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2016 CHAMBER MEMBERSABC Heating & Air ConditioningAllmandinger Chiropractic Office
Amana CareAmerican Schleswig-Holstein Heritage
Arp Insurance IncB & D Automotive Service
Blue Grass American Legion& Auxiliary Post 711
Blue Grass Community CenterBurt Clinic of Chiropractic
Burt StorageCalvary United Methodist Church
Casey’sCentral Petroleum CompanyCheyenne Camping Center
City of WalcottCourtyard EstatesCustom Storage
Dick-n-Sons Lumber & Flower ShopEastern Iowa Physical Therapy
Edward Jones - Dan LaubenthalFirst Baptist Church of Blue Grass
Gramma’s Kitchen/The Checkered FlagGeno’s Ice Cream & SubsJenny’s Dance Academy
Koehler ElectricLambda Phi
Longaberger - Mary GolinghorstMelanie’s Flowers by Design
MidAmerican Energy CompanyMidfield Pattern Corp
Minuteman Press of DavenportNewell's Automotive
Night Owl PCSNorth Scott PressNu Zeta Sorority
Ossian, IncPhotos By Nicole
QC Simply FitSandy's Hair Fair
Scentsy - Tammy BuhmanScott County Library System
Slaby’sTravels by Brenda Arp
Triton Plumbing & HVACVoelkers Plumbing Inc
Walcott American Legion Post 548Walcott American Legion Auxiliary
Walcott Athletics BoardWalcott ColiseumWalcott Collision
Walcott Community ClubWalcott Day
Walcott Family Pet ClinicWalcott Lions Club
Walcott Manor ApartmentsWalcott Mutual Insurance Assn.
Walcott Trust & Savings BankWalcott Volunteer Firefighters Assn.
Walcott Women
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Chamber members may submit articles by the 15th ofeach month to be included in the next chamber
newsletter. Articles written may be edited or reducedas space provides. Contact Kris Burt at 284-9028 or
email at [email protected].
WALCOTT CHAMBER OF COMMERCEP.O. Box 388 • Walcott, IA 52773
Ads for members cost: business card - $20, 1/4 page -$35, and 1/2 page - $70. Ads for non-members cost:business card - $40, 1/4 page - $70 and 1/2 page -
$140. Please contact Kris Burt at 284-9028.
CHAMBER DIRECTORSBrent Arp, President
Karla Burt, Vice PresidentLinda Rivers, Secretary & Treasurer
Kris Burt, Newsletter Editor
NEWSLETTER
CHAMBER OF COMMERCEWalcott
| Volume 17 | Issue 11 | Novemeber 2016 |
WALCOTT WOMEN’S 2016 WINTERWARMTH PROGRAM HAS KICKED OFF!!
Due to the needs of children in our community, Walcott Women arecontinuing our program to help keep kids safe and warm in the wintermonths! Our Winter Warmth Program is reaching out to help ensure thekids of our community are properly clothed so they can enjoy all thehappy things that these cold months bring. We are beginning our pro-gram earlier than in previous years to ensure the children are preparedwhen the cold weather arrives!
We work confidentially with the Walcott School Nurse in finding thenames of those children in greatest need of our assistance. The familieswe help will be provided with items such as: coats, hats, mittens, snowpants, shoes, boots, underwear, socks, hoodies and warm blankets.
Our community provides great support to our program by choosingmittens and purchasing the requested item. Our mitten trees are locatedat the Walcott Bank and Calvary Pre-School. We are also asking for anymonetary contribution that we could put towards leftover purchases thatwill need to be made.
**Our program will include 32 children this year which is a largeincrease over previous years so we greatly appreciate your considerationof donating to this much needed program.
For any questions you have about our program, please contactJennifer Schaeffer at (563) 570-0582. Thank you in advance for makinga difference for many kids in our community!
Sincerely,Walcott Women
DON’T FORGET TO
November 8th, 2016 @ CalvaryUnited Methodist Church
Polls Open – Noon to 8 p.m.
City Offices will be closed November 11th, 24th & 25th
WALCOTT HISTORICAL SOCIETYAre you looking for a unique Christmas gift for
someone special? The members of the WalcottHistorical Society may have the perfect gift idea.
Thanks to peoples’ donations over the past fewmonths of historic Walcott photographs from the city’sfirst 100 years or so, a pictorial book containing scoresof those photos is being published.
Members of the Walcott Historical Society havebeen meeting regularly, selecting appropriate photo-graphs and writing captions for them.
The professionally printed book, sure to become avalued collectors’ item and titled “Walcott: The EarlyYears, 1854-1954,” will sell for $25.
It will be available in mid December at WalcottTrust and Savings Bank and the Burt Clinic ofChiropractic.
For more information, contact Karen Puck byphone at (563) 284-6438 or by email [email protected].
WALCOTT DAY 2017 THEMEIn an effort to give groups, businesses and families more
time to plan for the Walcott Day parade, the committee haschosen a theme. Our Theme for the Walcott Day celebrationon July 15, 2017 will be “SuperHeroes for a SuperTown.” Weencourage all to participate in our parade and have lots of funbeing creative coming up with great ideas for your floats andother entries. We thank you in advance for continuing tomake our parade one of the best in Scott County.
NOTICE OF LOT OWNERS MEETING
THERE WILL BE A LOT OWNERS MEETINGOF THE WALCOTT CEMETERY COMPANY
ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2016 AT 1:00 P.M.
AT THE WALCOTT AMERICAN LEGION
WALCOTT RESIDENTSFALL LEAF COLLECTION
FALL LEAF PICK-UPevery Tuesday and Fridayends on November 18th
Leaves should be curbside by 8 a.m., in bags andtied shut. ONLY LEAVES in bags. Leaves and grass
may also be disposed of at the compost area.
DO NOT LEAVE BAGS AT THE COMPOST AREA.
AUTHORIZED GENERAC GENERATOR SERVICE DEALER
Financing availablejwkoehler.com / 563.386.1800
DID YOU KNOW THAT THE SCOTT COUNTYLIBRARY SYSTEM HAS A SPECIAL CLUB FOR ITSPATRONS ONLY? It’s called the Bestseller Club andyou can get on the waiting list for popular fictionmonths before the books hit the shelves. Just fill out aform at your local Scott County Library station andreturn it there. When the books become available, theyare sent out in random order to club members at theirchosen libraries. If you receive more than you can read,you can cancel the hold or ask to have it sent to yourlibrary later. Selections are new, previously unreleased,fiction titles, and sometimes Large Print versions areavailable. You can check out what’s coming out athttp://sclsbestsellersclub.wordpress.com . There arealso many more book suggestions listed in the archivesat that website.
When you begin your holiday shopping, pleaseremember that our library has many almost new, popu-lar books for sale, in hardback and paperback, at theridiculously low prices of 50� and 25� to give as gifts.The money raised is used for our story time projects onFridays.
Our wonderful story teller, Pat Kellett, will bedeparting for warmer temperatures soon but story timewill continue on Friday mornings from 10:30-11:15with stories, crafts or music, and refreshments. Ourmany regular attendees and I want to thank her forentertaining us over the past several months.
On November 7, the Walcott Book Club will discussThe Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, by Gabrielle Zevin. It isa book with humor, romance, a touch of suspense, butmost of all love. The next book if A Man Called Ove, byFredrik Backman, to be discussed on Monday,December 5. This is a charming book about a “curmud-geon with staunch principles, strict routines, and ashort fuse” which is “hysterically funny”. (KirkusReviews)
We have made great progress in our fundraising
campaign for the new Walcott Branch Library and arepleased to announce that the County Board ofSupervisors has pledged $50,000 to this project! Pleasejoin us at a community meeting on Thursday,November 17th at 6:30 at the Walcott Legion to learnmore about the plans and to hear the latest informa-tion on your new upgraded Library facility.
The library will be closing at 4:30 on Wednesday,November 23rd and remain closed on Thursday,November 24, for Thanksgiving. It will be OPEN onElection Day, Veterans Day, and the day afterThanksgiving. When you have questions or want toorder items to be delivered to the Walcott Library,please call Sherry at 563-284-6612. We are openMonday-Wednesday afternoons and Friday-Saturdaymornings. If you leave a message when we are closed, Iwill return your call.
WALCOTT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.September 2016 Calls
EMS 16Fire 6Fire Alarm 2HazMat 3Other 2Month 29YTD 272
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Thank you for your support at the steak fry!
THANK YOUWalcott PTA would like to thank all those
who contributed to our scrap metal driveOctober 6th - 10th. We appreciate your willing-ness to help our school. Thank you also to RichMetals, Blue Grass, for supplying the containerand hauling the scrap for us. It is much appre-ciated! We will do another scrap metal drive inthe spring.
ASHHS ANNUAL MEETINGThe American/Schleswig-Holstein Heritage Society
(ASHHS) annual meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m., onSunday, November 20, 2016, at the Walcott AmericanLegion, 121 W. Bryant St., Walcott, Iowa.
Our speaker for our November annual meeting is Dr.J. Hanks of Western Illinois University on Danish/Germanborder wars, subtitled “Are we Danish or German?”
Light refreshments will be provided. The program isfree and open to the public. The American Legion Hall ishandicap accessible. For more information, call MaryAnn Muller 563-284-6640, or e-mail [email protected]
The Blue Grass Community Club 232 E. Orphed Street is hosting Trivia Night
Saturday, November 19thdoors open 6pm with Trivia at 7pm. Tables/Teams of 8 $10 per person.
Bring you own snacks, cash bar available. Theme is Disco Night
RSVP to Tami Gorsh at 563-210-6195.
6020 New Liberty Road • Walcott, IA 52773
563-843-3443
TURN YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR on Sunday, November 6th
CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
ANNUAL SPAGHETTI DINNER: Lydia Ladies ofCalvary United Methodist Church will be hosting theirannual Spaghetti Dinner on Friday, November 18th from5 to 7 pm. Free Will Offering. Dinner will includespaghetti, home-made sauce, salad, vegetable, garlic breadand dessert. We will also have some awesome entertain-ment throughout the evening. Join us for an evening offood, fun and fellowship!
On Sunday, November 6th, Calvary Church will becelebrating their 68th anniversary. There will be apotluck dinner following the service. Pulled Pork sand-wiches and beverages will be provided. The service willbegin at 10 am. All are invited to join us.
Our November coloring class will be held onMonday, November 28th in fellowship hall from 6 – 7:30p.m. This has proven to be a wonderful evening to fellow-ship with others in our church and the Walcott communi-ty. So get those pencils and crayons all sharpened up andjoin us on the 28th. Remember, if you do not have sup-plies, we have plenty on hand for you. So don’t let thatstop you from joining us. Try it. You might like it! There
will be no coloring class in the month of December.Class will resume on Monday, January 30th (weather
permitting).
MESSAGE FROM PASTOR AL:"'You shall love the Lord your God with all your
heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' Thisis the greatest and first commandment. And a second islike it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' Onthese two commandments hang all the law and theprophets." (Matt 22:37-40)
As Christians, these words drive us to seek God inthe World, to understand God’s purpose for our individ-ual and corporate existence, and to find where Jesus is atwork and run to that place. We seek to love God with allthat we are; so, we are not long content with limited,occasional, or lukewarm faith. We want more; more waysto do good works, more ways to meet more and moreother workers in God’s Kingdom, more and more oppor-tunities to participate by the power of the Holy Spiritwith God’s purpose for creation. All we want is tochange the WORLD.
Do you feel the same? Do you have similar goals? Weshould be working together. Come see what we’re up to,or ask us to come join you on one of your projects. It’sall good.
Pastor Al
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CUPCAKE FUNDRAISER
Nu Zeta Sorority will be selling Scratch cupcakes as afundraiser. Members will be taking orders November 21-December 9 and cupcakes will be delivered on December29th just in time for your New Year’s celebrations!Customers choose from 20 frozen assorted cupcake 6-packsat two price points- $15 or $18. There are 18 set packs and2 seasonal packs. Please see one of our members to order:Linda Auliff, Kayla Sweeney, Jeanne Bernick, Kris Burt,Sara Dietz, Lou Ann Harmsen, Joan Martz, Lisa Arndt,Kristi Keller, Heather Mosier, Lori Rutten, RhondaBrockman, Trudy Villarreal, and Melinda Westerhof.
AMERICAN LEGION& AUXILIARY
The Walcott Auxiliary #548 isseeking names and addresses ofarea service people so they maybe remembered with aChristmas gift. If you knowsomeone who is serving ourcountry, please notify AmericanLegion at 284-6133 and leave amessage, so we can send him/hera monetary gift for Christmas.We would appreciate receivingthe names as soon as possible sothey receive the gift in time forChristmas. Thank you.
Looking for a fun experience this summer?
We are looking for appli-cants to go to Boy’s and Girl’sState. Applicants must be jun-iors in high school. Please callthe American Legion at 284-6133and leave a message so we canget you the application. Deadline
is March 1st, so call today.
SEATS STILL AVAILABLEShopping Bus Trip to Oakbrook Mall on November 5, 2016
7:00 am Shoppers meet at Walcott School to leave for Oakbrook Mall.
7:30 am The bus will stop at NBA Schroder Insurance for additional in town pickups.
10:00 am (approx.) The bus will arrive at the Oakbrook Mall.6:00 pm The bus leaves for the Quad Cities.9:30 pm (approx.) The bus will arrive at NBA Schroder
Insurance for first drop off.10:00 pm (approx.) The bus will arrive at Walcott School.
Your spot is guaranteed with your payment of $40. Limited seats
available. No refunds. Make check payable to Nu Zeta. Mail to: KaylaSweeney (284-4068) 440 E. Memorial Road, Walcott, IA 52773
Would you like to surprise someone and tell them “Happy Thanksgiving?” Would you like to tell a teacher how thankful you are for them?
Would your child like to send their friend a special note or tell grandma and grandpa how special they are? Maybe you’d like to say thank you to a business?
Maybe your business would like to thank a special customer? Maybe you’d like to brighten Thanksgiving for a Senior Citizen?
Now is your chance! it’s never been so easy and all money raised helps Walcott Women to host community events such as the Easter Egg Hunt, Santa’s Breakfast, Halloween Parade/Supper, Winter Warmth Program,
Daddy/Daughter Dance and so much more! Walcott Women is bringing a fun opportunity to the Walcott Community! Purchase a candy gram for only $1.00 (1 blow pop and a special note). Your cost includes delivery within the town of Walcott and to Walcott School!! If delivery is outside of Walcott and you still want to order grams we can order for you and drop them off at your
home for you to deliver! Grams will be delivered by Walcott Women members on the evening of Monday, November 21st (during the day to the school) with a follow-up date (if needed) of Tuesday, November 22nd.
Brighten someone’s Thanksgiving by surprising them with a gram!
REGISTRATION FORM (Completed forms must be mailed to Renee Sinksen, 425 W. Park View Drive, Walcott, IA 52773
with payment included no later than Monday, November 14th.) Forms may also be emailed to: [email protected] and payment
can then be collected at a convenient location for you.
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PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL GRAMS ON THE BACK AND ATTACH WITH THIS ORIGINAL PAGE. THANKS!
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BLUE GRASS LEGION ACTIVITIES FOR NOVEMBERall activities at Legion Home
106 S Juniata Street, Blue Grass
Contact the Legion for more details.
Pancake Breakfast and Auxiliary Bake Sale Saturday November 5 • 6:30am-10am
All You CAn EAt
Pancakes**Scrambled Eggs**SausageHomemade Syrup**Potatoes
Cinnamon Rolls**Biscuits & GravyJuice**Milk**Coffee
Adults: $7 Children 4-12: $3.50 Under 4: FREE
Veteran’s Day Pork Chop SupperFriday November 11, 2016 • 4pm-7pm
Adults: $10 (in advance) • $11 (at the door)Children: $5.00 (10 and Under)
and Patriotic Quilt Raffle Drawing$1.00 per ticket or 6 for $5.00
Proceeds will be used to supportVeterans programs of the American
Legion Auxiliary Unit 711 Blue Grass, IA
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