City of MiloP.O. Box 111Milo, IA 50166

Milo Newsletterwww.cityofmilo.comJANUARY, 2018

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Biscuits and Gravy - January 7

Biscuits and Gravy will be served January 7 from 7:00 a.m. till 11:00 a.m. For only $5.00, you can geta great hot breakfast. If you have never attended abiscuits and gravy breakfast, you don’t know whatyou are missing!

Walking Tacos/Chili Dogs - January 7Milo Hometown Pride Committee will be serving

walking tacos and chili dogs starting at 4 pm duringthe adult volleyball games in Milo on January 7.

Poker TournamentMilo 4th of July will be hosting

a poker tournament Saturday,February the 10th at Noon. Ticketswill be available for purchase by thecommittee and sign up sheets willbe on display at various local retailers and restaurants.The 1st place Prize is $500 with runner up cash prizesto be announced! Please Contact Michelle Fuller topurchase your ticket. 515-249-2451

We will also have a table at Milo Country Christmaswhere we will be selling Wine Down To Milodiscounted glasses and poker tickets! Thank you forsupporting The Milo 4th of July!

MINUTESCITY OF MILO COUNCIL MEETINGCITY HALL, 100 MAIN ST., MILO, IOWAMONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2017 AT 7:00 PM

Milo City Council was called to order by MayorHall at 7:00 p.m. Council answering roll call: Kinser,Graham and Uttley. Doss and Sinclair were absent.Motion by Kinser to approve the agenda. Second byGraham. Ayes-all. Motion carried. Mayor Hallamended to agenda to remove Terry Davis undernew business. Motion by Graham to approve theamended agenda and the consent agenda to includeall council meeting minutes of November 6, 2017;accounts payable from November 7– November 20,2017 in the amount of $19,888.13; 4th of July BoardMeeting Minutes. Second by Kinser. Ayes-all. Motioncarried.

Under old business, no new information isavailable for the wastewater treatment update. NancyBuss of Hall Engineering will be contacting Dougregarding phased updates that can potentially beginnext year. Council discussed ideas for the park anddirected the City Clerk to contact Little League for alist of ideas for the bathroom update, storage andconcession stand for Centennial Park. Hembrysuggested a storage/restroom facility on the northside of City Park. Hembry will check into it furtheras time allows.

Doug Hembry shared that he had been busycanvassing the city for detection of water leaks andhad found a few and repaired them. CouncilmanUttley commented on a burnt our streetlight.Hembry said that MidAmerican Energy had been intown changing out streetlights for the last few weeks.Uttley also expressed concern about the alleylighting behind the post office. Hembry will checkthe issue.

Regarding new business, Mike Rosenberger, TRMDisposal, LLC, presented an increase in the trash feefor the City of Milo. Rosenberger said the increase isdue to the annual increase of tipping fees at thelandfill. So far, TRM Disposal has absorbed theincreases for the past several years and not passedthem onto the City of Milo. Motion by Uttley toapprove the increase of 75 cents per residentialhousehold and a nominal increase to commercialdepending on the size of trash container andfrequency of the trash service. Second by Kinser.Ayes-all. Motioned carried. The City Clerk wasdirected to make the necessary changes to amendthe trash contract and adjust the city ordinance.Next, council discussed the building permitapplication for 327 Peanut Street. Graham motioned

to approve the portable building permit for 327 Peanut Street. Second by Kinser. Ayes-all. Motion carried.

Public comments were made by Mayor Hallregarding the upcoming December 9, 2017Municipal Leader’s Academy and asking if anycouncil or city staff would like to attend. Mayor Hallalso commented on the Hometown Pride meetingattendance and discussion. Councilman Grahamcommented that the crank handles were found onthe ground by a citizen and will be brought to CityHall. Motion by Graham to adjourn at 7:16 p.m.Second by Kinser. Ayes-all. Motion carried

— By Order of the Milo City Council,Attest: Diane Hall, Mayor; Misti Kosman, City Clerk

Newsletter SubmissionsPlease contact Patty Harrington, 641-942-6232,

or Misti Kosman at the Milo City Hall, 641-942-6241, tosubmit items for the newsletter. Items can also be emaileddirectly to Patty at milonews@iowatelecom.net.Submissions to the Milo Newsletter are due by the20th of the preceding month. If your submission islengthy or if it is more convenient, there is also anewsletter drop-box next to the front door at theHarrington residence.

Questions regarding new advertising should bedirected to Sonny Weeks, 641-942-6247, or MistiKosman at the Milo City Hall. Changes by currentadvertisers can be submitted to Patty Harrington.

City of Milo Board VacanciesThere is one vacancy on the Milo Board of

Adjustments and two vacancies for the Milo Planningand Zoning Board. These city boards meet only asneeded and oversee the planning, zoning and variancelaws of the City of Milo. These are voluntary positionsand you receive no pay, however, the joy of publicservice to the City of Milo is priceless! For moreinformation, contact City Hall at 641-942-6241.

Country Christmas Contest WinnersGingerbread House Decorating Winner

Phinney Family

Coloring Contest WinnerCongratulations to Tori Gillespie in the 5th grade onwinning the coloring contest.2

Drop off completed survey at City Hall or in the dropbox outside the front door.

Milo Hometown Pride Possible ideas for projects, improvements, events

to improve our community

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Yard of the Month

Formation of Milo Garden Club

Park equipment for toddlers

Landscape north entrance to Milo

Library addition

New restroom at Centennial Park

Repurpose tennis court at Centennial Park

Community Guide (printed welcome brochure for Milo)

Electronic reader board at City limits

Block parties/meet your neighbor events

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Drop off completed survey at City Hall or in the dropbox outside the front door.

Milo Hometown Pride Interest Survey

Skills (Circle all that apply): Building/construction/assembly Phone calls Volunteer management/organization Rural area beautification School/youth involvement Leadership/visioning Painting Landscaping/planting Photography/visually document events Event planning/coordination Marketing/communications Others________________________________________________________________ Areas of Interest (Circle all that apply): Parks/Trail Economic Development Beautification Main Street Revitalization Fundraising Grant Writing and/or administration Cultural/Historical Country Christmas events 4th of July events Others________________________________________________________________ Are you interested in serving on Milo’s Hometown Pride Steering Committee (1 meeting per month) yes____ no_____ maybe______ Are you interested in serving on a subcommittee for an Area of Interest (approximately 4-6 meeting per year depending on projects) yes____ no_____ maybe______ The best way to keep informed: Facebook (like and follow us at facebook.com/MiloHometownPride) Email (enter address)_____________________ Text or phone call (circle one)_______________________ Your name_____________________________________ Address_________________________________Phone____________________

MINUTESCITY OF MILO COUNCIL MEETINGCITY HALL, 100 MAIN ST., MILO, IOWAMONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2017 AT 7:00 PM

Milo City Council was called to order by Mayor Hallat 7:00 p.m. Council answering roll call: Kinser,Graham and Sinclair. Doss and Uttley were absent.Motion by Kinser to approve the agenda. Second bySinclair. Ayes-all. Motion carried. Motion by Grahamto approve the amended agenda and the consentagenda to include all council meeting minutes ofNovember 20, 2017; accounts payable from November21– December 4, 2017 in the amount of $23,892.78;and Casey’s liquor license. Second by Sinclair. Ayes-all.Motion carried.

Under old business, no new information is availablefor the wastewater treatment update or the parksplanning.

No departmental report due to Doug Hembry beingabsent.

Regarding new business, Terry Davis was not presentand the Milo 4th of July Board was not present. MayorHall tabled the reading and approval of Ordinance2017-01: Amending 106.01§1:Collection of Fees andthe Contract Amendment for TRM Disposal.

Public comments: Mayor Hall thanked MiloCommunity Development and the City of Miloworkers for making the December 2, 2017 CountryChristmas a success. Motion by Graham to adjourn at7:04 p.m. Second by Sinclair. Ayes-all. Motion carried

— By Order of the Milo City CouncilAttest: Diane Hall, Mayor; Misti Kosman, City Clerk

2017 Volunteer of the Year Help recognize a person in the community that has

dedicated their time and talent for the betterment ofthe City of Milo! Submit a brief explanation to the Cityof Milo why this person deserves the 2017 Volunteer ofthe Year Award. Submit entries no later than January31, 2017 to Milo City Hall, 100 Main St, PO Box 111,Milo IA 50166.

Country Christmas Lighted Parade1st Place - Milo United Methodist Church $752nd Place - Wright Family $503rd Place - Kathy Benesh $25

Thank you to all who participated we had one of ourlargest parades to date! Checks will be mailed shortly.

Mayor’s UpdateOver the past year, the City has made numerous

improvements in our parks and throughout thecommunity. As we look to 2018 and beyond, we planto continue our efforts to improve services andenhance the quality of life in Milo. One of the firststeps in that process is budgeting. We will begin ourbudget workshops at 6:30 on January 15th. As mayor,council and city staff, we have ideas on what we needto accomplish, but citizen input is an important part ofthe process. I invite you to participate in helping todirect Milo’s future by attending a workshop or bycontacting me or any council member with your ideas.

I want to personally thank the Committee andvolunteers who made this year’s Country Christmascelebration a tremendous success! The commitmentand dedication of this group is an inspiration.

Warren County Economic Development Corp. isfocused on helping Warren County businesses grow. A new service that just launched is the County-WideGift Certificate Program. Gift certificates can bepurchased at WCEDC office (111 N Buxton) and canbe used at any business in Warren County. WCEDCalso offers a revolving loan fund for small to mediumsized businesses. For additional information on these,or any of their services, visit www.wcedc.com or call515-961-1067.

The Hometown Pride Program is up and running!We will be serving the meal at the first wintervolleyball tournament on January 7th. We also have avisioning/planning meeting on January 15th from5:30-6:30 at City Hall. We welcome you to attend andshare your ideas on ways we can continue to makeMilo a great place to live, work, play and visit.

— Diane Hall, Mayor

Chili SupperThere will be a chili supper

with cinnamon rolls onThursday, January 18, 2018at the wrestling match inLiberty Center. The chilishould be ready by 5:00pm.It will be a free will donationwith all donations going to finish the Richard ForinashScholarship for Southeast Warren Dollars for Scholars.All donations are tax deductible so bring yourcheckbook and enjoy some chili and cinnamon rollsand help contribute to the Southeast Warren Dollarsfor Scholars program.

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2017 Raffle Item Winners Congratulations to the 25th Anniversary Quilt

winner, Kayla Turner.

Snowman Let it Snow Portrait- Lisa Msuya Family Rustic Believe Sign - Donated by Connie and Kevin

Fraiser- Lexie Alexander Fuller’s Health Market Basket - Donated by Michelle

Fuller - Coleen Remuch 1 OAK Blue Home Décor Basket - Donated by 1 OAK

- Carol Nash Victorian Angel - Sam Drish Metal Santa designed by Tom Bailey- Larry Benedict White Shortbread Coffee Starbucks and Jolly

Holiday Lights Gift Set- DJ Hinrichs Cypress Home Red and Green Holiday Mug Set-

Shelby JohnsonCypress Home Red and Green Holiday Mug Set-

Merna BeckerTravel Hot Cocoa Starbucks Travel Mug and Jolly

Holiday Lights Car Pass- Colbi Glover Snowman Wall Hanging- Candy Wheeler A Frosted Christmas Décor Set- Molly AudetatJingle all the Way Shadow Box - Donated by Cassidy

Hysell- Sharon Knor Victorian Angel- Christy Kennedy Deluxe Starbucks Mug Set with Jolly Holiday

Lights Car Pass- Kaleb Baumgarten 1 OAK Large Home Décor Basket - Donated by

1 OAK- Misty Kosman Merry Christmas Shadow Box- Sandy Myers Red Shortbread Coffee Starbucks and Jolly

Holiday Lights Gift Set Tassel Ridge Holiday Cheer Snowman Basket-

Julie Wills Cypress Home Ornament Holiday Mug Set-

Teresa WoodsCypress Home Ornament Holiday Mug Set-

Krista Madsen Cypress Home Ornament Holiday Mug Set-

Sharon HoweTabletop Let it Snow and Decorative Tree-

Megan JohnsonMetal Decorative Snowflake- Carol Roland Thirty One Thermal Tote- Luann Ohnemus Walking in a Winter Wonderland Sign-

Mary ThompsonCocoa and Cookies Holiday Basket- Amy Johnson Wooden American Flag- Allen Benesh Candyland Basket- Madaylnn Williams Santa Cam Pillow- Sherry ManserLet it Snow Metal Snow Calculator- Paula Griggs Cheers Wine Basket- Connie Fraizer Gingerbread Cookie Jar Baking Set-

Nicholas Gonzales

Goodscents Pamper Basket - Donated by DebWilliams- Kim Dittmer

Decomesh Wreath - Donated by Stephanie Campbell-Cheryl Judkins

39" Element Flat Screen TV- Kari McKinney

Christmas Thank YouThe committee and volunteers want to thank

everyone that came out to the 25th Anniversary ofMilo’s Small Town Country Christmas. We also wantto thank all the crafters and vendors that participated,the United Methodist Church and Library forproviding some great meals, Lonnie Douglas for givingthe horse drawn wagon rides, and Santa and Mrs.Claus for spending the day with us.

The Country Christmas Committee wants to thankeveryone that came out December 2nd and helped us makethe 25th Anniversary the best year yet. We wish everyone ajoyous Holiday and a prosperous New Year!

-— Milo Development Corporation Committee

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Grand Marshalls of the Lighted Parade – Santa and Mrs.Claus spent the day in Milo and were the grand marshallsof the parade.

Library NewsWow! Happy New Year to everyone! The year 2017

went so fast. Our last big activity in December wasour Ham Ball Dinner at Country Christmas, and Ihave to say it was a great success. We made over$1,000.00! I will let you know what the final number isin February when we figure all of our expenses. Thank-you to our wonderful community for coming out andsupporting the library. We are well on our way infundraising for the library addition. Our nextfundraiser will be the volleyball supper on February25th. Hope to see many of you there.

We will be having an after- school program at thelibrary on Thursday, January 18th. This program willbe for kindergarten-6th grade. It will begin at 3:30 andend around 4:15. We will be reading a story and doinga fun craft or activity. A snack will be provided.

Our monthly book discussion group will meet onTuesday, January 23rd at 6:30 pm. We will be reading“Before We Were Yours” by Lisa Wingate. You may pickthe book up at the library. If you have not been to ourgroup come join us. This group is always willing towelcome a new person.

The kids have been asking me when we are going todo BINGO again. We will have BINGO on Monday,January 29th at 6:30 pm. Come join us for an hour ofBINGO fun.

We do have a big event coming up on February28th. We are going to have a wine and canvas event atthe library on this evening. It will be from 6 pm - 9 pmand will be hosted by Des Moines Wine and Canvas.This will be an event that you must register for. Therewill only be 15 registration spaces available and thecost will be $35.00 per person payable upon yourregistration. Registration will begin on December 4that the library. You may pay cash or make checkspayable to Milo Public Library. On the evening of theevent please wear something that you do not care ifyou get paint on and bring your own bottle of wine.You by no means have to drink wine at this event.Bring your bottled water or soda if you prefer. Thisshould be a wonderful fun event. You must be 21 toattend this program.

Open House 90th Birthday PartyJoin us on Sunday, February 4, between

2 pm to 4 pm, as we celebrate Mary BellePutz’s 90th Birthday at Good Samaritanin Indianola. No gifts please, cards arewelcomed.

Country Christmas Raffle Basket Winners

Thank you to everyone who purchased a raffle ticketfor the Holiday Gift Baskets at the Southeast WarrenPrimary School. A $1,000 worth of tickets werepurchased on Country Christmas day. The moneyraised goes directly to fund field trips for SoutheastWarren preschool through 6th grade. The moneyraised is specifically used to send each class on at leastone field trip a year. HUGE thanks to all those whobought a raffle ticket in hopes of winning.

These were the lucky winners -Rollefson and DeJoode (Perfect Snow Day)-

Cheyenne WallaceCarnes (Disney)-Terry DavisOnstot (Chocolate)-Lisa WilkinsTeas (Arts and Crafts)-Belle EwingCrowe (Pirates and Princesses)-Nicholas GonzalesCore (Family Fun)-Leah BuerckleyBurgin (Wrap Up the Holidays)-Zoey ShermanCooper (Spa)-Daylin GearAllely (Baking)-Raylene StoutnerMiller (Hawkeye)-Ben CrallJohnson (Outdoor Fun)-Doris GillespieSchneider (Camo)-Lucas DirkxRipperger (Camping)-JJ LaneBurrell (Movie Night)-Brogan EwingReynolds (Chef Basket)-Tom Ripperger

A SEW Afghan made by former kindergarten teacher,Beryl Presley, was donated in her memory by herhusband, Bruce. Terry Davis was the high bidder in thesilent auction for the afghan.

Friendly Reminder…….NO PARKING ON CITY STREETSDURING SNOW EMERGENCIES

When the National Weather Service predicts thattwo or more inches of snow or ice will fall or hasfallen within the Milo area, street parking is notallowed.

The parking ban shall be in effect for a period of24 hours after the snow ceases and the blowing stopsor when the snow has been cleared from the citystreets. Any car found in violation of this ordinancewill be towed at the owner’s expense.

City of Milo Ordinance 69.11 is available online atcityofmilo.com or by contacting City Hall at 641-942-6241.

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Milo Lions Club NewsYa see, usually, when your Milo Lions Club picks a

Community Member of the Year, we cleverly conspirewith loved ones in the honoree’s household to bringthat person to our Annual Pancake Supper, the lastSaturday of October. 2017 will be recorded as the yearwe were outmaneuvered. So, Milo’s CommunityMember of the Year, Doug Hembry, received hisplaque, and our heartfelt congratulations, the eveningof Milo’s Small Town Country Christmas. (SaturdayDecember 2, 2017). Doug shoulders the title ofMaintenance Engineer for the City of Milo. Thatmeans he’s the first to take the blame for anythingwhich goes wrong, and the last to be rememberedwhen things go right. And let’s admit it. Things goright in Milo most of the time. More, if a local groupor organization needs city assistance, Doug’s the oneproviding the city sponsored muscle and expertise. IfDoug disappeared tomorrow, I think I would miss hislaughter most of all. Granted, he’s serious a lot of thetime. Given his responsibilities, that makes perfectsense. But, if you catch him in a stray moment whensomething strikes him funny, then you’d better buckleup. His laughter is rich, and deep, and very welcome inan often frustrating world. Our club thanks Doug hisefforts making our community a good place to live.

When I was a boy, back as my children would say in“dinosaur times,” a diagnosis of childhood leukemiawas a death sentence. Praise God, that is no longertrue. Most children diagnosed with leukemia today willsurvive. That doesn’t mean survival is gentle, or quick,or easy, or cheap. The diagnosis is still life changing,certainly for the child, and also for the rest of thatchild’s family. I’ve mentioned recently that childhoodcancer has been added to Lions Clubs’ areas of concernand support. None of us knew how personal the issuewould become to our club.

Each December, Milo Lions, their spouses, and clubfriends gather to celebrate the season. (For most of us,that’s Christmas.) This year we gathered again atHouston’s on Main. (I’d be remiss if I failed to mentionthe fine food and excellent service we received. Thank-you Houston’s!) Usually we have a speaker for ourChristmas dinner/meeting. This year we heard plentyfrom Jeanet Crowell, daughter of Lion Jay andCharlotte Mosher. We also had the pleasure of meetingJeanet’s husband Scott, and their 9 year old daughter,and budding artist, Gracie. It’s a funny thing about thefear of public speaking. That fear tends to vanish afterone faces down something even more terrifying. JeanetCrowell told us what it was like to take her little girl into the doctor to treat a lingering illness one moment,only to be swiftly forwarded to Blank Children’s

Hospital the next. With Gracie looking on, Jeanet did not say much

about survivability. Curesearch.org tells us that, ofchildren diagnosed with cancer, one in eight will not survive. Of the survivors, 60% will experiencelifelong sensory challenges, muscular difficulties,and/or infertility.http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/caac.21166/fullcites the odds of contracting any cancer, before age 40,is 1 in 69 for males and 1 in 46 for females. And noneof these statistics speak to the emotional and financialhavoc brought about by a cancer diagnosis. Jeanetwould have folks imagine at least one parent having totake extended leave, or giving up a job altogether, tocare for a stricken child. She’d have folks understandthat even “good insurance” has limitations. Define“limitations” as leaving thousands of dollars forfamilies to pay out of pocket. And that’s “goodinsurance.”

And Jeanet spoke passionately about organizationslike Tori’s Angels, The Leukemia and LymphomaSociety, The Make a Wish Foundation, BlankChildren’s Hospital’s Child Life, and the Pinky SwearFoundation. If you happened to be listening to WHORadio’s Simon Conway at 4:35 PM Friday December 8,you heard Jeanet speak again, specifically to raisemoney for the Pinky Swear Foundation. You see, Jeanetisn’t just an advocate for Gracie. She’s become anadvocate for several of the groups which make lifeeasier for sick kids and their families. Leukemia woke asleeping giant, and, Praise God, she looks to be in thefight for the long haul. Can cancer know fear? If not, itwill learn.

Neighbors, you’re probably reading this in the NewYear. May peace and good health walk through it withyou. May your every righteous work prosper.

— Lion Alan S. Gardner

Country ChristmasMiniature Festival of Trees Contest WinnerBest Use of Theme- Hannah ByersMost Creative- Josie KosmanBest Overall- Liberty Center American Legion

All Winners were awarded with a $30 Hobby LobbyGift Certificate. We had 30 participants this year. Wehope to do it again next year! Thank you to all whoparticipated!

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Country ChristmasPast Committee Members Honored

Past committee members that have served on theSmall Town Country Christmas committee over thepast 25 years were honored this year. During theLighted Parade they road on a float and there was areading of all past committee members at the LibraryDinner that evening as well.

SEW Food PantryThe Southeast Warren Food Pantry will be open at

the High School in Liberty Center on Wednesday,January 24th from 4:30-6:30 pm. Please Note: FoodPantry does NOT open early. Access the pantry at thefar west front door at the high school; it is just on yourleft in the ICN room. Accessibility is private and quiet.

Families and individuals, if you are in need, pleasecome to the pantry. It is free of charge and no proof ofincome required. The pantry is available to ALLpersons in the Liberty Center, Milo and Laconacommunities. You do NOT have to have a student inschool to utilize the food pantry.

The SEW Food Pantry is for residents of the SEWschool district. If you live outside of that area, pleasevisit your local food pantry.

Please bring bags, laundry baskets, or boxes to carryyour food.

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Warren County Nutrition ProgramIf you are 60+ and are in

need of a home delivered mealplease contact the Lacona MealSite at 614-534-3401 or VickiWhite at 515-961-1003.

The communities of WarrenCounty offer Congregate MealSites as a nutrition option forpersons 60 years and up.Suggested contribution of$4.00 for people over 60 years.The meal cost for anyoneunder 60 is $8.88.

Meal Sites are availableMonday through Friday -

9 am to 1 pm and meals areserved at 11:45 am. You arealways welcome to attend theLacona meal

site in the LaconaCommunity Center or anyother site in Warren County.

We need volunteers to homedeliver meals at all of our mealsites. If you would like tovolunteer please call the meal sites or contact Vicki at 515-961-1003.

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Tree of LightsIn memory of :• Verle Young, Husband of Sharon Young• Clifford Becker, Bryten Becker, Kayla Becker

Simmermon, Family of Merna Becker• Merle & Geraldine Baumgarten, Family to Kevin and

Deb Baumgarten Family• Gary Dittmer, Friend of Kevin and Deb Baumgarten

Family• Leonard Van Syoc, Husband of Patricia Van Sync• Norbert and Rosemary Bauer, Bob Gillespie, Gary

Wimberly, Family of Doris Gillespie• Carly Shelton, Jeanne Nash, Howard Tipton, Denise

Bougher, Family of Laura & Andrew Shelton Family

In Honor of:• Our Family’s Cancer Fighters, Submitted by Laura &

Andrew Shelton Family

SEW Community Blood DriveThank you to everyone who donated blood. 16 units

were given – with one first time donor and two doublered cell donors. 40 lives were saved! A special thanks toMike Nodland and Kenny Crall.

— June Coffman, Blood Drive Chairperson

Volleyball Meals 2018January 7th: Milo Hometown Pride Committee -

Walking Tacos and Chili DogsJanuary 14th: SEW Dance TeamJanuary 21st: SEW After Prom - Chili, Veggies with

Dip and Cinnamon RollsJanuary 28th: SEW Spanish Club - Spaghetti, Corn,

Garlic Bread and DessertFebruary 4th: NO VOLLEYBALLFebruary 11th: SEW Junior Class - Chicken and

Noodles Mashed PotatoesFebruary 18th: SEW Partners in Education - LasagnaFebruary 25th: Milo Library - Beef BurgersMarch 4th: SEW Boosters

Country ChristmasLighting Contest WinnersCongratulations to the lighted home contest winners.

1st Place - Debbie Benesh, 426 Chestnut2nd Place - Dave Minton, 114 E Walnut3rd Place - Jennifer Mihalovich, 121 E WalnutHonorable Mention - Mary Konrad, 224 S. 5th

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SCRAPBOOKING PALOOZA SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2017

MILO COMMUNITY CENTER

113 Main Street, Milo

9 AM-9 PM

$30 donation per person (non-refundable) Dr. A.L. McCormick-Ohnemus Community Center is a 501(c)3 and a receipt can be

provided for a tax deduction. All proceeds will go directly to the Community Center.

Free will donation for lunch & supper Snacks

Vendors Uppercase Living (Judy Wolf)

Stampin' Up (Terri Scott) Close to My Heart (Shelly Whiting) Monat Hair Care (Karen Reynolds)

And more to be announced!

Raffles For a free raffle ticket: Bring a size A2 card (4.25"x5.5"). The cards will be given to

local hospitals and nursing homes. No glitter, themes (Birthday-all ages; Congratulations-teen/young adult; Thank You-adult)

Please do not write on the inside, stamped sentiments are acceptable; Maximum of 10 cards.

Make & Takes

Cricuts available for use; just bring your cartridges Die cutting machines

SCRAPBOOKING PALOOZA REGISTRATION FORM

First & Last Name (please print)

Mailing Address _____________________________________________

Phone Number ___________________________________________________

Email Address ___________________________________________________

Food allergies ________________________________________________

$30 donation paid by 2/15/17

Please make checks payable to Community Projects Inc. (No refunds; If you are unable to attend send a friend in your place)

Mail registration form and donation to: Community Projects, Inc. Attn: Scrapbooking Palooza PO Box 2

Milo, IA 50166

We welcome scrap bookers, card makers, and picture organizers, or anyone who just wants to organize your memories.

If you have any questions, call Kristie Storm (641-414-4267), Abby Ohnemus (515- 240-7814), Liz Davis (515-240-7813) or lt-davis@hotmail.com.

We hope that you can come and have a day of fun with us.