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1 The Paper Vol. 9 No. 25. Our Town, Our Paper ! Laur ens, Iowa October 7, 2015. Local News It Takes A Village! Former jobs were at Fort Dodge and South Central Calhoun. She and her Education), Mercey Gerke (Tag) and Traci Heuton (Elementary Special husband, Adam, are the parents of four Education). The 2015-16 school year started children, Zachary, Elijah, Liam and Jeff Kruse is the superintendent September 24th. Students and teachers Ella. and Troy Oehlertz the principal. have had time to get into their new Nancy Engh teaches MS and HS Wyatt Wood is the technology classroom routines, take tests, go to math.

2 She graduated from Wartburg Coordinator. Marilyn Ehlers and ballgames and students have even had College and has taught in Kanawha Hilary Reed handle secretarial duties. a day off while teachers attended PD Community School, Kanawha Carol Collins is the business manager meetings. Christian, Shellsburg and Clarion. and Wendi Geno the HR director. Along with new routines come new She and her husband Marvin live in Helping the teachers are aides teachers. This year there are four. Julie Kanawha and have two children, Elliot Kim Kenobbie, Kristen Fansaga, Hjerleid teaches first grade.

3 She is a and Ellen. Kris Lampe, Linda Olson, Pat Reese, graduate of NW Missouri State and Returning MS and HS teachers Kelsey Ruthart, Mary Lou Sewell, got her masters at Viterbo in LaCrosse, include Kerry Feekes (construction), Tammy Oxenrider, Sara Minck and Wisconsin. She has taught at Wapello, Terry Ferguson (HS Family Living, Starr Abbas. Sarah Myers is the Columbus Junction and Waukon. She Independent Living, Housing/Interior school nurse. and her husband Gavin are the parents Design, Foreign Cuisine, MS Family Just as an army runs on its of four children, Gannon, Taylor, Consumer Science, Exploratory), stomach, so does a school.

4 Head Logan and Payton. Brenda Gonzales (MS/HS resource), dietitian is Carrissa Stethem. She is Rachel Petsche instructs K-8 vocal, Cynthia Hoffman (MS/HS Spanish), assisted by Mary Conlin and Shirley 5-8 band and computer. She is a Gavin Hjerleid (K-12 guidance Wilson. graduate of Iowa State. She previously couselor), Brett Johnson (K-12 physical Cleaning up after the students are taught in West Hancock. She is education), John Jamison (athletic head custodian Kristi Pedersen with getting married in December to Lee director, MS/HS science, driver's ed), Jose Vasquez, Rose Richardson and Plummer, who teaches at Newell- Haley Lind (MS/HS English), Emily Calvin Sewell.

5 Fonda. Stover (MS/HS social studies) Katie The school busses are driven by Stephanie Wilson is the new Title Wenell (art) and Kelly Tate (MS social Roger Richardson, Rich Ehlers and I teacher. She graduated from BVU. studies, reading). Duanne Barth. Jim Hodgell is head Grade school teachers include Liz of transportation and grounds. Randolph (pre-school), Andrea Rubel These are the people that compose (kindergarten), Sylvia Ballman (first the village that are helping raise your grade), Amy Gustafson (second), children. Emily Habben (third), JoAnn Behrens (fourth), Judy Boettcher (fifth) Katy Roling (Early Childhood Special Biggest Little Paper In Town!)

6 Copyright My Laurens, Inc., 2010 All Rights Reserved. 1. Local News Hands-on History Ms. Stover's American History class at Laurens- Marathon took a short walk to the Pocahontas County Historical Society Museum to see how their study of the Civil War intersected with local history. There they examined some Civil War artifacts, all used by men who later settled in the The capital campaign committee had another county. The items included Civil War guns, a successful day raising money for the Laurens new pool bayonet, sword, cartridge and cap box, written on Saturday, September 26th.

7 The following people letters, original photos and a prayer book carried played a big role in making it all happen. throughout the war. A BIG THANK YOU to the following: * The Laurens Firemen for doing a great job grilling. * Loren Booth for providing the tractor and hay rack and giving rides for 3 hours. * Casey's Store for donating ice cream cones to each person riding the hay rack ride. * Kennedy Tate & Sydney Harrold for using their artistic ability doing face painting all afternoon. The following was the money raised for the new pool for each event: Face Painting: $ Hay Rack Rides: $ Meal: $1, The total in the new pool fund at the end of September 2015 was $148, Send Your News to The Paper !

8 TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS may be sent to: Laurens Pool Project, c/o City of Laurens 272 North 3rd Street, Laurens, IA 50554. 100% User Generated Content! Like us on Facebook: Laurens Pool Project Subscribe and Submit TODAY! Our Town Our Paper ! 2. Local News & Advertising Mr. & Mrs. Rosauer Kelsey Frerichs, daughter of Randy and Milissa Frerichs was married to Nick Rosauer, son of Gary and Janice Rosauer on May 2, 2015 in Laurens, Iowa. THANK YOU Becky Braesch, Joe Braesch and family Kelsey is a Marketing Brand Specialist at and Betsy Sharp and family!

9 !! AgencyBloc, a start-up technology & software company with offices in Cedar Falls and Des Moines. The new pool capital campaign committee would like Nick is a Hospice Social Worker at Care Initiatives in to thank the Braesch family for their nice donation Cedar Falls. Nick is also working towards his Master's of $ from the Bob Braesch memorial golf degree in Social Work and will go on to get his license tournament. as a Licensed Independent Social Worker. The couple lives in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The donation was a combination from lunch, raffle and silent auction and a group of golfers (Betsy Sharp, Ed Schmidt, Phil Grove & Wes Sharp) who donated their winnings of $ to the new pool fund.

10 Betsy Sharp and Phil Grove were both former lifeguards at the Laurens pool. Ladies Night Out! BooBS, Bubbly, & Bites Tuesday, October 20. H O 6-9 PE RE U. FA I T H C. Join us for a fun Ladies Night Out!! $25 ticket gets you drinks, a wine glass to take home, door prizes, endless munchies & a night of fun! *Entertainment by Spencer Lind *. Moscato, Red Wine, Chardonnay, Iowa Red Wine Slush & Vodka Slush Tickets available at: Woodley Insurance & HorseTech Laurens Golf & Country Club, 12582 Hwy 10, Laurens Biggest Little Paper In Town! 3.