09/15/22: Community Calendar

Community Calendar dates due today

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 Thursday, Sept. 15 (today).

When the calendars are printed, they will be available as a courtesy of the sponsors.

Farewell for Dr. Nyunt planned Sept. 22

A farewell gathering for Dr. Soe Nyunt will be held on Thursday, Sept. 22 at MercyOne in Primghar. Dr. Nyunt is moving out of the area.

See the ad on Page 3 for more details.

Pillow cleaning in Hartley next week

A pillow cleaning will be held on on Wednesday, Sept. 21 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Hartley Public Library. All types of bed pillows will be accepted.

See the ad on Page 5 for more details.

2 specials at Red’s next Wednesday

Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving two specials on Wednesday, Sept. 21.

See the ad on Page 3 for more details.

Upcoming events at Hartley library

Hartley Public Library will be hosting a craft night for adults on Monday, Sept. 19, at 6 p.m. Participants will be exploring the creative art of yarn painting.

A podcast discussion group will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m., in the front room of the library. Please join the library staff for podcast recommendations and to discuss the new and interesting things they are listening to.

Hartley Public Library will host a classic movie matinee on Monday, Sept. 26, at 2 p.m. Snacks will be provided. Please take a look at the library’s website or call (712) 928-2080 for the movie title.

Food distribution at Trinity UCC

The Food Bank of Iowa’s mobile pantry program will be conducted on Wednesday, Sept. 21, starting at 4 p.m. at Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley. The program is available free of charge and geared toward individuals 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.

H-M-S menus

Thursday, Sept. 15: Breakfast – Waffles, sausage (9-12), fruit, juice; Lunch – Chicken alfredo, breadstick, peas, carrots/celery, peaches.

Friday, Sept. 16: Breakfast – Donut, fruit, juice; Lunch – Pork chop patty, mashed potatoes/gravy, cooked carrots, oranges, roll.

Monday, Sept. 19: Breakfast – Cereal, pop tart (9-12), fruit, juice; Lunch – Popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, mixed fruit, roll (9-12).

Tuesday, Sept. 20: Breakfast – Mini cinnis, fruit, juice; Lunch – Barbecue pork/bun, chips (9-12), baked beans, cucumbers, pears.

Wednesday, Sept. 21: Breakfast – Breakfast pizza, fruit, juice; Lunch – Fiestada pizza, romaine salad, red peppers, apples.

Thursday, Sept. 22: Breakfast – Pancake/sausage bites, fruit, juice; Lunch – Spaghetti, garlic toast, green beans, baby carrots, bananas.

Friday, Sept. 23: Breakfast – Donut, fruit, juice; Lunch – Hot dog/bun, fries, cooked carrots, cantaloupe.

Milk is served with each meal. Fruit/veggie bar offered daily.

CC/E menus

Monday, Sept. 19: No School – Staff Inservice.

Tuesday, Sept. 20: Breakfast – Cheese omelet, cereal, toast, fruit, juice, yogurt; Lunch – Chili, cinnamon roll, applesauce, baby carrots.

Wednesday, Sept. 21: Breakfast – Biscuits with sausage, cereal, toast, fruit, juice, yogurt; Lunch – Cheese quesadilla, broccoli, peaches.

Thursday, Sept. 22: Breakfast – French toast sticks, cereal, toast, fruit, juice, yogurt; Lunch – Hamburger on bun, baked beans, banana.

Friday, Sept. 23: Breakfast – Donut, cereal, toast, fruit, juice, yogurt; Lunch – Pancake, sausage, hashbrown, sidekick.

Milk is served with each meal. Menus are subject to change at any time.

Property taxes due Sept. 30

The first half installment of property taxes is due Friday, Sept. 30. In Clay County, payments may be made by mail or dropped off in the boxes on the north and south side of the Administration Building.

Property tax information may be obtained online at http://www.iowatreasurers.org or by calling the Clay County treasurer’s office at (712) 262-2179. Transaction fees apply to payments made online by E-check or with the use of debit and cards. Payments may also be made in the treasurer’s office at 300 West 4th Street in Spencer, from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

According to Treasurer LeAnn Black, payment must be received in her office or postmarked by Sept. 30 in order to avoid penalty.

“Maid” is next book club selection

Between the Covers Book Club will be discussing “Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay and a Mother’s Will to Survive” by Stephanie Land, on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 5 p.m. in the front room of the library.

At 28, Stephanie Land’s dreams of attending a university and becoming a writer quickly dissolved when a summer fling turned into an unplanned pregnancy. Before long, she found herself a single mother, scraping by as a housekeeper to make ends meet.

“Maid” is an emotionally raw, masterful account of Land’s years spent in service to upper middle class America as a “nameless ghost” who quietly shared in her clients’ triumphs, tragedies and deepest secrets. Driven to carve out a better life for her family, she cleaned by day and took online classes by night, writing relentlessly as she worked toward earning a college degree.

She wrote of the true stories that weren’t being told: of living on food stamps and WIC coupons, of government programs that barely provided housing, of aloof government employees who shamed her for receiving what little assistance she did. Above all else, she wrote about pursuing the myth of the American Dream from the poverty line, all the while slashing through deep-rooted stigmas of the working poor.

The book club welcomes newcomers, so stop into the library to pick up a copy of “Maid” to read.

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.

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.

Seasons Center to hold free kids’ carnival

Seasons Center for Behavioral Health is hosting a kids’ carnival on Thursday, Sept. 22, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in Spencer. This free, family-friendly event is open to the public and families of all ages are welcome. The carnival will take place in front of Autumn’s Center located at 120 East 5th Street.

“We’ll have all of the carnival favorites like face painting, inflatables, games and prizes,” said Stephanie Pohar, Marketing & Events Coordinator at Seasons Center, in a news release. “We would also like to recognize the City of Spencer Iowa Renaissance Initiative Grant for supporting this event and helping us promote positive mental health among families, friends and neighbors.”

Autumn’s Center, which opened in 2016, is a regional children’s center specifically designed to serve children and families. It provides evidence-based treatments for children who have experienced abuse, neglect, grief, loss, bullying or a mental health condition.

If necessary, updates regarding weather will be posted on Seasons Center’s website Events Page (www.seasonscenter.org) or their Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/SeasonsCenterForBehavioral.Health.