Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Caring Rose Week is Nov. 9-14
Jackie’s Floral Center in Hartley has a special deal on roses now through Saturday, Nov. 14.
Anyone who donates two cans of food for the hungry will receive a dozen roses for only $10. The special is being held as part of the 22nd Annual Caring Rose Week.
Nuts sale to be conducted via phone
Due to an increase in local COVID-19 infections, the Pleasant View Cemetery Chapel Committee’s annual nut sale will be conducted via telephone only this year.
Walnuts, pecans, salted pecans and sliced almonds are being sold. Contact LeRoy Raabe at (712) 728-3173 or (712) 260-3567, or Annette Gebert at (712) 728-2757 or (712) 261-2729.
Turkey Day carryout dinner at Red’s
Red’s Catering in Hartley will be offering carryout Thanksgiving dinners on Thursday, Nov. 26 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Orders must be placed by Tuesday, Nov. 24 to guarantee your meal. See the ad on Page 3 for more details.
Crazy Bob’s holding Thanksgiving dinner
Crazy Bob’s in Hartley will be hosting a Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, Nov. 26 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
See the ad on Page 3 for more details.
Plan your entry for the Festival of Trees
The Hartley Public Library will soon look like a winter wonderland with uniquely decorated Christmas trees for the annual Festival of Trees.
Businesses, civic organizations and individuals are invited to bring a tree to the library and decorate it. Trees may be brought to the library during regular hours from Nov. 30-Dec. 4. Information about your organization can be provided with your tree.
The Festival of Trees is scheduled from Dec. 7-23. Visitors to the library can see the trees and vote for their favorite. A prize will be given to the winner.
Those who enter trees are asked to have them picked up by Jan. 9.
Food distribution Nov. 18 at Trinity UCC
The Food Bank of Iowa’s mobile pantry program will be conducted on Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 4-6 p.m. at Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley. The program is available free of charge and geared toward individuals who are in need of food assistance.
Participants are asked to stay in their vehicles and line up on the east side of the parking lot. The food will be brought to you as you drive under the canopy.
CC/E menus
Monday, Nov. 16: No School.
Tuesday, Nov. 17: Breakfast –Mini pancakes, fruit, juice; Lunch – Hamburger on bun, corn, peaches.
Wednesday, Nov. 18: Breakfast – Blueberry muffin, fruit, juice; Lunch – Sloppy joe on bun, celery stick, baby carrots, pears.
Thursday, Nov. 19: Breakfast – Biscuits with sausage, fruit, juice; Lunch – Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, apple crisp.
Friday, Nov. 20: Breakfast – Donut, fruit, juice; Lunch – Chicken taco, refried beans, rice, apples.
Milk is served with each meal.
Blood drive Nov. 23 at Spencer
LifeServe Blood Center is asking community members to book an appointment to give blood on Monday, Nov. 23, from 12:30 p.m.-6 p.m. at Southpark Mall, 901 11th Street SW, Spencer.
Appointments are required. Donors should pre-screen themselves for fever prior to appointments and masks are to be to worn for the duration of the appointment. Donors who do not have masks will be provided with one.
Schedule a blood donation appointment online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or call (800) 287-4903.
Food pantry hours at Hope Lutheran
Current hours for the food pantry at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly are Mondays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and Wednesdays, 1-5 p.m. Please knock on the church door and food will be brought out to you.
H-M-S menus
Monday, Nov. 16: Breakfast – Cereal, granola bites (9-12), fruit, juice; Lunch – Mandarin orange chicken/rice, broccoli/cauliflower, bread (9-12), pineapple.
Tuesday, Nov. 17: Breakfast – Egg/cheese biscuit, fruit, juice; Lunch – Chicken patty/bun, chips, cooked carrots, celery, pears.
Wednesday, Nov. 18: Breakfast – Breakfast pizza, fruit, juice; Lunch – Crispito, lettuce/cheese, red pepper strips, bread (9-12), bananas.
Thursday, Nov. 19: Breakfast – Waffles, sausage (9-12), fruit, juice; Lunch – Turkey, mashed potatoes, corn, crackers (9-12), applesauce cup, roll, cookie.
Friday, Nov. 20: Breakfast – Omelet, toast, fruit, juice; Lunch – Hamburger/bun, fries, baked beans, oranges.
Milk served with each meal. Fruit/veggie bar served with lunch.
Between the Covers discussing ‘The One-in-a-Million Boy’
Monica Wood’s novel “The One-in-a-Million Boy” will be discussed on Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 5 p.m., in the front room of Hartley Public Library. Please wear a mask and respect social distancing.
104-year-old Ona Vitkus is joined by an 11-year old boy sent to help her every Saturday morning. As he carries out her household chores Ona tells him about her long life and soon begins confessing secrets she has been hiding for decades.
One Saturday morning the boy doesn’t show up and the father arrives on her doorstep to finish his son’s good deed. Soon the mother shows up as well. Ona finds out that the world can surprise us at any age and that sharing a loss might be the best way to find ourselves again.
Registration open for Pro-Ag Outlook Series
The annual Pro Ag Outlook and Management meetings will be held virtually this year due to COVID-19 concerns. With a virtual format, participants will be able to hear from five Iowa State University Extension and Outreach economists. There will be one speaker each day from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m., Dec. 7–11.
This webinar series will take an in-depth look into the outlook for agriculture in 2021 as producers, ag lenders and suppliers start planning for next year. It is designed to provide participants with a concise evaluation of current market conditions, expected trends in crop and livestock income potential, and management implications. Time for participant questions will be included at the end of each day’s presentation.
Dates and speakers include:
• Dec. 7, Wendong Zhang, assistant professor of economics and Extension economist, will be presenting on farmland values and issues of trade with China.
• Dec. 8, Alejandro Plastina, associate professor of economics and Extension economist, will be presenting on farm finances and the impact of government support programs.
• Dec. 9, Lee Schulz, associate professor of economics and Extension livestock economist, will be presenting the livestock outlook and profit potential for the beef, pork and dairy industries.
• Dec. 10, Keri Jacobs, associate professor of economics, Extension economist and Iowa Institute for Cooperatives Endowed Economics Professor, will be presenting the financial and physical impacts of the 2020 derecho on cooperatives in Iowa.
• Dec. 11, Chad Hart, professor of economics, Extension economist and crop markets specialist, will be presenting the current grain market situation, including global demand and key factors going into 2021.
The registration fee for access to all five live presentations is $20. Register online at http://bit.ly/proagvirtual. For more information, contact Gary Wright, Extension farm management specialist, at (712) 223-1574 or [email protected], or visit https://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/info/meetings.html.
Subsoil moisture levels raise concerns for 2021 crop production
Iowa State University has completed their fall survey of subsoil moisture in northwest Iowa. The amount of subsoil moisture is sampled each fall in six northwest Iowa counties.
According to Paul Kassel, Extension and Outreach field agronomist, the amount of subsoil moisture at sites in Emmet, Dickinson, Clay, Buena Vista, Pocahontas and Sac counties is well below average, ranging from 1.8 inches to 3.4 inches of plant available moisture.
Rainfall from mid-August to early November was from 3 to 5 inches across the area, which was about 4 inches below normal. The water used by corn and soybean crops grown in 2020 and dry fall conditions explain the lack of subsoil moisture.
“The concern now will be to recharge the subsoil moisture for 2021 crop production,” Kassel said. “However, these low levels of fall subsoil moisture and a dry spring and early summer would compromise crop yield potential for 2021.”
Rainfall during November, March and April will also contribute to subsoil moisture. Typical rainfall for those months is 4.9 to 5.7 inches, and about 80 percent of that rainfall would contribute to subsoil moisture reserves.
