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VOLUME 62 NUMBER 21 MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024<br />
The Golden Shopper is published every Monday by Iowa Information Inc.<br />
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IN THE VIRGINIAS AND CAROLINAS<br />
May 20 th - 24 th<br />
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The City cannot accept tires or items<br />
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OCTOBER 19, 2024 - NOVEMBER 2, 2024<br />
Join us as we visit the following sights:<br />
National Museum of the Air Force Virginia Beach - a free day on the beach<br />
Beckley Coal Mines<br />
Kitty Hawk<br />
Andy Griffith Museum Wright Brothers National Memorial<br />
Mt. Airy city tour<br />
NASCAR Museum<br />
Walton’s Mountain Museum<br />
Billy Graham Library<br />
Jefferson’s Monticello<br />
Biltmore Estate<br />
Fredericksburg, VA city tour<br />
Lincoln’s birthplace<br />
Battlefield Visitor Center Lincoln’s Presidential Museum<br />
Colonial Williamsburg<br />
AND MORE!<br />
Hazardous Household Materials Trailer<br />
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Sheldon departure -<br />
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• Elementary Special Education Teacher<br />
• Head Boys’ Basketball Coach<br />
• 9th Grade Volleyball Coach<br />
• Jr. High Volleyball Coach<br />
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The Sanborn Police Department is a full-service police agency dedicated to improving the quality of life<br />
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The physical agility test and Police Officer Selection Test (POST) will be administered to all qualified<br />
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Certified police officers in the State of Iowa, who are current officers or have no more than a six-month break in service,<br />
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ENTRY REQUIREMENT AND SKILLS<br />
• To be eligible you must have graduated from high school or an equivalent, be 21 years of age or<br />
older, and be able to meet minimum standards for Iowa Law Enforcement officers as indicated by the<br />
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy.<br />
• Physical Agility Test Standards are located on the ILEA website.<br />
• Post-offer physical, drug screen, and MMPI are required.<br />
Application available at sanborniowa.gov<br />
Please submit cover letter, resume and application to:<br />
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Sibley's Good<br />
Ole Summertime<br />
Parade<br />
The Annual Good Ole Summertime Parade in Sibley will<br />
be on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 10:30 a.m.<br />
GOOD OLE<br />
SUMMERTIME<br />
CELEBRATION:<br />
REGISTRATION:<br />
Sibley will be Celebrating Good Ole Summertime<br />
June 7th - 9th! Watch the Sibley Chamber of<br />
Commerce's Facebook page for all events.<br />
You may register on the day of the parade however<br />
it is helpful to receive forms prior to the event. If<br />
unable to turn-in prior to event please complete the<br />
form below and have it available to present to<br />
Parade officials the day of the parade. Line-up will<br />
be determined on a first arrival basis.<br />
PARADE LINE-UP:<br />
Line-up will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the parade will<br />
begin at 10:30 a.m. Parade Registration will be at<br />
9th Street West beginning at 1st Avenue.<br />
PARADE ROUTE:<br />
The Parade will begin at 2nd Avenue and 9th Street<br />
and runs east to 9th Avenue. A parade official will<br />
be available to assist you at the time of line-up.<br />
We appreciate your help in making the parade safe & enjoyable<br />
for everyone! For the safety of our viewers, please do not throw<br />
candy or other items from your entry. We encourage you to have<br />
walkers alongside to distribute candy and other materials.<br />
Name of Entry: ________________________________________________________________<br />
Contact Person: _______________________________________________________________<br />
Address: _____________________________________________________________________<br />
City: ______________________________ State: ________________ Zip: ________________<br />
Phone: ____________________________<br />
Email: _______________________________________________________________________<br />
Type of Entry (Float, Truck, Walkers, Marching): __________________________________<br />
Please provide a brief description of your entry: _________________________________<br />
_____________________________________________________________________________<br />
_____________________________________________________________________________<br />
_____________________________________________________________________________<br />
I, the undersigned, agree that I have read and understand the guidelines included with the entry<br />
form and herby agree to abide by them. I agree that the Sibley Chamber of Commerce nor any<br />
agent, employee or volunteer assumes any responsibility for any personal injury or property<br />
damage suffered in connection with the parade. I agree to release and hold harmless such parties<br />
from any claims for injury or damage.<br />
Signature: ___________________________________________ Date: __________________<br />
Parade Entry<br />
Saturday Saturday June 10th, 2023<br />
Line up at 9:30 Parade at 10:30<br />
Questions call the Sibley Chamber<br />
at 712-754-3212<br />
121 9th Street PO Box 126<br />
Sibley, Iowa 51249<br />
712-754-3212<br />
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Basic Description<br />
Sunshine Foods is growing and<br />
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Major Responsibilities<br />
1. Prepares cut list for the day and cuts merchandise, grinds and<br />
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2. Package, wrap, weigh and label product.<br />
3. Reviews the status and appearance of the food for freshness and<br />
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4. Help assist in ordering and the pricing of the meat department.<br />
5. Monitors refrigeration for proper temperatures.<br />
6. Cleans meat room and meat equipment.<br />
7. Assist customers in needs and special orders.<br />
8. Assists in other areas of the store as needed.<br />
Working Conditions<br />
This is a fast-paced working environment. You will be on your feet for long periods of time, and<br />
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Additional Information<br />
Sunshine Foods offers a family atmosphere with the ability to take ownership of this position at<br />
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Comments<br />
• This position would be full time; 37-45 hours per week. Daytime<br />
hours and every other Saturday morning, NO Sundays.<br />
• Pay negotiable; based off capabilities and experience and willingness<br />
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• Paid Time Off, Health, Dental, Life, and other insurance available.<br />
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• Come in today and talk to Josh or call to set up a confidential<br />
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VOL. 51 NO. 33 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2024 www.nwestiowa.com<br />
FIRST IN A SERIES<br />
BY ALEISA SCHAT<br />
ASCHAT@NWESTIOWA.COM<br />
EGIONAL—When West<br />
Sioux High School junior<br />
Gregory Cook submitted an<br />
outline for a speech for his<br />
online college-level speech<br />
course last semester, he<br />
received a notification it had been<br />
flagged by an artificial intelligence<br />
boys and girls hoop teams across N’West Iowa.<br />
See SPORTS Section C<br />
Tom Truesdell interacts with students in his first-year writing course at Northwestern College<br />
in Orange City. Truesdell has led Northwestern’s response to new technologies like ChatGPT.<br />
The generative artificial intelligence revolution already is quietly unfolding in N’West Iowa, bringing forth a<br />
wave of challenges and new possibilities. Advancements in the field of generative A.I. are having a transformative<br />
impact on education, business, art and photography, and precision agriculture. This series will explore the farreaching<br />
implications of these powerful new tools. This introduction was generated with the help of ChatGPT.<br />
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last worship of the day. It can mean the last hour<br />
See EVENSONG on page A5<br />
Janelle Volkers plans to build a new nonprofit,<br />
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