Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
No pool, no problem
Beat the heat Thursday, July 21 (tonight) from 6-8 p.m. at Fanning Field for an evening of fun for all ages.
Plan on getting wet. Activities include youth water fights, water balloons and sprinklers, as well as slip and slides for both younger and older kids. Participants are encouraged to bring a water gun or buckets.
Free pretzels with cheese, cheese nachos, ice pops and water will be served. Antique fire truck rides will also be available
If anyone is interested in a kick ball game or slow pitch softball game, contact a member of the fire department or City Hall at 928-2240.
More events may be added to the lineup, so watch the Hartley Firefighters Association Facebook page over the coming week.
Office hours changed this week at S-N
There will be different office hours at the Sentinel-News to close out this week.
Office hours on Thursday, July 21 (today) and Friday, July 22 will be from 8 a.m.-noon. Ad and submitted copy deadlines will be normal for the July 28 publications: 5 p.m. on Friday, July 22 for the Northwest Iowa Peach; and Monday, July 25 at 5 p.m. for the Sentinel-News.
Two options at Red’s
Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving two meal options on Wednesday, July 27.
See the ad on Page 8 for more details.
Summer Celebration edging closer
Registration and pre-sales are underway for a variety of Summer Celebration events. See the ads on Page 8 for more details.
Summer Celebration in Hartley runs Aug. 5-7.
Registration underway at H-M-S
Early bird registration is now open online at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn thru July 31. In-person registration will be held Monday, Aug. 1.
See the ad on Page 3 for more details.
O’Brien County Fair runs July 23-28
The O’Brien County Fairgrounds in Primghar will be bustling this week, as the 2022 edition of the fair kicks off Saturday, July 23 and concludes on Thursday, July, 28.
See the ad on Page 5 for more details.
Flag disposal ceremony at fair
The American Legion Posts of O’Brien County are having a dignified disposal of unserviceable flags ceremony during the O’Brien County Fair on Monday, July 25, at 5 p.m. at the horse arena on the fairgrounds. Anyone with a flag to be disposed of is invited to either deliver them to your American Legion Post or to the ceremony at the fair.
Book Club to discuss “Truly Madly Guilty”
Between the Covers Book Club will meet in the front room of the Hartley Public Library on Tuesday, July 26 at 5 p.m. to discuss “Truly Madly Guilty” by Liane Moriarty. New members are welcome so feel free to stop in and pick up a copy to read.
“Truly Madly Guilty” follows Sam and Clementine who have a wonderful, albeit busy, life: they have two little girls, Sam has just started a new dream job and Clementine, a cellist, is busy preparing for the audition of a lifetime. If there’s anything they can count on, it’s each other.
Clementine and Erika are each other’s oldest friends. A single look between them can convey an entire conversation. But theirs is a complicated relationship so when Erika mentions a last-minute invitation to a barbecue with her neighbors, Tiffany and Vid, Clementine and Sam don’t hesitate. Having Tiffany and Vid’s larger-than-life personalities there will be a welcome respite.
Two months later it won’t stop raining, and Clementine and Sam can’t stop asking themselves the question: “What if we hadn’t gone?”
In “Truly Madly Guilty,” Moriarty takes on the foundations of our lives: marriage, parenthood and friendship. She shows how guilt can expose the fault lines in the most seemingly strong relationships, how what we don’t say can be more powerful than what we do, and how sometimes it is the most innocent of moments that can do the greatest harm.
Not too late for buying HHS reunion tickets
That’s right; Hartley Summer Celebration is fast approaching, on Aug. 5, 6 and 7.
On Saturday, Aug. 6, the Hartley High School All-school Reunion will be held at the Hartley Community Center. Happy hour is from 5-6:30 p.m. with supper to follow. A catered meal of roast beef and pork loin will be served.
After the meal, a dance with The Cruisers will be held from 7:30-10:30 p.m. This band features two HHS graduates, Phil Sweeney and Mike Anderson.
Tickets are available for $25 for the meal and dance, or $10 for just the dance. A limited amount of tickets for the meal will be available at the door, so you should have them purchased by July 30.
The Hartley Community Center will be open at 2 p.m. for people to visit and keep cool.
Lunch & Learn dates set at Clay County Heritage
Bring your lunch to the Clay County Heritage Center in Spencer at noon on the dates below to learn about different history topics and see unique objects stored in the facility’s collection.
• Wednesday, July 27: Iowa Statehood
• Wednesday, Aug. 31: Clay County Conservation, featuring guest speaker Brianne Blom
• Wednesday, Sept. 28: Memoir Writing, featuring guest speaker Diana Koppen
Please RSVP beforehand, as space is limited to 25 learners. Call (712) 262-3304 or email
Admission to these events is free. Donations can be made at the door, which will help pay for programming materials.
Regular hours at Royal library
Hours at the Royal Public Library are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 3-5 p.m.; and Tuesday and Saturday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Hope Lutheran food pantry hours
Current hours for the food pantry at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly are Wednesdays, 1-5 p.m. Everyone is allowed to come in and pick out their food, but masks are required.
Farmland leasing meetings planned
Farmland leasing meetings for agriculture property owners, tenants, ag business representatives and lenders will be held throughout Northwest Iowa in early August.
Each workshop will discuss current farmland value and lease rate trends; methods for determining 2023 fair ag rents; conservation practices; farmland lease communication and legalities, including how to write and terminate a lease; and other important ag topics that contribute to key farm management decisions.
Upcoming workshop options include:
• Wednesday, Aug. 3, 6 p.m., Osceola County Extension Office, 121 9th Street, Sibley; Preregister to (712) 754-3648.
• Thursday, Aug. 11, 9 a.m., 4-H Auditorium, Clay County Fairgrounds, 800 West 18th Street, Spencer; Preregister to (712) 262-2264.
• Monday, Aug. 15, 9 a.m., Dickinson County Extension Office, 1600 15th Street, Spirit Lake; Preregister to (712) 336-3488.
Meetings are approximately 2-1/2 hours in length and all registrants receive a leasing arrangement book as well as access to research-based resources from ISU Extension and Outreach. Specific topic depth and breadth at each meeting will vary to best suit participants’ needs and wants, but individuals need only attend one meeting.
There is a $20 per individual or $30 per couple preregistration fee for those who preregister to the Extension office hosting the meeting at least two days prior to the workshop date.
For more information regarding land leasing and value or the upcoming workshops, contact Wright at (712) 223-1574 or [email protected].
Al Anon meetings
Al Anon meetings are held at the following locations each week:
Wednesday, 8 p.m., 511 Southmoor, Spencer; Thursday, 8 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Royal; Sunday, 7 p.m., Sanford Medical Center, 118 N 7th Ave., Sheldon.
All are welcome to attend.
