Holiday Gift Guide 2012

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The Holiday Gift Guide is full of area Christmas events. Browse through the pages to see what’s happening in:

• Amana • Belle Plaine • Benton Communities • Brooklyn • Grinnell • Marengo • Montezuma • North English • Williamsburg • Victor • and more... Throughout the pages of this Gift Guide you will fi nd featured items from our advertisers. You are sure to fi nd the perfect gift for everyone on your list from one or many of the great businesses in the pages of this special section. All of the events and businesses in this Gift Guide are within easy driving distance of your home. Support these and other area small businesses this holiday season.

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Belle Plaine is poised to welcome the holiday season beginning with this weekend’s “A Christmas Homecoming in Belle Plaine,” sponsored by Belle Plaine Community Development Corp. in conjunction with other participating organizations.

Check out the rundown of events listed below. From holiday concerts to Santa sightings, there’s fun planned for the entire family in the upcoming weeks.

Local churches provided the special holiday ser-vices noted below. Regular services are published weekly in The Star Press Union.

A Christmas Homecoming in Belle PlaineCelebrate a holiday kickoff on Friday, Nov. 23, and

Saturday, Nov. 24. The following events will be held Friday from 5 to

7 p.m. • Free wine tasting and food sampling at Belle

Plaine Pharmacy, Country Foods, Drahos Shoe Store and Cornerstone Apothecary.

• Chili cook-off and vendor market at the former MidWestOne Bank, 822 12th St. Sample and vote for your favorite chili by making a free-will donation. Top vote getter wins a prize. Hot chocolate courtesy of MidWestOne Bank.

• Free horse drawn wagon rides, sponsored by Mid-WestOne Bank. Rides leave from the former MidWe-stOne Bank on Main Street.

• Tree lighting and Christmas caroling at the Belle Plaine Community Library at 5:45 p.m., sponsored by Walter Family Chiropractic. Hot chocolate courtesy of MidWestOne Bank.

• Cornerstone Apothecary, 731 12th St., will host an open house from 3 p.m. to approximately 7 p.m. with chocolate tasting, discounts and raffl e prizes. A rib-bon cutting will be at 4 p.m.

The holiday fun continues Saturday:• Christmas Market Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

at the Legion Hall, main fl oor. Food available from the Legion Auxiliary. Information: Angie Papesh (319) 981-7339.

• Santa’s Workshop in the Legion Hall basement from 1 to 3 p.m., featuring holiday crafts and activi-ties for the kids.

• Free movie at the King Theatre, “Ice Age Con-tinental Drift,” at 3 p.m., sponsored by Belle Plaine Community Development Corp.

• Many local merchants will be open Nov. 24, Small Business Saturday, for your holiday shopping conve-nience.

Christmas Tea on the Lincoln HighwayJoin the Belle Plaine Historical Society for an af-

ternoon of delectable sweets, tea, coffee and enter-

tainment at its annual Christmas Tea on the Lincoln Highway, set for 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, at the Belle Plaine Area Museum, 901 12th St., For reservations, contact Kristine Pope (319-488-0721), Mitch Mal-colm (319-444-0606) or the museum (319-434-6093) by Wednesday, Nov. 21. Pre-payment required.

School holiday concertsGrades 4-6 band and vocal: Thursday, Nov. 29, 6:30

p.m. at Longfellow Elementary.Grades 7-12 band and choir: Thursday, Dec. 20, 6:30

p.m. at the junior/senior high school.

Tree of SharingThis annual effort sponsored by the Benton County

Volunteer Program (BCVP) provides clothing to needy local children up to age 14. Needs will be

anonymously listed on paper ornaments displayed on Christmas trees at Dollar General, Belle Plaine Phar-macy, Cornerstone Apothecary, MidWestOne Bank and Chelsea Savings Bank. Donors may select an ornament, purchase the requested item(s) and return the wrapped gift to the BCVP offi ce, MidWestOne Bank or Chelsea Savings Bank by Monday, Dec. 17. Gifts will be distributed at the BCVP offi ce Thursday, Dec. 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, contact the BCVP offi ce at (319) 434-6078.

Lunch With SantaAthena Club will sponsor its annual Lunch with

Santa Saturday, Dec. 1, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Belle Plaine Community Library. Bring the young-sters for a hot dog lunch and visit with Jolly St. Nick. Proceeds support Belle Plaine schools, the Athena


The St. Michael church choir sings at last year’s Prelude to Christmas concert at Christ United Methodist Church. This year the

concert, which features local church choirs and other musicians, moves to First Lutheran Church. It will be held Sunday, Dec. 2, at 7

p.m.

Horse-drawn wagon rides, compliments of MidWestOne Bank,

will again be part of Belle Plaine’s Christmas Homecoming

celebration. Catch a free ride on the city’s main street Friday, Nov.

23, from 5 to 7 p.m. The rides are provided by the Hollopeter

family, Victor. Three-month-old Lucia Timm, daughter of Jeff and Sarah Timm,

Hartwick, enjoyed a visit with Santa during last year’s Lunch with

Santa, sponsored by Belle Plaine’s Athena Club. Saint Nick will

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Community Library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Scholarship Fund and community organizations.

Service of Remembrance Dealing with the loss of a loved one is diffi cult any

time of year, but especially during the holidays. Hra-bak Funeral Home, 1704 Seventh Ave., Belle Plaine, will host a Service of Remembrance Saturday, Dec. 1 at 4 p.m. The gathering will include a time of shar-

ing, Christmas carols and light refreshments. Deacon Joe Behounek, St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Belle Plaine, will lead the service.

Prelude to Christmas Concert The 15th annual “Prelude to Christmas” concert

will be held at First Lutheran Church, 1523 Sunset Drive, at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2. With the theme “Faith and Believing,” the concert will feature local church choirs and other musicians. Free admission.

Cookie WalkDon’t feel like baking for the holidays? All the

goodies without the fuss will be available at the an-nual First Lutheran Church Christmas Cookie Walk, Saturday, Dec. 8. Doors open at 9 a.m. Address: 1523 Sunset Drive.

Holiday church servicesChrist United Methodist Church, 708 15th St. Chil-

dren’s Christmas program, Sunday, Dec. 16, 9 a.m.; Christmas Eve candlelight service, Monday, Dec. 24, 7 p.m.

Christian Fellowship Church, 1009 Seventh Ave. Christmas Eve candlelight service, Monday, Dec. 24, 6 p.m.

First Congregational Church UCC, 1400 Eighth Ave. Christmas Eve service, 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24.

First Lutheran Church, 1523 Sunset Drive. Thanks-

giving Eve Divine Service, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m.; Children’s Christmas Service, Sunday, Dec. 16, 6 p.m.; Christmas Eve candlelight Divine Service with Holy Communion, Monday, Dec. 24, 7 p.m.

St. Michael Catholic Church, 1302 Ninth Ave. Christmas Eve Mass, Monday, Dec. 24, 6 p.m.; Feast of Mary Mother of God, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 9 a.m.

Restitution Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith, 10th Street at Second Ave. Thanksgiving Eve service, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m.; Christmas program, Sun-day, Dec. 16, 10 a.m.; New Year’s Eve potluck, 6 p.m., followed by service.

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Children make holiday crafts at Santa’s Workshop in 2011. Belle Plaine Community Development Corp. will host the event again this year in the Legion Hall basement on Saturday, Nov. 24, from 1 to 3 p.m.

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By JUDY SCHLESSELMANStar Press Union reporter

Communities in southern Benton County and sur-rounding areas will soon be abuzz with holiday ac-tivities. Don’t miss the many fun and festive events planned for the coming weeks.

Note: Special holiday services are listed below as provided by the churches. Regular services are pub-lished weekly in The Star Press Union.

Benton Community School concertsAtkins Elementary: Friday, Dec. 7, 7 p.m.High School Madrigal: Saturday, Dec. 8, at the mid-

dle/high school in Van Horne, 6:30 p.m. High School Cathedral Concert: Monday, Dec. 10, at

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Van Horne, 7 p.m.

Keystone Elementary: Friday, Nov. 30, 7 p.m.Norway Elementary: Tuesday, Dec. 18, K-4th grade,

6 p.m.; 5th-6th grade, 7:30 p.m.Holiday High School JAVA/Band Concert: Thurs-

day, Dec. 20, at the middle/high school in Van Horne, 6:30 p.m.

Central Lutheran School Concert A Christmas concert will be presented Friday,

Dec. 14, at 6:30 p.m. at the school, 310 Third St. W., Ne-whall.

ATKINS The Atkins Community Club will sponsor its an-

nual Christmas party Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Memo-rial Union Hall, 89 Main Ave. The Billie K. Murray Band kicks off the celebration at noon; Santa arrives at 12:30 p.m.

Holiday Tour of Homes The Atkins Woman’s Club will sponsor the third

annual holiday housewalk Sunday, Dec. 9, from 3 to 6 p.m. featuring fi ve homes decorated in their holiday fi nery. Tickets are now available at Atkins Savings Bank & Trust, the Atkins Public Library, Atkins El-ementary and at tour homes Dec. 9. Proceeds support scholarships and community activities.

Tree lightingA Christmas tree lighting will take place at the city

park at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, sponsored by the Atkins Community Club.

Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. ClausBloomsbury Farm, 3260 69th St., will host breakfast

with Mr. and Mrs. Claus from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 8 and Dec. 15. Reservations: wwwbloomsbury-farm.com or call 319-446-7667.

Holiday church servicesSt. Stephen’s Lutheran

Church, 303 Third Ave. Thanksgiving Eve ser-vice, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m.; Thanksgiving Day service, Thursday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m.; children’s Christmas program, Sunday, Dec. 29, 7 p.m.; Christmas Eve service with Holy Communion, Monday, Dec. 24, 7 p.m.; candlelight Christmas Eve service led by the youth, 11 p.m.; Christmas Day service with Holy Communion, Tuesday,

Dec. 25, 9 a.m.

BLAIRSTOWNHoliday church servicesGrace Lutheran Church, 100 Locust St. NE. Thanks-

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St. John Catholic Church, 105 West St. NW. Christ-mas Eve Mass, Monday, Dec. 24, 6:30 p.m.

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Reading a list for Santa from 2011 in Van Horne. Benton Community Norway Elementary students perform at their concert in 2011.

KEYSTONE The following events are scheduled at Turner

Hall: Christmas drawing and visit from Santa, Sat-urday, Dec. 1, for children through sixth grade. Reg-istration begins at noon. Photos with Santa will be available.

“ 4 Guys and a Gal” band plays 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Dec. 8. Fun includes an ugly Christmas sweater contest.

A New Year’s Eve prime rib, shrimp and chicken dinner will be served Monday, Dec. 31, from 6 to 9 p.m. Reservations required by Friday, Dec. 28. Phone: 319-442-3212.

Holiday church servicesSt. John Lutheran Church, 201 Fourth Ave. Thanks-

giving Eve worship, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m.; Ad-vent services Wednesday, Dec. 5, Dec. 12 and Dec. 19 at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Other holiday services were unavailable at press time; contact the church at (319) 442-3514 for more information.

KOSTZAOaklawn Church of God, 1321 F Ave./Highway 212,

Marengo. Thanksgiving Praise service, Wednesday, Nov. 21, 7 p.m.; children’s’ Christmas program, Sun-day, Dec. 16, 10 a.m.; Christmas Eve candlelight ser-vice, Monday, Dec. 24, 6 p.m.

LUZERNESt. Paul Lutheran Church, 107 Maple St. Thanksgiv-

ing Day Divine Service with Holy Communion, Thurs-day, Nov. 22, 9 a.m.; Advent services Wednesday, Dec.

5, 12, 19 at 7 p.m.; Christmas Eve Divine Service with Holy Communion, Monday, Dec. 24, 6:30 p.m.; Christ-mas Day Divine Service with Holy Communion, Tues-day, Dec. 25, 9 a.m.; New Years Eve Divine Service with Holy Communion, Monday, Dec. 31, 6:30 p.m.

NEWHALLSanta will arrive at the main park pavilion aboard

a fi re truck at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, with goodie bags and treats for the children until 7 p.m. Photos with Santa will be taken. The Newhall Lions Club sponsors the annual event.

Holiday Church ServicesSt. John Lutheran, 310 Second St. E. Thanksgiving

Day worship, Thursday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m. Other services were unavailable at press time. Contact the church offi ce at (319) 223-5593.

St. Paul Catholic Church, 306 Third Ave. Christmas Day Mass, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 9 a.m.; New Year’s Day Mass, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 9 a.m.

NORWAYThe community will celebrate its annual “Christ-

mas in Norway” Saturday, Dec. 8. The funSt. Michael Catholic Church, 512 Evergreen St.

Christmas Eve Mass, Monday, Dec. 24, 9 p.m.; New Year’s Eve Mass, Monday, Dec. 31, 7 p.m.

VAN HORNEPie Fest

The Friends of the Library Pie Fest at the Van Horne Public Library, 114 Main St., is Wednesday, Nov. 21, 8 a.m. to noon and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Pies and other homemade desserts will be for sale to support the library.

Light Up Van Horne The Van Horne Events Committee will sponsor

“Light Up Van Horne” Sunday, Dec. 9. Five season-ally decorated homes will be featured in a housewalk from 4 to 6 p.m. Admission will be charged. Festivi-ties will be ongoing at the fi re station from 5 to 7 p.m. They include a free-will donation soup supper, live music, tree auction, raffl e for decorated wreaths, wine tasting, food sampling and kids’ crafts. Resi-dents are encouraged to “light up” their homes dur-ing this holiday event.

Holiday church servicesImmaculate Conception Catholic Church, 405

Fourth Ave. Thanksgiving Mass, Thursday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m.; Christmas Eve Mass, Monday, Dec. 24, 4 p.m.; New Year’s Day Mass, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 7 p.m.

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 307 Third Ave. Thanksgiving service Thursday, Nov. 22, 9 a.m.; Ad-vent services Wednesday, Dec. 5, 12 and 19, 7 p.m.; Sunday School Christmas service, Sunday, Dec. 16, 10 a.m.; Christmas Eve candlelight service with Holy Communion, Monday, Dec. 24, 7 p.m.; Christmas Day service, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 9 a.m.

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Santa will visit the Tannenbaum Forest at the fol-lowing times: Friday, Nov. 23, 4 to 7 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 24, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 25, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 30, 6 to 8 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 1, 2 to 8 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 2, noon to 3 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 8, noon to 4 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 9, noon to 3 p.m.; Satur-day, Dec. 15, noon to 3 p.m.; Sunday, Dec. 16, noon to 3 p.m.

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on Prelude to Christmas weekend, Nov. 30, Dec. 1 and 2.

• Amana General Store: register to win a General Store gift basket. Three winners drawn each day of Prelude to Christmas weekend.

• Little Red Wagon: Come in to fi nd the hidden Grinch and win a prize.

• Heritage Designs Quilting and Needlework: join us for our fi rst ever fi nished quilt sale. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Make- A -Wish Founda-tion.

The opening weekend of holiday festivities fea-tures a number of photo opportunities in the Amanas for family and friends to create last-ing holiday memories. Visit the Amana Visitor’s Center, Amana Woolen Mill, Amana Furniture Shop and the Festhalle to make a 2012 photo memory on opening Thanksgiving weekend through Dec. 16.

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• Schanz Furniture and Refi nishing: chil-dren can make a small, multi-wood Christmas tree or wood ornament at our South Amana loca-tion, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Luminary parade and pyramid lighting ceremony. Join Santa

and the Make-A-Wish Foundation for a special can-dlelit parade down Main Street Amana. Parade be-gins at the Amana Heritage Museum at 6 p.m. Bring your own lantern; candle luminaries will be available at the museum. Parade concludes at the Tannenbaum Forest with pyramid lighting ceremony, including carols and a bonfi re complete with cocoa and marsh-mallows.

SATURDAY, NOV. 24• Tannenbaum Forest open, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Santa

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• The Kitchen Sink: rosette cookie demo, 3 to 4 p.m. SUNDAY, NOV. 25• Tannenbaum Forest open, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Santa

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PRELUDE TO CHRISTMASFRIDAY, NOV. 30• Tannenbaum Forest open, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Santa

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• Amazing Grace Antiques and Gifts: register for door prizes of handmade soap each day all weekend.

• Catiri’s Art Oasis: register each day all weekend for a chance to win a great gift for yourself or some-one on your Christmas list. Hot drinks and treats will be served.

• Edelstein Treasures: Register for great door prizes daily. Kids of all ages can experience mining for gems and fossils as well as enjoy the indoor active mining sluice (which will run on weekends until Dec. 16).

• Chocolate Haus: stop in for a free piece of wrapped caramel with any hot drink purchase. Kids dip their own chocolate for $3.75.

• Amana Woolen Mill: enjoy a self-guided tour through Iowa’s only working woolen mill. Watch our embroidery specialists work their Christmas magic.

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p.m.• Ox Yoke Inn, Bierstube Bar: performance by Ron

Johnson, accordionist, playing Christmas music. En-joy “Oxen Wings,” holiday drinks and complimentary hot cider, 5 to 9 p.m.

• Eastern Iowa Brass Band Quintet, Tannenbaum Forest, 6 p.m.

• White Cross Cellars Winery: an informal wine and cheese pairing. Learn some basics of pairing wine and cheese and discover which combination is perfect for your palette, 6 to 8 p.m.

• Amana Heritage Museum, Clear Creek Amana Community Choir, 6 p.m.

• A Glimpse of Amana Christmas Past at Amana Heritage Museum: enjoy a program of song, poetry, and storytelling that lets you experience Christmas in communal Amana a century ago, 6:30 p.m.

• Tannenbaum Forest Music Performances: Clear Creek Amana Community Choir, 7 p.m.; Eastern Iowa Brass Band Quintet, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, DEC. 1• Tannenbaum Forest open, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Santa

visits, 2 to 8 p.m.; St. Nick’s Cafe, open, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Lehm Books and Gifts: register for a colorful Christmas tray. The drawing will be at the end of the day on Sunday. Need not be present for the drawing.

• Amazing Grace Antiques and Gifts: register for

door prizes of handmade soap each day all weekend.• Grapevine Antiques: register for a $50 gift certifi -

cate and enjoy the vintage holiday items on display.• Catiri’s Art Oasis: Register each day all weekend

for a chance to win a great gift for yourself or some-one on your Christmas list. Hot drinks and treats will be served.

• Edelstein Treasures: register for great door prizes daily. Kids of all ages can experience mining for gems and fossils as well as enjoy the indoor active mining sluice (which will run on weekends until Dec. 16).

• Amana Church Bazaar: locally made crafts at Amana Church. Register for Amana Church Cookie Walk beginning at 9 a.m., hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Amana Woolen Mill: Experience the magic of blanket weaving. Watch the Grahams as they demon-strate traditional spinning and carding techniques, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Watch the process of computerized embroidery creating Christmas designs, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Amana Colonies Visitor Center: Make-it-take-it holiday card workshop, sponsored by Heritage De-signs. Stop by the upstairs conference room in the visitor’s center and make a hand crafted holiday card using the creative products from the Stampin’ Up Card and Scrap Booking Company. Cost $3 (Ages 12 and up), 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

• Heritage Designs Quilting and Needlework: meet professional quilter Jane Bazyn, who will be sharing the story behind her work. She will also be display-

ing and selling a large number of quilts and projects from her personal collection, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Chocolate Haus: kids can dip their own chocolate covered candy cane and take home to eat, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free samples of our old fashion soft caramel all day.

• Ox Yoke Inn: kids and “big kids” decorate Christ-mas cookies, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; face painting by Funny Face Designs, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Ron Johnson, accordi-onist, playing Christmas music, 5 - 9 p.m.

• Amana Church cookie walk: Select your own box full of home-baked cookies, bars and candies with thousands of Christmas cookies and treats to choose from. Registration begins at 9 a.m. West entrance of the Amana Church, located half block west of Tan-nenbaum Forest. Proceeds benefi t youth ministries and vacation Bible camp. Open at noon until sold out.

• Amana Woolen Mill: Join us for a peek at holiday wear and fun fashion for cold weather. No reserva-tions needed. Show starts at 1 p.m. in the Woolen Mill.

• Christmas Haus Tour: Come tour six beautifully decorated homes for the holidays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more Information call (800) 579-2294 or visit www.AmanaColonies.com or amanaartsguild.com.

• Amana Furniture Shop: guided workshop tours, 1 and 3 p.m., free.

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7:30 p.m.; pm.; Sisters of Song Choir Group, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. • A Glimpse of Amana Christmas Past at Amana Heritage Museum:

enjoy a program of song, poetry, and storytelling that lets you experience Christmas in communal Amana a century ago; 3 and 4 p.m.

• White Cross Cellars Winery: an informal wine and cheese pairing. Learn some basics of pairing wine and cheese and discover which combi-nation is perfect for your palette, 6-8 p.m.

SUNDAY, DEC. 2 • Tannenbaum Forest open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Santa visits noon to 3 p.m.;

St. Nick’s Cafe open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.• Lehm Books and Gifts: register for a colorful Christmas tray. The draw-

ing will be at the end of the day on Sunday. Need not be present to win.• Amazing Grace Antiques and Gifts: register for door prizes of hand-

made soap each day all weekend.• Grapevine Antiques: register for a $50 gift certifi cate and enjoy the

vintage holiday items on display.• Catiri’s Art Oasis: register each day all weekend for a chance to win a

great gift for yourself or someone on your Christmas list. Hot drinks and treats will be served.

• Edelstein Treasures: come in and register for great door prizes daily. Kids of all ages can experience mining for gems and fossils as well as en-joy the indoor active mining sluice (which will run on weekends until Dec. 16).

• Christmas Haus Tour: tour six beautifully decorated homes for the holidays, 4 to 8 p.m. For more information, call (800) 579-2294, www.Aman-aColonies.com or www.amanaartsguild.com.

• Chocolate Haus: Watch marshmallow chocolate snowmen being made at 1 p.m.. Free piece of dark chocolate bar with sea salt with any hot drink all day.

• Ox Yoke Inn: brunch with Santa and Mrs. Klaus, reservations recom-mended, 9 – 1 p.m.; face painting by Funny Face Designs, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Amana Woolen Mill: travel back in time with the Grahams. Watch while they demonstrate the old world techniques of spinning and carding, noon to 4 p.m.

KIDS AND MUSIC WEEKENDDEC. 7 - 9Dec. 7, 8 and 9 is a weekend devoted to kids and music. Dec. 7 activities include:• Tannenbaum Forest open, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.• Schanz Furniture and Refi nishing: children can make a small, multi-

wood Christmas tree or wood ornament at our South Amana location.Dec. 8 activities include: • Tannenbaum Forest open, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Santa visits, noon to 4 p.m.;

live reindeer at the Tannenbaum Forest, 1 to 4 p.m.• Edelstein Treasures: Ithiel Catiri will have the geode cracker going, so

come in and get your geode cracked. You will be the fi rst to see the inside of your rock. The geode is Iowa’s state rock. Kids of all ages can experi-ence mining for gems and fossils as well as enjoy the indoor active mining sluice.

• Catiri’s Art Oasis: Create a German paper star ornament. $3 per per-son.

• Amana Furniture Shop: kids’ craft area: use wood, glue, and other ma-terials to make something special, 1 to 4 p.m. Free.

• Live performances at Amana Woolen Mill. Join us for live performanc-es by the Marengo Presbyterian Hand Bell Choir, 1 p.m., and Clover Ridge Church Vocal Choir, 2 p.m.

Dec. 9 activities include:




• Tannenbaum Forest open,11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Santa visits, 12 to 3 p.m.

A TASTE OF CHRISTMAS WEEKENDDEC. 14 - 16This is your chance to experience Christmas

through all the senses. Come to Amana to taste, touch, smell, hear and see all the sounds of Christmas in the Amana Colonies.

Dec. 14 activities include: • Tannenbaum Forest open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.• Schanz Furniture and Refi nishing: children can

make a small, multi-wood Christmas tree or wood or-nament at our South Amana location.

Dec. 15 activities include: • Tannenbaum Forest open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Santa

visits noon to 3 p.m.• Amana Woolen Mill: free honey recipe book with

every $30 purchase (one per transaction please).• Amana Furniture Shop: enjoy fresh baked cook-

ies and something warm to drink all day.Dec. 16 activities include: • Tannenbaum Forest open, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Santa

visits noon to 3 p.m.

THEATRE SHOWSThe Old Creamery Theatre Company will present

the following shows:

• “G.I. Holiday Jukebox,” a patriotic Christmas mu-sical, Nov. 15 - Dec. 16 (main stage).

• “A Winnie-the-Pooh Christmas Tail,” Nov. 24- Dec.15 (main stage).

• “Fully Committed,” a holiday comedy, Nov. 29-Dec. 16 (studio stage - Middle Amana).

For ticket information, call (800) 35-AMANA or www.oldcreamery.com.

The Iowa Theatre Artist Company will present the following shows:

• “ A Celtic Christmas,” Nov. 24 -25.• “Lynne Rothrock’s Christmas Cabaret,” Dec. 7 - 9.• “The Great Bluegrass Herons,” acoustic Christ-

mas concert, Dec. 14-16.• “Radio Scrooge,” Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 (fundraiser).For ticket information, call (319) 622-3222 or io-

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The Amana Church holiday bazaar offers for sale handmade items, Christmas ornaments, woodcrafts, needlework, yeast breads, jams, preserves and more.

Hours are 12:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, in the Amana Church in Amana. Select from handmade needlecrafts, wood-crafts, textiles and more made especially for the bazaar. A variety of items from Christmas ornaments

and folk arts to homemade cinnamon rolls, jams, jellies and preserves, antiques and notions are fea-tured.

On Saturday, Dec. 1, the Amana Church Cookie Walk opens it doors as Amana Christmas cookie bak-ers create thousands of homemade Christmas cook-ies, candies and holiday treats especially for this unique event.

Patrons stop by the Amana Church bazaar at 9 a.m. Saturday to pick up their reservation time for the cookie walk. The cookie walk begins at noon and continues until all cookies and candies are sold. For

$22, patrons purchase a generously-sized cookie box, which holds anywhere from four to six dozen cookies and fi ll these with their own selection of treats.

Proceeds from the Amana Church cookie walk and holiday bazaar benefi t the Amana Church’s youth ministry including its free, after-school program and the summer vacation Bible camp. All Amana Church youth programs are open to all children.

The Amana Church is located in the village of Amana, one-half block west of the Festhalle’s Tan-nenbaum Forest Christmas display.

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Amana Church cookie walk chair person Amy Jacobson lights candles just prior to the opening of

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Amana Church volunteers Allison Momany, left, and Katie Meyer at the 2011 Cookie Walk. The

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Remember celebrating Christmas the old-fashioned way?

Victor area organizations will be bringing that old-time feeling to the holiday with its annual Old Fashioned Christmas, Saturday, Dec. 8.

The event, which has activities for everyone throughout the day, is spon-sored by the Victor Area Chamber of Commerce and other participating or-ganizations.

Following is a schedule of the vari-ous activities that will be taking place:

• 7-10 a.m.: HLV Booster Club Break-fast, HLV Elementary School Gym.• 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.: HLV Booster Club Craft Show, HLV High School gymna-sium.

• 9 a.m.-noon and 4:30-7 p.m.: “Polar Express,” Victor Public Library.• 10 a.m.: Cookie/Candy Walk, St. James Lutheran Church.• 10:30 a.m.: HLV Booster Club Lunch, HLV School.

• 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Lunch, St. Bridget’s

Catholic Church.• 1-5 p.m.: HLV Cheer-

leader Housewalk. See separate story for de-tails.

• 4:30-7 p.m.: Evening supper, American Le-gion Hall, Lincoln Loyal Leaders 4-H Club.

• 4-7 p.m.: Horse-drawn rides, loading at Bloethe Law Offi ce.

• 4:30-7 p.m.: Special business hours.

• 5-7 p.m.: Pictures with Santa, Thys Auto & Outdoor Power.

• 5:15 and 5:30 p.m.: HLV Band and Chorus, American Legion Hall.

• 4:30-7 p.m.: Frosty/Talking Christmas Tree.

• 4:30-7 p.m.: Roasting marshmallows with Vic-tor fi remen.

• 7 p.m.: Fireworks, in the business district. The winner of the Lions Club Raffl e will be announced prior to the fi reworks.

• 7:30 p.m.: Closing ceremony, Ameri-can Legion Hall, with local talent in-cluding the Victor Community Chorus.

Want more information? Just dial the OH SANTA network – that’s (319) 647-2683.

SCHOOL EVENTS• HLV Elementary: The Holiday Con-

cert is at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6.• HLV Junior-Senior High School Con-

cert: The Holiday Concert is at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 13.

CHURCH ACTIVITIES• St. Bridget’s Catholic Church, 104½

Third St.: (Note: The holiday schedule is shared with St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 215 Jackson St., Brooklyn.) The Vigil of the Feast of the Immaculate Concep-tion of the Blessed Virgin Mary is at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at St. Patrick’s. The Holy Day of the Immaculate Conception

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the city’s Old Fashioned Christmas.

Horse-drawn carriage rides are a tradition at the Victor

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Dec. 8. Brave and hardy souls take on the cold, snowy

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of the Blessed Virgin Mary is 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at St. Bridget’s.

Christmas Eve services on Monday, Dec. 24, are 4 p.m. at St. Bridget’s and 6 p.m. at St. Patrick’s. Christ-mas Day services are Tuesday, Dec. 25, are 8 a.m. at St. Patrick’s and 10 a.m. at St. Bridget’s.

A Vigil of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, is at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 31, at St. Patrick’s,

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Christmas breakfast will be served at 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, with a children’s program to follow at 10 a.m. Christmas eve services are at 6:30 p.m.

HOUSEWALKThe 25th Annual HLV Christmas Housewalk, spon-

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Christmas celebration. The walk will take place from 1-5 p.m. with this year’s hosts being:

• Laurel Hollopeter, 1152 190th St., Victor.• Russell and Lenora Hagen, 2241 B Ave., Victor.• Roger and Sharon Hopwood, 2647 B Ave, Guern-

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“‘Tis the season to be jolly … .”The lights are hung, the stockings

placed by the fi replace, and the mood is unusually bright for the season.

In Marengo, many religious and secu-lar activities have been planned for all to enjoy. These activities range from an American Legion Supper With San-ta to concerts by Iowa Valley students to activities at area churches.

Events scheduled include:

CHRISTMAS TREE WALKThe Marengo Chamber of Commerce

is hosting its fi rst-ever Christmas Tree Walk the fi rst weekend of December.

The Marengo American Legion hall will be decked out in full holiday rega-lia for the event, where individuals, or-ganizations and businesses may display their decorated trees.

An open house will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2. However, at-tendees of the Legion’s annual Santa Supper on Saturday, Dec. 1, will also have a chance to view the displays.

Admission is free.Registrations are due by Friday, Nov.

24. To register call Jennifer Olson at

(319) 330-5431 or Cathy Essick at (319) 642-5506.

SANTA SUPPERThe Wandling-Wendel American Le-

gion Post 76 in Marengo will be hosting its annual Santa Claus Supper will be from 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the le-gion hall, 1240 Lafayette Ave. Proceeds will be used to purchase candy and other holiday goodies, which will be delivered to children, senior citizens and shut-ins later in December. The Lutheran Thrivent Association will provide funding to the event.

The supper itself is a traditional tur-key with all the trimmings. A bake and craft sale by the Junior Auxiliary will take place as well.

Anyone wanting more information may contact Sam Slaymaker at (319) 642-7230.

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Santa Claus plans to make several visits to Marengo throughout the 2012 holiday season. Will

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est children and their families.Anyone may participate by visiting Marengo Bank,

1101 Court Ave., Marengo, and selecting a paper gift tag from the tree; the angel will describe the child’s gender and age. Participants are asked to buy a gift of $20 or less, and return it unwrapped to the bank by Monday, Dec. 17 with the angel attached. Children from infant to age 12 will get clothing and a toy, while older children will receive clothing.

Donations of food and hygiene products, along with gloves, hats and other clothing needed for those cold, winter days, are also being accepted.

Volunteers will deliver the gifts to area families on a date to be determined – just in time for an early Christmas.

Anyone wanting more information may call Ruby Pierce at (319) 721-7133.

MMH TREE OF LIGHTSMarengo’s anticipated equivalent of the lighting of

the National Christmas Tree in Washington, the light-ing of the Holiday Tree of Lights, took place Monday, Nov. 19 at Marengo Memorial Hospital.

The hospital is in the midst of locating a live tree to place in front of the hospital’s main entrance. The tree will have lights honoring and memorializing the lives of loved ones.

Gifts are tax deductible, and will be used by the MMH Foundation to provide for the future healthcare

of area families.Anyone wanting more information may call (319)

642-8054 or 1-866-930-8842.

ROSE HAVENStaff and residents will be decorating the tree

Thursday, Dec. 6. Residents and guests may enjoy cookies and cocoa, and participate in singing carols. Various church, civic and school groups are also slated to visit during December. Anyone who is inter-ested in coming may call Sharon at (319) 642-5533.

SCHOOL EVENTS• Iowa Valley Elementary: Preschool, kindergarten

and fi rst grade will be Monday, Dec. 3 at Iowa Valley High School auditorium; second and third grade will be on Thursday, Dec. 13; Both concerts are 6:30 p.m. in the Iowa Valley High School auditorium

• Iowa Valley Junior High and High School Concerts: The Winter Concert will be 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, in the Iowa Valley High School auditorium.

CHRISTMAS CONCERTThe Brian Hanson 2012 Christmas Tour will be

6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, at First United Methodist Church, 895 Court Ave., Marengo.

A “Love Offering” will be received.Anyone wanting more information may call (319)

642-3146.

CHURCH ACTIVITIESMarengo churches

whose activities were known as of press time were as follows:

• First Presbyterian Church, 902 Marengo Ave.: The youth Christ-mas program is at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, followed by a potluck brunch and quilt raffl e drawing. For Christmas Eve services, special mu-sic will be presented at 4:30 p.m., with a candle-

light worship at 5:30 p.m. with the Rev. Dave Snyder.• St. John’s Lutheran Church, 780 Court Ave.: Advent

services will be 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5 and 12. The annual Christmas Cantata will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. A children’s program will be 7 p.m. Wednes-day, Dec. 19. Christmas-related services will be an-nounced later.

• St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 957 Western Ave.: A Christmas Eve Mass will begin at 4 p.m.

• Trinity United Church of Christ, 1895 200th St.: A Sunday school Christmas program at 10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 23. A Christmas Eve candlelight service with Communion will be 6:30 p.m.

Churches whose services were either not set or did not return phone calls by press time were Church of the Nazarene, 940 Eastern Ave.; and First United Methodist Church, 895 Court Ave.

PLANT SALEMarengo FFA is selling poinsettias of all varieties

for the holiday season.The sale runs through Dec. 10 through Dec. 20. Pre-

ordering is encouraged, and large- and small-size plants are available.

Anyone interested in purchasing may contact Mar-cia Kilgard at (319) 642-3332 or [email protected].


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at the Montezuma Public Library. • 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. - Downtown Mingle and Jingle - Stores will be open with live music, and activities for families and youth. Enjoy hot cider, cocoa, mulled wine, s’mores, and more. Decorate the square with lighted luminaries, enjoy a live Nativity, wrap gifts for Christmas Joy, and if you missed Breakfast with Santa don’t worry - Santa and Mrs. Claus will be back for all the fun. • 4:30-7:30 p.m. - Reindeer Games at Star Lanes - FREE Christmas glow bowl-ing for kids from 4:30-7:30 p.m.! Knock down red and green pins in a special 5-frame bowling activity.

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Grinnell’s annual downtown holiday event, Jingle Bell Holiday, is getting a new twist—this year’s event is all about the kids! “Bring your kids downtown to meet myself and all of Grin-nell’s local retailers,” said Bill Hammen of Bill’s Jewelry. “We want to get to know your family and let you know how much we appreciate your business all year round.” Jingle Bell Holi-day is Friday, Nov. 30, from 5 to 8 p.m. in downtown Grinnell. Each participating business is hosting a free kids’ activity, craft, treats or music in their store, and the merchants look for-ward to a night of fam-ily fun.The schedule for the evening includes: • 5-8 p.m. - Retail Open Houses. • 5-8 p.m. - Car-riage Rides, corner

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of Fourth and Broad streets. • 5-8 p.m. - Festival of Trees, Drake Com-munity Library. • 5-8 p.m. - No Room at the Inn with a live nativity and live mu-sic, St. Mary’s Church basement. • 5:15 p.m. - Light-ing of the Town Tree, corner of Fourth and Broad streets. • 5:15 p.m. – Dixie Land Band playing carols in a vintage cir-cus wagon • 5:30-8 p.m. - San-

ta, Drake Community Library. • 6-8 p.m. - The Amazing Chase: Holi-day Edition. For more information visit www.getintogrinnell.com/amazingchase/. • 6-8 p.m. - Live Nativity by Grinnell United Church Confi r-mation Class, corner of Fourth and Broad streets. For more informa-tion, contact the Grin-nell Chamber of Com-merce at 641-236-6555.

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First United Presbyte-rian Church, Malcom.Grace United Method-ist Church • Christmas Food Boxes will be available if you know someone in need, call the church at 641-522-5391 or 641-522-7754. Delivery is slated for Saturday, Dec. 15.

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Broadway and fi lm actor Duffy Hudson will be playing all 46 characters from Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” without the aid of props or costumes, as he brings this magical tale to life. Come see it at the Williamsburg Public Library Sunday, Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. There is no admission charge.

This 75-minute show is ideal for the entire family.

Duffy Hudson is an actor, director, writer, teacher and fi lmmaker who makes his home in California. He has spent over 14 years on the New York Stage. He has studied with such great directors as Michael Kahn, Nikos Psacharopoulos, Nikita Makhalkov, Larry Moss and Sandra Seacat.

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pieces, including, workshop productions with Brooke Shields; “The Three Sisters” with Jessica Lange, Don Johnson and Tatum O’Neal, and “Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?” with Marlo Thomas.

Hudson is the author of several scripts, including his much-applauded stage adaptation of “Frankenstein,” “The Elevator Man” and “Tattered Angel,” a feature fi lm with Lynda Carter. He is also the author of his two one-man shows: “In The Shadow of the Raven,” (the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe) and “The Relativity of Albert Einstein,” (The life and work of Albert Einstein) as well as the children’s book, “The Boy Who Came From Heaven.”

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• Craft and gift show at St. Mary’s Re-ception Hall, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

• Safe Haven pictures with Santa Claus, family and pets at Star Drug, 1-3 p.m.

• Pictures with Santa at the Williams-burg Public Library, 3-5 p.m.

• Live nativity scene, nativity walk, family activities and refreshments at First Presbyterian Church, 6 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 2

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Mary Welsh Elementary 2-3 grades con-cert, 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. at MW Elementary.Monday, Dec. 10

Williamsburg High School Band con-cert, 7:30 p.m., high school gym.Thursday, Dec. 13

Mary Welsh Elementary 5-6 grades band and choir concert, 6:30 p.m. at MW Elementary.

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Lessons and Carols will be held at Old St. Michael’s Church, Holbrook, at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome.

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vice, Monday, Dec. 24, 6 p.m.Grinnell Church of the Nazarene • Advent Services throughout the month of December, Sundays, 11 a.m.Immanuel Lutheran Church • Advent Services, Wednesday, Dec. 5, 12 and 19, 6:30 p.m. each night. • Children’s Christ-mas Worship Program, Sunday, Dec. 16, 9 a.m. • Christmas Eve Can-dlelight Service, Mon-day, Dec. 24, 4:30 p.m.Prairie Lakes Church • Christmas Eve Ser-vice, 5:30 p.m., Grinnell Community Center the-ater.St. John’s Lutheran • Sunday School Christmas Program, Sun-day, Dec. 16, 9:30 a.m.

• Christmas Eve Ser-vices, Monday, Dec. 24, 4:30 and 7 p.m.St. Mary’s Catholic Church • “No Room at the Inn” Friday, Nov. 30, 12 - 8 p.m., in the church basement. Come see more than 100 Nativi-ties and hear music throughout the day from local choirs. Donations will benefi t St. Joseph’s homeless shelter for families, Des Moines; Poweshiek County food pantry at MICA; and Grinnell, Brooklyn and Montezuma Ministerial Associations for use with local transient/home-less. • Christmas Eve Mass, Monday, Dec. 24, 4:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. • Christmas Day Mass, 9 a.m. Please con-tact the church for up-dated schedule.

United Methodist Church • Hanging of the Greens, Sunday, Dec. 4, during the 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. worship ser-vices • Advent Worship, Sunday, Dec. 9, 8:30 a.m. followed by a Children’s Christmas Program, 10:30 a.m. • Lessons and Car-ols featuring all choirs, Sunday, Dec. 16, 8 and 10:30 a.m. • Community Blue Christmas Worship, Thursday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m. at the United Methodist Church. • Fourth Sunday Ad-vent Worship, Sunday, Dec. 23, 8 and 10:30 a.m. • Christmas Eve Can-dlelight Services, Mon-day, Dec. 24, 6 and 9 p.m. • Community Christ-mas Dinner, Tuesday, Dec. 25, 1 p.m. Call 641-236-3757 for reservations by Monday, Dec. 17.

MALCOM

First United Presbyte-rian Church • Worship services, 8:45 on Sundays; Sunday School and fellowship, 10 a.m. • Christmas Eve Can-dlelight Service, Monday, Dec. 24 at First Presbyte-rian Church, Brooklyn, 7 p.m.United Methodist Church • Christmas Pro-grams, Sunday, Dec. 9, 8:45 a.m. at Malcom and 10:30 a.m. at Sheridan Methodist Church. • Christmas Eve Ser-vice, Monday, Dec. 24, at Sheridan Methodist Church, 7 p.m. • Malcom Food Pan-

try will be closed on Christmas Day, please come the week before or call 641-528-4004 for an appointment.

MONTEZUMA

Community Hope Church • Children’s Christ-mas Program - “The First Leon” - Sunday, Dec. 16, 10 a.m. • Christmas Eve Can-dlelight Service, Monday, Dec. 24, 5 p.m. First Evangelical Pres-byterian Church • Soup Supper in connection with Home-town Holiday and Jingle and Mingle, 5 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 1. Chili, homemade chicken noo-dle and cheeseburger

chowder soups along with a relish tray, cook-ies and bars, all for a free will donation • Christmas Eve Pro-grams, Monday, Dec. 24 - Children’s Puppet Ser-vice, 5:15 p.m.; Candle-light Service, 7 p.m.Jackson Church of Christ • Christmas Eve Ser-vice, Monday, Dec. 24, 6 p.m.United Methodist Church • Cookie Walk in con-nection with Hometown Holiday, Saturday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m. or until all the cookies are gone. • Christmas Eve Ser-vices, Monday, Dec. 24 at 7 and 9 p.m.


BGM, Grinnell, Monte to host winter concertsBGM Schools • Thursday, Dec. 6, Elementary Winter Con-cert, 7 p.m., Elementary Gym. • Thursday, Dec. 13, Junior/Senior High School Winter Concert, 7 p.m., Elementary Gym.

Grinnell Schools • Tuesday, Dec. 4, Grinnell High School Winter Band/Choir Con-cert, 7:30 p.m., Grinnell High School Auditorium.

• Friday, Dec. 7, 7th and 8th Grade School Winter Band/Choir Con-cert, 7 p.m., Grinnell High School Auditorium • Tuesday, Dec. 11, 5th and 6th Grade Win-ter Band/Choir Concert, 7 p.m., Grinnell High School Auditorium.

Central Iowa Christian School • Tuesday, Dec. 18, School Music Christmas Program, 6 p.m, at Grin-

nell Christian Church.

Montezuma Schools • Thursday, Nov. 29, 4th – 6th Grades Winter Music Concert, 7 p.m., El-ementary School Gym. • Thursday, Dec. 6, 7-12 Grades Winter Music Concert, 7 p.m., Elemen-tary School Gym. • Thursday, Dec. 13, K-3 Grades Winter Music Concert, 7 p.m., Elemen-tary School Gym.


CHRISTMAS IN THE ENGLISH VALLEYSG

et ready for a full day of Christ-mas activities in the English Val-leys Saturday, Dec. 1. The day will

include a visit from Santa, Christmas Tree silent auction, holiday house walk and more. Events are planned by a vari-ety of community groups, including the North English Community Club, English Valleys History Center Board and St. Jo-seph’s Catholic Church.Saturday, Dec. 1 schedule

8 - 11:30 a.m. - Children’s breakfast with Santa at the North English Commu-nity Center.

8 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Christmas Tree silent auction at the North English Communi-ty Center. Proceeds go to the North Eng-lish Community Club.

11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Luncheon served at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, North Eng-lish. Cost is $6 per person.

1 - 5 p.m. - The English River Christ-mas Tour of Homes will be held. The English Valleys History Center, which organizes the tour, will also hold an open house with refreshments.

TOUR OF HOMES DETAILSRon and Kathy Van Berkum, 208 N. Campbell St., North English

The Ron and Kathy Van Berkum home at 208 N. Camp-bell St. was built in 1978 by Kenny Campbell for Wayne and Margaret Fancher. Ron and Kathy purchased this ranch style house with three bedrooms, one full bath and two half baths in 1991.

Kathy loves to decorate for Christmas, especially with trees. The main tree in their living room contains many spe-cial ornaments for Ron and Kathy and their children. The patriotic tree honoring their son Matt and his service in Af-ghanistan is also in the living room. The kitchen has a win-ter-themed tree and school-themed tree, and Ron’s sports room has baseball and football-themed trees. The master bedroom has a tree with offi cial White House ornaments, and one bedroom has a tree with all felt ornaments made by Kathy’s Aunt Amy Huber who passed in 1998. Many of the trees are kept up all year with decorations changing for the holidays (Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Fourth of July, and Halloween).

Kathy’s Dickens’ Village pieces are a family favorite and are kept on display all year round, a special thing as Ron be-gan Kathy’s collection in their previous house. Ron’s favor-ite ornament is a N-O-E-L train he gave to his mother when he was 12 years old. Richard and Susan Elwood509 W. Oak St., North English

The Richard and Susan Elwood home at 509 W. Oak St. is fi rst mentioned as a residence in the 1889 will of C. W. Lut-ton, the community’s fi rst school teacher. It is remembered that this home then became the country estate of J. D. But-ler and his wife Eliza. He was the only attorney in North English in the late 1800s, and Eliza was active in community groups.

After Eliza’s death in 1934, the home was owned by For-rest R. and Amy Plank, and it was then sold to the Ross Had-

ley American Legion group for its Legion Hall. There are community memories of “box socials” and dances at the Legion hall where young ladies would hope to meet young gentlemen.

Al and Ione Jonhson, the owners of Johnson’s Locker on Main, purchased the home in 1941 and then lived there for many years. In 1965, Richard and Susan Elwood bought the home after it had been vacant for six years. The Elwood family has added a garage, family room, sun room, and deck over the years, and they have spent 48 wonderful Christmas-es in their home. They are now welcoming you to their 49th holiday season.

Ken and Barbara Brown173 S. Main St., North English

In the early 1900s a one story building was constructed on Main Street after a destructive fi re, and later a second story was added. One of the fi rst businesses in this building was the Mahannah Harness Shop, where they also sold buggies and wag-ons. A sign is still visible, painted on the south side of the building that advertises the popular Velie Buggy.

In later years, the build-ing became Kirkpatrick Feeds and several other things. There was even a beauty shop upstairs, along with an apartment, and it eventually became the Jera-Lee Shoe Store and Valley Clothiers.

In recent years, Ken and

Barbara Brown moved to North Eng-lish, and they have renovated the building with their home on the sec-ond fl oor, and they have future plans for the downstairs.

This building is NOT handi-capped accessible. It has 12-foot ceilings and 21 stairs to climb.

The Browns plan to have a tradi-tional Christmas tree on display, and because they have some relatives who are Jewish, they will have a Me-norah also. Barbara collects antique dolls, and some will be on display throughout the home.

Curtis and Kim Wilkerson2047 336th St., North English

The Curtis and Kim Wilkerson home at 2047 336th St. was built in 2007 by the English Valleys General Construction class under the instruc-tion of Chip Fritz. The house sits on 18 acres about 1/4 mile west of North English.

Curtis and Kim designed the house themselves with the idea of bringing the outdoors in. The home features an open fl oor plan with a

14 foot vaulted pine plank ceiling and plenty of windows to enjoy the wildlife. The kitchen cupboards are hickory and the railing to the lower level was handcrafted by the Amish out of pine logs. The dining room table and chairs are also handcrafted by the Amish out of pine logs.

Other features of the home include an old fashioned screen door to the walk-in pantry and a master bath with a Florida Gulf Coast theme. The couple enjoys collecting an-tiques, which work well with the cabin feel of the home.

Christmas decorations include items which have been given to Kim by her customers and co-workers over the years. Kim has a “weakness” for unique Christmas decora-tions, especially ones on sale, so she adds new ones every year. There’s a decoration for every nook and cranny. She also likes to use greenery and lots of strings of Christmas lights in various areas of the home.

See the Nov. 29 issue of the Journal Tribune for seasonal church services, etc.

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