Page 14 - Clear Lake Mirror Reporter E-Edition 10-7-2015

Local NewsPage 14 • Oct. 7, 2015
City closes 12th Ave. S. for
bridge replacement project
Peterson Contractors, Inc. will
close 12th Avenue South at the Clear
Creek crossing for removal and re-
placement of the existing bridge. The
bridge work will begin on October 6,
2015 and is expected to be completed
by Nov. 27.
United Way kicks off 2016
campaign with $1 million goal
Campaign Chair Gary Pyle an-
nounced Tuesday a United Way of
North Central Iowa (UWNCI) 2015
campaign goal of $1 million that will
focus on three building blocks of a
better life.
“The keys are education, in-
come and health,” Pyle said. “This
may be providing food for hungry
children, improving reading levels in
our schools or being an advocate for
children who can’t protect themselves.
I am proud to be a part of an organi-
zation that seeks out needs and then
partners with local agencies to ensure
needs are being met.”
WNCI last year received requests
for about $2-million in assistance, but
was only able to fund about half of
that amount.
“We would like to see this gap
become much smaller so that we can
help more people,” Pyle said. “That’s
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FRIDAY - Breakfast: Breakfast
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yogurt cup. Lunch: Fish sticks, mashed
potatoes, peas, orange wedges, sugar
cookie. Alt.: Sub-stacker, cherry toma-
toes and baby carrots.
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pizza or cereal, cinnamon toast or yo-
gurt cup. Lunch: Turkey burger on a
bun, buttery noodles, green beans,
rosey applesauce. Alt.: Sub-stacker,
veggies with dip.
TUESDAY - Breakfast: Scram-
bled eggs, toast or cereal, cinnamon
toast or yogurt cup. Lunch: Chicken
fajita with fixings, Mexican rice, refried sauce, California blend.
beans with cheese, banana. Alt.: Sub-
stacker, romaine salad.
WEDNESDAY: Breakfast: Break-
fast Bites or cereal, cinnamon toast or
yogurt cup. Lunch: Chicken tenders,
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HCHS plans
Wellness Fair
for Oct. 14
The public is advised to utilize
alternate routes during the closure of Hancock County Health System
12th Avenue South. (HCHS) is hosting its annual Well-
The City of Clear Lake appreci- ness Fair for residents to receive vari-
ates cooperation and patience during ous wellness screens, from measuring
this important project. blood pressure, blood sugar, choles-
terol, and ABI Ankle-Brachial Index,
to assessing hearing and sleep pattern,
without a physician’s written order.
The healthcare professionals in the
Wellness Center will perform a head-
why it is so critical that everyone sup- Wendy Kuhl, Creative Arts Director at Opportunity Village, and Roger Harringa, volunteer from Central Gardens, get a scare- to-toe health wellness assessment on
ports United Way during our 2015 crow ready for display at the Gardens.-Submitted photo. each participant then provide a one-
campaign.” on-one consultation to explain the
Pyle will lead a team of vol- CLHS, Opportunity Village groups screening results.
unteers who will be working on the bring scarecrows back to Gardens “By knowing your wellness
campaign. “We have a renewed Central Gardens of North Iowa is currently home to different types “scarecrows” to protect their crops over the numbers, you can make changes to
sense of omission and plan to have a some pretty interesting guests – a slew of scarecrows. years. improve your health and reduce your
great campaign so that we can provide Designed and constructed by Clear Lake High School The first scarecrows in recorded history were placed risk of developing heart disease, dia-
funding to as many programs as pos- art students and clients from the Creative Arts Department along the Nile River to protect wheat fields from flocks of betes and other serious illnesses,” said
sible.” at Opportunity Village in conjunction with the Clear quail. Egyptian farmers covered wooden frames with fish- Betty Mallen, RN, BSN, HCHS
“For 92 years UWNCI has been Lake Arts Center, these scarer of crows will be on display ing nets. The farmers hid in the fields and scared the quail Health Coach. “The Wellness Fair is
ensuring our community’s needs are through Nov. 1 at Central Gardens (or until the Garden into the nets. not meant as a substitute for regular
being met by partnering with agencies closes for winter). Japanese farmers also constructed scarecrows to pro- medical care but it is a quick, easy and
that provide programs that fill these Central Gardens of North Iowa is open from dawn to tect their rice fields. They would hang old rags, meat, and inexpensive way to receive wellness
needs, “ Pyle said. dusk, seven days a week. Organizers of the scarecrow proj- fish bones from bamboo poles and then set them on fire. screens.” These screenings would cost
UWNCI serves Cerro Gordo, ect offered special thanks to Furleigh Farms for the added The smell would keep the birds away. The Japanese scare- over $500 if a person were to receive
Worth, Mitchell, Floyd, Franklin, harvest embellishments (pumpkins, gourds, and more), crows were called kakashis, which means something that these screenings individually.
Winnebago, Hancock, Kossuth and Shirlee Taylor, Wendy Kuhl and Roger Harringa. smells bad. The Wellness Fair will be held
Wright Counties. The scarecrow is one of the most familiar figures of In Medieval Britain, scarecrows were live boys and in the Wellness Center of Han-
For a business presentation or to rural landscape in the United States and throughout the girls. Known as bird scarers or bird shooers, they patrolled cock County Memorial Hospital on
volunteer, call 641-423-1774 or email world. This ragged figure has been recorded in rural history the fields carrying bags of stones. If crows landed in the Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 7:30 a.m.
[email protected]. for centuries. Most of us think of scarecrows as human-like fields, the children would chase the birds away waving their to 11 a.m. Cost for the Wellness Fair
figures stuffed with straw, but farmers have invented many arms and throwing stones. is $65 per participant with payment
due at time of service since no insur-
ance will be filed or billed. Partici-
pants age 60 or older are free through
mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, KCMR Sharathon fundraiser is Oct. 14-15 funding from Elderbridge Agency on
apple slices. Alt.: Sub-stacker, veggies Aging.
with dip. Inspiration 97.9 KCMR FM will The live broadcast and fundraiser day, ending at 4 p.m. Pre-registration is required as
hold broadcast its 20-hour live Shara- will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 14 The 20-hour live Sharathon each participant will need to schedule
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura thon broadcast from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 15 at the KCMR broadcast will be 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on a screening appointment and space is
THURSDAY - Breakfast: Break- on Wednesday, Oct. 14 and Thursday, Radio Studios, 316 N. Federal Av- Wednesday, Oct. 14 and Thursday, limited. To reserve a screening time,
fast pizza, fresh fruit, juice. Lunch: Oct. 15. enue, Mason City. Listeners are also Oct. 15. call the Wellness Center at 641-843-
Hatton chicken brunch with brown rice, Money raised during KCMR Ra- invited to stop by for free coffee, a Announcing teams are Bill Schickel 5500.
peach cup, peas, dinner roll. dio’s 2015 fall fundraiser will help pay bake sale and a silent gift basket auc- with Toni Timmer, Mary Carmody To learn more about the Well-
FRIDAY - Breakfast: Breakfast for increased tower costs. tion from 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, and Bob Miller, and Bruce Lane with ness Fair, visit www.trustHCHS.com.
wrap, fresh fruit, juice. Lunch: Beef The theme for KCMR’s 2015 Oct. 14. Kim Svejda and Kaye Steger. KIMT-
and bean burrito with salsa, pears/ Sharathon Family Reunion is “Cel- A free Listener Appreciation TV’s Amy Fleming will make special Flu clinics slated
Jello, corn, veggie sticks with sauce, ebrating the Life-Changing power Lunch will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. appearances. for veterans
tortilla chips. of Giving!” The Sharathon goal is Thursday, Oct. 14, at the studios. The KCMR is a listener-supported
MONDAY: Breakfast: Western $75,000. silent auction will continue on Thurs- Christian Radio Station at 97.9 FM. The Mason City Veterans Affairs
omelet quesadilla, fresh fruit, juice. Community Based Outpatient Clinic,
Lunch: Macaroni and cheese, fruit sal- located at 520 S. Pierce Street, Mason
ad, baby carrots with hummus, green City, is offering walk-in seasonal flu
beans, Rice Krispie bar. shot clinics to all enrolled/qualified
TUESDAY: Breakfast: Waffle veterans on the following dates:
sticks with syrup, fresh fruit, juice. •Wednesday Sept. 30, 4-6 p.m.
Lunch: Chicken broccoli bowl, apple- •Thursday, Oct. 8, 4-6 p.m.
•Tuesday Oct. 20, 4-6 p.m.
WEDNESDAY: Breakfast: Egg •Tuesday Oct. 27, 4-6 p.m.
biscuit, fresh fruit, juice. Lunch: Ham- For questions or additional in-
burger, peaches, sweet potato puffs, formation call the Mason City Com-
green beans. munity Based Outpatient Clinic at
641-494-5000.