By MYRNA FAUSKA
It’s only one more week until Colors of Kendall. The festival, sponsored by the Kendall Area Arts and Culture Organization (KAACO), will be Saturday, Oct. 8. In addition to the events scheduled at Glenwood Park in Kendall, one of the stops on the ridge tour is our historic church, St. Luke’s, which is at 30013 Oxford Road (at the corner of Owl Avenue) in rural Elroy. There will be a hymn sing at 10:30 a.m. and again at 1 p.m., with potato soup and baked goods served. Proceeds will go to St. Luke’s Auxiliary for the upkeep of the church. Bring your voices and join us as we praise the Lord in song.
At the west end of the neighborhood, Lynette Vlasak and Sally Dana were at the Kendall Lions meeting at the Hidden Inn on Tuesday night. On Wednesday they let the folks at Grace Lutheran Church provide them with a smorgasbord dinner, and at noon Thursday, Sally attended the birthday-club party at the Kendall Senior Dining Center. On Friday the gals were on South Ridge, attending the funeral of Curt Stratman at St. Matthew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. On Saturday it was down to Milwaukee to Miller Park to watch the Brewers lose to Cincinnati.
Allan and Heather Vlasak were among the many who attended Curt Stratman’s funeral at noon Friday, and we all join them in our heartfelt sympathy to Curt’s wife Pat and her family.
Last week Ron and Arlene Garvens joined a group of her quilting friends for a shop hop out east to the New England states. On the way, they stopped at the Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, and drove through the Allegheny National Forest. In Vermont, they visited the Vermont Teddy Bear Factory and built teddy bears for themselves. One of the highlights was the whale-watching tour at Rye Harbor in New Hampshire.
On their way home, the Garvens stopped at the new Flight 93 Memorial in Pennsylvania and visited the Rock and Roll Museum before returning home Sunday evening. Of course, the purpose of the trip was to purchase quilting materials, and the group shopped at eight quilt and fabric stores as they traveled.
Things have been pretty quiet here in the valley lately; we’ve just been taking care of the mundane, everyday activities and needs. At noon Sunday, our great-nephew Ben Dorval of Union Grove, Wis., stopped in for lunch on his way home from a weekend of hunting with his uncle Jim Boles of Racine at the Boles ranch east of Friendship, Wis.
Jerry Zirk was at his second home in Hayward, Wis., from Wednesday through Saturday. While he was gone, Randy, Sue and Jenny Zirk came from Madison and took mom Evelyn for a drive to Irish Ridge in rural Cashton, where they shopped at several Amish farms.
Sometimes it’s hard to understand why the Lord allows crises in our lives. This week we are praying for those who have been affected by the recent heavy rains and the flooding that resulted. As you read this, we will have enjoyed several days of sunshine and drying winds, if the weather forecasts are right. Again, I remind you of the opportunity to join us in lifting our voices up to God on Oct. 8. Even if you don’t sing well, the Psalms tells us to make a joyful noise unto the Lord.