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Fire department fundraiser Sunday

By Sharon Rosen 3 min read

CEYLON -- There is a cribbage tournament today at the Welcome Legion Hall, beginning with registration at 1:15 p.m. and play getting underway around 1:30 p.m. Any cribbage player is welcome to join them. The registration fee is $11 and all monies are given back as

prizes. The next tournament date is Dec. 17, also in Welcome.

Ceylon Fire Department Relief Association is sponsoring a breakfast fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, in the back room at at the Lake Belt Bar and Grill in Ceylon. Cost is a free will donation for scrambled eggs, ham, sausage, French toast, pancakes,juice, milk, and coffee. If unable to attend and you would still like to donate, the donation can be mailed to Ceylon Fire Relief, Box 201, Ceylon, MN 56121. Proceeds go to much needed equipment and projects. Thank you to the Ceylon firefighters for their service to the community.

Coffee Lovers group meets 8:30-10 a.m. every Thursday in the back room at the Lake Belt Bar and Grill. Area men and women are welcome to join them for great coffee and good fellowship.

Ceylon City Council will meet 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, at Ceylon City Hall. All members are encouraged to attend as important year end budget considerations are needed. City of Ceylon will have a Christmas lighting contest for homes decorated for the holidays.

The prizes will be given as credit on the owner's utility bill. First prize is $75, second prize is $50 and third prize is $25. Thank you to all the residents who made the town bright with holiday lights.

Speaking of Christmas, the non-profit group, Helping Hands of Ceylon, will have a Community Christmas event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 18, at the Lake Belt Bar and Grill's back room. There will be soup and sandwiches and free Christmas goodies for all.

Santa will also be there for pictures, so parents, don't forget your camera. There will be activities for the children. They are asking for donations to help defray the cost. For further information, contact the Helping Hands of Ceylon Facebook page. You can also donate in a jar at the bar. Thank you for your support.

American Red Cross blood drives will be held in Martin County. They will have blood drives on Dec. 23, at Crossfit in Fairmont, on Dec. 27 at St. Paul's UCC in Welcome, on Dec. 27, at Grace Lutheran Church in Fairmont, and 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 30, at the Lake Belt Bar and Grill in Ceylon. To make an appointment or for further information, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), go online at www.redcrossblood.org or text BLOOD APP to 90999.

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