Holiday Greetings 2023

Holiday Greetings 2023

Readers of all ages were asked to color any one of four holiday designs as part of the West Central Tribune’s Holiday Greetings project again this year.

Three winners were randomly selected to receive McDonald’s gift cards, as designated below.

Ever Godbee

ner Age 11 • Sunburg • Random Win

Nessa VanVeldhuizen

Age 11 • Willmar • Random Winner

Brinly Sietsema

Age 7 • Clara City • Random Win

ner

Thank you to all who participated. We hope you enjoyed it!

Happy Holidays!

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PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS

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Dan Anderson President/ Owner 42 years

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Michelle Haglund Administrative Assistant/AP Clerk 34 years

Brian Diem Data Processing/ Sales 31 years

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Gloria Palmer CADD Operator 25 years

pon completion of our 85th year in business in Willmar and our 35th in Spicer, all of us at Perkins Lumber would like to take this opportunity to thank all our loyal customers for their support over the past year.

Perkins continues to grow and change with our growing community but our commitment to quality, service and you, remains unchanged.

We wish you all a happy season and a healthy and prosperous 2024!

Jon Anderson VP/Owner Driver/Logistics 22 years

WILLMAR

Perkins Lumber Willmar & Spicer

Quality at work for you.

Richard Pedersen Sales/Estimating 1 ½ years

Todd Iverson Sales/Estimating 16 Years

Barry Gilmer Sales/Estimating 3 ½ years

Joel Hagemeyer Driver 3 years, 9 Months

Dwaine “Gigs” Reich Class A Driver/ Yard Foreman 45 years

100 NW 10th Street 320-235-3242

Greg Gustafson Sales/Estimating 11 years

Justin Skaro Yard Assistant/ Driver 3 years, 9 Months

a division of Perkins Lumber

Quality at work for you.

WILLMAR Lon Wallentine Ag/Lt. Commercial Sales 19 years

WILLMAR

Doug Bernhagen Cabinet/ Countertop Specialist Design & Sales 16 years

100 NW 10th Street 320-222-3993

Tim Jopp Sales/Estimating 4 years

Justin Pearce Inventory Mgr/ Customer Service 4 years

Perkins Construction

100 NW 10th Street 320-235-9420

Charles Holmquist PT Estimator 3 ½ years

Lee Watson Customer Service/ Yard Worker, 5 years

Perkins Lumber Serving You for 85 Years

SPICER South Hwy. 23 320-796-2105

Abby Martins Clerical/ Receptionist 6 months

202 Shawn Oman Div. Mgr. Res. Sales/Estimating 33 years

Jenna Streling CADD/Drafting 2 years, 2 months

Lori Pagel Clerical Receptionist 7 years

Jared Olson Sales/Estimating 29 years

Brian Fredrick Cust. Service/ Counter Sales 21 years

Alex Wolff Sales/Estimating 3 years

Leon Nelson Driver/Yard Help 3 ½ years

Jordan Thein Yard Worker 1 year, 3 months

Shawn Fredeen Shipping/Receiving Customer Service 4 years

Darin Zanke PT Yard Help 3 years, 1 month

Gage Dahl PT Yard Help 6 months

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The year 2023 represented Perkins Lumber Company’s 85th year in operation. Perkins Lake Region Lumber in Spicer also celebrated its 35th year supplying Spicer and surrounding areas.

Since it’s beginning in 1938 Perkins has been a leader for building material supplies to area contractors and residents with a complete line of building materials.

The two Lumber yards together with the ag construction division and the Interiors by Perkins cabinets & flooring showroom employ 30 people and operate a fleet of 13 delivery vehicles.

The management and employees of Perkins Lumber would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our valuable contractors and customers that we have been honored to serve this past year and we look forward to serving you in 2024!

Their patronage has made Perkins Lumber Company a vital growing part of our area’s business community.

Thanks, Dan A.

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Christy Zens

Koneko Schanus

Kaycee Pederarson

Age 42 • Willmar

Age 7 • Willmar

Age 9 • Willm

Camden Anderson

Emma Bice

Maya Kotrba Age 1 • Pennock

Age 7 • Renville

Age 9 • New London

Chloe Muller

Age 7 • Kerkhoven

Oliver Hultgren Age 12 • Raymon

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Wishing you a Merry Christmas

Travel with ease that your furry family member is well taken care of during the holidays!

Clean indoor and outdoor play environments and friendly atmosphere!

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and all the best in the coming New Year!

CAT WELCS ARE O TOO ME !

We wish you a safe and happy holiday season!

Bolton-Menk.com

(320) 522-0258 Olivia, MN

Merry Christmas & Happy New year!

Willmar, MN | 320.235.1771 | 800.450.1771

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Crew at

First St. & Willmar Ave Willmar, MN

Atwater Heating & Air Conditioning

320-235-2570

www.waltscarwash.com

Thank you for your business!

Locally Owned – Supporting Our Community!

320-974-3621

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

FAT FREDDY’S MUSIC from

GUITARS & SERVICE

320-235-6820

Visit Us At Out New Location, Behind Pizza Ranch • 1611 15th St SE • Willmar, MN 56201

Dr. Kim Olson and all of the staff wish you and your family a Merry Christmas filled with Joy! Highway 12 • Atwater 320.974.8901 Next to Paws Floral

At the birth of our Holy Savior, we want to wish you much peace, joy and enlightenment.

Blessings To You! For your friendship, we feel truly blessed.

Farmers Co-op

Prinsburg - Raymond - Clara City

www.prccoop.com

Our Professional Team Thanks you for your patronage and wishes you a

Merry Christmas!

SERVING YOU FOR OVER 33 YEARS!

Left To Right Darla Quimby - hairstylist, Julie Molacek - hairstylists/nail tech, Chris Rieckman- owner/ hairstylist, Wendy Kolling- hairstylist /nail tech, Tamara DeKraai - hairstylist /nail tech, Carol Fader- esthetician

1809 S 1st St. • Willmar, MN • 320-235-5963

Warmest Thoughts & Best Wishes for a Wonderful Holiday and a very Happy New Year!

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Elise Lorenz

Connor Anderson

Ava Mullerven

kis Levi Pappadacar Age 10 1/2 • Willm

Kaylee Pederson

Age 15 • Raymond

Season!

Age 4 • Raymon

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Here’s hoping your Christmas is trimmed with every happiness: friends, family, health, laughter, love and prosperity.

We’ve had a ball serving you this year, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Merry Christmas and

MerryPeace Christmas to all.

We appreciate yourall! and Peace to

Merry Christmas, friends

patronage and look and look We appreciate your patronage forward to seeing forward to seeing you inyou 2024!

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MATSON INSURANCE AGENCY, LLC Mitch Baker 320-995-6111 Colleen Thorpe 320-403-5300

Happy Holiday

Knox Brandt

Age 7 • Willmar

There is no time more fitting to say

and to Wish You a

Age 4 • Kandiyoh

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Nora Hultgren

u o Y k Than

Caleb Steinbeisser

Age 4 • Benson

Age 9 • Renville

Age 11 • Kerkho

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in 2014!

Hwy. 12 • Atwater • 320-974-8680

Hwy. 12 • Atwater 320-974-8680

Merry Christmas Happy New Year and

Your Water. Perfected.

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED BY: JOHANNECK WATER CONDITIONING, INC. 101 LITCHFIELD AVE SE • WILLMAR

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Season to say

Thank you

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We are grateful for your continued support

Seasons Greetings to our loyal customers.

We appreciate your patronage.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

From your reputable Moving Company

Call today for all of your moving and storage needs

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August Odland Age 5 • Spicer

Parker Purvis

Age 2 • Redwood Falls

Chase Knutson

Age 6 • New London

Maebelle Cunningham Age 3 • Atwater

Liam Lavoie Age 5 • Willmar

Brittney Martin Age 38 • Willmar

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Rylee Bice

Age 6 • New Lond

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Roxy Makela

Age 5 1/2 • Blomke

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Yosie Mares

Age 10 • Willmar

Stay safe, Stay Healthy and God Bless.

PAUL RYAN

320.295.3121 770 N Business Hwy 71, Willmar, MN

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Season’s Greetings!

With appreciation from our entire team, we wish you a healthy and happy holiday season! We look forward to serving you again soon.

Chris & Melissa Potter Nate & Tara Hebrink Ayden Gustafson - Devin Roos Steve & Deb Hinderks

Pearl Holien

cher Hattie Fisic er

Age 12 • Atwater

Age 5 • Sp

Renville, MN 320.329.3663

GIFTS FOR THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE

Quality jewelry and trusted service

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

241 2nd Ave, Sacred Heart, MN 56285 Stay updated through our Facebook page (320)765-8800 • Custom Jewelry

Kolbie Joe Gass

Arianne Marares

Age 2 • Olivia

Age 7 • Willm

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Dr. Ross G. Olness and all of us at West Central Dental

Call me for all your electrical needs!

Thank you to our customers for their patronage.

Have a joyous holiday season!

2286 County Road 4 NE, Atwater, MN 56209

320-894-0287

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Home Sweet Home for the Holidays!

Merry Christmas from our family to yours Call us for all your real estate needs!

Celebrating the Reason for the Season 320-796-1000

As we celebrate the miracle of His birth, we hope you share the same joy and wonder that makes the Christmas season so special for us.

Thank you for sharing your time and support with us this year. We’re filled with gratitude for good folks like you.

JASMINE VIKSE

JALANNY RUPP

JANE VIKSE

JENNA VIKSE

320.894.3862

320.894.4512 320.979.0632

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Connor Pederson

erson Adalene Dicnnkoc k Age 8 • Pe

Payton Lavoarie

Age 18 • Raymond

Olivia Petersen

Benjamin Flickinger

Warm greetings to all and a very Happy New Year!

KPC

Jade Olson

Age 8 • Willmar

Age 4 • Spicer

Age 3 • Murdock

Age 3 • Willm

8605 47th St. NE Spicer, MN

Li ly Hultgren

Happy Holidays

Age 7 • Olivia

Collin Bice

Age 9 • New Lond

on

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from your friends at

800-551-4951

KANDIYOHI POWER www.kpcoop.com COOPERATIVE

Monday - Thursday 10:00-7:00 Friday - Saturday 10:00-5:00 Sunday 11:00-3:00

Closed December 25th and January 1st

320-441-2218 2211 1st Street South, Willmar, MN 56201

Merry Christmas from

Diversity-USA Catering to your tastes

Love • Hope • Kindness 320-226-1195 501 c3 Charity

Celebrating 13 years of serving the community needs through musical shows and artful gatherings.

Stop by our NEW location, call or email to inquire about your event detailS!

New London | Willmar | Sunburg

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us!

Hollywood on Main, LLC

909 HigHway 71 NE Willmar

Montevideo Area’s Premier Event Center

wWw.heglundcatering.com 320.235.5822

Follow us on Facebook for upcoming events and more

Wishing you a season full of light and laughter for you and your family!

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320-841-0368

125 8th Avenue | Granite Falls, MN 56241 320.564.4070 | hoffmanbrobst.com

Happy Holidays!

MONTEVI DEO 2407 E Highway 7 Montevideo, MN 320.269.2117

THANK YOU for your patronage in 2023.

CANBY 1003 St Olaf Ave N Canby, MN 507.223.5737

We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

BEN SON 1501 Minnesota Ave Benson, MN 320.843.4210

HANSON TIRE

WILLMAR

S. Hwy 23 • New London 320-354-2751

501 19th Ave SE Willmar, MN 320.235.1573

Merry

AND CONSTRUCTION INC. Sales & Service

133 Atlantic Ave. NE • Pennock, MN 56279 • (320) 599-4466

Farmland Professionals Since 1978

From Our Family to Yours,

Wishing You God’s Blessings, Peace and Joy. The Fladeboe Land Team - Kristine, Glen, Dale & Grace, Patti, Carl, Brian, Greg, Vicki and Lori “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”

– Luke 2:14

For more information call Kristine at 320.212.9379

with much appreciation we wish you a

Happy Holiday Season!

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Eila Pappadackis

eldhuizen Noah VanVW illmar

Age 3 • Willmar

Age 5 •

Alexa Knutson

Age 16 • New London

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Kenzie Orsten Age 5 • Willmar

And to all a good night Best wishes for a joyous Christmas filled with love, happiness, and prosperity!

(320) 796-1010

www.trulyhomere.com

Happy Holidays from our Family to YOURS!

Renville, MN

RAYMOND, MN

Ph 320-967-4291

W. Hwy 23

www.tensenmarine.com

320-329-3106

WE’RE HERE TO KEEP YOU ROLLING! R&R DIESEL IS A FAMILY-OWNED OPERATION AND IS HERE TO SERVE YOUR NEEDS. WE GUARANTEE EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AS WE WILL FIND AND FIX THE PROBLEM WITHIN YOUR EQUIPMENT.

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HOLIDAY HOURS Monday, December 25: CLOSED Monday, January 1: CLOSED

Schedule an appointment today.

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May your holiday season be filled with joy, love and laughter.

24/7 RESPONSE

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