Back row, L to R: Wimbledon Community Grocery (WCG) Board member John Schlecht, Farmers Union Insurance Agent Neil Johnston, WCG Board President Mike Clemens

Courtesy Wimbledon Newsletter

WIMBLEDON, N.D. (Wimbledon Newsletter) – Farmers Union Insurance Agents Neil and Nick Johnston of Wimbledon gave $1,000 to the Wimbledon Community Grocery in November.

The Wimbledon Community Grocery is a non-profit organization serving Wimbledon and the surrounding area seven days a week.

When making the presentation, Neil Johnston said, “Farmers Union Insurance believes in building stronger communities; it is part of our mission statement. As other companies tend to leave small towns in rural North Dakota, we continue to grow in rural communities. We believe in rural North Dakota.”

His son Nick Johnston continued, “This donation is part of our annual giving program where we select non-profit organizations in various locations across the state. We believe that the Wimbledon Community Grocery is important to the continued vitality of our community, and we are pleased to make this year’s donation to them.”

Steve Guscette, Wimbledon Community Grocery store manager said the gift is earmarked for sidewalk & drainage work on the north side of the store building.

“Rain runoff and spring melt waters flow east, away from the city storm sewer drain. It can get very icy on the north side of the building. We plan to do work so the water will move towards the drain.”