Amana, Iowa, Thursday, January 29, 2015 Vol. LXXXIII Amana Church news The early (German) Repentance Service will be in the Middle Church Sunday, February 01, 2015, starting at 8:30 AM with Elder Peter Hoehnle presiding. Opening Hymn: “Spar’ deine Busse nicht” No. 947 Seite 937 Testimony: Christian Metz, Homestead, January 13, 1863 Scripture: Luke 15: 1-10 Psalm 51 Closing Hymn: “Sieh! Heir bin ich, Ehrenkönig” No. 922 Seite 911 The late (English) service will start at 10:00 A.M. with the following hymns: Opening Hymn: “Repent Today, Repent” No. 164 Closing Hymn: “Chief of Sinners Though I Be” No. 192 The Wednesday evening prayer (Nachtgebet) service will be held at 7:00 P.M. in Middle. Please note, in the case of extreme weather Nachtgebet will be canceled. Visitors are welcome to join us in worship at all Amana Church Services. Childcare available at the English services. ––––– Congregate Meals We all look forward to Spring with joy and enthusiasm. As of Feb, 1st there are only 48 days until Spring. We know how swiftly time passes amd with that thought in mind...it won’t be long and Spring will be here. We have some delicious sounding menus for the month of Feb. We would love to see some new faces when we gather at the Amana Church every Monday. We get together for fellowship around 11:00 and our lunch is served at 11:30. Each meal comes with a beverage of your choice and bread and butter for a cost of $5.00. Feb. 2nd Orange Chicken, Sweet Potatoes, Pinto Beans, Canteloupe, Chocolate Cream Pie. Feb. 9th Hearty Beef Stew, Crackers, Fiesta Corn, Mandarin Oranges, Ice Cream Feb. 16th Porkloin & Gravy, Steamed Baby Red Potatoes, Broccoli &Carrots, Pecan Pie. Feb. 23rd Baked Pork Chop, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Brocolli, Angelfood Cake w/Strawberries. Just call Anne Freshour @622-3781 by noon on Friday to make your reservations, or if you have any questions. ––––– College Credits in High School On Monday, January 26th, at 7:00 p.m. in the High School commons, CCAHS will host an evening devoted to information regarding college credit in high school. With the new Kirkwood Center at the University of Iowa opening next fall, there will be more and more opportunities to get postsecondary credit while still in high school. This can literally save you and your family thousands of dollars in tuition or certification costs. Course choices can range from welding to philosophy and anywhere in between. To explain the process and answer questions will be Jon Weih, Director of the Kirkwood Center at The University of Iowa and Laura Goddard, University of Iowa Admissions representative. Amana Society, Inc. Nominating Committee 2015 The Amana Society, Inc. Board of Directors has appointed Emilie Hoppe, Jack Hoehnle, Brent Neubauer and Bob Zuber to serve on the 2015 Amana Society, Inc. Board of Directors Nominating Committe. Any Class “A” stockholders intersted in running for the Amana Society, Inc. Board of Directors are encouraged to submit their names for consideration prior to February 20th, 2015, either by contacting the committee members directly or by sending a summary of relevant experience to: Nominating Committee, c/o Amana Society, Inc., PO Box 189, Amana IA 52203. ––––– Amana Sanitary District Meeting The monthly meeting of the Amana Sanitary District will be held at 4:30 p.m. Monday, February 02, 2015 in the Amana Sanitary lift station. ––––– ACLUD SEEKS Trustee Want to try your hand at public service? There is an opening on the Amana Colonies Land Use District Board of Trustees. At their February 9, 2015 meeting, the Board will appoint someone to fill this position until the next Trustee election. At the time of the next election, the unexpired part of this open seat will be on the ballot. Interested parties must be a resident elector of the Amana Colonies Land Use District. Applications are available at www.aclud.org or at the ACLUD office at 4304 220th Trail, Amana, and must be received by the Land Use Administrator by February 6, 2015. Please contact the administrator at aclud@ southslope.net or 622-3840 with any questions. ––––– CCA Kindergarten Round-up All parents in the Clear Creek Amana School District who have children who will be five years old on or before September 15, 2015 and are planning on sending their children to school in August, 2015 are asked to call the elementary school their child will be attending. If your child will be attending the new elementary in Tiffin, you should call the Clear Creek Elementary in Oxford. If you reside in Iowa County, please call 6223255. If you reside in Johnson County, please call 828-4505 (Clear Creek Elementary) or 626-3950 (North Bend Elementary). If you are not sure which school attendance area your home is in you may call any of the numbers for assistance in determining which school your child will be attending. If you know of someone who lives in the Clear Creek Amana School District, and has a child who will be five years old by September 15, please ask him or her to call the Clear Creek Elementary School at 828-4505, North Bend Elementary School at 626-3950 or the Amana Elementary School at 622-3255. Kindergarten Round Up for the Clear Creek Amana Community School District will be on Wednesday, March 25. More information about Kindergarten Round up will be mailed from your child’s future attendance center closer to that date. ––––– Food Bank Anyone wishing to donate to, or in need of the services provided by the Food Bank at the school in Middle Amana please contact TJ Croco at 319430-9181 or Colleen at 319-622-3255. The Amana Society Bulletin is published by the Amana Print Shop for the Amana Society Inc. and distributed free of charge to readers as a public service to the Amana Community. On-line at : amanacoloniestoday.com No. 48 A M A N A N E WS AND NOT E S Winterfest Thaws the Big Chill Hopp Wins Freezer 5k We have lost track how many times Nathan Hopp has won the Amana Freezer 5k, but it’s been a few and once again this year, the tall West Amana native breezed through winning the race with a cool 16:05 time and besting the second place finisher by a full 2 minutes. The Amana Colonies Trails Inc. board members who plan and run this event with help from On the Run Race Timing, the Amana Meat Shop and a bevy of volunteers, were thrilled with the turn-out. A whopping 305 racers and walkers competed in the Winterfest event that’s over three times the number that competed in the first event 11 years ago. The weather was a huge help – it was 40 degrees and sunny at race time Saturday morning. Race winners: Nathan Hopp, West Amana, 16:5; Steven Culpepper, Hiawatha, 18:20; Justin Hajek, Marion, 18:46 and Karol McLaughlin, Chicago, 18:49. Overall male winner: Nathan Hopp. The overall female winner was Emily Burmeister of Marion with a time of 20:55. For a complete listing of all racers and their times go online to fitnesssports.com/ Jan.races/ FreezerRun for details. Two more Amana runners won their age brackets. Olivia Wilson of Amana won the female 14 and under division with a time of 24:01. Ursula Williams of Middle Amana won the female 60 and over division with a time of 31:36. Both of these age groups had more then ten competitors in the division. The oldest competitor was walker Charles Hoehnle of Homestead who is 76. Great weather made for a strong turnout at this year’s Winterfest. Enjoying the sunshine and 40 plus temperatures, folks gathered early at the Market barn and came out in force for other Winterfest events, reports Amana’s new event coordinator Elly Cutler. The Communal Breakfast the Middle Amana Communal Kitchen was a sell-out, while the new event, putt-putt mini golf at the Festhalle welcomed over 260 players. Dozens lined up to heave a ham, saw logs, hammer nails and toss wreaths. With the warm weather, the pork chop slap shot didn’t start until it could be moved to the shaded “ice rink” as the ice in the mini-rink was too soft, but that didn’t diminish the fun at the Market barn where the Amana Fire Dept. did a brisk run in their famous open fire chili selling out by mid-afternoon. Local David Eckman commented, “Wow, this is really good chili – it has heat but not too much heat! Like many locals after lunch the Eckmans were heading down to Millstream Brewing Co. to see the first ever Kubb (rhymes with boob) tournament. Ron Heitmann and Louis Caspers have been instrumental in bringing this event to the Amanas and they both setup the playing area in the brewery warehouse and gave mini-workshops as the day progressed on Saturday. While they only had a couple of teams sign up to compete, they did succeed in getting lots of folks to try their hand at the sport. Played with wooden blocks in several shapes and sizes, the game is a little like horse shoes crossed with lawn darts, though no large body-impaling spikes are thrown. Standing around enjoying a nice cold beer while tossing objects about in the perfect comfort of the warehouse appeared to be a very nice way to spend an hour or two on Saturday and indeed the News & Notes continues on page 2 Page Two News & Notes from page 1 event proved popular. Also popular was the best beard contest with the good folks from KHAWK Radio providing the color commentary. And so was snow globe making. Who knew that a “make your own snow globe” event would draw such a crowd? But the Amana General Store was busy all day as a result, as was the Amana Meat Shop where folks met with Gloria Alexander and learned how to make Amana’s traditional New Year’s pretzel. With the good weather and strong turnout for events, many of the local businesses reported that this was their best Winterfest ever and eagerly await what events can be added to next year’s Winterfest. A post-festival wrap up meeting will be held Tuesday, February 3 at 8:30 a.m. at the Amana Colonies Visitor Center for all those interested, Cutler noted. The Year 2014 in Weather: It was Cold As the East Coast braves a big storm and Iowa sails through January without so much as a blizzard, it’s time to look back at the year 2014 weather-wise. According to Iowa Department of Agriculture state climatologist Harry Hillaker, 2014 was actually Iowa’s 6th coolest year in 142 years. Indeed it was the coldest year Iowa has experienced since 1917. The average temperature for the year was just 45.4 degrees which was 2.7 degrees cooler than the 30 year average. February 2014 was the coldest month of the year. July and November were below average cold – with record-breaking cool temps compared to July and November of previous years. The highest temperature recorded in the state was a mere 97 degrees – unusually low. That was measured on May 7, believe it or not. At no time did anyone experience 100 degree heat in Iowa in 2014. As Hillacker said, “Day after day, week after week, month after month, 2014 was just cooler than usual.” The state’s lowest temperature was minus 29 recorded two days, January 8 and again on February 11, in Elkador, Iowa. The persistent cold weather through winter resulted in deep ground freeze. Soils under sod froze to a depth of three feet in many areas and under roadways to a depth of nearly 5 and ½ to 6 feet resulting in hundreds of water main breaks across the state. Farmers reported that the deep freeze meant that soils were not ready for planting on time. Soils in northern Iowa did not thaw until the 3rd week of April. Delayed planting was statewide. AMANA SOCIETY BULLETIN Zuber’s Homestead Hotel “Home Plate” Lunch 11:00 - 2:00 Monday - Thursday New in January - one each week: Grilled Roast Beef and Smoked Gouda sandwich Turkey and Oven Dried Tomato sandwich Wisconsin Cheese Soup bar Ham and Bean Soup Chicken Pot Pie January 29, 2015 http://www.essencehospice.com http://www.essencehospice.com http://www.essencehospice.com http://www.essencehospice.com Essence of Life Hospice Life is about choices…. Make Essence of Life Hospice your choice for hospice care! (Located right here in the Amana Colonies) 3207 220th Trail, Middle Amana 319-622-3195 Call for a free informational packet on hospice care. and Yana’s Stop in and check out our winter specials! 20% off all clothes. Vickie Brackney (Sandersfeld) REALTOR® Looking or Listing? Let me help you with your Home Buying or Selling needs. Send me an e-mail or give me a call! mobile 319.330.4955 [email protected] 319.665.6000 www.iowarealty.com 2751 Oakdale Blvd., Ste 3 • Coralville, Iowa 52241 Village Custom Glass Window and Screen Repair 4312 F Street, Amana Phone 319-622-6690 or 319-929-2570 Al Dubberke, Owner 300th Anniversary Dinner Program to be Shown Feb. 19 Did you miss the November 15th 300th Anniversary dinner? Wish to see and hear the program again? Here’s your chance to experience the song and entertainment presented at the Amana Church 300th anniversary dinner in November. Thursday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Amana Heritage Museum auditorium the 20-minute video, “300 Years - 12 Generations” will be shown along with a video of the Amana 300th Anniversary Choir performing a selection of Amana hymns and songs under the direction of Kristie Yoder. The video contains a portion of Peter Hoehnle’s talk sharing a few historical anecdotes of a telling and light-hearted nature. “300 Years - 12 Generations” features 262 photos of Amana residents, their children and grandchildren today, photos of Amana today and yesterday. The work of over 20 Amana photographers contributed to the video set to contemporary music by Ted Wendler and Matt Maher and classic pieces by Felix Mendellssohn and Johann Pachelbel. “One goal of the video was to include photos of as many people, as many families as possible. They are the story,” commented Emilie Hoppe, video editor. The video of the Amana 300th Anniversary Choir and Peter Hoehnle’s talk was taken at the November 15 dinner by Lynn Reihmann and Mike Shoup. That evening the 28-member choir performed songs written by E.L. Gruber, Christian Metz, Glenn Wendler, Guy Wendler and Janet Zuber, including “Ronneburg, du Feste Burg!” and “Amana Meine Freude.” The entire program at the museum will last about 45 minutes. High school/trade school students, are you interested in a career in the construction trades?? We have an opportunity for you!!! Work as an “independent contractor” helping restore a Historic Amana Building and gain valuable experience and training from a long time professional stone and brick mason, as well as a former builder of industrial control panels/aircraft tech/hands-on home owner. Lets face it, we’re just a couple laid-back old guys with bad backs that need some help with the heavy lifting. If interested call Dan at 319-360-0670 or William at 622-3240 before 10:00 AM Electronic version readers of the Bulletin may connect to websites or e-mails by moving your curser over most of those items and clicking. AMANA SOCIETY BULLETIN Page Three January 29, 2015 The First Amana HS Softball Team -1946 Barbara Graichen Klingman, Bertina Trimpe Eckman, BettyAnn Shoup Waters, Wilma Roemig Jones, Ruth Meyer Ehrman, Marie Meyer Ruegstter LakeviewVillage Assisted Living Apartments v Meals Provided v Housekeeping Services v Wellness checks - Medication management v Activities Shirley Shoup Reihmann Mary Jane Seifert Wendler AMANA HERITAGE SOCIETY FAMILY ALBUM PROJECT Have you been wanting to get those old family photos out of the shoe box and into some kind of order? These cold January evenings and the Amana Heritage Society’s new Family Album Photo Project are your opportunity. As part of our ongoing Amana genealogy project, we want tocreate a photo archives of Amana families to complement our genealogical records and files. We invite you to call or e-mail to schedule an appointment to bring your old and new family photos to the museum. We will sort through them with you and scan selected photos. All photos will be returned to you and you may have a copy of the digital scans if you want. One of the primary goals of the project is to identify people in the photos, so any identification you can make in advance would be very helpful. Contact Lanny or Kelly at the museum to make an appointment or with any questions at 319-622-3567 or amanaheritage@southslope. net. Rose Ehrle Wendler Henrietta Kolb Lastuvka Winter Garden Webinar Feb 12 Iowa County Extension will host the second session of the Winter Garden Webinar series on February 12 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Iowa County Extension office. The program will cost $5 to attend and are open to anyone who has an interest in local food systems. The topic is In the Community: Hear how Master Gardeners are teaching in community gardens and growing produce for food banks. Master Gardener coordinator Jennifer Daugherty will highlight projects in Southeast Iowa. The last session will be held March 12. For more information on the webinar series or the Master Gardener program, please contact Pam Henry at Iowa County Extension at 319-6681052. Units Available Call Tanya Powell for a tour 622-3131 “Experience the Comfort and Security of Retirement Living in the Amanas” Library news The Amana Library will close during bad weather. If school has a late start the library will open at 10:00. If school is closing early, the library will also close at that time. If school is cancelled, the library will be closed for the day. The library will follow the same schedule as the school during bad weather. When weather is not safe to travel, please call the library 622-3192 to make sure we are open before heading out. Stay in touch when you’re away , read the Bulletin on-line at amanacoloniestoday.com The Amana Print Shop , new classroom technology and other materials for the Amana Elementary School and the Amana Community Library Next Pick-Up is Feb. 07 Our Hours are: Mon. - Thurs. 8-4:30 Fri. 8-2 or by appointment Phone 319-622-3912 1119 26th Ave in Middle Amana Colonial Manor School Display ads start at $7 per column inch, to the nearest 1/2 inch Classified ads are $6 for the first 25 words, $1 per 5 words thereafter, as determined by “MS Word” word count Ask yourself - What is the real cost of my copies? Rent? Monthly Payments? Sevice contract? Toner? Driving 20 miles? Think you’re not spending too much? You are! Give us a call and discover how much time & money you can save on B/W orders of 50 copies using real ink. The more you need the less per copy you pay. Rubber Stamps Forms, Business Cards Promotional Items and more! PO Box 89 Middle IA 52307 email: [email protected] (319) 929-2240 Thank you for your support! D & S REPAIR and Wrecker Service Denny Healy, Owner • South Amana $25.95 Oil change Up to 5 qts. oil and filter Grease & Oil • Batteries • Shocks • Brakes Fuel Injection Cleaning & Repair Tune Ups • Turn Rotors & Brake Drums Call 622-3166 Night: 319-642-7493 Serving the Amana & Marengo area for over 50 years. Page Four January 29, 2015 AMANA SOCIETY BULLETIN Feathers in the wind The woman at the front counter told us to go through the blue door. It was almost like some saying from Alice in Wonderland, but we went anyway. I thought I knew the layout of the Amana Meat Market, but obviously I was mistaken because it seems like a warren of hallways and rooms. Even after going through “the blue door” I was uncertain where to go next since all I saw was a staircase to my right, a door to the outside ahead of me, and a room with people whom I did not know (or thought I did not know). Suddenly Sue Lockhart’s head popped out of the room on my left and I knew I must be in the right place because she told me I was and I, being gullible, just followed instructions. (Sue and Lisa have this way of leading you around and you follow without question.) All the while Charlemagne followed behind me never saying a word. (Good grief, he even worked at this meat market and knew his way around, but he never spoke!) So began our adventure in learning how to make New Years Pretzels at the Amana Meat Market during Winterfest. Gloria Unkel Alexander was in charge. Pardon me while I digress here, but wasn’t Gloria that shy, little girl in my class in school? What happened that she became that she became first a hair dresser, then a mother of five children, the head cook of the school, able to handle food events in the community and the AAG, knows how to run the computer as if it is attached to her, etc.? What happened that she became SUPERWOMAN and I just watched in awe? She began not only by having printed recipes, but even explanations of where the shape of pretzel came to be. She went to a mixer that would have made Martha Stewart proud. Mixing all the ingredients together all the while explaining what she was doing while I just stood in silence. Either Sue or Lisa must have thought my silence was sort of strange since they brought me a chair to sit on and one of the Moser “boys” offered me a beer. With a casual “flip” of a long rope of dough Gloria fashioned the dough into pretzels. She then showed us still another way of twisting the dough so that it would look even nicer when it had been baked. I was certain that we would have to knead the dough and then wait an eternity to have it rise, but Gloria and her elves had made dough, placed it into containers and had already let it rise the first time. All we had to do was twist the dough into pretzel shapes and let the dough rise a second time. Again I thought this would take forever, but Gloria, Lisa and Sue were not at all concerned and went into still another room to wash up the mixing items. Meanwhile the rest of us talked. Soon the pretzels had not only risen, but were in the oven ready to be baked. I had no idea that it took such a short time to bake, but who was I to argue. I have had little success with yeast dough and still was in awe as to the efficiency to these women. Charlemagne frosted our pretzels and even put some ”glitter like sugar” over the top of one of the pretzels so that our granddaughter, Rose, could pretend it came from that fairy like cartoon she had been watching. (Opas and Omas sort of “loose” their senses when it comes to their grandchildren.) As soon as we were done we were presented these really nice boxes with which we could place our warm, fresh pretzels in and off we went, through the “blue door.” I must have regained my senses at that point because as I was walking through the door I saw all these kitchen supplies that I “knew” I needed. You see I have been moaning over the fact that the “Kitchen Sink” had closed and I was convinced that I would never find the supplies I needed again unless I went to Martha Stewart herself. I was (should I say, “am” wrong.) because there were two rooms of items of items I could easily spend time looking through. I have come to one conclusion that does not please me in the least. I (and others like me) can spend hours and hours working on crafts only find that they are sold at yard sales or cut up, but when someone cooks or bakes those are the memories that seem to linger for long periods of time. My mother has been dead over 16 years, but long before she died she stopped baking, yet I still remember those New Years Pretzels and can never tell those women in Middle how much they mean to me. I think, also, of how women used to make birthday cakes for one another because. Quite frankly, who else would make the cakes for them (even though they baked them for their children and husband)? I think that is one custom that perhaps we should bring back…birthday cakes for the mothers and grandmothers who seem to be overlooked on their special days. In the meantime, if you can, watch Gloria at work and perhaps pick up some pointers. B.S.H. Six Appeal Vocal Band Returning to Clear Creek Amana Clear Creek Amana is pleased to announce that Six Appeal is returning to perform at the High School Performing Arts Center on Thursday, January 29 at 7:00pm. Six Appeal is a high energy a cappella group from the Twin Cities area. The event is being sponsored by Clear Creek Amana F.A.M.E. (fine arts and music enhancers). Advance tickets for the concert can be purchased at select Clear Creek Amana High School home athletic events and also via email at ccafame@ gmail.com . The concert will begin at 7:00 pm in the PAC. Tickets for the concert are $10 in advance or $15 at the door for adults and $5/$8 at the door for students. All tickets are general admission, doors open at 6:30 pm. More information can be found at ccaschools.org . The school is located in Tiffin on Highway 6, just 10 minutes west of Coral Ridge Mall. Proceeds will go to support the arts at Clear Creek Amana. Six Appeal uses a cappella singing to span decades of classic oldies, current chart toppers, and catchy original tunes. Featuring vocal dexterity and adventurous song selection, the 2012 National Harmony Sweepstakes Champions explore all genres with a far-reaching repertoire that will surprise and captivate any audience regardless of the setting. This “Vocal Band” is one of the busiest touring a cappella ensembles in the country. From coast to coast, the group has become known for their vivid musical style, unmatched energy, and playful charm. Opening for Six Appeal will be Take Note, a young women’s a cappella group from the University of Iowa. They are a popular vocal group on campus and around the community! Thank you Bob and I would like to express our thanks to friends and family for the many letters, cards, flowers, food, memorials and phone messages we received following the sudden death of our son Josh. It was such a comfort to know he touched so many lives in his own way. Your support helped us cope at this sad time. Acts of kindness have been endless; our gratitude will be as well. This community and its people deserve to be recognized for being truly amazing. There is so much to say, our family will be forever grateful. With our heartfelt thanks and endless gratitude, Thank You Pam & Bob Bern The Ronneburg! Breakfast, lunch and dinner Call 622-3641 for Reservations Friday night - Salmon & Catfish Wednesday night - Steak Thursday night - All-you-can- Eat Broasted Chicken (Closed Monday Feb. 2, thru Thurs. Feb. 5 for painting--Sorry for the inconvenience) _____________________________________________ Services _____________________________________________ Patches Drywall and related services. Family owned and operated. 319-936-7065. _____________________________________________ WM Designs & Restoration has openings for painting, handyman, and window repair projects. Call 319-929-9985. _____________________________________________ Hometown Lawn Care in Homestead is servicing & repairing lawn mowers, snowblowers, and other small gas engine devices until mid-March. Pick-up and delivery available! Call to arrange appointment between 8 AM & 4 PM Mon-Fri. 319-622-3417. _____________________________________________ For rent _____________________________________________ One bedroom apartment for rent in Middle Amana. Call 602-284-3487 _____________________________________________ Available now! Retail and/or office space. Contact Jim or Terry Roemig 622-3916 or 622-3227 ______________________________________________ Room for rent in South Amana, $200. Call Larry Hertel evenings at 622-3424 ______________________________________________ For sale ______________________________________________ For Sale:Hay, large round, net wrapped bales. Alfalfa, grass, red clover. Call 319 846 2825 _____________________________________________ Classic Ethan Allen 80 inch sofa. Cream, loose back pillow, 3 cushion. Pristine condition. $300 Rose Wheeler Amana 622-6762. _____________________________________________ Amana Society New Class “A” Stock. 563-332-8462 _____________________________________________ Help Wanted _____________________________________________ Expert Janitorial: Part Time Mornings in Amana. Call 319-261-2288 ext. 2 Ask for Kandi. ______________________________________________ Wanted to buy ______________________________________________ 1964-1965 Amana HS year book. Mine were all damaged and I would like to have just the one from my senior year. Please contact Pam Kelly at [email protected] or call. Thank you. ______________________________________________ BUYING All ANTIQUES; Toys, Furniture, Crocks, Paintings and Weird Items “any condition”. Please call 319 270 1251 or 319 538 8668. ______________________________________________ http://www.amanashops.com amanashops.com Find all your favorite Amana Products at:
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