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WELCOME -- Congratulations to Robert Swanson of Welcome, who will turn 90 years old on Saturday, July 3. Cards will reach him at 412 Weaver St., Welcome, MN 56181. Best wishes for many more years.
Welcome area senior citizens group will meet for lunch noon Monday at the Welcome Legion Hall, with fellowship to follow. All area senior citizens are welcome to join them the first Monday of each month, especially if your town does not have a senior citizen group.
There will be a Red Cross blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 214 N. Dugan St. in Welcome. To make an appointment or check out times available, you should call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), go online at www.redcrossblood.org or text BLOODAPP to 90999. Do the Rapid Pass that day and bring it to the drive to shorten the preparation time. Giving blood is safe and needed very much now. Although 38 percent of Americans are eligible to give blood, only 10 percent actually give. An average person has about 10 pints of blood and only one pint is given at a donation. Plan now to donate blood.
Welcome City Council will meet 6 p.m. Tuesday at Welcome City Hall. All members are urged to attend. There's a time for public comments/questions at the beginning of each meeting with no reservations needed. To be on the regular agenda, contact the city clerk prior to the meeting at (507) 728-8740.
Plans for the Welcome Summer Festival are pending. On Friday, July 16, there will be a chicken feed sponsored by the Welcome Fire Department Relief Association from 5-7:30 p.m. at the Welcome Legion Hall. Also, There will be a pork chop feed sponsored by the
Welcome Legion from 5-7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 17 at the Welcome Legion Hall. Finally, there will be a street dance featuring the band IV Play from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. July 17. There usually are various rummage/garage sales in the city that weekend. Watch for further
information and plan to attend the Welcome Summer Festival. It is nice to have events planned again after last year's cancellations. Thank you to the committee for organizing the festival.