Christmas Open House and Community Events roundup
Holiday happenings include Bank Plus Christmas Open House December 8 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Ledyard with treats. TSB Bank’s December 8 event offers 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Thompson Titonia and Forest City with refreshments, drawings, a free gift, and a 2017 calendar. St Patrick’s Church hosts a Christmas Cookie Walk December 10 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Heritage Town Center with cookie boxes and freewill donations for Cofee and cider. Hofbauer's II hosts Customer Appreciation and a Captain’s Choice Fish Sale December 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wine tasting at Little Swan Lake 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Winnebago Task Force fundraiser meal December 13 from 5 to 8 p.m. at North Iowa Community School. Christmas Coloring Contest entries due December 9 by 3 p.m. at the Tribune office. judging December 10. Giving Tree gifts due December 12 with ornaments at local banks and Buffalo Center Post Office. supports about 35 area families.
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Buffalo Center Christmas Lights Contest Returns
The annual contest in Buffalo Center invites all homes to compete with judging on the evening of Dec 22. Prizes are Buffalo Bucks: $100 first, $50 second, $25 third, sponsored by Farmers Trust and Savings Bank Murra Hardware and Buffalo Lanes. For questions contact Andrew Porter Brant Boekelman Joe Angstman or Jeff Ostermann at the provided contact.
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Buffalo Center
Buffalo Bucks
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank
Murra Hardware
Buffalo Lanes
Andrew Porter
Brant Boekelman
Joe Angstman
Jeff Ostermann
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Final Rake SHARE program to end in 2016
The Rake SHARE Iowa program will end this year due to low participation. December will be the final month with orders delivered on Saturday December 17. SHARE volunteers note declining orders in Rake and in Forest City and Humboldt as well.
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Andrew Shaw
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SHARE
Illa Roth
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Forest City
Humboldt
Roth
Celebrate Christmas Saturday in Buffalo Center
The annual Christmas in Buffalo Center event occurs this Saturday December 10 with several activities. St Patrick's Catholic Church hosts a cookie walk from 9 to 10 30 a m at Heritage Town Center. Santa and his elf arrive at 11 and visit children at the Bison Senior Center until 1 p m. Prize drawing signups run during this visit. BC Christmas features contests by North Iowa Betterment and local businesses including a gingerbread house contest.
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St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Heritage Town Center
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Elf
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Jordan Ostrander
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