Pheasants Forever and Great River Greening are teaming up on a savannah restoration field day. It will be held north of Dassel on July 30th from 9-to-1 and you can register for the event and get more information by contacting the USDA office – just west of Walmart – in Litchfield.
Farm Bill Biologist Dustin Paesler says he works with landowners with CRP and other programs and is always trying to improve habitat. He says the event on July 30th will be on the property of a private landowner at 71215 CSAH 21 and the focus that day will be mainly on the brush management aspect.
Paesler says lunch will be provided for all participants and space is limited, so you can get signed up in advance at pheasantsforever.org/events or give him a call at 320-535-3074. He says brush management does not apply just to oak savannah like the site where they will be on July 30th. He says the pheasant population seems to be up so the habitat efforts of Pheasants Forever seem to be working.
LSS Meals will have a community dining event on Thursday, July 30th at 11:30 a.m. – a special pizza and bingo party – at Zion Lutheran Church in Litchfield, with entertainment by Keith Johnson and Jackie Dennin. Preregister by July 21st by calling Diane at 320-693-6203.
The LSS meals are for people 60-years and older. The meals are designed by a registered dietitian to provide variety and balanced nutrition to meet dietary needs. To pick up meals at the dining site, there is a quick and easy form to fill out and an LSS team member or volunteer can help you.
Voluntary contributions help sustain the services, and you will be served regardless of your ability to offer a contribution. The event on July 30th will include pizza and bingo, but you need to RSVP by July 21st. Diane Johnson can also be contacted at Diane.M.Johnson@lssmn.org.
Litchfield Community Education is in the middle of a busy summer season. They are now promoting the Litchfield Community Theatre production of “Mary Poppins.”
Litchfield Community Education Director Grant Solem says the show can be seen July 23rd, 24th and 25th at 7 p.m. and July 26th at 2 p.m. in the Bernie Aaker Auditorium. He says auditions were held at the end of May and the cast and crew have been busy with rehearsals since that time and Tim Nelson is once again back in Litchfield, directing the summer musical.
Solem says tickets for the main floor are $20 and they are $15 for balcony seats and they’re available at litchfieldcommunitytheatre.com, on the Litchfield Community Education website, or you can stop at the office on East 6th Street or call 693-2354 for more information. He says you can take a chance on getting tickets at the door, but there’s always a chance that the performances would sell out, and if you get tickets in advance, you’re better able to sit where you’d like.
Solem says Litchfield Community Education is offering more swimming lessons which will start on July 20th; will be offering fall sports soon for youth; and has a country western line dancing class coming up. He says Litchfield Community Education also has a Mississippi boat cruise coming up which is full, but they’re trying to get some more tickets.