WELCOME — Condolences to the family of John “Jack” Newville who recently passed away. He will be remembered as the former Mayor of Welcome and a Councilman for several years. He will be missed by friends and family. Condolences also to the family of Evelyn Altman a resident of Welcome. She will be missed by family and friends.

Tomorrow, Saturday, there will be a Cribbage Tournament at the Welcome Legion Hall at 1:30 p.m. with registration at 1:15 p.m. All cribbage players are welcome. Registration is reimbursed as prizes. These tournaments are held on the second and third Saturdays of the month from November to spring.

On Sunday, the Circle of Faith parishes are invited to services at 9 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Trimont and 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Welcome. Trinity will have a potluck meal at 11:30 a.m. Area residents may join the Circle of Faith members at these services.

The Welcome City Council is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. on Nov. 19 at City Hall. There is time for public comments and questions at the beginning of the meetings. To be on the regular agenda, contact City Hall prior to the meeting date at (507) 728-8740. Congratulations to the newly elected and re-elected City Office holders, Mayor Dan Schmidtke, and councilmembers Elroy Glidden and Jon Auringer.

The Welcome and Sherburn Police Department will host the Shop With a Cop program again this year. They are partnering with the Welcome Fire Department to ensure they have enough volunteers to help the children shop for their families. Donations from individuals and businesses are appreciated. The more donations received, the more children and their families may have a good Christmas. Generous donations in the past have supported this important program, and it has grown each year. This year, the donations should be sent to the Welcome Fire Relief Association or the donation may be processed incorrectly. Checks should be addressed that way too. For interested volunteers, pick up the donation, or for further information, call (507) 764-4221. Please send donations by Dec. 1 so the correct number of children and volunteers may be determined.

The Red Cross will host blood drives on Nov. 26 and 27, at the Best Western Hotel in Fairmont. Call the 800-733-2767 (800-red-cross) number, go online at www.redcrossblood.org, or text ‘blood app’ to 90999 to make an appointment, locate blood drives in your area, and check available times. Blood is drastically needed at this time so give it if you are able.

The Civic and Commerce Club in Sherburn has scheduled their Annual Deck the Halls tree-decorating contest and vendor fair for Dec. 7 and 8 at the Martin County West High School in Sherburn. Individuals or teams from groups, churches, or businesses may bring a tree and decorate it with a theme of their choice for the contest. Sign up for the tree contest by Dec. 3 at the Bank Midwest in Sherburn or the Sherburn Nursery. Prizes will be generous gift certificates from local businesses. A meal on Saturday and a breakfast on Sunday are planned. This includes a free movie, sponsored by the Fox Lake Conservation League. There will be a Santa meet-and-greet too. For further information, contact Mary Studer at rogmary@midco.net, (517) 435-5996, or Box 108, Sherburn, Minn. 56171.