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Services held Saturday for Pastor Bob Wolfert Rev. Robert Wolfert, 68, of Woden died Tuesday, Sept. 3 at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. Memorial services were held Saturday, Sept. 7 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Woden. Wolfert was serving as interim pastor at Parish 3, which includes St. John’s, as well as Immanuel Lutheran Church of rural Titonka. He served churches in Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Georgia before retiring to Alabama in 2006. He returned to the ministry that same year as an interim pastor and served churches in Alabama and Mississippi before coming to Woden in 2011. Inurnment will be at a later date in Alabama. Memorials may
be directed to St. John’s Lutheran Church, Immanuel Lutheran Church or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
or scout groups can schedule a time to come to Thorpe Park, receive some basic canoeing instruction, and then enjoy the use of the Board’s five canoes on Lake Catherine. Canoeing can also be combined with other activities such as a cookout or fishing. Groups interested in such an event should contact Lisa Ralls at t h e WCCB office ( 6 4 1 5 6 5 3390) to schedule a date. If the weather is inclement on the 21st, the L a k e Catherine Canoe Float will have to be either canceled or postponed, and that announcement will run on KIOW Radio (FM 107.3), as well as on the WCCB Facebook page, Twitter feed, and web site (www. winnebagoccb.com). For more information about the canoe float, contact Winnebago County Naturalist Lisa Ralls at 641565-3390 or at lralls@winnebagoccb.com
Homecoming next week at North Iowa The public is invited to help North Iowa Community Schools celebrate Homecoming next week, Sept. 16-21. The high school will have dress up days throughout the week, including Crayon Day on Monday, Cartoon Character Day on Tuesday, Favorite Sports Team Day on Thursday, and
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Chasing the Sun keeps memories alive
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Free canoe float on Lake Catherine The Winnebago County Conservation Board will host a Lake Catherine Canoe Float at Thorpe Park on Saturday afternoon, September 21. The Conservation Board’s canoes will be available that day from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Lake Catherine boat ramp. During that time, people will be able to borrow a canoe for a leisurely paddle on the lake. Life jackets and paddles will also be provided. T h i s opportunity will be provided free of charge, and people can stop by any time from 1:003:00 to use a canoe. If all the canoes are in use, there may be a short wait. Instruction will also be available for anyone who needs it. People of all ages and abilities are welcome to come and try out a canoe on quiet Lake Catherine. Civic groups are also reminded that they are welcome to enjoy a canoe float at Thorpe Park at any time. Groups such as church groups
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Blue and White Spirit Day on Friday. There is no school on Wednesday, due to professional development. All are invited to the coronation of the Homecoming King and Queen on Thursday, Sept. 19, in the North Iowa Auditorium at 7 p.m. Friday’s activities include the Homecoming Pep Rally at 1:30 p.m. at the football field, the Homecoming Parade at 2:30, the Punt, Pass & Kick competition sponsored by Farmers Trust & Savings Bank following the parade, a soup supper at the Bison Senior Center from 5-7 p.m., and the Homecoming football game against CAL at 7 p.m. There will be a Homecoming Dance for high school students on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 8-11 p.m. at the school.
Family members of Brandon Brock, Dean Price and Brandon Price gather for a picture at VIP Lounge in Forest City, during the 11th annual Chasing the Sun Memorial Run. The Memorial Run is held each year on the Saturday following Labor Day, which fell on September 7 this year.
Riders signed up at Dino’s Place in Lakota on Saturday before setting out on the annual Chasing the Sun Memorial Run. From left are: Dana Deetz of Rochester, MN, Jessica Pehrson of Mahtomedi, MN and Rick Harrison of Ledyard. Registration was $15 per person, with proceeds going toward scholarships for students at North Iowa and Garner-Hayfield/Ventura. This year’s recipients included Dana Stelter and Nick Kahler of Lakota and Thomas Treloar of Garner.
The 11th annual Chasing the Sun Memorial Run sets out from Lakota on Saturday, Sept. 7, in remembrance of Brandon Price, Dean Price and Brandon Brock. An estimated 112 motorcycles took part in this year’s run, which made stops in Buffalo Center, Thompson, Forest City, Leland, Vinje, Ledyard and Swea City before returning to Dino’s Place in Lakota for food and music by Bad Monkey.
Motorcycles line the streets of Lakota before the start of the 11th annual Chasing the Sun Memorial Run last Saturday.
Library has new software and new librarian The BC Public Library is the recipient of a $1,600 grant from the Winnebago County Community Foundation, which has allowed the library to purchase new circulation software. According to Library Director Sharon Hippen, this new software, which is designed to meet the needs of small and medium sized public libraries, provides many elements that previous software did not. “This software saves our data in several places to insure that there is no single point of failure,� said Hippen. “Checkouts can continue even when the Internet is down, and patrons can search the card catalog from any computer and reserve items from within their library account at
home or in the library.� Various reporting capabilities are built in to the software, such as a deleted items report, an age of collection report, and a report on items pulled from the collection. Patrons can also be notified automatically by email or phone when an item is available or overdue. With this new software, library circulation will be enhanced, and circulation procedures will be more efficient. Library patrons can find the link to the online catalog at the Buffalo Center Public Library website: www.buffalocenter.lib.ia.us. Library users can stop in the library for further details on accessing their library account from home.
Trying out the new software at the Buffalo Center Public Library is Elaine Michaelson, who was recently hired as a substitute librarian. She will fill in whenever regular librarians are gone.