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OCTOBER 21, 2017 

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FIX-UP 

GUIDE 

Our tips for fixing up 

your home this 

fall season 

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Freaky Fun 

HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL IN SHELDON -PAGE 4 

FRIGHT HIKE LOCATED IN ESTHERVILLE -PAGE 6 

CANDY IN THE VALLEY IN ROCK VALLEY -PAGE 7 

BOO BASH AT ROLLING OAKS BARN -PAGE 8 

JAYCEE’S HAUNTED HOUSE IN SPENCER -PAGE 17 

HIKE THE WILD AT LOON LAKE CEMETERY -PAGE 18 

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HALLOWEEN HORROR 

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COSTUME SHOP 

Owned and operated by the Primghar Community Playhouse 

OPEN 

Monday, 

Oct. 23 & 30 

6-7 p.m. 

Thursday 

Oct. 26 

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You’re invited to 

ROCK VALLEY 

Candy in the Valley 

Tuesday, October 31 • 3:30 - 5:30 • Main Street 

The chamber will close the street and kids 

can trick or treat at the local businesses. 

The Rock Valley Chamber of Commerce invites 

you to take a look at our community and see 

for yourself why we believe we are 

A PLACE OF OPPORTUNITIES! 

ROCK VALLEY 

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 

1505 Main Street, Rock Valley, IA 51247 • Phone (712) 476-9300 

www.rockvalleychamber.com 

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Side Trips 

Call me odd, but I enjoy home improvement 

projects. 

I suppose I should clarify that statement. 

I don’t enjoy cleaning out gutters, or 

stuffing itchy insulation 

in crawl spaces and 

attics. But I love how 

a fresh coat of paint 

spruces up a room in 

just one day. 

I amazed myself 

a year ago when the 

espresso stain I applied 

to our bathroom 

cabinets transformed 

them from boring oak 

to something pretty and 

memorable. 

That inspired me to 

change our fireplace surround, experimenting 

with chalk paint and glaze. I’ll admit that was 

more intimidating, as only two people ever see 

our master bathroom but the family room is 

on display for anyone visiting our home. 

The chalk paint experiment required 

many hours of labor, and two colors of glaze to 

achieve the look I wanted. Once the cabinets 

were completed, though, it became obvious 

that the reddish brick for the fireplace and 

hearth needed to change as well. 

I had watched Chip and Joanna Gaines 

paint brick repeatedly on the HGTV show 

“Fixer Upper,” but I felt there was no turning 

back once I began to apply paint. I delayed for 

several weeks and researched many different 

techniques and products before I felt confident 

to apply the first brush strokes. 

While I’m not afraid to paint and wallpaper, 

I do know my limitations. 

Take a look at the Fall Fix Up pages we’ve 

included in this edition and get inspired to 

freshen up your home — whether you are into 

DIY or prefer to call in the experts. 

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4 | Halloween 

At a Glance: 

WHAT: Sheldon’s Halloween Carnival 

WHERE: Prairie Arts Historical Park, 

1423 Park Street, Sheldon 

WHEN: Noon-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 

28 

COST: Free games and treats, concession 

booth will have food and 

drink for sale 

CONTACT: 712-324-9718 

ONLINE: Find the event on Facebook 

Trick-or-treat 

Downtown trick-or-treating will 

be held at participating Sheldon 

businesses from 4:30-5:30 p.m. 

Tuesday, Oct. 31. Citywide trick-ortreating 

at homes will be held from 

5-7 p.m. 

TOM LAWRENCE | MANAGING EDITOR 

Halloween 

Carnival in 

Sheldon 

Third annual party 

slated for Oct. 28 

double toil and 

trouble; Fire burn, and 

“Double, 

caldron bubble.” — from 

“Macbeth” by William Shakespeare. 

Sheldon’s Halloween Carnival will 

double this year, but it should mean 

more spooky delights, not toil and 

trouble. The Sheldon Chamber and 

Development 

Corporation 

has 

joined with 

the Prairie 

Arts Council 

to serve as 

full partners 

for the event. 

The third 

annual Halloween 

carnival, 

which 

f e a t u r e s 

games, treats 

and familyfriendly 

fun, 

will be held 

on the west lawn of the Prairie Arts 

Historical Park, located at 1423 Park 

St. between Casey’s General Store and 

Shopko, from noon-3 p.m. Saturday, 

Oct. 28. 

Chamber director Shanelle Matus 

said she is eager to join in the October 

fun. 

“Prairie Arts and Sheldon Chamber 

and Development Corporation partnering 

for the Halloween event is a 

natural fit, as we both want a fabulous 

community event,” Matus said. “It’s 

truly why Sheldon is ‘Where Families 

Come First’ for fun events and memory-making 

moments. 

Matus asked if the chamber could 

partner up with the Prairie Arts Council 

for Halloween, and 

Prairie Arts Council secretary 

Karin VandenBerg 

immediately said yes. 

VandenBerg said she 

welcomes the chamber’s 

increased involvement. 

The chamber loaned a 

few items and canopies 

the past two years, and 

the offer for an extended 

role was just what she 

witched, er, wished for. 

“That would be great,” 

VandenBerg recalled saying. 

“Bouncing ideas off 

each off other like the 

old days. I was hoping 

with the chamber’s help 

it would make this the 

fall bash grow.” 

Matus was quick to don her pointed 

hat and help stir the cauldron. It’s 

exactly the kind of event the chamber 

wanted to encourage, Matus said. 

The chamber has reached out to 

businesses to encourage them to 

sponsor the event, make donations or 

provide volunteers. 

“This is an awesome opportunity 

to involve your employees and their 

families to participate in a fun family 

activity,” Matus said in a message 

to chamber members. “As a sponsor, 

your name will be listed alphabetically 

on the Halloween Carnival poster.” 

VandenBerg, a huge Halloween 

fan, said in addition to free games 

and treats, a concession booth will 

be open with food and drink for sale. 

The event is a fundraiser for the arts 

council. 

“We have some new games this 

year,” she said. “I want this to become 

the thing that brings kids out 

of the woodwork in ghoulish, wicked, 

witchy fun.” 

She said she hopes people and organizations 

get behind the event, donating 

money and prizes and offering 

help with parking and getting people 

across the highway. F 

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6 | Halloween 

At a Glance: 

WHAT: Fright Hike 

WHERE: Fort Defiance State Park, 

175th Street, Estherville 

WHEN: 6-9:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 

28 

COST: $5 

CONTACT: 712-362-3541 

ONLINE: www.estherville.org 

KATE HARLOW | STAFF WRITER 

Fright Hike 

Estherville to host hike through 

Fort Defiance State Park 

On a night close to Halloween wandering 

through the dark woods can be a spooky 

experience. 

The Estherville Chamber of Commerce is taking 

full advantage of that distinctly eerie ambiance 

and they are even jacking up the creepy 

quotient in an effort to give you a thoroughly 

delicious scare for this Halloween season on 

Saturday, Oct. 28, from 6-9:30 p.m. 

This will be the fifth year for the Fright Hike, 

which is held at Fort Defiance State Park. The 

hike is a half-mile jaunt through the park. 

And the intention is to scare you. 

“Fright Hike is a unique haunted house experience. 

We have what we call scare stations and 

sections where the forest is the backdrop,” said 

Lexie Ruter, the executive director of the Estherville 

Chamber of Commerce. “You can expect to 

be scared and to have a lot of fun.” 

If you have little ones who aren’t as interested 

in having their socks scared off, then maybe the 

event’s “Lights On Hour” from 6-7 p.m. is just 

right for you. 

“We started the ‘Lights on Hour’ last year. One 

reason for it was because we needed to add more 

time because of the large amount of people we 

have and we are pretty restricted because it’s a 

state park we have to be out by 10:30 p.m., so 

this allows us to go a little earlier,” Ruter said. 

“Also because we wanted to provide an opportunity 

for younger kids or people who are 

wanting a little less scary experience. In the past 

we have had families come with younger kids 

and it can be too scary for them so this ‘Lights 

On Hour’ gives them the opportunity to still 

come out for some family fun while not scaring 

the younger kids too much. It was incredibly 

popular last year!” 

Each year the Fright Hike continues to grow, 

with 898 people attending the event last year. 

“I think our uniqueness is definitely a draw. 

Haunted houses are cool but being outside at 

night in the woods adds a special element,” 

Ruter said. “I also think that haunted houses are 

a lot of work and there are fewer and fewer of 

them around which helps us grow.” 

An event like this takes a lot of work to plan 

and a lot of helping hands to bring the fun on 

the night of the Fright Hike every year. And, according 

to Ruter, it couldn’t happen without the 

help of some dedicated volunteers. 

“I always look forward to what our volunteers 

come up with! We have fantastic volunteers — 

over 50 just to put it on for one night,” Ruter 

said. “They are creative and always come up with 

new and scary ideas!” F 

Estherville | Iowa


Halloween | 7 

RYLAN HOWE | STAFF WRITER 

Valley FULL of CANDY 

Rock Valley hosts trick-or-treat event on Halloween 

There are a lot of things associated 

with Halloween. Scary movies, 

jack-o-lanterns and costumes 

are just a few things many folks look 

forward to every autumn near the end 

of October. If most kids were asked, 

and probably some adults too, candy 

would probably top the list too. 

There will plenty of candy available 

in downtown Rock Valley on Halloween 

as the city’s chamber of commerce 

once again hosts Candy in the Valley. 

From 3:30-5:30 p.m. streets downtown 

will be blocked off and businesses 

will open their doors inviting 

one and all to a unique trick-or-treating 

environment. 

Businesses not located on Main 

Street will be able to set up tables along 

the main drag and participate as well. 

“It’s really an event celebrating 

our community and a lot 

of fun to come out and see 

everyone dressed up,” said 

Adam Rosman, director of the 

Rock Valley Chamber of Commerce. 

“For us it’s a great opportunity 

to give back to the community 

and the people who 

support our businesses.” 

Costumed kids and families 

are encouraged to visit 

downtown businesses which 

will be handing out candy for 

visitors. 

There will also be a pumpkin painting 

station available for those interested 

in decorating an orange gourd 

one last time for Halloween. 

“People can come out and trick or 

treat safely on Tuesday afternoon, and 

since it’s Halloween they only have to 

get the kids dressed up just once,” Rosman 

said. 

“It’s a safe environment downtown 

and also a great opportunity 

to shop our Main Street businesses.” 

If you’re a long-time Rock 

Valley resident, or relatively 

new to town, Candy in the 

Valley is fun for all. 

“If you’re new to town it’s a 

great time to come out and experience 

the great community 

we have here together, meet 

some new folks and business 

owners that have made that 

same trek to town too,” Rosman 

said. 

Costumed shop owners, trick-or-treaters, 

and a bit of shopping on the side. 

Candy in the Valley is a great way 

for the family to kick off a Halloween 

evening full of fun. F 

At a Glance: 

WHAT: Candy in the Valley 

WHERE: Downtown Rock Valley 

WHEN: 3:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, 

Oct. 31 

COST: Free 

CONTACT: 712-476-9300 

ONLINE: www.rockvalleychamber. 

com 

Rock Valley | Iowa


8 | Halloween 

At a Glance: 

WHAT: Boo Bash - Children’s Halloween 

Party 

WHERE: Rolling Oaks Barn, 2325 

41st Street, Spirit Lake, IA 

WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 26 from 4-6 

p.m. 

COST: Free 

CONTACT: 712-330-7158 

ONLINE: www.rollingoaksbarn.com 

and find the barn on Facebook 

Trick-or-Trunks 

The following organizations 

have signed up so far to participate 

in the Boo Bash: 

Pizza Ranch 

Arnolds Park-Okoboji Fire Dept 

Bridges Bay 

okoboji.com 

Spirit Lake Polaris 

Boulders Inn & Suites 

NextHome at the Lakes 

Iowa Rock ‘n’ Roll Music Assocation 

KUOO 

RYLAN HOWE | STAFF WRITER 

The barn is such a great 

location. There is new stuff 

out there, farm buildings, 

volleyball courts and more, 

and businesses will be 

stationed all around the 

grounds. 

Jen Johnnson-Ross 

Boo Bash 

Rolling Oaks hosts second annual 

Halloween event on Thursday, Oct. 26 

at the Barn 

The Boo Bash is back. For 

the second year in a row 

everyone is invited to enjoy 

some family-friendly fall fun at 

the farm on the hill in Spirit Lake. 

Rolling Oaks Barn will open up 

the grounds for costumed kids and 

families to enjoy a children’s Halloween 

party on Thursday, Oct. 26. 

“This is the second time around 

and this year we decided to switch 

it up a bit and we’ll have a trick-ortrunk 

set up,” said Jen Johnnson- 

Ross, owner of Farm Girl Social 

Media Management. 

“The barn is such a great location. 

There is new stuff out there, 

farm buildings, volleyball courts 

and more, and businesses will be 

stationed all around the grounds.” 

To ease traffic flow, those visiting 

are encouraged to enter on 41st 

Street and exit onto Highway 71. 

Johnson-Ross said they had 

quite the crowd last year, estimating 

that around 1,500 kids attended 

the event and they expect a 

similar, if not greater, turnout this 

time around. 

There will also be a costume 

contest for three different age 

groups and spooky music provided 

by KUOO Campus Radio 

throughout the event. 

“This is a celebration of the 

community. And not just for the 

kids. Costumes are a great way for 

adults to let loose too. I want to get 

dressed up myself!” Johnson-Ross 

said. 

“So we want everyone to bring 

the kids in costume and have fun 

together. It’s a safe, fun alternative 

to trick or treating.” 

Candy, costumes, spooky music. 

Enjoy it all, and much more, during 

another Boo Bash at Rolling 

Oaks Barn. F 

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STICKING TO A BUDGET 

It is easy to go over budget with home improvements, but 

with these easy steps, you can stay in the black. 

KNOW WHAT’S IMPORTANT 

Know what is important to you and what is important 

for increasing the value of your home. Some projects see a 

greater return on investment, and certain projects will affect 

your listing price more than others. 

It also is important to know what you value. Oftentimes 

mid-project, you will find yourself needing to make tough 

choices on materials or installation costs. Knowing what 

you are willing to compromise on will make this decision 

smoother. 

DIY. OR NOT. 

Completing a home project yourself to save money may 

not necessarily be the best way to go. For example, if you 

don’t have the knowledge or experience, you could end up 

paying much more in the long run. 

While your labor is free, knowledge certainly isn’t. It is 

smarter — and more budget-friendly — to know what you 

can handle and what is over your head. 

WHEN TO HIRE AN EXPERT 

If you feel like a project is over your head, it is time to start 

looking for an expert. Be sure to get at least three quotes for 

each service you need done. 

Remember that bids are about more than price. You 

should care about outcome, as well. Going with the cheapest 

bid doesn’t do you any good if the level of work proves to 

be less than desired. 

BUDGET THE UNEXPECTED 

Pad your budget. No matter what you think something 

will cost, unexpected issues always arise, from a hidden pipe 

that needs moving, to extra shipping charges, to unanticipated 

permit fees. A safety net of 10 percent of your overall 

budget should protect you from overextending yourself. 

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CURB 

APPEAL 

Think of curb appeal as your home’s first impression. In fact, the 

curb appeal of any home can help (or hurt) the property values of the 

entire neighborhood. 

According to the National Association of Realtors, 63 percent of 

homebuyers will drive by or schedule an appointment after viewing 

a home they like online. While you might not be in the market to sell, 

the “saleability” of your home should always be on your mind. 

Improving your home’s curb appeal can be done in the following three 

steps. 

AN HONEST ASSESSMENT 

Walk to the street and look back at your house. What do you see? 

Take an honest look at your home. Take a notepad and pen with you. 

Write down projects that need to be completed. It is helpful to distinguish 

projects you want to start, versus repairs that need to be made 

to existing structures or areas. 

A GOOD SCRUB DOWN 

Dedicate a weekend to cleaning out the gutters. It is also important 

to examine the siding of your home. Is it in good shape? Pressurewashing 

house siding can strip away 

any green growth or mildew hanging 

out in the cracks — making it look 

bright and new. 

Spray for any weeds creeping up the 

driveway or walkways and sweep the 

front porch. Keeping your property 

clean is an essential aspect of home 

improvement. 

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A GENTLE 

SPRUCING 

Your entryway is always a focal 

point. Make it stand out by painting 

your front door a bright, fresh color. 

Visit your local home improvement 

store or nursery and pick up potted 

plants and hanging baskets for the 

front porch. 

If you have a large front yard, or 

own a home in a new development, 

consider planting a tree. Another 

easy upgrade to your landscaping is 

installing outdoor lighting. 

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Halloween | 17 


At a Glance: 

WHAT: Spencer Jaycees Haunted 

House 

WHERE: Tower Gate Pavilion, Clay 

County Fair, 800 W 18th St, Spencer 

WHEN: Oct. 20-21 and Oct. 27-28 

from 8 p.m.-midnight. Halloween 

night from 7-10 p.m. 

COST: Admission prices are $10 or 

$7 with two non-perishable canned 

food items that will be donated to 

Upper Des Moines Opportunity Inc. 

CONTACT: 217-840-4296 

ONLINE: Find them on Facebook at 

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A haunting they will go 

Spencer Jaycees host annual Haunted House 

The Spencer Jaycees annual Haunted 

House has been relocated to a 

new spot this year. 

That means new sets and new scares 

for two weekends, Oct. 20-21 and 

Oct. 27-28. The event runs from 8 

p.m.-midnight. They’ll also be open 

on Halloween night, Tuesday, Oct. 31 

from 7-10 p.m. 

The haunted house has been located 

at the Industrial Building on the 

Clay County Fairgrounds the past few 

years, but this year they are making a 

move to the new Tower Gate Pavilion. 

“It’s great because it’s a newer 

building with easier access. It opens 

the door for the new things we can 

do with the haunted house because 

it gives us a little more space,” said 

Andrew Colbert, a member of the 

Spencer Jaycees and the chair for the 

Haunted House. “In the past, we’ve 

re-used some things but this year it 

is completely brand new designs and 

new rooms.” 

This year the overall theme for the 

Spencer Jaycees Haunted House is 

“Horror Movie Terror Tour.” 

“I won’t give anything away but we 

do have a movie-based theme this 

year. With all of the horror movies 

coming out this year,” Colbert said. 

“There are definitely some interesting 

things in this year. It’s not similar to 

anything we’ve ever done. We’ve gone 

more all-out this year.” 

It takes about half an hour to go 

through the Haunted House, depending 

on how fast you are moving. 

While scaring kids and adults is 

the name of the game, the Jaycees are 

happy to bring down the scare factor. 

“We are teaming up with the YMCA 

again this year to do a ‘lights on’ 

haunted house for some of the younger 

kids in the YMCA program. It’s a 

great event to get some of the youth 

involved in the haunted house,” Colbert 

said. 

The Spencer Jaycees annual 

Haunted House is a fundraiser for the 

group’s annual Tree of Joy program 

where they give gifts to children who 

might not otherwise receive any. 

Construction of the Haunted House 

begins usually right after the conclusion 

of the Clay County Fair, but this 

year it was a little longer before they 

got going. 

Each night, the Haunted House is 

operated with volunteers. 

“We have a bunch of different people 

who volunteer to help out. We are 

always willing and appreciate people 

who want to come out and volunteer 

to help us out. We couldn’t do it without 

the volunteers,” Colbert said. 

The Spencer Jaycees started the 

Haunted House in the early 1980s, 

according to Colbert. 

“Then around ’98 or ’99 there was 

a fire and everything was lost. In the 

meantime they did a haunted hayride 

for a few years, then in 2002 they 

started up the haunted house again,” 

Colbert said. 

It’s a very popular fundraiser with 

around 600-800 people who come 

through each year. 

Admission prices are $10 or $7 

with two non-perishable canned food 

items that will be donated to Upper 

Des Moines Opportunity Inc. F 

Spencer | Iowa


18 | Halloween 

At a Glance: 

WHAT: Hike the Wild - Loon Lake 

Cemetery 

WHERE: Meet at the Dickinson 

County Nature Center, 2279 170th 

Street, Okoboji, to caravan to the 

site 

WHEN: 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 24 

COST: Free 

CONTACT: 712-336-6352 

ONLINE: dickinsoncountyconservationboard.com 


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Last year, one of the Hike the Wilds in the fall was at 

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Loon Lake Cemetery is site for next Hike the Wild 

While walking through cemeteries 

in October might 

seem like a good way to give 

yourself the willies, it can also be a lot 

more than that. 

On Tuesday, Oct. 24, the Dickinson 

County Nature Center’s Hike the Wild 

series will head to Loon Lake Cemetery 

just north of the Iowa border. 

The parking lot for the Loon Lake 

Cemetery is located in the Robertson 

County Park, which is a part of the 

Jackson County Park System. 

The group will meet at 9:30 a.m. at 

the nature center and will caravan to 

the site. 

This is a new place that hasn’t yet 

been explored during a Hike the Wild 

event. 

“We have not done a Loon Lake 

Cemetery Hike before. We decided 

to do this hike, to inform people 

about the interesting past of a local 

cemetery,” said Bryanna Kuhlman, the 

environmental education coordinator 

with the Dickinson County Nature 

Center. “While looking into October 

hikes, we thought that focusing on 

the historical aspect of the cemetery 

rather than the folklore behind the 

site, would be interesting to a number 

of people.” 

Participants are lucky, because 

they’ll be joined by a expert on the 

history of the Loon Lake Cemetery. 

“We set out to help inform people 

about the interesting past of the cemetery 

and the pioneers that are laid 

to rest there. We are very fortunate 

to have Mary Chonko, author of the 

book ‘Loon Lake Cemetery,’ join us 

at this site,” Kuhlman said. “Mary has 

done extensive research into the pioneers 

who are laid to rest there. She 

will shed some light on the history of 

the site as well as what is being done 

to preserve this historic cemetery.” 

Unfortunately, the site has been 

vandalized and many of the tombstones 

have been destroyed. A number 

of the gravestones have now been 

moved to help preserve them. 

For many years a lot of rumors 

swirled around the Loon Lake Cemetery 

site including that three witches 

had been buried there. Chonko has 

worked to dispel those tall tales. During 

this fall hike they will debunk 

those myths, talk about the history 

of the site and the current restoration 

taking place there. 

This will be a place to learn lots of new 

things, which is something that Kuhlman 

loves about all the Hike the Wilds. 

“I love learning new things. With 

this hike in particular, my research 

took me to the Jackson County Historical 

Museum where Mike Kirchmeier 

graciously walked me through 

the history of the site and the folklore 

behind it,” Kuhlman said. “He also 

filled me in on many of the vandalism 

issues that have been taking place 

at this site, which has led a number 

of the gravestones to be stored there 

instead of the cemetery.” F 

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Ragamala Dance 

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The Ragamala Dance Co. will be performing on Saturday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Memorial 

Auditorium Performing Arts Center. 

Under the direction of Ranee Ramaswamy and Aparna Ramaswamy, Ragamala Dance Company’s 

work explores the dynamic tension between the ancestral and the personal. As choreographers and 

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the transcendence that lies in between. 

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Western aesthetic with an Indian ethos. 

WHERE: Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center, 714 13th Street, Worthington, MN 

WHEN: 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 28 

COST: Adult $15 advance/$20 at door; Child/Student/College $10 advance/$15 at door; Family $40 

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Other Happenings | 21 

Rock Rapids 

Halloween Parade 

On Halloween Day in downtown 

Rock Rapids there will be a sight 

to see. 

Ghosts and goblins, pumpkins and 

princesses will be on parade. 

Rock Rapids will once again be hosting 

its annual Halloween Parade on Tuesday, 

Oct. 31, from 4-5 p.m. 

Kids of all ages from all over northwest 

Iowa are invited to come to Rock Rapids 

and participate in this fun tradition. 

The fun starts in the Sunshine Foods 

parking lot at 4 p.m. and then the parade 

of costumed little kiddies heads east 

down First Avenue and then crosses to the 

other side of the street and comes back to 

the parking lot where it 

started. 

Parents are invited to 

come along for the parade 

to watch their kids and to 

help them cross the streets 

and gather candy. 

Businesses will have 

people to hand out candy 

outside their doors. 

WHERE: Sunshine Foods 

Parking lot, Rock Rapids 

WHEN: 4 p.m., Tuesday, 

Oct. 31 

COST: Free 

CONTACT: 712-472-3456 

ONLINE: www.rockrapids. 

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Hartley Halloween Spectacular 

Costumed kids will have plenty of opportunity to collect candy this 

Halloween in Hartley. 

The annual Halloween Spectacular on Oct. 31 features trick or 

treating for children by visiting local businesses. 

It all starts at the fire station at 3:30 p.m. when everyone will gather 

before heading to visit the downtown businesses. 

The party will continue in the afternoon at St. Paul’s Lutheran 

Church where bouncy houses and refreshments will be set up, according 

to Liz Norgaard, the Hartley Chamber of Commerce’s secretary. 

This will be the fourth year for the Halloween Spectacular and after 

visiting downtown businesses and playing at the church, children and 

their parents can continue trick or treating throughout Hartley. City 

wide trick or treating is set for 5-7 p.m. 

WHERE: Downtown Hartley 

WHEN: Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 31 

COST: Free 

CONTACT: 712-928-2240 

ONLINE: www.hartleyiowa.com 

Fall Garden Harvest Day 

There’s a nip in the air so that means it’s time to get out 

into the garden and unearth the last of this year’s produce. 

And Gary Holck is inviting you out to harvest his garden 

as a fundraiser for the Clay County and Palo Alto County food 

banks through Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc. 

Holck will be hosting his Fall Garden Harvest Day on Saturday, 

Oct. 21, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The farm is located in Spencer 

on the corner of 14th Street SE and 14th Avenue SE. 

The garden measures in at about and acre and a half and has 

lots to offer. 

According to Holk, there are pumpkins, gourds, squash, potatoes, 

onions and more. 

There aren’t set prices as everything is a free will offering. 

It’s an event that’s been a mission of Holck’s for 10 years. And 

he’s inviting you to join in and harvest some fall produce for a 

good cause. 

WHERE: Junction of 14th Avenue SE and 14th Street SE, Spencer 

WHEN: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 

COST: Free will offering 

CONTACT: 712-260-4663 

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Pioneer Village 

Halloween is the time for kids of all ages to come to Pioneer 

Village for the annual Halloween Trail for tricks and 

treats, scares and smiles, and lots of fun. 

Join the fun for things that go bump in the night and children 

will walk the pumpkin-lit trail through historical buildings 

as they collect 

candy from volunteers. 

Candy is being 

donated by local businesses. 

Visitors to the 

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the magical land of 

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refreshments. 

All children and 

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spooktacular treat for everyone. 

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WHEN: 5:30-7:30 p.m. 

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Phone 712-336-3610 

Phone 712-262-4962 

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Company Name offers quality products from Marvin ® . 

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Call or visit us today and learn more. 


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