Welcome church plans Saturday pie social

During the Welcome Summer Festival this weekend, Trinity Lutheran Church will host a pie and ice cream social from 12:30-2 p.m. Saturday at the church, 204 Second St. Everyone is welcome.

Great Books to meet

Great Books will meet 9:30 a.m. Monday at Carmen Davison’s home, 463 Lake Park Blvd., Fairmont. The story is “Ugly” by Mary Gordon.

55+ driver program scheduled next week

Minnesota Highway Safety Center will offer a 55+ Driver Improvement Course next week. There will be an eight-hour First Time Course taught by a certified instructor from the Minnesota Highway Safety and Research Center from 5:30-9:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday at Fairmont Elementary School. The fee for the eight-hour first time course is $26. These courses are open to the public; pre-registration is required. According to Minnesota law, persons age 55 and older who complete the course qualify for a 10 percent discount on their auto insurance premiums for three years. For more information or to register, call toll free (888) 234-1294 or visit the website www.mnsafetycenter.org

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