Tri-State Happenings

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS      8/03/10

Wednesday July 28th
      -DBQ Colt Cadets Concert,  Dubuque Arboretum,  6:30   free!


Thursday July 29th      
      -Tri State Wind Symphony free concert,  Band Shell, Eagle Pont Park, DBQ  7:30pm

Now thru August 6th   
      -How are your wings?
       Enter your wings in the East Dubuque Warriors Booster Club WingFest,
       August 14th.  
       Pick up an application, by the deadline, Aug. 6th.   
       For more information,  www.edboosters.com
       or stop at (your station) office on Saratoga Road,
       or call John Digman, 815-747-6249.


Tuesday August 3rd
     -WJOD’s Hot Summer Nites Cruise-In,  
       bring your car, truck or motorcycle!  
       Check out the new”Greedy Board”  6:30 – 9pm,  
       Petsmart Parking Lot,  JFK & Wacker.  
       Proceeds to Dubuque Regional & Jackson County Humane
       Societies.  

     -130 area soldiers from the 133rd National Guard Infantry
        will be leaving for Afghanistan.  
        You are invited to a short ceremony and to wish them well as they
        depart,  10am,  Peosta, IA   Community Center.


Wednesday August 4th  
       -Leisure Services City Wide Amateur Night,  
         Allison Henderson Park, DBQ, 6:30pm.  
         Bring your blanket and talent!For more info,  Park & Rec Office,  
         589-4263


Thursday August 5th  
       -Red Cross Blood Drive,  
         Farley Memorial Hall,  2pm – 6pm


Friday August 6th   
     -Multicultural Family Center presents
      “Summer Street Jam-Fun for the Whole Fam.”  
       Kid’s activities including dunk tank, bouncy house,
       hula hoop contests, free throw contest,
       dance performances, live band at 6:30p,  1pm – 9pm,  
       Town Clock, Dubuque.
 
     -Eagle Nature Foundation Garage Sale,      Fri 9am–4pm,  Sat. 9am–2pm,
       300 East Hickory, Apple River, IL

     –Jamestown Park Fish Fry,  fundraiser for playground equipment,  
       serving 4:30 – 8:30,  Jamestown Park, Kieler, WI.

      –“Rock n Roll Rewind”  
         see bands from the DBQ area from the ‘60s and 70s!  over 15 bands!!
           Courtside Bar,  DBQ,  Friday 5:30 – 11:30,  Saturday,  3pm – 1am,  
           proceeds to Albrecht Acres.  


Saturday August 7th    
    -St. Donatus Community Club Picnic, kids games on Sunday,  food all weekend,  
     family mixed softball tourney,          
      Fri, Sat & Sun,  St. Donatus, IA ballpark.


Sunday, August 8th    
    -Key West Fire Department “Fun Days”   
     Parade at noon,  games, food, drinks, till 6pm

    -“Music on the March 2”,  Colt Cadets & Open Class Corps,
     DBQ’s  Dalzell Field, 7pm


Friday August 13th    
    -“Summerfest”,  live music; 5pm;” The Legends”,  7pm; “R Factor”,  
      DBQ’s Town Clock Plaza,
      sponsored by DBQ Area Labor Management Council.


SaturdayAugust 14th
    -“Industry of Yesterday, Images of DB Q Pack & Star Brewery”,  
       thru Aug 15 art exhibit by Stephen Gassman & Carol Jean Carter,  
       DBQ Museum of Art, Locust St.  DBQ.   

   -Sertoma Super 5K Run/Walk,  8am.     
       “Going the distance for speech and hearing impaired!”   
       Bergfeld Rec. Area, Chavenelle Rd, DBQ         
       $20 early sign up, $30 week before race.  
       More info?  Marty Sullivan, 583-1082 or kmartsulli@aol.com
    
    -Ludovissy & Assoc. Free Safety Clinic & fingerprinting for Kids,   
      Snoopy will stop by!  
      9am – noon, East Dubuque Fire Dept.
      
    -Hazel Green, WI  New Village Hall Open House.  
      Tour, light refreshments,   1pm – 3pm

    –Cuba  City Fire Department Dance,  music by “Johnny Trash”,  
       8pm,,  Splinter Park, Cuba City.
   
      –Jerry Hesseling Benefit,  Supper at 5:30,  
        silent & live auctions,  music at 9pm,  Sunset Hall, Dickyville, WI   
        to donate to the auction,  Jody @ 568-3880 or Bob @ 748-4394


Sunday August 15th   
      -Fundraiser for William “Butch” Kohl,  
       Music at 1:30 and 5:30  by The Mississippi Man,
       Auction at 3:30,  meat raffles, drawings.    
       questions?  Dave Hollars, 608-965-4455,  
       Wheel In Tiki Bar,  Shullsburg, WI
   
      –Dubuque Leisure Services Youth & Family Triathlon,
        starts at Sutton Pool, bike ride, run.  
        To enter, call DBQ Leisure Services.


Tuesday August 17th  
      -Movies in the Park,  “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”   
        8:45pm,  Asbury City Park,   free!
        bring a lawn chair or blankets for Movies Under the Stars!
 

Thru Thursday  August 19th   
      -Fri. Aug. 20 is the deadline to buy tickets
       to the Whitetails Unlimited Fundraising Banquet,
        Sat. Aug 28.  Dinner, auction, prizes, collectibles, artwork…   
        on Sat Aug 28 for tickets call Lori Schmitt,  
        563-583-3076 or www.whitetailsunlimited.com

      -Steak Fry, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church,  Scales Mound, IL,  
        4:30p – 7:00p,
        everyone invited! make your reservations;  call 815-492-2022

 
.Sunday September 5th
       -Movies in the Park, double feature!!  “G-Force” & “Old Dogs”   
         7:45pm,  Asbury City Park,   free!
         bring a lawn chair or blankets for Movies Under the Stars!


Tuesday, September 7th
      -WJOD’s Hot Summer Nites Cruise-In,  
         bring your car, truck or motorcycle!  
          Check out the new”Greedy Board”  6:30 – 9pm,  
         Petsmart Parking Lot,  JFK & Wacker.  
         Proceeds to Dubuque Regional & Jackson County Humane Societies.  
 

Now thru August 7th  
     -Hobby & Craft Show,  Sun., Oct. 24th, DBQ Fairgrounds,  
        Proceeds to Camp Albrecht Acres.  
        Reserve a table!call Aaron at Fagan’s Shoe Repair & Hobbies,  588-0846

     -Camp Albrecht Acres needs working portable radios, plug in or battery,
       Drop off at Meinike on Centreal or at Denny Lux Club on Asbury.

     -American Cancer Society, Relay for Life in Dyersville,  Beckman High School,
      August 6 & 7     Register your team!!   
      Call the Dyersville Chamber for more info, or 875-2311

     -Enjoy locally produced  produce, meats, wines, flowers, plants, music,
       and friendly conversation!  Fountain Park Farmer’s Market,    
       every Thursday from 3 – 6pm
       corner of Asbury & Chaney Rds, DBQ.        (until 9/30)

    -You might meet a school marm!    
       Historic Belden School (built in 1859), newly restored!
       Open House, 1 – 4pm, First & Third Saturday of the month thru October,  
       Near Shenandoah Riding Center, Galena Territory.

    -Storybook Children’s Zoo,  
      a replica of an American farm from the 1940s,  free admission!!!
      open daily through labor day, rain or shine,  11am–7pm,  
      North Cascade Road in FDR Park, DBQ

     -Enroll your child in Head Start!  Operation New View is taking applications
      for kids from DBQ, Jackson & Delaware counties,   
      call Brenda Sullivan,  563-556-5130  ext. 31

    -If you are an Iowan, and If your child will be 4 by Sept 15,
      register them for FREE PRE-SCHOOL!!!  
      Highly qualified teachers, no financial restrictions,  
      register now!!  Call DBQ schools,   552-5879

    -“One Million Pillowcase Challenge”  
       Make a pillowcase or several for local charities.  
       For more info,  Carol Long, Hidden Quilts, Platteville,  608-348-4977
       Or talk to Jolene at (WJOD) (Cumuluss Broadcasting)

    -Apples for Students!!!  For $20, you can provide a bag of school supplies
     for a local child in need.  
     St. Mark Community Center,  1201 Locust St., DBQ, 52001,  
     or call Sister Inez (eye-ness) Turnmeyer, 582-6211