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Thursday, July 4Th

Parade sTarTs aT 2 P.m.

line-up Begins at 1 p.m. at the Bill mac Field

(high school Ball Fields)

• Breakfast by the mapleton ambulanceCommunity Center from 8-11a.m.•Obstacle of Color: City Park

Registration at 8 a.m.; Race at 8:30 a.m. Registration Fee: $5 per person.

• 2nd annual Firecracker Car, Tractor, motorcycle & Pickup/semi show main street, downtown mapleton

Registration: 8-9:30 a.m. Registration Free Show Time: 10 a.m.1st & 2nd Place

Trophies will be awarded in five different classes. Trophies awarded at the Mapleton City Park at

1 p.m. (must be present to win)• half Price Golf and Cart rental

at Willow Vale Golf Course until 2 p.m.• Free swim at mapleton PoolPool will be open 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

• museum of american historyWill be open from 10 a.m.-7 p.m.

• Quilt Show at St. John’s united methodist Church

Anyone is welcome to drop off quilts at the church at 10:30 a.m. to be displayed.

Quilt Show from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Quilts can be picked-up after the parade

• ring house will be open from 12 p.m.-2 p.m. and two hours after parade

Fun in the Mapleton City Park• mapleton Fire dept. BBQ

The firemen will start grilling 11 a.m.-5 p.m.Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Beans & Chips

• Craft Fair/Flea marketFor more information 881-1101. No entry fee.

• ram Basketball 3 pt. Contest 10 a.m.-Noon. Tennis Court at City Park

• Pedal Pull Contest, 10:30 am Courtright Street in front of library.

6 different age groups (boys/girls/adults). Made possible by Bruhn Farms. Each participant will

get coupon for ice cream cone from Mapleton BP1st Place Trophy, 2nd/3rd Place Ribbons

• Three Bounce houses: Made possible by a donation from Security National Bank of

Mapleton/Hoffman Agency• Free Watermelon Feed: Made possible

by a donation from New Coop• Nature Play: by MCDC

• Cornhole Games• Food Vendors: Nomi sno and

Kroozin Kettle Corn• St. John’s United Methodist Church

Ice Cream & Pie: at the church 11 a.m.-2 p.m.• lIVe music in the Park, local musician

Beau Wolfe: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. • BINGO from NOON to 1 p.m. at

St. Peter’s UCC: By Mapleton Starspinners, Prizes by Mapleton Rotary Club

• Partners for Patriots demonstration:at Noon in City Park

Family Outdoor movie in the Park on July 4: The movie will start between 9-9:30 p.m. (Dusk) on the Tennis Court in the Mapleton City Park sponsored by St. John’s United Methodist Church. Movie still to be determined.

If the fireworks are rained out on the 3rd, the movie will be held on 4th at the church at 7 p.m. If raining on the 4th, the movie will be held at the church at 7 p.m.

Mapleton's

4th of July

FIreWOrKs start at dusk on WedNesday, July 3 at Bill Mac FieldSponsored in part by Revival Animal Health, Tri-State Chevy Dealers and Mac’s Chevrolet

Rain Date for the Fireworks is July 4

• museum of american history: Will be open from Noon to 7 p.m.• Pre Fireworks 800 m. medley: High School Track at 6:30 p.m.

Teams of any amount have to get baton around track twice or one person can run an 800. For more information email: sbreyfogle@mvaoschool.org

WedNesday, July 3rd

Masters of Music will be providing musIC at Bill Mac Field starting at 7 p.m. Kroozin Kettle Corn will be selling popcorn.

Celebration

Anne Prucha of Missouri Val-ley has a new twist on the old barbed wire you see along the county roads. This artist recy-cles and turns old fencing wire into unique original artwork.

Prucha related, “Barbed wire is beautiful. I started mak-ing garden sculptures with barbed wire in 2007. Inspira-tion struck, and I continued to create, branching out into intricate heart designs, crosses, and wildlife.”

When viewing her barbed wire sculptures, many may re-alize that each piece has its own motion and unique personality.

“I use as much re-claimed, re-purposed, salvaged, and found materials as possible,” she added. “A blend of these unique elements make an interesting and eye-catching addition to both home and garden.”

Prucha’s artwork can be viewed at the Moorhead Cul-tural Center, 120 Oak St. in Moorhead through June 30, each Friday, Saturday, or Sun-day afternoon from 1-4 p.m.

or by appointment by calling 712-886-5017 and leaving a message.

This is a handicapped-ac-cessible facility and a free exhibit.

The wall at the Vietnam Veter-ans Memorial was the highlight for Lester. He had a list of 10 to 12 names he wanted to find on the wall. Before the trip, Lester did research on where to find their names on the wall. There was also a book at the wall to help locate the names. He then traced the names with a pencil and paper.

“It was amazing how quiet it was at the wall,” Lester said.

He found the name of a medic on the wall who served with him. When Lester was tracing his name, a gentleman asked him if he knew the soldier. Les-ter replied, “Yes.” The gentleman was the medic’s cousin.

Kline had a classmate killed in Vietnam, and he wanted to see his name on the wall.

Melvin wanted to see Dallas Nihsen’s name on the wall. At the age of 22, Nihsen was killed in action in Vietnam in 1972. He grew up in the Schleswig/Ricketts/Charter Oak area.

Watching the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was inter-esting for Melvin as they were perfect and in-step all the time.

“It was really sharp,” Melvin said.

He enjoyed taking pictures of everything on the trip.

The Brushy Creek Area Hon-or Flight traveled around Wash-ington, D.C., on three charter buses.

“I’m really glad we were rid-ing in a bus,” Lester said. Their charter bus even got a police escort to the monuments and Arlington National Cemetery.

There were 10 to 11 other planes that flew into Washing-ton, D.C., that day on Honor Flights from different states.

The group departed Wash-ington, D.C., around 9 p.m. to fly back to Fort Dodge.

“It was a great time,” Kline said. “It was a lot to see in one day, but it was well worth it.”

When the group returned, there was also a huge crowd

waiting at the airport. Kline said it took the group over an hour (and was close to mid-night) to get off the plane as each veteran was introduced.

A group of about 30 family members were waiting in the Fort Dodge airport to welcome all three of them home.

Lester was completely sur-prised all five of his children were waiting in the crowd, including Brock from Tennes-see, Lenora from Colorado, and Kevin, Marshall, and Darren, along with a number of grand-kids. There were also family members from Nebraska were also there to welcome them home.

Prior to the Honor Flight, family members wrote them letters about how much they appreciated their service. The veterans were given these let-ters a half hour before landing.

When the person handed Les-ter his packet he said, “Here’s a guy that’s really liked.”

Lester noted he didn’t get all of them read before getting off the plane.

Melvin said one of the former District Commander’s children made special “Welcome Home” signs, too.

“We really, really appreci-ate all of the people that have donated to that flight,” Lester said. “As it didn’t cost us a dime.”

Veterans on the flight didn’t have to pay anything to go on this special trip. Money raised for the Brushy Creek Area Hon-or Flight comes from donations from a 14 to 16 county area.

Kline is a member of the Schleswig VFW and American Legion and said more veterans from Crawford County have been going on the Honor Flight. Groups in the area have started raising more money for the trip. The Schleswig VFW and American Legion raffled off a rifle with the proceeds going to the Honor Flight.

“I’m thankful for the people that donated to this,” Kline said.

“It just shows you how nice people are in the United States,” Lester added about the people who organized the event, do-nated to it, and who welcomed them at the airports.

If any veteran is interested in going on an Honor Flight, call the local county Veterans Affairs Office for more infor-mation.

Honor Flight, from page 1

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Kinley holds a sign for “PaPa Les” when he arrived home from his Honor Flight.

of how much is awarded is based on service to Ortner Scholarship Foundation events, community service, academic achievement, extra-curricular activities, and the essays outlin-ing their goals for the future.

Students with the foundation have helped with a number of events in the community, like Ute Fun Days, Halloween party, and the Mapleton Ambulance supper, to name a few activities.

The golf tournament was started in 2004 to raise addi-tional funds each year, along with an auction to raise money.

Over the course of the past 14 years, over $250,000 has been awarded in scholarships to 261 graduating students. As the tournament has matured, students who were recipients have become participants, add-ing to a very passionate group

of community members, family, and friends who support the tournament and foundation.

A number of former gradu-ates that have received an Ort-ner Scholarship have returned to the area to pursue their careers and some have gotten involved in the community.

The Ortner Scholarship Foundation Golf Tournament is the biggest fundraiser for the foundation and a great opportu-nity for students to be involved in serving the foundation. The annual golf tournament is held at Willow Vale Golf Course in Mapleton. This year’s tourna-ment will be held on Saturday, July 27. Between entry fees, hole sponsors, and other do-nations, the tournament has helped raise thousands of dol-lars each year.

There are various duties that

students can help with at the tournament, and all students in high school are encouraged to participate. The tournament is a great opportunity for student involvement and also a way to raise funds for the scholarships awarded, all while having a great time.

In conjunction with the tour-nament, a silent auction/live auction will also be held. Fami-lies and friends can remember their loved ones by having their names added to a Memory Pole. Individuals or businesses who are interested in donating auction items can contact Fred Sweers at 712-870-3041.

The Ortner Scholarship Foundation thanks everyone who has helped with this cause and looks forward to support-ing students further their edu-cation for years to come.

Ortner Scholarship, from page 1

Wired from the Hills exhibit at Moorhead Cultural Center

It became a lot easier to get from Council Bluffs to Sioux City on Monday, June 17, at 1 p.m., after Interstate 29 between Interstate 680 near Crescent and Interstate 680 at Loveland re-opened to traffic.

These areas have been closed since late May due to flooding in the area for a second time this spring. Due to continued flooding south

of Council Bluffs, I-29 from U.S. 34 to the Missouri border remains closed.

Other flood-related closures continue on U.S. 34, Iowa 2, Iowa 275, and Iowa 333.

Travelers should check 511ia.org, the Iowa 511 mobile apps or call 511 (within Iowa) or 800-288-1047 (nationwide) for up-to-date closure informa-tion on state-owned roadways

across Iowa. Closures due to flooding can be viewed by turning on the incident layer on the online map and mobile app.

For the latest in flooding information and recovery re-sources, as well as an image gallery showing the flood dam-age and recovery efforts, go to floods2019.iowa.gov.

Interstate 29 north of Crescent re-opens after second round of flooding

Nolte, Cornman & Johnson P.C. recently released an au-dit report on the Schleswig Community School District in Schleswig.

The district's revenues to-taled $4,609,265 for the year ended June 30, 2018, a 0.23% decrease from the prior year.

R e v e n u e s i n c l u d e d $1,435,244 in unrestricted state grants; $2,290,994 in property tax; $79,679 in in-

come surtax; $205,170 in state-wide sales, services and use tax; $352,904 in operating grants, contributions and re-stricted interest; $214,235 in charges for service; $14,934 in unrestricted interest; and $16,105 in other general rev-enues.

Expenses for District op-erations totaled $4,300,005, a 1.36% increase from the prior year.

E x p e n s e s i n c l u d e d $1,768,153 for regular in-struction, $490,092 for special instruction, and $420,371 for administration support ser-vices.

A copy of the audit report is available for review in the District Secretary's Office, in the Office of Auditor of State, and on the Auditor of State's web site at auditor.iowa.gov/audit-reports.

Schleswig School District audit released