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Shrimptastic now under new ownership

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-12-11 10:09

Earlier this year, Shrimtastic, LLC, in rural Fayette came under new ownership as Brandon Albertson purchased it. The business will be operated primarily by Austin Ives (pictured). (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

Shrimptastic now under new ownership

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

If you’re a seafood enthusiast, there is a good chance that you are familiar with Shrimptastic, LLC, in rural Fayette. The business first opened in 2015 and has continued to provide fresh, tasty shrimp ever since. In September, however, the business came under new ownership as Calmar’s Brandon Albertson took over.

Shrimptastic, which is located just off Highway 150 to the north of Fayette, will be operated primarily by new production manager Austin Ives. 

“We basically had zero background knowledge of how shrimp production worked prior to this,” laughed Ives. “We actually started working with John and Sharon Orr back in May to see if this is something that would be feasible for us.”

Ives admitted that along with learning a lot from the Orrs, he did a lot of research online to learn about process of raising shrimp.

“This endeavor is something that I know Brandon has always wanted to do,” continued Ives, who has worked with Albertson at his construction company, Northeast Iowa Sprayfoam and Construction. “He looked at starting his own company several years ago, but never went through with it.

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Volga Valley Conservation Club keeping Christmas tree tradition alive

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-12-11 10:04

These are some of the trees available for purchase at the Volga Valley Conservation Club grounds. People can cut their own tree or choose from fresh cut trees for their Christmas holiday. 

 

Volga Valley Conservation Club keeping Christmas tree tradition alive

 

By Jack Swanson
jswanson@fayettecountynewspapers.com

 

One could argue that the Christmas tree is the most iconic symbol of the season. After all, what Christmas decorating display would not include an evergreen tree? What household that celebrates Christmas doesn’t have some type of tree set up during the holidays? It’s represented beauty and life since the inception of the Christmas celebration.

For the Volga Valley Conservation Club the Christmas tree not only represents life, it virtually provides life. It’s through the sales of the evergreen trees that allows the Club to continue to operate.

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Dec

Lee Hansmeier

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-12-11 09:56

Lee Hansmeier

 

Leon “Lee” A. Hansmeier, 75, of Waukon, IA, died Sunday, December 8, 2019, at his home. A celebration of life will be held Saturday, December 14th, at the Allamakee County Fairgrounds Pavilion with visitation from 12 to 3:30 P.M., followed by a prayer service, time for sharing memories of Lee, a luncheon, and music with karaoke following. Burial will take place at a later date in Oakland Cemetery in Waukon. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is handling the arrangements for the family.

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Nancy Goedken

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-12-11 09:51

Nancy Goedken

 

Nancy A. Goedken, 65, of Arlington, Iowa died Sunday afternoon, December 8, 2019 at home with her family at her side.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 13, 2019 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Oelwein with Fr. Ray Atwood officiating.

Visitation will be held from  3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2019 and from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home Arlington.

Rosary will be at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Parish Scripture Service is at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.

Interment will be at St. Albert Cemetery, rural Lamont with military honors.

Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com

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Dec

NFV girls fall to #7 Crestwood, unbeaten Central

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-12-11 09:46

Sophomore forward Kenlin Schmitt battles for positioning during the TigerHawks’ heartbreaking 47-43 double overtime loss to Central. The loss drops the TigerHawks to 1-2 on the season with its other loss coming to Class 3A No. 7-ranked Crestwood on Thursday. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

NFV girls fall to #7 Crestwood, unbeaten Central

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

The TigerHawk girls got off to a hot start this season, picking up a win over then-No. 7-ranked MFL/MarMac in its first game. Week two, however, presented a pair of tough matchups against Crestwood and Central that saw NFV drop to 1-2 on the season.

Crestwood

The TH girls hit the road Thursday night for their second consecutive matchup against a top 7-ranked team as they took on Class 3A No. 7 Crestwood.

“I thought we played really well after the first three minutes, but we had no answer for (Sharon) Goodman all night,” said coach Jim Calkins following the 67-44 loss. “I thought we played without fear, but we were intimidated by her presence.”

The Cadet senior was able to score 34 points, grab 15 rebounds, and block eight shots in the contest.

Crestwood was able to get out to an early lead in the game, putting the TigerHawks in a 21-11 deficit after the opening quarter. The Cadets added to their lead in the second, holding a 40-20 lead at the half.

NFV came out of the locker room with a spark in the third quarter, cutting the lead to 49-36, but the Class 3A squad was able to close out the game with a 67-44 final.

“Our girls played hard!” said a proud Coach Calkins. “It was good to see them and will help us in preparation for a tournament run later this season.”

Individual statistics for North Fayette Valley were unavailable at press time.

SCORE BY QUARTERS

1 2 3 4 Final

NFV 11 9 16 8 44

Cres 21 19 9 18 67

Individual statistics not available at press time.

Central

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TigerHawk boys split in first action of the season

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-12-11 09:36

Ben Miller drives to the basket during NFV’s 64-48 win over Upper Iowa Conference for Central Elkader. The sophomore guard had seven points in with win. (Zakary Kriener photo)

 

TigerHawk boys split in first action of the season

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

The North Fayette Valley boys’ basketball team tipped off its season last week, taking on Class 3A Crestwood on the road on Thursday and then coming home to face off against Upper Iowa Conference opponent Central Elkader.

Crestwood

It was a perfect storm of obstacles that inhibited the TigerHawks in their season opener against the Cadets of Crestwood as injuries and early foul trouble prevented the team from playing the way it wanted to.

“We have three would-be starters out for this game with injuries and then two minutes into the game, our starting point guard Jonah Moore injured his ankle and was unable to return,” said head coach Matt Krambeer. “To add a bit more adversity, we had wo players pick up three early fouls in the first quarter and we had to go deep to our bench.”

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TigerHawk bowlers drop season opener against Decorah

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-12-11 09:31

TigerHawk bowlers drop season opener against Decorah

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

 

The NFV bowling teams got their seasons started Friday night at Lilac Lanes in West Union. Both the TigerHawk girls and boys fell to Decorah in the opener.

Girls

The NFV girls fell by a final of 2,221 to 1,750. The TigerHawks were led by Emily Guyer who bowled a 142 and 162 (304). Hailey Wurzer contributed a 126 and 156 (282), while Erika Woodson rolled a 98 and a 124 (222). Other TigerHawk competitors included Shelby Holden (64, 85, 14(, Sierra Kemp (64, 83, 147), and Riley Howes (74, 70, 144). 

The TigerHawk girls’ Baker scores were 134, 121, 137, 139, and 115.

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TigerHawk wrestlers take on Jesup, Indee tourneys

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-12-11 09:28

TigerHawk wrestlers take on Jesup, Indee tourneys

 

Zakary Kriener

News Writer
zkriener@fayettepublishing.com

 

TigerHawk wrestlers take on Jesup, Indee tourneys

By Zakary Kriener

North Fayette Valley got its wrestling season started with a pair of weekend tournaments, including the Jesup Tournament on Saturday and the Cliff Keen Independence Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Head coach Jacob Pedersen elected to send several wrestlers to Independence and several more experienced grapplers to the bigger tournament in Independence.

Jesup Tournament

At the Jesup Tournament, the TigerHawks were led by four runner-up finishers and a third-place finisher.

Nick Koch (106), Braeden Ellis (126), Derek Burger (145), and Alex Strief (152) each took second in their respective weight class, while Jesse Grimes (132) fought back to win his final match and take third place.

In the team standings, NFV was sixth with 161 points. Class 3A Waterloo West took first (283 points), followed by AGWSR (230) and North Tama (218).

TEAM RESULTS

1. Waterloo West, 283; 2. AGWSR, 230; 3. North Tama, 218; 4. Jesup, 184; 5. New Hampton-Turkey Valley, 179; 6. North Fayette Valley, 161; 7. Postville, 139; 8. West Branch, 72; 9. Osage, 0.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

106- Koch, 2nd- WBF over Philo (NH/TV), (3:15); lost 9-3 dec. to Gerbracht (AGWSR);   

126- Ellis, 2nd- won 15-2 MD over Bowles (AGWSR); LBF to Hughes (P); WBF over Alferink (Jesup), (3:16); won 15-4 MD over Talaska (WW);  

132- Grimes, 3rd- LBF to Nelson (NT); WBF over Marroquin (P), (5:59);  won 10-0 MD over Rings (NH/TV); WBF over Johnson (AGWSR), (4:19);   

138- Sparrgrove, 5th- LBF to Knight (WW); lost 16-1 TF to Rausch (NT); WBF over Keeler (WB), (3:31); won 11-5 dec. over Perez (P);  

145- Berger, 2nd- lost 11-7 dec. to Lanier (WW); WBF over Vandenburg (J), (1:56); WBF over Bradley (NT), (5:05);  

152- Strief, 2nd- WBF over Schmitt (NH/TV), (4:26); won 11-4 dec. over Gekpoah (WW); LBF to Krueger (J);  

285- Hernandez, 4th- LBF to Durnan (NH/TV); LBF to Burris (WW); WBF over Miller (AGWSR), (1:45); LBF to Bradley (NT).

Indee Tournament

The Cliff Keen Independence Invitational, which was held Friday and Saturday in nearby Independence, is one of the top wrestling tournaments in the Midwest. This year, teams from Iowa, Minnesota, Missoura, and Wisconsin were in attendance as some of the top athletes in the United States were in competition.

The TigerHawks sent four competitors to the tournament and were led by 11th-place finisher Kale Rodgers at 182 pounds and 12th-place finisher Levi Lauer at 132 pounds.

Joel Grimes (145 pounds) placed 17th, while Colton Schupbach (285 pounds) was 15th.

The team title went to Minnesota’s No. 1-ranked team in Class AA, Simley, as it scored 424 points. Class 1A No. 2-ranked Lisbon was second with 377 pounds, while Class 3A No. 3 Fort Dodge was third with 316.5 points.

TEAM RESULTS

(top 10+NFV only)

1. Simley (Minnesota)(Class AA No. 1), 424; 2. Lisbon, 377 (Class 1A No. 2); 3. Fort Dodge, 316.5 (Class 3A No. 3); 4. Christian Brothers College, 245.5 (Missouri); 5. Ankeny, 22 (Class 3A No. 5); 6. Linn-Mar, 228; 7. Independence, 215 (Class 2A No. 8); 8. Iowa City, West, 214 (Class 3A No. 4); 9. Solon, 210 (Class 2A No. 6); 10. Fennimore, 196.5 (Wisconsin) (Division 3 No 1); 32. North Fayette Valley, 36.

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Dec

Compensation Board recommends 5 and 6 percent raises for County officials

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-12-11 09:24

Compensation Board recommends 5 and 6 percent raises for County officials

 

By Jack Swanson
jswanson@fayettecountynewspapers.com

 

It took the president to break a tie on the Fayette County Compensation Board to approve the recommendation to raise the salaries of the Sheriff and County Attorney by 6 percent and the Supervisors, Auditor, Recorder and Treasurer by 5 percent.

The Board met Monday, Dec. 9, at the courthouse to make salary recommendations for all elected County officials. They could recommend raising the salaries or keeping them at the current level but they could not recommend lowering salaries.

Board President Al Burkhart, representing Sheriff Marty Fisher on the Board, was forced to cast the tie-breaking vote after a recommendation to raise the salaries to the levels stated above had three members voting for and three members voting against.

Board member Dave Moore, representing County Attorney Wayne Saur, made the initial motion for the raises. Board member Steve Drewes, representing Auditor Lori Moellers, seconded the motion and Board member Tobin Britt, representing Treasurer Kyle Jacobsen, also voted in favor the motion.

Board members Jeff Clements, representing Recorder Karen Ford; and Gary Grimm, and Bob Falb, both representing the Board of Supervisors, voted against the motion. Grimm and Falb both felt the increases were too high. 

If approved, the increases would put Fisher’s salary at $91,480; Saur’s at $83,984; Ford, Moellers and Jacobsen would all be at $64,488, and the three Supervisors, Janell Bradley, Janine Tellin and Marty Stanbrough, would all be at $38,021.

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'The Messiah' performed Sunday

Submitted by Clauer on Wed, 2019-12-11 09:19

Doug Poppen is in his 34thyear directing “The Messiah” at the United Methodist Church in West Union.  Poppen began directing the local chorus for the annual event in 1986, the same year he took the position as the high school chorus director in West Union. (Megan Molseed photo) 

 

'The Messiah' to be performed Sunday

 

By Megan Molseed
mmolseed@thefayettecountyunion.com

 

 

The 77th Community Chorus’ performance of Handel’s “The Messiah” returns to West Union United Methodist Church on Sunday, Dec. 15. The longtime community production is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

For the 34th consecutive year, the annual program will be under the direction of Douglas Poppen. 

“It keeps drawing me back!” laughed the longtime choral director.  

“You don’t normally see such a complex piece done to this caliber in a community this size,” continued Poppen. 

Founded in 1942, the annual performance of “The Messiah” has been performed every single year, with the exception of 1943, when it was cancelled due to World War II.

“It is a valued tradition for many,” reflected Poppen of the annual performance.  “The pieces are meaningful, but there is so much more.  We have a lot of families who perform together.  It becomes generational.”

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