Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Another school year has commenced at Clay Central/Everly Elementary with both familiar faces and new staff comprising the CC/E team. Each week we will introduce you to a Maverick educator and/or staff member in this ongoing series. Michelle Huntress takes on numerous roles at CC/E Elementary as its director of student services and Title 1 teacher. After earning her B.A. from Westmar College and M.A. from Morningside College, she headed to Iowa Principal Leadership Academy for her Administration...
Last Sunday, students, teachers and staff stood front and center at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Royal to be honored and prayed for during the congregation's annual Blessing of the Backpacks service. Each year Bethlehem's Milestone Ministry team brings forward those with any affiliation to the school year ahead. Teachers and students representing Clay Central/Everly, Sacred Heart, Sioux Central and Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn were present with backpacks in tow to receive words of faith blessing them...
• Sept. 5, 1946 The local school was fairly bursting at the seams with an increased enrollment in practically every grade. It was believed that the freshman enrollment of 60 was a record for any single class. There were 452 pupils enrolled in the Hartley Public School. That number represented an increase of about 10 percent over the previous year. Hartley’s deluxe bowling alley opened to mark the inauguration of the 1946-47 season. Mr. Peters, proprietor, announced that already more than enough teams had signed up to fill all the time all...
Century Mutual Insurance Association on Aug. 25 held its 29th Annual Firemen's Golf Benefit Tournament. This year's event was held at the Primghar Golf and Country Club in Primghar. Century Mutual sponsored the event, with all entry fees from the teams being distributed to the fire department of their choice. Ninety-two golfers comprising 23 teams teed off. The annual event is an 18-hole tournament held to benefit the local area volunteer fire departments. This year's event raised $5,270, which...
H-M-S menus Thursday, Aug. 26: Breakfast – Waffles, sausage (9-12), fruit, juice; Lunch – French bread pizza, broccoli/cauliflower, bananas. Friday, Aug. 27: Breakfast – Donut, fruit, juice; Lunch – Hot dog/bun, fries, baked beans, watermelon. Monday, Aug. 30: Breakfast – Cereal, muffin (9-12), fruit, juice; Lunch – Mandarin orange chicken/rice, broccoli/cauliflower, pineapple, bread (9-12). Tuesday, Aug. 31: Breakfast – Apple frudel, fruit, juice; Lunch – Hamburger/bun, chips, peas, pineapple. Milk served with each meal. Fruit/veggie bar serve...
Community Calendar dates due Sept. 8 The Community Calendar for the communities of Hartley, Melvin and May City will be distributed again this year. Clubs and organizations wishing to list their meeting dates are asked to bring or send them to The Sentinel- News office. H-M-S school activities will also be listed. There is no charge to have meeting dates listed on the calendar. Dates should be submitted no later than Wednesday, Sept. 8. When the calendars are printed, they will be available as a courtesy of the sponsors. Volunteers needed to de...
Clay Central/Everly Elementary was buzzing with excitement Tuesday morning on Day 1 of the 2021-22 school year. The day started off with students sitting next to the Maverick bell taking their turns at first-day-of-school pictures. Shortly before 9 a.m., CC/E Director of Student Services and Title 1 teacher Michelle Huntress took the mic in front of the building. Huntress kindly spoke to the children about the exciting year ahead and how all adults in the building are teachers that should be...
With Clay Central/Everly students now midway through their first week of school, Director of Student Services Michelle Huntress filled us in on what to look forward to this school year. What is CC/E administration and staff most excited for the 2021-2022 school year? I am so excited to work with our great staff and students in our updated facility! What changes or new additions can children and families expect to see this school year? We have an awesome reading coach from Luverne, Iowa working...
Clay Central/Everly on Monday invited families, students, staff and the community to its 2021-22 school year open house. Families walked through the classrooms seeing all of the new additions and familiar comforts that CC/E has to offer. As they toured the grounds, they also met staff and greeted teachers before heading to the new playground for a picnic. A meal of watermelon and hot dogs was served by friendly staff members while children tried every new piece of equipment they possibly could....
• Aug. 29, 1946 The 1946 4-H fair and Iowa centennial celebration which was held in Hartley was a huge success in every way. Crowds numbering between 10,000 and 12,000 for the final two days were above expectations. The Hartley Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion, who were the sponsors, reported the celebration was a financial success in addition to being enjoyable for all. The Hartley Public School was preparing for the first day of classes on Sept. 3. With a large freshman class anticipated, it was expected that the high school e...
The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research recently named Kari Van Es the 2021 Outstanding Customer Service Representative of the Year recipient for the state of Iowa. To qualify for this top state honor, Van Es submitted a winning essay on the following topic prompt: "2020 presented major challenges to the insurance industry and every insurance buyer in the country. As clients re-evaluated their insurance coverages and carriers, agents quickly realized that they couldn't rely on...
Jay Eilers is the new elementary instructional coach. He obtained his Master's and undergraduate's degrees from Northwest Missouri State University, and hails from West Burlington. He previously served at the West Burlington Independent School District, where he taught P.E. and junior high special education. He was also the head football coach, assistant track coach and junior high basketball coach. Eilers' favorite thing about teaching is working with his peers and building relationships with...
Next Hartley blood drive scheduled for Aug. 25 A blood drive is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 25, from 12:30-5:30 p.m. at the Hartley Community Center. New donors are especially needed. Appointments are required. To schedule your appointment, text LIFESERVE to 999-777, call (800) 287-4903 or visit lifeservebloodcenter.org. The drive is sponsored by the Hartley community and the Hartley Lions Club. Family fun planned at Dog Creek Park The next program hosted at Dog Creek Park campground is an egg hunt, which will be held on Saturday, Aug. 21 at...
O’Brien County Relay For Life raises $20K The 2021 O’Brien County Relay For Life on Aug. 10 raised $20,671 for the American Cancer Society’s advocacy, education, patient services and research programs. The event was held at Northwest Iowa Lifelong Learning and Recreation Center on the campus of NCC in Sheldon. One of the highlights of the Relay For Life is the luminaria ceremony. Four hundred sixteen luminarias surrounded the track in the rec center. Twenty-three people participated in the survivor’s lap. Summer Honor List announced at NCC Nor...
• Aug. 22, 1946 In spite of the fact that not quite as much livestock was exhibited as in former years, a very successful O’Brien County 4-H livestock show was brought to conclusion with the annual baby beef sale. Both the grand and reserve champions in the baby beef class were awarded to Hartley entries. Gloria Albright showed the grand champion, a Hereford, while the reserve champion, an Angus, was shown by Jay Meiske. The crack Milwaukee meat train en route to Sioux Falls, S.D. was delayed when one of the cars was derailed as the train app...
Next Hartley blood drive scheduled for Aug. 25 A blood drive is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 25, from 12:30-5:30 p.m. at the Hartley Community Center. New donors are especially needed. Appointments are required. To schedule your appointment, text LIFESERVE to 999-777, call (800) 287-4903 or visit lifeservebloodcenter.org. The drive is sponsored by Hartley Community and the Hartley Lions Club. Legion Family membership dinner Aug. 18 American Legion Post #288 (Legion, Auxiliary and SAL) will have its annual membership dinner on Wednesday, Aug....
Communications Communication / Educational Presentations / 11100: Educational Presentation / 11100: Select This Class Blaine Finster Purple, Clay County Fair Communication / Pride of Iowa / 11501: Pride of Iowa Abby Woodall Purple, Clay County Fair Kate Dau Purple, Clay County Fair Communication / Share the Fun / 11300: Share the Fun / 11300: Select This Class Olivia Lopez Jauregui Purple Clothing Clothing Event / $15 Challenge / 12301: Jr. $15 Challenge Abby Woodall Lavender, Clay County Fair,...
• Aug. 15, 1946 Members of the park board met with a representative from a Minnesota nursery and approved the plan for Hartley’s park. A section of the park was set aside for tennis and badminton courts in the summer and a skating rink in the winter. The Hartley town council agreed to raise the salaries of most of the town employees by $15 per month. Those benefitting from the raises were Walt Kruger, Harry Lage, Earl Gonnerman, Eber Salser, Henry Boetel, Alvin Muilenburg, William Ebert and Gilbert Rinck. Vernon Fear, 21-year-old pitcher for...
Named to academic all-state team The 35th all-academic team has been selected by the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. Named second team academic all-state was Samuel Heyn, of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School. A panel of coaches selected the senior players who have demonstrated outstanding academic, moral and athletic characteristics. The first team consists of the Top 24 players. The next 21 players receive a second team all-academic certificate. Named to the first team from...
O’Brien County Relay For Life set for Aug. 10 in Sheldon The O’Brien County Relay For Life will be held Tuesday, Aug. 10 at the Sheldon High School Track Field. The schedule of events is as follows: 5 p.m.: Concession stand opens 5-6 p.m.: Survivor registration and social 5-6:30 p.m.: Luminaria bags and raffle tickets available for purchase 5:45 p.m.: Survivor picture 6 p.m.: Opening ceremony • National Anthem by Ada Borer and Rose Hoogers • Welcome by Cory Meyer, Sheldon Community School • Opening prayer by Rev. David Tank, Crossroad...
Named to dean's list at Palmer College of Chiro Logan Rozeboom, of Hartley, has been named to the spring 2021 trimester dean's list at Palmer College of Chiropractic's main campus in Davenport. Rozeboom is the son of Kirk and Janet Rozeboom and is a 2014 graduate of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School. Verbrugge accepted at Palmer Cole Verbrugge, of Sanborn, has been accepted for enrollment for the summer 2021 trimester at Palmer College of Chiropractic's main campus in Davenport. Verbrugge is...
Winners in the Summer Celebration pedal pulls held Saturday, July 31 were as follows. Age 11: First – Natalie Miller; Second – Kyli Rose. Age 10: First – Ryen Conaway; Second – Alex Vogt. Age 9: First – Kovey Bakker; Second – Teegan Rose. Age 8: First – Maxton Krikke; Second – Aiden Bunge. Age 7: First – Henry Conaway; Second – Aubree Sandersfeld. Age 6: First – Maela Krikke; Second – Knox Klein. Age 5: First – Canden Mohni; Second – Crew Mohni. Age 4: First – Cora Hemiller; Second – Brylee Raw...
Fundraising efforts for Hartley's new pool received a groundswell of support during Summer Celebration. According to pool campaign member Jackie Stoltz (left), the street sign auction netted $7,035, while the quilt raffle garnered $1,620. Bingo on Friday hauled in $100. "Overall, the pool committee had a pretty good weekend," said Stoltz. Winner of the quilt was Megan Gable (right), of rural Hartley. Stoltz said the pool committee will regroup and start planning its next fundraisers for the...
Scott Chrisman, former editor and owner of the Sanborn Pioneer, was inducted into the O'Brien County Agriculture Hall of Fame on July 26 during the O'Brien County Fair. Chrisman was nominated by Fran Peelen for his dedicated coverage of the fair and other agriculture-related news over the years. He was actually inducted as part of the 2020 hall of fame class, but since most fair events were canceled last year, the two ceremonies were held as one last week. Chrisman sold the Pioneer to Marcus...
