July 13th-20th
Welcome another edition of the Donnelly news. I am
dedicating this issue to the memory of my mom & dad, who were married on
July 10th, 1949, in Elbow Lake.
Weather News, after a sweltering weekend, temps have cooled
off, and as I am writing this Tue. Eve, it has rained most of the day
"million $ rain" (about an inch). Last week we had a hail storm west
of Donnelly that striped some fields, I was informed.
St, John's/Kongsvinger news: If you require pastoral care or
need info about service times or any other event in the Parish, please call the
parish office 320-246-3211, e-mail stjkong@runestone.net
The Parish will be participating in VBS at Faith Morris this
yr. from 7\26-7/31. Please get in touch with either the Faith or Parish office
for more details or to register.
Kongsvinger Krusaders will be a part of the Relay for life
on July 23rd at the Lee Center in Morris starting at 5 p.m. For more info,
contact the church office.
There will be a virtual block party again this yr. during
July to raise funds for the Stevens county food shelf
Gslc news: if you need info about anything going on in the
church, call 585-6868 or e-mail gslcmorris@gmail.com
Wed eve services are at 7 p.m.; bible studies are Mon eve at
7 p.m., and Tue a.m. at ten a.m.no bible study for the next 2 wks.
On July 26-29th, 1–4 p.m., VBS will be held at the church.
For more info contact Pr Martha Hanson 320-334-4089
Other church news west-central area churches present Ernie
Haase and signature sound in concert at MAES concert hall July 16th at 7 p.m. a
meal (free-will donation) will precede the concert at 5 p.m. This concert is a
benefit for FMSC packing event tickets and other info
https://www.erniehaase.com/tour.
At Summit cemetery on July 21st at 11 a.m., there will be
graveside services for Wally McCollar
Jason Armstrong of Farwell passed away on July 1st.
survivors include the mother of his children Nicki (Hurlbut), a former Donnelly
resident, and their family
John Arthur Kroening of Appleton passed away on June 30th.
Survivors include his brother-in-law Dick Cady of Donnelly and his family...
Kari Jasper of Balsam Lake, Wis. passed away on July 3rd
survivors include her father, Jim Jasper of Clear Lake, formerly of Donnelly.
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. The 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 Stevens county genealogical society
will resume meeting in Sept. The bookmobile 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.
At the Place to Be in
Donnelly at 6 p.m. on July 22nd, Aug.5 & 19th, the DFD will be having a
meat raffle.
Please note the "official" FB page is Donnelly. Minnesota Threshing Bee. This year's show is on Aug. 28th & 29th; the
feature is Ford/Massy Ferguson. Next yrs feature will be International
Harvester.
Members of the Rendsville 4-h club are selling buttons for
the Stevens county fair next month. If you buy one from a 4-h member, they get
to keep some of the money.
Becky Deal is home from the St. Cloud hosp. Her brother
Elroy Frank has started a go fund site for her; https://gofund.me/8cc4fbef.by.
Brochures from the Donnelly walking tour are now in the po.
Driving by Aanerud field one time I was in Donnelly, I saw
some work done out there, so I assume some ball games are out there this yr.
The threshing bee royalty was part of the heritage day's
parade in Starbuck.
Sarah Koning is the new clerk/treasurer in Donnelly
The past couple of weeks: LL games at Wells Park, regular
services, and Mon. eve and Tue a.m. Bible study at Gs, Viking land band
festival parade in Alex activities of the Hancock 4th and Heritage days in
Starbuck, services, and 4th of July celebration at Kong Mon, eve and Tuesday
a.m. Bible study at Gs
Rusc Kinship lunch buddies are returning this fall contact
the office for more details 585 7872
After bible study Tue, I traveled to Donnelly and stopped in
to see Jim & Lou Eystad for a few min. They are doing o.k.
Sorry for there being no column last week; my e-mail to the
paper got stuck in the "outbox," and I did not realize it in time.
You can read it at Donnelly minn.blogspot.com.