A few of the Winsted Lions’ projects
a r e: s p o n s o r i n g t h e t h i r d g r a d e
dictionary project; collecting eyeglasses
and hearing aids for distribution among
the needy; taking breakfast once a
month to residents at St. Mary’s Care
Center from The Pantr y, which they
order the day before (we started with
12 residents and now we are up to
27); participating in project caring at
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted School;
scholarships for Holy Trinity School in
Winsted and HLWW Schools; summer
cookouts at Glenn’s SuperValu with our
food trailer, cooking hamburgers, brats,
and hot dogs; work with the Winsted Arts
Council and WHAT UP by serving free hot
dogs; sponsoring two Little Free Library(s)
by Casey’s and Legion Hall; selling
mints at local businesses; organizing
Bun ny B i ng o; and hel pi ng peop l e
with handicap walkers, wheelchairs,
crutches, etc.
Meetings are the fourth Monday of
each month at the Winsted City Hall
beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Everyone is welcome to visit and learn
more about the Lions organization and
join in the fun. Please call: Lion President
Diane Newman at 952-212-3944, or Vice
President Paul Gatz 612-501-6574.
Winsted Youth Baseball/Softball
Association
The Winsted Youth Baseball/Softball
Association promotes and organizes
summer baseball and softball for area
youth ages 4 to 18, focusing primarily
on players age 4 to 10. However, the
WYSBA is partnered with Laker Baseball
and Laker Softball to also assist players
ages 11 to 18 to play on teams in
Winsted, as well. Approximately 150
children and more than 20 volunteer
coaches participate in games, primarily
in the months of June and July; baseball
players ages 11 and up will start with
games in May.
Mem be r s h i p i s open to a nyone
interested in playing baseball/
softball. Sign-up will be in early April. A
registration fee applies to cover the cost
of hats, jerseys/shirts, umpires, and other
association expenses.
Business sponsorship of the association
is encouraged, to help defray expenses
and keep the player fees lower. The
association meets in the winter months,
and into spr ing to prepare for the
next year. Parents and volunteers are
encouraged to help coach or be part
of the association. Watch the Herald
Journal for sign-up notices.
Mo re info r mation can be found
on our Facebook page, http://w w w.
facebook.com/winstedyouthbaseball/;
or by contacting Rick Baumann at (320)
490-7006, or rbaumann@tds.net.
Winsted Sportsmen’s Club
The Winsted Sportsmen’s Club has
helped to ensure quality hunting and
fishing for area sportsmen since 1952.
Some activities the group annually
organizes are a firearms safety course,
stocking lakes, a lake cleanup, and the
raising and releasing of pheasants. The
group builds wood duck houses and
wildlife feeders.
The club also owns and maintains
boat landings at Dog, Ida, Mary, and
Round lakes. In April, the club conducts
its annual hog roast fundraiser at the
Blue Note in Winsted. There are presently
75 members. Membership dues are
$10 per year. Meetings are the second
Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. During
summer months, it meets at the Lake
Mary clubhouse, a few miles northeast
of Winsted.
There are no membership
requi rements. To join, contact any
m e m b e r o r at te n d a m e et i n g o r
sponsored event. For more information,
contact Tom Kieser at (320) 224-3079.
The club’s mailing address is 10895 Fetch
Ave. SW, Waverly, MN 55390.