Stories from Friday, August 15, 2014

Paul H. Dillman, 67, formerly of Cherokee, passed away on August 6 in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Paul was born July 8, 1947, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, and he graduated from East High in Sioux City in 1965 and from the University of Iowa in 1969. He was very active in DeMolay during his high school years, and he later became the Iowa State Master Councilor. He served as an officer in the Navy for two years on the USS Cleveland, an LPD7, and later as commander of the Naval Reserve in Sioux City...

Barbara E. Sangwin of Cherokee, 78, formerly of Cleghorn and Fort Dodge, passed away Wednesday morning, August 13, 2014 at Countryside Estates in Cherokee. Visitation and a time of sharing memories with family and friends will be held on Sunday, August 17th from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee. It was Barbara's wish to be cremated. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com...

Jacoba Wilde and Pedro Bustos of Cherokee proudly announce the birth of their baby girl on August 8, 2014. Sophia Leticia Bustos was born at 5:06 p.m., weighed 6 lb. 10 oz., measured 19 inches long, and was welcomed home by her big brother, Gabriel...

STORM LAKE - Lowell Mason, the world's oldest living little person, will present a concert at Storm Lake Church of Christ at 225 E. 6th St. at 6 p.m. Sunday. Often referred to as the "World's Smallest Gospel Singer," the 46-inch tall Mason's big, booming voice catches people by surprise. "Little Lowell" has presented more than 1,000 Gospel Music Concerts at the Precious Moments Chapel in Carthage, Missouri...

Greg and Kim Wright of Orange City happily announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Keely Kristine Wright, to Brandon Albert Ogren, son of Scot Ogren and Janet Ogren of Cherokee. Keely is a 2009 graduate of MOC- Floyd Valley High School and a 2013 graduate of Northwestern College, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater. She is presently employed at Bomgaars Supply, and will be pursuing a Master's degree in Theater at the University of Idaho...

The Cherokee Soil & Water Conservation District will be having its regular monthly meeting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, August 19, in the USDA Service Center, located at 314 Lake St. in Cherokee.

At its Tuesday meeting, the Cherokee County Board of Supervisors had a discussion with Deputy Sheriff Jeff Friedrichsen regarding a proposed expansion of the Communication Center at the Law Enforcement Center. David Skou, who is the county 911 director, had told the board last week that he needs to have a bigger space for the communication center due to the need for more storage space for new equipment, and he had recommended constructing a "lean-to" building adjacent to the center for the new room.. ...

At its monthly joint school board meeting here with the Alta board on Monday, a pair of Aurelia alumni requested to use the Aurelia football field, practice field, locker room facilities and concession stand for their football team (currently known as the Iowa Sharks) next season...

The Cherokee 3-Couple Golf Scramble will be held at the Cherokee Golf Course on Sunday, August 17, beginning at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start. Cost is $30 a couple and a meal is $5 per person. To reserve a spot, please call Missy Jenness at 712-229-8944...

BOONE - One of the strongest athletic leaders in the nation, Rick Wulkow, the executive director of the Iowa High School Athletic Association for the past 10 years, is stepping down after 35 years of service to Iowa students and member schools. In its monthly meeting held in Dubuque, the Board of Control of the IHSAA accepted his formal resignation effective January 31, 2015. In the interim months he will work with the new executive director...

BOONE - Alan Beste, who has been with the Iowa High School Athletic Association since 1989 and has served as an Assistant/Associate Director since 1998, has been chosen by the Board of Control to become the next IHSAA Executive Director. Tom Keating, Xavier, Cedar Rapids Principal and chairperson of the Board of Control, announced Beste has been named as the new executive director, effective February 1, 2015...

I am at that age where I often find myself talking about the "good old days" (i.e., when I was younger), but I will admit that there are a few things that are better than they were "back in the day." For one thing, when I was a young man, if one was lucky enough to attend a concert by a nationally-known music group, the show usually consisted of one or two opening acts, which you may or may not have heard of, followed by the main attraction, which, of course, is who you paid your hard-earned bucks to see. ...

No matter if you are in high school or college, everyone's a little nervous on the first day of classes. It's natural, especially if you are new to the school. The trick to getting over those awkward silent moments is to be the first to break the ice and start a conversation. As the saying goes, it's not what you say, it's how you say it. Once the conversation gets going then both of you will feel more at ease and open to getting to know one another better...

Iowa is not always considered as the ideal place to come to enjoy ones summer vacation, but the fact remains that according to a recently issued directory of the owners of summer cottages on Spirit Lake and the Okobojis, a large number of people travel all the way from Oklahoma, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, the Dakota, and even as far as California, in order to spend the hot summer days in their comfortable lodges on the shores of these Iowa lakes. ...

The Cherokee Washington High and Immaculate Conception High Schools' Class of 1959 recently celebrated their 55th Class Reunion at the Bomgaars Conference Center on the Cherokee County Fairgrounds. Those attending were, front row, left to right, Sydney Bell Shannon (IC), Nancy Welch Hartliep, Karen Davis Peck, Jane Nelson, Gary Meyer, Dan Hankens, Bob Hall, Dick Anderson. ...

Registration for the new Cherokee school year was a family affair for many last week at the Cherokee Middle School. Classes started Thursday in Cherokee and they begin Monday at several other area schools.

In light of the recent Tyson Foods announcement closing the Cherokee Tyson Deli plant, the Iowa Workforce Development Rapid Response Team continues to staff the temporary Cherokee office in the Community Center Wednesday -- Friday from 4 p.m. -- 8 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. -- 2 p.m...

At its regular meeting Tuesday night, the Cherokee City Council held a Public Hearing on the authorization of a loan agreement and the issuance of not to exceed $650,000 G.O. Refunding Capital Loan Notes. The proposed capital loan notes would refinance three existing bond issues from 2006, 2008, and 2009, resulting is a savings of $20,161 in interest for the City...

The Cherokee/Ida Drug Endangered Children's Alliance is holding this 5K to recognize September as Recovery Month on Sept. 20 at 10 a.m. with registration begining at 9 a.m. at Moorehead Park in Ida Grove. Registration cost will be $25, plus a guaranteed t-shirt for all participants if registered by Sept. 5. See registration form below...