Family & Friends

PAW PRINTS

BY PAULINE LARSEN

Mother’s Day is just around the corner, but as we make plans to honor the person who loved and supported us throughout our lives, we pause to remember the thousands of mother dogs in puppy mills who live out their lives in these inhumane places. Puppy mills are everywhere, and the US Department of Agriculture estimates that there are over 2 million puppies bred in mills each year, and as long as “we the people” allow this, it will continue.

Students from the Buena Vista University (BVU) computer science department competed against each other and students from additional schools during BVU's fifth annual virtual Capture the Flag  computer security contest on April 8.

A total of 50 students competed in the contest from BVU and four other schools: The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Wash.; Taylor University in Upland, Ind.; Indiana Wesleyan University in - Marion, Ind.; and International Ataturk-Alatoo University in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

MY FAVORITE RECIPES

BY MARY CULLEN

Anne and Jack Denholm and their family moved to Storm Lake from Valley City, N.D. at the end of summer last year. Jack is athletic director at Buena Vista University; Anne is marketing executive for Meridian Manufacturing. Their daughter Jessica, 21, is a junior at BV and son, Mason, 22, will graduate from Grand View this spring. He plans to get his masters degree in sports administration.

“Ecco la Primavera: Songs of Springtime Through the Ages” takes place Thursday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Buena Vista University Art Gallery.

Come and enjoy Storm Lake’s newest music ensemble present its first concert full of English madrigals, Medieval motets, and German drinking songs.

There will be a reception afterwards.

Concordiae Castores, which is Latin for “Harmonious Beavers,” is comprised of BVU music students, BVU staff and members of the Storm Lake community.

The ensemble is led by early music specialist, Dr. Heather Holmquest.

The Buena Vista University (BVU) Concert Band, under the direction of Jerry Bertrand, assistant professor of music, will present its annual Spring Concert on Sunday, May 14 at 4 p.m. in Schaller Memorial Chapel on the BVU campus.

The Concert Band’s portion of the program will include “Zing” by Scott McAllister, two movements from Alfred Reed’s “Second Suite for Band” and “Galop Zip Boom” by C. E. Duble. The featured work of the concert will be a performance of the musical poem, “The Dream of Oenghus,” which is loosely based on the Irish legend of Prince Oenghus.

Storm Lake St. Mary’s School set a new record in their Then Feed Just One food packaging event Thursday and surpassed the half million mark in packaging meals for the hungry since 2010. They packaged 109,728 meals in the day-long event with K-12 help, including students, staff, administration and clergy.

Throughout the day, businesses and organizations also came in to assist until 6 p.m. in the school gym.

Do you take pride in your garden, no matter the size? Would you enjoy a pat-on-the-back, maybe a little celebrity for your hard work? How about a photo in the paper with a thank you for helping to prettify the Storm Lake area?

The Buena View Federated Garden Club of Storm Lake would love to include your garden in our “winners” file. The winners will receive a lawn sign designating your award, a one year member scholarship in the BV Garden Club of Storm Lake and a gift certificate for our annual Garden Club Plant Sale. And of course, bragging rights.

The Alta community blood drive will be held on Thursday, May 4 from 3-6 p.m. at Alta Community Center, 23 N. Lake. Schedule a blood donation appointment online at www.lifeservebloodcenter.org or contact Jo Ann Johnson at 200-2496.

A come and go bridal shower for Megan Meyer, bride-elect of Brian Josephson, will be on Sunday, May 7 from 3-5 p.m. at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Albert City.

The couple is registered at The Straw Horse in Albert City.

Ladies are invited to a bridal shower honoring Rachel Miller, bride-elect of Cole Anderson, son of Dan and Brenda Anderson, on Saturday, May 20 at 9:30 a.m. at the home of Jill Engelmann, 24 Peterson Dr., Storm Lake. 

Rachel and Cole are registered at Bed, Bath & Beyond, Sugar Bowl, and Target.