If you are a non-profit organization or have a Community Announcement to be placed on

Channel 2, contact either:Ringsted Telephone Company:

712-866-1456 phone 712-866-0002 faxemail – sbonnicksen@ringtelco.com

Independent Networks:712-868-4040 phone

712-868-0002 faxemail – sbonnicksen@ringtelco.com

RINGSTED COMMUNITY ACTION CLUB MEETING

May 27 7pmRingsted Library

Final planning for Danish DaysYour help is still needed

PLEASE VOLUNTEER!!!

Armstrong Public LibraryFridays from 9 to 10Grades PK - Grade 8 are Welcome!

Special guests and schedule on next slide…

Special Guests will show you different ways to be creative!

June 5 - Create a Card with Mrs. Nelson June 12 - Make Music with Mrs. Black

June 19 - Do some building with Rev. Schultz

June 26 - Be an Artist with Mr. Speltz

A book and a Blizzard will be your reward for hours read!

RINGSTED DANISH DAYSpresents

ART IN THE PARK

Buy * Sell * Trade * Give Away * Show Off * Art Show * Photography * Crafts * Baked Goods * Farmer’s Market * ALL Vendors Welcome! No fee

Contact Nielsen Photography for info 712.866.1151

2009 Emmet County Farm Bureau Cook Off Contest110 Free hotdogs at 1:10 pm

ONLY YOUR PARTICIPATION WILL MAKE THIS NEW EVENT SUCCESSFUL

DANCE AND KARAOKE WITH BIM

SUNDAY, June 7 4pm - 8 pmArmstrong Community Center Bar and Snacks Available

Come Kick up Your

Heels!!

BREAKFAST BUFFET ARMSTRONG COMMUNITY

CENTERSUNDAY MAY 31

Starting at 7am - till noon or food is goneProceeds going to help bring the band ‘Uncle Fester’ to town on July 3Scrambled eggs - Sausage links

Biscuits & gravy - Mini ham puffsPancakes Monkey bread - Fresh fruit

21 st Annual Iowa

LakesYouth Basketball

CampJune 22-25 Estherville

9 to noon for 5th - 8th graders1 to 4 for K to 4th gradersContact Ben

712.362.8343 to register

ALL ABOARD!!Armstrong-Ringsted Vacation Bible School July 6 - 9Kids entering 1st - 6th grades 9am to 2pm

Presbyterian Church in RingstedBring a sack lunchChildren who were three years of age by September 1, 2008 or who have attended pre-school this past school year are invited to attend VBS at Nazareth Lutheran Church 9 - 11:30. Round trip transportation from Ringsted will be provided.$10 fee requested, not requiredPick up registrations in the church narthex or Ringsted City HallPlease return registration by July 1st

Bridal Shower for

Shannon WetzlerBride to be of Tim

Wilson

Saturday, June 6th

9:30 - 11:00United Lutheran

ChurchRingsted

Join us in congratulatingElsie Morris

on her retirement from Emmet County Public HealthPlease send her a card thanking herfor 30 years of service

Elsie MorrisPO Box 104Ringsted IA

Thank You!

To the many volunteers for making ourFamily Resource Fair a successDoor Prize winners:$50 Estherville Bucks donated by Motor Inn-Denise ChristensenCar seat donated by Emmet County Empowerment - Andrea Hecht

Pool Party donated by Sleep Inn - Jozlynn RingFrom Emmet County Family Resources Inc

Watch for Free Parent Education Classes in the Fall!!

Be Creative @ Your Library

• ArmstrongFriday mornings beginning

June 5 9 to 10

• RingstedTuesday mornings beginning

June 9 10 to 11

The 2009 Summer Reading Program is open to young people PreK thru 6th grade with programs, prizes, story times, and more. All programs are free of charge and will be held during the month of June.

Summer Scholarship Fundraising EventsIowa Lakes Community CollegeGolf

June 5 Kossuth County Golf OutingNorth Kossuth Golf Course, BancroftJuly 11 Heldt-Laker Golf Outing & SocialEstherville Golf CourseAugust 14 Palo Alto Golf OutingHillcrest Golf & Country Club, Graettinger

July 18 Poker run8am registration Spencer

CampusFor more info or to register visit www.iowalakesedu/events

Trish Morfitt, Event Coordinator tmorfitt@iowalakes.edu or 800.242.506

x 4425

Sunday May 31 3 – 6 Ingham Lake Bible Camp

Maid-Rites dinnerpie and ice cream

4 – 6Free Will Offering

Pie Auction at 6 pmWe’re looking to raise $11,000 for improvementsFunds supplemented by Thrivent FinancialFor more information call 800.656.2654 or 712.867.4170www.okoboji.org

1st Annual Danish Days5K Fun Run

1 Mile Run/WalkDanish Days Celebration

RingstedSaturday June 20 Registration: 7 to 7:45 am

Starting time: 8 amStarting place: Presbyterian ChurchFor more info contact Brooke Nelsen 712.866.2117

ABBEN CANCER CENTER OF SPENCER HOSPTIALhosting

Garden of Hope in the Grand Avenue Park

6:30 pm Thursday June 4 (rain date is June 11)

to commemorate The Fifth Annual Cancer Survivor’s Day Celebration

Light refreshments will be served and music by local celebrity Chad Elliott

Armstrong American Legion Auxiliary

Meets at the home of Helen Peterson

Tuesday, June 2nd 7:30 pm

MIDWEST YOUTH TACKLE FOOTBALL

LEAGUEAll boys and girls, grades 3rd thru 6th for the 09-10 school yearRegistration is May 15th at Swea City High School cafeteriaCost is $100.00; after May 28th $150.00 NO EXCEPTIONSFor more info contactMark Reardon 712.209.3117 or Karrie Hammond 710.866.1047

Join the family of Jerry & Helena IrmiterTo celebrate the couple’s Golden

AnniversarySaturday June 6, 2009 at 4pmAmerican Legion Community Center

Ringsted

Lakes Health Conference

Featuring: Kim PeekJenny Herrick & Denise

ShiplerThursday & Friday, June 4 & 5, 2009

To register call 800-252-5664www.iowalakes.edu

Come & Go Bridal Shower for Ashley HelmersBride to be of Jared Anderson

Son of Sheila Moore & Paul AndersonSaturday, May 23rd 10:00amSt. Mary’s Center, ArmstrongEveryone Welcome!

KEYC TV On May 7th, a tower crew

will start installing the new antenna on their main transmission tower. If weather cooperates, the crew can have it installed in 5 days.

During this time, digital will be out but analog will continue.

You may notice some interruptions from now till June 12 when the process should be done.

Midday June 12, they will

be shutting off their analog transmitter and signing on with new VHF channel 12 digital.

2008 City of Ringsted

Water Quality Report

Available at City Hall

In response to the current international influenza concernan Influenza Hotline has been establishedfor the public to answer questions about the illness

More information at www.idph.state.ia.us

Ringsted Relay for

Life

Raffle for Patio size picnic tablePicnic basket of goodies includedPurchase from

any member orEmmet County State Bank$1 each or 6 for $5

Drawing June 6 @ Emmet County Relay for Life

DID YOU LOSE YOUR CELL PHONE?

Grey Samsung Verizon

Found on Third Street in Ringsted

Can pickup at Ringsted City Hall

Light the Way with HopeCandlelight ceremony will be June 6th atEmmet County Relay for Life

Purchase a luminary for $5 to honor survivors or in memory of those who

have battled cancer

Contact: Colleen Kruse Robin Hansen Anita Larsen or Gloria BuschForms available at Harold’s Cafe

MAPLE HILL REUNIONElks Lodge in Estherville

June 27Social Hour 5 Dinner 6

Cost $15 eachSend reservations and money to: Colleen Enerson 4451 160th St Estherville IA 51334RSVP by May 15

BRIDAL SHOWER For Tara Speltz bride-elect of Landon

RiesSaturday May 23 at 9United Lutheran Church Ringsted

Bridal Shower Hostesses Wanted!

A bridal shower honoring Tricia Chrischilles (A-R 2004)

bride-elect of Kelly Matheson (A-R 2006)

will be Saturday, May 23 at 1pm

St. Mary’s Catholic Church Armstrong

Please contact Luanne Bjorklund 712.868.3504 or Lisa Olson 712.868.3901 if you would like to be a hostess

BRIDAL SHOWERThere will be a shower for

Lacie Brandts bride-elect of Nicholas Meyer

Saturday June 6 9:30 am

St Mary’s Catholic Church Armstrong

Register For Kindergarten

If you have a child that will be 5 years old before

September 15th, 2009 and they did not attend

Pre-School this year, please call the school & register them for Kindergarten

712-866-0191

A bridal shower for

Deana Kindrick,

bride to be of Bill Wegner

The shower will be June 69:00 - 11:00

Armstrong United Methodist Church

Armstrong Community Center will be open for walking.

Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 8 am – 7 pm

Bring dry shoes for walking.

The Ringsted Auxiliary is wanting names & addresses of all active military & especially those serving overseas.

Names & addresses may be given To Robin Hansen or Anita Larsen

CALLING ALL

K - 4th

GRADE BALL

PLAYERSPractice will be Thursdays 5:30 - 6:30Beginning May 22 at Ringsted Ball DiamondGames are Sundays at 6:30 First game May 24Register and order a t-shirt for $5Contact Deb Cole 866.1818

Veterans – Veterans -VeteransWeiby-Johnson

Armstrong Ladies Auxiliary We need the name & Addresses of area veterans

serving at present time, to enable us to send holiday care packagesPlease call:

Lisa Hansen 712-868-3151 or Jean Work 712-868-3453

We would like to share with those who keep us free!

Ringsted Pop Can Cage for the month of May will be used for landscaping at the Ringsted signs.

. Project of Ringsted

Evening Out Club

BRIDAL SHOWERThere will be a shower for

Kara ColemanBride-Elect of

Nicholas ObbinkSaturday June 13 10:30 amNazareth Lutheran Church ArmstrongAll are welcome!

Fairmont, MinnesotaShopko Delivery Service

1-800-543-9021 or 507-238-9488Armstrong & Ringsted

* Free in City limits on Mondays & Thursdays* Orders to be made 24 hours prior delivery date

* Weather could affect times

$3.00 charge for Rural DeliveryMust be home at time of delivery

ESTHERVILLE AREACANCER SUPPORT GROUP

MEETING 1ST & 3RD MONDAYS OF EACH MONTH7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

ESTHERVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH102 s. 8th , Estherville

We invite you to join us!Cancer patientsCancer survivorsFamily members

FriendsFor Information Call Angie at 712-362-9944 or

362-6285

Emmet County KinshipMentoring Program, Inc.

Connecting Kids with Positive,Adult Role Models

One Friendship at a Time

If interested, pleasecall 712-362-2828

Larry Sundall, director of Emmet County Veterans Affairs will be at Ringsted City Hall the 1st and 3rd Wednesdayof every month from 10:30 to 11:30 am

A Noon Potluck meal will be held on the 1st Monday of each month

at the Armstrong Senior Citizen Center. If the first Monday is a holiday,

it will be held the following Monday.

Free blood pressure & blood sugar screening third Wednesday of each month 8:30 am – 9:30 am at 915 Coffee House,Armstrong, IowaSponsored by Valley Vue Care Center

Monday, Tuesday & Friday9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday & Thursday1:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday8:30 am to noon

RINGSTED PUBLIC LIBRARYHOURS

Armstrong Public Library Hours:

Monday 1:00 – 5:00 Wednesday 10:30 – 3:30Thursday 4:00 – 7 :00Friday 1:00 – 5:00Saturday 9:00 – 1:00

The Worship Service from Nazareth Lutheran Church

will be shown onchannel - 2

Wednesday at 3:15 pm

Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Wednesdays

8:00 pmSenior Citizens Center

Armstrong, IAcontact Ken 868-3561

The Services from United Lutheran Church of Ringsted will be shown onchannel – 2 on Tuesday at 3:15.

Worship Services at10.30 am Sundays

Blood Pressure Clinicis at Harold’s in Ringsted every third Tuesday of the month from8:00 am – 9:30 am

Emmet County DriverLicense Station Hours

Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.Wednesday 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Driving test are only offered on Wednesday

DIG SAFELY!! Call Iowa One Call 48 hours

BEFORE you dig!It’s fast!It’s free!

It’s the law!

All you have to dial is 811.Your call will connect

directly with Iowa One Call

Narcotics Anonymous MeetingEvery Friday night at 8 pm

First Christian Church 205 N. 7th Street

Estherville Use the north door

“NORWEGIAN HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL”

DANISH FESITVAL DAYS DINNER THEATERSATURDAY, JUNE 20 - 6:00 P.M.

RINGSTED LEGION TICKETS - $15.00

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT EMMET COUNTY STATE BANK - RINGSTEDCALL (712) 866-1711 FOR MORE INFORMATION