Joshua Wieneke of El Paso, IL has been visiting with his grandmother, Jackie Wieneke, for the past month. He also spent a few days with Todd & Amy Loosbrock of Mankato, Troy & Connie Wieneke of Slayton, and Jason & Angie Beek of Inwood, IA. While Joshua was here, Jackie celebrated “a big birthday”. Many people came to celebrate and it helped to ease the pain! Jackie’s children, Angie & Jason and Troy & Connie hosted the birthday gathering at the Blue Stem in Luverne. Party guests were: Cheryl Deutsch of Downingtown, PA; Chris and Liam Devenny of Manasquan, NJ; Jim Pensyl of Eden Prairie; Erica & Jordan Gould of Apple Valley; Carla Sinnet of St. Louis Park; Loren Weatherly of Sacramento, CA; Gloria Mundt and Cyndee Widman of Sioux Falls, SD; Doug & Bonnie Carlson of Mitchell, SD; Matthew Kirchner & Amber Johnson of Lismore; Michael Kirchner of Sioux Falls; Brandon & Jen Kirchner of Yankton, SD; Nate Wieneke and his friend Jonathan Beek, and Tori, Payton & Joshua Wieneke. Jackie is so grateful to her children for giving her such a special night with family and friends.
Mike and Tonya Brake attended back-to-back tournaments in Atlanta, GA and Nashville, TN with their daughter Mallory, who is a starting player on the Minnesota North Tartan 8 AAU basketball team. The girls won 18 games in a row and the National Championship for 9th graders. The girls are all eighth graders but are playing up a level. The tournament is filled with scouts and coaches from major colleges; they are looking for the best players for future teams. Mallory is the granddaughter of Jack & Nancy Brake of Lismore.
Congratulations to Joshua and Chelsea Underly of Colorado Springs, CO on the birth of their daughter, Haidyn Grace. Proud grandparents are Brian & Megan LeBrun of Clarks Grove and John & Janita Underly of Waterfor, WI. Equally excited grandparents are Bob & Jamie LeBrun of Lismore and Bob & Jan Underly of San Benito, TX.
Don’t forget the St. Adrian Catholic Daughters Salad & Dessert Luncheon on Wednesday, July 20th! This year’s lunch includes some fabulous desserts! Serving starts at 11am in the St. Adrian parlors. Elevator is available on the north side of church. Everyone is welcome.
Cate Koehne and children Lucas, Maddy, & Emery joined her sister Sue Boots and Devon & Carson of Winona to attend the graduation reception near Chicago for their niece Aubrey. Aubrey is the daughter of Dan Sieve.
Jennifer Rahe and her sons, Nathan, Andy, Joe, and Jack surprised the Nobles County Sheriff’s Office with appreciation kits to show their support of Law Enforcement. The bags contained lots of little treats with explanations….such as “Lifesavers for all the lives you’ve saved” and “Gum to help your unit to stick together”, etc. What a great show of support and citizenship!
Joyce Erdman and her son Mike have returned from a trip to Alaska. Joyce and her late husband Earl had planned to visit Alaska “some time”…so Mike stepped in for his dad and gave his mom the trip of a lifetime! They flew to Anchorage, rented a car, and the adventure began! From “up north” in Fairbanks to “down south” in Homer, Joyce and Mike saw beautiful scenery, mountains, glaciers, and wild animals. They met other visitors from all over the world. The salmon were spawning and people were fishing for salmon and halibut. There were many large fishing boats. Joyce and Mike saw some nice fish and also ate some!! They visited Joyce’s niece, Adele and Mike Gallagerin who live in Anchorage. Adele is the daughter of Jim and Jane McCann of Colorado Springs, CO. It was a wonderful trip; one Joyce and Mike will always remember.
An open house bridal shower to honor Bethany Smith will be held on July 30th beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Lismore Legion Hall. Bethany is the bride-to-be of Stephen Loosbrock, son of Bruce & Brenda. The couple is registered at Bed, Bath & Beyond. Everyone is invited.
Plans are underway for Old Home Day, which will be held on Saturday, August 6th. The Lismore Booster Club has fun packed day of family games, food & drink, beanbag tourney, and street dance. Watch for more details.
The First Presbyterian Church will host a burger feed fundraiser in the Lismore Park on July 23rd. The Cornerstone Quartet will perform from 6:00-7:00 PM. Everyone is invited to attend. A free will offering will be taken.
Weekend guests in the home of Jack & Nancy Brake were their son, Mike Brake of Hastings and his high school friend, David Eichman and their daughter, Ann & Dan Studnicka and Sophia & Ben of Shakopee. The “kids” attended their class reunions as part of the Adrian Christmas in July celebration.
The Lismore American Legion Family has donated dozens of baseballs in the past 5 years to various American Legion teams. This year’s recipients were teams in Ashburn, VA and Carson, CA. Baseball was a big tradition in the Clair Springman family with the boys following in their father’s footsteps. Mike Springman, a SAL member who participated in Lismore Legion ball, delivered baseballs to Ashburn, VA. Brother Joe Springman, who lives in Manassas, VA was also a Lismore Legion ball player. Another brother, Bill, delivered baseballs to Carson, CA. What a great contribution to America’s favorite pastime!
