The
Ogden Reporter
DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING A VIBRANT COMMUNITY VOLUME 138
Absentee voting begins at Boone Co. Auditor’s Office Boone County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections Philippe E. Meier has announced that absentee ballots for the Sept. 10, 2013 School Election are available to be voted in the Boone County Auditor’s Office on Friday, Aug. 23, 2013 or requested to be sent to you through the mail. Absentee ballots may be cast in the Boone County Auditor’s Office at the Boone County Courthouse, 201 State Street, Boone, IA, during regular office hours from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, through Sept. 6. The Boone County Auditor’s Office will also be open Monday, Sept. 9, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you need an Absentee Ballot mailed to you, the request must be in writing. Forms are available at the Auditor’s Office, the Boone County Web site http://www.boonecounty. iowa.gov/index.aspx?page=195 and the Iowa Secretary of State’s Web site at http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/absenteeballotapp.pdf. Ballots requested through the mail must be returned and post marked by midnight September 9, 2013. Meier encourages those returning their ballots via the postal service to mail them before Sept. 6, 2013. Be warned that sometimes the post office does not postmark mail. “If your ballot arrives in my office after 8 p.m. on Sept. 10, 2013 it must have a readable postmark that is Sept. 9, 2013 or before, or if it does not, Iowa law doesn’t allow the returned ballot envelope to be opened,” says Meier. All requests for a ballot to be mailed to you must be received by the Auditor’s Office by 5 p.m., Sept. 6, 2013. For more information about the 2013 School Election contact the Boone County Auditor’s Office at 515-433-0502.
OGDEN, IOWA 50212 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2013
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Dennis Wisecup airlifted after accident Dennis Wisecup, 63, of Ogden was airlifted to a Des Moines hospital around 7:30 p.m. Saturday after the backhoe he was operating at 210th and G Avenue was struck by a car driven by Danielle Titus, 32. No further information was available as of presstime. The accident remains under investigation.
Schedule school board forum for Sept. 3 Ogden Education Association will be holding a school board forum Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013 at 7 p.m. in the High School Cafeteria. Each of the three candidates will make an opening statement. They will then be asked five questions (presented them ahead of time), after which a moderator will open up the forum to questions from the community.
Full sports schedules next week Moving up from elementary to middle school opens the door for all kinds of new experiences, even recess. Ogden’s fifth graders try out the playground equipment at noon time. -Photo by Kathy Pierce
Watch next week for a complete list of the 2013 fall sporting events (football, volleyball and cross country) at Ogden Community Schools.
Fall sports season gets underway
Make a life-saving donation The Ogden Community Blood Drive is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 9. The Bloodmobile will be parked at the Leonard Good Community Center, 114 SW 8th Street from 1 to 6 p.m. Schedule your appointment online at www.lifeservebloodcenter. org or call 800-287-4903. You will need a valid form of identification such as your donor ID card or driver’s license. Walk-ins are welcome.
Ogden volleyball held a scrimmage with Paton-Churdan last Tuesday. Their first home match is Sept. 5 vs. Colo-NESCO.
The Bulldogs are trying to get all the kinks worked out before their opening football game here Friday night against Woodward-Granger. They scrimmaged against Prairie Valley last Friday.
Supporting our youth through the booster programs Booster programs play an important role in supporting both athletic and music programs here at Ogden Community Schools. Athletic Boosters The Ogden Athletic Boosters is an organization committed to helping athletic/cheerleading programs financially. They do this by raising money through fundraisers and concession stand duties. Annual fundraising events include the Bulldog Kick-Off Barbecue that coincides with the start of football, Bulldog apparel sales and concession stand operation for wrestling, track, baseball and softball. Recent events included sponsoring the drive-in movie at Ogden Fun Days and holding halftime half-court shots during home basketball games. “Of course private donations are always welcome,” says this year’s Athletic Boosters president Beth Laws. The Boosters committed $50,000 towards renovation of the baseball field and the announcer’s booth at the football/track field. “This was pledged over 10 years and we are happy to say we have already contributed $20,000 to the project,” comments Laws. “But
more is needed to help get the project jump-started.” Anyone wishing to make a contribution to the renovation project can contact Athletic Director Brian Reimers at the high school, 275-2289. Ogden Athletic Boosters is open to anyone, not just parents with children in athletics. Teachers, coaches and community members interested in supporting the sports programs are encouraged to join. The group meets the first Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. (If it falls on a holiday, the meeting will be moved back a week.) This year’s officers are: Beth Laws, president; Randy Eich, vice president; Sheri Stephens, treasurer; and Tina Hopkins, secretary. Music Boosters The 2013-2014 Ogden Music Booster nonprofit organization is kicking off another school year with several new faces on the Music Booster board and two new music directors in our schools. The 20132014 Ogden Music Booster officers and Music Directors are: • President – Jannette Thrane • Vice-President – Coleen Johnson
• Secretary – Tish Germer • Treasurer – Susan Kallem • 7-12 Vocal Music Director – David Larsen • 7-12 Instrumental Music DirecRIGHT: Whether it be on the field, on the court or even on stage, Ogden students can stand proud thanks to generous donations from Ogden Music Boosters and Ogden Athletic Boosters who help fund uniforms and show choir/jazz band apparel. The Bulldogs played their first football game of the year (a scrimmage) Friday night in their new blue jerseys. This Friday, fans will get a glimpse of the new marching band uniforms. Cross country uniforms will be arriving soon. Representing the fall activities are in front, Saffron Hoff (cheerleading). Back row, Grant Heineman (football), Jordan Poock (volleyball), Kara Kieffer (marching band) and Sydney Bishop and Trey Thompson (cross country).
tor – Jeremy Britton • K-6 Vocal/Instrumental Director – Liz Studor “The Ogden Music Booster orga-
nization has three main objectives that drive their efforts,” says President Thrane. “1) We desire to inspire and maintain an enthusiastic interest in
the various phases of instrumental and vocal music departments of Howe Elementary, Ogden Middle School (OMS), and Ogden High School (OHS), 2) to lend all possible support, both physical and financial, to the instrumental and vocal programs in the above schools mentioned, and to provide social and other programs and awards for music personnel, and, finally, 3) to cooperate with those in charge of the Music Department, Ogden Community School District (OCSD) administration, and the OCSD School Board, to the end that it maintains the best possible degree of efficiency; and to build and uphold an organization which will help promote high standards of music.” The Ogden Music Boosters support the Ogden Music Department through various purchases. Recent purchases have been OHS and OMS marching band uniforms (The OHS uniforms are NEW for the 2013-2014 season) and equipment (including an equipment trailer). BOOSTER PROGRAMS please turn to page five