
Take a virtual tour of the 2011 Festival of Trees through photos.
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Author Arlene Lashier and first Village director Don Boyer view original "Miracle of the 70s".
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A new Village General Store opened in Fort Dodge on Oct. 28.
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Opportunity Village celebrates 40 years of service in September 2011.
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Three stories from 40 years of services at Opportunity Village
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We grow from each other
Ruth Rayburn came to Opportunity Village for the swimming pool, but also found a new friend.
"For some reason, we just seemed to connect," said Ruth, a long-time
Clear Lake resident who comes most days to exercise in Boyer Pool. She
made a friend in Nick Boberschmidt, who lives in Four Seasons Cottage
and likes to stop by the pool office during the lunch hour.
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A place of joy
A group of Clear Lake people came together in the 1960s with a common purpose: to create a caring home for adults with disabilities as an alternative to state institutions. This nucleus included parents of grown children with disabilities, a pastor, a physical therapist, and others who simply understood the desperate need of families.
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