This week we can buy canvas book bags at the Public Library--2 sizes for only $10 or $15! This book bag project is sponsored by the Friends of the Library, a group that has donated money or books, and is a great marketing and fund-raising endeavor. The bags look great and there is a pocket in the front where we can put our library cards or ID's.
The Music Department at the school is very busy:
The jazz choir is presenting a dinner show on the 22nd. Tickets are on sale (advance sales only) for $15.00 and there will be limited seating. Sometimes we don't like to prepare that far in advance!
The Winter Concert on Monday, the 12th, features the junior high band, in the gymnasium. They will have raffle items and also a free will donation
Our ELCA church women are having their Christmas party on December 13th at the American Legion Club Rooms. This is a grand salute to the end of the 50th Anniversary year at the church. There will be some lively entertainment and singing (of course, they're Lutherans!).
We can register in various businesses to win a ham: 41 hams will be given away until December 16th. The local Chamber of Commerce sponsored this and turkey drawings before Thanksgiving.
The School's Youth Service Volunteers are having their annual fund-raising event for Project Elf, which is a large group of students that collect money from generous individuals that donate money or gifts to give to less fortunate families that might not have a bright holiday season without our help. The Walkie Talkies have been shopping for one of these families.
All the local seniors are very confused about the new Medicare Part D. That means that there are several ads from insurance agents offering their help in choosing the right plan (must mean THEIR plan is the right plan??).
It appears that the towing services are expecting a busy week with the snow that we've been having since there are ads by several different folks with plows on their pick-ups. Of course, many of them just like driving around town with the plows on their trucks!
There are some Finnish Folk Dance instructions coming up at a local Community Center! Should be great fun.
The local American Cancer So
ciety Relay For Life committee is having a meeting this next week. Our local Relay raised over $62,000 last June to help fund research and services in the war against cancer. The WT's walked in several Relays. In fact, we won the prize for the most money raised by a team for the first two Relays. The last time we walked was 2004. Although we didn't raise the most money, we were the first team to raise over $5,000 (which means we were a "silver" team--very appropriate for the color of our hair??). The photo is of our team from that Relay.There's the annual Lutefisk/Meatball dinner at a rural town hall tonight. Fortunately, it is 16 miles away, so we might not smell it!
Looks as if it will be a busy few weeks in town! That should help us during these short winter days!
