Le Mars Ambulance Service Holding Fundraiser On Sunday
(Le Mars) — In honor of National E-M-T Week, the Le Mars Ambulance Service will hold a fund raiser breakfast scheduled for tomorrow (Sunday) at the Fire Station Number 2 located at 12th Street southeast. Le Mars Ambulance Director Bill Rosacker has the details of tomorrow’s breakfast.
The Le Mars Ambulance Service is fortunate to have 20 volunteers that offer their time and assist during emergencies. However, Rosacker says the Le Mars Ambulance Service is always looking for additional volunteers.
He says becoming a certified Emergency Medical Technician requires several hours of training. In many communities, Rosacker says, there simply are not enough volunteers to maintain a local ambulance service.
For the last several years, Rosacker says the Le Mars Ambulance Service has seen an increase in the number of calls.
The Le Mars Ambulance Service operates what is known as a provisional paramedic service, which according to Rosacker, means I-V’s and other medication can be administered.
On Monday, we will continue our series of who to call when we need help, as we will learn more about the Floyd Valley Healthcare Nursing program.
Le Mars High School Senior Selected As State Winner
(Le Mars) — A Le Mars Community High School senior has been selected as the state winner for the Iowa Rural Electrical Cooperatives 2016 Youth Tour. Jacob Holck of Merrill, submitted the winning essay addressing the question “How does your local electric cooperative impact your community? Holck will be awarded in June, an all-expense paid trip to our nation’s capital, Washington D.C. While in Washington D.C., Holck will meet with various Congressional members and U-S Senators, including the Iowa Congressional delegation, and other government officials. While visiting our nation’s capital, Holck and youth from across the nation will learn more about the structure of Rural Electrical Cooperatives.
The youth will participate in a leadership development program and hold a youth rally. In his essay, Holck mentioned that North West REC has a great impact upon the community which they serve. He writes in his essay, the local R-E-C really cares, from assisting with families with medical bills to providing support to community service projects.
He also mentions how North West REC is responsible for giving back to youth in our communities by providing scholarships to those who excel above and beyond in our classrooms. It is with this attitude that the R-E-C possesses which impacts our communities in more ways than one. The Le Mars Community Senior says he was limited to 250 words for the essay.
Bike Fair At Olson Cultural Events Center
(Le Mars) — Elementary students are invited to participate in Monday’s Bike Fair to be held at the Olson Cultural Events Center in downtown Le Mars. The event is being sponsored by the Plymouth County Cyclists, along with the Le Mars Rotary organization and Floyd Valley Healthcare, and it will begin at 5:30 p.m. Mark Strub (Stroob) with the Plymouth County Cyclists says the bike fair will offer individuals an opportunity to have their bicycle inspected.
Strub says the Le Mars Police Department will also be registering area bikes. He says part of the bike fair will include having participants ride their bicycles through an obstacle course.
Jim Gerkeni (Ger-ken-ee) of the Le Mars Rotary club says local Rotarians have an interest in sharing bicycle safety with the area youth.
Refreshments consisting of hot-dogs, chips, and soda pop will be served all free of charge. The program is free, and their will be prizes and other give-a-ways distributed at the Le Mars Bike Fair.
