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The Terril Kiwanis Club will be hosting a "Fun Night"tonight at the Terril Legion Hall. The evening will begin with a Maid-rite supper from 5-7 p.m. The meal will include baked beans, chips, dessert, and a drink for $5. Immediately following, BINGO will be played, with the price being 50 cents per card. All the wonderful prizes have been donated by local businesses. There will be a silent auction also. Many of the items are collectibles, with the bid item going to the highest bidder. Kiwanis members are currently selling raffle tickets for the chances to win a gift basket valued at over $100. Chances will be sold the evening of the event also. A bake sale will be taking place throughout the evening. All monies raised will benefit local community projects. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will provide financial assistance.

Genealogy Society to meet

The Iowa Lakes Genealogy Society will meet at 1:30 p.m., today at Spencer Public Library. Don Paulsen will have the program and it is "Research Pack." It should be most helpful.

Flagpole omelet and pancake breakfast

VFW Post 3159 and the Amercan Legion will host a Pedersen Park flagpole benefit with an omelet and pancake breakfast from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, March 16 at the VFW. Omelets, pancakes, sausage patties, cinnamon rolls, coffee, juice and milk will be served. A free will donation will be accepted. The event is open to the public.

Palm Sunday ham dinner

A Palm Sunday ham dinner is planned from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, March 16, at First Lutheran Church. A free will donation will be collected to benefit mission work.

DARE pancake breakfast

Clay County DARE will host a pancake breakfast, sponsored by the Royal Firemen from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Sunday, March 16, at the Royal Fire Station. A free will offering will be collected. Funding will be used to help provide DARE for elementary and middle school students attenting CC-E and South Clay schools.

Clay County 4-H Awards event

The Clay County 4-H Awards Event will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, March 16 at the 4-H Auditorium on the Clay County Fairgrounds. 4-H Youth Council members will host an ice cream social starting at 1:45 p.m. and will accept a free will donation. The presentation of awards will follow the ice cream social. 4-H'ers who have done outstanding work in their project areas and record keeping will be recognized. In addition, we will be honoring volunteers, recognizing special adult award winners, and installing new 4-H Youth Council members. Following the awards program there will be a pie auction to support Citizenship Washington Focus delegates who will be traveling to Washington DC this summer.

NAMI to meet

The monthly meeting of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Northwest Iowa will be at 7 p.m., Monday, March 17, at Season's Center for Community Mental Health, 201 E. 11th St. A short business meeting will be followed by care and share and an update on mental health services and funding shortfalls. NAMI is available for all family members, care providers, and persons with mental illness who can benefit from a supportive network that provides information and education to understand and better cope with mental illness.

* Please contact George or Betty at 362-2753 or Kim at 262-9438 with questions.

Ward 3 'Sound Off' meeting planned

Ward 3 Spencer City Council member Steve Bomgaars will host a "Sound Off" meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, at Fairview School. Refreshments will be provided.

Blood bank in Spencer

Grace United Methodist Church of Spencer will host the Siouxland Blood Bank from 3-6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18.

Grassley in Spencer

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley is inviting the public to a town hall meeting in Clay County, from 9:15-10:15 a.m., Wednesday, March 19, 2008, in the courthouse boardroom at 300 W. Fourth St. in Spencer.

Early dismissal for Spring Break

Spencer Community Schools announces early dismissal at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19. There will be no school between Thursday, March 20 and Tuesday, March 25 for Spring Break.

Memory Loss Support Group

Memory Loss Support Group will meet at 7 p.m. the last Monday of each month at Bethany Lutheran Church, 15 W. 14th St.

* For more information, call Dorothy and Blaine Hirt, (712) 332-7398.