FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY The Logan Public Library, Friends of the Library group is being reformed. If you are interested in attending the first meeting in mid January, contact Sandy Richardson at 644-2900 or Hariett Brust at 6443276 for more information. Watch the paper for the exact time and date.
THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF LOGAN, HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA
THE LOGAN
Herald-Observer www.heraldobserver.com DECEMBER 22, 2010
VOLUME 126, ISSUE 52
SHORT TAKES DEMOCRATS MEETING
DRESSED FOR Children at top of list THE HOLIDAYS
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The Harrison County Democrats will hold the monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m., Jan. 6 at Gurney’s in Missouri Valley. Share prespectives and ideas in a look back on 2010 and a look forward to 2012. Contact Mike Raine at 712-488-6014 for more information.
Mary Darling Editor
CAN COLLECTION SITE As a fundraiser for post-prom, the Lo-Ma junior class has a can collection bin available at the Logan Mini Mart parking lot.
Residents are in the holiday spirit this year with an abundance of homes dressed up for the holiday season throughout town. As you drive around you will spot a variety of seasonal decorations.
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE A Red Cross blood drive will be held at the following times: Dec. 23, Missouri Valley. Call Vanessa Dugdale, 712642-3249 for more info.
Photos: Mary
HCCB NOT COLLECTING TREES Harrison County Conservation Board will not be collecting Christmas trees this year. In the past there have been several drop-off locations. In recent years, the number of trees has decreased dramatically. Due to staff time and travel, it is no longer a cost-effective program to continue. Christmas trees may be dropped off at the county landfill near Logan for proper disposal. Call HCCB at 712-647-2785 if you have questions.
IMMUNIZATION CLINIC The Harrison County Immunization Clinic is held from 8:30 a.m. to noon the third Wednesday of each month at the Harrison County Home and Public Health office at the courthouse annex in Logan. All children must be accompanied by their parents. Bring a written immunization record along. Lead screening will also be available to children up to the age of 6 years. Call 644-2220 for more details.
CONCERT CANCELLED Due to inclement weather conditions the Lo-Ma senior high winter concert was cancelled Dec. 15. It will not be able to be rescheduled.
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King steps down after 16 years as supervisor Mary Darling Editor During his 16 years as a Harrison County Supervisor, it has been proven over and over to Larry King that what is so special about Harrison County are its people. “They are genuine, nice people,” King said. “Harrison County still has a small town atmosphere and nearly everyone knows each other. I have seen people work together and share during critical times of deaths and disasters. They will do what ever they can to help.” King will step down as Supervisor Dec. 31 after a long career in county public service. A 1971 graduate of West Harrison High School, King said he was always fascinated by the courthouse and its ambiance. “My grandfather, Lawrence King, was a supervisor for 12 years,” King said. “I remember coming to meetings with him and sitting beside him when I was about 7 or 8 and thought it was a very important job he
Larry and Donna King pose for a photo at his open house Dec. 16 at the courthouse. Photo: Mary Darling had with two other people.” King said serving as supervisor was just something he always wanted to do. “I have a Christian background and I know you should keep church and state separate, but I always thought people should be treated as I would want to be treated,” he said. “I do what I think is the best or right for the county and that is the same case with the present board.” King was elected in the
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1994 election along with present board member Bob Smith and joined Ike Leonard on the board. King said once he was on the board, he was surprised by the many things he thought the board would be able to do, but found out it had no control over. “We really just control the drainage districts we are trustees for, appointment members to boards and the budget.” SEE KING Page 2
The need to offer more activities for children and their families was the push behind starting the Logan Optimist Club, which was officially chartered July 27. “We knew there were a lot of great groups and organizations in Logan, but unfortunately they can’t do everything themselves,” said Nick Lefeber, a charter member. According to Lefeber, the interest in starting a club was first mentioned to Trent Lally by Dale Baker of the Underwood Optimists. “It grew from there,” he said. “Trent and Bria Lally were the first ones to start the ball rolling. We had to have 25 members to charter and everyone who was interested starting recruiting friends.” There are currently 27 members of the club. Charlotte Lefeber is president; Sarah Moss, vice president; Briana Lally, vice president/secretary; and Heather Fiddelke, treasurer. According to Lefeberr,
the goals of Optimist International are to bring out the best in kids. “We would like to see our club grow and help develop opportunities and activities for kids, families and the community. Optimist International is one of the largest service organizations in the world. There are clubs all over North America and the Caribbean, where approximately 3,000 clubs and 100,000 members make up the organization. Iowa has 76 clubs including clubs in the nearby communities of Woodbine, Dunlap, Underwood, Council Bluffs, Neola, Denison, Crescent and Treynor. The Logan club is sponsored by Club No. 40113 in Underwood and Club No. 40035 in Council Bluffs. Optimists conduct 65,000 community service projects each year, spending $78 million in their communities. Annually, 6 million kids are positively affected by Optimist programs. One of the club’s first SEE OPTMISTS Page 2
Barrineau returns to area as new HCCB employee Nikki Davis Woodbine Twiner While there are several changes occurring within the Harrison County C o n s e r - Barrineau vation Board’s program, one of the prominent changes brings a familiar face to the small team – Gary Barrineau’s. Barrineau, a 1996 West Harrison graduate, interned with the HCCB for a summer the year he graduated. He seemed to know, even in high school, that’s what he wanted to do… conservation practices… though how he returned to the HCCB was a winding road. He entered the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Neb. as an environmental studies major with a focus on geography. He also played football at UNO as a fullback. It didn’t take him long to realize the football schedule and the environmental studies classes were not compatible. “I had to take these different classes that were offered every other semes-
ter and there was a huge scheduling conflict,” he admitted. He eventually approached his college advisor, wondering about his options. At the time, his advisor pointed out he was a mere six credits away from a geography degree. So it was to be. In 2004, he graduated from UNO with a Bachelor’s of Science in geography. During and following college, Barrineau worked an array of construction jobs, gaining skill and knowledge in architecture, framing houses and managing equipment and time. He landed a seasonal job in Pottawattamie County 2009, working at Narrows River Park north of I-29 in Council Bluffs and remained there for two years. Adding to his array of knowledge, he found the time to earn certification as a Tech II Wildland Firefighter and assisted Hitchcock Nature Center with controlled burns. But it was the HCCB he had learned to love – all the way back in 1996. “When I worked here in 1996, I loved it,” Barrineau said. “I always wanted to work in the natural SEE BARRINEAU Page 2 LAND AUCTION RESULTS 116 Acres/107 Crop acres. Sold $5425.00 per acre $113 per CSR Point Give us a call.
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