Bemidji man receives Samsar Award from Shriners

Nobel Palmer Berg received the Samsar Award at the recent annual meeting of KEM Shriners in Grand Forks.

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Thank You: Honesty, kindness much appreciated

I want to say thank you to the lovely lady who saw my handbag in a shopping cart outside at Walmart and brought it into the store.

Clark-Clyde

Jeremy Clyde of Laporte and Mandy Clark of Sugar Grove, Pa., announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. The couple will be married Nov. 11 at the Key West Harbour Yacht Club in Key West, Fla.

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Kihlstadius-McCormick

Dennis and Diana Kihlstadius of Bemidji announce the engagement of their daughter, Dariann, to Rocky McCormick. Rocky is the son of Marlene Smrecek and the late Thomas McCormick.

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Gilles-Jacobs

Connie and Rich Helfenstein of Leonard announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Gilles, to Scott Jacobs, son of Dan and LuAnne Jacobs of Rochester, Minn. Amanda is also the daughter of the late Scott Gilles of Prescott, Wis.

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Kurt Kalbrener

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BHS senior homeroom program donates to Beltrami Humane Society

Kole Spencer, right, a senior at Bemidji High School, presents Seth Kilde, interim director of the Beltrami Humane Society, with $130 in donations collected from the senior homeroom classes in December. The primary goal of the homeroom program is to decrease educational barriers. Another part of the program is encouraging civic engagement. Submitted Photo

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Cross

Everyone is invited to join Alice Cross for her 90th birthday from 2-4 p.m. Feb. 4 at First Presbyterian Church in Blackduck.

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Chesney Belle Gladen

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Gallery North elects officers

Gallery North Art Gallery, located at 502 Third St. NW in Bemidji, recently elected officers. They are Mary Knox-Johnson, president; Mary Morton, treasurer; and Curtis Schagunn, member at large.

Beekeeping courses in Nary, Park Rapids

Two courses on beekeeping will soon be hosted by the University of Minnesota and Hubbard County Master Gardeners, including a basic beekeeping course and an advanced course.

White

A surprise 90th birthday party for Olga Hadrava White will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Becida Bar & Grill, located at 13718 County Road 9 in Becida.

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First City Squares students graduate

The First City Squares of Bemidji held graduation for three students Jan. 6. From left are Linda Engesether, Myra Lindahl and Bob Ewert, with caller-instructor Royce Nelson in back. Submitted Photo

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Conlon

Joe and Jeanie Conlon celebrated 50 years of marriage Jan. 14. They met and married in Bemidji. In their retirement, they spend their time in Bemidji, Vancouver, Wash., and Fairbanks and Valdez, Alaska.

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Region 2 Arts Council schedules classes

The Region 2 Arts Council will offer three upcoming classes.