The 45th annual Meeker County Ducks Unlimited Banquet will be held tomorrow evening (Thursday) at the Litchfield Eagles Club. Doors will open at 5:30 and walk-ins are welcome.
Chapter Chairman Ethan Jenzen says the banquet is just a fun way to get together, enjoy a meal and raise funds for Ducks Unlimited. He says they mainly raise money with their raffles and they have a large variety of prizes – thanks to many local donors.
Jenzen says Ducks Unlimited nationwide has accumulated 16-million acres since 1937 for wetland restoration and conservation efforts to help several species of animals. He says the money they raise locally helps with local land conservation projects and they work with other organizations.
Jenzen says the waterfowl hunting season began last Saturday and he’s enjoyed the sport ever since his dad got him started as a kid. He says there’s also an event at the Muddy Cow on Sunday – Bingo at 1 p.m. – to help the Green Wing organization. For more information about Thursday’s Ducks Unlimited Banquet, go to the Meeker County Ducks Unlimited Facebook page.
The Litchfield Rotary Club has started its annual fall bouquet and rose sale. Orders will be taken through mid-October.
Paul White says you can get a dozen roses – either red or a lollipop mixture – or a fall bouquet for just $25. He says they usually sell about 700 of the bouquets each fall and you can order them from any Rotary member.
White says the flowers can be picked up October 31st, and November 1st or 2nd at Davis Auto Body on East Highway 12 in Litchfield. He says you could order them for a spouse, another family member or maybe bring a bouquet to someone in a nursing home. Randy Quitney says there may be someone at your work place who would appreciate receiving flowers from you.
Quitney says the Litchfield Rotary Club uses the proceeds from the sale of the flowers for numerous projects including Beds for Kids which has provided 270 beds for local children who had previously been sleeping on the floor or on a couch. He says they recently raised money for an audio enhancement project at Lake Ripley Elementary School.
