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The PaperLaurens, Iowa
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Vol. 13 No. 6
July 3, 2019
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Blank Park Zoo Visits the LibrarySarah Ramsey from the Blank Park Zoo was very knowledgeable and did a great job teaching us about Animal Adaptations. Aiden Erickson is shown modeling the adaptations an alien (notice the 3 extra eyes) would need if he landed in an earth ocean. Gills, flippers & goggles! Baby Alligator could grow 16 – 20 feet in length during his lifetime. His adaptation is an extra set of eyelids that move side to side. The Zoo also sent a rabbit, whose adaptation was claws for digging and telescoping ears that can turn towards a sound, to better protect him from predators. We also saw a Silkie chicken, whose adaptations are talons for digging, and rocks in his gizzard to help digest food. The last animal Sarah brought was a Corn Snake, and everyone who wanted to could touch it!
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Celebrating 50 Years!Ken and Mary (Dunigan) Kliegl were united in marriage July 12, 1969, at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Emmetsburg, IA. To celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, their children: Christy (Mike) Ehn, Pocahontas; Michelle (Vaughan) Bishop, Geneva, IL; Lisa (Bob) Katter, Edina, MN; and John (Sarah) Kliegl, Grandview, MO wish to host a card shower. Cards can reach Ken and Mary at: 125 E. Arthur, Laurens, IA 50554.
Naturalist Corinne Peterson Visits the Library One Last TimeRecently Pocahontas County Naturalist Corinne Peterson visited the Laurens Public Library one last time before her retirement. She guided the summer reading kids through our solar system. She started with the Sun and worked out from there, using a piece of candy to represent each planet. The kids then used frosting to adhere their planets to the paper. When that was done, we headed outside for a story walk and a solar system demonstration. Thanks to Corinne for all the fun activities and programs she brought to our library over the years!
Thank You!Thanks to Laurens Municipal Power & Communications staff and Board for my retirement party. Also thanks to all who came to wish me well and those that sent cards. It was wonderful.
Angie
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At the Library with Glenda MulderJuly 3, 2019
Are you enjoying your holiday week? I sure love seeing everything all decked out in red, white and blue! Naturally, the Library will be closed tomorrow for the 4th, but we will be open our regular hours Friday and Saturday. Did you go to the Women’s Club’s Cemetery Tour last month? They sure had some talented actors again this year! They dropped a few extra programs off at the library, so stop and get one if you like. New novels this week include: The Porpoise by Mark Haddon, Tom Clancy; Enemy Contact by Mike Maden, Surfside Sisters by Nancy Thayer, Shameless by Ace Atkins, Someone to Honor by Mary Balough, The Most Fun We Ever Had by Clair Lombardo and Lock Every Door by Riley Sager. In nonfiction, we received Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw’s Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation and Charles Fishman’s One Giant Leap: The Impossible Mission That Flew Us to the Moon. Next week Wednesday at 1 p.m. will bring us Pockets Full of Fun Puppets! Lisa has been here before and is a great entertainer. Her One Giant Leap for Reading program promises to be fun for all ages. People of all ages are welcome. Then we’ll be back to our regular Wednesday at One Universe of Stories with books, games, songs, crafts and fun! We have a program with the Science Center of Iowa later this month. We have an exciting announcement from our Book Club! In July we will read our 150th book! We started in January 2007 with Kent Haruf ’s Plainsong. We skipped July that year because of the QuasQuiCentennial, but have read a book every month since then! We are celebrating by reading The Book Club by Mary Alice Monroe. If you’ve not read a book with us, or if you’ve read all of them, come celebrate with us as we talk about books Monday, July 22 at 7 p.m.
COMING EVENTS• A Universe of Stories – Wednesdays at 1 p.m. until August 7• One Giant Leap for Reading – Pockets Full of Fun Puppets
Wednesday, July 10 at 1 p.m.• Outer Space Odyssey! - Science Center of Iowa Wednesday, July 24 at 1 p.m.
• LegoMania – every Friday!• Take it Tuesday 6:30 p.m. the 1st Tuesday of the month
• Book Club 7 p.m. the 4th Monday of the month • Card Making 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. 4th Tuesday monthly
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Local News & Advertising
If you or someone you care about is living with a brain injury, you are not alone. We are a group who lives with or cares for someone who lives with brain injury! We exist to support,
encourage, understand, inform and provide fellowship for brain injury survivors and those involved in their lives.
Northwest Iowa TBI Support GroupA monthly support group held 2nd Thursday of the month
Location: United Methodist Church, 201 W. Main St., Laurens (Park and enter on the south side of the church off of Olive St)
Time: 6:00 p.m.Contact: Rob Schramm by calling: (515) 570-9816
or e-mail: [email protected]
Laurens Community Helps Curb Low Blood SupplyThank you to Connie Dallenbach and Bethany Lutheran Church for sponsoring and hosting the LifeServe Blood Center Laurens community blood drive this past Thursday, June 27th! The drive was a huge success, considering the summer months are traditionally tough for blood donors to stop out. The blood center saw 20 donors and collected 15 life-saving units of blood. Thank you to everyone that came out to help boost the LOCAL blood supply! The units donated at the blood drive can help save up to 45 lives. LifeServe Blood Center also celebrated 2 first time donors at the drive.
Milestone donors at this drive:Sally Wenell – 1 gallon
Jonathon Williams – 3 gallons The next blood drive in Laurens will be on August 22 from 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church. To schedule an appointment, please call LifeServe Blood Center at 800-287-49033.
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Local News & Announcements
Master Gardeners Plan Summer WebcastsParticipants will gain insight into pollinators, vegetables and flowers, and urban ecology
Just in time for the summer growing season, the Master Gardener Program with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is planning three hour-long educational webcasts. Beginning in June, gardeners and plant enthusiasts will be able to learn about pollinators, perennial plant combinations and answers to frequently asked questions. “The webcasts are open to anybody who is interested in learning more about these topics. They’re not just for Master Gardener volunteers,” said Susan DeBlieck, Master Gardener program coordinator with ISU Extension and Outreach. The topics pertain to experienced and beginning gardeners, and provide insight into timely issues. Participating Master Gardener volunteers will gain continuing education hours. The one-hour webcasts will be shown at the Pocahontas County office July 10, and August 7. To register, contact Lexi Seuntjens
at [email protected], or the Pocahontas County Extension Office at 712-335-3103. Webcast topics: July 10, 2019 5:00 P.M. Gardening FAQ. From vegetables to flowers, explore the in-depth answers to frequently asked gardening questions with Aaron Steil, assistant director at Reiman Gardens. August 7, 2019 5:00 P.M. Ecology Plus Diversity. Explore how to create plant communities that mimic nature with Grant Thompson, assistant professor of horticulture at Iowa State. For administrative questions about the Master Gardener program, contact Susan DeBlieck at 515-294-6764 or [email protected].
Celebration of Life for Ron JohnsonCelebration of Life for Ron Johnson will be held on Saturday, July 27th. Lunch beginning at 12 noon at Marathon's Poland Township Park (alternate location-Marathon Community Center). Casual attire. We invite you to wear your team colors. Go Cyclones!
Join the Parade!!Everyone loves a parade and it is more fun if you are in it. Laurens Summer Celebration and Rally for Vets is July 13th. To be in the parade line up at the Fire Station at 9:30 a.m. Need an idea? Drive a classic or antique car, truck, tractor or cycle. Ride a horse. Showcase your business, organization or church. Join other lawnmowers and commemorate the 20th year of the Straight Story film release. Put on a baseball uniform and celebrate the 30th year of Field of Dreams. Have an old space suit? Fifty years ago man landed on the moon. This year Laurens Summer Celebration steps back in time to the old Stinker Days when businesses got rid of their "stinkers" and had sidewalk sales.Dress up like a skunk to honor that tradition. If you are having a class reunion load up everyone on a golf trailer or flat rack and sing the school song as you ride down Third Street wearing Elk, Charger or Raider gear. See you at (or in) the parade!
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Going to Adventureland this summer? Stop in at Laurens State Bank and get your discounted tickets!
102 South 3rd Street, LaurensPh. (712) 845-2627
Hours: Mon-Thurs: 8:30 to 3:00 – Fri: 8:30 am to 4 pmSat: Drive-up Only 9 am to 12:00 pm
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Local News & Announcements
Havelock-Plover 60th Class ReunionThe Havelock-Plover Class of 1959 held their 60th class reunion at the Wild Rose Casino in Emmetsburg June 22. Eleven classmates from a class of 30 attended, along with spouses and one former Plover teacher, Lavonne (Shaveland) Heldt. Classmates traveled from various points in Iowa as well as Minnesota, Illinois, and Vermont. An afternoon and evening of sharing stories as well as dinner was enjoyed by all. Everyone agreed to meet again in five years for their 65th. Those shown in the class photo are (Back Row) Roger Gill, James Vavricka, Phyllis (Weinhold) Cooper, Tom Clausen, Muriel (Burgardt) Hinrichs, Charles Bohi, (Front Row) Sharon (Colee) Garner, Maureen (Kirby) Spaulding, Nancy (Pirie) Strickler, Garold Hough, Joan (Levene) Harris.
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Church
This Week at Bethany LutheranPastor David E. Klappenbach
Thursday: July 4, 2019Happy 4th of July!!!
Sunday: July 7, 2019Fourth Sunday after Pentecost 9:00 AM ~ Worship w/Communion10:00 AM ~ Coffee Fellowship
Tuesday: July 9, 20197:30 AM ~ Prayer Group
Worship, Love, Accept~Together in Christ’s Name
This Week at First ChristianPastor Rev. Rita Cordell712-845-6164
Wednesday, July 3 11:30 a.m. - Ladies Lunch7:00 p.m. - Mission Council
Friday, July 5 7:00 p.m. - AA
Sunday, July 7 9:30 a.m. - Worship followed by coffee
Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic ChurchPocahontas, IA -- Pastor: Very Rev. Craig Collison, VF
MASS TIMES:Daily Mass as scheduled in the weekly bulletinSaturday at 5:00 PMSunday at 10:30 AMConfessions: Saturday 4:15 pm at Resurrection
Office: 16 SW 2nd Street, PocahontasOffice Phone: 712-335-3242 Residence Phone: 712-335-8065E-mail: [email protected] Care: Sister Renae Hohensee, 563-552-8666
This Week at Laurens United Methodist ChurchPastor Ed Frank
Fri., July 5:Men’s Bible Study @ 7 a.m.Autumm out of the office
Sat., July 6:United Methodist Men meeting @ 8 a.m.
Sun., July 7:Fellowship Coffee @ 9:30 a.m.Worship @ 10:30 a.m.Holy Communion
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Extension News
Water Problems at High Point HouseIowa’s high point, 1670 feet above sea level, is North of Sibley, Iowa on Hwy 60 at the Sterler farm house with a basement that gets wet. Wet basements and high-water tables are nothing new to most Iowans, but there are things that everyone can do to minimize water in basements and around livestock buildings. Iowa has the best soil in the world and it has a high infiltration rate that soaks right in at over 2 inches per hour in many cases, especially when grass is growing. The drainable soil pores often are only 5% of the soil volume, meaning that 1 inch of excess rainfall will raise the water table by 2 feet when the conditions are near saturated. Home owners and farmers can fix most water issues by following these simple tips. First, make sure that the soil slopes away from the foundation. Soil settles and erosion can leave the pool next to the foundations, inviting extra water down to the basement. Make sure that there is at least a 6 inch fall away from the foundation in the first 6 feet to prevent this problem. Second, the gutter system of the house must deliver the water away from the house at least 6 feet and have a sloping path away from the buildings. Third, plan for wet years. While most of northwest Iowa has an average rainfall of 25 to 30 inches a year, twice the normal rainfall occurred in 2018 and 1993. Rainfall for May 2019 was 2 times the normal 5 inches in most locations. Perimeter tile should be part of any new construction with an outlet to a field tile or a sump hole that can handle the wet years. The outlet from a sump pump should go into the storm drains or surface ditches where it has a path to the drainage ditch, creek, or river. Pumping next to the house will just let it come right back in. Keeping water out of our homes and livestock buildings protect us from costly damage in wet years.
Yard and Garden: Harvesting Cole CropsCole crops is the general term used to describe broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, collards, kale and kohlrabi. Harvesting vegetables at the right stage of maturity results in nutritious, high quality produce. Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach tell when to harvest broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower. To have additional questions answered, contact Hortline at [email protected] or 515-294-3108. When can I harvest cabbage? The harvest of cabbage may begin when the heads are firm and the size of a softball. Mature cabbage should be harvested when the heads are solid and tight, before they crack or split. Splitting is caused by excessive water uptake; the resulting pressure splits the head. Splitting of mature heads may be prevented by pulling plants upward and gently twisting. Some of the roots will be broken, thereby reducing water uptake. Cabbage may be placed in a perforated plastic bag and stored in the refrigerator for two to four weeks. Cabbage may be stored up to three to four months when placed in a cool (32 degrees Fahrenheit), moist (95% to 100% relative humidity) location, such as a root cellar. When should I harvest broccoli? Broccoli should be harvested when the head is fully developed, but before the small yellow flower buds start to open. At harvest, the terminal head should be tight, blue-green and approximately 6 to 7 inches in diameter. Cut the central stem just below the head. Many cultivars will produce several small side heads (about 1 to 3 inches across) in the axils of the leaves after the central head has been removed. Broccoli may be placed in a perforated plastic bag and stored in the refrigerator for up to 10 to 14 days. When should I harvest cauliflower? Cauliflower should be harvested when the heads are smooth, firm and compact. Full-sized heads may be 6 to 8 inches across. Over-mature heads will begin to open up and become grainy in texture and appearance. Cauliflower may be placed in perforated plastic bags and stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
