×

z_Community News

Two pool parties planned for the Winding Stairs Festival

Iowa Telecom, Lost Island Waterpark and the City of Traer are sponsoring two pool parties at Taylor Park Pool for junior high and high school students. Pool parties will take place during the Winding Stairs "Tailgating on Second Street" Festival as follows:Junior High Pool Party for students ...

Youth Drama Workshop Coming to Traer Library August 10 and 11

This photo shows last year's group hamming it up for the camera. The workshop is taughtby professional directors Brynn Hambly and John Kaufmann. Funding assistance comes from the Traer Foundation. To register your student, pick up a form at the Traer Public Library.Photo provided

Sunrise Assisted Living Suites near completion

Sunrise Assisted Living Suites are nearing completion. The projected opening date is September 2009. The addition will offer 11 one bedroom apartments and four two bedroom apartments.Sunrise Assisted Living Suites offers an alternative for seniors who can no longer live independently, yet do ...

Here’s What’s Happening at the Tama County Museum

The Tama County Historical Society and Genealogical Library Society will meet Wednesday, Aug 6th in the Tama County Genealogy Library at 6:00 pm.Program will be with Popcorn and Movie Night.Workday was July 20 and was spent working on filing, researches and filing acquisitions.The next ...

Whannel reunion

The annual summer Whannel Family Reunion was held at Hickory Hills State Park in Tama County. Eighty-five relatives attended the eightieth annual Whannel Family Reunion this past June. The first reunion of the "clan" was held in Taylor Park, Traer, IA. in 1929.Family members began arriving at ...

Granger decendents hold reunion

Decendants of the Robert Granger family met at Taylor Park on Sunday, June 28, 2009. Relatives attended from Colorado, North Carolina, Kansas and Iowa for a potluck meal and short business meeting. Many participants toured the Traer Museum to view the wood carvings of descendant W.O.Z. Endicot ...

Hansens welcome home baby girl

Tricia (Breakenridge) Hansen and Luke Hansen are the proud parents of Liliana MaRi Hansen, born July 10th at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center. Liliana weighed 7Ibs, 10 1/2 ounces and was 20 inches long. She was born at 11:37 pm. Grandparents of Liliana are Scott and Judy Breakenridge ...

Seda reunion

There were 33 members of the Seda family attedning their annual reunion Sunday, July 19 at the Taylor Park shelter house.A noon meal with lots of good food, great conversation and getting reacquainted and meeting new members was enjoyed by all.Members came from Wisconsin, Davenport, Urbandale, ...

FCSLA W130 Holds Annual Picnic

Members of the FCSLA gathered at the Clutier Social Center on Sunday, July 19 at noon for a basket dinner. 71 members enjoyed a delicious potluck. The lodge provided broasted chicken, ice tea, and lemonade. Special guests were Rosemary Mlinarich, FCSLA National Vice-President from Crete, IL ...

Kid Again Inflatables coming to Winding Stairs Festival

The Kid Again Inflatable Fun Show will be coming to the Winding Stairs "Tailgating on Second Street" Festival with 6 giant inflatables. On Friday evening, August 7, from 6:00pm to 10:00pm, and Saturday, August 8, from noon to 10:00pm, kids can enjoy the following inflatables: Rock Climbing ...