Organizatons
Lester Prairie Business Association
Established in 1995 , the Lester Prairie Business Association ’ s primary goal is to promote a strong business community in Lester Prairie .
The LPBA provides a welcome packet for new residents , sponsors Santa at the LP Holiday Celebration , helps sponsor a spring fling and business expo , is one of the sponsors for Music in the Park , and sponsors a Halloween Business Treat or Treat .
The association meets on the third Tuesday of each month at noon at the Longhorns Burger House .
Lester Prairie Lions Club
The Lester Prairie Lions Club meets monthly on the second Thursday of the month at city hall , as a business dinner meeting at 6:30 p . m .
For more information , contact Lions secretary , Deb Lohse at ( 320 ) 237-2567 or by email at lesterprairielions @ gmail . com .
Ray Kirkpatrick American Legion Post 463
Open to any member of the service , currently active or honorably discharged .
The Post meets monthly on the first Thursday of the month at 7 p . m . at city hall . There are no meetings in July . New members are always welcome . Membership is $ 44 .
For more information , contact Post Commander Darvin Heldt at 320-223-2603 or Post Membership Chairman Jim Lindfors at 320-469-0475 .
To have a veteran ’ s name engraved on the Veterans Monument , call Veterans Monument Chairman Ralph Machemehl at 320-395-2246 . The only requirement to have a veteran ’ s name placed on the monument is an honorable discharge from active or reserve forces . The veteran can be alive or deceased . Check out the monument in Central Park .
Alcoholics Anonymous
Meets every Tuesday at 8 p . m . at Lester Prairie City Hall .
Lester Prairie Booster Club
The Lester Prairie Bulldog Booster Club has more than 90 family and business memberships . The group , whose purpose is to support fine arts , athletics , and activities in Lester Prairie Schools , meets monthly during the school year .
For more information , contact the Lester Prairie High School office at ( 320 ) 395-2521 .
Lester Prairie Garage Sale Day
Citywide garage sale day in Lester Prairie is the third Saturday in September . To place your garage sale ad in the Herald Journal , call 320-485-2535 .
Early Childhood Family Education
Early Childhood Family Education ( ECFE ) is a program for all Minnesota families with children between birth and kindergarten .
For more information , contact Helen Lester at Lester Prairie Community Education at ( 320 ) 395- 2521 ; fax ( 320 ) 395-4204 ; or write to 131 Hickory St . N ., Lester Prairie , MN 55354 .
Lester Prairie Foundation for Education
The Lester Prairie Foundation for Education was organized to provide a vehicle for members of the community and alumni to donate financial resources to continue the great job Lester Prairie Schools do in educating our youth . The Lester Prairie Foundation has been in existence for over 20 years .
The group ’ s mission is to promote educational and extracurricular opportunities for the children in the LP school district . Money is raised to purchase items for LP school and to provide teacher classroom grants each fall .
Money is raised through alums , community members , parents , and business donations .
Each year the foundation hosts an annual fundraiser , the “ Bulldog Bash .” Close to $ 30,000 is raised each year with this event .
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