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SHERBURN -- Oct. 15 and 16 is MEA so there is no school. The Martin County West football team has a game at 7 p.m. tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 14 in Wells, and a game against Cleveland on Oct. 20 in Trimont. The volleyball team will have a Tomahawk Valley Conference game on Oct. 19. Good luck, Mavericks.
The MCW School Board will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, at Sherburn Elementary School.
The Sherburn City Council will meet at 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, at City Hall. There is always time at the beginning of the meeting for public comments and questions. To be on the regular agenda, contact City Hall prior to the meeting date at (507) 764-4491 or in person.
The Mayo Mobile Clinic will be available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19 and Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 1st Street, near City Hall, in Sherburn. Please call the appointment number and mention Sherburn Clinic at (507) 238-8500.
American Red Cross blood drives will be on Monday, Oct. 19 at Martin Luther High School in Northrop, on Friday, Oct. 23 at the American Legion in Fairmont and on Tuesday, Nov. 3 and Wednesday, Nov. 4 at Best Western in Fairmont. Call 800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767), visit www.redcrossblood.org or text BLOODAPP to 90999 to make an appointment or get further information about blood drives in the area. Complete a RapidPass form to check-in to the blood drive more quickly.
The Sherburn Theatre will show "Flywheel: Ignition of the Soul" at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16, Saturday, Oct. 17, Friday, Oct. 23, Saturday, Oct. 24, and at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18 and Sunday, Oct. 25. The film is a Christian drama about a cheating car salesman’s turnaround.
Condolences to the families of Robert “Bob” Arnold and Thelma Soucek, who passed away recently. They will be missed by family and friends.
The annual Sherburn Community Chest drive is underway until October 31. Donations can be mailed to Sherburn Community Chest at Box 504, Sherburn, MN 56171 or brought to Bank Midwest in Sherburn. Thank you for your generous support of the local charities it supports.
Coffee Hours are winding down, and are from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Tuesdays in October at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center in Sherburn. There are only two Tuesdays left in October. Share fellowship on Oct. 20 and 27. Thank you to all the churches that held Coffee Hours.
This Sunday the congregation at St. John Lutheran Church will have their annual MAD Make a Difference Day and will do projects and have treats between the 8 a.m. service and the 10:30 a.m. service. They also plan a Service Day when they will go out in the community and do small projects for others on October 25. The Youth Group at St. John are selling holiday greenery until October 21 with delivery on Nov. 23.
A CREST Lunch and Learn program will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 21 at the First Lutheran Church in Triomont. The presenter will be Edman, Edmundson and Odgren attorney/counselor Paul Edman, who will speak about affording and planning long term care. Following the program, lunch will be served. These programs are free to senior citizens of Martin County. CREST appreciates a free-will donation.
Congratulations and happy birthday to Bev Roben, who will turn 90. The family will host a open house celebration for her from 2 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 24 at St. John Lutheran Church in Sherburn.
The Sherburn Lions Club will have their annual Fill the Shelves Food Drive on Oct. 26. Please bring non-perishable food and non-food items to the Sherburn Legion from 5 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 26. Sherburn Lions Club members will help unload the items. This is also for Dunnell. Be generous and help the Lions Club fill the shelves. The Lions Club will host a pancake feed to support the Healing Hearts Recovery House from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 8 in the MCW High School cafeteria in Sherburn.
The Sherburn Civic and Commerce Club is sponsoring a political forum at 7 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the Sherburn Theatre. The candidates for Martin County Sheriff, Sherburn Mayor, City Council, and MCW School Board are invited to participate. Plan to attend with questions. The club will have a sale for steel benches at the park. Contact any member for more information.
The MCW volleyball team had a cancer fight night, and the FLASC will help the MCW Ribbons distribute money to those who are in need. The form on Facebook should be turned in by Nov. 25 if help is needed. Thank you to the volleyball team and FLASC for helping with this community support.