Registrations are now being accepted for booths at the 21st annual Delano Area Chamber of Commerce community expo.
The expo is set to take place Saturday, April 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Tiger Activity Center at the Delano High School. Nearly 1,000 Delano area residents visit the expo each year.
Last year’s expo booth spaces sold out several weeks prior to the expo taking place, and organizers are encouraging those who wish to participate to reserve their space soon. A late fee will be assessed to registrations received after Friday, March 19.
Businesses also have several levels of sponsorship opportunities available. Major sponsors include Bagy Jo, Star West Chevrolet-Honda Sports, and State Farm Insurance – Lloyd Griep. Contact the chamber office at (763) 972-6756 for additional sponsorship opportunities. Registration tools can also be found online at www.delanochamber.com.
The expo serves as a platform for businesses and local organizations to greet neighbors, meet potential customers, generate new contacts, distribute materials, increase recognition, and network with other businesses.
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Tickets are available for the 2010 Delano Citizen of the Year banquet honoring Steve Gilmer at the Delano American Legion Saturday, April 10.
The General Federated Women’s Club of Delano is hosting the event that will recognize and honor a citizen from the surrounding area of Delano for the 33rd year. The theme of this year’s banquet is Spirit of Community.
Steve Gilmer will be honored for all the organizations he has been involved in and all the years of volunteer work he has done. He has lived in Delano all of his life, and has enjoyed working for the betterment of the community.
Tickets for the banquet are available at Downtown Beauty Salon located in Delano, during regular business hours; or from any GFWC member – Lisa Blodgett, Chris Brazelton, Alice Fink, Mary Grotz, Jennifer Halverson, Kay James, Bernice Kittock, Donna Laidlaw, Lucille Ludescher, Ann Lundsten, Marlene Muckenhirn, Margaret Parsons, Jeanie Pilarski, Mary Robinson, Pat Sawatzke, Lorraine Statema, Mary Thies, Dorothy Tulkki, Judy Vanderlinde, and Norma Wandersee.
The GFWC encourages anyone interested in attending the banquet to purchase tickets as soon as possible.
For more information, call committee member Alice Fink at (763) 972-2527.
Wright County Community Action currently offers no cost, confidential services to assist individuals and families who are in need of family budgeting, job searching assistance, and resumé/cover letter help.
Individuals/families must be income-eligible and live within Wright County.
For additional information or to participate in a service, call WCCA at (320) 963-6500, or e-mail at wcca@wccaweb.com.
The American Red Cross bloodmobile will in Delano at Delano United Methodist Church Tuesday, March 9 from 2 to 7 p.m. for its annual March ‘O’ Blood Drive.
Organizers will be calling donors with type O blood to set up appointments, but will welcome any blood types to come and donate on this date, as well.Appointments are every 15 minutes.
Parents must sign a consent form, prior to a 16-year-old donating. The signed form must be brought to the blood drive the day of the event. Call (763) 972-6270 to receive the form and other important information about donating blood.
Donors who have had cancer may be eligible to donate again. The guidelines state that at least one year must have passed since the donor’s last cancer treatment. Donors must be reinstated before they will be eligible to participate in the March blood drive.
For more information or to set up an appointment, contact Mary Erickson at (763) 972-6270.
Looking for a way to break the grip of winter? Take part in the junior naturalist cabin fever release at Lake Maria State Park Saturday, March 13, from 10 a.m. to noon.
Aimed at younger children, the program will begin with a short hike that will reveal nature’s changes as the season moves from winter to spring, including animal tracking. This will be followed by an indoor coloring-book activity in the park’s nature center.
Participation is limited, so registration is required by calling the park at (763) 878-2325.
Coloring books, crayons, and refreshments will be provided free by the Friends of Lake Maria State Park.
There is a $5 vehicle entry fee for those without an annual permit.
The park is located approximately seven miles northwest of Monticello, 10 miles northeast of Annandale, and five miles north of Maple Lake, on Wright County Highway 111.
For directions and more information on events, call the park or visit its web site at www.mnstateparks.info.
WRIGHT COUNTY, MN – Freedomfarm in Waverly is celebrating 10 years of providing therapeutic riding lessons, and is currently seeking volunteers.
