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Community Events
 
Sheldon Farmer's Market
Phone: 712-324-2813
Address: 416 9th St., Sheldon, IA 51201  
Location: Sheldon Community Parking Lot - South End
Starts: May 31, 2013
Ends:  September 30, 2013

Mondays: 4:30-6:30pm
Fridays: 11:00am-1:00pm

A variety of vegetables, baked goods, crafts will be available.
Vendors: Hilda Holtrop, Keith and Jan Rolston, Lorna Wilson (Seven W. Farm), Michael & Darla Eeten (Good Eetens Produce Farm), Randy Iedema (Ied-Em-Up), Robert Keller, & Ronald Muth (Veggie Patch).

Cars & Concrete
Contact: Mark Gaul  
Phone: 712-324-2813
Address: Sheldon, IA 51201  
Location: Downtown Sheldon
Date: June 3, 2013  (4:30pm - 7:30pm)


Downtown Infrastructure Project Kick off Event.

Lots of fun things to do downtown.
Food, Fun, Farmers Market, Moonlight Crewzer's Car Show, Barracuda Entertainment, Inflatables, and Free Root Beer Floats.

Construction Cash will be awarded to customers of participating businesses starting June 3. For every $50 spent, the customer will receive $5 in Construction Cash to be used at participating businesses.
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Movie On The Beach At Mill Creek Park
Contact: O'Brien County Conservation Board  
Phone: 712-295-7200
Address: 5680 460th St, Paullina, IA 51046  
Location: Mill Creek Park
Date: June 8, 2013

Join the O'Brien County Conservation Board for a Movie On the Mill Creek Park Beach At Dusk!

Weather Permitting & More Details To Come...

Provided by the O'Brien County Conservation Board

Good Ole Summer Time
Address: Sibley, IA  
Date: June 8, 2013  (Starts at: 10:00am)

Good Ole Summer Time: Food Stands starting at 11:00-1:30. Parade at 2:00. Tractor show after parade and cruise in at the Beach house. Pancake feed will be on Sunday at the Fire Station.

Ice Cream Day
Address: Cleghorn, IA 51014  
Date: June 11, 2013  (Starts at: 4:00pm)

Established 1991
Held on 2nd Saturday each June

Come Join in the Fun!

4
Bingo Stand Opens
Kids games in the park
Pop Ring Toss
Jumping Castle
Chuck-a-Luck
Pie in the Community Center
Train Rides

5
Cake Walk

6
Quack Crap Bingo

5 – 8
Supper served at the Fire Station

5:30 – 8
Auction

7
Raffle Drawings

6 – 8
FREE Ice Cream Sundaes in Community Center
Beer Garden

9 – 1
Street Dance on Main Street
Live Music – Wicked FUN Band w/ Jeremy Ehrig
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Le Mars Ice Cream Days
Contact: Le Mars Area Chamber of Commerce  
Phone: 712-546-8821
Address: Le Mars, IA 51031  
Starts: June 12, 2013
Ends:  June 15, 2013

Parade, Music, Toy Show & Auction, R/C Airplane & Helicopter, Cyclocross, Museum, Geneaology Research, Fashion Show, Ice Cream Flavor Creation, Fishing Derby and Fireworks, just to name a few of the many activities planned!

Information about parade entries, the flavor creation contest and the amateur rib cook-off are found at http://newsletter.lemarschamber.org/index_6.htm
Ice Cream Days Brochure

Rock Rapids Heritage Days
Contact: Chamber Office  
Phone: 7124723456
Address: Rock Rapids, IA 51246  
Starts: June 13, 2013
Ends:  June 16, 2013


Heritage Days Road Race
Contact: Emily Austin
Phone: 605-366-6251
Address: 401 N Story St, Rock Rapids, IA 51246  
Location: City Pool
Date: June 15, 2013  (Starts at: 8:00am)

Race day registration and packet pick up for all races will begin at 6:45 AM on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at the shelter house near the Rock Rapids City Pool. Pre-registration prior to race day is highly encouraged!

The 5K & 10K Races will begin at 8:00 AM
The 1 mile run/walk will begin at 8:05 AM
Heritage Days Race Website

Ringneck Rendezvous 2013
Contact: Sunday Ford
Phone: 712-552-3057
Address: Rock Valley, IA  
Location: Rock Valley Gun Club
Date: June 19, 2013  (5:30pm - 9:00pm)

Ages 5-16 years old (5-8 years must have an adult present. All adults welcome with $5 registration fee and preregistration) Join the Sioux Prairie Pheasants Forever Chapter, Sioux County Conservation Board, Iowa DNR and members of the Rock Valley Gun Club for a fun evening of trap shooting, pizza and prizes. Activities for the evening being planned include; trap shooting (ages 12 and over), BB guns, archery, sling shots, games and raffles; door prizes, education sessions; and pizza.
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June Dairy Month Open House
Contact: LeAnne Philips  
Phone: 712-551-7918
Address: Rock Rapids, IA 51246  
Location: Multi-Rose Jerseys
Date: June 26, 2013  (4:00pm - 7:00pm)

To celebrate June Dairy Month, dairy farmers across western Iowa are inviting the public to a family-friendly event at Multi-Rose Jerseys near Rock Rapids. The event will include a dairy farm tour, free food and kids’ activities from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26. Parking for the event will be at Central Lyon High School, 1010 S. Greene in Rock Rapids, with shuttle buses taking visitors to the farm. The June Dairy Month Celebration is sponsored by the Western Iowa Dairy Alliance and Midwest Dairy Association.
Western Iowa Dairy Alliance

Economic Development
 
Video series offered to small businesses and entrepreneurs
Location: Online Webinar
Starts: June 10, 2013
Ends:  June 21, 2013

The Iowa Small Business Development Center has partnered with Virtual Advisor and U. S. Bank to offer a series of instructional business webinars on many topics important to existing and prospective small business owners.

These online workshops are free and cover a number of topics including financial planning, creating a business plan, business management, technology development, marketing, regulatory compliance, and international trade. The interactive multimedia workshops provide in-depth strategies, tools, processes and solutions that can help business owners grow and manage their business.
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State Historic Tax Credit Program
Contact: Kathy Gourley  
Phone: 515-281-3989
Address: 37 1st Ave NW, LeMars, IA 51031  
Location: Primebank
Date: June 13, 2013  (9:00am - 5:00pm)

Iowa provides a state income tax credit for the sensitive rehabilitation of historic buildings. It ensures character defining features and spaces of buildings are retained and helps revitalize surrounding neighborhoods. Historic properties of all shapes and sizes can benefit from the State Tax Credit Program. Attend this workshop to learn how to complete a state historic tax credit application.
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Startup Weekend in Spencer, IA
Address: 24 West Park Street, Spencer, IA 51301  
Starts: June 14, 2013
Ends:  June 16, 2013
Time: (6:00pm - 9:00pm)

Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur?

The professional and personal challenges, the high and lows, the failures and the success?

Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011.

The non-profit organization is headquartered in Seattle, Washington but Startup Weekend organizers and facilitators can be found in over 200 cities around the world. From Mongolia to South Africa to London to Brazil, people around the globe are coming together for weekend long workshops to pitch ideas, form teams, and start companies.

All Startup Weekend events follow the same basic model: anyone is welcome to pitch their startup idea and receive feedback from their peers. Teams organically form around the top ideas (as determined by popular vote) and then it’s a 54 hour frenzy of business model creation, coding, designing, and market validation. The weekends culminate with presentations in front of local entrepreneurial leaders with another opportunity for critical feedback.

Whether entrepreneurs found companies, find a cofounder, meet someone new, or learn a skill far outside their usual 9-to-5, everyone is guaranteed to leave the event better prepared to navigate the chaotic but fun world of startups. If you want to put yourself in the shoes of an entrepreneur, register now for the best weekend of your life! http://www.eventbrite.com/event/6237904741
Startup Weekend

Education/Training
 
Iowa Sales Tax Issues for Lawn Care/Landscaping Businesses
Address: IA  
Location: Online Webinar
Date: June 13, 2013  (12:00pm - 1:00pm)

This online course will provide information about Iowa sales tax for lawn care and landscaping businesses.

Topics covered will include:

What is included in “lawn care?”
What is/isn’t considered a “lawn?”
Does everyone collect sales tax on lawn care?
What is/isn’t included in “landscaping?”
What is taxable?
Landscape materials
Construction materials
Erosion control materials
Services
Who pays the tax?
At what point in the transaction does tax apply?
Itemized billings
When do landscapers become contractors?
Examples of structures
How are nonprofit organizations handled?
Time will be left at the end for any other general questions.
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Entertainment
 
2013 Cherokee Chamber PRCA Rodeo
Contact: Val Cedar  
Phone: 712.225.6414
Address: 200 Linden, Cherokee, IA 51012  
Location: Cherokee County Fairgrounds
Starts: May 30, 2013
Ends:  June 1, 2013

Thousands of rodeo enthusiasts travel to Cherokee every summer for the Cherokee Chamber PRCA Rodeo. This annual event takes place the weekend after Memorial Day. Local resident, Bob Barnes, is the largest contractor for rodeo livestock in the area and has been involved with rodeo for over 50 years. In addition to 3 nights of quality rodeo entertainment, take in kids activities, western vendors, Rodeo Queens, a Western BBQ at the Depot, and a large parade through Cherokee.
Cherokee Rodeo

Iowa Sharks in Action Saturday June 8th
Address: Sutherland, IA  
Date: June 8, 2013  (6:30pm - 10:00pm)

The Iowa Sharks play host to the Des Moines Blaze Saturday night at the Shark Tank in Sutherland. The Blaze are the defending Midwest Football Alliance Champions. Kick off is set for 6:30.

The Sharks have had a great deal of success in recent years including multiple championships.
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