Lavon Eblen speaks with Cheree Minor, President of Grant Iowa Community Preservationists, about music in the park Saturday night.
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Lavon Eblen speaks with Cheree Minor, President of Grant Iowa Community Preservationists, about music in the park Saturday night.
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Officials with the Atlantic Community School District (ACSD) have announced information with regard to registration for the 2014-2015 school year is available online at http://www.atlanticiaschools.org/
In the letter, Superintendent Mike Amstein says “For the 2014-15 school year, Atlantic Community School District will continue to utilize the “rollover” registration process with JMC, the district’s student information system. By using the “rollover” registration process it will alleviate the long lines for school registration at the high school each August. The “rollover” registration process assumes that every student enrolled in the ACSD at the end of this school year will be attending school in the fall of the next school year. This means that you will not have to register student(s) for the upcoming school year, if they attended ACSD this school year (2013-14) and were still in attendance as of the last day of school for this past school year (May 27, 2014).”
Amstein goes on to say “Students, who are NEW to the school district and are planning to enroll for the 2014-15 school year will need to register for school at our school buildings,which are open during the summer or access the school registration forms located online at the district’s website, www.atlanticiaschools.org. All of the necessary registration forms are posted on the right hand side of district’s website or are available at each school building.”
Other information in the letter pertains to student fees which need to be paid for the upcoming school year. The district is now utilizing RevTrak instead of PaySchools to collect fees and to pay for lunch. By using RevTrak, there will NO longer be a $2.00 transaction fee for online credit card payments. The free and reduced application can be found on the Registration website.
If you want more detailed instructions on how to register online, please follow the instructions provided to you on the ACSD website If you don’t have access to a computer, please stop by your student’s school.
The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA)is reminding small, non-farm businesses in 70 Iowa counties and neighboring counties in Illinois and Missouri that they have until August 11th, 2014, to apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). These loans are to offset economic losses because of reduced revenues to farmers and ranchers caused by drought that occurred from August 27 – October 28, 2013, in the following primary counties.
Primary Iowa counties in this area include: Adair, Audubon, Carroll, Crawford, Dallas, Guthrie, Madison, Sac, Shelby, and Union. Neighboring area counties eligible to apply for an EIDL include: Adams, Cass, Harrison, Pottawattamie, Ringgold and Taylor.
Small, nonfarm businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private, nonprofit organizations of any size may qualify for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) of up to $2 million to help meet financial obligations and operating expenses which could have been met had the disaster not occurred. Businesses primarily engaged in farming or ranching are not eligible for SBA disaster assistance.
Agricultural enterprises should contact the Farm Services Agency (FSA) about the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) assistance made available by the Secretary’s declaration. However, in drought disasters nurseries are eligible for SBA disaster assistance. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure Web site at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.
For owners of impacted small businesses, disaster loan information and application forms are also available from SBA’s Customer Service Center by calling toll-free at (800) 659-2955 or e-mailing disastercustomerservice@sba.gov. For more information about SBA’s disaster assistance programs, visit http://www.sba.gov/disaster.
The deadline to apply for these loans is August 11, 2014.
Iowa Western Community College’s Board of Trustees held their regular monthly meeting in Atlantic, Monday afternoon.
Iowa Western President Dr. Dan Kinney (Center, tan sport jacket) speaks at the meeting held in Atlantic.
During the 75-minute meeting, which was held at the Atlantic Center of IWCC, College President Dr. Dan Kinney introduced the newest member of the Board, Marge Welch, who officials came on board June 30th, and has been putting together some new initiatives for the college. Welch is originally from Afton, in Union County. She started her career in higher education at Southwestern Community College, where she served for 11-years, before working at the university level (Buena Vista University) for the past eight years. She said she’s wanted to get back to get back to the community college scene, which is where she says more emotionally grounded.
In his report to the Board, Dr. Kinney said Summer Graduation is set for 7-p.m. this Friday (July 25th). Approximately 80 students are set to receive their diplomas. Fall classes at Iowa Western begin August 18th. Kinney was also pleased to report he received a letter recently indicating the college will be receiving another Iowa Great Lakes Grant for IWCC’s innovative program designed to keep more students enrolled and on track academically, socially, and financially for program completion. The program is called “Intrusive Advising.” Kinney says he thinks it’s making a difference in student proficiency.
The latest grant amounts to $197, 340. Last year, the college received a grant amounting to $214, 790 to helping 150 students navigate their first year of studies through weekly advising meetings, supplemental instruction, and tutoring.
And, Iowa Western/Cass County Center Director Ann Pross reported to the Board of Trustees on the status of construction projects and enrollment. She said the new Student Activity Center which is currently under construction should be finished by the beginning of the Fall semester, and ready for occupancy by the start of the Spring semester.
Pross also reported there are now five full-time faculty members at the Cass County Center, and the enrollment numbers have held steady, with a small amount of growth. She said also the Design Technology Program continues to grow. 13 students graduated from the program in May. Another dozen students are involved in internships this summer. All of the students who take internships and graduate have received multiple job offers, with starting salaries of $35,000-45,000.
Brown beef and onion. Drain well and add rest of ingredients except macaroni. Simmer while cooking macaroni to package directions. Pour sauce over cooked and drained macaroni. Stir well and serve. Instead of tomato sauce, you can use homemade frozen spaghetti sauce.
(Gwen Hayes)
The Freese-Notis forecast for Atlantic & the KJAN listening area, and weather info. for Atlantic.
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RUMMAGE SALE: 1555 345th Street, Atlantic. North on Olive just past I-80. Right turn, first house on left, 2nd driveway. Pickers Delight: single trees, rusty antiques, old doors, old chicken nesters and feeders, 2 horse trailer, household furniture, motorcycle, too much to list. Come out and shop. Friday 3-7 pm and Sat. 8-4 pm.
FOR SALE: Riding Lawn Mow – Yardman By MTD, 38 ” 9 Horsepower, $250.00, Manilla. Phone # 712-654-4655.
WANTED: I’m in the need of a person to do some concrete work & fix my garage door I live at 404 East Depot St. in Exira, IA. ph# 712-268-5448.
FOR SALE: 3 pair of football cleats. Under Armour size 14 removable cleats used 1 year $25. Nike Shark size 10 not removable used very little $20. Nike Speed size 11 removable cleats used 1 year $15. Call or email foghorn1@mchsi.com 712-292-9902.
FOR SALE: Sweet Corn—-304 Oak St.
FOR SALE: Coffee table, 2 end tables $35, hide-a-bed sofa $40; square dancing shoes – 100 plus pairs, willing to sell all or separate. 712-789-1036.
FOR SALE: Pair of water skiis, in very good condition $75. 254-4027
FOR SALE: TV antenna and pole – pole is 1 1/2 – 2 stories tall $25. 249-4005
WANTED: 12″ tires for a Geo Metro, also looking for an old Geo Metro. 712-304-4262
FOR SALE: Pop-up camber for parts only. 712-304-4262
FOR SALE: Good used, heavy duty Larson storm door – 80″ x 36″, white. $40; Good used cb equipment – radios, and antennas. 243-4308.
Monday’s Results:
Class 3-A Quarter-Finals:
East Marshall 4, Mid-Prairie 3
Bondurant-Farrar 9, West Burlington/Notre Dame 4
Clarke 13, Spirit Lake 0 (3)
Greene County 2, Center Point-Urbana 0
Class 4-A Quarter-Finals:
Dallas Center-Grimes 12, vs. Le Mars 2 (6)
Norwalk 8, West Delaware 0
Solon 15, Clear Creek-Amana 4
Carlisle 7, Oskaloosa 2
Class 5-A Quarter-Finals:
Johnston 12, Waukee 6
West Des Moines Valley 3, Muscatine 0
Tuesday, July 22
Class 1-A Consolation Semi-Finals:
9:00 a.m – Mid-Prairie (25-11) vs. West Burlington-Notre Dame (23-13)
9:30 a.m. – Spirit Lake (23-9) vs. Center Point-Urbana (28-10)
Class 5-A Quarter-Finals:
11:00 a.m. – Dowling Catholic (28-8) vs. Pleasant Valley (30-8)
11:30 1.m. – Southeast Polk (28-9) vs. Cedar Rapids Jefferson (34-6)
Class 1-A Quarter-Finals:
1:00 p.m. – Lynnville-Sully (34-1) vs. Kee (32-8)
3:00 p.m. – AGWSR (27-6) vs. Marquette Catholic (34-6)
5:00 p.m. – Akron-Westfield (35-0) vs. Glidden-Ralston (14-11)
7:00 p.m. – Wayne (27-6) vs. Martensdale-St. Marys (25-4)
Class 2-A Quarter-Finals:
1:30 p.m. – Highland (31-1) vs. Saint Ansgar (19-8)
3:30 p.m. – Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont (24-5) vs. Alburnett (26-12)
5:30 p.m. – Earlham (28-4) vs. North Butler (18-8)
7:30 p.m. – Woodbury Central (28-5) vs. Maple Valley-Anthon-Oto (22-9)