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The Brunsville Blitz Brunsville, Iowa Edition 100 April 2019
Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation including the
Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and Iowa Disaster
Case Management program for Ida, Sioux, Plymouth and
Cherokee Counties of Iowa.
Gov. Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for four
counties in the Mid-Sioux service area in response to recent
flooding and severe weather. The governor’s proclamation
activated the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program
(IIAGP) and the Iowa Disaster Case Management program.
The four counties in the Mid-Sioux service area declared are
Ida, Sioux, Cherokee and Plymouth. Individuals suffering
losses of personal property or having structural damage to
their personal residence may contact Mid-Sioux
Opportunity, Inc. at 712-722-3611 (Sioux), 712-364-2175
(Ida),
712-225-3322 (Cherokee), or 712-546-6603 (Plymouth) or 800-
859-2025.
The Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program (IIAGP) may
Brunsville Legion packed on
Casino Night
A large crowd attended Prairie Rose Golf Club’s Casino Night
on Friday, March 1. The event was originally scheduled for
Saturday, February 23 but bad weather caused it to be
postponed. Judging by the large turnout, many people were
eager to get out of the house.
Top left: Bob and Lisa Puetz made a donation to Prairie Rose
Golf Course in honor of their son Jason Puetz. Top right:
The
event drew a Legion-packing crowd. Bottom left: Keith
Koerselman announces winners of the raffles.
provide up to $5,000 of assistance, reimbursement and/or
vendor voucher for covered items to households at or
below 200% of the federal poverty level. Application must
be made through your local community action office. You
may be eligible for repair or replacement of items
damaged by storms/flooding. Potential applicants have 45
days from the date of proclamation to submit a claim.
The Iowa Disaster Case Management (IDCM) program is to
address serious needs to overcome disaster-related
hardship, injury or adverse conditions. Disaster case
managers work with clients to create a disaster recovery
plan and provide guidance and referrals. There are no
income eligibility requirements for Disaster Case
Management and there is no direct financial assistance
provided by Disaster Case Management. Disaster Case
Management closes 180 days from the disaster
proclamation.
Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc. to provide disaster assistance
Yes, we’ve completed the 100th edition! With a
couple exceptions, The Brunsville Blitz has published
every month since November of 2010. To
commemorate this milestone, the Sioux City Journal
will be featuring the Blitz in an article the first week of
April. Thank you for your donations, submissions,
readership and support. Here’s to many more
editions yet to come!
Welcome to the 100th edition
Photos and information courtesy of Nancy
Schlichte.
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Citizen
of the Month: Deloris Harms
In Our Prayers Donna Erickson
Shelly Hunt (Kim Sherlock’s
mother)
Michelle Jones
Martha & Tom Morley
John Lambert (Lonesome Jack)
Wendell Oltmanns
Janice Renken
Sarah Renken
Orval Siebens
Mary Singer
Rich Taylor
Birthdays Brecca Bruscher April 1
Mary Renken April 2
Judy Bowman April 2
Heidi Weiler April 2
Myles Mickelson April 3
Warren Oetken April 5
Denise Ransom April 5
Lorraine Borchers April 5
Mary Korthas April 7
Denise Renken Anthony April 7
Alex White April 8
Kelli Babcock April 10
Grace Westhoff April 11
Delores Westhoff April 11
Rory Westhoff April 14
Darwin Lubben April 15
Becky Beitelspacher April 15
Brooks Beitelspacher April 15
Orval Siebens April 15
Kenny Taylor April 15
Brooke White April 18
Carter Borchers April 18
Max Westhoff April 21
Maggie Dickman April 22
Ruth Zembsch April 23
Kris Westhoff April 26
Teresa Kroll April 27
Barry Wilken April 27
Isabella Livermore April 27
Ronnie Ludwigs April 29
Danielle Martin April 30
Brooklyn Smit April 30
Anniversaries Warren & Sheryl Oetken April 3
Wayne & Julie Beitelspacher April 7
Scott & Amy Borchers April 8
Scott & Peggy Linstrand April 15
Stuart & Donna Dickman April 16
Rick & Kris Westhoff April 25
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CLOSE — CONVENIENT
For the love of Brunsville
To learn more about Brunsville history and read previous
editions
of The Brunsville Blitz, go to brunsvilleiowa.com. To learn
more
about St. Peter Lutheran Church and view old church
booklets,
go to stpeterbrunsville.com.
Be sure to like the following Facebook pages: The Brunsville
Blitz,
Brunsville Centennial and Beyond and St. Peter Lutheran
Church
Brunsville, Iowa.
On Thursday, March 21 John and
Debra Ahlers were honored with
the Outstanding Service of Ag
Award at the Le Mars Ag
Chamber Dinner. “We were very
honored and are very humbled
by the award,” Debra says.
Kacey Jo Schlichte was born January 24. She
weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces and was 20-1/2
inches long. Her parents are Nick and Samantha
Schlichte. Her grandparents are Bill and Beth
Schlichte and Rod and Susan TenNapel. She has
one sister, Riley, and a brother, Lucas.
Congratulations
April 25 is the deadline
for the graduation edition
May is our annual graduation edition. The deadline for
submitting
graduate photos and information is April 25. Any submissions
received between April 26 and May 25 will be published in
the
June edition. Thank you!
Kacey Jo Schlichte.
Debra and John Ahlers.
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CORNER CAFÉ COVERAGE Join us for all-you-can-eat fish
plus au gratin potatoes and cole slaw
Fridays through Lent
Evening specials Sun. Sunday Shenanigans: $2.50 Blaine-Boy
taverns.
Free snacks every Sunday!
Mon. ALICIA’S MEXICAN SPECIALTIES 5-8:30 p.m.
Tues. Corner burger & fries $7.50
Wed. 8 pc. broasted chicken & fries $11.99
Thurs. Chef’s choice (Biker night coming soon!)
Fri. 8-10 oz. prime rib, salad, & potato, OR 16 oz. king
cut prime rib & potato, mrkt price. All-you-can-eat fish
fry through Lent.
Sat. Ribeye steak (12-14 oz.), potato & Texas toast, OR
Oak Street steak w/Corner’s special seasonings 12-14
oz. Ribeye), potato & Texas toast OR Sirloin steak
dinner
(10-12 oz.), potato & Texas toast—mrkt price
Free peanuts and popcorn offered every day.
Upcoming Legion events April 1 Legion meeting
April 13 Euchre
April 14 Pancake breakfast, 8:30-1 (last
one for the season)
April 20 Gary & Deb VanWyhe’s 30th
anniversary party
April 27 Erica Westhoff & Joshua Krohn’s
wedding reception & dance
May 6 Legion meeting
May 18 T.J. Tapper & Madison Engels’
wedding reception & dance
May 27 Memorial Day services 10:30 a.m.
Free pickup & delivery to & from Brunsville, Le Mars
& Merrill.
Deadline to submit information
to be published is the 25th the month before.
Interested in helping with the annual
Easter egg hunt this year?
Please contact Jen Marienau—she is looking
for volunteers.
Brunsville school, circa 1935
First row: Marvin Siebens, Orville Livermore, Gene
Dickman, Alvin Willer, Orville Grasz, John Siebens.
Second row: Herman Wilken, Elmer Plueger, Don
Dickman, Melvin Botsford, John Bruns, Lester Grasz,
Harold Harms, James McKettrick.
Third row: Betty Schultz, Dorothy Vernon, Bonnie
Schultz, Leona Popken, Verjean Harms, Marian
Popken, Inez Diedeker, Kathryn McHale, Darlene
Siebens.
Back row: Teacher Flossie Early, who taught 1933-
1937.
Annual Art Pahl Accordion Fest Sun., April 28 at 2 p.m. in the
Old Central Gym
at the Plymouth County Historical Museum in Le Mars
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For those who prefer print copies Print copies of The Brunsville
Blitz are available at the Brunsville post office, Iowa Prairie
Bank, Corner Café, Merrill Public Library, Le Mars Public Library
and the Brunsville Legion pancake breakfasts. Or subscribe to
ensure you don’t miss an edition.
Visit the Merrill Public Library
Check out our books, audio books, magazines,
DVDs, cake pans, jigsaw puzzles and more!
Open 6 days a week:
Mon. & Wed. 2-6 p.m., Tues. & Thurs.4-7 p.m.,
Fri. & Sat. 9 a.m.-noon
608 Main St., 712-938-2503
[email protected], merrilliowa.info/
Quote ‘Ems If a book about failures doesn’t sell, is it a
success?—
Jerry Seinfeld
contributed by Ruth Zembsch
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are
doomed if you don’t try. —Beverly Sills
Be the person who finds a way when all others find is
an excuse.
I got a really cute dog and decided to call him
Threemiles. It sounds great to say I walk Threemiles
twice a day.
Lonesome Jack says…
Don’t you just love snow—when it’s somewhere else.
Talking to people is good for your brain. I guess
I didn’t talk enough.
Some fishermen only catch fish by the tale.
Nothing says I mean business like using a shopping
cart in the liquor store.
You can’t take a bullet back once you’ve pulled the
trigger. That’s all for now.
Submit info, subscribe, donate All are welcome to submit
information, photos
and advertising to be published
Email subscriptions are free
Mail subscriptions must cover at least the cost of
postage & envelopes (approx. $6.60/year).
Please note we don’t send renewal notices
Staff Susan Willer
Publisher/Editor/Composer/Reporter/Ad Rep,
[email protected] or
[email protected]; P.O. Box 187, Brunsville,
IA 51008
Gisela Dittman (G.D., Scoop) Newshound/Copy
Editor/Public Relations, 712-533-6493
Barry Poe Sportswriter/Circulation/Copy Editor,
[email protected]
Bowen Rieken Photographer
2019 Membership Pricing Reciprocal agreement with Hawarden,
Akron,
Remsen, Alcester and Beresford - Free golf with
required cart rental
Pay the membership fee BEFORE May 20th
for the discounted rates (tax included):
Before May 20th After May 20th Family – $510 Family – $560
Couples – $485 Couples – $535
Single – $405 Single – $455
High School – $65 High School – $100
College – $150 College – $210
Prepare to tee off
at Prairie Rose Golf Club
We’re zeroing in on tee-off time! Be sure to attend
the annual membership meeting Monday, April 8th
at 6:30 p.m. at the Clubhouse. $2.00 beers and $1.00
brats will be available. Enter into the drawings for a
$50.00 Clubhouse credit and two $25.00 Clubhouse
credits.
Join a league Senior league will be held Wednesday mornings,
women’s league on Wednesday evenings and
men’s league on Thursday evenings.
Must be a member to rent a cart space – Shed $107
Trail fee $53.50
Green fee punch card (Buy 10 rounds, get 11) – $120
Daily rates for 2018: 9 holes – $12, 18 holes – $17
Cart rental: 9 holes – $14,18 holes – $18
