Ryder
News for April 30, 2015
If you walk into the Ryder Senior Center in
the AM on most days you will now hear chatter and laughter. David Kimball has
volunteered to make breakfast for anyone who wishes to eat on Mon, Tues, Thurs.
and Fri. from 7:30 until 10:00 a.m. He
will be there on Saturday also, but not until 8 a.m. It will be closed on
Wednesdays and Sundays. It is great to have somewhere to have coffee, visit and
eat, if you so choose. OH! He offers biscuits and gravy on Tuesdays and
Fridays.
Yvonne Erb, a former Ryder resident passed
away on April 22nd at Missouri Slope Lutheran Care Center in
Bismarck. Her husband, James had passed away in August of 2014. Yvonne is
survived by her children, Jay of Apache Junction, Ariz.; Kim of Denver,
Colorado; Tondi (Don) McGuire of Mandan; 5 grandchildren and 9
great-grandchildren. Her funeral was held April 25th, at Lord of
Life Lutheran Church in Bismarck. Burial was at the ND Veterans Cemetery in Mandan.
It sounds like a fun event for Senior
Citizens on May 12th at the Minot Municipal Auditorium. It is the
19th Annual Salute to Seniors and will be held from 9-3:30 with vendors and fun
events. You can call 852-3398 with questions or for reservations.
There is an IRS telephone scam going around
where someone is pretending to be from the IRS and they tell you that you owe
money or more money to the IRS and that if you don’t send money to a certain
address or call a certain number, you will be arrested. Please be aware of the
following: 1. The IRS does not initiate contact by telephone. They use
certified mail. 2. Legitimate government agencies have an 800 number. 3. The
IRS will not arrest anyone over the phone. If an arrest is required, it will be
after lengthy legal processes have been exhausted. You’ll know about it. Police
agencies need a bona fide warrant to arrest people. 4. If you receive such a
call, report it to the IRS at IRS@tigta.gov.
Also notify your local police.
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Lorraine Nelson
celebrates her 80th birthday.
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Lorraine Nelson celebrated her 80th
birthday on Sunday, April 26th with a family potluck gathering at
the apartment complex where she spends her winters. Kenny and I along with
John, Staci and Johnny were there along with a whole bunch of her family. I
don’t dare name names in fear of leaving someone out.
I went to the bridal shower for Kelsey
Reinisch on Saturday. It was a large shower with tons of gifts and lots of
people. It was fun to get a chance to see and visit with everyone. The hostess
asked that each of us give our name and how we knew Kelsey. When it was my turn
I said, “I really don’t know any of these people, I just came for the food.”
After the laughter died down I told them I was a friend of the family.
There will be Bingo once again on the first
Friday of the month…which means that it will be Bingo Night at the Ryder Gym on
May 1st starting at 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come and have fun and
lunch is also served.
St John’s Ladies Aid would like to invite
all ladies to their Annual Mother/Daughter Salad Luncheon which will be held on
Sunday May 3rd at 1 p.m. The speaker will be Marci Narum and there
will be a free will offering.
If anyone has cloth bags that they don’t
use, please donate them to the Ryder Community Club, (Kathy, Dave Kimball;
Bruce, Deb Peterson, Barbara Miles). They need them for the Food Pantry that
they are working on putting together.
Hoofin’ It For A Cure Cancer Awareness
Ride will be May 16th and 17th. It is a 26 mile ride from Roseglen to
Garrison, ND. A Free Will donation is required to ride.
All proceeds go to the American Cancer
Society. Pre-registration recommended and appreciated. Snacks, drinks and meals
are provided. There will be primitive camping at the Sharon and Larry Iverson
farm 12 miles west of Garrison. Door prizes, food, friends and fun for the
whole family. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. No stallions,
no dogs, no alcohol during the ride. Only foals that are led are allowed. Call
Dawn Kolden at 701-743-4322 for more details.
Once again we have reached the end of the
news for this week. I am still waiting for news items from my readers. I may
have to start making stuff up and starting rumors etc. Just remember, you were
warned!
Have a great week and enjoy the warmer
weather that they say is on the way. I heard that wood ticks don’t like the
heat and right now they are out and about so hope it warms up real soon to get
rid of them!
It’s okay to talk to yourself, it’s even
okay to answer yourself…but when you ask yourself to repeat what you just said,
you have a problem!
