Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Pool bond meeting is tonight at HCC
Hartley residents are invited to an informational public meeting about the proposed pool project tonight (Thursday, Feb. 25).
The meeting will be held inside the Hartley Community Center and begins at 7 p.m. Patrons can also watch the meeting via Zoom.
Any questions about the project will be answered by representatives from Water’s Edge, the design firm in charge of the project.
Hartley Community Outreach open house
Hartley Community Outreach will hold an open house on Monday, March 1 from 1-8 p.m. The new non-profit is located at 141 Suite A S Central Ave., in the former pharmacy building.
Attendees will learn about Hartley Community Outreach and what services it offers to local residents.
Blood drive March 1 at Southpark Mall
LifeServe Blood Center is conducting a blood drive at Southpark Mall, 901 11th Street SW in Spencer, on Monday, March 1, from 12:30 p.m.-6 p.m.
Appointments are required. Donors who do not have an appointment will not be able to give blood. Donors should pre-screen themselves for fever prior to appointments and must wear a mask for the duration of their appointment. Those who do not have masks will be provided with one.
Schedule a donation appointment online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or call (800) 287-4903.
CC/E drive-thru fish fry is March 5
Clay Central/Everly will hold a drive-thru fish fry on Friday, March 5, from 5-7 p.m. A variety of tasty food will be served for guests to pick up at the front of the elementary school in Royal.
See the ad on Page 4 for more details.
After school program March 1 at library
Hartley Public Library will be holding an after school program for children in elementary school (grades TK-4), from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Monday, March 1, at the library.
Pre-register by Sunday, Feb. 28. Space is limited so stop by the library during regular hours or email [email protected] to register.
Children are required to wear a mask. They will be bussed from the school to the library. Please alert the library to any allergies your child has, as well as who will be picking your child up after school.
HLC food pantry
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
Thursday, Feb. 25: Breakfast – Pancake/sausage bites, fruit, juice; Lunch – Chicken alfredo, breadstick, broccoli, red peppers (9-12), pears.
Friday, Feb. 26: Breakfast – Donut, fruit/juice; Lunch – Garlic French bread, carrots, celery, oranges.
Milk served with each meal. Fruit/veggie bar served with lunch.
Dahlquist bridal shower is Feb. 27
A come-and-go bridal shower for Corryn Dahlquist will be held Saturday, Feb. 27 from 10-11:30 a.m., at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley. Attendees can come in or drive up.
The bride-to-be of Marcus Treimer, Dahlquist is registered at Hartley Hometown Pharmacy, Target, Amazon and Wayfair.
Full moon hike Feb. 27 at PHC
Get outside and enjoy the moonlight on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. This O’Brien County Conservation naturalist-led hike will be held at the Prairie Heritage Center and will have you exploring the night sky under February’s full moon.
Participants will look at constellations, explore animal sounds and share some stories about the night sky. Participants will want to dress warmly for the weather as the program will be held outdoors. If there is enough snow, snowshoes will be available or participants may bring their own. The group will depart for the hike from the Prairie Heritage Center parking lot. This program is available at no cost and is open to people of all ages.
For more information, contact Abbie Parker at (712) 295-7200.
Swine building ventilation workshop March 15 near Sutherland
Pork producers can learn more about building ventilation from the inside out by attending a “Managing Your Unseen Employee: The Ventilation System” workshop offered at no cost by the Iowa Pork Industry Center and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
According to Brett Ramirez, assistant professor in agricultural and biosystems engineering at ISU, the daylong program provides a two-pronged approach to understanding issues and consequences of decisions by combining classroom instruction with hands-on trials and application of knowledge gained in a real-world setting.
“Session content is divided into three categories delivered classroom style and a fourth that provides hands-on learning,” he said. “In that final portion, attendees will be able to see and feel the impacts that design, maintenance and management can have on various ventilation practices through the use of Iowa State’s 24-foot mobile Swine Ventilation Trailer.”
A workshop will be held Monday, March 15, at Northwest Research and Demonstration Farm, 6320 500th Street, Sutherland. A similar workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, March 16, at Iowa Lakes Community College, 3200 College Drive, Emmetsburg.
All workshops run from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Attendance is limited to 32 participants at each location and participants may sign up for one location only. Preregistration is required by contacting Dave Stender at (712) 225-6196 or can be completed online at https://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/swine-building-ventilation-workshops-set-march-0.
CC/E menus
Monday, March 1: Breakfast – Cold cereal, fruit, juice; Lunch – Chicken nuggets, tri-tater, corn, applesauce.
Tuesday, March 2: Breakfast – Mini pancakes, fruit, juice; Lunch – Go Dog Go, 1 Fish 2 Fish, Goose juice, Cindy Lou Who potatoes, Oobleck beans, Mr. Brown moo milk.
Wednesday, March 3: Breakfast – Blueberry muffin, fruit, juice; Lunch – Korean stir fry, rice, pineapple.
Thursday, March 4: Breakfast – Biscuit with sausage, fruit, juice; Lunch – Beef fritter, broccoli, banana.
Friday, March 5: Breakfast – Donut, fruit, juice; Lunch – Chicken burrito, rice, refried beans, sidekick.
Milk is served with each meal.
Expanded hours at Royal library
The Royal Public Library has expanded its hours. New hours are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 3-5 p.m .; and Tuesday and Saturday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Due to COVID-19, the library will remain locked. Please call (712) 933-5500 or knock at the door during open hours. Social distancing practices will remain and masks will be required.
Eggs & Issues forum slated for Feb. 27
The second Eggs & Issues forum will be held in Spencer on Saturday, Feb. 27.
A limited audience of 15 area residents will be admitted to the legislative Q&A. Clay County’s mask mandate will be enforced, as will other COVID-19 social distancing guidelines. Anyone wishing to attend Feb. 27 needs to register with the Spencer Chamber of Commerce on or before Friday, Feb. 26 at noon. Seats will be allocated on a first call, first reserved basis. Dial (712) 262-5680 to reserve your spot.
For people that don’t attend, questions may be emailed to programs@spenceriowachamber or drop them by the Chamber Office on or before Friday, Feb. 26. Each question will be asked to the legislators and they will reply as normal.
Legislators who have confirmed for Saturday’s session include District 1 Sen. Zach Whiting, R-Spirit Lake; District 2 Rep. Megan Jones, R-Sioux Rapids; and District 1 Rep. John Wills, R-Spirit Lake.
The event will be aired live on SMU and taped by Mediacom Cable TV, with both stations replaying the session. The Spencer Signal will also live stream the forum. Spencer Radio Group will broadcast live on 102.5, and 1240 AM KICD and the Daily Reporter will be present. The session runs from 9-10:30 a.m.
Story Walk is March 6
Local families with preschool and elementary-aged youth are invited to participate in a family Story Walk on Saturday, March 6 at the South Park Mall in Spencer. The event is free to participate in and registration is not needed.
Families are encouraged to visit the mall any time between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Once they pick up a goodie bag at the front entrance, they can walk through the mall at their own pace reading an EGG-cellent story and learning about eggs and agriculture.
“A Story Walk is a path with story sections posted along the way to engage families in literacy activities while learning about a subject – in this case, eggs – and while moving throughout the community,” said Amy Forrette, Clay County K-12 Educator with ISU Extension and Outreach, in a news release. “We hope that this Story Walk will give families an opportunity to connect with each other, as well as local resources and businesses in the community.”
Any questions can be directed to Forrette at (712) 262-2264 or [email protected].
