Monday, March 16, 2020

donnelly news


Mar 17-24th
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news. Please note that some of the events I have listed here have been ppd or canceled due to the "flu," so before planning on attending any event make sure it is still being held

Weather News: it was reasonably nice over the weekend but we have had some cold winds this week. A sign of spring is the return of the "snowbirds" have seen one so far this month.
Donnelly church news: There will be joint services at 9:30 a.m. on the first 1st,3rd, and 5th Sundays at Kongsvinger, the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at ST. John's followed by Sunday school and coffee fellowship.
Communion services are on the 1st and 4th Sundays of the month
Lenten services continue on March 18th at Kongsvinger with Rev Chris Richards of Trinity Cyrus as a guest pastor; March 25th Rev Dan Begum of 1st at St. John's both at 7 p.m., followed by lunch. The March newsletter has a complete list of the Lenten schedule copies available in the back of both churches
Pr Mike's last Sunday here is May 3rd more details later
Good Shepherd Lutheran church news: Lenten services every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the church. Pr Nate Hanson LWLC Alex and Pr Mike Hanson are doing a pulpit exchange this year.
Both Gslc and Stj/Kong will have an Easter lily memorial garden again this year contact either church office for more details
SWMN ELCA synod SR. High youth gathering March 27-28th in Mankato has been canceled.
BBB will be on hiatus until after Easter
The WELCA Spring Gathering is on Monday, April 20th, at Our Redeemers in Benson. Registration begins at 4:00 p.m. with a meal at 5:00 p.m. The theme is "Angels among us" led by Pastor Wayne and Donna Jo Kopitzke. A truck will also be at the Gathering to take items to Lutheran World Relief.
Due to cancellation of classes on campus all events for the rest of March at Lutheran campus ministry in Morris, have been canceled
The annual Kurt Kruize scholarship dinner April 4th at Hancock Community center 2–6:30 p.m. with Rockie Lynne in concert at 7 p.m. at the h.s. at 7 p.m. free will donation. Several members of his family were from the Donnelly area.
Ladies ducks unlimited banquet April 29th at 5 p.m. at the old # 1 Southside contact Judy Johnston or Muriel Cardwell for more info or to register
The Stevens county republican central committee met on March 10th at the Old # 1 as we started making plans for the county convention that was scheduled for March 20th at 7 p.m. in the basement of the Old # 1. PLEASE NOTE due to the Coronavirus, all republican conventions have ppd until at least April 15th. All congressional district conventions will now be held on May 2nd around the state. For more info, please call your local bpou chair.
The Stevens county farm bureau's spring heritage banquet is on March 21st at 5:30 p.m. at the old # 1 Southside. Andy Aanerud of Donnelly is the president.
Morris area FFA has its annual dinner and auction on March 26th at the Mahs STARTING AT 6 p.m.
The The bookmobile will be in town on Main St. on March 23rd from 2:45–3 p.m.
The 2020 RTA phone books are out unfortunately due to the closing of HD and co there are no books in Donnelly you will have to get one at their HQ in Hoffman or some other town served by RTA
The Donnelly community club had a lengthy meeting on March 9th as we start to put together plans for this year's threshing bee. The bee is Aug. 29th and 30th. The feature is Massy Ferguson and Ford. The next community club mtg is April 13th    
We will have a special raffle this year more details to come
DFD ANNUAL Fish Fry is April 3rd at the hall more detail later
The Donnelly co-op annual meeting scheduled for March 26th starting with a noon dinner has been CANCELED 
Death notices: Corrine Flaten of Morris formerly of Donnelly passed away on March 11th
Edell Swanson of Morris passed away on March 7th, survivors include her grandson Craig (Amy Huebner) of Morris. Amy is a former Donnelly area resident. I was to Edell's funeral she was one of my mom' students when she taught out in Swan Lake twp. eons ago
Past week St co gen soc. Mtg. library, Backman welding customer appreciation dinner at their shop in Morris; Shirley Anderson visitation and funeral at Assumption, bible study and Lenten services at Gs, Doug Ohman presentation in Alex,
    









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