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Opinion/NewsClear Lake Mirror-Reporter April 27, 2016 • Page 5

Success of Clear Lake Parks & plays. Put-
Iowa’s ‘Swan •NEW ting it all
Story’ is
evident in FOR Recreation Update together
Clear Lake 2016! with 5 on
Summer Review this section of the paper for updated information 5 two hand
Soccer regarding P&R programs, program deadlines and events. touch
Camp for football.
by Steven Story, Clear Lake Parks & Recreation Assistant Director

Boys and Camp will

Girls (4yr old-4th grade): This four week camp be run by Brian McIntire and Mike Lester. This is a
is designed to give each participant an excellent minimal contact camp for all age groups, no hitting
background in soccer skills while helping them or tackling.
to learn proper sportsmanship and have FUN! FEE: $25 per participant
Focus will primarily be on drills and skills, with WHERE: Meets at the N. Parking area of the
by Lowell Washburn game play increasing toward the end of the Outlet Recreation Complex
At daybreak Monday morning, I camp. The High School soccer players will lead WHEN: Sunday’s beginning May 15 and end-
counted a total of 15 trumpeter swans sit- drills and help referee games. ing June 19 (No Camp May 29, Memorial Day
ting on the east end of Mallard Marsh. It Shin guards are required in order to par- Weekend)
was the largest number I’ve ever seen there, Photo by Lowell Washburn ticipate. Session 1: 1-2nd grade meets at 2-3 p.m.; Ses-
a vivid reminder of the ongoing success of species in north central Iowa. There are FEE: $25 per player includes one (1) size sion 2: 3rd-4th grade meets at 3-4 p.m.; Session 3:
Iowa’s swan recovery. With snow white covery efforts which involved the release currently around 50 swan pairs nesting 4 soccer ball if you register by Friday, May 20! If 5th-6th grade meets at 4-5 p.m.
plumage, weights exceeding 30 pounds, of captive reared young swans and a stated statewide. you register after May 20 you will not receive a Registration Deadline: May 11, 2016.
and a wingspan of eight feet, trumpeter goal of establishing 15 free flying nesting soccer ball, and the fee is still $25.
swans are spectacularly impressive. Once pairs by 2003. Some of the released birds Butterfly expert Please use the grade your child completed •Co-Ed 6 on 6 “Recreational” Sand Volleyball
common statewide, the species declined survived and in 1998, the first wild pair will speak at Lime in the Spring of 2016 when registering for this League: The “Recreational” sand volleyball league
rapidly at settlement and had completely successfully nested in eastern Iowa. To- Creek May 11 camp. will begin Wednesday, May 25. Games are played at
disappeared here by the mid-1880s. By day, wild trumpeter swans are reclaiming WHEN: Saturdays, June 4-25; Kindergar- Tourist and Pine Tree Park’s sand volleyball courts.
the 1930s, less than 70 of the birds re- historic wetland nesting areas statewide A renowned monarch butterfly ex- ten at 9 a.m.; 1st/2nd grade at 10 a.m.; 3rd/4th Registration materials will be sent to all 2015 team
mained in the entire U.S. and are once again becoming a common pert will provide a public presentation at grade at 11 a.m.; 4/5 years old, not yet in kinder- captains. New teams are welcome to register. Regis-
In 1993, the Iowa DNR began re- the Lime Creek Nature Center on Wednes-
day, May 11, at 7 p.m. garten at 11 a.m. (separate field). tration packets are available at the Parks and Recre-
Dr. Karen Oberhauser, a professor at Players will receive schedules the first week. ation Office, City Hall or online at www.cityofclear-
the University of Minnesota, will present: WHERE: O.R.C. (Outlet Recreation lake.com.
Dwindling numbers for an iconic insect: Complex ) FEE: $40 per team. Registration deadline is
A conservation biologist ponders moving In the event of rain, soccer will be can- May 11
beyond the documentation of declines. celled with no makeup games. Check for the Limited to the first 16 teams.
Dr. Oberhauser will describe the red flag near the white shed.
amazing biology of migratory monarch COACHES: Parents are needed to help •Co-Ed 6 on 6 “Competitive” Sand Volley-
populations, and the work of citizens and lead drills and coach during games! Please indi- ball League: This league offers a higher/faster level
scientists in documenting monarch num- cate your willingness to coach on the registra- of play, with spiking, overhand jump serves and al-
bers at all stages of their migratory cycle. tion form. We need you! No experience needed ternating men/women ball contacts. Games will be
She will also discuss threats to monarchs, – learn with your child. played at Tourist and Pine Tree Parks’ sand volley-
and potential responses to these threats. ball courts Tuesday nights, starting May 17. A league
Dr. Oberhauser plays a leading role •Football Skills Camp for 1st- 6th grad- tournament will be played at the end of the season
in monarch conservation and education, ers: This camp will be available to three separate to determine the league champion, with the win-
is chair of the Monarch Joint Venture, age groups 1st-2nd graders, 3rd-4th graders, ning team receiving t-shirts and their picture in the
founder of Monarch Lab and Monarchs in and 5th-6th graders. 1st-2nd graders will focus newspaper! Registration materials will be sent to all
the Classroom, and a winner of the White on football specific fundamentals of running, 2015 Sand Volleyball Captains. New teams are also
House Champions of Change Award. throwing, catching and defensive techniques, welcome, but the league will be limited to the first
This program is sponsored by the working their way up to 5 on 5 two hand touch 10 teams to register, so register early to reserve your
Lime Creek Nature Center and North football. 3rd-4th graders will work on football spot! Registration Packets are available at the Clear
Happy travelers Iowa Nature Club. There is no cost but fundamentals while introducing defensive cov- Lake Parks and Recreation office, City Hall or online
registration is required, call 641-423-5309. erages and offensive play with 5 on 5 two hand at www.cityofclearlake.com.
This group of happy travelers made a stop in Ft. Myers Beach, Fla. in February, where touch football. 5th-6th graders will work on FEE: $60 (Includes tax) per team. Registration
they caught up on their hometown news in the Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter. Pictured football fundamentals, position specific drills and deadline is May 10.
(L-R): Vicki and Dan Jackson, Diane Thompson, Gary Harris, Angie Harris and Jon specific defensive coverages, as well as offensive
Berhow. -Submitted photo

WEATHER
Seven-Day Forecast For Clear Lake

Wednesday Wednesday Night Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday

High: 50º Low: 39º High: 52º Low: 38º High: 60º Low: 41º High: 55º Low: 41º High: 56º Low: 39º High: 51º Low: 35º High: 59º Low: 38º

Showers Likely Showers Likely Few Showers Partly Cloudy Few Showers Few Showers Cloudy Partly Cloudy

In-Depth Local Forecast UV Index National Forecast Summary

Today we will see mostly cloudy skies with an 80% chance of Statistics for noon The higher the UV index, the greater the The Northeast will see mostly clear to partly cloudy skies
showers, high temperature of 50º, humidity of 71% . East wind 20 need for eye and skin protection and a few showers, with the highest temperature of 78º
to 22 mph . The record high temperature for today is 87º set in 1981 . Wednesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . .Very Low Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . .Very Low in Carbondale, Ill . The Southeast will experience mostly
Expect cloudy skies tonight with a 60% chance of showers . Thursday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . .Very Low Monday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Low clear to partly cloudy skies, with the highest temperature of
Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . Moderate Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . Moderate 90º in Punta Gorda, Fla . The central United States will see
Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . .Very Low mostly clear to partly cloudy skies and scattered showers,
with the highest temperature of 99º in Junction, Texas . In
Sun & Moon Almanac Traveler’s Cities the Northwest, there will be partly cloudy to cloudy skies
and isolated showers, with the highest temperature of 70º
Sunrise Sunset Clear Lake for 4/18 - 4/24 Today Tomorrow in Moses Lake, Wash . The Southwest will see mostly
clear to partly cloudy skies, with the highest temperature
Wednesday 6:10 a .m . 8:11 p .m . Temperature: City Hi/Lo W Hi/Lo W of 86º in Yuma, Ariz .
Thursday 6:09 a .m . 8:12 p .m .
Friday 6:07 a .m . 8:13 p .m . High/low Sunday . . . . . . . . . . 78º/54º Ames 57/44 sh 57/41 sh National Map
Saturday 6:06 a .m . 8:14 p .m . High/low Saturday . . . . . . . . . 71º/35º Atlantic 63/46 t
Sunday 6:04 a .m . 8:16 p .m . High/low Friday . . . . . . . . . . . 65º/42º Burlington 64/50 t 59/43 mc
Monday 6:03 a .m . 8:17 p .m . High/low Thursday . . . . . . . . . 69º/37º Cedar Falls 53/42 sh
Tuesday 6:02 a .m . 8:18 p .m . High/low Wednesday . . . . . . . 59º/44º Cedar Rapids 55/43 sh 62/45 t
High/low Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . 59º/52º Chicago 50/43 sh
High/low Monday . . . . . . . . . . 80º/54º Council Bluffs 68/45 t 55/40 sh
Normal high/low . . . . . . . . . . . 59º/36º Dallas 60/47 t
Average temperature . . . . . . . . . . 57 .1º Davenport 57/45 sh 55/42 t
Normal average temperature . . . . 48 .8º Des Moines 60/47 t
Departure from normal . . . . . . . . +8 .3º Dubuque 52/40 sh 50/42 sh
Fort Dodge 54/42 sh
Last New First Full Precipitation: Iowa City 57/45 t 61/44 t
Kansas City 77/54 t
Total for Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Marshalltown 55/43 sh 58/44 sh
Total for Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Mason City 51/39 t
Total for Friday . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Minneapolis 53/39 ra 57/42 t
Total for Thursday . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Omaha 68/45 sh
Total for Wednesday . . . . . . . . . .0 .40" Orlando 87/65 s 58/44 sh 50s
Total for Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Phoenix 83/61 s 40s
Total for Monday . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .00" Rochester 51/38 ra 53/40 sh
Total for the week . . . . . . . . . . . .0 .40" Sioux City 56/43 sh
4/29 5/6 5/13 5/21 Normal for the week . . . . . . . . . .0 .84" Spencer 50/40 sh 54/40 sh 60s
Total for the month . . . . . . . . . . .0 .52" Waterloo 53/42 sh
Moonrise Moonset Normal for the month . . . . . . . . .2 .63" 57/41 t L50s 40s 50s
Total for the year . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 .59"
Wednesday 12:16 a .m . 10:10 a .m . Normal for the year . . . . . . . . . . .6 .82" 70/50 s H 60s
Thursday 1:04 a .m . 11:05 a .m .
Friday 1:48 a .m . 12:04 p .m . 56/40 sh L
Saturday 2:29 a .m . 1:08 p .m .
Sunday 3:08 a .m . 2:15 p .m . 52/39 sh L 60s 70s L
Monday 3:44 a .m . 3:24 p .m . 70s 80s
Tuesday 4:19 a .m . 4:36 p .m . 52/40 sh

60/44 mc

88/67 s

76/58 s 80s 80s

50/39 ra

54/41 sh 90s This map shows high temperatures,
type of precipitation expected and
For more weather updates, 51/39 sh Cold Front location of frontal systems at noon.
please visit:
55/40 sh LH
www .WhatsOurWeather .com
Weather (Wx): cl/cloudy; fl/flurries; pc/partly cloudy; mc/mostly cloudy; ra/rain; rs/rain & snow; Stationary Front Warm Front Low Pressure High Pressure
s/sunny; sh/showers; sn/snow; t/thunderstorms; w/windy

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