SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
American Legion
Nelsan-Horton Post 104
693-2350
PO Box 638
Litchfield, MN 55355
American Legion Auxiliary
Nelsan-Horton Post 104
Beth Oberg
693-9171
708 Armstrong Ave. S.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Campus Life,
Youth for Christ
693-7426
415 Sibley Ave. N.
PO Box 906
Litchfield, MN 55355
Eagles Club
Katie Riehle
693-9008
389 CSAH 34 S
Litchfield, MN 55355
Eagles Club Ladies Auxiliary
Katie Riehle
693-9008
389 CSAH 34 S
Litchfield, MN 55355
Eastern Star
Ruth Sunsdahl
693-6593
20281 624th Avenue
Litchfield, MN 55355
GFWC Women’s Study Club of Litchfield
Norma Snelling
593-6219
621 W Crescent Lane
Litchfield, MN 55355
Jaycees
Warren Riebe
593-2262
PO Box 697
Litchfield, MN 55355
Kiwanis
Vern Madson
593-2169
420 Gorman Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Knights of Columbus
PJ Casey Council #2029
Bernard Schulte
693-6868
62778 205th St.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Litchfield Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors
Kim Dolan
221-0848
309 Sibley Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Litchfield Chamber of Commerce Promotion Committee
Trista Barka
593-4803
217 Sibley Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Litchfield Education Association
Stacy Welborn and
Bruce Thomes
693-2441
340 Tenth St. E.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Litchfield Lioness Club
Sandie Evans
593-8103
610 Crescent Lane S.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Litchfield Lions Club
Tom Costigan
693-2705
211 Davis Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Litchfield Shriner’s Club
Lewis Arnold
693-6856
517 Armstrong Ave. S.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Litchfield Watercade Inc.
Tim Mergen
W: 693-3231
H: 593-0510
PO Box 799
Litchfield, MN 55355
Litchfield Welcome Service
Nancy Schultz
593-1330
PO Box 1018
Litchfield, MN 55355
Litchfield Women’s Community Club
Sherron Reilly
593-8382
622 Swift Ave. S.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Masonic Lodge
Charles Anderson
693-7606
61814 193rd St.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Meeker County CTIC
(Community Transition Interagency Committee)
Michelle Bethke
Cell: 320-212-8213
693-2824
307 Sixth St. E.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Meeker County Council on Aging
Transportation Program
Donna Anderson
693-2718
218 Holcombe Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Meeker County Emergency Food Shelf
Brenda Voigt
693-7661
118 Sibley Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Meeker County Fair Board
Jean Holm
275-4049
72836 215th St.
Dassel, MN 55325
Meeker County 4-H Federation
Darcy Cole
693-5275
114 Holcombe Ave. N.
Suite 260
Litchfield, MN 55355
Meeker County Humane Society
Jean Ahlbrecht
693-2419
27679 655th Ave.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Meeker County Public Health
693-5370 114
Holcombe Ave. N.,
Suite 250
Litchfield, MN 55355
Meeker County Public Transit
Donna Anderson
800-513-7433
693-7794
218 Holcombe Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Meeker County Victim Services
Sharon Dicke
693-5220
325 Sibley Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Meeker County WIC Program
Ilene Nelsen
693-5370
114 Holcombe Ave. N., Suite 250
Litchfield, MN 55355
Navy Club
Everett Reilly
593-8382
622 Swift Ave. S.
Litchfield, MN 55355
PACT 4 Families Collaborative
Shauna Steffen
320-231-7030
800-960-7228
2200 23rd St. N.E.,
Suite 2030
Willmar, MN 56201
Rotary Club
Derek Penk
C:320-221-3706
H:593-1400
403 Holcombe Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2818 (VFW)
Janet Anderson
593-9064
221 Ramsey Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Veterans of Foreign Wars Admiral Benson
2818 Auxiliary
Diane McCandless
593-2076
24753 608th Ave.
Litchfield, MN 55355
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Cadenza Club
(for music teachers)
Judy Zylstra
593-7452
801 Gilman Ave. S.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Community Education Advisory Council
Mike Zylstra, Chair
593-7452
801 Gilman Ave. S.
Litchfield, MN 55355
ECFE/SR Advisory Council
593-0072
114 Holcombe Ave. N.,
Suite 110
Litchfield, MN 55355
Crow River REAM
(Retired Educators Association Minnesota)
Jeanne Goemer
320-275-3714
Litchfield, Dassel, Kingston
Farm Safety 4 Just Kids
Don Nelson
693-7750
23618 CSAH 1
Litchfield, MN 55355
Friends of the Litchfield Public Library
693-2483
216 Marshall Ave. N.
Box 817
Litchfield, MN 55355
Horticulture Society
Gwen Hallquist
275-2375
941 Fifth St. N.
Dassel, MN 55325
Litchfield Area Community Foundation
Leland Fredman
693-0165
P.O. Box 624
Litchfield, MN 55355
www.litcharea
commfound.org
westonse@xtratyme.com
Litchfield Area Male Chorus
Randy Wilson
864-5046
Mike Zylstra
593-7452
801 Gilman Ave. S.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Litchfield Baseball Association
Greg Johnson, Pres.
593-7454
703 Verndale Ave.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Litchfield Christian Women’s Club
Elaine Randt
693-7645
62562 253rd St.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Litchfield Community Theatre
Joel Leafblad
693-2486
C: 320-221-2662
67784 330th St.
Watkins, MN 55389
Litchfield Golf Club Inc.
693-6059
405 Pleasure Drive W.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Master Gardeners
693-5275
114 Holcombe Ave. N.,
Suite 260
Litchfield, MN 55355
Meeker County Dairy Association
Bruce Cottington
593-2577
PO Box 919
Litchfield, MN 55355
Meeker County Historical Society
Jim Milan
693-8911
308 Marshall Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Meeker County Saddle Club
Janice Madden
693-7871
63517 CSAH 11
Litchfield, MN 55355
Meeker County Trail Club
Jeanne Goemer
275-3714
65936 211th St.
Darwin, MN 55324
Meeker County Victim Services
Sharon Dicke
693-5220
325 Sibley Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Ministerial Association
Ann Konietzko
693-8151
316 Sibley Ave. S.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life
Meeker County Chapter
Jan Johnson
593-7146
709 Gilman Ave. S.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Natural Food Co-op and Market
Holly Schultz-Anderson
693-7539
230 Sibley Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Ness Church Preservation Foundation
Dave & Ann Lindberg
693-3734
60079 230th St.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Peanut Butter & Milk Association
Terri Anderson
693-7420
18559 578th Ave.
Litchfield, MN 55355
www.pbm-litchfield.org
ProWorks Inc.
Dale Miller
593-6257
427 Tenth St. E.
Litchfield, MN 55355
ProWorks Red Rooster site
Dale Miller
275-5222
135 Third St. S.
Dassel, MN 55325
Quilting Club “Hands of Friendship”
Amaryllis Reeves
593-1782
542 Cottonwood Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
South Fork Singers
Jack Higgins
593-0108
25144 628th Ave.
Litchfield, MN 55355
SUPPORT GROUPS & SERVICES
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
Deb
320-894-5599
Meets 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays at Zion Lutheran
Al-Anon/Alateen
Deb
320-286-2247
Meets 7:30 p.m. Mondays at Zion Lutheran
American Cancer Society
Meeker County Unit
Mary Root, Treasurer
Donations: 693-8354
Information:
800-239-7028 ext 109
28 Third St. E.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC)
Arlene Groskreutz
693-6967
Bev Kaler
800-775-3196
338 Fifth St. E.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Augustana Homes
Judy Hulterstrum
693-2430
Birthright of Hutchinson
587-5433
18 Main St. S.
Hutchinson, MN 55350
Cardinal Recovery Center
231-6600
316 Becker Ave.
Willmar, MN 56201
DivorceCare Support Group
Mike Zylstra
593-3635
312 Marshall Ave. N
Litchfield, MN 55355
Grief Education & Support Group
Judy Loecken
693-7367
218 Holcombe Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Heartland Community Action Agency
Heather Wrucke
800-770-4081
120 Sibley Ave. N.
693-7911
Litchfield, MN 55355
Heartland Community Action Threads of Hope
Trista Carlson
693-8811
120 Sibley Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Homes of Hope
(safe houses for domestic abuse)
Sharon Dicke
693-5220 or 693-5400
325 Sibley Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
La Leche League
Joanne Wesley
693-2316
427 Holcombe Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Litchfield Area Hospice
Judy Loecken
693-7367
218 Holcombe Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
LARPP (Litchfield Area Rural Partners in Prevention)
Laura Lindeman
693-5380
114 Holcombe Ave. N., Suite 250
Litchfield, MN 55355
Litchfield Family & Psych Services
693-7708
623 Sibley Ave. S.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Lutheran Social Services
693-3337
626 Ripley St. W.
Litchfield, MN 55355
MAP Aidsline
(Minnesota Aids Project)
Local: 612-373-2437
Local Toll-Free/TTY:
1-888-820-2437
Local TTY: 612-373-2465
mapaidsline@
mnaidsproject.org
www.mnaidsproject.org
Meeker County Childcare Association
Peg Beckstrand
693-8890
725 Crescent Lane N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Network and educ. for licensed daycare providers
Meeker County Council on Aging/Chore Corps
Donna Whitcomb
866-693-2718
693-2718
218 Holcombe Ave. N.
Litchfield MN 55355
Meeker County Public Health
693-5370
114 Holcombe Ave. N.,
Suite 250
Litchfield, MN 55355
Meeker County Social Services
Clark Gustafson
693-5300
114 Holcombe Ave. N., Suite 180
Litchfield, MN 55355
Narcotics Anonymous
Litchfield Christian Church
593-3635
312 Marshall Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Meets Fridays at 7 pm
Overeaters Anonymous
Rice Memorial Hospital
231-8920
301 Becker Ave. S.W.
Willmar, MN 56201
Parents Forever
Tracey Hedtke or
Brenda Prahl
693-5275
Tops #950
Lana Johnson
593-8930
802 Geinitz Ave. S.
Litchfield, MN 55355
University of Minnesota Extension Service-Nutrition Education Program
Lesli Mueller
693-5275
114 Holcombe Ave. N.,
Suite 260
Litchfield, MN 55355
Woodland Centers
Sue Christofferson
693-7221
114 Holcombe Ave. N., Suite 230
Litchfield, MN 55355
In Willmar area call 800-992-1716
In Litchfield area call 888-281-0243
EMERGENCY CALL 911
Gold Cross Ambulance
693-9396 or
800-342-7849
Litchfield, MN 55355
Litchfield Fire Department
Greg Gilbertson, Chief
693-3111
227 Ramsey Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Litchfield Police Department
Patrick Fank,
Chief of Police
693-5425
326 Ramsey Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
TDD/TTY 693-5204
Litchfield Rescue Squad
Gary Shafer, Chief
693-2222
Litchfield MN 55355
Meeker County Emergency Management
Karla Hyberger
693-5420
326 Ramsey Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Meeker County Memorial Hospital
693-4510
612 Sibley Ave. S.
Litchfield, MN 55355
www.mcmh-litchfield.org
Meeker County Sheriff's Department
Mike Hirman, Sheriff
693-5400
326 Ramsey Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Meeker County Victim Services
(including domestic violence)
Sharon Dicke
693-5220
325 Sibley Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
HELP & HOTLINES
Abuse Shelter
800-950-2203
Burn Center Hotline
800-922-2876
Child Abuse and Neglect Reports
Business Hours: Meeker Co. Social Services
693-5300
After Hours: Meeker County Law Enforcement Center 693-5400
Epilepsy Foundation
800-332-1000
Hope Pregnancy Center
235-7619
Minnesota Institute of Public Health
800-782-1878
Minnesota Problem Gambling Hotline
800-333-HOPE
National AIDS/STD Hotline
800-342-2437
National Center Missing & Exploited Children
800-843-5678
National Institute on Drug Abuse
800-662-4357
National Runaway Youth Switchboard
800-786-2929
www.nrscrisisline.org
National Youth Crisis Hotline
800-448-4663
Poison Control Center
800-222-1222
Project Turnabout
800-862-1453
Psychiatric, Drug & Alcohol Emergencies
800-635-8008
Road Condition Information
St Cloud Area 255-4265
Statewide 800-542-0220
Sexual Assault Hotline
800-237-5090
Willmar crisis
800-992-1716
PRESCHOOLS & DAYCARES
Crackerjack Nursery School
Terri Euerle
693-3397
1000 Sibley Ave. S.
Litchfield, MN 55355
For 3-5 year olds
Early Childhood Family Education
Wendy Walz
593-0072
Community Education 693-2354
114 Holcombe Ave. N., Suite 110
Litchfield, MN 55355
For families birth to age 5
Hand-in-Hand Preschool
Wendy Walz 593-0072
Community Ed. 693-2354
114 Holcombe Ave. N., Suite 110
Litchfield, MN 55355
For kids 3 1/2-Pre K.
Heartland Head Start
Melanie Schultz
800-992-1710
235-0850
101 Vesta St. S., PO Box 36
Cosmos, MN 56228
Serves kids ages 3 and 4 whose families fall within federal income guidelines.
Kids of the Kingdom/Latchkey (School-age Childcare)
Georgia Borchardt
693-7806
520 Gilman Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
serves kids 6 wks-12 yrs
Meeker County Childcare Association
Peg Beckstrand
693-8890
725 Crescent Lane N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Network and educ. for licensed daycare providers
Stay ‘N Play Childcare Center
Colleen Kotila
593-7858
619 Fourth St. E.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Daycare for infant-12 yrs.
YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS
Boy Scouts
Dave Lindberg
693-3734 or 593-4609
60079 230th Street
Litchfield, MN 55355
Cub Scouts Pack 293
Tom Styrvoky
693-9527
503 Holcombe Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
For boys 1st-5th grade
Cub Scouts Pack 353
Jim Cottington
693-6628
64668 285th St.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Elementary Wrestling
Dick Penk
693-2161
19340 612th Ave.
Litchfield, MN 55355
5th & 6th Grade Boys Basketball
John Carlson
693-2424, ext 369
323 Fifth St. E.
693-2398
Litchfield, MN 55355
Girl Scouts
Marj Solbrack
593-6075
24484 608th Avenue
Litchfield MN 55355
Open to girls K-12 grade
Litchfield/D-C Youth Hockey
Lynn Sherman
286-5464
PO Box 388
Cokato, MN 55321
For preschool-9th grade
Meeker County 4-H
Darcy Cole
693-5275
114 Holcombe Ave. N., Suite 260
Litchfield, MN 55355
Serves all youth K-13
Pioneer Clubs for Girls
Teresa Moen
593-7971
205 CSAH 34
Litchfield, MN 55355
For girls in grades 1-5
Pioneer Clubs for Boys
Teresa Moen
593-7971
205 CSAH 34
Litchfield, MN 55355
For boys in grades 1-6
2nd, 3rd & 4th Grade Boys Basketball
John Carlson
693-2424 ext 369
323 Fifth St. E.
693-2398
Litchfield, MN 55355
St. Philip’s Boys Basketball
Dan McGraw
593-2368
703 Holcombe Ave. S.
Litchfield, MN 55355
St Philip’s Girls Basketball
693-6283
Open to girls 3-5 grade
Youth Baseball Association
Jeff Wollin
593-6911
702 Verndale Ave.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Youth Football
Jon Johnson
320-857-2174
55492 CSAH 11
Grove City MN 56243
Youth Bowling League
Dan Walberg
693-9077
Litchfield Bowling Center
PO Box 920
Litchfield, MN 55355
Youth for Christ/Campus Life/Carpenter’s Tools
Dawn Jelley
693-7426
214 North Sibley Ave.,
PO Box 906
Litchfield, MN 55355
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Action Volunteer Services Recruiting Info:
Peace Corp & VIS
800-424-8580
Augustana Homes
Judy Hulterstrum 693-2430
Home Care 693-7367
Senior Housing 693-2430
Care Center 693-2472
Community Education & Recreation
Marcia Provencher
693-2354
114 Holcombe Ave. N., Suite 110
Litchfield, MN 55355
Heartland Community Action Agency
Threads of Hope
693-8811
Trista Carlson
120 Sibley Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Litchfield Area Hospice
Judy Loecken
693-7367
218 Holcombe Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Litchfield Public Library
216 Marshall Ave. N.
693-2483
Litchfield MN 55355
Meeker County Council on Aging
Transportation Program
Donna Anderson
693-2718
218 Holcombe Ave. N.
Litchfield MN 55355
Meeker County Emergency Food Shelf
Brenda Voigt , Coordinator/Director
118 Sibley Ave. N.,
693-7661
Litchfield, MN 55355
Meeker County Historical Society
Jim Milan
693-8911
308 Marshall Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Meeker County Victim Services
Sharon Dicke
693-5220
325 Sibley Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Natural Food Co-op and Market
Holly Schultz-Anderson
693-7539
230 Sibley Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Youth for Christ/ Campus Life
Kim Kalkbrenner
or Kim Sundve
693-7426
MUSIC LESSONS
PIANO
Karen Barton
693-2301
514 Fourth St. E.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Linda Johnson
693-3344
226 Miller Ave. S.
Litchfield, MN 55355
Judy Zylstra
593-7452
801 Gilman Ave. S.
Litchfield, MN 55355
PIANO & VOICE
Reneé Capistrant
693-5765
518 Armstrong Ave. N.
Litchfield, MN 55355