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Members of the CAM School District’s Board of Education, Monday, approved a change order for the new multipurpose building to be constructed this Summer north of the CAM North Elementary School. Superintendent Steve Pelzer told KJAN News the change makes the building a little bit wider and changes the slope of the roof. It also adds $20,000 to price of the original bid of $584,800, from Jensen Builders, of Ames. When complete, the building will house a gym with storage areas, restrooms, drinking fountain and music room. The building is expected to be finished by mid-to late-August.
The Board also discussed, but took no action on, replacing the football scoreboard with an LED-type board. Pelzer says the Board will likely approve replacing the current scoreboard with a new one, because it’s cheaper to replace it than to retrofit the current scoreboard with LED lights. He says they are also looking into the purchase of Play Clocks for the end zone, but no decision was made on that, either.
Bake biscuits according to package directions; cool. Use a fork to split each biscuit in half. Spread the tuna salad evenly on biscuit halves. Sprinkle with the cheese. Arrange biscuits on a baking sheet. Preheat broiler. Broil sandwiches 4 to 5 inches from heat for 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese melts and browns slightly. Makes 10 tuna melts. Tip: For a more adult sandwich, stir a little Cajun seasoning and a few chopped pimiento-stuffed olives into the tuna salad before spreading on biscuits.
In a large skillet, cook ground beef and onion over medium heat until meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain off fat. In a 3 1/2 or 4 quart slow cooker, stir together meat mixture, soup and ketchup. Cover and cook on low heat setting for 4 1/2 hours or on high heat setting for two hours. Serve meat mixture in toasted buns. If desired, garnish with pickles. Makes 18 servings.
Jim Field talks about making good food decisions during national nutrition month.
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Rescue crews from Anita, Wiota and Medivac Ambulance from Atlantic were dispatched to a rollover accident about three-miles east of the Wiota exit off of Interstate 80 in Cass County. The accident, which was reported to have occurred on I-80 westbound at around 7:15-a.m, took place near the 67-mile marker. The lone female occupant of the vehicle was reported to be trapped in the vehicle, which was on its top. She was said to be conscious and breathing, and did not appear to have been seriously injured.The driver was however transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, as a precaution.
The accident temporarily shut down a portion of the right lane of I-80 west bound, until the wreckage could be removed. No other details are currently available.
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The City of Atlantic’s Parks and Recreation Department Board of Directors, Monday, approved the fees for Summer Recreation Programs, and a local Eagle Scout’s project to improve the Sunnyside Park Disc Golf Course. Parks and Rec Director Roger Herring asked for, and the Board approved, no change in rates charged for swimming at the City Pool. Herring says they will also be offering punch cards again this year, which, if you plan to be a frequent user of the Sunnyside Pool, will save you some money in the long run. The punch card allows you to buy 15 punches for $50. That’s a savings of $10 over the daily rate of admission.
Herring says sponsorship rates for the Men’s slow-pitch softball program will also be unchanged from last year. The cost of sponsorships went up last year from $150 per team to $300 to increase revenue and break even expense-wise. An incentive to the sponsors came in the form of a banner, and their sponsorships were tax deductible. Herring says while that resulted in a decrease in the number of teams from 10 to 8, it increased the cost savings to the Parks and Rec Dept. and reduced the amount of red ink in the books.
Atlantic Eagle Scout Nick Podhajsky speaks before the Atlantic Parks & Rec Board. (Ric Hanson/photo)
In other business, the Parks and Rec Board heard from Atlantic Eagle Scout Nick Podhajsky, who proposed a bridge replacement project near hole number 7, for the Sunnyside Park Disc Golf Course. The current bridge was built by course designer and facilitator Frank Saddlemire, and while functional and fits the natural environment, is also a potential liability to the City, because of its undersized main supports…small, and widely spaced decking branches, and single rails on each side.
Podhajsky proposed upgrading the bridge to incorporate: utility poles for the main supports; treated 2×6 lumber for the decking; and treated 4×4 posts to support three rails on each side. It would be very similar to the design used for the bridge near the Sunnyside Schoolhouse. Donations and supplies for the project would come from local groups, companies and individuals, with the labor for construction and installing the bridge to come from the Scout and other volunteers.
The Board gave approval for Podhajsky to proceed with the project, which could be completed by the end of June.