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Upcoming Edgewood Events

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Lincolnwood Assisted Living is having their 3rd Annual Pie Baking Contest & Auction on Wednesday, May 9th at 6:30PM.
All proceeds benefit Ed-Co Elementary’s RIF (Reading is Fundamental) Program. Everyone is invited to bring a pie and stay for the auction at Lincolnwood Assisted Living, Edgewood, Iowa 928-7173.

What a great thing! You can help raise money and eat all at the same time!

Drive 1 4 UR School
Ed-Co High School
Friday, May 11th from 11-5PM
Ford matches every test drive with $25 up to $6000
EASY & FUN FUNDRAISER!

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Local Earth Day Celebration

Friday, April 20th, 2012

The Clayton County Conservation Awareness Network is planning to celebrate with an Earth Day Gathering this Sunday April 22, 1 p.m. at Turkey River Park in Elkader.

Depending on how many folks show up, we will split up into smaller groups and each group will choose a different natural area to visit and pick up trash or possibly do some vegetation management.

Everyone can choose to what extent they wish to participate, but plan on spending about 3 hours that afternoon. It’s not intended to be a hard core work day, but merely a chance to gather with like minded folks, explore new areas and do a little to give back to the Earth.

For those who have not been there, Turkey River Park is the river access area located next to Hwy 13 in Elkader.

Hope to see you there!

If you would like to find out more about Earth Day you can check out this link www.earthday.org.

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Abdelkader Education Project Forum & Awards Ceremony

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Connecting continents, cultures, religions, centuries relevant for our time

Abdelkader Education Project Forum & Awards Ceremony

A celebration to honor an extraordinary world hero
& students who have been touched by his life story

Saturday ~ May 5, 2012 ~ Historic Elkader Opera House

1:30 p.m. Doors Open — “Meet & Greet” with live music – River Connections Jazz Band
2:00 p.m. Program Begins — Abdelkader Essay Contest Awards & Presentations

Celebrated French Algerian singer Nassima Chabane
will perform music reflecting the universality of Emir Abdelkader.
Nassima has performed at Carnegie Hall and around the world.

Program Speakers

Bonnie Bickel James (International Education Consultant, Maryland)
Jerene Mortenson (International speaker, former administrator and teacher, Alaska)
John Kiser (author, Commander of the Faithful and The Monks of Tibhirine, Virginia)
Sarah Sayeed (President and Co-Founder of Oneblue, Washington DC)
Kathy Vaillancourt (Merrimack College, Massachusetts)
Salem Brahimi (Documentary film maker, France)
Bill Witt (former state legislator, currently freelance photojournalist, Iowa)

Reception and Discussions Follow Program — Refreshments on Stage

Free Public Event ~ Everyone Welcome

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Recent articles by Shams Ghoneim of Iowa City, the coordinator of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, Iowa Chapter.

Cedar Rapids Gazette, Cedar Rapids, IA
http://thegazette.com/2012/04/08/elkaders-namesake-served-muslims-christians/

Iowa City Press-Citizen, Iowa City, IA
http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20120415/OPINION02/304150019/El-Kader-still-offers-hope-inspiration-today-s-world

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The Abdelkader Education Project provides global resources for today built around John W. Kiser’s biography of Emir Abdelkader, Commander of the Faithful www.truejihad.com:

1) Abdelkader Essay Contests, with support from Principal Financial Group, ask students to evaluate the significance of Abdelkader’s courageous life of struggle during peace, war, imprisonment, and exile as applied to current events in America and the world.
2) Teacher Workshops offer tools for teaching about history and cultures of the Middle East.
3) Outreach to American Muslims and Muslim youth by highlighting the impact of ethical and just leadership of an Arab Muslim leader who influenced America and the West.
4) Public presentations.

For more information, please contact:
Kathy Garms, Project Director kathygarms@yahoo.com
Abdelkader Education Project www.abdelkaderproject.org

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Elkader Playground Dueling Piano Fundraiser Tickets Now On Sale

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

Elkader, Iowa – The Families for Elkader Parks & Playgrounds Committee will be hosting the Andy Anderson & Mike Leeds Dueling Pianos on May 12th at Johnson’s Reception Hall, Elkader at 8 p.m. to fundraise fund to purchase playground equipment for the new park in the South end of town.

If you’ve never been to a dueling pianos show, you are in for a real treat. It’s high-energy, request-driven entertainment. Through an audience-driven show, they encourage their diverse crowds to sing and dance along to popular songs that everyone knows and loves. They specialize in Top 40 pop-rock hits but jokingly their motto is , “We will attempt any song you throw our way!”

• Doors open at 6:30 PM and Dueling Pianos begin at 8:00 PM (18+ Show)
• Advanced tickets are $15 per person or $25 per couple. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $18 per person.
• Each ticket includes a special 2-for-1 drink coupon that can be redeemed the day of the show at Fenelly’s Irish Pub, Drew’s Bar and Grill, and Schera’s Restaurant and Bar
• Tickets are on sale now at these locations in Elkader: FreedomBank, Fenelly’s Irish Pub, Alpine Communications, and Elkader City Hall

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All proceeds from this fundraiser and upcoming events will be used to purchase new playground equipment for the new park in the area flooded in 2008. The committee’s goal is to raise $20,000 by May 31st.

VIP Table sponsorship opportunities are still available. VIP table sponsors will receive 10 tickets at a reserved table with special recognition and signage at the event. For more information contact Sara Hertrampf (563) 245-3399, email elkaderparks@alpinecom.net, or visit their Facebook page.

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Templeton Rye Dinner

Monday, April 9th, 2012

Schera’s Restaurant – Templeton Rye Dinner
featuring filmmaker Kristian Day, director of Capone’s Whiskey,and Andrew Tomes, from Templeton Rye Distillery

Schera’s Restaurant, Elkader is extremely pleased to be able to bring you a great event centered around the outstanding Iowa-made Templeton Rye Whiskey. It is taking place this Tuesday, April 10. First, see the new documentary about Templeton Rye Whiskey at the Elkader Cinema, then join us afterwards at Schera’s for a four-course Templeton Rye-inspired menu and cocktails. We will be joined by the filmmaker Kristian Day as well as Andrew Tomes from the Templeton Rye Distillery. They will speak briefly and answer your questions about the film and the whiskey. Andrew will also be bringing a Templeton Rye barrel for you to see, as well as other Templeton items to purchase. Here’s the schedule:

Watch Clip: 5:00pm Screening of Capone’s Whiskey: The Story of Templeton Rye, Elkader Cinema, 108 North Main Street, Elkader. Admission is FREE!

6:30pm (or after the screening) Templeton Rye Cocktails, Schera’s Restaurant, 107 South Main Street, Elkader.

7:00pm Templeton Rye Dinner, a four-course menu featuring Templeton Rye, Schera’s Restaurant, 107 South Main Street, Elkader, reservations can be made by calling (563) 245-1992 or emailing info@scheras.com.

This is a unique opportunity to experience one of Iowa’s great product ambassadors to the world. And though the menu contains Templeton Rye throughout it, most of the alcohol is cooked out so the dinner is safe for designated drivers. Those looking to stay in town should check out the Elkader Lodging Association website for accomodation details.

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Now Playing at the Elkader Opera House

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Opera House Players, Self Help For Dummies
The Opera House Players Present:
Self Help for Dummies
by T. Gregory Argall and Todd McGinnis

April 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 2012 – 7:30pm; Matinee April 15, 2012 – 2:00pm

A self-absorbed psychologist is late for work, and the growing collection of mixed nuts in his waiting room are left to fend for themselves… with hilariously unexpected results. Check out a preview of the show below.

Tickets

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Help assemble food packages for the starving Tomorrow!

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

The annual, Elkader, ecumenical, Kid’s Against Hunger, food packaging event will be held tomorrow, Friday, April 6th at 10 a.m. in the St. Joseph’s Parish Hall, Elkader.

Organizers are thrilled to announce the group raised $4000.00 to purchase ingredients for the Kids Against Hunger food packages.  This year’s collection exceeds last year’s amount by $1000 and the 2010 collection by $1500.

“The generosity of the community never ceases to amaze us,” stated event organizer Jamie Wingert.

Various local churches held soup suppers, can drives, special collections, penny wars and bake sales to raise this year’s record amount.

Reminding interested donors every 20 seconds a child dies from starvation or a disease related to starvation; and of the understanding the world has the ability to end world hunger but lacks the universal will to do so; the group set out to collect donations for their local event.

Kids Against Hunger is a nationwide organization, who, with a team of scientists, has formulated a food package which is specifically designed to aid a human suffering from starvation.  Each serving contains a rich source of easily digestible protein, carbohydrates, and vitamins needed by a malnourished body and mind.  Each package assembled contains six servings and each serving costs just twenty five cents.

A significant labor force will be needed to package the projected more than 2500 food packages, or nearly 16,000 meals, in a timely manner.

“Now that the money has been raised, we are going to need a lot of help getting the packages assembled on Good Friday,” says co-coordinator, Joleen Jansen.  “No matter your age, if you want to do something to help hungry people show up, Friday April 6th at 10 am and hop into one of the five assembly lines.”

Food packagers can bring their own hat to wear, or if a hat is forgotten hair nets will be provided.

The Kids Against Hunger food packages will most likely be sent to starving families in Haiti, Honduras, Ecuador or Nicaragua.

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Gospel Music night in Elkader

Monday, April 2nd, 2012

The McClellan Singing Sisters are scheduled to perform at the First Congregational Church, 200 Chestnut Street, Elkader, April 28 at 7pm.

This all sister quarter from Adams, NE, is one of the latest groups to burst onto the horizon in gospel music. The award-winning group is known for musical events bursting with smooth family harmony, uniting both song and humor to communicate a life-changing message.

Sisters, Tiffany (20), Kimberly (16), Jewel (14) and MaMera (10) have a closer bond than even best friends.  They are committed to each other, their music, but most importantly to Jesus Christ.

This concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. Make plans now to join the McClellen Singing Sisters for a high energy awesome event!

The McClellan Singing Sisters are scheduled to perform at the First Congregational Church, 200 Chestnut Street, Elkader, April 28.
This all sister quarter from Adams, NE, is one of the latest groups to burst onto the horizon in gospel music. The award-winning group is known for musical events bursting with smooth family harmony, uniting both song and humor to communicate a life-changing message.Sisters, Tiffany (20), Kimberly (16), Jewel (14) and MaMera (10) have a closer bond than even best friends.  They are committed to each other, their music, but most importantly to Jesus Christ.
This concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. Make plans now to join the McClellen Singing Sisters for a high energy awesome event!

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Templeton Rye Feature Length Documentary Plays in Elkader

Thursday, March 29th, 2012

(Des Moines, IA) – Greetings from Modern American Cinema! We are proud to announce Kristian Day’s Capone’s Whiskey: The Story of Templeton Rye will be playing at the Elkader Cinema ONE NIGHT ONLY. Admission is FREE.

Date, Time, and Location:
April 10th at 5PM
Elkader Cinema

Kristian Day’s documentary film chronicles the history of the infamous whiskey cookers of Carroll County, Iowa from their outlaw days of Prohibition to when the liquor became legal in 2006. During the Prohibition Era, west central Iowa farmers cooked whiskey in their barns and machine sheds to supplement their income in the harsh times. The finished product was of such a high quality that it quickly made its way to speakeasies in Chicago, Kansas City, and Omaha through Italian gangster Al Capone. For almost 80 years the product was considered illegal until it was introduced in 2006 as a legal brand of top shelf liquor.
“This film uncovers a part of Iowa’s history that has been kept in the dark for almost a hundred years,” says Day. “I wanted to tell a story of survival and community spirit without taking away the mystique that it has carried with it for so long.”

Day, 26, a native of Rock Island, Ill., went to high school in Cedar Rapids and attended the University of Colorado at Denver in the music industry studies program. In 2008, Day began directing and producing his own movies. His short films have played all over the world including Austria, Greece and Italy. His films have also been screened at various festivals in cities across the United States including Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago.
This movie is the third movie in Day’s MADE IN IOWA documentary series, which has previously included Brent Houzenga: Hybrid Pioneer (about a native of Fulton, IL / available on DVD) and Templeton Rye: Iowa’s Good Stuff (30 minute short), which aired along side the Ken Burns’ series Prohibition on Iowa Public Television this past October and is currently available on Amazon’s Video On Demand. The ongoing series tells the stories of the innovative people, places and ideas that have influenced Iowa’s culture.

Modern American Cinema, LLC is an independent film production & distribution company based in Des Moines, Iowa. Founded in 2010, the company specializes in creating full-feature narratives and educational documentaries for international distribution.

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Elkader Firemen’s Dance

Monday, March 19th, 2012

The Uncle Sam’s Band will entertain the crowd attending this Saturday’s, Mar 24th Elkader Fireman’s Appreciation Dance, to be held at Johnson’s Reception Hall, from 8pm – Midnight, in Elkader.  Everyone is welcome to attend!

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