What's Happening May 20, 2009

Track down - The Geocaching seminar held recently at the Silver Sioux Park attracted well over 100 visitors from throughout the area and beyond. Those who attended the event spent the day using their GPS devices to track down hidden stashes called "hides" in geocaching jargon. In this photo, geocachers Dan and Annette Janssen of Sibley are seen discovering one of the many stashes hidden in the Silver Sioux Park for the event. (Photo by Ron Flewelling)

Geocaching convocation - On May 16, an estimated 130 hardy adventurers with their GPS devices in hand converged on the Silver Sioux County Park's Big Barn for a Geocaching seminar. The event, which was sponsored by the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce, was organized by local avid geocachers Bill Larson and Tony Morris. In this photo, the geocacher gurus (center) are seen with a number of the visitors who attended the event. (Photo by Ron Flewelling)

Sign of the times - On Thursday, Colin Christensen of Holton Sign started the process of replacing the storefront sign at Judy's Hallmark Store in downtown Cherokee to relect some changes in the business. Starting next month. "Judy's Hallmark" will no longer be carrying Hallmark products. According to store owner Russ Harvey,the store will soon be carrying Card Smart products, and the store will simply be called 'Card Smart.' Giftware items will remain the same. (Photo by Mike Leckband)

MMC volunteer - During the celebration of the recent National Volunteer Week, the teachers and staff of the Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Elementary school singled out Sherree Ogren for a well- deserved pat on the back for services rendered. The stalwart volunteer has been lending a hand around the elementary school for quite some time now, up to and including three years of helping out Jodi Feser in the third grade classroom. Sherree is seen in this photo helping third graders Jordan Booher, Trinity Clark and Jessika Ponce with their multiplication tables. (Photo by Ron Flewelling)

Betty Resch of Cherokee stands next to a quilt to be raffled at the Annual Relay for Life held at Spring Lake Park in Cherokee. Chances for the quilt,made by Resch and quilted by Berna Jenness, can be purchased at Quilt-n-Kaboodle in Cherokee. (Photo by Rhonda Fassler)

Relay for Life raffle- Betty Resch of Quilt-n-Kaboodle displays a quilt pieced and quilted by Quilt-n-Kaboodle co-owner Ginny Bunt. Bunt and co-owner Kim Barrett donated the quilt to be raffled at the annual Relay for Life held at Spring Lake Park. Chances for the quilt can be purchased at Quilt-n-Kaboodle in downtown Cherokee. (Photo by Rhonda Fassler)