TRUMAN — Now that you have made a fire escape plan during fire prevention week, is your house number visible? It is so important for our firefighters, ambulance crew and police to identify your home in an emergency. Please check your house number for visibility or if you don’t have one, please get one.

A meat raffle begins 6 p.m. Friday evening at Aardvarks Bar and Grill in Truman. Proceeds will go to the THS trap shooting team.

Elizabeth Chevrolet is hosting a coat, hat, and gloves/mittens drive taking place until Oct. 31. They are accepting new or gently-used coats. You can drop off your donations at the dealership in Truman.

Happy 45th wedding anniversary to Scott and Dawn Halverson. They were married Oct. 22, 1977. Cards can be sent to them at 202 W. 4th St. N., Truman, MN 56088.

Truman Sorority has set Dec. 6 as the date for the annual shopping spree for elementary students. The kids love buying gifts for their families, so we need a lot of men’s, women’s and children’s presents. If families have nice, clean items they can donate, we would appreciate the help. No Clothes, please. For any questions, contact Cathy Sorenson at (507) 776-3901.

If you’re interested in being on the community education advisory board, contact Jim Utermarck at utermarckj@truman.k12.mn.us or Wendy Besel at beselw@truman.k12.mn.us. The advisory board meets three times a year to brainstorm ideas which enhance our community education program in the Truman community. Please consider getting involved.

Save the Date:

• Lewisville Halloween Party, for children, newborn to age 12, from 4-5 p.m. on Oct. 29.

• Schwieger/Roiger benefit on Nov. 13.

• Craft/Vendor fair from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 3, at the Truman Community Building. There’s a bake sale and chili lunch also.

• St. Johns Lutheran Church of Antrim will hold its seventh annual beef commercial meal and pie sale on Dec. 4.