Tower Notes: Almost Home – community poem

Tower Notes: Almost Home is the community poem written for the 50th Anniversary of the Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower. Poet and sculptor David Williamson facilitated the creation of this poem with the Tower View Team as they gathered memories throughout the summer of 2016. A group of 17 people worked with David to choose phrases and ideas from the many entries.

David read the poem for the first time at the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Mahanay Bell Tower on October 16, 2016. Listen as he reads the poem aloud.

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2	3 Studio Tuesday @ Elliott Art Studio Studio Tuesday @ Elliott Art Studio February 3, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Elliott Art Studio, 113 S Chestnut St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details •	4	5 Trivia @ Lucky's @ Wild Rose Casino Trivia @ Lucky's @ Wild Rose Casino February 5, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lucky's Sports Grill, 777 Wild Rose Rd, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA 🧠✨ Trivia Night Thursdays! ✨🧠 Put your knowledge to the test with Woody’s Trivia, every Thursday from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Teams are organized by table, so just grab a seat and join the fun! 🍗 Thursday Night Specials: – 75¢ bone-in wings – $4 tall boys 🍺 The perfect mix of food, drinks, and friendly competition — see you Thursday! 🙌 See more details •	6 Java & Juice at A&W Java & Juice at A&W February 6, 2026 9:00 am - 9:30 am See more details Comedian Sarah Colanna Comedian Sarah Colanna February 6, 2026 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Wild Rose Casino and Resort, 777 Wild Rose Rd, Jefferson, IA 50129 https://www.facebook.com/WildRoseCasinoJefferson See more details • •	7 Chocolate Walk Chocolate Walk February 7, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm https://www.experiencejeffersoniowa.com/events/sweet-on-jefferson-chocolate-walk See more details Pop-Up: Little Flour Mill and Bake Shop Pop-Up: Little Flour Mill and Bake Shop February 7, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm The Centennial, 100 E State St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details • •	8
9 Bingo @ VFW Bingo @ VFW February 9, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm VFW Post 9599, 109 N Chestnut St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details •	10	11 Ink Society Writing Club Ink Society Writing Club February 11, 2026 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Jefferson Public Library, 200 W Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129 See more details •	12 Pop-Up: Cake with Sara Pop-Up: Cake with Sara February 12, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Warm Wishes, 200 E State St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details Trivia @ Lucky's @ Wild Rose Casino Trivia @ Lucky's @ Wild Rose Casino February 12, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lucky's Sports Grill, 777 Wild Rose Rd, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA 🧠✨ Trivia Night Thursdays! ✨🧠 Put your knowledge to the test with Woody’s Trivia, every Thursday from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Teams are organized by table, so just grab a seat and join the fun! 🍗 Thursday Night Specials: – 75¢ bone-in wings – $4 tall boys 🍺 The perfect mix of food, drinks, and friendly competition — see you Thursday! 🙌 See more details • •	13 Java & Juice - Kiwanis at Greene County Medical Center Main Lobby Java & Juice - Kiwanis at Greene County Medical Center Main Lobby February 13, 2026 9:30 am - 10:00 am See more details •	14 Valentine Open House Valentine Open House February 14, 2026 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129 See more details Valentine's Day Spectacular Valentine's Day Spectacular February 14, 2026 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Greene County Fairgrounds, 501 N Locust St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details Valentine's Dinner at The Centennial Valentine's Dinner at The Centennial February 14, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm The Centennial, 100 E State St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details • • •	15 Sewcial Sundays Sewcial Sundays February 15, 2026 9:00 am - 4:00 pm The Stitch, 206 N Wilson Ave, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA Join us for Sewcial Sundays, our monthly gathering for pure enjoyment! Whether you bring along your current project, a UFO, or start something new, it's all about connecting with fellow creators who share a passion for bringing things to life with fabric, yarn, or threads. We're keeping it laid-back with a potluck lunch and snacks. No frills, just good times filled with sewing, snacking, and swapping stories. See more details •
16	17 Lunar New Year's Celebration Lunar New Year's Celebration February 17, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Jefferson Public Library, 200 W Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129 See more details •	18 Blue Hair Karaoke Blue Hair Karaoke February 18, 2026 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Spare Time Lanes & Lounge, 118 S Chestnut St A, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA https://www.facebook.com/events/4486609081660769?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D See more details •	19 Snail Mail Craft Night Snail Mail Craft Night February 19, 2026 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Jefferson Public Library, 200 W Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129 See more details Trivia @ Lucky's @ Wild Rose Casino Trivia @ Lucky's @ Wild Rose Casino February 19, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lucky's Sports Grill, 777 Wild Rose Rd, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA 🧠✨ Trivia Night Thursdays! ✨🧠 Put your knowledge to the test with Woody’s Trivia, every Thursday from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Teams are organized by table, so just grab a seat and join the fun! 🍗 Thursday Night Specials: – 75¢ bone-in wings – $4 tall boys 🍺 The perfect mix of food, drinks, and friendly competition — see you Thursday! 🙌 See more details • •	20 Farmland Security Coffee Farmland Security Coffee February 20, 2026 9:30 am - 11:00 am Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, 104 W Washington St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details •	21 Sound Bath Session Sound Bath Session February 21, 2026 Absolute Quality of Life Wellness, 1407 N Elm Street, Jefferson, IA 50129 See more details Ink Society Writing Club Ink Society Writing Club February 21, 2026 10:00 am - 11:30 am Jefferson Public Library, 200 W Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129 See more details Glam Gala Glam Gala February 21, 2026 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Elk's Lodge, 103 W Harrison St, Jefferson, IA 50129 See more details • • •	22 Picker's Circle and Potluck Picker's Circle and Potluck February 22, 2026 The Courtyard Wedding & Events Jefferson, 214 E State St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA https://www.facebook.com/events/1239842001336043?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D See more details •
23 Bingo @ VFW Bingo @ VFW February 23, 2026 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm VFW Post 9599, 109 N Chestnut St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA See more details •	24	25 Chunky Blanket Class Chunky Blanket Class February 25, 2026 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm 116 N. Wilson, Suite A (Alley Entrance), Jefferson, IA, United States, Iowa 50129 See more details •	26 Trivia @ Lucky's @ Wild Rose Casino Trivia @ Lucky's @ Wild Rose Casino February 26, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Lucky's Sports Grill, 777 Wild Rose Rd, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA 🧠✨ Trivia Night Thursdays! ✨🧠 Put your knowledge to the test with Woody’s Trivia, every Thursday from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Teams are organized by table, so just grab a seat and join the fun! 🍗 Thursday Night Specials: – 75¢ bone-in wings – $4 tall boys 🍺 The perfect mix of food, drinks, and friendly competition — see you Thursday! 🙌 See more details •	27	28 Pokemon Day Pokemon Day February 28, 2026 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Jefferson Public Library, 200 W Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129 See more details Live Music @ The Courtyard Live Music @ The Courtyard February 28, 2026 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm The Courtyard Wedding & Events Jefferson, 214 E State St, Jefferson, IA 50129, USA Saturday, Feb 28th Open to the Public Doors open @ 6:30 Entertainment Starts 8-?? Josh Monthie from “Dirt Road Divide” Leah Preul from “Wild Ambition “ Coming together to share their talent at The Courtyard in Jefferson!! See more details • •

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