G-H/V/WH cross country teams bring home top honors

 

The boys and girls cross country teams at Garner-Hayfield/Ventura/West Hancock, have been dropping times and winning meets in two outings last week.

Cardinal Invitational

The G-H/V/WH cross country teams dominated their own meet held Monday, Sept. 24.  

The boys team won the meet with 47 points, followed by North Iowa, 67; Osage, 70; Central Springs, 89; West Fork, 118; and Belmond-Klemme, 187.

Successful week for G-H/V volleyball team

 

The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura volleyball team put in a busy week, with two matches and the North Iowa Conference Tournament.

G-H/V 3, Belmond-Klemme 1

After dropping the first match 27-25 to Belmond-Klemme, the Cardinals swept through the next three sets for their fourth 

Getting ready for the Harvest Festival

 

(L-R) Al Ashland, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce’s Harvest Festival, secures corn stalks to downtown light poles as Chamber staff members Patsy Barragy and Trish Pletcher help Melissa Haddock and Shelly Roberts, from Larson’s Mercantile,

Business talks, airline listens:

 

Late night flight adjusted

 

In the wake of a visit to North Iowa by a representative of Great Lake Airlines, service by the provider is being adjusted to better meet the needs of business travelers.

“We received some good news from Great Lakes Airlines that effective Nov. 4 they are scheduling the late night departure from Minneapolis at 9:55 p.m., which is what many of the businesses had requested when Monica 

Under the microscope

 

Eighth graders take a scientific look at the lake

All summer long, teens see the lake as a fun place.  A spot where they can swim, boat, or simply float.  Now that the school year has begun, the lake has become a scientific laboratory.

 

Large item pick-up map inside

 

The City of Clear Lake has announced that its Fall Large Item Pick-Up event will take place Monday, Oct. 15, through Thursday, Oct. 18.  Residents are encouraged to use this opportunity to dispose of items that cannot be discarded through their weekly garbage service. 

The Large Item Pick-Up map  appears in this edition of the  Mirror-Reporter on page 6.   The map details the dates the City will pick up items in each area of the city, as well as rules for the event.

Reading, writing, and reporting? Fourth graders will tell their stories

 

The Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter is teaming with fourth graders at Clear Creek Elementary to share school news with our readers, while hopefully polishing their writing skills, learning about different types of writing and having fun.

 

Rosemary Meyers

 

Rosemary Kay Meyers, 67, 16 N. 12th St., Clear Lake, Iowa, died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012 at her home.  A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 29,  at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1001 9th Ave S., Clear Lake with Rev.  John  A. Gossman officiating.  Visitation will be Friday from 5 – 7 p.m. at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake.  According to her wishes, her body has been cremated.  

Memorials may be given to the Rosemary Meyers Memorial Fund to be distributed to local charities.

Christopher Anderson

 

Christopher C. Anderson, 43, of Gun Barrel City, Texas, died Monday, Aug. 27, 2012.  Memorial services were held on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012 at Cowboy Church of Erath County with Rev. Dean Bradley and Rev. Werth Mayes officiating.

Ruth Eames

 

Ruth Gertrude Binger Eames, 92, of Newton, N.C. went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Sept. 14, 2012 at Abernethy Laurels in Newton, N.C. 

Ruth was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who loved to bake.  Ruth was very involved in her community and started a dance studio and junior bowling league. Ruth was on the residence committee that helped develop a retirement park in Lady Lake, Fla. that has since grown to almost a thousand residences.

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