Season is off and running for Clear Lake and G-H/V/WH teams

DiMarco takes top spot in boy’s race

 

A win and a loss for G-H/V volleyball team

 

The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura volleyball team split a pair of games last week.   

 G-H/V vs. Osage

On Tuesday, Aug. 28, the Cardinals fell to Osage, 3-0.

A flat start by the Cardinals led to Osage jumping to an early advantage in set one on their way to a 25-14 win.  

G-H/V regained some composure in the second set and stayed within three points for the majority of the set.  A 

Good sports

 

Mason City Mayor Eric Bookmeyer made good on his end of a bet with Clear Lake Mayor Nelson Crabb about the outcome of the Clear Lake vs. Mason City football game.  As mayor of the town with the losing team, Bookmeyer served lunch in the Clear Lake High School cafeteria Thursday.  

 

End of summer celebrated

 

The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its 2nd Annual End of Summer Beach Party during a weekend of perfect beach weather.  Hundreds enjoyed games, music and a movie at Saturday’s free event. 

Removal of stop signs a hot topic in Ventura

 

The Ventura City Council unanimously passed the first of three readings which would remove stop signs at three locations in the town at its Monday, Aug. 27, meeting.  The vote came after more than one and one-half hours of comments from the public.

Chamber announces member survey

 

The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is asking all Chamber members to take less than five minutes for a Chamber Member Benefits survey that will be a key part of its upcoming strategic plan. 

School day extended for G-H/V High School students

 

Effective this week, the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura High School will extend its class dismissal time to 3:25 p.m.  Previously classes were dismissed at 3:11 p.m.

Superintendent Tyler Williams explained the time change is necessary to address two areas of concern: the amount of time studets were on the bus at the end of the day, and lengthening the time students are given to eat lunch.

The change will not effect students at the Middle or Elementary Schools in Ventura.  The end of the school day will stay the same in Ventura.

It’s simple!

 

Just read to win free Renaissance Festival tickets

 

Winning tickets to the 2012 Minnesota Renaissance Festival is as easy as reading your Mirror-Reporter!

A clue telling you how to claim two free tickets to the Festival appears somewhere in this edition of the newspaper. 

Chamber releases new ornament

 

The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the release of its 2012 Limited Edition Ornament: a rendition of David Rottinghaus’ print, “A Lakeside Winters Dream.” 

 

The ornament is available now for $19 at the Chamber of Commerce office, 205 Main Ave., through its online gift shop, or at select local retailers.

Bragging rights belong to Clear Lake

 

Clear Lake won bragging rights in their first meeting on the football field with Mason City after 82 years. The Lions broke open a scoreless game though two quarters with 34 points in the second half.   An estimated 6,000 fans watched the Lions 

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