COKATO-MN - The Grounds coffee shop and Christian book store in Cokato will have Minnesota author Maria Sakry signing autographs for her first book “The Darkest Night” Saturday, Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to noon. What’s the book about: Mary Canfield survived a horrific act of violence, one that violated not only her body but her soul. Haunted by images of that night, she turns to God. Almost three years later, her perpetrator continues to harass her, and she is sucked into a whirlwind of terror. Paramedic Derek Elstrom vowed to avoid women, but when he meets his charming new partner, he finds himself drawn to her. Puzzled by Marys undisclosed past, he searches for a way into her wounded heart. But how much rejection can his heart withstand? Embark on a thrilling journey with new author, Maria Sakry, as she spins her suspenseful tale, The Darkest Night. Is it the end of a nightmare or the beginning of a horror story? A faceless man lurks in the shadows, watching, waiting…
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The Enterprise Dispatch web site is hosting a weekly Internet Mystery Photo taken in the Dassel, Darwin, Cokato, or Kingston area.
Those who correctly guess the identity of the photo will be added to a monthly drawing for a free subscription to the newspaper.
The first person to correctly guess the Sept. 22 Mystery Photo of the Kingston Apostolic Lutheran Church was Estelle Rokala of Cokato. Answers may be typed directly online at the web site or e-mailed to Kristen Miller at kmiller@heraldjournal.com
MONTROSE, MN – Local royalty enjoyed getting together during Montrose Days recently: Wright County Dairy Princess Bridget Boehlke, Princess of the Minneapolis Aquatennial Emily McConkey (former Miss Cokato), and Wright County Dairy Princess Kristine Berning of St. Michael.
Volunteers will be canvassing the area for the Dassel Comunity Chest Fund Drive from Monday, Oct. 6 through Saturday, Oct. 11.
DASSEL, MN – The Dassel Community Chest has been in existence since 1959, conducting drives to collect money for many different charities.
Donations are distributed to many local charities, such as the Dassel Fire Department, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of Dassel, Dassel Public Library, Ministerial Association, Bloodmobile Canteen, and Dassel Baseball Youth Program.
A complete listing of recipients is printed in the organization’s financial statement posted at Dassel City Hall. Donation eligibility is determined according to guidelines of the Minnesota Charities Review.
Residents who will not be available during the drive, but wish to make a donation, may mail it to Willa Mae Alberts, PO Box 392, Dassel, MN 55325.
HOWARD LAKE, MN – A group of volunteers, coordinated by Open Arms Mercy Ministry, met in the Howard Lake Community Room Sept. 20 to assemble medical caregiver kits that will be shipped overseas to volunteer AIDS caregivers in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Arrangements were made with a medical supply company for a bulk shipment of items that the volunteers divided up into smaller kits.
The kits were shipped to World Vision, a Christian relief agency that will distribute them.
Steve Basney, pastor of Open Arms Community Church in Howard Lake, explained, “This was a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate Christ’s unconditional love in a practical fashion. AIDS is by far the greatest humanitarian crisis of our time, and the church needs to be on the forefront of addressing this crisis in a compassionate manner.”
“The statistics on AIDS are staggering,” stated Pastor Basney, “Fifteen million children worldwide have lost one or both parents as a result of AIDS. Every week, AIDS claims roughly as many lives as American fatalities in the Vietnam War. There are entire countries so severely affected, that the average life expectancy is under 40 years of age. Behind all of the statistics are real individuals and families, often living in very desperate circumstances. These people matter to God, they need to matter to us, also.”
MAPLE LAKE, MN – Taking great outdoor photos during the fall color season can be an exciting and rewarding experience, but it also can present interesting challenges for the photographer.
How to successfully meet these challenges will be the subject of a nature photography program at Lake Maria State Park Sunday, Oct. 5, beginning at 1 p.m. at the park’s nature center.
Leading the session will be veteran professional photographer John Pennoyer of Maple Grove, who has conducted workshops for many organizations and is a member of the Nature Camera Club.
“This free program, for adults and youth, is designed for all levels of camera experience,” says Mark Crawford, park manager. “Following the program at the center, participants can put their knowledge to work within the park.”
For more information and directions, call the park office at (763) 878-2325 or visit its web site at www.mnstateparks.info. A $5 vehicle entry fee will be required for those without an annual permit.
Lake Maria State Park is located approximately seven miles northwest of Monticello, five miles north of Maple Lake and 10 miles northeast of Annandale on Wright County Road 111.
The Minnesota Orchestra is again offering a series of free family concerts, according to www.kare11.com.
The third season will feature concerts based on the children’s book “The Tin Forest,” the holiday favorite “The Nutcracker” and the music of Leonard Bernstein.
Guests this season include jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, Arctic explorer Ann Bancroft and Bernstein’s daughter, Jamie.
The nine-concert series starting this fall and running through the spring is supported by Target. Because of high demand, tickets are offered through a random drawing.
During designated periods, people can register online, by phone or at the orchestra’s box office. Registrants will be contacted with the results within two weeks after the drawing closes.
For the Minnesota Orchestra home page, click here.
ST. CLOUD, Minn. - For two weeks in a row, everyone has a chance to learn about objects in the night sky and see them up close compliments of St. Cloud State University. The shows are free, but reservations are required.
The recently-renovated Planetarium has a powerful projector that can show more than 8,500 stars and 24 constellations and galaxies, can instantaneously display the skies at any time in the past, present or future, and can show views from any spot on Earth or in the solar system.
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