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Back on two wheels;
Community generosity helps teen get back on the road
By Joel Kraushaar
Alex Pobuda had a Friday
the 13th he would just as soon
forget. The young man was
riding his bike to Kum& Go
and was struck by a dark-colored Chevy HHR. The driver
sped off, leaving him with a
broken hand and a concussion. On Friday May 20th an
arrest was made by the Muscatine Police Department but
no name was released at press
time. His bike was broken, and
he got home in the rain. His
mother, Angela Stevens, said,
“I told him when he left that he
was probably going to get wet.
When he came home he was
soaked and I started to laugh.
He said, ‘It’s not funny, Mom.
I got hit by a car.’” They rushed
to the emergency room.
Alex relies greatly on his
bike. “Being autistic, he’s never going to drive, so his bike is
how he gets around,” said Stevens. Alex’s bike was pink and
from a thrift shop. His neighbor had agreed to help him
paint it in upcoming weeks
because Alex was worried he
would be teased about the color. While it wasn’t a perfect
bike, it was his, and it was devastating when it was rendered
un-ridable. The family set up
a gofundme.com account to
raise money to purchase a new
bike and to help pay for medical bills.
Hearing this story, Kevin and
Margaret Whitgrove, owners
of Diamonds on the Avenue in
the Quad Cities, decided to get
involved. “Margaret and I grew
up in large families, and we
didn’t have much,” said Kevin Whitgrove. “My bike was
a hand-me-down, and while it
wasn’t much, it was still mine.
When we heard about this,
it hit us in the gut. We knew
we had to get involved.” The
Whitgroves, along with Anthony “Tony Tone” Loconsole,
worked with Alex’s mother to
surprise him at Harper’s Cycling and Fitness in Muscatine.
“I told Alex we had to go to
Fruitland to pick up some pots
I was going to buy. I told him
along the way we could go
look at bikes,” Stevens said.
When Alex walked in, he real-
ized that this was a special trip
for him.
Slightly embarrassed but
smiling, he began the fitting
process with Greg Harper.
Harper tried out a few bikes
until they found the perfect fit:
a black and silver Trek bicycle
with trigger shifters and hand
brakes, along with a new black
bicycle helmet.
Alex said, “I’m excited.
Thank you.” Stevens added,
“The generosity of the community has been amazing. His
bike was from a thrift shop,
and now he has a bike that he
has always wanted.”
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Photos by James Weston
BBQ and Badges at Sunnybrook
By Joel Kraushaar
May 15 through May 21 is
National Law Enforcement
Week. Caitlyn Ryan, Marketing Director at Sunnybrook
Assisted Living, wanted to do
something to recognize the
men and women of the Sheriff,
Police, and Fire Departments.
May is also national barbecue
month, so on Wednesday, May
18 the staff of Sunnybrook
welcomed all officers, deputies, and firefighters to enjoy
a meal off the grill. Ryan said,
“Our residents have all benefited from the work that these
people do, so we wanted a
chance to say thank you.”
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“No matter where
you go, you’ll
always be a bobcat”
Washington Elementary School 1973-2016
Last Students of Washington
Elementary School 2016
Angelina Abonz
Jovony Abonza
Noel Abonza
Dominic Adams
Sydney Adams
Jolet Aguirre Escobar
Ey’Naya Apantenco
Ey’Nelia Apantenco
Ey’Nessa Apantenco
Penelope Arciniega
Shawn Ashbaugh
Maxwell Awani
Kodi Axtell
Brayden Baars
Silas Baars
Mackenzie Baraks
Dillon Barclay
Isaac Barclay
Dominic Barker
Joseph Bear-Duran
Noah Beason
Stella Bender
Mackenzie Black
Michael Bonnichsen
Arin Brand
Korbin Brewer
Jagger Brink
Mitchell Brockert
Haley Brokaw
Gavin Brookhart
Lincoln Brookhart
Vaughn Brookhart
Andres Brooks
Anita Brooks
Howard Brooks
Chelsea Brown
Jonathan Bucio
Kendra Bueno
Cesar Buenrostro
Eva Buenrostro
Vanessa Burk
Jaley Burke
Landon Burnell
Caydn Caliger
Alina Cardona
Juliette Carmona
Gabriela
Carmona-Linares
Mia Casillas
Joseph Casteel
Kayla Casteel
Giovanni Castro
Christopher Chavez
Allison Cole
Ellie Collins
Miguel Corona
Emily Cron
Brianna Cross
Troy Cross
Erick Cruz
Dillan Davis
Ami Denyo
Hailee Diaz
Amerie Dirzo
Brandon Dirzo
Jaiden Dirzo
Kiya Dixon
Anthony Dominguez
Catherine Duo
Addison Eagle
Isabelle Eagle
Haylie Echevarria
Chloe Edaburn
Andrew Edwards
Nevaeh Einfeldt
Ethan Elder
Teegen Elliott
Kaidee Estrada
Lilian Estrada
Dylan Feagins
Isrrael Flores
Liliana Flores
Mia Flores
Zachary Flores
Fernando Frausto
Jimena Frausto
Antonio Frye
Evin Fuller
Olivia Fullerton
Anthony Garcia
Orlando Garcia
Hailey Garrison
Whitney Gaucin
Caleb Gault
Kingsto Giovanazzi
Colin Glynn
Fiona Glynn
Sunny Golden
Jesus Gonzales
Sopheara Gonzales
Isabella Gonzalez
Joziah Gonzalez
Michael Goodson
Kaiden Gordy
Olivia Haller
Phoenix Hammond
Levi Harmon
Logen Harmon
Brendan Holladay
Degan Holliday
Melissa Holt
Raenie Holt
Jazmin Hooker
Sebastian Hooker
Emily Hopkins
Katelyn Hopkins
Madison Hopkins
Owen Howell
Michael Hurlbut
Novalee Jara
Ricardo Jara Jr
Bryce Jennings
Cayden Jennings
Abigail Jones
Arabella Jones
Gabriel Jones
Jonathan Joseph
Logan Joseph
Aleah Kemp
Alexis Kemp
Collin Kilburn
Julie Kilburn
Austin Knerr
Damon Knight
Grace Kreitner
Lillyana Krueger
Ulises Lagunas
Landon LaPlant
Brenda Leaver-Harland
Isabella LeMaster
Leslie Lemus
Charles (Chale) Lewis
Elsie Lewis
Madyson Leza
Pablo Liendo
Camila Lobos
Felipe Lobos
Tyler Lowry
William Maher
Mercedes Mariani
Emmanuel Marquez
Horacio Marquez
Thaddeus Marquez
Alondra Martinez
Darlyn Martinez
Emilia Martinez
Izabella Martinez
Noel Martinez
Daine Martz
Devin Martz
Armando Mata
Jordan Mata
Laizha Mata
Rylee Matthews
Aurora McBride
Gracyn McClanahan
Gaige McDowell
Damien McKillip
Zoey McKillip
Jennifer Medley
Camila Medrano
Graciela Medrano
Malena Medrano
Samara Medrano
Alesi Mendez
Aidan Mendoza
Angel Mendoza
Caidee Messer
Colton Messer
Zuri Middagh
Logan Miller
Rogelio Molina
Alyssa Moncivais
Jazmine Moncivais
Alissalyn Monroe
Landon Montagna
Jasmin Montes
Jarely Montoya
Billy Moore
Edward Moore
Brianna Muse
Brooklynn Muse
Haleigh Muse
Adelynn Nagel
Cielo Nunez
Lucia Nunez Frye
Angelica Orona
Nathan Osborn
Kahina Ourkhou
Andrew Peirce
Brooklyn Peniston
D’Anna Peniston
Jaydon Peniston
Nadine Pesina
Jacob Pewee
Aubrianna Plank
Carson Platt
Elexi Rada
Alexa Ramirez
Dalia Ramirez
Iliaz Ramirez
Matthew Ramirez
Tessa Ramirez
Emma Ramos
Zane Reed
Amyrra Reid
Rickey Reid-Owens
Keelin Reinier
Devyn Riley
Noel Rincon-Willits
Avak Robinson
Lauren Robison
Isabel Rodriguez
Keily Roman
Gabrielle Ross
Lennon Ruffner
Presley Ruffner
Sarah Russell
Angel Sanchez
Tyler Sedam
Liberty Smiley
Caitlyn Snyder
Matthew Sotelo
Ashlynn Speck
Austin Staley
Brenden Steele
Emma Steele
Jeremiah Szymanski
Alexis Taylor
Ava Taylor
Kamryn Taylor
Reese Terlisner
Broden Toborg
Brayden Tordai
Lexi Tordai
Cameron Trevino
Roberto Trevino
Liam Truitt
Tristan Valenzuela
Yazmine Varela
Ashley Vaye
Zaye Vaye
Alexia Verdinez
Aubri Villalpando
Halli Villalpando
Kristin Wadden
Katie Wagner
Makaela Walker
Delaney Wieskamp
Jonas Wieskamp
Rowan Wieskamp
Alexis Wilder
Landen Wilder
Lillian Williams
Rylee Williams
Madyson Wyatt
Jack Zaehringer
Collin Zellmer
Emma Zellmer
Jaimie Caffery
Kerri Conard
Melissa Coss
Denise Dirth
Beth Elshoff
Sandi Eversmeyer
Marcy Gear
Michelle Haller
Leigh Anne Harris
Jennifer Hexom
Konnie Hurlbut
Alexis Husko
Katelyn Jacob
Jackie Kilburn
Trisha Latimer
Faye Lindsey
Belen Marquez
Diane Mayer Day
Alicia McCall
Amanda McKillip
Sarah Meyers
Cheryl Middagh
Megan Moellenbeck
Brendan Nagel
Deb Ortiz
Maureen Paetz
Sherry Porter
Melissa Ramsey
Amanda Raya
Deb Reinier
Amanda Roelfs
Hayli Scheffler
Pam Schellekens
Nicole Scherrer
Emily Schroeder
Kalli Shelangoski
Shelly Kopf-Sides
Kathleen Siler
Paige Sours
Lorana Spitznogle
Alyce Spoto
Deborah Sulzberger
Heidi Summitt
Anita Valenzuela
Brian Walthart
Amanda Whaley
Sarah Williams
Christine Young
Staff 2016
Once a Bobcat, Always a Bobcat!
By Mary Mason
As the school year drew to a
close for the Muscatine Community School District, the
end meant something a little
different to the students, staff,
and families of one elementary
school.
Washington School held an
open house on May 19 to celebrate the impact that the school
has had on the community in
the past 43 years. Due to a declining enrollment trend over
the past several years that is
projected to continue for several more, Washington will close
its doors at the end of the 20152016 school year.
Principal Brian Walthart
has been at Washington for six
years. He explained how the
ending of each year is bittersweet in its own way.
Walthart says the open
house was planned as a way
to celebrate Washington and
to help students and families
focus on the fun and relationships that have come from
being together in the building.
Throughout the event, current
and past students could be seen
talking with faculty and staff
from years past. The halls were
lined with murals and posters
proclaiming “Bobcat Pride,”
“Bobcat Braniacs,” and “Once
a Bobcat, always a Bobcat.”
The open house event was
organized by the Parent-Teacher Organization of Washington. According to Walthart,
the PTO awards a scholarship
every year to a Washington
alum, and the PTO plans to
continue the tradition even after the school shuts its doors.
The hope is to continue to provide the scholarships though
at least the current fifth-grade
class’s graduation, and hopefully through all of the grades,
down to current kindergarteners. Meals were served at the
open house by Hy-Vee, with a
portion of the proceeds going
to the scholarship fund.
Walthart says one of the
traits of Washington that he
will miss most is the feeling
of family that has developed
over the years. “I am amazed
at the level of closeness that
Photo by James Weston
Marnee Acker
Pollianna Adams
Krista Aird
Paul Ales
Susan Allison
Beckie Anderson
Sarah Axtell
Sonia Baars
Kim Barnum
Sara Bautista
Kathrine Becker
Casey Brennan
there is amongst the families,
and between the families and
the staff. I am really going to
miss that.”
One testament to that closeness can be seen through the
efforts of the PTO. While the
bounce houses were open to
the entire community in the
evening, the students had a
sneak peek. The large inflat-
ables were on school grounds
during the school day, allowing the children time to play
and have fun. Walthart says it
is all part of the PTO’s plan to
emphasize good memories of
the school.
All current Washington faculty and staff, along with current students, wore matching
shirts for the open house. The
front of the shirts declared,
“Once a bobcat, always a bobcat,” while the back showed a
large pawprint. The shirts for
the current Washington family
were purchased by the PTO as
part of the send-off.
Though the decision to close
the school was not a welcome
one, Walthart says he knows
how hard it was for the school
board to make. He says that
upon hearing the news, the
general feeling among the
teachers was to keep a positive
attitude and keep an eye on the
big picture.
A time capsule was buried in
1998 to commemorate the 25
year anniversary of the school.
Items from the capsule were
on display at the open house.
Included in the items from the
capsule were crafts, pictures,
and even a t-shirt. Other items
suffered water damage while in
the capsule.
Students from Washington
will attend Jefferson, McKinley, and Franklin elementary schools in the 2016-2017
school year. Visiting days have
been held to help facilitate the
process for the students.
Photos by Mary Mason
Muscatine contingent
participates in Special Olympics
By Joel Kraushaar
Photo by Kasey Loconsole
Front:Nolan Millls; Middle: Kevin Brockert, Addie Strong, Kim Ordway, Daniel Reecy, Jared Rathjen,
Back: Nathan Paulsen, Deb Reddick, Travis Moss, Adam Rininger
A group of athletes from
Muscatine traveled to compete
in the Special Olympics State
Summer Games. Athletes:Tim
Schlopkhol, Travis Frazier,
Daniel Reecy, Kevin Brockert,
Dick Vetter, Corey Leonhard,
Travis Moss, Jerad Rathjen,
Danielle Mally, David Ingersoll, Angela Collins, Zack Talbot, Tara Moore, Randy Tracy,
Jeremy Drayfahl, Nikki Crossett, Mathew Trujillo, Kom Ordway, Chad Lenz, Bob Moore,
Deb Reddick, Kaziah Solo-
mon, Nathan Paulsen, Kris
Twigg, Adie Strong, Jay Small,
Lucas Hines, Alex Creamer,
Greg Timmerman, Sharon
Millage, Adam Rininger, Cal
Brus, Viktor Lara, Ben Draves,
Brady Cook, Sara Maurer,
Shaylin Honts, Nolan Mills,
Dray Keefe, Logan Keefe, Bill
Keefe, Ryan Keefe, Rochelle
LeCompte, Brookie Robison,
Christopher Hilton, and Wendy Thompson all qualified to
compete in a variety of events.
The athletes competed in Track
and Field, Swimming, Soccer,
Bocce, Golf and more.
Page A2
Local News
Muscatine Y expansion
phase 1 begins
By Bret Olson
Our Muscatine Community
YMCA is making progress on
its expansion plans! The only
hiccup is that we still have a
lot of money to raise.
Beginning in August, you
can expect to see a lot of
changes at our Y. That’s because we’ve raised enough
funds for Phase I of construction, and we’ve been planning
for months (and in some ways
even years) for this expansion.
Phase I will include a new
Kids’ Adventure Center, new
Welcome Center, redesigned
Teen Center, as well as new office space and meeting rooms
at ground level. We’ll also be
adding a second floor! All ex-
ercise equipment and weights,
cardio area, a new exercise
classroom, and more will be
located on a new upper level.
We’re excited about all
these new spaces, but it doesn’t
end there.
We’re at approximately
71% of our goal, and we still
need to raise additional funds
so we can execute Phase II and
III of construction, which includes a new indoor flattened
track suspended from the ceiling, new Youth Gymnasium,
Family Locker Rooms, redesigned Indoor Cycling Room,
and more!
Many local businesses and
supporters have been very generous and helped us raise 5.1
million dollars so far. To those
supporters, we are very grateful. Now, we need our members and the community to step
in and help us raise the rest of
the money.
Every amount helps and
moves us one step closer to
our goal. A lot of people think
that their $10 or $20 dollar donation isn’t enough, and that’s
simply not true. Don’t get me
wrong; the $100 and $1,000
dollar donations are great, too,
but even the coins under your
car seat will help!
We’ve made it very simple
to make a donation. You can
make a one-time gift, or you
can set up a recurring payment
on a credit card or out of a
YMCA Summer Kids Club
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
bank account.
If you make a one time $10
donation, it will help. If you
make a $10 donation every
month for 12 months, that’s
$120. Or if you commit to two
years, that’s $240, and that
makes an even bigger impact.
Multiply that by 10 people
and you can see how quickly
it adds up when we all work
together!
We’re excited for our expansion because we know we can
reach more people and make
our community even better
with these new spaces! We
need everyone’s help. Will you
please make a donation and
help us grow?
WE’RE EXPANDING
AND WE NEED YOU!
Visit our website at
www.muscatiney.org
Click the ‘DONATE’ or
‘Make a PLEDGE’ button.
Please give today.
NOW IS THE TIME!
Muscatine Community YMCA
YMCA Swim Lessons
P ) 563 263 9996
YMCA 4th of July Picnic
Gilda’s Club launches new program
Beginning May 26, 2016,
Gilda’s Club is offering four
Intervention Groups of From
Cancer to Health™, a program
to help people recently diagnosed with cancer, including
those undergoing treatment, to
manage the stress of diagnosis and treatment. Funding for
this program is made possible
through a Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine
grant. Led by Program Manager Kelly Hendershot, From
Cancer to Health™ empowers
people with cancer through
six weekly group meetings designed to teach effective strategies and techniques to better
cope throughout the cancer
journey.
Participants may choose one
of four 6-week long Intervention Groups to attend:
Intervention Group 1:
Thursdays, May 26 – June
30, 2016, from 10:00 – 11:30
a.m. at Muscatine Community
YMCA, 1823 Logan Street,
Muscatine, IA.
Intervention Group 2:
Thursdays, August 4 – September 8, 2016, from 3:00 –
4:30 p.m. at Muscatine Community YMCA, 1823 Logan
Street, Muscatine, IA.
Intervention Group 3:
Thursdays, October 6 – November 10, 2016, from 6:00
– 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 401 Iowa Avenue,
Muscatine, IA.
Intervention Group 4:
Thursdays, January 12 – February 16, 2017 from 10:00
– 11:30 a.m. at Iowa State
University Extension and Outreach, 1514 Isett Avenue, Muscatine, IA.
“More than 1.5 million
people will be diagnosed with
cancer this year,” said Barbara L. Andersen, professor of
psychology at The Ohio State
University and lead developer
of From Cancer to Health™.
“People diagnosed with cancer
feel a great deal of stress, and
over time the stress can disrupt
the healing process and a patient’s wellbeing.”
Research shows that patients
participating in a trial of From
Cancer to Health™ demonstrated less stress. Participants
developed stronger immune
systems, experienced greater
social support, kept healthier
diets, and had fewer physical
side effects from treatment.
From Cancer to Health™
was designed by an expert
panel of health psychologists
at The Ohio State University through grants from the
American Cancer Society and
the National Cancer Institute.
Each week, patients will learn:
• Strategies to help manage
stress
• Ways to lessen the impact
of physical symptoms of cancer
• Skills to cope with com-
Fun in the
sun and sand!
OFF AIR
With Tony Tone
For over 25 years, Steve
“Possum” and Pam Tomfeld
have been putting on funfilled weekends on their property in Conesville. Memorial
Day weekend signifies the
return of the “Redneck Revival.” This is your chance
to camp out, have fun, and, if
Iowa’s Largest
you’re feeling brave, hit the up-and-coming artists in
drag strip! Over the last four outlaw country world. There
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the event features the best weekend!
When I was a kid, the best
day of school was always the
last day of school. It signaled
many things: successful
completion of another year,
maturing and moving on,
a summer filled with family and fun, but, most of all,
freedom. I was free from my
school schedule!
The only downside to summer was the lack of friends.
Living in the country meant
I virtually had one playmate,
continued on page 4
In Memory of Our
Armed Forces
PLUS
School’s out
for Summer!
Behind the
Mic with Millie
mon problems faced by people
with cancer
“From Cancer to Health™
is grounded in more than a
decade of research showing
the positive effect that reduc-
my brother. He was three
years older and had zero interest in Barbies, having a tea
party, or playing dress-up.
On the other hand, I didn’t
enjoy Hotwheels, basketball,
or GI Joes. So we were left
with compromising. Occasionally, GI Joe and Barbie
would have a play date on
the basketball court (which
was an old barn’s leftover
concrete foundation in the
backyard), but most often we
could be found playing catch
or using his BB gun. Oh, the
fun of the good old days!
What’s considered “fun”
might have changed over the
years, but summer still gives
brothers and sisters, plus
neighbors and friends, an opportunity to explore. We’re
lucky to have so many things
to see and do right here in our
neck of the woods. So why
not plan your “stay-cation”
today?
The Muscatine County
Conservation Board hosts a
series of free camping weekends complete with Saturday evening programs at
Saulsbury Lodge. Find their
schedule on Facebook or
call them at 264-5922. From
the lagoon at Weed Park or
Discovery Pond, to Chicken
Creek and the Mighty Mississippi, you can find some
refreshment in the water.
Whether it’s fishing, canoeing, kayaking, or just plain
ol’ creek stomping, our area
waterways can entertain your
family for hours.
Plus, get yourself, your
teens, and your kiddos signed
up for the Musser Public
Library Summer Reading
Program. This year’s sportsthemed program is sure to
have your entire family reading for the fun of it. For more
information, call the library
at 263-3065. Whatever you
do this summer, do it together and keep exploring!
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Page A3
Little Miss Muscatine Contestants 2016
OLIVIA BURDICK
Parents: T.L. & Carmen
Burdick
JAICEE ALLISON
Chaperone: Brandi Colon
Sponsors: Dr. Calvin
Atwell MD, Kirk & Gloria
Snider
Dr. G. Jabbari MD
Parents: Jennifer & Justin
Allison
Chaperone: Sue Ryan
Sponsors: Mom and Dad
BRENDA LEAVERHARLAND
ADDISON LOOS
Parents: Crystal Small &
Aaron Harland
Chaperone: Nichole
Scherrer
Sponsor: Jenna Ganzer
EVELYN WILSON
Parents: Rachel & Leo
Loos
Chaperone: Abby Curtis
Sponsors: Back In Line
Chiropractic
Parents: Mindy Reddell & Brody Randall
Chaperone: Brooklyn Heuer
Sponsor: Mom & Brody, Grandma & Pa
Brooklyn Heuer, Isaac Paul
KYNZEY BROCKERT
Parents: Valerie & Dan
Brockert
Chaperone: Kristen Tobias
Sponsors: Emily- Baar Salon
Gma & Gpa Brockert
JMS MAN Installations
Mom and Dad
The C & S Pageant Systems Inc. is directed
and produced by Judi A. Connor will be
held June 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Muscatine
Performing Arts Center located at 901 Cedar
St. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
AVA KIRK
WHITNEY COSTAS
Parents: Mary & Brian
Costas
Chaperone: Aricka Curtis
Sponsors: Mom & Dad,
Family & Friends
Parents: Taryn and
Nate Kirk
Chaperone: Stacy Phipps
Pape
Sponsors: Grandma
Myron & Bob
LAILA THOMAS
Parents: Lindsay Thomas
Chaperone: Shelah
Kerschanske
Sponsors: Janet & Gary
Reese
Miss Jr. Muscatine Contestants 2016
AMAIYA SILVA
MCKENZIE ALLISON
Parents: Jennifer & Justin
Allison
Chaperone: Chrystal Stender
Sponsors: Mom & Dad,
Grandma & Grandpa Ryan,
Grandma & Grandpa Allison,
Grandma & Grandpa Guy
CHLOE GUNDRUM
Parents: Whitney &
Treavor Ruckles
Chaperone: Lindsey
Phillips
Sponsors: Lisa Heckman
Parents: Teira Kopf & Tim
Othmer
Chaperone: Erika Graham
Sponsor: Sal Vitalie & Sons
Miss Jr. Teen Muscatine 2016
Miss Pre-Teen Muscatine Contestants 2016
RAINEE THOMAS
KARSYN GARRISON
EMMA VETTER
Parents: Mary & Brian
Costas
Chaperone: Shelly
Kirkpatrick
Sponsors: Mom & Dad,
Family & Friends
Parents: Amelia &
Wayne Vetter
Chaperone: Denise
Roesger
Sponsor: Sinclair TractorDurant
PARENTS: Kristi Thomas &
Bill Crabtree (Co-Parents)
Randy & Kim Thomas
Grandparents
Chaperone: Micheala Kerr
Sponsors: Randy & Kim
Thomas
Bill & Rachel Crabtree
Tickets are sold by the contestants in
advance for $5.00, or are available at the
doors for $10.00
JULIA METZGER
Parents: Sally & Dave Metzger
Chaperone: Marci Metzger
Sponsors: Sally & Dave Metzger,
Jeanie & Steve Seefeldt, family
& friends
The performance is videotaped by a
professional videographer, so no videotaping
is allowed by camera or cell phones.
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2004 Ford Mustang Convertible
FRESH TRADE!
2013 Scion TC 2DR
$14,495
2008 Hummer H3 Luxury Edition
$16,995
6 Cyl, Auto, PS, PB, Air, Cruise, Tilt,
PW, PL, PMirrors, Leather, Mach Stereo,
40th Anniversary, New Tires, Only 44,000 Miles!
4 Cyl, Auto, PS, PB, Air, Cruise, Tilt, PW,
PL, PMirrors, Dual Sunroof, Alloy Wheels,
Bluetooth, Factory Warranty, Only 31,000 Miles!
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2013 Chrysler 300
2014 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT
2012 Chevrolet Equinox LT AWD
$21,495
$18,695
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PMirrors, PSeat, PSunroof, Heated Leather,
Satelite Radio, Factory Warranty
3.6L V6, Auto, All Power, Stow & Go,
Rear Heat & Air, PSeat, PPedals,
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2012 Nissan Murano SL AWD
2014 Dodge Avenger
$14,995
4 Cyl, Auto, PS, PB, Air, Cruise, Tilt,
PW, PL, PMirrors, PSeat, Backup Cam,
Onstar, Remote Entry
2014 Ford Explorer XLT
$25,995
$13,995
V6, Auto, All Power, Dual Sunroof,
Backup Cam, Heated Leather and More!
Only 46,000 Miles!
4 Cyl, Auto, PS, PB, Air, Cruise,
Tilt, PW, PL, PMirrors, Chrome Alloys,
Factory Warranty, Only 30,000 Miles!
V6, Auto, PS, PB, Air, Cruise,
Tilt, PW, PL, PMirrors, PSeat, AM/FM/CD,
Remote Entry, 3rd Row
2008 Kia Sedona EX Van
2011 Honda Ridgeline RTS AWD
2014 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT
$7,995
$22,995
$19,995
$19,995
V6, Auto, PS, PB, Air, Cruise,Tilt, PW, PL,
PMirrors, PSeat, Heated Leather, DVD,
Rear Heat & Air, Center Row Buckets
3.5L V6, Auto, PS, PB, Air, Cruise, Tilt, PW, PL, PMirrors,
PSeat, PSunroof, Heated Leather, Tanneau Cover,
Running Boards, Tow Pkg, Local Trade, 82,000 Miles
V6, Auto, PS, PB, Air, Cruise, Tilt,
PW, PL, PMirrors, PSeat, Alloys,
PDoors and Liftgate, Factory Warranty
2001 Toyota Tacoma
2015 Chevrolet Cruze LT
2013 Chrysler 200
CARS
2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU LTZ
4 Cyl, Auto, PS, PB, Air, Cruise, Tilt,
PW, PL, PMirrors, PSeat, Heated Leather,
Alloy Wheels, Onstar, Only 36,000 Miles ............ $15,995
2013 HONDA FIT
1.5 L 5 Speed, Air, Cruise, Tilt,
PW, PL, PMirrors, Great Gas Mileage,
Factory Warranty, Only 24,000 Miles .................. $13,695
2014 FORD TAURUS SEL
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PMirrors, PSeat, Alloys,Sirius & SYNC,
Factory Warranty, Only 36,000 Miles! ................. $18,995
$10,995 or less vehicles
1999 FORD EXPLORER LIMITED 4x4
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2002 BUICK PARK AVE
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2009 PONTIAC G3
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2011 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5S
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PMirrors, AM/FM/CD, Local Trade ......................... $9,995
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PMirrors, PSeat, Leather, Factory Warranty,
Only 36,000 Miles
4 Cyl, Auto, PS, PB, Air, Cruise,
Tilt, PW, PL, PMirrors, Alloy Wheels,
Factory Warranty, 56,000 Miles
2014 Ford F-150 FX4 Supercrew 4x4
2010 Chevrolet HHR LT
2016 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ
2013 TOTOTA VENZA LE FWD
4 Cyl, Auto, PS, PB, Air, Cruise, Tilt, PW, PL,
PMirrors, PSeat, Alloys, Remote Start,
Factory Warranty, 41,000 Miles ............................ $18,995
2010 FORD EDGE FWD
V6, Auto, PS, PB, Air, Cruise, Tilt,
PW, PL, PMirrors, Alloys, Local Trade ................ $12,995
$34,995
3.5L Ecoboost, Auto, All Power, Allows, Tow Pkg,
Running Boards, Backup Cam, Spray In Bed Liner,
Sirius & SYNC, Local Trade, Factory Warranty
2012 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ
$9,995
$20,995
4 Cyl, Auto, PS, PB, Air, Cruise, Tilt,
PW, PL, PMirrors, PSeat,
Chrome Alloys, Remote Entry
4 Cyl Eco, Auto, All Power,
Leather, Remote Start, My Link,
Factory Warranty
2010 Nissan Sentra
2012 Ford Transit Connect Cargo Van
2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY
V6, Auto, PS, PB, Air, Cruise, Tilt, PW, PL, PMirrors,
PSeat, PDoors, PLiftgate, Alloy Wheels,
Center Row Buckets, Local Trade ......................... $6,995
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AM/FM/Bluetooth, Factory Warranty
$10,495
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4 Cyl, Auto, PS, PB,
Air, Cruise, Tilt, PW, PL,
PMirrors, AM/FM/CD
4 Cyl, Auto, PS, PB, Air,
Cruise, Tilt, PW, PL, PMirrors,
Rear Wiper
2008 Hyundai Sonata
2015 Chevrolet 3500HD 4x4
$6,995
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Cruise, Tilt, PW, PL, PMirrors,
AM/FM/CD, Local Trade
$49,995
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Parents: Breanna & Oscar Perez
Chaperone: Courtney Martin
Sponsors: Linda & Juan Silva
Tiffany Phillips, Aunt Jade Silva
Aunt Tera & Uncle Jose Melendez
Whiskey River Farms
BAILEY OTHMER
This year there will be 18 girls vying for
the titles of Little Miss Muscatine, Miss Jr.
Muscatine, Miss Pre-Teen Muscatine and
Miss Jr. Teen Muscatine. Each finalist will
receive a rhinestone tiara and trophy for
participating in the pageant. The girls are
judges in the categories of Private Interview,
On Stage Interview, Poise and Appearance,
and Personality.
There are optional
competitions that the girls can compete in as
well. These include Talent, Sportswear, and
Funkywear.
Obituaries
Page A4
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
For pending announcements, current service times and obituaries go to VoiceOfMuscatine.com
Tim Mincks
T i m
Mincks,
60, of Columbus
Junction,
I o w a ,
passed
away unexpectedly Thursday, May 12, 2016, at Mercy
Hospital in Iowa City, surrounded by his family. Memorial Mass was held 10:30
a.m. on Tuesday, May 17,
2016, at St. Joseph Catholic
Church in Columbus Junction. Rev. Joseph Sia officiated. Inurnment will take place
at a later date. Following the
Mass, a time of food and fellowship will be held at the
Louisa County Fair Grounds
Youth Center. Visitation was
held on Monday, May 16 at
the Stacy-Lewis Home for
Funeral and Cremation Services from 4 to 7:00 p.m. In
lieu of flowers, a memorial
has been established at the
funeral home in Tim’s name.
Online condolences may be
left to the family at www.
lewisfuneralhomes.com.
Timothy Ernest Mincks
was born April 22, 1956,
in Davis County Hospital,
Bloomfield, Iowa, the son
of Jack and Louise (Parker) Mincks. On October 22,
1983. Tim was united in
marriage to Lois Hargrafen
in Ardon, Iowa. He graduated from Davis County High
School in 1974, earned an
Associate of Applied Science
degree from MCC, a degree
Robert Jones
Robert E. Jones, 70, of
Muscatine, passed away on
Saturday, May 14, 2016,
at the Great River Hospice
House in Burlington.
Funeral Mass was held at
11 a.m. on Thursday, May 19,
2016, at St. Mathias Church.
A time of food and fellowship
followed the Mass in Gannon
Hall. Private burial will be at
a later date. Visitation was
held from 10 until 11 a.m. on
Thursday, May 19, 2016, at
the church. Memorials may
be made to the Great River
Hospice House or to a local
Humane Society. The Ralph
J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home is in charge of
the arrangements. Online
condolences: www.wittichfuneralhome.com
Robert was born on December 28, 1945, in Muscatine, the son of Earl H. and
in Feed and Fertilizer Marketing. and a General Agriculture degree with emphasis
on business from Northeast
Missouri State University.
Tim worked at the Oakdale
Correctional Facility for the
past 10 years, retiring in July
2015. Prior to that, he owned
and operated Mincks Agri
Center in Columbus Junction
for over 15 years. He also
worked at Weber and Huston of Columbus Junction,
Oakville Feed and Grain,
and at the grain elevators in
Crawfordsville and Wellman. Tim was a member of
St. Joseph Church. He was
an FFA Alumni member and
4-H leader of JCAB. He enjoyed being outdoors, fishing, traveling to 49 states,
mowing the yard, watching
westerns, and he especially
loved going to his children’s
sporting events and activities
during their school years.
Tim will be dearly missed
by his wife, Lois of Columbus Junction; his children,
Ann Mincks of Des Moines,
Philip (Maureen) Mincks
of Letts and Laura Mincks
of Columbus Junction;
grandson, Jackson Mincks;
mother, Louise Mincks of
Bloomfield; siblings, Jack J.
(Brenda) Mincks of Mitchellville, Mary Russell of
Bloomfield and Bob (Patricia) Mincks; and several
nieces and nephews.
Tim was preceded in death
by his father, his maternal
grandparents, Harry and
Mary Parker and paternal
grandparents, William (Ernie) and Vira Mincks.
Katherine Meade Jones. He
married Judy Titterington on
December 28, 1968, at the
St. Joseph Church in West
Liberty.
He worked for Muscatine
Power and Water, Qwest,
managed a Carhartt Clothing Store in West Burlington, and also had worked as
a transportation manager for
the railroad. He enjoyed refinishing furniture and loved
working with wood. He also
enjoyed caring for his loving
pets.
Those left to honor his
memory include his wife,
Judy Jones of Muscatine;
several cousins including Sue
and Terry Loeschen of Virginia, Bob and Lee Meade of
Oxford, and Mary Loeschen
of Burlington; and special
friends, Dick and Cherry
Kaucher of Muscatine.
He was preceded in death
by his parents.
Happy Time Preschool has
been a fixture at Grace Lutheran Church for 42 years. However, beginning with the 20162017 school year, Happy Time
will have a new home.
The preschool will be partnering with Live, Laugh, Love
Childcare Center, located at
1112 Fillmore in Muscatine.
The childcare center will be
a way for parents who are not
able to provide transportation
to and from school to place
their children in a center onsite.
Happy Time’s Natalie Lospiech says the preschool will
still offer both three-year-old
and four-year-old classes. The
classes will be larger in size
than the present classes. Currently, two four-year-old classes are held at a time, in two
separate classrooms. The new
facility will allow the classes
to be combined. Due to this
change, there will be an additional associate teacher in each
class. Each class will have a
main teacher and two associates.
The preschool staff anticipates being completely out of
the current location at Grace
Lutheran church by the end of
May.
www.kriegers.com
1-800-358-4406
The quietly
different dealer.
Gilda’s Club continued from page 2
ing stress has on the health of
people with cancer,” said Kelly
Hendershot, Program Manager, Gilda’s Club. “We are proud
to offer this much-needed, cutting-edge program to help people with cancer in Muscatine.”
To learn more about From
Cancer to Health™, contact
Kelly Hendershot, 563-3267504, [email protected].
Gilda’s Club Quad Cities pro-
Doug Wieland
Doug
Wieland,
53,
of
Riverside,
passed
away on
F r i d a y,
May 13,
2016, at
his home.
A Celebration of Life Gathering was held on Saturday,
May 21, 2016, from 1 to 4
p.m. at the Sorden-Lewis
Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone
Tree. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to
the Iowa Wildlife Rehabilitators Program – Raptor Advocacy Rehab and Ed Group,
818 3rd Avenue, Iowa City,
Iowa, 52240, or the Lone
Tree Fire and Rescue in
memory of Doug. Online
condolences may be sent to
the family at www.lewisfuneralhomes.com.
Douglas Joe Wieland was
born on August 12, 1962, in
Iowa City, the son of Robert
Dwayne and Marjorie Nadine (Gentzler) Wieland. He
was a 1980 graduate of Lone
Tree High School. Doug
worked in management in
the food service industry
and was a finish carpenter.
He was a past member of the
Lone Tree Fire and Rescue
and was a registered Iowa
Wildlife Rehabilitator. Doug
enjoyed taking care of animals, looking for arrowheads
and unique rocks, hunting,
and fishing.
Doug will be missed by his
parents, Dwayne and Marjorie Wieland of Lone Tree;
three brothers, Dick (Glennda) Wieland of Lone Tree,
Mike (Martha) Wieland of
Lone Tree and Steve (LuAnn) Wieland of Brooklyn,
Iowa; and nieces and nephews.
Doug was preceded in
death by his grandparents.
Memorialize
your loved one.
Contact us at
563-263-2442 or
[email protected]
1931 Houser Street
Muscatine, IA 52761
(563) 263-3314
[email protected]
Services
Celebration of Life
Burial Services
Cremation Services
Permanent Memorializations
Romona Welk
Romona Coral Welk, 83,
of West Liberty, passed away
on Thursday, May 12, 2016,
at Simpson Memorial Home.
Funeral Service was held
at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May
14, 2016, at the Ralph J.
Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home. Reverend Darryl
Erickson officiated. Casket
bearers were Wayne Tompkins, Kevin Elsworth, Walter Major, Joe Imhoff, Tim
Imhoff, and Harlan Jarr, Jr.
Burial took place in Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery. A time of food and
fellowship followed the committal service at Grandview
Community Bible Church.
Visitation was held between 9 and 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2016, at the funeral home. Memorials may
be made to the Grandview
Community Bible Church.
Online condolences:www.
wittichfuneralhome.com.
Romona was born on Jan-
uary 23, 1933, in Moscow,
the daughter of Clarence
and Ruth Wilhelme Jarr. She
married Vernon Robert Welk
on January 22, 1956, in Muscatine. He preceded her in
death on September 4, 2001.
She was a farm wife and
homemaker on the family
farm. She had been a member of Zion Lutheran Church
in Muscatine and also Grandview Community Bible
Church. She enjoyed sewing
and spending time with her
family.
Those left to honor her
memory include a daughter, Cinda L. Welk of West
Liberty; two sisters, Juanita
Wagg and husband, Charles,
of Muscatine, and Lorraine
Skipton of Wilton; and many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; her husband;
three brothers, Donald, LaVerne, and Harlan Jarr; and
three sisters, Roberta Jarr,
Leona Fowler, and Odetta
Freeborn.
We are honored to commemorate your loved
one in our “Celebration of Remembrance”.
Please call 563-263-8842, if you will be
attending, and would like the name of your
family member added to our roll call.
Cordially invites you to join us for Memorial Day Services
on Monday, May 30, 2016 at 9:00 a.m.
A future of Live, Laugh,
Love for Happy Time
By Mary Mason
Mark L.
Sojka, 61,
of Lone
T r e e ,
I o w a ,
passed
away on
Thursday,
May 12,
2016, at
his home in Lone Tree. A
Celebration of Life was held
from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday,
May 16 at the Sorden-Lewis Home for Funeral and
Cremation Services in Lone
Tree. Cremation rites will be
facilitated by the FCS Life
Transition and Cremation
Center, located within Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery. A memorial fund has
been established at the funeral home in memory of Mark.
Online condolences may be
sent to the family at www.
lewisfuneralhomes.com.
Mark Linn Sojka was born
on March 31, 1955, in Riverside, Iowa, the son of George
and Lucille (Simon) Sojka.
Mark was a 1973 graduate
of Highland High School.
On October 1, 1983, Mark
was united in marriage to
Sheri Keeler in Lone Tree.
He worked at RM Bogg as a
refrigerator fitter. He enjoyed
hunting and fishing and was
a member of Pheasants Forever, the V.F.W. Men’s Auxiliary, and the Sons of American Veterans in Richmond.
Mark will be missed by
his wife, Sheri, of Lone Tree;
his children, Corey (Allyson)
Sojka of Riverside and Kayla
Sojka of LaCrosse, WI; three
grandsons, Kaden, Axel and
Reiker Sojka; brother, Jay
(Linda) Sojka of Lone Tree;
and mother-in-law, Sharon
Keeler of Riverside.
Mark was preceded in
death by his parents and
grandparents.
The Staff of
Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery and
Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for
Funeral and Cremation Services
The program will be held rain or shine at the
Life Transition and Cremation Center in
Memorial Park Cemetery.
A limited number of seats will be available,
lawn chairs are welcome.
Mark Sojka
vides support, education and
hope to all people affected by
cancer. As a Cancer Support
Community affiliate, we are
part of the largest employer of
psychosocial oncology mental health professionals in the
United States. Our global network brings the highest quality
cancer support to the millions
of people touched by cancer.
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Community Calendar
sponsored by Kent Corporation and GPC
Wednesday May 25
minutes.
6th grade Healthy Living
Day
When:05/25/2016 all-day
Where:YMCA
JAMMERS perform at
Graduation
When:05/25/2016 all-day
Where:Colorado Elementary
5th Grade Graduation
When: 05/25/2016
Where: Colorado
Elementary
Ukulele Lesson
When:05/25/2016 @ 5:30
p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Where:Musser Public
Library , 304 Iowa Ave
Ukulele lesson (last one of
the season)
Thursday May 26
8th grade Graduation
Where: Central Middle
School
Muscatine County Recorder’s Office Closed
When:05/25/2016 all-day
Where:Muscatine
The Muscatine County
Recorder’s Office will be
closed on Wednesday,
May 25, 2016. The office
personnel will be attending
mandatory vital records
training in Des Moines. If
you have any questions or
need further assistancein
this matter, please contact
our office. 563-263-774.
Now Is The Time
When:05/25/2016 @ 12:00
p.m.
Where:Muscatine YMCA,
1823 Logan St, Muscatine
We’ve added more chances
for you to learn about our
expansion! We’re moving
forward with our expansion plans, and we want to
share our excitement with
you. Please join usfor one
of our upcoming Expansion
Information Meetings. All
meetings will be held at
the Muscatine Community
YMCA in the parlor and will
last approximately 30-45
FIELD DAY
Where: Colorado Elementary
Overeaters Anonymous
When:05/26/2016 @ 6:45
p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Where:Musser Public
Library, 304 Iowa Ave,
Muscatine
No matter what your
problem with food — compulsive overeating, under-eating, food addiction,
anorexia, bulimia, binge
eating, or overexercising —
we have a solution.
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1 Lion's share
5 Kings and
queens
10 Bit of
choreography
14 Who follower
15 On the ball
16 Burn
17 Antitoxins
18 Bull session?
19 Halo, e.g.
20 Madison Square
Garden, e.g.
22 Naive
24 Greta Garbo,
for one
26 Pan, e.g.
27 Lay eyes on
30 Prepare to
swallow
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When:05/31/2016 @ 5:30
p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Where:Muscatine Power,
3205 Cedar St, Muscatine
The Board of Water, Electric, and Communications
Tuesday May 31
meets on the last Tuesday
of every month, except DeOn Your Mark, Get Set…
cember, when the meeting
Read!
may be rescheduled to a
When:05/31/2016 –
different evening. Meetings
08/16/2016 all-day
are held in the board room
Where:Musser Public
ofMPW and are open to
Library, 304 Iowa Ave,
the public.
Muscatine
Optimist Club InformationOn Your Mark, Get Set,
al Meeting
Read! This is the name of
this year’s Summer Reading When:05/31/2016 @ 6:30
p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Program – and Musser
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Public Library
invites you
Library, 304 Iowa Ave,
to step up to the starting
Muscatine
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Optimist International is
May 21. a worldwide volunteer
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more than 2,500 local
clubs whose members
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future brighter by bringing
out the best in children, in
their communities,and in
themselves.
Water, Electric & Communications Trustees
When:05/31/2016 @ 7:00
p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Where:Muscatine Power
& Water, 3205 Cedar St.,
Muscatine
Meetings are at 7 p.m.
on thelast tuesday of the
month at Muscatine Power
& Water. 3205 Cedar Street,
Muscatine.
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When: 05/27/2016 @ 9:30
a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Where: Colorado Elementary
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When:05/28/2016 @ 7:30
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Music
Friday May 27
Sunday School - 9:15 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.
Rosa de Saron Church Services
2400 Hershey Ave.
2:30 p.m.—6:00 p.m.
Muscatine, Iowa
Here and Now Youth Group
563-263-7489
5:00 p.m.—6:45 p.m.
[email protected]
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Human Resources
1518 Mulberry Ave,
Muscatine, IA 52761
(563) 264-9583
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Memorial Day refuse collection and recycling hours
In observance of Memorial Day, the hours and schedules for the Muscatine Recycling Center and Transfer Station, Refuse Collection and Curbside Recycling Collection will be:
Muscatine Recycling Center and Transfer Station and ComCurbside Recycling for the City of Muscatine’s Route B is as
post Site hours:
follows:
• Saturday, May 28 - Transfer Station: 8:00 a.m. - noon
• Monday, May 30 – No Collection
• Compost Site: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, May 31– Monday Route
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Student Life
Page A6
A song of
determination
By Mary Mason
At the Central Middle
School orchestra concert on
May 17, families of orchestra students were treated to a
special show.
Listed in the program
between composers Larry
Clark and Richard Meyer
was the name Zane Brockert. Zane is a sixth-grade
student at CMS who plays
the viola in the orchestra
and percussion in the band.
He composed the price to
accompany a story that he is
writing.
Zane says he began working on the story in November, outside of school. When
completed, the book will be
a fantasy about three individuals defying a cruel leader in a dystopian society.
Orchestra teacher Jessica Blanchard says she was
not aware that Zane was
working on the music until
he brought the pages into
class. Zane wrote the entire
piece, including music for
four sections: the violin, the
viola, the cello, and the bass.
Blanchard says this can be
a challenge because each
instrument has a different
range of notes.
Zane first wrote the music
for his viola and a piano, recording one section to play
back so he could listen to
the sections together. He explains that he bought a program to assist in the process.
and excited to give it a try.
Blanchard says that overall,
there were minimal changes
that needed to be made to
correct small timing errors
and basic troubleshooting.
While Blanchard says she
has had students write pieces
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Educational summer
STEM camps
Summer Camps for 1st to
3rd Graders
Does your 1st through
3rdgrader like to get messy
and have fun? Do they love
to conduct hands-on experiments, explore the world
of scientists, and have fun
while learning? Do they like
to look at insects and spiders
which are all around us?
Do they like to make insect
habitat chambers and learn
through exploration? If so,
then these camps are just
right for them!
BUGS! A
CREEPY
CRAWLY ADVENTURE
STEM camp will be held
June 20 through June 24
(register by June 15, 2016)
from 1:00to 4:00p.m. daily.
A light snack will be served.
During this camp, youth
will get a chance to look
closer at insects and spiders
which are all around us.
They will make an insect
habitat and metamorphosis chamber in this creepy,
crawly camp. They will learn
through exploration and experimentation.
SLIMY, GOOEY, GROSS
STEM camp will be held
August 8 through August 12
(register by August 3) from
9:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. daily.
A light snack will be served.
During this camp, youth
will get a chance to look at
different aspects of basic
science principles. They will
learn the work of scientists
and will see the aspects of
performing
experiments.
Purple & Gold
Trivia
CMS orchestra teacher Jessica Blanchard with
sixth grader Zane Brockert
Zane says the most difficult
part was learning to read the
bass and treble clefs, which
he was not used to doing.
Blanchard says Zane
brought in copies of the
music for the sixth grade to
play. All the students in the
class were very receptive
They will also be able to
relate to the work of scientists by doing hands-on and
meaningful activities based
on the theme of the camp.
Register today, as space is
limited! Registration fee is
$30 for 4-H Clover Kids and
$45 for non 4-H members
per attendee. Both camps
will be held at the Iowa State
University Extension and
Outreach Muscatine County
office, 1514 Isett Avenue,
Muscatine. Payment must
be received at time of registration to secure a spot.
Please call (563) 263-5701
for more information or visit
www.extension.iastate.edu/
Muscatine to print off a registration form.
Who hold the Muskie
baseball record for
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in the past, she adds, “This is
one of the best, and he did it
with virtually no help.”
Zane announced his piece,
named “Fight for Freedom,”
prior to the orchestra’s playing it, and the piece received
resounding applause upon
completion.
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Larkin Chapman finishes outstanding MHS career at
the 2016 state track meet
Monsanto Presents:
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Mon-Fri 10-5:30; Sat 9-4
Attention: new
tennis players!
The Great River Tennis Association is looking for tennis players new to the sport
who want to have consistent
match play opportunities this
summer.
The Muscatine Industrial
Tennis League plays matches
on Tuesday evenings beginning June 7. The captains of
this league are actively re-
Muscatine School Lunch Calendar Sponsored by
Creating Beautiful Healthy Smiles
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Wednesday, May 25
Breakfast:
Cold cereal with toast or
toast with assorted toppings
Lunch: Mozzarella pizza
sticks or
Hot dog
Must pick 1- May pick
up to 3
Green beans
Marinara sauce
Fruit juice choices
Assorted fruit
Thursday, May 26
Breakfast:
Cold cereal with toast or
toast with assorted toppings
Summer feeding program coming June 6
Lunch: Pizza or Deli sub
Must pick 1- may pick
up to 3
Managers choice hot
vegetable
Assorted fresh vegetables
Fruit juice choices
Assorted fruit
Breakfast: 100% Juice, 1% White & Chocolate Skim Milk Offered Daily.
Lunch: Offered daily: 1% White & Chocolate Skim Milk, CMS & WMS- additional varieties of fruit & vegetable selections available.
Extra/Snack Milk: extras, with a sack lunch from home and/or kindergarten or class snack milk are .55 for each carton for everyone.
*ALERT: when peanut butter is served, sunflower butter will be offered at Elementary Allergen schools.
Please contact Alisha Eggers at (563)263-7223 or [email protected] with comments or concerns.
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cruiting tennis players new
to the game to play in their
Match #5 meetings each of
these nights.
The goal of Match #5 is to:
•provide match play opportunities for new players to
the sport
•play at a beginner skill level
•facilitate cooperative play
with the goal of developing tennis skills in a more
social setting and less competitive venue.
If you or someone you
know is interested in this
tennis play opportunity,
please contact the League
Director, Cindy Klebe, at
563-506-5901. Or email [email protected] to get
placed on a team or to ask
any question you may have.
Tiffany Tomlin, Alyssa Scholz, Summer Neece, Taylor Crane
Congratulations today to the Muscatine FFA horse
judging teams, which was held in Iowa Falls at the Ellsworth Equine Center. The high school team was 2nd
in reasons/questions, 1st in halter and is the reserve
state champion team! Tiffany Tomlin won reasons and
is the individual state champion! The team had to
evaluated 6 different classes, talk 2 sets of
oral reasons and also do a horse tack id and
a problem solving test.
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Relay for Life ceremony
to honor cancer survivors
and remember those lost
circle the track, surrounded by
friends and family cheering
them on.
The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding
passion with a century of experience to save lives and end
suffering from cancer. As a
global grassroots force of more
than three million volunteers,
the Society helps people stay
well by preventing cancer or
detecting it early; by helping
people get well during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment
in groundbreaking discovery;
and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to
defeat cancer and by rallying
communities worldwide to
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or to get help, call 1-800-2272345 or visit cancer.org.
More Mercy in Your Neighborhood
When you have concerns, when you have questions, Mercy providers are in
your community, close to home. And their priority is you—your treatment,
your comfort, your peace of mind. They will get to know you, and we hope
that you will get to know them, too.
Please meet the newest member of your Mercy community team.
Dmitriy Acherkan, MD
Dr. Acherkan has been helping people get better for over 25 years. And,
with his expertise in family medicine, he’s looking forward to helping many
more at Mercy Family Medicine of Muscatine and Mercy Family Medicine
of West Liberty. He is currently accepting new patients, and same-day
appointments are available.
Get to Know Dr. Acherkan
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Education: Moscow School of Medicine and Dentistry in Russia
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Loves: Family and preventative medicine, especially encouraging
healthy lifestyles
Off-hours: Camping and kayaking
Make an Appointment
Mercy Family Medicine of Muscatine
2104 Cedarwood Drive, Suite 102
Muscatine, IA 52761
Phone: 563-263-0515
Mercy Family Medicine
of West Liberty
1401 Crees Street
West Liberty, IA 52776
Phone: 319-627-2131
Fruitland Rd
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to prevent temporary malfunction or
permanent damage.
Invest Local
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schedule you
reduction program is a new
program that helps reduce
hearing aid costs for those who
Jason and Tiffany Flynn qualify. Jason says, “We are
opened their clinic, Hearing hopeful this new program will
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impaired no
HealthCare of Muscatine,
in help
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hearing
with care.
September 2015. They felt that matter how limited their budStore your hearing aid in a safe place that’s
a full-time hearing•clinic
was
an unmet need in this community, confirmed by •the people
they talked to who “didn’t like
the inconvenience •of driving
out of town”.
According to Jason, the fact
that the “people of Muscatine
• and great
appreciate hard work
service” makes Muscatine a
great town for a business, unlike many larger communities. The Flynns and
• their two
children are committed to the
community of Muscatine and
to helping it flourish by living,
working, and investing locally.
Hearing HealthCare is a
full-service hearing clinic.
They offer a variety of services,
including full hearing examinations, video ear checks, wax
removal systems, and hearing
aids, repairs, and batteries.
Evening and weekend appointments are also available, for
those who work or are busy
during weekdays.
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Trinity
Muscatine
expands
ultrasound
capabilities
Trinity Muscatine has expanded its ultrasound department capabilities with the
addition of two new full-time
board-certified
ultrasound
technologists. As a result,
the hospital now can offer
ultrasound services Monday
through Friday from 7:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. The staff in
Muscatine will work in coordination with the staff in the
Quad Cities to assure ongoing
training and competencies.
In addition, Trinity Muscatine is offering same-day biopsies and procedures that are
overseen by either one of the
two ultrasound technologists
and an onsite radiologist.
Trinity Muscatine features
new equipment, renovated
rooms, onsite surgery, and an
emergency department with
access to OB providers and
surgeons as needed.
Call (563) 264-9384 to
schedule
an appointment. 1 5/12/16
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battled cancer. It is a beautiful
sight when all the bags with
candles are illuminated around
the track,” said Amy Truesdale-Sosa, Luminaria Committee Lead. “The Luminaria
Ceremony is a moving way
to remember loved ones lost
to cancer and to pay tribute to
cancer survivors.”
Relay for Life celebrates
people who have battled cancer, remembers loved ones
lost, and provides participants
with an opportunity to fight
back against the disease, all
aimed at furthering the American Cancer Society’s vision
of a world with less cancer and
more birthdays.
Prior to the Luminaria Ceremony, an Opening Ceremony
will be held at 6:00 p.m., immediately followed by the Survivors Lap in which survivors
Sand Run Rd
The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Muscatine County will be held on
Friday, June 3, 2016, from 5
p.m. to midnight at Muscatine
High School. A special Luminaria Ceremony will be held to
remember those lost to cancer
and to honor those who have
survived. Luminaria will be lit
at Muscatine High School on
Friday, June 3 at dusk, approximately 9:15 p.m., to represent
these individuals.
Anyone desiring to make
a luminaria donation may do
so by visiting the Muscatine
County Relay for Life event
on June 3. Each luminaria is a
suggested $5 donation, and an
additional $5 if you would like
to have your luminaria bags
beautifully decorated for you.
“Each luminaria represents
the life of someone who has
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By Joel Kraushaar
The Muscatine Young Professional Network celebrated
their tenth anniversary earlier
this year. The group’s mission
is to create a place for young
people to network and find other professionals in Muscatine
who may be in a similar place
in their life. The organization
has several committees, including Community and Professional Development (CPD),
Social, Membership, and Public Relations. Each committee
serves a vital function. CPD
is in charge of programming
a lunch-and-learn series on
topics ranging from real estate transactions to resumé
development. The membership
committee oversees recruitment and member relations,
while PR is the communications voice of the organization.
The social committee is
in charge of one of the more
popular YPN events, Third
Thursday. The Third Thursday events are designed to be a
fun, social get-together where
the organization programs announcements so that the members know what is going on in
the organization and in town,
but there is also a fun mixer
activity to encourage camaraderie and social networking.
This past week, the May Third
Thursday took place at the
Missippi Brew for their annual bean bags tournament in
The Brew’s beer garden. Seth
Munier of Bridgestone Bandag
and Ruhl and Ruhl Realty, who
serves as the chairperson of the
social committee, said, “These
events are important because it
is a fun, relaxed way for YPN
members to hang out and have
some fun.”
YPN identified that these
structured,
activity-based
events are great, but at 7:30
the event ends. YPN has now
decided to begin a program
called Third Thursday: After
Dark. This program is an organized way for folks to continue networking throughout the
evening in a more relaxed and
less structured setting. “It will
be a way for us to get together and play cards or do something else without the structure
of the Third Thursday meeting. Everyone will already be
together, so it’s a way to get
some more participation,” Munier said.
In June, YPN will host an
intern mixer for all the summer
interns who will be working at
various industries in Muscatine.
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JEWELRY & LOAN
Local News
Page A8
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Ditty Pole 101 part 2
By Jerry
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Now, if you remember, we left off
with your bluegill
baited and in the water. I usually have
about five feet of line
on the ditty pole, just in case I
get into a step-bank situation
where I need more line to get
to the water. I normally like
my bait to be just barely under the surface, depending on
whether the river is rising or
falling. I know some guys like
to submerge their live bait with
a weight. I’m not saying that is
wrong, but I feel the bait will
get complacent and not swim
around, causing a commotion
and calling attention to itself.
So I take the excess line and
wrap it around the top of the
ditty pole until I get the bait
hanging right where I want it.
Now let’s talk about the
rules, according to Iowa DNR,
about ditty poles. A licensed
angler is only allowed five
poles with no more than two
hooks per line. A tag, visible
somewhere or legibly written
on the pole itself, must contain
your name, address, and phone
number. Ditty poles cannot be
in the same location for more
than a 24-hour period. Here’s
the important one that gets anglers into trouble. It is legal to
use any legal fish, caught by
legal means, as bait. Yes, you
could use a 16-inch bass for
bait. Why you would is a different story. Here is the kicker:
the bait needs to be caught out
of the same body of water your
ditty pole is in. You
cannot take a bucket
full of bluegill from
Discovery Park and
transport them to use
as bait on the Cedar
River or any other
body of water.
Back to fishing. Like I said,
I like to go around dusk. I start
downriver, looking for spots
to place my poles: bends, log
jams, mouth of creeks, just
about any place I figure a big
old catfish will swim into looking for a meal. Once I get the
last pole baited and in place, I
kill the motor and let the current drift me back downstream
until I get to my first pole. Depending on the time of year and
how far apart I spread my poles
from one another, it should be
getting dark by this time. I take
a flashlight and shine it on the
pole to check for any movement. Believe me, you will
know if there is something on
it. It takes a pretty good-sized
fish to make a ¾-inch PVC
pole dance.
Here is the fun part. While
the pole is banging away in
the dark, I pull up beside it
and gently lower my net under
the fish before I grab the line.
I have lost many a big catfish
by getting too anxious. Lo and
behold, you’ve got a monster.
I’ve caught lots of monster
catfish this way. Have fun and
enjoy!
Jerry’s Outdoors Show
heard Friday mornings at 10
a.m. exclusively on KWPC
AM 860 and 95.1 FM
Derby day
The Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine held
a Derby Day Fundraiser on
May 7, 2016. Attendees were
awarded prizes for Best Hat
and Best Derby Attire, and
they watched a livestream of
the Kentucky Derby. Helen
Howe won the grand prize of
the fundraiser when her horse
(#13 - Nyquist) won the Kentucky Derby. Contributions
were raised for supporting
non-profit services in Muscatine County. For more information about the Community
Foundation, and more Derby
Day photos, visit muscatinecommunityfoundation.org
Photos contributed by the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine
Watching the Kentucky Derby
Muscatine Community School District Superintendant,
Dr. Jerry Riibe & Jody Riibe
Diana Gradert - Helen Howe
Bob & JoAnn Jensen
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