|
Main Menu
Valuable Links
Team Mahaska History
|
Welcome to Team Mahaska On Line!
It is important this site remain a valuable resource for the Mahaska Community, and we are constantly striving to make this site the best it can be. Contact the Web Site Content Coordinator through the contacts link (above or left) if you would like to see additional content, have suggestions, or find broken links. Thanks for visiting!
Did you know ... For the sixth year in a row, the cost of making a penny exceeds its actual value. The high price of copper and zinc, combined with steeper manufacturing and distribution costs, means that the U.S. Mint now spends 2.41 cents for each coin. (Source: Inner Circle, May 2012).
Did you know ... In 1955 Play-Doh was introduced in schools after 20 years of being sold as a nontoxic wallpaper cleaner. (Women's Word Magazine, September 2010 edition)
Did you know ... The state's wine industry contributed $234 million to Iowa's economy in 2008, the Iowa Wine Growers Association said following an economic study completed by MFK Research of St. Helena, CA. In 2009, Iowa wineries sold 212,891 gallons of wine, representing 5.5% market share of wine purchased in Iowa, up from 5.25% in 2008. Visit www.iowawinegrowers.org.
Did you know ... According to www.2010census.gov, the participation rate for the State of Iowa in 2000 was only 79%. However, that's higher than the national participation rate of 72%. Maybe there's a reason there is such a marketing push for 2010 census participation.
Did you know ... 28.9% of the USA's population lives in the Central Time Zone.
Pacific: 16.4%; Mountain: 6.6%; Eastern: 47.5%; Alaskan: 0.2%; Hawaiian: 0.4%
(Source: USA Today and Census Bureau Data)
Did you know ... On May 21, 1934, Oskaloosa, Iowa, became the first city in the United States to fingerprint all of its citizens.
Heard on the Food Network: "Iowa has the most competitive State Fair with each contestant submitting an average of 50 entries." (The Food Network, "The Secret Life Of... Cooking Contests")
|
Team Mahaska On Line
|
 A Community Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, May 30 at 7 p.m. at the Mahaska Health Partnership Hospice Serenity House, 630 North 12 Street in Oskaloosa. The entire Mahaska Community is invited to attend and honor a loved one. In case of rain, the event will be held inside the Medical Specialty Center, entrance #4. This event is being sponsored by Garland-Van Arkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel and the Mahaska Hospice Auxiliary.
|
|
|
Geocaching on the Rec Trail Saturday |
|
The third Saturday Live Healthy Hike walk for this month, scheduled for May 19, will be held at Edmundson Park. Geocaching will be featured during the hike.
Dave Sedivec of the Mahaska County Conservation Board stated, "This event will feature an introduction to geocaching, which is a high tech form of a scavenger hunt. 'Caches' are small hidden containers that are found with the aid of a GPS (global positioning system) unit or a GPS enabled smart phone."
Sedivec said there are seven caches hidden at Edmundson Park, and a total of 88 hidden within a five mile radius of Oskaloosa. Many caches are hidden in public areas and along the recreation trail.
At Saturday's event, which is co-sponsored by the Mahaska Wellness Coalition and the Mahaska County Conservation Board, geocaching basics will be covered for both GPS units and smart phone applications. There will be twelve GPS units available to use for the event, or participants can bring their own. While in the park searching for caches you will be near the golf course, disc golf, ball diamonds, swimming pool, the recreation trail, playground, historical sites and maybe a pond.
Those interested in participating should meet at the Babe Ruth parking lot at 9 a.m. For more information contact the MCCB at 641.673.9327. |
|
A 2003 Harvard study estimated that cell phone distractions caused 330,000 accidents which resulted in moderate or severe injuries.
A 2010 study in The American Journal of Public Health showed texting alone caused more than 16,000 fatalities between 2002 and 2007.
Many states include a category for cell phone/electronic equipment distraction on police accident report forms. Recently proposed federal legislation would require states to collect this data in order to qualify for certain federal funding.
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHAS) has posted an on-line chart showing what states are and are not doing with regard to cell phone use by drivers. How do other states compare with Iowa with regard to reporting and restrictions? See the GHSA chart here.
|
|
 Mahaska Community Members.... Please review the content on your pages within this web site and provide updated information regarding your community. Any new or updated information can be sent to the Web Site Content Coordinator by clicking on "Contacts" in the navigation areas of this web site.
...And don't forget to submit events to the Community Calendar. |
|
Submitting Calendar Items |
|
 Do you have an upcoming event which may be of interest to Mahaska Community Members? Submit your Calendar item to
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
or fill out the information form when selecting the Web Site Content Coordinator in the Contacts link above. Calendar items can also be submitted by phone or fax at 641.673.7533. Remember to include the "who, what, when and where" and contact information so the event's posting is not delayed.
|
|
|
|
|
<< Start < Prev 1 2 Next > End >>
|
|
Page 1 of 2 |
|
Mahaska Communities
George Daily Trust
Sustainable Community
|
