WELCOME — Martin County Relay For Life will be 4 p.m. to midnight Saturday at the Martin County Fairgrounds.

There are many things going on during the relay: opening ceremonies; survivor ceremonies; silent auction and live auction; meal; caregiver walk; bands; games; campsites; walking laps; luminaria lighting ceremony; and a closing ceremony.

The public is urged to attend and help make the celebration special and help kick cancer.

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St. Paul’s Lutheran in Wilbert will host a salad luncheon 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the church. (The church is air-conditioned). Salads, bars and egg coffee will be served. Proceeds will help fund LWML projects through the year.

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Senior citizens will meet for a potluck meal at noon Monday at the Welcome Legion, with fellowship to follow. All area senior citizens are invited to join them.

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Tuesday coffee hours for the month of July will be 8:30-10 a.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Ceylon. Join friends and neighbors for good brew, treats and good fellowship.

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Welcome City Council will meet 6 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall. All members are urged to attend.

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Circle of Faith parishes are reminded that the July schedule for services includes 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening services at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Ceylon. Waverly Lutheran and Trinity Lutheran in Welcome, will have 8:30 a.m. services on Sundays in July.

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There will be a Red Cross blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. July 9 at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Welcome. Give the gift of life by giving blood. To make an appointment or for more information, go to www.redcrossblood.org, call (800) 733-2767 or text BLOODAPP to 90999.

More than 41,000 blood donations are needed each day. Every two seconds, someone in the USA needs blood.

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Upcoming events include:

o Welcome Summer Festival is the weekend of July 19-21.

o St. Paul’s United Church of Christ will host a community worship July 21.

o St. Paul’s UCC will hold Vacation Bible School for children ages 3 through sixth grade in the evenings July 28 to Aug. 1.