Farmers’ Market open Labor Day
The Sartell Farmers’ Market will be open from 3-6 p.m. Labor Day Monday at Bernick’s Ice Arena. The season is in full swing and you will find great vegetables including corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, winter squash and much more. In addition to the vegetables you will find salsa, caramel corn, fudges, honey and much more. We are open each Monday until mid October.
Lions clean-up slated for Sept. 19
The annual Sartell Lions Spring Clean-Up will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Riverview Intermediate School parking lot, 627 Third Ave. N. Pick-ups available on Saturday with early scheduled appointment; call Cody at 320-828-6620 for more details. No paints, solvents, oils or chemicals. No gas-operated refrigerators. See ad on page 2.
Meetings moved to Community Center
Because of construction at Sartell City Hall, all Sartell City Council and commission meetings will be moving to the Sartell Community Center, 850 19th St. S., during September and October.
Kids Fighting Hunger kicks off Sept. 16
Kids Fighting Hunger Food Packaging kicks off with an event at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, at C4 Welding, 11 Industrial Blvd., Sauk Rapids. Social distancing will be ensured while packaging. Families may pack at one packaging station. Masks must be worn. The warehouse is empty and many partners need food for a variety of reasons including Covid-19. Visit unitedwayhelps.org to register or contact Mary Krippner at 320-223-7991 mkrippner@unitedwayhelps.org or Cathy Wogen, Kids Fighting Hunger, at cathy.wogen@gmail.com.
UW Days of Caring are Sept. 14-17
United Way of Central Minnesota will host Days of Caring on Sept. 14-17. Volunteers work on projects to increase awareness of community needs. Projects include in-person and remote opportunities such as painting, packaging food, fall clean-up, building projects and collection drives. Volunteers will receive a free T-shirt and a Coborn’s food voucher. Visit unitedwayhelps.org or Contact Mary Krippner at 320-223-7991 or mkrippner@unitedwayhelps.org.
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