Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

by Marianne Gasaway

Clear Lake City leaders gave their unanimous approval Monday night to a letter of intent for a potential development agreement supporting a hotel and conference center project in the new Courtway Park subdivision.

City Administrator Scott Flory discussed progress on the proposed development just east of Interstate 35 on the north side of Highway 122.  Flory likened the deal to the path the City took in preparation for McKesson locating in Clear Lake.

It was a beautiful weekend for the 34th Annual C.L.A.S.S. Car Show and Cruise.  Car enthusiasts took over the town both Friday night and Saturday.  There were 808 cars that registered to take part in the cruise on Friday night, much to the delight of thousands who watched the gleaming cars cruise by.  Saturday’s show drew 552 cars that filled the downtown area. -Reporter photos by Chris Barragy

A Waukee, Iowa man was pronounced dead Saturday after experiencing a medical emergency while boating on Clear Lake.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reports that at about 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 3, 28-year-old Daniel Linderman was tubing behind a boat being operated by Timothy Heitland, of Buffalo Center, when he fell off the tube into the water.

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of three articles preceding The Clear Lake Chautauqua Revisited to be held at City Park on Saturday, Aug. 17,  from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and hosted by the Clear Lake Historical Society and Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.  This week’s focus is a look at Clear Lake Park, the programs and the people that made our Clear Lake Chautauqua a summer destination for so many.

by Beth Ann Schumacher