Stories from Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Friday's Chamber Coffee, beginning at 9:30 a.m., will be hosted by The Good Times Place at the Cherokee Community Center.

The Cherokee School District, which has long had a school- to- work program for high school students, will be extending career exploration opportunities down to the middle school level. Supt. Dr. John Chalstrom, addressing the school board at its Nov. ...

The Cherokee School Board, at its Nov. 17 meeting, approved a policy regarding volunteer coaches. The new policy includes the procedure for accepting a volunteer to a coaching position as well as a coaches code of ethics. The policy was developed by administrative staff and reviewed by members of the school board policy committee, Laura Dawson and Calvin Carver, who made minor adjustments...

LeRoy Rupp and Grand Knight Richard Sokolowski of the Cherokee Knights Of Columbus are shown here presenting a check for $16,761.01 to Calvin Carver, administrator for Cherokee County Work Services, Inc. recently. These funds were raised during the 2014 Knights Of Columbus Outreach Project, and they will be used by CCWS to buy a Hoyer Lift, supplies for Day Habiliation Service, and a wheel chair...

Mill Creek Valley 4-H Club started their 4-H year with a community service project. They collected grocery items for CAP Food Pantry in Cherokee. Club members pictured are Kacie Weiland, Donna Amundson, Sally Wilkie, Kyle Morgan,Hanna Mummert, Maddi Weiland, Ashlynn Wilkie and in front is future 4-H-er Addison Wilkie...

The Cherokee Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the Third annual Christmas Mystery Envelope Promotion in Cherokee. Mystery Envelopes came with the Nov. 18 Area Advertiser. Each envelope contains a coupon good for 10%, 15%, or 20% off of your purchase at participating stores. The coupons can be used Nov. 20-23, but make sure you don't open your envelope ahead of time...

The deadline is approaching for entering the Lighted Christmas Parade. The Cherokee Chamber of Commerce is asking that parade entries be turned in by Nov. 26. This year's parade will be Thursday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. A local celebrity "Scrooge" will be selected to be grand marshal at the parade...

Lillian A. Peterson, 92, longtime Aurelia resident, passed away Saturday morning, November 15, 2014, surrounded by her family, at Sunset Knoll Care & Rehab Center in Aurelia. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 19th, at 11 a.m., at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee. ...

Lillian A. Peterson, 92, longtime Aurelia resident, passed away Saturday morning, November 15, 2014, surrounded by her family, at Sunset Knoll Care & Rehab Center in Aurelia. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 19th, at 11 a.m., at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee. ...

These four Cherokee Washington High volleyball players made All-Lakes Conference this season. left to right, Jasey Stowater (Honorable Mention), Emily Haselhoff (2nd team), Brookelyn Hoeppner (Honorable Mention), Kaely Hummel (1st team).

(Editor's note: The Cedar home at 401 Centennial Dr. is one of five Cherokee homes to be featured in the T.T.T. Tour of Homes scheduled for 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23. Tickets are available at Cherokee State Bank, North Star Credit Union, State Savings Bank, The Copper Cup, Paula's Hair Design and Shear Stylist, and can also be purchased at any of the homes on the day of the tour.)...

Ada Josephine Nelson passed away Nov. 11, 2014 at Spalding County Hospital in Griffin, Georgia. Ada was born in Carson, Iowa, on Oct. 23, 1920 to Orien and Edith Hodges. A devoted wife and mother, Ada was preceded in death by her sisters, Marie and Gladys; her brother, Wayne; and Dr. ...

Col. John M. Sanderson, U.S. Army (Retired) of Cherokee, 87, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Careage Hills Nursing Home in Cherokee. A private family memorial service will take place at a later date, with Father Gene Sitzmann and Deacon Leroy Rupp officiating. ...

There are two types of reaction when early snow arrives. There is the reaction that cannot be printed in a family newspaper and there is the "isn't it pretty" reaction. The two different factions should show restraint when communicating with each other...

It's always fun to read a brand new book. But sometimes when you're reading one from the Cherokee Public Library, it's necessary to make a reservation. We have a few books right now that have generated waiting lists so I thought it might be good to review our procedure for handling requests...

Izzy Hinkeldey of Alta-Aurelia was recently named to the First Team All-Conference volleyball team in the Twin Lakes Conference, and the junior was joined by two senior teammates, Erica Lockin and Jenna Snyder, who were each selected for the Third Team...

Izzy Hinkeldey of Alta-Aurelia was recently named to the First Team All-Conference volleyball team in the Twin Lakes Conference, and the junior was joined by two senior teammates, Erica Lockin and Jenna Snyder, who were each selected for the Third Team...

The tradition-rich Ridge View volleyball team placed three players on the first team and three on the second team for the 2014 Western Valley Conference All-Conference selections. Earning first team plaudits were seniors Kyra Hoffman, Emily Forristal, and Emily Brosamle, while second team picks included senior Karlen Lamp, junior Kaylee Blenner, and sophomore Kallie Mentzer...