A Welcoming Congregation
Posted August 9, 2010
Area churches are invited to become "A Welcoming
Congregation" to persons with disabilities through participation in a
conference Sept. 25, 2010, at the United Methodist Church, 508 2nd Ave N.,
Clear Lake.
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Village Family & Friends meet Aug. 21
Posted August 9, 2010
The Family and Friends Association of Opportunity Village will meet on
Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010. If you have a family member served by the
Village, you're invited to join us!
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Free advocacy training
Posted July 29, 2010
The Visions Group at Opportunity Village and Mason City's People First will be hosts for an event teaching the basics of self-advocacy on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, in the Village gym at Clear Lake.
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Benefit Walk still growing
Posted May 3, 2010
The 41st Opportunity Village Benefit Walk on May 2, 2010, reached a new
record, raising $102,000 as estimated on Walk day. (Latest total surpasses $104,600.) read more
Stange awarded Golden Heart
Posted April 16, 2010
Abebi Stange, 26, received Opportunity Village's Golden Heart Award in
April. The Golden Heart Award recognizes people served by the Village
who demonstrate the qualities of Competence, Community Involvement,
Courtesy, and Courage.
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Plant sales start May 1
Posted April 16, 2010
Plant sales from the Village greenhouse will start Saturday, May 1 (weather permitting), at the Village General Store, 830 Hwy. 18 W., Clear Lake.Our Green Production area is offering a wide variety of vegetable and flower bedding plants, including more than 100 varieties of tomatoes, many of heirloom strains. There also will be a large selection of pepper plants, as well as perennials, annuals, and grasses.
There also are beautiful hanging flower baskets and Memorial Day planters for sale.
Quantities are limited, so shop early for the best selection!
The Village Store is open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The store sells quality used household goods and clothing.
All proceeds from plant sales, like sales at the General Store, support services for people with disabilities at Opportunity Village.
Garner Work Center celebrates anniversary
Posted April 16, 2010
The Garner Work Center celebrated 20 years of service in April 2010 with an open house. 
Located at 720 W. 11th St., the center provides work opportunities to about 34 individuals who attend on weekdays. Like the Village's main work center in Clear Lake, GWC provides jobs through contracts with local businesses, such as small assembly work.
Some of the individuals live in the Garner area and work at the center. Others commute from Clear Lake, where they live at the main Village or in the community. The small work center offers a quieter, more individualized work environment.
Thornblade Awards for May and Blinkmann
Posted April 5, 2010
Donna May and Glenn Blinkmann receive first Thornblade Awards of 2010.read more
Village talent featured at Clear Lake Arts Center
Posted April 5, 2010
The Clear Lake Arts Center is celebrating the literary talents of several people from Opportunity Village during the month of April. read more
Village Family & Friends meet April 24
Posted March 24, 2010
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