What's New

Here are some local towns website addresses:

Ft. Madison -- www.fortmadison-ia.com
Montrose -- www.montroseia.us
West Point -- www.westpointiowa.com

To view websites from towns across the State of Iowa, go to www.iowaleague.org, click on 'About Cities' and at the bottom is a link to various city websites.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER
Elevated Fluoride Levels Detected in Donnellson Municipal Water Works Water

This is an alert about your drinking water and a cosmetic dental problem that might affect children under nine years of age. At low levels, fluoride can help prevent cavities, but children drinking water containing more than 2 milligrams per liter (mg/l) of fluoride may develop cosmetic discoloration of their permanent teeth (dental fluorosis). The drinking water provided by your community water system, Donnellson Municipal Water Works, has a fluoride concentration of 3.4 mg/l.

Dental fluorosis in its moderate or severe forms, may result in a brown staining and or pitting of the permanent teeth. This problem occurs only in developing teeth, before they erupt from the gums. Children under nine should be provided with alternative sources of drinking water or water that has been treated to remove the fluoride to avoid the possibility of staining and pitting of their permanent teeth. You may also want to contact your dentist about proper use by young children of fluoride-containing products. Older children and adults may safely drink the water.

Drinking water containing more than 4.0 mg/l of fluoride (the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s drinking water standard) can increase your risk of developing bone disease. Your drinking water does not contain more than 4.0 mg/l of fluoride, but we’re required to notify you when we discover that the fluoride levels in your drinking water exceed 2.0 mg/l because of this cosmetic dental problem.

For more information, please call David Chaney of Donnellson Municipal Water Works at 319-835-5210. Some home water treatment units are also available to remove fluoride from drinking water. In Iowa, home water treatment units are regulated under 641-Chapter 14, with the water treatment unit registration program administered by the Iowa Department of Public Health’s environmental health division. In addition, you may call the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) International, at 1-877-867-3435.


Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.


This message is being sent to you by Donnellson Municipal Water Works.
PWSID#: 5620046. Date distributed: January 2008

Story Hour is for your children, 2 to 6 yrs of age, and their parents or caregivers.

Each Tuesday morning at 10:00 a.m. we read three books, learn a song or two and do an easy craft activity that is designed to accompany the books.

Story Hour is usually attended by 15-20 children and 5-6 adults.

Story Hour for February: Kids will be making valentines and reading about Groundhog Day.

Yard waste pickup for the City of Donnellson will resume with the first pickup scheduled for Wednesday, April 30th. Pickup dates are the second Monday and the last Wednesday of each month, April thru November.

City Officials remind residents that green clippings and prunings must be set out in Lee Co. Compost Bags that can be purchased at City Hall or area grocery stores. GRRWA will not allow plastic bags, cardboard boxes, wire etc.

Limbs should not be over 1" in diameter and should be bundled with string for pickup and not any longer than 4' and no more than 18" in diameter.

Loose piles of limbs and twigs, not properly bundled or yard waste not properly bagged will not be picked up.

Questions? Call City Hall at 835-5714.
Check the 'Calendar' for dates or mark your calender with the following:

April 14, April 30, May 12, May 28, June 9, June 25, July 14, July 30, August 11, August 27, September 8, September 24, October 13, October 29, November 10 and November 26.

The Donnellson Lions Club collect eyeglasses and hearing aids. These items can be dropped off at boxes provided at the Post Offie, Library, PGSB, Schmitz/Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson and surrounding area churches.

The Lions Club also collect used printer ink jet cartridges. Help keep them out of landfills. Now accepting laser cartridges, also. Boxes are also provided for cartridges at the above listing.

$20
Laura & John Martin
Topsy & Keith Fraise
Elma & Tim Overton
Billi & Steve Jones

$30
Violet (Rasch) Hurlock of Wichita, KS



$50
JoAnn & Ron Dunmire of Cedar Rapids, IA
Margaret & Bob Dowling

$70
Shirley & Delbert Koller

$100
**Dave & Kathy Frueh challenge others to match their $100 donation.**

'Matching Challenge' from Dale & Carm Fett.
'Matching Challenge' from Dewey McLerran.
'Matching Challenge' from Frank Bideaux and Stella Ware.
'Matching Challenge' from Mike Schinstock Construction LTD.
'Matching Challenge' from Jill & Steve Hohl.
'Matching Challenge' from Patti & Dick Wood.
'Matching Challenge' from Rita Krebill Balhorn.
'Matching Challenge' from Rev. Judy Holcomb.
'Matching Challenge' from Alice & Herb Davison
'Matching Challenge' from Dolores & Leland Koller

$200

**Dr. Todd Babcock challenges businesses to match his $200 donation.

'Matching Challenge' from Steve Schau of Old to New Renovation & Construction.
'Matching Challenge' from Donnellson Lumber Co.
'Matching Challenge' from Colleague Iowa.
'Matching Challenge' from Pat & Dave Lau.

$570
Proceeds from canisters placed around town.

$500
Linda & Dennis Krehbiel

$655
Proceeds from Diamond Earring Raffle

$1000
Trees Please! Grant for trees.
Proceeds from 6/16/07 Yard Sales.

$1200
Proceeds from 2007 Apple Daze (buttons,hot dog stand, donations)

$1600
Memorial money for Bronze Statue in Memory of Jerry Schlicher.


IN-KIND DONATIONS:

Gary Sanders Masonry donated the bricks and $100 off their bill.
Fort Madison Ready Mix donated concrete.
Brian Schmitz of Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home donated the engraved granite plaque honoring our firefighters.


(If I have inadvertently forgotten to post any donation, please accept my apologies and contact me at 319-835-5714.)

UPDATE: Bruce Hopp will be working on constructing the 4-piece train set over the winter months. Thank you, Bruce! We hope to be able to install this by the depot spring 2008. Three railroad cars are completed!

Donations from the Mary Knox Memorials are also being used for this project.

The family of Eunice Overton wanted to honor not only their mother, Eunice, but also there grandfather, Alfred Best, by conating her $800 memorial to Donnellson Vision Inc. for the construction of a four-piece children's wooden train set to be installed next to the Donnellson Depot.

Eunice's parents, Alfred and Clara Best lived in a one-story frame house that used to be on the corner of Main & Pine Streets. Ardis and Charlene have fond memories of visiting their grandparents in Donnellson and attending outdoor movies at the bandstand in Railroad Park.

Ardis said Eunice used to ride "Old Jerky", the train between Donnellson and Keokuk quite often. Alfred Best was the depot agent at the Donnellson Depot during the early 1930's. The Best Family also ran the motel across the street from the depot called 'Hotel Best'.

The City of Donnellson has hired Brandon Fowler as Police Chief.

Brandon is originally from Ft Madison and the son of Eddie and RaeLynn Fowler. Brandon has a 4-year degree in Criminal Justice and will finish his training this fall at an 8 week course at the Academy.

"Two Children Sitting on a Bench, Reading a Book" is the newest bronze statue to be installed according to the Donnellson Vision Inc plan. Carm & Dale Fett of Donnellson donated the adorable statue that was put in place this week in front of the Donnellson Public Library at 500 Park Street.

Donnellson Vision Inc funds were used to purchase the plants to decorate the statue area. More landscaping and architecture is planned for the future to further enhance the Library exterior.

Three bronze statues have now been installed or are close to being installed at the Railroad Park, the Donnellson Public Library and the Donnellson Firestation Memorial Plaza. Bronze statues have been purchased and are planned for the Westview Park entrance and the proposed Clocktower on Main Street.

Donations to DVI can be made to: Donnellson Vision Inc.
P.O. Box 50
Donnellson, IA 52625

UPDATE: The bronze statue of a little boy in a fireman's suit was installed Thursday, October 4th, 2007.


Workers were busy to begin the Donnellson Firestation Memorial Plaza in time for viewing at Apple Daze. The concrete, brick and trees have been installed, thanks in part to donations from local volunteers, Gary Sanders Masonry, Mid American Energy Trees Please Grant and Ft. Madison Ready Mix. The focal point of the plaza will be a bronze statue of a little boy in a fireman's suit that was purchased with the Jerry Schlicher memorial money and a bronze plaque honoring our local firefighters, donated by Brian Schmitz of Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson.

Donnellson Vision Inc and the Donnellson Fire Dept have worked together to create the design and raise funds for this project. The plan will eventually include plants, fencing, benches and flag poles, as funding allows.

Donations can be made to this project by contacting Donnellson Vision Inc, P.O. Box 50, Donnellson, IA 52625.

The Family of Faye Kirchner has donated a bronze statue of a little girl walking two little puppies to the Railroad Park in Donnellson. The statue is especially cute as the puppies have wrapped the leashes around the little girls' legs! It is very, very cute. The statue is ordered and should arrive within a month.

This is the sixth bronze statue to be donated to the Donnellson Vision. The first is from the Philp Family and is in the large raised bed in Railroad Park. The second is the two children on a bench reading a book in front of the Donnellson Public Library donated by Carm & Dale Fett. The small boy is a fireman's suit on Main Street next to the Fire Station is in Memory of Jerry Schlicher. The others yet to go up include a small boy with a baseball bat for the entrance at Westview Park and 3 children on a log for the proposed clocktower area on Main Street.

Background: On behalf of Lee County, Geode RC&D applied for $25,000 from the IDNR for a Natural Resources Based Business Opportunity Grant. We have received the $25,000 for the project. The money will be spent to hire a part-time coordinator for the project, market tours, and to train the guides. The tours must focus on the unique natural resources in Lee County, such as Shimek State Forest, Agriculture Alternative Energy, the Mississippi and local farm tours. The project hopes to catalogue and map tours that are already being provided by local residents and add to those to create a diverse package for those interested in visiting the area.

Donnellson has been chosen as the 'hub' for this project due to our location at Hwy 218/27 and Hwy 2.

Shimek Forest Tours will be promoted.

We hope to promote this project and will be working with Iowa Wesleyan College students to document history of the Donnellson area or written records of the knowledge local people hold -- such as the Richard Proenneke Story.

We hope to implement Working Farm Tours and will be doing a survey of Lee County farmers to see what interest there is in participating. The Working Farm Tour will aim for 2-5 farms to showcase; work with producers who are willing to give rides in machinery, show their animals; have schedules that can accommodate groups on the farm; encourage producers to sell some of their own products to the visitors.

Mississippi River tours will be made available.

We will be advertising for a part-time tour coordinator soon. This is an opportunity to bring tourism dollars to our area.

Library Director Brenda Knox is taking a series of classes funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to link the Donnellson Library to the State Library of Iowa and to the Internet via a new website and email service. Training is taking place at the AEA in Ottumwa, and will consist of four 6 hour sessions.

So far, the Library now has a new email service that is consistent with all other Iowa Libraries participating in the project. Soon, probably by April, a website will be up, that can be linked to Donnellson's website. In the future, pending the purchase of additional software, our entire catalog can be linked on the website, with the availablity of book reservations and requests. When the website is up in April, there will be tabs for reference questions. This has been a very rewarding class so far, and Brenda admits she is learning a great deal that she didn't know about how the Internet works.

The restaurant at Donnellson's Green Acres Club is now open and serving noon lunches. There will be a 'Special' served every Wednesday. The restaurant features 1/3 lb fresh hamburgers!

The Restaurant underwent changes this winter with new paint, curtains and - in general - a spring cleaning. Check out the new decor and enjoy a yummy meal! All welcome!

TACOS every Friday night from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Now serving fried or grilled tacos, taco salads, walking tacos and chips and salsa.

Beer, wine, margarita's Corona, mixed drinks, too.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

NEW! Green Acres Club now has a website! Visit www.greenacresclub.com

The girls at the Donnellson Public Library have been working hard to provide a website. The new site is at www.donnellson.lib.ia.us.

Library Director Brenda Knox would like to invite you to spend a few moments looking at the new library website. They were able to create a place on the web with help from the State Library of Iowa and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

**Do I need to take special precautions?**
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Water Drinking Hotline (800-426-4791).
**Where does my water come from?**
The City of Donnellson’s water supply obtains its water from the Cambrian-Ordovician aquifer. The Cambrian-Ordovician aquifer was determined to be not susceptible to contamination because the characteristics of theaquifer and the overlying materials prevent easy access of contaminants to the aquifer. The well will not be susceptible to most contaminant sources except through pathways to the aquifer such as abandoned or poorly maintained wells. .
**Source water assessment and its availability**
A detailed evaluation of your source water was completed by the Iowa DNR and is available from Jane Anderson, City Clerk at 319-835-5714.

**Why are there contaminants in my drinking water?**
Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity:microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife; inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming; pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses; organic Chemical Contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems; and radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities. In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Donnellson Municipal Water is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing you tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

**How can I get involved?**
The Donnellson Municipal Water Works monthly meeting is held at 7:00 PM the first Monday of every month.

For more information, contact: David C. Chaney, 515 Todd Street , Donnellson, IA 52625 319-835-5210 In accordance to the DNR leter dated 3-19-2008 This years CCR will not be mailed to the customers. Copies of the CCR may be obtained at City Hall.


Water Quality Data Table

The table below lists all of the drinking water contaminants that we detected during the calendar year of this report. The presence of contaminants in the water does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this table is from testing done in the calendar year of the report. The EPA or the State requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not change frequently.
MCLG MCL,
or TT or Your Range Sample
Contaminants MRDL MRD Water Lo High Date Violation Typical Source
Inorganic Contaminants
Copper - source water (ppm) 1.3 0.654(MPL) .044 0.799 2006 No Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits
Fluoride (ppm) 4 4 3.4 3.2 3.6 2007 No Erosion of natural deposits; Water additive promotes strong teeth; Discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories.
Lead - source water (ppm) 0 15 <.005(MPL) 0 .007 2006 No Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits
Nitrate (as Nitrogen) (ppm) 10 10 <0.1 NA 2007 No Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits
Sodium (opt.) (ppm) N/A N/A 428 NA 2007 No Erosion of natural deposits; Leaching
Radioactive Contaminants
Alpha emitters (pCi/L) 0 15 2.4 NA 2000 No Erosion of natural deposits
Radium (combined 226/228) (pCi/L) 0 5 0.6 NA 2000 No Erosion of natural deposits
Microbiological Contaminants
Total Coliform Bacteria 0 presence of coliform bacteria in 5% of monthly samples 0 2007 No Naturally present in the environment
Fecal coliform and E.coli 0 a routine sample and repeat sample are total coliform positive, and one is also fecal coliform or E. coli positive 0 2007 No Human and animal fecal waste





MCLG MCL,
or TT or Your Range Sample
Contaminants MRDL MRD Water Lo High Date Violation Typical Source
Synthetic Organic Contaminents including Pesticides and Herbicides
2,4-D 70 70 <2.0 NA 2007 No Runoff from herbicide used on row crops
2,4,5-TP (Silvex) 50 50 <.50 NA 2007 No Residue of banned herbicide
Alachlor 0 2 <0.10 NA 2007 No Runoff from herbicide used on row crops
Atrazine 3 3 <.10 NA 2007 No Runoff from herbicide used on row crops
Benzo(a)pyrene (PAH) 0 200 <20 NA 2007 No Leaching from linings of water storage tanks and distribution lines
Dalapon 200 200 <2.00 NA 2007 No Runoff from herbicide used on rights of way

Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
400 400 <1.0 NA 2007 No Discharge from chemical factories
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
0 6 <1.0 NA 2007 No Discharge from rubber and chemical factories
Dinoseb 7 7 <0.5 NA 2007 No Runoff from herbicide used on soybeans and vegetables

Pentachlorophenol 0 1 <0.200 NA 2007 No Discharge from wood preserving factories
Picloram 500 500 <1.00 NA 2007 No Herbicide runoff
Simazine 4 4 <0.10 NA 2007 No Herbicide runoff
Volatile Organic Contaminants
Benzene 0 5 <0.5 NA 2007 No Discharge from factories; leaching from gas storage tanks and landfills
Carbon tetrachloride 0 5 <0.5 NA 2007 No Discharge from chemical plants and other industrial activities
o-Dichlorobenzene 600 600 <0.5 NA 2007 No Discharge from industrial chemical factories
p-Dichlorobenzene 75 75 <0.5 NA 2007 No Discharge from industrial chemical factories
1,2-Dichloroethane 0 5 <0.5 NA 2007 No Discharge from industrial chemical factories
1,1-Dichloroethylene 7 7 <0.5 NA 2007 No Discharge from industrial chemical factories
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene 70 70 <0.5 NA 2007 No Discharge from industrial chemical factories
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene 100 100 <0.5 NA 2007 No Discharge from industrial chemical factories
Dichloromethane 0 5 <0.5 NA 2007 No Discharge from pharmaceutical and chemical factories
1,2-Dichloropropane 0 5 <0.5 NA 2007 No Discharge from industrial chemical factories
Ethylbenzene 700 700 <0.5 NA 2007 No Discharge from petroleum refineries
Styrene 100 100 <0.5 NA 2007 No Discharge from runner and plastic factories; leaching from landfills
Tetrachloroethylene 0 5 <0.5 NA 2007 No Discharge from factories and dry cleaners
MCLG MCL,
or TT or Your Range Sample
Contaminants MRDL MRD Water Lo High Date Violation Typical Source
Volatile Organic Contaminents, Continued
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 70 70 <0.5 NA 2007 No Discharge from textile-finishing factories
1,1,1-Trichloroethane 200 200 <0.5 NA 2007 No Discharge from metal degreasing sites and other factories
1,1,2-Trichloroethane 3 5 <0.5 NA 2007 No Discharge from industrial chemical factories
Trichloroethylene 0 5 <0.5 NA 2007 No Discharge from metal degreasing sites and other factories
Toluene 1 1 <0.0005 NA 2007 No Discharge from petroleum factories
Vinyl Chloride 0 2 <0.5 NA 2007 No Leaching from PVC piping; discharge from plastics factories
Xylenes 10 10 <0.0005 NA 2007 No Discharge from petroleum or chemical factories
TTHM3 (Total trihalomethanes) 0 80 <2.00 NA 2007 No By-product of drinking water chlorination
Total Haloacetic 0 80 <2.00 NA 2007 No By-product of drinking water
Acids chlorination





Unit Descriptions
Term Definition
ppm ppm: parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/L)
pCi/L pCi/L: picocuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity)
NA NA: not applicable
ND ND: Not detected
NR NR: Monitoring not required, but recommended.


Important Drinking Water Definitions
Term Definition
MCLG MCLG: Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.
MCL MCL: Maximum Contaminant Level: The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
TT TT: Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
AL AL: Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.
Variances and Exemptions Variances and Exemptions: State or EPA permission not to meet an MCL or a treatment technique under certain conditions.
MRDLG MRDLG: Maximum residual disinfection level goal. The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.
MRDL MRDL: Maximum residual disinfectant level. The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
MNR MNR: Monitored Not Regulated
MPL MPL: State Assigned Maximum Permissible Level

UPDATE: Over 65 volunteers worked to collect 1.44 tons of trash. Thank You! to everyone who helped in some way.



Earth Day Cleanup in Donnellson is SATURDAY, APRIL 19th. Meet at the Railroad Park at 8:30 a.m. for instructions, gloves and bags.

Crews will be sent out to all four entrances into town and along certain city streets. Others will clean up the park flower beds and put sealcoat on the new train toy.

Volunteers are needed! Students can work their 'community service' hours on this project.

Pizza, drinks and desserts provided at noon at the American Legion.

Raindate: Saturday, April 26th

Questions: Call City Hall at 835-5714.

City Wide Yard Sales for Donnellson on Saturday, June 21st, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Call City Hall at 835-5714 to get put on the list. We ask for a $2 donation to offset the cost of advertising, printing maps, etc., thank you.

Food served at the Methodist Church and at Railroad Park.

Wed, July 9th: Traditional Crowning of the Lee Co Fair Queen, Junior Fair Queen and Little Mr and Miss.
A new event on Wednesday will be the first annual Lee County Fair Go-cart Races.

Thurs, July 10th: Kids Day. New this year is the "inflatable fair" for young and old.

Grandstand: Twin States Sanctioned Tractor & Truck Pulls.

Fri, July 11th: Golden Eagle Sprint Invaders.

Sat, July 12th: Demo Derby

Sun, July 13th: Local truck pulls, pedal pulls, antique tractor pulls and an ATV mud bog.

visit: www.leecountyfairiowa.com for more info!!

Donations are coming in for the Donnellson Railroad Park. The Railroad Park Project is the first step towards a much larger goal for progress in Donnellson. We invite everyone to take a look at what has been accomplished already and watch for more changes in the landscape. (If I have inadvertently missed posting your donation, please accept my apologies and contact me at 319-835-5714 and I can easily correct any mistakes.)

$15 Donation:
Lois Schau

$20 Donation:
Paulette & Nathan Wyrick (Kettle Korn)
Bernice Meyer
Violet(Rasch)Hurlock of Wichita, KS
Doris(Kincaid)Fasanelli of Lakeland, FL
John Young of Shreveport, LA
Tim & Elma Overton
Mina Lou Wallace

$25 Donation:
Lois Kelly
Gilbert Weber of Loveland, CO
Mary (Weber) Rowley of Lombard, IL
MaryAnn & Steve Anderson
Anna Clere Copeland of Rock Springs, WY
Jane & Bruce Krebill
Myrna & Dave Folker
American Legion Auxiliary #474

$50 Donation:
Yvonne Knapp of LCEDG
Griswold Family Reunion
Harold & Carolyn Pundt
Virginia (Lowenberg) Naifeh of Prescott, AZ
Dorothy (Krebill) Karayanis of Santa Fe, NM
J.R. "Dick" Doherty of Davenport, IA
Rudy & Roberta Krehbiel
Orien Lowenberg


$75 Donation:
Don & Carmen (Lowenberg) Brown


$100 Donation:
Alvin & Jody Krebill
David & Kathy Frueh
Donnellson Garden Club
Dewey McLerran
Bob Leisy
Rev & Mrs Richard Bentzinger
Dennis & Linda Krehbiel
Seyb Family Reunion (the Seyb Families challenge other reunions to match their donation)
Leland & Delores Koller
Wal-Mart
Beverly(Graber)Karimi of Cary, IL
Leslie P. Seyb of Corvallis, OR
Melvin Raid of Burlington, IA
Jill & Steve Hohl
Weiss Family Reunion -- Larry Mohr (Arva Mohr family)
Lee County Farm Bureau
Rev. Judith Holcomb
Hunold Oil -- Mitch & Nancy Hunold
Charlie Miller of Casa Grande, AZ
Donnellson Lions Club
Mid American Energy
Rachel (Newcomb) Dewey of Yellow Springs, OH
Kathy's Pumpkin Patch & Harvest Park
JME Industrial (Mike Easter) for playground toys at RR Park
Jeanne & Patrick Doyle
Mid American Energy (2007)
Rev. Judy Holcomb (2007)



$125 Donation:
Marge & Jack Wilhelm
Labor Day Yard Sale - $127.40


$175 Donation:
Lynn Lynch & Tastefully Simple
St. Paul's UCC "Change for Change" July Offering - $177.19

$200 Donation:
Peoples Mutual Insurance Assn.
Kathy's Pumpkin Patch
Schiller's Flowers & Foliage
Doris Jones
Delphine & Dave Stratemeyer of Hubbard, IA for a maple tree in front of Depot in Memory of Leo & Ruth Seyb
Marilyn & Donald Leight
Donnellson Chapter CK-TTT (2008)towards train set


$250 Donation:
Farmer Savings Bank of Wever-Denmark
Brian Schmitz of Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Homes
Casey's General Stores

$300 Donation:
Donnellson CK-TTT (2006)for swingset
Don & Marilyn(Fullner)Leight
Donnellson CK-TTT (2007) for playground equipment
William Dains Memorial from Laura & John Martin

$315 Donation
Mary Knox Memorial

$400 Donation
In Memory of Norma & Earl Lutz from family members

$500 Donation:
Mitch & Nancy Hunold of Hunold Oil to go towards the bronze statue to be placed at the Clock Tower.
Bill & Norma Dahms of Dahms Chevrolet.

$800 Donation:
Eunice Overton Memorial to go towards the 4-piece wooden train that will go in over by the Depot.

$1000 Donation:
Paula Pohren, Doug Philp, Karen Newell & Mark Philp towards the purchase of a bronze statue of children at play to be placed in the park In Memory of their Parents -- Everett & Margaret Philp.

Wayne "Shorty" Roth Memorial for the bench-style swing at the park.
Ambrose Hellweg Memorial.

$1200 Donation:
Proceeds from the Yard Sale & Bake Sale on June 17th
Proceeds from Apple Daze fundraisers



IN-KIND DONATIONS:

**Garden Club, CK-TTT, Methodist Women, Everlasting Circle of Kingsdaughters: goodies for the bake sale.

**2 planters with plants for the raised beds from Paula DeRosear & Mary Adkins.

**Various grasses from Hillcrest Hostas.

**River Rock for the raised beds from Johnny Johnson of Ideal Ready Mix.

**Bicycle for raffle from Jeff Jones.

**Paint and Labor to paint shelter house from Terry Perrenoud.

**Green shingles for shelter house roof from Jeff Jones of Donnellson Lumber. And Willis Krehbiel, Bion Dobson, Brice Dobson, Mark Dobson, Lee Ekle, Alvin Krebill and Steve Jones donated their labor to shingle the roof. Thanks, guys!

**$25 in decorative grasses from Mary Adkins.

**Boulder for the flagpole area from Sandra Junkins.
**Boulder for small raised bed from Evelyn Bogert-Smith for Carol Mueller plaque.
**Hosta plants from Hillcrest Hosta for Depot landscaping.

**Over 352 hours of sweat equity from volunteers.

**Labor & concrete from Bob Hodson for Carol Mueller boulder placement.

**Mums from Ernie & Cheryl Schiller for bench on Main Street.

GRANTS AWARDED:
$700 from Keep Iowa Beautiful - trash cans for the fairgrounds (2007)
$1000 from MidAmerican Energy Trees Please!2007 - Westview Park
$1000 from MidAmerican Energy Trees Please!2007--depot
$1000 from MidAmerican Energy Trees Please!2007--firestation
$1000 from MidAmerican Energy Trees Please! Program (2006)
$1000 from Iowa DNR Community Improvement Through Healthy Trees Grant Program 2006
$500 from Catfish Bend Casino (2006)


Donnellson Vision Inc. meets at 7 p.m. the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the PGSB Community Room on Main Street. Everyone welcome and encouraged to attend.

The Donnellson Reading Core (it's an apple core!) will meet the 3rd Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Library. Books to be discussed can be picked up at the Library.


April 21: "Possession" by A.S. Byatt.
It is about a pair of literary sleuths, academic researchers who uncover a romance between a famous author and a woman thought to be a chaste spinster. As they learn more about the romance, they find themselves caught up in a relationship.

The plaques have been installed on the lights. This is such a nice walk -- if you haven't been down the trail, please try to do so, it is great exercise.

12 lights have been installed and lighting the trail will be a great addition to our community and keep the walkers and joggers safe!


Thanks to the generosity of the Donnellson are business owners and residents, the 12 lights have all been donated. This is another example of why Donnellson is an "All-Star Community".

Thank you to Judy Fett for her $100 donation towards this project.
Dennis & Linda Krehbiel have donated a light.
The Donnellson Athletic Assn. has donated a light.
Brian Schmitz of Hofbauer-Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home donated a light.
Todd Babcock of Donnellson Chiropractic Clinic also donated a light.
Bill Dahms of Dahms Chevrolet has donated 2 lights.
Pilot Grove Savings Bank of Donnellson has donated a light.
Welch's Insurance has donated a light.
Donnellson Lumber Co. has donated a light.
Ellingboe Families donated a light.


Thanks to all of you for your generosity!

If you are traveling to Donnellson from the North, stay on Hwy 218/27 and get off at Exit 19.

If traveling north in Missouri on Hwy 61 -- at Wayland, MO you get on Hwy 27 and head north. (Don't head to Keokuk.) Turns into Hwy 218/27. Get off at Exit 19.

Our committee recently filed for and received non-profit status. The group is now called: Donnellson Vision, Inc. Donations for the park project can be made to Donnellson Vision, Inc. and sent to P.O. Box 50, Donnellson, Iowa 52625. Jeff Jones is President. Steve Jones is Vice-President. Jan Fraise is Secretary/Treasurer.

Our next meeting is MAY 20, 2008 at 7 p.m. in the Pilot Grove Savings Bank Community Room on Main Street. All welcome.

We will be putting the finishing touches on the Firemans Memorial Plaza....installing a 4 pc 'train' set at Railroad Park for kids to play on....installing a beautiful bronze statue in memory of Faye Kirchner at Railroad Park.....installing an entrance to the Westview Park with another bronze statue of a baseball player. Our big goal this year is to work on entrance signs. We would like to put in a sign at Hwy 218/27 and Hwy 2 that matches the "Historic Hills" signs that you may have seen popping up in counties to our west. Donnellson is the headend of the "Historic Hills Scenic Byway". These signs are BEAUTIFUL and you can see one as you drive into Farmington. There are currently 38 such signs erected along the Scenic Byway and plans for more, including Donnellson. Right now, we are looking at putting up some signs on the north and south entrances to town that are not so expensive, but will replicate the Historic Hills sign.

Donnellson was one of 12 Iowa communities selected to participate in the 2005 Iowa's Living Roadways Community Visioning Program. The Visioning Program is a transportation enhancement planning program that assists members of Iowa communities in creating roadside enhancement plans.

In short, we have created a concept design plan with new streetscaping and landscaping for
Madison Ave (Hwy 2) and for Main Street. Check the 'Calendar' for meeting dates and times. All welcome!

The concept boards are in City Hall and ready for viewing. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to look over the plans and offer any opinion.

As may already know, the Pilot Grove Savings Bank of Donnellson has generously donated the large playground equipment for the Railroad Park. Thank you SO MUCH! The old wooden structure has been removed. New baby swings are ordered. THANK YOU to TTT for a $300 donation to this project. The Shorty Roth Memorial money will be used here, also for a swinging bench.

Due to restrictions imposed by the Iowa Dept of Natural Resources, only trees and limbs will be allowed at the dump on the south edge of Donnellson. A gate has been installed and is locked, but residents can pick up a key to the gate from any city worker and at City Hall on Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays to allow dumping of trees and limbs. Violations to this policy will warrant the gate to be always locked.

Unauthorized, illegal dumping has cost the city taxpayers over $3,000 plus labor to clean up the site, plus the loss of the convenience.

Gallerick Auto Sales & Salvage in Franklin can now handle appliances and white goods for disposal.

The City has schedule a second Yard Waste Pick Up Day per month. The City will pick up yard waste the second Monday and the last Wednesday of the month, April thru November.

City Officials remind residents that green clippings and prunings must be set out in Lee Co. Compost Bags that can be purchased at City Hall or at stores around the county.

Plastic bags, cardboard boxes, wire, etc. will not be allowed.

Limbs should not be over 1" in diameter and should be bundled with string for pickup and not any longer than 4' and no more than 18" in diameter.

LOOSE PILES OF LIMBS AND TWIGS, NOT PROPERLY BUNDLED, WILL NOT BE PICKED UP.

Yard waste not properly bundled or bagged to meet specs will not be picked up.
Questions? Call City Hall at 835-5714.

If you are interested in joining the Donnellson Volunteer Fire Association, contact City Hall at 835-5714 for more information

Gunlocks for any size gun are available free of charge at City Hall.

Welch's Ins Agency will take your old cellphone as a donation to the Tri-State Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Abuse. Bring your old cellphone to their office at 415 Chestnut St in Donnellson.

The City Council has again budgeted funds for repair or replacement assistance for sidewalks on the city eastment. 50% of the cost, up to $250 will be paid to the property owner per application, pending approval by the Council. Applications can be picked up at City Hall.

As a courtesy, the City will tear out and haul away the old sidewalk sections.

Green Acres Club is asking for support to help keep the pool open. Any size of donation would be much appreciated. The pool underwent recent upgrades and aesthetic improvements and is in great shape.

It is a wonderful asset to our town - and if it should close, it would be difficult to ever re-open. Many would love to have a pool in their small town, especially with the high cost of fuel these days.

If you would like to help, donations can be sent to:

Green Acres Club
Pool Fund
P.O. Box 130
Donnellson, IA 52625