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4A Iowa City Press-Citizen RECORDS SEPT 22 SEPT 23 SEPT 24 SEPT 25 SEPT 26 SEPT 27 Ribbon Cutting 4:00 pm Happy Hour Specials: $2 off wine by the glass, draws, pizzettes, cheese plates 4 for $40 Special: Choose any four of our 6 for $60 wines pay only $40 Justin Landmark Winery Spotlight Event 6pm 8pm: RSVP required, limited seating Discount Day: off for Wine Club members, off Non-Wine Club members (wine accessories only) Stillwater Artisanal Ales Tap Take Over: Beer food specials Grand Tasting Event 5pm 9pm: Meet Tommaso Venturi of Olianas wines taste up to 40 wines FREE! PC-6000039525 Obituaries Carol K. Erickson, 57, of Conesville, passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at her home. ACele- bration of ife will be eld on Satu rday, Sept ember 20, 2014 from P.M. at the Allen Wright Hanft American Legion Post /V.F.W. in Columbus Junction.

Cremation rites have been facilitated by the Stacy- Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be donated to elp with medical expenses. Online condo- ences may be left to the family at www.lewisfu- neralhomes.com. Carol Kay Holderness was born on August 5, 1957 in Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of Leo and Marilyn (Eash) Holdern ess. On June 26, 2010, arol was united in mar- iage to Jan Erickson at heir home in Conesville.

Carol enjoyed knitting, dancing, music, riding motorcycles, sharing a keg of beer with friends and most of all loving her children and grandchildren. Carol will be dearly missed by her husband, Jan of Conesville; son, Mikey Jones and Amanda Sullivan of Parnell; daughter, Shuwana Yanc ey and James of Ponchatoula, Louisiana; seven randchildren, Owen, Devon, Rebecca, Shawn, Joel, Joshua and Nicholas; mother, Marilyn Holderness of Ainsworth; mother-in-law, Mary Ann Erickson of Cranford, New Jersey; siblings, onnie Connor of Swed esburg, Cheryl Dorothy a nd Richard of Ains- orth, Carl Holderness of Iowa City and Rodney Holderness of Kalona; and many nieces and nephews. Carol was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents; father; brother, Jimmy Holderness; son, Ron Jones; and grandson, Caleb Yancey. The family wishes to extend a special thank ou to Washington County Hospice! Erickson Carol Erickson, 57 Alma J. Helmer, 99, died peacefully Wednes- ay, September 17th at Mercy Hospital.

ass of Christian Burial will be at 10am, Monday, September 22nd at St. Catholic Church with ather John piegel offi- iating. Visitation will be Sunday from 2 to 5pm at ensing Fun eral Crem ation Service, Iowa City, where a Parish Vigil Service will be held at 2 m. In lieu of flowers me- orials may be direct to ercy Hospital Foundation, Camp Courageous or the National Czech Association. nline condolences ay be sent to www.len- ingfuneral.com.

Alma was born in rural Johnson County on April 24, 1915, the daughter of Anton and Katherine Machovec Netolicky. She as a graduate of Ely High School. On October 1 8, 1938 Alma married Glenard G. Helmer in Lone Tree. Alma was employed at ercy Hospital for over 37 years, retiring in 1979.

he began as a telephone operator and assisted the hospital administrator. Alma was the irst payroll director. A lma was a member of t. Catholic Church and the Altar and Rosary Society. She was a member of Catholic Daughters of America a nd Diocesan Council of atholic Women, where he had served as Diocesan Treasurer.

Alma had served on St. Parish Council and had mem- erships with the Nation- a Czech Heritage, Young emocrats and the Western Fraternal Life Association. She was an avid reader a nd cook and loved to ravel, from the time of he horse and buggy to trips around the world. The family would like to express their gratitude to Dr. Hanna, Dr.

Wills and Mercy Hospital staff for he gentle care and support for Alma and her amily. Special thanks to Jennifer Wissink for sur- rounding Granny with comfort, care and love hese last years for her extra ordinary life. A lma is survived by her three children, Mary Kay (Geno) Wissink of Riverside, Ray Helmer of I owa City and Chris (Tom) angrich of North Libert eleven grandchildren, David (Anna), Becky (Debb), Jennifer (Nilla), Sam, Tony (Christine), Amy (Hassan), Hannah Rob), Emily (Tim), Sarah, achary and Abbie; thir- een great grandchildren, her sister Maxine Hofer of Cedar Rapids; her former daughter-in-law, Jan et (Dan) Driscoll; numer- us nieces, nephews, ousins and extended family. Alma was preceded in death by her parents, her usband and six siblings, eona, Kathryn, Flore nce, William, Anton and Maxwell. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.lensingfuneral- Helmer Alma Helmer, 99 Robert K.

Hauck, 54, of Coralville passed away on Friday, September 12, 2014, at his home in Coralville. There will be no funeral or visitation. Cremation rites have been fa- ilitated by the Sorden- Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services in Lone Tree. Sympathy notes may be left for the Hauck family at www.le- wisfuneralhomes.com. Robert Karl Hauck was born on May 11, 1960, i Reading, Pennsylvania, the son of Harold and Jane (Hoffman) Hauck.

Robert worked for the University Iowa Hospitals and linics. obert will be deeply missed by his parents, Harold and Jane Hauck of Willow Street, Pennsylva- ia and his brother, Harold Jr. and wife, Karen, of ouisville, Kentucky. Robert was preceded i death by his sister, Susan Hauck-Crump. Robert Hauck, 54 Kelly Bender, 43, of North Liberty, died hursday, Sept.

18, 2014, surrounded by her family at Mercy Hospice. Arrangements are with Lensing Funeral Crem ation Service. Kelly ender, 43 Beverly A. Berger, 84, died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.

Funeral arrangements are pending at the Henderson-Barker uneral Home in West ranch. Beverly Berger, 84 Margaret A. Gough, 98, of Coralville, died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, at Crestview Nursing and Rehab Center in West Branch. Services are pending with Lensing Funeral Cremation Service.

Margaret Gough, 98 If we are wrong, we will place a correction in this place. all the newsroom at 337-3181. Corrections The Iowa Workshop was well represented among the 10 nominees announced Wednesday for the fiction longlist of the National Book Awards. Pulitzer Prize winner and Iowa Workshop professor Marilynne Robinson was among the 10 nominees announced Wednesday for the fiction onglist of the National Book Awards, along with workshop alums Jane Smiley and Elizabeth McCracken. Robinson was nominated for the third in a series in which she returns to the Iowa setting of her ulitzer Prize-winning Smiley was selected for also based in Iowa and the irst of a planned trilogy a bout a farm family, and cCracken for Other Robinson and Smiley will both be featured at the I owa City Book Festival on Oct.

2-5. Robinson will peak with Ayana Mathis, Iowa Workshop rad and author of Twelve Tribes of at afree event at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 3at The Englert Theatre. miley will read from and discuss at a ree event at 1p.m.

Oct. 5 at The Englert Theatre. Authors also cited for the National Book Award anged from an Iraq war veteran, Phil Klay, to the eader of the band the Mountain Goats, John Darnielle. Richard Powers, winner of the National Book Award i 2006 for Echo Mak- was selected for and Rabih Alamed- dine for Unnecessary i White is his first novel, but not the first book by a musician to gain notice from National Book Award judges. In 2010, Patti Smith won the nonfiction prize for her memoir Others chosen were Emily St.

John ystopian novel a pair of debut story collections, and Molly A UnAmeri- and Anthony orld War II novel the Light We Cannot announcement by the National Book oundation caps a week that included the release of onglists for young literature, poetry and non- iction, with Walter Isaacson, Carl Hiaasen and Mark Strand among the authors selected. Each category ill be narrated to five finalists on Oct. 15, and win- ers will be revealed at a Manhattan ceremony Nov. 19. Author Daniel Handler of fame ill host.

The foundation, which resents the awards, has previously announced honorary prizes for science fiction-fantasy writer Ursula K. Le Guin and literacy adv ocate Kyle Zimmer. Workshop sees familiar faces on award longlist Robinson, Smiley and McCracken among nominees Associated Press trying to accomplish at the Bender, a Pella native, graduated from UI with a degree in sociology and received her degree in criminal justice from St. Ambrose University. She spent 15 years working with at-risk youth in the juvenile court system before joining MECCA Services i Iowa City, according to a 2 011Press-Citizen profile.

With MECCA, where he worked for eight years, ender served as a site- based counselor at City igh, providing individual upport and teaching classes. During her last three ears with the organization, she served as MEC- prevention manager. I 2011, Bender took the eins of the newly created UI position amid efforts to combat problematic drinking behavior. One of her key duties was leading the Partnership for Alcohol Safety a coalition of UI and community representatives working to reduce high-risk drinking and create a safer downtown. Iowa City Mayor Matt ayek, who has worked ith Bender over the years as co-chairman of the Part- ership for Alcohol Safety, aid her leadership has changed the community or the better.

The Partnership for Alcohol Safety owes its uccess to Hayek said in an email. was dedicated and impactful, and our community is stronger because of Rocklin said Bender had been ill for some time, and her recent resignation came because her illness made it to difficult to keep working. ocklin said Bender was a friendly and funny colleague who a good atmosphere to a work had an enormous influence on the campus and communi- he said. met an awful lot people around the comm unity as she did her Rocklin said. When she came back rom a meeting, what impressed me was that even hough the meeting may have been frustrating, she was always optimistic and a lways saw a way forward.

hat was something that a lways kept us optimistic a nd thinking that we could ake Reach Josh at 887-5415 or Bender Continued from Page 3A W.L. estival is Saturday The 18th annual West Liberty Festival happens from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in downtown West Liberty on Third Street. Performances happen in Ron-de-Voo Park.

In case of rain, puppet perform ances will be moved to wl Glass Puppetry Center. There also will be a mini ractor pull from 10 a.m. to oon. Following, there will be a West Liberty fire truck a nd smoke house from noon 3 p.m. For more information a bout the festival, call 6272487 or email alon.net.

Pumpkin patch, orn maze to open The Colony Pumpkin Patch and the National Bone Marrow Donor Program, Be The Match, will partner to create a 5-acre orn maze to bring aware- ess to bone marrow donors who are helping to save ives. he pumpkin patch and corn maze is open Saturday hrough Nov. 1. Hours are 4 6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m.

to 6 p.m. Sat- rday and Sunday. The maze is also open from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday for a flashlight maze. Colony Pumpkin Patch is located at 1055 Front St.

N.E. in North Liberty. As a new college graduate nearly 18 years ago, Dean Colony was diagnosed with lym- homa, a cancer that kills early 19,000 Americans every year. Thanks to an in- ernational list of bone mar- ow donors, Dean Colony was matched with a Germ an man who joined the egistry during a drive for his coworker..