November 2016

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Buhr excited about performing in Fayette County

 

Sean Buhr is a former resident of Wadena who now lives in New York City. He works as an adjunct professor at NYU when not performing in his group called Van and Sean. The duo will be performing at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Williams Center for the Arts in Oelwein. 

 

Buhr excited about performing in Fayette County

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

When Sean Buhr of Van and Sean takes the stage at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Williams Center for the Arts in Oelwein, he does so as a proud former Fayette County resident.

Sean Buhr was born in Dubuque but was raised in Wadena until the age of 5. The talented musician remembers riding his tricycle around the small town and stomping through water puddles in the park.

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Otter Creek Flood Reduction Pilot Project complete

 

The Otter Creek Flood Reduction Project was a pilot project to map and model the impact that certain flood mitigation practices can have. This pond located along Golden Road is one of 28 other structures completed as part of the project. (Chris DeBack photo)

 

Otter Creek Flood Reduction Pilot Project complete

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

 

While driving down Golden Road between West Union and Elgin, an area resident might notice some new concrete structures along the road.

The structures, along with countless others that can’t be seen from the road, were built as part of the Otter Creek Flood Reduction Project.

The project was paid for with $1.5 million in grant money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that came through the Iowa Economic Development Authority. Otter Creek was one of three watersheds selected for this pilot program, which was created to analyze at the potential impact of flood reduction strategies in different parts of the state.

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Buchholz honored

 

Troy Buchholz (center), a native of Fayette and current family practitioner at Community Memorial Hospital in Sumner, recently received the Iowa Hospital Association Heroes Award. Buchholz is congratulated by Community Memorial Hospital CEO Dustin Wright (left) and the banquet’s guest speaker, Sugar Ray Leonard. (submitted photo)

 

Buchholz honored with Hero Award

 

 

In the state of Iowa, there are over 71,000 hospital employees who commit themselves to serving and caring for those in need. This fall, family practice physician Troy Buchholz, a native of Fayette who currently practices and lives in nearby Sumner, was honored with the Iowa Hospital Association Heroes Award.

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Full Circle Services joins Fayette community

 

Full Circle Services is excited about making the move to a new location in downtown Fayette. Program director Johanna Lovig; Jimmy Lansing; Setha Lim; Kenneth Boyd; Britney Barker, lead community assistant; and Laci Swatek, program manger (l-r) stand near the front door of the new location, which has been open since Oct. 1. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Full Circle Services joins Fayette community

 

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

Saturday, Oct. 1, marked a milestone for Full Circle Services. On that morning, the local company, which provides supported community living, respite, consumer-directed attendant care, day habilitation programs, and supported employment services to persons with disabilities throughout northeast Iowa, opened its doors at a new downtown Fayette location.

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Patricia Szyjewski

Patricia Szyiewski

 

 

Patricia Ann (Lambert) Szyjewski, 66, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, died unexpectedly on Friday, Sept. 23, 2016, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Memorial services were held Saturday, Nov. 5, at Shimon Funeral Home in Hartford, Wisconsin.

Patricia was born March 31, 1950, in West Union to Robert M. and Dorothy A. (Everett) Lambert.

She graduated from Fayette High School in May 1968 and graduated from St. Luke’s School of Nursing in Cedar Rapids with a diploma as a registered nurse.

She was united in marriage with John C. Szyjewski Sr. on Jan. 1, 2000.

Patricia was employed as a nurse case manager supervisor for United Healthcare prior to her retirement in 2015.

She will be remembered for her love of family, spending time with her children and grandchildren, golfing, and going on vacation cruises with her husband.

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Kenneth Knutsen

Kenneth Knutsen

 

 

S. Kenneth “Ken” Knutsen, 85, of Blaine, Washington, formerly of Ossian, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at St. Francis of Bellingham in Bellingham, Washington.

Stanley Kenneth was born April 6, 1931 to Knut and Amanda (Osterhus) Knutsen in rural Ossian, Iowa.

He was baptized at First Lutheran Church in Ossian, Iowa.

When Ken was two the family moved to Seattle, Washington where his father was a deep sea fisherman.

He was confirmed at Salem Evangelical Church in Seattle.

The family moved back to Iowa when his was fourteen, Ken graduated from West Union High School with the class of 1949. He then attended Iowa State University where he was in ROTC and graduated in 1953.

  Ken served in the Air Force as a Lieutenant and he was last stationed in Tacoma, Washington.

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Ehler sets VB record

 

Ehler sets VB records

 

 

By Jerry Wadian
jwadian@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

 

North Fayette Valley’s Marin Ehler entered the TigerHawk record book during the 2016 season.

The junior broke the individual season mark for assists and assists per game.

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McIntyre adjust to role in local government

 

Nick McIntyre, West Union’s new city administrator, is learning the ins and outs of local government, such as tax-increment financing, urban renewal and other governmental budget issues, on the fly. Chris DeBack photo

 

McIntyre adjusts to role in local government

 

 

By Chris Deback
cdeback@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

There’s going to be a learning curve for new West Union City Administrator Nick McIntyre, but one that he is excited to tackle head on.

McIntyre was hired to replace Teresa Pape, who moved to Bellevue earlier this fall. He officially started work on Oct. 10, during Pape’s final three weeks on the job, so that he could get some first-hand training before she departed.

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Echo Valley sold

 

 

 

Echo Valley sold

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

Both the Echo Valley Banquet Center and Reception Center, as well as the Echo Valley Speedway, in West Union have officially been sold.

With both entities owned and operated by Lee Hansmeier for 17 years, the property was sold to Mark and Denise Nelson.

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Holiday Open Houses to begin Thursday

 

The annual West Union Holiday Open Houses are set for Thursday-Sunday, Nov. 17-19, when area residents are encouraged to shop locally. Many West Union businesses are participating, including (front, l-r) Reid Buchheit (Unionland Feed & Supply), Lonnie Voshell (West Union Hardware), and Amy Christensen (Sims TV & Electronics); (back) Gail Hackman (Old Mill Floral), Jackie and Rick Trumm (Tindell Shoes, Melody Patrick (West Union Chamber Board member), Travis Roving (122), Jessica Sadler (McJ’s Embroidery), and Mel Metcalf (Union Drug) Chris DeBack

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