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Pharmacists Rick Knudson (left), of Clear Lake, and John Swegle, of Mason
City, joined pharmacy students at the State Capitol this week. Pharmacists en-
courage positive health care outcomes and improve patients’ quality of life.-
Submitted photo.
RAGAN
from page 4
A Mason City Legislative Listen-
ing Post will be held Saturday, Feb. 6,
at 10 a.m. at the Mason City Public
Library, 225 2nd St SE.
UPMEYER
from page 4
cation and will continue to support
our local schools.
The education funding bill has
been sent to a conference committee
where a bipartisan group of House
and Senate members will work to-
wards a resolution. I’m optimistic
that they will be able to find consen-
sus quickly.
Education funding wasn’t the
only important piece of legislation
passed by the House this week how-
ever. On Thursday, the House passed
a strongly bipartisan bill that will save
taxpayers money, by coupling our tax
code with the federal government.
The coupling bill, as it’s called, is good reached at [email protected].
Wednesday Wednesday Night
High: 19º Low: 6º
Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
In-Depth Local Forecast
Today we will see partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of snow,
high temperature of 19º, humidity of 73% . North northwest wind 19
to 24 mph . The record high temperature for today is 42º set in 1962 .
Expect mostly cloudy skies tonight with an overnight low of 6º .
Sun & Moon
Sunrise Sunset
Wednesday 7:25 a .m . 5:28 p .m .
Thursday 7:24 a .m . 5:30 p .m .
Friday 7:23 a .m . 5:31 p .m .
Saturday 7:22 a .m . 5:32 p .m .
Sunday 7:21 a .m . 5:34 p .m .
Monday 7:19 a .m . 5:35 p .m .
Tuesday 7:18 a .m . 5:36 p .m .
New First Full Last
2/8 2/15 2/22 3/1
Moonrise Moonset
Wednesday 2:59 a .m . 1:05 p .m .
Thursday 3:55 a .m . 1:52 p .m .
Friday 4:49 a .m . 2:47 p .m .
Saturday 5:40 a .m . 3:47 p .m .
Sunday 6:27 a .m . 4:53 p .m .
Monday 7:10 a .m . 6:02 p .m .
Tuesday 7:49 a .m . 7:14 p .m .
For more weather updates,
please visit:
www .WhatsOurWeather .com
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Feb. 3, 2016 • Page 5
On The Clear Lake Parks & Recreation Update
Way To Review this section of the paper for
Ambidexterity updated information
regarding P&R programs, program
By Guest Columnist Dorothy Rosby deadlines and events.
I developed great admiration for eat out a lot, which is what I would do Co-Ed Open WHEN: Saturdays and Sundays
left-handed people the morning I ac- if I were them. Volleyball Night during your scheduled time
cidentally sprayed my bathroom walls I noticed for the first time that The co-ed adult volleyball WHERE: Clear Creek Gym
with hair mousse. I was trying to ap- our pencil sharpener is designed for open gym is held Tuesdays from (grades K-8) – Enter through west
ply mousse from a spray can using my right-handed people. Good thing I 7 – 9 p.m. at the Middle School doors.
for nearly all Iowa taxpayers. left hand. How hard can it be? Well, use pens more than pencils and they gym. Any adult (18-years and Middle School Gym (grades 9-12)
It helps small businesses, the driv- it’s not hard at all—if you’re left hand- don’t need sharpening. older) may drop in and play. – Enter through west doors.
ers of our economy, by allowing them ed. Or if you’re right handed like I am, Even the zippers on jeans are There are no set teams, just come FEE: $50 Family unlimited gym
to make investments in their busi- and accuracy isn’t that important to made for right-handed people. Left and play anytime you want. use; $25 Individual unlimited
nesses so that they can grow and create you. handers either get used to it or wear Co-ed Volleyball will and run gym use. Purchase season passes at
more jobs in our communities. Until recently, I didn’t give south- sweatpants all the time, which is what through March 8. City Hall Monday-Friday, 8 a.m .
It helps teachers, who will be able paws a thought unless I bumped el- I did. WHEN: Tuesdays 7 – 9 p.m. - 5 p.m. OR $1 per open gym use
to deduct out-of-pocket classroom ex- bows with one at a picnic table or My car has a manual transmis- WHERE: Middle School Gym payable at gym.
penses from their income tax. picked up a pair of left-handed scis- sion. I couldn’t use my left hand to – use west doors REGISTRATION: All partici-
It helps homeowners by treating sors. All that changed a few months operate the stick shift even if it was FEE: $20 Unlimited open vol- pants MUST have completed a
qualifying mortgage insurance like ago. If you read my Christmas letter/ installed on the left side. leyball for Tuesday nights, OR waiver form before they are al-
mortgage interest, allowing them to column, and I’m under no illusion Even my coffee mugs mocked me. $2 per time lowed to participate.
deduct that from their income taxes. that you did, but if you did, you know I have a mug that smiles at me, but REGISTRATION: All partici- Open gym schedule is as follows:
It also helps parents and students that I’ve suffered from tennis elbow only when I hold it in my right hand. pants MUST have completed a Saturdays and Sundays
by allowing them to deduct higher twice now, but the first time, I had the And, I have a mug that frowns at ev- waiver form before they are al- Clear Creek Gym -open gym for
education expenses, reducing the cost good sense to have it in my left arm. eryone else, but only when I hold it in lowed to participate. elementary students (grades K-5)
of college and continuing education. This time, it was my right arm, and my right hand. Guess who it frowns at Only indoor athletic shoes al- from 1-3 p.m. and middle school
This also ensures that taxpay- I learned pretty fast something I’ve when I hold it in my left hand? lowed. students (grades 6-8) from 3-5
ers are given certainty on deductions taken for granted my whole life: It’s There was one positive though, p.m.
when they file their taxes. a right-handed world, and it’s easy to or at least I thought it was a positive Weekend Middle School Gym -open gym
This bill now awaits action in the see why. Right hands are easier to use. at first. During the tennis elbow or- Open Gym Schedule for high school students from 1-3
Senate chamber. Ninety percent of us think so deal, we had to replace our mouse and The Clear Lake Parks and Rec- pm.
Please keep in touch. As legis- anyway. That explains why so many of we replaced it with a cordless mouse reation Department’s open gym Note: Open Gym dates and times
lation is moving forward, feel free the devices we use have been designed which can easily be placed on either program will continue until subject to change due to limited
to send me comments, questions, or for right-handed people. Left-handed side of the computer. Wonderful! Or Spring Break. Due to the in- availability of gyms.
feedback that you may have regarding people have to go around all day, every so I thought until I tried to use it creased cost of utilities, the Clear Only indoor athletic shoes al-
issues before us in the House. I can be day using their right hand. If it both- with my left hand. The cursor flitted Lake Parks and Recreation will lowed.
ers them, you never hear them say so, around the screen like a bumblebee. need to charge a nominal fee for
gov or 515-281-3521. maybe because they get so good at it. I’m getting better at it, but cutting Open Gym.
Practice makes perfect, and left hand- and pasting text still takes twice as
ers get better and better at using their long and is half as accurate. Kite festival will be Feb. 20 on lake
non-dominant hand while ours hangs Fortunately, when I can’t stand
at our side like a lazy relative. using the mouse with my left hand The annual Color The Wind Kite Festival will be held Saturday, Feb. 20,
I tried to put my left hand to one more minute, I can move it to my from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the lake at the downtown Sea Wall.
work in order to rest my right arm, right side—or toss it across the room Hot food and beverages will be available on site and kites will be for sale in
and it was no easy thing. When I … with either hand. the Lakeview Room adjoining the City Park Bandshell. For more information
tried to open a can of corn with my regarding the event, go to www.colorthewind.org or contact organizer Larry
left hand, I discovered that can open- (Dorothy Rosby is the author of the hu- Day at 641-529-0693.
ers are made for right-handed people. mor book, I Used to Think I Was Not
At least my can openers are. Either left That Bad and Then I Got to Know Me
handers learn to deal with it or they Better. Contact [email protected].)
WEATHER
Seven-Day Forecast For Clear Lake
Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
High: 22º Low: 9º High: 26º Low: 15º High: 23º Low: 11º High: 25º Low: 11º High: 20º Low: 8º High: 21º Low: 12º
Mostly Sunny Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Snow Possible
UV Index National Forecast Summary
Statistics for noon The higher the UV index, the greater the The Northeast will see widespread rain and snow,
need for eye and skin protection with the highest temperature of 61º in Baltimore,
Wednesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . .Very Low Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . .Very Low Md . The Southeast will experience scattered showers
Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . .Very Low Monday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . .Very Low and thunderstorms, with the highest temperature of
Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . .Very Low Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . .Very Low 85º in Punta Gorda, Fla . The central United States
Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . .Very Low will see mostly clear to partly cloudy skies, with the
highest temperature of 72º in McAllen, Texas . In
Almanac Traveler’s Cities the Northwest, there will be partly cloudy to cloudy
skies and isolated rain, with the highest temperature
Clear Lake for 1/25 - 1/31 Today Tomorrow of 51º in Brookings, Ore . The Southwest will see
mostly clear skies, with the highest temperature of
Temperature: City Hi/Lo W Hi/Lo W 73º in Newhall, Calif .
High/low Sunday . . . . . . . . . . 37º/28º Ames 21/6 sn 27/13 s National Map
High/low Saturday . . . . . . . . . 37º/27º Atlantic
High/low Friday . . . . . . . . . . . 33º/17º Burlington 21/9 pc 28/14 s
High/low Thursday . . . . . . . . . 35º/20º Cedar Falls
High/low Wednesday . . . . . . . 34º/13º Cedar Rapids 30/16 mc 33/24 s
High/low Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . 26º/21º Chicago
High/low Monday . . . . . . . . . . 27º/22º Council Bluffs 22/7 sn 25/12 s
Normal high/low . . . . . . . . . . . . 23º/6º Dallas
Average temperature . . . . . . . . . . 26 .9º Davenport 25/7 sn 28/16 s
Normal average temperature . . . . 15 .0º Des Moines
Departure from normal . . . . . . . +11 .9º Dubuque 35/21 rs 30/23 s
Fort Dodge
Precipitation: Iowa City 24/11 pc 28/15 s
Kansas City
Total for Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .03" Marshalltown 22/10 sn 30/16 s
Total for Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Mason City
Total for Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Minneapolis 29/13 mc 30/19 s
Total for Thursday . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Omaha
Total for Wednesday . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Orlando 22/10 sn 30/16 s 30s 10s 30s
Total for Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Phoenix 20s
Total for Monday . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .03" Rochester 27/8 mc 27/14 s 40s
Total for the week . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .06" Sioux City 50s
Normal for the week . . . . . . . . . .0 .21" Spencer 19/6 pc 24/11 s 40s H
Total for the month . . . . . . . . . . .0 .37" Waterloo L
Normal for the month . . . . . . . . .0 .98" 24/9 mc 28/16 s H H
Total for the year . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .37"
Normal for the year . . . . . . . . . . .0 .98" 33/22 pc 42/27 s 50s 10s 40s
20s
22/7 pc 26/13 s
19/5 sn 22/9 pc 30s
50s
21/9 s 26/13 pc 60s
24/12 pc 29/16 s
81/67 pc 73/51 t 60s 50s
58/37 s 64/41 s 70s
20/7 pc 23/10 pc
23/11 pc 28/16 s This map shows high temperatures,
type of precipitation expected and
19/7 pc 24/11 s location of frontal systems at noon.
22/7 sn 25/12 s L H
Weather (Wx): cl/cloudy; fl/flurries; pc/partly cloudy; mc/mostly cloudy; ra/rain; rs/rain & snow; Cold Front Stationary Front Warm Front Low Pressure High Pressure
s/sunny; sh/showers; sn/snow; t/thunderstorms; w/windy
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