Saturday, February 4, 2012

Cathedral School’s Mardi Gras is Saturday night. Social at 6:00, dinner at 7:00, live auction at 8:30. Tickets are $40 and are available at the school office.

Bar Bingo at 3 today at the Crookston Eagles. Stuffed pork chop or walleye supper will be served in the evening.

February Fitness Fever starts this Sunday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Community Family Service Center. Active play and Tae Kwon Do. Free and open to all area children, families and adults.

Steve, Kelly and Nick Solheim will share a message about their missionary work in Honduras at the 10 a.m. worship service Sunday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Crookston. Free will donations will be accepted for the Solheim’s ministry at the coffee and cake dessert fellowship hour following the service. Everyone is welcome.

Cards on Sunday at the Golden Link from 1 to 4 p.m.

Crookston School Board will hold a closed session on Monday, February 6 at 7 a.m. in the district office at the high school. No action will be taken.

Crookston High School Leo Club will host a fundraiser on Monday, February 6 at the high school commons from 5 to 6:30 p.m. during the girls basketball game against East Grand Forks. The fundraiser is for Giving Hearts Day at RiverView Foundation. They will collect pennies for children with cancer. Menu includes 6 inch sub, chips, beverage and a bar for $5.

Defensive Drivers Refresher course at the Golden Link noon to 4 p.m. February 9 for $10 with Suzie Coauette is instructor. Call 281-3072 to register.

RiverView HeartSaver CPR class is offered on Thursday, February 9 for those needing certification at a cost of $45. Family and friends may take the class free sponsored by the Crookston American Legion. Call 281-9550 to register.

Marcella Arnold Nursing Scholarship through the Crookston VFW Auxiliary is taking applications from nursing students. Contact Twylla Altepeter at 281-6582 in the evening or 945-6120 during the day.

Dr. Russell and Inez Sather scholarship applications are available at the Crookston High School office. There will be 3 $1400.00 scholarships awarded in the areas of business and technology, one for a female and one for a male and the third for either gender. Deadline is noon on April 13. Send application to Sather scholarship committee , June Shaver, chairperson at 201 Fisher Ave. Apt. 35, Crookston, MN 56716.

UMC students for sustainable development have started a bicycle loan program on campus and the goal is to have 100 bicycles donated for the students. If you have a bicycle that you would like to donate or have questions about the program call 281-8128.

Friends of Rachel are collecting jeans at Crookston High School to be shipped to homeless teens across the state. The program is coordinated by Aeropostale at the Mall of America. All sizes of jeans are being collected. Bring them to the high school office on the west door.

37^th annual Crookston Reunion is set for Saturday, February 18 at the Dolce Vita in Apache Junction, Arizona. Registration begins at 11 and a buffet lunch starts at 12 for $18 per person. Contact Dick Knutson at #4087, 3301 South Goldfield Road in Apache Junction, Arizona. Call 480-982-3951 or cell at 612-840-6669 or e mail rknutson01@charter.net.