1. travel
2. tourist destinations
3. france

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
Pay It Forward
Always on Your Side Community Project
November 29, 2014
Donation “Campsite” Tent * Jim Larsen Park
9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Everything Stays local! North Union area families benefit from the project.
Any gift/donation given is truly appreciated
N sue what
Not
h to give?
i ? Visit
Vi i our FFacebook
b k page (“Al
(“Always on YYour Sid
Side””
Community Project)
Lunch 10:30 am – 2:00 pm – Armstrong Community Center
Chicken noddle soup, chili, chees sandwich, bar, juice & coffee. Free will donation.
Silent Auction 9:00 am -2:00 pm – Armstrong Community Center
Want to donate? Contact Dai Prochniak, Kelly Anderson, Kristin Buum, Brooke Nelsen,
Amy Hoyer, Kristin Grabinoski, or Taylor Grabinoski
Jingle All The Way 5k/1mile walk 4:00 pm – Armstrong Community Center
5k start 4:00 pm – 1 mile start 4:30 pm
Registration & Packet pick up 3:00 – 3:55
Preregister with Zap Event or find the link on our Facebook page
Contact Darci Prochniak at 712-260-6936 for more information, to volunteer or to make
a donation. Or visit our Facebook page.
PUMPKIN PIE DAY
JOIN US AT THE RINGSTED LEGION &
COMMUNITY CENTER
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH 2:00
– 3:30 PM
FOR A SLICE OF PUMPKIN PIE &
COFFEE
WE ARE THANKFUL FOR YOUR
SUPPORT OF THE LEGION &
COMMUNITY CENTER
Ringsted Relay for Life Christmas
Poinsettia Fundraiser
g
y
Red * White* Pink * Burgandy
$10.00
To order call
866-1901
79
866-1079
By NOVEMBER 30TH
Delivery
y around December 5th
Poinsettias can be delivered to
Ringsted
g
Churches
Veteran’s Day Program
At North Union Elementary
Sentral Campus
November 11th at 10:30am
Coffee & Rolls served at
10:00 am
**Public is invited
to attend**
attend
**Public
Public is invited
to attend**
Veteran’s Dayy Program
g
At North Union HS in
Armstrong
November 11th at 9:00am
Speaker will be Ray “Bubba”
Sorensen
The Freedom Rock Painter
Annual Festive Silent Auction
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Nazareth Lutheran Church
Armstrong
2:00pm
Come buy your
Thanksgiving pies, breads,
cookies, candy & decorations
etc for
f the
h h
holiday
lid without
ih
lifting a finger
Everyone is
welcome!
B i a friend!
Bring
f i d!
Food for Thought
Join us!
Thursday, November 20, 2014
at 5:30pm
in
Valley Vue Care Center’s Activity Room
Guest Speaker:
Kathy Preston
Emmet County
ou y Public
ub Health
a
Her topic will be the Ebola virus.
A light meal will be provided.
This event is free and open to the public.
Community Thanksgiving Dinner
If you have no plans for Thanksgiving, you are
invited to Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner!
Thursday, Nov 27, 2014 – 12:00 noon
Ringsted American Legion/Community Center
If you plan to attend, please sign up at Northstar Bank,
Ringsted, United Lutheran Church or First Presbyterian
Church or contact Pastor Lauri at 866-1210
866 1210 or
Pastor Suzanne at 866-1331
Open House Birthday
Party
To Celebrate the 89th
Birthday of
Leila Pertl
At Valleyy Vue
Saturday, November 15th
at 2:00pm
Ringsted Presbyterian Church
COUNTRY STORE
Saturday, November 22, 2014
At Ringsted American Legion
Community Center
Bake Sale & Small Crafts - 10:30 a.m.-???
Lunch 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Serving Creamed Chicken on Biscuits or Maidrites,
Salad Bar, Dessert and Beverage
$8.00 ADULTS -- $5.00 KIDS 7
7-12
12
KIDS 6 & UNDER - Free!
Come join us for great food &
fellowship!!
Take-out & delivery available
Call 866-1291 by 11 a.m.
Benefit Breakfast for Larry Nobles Sr.
Sunday November 16 77:30
Sunday,
30 – 11:30
11 30 am
Armstrong Community Center
Larry recently underwent Quadruple Bypass on October 8th and was
recovering at Lutz Wing. He was then rushed back to Rochester for
infection with another surgery
g y on October 27th to remove infection before
going back to Lutz Wing for recovery. All funds will help with travel and
other expenses.
Donations can also be made at NorthStar bank in Armstrong,
Ringsted, or Estherville
Share the love of books
and reading with a child
this Christmas
Buy a new Children’s
book & Place it under the
library's Christmas Tree
byy December 1
The books will be delivered
to Upper Des Moines to be
give to children in Emmet
County
Veteran’s Day Supper
TTuesday,
esda November
No ember 11
Ringsted American Legion
6 00pm
6:00pm
Veterans, Spouse or Guest,
Auxiliary Members, Spouse or Guest
Deceased
d Veteran’s
’ Spouse & Guest
Are invited to Attend
Free Will Donation for Meal
Program Following Meal
Contact Mark Larsen, Commander
712-866-1711
712
866 1711 (leave message)
Or Signup sheet in Legion
By November 5th for Reservations
Carry Outs Available
Serving Turkey with the Trimmings
The North Union High School Music
Department
presents Rodgers and Hammerstein
Hammerstein'ss
“Cinderella”
Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November
15. Dinner on Friday at 6:15, show starts at 7pm
both nights.
Go to https://www.facebook.com/nuwarriormusic to
order tickets online. Call 868-3542 x132 and ask for Ms.
Graf to order tickets by phone.
Public Wellness
Health Screening
Offered at
Avera Holy Family Hospital
Thursday, Nov 20, 2014
6:30am – 8:00am
2nd Floor – Outpatient Clinic
Appointments Required – Call Connie 712-362-6267
Appointments must be made by Nov 18th
*Screenings offered for cholesterol, diabetes, kidney function, thyroid & colon disease
*Blood work opportunity without a doctor’s order
*User friendly home test kits available for screening microscopic blood in the stool
*Tetanus booster immunizations will be available by appointment.
Cancer Breakfast
Sunday, Nov 9th, 2014
A
Armstrong
VFW
Menu:
Scrambled Eggs, Bacon,
Sausage, Pancakes,
French Toast, Coffee,
Milk, OJ, Tomato Juice
All you can eat $8
$
9 years – 3 years $4
3 & under free
Sponsored by the
Auxiliary
Ringsted Legion
Community Center will
be open for walking
starting November 3rd
2014 Farm Bill Meetingg
Monday, November 24 2:30 pm
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, and
I di id l A
Individual
Agricultural
i lt l Ri
Riskk C
Coverage will
ill b
be explained.
l i d
Call 712712-362
362--3434 to Register for this free meeting
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!
Toast to the Holidays
y
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!!
h i
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
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
ll id
identify
if themselves
h
l
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 Group
10:30 am
The first Monday of every month
E th ill Library
Estherville
Lib
lower level conference room
Questions, call Eric J Erickson 712-209-1159
Virginia
g
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
Th
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.
C t tU
Contact
Us tto Si
Signup N
Now!!
712-866-8000 ((Ringsted)
g
) 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
A
Armstrong,
IA
Call Sarah at 712-209-2761
7
9 7
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!
g
All you have to dial is 811. Your call will connect
directly with Iowa One Call
Narcotics Anonymous
y
Meeting
g
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