Family & Friends

By MARY CULLEN

Exchange student Hye Bin Woo from South Korea, 16, is spending her junior year with Erin and Chance Goddard of Linn Grove. Erin teaches high school math at East Sac County High School, so Hye rides with her host mother to attend the school there. She is here through the Educational Foundation program.

Storm Lake St. Mary’s third and fourth grade students performed their Christmas concert music for the residents of Otsego Place and Lake Pointe Villa Tuesday afternoon. Music educator Gayle Strom said the students enjoyed sharing the Advent theme with the residents as well as their concert songs. The St. Mary’s preK-8 concert is tonight at 6 p.m. in the school gym.

By Karver Brown

A Supervised Agricultural Experience is a great opportunity for kids to experience ag in many different ways. Sioux Central junior and FFA member Cassidy Hanson of Linn Grove raises beef for her SAE project.

Sugar Bowl held promotional shopping days this fall where a portion of the proceeds was donated to BVRMC’s AWARE fund that helps patients receiving cancer treatment. Holly! Schipper and Liz Smith, Sugar Bowl owners, present a check for $400 to Diane Porter and Katie Schwint, AWARE committee members.

UnityPoint Family Medicine Buena Vista Clinic registered nurse Kari Thompson, (nurse for Dr. Crippin for over 23 years) and her daughter Olivia were the speakers at the recent Young at Heart presentation at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center. They spoke on their life-changing experience as medical personnel and volunteers of their mission trip to La Santos, an area where missionaries have not visited for five years. Kari said, “The trips are gratifying and humbling.

Certificates of appreciation for council service were given to Lakeside residents.

From left, Kathleen Pomrenke, eight years; Dennis Fisher, 30 years; Mayor Gene Mandernachn, 17 years; Warren Wilson, 24 years.

Robert and Nola Ellrich will celebrate 70 years of marriage on Monday, Dec. 23. They were married at Nain Lutheran Church in Newell. They have two daughters, Mrs. Roberta Kimmer of Sandwick, Ill. and Barbara, Mrs. Norm Caldwell of Humboldt. They have four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Author and former Storm Lake resident, Brenda Otto, had a book signing on Sunday, Dec. 8 for her recently published book, 288 Chances. The successful book signing was held at Lake Creek Country Club at the home of Jennifer Thompson. Brenda signed and sold numerous copies of her book which is available online at Barnes & Noble, Amazon and her own publisher’s website, WestBowPress.com.

Eden Imming of Fonda, Jayde Vondrak of Galva and Alyssa Drey of Early have been named to the Dean’s List at AIB College of Business for the fall 2013 term.

Imming is earning an associate in applied science degree in event, hospitality and tourism management.

Vondrak and Drey are earning bachelor of science degrees in accounting.

Hello to all of our patrons and supporters. Well, here we are on the last month of the year,  December. Where did the year go? Even though this is a busy time of year, we encourage you to visit your community library. We have added several great books to our collection, as well as some DVDs. We have a special section set out of Christmas books for you to enjoy. We encourage everyone to come in and see what you might like. The staff would be happy to assist you in some choices.