| | YOUR NOON-TIME NEWS | FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2024 | |
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| | Many of the best ideas are borrowed
“If you keep on doing what you have always done, you will keep on getting what you have always got — or less.”
I heard that quote from a speaker at industry conference a few decades ago. I don’t recall who the speaker was, but his words certainly stuck with me and continue to drive me to this day.
Whether you run a business, work at a tax-funded institution, or volunteer at a nonprofit, you know the importance of growth. To experience growth, you usually have to try new things. Here are a few we have completed recently or are in the process of doing. And, as you will see, many of the best ideas are borrowed.
Panorama Girls Basketball Souvenir Edition
We published a souvenir edition of the Panorama girls basketball state finalist team recently, complete with large individual player photos by Betty Cooper, statistics on each player, and comments from Coach Boettcher, all in a full-color magazine. We presented these magazines at the awards banquet and provided copies for players, coaches and family members.
When I was in junior high school, 44 years ago, my hometown newspaper published a similar piece on our undefeated state championship wrestling program. It was a broadsheet publication with huge photos of each wrestler with statistics and coach’s comments. I modeled our effort after my best recollection of that, but we modernized it with full color in a magazine format and with a full digital edition. See the girls basketball digital edition here.
Veterans Salute
We are in the process of collecting photos of Guthrie County veterans for a special section we will publish in October that we hope to have packed with pictures. This will be modeled after the efforts of another Iowa company that has done this superbly. We have more than 50 photos already with many more to come. There is no cost to run the photo, and they can be submitted online at https://gctimesnews.com/veterans/ or you can stop by our office in Panora at 111 E. Main St., and we will scan them and return to you immediately.
Times Vedette delivered via text message
We have had great success in growing this Times Vedette email newsletter, surpassing the number of print subscribers we had previously in just a matter of months. We also realize that many Guthrie County residents are not frequent email users and would prefer a way to have this sent to them via text message on their phones. We are in the beta stage with this option and will be rolling out the details in weeks ahead, along with some other ideas we continue to develop — or borrow.
Have a fantastic Friday, and, as always, thank you for reading.
Shane Goodman
Editor and Publisher
Times Vedette digital newsletter
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| | Guthrie County Supervisors hold closed sessions
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
The March 28 agenda for the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors meeting included two possible closed sessions pursuant to Iowa Code 21.5 1 (c). Shortly after opening the meeting, the supervisors went into closed session for agenda item No. 3 (Litigation Matters; Mike Galloway, Ahlers & Cooney).
The other possible closed session on the agenda was listed as “Litigation Matters; Jeff Stone, Simmons, Perrine, Moyer, Bergman PLC.”
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 | | | Recycling changes in Panora | | | | | | | | By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
The three large yellow recycling receptacles on East Clay Street in Panora now have signage informing the public of a change in what is accepted. Beginning March 31, the only items accepted there will be cardboard and paper.
Jotham Arber, County Health Services Director, provided some background on the situation.
“As of the end of March, what we’re going to be doing is shifting what we collect in our large bins,” said Arber. “We’re still going to collect paper, and we’re still going to collect cardboard.”
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| | Hospital trustees discuss quality impovement
Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
During the March 28 meeting of the Guthrie County Hospital Board of Trustees, the trustees heard updates on the hospital’s strategic plan and quality improvement processes. CEO Chris Stipe urged the staff to be vigilant in addressing feedback and complaints so they can be promptly dealt with and so better processes can be put in place. He also stressed the need to document all such issues and how they were handled.
“We can learn from that and do a lot with the data,” said Stipe.
The trustees approved the fiscal year capital budget and operating budget. Stipe informed the board of some expected revenues.
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| | Panora Chamber Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday, March 30
Special to the Times Vedette
The Panora Chamber of Commerce will be holding its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30 at 10 a.m. at the Guthrie County Historical Village, 206 W. South St. in Panora. The event is for ages 11 and younger. | |
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| | Guthrie Center Community Easter Egg Hunt set for March 30
Special to the Times Vedette
The Guthrie Center Community Easter Egg Hunt will be held at the Guthrie Center Elementary School Playground on Saturday, March 30. The Easter Bunny will visit from 10-10:50 a.m., instructions will be given at 10:55 a.m., and the hunt will begin at 11 a.m. In the case of inclement weather, the Easter Egg Hunt will be held at the ACGC High School, 900 School St. in Guthrie Center. Enter through the front entrance of the school. The hunt, if needed, will be in the high school gym and commons area.Age groups and areas will be as follows:
- Infant – 2 years old (in front grass area)
- Special Needs – Up to sixth grade (in grass area behind infant area),
- Support Person / Helper welcome
- Preschool (on the hill)
- Kindergarten to first grade (on the hill )
- Second – sixth grade (all together on playground)
Participants should bring Easter baskets. There will be lots of eggs and items to find, as well as prizes. When participants arrive, they should pick out an Easter bucket, which will have a raffle ticket taped to it. There will be a sign with ticket numbers from the drawing that will be checked for winning tickets. Those with a winning ticket will get to pick a prize from the prize table. Participants can help themselves to a treat bag with doughnut holes while visiting with the Easter Bunny. The event is sponsored by Rose Acre Farms. | |
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| | Barn quilts to be featured on PBS April 3
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
Guthrie County barn quilts and their owners will be featured on the Iowa PBS channel’s televised “Road Trip Iowa” series on Wednesday, April 3 from 6:30-7 p.m. The show includes interviews with Jeri Jean Motsick and Jeff Arganbright of the Panora area. | |
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| | Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever Banquet will be April 6
Special to the Times Vedette
The 2024 Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever Banquet will be held Saturday, April 6 at the Guthrie County Fairgrounds Event Center, located at 408 W. State St. in Guthrie Center. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Dan Brubaker at 515-238-7875 or Cindy Kisting at 515-339-5226. A variety of tickets and packages are available. Tickets at the door are $10 more. Order tickets online at https://pfqf.myeventscenter.com/event/Guthrie-County-Pfqf-Banquet-88851 | |
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| | Summit for women entrepreneurs set for April 24 in Stuart
Special to the Times Vedette
The City of Stuart Economic Development, in collaboration with Midwest Partnership and America’s SBDC Iowa’s North Central and South Central Small Business Development Centers, will host the “EmpowerHer Summit” on April 24. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the program runs from 6-8 p.m. This one-day event, held at the Saints Center at 320 N. Fremont St. in Stuart, is designed “to inspire, connect and empower women entrepreneurs across the state.”
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| | Treat yourself to an elegant afternoon
Special to the Times Vedette
Art on State, 320 State St. in Guthrie Center, will be holding a “Ladies Afternoon Tea” on Saturday at 2 p.m. Cost is $20, and reservations are required. RSVP by calling 641-332-2267. | |
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| | Panorama Daycare Center open house on April 27
Special to the Times Vedette
Panorama Daycare Center will be holding an open house on Saturday, April 27 from 2-4 p.m. Take a tour of their facilities at 1301 E. Church St. in Panora and meet the staff while enjoying refreshments. This is an opportunity for a sneak peek before the official opening on April 29. | |
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| | Find fleeting beauties of spring with the DNR weekly bloom report
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Wildflowers are enticing treasures for wilderness lovers each year. One of the most encouraging signs of spring, the first wildflowers seem to bloom overnight.
Discover the renewal of spring in the colors of the flowers with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) weekly woodland wildflower bloom report.
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| | Iowa’s spring turkey season is right around the corner
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Coming off record harvests in 2020 and again in 2023, Iowa’s spring turkey hunters could be living in the “good ol’ days.” And with three straight years of good hatches across much of the state, roughly 35,000 hunters are ready to hit the woods.
“Two-year-old birds drive the population, do lots of the gobbling and tend to move more than the older toms, which is what hunters like,” said Jim Coffey, forest wildlife biologist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. “Hunters like to hear a lot of birds and not see other hunters.”
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| | Review safe hunting practices ahead of spring turkey season
From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Roughly 35,000 camo-covered hunters in stealth mode will be heading to the timber in the next few weeks for Iowa’s spring turkey season. And, just as important as contacting the landowner, checking the shell supply and finding the decoys, part of every hunt prep is to review safe hunting practices.
“When I think about spring turkey hunting safety, I come back to the basic safety tips. Avoid wearing patriotic colors (red, white, blue) as those are the same colors found in a gobblers head. And don’t shoot at movement. Wait to take the shot until you’ve identified the beard on the turkey,” said Jamie Cook, hunter education coordinator for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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| | Cribbage results from March 27
Special to the Times Vedette
The Guthrie Center cribbage players meet at Guthrie Center Library on Mondays at 8 a.m., at the assisted living rec room at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays, and at the Guthrie Center Activity Center at 1 p.m. on Fridays. Organizers say there is always room for more, and they will be glad to teach you how to play.
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| | 2023-24 Panorama Secondary School Honor Roll
Special to the Times Vedette
Grades 6-12: Terms 1, 2 and 3. Honor Roll students have a 3.0 grade point average, and students with all A’s have an asterisk
Grade 6
- Avery Allen 1*,2*,3*
- Makiya Boblett 1,2,3
- Willow Boblett 1,2
- Adelyn Brewster 1,2,3
- Cacen Crandall 1,2,3
- Delaney David 1*,2*,3
- Kamron Easter 2,3
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| | Panorama boys finish sixth at Ogden Coed meet
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The Panther boys track and field squad traveled to Ogden yesterday, March 28, and competed in the Ogden Coed meet against nine other schools. Panorama placed eighth out of 10 with 31 points. Boone placed first with 98. Syler Shaffer was the only Panther athlete to medal with his second-place performance in the 400-meter hurdles.
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| | Panorama girls take eighth place at Ogden Coed
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
On Thursday, March 28, the Panorama girls track and field team traveled to Ogden for the early bird coed meet. They competed against nine other schools, finishing eighth with 31 total points.
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| | Panorama boys and girls travel to Stuart to face West Central Valley
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
Panorama’s boys and girls soccer teams make their way to Stuart for a rival matchup against West Central Valley tonight, March 29. The girls (1-0) will kick off at 5 p.m. and the boys (0-0) will begin at 7 p.m. | |
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| | ACGC boys track and field dominate at Griswold Stanton Coed, take first
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The Charger boys track and field team made their presence known at Griswold High School on Thursday, March 28 as they took first place with 175 points while competing against 13 other schools.
It would almost be easier to tell you who didn’t medal at this event for ACGC. Their relay teams were in midseason form already, taking first in the 4x100, 4x200, 4x400, 4x110 shuttle hurdle, second in the 4x800 and third in the 800 medley.
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| | Charger girls place fifth at Griswold Stanton Coed meet
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The ACGC girls track and field team made its way to the Griswold High School on Thursday, March 28 to compete in the Griswold Stanton Coed against 10 other schools. ACGC took fifth place on the day with 59 points. Ava Campbell led the team with her first-place finish in the 800-meter run in 2:24.90.
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| | Congregate Meals are served at Sneakers Café, Monday through Friday, in the Guthrie County Hospital. No meals are available on major holidays or during inclement weather. This service is available for seniors ages 60 and older. No reservation is needed. All menus follow Elderbridge-approved menus and provide at least one-third of the nutritional needs of individuals 60 and older. Menus are subject to change. For more information on these services, call 641-332-3818. | |
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 | | | 10 years ago | | | | | | | | From the archives of The Guthrie County Vedette, March 27, 2014
RACCOON VALLEY SNOW CHASERS CLUB GETS UPDATED TRAIL GROOMER. The Raccoon Valley Snow Chasers (RVSC) snowmobile club in early March obtained an updated trail groomer and drag unit. The groomer is a 1998 Tucker with a 116-horsepower engine and has approximately 1,000 hours of running time. The drag is 18 feet long and about 8 feet wide. | | | | | | | | See more Yester Years | |
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 | | | 'Drive-Away Dolls' | | | | | | | | By Michael C. Woody | Times Vedette
Director/writer Joel Coen (of the Coen brothers) gives us a raunchy and profane story of two women on a road-trip in a car with a unique present in the trunk. The movie and the language never hold back, which produces a mixture of shock and “laugh-out-loud” moments. One of the craziest movies I’ve seen in a while, and it is sure to offend many. Grade: C | |
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 | | | 1953 Chevy holds memories for Flanery | | | | | | | | Car has become the icon of her business.
By Rich Wicks | Panora Times
Some things naturally seem to go together, such as hot dogs and baseball or summer and the beach. But what about a hair salon and a classic car? Although this might not seem like a natural match, Kellie Flanery of Panora explained why this pairing works well for her.
“I grew up out at the lake, and my husband is from in town,” she said. “He and his brothers had a garage, and they were always hot-rodders. I never really liked cars all that well, but I started a hair salon and named it Retro LUX. Then I kind of started getting into doing pinup stuff, and it brought me a reason to like that old car stuff.”
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