Aurelia News

The Aurelia Jazz Band, which won first place honors at the 2007 Iowa Jazz Championships and were runner-up in 2008, had an "off year" last year as the group was in transition, following the departure of their director, Jason Heeren, to the Storm Lake High School Band Director post.

The Aurelia Community School District TK - 4th grade students and their teachers celebrated their 100th day of school this year on Monday, February 1. The date for the celebration "kept eluding" Principal Ann Sandine, in her words, as she was trying to plan the event, due to students missing a few days with the recent winter weather.

Most area school districts are either in the process of labor negotiations or will be in the near future, as schools across Iowa battle budget woes triggered by Governor Chet Culver's 10-percent State budget cut across the board, and declining enrollments.

The Aurelia Commercial Club will be holding its annual Kick-Off Dinner on Monday, February 1 at the Aurelia Community Center.

Tired of being cooped up because of the snow and cold? Want to have fun and help 4-H'ers at the same time? Plan to attend the 4-H Facilities Betterment Project "Barn Dance" fundraiser on Saturday, Jan.

The Aurelia School Board approved the football sharing agreement with the Alta School District for the fall of 2010 at the monthly meeting Monday, but finalization of the agreement will require Alta Board approval and a review of insurance coverage before it becomes finalized.

The FBFS Team- The three person staff at Farm Bureau Financial Services, 515 West Main Street, provide excellent financial services to their customers, and also put out some good eats at Friday's Chamber Coffee in their office.

The opportunity of a lifetme awaits the Cherokee Washington High Jazz Band that will open for the Cherokee Jazz & Blues Festival's Main Concert Saturday night at 7 p.m. in the Western Iowa Tech Community College Conference Center.

All roads are back open in Northwest Iowa, but according to the Iowa DOT they are still covered with a mix of snow and slush.

Members of the Aurelia and Alta School Boards and School Administrators from both districts met in Aurelia Wednesday night for a joint workshop on sharing.

The Aurelia School Board met for its regular monthly meeting on Monday and much of the discussion concerned talks which have gone on between the administrations and Athletic Directors of the Aurelia and Alta Districts.

Betty Wieland of Aurelia, a member of the Aurelia Heritage Society Board, was recently contacted by Dawn Trujillo of Webster City, regarding a possible donation to the Aurelia Heritage Museum.

Larry D. Wheeler, 71, of Cherokee, passed away Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, at Careage Hills, in Cherokee.

The Cherokee Depot was vacated by the railroad in 1982 and the Cherokee District was gradually phased out, according to Dan Whitney of the Cherokee Chronicle Times.

Advent Tryst services will be held on four consecutive Wednesday in December. The Advent Tryst will begin on Dec.

Supervisors contribute to 4-H project - Jeff Simonsen, Chairman of the Cherokee County Board of Supervisors, holds a check from the county which he presented to the 4-H Facilities Betterment Project Committee at Sunday's County 4-H Banquet.

Cherokee County held its annual county-wide 4-H Awards Banquet at the Aurelia Community Center on Sunday November 15.County 4-H Extension Director Brenda Medick served as Master of Ceremonies at the Awards ceremony, which followed a delicious buffet meal prepared by the 4-H members.

The Aurelia Community Center and the Aurelia Commercial Club have partnered to celebrate the holidays with the first annual Holiday Hoopla Celebration at the Aurelia Community Center from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. this Saturday, November 21.

Area communities held several events to honor veterans on Veteran's Day, November 11.

City Election votes canvassed; no changes The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors granted a funding request from the Cherokee County 4-H Council on Tuesday for the amount of $60,000. The Cherokee County 4-H Council members Val Cedar and Bill Schwaller made their request at last week's meeting but no amount was discussed at that time.