Candidate forum set Sept. 30 for council
The League of Women Voters, St. Cloud Area, will conduct a video-recorded forum on Sept. 30, featuring candidates for Sartell City Council. Due to pandemic constraints, there will not be an in-person audience. The forum will be recorded and uploaded for later public viewing. Sartell residents are invited to email questions to lwvstcloud@lwvmn.org no later than midnight on Sept. 28. Questions should be brief and relate to issues Sartell City Council members would customarily address. The four following candidates have filed for two open seats: Mike Chisum, Aaron Johnson, Alex Lewandowski and Jill Smith.
Millstream Arts Fest online next weekend
Millstream Arts Festival is online this year Sept. 25-27 featuring an Artist Showcase! See our advertisement on Page 4 or on our website or Facebook page for more information and the artist schedule. millstreamartsfestival.org.
Personal products, gift cards needed
Promise Neighborhood is in need of feminine hygiene products, gift cards for gas, Walmart, Cashwise or Coborn’s, toothpaste, toothbrushes, cleaning and sanitizing supplies, educational games and unopened food items. Contact Promise Neighborhood for available times to donate at 320-251-0571 or sheenapromiseneighborhood@gmail.com
Big Brothers Big Sisters mentors needed
Big Brothers Big Sisters offers virtual matching by attending an interview via Zoom. This is a one-on-one volunteer opportunity to provide friendship and guidance to a child in Central Minnesota. Visit www.BigDefenders.org and click on Be a Big or call Brenda at 320-258-4534.
Sexual assault advocates sought
Volunteers at Central Minnesota Sexual Assault Center provide services for sexual assault victims at medical facilities, law enforcement centers, and during court and legal proceedings. Volunteer advocates also answer phone calls on their 24-hour crisis line and provide crisis intervention, information, referral, and guidance to victims of sexual assault in the evening and on weekends. Visit www.cmsac.org or call 320-251-4357 to learn more.
