Grantfork news, May 31 edition

St. Gertrude Catholic Church

St. Gertrude Church will host its annual Chicken Dinner on Sunday, June 4. This year’s event offers carryout with a limited amount of dine-in seating available. They plan to bring back their menu with dressing and coleslaw. Beverage options are tea and water. No dessert will be offered. The cost is a donation of $13 per dinner with plans to serve 1,000 dinners. There are no raffle tickets or country store this year.

Grantfork Elementary

Every year volunteer firemen come to talk to the fourth-grade class at Grantfork Elementary about head injuries related to bicycle accidents. To help prevent these accidents, as a community, each child is given a new bike helmet. Thanks to Alhambra Fire Department and New Douglas Volunteer Fire Department for the help!

Lunch Bunch Program

Area churches have banned together to insure area children will receive lunch throughout the summer months when a school lunch is not available. There is no charge and the only requirements are you must be 18 or younger and be at the distribution area at the time the lunches are being dropped off. Grantfork lunches will be distributed on Mondays (two lunches) and Wednesdays (three lunches). Cedar Springs Drive and Pocahontas Road from 11:40-11:45 a.m. and Grantfork United Church of Christ on Locust St. at 11:50-11:55 a.m.