ELCOME — Memorial Day is Monday, where those who have died while serving in the armed forces will be remembered. Remember that freedom isn’t free. In Welcome, the Memorial Day program will be held 9 a.m. at the Welcome Legion Hal. The speaker will be Commander Ron Bettin. Plan now to attend.

Condolences to the family of Thomas Sokoloski who passed away. He will be missed.

I was informed that Welcome has three hogs painted for the ‘Going Hog Wild in Martin County’ event. See if you can see them this weekend at downtown Fairmont. They will be brought to Welcome after Memorial Day. Sponsors are: City of Welcome, Welcome Historical Society and Welcome Meats.

The Historical Society Museum in Welcome will be open from 2-4 p.m. on June 4. They plan to open the first Saturday of each month. Check out all the interesting items from Welcome’s history.

St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sherburn has plans to have Tuesday Coffee Hours in June starting June 14. They will have coffee hours from 8:30-10 a.m. each Tuesday during the month. Join friends and neighbors for coffee and fellowship. (Note: no coffee hours on June 7 due to VBS activities at the church).

Martin County Relay for Life will be held from 4-10 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at the Martin County Fairgrounds. This year they will have the full program of meal, luminaries, butterfly release and Bee Kays band, to remember those who have died from cancer and those who are fighting cancer. Plan now to attend this most important event to help research a cure.

There will be an American Red Cross blood drive in the area next month from 1-7 p.m. June 6, at the Regional Worship Center in Sherburn, just south of I-90. To locate blood drives and times available, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), go online at redcrossblood.org or text BLOODAPP to 90999. Masks are now optional. Do a Rapid Pass the day of donation to speed up the registration. Blood is in dire need now. Give blood.