donnelly news

July 28th-August 3rd

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.

Weather news: Well we got about 4 inches of rain on Thursday, setting a new record for that day.  The crops produce I saw at the Glenwood and Herman fairs sure looked outstanding

St. John's/ Kongsvinger news: the summer schedule with joint services at 9:30 a.m., at Kongsvinger on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th Sundays; St. John’s on the 2 and 4th Sundays of each month is now in effect until further notice.  You can find the schedule in the July newsletter; copies are available in the narthex of both churches or from the parish office.

Registration is now open for VBS this summer which will take place at Faith-Morris July 30th- August 2nd together with Faith, First and Trinity Cyrus, contact the church office for more information. There will be a VBS kickoff dinner at Faith on July 29th at 11 A.M. The kids will have a program on August 2nd at Faith.

The annual block party will be held on July 31st starting at 5 p.m. on the west side of ST. John’s church everyone welcome

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Other church news: community choir concert on August 27th at 7 p.m. at Assumption Catholic church, rehearsals August, 12,19,26th at 7 p.m. at Assumption more info Linda Hodgson 320-287-1027 or Hodgson@stmarysmorris.com.

There will be Lawn chair worship on July 29th (vbs Kick off) and August 19th (Hancock bluegrass group) at 9 a.m. at Faith Morris.

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Death notice: Larry Wilke of Donnelly passed away on July 21st, survivors include his wife Peggy of Donnelly and their family and mother Pearl Anderson of Morris

Former Donnelly area resident Duane Beers of Hancock passed away on July 23rd. survivors include his brothers John (bud) (Lois) Anderson and their family and Art Anderson of Donnelly

Threshing bee news: The Donnelly threshing bee is August 25-26th tri-feature is Oliver, Moline, and Cockshutt. Next year’s feature will be gas engines. The posters are here; hope to have some by the time you read this. I also plan to leave some at McCollar jewelry.  A reminder that Donnelly will host the semiannual MAPS Meeting in October

There will be no community club meeting in July the next mtg is August 6th at city hall, after the “meet the threshing bee queen candidate’s” forum which starts at 7 p.m.

City council meets on August 5th at 4 p.m.

On July 30th the bookmobile is in town from 3:45-4 p.m.

August 6th rendsville 4-h meets at ST. John’s Lutheran Church

Starting in August the city of Donnelly will be using mail-in ballots for elections.

On July 22nd the threshing bee royalty was in Benson kid’s parade and the grant co fair parade in Herman

Past week: visits to my aunt pearl in her room at the courage cottage, Glenwood and Herman fairs, and bible study and wed eve services at Gs. Crazy day activities in Morris

Mark Koepke and I visited Lou Eystad in the hospital on July 22nd she is now home.