On Sept. 12, the town of Hollandale celebrated with a Harvest Festival that included the Motor Madness events of car football and mud bog at the same time as many other family events like a pancake breakfast, horse and wagon rides, Heritage Huis tours, art fair and farmers’ market, harvest related kids’ games and a great band and community supper.

The festival was brought back and organized by the Hollandale Moms’ Group to benefit the Hollandale First Responders goal of purchasing a new emergency vehicle.  All events were free to the public and there was definitely something for everyone. Many people came together to celebrate and support our unique town and the people who make it special.

The day was a tremendous success with all of the proceeds going to the Hollandale First Responders! A check for $6,221.30 was presented to the First Responders from the Hollandale Moms’ Group/ Hollandale Commercial Club on Oct. 14.

The Hollandale Moms’ Group is looking forward to next year’s Harvest Festival, in the meantime they will continue to meet twice a month on Tuesday afternoons and welcome new members. Our group focuses on topics that are chosen by our members and we have child care during our meetings. Please contact Amy Ogren at amyogren@frontiernet.net or (507) 402-4217 if you would like more information.

The following festival sponsors were instrumental and we thank them for their contributions: Accel Electric of Austin, Ag Power Enterprises, All B.S., Bauer Built Tire Service, Alicia Butler, CF Distributing, Congregational Church of Hollandale, cookie judges: Patty Greibrok, Dale Hanson and Marianne Potter, Darlene’s Beauty Shop, DenHerder Trucking, DeVries Trucking: Pete and Cindy DeVries, DeVries Manufacturing, EarthSoils, food vendors:  Maggio’s Pizza, Moe Geo’s, and Pretzel Wiz, R.F. Ford Construction, Freeborn Co-op Oil, Freeborn-Mower Cooperative Services, Geneva Bar and Grill, Hans’ Off Sale, Harmony Helpers, Emma Hellevik, Hilltop Greenhouse, Hi-Yield Products Inc., Barry Hoffman Farm, city of Hollandale, Hollandale Christian School, Hollandale Commercial Club, Hollandale Fire Department, Hollandale     First Responders, Hollandale Heritage Society, Hollandale Moms’ Group   and their families, Hollandale Three In One Bar and Restaurant, Rich and Cheryl Howard, Hy-Vee of Austin, Mike Iverson, Shawn McCarthy, Mr. Machinery: Tom Nims, Mrs. Gerry’s, Nick’s Meats, North American Mat Company, Mike and Christine Praska, Joshua Parks Construction, Produce State Bank, Allan Ravenhorst Farms, Veryl Reed and Sons, Rent-n-Save, Reynen Vegetable Farm, S & V Automotive, Kurt and Cindy Smeby, John Thisius, Thompson Oil, Thompson Sanitation, Kevin Uthke, Dave Vanderploeg, VanWilgen Drainage, Viktora Construction, Jayda Wood, Jim Zenk, Tom Zuehl, all of the people who donated toward the bake and craft sales, friends who volunteered their time to help out during the festival, and sponsors who wish to remain anonymous!

We hope to see everyone again at Harvest Festival 2010!  Thank you to everyone who came out to have a good time and gave money to support this fundraiser!

Amy Ogren

for the Hollandale

Moms’ Group