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Page 2......................................Director’s CornerPage 3........................................PCSB SpotlightPage 3........Snyder’s Auto Body & Paint SpotlightPage 4 .....................................Summer MusicalPage 5 ..........................Golf Tournament ResultsPage 6 .....................................Page County FairPage 6..........................................Cardinal GalaPage 7 ...........................................Street Dance

That’s So Totally ‘80s!Small town Iowa...large summer musical – isn't that what we all expectfrom our fun-loving community? The summer musical is a productionthat has become a tradition for Clarinda Community Theatre. Board pres-ident Carol Bellairs said, “The summer musical selection process reallyvaries from year to year. Sometimes the show is chosen in late winter, whilein some cases the show has not yet been named until the beginning ofMay.” However, this year CCT was a few steps ahead in that process. At themonthly theatre board meeting in November, a proposal was made byJulie Karns, new vice-president of the board, to direct and arrange anoriginal variety show called “That’s So Totally ‘80s!”, a musical productionbased on the music, TV, movies, fashion, and pop culture of the 1980s.The show will alternate songs, skits, and movie and TV reenactments togive the audience a "blast from the past." The production will take placeon Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 12th, 13th and 14th. The Fridayand Saturday shows will begin at 7:30 pm, and the Sunday matinee willbegin at 2 pm. Tickets may be purchased in advance from the ClarindaFoundation office on the north side of the square starting July 18th, or bycalling 712-542-4412. Tickets may also be purchased at the door forany of the performances. Ticket prices are $10 for adults, and $5 for stu-dents (Kindergarten to college). Anyone who was born in the 1980s canreceive half-off their ticket price by showing proof of age when purchasingor ordering their ticket. Anyone who was born on August 12th, 13th, or14th, in any year of the 1980s, can receive one free ticket to the show!Rehearsals are underway with a cast of about 30 from around the south-west Iowa area – Clarinda to Shenandoah, Red Oak to Tarkio, Missouri.The youngest cast member is in elementary school, and the oldest castmember would prefer that we not mention his age! Obviously, some ofthe performers were not even born yet in the 1980s, but they seem to beenjoying the music, regardless. If you were alive through the '80s thenyou will remember the TV shows "Cheers" and "Golden Girls"; the movies

CALENDAR OF EVENTSJuly 3

Clarinda A’s FireworksJuly 15

Rumbles Street DanceJuly 22-23Crazee DaysJuly 26-31

Page County FairAugust 12-14

Clarinda Summer MusicalAugust 18

Economic Development Golf TournamentAugust 23

First Day of SchoolAugust 27Cardinal Gala

CCT Musical .............................................................................................................................cont. on pg 4

BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresident ......................Randy Pullen II, Page Co. Federal SavingsFirst Vice President ............Dan Comer, Page County State BankSecond Vice President.....................Jennifer McCall, Bank IowaTreasurer.................Matt Ridge, Iowa Western Community College

BOARD MEMBERSMike Butt, Clarinda AcademyDr. Howard Campbell, Washington East Chiropractic CenterSandy Hookham, Clarinda Regional Health CenterSeth Kirchner, Kirchner Cutting HorsesMick Miller, Garrison Coffee HouseKarla Rubin, Clarinda Flower Shop & GreenhouseJohn Stull, Easter’s True Value and Radio ShackJason Van Vactor, Hy-VeeRandy Walters, Sump Insurance

Chamber Executive Director ..............................Elaine FarwellAdministrative Assistant............................................Lori KeysPart-time Assistants................................................Barb Reese

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Be sure to check out the latest edition of The Iowanmagazine – July/Augustissue featuring the Clarinda A’s Baseball program. This fabulous article isan amazing tribute to Merl Eberly and the entire A’s organization. You maypurchase your own copy available at Easter’s True Value, Fareway or Hy-Vee.The online version is also available on the Chamber’s website. The months of July and August in Clarinda will encompass many activities

such as the Clarinda A’s Fireworks celebration – July 3, Clarinda A’s Parents’Weekend – July 2-4, Rumbles Concert – July 15, Crazee Days promotion –July 22 & 23, the Page County Fair – July 26-31, the Summer Musical “That’sSo Totally ‘80s!” – August 12-14 and the Cardinal Gala – August 27. As the host for the upcoming Page County Fair, Clarinda will welcome an

estimated 4,000 people over the entire five days of the event. We are hon-ored to celebrate the accomplishments of our youth throughout Page Countyand encourage them to pursue their interests through 4-H and county activ-ities. The 12th Annual Iowa Sales Tax Holiday will be held Friday and Saturday,

August 5 and 6. Iowa businesses will not charge sales tax, including schooland local option sales taxes, on sales of qualifying clothing and footwearwith a selling price of less than $100.00. The exemption applies to each ar-ticle priced under $100.00 regardless of how many items are sold on thesame invoice to a customer. Extensive lists of taxable and exempt items are available on the Iowa Department of Revenue web site atwww.state.ia.us/tax/educate/holiday1.html. The Clarinda Chamber Ambassadors are already making plans for the

upcoming CHS Homecoming Parade scheduled for Friday, September 9 at2 p.m. The Ambassadors group always has a great time cheering on thefootball team and promoting the Cardinal spirit. Additional information willbe sent out by the Chamber office in regard to having your business partic-ipate in the CHS Homecoming Parade. We appreciate the positive attitude generated by our community events

and projects. Thank you for making this summer such a success!

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Page County State Bank is a family owned community bank that has been helping theClarinda area with their banking needs since 1866, making it one of the oldest bankcharters in the State of Iowa. In 1961 the Whitmore Family purchased PCSB and it hasbeen a fixture in the community for 50 years. In times when banks are consolidatingand being bought out, they are very proud to usher in the next generation of ownerswith Scott and Cindy Whitmore making Clarinda their home.Being the only locally owned community bank in the Clarinda area, PCSB understands

the importance of investing in the community. PCSB and the Whitmore Family have re-cently donated to Clarinda projects including Clarinda Regional Health Center, theGlenn Miller Museum, and hole renovation at the Clarinda Country Club. They alsomade a sizeable donation to the New Market Foundation and have been a long-timesupporter of our local 4-H youth at the Page County Fair auction.PCSB prides itself in being a progressive community bank that puts the customer first

with great customer service, knowledgeable employees, and products that save time and money. It is a full service financialinstitution with two locations (NE corner of the square, and a branch on South 16th Street). PCSB offers its customers anabundance of products including Reward Checking, Platinum Money Market, Rock Star Savers Club for children, and loansfor all your agricultural, business, and personal needs.Page County State Bank and the Whitmore Family invite you to come in and visit your favorite bank employee, or just

stop by for a cup of fresh brewed coffee or tea.

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Snyder’s Auto Body was established in November of 1973 by Frank and Margret Snyder and started with one employeein its current location. In the summer of 1976 Frank purchased his first wreckerand started the 24hr towing part of the business. The recycled parts portion ofthe business evolved out of abandoned cars being left behind in the late seven-ties. In 1983 Snyder’s purchased the property to the west and added the 120x60addition for the use of parts storage, processing and shipping and a larger office.Later in 2001 we added more work space to the back of the body shop. Ourmost recent acquisition was the Schenck Implement property across the street,which we use for equipment storage. Snyder’s currently has 12 full and part timeemployees. We mix our own paint and our techs are EPA rule 40 CFR Part 63certified. Besides collision repair our body shop does glass installation, rock chiprepair and frame straightening. Frank and Keith both serve on the SouthwesternComm. College advisory board for the collision repair program. The recycled

parts portion of the business is CAR Certified (Certified Auto Recycle) though the National Automobile Recyclers Assoc.We are I-care (Iowa Certified Automotive Recyclers Environmental Program), one of only 16 in the State. We are also airbag, fork lift, and freon recycling certified. Snyder’s also participates in the national program ELVS (End of Life Vehicle So-lutions) for removal of Mercury Switches since 2001. We also report all of our title work to NMVTIS (National Motor VehicleTitle Information System). Tom has been an active member in the Iowa Automotive Recyclers Assoc. since 1984, servingon the board and was president in 1992-1993. Our wrecker and flatbed towing service is fully insured. For the last 38years Snyder’s has been proud to be part of the community of Clarinda.

SNYDER’S AUTO BODY AND PAINT

Cynthia Whitmore, Ken Whitmore, &Scott Whitmore (photo courtesy of Studio Kline)

Back row left to right: Frank Snyder, Erik Mullen,Ted Edwards, Israel Garey. Front row left to right:

Tom Snyder, Dakota Garey, Lowell Jennings, Todd Brilland Keith Larsen (Not Pictured: Kelsi Huseman)

The Clarinda Chamber of Com-merce wishes to extend its deep-est condolences to the Eberlyfamily. Merl will be greatlymissed in our community.

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“Top Gun” and “Little Mermaid”; the music videos of Madonna andMichael Jackson; the Energizer Bunny, Pee Wee Herman, and Jazzercise.These are just a few of the acts to be seen in "That's So Totally '80s!" “I am so excited for this show,” Karns said. “I chose to create this showbecause of my love for ‘80s music and fashion. It was just a great era formusic. I’m delighted to see that ‘80s trends are coming back alive as Isee leggings, bangles, and legwarmers for sale in more and more clothingstores.Another reason for Karns’s show proposal is that the production is a va-riety show, much of it written and arranged by her. Since CCT will not beperforming a musical that needs to be licensed with royalty fees, the merecost of the music will be a welcome contrast to the normal cost of royalties.Clarinda Community Theatre has been in the process of trying to raisemoney for its own building. Since royalties for a copyrighted musical cancost CCT upwards of $2,000, this is the perfect way to have a great showand save money for a building. “We are trying to find other ways to raise and save money for this pur-pose,” said Karns. For example, CCT sponsored the Lenten/Easter concert,"Once Upon a Tree", this spring with those proceeds going to the CCTbuilding fund. “A building opportunity recently fell through our fingers be-cause of a lack of funds. Since this is a dream of CCT, we are going to tryto be proactive in the fundraising process so we can be better prepared ifanother building opportunity arises.”If anyone is interested in donating or helping with fundraising for thebuilding fund, please contact Carol Bellairs at (712) 542-3077 or JulieKarns at (712) 304-2054. In addition, Clarinda Community Theatre iscurrently looking to fill vacancies on the board. Any interested parties arewelcome to call the numbers above or talk to any CCT board member.

Photo courtesy of Joe Moore of J&C Photography

Pat Eberly, Merl Eberly and MayorGordon Kokenge

CCT Musical ..........................................................................................................................cont. from pg 1

Annual Golf Tournament ResultsThe Chamber’s 16th annual golf tournament was held Thursday, May26th at the Clarinda County Club. Two flights were awarded prizes in thefour-person Texas best-ball tournament. In the first flight the first placeteam was Raymond James Financial; second place, Ice House Sports Barand Restaurant; and third place, Farm Bureau Financial Services-AlanNicholas. The second flight winners were: first place, Lisle Corporation;second place, NSK Retirees; third place, Clarinda Regional Health Center.The Chamber would like to thank all the hole sponsors and the businessesthat donated prizes, the teams and the country club. This fundraiser wouldnot have been a success without you. Special thanks to the tournamentcommittee: Dan Comer and Amy McQueen, co-chairs; Sandy Hookham,Mike Butt, Tim Blank, Donna Scarlett, Mark Kline, and Jason Van Vactor.

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Friends of the Lied Public Library plans semi-annual book saleThe Friends of the Lied Public Library’s used book sale begins Thursday,August 18, and continues through Saturday, August 20. The sale is heldat the library during regular library hours. The sale contains books, videos,and audio books. The Friends of the Lied Public Library is an organization of book and li-brary lovers who work together to promote the welfare and growth of theLied Public Library.Proceeds from the book sale are used to purchase books and items forthe library’s collection. Last year’s sales raised more than $2,800.Donations for the sale are always welcome, and are collected year-round. Contributions may be dropped off at the library whenever it isopen.For more information, become a member of the Friends of the Librarygroup, or to make donations, contact the library at 542-2416 oraskliedlib@iowatelecom.net. Information may also be found atwww.clarindapubliclibrary.org. For news updates, check the library’s Face-book page.

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2011 Page County Fair – July 26-31The 2011 Page County Fair plans are heavily under way. We are excitedabout our new additions! We have lots of great entertainment for everyonethis year! July 26 will be the 4-H static exhibit judging in Wibholm Hall.Buildings will be open to the public beginning on July 28 from 10:00a.m.-10:00 p.m.The 4-H carnival booths will be open nightly beginning July 28 from7:00-10:00 p.m. There are food booths, game booths, bingo, pony ridesand lots more entertainment. New to the carnival this year will be the in-flatable castles, slide and bungee game.4-Hers will auction off their cherry pies on July 28 during the queen con-test. All profits go towards the 4-H Fund. New this year will be the 4-HCloverkids auctioning off their cupcakes. The Page County Fair King andthe Li’l Miss and Mr. will also be crowned during the Queen contest. Im-mediately after the Queen contest will be the bull riding event in the oldhorse arena. The famous Page County Fair BBQ will be held Thursday evening underthe big tent! Sweet corn will be back this year as well as the pork sand-wiches. Come join us for an evening of entertainment and fellowship!Friday evening will be the Ranch Rodeo in the horse arena. The bottleCalf and Lamb show will be held in the show arena beginning at 5:30.The square dancers will be in the Ron Sanson Pavilion at 7:30 p.m. The ATV races will be held in the old horse arena Saturday evening withregistration at 5:00 p.m. All ages may participate. The Western horseshow will also begin at 5:00 in the horse arena. There is something for everyone at the Page County Fair!Come join us and have some fun!

Cardinal GalaJoin us for the second annual Cardinal Fund Gala on Saturday, August27. The event will be held at the Clarinda Country Club with social hourbeginning at 6:00 p.m. Dinner and entertainment will follow. ContactBeth Rarick (542-3783), Sara Bridie (542-4132), or stop by the ClarindaFoundation to purchase your tickets. Tickets are $50.00 per person. Sup-port the Clarinda Community School District by purchasing your ticketstoday.

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FireworksSunday, July 3, the Clarinda A’s play Omaha Strike Zone at 7:00 p.m.There will be a fireworks display following the game. Those wishing tocontribute to the fireworks fund may send their checks payable to theClarinda A’s to Linda Mier at Page County Federal Savings Association.

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Street DanceThe Chamber will be having the Rumbles Street Dance on Friday, July 15, on the south side of the square from8:00 p.m.-midnight. Tickets will be $10.00 in advance or $12.00 at the gate. There will be a beverage garden,dancing and fun music for the family. No outside beverages or coolers allowed past the gate. Bring your ownlawn chairs for seating. The Rumbles are a legendary rock-and-roll dance band that has been entertaining forover 40 years. The following businesses will have advance tickets for sale: Easter’s True Value, Page CountyFederal Savings Assoc., the Chamber office, Bank Iowa, Taylor Pharmacy, Hy-Vee, and Page County State Bank.

Summer SaleClarinda Regional Health Center Auxiliary GiftShoppe will be having a Half Price Sale on Friday, July15, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. in the hospital conferenceroom.

Golf EventClarinda Economic Development Corporation 10thAnnual Golf Appreciation Event will be held Thursday,August 18. If you want to participate in this event, con-tact the CEDC office at 712-542-2160.

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