September 10, 2009 RSS feed / Life Currents

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Girl Scouts award

Girl Scouts award Megan Han, 12, of Staples, was the first Girl Scout in Staples to receive a 'Thin Mint Patch,' after successfully completing the 'Thin Mint Sprint Marathon.' A total of 26.2 miles (walking, jogging, jumping or skipping) is required More...

The Other Day

- o by Ruth Brill

. . . I watched as the tiny figure walked down the path and waited. What seemed like hours was really only two minutes. Suddenly, out of nowhere, the giant black and orange vehicle stopped and quickly swal- lowed her up. More...

Anniversaries

60 years

Maurice and Eileen (Stutzman) Roth of Wadena were married on September 18, 1949 near Milford, Nebraska. In 1959 they moved from Nebraska to Minnesota where they continued to farm near Staples. They moved from "the farm" to Wadena in 1998. More...

New Director of Nursing at Care Center

The Lakewood Health System Care Center has added Patrick Collins, RN, MHA, as Director of Nursing. Collins received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1996, from Millersville University in Pennsylvania. More...

CLC Foundation bequest

The Central Lakes College Foundation recently received a bequest in the amount of $61,743 from the Roy and Mildred Sargent estate. More...

Care Center

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYS AT THE LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM SENIOR CAMPUS INCLUDE: Louise Wagner, Sept. 3; Dennis Hall, Sept. 5; Claudia Engdahl, Sept. 8; Marilyn Duhn, Sept. 11; Dorothy Trana, Sept. 14; Irene Goetsch, Leona Hollister, Sept. More...

Hello World

BIRTHS REPORTED AT LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM HOSPITAL INCLUDED: Born to Eric Shamp and Jessica Dosh of Brainerd, a baby boy, Keagan James, weighing seven pounds eight ounces on Sept. More...

Looking Back

- o - Compiled by Margo Hoemberg - o -

25 Years Ago - 1984 Enrollment in the Staples school system is reported to be up 22 students from the opening day enrollment figures from a year ago. Total enrollment including Sacred Heart is 1,608. More...

Friends Of Staples

non-profit group report

The Friends Of Staples, Inc. (FOS) is a non-profit group founded in April 2009 by a small group of people. You may have heard of the group in passing, but you may not be familiar with their names. More...