Greetings, Members! Summer is going to be amazing! Mark your calendars:
Right around the Corner
Memorial Day Freedom Rock Smorgasbord
See you downtown on Monday, May 27, 3-5 pm, when we will remember our veterans and support our Muscatine County Freedom Rock with the Wilton Memorial Day tradition of Smorgasbord!
We encourage you to buy $5 raffle tickets for your chance to win amazing prizes, including an eight-piece patio set complete with tabletop fire pit, 50-inch smart TV, tabletop electric grill, mini refrigerator/freezer, mower, the popular All Around Town package with gift certificates to local businesses, and more! Tickets are available at the Candy Kitchen, Brammeier's Standard, and City Hall.
Imagine yourself relaxing in the backyard on this amazing patio set! 
Ice Cream provided by the Candy Kitchen! 
Wilfundy Golf Outing
Wilfundy is Friday, June 14, 2024. If you haven’t registered your team yet, you have a few days to do so: the deadline is June 3, and we are limiting registration to 22 teams. Sign-in will begin at 8 am with a tee-off time of 9 am. Thanks to all our volunteers and all the sponsors who offered prizes. It’s not too late to provide door prizes or a raffle prize ($50+ value)…please see the registration form or contact us.
The registration form is available online at www.wiltoniowa.org/cada/willfundy.
The Event of the Summer
Founders Day 2024
We will celebrate a Backyard Bash on August 16-18! You won’t want to miss it! There will be:
• Sports and games galore. Kids’ and adults’ backyard games, inflatables, climbing wall, Big Wheel races, BINGO, volleyball, 3-on-3 basketball, the Eager Beaver run—you name it, we have an opportunity for you to play it!
• Music on the big stage. Hy-Line North America is our generous sponsor, providing the stage and music by Gray Wolf Band on Friday and the Quad Cities band Fair Warning on Saturday!
• Parade at 11:30 am Saturday. Start thinking of your Backyard Bash themed float! There will be a tractor show again this year, craft vendors at Elder Park, and food vendors serving all your favorites like tacos, Chinese food, and hamburgers, including lemon shake-ups and funnel cakes!
In Other News
Kids First Pancake Breakfast
You're invited to United Way of Muscatine's Kids First Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser on Friday, May 31, 7-9 am at Crossroads (1424 Houser St, Muscatine). Eat in or pre-order and pick up (call 563-263-5963) to help Kids First eliminate barriers to education and extracurricular activities.
WCDA Presents First Dollar Awards
Chamber & Development presented First Dollar Awards to various Wilton businesses: Axe & Oak Whiskey House, Crimson Lotus, Gems in the Attic, Good Vibes Nutrition, Niche Etc., QuickE’s Tacos, Tadan’s Touch, and The Mill Sports Lounge. We celebrate all these new businesses in town. Remember to shop local!
Just a few of the First Dollar photos: 
Wilton Candy Kitchen Featured on Road Trip Iowa
Wilton’s own Candy Kitchen was featured on the PBS show Road Trip Iowa on May 8! It’s not too late to stream the episode, “Great River Road National Scenic Byway-South.” Go to iowapbs.org/shows/roadtripiowa/episode/11091/great-river-road-national-scenic-byway-south.
Citywide Garage Sale and Elder Park Market
Citywide Garage Sale and Elder Park Market on May 4 was a rousing success, with 43 participants total. There were floods of people shopping Wilton and checking out the bargains. The Elder Park Market was a success as well, with several vendors selling their items to the large number of shoppers.
Spring Tea Party
Wilton Public Library sponsored a Spring Tea Party on May 4, hosted by Becky Allgood at her house. Approximately 20 people enjoyed the event in one of Wilton’s beautiful Historic Register Victorian homes.
