Laurens Sun Wk 37

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013 Volume 128, Number 37

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 Page 8

News

Editors note: This is thesecond of a two-part seriesthat chronicles the progressof Laurens resident FlorJohnsens Reach for the

Stars ministry and outreachprogram. A native Filipina,Johnsen has begun a largephilanthropic endeavor toprovide 1 million books toimpoverished children in thePacific island nation. Partone appeared in last weeksedition.

By Flor Johnsen

Special Beacons: Donor StarsAny place we go, we talk

about the Reach for the Starsproject, and people listen.

An 80-year-old lady heardabout the project, came to meand secretly slipped somethingin my hand while no onelooking. She whispered, I hopethis will help. God bless your

work.She turned away without

me knowing her name. When Iopened my hand, I found $20.

She gave from her heart, and Icried.

But she isnt the only one.Many individuals and groupshave started book drives for

Reach for the Stars.For example, Judy Pritchard

of Callender, does not allowher age to prevent her fromcontacting many libraries for

book donations. She even buyssome books or school suppliesat garage sales.

A ladies organization fromRingsted has been collecting

books for the project. One day,a man surprised me with a vanfull of boxes. They contained

See BOOKS, Page 6

Laurens City Council movesforward on Storm Sewer Utility

By Jamie Whitney

At its September 3 meeting,the Laurens City Councilunanimously passed the firstreading of Ordinance 06-13,

which establishes a StormWater Utility.

Its something we discussedpreviously, and set aside for aperiod of time stated MayorRod Johnson. During the

work session (August 26),we were talking about street(improvement) and brought this

back up. In the work group,it was pretty unanimous toproceed with this.

Mayor Johnson noted atthe councils June 17 meetingthat storm sewer repairs

were funded from the streetbudget, and that impacted howmuch blacktop the city couldrehabilitate every year.

The mayor was targetingcharging residents and

businesses a utility fee to raise$30,000 a year. The ordinance

would raise the funds tofacilitate the replacementapproximately two blocks ofstorm sewer per year.

Monthly utility fees will be$3 for a single family dwelling,$5 for a building less that 7,000square feet, $10 for a buildingmore than 7,000 square feet,

but less than 30,000, and $20

for a facility more than 30,0square feet.

The council will have tsecond reading of Ordinan06-13 at its September meeting.

IN OTHER NEWS, TH

council discussed a resolutito regulate street dances aoutdoor liquor service areSmith had met with Chief Police Chris Toner, Silver DolSaloon manager Nathan Brazand Laurens Lounge and Lanowner Mark Miller. A mupoint plan was presented to tcouncil.

The business hosting tstreet dance must notify thneighbors of their intentiondo so.

The city, at the discretiof the chief of police, mhire additional officers at torganizers expense.

Duties for the additionofficer will be assigned by tchief of police, and not torganizer.

Music will cease in toutdoor area no later than 1:a.m., and service can continuntil 2:00 a.m. At 5:00 a.mthe closed street must be opand clean.

See COUNCIL, Page 8

No one under 18 years ofage is allowed to be at the siteafter 10:00 p.m. Operators needto provide visible identification

bands for patrons over 18 yearsof age, and for attendees over21 years of age.

Chris, do you have a goodfeeling about this? askedMayor Johnson to Chief Toner.

Im OK with it, noted the

lawman.The council unanimously

approved Resolution 24-13.The council also discussed

the citys urban revitalizationplan. The plan would allow fora five-year tax abatement foranyone building a new home

within city limits, or improvingtheir homes value at least10 percent, with a $10,000

minimum.A public hearing of the plan

will be held at the councilsNovember 4 meeting, with thefirst reading of the ordinance to

be held November 18.Ive had a lot of phone calls

asking Is this happening?Whats going on? statedSmith. I think this will be agood thing.

The Laurens City Councilmeets next on September 16, at5:00 p.m., at City Hall.

COUNCIL: Discusses urban revitalization planFrom Page 1

BOOKS:Please donateFrom Page 1

400 books, well-labeled andmeticulously counted.

I asked the driver, Whatsthe name of the donors, sir?

Im sorry I cant tell you. Idont know. They just let me

bring these books here, hereplied.

Two sisters in their ninetiesfrom Our Savior LutheranChurch in Albert City surprisedme with books they collected forthe project.

Nola Josephson said, I dontknow what to do with these oldencyclopedias. Will you takethem? They may be old, but thefacts never change.

Of course, we accepted themgratefully. Any treasury ofknowledge is a big help to thestudents.

At the Our Savior Lutherchurch picnic, one lady, a visitfrom Minneapolis, approachme. I was ready to eat my fo

when she came to my table.

mom, a member of this churctold me about your project, s

for ventilation. I will send youa bucket and soap in the nextshipment.

The teacher jumped for joyand disseminated the goodnews to the community.

RTFS: The Future Can Shine

Even BrighterWe started with 700 books;

now we have over 57,000. Wegrew from one school to 75

schools and counting. In thePhilippines, we have 53 highschool students on scholarship,and one college scholarmajoring in music. We have twolibraries finished, with threemore being built.

Parents of scholars andcommunity members volunteertheir labor to build libraries andother RFTS-related projects.

Reach for the Starsneeds more encyclopedias,dictionaries, childrens books

with photos, and other goodreading materials. Donationsfor shipments are also greatlyneeded and always appreciated.

You can sponsor a highschool student for just $30 per

year. It will lighten the burdenof the poor parents, and willmotivate the children to study.

Every donor, regardlessof the size or scope of thedonation, makes a big

difference, and continues togive us strength and courageto pursue this outreach. Itsall these little things that canmake a difference in the lives ofthe children and in this world.

From one seed, a sproutgrew, and this plant is now a bigtree. The Reach for the Starsprogram will also bear fruit andmultiply as forests reachingacross the globe. Reach forthe Stars not only reaches ourchildren in the Philippines, butalso reaches for other stars thathelp the project spread like

wildfire.On behalf of children in the

Philippines who have beenor will soon be recipients ofReach for the Stars, I thankeveryone for your generosity.

To donate, please contact:Flor Johnsen, 518 BissellStreet, Laurens, Iowa, 50554.Phone: 712-841-4911.

Email: [email protected] page: Reach for theStars Operation Tsinelas.

Outpouring of support fuels Reach for the Stars

Charger football off and running!

Noah way to catch himAll Charger running back Noah Anderson needed was a little bit of daylight on

this play and it was off to the races Friday night as L-M played host to RemsenSt. Marys Sept. 6. The freshman broke for a 66 gain that resulted in the firstscore of the game. Later in the contest, Anderson took a 71 yard kickoff returnto the house for his second score. The boys in Blue and Gold prevailed over theHawks 20-12. This Friday, the Bolts hit the road and enter District play againstGraettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire in Ruthven. For a full recap of the contestagainst the Hawks, see page 4 of this weeks Sun. Photo by Theresa Erickson.

In addition to books, Flor Johnsen has sent hygieneproducts and even toys to children in the Philippines.Submitted photo.


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Total Vrbiage

By Chris VrbaIts been a little more than four years since I first returned to Greater Pocahontas County. Last

weeks edition, to be exact, was the anniversary of thefirst article I ever had published. A dubiousanniversary to say the least, I know, but a chance to reflect, most certainly.

Theres a lot of great things going on right now in Greater Pocahontas County - and I believe moreso than when I first stepped into the R-D office in the late summer of 2009. That belief was verifiedSunday morning when a small army of yellow-shirted volunteers from St. Peter Lutheran Churchin the Princess City set out across the town to spruce up Main Street, Gateway Park (the corner ofMain and Hwy. 3) and the welcome signs. Their shirts read Gods work. Our hands.

Our hands is truly an appropriate aphorism for the residents of Greater Pocahontas County.Though decades of attrition brought on by the industrial-scale mechanization of the once small

family farm have left us with fewer and fewer hands, it really seems as though the hands that areleft are getting more and more accomplished.I was in Varina Tuesday night (the third time in nine days, mind you) for the official dedication of

the city park. Members of the community banded together and set a course to add new equipmentat the site for the first time in four decades. One volunteer, Dick Farrell, summarized exactlywhats happening in our neck of the prairie when he said, Looking up and down Main Street, wedont have a lot to offer, but weve got a beautiful park, and wed like to make it even better.

Varinans plan to add even more to the park in the coming year.But they arent alone. This Saturday, the good folks of Havelock will host their own park

dedication. The towns up in children, so people decided they, too, better have a better park.Last month, Palmer christened Panther Park and Plover wrapped up with new equipment oftheir own. In Laurens, about 50 people turned out to add a bunch of new equipment to thedowntown park as well. In the case of the Laurentian volunteers, many hands made quick

work of what was supposed to be a day-long labor. Fondas got a community garden going in,they brought home a $300,000 grant for home repairs, and the Straight Park improvementshave gone on like gang-busters. In Newell, National Honor Society members volunteeredthroughout town this summer. New trees are popping up everywhere, buildings have beenpainted, park benches have been added across the area, and in Pocahontas, Dick Gruber gotup on his high horse (the horse being a boom truck) to give the Princess some new makeup.

And let us not forget about the ongoing stream of people who help out at our senior centers, orthose who deliver meals to our inbound friends and neighbors. The Young Professionals have

been busy, busy, too. Boosters and school volunteers are going strong now that class is in.The catalyst for much of this resurrected civic engagement is courtesy of Keep Iowa

Beautifuls Hometown Pride Program, afirst-of-its-kind initiative started last July. I reckonthat in the past 14 months, weve seen more projects undertaken and accomplished, and morepeople engaged in the direction of their communities than in the past 14 years.

Greater Pocahontas County, like Farrell said of Varinas park, is beautiful, but we can makeit even better. Thank you to those who have helped thus far. And to those still sitting on thebenches, we could really make our home better if only we had just a few more hands.

PUBLIC NOTICEPUBLIC NOTICELAURENS CITY COUNCIL

LAURENS CITY COUNCILREGULAR MEETINGSEPTEMBER 3, 2013

The Laurens City Council met inregular session at the Municipal Buildingat 5:00 p.m., September 3, 2013. MayorRod Johnson called the meeting to order.Present were Council members RichNewgard, Ken Kunickis and Julie Potter;Police Chief Chris Toner; City Manager,Barbara Smith; and City Attorney, AnnBeneke. Council members ClarenceSiepker and Gary Heuton as well as PublicWorks Director, Julian Johnsen, wereabsent.

Newgard motioned to move item #2to item #8a and to remove item #4; andto approve the consent agenda consistingof the amended agenda, the list of claimsand the minutes from the August 19, 2013meeting. Motion seconded by Kunickis.

Ayes all; motion carried.

Potter motioned to approve PayEstimate #7 for Carstensen Contracting,seconded by Kunicks. Ayes all; motioncarried.

Kunicks motioned to approve the 1streading of Ordinance 06-13, Storm WaterUtility Ordinance, seconded by Potter. Rollcall vote: Ayes - Kunickis, Newgard, Potter.Siepker and Heuton absent.

Newgard motioned, seconded byKunickis to approve Resolution 24-13,Street Dance Regulations. Roll call vote:

Ayes - Kunickis, Newgard, Potter. Siepkerand Heuton absent.

Kunicks motioned, seconded byNewgard to approve Resolution 25-13,appointing Dick Main to a six year termon the Utility Board. Roll call vote: Ayes

Kunicks, Newgard, Potter. Siepker andHeuton absent.

Kunickis motioned to remove item8a from the agenda as Matt Cole hadnot arrived for the meeting, seconded byPotter. Ayes all; motion carried.

The Citys Urban Revitalization Planwas discussed. Smith explained thetimeline for approval of the project. Ifeverything goes as planned, the projectwill reachfinal approval and publication inDecember.

In Council Member reports, Newgardmetioned that the concrete patch onEast Street had cracked and would need

repaired when the construction crews wererepairing the other patches on East Street.

In City Staff reports, Smith remindedeveryone that the Council Nominationpetitions are due to her by 5 p.m. onSeptember 19. Smith also informed theCouncil that the SRF Sponsor Project hadbeen recommended for funding by theSRF. It will need to go through two roundsof public meetings before the project isofficially awarded.Claims 09-03-2013

Acco, Chemicals............................. 3,660.28Alliant Energy, Utilities................ 1,785.84Avesis, Insurance ............................. 129.05Barb Smith, Mileage .......................... 51.08Bolton & Menk, Supplies ................. 389.23Barco Muni. Prod, Engineering.. 50,130.35Bomgaars, Clothing ......................... 290.85Carstensen Contracting,

East St & Veterans Road .....297,775.39Collections Svc Ctr., Child Supp. .....141.23Country Store, Playground Equip......65.00

Dakota Supply, Meters .................... 298.05Erickson Welding, Repair ................ 218.47IRS, Taxes ...................................... 4,873.56Ipers, Ipers .................................... 4,417.96Ipers/Pd, Protected Ipers .............. 1,572.74J & J Service, Repair ....................... 146.77LMPC, Communications .................. 332.18LMU, Utilities ............................... 6,789.76Laurens Sun, Legal Publications .... 514.01Met, Testing ...................................... 170.00Pete Howe Industrial, Jet Clean .. 5,975.00Pocahontas Equipment, Repairs ....... 31.89Prime Benefits, Insurance ................. 87.50Principal Life, Insurance ................. 691.26Shamrock Recycling, Recycling .... 1,574.71Staples, Technology .......................... 957.45Treasurer, St Of Ia, Sales Tax ...... 4,741.00USABlue Book, Supplies ................. 242.90USPS, Postage .................................. 268.03Total Claims .............................. 388,321.54Payroll001General ................................... 7,055.61110 Road Use..................................... 933.84600Water ....................................... 2,429.02610Sewer ....................................... 1,772.79670Garbage ................................... 2,062.34Total Payroll ................................ 14,253.60Report Total ............................... 402,575.14

Kunickis motioned, seconded by Potterto adjourn the meeting at 5:29 p.m. Ayesall; motion carried.

Rod Johnson, MayorBarbara Smith, City Clerk

A beautiful pride grows with our hands

Iowa farmers commit over$2.8 million for voluntarywater quality practices

DES MOINES IowaSecretary of Agriculture BillNorthey announced thatIowa farmers have submittedapplications for the $2.8million in cost share fundingthat has been made availableto help implement new nutrientreduction practices on theirfarm. The funds were availableto help farmers try new practices

targeted at protecting waterquality and the state fundscould not be more than 50percent of the total cost of thepractice, so Iowa farmers will beproviding at least another $2.8million to support these waterquality practices.

The Iowa Departmentof Agriculture and LandStewardship receivedapplications covering 120,680acres from 1096 differentfarmers seeking to participatein the program. That includes109,415 acres of cover crops,7,321 acres of nitrificationinhibitor, 2,675 acres of no-tilland 1,268 acres of strip-till.Farmers in 97 of 100 Soil and

Water Conservation Districtsacross the state receivedfunding.

Iowa farmers are veryconservation minded. Thetremendous response to thisprogram shows again that

they will respond voluntarilywhen presented with science-based solutions to conservationchallenges, Northey said. Itis exciting that nearly 1100

farmers were willing to put theirown money towards trying newpractices aimed at protecting

water quality and improvingsoil health.

Farmers are encouragedto still reach out to their localSoil and Water ConservationDistrict office as there may beother programs available tohelp them implement these

voluntary, science-based waterquality practices on their farm.Only farmers not already

utilizing the practice wereeligible to apply for assistanceand cost share was onlyavailable on up to 160 acres.The cost share rate for covercrops was $25 per acre and

was $10 for farmers trying no-till or strip till. Farmers using anitrapyrin nitrification inhibitor

when applying fall fertilizerwere eligible to receive $3 peracre.

This has been a greatkick-off to our water qualityinitiative and we look forwardto continuing to work withfarmers to put more practiceson the ground to better protect

water quality here in Iowa anddown-stream as well, Northeysaid.

The Department received$3 million in one-time fundingto support statewide science-

based water quality practicesover the next five years and hasnow committed $2.8 million tosupport these science-basedpractices this fall.

On Friday, August 31, students from Laurens-Marathon and Pocahontas Area received a specialmessage from Aaron Thomas, the son of the late - andlegendary, Aplington-Parkersburg football coach EdThomas. Over the course of an hour, Thomas shared amessage of hope, inspiration, and dedication with thestudents. Photo by Chris Vrba.

Albert City Evangelical Free Church, Albert City, IASenior Pastor Steve Smith

Assist. Pastor Steve Stepec8:30 a.m. & 10:45 a.m. Worship Service;

9:45 a.m. Sunday School for All Ages; 5:30 p.m. U-Turn;Wednesdays: 6:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study & Prayer,

7-Up (Jr. High) Adventure Club CubbiesThurs., Sept. 12, 7pm MOPSThurs., Sept. 19, 6am Leadership Mtg.

Bethany Lutheran Church, Laurens, IADP&RQUPDWLRQ&ODVVDP&RIIHH)HOORZVKLS

DP6XQGD\6FKRRODP$GXOW6XQGD\6FKRRO10:30 a.m. Worship

Wed., Sept. 11, 7pm Choir PracticeTues., Sept. 17, 10-11am Coffee/Refreshments w/Pastor; 7pm Hand Bell

RehearsalWed., Sept. 18, 5-7pm Spaghetti Feed; 7pm Council Mtg. following mealThurs., Sept. 19, 9am Morning Circle at Carol Johnson's; 2pm Afternoon Circle

Evangelical Covenant Church, Albert City, IAPastor Gavin Ellis10 a.m. - Worship;

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First Christian Church, Laurens, IAReverend Tyler Whipkey

9:30 a.m. - Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. - WorshipWed., Sept. 11, 1pm Willing Workers; 7:30pm Lydia CircleThurs., Sept. 12, 7pm AA Meeting

Grace Lutheran Church, Marathon, IA7 p.m. Wednesdays - Worship

Wed., Sept. 11, 7pm Church Council

1HZ+RSH%DSWLVW&KXUFK/DXUHQV,$Pastor Jim Marshall

10 a.m. - Sunday School; 11 a.m. Worship7 p.m. Bible Study

Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Albert City, IAInterim Pastor A. Pete Peterson

9 a.m. - Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Laurens, IAFather John J. Gerald

8:30 a.m. Sunday Mass; 8 a.m. Friday Weekday MassReligious Educations Classes on Wednesdays

Knights of Columbus on the Second Tuesday of the MonthParish Council on the Fourth Tuesday of the Month

St. Louis Catholic Church, RoyalFather John J. Gerald

8 a.m. Tuesday & Thursday Weekday Mass10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass

St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Sioux RapidsFather John J. Gerald

8 a.m. Monday & Wedensday Weekday Mass5 p.m. Saturday Mass

United Methodist Church, Laurens, IAPastor Jim Turner

DP6XQGD\6FKRRODP)HOORZVKLS&RIIHH10:30 a.m. Worship

Wed., Sept. 11, 10am Book Club Resumes at Virginia Otto's Home; 7pm Hands ofHope Puppet Troop Resumes

Fri., Sept. 13, 7am Men's Bible Study; 1:30pm Women's ClubSun., Sept. 15, 10:30am Worship - Special Music: Don Hertz; Missions Bake Sale;

Acolyte Training Following WorshipWed., Sept. 18, 10am Staff Meeting; 12 Noon Leadership at the Pizza Ranch;

7pm Worship Com. Meeting; 7pm Hands of Hope Puppet Troop; 8:15pmAdministrative Council

United Methodist Church, Marathon, IAPastor Jan Whiteman

9:15 a.m. - Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. - Worship

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Sports/NewsCharger volleyball notches first W against E-HawksBy Jamie Whitney

The Laurens-Marathonvolleyball team was firing onall cylinders last Tuesdayas the Chargers traveled toEmmetsburg to take on theE-Hawks to take a 3-1 victoryover the host team.

Freshman Kenzie Sullivanhad a team-best 28 assists inthe contest, while senior BrileySullivan tallied a best 28 digs.Briley also led in kills, with14, and tied for the lead withfellow senior Rachel Potter with24 successful serves. JuniorBrooke Runneberg led the Blue

and Gold with seven blocks.To open the season, L-M

traveled to Sioux Rapids onAugust 29 to take on SiouxCentral. The Rebels took thecontest 3-0. Sophomore CaitlinRohrbaugh led the Bolts

with eight assists, and BrileySullivan led with 10 digs.

In most recent action, L-Mtraveled to Sioux Rapids totake part in a triangular withManson-Northwest Websterand Pocahontas Area.

The Cougars defeated theChargers 2-1. Briley Sullivan

went 11-12 from the serve witha pair of aces. Rachel Potter

was a perfect 10-10 with anace. Hannah Runneberg led thesquad with 11 digs.

The Indians took a 2-0 winover the Blue and Gold. BrileySullivan again led the Chargers

with 15 digs. Kenzie Sullivanearned a team-best 14 assists.

At the end of the week, the

Laurens-Marathon volleyballteam had an overall recordof 1-3, and a record of 0-3

against Twin Lakes Conferencecompetition. The Chargerstravel to Newell on September12 to take on Newell-Fonda.

Action starts at 5:30 p.m.

Charger gridders defeat Remsen St. Marys in home openerBy Jamie Whitney

The Laurens-Marathonfootball team employed a NewEngland Patriots-style bend-

but-dont-break defense tokeep the Hawks of Remsen St.Marys in check in the Blue andGolds home opener September6. The Chargers held on to win20-12.

After forcing the Hawks topunt on their opening drive, theBolts had a big 30 yard ChaseOehlertz pass called back ona holding penalty. On the very

next play, speedy freshmanNoah Anderson broke for a 66-

yard touchdown after turningthe corner and leaving RSMdefenders in his dust. After afailed two-point conversion,L-M held a 6-0 lead with 7:54to play in the opening frame.

With just over two minutesleft to play in the half, Oehlertzcalled his own number andplowed into the endzone for atwo-yard score, and the boys inBlue and Gold took a 12-0 leadinto the locker room.

The Hawks got on the boardearly in the third quarter ona 21-yard scamper into the

endzone, trimming L-Ms leadto six.

The momentum swungimmediately back to theChargers, as Anderson boltedup the sideline for a 71-yardkickoff return. A successfultwo-point conversion gave thehomers a 20-6 advantage.

RSM trimmed the lead to justeight with 1:26 remaining in thefourth quarter. After fieldingthe onside kick attempt, L-Mearned a first down, enablingthe Blue and Gold to run outthe clock and take the win.

The defensive front wreakedhavoc on Hawk signal callerBrady Harpenau all night. Whilethe St. Marys offense compilednearly 100 yards more thanL-M, the Charger defensivecorps found itself in the Hawk

backfield early and often, andracked up an impressive eightsacks, including three fromTre Seiler. Jordan Gunnarsontallied a team-best 17 tacklesin the contest.

Anderson led the chargefor L-Ms offense and specialteams, gaining 113 yards on 19carries to go along with his 71-

yard kickoff return.With the win, the Laurens-

Marathon football team

improved to an overall record of1-1. The Chargers open Districtplay this Friday against

Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire in Ruthven. Kickoff isat 7:00 p.m.

Submitted by Pat Frantz

Windy walked hesitantlyinto the bright, cheeryclassroom on a particularlygray November morning. Shecast several sideways glancesat me, her third-grade teacher,as she made her way quietly toher desk. Usually she was verytalkative with me as soon asshe bounded off the bus intothe classroom. Windy, I oftenthought, was a good name forher because it fit her characterand personality. A very talkativegirl who always had much totell on a one-to-one basis.)

Youre probably thinking: Whata different, unusual name for

a child...Yes, but she has twosisters, Charity and Brandie!

This morning was different.

She went to her desk, carefullylaid her brand new blue-rimmed glasses on her deskand began her day. I took roll,lunch-count, and we gave theflag pledge. Show-and-Tell timecame and went. Nothing from

Windy today...not too unusual,I thought! I commented on hernew glasses and how nice theylooked (lying on the desk, Imeant, because she hadnt putthem on her face as yet!)

Math Class came - andwent. I had done work on theboard, given examples fromthe textbook, and had givena written assignment for the

students to do.Still Windy had not put her

glasses on her face where theybelonged.

Perhaps shes embarrassedto be seen with new glasses

ubm ttedb Pat Frantz

Stories from the Laurens Writers Free-For-AllStories from the Laurens Writers Free-For-All- maybe she thinks the otherkids will tease her I thought tomyself as I remembered whatmight have been my thoughtsand feelings if I were in hershoes! (Having worn glassessince I was three years old, Iempathized with her somewhat,although most people knewglasses were just a regular partof me!)

Not wanting to embarrass herin front of the other boys andgirls, I said nothing, althoughcuriosity was getting the betterpart of me by this time.

Language time came - stillthe glasses were quietly resting

on Windys desk - bothering noone except me because I wasabsolutely positive they shouldhave been on her head!

Language Class was almostover - I could stand it no longer.

All the boys and girls werequietly working on their writtenassignment. Nonchalantly, I

walked over to Windys deskand quietly asked her why shedidnt put on her pretty newglasses.

She looked at me proudly

and quickly whispered, MyMother said I only need themfor reading and Reading classisnt until one oclock!

Taken completely bysurprise, I looked at her andreplied, Oh! I honestly had tokeep my tongue in my cheekto keep from giggling outloud. Windy stated her replyso matter-of-factly I knew Iprobably couldnt convince herotherwise. Not wanting to callher mother a liar and wantingto handle this double-meaningepisode as professionally asI could, I said quietly to her,I think your Mother means

you should wear your glassesanytime youre reading from the

board or from your book, notjust during Reading Class. You

go home tonight and ask her.OK Windy whispered back,

still looking very smug aboutthe whole thing.

The next morning sheappeared looking very smartin her brand new blue-rimmedglasses.

And shes worn them all day,every day since!

Big stopJordan Gunnarson (left) celebrates a huge tackle for a loss on fourth down as

Wyatt Shannon looks on. The stop put the football back in Charger hands as theHawks of Remsen St. Marys turned the ball over on downs. All photos by JamieWhitney.

Get lowLevi Bechtel takes the legs out from underneath a

Hawk runner. The senior had a trio of tackles in theBlue and Golds 20-12 victory last Friday.

BlindsidedChase Oehlertz (above) drags RSM quarterback Brady Harpenau to the ground as

Thomas Erickson (number 35)flies in to assist. The Chargers harassed the QB allnight, earning eight sacks,including a pair from

Oehlertz.On offense, Oehlertzonly attempted a pair ofpasses, but the potentL-M ground attack wasmore than enough to earnthe victory. The seniorquarterback carried theball a team-leading 22times for 47 yards anda touchdown. Freshmanrunning back NoahAnderson picked up 117yards on 19 attempts.

The Chargers (left) takethe field for their homeopener September 6. Aftera trip to Ruthven thisFriday to take on G-T/R-A,the Bolts play host to CWLSeptember 20.

Here comes the boomBriley Sullivan gets some air in the Chargers August

29 season opener against Sioux Central. The senior ledthe squad with 10 digs, but the Rebels got the betterof the Chargers to win the contest three sets to none.Photos by Chris Vrba.

Brooke Runneberg clears the net - and a pair of Rebdefenders - in L-Ms season opener late last month.

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