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Ogden Reporter The

DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING A VIBRANT COMMUNITY VOLUME 138

OGDEN, IOWA 50212 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 2013

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Taking the stage for “Seussical” Friday, July 26 Saturday, July 27 Sunday, July 28 Ogden Community Theatre will present “Seussical” Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The show will begin at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday with a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. “Seussical” is based on the works of Dr. Seuss,” explains Director Dave Larsen. “The story of the musical will weave many of his most famous tales and beloved characters together in unexpected ways. In the course of performance, these characters may fall in love, may save the world, and definitely will have some desperate adventures. They will travel from the Jungle of Nool to McElliot’s Pool to Palm Beach.” UPPER LEFT: The Wickersham Brothers (Sean Thompson, Colton Thrane and Zane Satre) with Horton the Elephant (played by Jared Wilson) and Sour Kangaroo (played by Megan Kennedy). UPPER RIGHT: JoJo (Lizzy Cowden) and the Cat in the Hat (Zachary Britton). BOTTOM PHOTO: Meet the Bird Girls: Center front, Jenna Sheirbon. Back row, left to right, Maddie Moses, Abbey Gustafson, Kate Christensen, Amber Breitbarth (as Mayzie La Bird), Cayli Graham (as Gertrude McFuzz), Jackie Lawler, Emily Kallem, Lexi Hamilton. -Photos by Kathy Pierce and Jim McConnell

Ogden Legacy and BCH enter into agreement Ogden Legacy and Boone County Hospital recently entered into a lease agreement for a new medical clinic here. Terms state that the hospital will lease space on a monthly basis for the first three years. A down payment of $60,000 was due at the signing of the lease. After three years the hospital will pay an additional $200,000 and take ownership of the building. Boone County Hospital CEO Joe Smith sees the Ogden clinic as a way they can commit to being in the community a long time. “From our perspective, the im-

portant thing is we’ve had a physician in Ogden for 50 years with Dr. Vermillion. We want to make sure that we have the kind of facility that we can practice in, to insure that we are going to have a physician there for years and years to come. It’s a great upgrade in terms of the clinic itself.” “And because we have Dr. Glawe there full-time with Dr. Vermillion, the number of people they are seeing is really growing.” The Ogden medical clinic converted from McFarland Clinic in 2002 and under Boone County Hos-

pital was renamed Boone County Family Medicine. Dr. Caleb Glawe began practicing here in 2009 and now has a full practice. “He (Dr. Glawe) has indicated to us he is thrilled to be there and feels things are going great,” commented Smith. “His local connection is highly unusual and is something we feel real good about.” Glawe is a graduate of nearby East Greene High School at Grand Junction. Another connection Smith alludes to is the fact he was delivered by Dr. Vermillion.

The new clinic is built large enough to have two providers. Smith’s vision going forward is having a doctor and extender ie. nurse practitioner, physician’s assistant), depending on how busy they are. “I think if a community like Ogden has a full-time physician with a part-time extender, that’s pretty amazing,” said Smith. “Ogden is in really good shape.” Fundraising continues for new Ogden clinic According to Sara Behn, fundraisier coordinator, the fundraising

campaign will continue through the end of the year. By that point they hope to be near or have reached their goal of $360,000. Behn announced they are in the process of writing a grant to Union Pacific Railroad for additional funding. According to the Union Pacific Foundation they have a strong interest in assisting organizations dedicated to improving the level of health care and providing human services in the community.

Opening their eyes, opening their hearts by KATHY PIERCE

Dream Center’s founder Matthew Barnett’s philosophy of “If ASSION AND compassion you go for the people nobody wants, are two words that describe I’ll give you the people everybody a local youth group’s experi- wants,” was spread throughout the ence in California last month. The mission. passion about offering messages of “The center’s purpose is to help hope to the seemingly hopeless, and people change their lives, get back compassion for the individuals who on their feet, not as an escape,” explained Liz Carter, Ogden’s youth are in need. leader. The 10-year-old Dream The group of 18 Center mission who left the comis entirely donafort of their midtion-based and western homes relies on volwould be exposed unteers such as But mostly I felt we to an entirely difthe youth group ferent world in the were a light to the from Water’s Echo Park neighEdge Church. Aldarkness and helplessborhood of Los Anthough a volungeles, location of ness that filled their teer’s time and the initial Dream service is free, whole day. Center Mission. traveling from What started as Iowa to Califor-LIZ CARTER a pastor’s dream nia can be costly of a church that - up to $950 per remained open 24 individual. Volhours a day, 365 days a year serving the inner-cities’ unteers relied on group fundraisers physical and spiritual needs, be- and support letters to help defray came a reality in 1993. An old re- some of the expenses. modeled hospital is now home base Having been on previous misto a ministry network of 73 varying sion trips Carter anticipated a ministries including men’s disciple- more evangelical approach to their ship, a women’s program to help MISSION TRIP single mom’s with kids and foster care, fulfilling their mission statePlease turn to page two. ment of “see a need, fill a need.” REPORTER STAFF WRITER

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Area youth who traveled to California’s Dream hays, Arizona Cummings, Delaney Tonsfeldt, Center Mission are from left, Chelsea Price, Jacob Carlton, James Buerer, Dillon Schmidt, Storm Wagner, Blake Price, Ashton Summer- Nick Ross, and Elizabeth Carter.

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Joshua Powell sentenced in wife’s death Boone County District Court Judge Steven J. Oeth imposed the state’s mandatory sentence of life behind bars without the possibility of parole to Joshua Andrew Powell Friday morning, July 19. Powell was found guilty by jury of killing his wife Jaclyn Powell, 25, in their Ogden home Oct. 20, 2012. Oeth denied public defender Katherine Flickinger’s motion for a new trial, arguing that the state did not supply sufficient evidence in the five-day trial to prove Powell had acted with aforethought, premeditation and deliberation, the requirements for a first-degree murder conviction. Powell was ordered to pay $150,000 in restitution to Jaclyn’s estate and $19,446 to the state’s Crime Victims Assistance Fund. He was also ordered to pay court fees.

How fast can you eat bacon? Webster City Meats has agreed to donate 100 lbs. of bacon for The Lucky Pig Pub & Grill’s “Hogstock” event Saturday, July 27. The meat will be used for a Bacon Eating Contest, with all proceeds from the event going to the Ogden Food Bank. Registration for the event is $20 per person and is limited to 20 people. Also happening that day will be a Bags Tournament sponsored by Misty Lanes, and a Pork CookOff. Bands ‘Code Blue’ and ‘Danny Grause and the Boonetucky Sound’ will also be entertaining their customers and contestants. “Many thanks to Webster City Meats for the contribution to our community food bank,” says Lucky Pig owner Carol Christensen. You are asked to Contact The Lucky Pig Pub and Grill at 515275-9946 for more information on ‘Hogstock’ or to sign up for any of the events.

Ogden pool bus program gets a boost The City of Ogden announced the receipt of $1,000 from the Boone County F.O.R.C.E. (Foundation Offering Recreation and Community Enrichment) Board in support of the Pool Bus program. “We are very excited to receive funding from Boone County FORCE for this very important program” said Donovan Olson, City Administrator. “Without their help we probably wouldn’t be able to offer free rides to the pool.” The City of Ogden Recreation Department has offered the Pool Bus program since 2004. Because of the generosity of Boone County F.O.R.C.E., the program is free of charge —Pool Bus riders only pay the daily fee charged by the Boone Pool. “I encourage kids to take advantage of this great program before it is over at the end of July” said Olson. The Pool Bus runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays beginning June 3 and ending July 31. The Pool Bus picks up at Ogden City Hall at 1 p.m. and returns at 4 p.m. For more information, contact Ogden City Hall at 275-2917 or


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