Market Monday open, harvest is plentiful
Market Monday is open from 3-6:30 p.m. Labor Day, Sept. 5 at Riverside Plaza, 101 Seventh St. N., Sartell. Harvest is in full swing with a wide variety of summer vegetables available. Fall crops are starting to arrive with apples, grapes and squash arriving weekly. Market Monday runs through Oct. 17; make it part of your back-to-school routine. Also available every Thursday from 3-6 p.m. at CentraCare Plaza, 1900 CentraCare Circle, St. Cloud.
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Meditation classes offered to reduce stress, depression
Learn ways to manage the demands and stress you face in life and how to live life with increased contentment by participating in an eight-week Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction course from 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 27-Nov. 15, in the Meditation Prayer Room at CentraCare Health Plaza. This clinically-proven program is designed for and can be especially helpful to those who experience: anxiety and depression, attention deficits, chronic pain and illness, cardiac disease, the demands of care-giving, grief, life transitions, spiritual emptiness and all who find it difficult to establish balance in their everyday lifestyles. For more information or to register, call Patsy Murphy at 320-290-2155 or email patsymurphy@mac.com.
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People with disabilities can apply for special deer hunt
A deer-hunting opportunity for people with a disability is again being offered by Midwest Outdoors Unlimited. The application deadline is Wednesday, Oct. 5 for the hunts, which will take place in November at Rockville Park and Nature Preserve and Spring Hill County Park. Midwest Outdoors Unlimited takes the applications, and will select hunters and supervise the hunts. The mission of the group is to provide outdoor recreational activities for disabled American veterans, disabled individuals and disabled youth in Minnesota. Each hunter will be accompanied by a volunteer while in the park. Hunters will be allowed to use shotguns. The park will be closed to the general public during each of the hunts. Applications can be obtained online or by calling the Stearns County Parks office 320-255-6172. Applications can also be picked up at the park office located at Quarry Park and Nature Preserve, 1802 CR 137, Waite Park, Minn. 56387.
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Show your support for law enforcement
The SCSO was approached by local business SignMax, who offered to donate “We Support Law Enforcement” yard signs and sell them for a law enforcement fundraiser. The Sheriff’s Office accepted the offer and has designated any raised funds will be applied to the purchase of bullet-proof vests for uniformed non-licensed staff. The Sheriff’s Office employs approximately 80 uniformed staff that have jail, court security and transport duties. These positions are not provided bullet-proof vests and the Sheriff’s Office would like to increase their level of safety. The vests individually cost $800-$1,000 and all funds raised will be applied to these purchases. SignMax is donating all proceeds.
In addition to the yard signs ($5), bumper stickers ($1) and banners ($10) are also available. These items may be purchased at the Sheriff’s Office, 807 Courthouse Square in St. Cloud, and at a booth at the remaining Summertime by George concerts.
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United Way to host Day of Caring on Sept. 22
United Way of Central Minnesota will host its Day of Caring on Thursday, Sept. 22. Day of Caring is designed to bring people together to volunteer on community projects. The day will begin with a kick-off breakfast at the Waite Park Community Pavilion from 7:30-8:30 a.m. Volunteers will be provided a continental breakfast during the kick-off and a free T-shirt (t-shirts can be picked up on Thursday, Sept. 15 at the United Way office and worn on Day of Caring). This is a great opportunity to volunteer with co-workers, friends, family and service groups for your community. Projects include painting, packaging food, fall clean-up, crafts and children’s activities. Project sign-up will be available on United Way’s website until Friday, Sept. 9. Visit www.unitedwayhelps.org to register. Contact Mary Krippner, volunteer engagement coordinator, at 320-223-7991 or mkrippner@unitedwayhelps.org.
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