Forest City Threshers Roast Beef Dinner

The Roast Beef Dinner in the Forest City Threshers Dining Hall will be on Sunday from 11-to-2. Proceeds from the event will help with the continuing restoration project of the depot building.

Frank Berg says the project at the depot has been going on for 3 years and they’re hoping to get it finished this summer. He says they will be replacing some storm windows and painting the outside of the building.

Berg says they could use some volunteers to help with the painting and with other projects at the Threshing grounds. He says it takes a lot of volunteer help throughout the summer to get ready for their annual show the third weekend of August, and it takes lots of help that weekend too.

Butch Schulte says the depot building includes post office boxes, a telegraph line, hand-cranked telephone, and Rich Dollerschell has his model railroad in the porch. He says the roast beef dinner on Sunday will include Craig Kimmerle playing the piano, and a delicious meal for $15.

Schulte says they would like to thank First District Association, Ag Country Farm Credit Services and Michael Niedzielski of Farm Bureau for their contributions that will make the roast beef dinner possible. He says take-outs will be available, but it’s not drive-through.