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County's Imagination Library name two new board members

By Scott Wagar

03/05/2013

Carol Debele and Amy Artz have accepted positions on the Bottineau County Imagination Library and will be serving the organization as board members. They replace Mary Grosgebauer of Bottineau and John Grouenberg of Westhope who have made the decision to leave the board to focus on their many educational duties in their communities.

Grosgebauer established Bottineau County Imagination Library in May 2011 and has served on the board as the secretary and data coordinator, setting up the organization data bank of the children who have joined Imagination Library in the county.

Grouenberg was one of the first board members of the Bottineau County Imagination Library. He played an important role in the organization promoting Imagination Library in the western half of Bottineau County through the public access channel in Westhope and Westhope’s preschool screening program where Grouenberg is the superintendent of the school district.

Debele, who is from the Kramer area is married to Tim Debele. She is the director of the Bottineau County Public Library’s Story Time.

Artz is married to Pat Artz. She graduated from Glenburn High School, and earned her elementary education degree from Minot State University.  She earned her Master’s Degree in counseling from North Dakota State University.  She was a school counselor at TGU before deciding to stay home with their daughter Ellie Jean.