The monthly meeting of the Chickasaw County Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners will be held  at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the Soil and Water Conservation office.

    The next Lawler Seniors Meeting will be at the Community Center Wednesday, Sept. 10, starting with lunch at 11:20 a.m. Roger and Emma Wahl will be the hosts. Bingo will be the entertainment.

    Members of the Davis Family are gearing up for the 30th anniversary of the Davis Rally.
    The rally runs Friday through Sunday at Mikkelson Park in New Hampton. As usual several events also will take place throughout town, like the Night Light Parade down Main Street. The parade begins at 7 p.m. Saturday.

Chickasaw County annual Crop Walk set for Sept. 21

     Come rain or shine, many area residents and church youths are gearing up to join in the Chickasaw County Crop Walk on Sunday, Sept. 21, in New Hampton.
    The activities will begin at 1 p.m. with a short presentation by local church youth who will talk about their recent mission trips. The two-mile walk will begin and end at the United Methodist Church located at 201 N. Locust Ave. Refreshments and fellowship will follow the walk at the United Methodist Church courtesy of McDonald’s Corp., Fareway Stores Inc. and Joe’s Family Foods.

     Statewide examinations for the positions of deputy assessor and city or county assessor have been scheduled for October, according to Mark Schuling, director of the Iowa Department of Revenue.
    The examination for deputy assessor will be Saturday, Oct. 18, and the examination for city or county assessor will be Saturday, Oct. 25. Both exams will be conducted at 8:30 a.m. in the fourth floor conference room of the Hoover State Office Building in Des Moines.

     The public is invited to the New Hampton Public Library for a special program for 3- to 5-year-old children and their parents at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18.
    Exploring Avenues for Getting Literate Early (EAGLE) will present “Book! Book! Book!” The program includes active participation from children during the reading of the story and hands-on activities afterward. Each family will receive a free paperback copy of “Book! Book! Book!” to take home. Siblings are also welcome to attend with their families.

     The Fredericksburg Sportsman’s Club Trapshooting, Merchandise and Turkey Shoot is set for 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, in Fredericksburg.

     The Chickasaw County Conservation Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at Twin Ponds Nature Center, Ionia.
    Some of the items on the agenda include public participation, supervisor representative, director’s report, new copier purchase, meetings and bills.
    For more information, call Director Brian Moore at 641-394-4714.

     The next community blood drive in New Hampton will be from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, at the Community Center. It is sponsored by Mercy Medical Center Auxiliary."
    For more information or to schedule an appointment, contact The Blood Center of Iowa at 800-287-4903, or online at bloodcenterofiowa.org.

       The highly anticipated grand opening of the new Zip’s Truck Equipment Inc. facility is creating a buzz in the nation’s towing industry and in New Hampton.
    Scheduled for Oct. 17-18 and 20-21, the grand opening will allow visitors to tour the new facility and have the opportunity to meet Zip’s staff in a relaxed atmosphere. Visitors will be able to view the newest model tow trucks and car carriers built right at Zip’s as well as browse Zip’s extensive on-site inventory of used and reconditioned units. Customers can have their truck serviced or repaired during their visit, view featured parts displays and take advantage of special in-store discounts.
    “We are excited to show the capabilities of our new expanded facility and showcase equipment and services that we offer,” said Paul Rottinghaus, president of Zip’s Truck Equipment.

      Representatives from the Iowa Governor’s Office and the Early Childhood Iowa organization will be in Charles City Sept. 4, as part of a series of statewide regional meetings.
    According to the local Empowerment Coordinator Laurie Kristiansen, FMC (Floyd-Mitchell-Chickasaw) Community Empowerment will assist in hosting 55 visitors from nine different Iowa Empowerment areas. Representatives will be on hand from the following Empowerment regions:  Benton, Black Hawk, Fayette/Buchanan/Delaware, Franklin/Butler/Bremer/Grundy, Hancock/CerroGordo/Worth, Howard/Winneshiek/Allamakee/Clayton, Floyd/Mitchell/ Chickasaw, Linn and Winnebago. Thursday’s meeting will be from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Sleep Inn in Charles City.

    Families in Chickasaw County will benefit from a coat drive conducted for the 21st year by KCRG TV 9 and the Show You Care sponsors.
    Those visiting Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton can show they care by donating new or good used children and adult winter coats to the campaign. Collection runs Sept. 1 through Sept. 19.

    The Chickasaw County Supervisors will visit the Chickasaw Senior Centre on Tuesday, Sept. 2, and New Hampton Schools Superintendent will be at the center on Tuesday, Sept 16.
    The September Mixer will be Thursday, Sept 25, from 4-7 p.m. Chester Proctor will be providing the entertainment. There is a breakfast planned for Tuesday, Sept. 30, from 8-9 a.m. with the mixer starting at 9 a.m.

    Hospice of North Iowa, Charles City, will be offering grief seminars for those who have experienced the death of a loved one. It is recommended that participants wait at least two months after a death to attend this group. These seminars are intended to be supportive as well as provide education about the grief process. This program is open to all grievers, not just those dealing with a cancer loss.
    The seven  sessions, led by grief coordinators, will be held on consecutive Wednesdays beginning Sept. 17  from 5-7 p.m. at the Hospice of North Iowa office, 1003 Gilbert St., Charles City.

    On Tuesday, Sept. 2, the Chickasaw County Republicans will officially open a campaign office at 10 E. Main in New Hampton.
    The time for the ribbon cutting ceremony will be 10 a.m.
    A brief ceremony will precede the actual opening of the office.