Opinion Tribune (Newspaper) - October 16, 1991, Glenwood, Iowa Highway funds Rep. Jim Lightfoot says a cut in funding for the Highway 2 project will not affect its 2. Essex tops Malvern's playoff hopes were dealt a blow as the Panthers are upset by Essex in conference 14. NV takes Essex claims the Corner Conference volleyball championship with a win over 15. The Our 126th Tear 42nd Issue One 22 pages plus Inserts 50* Mills Iowa October 16, 1991 Pony Creek Road to be closed Pony Creek Road will be closed and citizens are advised the road will be after one The closure will be at a point 1/2 mile north of Highway 34. The posted detour route will be from the four corners at the north end of Pony Creek Lake west to county road then south to Highway 34. then east to Pony Creek If you have any please call the Mills County Secondary Roads Department at 527-4873. City election information The postmark deadline for those not currently registered to vote Is October 21, for the November 5 city The last day to register to vote for city elections In the Mills County Auditor's Office Is October 25 from 8 a.m. to 5 All cities will vote at their regular polling with the exception of Residents of Glenwood's Wards 2 and 3 will vote with Ward 1 at City If you have any call 527-3146. Library election information A special referendum election for the Glenwood Public Library proposed levy will be held October 29. October 18 Is the last day to register to vote in the special The Mills County Auditor's Office will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on that All voting will be done at City Attorney's office plans open house An open house Is scheduled for October 17. from 1-4 p.m. at the newly relocated county attorney's office In the basement of the Mills County Refreshments will be Jail and Bail set for Oct. 23 The Mills County chapter of the American Cancer Society will hold Its 4th annual Jail & Ball on October 23, from 9-5 p.m. at the Glenwood Fire Local citizens who agree to be arrested will spend one hour In Jail raising money for the American Cancer These will also be attempting to fill out pledge sheets before they are Among those who have agreed to be arrested thus far are Larry Johnson and the Rev. Carol Kress of Valley superintendent of schools Jack Malvern Mayor R.D. and Mills County supervisor Don Brantz of If you have been or if you and would like to please call Jeff at 527-3191. Sheriff's deputy credited with saving man's life knew I didn't have much time By Jeff DeYoung Editor GLENWOOD - Shortly after 8 p.m. on October 8, Lester Hunt suffered a severe heart Despite the efforts of many he was heard the call on the so I thought I'd go and see If I could said Mills County Sheriffs Deputy Mike Lostroh did more than He Is being credited by city several citizens and rescue workers with saving Hunt's life during a Glenwood City Council Hunt and some of his neighbors attended the meeting to address some concerns over a proposed zoning Shortly after the issue was Hunt suffered the heart A citizen In the Joan began cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Hunt shortly after he took a CPR class several years but I had never used It and I really don't know if I was doing any and I don't think I did she God that deputy walked I came In I noticed he wasn't and he had no Lostroh knew I didn't have much Lostroh began mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and CPR on but seconds after he began Hunt stopped Lostroh revived but he quit breathing This happened at least once more during rescue thought he quit on me three or four the deputy I wasn't going to give After Lostroh revived Hunt a fourth members of the Glenwood Rescue Squad arrived and took over for Shortly a crew from AAA Ambulance was on the Hunt's heartbeat stopped and AAA crew members used a defibrillator to bring him Hunt's condition stabilized and he was taken to Mercy Hospital In Council a person has no heartbeat and Is not the Initial citizen CPR response Is crucial to saving the said Dave owner of AAA there Is no chance of Miller said the combination of effort and the use of the defibrillator enhanced Hunt's chances for citizen CPR and The Glenwood City Council will look at two for redistricting the city as a result of the 1990 The first at the would increase the geographic size of Ward while the second at the would allow the three wards to be closer in population Council looks at redistricting city By Jeff De Young Editor GLENWOOD - Local voters may be In for a slight change In 1992. The Glenwood City Council has received two Elans for a proposed redistricting of the ased on the 1990 The plans were submitted at the regular meeting of the council Tuesday October 8. The plans were prepared by the Metropolitan Area Planning of city of Glenwood is a Mayor Gene Schatz said the plans were based primarily on the population shift Glenwood experienced over the last a the base of Glenwood's population Is in the north and northwest areas of the Schatz the three city wards had been left you would have had 2,200 people In Ward III and 1,500 in Ward 1. According to federal there shouldn't be more than a 1 1/2 percent disparity between the three Glenwood's population has been established at 5,090 down slightly from 1980, Under the first Ward I would have 1,686 Ward II 1,694 and Ward III 1,708 Ward I would be the largest encompassing the the city from south to east. In the second Ward I would have 1,691 Ward II 1,694 and Ward III 1,705 Ward I would be the largest Neither plan would affect a ward's current representation on the city Layne Parka represents Ward I. Allan Christiansen Ward and Harold Hofmockel Ward Schatz said a major difference In the new wards Is the boundaries used to determine In past we have to use a definable boundary to determine he our that's either a street or You'll no longer see wards based on property Schatz said these two proposals came from an original list of six presented by was the feeling of our staff that these plans would be less confusing to the he of the others would have required major adjustments on everyone's Schatz said he Is satisfied with the the council to act on the redistricting proposal at the October 22 rapid defibrillation the survival rate of a victim of cardiac arrest Is between one and two he he would not have made who has been with the sheriffs office since July 1990. learned CPR In the Air he took a first course at the law enforcement It was the first time he was forced to use CPR on a Lostroh Was visibly exhausted as rescue workers placed Hunt In an was wore and I was real concerned about he try not to get too personally but I looked at him as part of my Hunt Is in good condition at Mercy and is expected to come home this Lostroh said he's happy hunt Is doing and is glad he could him made me feel real and made me thankful that I had the training to help he told most people who are revived with CPR don't make so I feel good that we were able to bring him I'm glad he's one of the Lostroh may be somewhat modest about his Most would Including Glenwood Mayor Gene entire scene seemed to last when It only took a few Schatz deputy was the He came In and knew what to He did one helluva Citizens express concerns over purchase of property By Jeff De Young Tribune Editor GLENWOOD - Questions were raised over the City of Glenwood's recent real estate purchases at the regular meeting of the Glenwood City Council Tuesday October 8. Joan Relnert presented a petition signed by 308 Glenwood citizens asking the council to reconsider property people do not feel the city should be in the real estate Relnert concerned you are not looking into these purchases Relnert cited the city's attempt to sell three parcels of land purchased over two years The city bought the land after a group of merchants asked for assistance In solving a parking problem around the bought this and gave the merchants a guarantee that you would use It for Relnert you're trying to sell the Councilman Ron Bales told Relnert the council did not guarantee the land would be used for never guaranteed anything about the Bales bought the land with the Idea that It might be used for but we made no Relnert also questioned the city's attempt at acquiring the old Swift Mayor Gene Schatz said no city money will be used In the have been meeting with ConAgra officials over the possibility of getting the plant back into and we're close to receiving the plant as a gift from he now we're Involved In sensitive negotiations with a prospective industry that would employee 100 and would relocate into the Swift This new company would also handle any clean up that Is Another John ask the council why the city is becoming Involved with this will not give the property to a private so the city is acting as a middleman for the economic development Schatz city Is also interested because we want to keep the tax dollars from the plant At one time they amounted to a and now it's under Bales said he understood why people were concerned over these can see where you're coming but the council has only purchased property with the best Interests of the city in he properties will help In the overall development of the Zoning change tabled The council also addressed a request to rezone city blocks 33, 34 and 35, located cast of Vine Street and south of Coolidge from residential to The matter had previously been brought before the Plan and Zoning who recommended the change be Two residents of the area expressed their concerns over the proposed don't understand why the city is so interested in rezoning this said Kenneth built their houses there because it was a residential and not a business Rezoning this would lower our property Schatz said the city has long considered a zoning change in this question has come up especially since the surrounding areas have been developed as planned by he have had another request to rezone this so we're looking Into Another Les presented a petition and letter to the council opposing the Hunt and Asmussen also questioned the city's involvement with a building constructed in the Local contractor Markle Harrington built a facility as a proposed home for AAA city was asked if we would consider buying the property for an ambulance and some members of the council thought this might be the thing to Schatz staff checked into the and found we would have to go through the same zoning process as any private At this the negotiations Hunt and another Rich asked the council to consider the wishes of neighborhood one other than a couple are Interested In seeing this area Hunt all concerned over the value of our and the condition of the property around After the See page 2 Society to build earth lodge By Jeff De Young Editor GLENWOOD - Preparations have begun to construct an authentic Indian earth lodge in Howard a spokesman for the Glenwood American Indian Earth Lodge said the group will use a grant from the State Historical Society to help build the The society also will use Us own funds In the The lodge will be built at the society's property located across from Glenwood Lake Local contractor Rowe will be In charge of and local archaeologist Davis will assist In the Davis has participated In nearly 70 ar- digs related to the Earth Lodge This tribe of Indians lived In the Glenwood area from 800-1400, primarily In the hills north and west of said the design will reflect the early years of the Earth Lodge are several other reconstructed earth lodges In the but most of those reflected the period of life In the he The Glenwood lodge will more closely resemble the 800-1200 Rowe and his crew will be using local specifically elm and walnut to construct the The lodges had four center posts with wooden and were covered with sod to help keep out the Each lodge had two entrance and a smoke hole In the Rowe will construct a 25-foot said the original earth lodges lasted from 7-12 Trees will be marked and cut this and taken to an area where they will be left to dry until next said construction should begin around July 1. The society also plans to build an interpretive center on Its and construct an earth lodge inside the said his group has yet to place a definite cost on the
