donnelly news

Feb 25^th-Mar 3^rd.

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news

Weather news: it was cloudy cool and rainy on Monday but otherwise most of the rest of the week  has been sunny and mild; except for snow piles, most of the snow and ice has melted. It was so nice over the weekend that the UMM Cougars actually play a doubleheader of baseball in the cities, unfortunately as I am writing this snow is in the forecast for later this week.

St. John’s Kongsvinger news:  Lenten services start on March 1^st at 7 p.m. at Kongsvinger and continue on March 8^th at St John’s, with coffee fellowship afterwards and alternating between churches each week

There are still several dates left to sponsor in 2017 for the KMRS radio broadcast. If you would like to sponsor one of these broadcasts in 2017, please contact the Parish Office at 246-3211 and reserve your date

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church news: Lenten services start with Ash Wednesday services on March 1^st at 7 p.m. at the church, there will be a fundraising supper (scalloped potatoes and ham) beforehand starting at 5:30 p.m., free will offering for the youth trip this summer

Other church news: a Kingdom ball will be held on  March 4th from 6-8 p.m. sponsored by the Morris Evangelical Free Church at the church call 589 2808 for more info on the event

St Mary’s School –Morris: annual auction and dinner will be held today (Saturday) starting at 4 p.m. at the National Guard Amory in Morris.

The West Central Homes annual meeting is February 26^th at the Federated Church Morris at 1 p.m.

There will be a Family movie night at Zion Lutheran-Morris on February 26^th at 6:30 p.m. (movie is a “surprise”)

Starting March 1^st Burgers, Blessings and Beverages will be on hiatus until after Easter

Community events: the Donnelly city council will meet on March 4^th at 4:00 p.m. note new day and time

The Rendsville 4-H will meet on February 6th at 7 p.m. at St John’s Lutheran church -Donnelly

The Donnelly Rod and Gun club is raffling off a fish house; contact any member for a ticket

Draw doubles dart tournament in memory of Steve Larson to benefit American Heart association today (Saturday) at The Place to Be in Donnelly starting at 11 a.m.

The Stevens county genealogical society will not meet in March, first meeting of the year will be in April

There will be a benefit for Freddy Hanson (4 year old son of Pr Mike and Pr Martha Hanson), (grandson of Chuck and Liz Spohr) on March 18^th from 4-8 p.m. at Faith Lutheran- Morris. There will be a pulled pork meal (Free will donation). There will also be a kid’s carnival and silent auction. If you would like to help or make a donation you can contact Amy Swanson (287-1867) or sign up at Good Shepherd Lutheran church. He has cancer

Open house for Megan Mecklenburg bride to be of Patrick Uphoff on March 4^th 2-4 p.m. at Faith-Morris

Raising Up Stevens County's 2^nd annual quarter Kraze will be held at the Old # 1 Southside in Morris March 4^th starting at 2 p.m.

Herman Red Hats will meet March 6th at 11 a.m. at the Hunan Spring Restaurant in Fergus Falls

9-F sportsmen club will have their annual meeting on February 27^th at 7 p.m. in the back room of the legion at 7:30 p.m., talk to Craig Awsumb at Super Valu for more info.

Death notices:  funeral arrangements for former Donnelly area resident Marlyn Hagen of Calif. are still pending

Richard DeLong of Benson passed away on February 6^th survivors include his brother former Donnelly area resident John Delong of Morris

Gary Carlson of Louisville KY passed away on February 19^th survivors include his wife former Donnelly area resident Barbara (Stahn)

Steve and Chandra Schmitz along with their daughter Shaelyn, are the proud parents and sister, of twin girls. Layla Kay, and Olivia Helen, where born February 16. Grandparents are Jim and Julie Busse of Appleton; Great grandparents are Della Dunn of Donnelly and the late Verle and Helen Dunn.

Tiger gymnastics sec 8A tigers 6^th;  Savannah Aanerud vault  29th with an 8.3 bars  ;22nd with a 7.65;  floor 27th with a 7.95 ;all around  20th with a 30.60

Knight wrestling: Keaton Long was part of the Knights wrestling team that won the section 6A wrestling title and is headed to the state tournament

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Perfect attendance awards at Morris Area Elementary School included: Addison Chihak (grade 3) Charli Erdahl (grade 4)

Dona Greiner was recently given an award for outstanding commitment to emergency management by the St. Of Mn. department of public safety division of homeland security and emergency Management

Baily Armstrong was named to the honor roll at west central area H.S.

Past week visit to my aunt Pearl at her apt at the west central homes, Dorothy Johrdheim funeral at st j boys/girls bb doubleheader at MAHS, Burmeister visitation at Pedersen funeral home, bbb at met lounge