Clubs and Organizations
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Civic Organizations
Allen County Area Retired Teachers
Meetings: First Wednesday even of numbered months
Time: 1:00 pm
Place: The Greenery
Contact: Donna Houser (620)365-2617
Allen County Fair Association
Meetings: Second Tuesday each month
Contact: Linda Garrett (620)365-3066
Carol Crawford (620)365-6513
Carolyn Moore(620)365-9095
Allen County Veteran's Parade Committee
Meetings: Third Wednesday each month
Place: 204 N. Jefferson
Time: 7:00 pm
Contact: Wanda Lytle (620)365-3545
American Legion Post #15
Meetings: Second Tuesday each Month
Place: Legion Hall, 712 Patterson
Time: 8:00 pm
Contact: Larry Crawford (620)365-6513
Biblesta
Contact: Barnett (620)473-3374
Community Care Connection
Place: 105 W. Madison Ave.
Crime Stoppers
Meetings: First Monday each month
Place: Iola City Hall
Time: 5:00 pm
Contact: Mike Ford (620)365-4960
Daughters of the American Revolution (Cofachique)
Meetings: Third Saturday each month
Contact: Irene Smith (620-365-5007
Farm- City Days Committee
Meetings: Fourth Tuesday each month
Contact: Iola Chamber of Commerce (620)365-5252
Forty and Eight
Meetings: Second Thursday each month
Place: 8:00 pm Legion Hall- 712 Patterson Ave.
Contact: Larry Crawford (620)365-6513
Iola Elks Club
Meetings: Second and Fourth Wednesday each month
Place: 8:00 pm 202 S. Jefferson Ave.
Contact Mike Jewell (620)365-6166
Iola Industries
Meetings: Quarterly
Place: 8:00 pm Community National Bank
Contact: John McRae (620)365-5201
Kiwanis Club
Meetings: each Tuesday
Place: Ken's Pizza 12:00 noon
Contact: Roger Carswell (620)365-3262
Lion's Club
Meetings: Second and Fourth Tuesday each month
Place: Bonnie's Corner Cafe 6:30 pm
Contact Pat Wilson (620)- 365-6220
Masonic Lodge
Meetings: Third Tuesday each month
Place: Masonic Hall 7:30 pm
Contact: Steve Norman (620)365-5104
Moran Ruritan
Meetings: First Saturday each month
Contact : Ed Carstedt (620)237-4522
National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association
Meetings: First Monday each month 11:00 am
Contact: Helen Ambler (620)365-5900
Order of the Eastern Star- Salem Chapter
Meetings: First and third Monday each month
Place: Masonic Hall 7:30 pm
Contact : Walter Smith (620)365-3225
Philanthropic Educational Organization
Meetings: First and third Tuesday each month
Contact: Mary Arnott (620)365-6605
Nancy Toland (620)365-6649
Pride Committee
Meetings: Fourth Monday each month
Place: Iola City Hall 7:00 pm
Contact: Beth Ann Turner (620)365-4900
Rotary Club
Meetings: First and third Monday each month
Place: Masonic Hall 7:30 pm
Contact: Walter Smith (620)365-3225
Sorosis
Meetings: Second and fourth Monday each September through May
Contact: Donna Beebe (620)963-2533
Unity Club
Meetings: Mondays 1:30 pm
Contact: Lois Murray (620)365-2405
Veteran's Memorial Committee
Meetings: Third Wednesday each month
Contact: Wanda Lytle (620)365-3545
Alfred Link (620)365-7149
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and Auxiliary #6324
Meetings: First Monday each month
Place V.F.W. Hall 7:30 pm
Bingo 7 pm every Saturday
Contact: John Wagner (620)496-2273
Community Services
Allen County Animal Rescue Facility
ACARF Web site (opens a new window)Allen County Children's Advocacy Center
Place: Social Rehabilitation Services Office
Contact: Jeri Ornelas (620)365-2164
Allen County Hospital Auxiliary
Meetings: First Friday each month
Place: Hospital Conference Room
Contact: Bonnie LeGalle (620)365-3834
Community Pantry
Place: 16 W. Broadway
Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 to 11:30 am
Contact: Rev. Rob Francis
Hope Unlimited
Location: 8 N. Washington
Phone: (620)365-7566
Neosho Valley Chapter American Red Cross
Contact: Donna Culver (620)365-8106
Relay For Life
Contact: Jennifer Conaway (620)365-8032
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
Contact Patty Allen or Judy Baker
Location: 3740 S. Santa Fe Chanute, KS
Phone: (620)431-3902
Senior Center Meals
Location: 204 N. Jefferson Ave.
Contact: Anita Catron (620)365-1440
Community Action Center Clothing
Location: 223 N. State St.
Contact: Marge Cantrell (620)365-7955
TOPS
Meetings: Thursdays 5:00 pm
Contact: Yvonne Dunlap (620)365-8128
THRIVE
THRIVE Web Site (will open new window)Veterans Memorial Wall
Contact: Wanda Lytle (620)365-3545
Weight Watchers
Meetings: Every Tuesday 6:00 pm
Location: Trinity Church
228 S. Kentucky St.
Phone: (620)380-1460
Historical Organizations
Allen County Historical Society
Location: 20 S. Washington
Contact: Jeff Kluever- Curator
Phone: (620)365-3051
Humboldt Civil War Days
Meetings: First Saturday each month
Contact: Ellery Robertson
Humboldt Historical Museum
Location: Second and Neosho, Humboldt
Open every weekend from Memorial weekend through second weekend in October from
1:30 to 4:30 pm
Phone: (620)473-2250
Music and Arts
Iola Community Theater
Iola Community Theater web site (opens a new window)
Location: 203 S. Jefferson Ave.
Meetings: First Monday each month at 7:30 pm
Contact: Dee Sell (620)365-6278 or (620)228-3869
Kansas Old Time Fiddlers, Pickers, and Singers
Meetings: Third Sunday each month 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm
Contact: Rosalee Rowe (620)365-5709
Iola Municipal Band
Meetings: Rehearsals begin third Monday in April through July at 7:30 PM.
Location: Bowlus Fine Arts Center.
Concerts each Thursday Evening at 8 PM, June through July at the Bandstand.
Contact: Julie Tidd (620)365-6004
Iola Symphony Orchestra
Meetings: September through February
Location: Bowlus Fine Arts Center
Contact: John Sheehan (620)365-3665
Political Organizations
Democratic Party
Contact: Leslie Duke (620)365-6444
Republican Party
Contact: Jean Barber (620)365-2830
Sherri Riebel (620)365-0086
Youth Organizations
Allen County 4-H
Contact: Allen County Extension (365-2242
AWANA
Location: Fellowship Regional Church
Contact: (620)365-8693
Big Brothers and Big Sisters
Location: 9½ East Madison Ave.
Contact: (620)365-8712
Boy Scouts
Meetings: Mondays at 6:30 pm
Location: Calvary Church
Contact: Brian Wolfe (620)365-8453
Andy Dunlap (620)365-3125
Girl Scouts
Meets at Calvary Church
Cub Scouts Pack 3055
Meets at Calvary Church