Photo archive for July 27, 2007
The Fergus Falls Junior Olympic U16 softball team took fifth in the Class D state fastpitch tournament July 21-22 in Buffalo by posting a 3-2 record. Members of the Fergus team were, first row, from left: Lauren Erickson, Paige Stier Jensen, Sophia Undseth, Aly Erickson, Allie Murphy and Erin Beck. Second row: Coach Renee Erickson, Ambria Johannessen, Nikki Clouse, Kelly Ross, Laura Riestenberg, Cristina Masten, Kara Fisher and Coach Tim Jensen. Not pictured: Alyssa Kuhn. View photo
Fergus Falls’ Devin Barker (85) tries to bat down a Lars Ronnevik pass in Thursday’s practice session. The two-a-week practices during July “went very well” according to Fergus head coach Richard Risbrudt. The seven practices averaged 40 players a session. The high school’s regular practice sessions will begin Aug. 13. View photo
Effie Johnson View photo
Lloyd Wickham View photo
Leslie Wilson View photo
Sue TenEyck-Stafki, executive director of Children’s Corner Learning Center, visited with Sarah Overton during lunch recently. View photo
Specialist Ernest Duckwitz Jr. holds his nephew, Lucas Essman. View photo
Dianna Longtin and her children Maddie, Josh and Nate wave flags to show their support. View photo
As National Guard troops rolled into town after their Iraq deployment, a big crowd was on hand to greet them. View photo
Sarah Essman, 5, holds up a sign for her uncle Ernest Duckwitz Jr. while waiting for the troops to arrive on Friday. Click to enlarge. View photo
John Tate, left, and Judy Brown, give Sergeant First Class Eric Marts, center, a hug Friday afternoon in the high school gym after a brief ceremony welcomed a second contingent of local troops home from Iraq. More hotos in New Gallery. View photo
Beck - Marfell View photo
Ted and Lois Rotenberger View photo
Jennie Dahl View photo
Tom and Jane Shulstad View photo
Christ - Schroeder View photo
McGuinness - Johnson View photo
Benson - Griep View photo
Gorghuber - Johnson View photo
Haavel Grinager stands in front of the house on West Cavour where he once lived. He is the grandson of Haavel Knudson Grinager who built the house 108 years ago. View photo
Kathy Thompson proudly displays the mantel area with personally crafted woodwork above the fireplace. View photo
Sertoma makes donation - The Fergus Falls Sertoma Club recently donated a classroom sound enhancement system for use in the gynmasium at Hillcrest Lutheran Academy. From left are Sertoma Club members Dianne Rohde-Szarke and Pam Bice, Hillcrest Principal Steve Brue, and Sertoma Club members Renee Lemke and Denise DeMartelaere. View photo
Bolstad presents students in recital - The piano students of Janet Bolstad performed in a spring recital in early May at Westridge Mall. From left, front row are Tucker Patrick, Cassie Carlson, Victor Stoian, Emilia Stoian, Neil Patel, Natalie Johansen, Kate Johansen and Maddie Koep. Second row, from left are Nathan Shale, Ashley Vaughn, Tyler Harthun, Annie Magnuson, Rose Rundquist, Shane Harthun, Lucas Viger, Brenna Tinjum, Grace Noyes and Maggie Kretchman. Third row from left are Cassie Votaw, Cameron Osmondson, David Schneck, Daniel Schneck, Brooke Tinjum, Waylon Fossan, Dakota Fossan, Abby Koep and Emma LaRue. View photo
Steve Henning, a local landscape painter, will offer a two-day workshop at Glendalough State Park, which has served as an inspiration for much of his work. View photo
George and Kathleen Abbas View photo
Steve Jaenisch, left, and Chuck Adelsman are working on a monument honoring Madison Elementary School, to be placed in Grotto Park. View photo
The MS TRAM skit and performance time was a big hit with the cycling crowd Thursday night in downtown Fergus Falls. View photo
TRAMers Tim James, left, reads while Daryl Arzdorf, Mankato, talks to his wife via cell phone. Arzdorf has participated in the TRAM for 18 years. View photo
MS TRAMers ride into Grotto Park early Thursday afternoon. They were scheduled to leave this morning for Alexandria, the last leg of the journey. More photos in News Gallery View photo
Justin Fay and Red Wellnitz spend an afternoon together over lunch as part of the Second Annual Celebration of Friends, Family, and Community picnic at the Pebble Lake Shelter Tuesday. View photo
Cole Jacobson View photo
Linnea Mohn, Sara Lien and Laura Dandurand of Minneapolis, who go by the team name Intensity in Tent Cities, wowed the MS Tram crowd with a spirited performance as part of the entertainment during Thursday nights festivities. View photo
MS TRAMer Tim Oolman, of Plymouth, looks for his luggage in Grotto Park. Click to enlarge. View photo
MS TRAMer Jim Mahowald, of Savage, parks his bike in the baseball field at Grotto Park. View photo
Fergus Falls Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lisa Workman and her dad, Bob Gardner, Lake Elmo. For 11 years, Gardner has ridden on the TRAMboni TRAM team. View photo
aChord will perform Sunday at Federated Church. View photo
Sister Adela Gross, former Our Lady of Victory school principal, is the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from the Office of Migration and Refugee Services in recognition of her many years of service to migrant workers. View photo