1. education
2. school

If you are a non-profit organization or have a Community
Announcement to be placed on Channel 2, contact:
RingTel Communications:
Ringsted - 712-866-8000 phone
or
Armstrong - 712-868-8000 phone
712-866-0002 fax
712-868-0002 fax
or
email – sbonnicksen@ringtelco.com
Ringsted Legion
Community Center will
be open for walking
starting November 3rd
2014 Farm Bill Meeting
Monday,
y November 24 2:30 pm
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Iowa Lakes Community College Auditorium
300 S. 18th Street, Estherville IA
This informative meeting will help farmers and
landowners understand their options under the
Agricultural Act of 2014 (commonly referred to as
the Farm Bill). Price Loss Coverage, County
Agricultural Risk Coverage,
Coverage and Individual
Agricultural Risk Coverage will be explained.
Fall Fling!
Spring Creek’s
Creek s Vendor Show
Wednesday, November 12th
2:00pm-6:00pm
Vendor booths will include jewelry,
kitchenware, handmade treats,
health and beauty items, home
goods, crafts, gifts, and more!
For “Trick or Treaters”
And
d their
h i Parents
5:30 – 6:30 pm
Ringsted American
Legion
Sponsored by Ringsted American Legion Auxiliary
Annual Election Night
Soup Supper
Tuesday Nov 4th
Tuesday,
5:30 – 7:00 pm
Ringsted American
Legion
Chili
Chicken Noodle Soup
Breads – Dessert – Beverage
Free Will Donation
Take Outs Available
Sponsored by American
Legion Auxiliary
Children’s Author to visit Ringsted & present a
story about our hometown!
Author, Grandma Pam will read a Special
Hometown Story & Personally Autograph
“Tucker’s Travels”
During a Visit to Ringsted.
Her Dog, Tucker, will perform some tricks too.
Ringsted
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Tuesday, October 28th
5:30 pm
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Cookies & Juice following!!
RINGSTED
PROCLAMATION
THE MAYOR OF RINGSTED HAS
DECLARED THE 31ST DAY
OF
OCTOBER, 2014 AS THE OFFICIAL DATE
TO OBSERVE HALLOWEEN
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF
4:00 PM TO 7:00 PM
Trick or Treat!
Join us
Friday, October 31st
4:00pm 5:00pm
4:00pm-5:00pm
Come in the south door and trick or treat
up the hallways. Stop by the north
activity room afterward for hot dogs and
punch!
Please bring a non-perishable item to
donate to the Food Pantry in Ringsted.
Gett Your
G
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Fresh
F h Start!
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High School Equivalency Diploma
Eight-Week Session Starts Oct. 20
Algona
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campus
p of Iowa Lakes
M-Th classes from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Call 515-295-9455
515 295 9455 to Register
Run in the Color-A-Thon
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At
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Union
i High
Hi h School
S h l FFootball
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Fi ld
Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014
4:00 pm
$25
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T-shirt,
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before
f
10-17
To register call 515-272-4361
Pasta Feed
d after
f the
h run ($
($5))
Support the NU Junior Class
Emmet County
American Legion Auxiliary
Meeting Monday, October 20th
At 5:30
Armstrong Senior Citizen Center
Open House
T Celebrate
To
C l b t the
th marriage
i
off
Nathan & Kathryn
Madden
Saturday, October 25th
From 5 – 9
At the Pioneer Building,
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Ringsted
Fries Benefit
Armstrong Community Center
October 18th 5:00pm
5 00pm - ?
Potato Bar with Toppings, Chili,
Wings & Refreshments
Bake Sale & Silent Auction
Benefit to help Vernon Fries with continued
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medical & travel expenses.
For more information,
contact Carla Strong 712-864-3327 or
Val Vivens 712-209-7194
Supplemental funds provided by Thrivent
Toast to the Holidays
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Ringsted Legion/Community Center
Sponsored by Ringsted Evening Out Club
Wine Sampling
Hors d’oevres
Vendors
Door Prizes
Non- Alcoholic beverages available
Come and enjoy an evening of fun before the holiday
stress… and
d get starting
i on your shopping!!
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Trunk-Or-Treat
United Lutheran Church is inviting Ringsted
residents to join them in offering treats Halloween
evening out of your car trunk or back end of your
pick-up at the parking lot in Railroad
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ffree to decorate
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your
y trunkk in a theme,
h , dress
d in
costume, have music, etc. You should have your car
ready
d for
f trick-or-treaters
t i k t t bby 5 pm.
Hope YOU CAN JOIN US FOR A FUN EVENING!
: Registration 7:30 Start: 8:30
(Kids are encouraged to participate!)
To register for the run contact brooke.nelsen@gmail.com
Purchase $5 Raffle Tickets at Country Inn to win a Alumna Picnic Table
Pre- Order T-shirts ($15) by October 9th
Join the fun for drawings!
See what exciting new products the various vendors have!
Register for a chance to win an Extreme Make-Over!
All profits go to Fight Like a Girl - Colors of Cancer.
Monies shared among local Cancer treatment centers.
centers
Christmas Wreath Sales
Wreath 25” - $17.00
Spray 14” x 28” - $14.00
Roping 25’ - $24.00
Delivery Before Thanksgiving
Sponsors by Ringsted Evening Out Club
Call Vicki or Sue @ NorthStar Bank 712-8680671 or Robin @ 712-866-1901
Orders
d Due By Wednesday,
d d October
b 29th
RINGSTED YARD WASTE
PICK-UP DATES SET
The City of Ringsted will be picking up yard
waste starting Monday, October 6
through Friday November 14. Setout at the
curb and the City will pickup
randomly. Leaves and small twigs must be
in bags or containers for pickup.
Ringsted has a burning ban on yard waste.
waste
Immaculate Conception Catholic
Church
Graettinger, IA
Annual Broasted Chicken Dinner
Sunday, October 12th
Serving:
Serving from 4:00 – 7:00 pm
broasted
Come and Check out
Chicken,
our Vendors:
Connie’s Craft Mart,
mashed
Soy Candles by Julie,
potatoes and
Amber’s Creations,
Creations Kay’s
gravy,
Krafts, Kandi’s Flower
Market, Longaberger,
dressing,
Tupperware & Several
Central
Catering
– Hawarden, IA
corn,
More!!
coleslaw,
You’re
You re Invited!
Join us!
1st Wednesday of Each Month
for
Community Coffee
3rdd Friday
id
off Each
h Month
h
for
Community Dinner
These events are free and open to the public.
public
Channel Guide
for Ringsted
customers is now
on Channel 75
Card Security Alert
Bank Midwest has received reports of a new phone
callll scam. The
h callers
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identify
if themselves
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as b
being
i
from the “Armstrong bank” and ask for your card
number,
b expiration
i i d
date and
d PIN. This
hi iis NOT
O a
legitimate call.
DO NOT p
provide yyour card information to unknown
callers. Bank Midwest will never ask you for this
information.
Thank you for your vigilance.
United Lutheran Church is beginning the process
to deliver Meals on Wheels to those interested in
and around Ringsted!
For those who would like to receive
the meals should contact Pastor
Lauri Boysen at 712712-866866-1210.
Valley Vue Care Center in Armstrong will be providing the meal
Monday – Saturday at $5 per meal.
Volunteer drivers are need to drive to Armstrong
and deliver meals around Ringsted. Contact Lauri at
712-- 866
712
866--1210 to volunteer your time to this reward
project.
This program is confidential.
Noon Lunch will be served
on Monday’s
at the Ringsted Legion/
Community Center
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Free Will
Ringsted
L i /C
Legion/Community
it Center
C t
will be open for coffee
6:00am – 11:00 am
Drop off your old glasses
at:
Ringsted Legion/ Community
Center
NorthStar Bank & Agency
Sponsored by Ringsted Evening
Out Club
Estherville & Surrounding Area
Parkinson’s Support
pp Group
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10:30 am
The first Monday of every month
starting May 2014
E th ill Library
Estherville
Lib
lower level conference room
Questions, call Eric J Erickson 712-209-1159
Virginia
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Erickson 712-867-4410
Estherville Area
Cancer Support Group
Meeting First and Third Monday’s of each month
7:00 pm – 8:30
Estherville United Methodist Church
102 S 8th Estherville, IA
Meetings will be cancelled if school is cancelled on the meeting dates
We invite you to join us!!
Cancer Patients
Cancer survivors
Family members
Friends
For information call
Angie @
712.362.6284
USAgain Drop Box is
located at
Al Madden’s Crop
Insurance Co.
What Can I Drop Off?
*Shoes/Boots *Clothing Items
*Gloves/Hats *Linens *Towels
*Blankets
PLEASE DROP OFF ITEMS
IN
N CLOSED
C OS BAGS
GS
Feel great knowing that your clothes
are given a new life, instead of ending
up in landfills.
Continue to save pop tabs for the
Ronald McDonald House.
They may b
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be lleft
ft att
either church in
Ringsted, Ringsted
City Hall or Ringsted
Legion Community
Center.
United Lutheran
Church of Ringsted
invites everyone to
join them for
Sunday services
at 10:30 AM.
Worship service will be
shown on Channel 2
on Tuesday at 3:15
If you have worn out American flags that
you need to dispose of, they may be left
th Ringsted
Ri t d Legion
L i or give
i them
th
t
att the
to
Mark Larsen or Robin Hansen. They will
make sure they are properly disposed
of.
Former Armstrong
g and
Ringsted School employees
meet for coffee and
conversation on the second
y of each month at
Tuesday
Spring Creek.
Coffee time is
10:00 am
am.
Nazareth’s
Nazareth s Food Pantry
Nazareth’s Food Pantry is open the
second Thursday
y From 4:30-5:30 p
pm
and the last Saturday from
9:30 -10:30AM
each month
Nazareth Lutheran Church
401 5th Street
Armstrong, IA 50514
Armstrong
Heritage Museum
IIs open tto the
th public
bli every
Wednesday from 1:00 pm
until 3:00pm or longer if
needed.
Come tour the buildings!
Enjoy a cup of coffee or
cold drink with us!
EVERYONE
WELCOME!
Don’t miss this upcoming
computer class!
Classes start at 6:00pm, last approximately
1 hour and are held in our Ringsted office.
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Contact
Us tto Si
Signup N
Now!!
712-866-8000 ((Ringsted)
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) or
712-868-8000 (Armstrong)
or email us at
info@ringtelco.com
Spring Creek
Independent
d
d
& Assisted
d Living
Will be hosting Coffee Hour
the first Wednesday of each
month
9:30 - 10:30
Come & enjoy free coffee &
goodies and great company
Questions?
y Brown
Call Lindsey
868-5567
The Ringsted Auxiliary
is wanting names & addresses of all
active military
especially those serving overseas.
overseas
Names & addresses may be given
to Robin Hansen or Anita Larsen
Fairmont, Minnesota
Shopko Delivery Service
1-800-543-9021 or 507-238-9488
Armstrong
* Free in City limits on Thursday afternoons
* Orders to be made 24 hours prior delivery date
• Weather could affect times
• Mail outs will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Must be home at time of delivery
Emmet County Kinship
Mentoring Program, Inc.
Connecting Kids with Positive,
Adult Role Models
One Friendship at a Time
If interested, please
call 712-362-2828
Valley Vue Care Center
will provide
blood pressure & blood
sugar testing
At Spring Creek Assisted Living
in the Wellness Room
on the 1st Wednesday
of every month at 9:30 - 10:30
This is a FREE service ‐ Open to the Public
The Worship
Service from
Nazareth
L th
Lutheran
Ch
Church
h
will be shown on
Channel 2
Wednesday at
3:15 pm
RINGSTED PUBLIC LIBRARY
HOURS
Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday
9 00 a.m. – 12:00
9:00
12 00 Noon
N
Tuesday &Thursday
3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Armstrong
Public
Library
Hours
Monday 12:00 – 6:00
Wednesday 10:00 – 6:00
Friday 12:00 – 6:00
S t d 99:00
Saturday
00 – 1:00
1 00
Children’s Hour – 1st Saturday each month 9-10
Alcoholics Anonymous
Meeting Wednesdays
8:00 pm
Senior Citizens Center
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Armstrong,
IA
Call Sarah at 712-209-2761
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Emmet County Driver
License Station Hours
Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Thursday 8:30 a.m.
a m – 3:30 p.m.
pm
Driving tests are only offered on
W d d
Wednesday
DIG SAFELY!!
Call Iowa One Call 48 hours
BEFORE y
you dig!
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All you have to dial is 811. Your call will connect
directly with Iowa One Call
Narcotics Anonymous
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Meeting
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Every Friday night at 8 pm
Fi t Christian
First
Ch i ti Church
Ch h
205 N.
N 7th Street
Estherville
Use the north door