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Health Department begins scheduling flu vaccine clinics
The Cerro Gordo County
Department of Public Health’s
Immunization Clinic has begun
offering flu vaccines to the public at vaccination begin in September, or as
the Health Department.
In addition to administering flu
vaccine at the Health Department,
nurses from the Cerro Gordo County
Department of Public Health will
provide public flu clinics in Clear
Lake and Ventura this fall.
The first will be held at the
Ventura Community Center Tuesday,
Oct. 6, from 9-10:30 a.m. On
Wednesday, Oct. 21, a clinic will be
held at the Clear Lake Senior Center,
GONE COLD
from page 1
this article: “I remember the case
and the scene. Ms. Bown had been
in the water several days. As I recall drowning.”
there was an idea that she had been
drinking quite a bit at the time she
disappeared and her companions were
rough customers. The DCI was on
the case from the outset. I think we
concluded she got in the Iowa River
near Marshalltown and that it was
likely a Marshall County case.
“Her appearance in Tama County
was probably due to the vagaries
of the Iowa River currents. We had
nothing to tie her to a Tama County
location at the time of her death. We
did consider hers to be a suspicious
death.”
And it was suspicious to
Marshall County authorities. Then-
Marshall County Attorney Ron
Kaiser convened a grand jury on
Nov. 7, 1973, according to a news
report in the Marshalltown Times-
Republican. He told the T-R the
reason for impaneling the grand jury
“was to present evidence that has been at the time. County health nurses
uncovered.”
However, no indictment was
handed down and the newspaper
report said Kaiser “would not
Wednesday Wednesday Night
High: 65º
Sunny
In-Depth Local Forecast
Today we will see sunny skies with a high temperature of 65º, humidity
of 44% . East southeast wind 7 to 9 mph . The record high temperature
for today is 90º set in 1952 . Expect partly cloudy skies tonight with an
overnight low of 44º . The record low for tonight is 29º set in 1972 .
Sun & Moon
Sunrise Sunset
Wednesday 7:10 a .m . 6:56 p .m .
Thursday 7:11 a .m . 6:54 p .m .
Friday 7:12 a .m . 6:52 p .m .
Saturday 7:13 a .m . 6:50 p .m .
Sunday 7:14 a .m . 6:49 p .m .
Monday 7:16 a .m . 6:47 p .m .
Tuesday 7:17 a .m . 6:45 p .m .
Last New First Full
10/4 10/12 10/20 10/27
Moonrise Moonset
Wednesday 8:54 p .m . 10:08 a .m .
Thursday 9:40 p .m . 11:18 a .m .
Friday 10:29 p .m . 12:23 p .m .
Saturday 11:21 p .m . 1:22 p .m .
Sunday No Rise 2:14 p .m .
Monday 12:17 a .m . 2:59 p .m .
Tuesday 1:14 a .m . 3:39 p .m .
For more weather updates,
please visit:
www .WhatsOurWeather .com
Sept. 30, 2015 • Page 5
Clear Lake Parks &
Recreation Update
105 S. 4th St., from 9:30-11:30 a.m. the public to choose from this year.” various payment options.
The Centers for Disease Control The Health Department will Vaccine For Children Program Review this section of the paper for updated information
(CDC) recommends yearly flu be offering the following types of flu (VFC). Vaccine is free of charge regarding P&R programs, program deadlines and events.
vaccine: if your child meets the following
soon as vaccine becomes available. The •Traditional flu shot (3 strains) requirements: child has no health by Steven Story, Clear Lake Parks & Recreation Assistant Director
immunization provides protection $23 insurance, child is American Indian
against the influenza strains contained •Traditional flu shot (4 strains) or Alaskan Native, child is enrolled in •Youth Basketball: Basket- FEE: $23 per player.
in the vaccine and lasts the whole $27 Medcaid or child is under-insured. ball Camp will be held for grades REGISTRATION DEADLINE:
season. •High-dose flu shot (ages 65 and Individuals can purchase the 3rd-6th. This camp will focus on Monday, Oct. 5 (Add $5 late fee
“The best way to prevent older) $41 vaccine at full cost at the day of the fundamentals and improving the after Oct. 5)
becoming ill by the influenza virus •FluMist (ages 2 – 49; 4-strain) clinic. skills necessary to be an all-around
is by getting vaccinated,” said Jeni $27 •Most major health insurances basketball player. Third and fourth •Co-Ed Open Volleyball
Stiles, Disease Prevention specialist, •Pneumonia Vaccine $104 accepted. With insurance, no money grade will practice, drill, and scrim- Night: The co-ed adult volleyball
Cerro Gordo County Department •PCV 13 $196 is collected at the time of the vacci- mage from 6-7 p.m. and fifth and open gym is held Tuesdays from 7
of Public Health. “We are offering nation; services are billed directly to sixth grade will practice, drill, and – 9 p.m. at the Middle School gym.
several different types of vaccines for The Health Department offers insurance. scrimmage from 7-8 p.m. Players Any adult (18 & older) may drop
will be coached to improve their in and play. There are no set teams,
comment” on whether he thought taverns at the time, Tupper said, The website - iowacoldcases.org skills and knowledge of successful just come and play anytime you
“foul play may have taken place or the “From some of the details it does look - includes this information about the team basketball and its principles. want. Co-ed Volleyball will begin
nature of the evidence.” like officers did investigate multiple case: “In a Des Moines Register article Brian McIntire will be instructing Tuesday, Oct. 27, and run through
The state medical examiner had possibilities and did review comments dated Nov. 2, 1973, one official not these camps on keeping kids play- March 8.
ruled the death due to “probable people made.” He said he was uncer- directly connected with the case said ing basketball throughout the year WHEN: Tuesdays 7 – 9 p.m.
tain why the then-termed Iowa Bureau the manner in which the investigation and continuing to improve their WHERE: Middle School Gym –
Over the years no one was ever of Criminal Investigation (now Iowa was being handled would lead one to overall skill. use west doors
arrested nor the case of her death ever Division of Criminal Investigation) believe “the Watergate tapes or the WHEN: Mondays, Oct. 12 - Nov. FEE: $20 Unlimited Open
officially closed. was called into the case. But he said atomic bomb secrets” were involved. 9 (dates subject to change) Volleyball for Tuesday nights, OR
Recently, current Marshalltown protocol then may have been similar Additionally, the paper also reported TIMES: 3rd and 4th grade 6-7 $2 per time
Police Chief Mike Tupper reviewed to today: “What we would now do.” that “no one in an official capacity p.m.; 5th and 6th grade 7-8 p.m. REGISTRATION: All participants
the Bown case file which he termed Current Marshall County would say why the search for the WHERE: Clear Creek Gym MUST have completed a waiver
“interesting to read.” Attorney Jennifer Miller replied woman was concentrated in the area (enter through west doors) form before they are allowed to
“I believe it is one of those cases to an information request: “My northeast of Le Grand.” participate.
which could be resolved with a piece office doesn’t have any records or The Bown case was the second
of information here and a piece of information on this case ... so sorry!” time in which a Marshalltown wom- Iowa legislature opens page program
information there,” he said. Helen Bown’s obituary in the Nov. 7, an’s body would be discovered in
Some details of the investigation 1973 T-R said her husband, William, Tama County. Earlier that year, the Speaker-Select Linda Upmeyer Pages are paid and many schools
are not public because the case does had died in 1972. The couple had body of Rochelle Lass, Marshalltown, (R-Clear Lake) has released grant credit for a student’s work in the
remain technically active, Tupper always lived in Marshalltown. was found on a rural Tama County information on the Iowa Legislative Legislature.
said, admitting “I asked around some Tama County Sheriff Dennis road north of Montour on Feb. 22, Page program. Each year the Iowa Speaker-Select Upmeyer is
of long-tenured police department Kucera and Deputy Bruce Rhoads 1973. House of Representatives and the encouraging local students to apply
employees and they were completely both said they have no direct That case was solved with the Iowa Senate employ Iowa high school for the 2016 Page program. “I hope
unfamiliar (with it.)” knowledge of the case as neither were arrest and subsequent conviction of juniors and seniors to serve as Pages area students will apply to serve as
Tupper filled in some details not serving with the sheriff’s office then. her husband, Dennis Lass, for first- for the legislative session which begins Legislative Pages. It is a worthwhile
initially reported, however. A native of Red Cloud, Neb., degree murder. in January. opportunity for students to gain real
Bown was reported missing by Bown had married her second Lass, who had been employed as Duties of the House and Senate world experiences,” said Upmeyer.
a visiting county health nurse who husband, William, in 1964. She had an insurance adjuster, died in prison Pages vary slightly, but generally Pages The application for the 2016
apparently had been caring for Bown previously married Orville Berger in April of 2014 at age 73, while serv- provide assistance to Representatives Legislative Page Program is due no
in 1926 when she was 14-years-old. ing a life term. or Senators and staff by assisting later than Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. To
then and now often call upon patients They had two sons. The couple had lived in Toledo with tasks such as the switchboard, receive more information or an
who are in their own homes. Bown was buried in Riverside for a period of time before moving to delivering messages, distributing application, visit: https://www.legis.
In response to rumors which re- Cemetery in Marshalltown. Marshalltown. legislation, assisting committee iowa.gov/agencies/careers/page.
portedly circulated in Marshalltown chairpersons or sorting amendments.
WEATHER
Seven-Day Forecast For Clear Lake
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
Low: 44º High: 64º Low: 42º High: 63º Low: 42º High: 62º Low: 43º High: 64º Low: 41º High: 65º Low: 44º High: 64º Low: 45º
Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
UV Index National Forecast Summary
Statistics for noon The higher the UV index, the greater the The Northeast will see scattered showers, with the
need for eye and skin protection highest temperature of 80º in Georgetown, Del . The
Wednesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .High Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . Moderate Southeast will experience mostly clear skies and
Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . Moderate Monday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . Moderate scattered thunderstorms, with the highest temperature
Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . Moderate Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . Moderate of 92º in Fort Lauderdale, Fla . The central United
Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . Moderate States will see mostly clear to partly cloudy skies,
with the highest temperature of 95º in Cotulla, Texas .
Almanac Traveler’s Cities In the Northwest, there will be mostly clear to partly
cloudy skies, with the highest temperature of 84º in
Clear Lake for 9/21 - 9/27 Today Tomorrow Lewiston, Idaho . The Southwest will see mostly clear
to partly cloudy skies, with the highest temperature
Temperature: City Hi/Lo W Hi/Lo W of 109º in Yuma, Ariz .
High/low Sunday . . . . . . . . . . 80º/50º Ames 66/46 s 65/43 s National Map
High/low Saturday . . . . . . . . . 79º/48º Atlantic 66/48 pc
High/low Friday . . . . . . . . . . . 77º/57º Burlington 68/46 s 66/44 s
High/low Thursday . . . . . . . . . 79º/60º Cedar Falls 66/44 s
High/low Wednesday . . . . . . . 77º/62º Cedar Rapids 67/43 s 69/47 s
High/low Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . 84º/57º Chicago 64/52 s
High/low Monday . . . . . . . . . . 78º/48º Council Bluffs 66/52 pc 65/42 s
Normal high/low . . . . . . . . . . . 71º/47º Dallas 68/49 s
Average temperature . . . . . . . . . . 66 .9º Davenport 67/45 s 67/45 s
Normal average temperature . . . . 57 .9º Des Moines 68/49 s
Departure from normal . . . . . . . . +9 .0º Dubuque 65/43 s 63/52 s
Fort Dodge 65/46 s
Precipitation: Iowa City 67/44 s 66/47 s
Kansas City 71/53 pc
Total for Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Marshalltown 66/44 s 66/46 s
Total for Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Mason City 65/44 s
Total for Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .01" Minneapolis 63/46 s 68/46 s
Total for Thursday . . . . . . . . . . .0 .04" Omaha 66/52 pc
Total for Wednesday . . . . . . . . . .1 .41" Orlando 89/74 t 66/46 s
Total for Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Phoenix 106/79 s
Total for Monday . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Rochester 62/45 s 65/45 s 50s
Total for the week . . . . . . . . . . . .1 .46" Sioux City 65/51 pc 70s
Normal for the week . . . . . . . . . .0 .69" Spencer 65/47 pc 65/43 s
Total for the month . . . . . . . . . . .4 .21" Waterloo 66/44 s
Normal for the month . . . . . . . . .3 .01" 67/45 s L70s
Total for the year . . . . . . . . . . . .30 .14"
Normal for the year . . . . . . . . . .28 .72" 70/51 s 80s 90s 60s
100s
65/43 s 80s L70s
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64/41 s H
62/43 s
66/48 s
87/73 t 80s
80s
106/79 s
62/41 s
65/44 pc 90s This map shows high temperatures,
type of precipitation expected and
64/41 s Cold Front location of frontal systems at noon.
65/42 s L H
Weather (Wx): cl/cloudy; fl/flurries; pc/partly cloudy; mc/mostly cloudy; ra/rain; rs/rain & snow; Stationary Front Warm Front Low Pressure High Pressure
s/sunny; sh/showers; sn/snow; t/thunderstorms; w/windy