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Memorial Day event Monday in Welcome

WELCOME — Monday is Memorial Day. There will be a Memorial Day program at 9 a.m. in the old gym at Welcome School.

The speaker will be Lenny Tvedten from the Martin County Historical Society.

Remember our service personnel since we know freedom isn’t free. Thank you to all who have served or are serving our country.

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Coffee hours will be 8:30-10 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Welcome. This is the last coffee hours for the month of May at Trinity Lutheran.

As far as I know, there is no location for the June coffee hours, but the July coffee hours will be held at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Ceylon.

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Next week is the last week of May. Next Friday is the deadline date for reservations to the Relay for Life Survivor’s Supper, which will be 5 p.m. June 7 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Fairmont. Survivors eat for free and caregivers cost is a donation. Call or text Torie at (507) 399-3667 by June 1.

Survivor quilt raffle tickets will be available too.

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Upcoming events include the Welcome High School All-School class reunion on June 30. Information is on Facebook under that title and more information can be gleaned from wphkrode@gmail.com

Plan to attend, spread the word. Welcome Wildcats Forever.

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Welcome Historical Society will have open hours from 2-4 p.m. June 2 at the museum in Welcome.

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There will be a Red Cross blood drive in Sherburn from 1-6 p.m. June 11 at the Assembly of God Regional Worship Center just south of I-90. Give the gift of life, give blood. To make an appointment, call (800) 733-2767, go online to redcrossblood.org or text BLOODAPP to 90999.

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