May 2023

On May 19th, Enola Rolla will retire from her position as the Director of the Clarkfield Public Library after nearly 32 years of service. Enola began working at the library September 19th, 1991. At the time, she was fairly new to town, and saw the listing for a part-time librarian. “I thought well, I love to read books and that might be a way to get to know people because I was fairly new to town,” she says. In 1993, Enola became the library’s Director.

Mort Meyenburg Vicar of Healing Waters Lutheran Parish, Lutheran Seminary Student I find there are some stories in the Bible that are better than others to help us through issues in the 21st century. The story of the Israelites leaving Egypt is one of those stories.

Last week, Lakeview 10th grade US History students traveled to Granite Falls for a visit to the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum to learn about the history behind the airplanes on display there.The school is one of many groups that tour the facility annually. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed National Holidays. For more information, visit the website at fagenfighterswwiimuseum.org.

Over the last year, the Granite Falls Senior Center has undergone a number of improvements to make the facility not only more functional but more appealing. Updates include installing new flooring, allowing for the floor to be seamless, without tripping hazards, and easier to clean up, with a slip-free surface. There was also a complete paint makeover in all of the rooms within, and new kitchen cupboards and countertops. Senior Advocate and Senior Center Coordinator Jan Lerohl also notes that the kitchen now has a stainless steel serving table.