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The snowstorm of the past week reminded us of some past storms too. This writer was discussing it with another dining patron at a local restaurant. His story came when he was living in the mountains of Colorado. One time a snowstorm came in. Advance warning said it would be a big one and to stock up the pantry well. This turned out to be very correct.

Monday, December 20: Chef’s Choice Entree, Vegetable, Fruit, Bread, Dessert, Lowfat Milk. Tuesday, December 21: Ham, Au Gratin Potatoes, Peas, Dinner Roll w/Margarine, Dessert, Lowfat Milk.

The Christmas Church Camouflaged amidst the falling snow was the little white country church. All Christmas like it stood as the flag flapping in the wind at full mast called all those passersby to attention.

The grey heron has a unique way of defending itself when attacked by an eagle, falcon, or some other predator. It simply stands quiet and firm and uses its bill as a sword. The predator is pierced as it forces itself against the heron.

Monday, December 20: Breakfast: Poptarts, Assorted Fruit and Fruit Juice, Milk. Lunch: Hot Turkey Sandwich, Sweet Potato Tots, Applesauce, Assorted Fresh Fruits and Veggies.

The MCC boys’ basketball team would be in action for the home opener Tuesday night as the C and B squads would each get their first action of the year and the varsity would compete in their third contest of the season.

The Murray County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, December 14 in a session delayed by one week to allow the members to attend the Annual Meeting of the Association of MN Counties. Open Forum was used by the Slayton Driftbreakers snowmobile club to talk about funding sources for trail maintenance.

Wrestling for the Fulda/MCC fighting Warriors has finally begun, and with twenty three wrestlers on the roster its going to be a little bit different this season. With five new seventh graders and two more upper classmen the team has added to its ranks once again with some fresh blood.

Murray County 4-H youth participated in an hour of coding to recognize National Computer Science Week. Youth gathered after school on December 7 to challenge themselves to code Edison Robots with both Block and Scratch coding languages.

In the season opener MCC would travel to Sleep Eye high school to take on the Sleepy Eye Public on Friday night and would return to Sleepy Eye Saturday morning to battle Sleepy Eye St. Mary. A fun way to start the season, using the first game to get some nerves out, develop chemistry, and give the team a starting point to build off of and a second game shortly after to work on conditioning, competing, and scheme development among other aspects of the game.