Every car ride was a joy ride
Editor’s note: this is the conclusion of Bob Zosel’s history of cars and their owners in the Wadena area.
RELATED CONTENTExperimenting with CO2 gas at WDC
Wadena-Deer Creek ninth-grade students in Craig Klawitter’s physical science class recently experimented with carbon dioxide gas in one of their labs. Students learned how to determine the properties of carbon dioxide, as well as incorporate past lessons into the lab.
RELATED CONTENTHockert quilts
Quilters from Menahga Assembly of God church created 165 quilts this year to be donated to families by the Minnesota Cleaners Association’s annual blanket drive. Mark Hockert, third from left, picked up the quilts from the group.
RELATED CONTENTUnited Way giving to Wadena food shelf
The fundraising campaign is underway, and according to Gary Sellman, treasurer, contributions and pledges so far total a bit more than $15,000, which is $10,000 under the goal set by the local board to meet the commitments to the agencies. With increased need during tough economic times, the United Way board encouraged contributions, which can be sent to Box 22, Wadena.
RELATED CONTENTPlanning to switch to the post-911 GI bill? Choose your option carefully
Veterans must weigh their GI Bill options carefully before choosing to switch from the Montgomery GI Bill to the new Post-9/11 GI Bill. Now there is yet another reason you may want to hold off on making the switch: the chance to get 12 more months of education benefits if you use up your MGIB first.
RELATED CONTENTWoelfel graduates basic training
Air Force Airman Benjamin J. Woelfel graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
RELATED CONTENTSkeleton parts
Ronnie Lee’s classroom recently learned skeletal parts. They had to determine which bones were missing from the pictures on their worksheet compared to the school’s skeleton model, who the students call “Boney Joe.”
RELATED CONTENTPrograms filled November’s calendar at the library
I don’t even know where to begin with what has been happening here at the library.
RELATED CONTENTOTC Public Health announces Nov. 30 clinics
Otter Tail County Public Health will be offering a public H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Clinic on Monday, Nov. 30.
Lakewood hosting ‘Easing the Pain’
Lakewood Health System’s Dr. Kathy Riordan, Rheumatologist, will speak at 4 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7 on a variety of rheumatology topics during a presentation called “Easing the Pain — Answers about Arthritis.” The discussion is part of the 2009 HealthBEAT speaking series at Lakewood Health System.
TCH to offer infant massage classes in December
Tri-County Hospital offers monthly infant massage classes for parents and babies called “Infant Massage …. For a Better Beginning.” The classes are held on the first three Thursdays of each month at 6:30 p.m. The December classes will be Dec. 3, 10 and 17 at TCH.
Grief support group to meet Dec. 1 at Tri-County
Tri-County Hospital will host its monthly grief support group on Tuesday, Dec. 1 The meeting will be held from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Wesley Room, in the lower level of Tri-County Hospital in Wadena.
Bloodmobile exceeds goals
The Red Cross Bloodmobile was at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wadena, on Monday, Nov. 16, and Tuesday, Nov. 17
RELATED CONTENTWas ‘very, very big buck’ taken illegally?
Goodhue County (Minn.) prosecutors are considering charges against an area man in a possible poaching case involving what officials said may be a trophy buck.
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