A great guy deserves a great birthday party! Florian Loosbrock, surrounded by family and friends, celebrated his birthday in style at the American Legion on Sunday, July 23rd. The six children of Flory & Mary Ann attended. They are: Rosanne & Mike Sloan of Rio Rancho, NM; Nancy & Earl Wolf of St. Paul; Kay & Randy Wolf of Worthington; Bruce & Brenda Loosbrock of Lismore; Neil & Debbie Loosbrock of Florida ; and Pat Loosbrock of Texarkana, TX. Many of the Loosbrock’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren were also there. Happy Birthday, Flory ! May you enjoy many more.
Erin Hahn will be honored at an open house bridal shower on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. at the Lismore Legion Hall. Erin is the daughter of Dan & Stephani Diekmann and is the bride-to-be of Ethan Weisz. The couple is registered at Target and Bed, Bath & Beyond. Everyone is invited to attend and asked to share a recipe with the bride.
Get well wishes to Glynis (Mrs. Mark) Stoffel as she recuperates at her home on Fox Lake following open heart surgery.
Make plans to attend Old Home Day, which will be held on Saturday, August 12th. The Lismore Booster Club has plans for a fun packed day of family games, train rides, treasures in the sand, bingo, food & drink, beanbag tourney, and outdoor movie.
The family of the late Ivo & Fran Loosbrock held their annual get-together on the home place near St. Kilian the weekend of July 21-23. Attending the weekend festivities were: Doug & Laura Loosbrock; Gina, Mia & Jack Loosbrock; Carmell, Brad, Cambree, Connor & Corbin Cook; Brad Loosbrock and Ian, Bryn & George; John & Louise Loosbrock with Kira, Cory, Rachel, Ava & Elle; Eric & Brenda Loosbrock and Brittany, Jordan (friend Matt), & Max; Kelly & Holly Loosbrock, Ethan, Isaac, & Hope; Pat Loosbrock; Jenny & Mark Wibbens; and Chad & Michelle Loosbrock, Tanner & Taylor. Other friends and family stopped out to enjoy some of the fun which included 4-wheeler/tractor rides, annual games by Kelly & Holly, water balloon toss, beanbag game, and lots of good eats. It was a lot of fun just visiting and “hanging out”.
Stephen & Bethany Loosbrock of Overland Park, KS welcomed a son on July 22nd. He has been named Dominic Joseph. Dominic’s grandparents are Bruce & Brenda Loosbrock and his great-grandparents are Flory & Mary Ann Loosbrock, all of Lismore. Congratulations to the Loosbrocks.
Using the original shovels that dug Lismore’s first phone lines in 1907, the telephone company officially broke ground for its project of creating a fiber/wireless network for the county. Fiber will not be coming to towns that are served by multiple cable companies. Before the end of the year, every home in Wilmont should be connected. Distributed through five towers, wireless coverage will be available to many areas where there is none at present. This project was made possible by the Nobles Economic Network and the Blandin Foundation. Lismore received a 2.94 million dollar grant as a result of a study demonstrating a need for internet access for rural areas. Lismore Telephone continues to make great strides in technology!
Jerry & Mary Kellen hosted lunch for Fr. Rick Colletti on Tuesday. Fr. Colletti enjoyed viewing the basement train setup and the Kellen’s new “garden” layout recently erected outdoors. They all enjoyed a slice of homemade rhubarb pie ala mode to top off the afternoon.
What a great story in the Worthington Globe about Adrian Boy Scout Troop 32. They traveled to Bissett, Manitoba in Canada to embark on a journey of “roughing it”. For 8 days in July, the six scouts along with Scoutmaster Miki Loosbrock, another parent, and a local guide canoed, fished, and camped in the heart of Atikaki Provincial Park and Woodland Caribou Provincial Park. They traveled over 58 miles, beginning in the early morning and getting to their next camp by late afternoon. They carried their own canoes, set up their own tents, and cooked supper as well.The scouts spend two years planning the trip. Many fundraisers and a generous check from the Worthington Area Foundation helped the troop raise the money to make the trip. Mason Wieneke, son of Andy & Michele, was one of the scouts to complete this adventure!
Jill Rokeh and Dillon Miles were married at Risen Savior Catholic Church in Brandon on Friday, July 21st. Lismore native Fr. David Krogman officiated. According to the bride’s mother, the homily was amazing and suited the couple perfectly. Jill is the daughter of John & Chris (Stoffel) Rokeh of Brandon, SD and the granddaughter of Veryl & Avis Stoffel of Lismore. The newlyweds will make their home in Mitchell, SD. Congratulations and best wishes to Mr. & Mrs. Dillon Miles!
Frank & Debby Wieneke were weekend guests in the home of their son, Darin Wieneke and his wife Maria Vu. On Saturday they cheered for their granddaughter Kaia (age 6) as she participated in the Woodbury Doathlon, which is a running and bicycling event.
The Lismore Fire & Rescue will have their annual fundraiser of all-you-can-eat BBQ Pork or Turkey supper beginning at 5:00 on Saturday, August 19th. Firemen are selling tickets, which also will entitle you for chance to win an assortment of prizes.
Celebrating the July birthdays with breakfast at the casino were Jerry & Mary Kellen, Veryl & Avis Stoffel, Bob & Jamie LeBrun, and Vickie Kohorst. Veryl turned 80 and Bob celebrated his 75th. Happy belated birthday, guys!
