The
Ogden Reporter
DEDICATED TO MAINTAINING A VIBRANT COMMUNITY VOLUME 138
OGDEN, IOWA 50212 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013
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School releases plan for special education services
Show representatives from City of Ogden, Ogden Municipal Utilities, Boone County Secondary Roads and HJN Inc. viewing the crossings and
adjacent roads and buildings at 1st Street and 4th Street crossings. -Phot0 provided
Analyzing Ogden’s RR crossings A representative from Bolton & Menk, the engineering firm hired to study the railroad crossings as part of the “Quiet Zone” project, met Monday, July 15 with Ogden officials and citizens to discuss safety improvements at the Union Pacific Crossing at 1st Street and 4th Street in Ogden. Part of the discussion centered around how to provide
better circulation at the crossings. Participating in the discussion were officials from the City of Ogden, Ogden Municipal Utilities, Boone County Secondary Roads and HJN, Inc. “We had a very good discussion about the proposed safety improvements” said Donovan Olson, Ogden City Administrator. “ The engineer
will put the suggestions into a revised plan to be discussed before any action is taken.” Olson said that if the public has ideas or comments about the proposed “Quiet Zone” project, they should send comments to: Ogden Mayor and City Council, Ogden City Hall, Box 694, Ogden, Iowa 50212.
Approval of USDA grant provides boost for the local community The City of Ogden, Ogden Municipal Utilities and Ogden Legacy were recently informed an application for a Rural Economic Development Grant had been approved. The $360,000 United States Department of Agriculture loan grant, secured through Ogden Municipal Utilities, was a major piece of the pie for the new medical clinic project now underway. “The loan/grant creates a funding mechanism for the construction of the wellness center,” said Ogden Legacy president Craig Christensen. The funds will be loaned to Ogden Legacy for up to 10 years, interest free. Payments will then go into a loan fund at Ogden Municipal
Utilities for small business development. Christensen sees the clinic project as a cooperative effort of several partners: • Ogden Municipal Utilities whose application for the Rural Economic Development Grant will help finance construction of the building. • The City of Ogden who has invested over $100,000 in the purchase, demolition and cleanup of the building site. “This is what really kicked off the project,” said City Administrator Donovan Olson. “It gave us a location for the building.” • The Leonard Good Trust with
its $500,000 commitment. According to Christensen, this substantial funding source made the clinic a realistic project. “That’s when everything came together and started to move forward.” • and the residents of Ogden who through donations and pledges chose to invest in the community. Christensen says they are about 2/3 of the way to their fundraising goal. “We have raised a substantial amount and hope to continue the effort.” These funds will help with the construction of the building as well as help to establish a low interest revolving loan pool for future economic development projects.
The Iowa Administrative Rules of Special Education require each school district to update their current plan for delivery of special education services every five years. A group of parents, special education teachers, general education teachers, and administrators have worked collaboratively to update Ogden’s current district plan. A draft of the Ogden Community School District’s Developed Special Education Service Delivery Plan is now available for review at the district office. Community members are invited to review and provide comment/ feedback on the proposed plan. If you have comments that you wish to be considered before the plan is finalized, please submit those comments to Kris Van Pelt at the district office. She can be reached by calling 515-275-2894, or by email at kris. vanpelt@ogden.k12.ia.us. Comments must be received by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013.
Thank you for your patience The Ogden Reporter has been updating its website, and as is often the case with something new, there are glitches that need worked out. It has taken us a little longer than anticipated, but feel the site is now set to go. Full page “e-ditions” of The Ogden Reporter can now be viewed on the website. Current subscribers can view the online version free of charge. A link on the website will assist you in applying for a user name and password. New subscribers can sign up for an online version of the newspaper at the regular subscription rate of $32 per year. Partial subscriptions are also available.
Kruse reunion is Aug. 10 The 77th Annual Kruse Reunion will be held Saturday, Aug. 10 at 12 noon at the Leonard A. Good Library. The potluck dinner will begin at 12:30 p.m.
Paulson reunion, See page three.
Boone County is setting for two crime novels “Headaches Can Be Murder” and “Love Can Be Murder” are set in the fictional town of Turners Bend, IA
Beaver school building burns Ogden, Boxholm and Grand Junction fire departments responded to a fire in Beaver last Saturday around 9:30 p.m. and found portions of the abandoned school in flames. Firefighters doused the structure and surrounding area to keep the fire from spreading to nearby houses. The cause is under investigation. -Ogden Reporter photo
Is your student up-to-date on immunizations? Parents of students entering college or junior high need to check their immunization records. All students entering college must be up-to-date on their immunizations; children entering seventh grade this fall are required to have one dose of the Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) vaccine prior to the beginning of the school year. The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) Bureau of Immunization has completed the administrative rules process to require the Tdap vaccine for students enrolling in seventh grade. For more information, contact Boone County Public Health at 432-1127 or your doctor’s office.
North Star Press of St. Cloud, centering on Chip Collingsworth, a MN, has released the second Can novice crime writer. The sub-stories Be Murder crime novel by Minne- are Chip’s novels in the making. sota writers, Marilyn Rausch and Both stories have attractive men, Mary Donlon. Both stories start strong-willed women and lovable in Boone County, pets. Iowa, and then “This format has proceed to Minmade it easy for Book signing nesota locations. two writers, with Sat., Aug. 10 at Readers will enjoy two different styles, the many local refto write one novel,” The Book Shoppe erences to familiar says Donlon. places and events See ad on page 7 The books are in Iowa. “A visit to available in trade Boone two years paperback and can ago influenced the selection of the be purchased at The Book Shoppe, setting for the first novel,” says One Story Street, in Boone. An auRausch. Her daughter married into thor event will be held at the store the Mondt/Lowman/Hansen family Saturday, Aug. 10, from 10:30 a.m. from Boone. “We loved re-visiting to noon. The authors will be signour Iowa town and its residents in ing books. Refreshments will be the sequel.” served. The mystery/thriller stories are combined with strong elements of For further information and a folksy humor and romance. The sneak peek at the books, please visit books have a unique novel-within- the website at: http://rauschanda-novel format, with the main story donlonauthors.com/.
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Office Manager Erica Bailey and Ogden’s new nurse practitioner Angela Christner are putting the finishing touches on the office at 245 W Walnut Street in preparation for their open house. -Ogden Reporter photo
Walnut Street Health & Wellness holds grand opening Nurse practitioner Angela Christner invites community members to the grand opening of her new Walnut Street Health & Wellness clinic located at the corner of West Walnut and Third Street. An open house is planned for Thursday, Aug. 1 from 5 to 8 p.m. (See ad on page seven.) “This is an opportunity for you to meet our staff, check out the remodeling and talk about the services we offer,” says Christner. “We will have new patient registration forms
available during that time.” Christner explains that as a nurse practitioner she can treat both physical and mental conditions through comprehensive history taking, physical exams, and ordering tests for interpretation. She can also provide diagnosis and recommendations for a wide range of acute and chronic diseases (within her scope of practice) and provide appropriate treatment for patients, including prescribing medications.
More than her fill of pie BELOW: Destiny Godwin of the Town & Country Pioneers 4-H Club competing at the county fair pie-eating contest. -Photo by Kathy Pierce