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RAGBRAI® T-Shirt Design Contest |
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The Emmetsburg RAGBRAI® Committee is calling on local designers and artists to help design the official Emmetsburg town t-shirt and theme for the RAGBRAI® 2022 overnight stop on July 26, 2022.
The winning design/theme will be printed on t-shirts and sold to residents and RAGBRAI® riders alike. The design/theme will also be used on marketing materials for the event. The winning designer will receive a free t-shirt and $100 in Chamber Bucks.
The deadline to submit a town t-shirt/theme design is Friday, April 1st. Members of the Emmetsburg RAGBRAI Marketing Committees will select the winning design through a blind judging process, meaning the judges will not know who submitted each design.
Designs may be emailed to emmetsburgragbrai@gmail.com, or submitted by mail or in person to the Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce: 1121 Broadway Street, Emmetsburg, IA 50536.
Submission guidelines:
Use of the RAGBRAI® name or logo are not allowed. Designs should be kept to three colors or less. Contest participants should consider how well their design will scale up or down. The contest winner gives the Emmetsburg Chamber/ RAGBRAI® Committee exclusive right to use the winning design.
Questions may be directed to Deb Hite at 712-852-2283 or Gretchen Reichter at 712-415-1142.
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City Announcements
St. Pat's Safety
St. Patrick's celebration in Emmetsburg is always a special time of the year for Emmetsburg. The Police Department is again reminding everyone to stay safe during the festivities.
We like to remind those at the parade to sit back and enjoy the show. Please keep a close eye on your little ones as they gather the sweet treats/gifts and please stay back to give the parade floats room.
Also, the Emmetsburg Police Department has received Grant funding to provide extra enforcement. There will be a larger group of law enforcement officers from local, county and state agencies that will be cracking down on impaired driving. Please drink responsibly and always have a sober driver.
Pet Licenses
Have you gotten your pet license(s) yet? Emmetsburg City Code, Chapter 56.02, states that every owner of a dog over the age of six months shall procure a dog license. The annual license fee is $5 for each male or female dog, and $3 for each neutered dog. To license your dog, you must have a current veterinarian’s certificate showing that the dog has been vaccinated for rabies.
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Sign up for BoBB for a Fun Evening
Message from the Chamber of Commerce |
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The long cold days of winter are drawing to an end and the hard work of RAGBRAI has begun, so how about making time for a little fun? We all deserve a reprieve and what better time than to have an evening of fun at the Emmetsburg Chamber’s Battle of the Businesses Bowling Event!
This event has been postponed twice and no foolin’, we are not changing it again! Friday, April 1 is the date and Shamrock Lanes is the place. There are two flights, 4:30P and 7:00P for a total of 16 teams. Nine-pin tap is the game. Team prizes will be given for high and low scores, most creative bowling shirts, and 50/50 cash split for green pin strikes! A taco and fajita bar will be served by Don Jose’s Mexican Restaurant and beverages are available from Shamrock Lanes. Just $50 gets 3 games of bowling, shoes & ball, a great meal and a good time.
Can’t you just hear the laughter, the clash of the bowling pins, and feel the stress just melt away? Call the Chamber at 712-852-2283 to register yourself or your team. Business sponsorships of all sizes available and some even include bowlers.
Managers, who are looking to provide team building or reward opportunities for their employees, may find the Battle of the Businesses Bowling Tournament right up their alley! Spare yourself a dull evening and strike out for some fun!
Deb Hite
Director, Emmetsburg Chamber of Commerce
712.852.2283
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Pedestrian/Bike Safety Projects Planned
Community Visioning Committee Awarded PACGDC Grant Funding
The Emmetsburg Community Visioning Committee wrapped up the 2021 Community Visioning program late last year and immediately began work to tackle several project elements identified through the visioning process. At the city scale, Emmetsburg has a number of gaps within its pedestrian and bicycle mobility network. Many community spaces are not connected with dedicated pedestrian/bike facilities, so the Visioning Committee developed landscape and transportation enhancement concepts, including a "Community Connections" concept with proposed mobility enhancements for primary transportation corridors that would better connect many of the city's schools, parks, and community hubs. These enhancements include enhancing the existing pedestrian/bike lane on N Superior, creating new shared-road pedestrian/bike pathways, and installing a new safe crossing at Harrison Park.
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Harrison Park Safe Crossing:
Last Friday the Palo Alto County Gaming Development Corporation (PACGDC) awarded the Visioning Committee $6,644 for the installation of push-button rapid flashing beacons and a crosswalk at the intersection of Highway 18 and Call Street, just south of West Elementary |
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Community Connections - Pedestrian/Biking Pathways:
PACGDC also awarded the Visioning Committee $4,496 for the enhancement of the N Superior pedestrian/bike lane with green pavement paint, painting sharrows on the road along selected corridors/pathways, and new “share the road” signage. Sharrows are white pavement markings showing a bicycle symbol with two chevrons on top and/or bottom that improve safety on streets that are too narrow for designated pedestrian/bike lanes. Sharrows indicate a shared vehicle and bicycle/pedestrian lane and warn motorists that it is an important bicycle/pedestrian route.
The Visioning Committee will work closely with the City of Emmetsburg, Emmetsburg Police Department, and Iowa Department of Transportation to complete these projects. The Committee aims to complete work by the time RAGBRAI comes to town on July 26.
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The Shores St. Pat’s Bloody Mary Bash
Saturday, March 19 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Don’t miss the Annual St. Pat’s Bloody March Bash at The Shores at Five Island (14 N Lawler Street) before the famous St. Pat’s parade on March 19th. Get a Bloody Mary in a custom St. Pat’s souvenir cup with your choice of Bloody Mary Mix (spicy or regular) and vodka (regular or bacon-flavored), served with a loaded meat and cheese skewer for $8, and refills for $6. The Shores will also be serving $5 mimosas and $4 Baby Guinness Shots.
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RAGBRAI Entertainment Lineup To Be Announced
The Emmetsburg RAGBRAI Committee has locked in the live entertainment for RAGBRAI’s overnight stop on Tuesday, July 26th, 2022. The official announcement will be released this Thursday, March 10th! Three musical guests will entertain riders and spectators at Soper Park from 5:00 PM to midnight.
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What’s Coming Up at the Library
March 8 - 3:00-4:30 PM: GameLAB
This board game program teaches kids how to play a classic designer board game from the library’s collection. Refreshments will be provided. Newbies are welcome and encouraged to attend. Ages 10 & up.
March 10 - 3:00-4:00 PM: Friendship Bracelets
This program teaches participants fun ways to make friendship bracelets. Materials and snacks will be provided. For ages 10 & up. Please sign up in advance.
March 11 - 2:00-4:00 PM: Pokémon Training Camp
Pokémon players both beginner and advanced can come learn how to play of the popular trading card game. Prizes and cards will be provided to players. Snacks will be available. Please sign up in advance. Ages 8 & up.
March 12 - 2:30-5:00 PM: Gaming After Hours
Come play one of the designer board games from the library’s collection. Refreshments will be provided.
March 14-18 (all day): BIG BOOK SALE
A used and ex-library book sale will be laid out all week in the library during Spring Break. Lots of books! Come to the library to find some bargains for your own library!
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TOPS® Meeting
Wednesdays at 4:15 PM @ Iowa Welcome Center |
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Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Thursdays at 7:30 PM @ Family Life Center |
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Tea Time Cinema
Thursdays at 2:00 PM @ Emmetsburg Public Library
Classic movie is shown + tea is served. Free and open to all.
Call library for titles showing and more info: 712-852-4009.
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After-School Homework Help
Weeknights (Mon-Thurs) from 4-5 PM at the Emmetsburg Public Library |
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Mobile Food Pantry
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month from 5:00-6:30 PM @ Grace Baptist Church |
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GameLAB
Mar 8 from 3:00-4:00 PM @ Public Library |
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Palo Alto Cattlemen Banquet
March 9 @ Emmetsburg VFW |
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Friendship Bracelet Workshop
March 10 from 3:00-4:00 PM @ Public Library |
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On Their Own and OK - Youth Guide to Staying Home Alone
March 11 from 9:00 AM-2:00 PM @ Emmetsburg Public Library |
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Pokémon Training Camp
March 11 from 2:00-4:00 PM @ Public Library |
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VFW Lenten Fish Fry
March 11 from 5:00-7:00 PM @ VFW
Sponsored/served by Catholic Daughters of the Americas |
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Gaming After Hours
March 12 from 2:30-5:00 PM @ Public Library |
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Pony Express White Elephant Auction
March 12 at 5:00 PM @ VFW |
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Junior Miss & Miss Shamrock Pageants
March 13 from 3:00-7:00 PM @ School Auditorium |
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Classics at the Riviera Showing "This Thin Man"
March 13 at 4:30 PM @ Riviera Theatre |
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BIG BOOK SALE
March 14-18 (ALL DAY) @ Emmetsburg Public Library |
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Make Your Own Shamrock Bookmark
March 14 from 2:00-3:30 PM @ Public Library |
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Food Pantry
March 14 from 5:00-6:30 PM @ Grace Baptist Church |
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Retro Video Games
March 15 from 2:00-3:30 PM @ Public Library |
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St. Pat's Scavenger Hunt
March 16 from 2:00-3:00 PM @ Public Library |
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Candy Making Workshop
March 17 from 2:00-4:00 PM @ Public Library |
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St. Pat's Open House
March 17 from 3:00-5:00 PM @ St. Pat's Headquarters |
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Chambeer Coffee @ St. Pat's
March 18 from 9:30-10:30 AM @ St. Pat's Irish Gift Store |
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Rainbow in a Jar Workshop
March 18 from 2:00-4:00 PM @ Public Library |
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VFW Lenten Fish Fry
March 18 from 5:00-7:00 PM @ VFW
Sponsored/served by Knights of Columbus |
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St. Pat's Bean Bag Tournament
March 18 from 5:30-10:00 PM @ St. Pat's Tent |
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Irish Folk Band
March 18 from 7:00-10:00 AM @ VFw |
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O'Round The Loch Scholarship Run
March 19 at 8:30 AM @ Smith Wellness Center |
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The Shores at Five Island St. Pat's Bloody Mary Bash
March 19 from 9:00AM-1:00PM @ The Shores at Five Island |
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St. Pat's Kids' Zone
March 19 from 9:00AM-12:00PM @ St. Pat's Tent |
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Chainsaw Artist Jeff Klatt
March 19 at 11:00 AM @ Fire Department |
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Baked Potato Bar
March 19 from 11:00AM-1:00 PM @ First United Methodist Church Family Life Center |
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Famous St. Patrick's Day Parade
March 19 at 1:30PM in Downtown Emmetsburg |
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Gaming After Hours
March 19 from 2:30-5:00 PM @ Public Library |
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Social Gathering of the Clans
March 19 at 3:00 PM @ Fire Department |
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Free Movie: Encanta
March 19 at 3:30 PM @ Riviera Theatre |
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Rowan McCactney and Friends
March 19 from 5:30-7:30 PM @ St. Pat's Tent |
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New Trick Band
March 19 from 8:30-11:30PM @ St. Pat's Tent |
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Pancake Breakfast
March 20 from 8:00AM-12:40PM @ VFW
Sponsored by Rotary Club | Courtesy of Kiwanis Club |
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Trap Shoot
March 20 from 12:00-3:00 PM @ Sportman's Park (north of Cylinder) |
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VFW Lenten Fish Fry
March 25 from 5:00-7:00 PM @ VFW
Sponsored/served by Rotary Club |
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Kindergarten & Readiness Roundup
March 30 at 5:00 PM @ West Elementary |
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The Emmetsburg newsletter is produced by the City of Emmetsburg Marketing & Retail Coordinator. |
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