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Opinion Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Under The Be At The Dock
Maintain Clear Lake’s Golden Dome, Too When Your
quality of life somewhere. Somewhere is a 75 mile
radius around Clear Lake and Mason Representative Linda Upmeyer Ship Comes In
To The Editor, City. With state law being very weak
You know, I’m a country boy south on locations of these industrial farms 515-281-3221 By Guest Columnist Dorothy Rosby
of town, but I consider Clear Lake my I would assume a lot of them will be [email protected]
home. As I travel across the United close to Clear Lake and Ventura.
States doing advocacy work for inde- It’s not hard to figure out hundreds Resolution on education funding I know someday my ship is go- I didn’t take the time to read all
pendent family farms and a clean envi- of factory farms will be constructed in ing to come in. I just hope I’m there 2,032 spam messages either. But be-
ronment, I talk proudly of Clear Lake. the immediate North Iowa area. At risk Last week’s weather has really began, House Republicans made a to meet it. I’ve been worried about it fore I emptied the folder, I scanned
I want to keep Clear Lake and the sur- to all will be our quality of life, water kept us on our toes. Bright and sun- commitment to set school funding as ever since I read the story of Australian through the advertisements for DUI
rounding countryside an area where quality, enjoyment of property, health, ny one day, rain another, and winter quickly and responsibly as possible. writer Helen Garner. She got a mes- lawyers, cat food coupons, and lonely
quality of life is a priority for everyone and the vibrant tourist industry in storms in various parts of the state. When we met with our local super- sage in her junk email folder recently singles in my neighborhood. As far as
and an area to be proud of. Clear Lake and Mason City. Guaran- Spring in Iowa continues to keep intendents from across the state, we telling her she’d won a prestigious I could tell, there were no ships, just a
So, when Sparboe eggs attempted teed, the tourists might come once, but us guessing. It’s been great to see so consistently heard that getting fund- writing prize, but the sender needed whole lot of dinghies.
to set up shop south of town a few years they will never come back if the town many folks from home visiting the ing settled early was more of a priority her phone number to discuss it with It’s just as well. If I had found
ago with millions of chickens in a fac- smells like a sewer pit. Capitol over spring break or coming than the increase. House Republicans her. What would you do? Go meet the an email promising large amounts
tory farm the people said, “no”! Is it I ask all residents to talk to the city in for meetings. Thanks to those who heard loud and clear that schools need ship and email them right back? Not of cash, I wouldn’t have believed it
time again for “we the people” to rise council, Mayor, and county supervisors have stopped by. I have listened and to plan their budgets for next school me. I would have deleted the message anyway. You get a little cynical after
up in our best interests for quality of about this. I would assume the people learned about many topics in our dis- year and they also need to have fund- faster than you can say, “That’s no you’ve deleted a few hundred messages
life in Clear Lake, our small towns, and of Clear Lake might want a public cussions. ing that they can count on. ship. That’s a garbage scow.” offering easy hair removal and PhDs
countryside and say ‘no” again? meeting over this? Also, might want While the weather is unpredict- This week, we followed through Ms. Garner responded, but only without taking classes.
Prestage wants to slaughter 10,000 to talk to the Clear Lake folks on the able, one thing is for certain, and that’s on that commitment to set funding after doing some research. And it’s No, if anyone wants to alert me
pigs a day at first, ramping up to North Iowa Economic Development that Iowans value a quality education early, as a bipartisan conference com- a good thing she did, because that’s I’ve won a $150,000 prize they’re go-
20,000 a day with a second shift in Board. We have a nice community. I and good K-12 schools for their kids. mittee struck an agreement to increase how she learned she’d won the Wind- ing to need another way to do it. And
Mason City. Point being that’s a lot of shudder at the consequences. I am happy to report that education next year’s school funding by 2.25%. ham-Campbell writing prize worth it won’t be by phone either. I don’t
hogs and they will have to come from funding for next school year has been While 2.25% may not sound like a $150,000. After reading about Helen answer unless I recognize the number,
Chris Petersen, determined. big number, this represents $153 mil- Garner, I went directly to my spam thanks to an epidemic of robocalls
Clear Lake When the legislative session first lion worth of new funding for K-12 folder to see if I might have a ship and helpful people wanting to fix my
schools. Based on current revenue floating around in mine too. And if computer that’s not broken.
figures, K-12 education will be receiv- not a ship, at least a little skiff or an They can’t just come knocking
ing 87% of all new state spending this old fishing boat. either. I stopped opening my front
year. That’s a significant investment in I have two email accounts. The door to people I don’t know after I
our local schools. Other priorities like spam folder for the newer one had was scammed by a magazine sales per-
Medicaid and public safety remain as just five spam messages in it. None son claiming to be raising money for
key topics as the remainder of the state of them looked like a ship coming in, college. I don’t know if he ever went
budget is outlined. though there was an advertisement to college, but I know I never got my
All session long, I believed that for private yacht rentals—all sizes and magazine.
we would be able to reach an agree- budgets available. Incidentally, there If my ship comes in by mail, it’s
ment on education funding that was was also a really good deal on bowling likely to get buried by credit card of-
closer to the Governor’s proposed in- shoes. fers and insurance offers from the
crease of 2.45%. House Republicans I’ve had the other email account AARP. By the time I get to it, they’ll
had the additional resources necessary since email was invented. The spam have given my prize to someone else.
in our preliminary budget targets and folder for that account contained So yes, I’m concerned that some-
were ready to achieve the Governor’s 2,032 spam messages dating back a day my ship will come in and I won’t
number. month. Holy inbox! That’s an average be at the dock to meet it. And if
In my newsletter last week, I of 67 spam messages a day. If I had it shows up at my front door, or by
talked about how Senate Democrat’s to read all those every day, I’d never email, snail mail or the telephone, the
budget targets are over the state’s ex- get through my legitimate emails. Oh, chances are very good I’ll sink it be-
penditure limitation. For that reason, wait. I don’t. fore it gets to shore.
they were unable to provide any ad
See UPMEYER on page 5
REMEMBER WHEN
25 Years Ago Robert Casey, born March 21, 1991. Roller Rink. Camera Marine will City Hall. The course will be located Hill about 40 feet above the water. the county poor fund.
Robert has a five year old sister, Katie. have a boat show in the former Lake on the site of the old ballpark at Wal- Under the terms of a new law George E. Waterman has pur-
March 1991 Clear Lake resident, Gary Nyhus, Furniture Building on Highway 18 nut Grove on the Leavenworth home- passed, the blind or partially blind to chased a new Dodge and is doing his
The current thin ice situation on has been awarded the “Iowa Coach of and Touristville will have their boat stead, which is on the north shore of the extent they cannot support them- best to learn to manage it. Every day
Clear Lake is dangerous for humans the Year” in class 1A-2A baseball for show at the Surf Ballroom. the lake to the west, and is on the Lake selves will receive $150 a year instead he makes some progress, just stay clear
as well as animals. Three deer were 1990. Nyhus is in his 13th year as Eighty-five boys reported to the Shore Drive and the North Iowa pike. of being forced to accept the charity of until he masters it.
stranded out on the ice Monday. Two head coach at Newman High School first day of track practice at Clear The clubhouse is located on Summit
eventually worked their way free from and has won 12 consecutive confer- Lake. The squad will be led by nine
the ice and into open water where ence championships. His 1990 team returning letter winners: Roger Ash- Boy Scout Week, 1966
they swam free. However, one preg- went 13-1 in the conference and 32-4 land, Jerry Baskett, Alyn Holstad,
nant doe could not escape without overall. Mike Calanan, Larry Otten, Craig During activities of Boy Scout Week in 1966, the members of Troop 75 paused to pledge allegiance to the flag. Other
human help. The effort was gallant, Four members of the Ventura Hughes, Denny Lincicum, Mike Ran- activities included the passing of merit badges and rank requirements. The Scoutmaster of Troop 75 is Robert Grey and
but the doe did not survive once they boys basketball team were named to som and Roger Maryland. he leads 30 active Scouts.
got her on shore. the North Star All-Conference Team.
A last ditch effort to save the ex- Senior Scott Hinrichs was voted to the
isting Ventura Library and Post Office First Team. Sophomore Troy Roen- 75 Years Ago
building has prompted city officials to fanz, along with seniors Tim Bray March 1941
look at an alternate site to hopefully and Brad Eehhuis received Honorable Mr. and Mrs. Chris Axelsen re-
dedicate this spring. The decision to Mention recognition. ceived word their son, Morris, who
look for another site came about when Waldorf College sophomore, is stationed in the Philippine Islands
a letter was received from the State Steph Anderson, a Ventura gradu- expects to come home in March for a
Historical Society who lauded the ar- ate, was one of two Waldorf players visit. This will be his first visit since he
chitectural style of the structure. The named to the All-Regional XI First entered the service five years ago.
building was built in 1906. Team. Anderson led the league in free Cerro Gordo and seven other
The newly formed Chautauqua throw accuracy at 86 percent. counties have applied for the food
Summer Theater will premier in Clear Appearing at the Surf Ballroom stamp plan approved for distributing
Lake this summer. Preliminary plans on Friday, March 29, is the Litterer surplus commodities to relief clients.
call for two venues to host profes- Band Rock Concert. This is a non-al- Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Petersen
sional performers. One will be an coholic event. Playing in the Surfside have announced the opening of the
on-going dinner theater, which will be 6 Cafe on Saturday, March 30, will be Petersen Grill. They were former op-
inaugurated at the newly opened Cap- Hal’s Ramblers. erators of the Lake Theatre Lunch.
tain’s Landing, 211 N. 4th St. It will The new location is in the Frost build-
present one-person shows with actors, 50 Years Ago ing next to the Clear Lake Bank.
singers and humorists. The Lake The- March 1966 Leonard Rodewald, of Charles
ater (Opera House) will host an elabo- Statistics released by the Iowa City, has leased the Lake View Market
rate multi-media production entitled, State Tax Commission showed a 14.4 and expects to open soon, operating a
“They Built the Alaska Highway.” percent increase in retail sales in Clear meat market and grocery.
Michelle Stout, of Clear Lake, Lake during the third quarter of 1965
and Brent Luscombe, of Klemme, compared to the same period of 1964. 100 Years Ago
Iowa, announce their engagement and Visitors to Clear Lake are invited March 1916
approaching wedding. to three big events. The annual Home A golf club has been organized
Matt Berry and Jean Casey an- Show will be held in the Clear View in Clear Lake with a membership of
nounce the birth of their new son, 121. The first meeting was held at
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