Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Clean-up day in Hartley is Monday
Residents in Hartley will be able to get rid of a variety of items on Monday, Sept. 26 during the city’s fall clean-up day.
The city will pick up an equivalent of a two-yard dumpster free of charge per residence. Any additional trash will be charged on a pro-rated basis.
The city will also offer household hazardous material disposal on Thursday, Sept. 29. See the ad on Page 5 for more details.
Bags tourney planned at HCC this Saturday
The Hartley Community Center will hold a fundraising bags tournament on Saturday, Sept. 24. Food and a beer tent will be available, and the game will also be on for those not playing in the tournament.
See the ad on Page 4 for more details.
3 specials at Red’s next Wednesday
Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving three specials on Wednesday, Sept. 28.
See the ad on Page 4 for more details.
Matinee planned at Hartley library
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.
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.
Circle of Care begins Oct. 13
Warner Funeral Home in Spencer is again sponsoring Circle of Care, a six-week grief recovery support group for people grieving the death of a loved one.
Each week the group will examine a different grief-related topic in a non-threatening setting where participants are encouraged but not forced to share their feelings and, in turn, receive support from others in attendance.
Circle of Care will begin meeting Thursday, Oct. 13, at 6:30 p.m. at the Spencer Area Activity Center (Senior Center), located at 104 East Fourth Street in Spencer.
For more information about the group, please call Diane Sparks at Warner Funeral Home, (712) 262-3640.
LIHEAP application period to open
Those in need of assistance with their heating bills can begin applying to the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) on Oct. 1.
See the ad on Page 3 for complete guidelines.
H-M-S menus
Monday, Sept. 26: Breakfast – Cereal, pop tart (9-12), fruit, juice; Lunch – Pizza, romaine salad, cherry tomatoes, peaches.
Tuesday, Sept. 27: Breakfast – Egg/cheese biscuit, fruit, juice; Lunch – Maid-rite/bun, fries, green beans, oranges.
Wednesday, Sept. 28: Breakfast – Breakfast pizza, fruit, juice; Lunch – Crispito/cheese, romaine lettuce, red peppers, celery, grapes, bread (9-12).
Thursday, Sept. 29: Breakfast – Waffles, sausage (9-12), fruit, juice; Lunch – Chicken strips, mashed potatoes, cooked carrots, pineapple, roll.
Friday, Sept. 30: Breakfast – Donut, fruit, juice; Lunch – Hot ham/cheese, baked beans, baby carrots, applesauce cup.
Milk is served with each meal. Fruit/veggie bar offered daily.
CC/E menus
Monday, Sept. 26: Cereal, toast, fruit, juice, yogurt; Lunch – Chicken nuggets, French fries, mixed vegetables, pears.
Tuesday, Sept. 27: Breakfast – Scrambled egg, cereal, toast, fruit, juice, yogurt; Lunch – Hot dog on bun, broccoli, strawberry cup.
Wednesday, Sept. 28: Breakfast – Waffles, cereal, toast, fruit, juice, yogurt; Lunch – Pulled pork, baked beans, coleslaw, orange.
Thursday, Sept. 29: Breakfast – Potato bowl, cereal, toast, fruit, juice, yogurt; Lunch – Cheesy chicken and pasta, carrots, banana.
Friday, Sept. 30: Breakfast – Biscuit and gravy, cereal, toast, fruit, juice, yogurt; Lunch – Beef nachos, corn, rice, peaches.
Milk is served with each meal. Menus are subject to change at any time.
“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.
Suicide prevention program Sept. 27
ISU Extension and Outreach will host “Question. Persuade. Refer.” on Tuesday, Sept. 27, from noon-1:30 p.m. at the Osceola Regional Health Wellness Center Multipurpose Room in Sibley. The program is free to attend, and all are welcome.
Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help.
A complimentary lunch will be provided to all registered participants. To register or for more information, contact Sandy Lamfers at (712) 754-3648, email [email protected] or register online at https://go.iastate.edu/YD9KQA.
ServSafe training to be offered Oct. 25
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is offering a ServSafe food safety training for food service managers on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the Sioux County Extension Office in Orange City.
Certification in ServSafe meets the Iowa Food Code requirements to have a certified food protection manager in all establishments. Participants will receive a copy of the ServSafe Manager training manual and will take the ServSafe certification exam at the end of the class.
Registration can be completed online at https://www.extension.iastate.edu/humansciences/servsafe. Registration deadline is Oct. 4. Registration is $160 per person, but there is a discount for Iowa Restaurant Association members.
For more information about the program, contact (712) 276-2157 or [email protected], or the Sioux County Extension Office at (712) 737-4230.
