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Next edition Feb 28^th – Mar 6th

Welcome to another addition of the Donnelly news.

Weather news with the exception of one mild day on Fri the rest of the week has been very cold we got several inches of snow on Wed.

St John’s/Kongsvinger news: Lenten services will again alternate between Kongsvinger (March 4^th) and St John’s (March11^th) with a soup supper starting at 6 p.m.

On Mar 1st Services will be broadcast on the radio (1230 KMRS) at 11 a.m. 

Good shepherd news: there will be breakfast following the Mar 8^th services to raise funds for parking lot improvements. 

Other church news: ST. John’s Lutheran church of Starbuck will offer Sunday Lenten series, at 10:45 a.m. and broadcast over the Morris station (KMRS) 1230AM at 5:35 p.m., all Sundays during Lent beginning on Feb 22^nd.-Mar 22^nd

West central Christian homes, Inc. annual meeting will be held on March 15, at 1:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Morris, MN

There will be a World day of prayer at assumption church on March 6^th at 1:30 p.m. and at several other churches in the area

Community news:  there will be a 25th wedding anniversary celebration for Loren and Kaylene (Kleinhans) Mecklenburg on March 7, from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. at First Baptist Church Morris 

Mar 2^nd Bookmobile will be in town by HD and CO at 3:30 p.m., rendsville 4-h and city council will meet at 7 p.m. at St John’s and community hall

The Stevens county genealogical society will meet on March 5^th at the West wind village ,room 108 at 1:30 p.m. (end of Atlantic Ave.)

Received this from former Donnelly resident David Flugel: Farmers Lead the Way, March 16 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the U of M SW Research and Outreach Center, Lamberton, MN 56152 Event is free; advanced registration is requested at z.umn.edu/adpt or call David Fluegel, 320.349.0498

Death notice: former Donnelly area resident Ed Kill of Monticello passed away on
Feb 18^th he is survived by his brother Wally (Diane) Kill of the Donnelly area ,he was proceed in death by his parents Herb and Irene Kill

Former Donnelly area resident Evelyn Kopel passed away on Feb 23^rd her funeral is today (Sat) at Assumption-Morris

Mille trost of Madison passed away on Feb 23^rd survivors include her sister in law former Donnelly resident Marjorie (Trost) Speer

Celebrations: Individual wrestling results sec 6A Keaton Long of the west central area knights was 2^nd at #132 and will be going to the state and in Section 3AAA Tiger Jacob Sperr, 4th place at #220

Several area students were named to the Academic High Honor and Honor lists for the fall 2014 semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato including Junior Amber Recker of Donnelly who qualified for the high honor list.

Senior Natalie Johnston has been named to the 2014 fall semester Dean's List at the     University of Minnesota Twin Cities.

Isaac Nienhaus was a member of the Hancock 5^th gr boys’ basketball team that won the championship in Wheaton recently

Chandler Erickson umm cougar baseball player of the week

Past week I attended the Backer/Westrom town hall meeting at the Morris library, the Stevens county republican county convention at the legion in Morris, the habit for humanity pancake fundraiser in Hancock, (visiting Wally McCollar and Helen Peterson in their home of rural Hancock afterwards), the 100^th open house for Marlys Alm at the West Wind Village (afterwards Wally and I visited Mary Dripps and Marvel Wagner there), and the community meal at Faith Lutheran.

John Ruff and his daughter Deb Gocke from TX spent some time over the weekend attending Marlys birthday party, visiting his sister Lou Eystad, and other friends and family members in the area

 The plans for the 60 yr. reunion for the Morris High school Class of ’55 on Aug 26-28^th   are progressing right along. Earlier this week I got a sneak peek at the invitation letter that will be going out in the mail in the near future. An option to stay and attend the Donnelly threshing bee that weekend is also available

In addition to Mecklenburg’s other Donnelly area couples that have or will celebrate significant anniversaries recently are Mark and Karen Janaowscky (35yr) 3/22 ,Steve and Jeanne Halbe (30yrs), 3/30 Robert and Dorothy Eissle (20yr,), 3/18 Vance and Kim Gullickson (20yr) 3/11 Ray and Laura Theilke (20 yrs.) 3/18

 

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Next edition Feb 21st-27th

Welcome to another addition of the Donnelly news.

Weather news: -0 temps and strong winds meant for a cold week, some light snow too

St John’s/Kongsvinger news: Lenten services will again alternate between St John’s (Feb 25^th) and Kong (Mar 4^th) with a soup supper starting at 6 p.m.

 
Good shepherd news: there will be breakfast following the Mar 8^th services to raise funds for parking lot improvements. 

Rev. Burton Hushagen of Fergus Falls passed away on Feb. 16^th He was one of several guest pastors at Gslc during our start -up year. Funeral arrangements for him are pending

Other church news: ST. John’s Lutheran church of Starbuck will offer Sunday Lenten series, at 10:45 a.m. and broadcast over the Morris station(KMRS) 1230AM at 5:35 p.m., all Sundays during Lent beginning on Feb 22^nd.-Mar 22nd

The glacial ridge conference assembly of the ELCA that was ppd on Feb 8^th has been rescheduled for Feb 22 at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran –Alberta

Habitat for humanity pancake breakfast:  today (Sat) 7 a.m. until 11 a.m. @ Hancock community center. Free will donation

Community news: There will be an open house 100th birthday celebration for Marlys Alm today (Sat) from 2 to 4 p.m. at West Wind Village. Everyone is welcome. No gifts, please.   

Mar 2^nd Bookmobile will be in town by HD& CO at 3:30 pm, rendsville 4-h and city council will meet at 7 pm at St John’s and community hall

The Stevens county genealogical society will meet on 5^th at the West wing village room 108 at 1:30 pm

Death notice: Loretta Asmus of Morris passed away on Feb 14^th survivors include her granddaughter in law Nicole (Dohlen) Asmus and her family. Nicole’s grandfather is former Donnelly area resident Clarence Giese. I was among those who attended her visitation at the funeral home on Feb 16th

Celebrations: Keaton Long is a member of the West Central Area Knights wrestling team which won the section 6A wrestling tournament

MACA Tigers Gymnastics Team is the Section 6A Academic Champion and the Class A State Academic Champion GPA of 3.963 using sixteen gymnasts savannah Aanerud was named west central conference player of the week 2/2-2/7 in gymnastics.

Morris FFA: 1st Place Extemp Speaking Savannah Aanerud at the region competition she was also elected a regional officer.

Brook Gillespie is going the state as a member of the Chokio-Alberta business professional of
America chapter, taking 4^th in basic office and 2^nd in fundamental spreadsheet application

Gabi Nienhaus B honor roll 10-12 gr Hancock H.S.

Past week I attended visitation and funeral for Della Cin and the movie wwjd at Zion Lutheran in Morris

Class of ’55 update Wally is busy putting the finishing touches on the invitation letter hopefully be going in the mail the near future. He is still looking for an Iwatka and some pictures for it.  So far about a dozen classmates have indicated they plan to attend. More info call him at 320-589-0127

 

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Next edition Feb 7^th-13th

Welcome to another addition of the Donnelly news.

Weather news: cold weather has returned along with several inches of snow. The groundhog says 6 more weeks of winter

St John’s/Kongsvinger news: Ash wed services at Kong on Feb 18th At 7 pm.

Good shepherd news: we want to welcome our newest member of the church Rylin Jo Evink daughter of Jason and Julie Evink who was baptized on Feb 1st

Other church news: the glacial ridge elca conference assembly will be held on Feb. 8^th at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran –Alberta

St Mary school annual dinner and auction will be held on Feb 14^th beginning with social hr. at 5 pm at the old# 1 Southside in Morris

Community news: the Donnelly fire dept. meets on Feb 9^th at 7 pm at the fire hall

There is a benefit for former Donnelly area resident Terry (Boerner) Krenz today (Sat) from 4 p.m. –midnight at the Mandan eagle club in Mandan ND. You can donate via this site http://www.gofundme.com/kkxb3w

The Threshing Bee Royalty Committee is asking all former TB Royalty to "Save the Date" for Saturday August 29th for our "Intros" during the coronation; Then on Sunday August 30th...Reunion Royalty Brunch & Parade.  Contact sandy Dunn for more info on this event 246-3292

Please email or personal message Sandra Johnson Dunn with your contact info: address, phone number. Once we get all contact info, you will be updated on schedule of events/dates/times. We look forward to meeting all of you again. If you know some of our past royalty...please pass the info on. Thank you.

The Bookmobile will be in town on main st on Feb 16th at 3:30 p.m.

The family of Marlys Alm will be serving coffee and cake on the occasion of her 100 birthday on Feb 19^th at 2:15 at the West wing villiage.

The Stevens county Republican Party’s annual convention will be held on Feb 17^th at 7 pm at legion in Morris

Death notice former Donnelly area resident Don Uphoff passed away on Feb 2^nd local survivors include his wife Donna, brother; Gary (Karen) uphoff and their family

Celebrations: Donnelly area students making the  Dean’s List for the  fall 2014 semester included : Haley Henrichs, of Morris; Melanie Van Horn of Donnelly; (Ridgewater College): Amanda Luthi of Donnelly (College of St. Scholastica in Duluth): Sydney Beyer, Maria Cin, of Morris; McKenzie smith Donnelly (Minnesota State University Moorhead) 

MAHS AAA award winner (Male) John Huebner; excel winner (female) was Becca Holland

Sons of Norway officers include Jim & Vicky jasper of Donnelly

- The Morris Area High School one act play, The Cove, took first place at the subsection one act competition on  Jan. 31 john huebner is a member of that cast

past week I attended services at the Wwv with deaconess Deb preaching (Thur.) and pr Mike Hanson (sun) afterwards I had a nice visits with Mary Dripps, the boys/ girls double header bb game at MAHS (both teams won) the presentation by Kristian Hawkins of students for life at umm, the Ron Carlson visitation at the funeral home “burgers and a blessing” at the diamond supper club .next week will be the final one until after Easter