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Guthrie County Extension Notes — Week of Nov. 25, 2024 

Nov 26, 2024 | Guthrie County Extension Notes

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Clover Kids After School Meeting Dates

Panora – all meetings to be held at Panora Public Library

  • Jan. 7, 2025                 3:30-5 p.m.
  • March 4, 2025             3:30-5 p.m.
  • May 6, 2025                3:30-5 p.m. 

Adair

  • Jan. 8, 2025                 3:15-4:45 p.m.
  • March 5, 2025             3:15-4:45 p.m.
  • May 7, 2025                3:15-4:45 p.m.

Guthrie Center

  • Jan. 9, 2025                 3:45-5:15 p.m.
  • March 6, 2025             3:45-5:15 p.m.
  • May 8, 2025                3:45-5:15 p.m.

The Guthrie County Extension Office is located at 212 State St. in Guthrie Center, IA 50115. Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday: 8 a.m. to noon. Email xguthrie@iastate.edu or call 641-747-2276.

Cribbage results from Nov. 25

Nov 26, 2024 | News

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On Nov. 25, a total of 15 players participated. Sandy Rumelhart got a 24. Chet Vaughan got an 18. Rhonda Titus had two 16s. Wayne Nickel had two 17s. Allen Pierce got a 24. Bill Sheeder had a 20. Dave Kading got a 21, and Joanne Zieser had a 16 and a 17.

The Guthrie Center cribbage players generally meet at Guthrie Center Library on Mondays at 8 a.m., at the New Homestead independent 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. They play for quarters on Wednesday and Friday.

Area students participate in Central College music ensembles

Nov 26, 2024 | News

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The following Central College students have been named to music ensembles for the Fall 2024 semester.

  • Alaina D. Bunde of Guthrie Center is participating in the Symphonic Wind Ensemble at Central College, playing the tenor saxophone.
  • Lance C. Bunde of Guthrie Center is participating in the Symphonic Wind Ensemble at Central College, playing the alto saxophone.
  • Andrew R. Mahaffey of Guthrie Center is participating in the Symphonic Wind Ensemble at Central College, playing the French horn.

Central offers 18 music ensembles, ranging from the 60-voice A Cappella choir to the Flying Pans Steel Drum Band. The music ensembles are open to music majors and non-majors alike, and several tour annually.

That’s appreciation. That’s community. That’s loyalty. 

Nov 26, 2024 | Publisher's Column

Some of you have likely started your Christmas shopping by now. Since there are only 29 days till Christmas, that’s a good thing. Hopefully, you have been able to purchase products and services from the many local merchants in the area. That effort truly does make a difference.

I am amazed at the sincere appreciation I feel each time I buy something from a local business. The reply is not just a robotic thank you, but rather a heartfelt gratefulness for choosing to spend my dollars locally rather than with an online global chain that connects with me only by my credit card number and the thousands of personal data points they steal from me.

With our company being a locally owned business, we also sincerely appreciate when businesses choose to market with us. It helps us invest in our staff, our facilities, our publications and our communities. We know that local businesses have all kinds of advertising options today, and that the Big Tech companies seem to be continually pitching something bright and shiny and new to sell them. So with that in mind, I want to say thank you to the local business owners and managers who choose to market their goods and services to each of you through our growing family of publications. 

Loyalty is said to be a thing of the past, but that’s not what we see. We see people who look out for each other, support each other, and buy from each other during good times and bad — and encourage others to do the same. We see smart people who aren’t distracted by the fly-by-night offers but instead show their support for those who have proven to help them get to where they are. And we see business owners and managers who appreciate their customers and their vendors alike, and they don’t hesitate to show it. That’s appreciation. That’s community. That’s loyalty. 

None of us are perfect, and we can all improve, but I want to thank those in the local business community for being here to serve all of us. We appreciate you. And for those of you who are in the holiday shopping mode, our local merchants would be glad to help you out. 

Have a terrific Tuesday, and thanks for reading. 

Shane Goodman
Editor and Publisher
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shane@gctimesnews.com
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