Oberon Oracles: March 16, 2020

Pam Schmid visited her dad, Bud Hermanson, in Hampden on Saturday.

John, Donna and Lacey Grann spent Friday at the Valley City Winter Show. Lacey competed in the barrel racing at the rodeo there. Johnny Grann and Stephen Merrick went ice fishing on Devils Lake with friends on Saturday. Ben and Brittany Grann attended the Valley City Winter Show on Saturday.

Jake, Amanda, Fallyn and Piper Hegland were in Fargo this weekend to celebrate their nephew, Logan Zietz’s first birthday. They celebrated with the Zietz family.

Wednesday, Lester Roberts returned from a two-week visit to Florida. He was a guest of Arnold and Naomi Johnson in Cocoa, Fla. The highlights of the places he visited were a ride on an airboat and a visit to the Kennedy Space Center. He enjoyed many other sites as well and, of course, the warm weather. Lester and his brother, Roger, went for a drive on Friday. Roger and Lezlee Thorson visited Lester Sunday. Lester visited Charlotte and Milton Barney Sunday afternoon.

Charlotte Simon traveled to Grand Forks to celebrate granddaughter, Elin Thompson’s birthday. The party was held at Red River Valley Gymnastics. Other guests were, Mark, Tessa, Mason and Miles Simon; Melodee and Terry Thompson and Brandon and Heather Thompson and their children, Wesley and Sloane. Randy Simon and Lee, Amy, Easton and Jaxon Simon went to Minot on Sunday. Easton was a contestant in the Knights of Columbus Hoop Shoot.

Linda Madson accompanied Melodie, Kennedee and McKenzee Madson to the Tae Kwon Do testing Saturday afternoon. The girls got their brown belt. Saturday evening, Linda and Carrie Prince helped Kennedee celebrate her birthday. She had an ice skating party at the Burdick Arena. No, the ladies did not skate, just in case anyone wonders. Carrie was an overnight guest at Melodie’s home. Sunday afternoon, Carrie and Melodie helped Linda continue the painting project started last weekend. Linda hopes to complete it this week. Linda’s cousin, Joni Duckworth of Larimore stopped in for a brief visit at Dave and Linda’s home Sunday afternoon. 

Thought to Remember: Enthusiasm is contagious and so is lack of it.