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At the Feb. 22 Rotary Club of Canby meeting, Chris and Sara (Doom) Reagan talked about their passion for conservation. Student Rotarians included (below, L-R) Lacey DeVos, Evan Engesmoe, and Liam MacArthur.

Peggy Sik, social worker at Sanford Canby Sylvan Court in Canby, Minn., was recently honored by LeadingAge Minnesota with the District E Caregiver of the Year Award.

Kris Cleveland recently returned from her sixth mission trip to San Lucas, Guatemala, her fourth with the A’kala Family Foundation.

I came across full page ad from M. Lundring and Sons implement dealership from 1924 in the February 8 issue of the Canby News. I have included a picture of the ad this week. They had a spring sale on new John Deere, Moline and Case lines of equipment.

The WoMen’s Rural Advocacy Program, Inc. has been awarded a community impact grant from the United Way of Southwest Minnesota for $27,500. These funds will be used to subsidize current services provided to victims of domestic violence, sex trafficking, and exploitation in Lincoln, Lyon, Yellow Medicine, and western Redwood counties.

The winter reading program runs now through March 30. Stop by the library to sign up. Read six books to receive a prize!

Pipe cleaner turtle is our next activity in the library, running from Tuesday, Feb. 20, to Saturday, March 2. This activity is available anytime the library is open.

At the Feb. 15 Rotary Club of Canby, member Reed Frazeur (above) spoke of conspiracy theories such as those believing the earth is flat. Student Rotarians included (below, L-R) Lacey DeVos, Kolton Duis, and Liam MacArthur.

The February 15 bloodmobile exceeded the goal of 77 units by 4 units.

There were 75 potential donors with six deferrals and four incompletes for a total of 81 units collected with the power red cell units.

Donors reaching Gallon marks were:

One Gallon: Patricia Jeremiason, Linda Pesch. Theresa Hentges,