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Dinner and a Play
People in the Kenyon area have the opportunity to support the K-W band program and then encourage the middle school theater group on Friday, Nov. 21.
The band benefit dinner is scheduled for 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Kenyon VFW. This year’s menu includes pulled pork sandwiches, scalloped potatoes, baked beans, baked apples and coleslaw. Tickets are $11 for adults and $7 for children ages 6 to 11.
The money generated from this event has enabled the purchase of special music and instruments, opportunities for guest artists and composers to work with students, and support for special events. The funds are used at all levels of the band program, from the beginning fifth graders to the high school concert band.
The music program at K-W is second to none, and this dinner allows the community to show its appreciation to three dedicated music teachers.
After the dinner, attendees can see the production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” in the K-W School auditorium. The play starts at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and seniors.
St. Michael’s Bingo
The annual St. Michael’s Turkey Bingo party is scheduled for Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. in the guild hall.
Attendees have a chance to win turkeys, hams or cash prizes. A quilt raffle, bottle raffles and a silent auction of baskets will also be part of the evening.
This is a family event, and the funds raised will support the mission of St. Michael’s Church.
Grand View Lodge
Grandview Lodge in Nisswa, with Twin Cities Live co-host Elizabeth Ries, hosted a “They Hunt. We Gather.” event the weekend of Nov. 8. The event turns hunting season into a celebration for women, allowing them to relax, recharge and start a new tradition.
On Monday’s Twin Cities Live opening segment, Ries talked about her weekend with 70 women. She gave a shout-out to Kenyon and spoke about four high school friends who grew up on farms and decided to attend. Those four friends, seen in a brief glimpse during one segment, are Corinne Flom Schatzley, Collen Flom Johnson, Pam Mattson Donkers and Krissa Geyer Holt.
St. John’s of Wheeling
St. John’s UCC of Wheeling Township is hosting an authentic German Christmas dinner and concert on Saturday, Dec. 6. Only 100 tickets will be sold for $40 each.
Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for viewing the nativity display. Seating for a formal four-course dinner is scheduled for 5 p.m. The menu includes cranberry mocktails with cheese appetizers, vegetable soup and bread, Rendegulasch (a beef dish simmered in onions with gravy), Spaetzie (German noodles) and carrots, and bread pudding with vanilla sauce. Ingredients will be locally sourced where possible.
Following the dinner, a concert will feature the musical talents of Matthew and Kacie Bauer, who will play piano, guitar, mouth organ, organ and vocals.
To purchase tickets, contact Sarah at 507-210-2673 or Barb at 507-581-9909 after 5 p.m.
Fall concert
The K-W Middle School band and choir concert was performed before a packed auditorium.
The fifth-grade band opened the program, playing short pieces such as “Hot Cross Buns” and “Go Tell Aunt Rhody,” and finished with the “K-W Rouser” and “Let’s Go Band.” Featured soloists were Natalie Bauer, clarinet; Henry Skillstad, trombone; and Adrian Moreno and Jack Priebe, saxophone.
The sixth-grade band displayed the additional notes they have learned since last year. In “Rebound,” the percussion section was joined by a group of middle school basketball players bouncing basketballs.
The seventh- and eighth-grade band performed “Crazy Train,” “Tripwire” and “Falcon Fanfare.”
Choral Director Hannah Johnson introduced the fifth-grade choir, which has been working on singing with a big sound. The sixth-grade choir has been working on two-part singing, and their first song, “Cup Song,” was sung a cappella. The seventh- and eighth-grade choir demonstrated three-part singing and performed “Fly Me to the Moon.”
Before each choir sang, Johnson shared with the audience the skills the students were learning, which they must master before becoming members of the K-W Chorale.
Edmund Fitzgerald
The crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald was remembered on the 49th anniversary of the sinking of the Great Lakes freighter on Nov. 10.
Hayes Scriven, lighthouse keeper at Split Rock Lighthouse, was interviewed on the Minnesota Live program on Channel 5 about the remembrance events at Split Rock.
The Minnesota Historical Society held a ceremony that began in the late afternoon. The reading of the 29 crew members’ names, with the tolling of the ship’s bell after each name and a 30th toll for all others lost on the lake, was a primary focus.
Among the 2,000 people in attendance were Rich and Kris Kincaid, along with their daughters, Kelsey and Kayla. When crew member Bruce Hudson’s name was called, Rich stepped forward to ring the bell in his honor. Hudson was Rich’s cousin.
Hudson was a 22-year-old deckhand on the Fitzgerald, a member of the United States Merchant Marine and a native of North Olmsted, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. Before working on the Fitzgerald, he had worked on the Ashland as an oiler. Hudson had made plans to return to Ohio State University in January 1976 to continue his studies in communication and journalism. At North Olmsted High School, an annual student grant has been given in Bruce Hudson’s name to a student with a passion for music.
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Kevin Anderson is a guest contributor and columnist for The Kenyon Leader.
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