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Buena Vista University congratulates more than 500 students who were named to the spring 2024 Dean’s List. The Dean’s List recognizes full-time students achieving a 3.5-grade point average or higher for the semester.

• Lacie Davis of Coon Rapids
• Audrey Franzeen of Guthrie Center
• Easton Hays of Coon Rapids
• Erin Hunsaker of Stuart
• Halley Joel of Stuart
• Gabriel Obert of Coon Rapids
• Drew Taylor of Redfield
• Evan Taylor of Redfield
• Claire Woodworth of Panora

The swimming pool and spa at the Lake Panorama National Resort is scheduled to open by Memorial Day weekend. Four types of annual passes are available for purchase, or users can pay a daily fee of $5.

LPA members and guests must check in at the LPN pro shop counter and pay a daily fee of $5 unless they have an annual pass.

By Susan Thompson | Lake Panorama Times

Lake Panorama National Resort will open its 1,500-square-foot heated swimming pool and eight-person spa on Friday, May 24, just in time for the Memorial Day weekend. Once open, public swimming will be available starting at 10:30 a.m. seven days a week. Plans are to have the pool remain open until Sept. 30. 

All members and guests of the swimming pool must check in at the LPN pro shop counter where they will sign in and pay a daily fee of $5, unless they have purchased an annual pool pass. After checking in, everyone will be given a wristband to wear in the pool area.

A variety of annual pass categories are available including single, couple, family and grandparent. Passes are available to LPA property owners starting at $125 for a single, $150 for a couple and $175 for a family. A fourth category is available to adults 55 and older with grandchildren up to the age of 12. Grandparent memberships are $225. 

Non-LPA members also can purchase annual pool passes in the same categories for an additional $15 for any of the four options.  

The pool membership form is available online and can be mailed or dropped off with payment to the LPN. The form is here: https://lpnresort.com/3Uk8IAX 

By Shane Goodman | Times Vedette

The Lake Panorama Fin & Feather Annual Banquet was held Saturday, May 11 at the LPN Conference Center Social hour began at 5 p.m., and the dinner and silent/live auction followed at 6 p.m. Funds raised from the event help to stock fish in Lake Panorama, as well as other related ventures. In the fall of 2023, Fin and Feather stocked more than $18,000 worth of fish in the lake. Species stocked were walleye (1,050), smallmouth bass (1,400), perch (2,500) and largemouth bass (1,500). Fish stocked were between 3 inches and 14 inches, depending on species.

The Fin & Feather committee members. From the left, front: Galen Redshaw, Doug Hemphill, Bill Eby, Rich Schumacher, Brad Bendickson and Galen Johnson. Back row: David Bendickson, Jacob Bendickson, John Rutledge, Mark Buster, Damon Crandall, Scott Stanley, John Muenzenberger, Lane Rumelhart, Ben Hayes and Ted Reeve. Not pictured: Steve Brannan and Gary Evans.

Sharon Hatten and Mike Hatten

Galen Redshaw and Carol Redshaw

Shane Goodman and Dennis Flanery

Billy Donovan, Emily Donovan John Muenzenberger and Beth Muenzenberger

Phyllis Davis, Lyle Hansen, Paula Hansen and Larry Davis

Ron Reynolds, Steve Brannan and Lane Rumelhart

Jolene Goodman participates in the Plinko fundraiser.

Barry Tofteland and Chip Hansen

Kelsey Ripperger prepares for her putt while Ben Hayes looks on

Dale Hochreiter, Rich Schumacher and Ted Reeve

MJ Brown Patty Reeve

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

Sheriff Marty Arganbright met with the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors during the regular weekly meeting of the supervisors. The discussion centered on the Sheriff’s department budget and the proposed budget amendment for the current fiscal year.

Supervisor Mike Dickson stated that the department purchased armor and a car that were not in the budget.

“We met with the supervisors, and they said if we could find the money in another line item, that will work,” Arganbright said.

After discussion about the process and whether or not to move funds in the written budget, Arganbright was asked how much additional funding he is requesting in the proposed budget revision.

“It’s $203,965,” Arganbright said.

Arganbright explained that some costs were higher than expected, including food, health insurance, and others. He also said some necessary expenses, as always, were not known when the original budget was created.

Supervisor Maggie Armstrong summarized that the overall budget for the Sheriff’s department has only 9.21% of the yearly funds remaining to get through until the end of June. She asked if the department has a standard process of monthly review to see which line items may be over (or under) the budget.

“We do look at that throughout the year,” Arganbright said. “And if we have leftover, I give that back.”

Dickson asked about the need for each jailer to have a taser. Arganbright said that was done because sometimes a jailer accidentally leaves a taser on his/her belt when going home.

“As sheriff, I know what we need,” Arganbright said.

No formal action was taken on a budget amendment at this time.

The consent agenda included a proposed payroll change for a new hire (Branden Caldwell) as Conservation Park Ranger. His annual salary would be $44,500. The consent agenda also included a request for a fireworks permit for Rita Scheiring for July 6. The supervisors approved the consent agenda as presented as well.

The supervisors held an “EMS workshop” to discuss the process and timeline regarding the efforts for a countywide EMS service.

The next regular meeting of the supervisors will be Tuesday, May 21. The public is welcome. Attendees may participate in person or by calling 323-792-6123 and inputting conference ID 547029216#.