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Tuesday, January 1, 2008
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2007 year in review
by Ken Boesenberg |
This is a look back at just some of the stories that were covered during the first quarter of 2007.
This is not an all inclusive list, just a selection of highlights from the past year that we may have forgotten about.
January 2007 - Bill Werger was named the 2006 Fireman of the Year by the Manchester Fire Department. 2006 was Bill’s 17th year as a Manchester firefighter.
Delaware County elected officials were sworn in during an early Board of Supervisors meeting. Being sworn in to new terms were Deb Peyton, Delaware County Recorder; John Bernau, Delaware County Attorney; Carolyn Wilson, Delaware County Treasurer and Shirley Helmrichs, Delaware County Supervisor.
Fourteen year old Travis Fishel of Manchester was rescued by a Manchester police officer after having fallen through the ice on the Maquoketa River.
The Delaware County Sheriffs Office reported that they had responded to 2,757 calls during 2006.
Three Manchester Fire Department firefighters retired with a combined experience total of 58 years. Jack Klaus (27 years), Bill Werger (17 years) and Steve Mercer (14 years) all retired at the annual meeting.
Dr. John Tyrrell announced in late January that the Delaware County Rec Center paid off its remaining debt of $414,000 on December 29, 2006. The Rec Center had started as just a dream some 30 years prior.
The discontinuing of the 4 percent franchise fee collected on residents utility bills through Alliant Energy and Aquila took affect. The result was a necessary $198,000 cut in he City of Manchester budget. The cut hit all aspects of the City of Manchester’s operation from the fire department to City Hall. The effects of that revenue loss will continue into 2008 and beyond.
Michael and Sue Schnieders of rural Dundee were recognized as the Cattleman of the Year at the Delaware County Beef Banquet.
Pete Weber received the Nice Neighbor Award from the Manchester City Council for his assistance with the various needs of the Don Schaul family. |
Deb Peyton, John Bernau, Carolyn Wilson, and Shirley Helmrichs were all sworn into their elected positions at the January 2, 2007 Board of Supervisors meeting.
Manchester city workers (center) clear the streets in the early morning hours of Monday, Feb. 26 following a weekend snow storm that blanketed the city with five to six inches of new snow. Matt Marbach (above photo) is pictured just before leaving to travel to Washington, D.C. and Orlando thanks to the Children’s Miracle Network and Children’s Hospitals. |
The Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce honored Patsy Francois and David Dudley with the chambers two biggest awards. Francois received the Ernest Hayhow Chamber Person of the Year Award for her service to the chamber. Dudley received the Delaware County Meritorious Service Award for his outstanding work with the West Delaware Fine Arts Fundraising committee.
February 2007 - Ken Boesenberg was named Editor and General Manager of the Manchester Press.
He replaced Latisha Sand who had replaced Brian Cook in September of 2006. Cook had replaced long time Editor and Publisher Larry Woellert in 2004.
The Manchester Police Department reported that they responded to 4,483 calls during 2006. That total was 600 calls higher than they responded to in 2005.
The Delaware County Fair announced that Gary Allan would be the singer for “County Night” at the 2007 fair.
Larry K. Woellert, the former owner, Publisher and Editor of the Manchester Press died on February 10th at his home of an apparent heart attack. Larry had spent 37 years with the paper in Manchester doing everything from selling ads to overseeing its complete operation.
The :Pavilion” on the Delaware County Fairgrounds underwent a major interior facelift. One of the hardest and more time consuming parts of the interior renovation was the removal of approximately 3/8 of an inch of residue from the floor so that a new finish could be put down. The building has been in use since its construction in the early 1900’s.
A late February snow storm dumped between five and six inches of snow on the City of Manchester.
United States Senator, Charles Grassley made a stop in Manchester to hold a public forum. Grassley met with some 40 area residents in the Manchester City Council Chambers.
It was announced that Eddie Money would be the entertainment for VIP Night at the 2007 Delaware County Fair.
March 2007 - Earlville Postmaster, Clem DeMuth retired with Georgia Hunt being named as the Officer In Charge of the Earlville Post Office. Also retiring at the same time from the post office was Joyce Goedken.
It was revealed that the proceeds from the sale of the McGee property would go to aid the poor of Delaware County. There had been much speculation around town as to who was going to get the money or where is was going to go. All the rumors were dispelled with the announcement and the properties were sold at public auction on saturday, March 17th.
John and Donna Kruse of Petersburg received the Distinguished Dairy Award at the Delaware County Dairy Banquet. Mark and Sheri Fitzpatrick of Greeley received the Young Dairy Family Award.
C. Jodi Cahalan was sworn in as the new Delaware County Assessor in mid-March. Jodi ad spent 22 years in the Linn County Assessors Office before coming to Manchester.
The Manchester City Council approved the voluntary annexation of the land recently purchased by AllEnergy. The land is to be used for the construction of an ethanol plant. At the time company spokesperson, James Broghammer said that if everything went right the company had hopes of starting construction of the plant by mid-June.
Elaine and Perry Sampson along with Floyd and Gewn Sampson were awarded the Delaware County Conservation Award at the 26th Annual Ag Luncheon hosted by the Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce.
Twelve year old Matt Marbach was selected as the iowa representative for the Children’s Miracle Network Celebration at Walt Disney World. Matt and his parents, Nancy and Jerry were able to spend three days in Washington, D.C. and four days on Orlando, Florida at Walt Disney World representing the Children’s Miracle Network. |
Parish Nurses, an important ministry
by Julie Sunne |
In her role as Parish Nurse at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Manchester, Gloria Rattenborg, RN, utilizes all aspects of her 35 years of nursing education and experience to provide for the well being of her fellow parishioners. For more than 13 years she has freely given of her time and expertise in that capacity. And, although it can be demanding at times, Gloria is encouraging others to receive the blessings of fulfilling that role in their churches.
Parish Nursing is a growing specialty within nursing and is recognized by the American Nursing Association. It is a unique blending of professional nursing and spiritual care giving and is a ministry embraced by many different faith communities. Parish nurses are registered nurses; most of whom have completed a basic parish nurse preparation course. They can be retired as long as they maintain their nursing license.
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There are many dimensions to parish nurses. They help in accessing and navigating the health system, offer programs to promote healthy exercise and nutrition, educate parishioners on health issues, help organize support groups, provide health screenings, assist new parents, provide prayer support as requested, and support hospitalized or homebound family members, to name just some of their services. In essence, parish nurses care for the body, mind, and spirit. Although parish nurse positions may be unpaid, as Gloria’s is, she says it is rewarding in many other ways, and she cannot see herself quitting any time soon.
“It is another fulfilling aspect of being a nurse, another way I can be of help to people,” she said, “and is a needed ministry within the church.”
According to the Iowa Nurses Association the parish nurse movement has been active in Iowa since the early 1980’s, with about 270 practicing parish nurses and about 115 parish nurses educated but not currently practicing throughout the state. Gloria would like to see that number grow.
“There is definitely a need for more parish nurses in the community,” she stated. “It is another aspect of providing healing. It fits in the total picture of caring for someone, not just physically, but emotionally and spiritually as well.”
Gloria hopes more churches will consider the benefits of adding a parish nurse to their staff in some capacity; citing that historically the church was always the body that helped people deal with health issues. Now we expect doctors to provide that care exclusively. However, she sees a positive movement toward providing health ministry within churches, evidenced by the increasing number of parish nurses. This movement has been helped along by the mounting evidence of the power of prayer in healing, recognized by more and more physicians.
There are many health and education institutions in Iowa and the surrounding states that offer a parish nurse program. Churches and individuals interested in pursuing a parish nurse ministry may obtain more information by contacting the Iowa Nurses Association at 515-225-0495 or www.iowanurses.org/ parish.htm, or the International Parish Nurse Resource Center at 314-918-2557 or http://ipnrc.parishnurses.org
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Dodd, Huckabee visit Manchester
by Ken Boesenberg |
Democratic presidential hopeful, Chris Dodd was in Manchester last week stumping for the 2008 presidential nomination.
Dodd held an informal meeting at the Cedar Lodge where he answered questions concerning Iraq, our relationship with Russia, healthcare and the overall state of the country.
At right, Republican candidate, Mike Huckabee spoke to a large crowd at the Community Center in Manchester as well last week.
He covered topics concerning healthcare, retirement and the war in Iraq. The Iowa Caucuses will be held on January 3 where Iowans will give the rest of the nation an indicator of who may lead which party to the White House in ‘08. |
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