News and Notes
It's been just about a month since I last updated the Optic! Rest assured that Ortley hasn't changed that much in one month. Here are a few news and notes:
The Petersons' Vacation
Pastor & Mrs. Peterson spent a few days in late July on a vacation trip to New Glarus, Wisconsin, where we joined Marie's family for the annual reunion. A great time was had by all. New Glarus has a strong Swiss heritage, so we ate Swiss food, including delicious roesti (a kind of hash brown & cheese breakfast dish available with many different toppings), heard live polka music, shopped in the village (other relatives report finding great deals on name brand clothing at a discount store), stayed in a chalet-style hotel, and even brought home a couple of yodeling records. We also worshipped at Faith Lutheran Church in Mineral Point, WI, where Ortley native Rev. Brian Davidson previously served as interim pastor, and where Wallace's intern pastor Mark Richardson also preached a number of times while in seminary.
State Fair bound!
4H-er Darren Goble won a purple ribbon at the Roberts County Fair for a set of "before and after" photos of his installation of a large picture window in a house he is restoring on the East side of Ortley. The window was donated to his cause when a new picture window was installed in the Ortley Church parsonage. Congratulations, Darren!
Going to the dogs ...
On Monday, August 22, six humans and four dogs were present for a backyard party thrown by the Petersons for the tenth birthday of their dog, Pluto. An exceptionally well-travelled dog, Pluto was born on the Beyer farm south of San Antonio, Texas in mid-August 1995. Adopted by Pastor Peterson, then of Pleasanton, TX, he later moved to Indiana, Minnesota, and finally South Dakota for the last four years. Guests at the party included Carol Goble (with a brief visit by "Daisy"), Bill & "Mikey" Palmer, and James & Shirley Swanson ("Scruffy" was nowhere to be seen). Another neighbor puppy also joined the festivities briefly. Pluto got thoroughly spoiled, and it was a good excuse for a celebration.
News items invited
Local news items are always welcome. Write me a note or drop your story by anytime. Preference will be given to stories involving humans, but as you see above, other species will also be given consideration. And don't forget to send in your recipes for the centennial cookbook by May 1st, 2006.
The Petersons' Vacation
Pastor & Mrs. Peterson spent a few days in late July on a vacation trip to New Glarus, Wisconsin, where we joined Marie's family for the annual reunion. A great time was had by all. New Glarus has a strong Swiss heritage, so we ate Swiss food, including delicious roesti (a kind of hash brown & cheese breakfast dish available with many different toppings), heard live polka music, shopped in the village (other relatives report finding great deals on name brand clothing at a discount store), stayed in a chalet-style hotel, and even brought home a couple of yodeling records. We also worshipped at Faith Lutheran Church in Mineral Point, WI, where Ortley native Rev. Brian Davidson previously served as interim pastor, and where Wallace's intern pastor Mark Richardson also preached a number of times while in seminary.
State Fair bound!
4H-er Darren Goble won a purple ribbon at the Roberts County Fair for a set of "before and after" photos of his installation of a large picture window in a house he is restoring on the East side of Ortley. The window was donated to his cause when a new picture window was installed in the Ortley Church parsonage. Congratulations, Darren!
Going to the dogs ...
On Monday, August 22, six humans and four dogs were present for a backyard party thrown by the Petersons for the tenth birthday of their dog, Pluto. An exceptionally well-travelled dog, Pluto was born on the Beyer farm south of San Antonio, Texas in mid-August 1995. Adopted by Pastor Peterson, then of Pleasanton, TX, he later moved to Indiana, Minnesota, and finally South Dakota for the last four years. Guests at the party included Carol Goble (with a brief visit by "Daisy"), Bill & "Mikey" Palmer, and James & Shirley Swanson ("Scruffy" was nowhere to be seen). Another neighbor puppy also joined the festivities briefly. Pluto got thoroughly spoiled, and it was a good excuse for a celebration.
News items invited
Local news items are always welcome. Write me a note or drop your story by anytime. Preference will be given to stories involving humans, but as you see above, other species will also be given consideration. And don't forget to send in your recipes for the centennial cookbook by May 1st, 2006.
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