The club is active in maintaining a men’s softball
league during the summer months. If interested in
joining a softball team, call Eric at (952) 353-2285.
The New Germany Commercial Club also co-
hosts a men’s state softball tournament with the
Hollywood Sports Complex. Additionally, the club
will host a Belgian waffl e breakfast Sunday, Oct.
21, 2018.
It also hosts an annual Halloween party at city
hall, with games and treats for all the children in
the community. A pancake breakfast with Santa
takes place at city hall in December, and an Easter
event, which includes an egg hunt and visit from the
Easter Bunny, takes place in spring.
The Commercial Club and the city have been
diligently working on getting an announcement
sign placed at the corners of County Roads 30 and
33. This sign will be available to anyone in the area
who wishes to make any announcements regarding
upcoming events at their business or organization.
A small fee is asked for any advertisers. Contact
Shirley for more information.
Commercial Club meetings are scheduled as
needed. For more information, call Shirley Jaeger
at 952-353-2208.
St. Mark Youth Ministry Board
St. Mark Youth Ministry Board, formerly the
PTFL, operates as a support for St. Mark Lutheran
Church’s Youth Ministry program. Participants
volunteer time and energy to raise money and
provide activities for the church and community of
New Germany, as well as St. Mark’s sister school,
Zion Lutheran School in Mayer.
For more information, contact the church and
school offi ce at 952-353-2464, or Mary McManus,
director of Family Life Ministries, at 952-353-
2223.
Watertown Lions Club
Regular Watertown Lions Club meetings take
place the fi rst Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.,
with the meeting locations varying from month to
month.
The Watertown Lions Club has pull-tabs at
Hollywood Sports Complex and Riverside Bar &
Restaurant, and meat raffl es take place at both
locations during the winter months. Some club
events include Rails to Trails Festival, Super Bowl
Sunday pancake breakfast, and vintage snowmobile
show concessions.
For more information, contact the Watertown
Lions Club at [email protected] or
on Facebook.
Watertown Leo Club
The Watertown Leo Club was chartered May
25, 2016. It is a Lions Club for youth 12 to 18
years of age. This community-based service club
takes pride in helping people and the community
through service activities throughout the year. The
club does a service project almost every month.
The main events the club hosts are Rails to
Trails Kid’s Fun Zone, Kid’s Halloween Dance
and Food Drive, and Santa Day, all taking place in
Watertown. Other events that the club helps with
but does not host are listed on the Watertown Leo
Club website at www.WatertownLeos.com.
Meetings for the club take place once per month
in Watertown, with additional monthly service
projects. The club can be contacted by email at
[email protected].
Mayer and New Germany
Sportsmen Club
The Mayer Sportsmen Club started more than
50 years ago, and has since evolved to become the
Mayer and New Germany Sportsmen Club.
The big club event takes place in April, when
fi rearms instruction classes are taught to people 11
years old and older. The classes are taught by the
club’s state-certifi ed fi rearms instructors.
President Stan Heldt, secretary Gail Heldt, and
treasurer Sandy Heldt help to lead the club’s 20
members.
Meetings take place quarterly at the Mayer
Community Center. Experienced fi rearms
instructors include Doug Ernst, Chris Capaul;
Stan, Sandy, and Charlie Heldt; Mitch Gordon,
and Beth Schrupp. For more information, call Stan
Heldt at 952-657-2169.
St. Mark
Lutheran Church &
Fellowship Center
Missouri Synod
500 Broadway E. (Co. Rd. 30) • New Germany
[email protected]
Divine Services
Saturday at 5:00 p.m.
Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
Bible Study & Sunday
School at 10:15 a.m.
Rev. LeRoy J. LaPlant
(952) 353-2464
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