Events

Memorial Day events in Litchfield on Monday, May 26^th, include the VFW Drill Team and Auxiliary honoring the dead with a rifle salute and playing of “Taps” at Calvary Cemetery followed by parade line-up at 9 by St. Philip’s School, with the parade starting at 9:15 on Armstrong Avenue – south to East 1^st Street, west to Holcombe Avenue, north to 3^rd Street, then west on 3^rd to Marshall Avenue, ending at Central Park.  Buses will transport participants to Lake Ripley Cemetery for a program which will begin shortly after 10 a.m.  There’s also a program on KLFD Radio at 11 a.m.

An open house will be held at Ecumen of Litchfield on Wednesday, May 28^th from 2-to-4 p.m. for the community to see the independent and assisted living facilities along with Adult Day services.  There will be door prizes, cookies, coffee and juice.

The Young Makers Fair will be held at First Baptist Church at 321 North 5^th Street in Grove City on Friday, May 30^th from 2-to-6 p.m.  Local home-schooled children will be selling crafts and demonstrating their skills.  In case of inclement weather, it will be held at the South Grove gym.

A meeting for anyone interested in becoming an American State National will be held on Saturday, May 31^st from 10:15 a.m. to noon in the Litchfield Public Library meeting room.  For more details, call Jeanette Stottrup at 320-295-2170.

A blood drive will be held at the Litchfield Christian Church on Tuesday, June 10^th, from 8-to-2.  To make an appointment, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or go to redcrossblood.org.

The Litchfield Police Association is sponsoring the Youth Fishing Contest on Wednesday, June 18^th from 4:30-to-6:30 p.m. with registration beginning at 4 p.m. at the JC Park Shelter on Lake Ripley.  It’s for children age 15 and younger.  There will be numerous prizes and trophies in 4 categories.