February 13th Edition

The Paper
Vol. 6
Our Town, Our Paper!
No. 46
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Laur ens, Iowa
February 13, 2013
Local News
From a Spark to a
Blaze
By Flor Johnsen, Laurens
Phase One 2011: Operation
Tsinelas (Flip Flop): One year in
the making
One thing can lead to another,
with willingness of heart, love,
and compassion to poor, innocent
children in the remote Atulayan
Island, Luzon, Philippines. The flip
flops walked many miles in many
directions since 2011. That little
‘spark’ has now become a ‘blaze’…
growing from one box of used
clothing to many more, expanding
from one village, to four...and
counting.
We launched Operation Tsinelas
in 2011 to distribute flip flops to
many poor children living on a
remote island, Atulayan Island, of
the Philippines. Our group began
with projects, such as building a
house, roof, toilet, and painting
chapels. Next we expanded into
the distribution of medicine, used
clothing, shoes, school supplies,
purses, seeds and even counseling,
motivating and evangelizing. The
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people were very appreciative. The
project was funded privately by
my American family and I here in
Iowa. We received donations from
local people and organizations. My
Philippine family soon became part of
the team effort also.
Good news about the project soon
spread to other small towns in the
rural areas of the island. Many people
have requested used clothing, ‘tsinelas’
flip flop, and even medicine. Money
donated for one pair of flip flops can
buy a kilo of rice. Food needs come
first. Before the flip flops, so many
poor children either wear slippers
with holes or go barefoot. Many of
the people in the villages depend on
fishing, agriculture, and some are
laborers. The unlucky go hungry.
Although I don’t have enough
funds, I believe that it is not how
much we give, but how do we give
it. I have faith in God and believe
that He will provide.
Phase Two 2012: Operation
Toothbrush Ministry
We expanded our out-reach
activities to many needy families in
additional villages in Bikol Region,
Luzon. We could not help all of the
villages, but we helped the “very
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needy ones”. This year’s highlight
included toothbrush and toothpaste
and we introduced proper dental care
to many school children.
One early morning, we were
walking near the seashore of my
birthplace in Tinambac, Luzon, and
our feet took us into a small hut with
eight children who possessed neither
toothbrushes nor slippers. The
mother, who looked pale and sick,
was doing a pile of laundry to help
the family income.
I interviewed the mother and
asked how I could help them. Four
of the little children bore signs of
untreated wounds and skin diseases
and these immediately caught my
eye. I tended to them immediately,
applying medication.
I set my niece Rachell to look for
guava twigs and showed her how to
make them into small homemade
toothbrushes. I brushed the children’s
teeth, using stove ashes to polish
their teeth. My family was poor also
when I was a little girl in the village,
so I performed the same practice
since I could see myself in them.
Their wondrous smiles brought me a
great sense of satisfaction.
I became an instant ad hoc dentist
technician and temporary nurse,
and when I finished, we became
acquainted with our new friends
and I started evangelizing. To my
amazement, an old widow rushed
through the decrepit bamboo fence
with a sense of amazement in her
voice. “ I hear someone is talking
about God, can I listen also?”, she
asked. I smiled and she sat on a
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bamboo bench and the whole family
and the old woman listened. I was
surprised that the family did not even
know much about the Word of God
and the way to pray. I taught them
some basics and that made everyone’s
day.
I left the place and promised
to cement the floor of the family
dweling and also build the house for
the old woman. She was so grateful
and happy that God answered her
long-time prayers.
We came back the next day to
distribute toothbrushes, toothpaste,
and some food.
Phase Three 2013: Operation
Reach for the Stars: Boat and Book
Drive and Scholarships
After visiting two poor villages,
our feet took us back to Atulayan
Island, our pilot project, discovering
special needs. An elementary teacher
requested books that had illustrations
that the children could read as
the children use only curriculum
books. This teacher also asked for
dictionaries as seventy students share
two dictionaries.
With no
electricity or
computers on
the island, a set
of encyclopedias
would be a great
help and we are
researching this
now. Notebooks
are also badly
needed, since
one child can
only have
one or two
notebooks.
The school has no library. People
there hoped the government would
build a library. Four empty rooms
were available but the structure had
no roof. Authorities promised this
facility but nothing ever materialized.
Transportation of high school
students from the island to the
mainland by boat proved to
be a major problem. The little
community required a boat large
enough for more students. Many
students are late for school or even
miss classes for lack of a larger craft.
I thought of an idea, “Boat and
Book Drive”. The boat will cost
$2,000.00. I believe that we can give
them a boat in the near future. For
now, we will start with the books. I
couldn’t wait until the following day
to start the book drive. We went to
a second hand store and begged the
owner for solid offers of hundreds
of books. Treasure Chest of Laurens,
owned by Milly Burnham, was so
generous to give us almost 500 books
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at a good price that our funding
could afford.
I believe that if we want to have
hope for our children, education
will arm them to face their future
world. Their future depends upon
a great deal of help. They must
acquire reading skills, enhancement
in their knowledge in all levels, and
above all improvement in mastery
of the English language. This young
generation, enhanced and fortified
with education, will impact their
lives, especially when it is their time
to someday start a family. This might
even help control the population in
the village or even in the country.
Phase Three will sponsor ten high
school scholarships in 2013 to those
who have good grades and aspire
to higher education. Many of the
parents of the students cannot afford
to send their children to school, so
these children marry young or are
sent off to be housemaids or helpers.
All these projects cannot be
carried through without all the
support of many generous donors
in small towns/cities of Iowa. The
Atulayan Elementary School and
other villages that were touched by
the love and compassion extend their
‘Thank you’. Thank you for helping
us save children and give them a
chance at a better future.
Note: Donations for our Boat
and Book Drive can be sent to
Flor Johnsen, 518 Bissell Street,
Laurens, Iowa, 50554, phone
1-712-841 or email me at fjmusic@
hotmail.com. If you have new or
used books to donate, please let us
know and we will be glad to pick
them up.
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At the Library & Announcements
At the Library
with Glenda Mulder
February 13, 2013
We decided that February is the perfect
time for a little give away. So stop at the
Library and see if you can guess how
many conversation hearts are in our jar.
Whoever is the closest will win a bag
with a couple books, of course the jar of
hearts and a surprise or two along with it!
I would say that’s a sweetheart of a deal,
wouldn’t you?!
Writers Free For All will meet
Monday, February 18th at 7 p.m. We are
encouraged to keep writing our childhood
memories, but also since it’s February
maybe throw a love story in there! Please
join us for inspiration, even if you haven’t
written this month.
The Book Club’s February choice is
Emma Donoghue’s “Room.” I’m about
ready to pick up a copy and read it again.
Here’s what our library catalog says about
it: “A five-year-old narrates a story about
his life growing up in a single room where
his mother aims to protect him from the
man who has held her prisoner for seven
years since she was a teenager.” How’s that
for an interesting point of view? I think
we’ll find lots of things to talk about here.
We’ve got lots of copies, so stop and pick
one up to read, even if you can’t join the
discussion at 7 p.m. on Monday Feb, 25th.
We’re still working on weeding our
adult nonfiction. As I write this, I’m still
in the 600’s, but that’s still progress, right?
Stop at the Library to see if any of these
books want to go home with you. I’ve also
found some areas that we have needed to
update, so I placed an order this week for
some new nonfiction, just enough to fill in
the gaps I created!
Stop at the Library &
Check it Out!
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Join Us!
Please help us celebrate The Paper's
5th year in business and the Publisher,
Rod's 55th birthday!
We are celebrating at the Silver Dollar
Saloon on Saturday, March 2nd.
There will be cake and refreshments
starting at 7 p.m.
Live Blues with The Erick Hovey Band will
begin at 8 p.m. until 12 p.m.
We hope that you will come and join us in
celebrating these two milestones!
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Sports News
L-M Middle School Wrestlers Get Season Off To Successful
Start
The Laurens-Marathon M.S. Wrestlers opened the season on January 29th in a meet hosted by Pocahontas Areas Schools.
Six wrestlers competed in the contest, wrestling a total of 13 matches, and at the end of the day, the team ended competition
with an overall win-loss record of 7W-6L.
Noah Anderson led the team with 3 match victories. Noah defeated Lucas Lampe of Carrol Kemper 10-1 In his second
match, he won by decision over Brody Goodman of South Central Calhoun(SCC) 5-2. In his final match of the contest,
Noah defeated Logan Fonken of SCC.
Rick Unger added two victories to his and the team’s record. Rick wrestled the same wrestler twice due to a low number
of participants in his weight class. In his first match, Rick won by decision over Dash Boitnott 14-2. Later in a rematch,
Rick again won by decision 15-6.
Gunner Arends tallied one win and one loss in the contest. In his first match, Gunner defeated Meika Lohrs Dowling
6-4. In his second match, Gunner lost by fall to Jason Tripp 2:47.
Brandon Beyer also tallied a one win, one loss record for the day. Brandon started with a loss by fall to Kent Woestre of
Humbodt in :19 before bouncing back to win by fall over Lee Fishbaugh of SEW in 1:23.
Jason Wood suffered two losses on the day. In his first match, Jason lost to Cody Linn of Humboldt. In his second
contest, Jason lost to Miles Rupier 15-5.
Mike Mahorney suffered two losses on the day. In his first match, Mike lost by fall to Jeremy Williams of PAC in :23.
In his second contest, Mike lost by fall Tanner Campbell of South Central Calhoun in :46.
L-M JH Wrestling Posts Another Successful Meet
By: Kacie Cox
The Laurens-Marathon MS wrestlers went to Rockwell City on February 4th for the South Central Calhoun Wrestling
Meet. Six wrestlers participated in the meet, wrestling a total of 12 matches. The team came home with 8W-4L, uping the
team’s season win-loss record 15W-10L.
Ricky Unger led the team with 2 match victories. Ricky beat Devin Allen (OABCIG) with a pin :27. His second match,
he defeated Alex Scheuble (OABCIG) 19-14.
Noah Anderson also had two victories, adding to the team’s record. Noah won his first match against Michael Streed
(OABCIG) with 16-0 technical fall in 4:00. Noah next wrestled Brody Goodman from SCC, winning again 8-4.
Gunnar Arends had one win and one loss this meet. In the first match, Gunnar defeated Meika Lohrs Dowling 9-7. In
his second match he was pinned in 1:10. He wrestled Chase Devitt from OABCIG.
Brandon Beyer had a win and a loss. This makes his record 2-2. In Brandon's first match, he wrestled Ben Wozniak of
SCC. Beyer pinned Wozniak 2:29. In Beyer's second match against Grant Gansemer (East Sac), he was pinned in :49.
Jason Wood had a nice meet bringing in two wins. First Jason wrestled Austin Behrendsen (OABCIG) winning with a
pin in :40. Next, Jason wrestled Austin Burger of MNW for his second match. Jason won, 9-2, after an Injury Default after
the 1st period.
Mike Mahorney suffered two losses on the day. In his first match, Mike was pinned in :40. He was wrestling Adam
Brown of PAC. In his second match, Mike wrestled Jeremy Williams of PAC, losing by fall in 1:25.
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L-M JH Hosts
Wrestling Meet
On February 7th
By: Kacie Cox
On Thursday, February 7th, the
Laurens-Marathon M.S. wrestlers
hosted a ten team invite. The Ten teams
in attendance included GraettingerTerril-Ruthven-Ayrshire, Pocahontas
Area, Sioux Central, River Valley, AltaAurelia,West Bend-Mallard GCB, East
Sac, Prairie Valley and South Central
Calhoun and Laurens-Marathon.
Six wrestlers competed for LaurensMarathon in a total of 12 matches. The
team came out 6W-6L, uping the season
record to 21-16.
Gunnar Arends started the meet
with a win. He wrestled Brock Bobinet
from PAC. The score was 4-2. Gunnar's
second match wasn't as successful. He
wrestled Meika Loers-Dowling of SEW
losing a close match 5-7.
Jason Wood was our second wrestler
this meet. Jason pinned Joe Ferguson
(GTRA) in 1:19. Later Jason wrestled
Garrett Bales (SEW), and he pinned him
in :27 seconds--his fastest pin so far this
season.
Noah Anderson gained two wins
on the day. In his first match against
Connor Carstens (PV), Noah scored 10
points while shutting out his opponent,
making the score 10-0. Noah also
wrestled Sam Stadler (RV) and pinned
him in 2:42. Noah is currently 7-0 on
the season.
Ricky Unger wrestled Barret Kolpin
(AA) first and lost 8-0. In his second
match, Ricky was pinned in 2:50. He
wrestled Kolton Klingson (PV). This
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meet put an end to Ricky’s undefeted
season, but he is still 4W-2L this year.
Mike Mahorney wrestled Eddie Vega
(RV) and lost 1-10. He also wrestled
Tanner Campbell, and was pinned in
1:28.
Brandon Beyer was pinned by Grant
Gansemer (ES) in 2:50. When Brandon
wrestled Ben Wozniak of SCC, he won
with a score of 3-2.
The L-M middle school wrestlers will
next travel to Gilmore City to compete
on February 19th at 4 p.m.
Chargers Defeat
WBM
Lady Chargers’
Season Ends
The Lady Chargers took on Storm Lake
St. Mary’s on Thursday, Feb. 7 in their
first round of district play. Although the
Chargers had defeated St. Mary’s twice
before in the season, the third time was
not a charm as they were defeated by a
score of 40-28.
Briley Sullivan scored 10 points for
the night. Allison Hofmaster, Brooke
Runneberg and Kaityln Pinney all had 4
points for the night.
Brooke pulled down 9 rebounds,
Briley 8 and Tiffani Reese and Kaitlyn
each had 4.
The Charger men traveled to West Bend
of Friday night, February 8 to take on
the Wolverines of WBM. The were
victorious with the end score being 5839.
Tyler Stumbo tallied 38 points and
Seth Hersom had 10.
Seth pulled down 15 rebounds, Matt
Cleveland had 6, Tyler had 5 and Ben
Fuchs had 4.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Deb’s
on Friday, February 15th!
Applewood Smoked Baby Back Ribs with your choice of
salad or soup and potato.
Full Rack - $22.95
Half Rack - $13.95
New Side Offering - Smoked Hashbrown Casserole
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The Laurens Chamber of Commerce wants to thank everyone for being a part of a great fund-raiser for the Summer Celebration.
Without the support of the following businesses this wonderful basket would not have been possible:
Laurens Public Library
Country Store
Laurens Equipment
Ann Beneke
Iowa Trust & Savings Bank
Pocahontas Mutual
Laurens Food Pride
Caseys
AC Machining
Jolliffe
Bottom Line
JH Design Stuido
Dallenbach Insurance
Silver Dollar Saloon
Laurens Municipal Power
& Communications
Vintage Market
HyVee Ressler
City of Laurens
Heart n’ Home
Town & Country Floral
Laurens State Bank
Kids Korner
Marketing Solutions
Pizza Ranch
Salvage Sisters
Pro Coop
Smith-Louterbaur-Powers
Siepker Auto
Jack Links
HyWay 10 Hardware
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Thanks to everyone
who bought tickets.
www.laurensiachamber.com
ICCC Nursing Students Excel
on NCLEX
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The students in the Iowa Central nursing program took the annual
National Council of Licensure Exam (NCLEX) and produced excellent
results. In total, 141 students took the exam for the first time and 132
passed for a sparkling 93.6 percent pass rate.
“We are very proud of how our students performed,” said Iowa
Central’s Dean of Health Science, Trina Staton. “The students know that
our classes are very rigorous for a reason. We want to get them ready for
the nursing profession.”
Both the Practical Nursing (PN) and Associate Degree Nursing (ADN)
students took the exams. A total of 42 PN students took the exam and 41
passed for a 97.6 percent pass rate. Ninety-nine ADN students took the
exam and 91 passed for a 91.9 percent pass rate.
Compared to the rest of the state and national averages, Iowa Central
was again impressive. The PN pass rate average for students taking the
exam in Iowa was 94.83 percent and the national average was 84.23
percent. The ADN average for Iowa was 90.24 percent and the national
average was 90.34 percent. Iowa Central’s students outperformed both the
state and national averages.
“I think the results show that our program is getting the students
prepared very well,” said Staton.
The NCLEX is the exam that anyone entering the nursing field must
pass before they can receive a license to work. The test is reviewed every
three years and changed to meet the evolving technology of the field. The
exams feature multiple choice questions in addition to audio and visual
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analysis and short answer questions.
Announcements & Advertising
Local & School
Calendar
Feb. 14 - Happy Valentine’s Day;
Boys District Basketball with Alta/
Aurelia at 7:00 p.m. at Laurens; State
Wrestling in Des Moines.
Feb. 15 - Twin Lakes Conference
Speech Day at Alta at 8:00 a.m.;
Girls Regional Basketball begins;
State Wrestling in Des Moines.
Wanted: Assistant Librarian
Assistant Librarian for the Albert City Public
Library. Minimum 14.25 hours per weekMondays and Wednesdays. Requires computer
and clerical skills, good communication skills
with patrons of all ages. Please submit letter of
interest with resume by February 15th, 2013 to
Albert City Public Library, P.O. Box 368,
215 Main Street, Albert City, Iowa 50510.
Feb. 16 - All State Speech Large
Group Festival at Iowa State
Center in Ames; AAU Volleyball
Tournament at Laurens at 8:00 a.m.;
Iowa FFA Proficiency Awards.
Feb. 17 - National FFA Week
begins.
Feb. 18 - Presidents’ Day-no school;
Girls Regional Basketball; Laurens
City Council will meet at 5:00 p.m.
at City Hall; Curbside Recycling-be
sure to have your recyclables on the
curb early.
Feb. 19 - Boys District Basketball
Semi-Finals.
Feb. 20 - Grades Ktgn-5th Vocal
“Spare Change” Drive ends.
Feb. 21 - 10th Grade Parent Meeting
at 7:00 p.m. in the Media Center;
FFA Pancake Breakfast at 7:30 a.m.;
Boys District Basketball finals.
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Announcements & Advertising
Kids Club 2013
Registration
Kids Club is an after school ministry
for kindergarten through third grade!
Registration day is Thursday,
February 14 from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
at the First Christian Church in
Laurens.
THANK YOU
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for the birthday wishes
sent to Carol Johnson. She was overwhelmed by the amount of cards and gifts she
received for her 90th birthday. It was fun watching her read each and every one
of the cards she received and all the memories they brought back. She is a special
lady and she really takes good care of me, too.
Thank you all again,
Gigi
Drivers License
Office Closed
February 15
The Pocahontas drivers license
station will be closed on Friday,
February 15, 2013 at 11:30 for
training!
Gigi and cards.
Thank you!
Thank you so much to family and
friends for the cards, calls and gifts
sent to me for my 80th birthday.
They were a bright spot in my day.
Bonnie Frye
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Announcements & Advertising
Iowa Driver’s
License Updates
The Iowa Department of
Transportation has updated their
website listing available on line
driver’s license services. The Iowa
Department of Transportation
web address is iowadot.gov; click
ONLINE SERVICES for a list of
these license services.
The following on line services
are now available through the Iowa
Department of Transportation
website: sign up to receive an
electronic notification that
your driver’s license needs to be
renewed; notify the Department
of Transportation of your mailing
address change; obtain your driving
record; record your CDL selfcertification and medical examiners
certification, and find out about
your driver license reinstatement
requirements.
Reinstating your driving privilege
and getting your driver’s license back
could mean you must pay a civil
penalty, attend a drinking driver
school, participate in treatment
and evaluation, submit a medical
statement from your doctor or take
other action. These requirements will
all be listed for you.
All CDL holders must complete
the self-certification and provide
the Medical Examiner’s Certificate,
if required, by Jan. 20, 2014. You
can complete this self-certification
either at the Pocahontas County
Treasurer’s Office or now through the
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Iowa Department of Transportation
website. By going to the website,
you will be able to see if you have
already met this requirement if you
still need to do it! You will need
to update your driver’s license selfcertification every time you receive a
new medical card; either by going to
a driver’s license station or answering
questions on this website. Please call
the Pocahontas County Treasurer
Office if you have questions at 712335-4334.
Thank you
Wow, what a wonderful 90th
Birthday! I count my blessings
every day. Many thanks for all
the phone calls, friends dropping
in, 100+ cards with lots of Love
and Memories, beautiful floral
arrangements, home baked goodies,
and gifts. For everyone whose life I
touched, I enjoyed every minute of it,
sharing your ups and downs. What
a wonderful community in which to
live!
Carol Johnson and Gigi
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Maddie Aden and David Erickson
Exchange Vows
Maddie Aden of Pocahontas
and David Erickson of Pomeroy,
exchanged vows to consecrate their
marriage on June 30, 2012 at St.
John Lutheran Church in Pomeroy.
Witnessing the vows were parents of
the couple, Brian and Leslie Aden of
Pocahontas as well as Monte and Deb
Erickson of Pomeroy. In addition,
the attending grandparents were
John and Sharon Edmonds of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Wayne and Marilyn Aden of
Pocahontas, both grandparents of the bride. Flowers on the altar were in memory of the late
Carl and Elsie Erickson as well as Raymond and Anna Dallenbach, both grandparents of the
groom.
Serving as maid of honor, was cousin of the bride, Megan Aden. The bridesmaids, who
all wore classic black, tea-length dresses and pink satin shoes, were as follows: Mallory King
(friend), Jill Erickson (sister of groom), Kami Hetletvedt (friend), Brooke Aden (cousin
of bride), and Rae Barrett (friend). Dan Erickson, brother of the groom, served as best
man. Groomsmen, who sported black tuxedos with ivory shirts, included: Tom Patterson
(cousin of groom), Don Patterson (cousin of groom), Parker Aden (brother of bride), Alex
Aden (cousin of bride), and Shane Holtorf (friend). Garland carriers were Nick Erickson,
nephew of the groom and Caroline Harrison, friend of the bride. Aubrey Erickson, niece of
the groom, was the flower girl accompanied by the ring bearer and friend of the bride, Jack
Harrison. Helping the bride into her ivory gown with sweetheart neckline and her pink satin
shoes was personal attendant, Jill Patterson (cousin of the groom and friend of the bride).
As guests arrived, they were greeted by guest book attendants Amber Aden and Allison
Edmonds, both cousins of the bride. Guests were then seated by ushers Austin Aden,
Mitch Aden, and Avery Aden, all cousins of the bride. Among the green sprigs and pink
peony blossoms that lined the pews, were tall candelabras that were lit by Justin and
Marcus Wykoff, both nephews of the groom. Organist, Karen Bruns, set the mood with
processional music by Lorie Line, followed by “Canon in D” and “Trumpet Voluntary.”
Officiant, Pastor Mark Galbraith, was accompanied by homily presenter, Scott Essing.
Scripture readers included Susie Aden, aunt of the bride, and Tascha Wykoff, sister of the
groom. During the lighting of the unity candle, soloist, Mallory King, sang the song, “A
Thousand Years.”
Following the ceremony, the bridal party and guests joined in celebration at a reception
held at the Expo Center in Pocahontas and were greeted by dining room hosts and hostesses
Barry and Leah Aden, aunt and uncle of the bride as well as Fran and Mary Patterson, aunt
and uncle of the groom. Upon entering the Expo Center, one saw tables adorned with pink
rose petals, vintage votives as well as sparkling cider and pink moscato. The guests followed
the bridal party through a buffet style supper and danced away the evening.
The couple vacationed in the Dominican Republic for their honeymoon, and they now
reside in Pomeroy, Iowa. The bride, a graduate from the University of Northern Iowa, now
serves as an elementary teacher at South Central Calhoun Schools in Rockwell City, Iowa.
The groom graduated from Iowa State University with a business management degree and
currently raises livestock and farms.
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Church
This Week at
Laurens United
Methodist Church
Wed., Feb. 13th
Ash Wednesday
Hands of Hope Puppet Troop @ 7 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 15th
Men’s Bible Study @ 7 a.m.
Sun., Feb. 17th
Sunday School @ 9:15 a.m.
Fellowship @ 9:30 a.m.
Worship @ 10:30 a.m.
Choir performs
A Touch of Broadway @ 3 p.m.
Sacred Heart
Church Laurens
Clustered w/ St.
Joseph Church Sioux Rapids
Mass Times - Nov. 2012 through
Feb. 2013
Friday - 8:30 a.m. Sacred Heart,
Laurens
Sunday - 8:30 a.m. St. Joseph,
Sioux Rapids
Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Sacred Heart,
Laurens
Thursday, February 14, 2013
2:00PM ~ Lenten Bible Study at
Homestead
3:30-5:30PM ~ Kid’s Club
Registration at FCC
7:00PM ~ Lenten Bible Study at
church
This Week at First
Christian Church
Sunday, February 17, 2013
First Sunday in Lent
9:15AM ~ Coffee Fellowship
9:15AM ~ Sunday School
9:30AM ~ Adult Sunday School
10:30AM ~ Worship w/Communion
11:30AM ~ Potluck
Wednesday, Feb. 13
1:00 p.m. - Willing Workers
6:00 p.m. - Mid-Week Bible Study
7:00 p.m. - Ash Wednesday Service
Soup and Pie
Supper
Soup and Pie Supper on Wednesday,
February 20th at the First Christian
Church in Laurens.
Serving Chicken Noodle Soup,
Chili, Broccoli Cheese Soup and Pie!
Adults - $5.00 Children under 12 $2.50.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Ash Wednesday
4:30PM ~ Confirmation
7:00PM ~ Ash Wednesday
Communion Service Choir practice
to follow
Thursday, Feb. 14
3:30 -5:30 p.m. - Kid’s Club
Registration at First Christian
Church
Saturday, Feb. 16
11 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Leadership Retreat
Sunday, Feb. 17
9:30 a.m. - Sunday School
10:30 a.m. - Worship
10:45 a.m. - Children’s Church
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
11:30AM ~ Lenten Luncheon at
Laurens Care Center
4:30PM ~ Confirmation
6:00PM ~ Lenten Soup Supper
7:00PM ~ Ash Wednesday
Communion Service Council Mtg.
to follow
Worship, Love, Accept~Together
in Christ’s Name
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Recipe Corner
Skillet Lasagna
Berny Schleusener
1 T/ olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced (or garlic
powder)
1 lb. ground turkey (or hamburger)
8 lasagna noodles, each broken into 4
pieces
1 (26 oz.) jar tomato sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella (6 oz.)
3/4 c. ricotta (I used mozzarella)
Warm oil in a 12 inch. nonstick skillet
over medium-high heat. Add garlic
and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds to
1 minute. Add turkey, salt and pepper
and cook, breaking up meat into small
pieces with a wooden spoon, until it
loses its pink color, 3-5 minutes.
Scatter lasagna noodles over turkey.
Pour tomato sauce and 2 cups water
on top of noodles. Bring to a simmer,
and then reduce heat to low, cover
and cook at a low boil until noodles
are tender, stirring occasionally, 20-22
minutes.
Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarela onto
turkey and noodle mixture and stir
to combine. Remove pan from heat
and spoon heaping tablespoonfuls of
ricotta on top of lasagna. Sprinkle
with remaining mozzarella. Cover
and let stand until cheese is melted,
4-5 minutes. Serve hot. This is easy
and tasty.
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French Vanilla
Coconut Pecan
Bars
Creamy Ham
& Potatoes Au
Gratin
Alice Pomeroy
Wanda Rittgers
3/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 package vanilla cake mix
1 egg
2 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
1 can coconut pecan frosting (ready
to spread kind)
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup chopped pecans
5 pds. white potatoes
3 T butter
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup celery
1 pd cooked ham, diced
1 can chicken broth
1/4 cup real mayonnaise
1 cup Velveeta, cubed
salt and pepper to taste
Heat oven 350° F. Spray 15x10x1inch baking pan with non-stick
cooking spray. Place melted butter in
large bowl, reserve three tablespoons
of the cake mix; set aside. Add
remaining cake mix to butter; blend
well. Add egg; mix well. Stir in oats.
Press 2/3 of cake mix mixture (about
2 ½ cups) in bottom of sprayed pan.
Place frosting in microwave safe bowl
and heat on high for one minute.
Add reserved three tablespoons of
cake mix and stir until large lumps
disappear. Spread frosting mixture
over cake mix mixture in pan
and spread evenly. Sprinkle with
chocolate chips and pecans. Crumble
remaining cake mixture over frosting
mixture. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes
until top is golden brown and edges
are bubbly. Cool 1 ½ hours. Cut
into bars.
Partially cook potatoes; cool and
peel. Slice 1/4 inch thick and place in
a 2 quart casserole.
In a saucepan, melt butter and
stir in flour until well blended.
Add onion, celery, ham, broth,
mayonnaise and cubed cheese. Cook
and stir until thick. Season with salt
and pepper.
Pour ham and cheese mixture
over potatoes and toss gently. Bake at
275 F for 1-1/2 hours. Serves 10 to
12 people.
Check out next
week’s issue of
The Paper for
more delcious
recipes!
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City Council Minutes
The Laurens City Council met in regular session at the Municipal Building at 5:00 pm, February 4,
2013. Mayor Pro-Tem, Gary Heuton , called the meeting to order. Present were Council members Clarence
Siepker, Rich Newgard, Steve Berry; City Manager, Barbara Smith; Public Works Director, Julian Johnsen;
Police Chief, Chris Toner; and City Attorney, Ann Beneke. Mayor Rod Johnson and Councilmen Ken Kunickis
were absent. Kunickis arrived at approximately 5:07 pm.
Councilman Newgard motioned to approve the consent agenda consisting of the agenda, minutes of the
January 21, 2013 meeting, and the list of claims. Berry seconded the motion. Ayes all; motion carried.
The fiscal year 2014 budget was discussed. The councilmen had no further questions or concerns
regarding the 2014 budget.
Siepker motioned, seconded by Newgard to authorize Barb Smith, City Manager; Joan Hoban, Deputy
City Clerk; Rod Johnson, Mayor; and Gary Heuton, Council Member to be the authorized signers on the CD at
Iowa Trust. Ayes all, motion carried.
The Chamber of Commerce would like to purchase banners for the light poles in the downtown area.
There will be 16 banners in all. Siepker motioned to allow the City employees to put the banners up one time in
the Spring, and take them down one tie in the Fall each year with the exact dates for each action to be
determined. Berry seconded the motion. Ayes all, motion carried.
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ANALYSIS
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IRS
TAXES
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IPERS
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INSURANCE
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54.00
652.56
1,237.29
32.10
6,235.00
165.11
241.54
101,427.60
46.11
35.00
141.05
150.70
5,522.07
3,706.08
1,921.92
61.06
60.38
230.00
978.52
7,525.50
200.00
61.45
400.00
87.50
690.16
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City Council Minutes
RBLUMBER
SUPPLIES
STLUKE'SCENTER
DRUGTESTING
STAPLES
SUPPLIES
TREASURERSTATEOFIOWA
TAXES
ULTRAMAX
SUPPLIES
WELLMARK
INSURANCE
TOTAL
78.58
30.00
509.61
4,227.00
338.00
90.00
137,135.89
PAYROLL
001
GENERAL
110
ROADUSE
600
WATER
610
SEWER
670
GARBAGE
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4,158.21
939.57
2,650.52
1,582.62
1,495.90
10,826.82
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4,478.61
4,478.61
15,305.43
***REPORTTOTAL
152,441.32
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Siepker motioned to adjourn at 5:20 pm, seconded by Berry. Ayes all; motion carried.
________________________________________ ____________________________________________
Rod Johnson, Mayor
Attest: Barbara Smith
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