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donnelly newsNext edition:  mar 1st-7th
Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news;
 Weather news: well our spring did not last long it is back in to the deep freeze again and now they are predicating another storm.
In St. John’s/ Kongsvinger news: Ash Wed services on Mar 5th at 7 p.m. at St John’s thereafter Lenten services will again alternate between St John’s Mar 19th and Apr 2nd and Kongsvinger Mar 12th 26th, and Apr 9th with coffee fellowship to follow. More details in upcoming columns
The final Bible study will between services at Kongsvinger on Mar 2nd.
Services on Mar 2nd will be broadcast on KMRS at 11 a.m. sponsored by Bernice Erdahl in memory of Lawrence and Bruce. Remember you can also listen to the services on the World Wide Web:  http://www.kmrskkok.com 
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church news: Ash wed services at 7 p.m. on Mar 5th and every Wed after that until holy week. I will have more details in future columns. Assumption Catholic Church will have some guest speakers during the Sundays of Lent contact the church office for more details Starting on Mar 4th weekly bible studies on the Augsburg confession, will be held on Tue a.m. @ 9 a.m., until after Easter. Everyone welcome
There will a community hymn sing at Good Shepherd at 2 p.m. on Mar 9th. This is the last one that has been scheduled, but if your church would like to participate in one, contact Ken or Linda Hodgson.
On Mar 16th the Sr high youth will be serving a basket auction & pancake breakfast to raise funds for a trip to Flathead Lutheran bible camp in MT   The mar newsletter is now out extra copies are available in the back of the church
Other church news West Central homes will have their annual meeting on Mar 9th at Faith –Morris at 1:30 p.m.
ELCA Glacial ridge conference assembly will be held on Mar 9th at 1:30 p.m. at Glenwood Lutheran in Glenwood
Assumption Catholic Church will have a St. Pats day dinner on mar 16 at the church from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. they will also have guest speakers during lent contact the church office for details
 The World Day of Prayer will be held at Federated Church on Friday, March 7th; beginning at 1:30 p.m. Refreshments will follow.
Habitat for humanity will have a pork chop fundraiser on Mar 10th at the Legion in Morris beginning at 4:30 p.m. 
Mar 3rd the red hatters will meet at the Herman Bar and grill at 9 a.m. the bookmobile will be in Donnelly at HD & co at 3:30 p.m. and city council and Rendsville 4-h will meet at 7 p.m. in the fire and community halls in Donnelly.
The Donnelly community club will have their annual meeting on Mar 10th more details later
Lori Mau is the new postmistress in Donnelly 
The 2014 Runestone telephone association directories are now out extra copies can be obtained at HD & co in Donnelly
The Stevens county genealogical society will have their first meeting of the year on Mar 6th at the west wing village, Atlantic ave. room 108 at 1:30 p.m.
Scott and Ione Ringler of Winona, announce the engagement of their daughter, Chelsea Ringler, to Devin Hormann, son of Dean and Leila Hormann of Starbuck. Devin’s grandfather is former Donnelly area resident John Delong. 
Rodney Koser of Elbow Lake passed away on Feb 19th; survivors include his sister, former Donnelly area resident Vonna Jane (Ben) DeLong of Alexandria 
 Knights of Columbus free throw contest winners include Brandon Jergenson (10 yr. olds) Jackson Loge alternative .
 Brooke Gillespie was named to the honor roll at Chokio-Alberta HS
 In the past week Steve Fults and I attended the McNamar town hall meeting at the Sr center and the meeting of the Stevens county republican party executive committee at DeToy’s as we made plans for the county convention on Mar 7th at the legion in Morris @ 7 p.m. and dist. 11 convention in Elbow Lake on Mar 22nd at the h.s. at 10 a.m. Jeanne Ennen and I attended the Future Farmers of America alumni supper and meeting at the Morris area H.S., and the frank baptisms at Kongsvinger. Mark and I attended the community meal at Faith Lutheran in Morris and the worship services at the west central homes with PR Mary Dodgson preaching; afterwards we visited my aunt Pearl and Virginia Long there. Jim and Lou Eystad and I attended the bible study at good shepherd.
Reminder my phone # is 585-6435 not 589-6435  

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Next edition:  Feb. 22^nd-28th

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news this issue is dedicated to the memory of Mark’s foster dad Stan Koepke who passed away 30 years ago.

Weather news: after umpteen weeks of cold, snow and wind the sun has come out and it has actually gotten above freezing this week, meaning we can get rid of some of the snow and ice around here and be out and about some  without getting cold. Unfortunately the forecast calls for a return to the deep freeze soon.

In St. John’s/ Kongsvinger news: There will be joint services at Kongsvinger on Feb. 23^rd at 11 am with the SS kids singing. Tal Arkay Frank and Nash Arkay Frank (Randy and Kelly) will also be baptized

There will be Bible studies between services at Kongsvinger on Feb.23 and Mar 2^nd.

From Good Shepherd Lutheran Church: There will be weekly Bible studies on Wed a.m. @ 9a.m. though the month of Feb.; starting on Mar 4^th they will be held on Tue a.m. @ 9 a.m., until after Easter. We are starting a study on the Augsburg confession. Everyone welcome

Other church news West Central homes will have their annual meeting on Mar 9^th at Faith –Morris at 1:30 pm

Glacial ridge conference assembly will be held on Mar 9th at 1:30 pm at Glenwood Lutheran in Glenwood

The 2014 Runestone telephone association directories are now out extra copies can be obtained at HD & co in Donnelly

There will be an open house baby shower for the baby of Melissa and Erik Whittemore today (Saturday) from 2 to 4 p.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Chokio. They are registered at Target. Bring a book instead of a card.        Erik’s parents are Dave and Julie Whittemore of Donnelly

Walt Baker of Morris passed away on Feb 16^th; survivors include his daughter Rhoda (Kenton) Lange. Kenton is a member of our threshing bee “family”

Former Donnelly area resident Jeanette Pedersen-Greiner of Morris passed away on Feb 15^th. Her funeral will be held today (Saturday) at Trinity Lutheran church in Cyrus

Hadley Adle Johnson was born on Jan 27^th in St Paul to Kerry and Vangie Johnson ,grandparents are Gordon and Gay Ekberg of Herman, great grandmother is former Donnelly area resident Grace Derby of Barrett

Knights of Columbus free throw contest winners include Brandon Jergenson (10 yr. olds) Jackson Loge alternative

Morris-Benson area storm hockey squirts won 1^st place in the Marshall Tournament lately, Brady Loge is a member of that team, and his dad Ryan is a coach.

5^th grade Tigers girls’ basketball team won three tournaments at Benson, Ortonville and in Morris; Courtney Lehman is a member of that team

Future farmers of America awards : Beth Holland; state FFA degree region 3 star in Agri business; Rebekah Aanerud ;first state equine entrepreneurship ,and ag communications; Tom Holland first ag mechanics fabrication and design placement; Region winners: (donnelly area kids on the team )horse elevation team, (2^nd ),(Savannah and Rebekah Aanerud); floriculture, (2^nd) (Sam Griener); ag issues  ( Rebekah Aanerud and Melanie Van Horn) ;Market plan (2^nd) (Joanna Moser) ;nursery landscape ;(2nd )(Beth and Becca Holland); small animals,( 5^th),Amy Disselkamp, Melanie Van Horn); Ag sales, (first), (Brady Jergenson) (4th individually); crops elevation ,(4^th ),(Bryce Jergenson).  

Business Professionals of America, region 7 competition: Carly Gullickson vp;  teams winning awards (donnelly area kids who were part of the team) include: systems  administration using cisco(2^nd) and small business management  (4^th) ( Bo Gullickson) ;financial analysts(2^nd ) (Beth Holland) economic research team( 5^th )(John Hubener): video production (Sam Henrichs ) broadcast news team #1 (first )(Brady Jergenson,)   # 3 (2^nd )(Riley Biesterfeld) global marketing team (first) (Carly and Bo Gullickson) presentation management( Kourtney Giese) state torch award winners were Carly Gullickson ,Beth Holland, John  and Justine Hubener, Brady Jergenson. As a member of the Hancock bpa Gabi Nienhaus was a member of the small business management team that finished 5^th in the competition.

The Tiger gymnasts were honored in Litchfield as the Section 6A Academic Team Champion and State Class A runner up Academic Team Champion. Savannah Aanerud performed another stuck beam routine, receiving 10th in all-around competition.

Last week I stopped into Super Valu when the Stevens county farm bureau had an ag awareness day there, when I stopped at the table to register, Paul Stark told me I had to put in the my column that they were there, since I aim to please I am, especially after I won a Super Valu gift card from them. Thank you.

Jan 16^th Mark and I attended the birthday party at the west wing Village for Marlys Alm, she is 99 years young. Many of her family were there for the event.  After the party we visited some of the residents there. During the past week I attended Bible study at Good shepherd and stopped into see Wally at McCollar Jewelry, he was telling me about how he got his start in Morris, saying his Dad gave him good advice back then. Selling three engagement rings on one day about 50 years ago was a huge morale booster for him when he was getting started.  

  

Reminder my phone # is 585-6435 not 589-6435                               

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Next edition:  Feb. 15^th-21st

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news

Weather news after umpteen weeks of cold, snow and wind it appears we are finally going to get a break with temps forecast get up to about 30 on Monday. However as I am writing this Thursday a.m. there is another storm out there causing some schools in the area to cancel classes again

In St. John’s/ Kongsvinger news: There will be Bible studies between services (about 10 am) on Feb 16^th at St John’s then repeated at the same time at Kongsvinger on Feb.23 and Mar 2^nd.

From Good Shepherd Lutheran Church: Sunday, February 16, after church, Wayne Grunklee will give an informational presentation on the types of endowment tools available to us as a congregation.

There will be weekly Bible studies on Wed a.m. @ 9a.m. though the month of Feb.; starting on Mar 4^th they will be held on Tue a.m. @ 9 a.m., until after Easter.

Other church news:  ST. Mary’ school dinner/auction will be held today (Saturday) at the old # 1 Southside beginning with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. tickets are available at the door.

Bookmobile will be in town at Feb. 17^th at 3:30 p.m.

Wally McCollar received a 20 gal pin at the recent Red Cross blood drive in Morris

 Sydney Beyer of Morris, Shadow Olson and MaKenzie Smith of Donnelly were all named to the Minnesota State University, Moorhead Dean's list for the fall 2013 semester. 

in the west central conference gymnastics meet held in Morris on  the 8^th Savannah Aanerud received Fifth Place in all - Around, Seventh Place on Bars, Seventh Place on Floor, and Eighth Place on Vault .Savannah Aanerud, Kourtney Giese, were honored as All Conference Gymnasts in the West Central Conference for the 2013 - 2014 Gymnastics Season

Gabi Nienhaus was named to the honor roll at Hancock H.S.

Chuck Meixel of Starbuck and Deb Powell of Alexandria are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Fallon Meixel to Wade Backman, son of Steve and Cathy Backman of Morris. Fallon graduated from Morris Area High School in 2009. She will graduate from North Dakota State University in May with a bachelor of science in nursing degree. Wade graduated from Morris Area High School in 2010. He is currently working at C.R. Koehl & Sons. The wedding is planned for June 28, 2014 in Alexandria. Wade’s grandmother is Liz Aschman

Jim and Lou Eystad went to Pete Gilbertsons funeral at inhered church by Starbuck on Feb 12th.

In the past week Jim and Lou Eystad and I attended bible study (2x) and I participated in the bunko games both at Good Shepherd. I also attended the visitation for Don Lindor at the Pedersen funeral home his son in law Randy Haas was my classmate and PR Mike Hanson, Chuck Spohr and I had lunch togather. Mark Koepke attended the fireman’s’ steak fry at the fire hall on Feb 1^st.

I was asked about who Charles Sather was; his parents were Ralph and Clara Sather of the Donnelly area.

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Next edition Feb 1st-feb 7th

Welcome to another edition of the Donnelly news

Weather news the weather is starting to sound like a broken record; cold, cold, and colder and no real relief in sight. The saving grace is that it is not as bitterly cold as it has been and we have not had a storm in the past week.  The ground hog saw his shadow on Sunday so 6 more weeks of winter.

In St. John’s/ Kongsvinger news: St John’s annual meeting has been rescheduled to Feb 9th, following the 11 a.m. services, at St John’s; followed by a potluck dinner. Leadership ballots are posted at the church.

 Kongsvinger Lutheran church women will meet on Feb 13^th all future meetings will be on the 2^nd Thursday of the month instead of the first. 

There will bible studies between services (about 10 am) on Feb 9^th, and 16^th at St John’s then repeated at the same time at Kongsvinger on Feb.23 and Mar 2^nd.

From Good Shepherd Lutheran Church:   the Bunco Family Fun day has been rescheduled for Sunday, February 9^th, after education hour (around 11:45) with BBQ's and pot-luck.  The church will provide BBQ's and participants please bring a dish to pass. Then the games will begin - we will play until 2p.m.

Coffee money this month goes to the Stevens county food shelf the mission of the month is International health services

There will be weekly Bible studies on Wed a.m. @ 9a.m. though the month of Feb.; starting on Mar 4^th they will be held on Tue a.m. @ 9 a.m., until after Easter.

The Feb. newsletters for both churches are now out extra copies are available in the back of all three churches

Other church news:  community hymn sings will be held on Feb 9^th at 2 p.m. at assumption Catholic Church, and Mar 9^th at Good shepherd Lutheran church.

 ST. Mary’ school dinner/auction will be held on Feb 15^th at the old # 1 Southside beginning with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. tickets are available at the school.

Former Donnelly area resident Charles Sather of Bloomington passed away on Feb 8^th. his funeral is Feb 10^th in Savage MN.

James Steven Woodke was born on January 31, 2014 at Glacial Ridge Health System in Glenwood, to Darin and Alexis Woodke of Morris. Grandparents are Steve and Molly Woodke of Alexandria, Deb Eineke of Madelia, and Lyle Eineke of Madelia.

Sawyer William Torma was born on January 27, 2014 at Stevens Community Medical Center, Morris, to Joha and Andrea Torma of Morris.  Grandparents are Becky Bergstrom of Donnelly and Sharon Torma of Hancock. Great grandparents are Irene Strand of Morris and Lennie Torma of Wahpeton, N.D.

Mason Dunn was one of the winners in the Morris area H.S. science fair held recently

In the past week Andy Brevig and I attended the Kongsvinger annual meeting and the precinct caucuses in Morris, Mark and I visited my aunt Pearl A. Anderson to wish her a belated Happy Birthday (her birthday was Jan 27^th). I attended worship services at the West Wind Village; Pr. Mary was the preacher, I also stopped in to visit with Wally McCollar for a while at this shop and helped Jim and Lou Eystad with NAPS.