34 Winneshiek County families receive flood relief grants from the Northeast Iowa Board of Realtors

(Front row, left to right): Flood relief recipients Jan Exey, Carrie Brandel, Kevin Brandel, Johanna Kittleson and Jon Aske. (Second row, left to right): Doug Exey, Linda Peterson, Peggy Lensing, Barb Newhouse, Debbie Aske and Deb Myhre. (Back row, left to right): Andrew Dibble, Buzz Lensing, Mary Teslow, Ron Teslow and Dennis Myhre

Wednesday was a good day for 34 Winneshiek County families who suffered damages in the August flooding in Freeport, Spillville and other areas of the county.

Members of the Northeast Iowa Board of Realtors handed out checks to the families as a result of the fundraising events they made in late summer and early fall.

The group crowded into the Hotel Winneshiek lobby and met with area realtors who raised money in order to help homeowners recover from the devastation they experienced in the flooding.  The realtors held a fundraiser October 27th and also made and took contributions.

A total of nearly $40,000 was raised by the realtors.  The majority of those funds were awarded to Winneshiek County property owners, although some residents of Waterloo and Cedar Falls will also receive checks at a ceremony on Thursday.

(Click on photos for larger images)(Front row, left to right): Additional flood relief recipients Mike Carolan, Jerrine Jacobsen, Janet Teslow, Bill Smith, Deb Rima, Miranda, Alex and Lailyn McGrath. (Back row, left to right): Mike Zweibohmer, Karl Jacobsen, Bernard Teslow, Brian Doughert, Kevin Lee, John Rima and Josh and Tabitha Mc Grath

(Front row, left to right): Northeast Iowa Realtors Mary Shileny, DJ Friest, Barb Prohaska, Sherri Carolan, Rocky Smaley and Bonnie Sweeney. (Back row, left to right): Bill Stoen, Mike Kelly, Mike Harman, Natalie Kerndt, Marcia Madrigal, Stacie Cooper and Jack Sweeney (not pictured: Barbara Massman)