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Local NewsClear Lake Mirror-Reporter Aug. 12, 2015 • Page 13

Absentee
ballots
available for
GHV election

School start is almost here Michelle K. Eisenman, Hancock Knights of Columbus to hold
County Auditor and Commissioner annual drive Aug. 15 and 16
The start of the school year is almost here. Registration was held Monday and Tuesday for students in the Clear Lake of Elections, has announced that ab-
School District. The first day of classes for high school students is Monday, Aug. 24. Students in K-Prep through eighth sentee ballots for the School Election The local Clear Lake and Ventura Knights of Columbus Council will hold their
grade will have conferences that day and begin school Aug. 25.-Reporter photo by Chris Barragy. to be held on Sept. 8, for Garner- annual drive to support those with disabilities Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 15
Hayfield-Ventura Community School and 16. The PID Drive (Person with Intellectual Disabilities) is commonly
Chamber’s Taste of Clear Lake is tonight District are now available in the Han- referred to as the Tootsie Roll drive. This year the Knights will don their yellow
cock County Auditor’s Office. vests and accept donations at Fareway, Payless Foods, and in Ventura. “Once
The 21st Annual Taste of Clear Food serving begins at 5:30 p.m. er’s State Bank. In case of inclement Any eligible voter may cast again Fareway, Payless, and the community of Ventura are supportive without
Lake, sponsored by the Clear Lake at the seawall with the cruise depar- weather, the boat will be dockside. an absentee ballot at the Hancock hesitation, we are grateful,” said Denny Muehlstedt, Grand Knight for the lo-
Area Chamber of Commerce First ture at 6:30 p.m. Docking will be at 8 Food samples are provided by area County Auditor’s office or may sub- cal Council. Charity is one of the main principals practiced by the Knights of
Mates, and presented by, Country p.m. Everyone will receive a swag bag chamber member restaurants. mit a written request for an absentee Columbus. “We are always inspired by the generosity shown during our drive,
Meadow Place, Lady of the Lake, and a chance to win a Clear Lake gift Tickets are $20 for Clear Lake ballot. Requests should be sent to the citizens of Clear Lake and Ventura are very generous with donations and the
Yohn Co and We Care Chiropractic basket, and other prizes. There will be Chamber members and $25 for non- Hancock County Auditor’s office, members of our Council volunteer their time. I can’t thank everyone enough,”
and will be held on Wednesday, Aug. a cash bar available and wine tastings. Chamber members (non- refundable) 855 State Street, P.O. Box 70, Garner, added Muehlstedt. All funds raised are given to organizations that support
12, 2015 on board the Lady of the Your special entertainment will be, and are on sale now at the Chamber Iowa 50438. A request form is also those with disabilities, including Opportunity Village, Iowa Special Olym-
Lake. Time Will Tell, sponsored by Farm- office. available at the Hancock County Au- pics, Harmony Ranch, and the Down Syndrome Association of North Central
ditor’s office or on Hancock County’s Iowa.-Submitted photo.
website www.hancockcountyia.org;
click on Auditor’s department, then Got Milk challenge continues
click on Official Absentee Ballot Re-
quest link. A request must be signed POET Biorefining in Hanlon- “POET Match” in the memo line of
by the person requesting a ballot. The town is hosting a Got Milk challenge checks made out to Hawkeye Harvest
signed, completed request form can grant to benefit Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank. Donations are tax-de-
be mailed or brought to the Auditor’s Food Bank in Mason City. ductible and can be dropped off be-
office, 855 State Street, Garner, Iowa From now through Aug. 31 the tween 9 to 11 a.m. at the food bank,
50438. company will match up to $1,000 in 122 S. Adams, Mason City. They can
Absentee ballots may also be cash donations to help the food bank also be mailed to Hawkeye Harvest
voted in the Auditor’s office, Monday purchase half gallons of milk to pro- Food Bank, P.O. Box 1565, Mason
– Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. vide their clients. Donors should put City, Iowa 50402-1565.
Anyone having questions regard-
ing absentee voting may contact the
Auditor’s Office, 641-923-3163 or by
email, hanaudme@hancockcountyia.
org.

Free, reduced school meal guidelines announced

The Iowa Department of Education, Bureau of Nutrition and Health Ser- Households may apply for free and wishes to apply for such meals,
vices, has announced its policy for free and reduced price meals for children or reduced price meal benefits one of instructions for making application
unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch four ways as listed below. for such children are contained on
Program, School Breakfast Program and the Afterschool Care Snack Program. 1. Households whose income is the application form. Special Supple-
State and Local school officials have adopted the following family size and at or below the levels shown are eligi- ment Nutrition Program for Women,
income criteria for determining eligibility: ble for reduced price meals or for free Infants, and Children (WIC) par-
meals. Households may complete one ticipants may be eligible for free or
Effective 7-1-2015 INCOME ELIGIBILITY application listing all children and re- reduced price meals based on a com-
GUIDELINES turn it to your child’s school. pleted application.
2. Food Assistance households Households with children who
FREE MEALS and children receiving benefits under are enrolled in the Head Start/Even
the Family Investment Program (FIP) Start Program or the Migrant Educa-
Household Size; Yearly; Monthly; Twice a Month; Every two weeks; Weekly are eligible for free meals. Most chil- tion Program or who are considered
dren from Food Assistance and FIP homeless or runaway by the school
1; 15,301; 1,276; 638; 589; 295 households will be qualified for free district’s homeless liaison should con- Roth IRA Tom Alexander
meals automatically. These house- tact the school for assistance in receiv- Conversion Rules Financial Consultant
2; 20,709; 1,726; 863; 797; 399 holds will receive a letter from their ing benefits. If households are dissat-
children’s schools notifying them of isfied with the ruling of the officials, Securities America
3; 26,117; 2,177; 1,089; 1,005; 503 their benefits. Households that re- they may make a formal appeal either Member FINRA/SIPC
4; 31,525; 2,628; 1,314; 1,213; 607 ceive a letter from the school need to orally or in writing to the school’s des-
do nothing more for their children to ignated hearing official. The policy 641-357-7106
receive free meals. statement on file at the school con- 888-357-7106
3. Some Food Assistance and FIP tains an outline of the hearing proce-
5; 36,933; 3,078; 1,539; 1,421; 711 households will receive a letter from dure. School officials may verify the Located at Clear Lake Bank & Trust
the Department of Human Services information in the application, and 322 Main Ave • PO Box 8, Clear Lake
(DHS) which will qualify the children that deliberate misrepresentation of
listed on the letter for free meals. Par- information may subject the applicant [email protected]
ents must take this letter to the child’s to prosecution under applicable State www.investmentcenterclearlake.com
school to receive free meals. and Federal criminal statutes. House-
6; 42,341; 3,529; 1,765; 1,629; 815 4. Food Assistance or FIP house- holds should contact their local school Not FDIC/NCUA Insured. May Lose Value. No Bank Guarantee
holds receiving benefits that do not for additional information. Not a Deposit. Not insured by any Federal Government Agency.
7; 47,749; 3,980; 1,990; 1,837; 919 receive a letter from DHS must com-
plete an application for their children School supply Securities offered through Securities America Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, Tom Alexander, Representative.
to receive free meals. drive underway Investment Center and the Securities America Companies are unaffiliated.
Only complete applications will
8; 53,157; 4,430; 2,215; 2,045; 1,023 be approved by the school. Applica- KIMT and its Giving Your Best
tions may be submitted at any time partners Diamond Jo Casino and First
For each additional family member add: 5,408; 451; 226; 208; 104 during the year. If a family mem- Citizens National Bank are collect- From Start to Finish
ber becomes unemployed the family ing school supplies for The Salvation Count On Us
REDUCED PRICE MEALS should contact the school to complete Army Back to School Supply Drive.
an application. The 8th annual Back to School New Homes  Additions  Remodeling
Household Size; Yearly; Monthly; Twice a Month; Every two weeks; Weekly Foster children are eligible for Supply Drive will run through Aug.
free meal benefits. Some foster chil- 19. Drop off new school supplies at
1; 21,775; 1,815; 908; 838; 419 dren will be qualified for free meals The Salvation Army, KIMT, Diamond
automatically through the State Di- Jo Casino and at any First Citizens
2; 29,471; 2,456; 1,228; 1,134; 567 rect Certification process. Their host National Bank location. Help a de-
family will receive notification of serving child go back to school with
3; 37,167; 3,098; 1,549; 1,430; 715 these benefits. Families that receive a backpack filled with school supplies
this notification from the school need for their grade. The backpacks with
4; 44,863; 3,739; 1,870; 1,726; 863 to do nothing more for their foster school supplies will be distributed on
children to receive free meals. If a Thursday, Aug. 20, at The Salvation
5; 52,559; 4,380; 2,190; 2,022; 1,011 family has foster children living with Army from 2 to 6 p.m. 641-357-4987
them and does not receive notification
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7; 67,951; 5,663; 2,832; 2,614; 1,307

8; 75,647; 6,304; 3,152; 2,910; 1,455

For each additional family member add: 7,696; 642; 321; 296; 148

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