LONE ROCK — More than 130 seats were set up in Lone Rock American Legion for Kim Fischer’s cancer benefit. For the first hour or so the seats were filled and people were hovering over tables along the walls to checking out the more than 100 silent auction items.
“It was a good turnout. There was a large crowd and a lot of volunteers,” said Jarrod Fischer, whose mother Kim, is battling Stage 3 Lymphoma. “Everybody in Lone Rock comes together. They help out.”

ALGONA — The day that many arts lovers have been dreaming about is one day away. On Friday, Jan. 13, a ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 9:30 a.m., at the Ed and Betty Wilcox Performing Arts Center to officially open the facility.

50th birthday

LONE ROCK — It was almost four months ago when Kim Fischer was diagnosed with Stage 3 lymphoma. On Jan. 8, the community is rallying around Fischer to help her pay for her medical bills with a ‘Benefit for Kim Fischer’ event.
“This is all overwhelming,” said her son, Jarrod Fischer. “My mom has been on the ambulance for many years. She loves taking care of people. The ambulance wants to give something to her to help her out.”

ALGONA — When Jerri Sadler moved her Edward Jones office to Highway 18 she was thinking about the visibility factor.
“I like the fact that it is on the highway,” she said. “It is easy to find, there is plenty of parking and lots of office space.”
Sadler has been working with Edward Jones for over a year. She moved the office to the Eastland Hill Plaza in November. On Friday, at 9:30 a.m., the Algona Area Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring a ribbon cutting.

ALGONA — A couple of years ago, Ed and Betty Wilcox remember sitting down and talking to their CPA at the time — Jim Voigt — just thinking about what they could do to give back to the community.
After a few phone calls and visits, Voigt set them up with a meeting with Algona School District School Superintendent Marty Fonley. The result the beginning of what will become the Ed and Betty Wilcox Performing Arts Center.

TITONKA — One man has died in a house fire on Tuesday, Dec. 27.
The fire claimed the life of Daniel William Planz, 59, according to a Kossuth County Sheriff’s office press release. The fire was reported at 7:34 p.m. Due to the death in the fire, the Iowa Fire Marshal’s office has responded and the incident is under investigation, according to the press release.

Charlotte Maria Norland
 
Sam Norland and Annie Berkland of West Bend are the proud parents of a baby girl, Charlotte Maria, born Wednesday, Dec. 14, at Kossuth Regional Health Center. 
Maternal grandparents are Jeanne and Jesse Berkland of Algona. Paternal grandparents are Margaret and Dale Norland of Algona. 
Sam is employed at Snap-on. Welcoming baby Charlotte home was big sister, Kennedi.
 
Easton Michael Missman
 

80th birthday
Betty ‘Betty Boop’ Harmon was born on Jan. 1, 1937 and will be celebrating her 80th birthday this year. Family and friends are encouraged to shower her with cards to help her celebrate. Cards and well wishes will reach her at 407 North Harlan Street, Algona, IA 50511.

80th birthday
Theresa Golwitzer was born on Jan. 4, 1937 and will be celebrating her 80th birthday this year. Her children Marlene, Joan, Jan, Bob, Darrell, Dave, Gina, Brian and Sheri, along with 25 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren, are encouraging family and friends to shower her with cards to help her celebrate. Cards and well wishes will reach her at 1420 East Elm Street, Algona, IA 50511.

Dennis and Pam Schuttler of Algona and Kevin and Kim Moulin and the late Robert Scherer of Grimes are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Maggie Schuttler and Michael Scherer, both of West Bend. Maggie is an Algona High School and Simpson College graduate. She is employed at Northwest Communications in Havelock. Michael is a Dallas Center-Grimes and Wayne State College graduate. He is employed at West Iowa Bank in West Bend.

60th anniversary
 

50th anniversary
 
Martin and Kristen (Matthews) Peterson were married on December 24, 1966, at the Flatbush Dutch Reform Church in Saugerties, New York.
The couple resided in Iowa City and Atlantic before settling in Algona.

Friday morning’s snowstorm caused several accidents in Kossuth County. One major accident near Burt found seven passengers transported to area health facilities.
Kossuth County Emergency Management Coordinator Dave Penton said during a 4-5 hour period Friday morning there was winter driving conditions with heavy and mushy snow. “It was difficult travel,” he said.
There were several accidents around the county because of the weather and the slippery conditions.

ALGONA — Throughout the year many can’t wait to taste the hot donuts that the Algona Rotary Club cooks in its doughmobile at various high school events.
At the end of the year, rotary club members are excited to present some of the proceeds coming from the sale of the donuts in the form of a check to Algona High School and Bishop Garrigan students.