> Next edition Jan 2nd -Jan 8th
> Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news. As we
> begin a new year I want to take a minute to remind you as
> to how you can get news to me: call me at 246-3227 or 287
> 1219 (you can leave a message on either phone if no
> answer); fax 302-361-5679 ;e-mail aeanders@runestone.net;
> snail mail 12103 county road 9 Donnelly MN. 56235; or leave it
> in one of my boxes at the PO or HD & CO in Donnelly or McCollar Jelwery in Morris. My normal deadline is Thur at 3 pm so I usually check my boxes on Wed and write my column on Wed eve so please keep this schedule in mind if you have news for me.
> Please note that there may be occasions during the
> next several months where the weather will prevent me from
> getting into town to check my boxes before my deadline
> so if you have a meeting notice or
> something important please be sure you leave it one of my
> boxes several weeks ahead of time or get it to be another
> way.
>
>
> As I was writing my column last week the forecast was
> calling for a major winter storm to hit our area over
> Christmas. Thankfully it was not nearly as bad in our area
> as they predicated although we did get enough snow to give
> snow removal equipment a good workout. Travel was
> difficult at times esp. late on Christmas eve causing
> several churches in the area including Kongsvinger to cancel
> services on Christmas day. There was also some blowing and
> drifting over the weekend and the roads were only in fair
> driving condition.
>
>
> STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS On Jan 3rd services will be at 8:30
> am at Kongsvinger and 11 am at St. John's. There will be no S.S. , the
> regular schedule will resume on Jan. 10th.
>
> Thanks to Craig and Cork Loge for sponsoring the broadcast
> of the Parish S.S. program and Christmas eve services on
> KMRS on Dec 27th in memory of Sig and Arlene Loge
>
> Thanks to Aryn Parker for her special music at Kong on Dec
> 20th and to Tom and Pearl Horning for singing and playing
> at St. J on Dec 27th. Special thanks to everyone who
> donated a poinsettia for the services, the churches looked
> very festive during Christmas.
>
>
> The WCAWA chapter will meet today (Sat) at the Glenwood
> Retirement Village (719 2nd St. SE) and not at the church
> in Glenwood. Note change of location! Coffee at 9:30 am
> program at 10 am.
>
>
> HD & CO in Donnelly will be closed today (Sat)
>
>
> Former Donnelly residents Doddie Overson Williams and
> Elaine Overson Storck are starting a "Donnelly Girls"
> lunch get-together on the second Saturday's of January and
> July each year. The first one will be on January 9th. It
> will be at Culvers Restaurant in Rogers, MN at 1 -
> o'clock. The address is 13605 Northdale Blvd. in
> Rogers. Any ladies who have ever lived in Donnelly are
> welcome to attend. Any questions, call Doddie at
> 763-477-5360 or Elaine at 612-385-8295.
>
> Learning unlimited will meet on Jan 13th at 1 PM, meeting
> place and program to be announced .
>
> Nicole Lee Mellgren was born on November 29, 2009 at
> Douglas County Hospital, Alexandria, to Jennifer and Mark
> Mellgren of Sauk Centre. Grandparents are Jeff and Brenda
> Volker of Morris formerly of Donnelly, and Jan and Larry
> Mellgren of Long Prairie. Great-grandparents are Lloyd and
> Elenore Mellgren of Fort Ripley, Ken and Mavis Christenson
> of Norfield, Lloyd Volker of Barrett, and Florence
> Christians of Herman.
>
>
> The December 26th edition of the Morris S-T contains a list of
> students at MAHS that made the first quarter honor roll
> including many students from the Donnelly area too many to
> list individually so I will just say congratulations to
> all of them.
>
> Congratulations to Jake Long of the WCA Knights wrestling
> team who won the championship at 145 lbs at the Big Bear
> Wrestling tournament in Cass Lake on Dec 19th.
>
> Dec 20th Joyce Steuck and I were among those from the area
> that enjoyed a performance by the New Wine troupe from 1st
> Lutheran at the WWV
>
> Dec 22nd several of us from the area took in the open
> house at the new office building of NHAS in Herman.
> Afterwards I visited with Selma Bruse at her apt in
> Herman. Later several of us from the area watched some of
> the girls and boys bb games at MAHS featuring some players
> from the Donnelly area.
>
> Dec 23rd en route to Morris I stopped in to visit my aunt
> Pearl A Anderson and wish her a Merry Christmas. En route
> home I did the same with my other aunt Pearl (Albert)
> Anderson. I also stopped into McCollar Jewelry to visit
> with Wally some and wish him a Merry Christmas..
>
> In the eve a good crowd was on hand at Kongsvinger for the second
> performance of the S.S. program "Sing a Song of Christmas"
> Thanks to Supt. Laura Lehman ,the teachers, the kids and
> everyone else who helped put the program together.
>
> Several of us from the area attended the Living Nativity
> Christmas Eve service at Faith Lutheran church in Morris on the aft of Dec 24th. In
> the eve Jim and Lou Eystad were among those of us from the
> area who braved the elements to attended the candlelight
> service at St. John's
>
> Jim and Lou Eystad attended the Christmas dinner at First
> Lutheran in Morris on Dec 25th,Neil Thielke of Morris was
> a visitor at their house in Donnelly on Dec 26th en route to Fargo.On Dec 20th they visited at the Heartland Home in Morris to deliver some presents and have some coffee with some of the residents from the DAC there . They were also recently at the DAC tea and visited Dave and Lavone Day and their son Kevin last week.
>
> Sam and Dorothy Jordheim spent some time over the weekend visiting Jeff and Gayle Gibson and family in Avon
>
>
>Bonnie and Jim Fabian of Herman stopped in to see her mother Pearl A Anderson on Dec 23rd. Larry, Peggy, Cassie and Kris Wilike spent some time visiting her on Christmas Day.Larry and Peggy took Kris back to her home in Phoenix AZ and are planing to stay there a while.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
donnelly news
Donnelly News
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
By: by Allen Anderson, Morris Sun Tribune
Please note that due to the New Year's holiday, I will need any news by Dec. 28.
The weather during the past week has been mild with temperatures above zero and not much wind. We got a few inches of snow over the weekend.
In parish news from St. John’s/Kongsvinger: There will be joint services at St. John’s on Dec. 29 at 10:30 a.m. with Tom and Pearl Horning singing and playing at the services. On Jan. 3 services will be at 8:30 a.m. at Kongsvinger and at 11 a.m. at St. John’s. There will be no Sunday School either week. The regular schedule will resume on Jan. 10.
The parish collection for the Stevens County Food Shelf will continue through December.
The parish Toys for Tots collection netted 52 hats and headbands, 19 scarves, ten quilts, blankets, afghans, and baby blankets, 65 mittens and gloves, five sweatshirts, t-shirts and socks and six toys, books or games.
The area youth organization is planning on a tubing event at Andes Tower Hills on Jan. 17. Contact the parish office to sign up.
The West Central Area Word Alone chapter will meet on Jan. 2 at the Glenwood Retirement Home (719 2nd St SE). Please note this is a change of location. Coffee fellowship begins at 9:30 a.m. with the program at 10 a.m.
Most Donnelly business will be closed on Jan. 1. HD & Co. will be closed today (Saturday) and also on Jan. 2.
Former Donnelly residents Doddie Overson Williams and Elaine Overson Storck are starting a "Donnelly Girls" lunch get-together on the second Saturdays of January and July. The first one will be on Jan. 9 at Culvers Restaurant in Rogers, Minn. at 1 p.m. Any ladies who have ever lived in Donnelly are welcome to attend. Any questions, call Doddie at 763-477-5360 or Elaine at 612-385-8295.
Congratulations to the following who were named students of the quarter at MAHS. Ashley Melberg; Tim Uphoff; Wade Backman and Bryce Jergenson.
On Dec. 17 several of us took in the open house at Federated Telephone in Morris. Later Joyce Steuck and I were among those who helped Morris Lumber celebrate its tenth anniversary.
On Dec. 18 Andy Brevig, Steve Fults and I traveled to Hoffman to hear Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. Marty Seifert speak.
On Dec. 19 Pearl A. Anderson and I attended the community meal and Santa visit at the Donnelly Hall. Pearl’s daughter, Bonnie Fabian from Herman, granddaughter Michelle Gessford of Alexandria and her children came to see Santa. Afterwards they spent some time visiting at Pearl’s house.
The Hall looked very festive on Saturday, thanks to all the time, effort and hard work the Threshing Bee royalty and their families. Santa left his reindeer in Herman that day, so the Donnelly Fire Department picked him up and gave him a ride into town in their fire truck. There was a very good group of kids who came and told Santa what they wanted for Christmas. Afterwards they had an opportunity for rides with Santa in the fire truck.
On Dec. 20 Jim and Lou Eystad enjoyed the Sunday School program at St. John’s and the roast beef dinner afterwards.
That afternoon Joyce Steuck and I enjoyed a performance by the New Wine troupe from First Lutheran Church of Morris.
On Dec. 20 Denny Anderson traveled to his daughter's home in Hutchinson for a family Christmas dinner.
Wishing you and your family a happy, healthy and blessed New Year.
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
By: by Allen Anderson, Morris Sun Tribune
Please note that due to the New Year's holiday, I will need any news by Dec. 28.
The weather during the past week has been mild with temperatures above zero and not much wind. We got a few inches of snow over the weekend.
In parish news from St. John’s/Kongsvinger: There will be joint services at St. John’s on Dec. 29 at 10:30 a.m. with Tom and Pearl Horning singing and playing at the services. On Jan. 3 services will be at 8:30 a.m. at Kongsvinger and at 11 a.m. at St. John’s. There will be no Sunday School either week. The regular schedule will resume on Jan. 10.
The parish collection for the Stevens County Food Shelf will continue through December.
The parish Toys for Tots collection netted 52 hats and headbands, 19 scarves, ten quilts, blankets, afghans, and baby blankets, 65 mittens and gloves, five sweatshirts, t-shirts and socks and six toys, books or games.
The area youth organization is planning on a tubing event at Andes Tower Hills on Jan. 17. Contact the parish office to sign up.
The West Central Area Word Alone chapter will meet on Jan. 2 at the Glenwood Retirement Home (719 2nd St SE). Please note this is a change of location. Coffee fellowship begins at 9:30 a.m. with the program at 10 a.m.
Most Donnelly business will be closed on Jan. 1. HD & Co. will be closed today (Saturday) and also on Jan. 2.
Former Donnelly residents Doddie Overson Williams and Elaine Overson Storck are starting a "Donnelly Girls" lunch get-together on the second Saturdays of January and July. The first one will be on Jan. 9 at Culvers Restaurant in Rogers, Minn. at 1 p.m. Any ladies who have ever lived in Donnelly are welcome to attend. Any questions, call Doddie at 763-477-5360 or Elaine at 612-385-8295.
Congratulations to the following who were named students of the quarter at MAHS. Ashley Melberg; Tim Uphoff; Wade Backman and Bryce Jergenson.
On Dec. 17 several of us took in the open house at Federated Telephone in Morris. Later Joyce Steuck and I were among those who helped Morris Lumber celebrate its tenth anniversary.
On Dec. 18 Andy Brevig, Steve Fults and I traveled to Hoffman to hear Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. Marty Seifert speak.
On Dec. 19 Pearl A. Anderson and I attended the community meal and Santa visit at the Donnelly Hall. Pearl’s daughter, Bonnie Fabian from Herman, granddaughter Michelle Gessford of Alexandria and her children came to see Santa. Afterwards they spent some time visiting at Pearl’s house.
The Hall looked very festive on Saturday, thanks to all the time, effort and hard work the Threshing Bee royalty and their families. Santa left his reindeer in Herman that day, so the Donnelly Fire Department picked him up and gave him a ride into town in their fire truck. There was a very good group of kids who came and told Santa what they wanted for Christmas. Afterwards they had an opportunity for rides with Santa in the fire truck.
On Dec. 20 Jim and Lou Eystad enjoyed the Sunday School program at St. John’s and the roast beef dinner afterwards.
That afternoon Joyce Steuck and I enjoyed a performance by the New Wine troupe from First Lutheran Church of Morris.
On Dec. 20 Denny Anderson traveled to his daughter's home in Hutchinson for a family Christmas dinner.
Wishing you and your family a happy, healthy and blessed New Year.
Saturday, December 26, 2009
birth
Nicole Lee Mellgren was born on November 29, 2009 at Douglas County Hospital, Alexandria, to Jennifer and Mark Mellgren of Sauk Centre. Nicole Lee weighed 9 lbs. 5 oz. Grandparents are Jeff and Brenda Volker of Morris, and Jan and Larry Mellgren of Long Prairie. Great-grandparents are Lloyd and Elenore Mellgren of Fort Ripley, Ken and Mavis Christenson of Norfield, Lloyd Volker of Barrett, and Florence Christians of Herman.
Friday, December 25, 2009
christmas letter
Some 50 yrs ago my mom read in some farm mag an idea about writing an annual Christmas letter. She took the idea and ran with it and so this yr marks the 50th year of this letter. She would write it out then find somebody to type it out for her then get it copied someplace. As I grew up I began to help here with it especially after I began learning how to type myself. After I graduated from H.S. I began to more involved in the writing. Mom had a stroke in 1988 and we had to put her in the nursing home in Morris. However I have kept up the tradition of writing it with help from aunt Mable and others finding it a nice way to keep family friends updated on my life. After I got a computer it has made doing the job a lot easier. I hope you enjoy my annual epistle.
DONNELLY MINN. CHRISTMAS 2009
"Oh Come all ye faithful Joyful and triumphant” With the words of this familiar hymn, I greet you once again with the annual Christmas letter. This year marks the 50th anniversary of this letter; a family tradition stared by my Mom who got the idea from some farm magazine
Weather news: 2009 will long be remembered as one of the most memorable years weather wise with cold temps, drought, and a very late fall. The ‘08-‘09 winter began in early December with back to back weekend snow storms, that forced the cancellation of most church services and other events in the area and continued throughout the rest of the winter with storms, snow, and cold temps that made life difficult until it finally ended in late Mar. Our area made the news in late Feb when the 10" of snow we received was one of the largest amounts in the state. The melting snow, plus spring rains, contributed to some flooding especially in the Red River Valley area in Apr. Field work got started in earnest in mid- May around here, a few dry weeks enabled farmers to make good progress, and by late May most of the crop was in the ground and starting to come up. Most of the summer was cool, (July was the third coldest month on record in MN), and dry. Grain harvest got underway about mid Aug, bean harvest started in Sept when “summer" finally arrived. It was one of the warmest September’s on record, and it also brought some much-needed rain. Snow, rain, cold temps, etc. made Oct. a month to forget and kept most area farmers out of the field for most of it. A mild Nov. enabled most farmers in the area were able to get the rest of the crops harvested and fall fieldwork by early Dec. Considering the crazy weather we had during the growing season, farmers were happy just to get a crop and yields were still good although the corn was wet necessitating a lot of drying. Early Dec has brought some light snow, blowing and drifting, and very cold temperatures
I put a lot of miles on my car again this year traveling to many parades, community celebrations, fairs, farm shows and other events in the area. It is often an opportunity to see unusual and interesting things, meet people I do not see too often and hear some interesting speakers. I did not go to S.C. this year but did take several "mini" vacations; to DeSmet SD in July to see their Wilder Pageant, in Sept to Rollag, Dalton and Albany for their threshing shows and to Fargo for Big Iron. I camped out at all of those events so I could spend more than one day at them. Our threshing Bee had its best attendance in many years; participation was also up in most events too. One of the highlights for me this year was a performance of “State Fair" by students at MAHS. In Apr a send off ceremony at MAHS, dinner at the Lee Center and dance at the Armory was held for the local National Guard Unit that was being deployed to Iraq again. A new event this year was a trim a tree contest held at the Donnelly Hall, to raise money for hall renovations. Our annual Ice Cream social and Halloween party were well attended too. At the Stevens County Genealogical Society meeting in Mar and Apr, a local family showed slides of their trip to Norway last year and also at several other events in the area this year. Aug marked the end of an era in Donnelly when the Frank family closed the Donnelly Hardware store for good and had an auction to sell the store and it's contents
Church News: In Dec our parish voted to call our interim pastor Rev Judy Gieleinske to be our full time pastor. Tom and Pearl Horning sang and played at several services again this year, as well at the Threshing Bee community services. Other parish events included confirmation and baccalaureate services, a fourth of July gathering at Kong; Rally Sun at Kong; St J beef supper, Kong Fall festival; a presentation on Alzheimer’s; a Christmas carol sing a long; several joint services and the usual assortment of pot luck meals. Our S.S. program was canceled this year due to bad weather. I continue to travel to area churches for the monthly WCAWA chapter meetings often affording me the opportunity to hear some very good and interesting speakers. On Sept 27 five area WA chapters sponsored a meeting at MT. Carmel Bible Camp near Alex, entitled “A Denomination at Risk,” The president of the national WA organization along with two ELCA bishops discussed the results of the actions taken by the ELCA assembly in Aug in Minneapolis where they voted to accept the recommendations of the sexuality task force, including allowing the ordination of practicing homosexual pastors. A forum featuring Rev King and Rev Grorud from Lutheran Core was held in Willmar on Oct 3rd where I had an opportunity to visit a little with our former pastor Luther Johnson. Oct 10th it was back to MT. Carmel for a presentation by Rev Dale Wolf of Atonement Lutheran church in Fargo on LCMC. On Nov 30th the WCAWA chapter sponsored a forum in Morris with Rev Steve King, who is education director for WA and head of Sola Publishing, in which he also talked about the decisions and options produced by the ELCA assembly. Some other church events in the area I attended included: the conference assembly at East Zion of Starbuck; a bishops forum in Milan; two "New Wine" shows at First Lutheran in Morris, the first by a troupe from Clouquet, and the second a homecoming concert by the troupe from First Lutheran, Faith Discovery Series by Dr. Berlie at the MAHS auditorium; a “Captive Free” concert at Fron in Starbuck; the St Olaf Hand bell choir concert at Faith in Morris and the Concordia College Christmas concert in Moorhead.
Family news: I am still living and working out here on the farm with my "family", which has a new member this year. “Buttons”was a kitten I got this summer to replace "Kitty" a long time “family” member that died this summer, I am still looking for some work, I have applied for several jobs but have not gotten any, I hope that next year I can get into the Sr. works program. I am still writing the Donnelly News for the Morris paper, and have had a lot of complements about it; I also put up a blog this year (DonnellyMinn.blogspot.com) to provide a little more timely news. My health is ok, I still take medicine for diabetes and high blood pressure, and need to watch what I eat, I still work out several times a week in Morris. I still belong to the Donnelly Community Club, and the St Co Gen Soc. My aunt Pearl, and my cousin Bev became great grandmother, and grandmother again this year as Nikki and Jason Armstrong had a baby boy Gavin Dennis in Aug. The rest of my family is “status quo” my other aunt Pearl is still in Donnelly, and sells Avon, my cousin Carl (Billy), his wife Pat, and sister Elnora are still in S.C., my cousin Jan, and her husband Dennis are still in Alex. When I am home I spend a lot of time on line listening to various religious programs, my e-mail ad is aeanders@runestone.net. I do have a new cell # 320-287-1219. Thank you for your prayers during the past year, and please keep me in them during the upcoming year.
As always at this time of the year we pause to remember the friends and acquaintances that have passed away during the past year. Happier occasions this year were several birthday and wedding anniversary celebrations for friends and relatives in the area.
Now may the God of Christmas go with you during the upcoming year.
Sincerely yours
Allen, "Duke" and "Buttons"
The Anderson's
DONNELLY MINN. CHRISTMAS 2009
"Oh Come all ye faithful Joyful and triumphant” With the words of this familiar hymn, I greet you once again with the annual Christmas letter. This year marks the 50th anniversary of this letter; a family tradition stared by my Mom who got the idea from some farm magazine
Weather news: 2009 will long be remembered as one of the most memorable years weather wise with cold temps, drought, and a very late fall. The ‘08-‘09 winter began in early December with back to back weekend snow storms, that forced the cancellation of most church services and other events in the area and continued throughout the rest of the winter with storms, snow, and cold temps that made life difficult until it finally ended in late Mar. Our area made the news in late Feb when the 10" of snow we received was one of the largest amounts in the state. The melting snow, plus spring rains, contributed to some flooding especially in the Red River Valley area in Apr. Field work got started in earnest in mid- May around here, a few dry weeks enabled farmers to make good progress, and by late May most of the crop was in the ground and starting to come up. Most of the summer was cool, (July was the third coldest month on record in MN), and dry. Grain harvest got underway about mid Aug, bean harvest started in Sept when “summer" finally arrived. It was one of the warmest September’s on record, and it also brought some much-needed rain. Snow, rain, cold temps, etc. made Oct. a month to forget and kept most area farmers out of the field for most of it. A mild Nov. enabled most farmers in the area were able to get the rest of the crops harvested and fall fieldwork by early Dec. Considering the crazy weather we had during the growing season, farmers were happy just to get a crop and yields were still good although the corn was wet necessitating a lot of drying. Early Dec has brought some light snow, blowing and drifting, and very cold temperatures
I put a lot of miles on my car again this year traveling to many parades, community celebrations, fairs, farm shows and other events in the area. It is often an opportunity to see unusual and interesting things, meet people I do not see too often and hear some interesting speakers. I did not go to S.C. this year but did take several "mini" vacations; to DeSmet SD in July to see their Wilder Pageant, in Sept to Rollag, Dalton and Albany for their threshing shows and to Fargo for Big Iron. I camped out at all of those events so I could spend more than one day at them. Our threshing Bee had its best attendance in many years; participation was also up in most events too. One of the highlights for me this year was a performance of “State Fair" by students at MAHS. In Apr a send off ceremony at MAHS, dinner at the Lee Center and dance at the Armory was held for the local National Guard Unit that was being deployed to Iraq again. A new event this year was a trim a tree contest held at the Donnelly Hall, to raise money for hall renovations. Our annual Ice Cream social and Halloween party were well attended too. At the Stevens County Genealogical Society meeting in Mar and Apr, a local family showed slides of their trip to Norway last year and also at several other events in the area this year. Aug marked the end of an era in Donnelly when the Frank family closed the Donnelly Hardware store for good and had an auction to sell the store and it's contents
Church News: In Dec our parish voted to call our interim pastor Rev Judy Gieleinske to be our full time pastor. Tom and Pearl Horning sang and played at several services again this year, as well at the Threshing Bee community services. Other parish events included confirmation and baccalaureate services, a fourth of July gathering at Kong; Rally Sun at Kong; St J beef supper, Kong Fall festival; a presentation on Alzheimer’s; a Christmas carol sing a long; several joint services and the usual assortment of pot luck meals. Our S.S. program was canceled this year due to bad weather. I continue to travel to area churches for the monthly WCAWA chapter meetings often affording me the opportunity to hear some very good and interesting speakers. On Sept 27 five area WA chapters sponsored a meeting at MT. Carmel Bible Camp near Alex, entitled “A Denomination at Risk,” The president of the national WA organization along with two ELCA bishops discussed the results of the actions taken by the ELCA assembly in Aug in Minneapolis where they voted to accept the recommendations of the sexuality task force, including allowing the ordination of practicing homosexual pastors. A forum featuring Rev King and Rev Grorud from Lutheran Core was held in Willmar on Oct 3rd where I had an opportunity to visit a little with our former pastor Luther Johnson. Oct 10th it was back to MT. Carmel for a presentation by Rev Dale Wolf of Atonement Lutheran church in Fargo on LCMC. On Nov 30th the WCAWA chapter sponsored a forum in Morris with Rev Steve King, who is education director for WA and head of Sola Publishing, in which he also talked about the decisions and options produced by the ELCA assembly. Some other church events in the area I attended included: the conference assembly at East Zion of Starbuck; a bishops forum in Milan; two "New Wine" shows at First Lutheran in Morris, the first by a troupe from Clouquet, and the second a homecoming concert by the troupe from First Lutheran, Faith Discovery Series by Dr. Berlie at the MAHS auditorium; a “Captive Free” concert at Fron in Starbuck; the St Olaf Hand bell choir concert at Faith in Morris and the Concordia College Christmas concert in Moorhead.
Family news: I am still living and working out here on the farm with my "family", which has a new member this year. “Buttons”was a kitten I got this summer to replace "Kitty" a long time “family” member that died this summer, I am still looking for some work, I have applied for several jobs but have not gotten any, I hope that next year I can get into the Sr. works program. I am still writing the Donnelly News for the Morris paper, and have had a lot of complements about it; I also put up a blog this year (DonnellyMinn.blogspot.com) to provide a little more timely news. My health is ok, I still take medicine for diabetes and high blood pressure, and need to watch what I eat, I still work out several times a week in Morris. I still belong to the Donnelly Community Club, and the St Co Gen Soc. My aunt Pearl, and my cousin Bev became great grandmother, and grandmother again this year as Nikki and Jason Armstrong had a baby boy Gavin Dennis in Aug. The rest of my family is “status quo” my other aunt Pearl is still in Donnelly, and sells Avon, my cousin Carl (Billy), his wife Pat, and sister Elnora are still in S.C., my cousin Jan, and her husband Dennis are still in Alex. When I am home I spend a lot of time on line listening to various religious programs, my e-mail ad is aeanders@runestone.net. I do have a new cell # 320-287-1219. Thank you for your prayers during the past year, and please keep me in them during the upcoming year.
As always at this time of the year we pause to remember the friends and acquaintances that have passed away during the past year. Happier occasions this year were several birthday and wedding anniversary celebrations for friends and relatives in the area.
Now may the God of Christmas go with you during the upcoming year.
Sincerely yours
Allen, "Duke" and "Buttons"
The Anderson's
Thursday, December 24, 2009
update
I have been really busy lately and have not gotten around to posting anything for a while sorry about that I hope to do better in the future. The big news this wk was the prediction of a major winter storm that was going to hit our area. Thankfully so far it has not been as bad as predicted although it was not very nice out there tonight the drive to town and back for services was not easy and only a few of us from the country ventured out.The snow was coming down fairly heavy when I left for town about 8:30 pm and visibly was not very good but it had let up some by the time services were done although the roads were not too bad. I did go to Morris for the living Nativity service at Faith the roads and weather were not too bad. It was kind of expected that we would be unable to have services at Kong in the a.m. We are scheduled to have joint services at St J on the 27th at 10:30 am with Tom and Pearl Horning playing and singing. It will also be broadcast on KMRS at 11 am. There will be no S.S. on the 27th or Jan 3rd but there will be services at Kong and St J at regular times. the regular schedule resumes on Jan 10th.
UPDATE DEC 25TH NO SERVICES AT KONG!
UPDATE DEC 25TH NO SERVICES AT KONG!
Friday, December 18, 2009
donnelly news
Next edition Dec 19th -25th
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news. Please note that due to the Christmas and New Year’s holidays I will have early deadlines so I will need any news by the 22nd and the 29th.
The weather during the past week has been very cold with -0 temps almost every day, thankfully there has not been much wind to go with it and just a few inches of snow on the ground in this area. I took a different route home last week and saw that there were still a couple of cornfields in the area left to be picked.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS there will be joint services at St J on Dec 24th at 9 pm; Dec 25th at 10am at Kong and Dec 29th (STJ) time to be announced.
The parish collection of food for the St Co Food shelf will continue through Dec.
The Kong Christmas Christmas_Card Club will be held again this yr to add your name to the list contact Bertha Larson or Florentine Erickson by Dec 20th.
There will be two performances of the ST/J/Kong S.S. Program this year. The first one will be on Dec 20th during the 11 am worship service at St J, which will be followed by a roast beef dinner. The second one will be held on Dec 23rd at Kong at 7 pm followed by birthday cake, punch and coffee in honor of Jesus’ birthday.
Please remember to look at our community bulletin board when driving though town for details of upcoming events such as Santa’s annual visit to Donnelly today (Sat)
Most Donnelly business will be closing early on Dec 24th and be closed all day on Dec 25th. As far as I know HD & CO is the only Donnelly business that will also be closed on the Dec 26th. I know that several businesses will also be closing early on the 31st and be closed on Jan 1st; I will have more info next wk.
There will be a community dinner at First Lutheran in Morris on Dec 25th beginning at noon.
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Dr Pat Burke informs me that his daughter Sarah is following in his footsteps and has been accepted into medical school. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Jake Long who recently won the championship in his weight class at the Jaguar wrestling tournament and the Grant Co Wrestling tournament at West Central Area.
The following were welcomed as new members of the Rendsville 4-h club recently; Travis Fults (Randy and Joan) Kalley Johnson (Richard and Karen) Blake and Konner Koser (Darren and Nichole) Miranda Papesh (Mark and Michelle) Hope Speer (Rollie and Tami) Carrie and Kelly Wilts (Doug and Ellen) Gage and Morgan Wevely (Kevin and Lori)
David Flugel and I were among those who attended the Sons of Norway bake sale and Fårikål lunch at the Morris Sr. center on Dec 12th.
Several of us from the area took in the open house at the Thrivent office in Morris on Dec 15th
I hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news. Please note that due to the Christmas and New Year’s holidays I will have early deadlines so I will need any news by the 22nd and the 29th.
The weather during the past week has been very cold with -0 temps almost every day, thankfully there has not been much wind to go with it and just a few inches of snow on the ground in this area. I took a different route home last week and saw that there were still a couple of cornfields in the area left to be picked.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS there will be joint services at St J on Dec 24th at 9 pm; Dec 25th at 10am at Kong and Dec 29th (STJ) time to be announced.
The parish collection of food for the St Co Food shelf will continue through Dec.
The Kong Christmas Christmas_Card Club will be held again this yr to add your name to the list contact Bertha Larson or Florentine Erickson by Dec 20th.
There will be two performances of the ST/J/Kong S.S. Program this year. The first one will be on Dec 20th during the 11 am worship service at St J, which will be followed by a roast beef dinner. The second one will be held on Dec 23rd at Kong at 7 pm followed by birthday cake, punch and coffee in honor of Jesus’ birthday.
Please remember to look at our community bulletin board when driving though town for details of upcoming events such as Santa’s annual visit to Donnelly today (Sat)
Most Donnelly business will be closing early on Dec 24th and be closed all day on Dec 25th. As far as I know HD & CO is the only Donnelly business that will also be closed on the Dec 26th. I know that several businesses will also be closing early on the 31st and be closed on Jan 1st; I will have more info next wk.
There will be a community dinner at First Lutheran in Morris on Dec 25th beginning at noon.
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Dr Pat Burke informs me that his daughter Sarah is following in his footsteps and has been accepted into medical school. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Jake Long who recently won the championship in his weight class at the Jaguar wrestling tournament and the Grant Co Wrestling tournament at West Central Area.
The following were welcomed as new members of the Rendsville 4-h club recently; Travis Fults (Randy and Joan) Kalley Johnson (Richard and Karen) Blake and Konner Koser (Darren and Nichole) Miranda Papesh (Mark and Michelle) Hope Speer (Rollie and Tami) Carrie and Kelly Wilts (Doug and Ellen) Gage and Morgan Wevely (Kevin and Lori)
David Flugel and I were among those who attended the Sons of Norway bake sale and Fårikål lunch at the Morris Sr. center on Dec 12th.
Several of us from the area took in the open house at the Thrivent office in Morris on Dec 15th
I hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
birth
Isaac Matthais Johnson was born on Dec 15th in Mankato to Rev Mark Luther and Sarah Johnson of Springfield formerly of Donnelly. Grandparents are Dr and Mrs C..B Paul of India and Rev Roger and Lucille Johnson of S.D.
death
Dorthy Christians of Herman passed away on Dec 14th She is survived by her son Tom Boerner of the Herman/Donnelly area and a sister Robberta (Willard) Volker of Herman
visitation is Fri 12/18 at the Pederson funeral home in Morris memorial services are Sat 12/19 at 10 am at the um church in Herman.
visitation is Fri 12/18 at the Pederson funeral home in Morris memorial services are Sat 12/19 at 10 am at the um church in Herman.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
area events
Rep Marty Seifert (R) canidate for gov is going to speak in Hoffman on December 18 at 6 p.m. at the Dew Drop Inn
Thrivent for Lutheran will have an open house at their office in Morris on Dec 15th from 11am -7pm
Holiday train will be in Elbow Lake on Dec 16th at 4:30 pm, the Lions will have a meal after-wards at the community center.
Scrooge Night in Morris on Dec 17th
Fed tel open house at the Morris and Chokio offices on Dec 17th
Enjoy a free roll with a donation to the SA at the CC Mall on Nov 19th.
Thrivent for Lutheran will have an open house at their office in Morris on Dec 15th from 11am -7pm
Holiday train will be in Elbow Lake on Dec 16th at 4:30 pm, the Lions will have a meal after-wards at the community center.
Scrooge Night in Morris on Dec 17th
Fed tel open house at the Morris and Chokio offices on Dec 17th
Enjoy a free roll with a donation to the SA at the CC Mall on Nov 19th.
DONNELLY NEWS
Next edition Dec 12th -18th
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news. Please note that due to the Christmas and New Year’s holidays I will have early deadlines so I will need any news by the 22nd and 29th.
Winter has made it's return here with several inches of snow ,strong winds and the first below 0 temps of the season. I did see a few farmers in the field between Glenwood and Alex on Sat. but around here everyone is done for the yr.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS The parish collection of food for the St Co Food shelf will continue through Dec. The deadline for donations to the SA cap and mitten tree is Dec 13th.
There will be a poinsettia Garden in the parish this yr. To buy one in memory or honor of somebody, please contact the parish office by Dec 14th.
The Kong Christmas Card Club will be held again this yr to add your name to the list contact Bertha Larson or Florentine Erickson by Dec 20th.
There will be two performances of the ST/J/Kong S.S. program this year. The first one will be on Dec 20th during the 11 am worship service at St J which will be followed by a roast beef dinner. The second one will be held on Dec 23rd at Kong at 7 pm followed by birthday cake, punch and coffee in honor of Jesus’ birthday.
The sons of Norway will have their annual bake sale and Fårikål lunch at the Sr Center in Morris today (Sat) beginning at 11 am
Please remember to look at our community bulletin board when driving though town for details of upcoming events such as Santa’s annual visit to Donnelly on Dec 19th.
Congratulations to Nichole Gillespie who was recently named the AAA winner for the ‘09-‘10 school year at C-A H.S and was a winner of a 2009 Harde’s Heisman award.
Congratulations to Jake Long of the West Central Area Knights FB team who recently won several awards from the team and the Heart of Lakes conf at their fall sports banquet.
Congratulations to Maggie Larson who was one of the winners of the Christmas Medallion hunt sponsored by M S-T
Brice Tyler Backman was born on November 13, 2009 at St. Cloud Hospital to Jackie Hentges and Jon Backman of Donnelly. Grandparents are Jerry and Kate Hentges and Elizabeth Ascheman of Morris. Great-grandfather is Ralph Hentges of Canby.
Ryker Elliott Graff was born November 23, 2009 at Merit Care Hospital, Fargo to Brock and Tylise (Grossman) Graff. Grandparents are Tim and Tammie Grossman and Keith and Brenda Graff of Morris. Great Grandparents are Bob and Myrna Tomalla, Arven and Joanne Graff, Marie and (late) Clarence Grossman, and Verna and (late) Keith Scheldorf.
On Dec 3rd I traveled to Peace Lutheran Church in Barrett to attend the visitation for Elaine Ray. The Rays and Ekholms were family friends. After visitation I stopped up to visit Thelma Leegard in her apt.
Memorial services for Ida Johnson were held at St J on Dec 4th, Pearl A. Anderson and I were among the family and friends that attended her service.
Later in the day I took in the Hollidazle tree event at the Hall. All the trees looked fantastic and as far as I was concerned picking out the three best was a very difficult job. We hope to make this an annual event. The event was a great success with good crowds and participation by the community in bringing in trees and decorating them. Sandy Dunn and her family did a fantastic job of putting the event together. She provided the following info about it: The people’s choice awards were:1st - Jackie Raths "Colon Cancer Awareness Tree" 2nd - Jeanne Ennen - "Fiber Optic Our Family Tree" 3rd - Deb Root - "Doggie Treat Tree" 4th - Deb Kill - "Mini House Tree" Door Prize winners:Snowman –winners were Makayla Mau, Evelyn Underwood ;Poinsettia Plant winners were Gertie Werk, Allen Anderson .Others bringing in trees were Jan Greiner, Karen Janachovsky, Vivian Johnson, Dawn Blanchard, Allen Anderson.
On Dec 5th several of us from the area attended the holiday open house at the museum; my next stop was at the sr. center where Jim and Lou Eystad were among those helping out at the bazaar. I then traveled to Trinity in Cyrus for the WCAWA annual Advent service and dinner. Thanks to the ladies of Trinity for helping serve the meal. The next meeting will be Jan 2nd at Glenwood Lutheran in Glenwood. In the aft I traveled to Glenwood where I boarded a bus to the annual Concordia College Christmas Concert in Morehead. Thanks to Irene Sansness for organizing the event and to Thrivent for sponsoring the bus and providing the lunch.
Dec 6th Jim and Lou Eystad and I were among those from the area who participated in the Christmas carol sing a-long at St J. Enroute to the church I stopped in to visit my aunt Pearl (Albert) Anderson and Cousin Bev Hurlbut at their home in Donnelly.
Dec 7th Andy Brevig and I were among those from the area that attended the ST Co Rep party meeting at Detoy’s in Morris. The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for Jan 11th.
Jim and Lou Eystad visited her aunt Marlys Alm at her apt in Morris on Mon.
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Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news. Please note that due to the Christmas and New Year’s holidays I will have early deadlines so I will need any news by the 22nd and 29th.
Winter has made it's return here with several inches of snow ,strong winds and the first below 0 temps of the season. I did see a few farmers in the field between Glenwood and Alex on Sat. but around here everyone is done for the yr.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS The parish collection of food for the St Co Food shelf will continue through Dec. The deadline for donations to the SA cap and mitten tree is Dec 13th.
There will be a poinsettia Garden in the parish this yr. To buy one in memory or honor of somebody, please contact the parish office by Dec 14th.
The Kong Christmas Card Club will be held again this yr to add your name to the list contact Bertha Larson or Florentine Erickson by Dec 20th.
There will be two performances of the ST/J/Kong S.S. program this year. The first one will be on Dec 20th during the 11 am worship service at St J which will be followed by a roast beef dinner. The second one will be held on Dec 23rd at Kong at 7 pm followed by birthday cake, punch and coffee in honor of Jesus’ birthday.
The sons of Norway will have their annual bake sale and Fårikål lunch at the Sr Center in Morris today (Sat) beginning at 11 am
Please remember to look at our community bulletin board when driving though town for details of upcoming events such as Santa’s annual visit to Donnelly on Dec 19th.
Congratulations to Nichole Gillespie who was recently named the AAA winner for the ‘09-‘10 school year at C-A H.S and was a winner of a 2009 Harde’s Heisman award.
Congratulations to Jake Long of the West Central Area Knights FB team who recently won several awards from the team and the Heart of Lakes conf at their fall sports banquet.
Congratulations to Maggie Larson who was one of the winners of the Christmas Medallion hunt sponsored by M S-T
Brice Tyler Backman was born on November 13, 2009 at St. Cloud Hospital to Jackie Hentges and Jon Backman of Donnelly. Grandparents are Jerry and Kate Hentges and Elizabeth Ascheman of Morris. Great-grandfather is Ralph Hentges of Canby.
Ryker Elliott Graff was born November 23, 2009 at Merit Care Hospital, Fargo to Brock and Tylise (Grossman) Graff. Grandparents are Tim and Tammie Grossman and Keith and Brenda Graff of Morris. Great Grandparents are Bob and Myrna Tomalla, Arven and Joanne Graff, Marie and (late) Clarence Grossman, and Verna and (late) Keith Scheldorf.
On Dec 3rd I traveled to Peace Lutheran Church in Barrett to attend the visitation for Elaine Ray. The Rays and Ekholms were family friends. After visitation I stopped up to visit Thelma Leegard in her apt.
Memorial services for Ida Johnson were held at St J on Dec 4th, Pearl A. Anderson and I were among the family and friends that attended her service.
Later in the day I took in the Hollidazle tree event at the Hall. All the trees looked fantastic and as far as I was concerned picking out the three best was a very difficult job. We hope to make this an annual event. The event was a great success with good crowds and participation by the community in bringing in trees and decorating them. Sandy Dunn and her family did a fantastic job of putting the event together. She provided the following info about it: The people’s choice awards were:1st - Jackie Raths "Colon Cancer Awareness Tree" 2nd - Jeanne Ennen - "Fiber Optic Our Family Tree" 3rd - Deb Root - "Doggie Treat Tree" 4th - Deb Kill - "Mini House Tree" Door Prize winners:Snowman –winners were Makayla Mau, Evelyn Underwood ;Poinsettia Plant winners were Gertie Werk, Allen Anderson .Others bringing in trees were Jan Greiner, Karen Janachovsky, Vivian Johnson, Dawn Blanchard, Allen Anderson.
On Dec 5th several of us from the area attended the holiday open house at the museum; my next stop was at the sr. center where Jim and Lou Eystad were among those helping out at the bazaar. I then traveled to Trinity in Cyrus for the WCAWA annual Advent service and dinner. Thanks to the ladies of Trinity for helping serve the meal. The next meeting will be Jan 2nd at Glenwood Lutheran in Glenwood. In the aft I traveled to Glenwood where I boarded a bus to the annual Concordia College Christmas Concert in Morehead. Thanks to Irene Sansness for organizing the event and to Thrivent for sponsoring the bus and providing the lunch.
Dec 6th Jim and Lou Eystad and I were among those from the area who participated in the Christmas carol sing a-long at St J. Enroute to the church I stopped in to visit my aunt Pearl (Albert) Anderson and Cousin Bev Hurlbut at their home in Donnelly.
Dec 7th Andy Brevig and I were among those from the area that attended the ST Co Rep party meeting at Detoy’s in Morris. The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for Jan 11th.
Jim and Lou Eystad visited her aunt Marlys Alm at her apt in Morris on Mon.
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Thursday, December 10, 2009
traim a tree
Sandy Dunn provided me with the following info about the Hollidazle tree event held at the Donnelly Hall last weekend
Here is the winners for Donnelly's '09 Holidazzle Trim-A-Tree.
1st - Jackie Raths "Colon Cancer Awareness Tree"
2nd - Jeanne Ennen - "Fiber Optic Our Family Tree"
3rd - Deb Root - "Doggie Treat Tree"
4th - Deb Kill - "Mini House Tree"
Door Prize winners:
Snowman - Makayla Mau, Evelyn Underwood
Poinsettia Plant - Gertie Werk, Allen Anderson
Thanks to our other participants for bringing in their decorated trees. Jan Greiner, Karen Janachovsky, Vivian Johnson, Dawn Blanchard, Allen Anderson.
It was not an easy task for the public to vote for the "People's Choice", every tree had it's own unique look!
Be watching for our 2nd Annual Holidazzle Trim-A-Tree next December in 2010.
Here is the winners for Donnelly's '09 Holidazzle Trim-A-Tree.
1st - Jackie Raths "Colon Cancer Awareness Tree"
2nd - Jeanne Ennen - "Fiber Optic Our Family Tree"
3rd - Deb Root - "Doggie Treat Tree"
4th - Deb Kill - "Mini House Tree"
Door Prize winners:
Snowman - Makayla Mau, Evelyn Underwood
Poinsettia Plant - Gertie Werk, Allen Anderson
Thanks to our other participants for bringing in their decorated trees. Jan Greiner, Karen Janachovsky, Vivian Johnson, Dawn Blanchard, Allen Anderson.
It was not an easy task for the public to vote for the "People's Choice", every tree had it's own unique look!
Be watching for our 2nd Annual Holidazzle Trim-A-Tree next December in 2010.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
wa mtg
A DVD of Rev King's mtg on Nov 30th at MAHS is now available at a cost of $16 (plus s & h) contact wedding and more videos in Glenwood for more info 320-634-4386; e-mail jmkkek@Yahoo.com
donnelly news
Next edition Dec 5th -11th
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
The weather during the past week has been mostly cloudy and cool although there were some periods of sunshine and milder temps. It has been dry though which has enabled most farmers in the area to finish harvesting and to get their fall field work done.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS The parish is collecting items for the food shelf during the months of Nov and Dec. Non perishable items may be left in the shopping cart located in the narthex of both churches. There will also be a cap and mitten tree in the narthex of both churches for the SA until Dec 13th.
A community Christmas carol sing will be held on Dec 6th at 4 pm at St J followed by a light supper, everyone is welcome to come and help celebrate the Christmas season.
There will be a poinsettia Garden in the parish this yr. To buy one in memory or honor of somebody, please contact the parish office by Dec 14th.
The Kong Christmas Card Club will be held again this yr to add your name to the list contact Bertha Larson or Florentine Erickson by Dec 20th.
Thanks to Tom and Pearl Horning for playing and singing at St J on Nov 29th.
The following events will be held today (Sat):
The KCLW Christmas Advent family potluck brunch will be held at 9 am at the parish hall.
WCAWA will have their annual Advent potluck dinner at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cyrus today. The program will begin at 10 a.m. with dinner to follow.
Thrivent is sponsoring a bus to the Concordia College Christmas concert today from Glenwood. For info about this trip or the WCAWA event call 795-2477
The Holidazlle trim a tree contest at the Donnelly Hall concludes today from 2-5 pm. The public can vote for their favorite tree display as well as sign up for the door prize. Winners of the Trim a Tree and door prize will be announced at 5 pm. Tickets will be available at the door. The money raised will go towards the Donnelly Town Hall remodeling of the kitchen and bathrooms. Stop in for some fresh Coffee, hot Cider, and baked Goodies! Contact Sandy Dunn at 246-3292 if you would like to bring in a tree to display or for more information. I stopped by the hall on Dec 2nd and there were already a lot of nice looking trees on display.
The SCHS holiday open house will be held today at the museum from 9-12 pm.
The Sr Citizens bazaar will run from 9-1:00
pm today at the Sr Center in Morris
Pederson Funeral Home’s “A time to remember” will be held on Dec 6th at 4 pm at the funeral home in Morris.
The Red Hats will meet on Dec 7th at 9 am at Sax’s café in Donnelly. This is the Christmas party so bring your favorite cookie or candy to pass.
Santa will be stopping in Donnelly on Dec 19th.
Learning Unlimited will meet on Nov 9th at 1 pm at the Morris Public Library. Laird Barber will trace Jesus’ ancestry through the Gospel of Matthew.
Congratulations to Nichole Gillespie who was recently named the AAA winner for the ‘09-‘10 school year at C-A H.S.
Congratulations to Jake Long of the West Central Area Knights FB team who recently won several awards from the team and the Heart of Lakes conf at their fall sports banquet.
Ida Johnson of Donnelly passed away on Nov 29th. Her funeral was held on Dec 4th at St J. Her son Lloyd Bendt of Donnelly and his family are among her survivors.
Carol Erickson passed away on Nov 14th. Her sister in law Peg Wischnak of Morris formerly of the Donnelly area is among the family that survives her.
Several of us from the area took in the craft show at the Nat Guard Armory in Morris, on Nov 27th .Enroute home I stopped by St J where Jim and Lou Eystad were among those of us who helped decorate their church. Later in the aft Sandy Dunn and I decorated Kong.
Lowell and Sandy Dunn and family traveled to Wendell on Nov 26th to celebrate Thanksgiving with her mother Vivian Johnson
On Nov 28th Pearl A. Anderson and I were among the family and friends from the area who attended the 90th birthday party for Ruth Moerke at the Sr Center and the Golden Wedding celebration for Delroy and Gloria Heuer at Faith Lutheran in Morris. We were also among those from the area that took in the open house at Unger’s furniture on Nov 29th, enroute home I stopped to visit Sam Jordheim in Donnelly.
Jeff and Gayle Gibson and family of Avon were supper guests of Sam and Dorothy Jordheim on Nov 26th and also spent some visiting other family and friends in the area during the weekend. Mark Hofer of St Cloud traveled to Donnelly last week and picked up his mother- in law Shirley Frank and took her back to his home St Cloud to stay for a few days over the Thanksgiving weekend.
Jim and Lou Eystad and I were among a good crowd from the area that attended the community meal at the Sr Center Morris and later Rev King’s presentation at the MAHS. If you were unable to make it to the meeting you may buy a DVD of the event contact me for more info about ordering one.
Dec 2nd I stopped into McCollar Jewelry to wish Wally an early Happy Birthday.
Pearl A. Anderson and Larry and Peggy Wilke traveled to Fergus Falls on Nov 25th to have dinner with Kris Wilke.
Jim and Lou Eystad were Thanksgiving dinner guests of Tom and Colleen Dogotch of Morris
Verle and Della Dunn were Thanksgiving guests of their granddaughter Chandra and her husband in Alex
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Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
The weather during the past week has been mostly cloudy and cool although there were some periods of sunshine and milder temps. It has been dry though which has enabled most farmers in the area to finish harvesting and to get their fall field work done.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS The parish is collecting items for the food shelf during the months of Nov and Dec. Non perishable items may be left in the shopping cart located in the narthex of both churches. There will also be a cap and mitten tree in the narthex of both churches for the SA until Dec 13th.
A community Christmas carol sing will be held on Dec 6th at 4 pm at St J followed by a light supper, everyone is welcome to come and help celebrate the Christmas season.
There will be a poinsettia Garden in the parish this yr. To buy one in memory or honor of somebody, please contact the parish office by Dec 14th.
The Kong Christmas Card Club will be held again this yr to add your name to the list contact Bertha Larson or Florentine Erickson by Dec 20th.
Thanks to Tom and Pearl Horning for playing and singing at St J on Nov 29th.
The following events will be held today (Sat):
The KCLW Christmas Advent family potluck brunch will be held at 9 am at the parish hall.
WCAWA will have their annual Advent potluck dinner at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cyrus today. The program will begin at 10 a.m. with dinner to follow.
Thrivent is sponsoring a bus to the Concordia College Christmas concert today from Glenwood. For info about this trip or the WCAWA event call 795-2477
The Holidazlle trim a tree contest at the Donnelly Hall concludes today from 2-5 pm. The public can vote for their favorite tree display as well as sign up for the door prize. Winners of the Trim a Tree and door prize will be announced at 5 pm. Tickets will be available at the door. The money raised will go towards the Donnelly Town Hall remodeling of the kitchen and bathrooms. Stop in for some fresh Coffee, hot Cider, and baked Goodies! Contact Sandy Dunn at 246-3292 if you would like to bring in a tree to display or for more information. I stopped by the hall on Dec 2nd and there were already a lot of nice looking trees on display.
The SCHS holiday open house will be held today at the museum from 9-12 pm.
The Sr Citizens bazaar will run from 9-1:00
pm today at the Sr Center in Morris
Pederson Funeral Home’s “A time to remember” will be held on Dec 6th at 4 pm at the funeral home in Morris.
The Red Hats will meet on Dec 7th at 9 am at Sax’s café in Donnelly. This is the Christmas party so bring your favorite cookie or candy to pass.
Santa will be stopping in Donnelly on Dec 19th.
Learning Unlimited will meet on Nov 9th at 1 pm at the Morris Public Library. Laird Barber will trace Jesus’ ancestry through the Gospel of Matthew.
Congratulations to Nichole Gillespie who was recently named the AAA winner for the ‘09-‘10 school year at C-A H.S.
Congratulations to Jake Long of the West Central Area Knights FB team who recently won several awards from the team and the Heart of Lakes conf at their fall sports banquet.
Ida Johnson of Donnelly passed away on Nov 29th. Her funeral was held on Dec 4th at St J. Her son Lloyd Bendt of Donnelly and his family are among her survivors.
Carol Erickson passed away on Nov 14th. Her sister in law Peg Wischnak of Morris formerly of the Donnelly area is among the family that survives her.
Several of us from the area took in the craft show at the Nat Guard Armory in Morris, on Nov 27th .Enroute home I stopped by St J where Jim and Lou Eystad were among those of us who helped decorate their church. Later in the aft Sandy Dunn and I decorated Kong.
Lowell and Sandy Dunn and family traveled to Wendell on Nov 26th to celebrate Thanksgiving with her mother Vivian Johnson
On Nov 28th Pearl A. Anderson and I were among the family and friends from the area who attended the 90th birthday party for Ruth Moerke at the Sr Center and the Golden Wedding celebration for Delroy and Gloria Heuer at Faith Lutheran in Morris. We were also among those from the area that took in the open house at Unger’s furniture on Nov 29th, enroute home I stopped to visit Sam Jordheim in Donnelly.
Jeff and Gayle Gibson and family of Avon were supper guests of Sam and Dorothy Jordheim on Nov 26th and also spent some visiting other family and friends in the area during the weekend. Mark Hofer of St Cloud traveled to Donnelly last week and picked up his mother- in law Shirley Frank and took her back to his home St Cloud to stay for a few days over the Thanksgiving weekend.
Jim and Lou Eystad and I were among a good crowd from the area that attended the community meal at the Sr Center Morris and later Rev King’s presentation at the MAHS. If you were unable to make it to the meeting you may buy a DVD of the event contact me for more info about ordering one.
Dec 2nd I stopped into McCollar Jewelry to wish Wally an early Happy Birthday.
Pearl A. Anderson and Larry and Peggy Wilke traveled to Fergus Falls on Nov 25th to have dinner with Kris Wilke.
Jim and Lou Eystad were Thanksgiving dinner guests of Tom and Colleen Dogotch of Morris
Verle and Della Dunn were Thanksgiving guests of their granddaughter Chandra and her husband in Alex
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Thursday, December 3, 2009
community news
Hollidazle trim a tree contest at the Donnelly Hall starts Dec 3th and ends Dec 5th from 2-5 pm ea day
SCHS OPEN HOUSE and Holiday sale will be held at the museum on Dec 5th from 9 am -noon
the Sr Citizens bazaar will be held at the Sr Center in Morris on Dec 5th beginning at 9 am
pictures with Santa at the Morris Theater Dec 5th,free movie at 3 pm.
umm choir concert Dec 5 th and 6th MAHS concert hall
Morris post prom tour of homes on Dec 6th 1-5 pm tickets available at Willie's on Sat and at Federated church on Sun.
st co rep party mtg detoy's 12/7 6:30 pm
Sons of Norway will hold their annual bake sale on Dec 12th at the Sr center in Morris.
The Donnelly community club will hold their annual community meal at the Donnelly Hall on Dec 19th at noon. Santa will arrive about 1 pm
SCHS OPEN HOUSE and Holiday sale will be held at the museum on Dec 5th from 9 am -noon
the Sr Citizens bazaar will be held at the Sr Center in Morris on Dec 5th beginning at 9 am
pictures with Santa at the Morris Theater Dec 5th,free movie at 3 pm.
umm choir concert Dec 5 th and 6th MAHS concert hall
Morris post prom tour of homes on Dec 6th 1-5 pm tickets available at Willie's on Sat and at Federated church on Sun.
st co rep party mtg detoy's 12/7 6:30 pm
Sons of Norway will hold their annual bake sale on Dec 12th at the Sr center in Morris.
The Donnelly community club will hold their annual community meal at the Donnelly Hall on Dec 19th at noon. Santa will arrive about 1 pm
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
death
Ida Johnson of Donnelly passed away on Nov 29th. Her funeral will be held at 11 am Fri Dec 4th at St John's Lutheran church in Donnelly visitation is Thur eve from 5-7pm at the Pedersen funeral home in Morris
Thursday, November 26, 2009
donnelly news
Next edition Nov 28th – Dec 4th
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
Mostly sunny mild weather last week enabled many area farmers to get most of their corn crop picked and field work done although it will probably take another week or so for everybody in this area to finish up; that is if the weather stays semi-decent. I rode with my neighbor for a while on Fri. He said moisture levels were still about 25%; they had not figured out the yields yet but it looked good and considering the crazy growing season we had this year they were just glad to get a crop.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS The parish is collecting items for the food shelf during the months of Nov and Dec. Non perishable items may be left in the shopping cart located in the narthex of both churches. There will also be a cap and mitten tree in the narthex of both churches for the SA.
A community Christmas carol sing will be held on Dec 6th at 4 pm at St J followed by a light supper, everyone is welcome to come and help celebrate the Christmas season.
There will be no S.S. on Nov 29th due to the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Rev Steve King who is the education director for WA and head of Sola Publishing will be speaking at the Morris high school at 7 pm on Nov 30th responding to recent decisions of the ELCA assembly in Minneapolis last Aug. The event is sponsored by WCAWA. I have heard him speak several times and he is very good. If you want to eat before the presentation come to Morris Sr Center (603 Oregon Ave) for a free community meal beginning at 5:30 pm. Please note that the two events are not related.
WCAWA will have their annual Advent potluck dinner at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cyrus on Dec 5th. The program will begin at 10 a.m. with dinner to follow.
Thrivent is sponsoring a bus to the Concordia College Christmas concert on Dec 5th from Glenwood. For info about this trip or the WCAWA events call 795-2477
There are three events in the area today (Sat): Come and meet baby Ben, the son of Anna (Wernsing) and Matt Dorweiler at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Chokio, from 9-11 a.m. Come and go as you please.
A 90th birthday open house for Ruth Moerke will be held today at the Morris Sr Center from 2-4 pm.
A golden wedding anniversary celebration for Delroy and Gloria Heuer will be held at Faith Lutheran church in Morris today from 2-4 pm No gifts please.
An open house baby shower for Britney Marie Woodke, daughter of Derek and Elysia Woodke, will be held Sunday, Nov. 29 from 1-3 p.m. at the Morris Senior Center.
There will be a Holidazlle trim a tree contest at the Donnelly Hall from Dec 3-5th from 2-5 pm ea day. The public can vote for their favorite tree display as well as sign up for the door prize. Winners of the Trim a Tree and door prize will be announced Saturday Dec 5 at 5 pm. Tickets will be available at the door, you can either buy a one or three day pass. The money raised will go towards the Donnelly Town Hall remodeling. Stop in for some fresh Coffee, hot Cider, and baked Goodies! Contact Sandy Dunn at 246-3292 if you would like to bring in a tree to display or for more information.
Kris Christensen of Morris passed away on Nov 18th. Survivors include his sister Karen (Richard) Johnson and family of Donnelly. Jim and Lou Eystad were among those who attended his funeral at Assumption Catholic church in Morris on Nov 21st
Robert Speer of Fergus Falls formerly of Donnelly passed away on Nov 19th. Among family members that survive him are his wife Marjorie (Trost) of Morris and her family. The family had a private family service for him.
Allie Marie Paul was born on November 17, 2009 at Stevens Community Medical Center, Morris, to Mike and Trish Paul of Hancock. Grandparents are David and Connie Paul of Morris and Dianne Thomas and John Grossman of Alberta. Great grandparents are Evonne Berg of Devils Lake, N.D. Dianne and Trish are former Donnelly residents.
Congratulations to the following people who were honored for their years of service to the VFW ladies auxiliary: Liz Ascheman 35 yrs; Rosie Sax and Phyllis Smith 45 yrs; and Millie LeSage 50 yrs.
Congratulations to Nichole Gillespie who was recently named to the Pheasant Conf all conf team; the all-state academic team in VB; and MVP for the CA/HN Titians.
Pearl (Albert) Anderson and I were among those from the area who traveled to First Lutheran church in Alex on Nov 19th for the memorial service for David Heinrich. In the aft Wally McCollar and I were among those who attended the open house at SV and watched the parade of lights in Morris in the eve. Joe Kill pulled the Threshing Bee royalty float in the parade; Sandra D’s flowers also had a float in the parade.
Jim and Lou Eystad and I were among a good crowd at the Fireman’s annual bingo on Nov 20th. Thanks to Unger’s furniture for donating the turkey dinner I won there.
Nov 28th several of us from the area enjoyed the musical “State Fair” at the MAHS auditorium in the aft (Alyssa Uphoff was a member of the cast) and the St Olaf hand bell choir concert at Faith Lutheran in the eve. Thor Dosdall is a member of the choir and also sang a solo.
Jim and Lou Eystad and I were among many from the area who attended the fall festival at Kong on Nov 22nd. Later in the aft they visited David and Lavonne Day and their son Kevin at their place in Morris.
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Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
Mostly sunny mild weather last week enabled many area farmers to get most of their corn crop picked and field work done although it will probably take another week or so for everybody in this area to finish up; that is if the weather stays semi-decent. I rode with my neighbor for a while on Fri. He said moisture levels were still about 25%; they had not figured out the yields yet but it looked good and considering the crazy growing season we had this year they were just glad to get a crop.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS The parish is collecting items for the food shelf during the months of Nov and Dec. Non perishable items may be left in the shopping cart located in the narthex of both churches. There will also be a cap and mitten tree in the narthex of both churches for the SA.
A community Christmas carol sing will be held on Dec 6th at 4 pm at St J followed by a light supper, everyone is welcome to come and help celebrate the Christmas season.
There will be no S.S. on Nov 29th due to the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
Rev Steve King who is the education director for WA and head of Sola Publishing will be speaking at the Morris high school at 7 pm on Nov 30th responding to recent decisions of the ELCA assembly in Minneapolis last Aug. The event is sponsored by WCAWA. I have heard him speak several times and he is very good. If you want to eat before the presentation come to Morris Sr Center (603 Oregon Ave) for a free community meal beginning at 5:30 pm. Please note that the two events are not related.
WCAWA will have their annual Advent potluck dinner at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cyrus on Dec 5th. The program will begin at 10 a.m. with dinner to follow.
Thrivent is sponsoring a bus to the Concordia College Christmas concert on Dec 5th from Glenwood. For info about this trip or the WCAWA events call 795-2477
There are three events in the area today (Sat): Come and meet baby Ben, the son of Anna (Wernsing) and Matt Dorweiler at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Chokio, from 9-11 a.m. Come and go as you please.
A 90th birthday open house for Ruth Moerke will be held today at the Morris Sr Center from 2-4 pm.
A golden wedding anniversary celebration for Delroy and Gloria Heuer will be held at Faith Lutheran church in Morris today from 2-4 pm No gifts please.
An open house baby shower for Britney Marie Woodke, daughter of Derek and Elysia Woodke, will be held Sunday, Nov. 29 from 1-3 p.m. at the Morris Senior Center.
There will be a Holidazlle trim a tree contest at the Donnelly Hall from Dec 3-5th from 2-5 pm ea day. The public can vote for their favorite tree display as well as sign up for the door prize. Winners of the Trim a Tree and door prize will be announced Saturday Dec 5 at 5 pm. Tickets will be available at the door, you can either buy a one or three day pass. The money raised will go towards the Donnelly Town Hall remodeling. Stop in for some fresh Coffee, hot Cider, and baked Goodies! Contact Sandy Dunn at 246-3292 if you would like to bring in a tree to display or for more information.
Kris Christensen of Morris passed away on Nov 18th. Survivors include his sister Karen (Richard) Johnson and family of Donnelly. Jim and Lou Eystad were among those who attended his funeral at Assumption Catholic church in Morris on Nov 21st
Robert Speer of Fergus Falls formerly of Donnelly passed away on Nov 19th. Among family members that survive him are his wife Marjorie (Trost) of Morris and her family. The family had a private family service for him.
Allie Marie Paul was born on November 17, 2009 at Stevens Community Medical Center, Morris, to Mike and Trish Paul of Hancock. Grandparents are David and Connie Paul of Morris and Dianne Thomas and John Grossman of Alberta. Great grandparents are Evonne Berg of Devils Lake, N.D. Dianne and Trish are former Donnelly residents.
Congratulations to the following people who were honored for their years of service to the VFW ladies auxiliary: Liz Ascheman 35 yrs; Rosie Sax and Phyllis Smith 45 yrs; and Millie LeSage 50 yrs.
Congratulations to Nichole Gillespie who was recently named to the Pheasant Conf all conf team; the all-state academic team in VB; and MVP for the CA/HN Titians.
Pearl (Albert) Anderson and I were among those from the area who traveled to First Lutheran church in Alex on Nov 19th for the memorial service for David Heinrich. In the aft Wally McCollar and I were among those who attended the open house at SV and watched the parade of lights in Morris in the eve. Joe Kill pulled the Threshing Bee royalty float in the parade; Sandra D’s flowers also had a float in the parade.
Jim and Lou Eystad and I were among a good crowd at the Fireman’s annual bingo on Nov 20th. Thanks to Unger’s furniture for donating the turkey dinner I won there.
Nov 28th several of us from the area enjoyed the musical “State Fair” at the MAHS auditorium in the aft (Alyssa Uphoff was a member of the cast) and the St Olaf hand bell choir concert at Faith Lutheran in the eve. Thor Dosdall is a member of the choir and also sang a solo.
Jim and Lou Eystad and I were among many from the area who attended the fall festival at Kong on Nov 22nd. Later in the aft they visited David and Lavonne Day and their son Kevin at their place in Morris.
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Sunday, November 22, 2009
deaths
I have two deaths to report on
Robert Speer of Fergus formerly of Donnelly passed away on Nov 19th. survivors include his wife Marge Trost and family they will be a private family service for him.
Kris Christensen of Morris passed away on Nov 18th. He is survived by his sister Karen (Richard) Johnson of Donnelly.
Robert Speer of Fergus formerly of Donnelly passed away on Nov 19th. survivors include his wife Marge Trost and family they will be a private family service for him.
Kris Christensen of Morris passed away on Nov 18th. He is survived by his sister Karen (Richard) Johnson of Donnelly.
Friday, November 20, 2009
donnelly news
Next edition Nov 21st – Nov 27th
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news. Since this is Thanksgiving week I want to say thank you too all the loyal readers out there who have made this column a successful one. I really appreciate every one who has taken the time to stop and tell me how much they enjoy reading it and hope that you will continue to do so in the future.
An all day rain on Fri put a temporary halt to corn picking for a few days but sunny mild weather the rest of week has enabled farmers to make rapid progress in getting their corn crop out. It has not dried out much moisture levels are holding fairly steady at about 25% according to my neighbor. There are still a few bean fields left to be picked but given the weather forecast I would suspect that most farmers should be done with most of their fall field work in time to enjoy Thanksgiving.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS The Kong fall fest is Nov 22nd from 11 am -1 pm. Enjoy a variety of hot dishes and salads as well as Norwegian goodies. Everyone is welcome.
The parish is collecting items for the food shelf during the months of Nov and Dec. Non perishable items may be left in the shopping cart located in the narthex of both churches. There will also be a “noisy coin” offering to collect change on Sun as well as at the Thanksgiving eve service for the local Salvation Army’s toys for tots program. There will also be a cap and mitten tree in the narthex of both churches for them.
Advent decorating will take place on Nov 27th beginning at 2:30 pm at both churches. Everyone is encouraged to come and help. “Many hands make light work
The parish will have a joint Thanksgiving service on Nov 25th at 7:30 pm at Kong
Two community thanksgiving dinners will be held in the area on Nov 26th; in Morris at the Assumption Catholic church and in Herman at the United Methodist Church.
Rev Steve King who is the education director for WA and head of Sola Publishing will be speaking at the Morris high school at 7 pm on Nov 30th responding to recent decisions the ELCA assembly. The event is sponsored by WCAWA. I have heard him speak several times and he is very good.
Most Donnelly business will be closed on Nov 26th for thanksgiving.
Two former Donnelly area residents passed away recently. David Heinrich of Alex passed away on Nov 14th in Madison. His mother Lillian of Donnelly , his brother Scott (Beth) and family of Morris, and a sister Karen of Alex are among those who survive him. Services were held on Nov 19th at 1st Lutheran in Alex. Odin Devick of Burnsville passed away on Nov 12th in Richfield. Among his survivors are his wife former Donnelly area resident Dorothy (Moe) and sisters Alice Hallman of Morris and Corrine Jackson of Starbuck. His funeral was held Nov 14th in Bloomington.
Come and meet baby Ben, the son of Anna (Wernsing) and Matt Dorweiler at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Chokio, Saturday, Nov. 28, 9-11 a.m. Come and go as you please.
An open house baby shower for Britney Marie Woodke, daughter of Derek and Elysia Woodke, will be held Sunday, Nov. 29 from 1-3 p.m. at the Morris Senior Center.
There will be a 90th birthday open house for Ruth Moerke on Nov 28th at the Morris Sr Center from 2-4 pm.
There will be a Holidazlle trim a tree contest at the Donnelly Hall from Dec 3-5th from 2-5 pm ea day. The public can vote for their favorite tree display as well as sign up for the door prize. Winners of the Trim a Tree and door prize will be announced Saturday Dec 5 at 5 pm. Tickets will be available at the door, you can either buy a one or three day pass. The money raised will go towards the Donnelly Town Hall remodeling. Stop in for some fresh Coffee, hot Cider, and baked Goodies! Contact Sandy Dunn at 246-3292 if you would like to bring in a tree to display or for more information.
Congratulations to the following people who were honored for their years of service to the Morris Public Schools, at the annual staff recognition luncheon held at MAHS on Nov 11th; Elaine Henrichs (5 yrs); Sue Erdahl-Nelson (15 yrs) Donna Gades (20 yrs) Jack Fuchs (30 yrs) and Becky Hennen (35 yrs)
Congratulations to Evelyn Kopel who was recently honored by the Salvation Army for her many hours of work at the SA store in Morris. It is a well deserved honor almost every time I am in the store she is busy working there.
Beckett Joshua Erdahl was born November 7, 2009 at St. Joesph's Hospital, Brainerd, to Kayla Harstad and Joshua Erdahl of Pine River. Grandparents are Jeff and Linda Harstad, Donnelly; Steve and Sue Erdahl-Nelson, Donnelly; and the late Bruce Erdahl. Great grandparents are Edward Backman and Sandy; Shirley (Harstad) and Paul Lohmeyer, Eugene Harstad; Bernice Erdahl and Dorothy Kiser.
Several current and former Donnelly area residents helped Agnes Kruize celebrate her 80th birthday at the Old # 1 Southside on Nov 13th. Joyce Steuck was among those who enjoyed the Crazy Sisters Ladies night out at the Amory. I drove by there and it looked like they had a good crowd. I wound up the eve by taking in part of the Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley/ Verndale game at Big Cat stadium that CGB won.
On Nov 14th I traveled to Starbuck. My first stop was at the Minnewaska Lutheran Home to say “HI” to some former Donnelly area residents there. The next stop was Fron Lutheran Church for a concert by “Captive Free” a youth group sponsored by Youth Encounters based in the Twin Cities
Nov 15th Jeanne Ennen and I were among those from the area who enjoyed a concert by the Chord Ayres from Milan at the United Methodist Church in Herman.
Nov 17th Andy Brevig and I were among those who attended the St Co Rep party fall rally at the Morris Sr Center.
Nov 18th I stopped by my aunt Peal (Albert) Anderson’s home in Donnelly to wish her an early Happy Birthday.
On Nov 16th I talked to my former neighbor Delano Meyer on the phone. They were home on leave due to his mother’s illness and death but were planning on returning to Africa this week.
Jim and Lou Eystad visited her aunt Marlys Alm in Morris on Nov 15th.
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Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news. Since this is Thanksgiving week I want to say thank you too all the loyal readers out there who have made this column a successful one. I really appreciate every one who has taken the time to stop and tell me how much they enjoy reading it and hope that you will continue to do so in the future.
An all day rain on Fri put a temporary halt to corn picking for a few days but sunny mild weather the rest of week has enabled farmers to make rapid progress in getting their corn crop out. It has not dried out much moisture levels are holding fairly steady at about 25% according to my neighbor. There are still a few bean fields left to be picked but given the weather forecast I would suspect that most farmers should be done with most of their fall field work in time to enjoy Thanksgiving.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS The Kong fall fest is Nov 22nd from 11 am -1 pm. Enjoy a variety of hot dishes and salads as well as Norwegian goodies. Everyone is welcome.
The parish is collecting items for the food shelf during the months of Nov and Dec. Non perishable items may be left in the shopping cart located in the narthex of both churches. There will also be a “noisy coin” offering to collect change on Sun as well as at the Thanksgiving eve service for the local Salvation Army’s toys for tots program. There will also be a cap and mitten tree in the narthex of both churches for them.
Advent decorating will take place on Nov 27th beginning at 2:30 pm at both churches. Everyone is encouraged to come and help. “Many hands make light work
The parish will have a joint Thanksgiving service on Nov 25th at 7:30 pm at Kong
Two community thanksgiving dinners will be held in the area on Nov 26th; in Morris at the Assumption Catholic church and in Herman at the United Methodist Church.
Rev Steve King who is the education director for WA and head of Sola Publishing will be speaking at the Morris high school at 7 pm on Nov 30th responding to recent decisions the ELCA assembly. The event is sponsored by WCAWA. I have heard him speak several times and he is very good.
Most Donnelly business will be closed on Nov 26th for thanksgiving.
Two former Donnelly area residents passed away recently. David Heinrich of Alex passed away on Nov 14th in Madison. His mother Lillian of Donnelly , his brother Scott (Beth) and family of Morris, and a sister Karen of Alex are among those who survive him. Services were held on Nov 19th at 1st Lutheran in Alex. Odin Devick of Burnsville passed away on Nov 12th in Richfield. Among his survivors are his wife former Donnelly area resident Dorothy (Moe) and sisters Alice Hallman of Morris and Corrine Jackson of Starbuck. His funeral was held Nov 14th in Bloomington.
Come and meet baby Ben, the son of Anna (Wernsing) and Matt Dorweiler at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Chokio, Saturday, Nov. 28, 9-11 a.m. Come and go as you please.
An open house baby shower for Britney Marie Woodke, daughter of Derek and Elysia Woodke, will be held Sunday, Nov. 29 from 1-3 p.m. at the Morris Senior Center.
There will be a 90th birthday open house for Ruth Moerke on Nov 28th at the Morris Sr Center from 2-4 pm.
There will be a Holidazlle trim a tree contest at the Donnelly Hall from Dec 3-5th from 2-5 pm ea day. The public can vote for their favorite tree display as well as sign up for the door prize. Winners of the Trim a Tree and door prize will be announced Saturday Dec 5 at 5 pm. Tickets will be available at the door, you can either buy a one or three day pass. The money raised will go towards the Donnelly Town Hall remodeling. Stop in for some fresh Coffee, hot Cider, and baked Goodies! Contact Sandy Dunn at 246-3292 if you would like to bring in a tree to display or for more information.
Congratulations to the following people who were honored for their years of service to the Morris Public Schools, at the annual staff recognition luncheon held at MAHS on Nov 11th; Elaine Henrichs (5 yrs); Sue Erdahl-Nelson (15 yrs) Donna Gades (20 yrs) Jack Fuchs (30 yrs) and Becky Hennen (35 yrs)
Congratulations to Evelyn Kopel who was recently honored by the Salvation Army for her many hours of work at the SA store in Morris. It is a well deserved honor almost every time I am in the store she is busy working there.
Beckett Joshua Erdahl was born November 7, 2009 at St. Joesph's Hospital, Brainerd, to Kayla Harstad and Joshua Erdahl of Pine River. Grandparents are Jeff and Linda Harstad, Donnelly; Steve and Sue Erdahl-Nelson, Donnelly; and the late Bruce Erdahl. Great grandparents are Edward Backman and Sandy; Shirley (Harstad) and Paul Lohmeyer, Eugene Harstad; Bernice Erdahl and Dorothy Kiser.
Several current and former Donnelly area residents helped Agnes Kruize celebrate her 80th birthday at the Old # 1 Southside on Nov 13th. Joyce Steuck was among those who enjoyed the Crazy Sisters Ladies night out at the Amory. I drove by there and it looked like they had a good crowd. I wound up the eve by taking in part of the Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley/ Verndale game at Big Cat stadium that CGB won.
On Nov 14th I traveled to Starbuck. My first stop was at the Minnewaska Lutheran Home to say “HI” to some former Donnelly area residents there. The next stop was Fron Lutheran Church for a concert by “Captive Free” a youth group sponsored by Youth Encounters based in the Twin Cities
Nov 15th Jeanne Ennen and I were among those from the area who enjoyed a concert by the Chord Ayres from Milan at the United Methodist Church in Herman.
Nov 17th Andy Brevig and I were among those who attended the St Co Rep party fall rally at the Morris Sr Center.
Nov 18th I stopped by my aunt Peal (Albert) Anderson’s home in Donnelly to wish her an early Happy Birthday.
On Nov 16th I talked to my former neighbor Delano Meyer on the phone. They were home on leave due to his mother’s illness and death but were planning on returning to Africa this week.
Jim and Lou Eystad visited her aunt Marlys Alm in Morris on Nov 15th.
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
updates
David Heinrich of Alex my former neighbor passed away on Nov 14 at the age of 59 from a heart attack His memorial service is today (Thur) at 11am at first lutheran in alex.
Odin Devick formerly of Donnelly passed away on Nov 12th . His fuhneral was held in Blomington on Nov 14th.
Willie's SV holiday open house is today (Thur) from 3-6 pm
parade of lights in Morris tonight at 6 pm
MAHS musical State fair starts tonight and runs through Sat eve at 7:30 pm with a special performance on Sat aft at 2 pm
DFD turkey bingo Sept 20th at 7 pm at the town hall
ST Olaf hand bell choir Sept 21st 7 pm Faith Lutheran Morris
Kong Fall Festival Nov 22nd from 11am-1pm.
Odin Devick formerly of Donnelly passed away on Nov 12th . His fuhneral was held in Blomington on Nov 14th.
Willie's SV holiday open house is today (Thur) from 3-6 pm
parade of lights in Morris tonight at 6 pm
MAHS musical State fair starts tonight and runs through Sat eve at 7:30 pm with a special performance on Sat aft at 2 pm
DFD turkey bingo Sept 20th at 7 pm at the town hall
ST Olaf hand bell choir Sept 21st 7 pm Faith Lutheran Morris
Kong Fall Festival Nov 22nd from 11am-1pm.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
area events
St Co Rep party fall rally on Nov 17th at Morris sr center social hr at 5:30 meal at 6 pm speakers at 7pm
call 589-1999 for more info and reservations.
parade of lights main st Morris Nov 19th 6 pm
Donnelly fireman's bingo Nov 20th 7pm Donnelly hall
call 589-1999 for more info and reservations.
parade of lights main st Morris Nov 19th 6 pm
Donnelly fireman's bingo Nov 20th 7pm Donnelly hall
Saturday, November 14, 2009
area church events
Captive Free a youth encounter group will be at Fron in Starbuck on Nov 15th
chord Ahyres of Milan will be singing at the UM church in Herman on nov 15th at 2:30 pm
Shasta Blvd will be preforming at the Morris E Free church on Nov 15th at 7 pm
World Mission Mart at Federated church on Nov 21st 9am - noon
St Olaf Bell Choir at Faith in Morris on Nov 21st 7pm
chord Ahyres of Milan will be singing at the UM church in Herman on nov 15th at 2:30 pm
Shasta Blvd will be preforming at the Morris E Free church on Nov 15th at 7 pm
World Mission Mart at Federated church on Nov 21st 9am - noon
St Olaf Bell Choir at Faith in Morris on Nov 21st 7pm
Friday, November 13, 2009
donnelly news
Next edition Nov 14th – Nov 20th
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news. Please note that unless otherwise indicated all phone #’s are in the 320 area code.
The weather during the last week has been “just what the doctor ordered” for area farmers sunny and warm enabling them to make a lot of progress in getting their crops out. Most beans are now done but there is still a lot of corn to be harvested. My neighbor said the corn was down to 25% moisture.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS; the Nov parish newsletter is now out extra copies may be picked up in the narthex of both churches.
The Kong fall fest is Nov 22nd from 11 am -1 pm. Everyone is welcome.
Lefse baking day in preparation for the festival will be held today (Sat) at 9 am. Everyone is welcome to come and help.
Videos of the Sept 27th and Oct 10th Mt Carmel events have been donated to the STJ/Kong parish and are available for checkout at the parish office.
The parish is collecting items for the food shelf during the months of Nov and Dec. Non perishable items may be left in the shopping cart located in the narthex of both churches. There will also be a “noisy coin” offering to collect change for the next two Suns as well as at the Thanksgiving eve service for the local Salvation Army’s toys for tots program as well as a cap and mitten tree in the narthex of both churches.
Advent decorating will take place on Nov 27th beginning at 2:30 pm at both churches. Everyone is encouraged to come and help. “Many hands make light work”
Thanks to Sandy Dunn (K) Shirley Frank and Dorothy Jordheim (St) for decorating the churches for fall.
When the vote was taken to call Rev Judy Gelinskie as the full time pastor for the parish last month it was announced that both churches had voted to do so, however the synod office later informed the parish that they were one vote short of the 2/3 majority needed to do so. At the last joint council meeting it was decided to extend her interim contract to Mar 1st giving the church councils some time to decide on the future of our parish.
On my blog site I have posted a copy of an e-mail I got from “Weddings and More Video Services” of Glenwood that lists the most popular church/WA related DVD/cd’s that they have for sale. I will also print it and post it the narthex’s of our churches.
There will be a joint thanksgiving service on Nov 25th at 7:30 pm at Kong
There is a bus going to the Concordia Christmas concert in Morehead on Dec 5th from Glenwood, sponsored by Thrivent. For more info call 795-2477
The St co rep party will have its fall rally on Nov 17th at the Sr center in Morris beginning with a social hr at 5:30 pm followed by supper and guest speakers. For more info or to pre-register please call 589-1999
The Donnelly fireman’s annual turkey bingo will be held on Nov 20th at the town hall beginning at 7 pm
My neighbor David Larson informs me that “Gus” a canine member of his “family” passed away on Nov 6th the result of a corn hauling accident. He is survived by his owner and two “cousins”. Many of you like me who have lost such “family” members know how he is feeling.
Violet Meyer of Hoffman passed away on Nov 8th at the age of 85. Her son former Donnelly area resident Delano (Linda) Meyer is among the family members that survive her. They are currently serving as agricultural missionaries in Africa. I was among those from the area who attended her visitation in Hoffman on the 11th.
Congratulations to the following athletes who were honored at the Lions sports banquet on Nov 9th. Wade Backman; Natalie Johnson, Mackenzie Smith, and Carrie Roske
Congratulations to Greg and Naomi Fynboh of Donnelly who were recently named conservation family of the yr by the St Co Soil and Water District. Greg’s parents are Gene and Kathy of Brandon; Naomi’s parents are Rev Joel and Renne Dahlen of Mason City Iowa formerly of Donnelly.
The St Co Gen soc celebrated its 25th aniv with an open house at the library on Nov 5th.
Nov 6th I stopped into HD& CO in Donnelly to help them celebrate their 10th aniv.
Jim and Lou Eystad and I were among those from the area who attended the WCAWA meeting at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson on Nov 7th. The next meeting will be the annual advent pot luck at Trinity in Cyrus on Dec 2nd. It was also announced that Rev Steve King who is the education director for WA and head of Sola Publishing will be speaking at the Morris high school at 7 pm on Nov 30th .
On Nov 8th several of us from the area attended the “flying pancake” breakfast put on Chris’s Cakes at the MAES cafeteria sponsored by the Morris FFA and Student council. He also put on a pancake breakfast during the Donnelly Centennial celebration in 2000. In the aft Jim and Lou Eystad and I helped set up the hall for the ST J beef supper.
Nov 11th I attended the LU event at the St Co Museum, a quick reminder the museum is still looking for merchant memorabilia from the Donnelly area
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Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news. Please note that unless otherwise indicated all phone #’s are in the 320 area code.
The weather during the last week has been “just what the doctor ordered” for area farmers sunny and warm enabling them to make a lot of progress in getting their crops out. Most beans are now done but there is still a lot of corn to be harvested. My neighbor said the corn was down to 25% moisture.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS; the Nov parish newsletter is now out extra copies may be picked up in the narthex of both churches.
The Kong fall fest is Nov 22nd from 11 am -1 pm. Everyone is welcome.
Lefse baking day in preparation for the festival will be held today (Sat) at 9 am. Everyone is welcome to come and help.
Videos of the Sept 27th and Oct 10th Mt Carmel events have been donated to the STJ/Kong parish and are available for checkout at the parish office.
The parish is collecting items for the food shelf during the months of Nov and Dec. Non perishable items may be left in the shopping cart located in the narthex of both churches. There will also be a “noisy coin” offering to collect change for the next two Suns as well as at the Thanksgiving eve service for the local Salvation Army’s toys for tots program as well as a cap and mitten tree in the narthex of both churches.
Advent decorating will take place on Nov 27th beginning at 2:30 pm at both churches. Everyone is encouraged to come and help. “Many hands make light work”
Thanks to Sandy Dunn (K) Shirley Frank and Dorothy Jordheim (St) for decorating the churches for fall.
When the vote was taken to call Rev Judy Gelinskie as the full time pastor for the parish last month it was announced that both churches had voted to do so, however the synod office later informed the parish that they were one vote short of the 2/3 majority needed to do so. At the last joint council meeting it was decided to extend her interim contract to Mar 1st giving the church councils some time to decide on the future of our parish.
On my blog site I have posted a copy of an e-mail I got from “Weddings and More Video Services” of Glenwood that lists the most popular church/WA related DVD/cd’s that they have for sale. I will also print it and post it the narthex’s of our churches.
There will be a joint thanksgiving service on Nov 25th at 7:30 pm at Kong
There is a bus going to the Concordia Christmas concert in Morehead on Dec 5th from Glenwood, sponsored by Thrivent. For more info call 795-2477
The St co rep party will have its fall rally on Nov 17th at the Sr center in Morris beginning with a social hr at 5:30 pm followed by supper and guest speakers. For more info or to pre-register please call 589-1999
The Donnelly fireman’s annual turkey bingo will be held on Nov 20th at the town hall beginning at 7 pm
My neighbor David Larson informs me that “Gus” a canine member of his “family” passed away on Nov 6th the result of a corn hauling accident. He is survived by his owner and two “cousins”. Many of you like me who have lost such “family” members know how he is feeling.
Violet Meyer of Hoffman passed away on Nov 8th at the age of 85. Her son former Donnelly area resident Delano (Linda) Meyer is among the family members that survive her. They are currently serving as agricultural missionaries in Africa. I was among those from the area who attended her visitation in Hoffman on the 11th.
Congratulations to the following athletes who were honored at the Lions sports banquet on Nov 9th. Wade Backman; Natalie Johnson, Mackenzie Smith, and Carrie Roske
Congratulations to Greg and Naomi Fynboh of Donnelly who were recently named conservation family of the yr by the St Co Soil and Water District. Greg’s parents are Gene and Kathy of Brandon; Naomi’s parents are Rev Joel and Renne Dahlen of Mason City Iowa formerly of Donnelly.
The St Co Gen soc celebrated its 25th aniv with an open house at the library on Nov 5th.
Nov 6th I stopped into HD& CO in Donnelly to help them celebrate their 10th aniv.
Jim and Lou Eystad and I were among those from the area who attended the WCAWA meeting at Trinity Lutheran Church in Benson on Nov 7th. The next meeting will be the annual advent pot luck at Trinity in Cyrus on Dec 2nd. It was also announced that Rev Steve King who is the education director for WA and head of Sola Publishing will be speaking at the Morris high school at 7 pm on Nov 30th .
On Nov 8th several of us from the area attended the “flying pancake” breakfast put on Chris’s Cakes at the MAES cafeteria sponsored by the Morris FFA and Student council. He also put on a pancake breakfast during the Donnelly Centennial celebration in 2000. In the aft Jim and Lou Eystad and I helped set up the hall for the ST J beef supper.
Nov 11th I attended the LU event at the St Co Museum, a quick reminder the museum is still looking for merchant memorabilia from the Donnelly area
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Sunday, November 8, 2009
wa mtgs
Rev Steve King will be speaking in Morris at the MAHS auditorium speakers on Nov 30th at 7pm. He will be talking about current issues facing the ELCA.
The next WCAWA meeting will be the annual Christmas potluck at Trinity in Cyrus on Dec 5th at 10 am. The Jan mtg will be at Glenwood Luth in Glenwood.
Wa theological conference concludes today (Tue) in Roseville.
The next WCAWA meeting will be the annual Christmas potluck at Trinity in Cyrus on Dec 5th at 10 am. The Jan mtg will be at Glenwood Luth in Glenwood.
Wa theological conference concludes today (Tue) in Roseville.
Donnelly news
Next edition Nov 7th – Nov 13th
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news. Please note that I have a new cell # 320-287-1219.
As I was finishing my column last week it started to rain again which then turned to snow on Fri. This week started out promising with several days of sunshine but then it rained again on Tue. The forecast calls for sunny warm days this weekend hopefully it will come true. Some farmers were able to take advantage of the nice weather to get some beans and corn out but progress has been very slow. A neighbor said some of the corn they picked was about 28%. I talked to a friend who raises cattle and it has been hard on them too dealing with all the mud in the feedlots. He said they were fortunate as they can chop a lot of their corn.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS: St J beef supper is Nov 10th at the Donnelly hall from 4:30-8 pm
Advance sale tickets are now on sale at the parish office or call 246-3436 or 589-3155.
Lefse baking day in preparation for the Kong fall festival on Nov 22nd will be held on Nov 14th at 9 am. Everyone is welcome to come and help. If you want to help please call 677-2784 so they have enough supplies on hand.
Videos of the Sept 27th and Oct 10th Mt Carmel events have been donated to the STJ/Kong parish and are available for checkout at the parish office.
Thanks to the S.S. kids for singing at St John’s on Nov 1st, always a delight to hear them.
The WCAWA chapter will resume its regular schedule with a meeting today (Sat) at Trinity Luth Church (700 Nevada Ave) in Benson. Coffee and fellowship at 9:30 am program at 10 am. This will be a “town hall’ meeting to discuss the recent actions of the ELCA assembly in Minneapolis and how we can respond. Everyone is welcome. Video and audio tapes of the Sept 27th and Oct 10th events at Mt Carmel as well as some other church related video’s will be for sale there and there will also be copies available of some of the handouts distributed at them and the one in Willmar. For more info call 795-2477.
On my blog site I have posted a copy of an e-mail I got from “Weddings and More Video Services” of Glenwood that lists the most popular church/WA related DVD/cd’s that they have for sale. I will also print it and post it the narthex’s of our churches.
HD & co 10th aniv celebration and open house concludes today (Sat)
Learning Unlimited will meet on Nov 11th at 1 pm at the St Co Museum. The program will be “American Indians and the US: New perspective” presented by Julie Peletier and Bert Ahern.
There will be an 80th birthday party for Agnes Kruize at the Old #1 Southside in Morris on Fri Nov 13th from 7-11 pm No gifts please.
The Crazy sisters Market will have a ladies night out at the Nat Guard Amory in Morris from 5:30-8 pm on Nov 13th. They are also the featured business on the KMRS-KKOK web page.
Congratulations to Sami Searle who recorded two firsts and a fourth place finish at the state horse show in St Paul recently. Cammi and Rebekah Aannerud were part of a horse and hippology judging team at the event; Rebecca finished 10th individually in Sr. horse judging.
Britney Marie Woodke was born on November 1, 2009 at Stevens Community Medical Center, Morris, to Derek and Elysia Woodke of Hoffman. Grandparents are Steve and Molly Woodke, Morris; Bruce Riedner, Morris; and Cindy Riedner, Morris. Great grandparents are Irene Riedner, Alberta and the late Don and Bev Woodke.
Ben Dorweiler was born on Oct 23rd to Matt and Anna; grandparents are Dennis and Karleen (Bakken) Wernsing of Chokio great grandfather is Clarence Geise of Donnelly.
One of the new teachers at the H_N School this year is Sara (Gulbrandson) Larson; her parents are Jeff and Cindy; grandmother is Arlene.
David Flugel and I attended the non profit workshop at the Ag Country Services building in Morris on Oct 29th. This was a follow-up to the summit held last month.
Several of us from the area attended the “Costumed for a Cure” open house at the bank in Donnelly on Oct 30th.
Jim and Lou Eystad were among those from the area who attended the community Halloween party and meal afterwards on Oct 31st. Thanks to our royalty and their families and every one else who helped out for all the hard work they put into making the event a success and to everyone who contributed food for the meal. Special thanks to the judges who had their work cut out for them again this year as there were a lot of great costumes. Thanks also to the area business that furnished prizes, breverages, and other items for the event.
On Nov 1st the Rendsville 4-h club hosted a well attended Halloween party for area 4-h clubs at the Donnelly fire and community halls with a hay ride afterwards. In the eve Andy Brevig and I were among those who attended the potluck supper and the presentation afterwards on Alzheimer’s disease at the community hall by Lisa Denzer of Legacy Living in Morris. We were also among those who attended the St Co Rep party mtg at Detoy’s in Morris on Nov 2nd. We made plans for the fall rally on Nov 17th. Enroute home I stopped to visit Verle and Della Dunn in Donnelly.
The St Co Gen Soc had a short meeting on Nov 3rd at the library in Morris to put the finishing touches on the plans for their 25th aniv celebration.
Many of us from the area took in the lutefisk supper at First Lutheran on Nov 4th. It was very, very good. Many of you may have read the looking back section of the Morris S-T several weeks ago; where Kong served 900 people at their supper 40 years ago.
Jim and Lou Eystad attended the funerals for Lucille Anderson on Nov 2nd.
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Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news. Please note that I have a new cell # 320-287-1219.
As I was finishing my column last week it started to rain again which then turned to snow on Fri. This week started out promising with several days of sunshine but then it rained again on Tue. The forecast calls for sunny warm days this weekend hopefully it will come true. Some farmers were able to take advantage of the nice weather to get some beans and corn out but progress has been very slow. A neighbor said some of the corn they picked was about 28%. I talked to a friend who raises cattle and it has been hard on them too dealing with all the mud in the feedlots. He said they were fortunate as they can chop a lot of their corn.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS: St J beef supper is Nov 10th at the Donnelly hall from 4:30-8 pm
Advance sale tickets are now on sale at the parish office or call 246-3436 or 589-3155.
Lefse baking day in preparation for the Kong fall festival on Nov 22nd will be held on Nov 14th at 9 am. Everyone is welcome to come and help. If you want to help please call 677-2784 so they have enough supplies on hand.
Videos of the Sept 27th and Oct 10th Mt Carmel events have been donated to the STJ/Kong parish and are available for checkout at the parish office.
Thanks to the S.S. kids for singing at St John’s on Nov 1st, always a delight to hear them.
The WCAWA chapter will resume its regular schedule with a meeting today (Sat) at Trinity Luth Church (700 Nevada Ave) in Benson. Coffee and fellowship at 9:30 am program at 10 am. This will be a “town hall’ meeting to discuss the recent actions of the ELCA assembly in Minneapolis and how we can respond. Everyone is welcome. Video and audio tapes of the Sept 27th and Oct 10th events at Mt Carmel as well as some other church related video’s will be for sale there and there will also be copies available of some of the handouts distributed at them and the one in Willmar. For more info call 795-2477.
On my blog site I have posted a copy of an e-mail I got from “Weddings and More Video Services” of Glenwood that lists the most popular church/WA related DVD/cd’s that they have for sale. I will also print it and post it the narthex’s of our churches.
HD & co 10th aniv celebration and open house concludes today (Sat)
Learning Unlimited will meet on Nov 11th at 1 pm at the St Co Museum. The program will be “American Indians and the US: New perspective” presented by Julie Peletier and Bert Ahern.
There will be an 80th birthday party for Agnes Kruize at the Old #1 Southside in Morris on Fri Nov 13th from 7-11 pm No gifts please.
The Crazy sisters Market will have a ladies night out at the Nat Guard Amory in Morris from 5:30-8 pm on Nov 13th. They are also the featured business on the KMRS-KKOK web page.
Congratulations to Sami Searle who recorded two firsts and a fourth place finish at the state horse show in St Paul recently. Cammi and Rebekah Aannerud were part of a horse and hippology judging team at the event; Rebecca finished 10th individually in Sr. horse judging.
Britney Marie Woodke was born on November 1, 2009 at Stevens Community Medical Center, Morris, to Derek and Elysia Woodke of Hoffman. Grandparents are Steve and Molly Woodke, Morris; Bruce Riedner, Morris; and Cindy Riedner, Morris. Great grandparents are Irene Riedner, Alberta and the late Don and Bev Woodke.
Ben Dorweiler was born on Oct 23rd to Matt and Anna; grandparents are Dennis and Karleen (Bakken) Wernsing of Chokio great grandfather is Clarence Geise of Donnelly.
One of the new teachers at the H_N School this year is Sara (Gulbrandson) Larson; her parents are Jeff and Cindy; grandmother is Arlene.
David Flugel and I attended the non profit workshop at the Ag Country Services building in Morris on Oct 29th. This was a follow-up to the summit held last month.
Several of us from the area attended the “Costumed for a Cure” open house at the bank in Donnelly on Oct 30th.
Jim and Lou Eystad were among those from the area who attended the community Halloween party and meal afterwards on Oct 31st. Thanks to our royalty and their families and every one else who helped out for all the hard work they put into making the event a success and to everyone who contributed food for the meal. Special thanks to the judges who had their work cut out for them again this year as there were a lot of great costumes. Thanks also to the area business that furnished prizes, breverages, and other items for the event.
On Nov 1st the Rendsville 4-h club hosted a well attended Halloween party for area 4-h clubs at the Donnelly fire and community halls with a hay ride afterwards. In the eve Andy Brevig and I were among those who attended the potluck supper and the presentation afterwards on Alzheimer’s disease at the community hall by Lisa Denzer of Legacy Living in Morris. We were also among those who attended the St Co Rep party mtg at Detoy’s in Morris on Nov 2nd. We made plans for the fall rally on Nov 17th. Enroute home I stopped to visit Verle and Della Dunn in Donnelly.
The St Co Gen Soc had a short meeting on Nov 3rd at the library in Morris to put the finishing touches on the plans for their 25th aniv celebration.
Many of us from the area took in the lutefisk supper at First Lutheran on Nov 4th. It was very, very good. Many of you may have read the looking back section of the Morris S-T several weeks ago; where Kong served 900 people at their supper 40 years ago.
Jim and Lou Eystad attended the funerals for Lucille Anderson on Nov 2nd.
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"death"
Sad News From the Larson Farm
Augustus “Gus” McCrae Larson
Funeral Services for Augustus “Gus” McCrae were Held Saturday November 7th, 2009 at 6 pm. at the Larson Farm. Burial was held in the Pasture and lunch followed in the shop.
Gus as born on May 10th 2008 in Chokio MN. At six months of age Gus moved to that Larson Farm in Donnelly MN. Here he enrolled in school majoring in General Farm Dog Studies. His instructor Max Larson said Gus was a Great Student with lots of potential, always willing to learn, but sometimes struggled staying focused on the tasks at hand. In July of 2009 after the passing of His instructor Max, Gus assumed full time duties as the Larson farm dog. This kept him very busy guarding the farm during the day from strangers not welcome and at night barking at Coyotes to keep them away from the other farm animals. Gus enjoyed afternoon naps in the sun against the garage door, going for rides in the pickup and digging holes in the front lawn. He was very proud of is accomplishments of learning how to Sit, Play fetch and how to jump onto the Cottonwood Yacht Club Pontoon.
Gus died in the evening at his home on Friday November 6th, 2009 after a tragic Corn Hauling Accident. He reached the Age of 1 year 7 months (11 in dog years).
He survived by one owner and best Friend: David Larson of Donnelly MN; two Cousins: Lucky Larson and Gunther Larson both of Herman MN. He was preceded in Death by his Step Brother and Instructor Maxwell Brutus Larson.
Pallbearers were “The Neighbors” Mark, Michele, and Miranda Papesh. Honorary Pallbearers were Peabody Papesh, Steve Gades (his favor CR Koehl and Sons Truck Driver), and All who called him Friend.
The Family asks that in lieu of Flowers that Memorials be sent in his name to the Stevens County Human Society.
Augustus “Gus” McCrae Larson
Funeral Services for Augustus “Gus” McCrae were Held Saturday November 7th, 2009 at 6 pm. at the Larson Farm. Burial was held in the Pasture and lunch followed in the shop.
Gus as born on May 10th 2008 in Chokio MN. At six months of age Gus moved to that Larson Farm in Donnelly MN. Here he enrolled in school majoring in General Farm Dog Studies. His instructor Max Larson said Gus was a Great Student with lots of potential, always willing to learn, but sometimes struggled staying focused on the tasks at hand. In July of 2009 after the passing of His instructor Max, Gus assumed full time duties as the Larson farm dog. This kept him very busy guarding the farm during the day from strangers not welcome and at night barking at Coyotes to keep them away from the other farm animals. Gus enjoyed afternoon naps in the sun against the garage door, going for rides in the pickup and digging holes in the front lawn. He was very proud of is accomplishments of learning how to Sit, Play fetch and how to jump onto the Cottonwood Yacht Club Pontoon.
Gus died in the evening at his home on Friday November 6th, 2009 after a tragic Corn Hauling Accident. He reached the Age of 1 year 7 months (11 in dog years).
He survived by one owner and best Friend: David Larson of Donnelly MN; two Cousins: Lucky Larson and Gunther Larson both of Herman MN. He was preceded in Death by his Step Brother and Instructor Maxwell Brutus Larson.
Pallbearers were “The Neighbors” Mark, Michele, and Miranda Papesh. Honorary Pallbearers were Peabody Papesh, Steve Gades (his favor CR Koehl and Sons Truck Driver), and All who called him Friend.
The Family asks that in lieu of Flowers that Memorials be sent in his name to the Stevens County Human Society.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
donnelly news
Next edition Nov 7th – Nov 13th
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news. Please note that I have a new cell # 320-287-1219.
As I was finishing my column last week it started to rain again which then turned to snow on Fri. This week started out promising with several days of sunshine but then it rained again on Tue. The forecast calls for sunny warm days this weekend hopefully it will come true. Some farmers were able to take advantage of the nice weather to get some beans and corn out but progress has been very slow. A neighbor said some of the corn they picked was about 28%. I talked to a friend who raises cattle and it has been hard on them too dealing with all the mud in the feedlots. He said they were fortunate as they can chop a lot of their corn.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS: St J beef supper is Nov 10th at the Donnelly hall from 4:30-8 pm
Advance sale tickets are now on sale at the parish office or call 246-3436 or 589-3155.
Lefse baking day in preparation for the Kong fall festival on Nov 22nd will be held on Nov 14th at 9 am. Everyone is welcome to come and help. If you want to help please call 677-2784 so they have enough supplies on hand.
Videos of the Sept 27th and Oct 10th Mt Carmel events have been donated to the STJ/Kong parish and are available for checkout at the parish office.
Thanks to the S.S. kids for singing at St John’s on Nov 1st, always a delight to hear them.
The WCAWA chapter will resume its regular schedule with a meeting today (Sat) at Trinity Luth Church (700 Nevada Ave) in Benson. Coffee and fellowship at 9:30 am program at 10 am. This will be a “town hall’ meeting to discuss the recent actions of the ELCA assembly in Minneapolis and how we can respond. Everyone is welcome. Video and audio tapes of the Sept 27th and Oct 10th events at Mt Carmel as well as some other church related video’s will be for sale there and there will also be copies available of some of the handouts distributed at them and the one in Willmar. For more info call 795-2477.
On my blog site I have posted a copy of an e-mail I got from “Weddings and More Video Services” of Glenwood that lists the most popular church/WA related DVD/cd’s that they have for sale. I will also print it and post it the narthex’s of our churches.
HD & co 10th aniv celebration and open house concludes today (Sat)
Learning Unlimited will meet on Nov 11th at 1 pm at the St Co Museum. The program will be “American Indians and the US: New perspective” presented by Julie Peletier and Bert Ahern.
There will be an 80th birthday party for Agnes Kruize at the Old #1 Southside in Morris on Fri Nov 13th from 7-11 pm No gifts please.
The Crazy sisters Market will have a ladies night out at the Nat Guard Amory in Morris from 5:30-8 pm on Nov 13th. They are also the featured business on the KMRS-KKOK web page.
Congratulations to Sami Searle who recorded two firsts and a fourth place finish at the state horse show in St Paul recently. Cammi and Rebekah Aannerud were part of a horse and hippology judging team at the event; Rebecca finished 10th individually in Sr. horse judging.
Britney Marie Woodke was born on November 1, 2009 at Stevens Community Medical Center, Morris, to Derek and Elysia Woodke of Hoffman. Grandparents are Steve and Molly Woodke, Morris; Bruce Riedner, Morris; and Cindy Riedner, Morris. Great grandparents are Irene Riedner, Alberta and the late Don and Bev Woodke.
Ben Dorweiler was born on Oct 23rd to Matt and Anna; grandparents are Dennis and Karleen (Bakken) Wernsing of Chokio great grandfather is Clarence Geise of Donnelly.
One of the new teachers at the H_N School this year is Sara (Gulbrandson) Larson; her parents are Jeff and Cindy; grandmother is Arlene.
David Flugel and I attended the non profit workshop at the Ag Country Services building in Morris on Oct 29th. This was a follow-up to the summit held last month.
Several of us from the area attended the “Costumed for a Cure” open house at the bank in Donnelly on Oct 30th.
Jim and Lou Eystad were among those from the area who attended the community Halloween party and meal afterwards on Oct 31st. Thanks to our royalty and their families and every one else who helped out for all the hard work they put into making the event a success and to everyone who contributed food for the meal. Special thanks to the judges who had their work cut out for them again this year as there were a lot of great costumes. Thanks also to the area business that furnished prizes, beverages, and other items for the event.
On Nov 1st the Rendsville 4-h club hosted a well attended Halloween party for area 4-h clubs at the Donnelly fire and community halls with a hay ride afterwards. In the eve Andy Brevig and I were among those who attended the potluck supper and the presentation afterwards on Alzheimer’s disease at the community hall by Lisa Denzer of Legacy Living in Morris. We were also among those who attended the St Co Rep party mtg at Detoy’s in Morris on Nov 2nd. We made plans for the fall rally on Nov 17th. Enroute home I stopped to visit Verle and Della Dunn in Donnelly.
The St Co Gen Soc had a short meeting on Nov 3rd at the library in Morris to put the finishing touches on the plans for their 25th aniv celebration.
Many of us from the area took in the lutefisk supper at First Lutheran on Nov 4th. It was very, very good. Many of you may have read the looking back section of the Morris S-T several weeks ago; where Kong served 900 people at their supper 40 years ago.
Jim and Lou Eystad attended the funerals for Lucille Anderson and Hazel Moser this week.
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Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news. Please note that I have a new cell # 320-287-1219.
As I was finishing my column last week it started to rain again which then turned to snow on Fri. This week started out promising with several days of sunshine but then it rained again on Tue. The forecast calls for sunny warm days this weekend hopefully it will come true. Some farmers were able to take advantage of the nice weather to get some beans and corn out but progress has been very slow. A neighbor said some of the corn they picked was about 28%. I talked to a friend who raises cattle and it has been hard on them too dealing with all the mud in the feedlots. He said they were fortunate as they can chop a lot of their corn.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS: St J beef supper is Nov 10th at the Donnelly hall from 4:30-8 pm
Advance sale tickets are now on sale at the parish office or call 246-3436 or 589-3155.
Lefse baking day in preparation for the Kong fall festival on Nov 22nd will be held on Nov 14th at 9 am. Everyone is welcome to come and help. If you want to help please call 677-2784 so they have enough supplies on hand.
Videos of the Sept 27th and Oct 10th Mt Carmel events have been donated to the STJ/Kong parish and are available for checkout at the parish office.
Thanks to the S.S. kids for singing at St John’s on Nov 1st, always a delight to hear them.
The WCAWA chapter will resume its regular schedule with a meeting today (Sat) at Trinity Luth Church (700 Nevada Ave) in Benson. Coffee and fellowship at 9:30 am program at 10 am. This will be a “town hall’ meeting to discuss the recent actions of the ELCA assembly in Minneapolis and how we can respond. Everyone is welcome. Video and audio tapes of the Sept 27th and Oct 10th events at Mt Carmel as well as some other church related video’s will be for sale there and there will also be copies available of some of the handouts distributed at them and the one in Willmar. For more info call 795-2477.
On my blog site I have posted a copy of an e-mail I got from “Weddings and More Video Services” of Glenwood that lists the most popular church/WA related DVD/cd’s that they have for sale. I will also print it and post it the narthex’s of our churches.
HD & co 10th aniv celebration and open house concludes today (Sat)
Learning Unlimited will meet on Nov 11th at 1 pm at the St Co Museum. The program will be “American Indians and the US: New perspective” presented by Julie Peletier and Bert Ahern.
There will be an 80th birthday party for Agnes Kruize at the Old #1 Southside in Morris on Fri Nov 13th from 7-11 pm No gifts please.
The Crazy sisters Market will have a ladies night out at the Nat Guard Amory in Morris from 5:30-8 pm on Nov 13th. They are also the featured business on the KMRS-KKOK web page.
Congratulations to Sami Searle who recorded two firsts and a fourth place finish at the state horse show in St Paul recently. Cammi and Rebekah Aannerud were part of a horse and hippology judging team at the event; Rebecca finished 10th individually in Sr. horse judging.
Britney Marie Woodke was born on November 1, 2009 at Stevens Community Medical Center, Morris, to Derek and Elysia Woodke of Hoffman. Grandparents are Steve and Molly Woodke, Morris; Bruce Riedner, Morris; and Cindy Riedner, Morris. Great grandparents are Irene Riedner, Alberta and the late Don and Bev Woodke.
Ben Dorweiler was born on Oct 23rd to Matt and Anna; grandparents are Dennis and Karleen (Bakken) Wernsing of Chokio great grandfather is Clarence Geise of Donnelly.
One of the new teachers at the H_N School this year is Sara (Gulbrandson) Larson; her parents are Jeff and Cindy; grandmother is Arlene.
David Flugel and I attended the non profit workshop at the Ag Country Services building in Morris on Oct 29th. This was a follow-up to the summit held last month.
Several of us from the area attended the “Costumed for a Cure” open house at the bank in Donnelly on Oct 30th.
Jim and Lou Eystad were among those from the area who attended the community Halloween party and meal afterwards on Oct 31st. Thanks to our royalty and their families and every one else who helped out for all the hard work they put into making the event a success and to everyone who contributed food for the meal. Special thanks to the judges who had their work cut out for them again this year as there were a lot of great costumes. Thanks also to the area business that furnished prizes, beverages, and other items for the event.
On Nov 1st the Rendsville 4-h club hosted a well attended Halloween party for area 4-h clubs at the Donnelly fire and community halls with a hay ride afterwards. In the eve Andy Brevig and I were among those who attended the potluck supper and the presentation afterwards on Alzheimer’s disease at the community hall by Lisa Denzer of Legacy Living in Morris. We were also among those who attended the St Co Rep party mtg at Detoy’s in Morris on Nov 2nd. We made plans for the fall rally on Nov 17th. Enroute home I stopped to visit Verle and Della Dunn in Donnelly.
The St Co Gen Soc had a short meeting on Nov 3rd at the library in Morris to put the finishing touches on the plans for their 25th aniv celebration.
Many of us from the area took in the lutefisk supper at First Lutheran on Nov 4th. It was very, very good. Many of you may have read the looking back section of the Morris S-T several weeks ago; where Kong served 900 people at their supper 40 years ago.
Jim and Lou Eystad attended the funerals for Lucille Anderson and Hazel Moser this week.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
church events
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS: St J beef supper is Nov 10th at the Donnelly hall from 4:30-8 pm
Advance sale tickets ($8)are now on sale at the parish office or call 246-3436 or 589-3155.
Lefse baking day in preparation for the Kong fall festival on Nov 22nd will be held on Nov 14th at 9 am. Everyone is welcome to come and help. If you want to help please call 677-2784 so they have enough supplies on hand.
special council meeting on Nov 4th 7pm at STJ
STJ WELCA AND KCLW members are reminded to turn in their thanks offering boxes to the parish office by Nov 15th.
Video's of the Sept 27th and Oct 10th Mt Carmel meeting have been donated to our parish are available for checkout at the parish office
The WCAWA chapter will resume its regular schedule with a meeting today (Sat) at Trinity Luth Church (700 Nevada ave) in Benson. Coffee and fellowship at 9:30 am program at 10 am. This will be a “town hall’ meeting to discuss the recent actions of the ELCA assembly in Minneapolis and how we can respond. Everyone is welcome. Video and audio tapes of the Sept 27th and Oct 10th events at Mt Carmel as well as some other church related video’s will be for sale their and there will also be copies available of some of the handouts distributed at them and the one in Willmar. For more info call 795-2477.
first Lutheran Morris lutefisk supper on Nov 3rd 4-7pm
faith Morris meatball supper Nov 10th 4:30- 7pm
first English Lutheran Ortonville Scandinavian food fair Nov 7th noon to 3 pm
Advance sale tickets ($8)are now on sale at the parish office or call 246-3436 or 589-3155.
Lefse baking day in preparation for the Kong fall festival on Nov 22nd will be held on Nov 14th at 9 am. Everyone is welcome to come and help. If you want to help please call 677-2784 so they have enough supplies on hand.
special council meeting on Nov 4th 7pm at STJ
STJ WELCA AND KCLW members are reminded to turn in their thanks offering boxes to the parish office by Nov 15th.
Video's of the Sept 27th and Oct 10th Mt Carmel meeting have been donated to our parish are available for checkout at the parish office
The WCAWA chapter will resume its regular schedule with a meeting today (Sat) at Trinity Luth Church (700 Nevada ave) in Benson. Coffee and fellowship at 9:30 am program at 10 am. This will be a “town hall’ meeting to discuss the recent actions of the ELCA assembly in Minneapolis and how we can respond. Everyone is welcome. Video and audio tapes of the Sept 27th and Oct 10th events at Mt Carmel as well as some other church related video’s will be for sale their and there will also be copies available of some of the handouts distributed at them and the one in Willmar. For more info call 795-2477.
first Lutheran Morris lutefisk supper on Nov 3rd 4-7pm
faith Morris meatball supper Nov 10th 4:30- 7pm
first English Lutheran Ortonville Scandinavian food fair Nov 7th noon to 3 pm
events
HD & CO in Donnelly will be celebrating it's 10th aniv with an open house at the store on main st on Nov 6th and 7th. sign up for door prizes and enjoy refreshments. see their ad in the Oct 31st edition of the Morris S-T newspaper for more info about the store. for more info call 246-debs
The St co Gen soc well have an open house at the library in Morris to celebrate it's 25th aniv on Nov 5th from 2-6 pm. apple cider and cookies will be served and tours of the resources will be given. Contact me for more info at 246-3227
There will also be a genealogical workshop at the UMM library computer lab hosted by Peter Bremer on Nov 7th sponsored by the St Co Historical society. please RSVP to the museum if you plan to attend.
LU will meet on Nov 11th at the museum at 1 pm American Indians and the U.S.: New Perspectives is the program.
Bert Ahern
Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of History and American Indian Studies, UMM
Julie Pelletier
Associate Professor of Anthropology and American Indian Studies, UMM
Among the issues to be addressed are the nature of native peoples prior to European arrival; the concept of sovereignty for American Indian nations; the realities and consequences of colonization and dispossession; cultural adaptability and resiliency; current challenges and opportunities.
Crazy sisters market 2nd annual ladies night out at the Nat Guard Amory in Morris Nov 13th beginning at 5:30 pm
80th birthday party for Agnes Kruize from 7-11 pm at the Old # 1 south side in Morris.
The St co Gen soc well have an open house at the library in Morris to celebrate it's 25th aniv on Nov 5th from 2-6 pm. apple cider and cookies will be served and tours of the resources will be given. Contact me for more info at 246-3227
There will also be a genealogical workshop at the UMM library computer lab hosted by Peter Bremer on Nov 7th sponsored by the St Co Historical society. please RSVP to the museum if you plan to attend.
LU will meet on Nov 11th at the museum at 1 pm American Indians and the U.S.: New Perspectives is the program.
Bert Ahern
Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of History and American Indian Studies, UMM
Julie Pelletier
Associate Professor of Anthropology and American Indian Studies, UMM
Among the issues to be addressed are the nature of native peoples prior to European arrival; the concept of sovereignty for American Indian nations; the realities and consequences of colonization and dispossession; cultural adaptability and resiliency; current challenges and opportunities.
Crazy sisters market 2nd annual ladies night out at the Nat Guard Amory in Morris Nov 13th beginning at 5:30 pm
80th birthday party for Agnes Kruize from 7-11 pm at the Old # 1 south side in Morris.
Monday, November 2, 2009
wa materials
DVD Mail Order Listing
Note: The following DVDs are available for purchase at $16 unless stated otherwise. For mail orders, add $2.00 per shipment. All DVDs are in stock.
When ordering, include your name, mailing address, check for order donation and e-mail address. Phone number is optional if you include an e-mail address. Be sure to state the quantity of each and the title and DVD number.
91010 – LCMC, What It Is/How To Join (and other info) Pr Dale Wolf, 1 hr 35 min
90927 – A Denomination At Risk, Presentations on The ELCA “Vote” and its Repercussions, Pr Jaynan Clark (WA Pres.), Bishop Wohlrabe (MN NW Bishop), Bishop Randy (ND East Bishop) - presentations 1hr 25 min, panel discussion 56 min
90909 – Foundations For Faith, Historical events as foundations of understanding God, our faith, and today’s church problems , John Kirckof, 7 Seminars w/ discussion questions
approx. 2 hrs
90901 – ELCA Churchwide Assembly Report, report and discussion by voting member Ed Siever, approx. 1 hr 30 min.
90830 – The ELCA Dilemma, Pr Troy Dobbs, Grace Church, Eden Prairie, MN, report from a non-ELCA church’s Biblical perspective of ELCA actions, 33 min.
81004 – Liturgy In Our Hymnal, Pr Robin Nice, Pt 1 – History & Role of Liturgy In Hymnals, 48 min, Pt 2 – Critical issues in Current Hymnals, 40 min.
71006 – Reclaiming The Lutheran Liturgical Heritage, Pr Oliver K. Olson
Bonus track: Core Convention Report by Pr Luther Johnson
Other church related DVDs
81217 – Children’s Christmas Program, Glenwood Lutheran, 17 Dec, 2008
70707 – Youth Mission Trip To Cortez, Cortez, Colorado – photos, Word file, Power Point presentation
61217 – Children’s Christmas Program, Glenwood Lutheran, approx. 17 Dec, 2006
60813 – East Zion’s 135th Church Anniversary Celebration, Aug 13, 2006
51210 – Children’s Christmas Program, St Paul’s Lutheran, Lowry, MN Dec, 2005
Note: The following DVDs are available for purchase at $16 unless stated otherwise. For mail orders, add $2.00 per shipment. All DVDs are in stock.
When ordering, include your name, mailing address, check for order donation and e-mail address. Phone number is optional if you include an e-mail address. Be sure to state the quantity of each and the title and DVD number.
91010 – LCMC, What It Is/How To Join (and other info) Pr Dale Wolf, 1 hr 35 min
90927 – A Denomination At Risk, Presentations on The ELCA “Vote” and its Repercussions, Pr Jaynan Clark (WA Pres.), Bishop Wohlrabe (MN NW Bishop), Bishop Randy (ND East Bishop) - presentations 1hr 25 min, panel discussion 56 min
90909 – Foundations For Faith, Historical events as foundations of understanding God, our faith, and today’s church problems , John Kirckof, 7 Seminars w/ discussion questions
approx. 2 hrs
90901 – ELCA Churchwide Assembly Report, report and discussion by voting member Ed Siever, approx. 1 hr 30 min.
90830 – The ELCA Dilemma, Pr Troy Dobbs, Grace Church, Eden Prairie, MN, report from a non-ELCA church’s Biblical perspective of ELCA actions, 33 min.
81004 – Liturgy In Our Hymnal, Pr Robin Nice, Pt 1 – History & Role of Liturgy In Hymnals, 48 min, Pt 2 – Critical issues in Current Hymnals, 40 min.
71006 – Reclaiming The Lutheran Liturgical Heritage, Pr Oliver K. Olson
Bonus track: Core Convention Report by Pr Luther Johnson
Other church related DVDs
81217 – Children’s Christmas Program, Glenwood Lutheran, 17 Dec, 2008
70707 – Youth Mission Trip To Cortez, Cortez, Colorado – photos, Word file, Power Point presentation
61217 – Children’s Christmas Program, Glenwood Lutheran, approx. 17 Dec, 2006
60813 – East Zion’s 135th Church Anniversary Celebration, Aug 13, 2006
51210 – Children’s Christmas Program, St Paul’s Lutheran, Lowry, MN Dec, 2005
Friday, October 30, 2009
HALLOWEEN PARTIES
There will a community Halloween party at the Donnelly Hall on Oct 31st beginning with games at 3 pm costume judging at 3:45 and a potluck meal at 4:30 pm. sponsored by the Donnelly threshing Bee Royalty.
There will also be a hallowed party at Skeeters in Donnelly on Sat.
There will also be one at the Country bible Church near Ashby and at the Morris E Free church in Morris
There will also be a hallowed party at Skeeters in Donnelly on Sat.
There will also be one at the Country bible Church near Ashby and at the Morris E Free church in Morris
donnelly news
Next edition Oct 31st – Nov 6th
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news. This week’s edition is dedicated to the memory of my Dad who passed away Oct 31st 2005 and my aunt Mabel Van Olst who passed away on Nov 10th 2002.
After enduring snow, sleet, rain, and fairly cold weather most of the month the weather has moderated somewhat in the last week with some periods of sunshine, milder temps, and drier weather but it is still cold esp. in the eves and they are talking about rain and/or snow again this weekend. I have seen a few farmers out picking corn but there are still a lot of corn and beans fields out there that have not been touched yet.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS: St J beef supper is Nov 10th at the Donnelly hall from 4:30-8 pm
Advance sale tickets are now on sale at the parish office or call 246-3436 or 589-3155.
The S.S. kids will be meeting and singing at St J on Nov 1st
The following young ladies were confirmed at Kong on Oct 25th Paige Strand (Kelly) Jana Loher (Jerry Jr. and Jody) Samantha Larson (Jon and Bev) Lacey Eystad (Robert and Bernie) Aryn Parker (Mindy and Jacob Eystad). Jim and Lou Eystad and I were among the many friends and relatives who attended the service. Thanks to Aryn Parker for playing trumpet, Paige Strand for singing and the others for reading the scripture lessons. Special thanks to Jeanne Ennen for making the beautiful banners for the event and to Pastor Judy for sponsoring our broadcast on KMRS in memory of her parents and grandparents
The Oct edition of Meyer Mission news is now out extra copies are posted in the narthex of ea church for you to read as well as on my blog.
The WCAWA chapter will resume its regular schedule with a meeting on Nov 7th at Trinity Luth Church (700 Nevada ave) in Benson. Coffee and fellowship at 9:30 am program at 10 am. This will be a “town hall’ meeting to discuss the recent actions of the ELCA assembly in Minneapolis and how we can respond. Everyone is welcome. Video and audio tapes of the Sept 27th and Oct 10th events at Mt Carmel will be for sale as well as copies of some of the handouts distributed at them and the one in Willmar. For more info call 795-2477
There will be a Halloween party at the Donnelly Hall today (Sat) beginning with games at 3:00 pm and costume judging beginning at 3:45 pm. At 4:30 pm there will be a pot luck meal at the hall. Everyone is welcome. For more info call 246-3451. This is a separate event from the Rendsville 4-h club which will be having their own Halloween party on the 1st.
There will be a community learning/ fellowship event on Alzheimer’s disease at the Donnelly hall on Nov 1st beginning with a pot luck supper at 5 pm. It will be followed by a presentation at about 6 pm by Lisa Denzer from Legacy Living along with a Q & A session.
On November 5th from 2 to 6 P.M. the Stevens County Genealogical Society will be celebrating their 25th Anniversary with an open house at the Public Library (102 E 6th st) in Morris. There will be tours of our resources, info about the club, coffee and bars and visiting. Everyone is welcome. Come help us celebrate. You can contact me for more info.
HD & co will be celebrating the 10th aniv of their store on Nov 6th and 7th and are the featured business in the business showcase in today’s paper.
Learning Unlimited will meet on Nov 11th at 1 pm at the St Co Museum. The program will be “American Indians and the US: New perspective” presented by Julie Peletier and Bert Ahern.
I need to clarify an item from last weeks column about the museum wanting memorabilia from Donnelly merchants, Tina tells me that they need the items by Thanksgiving as they will be opening the exhibit during their annual open house in early Dec.
Congratulations to Kelsy Marie Tweeten and Jeff LaRay Hagen (Sheila and Lynn Shultz)who were married on October 3,in Alexandria
Congratulations to Sami Searle who won the Jory Anderson Memorial sportsman award at the 4-h awards show on Oct 3rd. This award is given in memory of the long time 4-h member who was killed in a traffic accident while attending the state fair a number of years ago. Jory’s parents are former Donnelly area residents Lloyd and Janet Anderson of Alberta
The following were recently elected to serve as Rendsville 4-h officers for the upcoming year, Mackenzie Smith, president, Camellia Aanerud, vice pres; Maria Cin, sec, Rebbecca Aanerud, Tres., Brittany Cardwell and Natalie Johnson reporters. This year’s key leaders are Pat Smith and Julie Kill.
On Oct 21st the confirmands presented their faith statements to a group of family and friends at Kong. Thanks to the ladies who prepared and served the nice lunch.
Former Donnelly area residents Barry and Nancy Erdahl were among the Lions that helped prepare and serve the community meal at the Sr Center on Oct 26th.
Please note that due to a schedule conflict I will be checking my boxes on Tue next wk rather than Wed.
.
.
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news. This week’s edition is dedicated to the memory of my Dad who passed away Oct 31st 2005 and my aunt Mabel Van Olst who passed away on Nov 10th 2002.
After enduring snow, sleet, rain, and fairly cold weather most of the month the weather has moderated somewhat in the last week with some periods of sunshine, milder temps, and drier weather but it is still cold esp. in the eves and they are talking about rain and/or snow again this weekend. I have seen a few farmers out picking corn but there are still a lot of corn and beans fields out there that have not been touched yet.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS: St J beef supper is Nov 10th at the Donnelly hall from 4:30-8 pm
Advance sale tickets are now on sale at the parish office or call 246-3436 or 589-3155.
The S.S. kids will be meeting and singing at St J on Nov 1st
The following young ladies were confirmed at Kong on Oct 25th Paige Strand (Kelly) Jana Loher (Jerry Jr. and Jody) Samantha Larson (Jon and Bev) Lacey Eystad (Robert and Bernie) Aryn Parker (Mindy and Jacob Eystad). Jim and Lou Eystad and I were among the many friends and relatives who attended the service. Thanks to Aryn Parker for playing trumpet, Paige Strand for singing and the others for reading the scripture lessons. Special thanks to Jeanne Ennen for making the beautiful banners for the event and to Pastor Judy for sponsoring our broadcast on KMRS in memory of her parents and grandparents
The Oct edition of Meyer Mission news is now out extra copies are posted in the narthex of ea church for you to read as well as on my blog.
The WCAWA chapter will resume its regular schedule with a meeting on Nov 7th at Trinity Luth Church (700 Nevada ave) in Benson. Coffee and fellowship at 9:30 am program at 10 am. This will be a “town hall’ meeting to discuss the recent actions of the ELCA assembly in Minneapolis and how we can respond. Everyone is welcome. Video and audio tapes of the Sept 27th and Oct 10th events at Mt Carmel will be for sale as well as copies of some of the handouts distributed at them and the one in Willmar. For more info call 795-2477
There will be a Halloween party at the Donnelly Hall today (Sat) beginning with games at 3:00 pm and costume judging beginning at 3:45 pm. At 4:30 pm there will be a pot luck meal at the hall. Everyone is welcome. For more info call 246-3451. This is a separate event from the Rendsville 4-h club which will be having their own Halloween party on the 1st.
There will be a community learning/ fellowship event on Alzheimer’s disease at the Donnelly hall on Nov 1st beginning with a pot luck supper at 5 pm. It will be followed by a presentation at about 6 pm by Lisa Denzer from Legacy Living along with a Q & A session.
On November 5th from 2 to 6 P.M. the Stevens County Genealogical Society will be celebrating their 25th Anniversary with an open house at the Public Library (102 E 6th st) in Morris. There will be tours of our resources, info about the club, coffee and bars and visiting. Everyone is welcome. Come help us celebrate. You can contact me for more info.
HD & co will be celebrating the 10th aniv of their store on Nov 6th and 7th and are the featured business in the business showcase in today’s paper.
Learning Unlimited will meet on Nov 11th at 1 pm at the St Co Museum. The program will be “American Indians and the US: New perspective” presented by Julie Peletier and Bert Ahern.
I need to clarify an item from last weeks column about the museum wanting memorabilia from Donnelly merchants, Tina tells me that they need the items by Thanksgiving as they will be opening the exhibit during their annual open house in early Dec.
Congratulations to Kelsy Marie Tweeten and Jeff LaRay Hagen (Sheila and Lynn Shultz)who were married on October 3,in Alexandria
Congratulations to Sami Searle who won the Jory Anderson Memorial sportsman award at the 4-h awards show on Oct 3rd. This award is given in memory of the long time 4-h member who was killed in a traffic accident while attending the state fair a number of years ago. Jory’s parents are former Donnelly area residents Lloyd and Janet Anderson of Alberta
The following were recently elected to serve as Rendsville 4-h officers for the upcoming year, Mackenzie Smith, president, Camellia Aanerud, vice pres; Maria Cin, sec, Rebbecca Aanerud, Tres., Brittany Cardwell and Natalie Johnson reporters. This year’s key leaders are Pat Smith and Julie Kill.
On Oct 21st the confirmands presented their faith statements to a group of family and friends at Kong. Thanks to the ladies who prepared and served the nice lunch.
Former Donnelly area residents Barry and Nancy Erdahl were among the Lions that helped prepare and serve the community meal at the Sr Center on Oct 26th.
Please note that due to a schedule conflict I will be checking my boxes on Tue next wk rather than Wed.
.
.
Friday, October 23, 2009
meyer misson news Oct
Dear Christian Friends,
Delano and Linda will be traveling to Uganda in Mid November, so
another newsletter will probably not be sent out until after
Christmas. Also, please let us know when you change your e-mail
address so you can continue to receive their newsletter. Until next
time - God's blessings! Joan
MEYER MISSION NEWS
The Harvest Takes Priority
October 2009
Dear Friends:
Today October 17, 2009, is normally harvest time in the Midwest of
the USA. In a good year farmers would be done with soybean harvest
and pressing on to complete corn harvest before November.
Sadly we have learned that due to "Global Warming" the summer was so
cool that crops did not mature as normal and the harvest is delayed.
We learned of a 2-inch snowfall in Minnesota on the 10th of October
with rain and snow continuing for the following week. I do recall
the anxiety I felt as a farmer when these things happened, and the
pressure of finances made the delays an even more tremendous drain on
my temperamental, harvest time personality; poor Linda, Laura and Brian.
By God's grace when you receive this newsletter, those who are
rolling the harvest machinery will be happily at it; and their loving
spouses will be delighted to have the grouch out of the house.
The urgency of the crop harvest and the present situation in the Mid-
West is a great back-drop to help us understand better the urgency
our Lord feels as he compares the harvest of souls for eternity with
harvesting the crop. "I tell you open your eyes and look at the
fields! They are ripe for harvest. Even now the reaper draws his
wages, even now he harvests the crops for eternal life, so that the
sower and the reaper may be glad together." John 4: 35 & 36
Harvesting the fall crops for me was a high priority, and we as a
family focused on getting the crop harvested and stored before winter
set in. I confess that during times when harvest was delayed by rain
and immature crops, I often lost sight of the real reason for being
alive and being a Christian. The harvest seemed to consume me. I do
not want to talk about times when the John Deere 6600 combine broke
down when there was snow in the weather forecast. I am thankful our
Lord understands human beings and farming. Isn't God's grace a
wonderful thing?
Still the harvest of souls - including your own - is the main thing.
You, who witness about Jesus in a positive way, are the sower.
Blessed by the Holy Spirit bringing repentance and faith, you are
even now harvesting the crops - the souls of men, women and children
for eternal life! What joy we will have eternally being part of our
Lord's harvest brigade, as we ourselves are gathered to the Lord and
as our Lord uses us to gather the crop of souls for eternity.
In the harvest in West Africa the church is bringing souls to Jesus
and thus eternal salvation. It is heartening for Linda and me to be
in a small way part of His great commission. We are blessed to
work with and encourage others who sow and reap crops for eternal
life. In Sierra Leone Rev. James Yasseh and Rev. John Bundor have
worked with other Lutheran leaders to help the rural farmers with
improved rice and groundnut (peanut) seed through a seed
multiplication project LCMS WR&HC sponsored in 2008. Not only did
they give out improved seed that yielded well, but the way in which
they worked with communities and individuals generated enthusiasm for
the church and an outpouring of seed returned to the project at
harvest in 2008. This year without any additional funding from LCMS
WR&HC, seed has been distributed to new places and multiplied again
in two districts.
Our leaders' example of Christian love for the people they serve is
reflected in how they administered the seed multiplication project.
The people seeing Christian integrity, honesty and openness are
responding! Even the Ministry of Agriculture has taken note of the
success and asked our leaders to be part of a governmental meeting
where they share insights on how they have conducted the project.
Sad fact, a government official told our leaders, that the government
has not been able to conduct a successful seed multiplication project
in the years since the war. What a joy when our guys are getting it
right!!
It all starts with motivation to serve our Lord in Christian love as
expressed in 1 John 4: 9-12 "This is how God showed His love among
us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live
through Him. This is love: not that we love God, but that He loves
us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear
Friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us
and his love is made complete in us."
At Christmas we will again celebrate how God showed us His love by
sending His Son into the world to be our Savior from sin. May we all
rejoice in His love and share it with one another.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Thank God for positive Christian outreach being done among Lutheran
leaders and members.
Pray for safety, strength and health during our trip to Uganda in mid
November. Pray for guidance as the Lutheran Church Mission Uganda
(LCMU) and LCMS Missionaries guide us to 7 locations where we plan to
teach 2 days at each location.
Pray for peace and good governance for Guinea and safety for LCMS
missionaries serving there.
Pray for health for our family and friends, as several are suffering
from illness.
We uphold friends in prayer who are struggling to harvest their fall
crops.
FINANCIAL SUPPPORT
Thank you to all who have contributed gifts "for the support of
Delano and Linda Meyer." Address (without our name on envelope) to:
LCMS World Mission, 1333 S. Kirkwood Road, St. Louis, MO 63122-7295.
Inside the envelope designate your gift for us on the check or in a
note.
To contribute to our LCMS World Relief & Human Care project,
"Agricultural Training in West Africa", designate & send checks to
LCMS World Relief and Human Care, 1333 S. Kirkwood Rd, St. Louis, MO
63122-7295.
Due to our upcoming travel, we extend early wishes to you for a very
Blessed Christmas!
Delano and Linda Meyer
C/O Travis Torblaa, LCMS World Mission
1333 S. Kirkwood Road, St. Louis, MO 63122-7295
Delano and Linda will be traveling to Uganda in Mid November, so
another newsletter will probably not be sent out until after
Christmas. Also, please let us know when you change your e-mail
address so you can continue to receive their newsletter. Until next
time - God's blessings! Joan
MEYER MISSION NEWS
The Harvest Takes Priority
October 2009
Dear Friends:
Today October 17, 2009, is normally harvest time in the Midwest of
the USA. In a good year farmers would be done with soybean harvest
and pressing on to complete corn harvest before November.
Sadly we have learned that due to "Global Warming" the summer was so
cool that crops did not mature as normal and the harvest is delayed.
We learned of a 2-inch snowfall in Minnesota on the 10th of October
with rain and snow continuing for the following week. I do recall
the anxiety I felt as a farmer when these things happened, and the
pressure of finances made the delays an even more tremendous drain on
my temperamental, harvest time personality; poor Linda, Laura and Brian.
By God's grace when you receive this newsletter, those who are
rolling the harvest machinery will be happily at it; and their loving
spouses will be delighted to have the grouch out of the house.
The urgency of the crop harvest and the present situation in the Mid-
West is a great back-drop to help us understand better the urgency
our Lord feels as he compares the harvest of souls for eternity with
harvesting the crop. "I tell you open your eyes and look at the
fields! They are ripe for harvest. Even now the reaper draws his
wages, even now he harvests the crops for eternal life, so that the
sower and the reaper may be glad together." John 4: 35 & 36
Harvesting the fall crops for me was a high priority, and we as a
family focused on getting the crop harvested and stored before winter
set in. I confess that during times when harvest was delayed by rain
and immature crops, I often lost sight of the real reason for being
alive and being a Christian. The harvest seemed to consume me. I do
not want to talk about times when the John Deere 6600 combine broke
down when there was snow in the weather forecast. I am thankful our
Lord understands human beings and farming. Isn't God's grace a
wonderful thing?
Still the harvest of souls - including your own - is the main thing.
You, who witness about Jesus in a positive way, are the sower.
Blessed by the Holy Spirit bringing repentance and faith, you are
even now harvesting the crops - the souls of men, women and children
for eternal life! What joy we will have eternally being part of our
Lord's harvest brigade, as we ourselves are gathered to the Lord and
as our Lord uses us to gather the crop of souls for eternity.
In the harvest in West Africa the church is bringing souls to Jesus
and thus eternal salvation. It is heartening for Linda and me to be
in a small way part of His great commission. We are blessed to
work with and encourage others who sow and reap crops for eternal
life. In Sierra Leone Rev. James Yasseh and Rev. John Bundor have
worked with other Lutheran leaders to help the rural farmers with
improved rice and groundnut (peanut) seed through a seed
multiplication project LCMS WR&HC sponsored in 2008. Not only did
they give out improved seed that yielded well, but the way in which
they worked with communities and individuals generated enthusiasm for
the church and an outpouring of seed returned to the project at
harvest in 2008. This year without any additional funding from LCMS
WR&HC, seed has been distributed to new places and multiplied again
in two districts.
Our leaders' example of Christian love for the people they serve is
reflected in how they administered the seed multiplication project.
The people seeing Christian integrity, honesty and openness are
responding! Even the Ministry of Agriculture has taken note of the
success and asked our leaders to be part of a governmental meeting
where they share insights on how they have conducted the project.
Sad fact, a government official told our leaders, that the government
has not been able to conduct a successful seed multiplication project
in the years since the war. What a joy when our guys are getting it
right!!
It all starts with motivation to serve our Lord in Christian love as
expressed in 1 John 4: 9-12 "This is how God showed His love among
us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live
through Him. This is love: not that we love God, but that He loves
us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear
Friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us
and his love is made complete in us."
At Christmas we will again celebrate how God showed us His love by
sending His Son into the world to be our Savior from sin. May we all
rejoice in His love and share it with one another.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Thank God for positive Christian outreach being done among Lutheran
leaders and members.
Pray for safety, strength and health during our trip to Uganda in mid
November. Pray for guidance as the Lutheran Church Mission Uganda
(LCMU) and LCMS Missionaries guide us to 7 locations where we plan to
teach 2 days at each location.
Pray for peace and good governance for Guinea and safety for LCMS
missionaries serving there.
Pray for health for our family and friends, as several are suffering
from illness.
We uphold friends in prayer who are struggling to harvest their fall
crops.
FINANCIAL SUPPPORT
Thank you to all who have contributed gifts "for the support of
Delano and Linda Meyer." Address (without our name on envelope) to:
LCMS World Mission, 1333 S. Kirkwood Road, St. Louis, MO 63122-7295.
Inside the envelope designate your gift for us on the check or in a
note.
To contribute to our LCMS World Relief & Human Care project,
"Agricultural Training in West Africa", designate & send checks to
LCMS World Relief and Human Care, 1333 S. Kirkwood Rd, St. Louis, MO
63122-7295.
Due to our upcoming travel, we extend early wishes to you for a very
Blessed Christmas!
Delano and Linda Meyer
C/O Travis Torblaa, LCMS World Mission
1333 S. Kirkwood Road, St. Louis, MO 63122-7295
donnelly news
Next edition Oct 24th - Oct 30th
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
We had the nicest day of the month on Sun with sun shine and temps in the 60's but most of the rest of the last week has been cloudy, cool, and rainy. Farmers took advantage of what nice weather we had to work on getting the beans out and some did start picking some corn. Dunns were one of them but Verle said everything was just so wet they just quit and he figured they might have to wait for a good hard freeze before they could do anything else.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS: The services will be broadcast on Oct 25th on KMRS (1230 am)at 11:00 a.m. sponsored by Rev Judy Gellinske in memory of her parents Louis and Bud Kimball and grandparent’s Ethel and Chauncey Long and Christina and Albert Kimball.
Advance sale tickets for the St J beef supper on Nov 10th are now on sale at the parish office or call 246-3436 or 589-3155. The Kong fall festival is on Nov 22nd. There are also many other churches in the area that are having a meal and/or events in the upcoming weeks, I have listed some on my blog.
Confirmation will be held on Oct 25th at Kong at 8:30 a.m. The Kong Thrivent chapter will host a reception for the confirmands in the church basement after services. An open house for Aryn Parker (Mindy and Jacob Eystad) will be held at the Kong parish hall beginning at noon on the 25th. Everyone is welcome to attend all the confirmation events.
The S.S. kids will be singing at St J on Nov 1st not Oct 25th as previously announced.
Lou Eystad tells me that St J had a very successful fall festival on Oct 10th and wanted to thank everyone who came to it. Lavon Day of Morris won the quilt made by Lori Lerbs and was very happy to get it when Jim and Lou delivered it to her they sold her the ticket.
We want to welcome the newest member of the parish Jadeyn Mau who was baptized at Kong on Oct 18th. Her parents are Maynard and Lori; grandmother is Edna Mau. Among those attending her baptism and the brunch afterwards in her honor were Jim and Lou Eystad and Denny Anderson. It was also a birthday party for Lori Mau.
A quick reminder that there are video and audio tapes available for sale of the Sept 27 and Oct 10th informational meetings at Mt Carmel dealing with the ELCA assembly decision changing ordination standards, Contact me for details about ordering one.
Tina Didreckson at the museum informs me that they are planning a Christmas exhibit and are looking for memorabilia from Donnelly that merchants used to give out as customer appreciation gifts at Christmastime i.e. calendars, thermometers, kitchen utensils etc. If you have any please drop them off at the museum.
There will be a community learning/ fellowship event on Alzheimer’s disease at the Donnelly hall on Nov 1st beginning with a pot luck supper at 5 pm. It will be followed by a presentation by Lisa Denzer from Legacy Living along with a Q & A session.
There will be a Halloween party at the Donnelly Hall on Oct 31st beginning with games at 3:00 pm and costume judging beginning at 3:45 pm. At 4:30 pm there will be a pot luck meal at the hall. Everyone is welcome. For more info call 246-3451. This is a separate event from the Rendsville 4-h club which will be having their own Halloween party on the 1st.
On November 5th from 2 to 6 P.M. the Stevens County Genealogical Society will be celebrating their 25th Anniversary with an open house at the Public Library (102 E 6th st) in Morris. Their will be tours of our resources, info about the club, coffee and bars and visiting. Everyone is welcome. Come help us celebrate. You can contact me for more info.
HD & co will be celebrating the 10th aniv of their store on Nov 6th and 7th and will be featured in the business showcase in the paper on the 31st.
Alexa Lee Raths was born on Oct. 5, 2009 at Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris to Tom and Amber Raths of Morris. Grandparents are Shane and Ruth Jones and Dick and Mary Lee Raths of Morris. Great grandmother is Irene Raths from Morris formerly of Donnelly.
Wally McCollar informs me that his uncle Howard Walker passed away on Oct 21st. His parents were Bob Sr and Elma Walker. His wife is the former Edna Gillespie of Chokio her niece is Donna (Duke) Eystad of Donnelly. Wally says the farm that he was born on in Morris twp is a century farm and still has some family living on it.
Heather Aanerud informs me that their daughter Savannah placed 7th in showmanship and 9th in Jr. Horsemanship at the WSPA completion held recently at the state fair show grounds in the Cities. Congratulations
Congratulations to Walt Biesterfield and Brad Backman for taking 2nd place at the Trinity (Alberta) pumpkin event held on Sept 27th. Their pumpkins weighed 250 lbs ea.
Oct 15th I attended the open house at the Legacy Living home in Morris as well as some of the other events of Scarecrow Day
Oct 18th several former Donnelly area residents and I were among a goodly crowd that attended the “Orphan Train” fund-raising dinner at the Legion in Morris sponsored by Zion Lutheran in Morris. After dinner I visited a former neighbor Ruth Strand at her house in Morris.
Oct 19th I attended the open house at the Accelerated Chiropractic Clinic in Morris. While I was visiting with the owner Dr Hamling and his wife they told they had lived in Donnelly for a while when they first moved to the area.
Several current and former Donnelly area residents were among the many family members and friends that attended the visitation and funeral for Betty Hurlbut at the United Methodist Church in Herman on Oct 19th and 20th. Her son Mike is a former Donnelly resident. I will miss her very much she was a good friend and we had a lot of nice visits over the years. Several times when I was getting ready to leave she would say “just a minute I have got some food in the freezer that I have been saving for you.” Dad thought her banana bread was some of the best he had ever had.
On Oct. 21st Pearl A. Anderson’s brother and sister in law Charlie and Yvonne of Breckenridge visited her at her home.
On Oct 21st the confirmands presented their faith statements to a group of family and friends at Kong. Thanks to the ladies who prepared and served the nice lunch.
Jim and Lou Eystad helped out at the ARC bazaar at the Legion in Morris on Oct 21st and said they had a very good turnout for the event.
A quick reminder on how to get news to me call 246-3227 ;219-1053 e-mail aeanders@runestone.net; snail mail 12103 cty rd 9 Donnelly, fax 302-361-5697 or at my containers at the PO & HD & CO in Donnelly and McCollar Jewelry in Morris.
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Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
We had the nicest day of the month on Sun with sun shine and temps in the 60's but most of the rest of the last week has been cloudy, cool, and rainy. Farmers took advantage of what nice weather we had to work on getting the beans out and some did start picking some corn. Dunns were one of them but Verle said everything was just so wet they just quit and he figured they might have to wait for a good hard freeze before they could do anything else.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS: The services will be broadcast on Oct 25th on KMRS (1230 am)at 11:00 a.m. sponsored by Rev Judy Gellinske in memory of her parents Louis and Bud Kimball and grandparent’s Ethel and Chauncey Long and Christina and Albert Kimball.
Advance sale tickets for the St J beef supper on Nov 10th are now on sale at the parish office or call 246-3436 or 589-3155. The Kong fall festival is on Nov 22nd. There are also many other churches in the area that are having a meal and/or events in the upcoming weeks, I have listed some on my blog.
Confirmation will be held on Oct 25th at Kong at 8:30 a.m. The Kong Thrivent chapter will host a reception for the confirmands in the church basement after services. An open house for Aryn Parker (Mindy and Jacob Eystad) will be held at the Kong parish hall beginning at noon on the 25th. Everyone is welcome to attend all the confirmation events.
The S.S. kids will be singing at St J on Nov 1st not Oct 25th as previously announced.
Lou Eystad tells me that St J had a very successful fall festival on Oct 10th and wanted to thank everyone who came to it. Lavon Day of Morris won the quilt made by Lori Lerbs and was very happy to get it when Jim and Lou delivered it to her they sold her the ticket.
We want to welcome the newest member of the parish Jadeyn Mau who was baptized at Kong on Oct 18th. Her parents are Maynard and Lori; grandmother is Edna Mau. Among those attending her baptism and the brunch afterwards in her honor were Jim and Lou Eystad and Denny Anderson. It was also a birthday party for Lori Mau.
A quick reminder that there are video and audio tapes available for sale of the Sept 27 and Oct 10th informational meetings at Mt Carmel dealing with the ELCA assembly decision changing ordination standards, Contact me for details about ordering one.
Tina Didreckson at the museum informs me that they are planning a Christmas exhibit and are looking for memorabilia from Donnelly that merchants used to give out as customer appreciation gifts at Christmastime i.e. calendars, thermometers, kitchen utensils etc. If you have any please drop them off at the museum.
There will be a community learning/ fellowship event on Alzheimer’s disease at the Donnelly hall on Nov 1st beginning with a pot luck supper at 5 pm. It will be followed by a presentation by Lisa Denzer from Legacy Living along with a Q & A session.
There will be a Halloween party at the Donnelly Hall on Oct 31st beginning with games at 3:00 pm and costume judging beginning at 3:45 pm. At 4:30 pm there will be a pot luck meal at the hall. Everyone is welcome. For more info call 246-3451. This is a separate event from the Rendsville 4-h club which will be having their own Halloween party on the 1st.
On November 5th from 2 to 6 P.M. the Stevens County Genealogical Society will be celebrating their 25th Anniversary with an open house at the Public Library (102 E 6th st) in Morris. Their will be tours of our resources, info about the club, coffee and bars and visiting. Everyone is welcome. Come help us celebrate. You can contact me for more info.
HD & co will be celebrating the 10th aniv of their store on Nov 6th and 7th and will be featured in the business showcase in the paper on the 31st.
Alexa Lee Raths was born on Oct. 5, 2009 at Stevens Community Medical Center in Morris to Tom and Amber Raths of Morris. Grandparents are Shane and Ruth Jones and Dick and Mary Lee Raths of Morris. Great grandmother is Irene Raths from Morris formerly of Donnelly.
Wally McCollar informs me that his uncle Howard Walker passed away on Oct 21st. His parents were Bob Sr and Elma Walker. His wife is the former Edna Gillespie of Chokio her niece is Donna (Duke) Eystad of Donnelly. Wally says the farm that he was born on in Morris twp is a century farm and still has some family living on it.
Heather Aanerud informs me that their daughter Savannah placed 7th in showmanship and 9th in Jr. Horsemanship at the WSPA completion held recently at the state fair show grounds in the Cities. Congratulations
Congratulations to Walt Biesterfield and Brad Backman for taking 2nd place at the Trinity (Alberta) pumpkin event held on Sept 27th. Their pumpkins weighed 250 lbs ea.
Oct 15th I attended the open house at the Legacy Living home in Morris as well as some of the other events of Scarecrow Day
Oct 18th several former Donnelly area residents and I were among a goodly crowd that attended the “Orphan Train” fund-raising dinner at the Legion in Morris sponsored by Zion Lutheran in Morris. After dinner I visited a former neighbor Ruth Strand at her house in Morris.
Oct 19th I attended the open house at the Accelerated Chiropractic Clinic in Morris. While I was visiting with the owner Dr Hamling and his wife they told they had lived in Donnelly for a while when they first moved to the area.
Several current and former Donnelly area residents were among the many family members and friends that attended the visitation and funeral for Betty Hurlbut at the United Methodist Church in Herman on Oct 19th and 20th. Her son Mike is a former Donnelly resident. I will miss her very much she was a good friend and we had a lot of nice visits over the years. Several times when I was getting ready to leave she would say “just a minute I have got some food in the freezer that I have been saving for you.” Dad thought her banana bread was some of the best he had ever had.
On Oct. 21st Pearl A. Anderson’s brother and sister in law Charlie and Yvonne of Breckenridge visited her at her home.
On Oct 21st the confirmands presented their faith statements to a group of family and friends at Kong. Thanks to the ladies who prepared and served the nice lunch.
Jim and Lou Eystad helped out at the ARC bazaar at the Legion in Morris on Oct 21st and said they had a very good turnout for the event.
A quick reminder on how to get news to me call 246-3227 ;219-1053 e-mail aeanders@runestone.net; snail mail 12103 cty rd 9 Donnelly, fax 302-361-5697 or at my containers at the PO & HD & CO in Donnelly and McCollar Jewelry in Morris.
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