donnelly news

Next edition 12/28-Jan 3rd

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.  I want to say “manga takk” to all my loyal readers for all their support during the past year to make this column the success it is.

It has been very cold the past week, plus some snow, and some blowing and drifting

In St. John’s/ Kongsvinger news: There will be joint services at St John’s on Dec. 29th at 10 am .services will also be broadcast on KMRS @ 11 am that day sponsored by Evelyn Underwood in memory of Bill and Jon uphoff

No Sunday school on Dec. 29^th.

From Good Shepherd Lutheran Church:  there will be no ss on Dec 29^th; this is a change from what was announced earlier

There will be an Epiphany Tree Burning Service Sunday January 5^th, at 5:00pm sponsored by First-Morris @ engebreston’s sanitary disposal service

Pianist Jim Hendricks in Concert @ Trinity -Cyrus Dec 29^th, @ 6 pm, supper at 5 pm

Russell Thomas Salverson passed away on Dec 7^th survivors include his niece Debrah Danelz (Robert) of Donnelly. A memorial service will be held today (Saturday) at the Kingdom Hall in Morris

Jim and Lou Eystad and I attended the Sunday school program at Kongsvinger on December 19th.  A good crowd was on hand despite the weather.

Ezekiel Craig Swanson (Craig and Amy) was baptized at Faith on Dec 22^nd

Congrats to the Morris Area Knowledge Bowl teams. They placed 1st, 5th, and 7th up at Concordia recently. The 5th place team had Dalton Luepke (Junior), Adam D. Uphoff (sophomore), Dakota Luepke (freshman), and 2 other freshmen

Arbela Rose was born on Dec 16^th to Jake and Sheena grandparents are Alan and Mary Uphoff

Matt Flogstad was recently hired as a full time deputy sheriff for Stevens County

Kopaceks spent Christmas at their cousins Brian and Diane Richardson of Herman

Dec 13th I attended the visitation for Ray Thymian at Pedersen funeral home in Morris.  He and my uncle Larry often found themselves working togather, Ray installing furnaces, and Larry the ductwork.

Mark and I attended the living nativity at Faith on Dec 24^th, later Jim and Lou Eystad and I attended services at Good Shepherd, in the evening Joan and John Kopacek and I attended services at St John ’s. Jim and Lou and I attended services at Good Shepherd on Dec 25^th later they and Mark and I attended the community dinner at First Lutheran

Mark was my guest for Christmas Eve dinner

Reminder that if you are going to be gone for a while, for the holidays, or going south you can read my column online http://www.morrissuntribune.com/ or http://donnellyminn.blogspot.com/ .I have also posted a copy of my annual Christmas letter on my blog too.