ABC, Woodland Industries hold annual honors banquet
Ability Building Center and Woodland Industries recognized employers, employees, and businesses at its annual recognition banquet in Houston County last month.  The Houston County banquet was held at the Four Seasons Community Center, Caledonia, with 250 people attending.

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Wednesday afternoon fire destroys Houston home

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The Caledonia Fire Department was called to a four alarm fire at the home of Robert and Mildred Nagel, 16282 Connery Drive, Houston Wednesday afternoon. The Nagel home, located just north of Houston received extensive damage in the fire that was called in around 2 p.m. Units from the Houston, Rushford, Caledonia, and Hokah fire departments battled the blaze for over an hour before fire in the house, garage, and a storage shed was brought under control. In the photo above, the Houston Fire Department used a water cannon to try to douse the flames that had broken through the roof. At right, an unidentified firefighter takes a break after battling the thick smoke. Below, members of the Caledonia Fire Department set up a portable water tank on Highway 76. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.
Photos by Charlie Warner

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Spooktacular Sights

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With Halloween right around the corner, Caledonia residents have been getting into the spooky spirit. The photo at left is the scary display that will greet trick-or- treaters at the Joan Crawford residence. The photo above is the display at the Pat Rogich home. Caledonia residents are reminded trick-or-treaters will be visiting homes from 4 to 8 p.m.
                Photos by Jill Hahn

 
School board closes meeting to discuss coaching contracts
Normally, it is routine for the school board to approve personnel appointments and hires.  Not so last week at the regular monthly meeting of the Caledonia School Board.
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Making bats for the past decade, Miken Sports is 10 years old

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“Ten years ago when I’d mention to people I worked for Miken Sports, they would look confused and ask ‘who?’ Five years ago, if I was traveling on business and mentioned I worked for Miken, some people indicated they had heard about us. But now, many people have heard of us. I can be in an airport many miles from here, and actually see people wearing Miken caps and T-shirts. It’s been a heck of a ride, and we’ve got an exciting future.”

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Community awareness alert
The Houston County Sheriff’s Office would like to warn the community about phone scams.  One of the recent scams that have victimized several residents of the county is called the Emergency or “Grandparent” scam.
Typically, a senior citizen will receive a call from a con-artist claiming to be a child or grandchild of the victim. The con-artist will state that they are in some sort of trouble in Canada and need money. The con-artist may state that they have been involved in a traffic accident, are hospitalized or have been arrested and need money fast. They will ask that you not tell anyone because it is embarrassing or they don’t want to get into trouble with other family members. The con-artist will talk the victim into transferring money to a destination, at which time the money is gone and the scam has been completed.
It is important that you protect yourself.  Do not give any personal information or banking information to someone that has called you asking for it. Know whom you are dealing with. Ask for his or her name and their location. Confirm this information yourself or request assistance from a family member or someone else that you can trust.
Contact your local law enforcement agency to help you to verify the legitimacy of such telephone calls before you send money.  If you feel that you are being scammed or are a victim of a scam, please feel free to contact your local law enforcement agency for help.
   Sheriff Douglas C. Ely

 
County moving forward on furniture building project
Houston County is moving forward with relocating several departments in the Meyer Furniture Store building at 611 Vista Drive in Caledonia. At the Oct. 21 meeting, County Financial Director Casey Bradley announced the agreement to purchase the building was finalized Oct. 17.
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13 persons vying for four Caledonia City Council seats
Four years ago there were three Caledonia City Council seats open and nobody filed. Just the opposite has happened this year, as no less than 13 persons have filed for four open seats on the local city council.
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