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NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Man dies in vehicle fire outside Lemmon grocery store

SERVING THE REGION SINCE 1907

VOL. 114 • NO. 45

Hettinger Lutheran Church welcomes new pastor

FRANK TURNER

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fter receiving a vehicle fire call, Lemmon first responders recovered the body of Jorge Alvaruz, 54, of Houston Texas from a burning semi. The incident took place in the Lemmon IGA parking lot on October 30, at 5:31 a.m. 18 personnel from the Lemmon Fire Department responded to the call. According to a LemFIRE » PAGE 2

Adams County Library FRANK TURNER awarded three ust last week, the J Hettinger Lutheran Church welcomed a new grants pastor into town. Origi-

Hettinger Lutheran Church welcomes Pastor Selva Periannan to the church. Photo by Frank Turner.

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he Adams County Library was recently awarded three grants by the North Dakota State Library. Library Director LaNae Kristy said the library is always looking for more ways to interact with the community and that these grants will help in its outreach endeavors. The first grant will allow the library to facilitate six Internet training classes for the GRANTS » PAGE 2

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nally from India, Pastor Selva Periannan and his wife, Leema Rosy, moved to Hettinger from Kenmare, North Dakota to serve at the Lutheran Church. Before working as a pastor, Selva was a priest with the Catholic Church for 29 years,

working in various places across world. In 2004, Selva traveled to North Dakota after receiving a call from the bishop of the Bismarck Diocese. For years, Selva stayed in North Dakota, serving St. Agnes Catholic Church in Kenmare, St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Donnybrook, and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Bowbells. It was only just recently in June that Selva completed his transi-

tion from the Catholic Church to the Lutheran Church. Selva said that he changed denominations to “serve people in freedom and joy.” “I was struggling to decide where to go after being a priest for many years,” said Selva. “I prayed to God to show me the way.” Selva said that he didn’t know much about the Lutheran Church before becoming a pastor. It was only after talking to his neighbor who

was a Lutheran pastor that Selva learned more about the Lutheran denomination. “My neighbor set a foundation,” he said. “Then, I began my transition to becoming a Lutheran pastor.” After 18 months of training, internships, and online studies, Selva officially became a fully-fledged pastor in late June. Then, after hearing the need for a Lutheran pastor, Selva and his wife moved to

Hettinger. Already, Selva preached at the Lutheran Church. Overall, he said people were receptive to his message. “People were very happy to have us,” said Selva. “We are so fortunate and blessed to be here.” Selva said that his personal philosophy as a pastor focuses more on the “practical and existential.” PASTOR » PAGE 2

Bowman hosts 16th Annual Choirfest FRANK TURNER

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fter months of practice, choirs from Scranton, Belfield, South Heart, Hettinger, and Bowman gathered at Bowman County School last week to sing together in the 16th Annual Choirfest music festival. The music festival, according to Band and Choir Director Charmaine Martian, gives students a chance to travel around the region and perform in new areas with new people. “The choir fest allows students in small schools to participate in a larger choir with a guest Choir students from Scranton, Belfield, South Heart, Hettinger, and Bowman prepare for the 16th Annual Choirfest performance. conductor,” said Martian. Submitted Photo. Every year, a dif In total, over 125 to participate and there together the night of the with the guest conductor,” ferent area school hosts the choir students sang in are no auditions for the performance. said Martian. music festival. This year, the festival. Martain said event. Students practice the “In one afternoon, For the 16th Bowman hosted the event, that every student in each music before they get the over four hours, the kids however South Heart will CHOIRFEST » PAGE 2 respective town’s choir gets festival and piece everything work on blending as a group host the festival next year.

Donate a new unwrapped toy, food, diapers or household items, and your name will be entered in a drawing for an iPad or a $50 Visa Gift Card.

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Items will be distributed to needy kids in Southwest ND. Drawing held on December 16th.

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