Wilton High School Alumni Banquet will be Saturday, April 29, at the Community Center, with Social Hour starting at 5:30. Tickets are available at Jeff’s Market or the Candy Kitchen, or call 563-357-7837.
City-Wide Garage Sale: The date for the Spring City-Wide Garage Sale is Saturday, May 6, 2023. If you are interested in participating in this garage sale you can sign up and pay ($10) online so your garage sale location is put in the map & advertising. Online sign-up: http://www.wiltoniowa.org/form/city-wide-garage-sales-may-6th-2. Deadline is April 24.
Wilfundy 2023: Mark your calendars for Friday, June 16, 2023, for the Wilton Chamber & Development’s Wilfundy Golf Outing at Wahkonsa Country Club. Tee off will begin at 9 am and Erin DeLong and Keith Sanders have graciously agreed to Chair this fun event again this year. Please let them know if you want to volunteer for this event! I have sent out a sign-up sheet to all members and Wilfundy registration and sponsorship is also online on our website at: www.wiltoniowa.org/cada/willfundy
Please help us fund this event by being a sponsor! Just click on this link to sign up online and let us know what you want to sponsor: www.wiltoniowa.org/cada/willfundy-golf-outing-sponsorships
**NOTE: Wilfundy registration will cost a little more online in order to pay for credit card processing
Fro’s 4th of July Celebration, which is on Monday July 3rd, will again take place downtown with great entertainment and beautiful fireworks. Fro has sponsored this event for several years but funds are needed to keep this great event going. If you are interested in helping to sponsor this event, contact Fro at brifro@gmail.com.
Founders Day 2023: Friday, August 18, Saturday, August 19, and Sunday, August 20 dates are slated for the Founders Day weekend. The theme this year is “Shake It Up” because we have added new attractions to add to the same great acts and activities we’ve always had. The parade has been moved to the morning at 11:30 am and our Grand Marshall will be Eddie Sawvell. We also have the Blackhawk Pipes and Drums marching band joining us to march in our parade.
Newly added attractions: inflatables sponsored by Hy-Line NA; 3-on-3 basketball tournament; bungee jump, Teen Zone, and Game Coach; plus great entertainment on the Founders Day main stage. Make plans to attend and to invite friends and family back home to Wilton….Welcome Home!
Muscatine County Freedom Rock Smorgasbord: Monday, September 4 (Labor Day) is slated for another 25-cent meal, Fire Fighters’ water fight and great prizes at the Muscatine County Freedom Rock Smorgasbord.
Bunny Hunt: We had wonderful participation in the Bunny Hunt, sponsored by the Wilton Chamber Retail Committee and Wilton Public Library, with 116 total booklets turned in by April 8.
Many thanks to the following businesses for hosting bunnies: Advocate News, Arty’s Ice Cream & Grill, Blooming Ideas (Cedar St.), CBI Bank & Trust, Cedar Closet, Community Bank, Country Financial, Niche, Etc., R.I.A. Credit Union, Sassy Styles, White Pigeon Insurance, Wilton Bank, Wilton Café, Wilton Candy Kitchen, Wilton Public Library, Wilton Retirement Community, WTC Communications.
A big thank you to the following businesses who gave prize donations for the drawing: Advocate News, CDS Global, Cedar Closet, Country Financial, Gerdau, Lorlen Candles, Gifts & Antiques, R.I.A. Credit Union, Wilton Café, Wilton Chamber & Development Alliance, Wilton Public Library.
Other News and Information:
- R.I.A. Honor Flight Golf Outing. Friday, May 19 at the Byron Hills Golf Course in Byron, IL, with a Scramble Shotgun Start at 10 am. Email Kaelyn at khagens@riafcu.com.