Author: Theresa Rose

AGENDA

July 29, 2021

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Supervisors Sub-Committee Updates

AINSWORTH, IA—The Brinton Film Festival, Iowa’s longest-running film festival, will be held at the Ainsworth Opera House July 30 and 31. Historian Michael Zahs will be showing Brinton films and magic lantern slides. “I think this festival may be the only festival in the country that shows only pre-1908 films,” he said.

The Brinton Collection contains films, slides, projectors, papers, and other documents from the life and career of William Franklin Brinton of Washington, IA. Brinton was an itinerant showman, travelling from Texas to Minnesota to project slides, film, and stage other entertainments during the years 1895-1908 and managed the Graham Opera House in Washington until close to his death in 1919. The Graham Opera House is still an active movie theater today and was declared the longest continually operating cinema in the world operating as the State Theater.

Brinton was an eccentric and energetic individual, and the collection not only preserves some of the earliest commercially available film, but it also contains material related to Brinton’s experimental interests, such as his passion for designing flying machines long before human flight became a reality.

The collection was preserved for many years by  Zahs, subject of the documentary film ”Saving Brinton”. The collection was donated to the University of Iowa Libraries beginning in 2014.

Zahs said he recently found a double dissolving magic lantern. Brinton had such a magic lantern. He will display and explain the projector at the festival. He also plans to play recordings from the period.

Dairy Mart ice cream will be served beginning at 7 p.m. followed by the slides and films.

For further information, contact Zahs at 319-653-6250.

The Henry County Conservation Board will be hosting a special meeting tonight( Wednesday) at the Press Box Grill in Mt. Pleasant at 5:30 p.m. The board will be meeting with Mike and Alyssa Whetherbee owners of Axe Women Loggers of Maine. Mike and Alyssa worked with the conservation department to host an event last weekend at Water Works Park. The board is looking to discuss the success of the program and provide feedback to Mike and Alyssa. No other department business will be discussed.

In the interest of keeping Henry County residents informed, the Henry County Sheriff’s office has requested KILJ post the daily jail count. During the jail referendum campaign it was publicized that the jail would be able to house additional inmates from surrounding counties and this would generate revenue for Henry County.

Date:   07-28-2021______

JAIL COUNT

  _26_      Henry County Inmates

  _43_      Out of County Contract Inmates              

 _69_     TOTAL

Henry County Public Health is holding an all-day immunization clinic and encourages students to get their back to school shots early to beat the rush.  The special clinic will be held on Tuesday, August 3^rd 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  Immunizations are needed before going into Kindergarten, 7^th and 12^th grades.  These are walk-in clinics but there is a new process to check-in before you go. Visit HealthyHenryCounty.org/immunizations or download the Net Check In – Henry County free app. You can view the current wait time, check-in, and we will alert you when it’s time to come inside. This will help reduce waiting room crowds. Please only bring children needing services and if you or your child are ill, please stay home.  Adults not vaccinated against COVID-19 should wear a mask and practice social distancing while inside.

In addition to these special clinics, regular immunization clinics are held on Tuesdays 9-11am, Wednesdays and Thursdays 1-4pm, and the 1^st and 3^rd Thursdays 1-6pm.  Please call Public Health at 319-385-0779 if you have any questions.

SCC Accepting Nominations for Distinguished Alumni

Southeastern Community College (SCC) is accepting nominations for the 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award. Nominations are due online by September 1.

“We love learning about the paths our graduates have taken,” Val Giannettino, executive director of institutional advancement, says. “We have remarkable Distinguished Alumni who motivate both our students and our community.”

Two Distinguished Alumni have been selected each year since 1997. Some past recipients include Dr. Edward Stone, Randy Winegard, Dick Wagner, Martha Wolf, and Judy Brueck.

To be eligible for nomination, the nominee must have completed 30 credits at SCC or its predecessor colleges. These include Burlington Junior College, Burlington Community College, and Keokuk Community College.

Nominations should address at least one of the following: how the nominee has earned the respect and trust of their colleagues; how they’ve made substantial, positive contributions in their community; why the nominee is an outstanding practitioner of their profession; or how the nominee has served as a positive, motivational force for others.

At least one additional recommendation letter should accompany the nomination.

Giannettino says multiple people can be nominated. In fact, two people can be nominated in one submission.

“If you know an outstanding couple or family members — maybe a mother and daughter — who you feel should be honored for their achievements, you can submit one nomination for them,” Giannettino explains. “We want to hear everyone’s story and celebrate their success.”

The SCC Alumni Association Board will review the nominations at their October meeting. Recommendations are then taken to the SCC Board of Trustees’ November meeting for confirmation.

Receptions are held to honor the Distinguished Alumni before each awardee gives a keynote address at their respective campus commencements. They will receive an award, and a plaque recognizing their accomplishments will be hung amongst other Distinguished Alumni plaques at the SCC campuses.

To make a nomination, visit bit.ly/SCCDistinguishedAlumni .

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