Courier news

Hike-Bike set for May 1

The 19th annual Whitey Thompson Hike-Bike-A-Thon is set for next Wednesday, May 1, 1:45 p. m., starting at Skate Palace in Ida Grove. The event is sponsored by United Bank of Iowa and the O-A/ BC-IG Dollars for Scholars Foundation.

Hike-Bike gives preschool through high school students an opportunity to help raise funds for scholarships presented by the O-A/BC-IG Dollars For Scholars Foundation. Friends and relatives sponsor the students by making donations to the Foundation.

Last year, there were 671 participants, raising more than $70,000. Overall, the Foundation has awarded $1,968,218 in scholarships to 796 BC-IG and 208 O-A/ BC-IG graduates.

Parenting class offered

O-A/BC-IG Schools and New Opportunities announce that Joleen Brady is an independent facilitator presenting “Parenting-The Love and Logic Way.”

Classes are May 6, 13 and 20, 6-7:30 p. m., at the middle school library in Odebolt. A snack will be provided, and childcare services will be available. The class is supported by a Decat Neighborhood Networking Mini Grant.

For more information, call Brady at 712-668-2827 or email jbrady@oabcig.org.

Alan Schmidt of Arthur will retire in May after spending 39 years in the education field.

(Excerpt) He spent 31 years at Odebolt-Arthur High School in Odebolt, teaching ninth grade science, biology, environmental science, chemistry, human anatomy, elementary physical education (a couple of years), served as high school head wrestling coach for 26 years and was National Honor Society advisor for two years.

Schmidt’s last four years have been at O-A/BC-IG High School, teaching four years of ninth grade science, one year of biology and three years of chemistry.

Along with teaching, he helps his brother on the family farm and looks forward to being on the farm during the daylight hours and not trying to get my farm work done at night or on Saturdays.  

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Odebolt Nursing & Rehab celebrates Nursing Home Week

National Nursing Home Week is May 12-18. On Monday, May 13, the balloon lift-off is at 2:15 p. m., with an ice cream social at 2:45 p. m. On Wednesday, May 15, the community cookout is from 5 to 6:30 p. m. On Thursday, May 16, the mother-daughter-friend tea is at 2:30 p. m. The next meeting is May 16.

Click for the O-A Education Foundation

The Odebolt Arthur Education Foundation (OAEF) will earn money every time you use GoodSearch.com to search on the internet. OAEF is registered with GoodSearch.com, a company that helps nonprofits raise funds through everyday actions of supporters like you.

Use GoodSearch as your search engine every time you search on the internet, and they will donate a penny for every search. There is no cost to you.

Just go to GoodSearch.com, select OAEF as your nonprofit cause (type in ‘odebolt arthur’ and it will pop up automatically); download the GoodSearch App to your toolbar, so you can use GoodSearch whenever you use your computer. Register so you can see how much you are raising. GoodSearch tracks the total for you.

You can also use GoodShop when you make purchases online from 1,000s of companies, including Target, Walmart, Nike, Walgreens, Best Buy, iTunes, JC Penney and many more; and a percentage of your purchase will be donated back to OAEF. When you have the GoodSearch toolbar installed, you will be notified whenever you are shopping on a website that will generate a donation.

OAEF funds are used to support educational needs for our children. The high school music department was the recipient of these funds the past two years.

For more information, contact Carol Auen, OAEF president, at 668-4860.