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WELCOME -- Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. Be careful driving and watch for children trick or treating.
Dunnell City Hall will have a Halloween party for children from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Sherburn Park will have a Halloween event for children from 3 to 5 p.m. Temperance Lake Ridge will have trick or treating at 5:30 p.m. The Lake Belt Bar and Grill in Ceylon will have an adult costume party at 9 p.m. Have fun and be safe.
St. Paul Community Church in Welcome will have their annual Turkey Dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, for a free will donation. The menu includes mashed potatoes, gravy, dressing, corn, cranberries, bun, dessert and beverages. Plan to attend. Sounds yummy.
Nov. 3 is election day. Voting will be at Welcome City Hall from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Welcome City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at City Hall. There is always a time for public comments and questions at the beginning of each meeting. To be on the regular agenda please contact City Hall prior to the meeting date at (507) 728-8740 or in person.
A CREST Lunch and Learn program will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center in Sherburn. Please call (507) 235-3833 to RSVP for a lunch count.
American Red Cross blood drives will be 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.
Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour Saturday night or early Sunday morning to go back to central standard time. At least we get an additional hour of sleep.
Sunday will be November 1 so the Circle of Faith Parishes will change their services on Sunday to 9 a.m. at Waverly Lutheran Church north of Welcome and 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Ceylon.
The Circle of Faith has a tradition of having coffee at area cemeteries to commemorate All Saints Day which is Nov. 1. Bring coffee and share memories of the departed at the cemetery. The parishes are invited to have coffee on Nov. 2 at 9 a.m. at Trinity cemetery in Welcome, at 10:30 a.m., at the Lake Belt Cemetery west of Ceylon, at 12 p.m. at the First Lutheran cemetery in Trimont, and at 1:30 p.m. at Waverly Lutheran cemetery north of Welcome.
The Friendship Club from St. John Lutheran in Sherburn will meet for lunch at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 2, at The Still bar and grill in Dunnell. All are welcome to join. Membership at St. John or in the club is not required.
The Sherburn Lions Club will have a pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, at the MCW High School cafeteria in Sherburn. Scrambled eggs, pancakes, sausage and juice are on the menu. The proceeds will help the Healing Hearts Recovery House in Sherburn which helps women recovering from addiction. Plan to attend. Good food and a good cause.
Cribbage Tournaments will begin with registration at 1:15 p.m. on Saturdays, Nov. 14 and Nov. 21 at the Welcome Legion Hall.