CEYLON — A cribbage tournament will be held today, October 21, at the Welcome Legion Hall, with registration opening at 1:15pm and games starting at 1:30pm. The public can also enjoy an afternoon of cribbage.They’ll try to hold a cribbage tournament
2nd and 3rd Saturday of each month.
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Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Ceylon will hold a service with Holy Communion tonight, October 21st at 5:30 p.m. Worship services are held on the first and third Saturday evenings of each month. We also invite area residents to a 9:30 a.m. Bible study. every Tuesday morning at church.
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St. Paul Lutheran Church in Wilbert has a 9:30 a.m. Sunday service, St. Peter Lutheran Church in Ceylon has a 9 a.m. Sunday service, and Heaven’s Table food shelves will be stocked throughout October. It can be collected. Other Circle of Faith parishes can join them or join Waverly Lutheran Church north of Welcome for the 10:30 a.m. service. Local residents can join these congregations for worship and Bible study.
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An American Red Cross blood drive will be held on Friday, Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at CrossFit Gym on 10th Street in Fairmont. A blood drive will be held on Nov. 6 from noon to 6 p.m. Community Worship Center, 12:30pm to 5:30pm at Martin Luther Jr./Sr. High School in Northrop, just south of I-90 in Sherburne. To find blood drive locations and times in your area or to make an appointment, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or go online to www.redcrossblood.org , text BLOODAPP to 90999. We urgently need blood right now, so please donate if you can.
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The non-profit organization Helping Hands of Ceylon will be hosting a free, safe and fun Halloween event for local children on October 28th from 2pm to 5pm at Ceylon Park. There will be activities, trunk and treat cars, taco bag lunches and more. Check out our Facebook post. Volunteers are welcome to decorate car trunks and hand out treats and donations. Please contact one of our committee members: Chris Griffin, Angie Connell, Barb Kronback, or Judith Perkins.Their email address is helphandsofCeylon10@gmail.com
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October 28th is also a day of Halloween fun for adults with Karaoke with Rob being held at Lake Belt Bar and Grill in Ceylon from 8pm. There will be prizes for the best costumes.
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Harvest is in full swing, so please be especially careful when working in the fields and unloading and transporting grain. This fall, be on the lookout for triangular “slow vehicle” signs and vehicles entering or exiting farm driveways. Let’s all have a safe harvest season.