THE WINDOM SCHOOL BOARD WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING AT NOON TODAY IN THE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE ROOM. THE BOARD WILL MEET IN A BRIEF SESSION TO CONSIDER APPROVING A CONTRACT FOR A NEW VOCAL MUSIC TEACHER FOR THE 2021-22 SCHOOL YEAR. LONG-TIME VOCAL MUSIC TEACHER AND CHOIR DIRECTOR RACHEL AXFORD RESIGNED AT THE END OF THE LAST SCHOOL YEAR. THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR WILL BEGIN AFTER LABOR DAY.
THE STORDEN “TOWN DAYS” CELEBRATION IS BEING HELD THIS WEEK. A MEDALLION HUNT IS TAKING PLACE WITH CLUES POSTED DAILY. TONIGHT, A COMMUNITY SUPPER WILL BE HELD AT THE FIRE HALL FROM 6:00 UNTIL 8:00PM WITH A FREE HOT-DOG MEAL. THERE WILL BE ENTERTAINMENT WITH DEAN FISHEL FROM 4:00 UNTIL 7:00PM. MOST EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY INCLUDING A 3-ON-3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, A VENDOR FAIR, KID’S ACTIVITIES IN THE PARK, A KID’S PEDAL TRACTOR PULL, A BEAN-BAG TOURNAMENT, A CLASSIC CAR ROLL-IN AND BURGER FEED, AND THE STORDEN FIREMEN’S DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT WITH MUSIC FROM THE BAND “ANNABELLE ROAD.”
THE LIFEGUARDS AND STAFF AT THE WINDOM MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL WILL BE HOLDING A “SPLASH BASH” THIS WEEKEND. SPLASH BASH WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY FROM 5:00 UNTIL 9:00PM AT THE SWIMMING POOL. THE THEME IS “SPLASH FROM THE PAST.” FORMER LIFEGUARDS AND POOL EMPLOYEES ARE BEING INVITED BACK TO TAKE PART IN THE EVENT. SPLASH BASH WILL FEATURE A VARIETY OF GAMES AND ACTIVITIES AT THE POOL. THERE WILL BE FOOD AND ENTERTAINMENT. SPLASH BASH IS OPEN TO EVERYONE, INCLUDING CHILDREN WHO ARE CURRENTLY TAKING SWIMMING LESSONS.
THE 2021 JACKSON COUNTY FAIR IS TAKING PLACE THIS WEEK. TODAY IS SENIOR CITIZEN’S DAY ON THE FAIRGROUNDS. JUDGING EVENTS WILL INCLUDE THE 4-H BEEF SHOW AND THE 4-H FEEDER CALF SHOW. HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE RIDES WILL BE OFFERED FROM 11:00 TO 2:00PM. ENTERTAINMENT WILL FEATURE MAGICIAN JOE BARNETT AT 1:00, 3:00 AND 6:00PM. THE JACKSON MOTORPLEX WILL HAVE SPRINT-CAR RACING AT 7:30PM WITH THE MIDWEST SPRINT-CAR SERIES AND THE MIDWEST POWER SERIES.
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE JACKSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS WAS HELD LAST WEEK. THE FRIENDS OF THE JACKSON COUNTY TRAILS HAD AN UPDATE ON A STATE GRANT. FUNDS WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP BIKE TRAILS AT BELMONT COUNTY PARK. THE BOARD APPROVED THE USE OF FUNDS TO PARTICIPATE IN A 3-D MAPPING PROJECT. STAFF FROM THE DISTRICT SEVEN OFFICE OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MADE A PRESENTATION ON THE CAPITAL HIGHWAY INVESTMENT PLAN. A CHARITABLE GAMBLING PERMIT WAS APPROVED FOR THE JACKSON RACING HALL OF FAME. A CONTRACT WAS APPROVED FOR THE ADDITION TO THE GOVERNMENT CENTER WEST BUILDING.
WINDOM WILL HOLD ITS “NIGHT TO UNITE” EVENT ON MONDAY. ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE PLACE ON AND AROUND THE COURTHOUSE SQUARE IN DOWNTOWN WINDOM FROM 5:00 UNTIL 7:00PM. 4TH AVENUE WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN 9TH AND 10TH STREET. MEALS WITH HAMBURGERS AND HOT DOGS WILL BE SERVED BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. THE WINDOM SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE SERVING ICE CREAM SUNDAES. THERE WILL BE A VEHICLE FAIR WITH VEHICLES FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AMBULANCE SQUAD. ENTERTAINMENT WILL INCLUDE LIVE MUSIC FROM JEREMY DE WALL. THERE WILL BE A DUNK TANK, AND A DEMONSTRATION FROM THE WINDOM K-9 DOG “BRUNO.”
