September 2019

CONRAD — When current BCLUW senior Clark Stevens was trying to decide which instrument he was going to play as a fourth grader, the French horn captured his attention for an unusual reason: he had heard that it was more challenging and difficult to master than any of the others. Eight years later, he can count himself among the best horn players in the entire state of Iowa, and he became the first instrumentalist from BCLUW in the last 20 years to perform with the All-State Orchestra earlier this fall.

    GRUNDY CENTER — The Grundy Center City Council Monday debated building codes and fees during its regular meeting at City Hall.
    City Attorney Seth Schroeder was on hand to present a revised building ordinance that fixed some inconsistencies within City Code and added the new fees. Discussion centered around a $40 fee to either put up a fence or fix a property’s roof, a figure that Councilman Mike Ammerman suggested was unnecessary, particularly regarding fixing a roof.
 
For more of this story see the Dec. 10 Grundy Register.

Harriett Thede, age 94, of Boone and the Westhaven Community, died November 24, 2015, at Westhaven. Following her wishes, she has been cremated. A Memorial service was held November 30 at the First Baptist Church in Boone with Rev. Janell Bloem officiating.  Burial of her cremains was in the Boone Memorial Gardens.