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The following area students are ranked among the top 2% of students in their college at Iowa State University. Brock Littler, Guthrie Center, junior, Ivy College of Business; Ethan Olsen, Guthrie Center, sophomore, College of Engineering; Keira Simmons, Yale, sophomore, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; and Molly Simmons, Yale, senior, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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The Guthrie Center Lions Club, founded in June 1924, announces plans for its 100th-anniversary celebration. This event is scheduled for Monday, June 10 at the Guthrie County Events Center at the Guthrie County Fairgrounds.
The Guthrie Center Lions Club has thrived for a century, embodying the spirit of service. To mark this historic occasion, the Club is organizing a dinner and program event, inviting community members, supporters and well-wishers to join in the celebration.
In a testament to their ongoing commitment to community service, the Guthrie Center Lions Club has chosen the Little Charger Early Learning Center as the focus of their centennial celebration. As part of the festivities, the Club aims to raise funds to support the construction of the center’s kitchen facilities.
Community members are encouraged to save the date and participate in this historic celebration. Tickets for the event will be available this spring and can be purchased from local Lions Club members.
For further details and media inquiries, contact Joe Hanner at 641-757-9070, Kris Langgaard at 641-740 0814, Kristen Crouthamel at 641-757-9052 or email guthriecenterlionsclub@gmail.com.
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The Guthrie Center cribbage players meet at Guthrie Center Library on Mondays at 8 a.m., at the assisted living rec room at 8 a.m. on Wednesdays, and at the Guthrie Center Activity Center at 1 p.m. on Fridays. Organizers say there is always room for more, and they will be glad to teach you how to play.
On March 6, a total of 12 players participated. Allen Pierce got a 16, Wayne Nickel roped a 21, Dennis Betts got two 16’s, Iela Schwartz got three 16’s, Robert Klever got three 16’s, and Kathy and Gary Evans bragged about the 24’s they each got.
They play for quarters on Wednesday and Friday. For more information, email 58chevy@netins.net.
Employment services pioneer Robert Half said the eight words in the headline of this column, and most anyone who has hired or fired people would agree with him. Years ago, when jobs were scarce and applicants were aplenty, hiring was easier. The most difficult task was to sift through the stack of resumes and decide which ones to interview. Today, receiving a single application is a challenge. We recognize this, and we are making some efforts to help.
If you are an employer, you are well aware of the high costs to advertise on digital job boards or to place ads in multiple newspapers or shoppers. And you also know the frustration in having few or no applicants. You know you need to reach people who are currently employed, but how?
If you are looking for a job, you know the annoyance in having to search multiple websites to find job openings, only to be disappointed by some national scam.
If you are currently employed but want to see what’s out there for opportunities, you know how awkward this can be, especially if your current employer finds out.
We have kept all this in mind while creating a series of opportunities for everyone, starting with our online job board, which is free to access and, for the immediate future, free to place help wanted ads on. Visit https://gctimesnews.com/job-board and place your ad now. It’s easy, and did I mention it’s free? The list of jobs will continue to grow in weeks ahead as we promote this more. Keep in mind that we are just getting started.
We also now offer discounted full-color display advertising for help wanted ads in Lake Panorama Times, Guthrie Center Times and Panora Times, which are mailed to every household and business in their designated areas and available at dozens of single copy locations and in digital formats on the affiliated websites. Pricing starts as low as $106.
We are even providing an option to advertise your open positions in this digital email newsletter, which is sent each Tuesday and Friday at noon. Pricing starts at $50 for two insertions.
And, for the best results, we can package all of these options together for one low price.
So if you are hiring, interviewing or just curious what’s out there, be sure to check out our job board, our publications and this email newsletter for openings and contact us to help.
Have a fantastic Friday, and thank you for reading.
Shane Goodman
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The Guthrie County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on March 5. The supervisors met with Health Director Jotham Arber to discuss details of the budgetary numbers he has proposed. The supervisors also met with Sheriff Marty Arganbright and Jesse Swensen to get discuss the Sheriff’s department budget.
When asked about overtime, Sheriff Arganbright pointed out that in the upcoming fiscal year, he expects overtime to be somewhat lower because the River Ruckus will not be in the county this year due to the venue being changed. He told of his ongoing efforts to control overtime.
“We try to work with using comp time, but then when you do that, you end up with people gone, and then you have to hire part-time. It’s a vicious cycle,” said Arganbright.
The supervisors considered a request for a temporary closure of White Pole Road on April 20 for the Bonnie and Clyde Fun Run from Dexter to Stuart. This is the fourth year of the event, which includes a 5-mile run on White Pole Road. This year, the event will also include a bike ride on White Pole Road. Sheriff Arganbright pointed out that, in previous years, law enforcement officers helped to control traffic, but the road was not actually closed during the event. After discussion, the supervisors voted to approve the event as in previous years with no official road closure.
Item No. 5 on the agenda was to appoint a representative to the Enterprise Zone Board. Brenda Dudley was appointed.
The next meetings of the supervisors will be a budgetary work session on Thursday, March 7 and a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 12. The public is welcome. Attendees may participate in person or by calling 323-792-6123 and inputting conference ID 547029216#.