The sixth annual Ryan “Pie” Truesdell Memorial Sports Weekend will start Saturday. The event raises funds for local sports and organizations.

The softball tournament will be Saturday at Snyder Field, and the beanbag tournament will be there as well. There will also be a home run derby and volleyball tournament. There will be a raffle and silent auction both days at the field. Kids face painting and food will also be available.

The tournament is in honor of Truesdell, who died in 2007 after he was trapped in a grain elevator. Truesdell is remembered for loving playing ball.

Hollandale’s Harvest Festival also takes place this Saturday. See a schedule of events on Page 8.

 

Friday

• Albert Lea’s Moose Club hosts a Remember 9/11 Tribute event. The honor guard will be there at 6 p.m. and dinner will follow. At 8 p.m. is a street dance featuring Flashback. A tribute will be at 9 p.m.

 

Saturday

• Hollandale’s Harvest Festival takes place all day in this town northeast of Albert Lea.

• The second annual Heart Fund car show will be from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Albert Lea Eagles Club.

• The Hartland Fire Department will host a pork chop feed from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Hartland fire hall. The public is welcome to attend.

 

Sunday

• The Glenville American Legion will host a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Donations will be accepted and will go to scholarships and upkeep of the Brick Hall. A Czech bake sale will also take place.

• A humanitarian fundraiser will be hosted by A Best Sew & Vac, starting at 5:30 p.m. Dinner will be until 7:30 p.m., and there will be entertainment from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The fundraiser is for local residents who will be going on a Christian mission to Jamaica in October. The $25 ticket includes the barbecue dinner, live music, a raffle ticket and a $25 gift check to A Best Sew & Vac.