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Hampton celebrates recovery

Published by admin on Wed, 09/11/2019 - 1:36pm

Saturday was a day to celebrate addiction recovery at Bandshell Park.

As part of National Recovery Month, the Celebrate Recovery program in Hampton organized a family friendly event.

The day-long event was organized by Ronna Johnstone, a facilitator and women's leader in Celebrate Recovery, a religious based 12-step program. As a former addict herself, Johnstone has spent the last year thinking about how to promote the program and encourage people that may need help to seek it out.

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Sheffield People in the Park is a successful event

Published by admin on Wed, 09/11/2019 - 1:34pm

The schedule of events for Saturday’s 2019 People in the Park Celebration, under the direction of the Sheffield Community Club, was a busy one.

The Sheffield Public Library Foundation held its annual free will donation omelet breakfast at the high school to begin the day.

There were vendors in City Park beginning at 10 a.m.

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Long Term Medical Supply moves store to corporate office

Published by admin on Wed, 09/11/2019 - 1:32pm

Hampton’s Long Term Medical Supply store has a new home not far away from its former location.

Last Friday, the store celebrated a ribbon cutting at its new location in the company’s corporate office at 115 Second Ave. NW. Previously, the store occupied a storefront across the street. The store officially opened in its new spot in early June.

Teri Cywinski, location manager for the store, said that customers can expect the same service and quality supplies as before.

“Nothing has changed except the place,” she said. “It’s still the great service we’ve had.”

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Before school activities provide CAL students with creative outlets

Published by admin on Wed, 09/11/2019 - 1:30pm

Mornings start the right way at CAL.

In the last two years, the school has introduced morning activities to give students a choice how to spend time between arrival and the welcoming announcements.

Along with recess, younger students can choose to venture to the coloring room for some artful expression or the LEGO room for hands-on construction. Older students have access to a lounge in the library where they can read, chat with one another or just relax before school starts.

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Recycling Center To Open Back Up

Published by admin on Thu, 09/05/2019 - 8:00pm

More progress is being made relating to recycling options for residents of Keokuk County. According to Supervisor Chairman Mike Hadley, the Keokuk County Citizen’s Convenience Center will be reopening for regular hours on Wednesday, September 4th.

According to Hadley, regular hours, for the time being, will be Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.