June 29th-July 5th
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news; please note
I have an early deadline next week (Wednesday afternoon), so if you have news
for me, please get it to me by Monday Evening
Weather news: it has been mostly sunny and mild during the
past week a few showers have been just what the doctor ordered, for the crops.
Many farmers are busy spraying, putting up hay, etc.
ST. John's/ Kongsvinger news: joint services at 9:30 a.m. on
1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays of the month at Kongsvinger, 2nd, 4th Sunday at ST. John's
followed by a coffee hour at both churches. Communion service 1st and 4th
Sundays
Annual 4th of July gathering at Kongsvinger starting with a
flag raising at 11 a.m. followed by a potluck dinner and fellowship, everyone
welcome
GSLC news: Summer services continue every Wednesday at 7
p.m., Pr. Nate Hanson from Nelson will be preaching on July 3rd
Other church news: There will be an Ice cream social at St.
John's Starbuck on June 30th, starting at 11 a.m.
Nominations are now open for candidates for threshing bee
royalty (little Miss ages 8-10) (Queen ages 16-18) contact Sandy Dunn 246-3292
for more info.
The threshing bee royalty was in the old settler's reunion
parade in Barret on June 22nd
Charlotte Kaleah Ehli was born June 13th, 2019, at Stevens Community
Medical Center to Matthew and JoDee Ehli of Donnelly, MN. She was welcomed home
by big sister, Hadley. Charlotte weighed 8 lbs. and was 20 inches long
Grandparents are John and JoAnn Klosowski of Cokato, MN and Terry and Stacy
Ehli of Wheaton, MN. Great-grandparents are Bill and Betty Clark of Amery, WI,
Audrey Slapnicher of Wheaton, MN and Pat Ehli of Bismarck, ND.
Kongsvinger KLCW is hosting a wedding card shower in honor
of former Donnelly area resident Jana Loher, daughter of Jody (Larson) Loher,
Gerald Loher. Her grandmother is Bertha Larson. Jana will marry Nolan Pierce on
June 29th, 2019, and we encourage you to remember this young couple as they are
Wed, by sending a greeting to Nolan and Jana Pierce, 618 Sixteenth Avenue East,
Dickinson, ND 58601
OPEN HOUSE BRIDAL SHOWER for Jenna Niemann, bride-to-be of
Justin Stallman of Donnelly will be held on Saturday, July 13th, 2019 (time to
be announced) at the Kongsvinger Parish Hall. Everyone is welcome. Justin and
Jenna's marriage will take place at Kongsvinger on August 17th, 2019. If you
are interested in serving on the shower committee, please contact the parish
office. His parents are Jeff and Marylin (Mau) of Donnelly
This year, nominations and elections for Stevens County FSA
board will be held in local administrative area LAA 3, which includes Donnelly,
Rendsville, Swan Lake, Framnas and Hodges Townships. Contact the Morris FSA for
more info.
Donnelly city council meets on July 6th at 4 p.m. at city
hall
Rendsville 4-h meets on July 8th at St John's
Former Donnelly resident Casey Lesmeister of Donnelly passed
away on June 26th; survivors include his grandmother Della Dunn of Donnelly and
her family
Past week: old settler's reunion-Barrett, Eystad trucking
celebration Donnelly, Osakis festival, Osakis, a visit to Harold Rippe at his
home in Glenwood, ll games wells park, bible study and wed eve services at Gs
