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Courtesy of the 4-30-14 on-line Ida County Courier - www.idacountycourier.com

 

20th annual Hike-Bike-A-Thon set for May 7

The 20th annual Whitey Thompson Hike-Bike-A-Thon will be Wednesday, May 7, 1:45 p. m., beginning at Skate Palace in Ida Grove. The event is sponsored by United Bank of Iowa and O-A/BC-IG Dollars for Scholars, with all proceeds going to local scholarships.

Hike Bike is for preschoolers through high school students, with participants walking, biking and roller blading on Pleasant Valley Trail. Friends and relatives sponsor the students by making donations to the O-A/BC-IG Dollars for Scholars.

Prizes announced before the event include bikes donated by Denison Wal-Mart and Ida Grove Ambulance, shoe gift certificate from Village Shoe Shoppe and free Ida Bowl hamburger certificate from Ida Bowl and Ida Grove Kiwanis.

There are also recognitions for students collecting the most donations and from the furthest distance.


Odebolt Nursing & Rehab Center to Celebrate
National Nursing Home Week is May 11-16.

Monday, May 12, is the balloon lift-off and ice cream social, starting at 2:15 p. m. The ice cream social is for anyone in the community.

Tuesday, May 13, is the petting zoo at 10 a. m. and bingo at 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 14, is the community cookout 5-6:30 p. m.  The community is invited.

Thursday , May 15, in the afternoon is the Mother’s Tea with Jessica and Amanda Gunderson entertaining. Invites will be sent out.

Friday, May 16, there will be Bingo in the afternoon.

In June there will be a Father’s Day cookout, with Bryce Hustedt doing the program. 

You Are Invited To An 1880’s Victorian High Tea In Odebolt

The Rural Legacy Project Steering Committee, assisted by the Odebolt Questers, will be presenting the opportunity to experience a Victorian Afternoon. It will take place in Odebolt on Saturday, May 10th, and is designed for the area grandmothers, mothers, and daughters, of all ages.

The Victorian High Tea will be served in the Fellowship Hall of the Odebolt First Presbyterian Church, starting at 2:00 p.m.  Lunch with fancy sandwiches, tea cakes and sweets will be served. 

We encourage all who attend to feel free to wear period clothing to make the experience more complete!  Also, the younger “ladies” are also asked to bring along their special dolls.  We will offer an explanation of Victorian influences in dress, dolls, and building styles as well as in the styles of writing and social interactions of the period. 

There will be the High Tea, and some special activities for the daughters, for the price of a free will donation at the door.   Funds collected will go toward the continued development of the Heritage Square of Odebolt on Second Street.

Both the Peterson Pioneer Home and the Iowa Rural Schools Museum will be open for tours and other activities after the Tea and until 4:00 p.m.  Please make plans now to join us the afternoon of May 10th in Odebolt!