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CEYLON -- A cribbage tournament will begin with registration at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Welcome Legion Hall. All cribbage players are welcome to join. Cribbage tournaments are planned for the second and third Saturdays of each month from October to March at the Welcome Legion Hall. Contact Joel Detert at (507) 236-5567 for more information.
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wilbert will have a voter’s meeting after the service on Sunday, Oct. 18. All confirmed members are voters and are encouraged to attend. Wilbert also has a Basic Teaching of the Bible class which meets at Wilbert on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 6 p.m., led by Pastor Hagen. There is a Ceylon Bible Study led by Pastor Reimers on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. at the Pat Walter home. All are welcome to join these Bible Study opportunities.
Heritage Acres will have their Harvest Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18, in Fairmont. They plan to have a church service at 10:30 a.m. and a lunch with homemade soups and pies from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Musicians Steve Lang and Bob Petrowiak will perform from 11 to 3 p.m. There will be many activities including blacksmithing, horse plowing, corn and soybean harvest, apple pressing, wagon and train rides, petting zoo, face painting and historic stores restored so they will bring history to life.
American Red Cross blood drives will be today, Wednesday, Oct. 7 at Truman Public School, on Oct. 12 at St. Paul’s Community Church in Welcome and at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center in Trimont, on Oct. 19 at Martin Luther High School in Northrop and on Oct. 23 at the American Legion 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. Blood is urgently needed, so give if you are able.
Coffee Hours are from 8:30 to 10 a.m. each Tuesday in October, at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center in Sherburn. October is the last month for Coffee Hours, and the last meetings will be on Tuesdays, Oct. 20 and Oct. 27. Join friends and neighbors for a good cup of coffee and great fellowship. Coffee Lovers meet from 8:30 to 10 a.m. each Thursday in the banquet room of the Lake Belt Bar and Grill in Ceylon. All are welcome to join.
A CREST Lunch and Learn program will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the First Lutheran Church in Trimont. The program's speaker will be Musical Therapist Barbara Bennett. Please RSVP by Monday, Oct 19 to CREST at (507) 235-3833. These educational and fun programs are free for senior citizens from Martin County. CREST appreciates a free-will donation.
The CREST Grief Support Group will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center in Trimont. Individuals experiencing grief are welcome to join. Two professional counselors will be available at the meetings, Joyce Peterson from CREST and Jennifer Petersen from In The Clouds Counseling. For further information, call CREST at (507) 235-3833 or Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center at (507) 639-5711.
Condolences to the family of Betty Scheff and Fred Knuth, who passed away recently. She will be missed by family and friends.
The Helping Hands of Ceylon will have a Halloween Trunk and Treat event for area children from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, on Main Street in Ceylon. Activities include walking tacos, beverages, photo opportunities, face painting and more. Those who would like to hand out their candy from a vehicle should contact the Helping Hands of Ceylon at (507) 236-7850. Sounds like fun.
The Lake Belt Bar and Grill in Ceylon will have a stand-up comedy night at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, Halloween karaoke and contume contest at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31 and line dancing from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 21. Check out their Facebook posts.
The Sherburn Theatre will show "Flywheel: Ignition of the Soul" at 7 p.m. today, 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.