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Published December 21, 2012, 12:00 AM

December 21, 2012

Photos from the December 21, 2012 edition of the Echo Press


Senior forward Patrick Leary (6) fought off Brandon Bloch of St. Cloud Apollo for a puck near the boards Tuesday night. Leary and the Cardinals were shut out on their way to a loss. (Eric Morken, Echo Press)

  • Senior forward Patrick Leary (6) fought off Brandon Bloch of St. Cloud Apollo for a puck near the boards Tuesday night. Leary and the Cardinals were shut out on their way to a loss. (Eric Morken, Echo Press)
  • Senior guard Jewss Syvrud (23) and the rest of her Cardinal teammates finished with their highest point total of the season on Tuesday night as they took down Brainerd in Central Lakes Conference action. (Eric Morken, Echo Press)
  • Junior forward Chase Kohler handled the ball near the endline against New Prague last Friday night. Kohler was Alexandria's second leading scoring against Little Falls after finishing with eight points. (Eric Morken, Echo Press)
  • Senior guard Pat Schaffer pulled up for a jumper near the free throw line in a game earlier this season. Schaffer had a career night against Ashby as he finished with 16 points, five rebounds and six assists. (Eric Morken, Echo Press)
  • Kristine Betterman (32) grabbed a rebound during an earlier game for Brandon-Evansville. Betterman had seven points in the Chargers' win over Rothsay Tuesday night.
  • Mitchell Toivonen helps 2-year-old Kyra Nelson spin a basketball as part of the Alexandria Aces performance at the University of Minnesota. (Contributed)
  • Don Watschke of Osakis created this rendition of The Last Supper using a woodworking technique called intarsia. Approximately 800 pieces of wood were used, each piece cut, sanded and assembled by hand. Watschke said he’s not sure if he’ll keep it, give it to a local church or sell it. (Photo by Amy Chaffins)
  • Watschke has completed about 200 pieces of Intarsia in the last 15 years, including these pictured here. The variety of color in his work comes from using several different species of wood – everything from North American oak to zebrawood from Central America. What looks like a textured piece of wood on the chest of the elk is actually the grain of lacewood, a hardwood tree that grows in South America.
  • The cast and crew of The Gift of the Magi, to be broadcast on KXRA 1490 AM on Sunday, December 23, include Karen Gladen, Scott Giannone, Kip Sundlee, Carrie Larson, Keri Mohror, Sue Justice and Jamie Sandberg. (Contributed photo)
  • The first Christmas Miracle musical event at Zion Lutheran Church in Alexandria featured instrumentalists (left to right) Judi Dahlseng, harp; Sami Steidl, viola; Dean Dainsberg, violin; and Mertice Brueske, piano and music director. (Contributed photo)
  • New members include (left to right) Pat Kalina, Beth Telander, Carl Vaagenes, Kathy Patton, Sara Stadtherr, Connie Mondry and Nicole Nettleton. (Contributed photo)
  • Members of the Alexandria Youth Hockey League packed gift baskets Tuesday night that will be delivered to senior citizens in the area as part of the Santa for Seniors program. (Photo by Amy Chaffins)
  • About 180 baskets filled with food items were assembled Tuesday night at Juettner Motors in Alexandria for the Santa for Seniors program.
  • Walls of the new Alexandria Area High School are now in place along Pioneer Road in southeast Alexandria. (Photo by Lowell Anderson)
  • Terry Quist visited with phy-ed teacher Brenda Hintermeister (left) and kindergarten teacher Jayne Sahli at an open house Wednesday that celebrated Quist’s career and retirement. Staff, teachers and board members described Quist as a caring, humble leader who built collaborative partnerships in getting things done. (Photo by Al Edenloff)
  • Cameron Kiehn carefully picked out purple nail polish for a family member during his time shopping with local law enforcement. Osakis Police Chief Chad Gulbranson helped Cameron with his Christmas shopping.
  • Spenser Heinrich, 10, of Alexandria knew exactly what he was shopping for when he took his turn to do some shopping with Douglas County Deputy Sheriff Aaron Stern.
  • DNR Conservation Officer Shane Osborne, Kadin Silvestre, 10, and his sister, Cierra, 13, shopped together Tuesday and waited for the grand total at the checkout. The kids did some shopping for their mom, picked out greeting cards and picked up a few other fun Christmas items.
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  • Lil Ortendahl (right) of Osakis watched the Electoral College proceedings at Monday’s formal ceremony at the state Capitol. (Photo by Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau)