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CEYLON -- Congratulations to the Ceylon election winners. Judith Perkins for Mayor and Armin Kronback and Nicholas Feely for council members. The Ceylon City Council will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at Ceylon City Hall. There is always a time for public comments and questions at the beginning of each meeting. To be on the regular agenda, contact the City Hall prior to the meeting date at (507) 632-4653 or in person.
The St. Peter Lutheran Church will have services at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8. There will be a short meeting of the ladies group WELCA at 9:30 a.m. Members are encouraged to attend. The Circle of Faith parishes meet at 9 a.m. for services at Waverly Lutheran Church and then Waverly will have a council meeting. The Circle of Faith Council will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Welcome.
The St. Paul Lutheran Church in Wilbert will have services at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 8 with Sunday School at 8:30 a.m. The ladies group LWML will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, and invite any women in the congregation to join them. There is a Bible study in Ceylon led by Pastor Reimers at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays at the Pat Walter home.
The Sherburn Lions Club will have a pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Martin County West High School cafeteria in Sherburn. Proceeds will go to the Healing Hearts Recovery House in Sherburn. The menu includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage and beverages.
Coffee Lovers from 8:30 to 10 a.m. each Thursday, in the banquet/back room of the Lake Belt Bar and Grill in Ceylon. All are welcome to join for coffee, treats and fellowship each Thursday morning except Thanksgiving.
The Helping Hands of Ceylon non-profit group helps with the distribution of the Heaven’s Table Food Shelf food boxes each month. Call (507) 236-7850 by Thursday, Nov. 12 to sign up and review the guidelines. Pick-up will be 10 a.m. to noon on Nov. 17, at 209 West Street. Sign up is done each month. Thank you to the group for helping with that distribution of food in Ceylon.
There is a Bible Study on the first and third Thursday evenings at 6 p.m. at Wilbert led by Pastor Hagen. Area residents are welcome to join them for services and Bible Studies. The Wilbert congregation is collecting monetary donations for the Heaven’s Table Food Shelf during the month of November.
American Red Cross blood drives will be held Nov. 30 at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Fairmont, Dec. 7 at the Regional Worship Center in Sherburn and Dec. 18 and Dec. 30, at the American Legion Hall in Fairmont. Call 800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767), text BLOODAPP to 90999 or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or find further information about blood drives in the area.
There are Turkey Bingo events planned in the area. The Dunnell Turkey Bingo will be at 7 p.m. on Nov. 13, at the Community Hall and the Sherburn Legion will have a Turkey Bingo at 7 p.m. on Nov. 20 at the Legion Hall. Sounds like fun and a way to get a turkey for Thanksgiving, maybe.
Cribbage tournaments will begin with registration at 1:15 p.m. on Saturdays, Nov. 14 and 21 at the Welcome Legion Hall. Contact Joel Detert or Mick Thiesse for further information.
A CREST Lunch and Learn program will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, at the First Lutheran Church in Trimont. Please RSVP for a lunch count at (507) 235-3833.
Ceylon Fire Department will host Build a Burger Night from 5 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 21 at the Lake Belt Bar and Grill in Ceylon. Lake Belt Bar and Grill will host a line dancing evening on Nov. 21. Plan to attend.
Trimont Fire Department and Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center will host Ham Bingo at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 3 at the Sinn Family Celebration of Life Center in Trimont. Proceeds will go to the Trimont Food Shelf.