COFFEE TIME

By Jane Alt

February 1, 2012

Another week of winter is behind us as we all tread carefully to avoid icy conditions. It's been a mixture of weather with very little snow however, we welcome the warm conditions in spite of the melt down creating more ice. Tonight we have an ice snow event forecast again. Compared to the last three winters we feel we have it made. We're getting closer to spring & many feel we may have the worst of the winter weather behind us & any snow coming our way won't last long. By the end of February the Lenten season begins & it looks like spring may arrive early this year. The thought of spring warms our hearts.

The New Leipzig Economic Development Corporation met last Thursday & directors Doris Iszler & Mark Stelter were re-elected to the board. An open floor discussion was held of the possibility of oil development coming to New Leipzig. Our thanks goes out to the dedicated board members watching over New Leipzig.

The Siegel family, of the MRISAR Institute located in the New Leipzig School shared they have returned from the 2012 Techno Expo in Las Vegas. They had been commissioned to design a robotic assist device & were there to monitor the project. They said they felt privileged to be with some of the top engineers of the world & were grateful to return home after a successful trip.

Good luck Luella Hochhalter, who is scheduled for surgery in a Bismarck Hospital on February 1st. We look foreword to seeing you home soon.

Our best wishes are extended to Shirley Javour who is also scheduled for surgery at the Mayo Hospital in Rochester, MN on February 8th. We look foreword to your recovery.

On Valentine's Day the New Leipzig American Legion Auxiliary plans to have a patriotic Valentine program on February 14th at 9:30AM at Dakota Hills & at 10:45AM at the Elgin nursing home. We need each member to bring 1 dozen soft cookies to serve. Thank you & plan to join us.

Keep thinking spring.