donnelly news

Aug 18-24th   

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.

Weather news: The past week has been mostly sunny and hot.  The crops /produce I saw on display at the Morris fair looked outstanding. Understand the grain for the bee was cut and shocked last week       
St. John's/ Kongsvinger news: shared services at Kong at 9:30 a.m. on August 19th. The parish will be leading the community services under the big top tent on bee grounds at 9 a.m. on August 25th. No worship services at either church that day.
Gslc news On August 19th, Gladys Mungo from Haiti’s children will give an update on the organization during worship services at 9 a.m.; followed by a potluck dinner.
 The Chord Ayres from the Milan area will be in concert again on September 8th at 7 p.m. at the church.
Other church news: community choir concert on August 27th at 7 p.m. at Assumption Catholic church, rehearsals August, 19,26th at 7 p.m. at Assumption more info Linda Hodgson 320-287-1027 or Hodgson at stmarysmorris.com.
There will be Lawn chair worship on August 19th (Hancock bluegrass group) at 9 a.m. at Faith Morris.
Former Donnelly resident Ken Frank of Starbuck passed away on August 9th, his funeral is today (Saturday) at 10:30 a.m. at Kongsvinger
Threshing bee news: The Donnelly threshing bee is August 24-26th; the tri-feature is Oliver, Moline, and Cockshutt. Next year’s feature will be gas engines. The posters are here; I have a few and have left some at McCollar Jewelry.  In October, Donnelly will be host to the semi-annual MAPS Meeting. For more info about the bee visit the website: http://www.donnellythreshingbee.com/welcome.html (just been updated) or threshing bee fb page (the one with the queens as the cover pix)
Buttons are on sale at Donnelly business and Dakotah bank in Morris and Chokio.
Activities start on Friday evening with the community supper, Kids games and showing of pioneer public TV postcards show about the bee. Lots of events Saturday and Sunday too
I plan to have my cart on the grounds for use by those who need a ride

There are two upcoming work nights on the bee grounds the first is August 21st at 6:30 pm to put up fences and make other preparations for it, the second one is August 28th same place/ time to take down the fences and put things away. Remember any help before, during, or after the bee is very welcome. The kiddie parade and white elephant sale are in need of helpers.
Firefighters meet on August 20th at 7 p.m. at the fire hall
The Bookmobile will be in town on main st on August 27th from 3:45-4 p.m.
August 4th the threshing royalty were in the Flekkefest parade in Elbow Lake and August 11th in the Harvest festival parade in Hoffman
Celebrations; Chandler & Alex Erickson, & Tom Holland are members of the Chokio coyote team that won the region 9 c amateur BB championship
Liz (Backman) Aschman was the latest recipient of the Stevens county pay it fwd. award
Past week: activities at the Stevens county fair, DAC open house, the forum on the future of our parish at St. John’s Donnelly