Thanking Indianola Rotary Club

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Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Indianola Rotary Club for giving Indianola third graders over 5,280 dictionaries since its first year in 2003.

The Indianola Rotary supports youth leadership and literacy for children and adults. With their literacy focus, they have been able to support and inspire children in our community. I thank Indianola Rotary Club members for the time and effort they have donated to their community.

Congratulating Aaron Bartholmey on His Guinness World Record

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Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate Aaron Bartholmey on the newly announced Guinness World Record for his pencil collection.

In July of 2023, the Colfax Historical Society helped to certify the tally of his record-breaking collection of 69,255 pencils with assistance from the American Pencil Collectors Society. These wooden advertising pencils are mostly from local businesses, and one is recorded as over 100 years old.

His hobby began as a child, after going to a flea market with his grandfather, and it now has grown into a world record and a passion for history and local memorabilia.

Congratulations to Aaron Bartholmey on his Guinness World Record, and best of luck in finding his next pencil. Recognizing Kelby Telander

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Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Kelby Telander for his bravery and resilience.

As a toddler, Kelby Telander struggled with hearing loss and underwent many surgeries, including a life-changing cochlear implant surgery at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital. While a patient, he was selected to be kid captain at the University of Iowa football game.

As many University of Iowa fans know, before games at Kinnick Stadium, a patient from the Stead Family Children's Hospital is chosen as kid captain to lead the University of Iowa football team onto the field. For Kelby, this was an impressionable experience.

I am proud to recognize that over a decade later, Kelby Telander, a former kid captain and patient at Stead Family Children's Hospital has joined the University of Iowa football team as a linebacker. Kelby is number 25 and recently saw his first career action in the Hawkeyes' 41- 10 win against West Michigan.

I am proud of Kelby Telander for not only joining the powerhouse Hawkeye football team but for his bravery and resilience. Congratulations, and Go Hawks.

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