Home and Garden 2018

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What’s Inside....
Area Gardeners Share Photos
Lickiss Family Dream Home
Family in Mind with Jean Cornelius Home
Lisa Fruechte Remodels Home in New Albin
Local Company Patents Window Screen
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PAGE 2 APRIL 11, 2018
Lickiss family has dream home built in Waukon

by Lissa Blake at Gundersen Clinic. The cou- give them a try.
ple has three children: Morgan, “We can’t say enough about
When Les and Becky Lickiss 19; Wyatt, 14; and Addison, 8. how great Matt Garrett and
of Waukon decided they want- They bought a home in North- Dean Reiser of Lansing Homes
ed to build a house, they knew gate eight years ago when were to work with,” said Les.
they’d need some good people they had moved to Waukon, Becky said she also appreci-
to help them. but knew their ultimate dream ated the guidance of Dan Denk,
“We did everything local. was to create a new home in who helped them secure their
That was very important to us,” Waukon for their family. When loan through Waukon State
said Les of building their new they first thought of building, Bank. “He really held our hand.
home on Park Place Court in they started investigating home He was awesome,” said Becky.
Waukon. designs and talking with peo-
Les works as the meat man- ple throughout the community. IN A CRUNCH
ager at Fareway in Waukon, They heard great things about After shopping around, the
and Becky is a registered nurse Lansing Homes and decided to Lickisses visited with Joe Cun-
ningham and purchased their
lot from Waukon Economic De-
velopment Corporation in Feb-
Thank you
ruary of last year, with plans to
start building in the spring.
They next visited with family
Les & Becky

friend Stacie Cooper of Swee-
ney Real Estate, hoping she
would help them find a buyer
for trusting before their new home was
completed. To their surprise,
Sweeney Real Estate Cooper found a buyer imme-
to guide you with Lickiss

The Lickiss family: From left to right, front row:
the purchase of your
Continued on page 8
Addison and Morgan; back row: Becky, Wyatt and Les.
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APRIL 11, 2018 PAGE 3
Jean Cornelius builds the home she’s

always wanted to accommodate her family-filled lifestyle
by Kelli Boylen Bryan Phipps, grandson of Jean Cornelius, stands in his
bedroom created especially for him in the lower level of
Jean Cornelius of rural Wa- his grandmother’s new home in rural Waterville. Jean calls
terville loves to keep herself Bryan’s area of the new home his “Man Cave.”
surrounded with family. Since
November of 2017 she’s been
able to do that in a brand new
home.
Jean and her husband, Art,
always dreamed of building a
new home in the spot where
she now lives. After he passed
away, she decided it was fool-
ish to not live their dream. She
added, “When you are farming,
you can’t exactly pack up and
move easily.”
She sold the house they were
living in to her daughter and her
family, and construction start-
ed on her new home in May
of 2017, just up the road from
the home farm. The new home
sits on a knoll above the farm, Jean Cornelius of rural Waterville stands in her bedroom in
and she can see the very place the home she had built last year. The house was built on a
where she and Art had lived knoll overlooking the farm where her daughter now lives with
her family, and Jean makes her new home a welcome place
Cornelius to stay for all her family.
Continued on page 16
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Extensive renovation “flips”

the fate of older home on Main Street in New Albin
by Susan Cantine-Maxson there is always some often un-
pleasant “surprise” that the ren-
“Flipping” houses has be- ovators unexpectedly find and
come a popular trend, as evi- have to deal with. Lisa admits
denced by HGTV’s plethora of there were a few huge surpris-
home renovation shows which es in her project. For one, they
take old houses and give them did end up having to replace all
new life. Lisa Fruechte and her the windows, walls and siding,
husband, Barry, of New Albin which she originally had hoped
decided to try their own luck to save.
at “flipping” a house, although In July 2017, Lisa saw a
Lisa admits it was mostly her house for sale in New Albin
enthusiasm for the project that at 290 Main Street NE. After
drove the progress of the ren- looking through the house,
ovation. there were several aspects
Renovating a house is a of the house that appealed to
daunting task because there her, especially the woodwork
are always a great many un-
knowns. Those who watch the Renovation
HGTV renovation shows know Continued on page 23
Exterior of the home purchased in July of 2017 by Lisa Fruechte of New Albin prior to the
renovation process the home went through beginning in November of last year. Located at
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Page 26) from the original structure pictured above.
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Local company impacting child safety

on a global level with recently patented window screen
by Susan Cantine-Maxson
Lansing Housing Products is

a local Lansing company with
a national reputation in storm
and screen doors, patio doors
screens, and security screens
and doors. Their goal is to
provide an exceptionally well-
made product at a reasonable
price. Along the way, part of
their line has also morphed into
a patented, life-saving product
to prevent small children from
falling from windows. Lansing Housing Products staff: Left to right - Dave Monserud, Kris Meyer, Kevin Martin, Chubby Mohn, Terry Hennessy,
Wendy Larsen, Clair Remington, Walt Martin, Betsy Teff, Randy Herman, Chris Lansing, Gene Bay, Wayne Knight,
THE FOUNDATION Brian Houlihan, Joe Papp, Ace Roney, Seth Steiber, Brandon Walleser.
OF THE COMPANY
Home grown entrepreneur-
ship is the foundation for Lan- uated from Waterville. They The company started in 2003 ber yard in Lansing. Monserud with a space to grow and also
sing’s manufacturing business, have grown children who live but has a history dating back to had worked for RTG for several out of the flood plain.
Lansing Housing Products. in a variety of places, but the the mid-1980s when a compa- years. His friend, Brian Hou- Kol-Gol, Inc., another local
Owners Brian Houlihan and owners and their wives still live ny called Markla from Chicago, lihan, was working for Kerndt manufacturing company, was
Dave Monserud are local busi- in the Harpers Ferry and Wa- IL relocated in Lansing. This Brothers Bank. RTG was clos- moving out of the building that
nessmen whose roots are firm- terville area. Monserud is also company became RTG Manu- ing and Monserud and Houli- sits behind Main Street at 331
ly planted in the Iowa farming the mayor of Waterville. Both facturing. Both of these plants han felt buying the business Platt Street in Lansing, direct-
tradition. Each was raised value community and quality which built screens and doors was an opportunity to continue
around the Harpers Ferry/ Wa- workmanship, as evidenced by were housed in a building in the growth of the company in Window Screens
terville area. They both grad- their company. the flood plain close to the lum- a new location in Lansing, one Continued on page 6
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Window Screens
Continued from page 5
ly behind Horsfalls. Monserud screens. We had to develop
and Houlihan purchased the a new lightweight screen with
building and moved their new the strength to hold the screen
company, Lansing Housing in place. So, we went from se-
Products, with their six employ- curity screens to child safety
ees to the new location. Both as our focus. Our biggest cus-
Monserud and Houlihan felt it tomer has been public housing
was important to keep this busi- all around the country. Fund-
ness in Lansing. Both had been ing cutbacks have hurt HUD
actively involved in community (Housing and Urban Develop-
organizations and economic ment) so they have to cut back.
development. We are now seeking new mar-
Houlihan stated, “We saw kets with military housing.” Lansing Housing Products receives a bulk supply of 10-foot lengths of extruded
this company close and decid- aluminum. These pieces are then cut to specific dimensions to custom fit each frame.
ed to purchase the business so ADDRESSING
that it wouldn’t leave Lansing. CHILD SAFETY
Dave had worked in the com- Approximately 11 years ago,
pany for 15 years, working in some child advocates from
all aspects of the manufactur- Minnesota came to the compa-
ing, so we knew what we were ny looking for a product which
getting into.” would keep children from falling
Monserud said, “I like selling. out of windows. At that point,
I’ve been in farming, manufac- no product existed to meet that
turing and selling all my life. I need but Houlihan and Mon-
like talking to people. Originally, serud soon realized that this
a window company from Rapid might be something that they
City wanted to make window could create that would offer a
screens with a hail warranty. solution which would save chil-
We worked with them to supply dren’s lives.
screen with old frames. Those
frames were too thick when Window Screens
we branched out into safety Continued on page 13
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“We weren’t expecting that. Preparations for the
Now we were in a time crunch, foundation of the new
waiting for the ground to thaw home built by the Les
before the contractor could and Becky Lickiss family
break ground,” said Les. on Park Place Court in
Waukon got underway in
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came even more important that
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Not only were they on a tight
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cisions related to building their
new home, they had to move
into a rental for the remainder
of the summer after the new
owners closed on their old
home. The manufactured home
Adding to their full plate was purchased from Lansing
the fact that Les had taken on Homes by Les and Becky
the responsibility of being the Lickiss of Waukon was
camping coordinator for RAG- shipped in sections from the
BRAI’s overnight stay in Wau- factory in Friendship, WI to
the building site.
Lickiss
Continued on page 9
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But all along, the couple said
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The couple said one of the
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it Friendship, WI, where the
homes are manufactured. “We
were able to pick out our finish-
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bathroom counters, siding and
windows and see what all our The newly built Lickiss home on Park Place Court
options were,” said Becky. in Waukon. The family likes the convenience of
living in town, but also enjoys the open spaces
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Becky said their old house
had been a split foyer and in
building their new home, they
really wanted a ranch style with
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“We also wanted a walk-out home was a walk-out basement, which can be seen behind the
basement, a master suite and couple in the above photo. That walk-out feature is part of the
open space appeal of the location of the new home.
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more cupboards. We liked the The living room in the new

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and quartz counters,” said Becky Lickiss on Park Place
Becky. Court in Waukon provides a
Les said they didn’t really warm welcome to those who
have a floor plan worked out for enter through the new home’s
the basement, so they “did it on front door. The area pictured
the fly.” below is also part of the overall
“It turned into a really nice open floor plan for the home’s
family room,” said Les. main living space.
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already mentioned, a num-
ber of other contractors really
helped with the process along
the way.
Electrician Dan Straate
helped them make many de-
cisions about wiring the house
they would not necessarily
have thought of. “Dan did a
great job of bringing things to
our attention,” said Les.
The Floor Guys of Eitzen, The open kitchen and dining room floor plan in the new
MN and Floors Plus of Wau- home of Les and Becky Lickiss in Waukon includes ample
kon helped make their flooring seating for the whole family at the island or table. The
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Lickiss is hidden behind a corner door in the center of the back-
Continued on page 12 ground of the photo above.
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According to the Minnesota in 2008, which aimed at pro- ants easily remove other types
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window. She had climbed on children were treated in hospital codes across the United States
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Over 80% of these children are try to safeguard children from children safe if they fell against
under three. this risk but they often are ig- it. We had a screen product
Often these screens have a nored. One example is to create that would work to keep rocks
BUILDING
label to warn people to not al- a window which will not open and bottle damage out but the
Specinializing
low children close to the win- more than four inches. Howev- problem was that the thickness
dow, but a label is obviously er, this restricts air flow to upper of frame was too large to fit in
no deterrent for a two-year-old. level apartments. People often most normal windows. We de-
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Window Screens
TIG welding the mitered corners of
the frame is an integral part of creating
the structural integrity of the which is held by a thin, quar- patent work and the patent was
screens and doors produced by ter-inch aluminum frame. This approved within a few months.
Lansing Housing Products. size frame will fit for most stan- Houlihan stated, “The ad-
dard window screen replace- vantage to that attorney was
ments. Our previous products that he was also an engineer,
One of the final steps in making the were too thick to fit. We patent- so he knew the legal terms as
completed screen is to powder coat ed the frame. Our trade-mark well as the engineering terms
the screen and frame with one of the is called Tough Tek Metals®.’ that needed to be used that
12 color finishes offered by Lansing The security screen is not would describe our product as
Housing Products. After the screens unique but the uniqueness of a unique product worthy of a
are powder coated, they are baked in the strength of the frame while patent. We do not have an of-
high temperature ovens to create a keeping the profile so narrow ficial engineer on staff but we
hard, permanent finish. is. No one was asking for these have a lot of people such as
screens until we developed this Monserud and Kevin Martin,
product. The need existed and our shop manager, who do a lot
we felt we could fill that need.” of design work. We then send
those designs to places such
THE PATENT PROCESS as Iowa State University. They
From the time the advocates have a manufacturing assis-
approached the company to tance program. The real beauty
the development of the product of this patent is that the frame
was about five years. Then they holds the screen in place for
filed a provisional patent; the up to 60 pounds of pressure
final patent didn’t happen until so that the screen cannot pull
another five years had passed. out away from the frame. That’s
The company hired one attor- what makes it work as a safety
ney and that filing was rejected. measure to keep children from
They tried filing with different falling out of windows.”
attorneys two more times and “After the prototype worked,
those were also rejected. They we went to an extruder to or-
finally hired an attorney out of der a die which would create
Boston, MA who strictly does this frame,” Houlihan contin-
ued. “Extruding aluminum is a
process where the aluminum is
pushed through a die or mold
which compresses the product
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Then they run it through a die
which shapes it to the shape
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welding for detail work). Then
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our oven. So it has a hard coat
of baked-on paint. There are 12
different colors to choose from.
We build hundreds of those in
a week.”
The company website states,
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of a patent-approved extruded
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NM L S# 460971 steel wire giving it the strength
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share the kitchen. He helps
with chores and she keeps up
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They moved into the new
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hosted a family Thanksgiv-
ing dinner there just two days
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said. Her family helped to make
the move fast and easy for
her. They also had their family
Christmas there this past win-
ter.
Jean had always wanted an
open floor plan and large walk-
in closets. She talked to her
second-cousin, Larry Ashbach-
The new home built er of Ashbacher Building Sup-
by Jean Cornelius in plies in Rossville, and told him
rural Waterville sits on those two things. He worked up
a knoll overlooking the a floor plan and she liked his
house and farm where first draft so that is what they
Jean previously lived went with.
but has since sold to her Their new home features
daughter. The location four bedrooms and three bath-
offers a scenic view out rooms, and a large, open kitch-
nearly every side of the en-living room-dining room
home, especially from the area. “I really enjoy the open-
attached deck located on ness,” Jean said.
the rear of the house. She says the house is bigger
than they really need, but the
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bedrooms as an office, as well
as there being a bed in there.
Jean has nine grandchildren
and four great-grandchildren.
Her “extra” bedrooms are often
occupied by them. In addition to
her grandson living on the low-
er level, Jean welcomes many
of her grandchildren at least
several times a week. Some-
times they stay over for no par-
ticular reason other than they
like spending time together in
the new house, or sometimes
they stay overnight to get on
the school bus in the morning
because parents are at work. “I
keep pretty busy,” said Jean.
The upstairs and downstairs
each feature a master bedroom
and master bath, and every
bedroom has a walk-in closet.
There is a utility room where
One of the most treasured features of the new home
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kitchen pictured above that she’s always wanted. Thank You
it. Jean likes having the laundry
on the main floor of the house.
Her new kitchen and dining area allowed Jean to Jean Electrical Work
Cornelius
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after she moved into the new home, along with a
Cornelius
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Continued on page 18 family Christmas celebration.
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tures a spacious deck to enjoy The six months of construc-
the view. tion included drilling a new well.
At the old house where Jean The only large project Jean still
used to live, they had an elec- has to do for the house is get-
tric fireplace that she enjoyed, ting the grass growing around
so in the new house she had the house.
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Fruechte Home Remodeling throughout

the house on Main
Street in New Albin
recently renovated by
Lisa Fruechte combined
the implementation of
modern updates with
much of the original
character of the trim
and other woodwork in
the home. As evident in
the before (left photo)
and after (right photo)
images of one of the
upstairs bedrooms in
the home, a modern
paint job replaced
previous wallcoverings
and wood floors also
enhanced what was
previously carpeted.
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Renovation
and wood flooring, which was old addition to the house, which
YOUR ASH TREES!

all original and unpainted. The was a kitchen, were load-bear-
house, built in about 1903, ing but had never been proper-
needed a lot of work but she ly supported. They had the con-
saw the potential in fixing it tractors fix those issues.
up. Lisa felt that it was an old Tearing off the old addition
house that needed care. and replacing it with a new and
She stated, “It had good improved addition alleviated
bones. It was too nice to just let
it rot away.”
some of that situation. The new
addition added on 880 square
… from emerald ash
The Fruechtes did a lot of the
demo work themselves, along
feet. The large, spacious house
now has three bedrooms and
borer & other pests
with some local help. They
filled over 12 large dumpsters
two-and-three-fourths
rooms with a large bonus room
bath- and diseases by calling
with debris. One of the bigger
projects was removing three
which could be used for a vari-
ety of purposes.
Drew Stevenson at
walls in the main portion of the
house. This opened the house
Lisa felt that the project was
definitely worthwhile. She stat-
Stevenson Tree Care.
up, but they also needed to re- ed, “I enjoyed all aspects of this
inforce the structure with head- project. We kept the original
ers since some of the walls wood where ever possible and
being removed were load-bear- even reused the old baseboard,
ing. window and door trim. I also
During that process, they dis-
covered that some of the door-
ways and the wall attaching the
Renovation
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had the local sawmill match the

new trim to the old so that the
woodwork all ties together. I did
all the staining and varnishing.
We kept the original wooden
floors in the dining room and
living room. One of the unique
aspects of the house is all the
triple windows that give a bay
window effect in several of the
rooms. It also has one pocket
door which we kept.”
Lisa acted as the general
contractor, choosing all the
sub-contractors who worked on
the property: Bear Creek Floors
(Highlandville), The Floor Guys
(Eitzen, MN), Richard’s Sani-
tation (Caledonia, MN) Randy
Steele Cement (Caledonia, The old kitchen (pictured at right) in the house on Main
MN),Valley Heating and Plumb- Street in New Albin recently renovated by Lisa Fruechte
ing (New Albin), Mauss Electric was in an addition that was torn off during the remodeling
(New Albin), Jim’s Appliance process. The new kitchen (pictured above) was relocated
in an area of the house that now includes an open concept
Renovation
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The original stairway (pictured

in the top right photo) in the
front of the house remains in
its refinished original state in
the home recently renovated
by Lisa Fruechte in New Albin.
The unique window at the right
of the photo and the woodwork
involved in the staircase are
indicative of the woodwork
throughout the house. A new
stairway (pictured in bottom right
photo) was created in the back
of the house so that there would
be two exit points from the
upstairs of the house.
The original main floor

bathroom (pictured in the top
photo) in the New Albin home
recently renovated by Lisa
Fruechte was completely
removed to open up the main
floor area. That bathroom
area was opened up to
the hallway pictured in the
photo at right, with a support
beam added to maintain the
structural integrity of
the house.
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support beams were needed to

level the floors. The contractors
felt that the foundation was sol-
id but the house needed some
additional support in the base-
ment.
New plumbing, electrical and
heating and cooling systems
completed the renovation. On
the outside of the house, new
siding and a new roof spruced
up the curb appeal. An en-
closed porch was opened up
and a large wrap-around porch
put the finishing touches on to
give the house a warm, wel-
coming feel.
Lisa continued, “I envisioned
a young, professional family liv-
ing here. I hope we can have
an open house to show it off by
the end of April. This has been
an enjoyable project. It’s been
fun to create a spacious new
home with the charm of an old-
er home.”
She seems to have mastered
the “flipping” trend, but says The newly renovated exterior of the Main Street home in New Albin following a renovation process that began last
she isn’t quite ready to tackle November. The wrap-around porch and new siding, roof and windows make the home barely recognizable from its
another project just yet. original appearance pictured on Page 4.
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Window Screens
dow screen track just as a fiber-
glass screen does. Tough Tek
across the United States.
These housing units are usu-
and local advertising.”
Moneserud added, “The
Walleser Excavating
Metals® screens are a green
product, as the aluminum and
steel materials are totally re-
ally run by property manage-
ment companies. Historically,
Lansing Housing Products
shop guys have a lot of input
into design. We’re kind of farm-
boy architects here as we come
& Concrete • Septic Systems • Poured Floors, Walls,
cyclable and will far outlast fi- screens have been used in up with design ideas. We’ve • Tile Repair Driveways & Sidewalks
berglass screens. LHP screens numerous public housing proj- been doing it a long time, so a • Waterlines • Stamped Concrete
were developed to protect small ects in the United States but lot of it comes from our com- • ICF Walls • Colored Concrete
children from window falls with- opening up the military housing mon sense. We had to go from • 4’ Trenching • Block Retaining Walls
out restricting the intended use market would be a substantial a 5/16-inch frame to a 1/4-inch Fully Insured Ted Walleser, Owner
of the window…These screens increase. frame. The trick was how to
have shown in a benefit-cost Houlihan stated, “Our intent is maintain the strength but make Home Ph. 563-535-7570 • Cell 563-568-7667
analysis study that they reduce to always stay in Lansing. If we it thinner. The extrusion of the
window maintenance expense get these orders from the mili- metal, the design and the TIG
by as much as 98%.” tary bases then we would grow welding are key to that suc-
this company on the same site. cess.”
A NEW MARKET This space can be re-config-
Currently, Lansing Housing
Products is actively pursuing
ured to handle that growth. We
currently employ 15-16 people
RECEIVING AND PORTA-POTTY RENTAL & SEPTIC PUMPING
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a market with military housing and we would add a few more if Houlihan praised Iowa State • SEPTIC PUMPING
for their screens. A year ago, we needed to increase our out- University and Northeast Iowa • TIME OF TRANSFER INSPECTOR
they installed their products on put. We have some specialized Community College (NICC) for
military bases in Hawaii in a
pilot project. Now, building on
skill people, such as those who
do the TIG welding, and some
their assistance as well, not-
ing, “Iowa State University has 563-568-1379
the success of that installation, detail-oriented jobs, such as been very helpful to us in the RENTAL OF:
they are pitching their product the painters, but for most of the past. They actually prototyped • PARTY TENTS
to other military housing man- jobs we do we need hard work- the frame for us to make sure • TABLES & CHAIRS
agement companies across the ers who can follow directions, it would work. Unfortunately, • PORTA-POTTIES
United States. do accurate work and work funding has been cut for that • HAND WASHING STATIONS
According to HUD, there are as a team. When we add new
currently more than 300,000 people, we usually advertise Window Screens
houses in military housing through the Iowa Work Force Continued on page 28
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Window Screens
program now so it may no lon- might be training for improving lic housing units for families, we ing our window and screen re- to this safety problem. The
ger be available to us. That was efficiencies in the manufactur- needed sturdy doors.” pair business. We have always screen is a passive barrier.
a great resource for us once or ing process or in managing our Numerous other testimonials done some of this work for the People don’t have any reason
twice a year through their CI- web page.” on their website attest to their local customers. Since the lum- to remove the screen. The
RAS group, which was estab- Their website, www.lansing- excellent product and strong beryard has closed in town, we window can function the way
lished in 1963 to enhance the hp.net, describes the products customer service. Monserud have expanded our capability in it is designed to function and
performance of industry. Their and contains numerous tes- emphasized, “We’re always that area. The lumberyard had the children are safe. Part of
mission was to help business- timonials from all across the anxious to let people know that done a lot of window glass and the challenge is to understand
es find solutions which would United States. Karen Deaver we are here. We don’t do local screen repair and we feel that the quality of the product. The
allow them to prosper and grow from Augusta Housing Author- home shows but we still need is a service that the community frame is what sets our screen
in their communities; thus, en- ity stated, “The storm and en- good local help and want to needs, and we will service it to apart from everyone else’s.
hancing local economies. Be- try doors we purchased from help people in the community the best of our ability.” Codes are being changed to
cause of this expansion into Lansing Housing Products are with their needs as well.” require stronger screens. The
military housing, we also work the best available for purchase. Houlihan added, “We also RECENT IMPACTS safety screen standard is 60
with NICC through some State They are easy to install, excel- sell locally. We do not go out Regarding recent tariffs, the pounds of pressure and we
of Iowa grants which will help lent against cold winter wind, looking for local jobs but we do business is hopeful that the tar- have had 100 pounds sitting
train workers that we hire. It secure and strong. Having pub- work with local contractors. Our iffs will not have too much of an on the screen overnight and it’s
main focus is on the national impact. Houlihan stated, “We held. Plus, the product is light-
level with college campuses, do need to buy significant steel weight and aesthetically pleas-
nursing homes, public housing material from foreign sourc- ing. Multi-family rental units re-
Call for Free and military housing. We do
have doors and screens on dis-
es because they aren’t even
closely priced from U.S. sourc-
cover the cost in less than five
years because they no longer
Estimates play in our office. We have also es. One of our major overseas have window screen mainte-
worked with Lucky Duck weld- suppliers believes the items nance. Before the child safety
563-382-6414 ing to do specific decorative we get through him will not goal became our objective, our
P.O. Box 258, Decorah, IA custom designs for doors. We be subject to the tariffs. If that goal was high quality, low main-
make a quality product which is changes or he is mistaken, tenance screens and doors,
• Residential custom built for specific dimen- it will have a major impact on now the mission is larger.”
• Commercial sions. We don’t try to compete our business. At the same time, Monserud and Houlihan
A Division of Mathy Construction
with big box stores. The intent we expect the steel and alumi- agree that what they are proud-
is that our products will last sev- num material we buy from U.S. est of is the quality of their prod-
Your Full-Service Hot Mix eral years. We have a 10-year sources will probably increase uct and how it works to fulfill
warranty on our screen and I’m in price due to the competitive the need of security, and more
Asphalt & Cold Mix Producer confident they will last the life of shift in the market. One of our importantly, child safety. Both
the building. Typically, we work aluminum products has gone have an end goal, “Our com-
with local contractors but we up eight percent already.” pany’s goal is to be the num-
• Roads • Subdivisions will help people out. One other Monserud concluded, “A ber-one window safety screen
• Playgrounds point I’d like to make is regard- screen is a positive solution manufacturer in the country.”
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Brian Houlihan and Dave Monserud
(left to right in above photo) hold
a model of their patented safety
screen window. The screens are
utilized in both windows and doors
(as pictured at right) as a now
Brian Houlihan holds two examples of the finished screen patented safety feature.
after the baking process. These examples are just some of the
variety of sizes and colors the screens can be produced in by
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Plant Lilies for a Summer Garden of Elegant and Fragrant Blooms

by Melinda Myers pink, yellow, orange and red. Bloom times vary. Lady Alice lily bulbs. The earlier you shop Gardens (longfield-gardens.
Hardy in zones 4 to 9. (Lilium henryi) and coral lilies the more choices you’ll have. To com). Lily bulbs planted this
Lilies add long-lasting color The dainty blossoms of turk’s (Lilium pumilum) flower a full get your lilies off to a great start, spring will flower this summer
and fragrance to flower gar- cap lilies open in early summer. month before tiger lilies (Lilium read 8 Tips for Growing Better and return to bloom again for
dens and summer bouquets. Also known as Martagon lilies, lancifolium). The latter are trea- Lilies, available from Longfield years to come.
These stately flowers provide these flowers have recurved sured for their big orange flow-
vertical interest and blend nice- petals and look like they are ers and prominent black spots.
ly with other perennials. And dangling from an upside-down Over time, tiger lilies form im-
best of all, with very little care, candelabra. Hardy in zones 3 pressive clumps, with towering,
you’ll be enjoying them for to 9, these lilies prefer partially four-foot stems. Hardy in zones
years to come. shaded gardens and woodland 3 to 9.
Plant different types of lil- edges. Oriental-Trumpet (OT) lilies
ies to extend your enjoyment Trumpet lilies steal the show are hybrids with fragrant, up-
from early summer into fall. in midsummer. Like their close ward-facing flowers that can
The colorful and often fragrant relative the Easter lily, these measure nine inches across.
blossoms add elegance to any big, outward-facing blossoms Colors range from maroon and
bouquet and are long-lasting in have long trumpets and are rose pink through gold and
a vase. wonderfully fragrant. Hardy in cream. The cool yellow flowers
Start off the summer with zones 4 to 9. of Yelloween make this OT lily
Asiatic lilies. These compact Another group of midsummer a favorite among florists. Hardy
plants have upward or outward lilies are the Oriental-Asiatic in zones 4 to 9.
facing blooms, and though they (OA) hybrids. These have the The lily season ends with
are not fragrant, they do come compact height and outward a bang, when the Oriental lil-
in bright colors that will light up facing flowers of Asiatics and ies begin to bloom. These big,
your early summer garden. All the larger flowers and heady open-faced flowers have a
are hardy in zones 4 to 9. fragrance of Orientals. Look for spicy fragrance that can per-
The next lilies to bloom the variety Kaveri, which has fume an entire garden. A wide
are LA Hybrids. These trum- golden yellow petals touched range of colors, including the Kaveri lilies bloom mid-summer and enliven gardens with their
pet-shaped lilies are a cross with tangerine and burgundy. popular variety Stargazer, in- golden yellow petals painted with tangerine and burgundy.
between fragrant Easter lilies Hardy in zones 4 to 9. vites lots of creative pairings in Photo credit: Longfield-Gardens.com
(Lilium longiflorum) and colorful Species lilies have downward the garden and in a vase. Har-
Asiatics. Choose from an array facing flowers with reflexed dy in zones 5 to 9.
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