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The Lone Tree Reporter, October 4, 2001
Write-ins may determin one council seat, mayor
CITY ELECTIONS
continued from page 1
Generally the seats' elections are
staggered, but due to appoint-
ments from people not filling the
seats and resignations, the city is
in this odd situation.
"I have a feeling it's people
doing their regular jobs are work-
ing too much," Crawford said.
"They don't want to give up their
other activities."
It takes time to do the job right,
Crawford said. Another reason he
is not seeking a third term is
because his job was being
encroached by the position.
Smith is getting oat of Lone
Tree politics for other reasons.
"you screwed up."
It's depressing as a council
member to have no one attend the
council meetings. It makes the
made. Maintenance and updates
on the city's infrastructure could
be a financial burden on the com-
munity. With the passage of the
Town ball
association
organizes
The LTBA members met
September 16th to begin the process
of structuring the association and
assuring input from all members.
Members attending determined offi-
cer positions and elected the follow-
ing; President- Brad Woodiwiss,
Vice-President- Russ Forbes, and
Secretaryfrreasurer- Kris Gillham. A
LTBA mission statement was dis-
cussed and approved along with a
definition of membership eligibility.
At the upcoming October 14th
meeting members will determine the
structure of the association.
Coordinator positions and commit-
tees will be determined and members
elected to fill the roles making body
of the association. The members will
discuss and ratify a LTBA constitu-
tion to govern the association.
Parents with children who are eligi-
ble to enroll, or with children who
will be eligible in the future, need to
attend this meeting. The only way to
ensure the LTBA operates democrat-
ically and remains an organization
dedicated to the children of the com-
munity is to attend the meetings.
Submitted by Brad Woodiwiss.
"I don't feet comfortable mak-
ing the kind of decisions that need
to be made without the support of
the community," Smith said. "It's
somebody else's turn to get up
there and sit in the hot seat."
During his two-year term,
Smith said he has tried to judge
and weigh his decisions based on
what he thought the community
was looking for. But there is no
one there saying "good job" or
city look like it doesn't care.
There is no audience to ask ques-
tions and voice opinions, Smith
said.
"The fast pace that we live in
right now does not give us the
time to be involved in all of these
things," he said.
However, now is a vital time to
become involved, Smith said. It's
a time in the community when
some major decisions need to be
\\;
bond issue and an addition going
up on the west and soon on the
north sides of town, Lone Tree is
growing, he said.
"If people aren't interested in
seeing the town grow, don't go to
the meetings, but if you are, go to
the meetings," Smith said.
"Become involved. It's your turn;
it's your community. Stand up,
voice your opinion, make a state-
ment."
Museum opening will feature "Hat Lady"
MUSEUM
continued from page 1
for the Wayne Newton Show in Las
Vegas, and appeared on the
Letterman Show. Her presentation
is extremely educational, entertain-
ing and humorous, said society
members. It is a presentation that
will be enjoyed by men as well as
women, they said.
Following the presentation,
refreshments will be served and the
museum will re-opened until 5 p.m.
The new display, set up since
the sneak peak at the museum dur-
ing Fall Festival, will be Reid
Ford's model farm. This is a repli-
ca of an early 1900s farm. If you
haven't seen this, do so as, it is
extremely interesting, society
members said.
This event is a fund raiser for
the Historical Society. No set fee
will be charged, but there will be a
free-will offering. If you have a hat,"
old or new, society members
encouraged you to wear it.
A fall center piece, donated by
Leona's Candles Plus, will be
given as a door prize foUowing the
presentation.
"Enjoy a fine afternoon of enter-
tainment and assist a good cause,"
one member wrote.
The museum is located at 203 S.
DeVoe St. in Lone Tree.
Lone Tree
gears up for
Motorloway
MOTORIOWAY
continued from page 1
bers will be there to help as
needed and have a tent set up
for members of Motorloway to
get their books stamped.
A short prayer service will
be held at the Presbyterian
Church that morning for par-
ticipants who want to attend.
As Motorloway departs at
around 9 to 9:30 a.m., it will
journey through parts of Lone
Tree and drive through the
Lone Tree Care Center and
Pioneer Place.
All of the vehicles in
Motorloway are pre-1076, the
oldest being a 1918 REO
seven-passenger Open Touring
car. Another automobile of
particular interest is a 1935
Auburn Boat-tailed Speedster,
once owned by the president
of Mexico.
4-H'ers embody those things that make America great
"I pledge my Head to clearer
thinking, my Heart to greater loy-
alty, my Hands to larger service,
my Health to better living. For my
Club, my Community, my county
and my world." These words
comprise the 4-H pledge, written
by Otis Hall and approved by the
pledge has always been a call to
action - to work together as part-
ners with other youth and adults
to improve their communities, the
nation and the world.
Everyone can learn a lesson
from this commitment. In Iowa,
more than 135,000 youths - one
first National 4-H Club Camp in out of every four Iowans grades
1927. And although it's been kindergarte/ahroughtwelfth, par-
recited cotmtless times, its words
have never embodied more mean-
ing than in the aftermath of the
Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Today, as Amerians pull
together with a renewed sense of
brotherhood and patriotism, more
than 6.8 million youth nationwide
prepare to celebrate National 4-H
Week Oct. 7-13. For them, their
ticipate in 4-H. They engage, with
the help of adult volunteers, in a
family-oriented program that pro-
vides positive ways for youth to
meet the four basic human needs
of belonging, mastery, independ-
ence and generosity.
To do this, they give of their
time and money. According to the
National 4-H Council, the average
4-H volunteer spends approxi-
mately 220 hours per year volun-
teering with 4-H, drives an aver-
age of 300-400 miles in a person-
ally - owned vehicle and spends
an average of $50 of their own
money. Therefore, volunteers
contributed nearly $2 billion
while additional private investors
contributed an additional $100
million.
This time and money paves the
way for num&ous activities. The
most popular 4-H projects include
food and nutrition, clothing, visu-
al arts, wood working and a vari-
ety of ag-related causes like swine
and beef production. Participants
also organize canned food drives
to benefit the needy and assemble
volunteers to conduct neighbor-
hood betterment programs.
Most importantly, 4-H'ers
learn the importance of making
service to others a life-long com-
mitment, many past 4-H partici-
pants grow into adult leadership
roles, volunteering their time at
food bands, homeless shelters and
other non-profit institutions.
Community building becomes a
way of life to the benefit of those
who live next door and half-a-
world away.
As America continues to heal
following the events of Sept. 11,
we can follow in the footsteps of
those who participate in 4-H and
make serving others a way of life.
Celebrate Halloween
with hike at Kent Park
Human bats, mosquitoes,
and white tailed deer are
among some of the human
wildlife scheduled to entertain
participants of the first annual
Halloween Hike to be held on
Sunday October 21st at F.W.
Kent Park. Participants of the
event will be guided through
the Kent Park forest and learn
why "the woods never sleep"
through a series of skits by
costumed presenters.
The guided hike will be
held near the youth group
camp at Kent Park. The event
will run from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Pre-registering is required for
this program as groups must
sign up for a specific hike
time. Volunteers are also need-
ed to assist on the night of the
• event. Those interesting in reg-
istering or volunteering may
call the JCCB at 319-645-
2315.
The Halloween Hike is
sponsored by the Johnson
County Alliance For
Conservation Education
(ACE). This alliance includes
representatives of ttie Johnson
County Conservation
Department, Macbride Nature
Education Area, Iowa
Department of Natural
Resources, Army Corps of
Engineers, Natural Resource
Conservation Service, Johnson
County ISU Extension,
Johnson County Soil and
Water Conservation district,
and other Johnson County
individuals interested in envi-
ronmental education. These
individuals and organizations
came together with the com-
mon goal of promoting and
enhancing the environmental
education opportunities in
Johnson County. "We believe
that by working together we
can build on our current envi-
ronmental education programs
and provide more opportuni-
ties for Johnson County resi-
dents," says Kristen Goldsmith
of the JCCB. Other projects of
the ACE alliance include the
development of a speaker's
bureau and a Johnson County
Natural Resources Guide.
To register for this event or
to get information on other
events at Kent Park, call the
JCCB at 319-645-2315,
Gospel concert in
Columbus City
The October Gospel Sing at the
Columbus City United Methodist
Church will be held on Sunday, Oct.
7, 2001, at 7:00 p.m.
The featured singers this month
are Earlene Lekwa of Columbus
Junction and the Sonsations of
Columbus City and Cedar Rapids.
Members of the Sonsations me
Ernest and Marilyn Kilpatrick and
Mark and Jannett Spriggs.
Refreshments will be served fol-
lowing the concert.
Flu vaccine available for those at risk
No appointment necessary,
walk-ins welcome at VNA,
2983 Sierra Court, Iowa City,
IA 52240.
Directions: One West, pass
the 218S, make next left, pass
the Citgo Gas Station on the
left and ahead you will see
ABCO large brick building.
Enter main entrance and in the
lobby vaccine immunizations
will be available on: Tuesday
Oct. 9 from l 0 a.m. - 11 a.m..
For:
• Anyone age 50 or older; &
Residents of Nursing Homes
• Anyone age 9 and older
who is "AT RISK" due to dis-
eases such as Diabetes.
Pulmonary/Respiratory, or
Cardiac conditions, and other
chronic illnesses
• Anyone who is regularly
in "Close Contact" with the
above listed "AT RISK" indi-
viduals
• Health Care Workers.
This space is available
for your advertise-
ment. Call 629-5207 for
more information.