West River Eagle

Nate Grueb named Dupree 2017 Citizen of the Year



Nathan Greub uses the Smart Board at Dupree school. Greub is the Vice President on the Dupree school board and volunteers for various community activities. He was nominated and awarded the Dupree Citizen of the Year for 2017 by the Dupree Community Club. Submitted photo

A consistent flow of people moved in and out of Harry’s Hall in Dupree to purchase a fund raising meal of Indian Tacos before the Community Club convened for their annual January meeting, at which time they announced Nate Grueb as the 2017 Citizen of the Year.

Grueb, a Dupree School District 64-2 board member, and is in his second term as the Dupree’s Rodeo Club president. 

The Dupree Community Club representative Dondra Menzel read the anonymous nomination form recommending Grueb for the award to the approximately 15 to 20 people who remained after the fund raising meal to attend the meeting.

“Many times I have overheard different people ask for help with many different community events. So often the answer from most people, including myself, is that, ‘No I can’t; I am too busy,’ but this person’s answer is almost always, ‘Sure, I will; how can I help?’”

The anonymous nominator points out that Grueb has coached youth wrestling, and is readily available to assist with ranching and farm work when called upon.

Although not originally from the Dupree area, Grueb has made an impact in the small Dupree community.

“This person. . .has been able to help so many people in our areas in one way or another that I truly believe he is deserving of the honor of Dupree’s Citizen of the Year recognition,” the nominator wrote.

Grueb did not feel he did anymore than anyone else and was very humbled by the award.

In other meeting news, Menzel reported that Harry’s Hall would be getting new siding this spring, which may be put on by Harry Stambach’s grandsons. The community hall is named after Harry Stambach.

According to Menzel and Treasurer Carolyn Brooks, the Community Club calendars are complete, and the club will make a $1700 profit that will cover the Justin LaPlante scholarship and space in the Timber Lake and West River Eagle newspapers.

The club needs to re-establish its website with hopes of using a free service, said Menzel.

Menzel said they have the domain name paid for, but no website to update citizens about goings-on.

Both Dondra Menzel and Evelyn Anderson’s three-year terms were up this year, but there were no volunteers or nominations for anyone to take over their leadership positions in the historical society, so a motion for them to continue in their roles was made and carried.

Menzel noted that new leadership in the community club is needed, and then the meeting was adjourned.

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