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DISCOVER! | NOVEMBER 28, 2015
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Todd and Jenn Bergsma | 727 18th St.
Sue DeJong | 1325 10th St.
Bob and Kathy Fitch | 919 9th St.
The holiday season is officially
here and it’s time to get into the
Christmas spirit. The Big Sioux
River Valley Historical Society, also
known as the Hawarden Historical
Society, has a plan for helping you get
into the spirit of the season.
Six homes will be opening their
doors to visitors on Saturday, Dec. 5,
from 1-4:30 p.m. for the Hawarden
Holiday Tour of Homes.
“On Saturday, Dec. 5, you can tour
six homes in town,” said David Pusey,
the president of the Hawarden Historical
Society. “All the homes will be
decorated for Christmas and each will
have something special. I know one
Jay and Aimee Flynn | 1200 9th St.
of the homeowners will feature her
collection of vintage China dolls and
stockings.”
The homes have a distinct feel and
were built at different times.
The Historical House was built at
the turn of the 20th century. The “Pink
House,” now owned by Bob and
Kathy Fitch, was built in the American
Queen Anne style in 1889. There are
also three Craftsman homes on the
tour as well as a house that was built
in 1978. There will be a home for just
about everyone’s taste.
Tickets can be purchased prior to
the event at a variety of businesses
in Hawarden, but on the day of the
Historical House | 801 Ave. H
Ready,
DECORATE
set,
event, tickets can be purchased at the
Historical House.
At the Historical House, people will
able to tour the house, but they’ll also
be able to enjoy some refreshments,
according to Pusey. They’ll be serving
coffee, hot apple cider and cookies.
The Hawarden Holiday Tour of
Homes is a fundraiser for the Hawarden
Historical Society. In addition to the
tour, another fundraiser that will be
running concurrently is a quilt raffle.
Tickets for the raffle can be purchased
at the same places that are selling
the tickets for the Tour of Homes.
Tickets for the raffle cost $5 for a
single ticket or three tickets for $10.
KATE HARLOW | STAFF WRITER
Hawarden hosts
Holiday Tour of Homes
“The funds will be used for projects
for the historical society including
maintaining the historical house, the
old city hall, as well as reviving and
maintaining Calliope Village,” Pusey
explained.
In addition to being a fundraiser,
the organizers hope this event spreads
some holiday cheer.
“We hope this helps get people in
the Christmas spirit and they are kind
of neat homes as well just to be able
to see,” Pusey said. “We are so thankful
to the homeowners who are opening
their homes and letting us do this
event. It takes a lot of work on their
part and we’re so happy.” F
Hawarden | Iowa
Doug and Alice Peters | 1315 10th St.
At a Glance:
WHAT: Hawarden Holiday Tour of
Homes
WHERE: Various locations in Hawarden,
IA
WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 5 from
1-4:30 p.m.
COST: $15. Advance tickets on
sale at Booth Drug, Central Cafe,
First State Bank, Peoples Bank of
Hawarden and Hawarden Chamber
Tickets also available on Dec. 5 at
the Historical House.
CONTACT: Check out the Hawarden
Historical Society on Facebook