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Opinion/NewsClear Lake Mirror-Reporter Oct. 21, 2015 • Page 5
RAGAN Clear Lake Parks &
from page 4 Recreation Update
leave scars that last into adult- Review this section of the paper for updated information
hood. Social bullying is especially regarding P&R programs, program deadlines and events.
dangerous, causing depression,
loneliness and anxiety. That’s why by Steven Story, Clear Lake Parks & Recreation Assistant Director
we will continue working to en-
sure existing protections make a Goal: 2,000 Acts of kindness •Co-Ed Open Volleyball age group from pre-school through
day-to-day difference for students. Night: The co-ed adult volleyball third grade, which will be pub-
Iowa is also taking positive Students at Clear Creek Elemen- open gym is held Tuesdays from 7 lished in the Clear Lake Mirror-
steps to help survivors of domestic tary and Sunset Schools are being re- – 9 p.m. at the Middle School gym. Reporter. The parade will begin at
violence, stalking, sexual assault, warded for their good deeds by a local Any adult (18 & older) may drop City Hall and proceed down Main
human trafficking and violent restaurant. in and play. There are no set teams, Ave. to City Park. All participants
crimes. Here are three recent piec- The Half Moon Inn in Clear just come and play anytime you will receive a goodie bag after the
es of good news: Lake has partnered with Clear Lake want. Co-ed Volleyball will begin parade.
1. A new $2 million federal Schools to promote kindness. Stu- Tuesday, Oct. 27, and run through
grant will help the state test a dents have been issued a challenge to March 8. •Turkey Shoot Free Throw
backlog of sexual assault kits and be “caught” doing 2,000 acts of kind- WHEN: Tuesdays 7 – 9 p.m. Contest: Shoot free throws for
investigate and prosecute rape cas- ness by World Kindness Day on Nov. WHERE: Middle School turkeys! Teams consist of an adult
es. The Crime Victim Assistance 13. If the goal is reached, their prin- Gym – use west doors and child who are related. This free
Division at the Attorney General’s cipal, Mike Barkley, will be duct taped FEE: $20 Unlimited Open competition is divided by age of the
Office will head up this effort to to a wall. Volleyball for Tuesday nights, OR child. Ages 6-9 move in four feet
bring long-overdue justice to vic- To reach the goal, students have $2 per time from free throw line and shoot at
tims. to be caught by school staff demon- REGISTRATION: All par- an eight-foot high basket; ages 10-
2. As of Oct. 1, the Iowa Do- strating an act of kindness at school. ticipants MUST have completed a 11 move in two feet and shoot at
mestic Violence HelpLine is in They will be given a colored note to waiver form before they are allowed the regular basket; 12-14 year olds
operation at 1-800-770-1650. The place on a rainbow displayed at their to participate. and adults shoot regulation free
24/7 statewide crisis and coun- school. Each Monday, 18 students ONLY INDOOR ATHLET- throws. Winning teams will receive
seling line is staffed with trained from Clear Creek (kindergarten IC SHOES ALLOWED. a free turkey for their holiday cook-
experts providing free and confi- through fifth grade) and three from •Halloween Parade: The ing. Registration is the day of the
dential assistance to those seeking Sunset School (preschool) will receive Clear Lake Parks and Recreation event.
to escape an abusive situation. The gift certificates to the Half Moon. Department’s Halloween Parade WHEN: Sunday, Nov. 8,
effort is paid for with $420,000 is Saturday, Oct. 31, at 9:30 a.m. Noon
from the Attorney General’s at City Hall. Come dressed in cos- WHERE: Clear Creek Gym
Crime Victim Assistance Division. tume. Pictures will be taken of each (enter through west doors)
For more information, visit www.
survivorshelpline.org. S.A.L.T. Forum is Thursday
3. On Jan. 1, Iowa will join
33 other states with an address The Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter is pleased to feature these students who have Seniors are invited to attend the Vision Loss, by Liz Soenen, from the
confidentiality program that helps been “caught being kind” each week leading up to World Kindness Day Nov. 13. Cerro Gordo S.A.L.T. Forum Thurs- Iowa Department for the Bling; and
ensure victims are safe from their day, Oct. 22, in Mason City. The “Know the 10 Signs,” by Shawna
abusers. Through “Safe at Home,” Seniors and Law Enforcement To- Schuler, from the Alzheimer’s Associa-
a victim’s mail arrives at a substi- gether (S.A.L.T.) event will be held at tion.
tute address managed by the Iowa the Mason City Senior Activity Cen- Free lunch will be provided.
Secretary of State’s Office and is ter, main building, 326 4th St. N.E. Those attending may bring their out-
forwarded to a confidential ad- Booths open at 8:45 and a program dated or no longer used prescription
dress. This prevents their physical will begin at 10 a.m. medication for proper disposal.
address from appearing on public The program will include law A special prize will be given to
records. Applications for the pro- enforcement updates, “Goodwill of those donating a cell phone and char-
gram will be accepted starting in the Great Plains,” by Store Manager ger (no bag phones).
mid-December. For more infor- Natasha Oelkers; “Struggling with
mation, go to http://safeathome.
iowa.gov/.
WEATHER
Seven-Day Forecast For Clear Lake
Wednesday Wednesday Night Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
High: 68º Low: 37º High: 61º Low: 43º High: 61º Low: 47º High: 60º Low: 37º High: 56º Low: 34º High: 58º Low: 39º High: 54º Low: 40º
Mostly Sunny Mostly Clear Sunny Few Showers Few Showers Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Few Showers
In-Depth Local Forecast UV Index National Forecast Summary
Today we will see mostly sunny skies with a high temperature of 68º, Statistics for noon The higher the UV index, the greater the The Northeast will see mostly clear to partly cloudy
humidity of 63% . Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph . The record high temperature need for eye and skin protection skies and a few showers, with the highest temperature
for today is 79º set in 1953 . Expect mostly clear skies tonight with an Wednesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .High Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . Moderate of 81º in Jacksonville, Ill .The Southeast will experience
overnight low of 37º . The record low for tonight is 16º set in 1960 . Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .High Monday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . Moderate mostly clear skies, with the highest temperature of 90º
Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Low Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Low in Punta Gorda, Fla . The central United States will see
Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . Moderate scattered showers and thunderstorms, with the highest
temperature of 92º in Alice, Texas . In the Northwest,
Sun & Moon Almanac Traveler’s Cities there will be mostly clear to partly cloudy skies, with
the highest temperature of 81º in Stampede Pass,
Sunrise Sunset Clear Lake for 10/12 - 10/18 Today Tomorrow Wash . The Southwest will see mostly clear skies and
isolated thunderstorms, with the highest temperature
Wednesday 7:35 a .m . 6:20 p .m . Temperature: City Hi/Lo W Hi/Lo W of 90º in Thermal, Calif .
Thursday 7:36 a .m . 6:19 p .m .
Friday 7:37 a .m . 6:17 p .m . High/low Sunday . . . . . . . . . . 62º/31º Ames 72/44 s 64/46 s National Map
Saturday 7:38 a .m . 6:16 p .m . High/low Saturday . . . . . . . . . 55º/24º Atlantic
Sunday 7:40 a .m . 6:14 p .m . High/low Friday . . . . . . . . . . . 48º/29º Burlington 72/47 s 66/49 pc
Monday 7:41 a .m . 6:13 p .m . High/low Thursday . . . . . . . . . 62º/40º Cedar Falls
Tuesday 7:42 a .m . 6:11 p .m . High/low Wednesday . . . . . . . 68º/34º Cedar Rapids 77/50 s 68/49 s
High/low Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . 64º/39º Chicago
High/low Monday . . . . . . . . . . 67º/49º Council Bluffs 73/42 s 63/45 s
Normal high/low . . . . . . . . . . . 63º/39º Dallas
Average temperature . . . . . . . . . . 48 .0º Davenport 74/44 s 64/47 s
Normal average temperature . . . . 49 .4º Des Moines
Departure from normal . . . . . . . . -1 .4º Dubuque 74/53 t 61/47 s
Fort Dodge
Full Last New First Precipitation: Iowa City 70/46 s 68/55 pc
Kansas City
Total for Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Marshalltown 75/48 s 65/50 s
Total for Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Mason City
Total for Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Minneapolis 75/47 s 66/46 s
Total for Thursday . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Omaha
Total for Wednesday . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Orlando 75/48 s 65/50 s 40s
Total for Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Phoenix 50s
Total for Monday . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Rochester 70/43 s 62/45 s 60s
Total for the week . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Sioux City
10/27 11/3 11/11 11/19 Normal for the week . . . . . . . . . .0 .56" Spencer 69/40 s 63/45 s L
Total for the month . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Waterloo L70s
Moonrise Moonset Normal for the month . . . . . . . . .1 .51" 75/46 s 65/46 s
Total for the year . . . . . . . . . . . .30 .24" 50s
Wednesday 2:54 p .m . 12:30 a .m . Normal for the year . . . . . . . . . .30 .50" 77/60 s 74/58 pc 60s
Thursday 3:34 p .m . 1:36 a .m . 80s 60s
Friday 4:11 p .m . 2:45 a .m . 73/43 s 64/45 s H
Saturday 4:48 p .m . 3:57 a .m .
Sunday 5:24 p .m . 5:11 a .m . 68/38 s 61/43 s 70s
Monday 6:02 p .m . 6:26 a .m . 80s
Tuesday 6:43 p .m . 7:41 a .m . 65/40 mc 59/45 s
70/46 s 67/54 mc
86/69 s 84/68 s
79/64 t 82/65 s 80s
66/40 s 59/43 s
68/42 s 66/52 pc 90s
For more weather updates, 67/40 s 63/48 s This map shows high temperatures,
please visit: type of precipitation expected and
73/42 s 63/45 s location of frontal systems at noon.
www .WhatsOurWeather .com
Weather (Wx): cl/cloudy; fl/flurries; pc/partly cloudy; mc/mostly cloudy; ra/rain; rs/rain & snow; Cold Front Stationary Front Warm Front LH
s/sunny; sh/showers; sn/snow; t/thunderstorms; w/windy
Low Pressure High Pressure
