■ The Wright County Lyme Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, in the Maple Room of Annandale Evangelical Free Church, located on Highway 55 East. The group meets the second Tuesday of the month. For more information, call pastor Art Stenberg, 763-682-3868.
■ American Legion Post 131 planned to meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the post in Maple Lake. The auxiliary meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, and the Sons of Legion members group meets at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10. New members are welcome.
■ Help provide a memorable, safe and worry-free night for Annandale High School seniors on graduation night. The next meeting of the Annandale All-Night Graduation Party is Wednesday, Oct. 9. Meetings are at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday at the Marketplace deli dining room for all high school parents. Contact Laurie Knudson at laurie.knudson@gmail.com.
■ The first discussion for Annandale’s second annual Community Read takes place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the library. This year’s book is "Unbroken," by Laura Hillenbrand. Everyone is invited to pick up a copy of the book at the library, Arenson’s, Kaz Hardware, Annandale State Bank, In Hot Water or Marketplace. Participants are invited to pick up their books now and start reading, then come to three discussion sessions. The second discussion is 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at Marketplace, and the third is at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, in the city hall community room. See the story in this issue.
■ "Going once, going twice. Sold!" That will be the sound of auctioneer Barb Weber in action at a ladies brunch just for you on Thursday, Oct. 10, at Reichel’s Event Center. There will be a silent auction before the brunch. Bring your donated canned and baked goods, plants, crafts etc. between 8:30 to 8:45 a.m. The silent bidding will start at 9 a.m. The live auction will follow the meal along with the featured speaker Karen Ferguson of Onalaska, Wis. Her theme is "From Brokenness to Forgiveness and Freedom." Make reservations by calling Dawn at 612-723-3905, Sheree before 8 p.m. at 963-6625 or email lilred.schramm@gmail.com. This event is sponsored by Stonecroft Ministries.
■ Annandale Elementary School will host Pastries for Parents from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11.
■ Concordia Lutheran Church of Fair Haven is holding its Fall Bazaar on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Coffee and rolls from 9 to 10:30 a.m., soup, sandwich and pie from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds to benefit the general fund.
■ The Dassel-Cokato Regional Ice and Sports Center will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 12, at the arena. The interior of the arena is still a work in progress and will move forward as money is raised. More fundraising events are being planned. The drawing for the 2013 Polaris Sportsman 500 four- wheeler will be held at 11 a.m.
■ Bethlehem United Church of Christ, 400 County Road 37 in Maple Lake, is holding its Bazaar and Bake Sale from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12. Crafts, backed, goods, raffle, white elephant. Come for lunch and enjoy a potato bar with toppings.
■ Minnesota Pioneer Park in Annandale will host a fall pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13. The pioneer kitchen will be in full gear cooking up eggs, pancakes and sausage. There also will be juice, coffee and milk available. See the ad on page 3B.
■ The second half of real estate property taxes are due Tuesday, Oct. 15.
■ Annandale United Methodist Church will hold its annual Harvest Luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the church located on corner of Oak Avenue and Park Street. Everyone is invited. See the ad in this issue.
■ Fall break in the Annandale School District is Thursday and Friday, Oct. 17 and 18. There is no school. Classes resume on Monday, Oct. 21.
■ The Wellness on Wheels van will be at the Marketplace in Annandale from 2 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17. The Wright County Human Services van provides a number of health services and screenings at no or reduced costs, including immunizations. For more information or an appointment, call 1-800-362-3667, ext. 7717. The van will be at the Marketplace in Cokato on Thursday, Oct. 24. It will be at Roger’s BP station in Maple Lake on Tuesday, Oct. 29, and it was at the Clearwater Coborn’s on Monday, Oct. 7. The van does not go out in poor weather conditions.
■ Artists interested in learning outdoor painting techniques may sign up now for an outdoor paint-out instructed by Richard Abraham, president of Outdoor Painters of Minnesota. Artists will meet at the Dassel History Center on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 9 a.m., and then will go to a local farm where Abraham will teach and demonstrate techniques. This class will focus on corn and is open to all artists, beginning to advanced. For more information and to register for the paint-out, call the Dassel History Center at 320-275-3077. Registrations are due Friday, Oct. 4, to facilitate supply planning.
■ The next Fare For All food distribution will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, at Annandale City Hall. Volunteers may help from 9 a.m. to noon. Orders for this Saturday must be received by Friday, Oct. 11. Orders for the next month can be placed when food is picked up. Fare For All is a monthly program that provides groceries to anyone for a reduced price. For more information contact Pamela Lamb, 274-2290. The website is www.emergencyfoodshelf.org.
■ The Northwest Deanery of Council of Catholic Women will meet for their Fall Gathering on Monday, Oct. 21, at St. Albert’s Catholic Church in Albertville. Registration is at 5:15 p.m. with the liturgy at 6, lunch and program to follow. For reservations call Marlene, 763-497-2967.
■ Minnesota Pioneer Park’s Halloween Spectacular will be held from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the park on Highway 55. Watch the Advocate for more information.
■ The second of three health screenings will be held from 6:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, at Buffalo Hospital. The screenings are free and open to the public. They include blood sugar, cholesterol, body mass index a health risk assessment and more. For more information call 763-684-7025 or go to www.buffalohospital.org. The final screening is Tuesday, Dec. 10.
■ The give-away, distribution date for the Team Up to Warm Up is Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 3 to 6:30 p.m. at Classic Hall on Highway 55 in Annandale. For questions, call Tana at 274-5626, Amy at 612-251-1730 or Katie at 274-6908. Anyone needed a coat or other winter wear is welcome. See the brief in this issue for more information.
■ The 1922 Building Re-use Study Committee will present findings and recommendations from previous meetings and research at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, at Annandale City Hall. The committee is hoping to save the eventual demolition of the 1922 Annandale High School building. The community is invited. Refreshments will be served.
■ The Annandale Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Trick-or-Treating from 3 to 5 p.m. at participating businesses on Thursday, Oct. 31. Watch the Advocate for more information.
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