Light poles and street repairs discussed by council

Brian Smith
Contributing Writer

The type of light poles to be used in the Center Street Project and routine spring and summer street maintenance were the major topics of the evening at the Elgin City Council meeting on Monday, May 6.

Puls — a new face in Maynard

Janell Bradley

Contributing Writer

The city of Maynard has a new streets/water department employee.

West Central High School graduate Jason Puls, 32, is working with longtime Streets Superintendent Gary Reed until Reed's official retirement in June.

Puls was recently hired by the Maynard City Council to eventually take over for Reed, who has been with the City for 21 years.

Employed at Lifeline in Sumner for 13 years, Puls said he was ready for a change and, with young children just beginning school, welcomes the idea of being closer to home. He also appreciates being able to work outdoors after having been employed in a factory for more than a decade.

Jason and his wife, Kim, have two children; one will begin kindergarten in the fall, and the other will be enrolled in West Central's new preschool program.

Help build the Freeport trail

Clear your home or business of redeemable cans and plastic bottles and support the “Trails from Freeport” (TFF) project. 

As of Wednesday, May 1, area residents can deposit recyclable cans and plastic bottles in a large receptacle located at Freeport Park, 1745 252^nd Street in Decorah. 

Proceeds from the redeemed cans and bottles will benefit “Trails from Freeport.” 

The goal of the “Trails from Freeport” project is to build a 1.5-mile paved path to eliminate pedestrian and cyclist traffic on County Highway A6W/Old Stage Road and connect Freeport safely to the Trout Run Trail. TFF has raised more than $118,000 toward the trail extension to date.

The receptacle will remain at Freeport Park through TFF’s “Discover Freeport Park Day,” scheduled for Sunday, June 23, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come enjoy a light lunch provided by Lynch BBQ and discover the Freeport Park. 

Fees rising at South Winn

Becky Walz
Editor

South Winn school board members on Monday approved marginally raising 2013-14 registration fees for preschool through eighth grade.

The preschool fee for South Winn students will increase to $75, kindergarten through fifth grade to $50, and sixth through eighth grade to $60. The technology fee will also increase from $45 to $50, with the cap remaining at $100 for families with three or more students.

To stay aligned with federal regulations, lunch prices will rise 10 cents for all grades for the 2013-14 school year. Breakfast prices for early-childhood through fifth-grade students will also rise 10 cents to $1.35, while the cost of breakfast for sixth through 12^th grade will increase to $1.45.