In the Know - Aug 4

Mickey Thomas championed Osceola and left a legacy of philanthropical deeds. His ‘Tales from the Aisles’ are not only humorous and wise, but provide historical context to day-to-day business activities, the impact of changes- whether positive or negative and the power of relationships. Before OCMS assumed the Fourth of July organization and fundraising, Mickey collected donations for the huge event. He went business to business collecting money and when he was not pounding the pavement, he called business owners and individuals for donations. His last collections came in four years ago, when OCMS launched its first Fourth of July. There is no way to quantify the number of hours and funds Mickey brought to the celebration, but OCMS is very grateful for his service. *Please read Mickey’s obituary to learn more

(OCMS obtains sponsorships for the Fourth of July from the Total Resource Campaign but accepts and appreciates all donations for the celebration.)

Teri Johnston, an active OCMS member, event sponsor, and supporter of numerous other community activities, is retiring after 31 years with State Farm.  OCMS appreciates all Teri has done to support the community.

June table tent sponsors: First National Bank, Rychnovsky Lawn, Inc., and Kale Funeral Home; distribution by OCMS Intern, Cady Crawford.

July table tent Sponsors: Rychnovsky Pest Solutions, Blakely’s Tree Service, Cactus Family Farms, and Clarke County Fair Board; distribution volunteers-Mosaic Team.

Darlene Oliver and her team at Darlene’s Variety Store and More, realized some people needed help with food and reached out to Osceola Foods/Hormel, for help. These OCMS Business members found a creative way to partner while serving free sack lunches to those in need once a week. For more information about distribution dates, check Darlene’s Facebook page.

Mark Your Calendars-OCMS Events

Latino Festival: August 14, 1-7pm at the Clarke County Fairgrounds- an afternoon for the whole family. No cover charge thanks to our OCMS business member, Cactus Family Farms - Cactus Cares Donation! Free entertainment: Rancho El Carretero, Jovens Embajardores, Mariachi, Danza Guadalupuana, and Los Laureles. Kid activties sponsored by Iowa State and Clarke County Extension.

Check out the flyer here for all the event details!

The inaugural “Experience Osceola” August 27th begins at 10AM. Enjoy a day of shopping with our Downtown Shop Hop at the local stores for multiple chances to win 100 Warrior Dollars and our first Main Street Market featuring a wide variety of vendors on the courthouse lawn.