Stories from Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Supervisors direct engineer to proceed with Lower Gar outlet design (07/29/09)
The Dickinson County Supervisors have directed County Engineer Dan Eckert to design a culvert system for the Lower Gar outlet that will maintain existing outlet capacity during low and normal flow patterns and increase outflow when the lake levels reach six inches above the weir...

Milford native Heath Huberg sings in world premiere of opera (07/29/09)
Milford native Heath Huber is one of just 37 young singers honored to participate in The Santa Fe Opera's Apprentice Singer Program, one of the most respected in the nation. These talented young vocalists were selected from among a record 1,458 applicants to perform with The Santa Fe Opera during its 53rd season.

Spend Saturday in the park with Art in the Park and Okoboji Blues Festival (07/29/09)
Join over 90 local, regional and national artists as they display the fruits of their labor at Art in the Park on Saturday, Aug. 1 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Held at Preservation Plaza in Arnolds Park and presented by the Pearson Lakes Art Center, the juried show features handcrafted work - sculpture, pottery, silversmithing, glass, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, folk art, mixed media and more...

Bright and colorful creations -- Terril artist weaves fiber art (07/29/09)
Lynn Hunter Swan started her art career making clothes for her dolls. Now, instead of doll clothes, Swan is into making fiber art. "Art is a way of seeing things as no one else has seen them before," Swan said.

Self-determined photographer -- Michael Houge teaches himself the art of photography (07/29/09)
Michael Houge has never had an art education, but he's self determined to know everything he can about photography. He spends eight to 12 hours a week researching photography.

Douglas Addison Lewis (07/29/09)
(July 5, 1948 - July 17, 2009) A Celebration of Life Service was held Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sioux City for Douglas "Doug" Addison Lewis, 61, of Sioux City, who passed away on July 17, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. Abiding by his wishes, he passed away peacefully at home with his wife by his side.

Evon "Cookie" Marie Loontjer (07/29/09)
(Oct. 14, 1942 - July 20, 2009) Funeral services were held July 24 at the New Life Worship Center in Spencer for Evon "Cookie" Marie Loontjer, 66, who passed away July 20 at her residence.

Forrest R. Petersen (07/29/09)
A graveside service was held Wednesday, July 22, at Lakeview Gardens Cemetery for Forrest R. Petersen, 82, of Spirit Lake, who passed away Friday morning, July 17, 2009, at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake.

Virginia S. Phelps (07/29/09)
(April 9, 1912 - July 16, 2009) A memorial service was held July 21 at the First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake for Virginia S. Phelps, 97, of Spirit Lake, who passed away Thursday, July 16, 2009, at the Spencer Hospital in Spencer.

Margaret Elizabeth (Murphy) Shriver (07/29/09)
(Nov. 12, 1915 - July 21, 2009) Interment and a celebration of life will be held in August for Margaret Elizabeth Shriver, 93, formerly of Okoboji, who passed away peacefully in the North Central Hospice in Mason City on July 21, 2009.

Ronald E. Barrett (07/29/09)
A private family Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Sioux Rapids for Ronald E. Barrett, 79, of Sioux Rapids, and formerly of the Iowa Great Lakes area and Indianapolis, Ind. Ronald died on Saturday, July 18, 2009, at the St. Luke's Lutheran Home in Spencer...

Epping, Hengeveld to be wed (07/29/09)
Bob and Suzi Epping of Sanborn are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Lisa to Jon Hengeveld, son of Harlyn and Nona Hengeveld of Hartley.

Forever yours (07/29/09)
This weekend I said goodbye to Tauri, a 1995 Taurus that has been with me since the summer after my sophomore year of college. She'd been having problems for a while -- a new water pump here, broken belt there, fluctuating speedometer, wiring issues and more -- and it was time to find a more reliable vehicle for my upcoming travels...

'Common Sense' (07/29/09)
From the page 87 of Glenn Beck's book "Common Sense:" "If your leaders want to address the growing disdain, they need to first restore trust with the American people. "If your promise that you are going to build a fence on our southern border, build a fence...

The future of Cap and Tax legislation (07/29/09)
The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, also known as HR 2454 has passed the House of Representatives (219-212) and is now in the capable hands of the U.S. Senate. If the 1,201+ page legislation is passed in its current form by the Senate, by the year 2012 carbon dioxide emissions are to be reduced by three percent of the 2005 emissions level, 17 percent by 2020 and 83 percent by 2050...

Summer Reading Thanks (07/29/09)
I would like to express my thanks to the following businesses who supported the Summer Reading Program at the Milford Memorial Library: Ah' Rommas, APT Industries, Burger King, Arnolds Park Amusement Park, Casey's, Dairy Queen, Dickinson County Farm Bureau, Farmers Savings Bank, Godfather's Pizza, Great Lakes Concrete, Hartley Farm & Home Center, JoWaCo Depot, Kidsville Day Care, Lakes Hardware, Landmark Products, Liberty Bank, Little Flea Market Store, McDonald's, Melanders, Milford HyVee Pharmacy, Perkins, Pizza Ranch, Polaris, Pure Fishing, Ranch Okoboji, Shaw Paint & Glass, Three Sons, Treasure Village, United Community Bank and Wal-Mart. ...

Thanking the community (07/29/09)
A heartfelt thank you for the outpouring of care and support I have received from this community and thank you for the flowers, cards, visits and phone calls while hospitalized in Sioux Falls and since returning home. I want to say a special thank you to all my co-workers at Lakes Regional Healthcare for their support, care and concern...

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