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Buchanan
County Community Foundation
awards 16 grant endowments
The Buchanan County
Community Foundation (BCCF) announced this year’s grant
recipients at a banquet held Wednesday, June 25, at
Bill’s Pizza and Smokehouse in Independence. According
to Vice Chairman Greg Zumbach, the BCCF was awarded
$57,000 from the state of Iowa as a percentage of gaming
revenues awarded to counties without state gaming
licenses. The BCCF received 31 applications from
organizations throughout the county requesting over
$160,000.
The BCCF, an affiliate of
the Community Foundation of NE Iowa, is created by and
for the people of Buchanan County. The organization’s
main goals are to support the county and to attract
additional funds to assist donors in creating lasting
legacies through a variety of giving options.
The Foundation is governed
by a Board of Directors which includes: Bruce Bearinger,
ISU Extension; Dan Cohen, Buchanan Co. Conservation
Board; Devin Embray, Independence Community Schools;
Ellen Gaffney, Buchanan Co. Supervisors; Bret Kivell,
East Iowa Plastics, Inc.; Rob Robinson, BankIowa; Todd
Rolfsen, Farmers State Bank; Maurice Welsh, Mayor of
Fairbank; and Greg Zumbach, Gosling and Co. PC.
To learn more about the
application process call the administrative office at
319-287-9106. This year’s recipients are listed in
THE NEWS this week!
Pictured left to right, front: Adele Reinhart, Ruth
Hamilton, Joyce Geistkemper, Laura Blaker, Kathy Brady,
Frankie Bowden, Judy Brace, Richard Shillinglaw, Tom
McGlaughlin, and Mike Ferreter. Back: Andrea Elliott,
Brittany Jungck, Mary Cooksley, Roger Johnson, David
Brace, Jeannie Neeley, Cindy Lellig, Val Maximovich, and
Robert Shields. (Tari Robertson photo)
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Rural
Water sign-up begins
Quasqueton and Rowley residents officially began signing
up for rural water hook-up on Thursday, June 26.
According to Central Iowa Water Association officials
stationed in Quasqueton City Hall, the response by
residents signing up for water has been outstanding.
“We’ve
been busy since we’ve got here,” said Kristie Wildung,
Communities and Expansion Project Manager. “And, we’ve
heard that the sign-up in Rowley has been equally busy.”
Wildung went on to say, that construction could begin as
early as this fall, if all goes as expected. Kristie is
pictured above, helping residents sign up for rural
water at Quasqueton City Hall. (Tari Robertson Photo)
Habitat
for Humanity launches fund-raising campaign
Look
for the cows!
Buchanan
County Habitat for Humanity has begun to showcase it
latest fund-raising campaign.
About a dozen plywood cows,
named and painted to feature their unique personalities,
were recently seen in The Winthrop Days Parade. Look for
them in the Independence 4th of July parade,
and the Farmers Day Parade in Jesup. Jesup is the site
for a new Habitat for Humanity home, which will begin
construction in September.
The cows are looking for
foster parents. You may become a foster parent for one
week for $25; two weeks for $50; 0ne month for $100; and
3-plus months for $300. These cows can be displayed in
your yard as they are very attractive and will certainly
be a conversation piece.
The cows’ names include
Billy, Moe, JD (yellow and green), Huey, Gibson, Sam,
Flo, and Parker.
To become a foster parent
call Donna Pettit at 319-361-1294 (cell), or
319-334-4104. Cows will be fostered out after the
Farmers Day Parade, so call to get your chance to be
part of this fun event.
The cows will return to
Buchanan County Habitat’s possession so they can be
auctioned off at our annual Soup Supper and Choir
Concert. The date of that event has not been set, but
will mostly likely be in October.
Have a story idea? Email newswriter Tari
Robertson!
tarirobertson@thewinthropnews.com
Fair Cookbook
Now Available at THE NEWS office
The cookbook to celebrate
the 150th anniversary of the Buchanan County Fair are on
sale at various businesses throughout the county
including The News & Shopping Guide Office
at 225 W. Madison in Winthrop. Stop by to purchase a
cookbook for $12.50. This is a great opportunity to
support our fair - Celebrating 150 years in 2008!
Don’t miss the
FUN at the FAIR, July 15-20!
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