MAIDSTONE — The Kin Club Maidstone is back after a summer off. They met Sept. 11 to discuss the upcoming year and to install the 2023-25 executive. If you have any questions or would like to join a meeting, feel free to contact president Chris Zerr or any member, or go to Kin Club Maidstone on Facebook and leave a message. The next meeting is Oct. 2 at the Seniors’ Centre (Main Street and 4th Avenue).
The club will be holding their annual Flamingo Flocking from Sept, 29 to 30, tending bar for Octoberfest (Oct.14) and the second annual Very Merry Kin Christmas Party will be Dec. 2. Members are looking forward to another great Kin year as they serve our community’s greatest needs.
Maidstone Museum board thanks all who came out to the annual corn roast. Special thanks to Dave Huber for doing blacksmith demos. Scavenger hunt winners were: Katie Mosher Grade 1 and under, Christopher Kalmakoff Grade 2 to 6 and Ryker Hult Grade 7 to 12. Appreciation is extended to volunteers who helped shuck corn and work at the event as well as those who helped all through the summer.
The board held their monthly meeting Sept. 18 with five members present. Plans were made to winterize buildings and grounds. Halloween and Winter Fest were discussed. We will have the annual kids' community hand-out (Howl-oween Spook-tacular) and the haunted museum Oct. 31; Winter Fest will be on Saturday, Dec. 9.
To help with handing out letters, bagging treats and/or decorating for the annual Howl-oween Spook-tacular kids’ community handout event please contact Kathy Utri at 306-893-2799 (individuals or groups). To help at the museum, please contact John Anderson at 780-871-1027.
Maidstone Catholic Church of the Holy Spirit will be at Pine Island Lodge (Maidstone) for a prayer service and hymns on the second Tuesday of each month. Anyone is welcome to come. There will be a potluck lunch after mass on the last Sunday of the month starting Sept. 24. Everyone is encouraged to stay and share fellowship. A memorial mass will be held Saturday, Nov. 18 starting with a potluck supper at 5 p.m. This replaces Sunday mass for that weekend only.
Think big. The “Welcome to Jurassic World” Scholastic book fair is coming to Ratushniak Elementary School. Tons of books and tons of fun from Monday to Friday, Sept. 25 to 29. Students can browse and shop during their regularly scheduled library classes. Parents, grandparents and the general public are invited to visit the book fair from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday and until noon on Friday. There is no obligation to buy. Proceeds go to new resource materials for the school library. Come and “dig up” great books. It’s going to be DINO-mite!
Other Upcoming Events:
• Wed., Sept. 27 - Pie Bingo 7 p.m. at Maidstone Legion Hall (workers/pies by 3rd and 4th Street East).
• Mon., Oct. 2 - Maidstone Gully Multiple 4-H Club first general meeting for 2023-24.
• Oct. 29 - Maidstone United Church Fall Supper.
• Oct. 28 - Halloween Dance for Cancer - contact Megan Rhinehart at 306-895-8500 to donate items or money.
• Sun., Nov. 5 - Waseca Fall Supper.
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