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Local NewsPage 2 • June 24, 2015									                                                                                                                              Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter

More Clear Lake Reporter                                                          CENTRAL GARDENS                                                                                                              Public invited
                                                                                  from page 1                                                                                                                  to Garden
  CALENDAR                                                                                                                                                                                                     Party June 28
                                                                                  Stealy now serves on the board of di-
from page 1                              North Shore Drive. Fresh fruits and      rectors for the gardens and is organiz-    Plaques were being placed on the Donor Wall at Central Gardens of North Iowa in   	 On Sunday, June 28, from 6 to
                                         vegetables, as well as baked goods and   ing Sunday’s recognition event. She        preparation for Sunday’s Garden Party.-Reporter photo by Chris Barragy.           9 p.m. Central Gardens will host a re-
Thursday con’t                           handcrafted products are available for   notes that although the gardens have                                                                                         dedication/fundraising Garden Party
                                         purchase.                                seen construction of a Nature Educa-       here, being outside and doing some-       	 Literally thousands of guests reg-    and honor donors for their generous
Main Avenue activities are 6-9 p.m.                                               tion Pavilion adjacent from a work-        thing good for ourselves,” she said.      ister as visitors to the Gardens annu-  donations that have kept Clear Lake’s
At 6:30, special entertainment on the    Sat. - Sun.                              space building with public restrooms,      	 Because of the support of so            ally. Last year the 15,000 who took     public garden running and beautiful.  
300 block (SE corner of City Park)                                                and a new welcome gazebo at its ar-        many, the garden is able to provide an    time to register as visitors came from  	 Central Gardens will have its Do-
will be provided by Turbo Tumbling       Band concerts                            rival garden area, there are still things  appreciation of nature through edu-       40 states and 17 different countries.   nor Wall ready for everyone to view,
students. From 7-9 p.m. Time Will                                                 to be done at the garden. They range       cational, contemplative, social, and      	 “It is most heartwarming to see       acknowledging their generous contri-
Tell will play music in the 400 block    	 The Clear Lake Municipal Band,         from the obvious planting of flowers       cultural experiences for all our guests,  daily the numbers of parents of young   butions. The evening will feature deli-
of Main (next to Larson’s Mercantile)    in its 85th season, will perform in the  and trees, replacing some which have       points out Board member Troyce            children and grandparents who stroll    cious sandwiches, appetizers, desserts,
and from 9-10:45 “Earth to Echo”         City Park Bandshell this weekend.        not survived over 10-years, to the in-     Fisher. “Although the largest demo-       their youngsters through the gar-       wine, beer and entertainment. Board
(PG) will be shown in City Park. All     Concerts will be presented at 7 p.m.     troduction of technology, which could      graphic group of visitors is persons      dens, enjoying the wonders of flow-     President Robert Kinsey will address
activities are free.                     Saturday and again at 3 p.m. Sunday.     help visitors take a self-guided tour of   middle-aged and over, for whom gar-       ers, fish in the ponds, and the beauty  the party and then a live auction will
                                         A concert program appears on page 7      the grounds.                               dening is one of their top recreational   of the grounds. We are proud to be      be held.
Friday                                   in this edition.                         	 The master plan for Central Gar-         activities, the Gardens is also the site  so inter-generational,” added Fisher.   	 All are invited to a wonderful
                                                                                  dens of North Iowa was created by          for weddings, memorial services, class    “Through the support of so many, the    evening in the beautiful gardens
Fresh on Friday                          Monday                                   award-winning landscape architect          reunions, garden club meetings, book      garden is grateful for the opportuni-   honoring gardens donors. Tickets are
                                                                                  Dennis Buettner, of Buettner & As-         club gatherings, Earth Day meetings,      ty to provide nature, education, and    $25 and are available through Central
	 This week’s Fresh on Friday event      Scholarship fundraiser                   sociates, Fox Point, Wis., who also        graduation parties, baby showers,         beauty to the community.                Gardens, 357-0700, Clear Lake
from 8-11 a.m. at Central Gardens                                                 designed Reiman Gardens in Ames.           birthday gatherings, the Francis Lauer    	 Admission to the Gardens is free.     Arts Center, Clear Lake’s Chamber
of North Iowa, corner of 2nd Avenue      	 A Clear Lake High School Schol-        In 2000, a formal committee was ap-        fund raising Extravaganza, and even a     Its gates are open yearly from May to   of Commerce and Hy-Vee West in
North and North 8th Street, features     arship Fundraiser will be held form      pointed and efforts began in the de-       play.”                                    November.                               Mason City.
a Take Time at Ten (10-10:45 a.m.)       5-8 p.m. Monday, June 29, at Cul-        sign and organization. Always a work
program. Steve and Jan Libbey will       ver’s, Clear Lake. Ten percent of all    in progress, when completed the gar-                                                                                         County closes
present a program on “Vermicompost-      proceeds will go to the CLHS Foun-       dens will be home to over 22 theme                                                                                           park roads after
ing,” explaining how to make a worm      dation for the 1967 Scholarship Fund.    gardens. Already, the Ceremonial                                                                                             Monday rain
bin for home composting. Enjoy a                                                  and Activity Lawns together with the
relaxing morning with coffee and sea-    Tuesday                                  Naturalist Terrace, Butterfly Garden,                                                                                        	 The Cerro Gordo County Con-
sonal goodies and purchase fresh flow-                                            Reunion Terrace and Fountain Court-                                                                                          servation park roads, North and South
er bouquets from the gardens. From       Jeopardy                                 yard provide much needed space for                                                                                           Greenbelt and Preserve, have been
9:30-11 a.m. kids and adults are in-                                              guests and visitors to use for corporate                                                                                     temporarily closed due to the rainfall
vited to the Bee Happy Kids Garden.      	 Students going into grades six         events, weddings, family reunions or                                                                                         on Monday morning, June 22.  The
At 10:45 a winner will take home a re-   through eight are welcome to come        for just a contemplative stroll or a                                                                                         Shell Rock river has risen to a point
purposed item from the Opportunity       to the library to play Superhero Jeop-   quiet lunch.                                                                                                                 where water is covering portions of the
Village General Store for free.          ardy. On Tuesday, June 30, at 4 p.m.,    	 Ciar Carnall was at the garden                                                                                             road.  The road will be reopened when
                                         put your superhero knowledge to the      Friday to participate in a yoga class as                                                                                     conditions improve.
Arty Party                               test. Call 357-6133 to register.         part of a new Fresh on Friday offering
                                                                                  called “Take 10 at 10.” Meanwhile
	 Find your inner Picasso with the                                                her six-year-old was having fun in the
Clear Lake Arts Center’s June Arty                                                “Bee Happy Kids Garden.” “It’s like
Party: Cocktails & Canvas, on Friday,                                             an oasis here. We just love coming
June 26, starting at 6:30 p.m. This
month’s subject will be summer fun.
Arty Parties are fun-filled art parties
centered around an art activity with
cash bar and step-by-step instructions
from an instructor. Designed for be-
ginners or intermediates. Everyone
paints the same subject. All materials,
including paint smocks, are included
in the $32 price for CLAC members
or $35 price for non-members.Space is
limited. To register, call or email the
Clear Lake Arts Center at 357-1998 or
clac@netins.net.

Fri. - Sat.

Lampost Theatre

	 Lampost Theatre Co. is kicking
off their second summer in Clear Lake
by presenting an original comedy “The
Waiter,” Friday and Saturday nights
through July 18 (excluding the July
4th weekend). The $18 ticket price
($20 at the door) includes the show
as well as dessert and coffee. Space is
limited. For information and tickets
call 319-277-8034, visit www.lam-
post.com. Tickets are also available
at the Clear Lake Area Chamber of
Commerce, 205 Main Ave. Lampost
Theatre is located within The Hub
(formely known as the Bakery build-
ing), 106 N. 5th St.

Saturday

Farmers Market

	 The Clear Lake Farmers Market
is held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays
in the Surf Ballroom parking lot, 460

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 Serving North Central Iowa since

                   1989
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