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WELCOME -- As it has been almost two months that we have been in stay-at-home distancing, the news is about things that are cancelled.
First, the Relay for Life in Martin County is cancelled. Welcome Legion and Auxiliary meetings are cancelled until further notice. The Memorial Day program is cancelled, and the selling of poppies has been cancelled. Since monies from poppy sales go to veterans projects such as the van fund, the Minnesota Veterans Home in Luverne, etc., donations will be gladly accepted instead of poppy sales.
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Condolences to the family of Gerald and Marian Schwieger who died last week within a day of each other. They will be missed.
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There will be a Red Cross blood drive in Fairmont from June 2-4 at the Fairmont Holiday Inn.
There also will be a blood drive from 1-5 p.m. June 8 at Assembly of God Church/Regional Worship Center in Sherburn.
Blood is needed every day and the Red Cross is making every effort to make the donation of blood safe. Please make an appointment so that social distancing can be observed.
For more information about area blood donation sites or to make an appointment, call (800) 733-2767, go online to www.redcrossblood.org or text BLOODAPP to 90999.
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There will be a Welcome City Council meeting 6 p.m. Tuesday. All members are encouraged to attend and remember social distancing and wearing masks.
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With more people at home, the city would like to again remind residents to only flush toilet paper into the sanitary sewer. Some products may be billed as flushable but they do not break down and instead clog the pumps. This is expensive to clean out and repair. Thank you for helping.
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Also a reminder from the city that parks are open but there is no sanitizing performed on the equipment.
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Stay safe and stay well.