Drive-Thru Hometown Holiday’ Showed Spirit of our Community

The last nine months have been challenging for everyone, including the Eldridge-North Scott Chamber of Commerce. As we considered our annual Hometown Holiday event, the Chamber felt that this event is extremely valuable to the community, our local businesses, and the North Scott Food Pantry. We needed to figure a way to modify it to fit the new parameters of […]

Drive-Thru Hometown Holiday’ Showed Spirit of our Community

The last nine months have been challenging for everyone, including the Eldridge-North Scott Chamber of Commerce. As we considered our annual Hometown Holiday event, the Chamber felt that this event is extremely valuable to the community, our local businesses, and the North Scott Food Pantry. We needed to figure a way to modify it to fit the new parameters of […]

Lions Club Keeps New Bike Trail Beautiful

I offer “a rose” to the Eldridge Lions Club for their work in cleaning up litter along the Eldridge bike path on Wednesday. What a pleasant surprise to find approximately 20 or so Eldridge Lions Club members busily picking up trash along the new section of the bike path next to First Street! It looks great. Thank you, thank you, […]

Thank You for the Drive-by Parade

Roses, roses, roses! Thank you to Bobbie Noel-Behrens and her family for a farewell drive-by parade on Sept. 17 for us to say goodbye to the North Scott community, our home for the last 51 years. Our records show you represented Faith Lutheran Church Food Pantry, Scott County Library, the former Eldridge Cooperative, Lions Club and neighbors in Long Grove […]

Lions Club Makes Eldridge Beautiful

I wish to thank the Eldridge Lions and the Moonlight Chase for supplying the money for the Eldridge Lions’ beautification project. The Eldridge Lions have been planting and maintaining the six eastern flower beds along LeClaire Road, near Highway 61, for many years.  This year I wish to thank and acknowledge my fellow Eldridge Lions. Thanks to Alan Mohr, Merlyn […]

Reflections on Hometown Holiday

A week has gone by since our annual Hometown Holiday and each day people continue to flood me with gratitude for a wonderful event. It goes without saying that Christmas is my favorite time of year. Lights, trees, holiday music, gifting, the taste and smells of goodies, traditions old and new, time spent with loved ones, and celebrating our dear […]