donnelly news

July 2^nd-8th

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news

Weather news: it has been hot and dry the past week irrigators are going full force. So far crops look good

Due to the 4^th of July holiday there will be no mail delivery on Monday and most business in the Donnelly area will be closed

St John’s/Kongsvinger news:  the annual Independence Day celebration will be held at Kongsvinger on July 4^th starting with a flag rising, at 11 am followed by a pot luck dinner and fellowship. Ice cream, bread, and beverages furnished everyone is welcome free will offering

ST. JOHN’S WELCA will meet on Tuesday, July 12, at 1:30 p.m. at St. John’s. Please note the change of date!

July 17^th services time will switch with services at St. John’s Sundays at 9 am and wow at Kongsvinger at 7 pm

There will be 140^th aniv celebration for Kong in Sept.

Good Shepherd news: as part of their fundraiser for the stork bus Alexandra’s miracle mission has a collection box at Gs (and other churches in the area) for Willie’s paper bags

There will be a gospel sing along in Hancock at the Alexis center on July 3^rd at 7 pm sponsored by the Christian reformed church

Rob Lucus, the manager of the Morris Pizza Ranch, has graciously given “Friends of Alex” permission to have an lemonade and goodies stand every Wednesday from 11am-1 pm in front of Pizza Ranch all summer long. So come out and have a drink and goody and all of the money with help Alexandra's Miracle Mission

Community news:  due to the 4^th of July the Donnelly city council and Rendsville 4-h will meet on July 5^th at city hall and St. John’s at 7pm

The community club will meet on July 11 at 7 pm at the city hall as we continue to make plans for the bee and other events

Starting on July  1^stand running through the 15^th applications will be taken for little Miss Donnelly (8-10) and Threshing Bee queen (14-18) applications can be dropped off at boxes in HD & Co Donnelly Co-op or post office or email to werkcrew@runestone.net or lsdunn@runestone.net

RUSC Kinship is looking for volunteers to help with pizza sales at our booth for Prairie Pioneer Days.  If you would be willing to help, please contact the office at 589-7872.  Thank you!

 Some of the threshing bee royalty were part of the Old Settler’s parade in Barrett on June 25th

Celebrations: among the Hengstler-Ranweiler Awards nominees this year is Tiger Becca Holland

Trap shooting state meet Brady Cardwell (v) (t21) ,Kellen Erdahl( JV )(t172), Makayla Mau (N) (t38) she was also top female shooter in the Novice division;

Please note on occasion I will get a date/time wrong on an event so please double check the info b/4 attending an event

Past wk. Kiwanis talent show at eastside park Morris; Angel Scott ordination-gslc, old settlers reunion activities in Barrett; knights of Columbus hog roast pie & ice cream social at st j starbuck; Viking land band festival Alex, Hancock relay for life fundraiser, work camp picnic at Neimackl lake park, Herman

There will be a 90th birthday party for a former Donnelly area resident  (Bernice Erdahl)on July 9th from noon-2 pm at the sr. center in Morris

Donnelly news

June 25^th-July 1^st

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news

Weather news: it was hot weekend en route home from ktown I ran into some heavy showers by Cyrus

St John’s/Kongsvinger news:  The fellowship committee met after services at St. John’s on June 15th as we started making plans for the garden (block) party to be held on July 30^th at St John’s. Hopefully there will be some produce from the new parish community garden that was planted next to St. John’s this year ready to be served.

Good Shepherd news: Angel Scott will be ordained today (sat) at 2 p.m. at Good Shephard Lutheran Church-Morris she has been working as intern since last Aug part-time at Gs and St. John’s -starbuck

Other church news: the MN all-state Lutheran choir will be touring the state in June full itinerary here http://www.maslc.org/itinerary.html

Wednesday night alive at Trinity Lutheran Cyrus every Wed. eve at 7 p.m. at the church throughout the summer

St John’s- Starbuck annual ice cream social w/BBQS will be held on June 26^th from 11 a.m. -1: 30 p.m. at the church located about half ways between Starbuck and Cyrus

Community news:  due to the 4^th of July the Donnelly city council will meet on July 5^th at city hall at 7pm

Community hog roast and fundraiser for the stork bus today (sat.)5-8 p.m. at Assumption Church Morris

Starting on July 1^stand running through the 15^th applications will be taken for little Miss Donnelly (8-10) and Threshing Bee queen (14-18) applications can be dropped off at boxes in HD & Co Donnelly Co-op or post office or email to werkcrew@runestone.net or lsdunn@runestone.net

 

Celebrations: Greg Swartz memorial wrestling camp most valuable wrestlers included Brady Cardwell

Among the winners at the recent Hancock h.s. awards was Brent Nienhaus Phy-ed (9^th grade)

MAES Phyed award winners include Charli Erdahl Addison Cihak, Travis Fults, and Austin Raths

Joan and Jerry Kopacek attended the VFW Convention in Rochester June 9-12th.

The Threshing Bee royalty and Donnelly fire department were part of the community picnic parade in Chokio on June 11^th

The royalty were also part of the Runestone Days parade in Kensington on June 19th

Reminder if you are to be out of town this summer at the lake , on vacation etc. you can always read my column on-line at the s-t website or my blog donnellyminn.blogspot.com    

Past wk. play in the park in Morris all-state Lutheran choir at LWLC –Alex, Runestone Days festivities in Kensington, ll bb games, sing a long at Immanuel Lutheran of rural Barrett

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June 18^th-24^th

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news

Weather news: after a very hot weekend temps have moderated some, and we got some nice rain showers to freshen things up this week.

St John’s/Kongsvinger news:  The fellowship committee met after services on St. John’s on June 15th as we started making plans for the garden (block) party to be held on July 30^th at St John’s. Hopefully there will be some produce from the new parish community garden that was planted next to St. John’s this year ready to be served.

Thanks to the vbs kids for singing during services at St. John’s on June 15th

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Good shepherd news: VBS will be held in conjunction with Zion Lutheran again this year at Zion –Morris on June 20-23^rd led by staff from Lutheran Island Bible Camp from 1-4 p.m. ea. day more info call GS 585-6868 or Zion Lutheran at 589-2744

Angel Scott will be ordained on June 25^th at 2 p.m. at Good Sheppard Lutheran Church-Morris she has been working as intern since last Aug part-time at Gs and St. John’s -starbuck

Other church news: the MN all-state Lutheran choir will be touring the state in June starting with a stop at Living Word Lutheran Church in Alex today (sat.)@ 7:30 p.m.; United Lutheran Elbow Lake on June 19^th at 9 a.m.  Trinity Benson June 21^st at 7:30 p.m. full itinerary here http://www.maslc.org/itinerary.html

 The SW MN ELCA women’s convention concludes today (sat) at Vinje Lutheran -Willmar

Wednesday night alive at Trinity Lutheran Cyrus every Wed. eve at 7 p.m. at the church throughout the summer

St John’s- Starbuck annual ice cream social w/BBQS will be held on June 26^th from 11 a.m. -1: 30 p.m. at the church located about half ways between Starbuck and Cyrus

Community news: The Bookmobile will be in town on Main Street in Donnelly on June 20^th from 3:45-4 p.m.

Donnelly Fire Dept. will meet at 7 p.m. on June 20th at the fire hall

Community hog roast and fundraiser for the stork bus June 25^th 5-8 p.m. at Assumption church Morris

Donnelly Rod and Gun club’s annual fishing tournament will be held on Pome De Tere Lake (public access) June 19^th starting with registration at 9 a.m.

Rockin C horse ranch is open this weekend and every third weekend though Oct. the ranch is located straight west of Donnelly on 150^th St.

Celebrations The following students named to the “honor roll” at various colleges: Kristi Kopel and MaKenzie Smith of Donnelly, (MSU Moorhead) Lacey Eystad of Donnelly (Dakota State University (DSU) in Madison, South Dakota). Chandler Erickson of Chokio and Chiara Race of Donnelly (Umm)

Among those named to the west central conference all -conference team are: Brooke Gillespie and Becca Holland in softball and Brady Jergenson in baseball, Brady was also named to the West Central Tribune all area team honorable mention

Maes student of the month (May) included Brenna Jergenson (first grade)

Chandler Erickson (UMM) recently earned UMAC academic honors

Morris area elementary school awards program: Jackson Loge 1^st place geography bee; science fair -top ten finishers included Daniel Baily- Kloos (4^th grade) Hannah Cegla (5th grade) Jackson Loge (6th grade)

Jacob Fisher recently graduated from the Air Force academy his parents are Steve and Kathleen Fisher; grandmother is Marilyn Smith

Thanks to Marilyn Smith for this: We just got back from Wichita, KS.  Jacob married his high school sweetheart, Rachel.  Chris, Janelle and family - Cathy and Lorin Miller and family from Kindred, ND, myself, and my brother, Robert Kalmoe and his wife Belinda from Weatherford, TX were there.  A good time was had by all.

Ryan Kruize, son of Jim and Michelle Kruize, is a recent graduate of Hermitage High School in Henrico, Virginia.  Ryan's paternal grandparents are Reuben and Bernadine Kruize, former Donnelly residents

Among the winners at the recent Hancock h.s. awards was Brent Nienhaus Phy-ed (9^th grade)

Joan and Jerry Kopacek attended the VFW Convention in Rochester June 9-12th.

The threshing bee royalty and Donnelly fire dept.  were part of the community picnic parade in Chokio on June 11^th

The Donnelly community club had their monthly meeting following the ice cream social on June 13^th as we continue to make plans for the bee on Aug.27th and 28^th reminder the feature this year is John Deere 

A good crowd was on hand for the annual ice cream social on June 13^th thanks to the threshing bee royalty for serving the ice cream and the Rendsville 4-h for the delicious pies they made and sold.

Reminder if you are to be out of town this summer at the lake , on vacation etc. you can always read my column on-line at the s-t website or my blog donnellyminn.blogspot.com    

Past wk. open house at county line dairy Chokio, rick’s woodworking auction -Cyrus pioneer land band festival-Benson         

donnelly news

June 11^th-17th

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news

Weather news although there have been a few cool evenings so far the daytime has been mostly sunny & nice, crops continue to look very nice supposed to get very hot later this week

St John’s/Kongsvinger news:  The summer worship schedule with services at Kongsvinger on Sunday at 9 a.m. and Wednesday at 7p.m. at St. John’s is now in effect. This schedule will continue until further notice

Community VBS will be held on June 13^th-17^th from 3:30-7:30 p.m. ea. day open to all kids in the community more info call the parish office 246-3211

Kongsvinger Krusaders will be doing the Pizza Ranch Tip Night Fund Raiser on Monday June 13th. We encourage folks to stop by for dinner or take-out (5 P.M. to 8 P.M.) to support the team. A percentage of the evening’s earnings and all tips will go towards our relay for life team

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Gs news: VBS will be held in conjunction with Zion Lutheran again this yr. at Zion –Morris on June 20-23^rd led by staff from Lutheran Island Bible Camp from 1-4 p.m. ea. Day more info call GS 585-6868 or Zion Lutheran at 589-2744

Angel Scott will be ordained on June 25^th at 2 pm at Good Sheppard Lutheran Church-Morris

Other church news: the MN all-state Lutheran choir will be touring the state in June starting with a stop  at Living Word Lutheran Church in Alex on June 18^th  @ 7:30 p.m. ; United Lutheran Elbow Lake on June 19^th at 9 a.m.  Trinity Benson June 21^st at 7:30 p.m. full itinerary here http://www.maslc.org/itinerary.html

SWMN ELCA Synod convention concludes today (sat.) at Gustavus Adolphus College in St Peter MN, the women’s convention will be held next weekend at Vinje Lutheran -Willmar

Summer worship schedule at Faith and First-Morris is now in effect until Sept. one service on Sundays at 9 a.m.  VBS at Assumption Morris June 6-10^th from 9-11:30 a.m. ea. day call the church for more info 589-3003

Wednesday night alive at trinity Lutheran Cyrus every wed eve at 7 pm at the church throughout the summer

St John’s Starbuck annual ice cream social w/BBQS will be held on June 26^th from 11 am 1: 30 pm at the church located about half ways between starbuck & Cyrus

Burgers blessings and beverages has moved back to the Met Lounge/diamond supper club and continues every wed.at 7 pm

Community news: when driving though Donnelly be sure to check out upcoming events on the community bulletin board on north end of the park in Donnelly.

The Bookmobile will be in town on Main Street in Donnelly on June 20^th from 3:45-4 p.m.

Donnelly Fire Dept. will meet at 7 p.m. and Community Club will meet about 9 p.m. on June 13^th at the fire hall and community hall. There will be a bike rodeo at 6:30 pm prior to the fireman’s mtg at city hall

There are no little league games in Donnelly this year, but do know there are horseshoe games, on Tuesday evenings, unsure about lady sb games.

An open house bridal shower honoring Angela Halbe (daughter of Steve and Jeanne Halbe of Morris), bride to be of Jeff Boer, will be held on Saturday, June 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Morris Senior Center in Morris. Please bring your favorite recipe to share. Jeanne is a former Donnelly area resident

Open house 90^th birthday party for Bernice erdahl today (Saturday) at the Morris sr. center from 2-5 pm no gifts please

Community hog roast and fundraiser for the stork bus June 25^th 5-8 pm assumption church Morris

Death notices Lynn R. Thompson, of Brandon passed away on June 5^th survivors include his wife former Donnelly resident Renee (Bouressa).

Spotty Jim Leegaard passed away June 4^th in fl. His grandmother Thelma and family were longtime members of Kongsvinger

Celebrations: The following area students were among the North Dakota State University students to be placed on the spring 2016 dean's list: Rebekah Aanerud, Kourtney Giese, and Elizabeth Holland

Minnesota State Community and Technical College has named students to its President's List for the 2016 spring semester. Cammi Aanerud was one of them

Xochil Mendez and Mac Beyer, both of Morris, are excited to announce their engagement. Xochil is the daughter of Antonio and Maribel Mendez. Mac is the son of Joel and Jamie Beyer. And grandson of carol an d the late Sid Wilcox

Brooke Gillespie named to west central tribune all area team becca Holland was named honorable mention

Hannah Flogstad and Courtney Lehman were members of the tiger’s 7^th grade sb team, Kendra Wevley; & Kellie Wilts were members of 8^th grade team that both had an undefeated season

Tiger girls track team finished 4th in Sec.  6A Savanah Aanerud 9th 3200m; Islande Sperr was a member of 4 x100 m relay team that finished 8th

The boys finished 15th

Morris Area High Scholarships Courtney Storck 2  Britany Cardwell 8 Becca Holland 7 Brady Jergenson 4 Sarah Jackson 4  Joanna Moser 4,Madison Wevely 3 Lindsey Flogstad 2  Adam Uphoff 1

Other scholarships from people with Donnelly connections are: Kurt Kruize memorial   Jenna Derung,   Thora and William Cooley, memorial award Rob Rohloff, Sean Amundson, Andrew Mahoney; Curt Van Horn, Carly Maanum        

The threshing bee royalty were part of the Cyrus Days parade on June 4th   

For the 2^nd week I have a fire to report on in Donnelly the Tony Lesimeister house on 1^st st caught fire on June 5th thankfully again there were no injuries

Bryce Jergenson and Scott Henrichs were part of the Morris Eagles team that won the Mike Johnson memorial tournament in Morris over the weekend

Past wk. Cyrus day activities, Graff/greiner auction agralite mtg Benson 

Reminder if you are to be at the lake or on vacation this summer you can always read my column on-line at the s-t website or my blog donnelllyminn.blogspot.com             

donnelly news

June 4^th- 10th

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news

Weather news some timely rains over the weekend were just what “the Dr. ordered”, so far crops continue to look very good

St John’s/Kongsvinger news:  The summer worship schedule with services at Kongsvinger on Sunday at 9 a.m. and Wednesday at 7p.m. at St. John’s is now in effect. This schedule will continue until further notice

Community VBS will be held on June 13^th-17^th from 3:30-7:30 p.m. ea. day open to all kids in the community more info call the parish office 246-3211

Kongsvinger Krusaders will be doing the Pizza Ranch Tip Night Fund Raiser on Monday June 13th. We encourage folks to stop by for dinner or take-out (5 P.M. to 8 P.M.) to support the team. A percentage of the evening’s earnings and all tips will go towards our relay for life team

ALL COMMITTEE MEETING NIGHT – is scheduled for June 8, at 8:00 p.m. following mid-week worship services at St. John’s. All Committees should plan to meet that evening. This event will be held in place of the June Council meetings.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church news summer book study will start on June 5^th the book will be "Where God Meets Man" by Gerhard Forde. The study will be during adult Ed about 10:30 a.m.

VBS will be held in conjunction with Zion Lutheran again this yr. at Zion –Morris on June 20-23^rd led by staff from Lutheran Island Bible Camp from 1-4 p.m. ea. Day more info call GS 585-6868 or Zion Lutheran at 589-2744

Other church news: the MN all-state Lutheran choir will be touring the state in June starting with a stop  at Living Word Lutheran Church in Alex on June 18^th  @ 7:30 p.m.  United Lutheran on June 19^th at 9 a.m.  Trinity Benson  June 21^st at 7:30 p.m. full itinerary here http://www.maslc.org/itinerary.html

SWMN ELCA Synod in June 10-11^th is at Gustavus Adolphus College in St Peter MN, the women’s convention will be held a week later at Vinje Lutheran Willmar

Summer worship schedule at Faith and First-Morris is now in effect until Sept. one service on Sundays at 9 a.m.  VBS at Assumption Morris June 6-10^th from 9-11:30 a.m. ea. day call the church for more info 589-3003

Burgers blessings and beverages is moving back to the Met Lounge starting on June 8th

Community news: The Bookmobile will be in town on Main Street in Donnelly on June 6^th from 3:45-4 p.m.

"Grow Kids and Kinship Garden Gala" sponsored by RUSC Kinship on June 9^th at the WCROC 5:30-8:30 p.m. pork chop, dinner-silent auction, kickoff to brick project more info call 585-RUSC (7872)

The city council and Rendsville 4-H will meet on June 6^th at 7 p.m. at the Donnelly hall and St. John’s Lutheran church

Donnelly Fire Dept. will meet at 7 p.m. and Community Club will meet about 9 p.m. on June 13^th at the fire hall and community hall.

There are no little league games in Donnelly this year, but do know there are horseshoe games, on Tuesday evenings, unsure about lady sb games.

Death Notice Duane Touhey of Herman passed away May 29^th; his survivors include his son Bob (Deb) (Banister) Touhey of Chaska. Deb is former Donnelly area resident

Celebrations:

Tiger girls  track team placed 2^nd in section 6a track meet, Savanah Aanerud finished sixth in the 1600 m run,4 3200 m run was a member of the 4x800 relay team that finished 3^rd ,Islande Sperr finished 6^th in 100 m run,18^th 200m run  was part of the 4x100 relay team that finished 2nd

The boys finished  4^th ,200 m Levin Strand (12^th )Dalton Lupke( 19^th )Levin was a member of the 4x100 m relay team that finished 5th and 4x200 that finished 4^th

Timothy Duane Meyer was born on May 19, at Stevens Community Medical Center to Mike and BethAnn Meyer of Cyrus. Grandparents are Duane and Wendy Jergenson from Glenwood and Michael and Nita Meyer from Blaine. Great-grandparents are David and Julette Jergenson from Cyrus formerly of Donnelly

Sympathy to Robert Eystad whose semi-cab burned up in a fire on May 30^th at his HQ in Donnelly (old co-op feed store /HQ) thankfully no injuries and the trailer contents were not damaged

Morris Area High Scholarships Courtney Storck 2  Britany Cardwell 8 Becca Holland 7 Brady Jergenson 4 Sarah Jackson 4  Joanna Moser 4,Madison Wevely 3 Lindsey Flogstad 2  Adam Uphoff 1

Other scholarships from people with Donnelly connections are: Kurt Kruize    Jenna Derung,   Thora and William Cooley, Rob Rohloff, Sean Amundson, Andrew Mahoney; Curt Van Horn, Carly Maanum                             

More grads

Sarah Jackson MAHS Darwin Jackson, Kyle and Deb Smith,  Grandparents Cal and Jan Bumgardner

Courtney Stork MAHS Dave and Kay Stork Grandmother Carrie Melchert

Madison Wevely MAHS Mathew and Alisha Gramith Grandparents Ron and Sue Wevley

Past wk. Memorial Day program at Armory, open house for Becca Holland at Old #1 Southside bbb at old #1