Russell News

Russell News October 30, 2018

Calendar

                Sunday, November 4, Daylight Savings Time change, set clocks back one hour

                Sunday,  November 4,  2 p.m. The last Russell Sportsmen Trap Shoot for 2018

                Monday, November 5,  7 p.m. Russell City Council meeting    

                Tuesday, November 6, 7 a.m. -9 p.m. 2018 Federal, State and Local General Election at the Community Center, need to bring picture ID.

                No November meeting for American Legion/Auxiliary, meetings will resume in March 

                Wednesday, November 7,  6:30 p.m. Faith United Methodist Church Night Owls,  Lona Aldrich will be the hostess and Pastor Linda Reida will have the lesson.

                Sunday, November, 11, Veterans Day

                Monday, November 12,  6 p.m. Russell Sportsmen's Annual Member Meeting

                Thursday, November 15, 1:15 p.m. Russell News meeting at the Museum-everyone welcome

                Thursday, November 15, 6 p.m. Russell Museum/Library Board meeting

                Thursday, November 22, Thanksgiving Day, Being thankful you don't live on either coast or the Gulf Coast and other blessings

                Wednesday, October 31,  Halloween,  Trick or Treat 6-8 p.m.

Mike Beaty and World Percheron Congress

Chariton Firemen on Old Betsy are Jim Larrington and Cody Smith.

Mike entered the 17th World Percheron Congress in Des Moines recently. 

He won 7th place overall (around 800 Percherons were entered) for the Farm Vehicle division with Old Betsy, Chariton's vintage fire engine. 

For winning 7th place he received the  fold-able chair with side arm.

On the chair is the plaque he won for 7th place, along with ribbons for

Feed Team Race, Walking Plow, Barnyard Pull, Feed Team Race (won #1 & 4), Sulky Plow,

Log Skid and Gamblers Choice