July 2016

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13
Jul

Mr. and Mrs. John Blazek

Mr. and Mrs. John Blazek

 

 

John “Jack” and Dianne Blazek of Lawler will hold an early 50th wedding anniversary celebration on Saturday, July 16.

A Mass and blessing will take place at 4 p.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Lawler. From 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the couple’s family will host an open house at the Starlight Ballroom in Lawler.

No invitations are being sent; all friends and relatives are invited to attend. The couple request no gifts, only your presence at the celebration.

Jack Blazek and Dianne Svensen were married Oct. 22, 1966, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Lawler.

They are the parents of five children Dr. Jacqueline (Dr. Christopher) Evans of Wrightsville, Pa., Paul Blazek of Los Angeles, Calif., David Blazek of Pasadena, Anne (Jarrett) Herbert of Phoenix, Ariz., and Karen (Jon) Moffitt of Scottsdale, Ariz. They are also the grandparents of seven.

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13
Jul

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Vandersee

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Vandersee

 

 

Dennis and Arlene Vandersee will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 23, at Cabo Blue Sports Bar, 128 S. Main Street in Fayette.

The celebration is being hosted by the couple’s two children, who invite all relatives and friends to join Dennis, Arlene and their family for this special occasion.

Dennis Vandersee and Arlene McKinney were married July 16, 1966, at Salem EUB Church in Sumner.

Their family includes two children, Kim Olson and Katherine (Joe) Sell, six grandsons, and three great-grandchildren.

Cards of congratulations will reach the Vandersees at P.O. Box 414, Fayette, IA 52142.

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13
Jul

Mr. and Mrs. Troy Mohlis

Mr. and Mrs. Troy Mohlis

 

 

Donna Fischer and Troy Mohlis, both of Sumner, exchanged wedding vows in a 2:30 p.m. ceremony on Saturday, June 25, at The Little Stone Chapel, Hawkeye. The Rev. Tina Tupy officiated.

Parents of the couple are Leon and Shirley Kruse of St. Lucas and Ken and Juanita Mohlis of Sumner.

As the bride was escorted down the aisle by her sons, Austin and Brady Fischer, she wore a soft fit-and-flare gown of lustrous charmeuse featuring a sweetheart neckline. The gown’s lace overlay and straps of lace were both embellished with delicate beading. A low-cut sheer back completed the look.  She carried a bouquet of deep burgundy and white silk roses.

The couple were attended by their children, Preston Mohlis of Lawler, Auston Mohlis of Jewell, Tessa Mohlis of Decorah, Triston Mohlis of Lawler, Austin Fischer and Brady Fischer, both of Sumner.

Wed
13
Jul

Edward Jones moves to North Vine Street

 

Mike Johnson and Chandra Ritter are excited about Edward Jones’ new location at 109 North Vine Street, between Salon D’vine and Hair Design. 

 

Edward Jones moves to North Vine Street

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

The Edward Jones office in West Union moved up to North Vine Street on July 12.

The office's new location, which was recently renovated by Heins Construction, is 109 North Vine Street, between Salon D’vine and Hair Design. It will provide Mike Johnson and his receptionist Chandra Ritter approximately 500 more square feet of office space. That means a larger conference room, where the business can continue to host client birthday lunches once a month, and a slightly larger office for Johnson.

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13
Jul

Lifelong lessons learned while teaching abroad

 

Kirkwood student Kayla Lueder of West Union is pictured with a couple of her preschool students, to whom she taught English and from whom she learned a bit of the Swahili language in the process.

 

Lifelong lessons learned while teaching abroad

Janell Bradley

Contributing Writer

 

 

It was the experience of a lifetime, as Kayla Lueder was immersed into another culture in exchange for teaching English to preschool-age children this summer in Africa.

Lueder, a student at Kirkwood Community College, spent June 2-19 in Moshi, Tanzania, as part of a study-abroad program. Dropped off at the school at 7:30 a.m., she typically spent the next five hours teaching English to 3- and 4-year-olds, while her afternoons consisted of learning basic Swahili.

Wed
06
Jul

South Winn softball closes regular season with 21 wins

 

South Winneshiek pitcher Taylor Bucheit hurls a pitch toward the batter during recent Warrior softball action. The super sophomore eclipsed the 300-strikeouts milestone for the season earlier last week, a statistic that has helped propel the Warrior softball team to a 20-win season. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

South Winn softball closes regular season with 21 wins

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

            The South Winneshiek softball team wrapped up its 2016 regular season campaign, picking up three wins last week to give them an overall record of 21-12 as they head into Regional play.

            The Warriors began the week Tuesday, June 28, with an 8-5 win over the Decorah Vikings, outscoring their opponents 5-1 over the final three innings to help seal the victory.

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