If you are a non-profit organization or have a Community Announcement to be placed on Channel 2, contact either:

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If you are a non-profit organization or have a
Community Announcement to be placed on Channel 2,
contact either Ringsted Telephone Company
712-866-1456 phone [phone] fax email
sbonnicksen_at_ringtelco.com Independent
Networks 712-868-4040 phone [phone]
fax email sbonnicksen_at_ringtelco.com
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RINGSTED COMMUNITY ACTION CLUB MEETING
May 27 7pm Ringsted Library Final planning for
Danish Days Your help is still needed
PLEASE VOLUNTEER!!!
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Be Creative _at_ Your Library
Armstrong Public Library Fridays from 9 to
10 Grades PK - Grade 8 are Welcome!
Pick up your READING LOGS at the library now!
Special guests and schedule on next slide
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Special Guests will show you different ways to be
creative!
June 5 - Create a Card with Mrs. Nelson June
12 - Make Music with Mrs. Black June 19 - Do
some building with Rev. Schultz June 26 - Be an
Artist with Mr. Speltz
A book and a Blizzard will be your reward for
hours read!
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RINGSTED DANISH DAYS presents ART IN THE PARK
Buy Sell Trade Give Away Show Off Art
Show Photography Crafts Baked Goods
Farmers Market ALL Vendors Welcome! No
fee Contact Nielsen Photography for info
712.866.1151
2009 Emmet County Farm Bureau Cook Off
Contest 110 Free hotdogs at 110 pm
ONLY YOUR PARTICIPATION WILL MAKE THIS NEW EVENT
SUCCESSFUL
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DANCE AND KARAOKE WITH BIM SUNDAY, June 7 4pm -
8 pm
Armstrong Community Center Bar and Snacks
Available
Come Kick up Your Heels!!
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BREAKFAST BUFFET ARMSTRONG COMMUNITY
CENTER SUNDAY MAY 31 Starting at 7am - till noon
or food is gone Proceeds going to help bring the
band Uncle Fester to town on July 3
Scrambled eggs - Sausage links Biscuits
gravy - Mini ham puffs Pancakes Monkey bread
- Fresh fruit
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21st Annual Iowa Lakes Youth Basketball Camp
June 22-25 Estherville
9 to noon for 5th - 8th graders 1 to 4 for K to
4th graders
Contact Ben 712.362.8343 to register
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ALL ABOARD!!
Armstrong-Ringsted Vacation Bible School July 6
- 9
Kids entering 1st - 6th grades 9am to
2pm Presbyterian Church in Ringsted Bring a sack
lunch Children who were three years of age by
September 1, 2008 or who have attended pre-school
this past school year are invited to attend VBS
at Nazareth Lutheran Church 9 - 1130. Round trip
transportation from Ringsted will be provided.
10 fee requested, not required Pick up
registrations in the church narthex or Ringsted
City Hall Please return registration by July 1st
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Bridal Shower for Shannon Wetzler Bride to be of
Tim Wilson
Saturday, June 6th 930 - 1100 United Lutheran
Church Ringsted
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Join us in congratulating Elsie Morris on her
retirement from Emmet County Public
Health Please send her a card thanking her for 30
years of service Elsie Morris PO Box 104 Ringsted
IA
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Thank You! To the many volunteers for making
our Family Resource Fair a success Door Prize
winners 50 Estherville Bucks donated by Motor
Inn-Denise Christensen Car seat donated by Emmet
County Empowerment - Andrea Hecht Pool Party
donated by Sleep Inn - Jozlynn Ring From Emmet
County Family Resources Inc
Watch for Free Parent Education Classes in the
Fall!!
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Be Creative _at_ Your Library
The 2009 Summer Reading Program is open to young
people PreK thru 6th grade with programs, prizes,
story times, and more. All programs are free of
charge and will be held during the month of June.

• Armstrong
• Friday mornings beginning June 5 9 to 10

• Ringsted
• Tuesday mornings beginning June 9 10 to 11

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Summer Scholarship Fundraising Events Iowa Lakes
Community College
Golf June 5 Kossuth County Golf Outing North
Kossuth Golf Course, Bancroft July 11 Heldt-Laker
Golf Outing Social Estherville Golf
Course August 14 Palo Alto Golf Outing Hillcrest
Golf Country Club, Graettinger
July 18 Poker run 8am registration Spencer
Campus
For more info or to register visit
www.iowalakesedu/events Trish Morfitt, Event
Coordinator tmorfitt_at_iowalakes.edu or
800.242.506 x 4425
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INGHAM ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Sunday May 31 3 6 Ingham Lake Bible Camp
Maid-Rites dinner pie and ice cream 4 6 Free
Will Offering Pie Auction at 6 pm Were looking
to raise 11,000 for improvements Funds
supplemented by Thrivent Financial For more
information call 800.656.2654 or
712.867.4170 www.okoboji.org
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1st Annual Danish Days 5K Fun Run 1 Mile Run/Walk
Danish Days Celebration Ringsted Saturday June 20
Registration 7 to 745 am Starting time 8
am Starting place Presbyterian Church For more
info contact Brooke Nelsen 712.866.2117
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ABBEN CANCER CENTER OF SPENCER HOSPTIAL
hosting
Garden of Hope in the Grand Avenue Park 630 pm
Thursday June 4 (rain date is June 11)
to commemorate
The Fifth Annual Cancer Survivors Day Celebration
Light refreshments will be served and music by
local celebrity Chad Elliott
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Armstrong American Legion Auxiliary
Meets at the home of Helen Peterson Tuesday,
June 2nd 730 pm
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MIDWEST YOUTH TACKLE FOOTBALL LEAGUE
All boys and girls, grades 3rd thru 6th for the
09-10 school year Registration is May 15th at
Swea City High School cafeteria Cost is 100.00
after May 28th 150.00 NO EXCEPTIONS For more
info contact Mark Reardon 712.209.3117 or Karrie
Hammond 710.866.1047
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Iowa Lakes Community College Register for Summer
Classes Now! Classes Begin May 26 Check online
schedule at www.iowalakes.edu
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Youre Invited!
Join the family of Jerry Helena Irmiter
To celebrate the couples Golden
Anniversary Saturday June 6, 2009 at 4pm
American Legion Community Center Ringsted
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Lakes Health Conference Featuring Kim Peek Jenny
Herrick Denise Shipler Thursday Friday, June
4 5, 2009 To register call 800-252-5664 www.iowa
lakes.edu
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Come Go Bridal Shower for Ashley
Helmers Bride to be of Jared Anderson Son of
Sheila Moore Paul Anderson Saturday, May 23rd
1000am St. Marys Center, Armstrong Everyone
Welcome!
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KEYC TV

• On May 7th, a tower crew will start installing
  the new antenna on their main transmission tower.
  If weather cooperates, the crew can have it
  installed in 5 days.
• During this time, digital will be out but analog
  will continue.

• You may notice some interruptions from now till
  June 12 when the process should be done.
• Midday June 12, they will be shutting off their
  analog transmitter and signing on with new VHF
  channel 12 digital.

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2008 City of Ringsted Water Quality
Report Available at City Hall
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In response to the current international
influenza concern an Influenza Hotline has been
established for the public to answer questions
about the illness
800.447.1985
More information at www.idph.state.ia.us
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Ringsted Relay for Life
Raffle for Patio size picnic table Picnic basket
of goodies included
Purchase from any member or Emmet County State
Bank 1 each or 6 for 5
Drawing June 6 _at_ Emmet County Relay for Life
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DID YOU LOSE YOUR CELL PHONE?
Grey Samsung Verizon Found on Third Street in
Ringsted
Can pickup at Ringsted City Hall
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Light the Way with Hope
Candlelight ceremony will be June 6th at Emmet
County Relay for Life
Purchase a luminary for 5 to honor survivors or
in memory of those who have battled cancer
Contact Colleen Kruse Robin Hansen Anita
Larsen or Gloria Busch Forms available at
Harolds Cafe
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MAPLE HILL REUNION Elks Lodge in Estherville
June 27 Social Hour 5 Dinner 6 Cost 15 each
Send reservations and money to Colleen Enerson
4451 160th St Estherville
IA 51334 RSVP by May 15
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BRIDAL SHOWER For Tara Speltz
bride-elect of Landon Ries Saturday May 23 at
9 United Lutheran Church
Ringsted
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Bridal Shower Hostesses Wanted!
A bridal shower honoring Tricia Chrischilles
(A-R 2004) bride-elect of Kelly Matheson (A-R
2006) will be Saturday, May 23 at 1pm St.
Marys Catholic Church Armstrong Please contact
Luanne Bjorklund 712.868.3504 or Lisa Olson
712.868.3901 if you would like to be a hostess
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BRIDAL SHOWER
There will be a shower for Lacie Brandts
bride-elect of Nicholas Meyer
Saturday June 6 930 am St Marys Catholic
Church Armstrong
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Register For Kindergarten

• If you have a child that will be
• 5 years old before
• September 15th, 2009
• and they did not attend
• Pre-School this year, please call the school
  register them for Kindergarten
• 712-866-0191

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A bridal shower for Deana Kindrick, bride to be
of Bill Wegner
The shower will be June 6
900 - 1100 Armstrong United Methodist Church
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Armstrong Community Center will be open for
walking.Monday, Tuesday Thursday 8 am 7
pmBring dry shoes for walking.
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• The Ringsted Auxiliary is wanting names
  addresses of all active military especially
  those serving overseas.
• Names addresses may be given
• To Robin Hansen or Anita Larsen

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CALLING ALL K - 4th GRADE BALL PLAYERS
Practice will be Thursdays 530 - 630 Beginning
May 22 at Ringsted Ball Diamond Games are Sundays
at 630 First game May 24 Register and order a
t-shirt for 5 Contact Deb Cole 866.1818
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Veterans Veterans -VeteransWeiby-JohnsonArmstr
ong Ladies Auxiliary

• We need the name Addresses of area veterans
  serving at present time, to enable us to send
  holiday care packages
• Please call
• Lisa Hansen 712-868-3151 or
• Jean Work 712-868-3453
• We would like to share with those who keep us
  free!

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Ringsted Pop Can Cage for the month of May will
be used for landscaping at the Ringsted signs. .
Project of Ringsted Evening Out Club
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BRIDAL SHOWER
There will be a shower for Kara
Coleman Bride-Elect of Nicholas Obbink
Saturday June 13 1030 am Nazareth Lutheran
Church Armstrong All are welcome!
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Fairmont, MinnesotaShopko Delivery
Service1-800-543-9021 or 507-238-9488

• Armstrong Ringsted
• Free in City limits on Mondays Thursdays
• Orders to be made 24 hours prior delivery date
• Weather could affect times
• 3.00 charge for Rural Delivery
• Must be home at time of delivery

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ESTHERVILLE AREACANCER SUPPORT GROUP

• MEETING 1ST 3RD MONDAYS OF EACH MONTH
• 700 PM 830 PM
• ESTHERVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
• 102 s. 8th , Estherville
• We invite you to join us!
• Cancer patients
• Cancer survivors
• Family members
• Friends
• For Information Call Angie at 712-362-9944 or
• 362-6285

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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
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Larry Sundall, director of Emmet County Veterans
Affairs will be at Ringsted City Hall the 1st
and 3rd Wednesday of every month from 1030 to
1130 am
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Armstrong Senior Potluck
A Noon Potluck meal will be held on the 1st
Monday of each month at the Armstrong Senior
Citizen Center. If the first Monday is a
holiday, it will be held the following Monday.
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Free blood pressure blood sugar screening
third Wednesday of each month 830 am 930 am
at 915 Coffee House, Armstrong, Iowa Sponsored
by Valley Vue Care Center
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RINGSTED PUBLIC LIBRARY HOURS
Monday, Tuesday Friday 900 a.m. 1130
a.m. Wednesday Thursday 130 p.m. - 600
p.m. Saturday 830 am to noon
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Armstrong Public Library Hours Monday 100
500 Wednesday 1030 330 Thursday 400 7
00 Friday 100 500 Saturday 900 100
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The Worship Service from Nazareth Lutheran
Church will be shown on channel - 2 Wednesday at
315 pm
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Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Wednesdays 800
pm Senior Citizens Center Armstrong, IA contact
Ken 868-3561
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The Services from United Lutheran Church of
Ringsted will be shown on channel 2 on Tuesday
at 315. Worship Services at 10.30 am Sundays
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Blood Pressure Clinic is at Harolds in Ringsted
every third Tuesday of the month from 800 am
930 am
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Emmet County Driver License Station
Hours Tuesday 830 a.m. 330 p.m. Wednesday
830 a.m. 330 p.m. Thursday 830 a.m. 330
p.m. Driving test are only offered on Wednesday
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DIG SAFELY!! Call Iowa One Call 48 hours BEFORE
you dig! Its fast! Its free! Its the law! All
you have to dial is 811. Your call will
connect directly with Iowa One Call
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Narcotics Anonymous Meeting Every Friday night at
8 pm First Christian Church 205 N. 7th
Street Estherville Use the north door
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NORWEGIAN HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL

• DANISH FESITVAL DAYS DINNER THEATER
• SATURDAY, JUNE 20 - 600 P.M.
• RINGSTED LEGION
• TICKETS - 15.00
• TICKETS AVAILABLE AT EMMET COUNTY STATE BANK -
  RINGSTED
• CALL [phone] FOR MORE INFORMATION