Having missed the birthday party for Shirley Lackman, Joanne Andersen traveled to Albert City to visit Shirley. They had a lovely visit catching up and sharing pictures of the big 9-0 celebration.
Joanne Andersen recently drove to Des Moines where she attended the retirement event for her brother, Henry. Also attending were Henry’s wife, Barbara and their children and grandchildren, April, Dan, Casy, Lili, Christopher, Oliver and Julia. At Henry’s party, Joanne also talked to a guy who had done a drug prevention program at HMS. Pat McManus, “Rock in Prevention” gave three presentations to different age groups that time in the early 90’s. Pat has been a good friend to Henry, and Henry had given him some inside information on the three Andersen students. Pat recalled fondly how rapt and curious the students were. “How did Pat know they had grapefruit for breakfast?”
While she was on the road, Joanne Andersen visited her daughter and son-in-law, Pamela and Chris in Des Moines; and daughter and grandson April and Rowan in North Liberty.
Ruby Johns and Richard Brooke of Henderson, MN spent Labor Day weekend with Wade and Sherryl Tressler camping out at Douma Park.
Saturday supper guests in the Jack and Carol Elgersma home were Don Hakeman, and Maci, Jack and Kennedy Wright.
Monday dinner guests in the Jack and Carol Elgersma home were Don Hakeman, and Andy and Brandi Wright and children Maci, Jack and Kennedy.
David Amundson and Janie Slade of Canton, SD and Malinda Larson of Sioux Falls, SD were Sunday dinner guests in the Sally Knowlton home.
Paul and Shelley Rozeboom of Omaha, NE were visitors in the parental Linda Rozeboom and Ray and Henri Schnurr homes Friday.
Lee and Susie Van Tol and Gertie Visser were Sunday dinner guests in the home of Mike and Judy Visser.
Kirsten Letche, granddaughter of Keith and Nancy Iverson was a dinner guest and spent the day in their home Sunday. Afternoon visitors were Betheny and Jenna Buren. Shane and Lanea Elgersma and family stopped briefly on their way home to Otsega, MN.
Sunday dinner guests in the Charlotte Dasen home were Jerry and Cathy Gray and Brian of Rochester, MN, and Theresa Zafft, Hannah and Conner of Hayfield, MN.
Esther D’Agrosa of Boyden was a Labor Day guest in the Charlotte Dasen home. She brought a carry-in dinner for both to enjoy.