September 2015

West Fork Services of Humboldt needs help and support from the community. Other than a pancake breakfast a few years ago, West Fork has not done fundraisers. This Saturday, Sept. 19, the community can show their support by attending the breakfast featuring Dad’s Belgian Waffles. The breakfast will be from 9 a.m. to noon at West Fork Services, located at the southeast corner of Taft Street and 1st Avenue North in Humboldt. People can also take part in the 5K or 7K fun runs. Registration starts at 8 a.m. at West Fork Services for the Costume Fun Runs. Cost for the race is $25 and includes a race shirt and breakfast. Cost is $5 if you choose the breakfast only. To read about West Fork Services, what they do, and why they need help, read this week's Humboldt Independent. Subscribe by clicking on the Subscribe Today link at the top of this page.

CINDY HEITER GIST, 58, formerly of Humboldt, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, in the Veteran's Hospice Unit of the Robert J. Dole Veterans Hospital in Wichita, KS. Those wishing to send online condolences can send them to masonlindhart@gmail.com and we will see that it gets to the family. Be sure to put the deceased’s name in the subject line.

Humboldt's girls finished second while the boys were fourth in the Clear Lake Invitational Cross Country meet held Thursday, Sept. 17 at the Baptist Bible Camp grounds. Gabby Kent was fourth, McKennan Myott fifth and Maddie Kampen fifth to pace the Humboldt girls. Ryan Courtney ran 11th and Denny Pederson was 13th to pace the Wildcat boys.Humboldt will host its own meet on Monday, Sept. 21, at lower Sheldon Park.See full story in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper. Click the link above to subscribe today for full access to the print and/or digital editions of the Independent.

The Chantland-MHS and The Chantland Pulley and Roller Companies office staffs have decided to show off their team spirit by wearing their favorite team shirts every year the Friday before the Iowa/Iowa State Football game. It’s also a good time for tailgating recipes and, every so often, they have a potluck in the office as well so they wanted to share some of those recipes. Several of the Chantland office employees attend the games for either the Hawkeyes or the Cyclones. Angie Peters attends the ISU football games and is especially interested as her stepson, Levi Peters is the team captain this year and is a starting linebacker. It’s all in fun to have a rivalry in the office going on, however, we all know we are all from Iowa and it’s all in good fun. So on Friday, the day before the game, the Cyclones won 13 – 12 in the office by counting the fans!