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 – [email protected]
North Union High School
Blood Drive
Location: Activity Center
Thursday, Feb 5
1:00 – 6:00pm
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For Appointments call 712-868-3542
Or o
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online
e @ www.redcrossblood.org
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Enter sponsor code: 017NORTHUNION
American Red Cross
Make & Take Night
Ringsted Library
Tuesday, Feb 3rd
6:30 pm
Make 3 Valentine cards
& a Danish Heart
Lead
ead by Marlys
a ys Nelson
e so
Class size is limited
Sign up at the library soon!
Soles for Souls
Shoe Collection – must be in
good shape
Drop off locations at Legion
& NorthStar Bank
During Jan & Feb
Sponsored by Ringsted Auxiliary
Armstrong Public Library
Book Break
Feb 7
7, 2015
9 AM – 10 AM
Do snowmen have mittens?
Can a snowman eat “Snowball Soup”?
We will be reading ab book or two & doing
a fun craft!!
Bring a Friend
Food for Thought
Join us!
Thursday, January 22, 2015
at 5:30pm
in
Valley Vue Care Center’s Activity Room
Guest Speaker:
Dr. Matt Paul
Paul
au Chiropractic
op a
A light meal will be provided.
This event is free and open to the public.
Benefit for Bernie Laabs
Chili Supper & Bake Sale
Sunday Jan 25th
Sunday,
4:30 to 7:00pm
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Nazareth
th Lutheran
L th
Church
Ch h - Armstrong
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Silent Auction With
Hand-Made Quilt donated by Janet Burgeson
To help defray costs from the complications of a stroke
If you can help, call: Bernice Vigdal 868-3171 or Janet Hardecopf 868-3078
Supplemental
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funds provided
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byy Thrivent Financial
Donations can be dropped off at Bank Midwest
Free Blood Pressure Clinics
Free Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose Clinics
January 6th, 2:00pm-3:00pm
J h
Johanson’s
’ Café,
C fé Armstrong
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January 7th, 9:30am-10:30am
Spring
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g Creek Assisted Living
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January 14th, 9:00am-10:00am
Fenton Methodist Church
January 16th,
16th 3:00pm-4:00pm
3:00pm 4:00pm
Swea City Senior Center
January 28th, 8:30am-9:30am
WFS, Dolliver
Public Wellness Health Screening
Offered at
Avera Holy Family Hospital
Thursday, Jan 22, 2015
6:30am – 8:00am
2nd Floor – Out Patient Clinic
Screenings offered for cholesterol
cholesterol, diabetes,
diabetes kidney function,
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 byy appointment.
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Appointments Required – Call Connie at 712-362-6267
Appointments must be made by Jan 20,2015
Ringsted
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Community
it
Birthday/Anniversary
Calendars may be picked
up
p at North Star Bank –
Ringsted
Extra’s
’ Available!!
il bl !!
Walking in the
Armstrong Community
Center
Starting November 17th
On Monday,
d Tuesday,
d
Thursdayy & Fridayy each
week
6:00am – 6:00pm
Need to bring walking
shoes!!!
h !!!
Emmet County Public
Health has the Flu
Vaccine available for the
Public.
Cost is $30
Please call Emmet County
Public Health at 362-2490
to make an Appointment
Ringsted Legion
Community Center
is open for walking
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
Card Security Alert
Bank Midwest has received reports of a new phone
callll scam. The
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identify
if themselves
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as b
being
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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
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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
Is open to the public every
Wednesday from 1:00 pm
until
til 3
3:00pm
00
or llonger if
needed.
Come tour the buildings!
Enjoy a cup of coffee or
cold
ld d
drink
i k with
ith 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
[email protected]
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
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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
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Senior Citizens Center
Armstrong, IA
Call Sarah at 712-209-2761
No AA Meeting Wed, Dec 24th in
Armstrong.
Spencer & Fairmont will have meetings
on Dec 24th as usual
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