March 2023
It Only Takes One
Life is full of surprises. I don’t think I would enjoy it half as much without those unplanned, unexpected, and unusual happenstances.
How is it looking?
It may seem like just a few weeks ago I made an apology for having a person’s name wrong in the paper, but I have to apologize to another person and anyone else who may have had their name spelled incorrectly in the paper. In last week’s Senior Citizen Spotlight Eldon Wright’s name was spelled Elton. The Plaindealer wants to apologize for that mistake.
MARVIN MICHAEL RINGHEIM
Marvin Ringheim, 69, of Fort Worth, Texas died on December 23, 2022. A Memorial service will be held at Sturm Funeral Home, St.
Chapin’s 10th grade Chef program presents about their trip to Seattle
At the St. James School Board meeting on Monday night, the board started the meeting with two presentations. One was the 10th-grade chef program trip to Seattle and the second was Superintendent Steve Heil with the district’s Achievement and Integration Plan.
City Council decertifies TIF Districts
On Tuesday, March 7 the St. James City Council held its meeting.
Cash for Kids Auction is getting ready for 21st year
Different events mark the spring is almost here for people, one of those events could be the District 840 Foundation Cash for Kids Auction. It is one of the biggest fundraisers for the foundation to help it give back to the staff and students.
Boasting
“Thus says the LORD: ‘Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the LORD.’” (Jeremiah 9:23–24 [ESV]) This is a passage that has been rolling around in my head recently. It is usually accompanied by the question “what are you boasting in?” When I think about boasting here I am not referencing what I am telling other people about to make me look better in their eyes. When I think of boasting, I am thinking of internal boasting, “What am I taking pride in?” This is the boasting that we really must watch.
CHURCH SCHEDULES
Albion Lutheran Church LCMC Pastor Robert Springer 507-3755044, 10454 250th Ave, St. James Sunday - 9 a.m. Worship, 10 a.m. Fellowship Butterfield Community Bible Church Pastor Tim Hall 507-621-1546, 100 Chapman Ave., Butterfield Sunday School 9 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.
Back in Time
3 years ago: Watonwan County taking precautions to prevent spread of COVID-19 At Tuesday’s county board meeting the Watonwan County board motioned for a county policy to reduce the threat of COVID-19. “In this policy we are prompting employees to stay homeA if they’ve been exposed or if they are sick or if a family is sick,” said Kelly Pauling.
Butterfield-Odin Students of the Month
HS Student Dalton Braaten and Jr High Students Amy Urwin. Tiffany Sandbo .