April 2023
Tennis Season Opener is a Pair of Doubles Events
The bus carried the St. James Area boys tennis team to their first action of the season at St. Peter on April 1st. Matches were all of the doubles variety and the event was held at Gustavus Adolphus College.
St. Paul’s Evening Guild Easter Gift bags for the children
After Church on Sunday, April 2, the Evening Guild handed out Easter Bags to children attending church. The bags were created for different levels of ages.
St. James cyclones send 11 wrestlers to NYWA state
The St- James Cyclones finished up their folkst.yle season by sending 11 wrestlers to the NYWA state & invite tournament in Rochester. The cyclones qualified 4 wrestlers in the state tournament Bryce Siem, Jaxon Romsdahl, Knox Barrett, and Dax Romsdahl. Bryce Siem took home the State Championship in the 3-4t,h grade 95 lb weight class by recording 4 falls en route to his gold medal. Jaxon Romsdahl qualified for the 1-2 grade 61 lb bracket and went 2-2 on the day falling 1 match short of the podium. Knox Barrett qualified for the 5-6 grade 140 lb bracket and dropped both of his matches going 0-2. Dax Romsdahl qualified in the 1-2 57 lb bracket and dropped both of his matches going 0-2.
St. James Area Shows Strength in Relays at Indoor Meet
The Saints track squads competed in an indoor track meet on March 28th on the campus of Minnesota State-Mankato. Several 1st place showings were awarded to the red and black tracksters for both the boys and girls teams.
Community Calendar
Saturday 4/8: 10 a.m. Women of Today Easter Egg Hunt, Tuesday: 12- 1 p.m. Rotary Club; 6:30 p.m. Watonwan County Historical Society Annual Meeting Wednesday: 12-lp.m. Sertoma; lp.m.-5 p.m. 55+ Driver Discount Program; 3 p.m.
Come have a ‘Crazy’ fun time and help defeat ALS at Crazy Bingo
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an incurable terminal disease. Upon diagnosis, the typical ALS patient’s life expectancy is 2-5 years. Corinee Brown was diagnosed in October of 2009 and passed away August 27, 2015. Her brave battle with this disease was an inspiration to those who knew her. The only thing she could do to fight back was to join the ALS Walk movement. To continue the fight Corinee’s husband Bill Brown along with their friends hosts Crazy Bingo to Defeat ALS.
Great Reason For a Difficult Change
Certainly, the familiar is comfortable. Even unsavory circumstances can grow to be accepted and perhaps chosen in favor of the unknown.
Ask a Trooper
Question: Do I need an oversize or wideload permit to haul a boat lift that is over 9 feet wide to my cabin? Answer: You would need to obtain a permit because the width is over 8 feet 6 inches. Hauling oversized items without a permit or escorts (if required) can be dangerous and is illegal.
SCOTT ANTHONY HARBITZ
Scott Anthony Harbitz was born on October 17, 1958, in St. James. Although he lived in Butterfield for a short time, the remainder of his life was lived in St. James. He passed away at home on March 22, 2023, at age 64, after an extended illness. Scott completed vocational training for meat processing as well as commercial driver’s license school. His long-haul trucking career took him coast to coast for many years. His favorite truck was a Peterbilt 179. His hobbies included hunting, observing nature, following his beloved Vikings, telling tall tales, and sharing humor. He is survived by daughter Amanda Lunz and granddaughter Christyana of Windom; sisters Gayle Diggins of St. Paul, Carol Gaskill of Monument, Colo., and Bonnie Cote of Trail; brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, many cousins, and lots of friends. He will be dearly missed. A Celebration of Life is being planned for July 8. Details to be shared as we get closer to the date. May he rest in peace.
DARLENE LAVONNE ARTNER
Darlene LaVonne Artner, 96, of St. James died on March 30, 2023, at her home.