Community theatre auditions May 28 and 30

Auditions for “Fiddler on the Roof” will be Tuesday, May 28 and Thursday, May 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted High School.
Men and women, adults and students, age 5 to 105 are welcome to audition, including participants from Howard Lake, Waverly, Winsted, and surrounding areas and anyone interested in community theatre.
Actors, musicians (pit), lighting, sound, technical crew, set, costume, marketing, and volunteer help are needed. Rehearsals are planned for Monday-Friday evenings in June and July.
Contact director Belinda Larson at (320) 286-6665 or Margaret Marketon, Community Education, at (320) 543-3600 for additional information.

Last call for veteran info

Local Legion clubs are seeking to update information lists of deceased veterans to appropriately recognize them for their service on Memorial Day. Family members are urged to contact their club with updates, deaths, missing, or incorrect names prior to Monday, May 27.
Contact for Howard Lake Legion is Darrin Blanchette Sr. (320) 543-2554.
Contact for Winsted Legion is Post Adjutant Chip Guggemos at (320) 485-4529 or e-mail  post407@live.com.

Early deadlines for Memorial Day

Early deadlines are in effect for the newspaper this week due to the Memorial Day holiday.
Ads and copy are due by noon Wednesday, May 22. The paper will be printed early and distributed on the weekend.
The newspaper office will be closed Friday, May 24 and Monday, May 27.

Winsted Lions Cookout

May 16 – 17, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the parking lot at Glenn’s Super Valu.
Brats & pop $3.50, hot dogs & pop $2.50.
Come out and support your local organization and enjoy a good brat or hot dog.

WLWA plant sale this weekend

Winsted Lake Watershed Association will host its third annual plant sale 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 16, Friday, May 17, and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18.
The sale is located in the white garage next to Winsted City Hall, across from Holy Trinity High School.
Plant donations of any type will also be accepted before or during the sale. Pots are available at the Schmitz house, 121 Lake Ave. E., Winsted.

Walk of Hope at St. Mary’s Thursday

Families looking for a fun outing Thursday, May 16 are encouraged to stop by St. Mary’s Care Center’s Walk of Hope.
The fourth annual event will take place at the Garden House at St. Mary’s Care Center, located at 300 Fairlawn Ave. W. in Winsted.
There will be free hot dogs grilled by the Winsted Lions, snacks, and beverages, all donated by Nor-Son Builders in Brainerd and B & B Tire and Auto in Winsted.
The 1.4-mile walk is a fundraiser to help support the memory care unit at St. Mary’s.
The walk is $10, which includes refreshments. For an extra $5, participants can also get a T-shirt. Children under 12 walk free.
Registration begins at 5:30 p.m., and Mayor Steve Stotko will start the opening ceremony at 6 p.m. Students from Holy Trinity School, and members of the Winsted Police Department and Winsted Fire Department will lead the walk.

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