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4th Annual
Bowling for
Blake set for
Dec. 26-27
The Fourth Annual Bowling for
Blake Scholarship Fundraiser will be
held Dec. 26-27 at Mystic Lanes in
Mason City.
Blake Lobdell, a long-time teach-
er at Clear Lake High School, passed
away suddenly at the age of 50. Two
of his greatest passions were teaching
and bowling, so to honor his memory
a scholarship fund was established.
In the past four years 51 scholarships
have been awarded in Blake Lobdell’s
memory totaling $26,500.
Everyone is encouraged to bowl
at Mystic Lanes Dec. 26 and 27 in the
Bowling for Blake event. Cost is $10
for three games and bowling shoes, of
which $5 will be donated to the schol-
arship fund. Available times to bowl
are: Saturday, Dec. 26, 10 a.m. to
midnight; Sunday, Dec. 27, 11 a.m.
to 11 p.m.
Open house
planned to honor
retiring dispatcher
Barb Havill
The public is invited to a recog-
nition celebration for retiring Clear
Lake police dispatcher Barb Havill
Wednesday, Dec. 30, from 2-4 p.m. at
City Hall, 15 N. 6th St.
Havill has dedicated 26 years to
public safety service in the communi-
ties of Clear Lake and Ventura. A pre-
sentation will be made at 3 p.m.
Jodee O’Brien chosen to lead United Way of NC Iowa
The United Way of North Cen-
tral Iowa (UWNCI) has hired Jodee
O’Brien as CEO. O’Brien has served
as the organization’s interim CEO
since June 2015. The Board of Di-
rectors conducted interviews with
various candidates and chose to hire
O’Brien on for the permanent posi-
tion effective immediately.
“Jodee has made great strides in
strengthening our relationships with
agencies and the community in gen-
eral,” says Board member Kristy Sag-
dalen King. “We are thrilled that she
is the final candidate and able to con-
tinue building on this year’s achieve-
ments.”
UWNCI is in the final stretch of
the 2015 fundraising campaign with
plans underway to mobilize Com-
From our family to yours…
Merry Christmas
Seasons Greetings and Happy
Holidays from the staff at the
Clear Lake MBT offices!
1919 Highway 18 East & 300 1st Ave. N., Clear Lake
Member (641) 357-6161
FDIC
www.mbtbank.com
Mrs. Sorenson’s third grade homeroom was the winner in a coding challenge. -Submitted photos.
Students meet the
coding challenge
During the week of Dec. 7, the stu-
dents at both Clear Creek Elementary
and Clear Lake Middle School par-
ticipated in a coding challenge. The
main source for this work was through
Code.org. While the middle school
students competed against schools in
the area, Clear Creek students com-
peted by homeroom. In grades three,
four and five, students combined for
19,581 minutes spent coding. The
winning homeroom was Mrs. Soren-
son’s class with 4,145 minutes. Indi-
vidually, the overall winner was fourth
grader Aiden Clemens, with 480 min-
utes. Each individual winner, along
with Mrs. Sorenson’s homeroom class,
earned a trip to get some Culver’s cus-
tard.
JODEE O’BRIEN
munity Impact Teams. Community
Impact is the process by which volun-
Dec. 23, 2015 • Page 9
Local retailers pass
tobacco compliance
check with flying colors
The Clear Lake Police Depart- “A huge thank you goes out to
ment recently participated in the our retailers. They are the ones re-
state’s I-PLEDGE program to con- sponsible for proper training of staff.
duct tobacco compliance checks. One hundred percent compliance is
On Dec. 16 all applicable re- not easy to obtain.”
tailers possessing a tobacco, alterna- The police department works
tive nicotine and vapor product per- with the state periodically to check the
mit within the city were checked; all sales of tobacco, alternative nicotine
passed. and vapor products. The one business
Chief Pete Roth said he was not open on Dec. 16 will be checked
pleased with the results. at a later time.
Cerro Gordo County free
health care clinic making
changes in new year
Changes are happening at the Karen Slife will be retiring, and the
Pictured are coding winners from each class, (L-R) Jadyn Heesch, fifth grade, 270 Cerro Gordo County Free Health search is on for her replacement. Slife
minutes; Brylee Eden, third grade, 320 minutes; Anna Ravera, fourth grade, 310 Care Clinic. The Board of Directors started as clinic manager at the Free
minutes; and overall winner Aiden Clemens, fourth grade, 480 minutes. approved adjusting clinic hours to the Clinic in September 2010.
second and fourth Saturdays of each “We have been truly blessed to
month. The hours will remain the have Karen’s expertise lead the Free
same, 9 a.m.-noon with appointments Clinic. We are so thankful for her
preferred, but walk-ins welcome. time and dedication to the clinic over
Board President Amy Fleming the past several years. We wish her all
says, “This is a good thing. Our goal the best,” said Fleming.
is to help people get the medical care Resumes for the position can be
they need, and then help them find sent by mail to P.O. Box 1261, Mason
additional resources available to them City, Iowa 50402-1261 or emailed to
in the area.” [email protected]
Patients can call 888-669-4662
The new hours will begin in to schedule an appointment.
2016, with the first clinic sessions held The Free Clinic serves unin-
Jan. 9 and Jan. 23. sured/underinsured Cerro Gordo
In addition to these changes, the county residents at 1327 6th St. S.W.
Free Clinic is also looking for a new in Mason City.
clinic manager. Current manager,
WE BRING OUT THE SMILE IN YOU
teers evaluate need and allocate Unit- and UWNCI initiatives targeting the !
ed Way donations to local agencies. three strategic focus areas of Educa-
“We have a great team of staff tion, Income, and Health. Drs. Thomas Bieber and Jason Skinner, along with their staff,
and volunteers, along with a board, would like to welcome Dr. Dan Scarrow!
who reflect the communities that we Special children’s
serve and provide a strong leadership,” program at library 102 N. 5th St., Clear Lake • (641) 357-4112
says O’Brien. “As the new CEO, I
am excited to have the opportunity to The public is invited to come en- www.lakedentalassociates.com
collaborate with partner agencies and joy the wonders of winter in the Chil-
communities. Together we ensure the dren’s Department at the Clear Lake Monday - Friday • 7:30 -5:00
greatest impact by leveraging our re- Public Library on Monday, Dec. 28,
sources.” from 5-6 p.m.
O’Brien resides in Mason City Children ages three to six-years-
with her spouse, Andy O’Brien. The old and their families are welcome
O’Briens have two grown children to come build their own gingerbread
and one grandson. house, enjoy some cocoa and hear sto-
UWNCI serves a nine county ry time. Those planning to attend are
region with offices headquartered in asked to call the library at 357-6133
Mason City. UWNCI allocates do- to register, or sign up in the Children’s
nor funding to community programs Department.
Here’s hoping you’ve got Yuletide
Wishes
all the horsepower you
need to make the  For a season filled with
holiday season caring and sharing with
bright and those near and dear to
merry! your heart.
We appreciate
your business
and wish
you all the
best in the
coming
year.

Front (L-R): Brian McIntire, Glen McIntire, Brad McIntire
Back (L-R): Ray Monson, Ken Dorweiler, Ivan Good
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