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ACKLEY | ALEXANDER | COULTER | DOWS | GENEVA | HAMPTON | HANSELL LATIMER | POPEJOY | SHEFFIELD

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• Tuesdays on the Town Tuesdays in June • Franklin County Fair July 16-20 • Summerfest August 8-9

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Welcome! We at the Greater Frank- teres ng shops, along with warm hos- In addi on, the center of the booklet lin County Chamber of Commerce are pitality, throughout the county. includes a lis ng by category of the excited to provide this Visitor’s Guide The Chamber’s mission is to support businesses that belong to the Chamber, for your convenience and pleasure economic growth by improving the followed by an alphabe cal lis ng of all when visi ng our area. quality of life and business climate in businesses in greater Franklin County. The Greater Franklin County Cham- the Franklin County area. We achieve You can also learn more about us ber of Commerce includes all of Frank- this, thanks to the mo vated volun- on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ lin County and actually extends beyond teers who serve on our Promo on, GreaterFranklinCounty, or at either of our county lines; it includes the school Design, Business Improvement, Organi- two websites: www.Franklin County- districts of CAL (Coulter, Alexander, za on and Tourism Communi es, thus Tourism.com or www.HamptonIowa. La mer), Hampton-Dumont, and West keeping the Chamber strong and rel- org. Fork. evant for the Franklin County area. We If you don’t see what you need, We are proud that the downtown of encourage you to visit with our great please give us a call at 641-456-5660. our historic county seat, Hampton, is business people who con nue to invest We are here to serve you. designated as a Main Street Iowa dis- both me and money to make greater trict. Through our Main Street projects, Franklin County the place where we Kim Price current residents build on the eff orts of feel blessed to live and work. President Greater Franklin County our ancestors as we inten onally work We invite you to stay awhile in Frank- Chamber of Commerce to share our past and present with you, lin County. This guide highlights some CEO Franklin General Hospital as well as look forward to the future. of the key a rac ons and events in our Similarly, the other communi es that community. Included are the beau ful make up the Greater Franklin County Beeds Lake State Park, along with nu- Chamber of Commerce also work to merous city and county parks, and the keep their business districts dynamic Rolling Prairie Bike Trail that is so popu- and vibrant. You’ll fi nd unique and in- lar with bikers from around the region.

Dear Visitors and Readers, live music) Hotels and motels including a family Beeds Lake Restora on Run (Au- heritage bed and breakfast Welcome to Franklin County! We gust, running, walking, food and fun) Dine at a choice of unique restau- hope you enjoy your visit, the diversity Highway 3 corridor yard sale (1st rants of what our area has to off er, and have weekend of September, covers 3 coun- Check out www.FranklinCounty- some fun in Franklin County. es, search for treasures) Tourism.com for more specifi c infor- What can I do in Franklin County, Hollydazzle (kick off the holiday ma on about Franklin County and a you ask? Here are only 12 of the many season, lighted parade, wine walk, live schedule of things to do while you are things to see and do while you are here: theater, Franklin Chorale performance, here. Or feel free to call 641-456-5668 Tuesday on the Town (live music and more) and we can provide addi onal informa- and fes vi es held in June) Recrea onal areas including Beeds on. Hampton Municipal Band (perfor- Lake, Mayne’s Grove, Rolling Prairie Franklin County is a great place to mance in historic band shell, down- Trail, Hampton Aqua c Center, Frank- have some fun! town Hampton, Tuesday throughout lin Wellness Center (boa ng, camping, June and early July) fi shing, swimming, running, walking, Donnis Borcherding Specialty shops including Main biking, fi tness) President, Franklin County Tourism Street district in downtown Hampton Historical areas (fi rst Rural Electric (spring and fall open houses, shopping, Coopera ve west of the Mississippi, wine tas ng) Harriman Nielsen Historic Farm, The Franklin County Fair (July, dubbed Old Stone House, GAR Memorial Hall, one of the top fairs in Iowa) The Windsor Theatre and several other Summerfest (August, family fun and points of interest)

WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 3 Visitor Resources FRANKLIN COUNTY MORE COUNTY DEPARTMENTS CITY OF COULTER FRANKLIN COUNTY BOARD OF COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER MAYOR SUPERVISORS - ELECTED 641-456-2128 Jim Warwick • 641-866-6997 District 1, Mike Nolte • 641-456-5444 CONSERVATION & PARKS COUNCIL District 2, Jerry Plagge • 641-579-6060 641-456-4375 Dan Tilkes, Dallas Paris, Terry Turner, District 3, Corey Eberling • 641-892-4726 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Kevin Erickson, George Eddy. 641-456-6035 Council meets the second Wednesday at The board meets Mondays at 8:30 a.m. in ENGINEER’S OFFICE 6:30 p.m. the supervisors’ boardroom, lower level of 641-456-4671 the courthouse, 12 1st Ave. NW, Hampton. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SANITATION CITY CLERK Supervisors’ boardroom • 641-456-5624 641-425-8394 LaDonna Jorges EXTENSION SERVICE Mail: PO Box 5, Coulter, IA 50431 FRANKLIN COUNTY ASSESSOR 641-456-4811 Phone: 641-866-6942 Gwana Wirtjes GIS & MAPPING Email: [email protected] 12 - 1st Ave. NW, PO Box 575 641-456-6045 Hampton, IA 50441 HOME CARE SERVICES CITY OF DOWS Phone: 641-456-5118 641-456-5830 MAYOR Fax: 641-456-6005 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Larry Klatt • 641-373-6981 641-456-6044 COUNCIL FRANKLIN COUNTY ATTORNEY PLANNING & PROGRAMMING Don Bosch, Ray Kracht, Judy Gorder, Daniel F. Wiechmann, Jr. 641-456-2128 Loren Lienemann, Don Lane. 24½ 1st St. NW, PO Box 315 PUBLIC HEALTH Council meets fi rst Monday at 7 p.m. Hampton, IA 50441 641-456-5820 Phone: 641-456-4658 VETERANS AFFAIRS CITY CLERK 641-456-5670 Jeanette Wenzel FRANKLIN COUNTY AUDITOR ZONING Mail: PO Box 395, Dows, IA 50071 Michelle Giddings 641-456-2128 Phone: 515-852-4327 12 - 1st Ave NW, PO Box 26 Email: [email protected] Hampton, IA 50441 CITY OF ACKLEY Phone: 641-456-5622 MAYOR: Jim Daggs CITY OF GENEVA Fax: 641-456-6001 COUNCIL: Dale Brass, Dan Robert MAYOR Harms, Keith DeVries, Arlene Thuente, Sean Porter STATE OF IOWA CLERK OF COURT Susan Ibeling. COUNCIL Deb Bausman Council meets second Wednesday of Desiree Johnson, Jesse Viet, Todd PO Box 28 month at 7 p.m. Pilchard, Steve Love, Todd Olmstead. Hampton, IA 50441 Council meets second Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Phone: 641-456-5626 CITY CLERK: Cyndee Roskens Fax: 641-456-5628 CITY HALL: 208 State, Ackley, IA 50601 CITY CLERK Phone: 641-847-3332 Deanna Genz FRANKLIN COUNTY RECORDER Email: [email protected] Mail: 115 Franklin St. Hansell, IA 50441 Toni Wilkinson City Hall: 641-580-0427 12 1st Ave NW, PO Box 26 CITY ADMINISTRATOR/ECONOMIC Email: [email protected] Hampton, IA 50441 DEVELOPMENT Phone: 641-456-5675 Glenn Anderson • 641-847-2214 CITY OF HANSELL Fax: 641-456-6009 Email: [email protected] MAYOR Jason Harper FRANKLIN COUNTY SHERIFF CITY OF ALEXANDER FIRE CHIEF: Michael Norman. Larry Richtsmeier MAYOR ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF: Joe Hanna. PO Box 57 Darrel Baxter COUNCIL: Delores Cunningham, Jess Hampton, IA 50441 COUNCIL Harlan, Colten Harper, Michael Norman, Phone: 641-456-2731 (dispatch) Jacob Mc Nutt, Thomas Shear, Jeannie Joe Hanna. 641-456-6035 (offi ce) Arends, Quinton Bohman, Virgil Larsen. Council meets second Monday at 7 p.m. Council meets fi rst Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. FRANKLIN COUNTY TREASURER CITY CLERK Chad Murray CITY CLERK Deanna Genz 12 - 1st Ave NW, PO Box 26 Rozanne Bird Mail: 1466 Timber Ave, Hansell, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 Mail: PO Box 1, Alexander, IA 50420 Phone: 641-580-0427 Phone: 641-456-5678 Mobile: 515-571-1120 Email: [email protected] Fax: 641-456-6003 [email protected]

4 FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM Visitor Resources CITY OF HAMPTON CITY OF POPEJOY FRANKLIN COUNTY TOURISM BOARD MAYOR MAYOR PRESIDENT Brook Boehmler Dale Maas Donnis Borcherding - Hampton State COUNCIL: COUNCIL: Dennis Bradley, Ronald Allen, Bank Jay Hickman, Steve Harms, Valerie Jason Nohrenberg, Dave Larsen, Scott VICE-PRESIDENT Haugebak, Dick Lukensmeyer, Dyanne Bradley. Brody Bertram - Franklin County Pralle, Jim Davies. Council meets the second Tuesday at 6 p.m. Conservation Council meets the second Thursday at 6 p.m. TREASURER CITY CLERK: Jolene Nohrenberg. Cindy Mollenbeck - First Bank Hampton ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF City Hall: 1006 Main St., PO Box 15 A, MEMBERS CITY MANAGER: Ron Dunt Popejoy, IA 50027 Jim Davies - Creative Solutions PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR: Doug Tarr Phone: 515-859-3365 Shannon Latham - Latham Hi-Tech Seeds OFFICE STAFF: Rozann Herwig, Robbi Mobile: 641-373-6660 Brian Stevens Stevens, Carrie Blau. Email: [email protected] Judy Wrolson, Cornerstone Cottage 122 1st Ave. NW, Hampton, IA 50441 EX OFFICIO Phone: 641-456-4853 TOWN OF SHEFFIELD Mike Nolte - Franklin County Supervisor Fax: 641-456-3216 MAYOR CITY REPRESENTATIVE Email: [email protected] Nick Wilson Dyanne Pralle - City of Hampton COUNCIL: Mike McKee, JC McCaslin, STAFF POLICE DEPARTMENT Kenny Berding, Ron Simmons. Newton Grotzinger - Greater Franklin CHIEF: Robert Schaefer Council meets the second Monday at 7 p.m. County Chamber executive director. 17 2nd St. NW, Hampton, IA 50441 Kristina Raisch - Greater Franklin County Phone: 641-456-2529 CITY CLERK: Amanda Dannen Chamber main street coordinator. ASSISTANT CITY CLERK: Gina FIRE DEPARTMENT Despenas Chief: Kent Wilkinson Mail: PO Box 252,, Sheffi eld,, IA 50475 203 2nd Ave. NW, Hampton, IA 50441 Phone:Phone: 641-892-4718641-892-4718 Phone: 641-456-4213 Fax:Fax: 6641-892-432741-892-4327 Email: [email protected]@frontiernet.net PUBLIC LIBRARY Director: Kim Manning 4 Federal St. S, Hampton, IA 50441 Phone: 641-456-4451

MORE DEPARTMENTS AIRPORT 641-456-4102 AQUATIC CENTER 641-456-5757 (summer, or city hall off-season) CITY HALL 641-456-4853 CEMETERY 641-456-5740 EMERGENCY 911 STREET DEPARTMENT 641-456-4372 UNDERGROUND UTILITY LOCATING 800-292-8989 WASTE WATER 641-456-2635 WATER WORKS 641-456-2124

TOWN OF LATIMER MAYOR: Kent Morton • 641-425-8788 COUNCIL: Cathy Crooks, Lawrence Meyer, Randy DeBour, Jeanne Plagge, Rhonda Noelck. Council meets the second Wednesday at 6 p.m.

CITY CLERK: Judy Muhlenbruck Mail: PO Box 744 Latimer, IA 50452 Phone: 641-579-6452 Fax: 641-579-6508 Email: [email protected]

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4 VISITOR RESOURCES Whatever you need... Goverment Listings ATTRACTIONS 7 NORTH HANSELL SHOOTING COMPLEX 8 ROLLING PRAIRIE TRAIL 10 BEEDS LAKE 12 WINDSOR THEATRE 14 HAMPTON PARKS 16 CITY PARKS Hampton, Latimer, Coulter, Hansell, Sheffi eld, Popejoy, Geneva, Ackley, Dows. you can find it locally. 20 PARK EVENTS 21 FRANKLIN COUNTY PARKS Let us meet all your BUSINESS banking needs: 26 GREATER FRANKLIN COUNTY CHAMBER MEMBERS BUSINESS DIRECTORY 24 / 7 ATM for Withdrawals & Deposits Lodging, Retail, Vehicle, Professional, Construction, Organizations, Churches Debit Cards 35 GREATER FRANKLIN COUNTY BUSINESS DIRECTORY Online Banking with Bill Pay Service 42 FRANKLIN COUNTY: BETTER FOR BUSINESS, Mobile Banking BETTER FOR LIFE Home Mortgage Loans Commercial, Ag & Consumer Loans ENTERTAINMENT 45 FRANKLIN COUNTY FAIR 2014 48 HARRIMAN-NIELSEN FESTIVAL 49 ANNUAL EVENTS AT BEEDS LAKE 50 FRANKLIN COUNTY 2014 EVENTS SCHEDULE

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range with target berms at 100 to 350 and a dueling tree. The rifl e range of- North Hansell yards and a pistol range with target ar- fers swinging steel plate targets at each Shooting Complex eas from 15 to 100 yards. The shorter of the target berms ranging from the three-gun range for ac on shoo ng is a size of a deck of playing cards up to 2 by The North Hansell Shoo ng Com- more recent addi on. 2 feet. Picnic tables are available. The plex is located 2 miles north of Hansell Range users will be asked for a $5 complex is handicap-accessible with an on Franklin County Road S-56 (Timber per visit fee to cover development and on-site restroom. Avenue) just south of C-25. Two open maintenance of the facility. For regu- The North Hansell Shoo ng Complex shelters were completed in 2011 to lar visitors, a $40 season pass is avail- is part of the Franklin County Conserva- protect users of the long-range course able. on Department and was built en rely from the elements, with the aid of a The range features refl ec ve steel by volunteers and dona ons next to grant from the Community Founda on targets, off ering visual and audi- the site of the former Franklin County of Franklin County. tory feedback. Paper targets may be Landfi ll. ■ The course features a shotgun range brought. with a spor ng clays launcher, a rifl e The pistol range features swinging For more informa on, contact Franklin steel plate targets at 15 and 25 yards, County Conserva on at 641-456-4375.

WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 7 ATTRACTIONS Franklin County’s Rolling Prai- we’ll have it fi nished by late spring rie Trail con nued its eastward [2014].” NEW! expansion following the acquisi- Gooder explained that the conser- ROLLING PRAIRIE TRAIL on of a federal grant this past va on department will install preman- year. ufactured structures over top of the gets funding boost The $151,997 grant was made exis ng bridge. One bridge is 200 feet to renovate available to the FranklinFran County Con- long and the other is 100 feet in length, sservaerva on DepartmentDepartmen to renovate two so the project will take a considerable bridges bbridgesridges on thethe recrearecre onal trail that amount of me. lliesies betweenbetween HamptonHampto and Hansell. Ac- “We’ve had them inspected by ccordingording to ConservaConserva on Department an outside engineering fi rm, and the DDirectorirector JJasona Gooder, the bridges are fi ne from a structural stand- two bridgesbridg were widened point,” said Gooder. “The surfaces are to accommodateacco bikers what needs the work.” aandnd thethe snowmobile trail The bridge renova ons are another ggroomer.roomer. The bridges mea- step towards comple ng the Rolling ssuredured 8 ffeete wide, but will Prairie Trail project that began in 2011. bbee expandedexpan to 12 feet A er the two bridges are widened, ooncence thethe project is com- an addi onal 4.5 miles will be added plpleted.eted. to the trail from Hampton to Hansell. “W “We’ree hoping to get However, the department has no plans sstartedtarted this fall. Right on stopping there. nnowow we’re just go- Gooder recently applied for a Re- iingng throughth some of source Enhancement and Protec- tthehe administra on on (REAP) grant that would provide work and tying funds to fi nish the path from Hansell up some loose to the Franklin/Butler County border. ends,” Gooder When it’s completed, the trail will run said last sum- just over 20 cumula ve miles through mer. “Hopefully Franklin County. HHAMPTONAMPTON SSpecialtypecialty ShopsShops

Rustic Brew • Fireside Gifts • Cornerstone Cottage Wood Cellar • Orange Possum • Freckled Dandelion Sandee’s Flower House • Carol’s Flower Box Got You Covered • Christensen Jewelry & Gift Gallery UP COMING EVENTS Holiday Open House - Nov. 6-9 Holly Dazzle Holidays - Nov. 26-Dec. 8 Spring Open House - Mar. 13-16 Sleep In Shop Late - Nov. 28 Tuesday on the Town - June 3, 10, 17, 24 Wine Walk - Nov. 28 Fall Open House - Sept. 11-14 Small Business Saturday - Nov. 29

8 FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM Conserva on department workers thing else that helps us pick all the lime rock stones. used a tool provided by the Iowa River branches up.” Gooder remained hopeful the proj- Riders Snowmobile Club that cleared The trail, which was formerly a rail- ect would con nue to progress toward overgrown trees alongside the trail road, has become extremely overgrown the fi nish line at a decent pace. from Hansell to the county line. “It’d with weeds and other vegeta on a er “We plan on fi nishing even if we be impossible to do this without it,” years of neglect. Once funding is se- don’t get the REAP grant,” said Gooder. said conserva on department worker cured workers will grade the trail, lay “That part of the trail would just be a Logan Van Dyke. “A er we get all of it a base with larger rock and then apply li le less maintained and not in as good cut out, we’ll come through with some- a fi nishing layer comprised of smaller of condi on as the rest.” ■

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WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 9 ATTRACTIONS BEEDS Lake Whether you are picnicking, camping, boa ng or just taking a stroll through hiking paths, Beeds Lake State Park is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages. Since 1857, with a 320-acre park and 98-acre lake, the handicapped- accessible state park is one of the most popular a rac ons in Franklin County. Beeds Lake is an ideal place for a family cookout with many grassy and shaded picnic areas to provide opportuni es for relaxa on. A major a rac on is the former beach concession, which has been renovated into a lodge. The lodge is available for rentals at a cost of $80 for $25, plus tax. is always open and is a great place for on weekends and $40 during the The shelter and lodge may be young and old to enjoy the water on a week plus tax. It has a large amount reserved through the park reserva on hot summer day. of sea ng, a kitchen, and French doors system online. The lake is a popular des na on that open lakeside and to the south. The sandy beach is located on the for anglers year-round. Walleyes, bass, A rus c shelter, with electrical west side of the causeway. Although ca ish, panfi sh and ger muskies are service is available and may be reserved no lifeguard is on duty, the beach area available. A fi shing je y and dock are Highway 65 Diana’s Place HIGHWAY HIGHWAY New Men’s, Women’s and Children’s Clothing ANTIQUES & GIFTS Infants through Plus Sizes 65 65 Also 214 4th Street SE • Hampton, IA 50441 Quality Consigned Apparel for the Entire Family

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10 FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM ATTRACTIONS located on the south shore of the lake and are Reserve campsites online at accessible to people who www.reserveiaparks.com or are mobility impaired. Beeds Lake is a by calling 1-877-427-2757. popular boa ng spot For information about Beeds due to its scenic beauty. Motors of all horsepower Lake, call 641-456-2047 may be used, but must be operated at no-wake speed. A modern boat ramp is located on the southern shore of the lake near the beach area. The campground at Beeds Lake has 144 sites, 99 with electricity. Modern restrooms and shower facili es are available, as well as a sanitary dump sta on. Camping permits are garbage bags. You are responsible for Listed on the Na onal Register of $16 per night for a basic unit in the removing your own trash from the Historic Places, the park and man- electric area and $11 per night for a park. made lake feature structures built by basic unit in the non-electric area, for Beeds Lake State Park provides the Civilian Conserva on Corps during up to six people, from Memorial Day more than just recrea on, a stroll the Depression years of the 1930s. through Labor Day. through serene nature and view of The CCC cluster includes the spillway, Iowa does not have a fee to use its Iowa’s rural beauty. It also provides a causeway, bathhouse and concession state parks, but you should take a few taste of Iowa’s rich history. stand. ■ No Cash? WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED.

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WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 11 ATTRACTIONS Windsor Theatre Still Kickin’ 100 Years Strong Hampton’s historic Windsor Theatre off ers Franklin County visitors a unique entertainment experience that’s sure to please guests of all ages. The 100-year-old venue located in formed. Some guests even showed up Moines to have sound. the heart of downtown Hampton hosts in garb from the 1920s. The buidling was renovated many live entertainment and plays the day’s “I like the oldies songs. They don’t mes throughout the 20th Century to ho est movies in its digitally remas- play enough of them any more,” said keep up with changing entertainment tered theater. Numerous plays are put audience member Darryl Mayer of tastes. However, the overwhelming on by local actors throughout the year, Chapin. “It brings back old memories. I popularity of home video players, tele- and many other events are hosted in don’t think there was an empty seat in vision, and other entertainment medi- the expansive two- ered auditorium. the house.” ums lowered revenue at the Windsor In October 2013, the theater cele- The Windsor Theatre’s history is rich to unfeasible levels. The theater was brated its 100th anniversary with more with twists and turns. It opened in 1913 closed in May 1996 due to declined at- than 225 guests in a endance. Visitors at a price tag of $37,000, and originally tendance, a lack of movie selec ons, were treated to spectacular show that housed a handful of businesses and and poor hea ng and cooling. harkened back to the Windsor’s ear- local organiza ons in addi on to the All was not lost, though. On Aug. 5, lier days. Actors par cipated in humor- theater. At one point in the 1920s and 1998, the non-profi t Windsor Theatre ous skits, a silent movie was shown, early 1930s, the Windsor was the only Development Corpora on was formed and many musical rou nes were per- theater between Mason City and Des under Chapter 504A of the Code of HAMPTON MOTEL ROOMS & SUITES

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12 FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM ATTRACTIONS notable upgrades, but visitors’ comfort hasn’t been neglected either. In De- cember 2002, local contributors donat- ed more than $35,000 during the “Buy a Seat” campaign to purchase 249 new seats for the auditorium. More than 376,000 guests have paid admission to watch a performance or movie at the Windsor since its reopen- ing. The theater has one movie show- ing per night, except on Mondays, and also has a Sunday a ernoon ma nee. The Windsor Theatre hosts two reg- ularly scheduled events each month. “Old-Fashioned Sing-Alongs” are held the second Sunday of the month at 4 p.m., while the “Old-Time Country Hoedowns” are normally held the fi rst Monday of the month from 6-9 p.m. Iowa. The group purchased the building starring Sandra Bullock was shown as Muscians, dancers and anyone looking in December of that year for $115,000 the fi rst movie in the newly-remodeled for a good me are encouraged to at- and pumped in more than $138,000 in Windsor. Contributers and volunteers tend. There is no cost for the events, improvements to the facility. New re- were treated to a free movie, and the but visitors can donate a free-will off er- strooms, furnaces and air condi oners theater’s new duds were enjoyed by ing. were installed. The lobby and conces- all. The Windsor Theatre is one of Frank- sion area were completely remolded, The theater has had many renova- lin County’s most prized gems – swing and the original lobby doors leading ons and improvements since its re- by to catch a movie, live play, or simply into the auditorium were refi nished. opening. Digital projec on and audio just relish in its rich history that’s sure On May 28, 1999, “Forces of Nature” systems have been some of the most to be a blast from the past! ■ HAMPTON AQUATIC CENTER

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Open Noon to 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Daily (weather permitting) Season Passes, Punch Cards, and registrations for Swimming Lessons and Swim Team are available at the gate. Full Service Meat Department Pool parties may also be scheduled with the Aquatic Center Staff . Farm Fresh Produce Call (641) 456-5757, if you need additional information, or Affordable Prices contact Hampton City Hall when the facility is closed at (641) 456-4853. Highway 3 • Hampton 600 1st Street N.W. (Progress Park) Hampton, IA Meat Dept. 641-456-2756 • Grocery Dept. 641-456-5253

WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 13 ATTRACTIONS Hampton Parks BAND SHELL PARK Features the second-oldest band shell in Iowa. It was built in 1959 at a cost of $4,400 using funds from an es- Bandshell Concert - Tuesdays on the Town tate and the park board. Music and architecture enthusiasts PROGRESS PARK THE ROLLING PRAIRIE TRAIL should be sure to visit the newly reno- The north side of the park, on the Spans from the Franklin Wellness vated Hampton Band Shell for its grand hill, features the bright Hampton Fami- Center in the east to the Hampton reopening, for the season’s fi rst mu- ly Aqua c Center with four waterslides, Cemetery, Hampton-Dumont Middle nicipal band concert Tuesday, June 5. a foam lobster, wading pool, play set School, bridges the creek to the West The municipal band plays each Tuesday and water dump bucket. A restroom is Park area and heads south along Ol- evening in June and into July. available seasonally. ive Avenue to Highway 3, going east, In 2010, the band shell was deemed At the foot of the hill, the park in- before a spur turns north up Ne le structurally unsound. A er pro-bono cludes a baseball diamond and — new Avenue to Beeds Lake State Park, and consul ng from RDG Planning and in 2013 — a skate park, two new play the main line con nues on to Coulter Design in Des Moines, the community structures, and renovated basketball, in western Franklin County. pitched in to raise more than $90,000, tennis and sand volleyball courts. Please heed signs on the trail. Except enough to restore the historic structure Weekdays, aqua c center rates may for handicap-assis ve devices, motor and begin an endowment for future be obtained by calling 456-5757 or vehicles are not allowed on parts of the improvements. Hampton City Hall at 641-456-4853. trail, especially the cemetery spur. For The band shell is home to summer Visit www.hamptonia.us for more in- details, call Franklin County Conserva- concerts from the Hampton municipal forma on. on at 641-456-4375. band. The recrea onal trail connects Prog- A restroom is available seasonally. ress Park to the main line a block north.

SSinceince 11923923 22013005 IowaIowa GolfGolf CourseCourse ofof tthehe YYearear Among the premiere 9-hole courses in Iowa, the Hampton Country Club golf facility in Hampton, Iowa The club is open to non-members on Mondays. features 3,176 yards of golf from the $30.00 for unlimited golf and cart. Call for tee time. longest tees for a par of 37. Angie Harper is the General Manager, HCC offers a lounge, restaurant, clubhouse rentals and practice facilities.

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New Basketball Court at Progress Park Harriman Park shelter, Photo by Robbi Stevens HARRIMAN PARK Located on the north edge of Hampton on Highway 65, includes several picnic shelters, playground equipment and fi shing at the Spring Creek dam. Short on Cash? The pond at Harriman Park was dredged in 1999 and 2000 and is full and ready for fi shing. A four-season shelter was built in 2001 and features air condi oning. Nestled in a valley under many trees, Harriman Park has long been a popular spot for reunions and picnics.

EAST PARK Is on the east side of town along Highway 3. The park includes a disc golf course with a tricky water trap, soccer fi elds, a picnic shelter, playground equipment and wide- open spaces. In the 2010s, East Park has been a stop on the North Iowa Disc Golf Tour. A shelter house and concession stand building was con- structed with funds from Hampton Rotary Club and the city in 2009. Take advantage of our 4 conveniently located ATMs! ALDEN ...... UBTC at 914 Main St (drive-up) MEMORIAL PARK Located in the northwest of Hampton, at 3rd Avenue and DOWS ...... UBTC at 101 W Ellsworth St 8th Street. It includes playground equipment, one shelter and room to play. HAMPTON . . .UBTC at 400 Central Ave E (drive-up)

CITY PARK SHELTERS SHEFFIELD . .UBTC at 202 Gilman St Can be reserved by calling Hampton City Hall at 641-456- 4853. To ensure that care is taken, the deposit is twice the All are free for UBTC customers rental fee. and only a minimal fee for non-customers. Hampton also takes great pride in its cemetery, on the east side of Highway 65, north of the creek. A new but iden cal weather-resistant metal fence and roadwork were completed in 2012.

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WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 15 ATTRACTIONS City Parks LATIMER PARKS La mer boasts two city parks. Com- munity groups made many improve- ments at West Park in 2011. The park off ers new playground equipment, Tractor Pulling at La mer Fun Days a renovated shelter house, tetherb- all courts, new picnic tables, vintage La mer Historical Museum COULTER ligh ng, and wide sidewalks allowing The back rooms of La mer City Hall Coulter’s city park boasts play equip- wheelchair access. A portable rest- house a museum dedicated to the town ment and shelters, including a gazebo. room is available. history. City hall is open weekdays un l The Rolling Prairie Trail head is also Over at La mer’s East Park, on the 3 p.m. The museum is also available there. north side of town, the summer is by appointment. Visitors learn about It has a cemetery, which is main- spent enjoying ball games at two dia- La mer’s past through historic memo- tained. monds, one for so ball and one for rabilia from when the town was fi rst Coulter Fun Day: Coulter Fun Day, the baseball. established. last Saturday in June, includes a pa- The east diamond, used for so ball, Call La mer City Hall for more infor- rade, lunch and evening fi reworks. saw a new roof and siding and reloca- ma on, 641-579-6452. Santa Day falls in mid-December. on, with help of local FFA members, in La mer Fun Day: Every summer, on the Ask at St. John’s Lutheran Church 2012. last Saturday of July, the La mer Com- Parish Hall about tradi onal Scandina- The town also features a small Ga- munity Club puts together a day of fun vian events the fi rst weekends in March zebo Memorial Park next to its post of- for the town. and October. fi ce. Visitors may enjoy rest among the Games and ac vi es aplenty are fl owers. there to enjoy for kids of all ages.

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16 FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM HANSELL ATTRACTIONS Hansel City Park Hansell’s city park features a so - The fi rst 1.2 ball diamond, playground equipment, mile sec on of a wooden ship, and a shelter house. the Sheffi eld The wooden ship, made by the Path of Progress Amish, was a gi from the Sue Rowen was completed family to honor late mayor, David Row- in mid-Septem- en. ber of 2011. Community be erment funds al- That sec on lowed for building the shelter house. includes a 170- The so ball diamond is open un- foot bridge that l dark. So ball teams wishing to re- was designed serve the diamond should call city clerk and constructed Deanna Genz at 641-494-8425. by employees A portable restroom is available sea- of Sukup Manu- sonally. facturing Com- pany. Sukup also POPEJOY fabricated signs Popejoy Conserva on Park at the trailhead Rural Popejoy is home to Popejoy that list all of Conserva on Park, a 61-acre park half the businesses a mile south of Popejoy. See County along that trail Parks. that were and/or Popejoy Day: Popejoy Day is generally are the lifeblood held the second Saturday in August. of the Sheffi eld In the past, it has included an an que community. tractor raffl e put on by the Lions Club, a Along with Sheffi eld Path of Progress Park, runs from parade, supper and entertainment. sharing the ar- Sheffi eld to Chapin ea’s history, the GENEVA Sheffi eld Path of Progress also allows The diamonds are located north of Burkley Park Sheffi eld-area residents to get involved the high school baseball-so ball com- Rural Geneva is home to Burkley Park, in the future of the state of Iowa. Io- plex at the corner of Cleveland and operated by Franklin County Conserva- wa’s Healthiest State Ini a ve is a pri- Thompson streets in Sheffi eld. Several on. See County Parks. vately led public ini a ve intended to local businesses and contractors do- inspire Iowans and their communi es nated work and land to the cause. SHEFFIELD throughout the state to improve their Path of Progress health and happiness and make Iowa Marie Ayers Park A project that began seven years the healthiest state by 2016. Using the Off ering a shelter with electricity ago is closer to comple on. Crews are walking/biking trail between Sheffi eld and brand new playground equipment, working to lay a crushed rock base on and Chapin is a great way for people Marie Ayers Park is situated next to the the Sheffi eld Path of Progress, extend- in the Sheffi eld area to join in the ini- town’s swimming pool and school foot- ing it all of the way to Chapin. The proj- a ve. Individuals are encouraged to ball fi eld. ect is being funded by the Sukup Family form walking groups and “Just Move”. PEOPLE IN THE PARK: People in the Founda on. For more informa on on the Healthiest Park will be held on Saturday August Eugene Sukup had the vision for the State Ini a ve, go to h p://www.iowa- 23, 2014 and is a joint collabora on path when the railroad quit running healthieststate.com/ with the Sheffi eld Community Club through Sheffi eld seven years ago. At “We are blessed and thrilled to be and Sheffi eld Be erment Founda on. that me, Sheffi eld obtained from the able to give back to the community Legion park is the loca on for most of railroad the right of way with the idea that means so much to us. We hope the ac vi es of the day. We begin with in mind to create a bike trail. Ul mate- that people will make use of the trail to an omelet breakfast sponsored by the ly, Eugene would like to see the trail get out, exercise and take in the history Sheffi eld Library Founda on followed connect with the new path in Hamp- and beauty of our area,” said Eugene. with a parade, BBQ Contest, bean bag ton, which also connects to the path to tournament, kids games & ac vi es, Coulter. Sheffi eld Legion Park beer garden and to close the night “There is a lot of history from the The city’s primary park is supported The Hepperly Band from Mason City north side of Sheffi eld south to Chapin, by both the city and the local American will perform from 7:00pm – 11:00pm. and it’s along that rail line. If we didn’t Legion. Lunch will be served by Sheffi eld Com- build a trail there, no one would have Featuring a playground, gazebo, and munity Club and supper from all of the to opportunity to see it. There have a war memorial, the park is a central grillers – both meals are included with been a lot of great businesses here in ac vity loca on for all ages. admission to the park. For more infor- Sheffi eld and we want to make sure Two new li le league ball diamonds ma on contact Sheri Bogue at641-892- that people remember them,” Eugene opened for games in 2011, with an 4260 or Jill Conlon at 641-892-4919. explained. electric scoreboard.

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ACKLEY Prairie Bridges Park Prairie Bridges Park and Campground is on County Highway S56 north of Ackley. The park boasts 101 acres of prairie, mber, stocked fi shing ponds, a swimming area and three miles of trails to bike and walk on. Trails take visitors through forested areas, among 18 acres of na ve prairie, and over streams and ponds via eight historical bridges. A recrea on trail connects it to town. Ameni es include a modern campground with 120 sites, most with electrical service, water, and sep c connec ons, plus restroom and shower City Park Shelters facili es. a 14 by 16-foot handicap-accessible Sauerkraut Days, in June. There are 30 basic campsites; pull- dock, cleared shoreline, or numerous Sauerkraut Days: Sauerkraut Days is through sites and sep c sites are bridges. the fi rst weekend in June, in Ackley. available. Yearly events at Prairie Bridges Park For more than a century, this four-day An insulated shelter house and include a car show put on by Sons of event has brought people together. banquet facility measures 30 by 40 feet the American Legion, Haunted Hayrides Ac vi es include carnival rides, live en- and accepts group reserva ons. Call in October and Christmas in July. For tertainment, wieners and sauerkraut, a 641-485-1623. the car show and Christmas in July, grand parade, a children’s parade, chil- Fishing areas are accessible by small trophies are awarded. There is also a 5K dren’s tractor pull, fi shing derby, a Ger- boats. Fishing is also accessible through run and walk during the Ackley fes val, man band and fi reworks.

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18 FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM ATTRACTIONS accommodates recrea onal vehicles. The campground and pool share a bathroom and shower facility. Bathrooms are handicap-accessible and stay open May 1 to Nov. 1. The swimming pool area is open June 1 to Aug. 31. The pool boasts two waterslides. The deep end is about 10 feet. There is also a wading pool. For pricing, June to August, call the pool offi ce at 515-852-4644. The Dows Golf Course is at 200 85th St. The course is open from April 15 to Oct. 15. No reserva ons are taken. The course was built in 1965 solely by the labor of community members and has operated con nuously. For more informa on, call Dows City Hall at 515-852-4327, or during opera ng season, call the Golf Course Dows Corn Days Parade at Dows park offi ce at 515-852-4751.

DOWS The Dows Park and Swimming Pool Dows Corn Days: The fi rst weekend Dows City Parks is on the southwest edge of town at in August marks a large celebra on. The Dows City Park and Shelter 2732 Dows Williams Road. The park The fes vi es include a parade, House takes up half a block and is on and an adjoining campground are open entertainment in the park, food Ellsworth Street/County Highway S13. year-round. vendors, infl atable rides, several It is open year-round. The shelter house The campground has about 11 ac vi es, and a community church is suitable for entertainment events. spots for electric and water hookup. It service. ■

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FARMERS MARKET HANSELL WINERY DAYS Tuesdays and Fridays, August 30 & 31, 2014 May-October, 5-7 p.m. The TownsEnd Winery in Hansell The Franklin County’s Farmers Mar- hosts a Wine Release Fes val every ket takes place at Main Street Square Labor Day weekend. Music, wine tast- in Hampton. Shoppers browse the se- ings and other events highlight the fun- lec on of varied vegetables, sweets, fi lled weekend. This year’s celebra on baked goods and even plant trans- is scheduled for Aug. 30-31. plants. HARVEST WEEKEND SUMMERFEST October 4 & 5, 2014 August 8 & 9, 2014 The Harriman Nielsen Fall Fes val at Hampton’s Summerfest and Car the historic farm site on the west edge Show are Aug. 8 and 9, 2014 in Band of Hampton on Highway 3 is the fi rst Shell Park. Sunday in October, Oct. 5, 2014. A live Friday in Bandshell Park will be live vaudeville show and silent movie at the Hansell Winery Days entertainment and a beverage garden Hampton’s historic Windsor Theatre sponsored by the Greater Franklin precedes it on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014. County Chamber. Call 641-456-5668 for informa on Park Events about visitor’s accommoda ons that SUMMERFEST CAR SHOW weekend. TUESDAY ON THE TOWN AND FAMILY DAY AT SUMMERFEST Every Tuesday in June August 8 & 9, 2014 RURAL PARK EVENTS Means live contemporary music, Vehicles of all ages, of four wheels Parks in rural Franklin County also family ac vi es, food, farmers mar- and two wheels, are cruised around off er distance running and walking op- kets, extended retail hours and to top the county Friday, Aug. 8. Saturday, portuni es. There’s a chance for rec- it all off , municipal band concerts. The they are parked on the square around ogni on if compe ng in these special Greater Franklin County Chamber of Band Shell Park for closer viewing. events. ■ Commerce generally organizes the ac- Family ac vi es, including infl atable vi es, with various sponsors. The city games and ice cream-ea ng contests, of Hampton funds the municipal band. have long been a draw to Summerfest.

20 FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM ATTRACTIONS County Parks Franklin County is blessed with an extensive park system and an ac ve parks and recrea on program. Semi-modern camping means elec- tric hookups but no water hookup, no shower and no fl ush toilets. All areas said to be open to public hun ng are thus only during hunt- ing season and to licensed hunters. Non-resident hun ng license appli- ca ons are available from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources by phone at 1-800-367-1188. Call 641-456-4375 for informa on on summer programs and the county parks.

INGEBRETSON MEMORIAL GROVE Iowa River at Popejoy Two miles west of Sheffi eld on C-13 and HANDORF ROADSIDE PARK HAWKINS GAME 1 mile north: Timbered area le in its Eight miles east of Hampton on MANAGEMENT AREA natural state, with 1 1/4 miles of trails. Highway 3: It is 4 acres with a shelter Three miles east of Alexander on C-25. house, toilets and picnic area. It is 1 acre and open for public hun ng. BURKLEY PARK Two miles west of Geneva: It is 6 acres of heavy mber.

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Winery & Vineyard Located 6 miles E of Hampton on Hwy Cell: 641-580-0255 2138 160th Street 3 and 1 mile N on S56/Timber Ave to 160th Street. Turn E at Hansell City HANSELL, IA 50441 Park corner go 300 ft to winery sign. “Visit a friend at the nursing home today.”

WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 21 ATTRACTIONS INTERSTATE LAKE PARK One mile south of I-35 and Highway 3: It is a 26-acre lake, originally a bor- row pit for the construc on of I-35. The lake is stocked with bluegills, channel ca ish and largemouth bass. No swim- ming is allowed. Boats are restricted to 1 1/2 hp motors.

MALLORY MEMORIAL PARK Four-and-a-half miles south of Hampton, and 2 miles west of Highway 65: It is 71 acres with semi-modern and primi ve camping areas, playground equipment, 1 1/4 miles of hiking trails, two picnic areas, and good smallmouth bass fi shing.

OAKLANDIOWA RIVER CONSERVATION AREA WKW Trail Three miles southwest of Popejoy: A 281-acre tract bordering the Iowa TOFT WILDLIFE AREA existed here from 1855 to 1883. The River, open to fi shing and hun ng. Located on northeast corner of Dows: area is preserved as a wildlife area and 14 acres for fi shing and hun ng along historical site. WKW CONSERVATION PARK the Iowa River and at an old gravel pit. One mile north and 1 mile east of POPEJOY CONSERVATION PARK Hampton: It is 54 acres with trails and OAKLAND VALLEY GAME Half mile south of Popejoy: It is a 61- camping. MANAGEMENT AREA acre park with semi-modern camping One-and-a-quarter mile southwest of facili es, an enclosed shelter house Popejoy: The town of Oakland Valley for year-round use, toilets, picnic area,

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SPRING CREEK WILDLIFE AREA Two miles east of La mer and 1 mile north of Highway 3: It is a 20-acre grassy lowland through which Spring Creek fl ows. It is open to public hunt- Plenty of wildlife inhabit county parks ing. electricity, water, and playground picnic area, playground equipment, PRAIRIE TRACT equipment. A sledding hill is main- electricity and water. O er Creek runs A half mile north of Highway 3 on tained for winter use. through the park for the angler and a Killdeer Ave.: It is a 37-acre annex to trail runs through the oak mber for Spring Creek Wildlife Area. Open to THORN APPLE WOODS the nature lover. hun ng. Five miles north and 7 1/2 miles east of Hampton: A 93-acre tract of heavy WEST FORK WILDLIFE AREA DEER MEADOW WILDLIFE AREA mber and grassland on the West Fork Three miles north and 8 1/2 miles east Nine miles east of Hampton and 1/2 of the Cedar River, open to public hunt- of Hampton: It is 123 acres of heavy mile north: It is 84 acres of bo om land ing and fi shing. mber located on the West Fork of the mber and grassland. Hartgrave Creek Cedar River, open to public hun ng passes through the public hun ng and ROBINSON PARK and fi shing. fi shing area. One mile north and 1 mile east of Hampton: It is 60 acres with semi-mod- ern camping, a shelter house, toilets,

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LONGSPUR HABITAT AREA MAYNES GROVE IOWA DNR BEEDS WILDLIFE AREA Lukes Wetland, 3 miles west of Four miles south of Hampton on Two miles northwest of Hampton: A Hampton on Highway 3, then 1/2 mile Highway 65: It is 280 acres of upland 30-acre tract of upland mber and north: A 100-acre wildlife habitat area, mber with a 12-acre lake stocked with grassland, containing two old fi sh rear- mostly a grassy fl ood plain of Spring bluegill and ca ish; 3 miles of hiking ing ponds and Spring Creek passing Creek, with some mber and uplands. trails and cross country skiing; 2 1/2 through; public hun ng and fi shing. It is open to public hun ng. A fen on miles marked for horseback riding; a the area is a type of wetland formed by boat ramp for boats with motors up to IOWA DNR BEEDS LAKE STATE PARK the Wisconsin Glacier 12,000 years ago, 1 1/2 hp; public hun ng. Iowa DNR Whitetail Flats Interstate 35 which is on peat soils fed by ground wa- 3 miles south of Dows in Wright and ter which comes to the surface. It has Franklin coun es: It is 391 acres of riv- many unique and rare plants which er bo om mber and upland habitat, thrive. with three accesses to the Iowa River. It is open to public hun ng and fi shing. ■

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HOSPITALITY, Gold Key Motel Pit Row Pub, LLC RETAIL PRODUCTS AND RESTAURANT, CAMPING Stephen and Sheri Mathis Tom & Jennifer Rooney SERVICES AND LODGING 1570B Hwy 65 N 19 Federal Street N Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 Access Systems, Lindsay AmericInn Lodge & Suites (641) 456-1996 (641) 456-1940 Baessler Lori Mensing www.goldkeymotel.net Lounge/Bar Lindsay Baessler 702 Central Avenue W Lodging 604 Ansborough Ave. Hampton, IA 50441 Motels Ridge Stone Golf Club Waterloo, IA 50701 (641) 456-5559 Dean Capesius (319) 235-0346 www.americinn.com Hampton Country Club 7 Brickyard Road www.accesssystems.com Motels Angie Harper Sheffield, IA 50475 Office Supplies, Equipment & Furniture, 1620 Country Club Lane (641) 892-8040 Printers, Publishers, Graphics B & C Kitchen Inc. Hampton, IA 50441 www.ridgestonegolfclub.com Jeffrey Ho (641) 456-3256 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room Advanced Systems, Inc. 7 1st Avenue NW www.hamptoncountryclub.com Dave Quint Hampton, IA 50441 Golf Course Seven Stars Family Restaurant 2945 Airport Blvd (641) 456-2788 Nick Ahmedi Nevzat Waterloo, IA 50703 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room Hampton Motel Corp. 709 4th Street SE (319) 232-6621 Deb Allen Hampton, IA 50441 www.asiowa.com Beeds Lake State Park 816 Central Avenue W (641) 456-5378 Office Supplies, Equipment & Furniture Terry Manning Hampton, IA 50441 www.7starsfamily.com 1422 165th Street (641) 456-3680 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room Advanced Technology Solutions Hampton, IA 50441 www.abcmcorp.com Jeff Christiansen (641) 456-2047 Motels Sheffield Inn 1021 Glendale Park Drive www.exploreparks.com Julie Peltier Hampton, IA 50441 Parks and Recreation Hardees 223 Gilman Street (456) 456-2131 Paulette Beyer Sheffield, IA 50475 www.atsol.net Breadeaux Pizza 10 3rd Street SW (641) 892-4320 Computer Sales/Service, Audio/Video Chris Nee Hampton, IA 50441 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room Sales/Service, Telecommunications/ 24 1st Street NW (641) 456-3312 Equipment, Website Design & Hosting Hampton, IA 50441 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room Subway (641) 456-5608 Food Products, Services Cassie Uhlenhopp AIM/Safe Supply + Service Food Products, Services 217 Central Avenue W Steve Proodian Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room Honk ‘n’ Hollar Diner Hampton, IA 50441 427 3rd St. N.W. Lisa Sliter (641) 456-4000 Hampton, IA 50441 Coconut Lounge 709 Central Avenue W Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room (602) 980-7021 Alicia Saldivar-Rodriguez Hampton, IA 50441 Retail 11 2nd Avenue NW (641) 456-2437 Tropical Sno Hampton, IA 50441 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room Lillianna M Dohlman Become Beauty (641) 420-2731 Hampton, IA 50441 Jennifer Healey Lounge/Bar La Jarochita Restaurant (641) 512-7093 104 10th Place N.E. Marcelo Flores Food Products, Services Hampton, IA 50441 Country Heritage Bed & Breakfast 108 Federal Street N Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room (641) 430-7943 Lacey Elphic Hampton, IA 50441 Cosmetics 1034 Hwy 3 (641) 456-4466 Dudley’s Corner Hampton, IA 50441 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room Dave Dudley Beringer Monument Company (641) 456-4036 648 Highway 3 Dan Schipper www.countryheritagebb.com McDonald’s Latimer, IA 50452 306 4th Street NE Bed and Breakfast Nicole Macheak (641) 866-6999 Hampton, IA 50441 411 Central Avenue E Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room (641) 456-2303 El Paisita Family Mexican Hampton, IA 50441 Convenience Store www.kjgems.com Restaurant (641) 456-4122 Gifts/Gift Shop Funeral Homes/Monuments Tamara Aguilar http://mcstate.com/30670 106 4th St NE Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room Rustic Brew BodyWorks Fitness Club Hampton, IA 50441 Joel Heuer Brad Scheideman (641) 456-2399 Pakoda’s Steakhouse 117 1st St NW 808 4th Street NE Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room Steve & Lisa Sliter Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 719 Central Avenue W (641) 456-2141 (641) 456-4106 Godfather’s Pizza Hampton, IA 50441 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room www.bodyworksfitnessclub. Sheryl Schumann (641) 456-2462 Coffee Shop hamptoniowa.org 805 Central Avenue W Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room Gifts/Gift Shop Fitness Club Hampton, IA 50441 Lounge/Bar (641) 456-3355 www.godfathers.com Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room 26 FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM GREATER FRANKLIN COUNTY CHAMBER MEMBER BUSINESS DIRECTORY

RETAIL PRODUCTS AND Consolidated Energy Cut Loose El Paisita SERVICES Company Ashley Harmon Tamara L. Aguilar Chris Waters Hampton, IA 50441 207 1st Street NW Cano’s Golden Shears 1120 S. Federal (641) 425-6712 Hampton, IA 50441 Mayra Canos Hampton, IA 50441 Barber/Beauty Salons (641) 812-1018 113 1st St. NW (641) 456-5596 www.facebook.com/ElPaisita Hampton, IA 50441 Bulk Fuel & Oil D & L Sanitation, Inc. Clothing, Gifts/Gift Shop, Retail (641) 231-1280 Scott & Jill Conlon Cosmetology, Barber/Beauty Salons Continental Wholesale PO Box 556 El Valle Store Company, LLC Sheffield, IA 50475 Jesus Duran Carlson Tree Farm Joel Orr (641) 892-4483 212 1st Avenue NW Cathy Carlson 15 5th Avenue SE Garbage/Rubbish Collection Hampton, 50441 867 130th Street Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 494-7244 Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-3165 Dancin’ with Roxie Grocery Store (641) 866-6946 www.continentalwholesale.net Roxanna Johnson www.carlsontreefarm.com Retail 212 Federal Street N Enchanted Acres Tree Farms Hampton, IA 50441 Shannon Latham Coonley Apartments (641) 430-5003 1071 250th Street Carol’s Flower Box, LLC Alicia Rodriguez www.dancinwithroxie.com Sheffield, IA 50475 Carol Schnabel 900 Federal Street N Dance Studio (515) 371-0450 116 2nd Avenue NW Hampton, IA 50441 www.enchantedacresiowa.com Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 420-2731 DataQuest Gifts/Gift Shop, Home Decor, Retail (641) 456-4580 Apartments Dan Grell www.carolsflowerbox.com 1223 Mallard Avenue Essential Bodywear, Brenda Florist, Gifts/Gift Shop Cornerstone Cottage Hampton, IA 50441 DeVries Judy Wrolson (641) 456-5525 Brenda DeVries Casey’s General Store 16 1st Street NW www.dataquest-hampton.com 1860 Nettle Avenue Tammy Viet Hampton, IA 50441 Computer Sales/Service Hampton, IA 50441 719 4th Street NE (641) 456-3339 (641) 430-6920 Hampton, IA 50441 www.cornerstonecottage.biz Denise Passehl-Home Based www.myessentialbodywear.com/ (641) 456-1909 Antiques & Collectibles, Cellular Phone Business Consultant A11714 Convenience Store Service, Cosmetics, Gifts/Gift Shop Denise Passehl Retail, Home Business 559 160th Street Cathy’s Country Cook’n Country Collections Latimer, IA 50452 Fareway Stores, Inc. Cathy Carlson Corky Wolf (641) 580-4052 Rick Schall 867 130th Street 2428 Hwy 3 Gifts/Gift Shop, Retail 309 Central Avenue W Hampton, IA 50441 Dumont, IA 50625 Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 866-6946 (641) 857-3314 Diamond Ridge, Inc. (641) 456-5253 www.carlsontreefarm.com Furniture/Home Furnishings New, Russ Gibson www.fareway.com Bakeries Clothing, Home Decor 703 Central Avenue W Grocery Store Hampton, IA 50401 Cell Tech, Inc. Creative Memories (641) 425-5420 Fireside Gifts Katy Flint Jennifer Hobson www.dixiechopper.com Cindy Grefe 121 1st Street NW 4 5th Avenue NW Lawn Mower Sales 104 1st Street NW Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-4388 (641) 456-4186 Dog House Designs (641) 456-3171 www.celltech-inc.com www.mycmsite.com/jenniferhob- Marj Ann Marchellino Gifts/Gift Shop Cellular Phone Service Communica- son 17 2nd Avenue NW tions Scrapbooking Supplies, Digital Imag- Hampton, IA 50441 Four Oaks Enterprises ing, Home Business (641) 456-2514 Dave Harms Chapin Station Pet Supplies, Retail 1267 190th Street Holly Griemann Coffee Crossroads Hampton, IA 50441 302 South Street Connie Evans D.T.’s Limousine (641) 456-4293 Chapin, IA 50427 4 4th Street SE Doug Pralle Lawn Care & Landscape, Snow (641) 892-8015 Hampton, IA 50441 507 Main St Removal Gifts/Gift Shop (641) 456-3242 Dumont, IA 50625 Convenience Store (641) 857-3440 Four Seasons Services Christensen Jewelry Wedding Rentals, Rentals/Party Equip- Jim Wobschall Russ Gibson Culligan Water Conditioning ment and Supplies, Taxi Limousine 1388 140th Street 120 1st Street NW Steve Carew Service Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 512 S Oak Street (641) 456-5103 (641) 456-3473 Iowa Falls, IA 50126 Lawn Care & Landscape, Snow www.christensenjewelry.com (641) 648-5199 Removal Jewelers, Gifts/Gift Shop www.culliganwater.com Water Conditioning

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Franklin Grassland Seed Hampton Home Store KIMT-TV 3 Marco Company Lance & Lindsay Uhlenhopp Rick Janssen Evie Shipley Scott Strother 14 1st Street NW 112 N Pennsylvania Avenue 123 1st Street SE 1418B 170th Street Hampton, IA 50441 Mason City, IA 50402 Mason City, IA 50401 Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-2503 (800) 323-4883 (641) 423-0535 (641) 456-4410 Appliance Sales and Services, Cellular www.kimt.com www.marconet.com Agriculture, Seed Conditioning/Distribution Phone Service Televisions/Radios Office Supplies, Equipment & Furniture

Giddings Signs Hampton Self Storage KLMJ-KQCR Medical Center Pharmacy Grant Giddings Doug Pralle Craig Donnelly Todd Wragge & Wendal Speake 1105 4th Street SE Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 1720 Central Avenue E Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 430-9710 (641) 456-5656 Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-2182 www.hamptonstorageunits.com www.radioonthego.com (641) 456-4146 www.giddingssigns.com Rentals/Party Equipment & Supplies Advertising, Media, Radio Pharmacy/Drug Store Signs Hampton Travel Planner Koerner-Whipple Pharmacies, Midwest Prairie Candles Got You Covered! Richard Lukensmeyer Inc. Carol Lowery John & Debbie Currier 420 4th Street NE Todd Wragge & Wendal Speake 1518 Hwy 65 N 112 1st Avenue NW Hampton, IA 50441 104 1st Street NW Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-5631 Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-4515 (641) 456-4124 www.travel-planner.net (641) 456-3171 www.midwestprairiecandles.com www.got-you-covered.biz Travel Agencies Pharmacy/Drug Store, Gifts/Gift Shop Candles Apparel, Advertising Specialties, Athletic Wear, Embroidery, Screen Happy Hour Trailer Sales Korner Bakery Miller Tree Farm Harlan and Viginia Holstad Cliff & Jane Huff Doug & Cindy Miller Graphics Plus 105 18th Avenue NE 122 1st Street NW 1690 Raven Avenue Scott Krogh Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 201 Main Street (641) 425-4321 (641) 456-2737 (641) 456-2228 Iowa Falls, IA 50126 www.trailersales.hamptoniowa.org Bakeries Tree Farms (641) 648-2583 Trailers www.inkbig.net Kum & Go Movies America and Solar Advertising Specialties, Printers, Publish- Highway 65 Antiques & Gifts Melody Taylor Studios ers, Graphics Ingrid McCulley 609 Central Avenue W Mary Ann Fulton-Velasquez 214 4th Street SE Hampton, IA 50441 119 1st Street NW Hampton Chronicle, a division Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-5106 Hampton, IA 50441 of Mid-America Publishing Corp. (641) 456-2311 Convenience Store (641) 456-3773 Ryan Harvey Gifts/Gift Shop Video Rental, Dry Cleaning, Tanning 9 2nd Street NW Latham Hi-Tech Seeds Hampton, IA 50441 iStop Tech Shop Shannon Latham Northside One Stop (641) 456-2585 Jim Davies 131 180th Street Becky Harper www.hamptonchronicle.com 203 Gilman Street Alexander, IA 50420 1208 4th Street NE Newspapers, Advertising, Mailing, Print- Sheffield, IA 50475 (641) 692-3258 Hampton, IA 50441 ers, Publishers, Graphics (641) 892-4466 www.lathamseeds.com (641) 456-4157 www.iStopTechShop.com Seed Conditioning/Distribution, Agriculture Liquor Stores, Convenience Store Hampton Estates Manufactured Website Design & Hosting Housing Community Computer Sales/Service Liquor Barn Olive Avenue Feed Steve Haviland Jeff Birdsell Jon Petersen 777 8th Street SW Keith’s Krafts & Fixit, LLC 721 Central Avenue W 1696 Olive Avenue Hampton, IA 50441 Keith Kothenbeutel Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 580-0004 4 2nd Street SE (641) 456-4603 (641) 456-3630 www.hamptonestates.hamptoniowa. Hampton, IA 50441 Liquor Stores Pet Supplies org (641) 456-3557 Housing Saw & Scissor Sharpening, Vacuum Long Term Medical Supply Orange Possum Cleaner Repair Retail Store Kelsey Boeckmann Hampton Hardware Teri Cywinski 12 1st Street NW Jeff Hofer Keri Rojas Designs 201 1st Street NW Hampton, IA 50441 416 Central Avenue W Keri Rojas Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-4777 Hampton, IA 50401 PO Box 383 (641) 456-3192 Gifts/Gift Shop, Clothing (641) 456-1900 Hampton, IA 50441 www.ltms.com Hardware, Computer Sales/Service, (641) 456-3339 Medical Supplies Rentals/Party Equipment & Supplies www.kerirojasdesigns.com Website Design & Hosting

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RETAIL PRODUCTS AND Servpro-Teggatz Enterprises, Inc. Spoken Wheel Cyclery The Funky Monkey SERVICES Tom Teggatz Tyler Duit Tracey Meyer 501 Central Avenue W 416 Washington Avenue 9 5th Avenue SE Phelps Implement Corporation Hampton, IA 50441 Iowa Falls, IA 50126 Hampton, IA 50441 Randy Oehlert (641) 456-3633 (641) 648-2924 (641) 456-2256 1611 Hwy 65 www.servpromasoncity.com www.spokenwheelcyclery.com Apparel, Clothing, Handbags, Home Hampton, IA 50441 Carpet/Furniture Cleaning, Construction Retail Decor, Retail (641) 456-2534 Companies/General Contractors, Fire www.phelpsimp.com Restoration, Mold Remediation, Water Styles on Third The Furniture Pump Agriculture Retail, Agricultural Equip Re- Damage Restoration Nadine Goodwin Adam Johnson pairs, Farm Management Consultants. 222 3rd Avenue NE 212 Federal Street N ServiceMaster Cleaning Services Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 Rainbow Feed & Garden Tim Chipman (641) 456-2317 (641) 430-6006 Randy Westhoff 1735 Madison Avenue Barber/Beauty Salons, Cosmetology Furniture/Home Furnishings New 300 Central Avenue W Clarion, IA 50525 Hampton, IA 50441 (515) 532-2988 Sugar Bean Cupcakes The Market Place (641) 456-3077 www.timothychipman.com Carrie Blau Mark Whipple Agriculture, Pet Supplies Carpet/Furniture Cleaning, Water Dam- 1896 175th Street 221 1st Avenue NW age Restoration Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 Reminder Printing Company (641) 373-0300 (641) 456-9175 Doris Doyle Sew Heavenly Creations Bakeries Thrift Shop 125 2nd Avenue NW Dawn Hansen Hampton, IA 50441 209 W Gilman Street Syngenta Seeds, Inc. The Pampered Chef (641) 456-4512 Sheffield, IA 50475 Rhonda Westendorf Suzann Rodemeyer Printers, Publishers, Graphics, Advertising (641) 892-4111 1274A Olive Avenue 514 3rd Street SE www.sewheavenlycreations.com Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 Rick’s Pharmacy Wedding & Prom Shop (641) 456-2592 (319) 290-9311 Rick Grote www.syngenta.com www.pamperedchef.biz/suerode 6 1st Street NW Shopko Hometown Agriculture, Seed Conditioning/Distribution Gifts/Gift Shop, Home Business Hampton, IA 50441 Cathy Huffman (641) 456-3538 808 4th Street NE T.I.G.O. Trading, LLC The Wood Cellar Pharmacy/Drug Store, Gifts/Gift Shop Hampton, IA 50441 Scott Henze Guyla Pohlman (641) 456-4891 1280 Olive Avenue 8 1st Street NW Round Mound of Sound www.pamida.com Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 Mike Holm Department Stores (319) 961-0080 (641) 456-5510 1010 4th Street SE Retail Gifts/Gift Shop Hampton, IA 50441 Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home (641) 456-8065 and Monument Sales Tello Enterprises, LLC TownsEnd Winery & Vineyard DJ Services/Karaoke Greg Dombrowski Alberto Tello Vernon and Judy Harper 306 Central Avenue E 713 2nd Avenue NW 2138 160th Street Samantha’s Hollywood Styles Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 Hansell, IA 50441 Samantha Guerrero (641) 456-3232 (712) 660-3945 (641) 456-2836 420 Central Avenue East www.sietsemavogelfuneralhomes.com Agriculture www.townsendwinery.com Hampton, IA 50441 Funeral Homes/Monuments Gifts/Gift Shop, Retail, Winery (641) 456-9050 The Computer Guy Barber/Beauty Salons Silpada Designer Jewerly Patrick Palmer Tupperific Team Sales- Kathy Sheppard 114 3rd Avenue N.E. Tupperware Sandee’s Flower House 1919 200th Street Hampton, IA 50441 Michelle Hartmann Sandee Brouwer Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-1936 801 South Lincoln Street 707 4th Street NE (641) 425-2064 www.thecomputerguy.bz Sheffield, IA 50475 Hampton, IA 50441 www.mysilpada.com/kathy.sheppard Computer Sales/Service (641) 892-4206 (641) 456-4283 Jewelers, Gifts/Gift Shop, Home Business Home Business, Retail Bridal & Tuxedo Rental, Florist, The Freckled Dandelion Gifts/Gift Shop South Hill Designs Kelsey Boeckmann and Guyla Wholly Smoke BBQ Deana Hanson Pohlman Rob Dietz Scott’s Audio 326 Woodland Avenue 103 Central Avenue W 544 100th Street Scott Conlon Bristow, IA 50611 Hampton, IA 50441 Dows, IA 50071 PO Box 556 (712) 790-8748 (641) 812-1010 (319) 239-6290 Sheffield, IA 50475 www.southilldesigns.com/ Clothing, Retail Catering (641) 892-4483 deanahanson DJ Services/Karaoke Retail, Jewelers

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Windsor Theatre NAPA Auto Parts PROFESSIONAL Cub Cadet Childhood Center Jim Davies Jeremy Bidwell SERVICES Robyn Hill-Kofoot 103 Federal Street N 11 Federal Street N 1441 Gull Avenue, Ste. A Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 Abbott Realty Latimer, IA 50452 (641) 456-4389 (641) 456-2553 Kathy Stanbrough (641) 579-6555 www.windsortheatre.com www.napaonline.com 2 1st Street NW Childcare, Daycare Movies, Theaters Automobile Parts Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-4707 Dr. Paul Sensor Wolf Photography Pralle’s Wash City, Coulter www.hamptoniowarealestate.com Dr. Paul Sensor Katie Ellingson Tod and Dyanne Pralle Farm Real Estate, Real Estate-Com- 112 2nd Avenue NW 2428 Hwy 3 45 Main Street mercial & Residential Hampton, IA 50441 Dumont, IA 50625 Coulter, IA 50431 (641) 456-2625 (641) 857-3434 (641) 456-0123 ABCM Corporation Dentists/Dental Labs/Dental Care www.wolfphotographystudio.com www.pralleswashcity.com Richard Allbee Photography Car Wash 1320 4th Street NE Dumont Telephone Company Hampton, IA 50441 Roger Kregel VEHICLE PRODUCTS Pralle’s Wash City, Hampton (641) 456-5636 506 Pine Street AND SERVICES North www.abcmcorp.com Dumont, IA 50625 Dyanne Pralle Health Care Organizations (641) 857-3211 Alan’s Classy Cars 1317 4th Street NE www.dumonttelephone.com Alan Berneman Hampton, IA 50441 Alquist, Larry J., DDS Telecommunications/Equipment 420 4th Street NE (641) 456-0123 Dr. Larry Alquist Cable TV, Data Network Wiring Hampton, IA 50441 www.pralleswashcity.com 109 3rd Street NE (641) 456-8648 Car Wash Hampton, IA 50441 Dumont Wellness Center Car Dealer, Detailing (641) 456-4666 Pauline Barkema Pralle’s Wash City, Hampton Dentists/Dental Labs/Dental Care 921 3rd Street Brent’s Ag & Auto Repair West Dumont, IA 50625 Brent Kotenbrink Tod Pralle Castle Dick and Kelch (641) 857-3401 1683B Hwy 65 N 604 Central Avenue W Duane Kelch Care Centers Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 2 2nd Street NW (641) 456-5297 (641) 456-0123 Hampton, IA 50441 Dutchman’s Oaks Assisted Agricultural Equip Repairs, Automobile www.pralleswashcity.com (641) 456-2578 Living Repairs Car Wash www.cdkinc.biz Pauline Barkema Insurance, Real Estate-Commercial & 921 3rd Street BSA Auto Sales, Inc. Redneck Trailer Supplies Residential Dumont, IA 50625 Eric Barkema and Pauline Barkema Chad Miller (641) 857-3401 1014 4th Street NE 1240 Imperial Road Coonley & Coonley Assisted and Independent Living Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 John Coonley (641) 456-4559 (641) 456-5633 121 1st Avenue NW Edward Jones www.bsaautosales.com www.redneck-trailer.com Hampton, IA 50441 Paige Hansen Car Dealer, Detailing Trailer Supplies (641) 456-4741 1202 4th Street NE www.coonleylawfirm.com Hampton, IA 50441 Butch Gruelke Auto Body, Inc. Shaun’s Detail Attorneys (641) 456-4946 Hampton Auto Glass Shaun Oscarson www.edwardjones.com Butch and Jennifer Gruelke 421 4th Street SE Coonley & Heilskov, CPA’s Investment Counselors 521 4th Street S.E. Hampton, IA 50441 Patricia Heilskov Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-2190 121 1st Avenue NW Eric J. Wagner, D.D.S. (641) 456-2425 Car Wash, Detailing Hampton, IA 50441 Eric Wagner Auto Body Repair and Paint, Detailing, (641) 456-2441 213 Gilman Street Locksmith Tello & Flores Auto Service Accountants, Quick Books Consulting Sheffield, IA 50475 Nicolas Tello (641) 892-4898 Dale Howard, Inc. 10 7th Street N.W. Creative Solutions Unlimited, Inc. Dentists/Dental Labs/Dental Care Steve Howard Hampton, IA 50441 Kathy Alden 600 Brooks Road (641) 903-1871 203 Gilman Street Farm Bureau Financial Iowa Falls, IA 50126 Auto Body Repair and Paint Sheffield, IA 50475 Services/Allan Menning (641) 648-4691 Automobile Parts (641) 892-4466 Allan Menning www.dalehoward.com www.creativesolutionsunlimited.com 1323 Olive Avenue Automobile Dealers, Automobile Repairs Software Development, Health Care Hampton, IA 50441 Organizations (641) 456-4767 Hampton Auto Glass, Inc. www.allanmenning.com Butch Gruelke Insurance, Investment Counselors 521 4th Street S.E. Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-2425 Glass

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PROFESSIONAL Franklin Prairie Apartments Hospice of North Iowa Leahy Grove Independent & SERVICES Cristal Schriber Connie Bleile Assisted Living Facility 1724 Central Avenue E 232 2nd Street SE Michelle Smuck Farm Bureau Financial Hampton, IA 50441 Mason City, IA 50401 800 2nd Street SE Services/Doug Peter (641) 456-4692 (641) 428-6208 Hampton, IA 50441 Allan Menning www.abcmcorp.com www.hospicenorthiowa.com (641) 456-2701 1323 Olive Avenue Assisted and Independent Living Health Care Organizations www.abcmcorp.com Hampton, IA 50441 Assisted and Independent Living (641) 456-4767 Franklin Wellness Center Iowa Specialty Hospital www.dougpeter.com Nick Hansen Hampton Clinic Miller & Miller, PC Insurance, Investment Counselors 1514 Central Avenue E Cindy Hunter Brian D. Miller Hampton, IA 50441 700 Second St. SE 7 1st Avenue NE First Bank Hampton (641) 456-2827 Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 David Heuberger www.franklinwellness.com (641) 812-1094 (641) 456-2111 211 1st Avenue NW Fitness Club, Recreation www.iowaspecialtyhospital.com Attorneys Hampton, IA 50441 Medical Clinic (641) 456-4793 Hampton Community Christian Moore, Dr. William B., PC www.firstbankhampton.com Daycare, Inc. Jaacks, Jeffrey A., LPA William B. Moore Banks & Banking Associations Laura Bradley 3 1st Street SW 27 Federal Street N 104 12th Avenue NE Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 Franklin County Abstract Company Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-4125 (641) 456-3352 Dennis Borcherding (641) 456-4922 Accountants Dentists/Dental Labs/Dental Care 121 1st Avenue NW www.hamptondaycare.org Hampton, IA 50441 Daycare Jaspersen Insurance & Real Northwestern Mutual Financial (641) 456-4551 Estate, Ltd. Network, Bree Mulford Title Companies Hampton State Bank Eric Christianson Bree Mulford Ron Raney 123 1st Street NW 110 Plaza Circle Franklin County Farmers 100 1st Street NW Hampton, IA 50441-0296 Waterloo, IA 50604 Mutual Insurance Association Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-2266 (641) 512-6855 Steve Tervo (641) 456-2559 www.jaspersenltd.com Insurance 123 Federal Street N www.hamptonstate.com Insurance, Investment Counselors, Real Hampton, IA 50441 Banks & Banking Associations Estate-Commercial & Residential Pearson, Steven E., CPA, P.C. (641) 456-3430 Steven E. Pearson www.franklincountymutual.com Hampton Veterinary Center JD Window Service 104 Federal Street N Insurance Zach Vosburg Jeremy Turek Hampton, IA 50441 1381 Nettle Avenue 421 6th Street S.W. (641) 456-4829 Franklin Financial Services Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 Accountants Belen Krabbe (641) 456-4744 (319) 830-4032 11 1st Avenue NW Pet Supplies, Animal Care Window Washing Positive Feelings Hampton, IA 50441 Pastor Kady (641) 456-4644 Hauser Financial Group JDS Trucking 139 1st Street Investment Counselors, Insurance Phil Hauser David Schriber Chapin, IA 16 4th Street NE 1793 Olive Avenue (641) 892-4656 Franklin General Hospital Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 www.positivefeelings.org Kim Price (641) 456-5255 (641) 425-1128 Wedding Rentals, Home Business 1720 Central Avenue E www.hauserfinancialgroup.com Trucking Hampton, IA 50441 Insurance, Financial Planner Rehabilitation Center of (641) 456-5000 Koenen-Collins Chiropractic Hampton www.franklingeneral.com Hickman Chiropractic Clinic Whitney Pralle Hospitals Jay Hickman Chad Collins/James Koenen 700 2nd Street SE 820 4th Street NE 303 Central Avenue E Hampton, IA 50441 Franklin Medical Center Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-4701 Kim Price (641) 456-2280 (641) 456-4142 www.abcmcorp.com 1720 Central Avenue E Chiropractors Chiropractors Care Centers Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-5050 Hobson, Cady & Cady Krukow Real Estate Sackville Insurance, Inc. www.franklingeneral.com Art Cady Yvonne Krukow Scott Sackville Medical Clinic 9 1st Street SW 515 Central Avenue W 7 1st Street SW Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-2555 (641) 456-3883 (641) 456-5521 www.hobsoncadylaw.com www.krukowrealestate.com www.sackvilleinsurance.net Attorneys Real Estate-Commercial & Residential, Insurance Farm Real Estate

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Scheideman Financial Strategies SKILLED CONSTRUCTION Franklin County Wind Farm MidAmerican Energy Company Brad Scheideman SERVICES, Jo Macal Todd Lewis 808 4th Street NE PRODUCTS AND 1105 4th Street SE 1300 4th Street NE Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-4106 MANUFACTURING (641) 648-0155 (641) 373-0796 www.scheidemanfs.com www.alliantenergy.com www.MidAmerican Energy.com Insurance, Investment Counselors Alliant Energy Utility/Wind Farm Utilities Michelle Arenson Semler, Craig L., OD 200 1st Street SE Franklin Rural Electric Midwest Meter, Inc./MID:COM Craig L. Semler Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Cooperative Rick Salvesen 402 12th Avenue NE (319) 786-4823 Fran Buckel 1605 170th Street Hampton, IA 50441 Manufacturing 1560 Hwy 65 Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-4251 Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-5205 Optometrists, Opticians & Optical Labs Barnhart Electric, Inc. (641) 456-2557 www.midwestmeter.com Tracy Barnhart www.franklinrec.coop Manufacturing Staley Real Estate & Farm 214 S River Street Utilities Management Iowa Falls, IA 50126 Miller Concrete, Inc. Brad Staley (641) 648-6549 Giddings Electric, LLC Doug Miller 21 4th Street NE Electricians, Construction Companies/ Greg Giddings 1690 Raven Avenue Hampton, IA 50441 General Contractors, Heating, Air 1105 4th Street SE Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-3607 Conditioning, Plumbing Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-2228 www.staleyonline.com (641) 456-4062 Concrete Real Estate-Commercial & Residential, Buresh Building Systems, Inc. Electricians Certified Appraisal Services, Farm & North Central Millwright, Inc. Mort’s Water Company Management Consultants, Farm Real Brian Buresh Hampton Heating & Air Mike Goodwin Estate, Rural Appraisals 1219 Imperial Road Conditioning 1410 Gull Avenue Hampton, IA 50441 Rick & Becky Gustin Latimer, IA 50452 State Farm Insurance (641) 456-5242 7 2nd Avenue NE (641) 579-6500 1 1st Avenue NW www.bureshbuildings.com Hampton, IA 50441 www.mortsonline.com Hampton, IA 50441 Grain Equipment Sales & Services (641) 456-2651 Backhoe/Trenching, Plumbing, Sewer & (641) 456-2198 Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing, Duct Drain Cleaning, Water Conditioning www.statefarm.com Concrete, Inc. Cleaning, Gas Fireplaces, Plumbing Insurance Stephen Hanson Murphy’s Heating and 1242 Olive Avenue J-T Machine & Tool Company, Inc. Plumbing, Inc. The Bernard Firm, PLC Hampton, IA 50441 Jeff Spear Ron Murphy 710 Washington Avenue (641) 456-3214 602 Federal Street S, PO Box 304 406 Central Avenue W Iowa Falls, IA 50126 Concrete, Construction Companies/ Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 648-9141 General Contractors, Poured Walls (641) 456-4513 (641) 456-2372 www.bernardfirm.com Machine Shop www.murphysheating.com Attorneys, Immigration Law Corn Belt Power Cooperative Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing Kathy Taylor MAC Tools United Bank & Trust Company 1320 Olive Avenue Steve Graeser Omnium-Winfield Solutions John J. Trewin Hampton, IA 50441 1680 140th Street Phil Johnson 400 Central Avenue E (641) 456-3591 Hampton, IA 50441 1280 Imperial Road Hampton, IA 50441 www.cbpower.coop (641) 425-5626 Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-5587 Utilities Tool Distributor (641) 456-2500 www.ubtc.net www.winfieldsolutionsllc.com Banks & Banking Associations Edwards Contracting LTD of Martin Marietta Materials Manufacturing Iowa Steve Sorenson Wiechmann, Daniel F., Jr. Denny Edwards 14454 300th Street Point Builders North, Inc. Daniel Wiechmann 1386B Olive Avenue Mason City, IA 50401 Scott Arends 114 3rd Street NE Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 423-9411 202 1st Street SE, Ste 204 Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 456-5360 Crushed Limestone, Sand, & Gravel Mason City, IA 50401 (641) 456-4545 Construction Companies/General, (641) 424-4470 Attorneys Contractors Marvin Janssen Electric www.pointbuildersnorth.com Marvin and Betty Janssen Construction Companies/General Franklin County Lumber 1539 95th Street Contractors, Roofing Roger and Kaye Peters Hampton, IA 50441 801 4th Street SE (641) 456-2027 Pralle’s Machine & Welding Hampton, IA 50441 Electricians Todd Pralle (641) 456-4711 417 1st St www.franklincountylumber.com Coulter, IA 50431 Construction Companies/General Con- (641) 866-6889 tractors, Building Materials, Lumber Welding/Sheet Metal

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SKILLED CONSTRUCTION CAL Community Schools Franklin County Extension Hampton Lions Club SERVICES, Dwight Widen Michelle Sackville Craig Semler PRODUCTS AND 1441 Gull Avenue 3 1st Avenue NW 111 1st Street NE MANUFACTURING Latimer, IA 50452 Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 579-6086 (641) 456-4811 (641) 456-4251 Seabee, a Ligon Company www.cal.k12.ia.us www.extension.iastate.edu/franklin www.iowalions.org/hampton Laura Hovenga Education Organizations Organizations, Community Services/ 712 1st Street NW Clubs Hampton, IA 50441 Church of the Living Word Franklin County Fair Association (641) 456-4871 Jacob Rahrig Mari Ann Wearda Hampton Public Library www.seabeecylinders.com 420 1st Avenue NE 1008 Central Avenue W Kim Manning Manufacturing Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 4 Federal Street S (641) 456-8175 (641) 456-2049 Hampton, IA 50441 Sukup Manufacturing Company www.clwhampton.org www.franklincountyfair.com (641) 456-4451 Nicole Poock Churches Organizations www.hampton.lib.ia.us 1555 255th Street Libraries Sheffield, IA 50475 City of Hampton Franklin County Farm Bureau (641) 892-4222 Ron Dunt Federation Hampton Rotary Club www.sukup.com 122 1st Avenue NW Jennifer Healey Ron Raney Agriculture Manufacturing Hampton, IA 50441 1323 Olive Avenue PO Box 119 (641) 456-4853 Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 Swieter Salvage www.hamptonia.us (641) 456-4767 (641) 456-4741 Dennis Swieter Government Organizations www.rotary.org 1540 95th Street Organizations, Community Services/ Hampton, IA 50441 Drive Wise Franklin County Youth For Christ Clubs (641) 751-5346 Becky Rother Darwin Van Horn Manufacturing 3005 Willow Creek Court 808 4th Street NE, P.O. Box 581 Hampton-Dumont Community Clear Lake, IA 50428 Hampton, IA 50441 Schools Wards Machine Shop, Inc. (641) 430-2835 (641) 456-2250 Todd Lettow Robert Harmon www.lakechev.com www.niyfc 601 12th Avenue NE 917 6th Street SW Schools, Colleges & Education Organizations, Community Services/ Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 Clubs (641) 456-2175 (641) 456-2771 Faith Baptist Church www.hdcsd.org Welding/Sheet Metal Brad Van Horn Friends of Beeds Lake Education, Schools, Colleges & Educa- 1701 Central Avenue E Dave Heyden tion Whispering Willow Wind Farm Hampton, IA 50441 1456 Beeds Lake Drive Tony Vaughn (641) 456-4887 Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton-Dumont Education 1584 70th Street www.faith-hampton.com (641) 456-2473 Association Iowa Falls, IA 50126 Churches www.friendsofbeedslake.com Sheryl Borcherding (641) 648-0152 Community Services/Clubs 507 4th Avenue SE Utility/Wind Farm First Congregational United Hampton, IA 50441 Church of Christ Geneva Community Betterment (641) 456-2261 Pastor John Byrne Tonya Sanders Organizations ORGANIZATIONS, 22 1st Avenue SW 318 South Street CHURCHES AND Hampton, IA 50441 Geneva, IA 50633 Iowa River Riders Snowmobile GOVERNMENT (641) 456-2192 (515) 574-9572 Club www.ucc.org Organizations Chad Mulford Access, Inc. Churches PO Box 56 Mark Whipple Greater Franklin County Coulter, IA 50431 20 5th Street NW Franklin County Arts Council Chamber of Commerce (641) 456-5200 Hampton, IA 50441-0268 Leon Kuehner Newton Grotzinger www.iowariverriders.com (641) 456-2532 4 5th Avenue NW 5 1st Street SW Snowmobile Club Organizations Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 425-0959 (641) 456-5668 Kiwanis Club of Hampton Bridge of Hope North Central Organizations www.hamptoniowa.org Marlys Pralle Iowa Organizations PO Box 555 Katy Thoreson Franklin County Conservation Hampton, IA 50441 420 1st Avenue NE Jason Gooder Hampton Jaycees (641) 456-5587 Hampton, IA 50441 1002 Central Avenue W Andrea Kellison www.kiwanis.org (641) 456-8644 Hampton, IA 50441 1396-A Olive Avenue Organizations, Community Services/ www.NorthCentralIowa.bridgeof- (641) 456-4375 Hampton, IA 50441 Clubs hopeinc.org www.franklincountyconservation.org (515) 851-8602 Organizations Organizations www.iowajaycees.org Organizations, Community Services/ Clubs

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La Luz Hispana Rising Sun Karate Studio, LLC Trinity Lutheran Church United Way of North Central Sister Carmen Hernandez Karla Pashby-Fuller Rev. Karl C. Bollhagen Iowa 116 First Avenue NW 33640 290th Sreet 16 12th Avenue NE Jennifer Kammeyer Hampton, IA 50441 Shell Rock, IA 50670 Hampton, IA 50441 600 1st Street NW, #102 (641) 812-1090 (319) 483-8366 (641) 456-4816 Mason City, IA 50401-2955 Education www.rskarate.org www.trinityhampton.com (641) 423-1774 Education Churches www.unitedwaynci.org North Central Iowa Model Organizations, Community Services/ Railroad Club St. Patrick's Catholic Church United Methodist Church Clubs Jim Hansen Michael Tauke Pastor Corby Johnson 1749 200th Street 1405 Federal Street N 100 Central Avenue E West Fork Community School Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 Hampton, IA 50441 District (641) 456-3772 (641) 456-4857 (641) 456-4238 Darrin Strike Organizations www.stpatrickhamptonia.com www.umc-hampton.org 504 Park Street Churches Churches Sheffield, IA 50475 North Iowa Area Community (641) 892-4160 College, NIACC St. Paul Lutheran Church www.westforkschool.org Terry Schumaker Pastor Steve Winsor Education 500 College Drive 17 2nd Street NE Mason City, IA 50401 Hampton, IA 50441 (641) 422-4358 (641) 456-3276 www.niacc.edu Churches Education, Schools, Colleges & Education GREATER FRANKLIN COUNTY CHAMBER BOARD 2014 NAME BUSINESS PHONE E-MAIL

Kim Price - President Franklin General Hospital work: 641.456.5005 [email protected] 1st Term/3rd Year Mike Goodwin - Vice President Mort’s Water Company work: 641.579.6500 [email protected] 1st Term/3rd Year Megan Rosenberg - Past President Hobson Cady & Cady work: 641.456.2555 [email protected] 1st Term/3rd Year Newton Grotzinger - Executive Director Greater Franklin County Chamber work: 641.456.5668 [email protected] Since September 16, 2013 Kent Mollenbeck - Treasurer First Bank Hampton work: 641.456.4793 [email protected] 3rd Term/1st Year Donnis Borcherding Hampton State Bank work: 641.456.2559 [email protected] 1st Term/2nd Year Tourism Chair Scott Sackville Sackville Insurance Company work: 641.456.5521 [email protected] 2nd Term/3rd Year Todd Lettow Hampton Dumont Community Schools work: 641.456.2175 [email protected] 2nd Term/2nd Year Larry Miller United Bank & Trust work: 641.456.5587 [email protected] 1st Term/3rd Year Nicole Poock Sukup Manufacturing Company work: 641.892.4222 [email protected] 2nd Term/1st Year Guyla Pohlman The Wood Cellar and The Freckled Dandelion work: 641.456.5510 [email protected] 1st Term/2nd Year Kathy Stanbrough Abbott Realty work: 641.456.4707 [email protected] 1st Term/3rd Year Eric Christianson Jaspersen Insurance & Real Estate, LTD work: 641.456.2266 [email protected] 1st Term/2nd Year Carmen Hernandez La Luz Hispana work: 641.812.1090 [email protected] 1st Term/1st Year Jim Davies - non voting member Creative Solutions work: 641.892.4466 [email protected] City Representative - Annual Frankie Aliu - non voting member Mid America Publishing/Hampton Chronicle work: 641.456.2585 Ext. 121 [email protected] Economic Development Larry Sailer - non voting member Latham Seed cell: 641.648.2046 [email protected] Agriculture

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A & M Electric, Inc. AgVantage FS Beringer Monument Company 118 18th Ave. NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5460 27354 State Hwy 57, Ackley ...... (641) 847-2671 306 4th Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2303 Abbott Realty AgVantage FS, Inc. www.kjgems.com 2 1st Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4707 200 Lincoln Avenue, Ackley ...... (641) 847-2671 Funeral Homes/Monuments www.hamptoniowarealestate.com AgVantage FS, Inc. Big Dawg Barbeque Company Farm Real Estate,Real Estate-Commercial & Residential, Recreation 1327 Olive Ave., Hampton ...... (641) 456-2571 316 Main Street E, Rockwell ...... (641) 822-3294 ABCM Corporation AgVantage FS, Inc. Bigler Insurance & Realty 1320 4th Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5636 136 1st St., Chapin ...... (641) 892-4425 704 Broadway Street, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3495 www.abcmcorp.com AgVantage FS, Inc. BodyWorks Fitness Club Health Care Organizations 250 190th Street, Alexander ...... (641) 692-3335 808 4th Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4106 Abundant Life Chapel AgVantage FS, Inc. www.bodyworksfitnessclub.hamptoniowa.org 302 3rd Street, Dows ...... (515) 852-4520 1470 Timber Avenue, Hansell ...... (641) 456-3410 Fitness Club Access Systems, Lindsay Baessler AgVantage FS, Inc. Boekholder Construction Company 604 Ansborough Ave., Waterloo ...... (319) 235-0346 205 E Gilman Street, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4229 611 Douglas Ave., Ackley ...... (641) 847-2234 www.accesssystems.com AgVantage FS, Inc. Breadeaux Pizza Office Supplies, Equipment & Furniture, Printers, Publishers, Graphics 20 Grant Street, Coulter ...... (641) 866-6921 24 1st Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5608 Access, Inc. AgVantage FS, Inc. Food Products, Services, Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room 20 5th Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2532 430 N Harriman St., Alexander ...... (641) 692-3264 Brent’s Ag & Auto Repair Accurate Appraisals AgVenture Profi-Seed 1683B Hwy 65 N, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5297 1510 Balsam Ave., Alexander ...... (641) 692-3381 1691 Highway 65, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4751 Agricultural Equip Repairs, Automobile Repairs Ackey State Bank AGWSR Community Schools Brian’s Repair & Sons 650 Main Street, Ackley ...... (641) 847-2651 511 State Street, Ackley ...... (641) 847-2611 102 Main Street, Coulter ...... (641) 866-6969 Ackley Chiropractic Clinic Alcoholism Service Center Bridge of Hope North Central Iowa 907 Sherman Ave., Ackley ...... (641) 847-3500 504 2nd Avenue SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3164 420 1st Avenue NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-8644 Ackley City Pool Alliant Energy www.NorthCentralIowa.bridgeofhopeinc.org 208 State St., Ackley ...... (641) 847-2411 200 1st Street SE, Cedar Rapids ...... (319) 786-4823 Organizations Ackley Civic Center Manufacturing Brothers Auto Sales 208 State St., Ackley ...... (641) 847-2577 Alquist, Larry J., DDS 123 4th Street SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-9828 Ackley Country Club 109 3rd Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4666 Bruening Rock Products, Inc. 902 8th Avenue, Ackley ...... (641) 847-3475 Dentists/Dental Labs/Dental Care 1926 120th Street, Geneva ...... (641) 458-8252 Ackley Fire & Police Department Amaracon BSA Auto Sales, Inc. 208 State St., Eldora ...... (641) 847-2222 23702 130th Street, Dougherty ...... (641) 794-3384 1014 4th St NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4559 Ackley Insurance Agency AMENities www.bsaautosales.com 650 Main Street, Ackley ...... (641) 847-3541 603 Grant Street, Coulter ...... (641) 425-3093 Car Dealer Ackley Medical Center Gifts/Gift Shop Bull Pup Pre-School 1000 10th Avenue, Ackley ...... (641) 847-2625 American Home Improvements 114 11th Place NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3189 Ackley Public Library 1003 Main Street, Popejoy ...... (515) 859-3888 Buresh Building Systems, Inc. & North Central 401 State Street, Ackley ...... (641) 847-2233 American Legion Hall Millwright, Inc. Ackley Publishing Company, Inc. 508 Main St., Dumont ...... (641) 857-9882 1219 Imperial Road, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5242 617 Main Street, Ackley ...... (641) 847-2623 American Legion Post www.bureshbuildings.com Ackley State Bank 639 Main Street, Ackley ...... (641) 847-2309 Grain Equipment Sales & Services 408 Front St., Geneva ...... (641) 648-3761 AmericInn Lodge & Suites Butch Gruelke Auto Body, Inc./Hampton Auto Glass Ackley Super Foods 702 Central Avenue W., Hampton ...... (641) 456-5559 521 4th St. SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2425 526 Main Street, Ackley ...... (641) 847-3322 www.americinn.com Auto Body Repair and Paint, Locksmith Ackley United Methodist Church Motels C & L Service 416 Hardin St., Ackley ...... (641) 847-3251 Anderson Family Dentistry 614 Main Street, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3839 Ackley Veterinary Center 1906 Edgington Ave., Eldora ...... (641) 847-2330 C E Contracting, Inc. 202 Sherman Avenue, Ackley ...... (641) 847-2636 Anderson’s Flowers 1386 Olive Ave., Hampton ...... (641) 456-5465 Ackley World Journal 211 Butler Street, Ackley ...... (641) 847-3244 CAL Community Schools 736 Main St., Ackley ...... (641) 847-2592 Area Education Agency #267 1441 Gull Avenue, Latimer ...... (641) 579-6086 Adams Concrete & Construction 114 11th Place NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4881 www.cal.k12.ia.us PO Box 416, Chapin ...... (641) 892-4487 Asbestos Consulting Education Advanced Drainage Systems Highway 65 North, Box 270, Hampton ....(641) 425-1206 Cano’s Golden Shears 1268 Imperial Road, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2356 Aspen Tree Service 113 1st St. NW, Hampton ...... (641) 231-1280 Advanced Marketing Service 804 Rowan Rd., Dows ...... (515) 852-4545 Cosemetology 10024 160th Street, Swaledale ...... (641) 995-2260 Auto Parts Wholesale, Inc. Carlson Tree Farm Advanced Systems, Inc. 621 4th St SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2594 867 130th Street, Hampton ...... (641) 866-6946 2945 Airport Blvd., Waterloo ...... (319) 232-6621 Ayers Lime & Rock www.carlsontreefarm.com www.asiowa.com 14184 130th Street, Bristow ...... (641) 894-3368 Tree Farms Office Supplies, Equipment & Furniture B & C Kitchen Inc. Carol’s Flower Box, LLC Advanced Technology Solutions 7 1st Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2788 116 2nd Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4580 1021 Glendale Park Drive, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2131 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room www.carolsflowerbox.com www.atsol.net B & E Sales Florist, Gifts/Gift Shop Computer Sales/Service, Audio/Video Sales/Service 704 Gilman St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-8000 Carstens Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Telecommunications/Equipment, Website Design & Hosting B & L Repair 513 5th Avenue, Ackley ...... (641) 847-2664 AEA 267 Hampton Sector Office 699 E Gilman Street, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4337 Cartersville Elevator 114 11th Place NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4881 Barnhart Electric, Inc. 21823 160th Street E, Rockwell ...... (641) 822-4550 Affordable Tree Service 214 S River Street, Iowa Falls ...... (641) 648-6549 Casey’s General Store 12553 MM Ave., Iowa Falls ...... (515) 681-0423 Electricians, Construction Companies/General Contractors, 719 4th Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-1909 AFLAC Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing Convenience Store 1105 4th St SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3822 Barten Law Office Casey’s General Store AG Machinery Service 1212 McCormick Avenue, Ames ...... (515) 233-4388 702 E Gilman St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4933 33135 159th St., Ackley ...... (641) 847-2305 Becky’s Greenhouse Castle Dick and Kelch Ag Solutions 80 Main Street S., Dougherty ...... (641) 794-3337 2 2nd Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2578 709 Hwy 3, Latimer ...... (641) 866-6813 Beeds Lake State Park www.cdkinc.biz Ag Solutions, Inc. 1422 165th Street, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2047 Insurance, Real Estate-Commercial & Residential 1373 Beeds Lake Drive, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3284 www.exploreparks.com Cathy’s Beauty Salon Agri-Alert Parks and Recreation 403 3rd Avenue SW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4570 1551 Lark Ave., Hampton ...... (641) 456-2091 Beery D & C Cathy’s Country Cook’n Agri-Zone 817 2nd Avenue SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4797 867 130th Street, Hampton ...... (641) 866-6946 1939 95th St., Geneva ...... (641) 458-8259 www.carlsontreefarm.com Bakeries

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Cell Tech, Inc. Craighton Construction, LLC Diamond Ridge, Inc. 121 1st Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4388 602 1st Avenue SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5259 703 Central Avenue W, Hampton ...... (641) 425-5420 www.celltech-inc.com Craighton Electric, Inc. www.dixiechopper.com Cellular Phone Service, Communications 1446 220th St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-8038 Lawn Mower Sales Century Machine, Inc. Creative Cabinets Diana’s Place 416 1st Street, Coulter ...... (641) 866-6748 124 S 1st St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4022 112 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2316 CFSA Franklin County Creative Memories-Jennifer Hobson, Independent Dick’s Electric Service 1019 4th Street SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2561 Consultant 301 1st Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4421 Childcare Little Cherub 4 5th Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4186 DJL Investments, LC 3 3rd Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4023 www.mycmsite.com/jenniferhobson 2450 130th Street, Meservey ...... (641) 358-6215 Christensen Jewelry Scrapbooking Supplies, Digital Imaging, Education, Home Dodge House, The 120 1st Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3473 Business 702 Front Street, Geneva ...... (641) 458-8285 www.christensenjewelry.com Creative Solutions Unlimited, Inc. Dog House Designs Jewelers, Gifts/Gift Shop 203 Gilman Street, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4466 17 2nd Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2514 Church of the Living Word www.creativesolutionsunlimited.com Pet Supplies, Retail 420 1st Avenue NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-8175 Software Development, Education, Health Care Organizations Dollar General Store www.clwhampton.org Cross Law Firm 510 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3559 Churches 117 1st Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4192 Don’s Auto Service City of Hampton Crossroads 207 5th St N, Rockwell ...... (641) 822-3456 122 1st Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4853 4 4th Street SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3242 Don’s Tractor Repair www.hamptonia.us Convenience Store 207 5th St N, Rockwell ...... (641) 822-3456 Government Cub Cadet Childhood Center Donaldson Appraisal Service Clausen Chiropractic 1441 Gull Avenue, Latimer ...... (641) 579-6555 12553 MM Ave., Iowa Falls ...... (515) 681-0423 217 Gilman St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4008 Childcare, Daycare Down Home Restaurant Coconut Lounge Culligan Water Conditioning 104 E Ellsworth St., Dows ...... (515) 852-3627 11 2nd Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 420-2731 512 S Oak Street, Iowa Falls ...... (641) 648-5199 Down to Earth Lounge/Bar www.culliganwater.com 101 E Ellsworth Street, Dows ...... (515) 852-4113 Community Bowl Water Conditioning Dows Golf Course 518 Main Street, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3787 Cut Above, The 200 85th Street, Dows ...... (515) 852-4751 Concrete, Inc. 121 Butler Street, Ackley ...... (641) 847-3350 Dows Grocery 1242 Olive Avenue, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3214 Cuts on the Corner 105 E Ellsworth St., Dows ...... (515) 852-4303 Concrete, Construction Companies/General Contractors, Poured Walls 1 1st Street SW, Hampton ...... (641) 430-3037 Dows Junction Conservative Chronicle Barber/Beauty Salons 904 Cardinal Ave., Dows ...... (515) 852-4385 9 2nd Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3544 Cutting Corner, The Dows Mercantile Consolidated Energy 120 S 4th St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4440 122 E Ellsworth St., Dows ...... (515) 852-3533 201 12th Ave SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5596 Cutting Edge, The Dows Pharmacy Continental Wholesale Company, LLC 15 2nd Ave NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2001 107 E Ellsworth St., Dows ...... (515) 852-3833 15 5th Avenue SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3165 D & D Sales Dows Presbyterian Church www.continentalwholesale.net 320 S Lincoln Street, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4468 503 S Jefferson Street, Dows ...... (515) 852-3330 Retail D & E Pork Dows Public Library Coonley & Coonley 2265 S Grouse Avenue, Thornton ...... (641) 998-2095 114 W Ellsworth St., Dows ...... (515) 852-4326 121 1st Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4741 D & L Sanitation, Inc. Dows Swimming Pool Attorneys PO Box 556, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4483 2732 Dows Williams Road, Dows ...... (515) 852-4644 Coonley & Heilskov, CPA’s Garbage/Rubbish Collection Dows Welcome Center 121 1st Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2441 D.T.’s Limousine 1896 E Railroad St., Dows ...... (515) 852-3595 Accountants, Quick Books Consulting 507 Main Street, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3440 Dr. Paul Sensor Coonley Apartments Rentals/Party Equipment & Supplies, Taxi Limousine Service, 112 2nd Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2625 900 Federal Street N, Hampton ...... (641) 420-2731 Wedding Rentals Dentists/Dental Labs/Dental Care Apartments D.T.’s Roadhouse Driving Loyalty Copper Cupboard, The 507 Main Street, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3440 315 Clay St., Cedar Falls ...... (319) 553-1111 610 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls ...... (641) 456-2700 Lounge/Bar, Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room Duck’s Bar & Grill Corn Belt Power Cooperative Dale Howard, Inc. 112 E Main Street, Aredale ...... (641) 894-3312 1320 Olive Avenue, Hampton 600 Brooks Road, Iowa Falls ...... (641) 648-4691 Dudley’s Corner www.cbpower.coop www.dalehoward.com 648 Highway 3, Latimer ...... (641) 866-6999 Utilities Automobile Dealers, Automobile Repairs Convenience Store, Gifts/Gift Shop, Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room Corner Market Dan’s Plumbing & Heating Towing 101 Akir Street, Latimer ...... (641) 579-6314 453 10th Ave NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3638 Dugan’s Supermarket Cornerstone Cottage Dan’s Plumbing & Heating 205 Gilman Street, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4007 16 1st Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3339 507 Sherman Ave., Ackley ...... (641) 847-2279 Dugan’s Supermarket, Ltd. www.cornerstonecottage.biz Dancin’ with Roxie 202 4th St N, Rockwell ...... (641) 822-4998 Antiques & Collectibles, Cellular Phone Service, Cosmetics, Gifts/ Gift Shop 212 Federal Street N, Hampton ...... (641) 430-5003 Dugger Funeral Home Cougar’s Den Preschool & Daycare www.dancinwithroxie.com 300 N Lee St., Dows ...... (515) 852-4134 413 State St, Ackley ...... (641) 847-2699 Dance Studio Dumont Auto Parts Coulter Community Center Danncom Business Service 11257 Hwy 3, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3826 109 Main Street, Coulter ...... (641) 866-6942 310 1st Street, Chapin ...... (641) 892-4613 Dumont Cablevision Coulter Post Office DataQuest 506 Pine St., Dumont ...... (641) 857-3213 110 Main Street, Coulter ...... (641) 866-6941 1223 Mallard Avenue, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5525 Dumont Community Library Coulter Public Library www.dataquest-hampton.com 602 2nd Street, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3304 111 Main Street, Coulter ...... (641) 866-6798 Computer Sales/Service Dumont Harken Lumber Country Collections Deb’s Hair & Nail Care 305 Main St, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3842 2428 Hwy 3, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3314 202 Thompson St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4277 Dumont Implement Furniture/Home Furnishings New, Clothing, Home Decor DeBour Electric, Inc. Hwy 3 Box 185, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3216 Country Creations & Ceramics 204 N Akir St., Latimer ...... (641) 579-6199 Dumont Pharmacy 402 Villa Ave., Alexander ...... (641) 692-3586 Deerfield Place Assisted Living 513 Main Street, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3851 Country Heritage Bed & Breakfast 505 E Gilman St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-8080 Dumont Reformed Church 1034 Hwy 3, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4036 Despenas Welding 912 3rd St., Dumont ...... (641) 857-3514 www.countryheritagebb.com 1074 250th Street, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-8053 Dumont Telephone Company Bed and Breakfast Dial-A-Prayer 506 Pine Street, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3211 County Line Engineering, Inc. Rockwell ...... (641) 822-3100 www.dumonttelephone.com RR 3, Ackley ...... (641) 648-5377 Telecommunications/Equipment, Cable TV Crabtree Home Improvements Dumont Wellness Center 321 5th Street SW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5361 921 3rd Street, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3401

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E & E Repair Fireside Gifts Franklin County Genealogical Society 1410 Olive Ave., Hampton ...... (641) 456-4264 104 1st Street NW., Hampton ...... (641) 456-3171 4 Federal S St., Hampton ...... (641) 456-2093 Eagle City Winery Gifts/Gift Shop Franklin County Historical Society 28536 160th St., Iowa Falls ...... (641) 648-3669 First Christian Church of Christ Fairgrounds, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5777 East Friesland Presbyterian Church 22 1st Street NE., Hampton ...... (641) 456-2268 Franklin County Home Care Services 11121 150th St., Ackley ...... (641) 847-2896 First Christian Church-Disciples 1600 Central Ave E, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5830 East Side Trains & RC 605 4th Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2285 Franklin County Lumber 119-A 1st St NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-1998 Churches 801 4th Street SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4711 Edward Jones First Citizens National Bank www.franklincountylumber.com 1202 4th Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4946 119 N Akir St., Latimer ...... (641) 579-6240 Lumber, Building Materials, Construction Companies/General www.edwardjones.com First Congregational United Church of Christ Contractors Investment Counselors 22 1st Avenue SW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2192 Franklin County Pork Producers Edwards Contracting LTD of Iowa www.ucc.org Hampton ...... (641) 648-2046 1386B Olive Avenue, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5360 Churches Franklin County Public Health Construction Companies/General Contractors First Grace Baptist Church 1600 Central Ave E, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5820 Eichmeier Motor Company 404 E Gilman St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4421 Franklin County Wind Farm 604 Sherman Ave., Ackley ...... (641) 847-2558 First National Bank of Hampton 1105 4th Street SE, Hampton ...... (641) 648-0155 El Gato The Dancing Horse 211 1st Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4793 www.alliantenergy.com 1262 170th Street, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4944 www.fnb-hampton.com Utility/Wind Farm El Paisita Banks & Banking Associations Franklin County Youth For Christ 207 1st Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 812-1018 First Presbyterian Church 808 4th Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4106 www.facebook.com/ElPaisita 1300 4th Ave., Ackley ...... (641) 847-2027 www.niyfc Retail, Clothing, Gifts/Gift Shop First Reformed Church Organizations, Community Services/Clubs El Paisita Family Mexican Restaurant 212 Brown Street, Alexander ...... (641) 692-3244 Franklin Financial Services 106 4th St NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2399 First Security Bank & Trust 11 1st Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4644 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room 511 Main St., Dumont ...... (641) 894-3338 Investment Counselors, Insurance El Valle Store First Security Bank & Trust Franklin General Hospital 212 1st Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 494-7244 506 Main St., Swaledale ...... (641) 995-2312 1720 Central Avenue E, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5000 Grocery Store First Security Bank & Trust www.franklingeneral.com Emhoff Trucking 101 E Main St., Aredale ...... (641) 894-3339 Hospitals 1500 255th St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4965 First United Methodist Church Franklin Grassland Seed Company ERA The Realty Group 510 Thompson St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4161 1418B 170th Street, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4410 6008 E McKellips Road, Mesa Five Star Cooperative Agriculture, Seed Conditioning/Distribution Eric J. Wagner, D.D.S. 150 Main St N, Dougherty ...... (641) 794-3434 Franklin Medical Center 213 Gilman, Box 40, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4898 Five Star Cooperative 1720 Central Avenue E, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5050 Dentists/Dental Labs/Dental Care 308 West Rd., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4355 www.franklingeneral.com Essential Bodywear, Brenda DeVries Forever Yours Medical Clinic 1860 Nettle Avenue, Hampton ...... (641) 430-6920 209 Gilman Street, Sheffied ...... (641) 892-4681 Franklin Medical Center www.myessentialbodywear.com Four Oaks Enterprises 606 2nd St., Dumont ...... (641) 857-6696 Retail, Home Business 1267 190th Street, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4293 Franklin Medical Center Ewing-Dugger-Helgeson Funeral Home Lawn Care & Landscape, Snow Removal 109 S Akir St., Latimer ...... (641) 579-6340 302 East St., Latimer ...... (641) 579-6278 Four Seasons Services Franklin Medical Center Faith Baptist Church 1388 140th Street, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5103 103 E Ellsworth St., Dows ...... (515) 852-4113 1701 Central Avenue E, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4887 Lawn Care & Landscape, Snow Removal Franklin Prairie Apartments www.faith-hampton.com Franklin County Abstract Company 1724 Central Avenue E, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4692 Churches 121 1st Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4551 www.abcmcorp.com Faith Presbyterian Church Title Companies Assisted and Independent Living 10164 D Ave., Ackley ...... (641) 847-3188 Franklin County Alcoholism Service Center Franklin Rural Electric Cooperative Fareway Stores, Inc. 504 2nd Avenue SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3164 1560 Hwy 65, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2557 309 Central Avenue W, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5253 Community Services/Clubs www.franklinrec.coop www.fareway.com Franklin County Arts Council Utilities Grocery Store 4 5th Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 425-0793 Franklin Wellness Center Farm Bureau Financial Services Organizations 1514 Central Avenue E, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2827 501 Sherman Ave., Ackley ...... (641) 847-2376 Franklin County Auto Body, Inc. www.franklinwellness.com Farm Bureau Financial Services 401 1st Avenue SW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5293 Fitness Club 111 N Akir St., Latimer ...... (641) 579-6458 Franklin County Cattlemen Friends of Beeds Lake Farm Bureau Financial Services/Allan Menning 340 80th Street, Dows 1456 Beeds Lake Drive, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2473 1323 Olive Avenue, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4767 Franklin County Conservation www.friendsofbeedslake.com www.allanmenning.com 1002 Central Avenue W, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4375 Recreation Insurance, Investment Counselors, Organizations www.franklincountyconservation.org G & S Construction Farm Bureau Financial Services/Doug Peter Organizations 1618 250th St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4478 1323 Olive Avenue, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4767 Franklin County Convention Center Gail’s House of Beauty www.dougpeter.com 1008 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2049 11851 2nd St., Rockwell ...... (641) 822-4597 Insurance, Investment Counselors, Organizations Franklin County Development Association Geneva United Methodist Church Farmers Cooperative Company 5 1st Street SW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5668 603 Front St., Geneva ...... (641) 458-8849 215 Main Street, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3282 Franklin County Extension GG Creations, Inc. Farmers Cooperative Company 3 1st Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4811 738 Main St., Ackley ...... (641) 847-2025 410 South St., Dumont ...... (641) 857-3216 www.extension.iastate.edu/franklin Giddings Electric, LLC Farmers Cooperative Company Organizations 1105 4th Street SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4062 304 E Ellsworth St., Dows ...... (515) 852-4565 Franklin County Fair Association Electricians Farmers Cooperative Company 1008 Central Avenue W, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2049 Giddings Signs PO Box 266, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2551 www.franklincountyfair.com 1105 4th Street SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2182 Farmers Cooperative Company Organizations www.giddingssigns.com 101 N Audubon St., Aredale ...... (641) 894-3435 Franklin County Farm Bureau Federation Signs Farmers Cooperative Company 1323 Olive Avenue, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4767 Git-n’-Go Convenience Store 411 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2551 Organizations 319 Central Ave E, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5511 Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company Franklin County Farmers Mutual Ins. Gleisner Automotive 218 Lincoln Ave., Ackley ...... (641) 847-2691 123 N Federal St., Hampton ...... (641) 456-3430 610 Central Ave W, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5786 Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company Franklin County Farmers Mutual Insurance Association Global Appraisal Service 1349 75th St., Bradford ...... (641) 648-6659 123 Federal Street N, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3430 752 Olive Ave, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4477 Insurance

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Godfather’s Pizza Hampton Motel Corp. Hospice of North Iowa 805 Central Avenue W, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3355 816 Central Avenue W, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3680 232 2nd Street SE, Mason City ...... (641) 428-6208 www.godfathers.com www.abcmcorp.com www.hospicenorthiowa.com Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room Motels Health Care Organizations Gold Canyon Candles - Hope Polk Hampton Municipal Airport Howie Equipment 805 Central Avenue East, Hampton ...... (641) 210-8290 1274 Olive Avenue, Ste B, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4102 1273 Mallard Ave., Hampton ...... (641) 456-5651 www.mygc.com/hopepolk Hampton Public Library Ibeling Insurance Services Candles, Gifts/Gift Shop, Home Business 4 Federal Street S, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4451 605 Main Street, Ackley ...... (641) 847-3555 Gold Key Motel www.hampton.lib.ia.us Immanuel United Church of Christ 1570B Hwy 65 N, Hampton ...... (641) 456-1996 Libraries 204 E South Street, Latimer ...... (641) 579-6443 www.goldkeymotel.net Hampton Rotary Club Industrial Piping Service, Inc. Lodging, Motels PO Box 119, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4741 9383 Ulmus Ave., Rockwell ...... (641) 822-3113 Golden Sun Hair Salon www.rotary.org Innovative Ag Services 212 Gilman St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4114 Organizations, Community Services/Clubs 407 Front Street, Geneva ...... (641) 458-8145 Gorder’s Service Hampton Senior Citizen Center Innovative Ag Services 201 Main St., Bradford ...... (641) 648-6072 23 1st St SW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5191 410 Faulkner Lane, Ackley ...... (641) 847-2362 Got You Covered! Hampton State Bank Innovative Ag Services 112 1st Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4124 100 1st Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2559 33181 159th Street, Ackley ...... (641) 847-2911 www.got-you-covered.biz www.hamptonstate.com Iowa Connect, Inc. Apparel, Advertising Specialties, Athletic Wear, Embroidery, Screen Banks & Banking Associations 108 1st Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5964 Graphics Plus Hampton Trading Post & Travel Planner Iowa Drainage, Inc. 201 Main Street, Iowa Falls ...... (641) 648-2583 420 4th Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2516 1602 250th St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4330 www.atotalgraphicsolution.com Hampton Travel Planner Iowa River Insurance & Realty Advertising Specialties, Printers, Publishers, Graphics 420 4th Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5631 650 Main Street, Ackley ...... (641) 847-2651 Grarup-Retz Funeral Home www.travel-planner.net Iowa River Players 203 Maple Street, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4241 Travel Agencies 901 Broadway Street, Rowan ...... (319) 231-7828 Greater Franklin County Chamber of Commerce Hampton Veterinary Center www.iowariverplayers.org 5 1st Street SW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5668 1381 Nettle Ave., Hampton ...... (641) 456-4744 Theaters www.hamptoniowa.org Hampton-Dumont Community Schools Iowa River Riders Snowmobile Club Organizations 601 12th Avenue NE., Hampton ...... (641) 456-2175 PO Box 56, Coulter ...... (641) 456-5200 Green Belt Bank and Trust www.hdcsd.org www.iowariverriders.com 419 Sherman Ave., Ackley ...... (641) 847-0011 Education, Schools, Colleges & Education Snowmobile Club, Rentals/Canoe, Kayak, Tubes & Paddle Boats Greimann Brothers, Inc. Hampton-Dumont Education Association Iowa Specialty Hospital Hampton Clinic 133 3rd St., Chapin ...... (641) 892-4755 507 4th Ave. SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2261 700 Second St. SE, Hampton ...... (866) 426-4188 H & H Flats, Inc. Organizations www.iowaspecialtyhospital.com 1820 Hwy 3, Hampton ...... (641) 456-9830 Hansell Ag Repair, Inc. Medical Clinic H & R Block 1612 Vine Avenue, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2034 Iowa Valley Continuing Education 214 4th St SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4211 Happy Hour Trailer Sales 1100 College Avenue, Iowa Falls ...... (641) 648-8621 Hair Barn, The 105 18th Avenue NE, Hampton ...... (641) 425-4321 iStop Tech Shop 11235 Highway 3, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3831 www.trailersales.hamptoniowa.org 203 Gilman Street, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4466 Hambly Motors Trailers www.iStopTechShop.com 722 South St., Dumont ...... (641) 857-3271 Hardees Website Design & Hosting, Computer Sales/Service Hamilton Sandblasting & Contracting 10 3rd Street SW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3312 Ivan’s Body Shop 710 110th Street, Hampton ...... (641) 866-6838 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room, Food Products, Services 1502 N Franklin St., Ackley ...... (641) 847-2155 Hamilton Tree Service Harken Lumber J &C Grocery 606 180th Street, Latimer ...... (641) 579-6246 305 Main Street, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3842 611 Main Street, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3285 Hampton Auto Glass, Inc. Harold’s Garage J-T Machine & Tool Company, Inc. 521 4th St. SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2425 111 3rd St N, Rockwell ...... (641) 822-4937 602 Federal Street S, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4513 Glass Harriman-Nielsen Historic Farm Machine Shop Hampton Chronicle, a division of Mid-America 26 10th St NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4059 Jaacks, Jeffrey A., LPA Publishing Corp. Harrison-Thornburgh Insurance 3 1st Street SW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4125 9 2nd Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2585 517 Main Street, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3413 Accountants www.hamptonchronicle.com Hauser Financial Group Jan’s Hair Care Newspapers, Advertising, Mailing, Printers, Publishers, Graphics 16 4th Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5255 350 Bickford Street, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3551 Hampton Community Christian Daycare, Inc. www.hauserfinancialgroup.com Jaspersen Insurance & Real Estate, Ltd. 104 12th Avenue NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4922 Insurance, Financial Planner 123 1st Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2266 Daycare Head Quarters Styling Salon www.jaspersenltd.com Hampton Country Club 505 4th Street SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4798 Insurance, Investment Counselors, Real Estate-Commercial & 1620 Country Club Lane, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3256 Heilskov, John CPA Residential www.hamptoncountryclub.com 808 4th Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-1954 Jasperson Insurance & Real Estate, Ltd. Golf Course Heitland Excavation 201 Gilman Street, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4949 Hampton Estates Manufactured Housing Community 314 nd Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3231 JB’s Auto Body 777 8th Street SW, Hampton ...... (641) 580-0004 Henning Construction Company 118 N. Akir Street, Latimer ...... (641) 579-6575 Housing 113 N Akir St., Latimer ...... (641) 253-0943 JDS Trucking Hampton Hardware Heronimus Schmidt & Allen 1793 Olive Avenue, Hampton ...... (641) 425-1128 416 Central Avenue W, Hampton ...... (641) 456-1900 605 Main St., Ackley ...... (641) 847-2707 Trucking Hardware, Computer Sales/Service, Rentals/Party, Equipment & Hickman Chiropractic Jed’s Jalopy Joint Supplies 820 4th Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2280 2059-B Olive Ave., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4058 Hampton Heating & Air Conditioning Chiropractors Jennings Real Estate 7 2nd Avenue NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2651 Highway 65 Auction Ranch 419 Sherman Ave., Ackley ...... (641) 847-2400 Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing, Duct Cleaning, Gas Fireplaces Hwy 65 S, Hampton ...... (641) 425-5368 Jerry’s Auto Wrecking Hampton Home Store Hobson, Cady & Cady 513 160th Street, Latimer ...... (641) 579-6196 14 1st Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2503 9 1st Street SW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2555 JK, Inc. Appliance Sales and Services, Cellular Phone Service www.hobsoncadylaw.com 207 1/2 Franklin St N, Ackley ...... (641) 847-2151 Hampton Jaycees Attorneys Jon’s Auto & Truck Repair, Inc. Hampton ...... (515) 851-8602 Hometown Pizza and Pub 202 E Gilman Street, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4260 www.iowajaycees.org 103 Main Street, Coulter ...... (641) 866-6771 Juliana Fashion Organizations, Community Services/Clubs Honk ‘n’ Hollar Diner 116 1st St NW, Hampton ...... (641) 812-1068 Hampton Lions Club 709 Central Avenue W, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2437 Karolyn’s Beauty Salon 111 1st Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4251 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room 34 Main St., Coulter ...... (641) 866-6906 www.iowalions.org/hampton Karr Properties Organizations, Community Services/Clubs 1801 WD Street, Vinton ...... (800) 353-0017

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KDE Services Latimer Fuel and Service Meyer Tree Farm 309 Gilman Street, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4280 102 S Akir Street, Latimer ...... (641) 579-6595 1080 190th Street, Hampton ...... (641) 579-6444 Keith’s Auto & Truck Services Latimer Golf Club Meyer Truck & Alignment 808 1st St NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3573 125 East Street, Latimer ...... (641) 579-6090 4480 Hsy 65, Iowa Falls ...... (641) 648-3225 Keith’s Krafts & Fixit, LLC Latimer Insurance Agency Micheal Oleson Transportation 4 2nd Street SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3557 113 N Akir Street, Latimer ...... (641) 579-6146 703 S Akir Street, Latimer ...... (641) 579-6333 Saw & Scissor Sharpening, Vacuum Cleaner Repair Lauen & Son Construction Company MidAmerican Energy Company Ken’s Repair 96 Des Moines St, Meservey ...... (641) 358-6503 1300 4th Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 373-0796 300 Cerro Gordo St., Ackley ...... (641) 847-2966 Leahy Grove Independent & Assisted Living Facility www.MidAmerican Energy.com Keri Rojas Designs 800 2nd Street SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2701 Utilities PO Box 383, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3339 www.abcmcorp.com Midwest Machine and Tool www.kerirojasdesigns.com Assisted and Independent Living 1207 Central Avenue E, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2183 Website Design & Hosting, Graphic Design Services Lighthouse of Life Midwest Meter, Inc./MID:COM KGL Enterprises, Ltd. 420 4th Street SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3393 1605 170th Street, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5205 1775 Balsam Ave., Alexander ...... (641) 692-3222 Linn’s Funeral Home & Monument Sales www.midwestmeter.com Kim’s Family Hair Care 903 Cerro Gordo St., Ackley ...... (641) 847-2569 Manufacturing 312 Villa Ave., Alexander ...... (641) 692-3591 Liquor Barn Midwest Prairie Candles KIMT-TV 3 721 Central Avenue W, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4603 1518 Hwy 65 N, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4515 112 N Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City ....(800) 323-4883 Liquor Stores www.midwestprairiecandles.com www.kimt.com LJDD Enterprises Candles Televisions/Radios 832 120th Street, Hampton ...... (641) 866-6822 Mike’s Repair King’s Hometown Furniture & Floor Covering Lohrbach Insurance Agency 317 North Street, Chapin ...... (641) 892-4969 705 Park Avenue, Ackley ...... (641) 847-2336 113 N Akir St., Latimer ...... (641) 579-6005 Miller & Miller, PC King’s Radiator Long Branch Supper Club 7 1st Avenue NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2111 209 Patrick Street E, Dougherty ...... (641) 794-3419 423 Front St., Geneva ...... (641) 458-8027 Attorneys Kiwanis Club of Hampton Long Term Medical Supply Corporation Miller Concrete, Inc. PO Box 555, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5587 201 1st Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2885 1690 Raven Avenue, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2228 www.kiwanis.org www.ltms.com Concrete Organizations, Community Services/Clubs Medical Supplies Miller Tree Farm KLMJ-KQCR Luke’s Central Machine 1690 Raven Avenue, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2228 1509 4th Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5656 360 N. Delaware Ave., Mason City ...... (641) 422-0021 Tree Farms www.klmj.com Lynch Livestock, Inc. Miller, Carol, LMT, NCT MB Advertising, Media, Radio 1308 Olive Avenue, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2548 1898 Lark Avenue, Hampton ...... (641) 892-4711 Koenen Lawn Care Lynch Livestock, Inc. Miller’s Alignment 426 Olk Street, Latimer ...... (641) 579-6129 223 N Donovan, Latimer ...... (641) 579-6207 8 2nd Street SW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5776 Koenen-Collins Chiropractic Clinic M & M Construction Millers Tractors 303 Central Avenue E, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4142 10561 170th Street, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3250 1027 6th Street SW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3671 Chiropractors M-G Floor Decor Moehle Salvage Koerner-Whipple Pharmacies, Inc. 515 Main Street, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3287 912 Gilman St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4669 104 1st Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3171 Mabel’s Diner Moore, Dr. William B., PC Pharmacy/Drug Store, Gifts/Gift Shop 512 Main Street, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3540 27 Federal Street N, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3352 Korner Bakery MAC Tools Dentists/Dental Labs/Dental Care 122 1st Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2737 1680 140th Street, Hampton ...... (641) 425-5626 Morelos Restaurant Bakeries Tool Distributor 115 1st Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2533 Kramer Tool & Engineering Magellan Pipeline Company, LLC Morgan United Methodist Church 115 S 2nd Street, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4255 1821 Finch Avenue, Latimer ...... (641) 692-3520 569 100th Street, Dows ...... (515) 852-3394 Krukow Real Estate Mandie’s House of Hair Mort’s Water Company 515 Central Avenue W, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3883 21 Federal St N, Hampton ...... (641) 456-9186 1410 Gull Avenue, Latimer ...... (641) 579-6500 www.krukowrealestate.com Mane Design Styling Salon www.mortsonline.com Real Estate-Commercial & Residential, Farm Real Estate 503 Main St., Dumont ...... (641) 857-3869 Backhoe/Trenching, Sewer & Drain Cleaning, Water Conditioning Kum & Go Mar-Val Snapper Dealer Corp. Morts, Inc. 609 Central Avenue W, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5106 104 Sheppard Street, Dows ...... (515) 852-4720 1451A Gull Ave., Latimer ...... (641) 866-6866 Convenience Store Marco Mother’s Place Kum & Go 123 1st Street SE, Mason City ...... (800) 798-8836 115 N Akir Street, Latimer ...... (641) 579-6401 420 Sherman Avenue, Ackley ...... (641) 847-2416 www.mcbsinc.com Mountain Movers Dirt Work Kwik Star Office Supplies, Equipment & Furniture 372 170th Street, Alexander ...... (641) 579-6586 210 South St, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3817 Martin Marietta Agregates Movies America and Solar Studios La Frontera Restaurant 854 Balsam Avenue, Dows ...... (515) 852-4340 119 1st Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3773 209 1st Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-9130 Martin Marietta Materials Video Rental, Dry Cleaning, Tanning La Jarochita Restaurant 14454 300th Street, Mason City ...... (641) 423-9411 Ms. Nina’s Dance Center 108 Federal Street N, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4466 Crushed Limestone, Sand, & Gravel PO Box 675, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4104 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room Marty’s Saloon Muhlenbruch Insurance Agency La Luz Hispana 112 Gilman Street, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4367 110 E Ellsworth Street, Dows ...... (515) 852-4156 116 First Ave NW, Hampton ...... (515) 227-2554 Marvin Janssen Electric Mulford Brothers Corp. Education 1539 95th Street, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2027 211 Main St., Bradford ...... (641) 648-3918 La Maquina Tropical Electricians Mulford Concrete, Inc. 809 2nd Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5623 Mary Kay Cosmetics/Marcia Brolsma 1312 Hwy 3, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5200 Lantern Park Apartment 1002 Glendale Park Drive, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4108 Muller’s Appliance and Service 200 12th Avenue NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3395 Maxyield Cooperative 734 Main Street, Ackley ...... (641) 847-2394 Larry’s Garage 410 1st Street, Meservey ...... (641) 358-6131 Murphy’s Heating and Plumbing 80 Main St S, Dougherty ...... (641) 794-3337 McDonald’s 113 Gilman St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4791 Latham Hi-Tech Seeds 411 Central Avenue E, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4122 Murphy’s Heating and Plumbing, Inc. 131 180th Street, Alexander ...... (641) 692-3258 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room 406 Central Avenue W, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2372 www.lathamseeds.com Mediacom www.murphysheating.com Seed Conditioning/Distribution, Agriculture PO Box 1157, Mason City ...... (800) 392-6688 Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing, Plumbing Latimer Auction Medical Center Pharmacy Nail Meister 108 W Main Street, Latimer ...... (641) 579-6004 1720 Central Avenue E, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4146 309 Franklin St N, Ackley ...... (641) 847-1911 Latimer Community Center Pharmacy/Drug Store Nancy’s Country Flowers 104 N Akir Street, Latimer ...... (641) 579-6472 Mercy Family Clinic 3454 Warbler Ave., Dougherty ...... (641) 794-3482 Latimer Country Club 203 S 2nd Street, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4495 125 E St., Latimer ...... (641) 579-6090 Methodist Church 101 Northrup St., Dows ...... (515) 852-3566

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NAPA Auto Parts Pizza Ranch Rustic Brew 11 Federal Street N, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2553 634 Main St., Ackley ...... (641) 847-2244 117 1st St NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2141 www.napaonline.com Pleasant Valley Golf Club Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room, Coffee Shop, Gifts/Gift Shop Automobile Parts 405 1st Street N, Thornton ...... (641) 998-2117 Ryken Engineering National Wild Turkey Federation Thorn Apple Strutters Point Builders North, Inc. 739 Park Ave., Ackley ...... (641) 847-3273 1303 N Elm St #13, Creston ...... (270) 227-0751 202 1st St. SE, Ste 204, Mason City ...... (641) 424-4470 S & S Tax Service Nazareth Lutheran Church www.pointbuildersnorth.com 404 5th Street SW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5870 307 5th St., Coulter ...... (641) 866-6984 Construction Companies/General Contractors, Roofing Sackville Insurance, Inc. Neff Construction Positive Feelings 7 1st Street SW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5521 227 S 4th St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4272 139 1st St., Chapin ...... (641) 892-4656 www.sackvilleinsurance.net New Images Hair Salon www.positivefeelings.org Insurance 509 W Ellsworth St., Dows ...... (515) 852-3383 Wedding Rentals, Home Business Sailor Ford Neymeyer Quarry and Trucking Power House Auto 404 Sherman Avenue, Ackley ...... (641) 847-2135 32652 Cedar Avenue, Ackley ...... (641) 847-3439 311 Sherman Ave., Ackley ...... (641) 847-3504 Samantha’s Hollywood Styles Noelck General Contracting Pralle’s Machine & Welding 119 1st Street NW, Ste 2, Hampton ...... (641) 456-9050 1428 Gull Avenue, Latimer ...... (641) 579-6115 417 1st St., Coulter ...... (641) 866-6889 Sandee’s Flower House North Central Iowa Model Railroad Club Pralle’s Wash City, Coulter 707 4th Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4283 1749 200th Street, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3772 45 Main Street, Coulter ...... (641) 456-0123 Bridal & Tuxedo Rental, Florist, Gifts/Gift Shop Organizations www.pralleswashcity.com Sander’s Photography North Central Veterinary Center Car Wash 120 1/2 Gilman St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4140 501 Main St., Dumont ...... (641) 857-3871 Pralle’s Wash City, Hampton North Scallon’s Lawn Care North Country Landscaping 1317 4th Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-0123 108 15th St., Ackley ...... (641) 847-3091 203 9th Place NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5224 www.pralleswashcity.com Scheideman Financial Strategies North Iowa Area Community College, NIACC Car Wash 808 4th Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4106 500 College Drive, Mason City ...... (641) 422-4358 Pralle’s Wash City, Hampton West www.scheidemanfs.com www.niacc.edu 604 Central Avenue W, Hampton ...... (641) 456-0123 Insurance, Investment Counselors Education, Schools, Colleges & Education www.pralleswashcity.com Schrock Concrete North Iowa Community Action Organization Car Wash 1780 Warbler Ave., Dumont ...... (319) 239-0800 123 1st Ave SW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3431 Presbyterian Village Schumann Aviation North Iowa Massage Therapy Center 502 Butler St., Ackley ...... (641) 847-3531 1274 Olive Ave., Hampton ...... (641) 456-9000 708 1st Ave SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-9958 Quilt Keepsake Scott’s Audio North Iowa Regional Housing Authority 1527 Jonquil Ave., Latimer ...... (515) 460-3464 PO Box 556, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4483 105 1st Ave SW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5315 R & R Gas and Repair DJ Services/Karaoke Northside One Stop 501 Douglas St E, Swaledale ...... (641) 995-2210 Seabee, a Ligon Company 1208 4th Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4157 Rainbow Feed & Garden 712 1st Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4871 Liquor Stores, Convenience Store 300 Central Avenue W, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3077 www.seabeecylinders.com Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, Bree Mulford Agriculture, Pet Supplies Manufacturing 110 Plaza Circle, Waterloo ...... (641) 512-6855 Randy’s Tire Service Semler, Craig L., OD Insurance 323 14th St., Ackley ...... (641) 847-3561 402 12th Avenue NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4251 Nuehring Lawn Tree and Service RDG Planning & Design Optometrists, Opticians & Optical Labs 810 W Gilman Street, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4101 301 Grand Avenue, Des Moines ...... (515) 288-3141 ServiceMaster Cleaning Services Oak Tree Apartment Red Moose 1735 Madison Avenue, Clarion ...... (800) 273-4783 403 7th Street SW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3299 614 6th Street SW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2165 www.timothychipman.com Olmstead Logistics, LLC Red Moose Sports Bar Carpet/Furniture Cleaning, Water Damage Restoration 415 Monroe Street, Geneva ...... (641) 458-8209 10 1st Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2165 Servpro-Teggatz Enterprises, Inc. Olmstead Trucking, LLC Lounge/Bar 501 Central Avenue W, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3633 415 Monroe Street, Geneva ...... (641) 458-8038 Redneck Trailer Supplies www.servpro.com Olson TV 1240 Imperial Road, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5633 Carpet/Furniture Cleaning, Water Damage Restoration 111 E Ellsworth St., Dows ...... (515) 852-3870 www.redneck-trailer.com Seven Stars Family Restaurant Omnium Trailer Supplies 709 4th Street SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5378 1280 Imperial Road, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2500 Rehabilitation Center of Hampton www.7starsfamily.com Manufacturing 700 2nd Street SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4701 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room Orange Possum www.abcmcorp.com Sew Heavenly Creations 12 1st Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4777 Care Centers 209 W Gilman Street, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4111 Gifts/Gift Shop, Clothing Reminder Printing Company www.sewheavenlycreations.com Our Clubhouse Day Care 125 2nd Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4512 Wedding & Prom Shop 503 3rd Avenue SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2254 Printers, Publishers, Graphics, Advertising Shades of Elegance Our Saviour’s Ltheran Church NALC Retz Funeral Home 214 4th St SE, Suite C, Hampton ...... (319) 464-4938 121 Prospect Drive, Ackley ...... (641) 847-2276 203 Maple St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4241 Sharing Shoppe P J’s Barber Shop Rick’s Pharmacy 118 Gilman Street, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4779 118 1st Ave NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3211 6 1st Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3538 Sheffield Care Center Pakoda’s Steakhouse Pharmacy/Drug Store, Gifts/Gift Shop 100 Bennett Dr., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4691 719 Central Avenue W, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2462 Ridge Stone Golf Club Sheffield Inn Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room, Lounge/Bar 7 Brickyard Road, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-8040 223 Gilman Street, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4320 Panache Salon & Day Spa www.ridgestonegolfclub.com Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room 6 2nd Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-1970 Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room, Recreation Sheffield Lane Pearson, Steven E., CPA, P.C. Ries Bruce Tiling and Excavating 106 W Gilman St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4922 104 Federal Street N, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4829 17297 130th St., Rockwell ...... (641) 822-4750 Sheffield Pharmacy Accountants Ron’s Barber Shop 115 Gilman St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4640 Peoples Savings Bank 18 4th Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3261 Sheffield Public Library 33149 159th St., Ackley ...... (641) 847-3126 Ron’s Roofing 123 S 3rd St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4717 Perfect Touch Salon 313 1st Ave NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4670 Sheffield Veterinary Clinic 727 Park Ave., Ackley ...... (641) 847-3420 Rondon Ag Services 701 E Gilman St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4651 Phelps Implement Corporation 3147 330th Street, Williams ...... (515) 852-4402 Shel-Shock Mobile DJ 1611 Hwy 65, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2534 Rooney Electric PO Box 457, Latimer ...... (641) 580-0157 www.phelpsimp.com 1708 Nettle Ave., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4528 Shield Pest Control Farm Management Consultants Rother Masonry & Construction, Inc 25461 Birch Ave., Ackley ...... (641) 857-3456 Photography by Kendall 927A 230th St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4774 Shopko Hometown 826 Main St., Ackley ...... (641) 847-3018 Route 20 Motors 808 4th Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4891 Pit Row Pub 502 Sherman Ave., Ackley ...... (641) 847-0121 www.pamida.com 19 Federal Street N, Hampton ...... (641) 456-1940 Department Stores Lounge/Bar

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Sietsema Funeral Home Sweet Moments Bakery United Way of North Central Iowa 501 10th Ave., Ackley ...... (641) 847-2333 2362 170th St. , Hampton ...... (319) 621-2119 600 1st St. NW, #102, Mason City ...... (641) 423-1774 Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home Syngenta Seeds, Inc. www.unitedwaynci.org 303 S Donovan St., Latimer ...... (641) 579-6413 1274A Olive Avenue, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2592 Organizations, Community Services/Clubs Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home www.nk.com Uthe’s Corner Repair 902 W Broadway St., Dumont ...... (641) 857-3303 Agriculture, Seed Conditioning/Distribution 115 Montrose Avenue, Dumont ...... (641) 857-6264 Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home and Monument Sales T.I.G.O. Trading, LLC Vision Health Center 306 Central Avenue E, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3232 212 N. Federal, Hampton ...... (319) 961-0080 626 Main St., Ackley ...... (641) 847-2183 www.sietsemavogelfuneralhomes.com Retail Wards Machine Shop, Inc. Funeral Homes/Monuments Tello Enterprises, LLC 917 6th Street SW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2771 Silpada Designer Jewerly - Kathy Sheppard 713 2nd Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (712) 660-3945 Welding/Sheet Metal 1919 200th Street, Hampton ...... (641) 425-2064 Agriculture Washington Reformed Church www.mysilpada.com/kathy.sheppard The Bernard Firm, PLC 28188 Birch Ave., Ackley ...... (641) 847-2817 Jewelers, Gifts/Gift Shop, Home Business 710 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls ...... (641) 648-9141 We 3 Catering Snow and Go Fix It Shop www.bernardfirm.com 231 E Main St., Belmond ...... (641) 444-4104 258 200th Street, Alexander ...... (641) 692-3554 Attorneys, Immigration Law Wearda Farm Management, Inc. Sparboe Iowa Corp. The Computer Guy 1925 Hwy 65, Sheffield ...... (641) 456-4814 1381 Heather Ave., Latimer ...... (641) 866-6757 115 1st Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-1936 Weber Insurance Special K’s Ultimate DJ and Karaoke www.thecomputerguy.bz 110 E Ellsworth St., Dows ...... (515) 852-4158 454 11th Avenue NE., Hampton ...... (641) 456-7002 Computer Sales/Service Weldin’s Auto Body, Inc. www.specialkdj.com The Freckled Dandelion 8 2nd St SW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4444 DJ Services/Karaoke 103 Central Avenue W, Hampton ...... (641) 812-1010 West Fork Community School District Spoken Wheel Cyclery Clothing, Retail 504 Park Street, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4160 416 Washington Avenue, Iowa Falls ...... (641) 648-2924 The Funky Monkey www.westforkschool.org www.spokenwheelcyclery.com 9 5th Avenue SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2256 Education Retail Apparel, Clothing, Handbags, Home Decor, Retail West Fork Motors Springer Auction Company The Furniture Pump 102 Gilman St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4292 Hwy 65 S, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2327 212 Federal St. N, Hampton ...... (641) 430-6006 West Fork United Methodist Church St. John’s Lutheran Church Furniture/Home Furnishings New 2200 Tulip Ave., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4666 1207 Indigo Ave., Hampton ...... (641) 866-6738 The Market Place West Friesland Presbyterian Church St. John’s United Church of Christ 221 1st Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-9175 12135 110th Street, Ackley ...... (641) 847-2069 716 3rd Ave., Ackley ...... (641) 847-2685 Gifts/Gift Shop Westfork United Methodist Church St. Mary’s Catholic Church The Walnut Shoppe 2200 Tulip Ave., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4666 611 Sherman Avenue, Ackley ...... (641) 847-2329 207 Marston St., Coulter ...... (641) 866-6922 Westy’s Bar & Grill St. Patrick’s Catholic Church The Wood Cellar 324 Main Street, Thornton ...... (641) 998-2763 1405 Federal Street N, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4857 8 1st Street NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5510 Whispering Willow Wind Farm www.stpatrickhamptonia.com Gifts/Gift Shop 1584 70th Street, Iowa Falls ...... (641) 648-0152 Churches Times-Citizen Communications Utility/Wind Farm St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church 406 Stevens Street, Iowa Falls ...... (641) 648-2521 Wholly Smoke BBQ 17 2nd Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3276 TJ’s Barber Shop 544 100th Street, Dows ...... (319) 239-6290 www.stpaulhampton.org 731 Park Avenue, Ackley ...... (641) 847-2221 Catering, Food Products, Services Churches TownsEnd Winery & Vineyard Wiechmann, Daniel F., Jr. St. Paul Lutheran Church 2138 160th Street, Hansell ...... (641) 456-2836 114 3rd Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4545 304 W Main St., Latimer ...... (641) 579-6281 www.townsendwinery.com Attorneys St. Paul Lutheran School Gifts/Gift Shop, Retail, Winery Windsor Theatre 404 W Main Street, Latimer ...... (641) 579-6046 Trinity Lutheran Church 103 Federal Street N, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4389 St. Peter’s United Church of Christ 16 12th Avenue NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4816 www.windsortheatre.com 496B Raven Ave., Geneva ...... (641) 847-3954 www.trinityhampton.com Movies, Theaters Staley Real Estate & Farm Management Churches Wolf Photography 21 4th Street NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-3607 Triple T Speciality Meats & Catering 2428 Hwy 3, Dumont ...... (641) 857-3434 www.staleyonline.com 401 Sherman Avenue, Ackley ...... (641) 847-0031 www.wolfphotographystudio.com Real Estate-Commercial & Residential, Certified Appraisal Services, Triple T Specialty Meats Photography Farm Management Consultants, Farm Real Estate, Rural Appraisals 401 Sherman Avenue, Ackley ...... (641) 847-0031 Wolvers Auction Service State Farm Insurance Tropical Sno 109 6th St SW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5368 1 1st Avenue NW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2198 Hampton ...... (641) 512-7093 Workforce Development Center www.statefarm.com Food Products, Services, Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room 600 S Pierce, Ste 2, Mason City ...... (641) 422-1564 Insurance Tull’s New and Used Store World of Trophies/All Awards/Whiskers II Gall State’s Service 113 East St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4137 409 2nd Ave SE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2013 116 W Ellsworth St., Dows ...... (515) 852-3828 Tupperific Team Sales-Tupperware Wright County Ag State’s Tire & Service Center 801 South Lincoln Street, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4206 106 East Sheppard St., Dows ...... (515) 852-4337 388 80th Street, Dows ...... (515) 852-4118 Home Business, Retail Yaggy Colby Associates Stop-n-Shop Twin States Inc./Liqui Grow 215 North Adams, Mason City ...... (641) 424-6344 104 1st St. N, Rockwell ...... (641) 822-4710 1455 140th Street, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4825 Yelland Insurance Agency Storey Kenworthy United Bank & Trust Company 218 Gilman St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4652 1401 S Harrison Ave., Mason City ...... (641) 422-9123 400 Central Avenue E, Hampton ...... (641) 456-5587 Zion Reformed Church www.storeykenworthy.com www.ubtc.net 2029 Jonquil Ave., Sheffield ...... (641) 579-6186 Office Supplies, Equipment & Furniture Banks & Banking Associations Zion St. John Lutheran Church Studio 13 United Bank and Trust Company 422 Sherman St., Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4010 13 1st St SW, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4465 202 Gilman Street, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4110 Styles on Third United Bank and Trust Company 222 3rd Avenue NE, Hampton ...... (641) 456-2317 100 W Ellsworth Street, Dows ...... (515) 852-4151 Barber/Beauty Salons, Cosmetology United Bank and Trust Company Subway 30 Main Street S., Dougherty ...... (641) 794-3325 217 Central Avenue W, Hampton ...... (641) 456-4000 United Methodist Church Restaurants/Clubs/Tea Room 100 Central Avenue E., Hampton ...... (641) 456-4238 Sukup Manufacturing Company www.umc-hampton.org 1555 255th Street, Sheffield ...... (641) 892-4222 Churches www.sukup.com United Methodist Church Agriculture Manufacturing 520 Cedar St., Dumont ...... (641) 857-3753 Surveillance Protection Alarm 115 1st Avenue, Hampton ...... (641) 812-0036 Computer Sales/Service, Electronics

WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 41 BUSINESS that is unheard of in com- Franklin County muni es our size but Better for Business stands as a testa- ment to the value Better for Life of having a posi- ve, pro-ac ve a tude toward business. Loca on is an- other reason why companies succeed in Frank- lin County. Product can get anywhere from here. Being in the middle BUSINESS ects and we back that with professional of the country we are within a Unleash your poten al with a Frank- technical assistance, incen ves and fi - day’s drive to a market of roughly 89 lin County loca on for your business. nancing. We build buildings and tame million people. Loca on involves trans- Across the county we can point to suc- the ground so others can build. We take porta on and with assets such as I-35 cess experienced by humble start-ups the a tude that to succeed you must and our farm to market grid we ensure to na onally recognized corpora ons. be proac ve so we have two industrial product can go anywhere. From Sukup Manufacturing to Ad- parks and three occupied specula ve vanced Drainage Systems, Global Ag buildings. We are so posi ve about the LIFE Inc. to Land O’Lakes - all have chosen future we are going for number four. A tude and loca on play a part in Franklin County as the place to be. We have successfully recruited new why Franklin County is be er for life. What makes us special? A tude and companies and encouraged exis ng There’s nothing quite like rural living. Loca on. business expansion which has resulted Tucked into the beau ful, peaceful Franklin County has a posi ve a - in well over $100 million in investment countryside of the central Midwest, tude about suppor ng business proj- over the past few years. Success like people living in Franklin County enjoy

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42 FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM BUSINESS courses, both serious and fun, are also available thanks to North Iowa Area Community College. Healthcare. Of course we have health- care, and it is state-of-the-art thanks to the Mercy Health Network. With a new- ly revamped hospital and surgical wing plus family prac ce clinics sca ered throughout the county quality general prac ce and specialty care, including rehab, is readily available. A focus on health and wellness is also refl ected through the Franklin County Wellness Center where people can swim, work out, play basketball or walk the track and socialize with their friends. the benefi ts of aff ordable living and the People around here get involved in So if you like the idea of living in a se- fun stuff expected in today’s world like their civic groups, churches and gov- rene country environment with people high speed internet and espresso. You ernment, all with an eye to building a of a posi ve, forward-thinking mind, can walk safely to just about anywhere quality lifestyle for diverse people and we invite you to consider Franklin and the opportuni es to have fun are interests. County, Iowa. ■ endless. It’s a result of a community- Educa on? We got that too. Our school family a tude. districts and parochial school work For more informa on on why Franklin hard to educate our young people. Us- County might be the right business LET’S BREAK IT DOWN ing IPads and chalk educators construct loca on for you don’t hesitate to Quality communi es? We got that. a founda on of the fundamentals then contact Karen Mitchell, Franklin Populated by genuinely friendly peo- build up and out from there using a var- County Development Associa on at ple who care about their neighbors ied curriculum plus customized learn- 641-456-5668 or email this place can quickly become home. ing opportuni es. Adult educa on [email protected] Businesses and industries to know Sukup Manufacturing, Sheffi eld, SCHOOLS sells grain drying and handling We have four public school dis- equipment all over the world. tricts: Hampton-Dumont, CAL Advanced Drainage Systems, Community, West Fork Schools Hampton. ADS is the world’s larg- and the AGWSR School District. est manufacturer of fi eld drain We do not have any colleges or le. universi es, but they are close ABCM Corp., Hampton, is the by. Hampton-Dumont is the sec- parent company for 28 assisted ond-largest employer in Franklin living, rehabilita on and nursing County, a er Sukup. care facili es in Iowa. It is named The Hampton-Dumont, CAL and for its founders. West Fork school districts are Kum N Go Convenience Stores, part of the taxing district for INSURANCE Hampton, helped build the con- North Iowa Area Community Col- venience store model. lege, in Mason City. Auto • Home • Commercial Hampton Hydraulics/SeaBee AGWSR, which includes Ackley Corp., Ligon Industries, Hamp- and Geneva, is part of the taxing Health/Life • Employee Benefi ts ton, makes highly engineered cyl- district for Iowa Valley Commu- Duane Kelch Linda Campbell Tom Birdsell inders for such uses as construc- nity College, the parent organiza- on and oil drilling. on of Ellsworth Community Col- Tonya Markwardt Terry Pecha Crea ve Solu ons, an IT com- lege in Iowa Falls. pany, Sheffi eld, writes code for so ware and design webpages. HISTORICAL SITES REAL ESTATE Buresh Buildings and North Cen- Franklin County has many places Residential • Commercial • Farm tral Millwright, Hampton, off ers on the Na onal Historic Register. steel building construc on. The most famous historical site is Duane Kelch Linda Campbell Latham Hi-Tech Seeds, Alexan- the Franklin County Courthouse. der, off ers corn, soybeans and alfalfa across seven states. COUNTY GOVERNMENT Castle, Dick & Kelch Iowa Specialty Hospital, of Bel- Franklin County has three county mond and Clarion opened its supervisors. Their names are Insurance & Real Estate newest clinic in Hampton in Jerry Plagge, Mike Nolte and Co- 2 Second St. N.W. • Hampton, IA 50441 2013. Off ering specialized care rey Eberling. See the government Phone 641-456-2578 in Family Medicine, OB/GYN and lis ng in this guide, or visit www.cdkinc.biz Orthopedics. www.co.franklin.ia.us

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WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 45 ENTERTAINMENT Franklin County Fair SAWYER BROWN HIGHLIGHTS FRANKLIN COUNTY FAIR LINEUP JULY 1620 Mul -award winning country group Sawyer Brown highlights a fun-fi lled entertainment lineup at the Franklin County Fair July 16-20. Sawyer Brown has been called the Rolling Stones of country music. For more than 20 years they’ve con nued “The Voice” standout Danielle Bradberry will perform at to go the distance with relevant songs this year’s Franklin County Fair on Saturday, July 19. that challenge themselves as musicians while crea ng personal experiences for as Top Vocal Group, and garnered a onal spotlight with a mix of country their listeners. Their live shows – over CMA Horizon Award right out of the hits from several decades during Sea- 3,000 (and coun ng!) – are legendary gate in 1985, a er their Star Search son 4 of “The Voice.” Bradbery was for the excitement, energy and emo- grand prize win in 1984. They’ve made the youngest winner ever of the NBC on they generate. over 30 videos and released their 23rd hit show and her coach, Blake Shelton, The band members are vocalist album “Travelin’ Band” in 2011. called her, “the most important ar st Mark Miller, keyboardist Gregg “Hobie” Following Sawyer Brown on Friday to ever walk across The Voice stage.” Hubbard, lead guitarist Duncan Cam- night, Danielle Bradbery and The Swon The Texas na ve earned high praise eron, bassist Jim Scholten and drum- Brothers will take over the stage in a for her performances of classics like mer Joe Smyth. Sawyer Brown’s Midas country concert on Saturday night. “Maybe It Was Memphis” (Pam Tillis), touch has turned more than 20 songs Bradbery was last season’s winner and “Born To Fly” (Sara Evans) and “Grand- into Top 10 hits and millions of albums the Swon Brothers placed third place pa (Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Old Days )” sold. They were the TNN Awards gold- on the hit TV show “The Voice.” (The Judds), as well as her duet with en boys for six years running as Vocal Seventeen-year-old Danielle Brad- Shelton of Pa y Loveless’ hit “Timber, Band of the Year, earned ACM honors bery charmed her way into the na- I’m Falling In Love.” Danielle’s covers Do You Need Your Vehicle Towed or Repaired? E&E Repair We Do It All! We have any size tow truck for any size vehicle! 24 Hour Towing Service We have the experience to get you 641-456-3744 on the road again! Easy to fi nd. Just north of the fairgrounds on Olive Ave. E&E Close to Beeds Lake Scan this QR code REPAIR with your SmartPhone Gene Elphic to see all the Stihl® products we offer! 641-456-4264

46 FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM ENTERTAINMENT The journey marks the beginning of an exci ng new chapter in the his- tory of the Swons, who had the ambi- on to take their fi rst swing at a record deal when they were only 9 and 11 years old, asking their parents to stop in Nashville so they could audi on at record labels on their way to a family vaca on in Florida. Recently honored with the Rising Star award by the Okla- homa Music Hall of Fame, The Swon Brothers, who are from Muskogee, Oklahoma, are currently wri ng and securing songs for their major-label de- but album, coming in 2014. The Swon Brothers, who also earned acclaim on “The Voice,” The fair has also signed the Barnes will perform along with Bradberry July 19 at the Franklin County Fair. PRCA Rodeo for Wednesday night, and the Lawn Mower, Go Cart and of these top Country songs landed her The Swon Brothers (Zach and Colton) 4-Wheeler Races will highlight Thurs- on the top of the iTunes Country Chart fi rst hit the na onal radar by charming day’s entertainment. The fair comes to mul ple mes throughout the season, fans with their incredible sibling har- a close Sunday with the Figure 8 and making her the highest selling ar st monies and fun-loving personali es Cruiser Car Races. ■ and youngest in the show’s history. as fi nalists (with Danielle Bradbery) on Tickets for Friday and Saturday’s Bradbery was born July 23, 1996, Team Blake in Season 4 of NBC’s The concerts and all other evening events and is from Cypress, Texas. Danielle Voice. Newly signed to the Arista Nash- can be purchased as part of the POP released her fi rst Big Machine Records ville record label, the brothers returned Pass entertainment package. Persons single “Heart of Dixie” to Country Radio to The Voice in December 2013 to per- with a $35 pass can see all fi ve nights on July 16, 2013, and her debut studio form “Later On,” the fi rst taste of the of entertainment that also includes album, Danielle Bradbery, was released Muskogee, Okla., na ves’ upcoming Sawyer Brown on Friday night. The on Nov. 25, 2013. album. ckets increase to $45 on July 11. Gi cer fi cates are available at the fair of- CCountryountry HHeritageeritage fi ce for the fair that runs July 16-20. BBeded & BBreakfastreakfast

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WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 47 ENTERTAINMENT Youth can pick Harriman-Nielsen out the perfect pumpkin at Festival the Harriman Nielsen Fall Located directly north of the Frank- Festival the lin County Fairgrounds, the Harriman- fi rst Sunday Nielsen Historic Farm contains the in October. fascina ng history of a pioneer doctor, an early blacksmith, and an immigrant Danish farm family. The farm, consis ng of twenty acres of land, a house built in 1881 and the original dairy barn were given to the Franklin County Historical Society by Nielsine Nielsen, the last surviving daughter of the Danish farm family. The house is listed on the Na onal Reg- ister for Historic Places The Franklin County Historical Soci- ety established a Board of Directors to oversee the renova on of the historic farm. Hundreds of hours have already boun ful harvest each year. garden and much, much more. The been donated to the renova on pro- There are events held at the farm renovated barn is available for rental. cess and have given the old farmstead each year that showcase the history Stop by the farm and view a part of a remarkable faceli . The dairy barn of the property. The house is open Hampton’s history. ■ has been restored, work on the house for tours. The fi rst Sunday in October con nues, renova on of the outbuild- brings the Fall Fes val. The fes val fea- Contact the Franklin County Historical ings has begun, corn will be planted tures a pumpkin patch, music, bean Museum to arrange a tour at 641-456- in the fi eld and the garden produces a soup made from beans grown in the 5777.

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48 FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM ENTERTAINMENT FISHING COMPETITION Friends of Beeds Lake sponsor a Carp Fishing Tournament in June, with registra on for the event commencing at 7:30 AM at the Lakeside Bait House. This is a Carp only tournament to help improve water quality and remove Annual Events at undesirable Carp from Beeds Lake. Weigh-in will take place at noon. Visit www.friendso eedslake.com Beeds for more informa on. Lake BEEDS LAKE 5K/10K/RUN TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY The annual Beeds Lake Restora on This run is run helps with the goals of the Friends usually held in of Beeds Lake Restora on Project to late August and remove sediments, nutrients and e-coli last year was coor- bacteria to a level that permits the re- dinated with the an- moval of Beeds Lake from the EPA and nual breakfast. State of Iowa Impaired Waters List. The group is also promo ng the JULY 4TH FIREWORKS SHOW dredging of the lake, silt pond and the Every 4th of July at 9 p.m. enjoy a replacement of the silt dam with a crowd-pleasing fi reworks show on the structure that will retain sediments and scenic shores of Beeds Lake. contaminants in the silt pond.

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F.I.T DAY AND COULTER DAY The Franklin Coali on F.I.T. is work- ing with the town of Coulter to plan a community event. F.I.T. and Coulter Day is planned this year for Saturday, June 28 in Coulter. Tenta ve schedule includes:

• 8 a.m. Triathlon • 10:00 a.m. Parade • 11:00 a.m. Fireman Dinner • 11:00 a.m. River Classic Cars • 1:00 p.m Cribbage Tournament • 1:00 p.m. Youth Baseball and Kickball Franklin Coali on F.I.T • 2:00 p.m. Poker Run • 8:00 p.m. DJ and Block Party FRANKLIN COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL Theatre, downtown Hampton. The Evening Fireworks OFFERS QUALITY ENTERTAINMENT Windsor Theatre will also be the site of FOR ALL a vaudeville show and silent movie on The Franklin Coali on F.I.T. (Families If you’re looking for something Oct. 4. in training) meets the fi rst Wednesday exci ng to do while visi ng Franklin The Franklin Chorale will present a each month at 1:00 p.m. at the Frank- County, the Franklin County Arts spring concert on April 27 and its annual lin Wellness Center. Anyone interested Council has the cket for you! Christmas Concert on December 7. This helping to make Franklin County a The FCAC will be presen ng live concert is a community favorite that healthier, more ac ve place to live is theater produc ons on July 12-13 and features both sacred and secular music invited to a end. Dec. 13-14 at the historic Windsor of the holiday season.

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50 FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM ENTERTAINMENT Theater produc ons take place at the Windsor Theatre, downtown Hampton on July 12-13 and December 13-14. Informa on on any of the 2014 Franklin County Arts Council events can be found on the FCAC website (franklincountyartscouncil. com) or by calling Center I in Hampton at 641-456-5668 COUNTY RELAY FOR LIFE The Franklin County Relay for Life, an American Cancer Society grassroots fundraiser, is Saturday, July 26, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., at the West Fork football fi eld in Sheffi eld. The event is a walk around the track and entertainment Franklin Chorale the en re night. The local talent show, Relay’s Got Talent, is from 7-9 p.m. ■

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WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 51 ENTERTAINMENT 2014 Fun Schedule Find Your Fun in Franklin County The Greater Franklin County Cham- ber of Commerce and Franklin County Tourism boards of directors have plans to keep you entertained and having fun in Franklin County this year. We start off summer with a bang, Tuesdays on the Town. Every Tuesday in June, we’ll have music, specials and sales around town. KLMJ Radio will bring in country western singers from around the United States to perform at 6:30 p.m., and the Hampton Municipal Band will play at 8 p.m. in the renovated Band Shell. July kicks off with Dumont Sand Bag- gin’ Days on the 11 and 12. The Franklin Tuesdays on the Town features live music, specials and sales. County Arts Council brings a live play on the 13 and 14. July brings the Franklin for kids and adults, the Summerfest Car to 7, and Specialty Shops’ Open Houses County Fair, the 16 through the 20. The Show and the White Sidewalls, a classic are Sept. 11 to 14. Geneva Market Days fair promises good music and a great rock cover band recently inducted into on the 25 and 26. me. the Mid-America Music Hall of Fame in October brings the Harriman-Nielsen Cool down in August at Summerfest Kato, Minn. Shef-fi eld’s Sourdough Day/ Historic Farm Fall Fes val, Bloggers the 8 and 9. Friday is an adult night, fea- Octoberfest is Aug. 24. The Beeds Lake Tour and Halloween Howl trick-or-treat turing a performing during the car show Restora on Run kicks off late August event, down-town. An Evening Like It followed by a live band and beer gar- and promises to be a great me. Used To Be is a live vaudeville show at den. Saturday brings local music, games The Three-County Yard Sale Sept. 5 the Windsor Theatre. BURESH BUILDING SYSTEMS, INC.

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52 FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM ENTERTAINMENT November, the fun begins a er Summerfest includes Thanksgiving with Holly Dazzle, includ- a live car show, beer ing a Wine Walk, ligh ng of the court- garden, and live bands. house. Visits with Santa are held around greater Franklin County in December, from the Hampton and Dumont librar- ies to the La mer Fire Sta on and Coul- ter community center. Some mes the events include Christmas gi s. Always, there is food. Photo opportuni es for Christmas cards abound. Join the Chamber in December with the $10,000 raffl e, a Main Street fund- raiser.

You can fi nd all the details for these The Market, Geneva events at www.hamptoniowa.org, on the Community Calendar. They are up- 16 Hampton Public Library Open 27 Franklin Chrorale Spring Concert at dated frequently. Please feel free to House, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. First Congrega onal Church, 2 p.m. call us at 641-456-5668. See you soon! 16 Musical tribute “Civilian ConservaƟ on Core” at the Hampton MAY APRIL Public Library, 2 p.m. 5 Old Time Country Hoe Down at the 7 Old Time Country Hoe Down at the 19 The Color Dash 5K Walk/Run at the Windsor Theatre, 6-9 p.m. Windsor Theatre, 6-9 p.m. H-D High School, 10 a.m. 10 Spruce Up Day, around town. 13 Old Fashioned Sing A Long at the 19 Daddy/Daughter Dance at the 11 Old Fashioned Sing A Long at the Windsor Theatre, 6-9 p.m. Franklin Co. Conven on Center, 6 p.m. Windsor Theatre, 6-9 p.m. 15 Puppet Play at the Hampton Public 25-26 May Day at the Market, Maynes 26 Memorial Day. Library, 7 p.m. Grove, Geneva.

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WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 53 ENTERTAINMENT JUNE 2 Old Time Country Hoe Down at the Windsor Theatre, 6-9 p.m. 3 Tuesday on the Town, all evening, downtown Hampton. 6 Quarterly Coff ee. 8 Old Fashioned Sing A Long at the Windsor Theatre, 6-9 p.m. 10-24 Tuesday on the Town & Farmer’s Market.

JULY 4 Independence Day, Fireworks at Beeds Lake, 9 p.m. Dumont Days Parade 7 Old Time Country Hoe Down at the Windsor Theatre, 6-9 p.m. AUGUST SEPTEMBER 11-12 Dumont Sand Baggin’ Days 4 Old Time Country Hoe Down at the 1 Labor Day. (Butler County) Windsor Theatre, 6-9 p.m. 1 Old Time Country Hoe Down at the 12-13 Franklin County Arts Council 5 Greater Franklin County Chamber Windsor Theatre, 6-9 p.m. summer drama produc on: “Arsenic & Golf Open, Hampton Country Club. 5 Quarterly Coff ee at Hampton State Old Lace”, Hampton. 8 Live concert and Summerfest Begins, Bank. 13 Old Fashioned Sing A Long at the Band Shell Park. 5-7 Highway 3 Yard Sale. Windsor Theatre, 6-9 p.m. 8-9 Summerfest and Car Show, Band 11-14 Specialty Shops Open Houses. 15 Franklin County Fair Parade, Shell Park. 14 Old Fashioned Sing A Long at the from Hampton-Dumont High School 10 Old Fashioned Sing A Long at the Windsor Theatre, 6-9 p.m. through downtown Hampton. Windsor Theatre, 6-9 p.m. 26-27 Geneva Market Days, Maynes 16-20 Franklin County Fair, fairgrounds 23 People in the Park, Sheffi eld. Grove. on south side of Hwy. 3, west side of 30-31 Wine Release Fes val at Hampton. TownsEnd Winery, Hansell.

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54 FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM ENTERTAINMENT OCTOBER DECEMBER 4 “An Evening Like It Used To Be”, 1 Old Time Country Hoe Down at the Vaudeville Show & Silent Movie at the Windsor Theatre, 6-9 p.m. Windsor Theatre, Hampton. 7 Franklin Chorale Christmas Concert, 4-5 Bloggers Tour. Hampton. 5 Harriman-Nielsen Fall Fes val, at 5 Bank Open Houses (tenta ve date) historic farm of same name. 5 Quarterly Coff ee. 6 Old Time Country Hoe Down at the 6-7 Franklin County Arts Council play, Windsor Theatre, 6-9 p.m. Hampton. 12 Old Fashioned Sing A Long at the 11 $10,000 Raffl e, Hampton, 5:30 p.m. Windsor Theatre, 6-9 p.m. 13-14 Franklin County Arts Council 25 Halloween Howl, downtown Winter drama produc on. Hampton. 14 Old Fashioned Sing A Long at the Windsor Theatre, 6-9 p.m. NOVEMBER 3 Old Time Country Hoe Down at HOLLY DAZZLE the Windsor Theatre, 6-9 p.m. You’ll see a holiday movie or two 6-9 Specialty Shop Open at the Windsor Theatre, visit the local Houses, Downtown businesses for treats at open houses, Hampton. par cipate in the Wine Walk, help 9 Old Fashioned Sing A Santa light the Christmas lights on the Long at the Windsor Courthouse, and have a good me Theatre, 6-9 p.m. during the Christmas season. ■ The holiday 11 Veterans Day. season brings out 27 Thanksgiving Day. costumes of all kinds. 28 Wine Walk and Ligh ng of the Courthouse, Hampton.

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WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 55 HISTORY Hampton na ve was the fi rst Five Star and author of the book “Ginny: A Love Greater Franklin County Military Commander in U.S. history, and Remembered,” wri en about his wife. also served as chief of staff for President The Rock Island Depot, also at the Historical Sites Franklin D. Roosevelt and President Harry museum complex, dates back to the Franklin County off ers plenty of S. Truman. A model replica of the USS turn of the 20th Century. It was restored historical sites for visi ng history Leahy was brought to the museum in for use as an exhibit hall specializing buff s. Most of the sites are open by October 2013 and is now on a permanent in railroad history. The depot features appointment, but several have regular lease from the U.S. Navy. The exhibit also a working order board and signals, hours. Call ahead to discover some features several items like Leahy’s White telegraph, and a 40-year-old caboose treasures sure to make you learn, smile House desk, his uniform, and a Four-Start gi ed to the museum in the 2000s by a and remember. Commander fl ag. Waterloo businessman. Franklin County Historical Museum, Other Hamptonites featured in the The museum, depot and caboose are Hampton: Located at the county museum include: open for summer tours and during the fairgrounds along Iowa Highway 3 on • C. Glenn Haney, who owned the Franklin County Fair, July 16-20, 2014. the western edge of Hampton, the oldest retail business in Franklin County, Hours from Jan. 15 to Nov. 15 are 1-4 museum features outstanding exhibits Haney Jewelry. p.m. Monday through Friday; 1-4 p.m. and memorabilia from Franklin County • Milton S. Wirtz, DDS, of La mer, each Sunday Memorial Day to Labor Day businesses and displays like “Fabulous invented the plas c prosthe c eye during and by appointment otherwise. Private Fashions Post-World War II,” “Victorian World War II when glass eyes made from tours can be scheduled by calling 641- Secrets” and a crazy quilt circa 1880. German sand were embargoed. 456-5777. There is no charge for tours. The recently added military display room • The Coonley family, from which Franklin County Courthouse, includes photos, uniforms, weapons and James E. Coonley, Sr., successfully Hampton: The most photographed and other ar facts from prosecuted the na on’s fi rst drunk visible structure in Franklin County is the Civil War through driving case using blood-alcohol content the courthouse located in downtown the Vietnam War. evidence in 1937. Hampton. Built in the early 1890s at One of the • Jack Bailey III, who hosted the TV a prices of $60,000, it is “a building museum’s most show Queen for a Day. of harmonious propor ons, pleasing prized exhibits • Bob Artley, na onally published architectural lines and substan al features na ve son author, illustrator and syndicated construc on.” It is 72-by-102 feet and and war hero Admiral poli cal (and apoli cal) cartoonist, World reaches 133 feet to the top of the dome, William D. Leahy. The War II veteran, Grinnell College alumnus, which includes a clock on each side and

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56 FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM HISTORY a chime. The building is on the Na onal 1956. It was converted into a pioneer calling 641-456-5777. Register of Historic Places and was museum in June 1985. The exterior was REA Power Plant Museum, rural restored in 1970. The courthouse is open repaired in 2009. Hampton: Located 4 miles south of the for business from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday Visit oldstonehouse.org or schedule a Franklin County Fairgrounds and 1 1/2 through Friday. Call 641-456-5622 to private tour by calling Keri Rojas at 319- miles west on gravel roads, the Corn Belt schedule a tour. 491-6260. Power REA plant was the fi rst farmer- Memorial Hall, Hampton: It is the Maysville Schoolhouse, rural owned power plant in the na on to only “Soldiers Memorial Hall” in Iowa and Hampton: The town of Maysville was receive an REA grant and only the second listed on the Na onal Register of Historic se led in 1856. It grew to 150 people in the na on to go on line in the 1930s. Places. It was built in 1890 a er the Iowa and featured a post offi ce, hotel, two The plant was given to the Franklin County General Assembly authorized coun es blacksmith shops, two stores, a steam Historical Society and has been turned to establish a tax to build monuments saw mill and a school. Maysville ci zens into a rural and electrical museum. 2013 that honored deceased county Civil War dreamed of making their town the county marked the 75th anniversary of the plant veterans. The soldier standing sen nel seat, but the railroad went through going on line. It is listed on the Na onal over the building was refurbished in 1992, Hampton instead. The town was dead by Register of Historic Places. and the one-of-a-kind marble tablets 1890. For more informa on or a tour, call inside the building bear the names of All that remains today is the two-story Marvin O. Rodemeyer at 641-456-3477 war veterans. Schedule a tour by calling limestone schoolhouse built in 1867. or Franklin County Historical Museum at 641-456-5670 or 641-456-5620 between Situated on a crest of a hill and visible 641-456-5777. 8-11 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and from U.S. Highway 65 about 5 miles south Fridays. of Hampton on 95th Street, the school Old Stone House, rural Geneva: The has survived a full century a er the 1854 house was the fi rst permanent town’s demise. It housed many events structure in Franklin County and s ll and organiza on stands to this day. It consists of seven through the years, rooms, including two bedrooms on the and un l recently second fl oor, a full basement and a pantry served as the offi cial off the kitchen. The structure was built vo ng place for WELCOME with limestone from the banks of nearby Reeve Township. Maynes Creek and was inhabited un l Schedule a tour by Visiting Out of Town Members. Please Join Us! HAMPTON Hampton CHRONICLE Kiwanis AN IOWA NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION AWARD WINNING NEWSPAPER Meetings: Tuesdays at 12:00 p.m. Godfather’s Pizza THE OFFICIAL Hampton - Lions Club NEWSPAPER “We Serve” for Franklin Meetings: Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. County and Godfather’s Pizza the cities of Hampton, Hampton Rotary Latimer, “Service Above Self” Coulter, Meetings: Wednesdays at 12:05 p.m. Dumont, Godfather’s Pizza Hansell, Geneva & Hampton Jaycees

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WWW.FRANKLINCOUNTYTOURISM.COM FRANKLIN COUNTY VISITOR’S GUIDE | 2014 57 HISTORY DOWS parents, lived in the house at any one Dows Depot/Iowa Welcome Center, me. It has modest furnishings: a bed, Blacksmith Shop & Mercan le, Dows: a rocker made by Ingebret Evans and a More than 7,500 people visit the Dows stove. Displays describe the history of Depot Welcome Center each year to view the house and the process of moving it railroad memorabilia and other historical off the homestead. items from the town. Hours: The welcome center’s Located about two miles from the opera ng hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., interstate, the historical society installed Monday through Saturday, and from a sequence of Burma Shave-type signs noon-5 p.m., on Sunday. For a tour of along the way to let drivers know they any of the buildings run by the Dows were s ll headed in the right direc on. Historical Society, call 515-852-3595. Stephen Dows brought the railroad Dows Country School: The Vernon from Holland through the town of Township Country Schoolhouse was built O sville to Clarion in 1880. O sville was manufacturers. The Crème de la Crème in 1887 in Wright County. (Dows sits on renamed in Dows’ honor. The depot was ice cream parlor also serves sandwiches, the line between Wright and Franklin built in 1896 a er more lines connected soups and coff ee. coun es.) The Dows Historical Society to the town and was operated un l 1980. The Blacksmith Shop was willed to and the Dows Community moved the The Dows Historical Society bought the the historical society in 1990. Un l that building from its original site and placed depot 1987. More than 120 volunteers me, it was owned and operated by Fred it on a permanent founda on near the worked on the restora on, and the group Quasdorf. Welcome Center and Mercan le. It was received a state matching grant to help The Quasdorf Blacksmith and Wagon restored inside and out and is furnished open the building as an offi cial State of Museum is said to be one of the best- with original desks, blackboards, and Iowa Welcome Center. equipped blacksmith shops in the books. The grounds are planted with The Dows Mercan le housed general Midwest. na ve trees and shrubs. stores, a hardware store, hairdressers, The Evans Li le Prairie House was The school is open for tours by calling a veterinarian and apartments over donated in 2005, when the descendants 515-852 -3595. the years. It opened in 1989 a er the of Mr. and Mrs. Ingebret Evans chose to For more informa on on Franklin historical society purchased it and move it off the homestead it occupied County tourism sites, contact Center now features an an que mall, folk art, rather than demolish it. 1 in Hampton at 641-456-5668 during cra s and fi ne art from Iowa ar sts and As many as 10 Evans children, plus the regular business hours. ■

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