Amana, Iowa, Thursday, November 17, 2016 Vol. LXXXV No. 39 ––––– ––––– A M A N A N E WS AND NOT E S ––––– News & Notes continues on page 2 CONGEREGATE MEALS Now its the month of Turkey Day--time for lots of special foods for that holidays and then we have to think of going on a diet--But...not until after Christmas. Nov. 21: Italian Baked Fish, Oven Roasted Baby Red Potatoes, Harvard Beets, Mandarin Oranges, Ice Cream Cup. All meals are served with bread & butter and choice of drink for $5.00. If you have questions or want to make a reser- vation call Anne Freshour @622-3781 before noon on Fridays. Would be great to see some new faces now that your yard work should be finished . LakeviewVillage Assisted Living Apartments v Meals Provided v Housekeeping Services v Wellness checks - Medication management v Activities Units Available Call Tanya Powell for a tour 622-3131 “Experience the Comfort and Security of Retirement Living in the Amanas” AMANA CHURCH SOCIETY NEWS The Early (German) Covenant Preparation Service will be in the Middle Church Sunday, No- vember 20, 2016, starting at 8:30 AM. Opening Hymn: “Nichts soll mich von Jesus trennen” No. 720, Seite 714 vs 1-5 Testimony: J.A. Gruber, Büdingen, July 4, 1716, 24 Rules,13-24 Scripture: Matthew 5:13-24 Psalm: 118:19-29 Closing Hymn: “Nichts soll mich von Jesus trennen” No. 720, Seite 714 vs 6-10 The late (English) service will start at 10:00 A.M. with the following hymns: Opening Hymn: “Lord open thou my heart to hear” No. 171 Closing Hymn: “Wondrous King, All Glorious” No. 157 The Saturday night service will meet at 6:00 in Sunday school meeting room in Amana. The Wednesday Evening Prayer Service will be- gin at 7:00 PM in Middle. Visitors are welcome to join us in worship at all Amana Church Services. Childcare available at the English services. ––––– ––––– Feathers continues on page 2 THANKSGIVING DINNER NOON AT THE AMANA CHURCH Celebrate Thanksgiving with friends. Everyone is welcome to gather at the Amana Church for Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 24. The meal follows the Amana Church’s annual Covenant Service at 10 a.m. in the Middle Amana Church. Everyone is welcome to attend worship. Then the church in Amana will open at 11:30 a.m. with dinner served at noon. This will be a tradi- tional Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings prepared and hosted by Amana Church volun- teers. Come give thanks and enjoy a good meal with friends and neighbors! Alex Hamilton Notary Service Need a Notary? Call, text or email me. 310-0625 or 622-3037 [email protected] $5.00 1st page. $.25 each page thereafter. Photo ID required. Notary Since 2015. WEST-HIGH SANITARY MEETING NOTICE A public meeting of the West-High Amana San- itary District will be held on Monday, November 21, 2016 at 7:00 PM, at the Middle Amana Fire Station. FEATHERS IN THE WIND I want to apologize for not recognizing Veteran’s Day. I will be the first to say that there is very little I like about guns and especially warfare, but I do understand the facts. I remember that as a young girl how proud I was of the fact that my Daddy had been in the US Navy. My Granny Evans had even taken his winter coat and made it into a coat for me complete with a red plaid lining and those wonderful military buttons that were large enough for a little girl’s hands to take and be able to button her Daddy’s coat. We, of the post war baby generation, were so proud of our father’s. (There was even one classmate whose mother had also been in the military.) We would often debate the merits of each branch of the service and then “try” and sing their songs. The day my father was buried we even sang the Navy Hymn at his graveside. Ironically I would also be part of the generation that would protest the Vietnam Conflict. (It is not a WAR until Congress declares it.) I think that was about the time that I finally real- ized what war was all about. It is not medals, marches, beautiful uniforms, etc., but lots of men and women going into the service to protect people like me and allow me to vote, speak up when I feel an issue is important, know that there is someone out there protecting me even though that person doesn’t even know who I am. It is also a time for people like me to REALIZE that many of the people who went into the service were not necessarily generals, but “grunts.” These Join Safe Haven of Iowa County for our Autumn Cookie Walk other baked goods available Saturday, November 19, 2016 10am – 2pm Safe Haven Building 2783 Highway 6 Trail, South Amana, Safe Haven is a 501(c)(3) organization. For more information about animals available for adoption contact us at (319) 622-PETS(7387) or adoptions@ wesavepets.com CHRISTMAS WREATHS THIS SATURDAY The Amana Boy Scouts, Troop 223, will of- fer Christmas Wreaths for sale to all residencies and businesses in our community. Price for a 24” wreath is $15.00. Distribution of wreaths to resi- dents is planned for this Saturday, Nov. 19th be- ginning about 9:00 a.m. Wreaths will be available immediately for you to purchase as Scouts go from house to house. If you are unable to be at home on Nov. 19 and wish to purchase a wreath, please call one of the following: Dennis Lukes in Homestead, 622-3785; Larry Gnewikow in West, 622-3349; Bob Robert- son in Middle, 622-3867; Gary Heishman in Ama- na, 622-3039; Dennis Gormley in High, 360-8875, or Steve Rose in Middle, 622-3634. Thank you for your support of the Amana Boy Scouts. Alex’s Home Selling Hints Alex’s home selling hints inking of selling? en clean up the garage. Organize the contents. Invest in a peg board. Hang up the tools, the rakes, the hammers and the broom. Blow off the lawn mower. Eliminate the cob webs. Sweep the floor. Eliminate oil drips with oil dry. en paint the floor. Garage door squeaky? Oil to eliminate. And…make sure all lights light. Your garage also wants to say, “Buy me. I am ready.” inking of selling? Call or text me Alex Hamilton @ 310-0625 or 622-3037 Century 21 Premier Realty @ 377-4651. Alex Hamilton @ 310-0625 or 622-3037 Century 21 Premier Realty CLEAR CREEK AMANA SCHOOL Amana Elementary School Public Library Assistant Approx 12 hours per week/12 mo per year Starting pay $15.25 per hour Tuesday: 3-6, Thursday: 3-6 Friday: 3-6, Saturday: 9-12 Questions may be directed to: Ben Macumber, [email protected] Send application or resume and reference release to: Tim Kuehl, Superintendent Email to [email protected] Screening will begin immediately. Application and reference release may be found on our website www.ccaschools.org EEO/AA TO WATER CUSTOMERS IN THE AMANA COLONIES: We will be flushing hydrants in the following towns: Amana; (including Boystown & Girlstown) Monday 11/28/16 between 9:00 pm & 4:00 am. Middle Amana & Golf Course; Tuesday 11/29/16 between 8:30 am & 4:00 pm. High & West Amana; Wednesday 11/30/16 between 9:30 am & 3:00 pm. South & Homestead; Thursday 12/1/16 between 9:30 am & 3:00 pm. East Amana; Friday 12/2/16 between 10:00 am & 11:30 am. If you have trouble with discoloration of your water, please run faucets until water is clean. Thank you. Amana Society Service Company SERVICE COMPANY HOLIDAY HOURS Amana Society Service Company will be closed for Thanksgiving on November 24th & 25th. If you have an emergency, please call 622-3053. We wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! Amana Farms 2016 Harvest a Bin Buster It’s been a record-breaking year for Amana Farms. John McGrath, Amana Farms, reports that the harvest is in and boy, what a harvest. Amana Farms completed its soybean harvest last week with an average of 66 bushels of soy- beans per acre. The previous record high yield was in 2011 at 55 bushels per acre, McGrath noted. The corn harvest concluded this week and is ex- pected to finish about 215 bushels per acre. That’s another record yield for Amana Farms. 2015 was the previous high record yield with 193 bushels of corn per acre. All told Amana Farms will have grown, har- vested, stored and delivered to market 1.1 million bushels of 2016 grain. That’s about 1,500 semi trailer loads. McGrath reported that the record harvest has presented a positive challenge to the Farms. “Yields are amazing. . .the great yields have created a bit of a storage and handling issue. . . We are building extra storage, have rented three bins from another farmer and hauled more to town during harvest than normal just to make room.” “I would like to mention that the hard work of our employees and their timeliness has helped make these great results possible,” McGrath said. He cited welcomed rainfall, a long growing season, good weed control and soil fertility as factors in the record breaking results this harvest. Open Mic Tonight in Homestead Nov. 18 and Dec. 9 If you enjoy hearing area musicians in a relaxed atmosphere, if you like a tasty slice of pumpkin pie, head to Die Heimat’s Next Door event center Friday, November 18 for Open Mic Night. Doors open at 6 p.m. A $5 donation at the door helps defray expenses. Coffee, tea and water of- fered complimentary. Wine by the bottle, soda and good old fashioned pumpkin pie will be offered for sale. This is an ongoing, fun evening in Homestead with local solo artists and bands performing folk, pop and bluegrass on their own instruments. This is not karaoke, rather performers sign up to do 15 minute “sets” of their own choosing. We’ve run Zuber’s Homeplate Lunches Resume: Monday, November 28, 2016 Serving a variety of sandwiches, soups, and homemade desserts. 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Monday through Thursday Daily Specials yet to be determined Dine In or Take Out available