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MITCHELL COUNTY PRESS-NEWS, Osage, IA, Wed., June 13 2012

Riceville's Wapsi Days Aug. 3-5 Fun and festivities are planned for Riceville's Wapsi Days being held on Friday, August 3 through Sunday, August 5, throughout the town of Riceville.

The following is a list of weekend's schedule of events: Friday, August 3 4:30 - 7 p.m. Riceville First Forever Meal at Farmers Feed and Grain - Free will donation to support the efforts of the Riceville First Forever organization 7 p.m. - Live Auction at Farmers Feed & Grain, to support Riceville First Forever 8 - 10:30 p.m. Youth Dance at City Park Free admission - no alcohol or tobacco Saturday, August 4 7- 8 a.m. Register for 3rd Annual Wapsi 5K Race 7 - 10:30 a.m. Pancake Breakfast 8 a.m. 4th Annual Wapsi 5K Race 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Silent Auction at WGWL 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. Live music at trailhead 2 p.m. Community Sing at WGWL 9 - 11 a.m. - Farmer's Market at 206 W. Main Street (Hwy. 9) 11 a.m. - Wapsi Parade - prize for Best Entry

. After the Parade Riceville Fireman's BBQ Chicken Dinner at new Fire Station Afternoon/Evening Events 12 - 4:00 p.m. Tim Howland, the Music Man 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. Car Show at 1 p.m. AITS Tae Kwon Do Demonstration, City Park 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Kids Carnival 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Bingo in Library 2:00 p.m. - Horseshoe Pitching Tourney 2:00 p.m. FREE watermelon, City Park 3:00 p.m. NEW EVENT - Wheelchair Races, Woodland Ave. 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. BBQ Competition, People's Choice Taste Testing Contest 4:00 p.m. Kids' Coin Dig, City Park 4:00 p.m. BBQ Winners announced 4:30 p.m. State Sanctioned Kids Tractor Pull (ages 4-11), Woodland Ave. 5:00 p.m. Wapsi River Lucky Duck Float 6:00 p.m. - Midnight - Beer Garden next to City Hall 8:30 p.m. - Midnight - Street Dance with music by X Caliber, DJ - FREE Admission Saturday, August 4 & Sunday, August 5 Co-Ed Softball Tournament August 4 - 12:00 (noon) until 8:30 p.m.

August 5 - 10:30 a.m. until finished

2012 Wapsi Days Festival ,Schedule of Events Iowa Wapsi Days in Riceville August 3rd, 4th and 5th, 2012

Friday and Saturday, August 3rd and 4th • City-Wide Rummage Sales

Friday, August 3 • 4:30 – 7:00 PM Riceville First Forever Meal at Farmers Feed and Grain, Free Will Donation to support efforts of the Riceville First Forever organization • 7:00 PM Live Auction, Farmers Feed and Grain, proceeds to support Riceville First Forever • 8:00 – 10:30 PM Youth Dance at City Park FREE ADMISSION – No alcohol or tobacco

Saturday and Sunday, August 4th and 5th • Co-Ed Softball Tourney, contact Bryce Conway 641-220-2670 • 12:00 to 8:30 PM--Saturday, August 4th • 10:30 AM to finish--Sunday, August 5th

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Saturday, August 4th • Activities at WGWL Welcome Center, Highway 9 • 7 – 10:30 AM Community Pancake Breakfast • 7 – 8:00 AM Registration for 5K Race on WGWL Trail • 8:00 AM 4th Annual Wapsi 5K Race, Walk or Run, contact Barry Christensen at 641-220-1406, proceeds to support Riceville First Forever • 8:00 – 4:00 PM Silent Auction at WGWL Welcome Center • 8:30 – 10:30 AM Live music at the trailhead • 2:00 PM Community Sing at WGWL – Welcome Center • All day long Biking/Walking the Wapsi-Great Western Line Trail • 9 – 11:00 AM Farmer’s Market at 206 W Main Street, Highway 9

• 11:00 AM Wapsi Parade – Woodland Avenue and Cherry Street, PRIZE for BEST ENTRY, Contact Mark Goeke at 641-985-2016 • After Parade • Riceville Fireman’s BBQ Chicken Dinner at new fire station • Methodist Church Lunch Stand • Riceville Kiwanis serving bratwursts in City Park • Vendors in the City Park, Contact Vanessa Johnson 641-426-5842 • 12:00 – 4:00 PM Tim Howland, the Music Man, City Park • 12:30 – 3:30 PM Car Show, 4th Street East of Woodland Avenue • 1:00 PM AITS Tae Kwon Do Demonstration, City Park • 1:00 – 4:00 PM Kids Carnival and Inflatables, City Park • 1:00 – 4:00 PM Bingo in Library Multipurpose Room • 2:00 – 3:00 PM BBQ Competition Judging, Contact Spiff at 563-380-3928 or Kenny at 641-985-2888 • 2:00 Horseshoe Pitching Tourney, City Park, Contact Richard Linkenmeyer at 641-420-4488 • 2:00 PM FREE WATERMELON, City Park, Donated by Riceville Recorder • 3:00 PM NEW EVENT! Wheelchair Races, Woodland Avenue • 3:00 – 4:00 PM BBQ Competition, People’s Choice Taste-Testing Contest • 4:00 PM Kids Coin Dig, City Park • 4:00 PM BBQ Winners Announced • 4:30 PM STATE SANCTIONED Kids Tractor Pull for ages 4-11 on Woodland Avenue, sponsored by Wisconsin Public Service • 5:00 PM Wapsi River Lucky Duck Float, Contact Barb Foster 641-985-2042 • 6:00 PM – Midnight Beer Garden next to City Hall • 8:30 – Midnight Street Dance with music by X Caliber DJ, FREE ADMISSION *Schedule of events is subject to change.

For a complete list of events, see above news article.

Vendor Registration contact: Vanessa Johnson at 641-426-5842

Area Churches Welcome You FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 218 N. 7th St., Osage Paul Brown, Pastor Ph: 1-641-732-5585 Sun. 10:30 a.m.

Morning Worship Service OSAGE ALLIANCE CHURCH 726 State Street, Osage Church Ph: 1-641-732-3290 Sr. Pastor: Dr. Steve Grunlan Sun., 10:15 a.m. Worship Service SAINT ISIDORE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Father John Moser, Pastor Ph: 1-641-732-4342 Weekend Masses SACRED HEART CHURCH, Osage Sat., 5:15 p.m.

VISITATION CHURCH, Stacyville Sunday, 8:30 a.m.

SACRED HEART CHURCH, Osage Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

HOLY ROSARY CLUSTER Reverend Ray E. Atwood, pastor ST. BERNARD-Alta Vista Sat., 5 p.m., Mass.

OUR LADY OF LOURDES-Lourdes Sat., 7 p.m., Mass.

ST. PETER’S-New Haven Sun., 10:45 a.m., Mass IMMACULATE CONCEPTION-Elma Sun., 7:30 a.m., Mass.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION-Riceville Sun., 9 a.m., Mass.

DAVID COMMUNITY CHURCH Gary Gilbert, Pastor Home Ph: 641-732-3496 9:45 a.m. Worship Service.

EDEN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 3105 Glass Avenue, Rudd, IA Church Ph: 1-641-395-2628 John Bates, Pastor Sun. June-August, Worship 9:30 a.m FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH OF MITCHELL, ELCA Ph: (641) 748-2736 or -2312 Sun, 8:15 a.m., Worship.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST) Orchard, IA Rev. William Griffee, Pastor Jan Tjaden, Assoc. Pastor Sun., 9:30 a.m., Worship; FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH 212 N. Main, St. Ansgar, IA Church Ph: 641-713-4873 Robert Porisch, Pastor Sun, 9 a.m. Worship FIRST UNITED METHODIST 819 Main Street, Osage Sam Mack, Pastor Ch. Ph: 641-732-4850; 641-732-5216 Sun., 9:30 a.m. Worship GOSPEL LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH AND ACADEMY, Floyd, IA Ph: 398-2864 Rev. Paul Phillip Sun., 11 a.m., Worship; 6 p.m., Worship.

EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA, Grafton, IA Church Ph: 748-2736 Sun, 9:30 am Worship IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, St. Ansgar, IA Church Ph: 713-4782 Byron Northwick, Pastor Sun., 9 a.m. Worship Service MONA LUTHERAN CHURCH Mona, Iowa Church Office Ph: 507-325-2437 Sun., 8:45 a.m., Service.

NEW COVENANT FELLOWSHIP 2 miles S. of Osage Church Ph: 732-3187 Jim Shelton, Pastor Sun. 10 a.m. Worship.

OTRANTO COMMUNITY CHURCH, 4801 Cameo Dave Schmidt, Pastor Church Ph: 713-4448 Non-Denominational Sun., 9:30 a.m., Worship Service.

OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Lyle, Minnesota Barbara Finley-Shea Ph: 1-507-325-4684 Sun. 9:30 a.m., Family Worship.

OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 833 Ash Street, Osage Ph: (641)732-5522 Roy Ott, Pastor Steve Bohling, Interim Pastor Sat., 5:30 p.m. Worship Service Sun., 9 a.m. Worship

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ROCK CREEK LUTHERAN CHURCH 3269 Foothill Avenue, Osage Jack Garnett, Interim Pastor Joel Dahlen, Interim Pastor Sun., 9:30 a.m. Worship ST. ANSGAR BAPTIST CHURCH Church Ph: 713-2111 Gary Gonnerman, Pastor Sun., 10:45 a.m., Worship.

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Sun., 10:45 a.m., Service.

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH OF ROCK TOWNSHIP, ELCA Church Parsonage Ph: 641-748-2976 Sun., 10 a.m., Worship ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMS CEDAR TWP. Sat., 5 p.m., Divine Worship (Communion 1st and 4th Sundays).

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Toeterville, IA Church Ph: 1-641-736-4785 Lance Kittleson, Pastor Sun., 8:30 a.m., Worship Service TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMS Church Ph: 1-641-732-4771 Bruce Kaltwasser, Pastor Sun., 9 a.m., Divine Service UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 630 State St., Osage Church Ph: 1-641-732-3452 Duane Lookingbill, Pastor Sun., 8:30 a.m., Contemporary Worship; 10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Little Cedar, IA Rev. Peter Chang, Pastor Sun., 10:45 a.m. Worship Service UNITED METHODIST CHURCH St. Ansgar, IA Rev. Peter Chang, Pastor Sun., 9:00 a.m. Worship Service PRAIRIE LAKES CHURCH Osage, Iowa Church Office Ph: 641-832-2913 www.prairielakeschurch.org www.keeppointinginosage.com Sun., 10 a.m. Worship Service at the Cedar River Complex Auditorium; 10 a.m. Children’s Ministry (Birth - 5th grade)

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The Mitchell County Historical Society has set the 17th annual Cedar Valley Power Show for Saturday, Aug. 11 and Sunday, Aug. 12. The Reeves 1912 Reeves Cross-Compound Steam Engine (pictured above) will be the feature exhibit of the show, as the massive engine celebrates its 100th anniversary.

CVM Power Show to feature 1912 Reeves One of Mitchell County's biggest attractions, as well as one of the most unique in Iowa, is the Cedar Valley Memories Smolik Exhibit, displaying some of the most rare, antique steam tractors and farm implements to be found anywhere.

That unique collection will come alive during the 17th annual Cedar Valley Memories Power Show in Osage Saturday and Sunday, August 11-12. The show will take place on the Cedar Valley Memories grounds near Osage.

This year;s featured exhibit will be the the Reeves 1912 Reeves Cross-Compound Steam Engine, which will mark it’s 100th anniversary.

In addition to all the steam engines, live demonstrations of old-time saw mills, basket weaving, black-

smithing, rug hooking, spinning and screwmaking will be part of the show.

The museum, located two miles west of Osage on

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Highway 9, is open each weekend from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. from Memorial Day through Labor Day. On display in the Smolik Exhibit is Osage's own 1901 Frazee automobile, the first registered gas-powered car manufactured in Iowa, and the only car ever made, designed and assembled in Osage.

Other rare pieces of machinery include five unique antique steam engines: a 1913 Case model 110 engine, a 1922 Advance-Rumley, the 1912 Reeves 40-140 Cross Compound engine, a 1910 Phoenix caterpillar log-hauler and a 1878 Blumentritt steam tractor along with a collection of antique farming implements--all gifts of the lateEd and Evelyn Smolik and the late Ray Smolik to be used as permanent displays in the Smolik Exhibit.

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MITCHELL COUNTY PRESS-NEWS, Osage, IA, Wed., June 13, 2012

MITCHELL COUNTY PRESS-NEWS, Osage, IA, Wed., June 13, 2012

2nd annual Oatmeal Days set in St. Ansgar June 15 and 16 The St. Ansgar Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the second annual "Oatmeal Days" on Friday, June 15 and Saturday, 16.

"Our Town and Country Days celebration was starting to die out," said Chamber Vice President Joyce Crowley.

"So, we decided to start a new festival to feature what we have here in St. Ansgar.

"We are one of the largest, if not the largest, producer of oatmeal in the country."

Crowley went on to say "our community is an agriculture community and with this event we can feature that."

Friday, June 15 All activities at City Park 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - John K. Peterson Walk/Run for Mitchell County families fighting cancer.

7:45 p.m. - Wee Saints Daycare Sky Lantern Release in dedication to cancer survivors and those lost to cancer.

Saturday, June 16 8:00 a.m. - S.T.A.R.T. 2X4 Bike Ride -

registration at St. Ansgar High School at 7:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Food Vendors

and Home-Based Businesses - Downtown 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Grain Millers Open House at Main Office

2012 Autumn Artistry slated in Osage Sept. 15

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Beanbag Tournament - Downtown - Registration from 9:00-9:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m. - SOLD OUT - Malt-OMeal Cereal Sale for United Way - Post Office Parking Lot 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Luncheon Methodist Church 11:30 a.m. - 1K Kids' Fun Run at Wee Saints Day Care Parking Lot 12:00 p.m. - Bed Races at City Park 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Kids Games, Smiley Train, Petting Zoo and Face Painting - City Park 1:00 p.m. - ? - Kids' Pedal Pull - City Park 2:00 p.m. - Canoe Race registration at Halverson Park 3:00 p.m. - Canoe Race at Halverson Park 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Firemen's Pork Chop Feed - Fire Station 6:00 p.m. - Crowning of Miss St. Ansgar - Fire Station 7:00 p.m. - Oatmeal Days Parade starting at the High School and traveling through downtown.

The 12th annual Autumn Artistry gala is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. in Osage.

There will be several areas of activity throughout Osage including the main business district and the Mitchell County Fairgrounds.

In the main business district, things will get underway at 9:00 a.m. with artisans from all over the Midwest displaying their handiwork in the public parking lots next to Art’s Shoes on the west end of Main Street and Renee’s Loving Care on the east end as well as special displays and sales by downtown merchants in front of their stores. The Home Trust Bank parking lot will also feature food and vendors.

The second area of attraction will be at the Mitchell County Fairgrounds.

Activities will include additional various vendors and artisans in the Varied Industries Building.

In addition to vendors inside the building, the 12th annual Show and Shine Car Show will be taking place just north of the Varied Industries Building.

A free shuttle service will be available between the various locations of Autumn Artistry.

According to organizers, this year’s event will be offering many new and exciting vendors from around the area.

For more information on the event or becoming a vendor, call Marsha at 7323294, Kelly at 832-2604 or Jill at 732-3251.

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2nd Annual OATMEAL DAYS Friday, June 15th John Peterson Cancer Walk & Lantern Release

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MITCHELL COUNTY PRESS-NEWS, Osage, IA, Wed., June 13, 2012

MITCHELL COUNTY PRESS-NEWS, Osage, IA, Wed., June 13, 2012

Free flicks at St. Ansgar’s Bel-Air Estates Drive-In Drive-In movies may seem to be a thing of the past, but not at Bel-Air Drive-In Theater located at 4351 Dancer Avenue, just off Highway 105, two miles west of St. Ansgar.

Movies showing this summer include: *June 16 - "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" *June 23 - "The Muppets" June 30 - "Smokey and the Bandit" July 7 - "Captain America: The First Avenger" July 14 - "Happy Fee 2" July 21 - "Iron Lady" July 28 - "Night at the Museum" August 4 - "Fireproof" August 11 - "The King Speaks" A special "People's Choice" will take place to choose the August 18 movie.

Admission is free and movies begin at dark.

Patrons are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets for seating as well as their bug repellent.

A snack bar is open for movie favorites like popcorn and hot dogs.

In the event of rain on any of the scheduled movie days, rain dates will be set.

For more information, contact 641-4207092.

About the Bel-Air Estates Drive-In Theater The Bel-Air Drive-In was one of the first combination drive-in/fly-in theaters in the country.

At its peak, the Bel-Air Fly-In Drive-In Theater held 100-150 cars per night, plus any small planes that decided to fly in, land on the grassy runway, taxi in, grab a speaker and watch the show. After the show was over, planes would simply reverse their route and fly off.

The drive-in ceased operation when strong winds blew down half the screen in the late 1970s.

Current owners are Steve and Lorraine Beland. They resurrected the movie screen in 2008.

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Osage's big event of the summer is the annual Independence Day parade and activities, including the City of Maples Road Race, as well as the Town and Country Barbecue and Miss Osage contest.

The 4th of July always brings a huge crowd to the City of Maples and has been a patriotic tradition for decades.

The community-wide parade and activities will be held this year on Wednesday, July 4, starting with the eighth annual City of Maples 5K Run at 8 a.m.beginning at the CRC Events Center.

Next is the Grand Parade, which starts at the Mitchell County Fairgrounds. The procession will head west for a few blocks on Chestnut, turn North on 10th Street and turn west on Osage's Main Street where is will continue to 3rd

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Town & C Barbeque and Crowning of Miss Osage Immediately after the parade will be the annual Town and Country Barbecue, beginning at 11 a.m. This year's barbecue, featuring beef sandwiches, pork sandwiches and hot dogs, will be held in the Cedar River Events Center at the Mitchell County Fairgrounds. The Mitchell County Dairy Trailer, as well as the Tropical Snow Trailer will also be on hand.

Advance tickets are currently on sale at Home Trust Savings Bank, C US Bank and First Citizens National Bank in Osage. The event is sponsored jointly by the Cedar River Complex and Mitchell County Farm Bureau.

The crowning of Miss Osage for 2012 will take place at noon at the Events Center during the Town and Country Barbecue.

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MITCHELL COUNTY PRESS-NEWS, Osage, IA, Wed., June 13, 2012

MITCHELL COUNTY PRESS-NEWS, Osage, IA, Wed.,June 13, 2012

2012 Mitchell County Fair set July 30- Aug. 5 The 2012 edition of the Mitchell County Fair will be held July 30- Aug. 5. TAccording to Fair Board member Mark Taets, tickets to the Carnival, again hosted by the fun, friendly and safe Smith Amusements, are now available for 20 percent off the regular price. Grandstand tickets, good for any Grandstand event, are now available $25/4 tickets, or half the regular price.

The midway, carnival and exhibit hall open at 1 p.m. daily Advanced tickets are available at the following businesses: In Osage, Mark's Tractor and Kawasaki, North Country Equipment, Weber Auto Parts, Mitchell County Extension Office and the Cedar River Events Center; Northern Country Lumber in Stacyville; McKinley RV in St. Ansgar.

Following in the 2012 Mitchell County Fair Schedule: Monday - July 30th, 2012 6:00 PM 4-H Building Booth set-up 7:00 PM Clothing & Style Show Rehearsal 7:30 PM Share The Fun Rehearsal Tuesday - July 31st, 2012 8:30 AM Junior 4-H & FFA Exhibits Entered 8:00 AM - Noon Check in for Open Class Exhibits 1:00 PM Open Class Judging 6:00 PM Poultry Check-In Wednesday - August 1st, 2012 7:00 -10:00 AM Beef Weigh-in and Swine Weigh-in 8:00 -10:00 AM Sheep Weigh-in 8:00 -10:00 AM Dairy Weigh-in

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Rabbit Check-in 4H & FFA Horse & Pony Show Little Miss & Mister Contest Pat Doyle Wood Carving Queen Contest - Event Center Open Class HOG Show Weigh-In Clover Kids Judging - 4-H Building Open Class HOG Show Sanctioned Tractor Pull - Grandstand

Thursday - August 2nd, 2012 10:00 AM 4H & FFA Horse & Pony Show 11:00 AM Check-in - Floral Hall 1:00 PM Judging - Floral Hall 1:00 PM Pat Doyle Wood Carving 1:00 PM Poultry Judging 3:00 PM Rabbit Judging - South Show Arena 7:30 PM Demo Derby - Grandstand Friday - August 3rd, 2012 - Senior Citizens Day 8:30 AM Beef Judging - Beef Show Arena 12:00 PM Bob Bohm's Variety Magic Show and Survivor Family Game Show 1:00 PM Sheep Judging - South Show Arena 1:00 PM Pat Doyle Wood Carving 1:00-3:00 Square Dancing - Event Center 6:00 PM Installation of 4-H Youth County Council &

Intermediate Leadership League -Event Center 6:15 PM Followed by: 4-H Share the Fun and 4-H Clothing Style Show , Event Center 6:00 PM Ag Olympics will be held on the south side of the Event Center 7:00 PM Figure 8 Races Saturday -August 4th, 2012 - Kids Day 8:00 AM 3rd annual Barbeque Cook-off with judging and winners announced at 5:00 Contact Lorraine Klaes for entry form 982-4215 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Bucket Bottle Calf Check-in 8:30 AM Swine Judging - South Show Arena 9:00 AM Dairy Judging - Beef Show Arena 3:00 PM Working Exhibit & Ed. Presentations 6:00 PM Dog Show - Swine Show Arena 7:00 PM Johnny Holme Band Sunday -August 5th, 2012 12:00 PM Bucket Bottle Calf Show - Beef Show Arena - Sponsored by: Fox Auction Comp.

12:00 PM Kids Games - Beef show arena Sponsored By: Mitchell County Farm Bureau Ribbon Auction - Beef Show Arena / South Show Arena 4:00 PM Release of large livestock exhibits 4:00 PM Release of 4-H Building exhibits

Stacyville Bratwurst Daze set for July 28 Celebrate summer at Stacyville's 45th Annual Bratwurst Daze, Saturday, July 28. Come and enjoy bratwurst from the grill with or without sauerkraut all weekend long.

A variety of family-friendly events are on the schedule including food stands and the dairy trailer.

Below is a complete list of Saturday events: 8:00 a.m. - 14th Annual Brat Trot 9:30 a.m. - 4-H 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament starts 10:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Children's Games in City Park including Bounce House, Beanbag Tournament, Bungee Run, Dunk Tank, Pony Rides, Amazing Tube Maze, Velcro Wall and Water Balloon Wars 1:00 p.m. - Firemen's Waterball Competition 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Clown creating balloon creatures 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Bingo 3:30 p.m. - Kiddie Tractor Pull 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - CLM Polka Band 7:00 p.m. - Grand Parade along Broad Street 8:00 p.m. - Miss Stacyville 2011 crowning 8:00 p.m. - Midnight - Dance featuring DJ X-Caliber The annual Softball Tournament at Riverside Park will be held all day Friday - Sunday.

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door topics and displays will be available including: taxidermist displays, trapping displays, predator calling, fur preparation, gun displays, DNR displays, honey & maple syrup displays, woodcarving and blacksmithing.

The group "Flying Pig Fiddle and Banjo" will hold special concerts throughout the

weekend.

Other events taking place over the weekend will include black powder gun displays, BB gun shooting, .22 shooting, archery, Tomahawk throwing, noodling and rock climbing wall sponsored by the National Guard.

Activities on Sunday, Sept. 29 will begin at 7 a.m. and will continue until 5 p.m.

On Sunday, beginning at 10 a.m., Colonel Frank Fox will be conducting an outdoor and recreational consignment auction. Individuals wishing to donate any outdoor recreational items are welcome to bring the items to the Nature Center the week before the event. Tax deduction receipts can be given in return for a donation.

Anyone needing more information about any of the events including wanting to set up a booth, be a presenter or to donate something to the auction, can contact Brian Huffman ast 641-732-8879.

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This three-day event will kick-off on Friday, Sept. 28 as "Field Trip" Day from 9 to 3 p.m. with area schools coming to visit the Lakota Sioux Tribe American Indian Tribe camp.

Activities for the public will begin at 3 p.m. and continue until 7 p.m.

Tribe members will be performing native dances and storytelling. There will also be artisans and craftsmen displaying Native American arts and crafts and demonstrating their art techniques as well as their way of living.

The Indians will be setting up their huts to sleep in for the weekend.

Other campsites will include the Iowa Buck Skinners with their Teepees.

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MITCHELL COUNTY PRESS-NEWS, Osage, IA, Wed.,June 13, 2012

2012 Mitchell County Fair set July 30- Aug. 5 The 2012 edition of the Mitchell County Fair will be held July 30- Aug. 5. TAccording to Fair Board member Mark Taets, tickets to the Carnival, again hosted by the fun, friendly and safe Smith Amusements, are now available for 20 percent off the regular price. Grandstand tickets, good for any Grandstand event, are now available $25/4 tickets, or half the regular price.

The midway, carnival and exhibit hall open at 1 p.m. daily Advanced tickets are available at the following businesses: In Osage, Mark's Tractor and Kawasaki, North Country Equipment, Weber Auto Parts, Mitchell County Extension Office and the Cedar River Events Center; Northern Country Lumber in Stacyville; McKinley RV in St. Ansgar.

Following in the 2012 Mitchell County Fair Schedule: Monday - July 30th, 2012 6:00 PM 4-H Building Booth set-up 7:00 PM Clothing & Style Show Rehearsal 7:30 PM Share The Fun Rehearsal Tuesday - July 31st, 2012 8:30 AM Junior 4-H & FFA Exhibits Entered 8:00 AM - Noon Check in for Open Class Exhibits 1:00 PM Open Class Judging 6:00 PM Poultry Check-In Wednesday - August 1st, 2012 7:00 -10:00 AM Beef Weigh-in and Swine Weigh-in 8:00 -10:00 AM Sheep Weigh-in 8:00 -10:00 AM Dairy Weigh-in

9:00-11:00 AM 10:00 AM 1:00 PM 1:00 PM 3:00 PM 3:00-4:30 PM 4:30 PM 5:30 PM 7:00 PM

Rabbit Check-in 4H & FFA Horse & Pony Show Little Miss & Mister Contest Pat Doyle Wood Carving Queen Contest - Event Center Open Class HOG Show Weigh-In Clover Kids Judging - 4-H Building Open Class HOG Show Sanctioned Tractor Pull - Grandstand

Thursday - August 2nd, 2012 10:00 AM 4H & FFA Horse & Pony Show 11:00 AM Check-in - Floral Hall 1:00 PM Judging - Floral Hall 1:00 PM Pat Doyle Wood Carving 1:00 PM Poultry Judging 3:00 PM Rabbit Judging - South Show Arena 7:30 PM Demo Derby - Grandstand Friday - August 3rd, 2012 - Senior Citizens Day 8:30 AM Beef Judging - Beef Show Arena 12:00 PM Bob Bohm's Variety Magic Show and Survivor Family Game Show 1:00 PM Sheep Judging - South Show Arena 1:00 PM Pat Doyle Wood Carving 1:00-3:00 Square Dancing - Event Center 6:00 PM Installation of 4-H Youth County Council &

Intermediate Leadership League -Event Center 6:15 PM Followed by: 4-H Share the Fun and 4-H Clothing Style Show , Event Center 6:00 PM Ag Olympics will be held on the south side of the Event Center 7:00 PM Figure 8 Races Saturday -August 4th, 2012 - Kids Day 8:00 AM 3rd annual Barbeque Cook-off with judging and winners announced at 5:00 Contact Lorraine Klaes for entry form 982-4215 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Bucket Bottle Calf Check-in 8:30 AM Swine Judging - South Show Arena 9:00 AM Dairy Judging - Beef Show Arena 3:00 PM Working Exhibit & Ed. Presentations 6:00 PM Dog Show - Swine Show Arena 7:00 PM Johnny Holme Band Sunday -August 5th, 2012 12:00 PM Bucket Bottle Calf Show - Beef Show Arena - Sponsored by: Fox Auction Comp.

12:00 PM Kids Games - Beef show arena Sponsored By: Mitchell County Farm Bureau Ribbon Auction - Beef Show Arena / South Show Arena 4:00 PM Release of large livestock exhibits 4:00 PM Release of 4-H Building exhibits

Stacyville Bratwurst Daze set for July 28 Celebrate summer at Stacyville's 45th Annual Bratwurst Daze, Saturday, July 28. Come and enjoy bratwurst from the grill with or without sauerkraut all weekend long.

A variety of family-friendly events are on the schedule including food stands and the dairy trailer.

Below is a complete list of Saturday events: 8:00 a.m. - 14th Annual Brat Trot 9:30 a.m. - 4-H 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament starts 10:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Children's Games in City Park including Bounce House, Beanbag Tournament, Bungee Run, Dunk Tank, Pony Rides, Amazing Tube Maze, Velcro Wall and Water Balloon Wars 1:00 p.m. - Firemen's Waterball Competition 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Clown creating balloon creatures 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Bingo 3:30 p.m. - Kiddie Tractor Pull 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - CLM Polka Band 7:00 p.m. - Grand Parade along Broad Street 8:00 p.m. - Miss Stacyville 2011 crowning 8:00 p.m. - Midnight - Dance featuring DJ X-Caliber The annual Softball Tournament at Riverside Park will be held all day Friday - Sunday.

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door topics and displays will be available including: taxidermist displays, trapping displays, predator calling, fur preparation, gun displays, DNR displays, honey & maple syrup displays, woodcarving and blacksmithing.

The group "Flying Pig Fiddle and Banjo" will hold special concerts throughout the

weekend.

Other events taking place over the weekend will include black powder gun displays, BB gun shooting, .22 shooting, archery, Tomahawk throwing, noodling and rock climbing wall sponsored by the National Guard.

Activities on Sunday, Sept. 29 will begin at 7 a.m. and will continue until 5 p.m.

On Sunday, beginning at 10 a.m., Colonel Frank Fox will be conducting an outdoor and recreational consignment auction. Individuals wishing to donate any outdoor recreational items are welcome to bring the items to the Nature Center the week before the event. Tax deduction receipts can be given in return for a donation.

Anyone needing more information about any of the events including wanting to set up a booth, be a presenter or to donate something to the auction, can contact Brian Huffman ast 641-732-8879.

Information is also available at www.cedarriverrendezvous.angelfire.com or find it on facebook at Cedar River Rendezvous.

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For the second year, the Conservation Department will be holding its annual Cedar River Rendezvous and Outdoor Sports Days, "Where the past comes alive" on Sept. 28-30.

This three-day event will kick-off on Friday, Sept. 28 as "Field Trip" Day from 9 to 3 p.m. with area schools coming to visit the Lakota Sioux Tribe American Indian Tribe camp.

Activities for the public will begin at 3 p.m. and continue until 7 p.m.

Tribe members will be performing native dances and storytelling. There will also be artisans and craftsmen displaying Native American arts and crafts and demonstrating their art techniques as well as their way of living.

The Indians will be setting up their huts to sleep in for the weekend.

Other campsites will include the Iowa Buck Skinners with their Teepees.

A special Pow Wow will be held on Saturday night.

Beginning at 7 a.m. and continuing until 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, seminars will held covering a wide-range of nature/out-

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MITCHELL COUNTY PRESS-NEWS, Osage, IA, Wed., June 13, 2012

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Free flicks at St. Ansgar’s Bel-Air Estates Drive-In Drive-In movies may seem to be a thing of the past, but not at Bel-Air Drive-In Theater located at 4351 Dancer Avenue, just off Highway 105, two miles west of St. Ansgar.

Movies showing this summer include: *June 16 - "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" *June 23 - "The Muppets" June 30 - "Smokey and the Bandit" July 7 - "Captain America: The First Avenger" July 14 - "Happy Fee 2" July 21 - "Iron Lady" July 28 - "Night at the Museum" August 4 - "Fireproof" August 11 - "The King Speaks" A special "People's Choice" will take place to choose the August 18 movie.

Admission is free and movies begin at dark.

Patrons are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs or blankets for seating as well as their bug repellent.

A snack bar is open for movie favorites like popcorn and hot dogs.

In the event of rain on any of the scheduled movie days, rain dates will be set.

For more information, contact 641-4207092.

About the Bel-Air Estates Drive-In Theater The Bel-Air Drive-In was one of the first combination drive-in/fly-in theaters in the country.

At its peak, the Bel-Air Fly-In Drive-In Theater held 100-150 cars per night, plus any small planes that decided to fly in, land on the grassy runway, taxi in, grab a speaker and watch the show. After the show was over, planes would simply reverse their route and fly off.

The drive-in ceased operation when strong winds blew down half the screen in the late 1970s.

Current owners are Steve and Lorraine Beland. They resurrected the movie screen in 2008.

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Osage's big event of the summer is the annual Independence Day parade and activities, including the City of Maples Road Race, as well as the Town and Country Barbecue and Miss Osage contest.

The 4th of July always brings a huge crowd to the City of Maples and has been a patriotic tradition for decades.

The community-wide parade and activities will be held this year on Wednesday, July 4, starting with the eighth annual City of Maples 5K Run at 8 a.m.beginning at the CRC Events Center.

Next is the Grand Parade, which starts at the Mitchell County Fairgrounds. The procession will head west for a few blocks on Chestnut, turn North on 10th Street and turn west on Osage's Main Street where is will continue to 3rd

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Town & C Barbeque and Crowning of Miss Osage Immediately after the parade will be the annual Town and Country Barbecue, beginning at 11 a.m. This year's barbecue, featuring beef sandwiches, pork sandwiches and hot dogs, will be held in the Cedar River Events Center at the Mitchell County Fairgrounds. The Mitchell County Dairy Trailer, as well as the Tropical Snow Trailer will also be on hand.

Advance tickets are currently on sale at Home Trust Savings Bank, C US Bank and First Citizens National Bank in Osage. The event is sponsored jointly by the Cedar River Complex and Mitchell County Farm Bureau.

The crowning of Miss Osage for 2012 will take place at noon at the Events Center during the Town and Country Barbecue.

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MITCHELL COUNTY PRESS-NEWS, Osage, IA, Wed., June 13, 2012

2nd annual Oatmeal Days set in St. Ansgar June 15 and 16 The St. Ansgar Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the second annual "Oatmeal Days" on Friday, June 15 and Saturday, 16.

"Our Town and Country Days celebration was starting to die out," said Chamber Vice President Joyce Crowley.

"So, we decided to start a new festival to feature what we have here in St. Ansgar.

"We are one of the largest, if not the largest, producer of oatmeal in the country."

Crowley went on to say "our community is an agriculture community and with this event we can feature that."

Friday, June 15 All activities at City Park 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - John K. Peterson Walk/Run for Mitchell County families fighting cancer.

7:45 p.m. - Wee Saints Daycare Sky Lantern Release in dedication to cancer survivors and those lost to cancer.

Saturday, June 16 8:00 a.m. - S.T.A.R.T. 2X4 Bike Ride -

registration at St. Ansgar High School at 7:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Food Vendors

and Home-Based Businesses - Downtown 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Grain Millers Open House at Main Office

2012 Autumn Artistry slated in Osage Sept. 15

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Beanbag Tournament - Downtown - Registration from 9:00-9:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m. - SOLD OUT - Malt-OMeal Cereal Sale for United Way - Post Office Parking Lot 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Luncheon Methodist Church 11:30 a.m. - 1K Kids' Fun Run at Wee Saints Day Care Parking Lot 12:00 p.m. - Bed Races at City Park 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. - Kids Games, Smiley Train, Petting Zoo and Face Painting - City Park 1:00 p.m. - ? - Kids' Pedal Pull - City Park 2:00 p.m. - Canoe Race registration at Halverson Park 3:00 p.m. - Canoe Race at Halverson Park 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Firemen's Pork Chop Feed - Fire Station 6:00 p.m. - Crowning of Miss St. Ansgar - Fire Station 7:00 p.m. - Oatmeal Days Parade starting at the High School and traveling through downtown.

The 12th annual Autumn Artistry gala is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. in Osage.

There will be several areas of activity throughout Osage including the main business district and the Mitchell County Fairgrounds.

In the main business district, things will get underway at 9:00 a.m. with artisans from all over the Midwest displaying their handiwork in the public parking lots next to Art’s Shoes on the west end of Main Street and Renee’s Loving Care on the east end as well as special displays and sales by downtown merchants in front of their stores. The Home Trust Bank parking lot will also feature food and vendors.

The second area of attraction will be at the Mitchell County Fairgrounds.

Activities will include additional various vendors and artisans in the Varied Industries Building.

In addition to vendors inside the building, the 12th annual Show and Shine Car Show will be taking place just north of the Varied Industries Building.

A free shuttle service will be available between the various locations of Autumn Artistry.

According to organizers, this year’s event will be offering many new and exciting vendors from around the area.

For more information on the event or becoming a vendor, call Marsha at 7323294, Kelly at 832-2604 or Jill at 732-3251.

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MITCHELL COUNTY PRESS-NEWS, Osage, IA, Wed., June 13 2012

Riceville's Wapsi Days Aug. 3-5 Fun and festivities are planned for Riceville's Wapsi Days being held on Friday, August 3 through Sunday, August 5, throughout the town of Riceville.

The following is a list of weekend's schedule of events: Friday, August 3 4:30 - 7 p.m. Riceville First Forever Meal at Farmers Feed and Grain - Free will donation to support the efforts of the Riceville First Forever organization 7 p.m. - Live Auction at Farmers Feed & Grain, to support Riceville First Forever 8 - 10:30 p.m. Youth Dance at City Park Free admission - no alcohol or tobacco Saturday, August 4 7- 8 a.m. Register for 3rd Annual Wapsi 5K Race 7 - 10:30 a.m. Pancake Breakfast 8 a.m. 4th Annual Wapsi 5K Race 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Silent Auction at WGWL 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. Live music at trailhead 2 p.m. Community Sing at WGWL 9 - 11 a.m. - Farmer's Market at 206 W. Main Street (Hwy. 9) 11 a.m. - Wapsi Parade - prize for Best Entry

. After the Parade Riceville Fireman's BBQ Chicken Dinner at new Fire Station Afternoon/Evening Events 12 - 4:00 p.m. Tim Howland, the Music Man 12:30 - 3:30 p.m. Car Show at 1 p.m. AITS Tae Kwon Do Demonstration, City Park 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Kids Carnival 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Bingo in Library 2:00 p.m. - Horseshoe Pitching Tourney 2:00 p.m. FREE watermelon, City Park 3:00 p.m. NEW EVENT - Wheelchair Races, Woodland Ave. 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. BBQ Competition, People's Choice Taste Testing Contest 4:00 p.m. Kids' Coin Dig, City Park 4:00 p.m. BBQ Winners announced 4:30 p.m. State Sanctioned Kids Tractor Pull (ages 4-11), Woodland Ave. 5:00 p.m. Wapsi River Lucky Duck Float 6:00 p.m. - Midnight - Beer Garden next to City Hall 8:30 p.m. - Midnight - Street Dance with music by X Caliber, DJ - FREE Admission Saturday, August 4 & Sunday, August 5 Co-Ed Softball Tournament August 4 - 12:00 (noon) until 8:30 p.m.

August 5 - 10:30 a.m. until finished

2012 Wapsi Days Festival ,Schedule of Events Iowa Wapsi Days in Riceville August 3rd, 4th and 5th, 2012

Friday and Saturday, August 3rd and 4th • City-Wide Rummage Sales

Friday, August 3 • 4:30 – 7:00 PM Riceville First Forever Meal at Farmers Feed and Grain, Free Will Donation to support efforts of the Riceville First Forever organization • 7:00 PM Live Auction, Farmers Feed and Grain, proceeds to support Riceville First Forever • 8:00 – 10:30 PM Youth Dance at City Park FREE ADMISSION – No alcohol or tobacco

Saturday and Sunday, August 4th and 5th • Co-Ed Softball Tourney, contact Bryce Conway 641-220-2670 • 12:00 to 8:30 PM--Saturday, August 4th • 10:30 AM to finish--Sunday, August 5th

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Saturday, August 4th • Activities at WGWL Welcome Center, Highway 9 • 7 – 10:30 AM Community Pancake Breakfast • 7 – 8:00 AM Registration for 5K Race on WGWL Trail • 8:00 AM 4th Annual Wapsi 5K Race, Walk or Run, contact Barry Christensen at 641-220-1406, proceeds to support Riceville First Forever • 8:00 – 4:00 PM Silent Auction at WGWL Welcome Center • 8:30 – 10:30 AM Live music at the trailhead • 2:00 PM Community Sing at WGWL – Welcome Center • All day long Biking/Walking the Wapsi-Great Western Line Trail • 9 – 11:00 AM Farmer’s Market at 206 W Main Street, Highway 9

• 11:00 AM Wapsi Parade – Woodland Avenue and Cherry Street, PRIZE for BEST ENTRY, Contact Mark Goeke at 641-985-2016 • After Parade • Riceville Fireman’s BBQ Chicken Dinner at new fire station • Methodist Church Lunch Stand • Riceville Kiwanis serving bratwursts in City Park • Vendors in the City Park, Contact Vanessa Johnson 641-426-5842 • 12:00 – 4:00 PM Tim Howland, the Music Man, City Park • 12:30 – 3:30 PM Car Show, 4th Street East of Woodland Avenue • 1:00 PM AITS Tae Kwon Do Demonstration, City Park • 1:00 – 4:00 PM Kids Carnival and Inflatables, City Park • 1:00 – 4:00 PM Bingo in Library Multipurpose Room • 2:00 – 3:00 PM BBQ Competition Judging, Contact Spiff at 563-380-3928 or Kenny at 641-985-2888 • 2:00 Horseshoe Pitching Tourney, City Park, Contact Richard Linkenmeyer at 641-420-4488 • 2:00 PM FREE WATERMELON, City Park, Donated by Riceville Recorder • 3:00 PM NEW EVENT! Wheelchair Races, Woodland Avenue • 3:00 – 4:00 PM BBQ Competition, People’s Choice Taste-Testing Contest • 4:00 PM Kids Coin Dig, City Park • 4:00 PM BBQ Winners Announced • 4:30 PM STATE SANCTIONED Kids Tractor Pull for ages 4-11 on Woodland Avenue, sponsored by Wisconsin Public Service • 5:00 PM Wapsi River Lucky Duck Float, Contact Barb Foster 641-985-2042 • 6:00 PM – Midnight Beer Garden next to City Hall • 8:30 – Midnight Street Dance with music by X Caliber DJ, FREE ADMISSION *Schedule of events is subject to change.

For a complete list of events, see above news article.

Vendor Registration contact: Vanessa Johnson at 641-426-5842

Area Churches Welcome You FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 218 N. 7th St., Osage Paul Brown, Pastor Ph: 1-641-732-5585 Sun. 10:30 a.m.

Morning Worship Service OSAGE ALLIANCE CHURCH 726 State Street, Osage Church Ph: 1-641-732-3290 Sr. Pastor: Dr. Steve Grunlan Sun., 10:15 a.m. Worship Service SAINT ISIDORE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY Father John Moser, Pastor Ph: 1-641-732-4342 Weekend Masses SACRED HEART CHURCH, Osage Sat., 5:15 p.m.

VISITATION CHURCH, Stacyville Sunday, 8:30 a.m.

SACRED HEART CHURCH, Osage Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

HOLY ROSARY CLUSTER Reverend Ray E. Atwood, pastor ST. BERNARD-Alta Vista Sat., 5 p.m., Mass.

OUR LADY OF LOURDES-Lourdes Sat., 7 p.m., Mass.

ST. PETER’S-New Haven Sun., 10:45 a.m., Mass IMMACULATE CONCEPTION-Elma Sun., 7:30 a.m., Mass.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION-Riceville Sun., 9 a.m., Mass.

DAVID COMMUNITY CHURCH Gary Gilbert, Pastor Home Ph: 641-732-3496 9:45 a.m. Worship Service.

EDEN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 3105 Glass Avenue, Rudd, IA Church Ph: 1-641-395-2628 John Bates, Pastor Sun. June-August, Worship 9:30 a.m FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH OF MITCHELL, ELCA Ph: (641) 748-2736 or -2312 Sun, 8:15 a.m., Worship.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH (UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST) Orchard, IA Rev. William Griffee, Pastor Jan Tjaden, Assoc. Pastor Sun., 9:30 a.m., Worship; FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH 212 N. Main, St. Ansgar, IA Church Ph: 641-713-4873 Robert Porisch, Pastor Sun, 9 a.m. Worship FIRST UNITED METHODIST 819 Main Street, Osage Sam Mack, Pastor Ch. Ph: 641-732-4850; 641-732-5216 Sun., 9:30 a.m. Worship GOSPEL LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH AND ACADEMY, Floyd, IA Ph: 398-2864 Rev. Paul Phillip Sun., 11 a.m., Worship; 6 p.m., Worship.

EMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA, Grafton, IA Church Ph: 748-2736 Sun, 9:30 am Worship IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, St. Ansgar, IA Church Ph: 713-4782 Byron Northwick, Pastor Sun., 9 a.m. Worship Service MONA LUTHERAN CHURCH Mona, Iowa Church Office Ph: 507-325-2437 Sun., 8:45 a.m., Service.

NEW COVENANT FELLOWSHIP 2 miles S. of Osage Church Ph: 732-3187 Jim Shelton, Pastor Sun. 10 a.m. Worship.

OTRANTO COMMUNITY CHURCH, 4801 Cameo Dave Schmidt, Pastor Church Ph: 713-4448 Non-Denominational Sun., 9:30 a.m., Worship Service.

OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Lyle, Minnesota Barbara Finley-Shea Ph: 1-507-325-4684 Sun. 9:30 a.m., Family Worship.

OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN CHURCH 833 Ash Street, Osage Ph: (641)732-5522 Roy Ott, Pastor Steve Bohling, Interim Pastor Sat., 5:30 p.m. Worship Service Sun., 9 a.m. Worship

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ROCK CREEK LUTHERAN CHURCH 3269 Foothill Avenue, Osage Jack Garnett, Interim Pastor Joel Dahlen, Interim Pastor Sun., 9:30 a.m. Worship ST. ANSGAR BAPTIST CHURCH Church Ph: 713-2111 Gary Gonnerman, Pastor Sun., 10:45 a.m., Worship.

SIX MILE GROVE LUTHERAN CHURCH, Lyle, Minn.

Sun., 10:45 a.m., Service.

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH OF ROCK TOWNSHIP, ELCA Church Parsonage Ph: 641-748-2976 Sun., 10 a.m., Worship ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMS CEDAR TWP. Sat., 5 p.m., Divine Worship (Communion 1st and 4th Sundays).

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Toeterville, IA Church Ph: 1-641-736-4785 Lance Kittleson, Pastor Sun., 8:30 a.m., Worship Service TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH LCMS Church Ph: 1-641-732-4771 Bruce Kaltwasser, Pastor Sun., 9 a.m., Divine Service UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 630 State St., Osage Church Ph: 1-641-732-3452 Duane Lookingbill, Pastor Sun., 8:30 a.m., Contemporary Worship; 10:30 a.m. Traditional Worship.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Little Cedar, IA Rev. Peter Chang, Pastor Sun., 10:45 a.m. Worship Service UNITED METHODIST CHURCH St. Ansgar, IA Rev. Peter Chang, Pastor Sun., 9:00 a.m. Worship Service PRAIRIE LAKES CHURCH Osage, Iowa Church Office Ph: 641-832-2913 www.prairielakeschurch.org www.keeppointinginosage.com Sun., 10 a.m. Worship Service at the Cedar River Complex Auditorium; 10 a.m. Children’s Ministry (Birth - 5th grade)

FARMERS MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSN. 708 Chase Street • Osage, IA • Phone 641-732-3778

TOWN & COUNTRY INSURANCE AGENCY MS-84594

SUMMER IN MITCHELL COUNTY

711 Main Street • Osage, IA • Phone 641-732-5576

The Mitchell County Historical Society has set the 17th annual Cedar Valley Power Show for Saturday, Aug. 11 and Sunday, Aug. 12. The Reeves 1912 Reeves Cross-Compound Steam Engine (pictured above) will be the feature exhibit of the show, as the massive engine celebrates its 100th anniversary.

CVM Power Show to feature 1912 Reeves One of Mitchell County's biggest attractions, as well as one of the most unique in Iowa, is the Cedar Valley Memories Smolik Exhibit, displaying some of the most rare, antique steam tractors and farm implements to be found anywhere.

That unique collection will come alive during the 17th annual Cedar Valley Memories Power Show in Osage Saturday and Sunday, August 11-12. The show will take place on the Cedar Valley Memories grounds near Osage.

This year;s featured exhibit will be the the Reeves 1912 Reeves Cross-Compound Steam Engine, which will mark it’s 100th anniversary.

In addition to all the steam engines, live demonstrations of old-time saw mills, basket weaving, black-

smithing, rug hooking, spinning and screwmaking will be part of the show.

The museum, located two miles west of Osage on

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Highway 9, is open each weekend from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. from Memorial Day through Labor Day. On display in the Smolik Exhibit is Osage's own 1901 Frazee automobile, the first registered gas-powered car manufactured in Iowa, and the only car ever made, designed and assembled in Osage.

Other rare pieces of machinery include five unique antique steam engines: a 1913 Case model 110 engine, a 1922 Advance-Rumley, the 1912 Reeves 40-140 Cross Compound engine, a 1910 Phoenix caterpillar log-hauler and a 1878 Blumentritt steam tractor along with a collection of antique farming implements--all gifts of the lateEd and Evelyn Smolik and the late Ray Smolik to be used as permanent displays in the Smolik Exhibit.