MOORHEAD MIDDAY-CENTRAL LIONS VISION-HEARING EFFORTS
Terril Pederson, Moorhead Midday-Lions club President is pictured on the left with Secretary Gary H. Olson. In the center is a box full of eye glasses and hearing aids that will shipped to a recycling center in Wisconsin so they can utilized by people throughout the world. Optometrists and hearing specialists will be traveling at their own expense to do the placement to people in need.
Anyone wanting to donate their eye glasses, sun glasses and hearing aids can do so by dropping them off at the Sanford Clinic, Good Shepherd Lutheran church or the American Square building at 725 Center Avenue in downtown Moorhead at the south entrance.
Any information needed on the Lions organization go into Lions,org or contact Secretary Gary H. Olson at 218-790-5130 or e-mail: garyholson@702com.net.
SERVICE IMPACTS FOR PRESIDENTS DAY
MOORHEAD – City of Moorhead offices will be closed on Monday, February 17.
Garbage/Recycling: Monday garbage/recycling will be picked up on Tuesday. All other garbage/recycling pickup that week will be on normal days. The change may cause early or delayed collection on Tuesday; set your trash out by 4:00 am to ensure it is collected.
MATBUS: Routes will run normally, and the Ground Transportation Center will be open. Administration offices will be closed.
“THE NIGHT BEFORE GETTYSBURG” REENACTMENT SCHEDULED
MOORHEAD – The Moorhead Public Library will host a historical reenactment of Abraham Lincoln the night before his famous Gettysburg address, including a performance, history lesson and question-and-answer session all rolled into one educational experience. The program will feature a performance of “The Night Before Gettysburg” written and performed by Chuck Johnson of Perham, Minnesota. Johnson wrote the one-act play for a contest in Wadena and was soon tracked down by Destination Gettysburg inviting him to perform in Pennsylvania. He’s given Abraham Lincoln reenactment performances in Gettysburg every year since and now he’s bringing the show to the Moorhead Public Library, giving a powerful portrayal of Lincoln’s struggles with slavery, racism, war, and the deaths of his two children.
The program is offered free-of-charge and will be held Thursday, February 20 at 6 p.m. at the Moorhead Public Library.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH GENEALOGY WORKSHOP SCHEDULED
MOORHEAD – The Moorhead Public Library will host a presentation and workshop exploring the complexities of African-American genealogy research on Saturday, Feb. 22, offered in partnership with the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County (HCSCC) and featuring genealogy expert Elyse Hill.
The program will begin at 1 p.m. with Hill presenting Beginning African American Genealogy Research: The First Steps, followed by a hands-on workshop on conducting genealogical research on family trees with the support of the presenter, librarians and HCSCC staff who are familiar with the library’s free genealogy research tools.
Hill will guide attendees through the two hour presentation and workshop and will offer research tips for beginners, including how to use library resources to build their own family tree, or even “adopt” a family from Fargo-Moorhead’s original African American community to research. Minnesota genealogist Rick Crume and other volunteers will be on hand to assist attendees with their research and the library will offer a limited number of Chromebooks for use. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own laptops or other devices.
The workshop is scheduled Saturday, Feb. 22 from 1-3 p.m. at the Moorhead Public Library, 118 5th St. S., and is made possible by donor and sponsor support of the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County.