Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Fireworks demo is June 16 at Solsma’s
Solsma’s Punkin Patch & Fireworks will host its annual free fireworks demo on Friday, June 16. Specials will be offered all weekend.
The business is located four miles west of Hartley. See the ad on Page 4 for more details.
Golf academy to start at Meadowbrook
Meadowbrook Golf & Country Club will host its annual Junior Golf Academy June 13, 14, 20 and 21. A tournament will be held on June 21.
The event is open to kids in third grade through high school. Call Julia Meyer at (712) 260-0381 or the clubhouse at (712) 728-2060 with any questions.
Memorial service for Mike Seivert planned
The family of the late Mike Seivert will hold a memorial service on Thursday, June 15 at Baker Township Cemetery near Melvin at 4 p.m.
A casual gathering will be held following the service in Hartley. See the ad on Page 4 for more details.
Red’s Catering menu
Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving four carryout specials on Wednesday, June 14 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m..
See the ad on Page 4 for more details.
Summer program, trivia game night
Hartley Public Library will be having a summer library program each Wednesday at 10:30 a.m., through July 26. Children of all ages are invited to come to the programs. Summer reading logs will be handed out and the kids can choose to have a summer reading goal based on minutes, books or chapters read.
The theme this year is “Iditaread” and as goals are being met, the kids will be able to move their sled dog along an Iditarod dogsled trail to mark their progress. Prizes will be handed out each week.
New patrons are welcome to utilize the library to keep children reading over the summer. New library card applications being issued to children under 16 will require a parent’s signature.
The library will also host a movie trivia game night for adults at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13. The “Blockbuster” game takes the players back to the golden age of video rental and is so much fun. Snacks will be provided.
Spanish language camp offered at HPL
A free immersive Spanish language camp will be held at Hartley Public Library, Monday, June 19-Saturday, June 24, from 8-11 a.m. This camp will be for children ages 4-10.
Teachers will use the Spanish language most of the day. Children will learn how to introduce themselves in Spanish, books will be read in Spanish and interactive learning games will be played.
Please contact the library at (712) 928-2080 to reserve a spot in the camp.
Salsa making workshop offered at Spencer
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host a salsa making workshop on Wednesday, June 28, from 5-9 p.m. at the Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer.
The program, led by Extension Food and Health Specialist Amy Jones, will teach participants how to safely preserve salsa using the hot water bath canning method.
Cost for the workshop and all provided materials is $40 per person.
Register online at https://go.iastate.edu/QGXCXP or call Sarah Dirks, Clay County Extension Adult Programs Coordinator, at (712) 262-2264 for more information.
HLC food pantry
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.
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.
Pasture walk to focus on forage recovery
After three years of drought, Iowa pastures are in need of some first aid, according to Beth Doran, beef specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. One way to do that is through an educational hands-on pasture walk which will help attendees learn how to work with current pasture conditions in their operations.
The pasture walk will be held on Thursday, June 22, at the Dustin Puhrmann pasture, located southeast of Paullina on Silver Avenue. It will begin at 5:30 p.m. with supper, followed by the program from 6-8:45 p.m.
“Livestock producers can’t change the weather but we can enhance forage recovery, control weeds and improve soil fertility,” Doran said.
During the workshop, attendees will condition-score a paddock, participate in hands-on identification of desirable plants and weeds, learn to evaluate soil cover and how to monitor severity of grazing, learn about supplementation on pastures and USDA pasture improvement funding.
There is no cost to attend but preregistration is required by Friday, June 16. To preregister, call Marsha at (712) 957-5045.
For more information, contact Doran at (712) 737-4230 or email [email protected].
