A 'happy pastor' bids farewell
Pastor John Peshek of Alexandria admitted he would not have been voted “most likely to become a pastor.” And he knew he didn’t want to milk cows for a career. Peshek grew up on a small dairy farm in Fairfield, Nebraska. “That probably influenced who I am,” he said. The John Deere replicas displayed in his parish office indicate that he hasn’t forgotten his farming roots.
RELATED CONTENTTeen Book Club meeting to be held at county library
The Douglas County Library in Alexandria will host the first meeting of the Teen Book Club on Wednesday, February 15 at 3:30 p.m.
Free classes offered to promote active living
Several free “active living activities” are being offered. The funding is provided through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota’s Center for Prevention, by way of Active Living Douglas County. To register for any of these activities, contact Community Education at (320) 762-3310 or go to the website www.alexandria.thatscommunityed.com.
Pinkalicious Party to be held at library
Children ages 3-10 are invited to the Douglas County Library in Alexandria for a Pinkalicious Party on Thursday, February 9 at 3:30 p.m.
JHS students fare well at region solo, ensemble competition
Alexandria hosted the Region 8AA Central Solo and Ensemble Contest on Wednesday, January 25. Participating schools included Alexandria, Brainerd, Little Falls, Sartell, Sauk Rapids-Rice and Willmar.
Alexandria speech teams kicks off season
The Jefferson High School and Discovery Middle School speech teams came together to go head-to-head with some central Minnesota teams at Fergus Falls High School on Saturday, January 28.
These date bars aren't dated
Not long ago, I received an email from a reader asking me if I had an excellent recipe for date bars. It had been ages since I’d thought of those classic sweet treats with a cookie-like mixture sandwiching soft, creamy date filling. I hadn’t even noticed that date bars seem to have gone out of fashion.
RELATED CONTENTUnicycling on a soda bottle?
Each boy took a turn behind and in front of the lens as they took photos of each other riding a unicycle. In June, they submitted two photos they felt had just the right composition. The boys soon learned that Corage’s photo of Pfeffer riding the unicycle was selected by the Jones Soda staff as a favorite and displayed on the website for people to cast their votes.
RELATED CONTENTStudents learn from a professional
Students in Tanya Jensen’s 9th grade Regional Foods class at Discovery Middle School in Alexandria received some tips from a professional.
RELATED CONTENTDistrict 206 Creating Learners Preschool schedules walk-in registration event
A walk-in registration event for the District 206 Creating Learners Preschool for the 2012-2013 school year will be held Monday, February 6.
RELATED CONTENTLocal band students participate in Northwest Regional Honor Bands
Eighteen area band students participated in the Minnesota Band Directors Association Northwest Regional Honor Bands on Saturday, January 14 in Fergus Falls.
RELATED CONTENTTrumm, Sieling to represent JHS in Triple A award program
Lauren Trumm and Will Sieling, seniors at Jefferson High School (JHS) in Alexandria, were nominated to represent JHS in the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Triple A (academics, arts and athletics) Award program in section 8AA competition.
‘The Things They Carried’ is focus of Community Read event
This year we’ve chosen the literary classic The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien as the book around which discussions and events are centered. Watch for information on all events in upcoming editions of the Echo Press or find information on the Douglas County Library homepage at www.douglascountylibrary.org.
Bring on the beans: Spicy Peppers with Beans (Chili)
I was using a soup spoon to scrape the shallow puddle of spicy, rich, dark red gravy from the bottom of a deep bowl. “How could anyone even miss meat in this chili?” I posed the question to my husband as we sat at the table finishing our meal of a bean-dominated piquant chili.
RELATED CONTENTLiving in a broken body
“I loved being a stay at home mom and always being there for my son and daughter – but I can’t anymore,” said 28-year-old Marisa Ostendorf of Alexandria. Women dream about starting their own families and being a mother, but for Marisa, this dream came to a jarring halt.
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