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Garner Asset Project The next Garner Asset Project (GAP) meeting is Thursday, Nov. 7, 12 noon at the Garner Education Center, 327 W. 8th St. Garner Asset Project is a network of people who seek to make the Garner community healthier and safe. Interested persons are invited to attend.

Community Blood Drive Garner Community Blood Drive, Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 1 - 6:30 p.m. at Garner United Methodist Church, 885 Maben Ave. Schedule a blood donation appointment online at www.lifeservebloodcenter. org or call 800.287.4903. Eligible blood donors must be at least 16 years old, should weigh at least 120 pounds and should be in general good health.

Clarification The Oct. 30 story about Synergy Salon, 155 w. 13th St., Garner, omitted that owner Tami Eastman accepted a sales position with State Beauty Supply, and will be traveling on Mondays and Tuesdays, giving Jenifer Olson, massage therapist, the opportunity to utilize the salon on those days for massage. Eastman would like to make clear that she still accepts appointments for hair care and other salon services. Call 923-9909.

Community Calendar Thursday, Nov. 7 Lake Area Quilters Guild meets at 7 p.m. at Clear Lake City Hall Community Room. November 8 & 9 GHV’s Fall School Play “Who’s Dying to be a Millionaire?� will hold performances beginning at 7 p.m., doors open at 6:30. Saturday, Nov. 9 WATANYE Holiday Market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the USDA Building in Garner. Ethnic Bake Sale at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Garner Firefighters Assn. Soup Supper at Fire Hall from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 4-H Cake Decorating Contest & Silent Auction at GHV High School. Contact Victoria Schmidt at 923-2856 for details. Annual Membership Potluck Supper at 6 p.m. at the VFW Post 5515 in Garner. Social hour from 5-6. Monday, Nov. 11 Veteran’s Day – Remember and thank our vets for their service and sacrifice. Tuesday, Nov. 12 The Commission of Veteran Affairs will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the LEC Basement. Community Blood Drive at Garner United Methodist Church from 1-6 p.m. Garner City Council meeting at 7 p.m. at City Hall. Saturday, Nov. 16 Ethnic Bake Sale at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. GHV Boys Basketball team will be collecting canned food door-to-door from 9 a.m. to Noon for God’s Pantry. Benefit for Sabrina Riebsamen from 4:30 p.m. to Midnight at the Wesley Community Center. Monday, Nov. 18 NIACC’s Holiday Ready Program will be held at the Garner Ed Center from 6-8:30 p.m. Call 923-2220 for details. Saturday, Nov. 23 Silent Auction and Soup Supper at Klemme United Church of Christ from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Klemme QQC Auction will be held at the Klemme Fire Station. Lunch begins at 11a.m., the auction at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28 Thanksgiving Day Send us your community events by email at Kelly.map@qwestoffice.net, stop by, or call 923-2684.

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Live Healthy Iowa challenge comes to Hancock County

According to the Center for Disease By Rebecca Peter Hancock County – it’s time to get Control, 80 percent of dollars spent on health care could be saved if Amerifit. John Stevens, Live Healthy Iowa cans exercised and established healthy Outreach Coordinator for the State of diets. Obesity and related illnesses costs Iowa, extended a challenge to join the Live Healthy Iowa initiative to make American businesses in terms of missed days from Iowa the healthiest work by employstate in the nation. ees, and more in Stevens recently medical costs each met with the year. Hancock County “You want people Wellness Coalito be more action at the Garner tive and eat more Education Center. healthily. You “I have a fivewant that obesity year program to rate to go down.� go to all 99 counThe Live Healthy ties to organize Program is here to county wellness try to find a solucoalitions,� he tion, he said. said. Live Healthy What are you Iowa doing to address John Stevens Core membership the number one health crisis in our state - the epidemic for the Hancock County Wellness Coalition comes from businesses, ISU of obesity?� he asked. Stevens said obesity has been iden- Extension and outreach, schools, the tified as a top critical health concern medical profession, parks and recin Iowa. Iowa was ranked as the 12th reation departments, fitness centers, various service groups, public health most obese state in the U.S. A 2010 Public Health Needs assess- departments and other groups. Live Healthy Iowa brings together ment survey also identified obesity and related chronic illness as Hancock friends, families, businesses and communities in team-based wellness chalCounty’s number 1 health concern. In Hancock County, the adult obe- lenges designed to promote positive sity rate is 29 percent, diabetes – 9 lifestyle change. The Hancock County Wellness Copercent, and pre-kindergarten obesity alition plans to promote the 10-week – 17.5 percent. Since 1991 obesity rates in the U.S. wellness challenge. In this challenge, have risen 60 percent. There are at teams of 2 to 10 persons track activleast 20 diseases directly attributed to ity minutes and/or weight loss through being overweight including Type II the Live Healthy Iowa website. Each team members has a personal online diabetes and stroke. “If obesity is a disease, then 80 dashboard to report progress, monitor million adults and 12 million kids in progress and access resources. “Except for smoking, obesity is America have this disease,� he said.

Hancock County residents are invited to take up the challenge to make Iowa the healthiest state in the nation. The Hancock County Wellness Coalition will be promoting the 10-week challenge to form a team and get fit. The challenge is part of the state-wide Live Healthy Iowa initiative. Above: Sarah Swanson, Garner Parks and Recreation Director, and Bill O’Leary, Garner, works out at the Garner Veterans Memorial Recreation Center. (Leader photo by Rebecca Peter) now the number one preventable munity Transformation Grant through it not only improves their health, but cause of death in this country,� said the Iowa Department of Public Health their choices also affect the entire Kelly Hutcheson, Community Health and funded through the Center for community,� said Hutcheson. To become a part of the Live grant coordinator for Hancock Coun- Disease Control and Prevention. The ty Health Systems. “Three hundred grant’s purpose is to reduce risk fac- Healthy Iowa initiative, contact Kelly thousand people die of obesity every tors responsible for the leading causes Hutcheson at hutchesk@mercyhealth. year, that is a scary thought. They say of death and disability by creating com. The Hancock County Wellness Coour children’s life expectancy will be healthier communities. shorter than ours, that is even scarier.� “The Community Transformation alition will next meet Tuesday, Nov. “I think our Hancock County Well- Grant (CTG) reminds us that it all 12, 7:30 a.m. in the Educational Conness coalition and the Live Healthy starts in a community. Communities ference room of the Hancock County Iowa 10-week challenge is a great way shape people and influence all areas of Memorial Hospital, Britt. More information about Live to help fight this disease and make a their life, including their health. The difference in the lives of our commu- CTG creates links between the indi- Healthy Iowa is on the website: www. vidual, their community, and the state livehealthyiowa.org. nities.� Hancock County Community of Iowa. When an individual has the Health is also participating in a Com- option and makes the healthy choice,

Veterans Day programs planned for Nov. 11 By Rebecca Peter November 11, 2013 will mark the 95th anniversary of the signing of the armistice between the Allied nations and Germany, ending World War I, then known as “the Great War.� November 11 became a federal holiday in the United States in 1938. Today, Veterans Day honors veterans from all branches of the military. Veterans Day programs are Monday, Nov. 11 at Garner, Britt, Kanawha and Corwith. The public is invited to attend these observances. At Goodell, the American Auxiliary Unit Post 420 has invited the Legion Post to a veteran family potluck with a mini skit on Sunday, Nov. 10, 1 p.m. at the basement of the United Methodist Church. The invitation is open to any veterans and their families. Garner The 60th annual Veterans Day program will be held Monday, Nov. 11, 10:30 a.m. at the Garner-HayfieldVentura High School gymnasium. Maddie Tusha, student body president, will give the welcome, followed by the posting of colors by the Garner Ceremonial Unit. Bri Bier, senior class president, will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Music will be provided by honor choir, concert band and a select GHV Choir group. Senior class vice-president, Teddy Zrostlik will give an explanation of Veterans Day. Platform guests include Commander of the American Legion John Tammen, President of the American Legion Auxiliary Noreen Jenkins, VFW Commander Gary Madsen, President of the Ladies VFW Auxiliary 5515 Connie Heinen, Mayor Ken Mick and Superintendent Tyler Williams. As is tradition, veterans from World War II, Korean Conflict, Vietnam

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News at a glance

The names of five veterans from Garner, Britt, Klemme and Miller, were recently added to the Hancock County Veterans Monument, located near the courthouse in Garner. The engraving was done Duane Diamond of Cherokee, Iowa. Veterans or families of veterans are reminded if they would like to have their name included on monument, contact Vicki Briggs, interim service director at the Hancock County Veterans Affairs office for more information. (Leader photo by Rebecca Peter) Conflict, Desert Storm, Iraq Conflict, Afghan Conflict, peacetime veterans and current service personnel will be recognized. Miranda Frederick, senior class president, will give comments. The program will include a video presentation. At 11 a.m. there will be a moment of silence, followed by “Taps� and retiring of the colors. Kanawha Veteran’s Day program at West

Hancock Middle School, Kanawha, will be Monday, Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. in the school gum. The program will feature Joan Gouge from Garner. Gouge is a retired Colonel Army Nurse of the Iowa Army National Guard. Pastor Lorraine Hartman will give the invocation and benediction. While Karl Anderson of the American Legion Severson Post 77 will be the emcee.

The middle school choir and band will perform throughout the ceremony, while leading a sing-a-long of patriotic tunes with the audience. Britt Veterans Day program at Britt will be held Monday, Nov. 11 at 2:30 p.m. at West Hancock High School. The Britt American Legion and VFW will serve as the Color Guard. The Rev. Bob Dodge will give the VETERANS DAY to page 15

County sets hearing dates for ATV, Social Host ordinances By Rebecca Peter The Hancock County Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings on two proposed county ordinances on Monday, Nov. 25. A hearing on a proposed ATV ordinance is scheduled for 9:15 a.m. The purpose of the ordinance is to designate that portion of county secondary road upon which all-terrain vehicles or off-road utility vehicles may be operated. This would be a new ordinance, according to Hancock County Sheriff Scott Dodd. Currently only farmers are allowed to use ATVs on roadways for farm use. Hancock County’s ordinance is similar to ATV ordinances adopted by Wright, Winnebago and Mitchell Counties. Operators have to be licensed, the vehicle registered, and have proof of insurance. The ATV ordinance requires two readings before passage. A hearing on a proposed countywide Social Host ordinance will be held at 10 a.m., Nov. 25. Representatives from the Garner Asset Project (a substance abuse prevention coalition) originally made the proposal at the Oct. 4 board of supervisors meeting. The proposal provides civil penalties for adults who knowingly provide alcohol to underage persons. The Hancock County ordinance would provide a civil penalty of $750 for a first time violation. Second and subsequent offenses carry a penalty of $1,000. The ordinance provides an ‘affirmative defense’ for hosts if they took reasonable steps to prevent the possession or consumption of alcohol by minors, or notified law enforcement and allowed SUPERVISORS to page 15

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