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Local NewsPage 14 • Oct. 28, 2015 Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter

Marcia Grabinski to be honored
Nov. 5 as ‘Citizen of the Year’

The Clear Lake Rotary Club has MARCIA GRABINSKI lives of their three grandchildren. These Clear Creek Elementary students were “caught being good” last week. -Submitted photos
selected Marcia L. Grabinski as the worked as a secretary at the Institute In 2001 Marcia became the man-
recipient of its “William L. Nicholas of Public Affairs and the College of ager of the Bell Harbor Homeowners Mission possible!
Citizen of the Year” award for 2015. Engineering. Following Doug’s grad- Association, continuing in that capac-
Grabinski will be recognized at a uation from law school, they moved ity through July 2013. Under her Students at Clear Creek and Sunset These pre-school students at Sunset School received Half Moon gift certificates as a
7 p.m. dinner in her honor on Nov. 5, to Chariton, Iowa. In 1975 the family guidance Bell Harbor was awarded Schools are just shy of the halfway reward for their kindness.
at the Clear Lake Arts Center. Tickets had the opportunity to move to Clear grants for a lakefront rain garden, and point of their goal to be “caught”
for the event are available at the Clear Lake, Doug’s hometown. While the two shoreline restoration projects to doing 2,000 acts of kindness before
Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, children were young Marcia did cus- stabilize and prevent erosion to im- World Kindness Day on Nov. 13.
205 Main Avenue; phone 641-357- tom sewing and alterations and did prove lake water quality. This week The Half Moon staff of-
2159 until Nov. 4. The price of tick- some substitute teaching. Also in 2004 Marcia made the fered a “Secret Service Mission” for
ets is $15. In 1984 the Children’s Librar- choice to join Weight Watchers to each classroom. Should they choose
Marcia Lou Small was born on ian position became available at the lose weight (and become healthier). to accept the mission, secret service
Aug. 31, 1948 in Sioux City, Iowa, Clear Lake Public Library. It was a Following a successful weight loss spies will secretly surprise someone at
the first child of Wencil and Roberta great fit as it combined Marcia’s love journey, Marcia was asked to take a home with an act of kindness. They
(Hegstrom) Small of Lawton, Iowa. of books with her love of history (the leadership role with the company and can help with dishes, read to a sibling,
In 1950 the family moved to a farm history collection was housed in the has been a leader and receptionist for carry in groceries, rake, or do any-
near Truesdale, Iowa and then to a Children’s Department at that time). nearly 11 years, hopefully helping thing that helps someone out or raises
farm south of Rembrandt, Iowa in One of her greatest joys was helping people change their relationships with their spirits. Acts of kindness should
1953, where Marcia’s mother, Ro- young people get “hooked” on read- food for good. be carried out secretly and with no ex-
berta, still lives. Marcia has three ing. Sharing Clear Lake’s rich history Marcia joined a local Beta Sig- pectation of the receiver doing some-
younger siblings, Larry Small, Clear with school children and other groups ma Phi chapter soon after moving to thing in return.
Lake, Iowa, Karen (Bennett) Greene, was also very rewarding. During her Clear Lake; she also joined T.T.T. So-
Webb, Iowa and Gary (Julie) Small, time at the library Marcia also served ciety and Crescent Club until return- Public input needed
Rembrandt, Iowa. on the Clear Lake Earth Day Com- ing to work full time. She broadened
Marcia attended Rembrandt mittee. Marcia continued at the li- her community involvement by join-
Consolidated School from kinder- brary until January of 2004, retiring ing the board of the Clear Lake Area
garten through her graduation in so that she could be more active in the Concert Association in the mid 1990’s
1966. Following graduation, Marcia serving as treasurer and membership
attended summer sessions at Buena chair of the organization. Marcia is
Vista College and then continued her also involved with the Clear Lake
education at Morningside College in Historical Society, serving as treasurer
Sioux City, Iowa. She graduated from of that organization. Marcia contin-
Morningside in 1969 with a major in ues as a member of Beta Sigma Phi,
Elementary Education and minors in Chapter Laureate Gamma Psi, Prog-
History and Library Science. ress Club and the United Method-
Marcia married Doug Grabinski ist Church. Her involvement at the
on Aug. 23, 1969 at the Methodist Clear Lake United Methodist Church
Church in Storm Lake, Iowa. She includes many aspects. Through 40
began her career as the middle school years at the church, she has served
librarian in Muscatine, Iowa while on many committees, Nursery, Edu-
Doug was drafted into the U.S. Army. cation, Evangelism, Outreach, Me-
In 1970 Marcia taught fourth grade dia and Local Missions. Out of her
in Sioux Rapids, Iowa. When Doug church involvement she is one of the
returned from Vietnam, the fam- “cogs in the wheels” that makes sure
ily made their home in Iowa City for there is a meal to be shared by anyone
three years. During that time, Marcia who chooses to join in on Wednesday
evenings, the establishment of the
Open House Saturday 10 - Noon Clear Lake Ventura Food Pantry and REAP funding meeting scheduled
the church website and worship pre-
230 JAMESTOWN RD, MASON CITY Desirable location within the Eastbrook in the Fox sentations. Iowa’s REAP Program is the top- annually. Total Region 2 REAP funding is
Meadows addition. Wide open floor plan with vaulted ceilings. Formal dining with breakfast bar. Marcia and Doug are the par- ic of a meeting set for Thursday, Oct. What makes Iowa’s REAP Pro- $10,811,336. Cerro Gordo County
Master suite with soaker tub & separate shower. XL lower level family room with fireplace, 4th ents of three children, Brent (Betsy) 29, at the Ventura Community Cen- gram unique from other similar ef- received $3,445,096 of that amount.
bedroom and 3rd bath completely updated in 2011. Additional features include main floor laundry Grabinski, of Ankeny, Iowa, Elissa ter. forts throughout the country is its The Region 2 REAP assembly
& oversized 3 stall garage. Newer updates are flooring, tankless water heater, several windows, (Doyce) Hanson, Rock Valley, Iowa The Iowa legislature created the many opportunities for people to will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. at the
and Jeffrey (Johni Watson) Grabinski REAP Program in 1989, and each get involved. REAP relies on public Ventura Community Center, 4 N.
skylight, siding & stone work. Professionally landscaped , private decking. $228,000 of Boulder, Colo. They are also proud year invests about $16 million in na- participation to help determine its Weimer St., Thursday, Oct. 29.
Call Jane Fischer to set up your private showing at 641-425-4900. grandparents to Taylor (18), Isaac (15) ture resources throughout the state. funding priorities. Attending a REAP
and Abigail (12) Hanson, all of Rock Iowa’s REAP Program represents one assembly is a chance to offer project County begins
JANE FISCHER AND ASSOCIATES TEAM Valley. of Iowa’s largest and most consistent ideas for funding. roadside brush
Marcia’s hobbies include grand- investments in wildlife, habitat, pub- REAP Region 2 includes Cerro removal
OF CENTURY 21 PREFERRED children, cooking, computers, history lic lands, cultural affairs and outdoor Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock,
(especially Clear Lake), research, knit- recreation programs. If fully funded, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago and Loads of free
Jane Fischer 641-425-4900 ting, reading, DIY projects, silk paint- it would receive $20 million in funds Worth Counties.
ing and decorating. In her spare time
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Hospital awarded grant from Heart Association mulch available

Mercy Medical Center – North to save lives by closing the gaps that even death occurs. Mission Lifeline The Cerro Gordo County Con-
Iowa in Mason City has been awarded separate STEMI patients from timely has expanded the reach of the PCI servation Board Roadside Manage-
a $105,000 grant from the American access to appropriate treatments. hospital and treatment times opti- ment staff will soon begin annual
Heart Association as part of Mission: Hospitals involved in Mission: mized with the tools, education, and tree and brush removal efforts within
Lifeline, an American Heart Asso- Lifeline are part of a system that en- resources of Mission Lifeline. The county road right-of-ways. Manual re-
ciation community-based initiative sures STEMI patients get the right result is access to the most advanced moval of trees and brush this year will
aimed at improving the system of care care they need, as quickly as possible. STEMI care for all patients in Iowa, be focused primarily within Grant,
for heart attack patients throughout Mission: Lifeline focuses on improv- regardless of location.” Lincoln, Lime Creek, and Falls town-
rural Iowa. ing the system of care for these pa- In collaboration with stakehold- ships according to the Cerro Gordo
Each year, hundreds of thou- tients and at the same time improv- ers representing hospitals, individual County brush removal policy. Please
sands of Americans have the most se- ing care for all heart attack patients in ambulance services and regional EMS use caution when approaching a work
rious type of heart attack known as an Iowa. Medical Directors, the project will zone as staff and equipment may be
ST-elevated myocardial infarction, or “We are truly grateful to the enhance many critical elements of working in close proximity to traveled
STEMI, in which blood flow is com- American Heart Association and the an optimal STEMI system of care: a portions of the road.
pletely blocked to a portion of the Helmsley Charitable Trust for this system-wide data tool for quality mea- Residents of Cerro Gordo Coun-
heart. Unless the blockage is eliminat- grant,” said Samuel Congello, DO, surement and improvement; ongoing ty may request a full load of mulch by
ed quickly, the patient’s life is at seri- Medical Director for Interventional medical provider training and STEMI contacting the Cerro Gordo County
ous risk. Currently, around two-thirds Cardiology. “We will now have the education; coordination of protocols Conservation Board at 641-423-
of STEMI patients fail to receive the opportunity to identify a heart attack for rural EMS and hospital personnel; 5309. Mulch will be delivered at no
best available treatments to restore faster, and provide lifesaving treat- regional plans for rapid transport of cost to dump sites in close proximity
blood flow. Mission: Lifeline seeks ments before significant damage, or patients; and a public education cam- to work areas. The Roadside Man-
paign on heart attack symptoms and agement staff requests that potential
WE BRING OUT THE SMILE IN YOU the need to call 9-1-1. dump sites be unobstructed and clear-
ly flagged to facilitate easy delivery.

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