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Est. 2005 -- Michael Peterson, editor
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Friday, June 17, 2005

Local News & Notes

Bill & Jannis Palmer recently celebrated their 43rd anniversary on June 9. Ray & Barbara Witte took them to the Hot Spot in Bristol for steak. The Palmers also have grandkids visiting for the summer, and Jannis' youngest son from Lincoln, NE came to spend a few days with her.

BJ's Cafe will be closed during June 18-20 while the Wittes go camping near Pierre and take part in a family reunion on Ray's side.

On Wednesday, June 15, Pastor Michael Peterson (yours truly) spent the day at the Annual Conference of the Association of Free Lutheran Congregations, being held this year at Valley City State University in Valley City, ND. The conference began on Tuesday evening and concludes today, June 17. A number of people with Ortley connections are very active in this conference, most notably Pastor Brian Davidson, who serves as Secretary of the AFLC and has a very big job while the conference is in session. I also saw former Ortley pastors John Rieth, Jon Wellumson & wife Lynn, Jon Benson & wife Jeannette, Dave Johnson & wife Vicki, & Roy Johnson (Roy & John have wives too, I just didn't see them). Pastor Benson also has an important conference job, as he has been the chief teller (vote counter) for a number of years now. I also enjoy pitching in with vote counting when I have the chance to attend the conference. They need all the help they can get, and I think it's great fun to know the results of elections before everyone else (even when I lose - I was up for a seat on the Schools Corporation and the Nominating Committee, and "lost" both - a slight disappointment, but no biggie, because I've got lots of stuff to do already - as they say at the Oscars, "it's an honor just to be nominated ..."). Greetings also from Corrine Mattson of Greenbush, MN - she & husband Dr. Lyle were members at Ortley Free Lutheran a number of years ago. Greetings also from retired Missionary Connely Dyrud, who remembers well when he visited Ortley a number of years ago, and would like to make a return visit - it can be arranged!

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