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
Friday, October 30, 2009
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.
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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.
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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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Friday, October 16, 2009
donnelly news
Next edition Oct 17 Oct 23rd
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
The weather during the past week has been almost a repeat of last week; cloudy, cool, and wet although this week we had snow rather than rain. I cannot remember the last time we had this much snow this early in the year although thankfully it has all melted. We also had a hard freeze so the crop growing season is done. Area farmers have been making use of the periods of semi-decent weather we have had in the last week to get the crops out but there is still a lot beans left to be picked.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS: 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.
Confirmation will be held on Oct 25th at Kong at 8:30 am. The Kong Thrivent chapter will host a reception for them in the church basement after services. An open house for Aryn Parker will be held at the Kong parish hall beginning at noon on the 25th. Confirmation statements will be given on Oct 21st at 7 pm at the Kong Parish hall. Everyone is welcome to attend all the confirmation events.
On Oct 11th the STJ/KONG parish voted to call Rev Judy Gellinske as the new full time pastor.
There will be no S.S. on Oct 18th due to MEA.
There are two baby showers today (Sat) the one for the expected baby of Tylise and Brock Graff will be held from 2-4 p.m. at the Morris Senior Center. Brock’s parents are Keith and Brenda Graff; grandparents are Arven and Joan Graff. Everyone welcome
The one for the expected baby of Jen and Mark Mellgren will be held from 9-11 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church (304 Elm st) Sauk Centre. Jen's parents are Jeff and Brenda Volker of Morris formerly of Donnelly.
On Thursday, October 22, at 1:30 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, there will be a
Fall Get -Together sponsored by the Stevens County Eldercare Coalition, featuring local jazz musicians followed by pumpkin pie and coffee. For more info call Elaine Simonds-Jaradat at 589-4394 ext 7.
Kelsy Mae Hacker was born September 2, 2009 at Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood to Chris and Becky Hacker of Starbuck. Grandparents are Charlie and Deb Hacker of Hancock and Ron and Anita Henderson of Glenwood. Great grandparents are Don and Janet Hacker (she was one of Dad’s home help aides) of Hancock, Wanda LeSage of Arizona, and Jim and Pam Wevely of Florida. Great-great grandmothers are Milla LeSage (formerly of Donnelly) and Adeline Wevely, both of Morris.
Congratulations to the Morris FFA horse elevation team that finished first at the contest held at Paffrath’s stables near New London on Oct 9th. Sami Searle is a member of that team and she placed 2nd individually. They will now advance to the state contest in Apr. The Morris Area Dairy Product Evaluation CDE was held at the New London High School on Oct. 9th. The team placed 3rd and will also advance to state in April. Katlin Van Horn (Mark and Karen) and Mackenzie Smith (Mark and Pat) are members of that team.
Congratulations to Hannah and Samantha Larson (Jon and Bev) of Herman who were recently chosen to represent their classes at the homecoming court at the Herman- Norcross School
On Oct 10th I attended the visitation for Fern Pasche at the Erickson- Smith funeral home in Hoffman. Her son Dan is a good friend of mine, he and his family used to come and get apples from us for several years.
On Oct 10th a good crowd of about 150 people including several of us from the Donnelly area braved the icy roads to Mt Carmel for a special Word Alone event. Rev Dale Wolf of Atonement Lutheran church in Fargo explained what LCMC is (Lutheran Churches in Missions for Christ). There are video and audio tapes for sale of this meeting as well as the one on Sept 27th. Contact me for details about ordering them. While at the meeting I had a chance to visit a little with Rev Dave Gran who was an interim pastor at STJ/Kong about 25 years ago.
After leaving Alex I stopped in Hoffman for the one year celebration of the Main St Galleria. The next stop was at the Regional Fitness Center in Morris for their 10th aniv celebration. Several current and former Donnelly area residents were recognized as 10 yrs members. Enroute home I stopped to visit Jim and Lou Eystad in Donnelly
Oct 11th several from the area attended ‘UMM Sun” at First Lutheran in Morris. Services were led by “PK” and her student leaders from Lutheran Campus Ministries. After services we enjoyed dinner together. In the aft several Donnelly area residents were among a goodly crowd that attended the 40th anniversary open house of the Day Activity Center in Morris.
Pearl A. Anderson and I were among the many friends and relatives who attended
the visitation for Donna Enquist at the Pederson Funeral Home in Morris on Oct 12th, and also
her funeral on the 13th at the Assumption Catholic church. She was a wonderful lady and will be greatly missed by those of us who knew her.
Later I took in the Cliff Anderson sale in Morris and enroute home I stopped in to visit Denny Anderson in Donnelly.
On Oct 14th I stopped at the museum to see some of their exhibits. Tina Didreckson the curator told 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 etc. If you have any please drop them off at the museum.
When I was doing some research in the genealogy room of the library in the afternoon I met a former Donnelly area resident Willie Dornquist from Red Wing so we had an opportunity to visit for a while.
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.
The weather during the past week has been almost a repeat of last week; cloudy, cool, and wet although this week we had snow rather than rain. I cannot remember the last time we had this much snow this early in the year although thankfully it has all melted. We also had a hard freeze so the crop growing season is done. Area farmers have been making use of the periods of semi-decent weather we have had in the last week to get the crops out but there is still a lot beans left to be picked.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS: 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.
Confirmation will be held on Oct 25th at Kong at 8:30 am. The Kong Thrivent chapter will host a reception for them in the church basement after services. An open house for Aryn Parker will be held at the Kong parish hall beginning at noon on the 25th. Confirmation statements will be given on Oct 21st at 7 pm at the Kong Parish hall. Everyone is welcome to attend all the confirmation events.
On Oct 11th the STJ/KONG parish voted to call Rev Judy Gellinske as the new full time pastor.
There will be no S.S. on Oct 18th due to MEA.
There are two baby showers today (Sat) the one for the expected baby of Tylise and Brock Graff will be held from 2-4 p.m. at the Morris Senior Center. Brock’s parents are Keith and Brenda Graff; grandparents are Arven and Joan Graff. Everyone welcome
The one for the expected baby of Jen and Mark Mellgren will be held from 9-11 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church (304 Elm st) Sauk Centre. Jen's parents are Jeff and Brenda Volker of Morris formerly of Donnelly.
On Thursday, October 22, at 1:30 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, there will be a
Fall Get -Together sponsored by the Stevens County Eldercare Coalition, featuring local jazz musicians followed by pumpkin pie and coffee. For more info call Elaine Simonds-Jaradat at 589-4394 ext 7.
Kelsy Mae Hacker was born September 2, 2009 at Glacial Ridge Hospital in Glenwood to Chris and Becky Hacker of Starbuck. Grandparents are Charlie and Deb Hacker of Hancock and Ron and Anita Henderson of Glenwood. Great grandparents are Don and Janet Hacker (she was one of Dad’s home help aides) of Hancock, Wanda LeSage of Arizona, and Jim and Pam Wevely of Florida. Great-great grandmothers are Milla LeSage (formerly of Donnelly) and Adeline Wevely, both of Morris.
Congratulations to the Morris FFA horse elevation team that finished first at the contest held at Paffrath’s stables near New London on Oct 9th. Sami Searle is a member of that team and she placed 2nd individually. They will now advance to the state contest in Apr. The Morris Area Dairy Product Evaluation CDE was held at the New London High School on Oct. 9th. The team placed 3rd and will also advance to state in April. Katlin Van Horn (Mark and Karen) and Mackenzie Smith (Mark and Pat) are members of that team.
Congratulations to Hannah and Samantha Larson (Jon and Bev) of Herman who were recently chosen to represent their classes at the homecoming court at the Herman- Norcross School
On Oct 10th I attended the visitation for Fern Pasche at the Erickson- Smith funeral home in Hoffman. Her son Dan is a good friend of mine, he and his family used to come and get apples from us for several years.
On Oct 10th a good crowd of about 150 people including several of us from the Donnelly area braved the icy roads to Mt Carmel for a special Word Alone event. Rev Dale Wolf of Atonement Lutheran church in Fargo explained what LCMC is (Lutheran Churches in Missions for Christ). There are video and audio tapes for sale of this meeting as well as the one on Sept 27th. Contact me for details about ordering them. While at the meeting I had a chance to visit a little with Rev Dave Gran who was an interim pastor at STJ/Kong about 25 years ago.
After leaving Alex I stopped in Hoffman for the one year celebration of the Main St Galleria. The next stop was at the Regional Fitness Center in Morris for their 10th aniv celebration. Several current and former Donnelly area residents were recognized as 10 yrs members. Enroute home I stopped to visit Jim and Lou Eystad in Donnelly
Oct 11th several from the area attended ‘UMM Sun” at First Lutheran in Morris. Services were led by “PK” and her student leaders from Lutheran Campus Ministries. After services we enjoyed dinner together. In the aft several Donnelly area residents were among a goodly crowd that attended the 40th anniversary open house of the Day Activity Center in Morris.
Pearl A. Anderson and I were among the many friends and relatives who attended
the visitation for Donna Enquist at the Pederson Funeral Home in Morris on Oct 12th, and also
her funeral on the 13th at the Assumption Catholic church. She was a wonderful lady and will be greatly missed by those of us who knew her.
Later I took in the Cliff Anderson sale in Morris and enroute home I stopped in to visit Denny Anderson in Donnelly.
On Oct 14th I stopped at the museum to see some of their exhibits. Tina Didreckson the curator told 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 etc. If you have any please drop them off at the museum.
When I was doing some research in the genealogy room of the library in the afternoon I met a former Donnelly area resident Willie Dornquist from Red Wing so we had an opportunity to visit for a while.
WA
There are video and audio tapes of the Sept 27th meeting at Mt Carmel entitled " A denomination at risk" featuring WA pres Rev Clark and Bishops Wohlrabe and Rindy (3hrs) and of the Oct 10tm meeting where Rev Dale Wolf of Atonement Luth. Church in Fargo explaining what (LCMC) Lutheran Congregations in Missions for Christ is about for those interested in membership (1.5 hrs) Videos are $16ea (Plus S & H) and can be ordered from John Kirckof at 320-634-4386; e-mail jmkkek@Yahoo.com.You may also purchase one at the Nov WCAWA mtg at Trinity (700 Nevada Ave) in Benson Audio tapes are $5ea (plus s& H) and may be ordered from Mt Carmel ministries 320-846-2744
Sunday, October 11, 2009
donnelly news
Next edition Oct 10 Oct 16thth
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news. If you want to read my full column, be sure to visit my blog.
The weather during the past week has been cloudy, cool, and wet. In addition to raining some every day it has been very cool and heat feels good. The forecast calls for some sunshine in the next few days but also the possibility of a hard freeze. Some farmers were able to get a few bean fields picked before the rain but everything has pretty much been at a standstill in the last week as it is very wet around here.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS: St J Fall festival is Oct 10th from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. Advance sale tickets for their beef supper on Nov 10th are now on sale at the parish office or call 246-3436 or 589-3155.
There will be special congregational meetings on Oct 11th after services at both Kong and St J for the purpose of voting on calling a new pastor for the parish. Please plan to attend
The Oct parish newsletter is now out and extra copies are available in the narthex of ea church.
The Donnelly Community Club will meet at the town hall on Oct 12th at 7 pm.
The bank and po in Donnelly will be closed on Oct 12th (Columbus Day)
Deborah Denise Pritchard of Walker passed away on Apr 12th. Her mother is Alice (Devick) Hallman of Morris formerly of Donnelly.
Janet Riley of Morris passed away Sept 29th, her funeral was held on Oct 1st at Assumption church. Her son Eric (Jen) Riley and their family of Barnesville, formerly of Donnelly, are among the family members that survive her.
Fern Pasche of Hoffman passed away Oct 3rd.Two former Donnelly area resident’s; niece, Ruth (McRoberts) Cooper and sister in law Esther Pasche are among her surviving family members.
The St Co Gen Soc met on Oct 1st at the library. An open house celebrating the 25th aniv of the org will be held on Nov 5th at the library in Morris.
A baby shower for the expected baby of Tylise and Brock Graff will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17th from 2-4 p.m. at the Morris Senior Center. Brock’s parents are Keith and Brenda Graff; grandparents are Arven and Joan Graff. Everyone welcome
An open house wedding shower will be held for Adam and Carla (Long) Ritter on Sunday, Oct. 11, from 2 to 4 p.m., at Zion Lutheran Church. Recipe cards are requested.
Congratulations to Roxanne Hammer and Austin Van Zomeren on their engagement, his parents are Bob and Deb Van Zommern of Wash, grandmother is Francis Van Zomeren of Morris formerly of Donnelly.
Congratulations to Dona (Greg) Greiner who recently won “Deputy Director of the Year” at a statewide meeting. She works for the St Co Sheriff’s dept.
Oct 2nd Jim and Lou Eystad and I attended the customer appreciation breakfast at Willie’s SV and later were among a goodly crowd at the retirement open house for Janet Nordstrom at the Donnelly PO. She has been postmaster in Donnelly for over 23 yrs. Nadine Hack will be the officer in charge until a new postmaster is appointed. I also spent some time visiting friends at the WWV and the Sunrise Apts in Morris as well as Sam and Dorothy Jordheim in Donnelly.
A little sidelight to the above story, a former neighbor was working at a camp out in Montana one summer and got to visiting with one of the guests who said he was from PA. She said she was from a small town in MN. He said I only know of the two towns in MN, Breckenridge and Donnelly. It turns out his grandfather had been postmaster in Donnelly for a number of years preceding Fred Gerber.
Oct 3rd Jim and Lou Eystad & I were among others from the area that traveled to Willmar for the mtg on recent ELCA church wide decisions. Rev Scott Ground and Rev Steve King talked about the implications of the decisions made at the assembly. It also afforded me the opportunity to visit a little with former Donnelly resident Rev Luther Johnson.
Oct 5th I attended the visitation for Earl Wevley at First Lutheran in Morris. His son Willard is a classmate.
Joan Kopacek and I were among those who took in the health care forum at the MAES on Oct 7th. En route home
I stopped to visit my aunt Pearl (Albert) Anderson.
The following were guests of Peal A Anderson on Sun , her daughter Nancy and Harold Leir from Pine City, Carol Karmendy of Minneapolis, Bonnie Fabian Herman, Nave and Wink Johnson of Herman , Larry and Peggy Wilke of Donnelly. I stopped in to visit her in the eve en route home from the Morris Life Care Pregnancy Center fund-raising dinner at the Assumption Catholic church in Morris.
Jim and Lou Eystad recently attended the supper at the Eden reformed church in Herman. On Mon Oct 12th they celebrated Jim’s birthday at the Pizza ranch in Morris.
Jerry and Joan Kopacek spent the first weekend in October at the Luther Crest Bible Camp Fall Colors Retreat. They had a very enjoyable time and the fall leaves were gorgeous.
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news. If you want to read my full column, be sure to visit my blog.
The weather during the past week has been cloudy, cool, and wet. In addition to raining some every day it has been very cool and heat feels good. The forecast calls for some sunshine in the next few days but also the possibility of a hard freeze. Some farmers were able to get a few bean fields picked before the rain but everything has pretty much been at a standstill in the last week as it is very wet around here.
STJ/KONG PARISH NEWS: St J Fall festival is Oct 10th from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. Advance sale tickets for their beef supper on Nov 10th are now on sale at the parish office or call 246-3436 or 589-3155.
There will be special congregational meetings on Oct 11th after services at both Kong and St J for the purpose of voting on calling a new pastor for the parish. Please plan to attend
The Oct parish newsletter is now out and extra copies are available in the narthex of ea church.
The Donnelly Community Club will meet at the town hall on Oct 12th at 7 pm.
The bank and po in Donnelly will be closed on Oct 12th (Columbus Day)
Deborah Denise Pritchard of Walker passed away on Apr 12th. Her mother is Alice (Devick) Hallman of Morris formerly of Donnelly.
Janet Riley of Morris passed away Sept 29th, her funeral was held on Oct 1st at Assumption church. Her son Eric (Jen) Riley and their family of Barnesville, formerly of Donnelly, are among the family members that survive her.
Fern Pasche of Hoffman passed away Oct 3rd.Two former Donnelly area resident’s; niece, Ruth (McRoberts) Cooper and sister in law Esther Pasche are among her surviving family members.
The St Co Gen Soc met on Oct 1st at the library. An open house celebrating the 25th aniv of the org will be held on Nov 5th at the library in Morris.
A baby shower for the expected baby of Tylise and Brock Graff will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17th from 2-4 p.m. at the Morris Senior Center. Brock’s parents are Keith and Brenda Graff; grandparents are Arven and Joan Graff. Everyone welcome
An open house wedding shower will be held for Adam and Carla (Long) Ritter on Sunday, Oct. 11, from 2 to 4 p.m., at Zion Lutheran Church. Recipe cards are requested.
Congratulations to Roxanne Hammer and Austin Van Zomeren on their engagement, his parents are Bob and Deb Van Zommern of Wash, grandmother is Francis Van Zomeren of Morris formerly of Donnelly.
Congratulations to Dona (Greg) Greiner who recently won “Deputy Director of the Year” at a statewide meeting. She works for the St Co Sheriff’s dept.
Oct 2nd Jim and Lou Eystad and I attended the customer appreciation breakfast at Willie’s SV and later were among a goodly crowd at the retirement open house for Janet Nordstrom at the Donnelly PO. She has been postmaster in Donnelly for over 23 yrs. Nadine Hack will be the officer in charge until a new postmaster is appointed. I also spent some time visiting friends at the WWV and the Sunrise Apts in Morris as well as Sam and Dorothy Jordheim in Donnelly.
A little sidelight to the above story, a former neighbor was working at a camp out in Montana one summer and got to visiting with one of the guests who said he was from PA. She said she was from a small town in MN. He said I only know of the two towns in MN, Breckenridge and Donnelly. It turns out his grandfather had been postmaster in Donnelly for a number of years preceding Fred Gerber.
Oct 3rd Jim and Lou Eystad & I were among others from the area that traveled to Willmar for the mtg on recent ELCA church wide decisions. Rev Scott Ground and Rev Steve King talked about the implications of the decisions made at the assembly. It also afforded me the opportunity to visit a little with former Donnelly resident Rev Luther Johnson.
Oct 5th I attended the visitation for Earl Wevley at First Lutheran in Morris. His son Willard is a classmate.
Joan Kopacek and I were among those who took in the health care forum at the MAES on Oct 7th. En route home
I stopped to visit my aunt Pearl (Albert) Anderson.
The following were guests of Peal A Anderson on Sun , her daughter Nancy and Harold Leir from Pine City, Carol Karmendy of Minneapolis, Bonnie Fabian Herman, Nave and Wink Johnson of Herman , Larry and Peggy Wilke of Donnelly. I stopped in to visit her in the eve en route home from the Morris Life Care Pregnancy Center fund-raising dinner at the Assumption Catholic church in Morris.
Jim and Lou Eystad recently attended the supper at the Eden reformed church in Herman. On Mon Oct 12th they celebrated Jim’s birthday at the Pizza ranch in Morris.
Jerry and Joan Kopacek spent the first weekend in October at the Luther Crest Bible Camp Fall Colors Retreat. They had a very enjoyable time and the fall leaves were gorgeous.
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