THE CLARION WIRE #436 Friday, May 23, 2014 ** Congratulations to C-G & D band & vocal students for their recent successes at their state Large Group competitions - I ratings by Concert Band; Mixed & Bass Clef Choirs. ** Best of luck to our C-G & D spring golf & track teams as they continue play in district, regional $ state competitions. ** Does your organization want to have a Food Booth at this years Festival in the Park? New booths are welcome but proceeds must benefit a Clarion non-profit. Contact the Clarion Chamber office ASAP for a registration form - 1-515-532-2256 or amy@clarioniowa . ** The Festival in the Park Schedule of Events has been released. Visit the Clarion Festival in the Park Facebook page to view the full 3-day schedule. Like the page if you havent done so, to get updates as the Festival nears - Friday - Sunday, June 13 - 15, ** Congratulations to Belmond-Klemme graduates: Graduation - Sunday, May 25 - High School gym - 2 p.m. ** ITS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND (Check retail/service businesses for special hours!): Celebrate by remembering on Monday, May 26 - Clarions American Legion Pancake Breakfast - C-G High School - 7 - 9:30 a.m. Services - 10 a.m. - high school gym. ** Around the county on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26 - Pancake Breakfast in Rowan - Schoolhouse Community Room beginning at 7:30 a.m.; services at cemetery - 10 a.m. Belmond Memorial Day Service at Luick Auditorium - 10:30 a.m. American Legion service at Goldfield Cemetery - 10:30 a.m. Dows Fairview Cemetery - 10:30 a.m. Eagle Grove service at Rose Hill Cemetery. ** Heartland Museum opens for the summer season on Memorial Day from 1:30 - 4 p.m. Plus every Wednesday, Saturday, and holiday through Labor Day. Contact them at 1-515-602-6000. ** Humane Society of Wright Countys spring fundraiser - 300 raffle tickets ($10 each) will be sold for 30 items which will be given away, one each day during June. Prizes range in value from $18 - !90! One in Ten chances to win! Tickets available Lynn Seaba or Terri Torkelson, Eagle Grove; Gretta Bauman, Clarion; Bonnie Dirks, Belmond; Marcia Burt, Rowan. Sold until May 28; proceeds used for food/medical care for local adoptable pets. ** An Emerald Ash Borer workshop (destructive ash tree disease spreading across Iowa) Thursday, May 29 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. - Wright County ISU Extension Office, 210 First Street S.W. in Clarion - . Call 1-515-532-3453 to pre-register or for more information. ** Belmond Area Arts Council hosting an Old Stuff Swap Meet - Saturday, May 31 - 8 a.m - 4 p.m. at the Art Center, 1179 Taylor Avenue, Belmond. Contact: Austin Anders - 1-785-263-6486. Swap meet places: $15 per site. Vendor set up: Friday, May 30 - 5 - 8 p.m. Breakfast served by Kanawha Boy Scouts; lunch served by B-K Robotics Club. ** We say Good-bye to Little Willies on South Main in Clarion as the business closes its doors on Saturday, May 31 with a farewell party! ** From now until Saturday, May 31, buy your Vic Ferrari advance tickets ($8), sponsored by Chappys on (South) Main - Concert on Saturday night, June 14 (during Clarions Festival in the Park), beginning at 8:30 p.m. Open for all ages; promises to be a fun event for the whole family. Contact Nic at 1-515-532-2727. ** PRIMARY ELECTION - Tuesday, June 3. Help select November candidates. On Republican ballot, challenged races - Wright County Supervisor - Stan Watne vs. Caleb Smith; Governor Terry Branstad vs. Tom Hoefling; U.S. Senator race - Sam Clovis vs. Joni Ernst vs. Mark Jacobs vs. Scott Schaben vs. Matt Whitaker. No challenge races on the Democrat ballot. Let your opinions be known! ** Where to vote in Wright County Primary elections: Belmond - City Hall; Dows - Dows Convention Center; Goldfield - Legion Hall; Clarion city - County Courthouse; big 6 rural townships around Clarion - County Extension Office; Eagle Grove plus rural near EG - Memorial Hall. Poll times - 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. ** Clarion community BLOOD DRIVE - Tuesday, June 3 from 1 - 6 p.m. - United Presbyterian Church. Donate if your schedule permits; demand for blood is high during the summer months - giving can be down due to vacations! ** Lake Cornelia GARAGE SALES around the lake - Saturday, June 7. People at the lake having garage sales: post your notices on the Lake Cornelia Website. Those posting/shopping, check out the site at lakecornelia . ** ROWAN FUN DAY - Saturday, June 7, Main Street. Day begins 7 - 9 a.m. with freewill breakfast; fun & games; freewill lunch; musical entertainment; antique tractor/car show; & ends with a Live Auction. Proceeds to its Historical Museum Project. ** Something to do for kids this summer: A one-evening course at Wright County ISU Extension Office - Monday, June 9 - Vermicomposting (composting using worms in small containers, producing rich nutrients for home gardens). Time: 6:30 - 8 p.m. FREE & open to the public. Call 1-515-532-3453 to register or for more information. ** Festival in the Park is coming FAST. This years theme for the parade is Cowboy Pride, featuring the Cowboy State Champion Wrestling Team as its Grand Marshals. The Chamber is encouraging entries to use the theme; also they are encouraging people to hand out candy rather than tossing it from vehicles. For questions/comments, contact the Chamber Office. ** Prairie Quilters have their one-of-a-kind quilt (forest green/cream) on display at Art U Creative in Clarion. Tickets: $1 donation for 1; $5 for 6 tickets. Drawing - Sunday, August 17 at the end of Antique Power Show at Jenison-Meachem Arts Farm. Proceeds help with museum upkeep. ** AT THE MOVIES: Showing at the Clarion Theatre on Friday - Sunday, May 23 - 25 - Amazing Spider Man, rated PG-13. Show times nightly at 7 p.m., plus Sunday matinee at 2:30 p.m.; again on Wednesday, May 28 - 7 p.m. Join your friends at the movies! For current shows/more information/view a preview(s), go to clariontheatre ; phone 1-515-602-6606. ** MONEY SAVING TIP: Camping locally saves time & $! Memorial Day weekend; most summer weekends at Lake Cornelia are quite busy. Sixty-two spots with electricity - $15 per night; fourteen also include water & sewer - $20 per night. For more information/reservations, contact Wright County Conservation office - 1-515-532-3185; [email protected] . ** FOCUS ON BUSINESS: Clarion is fortunate to have 3 businesses which are selling various inventories of starter flower & vegetable plants: Clarion Super Foods; Oaks Garden Spot; & Shopko. Check them out, if you havent!
Posted on: Tue, 27 May 2014 16:30:31 +0000
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