Spencer blood drive planned Oct. 18

LifeServe Blood Center is conducting a drive at Southpark Mall, 901 11th Street SW in Spencer on Monday, Oct. 18 from 2-6 p.m.

Appointments are required. Schedule a donation appointment online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or call (800) 287-4903.

Donors needed for Oct. 20 blood drive

Blood is needed as supplies are low, so help boost the supply by donating during the drive that will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 20. Donation hours are 12:30-5:30 p.m. at the Hartley Community Center, 820 2nd Street NE.

Appointments and masks are required for donations. Text LIFESERVE to 999-777, call (800) 287-4903 or visit lifeservebloodcenter.org.

Businesses invited to participate in H-M-S Homecoming

Local businesses are encouraged to participate in H-M-S’s Homecoming parade in downtown Hartley on Friday, Oct. 8 at 2:15 p.m. Those interested are invited to drive a float, car or truck in the parade to show support for H-M-S.

The parade will begin near CFE Lumber and end near the Hartley Post Office. The lineup will start on Second Street Southwest in front of Grounded at 2:05 p.m., and will round the corner to begin the parade heading north on Central Avenue.

If you plan to be part of the parade, email Breana Biery bbiery@hartley-ms.k12.ia.us.

Pipeline meeting is Friday in Spencer

A public informational meeting is scheduled to inform landowners about a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline on Friday, Oct. 8 at the Clay County Fairgrounds, 800 West 18th Street, Spencer.

The pipeline is being proposed in Iowa by Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC, of Ames. Its proposed route crosses 30 Iowa counties, including O’Brien and Clay.

Summit Carbon refers to the proposed carbon capture and storage project in Iowa and four other states as the Midwest Carbon Express. The project proposes to partner with a number of ethanol plants in the five states to capture carbon dioxide emissions and transport the liquefied carbon dioxide to North Dakota where they will be stored in “deep underground geologic storage locations.”

The pipeline company is required by law to hold informational meetings in each county in which real property or property rights would be affected. Meetings are to be conducted at least 30 days prior to the company filing a petition for a new pipeline permit. The company will provide notice of the informational meetings to each landowner affected by the proposed pipeline and each person in possession of or residing on the property.

For more information about hazardous liquid pipelines, visit the Iowa Utility Board’s Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Permits webpage.

H-M-S menus

Thursday, Oct. 7: Breakfast – Waffles, fruit, juice; Lunch – Scalloped potatoes/ham, roll, peas, bananas.

Friday, Oct. 8: Breakfast – Donut, fruit, juice; Lunch – Mini corndogs, baked beans, baby carrots, peaches, chips (9-12).

Monday, Oct. 11: Breakfast – Cereal, muffin (9-12), fruit, juice; Lunch – Mandarin orange chicken, rice, broccoli/cauliflower, pineapple, bread (9-12).

Tuesday, Oct. 12: Breakfast – Egg/cheese biscuit, fruit, juice; Lunch – Mr. Rib/bun, French fries, baked beans, oranges.

Wednesday, Oct. 13: Breakfast – Breakfast pizza, fruit, juice; Lunch – Chicken fajita, lettuce/cheese, red peppers, cucumbers, rice (9-12), mixed fruit.

Thursday, Oct. 14: Breakfast – Pancake/sausage bites, fruit, juice; Lunch – Chili/crackers, cinnamon roll, baby carrots, celery, grapes.

Friday, Oct. 15: Breakfast – Omelet, toast, fruit, juice; Lunch – Fish sandwich, tri-taters, cooked carrots, applesauce.

Milk served with each meal. Fruit/veggie bar served with lunch.

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Monday, Oct. 11: Breakfast – Cereal, toast, fruit, yogurt, juice; Lunch – Chicken patty on bun, French fries, peas, orange wedge.

Tuesday, Oct. 12: Breakfast – Egg biscuit, cereal, toast, fruit, yogurt, juice; Lunch – Italian meatballs, broccoli, pears, chocolate chip cookie.

Wednesday, Oct. 13: Breakfast – Pancake, cereal, toast, fruit, yogurt, juice; Lunch – Fiestada pizza, lettuce/tomato, applesauce.

Thursday, Oct. 14: Breakfast – French toast sticks, cereal, toast, fruit, yogurt, juice; Lunch – Pork chopette on bun, baked beans, banana.

Friday, Oct. 15: Breakfast – Breakfast stick, cereal, toast, fruit, yogurt juice; Lunch – Popcorn chicken, baby carrots, peaches.

Menus are subject to change at any time. Milk is served with each meal.

Aquatic, Forest and Right-of-Way CIC is Oct. 20

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach O’Brien County office will host an Aquatic, Forest and Right-of-Way Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial pesticide applicators on Wednesday, Oct. 20. The program provided by the Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) can be seen at office locations across Iowa.

The course runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m. The local attendance site is O’Brien County Extension office in Primghar. Preregistration is required. The registration fee is $35 on or before Oct. 13 and $45 after Oct. 13. To register or to obtain additional information, contact Marsha Rehder at the O’Brien County Extension office at (712) 957-5045.

The course will provide continuing instruction credits for commercial and public pesticide applicators certified in categories 2 (Forest Pest Control), 5 (Aquatic Pest Control) and 6 (Right-of-Way Pest Control). Topics to be covered are: application equipment use, maintenance and calibration; safe application techniques including pesticide drift reduction; and category-specific pests, pest management and pesticides, including phytotoxicity as appropriate.

Additional information and registration forms for courses offered through the PSEP Program can be accessed at http://www.extension.iastate.edu/PSEP.

Al Anon meetings

Al Anon meetings are held at the following locations each week:

Wednesday, 8 p.m., 511 Southmoor, Spencer; Thursday, 8 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Royal; Sunday, 7 p.m., Sanford Medical Center, 118 N 7th Ave., Sheldon.

All are welcome to attend.

Regular hours at Royal library

The Royal Public Library is now operating normally. Hours remain the same: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 3-5 p.m .; and Tuesday and Saturday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Food pantry at Hope Lutheran

Current hours for the food pantry at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly are Wednesdays, 1-5 p.m. Everyone is allowed to come in and pick out their food, but masks are required.

REAP assembly scheduled locally

Iowa’s Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) assemblies will begin in two weeks, giving all Iowans an opportunity to share and discuss their visions for Iowa’s outdoor recreation, soil and water enhancement, historical resources and land management and more.

REAP assemblies are locally led meetings where issues can be brought forth and voted upon. Iowans can discuss the program, recommend changes and discuss impacts in their area. Delegates may also be selected from the local meeting to attend the REAP congress in January at the State Capitol in Des Moines.

Locally, a meeting will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 20 at the Clay County Regional Events Center in Spencer from 6:30-8 p.m.

Each assembly represents a region of counties and participants are required to attend the region for the county in which they reside. Meetings are held in the evening and last approximately 90 minutes.

“REAP assemblies provide Iowans a perfect opportunity to share their views and learn others’ views about parks, trails, museums and other amenities,” said Kayla Lyon, director of the Iowa DNR, in a news release. “It’s critical that community members are engaged in these meetings to help shape the future of and enhance recreational opportunities in our state for the future.”

Each year, REAP provides funding for local projects through a grant process and each year, the requests for city and county grants exceed the amount available by two or three times. Since the program debuted in 1989, more than $365 million has been awarded to more than 15,500 projects.