The Salvation Army is aware of a robo call from an organization mounting an emergency appeal for funds for tornado disaster relief in Oklahoma. The pitch on the call included specific reference to the American Red Cross and The Salvation Army, with text along the lines of “The American Red Cross and the Salvation Army are on the site working and we need more funds to keep help coming.”

Please be advised, The Salvation Army says, this is NOT authorized fundraising of the Salvation Army as they do not solicit funds on the phone.

If you are contacted in such a way please contact The Salvation Army in Des Moines at once by calling 515-282-3599.

If you do wish to donate, you can use the traditional methods by calling 1-800-SAL-ARMY or online at www.salvationarmyusa.org, or by mail : The Salvation Army -Disaster Relief , P.O. Box 2536, Oklahoma City, OK 73102.



You can also text the word “STORM” to 80888 to make a $10 donation through your mobile phone; to confirm your gift, respond with the word “Yes”.*

Meyer Shnurman

Meyer Shnurman, 91, of Des Moines died Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Bettendorf, IA. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday, May 24 at Jewish Glendale Cemetery near the Holocaust Memorial. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, May 24 at Iles Funeral Homes – Westover Chapel.

Meyer was born in Lodz, Poland and survived the Holocaust to immigrate to Des Moines in 1950. He worked for over twenty years both as a shop foreman for CW Humphrey Co. and a furniture restorer for Younkers Store for Homes, retiring in 1987. He was a member of Beth El Jacob Synagogue and the Jewish Culture Club. He kept current on world affairs and lectured on the Holocaust.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife of 68 years, Frances; two sons, Dr. Benjamin (Sandra) and Jacob Shnurman; daughter-in-law, Charlotte Shnurman; and eight grandchildren, Robbin (Matt) Galdiano and Scott, Isaiah, Sampson, Gabrielle, Ariana, Elijah and Hanna Shnurman. He was preceded in death by his son, Harry; as well as his parents, Benjamin and Esteria (Rywka) Sznurman; twin sister, Chaja and sister, Ajdla; and other extended family lost to the Holocaust.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Beth El Jacob Synagogue or the Jewish Federation.

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Ruby Charter

Ruby Jean (Lathrop) Charter, 95, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at the Madrid Home. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., on Saturday, May 25, in the Sanborn Memorial Chapel at the Madrid Home, where the family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service time on Saturday. Burial will take place at Fairview Cemetery, north of Madrid, Iowa.

Ruby was born on September 13, 1917, in Guthrie County, Iowa, the sixth child of seven to Arthur W. and Ruby Almenia (Brand) Lathrop. She was united in marriage to Elston M. Charter on January 7, 1935, and to this union, one daughter, Ramona was born.

Ruby was a hard worker all her life, grading eggs and working in two different hot lunch programs. However, family was a top priority for Ruby. When her two grandsons took swimming lessons, she mastered her fear of the water to learn to swim. She even went on to learn to water ski, which led to many family memories. Ruby was always there to help on all the projects that the family would embark on.
Ruby and her husband were active in square dancing and round dancing for over 30 years. They loved camping throughout the U.S. and wintered in Arizona for about 20 years.

She leaves to mourn her passing, her only child, Ramona (Floyd “Pinkie”) Gibbons of Madrid; grandsons, Kerry (Becky) Gibbons of New River, AZ and Kevin Gibbons of Madrid; one brother, Arthur Lathrop of Dallas Center; one great-granddaughter, two great-grandsons, three great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Ruby was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Elston Charter; three brothers, Max, George and Donald Lathrop; and two sisters, Ruth Lathrop and Margaret Snyder.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Madrid Home.

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LaVonne Remme

Hazel “LaVonne” Remme, 89, formerly of Webster City, Iowa, passed from this life on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at her home in West Des Moines, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m., on Friday, May 24, at Iles Funeral Homes, Westover Chapel in Des Moines. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., on Saturday, May 25, at the funeral home. Cremation rites will follow services on Saturday. A private committal service will take place at a later date at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Adel.

Hazel LaVonne was born on April 20, 1924, in Arlington, SD, one of eight children to Albert and Anna (Alexander) Hanson. She was united in marriage to Donald Oscar “Don” Remme on April 20, 1947 in Luverne, MN and to this union, four children were born. LaVonne was a homemaker all of her life. In her earlier years, she had owned and operated a restaurant. She was a former member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Webster City and a member of the Webster City American Legion Auxiliary, of which LaVonne held offices including past-president. She also held various offices for Hamilton County Auxiliary. LaVonne loved spending time with her family. She was a gifted seamstress and enjoyed sewing, crocheting and making quilts.

She is survived and lovingly remembered by her husband of 66 years, Don Remme of West Des Moines; son, Douglas A. Remme of Spring Grove, MN; three daughters, LaDonna K. Taylor of Des Moines, Marcia A. (Joseph) Meola of Altoona and Lois M. (Roger) Norris of Brookings, SD; sister, Muriel A. Granum of Volga, SD; and ten grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. LaVonne was preceded into eternal life by her parents; sister, Florence Cornell; five brothers, Clifford, Ellsworth, Ray, Roy and Vernon Hanson; and one son-in-law, Harry Taylor.

The family has respectfully requested that any memorial contributions be made to the LaVonne Remme Memorial Fund. Online condolences may be shared at IlesCares.com.

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Obituary pending.

Marie Santee

Esther Marie Santee, age 90, of Perry, IA., passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at the Rowley Memorial Masonic Home.

Visitation will be Friday, May 24, 2013 from 10:00AM to 11:00AM with a Memorial Service to follow at First Christian Church in Perry. Officiating the service will be Pastor Tim Johnson. Musician will be Jan Pattee. Honorary Pallbearers will be Terry Frantum, Amani Al-Rashid, Dr. Erin Ward, Whitey Schleisman, Darrell Bever and Ernestine Bever. Burial will be in Violet Hill Cemetery.

Esther Marie Wolber was born on August 1, 1922 in Ogden,IA to George W. and Esther (Johnson) Wolber. Marie was a graduate of Ogden High School. She was united in marriage to Arthur Forrest Santee of Perry, IA on December 27, 1939 in Fort Dodge, IA. This union resulted in one child, Jerry B. Santee.

Marie had a long career in service to others. All who knew Marie were readily impressed by her sweet demeanor and friendly smile. Although small in stature, she had an endless supply of energy and abundant good cheer.

Marie was retired from Woodward State Hospital and worked many years at the Perry Elks’ Club. She was always quick with a humorous story and a personal antidote. Marie greeted everyone she met as a friend, never a stranger. She enjoyed interacting with people of all ages.

Marie was always willing to offer a helping hand and served in various capacities through the years as a faithful community servant. She volunteered for over two decades for Homecare Services as a driver. She accompanied clients to medical appointments and numerous activities. Marie also attended to the needs of many shut-ins, spending much of her time running errands and keeping them company.

As a lifelong devoted member of the First Christian Church , Marie enjoyed helping every Saturday morning with the community Clothes Closet and their special events until her health no longer allowed.

Marie was preceded in death by her parents, twin brother Lester (Bud) Wolber, brother Charles (Orville) Wolber, husband Art on August 12, 1961,son Jerry on September 29, 2005 and her grandson Kevin Santee.

She enjoyed special friendships with Paula Secress and family of Perry, IA., Terry Frantum of Jamaica, IA. and Dr. Erin Ward of Colfax, IA.

Memorials may be made to the First Christian Church and may be sent to Murdock Funeral Home, 1420 Warford Street, Perry, IA. On line condolences may be sent to murdockfuneralhome.net

12×12 Luncheon May. May 24, 2013, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM, http://www.clearlakeiowa.com – Register Online. Do you think you know a lot about Clear Lake? Now there is a fun, casual way to learn about the companies you thought you knew all about, network with fellow Chamber members, and truly get a free lunch! It’s the 12×12 luncheon! Here’s how it works: on the fourth Friday of every month the Chamber will host a luncheon for the first 12 Chamber members to register. The only thing the member will have to do is tell the rest of the group about your company in about 5 minutes, to include questions! It will be a pleasant surprise at how informative and fun it was.

So, what are you waiting for? Register today! You may register online or call the Chamber. Lunch will be rotated among current Chamber members, and Cookies etc. is providing dessert! (Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements). To register online you’ll need your login & password. If you have misplaced it, contact the chamber and we’ll get it for you. To ensure the integrity of this program, we ask that only ONE representative per business attend a specific 12×12 Luncheon. We also ask that if you have already attended, you wait a few months to sign up again to give others a chance at this opportunity.

Spenser Rahm at The Landing. May 24, 2013, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM https://www.facebook.com/southshoreinn.  Join us at The Landing for some live music on the lake, as Spenser Rahm and company kick off the summer in Clear Lake. Check out some of his work here on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqRr10fP9GA

Royal Send Off Party, May 25, 2013, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. It’s a Royal Send Off Party! Bring your little princes & princesses in their fanciest dress up attire to meet North Iowa’s Queens who will be competing in the Miss Iowa Pageant! Special preview of evening gown attire and talent being performed at the Miss Iowa Pageant! Fine art prints by Turner Imaging available to purchase, with proceeds going towards fundraising.

Autographed pictures available! Madison McLelland, Isabella Clabaugh, Alexa Springer, Alyssa Gothergill, Miss Kossuth Winnebago Hailey Huey

R&S DJ. May 26, 2013, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM. To sweeten Memorial Day weekend R&S DJ playing all your favorites, where requests are always first.

Memorial Day Observance. May 27, 2013, 9:30am.  Memorial Day services at the Seawall A short program with the CLHS Band and VFW Honor Guard begins at the seawall and will proceed to Clear Lake Cemetery. Cemetery services: Clear Lake High School Band performs. VFW Auxiliary will place wreaths, Logan’s Orders, Gettysburg Address, and guest speaker. Military honors will be presented by Civil War Firing Squad and VFW Post 4868 Honor Guard. Echo taps will be performed by the CLHS Band.

Tuesday, May 28. The place to be today again is at the Clear Lake Arts Center.  Painters Open Studio. Look at what they have scheduled! From 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM http://www.clartscenter.com. Open Studios are free to Clear Lake Arts Center members. No registration necessary, just show up and bring your stuff!

Sit & Knit Open Studio, that same day, beginning at 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM http://www.clartscenter.com. Open Studios are free to Clear Lake Arts Center members. No registration necessary, just show up and bring your stuff!  Knitting instruction available from 1-2pm, $10. Learn to knit or get help with problems. Come as needed, all ages welcome. Sign up! 

Come to Clear Lake to begin your summer celebration!!!

Since 2006, Bravo has grown from 9 local government partners to 16 and has provided more than $18 million in funding to the arts, culture and heritage community of central Iowa via local hotel/motel tax revenue. It is anticipated fiscal year 2013/2014 grant funding will reach nearly $3 million.

“The ICGA has worked hard to support significant funding for this historic nutrient management strategy this session, along with multiple agriculture and agribusiness partners,” said Bruce Rohwer, a farmer from NW Iowa and the President of the ICGA. “It is also important to recognize the leadership by Ag Secretary Bill Northey in addressing this issue with a comprehensive, forward-thinking strategy.”

The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy (SF 435, HF 648) 
Support for the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy is important to Iowa corn growers, and is a voluntary, science-based strategy to manage nutrients in Iowa’s waters.  The bill provided a total of $22.4 million for implementation, including: $2.4 million for general voluntary water quality initiatives; $10 million for targeted watershed use (70% to high priority watersheds), $3 million to the watershed improvement review board (WIRB), and an additional $7 million, over the base funding, for the backlog of conservation cost share projects.  Each of these programs will contribute to pro-active environmental practices, on the farm, that will benefit water quality, assist in the management of nutrients, and improve farmers’ ability to keep Iowa’s soil in place, on the farm.

“This strategy is the first in the nation and the ICGA applauds legislators on supporting voluntary, science-based strategies,” says Bruce Rohwer, a farmer from Paullina and ICGA president. “For this program to be successful we need farmer participation. We are excited to help corn farmers continue investing in conservation by looking at ways to improve their current practices and those of their farmer neighbors.”

The Iowa Corn Growers Association is a grassroots, farmer-led policy association. To participate in policy development, you can start with ICGA roundtable discussions this July. For a complete list of 2013 Iowa Corn legislative priorities or for more information on our policy process, visit www.iowacorn.org/policy.