Clear Lake’s enhancement project is a CLEAR winner

(Above) Lowell Washburn displays a 19 and one-half inch walleye caught at Clear Lake earlier this week in four and one-half feet of water.- Photo courtesy of Lowell Washburn.

by Lowell Washburn

Clear Lake’s enhancement project is a CLEAR winner

by Lowell Washburn

Clear Lake’s Restoration and Enhancement [CLEAR] Project is the best thing to happen here in our lifetime.  This is a true statement for anyone – regardless of their age – who happens to be reading today’s column.  It’s a bold claim, to be sure; but also one that is easy to back up.

Richard Furleigh

Richard “Dick” Furleigh, 84, of Oelwein, Iowa,, died on Friday evening, May 13, 2016, at Mercy Living Plus, in Oelwein.

Family and friends will gather from noon to 4 p.m. on Friday, June 10, 2016, at the Oelwein American Legion Hall to celebrate Dick’s life.

Richard Furleigh

Richard “Dick” Furleigh, 84, of Oelwein, Iowa,, died on Friday evening, May 13, 2016, at Mercy Living Plus, in Oelwein.

Family and friends will gather from noon to 4 p.m. on Friday, June 10, 2016, at the Oelwein American Legion Hall to celebrate Dick’s life.

Carolyn R. Albers

Carolyn Rosella Albers, 89, of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, in Mason City, Iowa

A memorial service was held on Monday, June 6, 2016, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St. Clear Lake, with Pastor Paul Evans officiating.  Inurnment was in Ell Township Cemetery, in Klemme, Iowa.

  Family suggests memorial contributions to the Humane Society of North Iowa or to Hospice of North Iowa.

Carolyn R. Albers

Carolyn Rosella Albers, 89, of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, in Mason City, Iowa

A memorial service was held on Monday, June 6, 2016, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St. Clear Lake, with Pastor Paul Evans officiating.  Inurnment was in Ell Township Cemetery, in Klemme, Iowa.

  Family suggests memorial contributions to the Humane Society of North Iowa or to Hospice of North Iowa.

Remember When 6-8-2016

(Above) North Iowa Band Festival, 1991 -Jason Skinner, percussion section leader for the Clear Lake High School Marching Band in 1991, keeps the unit in step during the North Iowa Band Festival held the beginning of June in Mason City.  The Clear Lake band was awarded second place in the Class 3A competition.

25 Years Ago • June 1991

Remember When 6-8-2016

(Above) North Iowa Band Festival, 1991 -Jason Skinner, percussion section leader for the Clear Lake High School Marching Band in 1991, keeps the unit in step during the North Iowa Band Festival held the beginning of June in Mason City.  The Clear Lake band was awarded second place in the Class 3A competition.

25 Years Ago • June 1991

Daniel L. Jensen

Daniel Lee Jensen, 48, of Clear Lake, died Sunday, May 8, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

A Celebration of Life will be from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, 2016, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, in Clear Lake.

Family suggests memorial contributions to the Daniel Jensen Memorial Fund.

Daniel L. Jensen

Daniel Lee Jensen, 48, of Clear Lake, died Sunday, May 8, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

A Celebration of Life will be from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, 2016, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, in Clear Lake.

Family suggests memorial contributions to the Daniel Jensen Memorial Fund.

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