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Volume 130
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Thursday, June 23, 2016
In this week’s Eagle
...to the “Clothe the naked” mission by Kim demory egeagle@goldfieldaccess.net Pope Francis has designated Nov. 8, 2015 thru Nov. 20, 2016 as the “Year of Mercy.” To coincide with this, Archbishop Jackels of the Dubuque Diocese (which includes Wright County) sent out a message encouraging parishes to do service projects throughout the year. The Holy Family Cluster of Wright County - including Sacred Heart Church in Eagle Grove, St. John’s Catholic Church in Clarion, and St. Francis Xavier in Belmond have accepted the challenge and made it their mission to help. Thus far they have done: 1. “Drink for the Thirty,” collecting and providing baby formula in January. 2. “Visit the Imprisoned” in February where they visited the home bound, collected money for the prison to buy subscriptions to the “Word Among Us” magazine. 3. “Feed the Hungry” in April by serving free pizza to all of the Religious Education kids on a Wednesday night before class and also encouraged parishioners to give food to the Food Pantry. 4. Their mission in July will be to “Clothe the Naked.” What’s different about this Corporal Work of Mercy is this time they are asking for the entire community’s help. They are planning a Clothing Drive to collect new and gently used apparel to be sold during a garage sale on Friday, July 15 from 2 - 8 p.m., and Saturday, July 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. John’s in Clarion. “The garage sale is open to all people who are in need of clothes,” said Nancy Strub, one of the organizers from Eagle Grove. Nothing will cost over 50¢. “This is a non-profit event... we’re just trying to get clothing to the people who need it,” added Strub. This is the perfect time to go through your closets and drawers and get rid of all the gently loved clothes and shoes you no longer wear. Maybe your children have outgrown some of their items? While it can sometimes be hard for a mom to part with her little girls dress she looked so cute in, just think how happy it will make another girl in our area
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Holy Family Cluster organizing service project
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Do you believe in magic? Magician Rick Eugene dazzled more than 100 kids, plus their parents and babysitters, with his magic at the Eagle Grove Memorial Library on Thursday, June 16. Of course, lots of kids got to be part of the show, but so did some of th parents, like Rachel Chamberlin who performed as “Verna Vission” from Las Vegas. She learned quickly as she was able to tell what card Cael Schafer had pulled from the deck. Look inside for more photos from the show. Photo by Kim Demory
— SUMMERFEST — who might not otherwise be able to afford such a pretty dress. Clothes and shoes (no household goods of any kind) can be dropped off at your local parishes from noon to 4 p.m. July 2 through July 11. All sizes, all seasons, and all styles of apparel will gladly be accepted and appreciated. “This will really help the local people (in need),” said Father Jerry Blake, Priest of the Holy Family Cluster. Everyone is invited to shop the garage sale, regardless of income, hoping that will encourage those who really need the clothes to come without feeling singled out. Other upcoming events to go along with the remaining Corporal Works include: - Shelter the Homeless - in August they are planning a trip to
the Beacon of Hope men’s shelter in Fort Dodge where they will serve a hot meal and deliver personal items they will collect. - Visit the Sick - In October, they are encouraging community members to take the Eucharistic Ministry to the home bound. The Mother Teresa group in Clarion will visit the home bound. - Bury the Dead - In November, they are working to finalize specific plans but are thinking they might offer assistance of cleaning up the cemeteries or inviting a funeral director to talk about end-of-life preparations. If you have questions about the garage sale coming up, please contact Nancy Strub at 851-8113. If you have questions about the Year of Mercy, please contact the church office at 532-3586.
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Briefly Blank Park Zoo Animals Friday, June 24 11 a.m. EG Memorial Library Pie & Ice Cream Social Sunday, June 26 2 - 4 p.m. EG United Methodist Church Everyone welcome EG Eagle Early Deadline Thursday, June 30 Noon Due to July 4th Holiday/Fair Flower Gardening with Kids Friday, July 1 10:30 a.m. EG Memorial Library Texas Style Jam Friday, July 1 6 - 9 p.m. Dows Convention Center
Kids were running to participate in all the fun activities of Summerfest 2016. Haley Darland, Jersey Willwerth, Celeste Figueroa, and Brooklyn Osborn (pictured from left) were just many of the kids and adults who competed in the 3-Legged Race. Figueroa and Osborn competed in three heats to earn the top spot in the elementary category. Additional photos from Summerfest can be found on Page 2. Photo by Kim Demory
Wright County Fair Wed., July 6 - Sun., July 10 Greenwood Park Library Summer Hours: Mon.-Thurs. - 10 am-6 pm Fri. & Sat. - 10 am-4:30 pm
Bug off... ICCC brings the “Zoo Bug Olympics” to Career Academy for kids to enjoy
by Kim demory egeagle@goldfieldaccess.net Hissing cockroaches, Herculese beetles, tarantulas, meal worms, millipedes, and scorpions invaded the Career Academy in Eagle Grove on Monday, June 13. It wasn’t a pest problem, though. It was part of educating youth about insects and arthropods. The Iowa Central Career Academy in Eagle Grove hosted the Iowa State University’s Zoo Bug Olympics. School-aged kids were invited to come to the free event, and in addition to learning some interesting facts about insects and anthropoids (invertebrate with segments or jointed legs - like a millipede), they also got to race orange-headed cockroaches and see how much weight a hissing cockroach could pull. It was all fun and games to the kids, but little did they know they were honing in on their math skills as well. They figured out
how much a human could pull if they could pull the same weight per pound that a hissing cockroach can pull. Shockingly, the kids learned that if an adult human could pull as much as a cockroach pulls per body weight, a human could pull up to 2,000 pounds. Who knew cockroaches were so strong? Kids who attended the Bug Olympics in Eagle Grove now know. Cockroaches are also an important part of nature, playing an important role in soil quality. They are decomposers, which means they eat dead things - plants, animals, etc., and deposit back into the soil, making it rich and healthy. If you’ve ever gotten up-close and personal, like these kids did, you might have noticed it looks like their eyes are on the top of their heads. Well, they’re not. That’s a safety mechanism for them - just like a skunk can spray a bad scent. While the spots look like eyes, they are
actually a decoy to their predators. Their entire body, head, eyes, and all, are covered by their amazingly hard shells to protect them. They also learned that contrary to popular belief, cockroaches are not dirty and Weekly Weather Report do not spread disease. In fact, their shell is covered with an antibacterial Weekly Rainfall from oil, which actually makes them very Rainfall 4-1-16 clean. 1.29” 10.7” Other bugs the kids got the Growing Degree Days opportunity to learn about and see 4/11 - Current 2015 Average up close (and most even touched) 1123 1001 1141 included different species of praying mantises, beetles, walking sticks, Weekly Update: meal worms, millipedes (they can As we move from post have hundreds of legs), scorpions spraying corn to soybeans, (small claws and a long tail means agitation and a proper mixing it is dangerous and deadly...because order are very important. Tank not all are deadly), and even antagonism is very common tarantulas (they were even allowed with the chemistries we use to to touch one of them on the back spray beans. Just remember while an instructor held it). For more photos from this Ryland and Dracyn Morgan loved learning about and playing to slow down and stick to the plan when mixing batches for exciting, free event, look on Page with all the bugs and insects at the ICCC Zoo Bug Olympics. your soybean fields. 11. Photo by Kim Demory