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The Chronicle, Vol. 118, No. 18
April 30, 2009

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS

     Blowing cut grass into the street is prohibited. Depositing twigs, branches or other debris onto City streets is prohibited. (Littering-Section 105.06 of the City Code.)
     This debris causes drain sewers to become plugged and further causes street flooding during heavy rainfall. If citizens do not cooperate, citations may be issued.
City of Odebolt

OFFICIAL NOTICE

     Property owners are reminded that ALL properties (including vacant lots with empty buildings) are to be kept mowed. Code of Iowa 657.2 (12).
     If the City finds it necessary to mow, the owner will be billed accordingly. City Codes 56.06 & 56.07.
City of Odebolt

 

Odebolt Cemetery Lot Owners
Annual Meeting,
Tuesday, May 5 at 8:00 p.m.
Tom Down residence, 709 Dewey St.
Meeting for election of officers and any other business that may come before the association.  The Public is Invited to Attend! -  Thomas W. Down, Secretary



Photo captions in this week's Chronicle:

In the past year West Central Iowa Rural Water has run rural water lines around the area to supply water to 200 rural water users. The plastic piping has been installed as far east as the Wall Lake area and already extends for several miles north of Odebolt.

Two Odebolt-Arthur horticulture classes, Vance and Brian Lundell, and members of the Odebolt Betterment Committee recognized Earth Day by planting concolored firs and ninebarks on Lundell Plastics Corp. property. This part of the Odebolt Betterment Committee's plan to enhance the corridors into town.

Six groups of O-A Middle School students, their science instructor, room aides and members of Tuesday Club cleaned up city park on Earth Day, April 22. Tuesday Club sponsored the activity and provided treats for the workers. Grade school students and their teachers spruced up the school grounds and along Odebolt Creek Walk during the week.

Pastor and Karen Buelow of Trinity Lutheran Church in Odebolt were honored at a retirement reception on April 30. The Buelows served the church for 33 years.

Thirty-eight guests attended the ONRC volunteer brunch and were entertained by Deb from Prairie Pedlar. All had a great time.

ONRC residents were entertained recently by Janis Smith Reinschmidt playing a musical saw.


OBITUARY
LARRY ANDERSON
     Memorial services for Larry Anderson were held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 20, 2009, at the Bethel Lutheran Church in Kiron, IA, with the Rev. Trish Underberg officiating. Recorded musical selections included “Angels In Waiting”, “Bridge Over Troubled Water”, “Where The River Flows”, “Take My Hand Precious Lord”, “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother”, “Peace In The Valley”, “I Bid You Goodnight”, “Oh! Shenandoah”, “The Soft Goodbye” and “Funeral Bagpipes”. Inurnment was at the Kiron Cemetery, Kiron, IA. Following the inurnment all were invited to return to the church for a luncheon prepared and served by the Bethel Lutheran Women’s Society. The Pfannebecker Funeral Home, Denison, IA was in charge of arrangements.
     Larry W. Anderson was born August 21, 1945 in Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, IA, the son of Wayne B. and Helen Shirley Boerner Anderson. He attended Kiron Public Schools in Kiron, Crawford County, IA, where he was active in band and acting in plays. Upon consolidation of schools, he attended Odebolt High School in Odebolt, Sac County, IA.
In younger years he attended the Kiron Evangelical Free Church and later was baptized and joined the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod.
     Larry had various types of employment in his life, starting with a paper route for the Sioux City Journal as a very young boy. Later, he worked for Larson Hardware and Fred’s (Kollbaum) Plumbing and Heating in Kiron. After this he was engaged in working for Super Valu in Ida Grove and Denison, IA. Following that he was employed by Moore Brothers who owned a few stores in this area of Iowa and worked in various capacities amongst the stores.
     Larry did a lot of traveling of the United States after his employment at Moore Brothers, living and working in many places, doing all manner of things. Some were namely, Louisiana, New Mexico and Washington.
     In the 1970’s, he returned to Iowa and had his own business, Larry’s Upholstery in Boyer, Crawford County, IA. Following that he moved to Minnesota, where he worked in the computer programming business when it was in its beginning stages using punch cards. He also worked in a furniture factory and in small convenience stores.
     Larry was always interested in everything and educated and trained himself to do almost any kind of activity. Some the special things were reading, cooking, baking, gardening, carpentry and crafting.
In 1990, he returned to Boyer, IA and lived on the family farm.
     Larry died Sunday, April 12, 2009, at the Indian Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Care Center in Sioux City, IA. At the time of his death he had been blessed with 63 years, 7 months and 21 days.
     He was preceded in death by his parents, one infant sister, Eileen, and his son, James Hoops.
     He is survived by one daughter, Linda (Marc) Schwanz of Holstein, IA, one sister, Sharyl (Don) Mildenstein of Denison, IA, one brother, Garry (Peggy) Anderson of Sierra Vista, AZ, four grandchildren, one great grandson, eight nephews and nieces, 21 great nephews and nieces and one great great niece.

The Trojan/Falcon Frontline
Read sports & school news in this special section of The Chronicle each week.

 --Photo of Justin Bettin and Sydney Harm, King and Queen of the 2009 Odebolt-Arthur Prom on April 25.
--Photo of 7 O-A K-12 artists and their artwork which has been selected by Art Educators of Iowa to travel across Iowa during the 2009-2010 school year.
--2009-10 O-A/BCIG school dance team named after tryouts.
--Quinn Reik captures first place in long jump in three meets.
--Trojans earn 20 placings at Schaller-Crestland Relays, including Tyler Down's first in high hurdles and shuttle hurdle relay's first.
--Trojanettes place in final OA Co-Ed Relays.
--Trojans finish eighth in second round of the Western Valley Conference golf season.
--Trojanette golfers place fourth in WVA Conference meet in Kingsley.
--Senior Spotlights on Tabitha Bengford, Nick Reis and Victoria Cranston

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EVENTS PLANNED FOR MEMORIAL DAY   Odebolt's Memorial Day Service will be on May 25th at 10 AM. Pastor Albert Buelow will be giving the address. He is officially retiring on April 30th at Trinity Lutheran Church but will be returning to participate in the Memorial Day Service.

Also the Odebolt Community Center is having a fund raiser immediately after the Memorial Day Service. They will be grilling pork & beef burgers and serving potato salad and bars. It will be free will donation.

 - Bob Hardin

SPRING SPECTACULAR - OPEN HOUSE - May 2nd at Prairie Pedlar
   The Prairie Pedlar will officially welcome Spring with their annual Spring Open House on Saturday, May 2nd. Come and see a very artful array of hanging baskets, one-of-a-kind containers and collections of herbs, annual flowers and hard to find perennials that will make your yard the envy of the neighborhood.
     For the third year in a row, a nice variety of ornamental shrubs and specialty trees will also be offered. Look for a collection of roses, hydrangeas, and flowering standards. Even if your thumb isn¹t green, you will want to come and see the new look in the gift shop(s). 
     The Prairie Pedlar is introducing a new collection of fabulous statuary and garden ornaments for outdoors. A menagerie of containers in all shapes, sizes and compositions are also a specialty this season. www.prairiepedlar.com


The Chronicle, Vol. 118, No. 17
April 23, 2009

Photo captions in this week's Chronicle:

2009 Odebolt-Arthur Prom Court: Kristi Chase, Sydney Harm, Brittany Walsh, Abbie Grote, Ryan Rydberg, Reece Bengford, Kyle Wunschel and Justin Bettin.

Steph Erpelding, ISU, Sac County Extension Youth Coordinator has been busy meeting with the Odebolt-Arthur Clover Kids group for the last six months after school. They have been learning about the 4-H program and have been making projects that will be on display in the Clover Kids booth at the Sac County Fair.

The annual Odebolt Easter Egg Hunt was held at ONRC on April 11, sponsored by Wheeler Lodge #398 of Arthur, Rainbow Assembly and Arthur Eastern Star. There were 2100 eggs hidden. Following the hunt the children emptied their eggs and were invited to have juice and cookies with the residents at Odebolt Nursing and Rehab Center.

Odebolt Legion Auxiliary Seeks Members-- The American Legion Auxiliary is the largest patriotic women's service organization in the world. It supports the American Legion and its programs for veterans, young people and community. It promotes the understanding of patriotism and responsibility of citizenship. A woman who is eligible for membership can be a mother, wife, daughter, sister, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, or grandmother of members of the Legion or deceased veterans. Please contact Bev Einspahr if you are interested. We welcome new members.

First State Bank has new Chairman.  On April 8 the First State Bank Board of Directors announced that longtime board member Linda Boerner advanced from her role as Vice Chairman and is now Chairman of the Board. After holding the position of Chairman for more than 20 years, Boerner's father, Richard Bogue has chosen to step down. Under Bogues' leadership, the bank has successfully grown and today operates in five locations and holds $110 million in total assets. (The FSB restored Odebolt's landmark 1915 bank building for its Odebolt office.  Click for a story)

Jamie Rusch, vocal soloist from Anthon, will be a guest soloist at the 10 a.m. worship at First Presbyterian Church in Odebolt this Sunday, April 26. The worship will also feature a skit called "Rumors". Visitors are welcome and expected.

OBITUARY
DAVID "MAC" McDONOUGH
    David Allen "Mac" McDonough, age 58, of Odebolt, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2009, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
     Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. on April 18, 2009 at the United Methodist Church in Odebolt, with interment at the Odebolt Cemetery. Farber and Otteman was in charge of arrangements.
     David was born on June 15, 1950, in Sac City, the son of Vern and Vera (Rabe) McDonough. He attended Odebolt-Arthur schools, graduating in 1968. From July 14, 1970 to July 31, 1972, Mac served his country in the U. S. Army, spending time overseas in Korea.
     Mac loved anything and everything associated with cars! He sold all types: custom cars, hotrods, and current models and loved to watch races on television and at the race track, which included dirt track, hard surface, and NASCAR racing. If there was a race he was there! He also enjoyed collecting tractors, especially International Harvester Tractors.
     He leaves to mourn his significant other and best friend, Brenda Manmiller of Topeka, KS; his brother Doug McDonough and wife Nancy of Orion, Illinois; several nieces and nephews; and a host of friends.
     Mac was preceded in death by his parents.

The Trojan/Falcon Frontline
Read sports & school news in this special section of The Chronicle each week.

--Trojanettes place second in golf meet at Holstein.
--Trojanettes capture two golds at Alta track meet.

The Odebolt-Arthur Pee Wee Association helps children in kindergarten through fourth grade learn the fundamentals of baseball and softball. It takes volunteers and money to keep the fields maintained, to purchase uniforms and equipment. If you are interested in helping the kids out please send your donations to Mr. and Mrs. Jason Wulf at their address listed in The Chronicle.

O-A music students received I ratings for all seventeen of their entries in the state solo and small ensemble contest on April 18. Instrumentalists received eleven I's, eight II's, two III's and one IV rating. Clarissa Krueger, clarinet soloist, received the Outstanding Performance Award for her center.

Senior Spotlights on Kristina Rake, Jocob Carlson and Sydey Harm

Photos of students signing Letters of Intent:
Nick Anderson - football - Iowa Western Community College
Jeremy Hemer - football - Simpson College
Abbie Grote - basketball - Morningside

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From Mayor Rex:
    
The City Council is proceeding on passing law enforcement duties on to the Sac County Sheriffs Department. There are details yet to be worked out, and the 6 month long trial plan doesn't go into effect until June 30th. There will be a considerable savings to the City and we will gain better law enforcement coverage than we have at present. Our present chief will become a sheriff's deputy and will reside in Odebolt.
    Also the city has become a gold donor to the Odebolt Arthur Education Foundation. The council felt that it was a way to show the city's solid support of our kids in O-A.

Brent Huldeen heads
Siouxland Youth for Christ

Brent Huldeen has been appointed executive director of Siouxland Youth for Christ.  A former Odebolt native, Huldeen attended Morningside College and has worked in Siouxland businesses for more than 30 years.  He has extensive experience in sales, marketing and management.
     Huldeen's new position will be directing the organization to raise awareness of and support for the ministry by communicating its mission to the Siouxland community.  Youth for Christ is a non-denominational ministry that works alongside area churches and partners to serve the needs of young people.  The ministry serves Woodbury, Plymouth and Sioux counties in Iowa and Dakota County in Nebraska.  www.siouxlandyfc.org

2009 Creek Days Praise Service
to feature the Crusaders

The Creek Days Praise Service will be held on Sunday, June 21, at 10:00 a.m. at the Odebolt Community Center.  This service, sponsored by the Odebolt-Arthur Ministerial Association, will feature the music of the Crusaders, from Lincoln, Nebraska.  For 45 years, the Crusaders have dedicated their lives to spreading gospel through Gaither-styled southern gospel music.  They have traveled over two million miles throughout the United States.  They have sold over 100,000 albums and have performed for every major denomination and in some of the largest nondenominational churches in the nation.  Click for the Crusaders web site

Blog posts about Odebolt
From Ellen Dresselhuis
CLICK HERE

 

 

 

 

 

The Chronicle, Vol. 118, No. 16
April 16, 2009

PROCLAMATION
Volunteer Appreciation Day

In order that all people of the City of Odebolt may have the opportunity to honor and recognize the many volunteers and appreciate the needs they meet in the community, I, R. J. Rex, Mayor of the City of Odebolt, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 in Odebolt, Iowa as Volunteer Appreciation Day.

Witness my hand this 16th day of April, 2009.
 - R. J. Rex, Mayor of Odebolt

"Service is the rent you pay for room on this earth." -- Shirley Chisholm


SEVERE WEATHER TEST DRILL

The City of Odebolt will be having a tornado drill on Wednesday, April 22, 2009. There will be a weather watch at 10:00 a.m. with the sirens giving the warning at 10:15 a.m. The all-clear signal will be at 10:30 a.m. If severe weather threatens on April 22nd, the drill will be rescheduled for Thursday, April 23rd.


Photos in this week's Chronicle:

On March 24 the Sac County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) presented an award to Reese and Rose Johnson as Sac County Isaak Walton League Windbreak winners for 2008. They won the state windbreak competition and received their state award in November 2008. The Johnsons live south of Odebolt in Wheeler Township.

Madeline Meyer was recognized for volunteer efforts on behalf of SWCD.

The Odebolt Betterment Committee has begun work on the Highway Corridors Project, starting with revitalizing the shelter house at the Triangle Park.


The Sac County Quilt-A-Fair will be held September 26-27, 2009 at the Sac County Fairgrounds. Click for information (.pdf file)


Two young people will be confirmed during the 10 a.m. worship on Sunday, April 19 at First Presbyterian Church in Odebolt. A reception in their honor will be held in the church Fellowship Hall from 9:15 - 9:45 a.m. Visitors are welcomed and expected.

Owen C. Bolte, President and Chief Operating Officer of United Bank of Iowa, announced the promotion of Dave Wilken to Senior Vice President - Chief Ag Loan Officer recently.


This week's Chronicle includes an extra section, the 2009 Spring Sports Special. The O-A pages are sponsored by Odebolt and area businesses.

The Trojan/Falcon Frontline
Read sports & school news in this special section of The Chronicle each week.

Final O-A Prom has "Midnight Masquerade" theme. More bleachers will be provided for the community to watch the Grand March.

Trojan and Trojanette golf teams open season at Aurelia.

O-A High School Third Quarter Honor Roll

23 Middle School students will travel to Spirit lake on April 28 to participate in the Northwest Iowa Honor Choir.

All 6-7-8 band students will participate in Large Group Band Contest at Anthon on April 25.

Senior Spotlights: Sarah Johnson, Justin Bettin, Emily Frank

 


The Chronicle, Vol. 118, No. 15
April 9, 2009

PUBLIC NOTICE
     The week of April 13th,
the City will be jetting and televising sewers on Lincoln Street and 2nd from West Highway to Main Street in Odebolt.
     Residents could experience some bubbling back through toilets in these areas.
If any questions, call City Hall at 712-668-2231 or Water Wastewater at 712-668-2669.


Odebolt Cemetery Clean-Up Day
Saturday, April 18th
9:00 a.m.
The Cemetery Committee is requesting the public's help on Work Day.
Please bring rakes, shovels, pick-ups, etc. to help beautify the cemetery.


Some photo captions
from this week's Chronicle:

Jarel Arbegast, a 9-year-old 4th grader from Odebolt who wrestles for the Odebolt Mat Rats, became the A75 State Champion on March 28 in Des Moines. This is his third AAU state title.

A photo of staff at Sac County Health Services includes Shirley Scanlan, HCA. National Public Health Week is April 6-12, 2009. For more information contact Sac County Health Services at 712-662-4785 or the Iowa Department of Public Health at http://www.idph.state.ia.us

Pastor Albert Buelow is retiring after 33 years as minister at Trinity Lutheran church in Odebolt.

Nearly 130 meals were served at the St. Martin Guild annual Spring Salad Luncheon on March 31. The St. Martin Children's Choir, under the direction of Kay Bloyer, provided uplifting entertainment, and following the meal there were 15 tables of card players.


OBITUARY
ROBERT NEVILLE

Robert J. Neville, 85, of Odebolt, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, April 02, 2009, at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, April 6th, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Odebolt with Pastor Albert Buelow officiating. Burial was at the Odebolt Cemetery with military graveside rites by the American Legion Post No. 313 of Odebolt. Farber & Otteman Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Robert was born on June 14, 1923, Odebolt, Iowa, the son of James and Louise (Dobbert) Neville. He graduated from Odebolt High School with the class of 1947 after serving his country. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in Des Moines, Iowa on June 22, 1943, serving in the Pacific Area at Okinawa and Ryukyu Island, earning the rank of Corporal (TW). He was honorably discharged on February 7, 1946, from the Marine Separation Center in Great Lakes, Illinois.

On April 4, 1953, Robert and Delores Schultz were united in marriage in Jackson, Minnesota. They made their home in Odebolt, where Robert started Neville Construction in 1956. He never officially retired from construction work. Hunting was his favorite pastime and he enjoyed working in his garden. Robert was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and member of the Des Moines American Legion.

He was a loving and devoted husband, father, and brother who cherished his family. Survivors include his wife, Delores; son Steve Neville of Odebolt; daughter Toni Neville and special friend John McCall of Centerville, MN; two sisters: Nancy Nuetzman and husband Jim of Wall Lake and Yvonne Streed of Perry; many nieces, nephews, extended family members and friends.

His parents and seven brothers: Ralph, Russ, Charles, Dale, Don, Doug and infant James Franklin Neville preceded him in death.

The Trojan/Falcon Frontline
Read sports & school news in this special section of The Chronicle each week.

--Photo of cast of A Mid-Summer Vacation's Nightmare which was presented on April 4.
--Photos of O-A Spring Dance Show 2009.
--Trojans, Trojanetttes ran early bird meet in Lake City.
--Trojans had 18 placewinners, Trojanettes had 10 at Holstein Relays.

8th grade students and parents are encouraged to attend 8th Grade Orientation, Monday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the MPR.

A licensed moped certification course will be held in the school library on Saturday, April 18 from 8:00 - 2:00. Further details in the April 9 Trojan/Falcon Frontline.

TAG SHARING NIGHT
The Odebolt-Arthur 3rd through 6th Grade TAG Students would like to invite everyone to their annual TAG Sharing Night: "Putting the Pieces Together" Friday, April 17th, 6:00 p.m. in the Odebolt MPR. Bars, cookies and juice to be served.

High school musicians will perform their Fine Arts Concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 30th. You will be treated to the music the band and choir prepared for large group music contest, as well as some of the highest rated groups from solo and small ensemble contest to be held on April 18.

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The Odebolt History Pages

www.rootsweb.com/~iaohms/
    

April in the history of two Odebolt recreational facilities:

On April 2, 1953 the footings were poured for the pool, with the excavation done by Boyer Valley Construction Co.
Click the link

The Odebolt Chronicle, Thursday, April 2, 1959 - Odebowl Lanes to Feature Carmen Salvino Sunday
Click the link


The Chronicle, Vol. 118, No. 14
April 2, 2009

Photo caption: A long line of hungry people stood outside the Odebolt Community Center the evening of March 20 awaiting a delicious meal of fried fish and chicken. Over 500 people enjoyed the annual fundraiser for the fire department.

Odebolt receives $127,165 no-interest loan for waste water treatment facility from Iowa Finance Authority. CLICK LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION

Foundation Fling
     The Odebolt Arthur Education Foundation (OAEF) will be hosting their first annual “Foundation Fling” on Sunday evening, April 26th to be held at the Odebolt Community Center. Proceeds from this event will be used to fund exceptional projects and materials to enhance the educational experiences at Odebolt-Arthur.
     This year’s “Fling” will include formal dining with entertainment following. The meal consists of grilled ribeye steak, potato, salad, vegetable, and dessert.
     Entertainment will be provided by Iowa Comedian Ed Vos through Comedy Productions.
Visit his web site.
     Attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy the settings and theme deco from the previous night’s prom. The evening will begin at 5:00 PM with a social hour, dinner at 6:00, and the comedian will entertain at 7:30.
     Sponsorships at this time include: (Gold Level) United Bank of Iowa; (Silver Level) BarVFeedlot, Buehler Farms, Crop Production Services (Cropmate), Gus Schroeder (Wall Lake), Johnson Bros., Lundell Plastics, Odebolt Development Corp., Mark Hansen’s Rex Chevrolet, Ullrich Farms, and Youngren Farms; (Bronze Level) Dresselhuis & Heidenreich Law Firm, Einspahr Furniture, Electric Company, Heartland Agri-Services (Early), Jim’s TV & Appliance, Odebolt Nursing & Rehab Center, Swanson Insurance & Real Estate, and Wilken Auction & Real Estate . Individual tickets will be sold in the very near future. Seats are limited, so if you are interested in attending please contact one of the following: Carol Auen, Roger Buehler, Kevin Carstensen, Kristy Dewey, Pam Hansen, Carolyn Hoelscher, Alex Murphy, Curt Wareham, or Jason Wulf.
More information will be available in next week’s Chronicle.

Piano students of Barb Votrobeck and Kay Bloyer performed March 21 in the 22nd annual music festival of the National Federation of Music Clubs. It was hosted by the local chapter of the federation in Holstein. Students are required to play two contrasting pieces by memory and are evaluated on their musicianship.

The Spring Home Improvement Magazine is included as a supplement with The Chronicle this week. It was sponsored by Odebolt and area businesses, including these sponsors of odebolt.net:
Hemer's Plumbing & Heating,
Iowa State Bank,
Odebolt Lumber,
Swanson Insurance & Real Estate,
United Bank of Iowa

The Trojan/Falcon Frontline
Read sports & school news in this special section of The Chronicle each week.

Photo captions:
On March 26 the multi-purpose room at Odebolt-Arthur was filled with students, parents and teacher making hoagies during the annual fundraiser. The funds go toward the O-A athletic activities.

Eleven Mat Rats qualified for the AAU Kids State Wrestling Tournament.


Six Trojans competed in inaugural WVC Indoor Meet at Buena Vista University.

Elementary concert at on Monday, April 6 will feature performances by the 5th grade band, the 4th & 5th grade children's choir, and a mini-musical performed by grades 3-5. The program will begin at 7 p.m. in the gym.
     The grand showing of artwork by 3rd, 4th and 5th grade art students will be in the main hallway before and after the performance.

O-A has scheduled a Preschool Roundup parents only meeting on Tuesday, April 7th from 7 to 8 p.m. in the conference room. See details in the Trojan/Falcon Frontline.

High school musicians will perform their Fine Arts Concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 30th. You will be treated to the music the band and choir prepared for large group music contest, as well as some of the highest rated groups from solo and small ensemble contest to be held on April 18.

O-A has received a check for $259.79 from Target. Shoppers can designate O-A to receive the bonus percentage from their purchases each time they shop there.

Senior Spotlights on Brittany Walsh and Tyler Schroeder

Students named to Middle School Honor Roll for 3rd quarter are listed.

 

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