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FROM ODEBOLT.NET GUESTBOOK 05/11/2009
Loved spending several Summer weeks When I was a
kid. Stayed with Lester & Audrey Stehr, Billy, Karna, & Pam was just
a baby. I just performed in the fine town of Odebolt at the
Community Center and hats off to the crowd! Great time and would do
it again. Hope everyone liked the music. Try and catch the BOD this
Summer when we are in the area. Arnolds Park - Green Space Concert -
August 29, I think, the weekend before Labor Day weekend and Labor
Day Weekend (Friday) BareFoot Bar outside. Be sure and say "hi" if
there.
Thanks for the good time last Saturday
night...Odebolt "ROCKS"
- Merle Pithan
The Chronicle, Vol. 118, No. 22
May 28, 2009
Photo caption: The Odebolt-Arthur
Horticulture 2 class and members of the Odebolt Betterment Committee
planted flowers at the shelterhouse along Hwy 175. The shelterhouse
now has a picnic table and is ready for use. Future plans are to
have a handicap accessible sidewalk and place a historical marker to
honor the Odebolt Ground Observer Corps tower.
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Donations are still being accepted at Iowa State
Bank.
Summer Reading Fun will be held Monday, June
1 through Friday, June 5 from 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. at the Odebolt Public
Library.
We will be reading books and doing fun craft projects
each day, followed by snacks. There will also be entertainment:
puppet show - Jean Volkers; flower planting - Jane Hogue; special
dog - Deb Loger; and book signing of a new children's book - Crystal
Morgan.
Please have your parents call the library at 668-2718
to make your reservations.
Keep track of all the books you read this summer and
you may be eligible for a prize.
Be sure to bring you completed list of books read to
the library the first week in August. Contest runs from June 1 to
July 31.
The ODEBOLT SWIMMING POOL will open on
Friday, May 29th (weather & temperature permitting). Seasonal hours
for the pool will be: Monday through Sunday, 1-5 p.m. and 6-9 p.m.
668-4512
OBITUARY
Marlene K. (Lange) Ness was called to the
LORD after a long illness, in the early morning on May 11, 2009, at
the age of 65, in Williston, ND.
Marlene was born to Alvin and Catherine (Bettin) Lange
on August 13, 1943, in Sac County, Iowa. She grew up on her father’s
farm near Odebolt, Iowa. Marlene graduated from Odebolt High School
and the Omaha School of Business. She then moved to Ft. Dodge, Iowa
and worked for Avco New Idea in the steel buying department and in
1969 as registrar at Ft. Dodge Community College. During this time,
her beauty, class and attractiveness led to a part-time modeling
career that continued throughout her life.
She met the love of her life, Douglas Ness, and on
November 2, 1968, they were married. They delighted in raising three
children together. In 1972, Marlene and Doug moved to Williston
where they opened Bodo’s TV & Appliance Center, Inc. which they
owned for 36 years. She was a devoted mother and enjoyed the humor
and closeness of her family.
Marlene enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing,
camping, painting watercolors, reading, and being a hockey ‘Mom’.
Marlene especially enjoyed spending time with Doug at
their farm, Merriwell, south of Columbus. She loved animals and
adored Doug’s Red Labradors. Marlene was known for her incredible
gardening skills and picturesque landscapes surrounded by her
flowers. Marlene loved to bake and cook multi-course dinners for
family and friends. She enjoyed many friendships, and she will be
remembered for many things, but mostly her warmth, selflessness,
pride and generosity of spirit and love. Those who were lucky enough
to know Marlene will miss her wonderful smile and distinctive laugh.
She is survived by her husband, Douglas Ness; and three
children: son, Kyle Ness and spouse, Zoe (Mpls, MN), daughter,
Danica Chilson and spouse, John(Woodbury, MN), and son, Jonas
(Williston). Also surviving are her grandchildren, Alec Ness,
Charlie Ness, Mahala Chilson and Drew Chilson. She is survived by
three siblings; Jolene (Joe) Langle (Austin, TX), Richard (Arlene)
Lange (Marshalltown, Ia), and Jean (Bob) Bengfort, (Coeur d’Alene,
Id) and sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Bob and Becky Herman
(Williston) and Dale and Vonnie Brown, Baton Rouge, La.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alvin and
Catherine Lange, her sister-in-law , Sharon (Ness) Herman, and
nephew, Todd Herman.
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--List of presentations at Awards Day on May 14.
--Laurel Bengford, 8th grade, has had her artwork selected as
one of the designs for the ISEA Design-A-Decal. (photo)
--"Reflecting Arthur's Future" by Kristi Chase, Arthur, is the
2009 artwork chosen for the permanent collection in the Odebolt
ARThur Gallery. (photo)
Senior Spotlights: Abigail Olson, Kyle
Wunschel, Lisa Nishimura, Ryan Rydberg
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Virginia (Seaborg) Moberg, 88, widow of Covenant pastor D.
Edward Moberg, died Wednesday, May 20, 2009. Services were
held May 23rd at the Sloan Covenant Church in Sloan, Iowa.
Virginia was born June 29, 1920, in Braham, Minnesota.
She graduated from the North Park University nursing program in
1947. The Mobergs married June 21, 1947. He died in 1985.
The couple served churches in Kingsdale, Minnesota;
Sioux City, Iowa; Odebolt, Iowa; Laramie, Wyoming; Scranton, Kansas;
and Sloan, Iowa.
Survivors include four sons, Carl Moberg of Aberdeen,
South Dakota; Donald Moberg of Kearney, Nebraska; Mark Moberg of
Redstone, Montana; and Gary Moberg, of Sloan, Iowa; one daughter,
Elaine Roberts of Humble, Texas; 13 grandchildren and 12 great
grandchildren.
The Chronicle, Vol. 118, No. 21
May 21, 2009
Photo captions in this week's Chronicle:
Commencement exercises were held for the 37
Odebolt-Arthur seniors on May 17 at Odebolt. Valedictorian Brittany
Walsh and Salutatorian Heidi Hoefling are pictured.
The American Legion Auxiliary, Roose Post #313,
honored the fourth and fifth grade students of Odebolt-Arthur for
their participation in the poppy poster contest. All poppy posters
are currently on display at Odebolt and Arthur businesses. The
winning posters are displayed in the main hallway of the
Odebolt-Arthur School.
The first annual OA Education Foundation "Fling" was
held on April 26th at the Odebolt Community Center. Funds raised
through this event will be used for special projects and educational
materials for the students of Odebolt-Arthur. Teachers will be
invited to submit applications to receive educational mini-grants.
Members of the Odebolt Ambulance Squad are honored
in a salute to emergency medical service volunteers during National
EMS Week, May 17-23. Those honored are Toni Weber, Rose Schultz,
Kathy Stehr, Tonya Dupre, Jackie Marron, Kay Bloyer, Vicki Beckman,
Bill Stehr, Robert Bird, Gaylen Peery, Dick Bloyer, Bill Tysor, Joey
Hoefling, Craig Marron, Dana Dupre, Jason Fineran, Ron Herbold and
Luke Anderson. The full-page salute is sponsored by Odebolt
businesses.
Fr. David Hemann New Pastor at St. Martin Parish -
Bishop R. Walker Nickless of the Diocese of Sioux City has announced
priest assignments for this year. The Reverend John McGuirk, who has
been pastoring at St. Martin Parish of Odebolt and St. Joseph Parish
of Wall Lake, will remain the pastor of St. Joseph's and will also
be the pastor of St. Mary Parish of Sac City and Sacred Heart Parish
of Early. Fr. David Hemann, while continuing to pastor at Sacred
Heart Parish in Ida Grove and Our Lady of Good Counsel in Holstein,
will begin serving also as pastor of St. Martin Parish in Odebolt.
This week's Chronicle includes a five-page salute to beef
producers. www.iabeef.org
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Photo of the graduating class for 2009. This is
the last graduating class for the Odebolt-Arthur school
district.
Trojans qualify three events for state: Tyler Down, 110 meter
high hurdles; Tyler Down, Kyle Wunschel, Quinn Reik, Josh
Schaefer, shuttle hurdle relay; Josh Blair, high jump.
Trojan golf season ends at sectionals.
Trojanettes end final O-A track season at regionals.
Senior Spotlights: Jeremy Hemer, Kiley Simonson-Frank, Nicholas
Anderson
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Sac County Elderbridge Gathering, Thursday, May 28,
11:30 a.m. at the Odebolt Community Center Meal Site, located at
116 E. Second St. in Odebolt. Program: "Just in Case" Emergency
Readiness for Older Adults and Care Givers, presented by Kim Barker,
Elderbridge Area Agency on Aging Program Coordinator and Mary Beth
Erickson, RN, Sac Co. Public Health Asst. Nurse Administrator. Lunch
will be served at 11:30. For a meal reservation, call (712)
668-2223 by Wednesday, May 27. Please join us - everyone is
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Adversity Inspires 'Last'
Class
An article in the Sioux
City Journal about the final class to graduate from
Odebolt-Arthur High School, featuring graduating seniors, Brittany
Walsh and Ethan Koenen.
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THE FINAL ODEBOLT-ARTHUR
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS GRADUATES
May 16, 2009: Tomorrow will be a proud day as
the Class of 2009 graduates, but it will also be a sad day for those
of us who have graduated before them.
This is the last OAHS graduating class .. there will
never be another. Our high school with its proud tradition and
combined high school histories will be no more.
The move to whole-grade sharing with the Ida Grove/Battle
Creek School was inevitable and will, we hope, be advantageous for
our students, but many of us will mourn the passing of the fifty
plus years of OAHS.
From the Odebolt History Pages:
In December 1955 petitions for Odebolt-Arthur Community
School District were circulated, and after hearings, the matter was
brought to a vote May 29, 1956. A 98 per cent majority vote in favor
of the reorganization plan was the beginning of the Odebolt-Arthur
Community School District effective July 1, 1956. The new
Odebolt-Arthur Community School building represented a great step
forward in the education history of this community. An elementary
addition, new gymnasium and a new "library wing" were completed in
1958-59.
And so we have gone from Odebolt High School and Arthur High
School, to Odebolt-Arthur High School, and from now on our students
will graduate from O-A/BCIG High School. Our All School
Reunions will continue every three years ... and we will fondly
remember our days in high school in the town of Odebolt.
- Barb (Girvan) Horak, web editor
Marlene K.
(Lange) Ness died after a long illness, in the early morning
on May 11, 2009, at the age of 65, in Williston, ND.
Marlene was born to Alvin and Catherine (Bettin) Lange on August
13, 1943, in Sac County, Iowa. Her funeral was celebrated
Thursday morning. May 14, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. at Our Redeemer’s
Lutheran Church in Williston.
Read her obituary.
Good things happening in Odebolt!
Renovation of the old
Farmers State Bank Continues
Curtis Wareham sent in the below photos showing
progress on the renovation of the Farmers State Bank building which
stands just to the east of his business, Jim's TV, on 2nd Street in
downtown Odebolt. Wareham and his family live above Jim's TV and
are in the process of adding the bank building to their living area.
Click each photo to enlarge it
New windows going in
A view of the exterior
This picture is of the atrium inside the bank. Wareham has also gold
leafed the lettering outside the bank so the "Farmers Savings Bank" is
more visible (below).
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about Wareham's renovation
HAIL STRIKES ODEBOLT
From Curtis Wareham
We had a hailstorm that lasted about 20 minutes. I have never seen it
hail so hard for so long. It damned up water & caused flooding.
(Click the below photo to see it enlarged.)
From Deb Loger
Below are some photos taken
after the hailstorm that struck Odebolt on Wednesday afternoon, May 6,
2009. The storm lasted about 15 minutes with hailstones from pea
to walnut size. It caused significant damage to budding trees
and flowers. The streets were coated with ice and leaves and
many folks were out scooping the ice and debris from their sidewalks
and driveways. There was also damage to vehicles and roofs
probably took a hit as well.
Click each photo to enlarge
it.
The first picture was taken
looking north over Fourth Street towards an apartment complex.
The second picture was on
Willow and Fourth. The hail was between 10-12 inches deep here.
The Chronicle, Vol. 118, No. 20
May 14, 2009
Commencement Exercises
will be held for thirty-seven Odebolt-Arthur seniors at 2:00 p.m. on
Sunday, May 17, 2009, in the Bart Ogden Gymnasium, Odebolt.
The O-A Class of 2009 chose deep purple, light green
and silver as their class colors with a purple stained white rose as
their class flower. The class motto is "We cannot change the
cards we were dealt, just how we play the game."
Congratulations Class of 2009!
We're proud to wish the Class of 2009
much success for tomorrow and beyond.
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Photo captions in this week's Chronicle:
Twenty-two children got their first look at what
Preschool will be like for them next fall at Odebolt-Arthur. They
played games, met their teacher and took a school bus ride on May 7.
Odebolt was visited last Wednesday (May 6) by a
spring storm which deposited three to four inches of hail. There
were reports of golf ball sized hail in the area, and there was
damage to some vehicles and homes. Even Highway 39 by Sparky's was
temporarily closed due to the flooding combination of hail and
rainfall. If it weren't for the green grass and budding trees, it
would look like a snowy scene from January.
Two photos of four generations men of the Stehr
family, with a different grandson and great-grandson baby in each.
New business from the minutes of the April 29,
2009 meeting of the Odebolt Museum Board:
1) A grant was received from the Sac County Endowment Foundation.
2) On July 13, 2009 the Odebolt Rotary Club will sponsor a steak fry
with the proceeds going to the museum.
3) A project to make the outside of the museum look like the
original building has been started.
4) The Sac County Historical Society will meet at the Odebolt Museum
on April 26, 2010.
5) This year's ornaments should arrive before Creek Days. The design
is the Opera House and color is burgundy.
The Sac County 4-H Endowment Committee is
expanding the 4-H Heritage Walk north of the 4-H Building at the Sac
County Fairgrounds. 6" by 9" pavers can be engraved to honor
individuals, familes or businesses for their contributions to Sac
County 4-H. Order forms are available at the Sac County Extension
Office, local banks, or
www.extension.iastate.edu/sac .
Proceeds will benefit local 4-H clubs, county 4-H awards, programs
and other opportunities for 4-H members and leaders. $5 will go to
the 4-H club of your choice. Order your paver before May 29th and
see it at the 2009 Sac County Fair!
OBITUARIES
DALE SCHAEFER
Dale Schaefer, age 52, of Odebolt, Iowa, died at his home on
Saturday, May 2, 2009.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May
6, 2009, at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Odebolt, Iowa, under the
direction of Christensen-Huffman Funeral Homes. The Reverend David
Hemann and Deacon Butch Stone will officiate, with burial to follow at
Mount Olivet Cemetery in Carroll, Iowa. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m.
Tuesday at Christensen-Huffman Funeral Home in Odebolt, Iowa, where
there will be a Scripture Service at 7 p.m.
Born August 7, 1956, in Carroll, Iowa, Dale Joseph
Schaefer was the son of Gerald and Reva (Galloway) Schaefer. He grew
up in the Breda area where he attended school and graduated from St.
Bernard's Catholic School.
Following his graduation from high school, Dale
worked for the Breda Telephone Company and then managed the Ruthven
Phone Company. The last 20 years, he managed the Sac County Mutual
Telephone Company in Odebolt.
On June 19, 1981, Dale was united in marriage to
Marcia Gehling in Carroll, Iowa. The couple was blessed with four
children, Alison, Rebecca, Joseph, and Joshua.
Dale was a member of St. Martin's Catholic Church in
Odebolt. He also belonged to the Knights of Columbus and the Chamber
of Commerce. He was active in the community and coached a variety of
sports. Dale enjoyed boating, camping, fishing, and farm animals. He
treasured time spent with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife, Marcia; four children,
Alison (Kevin) Schroeder of Lake View, Rebecca (Taylor) Schroeder of
Waynesville, MO, Joseph Schaefer and fiancee Laura Olson of Iowa
City, and Joshua Schaefer of Odebolt; five grandchildren, Kylie,
Emma, Logan, Makenna, and Madison; three brothers, John (Julie)
Schaefer of Abilene, TX, Leland Schaefer of Breda, and Allen
(Geraldine) Schaefer of Shreveport, LA; two sisters, Faye (Bill)
Russell of Sawyer, MI, and Jean (Dale) Pottebaum of Lompoc, CA; and
a sister-in-law, Kristy Schaefer of Omaha, NE. He is also survived
by his parents-in-law, Frank and Jean Gehling of Carroll; his
brothers- and sisters-in law, Denny and Patty Gehling of Carroll,
Shari and Charlie Coulter of St. Louis, MO, and Jackie and Randy
Pudenz, Mark and Stacey Gehling, all of Carroll and Coryls Gehling
of Omaha, NE.
Dale was preceded in death by his parents; two
brothers, Mike and Neil Schaefer; a brother-in-law, Jerry Gehling;
and nephews, Billy Pottebaum and Nicholas Gehling.
(Read Dale's obituary on-line)
RUTH JOSEPHINE (Teaquist) HULL
February 2, 1923 - April 25, 2009
Memorial services for Ruth
Hull were held Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at the Rhoton Funeral Home
in Carrollton, Texas. Ruth passed away April 25, 2009.
Ruth Josephine Teaquist was born on February 2, 1923
on a farm near Odebolt, Iowa. She was the daughter of Esther Wagner
and Charles Teaquist, and the sister of Bill Teaquist. She spent her
elementary school years is a country school, and her junior and
senior high school years in Odebolt. She participated in many
extracurricular activities, including concert band and girls
basketball.
Ruth met Gene Hull of Lytton, Iowa at a music
contest during high school. They were married on April 4, 1944. She
attended the University of South Dakota in Vermillion for 2 years.
She left college and went to work in Omaha for John Deere, and later
Farmers National in order to support Gene while he served in the
Army and attended medical school. Due to Gene’s need for extensive
travel in his military and medical career, they moved frequently and
Ruth took on employment wherever they were stationed.
After their sons Jeff and Doug were born, Ruth
became a stay-at-home mom and spent a considerable amount of time
volunteering at their schools and the local hospital. Her volunteer
activities spanned approximately 25 years.
While living in Iowa, Ruth was an active member of
the Central Presbyterian Church in Des Moines where she served as a
deacon for 3 years. She was initiated into PEO in Des Moines where
she served in several positions, including chapter president. She
was a delegate for 2 years at the state convention and 1 year at the
supreme convention. She also served on various committees for the
chapter.
Gene and Ruth lived in Iowa for approximately 40
years. By that time, both Jeff and Doug, and brother Bill, had moved
to Texas. When grandsons Kevin and Corey were born, that clinched it
and they made Texas their final home. After that, Ruth became
affectionately known as “Ruthie Doll.”
Ruth was an active member of Farmers Branch Church
of Christ for many years and regularly attended bible study classes.
She also continued her membership with a Dallas PEO chapter.
After Gene passed away, Ruth remained in Carrollton
staying close to her Texas family and friends.
Ruth’s hobbies included reading, listening to music,
walking, biking, traveling, and corresponding with friends and
relatives. But her favorite activity was watching her grandson play
baseball.
Ruth is survived by son Jeff and wife Carla, and son
Doug and wife Debbie; two grandsons, Kevin and Corey; brother Bill
and wife Billie; brother-in-law, Ray and wife Judy; and numerous
other family and friends.
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Photo - The 2009 seniors in music were honored
at the April 30 concert, along with their parents.
- O-A senior awards will be presented May 19.
- Trojans place 8th in final conference golf meet.
- Trojans place in seven events in their first and last Western
Valley Conference track meet.
- Trojanette senior Brittany Walsh and junior Kellyanne
Gunderson named to Western Valley All-Conference team in golf.
- Trojanettes place 3rd in final conference golf meet of the
season at Spring Lake.
- Trojanettes place in five events in Western Valley Conference
track meet.
- Senior spotlights on Ahsley Boettger, Jordan Brown, Kayla
Wilwerding, Ethon Koenen, Abbie Grote.
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Msgr. Leonard A. Ziegmann, to celebrate
50th anniversary of ordination (From
The Catholic Globe on-line)
Ten priests are celebrating
milestone anniversaries – 25, 50 and 60 years of ordination – this
year. They will be honored at a Mass slated for 4 p.m. on May 18 at
St. Mary Church in Storm Lake. The Mass will be celebrated by Bishop
R. Walker Nickless.
And Odebolt native, Msgr. Leonard A. Ziegmann, will
celebrate his 50th anniversary of ordination. He was educated at
Loras College, Dubuque, and Mount St. Bernard Seminary in Dubuque. He
completed graduate studies at Creighton University in Omaha and St.
Paul University in Ottawa, Ontario.
He was ordained to the priesthood on May 16, 1959, at
the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City. He received a papal
honor, earning the title of Monsignor in 1972.
Msgr. Ziegmann retired from active ministry in 2003.
Through the years he served at Sacred Heart Parish, Pocahontas; St.
Edmond High School, Fort Dodge; Assumption Parish, Coalville; St.
Joseph Mercy Hospital, Fort Dodge; St. Joseph Parish, Schaller; St.
Mary High School, Storm Lake; Holy Name Parish, Rock Rapids;
Immaculate Conception Parish, Moville; Holy Name Parish, Marcus;
Sacred Heart Church, Fort Dodge; St. Patrick Parish, Sheldon; St.
Francis of Assisi Parish, Rockwell City and Sacred Heart Parish,
Laurens. He also served as the chancellor of the diocese from 1971 to
1981. He was chaplain at Villa Maria in Sioux City and at the men’s
reformatory in Rockwell City.
TUESDAY CLUB DONATES TO LOCAL CAUSES
The members of Odebolt Tuesday Club met at the home of
Elaine Rex for their Breakfast Meeting Hostesses were Elaine Rex and
Darlene Auen. At our previous meeting we voted to donate $150.00 to
the Odebolt Public Library for their summer reading program and
$150.00 to the Odebolt Museum. At this meeting the members voted to
donate $100.00 to the Odebolt Development Committee that is working on
improving the appearance of Highway 175 thru Odebolt. All members were
reminded to keep collecting items for our garage sale in June at
Thelma Schroeder's. The next meeting will be a Tour/Eat Out occasion.
We will visit the Bogenrief Studios and Glass works in Sutherland and
Spencer. Hostesses are Phyllis Kies and Frieda Stehr.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT: Collin and Sarah
Votrobeck of Portland, Oregon are happy to announce the birth of their
second son, Abram Zane. Abram was born May 1, 2009 at 3:51 p.m. PDT
with a weight of 9 lbs. and length of 21". His big brother is two-year
old Ian. Grandparents are Rick and Barb Votrobeck of Arthur, IA, Kathy
Morris of Forty Fort, PA and Dennis Morris of Swoyersville, PA.
Great-Grandparents are George & Lorayne Votrobeck of Elberon, IA and
the late John & Lucy Huldeen.
Notes from May 4 City Council Minutes
Residential curbside Clean-up Day will be
Wednesday, May 27th.
Tentative opening for the pool is Memorial Weekend.
Word has been received that the OBC has received a
grant in the amount of $250.00 from the INS Charity Grants Program for
landscaping the Triangle Park.
Verna Mae Schwaller and Thelma Schroeder were present
to inquire about ways of tidying up the City Park. Recently they, and
Tuesday Club members, with the help of Middle School students and
staff, raked and picked up leaves and branches throughout the park.
Verna Mae asked for approval to plant peony bushes and perhaps lilac
bushes along the north end of the park to make it more attractive. The
Mayor & Council gave approval and thanked the group for all their
work.
A Public Hearing shall be held on June 1, 2009,
at 8:00 p.m. at the Odebolt City Hall Council Room for the purpose of
entering into an Agreement with the IFA for a Sewer Revenue Loan and
Disbursement Agreement.
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Lutherans Honor Their 2009 Graduates and plan for
Vacation Bible School
On Sunday, May 10th, Faith
Lutheran of Odebolt and Bethel Lutheran of Kiron honored the
members of their congregations who will be
graduating this year. It just so happens that all of the students are
graduating from Odebolt-Arthur and will be the last class to graduate from OA.
Vacation Bible School We are
in the planning stages for this year’s VBS. This year we will be using
material from Gospel Light with the theme being Kingdom of the Son: A
Prayer Safari. It will be held the week of July 5th-July 10th. Classes
will run from 5:30-8:00 in the evening. We will begin each evening
with a simple meal followed by a gathering time and then breaking off
into various groups, which will rotate between activities throughout
the evening.
The Chronicle, Vol. 118, No. 19
May 7, 2009
Photo captions in this week's Chronicle:
- Brittany Walsh of Odebolt was recognized by Governor Chet Culver for
outstanding academic achievement at the seventh annual Governor's
Scholar Recognition Ceremony April 19 in Des Moines. Walsh is a
student at Odebolt-Arthur High School.
- The Odebolt-Arthur Principles of Horticulture, Horticulture 2 and
Intro to Ag classes and members of the Odebolt Betterment Committee
recognized Arbor Day by planting Pink Spires Crab and Sienna Glen
maples on the properties of Crop Production Services. This is part of
the Odebolt Betterment Committee's plan to enhance the corridors into
town.
- The OA 5th Grade planted a Quaking Aspen in the Odebolt Memorial Walk RV
Park on Arbor Day, April 24. Lorne Miller of the USDA Natural
Resources Conservation Service provided the instructions and the Ida
County Pheasants Forever organization provided the trees. Each of the
students was given a tree to take home and plant. Lori Lapel is their
teacher and made the experience enriching for all. The Odebolt
Memorial Park Board representative was Elaine Rex.
- Work has begun on the vacant downtown lots in Odebolt. Recently Mid
American Energy put in bases for new street lights. City employees
boarded up windows on the vacant building south of the lot on Main
Street.
Odebolt Library items for April 2009 are listed in this week's
Chronicle.
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Photo caption: The Odebolt-Arthur FFA is proud to
recognize Reis Auto Parts and Service for their help in supporting our FFA
Chapter. Reis Auto Parts saved Carquest box tops and was able to raise
$337.50 for the OA FFA chapter. If you would like to contribute to this
cause, you can take your Carquest box tops to Reis Auto Parts and help our
FFA chapter. This program will continue until December 31,2009.
--Trojanettes compete in trio of track meets
--Nick Anderson in shot put, Tyler Down in high hurdles, the 4x100 relay
and shuttle hurdle relay take firsts at Alta Invitational.
--Quinn Reik in long jump, Tyler Down in high hurdles, take firsts at
River Valley Invitational.
--Brittany Walsh has low score at OA/BDIG golf meet at Ida Grove Country
Club.
The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a Picturing America
Grant to Odebolt-Arthur Community School recently.
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for info
Senior Spotlights: Cody Dupre, Samantha Aldag, Ty Thompson, Patrick
Putnam, Daniel Bell
This week's Chronicle includes a Graduation Edition with class and
individual photographs of the Odebolt-Arthur Class of 2009. This special
edition is sponsored by Odebolt and area businesses.
Sac City and Lake View
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Our Teachers Get Straight "A's"!!
WE SALUTE OUR TEACHERS & STAFF
for Teacher Appreciation Week May 3 - 9, 2009
The Odebolt-Arthur Community School District would like to
say "Thank you to our teachers and staff for the job that they do in
making sure each and every one of our students has a successful
learning experience each and every school day!"
Celebrate National Nursing Home Week at
Odebolt Nursing & Rehab Center
Nurturing a Love that Lasts
801 S. Des Moines St., Odebolt, Iowa
May 10th thru May 16th.
Monday, May 11th: Community Cook-Out, 5 - 6:30 p.m.
Wed., May 13 Ice Cream Social, 2:30 p.m.
Additional activities for the residents will be held throughout
the week.
We invite the community to attend any or all of the weekly events.
