Leon Rodeo, a top-notch URA, MSRA and IRCA triple sanctioned and award-winning rodeo, is held every year at the Decatur County Fairgrounds located at the north edge of Leon on US Hwy 69. The annual event scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 3nd, 4rd, and 5th, provides fun and excitement for the whole family. Come enjoy the rodeo events, queen contest, entertainment, Chuck Wagon breakfast, Cowboy Trade Day, dance, 4th of July fireworks and many other scheduled events. Tickets are available in advance or at the gate.
Pumps+ Fast Stop offers the biggest coffee cappuccino bar in southern Iowa, and free coffee with 8 gallon or more of fuel. Godfather’s Pizza (the pizza you can’t refuse) is made to order. Check out www.godfathers.com for regular specials. We offer the best quality foods ready-to-go. Daily home-made luncheon specials, soups, salads and great-tasting organic rotisserie style chicken. Dine in or carry out.
Call 641-446-8710 to order.
Come Explore a Decatur County Park.
Visit Little River Recreation Area jointly managed by the Decatur County Conservation Board and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The 2,200 acre Little River Recreation Area offers something for everyone. Little River Lake (787 acres) provides excellent fishing and pleasure boating, while the surrounding area provides some excellent upland game bird hunting, cross-country skiing and hiking. Other activities include camping, picnicking and swimming. Whatever you enjoy, the choice is yours at the Little River Recreation Area.
Slip Bluff Park, the perfect get-a-way, offers a relaxing county lake and is located 3 miles northeast of Lamoni and 4 miles west of Davis City. Enjoy camping, boating, picnic, walking trails, fishing, hiking and cross-country skiing. This campground offers sites with hook-ups and tent spaces with rest room facilities nearby. Visit and camp, picnic, hike and enjoy other activities at any of our county parks for a relaxing fun filled get-a-way.
Quilt Country is open Wednesday though Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday. Breakfast buffet is served the 1st Saturday of the month from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Enjoy an evening buffet on Friday and Saturday with serving from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Open Sunday from 7 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and serving buffet 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Country Plus business hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Country Plus has Hallmark cards and gifts for every occasion, seasonal and non-seasonal collectibles, jewelry, florals, candles, dishware and pewter. Enjoy the holiday season and enjoy with them, as they celebrate their “Christmas Like Crazy” extravaganza.
Silver Spur Café and Bar at 113 South Broadway in Grand River is now serving noon lunch specials daily, except Sunday. Schedule your special occasions and company dinner meetings with Doyle, Doris or Kevin and enjoy the good food and good service. Savor a ribeye steak or fish fillet special on Friday night or one of the best prime rib dinners on Saturday night. Meals are served from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. both nights. The restaurant is closed major holidays.
Catch the excitement in Leon
The Leon Chamber of Commerce welcomes you to Leon, a small but progressive town centrally located near the border of southern Iowa in Decatur County. We invite you to come and catch the excitement as we share what its like to be a part of a small community.
We are actively involved in and promote many activities, starting early in the year with the Annual Easter Egg Hunt on the Courthouse lawn, followed by spring town-wide garage sales, Family Safety Day, 4th of July Celebration (parade, games, rodeo, fireworks), Downhill Derby, back-to-school breakfast with Central Decatur Faculty, Southern Iowa Craft Show, Leon Noel (holiday trees on display provided by local organizations and businesses), joint contributors to the homeowner “Holiday Home Lighting” contest We also provide scholarships to eligible graduating seniors from Central Decatur School.
Read more about us at: www.leon-iowa.com
Arbor Inn Bed & Breakfast offers a comfortable home away from home for the business traveler or just a quiet time away. Delightful gourmet breakfasts are created from locally grown foods. Exquisite luncheons, teas, and dinner are also available by reservations.
The Arbor Inn Bed and Breakfast is a great location for meetings, receptions and etc. for 25 people or less.
Contact Donna at 641-446-4595 or 641-344-7162.
Community Health Centers of Southern Iowa offers quality care
The Community Health Centers of Southern Iowa (CHCSI) is a community medical and behavioral health practice that is funded in part by a Federal grant and was launched April 1, 2005. CHCSI has medical sites in Lamoni and Leon, and behavioral sites in Albia, Centerville, Chariton, Corydon, Lamoni, Leon, and Mt. Ayr. The purpose of the Community Health Centers of Southern Iowa is to deliver high-quality primary and preventive medical and behavioral care to everyone in the Southern Iowa region regardless of ability to pay.
Enjoy Country Fest at Garden Grove
If you enjoy listening to live country music, then Country Fest at Garden Grove, Iowa is the place for you to be during the first weekend of August (July 31, August 1 & 2.)
From Thursday Night Gospel, through Saturday Night Country, the stage is alive with music from near and far. Stage manager, Danny Dee, brings some of the best sound equipment in the mid-west. City Park, with playground equipment, sets the scene for a most enjoyable three days.
Electric hook-ups for campers and a city shower is available.
Grand River Rodeo offers thrills, excitement
Enjoy the excitement and thrills the Champion Rodeo on Friday and Saturday, August 15 and 16, 2008 The rodeo is held south of Grand River. It all begins with the Little Britches Rodeo Mutton Bustin’ and Calf Scramble at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. On Saturday enjoy the Steer Riding and Calf Scramble at 7:00 p.m.
The rodeo offers 9 championship events:
v Bareback Riding Team Roping
v Calf roping Brahama Bull Riding
v Saddle Bronc Riding Over 40 Calf Roping
v Barrell Racing Break-Away Roping
v Steer Wrestling
Friday night dance to the music of your favorite DJ after the rodeo and Saturday dance to the music of a live band after the rodeo.
Admission of $6.00 for adults, kids 5-12 $3.00 and kids under five are free. Tickets at the gate or advance tickets for $5.00. For more information call Terry at 641-447-2549 or Brad at 641-773-5331.
Lamoni boasts finest activities
Welcome to Lamoni! As a university town, Lamoni boasts some of Iowa’s finest cultural, athletic, and family activities. Graceland University facilities are utilized by Lamoni residents, including a new turf football field, fine arts center, and indoor swimming pool. We also enjoy:
§ Brand new high school and gym
§ 6 miles recreational trail
§ 2 public parks (pool, skate park, playgrounds, ball fields, picnic shelter)
§ Fairgrounds
§ Community and youth centers
§ Beautiful historic homes and buildings
Lamoni hosts an annual Civil War Days Re-Enactment and Living History, Fall family Festival, Rodeo and Fair Days, 4th of July Celebration and Parade, City-Wide Garage Sales, Lamoni Family Christmas, and many more events designed for residents and visitors alike. Call 641-784-6311 for more information about Lamoni, Iowa.
Historic Oak Seminary invites public use
Built in 1859 by A. W. Moffit, Oak Seminary is a one-room school house three miles east of Pleasanton, Iowa. Recorded in the diaries of former teachers and students, its name reflects a program established in the east to train and send young women to the frontier as missionary teachers. Oak Seminary served as a public school until the mid 1950s. Some of its teachers and students still live in the area.
Oak Seminary was once part of what was called Lapland and is not too far from the site of the Honey Tree War battlefield. It is also close to the Hamilton Cemetery, where slaves brought to Iowa by the Hamilton family are buried.
Refurbished as a puppet theater, Oak Seminary is part of a conference/retreat center that hosts family reunions, weddings, receptions, Red Hat Events, and business retreats. It is open from April 1 through October 31. To make reservations or for more information, contact Kay Herring at 6980 County Highway J66, Davis City, Iowa 50065. She may also be reached at (641)442-2701 or at ondinonk@grm.net.
Leon Dairy Queen offers extended menu
Leon Dairy Queen, has been serving Decatur County, South Central Iowa and Northern Missouri since 1952. We’re not just everyone’s favorite ice cream shop any more. Stop in for delicious sandwiches and salads seven days a week. We have seating for 70, so there is plenty of room for everyone. Stop in and say hi!
We are open seven days a week. Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Dine in or call 641446-4191 for carry-out.
Decatur County Hospital is Professional Neighbors Caring for you
Decatur County Hospital was founded in 1931. It is a 25-bed critical access hospital located in Leon, Iowa. We are proud of our devoted and highly trained employees who add that “home town” personal touch.
Services offered by Decatur County Hospital include:
Emergency/Acute Respiratory Therapy
Skilled/Respite Pulmonary Rehab
Hospice Sleep Studies
Surgery Diabetic Education
Physical Therapy Cardiac Rehab
Nerve Conduction Cardiolyte stress test
Occupational Therapy MRI
Speech Therapy Mammography
Specialty Clinics Laboratory
New and Advanced CT Scan Chemotherapy
Civil War Days living history and reenactment
Civil War Days Living History and Reenactment
Cavalry, artillery, infantry! Ten big guns and over 300 re-enactors and living historians bring the Civil War to life in Lamoni on Labor Day weekend. Battles are at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 30th and 1 p.m. on Sunday, August 31, 2008. The event offers free admission, free parking, and fun for every member of the family.
Before the battles, tour the tent city and see the doctor, the blacksmith, and the tinsmith at work. Spin wool into yarn, make rope or rugs or shop in the Sutlers’ general stores. Hear music from the era. Try your skill at the games and toys and talk with the solders in their camps. Visit a North American Indian family at their teepee. Enjoy music and fashions of the period.
Go to www.civilwardays.org for complete event details. Lamoni, Iowa is on Interstate 35 just 110 miles north of Kansas City and 1 hour south of Des Moines.
Westerville Lodge and Campgroundlocated at 13577 125th Avenue, two miles north of Grand River on R15. Newly constructed in 2005, the lodge is fully furnished with a large living room, fireplace, laundry room, full kitchen, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Camping, either primitive or with electric and water, is open all year round. Lodge by reservation only. The hunting lodge lies in the heart of “MONSTER BUCK AND TURKEY” Country and is bordered by the Sand Creek Wildlife Area that offers 4,600 acres of public hunting. A 10-minute drive gets you to the Dekalb Wildlife Area that offers 2,400 acres of hunting. Limited guide service is available.
