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SHERBURN -- CREST Lunch and Learn program will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the First Lutheran Church in Trimont. The program will be about music therapy. Lunch will follow. These educational and fun events are free for Martin County senior citizens. CREST appreciates a free-will donation. RSVP to CREST at (507) 235-3833 to help them with a lunch count.
The Sherburn Legion will host their Hamburger Night from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the Sherburn Legion Hall. Get a burger, salad and beans for $12.
The Sherburn Community Chest is underway and donations may be dropped off at the Bank Midwest in Sherburn or mailed to PO Box 504, Sherburn, MN 56171. Thank you for the generous support.
The Sherburn Theatre will show "Flywheel: Ignition of the Soul" at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct. 24, and at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25. It is good to see the Sherburn Theatre showing movies again after the great support from the community to purchase the needed server.
An open house to celebrate Bev Roben’s 90th birthday will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, at St. John Lutheran Church in Sherburn.
American Red Cross blood drives will be on Friday, Oct. 23, at the American Legion Hall in Fairmont, on Nov. 3 and Nov. 4 at Best Western in Fairmont and on Dec. 7 at the Regional Worship Center in Sherburn. Call 800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767), visit www.redcrossblood.org or text BLOODAPP to 90999 to make an appointment or find further information about blood drives in the area. Blood is urgently needed, so give if you are able. (age 16 or more, weigh 110 or more, and in good health). Blood is needed every three seconds in the United States.
The Memory Cafe free support group for any caregiver or family member of a dementia patient will meet at 3 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, at Temperance Lake Ridge in Sherburn.
The last Coffee Hour will be from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center in Sherburn Thank you to all the churches that sponsored Coffee Hours.
The Political Forum in Sherburn will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at the Sherburn Theatre. The candidates invited to speak are for Sherburn City Council, mayor of Sherburn, MCW School Board and Martin County Sheriff. Come with questions and listen for answers. You need to be an informed voter on Nov. 3. Thank you to the Civic and Commerce Club for sponsoring this political forum.
The Lions Clubs in Sherburn and Dunnell are sponsoring a Fill the Shelves Food Shelf collection from 5 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 26 at the Sherburn Legion Hall. Bring non-perishable food or non-food items or monetary donations and the Lions Clubs will help you unload. Thank you for your generous support.
St. John Lutheran Church will have their voter’s meeting on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 9 a.m. and at 1 p.m. the service teams will help assigned projects in the community.
There are several Halloween events planned for area children in area communities. The Welcome Legion will have a pumpkin carving at 1 p.m. and a trunk or treat will be from 1 to 3 p.m. on Dugan Street on Saturday, Oct. 24. The Helping Hands of Ceylon will have Trunk or Treat from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24, on Main Street in Ceylon, ith lots of activities for children like photos, scary house, face painting and tacos at the old city hall. On October 31 the Sherburn Park will be the place to be from 3-5 p.m. for a party sponsored by the Lions and Dunnell will sponsor a party from 2:30 to 4 at City Hall.
Martin County West athletes are busy this week with a Cross Country meet on Thursday, Oct. 22, at Madelia from 4 to 6 p.m. and Football at Trimont at 7 p.m. vs Mayer for junior varsity players. The Volleyball team will have a game on Monday, 1-26, in Trimont at 7 p.m. and the Cross Country will have a championship event at Baylor Park on Oct. 29 at 3:45 p.m. Good Luck Mavericks.
The Sherburn Lions Club will have a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser to help the Healing Hearts Recovery House in Sherburn from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 8 at the MCW High School cafeteria in Sherburn.
The Regional Worship Center in Sherburn will have a Christmas Fun Day for the community on Dec. 12 and are collecting new toys for that event now.
October is almost over. Harvest is underway. Please be extra careful in the fields and bins and when driving, especially behind slow-moving vehicles on the road. Let’s have a safe harvest season.