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3 • The Progress Review Wednesday, December 19, 2018 LOCAL/REGIONAL NEWS Hawkins Memorial Library Library Hours: Mon: 8-4; Tues, Thurs, Fri: 1-6; Wed: 1-7 and Sat: 9-1 (319) 342-3025 www.laportecity.lib.ia.us By Jolene Kronschnabel, Director Highland Club news Auditor of State Mary Mosiman today released an audit report on the City of La Porte City, Iowa. e City’s receipts totaled $3,256,235 for the year ended June 30, 2018, a less than 1% increase over the prior year. e receipts included $963,291 of property tax, $195,599 of tax increment financing, $816,104 of charges for service, $137,372 of operating grants, contributions and restricted interest, $664,413 of capital grants, contributions and restricted interest, $274,770 of local option sales tax, $45,132 of unrestricted interest on investments, $3,722 of proceeds from the sale of capital assets and $155,832 of other general receipts. Disbursements for the year ended June 30, 2018 totaled $3,237,034, a 20.5% decrease from the prior year, and included $742,506 for public works, $639,464 for public safety and $453,113 for debt service. Also, disbursements for business type activities totaled $344,029. e significant decrease in disbursements is due primarily to decreased costs for improvements to the City’s commercial district which were completed in the prior year. A copy of the audit report is available for review in the City Clerk’s Office, in the Office of Auditor of State and on the Auditor of State’s web site at https:// auditor.iowa.gov/reports/audit-reports/. City audit released La Porte City FFA Historical & Ag Museum 408 Main Street, La Porte City (319) 342-3619 Hours, effective May 5, 2018: Tuesday and Thursday, 10 AM-4 PM; 2nd Saturday and 4th Sunday of each month, 1-5 PM; Designated Sunday Family Fun Day events, 3-5 PM. Tours may also be scheduled by appointment. www.lpcmuseum.com • [email protected] Adventures at the Museum BY EMILY NELSON, MUSEUM DIRECTOR LA PORTE CITY POLICE REPORT November 2018 49 Warnings 9 Citations 118 Calls for Service 10 Assist Black Hawk County Traffic 1 - Expired Plates 6 - Speed 1 - Failure to Maintain Control November 2018 Arrest Log Martin Halbmaier, 51, of La Porte City, was arrested on 11/10/2018 at 4:30 AM for Willfull Injury. Devin Purdy, 18, of La Porte City, was charged with Simple Assault on 11/20/2018. e Highland Club met at 1 PM, Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at the La Porte City Community Center with 12 members present. President Janet Magnuson called the meeting to order. Hostess was Karen Johnson. Roll call was answered with "Do you have a real or artificial Christmas tree?" e Secretary and Treasurer's reports were given. e reports were motioned to be accepted by Kathy Norris, seconded by Peggy Mangrich and approved. e minutes of the Winter party was presented. Janice Vaughn made a motion to accept the minutes. Charlotte Anton seconded the motion. Motion approved. e Winter Party was held Monday, December 3, 2018, at the La Porte City Golf Club with 17 in attendance. A delicious meal of smoked turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, cranberries and dessert was served. Aſter the social and dinner, 500 was played. Winners were: Men's high: Cecil Frank; Men's low: Ron Mangrich; Women's high: Peggy Mangrich; Women's low: Marilyn Purdy; Door prize: Karen Johnson. Election of officers: Carol Aschenbrenner, President; Peggy Mangrich, Vice President and Karen Johnson, Secretary/Treasurer. e Club’s charity donation for this year is going to a family in the Union Community School District. Kathy Norris made a motion to give Bridget Fuller $100.00 to be given to Principal Todd Parker, who will help make sure a deserving family is selected. Peggy Mangrich seconded the motion. Motion carried. Peggy Mangrich made a motion to send Christmas cards to those ill and the honorary members of the club. Kathy Norris seconded the motion. Motion carried. Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Kathy Norris, seconded by JoAnn Phillips and approved. Following the regular meeting, six rounds of 500 were played. High prize: Marge Moore; 2nd High prize: Janet Magnuson; Door prize: Judy Frank. e next meeting will be held at 1 PM Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at the La Porte City Community Center, with Janet Magnuson as hostess. Once again, Aureon is pleased to announce that Aureon Charity Grants have been awarded to Hawkins Memorial Library. e funds will be used in support of the library’s local history project, which includes digitizing back issues of e Progress Review to allow users to search the local newspaper’s nearly 150 years of archives online. e grant was presented in conjunction with LPC Connect who sponsored the grant applications. Upon reviewing an abundance of applications, the Aureon Charity Grant Committee delegated funds to projects committed to the betterment of local Iowan communities. “Aureon believes in rewarding organizations like Hawkins Memorial Library for their passion and dedication to advancing their neighborhoods. eir grant proposals reflect enthusiasm for serving their community,” said Justyn M Miller, President, Aureon Technology. “Aureon looks forward to aiding future community-improvement projects and extends our best wishes to your community.” Aureon, the new name for Iowa Network Services, created the grant program in 1993 to increase service DIGITAL HISTORY - Posing with microfilm rolls containing back issues of The Progress Review from left are Barb Bader, LPC Connect Customer Service Representative, Jolene Kronschnabel, Hawkins Memorial Library Director and Bill Meyer, Aueron Technology Sales Executive. Photo by Mike Whittlesey. Aueron grant supports library’s local history project and support to rural independent telecommunications companies and the communities they serve. e Aureon Charity Grant Program awards grants on a quarterly basis. Over the course of twenty-four years, Aureon has donated over $950,000 to local communities and their surrounding areas. •GRADING •EXCAVATING •DEMOLITON R.J. MEYERS COMPANY Jim Meyers - Vinton, IA (319) 241-6303 LICENSED/INSURED EXPERIENCED F ARM -R ESIDENTIAL -C OMMERCIAL Since our dog Bo came home from the shelter in Keokuk four months ago, I have learned that walking him mostly means stopping every few feet to let him sniff for a minute or more at whatever lamp post, telephone pole, tree, or bush has caught his attention. We don’t get very far on our walks, but it has given me time to notice things to which I might not otherwise have paid much attention. One of these is the public works building on Locust Street. I got curious about the history of the building aſter noticing the date “1935” on the stone above the door. e 1930s is one of my favorite decades to study, and I thought it was interesting that the building was constructed in the midst of the Great Depression. I wondered if it had any connection to the public works programs of that era. Upon doing some research in the 1935 editions of e Progress Review, I learned that the decision about whether or not to build a Municipal Electric Light Plant in La Porte City created a great deal of debate. Full-page advertisements and numerous articles arguing for and against such a plant appeared in the paper for months before citizens voted to have one built. is building, like most of those in town, has quite the story behind it. Historian Carol Kammen, in her book On Doing Local History, reminds readers that “local history is all around and underfoot just waiting for us to pay it attention.” In the year that I have lived here, it is obvious to me how many people in this community have a passion for, knowledge of, and interest in local history. ere are many people in town who do, as Carol Kammen says, “pay it attention.” is is demonstrated in so many ways, one of which of course is the amount of work that has gone into making the museum such a treasure trove of local history over the years. I’m looking forward to 2019 at the museum for many reasons. One reason is a program that was created at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln called “History Harvest.” It is modeled on the activities of the Works Progress Administration of the 1930s, when writers, journalists, and artists traveled across the United States gathering accounts of the lives of Americans during the Great Depression. e concept of a “History Harvest” is simple, and people who have donated or loaned items to the museum have already engaged in the process. e “History Harvest Handbook” explains that “community members are invited to bring letters, photos, objects, and stories to have a conversation about the significance and meaning of their materials. Each item is digitally captured and then shared in a web-based archive for general educational use and study.” One goal of this program is to “reveal important new historical materials that are currently buried in attics, basements, archives,” and storage areas. I am excited to hold some “History Harvests” at the museum next year, and I hope that you will be part of these. Look for more information soon! In addition to History Harvests, plan on attending a Family History Workshop or an Oral History Workshop. Sitting for or conducting an oral history interview might sound intimidating, but it’s not—in my experience, participants really enjoy it and many forget that they are even being recorded! We’ll also be working on Memory Boxes to use at the nursing home, the community center, the museum, and other community spaces. e Chertsey Museum in the UK has some great examples of Memory Boxes, which include ones based on travel, clothing, holidays, cooking, music, wash day, wartime, and more. ese are just a few of the programs we are working on—plans are in the works for more programs designed for all ages. If you would like to learn more about these programs or if you’d like to volunteer at the museum, please contact Emily at (319) 415-0624 or e-mail at [email protected]. Bring your preschooler at 10:30 AM for Santa fun! Stories and activities about the Jolly Old Elf will thrill children on ursday, December 20, at Story Time. Christmas Card Craſting is in the library ursday through Saturday, December 20-22. Stamp, cut, glue, draw, or sticker to create cards your own way to share this Christmas holiday. Dash in and scoop up extra books and movies early because Hawkins Memorial Library is closed on Monday and Tuesday, December 24 and 25, for the Christmas holiday. Merry Christmas from Hawkins Memorial Library. May your holiday be safe, healthy, and joyous! Smallfoot is the movie on Wednesday, December 26, at 1:15 PM. A Yeti is convinced that the elusive creatures known as "humans" really do exist. Rated PG, animation/adventure/ comedy, plays 1 hr. 36 min. Story Time will not be held on ursday, December 27, due to Christmas break. Preschoolers can join us again on January 3. Play BINGO with us on ursday, December 27, from 2 to 4 PM. Have fun and win small prizes! Help build a LEGO city at the library Friday, December 28 through Monday, December 31. It’s all about adding buildings and creating together to make the biggest and best city out of LEGOs ever. e library will be closed on Tuesday, January 1. Happy New Year! Wednesday, January 2 is bird feeder day at the library. Make simple feeders to hang on the Christmas tree downtown. Captain Underpants: e First Epic Movie is the 1:15 PM movie on Wednesday, January 2. Two overly imaginative pranksters hypnotize their principal into thinking he's a ridiculously enthusiastic, incredibly dimwitted superhero named Captain Underpants. Rated PG, animation/ action/comedy, plays 1 hr. and 29 min.
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3 • The Progress Review Wednesday, December 19, 2018LOCAL/REGIONAL NEWS
Hawkins Memorial Library
Library Hours: Mon: 8-4; Tues, Thurs, Fri: 1-6; Wed: 1-7 and Sat: 9-1
(319) 342-3025 www.laportecity.lib.ia.us
By Jolene Kronschnabel, Director
Highland Club news
Auditor of State Mary Mosiman today released an audit report on the City of La Porte City, Iowa. The City’s receipts totaled $3,256,235 for the year ended June 30, 2018, a less than 1% increase over the prior year. The receipts included $963,291 of property tax, $195,599 of tax increment financing, $816,104 of charges for service, $137,372 of operating grants, contributions and restricted interest, $664,413 of capital grants, contributions and restricted interest, $274,770 of local option sales tax, $45,132 of unrestricted interest on investments, $3,722 of proceeds from the sale of capital assets and $155,832 of other general receipts. Disbursements for the year ended June 30, 2018 totaled $3,237,034, a 20.5% decrease from the prior year, and included $742,506 for public works, $639,464 for public safety and $453,113 for debt service. Also, disbursements for business type activities totaled $344,029. The significant decrease in disbursements is due primarily to decreased costs for improvements to the City’s commercial district which were completed in the prior year. A copy of the audit report is available for review in the City Clerk’s Office, in the Office of Auditor of State and on the Auditor of State’s web site at https://auditor.iowa.gov/reports/audit-reports/.
City audit released
La Porte City FFA Historical & Ag Museum408 Main Street, La Porte City
(319) 342-3619Hours, effective May 5, 2018: Tuesday and Thursday, 10 AM-4 PM;
2nd Saturday and 4th Sunday of each month, 1-5 PM;Designated Sunday Family Fun Day events, 3-5 PM.
Tours may also be scheduled by appointment.www.lpcmuseum.com • [email protected]
Adventuresat the
MuseumBy emiLy neLson, museum diReCtoR
LA PORTE CITY POLICE REPORTNovember 2018
49 Warnings 9 Citations
118 Calls for Service10 Assist Black Hawk County
Traffic1 - Expired Plates
6 - Speed1 - Failure to Maintain Control
November 2018 Arrest LogMartin Halbmaier, 51, of La Porte City, was arrested on 11/10/2018 at 4:30 AM for Willfull Injury.Devin Purdy, 18, of La Porte City, was charged with Simple Assault on 11/20/2018.
The Highland Club met at 1 PM, Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at the La Porte City Community Center with 12 members present. President Janet Magnuson called the meeting to order. Hostess was Karen Johnson. Roll call was answered with "Do you have a real or artificial Christmas tree?" The Secretary and Treasurer's reports were given. The reports were motioned to be accepted by Kathy Norris, seconded by Peggy Mangrich and approved. The minutes of the Winter party was presented. Janice Vaughn made a motion to accept the minutes. Charlotte Anton seconded the motion. Motion approved. The Winter Party was held Monday, December 3, 2018, at the La Porte City Golf Club with 17 in attendance. A delicious meal of smoked turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, cranberries and dessert was served. After the social and dinner, 500 was played. Winners were: Men's high: Cecil Frank; Men's low: Ron Mangrich; Women's high: Peggy Mangrich; Women's low: Marilyn Purdy; Door prize: Karen Johnson. Election of officers: Carol Aschenbrenner, President; Peggy Mangrich, Vice President and Karen Johnson, Secretary/Treasurer. The Club’s charity donation for this year is going to a family in the Union Community School District. Kathy Norris made a motion to give Bridget Fuller $100.00 to be given to Principal Todd Parker, who will help make sure a deserving family is selected. Peggy Mangrich seconded the motion. Motion carried. Peggy Mangrich made a motion to send Christmas cards to those ill and the honorary members of the club. Kathy Norris seconded the motion. Motion carried. Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Kathy Norris, seconded by JoAnn Phillips and approved. Following the regular meeting, six rounds of 500 were played. High prize: Marge Moore; 2nd High prize: Janet Magnuson; Door prize: Judy Frank. The next meeting will be held at 1 PM Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at the La Porte City Community Center, with Janet Magnuson as hostess.
Once again, Aureon is pleased to announce that Aureon Charity Grants have been awarded to Hawkins Memorial Library. The funds will be used in support of the library’s local history project, which includes digitizing back issues of The Progress Review to allow users to search the local newspaper’s nearly 150 years of archives online. The grant was presented in conjunction with LPC Connect who sponsored the grant applications. Upon reviewing an abundance of applications, the Aureon Charity Grant Committee delegated funds to projects committed to the betterment of local Iowan communities. “Aureon believes in rewarding organizations like Hawkins Memorial Library for their passion and dedication to advancing their neighborhoods. Their grant proposals reflect enthusiasm for serving their community,” said Justyn M Miller, President, Aureon Technology. “Aureon looks forward to aiding future community-improvement projects and extends our best wishes to your community.” Aureon, the new name for Iowa Network Services, created the grant program in 1993 to increase service
DIGITAL HISTORY - Posing with microfilm rolls containing back issues of The Progress Review from left are Barb Bader, LPC Connect Customer Service Representative, Jolene Kronschnabel, Hawkins Memorial Library Director and Bill Meyer, Aueron Technology Sales Executive. Photo by Mike Whittlesey.
Aueron grant supports library’s local history project
and support to rural independent telecommunications companies and the communities they serve. The Aureon Charity Grant Program awards grants on a quarterly basis. Over the course of twenty-four years, Aureon has donated over $950,000 to local communities and their surrounding areas.
•GRADING •EXCAVATING•DEMOLITON
R.J. MeyeRs CoMpanyJim Meyers - Vinton, IA
(319) 241-6303
LICENSED/INSUREDEXPERIENCED
FaRM-Residential-CoMMeRCial
Since our dog Bo came home from the shelter in Keokuk four months ago, I have learned that walking him mostly means stopping every few feet to let him sniff for a minute or more at whatever lamp post, telephone pole, tree, or bush has caught his attention. We don’t get very far on our walks, but it has given me time to notice things to which I might not otherwise have paid much attention. One of these is the public works building on Locust Street. I got curious about the history of the building after noticing the date “1935” on the stone above the door. The 1930s is one of my favorite decades to study, and I thought it was interesting that the building was constructed in the midst of the Great Depression. I wondered if it had any connection to the public works programs of that era. Upon doing some research in the 1935 editions of The Progress Review, I learned that the decision about whether or not to build a Municipal Electric Light Plant in La Porte City created a great deal of debate. Full-page advertisements and numerous articles arguing for and against such a plant appeared in the paper for months before citizens voted to have one built. This building, like most of those in town, has quite the story behind it. Historian Carol Kammen, in her book On Doing Local History, reminds readers that “local history is all around and underfoot just waiting for us to pay it attention.” In the year that I have lived here, it is obvious to me how many people in this community have a passion for, knowledge of, and interest in local history. There are many people in town who do, as Carol Kammen says, “pay it attention.” This is demonstrated in so many ways, one of which of course is the amount of work that has gone into making the museum such a treasure trove of local history over the years. I’m looking forward to 2019 at the museum for many reasons. One reason is a program that was created at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln called “History Harvest.” It is modeled on the activities of the Works Progress Administration of the 1930s, when writers, journalists, and artists traveled across the United States gathering accounts of the lives of Americans during the Great Depression. The concept of a “History Harvest” is simple, and people who have donated or loaned items to the museum have already engaged in the process. The “History Harvest Handbook” explains that “community members are invited to bring letters, photos, objects, and stories to have a conversation about the significance and meaning of their materials. Each item is digitally captured and then shared in a web-based archive for general educational use and study.” One goal of this program is to “reveal important new historical materials that are currently buried in attics, basements, archives,” and storage areas. I am excited to hold some “History Harvests” at the museum next year, and I hope that you will be part of these. Look for more information soon! In addition to History Harvests, plan on attending a Family History Workshop or an Oral History Workshop. Sitting for or conducting an oral history interview might sound intimidating, but it’s not—in my experience, participants really enjoy it and many forget that they are even being recorded! We’ll also be working on Memory Boxes to use at the nursing home, the community center, the museum, and other community spaces. The Chertsey Museum in the UK has some great examples of Memory Boxes, which include ones based on travel, clothing, holidays, cooking, music, wash day, wartime, and more. These are just a few of the programs we are working on—plans are in the works for more programs designed for all ages. If you would like to learn more about these programs or if you’d like to volunteer at the museum, please contact Emily at (319) 415-0624 or e-mail at [email protected].
Bring your preschooler at 10:30 AM for Santa fun! Stories and activities about the Jolly Old Elf will thrill children on Thursday, December 20, at Story Time. Christmas Card Crafting is in the library Thursday through Saturday, December 20-22. Stamp, cut, glue, draw, or sticker to create cards your own way to share this Christmas holiday. Dash in and scoop up extra books and movies early because Hawkins Memorial Library is closed on Monday and Tuesday, December 24 and 25, for the Christmas holiday. Merry Christmas from Hawkins Memorial Library. May your holiday be safe, healthy, and joyous! Smallfoot is the movie on Wednesday, December 26, at 1:15 PM. A Yeti is convinced that the elusive creatures known as "humans" really do exist. Rated PG, animation/adventure/comedy, plays 1 hr. 36 min. Story Time will not be held on Thursday, December 27, due to Christmas break. Preschoolers can join us again on January 3. Play BINGO with us on Thursday, December 27, from 2 to 4 PM. Have fun and win small prizes! Help build a LEGO city at the library Friday, December 28 through Monday, December 31. It’s all about adding buildings and creating together to make the biggest and best city out of LEGOs ever. The library will be closed on Tuesday, January 1. Happy New Year! Wednesday, January 2 is bird feeder day at the library. Make simple feeders to hang on the Christmas tree downtown. Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie is the 1:15 PM movie on Wednesday, January 2. Two overly imaginative pranksters hypnotize their principal into thinking he's a ridiculously enthusiastic, incredibly dimwitted superhero named Captain Underpants. Rated PG, animation/action/comedy, plays 1 hr. and 29 min.
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