December 2022
What a medallion story
The 2022 Winter Carnival’s medallion was found on Wednesday, December 13 by a group of friends. Their story is full of funny moments that only friends out looking for a medallion would have.
Just Another Day, Unlike Any Other
We all have our days. People don’t talk much about their most average days but we certainly remember the worst days and the best days.
Anna Marie Ringen
Anna Marie Ringen, 95, of Butterfield passed away on December 17, 2022, at Pleasant View Good Sam Center in St. James. Visitation will be on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, from 5-7 p.m. at Sturm Funeral Home in St James. Funeral Service will be on Thursday, December 29, 2022, at 1 p.m. at First Lutheran Church in Butterfield with visitation one hour prior. Interment will follow in Butterfield Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.SturmFH.com. Arrangements by Sturm Funeral Home- St James.
Michael Thomas Mingo
Michael Thomas Mingo, 72, of Tempe, Ariz. died on December 11, 2022, at Tempe St.
Sharing Christmas Joy with the Sharing Tree
St. James Women of Today have been hard at work since Thanksgiving getting the Sharing Trees out and organized. This year over 140 families’ Christmases were helped through the gracious and giving people of St. James.
Kent Olson honored for his service to the St. James community
The St. James School Board held its monthly meeting on December 12.
A Peace that Lasts
Peace is something that everyone in the world is looking for. However, it’s a pretty elusive thing. Our lives are filled with schedules and deadlines, todo lists, and projects. It’s easy for all of this to become overwhelming. We become stressed and anxious. We would love to find true peace! Where do you turn when you need some peace in your life? Maybe you take a little vacation. Maybe you like to curl up with a good book and just escape the world for a little while. You can look up thousands of articles online all about different ways to find peace. It is something that everyone wants. Except the problem with the peace that the world offers is that it’s only temporary! It never lasts. Peace that this world has to offer really isn’t all that peaceful! It never offers us the peace that we truly need. It doesn’t truly calm the unrest that is inside each one of us.
CHURCH SCHEDULES
Albion Lutheran Church LCMC Pastor Robert Springer 507-375-5044, 10454 250th Ave, St. James Sunday - 9 a.m.
Taher Named a 2022 Outstanding Disability Employer by MOHR
Honorees provide exceptional work opportunities for employees with disabilities throughout the state St.James, MN , December 13, 2022— Taher has been named a 2022 Outstanding Disability Employer by the Minnesota Organization for Habilitation and Rehabilitation (MOHR). The recognition honors companies that go above and beyond to provide quality work opportunities as well as supportive and inclusive policies and practices for employees with disabilities.
Community Calendar
Thursday: 1-3 p.m. Elf Shop; 7-9 p.m. Model Railroad Club Open House Tuesday: 12- 1 p.m. Rotary Club Wednesday: 12-1 p.m. Sertoma Events for the Watonwan County Library 12/27 @ 5 pm Knitting in Madelia All levels of experience are welcome. Whether you want to learn or have a project to finish, Tessa is here to help!