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New Clear Lake Area Chamber members

Mary Ann Aslakson, along with some additional board members of the North Iowa Music, Arts and Pageantry, are welcomed as new Clear Lake Area Chamber of
Commerce members with a ribbon cutting with the First Mates. -Submitted photo

CLB&T Mercy Cancer Center
annnounces
staff additions receives national recognition

SPECIAL DEAL! Clear Lake Bank & Trust is JULIE ROE Mercy Cancer Center was re- patient’s cancer journey from the time
pleased to announce the addition of cently recognized for its role in pro- of diagnosis until treatment has been
25Oil Change $ 99 several new employees. viding quality, complete and timely completed. This includes: all diagnos-
& Filter Lindsey Tell has joined CLB&T data to the State Health Registry of tic, surgical, chemotherapy, radiation
as a real estate processor in the Ma- Iowa. The National American Asso- therapy, hormone therapy, immu-
Includes standard 5 quarts of conventional oil and filter, inside vacuum, son City West office. Originally from ciation of Central Cancer Registries notherapy, genetic studies, palliative
window wash, and 21 point maintenance inspection Charles City, Iowa, Tell graduated (NAACCR) in turn awarded the State care, and the staging of the specific
from North Iowa Area Community Health Registry of Iowa the Gold type of cancer. Specific patient identi-
Servicing all car & truck makes & models College with associates of arts and as- Standard award. fying information is never disclosed or
FREE Pick Up & Delivery sociates of science degrees. She has re- “This is a great recognition for released.
in Clear Lake & Ventura located from South Dakota where she Mercy Cancer Center’s Cancer Reg- “Specific patient information re-
Call to schedule your worked as a title insurance examiner istry and all the colleagues that take mains covered under HIPAA and is
appointment today for two years. She and her husband, painstaking measures to make sure not shared with any third-party ven-
Jarrod, reside in Mason City. that the data provided is of the best dors,” Larson said.
2101 2nd Ave. S., Clear Lake Julie Roe has joined CLB&T as a quality,” said David Tatman, Director, The information that is shared is
teller in the Garner office. Originally Mercy Cancer Center. Mercy Can- important to the researchers who are
357-1941 from Clarion, Iowa, Roe has relocated cer Center’s Registry is staffed by two developing the best standard of care
to Clear Lake with her husband and Certified Tumor Registrars, Kathy for a specific cancer. It provides reli-
Are you inside doing son. She brings two years of banking Larson, RHIT, CTR, and Tarah Pau- able cancer statistical information.
dishes experience to her new role. lus, CTR. Gold Standard award recognizes
Founded in 1934, Clear Lake Mercy Cancer Center’s Cancer population-based cancer registries,
while everyone else is outside in Bank and Trust Company is a locally Registry Data is one of about 70 such such State Registry of Iowa for their
the sun? owned, full-service bank with four of- organizations to provide informa- level of commitment to quality data.
fices in Clear Lake, Garner, and Ma- tion to the State Health Registry of The second reason is to provide confi-
Is it raining, and son City. Iowa’s Data, which is then submit- dential feedback which individual reg-
everyone is inside ted to NAACCR. Submitted data is istries can use to identify current and
very detailed and specific about the future resource and training needs.
and your dishwasher is so noisy
that you can’t hear? Entrepreneur USDA announces EQIP
Coffee to be held
Stop in and look at new Sept. 15 LINDSEY TELL signup lasts until Oct. 16
dishwashers that we will
guarantee to be QUIET. The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Chamber to hold Iowa farmers interested in con- oped for the area that is included in
Starting at $549 plus install. Commerce will host an Entrepreneur Business After servation planning and financial as- an EQIP contract,” he said. “When
Coffee on Tuesday, Sept. 15, from Hours event sistance to help reduce soil erosion, farmers develop a complete conserva-
We sell, deliver, install and maintain 9-10:30 p.m., at the Chamber office. improve water quality and soil health, tion plan for their farm, it speeds up
your appliances. This a networking and social outlet for The Clear Lake Area Chamber create wildlife habitat, or even cut the application process and oftentimes
those who have home based business- of Commerce will host Business After energy costs on their land have until practices are applied more strategical-
es, those who want to start up their Hours on Thursday, Sept. 17, from Oct. 16 to be considered for fiscal ly.”
own business, and those who have re- 4:30-6:30 p.m. at The Other Place, year 2016 funding through USDA’s There are several EQIP initiatives
cently started their own new business. 200 Highway 19 W. Environmental Quality Incentives included in the signup, where NRCS
The Coffee is open to Chamber The Other Place will host the Program (EQIP). sets aside financial assistance for spe-
members and the public. To sign up, event with Opportunity Village. Through EQIP, USDA’s Natu- cific practices and producers. Exam-
contact the Chamber office at 357- ral Resources Conservation Service ples include practices that improve
2159 or email patsy@clearlakeiowa. (NRCS) provides financial and tech- on-farm energy, assist in the organic
com. nical assistance to install conservation transition process, and add wildlife
practices such as nutrient manage- habitat.
SAFETY CHECKLIST ment, terraces, grassed waterways, Iowa NRCS also sets aside 10
cover crops, manure management fa- percent of their EQIP financial assis-
Grissom says… cilities, and pasture management. tance program for the historically un-
Be sure to follow this “Tire Safety Checklist” EQIP, one of USDA’s most pop- derserved, which include beginning
1. Check tire pressure regularly, including the spare. ular conservation programs, is offered farmers, socially disadvantaged farm-
2. Inspect tires for uneven wear patterns on the tread. through a continuous signup, but ers, limited resource producers, and
3. Remove bits of glass and other foreign object wedged in NRCS periodically makes application veterans.
the tread. selections as funding allows. Visit your local NRCS office to-
Larry Beeler, Iowa NRCS as- day for more information about con-
4. Make sure your tire valves have valve caps. sistant state conservationist for pro- servation planning and financial assis-
5. Check tire pressure before going on long trips. grams, says it is important for farmers tance to fund conservation practices
6. Do not overload your vehicle. to get program applications in early. on your farm, or go to www.ia.nrcs.
7. If you are towing a trailer, remember that “Conservation plans must be devel- usda.gov.

some of the weight of the loaded trailer is
transferred to the towing vehicle.

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