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2019-2020 Activity and Attractions Guide EVENTS For every age And every season

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Apr 15Ͳ20: Clarion LotteryWeek Apr 18 Ͳ Ladies Night Out Jun 7 & 8 – Festival in the Park Jul 19 & 20 – Clarion’s Ridiculous Dayz Aug 16 – Clarion Chamber’s Annual Golf Outing Aug 29Ͳ30 – Highway 3 Garage Sales Sept 11 – A Meal on Main Oct 18 & 19, 25 & 26 Ͳ Spooktacular Nights Haunted House Oct 26 Ͳ Trick or Treat the Businesses Nov 7Ͳ9 – A Kick off to the Holidays Nov 7 – Ladies Night Out Nov 30 – Small Business Saturday Dec 4 – Light the Gazebo Night Dec 7 Ͳ Jingle Jam Dec 14 – Breakfast with Santa & Candy Cane Run Dec 19 – Late night, last minute Christmas shopping Dec 15 – Extra day, last minute Christmas shopping Feb 11 Ͳ Valentine’s Day Dinner Theatre Mar 6 – Masquerade Ball

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2 visit...play...stay Dear Wright County residents and visitors, nce again, it gives us great pleasure to welcome you to Oour Wright County 2019- 2020 Activity and Attractions Guide. Whether you are a lifelong resident of our county or are just spending a few hours or days, we hope that you enjoy your time here. We invite you to look through the pages to find things to do and places to visit. Enjoy participating in many events and attractions coming up in the next year. Don’t hesitate to treat this guide like as a ‘telephone book’ to be referred when looking for something to enjoy, a place to visit or stay. Along with enjoying Lake Corne- lia area, or dozens of other recreation areas across the county, the ‘Well- ness Works in Wright County’ group wants all of us to take a second look at ‘being and staying well’. Through- out the guide look for:

In the Schedule of Events listing, see: The smaller colored scrolls re- mind readers to have fun at a particular event, while getting and staying healthy. Find camping opportunities, golf courses, places to swim, dine, or enjoy other forms of recreation. Take a second look, even if you have lived TABLE OF CONTENTS in Wright County your entire life. You might find some interesting facts, information, or places to enjoy, Calendar...... 4-14 Lodging...... 28 of which you have been previously Gas & Convenience Camping...... 29 aware. For questions or comments, feel Stores...... 16 Parks...... 30-31 free to contact me. If you need additional visitor information or have Recreation...... 17-19 Meeting Places...... 32-35 helpful comments for an improved Golf...... 20 City Directory...... 37 guide in the future, again contact me. Karen Weld, Attractions...... 21-24 Emergency...... 38 Publication Chairperson Banks/ATMs...... 26 Restaurants...... 39 [email protected] (515) 532-2916 Entertainment...... 27 Churches...... 40-41

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Friday, April 5 – Annual Dows Stag at 602-6000. Dows Community Center. Contact City Thursday, April 18 – Adult Painting Hall, (515) 852-4327. Class, 6-8 p.m., reservations required. Friday-Sunday, April 5-7 – Iowa River Belmond Public Library, (641) 444-4160. Players presents “Panache”, a roman- Thursday, April 18 – Ladies Night tic comedy. Community Theatre, 901 Out in Clarion. 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Retail Broadway, Rowan. 7:30 p.m. curtain Businesses. Great night of shopping and with Sunday matinee, 2 p.m. Contact Lu- socializing. Double entries into the Clar- Ann Krabbe, (319) 231-7828. ion Lottery on this night. Sponsored by Wednesday, April 10 – “Moon Landing the Clarion Chamber and Development. Memories” – commemorating 50th anni- (515) 532-2256, www.clarioniowa.com. versary of the moon landing 10-11 a.m. at Saturday, April 20 – Clarion's Annual Belmond Public Library, (641) 444-4160. Easter Egg Hunt at Aquatic Park 10 a.m. April 2019-March 2020 Friday, April 12 – Clarion VFW Annu- Contact City Hall, (515) 532-2847. al Fish Fry, 5-7 p.m. VFW Hall, Dennis Saturday, April 20 – Clarion Health Mraz, (515) 532-3330. and Fitness/C-G-D School’s 19th Annual ONGOING EVENTS Friday-Sunday, April 12-14 – Iowa Fun Walk/Run at Lake Cornelia; starts at Summer BIKE NIGHTS – Every River Players presents “Panache”, a ro- 10:30 a.m.; discount for pre-registration. Thursday evening, FUEL, 223 N Main mantic comedy. Community Theatre, 901 Registration day of the race begins at St., Clarion. Runs mid-May through the Broadway, Rowan. 7:30 p.m. curtain on 9:30 a.m. (515) 532-3500. end of August, call (515) 532-3835. Friday and Sunday evenings with Sat- Saturday, April 20 – Easter Egg Hunt Iowa Specialty Hospital Auxiliary’s urday matinee, 2 p.m (note varied time at Dows Community School playground. community Blood Drives in Clarion schedule). Contact LuAnn Krabbe, (319) Sponsored by Dows Commercial Club – First Tuesday of every month from 231-7828. Saturday, April 20 – Easter Egg Hunt at 1-6 p.m. at United Presbyterian Church. Saturday, April 13 – C-G-D Junior and Greenwood Park, Eagle Grove. For ages Schedule appointments online at www. Senior Prom. High school, contact (515) 10 and under lifeservebloodcenter.org or call (800) 532-2895. Saturday, April 20 – Goldfield Easter 287-4903. Saturday, April 13 – Live Healthy Iowa Egg Hunt, 9 a.m. at Old School Park, Dows Public Library story times – Oc- 5K walk/run, hosted in 19 communities sponsored by Goldfield Women's Club tober-March; first and third Wednesday across the state. Learn locations/register Saturday, April 20 – Belmond's Easter morning from 9:15-10 a.m. Call (515) until April 8, (888) 777-8881, www.live- Egg Hunt at Belmond City Park, 9 a.m. 852-4326. healthyiowa5k.org. Sponsored by Belmond Sororities. Con- Sunday, April 14 – Knights of Colum- tact Belmond Area Chamber of Com- APRIL 2019 bus Omelet Breakfast, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. merce, (641) 444-3937. Monday, April 1 – Golf in Wright Coun- at St. Francis Catholic Church. Saturday, April 20 – Eagle Grove Junior ty. Weather permitting. All five golf cours- Monday, April 15 – ‘Bunny Bash’ at and Senior Prom at Robert Blue Middle es in Wright County open for the season. Clarion Public Library, 5-6 p.m. Contact School, (515) 448-5143. Located in/near Belmond, Clarion, Dows, library, (515) 532-3573. Sunday, April 21 – Easter Services, Goldfield and Eagle Grove. Monday-Saturday, April 15-20 – Clari- churches across Wright County. Monday, April 1 – Movie Night at Clar- on Lottery. Shop local and receive entries Tuesday, April 23 – Ladies’ Night Out ion Public Library “Rise of the Guard- into the Clarion Lottery which will award in Eagle Grove. A night of dining and ians,” 5:30 p.m. Contact the library at “huge” prizes! Sponsored by the Clarion fun, sponsored by Ambassadors of Ea- (515) 532-3573. Chamber & Development. (515) 532- gle Grove. Working Woman of the Year Tuesdays in April – Spring Storytime 2256, www.clarioniowa.com. Award given to woman nominated by from 10-10:45 a.m. at Belmond Public Tuesday, April 16 – Iowa Specialty Hos- her peers. Contact the Chamber (515) Library, (641) 444-4160. pital Auxiliary’s Semi-Annual Meeting at 448-4821, or visit our website www.ea- Thursday, April 4 – C-G-D Middle Meadows Dining Room, 5:30 p.m.; Jor- glegrove.com. School Bridging the Gap (between se- dan Marker, (515) 532-9328. Wednesday, April 24 – Adult Coloring niors, grandparents, retirees and middle Wednesday, April 17 – Adult Coloring and Coffee, 10-11 a.m. at Belmond Pub- school Peer Helper students) at Clari- and Coffee, 10-11 a.m. at Belmond Pub- lic Library (641) 444-4160. on-Goldfield- Dows Middle School, 5-8 lic Library (641) 444-4160. Tuesday, April 30 – Canine Nutrition p.m. Contact Margaret Askelsen, (515) Sometime in April (tbd) – Heartland Program at Wright County ISU Exten- 532-2412. Museum’s Volunteer Appreciation, (515) sion, 6-7 p.m., (515) 532-3453.

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MAY 2019 Wednesday, May 1 – Spring Salad Lun- Baccalaureate and Senior Night, Robert Monday, May 27 – Memorial Day Ser- cheon at First Lutheran Church in Clar- Blue Middle School Auditorium, (515) vices at Goldfield Cemetery by Gold- ion, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Contact Joyce 448-5143. field American Legion, 10 a.m. Charlson, (641) 444-4497. Wednesday, May 15 – Bel- Monday, May 27 – Memorial Day Ser- Wednesday-Saturday, May 1-4 – Ea- mond-Klemme High School Baccalau- vices at Fairview Cemetery in Dows, gle Grove City-wide Clean Up Days. reate at B-K High School, (641) 444- 10:30 a.m., Popejoy at 9 a.m. Bill Cham- City Hall, (515) 448-4343. 4300. bers, (515) 689-3961. Wednesday, May 1-Friday, May 31 – Go Thursday, May 16 – C-G-D Middle Monday, May 27 – Rowan Memorial the Distance, a FREE one day event to get School Job Shadow Day. Margaret Day Services, Lions Club Pancake and kids active. Create your own 30 minute Askelsen, (515) 532-2412, Egg Breakfast, 7-9 a.m. at Rowan Events event; register for chance to win prizes. Sunday, May 19 – C-G-D High School Center. Legion Memorial Day Services, www.livehealthyiowakids.org. Graduation, C-G-D High School gym, 10 a.m. at Graceland Cemetery. Lee Al- Thursday, May 2 – National Day of 2 p.m. High School Office, (515) 532- drich, (515) 571-3286. Prayer. 2895. Monday, May 27 – Rowan School Re- Friday-Saturday, May 3-4 – Eagle Sunday, May 19 – Eagle Grove High union, in conjunction with Memorial Day Grove City-wide Garage Sales. Spon- School Graduation, Eagle Grove Ele- services, lunch at 11 a.m.; meeting at 1 sored by the Eagle Grove Eagle (515) mentary School Gym. p.m. (historical museum open during the 448-4821. Sunday, May 19 – Belmond-Klemme day, held every 3 years). - Bonnie Leist, Saturday, May 4 – Thanks with Franks High School Graduation, Bel- (641) 853-2482. and City-wide Garage Sales. Sponsored mond-Klemme High School, (641) 444- Monday, May 27 – Memorial Day Ser- by Belmond Area Chamber of Com- 4300. vices at Eagle Grove Rose Hill Cemetery. merce (641) 444-3937. Some time in May (tbd) – Heartland DIVE INTO SUMMER FUN! Wright Saturdays in May – Dramapalooza Museum’s Opening Event, (515) 602- County aquatic centers and swimming workshops. Iowa River Players, 901 6000. pools opening on/near Memorial Day Broadway, Rowan (performance @ Beginning Tuesday, May 21 – Master- weekend, weather permitting and when Rowan Fun Day – Saturday, June 1). ing Conservationist Series, ISU Exten- school is out for the year. Closing for the Register on line at www.iowariverplay- sion and Outreach. Other dates: May season on/near Labor Day. erstheater.org. Contact Lu Ann Krabbe, 28; June 4, 11, 18 and 25; July 2. Sarah See page 29 for pool and aquatic center (319) 231-7828. Zwiefel, (515) 532-3453 contact information. Check city halls for Sunday, May 5 – Dance with Me Recit- Thursday, May 23 – Space Themed complete details on hours, fees, sched- al, 2:30 p.m. at Belmond-Klemme High Trivia Night, 6:30-8 p.m. at Belmond ules, availability for private parties. School. Public Library, (641) 444-4160. Friday, May 31 – “Collective Goods” Monday, May 6 – Movie Night at Clar- Saturday, May 25 and Monday, May fundraiser (formerly Books are Fun). ion Public Library (movie to be an- 27 – Heartland Museum opens for the Iowa Specialty Hospital Auxiliary Fund- nounced), 5:30 p.m. Contact the library, season in Clarion. Museum is open dai- raiser, Clarion location board rooms, 10 (515) 532-3573. ly 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. from Memorial Day a.m.-4 p.m. Jordan Marker (515) 532- Friday-Saturday, May 10-11 – Clar- weekend until Labor Day. The museum 9328. ion’s Annual Garage Sales. Sponsored is open for groups any time by appoint- by Wright County Monitor, (515) 532- ment. Call the Museum, (515) 602-6000 JUNE 2019 2871. to arrange a time for a tour. Saturdays, June 1-October 5 – Clarion Saturday, May 11 – Dog Park Fundrais- Sunday, May 26-June 30 – Robin Farmer’s Markets, Wright County Court- er, Belmond Walking Trail. Hamer, metal sculpturer, exhibit, Jen- house Square from 9-11 a.m. Billy Zeiger Saturday, May 11 – Face Painting ison-Meachem Memorial Arts Center. Katschke, (515) 851-0567. School, sponsored by Iowa River Play- Open every Sunday from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, June 1 – Garage sales around ers at theater make-up room, 12:30-2:30 or by appointment. Reception with the Lake Cornelia; Lake Cornelia Associa- p.m. Register online at www.iowariv- artist on Sunday, June 2. Contact (515) tion, Lavon Marshall, (515) 851-0790. erplayerstheater.org. Contact Lu Ann 571-3595. Saturday, June 1 – Rowan ‘FUN DAY,’ Krabbe, (319) 231-7828. Monday, May 27 – Memorial Day Sponsored by Rowan Improvement Wednesday, May 15 – C-G-D High American Legion Pancake Breakfast, Foundation. Lots of fun events, walk/run, School Baccalaureate and Awards Night, C-G-D High School from 7-9:30 a.m. activities, food, beginning with an early C-G-D High School gym, 7 p.m. High Monday, May 27 – Memorial Day Ser- morning breakfast, Rowan Events Cen- School Office, (515) 532-2895. vices. C-G-D High School gym, 10 a.m., ter; contact Lennea Groom, (515) 293- Wednesday, May 15 – Eagle Grove Dean Kluss, (515) 835-0502. 1657.

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JULY 2019 Saturday, June 1 – Dramapalooza June, Festival in the Park Weekend – Wednesday, July 3 – “Blank Park Zoo” Performance, Iowa River Players, 901 Car/Truck show at Clarion’s Heartland summer reading program (plus crafts and Broadway, Rowan. IRP will host a face Museum. Enthusiasts are encouraged games) at Dows Public Library, 10 a.m.- painting booth at the Rowan Fun Day. to plan to bring their vehicle to show! noon, (515) 852-4326. Contact LuAnn Krabbe, (319) 231-7828. (515) 602-6000 for more information. Wednesday, July 3 – Salad Luncheon Saturday, June 1 – Annual Kite Flying June and July – Summer Reading Pro- with Belmond 4th of July events at VFW Day at Jenison-Meachem Memorial Arts grams at Wright County Public Librar- Hall, sponsored by St. Olaf Lutheran Center. Contact (515) 571-3595. ies. This year’s theme is “A Universe of Church. For more information call Cindy Saturday, June 1 – Belmond Summer Stories.” Contact Belmond, (641) 444- Pogge at (515) 571-2827 or (641) 762- Market at City Park, 9-11 a.m. (641) 444- 4160; Clarion, (515) 532-3673; Dows, 3306. 3937. (515) 852-4326; Eagle Grove, (515) Wednesday, July 3 – Iowa Specialty Wednesday, June 5 – Salad Luncheon 448-4115; or Rowan, (641) 853-2327 Hospital’s Kiddie Parade and Carnival. at St. John’s Catholic Church in Clarion for details, dates, and times. Look for (641) 444-3937. from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Includes farmers’ other events/activities throughout the Thursday, July 4 – Belmond’s Annual market and bake sale. Monica Staudt, year. Fourth of July celebration with parade, (515) 825-3809. Wednesday, June 12 – Tim Read: Super lots of activities and events including Wednesdays, June 5-August 14 – Clar- Galactic Space Journey 3-4 p.m. at Bel- kickball; basketball tourney; walk/run; ion Farmer’s Markets, Wright County mond Public Library, (641)444-4160. free swimming at the Belmond pool; fire- Courthouse Square from 4-6 p.m. Billy Thursday, June 13 – Clarion Public Li- works in the evening - Sponsored by Bel- Zeiger Katschke, (515) 851-0567. brary’s first summer reading program – mond Area Chamber of Commerce, (641) Wednesday, June 5-Sunday, June 9 – “Science Center Fun” at 9 a.m. Contact 444-3937. Iowa Senior Games for men and women library (515) 532-3573. Saturday, July 6 – Independence Day 50 and above in West Des Moines. Regis- June (tbd) – Eagle Grove Annual Cham- Activities at Lake Cornelia. Pancake ter at iowaseniorgames.org. ber Golf Outing. Prizes, make plans to breakfast, games and contests in the af- Monday-Friday, some week the be- attend. For more information, contact ternoon, boat parade and fireworks in the ginning of June (depending on school Eagle Grove Chamber, (515) 448-4821. evening. Always a crowd favorite of the rescheduling from snow dates) – Vaca- www.eaglegrove.com. summer! Lake Cornelia Association, La- tion Bible School at United Presbyterian Saturday, June 15 – Eagle Grove’s An- von Marshall, (515) 851-0790. Church, Goldfield. 9-11:30 a.m. each nual SUMMERFEST. It’s Eagle Grove’s Saturday, July 6 – Belmond Summer day. Classes for three-year-olds through annual community celebration. Inflat- Market at City Park, 9-11 a.m. (641)444- fifth grade. Diane Kraft, (515) 825-3581. able's, mud volleyball, street dance with 3937. Friday-Sunday, June 7-9 – FREE FISH- “Standing Hampton” and lots more to Saturday, July 6 – Bill Riley Talent ING in Iowa. Each year the state of Iowa al- enjoy. Sponsored by the Eagle Grove Show at Belmond-Klemme High School, lows one weekend of free fishing early in the Chamber of Commerce, (515) 448-4821 2 p.m. Contact Linda at (641) 444-7193 season. No fishing licenses required for any or www.eaglegrove.com. after June 1. Iowa resident. Enjoy fishing at its finest, at Tuesday, June 18 – Iowa Specialty one of Wright County’s lakes or rivers. For Hospital Auxiliary’s Scrubs and Uni- more information, Wright County Conser- form Sale, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. ISH Clarion vation office – (515) 532-3185. Board Room. Contact Jordan Marker, Friday-Saturday, June 7-8 – Festival (515) 532-9328. in the Park, Clarion’s annual celebration. Sunday, June 23-Sunday, August 11 – Join in the fun! Friday is Family Fun Lake Cornelia Services (8 weeks). Open Night, 5-8 p.m. at Downtown/Courthouse Air Shelter, 8 a.m. Clarion Church of Lawn. Featuring kids’ games, a magician, Christ, (515) 532-3273. balloon animals, face painting, juggling, Tuesday, June 25 – Clarion Public Li- trikes, and more! The 5K walk/run is also brary’s summer reading program “Sky Friday night. Saturday begins with the Lab” with Jake Schaben, 2-3 p.m. Con- firemen’s breakfast, parade, craft ven- tact the library, (515) 532-3573. dor show, and food vendors with musical Wednesday, June 26 – “Supper’s On!” entertainment in the park from 11 a.m.-3 at United Presbyterian Church, Gold- p.m. Sponsored by the Clarion Chamber field, 6-7 p.m. Free community meal, and Development. (515)532-2256, www. menu to be determined. Diane Kraft, TH clarioniowa.com. (515) 825-3581. BELMOND 4 OF JULY

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Sunday, July 7 – “Project Aware.” Tuesday, July 16 – Clarion Public Li- fun, and festivities in Goldfield. Megan Boone River clean up begins for the week brary summer reading program, “Astro- Fiscus, (515) 298-0838. at Goldfield’s River Park, ends July 12. naut Adventures,” 10:30-11:30 a.m. Con- Friday-Sunday, July 26-28 – Iowa Riv- For more information, call Greg Soenen tact the library, (515) 532-3573. er Players presents “Treasure Island”, a at (515) 603-9011. Wednesday, July 17 – “Jester Puppets” classic tale of adventure with a ‘twist’ of Sunday, July 7-August 4 – Dave Sw- summer reading program (plus crafts and music/dance/comedy. Community The- enson, photographer, exhibit at Jeni- games) at Dows Public Library, 10 a.m.- atre, 901 Broadway, Rowan. 7:30 p.m. son-Meachem Memorial Arts Center. noon. (515) 852-4326. curtain with Sunday matinee, 2 p.m. Con- Open every Sunday from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17 – Grout Museum: tact LuAnn Krabbe, (319) 231-7828. or by appointment. Reception with the Super Cold, 3-4 p.m. at Belmond Public Saturday, July 27 – Progressive Supper artist on Sunday, July 7. Contact (515) Library. (641) 444-4160. at Lake Cornelia. Sponsored by Lake 571-3595. Friday, July 19 – Belmond Chamber of Cornelia Association, Lavon Marshall, Wednesday, July 10 – “(program to be Commerce Golf Outing. Sponsored by (515) 851-0790. determined)” summer reading program Belmond Area Chamber of Commerce, Tuesday, July 30 – Clarion Public Li- (plus crafts and games) at Dows Public (641) 444-3937. brary summer reading program with the Library, 10 a.m.-noon. (515) 852-4326. Friday-Saturday, July 19-20 – Clari- Hanson Family, 5 p.m. Contact library Wednesday, July 10 – Wright County on’s Ridiculous Dayz. Bargains, food, (515) 532-3573. Fair Parade. Over 100 entries the past and lots of fun! Sponsored by the Clarion Some date in July (tbd) – Clarion Public five years! This year’s theme: Fair Ne- Chamber and Development. (515) 532- Library ends its summer reading program cessities at the Wright County Fair; pro- 2256, www.clarioniowa.com. with a pizza party. Contact library for de- ceed through downtown Eagle Grove Friday, July 19 – First Citizens Bank tails, (515) 532-3573. ending at the fair grounds, begins at 6:00 Customer Appreciation Lunch on the PM. Sponsored by Eagle Grove Chamber Wright County Courthouse Square. (515) AUGUST 2019 of Commerce, (515) 448-4821. 532-2841. Friday-Sunday, August 2-4 – Dows Wednesday, July 10-Monday, July 15 Friday-Sunday, July 19-21 – Iowa Riv- CORN DAYS. Annual tradition of this – Wright County District Junior Fair. er Players presents “Treasure Island”, a three-day celebration continues. Many Long standing tradition of being one of classic tale of adventure with a ‘twist’ of of the events center at the downtown city the best FREE gate, FREE parking fairs music/dance/comedy. Community The- park with entertainment, food, exhibits in the state. A countywide event exhib- atre, 901 Broadway, Rowan. 7:30 p.m. and rides for the kids. Enjoy the 5K fun iting projects of Wright County as well curtain with Sunday matinee, 2 p.m. Con- walk/run, parade and the Dows Historical as several adjoining counties youth and tact LuAnn Krabbe, (319) 231-7828. buildings. Days kick off with a Texas Jam adults. With unbelievable 4-H and FFA Saturday, July 20 – Conquer The Gaunt- on Friday night in the gazebo. Visit the livestock shows, a full schedule of free let™, the most EXTREME four miles on Dows Mercantile, Welcome Center, rural stage acts including a program to honor the planet. Race through grueling terrain schoolhouse and Quasdorf Blacksmith Veterans on our BRAND NEW FREE and CONQUER over 25 of the largest, Museum. Sunday ecumenical church ser- STAGE, commercial booth vendors, most unique, and challenging obstacles vice, Bev Lange, (515) 852-4623 or City NEW Kids Zone, plus a wide variety of on earth! Do you have what it takes to Hall, (515) 852-4327. ever popular food vendors. For a small Conquer the Gauntlet? More information Saturday, August 3 – Belmond Summer price, watch grandstand events: Fantasy go to conquerthegauntlet.com/locations/ Market at City Park, 9-11 a.m. (641) 444- Truck Pullers, Omaha Street Percussion iowa/ 3937. opens for Phil Vandel Band and Wright Sunday-Thursday, July 21-26 – Clari- Wednesday, August 14 – Final Wednes- Rodeo with fireworks on the final night. on’s Ecumenical Vacation Bible School, day Clarion Farmer’s Market. Wright The Wright County Fair is a great oppor- Nikki Conlon, (515) 532-2845 County Courthouse Square from 4-6 p.m. tunity to ‘Build It, Sew It, Grow It, and End of July – Iowa Games, most held in Friday, August 16 – Clarion Chamber’s Show It' - you don’t miss it! Contact Tri- Ames with various dates and locations. Annual Golf Outing. Join us for the our cia Rosendahl, manager, (515) 448-3351, Opening event on the evening of Friday, 3rd annual event. Golfers will enjoy a fun- www.wrightcofair.com for a complete July 19 at Jack Trice Stadium, (888) 777- filled day of competition, socializing, food, listing of events. 8881, livehealthyiowa.org. awards and prizes. This year it will be an Some date during the July Wright Wednesday, July 24 – “Pool Party” – 18-hole tournament. Sponsored by the County District Junior Fair – 3rd Annu- summer reading program with Dows Clarion Chamber and Development. (515) al National 4-H Week 5K – fairgrounds. Public Library, (515) 852-4326. 532-2256, www.clarioniowa.com. All proceeds go to the Wright County Friday-Sunday, July 26-28 – Gold- Some Saturday in August (tbd) – Bel- 4-H Program. (515) 532-3453. field’s Fountain City Days. A day of food, mond Dog Days Triathlon. Three-mile

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run, 10-mile bike and 160-meter swim. Saturday, August 24 – Annual Shrimp urdays through the month of September. Shorter distances available for school Fest. Dows Convention Center. Shannon Museum is always open for tours at other Your stations on the go are aged kids. Starts at Luick Pool, 908 1st St. Muhlenbruch, (515) 852-4156. times by appointment (515) 602-6000. SE. Contact Leigh Faaborg, (515) 571- Sometime in August (tbd) – “Have 1316. Lunch With Us” at Security Savings SEPTEMBER 2019 Friday-Sunday, August 16-18 – 30th An- Bank. Clarion and Eagle Grove locations, Wednesday, September 4 – Fall Salad nual Prairie Homestead Antique Power (515) 448-5111. Luncheon, serving from 11 a.m.-12:30 and Craft Show. Jenison-Meachem Me- Sunday, August 25-September 29 – p.m. First Lutheran Church, Clarion, morial Art Center, two miles north, one Linda Flarherty, still life and oil image Joyce Charlson, (641)-444-4497. mile east of Belmond. Features Minne- artist, exhibit at Jenison-Meachem Me- Sunday, September 15 – Swiss Steak apolis Moline Tractors and Equipment; morial Arts Center. Open every Sunday Dinner and Raffle at St. John Catholic all makes and models of garden tractors, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. or by appointment. Church in Clarion, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Car- Iowa State Plowing Contest (Friday and Reception with the artist on Sunday, Au- ryouts available, also home deliveries. Saturday), Stock Antique Tractor Pull gust 25. Contact (515) 571-3595. Contact Chris Leichsenring, (515) 293- (Sunday) and Iowa State Fair Champi- Thursday-Saturday, August 29-31 – 1312. onship Pull (Sunday). Musical entertain- Highway 3 Corridor Yard Sales; Wright, Wednesday, September 11 – “A Meal on ment by Jessi Allen (Friday), Mocking- Franklin and Butler Counties. Find ga- Main.” Join in the fun for the 2nd event, birds (Saturday) and Brad Revland and rage and yard sales across Wright, Frank- featuring local food, art, and music! Re- Friends (Sunday). Cowboy Church at lin and Butler Counties. Contact: Wright serve a seat at the table, right down Clar- 8:30 a.m. on Sunday. Sponsored by Bel- County, (515) 532-2256; Franklin Coun- ion’s Main Street! Supported by the Clar- mond Area Arts Council. Contact Dave ty, (641) 456-5668 or Butler County, ion Chamber and Development, (515) Nelson, (515) 571-6838 or (641) 444- (319) 267-2858. 532-2256. www.clarioniowa.com 4635; www.belmondartscenter.org Thursday-Saturday, August 29-31 – Sometime in September (tbd) – Clarion August (tbd) – Red Apple Luncheon at United Church of Rowan Highway 3 Public Library’s 10th Anniversary of our Memorial Hall in Eagle Grove at noon; Corridor Yard Sales, includes bake sale library’s Expansion/Renovation celebra- sponsored by Eagle Grove Ambassadors. and lunch counter. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Thurs- tion. (515) 532-3573 Meet and greet new teachers and wel- day and Friday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Monday, September 16 – Time to join come returning teachers to Eagle Grove. Lennea Groom, (515) 293-1657. 4-H youth and adult volunteers. Enroll Contact Chamber of Commerce, (515) Saturday, August 31-Monday, Septem- on line or at the county extension office. 448-4821. ber 2 (Labor Day Weekend) – Heartland Wright County Extension Office, youth Sometime in August (tbd) – Heartland Museum changes from its summer hours director, (515) 532-3453. Museum’s Quilt Show. (515) 602-6000. after Labor Day. Remains open on Sat- Some Saturday this fall (tbd) – St. Olaf Lutheran Church, lunch, vendor fair, ROWAN LIONS CLUB BBQ crafts and bake sale. Begins at 9 a.m. For more information call Cindy Pogge at (515) 571-2827 or (641) 762-3306. Sunday, September 22 – Rowan Lions Club Annual Chicken BBQ at Rowan Event Center. Serving starts at 11 a.m. (641) 853-2365. Wednesday, September 25 – See You At The Pole. Student-led prayers at school flag poles across the nation. Wednesday, September 25 – Fall Salad Luncheon at St. John’s Catholic Church, Clarion. 11 a.m.-1 p.m., includes farmers’ market and bake sale. Monica Staudt, (515) 825-3809. Wednesday, September 25 – “Supper’s On!” at United Presbyterian Church, Goldfield. 6-7 p.m. Free community meal, menu to be determined. Diane Kraft, (515) 825-3581.

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OCTOBER 2019 Tuesdays in October – Fall Storytime Some date in October – Halloween and Development. (515) 532-2256. www. from 10-10:45 a.m. at Belmond Public Trick and Treat Party at Clarion Public clarioniowa.com Library, (641) 444-4160. Library, (515) 532-3673. Saturday, November 9 – Annual Heart- Wednesday, October 2 – Fall Fitness Friday, October 25 – “Collective land Museum Craft Fair in Clarion, 9 Day. “Walk More; Connect More,” part Goods” fundraiser (formerly Books are a.m.-3 p.m. (515) 602-6000. of annual Healthiest State Walk for Fun) a Iowa Specialty Hospital Auxil- Saturday, November 9 – Belmond Area schools and youth organizations. Kids iary Fundraiser. Clarion location board Arts Council Appreciation Supper at Jen- get active for 30 minutes, FREE event. rooms, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Jordan Marker, ison-Meachem Art Museum, northeast of Register between August 1 and October (515) 532-9328. Belmond. Dave Nelson, (641) 444-4635. 3 www.iowahealthiesstate.org. Some day in October (tbd) – Trunk or Sunday, November 10 – Wright County Saturday, October 5 – Final Clarion Treat in United Presbyterian Church, 4-H Awards Day at C-G-D High School. Farmer’s Market for the season in Wright Goldfield, parking lot, then at 7 move Wright County Extension Office, youth County Courthouse Square from 9-11 inside for Halloween treats and fun ac- director, (515) 532-3453. a.m. tivities. Monday, November 11 – Veterans Day Saturday, October 5 – Fall Festival and Saturday, October 26 – Downtown celebrated at C-G-D High School, 10 Family Fun Fest. Sponsored by Belmond Trick or Treat in Clarion, 9:30-11 a.m. a.m. Dennis Mraz, (515) 532-3330. Area Chamber of Commerce, (641) 444- Free cartoons at the theatre at 11 a.m. Monday, November 11 – Celebrate Vet- 3937. Sponsored by the Clarion Chamber and erans Day. Free admission to Heartland October 6-12 – National 4-H Week. Development. 515-532-2256. www.clari- Museum for veterans. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wright County Extension Office, youth oniowa.com (515) 602-6000. director, (515) 532-3453. Thursday, October 31 – Halloween is Monday, November 11 – Annual Veter- Tuesday, October 15 – Iowa Specialty celebrated! Annual Trick and Treat in ans’ Day celebration in Dows, evening Hospital Auxiliary’s Semi-Annual Meet- Clarion, 5-7 p.m. Clarion City Hall, celebration (time not set), Dows Conven- ing at Meadows Dining Room. 5:30 p.m (515) 532-2847. tion Center. Renee Holmes, (515) 460- Jordan Marker, (515) 532-9328. 1592. Sometime in October (tbd) – NOVEMBER 2019 Wednesday, November 13 – Church An- Heartland Museum’s Sunday, November 3 – Daylight Sav- nual Chicken and Noodle Dinner. Clarion Indoor Cemetery Walk. ings Time ends! United Church of Christ Congregational, (515) 602-6000. Sunday, November 3 – Annual Gospel office, (515) 532-2269. October 18-19, 25-26 – Fest. Music begins at 2:30 p.m., free- Wednesday, November 13 – United Spooktacular Nights will soup and sandwich meal follows. Church of Rowan Escalloped Chicken Haunted House. The fourth United Church of Rowan, sponsored and Biscuit Supper and Bazaar. 5 p.m. for year of our Haunted House by Rowan Historical Society, (515) supper; 7 p.m. for auction. Bonnie Leist, and Halloween festivities for 293-1657. (641) 853-2482. those who enjoy a good scare! Tuesday, November 5 – ELEC- Friday-Sunday, November 15-17 – Sponsored by the Clarion Cham- TION DAY! Iowa River Players presents “Gift of the ber and Development. 515-5832- Wednesday, November 6 – Chick- Magi,” O. Henry’s beloved fable of the 2256, www.clarioniowa.com en and Biscuit Dinner at First United best Christmas gift. Community Theatre, Some time in October (tbd) – 3rd Annu- Methodist Church, serving from 11 a.m.- 901 Broadway, Rowan. 7:30 p.m. curtain al Fall Festival at Lake Cornelia. Hayr- 1 p.m., contact (515) 532-2845. with Sunday matinee, 2 p.m. Contact Lu- ack rides, pumpkin carving, scarecrow Thursday-Saturday, November 7-9 – A Ann Krabbe, (319) 231-7828. building, kayaking. Lots of family fun. Kick off to the Holidays at participating Saturday, November 16 – Eagle Grove’s Contact Wright County Conservation, retail businesses. Shop new winter and 59th Annual CRAFT FAIR. The event fea- (515) 532-3185. Christmas inventory with the potential tures over 50 crafters and vendors. Door Some Friday in October (last home for some great sales. Sponsored by the prizes and cash prizes awarded by Retail CGD home football game) – Clarion Clarion Chamber and Development. Association. Call Eagle Grove Chamber VFW annual chili supper. Dennis Mraz (515) 532-2256. www.clarioniowa.com of Commerce to reserve a table at (515) (515) 532-3330. Thursday, November 7 – Ladies Night 448-4821. Some day in October (tbd) – Hallow- Out in Clarion. 4:30-7:30 p.m. at partic- Thursday, November 21 – ISH Pie Sale een Walk in Eagle Grove; contact Eagle ipating retail businesses. Great night of for Thanksgiving, begins at 11 a.m. until Grove Chamber for more information, shopping and socializing. Double entries pies are gone, sponsored by Iowa Spe- (515) 448-4821 or visit www.eaglegrove. into the Clarion Lottery on this night. cialty Hospital Auxiliary, near Wildflow- com. Sponsored by the Clarion Chamber and er Café in Clarion.

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Friday-Sunday, November 22-24 – at Security Savings Bank in Eagle Grove, Some evening in December – Fareway Iowa River Players presents “Gift of the Goldfield, and Clarion. Store in Eagle Grove OPEN HOUSE, 5-9 Magi,” O. Henry’s beloved fable of the Saturday, December 7 – Jingle Jam, 9:30- p.m., call (515) 448-3241 for confirmed best Christmas gift. Community Theatre, 11 a.m. at Clarion Library. Kids can shop date. 901 Broadway, Rowan. 7:30 p.m. curtain for presents for their parents and grand- Some date in December – Christmas with Sunday matinee, 2 p.m. Contact Lu- parents. All items are $5! Sponsored by the Party and Santa Visit at Clarion Public Li- Ann Krabbe, (319) 231-7828. Clarion Chamber and Development. (515) brary, (515) 532-3673. Monday, November 25 – Holmes 532-2256. www.clarioniowa.com Thursday, December 19 – Late night, Christmas Club Annual Auction begins Saturday, December 7 – Rowan Christ- last minute Christmas shopping until 7 pm at 6 p.m. at Chappy’s on South Main in mas Tree Lighting and Soup Supper. Tree at participating retail businesses in Clar- Clarion. Call Chappy’s, (515) 532-2727 lighting at 5:30 p.m., Santa and Mrs. Santa ion. Sponsored by the Clarion Chamber or Beth Menges, (515) 532-3378. arrive, soup supper at Community Center. and Development. (515) 532-2256. www. Thursday, November 28 – Clarion’s Sponsored by Rowan City Council and clarioniowa.com Community Thanksgiving Dinner at Rowan Improvement Foundation, (641) Friday-Sunday, December 20-22 – C-G-D High School, sponsored by Clar- 853-2345. Three Nights of Lights. Jenison-Meachem ion Ministerial Association. Pick up free Thursday, December 12 – Holmes Art Museum, northeast of Belmond. Dave tickets at Clarion Super Foods several Christmas Club Fruit Basket Assembly Nelson, (641) 444-4635. days prior to the event. and Distribution. Working out of Chap- Sunday, December 22 – Extra day, last Thursday, November 28 – Annual py’s on South Main in Clarion. Chappy’s, minute Christmas shopping from 12-4 Thanksgiving Dinner, Eagle Grove Me- (515) 532-2727 or Beth Menges, (515) p.m. at participating retail businesses in morial Hall. Freewill donations accepted. 532-3378. Clarion. Sponsored by the Clar- Friday, November 29 – 28th Annual Friday, December 13 – First Citizens ion Chamber and Develop- Christmas Parade of Lights. Parade down National Bank Christmas Open House in ment. (515) 532-2256. Main Street in Belmond. Fireworks start Clarion, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Traditional Christ- www.clarioniowa.com the parade at 6:30 p.m. with Santa as Pa- mas treats, coffee and punch, local enter- Tuesday, December 24 – rade Marshal. The Jolly Elf travels to the tainment and door prizes. (515) 532-2841. Christmas Eve services at church- Santa House to meet children! Contact Friday, December 13 – First State Bank/ es across Wright County; cele- Belmond Area Chamber of Commerce, Town and Country Insurance Christmas brating the birth of Jesus. (641) 444-3937. OPEN HOUSE, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sherri Wednesday, December 25 – Saturday, November 30 – Small Busi- O’Brien, (515) 532-2210. MERRY CHRISTMAS! ness Saturday. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at partic- Saturday, December 14 – Breakfast with ipating retail businesses. Great day of Santa from 8-10 a.m. and Candy Cane JANUARY 2020 shopping and supporting local business- Run from 9:30-11 a.m. Families can have Wednesday, January 1 – Happy New es. Sponsored by the Clarion Chamber breakfast with Santa and get photos taken Year, welcome to 2020! and Development. (515) 532-2256. www. at Hardees, then continue to participating January (tbd) – Eagle Grove Chamber clarioniowa.com businesses to collect holiday treats! Spon- and Community Development Corpora- DECEMBER 2019 sored by the Clarion Chamber and Devel- tion Annual Banquet and Allbaugh Award opment. (515) 532-2256. www.clarionio- presentation. For more information visit Tuesday, December 3 – Iowa Specialty wa.com our website www.eaglegrove.com. Hospital Auxiliary’s Scrubs and Uniform Some Saturday in December (tbd) – Some date in January (tbd) – Live Sale, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. ISH Clarion Board Breakfast with Santa and Free Movie at Healthy Iowa “10-week challenge.” Learn Room. Contact Jordan Marker, (515) 532- the Lyric Theatre. (641) 444-3937. more at www.livehealthyiowa.org. 9328. Saturday, December 14 – Dows Lions Wednesday, December 4 – Light the Ga- Club Soup Supper and Christmas Open zebo Night and Caroling, 5:30-7:30 p.m. House at Dows Convention Center, 5- at Gazebo Park and the United Presbyteri- 7 p.m., bazaar, businesses open, Santa an Church. Enjoy a night from a Hallmark comes. Contact Shannon Muhlenbruch. movie with caroling, a community meal December (tbd) – Sip n Stroll in Eagle and the lighting of our community Gaze- Grove. Sip some wine and enjoy some bo! Sponsored by the Clarion Chamber treats as you stroll through downtown Ea- and Development. (515) 532-2256. www. gle Grove. Merchants will have Christmas clarioniowa.com specials to help you with all your shopping Friday, December 6 – Christmas Coffee needs! CHRISTMAS CLUB FOOD BASKET ASSEMBLY 13 calendar

FEBRUARY 2020 MARCH 2020 Saturday, February 1 – 3rd Annu- Tickets are $25 per person. Sponsored by Friday, March 6 – World Day of Prayer al Winter Fling Vendor Fair at Bel- the Clarion Chamber and Development. is celebrated. mond-Klemme High School. Sponsored (515) 532-2256, www.clarioniowa.com Friday, March 6 – Masquerade Ball, by Belmond Area Chamber of Com- Some date in February – Valentine’s 6:30-11 p.m. at The Red Shed Event Cen- merce, (641) 444-3937. Party at Clarion Public Library, (515) ter. Wear your best dress, or suit, and a Tuesday, February 11 – Valentine’s Day 532-3673. mask and enjoy a night of dancing, drinks Dinner Theatre. Enjoy an evening out Some Sunday in February or March and hors d’oeuvres. Tickets are $50 in ad- with your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day! (tbd) – Annual Crossroads Youth and vance or $60 at the door. Sponsored by Family Center Annual Soup/Sandwich the Clarion Chamber and Development. Fundraiser. Center on Main Street in (515) 532-2256. www.clarioniowa.com Goldfield. Contact Craig Carlson, (515) Saturday, March 7 – Wright County 4-H 293-2767. Fun Nite, 5-9 p.m., C-G-D High School. Monday, February 24 – 12th Annual Wright County Extension Office, youth Aaron Eilerts Day of Giving and Ser- director, (515) 532-3453. vice. Celebrate Eagle Grove native Aar- Sunday, March 8 – Daylight Savings on Eilerts’ birthday by serving as he did Time begins! throughout his short life, before the Eagle Saturday, March 14 – Annual St. Pat- Scout died in a tornado that tore through rick’s Day. Celebrate in Rowan. Irish the Boy Scout Camp. Robert Blue Mid- Stew served from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at dle School and Middle School students, Rowan Events Center; parade at 1 p.m. (515) 448-4767. Sponsored by Rowan Improvement Tuesday, February 25 – Fat Tuesday Foundation. Lennea Groom, (515) 293- Pancake Supper in Clarion (location/time 1657. to be determined). Sponsored by Clarion Some Saturday in March (tbd) – Fire- Ministerial Association. men’s St. Patrick’s Day Dance in Dows.

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16 recreation ENJOYING WRIGHT COUNTY Park Rangers Bruce Lindner, Eric Rector, Jake Schaben & Jeremiah Feltz Wright County’s Park Rangers invite tors without fishing equipment can access county residents and guests to enjoy the fishing equipment from the Wright Coun- Wright County open spaces owned and ty Conservation staff. To assure getting operated by the county. They (along with fishing gear, or to rent kayaks, call (515) summer part-time help) work to assure 532-3185 (fishing equipment is free). that everyone has fun while using rec- Don’t hesitate to grab a fishing pole reational and conservation facilities, as and head, not only to a county lake, but they mow, trim and groom all the areas, to one of the rivers. Bullheads, large- awaiting any guests. mouth bass, walleye, crappie, yellow and The county has four glacial lakes: Wall white bass are all possibilities. Northern Lake, Morse Lake, Elm Lake and Lake pike keep spring and fall fishermen on Cornelia. Lake Cornelia is by far the most the prowl off the banks of the Iowa and popular area, located six miles northeast Boone Rivers, while small-mouth bass of Clarion , and about the same distance and catfish provide summer fun. Ice fish- southwest of Belmond. Something new ing in the winter helps to provide year for 2019 is a kayak launch in the Quiet round entertainment. It has been pretty Water area, located north of Lake Corne- good the past few winters. lia. Belmond Eagle Scout Jesse Brown is Hunters looking for birds can find heading the work on the project, which pheasants, partridges, doves, wild tur- is targeted for completion in the early keys and waterfowl. Deer, cotton-tailed right equipment, can use county-owned spring. The county now has two kayaks rabbits, fox and squirrels can be hunted equipment, including dozens of pairs of available for public use: $10 for ½ day in Wright County. Don’t hesitate to track ice skates and snow shoes, which can be and $15 for full day rentals. down a coyote or two during winter snow loaned. The free fishing weekend, hosted by falls! Rangers can be reached from 7:30 the state of Iowa, the first weekend in Outdoor fun continues with boating, a.m.–4 p.m. weekdays; email wccb@ June, is an annual hit. This year it is Fri- canoeing, kayaking, biking, and camping co.wright.ia.us any time for information day-Sunday, June 7-9; no licenses are re- during the summer months. Along with or to have questions answered. When quired for any Iowa resident wanting to ice fishing, winter brings snowshoeing, borrowing equipment, be sure to contact fish those three days. No licenses are re- cross-country skiing and snowmobil- them ahead of time to be assured the de- quired annually for youth under 16 years ing. Anyone who would like to try some sired items are ready upon your arrival at of age. Wright County residents or visi- winter activities, but doesn’t have the the Lake Cornelia Conservation office.

FISHING LICENSE FEES HUNTING LICENSE FEES BUY A LICENSE IN Iowa residents: Iowa residents: Belmond Lifetime (65 and older): $6150 Lifetime (65 and older): $6150 True Value Farm and Home Annual (16 and older): $22 Annual (16 and older): $22 Clarion Angler’s Special (3-year license): $62 Hunter’s Special (3-year license): $101 Wright County Kids (15 and younger): FREE Hunting/Habitat: $35 Recorder’s Office 7-day license: $1550 Hunting/Fishing/Habitat: $55 Dows 1-day license: $1050 Non-residents: Dows Community Grocery Store Non-residents: Annual (18 and older): $144 Eagle Grove Annual (16 and older): $48 Annual (17 and younger): $45 J&J Sports 7-day license: $3750 *Hunting (5-day; 18+): $77 Information provided by: 3-day license: $2050 *Hunting/Habitat (5-day; 18+): $90 www.iowadnr.gov $ For additional information on fishing/hunting 1-day license: 12 *Non-resident, 5-day hunting licenses licenses, specialty licenses, or to purchase Kids (15 and younger): FREE not applicable to deer or turkey seasons. licenses online, go to the above website.

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The most used and best-loved outdoor in the east portion of main camping area. RENT SHELTERS recreation area by county residents and Building doubles as a storm shelter, able visitors alike is Lake Cornelia, located to withstand up to 250 mph winds. Most Enclosed and open-air shelters are six miles northeast of Clarion and seven weekends in the summer, the park is live- available for rent at Lake Cornelia. The miles southwest of Belmond. The Lake ly with camping guests. roof-topped, open-air shelters can be used Cornelia Park, a 122-acre recreation The 1½ acre quiet water provides off- on a first-come, first-serve basis. Cost is area, provides boat and picnicking areas, lake boat parking for day use boaters. $10 to reserve the shelters for groups and playground and play field areas, shelter family gatherings. houses, electricity, water, showers, mod- WALKING/BIKING TRAIL The enclosed shelter at the north end ern restroom facilities, wireless internet AND QUIET WATER of Lake Cornelia can be reserved for a available throughout the park and camp- variety of events. The 40-foot by 60-foot ing area, and pit latrines for day-users, as In 2017, county workers added 12 structure has a capacity of about 100 peo- well as campers. The Lake is a favorite inches of gravel in the Quiet Water Har- ple and can be used for holidays, celebra- fishing spot in the county. bor. This provides a nesting area for sev- tions, organizations, corporate functions eral kinds of fish to help populate fishing and family gatherings. Rental is $90. Fee CAMPGROUND for enthusiasts to Lake Cornelia. is to be paid ten days after reservation is The Lake Cornelia Campground has Campers with boats on the north side made to hold the reserved date. The shel- 70 camping units in the park with wire- of Lake Cornelia are allowed to moor ter is rented nearly every weekend from less internet; eight are situated directly on boats overnight, a nominal fee is charged. May through October. the north side of the lake. The additional A walking/biking trail nearly circles For more information, or to make res- 62 sites are located farther north of the the lake. Prairie plantings of native grass- ervations for shelters and camping areas, lake, all include electricity and rent for es and flowers wind along the west side call the conservation office, (515) 532- $17 per day. Thirty-two include water and of the walking trail. Look for an array of 3185, office hours are 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., sewer; which rent for $22 per day. There grasses and flowers blooming throughout or email the office at [email protected]. are new modern restrooms and showers the year. ia.us. other recreation areas FRANKLIN GROVE THREE RIVERS TRAIL HERITAGE TRAIL Near Eagle Grove - The Three Riv- Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School East Belmond - Through the heart of ers Trail, just northwest of Eagle Grove, Disc Golf Course, on the west side of the Belmond runs the Franklin Grove Heri- travels along the west fork of the Des high school grounds, 1111 Willow Drive tage Trail. It offers nearly two miles of Moines River. The historic trail offers in Clarion, was a Life Project of 2014 asphalt paved walking/biking trail with visitors miles of uninterrupted wood- graduate Juan Salas. While the nine-hole extensive landscaping and natural beau- lands, marshes, river valleys and open course is playable, court signage is pend- ty. The trail, which winds south through a prairies. ing. The trail is 33 miles long. Three Riv- Eagle Grove at Greenwood Park, 212 nicely wooded area and beautiful homes, nd will take a dog-leg southeast of the Bel- ers Trail can be used for hiking, nature 2 St. NE, Eagle Grove. Greenwood Park mond Cemetery. The ¾-mile extension viewing, biking, cross-country skiing and Disc Golf Course is a newer nine-hole will be a straight path in a wooded area, snowmobiling. course that was a Eagle Scout project of overlooking Luick’s Creek, making a bet- THREE Kayne Carlson in 2017. ter connection to Franklin Grove Wildlife NORTHERN IOWA Area. Plans for completion are fall of DISC GOLF COURSES 2019. River Disc Golf Course, located in the GREENBELT SCENIC DRIVE Franklin Grove Heritage Trail is con- heart of River Park in Belmond, is a nine- The Northern Iowa Greenbelt Scenic nected to Prairie Lands Trail, north of the hole disc golf course constructed by An- Drive runs through 50 miles of rolling existing bike and walk path. The recent drew Lovgren in 2006 as an Eagle Scout hills and gentle swells of the Iowa Riv- one-mile extension will eventually con- project. er Valley. Watch for the signs posted in nect through the countryside and make The course is par three. For more in- Wright County. its way to Mason City, making nearly 30 formation on this sport, which is growing miles of biking and walking paths avail- in popularity for individuals and tour- able. Prairie Lands Trail will be a lime- naments, check the website: www.pdga. stone path. com.

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There are many open spaces and plac- Oakdale Park – 127 acres located one within the borders of Wright County, es to enjoy in Wright County. mile east and 1½ miles south of Renwick which the county conservation employ- Big Wall Lake – Located five miles along the Boone River, is a timbered ees maintain. east and seven miles south of Clarion, is area. Amenities include two shelter These, and an additional 27 parcels a 907-acre marsh and is open to hunting houses, modern restrooms, barbecue fa- of land (20 owned by the county; seven and trapping. There are also 73 acres of cilities, water, electricity and playground owned by the state DNR), are maintained timber and upland habitat available. The equipment, plus camping areas. by the Wright County Conservation offi- state of Iowa maintains three access ar- Pike’s Timber – A heavily-timbered, cers. Most public use areas are open to eas to the lake. 46-acre park and wildlife area, is locat- the public for fishing. Some areas are set Bingham Park – With 18 acres of ed ½ mile east and ½ mile south of Lake aside for public hunting. Others are ref- timber, parallels the Iowa River south of Cornelia. The area, with the Iowa River uges for wildlife. Bird watching, biking, Rowan. An excellent opportunity for the flowing the length of the park, has three hiking and cross-country skiing are en- naturalist. Amenities include restrooms, shelter houses, restrooms, electricity, wa- couraged. shelter house, water and picnic tables. ter and playground equipment available. For more information, contact: Boone River Greenbelt – Two hun- Troy Roadside Park – this one-acre Wright Co. Conservation Board dred seventy eight acres located four roadside park three miles south of Eagle 1768 O’Brien Avenue miles south of Eagle Grove and ½-mile Grove on Highway 17, has access to the Lake Cornelia Park east of the Troy Rest Area, is a river cor- Boone River and can be used for fishing Clarion, Iowa 50525 ridor which includes an oak and hickory and canoeing. (515) 532-3185 forest, open grassland, floodplain forest White Fox Creek Game Manage- FAX - (515) 532-6068 and newly-seeded prairie. See Wright ment – Featuring 106 acres, it is locat- EMAIL - [email protected] County wildlife, go fishing or canoeing. ed ½ mile north of the French Church, Or visit the new Wright County website Also open for hunting and trapping. off county road C70, three miles east of at www.wrightcounty.org, click on the Elm Lake – Featuring 619 acres of Woolstock. The area was acquired from Services tab and look under CONSER- lake, marsh and upland habitat, the lake the Kent and Muriel Gearhart family in VATION. is located two miles east and two miles the fall of 2018. Now open to the public To find more information on county north of Clarion. The state provides a for hunting, bird watching and hiking. parks in all 99 counties, go to www.my- public access on the east side of the lake Three large state-owned lake areas are countyparks.com for a complete listing. and is open to hunting and trapping. Elm Lake Access – The access is 58 acres of wetlands and upland wildlife habitat in two tracts on Elm Lake. North tract provides lake access and parking. Open to hunting and trapping. Morse Lake – This 108-acre shallow lake-marsh is five miles west of Bel- mond. The area also contains 64 acres of upland habitat and marshlands that are open for hunting and trapping. The Lower Morse Lake Waterfowl Protec- tion Area adds another 1,900 acres to the wildlife habitat area. A renovation plan set for 2019 will regulate and monitor the water levels of the lake to improve fishing and hunting in the area.

To prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species you should follow the actions listed below as required by state law in Iowa and many other states: Clean all vegetation from watercraft, trailers and equipment before leaving a water access. Drain water from boat, livewell, bilge, ballast tanks, bait bucket and other equipment holding water before leaving a water access. Drain plugs and other water draining devices must be removed and remain open during transport. If you want to keep live bait when leaving a water access, you must replace water in bait containers with tap or bottle water. Dispose of unwanted bait in the trash. It is illegal to release bait into a water body and to release aquatic animals from one waterbody into another. Anyone caught transporting vegetation from one body of water to another can be ticketed and fined.

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Residents and guests in Wright County have the opportunity to enjoy five beautifully landscaped and continually upgraded nine- hole golf courses. Seize the opportunity to enjoy the summer and outdoors! All five courses have nicely decorated clubhouses with green fees, cart rentals and no tee times. Memberships are always available. Golfers are encouraged to call ahead to assure the courses are not closed due to a tournament.

Belmond Country Club Eagle Grove Golf Course 1608 3rd St., NE 1127 270th St. 1½ miles east (515) 448-4166 off Luick’s Lane N. (641) 444-4183 Oakridge Recreation Oakridge Rd. Clarmond Country Club Goldfield 1776 Page Ave. (515) 825-3611 Lake Cornelia Use this book all year (515) 532-2911 as your guide to Dows Golf Course FUN & EXCITEMENT! 200 85th Street (515) 852-4751

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IN WRIGHT COUNTY Lower Morse Lake Grassland and “Bubba” Sorensen II. The Freedom Rock, ed on 120 acres of farmland and opened in Bird Conservation Area honoring all Veterans of Wright County, 1983, is owned and operated by the Belmond Morse Lake Area was painted in August 2015 and depicts two Arts Council. Its mission is to preserve and The Lower Morse Lake Grassland and scenes. The front has a Civil War Union sol- exhibit objects related to the Wright County Bird Conservation Area should be on your dier and a present day serviceman; the other area. “see and do” list. The area was established in scene is dedicated to the Vietnam Veterans The farmstead, preserved to represent 2009 and includes over 3,000 acres of prime who deserved to be “Welcomed Home.” farming in the early 1900s, includes a re- wildlife habitat. Surrounded by engraved pavers honoring stored farmhouse, a large 1900 barn, antique There are more than two dozen public servicemen and women from all branches farm equipment, as well as many agricul- access areas available to help visitors watch of the military and encompassed by recent- tural artifacts. Join volunteers and exhibi- and enjoy hundreds of birds, animals and in- ly installed retaining walls, the rock has two tors on Friday-Sunday, Aug. 16-18 for its sects. Wright County Conservation officials sidewalks leading up to the tribute. Wright 30th Annual ‘Prairie Homestead Antique say bird watching in the county is becoming County residents continue to show their sup- Power and Craft Show hosted on the farm. more and more popular. To enhance the en- port for veterans with flags from the various Features: Minneapolis Moline tractors and joyment of bird watchers, a newer Bird View branches of the military flying high above equipment, all makes and models of garden Blind has been added just north of Lake Cor- the monument. The nighttime lighted view tractors, Iowa State Plowing Contest (Friday nelia’s enclosed shelter. There are three feed- is breathtaking. Paid for by generous donors and Saturday), Stock Antique Tractor Pull ers to attract even more birds for watchers to with no government funds. (Sunday), Iowa State Fair Championship identify and enjoy. Jenision-Meacham Memorial Pull (Sunday). Musical entertainment by This is just one of many county facilities Jessi Allen (Friday), Mockingbirds (Satur- the conservation staff invites residents and BELMOND day), Brad Revland and Friends (Sunday), visitors to enjoy. Art Center & Museum Cowboy Church at 8:30 a.m. Sunday. Wright County Freedom Rock 1179 Taylor Ave., Belmond Guest artist’s works are exhibited each Dows www.belmondartscenter.org month in the museum. Photography, water- A must see, the rock, located in Dows on Two miles north of C-20 colors, woodcarvers, quilters, sculptors and East Ellsworth Street, is #32 painted by Ray The Jenison-Meacham Art Center, locat- rosemaling exhibits are some of the works which have been displayed. The museum also includes artwork and collections of Cloe Jenison. Open hours are 1:30 – 4 p.m. on Sunday from May through October. Other times can be arranged by appointment, call (641) 444-4635, (515) 571-6838 or (641) 444-4319. Belmond Historical Museum 223 E Main St. Learn about Belmond’s past, present and future at the Belmond Historical Museum. Discover the impact the sugar beet industry had on the community one hundred years ago. See a salute to Belmond’s veterans. Revisit the chaos of the devastating 1966 Belmond tornado. Walk down memory lane with Belmond and its residents. Be sure to visit our restored Rural School in River Park. Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. until noon; other times by appointment. The Belmond Chamber of Commerce makes its home in the Historical Museum. Open weekday afternoons from 1-3 p.m.;its best to call for appointments to assure availability. Belmond Chamber of Commerce, (641) 444-3937.

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Santa House stored and original farm machinery and moved the Heartland Museum complex. Main Street tractors, some rare and unusual, plus it is Nationally known as the birthplace of Volunteers built Santa House at its the current home to Big Bud, the world’s the 4-H four leaf clover emblem, this permanent location in 2003. Hundreds largest farm tractor. Visitors can also one-room schoolhouse has original desks of children visit the Jolly Old Elf in his enjoy an extensive collection of horse and 4-H memorabilia spanning nearly a Belmond home annually. It opens to the drawn equipment and early farm imple- century. The 4-H Schoolhouse is open public the Friday after Thanksgiving, im- ments, the only known Garland Cutter in Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. start- mediately following the annual lighted existence, plus over 4,000 collector toys. ing Memorial Day through Labor Day. It Christmas parade. Santa’s House is open The main building displays a one-of- is now included in the Heartland Muse- at scheduled times throughout the Christ- a-kind Teddy Bear International Muse- um tours. Call (515) 602-6000 for more mas season. um with many unique bears from artists information. The Christmas themed house sports around the world. The museum also Wright County Historical Library the December holiday all year. For more houses over 300 hats that belonged to Inside Heartland Museum complete information, contact Max Pe- Alvina Sellers, Iowa’s Hat Lady. Street- The county historical library, which is terson at (515) 571-0405. scapes reminiscent of the ‘40-’50s, De- supported by local historical societies in pression years and Victorian-age depict a the county, is located inside the Heart- CLARION variety of shops. land Museum. For more information on Heartland Museum New displays for 2019 included a ren- Wright County’s history, or to use the 119 9th St. SW ovated military room and Rowan train library for research, visit Heartland Mu- www.heartlandmuseum.org room. Ag Hall has added some new horse seum. Learn how to become a member Heartland Museum has a variety of ex- drawn equipment, a Coleman truck and of the county historical society, visit the hibits and displays that will entertain and an airplane. With the addition of the 4-H museum’s website at www.heartlandmu- delight everyone. The museum boasts re- Schoolhouse, we recommend up to two seum.org. hours to enjoy the exhibits. Rock Island Depot Visitors come from around the world 302 S Main St. to visit the museum. Open Memorial Day Clarion’s Rock Island Depot was built through Labor Day, Monday-Saturday, in 1898 and restored in 1984, after it had 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Open year round by ap- fallen into disrepair. Originally built for pointment. Call (515) 602-6000 for more the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern information. Railway, the tracks and depot were later 4-H Schoolhouse Museum taken over by the Rock Island Railroad. 119 9th St. SW The museum values the community’s his- www.heartlandmuseum.org tory and railroad heritage. The schoolhouse museum has been The building, which now houses the

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Clarion Chamber and Devel- Quasdorf Blacksmith 19th and early 20th centuries. serve the residents of Wright opment, is available for rent for Shop Museum Moved from its original rural County. It operated until meetings (use is free for mem- Dows Historic District setting into Dows, it is now 1980. bers). Tours are available by Across the street, west of the part of the community’s His- Now, the restored depot is appointment. Office hours and Dows Depot/Welcome torical District. Visitors step furnished with railroad mem- open times are weekdays from Center back in time with memora- orabilia and historical items. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. For more com- The Quasdorf family bilia gracing the walls and Hundreds of visitors register plete information, call (515) owned and operated the shelves of the school. Con- at the Dows Welcome Center 532-2256. Wright County blacksmith tact the Welcome Center to annually. Amenities include shop, beginning in the 1880s, tour the facility, (515) 852- public restrooms, travelers’ DOWS for nearly a century. This is 3533; or city hall, (515) 852- information, internet access the third building on the Na- 4327. Can’t be toured during and a gift shop with hand- Evans Prairie House tional Historic Register. the winter months. made items, Iowa souvenirs Dows Historic District Visitors are asked to step Welcome Center and and gifts. Open from April The Ingebert Evans fam- back in time when they enter Rock Island Depot 1–November 1 from 9 a.m.– ily immigrated to the Unit- the shop. Displays include Dows Historic District 4:30 p.m. Closed during the ed States, planting roots in machines, tools, belt-driven 100 West Train Street winter months, but would be Dows. Descendants of the and electric welding equip- Another Dows building on open by appointment. For Evans family have restored ment, original wagon wheels, the National Historic Reg- more information, call the the two-room, two-story, 14 blacksmithing items, forge ister, the Rock Island Depot Rock Island Depot Welcome by 16-foot home, which in- and huge bellows; left much houses one of Iowa’s Wel- Center at (515) 852-3533. cludes original furnishings. like it was in its fully-opera- come Centers. Built in 1896, Can’t be toured during the The home is open year-round tional days. it was the first depot built to winter months. for self-guided tours. Stop at Each year during Dows the Welcome Center for guid- Annual Corn Days, the first ed brochures and to access the full weekend in August, a home call (515) 852-4327. blacksmith is in residence Ryerson Realty, LLC Can’t be toured during the demonstrating how the work 2761 Country Lane Circle • (Hwy 17) Eagle Grove, IA • 515-448-3079 winter months. was done a century ago. Said Mercantile Building to be one of the best-equipped Dows Historic District blacksmith shops in the Mid- Buy with 122 E Ellsworth St. west, there is no admission confidence, sell with One of three National His- charge for the self-guided SUCCESS! toric Register buildings is the or guided tours of the muse- Dows Mercantile Building, um. Tours can be arranged located one block south of the by appointment; most days Dows Welcome Center and volunteers are available at Depot. the blacksmith museum. For Originally known as the more information, contact Fillmore Building, it was con- the Mercantile at (515) 852- structed in 1884. Shop at one 3533, or city hall at (515) Call us for all your Real Estate needs. of the three floors of antiques 852-4327. Can’t be toured We can also help with your from area dealers and collec- during the winter months. tors. Among other treasures to Vernon Schoolhouse #5 Farmland & Machinery Auctions be found are Iowa-made prod- Dows Historic District ucts, Iowa wines, gift items Vernon Schoolhouse #5, and souvenirs. The Crème de located south of the Dows la Crème lunch area, located Welcome Center & Depot within the building, is a great and northeast of the Dows stop for ice cream, homemade Mercantile, is a prime ex- soups, sandwiches and other ample of rural schoolhouses sweet treats. Contact phone and education of young stu- Mike ~ 689-3728 • Deb ~ 689-3715 • Lisa ~ 851-1843 number – (515) 852-3533. dents in Iowa during the late www.ryersonauctionrealtyltd.com

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EAGLE GROVE GOLDFIELD Eagle Grove Historical Museum Boone River Rapids tem is available for entertainment. Full 401 West Broadway River Park HD, surround sound movie experience Eagle Grove’s Carnegie Library is the One of the most improved areas in the on our 100-inch movie screen for all the home of the Eagle Grove Historical Mu- county in the past few years is Boone community to enjoy. An outside court- seum. Built in 1903, the museum is on River Rapids. The nearly destroyed dam yard has a full basketball court and grass the National Register of Historic Places. area has been transformed in a 120-foot area for volleyball, dodge ball and other Work on the museum has continued for long river rapids, in west Goldfield. It outdoor games. For more information, or a number of years and is ready for visi- is now available for water rafting and to rent the facility for birthday parties, tors to enjoy. For information regarding tubing, depending on water levels. Also private parties and other group events call the museum, contact Ron Mohr at (515) completed in the last two years are canoe Craig Carlson at (515) 825-3383. 293-1427. access areas, a new shelter house, new Log Cabin Veterans Memorial Tower picnic tables and benches. There is addi- North Main Street A “no longer used” Eagle Grove grain tional lighting for night water floats in the Known as the “Log Cabin” by Gold- elevator is being transformed into a summer time. field residents, it was built in 1926 and community memorial honoring local Set for the first part of July 2019, restored by Goldfield Boy Scout Troop military veterans. The west wall recog- “Project Aware” will come to the Boone #49 in 1976. The cabin is in the process nizes Iowa Governor Robert Blue and River. Each year a different water shed of being renovated by the Scout troop Bravo Battery, both originally from Ea- area is selected for clean up. The week- as an Eagle Scout project of one of it’s gle Grove. long project will begin in Goldfield on members; work will be completed by The east wall will illustrate great sac- Sunday, July 7, at the River Park. Canoes May 1, 2019. Located on the east side of rifices made by courageous veterans then begin their float as volunteers fish Main Street, the building is open daylight over the years. South wall plans include out tires, plastic refuse and appliances, hours for viewing by contacting Gold- a mural depicting things made in Eagle which may have been discarded illegal- field City Hall, (515) 825-3613. Open an- Grove, agriculture, the railroad and the ly. Efforts will end the first day near the nually during Goldfield’s Fountain City local Norwegian heritage. new Prestage Foods facility. The float Days in July. For complete information, contact continues through July 12, ending near Daryl Watts at (515) 448-3358 or via Stratford. Volunteers come from across ROWAN mail to P.O. Box 126, Eagle Grove, Iowa the state; local volunteers are encouraged Rowan Historical Museum 50533. as well. 107 Main Street For more information, contact Greg The Rowan Historical Museum Soci- Soenen, (515) 603-9011, or Joe Skinner, ety has worked hard to provide a location (515) 825-3192. to learn more about Rowan and the sur- Crossroads Youth & Family Center rounding rural community and its past. 502 North Main, Goldfield Currently open by appointment. Contact This family fun center is a great place Lennea Groom at (515) 293-1657 or len- to meet friends of any age in a controlled [email protected] for more infor- and safe environment. Open Family mation. Night and Saturday evenings (6:30 – 8:30 p.m. for young people eighth grade and under; 8:30 – 11 p.m. for high schoolers) and open afternoons on ‘early outs’ from school. They are also open for yoga and exer- cise classes. Other times by appointment or for scheduled events. Amenities include a snack bar that serves pizza, burgers, sandwiches, chips, sports drinks and more. All games are free, including pool, air hockey, ping- pong, foosball and carpet ball. The big screen television is for viewing favorite sports or events with plenty of seating in our commons area. A 750 watt music sys-

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CLARION Casey’s General Store First State Bank 222 Central Ave. W 714 Central Ave. E Clarion Super Foods Security Savings Bank Right Place, 325 Central Ave. W 322 Central Avenue East First Citizens Bank Wells Fargo Bank 315 Central Ave. E 119 Central Ave. W Yesway Convenience Store 312 Central Ave. W

DOWS Casey’s General Store United Bank & Trust 2721 Dows Williams Road 100 W Ellsworth St.

EAGLE GROVE Ampride Kum & Go Convenience Store 215 N Commercial Ave. 1120 S Commercial Ave. Casey’s General Store Security Savings Bank 115 N. Main Street • P.O. Box 214 • Clarion, IA 50525 200 S Commercial Ave. 201 West Broadway 515.532.6422 • Email: [email protected] • wrightcounty.org First State Bank Smoke Shop 323 S Commercial Ave. 110 West Broadway With many thanks to our partners Wells Fargo Bank 121 N Commercial Ave.

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BELMOND CLARION EAGLE GROVE DVD Rental Kiosk Clarion Aquatic Center DVD Rental Fareway 618 5th St. NE Fareway 512 River Ave. (515) 532-2315 205 NW 1st St. (641)-444-3034 off season – (515) 532-2847 City Hall Eagle Aquatic Center Luick Memorial Swimming Pool Clarion Theatre Greenwood Park Extreme Sports/Tennis Courts 115 1st Ave. NE (515) 448-4672 908 1st St. SE (515) 602-6606 Seasonal (641) 444-3389 www.clariontheater.com Eagle Bowl (641) 444-3386 - City Hall 305 NW 11th St. InstaFlix DVD Kiosk (515) 448-4586 Lyric Theatre Clarion Super Foods 431 E Main St. 325 Central Ave. W ROWAN (641) 444-7225 (515) 532-2829 Iowa River Players Theater (641) 444-3612 - Manager 901 Broadway, Rowan Red Box DVD Kiosk business address: Red Box DVD Kiosk Dollar General P.O. Box 22 Dollar General 1102 Central Ave. E Belmond, IA 50421 404 River Ave. www.iowariverplayerstheater.org (641)-444-4555 DOWS Dows Swimming Pool Spare Time Lanes & Lounge Dows-Williams Road 203 2nd Ave. SE (515) 852-4644 or (641) 444-4141 (515) 852-4327

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BELMOND Big Red Quilt House B & B 403 6th Ave. NE (515) 571-6310 or (319) 231-7828 [email protected] Hair CLARION Nails Clarion Hometown Inn 1001 Central Ave. W Waxing (515) 532-6647 www.clarioniahometowninn.com Make-up Clarion Boulders Inn & Suites 500 Central Ave. W Hours Clarion, Iowa 50525 Monday - Thursday (515) 602-6634 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Toll free – (844) 602-6634 Fax – (515) 602-6635 Friday www.bouldersinnclarion.com 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. [email protected] Special Occasion EAGLE GROVE Saturdays. Sandman Hotel 200 W. Broadway, Eagle Grove Highway 17 N (515) 448-4751 515-603-6494

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Belmond Iowa River RV Dows Pool Park Camp- may rent (may be requested to Goldfield. Five electric camp Park – 312 River Ave. S ground – The Dows camping change camper site). Wireless sites; other areas are primitive. (U.S. Highway 69) Just over area has 11 spaces available internet available throughout Self check-in with $10 daily one acre in size and within and is adjacent to the Dows the park and camping area. deposit in pedestal receptacle. walking distance of conve- Swimming Pool. Electricity, Most weekends in the sum- For more information, contact nience stores, fuel stations showers, bathrooms, shelter mer the park is lively with area Wright County Conservation and restaurants. There are 16 house and wastewater dump camping guests. Most recent- at (515) 532-3185. RV sites, eight with full hook- area. Pull-through camp spac- ly, new restrooms (doubles as Wright County Fair- up (water, sewer and electric), es, $15 per day; $3 for tents; a storm shelter with capacity grounds – Sixty camping five of which are pull-through self-registration. For more of 50 withstanding winds up spaces are available at the sites, and eight having just complete information, contact to 250 mph) were added in the Wright County Fairgrounds water and electric connec- City Hall at (515) 852-4327. east portion of the park camp- (all sites have electricity; a tions. A small area is available Lake Cornelia Camp- ground; private shower stalls, few sites may have sewer for tent camping. ground – The Lake Cornelia restrooms on both sides of the and water hook-ups soon) in A modern toilet/shower Park Campground, located on building, handicapped acces- Eagle Grove, 1000 E. Broad- building is available on site the north side of Lake Corne- sible. For more complete in- way (just east of Greenwood for campers and a dump sta- lia, has 70 camping units in formation, contact the Wright Park). For camping information near the entrance of the the park; eight located directly County Conservation Office tion, contact (515) 448-3351. park for RV/campers. Canoes on the lake - 62 units are lo- at (515) 532-3185. Email ad- Camp spots are booked during can be launched from River cated farther north of the lake dress: [email protected]. the fair dates; other times Park, which is adjacent to the area. All of the sites are served Office hours are weekdays during the summer they are RV park and connected with a by electricity; rental is $17 per from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. open for booking. Consider trail. Full hook-ups are $12 per day. Thirty-two of the sites Oakdale Campground – renting spaces for family re- night, partial hook-ups are $10 also include water and sewer; Northwest corner of Wright unions, class reunions, as well and tent camping is $8. (641) rental is $22 per day. No limit County, two miles south of as other camping opportuni- 444-3386. to the number of days campers Renwick or five miles north of ties.

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BELMOND Belmond City Park – 212 2nd School in River Park. Open by NE, it is home to two large 5th Ave. NE and 6th St. NE, St. NE. Located just one block appt. Call the Chamber (641) baseball/softball diamonds. offers a shelter house, pic- north of East Main Street and 444-3937. Little league and boys’ high nic tables, grills, playground one block east of River Ave- Crown Point Park – 204 5th school games are played equipment, basketball nue North, on a full city block. Ave. NW. Located in west there in the summer. court and public restrooms. A leisure recreation park cov- Belmond, “up on the hill”. Clarion Elementary/Mid- This park is adjacent to the ered almost entirely with tree The park is slightly larger dle School Play Area – Lo- new aquatic center and the shade and has play equipment, than a square city block and cated in the 300 block of school’s 400-meter indoor/ a shelter, restrooms, gazebo, provides for mainly active 3rd Ave. NE and east of the outdoor track. tables and benches. recreation. The park has play school buildings, is home to Lion’s Park – Located at 5th Swimming Pool Park – 908 equipment, shelter and tables. safe playground equipment St. SE, includes children’s 1st St. SE. Located at the mu- A large area allows for base- for school children and the play equipment and two nicipal swimming pool on a ball or softball games with a public’s use. In the northeast lighted softball/baseball dia- piece of property of 5.3 acres. back stop but also doubles as corner of the school proper- monds for evening play; new The park has two shelters with a small soccer field with net ty is a lighted ball diamond, modern restrooms and con- picnic tables and play equip- goals. home of the C-G-D Cow- cession stand ready for use. ment for ages two to five and El-Mar Park – Access to the girls’ home softball games Firemen’s Park – Located five to eight years old. This park is gained between 104- and two tennis courts. East between 4th and 5th Streets equipment was purchased in 204 Sunset Drive and 1016- of the area is the Cowboys’ SW and bounded by 1st Ave. 2006 with a grant from the 1020 3rd St. NE. A neighbor- covered football stadium, SW on the east, is home Luick Trust and installed by hood park, it is tucked away football field and six-lane, of the skate park. There community volunteers. Re- in the middle of a block in the all-season sports track. are picnic tables and play- strooms are located on the Kirkendall Addition. A few Aquatic Center Park – Lo- ground equipment for use by outside of the pool bathhouse. pieces of small play equip- cated between 3rd Ave. NE, park-goers. Pool Park is the location of ment are set up in this park. three tennis courts and the The park is large enough to Extreme Sports Park which is play catch or have a ball game equipped with ramps, rail and with young children. quarter pipe. Ballfield Park – 804 Luick’s CLARION Lane N on 5.594 acres. There Monsanto Pollinator Park – are two ball fields on the park, Located one block north of one of which is lighted. There Highway 3 and west of 4th are restrooms, concession St. NW, the park (sometimes stand and equipment storage known as a butterfly garden) on the park property as well. is one acre of flowers to at- 413 E Hwy 3 • Goldfield, IA 50542 The park is located adjacent tract pollinators. A graveled to the Belmond-Klemme path encircles the area; com- Community School District’s plete with benches for walkers “NO JOB TO SMALL WE FIX IT ALL” softball and baseball fields to to enjoy. allow for terrific tournament Gazebo Park – Located Specializing in play. in the 200 block of West Diesel Truck River Park – A large park Central Ave., the park has and of 12 acres reserved mainly a restored gazebo and wa- for passive recreation. There ter fountain, playground Trailer is a Disc Golf Course, two equipment, picnic tables, Repair shelters with picnic tables, re- public restroom and basket- strooms, canoe access to the ball court. Gazebo Park is Hours Iowa River and a trail through the sight of Clarion’s annual Mon. - Fri. the park. River Park is ad- Festival in the Park, the sec- jacent to the Iowa River RV ond weekend in June. 8a.m. to 6p.m. Park, connected by a trail. Be Hanson Park – Located Saturday sure to visit our restored Rural in the 200 block of 6th Ave. 9a.m. to noon

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DOWS Dows City Park – This large, is a fishing hole, which used beautiful downtown park lo- to be the town’s swimming cated on West Ellsworth, is pool. The park also has play- the center of Dows’ Annual ground equipment, basketball Corn Days the first weekend court and two shelters. each August. The large gaze- Flowing Well Park – Locat- bo shelter is the focal point ed on the corner of SW 2nd St. of the park. It also has play- and Cedar Avenue, is a very ground equipment, picnic ta- unique park, consisting of a bles, water, and electricity. small gazebo with a flowing Dows Pool Park – Located well inside of it. A great stop adjacent to the Dows Swim- for a fresh well-water to drink. ming Pool, the park includes Veterans Memorial Park – an 11-space campground, Located in the 200 block of W shelter house, restrooms, run- Broadway, was constructed in ning water and picnic tables. 2000 with donated funds and Dows Historical District – A sponsored by the Eagle Grove lovely, shaded area with pic- Chamber of Commerce. This nic tables one block north of park offers a scenic display Dows Community Center. Re- of flowers, shrubs and vege- strooms and water available at tation in the central business the Welcome Center. district. It hosts a variety of EAGLE GROVE community events. GOLDFIELD Greenwood Park (Adjacent to the Wright County Fair- Down Memory Lane – It grounds) – One of the most is one of Goldfield’s newer used parks in the county is lo- parks, located on the west side cated on a 31-acre campus in of North Main on Mill Street. east Eagle Grove. It houses the It is an opportunity for a nature newer Family Aquatic Center, walk, has benches, and several skateboard park, four softball/ picnic tables. baseball diamonds, the Wright Old School Park – Located County Fairgrounds, two bas- on the east side of North Main, LAKE CORNELIA FUN! ketball hoops, playground is a hub of activity during the equipment, grills, restrooms, summer months. Amenities in- shelters and camper facilities. clude two shelter houses, ball/ of grants and contributions, the equipment in a newer setting. Hewett Park – Located in tennis courts, restrooms, picnic river rapids allows water raft- Landscaping is continually the middle of town in the tables and water/electricity. ing and tubing; newly installed being upgraded. 600 block of SW 2nd St., has The community continues to canoe access areas, a new shel- two newly-remodeled tennis add to, and replace, the play- ter house, new picnic tables WOOLSTOCK courts, four basketball hoops, ground equipment, which adds and benches enhance the us- playground equipment, re- more potential fun for those ability of the park. Fishing en- Woolstock City Park – Lo- strooms, shelter and grills. choosing to use the park facil- thusiasts test their skills in the cated near the Community Parkview Park – Located ity. park; lots of wide open spaces Hall, has picnic tables, bench- on Parkview Drive in south- River Park – Located in for people to enjoy. es and playground equipment. east Eagle Grove, has four northwest Goldfield on Cedar ROWAN Woolstock Athletic Park basketball hoops, playground Street, the park parallels the – Located east on Herman equipment and a small picnic Boone River. Major changes Playground Park – Located Street, has ball diamonds, shelter. have been made as part of its at the corner of Bingham and tennis courts, a shelter and re- Fishpond Park – Located in a Park Dam Improvement Proj- Main Street across the street strooms. Call (515) 839-5540 beautiful area in northeast Ea- ect, making the river navigable from the city complex, has a to learn more about using the gle Grove, its main attraction for many miles. With the help large variety of playground parks for special occasions.

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BELMOND Belmond Drive In – 215 River Ave. stairs museum, available for meetings; accessible. Coffee and microwave S, (641) 444-7063; Joe and Jewell Mc- barn also available. No smoking in barn/ available. Charges negotiated at time Farland (owners); dining room. Heat/AC. museum. Call for rate information. of reservation (not available before 11 Menu options available. $50 for 2 hours; Jerry’s Place – 212 River Ave. S, a.m.). Closed door meeting room now no charge for food ordered off the menu. (641) 444-3008; Kay Barkema (owner); available. Seats 8 comfortably. Coffee Belmond-Klemme Schools – Jr.-Sr. seating for up to 100 people. Heat/AC; and water provided. Microwave and High School at 411 10th Ave. NE and Ja- men’s/women’s restrooms; lounge area; refrigerator in room. Available from 8:30 cobson Elementary at 1004 7th St. NE, smoking in patio area. Charges vary. am-8:30 pm - $50. (641) 444-4300 2221; Judy Aldridge, Menu options available, depending on Chappy’s on Main – 122 S Main, School Secretary. For the first two hours: the size of the group. (515) 532-2727; Nick Barrett, owner/ Elementary gym $100; Elementary Kitch- Leinbach Center – 116 Luick’s Lane operator. Seating Capacity – party room en $100; Elementary Cafeteria $100; High N, (641) 444-3066; www.belapts.com. – up to 100. Heat/AC; two restrooms. School gym $100; High School Audito- Jo Ann Huedepohl, manager. Seats 110. Handicapped accessible. No charges; no rium $100; High School Student Center Heat/AC; fully equipped kitchen; men’s/ deposits with food/beverage order. $100; High School. Kitchen $100; Track/ women’s restrooms; handicapped acces- Clarion Chamber & Development Football field $100; Baseball or Softball sible. Speaker systems; T.V. with DVD Office (Rock Island Depot) – 302 S Field $100. Each additional hour is $10. capabilities. No smoking and no alcohol. Main, (515) 532-2256. Contact Director. Custodial Charges are $20 an hour. Call Busy center, make reservations as far in Seating capacity – 10 around large con- for rates on use of equipment or labor advance as possible. Freewill offering, ference table; 40 theater seating. Heat/ costs for specifically trained employees. suggested $75; no deposit. AC, restrooms, coffee pot, small refrig- Cattleman’s at the Club – 1608 3rd Talbot Belmond Public Library – erator, microwave. Limited numbers of St. NE, (641) 444-4183;. DuWayne or 440 E Main St., (641) 444-4160; Chris tables and chairs. Handicapped accessi- Deb Abel (owners); Upper Level: Dining Adcock, Library Director; seats 24 at ble; no smoking. $50 per day charge; no room – 120; Lounge – 50. Heat/AC; full tables – more if tables are taken down. deposit needed; no charge for chamber/ service provided. Handicapped accessi- Heat/AC; one men’s/one women’s re- development members. ble building/restrooms. Sunday liquor stroom; kitchenette w/sink, refrigerator, Clarion Public Library – 302 N Main sales. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas microwave, 30 cup coffee pot. No alco- (515) 532-3673; Linda Lloyd, Director. Eve/Day, and New Year’s Day. Lower hol. Only light refreshments permitted; Two meeting rooms; one smaller/one Level: Available for rental for private May not be used for large receptions and large with capacity – up to 85 at tables; parties, dining for 100; lounge area for children’s birthday parties. Rental var- 100-plus in stadium seating. Heat/AC; up to 50. Either/both levels available for ies from $10 - $30, call for details/exact handicapped accessible. Stove, refrig- private parties, receptions. Charges vary charges. No deposits; users responsible erator, microwave in kitchenette. No al- with group needs. Deposits, if any, would for damages to room/equipment. Reserve cohol. Available year round; $50 deposit; vary by group. ahead of time with director; room agree- $30 rental - large room; $20 rental – small- Community Room/City Hall – 112 ment signed & fee paid prior to room use. er room. 2nd Ave. NE, (641) 444-3386; Cheryl If room used after library hours, pick up Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Schools – Gardner; up to 60 persons in auditorium key during regular library hours. 120 Central Ave. E, (515) 532-3423; Su- style, 6 to 8-foot tables available. Heat, VFW Hall – 240 E Main St., (641) perintendent’s Office. High school: gym, A/C; men’s/women’s restrooms down 444-4698, Mary Watermiller. Heat/AC, seats 1,125, $50; cafetorium, $35; kitchen, the hall. No cooking facilities; renter is men’s and women’s restrooms, handi- $30; kitchen and cafetorium, $50; kitchen, responsible for cleaning room (vacu- cap accessible. Kitchen facilities avail- cafetorium and gym, $70. Elementary/ um provided). No smoking on property. able. Responsible for clean up and trash middle school: gym, seats up to 400, $30; Profit groups - $75 rental fee if serving removal. No alcohol. $50 rental fee, $50 multi-purpose room, $30; kitchen & gym/ food/beverages; $50 refundable depos- deposit returned if left in clean condition. multi-purpose, $50. Fees for using school it. Non-profit group/groups not serving Seating for 100 people. staff. Not available for private receptions. food/beverages - $20 suggested donation; For more complete information, contact $50 refundable deposit. the above office. Jenison-Meacham Memorial Art CLARION grounded – 118 N Main, (515) 602- Center/Farm – 1179 Taylor Ave. Bel- Boulders Inn & Suites – 500 W 6212; Contact person, Maggie Solis mond Area Arts Council, contact Sue Central Ave., (515) 602-6634. Manager or Danny Solis. grounded capacity: 50 Nelson, (515) 571-3595. Capacity: 100 – Cheryl Balderas. Seating capacity in persons (handicapped accessible); un- (museum); 100 (barn). Heat/AC; two re- lobby area for up to 40. Heat/AC. Two dergrounded: 50 persons (basement, not strooms; kitchen; piano. Upstairs/down- restrooms; one public handicapped handicapped accessible). Heat/AC, three

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DOWS restrooms. Beer and wine available. No American Legion Hall – 120 E Ells- Eagle Grove Community Schools – rental fees charged with food orders. worth, (515) 852-3576. Contact person, 325 N Commercial Ave., (515) 448-4749, Business hours which are 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Bill Chambers, (515) 852-4773. Seating Superintendent’s Office. Available for Monday-Friday; available for parties/ capacity up to 90 persons. Heat/AC, two rent: middle school auditorium; Room groups after hours by reservation. restrooms, handicapped accessible. Full, #103, Emerson Building; all three gyms; Hardee’s – 329 Central Ave. W, (515) well-equipped kitchen. Year round rental. kitchen (cook must be on duty). File a 532-2442, General Manager/staff. Two No alcohol permitted. Rental fee is $75 letter with the superintendent’s office. party rooms: seating up to 18 (south- for reunions, receptions. Smaller groups Non-profits, no charge. west room), 20 (southeast room); Heat/ – fees can be negotiated. Eagle Grove Golf Course – 1127 AC, two restrooms; handicapped acces- Crème de la Crème – 122 E Ells- 270th St., (515) 448-4166. Seating capac- sible. Open every day of the year except worth, (515) 852-3533, Cindy Denger ity of up to 100 – tables of four for ban- Thanksgiving and Christmas. No charge contact (in Dows Mercantile building). quet style seating/serving. Heat, A/C, two for facility, food/drink purchase pre- Open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Sat- restrooms on main floor; two on lower ferred. Larger groups, please reserve 24 urday and 12-5 p.m. Sunday. Comfortable level; handicapped accessible. Podium. hours ahead of use. seating for up to 30. Heat/AC, restrooms, Room rental - $200, plus food/alcohol Heartland Museum – Highway 3 handicapped accessible. No room rental charges. and 9th Street SW, (515) 602-6000; www. fees with food orders. Other hours can be Eagle Grove Memorial Hall – 200 S heartlandmuseum.org. Seating capacity arranged by appointment. Park, (515) 448-5133; (515) 448-4343 is up to 300 people. Heat/AC, restrooms, Down Home Restaurant – 104 E – city hall. Contact persons: city clerks, kitchen, PA systm, overhead screen and Ellsworth, (515) 852-3627, Rick Davis, Araceli Day and Sue Maier. Seating ca- projector, tables and chairs. Handicap ac- Owner/Operator, party room seats up pacity, 200; Heat/AC; two restrooms, cessible ramp. Call for current rates and to 75. Heat/AC, two restrooms, handi- kitchen facilities, handicap accessible. refundable deposit. capped accessible. No deposits; no room Alcohol permitted. Rent, when serving Pizza Ranch – 102 S Main, (515) 532- rentals with food orders. alcohol, $250. Groups 50 and under, $75; 3215; Lorrie Allen, Operating Partner. Dows Convention Center – 119 E over 50, $175. Deposits, $100; $500 with Two community rooms: Back 50 (larger) Ellsworth, (515) 852-4327. Jeanette alcohol. Small room rental, $20, no kitch- seating for 50; (smaller) seating for 25-30 Wenzel, City Clerk. Seating capacity up en use. people. Heat/AC, two restrooms, handi- to 300. Heat/AC, two restrooms, kitchen Eagle Grove Memorial Library – cap accessible. No alcohol. Open every facilities, handicap accessible; cordless 101 S Caldwell, (515) 448-4115, Jan day except Thanksgiving and Christmas. microphone. Center has their own liquor Grandgeorge , manager. Seating capaci- No charges for facility use with food or- license so all liquor must be purchased ty: 50. Heat/AC; restrooms, handicapped der. through the convention center. No smok- accessibility; limited kitchen facilities. The Red Shed Event Center – 908 ing in the building. $100 for 1-75 people; No alcohol. No charge/no deposit. 2nd St. NW. Steve and Julie Dunker $300 for over 100 people. Deposit is equal Eagle Grove Historical Museum – (owners) (515) 851-0797. Seating to rental rate. 410 W Broadway, (515) 293-1427 con- capacity up to 300. Heat/AC, restrooms, Dows Senior Citizens Center – 102 tact Ron Mohr for rental information. tables and chairs included in rental fee; W Ellsworth, (515) 852-4282, Elizabeth Family Table Restaurant – 618 S handicapped accessible. No smoking. Olson. Seating capacity up to 75 at tables; Commercial Ave., (515) 448-4321, Con- Full bar with liquor license; no outside 100 in stadium seating. Heat/AC, three tact Nick Kestel. Capacity: 44 people. liquor allowed. Rental fee based on restrooms, complete kitchen facilities in- Heat/AC; two restrooms, handicap ac- the type of event; number of people. cludes two stoves, two refrigerators. Mi- cessible. Beer/wine coolers served. No Outside patio space; ceremony area for crophone; piano. handicapped accessible. charges for rental with food orders. weddings. Refundable security deposit Alcohol permitted. Charges $50, with $15 Masonic Temple – Highway 17 S, required. rebate if left clean. (515) 448-3616; Dennis Stoll, (515) VFW Hall – 211 6th St. SW. Dennis 603-5004; Del Kramersmeier, (515) 448- Mraz, (515) 851-8956 or Doug Riley, 3719. Capacity: 150 persons. Heat/AC; (515) 851-1475. Seating capacity: up EAGLE GROVE two restrooms; kitchen facilities, handi- to 100 at tables; larger numbers for sta- Eagle Grove Chamber of Commerce/ cap accessible. No alcohol. dium seating. Heat/AC, two restrooms, Development Commission – 212 W Rails – 220 Railroad Ave., (515) 603- two stoves, refrigerator, fully equipped, Broadway, (515) 448-4821. Contact Cham- 6999. Seated meeting style capacity is large kitchen. Handicapped accessible. ber Director. Heat/AC; two restrooms, no 100. Rental fee is determined by service. No alcohol permitted. $50 rental charge; kitchen facilities. No charge for chamber Bar service available. Heat/AC, handicap no deposit required. members; $30 non-chamber members. accessible. Banquet Center capacity: 200,

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heat/AC. Restrooms are handicapped ac- (515) 825-3533. Size/seating capacity required to reserve building. More com- cessible. Kitchen: food and beverages between 48-60. Heat/AC; two restrooms. plete information available at city hall. served, or catered. Fee to be determined. Kitchen facilities; handicapped accessi- Oakridge Golf Course, Davanna’s at VFW building – 119 W Broadway, no ble. No alcohol. Available anytime of the Oakridge – 2119 Oakridge Road, (515) phone. Contact person Paul Thompson – year. Rental, $35; no deposit. 825-3611; cell phone (515) 341-0604. (515) 448-4218. Bring own alcohol. $75 Crossroads Ministry – 520 N Main, Contact person, Davanna Fedkenheuer, per day rental; $40 - ½ day, 4 hours or (515) 825-3383 or (515) 293-2767, Craig club house/restaurant manager. Seating less; no deposit. No charges if rented for Carlson, Director. Seating Capacity – 35. size – up to 100. Heat, A/C, men’s/wom- fundraiser to improve Eagle Grove. Heat/AC, one restroom, kitchen facilities en’s restrooms. Catering available. Club- Wright County Fairgrounds – Call and handicap accessible. No alcohol per- house available all year. Use of facility the fair office for availability, (515) 448- mitted. Open year round. No charge for free with food/drink orders. 3351; Commercial Building #1 for fam- churches/church related events/activities, ily reunions, graduations, garage sales, rental fee for others, $45. LAKE CORNELIA company picnics. Has tables and chairs; Goldfield School – 300 N School St., Clarmond Country Club – 1776 Page no heat or air conditioning. New bath- (515) 825-3613 call Goldfield City Hall. Ave., Clarion, (515) 532-2911. Various rooms adjacent to the building can be Now used as a community center. Kitch- sized-rooms available with maximum rented with the building. en, $10/hour; max. event, $30; multi-pur- capacity of 300. Heat/AC; men’s and pose room, $10/hour, max event, $30; women’s restrooms. Non-smoking facili- GOLDFIELD gym, $15/hour, max event, $45; kitchen/ ty; alcohol available by club management Goldfield American Legion Hall – MPR, $15/hour, max event, $45; MPR/ only. Charges vary by size of party, for 509 N Main St., (515) 825-3360. Contact gym, $20/hour, max event, $60; MPR/ information contact clubhouse. Deposits. Brad (or Tracy) Crees, commander, (515) kitchen/gym, $25/hour, max event, $75. $100 and up. Seasonal availability for use 293-0955; Cindy Sampson, site manager Rent, cleaning, and key deposit. Key by members/non-members.

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Lake Cornelia Park – Enclosed shel- AC, men’s/women’s restrooms, handicap (515) 839-5540. Tables/chairs available, ter, 1768 O’Brien Ave., Clarion, (515) accessible. No alcohol. Rent $50 per day; full kitchen with nice working/serving 532-3185, Wright County Board/Staff. $100 refundable deposit; non-profit clubs/ counter. Small stage. Alcohol permitted Seating capacity: up to 100. Heat/AC, organizations – not charged, but dona- with some restrictions. Heat, A/C, men’s/ men/women’s restroom, handicap acces- tions appreciated women’s restrooms; handicapped accessible. No hard alcohol, wine/beer okay. Rowan Events Center – 931 Broad- sible. Rent $100, with $50 deposit. Available all year. Rent, $90 per day. way, (641) 853-2345, City Hall, cityof- Every community has church build- [email protected], www.cityofrowan. ings available with rooms, which can be ROWAN com. Fully equipped kitchen. Heat/AC, used with varying requirements/restric- Iowa River Players Theatre – 901 men’s/women’s restrooms, in process of tions. Contact Belmond Chamber (641) Broadway, contact person LuAnn Krab- being made handicapped accessible. Rent 444-3937; Clarion Chamber and Devel- be, (641) 444-4220, lkrabbe@gmail. $75 per day; $250 refundable deposit. opment, (515) 532-2256; Eagle Grove com. Seating capacity in the theatre up Chamber, (515) 448-4821; Goldfield City to nearly 200. Heat/AC; men’s/women’s WOOLSTOCK Hall, (515) 825-3613; Dows City Hall, restrooms, handicapped accessible. Sea- Woolstock City Hall – 101 Mission (515) 582-4327; Rowan City Hall, (641) sonally available. Rental/contracts are St., (515) 839-5540. City clerk, Pam 853-2345 or Woolstock City Hall, (515) negotiated by IRP board. Gearhart, (515) 835-2566. Tables/chairs 839-5540, for more complete church in- Rowan Community Center – 101 available; small kitchenette with stove/ formation/details. Main St., (641) 853-2345, City Hall, city- refrigerator; one unisex bathroom; hand- This listing is meant for information pur- [email protected]; www.cityofrowan. icap accessible. Seats up to 50. No alco- poses; individual listings may not be com- com. New facility with beautiful tables hol. Rental, $50; with deposit of $25. plete and may be subject to change. Rental and chairs; equipped kitchen includes Woolstock Community Hall – Cor- agreements are between the particular list- refrigerator and microwave oven. Heat/ ner of Herman and McArthur Streets, ing and the prospective renting party.

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BELMOND GOLDFIELD WOOLSTOCK Belmond Area Clarion Public Library City of Goldfield City of Woolstock Chamber of Commerce 302 N Main St. 423 N Main 101 Mission St. 223 E Main St. Clarion, IA 50525 P.O. Box 27 Woolstock, IA 50599 Belmond, IA 50421 (515) 532-3673 Goldfield, IA 50542 (515) 839-5540 (641) 444-3937 www.clarion.lib.ia.us (515) 825-3613 www.belmondiowa.com www.goldfieldia.org WRIGHT COUNTY Heartland Museum Wright County Belmond City Hall 119 9th St. SW Goldfield Commercial Club Conservation Board 112 2nd Ave. NE Clarion, IA 50525 Ken Stoakes, Treasurer 1768 O’Brien Ave. Belmond, IA 50421 (515) 602-6000 Goldfield, IA 50542 Clarion, IA 50525 (641) 444-3386 www.heartlandmuseum.org 516 Water Street (515) 532-3185 www.belmondiowa.com (515) 825-3339 www.wrightcounty.org DOWS [email protected] Belmond City of Dows Historical Museum 119 E Ellsworth Wright County 223 E Main St. Dows, IA 50071 ROWAN District Junior Fair Belmond, IA 50421 (515) 852-4327 City of Rowan 901 SE 1st St. www.belmondmuseum.com 101 Main St., P.O. Box 182 Eagle Grove, IA 50533 [email protected] Dows Historical District Rowan, IA 50470 (515) 448-3351 Depot Welcome Center (641) 853-2345 www.wrightcofair.com Jenison-Meacham Memorial 100 W Train St. www.rowaniowa.info Art Center & Museum Dows, IA 50071 [email protected] Wright County Economic 1179 Taylor Ave. (515) 852-3595 Development Office Belmond, IA 50421 Iowa River Players’ Theatre 115 N Main St. (641) 444-4635 Dows Public Library 901 Broadway P.O. Box 214 www.belmondartscenter.org 114 W. Ellsworth P.O. Box 22 Clarion, IA 50525 Dows, IA 50071 Rowan, IA 50470 (515) 532-6422 Belmond (515) 852-4326 www.iowariverplayerstheater. www.wrightcounty.org Public Library www.dows.lib.ia.us org 440 E Main St. Wright County ISU Belmond, IA 50421 EAGLE GROVE Rowan Public Library Extension Office st (641) 444-4160 City of Eagle Grove 101 Main St., P.O. Box 202 210 1 St. SW www.youseemore.com/NILC/ 210 E Broadway Rowan, IA 50471 Clarion, IA 50525 Belmond/directory.asp Eagle Grove, IA 50533 (641) 853-2327 (515) 532-3453 (515) 448-4343 www.youseemore.com/NILC/ www.extension.iastate.edu/ www.eaglegroveiowa.org RowanPL wright/

3.5” x 2” CLARION Eagle Grove Area Clarion City Hall Chamber of Commerce st 121 1 St. SW 212 W Broadway David Stanton Clarion, IA 50525 Eagle Grove, IA 50533 Financial Advisor (515) 532-2847 (515) 448-4821 . www.clarioniowa.com www.eaglegrove.com 108 Central Ave East Eagle Grove Clarion, IA 50525 515-532-2568 Clarion Chamber and Memorial Library Development 101 S Cadwell 302 S Main St., P.O. Box 6 Eagle Grove, IA 50533 Clarion, IA 50525 (515) 448-4115 (515) 532-2256 www.youseemore.com/nilc/ www.clarioniowa.com eaglegrove

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POLICE OR AMBULANCE LOCKSMITH SERVICE CALL 911 or Clarion Clinic Larry Lohse Belmond 215 13th Ave. SW Belmond, IA 50421 (641) 444-3822 Clarion, IA 50525 (641) 444-4015 (515) 532-2836 or (844) 474-4321 (515) 571-6672 Belmond Non-Emergency www.iowaspecialtyhospital.com Maximum Overdrive (877) 442-3357 Unity Point Clinic Dows, IA 50071 Clarion 115 S Park Ave. (515) 729-8154 (515) 532-3831 Eagle Grove, IA 50533 Mobile Locksmith Service (515) 532-6980 (515) 448-5185 Clarion, IA 50525 Clarion Non-Emergency Eagle Grove Wellness Center Shayne Hennigar (515) 532-2515 801 SE 5th St. (515) 851-0019 (515) 532-2848 (fire) Eagle Grove, IA 50533 (515) 448-9886 Dows Non-Emergency (515) 852-4327 TOWING & Eagle Grove WRECKERS Non-Emergency CHIROPRACTORS Fire: (515) 448-4793 Hennigar Towing Ambulance: (515) 448-4686 Arnold Family Chiropractic Clarion, IA 50525 423 E Main St. (515) 293-0048 Goldfield Belmond, IA 50421 Maximum Overdrive Non-Emergency (641) 444-3299 (515) 825-3300 Wrecker & Towing Dows, IA 50071 Cramer Chiropractic Wright County Sheriff (515) 729-8154 (515) 532-3722 1123 Central Ave. E Clarion, IA 50525 Lyle’s Ford - AAA HOSPITALS & CLINICS (515) 532-0104 Eagle Grove, IA 50533 www.cramerchiro.com (515) 448-5171 Iowa Specialty Hospital, Belmond 403 1st St. SE Eagle Grove Chiropractic SSB MotoSports Belmond, IA 50421 318 W Broadway Woolstock, IA 50599 (641) 444-3223 or 844-474-4321 Eagle Grove, IA 50533 (515) 835-1138 www.iowaspecialtyhospital.com (515) 448-3387 www.eaglegrovechiropractic.com Iowa Specialty Hospital, Clarion 1316 S Main St. P. A. Parks AIRPORTS Clarion, IA 50525 113 1st Ave. NE Belmond Airport (515) 532-2811 or Belmond, IA 50421 (641) 444-3386 (844) 474-4321 (641) 444-3901 www.iowaspecialtyhospital.com Clarion Airport Wright Choice Chiropractic (515) 532-6980 Dows Clinic 920 E Central Ave. (515) 851-0526 103 E Ellsworth St. Clarion, IA 50525 Dows, IA 50071 (515) 532-3425 Eagle Grove Airport (515) 852-4113 www.mywrightchoice.com (515) 448-4343

38 restaurants

BELMOND Belmond Drive In Fuel DownHome Restaurant The Smoke Shop 215 River Ave. S 223 N Main 104 E Ellsworth 110 W Broadway (641) 444-4422 (515) 532-3835 (515) 852-3627 (515) 448 4381 Casa Chamelon (seasonal) grounded Oscar’s Bar Twiins Shoppe 439 E Main 118 N Main 119 E Ellsworth 301 N Commercial (641) 444-4386 (515) 602-6212 The River Bar (515) 448-4413 Casey’s Hardee’s 108 E Ellsworth The Family Table 303 River Ave. S 329 Central Ave. W (515) 852-4255 618 S Commercial (641) 444-4290 (515) 532-2442 (515) 448-4321 Cattleman’s La Tienda Mexicana at The Club lunch counter EAGLE GROVE 1608 3rd St. NE 116 S Main Ampride (641) 444-4183 (515) 532-2222 215 N Commercial Jerry’s Place New Home Cafe (515)-603-6412 GOLDFIELD 212 River Ave. S 106 S Main St. B&S Crossing Casey’s (641) 444-3008 (515) 602-6386 316 W Broadway 319 E Highway 3 Nuevo Leon Pizza Ranch (515) 448-5072 (515) 825-3470 203 River Ave. S 102 S Main Casey’s Davanna’s at Oakridge (641) 444-4405 (515) 532-3215 200 S Commercial Ave. 2119 Oakridge St. Spare Time Sam’s Chinese Kitchen (515) 448-3022 (515) 341-0604 Lanes & Lounge 104 Central Ave. E Eagle Bowl Goldfield Cheese Mart 203 2nd Ave. SE (515) 532-2989 305 NW 11th 200 W Highway 3 (641) 444-4141 Snack Village (515) 448-3221 (515) 825-3450 Subway 1006 Central Ave. W Lewright’s Deli The Well 112 River Ave. (515) 532-2558 317 W Broadway Bar, frozen pizza (641) 444-3829 Subway (515) 448-3300 533 N Main Sugar Pie Bakery 316 Central Ave. W Rails Bar & Grill (515) 825-3839 319 E Main (515) 532-6917 220 Railroad Ave. (641) 444-3466 Wildflower Cafe (515) 603 -6999 The Corner At Iowa Specialty Hospital Sam’s Chinese Restaurant Restaurant & Lounge 1316 S Main 206 W Broadway CATERING 207 E Main St. (515) 532-2811 (515) 448-9988 Jessica’s (641) 444-4451 Subway Country Kitchen The Oasis DOWS 300 N Commercial Ave. 1646 270th St., Eagle Grove At Iowa Specialty Hospital Casey’s (515) 603-6200 (515) 448-3956 403 1st St. SE 2721 Dows-Williams Rd. Taqueria El Cacheton (515) 851-0718 - cell (641) 444-5682 (515) 852-3503 309 W Broadway Wholly Crème de la Crème (515) 448-9072 Smoke BBQ CLARION Mercantile Building The Farm 544 100th St., Dows Carmen’s Super 122 E Ellsworth 322 W Broadway Rob Dietz, Pit Boss Market & Restaurant (515) 825-3533 (515)-851-9718 (319) 239-6290 1218 E Central Ave. (515) 532-2787 Casey’s 22 Central Ave. W (515) 532-3030 Chappy’s On Main 122 S Main St. (515) 532-2727 Clarion Super Foods - Deli & Catering 325 Central Ave. W (515) 532-2829

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ABUNDANT LIFE EVENGELICAL FREE Abundant Life Chapel Evangelical Free First Lutheran 207 Fairview St., Dows 2796 130th Drive, Belmond 206 W Ellsworth, Dows Pastor’s Office - (515) 852-4528 (641) 444-3204 (515) 852-4283 Secretary - (515) 852-4520 Grace Evangelical Free Holmes Lutheran 1220 S Commercial Ave., Eagle Grove 2139 Hancock Ave., Holmes ASSEMBLIES OF GOD (515) 448-5414 (515) 825-3660 Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Dayspring Assembly of God RR1, Clarion (N. on Highway 69) 208 6th Ave. SW, Belmond HISPANIC (515) 532-2729 (641) 444-3088 Beienvenidos Iglesia Cristiane Nueve Fida Lake Lutheran 522 S Main St., Clarion 3250 190th St., Goldfield BAPTIST (515) 851-2613 (515) 825-3610 Calvary Baptist Centro Cristiano Vida Nueva Mount Calvary Evangelical 516 E Main St., Belmond 208 1st St. SE, Belmond 400 W Broadway, Eagle Grove (641) 444-4144 (641) 444-4662 (515) 448-4668 First Baptist Gloria a Cresto New Hope Lutheran 1210 S Commercial, Eagle Grove 114 S Main St., Clarion 1115 SW 2nd St., Eagle Grove (515) 448-4612 (515) 851-2153 (515) 293-2965 Holmes Baptist (515) 851-1729 Samuel Lutheran 2137 Hancock Ave., Holmes Iglesia Principe de Paz 201 N Lincoln, Eagle Grove (515) 825-3110 115 1st Ave. NW, Clarion (515) 448-5038 The Living God St. Olaf Lutheran 107 E Ellsworth, Dows 2211 130th St., Belmond CATHOLIC (641) 373-7121 Trinity Lutheran Sacred Heart Catholic Winds Of Fire Church 304 3rd Ave. NE, Belmond 221 S Jackson Ave., Eagle Grove 415 NE 2nd St., Eagle Grove (641) 444-4149 (515) 532-3586 (515) 603-6200 St. Francis Xavier NAZARENE 1207 3rd St. NE, Belmond Lighthouse Church of the Nazarene (515) 532-3586 1010 2nd St. SW, Clarion St. John’s Catholic LUTHERAN (515) 897-5611 608 2nd Ave. NE, Clarion Eagle Grove (515) 532-3586 Evangelical Lutheran NON-DENOMINATIONAL 615 SW 2nd St., Eagle Grove Dwelling Place CHURCH OF CHRIST (515) 448-3697 1204 Central Ave. E, Clarion Church Of Christ First Lutheran (515) 293-2822 420 N Main St., Clarion 420 1st St. NW, Clarion Sovereign Grace Church (515) 532-3273 (515) 532-3440 109 N Eskridge St., Dows

Traveling in Wright County using the 911 road signs Can you read the names of the street road signs to iden- continuing with B, C and so on. Madison Avenue is more tify where you are in Wright County? You can if you know commonly known by residents as County K; Youngblood is the “pattern.” almost in Franklin County. All county street signs run east and west; the numbering Houses or building sites on streets begin their numbering begins at the north border of the county at 100th Street, at the west side of the County at 1000 and climb to 3000 moving by 10 for every mile south, to more than 300th on the east side of the county. Numbers for avenues re- Street in southern Wright County. Highway 3 could also be flect the distances between the streets. For example, 2475 called 220th Street. Page Avenue would tell a 911 operator, or any other trav- Avenues begin at the west border of the county and are eler, the needed location is ¾ mile (the ‘75’) further south alphabetical, beginning with A, moving east by the mile, of 240th Street.

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UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST United Church of Christ Congregational 116 W Main St., Belmond (641) 444-3407 United Church of Christ Congregational 121 3rd Ave. NW, Clarion (515) 532-2269 United Church of Rowan 811 Pesch St., Rowan (Congregational & Methodist) (515) 853-2264

PRESBYTERIAN REFORMED UNITED METHODIST First Presbyterian Immanuel Reformed First United Methodist 109 N Eskridge St., Dows 3157 130th St., Belmond 201 3rd Ave. NE, Clarion (515) 852-3330 (641) 444-4318 (515) 532-2845 United Presbyterian Wright Christian Reformed Methodist 219 1st St. NW, Clarion 1730 130th St., Kanawha 101 E Northrup St., Dows (515) 532-2709 (641) 762-3530 (515) 852-3325 United Presbyterian United Church of Christ Morgan United Methodist 220 E Oak, Goldfield 1115 SW 2nd St., Eagle Grove 569 100th St., Dows (515) 825-3581 (515) 448-3584 (515) 852-3394 United Church of Rowan 811 Pesch St., Rowan Yoked Church (Methodist & Congregational) (515) 853-2264 United Methodist 1031 1st St. SE, Belmond (641) 444-3491 United Methodist 421 W Broadway, Eagle Grove (515) 448-4701 United Methodist 121 W Chestnut, Goldfield (515) 825-3754 United Methodist 201 Cecilia St., Woolstock (515) 839-5525

OUTREACHES Crossroads Youth & Family Center 502 N Main St., Goldfield (515) 293-2767 KJYL Christian radio (100.7 Fm) Station office: 118 W Highway 3, Goldfield (515) 825-3100

41 Back in the Day Submitted by Melody Lager with Heartland Museum right County was organized the courthouse to move two blocks to that, it was known as “Otisville”. into a county government in east in Clarion. Liberty originated It was changed to Dows in honor of W1855. Between that time and in 1855. Liberty and Goldfield were Colonel Dow, a famous promoter the early 1900’s many small towns made into one town, with the thought of early-day railroads and a heavy were established, some just as post the town would be named “Brass- stockholder in different railroads office stops, others with the hope the field” after the first settler, but it was Woolstock was platted in 1881 railroad would come through. Many thought “Goldfield” sounded better. by the Chicago & North Western of those towns are now nothing but Belmond, located early on the west Railway Company and was heavily ghost towns. The towns that grew side of the Iowa River, was platted settled by French immigrants. Galt, make our communities in Wright by Archibald Dumond and others originally known as “Norwich” was County to this day. in 1856 and was known as Crown established in 1881. In 1882, the US Goldfield was platted next to Point. Belmond is a compiled name Post Office indicated the town must what was once known as Liberty, of Mr. Dumond’s daughter, Belle, be Galtville, which they changed to which was the first county seat in and “mond”. Galt in 1888. 1856. Since land and weather con- Clarion was known as Grant and The following towns were es- ditions made getting to Liberty dif- established in 1865. In 1870 the name tablished after the railways went ficult, the county seat was moved was changed to Clarion as there was through. Eagle Grove Junction, now in 1865 to the exact center of the already another town named Grant in known as Eagle Grove, was started county – what is now highway 3 and Iowa. Clarion’s first building was a in 1881. Rowan was platted in 1884. 2nd Street (old county K). However, courthouse. It is a little north and east of the orig- the marshy conditions there forced Dows was platted in 1880. Prior inal “Horse Grove” and north of the first post office in Wright County at “Fryeburg.” It was to be named “Rowen” after one of the first families in town, but the US Postal Ser- vice decided “Rowen” was too close of a spelling to another Iowa town, Bowen. Finally, Holmes was planted along the railroad in 1885. Welcome to Wright County!

Dows – Main Street

42 43 Wright County, Birthplace of the 4-H Emblem Submitted by Melody Lager from the Heartland Museum

Imagine over 6 million young people in- and health fit everything he believed the The original Lake Country School #6 volved today in an organization that start- clubs stood for. The head to think, plan now resides at the Heartland Museum ed out as clubs to keep young people on and reason; heart to be kind, true and sym- complex in Clarion. In 1952 it moved the farm. In 1902, boys’ and girls’ clubs pathetic; hands to be useful, helpful and from its original location to the Gazebo started forming in the country schools, skillful; and health to resist disease and Park in Clarion. For years, 4-H children with the idea of promoting farming as a enjoy life. helped staff the museum to be open during good life. The 4-H program has evolved over the summer. In 2017, the city of Clarion O.H. Benson was the Wright County the years, and now encompasses a wide agreed to let the schoolhouse be moved Superintendent of county schools during range of activities for children to focus once again. It is now open during Heart- this time. As the boys’ and girls’ clubs on. While farming and farm life remain an land Museum’s scheduled open hours were forming, he is credited with the idea important part of the choices, a child may (summer Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 of the 4-H four-leaf clover emblem. One also decide to learn about photography, p.m.) or by appointment. The schoolhouse day when he stopped to visit Lake School dog obedience, horses, baking and more. displays a period of 1907-08, plus a trea- #6 in Wright County, the children present- The choices seem as endless as a child’s sure trove of 4-H memorabilia. Girls uni- ed him with a bouquet of four-leaf clovers imagination. 4-H’ers show their talents at forms, record books, scrapbooks and more for good luck. a district fair, and the “best of the best” go are displayed. Papers and letters from O.H. By the time he stood up to talk to those on to be displayed at state fairs. In Iowa, Benson are available. See the schoolhouse children, the four-leaf clovers had become ribbons and trophies are awarded for being at 119 9th St. SW in Clarion as part of the an idea that he shared. Head, heart, hands at the fairs. Heartland Museum tour!

head • heart • hands • health

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45 DaVanna’s at Oakridge

1127 270th St • (515) 448-4166 www.ninedine.net Steaks, Fish, Burgers & More Monday ~ Closed Saturday ~ 5 - 10 p.m. 2119 Oakridge Road • Goldfield Tuesday ~ 5 - 10 p.m. Sunday ~ Closed Wednesday ~ 5 - 10 p.m. (515) 825-3611 Thursday ~ 5 - 10 p.m. Closed Mondays • Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat 5 - 9 p.m. Follow us on Friday ~ 5 - 10 p.m. Thurs. Stag Only • Sunday Brunch 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Facebook

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