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Welcome 50’s in February fans!
Enjoy a fun-filled weekend of activities--
Members of the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Fifties in February planning committee and the community of Clear Lake, welcome fans to the 2008 Fifties in February celebration. Inside this edition of the Mirror-Reporter you’ll find stories, as well as a keepsake booklet featuring the many happenings which make this event so popular. As of Tuesday afternoon, a limited number of tickets remained for the three-day 50s in February. Contact the Chamber of Commerce for further information, 357-2159.
CL Vision will air live broadcasts from Surf Ballroom
Clear Lake and Ventura’s local digital cable TV service, CLvision, will be carrying live broadcasts of the 50’s in February Event from the Surf Ballroom this weekend.
“With the upcoming weekend and all the exciting things happening at the Surf Ballroom, we have utilized fiber optic technology to help the Surf share this event with area residents” said General Manager Tom Lovell. “This is a great blend of the past and the present, combining innovative technology with 1950’s fun.”
The main attraction of the coverage will be the “Red Carpet” event prior to the performances on Saturday night. Entertainers, fans and other special guests will be interviewed as they arrive at the Surf Ballroom.
The 50’s In February coverage can be viewed on CLvision channel 1. The following is the coverage schedule as of press time. Please stay tuned to CLvision channel 1 for additional coverage schedules.
•Friday, Feb. 1, 6-7:30 p.m. Fan interviews on the red carpet
School Board passes allergies policy
The Clear Lake School Board voted unanimously Monday to adopt rules and regulations concerning a policy to address life threatening allergies. Specifically targeted are peanut butter and peanut butter products in the schools.
The district’s Wellness Committee came to the Board Monday with consensus on the policies it had been working on since October. Committee leader Chryl Bergvig suggested the policy could be adjusted in the future, but said the group took its charge to protect all students very seriously.
“It is up to us to make sure every kid is safe,” said Bergvig. “And I think we need to do all we can.”
The policy is now in effect, but Bergvig noted it will take a few weeks to adjust menus and make other preparations for the change.
The new policy states the school lunch program will not serve any food items that may cause a life threatening situation. School officials stress medical documentation and an allergy action plan are required from parents.
Under the new policy all homemade treats and food items are banned from the school. All treats must be commercially prepared and packaged for distribution. In addition, there will be designated tables for students and adults that bring cold lunches to school. Food allergy students will sit at the hot lunch tables.
Whenever students travel on field trips, during the school day, sack lunches will be purchased by the students through the school food service when required for a field trip. No other lunches will be allowed on the field trip.
The Clear Lake School District currently has students identified with peanut allergies in all but one school building. One of those students’ allergies is considered life-threatening.
Officials noted the new policies also apply to other potential life-threatening allergens, such as latex.
Clear Lake woman dies in mobile home fire
A Clear Lake woman died Monday night, Jan. 28, after being rescued from a mobile home fire.
The Clear Lake Fire Department responded to the report of a mobile home fire at 2400 South Shore Drive, Lot 33, at 6:07 p.m. Monday. Upon arrival, they saw flames venting from a living room window and heavy fire involvement within the living room.
Firefighters quickly knocked the fire down and performed a primary search of the remainder of the mobile home. During the search, a female victim was found and quickly removed from the burning structure. Resuscitation efforts were begun and she was transported to Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, where she later died.
The victim is identified as Keely Boss, 38. She resided at the address with her husband, Dale Boss. Dale Boss was at his place of employment at the time of the fire.
An autopsy was scheduled to be conducted to determine the cause of death. The investigation into the cause of the fire is under investigation by the Clear Lake Fire and Police Departments, as well as the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
Fourteen firefighters in four companies responded and remained in the scene until approximately 9 p.m.
Clausen donation preserves rare piece of Lake shoreline
With a strong concern for the future of Clear Lake, 93-year-old Max Clausen has taken steps to forever preserve a key piece of undeveloped lakeshore.
Clausen has donated 240 acres of land, including 2,700 feet of shoreline commonly referred to as the “Farmer’s Beach” area, to The Nature Conservancy. The Nature Conservancy is an international, non-profit organization dedicated to preserving plants, animals and natural communities. The Clausen property has been appraised at $5.4 million.
“The thing that inspired me was to continue to have people have control of the usage,” said Clausen. “I am trying to keep what has been kept unchanged for over 100 years. I feel quite satisfied about The Nature Conservancy.”
Clausen said he and his four siblings grew up swimming and fishing in the lake, with no thought about it’s uniqueness. “It was just a way of life. As a kid we would hike all the way around the lake.”
Today, he is deeply concerned about the impact vast development is having on the lake.
“”Things have changed-- and not for the better,” he said. “There’s always been a demand for (the property),” noting various individuals and groups have talked with him over the years about various ideas for the land located on 235th Street, west of Camp Tanglefoot and adjacent to land owned by the Woodford and Ashland families. Those families granted a permanent easement to the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation in 1992.
Elizabeth Niven, of The Nature Conservancy, said the Clausen property will be a preserve that will remain unchanged and open to the public for passive use.
“It will allow people to enjoy it back as it was in the 1800s,” said Niven. “This is really what Max wants for the property and the community. He grew up there and saw all the development that happened to Clear Lake.”
Aurelia Eskildsen
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Aurelia “Wegie” Joan Eskildsen, 85, of Clear Lake, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Scott Wilson of the Christian Church Disciples of Christ officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time on Wednesday at the chapel.
The family of Wegie Eskildsen has requested that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions should be directed to the family in her memory.
Wegie was born on July 27, 1922, in Faribault, Minn., the daughter of Edgar Genoa and Bessie Mae (Marshall) Fent. She attended and received her education in the Kensett, Iowa school system, graduating from Kensett High School in 1940. Wegie worked most of her life in retail and customer service for grocery stores and restaurants in the north Iowa area. She was united in marriage to Ray Eskildsen on Oct. 24, 1958, in Albert Lea, Minn. In 1966, Wegie and her husband Ray owned and operated the River City Glass Company in Mason City, until they retired in 1988.
She enjoyed gardening, working in her yard, and artistic painting. She loved animals and feeding the birds, but her great love and enjoyment was her family and grandchildren.
She was a member of the Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Clear Lake.
Sammie Comer
Sammie (Maybelle) Comer, 90, 20 North 4th St., Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. A memorial service was held Monday, Jan. 28 at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Inurnment was held at the Clear Lake Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Zion Lutheran Church.
Sammie was born May 15, 1917 to Samuel and Anna (Otterness) Wilson in Houston, Minn., then after four years tje family moved to Mabel, Minn. She graduated from Mabel High School in 1935, then went to Wisconsin Business College in La Crosse, Wis.
Sammie worked in the office of Advance Bedding Co., La Crosse, Wis., W.G. Woodward Co. in Paynesville, Minn., Montgomery Wards in St. Cloud, Minn. as manager of ladies ready to wear. She was employed for eight years with a New York chain of dress shops “True Value Shops” in St. Cloud, Minn. and transfered to La Crosse, Wis., Des Moines, Iowa and was manager of the Dubuque, Iowa store.
On Nov. 9, 1947 she married Robert Comer of Dubuque in Spring Grove, Minn. They had two children, Bobbi and Kent. They lived there for 20 years, then transferred to Duluth, Minn., Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Clear Lake. Sammie worked part-time in different shops. Her last places of employment were The Peacock Shop and Hanson’s Dept. Store in Clear Lake.
Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Bobbi Bruns, Clear Lake; granddaughter, Robyn Davidson and her husband, David, and their children, Samantha and Toby of St. Louis, Mo.; grandson, Paul Robert Bruns and his wife, Jamie, and their children, Paul Christian, Isaac and Luke of Clear Lake; sister-in-law, Elsie Wilson of Loveland, Colo.; also nieces and nephews.
Reinhardt Andersen
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Reinhardt “Reiney” A. Andersen, 90, of 426 18th Street West, Clear Lake, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008, at Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 31, at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 North 4th St, Clear Lake with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 – 7 p.m. Wednesday at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel. Interment will be at Clear Lake Cemetery with military honors by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Memorials may be made in the honor of Reiney to the organization of your choice.
Reinhardt was born May 2, 1917, the son of Ernest and Regina (Petersen) Andersen, in Clear Lake. Reiney graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1935. He attended NIACC and subsequently Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Reiney then returned to Clear Lake to work with his father in construction and completed flight school in Nebraska to become a pilot. At the onset of World War II he enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a pilot and a flight instructor where he was involved in the pacific theater. Reiney married Jane Ann Fisher on Dec. 29, 1943, in Ottumwa, Iowa. Following his discharge from the service, he returned to Clear Lake and continued working with his father. He later took over Andersen Construction Company and operated it with his brother Stanley until he retired at the age of 84. He was very instrumental in building many businesses and homes in Clear Lake and the surrounding areas.
Reiney helped with Boy Scout Troup 75 and taught Sunday school. He was a longstanding member of Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake V.F.W. and American Legion.
Reiney is survived by his wife, Jane, of Clear Lake; two children, Dr. Jon (Joyce) Andersen, Olney, Ill.; and Amy Andersen, Bloomington, Minn.; three grandchildren, Aaron Andersen and Ashley Andersen, Olney, and Alyssa Florey, Bloomington.
Harold Wolfe
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Harold P. Wolfe, 65, 2400 South Shore Dr., Clear Lake, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008 at his home. Memorial services were held Saturday, Jan. 26, at Pilot Knob Lutheran Church, Forest City, Iowa, with the Rev. Robert Snitzer officiating.
Harold was born Jan. 1, 1943, in Fertile, Iowa, the son of Leslie and Ruth (Myhre) Wolfe. He graduated from Fertile High School in 1960. He served in the United States Army. Harold married Barbara Leaf in 1968 in South Dakota. They lived in Clear Lake. He was later divorced. He drove a truck for Winnebago Industries, the Clear Lake Bakery and Coca Cola. He later worked for Dahlen Transport and F.F.M.
After his retirement from trucking, he started Superior Exterior’s Landscaping with his son-in-law Matt, until he retired for health reasons. He enjoyed water skiing, bowling, fishing, snowmobiles and classic cars. He was a member of the Teamsters Union.
Harold is survived by four children, Candis Wolfe, Clear Lake, Michelle Jurgensen and her husband, Matt, Clear Lake, Kimberly Wood and her husband, Dan, Sheffield, Iowa and Aaron Wolfe and his wife, Amanda, Sioux City, Iowa; nine grandchildren, Joshua, Lucas and Madelynn Jurgensen, Morgan, Aydan, Devan and Aaron Wood, and Tyler and Alexa Wolfe; two sisters, Deanna Jordan and her husband, Raymond, Fertile, and Linda Neuhring and her husband, Lowell, Clear Lake; one brother, Robert “Bob” Wolfe and his wife, Sandy; and many nieces and nephews.
Harold was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Bernard Wolfe.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Sammie Comer
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Sammie (Maybelle) Comer, 90, 20 North 4th St., Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2008 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. A memorial service was held Monday, Jan. 28 at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating. Inurnment was held at the Clear Lake Cemetery. Memorials may be given to Zion Lutheran Church.
Sammie was born May 15, 1917 to Samuel and Anna (Otterness) Wilson in Houston, Minn., then after four years tje family moved to Mabel, Minn. She graduated from Mabel High School in 1935, then went to Wisconsin Business College in La Crosse, Wis.
Sammie worked in the office of Advance Bedding Co., La Crosse, Wis., W.G. Woodward Co. in Paynesville, Minn., Montgomery Wards in St. Cloud, Minn. as manager of ladies ready to wear. She was employed for eight years with a New York chain of dress shops “True Value Shops” in St. Cloud, Minn. and transfered to La Crosse, Wis., Des Moines, Iowa and was manager of the Dubuque, Iowa store.
On Nov. 9, 1947 she married Robert Comer of Dubuque in Spring Grove, Minn. They had two children, Bobbi and Kent. They lived there for 20 years, then transferred to Duluth, Minn., Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Clear Lake. Sammie worked part-time in different shops. Her last places of employment were The Peacock Shop and Hanson’s Dept. Store in Clear Lake.
Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Bobbi Bruns, Clear Lake; granddaughter, Robyn Davidson and her husband, David, and their children, Samantha and Toby of St. Louis, Mo.; grandson, Paul Robert Bruns and his wife, Jamie, and their children, Paul Christian, Isaac and Luke of Clear Lake; sister-in-law, Elsie Wilson of Loveland, Colo.; also nieces and nephews.
