11/25/21: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
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Valero donates to Hartley Health & Fitness Center: Hartley Health & Fitness Center recently landed a big contribution from Valero Renewables. Pictured here, Valero employee Zak Schnack, who also manages the fitness center, presents board member Crystal Van Ravenswaay a check for $2,500. The money will used for internal upgrades at the facility.
Correction
The article in last week's newspaper about Dave Rowley winning the GOP's nomination for Senate District 1 included the wrong number of Republican candidates. There were four, not two, as the article stated.
In addition to Rowley and Barb Clayton, Leo Stephan, of Spencer, and David Dow, of Emmetsburg, were in the running during the GOP's nominating convention on Nov. 11.
The Sentinel-News regrets the error.
On dean's list at Palmer College of Chiropractic
Cole Verbrugge, of Sanborn, has been named to the summer 2021 trimester dean's list at Palmer College of Chiropractic's main campus in Davenport. Verbrugge is a 2016 graduate of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School.
Awarded degree from Palmer
Logan Rozeboom, of Hartley, graduated with a Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic's main campus in Davenport, on Oct. 22. Rozeboom is a 2014 graduate of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn.
New Parker House temp exhibition
Clay County Heritage recently opened its latest temporary exhibition called "Parker House: History of the First Floor" at the Clay County Heritage Center in Spencer.
The exhibit showcases the story of the James E. Parker family with their living room furniture and pictures from the house. Other artifacts, like pianos and clothing, illustrate their lifestyle.
Thanks to grants from the Clay County Community Foundation and City of Spencer's Renaissance Initiative Grant Program, the wood floors on the first floor of the Parker Museum are getting restored which required the removal of all items and furniture off the first floor. Many of these objects have been placed in storage, but some artifacts were curated to make this new exhibit.
Admission to the Clay County Heritage Center is always free thanks a sponsorship from Spencer Hy-Vee. The Parker Museum will be closed for touring until further notice.
Dan Ries named CEO of Seasons Center
Dan Ries has been named President and CEO of Seasons Center in Spencer, effective immediately. Ries has been serving as interim CEO since September.
Ries joined Seasons Center in June 2010, serving as the agency's Vice President of Finance. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from the University of Iowa and worked for J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and the Iowa Department of Human Services before joining the Seasons Center team.
"Dan has been serving as the interim CEO and has done admirably in this role," said Seasons Board President Philip De Koster in a news release. "The board believes Dan is best positioned to lead Seasons into the future and to work with the board in guiding Seasons to be the provider of choice for mental health services in the communities it serves."
"I'm excited for the next chapter of my career at Seasons Center," Ries said. "We have a lot of great employees that just want to help people, and it is very fulfilling to be a part of this organization. I look forward to carrying out the organization's vision of being the best behavioral health agency in the Midwest."
