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Bringing Toys to Muscatine’s Girls and Boys
By Joel Kraushaar
For many years, Krieger Auto
Group has been actively involved
in toy drives during the holidays.
15 years ago Krieger’s partnered
with, then KWPC General Manager, and current Muscatine Mayor, Dewayne Hopkins to start Toy
Photo by Tony Tone
Time, a 100% local toy drive that
was designed to keep all donations
in Muscatine. Doug Krieger, President of Krieger Auto Group, said
“Dewayne approached me about
getting involved, and we’ve been
involved since day one. Especially
to keep the toys in Muscatine.”
The Krieger’s GM store is the drop
off for the annual Toy Time toy
drive which runs December 7th –
December 13th.
Krieger’s doesn’t just supply the
real estate for the Hawkeye Hauler to park for toy collection. Every
year, their employee’s band together to donate as many toys as possible the children of the Muscatine
community.
Krieger’s invites the Voice of
Muscatine AM 860 and Vintage
Sound 93.1
to broadcast
live
from
their showroom from
8 am – 12
pm the 7th
through the
Photo by Tony Tone
12th.
So
come make a donation, and talk to
Millie, or Tony Tone.
The toy donations range from
new bicycles, remote control cars,
dollhouses, dolls, to sports equipment, balls, and board games. Last
year the 3,840 cubic foot trailer
was almost filled to the gills. Filling
the donation site at the Salvation
Army is extremely important to all
that are involved.
Gather friends together and find
a way to donate. Some groups in
Muscatine host a Chili Party where
the price of admission is an unwrapped toy. We have been told of
other social clubs who pool their
money together and let their kids
go on a toy shopping spree to give
to the cause. Krieger’s and Toy
Time have created a tremendous
vehicle for the Muscatine community to get together, and help make
the Holiday season a little more
normal and enjoyable for those
who cannot do it themselves.
Photo by Mille in the Morning
Muscatine Police Department’s K9
Nero has received body armor
Giving the gift of a
better night’s sleep
Muscatine Police Department’s
K9 Nero has received a bullet
and stab protective vest thanks
to a charitable donation from
non-profit organization Vested
Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest is
embroidered with the sentiment
“This gift of protection provided
by Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.”.
Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is
a 501c(3) charity located in East
Taunton, MA whose mission is
to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance
to dogs of law enforcement and
related agencies throughout the
United States. The non-profit was
established in 2009 to assist law
enforcement agencies with this potentially lifesaving body armor for
their four-legged K9 officers. Since
its inception, Vested Interest in
K9s, Inc. provided over 1,600 protective vests, in 49 states, through
private and corporate donations, at
a cost of over 1.5 million dollars.
All vests are custom made in the
USA by Armor Express in Central
Lake, MI.
By Chris Steinbach
Contributed by MCSA
The program is open to dogs
actively employed in the U.S. with
law enforcement or related agencies who are certified and at least
20 months of age. New K9 graduates, as well as K9s with expired
vests, are eligible to participate.
The suggested donation to provide one protective vest for a law
enforcement K9 is $1,050. Each
vest has a value between $1,795
– $2,234 and a five-year warranty.
There are an estimated 30,000 law
enforcement K9s throughout the
United States. For more information or to learn about volunteer
opportunities, please call 508-8246978. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.
provides information, lists events,
and accepts tax-deductible donations of any denomination at www.
vik9s.org or mailed to P.O. Box 9
East Taunton, MA 02718.
The Muscatine Police Department received $15,000 in funds
from the Roy J Carver Trust for the
purpose of purchasing a new Police
K-9 Service Dog in August 2014.
The $15,000 in grant funds was
used to purchase a new Police K-9
from Vohne Liche Kennels, located
in Denver, Indiana.
Canine Nero is a Male, German
Shepherd, from Slovakia. Nero and
Officer Minnat Patel, were selected
to attend the Dual-Purpose Narcotic Detector Dog, 6-week class
hosted by Vohne Liche Kennels in
September 2014. The training consisted of narcotic detection training, tracking, and apprehension.
Detection was focused on Marijuana, Methamphetamine, Heroin, Cocaine, and Crack Cocaine.
Apprehension focused on building
searches, open area searches and
the tracking of suspects.
Nero and Officer Patel obtained
certification through American
Working Dog, a nationally recognized training curriculum. They
began working uniform patrol on
October 15, 2014. The K-9 team
is currently assigned to 3rd Shift,
which works from 2100 hours
to 0700 hours. The department
provides the K-9 team continued
monthly training. These training
sessions are designed to ensure
both the dog and the handler stay
sharp with their skills.
The Muscatine Police Department remains committed to the
continued success of its K-9 Unit
program. The Department greatly
appreciates the donation provided
by Vested Interest in K9s to further
provide safety and protection for
K9 Nero.
City of Muscatine snow and ice removal policies:
The City of Muscatine requires
sidewalks be cleared within 24
hours of the last snowfall. If not
removed, property owners may be
liable for damages caused by not
removing the snow or ice. When
clearing sidewalks and driveways,
do not place ice or snow in streets
where it can impede passage of ve-
hicles or obstruct gutters.
If snow and ice is not removed
by the property owner and the city
deems it necessary, the city, after
attempting to notify the owner,
will clear the sidewalk and assess a
fee to the property owner to cover
the cost of the snow removal.
The city considers all snow and
ice removal activities to be “Emergency Operations” and asks that
all citizens review Title 3 Public
Ways and Property Chapter 9:
Street Obstructions in regards to
private snow removal. http://muscatineiowa.gov/DocumentCenter/
View/12136
“NEW” SNOW EMERGENCY ORDINANCE
Title 7 – Chapter 18 - Snow Emergency Regulations
7-18-6: “Alternate Side of Street” Parking During a Snow Emergency. During a snow emergency, streets that normally permit parking on both sides
of the street will be subject to “alternate side of the street” parking. On odd-numbered days of the month, parking is permitted only on the oddnumbered side of the street. Likewise, parking is permitted only on the even-numbered side of the street on even-numbered days.
On all streets where parking is allowed on one side only, if the permitted side (where parking is allowed) is even numbered, vehicles can park on
that side only on even-numbered days. If the permitted side (where parking is allowed) is odd-numbered, vehicles can park on that side only on
odd-numbered days. No parking is ever allowed on the side of the street where parking is prohibited by posted sign.
The transition time between the first and second day of a snow emergency is from 12 midnight until 8:00 a.m. Enforcement of the second snow
emergency day does not begin until 8:00 a.m.
Downtown Central Business District (bounded by Mulberry, Third, Mississippi Drive and Pine Streets) is not affected by these new parking rules.
Penalty – Vehicles in violation of these snow emergency regulations may be ticketed and towed. The ticket fee shall be in the amount of $35.00 per
violation and the owner of the vehicle shall also be responsible for applicable towing and storage fees.
Alternate Side Parking Required
http://muscatineiowa.gov/index.aspx?nid=227
When is an air mattress more
than just a piece of camping equipment?
Somewhere in your garage or
basement is an unused air mattress.
Maybe you used it a few times on
camping trips with your family. Or
it may have been used by a child
who is grown and long gone from
the home.
For some Muscatine residents,
that air mattress could be what is
needed to help keep them from
sleeping on a floor.
It often happens that clients in
the MCSA Homeless Prevention
Program reach the point where
they are ready to move into a new
apartment or a house. With a bit of
help, they have caught up on overdue utility bills, paid deposits and
rent and moved into a new home
they may not have enough furniture to fill. And a bed is a very important piece of furniture.
One of the ways Susan Day,
the MCSA Homeless Prevention
Program navigator, likes to at least
temporarily help the graduates of
her program is to give them an air
mattress and
a pump. It’s
an economical way to
give
them
something on which to sleep until
they can save up enough money to
buy their own beds.
This idea has worked so well that
Susan needs more air mattresses
and pumps. As we approach the
holidays, if you are wondering how
to help someone at MCSA in a
beneficial way, this is something we
are asking you to please consider.
MCSA would gladly accept new
twin- and full-sized air mattresses
and pumps (and it’s important that
each mattress comes with a pump.)
Used mattresses and pumps also
would be acceptable as long as they
are in good condition.
For information, please call
MCSA at (563) 264-3278 or send
email to [email protected]. You
may also find more information
here about donated items that are
needed at MCSA.
And, as always, thank you so
much to everyone for your support
of MCSA and its programs.
Young Professionals orchestrate friendly competition
By Joel Kraushaar
The Muscatine Young Professionals Network celebrated their
10th anniversary last month. One
of the big projects that this organization does every year is organize
a competition for “Freezin’ for
Food” between local businesses.
YPN works with companies large
and small in Muscatine to collect
donations for the Hawkeye Hauler.
Lindsey Phillips, the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program Director is
the Community and Professional
Development Chair for YPN said
“We have a lot of fun participating in Two Weeks of Love. We
get to have a front row seat and
see the community come together for such a great cause” Phillips’
committee divides businesses in to
three categories, small, medium,
and large.
Businesses gather food and fill
laundry baskets at the hauler. YPN
started using laundry baskets a few
years ago because it allows them
to easier calculate the results, and
they donate the baskets to families in need at the end of the campaign. Some businesses donate the
Hy-Vee pre-packaged food bags,
every five bags is equal to one basket. Last year Avenue Subs won
the small business division, First
National Bank of Muscatine took
first in the medium division, and
Unity Point Hospital and Clinics
won the large division.
This year, over 25 businesses
have committed to the YPN contest. Menasha donated boxes for
all business to use to help collect
their donations. The YPN Committee of Phillips’, Alecia Strickland of Shelter Insurance, Katie
Blessing with Real Estate Resource
Associates, and Chad Gaul with
the HON Company, worked with
the participating businesses to facilitate their involvement. Phillips
added, “The businesses in Muscatine are really excited to help and
the amount of work that is put in
to the two weeks before, during,
and after is admirable.”
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Investing in Our Community
Submitted by Grow Muscatine
Cemetery steps up
commemorative brick sales
By Robert Bromwell
Volunteers from the Friends of
Greenwood Cemetery are moving
forward with their efforts to restore
and reopen the Greenwood Cemetery steps. The project is organized
in three phases.
Phase 1includes repair of deteriorated steps and installation of
a double handrail system, which
would restore the safe use of the
steps and reopen them for public use. It also includes a 60 foot
walkway connecting the top of the
steps to a paved road.
Phase 2 includes a lower seating
area as well as interpretive kiosks
at both upper and lower levels,
informing visitors about the historical significance of this iconic
Muscatine landmark.
Phase 3 includes unique lighting
that will simulate the predawn parade of lanterns carried by workers
as the descended the steps en route
to work in the South End factories,
and at dusk as they ascended the
steps as they returned home each
evening.
The three phases have been proposed and are still waiting final
approval by the City of Muscatine.
Volunteers hope to complete the
work by midyear 2016.
The anticipated budget of the
restoration project is approximately $100,000, but more than
half will be offset by in-kind donations as well as work that can
be completed by volunteers. The
budget includes a $20,000 maintenance endowment, which has
already been established and partially funded with the Community
Foundation of Greater Muscatine.
Volunteer efforts to raise the
necessary funding for the restorations project are underway. This
includes the sale of commemorative bricks that will be installed in
the upper walkway. Supporters of
this project may purchase a brick
for $35, and have it personally engraved. The recycled street paving
bricks, which have been provided
by the city, can be engraved with
up to 14 characters on each of
three lines.
Supporters are encouraged to get
their bricks ordered by December
31 to assist fundraising volunteers
with their planning. For ordering
information to purchase a personalized brick, find The Friends of
Greenwood Cemetery Stairs on
Facebook, or call Robert Bromwell
at (563)299-0720.
As first-time
owners of a
small business,
Mark and Robin Mitchell say
they are learning about more
than brewing
Mark Mitchell
beer.
“This is all
new to us. It’s still new,” said Mark,
who has been working six days
a week since opening Contrary
Brewing Co. in April at 411 W.
Mississippi Drive. “We’re learning
all the time.”
So what was one of his first lessons?
It might have been the discovery
that he wouldn’t have enough time
to run the brewery and continue
his job as a mail carrier for the U.S.
Postal Service. He quit in February
after 22 years.
“I needed to start making beer
and I wasn’t going to have time to
do that and work at the Post Office,” he said.
Lesson No. 2: The customers are
right – at least when it comes to
what kinds of beer they like.
In June, Mark brewed a style of
farmhouse ale known as saison,
which was first brewed by farmers
in the French-speaking region of
Belgium. There was just one problem: Mark didn’t like it.
“I was going to just dump it and
people said, ‘Well, you need to let
us try it,’“ he said.
So, he put it on tap, along with
the other beers he had brewed and
was selling at the time.
“People liked it. It was different
for me. It was a different sort of
beer and I wasn’t crazy about it,”
he said. “I like it now more than I
did before … it just needed time.”
When it comes to brewing beer,
Mark long ago mastered the required patience. The Mitchells
opened the brewery nearly a year
after they had started to seriously consider the idea. Work on the
brewery’s location, in a former boat
shop overlooking the Mississippi
River, began in September 2014.
By then, Mark had been a hobbyist brewer for more than 20
years. He started with a kit in a bag
to which he added hot water and
yeast, shook up the mixture and
then hung it up in his basement
for two weeks.
“It was horrible, just horrible,”
he said.
From brewing beer in a kit, he
advanced to making it for a decade
or more from extract mixes from
which the mashed grains and sugars had already been removed. “It
takes a step out,” he said. “It makes
it a lot easier.”
The process he follows now is:
Get an idea for a new beer, create a recipe and make sure he has
all of the necessary ingredients. It
takes about two weeks to brew the
beer, depending upon the size of
the batch. At Contrary Brewing,
Mark can brew two barrels – or the
equivalent of four kegs – at once.
“Brew day is about six hours or
so to brew one or two barrels of
beer, depending on what I’m making,” he said.
Being able to brew no more
than three barrels at once makes
Contrary Brewing what is known
as a nano brewery, according to
probrewer.com, which says there
are more than 300 such breweries
nationwide.
Starting small was a way the
Mitchells could start a brewery.
“It’s all about scale,” Mark said.
But being small also means that
– for now – he can’t brew enough
beer to sell it anywhere else except
for the one Contrary brew that is
usually on tap at Boonie’s on the
Avenue in Muscatine. For now,
Mark puts in long hours during
three of the four days each week
when the brewery isn’t open in
order to make enough beer for his
customers.
“I’m working harder than the
guy who has a 10-barrel system.
That’s why I don’t distribute beer,”
he said.
On Mondays, Tuesdays and
Wednesdays, he spends his time
making and moving beer and
cleaning kegs – all to keep beer
flowing from the 12 tappers behind the bar at Contrary Brewing.
“I’ll make a couple of kegs and
it will be on (tap) until it runs out
and then I’ll put up something
new,” he said.
For now, Contrary Brewing is
open from 4 to 10 p.m. Thursday
through Saturday. “We need to be
busy with those 18 hours,” Mark
said, in order for the business to be
successful. Eventually, he hopes to
grow the business enough in order
to expand the brewery hours to include Wednesday nights.
“People warned me not open a
brewery in Muscatine,” he said,
because of their belief that not
enough residents would support it.
But he has persevered with the
goal of giving local residents an
option that complements the community’s other bars and restaurants, creating a reason for them
to stay in Muscatine and not seek
things to do in Iowa City or the
Quad Cities. And he will continue to work six days a week to meet
that goal. Just don’t expect him to
work on Sunday.
“I’ve got to sleep some time,” he
said.
Custom Flocking
Our flocking service provides you a
variety of colors to create a unique
tree that is coated in fire retardant
and helps retain needles throughout
the holiday season!
Holiday Hours
Monday-Friday 8-6
Saturday 8-5
Sunday 10-5
1301 Washington St.
Muscatine, Iowa
Phone (563) 263-4442
Fresh Trees
(delivery / set-up available)
Balsam Wreaths
(decorating available)
Garland Roping
Grave Blankets
Our fire retardant meets the Muscatine Fire Department’s requirements to have live trees in business establishments.
Buy a Brick to
Support the
Restoration of
the Greenwood
Cemetery Steps!
Here’s Gene Evans holding
the Star Gazer brick his
family purchased dedicated to
his love of astronomy. All of
the bricks will be placed in
the new walkway at the top
of the restored steps.
Every commemorative brick you buy brings the restoration of
our community’s historic Cemetery Steps one step closer.
Each brick can be engraved with your special dedication to
family, friends or pets. The cost is $35. For more details and
to order contact Bob Bromwell at 563-299-0720 or email:
[email protected]
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Muscatine Farmer’s Market delivers “Bushels of Love”
The Muscatine Farmer’s Market
has become a staple in the downtown during the warmer months.
Now the cooperative of vendors
are offering their wares through the
winter for the first time. The market will open indoors in the Muscatine Mall on the 2nd Tuesday of
each month through the month
of April. This year, the vendors in
the market, with the lead by Jen-
nifer DeFosse are giving back to
the community that has supported
them. The vendors of the market
have created the
“Bushel’s of Love”
initiative which is
centered on providing financial
support for three
local charities that feed the hungry
in Muscatine. The program will
directly support Muscatine Center
for Social Action,
Freezin’ for Food,
and The Muscatine
Jesus Mission in
their efforts to feed
those in our community who are in
need. DeFosse said
“Bushels of Love is our way to give
back to the community that has
given so much to us.” DeFosse and
Millie Morris approached the vendors about the idea and received
unanimous support. According to
DeFosse, “The vendors not only
unanimously agreed to donate the
money, but we have so many volunteers that have already stepped
up to help distribute the donations
to the local groups.”
The farmer’s market has grown
significantly. In the warmer months
they average between 30-40 vendors. They had around 20 vendors
for their first indoor market in November. DeFosse did tell me that
they have 67 vendors signed up for
their Handcrafted Christmas Market which is on Saturday December 12th at the Muscatine Mall.
Behind The
Mic with Millie
Ring-a-ling
It’s official! Christmas is just
around the corner and bell ringing
is in full swing. Watch the Voice
Of Muscatine Facebook page for
my daily posts with volunteer bell
ringers. I encourage you to call the
Salvation Army at 263-8272 and
sign yourself, your family or your
group up to ring the bell for this
year’s Red Kettle Campaign. Remember, all money raised stays local and will help more than 1,200
families this holiday season.
We’re Freezin’ for Food and I
hope you’re participating! Maybe you’ve already donated food or
have plans to donate. If not, I have
a new way that will allow you to
help without leaving the comfort of
your home. When you text TWL
to 563-263-8600 I’ll send you a
link to make a monetary donation
to our Two Weeks of Love campaign. Hundreds of people in the
Muscatine area need our helping
making it a blessed Christmas this
year, and Hy-Vee is hosting a huge
Angel Tree. So, while you’re shopping or picking up $5 bags of food
to donate, please consider grabbing
an Angel tag off the tree.
I’d love to see you at the Hawkeye Hauler this week and when
you’re there be sure to say “Hi”.
With Tony Tone
Two Weeks of Love
Two Weeks of Love is well underway and we are looking for
your help to fill the Hawkeye
Hauler truck with food!
This is my third year being involved with Muscatine’s largest
annual fundraiser and I look forward to broadcasting each morning from the Hy-Vee parking lot.
I always enjoy seeing the massive
food delivery from Troy and the
guys with Stinky’s House of Horrors truly impressive!
With your help we will be able
to fill the truck and deliver it to the
Muscatine Salvation Army food
pantry this Saturday. Talk about
having an immediate impact on
our community!
Next week, we’ll move the
Hawkeye truck down the street
to Krieger’s and kickoff Toy Time.
During that week please drop off
a new unwrapped toy, or you can
make a cash donation. Each year
during Toy Time we look forward
to seeing our friend Viola Werner
and her team of volunteers who
donate brand new bicycles to the
cause.
If you are reading this and
would like to get involved but cannot make it to Freezin’ For Food
or Toy Time, donate directly from
your phone. Just text the keyword
TWL to (563) 263-8600 or (563)
263-9393 and you will receive a
safe and secure link to make a donation!
Together we can make a difference for over 1,200 families in
need right here in the Muscatine
community during Two Weeks of
Love!
Local Information
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Community Calendar
sponsored by Kent Corporation and GPC
Wednesday, December 2
Pest Control Applicator CIC
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Continuing Instructional Course
for certified commercial pesticide
applicators, Pre-registration is
requested- Fee $60 before November 25, $70 after November
25. For information, contact the
Extension office at (563)263-5701
or 1(800)992-0894.
Muscatine County Iowa State
University Extension and Outreach
1514 Isett Avenue – Muscatine
Successful Grants Workshop
11:30 am - 12:30 pm
The Community Foundation of
Greater Muscatine invites all nonprofits serving Muscatine County
to a Successful Grants workshop.
Beverages will be provided, please
bring your own sack lunch. RSVP
by Dec 1 to [email protected].
Musser Public Library
304 Iowa Avenue – Muscatine
Columbus Junction Family
Night
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Women’s Legion Auxillary Soup
Supper, American Legion 5-7 pm,
Santa Claus, Robertson Realty
5-7 pm, Carolers, Community
Bank & Trust 5-7 pm, Wine
tasting, magician, and food buffet,
Economart 5-7 pm. Visit local
business and enter your name for
prizes (must be present to win)
7-7:15 pm Drawings for prizes,
Columbus Jct. United Methodist
Church, refreshments following concert. Family Night is a
long-time tradition in Columbus
Junction to celebrate the holidays.
We hope that you will bring your
family and take part in this year’s
festivities. Happy Holidays!
Thursday, December 3
Saturday, December 5
Muscatine City Council Meeting
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
This is a regular council meeting and will be held in council
chambers
Muscatine City Hall
215 Sycamore Street – Muscatine
Matt Maher concert
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The “Saints and Sinners Tour”
with Matt Maher is coming to
Muscatine. A night of worship and
celebration with Matt Maher and
his guests, I Am They, Jon Guerra,
and introducing Hannah Kerr. It’s
a night of music with the five-time
Grammy Nominee, Dove Award,
and Unity Award artist Matt
Maher, featuring favorites like
Your Grace is Enough, Because He
Lives, and Lord I Need You. Plus
his hit song Deliverer from his
latest release Saints and Sinners.
It’s the “Saints and Sinners Tour”
with Matt Maher, I Am They, Jon
Guerra, and Hannah Kerr. Doors
open at 6 pm. Tickets available
at calvaryonline.org or at the
church.
Calvary Church, Muscatine
501 West Bypass 61 – Muscatine
Friday, December 4
2015 Holiday Stroll
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Downtown Muscatine
Candy Cane Hunt
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Free to the public! How many
candy canes can you find? Meet at
the Pearl City Station on the river
front. Sponsored by Muscatine
Parks and Rec Department.
Pearl City Station
100 Harbor Drive – Muscatine
Prelude Holiday Dinner
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Enjoy a festive meal before the
Muscatine Symphony Orchestra’s
Holiday Concert in the Muscatine
Art Center Music Room (Wheelchair accessible seating in the
Reception Room). Catered by the
Rendezvous, Piano performances
by Deborah Penner, Lori Carroll,
Shelley Lawson & Debbie Nelson
$35(member)/ $40 ticket includes: Cocktails from 5:00-5:30
p.m. Seating for Dinner at 5:30
p.m. Concert Departure at 7:00
p.m. Shuttle to and from Central
Middle School provided. Limited
Seating- Tables for parties of 5 or
8. At time of reservation, please
list names of individuals sharing a
table, meal choice (chicken, pork
or vegetarian), any special dietary
concerns, and accessibility needs.
RSVP: (563)263-8282
Muscatine Art Center
1314 Mulberry Ave - Muscatine
Muscatine Symphony Orchestra
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Free Admission. A donation at
the door of a non perishable food
item, a new unwrapped toy, or
money to support the Muscatine
Salvation Army is greatly appreciated.
Muscatine Center for Performing
Arts
901 Cedar Street - Muscatine
Sunday, December 6
Sunday with Santa
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Admission (bring your
own camera for a Santa photo)
Sponsored By: CBI Bank & Trust
First National Bank of Muscatine
Community Bank & Trust
Muscatine Art Center
1314 Mulberry Ave – Muscatine
St. Malachy’s Preservation Society
of Ardon
5:45 pm - 7:30 pm
St. Malachy’s Preservation Society
of Ardon will host their annual
Country Christmas on December
6th beginning with a live nativity
(weather permitting) at 5:45. The
L&M High School choir will
provide the holiday music for all
to enjoy. We may be visited by a
special visitor from the far north.
Cookies and drink provided.
Come join in the holiday fun.
St. Malachy’s Church
2429 Jasper Avenue - Letts
Monday, December 7
Toastmasters
5:35 pm - 6:35 pm
Each meeting consists of prepared
speeches that allow assigned speakers to practice a skill (gestures, use
of props, etc.), oral evaluations of
those prepared speeches, and 1-2
minute off-the-cuff answers to
questions. Responsibilities rotate
from meeting to meeting. We
meet on Mondays at 5:35 PM
sharp (so attendees should be there
early) at the larger conference
room .
Musser Public Library
304 Iowa Avenue – Muscatine
Tuesday, December 8
Free Advertising Workshop
8:00 am - 10:00 am
The Muscatine Convention and
Visitors Bureau is hosting a FREE
workshop to help local businesses,
attractions, and events utilize their
free advertising opportunities on
the National Geographic Geotourism website, on TravelIowa.com,
and on the Quad Cities CVB
website. Join the CVB at Musser Public Library at 8 a.m. on
December 8th, where the bureau
will walk you through getting your
business, attraction, or event list-
ed. Bring digital copies of photos
to use in your listings -- or email
them to yourself -- so that you
can complete your listing during
the workshop! Computers will be
available for you to use.
Please invite anyone you know
with a business, attraction, or
event to this workshop!
Musser Public Library
304 Iowa Avenue – Muscatine
Muscatine Area Farmers Market
2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
The Winter Market will be held
on the second Tuesday of each
month inside the Muscatine Mall.
Muscatine Mall
1903 Park Avenue – Muscatine
Wednesday, December 9
Community Investment Grant
Application Training for Agencies
8:00 am - 10:00 am
Community Investment Grant
Application Training for Agencies
Training will include the addition
of a letter of intent to the application process.
RSVP to: [email protected] by Dec. 1st.
A light breakfast will be provided.
Meeting will be held in room 304.
Musser Public Library
304 Iowa Avenue - Muscatine
Sarah Gazarek to perform at
Wesley
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Sarah Gazarek will be performing at Wesley United Methodist
Church. Sarah has emerged as a
strikingly original artist. She is
steeped in the jazz tradition, while
embracing music that moves her
generation. This concert is presented in conjunction with Quad
Cities Arts Visiting Artist Series.
Wesley United Methodist Church
400 Iowa Avenue - Muscatine
Job Listings
Burns and Sons
Direct Appliance:
Product Specialist
Burns & Son’s Direct Appliance/Bedding has an immediate product specialist
opening. Must enjoy working
with the public, have good
computer skills, and complete
product knowledge training.
Full time, Saturdays a must,
competitive wages. Apply in
person only. 1820 Park Ave
Muscatine, Iowa. EOE
Temp Associates
Outside Shipping - Muscatine
Muscatine Lighting company is in
need of material handlers to work
in outside shipping.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Load flatbed trucks outside.
• Lift up to 50 lbs. regularly.
• Build wooden frames to help secure the loads.
HOURS/SHIFTS AVAILABLE
• 1st and 2nd available.
• Some overtime maybe required
including Saturdays.
WAGE
• $10.10 per hour
See Mike Thomas (563)263-6589.
[email protected]
Pack Out / Shipping
Moscow, Iowa
Moscow Iowa manufacturer of hydraulic leveling systems for motor
homes is in need of a 1st Packaging
/ Shipping person.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Packing out parts for shipment.
• Material Handling – lifting up to
50 lbs.
WORK HOURS/SHIFT
• Monday – Friday 5AM – 3:30PM
• 50 hour work week with overtime
pay after 40 hours
WAGE
• $10 per hour.
See Mike Thomas (563)263-6589.
[email protected]
Electrical Engineering Technician
Moscow Company is in need of a
temp-to-hire Electronics Technician
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Testing circuit board assemblies
and controls
• Troubleshoot and repair of electronic controls
• Inspection of SMT circuit boards
• Connect wires to circuit breakers,
transformers, or other components
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify
hazards, defects, and the need for
adjustment or repair, and to ensure
Unity Point Health - Trinity
Muscatine
Human Resources
1518 Mulberry Ave
Muscatine, IA 52761
(563) 264-9583
Apply online
www.unitypoint.org/
quadcities/muscatine-careers
CARE COORDINATOR Clinic
Care Coordinator
Unity Point Clinics
Muscatine Clinics On Mulberry
Fte: 1.0 Full Time, (40 Hours
Per Week, Eligible For Full Time
Benefits)
Hours: Days
compliance with codes
• Advise Management on whether
continued operation of equipment
could be hazardous
WORK HOURS/SHIFT
• 1st Shift
• Monday thru Friday
• 6:00am-3:30pm
WAGE
• $13/ Hour
• Pay increase after 90 days
If you are interested, please contact Clara at 563-263-6589 or apply below:
Assembly & Machine Operators
These positions may lead to Tempto-Hire opportunities. Assemblers
are responsible for building components at a manufacturing facility
in Muscatine that produces office
furniture.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Prepares work to be accomplished
by studying assembly instructions,
and parts lists
• Gathers parts & tools as needed
• Assembling components
• Maintains safe and clean working
environment by complying with
procedures, rules, and regulations
• Contributes to team effort by
accomplishing related results as
needed
WORK HOURS/SHIFT
CLINICAL NURSE
Clinical Nurse
Unity Point Clinics
Internal Medicine Clinic On
Mulberry
Fte: 1.0 Full Time, (40 Hours
Per Week, Eligible For Full Time
Benefits)
Shift: Days
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
AIDE
Evs Aide
Unitypoint Health Trinity
Muscatine Campus
Fte: 1.000000
Shift: 6:30Am - 3:00Pm
• 1st Shift - $10.25/hr
• 2nd Shift - $10.75/hr
Contact Katie or Christine at 563263-6589 to let them know of
your interest.
Customer Service Representative
Currently seeking qualified candidates to fill customer service positions at a local business in their
Emergency Road Service Department. These positions are located
in Muscatine and are considered
long-term, temporary.
This is a 24/7 department and we
currently have openings on 2nd
shift. The base pay is $12.00 per
hour with shift premiums. Pay for
2nd Shift weekdays is $12.22 per
hour and weekends are $12.75 per
hour.
Current available shifts are:
Thursday-Monday, 7am-3pm
Saturday-Wednesday, 7am-3pm
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
This is a professional office environment that consists of a fastpaced call center which requires
agents to be logged into the phone
at least 90% of the time. You will
be taking incoming phone calls assisting customers with emergency
tire assistance needs.
Please
send
resume
to:
[email protected].
LAB ASSISTANT Unitypoint Health-Trinity Muscatine
Lab Assistant
Fte: 1.0 Ftr (Eligible For FullTime Benefits)
Shift: 2Nd; 2:30Pm-11Pm
LEAD SECURITY OFFICER
Unity Point Health-Trinity
Muscatine Campus
Safety And Security
1.0 Full Time Regular
Apply online
www.unitypoint.org/
quadcities/muscatine-careers
Obituaries
VoiceOfMuscatine.com
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For pending announcements, current service times and obituaries go to VoiceOfMuscatine.com
Carla Jean Carroll Lamp
1931 Houser Street
Muscatine, IA 52761
(563) 263-3314
[email protected]
Services
Celebration of Life
Burial Services
Cremation Services
Permanent Memorialization’s
Eugene Mathern
Eugene Mathern, 86, of
Muscatine,
passed
away
on
Saturday,
November 21,
2015 at Premier
Estates. Funeral
services were held on Saturday, November 28, 2015, at 11:00 A.M.
at the First Presbyterian Church.
Burial was in Muscatine Memorial
Park Cemetery. Following the interment a time of food and fellowship was held at the church. Visitation for Eugene was held on Friday,
November 27, 2015 from 4:00
p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Geo. M.
Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral
and Cremation Services. In lieu of
flowers, memorials may be directed
to the First Presbyterian Church,
401 Iowa Avenue, Muscatine, Iowa
52761 or Rotary International, c/o
Diana Broderson, P.O. Box 1121,
Muscatine, Iowa 52761 in memory of Eugene. Sympathy notes may
be left for the Mathern family at
www.lewisfuneralhomes.com.
Eugene Willis Mathern was
born on January 12, 1929, near
Garwin, Iowa, the son of Willis
E. and Ruth H. (Milligan) Mathern. He was a graduate of LaPorte
City High School, Class of 1947.
He attended ISU and then joined
the United States Air Force and
served four years. Upon his return,
he again attended ISU where he
received his bachelor of science in
Charlotte Starr
Charlotte Starr, 77, of Muscatine, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at her home in
Muscatine. Cremation rites have
been facilitated by the FCS Life
Transition and Cremation Center,
located within Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery. No services have
been planned at this time. Online
condolences may be left for the
family at www.lewisfuneralhomes.
com. The Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis
Home for Funeral and Cremation
Services is caring for Charlotte’s
family and the arrangements.
Charlotte Lee Martin was born
on January 25, 1938, in Iowa City,
Iowa, the daughter of Thomas and
Cordelia (Rock) Martin. She was
Animal Science and Agriculture
Education graduating in 1956.
On December 27, 1956, Eugene
was united in marriage to Joyce E.
Kirkpatrick near Mount Vernon,
Iowa. He continued his education at Iowa State University and
Colorado State University doing
graduate work. Eugene worked
for Iowa State Extension Services
in Dubuque County as youth
worker for four years and then in
Muscatine County as the County
Extension Director for 28 years.
He received the Distinguished
Service Award in 1981. He retired in 1988. He was a member
of the First Presbyterian Church,
Farm Bureau, I.S.U. Association
with the National Association of
County Agricultural Agent and
was a Rotarian since 1960. He was
a life time member of I.S.U. Extension Association. He was on the
Building and Grounds Committee
at church for many years. He and
his wife helped deliver Meals on
Wheel for many years. He enjoyed
fishing at Clear Lake, Iowa.
Those left to honor his memory
include his wife, Joyce of Muscatine; one daughter, Karen Breon
and husband, Earl, of Jersey Shore,
PA; one son, Kent E. Mathern
of Fort Wayne, IN; three granddaughters; three great grandchildren; one brother, Wayne Mathern
of Glen Allen, VA and sister, Ardis
Hendryx of Fort Wayne, IN.
Eugene was preceded in death
by his parents.
united in marriage to Edgar Starr,
and she was a homemaker.
Charlotte will be missed by her
children, Rose (Randy) Olson of
Muscatine, Edward Starr, Mattie
(Billy) Nott of Muscatine, Connie Starr of Muscatine and Cindy
Starr of College Station, TX; 12
grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren; brother, Wilbur Martin of Mediapolis; sister, Rosetta
Shetler of Mesa, Arizona; and special friend and caregiver for the last
15 years, Edgar Salsgiver of Muscatine.
Charlotte was preceded in death
by her parents, husband, daughter,
Dorothy Mathis-Leaver, 2 grandsons, Andy Starr and Damen Starr
and sister, Connie Harland.
Carla
Jean
Carroll Lamp,
60, passed away
on Thursday,
November 19,
2015, after a
prolonged battle
with cancer.
There was no visitation per Carla’s wishes. A Celebration of Life
Service was held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2015, at the
Calvary Church Family Center. Per
Carla’s wishes there is a memorial
to help with medical and funeral
expenses in lieu of flowers in care
of Chris Lamp. The Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home
is in charge of the arrangements.
Online condolences: www.wittichfuneralhome.com.
Carla was born on July 13, 1955
at the Washington County Hospital, the daughter of Don Lavern
and Carol Manning Carroll. She
attended Muscatine Community
Schools, graduating in 1973. She
Dr. John Trevarthen
Dr. John A.
Trevarthen, 95,
of Muscatine,
passed
away
on
Sunday,
November 15,
2015, at Bickford Cottage.
Private Burial took place in
Greenwood Cemetery. The Ralph
J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral
Home is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be made to
the donor’s choice of charity. Online condolences: www.wittichfuneralhome.com.
John was born in July of 1920,
in Anamosa, the son of Dr. and
Mrs. A. N. Trevarthen. He married
his wife, Elvira, on September 7,
1948, in Anamosa.
He was a veteran of the US Army
Air Corp during World War II and
retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in
the US Air Force Reserves.
Edward Lee
Edward L. Lee, 91, of Muscatine, passed away on Thursday,
November 19, 2015, at Lutheran
Living.
A private family funeral service
was held. Burial took place in
Cranston Cemetery. The Ralph
J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral
Home is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials may be made
to JDRF or American Diabetes
Association. Online condolences:
www.wittichfuneralhome.com.
Ed was born on December 11,
1923, in Muscatine County, the
son of John Robert and Hattie
Meeker Lee. He married Lorretta
M. Oetzel on February 9, 1947, in
Muscatine.
He was a member of Wesley
United Methodist Church.
He was an associate of Lee Insurance.
Ed grew beautiful roses for Loretta and loved his family, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
He enjoyed playing golf and
woodworking.
Those left to honor his memory
include his wife, Loretta M. Lee
of Muscatine; one son, Michael
‘Mike’ Lee and wife, Cathy, of
Muscatine; two daughters, Cindy Cocklin and husband, Tim, of
Garland, Texas, and Debbi Weisbrook and husband, Craig, of
Long Grove.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, and four brothers, Donald, Lloyd, Paul, and Ike.
then attended Scott Community College where she received her
certification to be an Operating
Room Technician in 1973. She
then began working for Muscatine
General Hospital. In 1993, Carla
graduated from Trinity Rock Island Nursing School as a registered
nurse. Carla was recognized as being ranked in the top 100 nurses in
the state of Iowa.
Carla married Michael Jon
Lamp on March 15, 1977.
Carla said she was blessed to
have such a loving family and
many, many friends and co-workers through the years, too many to
mention, but wanted to mention
childhood best friend Pam Terry, also special thanks to her dear
friends, Linda Byrd, Helen Wulf
and Minerva McCabe. The family
would like to extend a very special
thank you to her cousin, Glenda
Reichert, for her help and support.
Carla was well respected within
her family, the community and
medical community. Carla always
put others before herself; she was
the caregiver of the family. Carla
was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and aunt.
She was a member of New Hope
Church and then later attended
Calvary Church. Carla’s faith and
relationship with the Lord were
very important to her.
Those left to honor her memory
include her son, Christopher Lyle
Lamp of Muscatine; her grandchildren, Samuel Lamp and Zoie
Lamp; her mother, Carol Payne of
Muscatine; her siblings, Don Carroll and Rebecca Payne, both of
Muscatine; her nieces and nephew,
Ross Donelson of Richland, Drea
Carroll Garcia and Dalton Carroll,
both of Muscatine, and Faith Carroll of Fruitland.
Carla was preceded in death by
her husband, Michael Jon Lamp;
her fathers, Don Lavern Carroll
and Harry H. Payne; and her
grandparents, Ethel and Kenneth
Carroll, Emma and Ray Manning,
and Hazel and Kermit Payne.
He graduated from the University Of Iowa College Of Dentistry.
He was a member of Faith United Church of Christ.
Those left to honor his memory include his son, Dr. Robert
J. Trevarthen and wife, Cindy, of
Muscatine; his daughter, Carol
Ann Dybdal and husband, Jim, of
Woodbury, Minnesota; two grandchildren, Jeannie Elizabeth Clark
and husband, Elliott, and their
children, Wyatt and Zachary, and
Katie Fischmann and husband,
Jake, and their children, Clara Ann
and Hattie Lynn; and one sister,
Margaret Ann Trevarthen of West
Palm Beach, Florida.
He was preceded in death by his
parents and his wife.
The family would like to express
their deepest gratitude and thanks
to Sandi Malone; the staff at Bickford Cottage; and Beacon of Hope
Hospice.
Gary Woodworth
Wallace Shoemaker
Walllace James Shoemaker, 77,
of Muscatine, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2015, at his
home.
A Celebration of Life Service
was held from 11 a.m. until 12
p.m. on Wednesday, November
25, 2015, at the Glad Tidings
Church. Reverend William Walker officiated. Burial will take place
in Island Cemetery at a later date.
There was no visitation and the
Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home was in charge of the
arrangements. Memorials may be
made to family in care of Adam
Shoemaker. Online condolences:www.wittichfuneralhome.com.
Wallace was born on December
13, 1937, in Muscatine, the son
of James Arthur and Ethel Goldie
Snyder Shoemaker.
He was a veteran of the US Air
Force serving from 1956-1960.
He retired from HON Industries. He attended Glad Tidings
Church. He enjoyed fishing and
watching pro-wrestling, going to
the Durant Polka Festival, and fast
pitch softball.
Those left to honor his memory
include his children, Adam Shoemaker and Amy Shoemaker, both
of Muscatine, Margaret Lein of
Texas, and Terri Newman of Tennessee; three grandchildren; one
brother, Don Shoemaker of Muscatine; and one sister, Audrey Danielson of Muscatine.
He was preceded in death by his
parents.
Gary
Carl
Wo o d w o r t h ,
77, of Muscatine, passed
away on Thursday, November
19, 2015, at Lutheran Living.
There was no visitation or service. The Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home is in
charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be left at
www.wittichfuneralhome.com.
Gary was born on April 5,
1938, in Muscatine, the son of
Carl Chester and Virginia Huff
Woodworth. He was a graduate of
Hayes High School, class of 1956.
He married Patsy Ann Newton on
November 29, 1957, in Clarksville, Tennessee. They resided in
Muscatine until 1970 when they
moved to Davenport.
He was a veteran of the US
Army, serving in the 101th Airborne Unit from 1956 until 1958.
He worked for Cartridge Pack
and retired from there at the age
of 62.
He was a Milan Rifle Club,
Oakhills Gun Club, the Davenport Moose Lodge, Milan American Legion, and the Davenport
Elks Club. He enjoyed hunting
and fishing.
Those left to honor his memory
include his wife, Patsy Woodworth
of Davenport; four sons, Michael
Woodworth of Davenport, Scott
Woodworth of Colorado Springs,
Colorado, Christopher ‘Jake’
Woodworth of Camanche, and
Jeff Woodworth and wife, Dawn,
of Davenport; one daughter, Kimberly Keel and husband, Jay, of Irrigon, Oregon; five grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren; and one
bother Anthony Woodworth of
Davenport.
He was preceded in death by
his parents and one sister, Barbara
Vorwerk.
Norman Bunn
MUSCATINE, Iowa - Norman
E. Bunn, 94, of Muscatine, passed
away on Saturday, November 21,
2015, at his home.
Services are pending at the
Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home, 1931 Houser Street.
Purple & Gold
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Muskies focused on moving up MAC ranks Muskie girls combine youth
By Joel Kraushaar
be expected to make significant
Muscatine Head Boys Basketball contributions. Coach Welsch said,
Coach Brandon Welsch is looking “We have been very focused this
forward to the 2015-2016 season. year, and I think it is due to the
He returns two starters: 1st Team leadership we are getting from our
Mississippi
guys. We have a
Athletic Conlot of good charWe have a lot of good acter kids on
ference and 3rd
Team All-State character kids on and off the and off the floor
s o p h o m o r e floor and it is showing in and it is showing
Joe Wieskamp
their focus at practice. in their focus at
along with sepractice.”
He
nior Brandon
also said, “Our
Kovach. Wieskamp was the team’s captains, Shellabarger, Morgan,
leading scorer as a freshman, aver- and Wieskamp embrace our expecaging 18.6 points and six rebounds tations and are leading the team by
per game. The 6’6” guard/forward, their example.”
committed to play basketball for
Juniors Luke Wichers (6’3”
The University of Iowa this past guard), Drew Greenhaw (5’11”
summer, leads a group of players guard), Dakota Snyder (6’2”
who didn’t play a lot last year but guard/forward), Jake Mussehl
are expected to contribute this year. (6’3” forward), Derrick WoepSenior guard Matt Shellabarger, king (5’11” guard), Bryce Timwho averaged 4.1 ppg last season mons (6’2” forward), Kurt Freese
and shot just under 40% from the (5’7” guard), and Jason Gray (6’4”
3-point line, will move into a full- forward) will also see time on the
time starting role this year. Seniors court.
Ben Morgan (6’ guard), Brandon
Coach Welsch thinks his team
Mueller (5’10” guard), and Dun- should be exciting to watch, and
can Snider (6’ 6” center) will all hopes the focus his team has shown
will lead to more wins. Welsch did
stress that “Joe will draw a lot of
attention from other coaches, and
he deserves that; he’s a tremendous
player. But we have to scout well
and prepare so that we can create
advantageous positions for our
team.” Welsch added, “In order to
have the year we all hope for and
expect, our defensive effort has to
improve. We’ve had bottom-dwelling defensive numbers the last few
years and I think if those move up,
we move right up with it. We are
smaller in size, so we’re going to
have to find a way to defend and
rebound against bigger teams.”
The Muskies will host Iowa City
High on Thursday December 3rd.
The sophomore game begins at
6:00 p.m. with the varsity game to
follow.
Muscatine students participate in honor choir
By Joel Kraushaar
Three Muscatine Middle School
students were accepted in the Opus
Honor Choir which performed on
Thursday November 19th, 2015 at
Iowa State University in Ames.
Central Middle School’s McKenzie Lofgren, an 8th grade student, was accepted into the choir
for her third consecutive year. Lofgren also was selected as the fea-
tured soloist for the Exsultate Justi
in Domino by Adams.
Lofgren was joined by West
Middle School’s Olivia Bastin, and
Sophia Emmert. Bastin, an 8th
grade student, made the choir for
the second time and Emmert was
selected for the first this year as a
7th grade student. These girls were
selected to the 7th/8th grade treble choir which selected 180 girls
from the nearly 1000 girls who auditioned.
Opus Honor Choir, L-R McKenzie Lofgren,
CMS choir teacher Tristan Tolle, Olivia Bastin, Sofia Emmert Photo by Mitzi Bastin
and experience in 2015-2016
By Joel Kraushaar
Muscatine’s Girls Basketball
Coach Susan Orvis is excited
about the upcoming season. She
took some time to talk to the Voice
of Muscatine about her team this
year, and how they replace the
states leading scorer last year, Annabel Graettinger. The Muskies
return four starters, juniors Erin
Oppel, Abby Rusch, Mati Hepker,
and senior Taylor White all return
this year.
VoM: How valuable is it having
four starters returning as you move
into the season?
Orvis: Returning four starters should be a plus for us. With
a young overall group, we really
need to accumulate game minutes and experience, so having a
few with some familiarity will be
helpful. With that, we hope that
the leadership characteristics and
confidence will emerge from that
returning group as well.
VoM: How have you approached replacing such a high
volume scorer like Annabel was for
you last season?
Orvis: We are looking to take
a more balanced approach to our
production this season. We do
have versatile, capable options, but
until we get a few games in, they
are unproven. We will also need to
establish more consistency as we
get into more of our schedule. We
also hope to create some opportunities with our defense and take
better advantage of some scoring
opportunities in transition.
VoM: What are you seeing in regards to leadership from your team
as you move in to this season?
Orvis: We expect all of our kids
to help lead. At this early point in
the season, I do see our returning
kids taking charge of drills and
communicating and that is great
to see. And, with varying personalities and responsibilities within
our system, we are seeing various
leadership styles emerge. I see some
stepping up with their voice, others with their hustle, and yet others
with their execution on the court.
VoM: How is your bench depth
this year?
Orvis: We should have better
depth this season and that is exciting. We are in a unique situation in
that we have depth of two to three
players per position, which means
that when we are getting practice
reps in, our players are getting the
majority of their work in at their
primary role/position. We can
work to build habits efficiently in
practice, while providing the typical depth and substitution options
during games.
VoM: What are the strengths of
your team this season?
Orvis: We have a very young,
energetic competitive group. They
come to practice and work in the
manner in which we expect every,
single day. They are competitive
and teachable, and with that effort
and approach, we feel they will
continue to improve throughout
the season. We have a little more
size than what we have had in past
seasons, which will provide some
versatility as we move forward. We
have a nice range of abilities and
talents and we are excited about
working to develop our team in
regards to confidence, timing, and
continuity.
Wrestling program
continues to build
By Joel Kraushaar
As the Muskie grapplers and
Head Coach Wade McLeod enter
the 2015-2016 season, they look to
5 returning starters from last year.
Mitch Paca returns with the best
record. The sophomore will wrestle
at 120 pounds. He was 28-17 with
12 falls last season.
Juniors Bronson Brown (7-15;
1 fall last season) and Colton Oldfield (1-17; 1 fall last seasons) will
carry the load at 152 pounds and
132 pounds respectively. Sophomore Gavyn Ashley (5-14; 4 falls
last season) will return at 138
pounds and sophomore Nolan
Bell (7-11; with 4 falls) will be the
teams’ 285 pound wrestler.
McLeod discussed the leadership
of the team, “A couple football
players, Nolan Bell and Bronson
Brown are our vocal leaders early
on.” McLeod added “We have to
gain confidence in one another to
push the limits in practice without
stirring any trouble. We are trying
to stress how important it is to
bring our best effort to the practice
room each day and how everyone
should expect that of one another.”
McLeod feels that this team is
getting better and some inexperienced guys will fill out the lineup.
The growth of the program has a
lot to do with the youth program
as well. “Our youth club director Jennifer Ribbink and coach
Nate Petersen have over 80 wrestlers participating this year ages
five through 5th grade.” It is that
feeder program that is the building
block for the high school program
as they move the program forward.
MHS begins their wrestling season Thursday, December 3rd in
Clinton.
2015 Broadcast Sponsors Include:
Bridgestone Bandag
Muscatine Co. Farm Bureau
FS Growmark
Muscatine Physical Therapy
Kent Corporation
River Rehabilitation Physical Therapy
Monsanto
Wester Drug
Arctic Dental
Mike & Rods Auto Sales
Muscatine Power & Water
Unity Point Health
Pearl City Iowa Realty
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Christmas with the Symphony
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Youth Sports Foundation
seeks community support
By Joel Kraushaar
Youth Sports Foundation just
completed its 20th season here in
Muscatine. Youth Sports has a policy that no child is turned away
due to the inability to pay league
fees. Since 1996 YSF has provided
thousands of dollars in scholarship
money to families in need for children to be a part of YSF programs.
YSF relies on donations of local
businesses and private individuals
to maintain youth programs here
in Muscatine. Youth Sports FounBy Brad Gibson
The Muscatine Symphony Orchestra will present its holiday
concert entitled Christmas with
the Symphony on December 5,
2015 at 7:30 p.m. in the Central Middle School auditorium.
The concert will feature works
by Tchaikovsky, Anderson, and
Mannheim Steamroller along with
other holiday favorites, including
Frozen.
For those who have not yet attended an orchestra concert, the
experience promises to be an exceptionally stimulating experience
both acoustically and visually.
Conductor Brian Dollinger is in
his twelfth season as Musical Director of the orchestra. Dollinger
said, “My goal for every concert I
conduct is for it to be an inviting
and relaxing atmosphere that culminates with an energized, exciting, and fun performance for audience and musicians alike.”
Dollinger added that the holiday concert is also a single event
fundraiser and toy drive for the
Salvation Army of Muscatine.
“We continue to partner with the
[Salvation] Army for this concert
in that a donation of unwrapped
toys, canned goods/non-perishable food items, or financial donations gain you FREE entry into
the concert.”
Christmas with the Symphony is made possible by donations
from individuals, businesses and
corporations, financial assistance
from the New Hope Foundation, Community Foundation of
Greater Muscatine, First National
Bank and CBI Bank and Trust.
“Without these folks support, it
would be amazingly difficult for
the Symphony to put on a concert
like this. It is imperative that we
Correction:
In the November 25 issue
of the Voice of Muscatine,
Santos Saucedo was listed as a
co-founder of the Muscatine
Boxing Club. This is an error.
Santos Saucedo is a co-founder
of the Muscatine County Boxing Club.
The Voice of Muscatine regrets the error.
share the history and culture of
our past and bring alive the future
today with the arts and music,”
Dollinger said.
For more information, visit
www.muscatinesymphony.org,
call 563-288-6195, ext. 1608, or
visit the Muscatine Symphony Orchestra on Facebook.
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Muscatine, IA — On Tuesday,
December 8th representatives
from the Stephen Siller Tunnel to
Towers Foundation, an organization begun in memory of a fallen
9/11 firefighter, will pay a special
visit to Cinda Hoopes, Carpet
One Floor & Home, Muscatine,
to personally thank her for their
generous support of the Foundation’s Building for America’s Bravest (BFAB) program.
“We are truly humbled and
honored that the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and members of
the FDNY—who were actually at
Ground Zero on 9/11 and during
its aftermath—are travelling all
the way from their home base to
visit us and express their gratitude
to us,” says Cinda Hoopes, Carpet
One Floor & Home. “In fact, we
are the ones who are thankful to
them for their dedication and service. That is why we are so thrilled
to be part of this impactful program that helps military heroes
who have sustained the most devastating injuries.”
dation success is largely due to the
volunteers and continued support
from Muscatine and surrounding
areas. All Money received from
this appeal will be used exclusively
for sports programs in Muscatine
County. YSF is a 501 c(3) that
provides 3rd – 6th grade tackle
football, 5th/6th grade volleyball,
5th/6th grade track & field, and
cheerleading for 4th – 6th grade.
Donations can be made online
at www.youthsportsfoundation.org
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Award given to Muscatine
4H Youth Program Specialist:
Contributed by Iowa State University
Extension and Outreach
On November 18th, Daleta
Thurness was awarded a Youth
Program Specialist Award at the
4-H Youth Fest conference in
Ames. Thurness serves as a 4-H
Youth Program Specialist for Muscatine, Scott, Cedar, and Clinton
Counties.
Pictured, John-Paul Chaisson-Cárdenas, Iowa 4-H Youth
Development Program Leader,
presents Thurness with her award.
Muscatine County’s 11 community 4-H clubs have over 230
youth and over 50 screened and
trained volunteer leaders. Muscatine County 4-H also delivers programming through after-school
groups such as Clover Kids and
Junior Master Gardeners, group
clubs such as the Big Brothers Big
Sisters 4-H club and Juntos 4-H
club, and also through camps and
workshops such as STEM camps
and Cooking Up Science work-
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Early Childhood board publishes assessment
shop.
Thurness provides leadership
and oversight of all Muscatine
Daleta Thurness accepts award
County programming. For more
information about Muscatine
County 4-H please contact Iowa
State University Extension and
Outreach Muscatine County at
563-263-5701 or visit www.extension.iastate.edu/muscatine.
Look for the Angel Trees
Angel Trees for the Muscatine
Salvation Army are located at various locations around Muscatine
this holiday season.
In addition to locations at both
Hy-Vee Food Store and Hy-Vee
Mainstreet, Angel Trees can be
found at:
• Ascentra Credit Union
• Trinity Hospital, Muscatine
• The Muscatine Mall
• Lifetime Dentistry
• Studio 180
Angels may be taken from any
of these locations. Toys may be
turned in to the Hawkeye Hauler
which will be located at Krieger’s
for Toy Time December 7-11, or
directly to the Salvation Army before December 11.
Holiday Safety Tips for your Home
• Always lock doors and windows when leaving your home,
even for just a few minutes.
• Use automatic timers for outdoor lighting.
• When away for extended periods have a family member or
from drying out.
• Ensure Christmas lights aren’t damages or frayed to avoid
fires.
trusted neighbor watch over your home. Either stop mail
• Never place gift wrapping or packaging in a fireplace.
and newspaper delivery or have them pick it up for you.
• All valuable items such as televisions, stereos and computers
• Large displays of gifts should not be visible from outside
your home.
A Salvation Army Angel Tree
• Place live Christmas trees in water or wet sand to keep them
• Be sure Christmas trees are mounted in a sturdy base to
keep it from falling or being pulled over.
should be inscribed with a unique identifying number.
Maintain an up-to-date inventory of all valuable items in
your home including make, model, serial number and cost
along with photographs.