“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” - 1 Chronicles 16:34 NIV The philosopher-physician Richard Cabot makes a convincing case in his book “What Men Live By” that we all need four things to live a full and genuinely good life: work, play, love, and worship. And while this book was written more than a hundred years ago, the simple truth remains that we all need a modicum of work, play, love, and worship, and in the right balance, to be truly fulfilled as human beings.

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Slayton, MN. Pastor Darby Lawrence.

We start with a followup on recent columns. Remembering the two new apple hybrids created by the University of Minnesota, we have located a source - Gurneys.

Monday, May 23: Chicken Chow Mein, Brown Rice, Oriental Vegetables, Mandarin Oranges, Dessert, Lowfat Milk. Tuesday, May 24: Swedish Meatballs, Scalloped Potatoes, Carrots, Bread/Margarine, Dessert, Lowfat Milk.

For twelve years a man devoted his life as a hold-up man and a kidnapper. He was caught and sent to prison. It was there that he came to know Jesus Christ and became a changed man. He served out his years and as he was leaving the prison he was handed a letter from another prisoner. The letter said, “When I came to prison, I despised preachers, the Bible, and all Christians because of the ‘holier than thou’ attitude so many have and all the hypocrisy I’ve seen over the years. For a lack of anything else to do I attended Bible class and the preaching services. I was told that you had become a Christian and I believed it was all just pretend so you could get a parole. However, I’ve carefully watched you for the last two and a half years; In the yard as you exercised, in the shop as you worked, at meal times, and when we were coming from or going to our cells. I want you to know that I am a Christian now because of my observation of your life; Christ truly lives in you. God bless you brother for being such a godly example.”

Court Queen of Peace met Tuesday, April 26, 2022 following Patriotic Rosary and lunch served by Jan Bryan and her committee. Regent Joann Halbur called Regent Joann Halbur called the meeting to order, said flag pledge and Memorare with 19 members present.

Two years ago, a series of four articles entitled “Tato” were published as columns. A condensed reprint of them might be timely. This true story was told to me by Orest who is married to my first cousin. They live in Omaha, Nebraska and have two adopted Ukrainian sons. May we remember well, how quickly freedoms can be taken and to never take what we have for granted. May we hear the voices of those who have gone before us and learn from them. Tato is one voice, and in the end, his perspective is sheer inspiration.

The rain didn’t stop the golfers at the Red Rock Conference meet in Worthington on Tuesday, May 17. MCC was prepared for the challenging 18-hole course, but still got tripped up sometimes on the fast greens and thick roughs. Overall, the Rebels played very well despite the not so perfect conditions.

The veteran First Nite League powerhouse, Fairmont Martins came to Hadley on Sunday to take on the veteran Hadley Buttermakers in early season action. Fairmont has been one team the Buttermakers have had some great wins against, but also some difficult losses in the past. Hadley was hoping that Sunday would be a good day for them in hopes of keeping their record unblemished after 2 weeks of games. Sunday was a good day for Hadley as things went their way as the Buttermakers flew past the Martins in a 7-inning shortened contest, 20-5.

Parents, guardians and MCC community members: The end of another school year is upon us! With just over a week left at the time of this writing, it is hard to believe we are at graduation time again. Although this year was more “normal”, we still experienced many challenges both pandemic related and otherwise. Even with the challenges, we experienced much success and many reasons to celebrate another school year. Now that we are planning for graduations, year-end projects, finals and celebrations; it reminds us that the summer break is indeed near. As we finish the 2021-2022 school year, I want to thank you for being understanding, working with us, and your continuing support of our District. Our students inspire and make us proud every day. Their efforts and accomplishments are proof of the dedication of our parents, staff and community.