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Local NewsPage 2 • May 27, 2015
LADY OF THE LAKE
from page 1
share their commitment to offering
the ultimate Clear Lake experience.
“To experience Clear Lake, you
need to get out on the water and we’re
happy that will continue with Jon,
Scott and Niki,” said Royer and Nor-
dman.
“We’ve got the biggest patio on
the lake and some fantastic sunsets,”
added Berhow. “We hope all those
who have ridden the Lady of the Lake
before, or who have never been on-
board, will come and have some fun.
MEMORIAL DAY
from page 1
duty, who are missing in action and
local veterans who have passed this
past year. President of the Day Da-
vid Theiss, a U.S. Army veteran, ex-
plained the symbolic meaning behind
each piece on the table and U.S. Navy
veteran and V.F.W. Post Commander
Mike Nelson read the names of local
veterans who have died in the past
year.
The Clear Lake High School
Band and student speakers also took
part. Wreathes were placed to honor
the Daughters of the American Revo-
lution, American Legion Post #222,
VFW Post #4868, AMVETS #135
Korea and Vietnam Vets, Civil War
and Patriotic orders that have been
disbanded, including ‘Navy Mothers’,
‘Women’s Relief Corps’ and World
War I and W.R.C.
The VFW Honor Guard and the
Civil War Honor Guard concluded
the event with a salute, followed by
“Taps.”
Driver loses control, flips vehicle on I-35
The Clear Lake Fire Department, Iowa State Patrol
and Mason City Fire Department responded to a single ve-
hicle accident at mile marker 197 on Interstate 35 Friday, by Dominic Holmes, 53, of Plymouth, Minn.
May 22.
Matthew Senne, 33, of Britt, Iowa was northbound
in his 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier when he lost control, went
Garner woman dies in head-on collision
A Garner woman was killed
when her vehicle crossed the center
line and struck two other vehicles
Thursday, May 21.
The Iowa State Patrol reports the
accident happened on US Highway
18 shortly after 4:45 p.m.
Rockwell man
charged with
sexual abuse
Clear
Lake police
have charged
a Rockwell,
Iowa man
MICHAEL with sexual
LOWE abuse. On
Tuesday, May
19, the Clear
Lake Police
Department
charged Michael Lowe, Jr., 45, with
two counts of sexual abuse in the
second degree. The allegation is that
Lowe had sexual contact with two vic-
tims under the age of 12.
Police say the charges stem from
an incident which happened several
years earlier.
Sexual abuse in the second de-
gree is a Class B felony.
Lowe was arrested by the Cerro
Gordo County Sheriff’s Office.
Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter
Volunteers make the community look great MORE
Clear Lake
Volunteers swung into action last week to make the community look great for summertime residents and guests. (Above left) Jeff Sheimo and Cole Tanner were Mirror-Reporter
among those who volunteered to plant flowers at several locations around Veteran’s Memorial Golf Course. (Above right) Gene Madson helps Clear Lake Bank and CALENDAR
Trust employees and their families and friends to plant rows of flowers at the entrance to the downtown at Main Avenue and 8th Street. Gene and Bobbi Madson
organize the planting and again this year Bobby Wolfram donated his time to till and prepare the Main Street flower bed.-Reporter photos. from page 1
CL police report IRS scam is circulating Saturday con’t
Phone calls are The Clear Lake Police depart- Revenue Service. fraud the public of money,” said Lt. Community Center for baby Brant-
attempt to defraud ment is warning residents of a tele- The department has received Paul Chizek. “The IRS does not make ley Pate, son of Nicki and Nick Pate.
phone scam involving the Internal many calls from citizens reporting phone calls in order to collect money Brantley, born April 8, has been di-
they have received a phone call from owed. Their practice is done by mail- agnosed with RH Factor Disease,
the IRS. The resident is told they owe ing notices via the US postal service.” meaning he has blood cells that are
money to the IRS and if they do not If you receive a phone call of this fighting against his own body’s an-
pay promptly they will be sued or nature you are urged to not give out tibodies, making it hard to produce
prosecuted by the IRS. any personal information over the good blood. After being hospitalized
Another common variation is phone and do not submit any funds in Des Moines, Brantley is now at
that if they do not pay, an arrest war- without first checking with a source home, but still has a long road ahead.
rant will be issued and they will be ar- that you trust. If you are questioning A brunch will be served from 9 a.m. to
rested by the police. if a phone call is legitimate you can 11 a.m. with a silent auction and bake
“The Clear Lake police depart- contact the Clear Lake Police Depart- sale until 1 p.m. Proceeds will go to
ment wants the citizens to know that ment at 641-357-2186. the family.
these phone calls are a attempt to de-
Sunday
Charity golf
The Clear Lake Jaycees will spon-
sor a “Swinging Fore Autism” Charity
Golf Tournament Sunday, May 31.
Tee-off for the four-person team event
is set for 11 a.m. at Veteran’s Memo-
rial Golf Course in Clear Lake. Reg-
istration will begin at 8:30 a.m.; there
will be a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Cost
is $240 per foursome. For more in-
formation, or to register, contact Tyler
Weigel at tweigel@clearlakebank.com
or call 641-529-1627.
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through the median, went airborne, crossed the south-
bound lane and struck a southbound 2007 Infinity driven
Mason City Fire Medics transported Senne to Mercy
Medical Center-North Iowa for probable minor injuries.
Charges are pending against Senne.
Darla Asche, 55, of Garner, was a second eastbound vehicle head-on.
driving westbound on Highway 18 That vehicle was driven by 26-year-
when her vehicle crossed the center old Megan Brood, of Rockwell,
line and struck an eastbound vehicle Lovstad, Geving, and Brood were
driven by 62-year-old Norma Lovstad, taken to Mercy-North Iowa in Mason
of Burt, with 84-year-old Donna Gev- City, where their conditions have not
ing, a passenger. The Lovstad vehicle been reported.
went into the ditch and Asche struck
Grissom says…
An out of balance tire can adversley affect
ride quaity, shorten the life of your tires, bearings,
shocks, and other suspension compotents. If you
have a vibration that is dependent on speed, its
probably balance related and it may be time
to have your vehicle checked.