Archive for: December 2009

November 16, 1917 - December 16, 2009
Opal TeBockhorst, 92, of Kalona, died Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at her home in Richmond following a lingering illness. Services were held Sunday, December 20, …

September 13, 1949 - December 20, 2009
Nancy Woolery, 60, of Homestead, Iowa, died Sunday, December 20, 2009, at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha, Iowa. Celebration of Life Service …

June 26, 1923 - December 20, 2009
Amy C. Hervey, 86, of South English, Iowa, died Sunday, December 20, 2009, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. A celebration of life was held Wednesday, …

by Mary Coblentz
The Wellman City Council held a work session prior to Monday night’s regular meeting to discuss issues with SG Construction concerning the Parkside Activities Center, which is expected to be completed and open in January.

This was the hardest set of drawings that I’ve ever been involved with

The discussion centered around the possibility of liquidated damages for the delay of the opening, which was originally scheduled for August 1, 2009. In the contract with SG Construction, the city has the right to assess $500 per day liquidated damages after August 1. It is expected that the project will be completed approximately 160 days later than planned.
SG Construction co-owners Dan Massner and Ron Massner addressed the council regarding the delay.
Dan Massner noted that the weather had been very rainy and very snowy, with nearly 25 more inches of rain than average. Also, there were delays with getting the building drawings completed in a timely manner. SG Construction works with Butler Buildings, a company in Australia which designs and manufactures prefabricated buildings. Massner stated that he has had a very good working relationship with Butler over the years, and this delay was very unusual for the company.
The delay in getting the building drawings was nearly five months, and Massner explained that the suppliers and subcontractors had been planning on an earlier start date and some had other jobs lined up.
While working with Butler Buildings, Shive-Hattery architect Brian Gotwals said there was a lot of “back and forth” which took time, and several issues were discovered including a contradiction in the building code regarding occupancy.
Gotswald said, “This was the hardest set of drawings that I’ve ever been involved with.”
Council member Bob Goodrich noted that he and others in the community noticed that there was no work done “on nice days - Fridays and Saturdays.”

The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk wrestlers hosted the Golden Hawk wrestling tournament Saturday, December 19 at the Mid-Prairie High School.
Five teams participated from West Branch, Sigourney-Keota, Highland-Riverside, Van Buren and Mid-Prairie.
The Hawks placed fifth with 168 points.
At 119 pounds, Jayse Horning …

December 25, 1933 - December 19, 2009
Phyllis J. Bloom, 75, of Wellman, Iowa, died Saturday, December 19, 2009 at Parkview Manor in Wellman following a lingering illness. Graveside services were held Tuesday, December 22 at Wassonville Cemetery, Wellman. Condolences …

submitted by Marc Pennington
The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks completed their pre-Holiday schedule with a 48-30 loss at number nine Solon December 22. The Hawks battled toe-to-toe with the highly ranked Spartans for 16 minutes, trailing by just 2 at the half. …

by Coach Marc Pennington
The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks turned in their most consistent effort of the year in a tough 43-39 loss at Durant Friday, December 18. The Hawks shot a season-high 39 percent in the loss, outrebounded Durant 34-28, and …

May 16, 1921-Dec 16, 2009

Roger Wyse was born on May 16, 1921, in rural Wayland, Iowa, to Arthur and Lillian (Weaver) Wyse. He became a member of Wayland Mennonite Church at the …

by Coach Marc Pennington
The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks continued to struggle offensively in a 45-34 loss at Tipton Tuesday, December 15. The Hawks connected on just 4-15 free throws and shot just 29 percent from the floor in the second half. …

The home side bleachers at the Doc Sattler field at the Mid-Prairie High School were demolished Friday, November 20. The bleachers will be replaced with support from the Mid-Prairie Athletic Boosters, the …

by Coach Justin Lutjen
The Mid-Prairie junior varsity girls basketball team staged a second half comeback to earn a 35-29 victory over conference opponent West Liberty in their season opener Monday night, November 23.
Trailing 10-4 after the first quarter and …