donnelly news

Mar 2nd-8th

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news.

Weather news: we barely got dug out from a snowstorm last week when we had a blizzard on Sun that forced many churches in the area to cancel services on sun a.m.; it has been cold since then

St. John's/ Kongsvinger news: There will be Joint services at 9:30 a.m. at Kongsvinger March 3rd and ST. John’s March 10th followed by coffee hour and Sunday school

Ash Wednesday services will be held on March 6th at 7 p.m. and will again alternate between churches every Wed until Holy Week.

St john’s WELCA meets on March 12th at 1:30 p.m. note change of date

GSLC church Lenten services start on March 6th at 7 p.m. and continue every week until Holy Week.

The ELCA Glacial ridge conference annual assembly will be held on March 3rd at 2 p.m. at St Paul’s Lutheran church Lowry

Bold women’s day at 1st Morris has been re-scheduled to Apr 4th same time/ place.

St Mary’s school annual dinner auction March 9th at the National Guard Amory starting with social hour at 4 P.M. contact the school for tickets

There will be a Kingdom ball at the Morris Evangelical Free church March 2nd at 6 P.M.

IF: Gathering 2019 March 9th starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Morris e Free church

West central homes annual meeting March 10th at 1 p.m. at Faith Morris

BBB will be on hiatus until after Easter

On March 10th The Bookmobile will be in town from 3:45- 4 p.m. on Main Street and at 7 p.m. community club will have their annual meeting at the hall                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Rendsville 4-h will meet on March 3rd at 4 p.m. at Andes tower hill to go skiing  ppd to Mar 17th at 1 pm

Donnelly city council meets today (Saturday) at 4 p.m. at city hall

The Stevens county genealogical society will not have a meeting in March

New Horizons Ag services (elevator) annual meeting March 14th at 9 A.M. at Wahpeton school of science Wahpeton ND

Herman red Hatters will meet on March 4th in AJ'S. At 9 a.m. Bring a childhood toy for activity.

Township annual meetings are March 12th check with your town clerk or county auditor for time and place

Jurn “Jerry” Lindahl of Morris passed away on February 20th survivors include his daughter Joan (Randy) Fults of Donnelly and their family

Merle Thorstad of Morris passed away on February 22nd. He was a long time member of our threshing Bee family bringing some of his Cockshutt tractors to display at the bee every year

Sean Cady of Donnelly passed away on February 24th local survivors include his dad Dick and his sister Julie (Joe) Kill and their family of both of Donnelly

  Lowell Juane Erickson of Park Rapids passed away on Feb 26th survivors include his sister former Donnelly area resident Margret (Peggy) Wishnack of Morris

Former Donnelly area resident Mary Johnsen Meyers of Park Rapids passed away on Feb 27th; her parents were Lynn and Helen he was the elevator manager in Donnelly for many years.

Papa’s angel recently received an award from the western mn sudden cardiac assoc. for their work in purchasing and distributing deliberators in the area

B inspired 3rd aniv celebration concludes today (Saturday) 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Past wk.:  Schs mtg at the museum, bible study at Gs, BBB at the met lounge too cold and stormy to go anyplace else