Community Calendar

Wed., February 1 – Join our celebration for National Girls & Women in Sports Day at the Blazer basketball game College of St. Benedict vs. St. Thomas at 7:30 p.m. All girls and women wearing a sports jersey get in free!

Sat., February 4 – From 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., “Becoming a Love and Logic Parent” class is being offered. For more info contact Martha Roth at Resource Training & Solutions, P.O. Box 1576, St. Cloud, MN 56302, phone 320-255-3236 or toll-free 888-447-7032, website www.resourcetraining.com.

Sat., February 11 – St. Therese – St. Wendelin Catholic United Financial and St. Wendelin School, Luxemburg are sponsoring a Valentine Day Matching Grant Spaghetti Supper. Serving from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. There will also be a silent auction, music and a wine raffle. All are welcome.

Sat., February 11 – 2nd Annual Granite City Ice Fishing Derby on Pleasant Lake. Check-in 10:00 a.m. to Noon & Fishing Noon to 3:00 p.m. Parking at The 400 Supper Club. Get more info & register at www.bsacmc.org or with Wade at our Council Office – 320-251-3920.

Sat., February 11 – The Paynesville Kornois Night Owls will have a Valentine square dance at the Paynesville Elementary School with Larry Johansen calling. Included will be graduation of new dancers. Plus dancing will begin at 7:30 p.m. and mainstream dancing will be from 8:00 to 10:00.

Sun., February 12 – 26th Annual Holy Family Catholic United Financial of Roscoe will be having a Matching Grant Spaghetti Dinner for religious education in the St. Agnes Church basement, Roscoe. Serving from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Fri., February 17 – YOUTH NIGHT Winter Food Drive and Mardi-Gras celebration for 6th, 7th, 8th grade students at Rockville Parish Center from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Cost $9. Parents must come inside to pick up student. To volunteer call Adeline 685-8275 or Carol 492- 8407.

Sun., February 19 – Euchre Party in Basement of St. James Church of Jacobs Prairie at 7:30 p.m. Lunch will be served. Door prizes given.

Tues., February 21 – Golden Smiles Senior Citizen’s Meeting in Richmond at Sts. Peter & Paul Parish Center at 2:00 p.m. Cards will be played following meeting with prizes given. Lunch follows. All seniors welcome.

Sat., February 25 – Join us at Saint John’s University for the annual LIVING IN THE AVON HILLS CONFERENCE! Come and enjoy keynote presenter MICHAEL LYNCH, attend four sessions on topics such as; gardening, wildlife, & land management and check out the great exhibits! For more information visit: http://www.csbsju.edu/arboretum. htm or call us at 320-363-3163.

Sat., February 25 – The Paynesville Kornois Night Owls will have a square dance at the Paynesville Elementary School with Roger McNeil calling. Included will be graduation of new dancers. Plus dancing will begin at 7:30 p.m. and mainstream dancing will be from 8:00 to 10:00. Sloppy joes will be served at the potluck lunch following the dance.

Sun., March 4 – Euchre Party in Basement of St. James Church of Jacobs Prairie at 7:30 p.m. Lunch will be served. Door prizes given.

Sat., March 31 – The St. Boniface CW will be sponsoring a bus to the passion play at Arden Hills. Watch the paper in March for sign up information. Questions call 597-3361.

Euchre Tournaments – Every Tuesday & Thursday at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesday’s at 7:30 p.m. at The Cold Spring Legion Post 455.

First Monday of each month thru August, Richmond River Lake Days Committee meets at Richmond City Hall at 7:00 p.m. Bring your ideas or be a volunteer. There are so many ways to be involved. Please contact Tucker at 597-2385, Charlie at 597-2453 or Pat at 597-3304 with any questions.

Richmond River Lakes Civic Arena – Public open skating every Sunday evening from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. through March 4, 2012. Adult open hockey every Sunday evening from 8:15 to 9:45 p.m. through March 4, 2012.

Country Snow Cruisers meet first Friday of each month thru April at 8:00 p.m. at Country Snow Cruisers Clubhouse on Co. Rd. 12, Richmond. Call Randy at 250-4976 for more information.

TOPS “Take Off Pounds Sensibly” meets every Saturday morning at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. Weigh-in 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. followed by a meeting. President Jeri Schmidt – 291-6219.

American Legion members meetings are held at the Cold Spring American Legion on the Thursday following the second Monday of each month. Meeting starts at 8:00 p.m. Members are encouraged to attend.

Second Monday of the month Disabled American Veterans meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the Waite Park Legion. Contact 685-7380 for more information.

Second and Fourth Monday of the month the Lamplighters Support Group for recovery from incest, childhood sexual abuse, domestic violence, rape and sexual assault meets at 5:30 p.m., Central Minnesota Sexual Assault Center, 15 Riverside Drive NE, St. Cloud, MN Call 320-251-4357 or 800-237-5090 for more information.

Second Tuesday of Each Month – Free Blood Pressure Clinic provided by the Assumption Community from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the John Paul Apartments Dining Room.

Looking for homes for exchange students that will be arriving for this coming school year. Call today: 763-476-6515 or 1-800-314-3738 or Visit our website: www.erdtshare.org.

Narcotics Anonymous Meeting Sunday evenings at 7:00 p.m. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 601 Red River Ave. So., Cold Spring.

MEETING NOTICE - The following meetings are held each week in the Alanon Building in Cold Spring: Sunday, 7 p.m. - Big Book; Monday, 10 a.m. - Women’s AA, 6:30 p.m. - AA; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. - AA & Alanon; Wednesday, 8 p.m. - AA; Friday, 8:30 p.m. - AA. Call 685- 8257 for more information.