Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Over 200 graduate at NCC
Two hundred and four students graduated from Northwest Iowa Community College on Friday, May 8, during virtual commencement ceremonies. The following are area students who received diplomas and degrees.
Everly: Meghan S. Siefken, Associate Degree in Nursing; Lucas A. Sindt, Automotive Service Diploma.
Hartley: Rachel L. Crist, Associate Degree in Nursing; Ashley R. Heetland, Associate Degree in Nursing; Obaga J. James, Practical Nursing Diploma; Kourtney R. Schnurr, Practical Nursing Diploma; Crystal J. Starr, Practical Nursing Diploma; Katelyn A. Vander Stoep, Associate of Arts Degree; Sharleen K. Walters, Medical Coding Diploma.
Sanborn: Megan M. Babb, Clerical Accounting Diploma, Accounting Degree, Business Degree; Macie L. Cammann, Practical Nursing Diploma; Josphat M. Matagaro, Associate Degree in Nursing; Nelson M. Momanyi, Practical Nursing Diploma; Samson B. Nyambati, Associate Degree in Nursing.
Hartley native graduates from Harvard
Daniel Rivera, a 2016 graduate of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School, graduated with High Honors from Harvard University in May 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theatre, Dance, Media. He is currently working and living in Boston.
Rivera is the son of Terri Rivera, of Hartley.
Birth announcement
Lyrik Hartley Peters was welcomed by her parents, Brandon and Jazmine Peters, of San Diego, Calif., on Aug. 1, 2020. She weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces and measured 20.25 inches with lots of dark hair.
Celebrating her arrival are grandparents Steve and Judy Peters, of Hartley, and Adrian and Lourdes Thoricht, of Avalon, Calif .; uncle Derek Peters, of Sierra Vista, Ariz .; as well as great-grandparents Patricia Dingel, of Lake Park, and Orville Taylor, of Hartley.
HHS Class of 1952 awards scholarship
The Hartley High School Class of 1952 recently awarded their eighth-consecutive $250 scholarship to Trey Ellen Haag. She is a graduate of the Class of 2020 at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School.
Blood donors help to save 30 lives
Eight donors registered at the Everly community blood drive that was held on Monday, July 27. According to LifeServe Blood Center, those donors collectively saved over 30 lives giving a total of 10 lifesaving products.
The next blood drive in Everly will be held on Sept. 28, from 2:30-6 p.m.
Suicide prevention grant to serve area communities
Seasons Center for Behavioral Health in Spencer was granted the Suicide Prevention Grant through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The grant allows Seasons to increase access to behavioral health services for individuals, families and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic and enhance efforts to prevent suicide and suicide attempts within nine counties in northwest Iowa.
According to CEO/President Kim Scorza, Seasons will be offering specialized services for individuals struggling with behavioral health challenges as a result of the COVID-19 crisis and other stressors through care coordination. Additional resources provided through the grant will include increased opportunities for suicide prevention trainings such as mental health first aid, regional summits, public awareness campaigns, staff training and outreach materials.
The area served under this grant includes Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Lyon, O’Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto and Sioux counties. Though this grant serves all individuals of the nine-county area, Seasons will implement specific plans to serve victims of domestic violence, farmers and ag-related workers, and immigrants and refugees.
For more information, visit http://www.seasonscenter.org or call (800) 242-5101.
