Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

Busy week on the mat for GHV grapplers

Published by admin on Wed, 12/24/2014 - 3:06am

The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura wrestling team had a busy week on the mat, competing in a triangular on Tuesday night and a quadrangular on Thursday night.

GHV Triangular

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Richard Goscinski

Published by admin on Wed, 12/24/2014 - 3:05am

Richard William Goscinski, 39, of Clear Lake, died suddenly from a truck accident on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014.

Memorial services were held on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at Agape Christian Family Church, Clear Lake, with Pastor David and Kris Toyne officiating. Family suggests memorials to Richard William Goscinski memorial fund.

As in life, Richard gave, and after his death he participated in Iowa Donor to help others.

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Lora L. Proctor

Published by admin on Wed, 12/24/2014 - 3:05am

Lora LaGrace Proctor, 87, Clear Lake, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 26, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, with Mark Doebel officiating. Visitation will begin at 1 p.m. prior to the funeral. Interment will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Oakwood Care Center, 400 Hwy 18 W., Clear Lake, in her name.

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Cecil Teeter

Published by admin on Wed, 12/24/2014 - 3:05am

Services for Cecil Glenn Teeter, 96, Lawrence, Kan., will be held on a later date in La Porte City, Iowa, with

inurnment in West View Cemetery. Mr. Teeter died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community, Lawrence.

Condolences may be sent online to Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home at rumsey-yost.com. His full obituary can also be found there.

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Clear Lake cops and kids team up for Christmas shopping

Published by admin on Wed, 12/24/2014 - 3:04am

Eleven Clear Lake youngsters had the opportunity to do some Christmas shopping for themselves and others as part of a new local program. Clear Lake

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Declining school enrollment will challenge boards

Published by admin on Wed, 12/24/2014 - 2:59am

Budgeting is always a tough task, but for local school leaders the task is even more daunting in the wake of the district’s largest decline in enrollment in the past five years.

The Clear Lake School District has reported its 2014-15 certified enrollment as 1,209.5. Enrollment for 2013-14 was 1,236.7, meaning a loss of just over 27 students. The 2.2 percent drop will amount to a loss of approximately $174,000 in state funding next school year (based on current funding levels).

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City offices, library announce schedule for holidays

Published by admin on Wed, 12/24/2014 - 2:56am

City Hall and all other city departments will close at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, Dec. 24), in observance of the Christmas holiday. All city offices will return to normal operating hours Friday, Dec. 26.

City Hall and other city departments will close at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, in observance of the New Year’s holiday. All city offices will return to normal operating hours Friday, Jan. 2.

The Clear Lake Public Library will close at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24, and 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31.

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Clear Lake man killed in truck roll-over

Published by admin on Wed, 12/24/2014 - 2:56am

A Clear Lake man was killed in a single-vehicle accident in Humboldt County Wednesday, Dec. 17.

The Iowa State Patrol reported that 39-year-old Richard Goscinski was eastbound on County Road C-20, east of Livermore, Iowa when he apparently lost control of his Yohn truck while negotiating a curve. The vehicle rolled into the northwest ditch.

Goscinski was pronounced dead at the scene.