Clear Lake wrestlers off to 5-0 start

Published by admin on Thu, 12/06/2012 - 12:16am

 

It looks like the Clear Lake wrestling team has gotten it’s swag back!.  The Lions have jumped out to a 5-0 record after finishing last season with their first losing record in over 20 years.  This week the Lions are at home on Thursday.  Clear Lake will wrestle at an earlier time than usual because they will host a double dual. Varsity and junior varsity will wrestle Eagle Grove at 6 p.m. At 7, Eagle Grove will wrestle Hampton, followed by Clear Lake wrestling Hampton.

State honors for CLHS Dance Team

Published by admin on Thu, 12/06/2012 - 12:15am

 

CLHS Dance Team members participated in the Iowa State Dance Team Competition held on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 29 and 30.  The Iowa state competition is officially the nation’s largest state competition, with over 520 routines performed in two days.  Clear Lake 

Cardinals roll over North Union; fall to a tough West Fork team

Published by admin on Thu, 12/06/2012 - 12:14am

 

The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura boys basketball team split a pair of games to open the 2012-13 season.

G-H/V 70, North Union 41

Despite some first game jitters, the G-H/V boys came out firing on all cylinders and downed North Liberty 70-41 in basketball action on Tuesday, Nov. 27.

G-H/V girls drop a game in double OT

Published by admin on Thu, 12/06/2012 - 12:12am

 

It was a tough week for the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura girls, as they dropped two close contests, one in double overtime. 

North Union 39, G-H/V 37

You know it’s a closely matched game when it takes two overtimes to determine a winner.  Unfortunately, the Cardinals were the unlucky ones to come up on the bottom of a tightly balanced showdown with North Union on Tuesday, Nov. 27. 

Holiday festival just gets better and better

Published by admin on Thu, 12/06/2012 - 12:05am

 

Two words summed up this year’s Christmas By The Lake celebration for organizer Gene Madson.  “The best!”

“Every year I think it’s better than the year before and that we’ll never top it,” said Madson.  “But I can honestly say that this year was the best we’ve ever had.”

School Boards move toward alternative school in Sunset building

Published by admin on Thu, 12/06/2012 - 12:04am

 

The Clear Lake School Board will meet in special session tonight (Wednesday, Dec. 5) for the first in a series of meetings concerning relocation of the Lakeside Alternative (School) Program to the former Sunset Elementary School building in Clear Lake.

Last month the School Board discussed using Sunset School to house the alternative program they share with the Garner-Hayfield and Ventura School Districts.  Currently, students enrolled in the program are served at the Ventura/G-H Middle School, formerly known as Ventura High School.  

Approximately 30 ornaments remain on Giving Tree

Published by admin on Thu, 12/06/2012 - 12:04am

 

Approximately 30 ornaments remain on the 23rd annual Giving Tree, displayed in the Mirror-Reporter office.  The remaining ornaments contain the needs of local children whose parents are asking for some help to make the Christmas season a little brighter for their families.

All food ornaments on the tree have been checked out from the Reporter office.

This year the Giving Tree contains just over 215 ornaments.

Holiday sweepstakes winner

Published by admin on Thu, 12/06/2012 - 12:02am

 

Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter Publisher Mike Finnegan congratulated Teresa Hoefker of Clear Lake, as the second of four winners of $50 in Chamber Bucks in the newspaper’s Holiday Sweepstakes.  Teresa returned the entry card she received in the mail to the Mirror-

Susan Gottfried

Published by admin on Thu, 11/29/2012 - 2:29am

 

Susan J. Gottfried, 85, Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake, Iowa, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.  A visitation will be held Wednesday, Nov. 28, from 4 – 7 p.m. with a time for sharing at 6:30 p.m.  Pastor Rich Murray will officiate.  Inurnment will be held at the Riverside Cemetery, Friday, 11:30 a.m., Nov. 30, with Rev. Bonser officiating.  Following the 

Arlyn Boman

Published by admin on Thu, 11/29/2012 - 2:29am

 

Arlyn Peter “Pete” Boman, 81, of Forest City, Iowa, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, Nov. 25.  Visitation will be Thursday, Nov. 29, from 5-7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Forest City.  Funeral 

Services will be Friday, Nov. 30, at 11 a.m. at the church.  Boman Funeral Home, Webster City, Iowa, (owned by his son and daughter-in-law) is in charge of arrangements.

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