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Belview GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Sundays: 9 a.m. Holy Communion, 10:15 a.m.
February 2023
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“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matthew 6:21)
From 1924 to 1927, there was a study conducted at the Western Electric Hawthorne Works plant in Cicero, Illinois. This study was about lighting. The Hawthorne plant commissioned a study to see if their employee’s productivity would change with different levels of lighting in the plant. The researchers started out by increasing the light in the plant, and the result was that productivity increased. They increased the lighting more than once and the productivity rose each time. Wouldn’t it seem to you that the workers needed more light to do their jobs on the assembly line? That may have been the researchers first thoughts too, but then they lowered the lighting to make sure they were on the right track. And when they lowered the lighting, the productivity increased. Yes, it increased again! They found any change they made, increased productivity. The only time productivity lowered was when management and researchers stopped paying attention to the working conditions. The workers awareness of being observed made the difference.
Echo Lions Club doubles participant numbers at Bingo event
The Echo Lions Club doubled their attendance numbers at the Bingo event they hosted at the Echo Community Center on February 12th. There were over 150 people present that enjoyed a baked potato bar, the opportunity to purchase Girl Scout Cookies, and to find out more about Vicki’s Camp N’ Country Jam who donated three tickets to their event July 6th-8th in Redwood Falls for guests to win. All proceeds from this event and others continue to be put towards community needs, Echo Lions Park renovations planned for Spring 2023, and many other Lions Club initiatives. Planning is currently underway for a new event to be held June 10th. The Lions Club says they are excited to see how many community groups and individuals will be interested in showing off their rib-making skills at the first ever RibFest. More event details will be available on the Echo Lions Club Facebook page, or by emailing echolionsclub@gmail.com.
DNR celebrates EagleCam’s first decade
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is celebrating 10 years of the EagleCam, a popular annual livestream of a bald eagle nest in Minnesota. The first season of the DNR EagleCam began in January 2013, after the Nongame Wildlife Program installed a webcam in a tree next to an active bald eagle nest.
SMSU Women’s Leadership Conference
Southwest Minnesota State University Foundation will host its fourth Women’s Leadership Conference on Thurs., March 16, 2023 in the Conference Center Upper Level. The event is themed “Flourish, Grow, Lead,” and provides a full-day of programming and professional development geared to women.
Veterans in suicidal crisis can now go to any VA or non VA health care facility for free emergency health care
As of Jan. 17, Veterans in acute suicidal crisis are now able to go to any VA or non-VA health care facility for emergency health care at no cost – including inpatient or crisis residential care for up to 30 days and outpatient care for up to 90 days. Veterans do not need to be enrolled in the VA system to use this benefit.
Quad County Cobras compete in Section 3AA-North meet
Last Thursday evening, the Quad County Cobras (MACCRAY/Renville County West/Yellow Medicine East) wrestling team traveled to Dawson High School for the Section 3AA-North meet. Leaders in the meet were Austin Sweep (285) Jacob Savig (195) who both won by fall, while Mario Gradillas (106) added another win in the match-up against MAHACA (Morris Area/Hancock/Chokio-Alberta).
Orchestra concert Tuesday, February 28 at SMSU
The Southwest Minnesota Orchestra presents “A Night in Vienna: Music of Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms and the Strauss Family” on Tuesday, February 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Schwan Community Center for the Performing Arts at Marshall High School.
Southwest Initiative Foundation opens grant round for work to support kids and families
Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF) is offering Grow Our Own grants to support work related to creating prosperity for all southwest Minnesota kids and the communities they call home. Areas of focus for this grant round are early learning and development, strong and heathy families, K-12 engagement in and out of schools, vibrant and welcoming communities and pathways to meaningful work.