Le Mars Daily Sentinel (Newspaper) - July 3, 2006, Le Mars, Iowa Enter the enchanted kingdom of BY EARL HORLYK Editor Imagine the mythical kingdom of What do you A magical place teeming with lords and ladies and the swashbuckling knights of King Arthur's Round Right? try to imagine the expansive and taking place on the small yet intimate stage of the Postal goodness for the magic of set and the well-placed laughs Tim the president of the Le Mars Community knows staging a large-scale musical like is a major But he also knows it will play a pivotal part in the future of his tiny theater been very lucky having stage veterans taking such an active role in all of our he the lifeblood of any theater comes from its young provide the energy and the imagination to our Pick represent the future of the Le Mars Community Staging a major musical like during the summer months allows the theater to take advantage of kids who are home from younger cast members have been so Pick says with a of these kids have never before taken part in one of our plays and we want to make a good We want to instill in them a love of performing and a love for live wanna have them coming CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Right Guinevere beguiles one of King Arthur's Knights Andy in the Le Mars Community Theatre's production of 1 2 photo by Earl Fourth of July in LeMars 10 a.m. - Fourth of July starts at Le Mars Community High School Parking east on Eighth Street to Third Avenue continues south to Plymouth County Veterans 11 a.m. - Plymouth County Veterans Park Phase II dedication guest speaker Brigadier General John W. USA Secretary for the American Battle Monuments and Struble Lunch follows service at Le Mars Convention 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Flea Plymouth County Historical in Concession stand 1 to 4 p.m. - Root beer floats served in Miller's Lunch at Plymouth County Historical Museum open 1 to 5 p.m. 3 p.m. - Watermelon feed on the lawn at Plymouth County Historical Music by Black Beret 4 p.m. White & Bluegrass Concert at Foster honoring veterans of Plymouth by Golden Valley free bluegrass gospel concert hosted by several Le Mars Refreshments sold by Le Mars Day Inc. 8 p.m. Le Mars Municipal Band Concert in Foster no admission Refreshments sold by Le Mars Day Inc. 10 p.m. 2006, fireworks County Music accompaniment during show on 1410 World Wrap An update on news from nation and Statewide shutdown plays havoc in New Jersey motor vehicle offices and inspection stations are Lottery ticket sales have been The same could happen to betting at race tracks and More than half state work force was staying home Monday on the first weekday of a statewide shutdown that began after lawmakers missed a July 1 deadline to adopt a new state The furlough affects about 45,000 state It exempts personnel deemed including state IN THE MOOD FOR MUSIC photos by Beverly photos by Beverly Van Members of the Northwest Iowa Big a 16-piece dance band under the direction of Cliff McMurray of Le Mars and Pete played smooth dance tunes of the big band era Saturday night at the Plymouth County Historical Museum's While a number of couples took to the dance many others sat back and listened to the music they grew up Members of the Le Mars High School class of 1946 concluded their reunion weekend by Ing in the dance at the couples take a turn to of class of 1946 attended school in the building which now Is home to the All proceeds from the dance and concession stand will go toward continued renovation at the Cooperation leads to savings on 18th Street crossing BY MAGDALENE BIESANZ Staff writer Having the city of Le Plymouth the Burlington Northern and the Iowa Department of Transportation collaborate on the renovation project of the intersection of 18th Street and Highway 75 might seem like a but in the end it panned out to be a bonus for all going to see major cost said City Scott worked out an agreement with the DOT and they allowed some design Because all of the parties worked it's a situation all The he explained was looking at paying for the intersection but now will only have to pay the cost of the approximately because all the groups are The project was aimed at increasing the safety of the which also includes a rail crossing of 18th Street just meters back from the Highway 75. One of the requests going into the project was to lower the grade from Highway 75 onto 18th Street CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 First trial set for charges add up BY MAGDALENE BIESANZ Staff writer The stack of charges against a 19-year-old Le Mars man is getting higher as he prepares to head to trial for the first of those charges - sexual abuse in the third Nathan John who was indicted by the grand jury in May along with two others for sex abuse against a faces a July 25 trial after claiming his right to a speedy Happy 4th of July Due to the July 4th the Daily Sentinel will not be published on sen pleaded not guilty to the class C which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a maximum fine of but at least along with Brandon John 20, of Akron and Loren Gabriel 20, of Wis. were charged with performing sex acts upon a 15-year-old against her will approximately two years According to the Plymouth County Sheriff's the three suspects allegedly made multiple attacks on the same and alcohol was At the time of the alleged all three suspects were students at Hemmingsen was arrested in Sioux City and is currently being held in the Plymouth County jail as he awaits this trial and another trial pertaining to three class D charges after he allegedly led the authorities on a speed chase then abandoned his car which held many ingredients for a He was charged with possession of ethyl ether and possession of No trial date is yet set for these five counts of probation violation were added to his list of raising his bond from to Today's Toolbox 24-Hour Weather Partly with a high near 88. wind 5-10 Scattered showers and Partly low of 62. 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