Buffalo Center Tribune (Newspaper) - April 9, 1998, Buffalo Center, Iowa 11 T n T T i W 533 HISTORICAL Of HISTORICAL i i ST IA Buffalo Center Trib APRIL IS PONY EXPRESS MONTH in Iowa for the benefit of the Easter Seal Society and Camp Sunnyside the organization operates impaired children and adults near Des Moines during the summer camping Each saddle and horseman clubs across the state unite in riding for Camp Sunnyside seeking monetary contributions which are used by the Easter Seal Society to operate and maintain Camp Sunnyside without cost to the children and adults who use their Later in April the riders converge on Camp Sunnyside for a program and social time with the organizations personnel a visit by Governor Branstad who has declared April as Easter Seal Month in our April 10 has been designated as Pony Express Day in Buffalo Center and other communities in Winnebago County when several horses and riders will be in the business districts seeking contributions for the Easter Seal Along with the riders will from the left in this Tribune Judy chairman of Horses R Us saddle club with Jenny Wiedemeier in the saddle of an American Quarter Pony Harley astride an American Quarter and Diana club member and avid The group expects to be in Buffalo Center from to Friday before leaving for Leland and Forest Their plans include arrival in Lake Mills and Rake during the afternoon to complete the In case of club members will be making the tour Please watch for the riders and help Camp Sunnyside School Budget Hearing Monday Night Hearing Begins at In VoAg Room at School Springtime brings thoughts of new April and This week we held a short meeting with North Iowa Community School Larry Hill to visit about the 199899 school The last two years have found NICS struggling with limited tax dollars and extended spending In the fall of 1996 the NICS school board brought together community leaders to form a Budget Task Force to construct a work out Every item in the work out plan was taken under consideration by the districts administrative team and school Well over twenty of the recommendations were acted upon and the plan was presented in Des Moines to the Department of Educations School Budget Review Committee by Board President Kim Larry and Northern Trails Area Education Agency Chief Administrator Dean Since Iowa governments cannot deficit it was important for the district to get a firm grip on the revenue they generate and their spending The district budget was reworked and the board established priorities as well as both shortterm and longterm plans for the When Hill was asked what the biggest impact on the budget Is for 199899 he responded The biggest shock to our budget is our declining We have 63 seniors this year and anticipate an incoming Kindergarten class around This drop in numbers will result in a reduction of over in Hill went on to point Our board realizes the longterm impact declining enrollments have on a district our size and has chosen to be proactive in meeting those demands on our Rather than waiting for another financial the board has chosen to find ways to staff and operate this district as efficiently and effectively as possible and still maintain our high academic and cocurricular One of the actions taken by the 199697 was to increase the cash reserve This according to allowed the district to avoid borrowing large sums of money to deal with normal cash flow School just like cities and receive the bulk of their operating budget following the payment of property taxes in October and To meet ongoing salary and contractual agreements the school often has to borrow at certain times of the year to meet our The cash reserve levy serves as a lever to avoid interest payments and still meet all The board plans to continue the levy but decided to not raise it higher at this The physical plant and Continued on page 9 THE WINNEBAGO COUNTY Board of Supervisors awarded the contract for the repair and renovation of the clock tower on the courthouse in Forest City to Randall The firm had submitted a bid of which the supervisors reviewed at a special meeting held March The Randall bid was the only bid received for the Following a recommendation by engineer with Schmitz and Mason the supervisors approved the Alternative items on the bid were also Due to scheduling conflicts with the stone the original completion deadline will be extended with the stipulation that the work be completed as soon as The renovations include structure stone repair and and replacing the windows which had been bricked over several years Plans also include repairing the original bell to working condition in order to restore the tower to as close to original condition as Goodwill Semi In Buffalo Center April 2026 Goodwill Industries of Sioux City has developed an Ambassador which is designed to help communities collect and donate A community wide drive in Buffalo Center has been scheduled for April 1998 through April All material to be donated should be brought to the Goodwill Industries collection trailer at the parking lot behind Wilsons Super This trailer will be open on its first day at this site from its usually before 4 until 8 and from 8 until 8 on subsequent Arrival times depending on collection Please deposit all items inside the Furniture and large appliances will not be accepted due to limited trailer Please do not bring donations before the trailer Donated goods from Buffalo Center will be processed and received into one of the Goodwill retail Goodwill Industries provides rehabilitation services to over 400 persons with disabling conditions annually by providing work opportunities and which enables them to become wage earners and taxpaying 55 Plus Accepting Scot Reservations For junction 55 Plus Club issues an invitation to a Spring Fling trip to Jackpot The trip is scheduled for April Plans are to have two so there will be room for nonmembers as well to attend this The cost is per person and upon arrival at the casino each will receive in cash and a first If you are interested in going on this bus stop at the Bank in Buffalo Center or Lakota for further Be sure to get signed up early if you plan to accompany the An advertisement regarding the trip appears in this issue of the Literary Circle Flans Tuesday Tea For Senior Girls The Ladies Literary Circle will host the Norm Iowa High School senior their mothers and grandmothers or special friends at a tea to be held on April 14 at at the Buffalo Center United Methodist Spring Open House At Senior Center A Spring Open House will be held April 11 from to at the Senior Citizens Center located on Buffalo Centers Main Sallie Smith and Delores Badje extend an invitation to area residents to come and see what they have new for spring while hi town for the annual Pancake Read the advertisement in this issue of the Tribune regarding the Open Entered as Periodicals In the at Buffalo Iowa USPS Home of first consolidated school west of the Mississippi River 1896 VOLUME ONE HUNDRED SEVEN NUMBER 3 14 PAGES APRIL Its Pancake Day April 11 Searing Set or at ne Fire Station Committee assignments have been businesses and organizations have been contacted and plans arc now complete for Buffalo Centers annual free Pancake Day to be placed on the events calendar for April The Buffalo Center Volunteer Fire Department will be in its fourth year cooperating with the Community Club sponsors of Pancake Day as the firefighters handle all details relative to the preparations and serving of the days menu centered around Serving is scheduled to begin at Saturday and will continue until at the Fire Station located at 109 1st Street milk or coffee will be offered along the serving line which starts at the beverage table and continues in front of the several grills where the golden brown cakes are to be prepared by the of the Pancake Day is sponsored annually by the Buffalo Center Community Club and is provided without cost and is free to everyone who donation buckets will be set out in keeping with a practice established several years ago and all funds contributed will go toward the purchase of fireworks by die for the Fourth of July celebration at Bison Field each explained Mike secretary of the Buffalo Center Volunteer Fire Firefighters set up and light the fireworks for the annual Fourth of July Contrary to some rumors and in answer to subsequent questions fielded in the the Community Club sponsors Pancake Day as an appreciation gesture for the business favors this community has enjoyed since Pancake Day The Club does not deduct the days expense money from the funds you good people place in the donation Every dime contributed goes into the fireworks fund Members of the will prepare the coffee and grill the pancakes for the event April The Bison FFA Chapter will prepare and serve the sausages while members of the Grant Gleaners Club will wait on tables and serve juice and along with clearing and cleaning the The Community Club continues to underwrite costs for the days menu with the exception of the sausage which is donated every year by the Farmers Trust Savings Other supplies needed for the event are donated by Rick and Novartis Supply Marketing and Caseys General VACS BAKED FOOD SALE TO SATURDAY An added attraction to the activity slate in store April 11 is the Baked Food Sale held in conjunction with Pancake Day and sponsored by the Buffalo Center Volunteer Ambulance Corps The baked goods will be offered at the Ambulance Shed located in the front south side of the City just off Highway two blocks west of the First Station in Buffalo The committee in charge of this event has stated it is their intentions to offer the baked goods from to or until their products are Persons visiting the Ambulance Shed looking to make a purchase or will also be invited to have their blood pressure checked by qualified VAC personnel as well as being given the opportunity to make a conducted inspection of the VAC Donations of baked goods for the VAC sale April 11 will be greatly appreciated by the Be sure to visit the Ambulance Shed and get acquainted with the people who staff our emergency medical vehicle and equipment whenever the appeal for medical assistance is sounded here or by the Winnebago County dispatch center in Forest Welcome Pancake Day is for you SCENES SUCH AS THIS will be repeated many times April 11 when Pancake Day is provided at the Buffalo Center Fire Station cooperatively by the Community Club and the Buffalo Center Volunteer Fire Serving hours are from to and the days menu is provided free of The Tribune photo above was taken at Pancake Day March 1997 and appeared in the newspaper issue the week of April Shown on the left as she enjoyed her special cakes and sausage is Ashley She is the daughter of Jeff and Deb On the right is Brent Price whose parents are Tom and Teresa Price of The youngsters were especially surprised when they were given special Mickey Mouse pancakes poured and grilled personally for the two at the time by Duane Cooper of the Neat Hosts Annual Easter Egg Hunt for Kids Saturday Timely Mission Nursing Home will again hold an Easter Egg Hunt for the children of the area on April 11 starting at All children through the fourth grade are eligible to Children taking part in the hunt will incut inside the nursing home to hear instructions before going out to gather Easier eggs in their respective assigned They are to enter through the east The specific locations where children are to meet according to their age will be clearly They are encouraged to follow the signs to the designated The ages and designated locations are as follows children up to two years of north side of the dining room west side of dining room fourand fiveyear cast kitchen door in dining room lounge area first middle hall by director of nurses office second multipurpose room and third and fourth Once all the Easter egg hunters have located their proper age they will be taken lined up and will be released at the same time to hunt Easter according to activity According to approximately 90 dozen eggs will be colored and hidden for the Some of the eggs will be marked 25 Children finding the marked eggs will be able lo collect a quarter at the business identified on the she Good Friday Service at In United Methodist Church Community Good Friday Services will be held at April 10 at the United Methodist The service is sponsored annually by the Buffalo Center Area Ministerial Pastors and churches taking part in this ecumenical event are David Langer of First Craig Steimel of Patricks Stephany Sanborn of Bethlehem Peake of First and Lois host Good Friday is a time for traditional Tenebrae service a service of scripture and song a service of light and At the beginning of the service fourteen candles will be lighted and they will be extinguished one at a tune throughout the worship This is a very meaningful service when at its conclusion the sanctuary is stripped of all ornament and lights are extinguished briefly to remind us dial in the death of the light of the world was extinguished from our expressed Abel offers the Deb Blomster will serve as organist for the and Peake preaches the evening Special music will be provided by Walter Aukes and Bruce Wubben by Greta Sanbom serves as Steimel will give the scripture and Langer offers invocation and An offering will be received to further the outreach ministries of the local ministerial The public is cordially invited to participate in observance of Good Sports Club Plans Friday A Dance Thank Goodness Its Friday is planned for April 10 at the Sports Club following the fish Music will be provided by Sound See adver in this issue of the Easter Break Students at North Iowa Community Schools will have a spring break over They will have classes on April 10 uor April Classes will resume on April
