5/14 Odebolt.net Newsletter (for those that missed it)

For those of you that are not on the odebolt.net newsletter email list, here is the one that was sent out today from

 



Hello Odeboltians and interested parties,

 I hope you are having a good spring! I wanted to let you know about a few changes on www.odebolt.net, as well as catch you up on upcoming events. I'll start with Creek Day events, but please see news about changes to odebolt.net near the bottom.

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CREEK DAYS ARE COMING, INCLUDING ALL-SCHOOL REUNION

The 17th Annual Odebolt Creek Days and the Odebolt/Odebolt-Arthur All-School Reunion are only about a month away. Creek Days will be Friday, Saturday, Sunday - June 17-19. The All School Reunion, which is held every 3 years, will be held on Friday evening, June 17.

CREEK DAYS INFO
http://odeboltcreekdays.blogspot.com
All known information is currently posted on the above blog link. Please check back to this link for updates. MANY activities are planned, as well as a Saturday night street dance with the band VINYL. Click the links under the blue banner to view the schedule for each day. IF YOU HAVE AN EVENT or news that is NOT on the Creek Days Blog, please email me at the above email address and I will add it. Hope to see you there!

ALL-SCHOOL REUNION INFO
http://odeboltcreekdays.blogspot.com/p/all-school-reunion.html
IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER! Reservations will be accepted until the END OF MAY. A link to the Reunion Invitation/ reservation form is on the above page to print and send in. The program will feature Charlie Ferguson & band (1968 Alumnus, 2007 Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association Hall of Fame) . In addition, Sandra (Kessler) Host will be speaking about the restoration of the old Richland #1 Country School House and plans to have it moved to downtown Odebolt.

2011 CLASS REUNIONS Known class reunions are listed on the right column. If you are planning a reunion and would like it published to reach those you have not been able to contact, please send in to the above email address.

WHERE TO STAY There is a link on the Creek Days site with information on lodging / camping. http://odeboltcreekdays.blogspot.com/p/where-to-stay.html

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OTHER NEWS

NOTICE
Starting Monday, May 16 the city will be cleaning and filling the pool. (Duration - 2 weeks.) Residents may experience low pressure and rusty water from time to time. City of Odebolt

MEMORIAL DAY
Services at Odebolt Cemetery May 30th @ 11:15 AM
Featured Speaker: Col. Kenneth Seifried, Chaplain, U.S. Army (Retired)
OA-BCIG Middle School band will perform.

MEMORIAL DAY MEAL AT ODEBOLT COMMUNITY CENTER
The OCC will be providing grilled pork burgers & side dishes after the memorial services on May 30th. There will be Free Will donation to the benefit of the Community Center.

ODEBOLT CITY-WIDE GARAGE SALES
Friday and Saturday, June 10 & 11 Friday 6-8:00 p.m. (Some open earlier); Saturday 8 to Noon; Call Cam Pierce @ 668-2898 to register

ODEBOLT SWIMMING PASSES - BUY NOW AND SAVE $$$
Purchase Your Swimming Pool Season Ticket by June 1, 2011 and save $$$.
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
Family Season Ticket …… $65.00 (save $20 if purchased by June 1)
Regular Price after June 2nd, 2011 …… $85.00
Single Season Ticket …… $40.00
Daily Rates: 12 & Under (includes pre-school) - $2.00
Adult (13 & over) - $3.00
Purchase at Odebolt City Hall ~ List Names of Family Members

VIEW CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS AND MINUTES
www.odebolt.net/council.html

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NEWS BLOG FOR ODEBOLT.NET 

We have switched to a "news blog" in order that both Bonnie and I can post news updates. Bonnie lives in Ankeny, and I live south of Cedar Rapids. Previously she would email me her news and I posted both her news and my news The blog is working out great so far.

I also configured the front page of odebolt.net with a Google Reader interface that shows not only our posts, but posts from the Odebolt Betterment Committee blog, the Odebolt-Arthur Education Association blog, and blog posts by the school superintendent, Dani Trimble.

All you have to do is go to odebolt.net and you will see recent blog posts on the right-hand side. There is also a link directly under the Odebolt News Blog image, which you can click in case the interface "list" is temporarily not functioning, or your browser is not reading the script.

Readers of the blog have the ability to post comments and I would encourage you to do so. For instance: after the recent tornadoes went through the area, people could have posted pictures, stories and the like for all to share. For those that missed the photos that were posted, click the below
http://odebolt.blogspot.com/2011/04/4-11-11-photos-of-tornado-damage-north.html
http://odebolt.blogspot.com/2011/04/photos-or-tornado-damage-to-fertig-barn.html

NEW CALENDAR ON ODEBOLT.NET
I have changed the City of Odebolt Calendar to a Google Calendar system, which allows both Bonnie and me to post events. If you click on an event, a box should come up showing event details.

There are tabs on the right at the top of the calendar - "week", "month" and "agenda". The agenda tab is a vertical event listing and displays the full names of calendar events rather than the cut-off events names on other displays.

Please get used to using the calendar to check for upcoming events as I will not be posting them on the "Bulletin Board" any more, for the most part. A reminder ... ANYONE with an Odebolt-area event can email me and I will post it on the calendar for you. It is your city calendar and I encourage you to make use of it. www.odebolt.net/calendar.html

ODEBOLT.NET BUSINESS SPONSORSHIPS DISCONTINUED
The final change is that the renewal date for Business Sponsors was last September. I just did not have time to notify them all to renew and decided to discontinue the sponsorships.

Businesses that have been page sponsors will continue to appear as page sponsors. I thank them for their many years of support. It was their support that got odebolt.net going and helped with software and other costs through the years. They have been very faithful in continuing support and I am grateful. View these sponsors at www.odebolt.net/sponsors.htm

If any Odebolt-area business wishes to be listed on the Business Directory, all they need to do is email me. If there are special events or news that businesses want posted they will also need to email me. If any business STILL wishes to give monetary support toward the workings of odebolt.net, they are more than welcome to contact me! (Big smile!)

ODEBOLT HISTORY PAGES
Since I started working part-time 3 years ago, I have not had nearly the time I would like to update the history of Odebolt. In fact, I have not updated it at all this year so far. When I retire from my job I hope to have more time get back to history. For now you can see any updates at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iaohms/additions.html

AND FINALLY ....
As I have told Mayor Rex, there will come a time when I will need to retire from odebolt.net (and Bonnie as well). If there are any odebolt-connected web developers out there that have a hankering to promote Odebolt on the Internet, please step forward. It usually takes about 3 to 4 hours a week, but sometimes many more hours. Although we do receive a small quarterly check from the City, we mostly do it as a service to our hometown. Contact me if you are interested in committing the time!

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All for now,
Barb