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January 18, 2008

For Immediate Release:

West Central Iowa Healthcare Foundation’s Timmerman Project

Life Long Manning resident, Warren Timmerman donated 43 acres of farm ground to the West Central Iowa Healthcare Foundation in 2000. This land is located on the southwest corner of Hwy 141 and M66 on the west edge of Manning. This past year, the Foundation Board of Directors decided to custom farm the ground and take advantage of high corn prices. This project gave individuals and companies an opportunity to assist the Foundation in ways that had not been considered before.

The Foundation owes much to the following individuals and businesses for their very generous donations. Some donated materials and others their time, machinery and sweat to help this project become one of the most profitable fund raising projects the Foundation has had.  Many thanks to John Gruhn & Mycogen Seed, Rich and Chris Danner, Brian Irlbeck, Curt Sloss with BASF, and Duane Horsley with Bayer Corp for their contribution to the success of this program. Thanks go to WCIHF Board members Roger Kenkel, Larry Hagedorn, Gaylin Ranniger, Nancy Danner and Todd Stadtlander for their contributions to the project.

The West Central Healthcare Foundation realized an income of nearly $22,000 to promote their mission of supporting quality healthcare and promoting healthy lifestyles for the people of our communities. The Board of Directors decided to continue this project in 2008. Individuals or businesses who would like to be involved in next year’s project can contact Dawn Lorenzen at 712-655-3624 or Roger Kenkel at 712-653-3441.