Chronicle News

(from the November 8, 2012 issue of The Chronicle)
ODEBOLT SNOW ORDINANCES
69.10 SNOW REMOVAL:  No person shall park, abandon, or leave unattended any vehicle on a public street, alley or city-owned off-street parking area of any day during the periods of November 1 to April 1 when weather conditions consist of snow, sleet, ice and/or freezing rain.  

185.03 REMOVAL OF SNOW, ICE AND ACCUMULATIONS: It is the responsibility of the abutting property owners to remove snow, ice and accumulations promptly from the entire width of all of said sidewalks. If a property owner does not remove snow, ice or accumulations within twenty-four hours, the City may do so and assess the costs against the property owner for collection in the same manner as a property tax.
CITY OF ODEBOLT

LifeServe needs an Odebolt Volunteer
LifeServe Blood Center is looking for a community member that is interested in volunteering for a great cause.  The needs is for a Volunteer Community Coordinator for the blood drives happening in Odebolt.  Responsibilities include meeting with Territory Representative 4 weeks before the drive, hanging posters 10 days before and receiving post-drive results 2 days after the drive.   For information call Territory Representative Leah Caputo at 515-710-3081.

VETERANS DAY COFFEE
OPEN HOUSE
Monday, Nov. 12 - 9 to 10:30 am
Odebolt Nursing & Rehab Center - Assisted Living
All Veterans and Non-Veterans are invited
to join us for FREE Coffee & Rolls.

 We gratefully pay tribute to all those who have served and to those who currently serve our country on this day of remembering our Veterans.
Sponsored by Odebolt American Legion Auxiliary Post #313 

Also on Monday, O-A Elementary students will host a lunch for veterans at the school at noon.

Following the lunch, Odebolt Legion members will present a program on flag and weapon etiquette to Odebolt-Arthur Elementary and O-A/BC-IG Middle School students.

On Tuesday, elementary students will help Legion members fold flags from the Veterans’ Memorial at the cemetery.

 HIGHER POWER IN CONCERT
Men's Gospel Quartet
Sunday, November 11 - 4 p.m.
Faith Lutheran Church • Odebolt, IA
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!
Free Will Offering
Soup Supper following the concert.
Free Will Offering - Proceeds going towards
supporting various ministries of the congregation.

OABCIG
FFA Fruit Sales
will be held from
Tuesday Oct 30th to Monday Nov 12th

Alumni Achievement Award to Charise Flynn
Charise Carstensen Flynn who grew up in Odebolt and is a 2004 graduate of Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, has received an Alumni Achievement Award from the college.  The award is given to an alumnus who graduated within the past 20 years and who has distinguished himself or herself through a career or service to the community. (Read the rest of the story in The Chronicle). 

Read more at the Simpson College web site


Black Hawk Lake Starts Fish Kill
Black Hawk Lake is on the cusp of the largest lake renovation in Iowa in more than a quarter century.  The 922-acre natual lake, suffering from poor water quality, a large carp population and a cyclical fishery in decline, will have its fish population eliminated on November 8, 2012.

The drought of 2012 reduced the lake volume by nearly 45 percent and made the renovation possible. 

Read the story at the Iowa DNR website

Read a similar story from the Sioux City Journal.


Pheasant Hunter Success on Opening Weekend
Hunter success in Iowa’s 2012 pheasant season opener followed what the roadside survey predicted. Better bird numbers were in northwest Iowa and few birds were seen in southern Iowa, but by and large, conservation officers found hunters were encouraged, but not satisfied, with their opening weekend hunt.

Read the rest of the story at the DNR website

 Odebolt Trinity Lutheran Church

will be having their
Fall Harvest Luncheon & Bazaar
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Odebolt Community Center
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Please join us for Church service at 10:00 a.m.

Serving:  Staley's Chicken, Mashed Potatoes,

Corn, Roll, Salad Bar & Dessert

Carry Outs Welcome.  Please Use West Door.

Adults - $8.00 • Children (5-13) - $4.00

4 & under - FREE



Community Thanksgiving Service
United Methodist Church
Sunday, November 18 at 6 p.m.
301 S. Walnut St.
Odebolt, IA 51458

Home alone this Thanksgiving?
Come join us at Odebolt Nursing & Rehab in Odebolt for an old-fashioned,
family-style Thanksgiving feast with all the trimmings!
Thursday, November 22nd
Dinner begins at 12 noon
Just pick up the phone and call us at 712-668-4867
no later than November 20th for reservations!

GOING SOUTH?
There is a $1 charge per month if you are changing your address for the winter months, due to extra postage.  Please let us know two weeks in advance to have your address changed.  Next spring, please let us know two weeks in advance to have your address changed back
The Chronicle
PO Box 485
Odebolt, IA 51458
ph. 712.668.2253  email:  paper@netins.net