In Brief

April 5 3:30 p.m. Decorating @ Gym (If it rains track practice will need to be held in the gym so we will not start decorating until 5:30)

April 6 Promenade:

6:15-6:45 p.m. Students & dates arrive @ Gym (enter through new gym doors) and check in

7 p.m. Promenade (Jen Campbell helps with this — either checking in or reading names at promenade)

8-11 p.m. PROM With desserts, water, lemonade served@ new gym. Class photos taken immediately

11 p.m. — 4 a.m. POST PROM (Snacks served during) 11 p.m.-11:45 p.m. Check in, Doors locked @ 11:45 p.m. Activities 11:45 4 a.m. Prize giveaway 3 a.m., Wrap things up

4 a.m. HEAD HOME!

Sunday Cleanup at 1 p.m. The gym is reserved until noon. Tarps must be mopped at the end of Saturday night and not rewound until Sunday when they’ve had a chance to dry.

Swedesburg Final Orgelmusik Concert April 7

The final Orgelmusik concert of the 2023-2024 season will take place at 3 p.m. at Swedesburg Lutheran Church. Dr. Gregory Hand, the professor of organ at the University of Iowa, is the special guest. Dr. Hand will feature works by JS Bach, Maurice Duruflé, Johanna Senfter, Arvo Pärt and others. The concert is free and open to the public. There will be a free will offering for the church’s organ fund. The concert can be viewed online at www.facebook.com/SwedesburgLutheran.com

Last Total Eclipse visible in our area April 8

Keep an eye on the weather. The last total eclipse visible in the continental United States is occurring on April 8 @ 12:45 p.m. It is what is known as a deep partial (magnitude of 91.8 %. It still must be viewed with proper eclipse glasses. The next total eclipse in the lower forty-eight will be 2044. For the next total eclipse visible for Burlington Iowa will be Oct. 17, 2153 is it. Only 129 years away.

Lions Club Request

The New London Lions Club needs your help. Mints are sold in various business in New London. Since the death of Lavelle Hibbs these sites have not been maintained nor has a list been found of where they are. Please contact Julie Brown,: 319-385-3822 or a Lions member. Also if you would like to add a Mint fundraiser for this important group, let them know. Thank you.

Tiger Pantry Regular Schedule

Tiger Pantry is open Thursdays, 3:30 to 6 p.m. and Saturdays, 9-11 a.m.