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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.