06/13/24: Community Calendar

New location for upcoming Hartley blood drive

A community blood drive is scheduled from 12:30-5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19. It will be held in the social room of Trinity United Church of Christ, located at 140 North 5th Avenue East in Hartley.

Donors are asked to use the west door of the church. New donors are especially needed. Appointments are encouraged. Make your appointment by texting LIFESERVE to 999-777, calling (800) 287-4903 or visiting lifeservebloodcenter.org.

Food distribution at Trinity UCC planned next week

The Food Bank of Iowa’s mobile pantry program will be conducted on Wednesday, June 19, 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.

HLC food pantry

Current hours for the food pantry at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly are Wednesdays from 1-3 p.m. Everyone is allowed to come in and pick out their food.

Red’s Catering menu

Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of specials on Wednesday, June 19.

See the ad on Page 4 for more details.

Summer reading program at Hartley Public Library

The Hartley Public Library is holding several events in conjunction with the summer reading program.

Story and craft time will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, and a playdoh play date is planned for Saturday, June 15, at 10 a.m.

Outdoor chalk day will be held Monday, June 17 at 10:30 a.m. Bubble Day will be held Wednesday, June 19, at 11 a.m., with snow cones afterward.

Thursday, June 20 will feature an audiobook and craft at 1 p.m.

Adult summer reading challenge underway at HPL

An adult summer reading challenge sponsored by the Hartley Public Library will continue through Friday, July 5. Patrons can register at the library. Reading logs are due by Monday, July 1, and three winners will be drawn to win prizes.

Adults can also participate in a craft event on Saturday, June 22, from 10-11:30 a.m. Hanging beaded glass vases will be made.

Summer programs offered by OBCC

O’Brien County Conservation is offering several programs and activities this summer for participants of all ages.

Naturalist Lindsey Kleinhesselink is visiting O’Brien County campgrounds on Friday, June 14. She will be at Douma Park from 1-2:30 p.m. and at Mill Creek Park from 3-4:30 p.m.

Local artist Danuta Hutchins will present two programs for adults at the Prairie Heritage Center on Tuesday, June 18. “Draw the Prairie” will be held from 10 a.m.-noon. In this guided class, participants will use prairie and woodland flowers for inspiration as you learn the techniques to create your own drawing, which you can then paint with watercolors. “Sculpture with the Prairie” will be held from 1-3 p.m. Participants will use air dry clay and natural elements from the prairie.

All supplies are provided and both programs are free. Call the center at (712) 295-7200 to sign up for either or both of these experiences.

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.

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.

Northwest Iowa Livestock Forum is June 26

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and Kent Nutrition Group are teaming up to host a Northwest Iowa Livestock Forum on Wednesday, June 26, at the Dordt Agriculture Stewardship Center located north of Sioux Center.

According to Beth Doran, beef specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, the forum is scheduled from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. It will feature items cattle producers contend with daily: animal health, volatile prices and new advances in precision agriculture. Two keynote speakers, three chute-side demonstrations and a trade show will be featured.

Dr. Jan Shearer, Iowa State University Professor and Extension Veterinarian, will lead off discussing hoof health and integrity. Dr. Shearer is nationally recognized for his Master Hoof Care Program, a training program designed to teach on-farm employees how to care for foot problems in cattle. His research interests are lameness, euthanasia and welfare issues of beef and dairy cattle.

The “2024 Market Outlook and Risk Management” will be presented by Brad Kooima. Aside from his agricultural trading company, Kooima Kooima Varilek Trading, and his own feedlot enterprise, Kooima also serves on the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Livestock Marketing Committee and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Feedlot Council.

The afternoon features three breakout sessions. Elanco Animal Health will have an animal health demo featuring the PenPoint System, a camera and computer-based system to sort cattle into homogeneous groups for feeding and marketing. Zoetis will demo proper implanting and discuss how to get the most return from an implant program. Dr. Jeremy Schefers, DVM with Milk Specialties Global, will demonstrate the interrelationship of the bovine respiratory tract and liver health.

The Northwest Iowa Livestock Forum is free with a complimentary lunch. No registration is needed. The agenda and more information are available at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/sioux/ or contact Doran at (712) 737-4230.