Journal Tribune (Newspaper) - July 4, 2002, Williamsburg, Iowa pitches D I G I T PI STATE HISTORICAL 600 E LOCUST ST DES Jrt Iowa Seepage Iowa 52361 VOLUME 102 ISSUE 27 JULY 2002 Inside PIPE METH LAB DISCOVERED See page 3 Weather report Jeanette Weaver is the official observer for the National Weather Service in Following is her Readings are taken at 7 daily for the previous days Date 0624 0625 0626 0627 0628 0629 0630 High 89 90 93 87 83 86 91 Low 63 65 71 63 61 63 66 The Sidebar Natural prairie field trip scheduled for July 13 The Iowa Native Plant Society INPS and Iowa Prairie Network IPN are sponsoring a native prairie field trip at July starting at 10 w is invited to attend the field trip and learn about Iowas restored native Partici pants will do some observations between spring and fall burned areas and non burned as well as discussing prairie remnant potential in grazed pasture and hay Participants should bring a sack bug spray and an adequate supply of drinking They should wear adequate clothing for outdoor walking and a sturdy pair of Hills is located in Pilot Township at 25491 Iowa For more information or directions to the contact Judy Felder at 319 351 7718 or Mary Brown at 319 Librarys summer reading program set for The Williamsburg Public Librarys summer reading program Join the Winners Circle Read begins July Every Thursday in July has an exciting All programs are approximately one hour in length and will be held upstairs of City Hall beginning at On July Patchwork Puppets will The second annual Vehicle Fair will be held July The south side of the square will be blocked off to traffic while children have hands on fun with a wide assortment of A pair of will be performing July The last program will he held August with Winning Wing a storyteller from Madi The 2002 summer reading program will conclude with a pizza and pool party to be held at the new aquatic center from 10 to Call the library at 6681670 for more Farmers Market every Friday Each Friday from to the annual Williamsburg Farmers Market will offer fresh baked canned foods and garden All local vendors are welcome to For more contact Elaine Wardenburg at Index Opinion Local News Family News Church Sports Obituaries 2 3 45 6 79 10 Morris wants proof from city Former city recreation director Sue Norris wants city to prove she owes in victim restitution By CALLIE WETJEN Former Williamsburg Recreation Director Sue Norris wants the city of Williamsburg to prove how the city came to the amount of Norris is to pay back to the city in victim Norris filed for a restitution hearing shortly after her sentencing last the court has just now set a hearing date for July City Attorney Eric Tindal was notified of this hearing June City clerk Jenifer Karsten and city auditor Juli Ochs will be testifying for the city at the This restitution hearing is about the amount of money she has to pay not whether the crime happened or said City Attorney Eric An accounting by city clerk Jenifer Karsten was made last November outlining the reimbursements sought by the city from For a total of they included 50 adult tickets to Six Flags Theme 30 child tickets to Six Flags Theme I Petty Cellular phone charges personal calls on Best Buy gift Karsten This is the amount she agreed upon when she entered her guilty I his restitution hearing is about the amount of money she lias to pay not whether the crime happened City Attorney Eric Tindal or Williamsburg Police Chief Mike Gabriel We did a lot of leg work on the criminal end of but I dont know why shes asked for this When asked when a hearing decision could be Assistant County Attorney Tim McMeen Ive seen cases when the judge determines the amount of restitution right there on the but then the judge might take it under advisement and decide the restitution amount at a later Norris was charged with theft She entered a guilty plea under the Alford allowing Norris to agree there is enough evidence against her to get a conviction but she did not have to admit the Theft allegations first surfaced from audits See page 10 poster of the hew On behalf of the Roland and Ruby Holden Ron far dedicated the new aquatic center to saying This Npic photos by Callie Wetjen ones for Cutting the ribbon during a special ceremony and grand opening June Front left to right are Kathy Ron thanked Arlene Karol Ruby Bushong and Ron Back left to right are Mary Curt aquatic center contractor for a great Susan McCurry and Dave working To all the ones for By CALLIE WETJEN It takes a dedicated community to pull off a project like new aquatic And it was this community Ron Holden took the time to recognize and At a ribbon cutting ceremony June Ron Holden extended many to various members of the local volunteers and several businesses who helped the Holden family plan and build the new Williamsburg Recreation Cen ter The Holdens sponsored a special barbeque and pool party Saturday morning for city employees and building and their Holden It took the recreation com a long time to put this project Finding an appropriate site was really cult and Burbach Aquatics helped with the location at the Holden thanked Dave Burbach for concep tually designing the complex and to Duane the building Recreation committee members were rec and Holden gave special thanks to Larry Harlene Neal and City council members Marcia Don Kirkpatrick and Mayor Murray Armstrong were also recognized as members of the recreation The late Barb Schaefer was as Id like to recognize Barb Schaefer who was a committee organizer and She was our secretary and com and we miss her a Holden Holden thanked city recreation director Tammy Sinn and pool manager Casey Spree for their hard as well as the See page 10 School administrators get percent raise Williamsburg School Board approves percent raise for school administrators By CALLIE WETJEN The Williamsburg Board of Education ap proved administrative contracts at a special board June The districts principals and superintendent will be receiving the same percent salary increase approved for certified The following 20022003 salaries were set Dave elementary principal Terry assistant high school principal Steve high school principal superintendent Board secretary Kay McMann said the administrative salary increases usually run concurrent with the certified and fied staff salary and wage After a closed session at the June 12 monthly board the following 2002 2003 staff salaries were approved Rick transportation direc tor percent increase John building and grounds super visor percent increase Kay business secretary percent increase Cindy administrative assis tant percent increase Jan food service coordinator percent increase IN OTHER BUSINESS Yearend bills were approved for Deadline was June One bid was received for the districts 1989 school The board awarded Leo Smiths purchasing bid of Appointments were approved for the fol lowing certified staff in the 20022003 school year Nick Nordheim as assistant track coach at Christine Koehn as high school business education instructor at and 7th grade girls basketball coach at See page 10 Celebration Iowa will be performing July 13 M Danielle touring with Celebration Iowa coming to town July 13 The Celebration Iowa Singers and Band formerly State Fair Singers and Jazz a touring company of talented Iowa high school will perform on downtown square Sat July The performance will begin ut 7 See page 10
