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Letters to the Editor

Lowe announced as 2015 National 4-H Congress delegate

Eighteen Iowa 4-H'ers have been selected to represent Iowa as delegates to the 2015 National 4-H Congress Nov. 27 through Dec. 1 in Atlanta, Ga. The theme for this 94th year of National 4-H Congress is "Excite, Spark, Ignite."Benton County 4-H'er Nicole Lowe, Dysart, is the daughter of Tom and ...

Tree of Lights raises more than $1,800

A big thank you to everyone who contributed to the Dysart Women's Club Tree of lights fundraiser. A total of over $1800 was raised. The tree on Main Street looks beautiful and the contributions will really help light the sky for the 4th of July fireworks and light up the smile for a worthy ...

Tree of Lights donations due Dec. 4

Time is running out to contribute to the Dysart Women's Club Tree Of Lights. Friday, December 4 is the final day to leave you donation at the Farmers Co Op telephone company. You may also donate at the basket Silent Auction at the Community Building Saturday morning.Recent contributors ...

Big turnout at renovated Community Building gala

The newly renovated Community Building held one of its first events this past month. The event was a fundraiser/gala to help raise money for new round tables and chairs for the building.The evening started out with a delicious meal catered by Terry's Food Center. On the menu was Swiss steak ...

Cranston retires from Meals on Wheels

Faye Cranston will be retiring from scheduling Meals on Wheels deliveries and delivering meals after 30 year of volunteer service. As of November 1, 2015, Ruth Schafbuch will be scheduling deliveries of Meals on Wheels.Meals on Wheels is a service program provided by Sunnycrest Nursing Home ...

National Bullying Prevention Month

In October, groups and schools across the country committed to stop bullying through efforts aimed at bringing awareness to this important issue facing our youth. October served as a reminder that bullying prevention must be addressed, and one way to accomplish this is through educating ...

Donations rolling in for Tree of Lights

Recent contributions to the Dysart Women's Club Tree of Lights fundraiser are: Twentieth Century Club, Lois Stueck, Dean and Monica Mc Kenna, David and Irene Wieck, Jeff and Marcia Knupp in honor of their parents, Don and Diana Sparks in honor of dean and Phyllis Harrison, Rich and Janis ...

Jacobsen honored by CSWE

Dr. Michael Jacobsen, MSW, son of former Dysart resident's Jean and the late Glenn Jacobsen was honored at the October 2015 meeting of the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE). The American Indian/Alaska Native Social Work Education Association an affiliate of CSWE, honored Mike with the ...

Tree of Lights donors

The Dysart Women's Club Tree of Lights fundraiser is in full swing! We thank the following for their generous contributions: Bill & Sally Raub in memory of Emma & Peter Lamprect; Rodney & Mary Jo Kavalier in memory of Dick, Hank and Ruth Kavalier; Phil and Claudia Knapp ...

Happy Thanksgiving from TCCF

Thanksgiving will be here in just one week. It is that time of year when we Americans traditionally pause to think about what we are truly thankful. I know that most of us, myself included, should take more time throughout the year to reflect.At the end of October, I had a foot operation that ...