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June 202

1-2
Jun
West Bend Community Garage Sales: Friday 5:00 - 8:00 pm. Saturday 8:00 am - 1:00 pm. Contact
Lisa Sewell at (515) 887-2181; West Bend
   
2-Jun City Wide Garage Sales from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm (noon); Mallard
   
2-Jun Third Annual Poker Run to benefit Palo Alto County Sheriff & Police Reserves. Registration held from
11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Cost is $20/Rider and $10/passenger. Ride starts at the Police Station at 1:00 pm
and ends at the VFW at 5:00 pm. Meal, music, and auction to follow the ride at 5:00 pm (Non-Riders
meal: Adults $6 and Kids eat FREE). Help raise money for the Reserves program. Prizes for Best Hand
and 50/50 Drawing. Longsleeve shirts can be pre-ordered for $20 each and shortsleeve shirts can be preordered
for $15 each. Pre-register before Friday, May 18th. Contact Emmetsburg Police Department at
712-852-2424 or Sheriff's Department at 712-852-3535 for Registration Forms. If you have any other
questions, email dl_paulson@msn.com or call 712-621-6921. Emmetsburg
   
3-Jun Pancake, Sausage & Egg Breakfast sponsored by Ruthven American Legion Post 33 from 7:30 a.m. -
12:30 p.m. at the Ruthven Legion Hall. Free Will Offering; Ruthven
   
5-Jun Free Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Screening at Wild Rose Casino from 1:30 - 2:30 pm; Emmetsburg
   

6-9
Jun

"Life's a Picnic" Retail Sales Promotion: Pick your discount 10%-50% off one item. Some exclusions
apply. Only at participating retail stores. Contact Darcie Kramer at (515) 887-2371; West Bend
   
7-Jun Monthly Thursday Morning Coffee House: Begins at Time Square at 9:00 am. Sponsored by
Whittemore Betterment Committee and other local volunteers; Bring your lawn chair and enjoy genuine
hometown hospitality at it's finest! For more information contact Kathy Fraser at (515) 884-2265;
Whittemore
   
8- Jun West Bend Chamber Golf Tournament: 3 person alternate shot (Registration begins at 5:30 pm); Shot
gun start at 6:00 pm. West Bend Golf & Country Club. Meal and drawing for prizes following the
tournament. Contact Janet Hartman or Carol Baas at West Iowa Bank at 515-887-7811 for more
information; West Bend
   
8- Jun Relay for Life from 12:00 pm - 12:00 am. The Carnegie Library Lawn will be the site for this annual
event. Lunch will be served in the park with entertainment. Inflatables will begin at 4:00 pm and supper
at 5:30 pm. Celebration ceremonies will begin at 7:00 pm and luminaries at 9:30 pm. Come and help in
the fight against cancer. For more information contact Kay Kinseth at 515-295-7068; Algona
   
8-Jun Golden K Kiwanis Peanut Day; Algona
   
9-Jun Rodman Fire Department Hillbilly Days. Pork loin meal from 4:30-6:30 pm, auction to follow and other
events; Rodman
   
10-Jun Ninth Annual Fishing Contest at County-owned Siems Park southeast of Whittemore on Blacktop B-44
(200 Street); Free, fun and exciting for all ages from 3 to 103! A great family-oriented event! Contest time
is 12:00 noon - 3:00 p.m.; A hot-dog lunch follows and prizes are awarded at the end of the event;
Children must be accompanied by an adult with a valid Iowa fishing license; For more information contact
Ron Kollasch, President, Whittemore Gun Club (515) 884-2265; Whittemore
   
11-Jun The Compassionate Friends of North Central Iowa meet on Monday, June 11th from 7:30 - 9:00 pm
at the Algona Library, Room D; Algona
   
12- Jun Palo Alto County Hospital Auxiliary Gift Sale in Hospital Lobby from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm; Emmetsburg
   
13- Jun Alzheimer's Support Group meeting from 1:30 - 2:30 pm at Emerald Oaks; Emmetsburg
   
15-17
Jun
Swea City Fun Days: Swea City Fun Days Celebration. Main activities are held on Saturday, with the
Parade at 11:00 am. Contact Nina Harbaugh with Swea City Community Club at 515-538-0620; Swea
City
   
16- Jun Mindy's Miles: Bicycle ride in honor of Mindy Bruellman and Chris Gearhart. Various route lengths and
many stops along the way. Registration begins at 8:00 am at the Grotto. Bike Ride begins at 9:00 am.
BBQ in park after ride served at the Grotto starting at 11:00 am. For more information contact Meredith
Stevens at 515-577-4436 or Cindy Bruellman 515-887-2957; West Bend
   
16- Jun Saturday in the Park at Lost Island-Huston Park. Join us for some family fun appropriate for all ages
from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Live music, games, canoeing from the beach, lunch for sale. Watch for details
as the event nears; Emmetsburg
   
16- Jun Neal McCoy in concert at the Wild Rose Casino. Two concerts - 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm. Tickets are
$15.00; Emmetsburg
   
17- Jun Pancake, Sausage & Egg Breakfast sponsored by Ruthven American Legion Post 33 from 7:30 a.m. -
12:30 p.m. at the Ruthven Legion Hall. Free Will Offering; Ruthven
   
19- Jun Free Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Screening Ayrshire Dinner Date from 11:00 - 11:30 am.
   
20- Jun Free Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Screening Rolfe Community Center from 10:00 - 10:30 am.
   
20- Jun Palo Alto County Hospital Auxiliary Meeting. New Members welcome, call (712) 852-5463;
Emmetsburg
   
22-24- Jun 100th Anniversary Celebration of the Grotto of the Redemption; Three day celebration of the Grotto,
Father Dobberstein, and all who have worked and visited in the 100 years of the Grotto's existence.
Auctions, a Parade and an Art Show, Youth Speaker and Christian Rock Band are just a few of our
planned events. Contact Darcie Kramer at the Grotto 800-868-3641 or www.westbendgrotto.com for
more information.; West Bend
   
26- Jun Free Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Screening at Emerald Oaks from 9:00 -10:00 am; Emmetsburg
   
28- Jun Party in the Park: Free concert in the park Kids Games & Food Stands. Contact Vicki Mallory at the
Algona Chamber at 515-295-7201; Algona
   
29- Jun - 1- July West Bend 4th of July Celebration: Friday: Tractor Ride, BBQ, Street Dance. Saturday: Parade, Food
Stands, Entertainment, Games, Pedal Tractor Pull, Auction, Fireworks. Sunday: Pancake Breakfast. For
more information contact West Bend Chamber of Commerce at 515-887-2181; West Bend
   
30- Jun KRHC Hospital Auxiliary Garden Tour 9:30 am - Noon. Tickets available at KRHC gift shop. For more
information call Bev Nordman (515) 295-5564; Algona

 

 

 

 


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