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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Auction Items for 15th Annual Foundation Fundraiser

The Horn Memorial Hospital Foundation is planning its 15th Annual Festival set for Friday, November 7th at the Ida Grove Skate Palace.  This festive evening will include cocktails, dinner, auctions, and entertainment!   

Sarah Harm, Public Relations Director comments, “Our Foundation Board has gone above and beyond this year to bringing forth new ideas that will go along with our ‘Tailgating’ theme.  We’re hoping the laid back atmosphere of this year’s event will draw interest from all ages.”

Attendees are encouraged to arrive between 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. in order to view the tailgating-themed table decorations and silent auction items.  Dinner, catered by Sizzlin’ J BBQ, will be served at 6:15 p.m. followed by the live auction and entertainment by The Mikey Needleman Band.

The following items will be won by the highest bidder in a SILENT AUCTION format:
1.    2015 PRINCIPAL CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC – 4 tickets to June 2015 event with autographed pin flag by 2014 winner (coordinated by Joe & Megan Nicholson).
2.    MARCH MADNESS - $100 gift card (Food Pride), 2 bottles sweet tea flavored Vodka (Luxco), and basketball chip & dip tray (Horn Gift Gallery)
3.    CYCLONES COOKIE PLATE2 dozen frosted Iowa State sugar cookies (Best of Barb’s Catering), and 2 Coffee Cards (10th Cup)
4.    HAWKEYES COOKIE PLATE – 2 dozen frosted University of Iowa sugar cookies (Best of Barb’s Catering), and 2 coffee cards (10th Cup)
5.    HUSKERS COOKIE PLATE – 2 dozen frosted University of Nebraska sugar cookies (Best of Barb’s Catering), and 2 coffee cards (10th Cup)
6.    FLORAL CHRISTMAS WREATH - festive holiday décor for your home (Vicky Murray)
7.    FLORAL CHRISTMAS CENTERPIECE – beautiful décor will brighten your table (Vicky Murray)
8.    PAMPER-ME PACKAGE – 1 hour massage, spa pedicure & hair style gift certificate, Aveda hairspray, and 2 lip glazes (Trendue Salon & Spa)
9.    CAN JAM – perfect tailgating or party frisbee game.  Team games include: Iowa State, Iowa, Nebraska, and UNI (HMH Leadership Team)
10.  GOURMET COFFEE BASKET – Syrups, mugs, candles & more in a beautiful basket (Ida Drug)
11.  FRILLS & CHILLS - Avanti stainless steel refrigerator (Ryan & Amy Godbersen), 3-foot giant sub (Subway), pizza certificates (Pizza Hut), and beer (Spirit, Stogies & Stuff)
12.  WESTERN TRAIL RIDE – 4 horseback riding lessons with trail ride for one (Sherry Reiling) and $80 gift card (Sizzlin’ J BBQ)
13.  SUPERBOWL TV – 32” LG television (The Hoffman Agency)
14.  AUTOGRAPHED CHICAGO BEARS HELMET – signed mini-helmet by cornerback, Kyle Fuller (Coordinated by Jill Webb), and $25 gift card (Zimmy’s).
15.  ISU FOOTBALL MANIA – 2 ISU football tickets to 11/22/14 home game (Ryan & Amy Godbersen), 2 bottles of peach & pomegranate vodka (Luxco), and signed football by ISU coach, Paul Rhoads
16.  HEALTHY YOU PACKAGE - $50 punch card (Ida Grove Rec Center), lemon candle (Peach Blossom), tea tumbler with green tea, ½ hour massage and ½ hour reflexology treatment (Just Relax Massage Therapy), and fuzzy footies (Horn Gift Gallery)
17.  SAY CHEESE! TAKE YOUR BUNCH TO LUNCH – Family portrait session with 25 holiday cards (Christina Kjar Photography), $50 gift certificate (Inside Scoop), and $25 gift card (Holstein Supermarket)
18.  FALCONS PRIDE – Falcons football screen art (Lori Hamann), and $25 gift certificate (Mi Rancho)
19.  YEAR OF THE CUPCAKES – 2 dozen cupcakes a month for one year (Cakes & Confections, Pam Steuk)
20.  SPLASH & PIZZA DASH – 4 waterpark passes (King’s Pointe), Case toy tractor (Vetter’s), 2 large pizzas, sodas, and chocolate (Ida Grove Cenex)
21.  COFFEE BREAK – coffee basket (10th Cup) and 1 dozen donuts with 20 oz drink (Ida Grove Cenex)
22.  RETAIL & MASSAGE THERAPY - $35 gift certificate (Ida Drug), with ½ hour massage and ½ hour reflexology treatment (Just Relax Massage Therapy)
23.  HOORAY FOR THE HAWKEYES BASKET – football rug, 2 hanging wall art, men’s polo, women’s shirt, Hawks stepping stone, fuzzie footies, gold hot chocolate, and bottle opener (HMH Hawkeye Fans)
24.  I SPY A HAWKEYE! BASKET – 1 bottle cap wall décor, men’s polo & t-shirt, Hawks garden rock, fuzzy socks, drawstring backpack, bottle opener, and travel mug (HMH Hawkeye Fans), and a pizza certificate (Pronto)
25.  CYCLONES HOOPS – 2 men’s basketball tickets to 12/2/14 home game (Bob Butcher), and autographed basketball by Coach Fred Hoiberg (Jeff Waldner, HMH Pharmacist)
26.  GO HUSKERS BASKET – hanging wall art, coozies, beer, shirts, flask, visor and more (HMH Huskers Fans)
27.  JOHN DEERE ‘LIL FARMER – Kids 6-volt rechargeable battery powered John Deere Tractor with loader and backhoe (Hultgren Implement)
28.  RE-JAVANATION – Coffee basket (10th Cup) and ½ hour massage (Katie Goodale, LMC)        
29.  PAR FOR THE COURSE – 18 holes of golf (Ida Grove Country Club), Pearl Vodka golf shirt, towel, hat and cucumber vodka (Luxco), Callaway golf balls and pitch fix tools (HMH Foundation)          
30.  COZY & CLEAN – Monster Energy black fleece jacket (Ida Grove Kawasaki), car detail (Mac’s Chevrolet), and ½ hour massage (Katie Goodale, LMC)
31.  ROAST & COAST – 10 pound rib roast (Tiefenthaler Quality Meats) and car detail (Mac’s Chevrolet).
32.  CY-NATION - 2 tickets to an ISU women’s basketball game of your choice held in Ames, an autographed basketball by ISU women’s coach, Bill Fennelly (Jeff Waldner, HMH Pharmacist)
33.  MOSCOW MULES – 4 copper drinking mugs, ginger beer, and vodka (Luxco), and 2 pizza certificates (Pronto)
34.  CYCLONE FAN BASKET - long sleeved t-shirt, bottle cap wall décor, stepping stone, and bottle opener (HMH ISU Fans), pizza certificate (Pronto)
35.  WINE TASTING FOR 4 - at the Old Town Vineyard & Winery and 2 bottles of wine (Dr. John & Lenee Sinnott)
36.  GREENBAY PACKERS - 2013 autographed team football (coordinated by Jill Webb)
37.  1 BEDROOM WISCONSIN DELLS VACATION –  3 night getaway at the Caribbean Club Resort on Lake Delton in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin as well as a 2015 “Splash Super Pass” for additional Dells savings.  (Good September thru April)  (Bob & Jill Webb)

Following the dinner is the LIVE AUCTION with the following items up for bid:
1.    PROGRESSIVE DINNER FOR 8 – enjoy an evening with your friends at a rotating dinner party.  (Homes of Chris & Jaci Nichols, Bob & Jo Hayes, and Al & Kathy Wilke)
2.    CATERED SUPERBOWL PARTY FOOD FOR 20 – enjoy the big game without worrying about the food.  Best of Barb’s catering will provide the food for 16-20 guests.  (Swanson Insurance)
3.    BEAN BAG TOSS GAMES (IOWA, IOWA STATE & NEBRASKA) – pick your favorite team and have a great time at tailgates and in the backyard… fun for all ages! Made by Bud Jepsen.  (Murphy Chiropractic, Edsen Electric, and Patera Family Dentistry)
4.    WHAT’S YOUR FLAVOR?  SALAD BOWL CASH – Choose from three salad bowls and you can win $75, $125, or $200 along with gift certificates for wellness screenings, the 10th cup, and Ida Drug. (Cash donated by Beckman Motors & Einspahr Furniture.  Salad bowls donated by The Sugar Bowl & Wylene Wessel, Tupperware consultant)
5.    SIOUX CITY NIGHT OUT – 4 tickets to Manheim Steamrollers on 11/22/14 at the Orpheum Theatre (Kevin & Terri Carstensen), limo transportation to/from Ida Grove (Adams Motors), and $60 gift certificate (Bev’s on the River
6.    BIG MONEY LOTTERY TREE – $200 worth of lottery scratch tickets (Byron Originals)
7.    HAWKEYES VS. HUSKERS FOOTBALL FRENZY – 4 tickets to Iowa football game on 11/28/14 against Nebraska.  (3 tickets donated by Cosgrove Law Firm, 1 ticket donated by McGuire Auction)
8.    AUTOGRAPHED CYCLONE COLLECTIBLE – signed football by tight end and NFL hopeful, E.J. Bibbs (Jeff Waldner, HMH Pharmacist)
9.    TAILGATE GRILL & STEAKS – Coleman Roadtrip LXE Grill (Grant & Julie Godbersen, Kent & Jill Godbersen) and 12 T-Bone Steaks (Marty & Martha Boyle)
10.  4X8 POWER SPORT/UTILITY TRAILER – perfect for motorcycles, ATV’s, golf carts, and gardening equipment (Midwest Industries)
11.  CRATES OF HOMEMADE CANNED GOODS – a variety of delicious foods that were canned to enjoy year-round.  (Horn Physicians Clinic Staff in Ida Grove, Odebolt, and Mapleton Clinics)
12.  REDNECK GETAWAY – cruise in style with your friends for an evening of fun in a 1972 international airport limo (seats 14). (Ed & Jenni Sohm)
13.  NFL FOOTBALL TICKETS: BEARS VS. VIKINGS – includes 2 seats to watch the Chicago Bears play the Minnesota Vikings in Chicago on 11/16/14 and a Chicago Bears Flag (coordinated by Jill Webb)
14.  VIP IOWA CUBS BASEBALL PACKAGE - includes 4 home plate owners seats, parking pass, 1st pitch before the game, shoot the hot dog gun, and 4 Iowa Cub shirts (coordinated by Joe & Megan Nicholson)
15.  2-BEDROOM WISCONSIN DELLS VACATION –  3 night getaway at the Caribbean Club Resort on Lake Delton in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin as well as a 2015 “Splash Super Pass” for additional Dells savings. (Good September thru April).  (Bob & Jill Webb)
16.  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS VACATION - 4 day stay in Steamboat Springs, Colorado condo.  Available May thru September. (McCormick Family)
17.  AUTOGRAPHED ISU BASKETBALL - by entire men’s 2014 ISU basketball team and Coach Fred Hoiberg (Jeff Waldner, HMH Pharmacist)

And finally, to complete this fun-filled evening, ticket holders will enjoy a performance by The Mikey Needleman Band from Kansas City.  This group is a fun and lively band that offers an array of music from the oldies to modern rock/pop.  Tickets for the concert can be purchased for $10 each the night of.  Doors will open at 8:30 p.m. for concert-only attendees.

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

HMH and Ida County Public Health Prepared for Infectious Diseases, Even Ebola

Horn Memorial Hospital and Ida County Public Health are working closely with the Iowa Department of Public Health in response to the West African Ebola situation.  Ebola can be scary, and with the recent media coverage of this disease, it is understandable there may be concerns that a case of Ebola could occur here; however, there is a world of difference between the U.S. and the parts of Africa where Ebola is spreading.  The United States, Iowa, and Ida County have a strong healthcare system, and Ida County has a community hospital and public health professionals who are prepared to handle contagious illnesses.

“Ida County residents can be confident that Horn Memorial Hospital has protocols and proper protective equipment in place for individuals who contract contagious diseases,” says HMH Infection Prevention Coordinator Julie Andresen, RN.  “Our hospital and staff are well trained and ready for any public health threat, should the need arise.” 

It is important to remember the Ebola virus is not spread through the air, and it is only contagious if the infected person is having active symptoms.  Ebola is spread through direct contact with bodily fluids of a person experiencing symptoms of the disease such as fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and muscle aches; it can also be spread through exposure to objects such as used, contaminated needles.  It is also important to realize that the risk of an Ebola outbreak in the U.S. is extremely low, there have been no cases of the disease in Iowa, and the U.S. Public Health system is taking extraordinary measures to keep this risk low. 

Andresen and Patti Andrews, Ida County Public Health Nurse, remind everyone that the risk of contracting any type of infectious disease can be minimized by following these basic everyday healthy practices:
  • Wash Your Hands!
  • Stay Home When You Are Sick!
  • Cover Your Cough!