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2020 Senior RecognitionBY KIM DEMORY

EDITORegeagle@goldfieldaccess.net

Each year, the senior class of Eagle Grove High School is honored for both their academic and athletic accomplishments throughout their high school career during Senior Recognition Night. Like many other events the last couple of months, this too was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, these awards were still presented to the class of 2020 - delivered by mail. Congratualations to each and every students, and even though you were not able to accept your awards in front of family and friends, know that your hard work, dedication, and contributions to both your school and community have not gone unnoticed. Good luck in your future endeavours.

Eagle Grove Area Dollars for Scholars Scholarships

Awarded:Zach Burns - Askvig-Kvale

Memorial, StablishCaden Butler - Cecil Dunn

Memorial, Roger Toillion Memorial, Stablish

Amaya Das - Ethel Fern Teems Martin Memorial, McCormick, Stablish

Carlos Figueroa - First National Bank, Stablish, Bruce Brekke Memorial, Ryan Fransen, Stablish

Enzo Gebara - First National Bank, Jordan-Skogerboe Memorial

Megan Gilbert - Eagle Grove Area Dollars for Scholars, Stablish

Jewelz Gilliland - Eddie & Charlotte Amonson Memorial, Stablish

Josh Graham - Margaret Rankin Memorial, Stablish

Jozey Gump - EGHS Class of 1965, Ethel Fern Teems Martin Memorial, McCormick, Waterworth Memorial, Duke & Betty Moffitt Memorial

Aleshia Lewis - Alfred R. Baird, Ellen Elkin Memorial, H.W. Paine Memorial, Rowan Schultz Memorial

Keyenna Loux - First State Bank/Town & Country Insurance, Stablish

Morgan Lowe - H.R. Derscheid Memorial, Stablish

Britney Lukes - Mary Helen Prehm Memorial, Rotary Club of Eagle Grove, Stablish

Briuna Mingus - EGHS Class of 1965, McCormick, Eagle Grove Area Dollars for Scholars, Aaron Eilerts Memorial

Jessica Morris - StablishAlex Nessa - Beta Sigma

Phi, Eagle Grove Country Club, Holmes Christmas Club,

Benjamin Olson - McCormick, Stablish, Holmes Christmas Club, Our Foundation for the Future

Draven Rasmussen - Stablish

Sidney Robles - StablishMegan Schafer - EGHS

Class of 1969, Stablish, Anne Chiquitucto

Cali Schultz - Eagle Grove Area Dollars for Scholars, Stablish

Kennedy Soper - Mary Voigt Halverson, McCormick, Eagle Grove Area Dollars for Scholars

Emily Umthun - Eagle Grove Area Dollars for Scholars, Stablish

Christopher Lizama Zapata - Eagle Grove Area Dollars for Scholars, Stablish

Scholarships Awarded:Not Associated with Eagle

Grove Area Dollars for Scholars

Knights of Columbus:Amaya DasAlex NessaEmily UmthunWright County Fair:Jonathan KoesterJozey GumpEagle Grove Equality Club:Caden ButlerOther Awards:The Christian Athlete of

the Year AwardCaden Butler

Clarion, Iowa (May 27, 2020) - Iowa Specialty Hospital’s 200th baby of 2020, Adriel Jossiah Martinez Lopez, was born on May 26th at 5:37 in the morning to parents Yamilex Martinez and Elisco Martinez Lopez. Baby Adriel weighed 6 pounds 3.4 ounces, was 19.5 inches in length, and has black hair and brown eyes. He will join siblings Elias and Hazael at home.

Iowa Specialty Hospital’s Maternity Center is located

at its Clarion Campus. “Our OB department continues to grow!” shared Jennifer Mewes, OB Leader. “We are excited to continue to provide excellent care to our mothers and babies and look forward to what the future holds.”

In 2019, Iowa Specialty Hospital delivered 426 babies which is the most ever delivered at the facility in one year and is well on its way to surpass that total.

Adriel Jossiah Martinez Lopez, 200th baby born at Iowa Specialty Hospital for 2020. Photo submitted

Iowa Specialty Hospital delivers 200th baby of the year

Upper Des Moines Opportunity of Wright County would like to take the time to ensure all current and new clients know that we are still available for services. Due to the current COVID situation, our doors will remain locked, but we are able to assist you through phone calls 515-448-3704. We are open Monday-Friday from 8am-4pm. We encourage anyone needing assistance with food, energy assistance, or other services provided by Upper Des Moines Opportunity to please reach out to our office.

UDMO services available

Upper Des Moines Opportunity of Wright County will be hosting a drive through mobile pantry on June 18th, 2020 at UDMO office 221 W Broadway. The mobile pantry will go from 4:30pm-6pm. To ensure social distancing, we ask that you remain in your vehicle at all times. Pantries will be delivered to your vehicles. The line will start at the back of the building in the alley.

Wright County drive through food pantry

BIRTHS

It’s a Boy!Yamilex Martinez and Eliseo Martinez Lopez are proud to

announce the birth of a son, Adriel Jossiah Martinez Lopez, at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion, on Tuesday, May 26. He weighed 6 pounds 3.4 ounces. He joins Elias, 2.5, and Hazael, 1.

Grandparent is Liliana Martinez Medina of Eagle Grove.It’s a Boy!

Kyla and Andrew Menke are proud to announce the birth of a son, Andre Xavier Menke, at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion, on Thursday, May 28. He weighed 10 pounds 2 ounces. He joins Hailey, 12, Nicole, 11, and Aria, 3.

Grandparents are Mike & Dana Kling of Eagle Grove, Michelle & Dennis Menke of Coalville, and Leland & Shari Young of Fort Dodge. Great-grandparents are Sandy Gomez & Doug Foster of Fort Collins, CO, Margaret Sopavich of Coalville, Dennis Sr. & Patricia Menke of Fort Dodge, and Leroy Young of Fort Dodge.It’s a Boy!

Matthew and Kristine Ugboh are proud to announce the birth of a son, Malachi Wayne Abije Ugboh, at Iowa Specialty Hospital in Clarion, on Thursday, May 28. He joins Isaac.

Grandparents are Kelly Dodge of Webster City and Abiya Adaji Ugboh of Nigeria. Great-grandparent is Barbara Dodge of Eagle Grove.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Spring GraduationAndrew Ramsey of Eagle Grove, IA, was one of 207 Central

College students who graduated with bachelor’s degrees in May 2020. Ramsey received a bachelor’s degree in Social Science.

RBMS eighth graders honored with end-of-year virtual assembly

BY KIM DEMORYEDITOR

egeagle@goldfieldaccess.netEach year at the end of

the school year, Robert Blue Middle School holds an awards ceremony. They recognize the accomplishments of their students over the course of the year, but they give special regcognition to the eighth grade class before they move on to the high school.

“This is something different,” said RBMS Principal Scott Jeske as he addressed his students through a Youtube video on Friday, May 22. “We’ve never had a year like this before, and hopefully we’ll never have one like it again.”

As each eighth grader’s picture appeared one-by-one on the screen, a short bio of their time at RBMS was read, including some favorite memories, the activities they participated in, and who their parents are. At the same time, on the left side of the screen rolled a collage of miscellaneous pictures of all RBMS students participating in school activities that occured during the 2019 - 2020 year...until COVID-19 shut them down early.

Students receiving special awards included:

Darci Anderson - The Eagle Spirit Award, presented to the person who has “found their wings,” and has overcome obstacles to shine and impact the school and student body.

American Citizenship Award presented to two students in each grade who have shown exemplar traits of kindness and character

throughout the year. 5th Grade - Jazsalene

Gonzalez-Willard & Adrian Whipple.

6th Grade - Caitlin Christopher and Leonardo Gonzalez-Gamboa.

7th Grade - Monserrat Martinez and Natalie Pedersen

8th Grade - Dakota Alt and Jakob Jeske.

Aaron Eilerts AwardThe Aaron Eilerts Award is given each year to a student who best exemplifies the characteristics of Aaron Eilerts, a boy who gave selflessly to others before his tragic death at Little Sioux Scout Camp in 2008. The award is voted on by the eighth grade student body with final determination of who receives the award left to the RBMS staff. This year’s recipient was Mack Morgan. Just a few of the things students wrote about Morgan in their nominations included, “You can trust him to do and accomplish anything without doubt,” “He’s very caring,” and “He respects other people’s opinions.”

Presidential Award for Academic Achievement

Eighth graders receiving the President’s Award for Academic Achievement have earned either a minimum of a 3.5 grade point average or tested in the 85th or higher percentile on standardized testing. 2020 eighth graders earning this honor included: Chloe Steil, Lili Huse, Olivia Anderson, Jolet Pinkle, Calli Steil, Lindsey Alcala-Mendez, Kaylynn Kepler, Nadia Kaiser, Jaclynn Demory, Grace Johnston, Clara

Moffitt, and Brody Allen.Presidential Award for

Academic ExcellenceTo be eligible for the

President’s Award for Academic Excellence, eighth graders must have maintained both a 3.5 - 4.0 grade point average and scored in the 85th percentile or above on Iowa testing all four years in middle school. Those earning that honor this year included: Jonathan Olson, Ava Kienzle, Brooklyn Osborn, Celeste Figueroa, Izabella Kreitlow, Mack Morgan, Justin Krog, Evan Thul, Connor Christopher, Natalie Slape, Justine Olson, Jakob Jeske, Alexis Brookhouser, Winter Rush, Dakota Alt, Emma Lalor, and Ayden Feske.

Mack Morgan was presented with one of the most prestigious awards of the year, The Aaron Eilerts Award, which is voted on by his peers.

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