Le Mars Daily Sentinel (Newspaper) - November 9, 2006, Le Mars, Iowa H S N R W S P R Petition calls for possible 3-way stop on 12th BY JOLENE STEVENS Contributing writer Le Mars City Council members Tuesday have directed city staff to look into the problems of high traffic and speeding along 12th Avenue Southwest following a presentation of a petition signed by 96 residents of the Kay Eral who resides at 526 12th Ave. presented the petition on behalf of the signers requesting that the city consider a three-way stop sign for the area at 12th Holton Drive and Sixth Street They noted that a number of the street have narrowly escaped traffic mishaps due the speeding and increased traffic The petitioners are also requesting a speed limit be The residential speed limit is 25 Seven area students selected for Opus Honor Choir BY BEVERLY VAN BUSKIRK Lifestyles editor Seven Le Mars area students have been selected to participate in the 21st Annual Opus Honor Choir Festival in Students participating From Gehlen Catholic Schools - Sara 5th daughter of Terry and Patty From Le Mars Community Schools - 6th Tim son of Rev. Larry and Margaret 7th Catherine daughter of Dave and Linda 8th Nathan son of Ken and Nancy 9th Kris son of Curt and Erin and Jessica daughter of Jeff and Amy Representing St. John's CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 World Wrap An update news from nation ana Iraq - Beset by rampant sectarian Iraq's parliament voted Wednesday to extend the country's state of emergency for 30 more as at least 66 more Iraqis were killed or found Russia - Rebels ambushed a police convoy in killing seven police officials WASHINGTON - Activist Cindy Sheehan was arrested Wednesday as. she led about 50 protesters to a White House gate Wednesday to deliver petitions she said were signed by 80,000 WASHINGTON - In a rout once considered almost Democrats won a 51st seat in the Senate and regained total control of Congress after 12 years of by the Republican joint pledge boosts area dialysis effort BY MAGDALENE BIESANZ Staff writer They won't see the greenbacks for some but the Le Mars Area Dialysis Project just received a joint pledge - a gift from the coffers of the Floyd Valley Hospital Board of Trustees and the Hospital kind of the shot in the arm we've been looking said dialysis board chairman Kirk been working hard to get this thing and things are really starting to come With the hospital board promising and the auxiliary offering the total pledge comes to about of the estimated start-up costs for dialysis services in Le to this point we'd raised to Klohs been told that before we can we've got to in Then we can start applying for The dialysis he needs to prove they're putting a very sincere effort before grant boards would even consider The Auxiliary instigated the able joint They put together their offer then went to the hospital challenging them to consider making a pledge as discussing the finance committee decided to pledge to the dialysis said hospital board member Rosacker during their meeting this took a look at the pros and Rosacker the this is a really good It will be good for the On the we have a lot of capital items and we don't want to push them aside for In the they decided their strong fund balance legitimized a. The hospital board unanimously approved the Valley Hospital routinely gives smaller gifts to various causes through the so this is not Hospital Administrator Mike Donlin The Donlin will be activated when the time seems right according to project The dialysis project board has looked into constructing the new CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 BOUND photo by Roy Le Mars Community fans celebrate following the 20-14 win over Harlan Wednesday Le Mars ended Harlan's 49-game winning streak and advanced to the of the Class 3A state No school Monday at LGS due to playoff game BY BEVERLY VAN Lifestyles editor There will be no school Nov. 13, for Le Mars Community School students due to the football playoff game at the UNI Dome at 4:30 Monday when the Le Mars Bulldogs take on Humboldt Wildcats in the semifinals of Class 3A state football f Classes will start at the regular time Nov. 14. For Gehlen Catholic classes will be held as on Monday but no busses will pickets for the football game will sale in office today noon to 6 and in the superintendent's Friday 8 4 and again in the superintendent's office Monday from 8 to 10 a.m. for bus tickets aje available today until 6 the high school which includes the A pep rally will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday in the high school to sponsor charted bus trip to UNI Dome BY EARL Editor Got Bulldog Better to somebody announced it will be chartering a to the UNI Cedar the Bulldogs will be with their old district rivals in playoff V % The Bulldogs and the Wildcats are both battling for the chance to play in the 3A Championship game on 18. That ain't The leaving the Nov. 13, and returning at Tuesday cost is which includes price of the and Seating is limited and the deadline to the trip is noon on Friday For more details on the call at 546-4175. N Today's Toolbox Carving the stress out of Thanksgiving Tips for a satisfying and Holiday 1 Page 7 24-Hour Weather Mostly high near 57. NE wind around 15 Rain showers with Increasing with a low around 34. Noon Midnight 37� 6 a.m. 34� New public police building possible in 2007 BY MAGDALENE BIESANZ Staff writer The industrial Airport Sidewalk A new police and public works The city is just beginning the process of hashing out a capital project list for 2007, deciding what needs to be a a month and a half we'll be getting real serious about the upcoming said City Administrator Scott who presented a preliminary list to the city council this week and plans to get their input and direction on Nov. 21. way we're all on the same page as to what items we want to accomplish and figuring out the he said A public works department building and a police building are listed among the possibilities as two separate but Langel said there's for combining the two into one new is all very preliminary - the council has not given an absolute yes to do either CONTINUED ON PACE 3 photo by Earl Stan Dickman has seen both his company and his industry change and evolve many times over the Dickman reflects on new role and his 28 years at BY EARL Editor Stan Dickman calls himself a a Jack of All Trades and the Master of he But the modest Dickman knows he will soon have his work cut out for Last he was named president and Chief Operating Officer of Inc. He'll now be answering to new i CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 Index State & Nation 2 Opinion 4 For the record 5 Noon 420 307il939^|l Obituaries Lifestyles HE Flavors of Home 7 Agriculture 8" Sports 12,13 is and at Lighter Side 15 Classifieds 16;17 Volume 135 219
