August 2016

Last spring, soon after I had interviewed the first graders in Mrs. Amy Gotto’s class, she contacted me to ask if I would like to have the teachers (as a group) be the cook of the week article just before school started. I thought that was a wonderful idea. So we put it on the calendar and when they had their first in-service this past week, they all brought recipes.
Thanks again to Mrs. Gotto for thinking of the Cook of the Week and for another job well done! Anyone can call me anytime with ideas. They are always appreciated! Thank you to Mrs. Edge, Principal, for writing the summary of the school.
St. Mary School in Humboldt operates as part of the educational system of the Catholic Diocese of Sioux City. St. Mary School was first opened by St. Mary Parish in 1920, with grades 1 through 10 staffed by four sisters of the Presentation from Dubuque. The school expanded one grade a year to reach 12 grades. The high school was later discontinued in 1942.

JOHN L. POLLEY, 82, Humboldt, died Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. 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.

Fostered by a need for a city park/play area on the west side of Highway 169, north of the high school/middle school, the Humboldt City Council and the Park Board are developing plans for a new park in an undeveloped lot in the newly constructed Eagle Ridge development on the city’s southwest side.
The park would not only serve children and parents in the new addition, but also neighborhood families in the Elmhurst and Blackbird Additions. Of course, as a city park, the area would be open to any members of the public who would want to use the facility.
On Aug. 10, an informal discussion session was held in the area where the park will be located. About one dozen interested citizens attended and offered a number of amenities they would like to see in a city park. People who have suggestions may contact Humboldt City Administrator Travis Goedken at Humboldt City Hall (515) 332-3435.

Dan Clark’s climb up the coaching ladder continues.
Clark, a Livermore native who begins his fourth season as an assistant coach on the Illinois State University football team, has taken on a new role as co-offensive coordinator of the Redbirds.
Clark, who will continue to coach the offensive line and serve as running game coordinator, will work alongside assistant Billy Dicken, who will also coach the quarterbacks.
Head coach Brock Spack made the announcement in late June after the departure of assistant Kurt Beathard for family reasons.
“I’m excited for the new opportunity. I’m happy coach Spack gave coach Dicken and I the co-coordinator role,” Clark said. “He stayed within the staff and elevated one of his assistants to wide receivers and coach Dicken will coach quarterbacks. I’ll stay with the offensive line. It’s exciting that we don’t have to re-invent the wheel. He didn’t go outside the family to find a coordinator.”