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McGregor Marquette Lighting Contest Winners Announced

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Holiday spirit was not short of hand in McGregor & Marquette this holiday season. We would like to thank the participants for decorating your homes and businesses for the 2011 Holiday Lighting Contest and making our season a little brighter!

The McGregor Marquette Chamber of Commerce proudly donated $450 worth of Chamber Dollars and McGregor Utilities made a wonderful donation of solar powered ornaments and LED lights for the 2011 winners. And the winners are……

Residential Category: 1st- RuthAnn Kneer 2nd-Don & Trudy Hackett 3rd-Arlys Denning

Non-Profit Category: 1st- Great River Care Center 2nd- McGregor Historical Society 3rd-McGregor~Marquette Center for the Arts

Business Category: 1st- Trickling Waters 2nd- Old Man River Restaurant & Brewery 3rd- Pocket City Pub.

We have thoroughly enjoyed seeing all of the lights and look forward to 2012!

Canadian Pacific Holiday Train to stop in Marquette

Sunday, December 4th, 2011

Marquette, Iowa –

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will be making a stop in Marquette, Iowa on Friday, December 9 at 5:30pm.  Caroling and chestnuts roasting on an open fire begin at 4:30.

The Canadian Pacific train is adorned with hundreds of thousands of lights and serves as a stage for live musical performances. It is an extravagant sight and an event full of holiday cheer. The brightly decorated train will stop at Marquette’s Riverfront Marina at 5:20pm on Friday, December 9th.

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is truly “Making a difference, one stop at a time” and we are honored to be one of only two stops being made in Iowa this year! I encourage everyone in the area to come out and enjoy the festivities. Beginning at 4:30 enjoy carolers and chestnuts roasting on an open fire! A great way to get in the Holiday spirit!” -Bethany Reed, Executive Director of the McGregor Marquette Chamber of Commerce.


This stop will help the community and surrounding area collect food and money for the Clayton County Food Shelf. The following businesses will have drop boxes for food donations: Crazy Carl’s Silver Dollar, Creative Enz, Eagles Landing Winery, Marquette Café, McGregor Pharmacy and The Paper Moon. All are asked to bring a donation of nonperishable food items or a monetary donation to the area business or to the Holiday Train that evening. See you there!

December 3rd, Enjoy Elkader’s Spirit of Small Town Christmas

Sunday, November 27th, 2011

Elkader's Holiday CelebrationThe Elkader Chamber of Commerce invites you to Elkader’s Holiday Celebration on Saturday, December 3rd.

Everyone will  enjoy the spirit of a small town Christmas.

  • The kids will enjoy the Christmas Storyhour and Wee Shop at the Elkader Public Library starting at 10 a.m.  Kids love the opportunity pick out donated Christmas gifts for their special people.
  • The library’s 4th Annual Chocolate Fest starts at 1 p.m. at the Elkader Jailhouse Inn.
  • Downtown Carriage rides (weather permitting) and music start at 1 p.m.
  • Kids can visit with Santa Claus at 118 West Bridge Street (between  Treats and The Copper Frog) from 2 to 4.
  • Be sure to register to win Christmas Cash from participating Elkader merchants.
  • Don’t  forget your tickets for the Opera House Players holiday musical, “The Forgotten Carols,” at the Elkader Opera House by calling 563-873-2378 or at Moser Family Pharmacy.

Bring the family and spend a day of shopping, dining, and fun at the Holiday Celebration in Elkader on Saturday, December 3rd!

Vendor Holiday Open House in Guttenberg

Saturday, November 26th, 2011
Vendor Holiday Open House
Husbands Hunting??
Come join us for some fun!
Sunday, December 4th
Noon – 4:00 p.m.
300 Block of River Park Drive, Guttenberg
Venders Include:
Autotek Graphic Design, Scentsy, Celebrating Home, Pampered Chef, Essential Oils, Tastefully Simple, Thirty-One Gifts,
Big Muddy Coffee, Double LL Winery, Johnson’s Honey Farm, LadyBug Creations, Jam Berry Nails, Avon, Willow Tree and much,much more..
Come join in the fun and follow the signs.

Word on the Street get your tickets now!

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

A message from the Opera House Players:

Tickets on-sale Now!

Opera House Players Forgotten CarolsSpecial group sales offer: Groups of 10 or more receive $1 off each ticket!
Tickets: $13 for Adults, $7 for Students ($1 off if paid for in advance of show date)
Available at Moser Pharmacy in Elkader
email: tickets@icsbbs.com
call: (563) 873-2378
Michael McLean’s touching Christmas tale has become a timeless classic. It tells the story of a nurse whose empty life is changed by her patient, John, who expands her understanding of Christmas. The Forgotten Carols are original songs from the perspective of characters such as the innkeeper who turned the young couple away or the shepherd who slept through the angel’s announcement. Their personal accounts, until now, have been overlooked or ignored. Together, John and Constance discover what the world has forgotten about Christmas.
Bring your family, bring your friends!  This show will warm your hearts and kindle your holiday spirit!
Nov 25, 26, Dec 2, 3, 2011 – 7:30pm
Matinee Nov 27, Dec 4, 2011 – 2:00pm

It’s time to kindle you holiday spirit, and we don’t mean with a shopping trip on the busiest shopping day of the year! Get tickets to our holiday show, ” The Forgotten Carols.”    Don’t be surprised if this show nears a sell-out the second weekend, once the word spreads from the first weekend audiences. It is a show you will want to see. Be pro-active. Call soon and get your seats. You’ll be overjoyed you did!

Nashville Recording Artists Billy Arnold and Kari Nelson are coming back to Fitzy’s!

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

Fitzy’s Sport’s Bar, in Edgewood, is proud and excited to welcome back Nashville Recording Artists Billy Arnold and Kari Nelson!

They will be playing Live
Friday November 18 5-9
Saturday November 19 5-9
Saturday November 26 5-9

Billy Arnold and Kari Nelson play Fitzy's

This story was submitted by Fitzy’s Owner Morgan Kendrick:

Billy Arnold was born and raised in Tampa, Florida, and at age 18, moved to Georgiana, Alabama. He began singing at age 22, as part of The Backwoods Boys, a local band. After spending a lot of time on the road, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee in pursuit of a solo career in country music. In 2009, he signed with LAG Records and recorded his debut album, Do You Remember, which was released on October 30, 2009. All 14 songs on his cd are originally written by Billy.

We had the opportunity to hear Billy earlier this year when we were at a bar in Florida. We thought he was fabulous and during a break we visited with him. During our discussion we discovered he was an avid hunter and fisherman, when we told him about the area, he said he would love to visit it sometime. We told him about the bar and quickly arrangements were made to play at Fitzy’s.

Joining Billy is his girlfriend Kari Nelson. Kari Nelson is a native of Roseau, Minnesota and has played violin since the age of 7. Her background training was in classical music and she took many years of lessons at the Manitoba Music Conservatory in Canada. Once she arrived in Nashville Kari got the opportunity to do some studio work for up and coming artists and musicians in Nashville. She continues to play out on the road with the likes of Warner Bros. recording artist John Rich of Big and Rich.

Billy and Kari have played at Fitzy’s in May and June and also have made an appearance at the Rodeo Grounds this year thanks to some local sponsors. With Kari’s parents being in Minnesota, playing at Fitzy’s works well as it gives them the opportunity to travel home.

Currently Billy and Kari have been working on finishing their new duo CD which will be released soon! This coming year they will be hitting the rodeo and fair circuit pretty hard so the time they spend at Fitzy’s may be more limited.

The Irish Shanti offers Chicken and a Barbershop Quartet

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

From the Irish Shanti: Come listen to
The Barbershop Quartet, Beyond Logic,  Tonight, Thursday, 17 November 2011 at 7PM.
Come early if you want our famous home-fried CHICKEN dinner.

The Curious Savage at Central

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011
The Central Community High School Music and Fine Arts Boosters invite everyone to
The Curious Savage
Friday, November 11th, and Saturday, November 12th -at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 13th, at 2:00 p.m.
Central Community High School, Elkader Auditorium
Experience this funny, heartwarming play put on by the Central Drama Department.

The Curious Savage is produced through special arrangement with Dramatist Play Services, Inc., New York.

Celebrate the Holiday Season with kids on Dec 3rd in Edgewood

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

The Edgewood Chamber of Commerce invites everyone, especially children to celebrate the Holiday Season in Edgewood on Saturday, December 3rd.

Aunt Necee’s Pizza and More will have Kids’ Shopping from 9AM till Noon.
Items from businesses will be on sale for children to select for the loved ones in their lives.  All items are under $15 and Santa’s helpers will be there to assist the children.  Free gift wrapping too!
Donation Opportunity: If you would like to bring items to sell mark them clearly and contact Denise.
FE Welterlen Motors will host Santa from 11AM till 2PM. There will be treats and gifts for the children.
Donation Opportunity: Anyone can donate gifts by dropping them off at FE Welterlen’s before December 2nd.  Last year 120 children received presents.  It helps to have them wrapped and marked with age of child, boy or girl appropriate and the giver.
The Edgewood Woman’s Club will be offering hot chocolate and assistance with the letters to Santa from 11AM till 2PM. The children’s Santa letters will be printed in the Edgewood Reminder.
Many of the Edgewood businesses will be open to assist with your holiday shopping needs.  Take time that day to do a little retail therapy in Edgewood.
It will be a great time for the children and their families.
Contact: Elise at 563-928-7036 or edgewood@iowatelecom.net with questions.

The Holiday Train is a coming!

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

Canadian Pacific Holiday TrainThe Clayton County Food Shelf has just received the wonderful news that the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train will be stopping in Clayton County this year.

Date: Friday, December 9, 2011

Time: 5:20 p.m.

Place: Marquette, IA  Marina

More information will follow next week.

Contact Information: Clayton County Food Shelf

claytoncountyfoodshelf@gmail.com

Business Phone (563)783-7794