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Villisca Resource Guide

Front Door Project/Community Visioning

Villisca's Schedule of Annual Community Events

Villisca Government information

Villisca Service Providers information

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Proposed Lover's Lane Trail Graphic

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Click here to view the Villisca 2012 Annual Economic Development Initiative Report.

click here to download a copy of this months Villisca Economic Development report.

Villisca is located on Hwy 71, 4 miles south of Hwy 34. Surrounding communities include Stanton, Red Oak, Clarinda and Corning. It is about an hour from Omaha and 1 1/2 to 2 hours from Des Moines and Kansas City allowing residents to enjoy the joys of rural life and yet have access to the cultural, entertainment and shopping advantages of city life.


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Remember our Villisca churches and charities and the Villisca Community Endowment Fund in your charity giving, in your estate planning and in your wills. For information about contributing to the Villisca Endowment Fund, contact Donna Robinson at donnarob@myfmtc.com

Scholarships can be set up through the Villisca Education Association
Endowments can be set up through the Montgomery County Community Foundation visit www.omahacf.org, click on Southwest Iowa for more information

 

This site is sponsored by the the City of Villisca through the Villisca Economic Development Initiative and through the generosity of FMTC - the Farmers Mutual Telephone Company and Alliant Energy

Villisca is a community people with diverse backgrounds and interests call home. It is a safe community with an outstanding school system and a quality of life envied by urban dwellers. Its geographic positioning makes it a perfect homebase for two-income earner households. It can well be said that it is a community of individualists and that is one of the endearing qualities that makes living in Villisca forever an adventure

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Villisca Community Visioning Program/
Front Door Project

A Program from Iowa State University Extension; Iowa Department of Transportation; and Trees Forever

Villisca participated in the Iowa’s Living Roadways Community Visioning™ Program. Through this program, Iowa State University brought a team of landscape architects, student interns, faculty, and staff to assist Villisca volunteers in creating concept plans that will capture our community’s unique attributes and vision. They integrated environmental stewardship into concept plans for projects that will enhance the beauty and safety of the routes Villiscans and visitors to our community drive, walk and bike everyday. click here to learn more about this project.

This project started out as a search by Rex Galloway to improve the area at the entrance to Villisca from Hwy 71 at High Street. The contractor who sited their asphalt plant nearby elected to dispose of his clean up material adjacent to this area and on the Iowa highway right of way. This material consisting of limestone gravel, field soil and some concrete has proved to be very unstable when subjected to rainfall. The result has been extreme bank erosion in the site. Our Lion’s Club in cooperation with Trees Forever initiated an investigation into the possible options of remedy. This has resulted in representative visits to the site from Iowa DOT, NRCS, Iowa DNR, Trees Forever and United Farmers Mercantile. The project became known as the Front Door Project - this is the front door to Villisca – it is the first impression for visitors and it is the area that greets residents every time they return home.

The end product were design boards, created by the landscape architects and the design students, and documents providing details, including anticipated costs, for the projects that the steering committee has set out in their plan.

In applying for the Community Visioning Grant, the Lions Club committed to a $2,000 investment in the first project. The kick-off projects include signs for Villisca's three entrances, a trail at Lover's Lane (see graphic to the right) and a Trailhead/Welcome Park on Hwy 71. Contributions for these projects can be given to any Lions Club member or deposited to the project account at Bank Iowa. Those who would like to mail a contribution may send it to the Lions Club Treasurer, Darwin Williams at 114 W. High Street, Villisca, IA 50864.

Inventory of Villisca Annual Events

History ~ Mystery – Villisca Self-Guided History Tour
Available for mobile devices and on Villisca website year ‘round. Includes: 1912 Unsolved Axe Murders; Pulitzer Prize Photo The Homecoming; Villisca’s Military History; Villisca Cemetery; Railroading; Faith Community; Community Folklore
m.villisca.com - www.villisca.com/HistoryTour.html

Villisca Memorial Day Commemoration
Memorial Flags at Company F Memorial Park and Villisca Cemetery
Memorial Day Services at Cemetery
Memorial Day Annual Dinner at Presbyterian Church, 109 S. 3rd Ave., 11 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Contact: 712-826-3372

Villisca Heritage Days
Annual Community Celebration coordinated by Villisca Chamber of Commerce
All-Class Reunion coordinated by Villisca Alumni and Friends Assoc. & Villisca Chamber of Commerce (held once every 4 years)
2012 Heritage Days – July 7-8, 2012
2013 Heritage Days and All-Class Reunion – July 5-7, 2013

Lions Club Craft Show
November 17, 2012 at the VHS Gymnasium, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., 403 E. 3rd St. Contact: Michaele Scott, 712-826-3142

Annual Interchurch (Community)Thanksgiving Service
November 18, 2012 at 7:00 at the Methodist Church

Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner
The 20th Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner begins at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 22 at the Community Center. Contact Carole Lewis, 712-826-8148

The Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner, Thursday, November 28, 2013 at the Community Center beginning at 11:30 a.m.

Hot Cup of Christmas
Hot Cup of Christmas. A theatrical kick-off to the Christmas season in Villisca will be held on November 25, 2012 at The Rialto, 7:00 p.m. Contact: Pastor Darren Brisco, 712-826-4662

Hot Cup of Christmas. A theatrical kick-off to the Christmas season in Villisca will be held on December 1, 2013 at The Rialto, 7:00 p.m. Contact: Pastor Darren Brisco, 712-826-4662

Share a Toy
Share A Toy is a program which a family can use to receive FREE refurbished toys, books, puzzles, to make sure that each child will receive toys under the Christmas tree. Giveaway begins December 15. Check www.villisca.com/Christmas2012.htm for distributions dates and times. Summer bike giveaway of begins June 1. Call for times. Contact: Vince & Judy Else, 712-785-3311, velse@myfmtc.com

Annual Interchurch (Community) Good Friday Service
March 28, 2013 at the Advent Christian Church. Contact: Paul Barker, 712-826-7472, villisca@villisca.com

Annual Interchurch (Community) Sunrise Service
Viking Lake, 6:30 a.m., breakfast following. Contact: Paul Barker, 712-826-7472, villisca@villisca.com

Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, March 30, 2013, 11 a.m. in the Park, sponsored by the Villisca Chamber of Commerce. Contact: villisca@villisca.com

Annual Community Easter Dinner
The 5th Annual Community Easter Dinner will begin at 11:30 am on Sunday, March 31, 2013 at the Community Center. Contact Carole Lewis 712-826-8148.

Community Events
Community Events and Villisca Sunday Dinner Fundraisers are listed on the Home Page of www.villisca.com on On The Calendar; contact: villisca@villisca.com
Villisca Sunday Dinners
Many Sundays there are Sunday Dinner Fundraisers at the Community Center sponsored by community non-profits. Out-of-town visitors are welcome. Information is available on On The Calendar on the Villisca website.

Villisca Resource Guide

City Services/Utilities

City Hall - 826-2282
City Clerk - Kerin Wright

Electric Services
Villisca Municipal Power Plant - 826-3192
Superintendent - Floyd Taber

Water/Sewer Services
Villisca Municipal Water Dept. - 826-2282

Gas Services - Alliant Energy - 1-800-255-4268
www.midwestsites.com.

Police - 712-826-2282 or 1-800-432-1001
Emergency - 911

Villisca Volunteer Ambulance Service 911

Villisca Volunteer Fire Department 911

Telephone Services (Telephone, Internet) -
Villisca Farmer's Telephone 826-2812

Recycling 826-2282

Public Library
826-2452

Computer/Internet Access

Fax Machine

Copy Machine

Librarian - Pat Means

www.villisca.
swilsa.lib.ia.us

Hours: Monday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuesday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday - Closed

Community Website
www.villisca.com - 826-7812
Self-guided Villisca History Tour - m.villisca.com - 826-7812

Education

Enarson Elementary School 826-5982

Villisca Middle/High School 826-2552
www.villiscaschools.org

Public Library - 826-2452

Financial Assistance

Crisis Fund - Interchurch - contact resident pastors

Veterans Affairs - contact local veterans organizations

Public Utility financial assistance
contact West Central 712-623-2339

Food/Meals
Villisca Senior Citizens Center. 826-5182

Meals-on-Wheels 826-5182

Food Pantry 826-3132

SHARE Program -
contact Judy Barker 826-7472

Youth Programs

East Sunrisers 4-H Club - contacts:
Tom and Michelle Gillespie 785-3542
Jenny Gilleland 826-2875
Jim and Jan Herzberg 826-8419

Northeast Herdsmen 4-H Club - contacts:
Wanda Johnson - 826-8137
Vince & Becky Dolch - 826-8161

Valley Boosters 4-H Club - contacts:
Martha Herzberg - 826-8952
Bonnie Berggren - 785-3354

FFA - contact VHS - 826-2552

Villisca Youth Sports - contact Shannon Figgins - 826-2783

Girl Scouts - contact Tammie Johannes - 826-2971

Boy Scouts - contact Harold Auten - 826-3131
Cub Scouts - Amy Shipley - 785-3448

Kids and Kinship - contact Margaret Heard - 826-4061

Cindy's Dance - Cindy Scott - 826-8222

Villisca Swimming Pool - 826-3455

Villisca Before/After School Program - 826-5982

Recreation/Entertainment/Cultural

City Park

Olson Lynn Museum - 826-2756

Playground at Enarson Elementary School

Rialto Theatre - 826-2122

Summer Youth Sports Program -
contact Shannon Figgins - 826-2783

Swimming Pool - 826-3455
(off season-contact City Hall 826-2282)

Villisca Community Building - 826-2282

Villisca Country Club & Golf Course - 826-5322

Villisca Harris Harmony Walking Trail

Government

City Council
Contact Telephone #712-826-2282

MAYOR - Andy Crussell
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Rex Galloway
Lee Haidsiak
Marilyn Halda
Marsha Shepherd
Adam Wainwright

Volunteer Fire Department

CHIEF Bryan Dickey
ASST CHIEF David Lindburg
CAPTAIN Brad Sunderman SEC/TREAS David Rhamy

Bob Brown - Ron Brown - Terry Currin - Dereck Freshour - Curtis Gaunt - Larry Gaunt - John Bruce - Gayle Heard - Joe Kernen - Dan Lindberg - Jule McCuen - Junior McCuen - Jason Poston - David Riggle - Don Sexton - Kyle Stein - Byron Sunderman - Larry Taylor - Ryan TenEyck - Tom Wright

Other Services

Cable Services
Mediacom - 1-712- 623-4816

Satellite Services
Johnston Communications - 826-4022

Transportation
Southwest Iowa Transportation Authority (SWITA)
1-712-243-4196

Newspaper
Villisca Review Stanton Viking
Peggy Vermillion, owner - 826-2142

Housing/Real Estate

Century 21, Bill Jacobs, Agent
2453 T. Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-8132

Crawford & Co. (formerly Kline Real Estate)
406 S. 3rd Avenue
Villisca, IA 50864
826-5192

John Hausen/Jim Hughes Real Estate
410 So. Locust, Glenwood, IA 51534
712-826-7242 402-669-0637cell
hausens@myfmtc.com jimhughesrealestate.com

Sun Valley Apartments
604 E. 6th Street
Villisca IA 50864
826-4149

Villisca Housing Authority
contact 826-7602

Child Care
Montgomery County Resources - 1-800-945-9778

Veteran's Organizations
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) - 826-8998

Veteran Affairs - 712-623-3180

American Legion - 826-2702

Faith Community

Advent Christian Church
Rev. Darren Brisco, Pastor
712-826-4662
acchurch@myfmtc.com

Mount Calvary Lutheran Church
712-826-7202

Nodaway Methodist Church
Rev. Gordon Scott, Pastor
gmscott@myfmtc.com

Presbyterian Church
Rev. Sandy Wainwright, Pastor
712-826-3372 - villpres@myfmtc.com

St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Father David Muenchrath
712-826-8841

Strand Evangelical Lutheran Church
712-826-8117

United Methodist Church
Rev. Gordon Scott, Pastor
712-826-3132 - gmscott@myfmtc.com

Health and Wellness

Stoner's Honeyman Drug Store - 826-4112

Veterans Benefits - contact Veterans organizations

Villisca Family Health Center - 826-3003

Villisca Good Samaritan - 826-9592

Villisca Medical Clinic - 826-4422 - In addition to the medical services offered at the Clinic, Denice Gosset provides education in the schools and at the Senior Citizen Center and offers health screenings.

Red Oak Internal Medicine -
Villisca - 826-2882

Narcotics Anonymous -
contact Presbyterian Church - 826-3372

Nodaway Valley Free Clinic - 542-3719

Physical Therapy - Montgomery County Memorial Hospital
Outpatient physical therapy and rehabilitation services available at Good Samaritan Society - Villisca

Community Organizations

Chamber of Commerce - Contact Gayle Heard - 826-5222

Lions Club - contact Rex Galloway - 826-8843

Villisca Alumni and Friends Assoc. (VAFA)
contact Susie Enarson - 826-8871
or any one of the board members found
at www.villisca.com/
VAFA.html

Interchurch Council
contact Paul Barker 826-7472

Villisca Historical Society
contact Mary Hansen 826-4270

VFW/VFW Ladies Auxiliary- 826-8998

American Legion Ker-A-Vor #25 - 826-2702

Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) 826-5982