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Urgent Need Resource Guide

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LOST and FOUND:

Lost: A female German Shepherd named “Liz.” She was lost between Berg Electric in Atlantic, and Massena (she may have jumped out of the vehicle). Liz is 1-year-old, black and tan (mostly black), weighs around 80-lbs, and has a tan collar with tags. If you see her, please call Zane at 712-254-6504. (posted 11/26/24)

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****CHRISTMAS IN ATLANTIC 2024****

****Capture the Christmas Magic with #MyAtlantic IA and post to the Atlantic Area Chamber’s Facebook page or Instagram (AtlanticIowaFan). Contact the Chamber at 712-243-3017 with questions.****

****Atlantic Rising, along with Atlantic HyVee is continuing the Christmas Box Program this 2024 holiday season. On December 12, volunteers will be filling and delivering boxes of food items to families and individuals who can use them for Christmas dinner. To nominate a family or individual…or to volunteer, call 712-243-3017. Deadline to nominate is Friday, December 6.****

****Visit Santa‘s Cabin Thursdays in November (beginning the 21st) from 5:30-7:30pm and Saturdays (beginning November 30) from 1:30-3:30pm.****

****American Cancer Society‘s Festival Of  Trees takes place beginning Thursday, December 5 through Sunday, December 8 at Santa’s Workshop, 325 Chestnut St in downtown Atlantic. Open Thursday and Friday from 10am to 7pm. Saturday from 10am-6pm and Sunday from 10am-3pm.****

****Pancakes With Santa takes place on Saturday, December 7 at the Nishna Valley Family YMCA beginning at 9am. Join the Pancake Man and the Big Man himself for pancakes, cookie decorating, ornament making and the story…”Twas the Night Before Christmas”. This is a free event!****

****Lighted Christmas Parade will be held on Saturday, December 7 beginning at 6pm in downtown Atlantic. Come early for fireworks and carriage rides.****

****Festival Of Trees will be held on Saturday, December 7th at the Adair Fire Department sponsored by the Adair Women’s Club. Vendors will be in various locations in Adair and a Soup Supper will be sponsored by the Adair Lions Club. ****

****Christmas Concert in Kimballton: A  free Christmas Concert will take place at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton on Saturday, December 7 at 7:00. Featuring Rachel Scott, a Christian recording artist who has been performing for over two decades. The concert is sponsored by the Bethany and Immanuel congregations, as well as Landmands National Bank and Marne Elk Horn Telephone Company. Everyone is welcome!****

****Christmas Carriage Rides take place on Thursday, December 12 & 19 from 5-7pm in downtown Atlantic.****

****Deck The Homes Holiday Lights Contest nominations are due by December 13. Nominate your favorite merry and bright home by calling AMU at 712-243-1395. Winner receives a Atlantic Municipal Utilities Voucher!****

**** Cue The Lights Annual Holiday Light Contest is open now to all Stanton residents. Three categories…Most Classic; Clark Griswold Award and Best Small Display. One winner for each category will win $100 in Stanton Chamber Bucks. Judging is Wednesday, December 11, with winner announced on Saturday, December 14. ****

****Drive Thru Christmas takes place on Saturday, December 14 and Sunday, December 15 at The Old Lumber Yard Event Center in Stanton. On Saturday after Santa Lucia and Sunday 5-7pm.****

**** Drive Thru Christmas takes place on Friday, December 20 with a Live Nativity by Mamrelund Lutheran Church Sunday School from 5-7pm at The Old Lumber Yard Event Center in Stanton. ****

**** Drive Thru Christmas takes place on Saturday, December 21 and Sunday, December 22 at the Old Lumber Yard Event Center in Stanton from 5-7pm. Legion Santa will make an appearance on Saturday!****

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NOTICES:

Nishna Valley Shrine And Auxiliary is taking orders now for Dry Noodles @ $6.50 per bag and cooked Homemade Chicken & Noodles @ $8.50 per quart and $4.25 per pint. Contact Lucy @ 712-243-5222 or 712-254-0392 or Julia @ 712-243-1979 or 712-249-3248.

Cue The Lights… Annual Lighted House contest is going on in Stanton. Prizes for Most Classic, Clark Griswold Award and Best Small Display. Prize is $100 Stanton Chamber Bucks and contest is open to all residents of Stanton. Winners will be chosen on December 11 and announced at Santa Lucia on December 14. Sponsored by Stanton Chamber Of Commerce.

FREE: Furniture and other items.  Open on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 107 Cedar Street in Atlantic. If you need something, take it at no charge. If you have items that are in good shape and clean, donate them!

DISASTER RELIEF AT THE GREENFIELD MAINTENANCE BUILDING IS EVERY TUESDAY FROM 2-6PM.

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CASS COUNTY FOOD PANTRIES:

Atlantic Food Pantry: 704 W. 7th St. Hours: Thurs., 12:30 – 3 pm (or until all food sacks are distributed) Drive-through pantry (For safety reasons, there will be no access to the Pantry from 7th Street (Highway 6) during Thursday afternoon food distributions. Pantry Client vehicles will approach the Pantry from the East on 6th Street, turning South on Palm Street, then West on the access road directly in front of the Pantry to receive food. Cars will then exit north on the alley next to the Pantry. Traffic markers will guide the cars before and during food distribution.) Food Referrals are not needed. There is a pick-up limit of 3 households per vehicle. Pantry phone: (712) 243-5019 from 9-11 AM Mon. and Thurs. only

Anita Food Pantry: 208 Chestnut St. Drive-through pantry. Phone: (712) 250-0410 Hours: 1st & 3rd Saturdays, 8-10 am

Cumberland Care & Share Pantry: Methodist Church, 317 Monroe St.  Phone: (712) 774-5818 Hours: 1st & 3rd Wed., 4:30pm- 5:30pm

Lord’s Cupboard of Griswold: Methodist Church, 100 Cass St. Phone: (712) 778-4178 Hours: 2nd and 4th Tuesday, 11am – 2pm

Adair-Casey Food Pantries are available to those living in the Adair-Casey School District on the second Thursday 6-8pm and the fourth Saturday 9-11am each month.
Locations – Adair United Methodist Church – in alley on north side of church, and
Casey United Methodist Church.

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3

VIP Connections takes place on Tuesday mornings from 10am-noon at the Atlantic Public Library.  Make holiday ornament dioramas with Sue from Imagine at Zellmer Farm. Bring a cookie cutter and the rest will be supplied at the library. Call 712-243-5466 for more information.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4

Knitting Group takes place on Wednesday, December 4 from 10am-noon at the Atlantic Public Library. Bring your handheld craft to work on while socializing with others. Call 712-243-5466 for information.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5

American Cancer Society’s Festival Of Trees takes place beginning Thursday, December 5 through Sunday, December 8 at Santa’s Workshop, 325 Chestnut St in downtown Atlantic. Open Thursday and Friday from 10am to 7pm. Saturday from 10am-6pm and Sunday from 10am-3pm.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6

The Rose Theater in Audubon will be showing Here (PG-13) on Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December 7 at 7pm. Doors open at 6:30. Sunday matinee is at 2pm and doors open at 1:30. All seats are $ cash and concessions are available for cash only.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7

The Atlantic BPO D.O.E.S. announce their 2024 COOKIE WALK on Saturday, December 7 from 9am-noon This year’s cookie walk is being held at a new location…St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 1011 E 13th Street in Atlantic. Cookies will be sold by the pound. Please use the west entrance of the church. Proceeds go to the many charities of the Atlantic BPO D.O.E.S. For more information about this event, contact Carol at 712-249-3130.

Pysanky Egg Decorating will be held on Saturday, December 7 from 10am-3m at Corning or the Fine Arts. Janiece Kinzle will show how to create 2 styles of Pysanky egg ornaments. Pysanky means “to write”. Cost is $50 and includes materials. Visit corningfinearts.org or fineartscorning@g.mail to register.

The Massena Historical Society’s Annual Soup and Salad Luncheon will be held Saturday, December 7 in the Catholic Church Hall in Massena.  Doors will open at 11 and the luncheon will be serving from 11:30 to 12:30.  Soups, salad and beautiful tables are on the menu again this year.  The craft room will be filled with baked goods, candies and hand-crafted items perfect for a one-of-a-kind Christmas gift.  There is a handicap entrance to the basement on the west side of St. Patrick Church.

The Cass County Conservation Board is holding a Leopold Bench Making Workshop! The program will be held at the Outdoor Educational Classroom in Massena, IA on December 7th at 1 pm. All ages welcome, children must be accompanied by an adult. Learn all about making a Leopold bench! Make and take a bench home! They make great Christmas gifts! Suggested donation of $35 per bench. Please pre-register by December 2nd by calling 712-769-2372 or email lkanning@casscoia.us !  We hope you will join us!

Christmas Concert in Kimballton: A  free Christmas Concert will take place at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kimballton on Saturday, December 7 at 7:00. Featuring Rachel Scott, a Christian recording artist who has been performing for over two decades. The concert is sponsored by the Bethany and Immanuel congregations, as well as Landmands National Bank and Marne Elk Horn Telephone Company. Everyone is welcome!

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10

CAM Sports Club Spaghetti Supper takes place on Tuesday, December 10 from 5-7:30pm at the CAM High School in Anita. To go orders available. Serving spaghetti, salad, breadsticks, dessert and other refreshments for a freewill donation. Everyone is welcome.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13

The Rose Theater in Audubon will be showing Bonhoeffer (PG-13) on Friday, December 13 and Saturday, December 14 at 7pm. Doors open at 6:30. Sunday matinee is at 2pm and doors open at 1:30. All seats are $ cash and concessions are available for cash only.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14

Drive Thru Christmas takes place on Saturday, December 14 and Sunday, December 15 at The Old Lumber Yard Event Center in Stanton. On Saturday after Santa Lucia and Sunday 5-7pm.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20

Drive Thru Christmas takes place on Friday, December 20 with a Live Nativity by Mamrelund Lutheran Church Sunday School from 5-7pm at The Old Lumber Yard Event Center in Stanton.

The Rose Theater in Audubon will be showing Red One (PG-13) on Friday, December 20 and Saturday, December 21 at 7pm. Doors open at 6:30. Sunday matinee is at 2pm and doors open at 1:30. All seats are $ cash and concessions are available for cash only.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21

Drive Thru Christmas takes place on Saturday, December 21 and Sunday, December 22 at the Old Lumber Yard Event Center in Stanton from 5-7pm. Legion Santa will make an appearance on Saturday!

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27

The Rose Theater in Audubon will be showing The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (PG) on Friday, December 27 and Saturday, December 28 at 7pm. Doors open at 6:30. Sunday matinee is at 2pm and doors open at 1:30. All seats are $ cash and concessions are available for cash only.

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EXTRAS ….

CITY OF ATLANTIC YARD WASTE SITE HOURS:

The compost near the Schildberg Recreation Area is open seven days per week from 7:30-a.m. until dusk. The site is monitored by camera to catch illegal dumping. If the gate happens to be locked during those times, please call 243-3512 and tell them that the gate to the yard waste site is locked and a police officer will be out shortly to unlock the gate. The brush pile is offered to citizen within the city limits only.

*** City of Atlantic officials remind citizens to bring ONLY trees, branches, grass, garden waste, and/or leaves. ***

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BINGO:

Atlantic Elks Bingo is every Thursday at the Atlantic Elks Lodge, 411 Walnut St in Atlantic. Doors open 5:45 pm bingo starts at 6:30 pm.

Anita American Legion Bingo is every Saturday night at the Anita American Legion Hall (740 Main St. Anita). Doors open at 4:30pm. Bingo begins at 6:30 pm. Payout amounts depend on attendance. Progressive Jackpot. Food is available. No outside food or beverages allowed.

Coon Rapids American Legion Bingo is every Tuesday. Doors open at 5:30, bingo starts at 6:30 pm. Prizes, jackpot $599 weekly. Games range from $20-$40.

Irwin Bingo is every Thursday at the Irwin Community Building (404 Front St) beginning at 7pm. Food will be served beginning at 5:30pm and Early Bird Bingo starts at 6:30pm with a progressive jackpot.

Join the Firehouse Flames for bingo every first Monday at the Memorial Building in Audubon. Doors open at 5:30 pm with a light lunch available, early bird bingo at 6:30 and regular bingo at 6:45 pm.

Shenandoah Eagles Bingo will be held on Sunday, December 12th from 2:30-5:00 pm at Shenandoah FOE Club Located at 709 West Thomas St Shenandoah, IA 51601. Shenandoah FOE Auxiliary #3849 has restarted their Sunday Bingo. Currently Bingo will be held bi-weekly starting November 14th, 2021. Holiday weekends are TBD. Early Bird starts at 2:30pm. Bingo starts at 3:00 pm. CASH PRIZES! Family Friendly event. Check the event page on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/eagles3849/

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2nd Hand Rose is open Monday’s 1:30-3:00 and Friday’s 9:30-11:00 at the Heritage House in Atlantic.

The 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month the community is invited to play cards or dominoes at Heritage House. They are welcomed to come as a group or by themselves. Playing starts at 1 pm

Grief Share meets Wednesdays from 6-7:30pm in the Heritage Hall at the Heritage House in Atlantic. No charge, donations for Grief Share are welcomed. Call Heidi 712-243-5492. This is sponsored by the Roland Funeral Home in conjunction with Grace Point Church.

NAMI Support Group meets the 1st and 3rd Thursdays each month at 2pm and the 2nd and 4th Thursday at 6:30pm at the United Church Of Christ in Atlantic.

H.E.A.L… Hope. Empathy. Acceptance. Love…meets the second Wednesday each month at 10am at the Exira Public Library in the meeting room. Their mission is to connect those living with incurable, chronic medical conditions with community that supports, educates and empowers them to improve their quality of life.  Call 712-304-5779 with questions and for more information. follow them at www.facebook.com/groups/healiowa/

American Legion Memorial Building, also known as the Armory, will be open for tours Saturday afternoons through October and by request through Atlantic Chamber of Commerce. See the web site at Arise Atlantic for more details.

Cass County Historical Museum in Griswold is now open Wednesdays-Sundays from 1-4

Audubon County Historical Society Meetings are held the second Tuesday of every month at 10 am (alternating meetings in Audubon and Exira). This is open to the public, the Historical Society is looking for volunteers!

Hitchcock House – During the season, the Hitchcock House is open for tours beginning at 1 p.m. on Thursdays through Sundays May 1st through September 4th. The same fee schedule listed above applies. The last tour each day begins at 4:15 p.m. Tours at other times and groups of 10 or more are encouraged to schedule a tour time by calling 712.769.2323.

Public Health HCCMS Family Services is located at 1408 E 10th St. Call 712-755-4422 or visit www.shelbycountyclinics.com. Clinic will also be held in Irwin, Earling, Westphalia, Shelby, Avoca, Defiance, Panama, Portsmouth and Elk Horn. Appointments are not needed for these clinics.

HCCMS Family Planning is a program available for men and women of all ages, offering reproductive and other health services to help you get and stay healthy. They serve anyone requesting family planning services regardless of residency, household income or gender. In Cass County, your HCCMS office is located at Cass County Home Care, 1500 E 10th St., Atlantic, IA. For more information or to make an appointment call 712-243-7551 or 1-800-993-4345.

The Atlantic Lions Club takes used eye glasses and hearing aids. You can drop them off at these Atlantic locations: Hy-Vee, W & S Appliance, Fareway, or any Lions Club member.

WIC CLINIC- Call for information at 1-800-338-4129