| | ‘Don’t let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy’
“Take it easy.” That phrase became common in the 1970s with the Eagles hit song of the same name. Jackson Browne co-wrote the lyrics in 1972 with Glenn Frey and put Winslow, Arizona, on the map. But what exactly does it mean to “take it easy”?
Lionel Ritchie told us he was “easy like Sunday morning” in the Commodores’ 1977 ballad. I don’t know about you, but Sunday mornings haven’t been easy for me. When we had three daughters at home, trying to get them out of bed and ready for church was a time challenge each week. And after the service — and during times when our business needed every dollar just to survive — the whole family pitched in to help clean our office. Our youngest daughter, Abby, was eager to help and would crawl underneath the work stations and move wires aside while I vacuumed. The system worked well — until I caught her hair in the vacuum rollers. That Sunday morning, particularly, was not easy.
“Easy as pie.” This phrase is used to describe the simpleness of a task. Obviously, the person who came up with this never attempted to bake a pie. Pie is not easy. Ice cream is easy. Unfold the carton. Scoop. Eat. It doesn’t get much easier — unless the carton was edible, which isn’t a bad idea.
“Easy on the eyes” is a phrase used to describe someone who is attractive. Now let’s be honest. If we saw someone strikingly beautiful, we would likely look twice or focus more, which certainly would not be easy on the eyes. Something bland or hardly noticeable would be easy on the eyes.
“Easy come, easy go.” This one I agree with, as most things in life that come along easily are also lost easily. The most meaningful things usually take a great deal of ongoing work, and then we hold them dearly.
Meanwhile, Jackson Browne may have been onto something about taking advantage of every moment when he wrote, “We may lose or we may win, but we will never be here again.”
Have a fantastic Friday, and “take it easy.”
Shane Goodman
Editor and Publisher
Times Vedette digital newsletter
shane@gctimesnews.com
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| | Supervisors work on upcoming budget
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Jan. 23 with budgeting as the main topic. County Auditor Dani Fink shared data.
“I outlined the Fiscal Year 2024 actual balances… to then give us our actual true beginning balance for Fiscal Year 2025. Then I put in budgeted revenues and budgeted expenses to give us our new projected fund balance for 2025,” Fink said.
Fink then explained information about the expected levy.
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 | | | Adair Chamber announces board of directors | | | | | | | | By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
The Adair Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2025 board of directors, as well as the dates for the annual Chuckwagon Days.
Directors include President Ashley Smith, Vice President Cindy Grubbs, Content Creator Kayla Irlmeier, Media and Video Coordinator Melanie Byers, Treasurer Tracy Mackrill, and Secretary Emily Irwin.
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 | | | All Star Dance Competition and Workshop held | | | | | | | | Special to the Times Vedette
Main Street Dance Studios in Panora held its 11th annual All Star Dance Competition and Workshop this past weekend at Panorama High School. The purpose of this event is to get the competition team ready for the season, which starts this weekend for some competitors and runs through June.
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 | | | Juergens named president of Iowa Pork Producers Association | | | | | | | | Special to the Times Vedette
Carroll County pig farmer Aaron Juergens has been named the new president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA). He assumed the role during the organization’s annual meeting in Des Moines on January 21. Juergens manages more than 100,000 nursery and finishing pig spaces for Sunburst Valley Farms near Carroll.
“It’s an incredible honor to lead this outstanding organization and work alongside such a dedicated board of directors,” Juergens said. “This group has always been a source of inspiration for me. I never imagined being elected to serve on the board, let alone as president. It’s truly overwhelming.”
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 | | | Hunting, fishing license sales numbers for 2024 | | | | | | | | From the Iowa Department of Natural Resources
In 2024, Iowa residents purchased 32,021 fishing, hunting and habitat combination licenses.
Fishing
- 195,615 annual licenses
- 8,741 lifetime fishing licenses
- 16,110 three-year licenses
- 1,086 seven-day licenses
- 3,195 one-day licenses
- 43,710 trout fees
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 | | | Man’s best friend | | | | | | | | By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
In the March issues of Guthrie Center Times and Panora Times, we will share local dog tales about dog owners and their canine friends. So, if you’ve got a doggone great pet, or know someone who does, email rich@gctimesnews.com. | |
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| | Darth Moylan | | | | | | | | Special to the Times Vedette
The force is strong with this one. Pat Moylan bundled up for a walk to Lake Panorama’s south shore on Monday of this week when temperatures were in the single digits with below-zero windchills. “It was a might breezy, but I stayed warm. Lots of layers,” Moylan said. | |
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| | Hospital to replace chemistry analyzer machine
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
During the monthly meeting of the Guthrie County Hospital’s Board of Trustees, an item was added onto the agenda for emergency consideration. CEO Chris Stipe informed the trustees that the hospital’s chemistry analyzer machine is not working properly, and a new machine needs to be purchased to replace it. He explained that the machine is used anytime lab work is being done.
“Even if we ordered this machine today, it’s going to take a month for it to get here, so we’ve got to get this machine fixed,” Stipe said. “We need a part, and we’re trying to get it fixed.”
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| | ACGC Baseball fundraiser meal Feb. 6
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
The New Homestead, along with the ACGC High School baseball team, is offering a fundraiser meal on Thursday, Feb. 6 from 4:45-6 p.m. at the Guthrie Center Community Building. Cost is $15 and includes ham balls, cheesy potatoes, green bean casserole, dinner roll, dessert and drink. All proceeds go to the ACGC Baseball program. To-go orders are also available. Following the meal, Guthrie County Hospital Auxiliary will offer bingo. | |
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| | Chili and bingo in Casey on Saturday
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
The Casey Service Club is holding a chili cookoff and bingo event on Saturday, Jan. 25. Prizes will be awarded in four chili categories: spiciest, best overall, most unique, and people’s choice. Chili entries will be accepted from 4-5 p.m. with a freewill chili feed beginning at 5:30 p.m. Bingo will follow at 6:30 p.m. | |
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| | Make bird feeders at Springbrook Park
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
On Saturday, Jan. 25 from 10-11:30 a.m., the public is invited to Springbrook State Park’s campground gazebo for a “make and take” bird feeder event. Participants will make either a pine cone feeder or a coffee cup suet feeder.
Springbrook Park is located at 2437 160th Road. | |
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| | Free breakfast in Bagley Feb. 2
Special to the Times Vedette
Bagley United Methodist Church, 401 Main St. in Bagley, is having a free breakfast on Feb. 2 from 10-11 a.m. | |
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| | Cribbage results from Jan. 22
Special to the Times Vedette
Wayne Nickel produced a 16, 18, 20 and a 21. Jane Barcus got a 16. Dan Webb got a 15 and a 17. Gary Evans got a 16. Tara Ciesidski got two 16s. Dennis Betts got a 16. Kathy Evans got a 24. Rhonda Titus got a 16. Sandy Rumelhart got a 16 and an 18. Dick Ellis got a 16 and a 20.
The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library on Mondays at 8 a.m., at the New Homestead independent 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. They play for quarters on Wednesday and Friday. | |
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| | Jeanine Rae (Stanley) Chaloupka
1957-2025
Jeanine Rae (Stanley) Chaloupka, 67, of Yale, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, at Iowa Methodist Hospital in downtown Des Moines. A service is being planned by the family for a later date.
Jeanine was born Oct. 23, 1957, in Herndon, the daughter of Arthur and Eleanor (Moore) Stanley. She was their only daughter and has two brothers, Dean and Mark.
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| | Special to the Times Vedette
2024-25 Panorama Secondary School Honor Roll, Grades 6-12: Fall Terms 1 and 2.
Honor Roll students have a 3.0 grade point average, and students with all A’s have an asterisk.
Grade 6
- Mya Baudler 1
- Emerson Bendickson 1,2*
- Bradley Brittain 1,2
- Neal Buckner 1,2
- Braydin Cooper 1
- Mason Crees 1,2
- Lexi Ford 1,2
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 | | | Late rally not enough for Panthers, lose to West Central Valley, 37-32 | | | | | | | | By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
Panorama girls basketball (9-5) lost its away matchup with West Central Valley (11-5) on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Panorama scored half of its points in the fourth quarter. Nerea Gimeno Perez led the team in scoring with 14 points. Kelsey Laabs, Morgan Crees and Ruth Fett each grabbed 10 rebounds. Fett had eight points. Crees had a game-high nine steals. Panorama will host WCAC rival ACGC (12-1) tonight, Jan. 24.
PICTURED: No. 12 Morgan Crees leads Panorama in scoring at 18.2 points per game. Photo by Betty Cooper | | | | | | | | See more photos | |
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 | | | Panthers lose close game with West Central Valley, 55-51 | | | | | | | | By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
Panorama boys basketball (2-12) lost its away game with West Central Valley (4-12) on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Reed Draper led the team in scoring with 18 points on an efficient 9/12 from the field. AJ Draper joined him in double figures with 10 points. AJ nearly completed the double-double with nine rebounds. Cruz Crandall led the team in assists with five. The Panthers will host No. 5 ACGC tonight, Friday, Jan. 24.
PICTURED: Panorama's No. 2 AJ Draper soars for the layup. Photo by Betty Cooper | | | | | | | | See more photos | |
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 | | | Panther boys win 2 duals on senior night | | | | | | | | By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
Panorama boys wrestling hosted CAM, Colfax-Mingo and Harlan Community for its senior night quadrangular meet. Panorama won two duals: beating CAM, 58-17, and Colfax-Mingo, 47-36. The Panthers lost their dual with Harlan Community, 39-30. Panorama will travel to Southwest Valley High School the next two days, Jan. 24-25, for the John J. Harris Invitational. Twenty-six other teams will compete at the tournament.
PICTURED: Panorama's Joel Cooper.. Photo by Betty Cooper | | | | | | | | Read the full results | |
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 | | | Panthers win 1, lose 1 at South Central Calhoun triangular | | | | | | | | By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
Panorama girls wrestling competed in two duals at South Central Calhoun Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Panthers won their dual with host South Central Calhoun, 54-18. Panorama lost to Woodward-Granger, 42-36. Panorama’s next meet will be the 2025 Rich Gray Women’s Wrestling Invite next Friday, Jan. 31, at Red Oak High School. The Panthers will do battle against 17 other teams.
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PICTURED: Panorama's Natalie Waltz from a match earlier this season. Photo by Mark Reno | | | | | | | | Read the full results | |
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| | Panorama Esports falters to Woodward-Granger, 3-0
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
Panorama Esports (3-2) win streak came to an end at the hands of Woodward-Granger (3-2) on Tuesday, Jan. 21. The Panthers lost the best of five series, 3-0. Panorama’s next competition will be against undefeated Westwood CSD (4-0) Tuesday, Jan. 28. | |
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 | | | No. 5 Chargers’ strong second half carries them to win over Ogden, 73-46 | | | | | | | | By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
No. 5 ACGC boys basketball (11-1) put the pedal to the metal in the second half to beat Ogden (5-8) away from home on Tuesday, Jan. 21. ACGC held a slim four-point lead going into half time. They extended that margin to 19 points by the end of the third quarter. Noah Kading led the Chargers in scoring with 22 points, adding six rebounds. Payton Policky added another dominant double-double with 21 points and 17 rebounds. Policky is tied for sixth in the state for rebounds per game at 14.3. Jathan South joined them in double figures with 13 points while stuffing the stat sheet with seven rebounds, four steals and two blocks. The Chargers will make the short drive to Panorama (2-12) tonight, Friday, Jan. 24. ACGC and Panorama have met on the hardwood once already this season, with the Chargers winning 82-40.
PICTURED: No. 3 Jathan South drives into the paint in a game earlier this season. South leads ACGC in scoring with 21.3 points per game. Photo by Mark Reno | |
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 | | | ACGC overwhelms Ogden, wins 57-7 | | | | | | | | By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
ACGC girls basketball (12-1) earned a dominant win at Ogden (1-13) on Tuesday, Jan. 21. ACGC held the Bulldogs to four points in the first half and a scoreless third quarter. Shay Lemke led the team in scoring with 13 points and seven assists. Meranda Gruber joined Lemke in double figures with 11 points. Camdyn Richter led ACGC in rebounds with 10. ACGC will travel to Panorama (9-5) tonight, Friday, Jan. 24. ACGC has faced Panorama once already this season, winning 61-40.
PICTURED: In a game earlier this season, No. 14 Shay Lemke doing what she does best, passing. Lemke leads ACGC in assists with 6.4 per game. Photo by Mark Reno | |
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 | | | Chargers win 1, lose 1 at South Central Calhoun triangular | | | | | | | | By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
ACGC boys wrestling traveled to South Central Calhoun High School on Tuesday, Jan. 21. ACGC had two duals, winning one against host South Central Calhoun, 42-36, and losing the other against Woodward-Granger, 54-21. ACGC will travel to Southwest Valley High School for the John J. Harris Invitational, Friday and Saturday, Jan. 24-25. Twenty-six other teams will compete at the tournament.
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PICTURED: ACGC's Chase Slaybaugh in a match earlier this season. Photo by Mark Reno | | | | | | | | Read the full results | |
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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, Jan. 29, 2015
PANTHER VICTORY. Panorama's Jade Cunningham takes the ball to the hoop against Guthrie Center's Mady Smith in a conference game played in Guthrie Center Friday. The Panthers won, 78-17. | | | | | | | | See more Yester Years | |
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 | | | Just One More will make you want to stay | | | | | | | | Jamaica bar offers good food and drinks at a fair price.
By Rich Wicks | Panora Times, January 2025
Running a small business in a small town is never easy, but Chad Frantum and Jeni Hollman, owners of Just One More in Jamaica, found a recipe for success by keeping things simple. They run their bar by providing drinks, food and fun that match what their customers want.
“We opened here March 7, 2018. Prior to that, we had been at a smaller bar for two years. Originally it was called the Dew Drop Inn, and then we started calling it Just One More,” Hollman said.
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