About 300 absentee ballots in upstate New York were sent with a one letter typo — unfortunately, the typo changed the DFL endorsed candidate Barack ‘Obama’ into ‘Osama’ . . . of which the only Osama that most Americans know is Osama bin Laden, according to KARE 11 News. The absentee ballots sent to voters in Rensselaer County identified the two presidential candidates as “Barack Osama” and “John McCain.” The typographical terror error was first reported by the Times Union of Albany. It was attributed to human error, and once discovered, additional ballots were shredded.
WINSTED, MN – St. John’s Lutheran Church, Winsted will host its annual fall harvest dinner Sunday, Oct. 12 from 11 a.m to 1 p.m.
The menu includes pork chops, scalloped potatoes, cole slaw, baked beans, and dessert.
A polka worship service at 10 a.m. will be conducted by the Polka Sons of Praise.
Adult take-outs will be in the building behind the church.
Supplemental funds provided by Thrivent.
WINSTED, MN – Submissions for this year’s Veterans’ Day publication are due Tuesday, Oct. 28.
Information published last year will be run this year. For any new information, a form is available in this week’s paper or at any of our offices.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend a “Meet the Candidate Forum,” cosponsored by the Montrose EDA and Montrose-Waverly Chamber of Commerce. The event will allow Mayoral and Council candidates and their platforms, prior to the Nov. 4, 2008 Election Day.
The event will be conducted on Thursday, Oct. 16, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Montrose Community Center located at 200 Center Ave. Candidates will respond to questions prepared by the Chamber of Commerce. An open house will follow, where residents will meet the candidates one-on-one.
WINSTED, MN – The Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Early Childhood Advisory Board will conduct a children’s garage sale Saturday, Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon at Winsted Elementary.
The sale is limited to children’s clothing, equipment, toys and maternity clothing.
LESTER PRAIRIE, MN – A steak and shrimp dinner will be sponsored by the Prairie Archers Saturday, Oct. 11 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Dodge House, Lester Prairie.
Dinner includes baked potato, tossed salad, bread, dessert, coffee or milk and a complimentary drink.
Call in reservations before 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 to Jim Richardson (320) 395-2721 or Dodge House (320) 395-2877.
MONTROSE, MN – Montrose United Methodist Church will host its fall hot dish supper/basket auction featuring music by the Wagon Wheelers Saturday, Oct. 11 in the Montrose Community Center.
An all-you-can eat buffet of appetizers, salads, hot dishes, desserts and beverages will be available from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
Music will be provided from 6 to 8 p.m.
LESTER PRAIRIE, MN – Lester Prairie School will host an Usborne Book Fair from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9 and Tuesday, Oct. 14 in the school media center.
A percentage of all sales go toward free books for Lester Prairie School
HOWARD LAKE, MN – Dassel Public Works Director Dave Scepaniak reported at the city council meeting Monday that someone scooped up one of the rubber crosswalk markers from the middle of Highway 12 and left it in Howard Lake. Howard Lake officials thought it belonged to Cokato. When Cokato officials examined it, they found a “Dassel” sticker on it and the marker was returned, Scepaniak said.
HOWARD LAKE, MN – Why do bad things happen in our lives? Where do we place our hope? A support group for chronic illness will begin Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 1 p.m. in the church office conference room at St. James Lutheran Church, Howard Lake.
Everyone is welcome. For more information, contact the church office at (320) 543-2766.
