By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The ACGC boys and girls cross country teams will compete at the Panorama cross country meet on Thursday, Sept. 18. Other teams at the meet will be Atlantic, Carroll, Clarinda, Coon Rapids-Bayard, Exira-EHK, Greene County, Nodaway Valley, Ogden, Panorama, PCM, Perry, Red Oak, Roland-Story, Southeast Valley, Van Meter and West Central Valley.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
The ACGC girls volleyball team (8-4) competed at the Griswold Varsity Tournament on Saturday. Sept. 13. ACGC played in five games at the tournament, winning three and losing two to help boost their record. Stella Largent and Camdyn Richter were named to the Griswold All-Tournament team as voted for by other coaches for their performances.
ACGC hosts a quadrangular tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 16, with Greene County (4-6), South Central Calhoun (6-10) and Panorama (2-4) also competing.
By Cyote Williams | Times Vedette
No. 4 ACGC (3-0) added another blowout victory to its resume after defeating Nodaway Valley (1-2) at home on Friday, Sept. 12. Thomas Skram threw the Chargers only pass for 18 yards and a score to Joe Crawford. Ten different Chargers recorded rushing attempts, and six different players reached pay dirt. Crawford led with five carries for 111 yards and one TD. Lane Stringer had the most carries with 12 for 81 yards. Ryder Cline, Andrew Baumert, Brexton Schneider, Thomas Skram and Jack Sheeder all scored rushing touchdowns. Kade Sorensen led in tackles with 5.5, one sack and two tackles for loss. Schneider had two interceptions; Xander Harwood had one. Crawford’s impressive three-touchdown performance included a punt return for a TD.
ACGC’s next game is at Mount Ayr (1-2) on Friday, Sept. 19. No. 4 ACGC has won the last four straight including two games last season, 41-14 and 40-14.
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
Conservation Director Brad Halterman provided a departmental update during the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors meeting on Sept. 16. Halterman told of the farmers market events that were held at the Guthrie County Historical Village (GCHV) in Panora every other Saturday.
“It was a big success,” he said. “We had the last one last Saturday.”
Halterman said overall, the GCHV saw good attendance this summer and remains open until mid-October.
“It was a pretty busy summer down there,” Halterman said. “Our annual Haunted Village is Sunday, Oct. 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. It’s a pretty huge event. A lot of volunteers make that happen.”
Halterman reported on usage of Guthrie County’s camping areas and trails.
“We’ve had a pretty steady camping season,” he said. “The holiday weekends were really busy. We’ve seen a lot of activity on the Raccoon River Valley Trail throughout the summer.”
Halterman noted that water will likely be shut off in the county parks around Oct. 15, but he said that date is “weather dependent,” meaning that the shut-off may happen sooner if a freeze is expected.
Board Chair Maggie Armstrong talked about her participation in the National Association of Counties (“NACo”).
“I had an introductory call to the Rural Action Caucus,” Armstrong said. “They meet quarterly. We had a great conversation about what we see here and how we’re not the only ones dealing with the same issues. It’s more of an idea exchange.”
As part of the consent agenda items, the supervisors approved two payroll change notices for new staff. Amanda Claussen was hired as a part-time dispatcher at a rate of $21 per hour. Noah Sargent was hired as a fulltime roadside technician at $28.37 per hour.
The supervisors meet regularly on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. The public is welcome to attend in person or via remote technology. To join remotely, call 323-792-6123, then use meeting code 547029216#.
By Karen Kelly | Special to the Times Vedette
On Wednesday, Sept. 10, MJB Library had LEGO Mania Day. Youth who attended were tasked with building their dream home from LEGOs. Cam shows off his creation.
If you are someone who has not yet obtained a library card, September is your month because it is Library Card SignUp Month. For students, a library card is the beginning of lifelong learning and is the most cost-effective back-to-school item.
“One Card, Endless Possibilities” is the 2025 theme for this month. From the American Library Association’s website, “It may be small, but a library card packs a punch! Borrow museum passes, musical instruments, and even tools from your library’s collection. Take part in engaging programs like book clubs, movie nights, crafting classes, and lectures. Access technology, Wi-Fi, and career resources to support your goals, whether you’re a student, job-seeker, entrepreneur, or lifelong learner. It’s one card with endless possibilities!”
Ainsely’s LEGO dream house has a fantastic yard.
Card-making class will be on Thursday, Sept. 18, from 9-11:00 a.m. Led by Judi Zimmerline, this class will guide participants through the steps of creating handmade greeting cards. A $5 fee is charged to cover the cost of all the supplies needed to make cards.
After a short hiatus, Cookbook Club is back. Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18, the group will choose recipes from “Wanda E. Brunstetter’s Amish Friends Farm to Table Cookbook.” To participate, stop in the library to choose a recipe from this month’s cookbook. Prepare it and bring it to share with the group the night of the meeting.
Evening book club, Reads Well With Others, will be discussing Nora Roberts’s first book in the Lost Brides Trilogy entitled “Inheritance.” Copies are still available for check out. The meeting is at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23. Afternoon book club, Between the Covers, will be reading “Home before Dark” by Riley Sager.
Dalton’s dream house is on the waterfront.
Preschool Story Hour is each Friday at 10 a.m. Cars will be the theme on Sept. 19, while tractors are the focus of the Sept. 26 Story Hour.
Saturday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to close will be the final Family/ Neighbor Puzzle or Board Game Event. Join us at the library for a fun time and a chance to meet new neighbors.
A reminder to those of you who want to participate in the National Good Neighbor Day Bingo Challenge: Get a BINGO on your card and turn it in at the front desk by Sept. 30 to be eligible for a prize drawing.
In celebration of National Good Neighbor Day, the library is providing Good Neighbor coloring sheets to anyone who would like one. Color it and share it with a neighbor, or give it to the library to decorate our walls.
Merrick’s dream home has a lot of special features. The next LEGO Mania Day will be Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 2 p.m. Youth of all ages are invited to attend.