Le Mars Daily Sentinel (Newspaper) - September 20, 2001, Le Mars, Iowa Partly in tine mid 70s. Please see page 2 for a complete weather Volume 130 Issue 185 Le Iowa Mars Lake 9 Groundbreaking Page 2 750 at the newsstand 380 carrier to your home on Sentinel INDEX For the Record 7. Obituaries People & Places Religion TV Listings September 20, 2001 A large statement Activate 250 Iowa National Guard troops DES Iowa - Although no Iowa National Guard soldiers or airmen had been called to military duty related to last week's terrorist about 250 troops were activated to increase patrols at bases across the Specific measures vary by but all units are working toward the level of security ordered by the National Guard the federal agency that oversees National Guard said Col. Robert Iowa National Guard is a higher level of security than King King said some soldiers also were helping to plan in the event troops are On the Pentagon ordered combat aircraft to bases in the Persian Gulf as part of Infinite a Defense Department official It also appeared that aircraft carriers were either in the area or on the King said it was not clear how much lead time Iowa Guard soldiers would have if they were called to assist in a military Activation of a specific unit would come in a classified message to Iowa Guard 1Lt.'^aS"?Lt,p,s,Me Wastewater plant plan studied to predict which units could A 20x30-foot American flag is draped on south side of the Wells south ice cream plant in Le Grounds supervisor Dennie Hansen received the approval from the family and then obtained the flag in With the help of three other the flag was put up thought as the grounds we could do something in that area since there was no flag Upholstery put eyelets in the end of the flag for ropes to help anchor it down to the and the electrical maintenance crew at installed a light to shine on the flag at photo by Beverly Van be called to duty first if the United States launches Iowa has about 9,600 See On Page 3 for re-election Rex Knapp has submitted his nomination papers to run for re-election as the Le Mars city council representative at Knapp has served on the council since 1994 and is currently the mayor pro Today is the last day in most cities to return papers to city clerks with the signatures required to run for that The papers then must be filed with the county auditor by Sept. 21 for the city elections Nov. 6. By Kathy Faber staff writer The Le Mars City Council this week formally approved the wastewater treatment plant committee's recommended procedure to the plant study and The action is approval of a plan or said John council The action does not set new sewer rates or finalize any although both were part of the Council members reviewed a summary from McClure of the wastewater treatment plant capacity evaluation and Mike Trotter of McClure was present to answer The study committee developed a list of 10 recommendations for the water treatment Decisions about the first four have already been made or are in process. Those include a decision to simplify the present treatment plant in its current a decision made by the council in a commitment by Dairy to build biological pretreatment facilities at its two south plants to be in 2004-2005); determination of the plant and determination of needed Scott city said recommendations five and six are the next steps for the Those are negotiating a See On Page 3 Avalon marks milestone By Beverly Van Buskirk Lifestyles editor In January 1998, the Remsen Community Action Club purchased the Avalon Ballroom in Remsen from the Knights of This the celebrates their ownership of the ballroom with a mortgage burning and The evening begins with a free lunch served at 8 p.m. and the mortgage burning Angels on board Children from Guardian Angel Preschool were happy to ride on the Le Mars fire truck Tuesday photo by Marsha L ceremony between 8 and 8:30 p.m. The ticket price for the dance has now turned into a fundraiser for the September 11 according to Dean director and is welcome to give a donation for the September 11 Fund and enjoy our evening of Rhodes funds will go to the people of New York and through the Red Cross and United Music for the evening is by Good Time a Des oldies dance band which highlights music from 1957 to 1967. The band includes music from the Motown girl groups and other rock 'n roll See On Page 3 DOT bypasses Hinton and Merrill bypasses By Marsha L. Melnichak Editor The Iowa Department of efforts to reprioritize projects due to budget shortfalls means that Hinton and Merrill bypasses are being bypassed Also on studies is the widening of U.S. Highway 75 in Plymouth and Sioux Counties from Le Mars to Iowa Highway 10. Dena a DOT said 38 projects - including the three along U.S. Highway 75 - in the planning study section of the department's are following DOT recommendations to the state's Transportation Another 21 projects were classified as active which means the study to evaluate if the project should be constructed will move The said looks at several criteria including Skk On Page 3 Can Le Mars enforce tree planting By Kathy Faber staff writer Recommendations of the Le Mars Tree Board for changes in the city's tree ordinance were approved by the Le Mars City Council this week after considerable Members of the tree board were present at the council meeting to answer questions about their recommendations which include language changes in two Akron club plans scarecrow festival Some city staff including city administrator Scott expressed concern about the city's realistic ability to enforce the code section which has requirements for planting trees on parking areas in front of Le Mars Council member Ken Nelson said since the city owns the land it has the right to remove any See On Page 3 By Marcene Heeren Sentinel correspondent Crows and blackbirds the scarecrows will convene in Akron on Sept. 29. That is when the Great Akron Scarecrow Festival and Contest will be held at the city The Friendship and Service Club is hosting the new event as a fund-raiser for the swimming pool bathhouse Sue who is helping organize the said it will replace the club's annual Branson music which was held every November for the past 17 See On Page 3 Sue a member of the Friendship and Service Club in has been preparing scarecrows for the Sept. 29 scarecrow festival in Scarecrows that are entered in competition will be auctioned off. photo by Marcene Ext 21, QR online r