• I learn so many things each and every day and I'm so thankful to be working at a job that requires lots of interaction with people.  Some days are tougher than others but most days I leave work relishing the things I learned and chuckle at the silly things that happened.  I'm finding there is still a bit of confusion when I refer to the Don I am spending so much time with when I'm not at work.  Just to clarify, that Don would be Don Schatz and not  Don Wegleitner.  It's not weird enough that my sister and I resemble each other according to a lot of people that know us, but we now both have men in our lives named Don. I apologize for any of the confusion this may have caused.
•  On Friday, July 19th Darwin and Sheila Ives attended Darwin's 60 year class reunion in Veblen.  That evening they stayed at the casino near Hankinson.  On Saturday they traveled to Sioux Falls to attend their grandson's ball game.  Colton Ives is Steve's son and plays on the Fargo Legion Bombers Team.  On Monday Darwin made a stop at the VA before returning home that same day.
The Claremont United Methodist Church hosted Vacation Bible School last week.  There were approximately thirty two children in attendance from the Claremont area.  The theme used was "Kingdom Rock."  Those helping this year were Jen Gustafson, Carrie and Laura Pulfrey, Carol Hanse, Pastor Nancy Manning, Lisa Cutler, Judy Pierson, Marcia Haaland, Arla Rasmussen, Lily Cutler, Mason Hanse, Nicole Svatos,

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