WEEKLY ONGOING EVENTS/REMINDERS:
*Community Thanksgiving Service this year has been canceled due to the Covid-19 Nov. 14th mandate and spread throughout our area.
*Dacotah Bank Community Gift Tree is accepting gift donations for children ages infant through high school. Gift wrap your donation and label with age and for a boy or girl. Please deliver gifts to Dacotah Bank by December 18th.
*Abused Persons Outreach Center (APOC) will have a temporary change in office hours. The office will now be open from 9AM3PM, located at 160 2nd St NW, Valley City. 24 Hour Crisis hotline 701-8450072.
*Wildside Bakery sent out a message…Effective Nov. 10th we will only be offering carry out, curbside pickup or delivery due to the Covid-19 restrictions imposed by the City of Valley City. We care about our staff and the community and feel this is the best way for us to proceed and stay open for business. Call 701490-3393 for more information or to order.
*Bank Forward lobby is closed until further notice due to Covid-19. Call 701845-1220 for appointments or additional information.
*The DMV is providing title work by appointment
from 9AM-11AM and 12PM-3PM. Renewals can be done via phone. If you need services outside of that time frame, please call the DMV at 701-845-3812. You can schedule appointments online at dot.nd.gov.
*Barnes County Courthouse, Barnes County Highway Department and all other County Offices will be locked due to rising Covid cases. All offices will be seeing people by appointment as before when the doors were locked.
*The Drivers License Division is currently traveling to Valley City the first and third Wednesday of each month. Services are available by appointment only by going online to dot. nd.gov or calling 1-855633-6835.
*Valley City Mass COVID-19 Testing: City County Health District will be conducting Mass testing from 1-2 pm on Monday’s in the Winter Show Parking Lot. Call City County Health at 701-845-8518 with questions or for more information.
*AA Fellowship Corner Meeting Schedule: Monday 8 p.m., Tuesday 6 p.m., Wednesday noon, Friday noon, Saturday 8 p.m. For more information call 701845-3705. The meetings are held at 320 2nd Ave SE in Valley City.
UPCOMING EVENTS: Now Through Novem
ber 23rd: Puklich Chevrolet Buick GMC in Valley City are asking for your help to “Drive Away Hunger”. Now through Monday, November 23rd, just drop off any non-perishable food item at Puklich Chevrolet Buick GMC, located at 721 West Main Street. All donations will go to the Barnes County Food Pantry.
• November 4th-December 30th: Schwan’s truck will be available from 1-4 p.m. in the new Handy Hardware and Home Store (formerly Shopko parking lot). For questions or additional information call 701368-8751.
• Tuesday, November 17th: Valley City Eagles Club Bingo with early bird start at 7:10 p.m. and regular bingo at 7:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, November 17th: Everyone is invited to attend “What in the World Are You Reading?” by Zoom
and share a book you have been reading, or just listen. Got to vcsu-witw@vcsu. edu to request your Zoom link which you put into your computer’s search bar on Tuesday, November 17th at 7 p.m. to join the Zoom group. This event is free.
• Tuesday, November 17th: SVFA Dog Park Committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Valley City Eagles Club to discuss the best ways to move forward as a group to build a second dog park. Mask is required and social distance observed. If you are interested in being part of the committee or would like more information call Jenni Richman at 701840-8332.
• Tuesday, November 17th: VCBC Public Library virtual cooking class will be held at 6 p.m. making microwave cereal bars. For more information call 701845-3821.