the ogden VOLUME 138
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Our Town, Make it Yours!
OGDEN, IOWA 50212 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2014
NUMBER 49
Having a blast at the Bulldog Ball T
hey came early, and they just kept coming through the door at Seven Oaks Recreation Saturday, March 29. Most were alumni anxious to gather and support their community and school at the first annual Bulldog Ball hosted by the Ogden Alumni Association.
Organizers didn’t quite know what to expect when jump starting the fledgling alumni association. Not only were they hoping to gain a strong membership base, they were simultaneously tackling a multifaceted fundraiser. Word spread quickly about the ball and it wasn’t long before all
160 available seats were spoken for. They began turning people away. As the event grows in popularity, the committee may be looking for a more spacious location, although the facility at Seven Oaks provided a perfect atmosphere. Guests had plenty of time to peruse all the silent and live auction
Over 250 attend Ogden’s Relay for Life Even the school calendar makes note of a special Tuesday night each spring in Ogden. Much of the community rallied in support of cancer victims by participating in Ogden’s Relay for Life event April 1 at the Leonard Good Community Center. Chairpersons Michele Eich and Lisa Kieffer have spent the past year organizing the salad/dessert buffet and fundraiser that raised nearly $18,500 this time around. Master of Ceremonies Toni Berns-Orrell introduced Susan Clauson of Boone, a cancer survivor, as the evening’s guest speaker. Auctioneer Randy Eich brought the gavel down at $1,000 for the top auction item, a wine rack by Kieffer Manufacturing. The rack was filled with 12 bottles of donated wine from Snus Hill Winery in Madrid. According to Kieffer, 248 tickets were sold. RIGHT: A talented Ogden Family Dental staff decorated one of the 31 tables at the community center. More photos inside. -Photo by Kevin Langel
TOP PHOTO: Lindsay Comer and Tracy Van Sickle enjoying the social hour.
Youth invited to build a model rocket
Drug Drop-off set for April 26 Turn in your unused or expired medication for safe disposal Saturday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Ogden Police Department (at City Hall). Both Boone and Madrid Police Departments are also drop-off locations. Following is a list of accepted and not accepted items. Accepted Unused or expired prescriptions (please mark out any identifying information on prescription labels), pills, lotions, liquids, patches, expired over-the-counter medications, vitamins, supplements, unused or expired pet medications. Not accepted Needles, syringes, sharps, industrial waste, bloody or infectious waste, thermometers, cosmetics. For questions, call Kelly Wooden at 515-433-4917.
items during the social hour. In the meantime, Dr. Rick Elbert parked himself near the entrance, rolling out raffle tickets. Gift baskets, artwork, sports memorabilia, a bicycle, and gas grill were among the many items available either through the raffle, silent or live auction. Guests then sat down for a tasty meal catered by Bev Lindren. And, oh those yummy cheesecakes made by the loving hands of Missy Sheeder. Anyone wanting some for dessert would have to open up their pocketbooks. A turtle cheesecake was the first one up for auction. Co-coordinator Matt Van Sickle could not have been more pleased with the entire evening, describing the $19,000 net profit as “outstanding.” “We are very encouraged with the event,” said Van Sickle, “and overwhelmed with the turnout and positive feedback from the community. We are extremely humbled by the generosity of the donors and bidders. This was clearly a learning curve for us. We anticipate an even better Bulldog Ball next year. The best is yet to come!” Van Sickle invites anyone who would like to help the Ogden Alumni Association with future events to contact him at 515-203-0678. “We’d love to have you join the fun!”
Would you like to learn how to build and launch a model rocket? Any boy or girl who is in the fourth grade or older and interested in aerospace, is invited to register for the Aerospace Interest Group. You do not have to be a 4-H member to participate. First-year members will build and launch an Alpha rocket. Second year members will build a Big Bertha rocket; third year members - Bull Pup rocket; fourth year members Guardian (a multi-fin rocket); fifth year members – Astron Elliptic II, and sixth year and above – to be announced. On Saturday mornings, April 26 and May 3, three groups will meet at the Boone County Extension Office at 603 Story Street in Boone to build their rockets. First year members will meet from 9 to 10:15 am; second, third and fourth year members will meet from 10:30 – 11:30 am; and fifth and above will meet from 11:30 a.m. to noon. The groups will meet at the Commercial Building at the Boone County fairgrounds May 31 to sand, prime and learn tips for the final painting of their model rockets and review the basics of launching. On June 22, weather permitting, families are invited to see the judging and launching of the completed rockets at the east parking lot of the Boone County Fairgrounds. Registration forms are available from the Boone County Extension Office at 603 Story Street or by calling 515/4323882 or on the website www.extension.iastate.edu/boone. Pre-registration and payment of a fee to cover the cost of the rocket and supplies to build and launch the rocket are required. The beginners’ group is limited to 18 participants. Beginners will learn the parts of a rocket including, nose cone, body tube, fins, engine, and recovery system; the basics of launch, flight and forces; and model rocket safety. Aerospace Interest Group is sponsored by Boone County Iowa State University Extension. Adult volunteer leaders for the Aerospace Interest Group are Ramona Stare and Duane Wikey.
MIDDLE PHOTO: Little Jayd Stephens, held by her father Kale, hopes someday to become an Ogden alum - Class of 2031. Jayd is the granddaughter of Dr. Rick and Linda Elbert of Ogden. BOTTOM PHOTO: Over $1,600 in raffle tickets were sold at the Bulldog Ball. Mary Bergstrom, pictured, will be putting her name in the bucket several times.
Ogden Manor hosts an Easter egg hunt Little tykes from age 1 to 10 are invited to join Ogden Manor residents and staff for an Easter egg hunt Good Friday, April 18 at 10 a.m. (In case of rain, the hunt will be held inside.) For more information, contact Activity Director Rose Fowler, 515-275-2481. Helping sponsor the event are Iowa Hospice, Care Initiatives Hospice, Hospice of Central Iowa, St. Jude’s Hospice and Casey’s General Store. Ogden Manor is located at 625 East Oak Street.
Scouting for Food, Apr. 12
The Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts of Ogden will be collecting nonperishable items for the Ogden Food Pantry Saturday, April 12. Please leave your donation on your front porch and it will be picked up by the Scouts after 8 a.m. that Saturday morning.
Ogden youth experience the symphony The fourth grade class, along with their teachers Alicia Rude, Kim Swanson, and Liz Studer, traveled to the Civic Center in Des Moines Tuesday, March 25 for a special concert featuring the Des Moines Symphony and the Des Moines Youth Symphony, conducted by Maestro Joseph Giunta. Before the field trip, students discussed the instruments of the orchestra, proper concert etiquette, and biographical information about the composers of the pieces they were going to hear performed. At the concert, Maestro Giunta explained what each piece was about, and then the symphony would play an excerpt from the
piece. The students sat in the front rows of the Civic Center and had a close up look to the fingers of the musicians! Students enjoyed hearing the first movement from Bruch’s “Violin Concerto in G Minor”, as it featured a student soloist from Valley High School, Laura Carther. They also enjoyed the excitement from the movements of “The Firebird” by Stravinksy. After returning to school, students wrote about what they saw at the concert, what they heard at the concert, and what their favorite piece of music was. Student comments
Creed: It was cool because all of
the songs were a story. Logan: That was the first time I have ever went to a symphony and I think that you gave me a good experience and I just want to say thank you. Emma: I wish we could go there every day and that is why I liked the symphony. William: I loved the conductor even though he was old he still had some pep in his step and a spark in his engine. Linden: I also liked the one by Beethoven because I just like how SYMPHONY -please turn to page five