Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

The Garner-Hayfield-Ventura cross country team had a disappointing home meet, when rain cancelled the boys race.  The team bounced back on Thursday night, however, when they competed in Hampton, with the boys winning the meet and the girls placing second.

GHV Home Meet

The Algona Cross Country meet was postponed from Monday, Sept 25, to Tuesday, Sept. 26.  The wait was worth it, as in near perfect conditions 30 of the 45 Clear Lake runners ran their fastest times of the year.

The varsity boys continued their streak of top tier finishes by placing first in a strong 17-team field.  Clear Lake’s 54 points was 11 better than 13th ranked Humboldt’s 65 points, and 15th ranked Charles City’s 67 points.  Sam Pedelty finished second to defending state champion Riley Bauer, from North Union, in a time of 16:42.

(Above) Radio personality and former KZEV Radio station owner Darryl Hensley, better known as “The Mad Hatter,” died Wednesday, Sept. 27, as the result of a bicycle accident.  Hensley is credited with starting the Buddy Holly Tribute, which has evolved to become The Winter Dance party held each February at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake.-Mirror-Reporter file photo.

Darryl Hensley, better known locally as “The Mad Hatter” and creator of the Buddy Holly Tribute first held at the Surf Ballroom in 1979.

The Clear Lake City Council passed the second of three readings necessary to ban smoking in city parks and spaces.

The Council voted 4-1 Monday night, Oct. 2, to approve the ordinance, which also includes the ban of all tobacco and nicotine products, e-cigarettes and vaping devices.