Sibley City Offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2013 For the Memorial Day Holiday.

There will not be garbage pickup on Monday, May 27.  Monday’s garbage route will be picked up on Tuesday, May 28, 2013.

The Sibley Chamber will again have a medallion hunt this year.

People will have to come into sibley businesses to find the clues. Then during good ole summer time parade the winner will ride on our float.

So be looking for your first clue on Monday June 3^rd.  The medallion will be worth $500.

Inaugural Wine & Appetizer Gala Event will be on Saturday, June 1 from 3 to 5pm at Sibley Golf Course Clubhouse.

Hosted by Friends of Sibley Golf Course Clubhouse; join them for a wine tasting & appetizers. Featuring Summerset Winery with samples available and bottles for purchase. Ticket Cost: $25 per person in advance and $30 per person at the door, which includes two glasses of wine in a commemorative glass and appetizers.

Proceeds will go to renovating our kitchen in the Clubhouse to improve food and dining experiences.

Tickets can be purchased in advance from Sibley Clubhouse, Porch on Main, Shear Magic, Paula Beltman, Connie TenNapel or Lynelle Thiner.

Sibley,IA- There is no other way to ensure an adequate blood supply than through the generosity of volunteers donating blood.  To help boost the blood supply going into the summer months, Osceola Community Hospital will host a blood drive on Wednesday, May 29 from 10:00am to 1:00pm and 2:30pm to 5:00pm.  Blood donated at this blood drive will benefit the blood supply for Osceola Community Hospital.

“The spring blood usage continues to be consistent and very difficult to keep up with the demand.  We are hoping this blood drive helps place the blood supply at an adequate level to get us into the first part of June,” states Ken Versteeg, Executive Director of Community Blood Bank. “When a person chooses to donate blood they save up to three lives with one donation and impacts an entire community.”

Community Blood Bank invites first time donors as well as those donating multiple times.  Community Blood Bank recognizes previous donations with other blood banks.  Donors do not need to start over accumulating their gallon marks.  Ask about our Commit-4-Life donation frequency program at the registration table.

Donors must be at least 17 years of age (16 years old with a signed parent consent form), weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good general health.  It is recommended that a person eat and drink plenty of fluid prior to donating blood.  For additional information call 754-2574 or log onto www.cbblifeblood.org.  Walk-ins are always welcome. 

The City of Sibley will make a final pass through town the week of May 13-17 picking up branches that are placed at the curb line.

Property owners will need to bring their own branches to the dump after Friday, May 17^th.  The street department will also begin lawn repairs as soon as branch pickup is complete.  Thank you for your patience.

The Sibley Christian Reformed Church invites you to the concert of the Blackwood Quartet from Knoxville, TN which will be given on Sunday evening May 19, 2013,6:00 p.m. in the Sibley Christian Reformed Church. Invite your friends to join you and come to hear the message they will be giving.

Community Mother/Daughter Brunch Hosted by TEAM TRINITY  and proceeds to American Cancer Society will be on May 11, 2013 at 9:00 am at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sibley.

“There is a Season” Presenter will be Pastor Barb Kopperud “Summer Wonder, Fall Harvest, Winter Rest, Spring Growth”. Vendors Pampered Chef, Thirty-One, Norwex will be there.

Cost – $6 2 yrs. and under free. Tickets available from E.H. Philiph Law Office or call Brenda Krahling 712-724-6463. Hosted by TEAM TRINITY and proceeds to American Cancer Society.

To the members of Osceola Electric Cooperative: crews have pulled downed neutrals and broken poles out of fields for spring planting.  Please call the office if you have downed electrical lines or poles remaining in your fields, OEC will remove them as soon as possible – for your safety please assume every downed line is energized and dangerous.

The Sibley State Bank is having a Pampered Chef Relay for Life Fundraiser — Help Whip Cancer!!  Stop by the bank to look at a book and place an order by May 16th.  All proceeds go to ReLay for Life.

We appreciate your help in Helping to Whip Cancer.

Sibley, Iowa — It’s time for our monthly report from the Sibley Chamber. We talked to Sibley Chamber Director Sheryl Peters recently. We discussed the Picnic in the Park on May 15th, school awards day, graduation, the last day of school, the opening of the Sibley Swimming Pool, the Christian Reformed Church opening their garden as a community garden, and Good Old Summertime. The dates for Good Old Summertime this year are June 8 and 9.

Click the play button below to hear the chamber report.

You can get more information by going to sibleyiowa.net or by calling the Chamber at 712-754-3212.