SHERBURN — Again this year we owe a big thank you to the Sherburn Lions Club for all the work it did to make our annual holiday festival a success.

To Lions Club members and their spouses; Sherburn Fire Department volunteers; and anyone else who helped put in lots of hours during, before and after the festival: I hope it helps just a little to know that you are appreciated.

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Grilled hamburgers will be served 6-8 p.m. tonight at the Sherburn American Legion. Everyone is welcome.

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A groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion project at Temperance Lake Ridge will be held Thursday at the facility located at 410 Fox Lake Ave. in Sherburn. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m., with a lunch consisting of barbecue pork or beef sandwiches, chips, cookies, watermelon and beverage to follow at 11:30 a.m. There also will be entertainment at that time.

They invite anyone from our community or surrounding communities who is interested in this new memory care expansion to attend the ceremony and stay for lunch and fellowship.

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There will be a free “Bike Rodeo” event 9 a.m. Saturday at Martin County West High School in Sherburn. This is an opportunity for all area children to learn about bicycle safety. There is no need to pre-register; just come to the school with your bike on Saturday.

There will be prizes for everyone who attends.

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Park Play for children, ages 4 through sixth grade, in our MCW communities continues until the end of June. There will be games, art activities and snacks. The times and days are from 9-11 a.m. Tuesdays in Trimont, 9-11 a.m. Wednesdays in Welcome, and 9-11 a.m. Thursdays in Sherburn.

Peg Rankin is in charge of park play this year.

The cost is $3 per time attending.

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2019 Relay for Life team captains and committee meeting will be 5:30 p.m. in the main meeting room at Mayo Clinic Health System hospital in Fairmont.

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A total of 62 units of blood was collected during the recent Red Cross blood drive June 10 in Sherburn. Thanks to all who took the time to donate and also to the organizers and the workers.

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Mark this date on your calendar: There will be an open house for John Tirevold on June 26 at Bank Midwest in Sherburn. John has worked at our local bank for 42 years and he has announced his retirement.

Cupcakes and refreshments will be served from 1-4 p.m. and we’re all invited to say thank you to John for his many years of service at the bank and to our community, as well and to wish him all the best in the years ahead.