Next edition Feb 16th-22nd
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news
Weather
news: after a few nice days last week we got hit with a major snowstorm on the
10th that dumped about a foot of snow on our area. Most churches and
other activities were cancelled on Sun and most schools and some business were
closed on Mon as the area started to dig out. We also get a few more inches on
the 13th. Thanks to Mark and the others
who helped dig me out this week.
ST John’s/Kongsvinger News: Lenten services will again
alternate between St John’s (February 20th) and Kongsvinger (February 27th)
until March 20th @ 7 pm. There will be coffee and fellowship afterwards .The
cash offering will be divided between the local Salvation Army and Evangelical
Lutheran Church of America God’s global barnyard
Good
Shepherd news: Lenten services will continue every Wednesday @ 7 pm until March
20th, with supper at 6 pm however it will not be potluck this year
New member sun is February 17th
The baptismal service for Freddy Hanson will be
held at 2 pm on February 24th at St John’s starbuck.
Services were cancelled at all three churches on Sunday
however there are bulletins in the back of the church if you want to pick one
up and read the announcements
St. Mary's School will be holding their 7th Annual
Dinner/Auction today (Saturday) at The Old No. 1 Southside. Social hour and silent auction will begin at
5:30pm, with dinner to follow at 6:30pm.
World day of prayer at first Lutheran on March 1ST
@ 2PM
The bookmobile will be in town on February 18th
Kaylee
Lavonne Loher was born to Gerald and Erica Loher III on
January 22nd. Grandparents are Gerald Loher Jr.; Jody Loher
and Great-Grandmother is Bertha Larson of Donnelly
The post office will be closed on February 18th
a quick reminder that there have been changes to the window hours as well as
some of personal working there so be sure to stop into there for more info.
Niemakel park pancake fundraiser will be held on February
17th at the legion in Herman from 10:30 am -1 pm
The following were science winner at the Morris area
schools recently Becca Holland, Brittany Cardwell, Brady Jergenson, Jonna Moser,
Sydney Speer. Katie Giese
Chandler Erickson – Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta Boys
Basketball was recently named Kmrs player of the game
Tiger Gymnast Kourtney Giese was named to the
all-conference team in the west central conference
Shadow Olson of Donnelly and Syd Beyer of Morris
were named to fall 2012 dean’s list at Minnesota state -Moorhead
Steve Fults and I attended the new horizons Ag
services annual meeting on Feb 7th at the prairie inn. They had another great year with a net local
profit of 9.3 million. Earlier in the day I attended the funeral for Ralph
Williams at First Lutheran, I also attended his visitation on the 6th
at the funeral home, his son Brian was a classmate of mine
Mark Koepke and I visited Geshein Kill at the heritage
apartments on Feb 8th
Chester and Gloria Larson and I attended the
Concordia band /MAHS symphonic winds concert on Feb 9th at the Morris area
elementary school music hall.
While it is never easy to go to visitations and funerals
it does sometime afford me the opportunity to see and visit with some people I
have not seen for a long time. such was
the case last week at Metra’s funeral on the 4th with Francis VanZomern’s
girls Kay and Lois,(former neighbors); at Ralph Williams visitation on the 6th
it was with a couple of former classmates Tony and Art cruze; at his funeral on
the 7th my former dentist Dr.
Ketterling ,he said his daughter Colleen was in Hawaii.
Jim and Lou Eystad and I attended Ash Wednesday
services at good shepherd on February 13th. Earlier in the day I
attended the open house at Morris bearing.
According the caring bridge website Dani Kloos is
now home after being discharged from the Knute Nelson home. http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/danikloos/journal
I have received word that Morris High school class of ‘73 is planning a 40th class reunion in June, we
are looking for names, address, e-mail address, etc. for class members if you
are a member of the class or a family member of one and have such info you can e-mail
it to Ginger Nohl @ nohlgm@mrs.umn.edu. or leave info in one of my “mailboxes” at Hd & co
and the post office in Donnelly and McCollar jewelry in Morris. Monday noon is
the deadline for news in the Donnelly boxes; Tuesday eve for the one in Morris
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