Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Daycare cookbook needs recipes
The Parents of Hartley Community Daycare group are compiling a cookbook with local recipes as a fundraiser. All proceeds from the book, which will be printed before Christmas, will be used to support the activities of the daycare center.
Recipes are due Nov. 28. See the ad on Page 3 for more details.
Red’s Catering menu, Thanksgiving meal
Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of specials on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Additionally, Red’s will be serving a Thanksgiving take-out meal later this month.
See the ads on Page 4 for more details.
Puzzle swap planned at Hartley library
The puzzle swap at the Hartley Public Library continues through Wednesday, Nov. 27. Bring your gently used and completed puzzles and swap them out for a new challenge. Puzzles are donated and availability is not guaranteed.
The Between the Covers Book Club meets from 5-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Participants will chat about Anne Marie Ryan’s “Christmas by the Book.” Pick up a copy at the library’s circulation desk.
Food distribution at Trinity UCC
The Food Bank of Iowa’s mobile pantry program will be conducted on Thursday, Nov. 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.
Winter concerts scheduled at H-M-S
The music department at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn has scheduled winter concerts in the coming weeks. Each concert will begin at 7 p.m.
The seventh and eighth grade band and choir’s winter concert will be held Monday, Nov. 25, in the middle school gym at Sanborn.
Monday, Dec. 9, is the date for the high school band and choir concert, which will be held in the new gym.
The fifth and sixth grade bands and general music students will present their winter concert on Thursday, Dec. 12, in the middle school gym.
H-M-S Giving Tree
The H-M-S Giving Tree will once again provide gifts to families in need during the upcoming holiday season. Wrapped gifts are due back at participating businesses by Dec. 13.
See the ad on Page 6 for more details.
H-M-S menus
Monday, Nov. 25: Breakfast – Cereal, pop tart (9-12), fruit, juice; Lunch – Pizza, romaine salad, red peppers, applesauce.
Tuesday, Nov. 26: Breakfast – Pancake and sausage bites, fruit, juice; Lunch – Mini corndogs, baked beans, baby carrots, peaches.
Wednesday, Nov. 27-Friday, Nov. 29: No School.
Milk is served with each meal. Fruit/veggie bar offered daily.
CC/E menus
Monday, Nov. 25: Breakfast – Cereal, toast, juice, fruit, yogurt; Lunch – Corndog, French fries, mixed vegetables, pears.
Tuesday, Nov. 26: Breakfast – Scrambled egg, cereal, yogurt, toast, fruit, juice; Lunch – Chili, cinnamon roll, crunch and crave, applesauce, baby carrots.
Wednesday, Nov. 27-Friday, Nov. 29: No School.
Milk is served with each meal. Menus are subject to change.
Events at Everly Public Library
D&L Ceramics will be at the Everly Public Library on Saturday, Nov. 23, from noon-3 p.m. with fall and holiday items for painting or glazing.
The movie “Free Birds” will be shown on Monday, Nov. 25, at 12:30 p.m. Michelle Cowan, author of “Better Not Bitter,” will be at the library at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 26.
The library will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28-29, for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Food pantry on Wednesdays at HLC
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.
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.
CCCF grant apps being accepted
Eligible Clay County non-profit organizations are reminded that the applications for the Clay County Community Foundation (CCCF) 2025 Community Betterment Grants will be accepted Nov. 15, 2024-Jan. 15, 2025. The deadline for the impact grant letter of intent was Nov. 15.
Visit the website for application and guidelines: http://www.claycofoundation.com.
Grants may be awarded in the following areas: Economic Development/Job Creation; Cultural, Recreational, Social and Educational activities; Parks and Outdoor Recreational facilities; Health and Human Services.
Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations, governmental bodies (schools, cities, counties) or charitable projects with a qualified fiscal sponsor. For more specific questions on eligibility to apply, possible projects or submission requirements, contact CCCF Executive Director Terri Batschelet at [email protected]
The Clay County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, has been created by and for the people of Clay County. Since its formation in 2005, the CCCF has awarded over $1.8 million in grants for projects implemented by non-profits in Clay County. In addition to supporting charitable projects and programs in Clay County, the Foundation works to assist donors in creating lasting legacies through a variety of giving options within Clay County.
For more information, contact the Clay County Community Foundation at [email protected] or visit http://www.claycofoundation.com.
