Okoboji Women's Connection will have a luncheon entitled "Purse Instance" at the Inn at Okoboji at 12:30 p.m., today. Cost for the event is $10. Gwen Clemon, of Soldier, will be speaking on miracles she has experienced within her family entitled "A Miracle and Nothing Less". Marcy Weiner will accompany the speaker and have a special feature with her handmade purses. Music will be provided by Jan Mills of Arnolds Park. All reservations are to be honored.

* For reservations, call: Kay 262-8911 or Darlene 262-2769.

Avenue of Flags volunteers

The Avenue of Flags committee is in need of help. It takes a lot of work each year to prepare for Memorial Day. Before the display of flags can get put up, we need to find the over 1,200 pipes that are in the ground that the flags go into. We will start looking for the pipes Thursday, May 22 at Northlawn Cemetery at 6 p.m. After finding the 300 pipes there we will go to Riverside cemetery to look for the over 900 there. If not finished Thursday, we will work again on Friday, May 23 starting at 6 p.m. until done. The more helpers there are the easier it is and the faster it goes for all. All that is needed is a desire to help with this great project. A screw driver is helpful to find the pipe with and if you have one a metal detector is great help too.

* For more information please call Barb At 262-9462 during business or 262-1710 after hours.

Exhibitors needed for Health Fair

A date has been set for the Annual Health Fair, an event sponsored by the Spencer Area Activity Center and the RSVP Volunteer Program. It will be held Thursday, May 22, at Gateway North Center. People of all ages are invited to participate. Exhibits and health screens will be available from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Businesses and organizations wishing to rent a booth are asked to call Mary Ann Harden at the Spencer Area Activity Center, 262-1782, as soon as possible, so that space can be reserved. Various workshops will be held throughout the morning. Lunch will be served at noon with door prizes given away after the meal. The only cost for the event is for the optional 12 p.m. meal.

* For more information, please call the Spencer Area Activity Center at 262-1782.

Willie Nelson to play Arnolds Park

Historic Arnolds Park Inc. announced Thursday that a national treasure, Willie Nelson and Family, will be performing on Saturday, July 19 at Preservation Plaza in The Park.

Nelson recently celebrated his 75th birthday and still packs a full tour schedule each year. Tickets will go on sale at 10:30 a.m. on May 23. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. with gates opening at 6 p.m. Tickets are available at www.arnoldspark.com, Arnolds Park Amusement Park ticket booth and all Ticketmaster locations.

Memorial Day Service in Everly

Memorial Day Services at Everly's Lone Tree Cemetery or at the Hap Ketelsen Community Building at 10:30 a.m., May 26, dependent on weather. Burger bar at Community Building from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free will offering accepted

EMS, hospital offer free CPR Training

What would you do if your loved one had a heart attack? Would you be prepared to respond or would you have to wait desperately for help to arrive?

Anyone can be a lifesaver when informed and educated in lifesaving skills by a well-prepared instructor. Clay County Emergency Medical Services Association and Spencer Hospital are teaming up to offer four free "Friends & Family CPR" courses on Saturday, May 31 in the Maple and Oak Conference rooms located in the lower level of Spencer Hospital. Classes will be held from 8-10 a.m.; 10:30a.m-12:30 p.m.; 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.; and 4-6 p.m. Although the classes are free, preregistration is required as each class size is limited to 48 students.

* To preregister, call Spencer Hospital's education reservation phone line at 264-6142.

Abben survivors celebrate 'Seed of Hope'

On Thursday, June 5, the Abben Cancer Center in Spencer will be hosting their forth annual cancer survivor's day celebration "Seed of Hope". We will be joining hundreds of communities worldwide in celebrating life as part of the National Cancer Survivor's Day. Join the staff at the Abben Cancer Center at 6:30 p.m. in the Spencer Hospital's Grand Avenue Park. We will have music performed by Laura Carlentini, Ryan Sather and Jack Ryan as you stroll through the gardens. There will be a short program with a dedication of the park benches in the meditation garden to honor all cancer survivors around 7 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

* For more information, please contact (712)264-6550.