Sworn into service at Ventura

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Outgoing Ventura Mayor George Simpson administered the Oath of Office to

Giving Tree need continues in final week

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Great progress has been made, but 20 ornaments remain on the Giving Tree during its final week on display in the Mirror-Reporter office, 12 N. 4th St.

Ventura, G-H School Boards will draw up petitions for vote

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The Ventura and Garner-Hayfield School Boards have agreed to have an attorney draw up language for petitions needed to start the process for consolidation of the two districts. 

If the petitions are signed by 304 registered voters in the Ventura School District and 400 voters in the Garner-Hayfield District, a vote will be scheduled for consolidation.

Chamber asks public for fireworks memories

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What do the Clear Lake fireworks mean to you?  How does it blend into your family traditions? How does it enhance your celebration of our nation’s birthday? 

These questions and more are what the Clear Lake Area Chamber is looking for.   It wants your 

stories, memories, traditions and sharing of how you and your family celebrate July 4th with Clear Lake’s fireworks.  

LAKE LEVEL

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Recent rain caused an increase in the lake level of .24” to its new

 reading of -6.60” below the weir.  Last year at this time the lake measured -30.12” below the weir.

 

$1 million grant offered to Opportunity Village

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The Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation recently announced a $1 million pledge to Opportunity Village’s housing transition project over the next several years.  This is the largest single foundation pledge ever received by the Village.  

The Kinney-Lindstrom Foundation’s commitment to the Village goes back to 1972, when it made a $170,000 pledge to help construct the activity center on the main site in Clear Lake.  At the time, the first two cottage homes were being constructed by Handicap Village, as it was originally known.  

Early morning semi rollover

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Clear Lake firefighters and Ambulance crew responded to a semi rollover early Tuesday morning.  The Iowa Highway

Memorial Day

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A good-sized crowd gathered at the Sea Wall Monday morning for local Memorial Day services.  The Clear Lake Fire Department used its aerial ladder truck to 

display the large American flag over the lakeside ceremony.  More Memorial Day photos appear on page 3.-Reporter photo by Chris Barragy.

Walking the talk Community pitches in to clean up

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 Hundreds of persons took part in at least some of the many Earth Day activities

 happening community-wide last week.Students from Clear Creek Elementary School worked to pick up trash in the Outdoor Classroom and areas surrounding their school.

 

 

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