B C Christmas Lighting Contest enters 24th year
The Buffalo Center Community Club holds its 24th annual Christmas Lighting Contest for residents within 50424. Judging occurs Friday evening Dec 14. automatic entry for city homes, rural entrants must call Jim at Drivers Choice 562 2350 by noon that day. Prizes: 100, 50, 25 dollars from local sponsors. yard signs awarded. Previous winners from 2011 excluded from prize consideration.
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Farmer’s Trust and Savings Bank
Murra Hardware
Buffalo Center Community Club
Old Fashioned Christmas in Buffalo Center event
The Buffalo Center Census Club invites all to an Old Fashioned Christmas in Buffalo Center this Saturday December 8 from 10 am to 4 pm. Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive at 10 am at the Santa House on North Iowa Community Development. Children can join a youth scavenger hunt and sign up for prize drawings at the Santa House and nearby Buffalo Center businesses. Sleigh rides start at 10 am.
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Buffalo Center
Christmas events fill Buffalo Center schedule this weekend
Local businesses stay open for holiday shopping while Buffalo Center Public Library offers lunch 11 to 1. The Battle of the Carolers returns at 1 p.m. near North Main and 2nd Ave with a live nativity and a final group song. Santa visits NICD Thursday 4 to 6:30 p.m.
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Buffalo Center
Battle of the Carolers
North Main St
2Nd Ave
Celebrate Christmas in Lakota Dec 8
Santa Claus Day arrives at the Lakota Community Room Fire Station from 10 to 11 a.m. with Mrs Claus visiting and candy sacks. Drawings for Christmas items begin at 11 a.m. at the event, with coffee and cookies and a food drive urged. Dino's Place hosts a Holiday Luncheon after the Santa visit offering soup and sandwiches.
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Dino’s Place
Santa
Mrs. Claus
Judy Boekelman
Sue Baumann
Dino
Olson retires after 56 years at local bank
Gus Olson, honored Friday at Ledyard Bank Plus, retires after 56 years in banking, 27 with the Ledyard bank. Public invited to stop by 11 am to 3 pm for refreshments and well wishes. Thompson Fire Department hosts Soup Supper December 8, 5 to 7 pm at Thompson Fire Hall with chili, vegetable beef and wild rice soups. Proceeds fund new equipment.
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Ledyard
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Gus
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Thompson _ Fire Department
Santa and Mrs Claus to visit Rake Public Library
A Christmas Open House at the Rake Public Library is set for Friday December 7 from 3 to 5 pm. Children and families may meet Santa and Mrs Claus and enjoy bars cookies juice and coffee during the visit.
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Rake
Santa
Mrs. Claus
Holiday Open Houses Friday and Saturday Planned
Business and organizations announce holiday open houses on Friday December 7 and Saturday December 8. Participants include TSB Bank at three locations 9am to 4pm, State Savings Bank 10am to 4pm, Fringe Salon 4pm to 7pm, Hofbauer's 1 Moral & Gift 9am to 3pm with wine tastings noon thirty to 3, Sallie Smith’s 10am to 5pm with 25 percent discounts and Pink Zebra candles on hand.
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Fringe
Megan Holland
Emily Levine
Hofbauer
Moral & Gift
Little Swan Lake Winery
Old Bank Winery
Captain’s Choice
Sallie Smith
Lakota Memory Tree honors loved ones this season
Lakota residents can honor loved ones by lighting the Memory Tree as part of North Iown 4-Hers efforts. Bulbs cost 3 dollars per name and may be bought from 4-H members or at Farmers Trust Savings Bank Lakota, Lakota Post Office, or Dino's Place. Names will be read at the North Iowa 4-H Club soup luncheon Sunday December 9 from 1 to 1 in the Lakota Community Room with free will donations accepted.
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