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
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
