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Local NewsClear Lake Mirror-Reporter Oct. 28, 2015 • Page 13

Seven CLHS musicians selected
for All-State Band and Chorus

Seven Clear Lake High School Clear Lake High School All-State vocalists (L-R) Morgan Sacia, Ethan Rork, Ben Mason, Kaitlyn Stroup, and Emily
students have attained the highest VanderPloeg.-Submitted photo.
individual honor available to high
school musicians by being selected as Clear Lake High School All-State instrumentalists Irene Swanson and Jonah Adult education program aims to increase
members/alternates of the 2015 All- Pedelty.-Submitted photo. high school equivalency diploma numbers
State Band and Chorus.
Jonah Pedelty was selected to
the Iowa All-State Band on Baritone
Saxophone. In addition, Irene Swan-
son was selected as first alternate on
French Horn. These instrumentalists
are students of Brandon Borseth.
Iowa All-State Chorus mem-
bers include Morgan Sacia (soprano
1), Kaitlyn Stroup (soprano 2), Em-
ily VanderPloeg (alto 2), Ben Mason
(tenor 2), and Ethan Rork (bass 2).
These singers are students of Paul
Langholz.
The 2015 Festival will celebrate
the 69th anniversary of this presti-
gious event. District Auditions for the
281-piece All-State Band, 201-piece
All-State Orchestra and 601-member
All-State Chorus were held Saturday,
Oct. 24. Participants will rehearse in
Ames on Friday and Saturday, Nov.
20 and 21, and the Festival Concert
will be presented to the public at 7:30
p.m. in Hilton Coliseum, Iowa State
University, Ames, on Saturday eve-
ning, Nov. 21.

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banquet Nov. 5 ma. According to the National Coali- rights and responsibilities, job search path; whether that’s starting college or
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GHV All-Staters ter of Friends of NRA will hold its pete in today’s economy and enhance
annual fundraising banquet in Mason the quality of their lives.
Four Garner-Hayfield-Ventura vocalists will be representing their school at the City Thursday, Nov. 5, at Music Man Approximately 24,000 individu-
2015 Iowa All-State Festival, Nov. 19-21. Auditions were held at Hampton Square in Mason City. Social Hour, als are currently enrolled in Iowa’s
High School on Saturday, Oct. 24. This year’s All-State choir will be directed will begin at 5:30 p.m., followed by adult education funded programs and
by Dr. Peter Eklund, from the University of Nebraska. Representing GHV will dinner at 7 p.m. more than 2,000 will move forward
be (L-R): Jasie Heitland, Jake Folkers, Sydney Childress and Katie Rasmuson. Tickets are $25 until Oct. to test and receive their high school
-Submitted photo 31; $30 beginning Nov. 1; they equivalency diploma (HSED) in
are also available at the door. Tick- 2015. The Iowa Department of Edu-
Vote absentee at county courthouse ets are available from Lori Wickman cation would like to see this number
(641-425-1588), Dave Wickman increase to 4,000 by the end of 2016.
Absentee ballots are available for hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Persons (641-425-1131), Steve Schutte (41- To support this increase and ensure
all cities in Cerro Gordo County for with questions about the 2015 city 512-2733), Dr. Harold Beckner, Rob Iowans have the skills they need, the
the Nov. 3, 2015 regular city election. elections may call the county audi- Determan and Mark Heimbuch. Adult Education and Literacy pro-
An eligible voter may vote an tor’s office at 641-421-3041, or visit A prime rib meal will be catered grams offer the following services:
absentee ballot at the county auditor’s the county website at www.co.cerro- by the Frederika Locker. Several op- •Basic Skills Instruction in read-
office. Regular weekday courthouse gordo.ia.us. portunities will be available to partici- ing, writing, math, listening, and
pate in merchandise raffles and a live speaking
auction will be held. All firearms pa- •HSED Test Preparation in sci-
perwork will be completed on site for ence, social studies, mathematics,
all gun winners. language arts-reading, language arts-
A large portion of the money writing, and calculator training
raised at this event is returned to •Official Practice Test (OPT)
the immediate area to help support Administration for documenting
the Mason City, Clear Lake, New- readiness to take the HiSET™ test
man and GVH High School Trap •English for Speakers of Other
Shooting Teams. Languages in pre-literacy, reading,
writing, listening, speaking, grammar,
Salvation Army needs Red Kettle bell ringers U.S. history and government, and
The Salvation Army is inviting volunteers to become are the dates for the bell ringing season: Nov. 13-14, Nov. cultural literacy
involved in its upcoming Red Kettle Campaign. Monies 20-21, Nov. 23-Dec. 24, with the exception of Thanksgiv- •College Readiness Skills In-
raised through the campaign are used all year to help fami- ing Day and Sundays. struction in organization and time
lies stay in their homes, keep their utilities on, and to help Those interested in volunteering to ring a bell at a management, technology, goal-set-
in many other ways. kettle are asked to call 641-424-4031, ask for Monica. ting, test-taking skills, and self-advo-
The Kettle Campaign will begin on Nov. 13. These cacy
•Job Readiness Skills Instruc-

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