Strawberry Point, Iowa

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3rd Annual Pumpkin Walk 2012

Strawberry Point's Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their 3rd Annual Pumpkin Walk on Saturday, October 27, 2012. If you are a Strawberry Point business and are interested in handing out candy to the kids as they trick-or-treat throughout our town then call Abbie 563-933-2213, or Carrie 563-933-4417 and let us know, so we can provide you with a pumpkin to let the children and parents know you have candy. If you have children and want them to participate then come join us!

 

 

Strawberry Point Pull-Out Facility

 

Strawberry Point Development Fund, Inc. presents the newest addition to the Strawberry Point Industrial Park, ITC Midwest LLC. A Strawberry Point Pull-out facility investing in energy reliability and the community.

ITC Midwest LLC is building a storage and “pull out” facility in Strawberry Point to support its work to improve the reliability of the region’s electric transmission system.

ITC will use the facility, located on Highway 3/13 south of Strawberry Point, to store equipment and serve as a show-up site for crews working on electric transmission construction and maintenance project in the area.

The facility will serve as a satellite field location, allowing the company to more quickly dispatch crews and equipment to make repairs or perform maintenance. The company’s nearest full-service warehouse is located in Dubuque, approximately 50 miles to the east. ITC chose the Strawberry Point site based on its central location in the midst of several projects currently underway in the region and planned for the future.

The facility will feature a 7,500-sq. foot heated warehouse/storage building with large overhead door and fenced yard to store equipment. The facility will be completed and begin service by the end of 2012.

ITC, which owns and operates electric transmission lines in the region, already has a large presence in the area. The company owns more than 6,600 miles of lines in Iowa and Minnesota, including approximately 100 miles of line in Clayton County. ITC paid nearly $60,000 in property taxes to the county in 2011.

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Missing Girls...

Preliminary Concept Discussion

On Wednesday June 27, 2012 at 6:00pm at City Hall; we will be having a Preliminary Concept Discussion regarding our pool. Everyone who may utilize Strawberry Point's pool may come to our discussion. There will be a presentation with a Q/A following. Please join us.

Kids Fishing Derbing A Reelin' Good Time! 2012

 Largest Turnout Ever!

     Over one hundred fifteen kids attended this years annual kids fishing derby at Backbone State Park hosted by the Backbone Lake Friends Group and the Clayton County Conservation Board.  From 1:00-3:30 the contestants motored around small pond learning about reptiles and amphibians, then to a casting contest, and Live fish demonstration by the Iowa Fisheries of Manchester.

     With worms, poles, and lawn chairs the fishing derby began at precisely 2:00 pm and by 2:15 the first fish was caught!  At 3:00 p.m. the fishing event results of the derby were tallied and Backbone Lake Friends Chairman Ed Gibbs announced the following winners of the 2012 Kids Fishing Derby.  Kids waited anxiously to hear their names called as the winner.  Fishing Poles, bait boxes, tackle boxes, and many other prizes were donated to make the event a memorable one for kids ages 4 – 16.

		Ages 4-9	Ages 10-16
Most Fish Caught		Wyatt Rowcliffe	Landon Thomas
Biggest Fish Caught Grand Prize		Paul Summer  15 “ Sucker Fish	Brianna McDonald 10” Crappy
Casting Contest		Riley Gerhardt	Chloe Roland

     
      The Backbone Lake Friends Group and the Clayton County Conservation Board would like to thank the following sponsors and helpers of making this year’s fishing derby a fun day for kids. Donations were give by: Clayton County Supervisor Larry Gibbs for providing bait, Representative Roger Thomas, IDNR Manchester Fisheries, Dundee Ambulance Service, D & S Portables, Nading’s Service & Sporting Goods, Northeast Iowa Bass Anglers, Murray's Outdoor Store Guttenberg, Bob Meyer Repair, Wolfey's in Dundee, Del Timmerman Concrete Construction, Quality Accounting & Tax Services, Meyer Properties, Brenda “Cookie” Wiskus, Citizens State Bank, Strawberry Food and Deli,  Farmers Savings Bank, Wal-Mart in Manchester, Sam’s Club in Cedar Rapids, Wal-Mart in Independence, Julie Drinkwater, Tyson's Dyersville, Pamida Dyersville and the help of volunteers Abbey Harberichter, IDNR Dave Sunne, Dennis Meggers, Ed Gibbs, Velda Meyen, Don & Grace Gibbs, Katie Bockenstedt, Carrie Weaver, Darla Kelchen, Rick Robinson, and Roger Helmrichs.

     IA Free Fishing Weekend is the 1^st weekend in June and promoted by the Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources.  It was a fun day to capture the smiles and excitement of over 115 children as they enjoyed fishing.  We look forward to seeing you again next year.