Halloween Around the Area

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The following is a list of Halloween activies planned in a few North Iowa communities.

ALEXANDER

Trick-or-treat will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

BELMOND

Trick-or-treat will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

BRITT

Trick-or-treat will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.


CLEAR LAKE

Trick-or-treat will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

King’s Kids, an alternative to Trick or Treating, will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Evangelical Free Church of Clear Lake, 1310 Highway 18 West. The celebration is for youngsters who are in preschool through sixth grade. It will be in the church’s gym where there are games, prizes, contests and food. Come to the north edge of the parking lot and follow the luminaries down the stairs to the gym door. Hot dogs and chips will be served. The event is free, but each family is asked to bring two bags of candy to share. Besides door prizes, there will be prizes for the best Bible girl costume, the best Bible boy costume, the cutest girl costume, the cutest boy costume, and the most original costume. Please dress in costumes that are not scary, violent or occult, like witches or ghosts.

COULTER

Trick-or-treat from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

DOUGHERTY

There will be no door-to-door trick-or-treating.

An all community Halloween party will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Dougherty Town Hall. A free will offering supper will be served beginning at 6 p.m. Games for the children will also begin at 6 p.m. Treats will be given to each child attending. FERTILE

Trick-or-treat from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

GENEVA
Saturday 5 to 7 pm—Houses with porch lights on have treats.

HAMPTON

Trick-or-treat from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

MASON CITY

Trick-or-treat from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

Trick-or-treat will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at Southbridge Mall. Store merchants will hand out treats.

Heritage Care and Rehabilitation, located at 501 S. Kentucky Ave. in Mason City, will host its annual Halloween Celebration from 7 to 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29. You may enter through the visitor doors. Staff will walk you through the facility for trick or treating. Before exiting, you are invited to play Halloween games and win prizes in the main dining hall. The event is open to the public. For more information, call Heritage at 641-423-2121.


ROCKWELL

Trick-or-treat from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

SHEFFIELD

Trick-or-treat No set hours on Saturday, Oct. 31.


THORNTON

Trick-or-treat from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

Many thanks to the Globe Gazette for these listings!



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Michelle Hartman – Tupperware –641-373-8880
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Seven Stars Restaurant – 641-456-5378
Debra Brown – Melaleuca - 641-458-1114

All Iowa Hort Expo Set

The Iowa State Horticultural Society (ISHS) will sponsor the All-Iowa Horticulture Exposition II (Expo) on March 19-20, 2010 at the Bridge View Center in Ottumwa. The ISHS will once again partner with Iowa State University Extension to coordinate the event. More information about the Expo appears on the Society’s website, www.iowahort.org.

The Expo received a major boost in the form of a recently announced $14,000 USDA Specialty Crops Block Grant. The grant will support marketing and education efforts for the Expo including nationally known keynote speakers Dan Heims and Stephanie Cohen. The ISHS will expand programming this year by offering two keynote sessions, 12 lecture-style presentations, live demonstrations by Iowa experts, an expanded trade show, children and family activities, and an agricultural issues forum.

The ISHS was founded in 1866 for the purpose of promoting and encouraging horticulture and its related interests in Iowa through the collection and dissemination of information concerning production, marketing, and utilization of horticultural crops. The Iowa Code of Law states support for the ISHS from the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS). The ISHS promotes the horticulture industry as a means of diversifying agriculture in Iowa.


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What's Up In The Garden

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Will a compost pile produce objectionable odors?

A properly prepared and maintained compost pile will generate little, if any, objectionable odors. Unpleasant odors may arise if the compost pile contains excessive amounts of wet plant materials (such as fruit or grass clippings), is kept too wet or is not turned on a regular basis.

When constructing the compost pile, mix wet plant materials with dry plant debris. Keep the compost pile moist, but not wet. The composting material should feel damp like a wrung-out sponge. Turn the compost pile at least once or twice a month. Odors are emitted by poorly prepared or maintained compost piles.

Got gardening questions? Contact the Hortline at (515) 294-3108 (Monday - Friday; 10 a.m. -12 noon and 1 - 4:30 p.m.) or send an e-mail to hortline@iastate.edu. For more gardening information visit us at Yard and Garden Online at www.yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu


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Seven Stars Restaurant – 641-456-5378
Debra Brown – Melaleuca - 641-458-1114