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R 2 | Lyon County ReporterNovember 26, 2014 in Rock Rapids where 50-75 families receive meat, bread, vegetables and other food items. “Without this partnership we would never be able to do this on the scale that we do,” explained Lewis. The food bank delivers 3,000-4,000 pounds of food each month, which the organization secures through partnerships with restaurants, businesses and corpora- tions. In order to distribute the food, ATLAS partners with a network of volunteers, church groups and civic organi- zations from across the county who help guests package the food items into boxes during the distribution. But the volunteers say they get more out of the event than the guests. “It’s a very humbling way to remember how fortunate we are,” said one volunteer. During the November Bread of Life event more than 500 winter gear items were also available. In October, Pizza Ranch in Rock Rapids sponsored a winter apparel drive. Patrons of the restaurant were asked to donate gen- tly-used coats, boots, hats, gloves and more in exchange for a free pizza or buffet. Volunteers sorted the items col- lected at the local restaurant into piles so guests could find their size easily. “This time of year is tough for families who are strug- gling because heat bills go up, kids need winter gear on top of other hardships,” said Vande Stouwe. “For the community to respond (to the Pizza Ranch winter apparel drive) in this big way means so much,” she said. Free Thanksgiving Meal Members of First Reformed Church in Rock Rapids understand not everyone can be with family over the holidays. “We know not everyone has family or a chance to be with their family for Thanksgiving,” said JD Hommes, one of the organizers of the event. To ensure everyone has the opportunity for a Thanksgiving meal and fellowship, the church hosts a free Thanksgiving meal at noon on Thanksgiving Day. “This is something we’ve been doing for more than 10 years as a way to provide a traditional Thanksgiving meal for those who wouldn’t have one,” explained Hommes. The group also delivers meals as part of the event. Members of the congregation sign up to work a set-up shift in the morning, a serving/delivery shift, or a cleanup shift. According to Hommes, those who volunteer to help at the event appreciate it as much as the diners. “It’s just a great time of fellowship for everyone.” To make a reservation for the free Thanksgiving meal at First Reformed Church or to request a delivery, contact the church office, 472-3729. community STATE MOCK TRIAL SUCCESS The Central Lyon eighth grade mock trial team earned a trip to the state competition after going 2-0 at the regional competition, improving on their record of 0-2 from last year. Team members from left to right are: Holly Berg, Kade Griesse, Tanner Vanden Top, Madison Iwen, Caitlin Simon, Viktorija Stubbe, Zed Heimensen, Melinda Folkens, Ian Wells, Andrew De Noble and Zach Springer. (Photo/Submitted) GIVING OF TIME AND COMPASSION Sonya Peterson, right, helps a young lady find a win- ter coat during the distribution of more than 500 coats. The coats were donated by the community during Rock Rapids Pizza Ranch’s recent winter ap- parel drive and distributed during the Bread of Life food distribution event last Thursday. Photo/Jessica Jensen) Rapids,” said Chamber di- rector Angie Jager. The Festival of Trees will take place Dec. 4 from 4-8 p.m. and Dec. 5 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Forster Community Center. Over 20 trees decorated by busi- nesses, school classes and civic groups will be on dis- play and can be viewed for a free-will donation. Those viewing the trees are asked to vote for their favorite with the rst- through third-place winners receiv- ing Chamber gift certi- cates. “New this year for the Festival of Trees, we are ask- ing the public to bring food or hygiene items for ATLAS,” said Jager. The Chamber and Retail Trade Committee are host- ing a soup supper Thurs- day, Dec. 4 from 5-7 p.m. in the Forster Community Center. Chili, chicken noo- dle soup, BBQs, hot dogs, ice cream, a bar and a drink will be served for a free-will donation. Santa will also be in attendance to hear the wish lists of all the young- sters. The live nativity and liv- ing windows can also be viewed Thursday night in downtown Rock Rapids from 5:30-7 p.m. The popu- lar holiday edition of the parade of lights will make its way down First Avenue starting at 6:30 p.m. Businesses have been decorating for the business lighting contest. Decorat- ing must be completed by Dec. 1 and the winners will be announced following the soup supper at 7 p.m. in the Forster Community Center. Winners will receive Chamber gift certicates. The Retail Trade commit- tee has again put together a Chamber gift certicate giveaway just for shopping in Rock Rapids. Register now through Dec. 4 to win a $100 gift certicate or one of eight $50 gift certi- cates at these participating businesses: Ace Hardware, Chase Companies, Pizza Ranch, P-N-P, Lillians, Pal- ace Jewelers, Country Bou- tique, Vander Lee Motors, HomeOlogy, Shari’s Kitch- en, Sunshine Foods, Corner Rexall and Sully’s. The win- ners will be announced fol- lowing the soup supper at 7 p.m. in the Forster Com- munity Center and must be present to claim their prize. Santa will make a second appearance in Rock Rapids on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 10:15 a.m. Join Santa for break- fast and a craft in the Rock Rapids library. For homeowners in the holiday spirit, the Cham- ber is again sponsoring a residential lighting contest. Decorating must be com- pleted by Dec. 10. Those interested in participating in the contest or wishing to nominate a decorated house should contact the Chamber. Chamber gift cer- ticates will be awarded to the winners. “This is a fun time of year in Rock Rapids,” said Jager. “Thank you to the busi- nesses and everyone that help make these events a success.” Rock Rapids plans holiday activities Holiday activities from Page 1 “Oh yeah, we were nervous,” agreed Vanden Top. “By the second round it wasn’t as bad,” Springer said. When the team present- ed the prosecution/plaintiff side, Stubbe gave open- ing statements; De Noble, Springer and Simon were witnesses for the prosecu- tion; Stubbe and Wells were attorneys for the prosecu- tion; VandenTop and Griese performed the role of attor- ney for both the defense and prosecution; and Wells gave closing arguments. Two judges follow a scoring rubric and award points on a scale of 1-10. “A lot of points are given for theatrics, especially for the witnesses,” said Folkens. “More points are given if you use your hands and voice inflections, basically how well you act.” Points are also awarded for presenting without notes, how much of the law is incorporated into the arguments and other categories. The judges award points to the team and to the members indi- vidually. “Each attorney is inde- pendently scored by the judge on a scale of one to 10 and each witness also gets a score based on how well they know their testi- mony and statements and how they are on their cross- examination,” said Folkens. This year’s case centered on Mia Donovan, a high school soccer player, versus the private soccer club she played for, the coach and manager of the club. “She sued them because she got a concussion and they let her continue to play,” explained Folkens. “Part of the issue was she previously had a concussion she didn’t fully disclose to the soccer club.” According to Folkens, the case was a civil case and the argument on the side of the plaintiff was the coach should have seen Donovan’s signs and symptoms of the concussion and sat her out but instead the club let her play and she suffered per- manent damage and signifi- cant long-term effects. The defense argued, according to Folkens, the coaches and managers could not see the signs and symptoms, such as being dizzy or tired. “The case is put together from bits and pieces from a fac- tual scenario that happened but isn’t an actual civil liti- gation or criminal case,” explained Folkens. “It’s just loosely based on a fact pat- tern and generally on a cur- rent event topic,” she said. Springer and Vanden Top enjoyed their state mock trial experience and appreciate what they learned. “You learn how the court system works and you learn how to think on your feet,” said Springer. “You definitely learn how to think fast,” said Vanden Top. Both all-state honorees were excited to receive special recognition. “It was pretty awesome,” said Springer. According to Vanden Top, he was surprised. “I didn’t expect the attorney award right away,” he said. “The judge said to Tanner, ‘you have a bright future ahead of you’ and Tanner asked, ‘does that mean some- thing?’, explained Springer of the interaction with the awarding judge. Springer said his favorite part of the mock trial com- petition is being a witness. “My favorite part is getting cross-examined and getting fancy at the attorney,” he said. I like being a witness, too,” said Vanden Top. “It’s fun to mess them up and throw them (attorney) off.” “Mock trial is just a lot of fun,” said Springer of his participation. While it’s a lot of work, “you memorize the basics of the case and the questions you’re going to ask, but the rest is act- ing it out and improv,” said Springer, the end result is well worth the effort and most of the team plans to participate in high school. Mock Trial from Page 1 Giving from Page 1 Mock trial team makes history at state In the spirit of giving SHOP LOCALLY FIRST and thank these Rock Rapids businesses for sponsoring this week’s activities calendar. 248538 LEWIS FAMILY DRUG FRONTIER BANK Thursday November 27 Happy Thanksgiving Friday November 28 12 pm Dinner Date @ Forster Comm. Center Sunday November 30 6:30 pm 5th Sunday Service @ Peace Lutheran Church Monday December 1 12 pm Dinner Date @ Forster Comm. Center 7 pm American Legion Tuesday December 2 12 pm Dinner Date @ Forster Comm. Center 12 pm Chamber Board Wednesday December 3 12 pm Dinner Date @ Forster Comm. Center POWER WEEK WINNERS Rock Rapids Municipal Utilities announced the win- ners of the Word Search contest during Public Power Week, which was observed Oct. 5-11. Public Power Week, a nationwide celebration of public power’s val- ue to its communities, was started by the American Public Power Association. APPA is the service orga- nization for the nation’s more than 2,000 communi- ty-owned electric utilities. Collectively, these utilities serve more than 47 million Americans. Winners were Dustin and Taylor Bosch, Marlys De Bruin, Wendy Huisman, Marilyn Jacobson and Amy Korthals. Each winner received a $20 Chamber gift certificate. Pi- bured above is Nicole Christensen presenting Mari- lyn Jacobson with her prize. (Photo/submitted)
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