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TUESDAY

• Hanson-McCook Regional Library bookmobile, 8:15 a.m. to 1 p.m., Hanson.

• “Santa on the Roof” blood drive, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., United Blood Services collection center, Mitchell.

• Bingo, 1 p.m., $1 per card or six for $5, James Valley Community Center, Mitchell.

• Benefits specialists from DSS division of Economic Assistance available, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., itinerant office, Wagner.

• Benefits specialists from DSS division of Economic Assistance available, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., itinerant office, Howard.

• Benefits specialists from DSS division of Economic Assistance available, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., itinerant office, Wessington Springs.

• American Legion Post 5 meeting, 7 p.m., 202 E. Fourth, Plankinton.

WEDNESDAY

• Hanson-McCook Regional Library bookmobile, 9 to 11 a.m., Millbrook.

• Community “Blue Christmas” service to acknowledge loss, grief and difficulty, 7 p.m., Salem Lutheran Church ELCA, Parkston.

• Free grief support group, 10:15 to 11:30 a.m., James Valley Community Center, Mitchell.

• Benefits specialists from DSS division of Economic Assistance available, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., itinerant office, Woonsocket.

To submit items for “Things to do,” email dailynews@mitchellrepublic.com or mail to The Daily Republic, 120 S. Lawler St., PO Box 1288, Mitchell, SD, 57301.

Things to remember

PLANKINTON AMERICAN LEGION TO MEET: American Legion Post No. 5 will meet at 7 p.m. today at 202 E. Fourth, Plankinton.

PARKSTON HOLDS CANDLELIGHT SERVICES: Two candlelight Christmas Eve services will be held at 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 24, at Salem Lutheran Church (ELCA), Parkston.

POST-CHRISTMAS HYMN SING SCHEDULED: A Christmas Carol Hymn Sing will be offered at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 30 at Salem Lutheran Church ELCA, at Parkston.

Fast facts

“Jingle Bells” was composed in 1857, and not for Christmas — it was meant to be a Thanksgiving song.

Today in local history

Alcohol sales issues dominated the city council meeting on this date in 2007.

Bar owners complained about competition from city-owned facilities with privately owned bars; the council doubled the fee for a street dance permit and discussed the potential methods for legalization, outlawing or restricting street dances, during the meeting and citizen input session.

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