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State, county, and city officials were joined by local residents, many of whom biked or walked to the grand opening cer-emony of the Turkey River Recreational Corridor land trail and bridge, located between Clermont and Elgin.
Over 100 people pedaled or walked their way to the official grand opening of the Turkey River Recreational Corridor (TRRC) land trail and bridge located be-tween Clermont and Elgin in August 2012. In welcoming those in attendance to the ceremony, TRRC Director Robin Bostrom reiterated that the local trail is the backbone of the growing trail system in northeast Iowa and beyond. She explained that current and future plans call for links to Elkader and the Motor Mill historic site; a recreational trail between the City of Fayette and the Volga River Recreation Area (VRRA); a Fayette-to-West Union trail; EVENT (Echo Valley Environmental Nature Trail) extension to West Union and
Major step celebrated in bridging region together
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Major step celebrated in bridging region togetherElgin; the Decorah trail system; and the MRT (Mississippi River Trail) to the east; and via the Prairie Farmer Trail (Calmar to Cresco) to the Root River branch of the Minnesota trail system. TRRC chairperson Vicki Rowland quoted words of per-sonal inspiration from for-mer U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt in saying, “’We have fallen heirs to the most glorious heritage a people ever received, and each one must do his part if we wish to show that the nation is worthy of its good fortune.’ “As Teddy Roosevelt said we have the ‘glorious heritage’ of a water trail on the Turkey River, which attracts hun-dreds of sports enthusiasts weekly,” she added. “And now, today, we have the glorious heritage of a multipurpose trail, and a safe bridge to cross that river when walking, jogging, or biking.” On behalf of the event’s guest speakers, Rowland expressed her gratitude to the following people for their commitment to the project: Fayette County Trails Committee; Fayette County Conservation Board and its director, Rod Marlatt; Fayette County Secondary Roads and County Engineer J.D. King; Fayette County Economic Development’s past and current directors and staff members, Robin Bostrom, Karla Organist, Carol Weidemann, and Bill Ziegler; Fayette County and Clayton County Supervisors; may-ors, city council members, and community-minded citi-zens of Elgin, Clermont, and Elkader; Valley Community School Superintendent Cathy Molumby and school board members; private donors; area newspapers; Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission, including Rochelle Howe, Chelsea Welch, and Organist; Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) staff members and director Lora Friest; Vision Iowa Board; Iowa Great Places Board; Trees Forever; and everyone who ac-tively uses the trail.
“You each (trail supporters) went out to promote and get grant funding for this project,” Fayette County Supervisor chairperson Jeanine Tellin later added. “I can see that each of you dreamed bigger and dreamed larger to see that it hap-pened.” “You should each applaud yourself for being here today,” agreed Roger Thomas, state legislator and Elkader Economic Development/Main Street Elkader director. “You can see the tenacity of the folks that saw the vision in this (project). “We still have a long way to go, though, because this trail needs to dissect itself outside of this area,” he continued. On a related note, Thomas reported that the TRRC wa-ter trail recently received a boost with the awarding of a $300,000 grant for the development of a whitewater course in Elkader. He explained this course will tie in with similar projects in Charles City and other northeast Iowa commu-nities. “We will make this region the best place for whitewater courses in the United States. That’s how big this (project) will be,” he stressed. Fayette County Conservation Director Rod Marlatt closed the ceremony in expressing his appreciation to all the public officials, local residents, and his family members who provided continuing support and helped assure the comple-tion of the project. Quoting his grandfather, Marlatt concluded, “’We (soci-ety) won’t be remembered for any great advancements in
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Make Elgin Your Destination!The Elgin Community Betterment Committee invites you to join us
for our 2013 Events!Town & Country Market, 4-5:30Spring Citywide Garage SalesSweet Corn DayFall Citywide Garage SalesLibrary Fall Book SaleHalloween PartyChristmas Open HousesSanta Visit/Santa StoreChristmas Lighting Contest
May-OctoberMay 9-11
July 27September 6-8
October 5October 31
December 5December 14December 14
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technology nor climbing to the apex of some economic matter, but, rather, we will be remembered for what we leave behind and what we allow to be remembered.’” The Turkey River Water Trail was actually completed in 2011. The project included the publication of water trail map, and the installation of way-finding signs, kiosks, and river-access signs. The trail was officially dedicated as a State Water Trail in July 2011. Meanwhile, Phase I of the land trail from Nims Bridge to Clermont, and an Elkader trail, preceded the construction of the pedestrian bridge between Clermont and Elgin. Phase II of the land trail project includes the design and engineering of the trail from Elkader to the Motor Mill his-toric site. Phase III of the land trail includes the design of the trail from Elgin to Elkader.
TRRC calendar of eventsMay 4
Motor Mill Gala Come celebrate the Grand Opening of the new historic bridge at the Motor Mill historic site, rural Elkader. Information booths, tours of the mill, and much more will be available. Program begins at 1 p.m. followed by the Turkey River Dash at 2 p.m.
Memorial Day through Labor Day 2013 TRRC Safari
Register for your free kit on the Turkey River Corridor website at www.turkeyrivercorridor.com. Free Safari kits will be available at the public libraries in Clayton and Fayette counties after Tuesday, May 21.
June 29Turkey River TRI-P(Paddle/Pedal/Putt)
Triathlon New event featuring two-person teams that will canoe from the Valley CanoeLaunch in Clermont to Gilbertson Park near Elgin; bike race back to Pleasant Valley Sports Club between Clermont and Elgin; followed by nine holes of two-person best-shot golf. Entry forms will be available on the website after Wednesday, May 15. For more details email Robin Bostrom at [email protected].
Mid-July Turkey River Rocks!!!
Day-long paddle on the upper Turkey River. Check the TRRC website for more details.
Sept. 28 – 29Turkey River Golf Classic
Two-day, Four-person best shot golf tournament at the Elkader and Pleasant Valley Golf courses. Contact each golf course for registration details.
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� e seemingly long winter has many residents su� ering from an extreme bout of “cabin fever.” A quick remedy is a visit to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ (IDNR) State Park Reservation System. Locally, Volga River Recreation area’s (VRRA) Lakeview Campground features 34 spaces with full hookups and seven ad-ditional sites with water/electrical hookups. � e newly constructed restroom/shower facility features four individual shower rooms, in-cluding a handicapped-accessible shower. A new restroom facility has also been constructed adjacent to the lakeside parking lot. Meanwhile, VRRA’s Albany (equestrian) Campground features hookups to 22 new electrical sites. In addition to its 135-acre lake, the 5,700-acre VRRA fea-tures 22 miles of multipurpose trails (hiking, mountain bik-ing, equestrian, snowmobile), and 50 primitive/equestrian campsites. Potential campers and outdoorsmen are encouraged to call VRRA at (563) 425-4161 for campground and � shing updates. Campers who wish to make reservations at Lakeview
Cabin fever? Reserve a campsiteCampground or any Iowa State Park can log on to http://iowastateparks.reserveamerica.com; enter their preferred amenities and requirements, dates and/or parks to see what sites are available and reserve a site.
County Parks � e Fayette Conservation Board has re-leased the camping fees for 2013. Season passes for the camping season are $350. A
$150 coupon book (pay for 10 nights, get 11th night free) is also available. Meanwhile, nightly fees are as follows: • Gilbertson Conservation Education Area, near Elgin, and Gouldsburg Park, near Hawkeye – $15 per night with electricity and $10 per night without electricity. Dutton’s Cave, near West Union – $8 per night with elec-tricity and $5 per night without electricity. Goeken Park, near Eldorado; Twin Bridges, near Maynard, and Echo Valley State Park, near West Union, $5 per night, with no electricity available.
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FAYETTE COUNTYDutton’s Cave – Hwy 18 to W42, Northeast of West Union – Primitive and Modern Camping Available
Echo Valley State Park – 2 miles East of West Union – Primitive Camping Available
Gilbertson Conservation Education Area – County Road B64, Agate Road, East of Elgin – Modern Camping Available
Goeken Park – 7 miles north of West Union on Hwy. 150 – Primitive and Modern Camping Available
Gouldsburg Park – 5 miles north of Hawkeye on W14 – Modern Camping Available
Twin Bridges Park – 3 miles North of Maynard on W25 – Primitive Camping Available
Volga River State Recreation Area – Hwy. 150 South of West Union, East on Ivy Road – Primitive Camping Now Available with Modern Camping Facilities Coming soon
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Fontana Park – Hazelton – Modern Camping Facilities
Maynard City Park and Campground – Maynard – Modern Camping Facilities Available
Oelwein City Park and Campground – Oelwein – Modern Camping Facilities Available
Deer Ridge Campground – Wadena – Primitive Camping Available
Waucoma Campground – Waucoma – Primitive Camping Available, Modern Camping coming in 2012
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Lincoln Park, City Park and Riverside Park – Clermont
City Park – Elgin
Island Park, Veterans’ Park, Bentley Park and Riverside Park – Fairbank
Hawkeye City Park and Hauth Park – Hawkeye
Randalia City Park – Randalia
Wadena City Park – Wadena
Waucoma City Park – Waucoma
Westgate City Park – Westgate
Clark Park, Lion’s Park and Rotary Park – West Union. To Reserve, contact Kathy Guyer with West Union Park and Rec at 563-422-3685. www.wuparkandrec.com
West Union Recreational Park – To Reserve, contact Dick Woodard at 563-422-3831
Echo Valley Educational Nature Trail (EVENT)- 563-422-3913 – Open year round
Other Parks and Nature AreasThelman Wildlife Area – South of Alpha on V68, West of West Union
Valley Canoe Access – B64 to Diamond Road, West of Elgin
Downing Park – 2 miles north of Hwy. 3 on V68
Wildwood Nature Center – 1 mile West of Hwy. 150 on C14
City & Prarie Hills Parks and Brush Creek Canyon
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Horse-pulled plows will plow the Maize Maze grounds near Elgin on Saturday, April 20. The public is welcome to attend. In the case of inclement weather, a rain date has been sched-uled for Saturday, April 27. The popular Fayette County tourist attraction is located adja-cent to the Gilbertson Nature Center. It is tentatively scheduled to be open Saturday, Aug. 3, through Thursday, Oct. 31.
Maize Maze – Tentatively scheduled to be open Aug. 3 through the end of October, Saturdays and Sundays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Halloween Haunted Maze – Friday, Oct. 25, and Saturday, Oct. 26, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Groups by appointment anytime. Night hours open by ap-pointment. For additional information or to make an appointement, call (563) 419-1133, (563) 426-5740, 1-800-798-4447, or e-mail [email protected].
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APRILTBA Elgin - Horses and Sulky Plow, Gilbertson Nature Center11 West Union - Divas and Dining, West Union Country Club, 5-10 p.m.12-13 West Union - Diva Days Retail Promotion14 Clermont - Maple Syrup & Pancake Day, Heritage Farm Park14 Oelwein - Tribute to James Taylor, Williams Center for the Arts, 2 p.m.
MAY4 Fairbank - Citywide Garage Sales4-5 Clemont - “Country in the Hills” Arts & Crafts Festival, Heritage Farm Park5 Wadena - Illyria Betterment Club Breakfast, Wadena Legion 8 a.m.-1 p.m.9-11 Clermont/Elgin/Wadena - Citywide Garage Sales25 Elgin - Gilbertson Nature Center open Wed.-Sun., 1-7 p.m.26 Clermont - Clermont Legion Pancake Breakfast, Opera House
26 Clermont - Union Sunday School 1896 Pipe Organ Recital, 2:30 p.m.27 Wadena - Chicken Noodle Dinner, Wadena Legion 11:15 a.m.MAY 27-SEPT. 2 Turkey River Safari Summer Scavenger HuntMAY 15-OCT. 15 Little Red House Visitor Center in Fayette open
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JUNE 1 Clermont - Heritage Farm Park Truck & Tractor Pull/ Dance2 Lima - Lima Church Pancake Breakfast, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.7-9 Statewide Free Fishing Weekend8 Volga River State Park Fishing with TAKO, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.14-15 Hawkeye - Hawkeye Fun Days, Parade/Games/Food21-23 Maynard - Maynard Days28-30 Fairbank - Fairbank Days, Car Show/Dance/Fireworks28-30 St. Lucas - St. Lucas Fun Days, Raffle/Tournaments/Music29 Oelwein - Oelwein Celebration Day, Parade/Fireworks/Car Show
29 Turkey River Triathlon, Peddle/Paddle & Put Event30 Clermont - Union Sunday School 1896 Pipe Organ Recital, 2:30 p.m.30 West Union - West Union Park & Rec Triathlon
JULY4 Elgin - Independence Day Steak Fry, Elgin Legion4 West Union - 4th of July Fireworks\ Celebration/Miss WU Crowning5 Clermont - 4th of July Fireworks, Skip-Away Campground5-6 Arlington - Arlington Days, Parade/Truck Pull/ Cook-Off Contest11 West Union - Streetscape Grand Opening18 West Union - Civic Plaza Concert/Dave Rowley, 6-8 p.m.23-28 West Union - Fayette County Fair27 Elgin - Sweet Corn Day28 Clermont - Union Sunday School 1896 Pipe Organ Recital, 2:30 p.m.
AUGUST1-29 West Union - Playin’ on the Civic Plaza Concerts, 6-8 p.m./Thursdays3 Elgin - Maize, Maze at Gilbertson Nature Center open for the season9 Fairbank - Historical Society Roast Pork Dinner, Legion Hall, 5-7 p.m.
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17-18 Oelwein - Heritage Days, Hub City Railroad and the Historical Museum17-18 Oelwein - Creative Cut-Ups Quilt Show, Oelwein Plaza18 Clermont - Annual Old Fashion Picnic at Montauk24 Oelwein - Oelwein Italian Heritage Day, Red Gate Park & Luigi’s25 Clermont - Union Sunday School 1896 Pipe Organ Recital31 West Union - WU Stock Festival, Parade & Events
SEPTEMBER1 Wadena - Wadena Firemen’s Chicken BBQ, 5 p.m.5-7 Elgin - Elgin Townwide Garage Sales7 Fayette - Watermelon Day & Watermelon Idol Finals11 Clermont - Patriot Day Memorial Service, Union Sunday School14-15 Wadena - Wadena Days Cook-Off Contest/Games/ Parade21 Clermont - “Country in the Hills” Arts & Crafts Festival, Heritage Farm Park
28 Oelwein - Fall Fling, Crafts/Vendors/Music/Food28-29 Turkey River Golf Challenge28-29 Fayette Co. - Mystery Tour, a County-wide adventure
OCTOBERTBA Elgin - Haunted Maize Maze, Gilbertson Nature CenterTBA Eldorado - Fall Hayride at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church3 Wadena - Turkey Supper, Wadena Legion5 Elgin - Friends of the Library Book and Bake Sale5 Fairbank Citywide Garage Sales5 Clermont - Brick City Day/Parade/Turkey River Run, City Park, 1 p.m.6 Lima - Lima Leaf Day, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.12 Fayette - UIU Homecoming, Upper Iowa University26 Waucoma - Historical Society Harvest Dinner, Legion Hall29 Northeast Iowa Classic Tractor Fall Ride
NOVEMBER2 Clermont - Treasures & Gifts Retail Promotion, Opera House, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.2 Wadena - Community Church Fall Festival/Supper/ Bake Sale/Auction3 Waucoma - Legion and Community Center Craft Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.14-16 West Union - Holiday Open House, Local Businesses17 Clermont - Union Sunday School 1896 Pipe Organ Recital21 Fayette - Library Chocolate Extravaganza,
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Opera House, 6:30-8:30 p.m.23 West Union - Parent Share and Support Craft Show, NFHS29 West Union - Festival of Lights Grand Lighting Event & Santa’s Visit
DECEMBER1 Clermont - Montauk Christmas Open House5 Elgin - Holiday Open House, Local Businesses6-7 Oelwein - Olde Tyme Christmas/Games/Food/Santa’s Visit7 Clermont - Santa’s Visit, Clermont Opera House, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.7 Fairbank - Community Club Appreciation Day/Santa’s Visit, 10-11 a.m.7 Fayette - Soup and Chili Lunch, Fayette Legion, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.7 West Union - Zion Lutheran Church Cookie Walk8 Eldorado - Nativity Scene Reenactment St. Peter’s Lutheran, 4:30-8 p.m.14 Elgin - Santa’s Visit14 Wadena - Santa’s Visit, Wadena Fire Department, 2 p.m.
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Southwestern Loop1 OelweinHistoricalMuseum• Yankee Puzzle Hwy. 150, Oelwein2 Joe&CherylRoth• Star & Pinwheels 2902 T Avenue, Oelwein 3 John&BarbaraPuff• Sugar Bowl 3657 T Avenue, Oelwein 4 Chuck&JudySmith• 5440 or Fight 6705 T Avenue, Oelwein 5 Justin&AmberDecker• Grandmother’s Cross, 21374 90th Street, Westgate 6 Rick&TheresaPagel• Temple Court 1776 Y Avenue, Sumner 7 Tom&BethBuhr• Pinwheel Variation 22061 100th Street, Westgate 8 DeanRueber• Handy Andy 21015 100th Street, Westgate 9 James&SusanBuhr• Whirlwind 19948 100th Street, Westgate 10 Bill&KariBunn• Flying X 11547 T Avenue, Westgate11 Gayle&DelorisTellin• Crown of Thorns 9276 T Avenue, Westgate 12 ShirleyFettkether• Contrary Wife 17079 100th Street, Maynard 13 Bill&PatAlbrecht• Starlight 800 Maynard Street, Maynard 14 Alan&JudyAlbrecht• Lucky Clover 9831 P Avenue, Maynard 15 RobertEldridge• Clay’s Choice 530 1st Street North, Maynard 16 Harold&KayGieselman• Goose in the Pond 5862 Palace Road, Oelwein 17 Ann&DavidSchmidt• County Fair 5748 S Avenue, Oelwein
Northwestern Loop18 Gary&LaurieStauffer•Yankee Puzzle 15582 X Avenue, Sumner 19 Bob&TrudyCampbell• Ohio Star 19535 R Avenue, Hawkeye 20 Daryl&MaryPape• Sun Bonnet Sue 20613 210th Street, Hawkeye 21 Duane&OliviaPleggenkuhle• Double Windmill 21942 210th Street, Hawkeye 22 Daryl&SandaWeidemann• Old Maid’s Puzzle 22892 W Avenue, Hawkeye 23 Dennis&CathyDietzenbach• Whirlpool (2 barn quilts) 22385 275th Street, Waucoma24 Duane&WilmaBalk• Dresden Plate 20724 Scenic Road, Waucoma 25 LorettaKleve• Sawtooth 20072 Scenic Rd., Waucoma26 BrianStammeyer• Dogtooth Violet 29475 Rose Road, West Union 27 BerniceHackman• Summer Winds 28383 Rose Road, West Union
Fayette County’s Clothesline of Quilts includes 70 blocks hung on barns, corn cribs and other structures. The Clothesline of Quilts consists of four driving trails across Fayette County in Northeast Iowa, that highlight colorfully designed quilt blocks – most are 8-ft. by 8 ft. in size. In between each site, motorists will encounter some of Fayette County’s most beautiful countryside.
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“Harvest Star” is located at the Don & Donna Baumler residence outside of West Union
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28 Chris&JenniferStanbrough• Square in a Square, 24879 Lincoln Road, West Union 29 WestUnionHardware• Flower Basket 301 Hwy. 150 N., West Union 30 Ron&DonnaBodensteiner• Double Star 14317 230th Street, West Union 31 Dennis&JudyWalvatne• John Deere Tractor 17237 230th Street, Hawkeye 32 Gene&JaneNuss• Star Shades 20798 Q Ave., Hawkeye33 Harold&BarbaraUngerer• Odd Fellows Chain 17459 190th Street, Hawkeye 34 Rod&KristyMorse• Peace & Plenty 19464 Neon Road, Fayette 35 Mark&BarbLauer• Cornucopia 13967 190th Street, Fayette 36 CarolWolfs• Hole in the Barn Door 11281 190th Street, West Union 37 Doug&JanKeil• Windmill 18214 Lincoln Road, West Union 38 DownsProduce• Corn & Beans 17443 Lincoln Road, Fayette
39 Don&RitaAnderson• Sawtooth 30391 Harding Road, Postville 40 HeritageFarmPark• Flying Geese North of Clermont on Hwy 41 Kim&LoisDummermuth• Crossed Canoes 23347 Canoe Road, Elgin 42 Brad & JoEllen MacKenzie • Rolling Star 6445 Harding Road, Elgin 43 Cliff & Ellie Medberry • Corn & Beans (The Schori Barn) across from 22893 Canoe Road, Elgin44 Ben&PatHunsberger•Dutchman’s Puzzle 19945 Acorn Road, Elgin 45 FredSchneider•Next Door Neighbor 18625 Acorn Road, Elgin 46 Brian&TammyMoser•North Star 2943 Filmore Road, Elgin 47 John&MarleneGrimm• Hen & Chicks 17884 Cedar Road, Elgin 48 TimStreif&AmandaLane• Rail Fence 15527 Cedar Road, Wadena
Safety & Respecting Private Property- Use caution when slowing or stopping near a site. Stopping along busy roads can be dangerous and illegal. All sites are on private property and should be viewed from the public road unless otherwise indicated at the site.
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Northeastern Loop50 KimLivingston•Jacob’s Ladder Grey building by Volga River (W51), Wadena51 James&SueUpdegraff•Gentleman’s Fancy 20315 Lincoln Road, West Union 52 Don&DonnaBaumler•Harvest Star 1305 Hwy 150 South, West Union 53 FayetteCountyFairgrounds•West Union Loop through fairgrounds from Hwy 56 A. County Fair (Dairy Bldg) B. 4 Leaf Clover (4-H Exhibit Building)54 OldMillFloral•Gristmill 311 N. Pine Street, West Union 55 Bill&RubyMiller•Father’s Choice 27652 Lincoln Road, West Union 56 Dale&LynetteMork•School House 8891 Great River Road, West Union 57 Joseph&GayleOlson•Maple Leaf 5886 Great River Road, Clermont
Southeastern Loop58 FayetteCountyTourismCenter•Log Cabin Junction of Hwys 150 & 93, Fayette 59 IreneCarey•Shoo Fly 9729 K Avenue, Fayette 60 Harold&DoraleeMaser•Red Hat Nine Patch 5645 K Avenue, Fayette 61 TJ&ChristiStecklein•Prosperity 7442 40th Street, Aurora 62 Howard&JaneWeger•Square in a Square 6760 40th Street, Aurora 63 Ervin&JeannineTucker•Goose Tracks 3036 50th Street, Arlington 64 Jeri&DebbieWatson•Bird’s Nest 6509 C Avenue, Arlington 65 Russ&JaniceBreitsprecher•Bear’s Paw 250 Main Street, Arlington 66 Randy&JoyceKnickerbocker• Grandmother’s Fan 7508 Eisenhower Road, Arlington 67 Jim&JeanTurner•Card Trick 2281 Bell Road, Arlington 68 David&LeslieWynthein•Broken Dishes 10425 D Avenue, Arlington 69 RandallNus•Double Windmill 4358 90th Street, Arlington 70 Chris&MaryBoehm•Lemoinen Star 12802 D Avenue, Wadena
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The Fayette County Speedway Racing Committee has released its tentative schedule for the 2013 season. Once again, not only race fans but the general public, especially families, won’t want to miss out on one of the biggest en-tertainment bargains available across the state. The current 17-week race schedule at one of the most traditionally revered tracks in Iowa by drivers and fans alike will still only include a $5 admission charge during its regular race nights. Children 11 and under are admitted free. “We have experienced larger crowds and more cars in the pits over the past couple of years, and this year we believe will be no different,” said Jim Granger, Race Committee secretary/treasurer, last week. “We won’t truly know until after the first couple of weeks into the racing season, but from my conversations with interested individuals, I strongly believe that our fans will see an increase in race drivers and cars,” added Larry Nefzger, Race Committee vice-chairman. The weekly Friday night racing schedule officially gets underway May 3. Midseason championships are scheduled for June 21, and the season finale will be Aug. 23. The pits will be filled with USRA-sanctioned Stock Cars, B-Modifieds, Hobby Stock, and 4-Cylinder Flyers. Two-Man Cruisers and 600 Modified-Lites will take to the ¼-mile
Fayette County Speedway to drop green flags May 3
Side-by-side racing action will return to Fayette County Speedway in West Union on Friday, May 3. The pits will be filled with USRA-sanctioned Stock Cars, B-Modifieds, Hobby Stock, and 4-Cylinder Flyers. Two-Man Cruisers and 600 Modified-Lites will take to the ¼-mile track on alternate weeks. Hot laps begin at 6:30 p.m., with the first green flag to drop at 7 p.m. every Friday night during the 2013 racing season.
track on alternate weeks. Hot laps begin at 6:30 p.m., with the first green flag to drop at 7 p.m. On behalf of the Race Committee, Nefzger and Granger both encouraged the public to attend a pair of special ben-efit nights at the Fayette County Speedway. Friday, May 10, will be a Memorial Night for the late Layne Schneider of Elgin. Nefzger explained that 4-Cylinder Class drivers will be introduced at intermission on May 10 as a salute to Schneider, who formerly raced in the division. The drivers will then enter the grandstand and pass their helmets through the crowd for donations. In addition to those monies raised, the Race Committee will donate their proceeds from that evening’s 50/50 drawing to Schneider’s family. Later, a Alzheimer’s Awareness Night will be held May 24. Additional information on this fundraiser and/or other special racing events throughout the racing season will be announced as details are made available. Granger noted that the annual Fayette County Fair races will be held Tuesday, July 23. Meanwhile, the return of the Corn Belt Clash is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 9. This will be a regular points night for all other participating classes. Nefzger reported that in an effort to renovate the grand-stand’s women’s restroom facilities in the future, the Race Committee at this time intends to donate the end-of-the-
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CLERMONTMontauk – Open Memorial Day through Labor Day, noon-4 p.m. daily; Labor Day–Oct. 31, noon-4 p.m. Fri., Sat., Sun. only; in May by appointment. (563) 423-7173. Website: http://www.iowahistory.org/historic-sites/index.htmle-mail: [email protected] State Museum – Open by app’t, (563) 423-7173e-mail: [email protected] Historical Society Museum – Open by app’t, (563) 423-7295 or (563) 423-5561Heritage Farm Park – Open daily April-Oct., 8 a.m.-10 p.m., (563) 419-8534. Website: www.heritagefarmpark.com. e-mail: [email protected] Sunday School – Open by app’t, (563) 423-7173e-mail: [email protected]
ELGINGilbertson Nature Center – Open year-round by app’t; open to the public Wed.-Sun., 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day, (563) 426-5740.Mavis Conner Dummermuth Historical Building, Hart Dummermuth Historical House, and the Petting Zoo – Open by app’t, in May. Open to the public Wed.-Sun., 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. (563) 426-5740.Elgin Historical Museum – Coffee Hour: Monday-Thursday 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. Open Thursdays 2-5 p.m. May-September; 2nd
Museums and Historical SitesThursday 2-5 p.m. October-April, or by app’t. (563) 423-7126. e-mail: [email protected] County Conservation Board – Website: http://fayettecountyiowa.org/CONSERVATION.htmle-mail: [email protected]
HAWKEYEHurd Museum – Fridays 1-4 p.m., Saturdays 9-noon, Sundays 1-3 p.m. June-Sept., By app’t, (563) 427-3460
MAYNARDMaynard Old Town Hall/Jail – Open by appointment, 563-637-2307
OELWEINHub City Heritage Railway Museum – Open Sundays by app’t, (319) 283-2984. Oelwein Area Historical Museum – Open Sundays, Memorial Day-Labor Day by app’t, (319) 283-4203, or (319) 283-2989.
ST. LUCASGerman-American Museum (St. Lucas Historical Society) – Open May-Oct; first Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Wednesdays, 1-4 p.m.; or by app’t, (563) 778-2710 or (563) 382-1454. e-mail: [email protected]
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WAUCOMAHistorical Building and Chapel, Country Schoolhouse Museum – Open 1st Sunday June-Oct. or by app’t, (563) 776-6041,(563) 776-4331, or (641) 330-4286Website: www.waucomahistoricalsociety.com
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Dutton’s Cave – Hwy 18 to W42, Northeast of West Union – Primitive and Modern Camping AvailableEcho Valley State Park – 2 miles East of West Union – Primitive Camping AvailableGilbertson Conservation Education Area – County Road B64, Agate Road, East of Elgin – Modern Camping AvailableGoeken Park – 7 miles north of West Union on Hwy. 150 – Primitive and Modern Camping AvailableGouldsburg Park – 5 miles north of Hawkeye on W14 – Modern Camping AvailableTwin Bridges Park – 3 miles North of Maynard on W25 – Primitive Camping AvailableVolga River State Recreation Area – Hwy. 150 South of West Union, East on Ivy Road – Primitive Camping Now Available with Modern Camping Facilities Coming soonSkip-A-Way Campground – Clermont - Primitive and Modern Camping FacilitiesKlock’s Island Park – Fayette – Modern Camping Fontana Park – Hazelton – Modern Camping FacilitiesMaynard City Park and Campground – Maynard – Modern Camping Facilities AvailableOelwein City Park and Campground – Oelwein – Modern Camping Facilities Available
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Other Parks and Nature AreasThelman Wildlife Area – South of Alpha on V68, West of West UnionValley Canoe Access – B64 to Diamond Road, West of ElginDowning Park – 2 miles north of Hwy. 3 on V68Wildwood Nature Center – 1 mile West of Hwy. 150 on C14City & Prarie Hills Parks and Brush Creek Canyon State Preserve – 2 Miles North of ArlingtonLincoln Park, City Park and Riverside Park – ClermontCity Park – ElginIsland Park, Veterans’ Park, Bentley Park and Riverside Park – FairbankHawkeye City Park and Hauth Park – HawkeyeRandalia City Park – RandaliaWadena City Park – WadenaWaucoma City Park – WaucomaWestgate City Park – WestgateClark Park, Lion’s Park and Rotary Park – West Union. To Reserve, contact Kathy Guyer with West Union Park and Rec at 563-422-3685. www.wuparkandrec.comWest Union Recreational Park – To Reserve, contact Dick Woodard at 563-422-3831Echo Valley Educational Nature Trail (EVENT)- 563-422-3913 – Open year round
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Restoration of Burkard Riegel Blacksmith Shop The Burkard Riegel Blacksmith Shop, located along Highway 18 in Clermont, was an integral part of the community’s early economy and continues to be an important part of its history. Constructed in 1858, Clermont’s Village Blacksmith Shop was owned and operated by Burkard Riegel from 1931-1967. Riegel,
who emigrated from Germany, was known for his exceptional work shoeing horses as well as molding iron railings and decorative posts for
porches and patios. The historic shop still houses rings along the wall where the horses were tied up in order to fix their shoes. Riegel is credited for being very creative in changing his work as the demands of society changed. The self-viewing shop and all of the blacksmith’s original tools have been donated to the Historical Society. Found amongst the artifacts was an old desk and a certificate to Riegel for starting the first Boy Scout Troop in Clermont. The local Historical Society has completed Phase I of its rehabilitation of the historic building. Using an $8,000 grant from the Fayette County Community Foundation, as well as private donations and the Clermont Historical Society’s savings, Phase I began on the building in October 2011. This phase included shingling the roof, removing and replacing rotted window frames, installing new support beams, replacing the side door and several areas of outside brick, as well as fixing other structural issues. The funding allowed for a historical trade carpenter and mason to restore the original features of the building. Thanks to a few community members, the mason was able to restore the building using matching bricks. The next phase in the project includes electrical work and the restoration of the back storeroom. The storeroom will eventually house shelves to hold original artifacts from the blacksmith shop. In order to begin the project, many of the artifacts were moved from the shop to a storage location. The Clermont Historical Society will move those pieces back into the historic building in order to display the shop in as close to its original state as possible. The items will be labeled for visitors to easily imagine the daily workings of Riegel. Once the blacksmith shop project is finished, the Clermont Historical Society plans to undertake the restoration of two other important pieces of Clermont history, the brick yard and the depot.
Local residents are invited to peek into the world of creativity exhibited by local artists by viewing new work, demonstrations, and works in progress during the 16th annual Northeast Iowa Artists’ Studio Tour Friday-Sunday, Oct. 11-13. The local Artists’ Studio Tour takes place each October. The self-guided driving tour includes more than 50 arti-sans who demonstrate, describe and sell their art direct-ly to guests inside their private art studios. This “behind the scenes” bluff country tour is all within 20 miles of Decorah. The Tour is specially scheduled for the participants to enjoy the fall color and travels along winding gravel roads, for a behind-the-scenes view into the artists’ per-sonal workspace. Many attendees traveled from as far as Chicago and Omaha last year. The 2012 Tour featured 53 artists at 43 locations. Estimated 2000 visitors annually from as many as 15 states and 2 countries have been reported as attending from past Tours. According to the Travel Association of America, Cultural travelers spend more per trip than the average U.S. traveler. The Studio Tour brings economic benefit to the entire northeast Iowa area. The event is free-to-the-public and self-supporting, funded by artist entry fees, donations, and sponsors. The 2013 brochures will be available around May. To obtain a brochure with the Tour map or for other area Tourism information, call Winneshiek County Convention and Visitors Bureau at (563) 382-2023 or 1-800-463-4692 or email. For more complete information about the artists and ongoing events, view the official Tour web site at www.iowaarttour.com.
Ceramics artist Christine Minear was among the hosts par-ticipating in the 2012 Northeast Iowa Artists’ Studio Tour. The annual event will be held Friday-Sunday, Oct. 11-13, 2013.
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Rev. S.D. Helms organized the first Lima Congregational Church in 1857 with his wife, and Mr. and Mrs. Ebenezer Hyde and their daughter, Esther. As the community grew, the church membership grew to about 20 members. They met in a small cabin. Later, the church was disbanded. A United Brethren Church was formed, but that also fell by the wayside. In 1882, the Lima Church Builders Association was formed with 67 members. The original church building was 30 ft. by 40 ft., finished in September 1882 and stood on land deeded to the church by Winslow Stearns. It had originally been planned for the courthouse when it was thought Lima would be named the county seat. When the votes were counted, Lima fell short by 35 votes. The church was heated by wood stoves until 1910. The Rev. Tom Jones held revival meetings, boosting the membership. In 1914, a 20 ft. by 24 ft. addition was added to the east side. Four stained-glass windows were installed with the names of four early members: Hensley, Helms, Henry and Stearns. The belfry and bell, donated by church members, were also installed in 1914. Pastors during that period included John Dawson, the Rev. Harrington and T.O. Kent. In the early 1940s, the Rev. G.W. Ukena, pastor of Bethel Presbyterian Church in West Union, conducted Sunday evening services at Lima, continuing until 1949. Since then, there have been occasional Easter sunrise services and outdoor summer services. Memorial Day
services, with Wadena American Legion Post #631, providing military color guard, are held every May. At some time, maybe the 1940s, the ladies began a tradition serving a dinner of creamed chicken and homemade baking powder biscuits. All the ladies butchered and cooked the homegrown chickens, taking the meat off the bones and making the gravy. The biscuits were made in homes close to the church, with a runner stationed at each place. Sometime in the 1970s, the dinners were changed to be held in the fall to correspond with the pretty fall leaves in the Volga River Valley, and the menu changed to sandwiches, homemade pies and ice cream. Lima Leaf Day is still held the first Sunday in October, serving over 600, with the proceeds used to pay for mowing of the Lima Cemetery. The Lima Ladies Aid has raffled a quilt, some made by the goup, and an afghan each year, and sold cookbooks, postcards, poem books and note cards to pay for the upkeep of the Lima Church. Until 1986 this was done with no water at the church. Area farmers filled 10-gallon milk cans with water and hauled them to the church, first with tractor and wagon, then pickups. By the 1980s the need to replace the outdoor toilets with indoor restrooms became imminent if the dinner tradition was to be continued. In 1986, a 10 ft. by 20 ft. addition was built onto the northeast corner of the church. A well was drilled, and water was piped into the church.
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Short 35 votes, Lima missed becoming the county seat
Clayton County Attractions• Big Spring Trout Hatchery, Elkader• Cassville Car Ferry, near Millville• Ceres Church, Garnavillo• Elkader Opera House, Elkader• Fish Aquarium & Hatchery, Guttenberg• Froelich, Iowa• Garnavillo Historical Museum Complex, Garnavillo• George Maier Rural Heritage Center, Elkader• Keystone Arch Bridge, Elkader• Lock & Dam #10, Guttenberg• McGregor Historical Museum, McGregor• Monona Historical Museum, Monona• Motor Mill, Elkader• Osborne Native Wildlife Exhibit, Elkader• Pleasant Ridge (Wille) School, north of Guttenberg• Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary, North Buena Vista• Wood Center Amish Community, Edgewood
Winneshiek County Attractions• Bily Clocks Museum/Antonin Dvorak Exhibit, Spillville• Broadway-Phelps Historic Park District, Decorah• Dunning’s Spring Park, Decorah• Ft. Atkinson Preserve, Ft. Atkinson• Iowa’s Dairy Story/NE Iowa Community-Based Dairy Foundation, Calmar• Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum, Burr Oak• Porter House Museum, Decorah• Seed Savers Exchange, Decorah• Silver Springs, Ossian• St. Anthony of Padua Chapel, Festina• Vesterheim Museum, Decorah
Just a short drive...
Allamakee County Attractions• Allamakee County Historical Center/ Old Courthouse Museum, Waukon• Clinton F. Meyer Park, Postville
• Commercial Fishing Museum, Lansing• Effigy Mounds National Monument, north of Marquette• Hiking Trails available at Effigy Mounds and Yellow River State Forest• Fish Farm Mounds, south of New Albin• Lull’s Park, Postville• Mississippi River Lock & Dam No. 9, Harpers Ferry (currently accessible only from the Wisconsin side of the river)• Mount Hosmer City Park & scenic lookout, Lansing• Robert’s Park, Postville• Waukon City Park & Family Aquatic Center, Waukon• Yellow River State Forest, Harpers Ferry
• Furniture • Primitives • Postcards • Stoneware • Jewelry
HUGE SELECTION OF ANTIQUES!
Antiques, Baskets, Trunks, Candles, Home Decor & Gifts
Clock Tower109 E. 1st Street, Sumner • 563-578-3238Antiques and Gifts
COME SEE US AND DO SOME ANTIQUING IN SUMNER!
D & L Antiques and Collectibles123 E. 1st Street, Sumner • 319-415-2805
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The annual Arlington Days celebration has been scheduled for Friday – Saturday, July 5 – 6. In addition to a truck pull on July 5, the festivities will include a lawn mower pull, parade, various kid’s events, and fireworks on Saturday.
Plans for ArlingtonDays underway
The hula contest was among the popular events held during the 2012 Arlington Days ‘Luau’ cel-ebration.
Witt’s Custom Framing
Check out our new Inventory!
501 N. Main Street, Elkader • 563-245-2717www.wittcustomframing.com
100’s of fine art prints & canvases, giftware and framing!
“A Family owned business for 4 generations!
& Art Gallery
Moser Family Healthmart Pharmacy
135 N Main, Elkader • 563-245-2530
Piggy Banks • Melissa & Doug Toys • Iowa, ISU & UNI Items • Willow Tree Angels • Kodak Picture Kiosk •
Cottage Garden Music Boxes • Jewelry • Baby Items • Inspirational Items Elkader & Iowa T-shirts & Souvenirs • John Deere & • Harley-Davidson Collectibles • Crystal •
Frames and much more!
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563-422-3119120 East Elm St.
West Union
NAPA Auto Parts112 E. Elm, West Union
Make NAPA your fi rst stop when
looking for parts!Quality parts, fi lters,
accessories,tools & supplies for Cars, Trucks, Farm Equipment,
Imports and MORE!
563-422-3896
NEW & USED VEHICLES!
Wilbur Ford Sales Inc.West Union, IA • (563) 422-5173
We’ve got you covered for
100% of your service needs!
We Service all
Makes and Models!
Diane’s Cafe Diane’s Cafe Diane’s Cafe Hawkeye • 427-3315 • Open 7 days a week!
WHERE EVERYTHING IS
Daily Specials - Friday Night Special Holiday Meals on Select Sundays
Back Room Available for Large Groups or Parties - Fresh Baking & Real Mashed Potatoes! -
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When is a Trout Fee required? You must pay a trout fee to legally fish for or possess trout if you are a resident or nonresident required to have a fishing license. If you are a resident or a non-resident under 16 years of age, you must pay a trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Or, you may fish for trout with a licensed adult who has paid the trout fee, in such a case you must limit your combined catch to the daily limit for one person.
New hunting and fishinglicenses available Hunters and anglers have new licenses from which to choose in 2013. An annual resident hunting/fishing/habitat combo li-cense is available for $47. A three-year angler’s special for Iowa residents is available for $53, while a three-year resi-dent hunting license is available for $86. In addition, a bonus fishing line license for both residents and nonresidents is available for $12. A regular license al-lows two fishing lines in Iowa’s waterways. The new license offerings were developed based on re-sults from a license buyer survey that helped the DNR iden-tify customer needs. The traditional Iowa hunting and fishing license fees remain unchanged for 2013. The last increase for a hunt-ing license was in 2002, and for a fishing license was 2003. Vendor fees were increased and passed on to the license buyer in 2010 to help offset the cost of developing the sec-ond-generation electronic license system for Iowa.
Nonresident License FeesLicense Type CostFishing (16 years of age or older) .......$41.00Fishing, 7-day .....................................$32.00Fishing, 3-day .....................................$17.50Fishing, 1-day .....................................$10.50Trout Fee .............................................$15.00Boundary Water Sport Trotline ...........$42.50Fishing Tournament Permit ................$25.00
Residents and nonresidents under sixteen (16) years of age can fish without a license but may need to purchase a trout fee.
Resident License FeesLicense Type CostFishing (16 years of age or older) .......$19.00Fishing, 7-day .....................................$13.50Fishing, 1-day .......................................$9.50Trout Fee .............................................$12.50Lifetime Fishing (65 years of age or older) .... ......................................................$52.50Lifetime Combined (disabled military veteran or POW) .......$7.00Boundary Water Sport Trotline ...........$22.50Fishing Tournament Permit ................$25.00
FoR moRe FayeTTe CouNTyiNFoRmaTioN...Organized tours: Call 800-477-5073 or 800-798-4447.
Fayette County historic sites, lodging and events: Visit www.visitiowa.org/fayette or www.fayettecoun-tyia.com or contact the Tourism Council at: 563-425-4447 or P.O. Box 528, Fayette, IA 52142.
Fayette County Supervisors: www.fayettecountyiowa.org.City Clerks in Fayette County:City of Arlington – [email protected] City of Clermont – [email protected] of Elgin – [email protected] of Fairbank – [email protected] of Fayette – [email protected] of Hawkeye – [email protected] of Maynard – [email protected] of Oelwein – [email protected] of Randalia – [email protected] of Wadena – [email protected] of West Union – [email protected]
Gateway to the Good Life
“So much more than a liquor store”
Fine Wines - Craft Beers - Spirits Artisan Cheese - Gourmet Foods - Gifts
www.spiritsandsuch.com 102 E. Elm St. in historic downtown West Union
Jimmy D’s 563-427-3300 • 113 East Main St., Hawkeye
Open 365 Days/Year Good Food & Cold Beer
Daily Lunch Specials • Fish Fry 1st Friday of Month
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128 S. Main Street, Fayette, IA563-425-4180
M-F: 7 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat.: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun.: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Experience something differentPavo Blue
www.pavoblue.com
563-425-3687
Beautiful 18 HoleGolf Course
• Daily Golf Specials• Driving Range• Full Service Bar - Food Available!
9684 146th StreetFayette, IA 52142
• 4th of July Celebration & Fireworks - Rec Center Complex• Green Pilot Project Grand Opening - July 11• Fall Open Houses - Sept. 19-21• Festival of Lights: Grand Lighting & Santa’s Visit - Nov. 29
Join us in West Union
Chamber of Commerce101 N. Vine St., West Union
www.westunion.com563-422-3070
“Your Information & Tourism Center!”
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Clermont: Quarry Lodge, May through September, Saturday 9-Noon
Elgin: City Park Shelter, May through September
Fayette: Open Air Market, 305 W. Water Street, May through September
Oelwein: South City Parking Lot, May through October
West Union: Redeemer Lutheran Church Parking Lot, (Junction of Highways 150 & 18) May through October
FAYETTE COUNTY
Farmers Market
563-425-0214Fayette, Iowa
Visit us online: www.stayborders.com
Check out our new lounge!
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Healthcare for your family
Palmer Lutheran Health CenterFull-service hospital care for all stages of life
• 24-hour emergency department• Inpatient and outpatient surgery• Obstetrics & Nursery• Sleep Studies• Cardiac Rehab & Physical Therapy• General Surgery• Home Health & Medical Equipment• Hospice Care• Skilled Care/Swing Bed• And much more!
Urgent Care ClinicWednesday & Friday eveningsSaturday & Sunday(563) 422-9755
112 Jefferson St, West Union(563) 422-3811palmerlutheran.org
Gundersen Lutheran Medical ClinicsServing you in West Union, Fayette & Postville
• Family Medicine for all ages• Annual Exams & Physicals• Prenatal Care & Delivery• Disease Management for Chronic Illnesses• Lab & X-Ray• Diabetes Education• And much more!
Clinic hours Monday – FridayCall to schedule an appointment:Fayette (563) 425-3381Postville (563) 864-7512West Union (563) 422-3817
gundluth.org
