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Climate Lobby group to host Earth Day event April 22

American Legion posts in Houston County, Minnesota, are preparing to host their 18th annual Military Ball Saturday, April 26 at the Fest Building in Spring Grove, Minnesota.

Cocktails and photos will begin at 4:30 p.m., and dinner will be served at 5:45 p.m. The event is for all military service members and veterans as well as their spouses and families. The ball is also open to the public, and newcomers are encouraged and welcome to attend. The cost to attend evening’s event is $30 per person. Attendance will be

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Attire for the ball is Sunday best, semi-formal or formal, with many wearing their military uniform or the uniform of a veteran’s organization.

Organizers request no casual street clothes. The night’s guest speaker will be retired Air Force Col. Jennifer J. Fuller. Following the program, Cheers Big Band from the La Crosse area will provide a variety of music for dancing and listening pleasure. This event is planned and carried out by a committee of volunteers from American Legion Posts in the local area. For more information, contact Gary Buxengard at 507-498-3461 or janleebuxengard@gmail.com.

DECORIDE to benefit free clinic The DECORIDE Organizing Committee recently announced DECORIDE 2025, a biannual community cycling event dedicated to promoting sustainable transportation, active living and healthcare access, will take place along Trout Run Trail on Saturday, May 10 in Decorah. Proceeds from the event will directly support the Decorah Community Free Clinic by helping to fund essential services such as medications, laboratory fees, medical supplies and specialist referrals.

Staffed by volunteer healthcare professionals, the free clinic provides primary care to underinsured and uninsured individuals throughout the region. All healthcare services are free of charge provided by unpaid volunteers.

Robey Memorial Library to host Ultimate Puzzle Challenge

Checkin for the ride will begin at 9 a.m. at Luther College, and the ride will begin at 10 a.m. A post-ride gathering with live jazz music will be held at noon at Pulpit Rock Brewing Company in Decorah.

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Robey Memorial Library in Waukon invites puzzle enthusiasts to join the Ultimate Puzzle Challenge on from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24 in the lower level Community Room as part of its monthly Live and Learn series. This event is free to attend. Ten teams of one to four participants will compete to be the first to complete a 400-piece jigsaw puzzle within a two-hour period.

Participants are welcome to bring their own food and drinks to fuel their puzzle-solving skills. The winning team members will receive gift certificates to local businesses. Registration is required to participate.

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The Oneota Valley Community Orchestra will present its season 11 finale on Sunday, April 27 at the Decorah High School Auditorium. The orchestra’s performance will be delayed from its normal time to start at 4:30 p.m. due to the Luther College scheduling of Rick Steves. OVCO Music Director Matthew Cody will again be on the podium to conduct the orchestra in a program that will conclude with Howard Hanson’s Symphony No. 2. “Romantic.”

The concert will open with “Overture” by African-American composer and violinist Jessie Montgomery. The first half of the performance will also include the great Viennese composer Johannes Brahms’s “Variations on a Theme.”

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Embarrassment One of the recent articles in this space, I entitled “Humiliation,” and it told of one of my most humiliating experiences.

Today, to help you recall your embarrassing moments, I will tell you one of mine.

I had walked to our post office in the small town of Fortuna, California, to pick up the mail. As I was leaving, the priest of our local Catholic church was entering. I had seen him before, but we had never met, so I introduced myself as the new and only Lutheran pastor in town. After a short conversation, I thought it appropriate to tell him that he had a black smudge on his forehead. With a smile, he simply said that it was from the imposition of ashes.

I was aware it was Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, but I blew it!

If there had been a 20foot deep hole, I would have gratefully fallen into it and let the earth fall in behind me.

Our particular synod of the Lutheran Church did not in 1957, offer the imposition of ashes as a rite of the church.

It never crossed my mind.

The good father just smiled at my ignorance and after my sincere apology we parted as newfound friends. I gave away my naiveté when thinking I was doing a new friend a favor.

Of course, when I shared this with my wife, she laughed…of course that was humiliating.

O.K., now it is your turn. But you don’t have to put it in print as I have. Of course, we have all been embarrassed about things like an unzipped fly or some toilet paper trailing us.

Or much worse. It is just difficult for us to know we have made a mistake. Our ego is bruised deeply. As I have aged, I am more aware of this ego buster, because we don’t want to embarrass our family as well as ourselves. When they come to visit, I make an extra tour of my apartment and reconsider my personal choice of clothing for the day — had I dribbled my breakfast on my shirt?

Is there something good about being embarrassed?

Maybe. It helps keep us humble.

The Northern Lights Women’s Chorus will present its spring concert at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 27 at Decorah Lutheran Church — 309 Winnebago St. in Decorah. The 49-member ensemble, composed of singers from Decorah and nine other communities, will perform a variety of beautiful choral music with the theme “Not Goodbye... Just a New Song.” Organizers said the concert’s start time was changed to 1 p.m. to avoid scheduling conflicts with a talk by Rick Steves at Luther College at 2:30 p.m. and the Oneota Valley Community Orchestra concert at 4:30 p.m.

The concert will be the last conducted by Rachael Buresh, who began directing the chorus in 2018. A new artistic director will be named this spring. The program will include some of Buresh’s favorite songs from past concerts as well as new

pieces. During intermission, a small group of chorus members will perform. A freewill offering will be taken at intermission, and a portion of the proceeds will be shared with a local nonprofit organization.

“For so many years, the Northern Lights Women’s Chorus has been more than just music — it has been love in harmony, commitment in every note and a community woven together by song,” Buresh said.

“Through laughter and joy, we have shared moments that will echo in our hearts forever. This is not an end but a beautiful new melody — one that carries on with the everlasting friendship and music that binds us all.”

The chorus would like to thank The Depot Outlet for a major grant to support its 202425 season, as well as the many businesses and individuals that contributed to its fall fund drive.

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In celebration of World Migratory Bird Day on May 10, Winneshiek County Conservation will host two spring birding events. The public is invited to go birding for spring migrants with naturalist Larry Reis at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 4. Walden Pond, a reservation-only park, is located at 1432 130th Ave. in Castalia. Attendees are asked to follow the driveway to the parking lot to meet the group for the start of the walk. Walden Pond is open to the public for special events only.

The public may join Larry again at Cardinal Marsh to search for shorebirds at 2 p.m.

Sunday, May 11. Cardinal Marsh is located west of Ridgeway. Attendees are asked to meet at the marsh’s south parking lot, located approximately 3.5 miles south of Highway 9 on Madison Road.

Both birding events are free, and no registration is required.

Participants may bring binoculars. For more information, call (563) 534-7145.

Naturalists to host wild foraging hike at Lake Meyer Area residents are invited to forage for wild edible plants with Winneshiek County Conservation naturalists Tuesday, May 6 at Lake Meyer Park and Campground. The foraging hike will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m., departing from the campground shelter to explore the trails around Lake Meyer. After the hike, participants will bring their finds back to the shelter to cook and hold a taste-testing.

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Please call the Winneshiek County Conservation office at (563) 534-7145 to register. Visit www.winneshiekwild.com for more information.

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FARM MARKET

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FARMS

CLOSES THURSDAY, APRIL 24 - 8:00 a.m. Online Only Auction.

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CLASSIFIEDS A &M PREFERRED FARM MARKET

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FARMS 240 170th St., Calmar.

FOR SALE FOR SALE

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Auction May 10th 12pm. Storage Unit #14.AUTOMOTIVE 240 170th St., Calmar.

HELP REAL ESTATE $150 starting bid. 16-2-LD-2 WANTED

A message from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

SPRING SPECIALS

CONSTRUCTION RECREATIONAL

SERVICES ANNOUNCEMENTS

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FULL TIME motivated individuals to join our team.

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• Insurance Benefits, IPERS and paid time off • Shift Differential Stipend equivalent WANTED MISCELLANEOUSto $2.00 per hour

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OF THANKS

The Decorah Community School District is an EEO/AA with employer.

Full time positions

NOW HIRING

OTR CDL

ASSISTANT CHILDREN’S & YOUNG ADULT LIBRARIAN

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BENEFITS INCLUDE:

AND • Health,LOST dental, and life insurance • Retirement plan with 5% FOUND employer match • 6 weeks/year paid time off plus holidays • 90% college tuition waiver for dependents, no waiting period • Access to campus services, including fitness center and library • 2 free classes a year or receive tuition benefit while working nights • $0.75 shift premium for 2nd shift & $1.50 premium for 3rd shift

CARDS OF THANKS

ENTERTAINMENT

CURRENT OPENINGS • Head Women’s Golf Coach: Responsibilities include meet scheduling and management, recruiting, budget oversight, BUSINESS student-athlete development, and academic monitoring.

OPPORTUNITY • Custodial Staff: Cleaning, sanitizing, and caring for the building areas on campus you are creating an environment where excellence and growth can occur.

• Data Processing Coordinator: coordinate the certification and reconciliation of all PLUS and private student loans as well as generation of daily aid distribution.

MISCELLANEOUS

• Assistant Director of Student Activities and Leadership Development: oversee student recreational services and support student activities and student organizations

ForLOST more information, or to apply, AND visit www.luther.edu/offi ces/hr/careers FOUND

The Decorah Public Library is seeking an enthusiastic person to fill a full-time Assistant Children’s and Young Adult Librarian position. Ideal candidate will be a dynamic, creative individual who has a passion for serving children, young adults, and families and providing transformative library experiences.

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OPPORTUNITY This dedicated run is what you

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DUTIES

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Mail resume to: Cook c/o Decorah Leader PO Box 350 Decorah, IA 52101 15-8-LD-12

Pay: $15.00—$21.53 hourly based on

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or chef

The Decorah Community School District is an EEO/AA employer.

varied shifts 5 a.m.—7 p.m. Weekend ENTERTAINMENT PERSONALS $1,000 SIGNING BONUS and holiday rotations required.

Seeking applicants for Full Time Mechanic position.

cook

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Cook

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HELP WANTED

TO BUY AUTOMOTIVE

Deadline for The Driftless Classified advertising: Thursday at 12 p.m.

(Decorah High School)

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LOST AND Decorah, johnson@decorah.school by endof RECREATIONAL CARDS the day on April 16, 2025, or open FOUND VEHICLES until position is filled.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ENTERTAINMENT

LOST AND FULL TIME FOUND POSITIONS

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$1,000 SIGNING BONUS

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Sunday, April 27, 2025

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Thank You for Recycling.

The Russell Cemetery CARDS Association Annual Meeting OF THANKS

REAL Call us ESTATE for a

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Duties include but are not limited to: planning and implementing programs for children and young adults; providing book recommendations to youth and families; expanding outreach services to local school districts and at off-site events (program-specific duties will be approx. 20 hours/week); and working in a forward-facing customer service role at the library’s front desk (approx. 20 hours/week). This position reports to the Library Director but also receives direction from both the Children’s and Young Adult Librarian and Circulation Manager, as well as collaborating with other library staff. This full-time role requires a varied work schedule that fluctuates day to day and week to week including some evening and weekend hours based on the needs of the Children’s and Young Adult department. PTO requests generally need to be arranged around critical program times including June and July.

QUALIFICATIONS

Exemplary customer service skills; excellent oral and written communication skills; a passion for working with children, young adults, and families; willingness to develop working knowledge of children’s and young adult literature and library materials for youth in various formats; the ability to form effective collaborative relationships with schools and other community organizations who serve children; the ability to quickly respond to and solve problems; a high degree of empathy, diplomacy, and patience; superior listening skills; a friendly, approachable style that children and teens gravitate to; and curiosity, creativity, and innovative thinking.

ENTERTAINMENT

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SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

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Organizers with the Winneshiek County Extension Office and Winneshiek County 4-H said dedicated and caring 4-H club leaders in Winneshiek County make a lasting impact on local youth. Pictured are (front row, left to right) Darcy Wemark, Angela Linderbaum, Sara Vagts, Jackie Langreck, Jessica Hammell, Kathy Moen, (middle row, left to right) Donella Darrington, Michelle Timp, Renate Hunter, Kathy Donovan, Lisa Bullerman, Brenda Broghamer, Carlena Gallagher, (back row, left to right) Andy Darrington, Steven Darrington, Bridget Adam, Jennifer Bentley, Sara Schmitt, Chris Wicklund, Melissa Wicklund, Michelle Schwartzhoff, David Broghammer and Patrick Gallagher. (Photo submitted)

County extension office, 4-H to recognize volunteers The Winneshiek County Extension Office along with Winneshiek County 4-H members will recognize youth and adult volunteers, alongside millions of other volunteers across the nation, during National Volunteer Week which will take place April 20-27.

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Officials said some volunteers work with youth as club leaders, guiding them during monthly meetings, while providing them with a safe meeting location, fun activities and opportunities for personal development. Others will work with youth as project leaders, who guide youth in a less formal

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They create safe environments where youth can learn, thrive and contribute positively to their communities.

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