Pipestone County Medical Center and Family Clinic Avera (PCMC) is excited to welcome a new orthopedic provider to its medical staff. April Labat, CNP, began at PCMC on February 28, 2022, after spending the last three years with Sanford Orthopedics as a nurse practitioner working in an orthopedic clinic. Labat has 12 years of nursing experience, and with her arrival, PCMC’s orthopedic services will be significantly enhanced to provide onsite orthopedic coverage Monday-Friday.

Shetek Lutheran Ministries (SLM) recently received a $4,760 No Child Left Inside Grant through the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Through their environmental education program, Shetek Environmental Learning Center (SELC), SLM will be able to develop and provide new winter outdoor environmental and ecological programs, providing at-risk youth with the opportunity to explore the outdoors. SLM Director of Environmental Education Katie Chapman elaborates:

Robert Keller, Van Prahm, Katherine Miller and Wyatt Thompson advance to state April 2, 2022 in St. Cloud for the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition.

Night of Jazz Fundraiser The Night of Jazz will be held at Christ Lutheran on Thursday, March 24th. The evening dinner concert will start at 6:30 pm.

SLAYTON - Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors (NAPS) in the Slayton area, sponsored by Second Harvest Heartland distribution will be held at the office of A.C.E. of Southwest Minnesota – Murray County at 2989 Maple Rd., Slayton MN. Distribution will take place on Thursday, March 10th, from 1:30 – 2:30 pm. Remember if you cannot be there, please have your proxy pick your items up for you. For more information, call Joyce at 507-836-8705.

Hospice of Murray County appreciates donations given in February 2022 in memory of the following: Dean Pearson, Honor of Linda (Reitsma) Roe, Art Buschena, Al Gertsema, Pam Friesen, Betty Hermiling, Leona Newkrick, Rich Boehenke, JoEllyn Ruppert, Donald Vermeiere, Derickx Si Blinzs. Blessed be their memory..

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Slayton, MN. Pastor Darby Lawrence. Office hours: 8am to 4:30pm. Phone 507-836-8291. Sunday: 9am Sun. School; 10am Worship. 7pm Lenten Services on Wed. Mar. 16, 23, 30, and Apr. 6.

As mentioned in last week’s column, its time to make some plans for this years’ garden. Several Slayton stores have their seed displays out.

Monday, March 14: Chicken Chow Mein, Brown Rice, Oriental Vegetables, Mandarin Oranges, Pudding w/Whip Topping, Lowfat Milk. Tuesday, March 15: Meatloaf, Au Gratin Potatoes, Corn, Bread/Margarine, Dessert, Lowfat Milk.

The Christian Church has been accused of being the only army that shoots its wounded. For example: A Church member yielded to temptation and committed a terrible sin. The minister wanted to see the man restored back into fellowship with the other members and of course his Lord. He went to each of the board members individually to ask them, “If it had been you who were tempted instead of our brother, what would you have done?” Each replied, “I would have never given into that sin, he should be ashamed of himself.”