday, Oct. 16 in the high school gym.

NpIC photos by Andrea Furlong

Pumpkins for sale• Pumpkins and gourds sit for sale on a trailer just south of Interstate 80 in Williamsburg Monday, Oct. 15. Clover Hoppers 4-H Club were conducting their annual pumpkin sale. NpIC photo by Karin Winwood

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Girl Scout in waitingJackie Garringer, 2, Williamsburg shows off her goal mobile that she made at the Girl Scout fall product sale rally in Williamsburg Sunday, Oct. 14. Garringer isn’t old enough yet to be a Girl Scout, but she got the chance to dream for a day. NpIC photo by Andrea Furlong

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Semitrailer trucks travel on Interstate 80 past dozens of pumpkins at Genoa Bluffs Pumpkin Farm Wednesday, Oct. 17. The business, owned by Angie and Jason Iburg, opened last year.

Tim (in blue) and other clients at Rural Employment Alternative (REA) in Conroy package hardware and product parts Thursday, Oct. 18. REA teaches vocational and social skills to clients in the Iowa County area with mental disabilities, mental health issues and physical disabilities. Some clients, like Tim, also perform paid work at the facility. The work comes from area manufacturers. REA is funded by Medicaid. NpIC photo by Andrea Furlong

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Above: HLV School secretaries Carol Healey and Denise Dietrich wave “hi” from their desks Wednesday, Oct. 17. The secretaries helped collect coats at HLV School for the Newspapers of Iowa County’s “Keeping Kids Warm” coat drive. NpIC photo by Connie Von Ahsen

Right: Cayla Neef checks her Facebook page on one of the public-use computers at the Victor Public Library. The library offers a wide array of services for residents and visitors. NpIC photo by Brian Rathjen


Band lessons in Williamsburg

Sophomore Alysha Young sight reads sheet music for “The Stars and Stripes Forever” inside the Williamsburg High School Band room Thursday, Oct. 18. The band is learning music for its Christmas concert.

Williamsburg High School sophomore Trent Allison wipes rain off his sousaphone inside the band room Thursday, Oct. 18. Marching band practice moved indoors that morning after students were rained on on the field.


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Game night for the Raiders

Friday night football games bring a mix and excitement to local communities, including at Williamsburg, when the Raiders hosted Mount Pleasant Friday, Oct. 19. It was “Pink Out” night, where fans dressed up in pink to help support breast cancer awarenessClockwise from top left: Jay Gruenwald and Marc Weinbrenner watch from the sidelines and film the game; cheerleaders provide spirit and support for the Raiders; pink-adorned fans cheer during a big play in the game; Gary Wanner listens for an order inside the concession stand.

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Students and teachers at Iowa Valley High School, Marengo, volunteered their time with various fall cleanup activities around the city Wednesday, Oct. 17. Top left: Taylor Snook (left) and Amanda Jennings have fun bagging leaves at Marengo City Park. Above: Adrian Martinez loads branches at Gateway Park. Below: IV teacher Jaclyn Manternach pulls shrubbery. Bottom left: Rachel Miller and Scott Wells do landscaping work at Marengo Memorial Hospital.

NpIC photos by Brian Rathjen

Several IV High School students stayed inside to assemble new furniture inside the study hall room.Above: Caleigh Smith moves an old desk from the room. Below: David Randall assembles the supervisor’s desk.


Clockwise from top left: Elizabeth Smith does some cutting at Gateway Park, Marengo. From left, Jennifer Gerard, Page Scott and Jacob Krakow rake and bag leaves at Marengo City Park; Ben Randall puts together a bulletin board highlighting service day at the high school; IV teacher Jalene Megchelsen gathers leaves at the city park.



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The fall countryside in the English Valleys

A view of rolling hills in Iowa County can be seen from a cemetery about five miles north of Millersburg off H Avenue Wednesday, Oct. 17. NpIC photo by Connie Von Ahsen.

Trees whose leaves have fallen already this autumn, sit exposed and barren in a cornfield a few miles north of North English off M Avenue Friday, Oct. 19. NpIC photo by Andrea Furlong.

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Above: Angela Weber, South English, right, reads a book to her granddaughter, Mallory Moyer, in her second grade classroom at English Valleys Elementary School Friday, Oct. 19. Over 250 visitors, including grandparents, parents, other relatives and family friends of students attended the school’s annual Special Persons Day. The event gives the public a chance to share a day at school with their young loved ones.

Right: Ethan Owens, a second grader at English Valleys Elementary School, North English, cuts out bats for a Halloween-themed math assignment Friday, Oct. 19.

English Valleys Elementary Librarian Gwen Van Dee helps kindergartners check out books Friday, Oct. 19.

NpIC photos by Andrea

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Members of the Marengo Kiwanis Club – from left, Bill Daskin, Kim Nelson, Garth Grafft and Rick Heller – bow for a moment of prayer prior to their meeting at the Doose Café, Marengo. The Kiwanis Club is one of many service organizations active in Iowa County. NpIC photo by Brian Rathjen.


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Ladies’ night at the Lanes

Mary Vomacka eyes the lanes during her turn during league night Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Lucky 6 Lanes, Marengo. NpIC photos by Brian Rathjen.

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In the bag at Big ‘G’ Foods

McTeacher Night for LISLutheran Interparish School Principal Mark Grewe dresses flamboyantly while at McTeacher Night Monday, Oct. 15, at McDonald’s, Williamsburg. Fifteen percent of every dollar spent that evening went to LIS. NpIC photo by Karin Winwood.

Above: Dee Anna Brandt assists a customer with a lottery ticket Wednesday, Oct. 17, at the service counter of Big ‘G’ Foods, Marengo. Below: Longtime Big ‘G’ employee Tom Davidson bags a customer’s groceries. Big ‘G’ Foods, which opened in the early 1960s, and continues to pride itself on customer service and value.



Bingo night at the Marengo Legion

Wednesday night Bingo at the Marengo American Legion is a popular activity, as was the case on Oct. 17. Clockwise from top left: Lynette Townsend calls a number; Beverly Rose Griggs sells baked goods; Sam Slaymaker watches for a Bingo; Cheryl Messerschmitt, Marengo, marks her card; Sarah Fritz, Marengo, and Nick Wiebold, Williamsburg, check to see that they marked the right numbers.



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... and making itAbove: Ashlee Trimpe, frozen foods manager at Williamsburg Foods, stocks freezers as contractors install more freezers inside the grocery store Wednesday, Oct. 17. The grocery store is adding seven more double-faced doors of coolers, as well as frozen endcaps. The new freezers are more energy efficient and are temperature controlled by computer. Installation started Oct. 8 and is anticipated to be completed by the end of October.

Above: Contractors replace diesel fuel lines at Casey’s General Store north of Interstate 80 in Williamsburg. The diesel lines are being upgraded. Work is anticipated to be completed by the last week in October.

Elite Sports employee J.J. Carney screenprints shirts for a mock trial team at Williamsburg High School Thursday, Oct. 18. Elite Sports, Parnell, screenprints apparel for schools, businesses and organizations across Iowa and even as far away as Hawaii. On average, the business screenprints 200 to 300 shirts per day.


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