Corrine’s Corner December 22, 2025
Corrine’s Corner
December 22, 2025
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to one and all. Please find time to visit one another. It was an interesting day last Saturday before the races on Pine Lake. The dining room of Sportsman Lodge was filled with goodies to take to various people. We had to be out there by 8:00 am in the morning to pack bags to be delivered. We had one Lions list that included 24 stops. I was wondering why I was stiff on Sunday afternoon. I got out of the truck that many times to deliver. There was a lot of drifting snow, and I was lucky not to fall.
100 dollar winner
Calendar Winner for the Clearwater County Fair Calendar Raffle 12-22-25 – Sarah Annton, Mahnomen. She won $100.
Congratulations to Steve Philion
Tuesday, December 16, Red Lake County Basketball Head Coach Steve Philion got his 700th win of his career. Coach Philion began his coaching career in 1975 with the Gonvick-Trail Bulldogs. He went on to coach Clearbrook-Gonvick combined team and took them to State Tournament appearances in 1992 and 1993. In 1998 Philion returned to his hometown of Red Lake Falls as the Head Coach of Red Lake Falls – Red Lake County team. Philion was inducted into the Minnesota High School Boys Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2016 and led the Red Lake County Rebels to a Section 8A Championship and 3rd place finish at the State Tournament in 2024.
Events coming up
Christmas dinner in Bagley
Faith Lutheran Church in Bagley is having their 25th annual Community Christmas Day Dinner. Serving will be Thursday, December 25th from 11:30 to 1:00 p.m. Free dinner, courtesy of area churches and organizations. A Thrivent Community Action Project. Baked ham with scalloped potatoes, lefse, corn, salad, roll and dessert. Please call the church office at 218-694-2631 by noon on Monday, December 22 to request a delivered meal or a to-go meal. Limited to a seven mile radius of Bagley.
Special Service at United Lutheran
United Lutheran Church at Berner is having a Special Service on Sunday, December 28. At 9: 00. Singing of favorite Christmas songs and sharing stories of Christmas past. Hot chocolate and cider will be provided. Bring goodies to share.
Christmas Service at Samhold Lutheran
Samhold Lutheran Church in Gonvick will be having their Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 4:00 p.m.
Good Shepherd and Our Savior’s
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Good Shepherd in Clearbrook:Wed, Dec 24th at 5pm
Christmas Day Worship Service at Our Savior’s in Leonard: Thurs, Dec 25th at 10am
Clearbrook-Gonvick School lunch menu
Monday, Dec. 22– Cook’s Choice. Snack – Assorted
Tuesday, Dec. 23 – Cook’s Choice. Snack – Assorted
No School December 24 to December 31, Christmas vacation.
Clearbrook-Leonard Senior Meals
Monday, Dec. 22 – Country Fried Steak, Mashed Potato/Gravy, Mixed Vegetables, Sherbert.
Tuesday, Dec. 23 – Italian Chicken Breast, Baked Potato, California Blend, Jell-0 with Topping
Wednesday. Dec. 24 – Ham & Egg Bake, Hash Browns, Fruit Juice, Muffin.
Thursday, Dec. 25 – Merry Christmas, Closed
Friday, Dec. 26 – Closed
Monday, Dec. 29 – Chicken Breast with Bun, Tater Tots, Peas and Carrots, Pudding and Topping.
Tuesday, Dec. 30 – Beef Stew, Biscuit, Tossed salad with dressing, Fruit Cup.
Meals on Wheels
Interested in receiving meal deliveries, or dining weekdays at 11 am at the Clearbrook-Leonard Senior Center. Call 218-776-3154 for more information. Must be the day before the meal, or by 9 am on the day you plan to eat at the center.
December Happenings'
Clearbrook-Leonard Senior Site
Senior Center Upcoming Important Dates
SENIOR CHAIR YOGA will be on the Following dates beginning at 9am on 12/22, 12/29.
Vitals Check-Up and Medication Assistance with a Nurse – 10am to Noon.
Clearwater County Demolition
Debris Landfill Hours:
Tuesday 10 am - 2 pm
Thursday 2 pm - 7 pm
Saturday 8 am - 12 pm
Located 1.5 miles NE of Bagley on
County Road 24
UPS pickup
The Leader-Record office in Gonvick has daily UPS pick up for your return packages.
Passport Pictures
If you need a passport picture call Richards Publishing to set up a time to get that take at 218-487-5225. Thank you
Papers to 2015 online for viewing
If you missed any of the papers from June of 2015 you can go and look at them on the webs site. Richards Publishing or Tri County Canary in Gonvick. They are free to peek and look. Also in that section is Tri County Canary news, Leader Record news and obituaries. Go to www.tricocanary.com or Richards Publishing
Tidbits
Christmas works like glue. It keeps us all sticking together.
Minnesota Lottery - The Powerball drawing on December 13 made two more $50K winners! The winning tickets were sold at these retailers:
Emily Jo's located at 30032 Afton Way in Shafer and Mentor C Store located at 32 County Rd 12 N in Mentor.
Ole hired Sven to do some work for him. He left him a list and when Ole got home he saw that only #1, #3 and #5 were done. Turns out Sven only does odd jobs.
Christmas magic is silent. You don't hear I, you feel it, you know it, you believe it.
The most terrifying moment in life is when the toilet refuses to flush at someone else’s house.
Ole heard that the more you weigh the harder you are to kidnap. So, he says, stay safe and eat cake.
The races on Pine Lake last weekend had to stop on Saturday as the wind was so strong. But on Sunday it was a great day for the Gearald Dyrdahl Memorial. The big winner was Paul Brown of Hanover, MN with his Polaris. He took home $12,000 for his day of racing.