Feb 18th-25th
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news. No mail service
on February 19th due to the president's day holiday
Weather News temps have been relatively mild during the last week we even had some melting going on, but Wednesday brought cold temps and
blowing snow canceling school and other activities during the day
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.
Ash Wednesday services are on February 26th at 7 p.m. at ST.
John's
KMRS broadcasts are still available for sponsorship in 2020
contact the parish office for details.
Sandy Dunn has updated the Kongsvinger history book, contact
her or the parish office for a copy. The church is also looking for volunteers
to sit on the furnace replacement and cemetery directory committees.
The church council meetings now will be held on February
19th
Good Shepherd Lutheran church news: Ash Wednesday services
on January 26th at 7 p.m. at the church. Office e-mail: gslcmorris@gmail.com
Spring cleaning at the church on February 29th 8 a.m.-noon
SWMN ELCA synod SR. High youth gathering March 27-28th in
Marshall
There will be a Kingdom ball at the Morris E Free Church on
February 22nd, 6–8 p.m.
BBB will continue at 7 p.m. at the Fireside restaurant in
Morris on Wednesday evenings until February 26th.
Fusion youth will be going skiing on February 29th at Andes tower
hills from 5 p.m. midnight open to all 6-12th graders in the area, cost $20 for
more info contact Trinity Lutheran in Cyrus.
Equipping congregations day February 29th, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at Vinje and Bethel Lutheran churches in Willmar
Glacial Ridge ELCA conference March 1st at 1:45 p.m. at
Glenwood Lutheran
17th annual St Mary's dinner auction on March 7th
4–6 p.m. at the Morris National Guard Amory
The Bookmobile will be in town on Main St. on February 24th
from 2:45–3 p.m. note new time.
The Stevens County Genealogical society will meet on March
5th at 1:30 p.m. at the Morris Library.
Bar Bingo at the place to be in Donnelly on February 21st
Today (Tuesday) at Faith-Morris starting at 5 p.m. RUSC
Kinship will have their annual warm hearts and hot dishes event. This year
there will be a competition between the GSLC and Kongsvinger ladies for the
best church hot dish.
Precinct caucuses are on February 25th at 7 p.m.
(registration 6:30 p.m.) Republicans will meet at the Old # 1, Morris, the DFL
at MAHS cafeteria, for other counties /parties contact your county auditor
for locations
Donnelly community club had their annual meeting on February
10th at the hall. I am happy to report the bee had a better year than I
expected. A reminder that this year's bee is August 29th and 30th, and the
feature is Massy Ferguson and Ford. Thanks to the community club for the
Donnelly bucks I won at the meeting. The next meeting is on March 9th at 7 p.m.
at the community hall
Donnelly city council meets on March 7th at 4:30 p.m. in the
council chambers.
Rendsville 4-h meets on March 2nd at 6:30 p.m. at St John's
Donnelly youth club meets on February 19th, 4–6 p.m. at St
John's
New horizons Ag services (elevator) annual meetings are
Febuary24-28th for each district. The one that is for the district that
Donnelly is in is on February 28th at 9 a.m. at the Herman community center.
Call the main office at 1-800: 642-1077 for more info.
Former Donnelly resident Dorothy Perkins of Morris passed
away on February 8th, I was among those who attended her funeral at St. John's
on February 11th after the funeral, I visited Jim and Lou Eystad in their apartment
at Legacy Living.
Former Donnelly area resident Wally Gulbrandson of
Alexandria MN passed away on January 27th; his parents were the late Lloyd and
Millie Gulbrandson of the Herman/Donnelly area.
A good crowd was on hand for Andy Brevig's birthday party at
Kong on February 8th. Unfortunately, I was unable to make it.
Congratulations this week go out to the following individuals:
Faith Butterfass honorable mention West-Central conference gymnastics, several
members of her family are from the Donnelly area
Shannon Kill of Donnelly who was one of the students named
to the dean's list at U of M Crookston
Travis Fults, Hailey Lesmeister, and Kylen Running Hawk were
members of the MAHS one-act play that took 4th at the sections
Alivia Butterfass, Kassandra Woodke, Justin Miller, and DrewHuebner were among the 7th-grade blue ribbon science fair winners.
Tristian Raths was a member of the MAHACA. wrestling squad
that finished in 4th place at the WCC duals meet, and 3rd place at the Dr.
Busian invite in Morris, he finished 5th at 195 in Morris.
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