It was an honor for John’s Place to host the Men’s Group from Genesis Church in Coralville IA on Friday evening 9/11/15. The group gathered at 7:00 and started into their fellowship by playing some bag toss, throwing a base ball, and snacking. At 8:00 their guest speaker, Keith Carlson from the Church Discipleship Ministry…
Author: Dave Illig
Saucedo – Herb Wedding 6/12/15
We at John’s Place were honored to host the beautiful Friday evening wedding of Calob Saucedo and Kayla Herb. It took a week of hard work to make the transformation to the barn and surroundings. All the plans were set and the day was foretasted to be perfect. When listening to the Friday afternoon weather…
Michaela’s Lazy Birthday Party 6/6/15
Michael had a group of friends over for a “Lazy” birthday party on Saturday June 6th. Many of her friends from the UNI Ball Room group attended. Lots of dancing (of course) good snack foods, and laughter were a hit for the evening.
Huggins 60th Wedding Anniversary 5/31/15
Mr and Mrs Paul Huggins were able to celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary with extended friends and family at John”s Place on Sunday 5/31/15. There were lots of family members, lots of food, lots of laughs, lots of pictures, lots of deserts, and lots of activities that kept all busy for the afternoon.
Devon Benish Graduation 5/30/15
Randy and Denise Benish hosted a High School graduation party for their son Devon at John”s Place on Saturday May 30th. They had between 80 and 100 guests that enjoyed the comfort of the barn and Denise had created quite a spread of food and deserts for all to enjoy. Lots of talking and laughter…
Transamerica Financial Team Building Event 5/21
We were excited to have Transamerica Financial again this year at John’s Place for a team building event on Thursday 5/21. After a few days of meetings at the Kirkwood Hotel they finished their time together having fun and getting to know each other more.
Lori and Steve visit John’s Place
David, Kathy, and Michaela were excited to host our dear friends Steve and Lori Mitchell from Estes Park Colorado on Sunday 5/3/15. We spent the afternoon touring the property, sitting and talking, eating, and oh yea a bit of drinking. We ended the evening with some chatting around a fire. A great visit but too…
2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt 4/4/15
Kathy and David were excited to have their 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt at John’s Place on April 4th. The weather started out a bit chilly but by the time the Bunny’s were finished hiding the eggs the warmth could be felt all around. We had about 25 kids and their families join us this…
UNI, Iowa State, Luther College Ballroom Dance teams 3/28/15
Kathy and I were again this spring able to host the UNI Ballroom, Iowa State Ballroom, and Luther College Ballroom dancers for their break from the Dance competition on Saturday March 28th. We had about 50 of the team members at John’s Place for lunch and a bit of relaxing (even some sleeping) before their…
Robert Small & Gara Mason Wedding – Stunning Grace Photography
Here are some additional wedding pictures taken by Shawn Laurion of Stunning Grace Photography at the Robert Small and Gara Mason wedding Saturday 1/31/15. Please consider using Shawn for your next important event. sslaurion71@gmail.com