Stories from Monday, June 19, 2017

As the only Buddhist chaplain at Buckley Air Force base in Aurora, Colorado— and the entire Air Force Reserve, for that matter — Brett Campbell, a native of Cherokee, has a small flock of 14 self-identifying Buddhists to serve. But the possibility of bringing the benefits of mindfulness to the large military community in the Denver suburbs are endless...

An Open House and card shower for Darlene Patten’s 90th Birthday will be held Sunday, June 25th, from 2-4 at the First Church of Christ in Cherokee. No gifts, please. Cards may be sent to Darlene at 400 Clark, Cherokee, IA 51012.

Several years ago, a work colleague made a casual comment about gas prices always being higher in Cherokee than they are in other towns. I didn’t think a lot about it at the time, because I figured she just meant Cherokee prices were a penny or two a gallon higher...

This past weekend, people of all ages in the area paid tribute to all veterans, especially those servicing during the Vietnam era and even more especially, those who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War. There are more than 58,000 names on the Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. A half-size moving replica of the wall was set up at the Cherokee County Fairgrounds...

The Sanford Museum and Planetarium reports that the summer solstice (beginning of summer) occurs at 11:24 a.m. Central Daylight Savings Time on Tuesday, June 20.

The annual Quimby Watermelon Days are fast approaching, with this year’s festivities happening on Friday June 23rd and Saturday June 24th. Townspeople and vistors alike can experience the following in Qumby that weekend: Carnival Beer Garden Ice Cream...

Quad County Corn Processors, in Galva, and Co Bank, recently donated $5,000 to Operation Engage America, co-founded by Jeff and Lisa Naslund of Galva, and Howard and Jean Somers of San Diego, Calif., the mission of Operation Engage America is to offer support, awareness, education and resources to Veterans, First Responders and their families for those living with Post Traumatic Stress and Traumatic Brain Injury. ...

The last day to sign up for the Sanford Museum Kids' Camp is Tuesday, June 20 (tomorrow). Forms are available at the museum, 117 East Willow in Cherokee. There will be four sessions, each held on a Thursday between 10 a.m. and noon. June 22 activities will feature fossils and dinosaurs...

An opening ceremony took place Thursday evening after the Moving Vietnam Wall was erected at the Cherokee County Fairgrounds. Look for more photos of events regarding the wall in the June 21 Chronicle Times.

SIOUX RAPIDS - Host team Sioux Central scored four unearned runs on no hits and three walks in the first inning to take a 4-2 lead over the visiting Alta-Aurelia Warriors in Twin Lakes Conference baseball action Wednesday. The Warriors came back with four runs of their own in the top of the 4th to take a 6-4 lead, but the Rebels tied it up in the bottom of the 5th. ...

In Twin Lakes Conference softball action here Wednesday, the visiting Alta-Aurelia team and host Sioux Central matched single runs in the first inning and two runs apiece in the third inning before the Warriors broke open the 3-3 tie game with four runs in the 5th inning, two more in the 6th, and four more in the 7th inning to post a 13-3 win...

GALVA- The Ridge View Softball Team continues to show progress and improvement as the season moves along, defeating Pocahontas Area by the score of 6-5 here Thursday.  Picking up the win on the mound for the Raptors was Emerson Else, who threw 5.66 innings giving up four hits and no earned runs while walking one and striking out three. ...

The Iowa High School Athletic Ssociation (IHSAA) has assigned schools in Class 1A and 2A for post-season baseball. For schools in the Chronicle Times coverage area: MMCRU has been assigned to District #1, with Central Lyon, Clay Central-Everly, Gehlen Catholic, George-Little Rock, Harris-Lake Park, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, Trinity Christian and West Sioux, while Ridge View and South O’Brien have both been assigned to District #2. ...

Cherokee’s Caleb Claycamp brings it home to score against Unity Christian in Tuesday night’s Cherokee victory over the Knights. Photo by Denny Holton

The Cherokee Washington softball team split a pair of varsity games last Wednesday and Thursday. The Cherokee Braves traveled to Spirit Lake on Wednesday to take on 15th - rated Spirit Lake, and the Braves fell short to the powerful bats of the Indians , 9-1.  The Braves had just three hits in the contest.  Teagan Slaughter led the team with a double and a single, while Paityn Hagberg had the RBI single that plated Teagan Slaughter in the second inning with the Braves’ lone run.. In the pitcher’s circle, Lindsay Williams struck out seven. . ...

The Music Department of the Alta-Aurelia school has been awarded a $5,327 Buena Vista County Foundation Grant to help purchase new percussion equipment for its music department, including a 4.5 octave marimba for the high school band and a full set of Orff Instruments for the elementary music program...