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Cribbage Tournament Saturday

By Sharon Rosen 2 min read

WELCOME -- Cribbage tournament play will begin 1:15 p.m. Saturday at the Welcome Legion Hall. Area residents are welcome to join them. Entry fee will go towards the winnings.

On Sunday, Circle of Faith parishes will be able to take communion at a drive through from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Welcome or Waverly Lutheran Church north of Welcome. The communion will be offered on Feb. 20 as well.

Welcome Legion will meet 7 p.m. Monday at the Welcome Legion Hall. All members are urged to attend.

Welcome City Council will meet 6 p.m. Tuesday at Welcome City Hall. There is always a time for public comments or questions at the beginning of each meeting.

There will be a Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday-Thursday in Fairmont at the Best Western Motel near I-90. To make an appointment or check when and where the blood drives will be held, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or go online at redcrossblood.org. The Red Cross is experiencing the worst blood shortage in over a decade. The dangerously low blood supply levels have forced some hospitals to defer patients from major surgery,

including organ transplants. Make an appointment early since there are no walk-ins due to Covid protocol. There are other blood drives in the area. Trimont will have one from 1-7 p.m. Feb. 21, at the Covenant Church on Main St. East. There is also a blood drive in

Welcome from noon to 6 p.m. Feb. 28, at St. Paul’s UCC Church.There is a great need for blood right now. If you are able to, please give blood.

Welcome Summer Festival Committee is holding a pork chop supper fundraiser from 5:30-7:30 p.m Friday, Feb. 18, at the Welcome Legion Hall. The menu includes smoked pork chop, baked potato, glazed carrots, and a dinner roll. The cost is a free will donation with a suggested minimum of $12. Good food for a good cause. Help raise funds for the Welcome Festival which will be held in July.

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