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Sawmill Tour (near Melcher) : Summer Tour 2017

Our Summer Tour heads to Randy Offenburger’s Sawmill near Melcher, IA. Randy lives about an hour southeast of Des Moines near Lacona. We will plan to enjoy a barbecue lunch served up by Chef Randy and check out his woodworking shop and mill. Please e-mail Doug Rasmussen This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to make reservations for the lunch (deadline for reservations is Wednesday evening, July 26th, 2017).

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For those who do not wish to car-pool, Randy gave me the directions to his place: Travel on Highway 5 toward Carlisle. At the 4-way stop where 5 and 92 meet, drive south toward Melcher-Dallas. Take a right on Highway G76 and travel about

Event Details:

Event Date July 29, 2017, 8:30 am
Event End Date July 29, 2017, 2:00 pm
Individual Price Free
Location Randy Offenburger's Sawmill, Lacona, IA
Categories Club Activities

Venue Information - Randy Offenburger's Sawmill, Lacona, IA

Randy's address is 429 Wyoming Street, Lacona, IA

Randy’s cell phone number is 641-203-1401

  • Travel on Highway 5 toward Carlisle.
  • At the 4-way stop where 5 and 92 meet, drive south toward Melcher-Dallas.
  • Take a right on Highway G76 and travel about a mile.
  • Turn left on S45 and continue driving for about 4 miles to 580th Street.
  • Turn right (west) on 580th Street and travel about 3/4 mile.

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