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Magical Night – December 3, 2015

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Mount Vernon’s First Street Community Center Offers Free Holiday Fun

2015’s Magical Night will be on Thursday, December 3, 2015 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm

The holidays are quickly approaching, and the First Street Community Center with the Old School Shops in Mount Vernon are already decking the halls for the city’s Hometown Holiday Celebration, “25 Years of Magic.” Magical Night, the centerpiece of the event, takes place from 5:00 to 8:00 pm on Thursday, December 3.

Magical Night festivities will begin at the First Street Community Center with Santa’s arrival on the Mount Vernon Fire Department’s pumper truck.  At 5:00 pm Santa will “flip the switch” to light the historic building.

This year marks the fifth anniversary of the First Street Communty Center, owned by Rick and Trude Elliott of Mount Vernon. The building was originally the town’s high school, then its middle school. Now it is home to more than ten local businesses and the First Street Community Center amenities which include a gymnasium, theater and meeting spaces, are available for the public to rent.

Schedule of Activities at the First Street Community Center:

5:00 to 8:00 pm:
Cookie decorating, sponsored by Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation (library, second floor)

5:00 to 8:00 pm:
Magical Night Arts Fest, presented by Mount Vernon Community Schools (gymnasium, first floor)

5:00 to 8:00 pm:
Holiday tattoos (second floor)

6:30, 7:00 and 7:30 pm:
The Nutcracker ballet, three performances by Dance Arts Iowa students (theater, first floor)

For more information:
Contact Trude Elliott about Magical Night activites at the First Street Community Center via phone at: (319) 558-9202 or email at: [email protected]

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Did you know this?
Magical Night activities will take place throughout uptown Mount Vernon.
Go to www.VisitMVL.com for a complete list of events.

Nutcracker Photo by ginnylgorman

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The Eddie Piccard Jazz Quintet: All That Jazz!

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Saturday, November 21st, 2015 from 7pm – 9pm

The Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group will be offering a November “Music on Main” concert event. The First Street Community Center’s Uptown Theatre will host the Eddie Piccard Jazz Quartet – “All That Jazz”.   Eddie Piccard brings his quintet to the Uptown Theatre for an evening of jazz standards. Look forward to hearing swing tunes and bop, blues and ballads, Ellington and Basie.

Eddie Piccard Jazz Quartet
Eddie Piccard Jazz Quartet

The program will also include a special tribute to Frank Sinatra. Eddie is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Sinatra’s birth–as only another vocalist can.

Band members for this performance are:

  • Eddie Piccard, piano and vocals;
  • Craig Dove, bass,
  • Jon Wilson, drums,
  • Rich Martin, vibes,
  • Dave Richter, guitar. Dave Richter comes from Dubuque to perform in All That Jazz. He is well-known in northeast Iowa as an accomplished guitarist, bassist, and banjo player. He performs in Iowa, Wisconsin, and the Chicago area.

Join us, bring your favorite beverage, and enjoy hot music before cold weather sets in.

This performance is brought to you by the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group and these sponsors:

Platinum ($500 or more)

  • Mount Vernon Area Arts Council

Gold ($200-$500)

  • Fred Burke Investments
  • Neal’s Water Conditioning Service

Silver ($50-$200)

  • Cornell College
  • Jerry Kaalberg
  • Guy and Ann Booth
  • Sauter, Baty and Bloomquist
  • Mount Vernon Insurance Agency
  • The Kelleys
  • Dance Arts Iowa
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Heartland Hearing Center to Offer Free Educational Event

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Diana Kain, MA, CCC-A and Dr. Jennifer Reekers, AuD

Diana Kain, MA, CCC-A and Dr. Jennifer Reekers, AuD would like to invite you to a free Heartland Hearing Center educational event held in the First Street Community Center’s Library meeting space on Friday, November 20th from 9:30am – 11:30am.

Dr. Reekers, AuD says:

As our community grows, we see more and more confusion about hearing loss, tinnitus and hearing aids. Given there is no clear path for hearing healthcare, we often find people wondering where to go and who to trust. Our #1 goal at Heartland Hearing Center is to educate and empower our community (or anyone curious about hearing loss, tinnitus or hearing aids) with accurate information regarding their hearing health.

At our educational event we provide hearing screenings and cover numerous topics including basic ear anatomy and physiology, tinnitus, types of hearing loss, hearing aid styles, hearing aid technology, and the side effects of untreated hearing loss. Most people are unaware of the most recent John Hopkins research, which reveals a direct correlation between hearing loss and memory, dementia, and balance/falling. Additionally, many people are unaware of the fact the Iowa law makes it possible for almost anyone to sell hearing aids. There are two types of providers that can sell/dispense hearing aids in the state of Iowa; however, there is a significant difference between the amount of training, knowledge and level of education when comparing these two provider types.

At Heartland Hearing Center, our practice consists of two audiologists, Dr. Jennifer Reekers and Diana Kain, with a combined 20 years of professional audiology training and experience from a variety of hospitals and private practices within the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City communities. Lack of quality customer service and proper education are the main reasons we chose to open our own practice. We are passionate about hearing loss, hearing education and hearing aid technology, as we both became audiologists given of our own personal experiences with hearing loss. Dr. Jen has had hearing loss since childhood and presently wears a hearing aid. Diana’s older brother has had severe hearing loss since 18 months of age, giving her firsthand appreciation for hearing health. We operate from a philosophy that hearing is healthcare and an essential part of your hearing success stems from the relationship with your provider.

Our event is free and open to the public, appropriate for any adult interested in learning about hearing loss, tinnitus and hearing aid technology whether for themselves, a friend or family member. People may visit our website www.heartlandhearingiowa.com for more information regarding our practice. If interested in attending the event, please call (319) 409-5786 to RSVP prior to the event, but those discovering the event at the last minute may also attend.

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Mount Vernon After Dark

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The First Street Community Center is the starting point for this Friday’s “Mount Vernon After Dark”

The Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group (CDG), will host an Historic Uptown residence tour/fundraiser this Friday, Nov. 13, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Mount Vernon After DarkMount Vernon After Dark, offers Historic District property tours.  These tours feature the food of eight local restaurants and the creative work of several local artists and musicians.  Four Uptown residences, not included on the last tour, will be featured as well as four properties from previous years’ tours.

Cost of the tour is $20 per person in advance, or $25/person on the night of the tour.  Tickets can be purchased in advance by cash or check through the Mount Vernon Visitor Center, 311 First St. NW, or through Mount Vernon Bank & Trust, 206 First St. SW, Mount Vernon.

Tickets are limited. If you are interested in purchasing pre-sale tickets, please contact Joe Jennison at (319) 210-9935 at the Mount Vernon Visitor Center, or Sonia Redmond at (319) 895-8835 at Mount Vernon Bank and Trust Co.

* As early as 5 p.m. on Friday tickets can be exchanged for wristbands at the First Street Community Center, 221 First St. NE. Mount Vernon.

Stops on the tour include:

  • 210 First St. SE (across from the First Street Community Center)
  • 108 First St. SW (Above the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Sun building)
  • 110 First St. SW (above Scarlett Boutique)
  • 118 First St. SW, No. A (above Video Village)
  • 118 First St. SW, No. B (above Video Village)
  • 119 First St. NW (above Chameleon’s)
  • 124 First St. SW (above Bauman’s)
  • 304 First St. SW (next to the historic United Methodist Church)

Final list of venues, restaurants, artists and musicians is subject to change.

Please Note: The tour is not handicapped accessible and visitors will need to be aware of several staircases along the route.

This wonderful event is brought to you by:

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