January 2022
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Tuesday: Rotary Club, 12:10 to 1:10 p.m. Wednesday: Sertoma Club, 12 to 1 p.m.
How to get your affairs in order
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you decipher the different types of housing options available to seniors, and recommend some good resources for locating them? I need to find a place for my elderly mother and could use some help. Overwhelmed Daughter Dear Overwhelmed, There’s a wide array of housing options available to seniors, but what’s appropriate for your mom will depend on her needs and financial situation.
What will 2022 bring
2021 was a year with a lot of changes for my family and me. All of the changes I have experienced even if some of them were not the best, I see them all as blessings.
Malmgren and Haler take on more with Sodeman’s absence
St. James girl's basketball coach Steve Witcraft is crossing his fingers that star junior point guard Taylor Sodeman will return to the starting lineup for Friday’s 7:30 p.m. Big South East home opener against New Ulm.
Wayne L. Bakke
SAINT JAMES - Wayne Bakke passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on December 31, 2021. Funeral service will be held at the Albion Lutheran Church, on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 2:00 pm.
Watonwan County COVID-19 update
Watonwan County Public Health released a COVID-19 update for the last week in December. Total number of Confirmed and Probable Cases: 2,171 Number of Active Cases: 32 Number out of Isolation: 2,118 Number of Total Hospitalizations: 122 Number of COVID-19 Related Deaths: 21 Watonwan County COVID cases have not had any specific trend in its data.
Shirley Knudson retires after 25 years of working with Watonwan County
Shirley Knudson, who has been working with CADA for the past 25 years at the Watonwan County office, will be retiring at the end of the week on Jan. 7.
CHURCH SCHEDULE
Albion Lutheran Church LCMC Pastor Robert Springer 507-375-5044, 10454 250th Ave, St. James Sunday: 9:00 a.m.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
I imagine you heard or spoke those words often this past weekend. I’m sorry if I’m a little late in extending this my New Year’s wish to you. Did you attempt to make any resolutions for yourself?