Ruth Schmieg at (3
(320)
20) 286-2489, or Shirley Peterson at (320)
286-2601.
Red Cross
Cr oss Bloodmobile, Dassel
The Red Cross Bloodmobile for Dassel has drives three
times a year – April, August, and December. Willing donors
can either schedule an appointment or walk in during the
blood drive, which takes place at Dassel Covenant Church.
Date and times are announced.
The American Red Cross encourages donors to make
appointments online at redcrossblood.org.
Appointments can also be made by calling Meribeth Rey-
nolds at (320) 275-3512.
Sew Frie
Friendly
ndly Q
Quilt
uilt Guild
The e Sew Friendly Quilt Guild was founded in 1997, for
Th
the
he purpose of teaching and encouraging people to sew and
quilt. There
Ther are roughly 55 members in the organization,
which meet
meets the
he second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at
First Baptist Church in Cokato.
One of the guild’s special projects is making a quilt
lt each
year as a group for the annual quilt show.
sh
The
he quilt show is,
typically, once a year in Dassel during Red Rooster Days in
early September. Many quilts are on display, as well as small,
hand-make quil
quilted
ted it
items. (There will not be a show in 2018.)
Offi cers in the or
organization
zation are co-chairs
co-cha Marlene Blunt
and Terresa Huselid, Ann Schumann, treasure
treasurer; and Lind
Butzin, , newsletter. If anyone is interested in joining
joining, or has
more questions,
questions contact Marlene Blunt at (612) 816-9660 or
Terresa Huselid at (320) 282-2872.
Therapy
Ther
apy Dogs International
I ternational
to provide qualifi ed handlers and their therapy dogs for
visitations to institutions, facilities, and other places there is
a need.
The non-profi t organization was founded in 1976, and is
headquartered in Flanders, NJ. Therapy Dog International
Chapter 252 is based out of Hutchinson. Currently, there
are 20 active members in the area including Dassel, Cokato,
Lester Prairie, Hutchinson, Glencoe, and Litchfi eld.
The group meets at 1 p.m. the last Sunday of every other
month at EZ Obedience in Hutchinson. Contact Diane
Bryant at (320) 234-6085 for more information.
Viewfi nders Camera Club
The Viewfi nders Camera Club was founded in 1983, to
promote improvement of photography skills by learning from
others. The club is open
n to any method of photography;
photogr
point-
poin
t-
and-shoot, 35-millimeter,
r, or digital.
There are about t 25 members in the organization, which
meets the fi rst Thursday of the month from September
through May, with January off.
During the months
mon ths of December and May, the club
c ub has a
photo contest. In October, the club ho
host
sts s a community photo
contest
con
test to non members.
me
Other projects include
incl ude a shoot-out,
shoot-out
monthly
month
ly traveling
travel ing trophy subjects, guest
est speakers, and fi eld
trips.
Offi cers are Faye Kroeger, president;
ident; Bob Wilde, vice
president;
ident; and Heidi Barberg, secretary/treas
secretary/treasurer.
urer. Yearly
elections take place in May.
If anyone is interested in joining
jo ining or has any questions,
contact Bob Wilde at (320) 275-3403 or Heidi Barberg
Bar berg at
(320) 286-5823.
Therapy Dogs International is a volunteer group organized
Est. 1892
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