donnelly news

May 11th-18th 

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news. Sorry for there being no column in last week's paper; I did not realize it did not get sent in due to computer problems until too late.  You can read it at Donnelllyminn.blogspot.com or Facebook: Donnelly news.

Weather News: after a super lovely weekend temps wise things have cooled off some. I still have not seen a lot of field activity, but I can see that many more fields have been worked up and/or planted in the past week or so.

St, John's/Kongsvinger news: services are now being held indoors again with some restrictions in place. Services are at 9:30 a.m., on the 1st, 3rd, 5th Sun at Kongsvinger, the 2nd and 4th Sun at St, John's. Communion is on the 1st and 4th Sun of the month. On May 8th, SS ended for the year. Rev. Rochelle Anderson is providing pastoral care. Please contact a council president if you need pastoral care or call her at 320-287-2663.  The KLCW has resumed meeting the 1st Thur. of the month at Kong. Their June meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. ST J WELCA is still on hiatus. Please check with the parish office for the status of any other meetings or events 246-3211.

Two remaining dates for radio sponsorship July 25th and Dec. 5th contact the parish office for more details

Change in schedule: 0n May 16th, Rev. John Smith will preside at services at St John's, and on May 23^rd, Rev Rochelle Anderson will preside at services at Kongsvinger, both at 9:30 a.m. This service will be Baccalaureate Recognition Sun. If you have a grad, please let the parish office know ASAP. Note I will have my annual grad recognition issue in early June, so if you have somebody graduating, please let me know.

Gslc news: services are at 9 a.m., followed by a limited coffee hr. and SS.

Adult Ed returns on May 16TH following the lunch hr., The last day of SS is May 23rd.

Please check with your local church for their latest update on service times and details, and other events. Also, remember that there are services, devotionals, etc., available on FB, YouTube, church websites, local access channels, radio, etc.

Community organization meetings: The Rendsville 4-h meets on the first Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at St John's Donnelly. City council meets on the 1st Sat of the month at 4 p.m. at city hall.  The community club meetings are on the 2nd Mon of the month at the community hall at 7 p.m. & the Donnelly Fire Department meets on the 2nd and 3rd Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at the fire hall.

 The bookmobile will resume its regular schedule June 1st with stops in Donnelly on the 2nd & 4th Monday of the month on Main Street from 2:45–3:00 p.m.; for more info, call 218.739.5286 or visit https://www.viking.lib.mn.us/bookmobile. Also, the VLS is offering a summer reading program: Vlsbookmobile.beanstack.org.

 

 

Note these are scheduled meetings and subject to change. There are restrictions, i.e., masks, social distancing, etc., in place for community club meetings, and I also assume at other meetings. Please check with somebody before planning to attend any scheduled meetings. 

Thanks to Hands for Health (Jeanne Ennen) for sponsoring the SCHS walking tour of Donnelly. If you were unable to attend the tour and would like to go on the tour on your own, there will be brochures available at the co-op and PO in Donnelly and the museum in Morris. There will be similar tours of Chokio and Alberta later this year.

Hailey Lesmeister was one of the MAHS speech participants who took 2nd at the section speech meet; as a team, she and her partner took 1st in duo interpretation, they went on to the state where they made it to the finals and took 4th place.

Kaylen Running Hawk was honored by the Morris area school board for his National heart of the arts award.

Congratulations to Sandy Kopel on her recent election as VFW Aux Jr. Vice and Jack Kopacek, who was elected Patriotic Instructor. Joan Kopacek continues as Auxiliary President.

Isabel and Lydia Fynboh and Destiny Pollard are members of the MAHS girls track team that recently took 2nd at the Sauck Centre invite. You can find complete results here: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/MeetResults.aspx?Meet=414293&show=all.

Justus Moser was part of a Morris area FFA livestock judging team that placed 2nd in the state.

Jackson Loge has been selected to participate in the MN Basketball Coaches Association Showcase at East Ridge high school in Woodbury on June 18-19.

Death notices: Joyce Hanson of Herman passed away on Apr. 25th survivors include her brother Lowell (Barb) Simpson of the Chokio-Donnelly area and their family.

Arne Stein of Morris passed away on Apr. 23rd survivors include his niece Kathy (Scott) Bahr of the Donnelly area and their family

 

The past couple of weeks: Adult Ed with Pastor Erica Varcoe from Table Ministry in Sioux Falls; workday; regular services and Bible Study at GSLC