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The
Market The 5th Annual Clear Lake High
School All Class Reunion will be held
By Marysue Salmon Sept. 17 - 19, 2015. The annual gath-
Finally berry season is here! There are so many fabulous ways to use ering’s purpose is two-fold: provide an
raspberries, strawberries, blueberries and blackberries, but this is prob- opportunity for classes to meet, cel-
ably my very favorite dessert recipe for them. ebrate and share memories and also to
raise money for the Clear Lake Foun-
POLENTA BERRY CAKE dation, which provides scholarships
12 ounces unsalted butter, soft for current Clear Lake High School
1 1/2 cups regular flour students.
3/4 cup fine yellow cornmeal At the 2014 All Class Reunion,
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder more that $3,000 was raised for schol-
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt arships. The goal for 2015 is $5,000.
1 1/2 cups + 2 tablespoons sugar, (divided. Use vanilla sugar, if you have In order to continue the tradition of
it.* awarding scholarships for new CLHS
3 large eggs graduates, it is crucial that all classes
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, (if vanilla sugar isn’t used)* are kept informed about the All Class
3/4 cup buttermilk Reunions activities, say organizers.
18 ounces mixed fresh berries, (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries) Each graduating class is assigned
Sweetened whipped cream for serving, plus more berries if desired. a representative who is able to main-
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish and tain an updated roster of their class
line it with parchment, leaving overhang on long sides. Butter parch- including telephone numbers, e-mails
ment. Whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt in a bowl. and addresses, and also promote at-
Set aside. Beat room temperature butter with 1 1/2 cups sugar on me- tendance at alumni events including
dium high speed until pale and fluffy, about two minutes. Add eggs, one the All Class Reunion. Most classes
at a time, beating well and scraping down sides of bowl. Beat in vanilla, if do have class representatives active in
used. Add flour mixture in three batches, alternating with two additions the reunion.
of buttermilk and beating until barely combined. Spread batter in pre- Classes in need of class repre-
pared pan. Sprinkle berries evenly over top, then sprinkle with remaining sentatives include: 1944, 1972, 1973,
two tablespoons sugar (coarse sugar nice here). Bake about an hour until 1974, 1981, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2003,
toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire 2005, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014
rack. Remove cake with the parchment and cut it into serving pieces. and 2015.
Top with whipped cream and more berries. Best served same day. 12-16 If you are from one of these
servings. classes and have a few spare moments
The original recipe did have the rather unusual measure of 18 ounc-
es of mixed berries and I have left it that way. It is too good to mess with! 2015 North Iowa Fair
Parchment for lining the baking dish is necessary because this is July 8-12 salutes heroes
such a very moist cake. It helps to lift the cooled cake out of the dish
when you are ready to cut and serve it. Rodeo, music, vendors and more
The only unexpected ingredient in this rich and delicious cake is the
cornmeal. It gives an unusual texture interest that you will love!
*To make VANILLA SUGAR: Put a fresh vanilla bean in two cups of The 2015 North Iowa Fair, July
granulated sugar in a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid. Give the jar a quick 8-12, offers family fun and exhibits
shake about once a day, if you think of it. In about one week your sugar will sure to please everyone. The theme
smell and taste of vanilla. Use the same sugar amount called for in any recipe for this year’s fair is “Salute to He-
that calls for both sugar and vanilla. Replace sugar used with the same va- roes.”
nilla bean, which will be good for a few months. Buy vanilla beans in spice The fair kicks off with an open-
deptartment of most supermarkets. (My girls grew up putting vanilla sugar ing ceremony that will take place
on their French toast!) Wednesday, July 8, at 5 p.m. The
public is invited to attend a short pro-
gram in recognition of organizations
and individuals who dedicate time
and service to others. The North Iowa
Fair Queen presentation will immedi-
ately follow at 5:30 p.m.
Highlighted events for this year
include MMA fights, Circle C Rodeo
Productions, Figure 8 Races by Meyer
Sports, live music by the Borderline
Band, Dragonfire Dancing Horses,
I-35 Races and more. In addition,
dozens of vendors and a variety of en-
tertainment will be on hand through-
out the fair to amuse fair goers.
Chainsaw carvings by artist Jeff
Klatt will be featured and auctioned
off at different times throughout the
fair.
A Corvette Car Show will take
place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
with 100 percent of the proceeds to
benefit the American Cancer Society
of Cerro Gordo County.
The 4H food stand will be open
daily.
Livestock shows, horse shows,
educational presentations and exhibits
will run throughout the week.
Grissom says…
Enjoy a fun and safe
4th of July
Holiday!
Happy Birthday
America!
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The CLHS Class of 1959 is among those which has included their own reunion within the September All Class Reunion.
to serve as your class representative, special seating for each graduating ers.
or if you have not heard from your class so they can be together as a class All students, faculty, and staff of
class representative about the CLHS and, if desired, also mingle with oth- CLHS are encouraged to attend.
All Class Reunion, contact Merlea at
[email protected]. Holiday Hours:
Many classes utilize the All Class
Reunion as a great way to celebrate Friday  Saturday  Sunday
their own class reunions. The venue
offers great food, entertainment, and
(641) 829-3850 Open at 11:30 for lunch
702 East Lake St., Ventura on the patio
Summer Hours: Mon. - Fri. Open at 4:30 p.m.
Sat. & Sun. Open at 11:30 a.m.
Workshops, scavenger hunts, Federal Upholstering
and fun activities will take place in
the Kinney Building for children ages Experienced staff who can make
five-years and up. your treasure
For more information and a look like new!
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Corvette show
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be Relay For Life
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From
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survivor Jesse Giere, along with area
sponsors, are hosting a fundraiser for and Memory Care Community
American Cancer Society / Relay For
Life® of Cerro Gordo County. The
Corvette ‘Cure’ Show will be held on
Saturday, July 11, at noon, with Cor-
vettes arriving at 10 a.m. for registra-
tion at the North Iowa Events Center.
Price per Corvette registration
is $15 at the gate, with all proceeds
benefiting The American Cancer So-
ciety / Relay For Life® of Cerro Gordo
County.
The Corvette ‘Cure’ Show event,
along with this year’s fair includes:
MMA fights, a live band, Hoppy Go
Lucky inflatables, a beer tent, and raf-
fle prizes.
Members of the public are en-
couraged to participate in the show by
picking up a voting ballot at the show
to vote for their favorite Corvette.
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