The Griswold School District’s Facilities Committee, Monday evening, shared their first update on options for the current facilities. Officials say the Committee’s original mission, was to look at three options. They shared with the Board that they would like to focus on two possibilities, and table “Option B,” at this time. Specifically “Option B” was to consolidate the elementary buildings into one building: either Lewis or Elliott.

Their focus is now shifting into looking at cost savings of the remaining two options and their academic, financial and community benefits, determining which option would best serve the district and our students. The Committee will meet again this Thursday evening, and will continue to meet, reporting to the board again in November.

An open forum meeting will then take place with the board in January.

Come out to the Montgomery County Show Arena on the Montgomery County Fair Grounds at the Legion Park (4th Street) Red Oak, IA on Sunday, October 23rd, 2016 at 12:30PM for the 2016 Mystery Drop! There will be light refreshments and music that will start at 12:30PM and the “The Big Drop” will be at 1PM. Light refreshments will be provided by the YMCA Auxiliary Club and music from DJ Greg Brower. Major sponsor and helicopter provided by Johnson Helicopter Services of Red Oak, IA—THANK YOU JHS!!

This is a great way to support the Y’s scholarship programs, program activities, as well as additional facility enhancements and funding for “The Y. For a better us.” program, all while enjoying fun, fellowship, and a chance to win up to $5,500!

It doesn’t take much to win—just purchase a ticket and wait for the MYSTERY SURPRISE FROM THE SKY to come down from the helicopter above and “drop” on your square. So get your friends and family together to split a ticket or two and come down for your chance to win! Win an extra $500 if present at the time of the big drop! Also, new this year is that two additional money balls will be dropped. A blue colored ball wins $5,000, a red colored ball wins $1,500 and the white colored ball wins $500.

In case of inclement weather the event will be rescheduled. For more information on the Mystery Drop, or how you can become a member, volunteer, and/or a donor please call Nick Zimmer, YMCA Executive Director at 712-623-2161, stop in at the Montgomery County Family YMCA located at the beautiful Red Oak Legion Park, 101 East Cherry Street, Red Oak, Iowa, or email Nick at nickz@mcymca.com.

(Press Release)

The Atlantic City Council has what’s expected to be a brief meeting Wednesday evening in their chambers at City Hall. In addition to a standard resolution pertaining to banking institutions for deposit of public funds for the City, and a resolution approving the contract and bonds for the Bull Creek Culvert replacement project, the Council will act on approving a declaration by Mayor Dave Jones, setting October 31st as the date for Halloween trick or treating this year.

The Council will also act on approving the temporary closure of streets for the Oct. 15th Fireman’s Parade. The parade begins at 2nd and Walnut and proceeds south along 6th Street before turning west to Chestnut and the north on Chestnut to 2nd Street.

The Council will also hear an annual report from Wastewater Superintendent Tim Snyder. Their meeting begins at 5:30-p.m.

Three people were arrested on separate charges late Monday afternoon and evening, in Montgomery County. The Sheriff’s Department says 35-year old Randy Buck Evans, Jr., of Council Bluffs, was arrested at around3:40-p.m., for Driving While Suspended. His bond was set at $435.

Red Oak Police say at around 4:40-p.m., 46-year old Bradley Gene Adolphson, of Emerson, was arrested on a warrant for felony Theft in the 2nd Degree. Adolphson was brought to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $5,000 cash bond.

And, at around 6:30-p.m., Red Oak Police arrested 29-year old Demarcus Jermar King, of Red Oak, on a simple misdemeanor charge of Domestic Abuse Assault. King was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail.