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Biggest Little Paper In Town! 1
The PaperLaurens, Iowa
Our Town , Our Paper!
© Copyright My Laurens, Inc., 2010 All Rights Reserved.
Vol. 13 No. 28
December 11, 2019
www.thepapernow.com
Local News
Check Presented from Rally4veteransRecntly, Rally4veterans presented Brushy Creek Honor Flight with a check for $35,000. To date, Rally4veterans has raise $151,800. There are no adequate words to express our appreciation to everyone that gives in any way to support Rally4veterans fundraisers. In 2020, Rally4veterans will again be raising funds for the Honor Flight. As of November 11, 2019, Brushy Creek Honor Flight has added Peacetime Veterans from World War II and The Korean War. They have added Peacetime Veterans from the Vietnam War. We must continue to send them all on the Honor Flight. Each and every one of them deserves this honor. Our 2020 Rally4veterans shirts will say Thank you Veterans for
placing your life on the line so I may live mine. No truer words! Pictured accepting the check is Veterans of Affairs Director, Orene Cressler. VFW members in the photo are John Pohlman & Keith Hoffman.
Thank you for your continued support of Rally4veterans, Brian Runneberg, John Runneberg, Jimy Ludwig, Liza Ludwig, Bob Schuler, Sheryl Ahlers, Ann Butler, Ann Harrison, Tom Reis, Vani Ahlers and Denny Krips
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Announcements & Advertising
Pocahontas CountyBusiness Awards
&
FIND MORE INFORMATION AND NOMINATION FORMS ONLINE AT
POCAHONTAS-COUNTY.COM
Nomination Deadline: Friday, December 13
NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
O F T H E Y E A R O F T H E Y E A R
20th Annual Laurens Festival of Trees20th Annual Laurens Festival of Trees to be held at the United Methodist Church December 14-15, 21-22, 28-29. Hours Open: NOON – 7:00 p.m. Over 75 displays of all kinds including decorated trees and wreaths. Free will donation. Displays will include themes of Iowa State/University of Iowa, Gingerbread, Dr. Seuss, Yummy Chocolate, snowmen and many other surprises. Even the restrooms are decorated for Christmas! Christmas Sing-Along with Chandler Todd & Connie Dallenbach on Saturday, December 14 at 3 p.m.
Give The Gift Of Life!While you’re checking things off of your Christmas list, don’t forget the most important gift to give: the gift of life. Blood donation only takes about an hour and has a huge impact. One blood donor can save the lives of three people with a standard donation! Be a holiday hero! Schedule an appointment at an upcoming blood drive in your community.
• Laurens Community Blood Drive, Thursday, December 26 - 2:30-5:30 PM at Bethany Lutheran Church, 213 S. Harrison St., Laurens. Schedule a blood donation appointment online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or call 800.287.4903. LifeServe Blood Center is a non-profit, community-based blood center that has served the needs of local hospitals and patients in our regions since 1963. As one of the 15 largest blood centers in the country, LifeServe Blood Center is the SOLE provider of blood and blood products to more than 120 hospitals located across Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. LifeServe is committed to saving lives by providing premier service to volunteer blood donors and access to a safe, quality blood supply for hospitals and patients. Your donation with LifeServe will help save your neighbor, a friend or family member or a stranger on the street. YOU make a difference in YOUR community.
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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]
Advertising & Announcements
Meeting/Christmas Sock ExchangeLaurens Country Club Ladies Association End of Year Meeting/Christmas Sock Exchange will be held on Tuesday, December 17th.Social hour at 5:30 p.m., meeting to follow at 6 p.m. Stuff a pair of Christmas socks with goodies to exchange. Bring an appetizer to share.
Laurens Women's Club to MeetThe Laurens Women’s Club will meet for a Dutch Treat luncheon & program on Friday, December 13 at 12:00 NOON at Bethany Lutheran Church. Chandler Todd and Carol Hallman will present the program “Merry Christmas”. Betty VanHorsen will install the officers for 2020.
After-School Program in RolfeIowa State University Extension and Outreach Pocahontas County and Rolfe Public Library will hold an after-school program for all school aged children on Thursday, December 19 at 3:30 p.m. (or when the buses get back to town) until 4:45 p.m. Stories, Crafts and Snacks! ALL CHILDREN ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND! If you have any question’s please contact the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Pocahontas County Office at 712-335-3103.
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Advertising & Announcements
The PaperPublished weekly by
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Pocahontas County Beef Weigh InAll beef exhibits for the 2020 Pocahontas County Fair will need to have their beef animals weighed on Saturday, December 14, from 10-noon at the Dale Wenell farm, 11413 500th St., Albert City.
If you need beef animals identified for state fair, we will not offer that service, but please call the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Pocahontas County office at
712-335-3103 and we will help you make those arrangements.All market beef, advanced feeder pen steers and heifers, and 2nd year bucket calves
are required to be weighed at this time. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa at: [email protected] or call: (712) 335-3103.
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At the Library & Announcements
At the Library with Glenda MulderDecember 11, 2019
This time of year “Best of” lists start to come out, so I’m jumping on the bandwagon. These are the highest circulation adult fiction titles in our library in 2019.
1. Where the Crawdads Sing byDelia Owens
2. The Wedding Guest by JonathanKellerman
3. Edge of Evil by J.A. Jance4. The Tattooist of Auschwitz by
Heather Morris5. The Dreamers by Karen
Thompson Walker6. The Ideal Bride by Stephanie
Laurens7. All We Ever Wanted by Emily
Giffin8. The Library of Lost and Found by
Phaedra Patrick9. Triple Jeopardy by Anne Perry
10. The 13 Minute Murders byJames Patterson
11. The Lost Man by Jane Harper12. My Very Best Friend by Cathy
Lamb13. No Place I’d Rather Be by Cathy
Lamb14. The Book Woman of Troublesome
Creek by Kim Michele Richardson15. The Immortalists by Chloe
Benjamin16. Redemption by David Baldacci17. Connections in Death by J.D.
Robb18. It’s a Christmas Thing by Janet
Dailey19. The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam
Jenoff20. Run Away by Harlan CobenWe’ve pulled our top fiction
books and they are on the table by the circulation desk. Come pick up one of our “Best of” books! Next week I’ll tell you about our top nonfiction books. We recently received a donation of 5 DVD documentaries from the WWII Foundation. Be sure to take a look at them! New fiction this week includes: Find Me by André Aciman, The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek by Rhett McLaughlin, Second Sleep by Robert Harris, and Under Occupation by Alan Furst. In nonfiction, we received Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers: The Texas Victory that Changed American History by Brian
Kilmeade. Our Book Club December selection is The Christmas Sisters by Sarah Morgan. The description of the book starts like this, “In the snowy Highlands of Scotland, Suzanne McBride is dreaming of the perfect cozy Christmas. Her three adopted daughters are coming home for the holidays and she can’t wait to see them. But tensions are running high.” Oh, that sounds like a fun Holiday read. Grab a copy and join our discussion on Monday, December 23 at 7 p.m.
COMING EVENTS• Tot Time Every Monday at
10 a.m.• Book Club 7 p.m., 4th
Monday of the month• Card Making 6:30 p.m. 4th
Tuesday monthly• Take it Tuesday 6:30 p.m. the
1st Tuesday of the month
THE FAMILY OF MELVIN E. MADSEN
THANKS YOUSINCERELY
FOR YOUR KINDEXPRESSIONS OFSYMPATHY AND
THOUGHTFULNESS. IT IS DEEPLYAPPRECIATED
AND WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED.
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Church
This Week at Bethany LutheranPastor David E. Klappenbach
Wednesday: December 11, 20197:00 PM ~ Council Mtg.
Sunday: December 15, 2019Third Sunday of Advent9:15 AM ~ Adult SS9:30 AM ~ Youth SS & Coffee Fellowship10:30 AM ~ Worship w/Communion & SS sing11:30 AM ~ Potluck6:00 PM ~ Youth Group (JH) at BLC
Tuesday: December 17, 20197:30 AM ~ Prayer Group9:30 AM ~ Tuesday coffee at Bethany
Worship, Love, Accept~Together in Christ’s Name
This Week at First ChristianPastor Rev. Rita Cordell712-845-6164
Wednesday, Dec. 11 7:00 p.m. - Lydia Group
Friday, Dec. 137:00 p.m. - A.A.
Sunday, Dec. 159:30 a.m. - Sunday School10:30 a.m. - Worship6-8 p.m. - JR High Youth Group at BLC
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] Pastoral Care: Sister Renae Hohensee, 563-552-8666
This Week at Laurens United Methodist ChurchPastor Ed Frank
Wed., Dec. 11:Book Club @ 9 a.m.Crochet Club @ 10 a.m.
Thurs., Dec. 12:Brain Trauma Support Group @ 6 p .m.
Fri., Dec. 13:Men’s Bible Study @ 7 a.m.Pastor’s day off
Sat., Dec. 14:Festival of Trees open NOON-7 p.m.Sing A Long with Chandler Todd & Connie Dallenbach @ 3 p.m.
Sun., Dec. 15:Adult Sunday School @ 9:00 a.m.Sunday School (kids) @ 9:10 a.m.Fellowship Coffee @ 9:30 a.m.Worship @ 10:30 a.m.Choir performsFestival of Trees open NOON-7 p.m.Youth Group (Jr. High) 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church
New Hope Baptist Church202 Byron St, Laurens
New Hope Baptist Church invites you to join us for Sunday School at 10 a.m. and our Worship Service at 11 a.m. Additionally all are welcome to attend our weekly Bible Study held each Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m.
