Nov 23rd-29th
Welcome to another edition of
the Donnelly news this being
thanksgiving week I want to say Manga Takk to all my loyal readers out there
who have helped make this column a success.
Correction: mark’s email address
is firebird357@Yahoo.com
Weather news: some cold winds and near 0 temps during the
past week are vivid reminders that we live in Minnesota. Most farmers are done with their work for the
year there are still a few with some crops to harvest and some fall tillage to
be done others are busy doing some ditching tiling etc.
ST John’s/Kongsvinger news:
the Kongsvinger fall festival is Nov 24th
, beginning at 11 a.m. On the menu grilled pork chops, baked potatoes,
hot dishes and salad, there will be a bake sale and raffle items. Tickets
available at the door
Good Shepherd news: Mission of the month is “Haiti Mission to the
Nation’s” Coffee money is going to gift/mitten tree youth project.
Thanksgiving eve services
will be held at Good Shepherd and also at Kongsvinger at 7 pm on Nov 27th.
Good shepherd offering will go the Philippines relief effort Kongsvinger will
go to the Stevens county food shelf
Other church news Thrivent
for Lutherans invites you to a Christmas story by jean shepherd on Dec 8th
at 2 pm at the Alex Area Arts Association, more info contact the Thrivent
office at 589-1731.
Bernice evon nystuen of
Morris passed away on Nov 13th survivors include her brother in law
Ken Pedersen
Celebrations tiger volleyball
awards Beth Holland defensive Most Valuable Player and west central conference
all conference; tiger football Gage Backman outstanding defense and all
-conference
Mackenzie Smith was named MSU
/Courtyard by Marriott “athlete of the week”. She fished 44th out of
203 runners at the central region meet in Sioux Falls SD
Deann Recker was named co
support staff member of the year at Morris area schools at a recent staff recognition
event she also honored for 20 years of service Vicky Beyer was one of the other
nominees. Other recognized include Sharon Carlson (35 years), Kayla Erdahl (5
years), Sharon Carlson (10 years), and Kris Kloos (15 years).
Ezekiel Craig Swanson was
born on Nov 4th to Amy and Craig Swanson of Morris. Grandparents are
Ralph and Mary Huebner, great- grand mother is Joyce Strand
The threshing bee royalty,
and the St John’s/ Kongsvinger youth group, were among the participants in the
parade of Lights on Nov `14th.
Before and after the parade I attended some of the open houses around
town.
Nov 17th I
attended the Thrivent workshop at the Old # 1 Southside in the aft and in the
eve the Stevens county Ag society meeting as they start making plans for next year’s
fair.
Nov 18th Jim and
Lou Eystad and I attended the final bible study on revelations at good shepherd.
For the next few months I
will be writing an abbreviated column as I take some time off to catch up on
some work and other things.
I had a request for the names
of the Donnelly fire department fire and rescue squad I have posted a copy of
the letter that was sent out to Donnelly area residents with the names on it on
the Donnelly news face book page
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