2021
HOLIDAY GREETINGS Holiday Colorings
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. Thank you to all who participated. We hope you enjoyed it.
Happy Holidays!
Anissya Martinez
Age 8 • Willmar • Random winner
Paul Brouwer
Age 72 • Blomkest • Random winner
Brenden Wicklund
Age 10 • New London • Random winner
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HOLIDAY GREETINGS
Dan Anderson President/ Owner 40 years
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Michelle Haglund Administrative Assistant/AP Clerk 32 years
Brian Diem Data Processing/ Sales 29 years
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Gloria Palmer CADD Operator 23 years
pon completion of our 83rd year in business in Willmar and our 33rd 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 2022!
Jon Anderson VP/Owner Driver/Logistics 20 years
WILLMAR
Perkins Lumber Willmar & Spicer
Quality at work for you.
Lorene Freed Clerical/Receptionist 2 months
100 NW 10th Street 320-235-3242
Ryan Erickson Sales/Estimating 9 months
Todd Iverson Sales/Estimating 14 Years
Barry Gilmer Sales/Estimating 1 year, 6 Months
Greg Gustafson Sales/Estimating 9 years
Tim Jopp Sales/Estimating 2 years
Charles Holmquist PT Estimator 1 ½ years
Dwaine “Gigs” Reich Class A Driver/ Yard Foreman 43 years
Joel Hagemeyer Driver 1 year, 9 Months
Justin Skaro Yard Assistant/ Driver 1 year, 9 Months
Chad Robertson Class A Driver/ Yard Worker 2 years
Justin Pearce Inventory Mgr/ Customer Service 2 years
Lee Watson Customer Service/ Yard Worker, 3 years
Perkins Construction a division of Perkins Lumber
Quality at work for you.
WILLMAR
100 NW 10th Street 320-235-9420
Lon Wallentine Ag/Lt. Commercial Sales 17 years
WILLMAR
Doug Bernhagen Cabinet/ Countertop Specialist Design & Sales 14 years
100 NW 10th Street 320-222-3993
Perkins Lumber Serving You for 83 Years
SPICER 202
South Hwy. 23 320-796-2105
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Shawn Oman Div. Mgr. Res. Sales/Estimating 31 years
Jenna Streling CADD/Drafting 2 months
Lori Pagel Clerical Receptionist 5 years
Jared Olson Sales/Estimating 27 years
Brian Fredrick Cust. Service/ Counter Sales 19 years
Alex Wolff Sales/Estimating 1 year
Leon Nelson Driver/Yard Help 1 year, 6 Months
Jeff King Class A Driver 5 months
Shawn Fredeen Shipping/Receiving Customer Service 2 years
Darin Zanke PT Yard Help 1 year, 1 Month
The year 2021 represented Perkins Lumber Company’s 83rd year in operation. Perkins Lake Region Lumber in Spicer also celebrated its 33rd 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 2022! Their patronage has made Perkins Lumber Company a vital growing part of our area’s business community. Thanks, Dan A.
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Brynn Wachsmuth
Nolan Wachsmuth
Age 12 • Spicer
Age 10 • Spicer
Steve Jensen
Luella Hoff
Age 35 • Willmar
Sharon Blom
Age 12 • Svea
Age 3 • New London
Daniel Sietsema Age 13 • Raymond
Age 2 • New London
Elijah Sietsema Age 6 • Raymond
Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a joyful holiday season! Merry Christmas and Merry Christmas Peace to all. We appreciate your andpatronage Peace to all! and look
320-254-8246
www.belgradesteeltank.com
At this special time of year we send out greetings to our loyal customers. We appreciate your patronage.
Locally Owned since 1995
Dale Sweep
264 Manitoba St W Find us on
MN Licensed & Bonded
320.796.6020
www.kandiwater.com
We appreciate your patronage forward to seeing you and look in 2014! forward to seeing you in 2022! 001007529r1
Since 1963
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Gwen Pearson
Age 2 • Willmar
Piper Stocker
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Matthew Gerdes
Age 5 • New London
Age 12 • New London
HOLIDAY GREETINGS
Age 75 • Raymond
AJ Walter
William Walter
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Hwy. 12 • •Atwater Hwy. 12 • Atwater 320-974-8680 320-974-8680
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Merry
AND CONSTRUCTION INC. Sales & Service
133 Atlantic Ave. NE • Pennock, MN 56279 • (320) 599-4466
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
rbuerelectric@hotmail.com
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| Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Myah Peterson
Age 2 • Clara City
Emmett Michelson Age 9 • Willmar
Finn Rierson
Age 9 • Atwater
Hailey Stark
Age 7 • Kandiyohi
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Hunter Peterson Age 8 • Clara City
Zoe Gilles
Age 8 • Willmar
Ava Brouwer
Age 5 • Clara City
Ella Knutson
Age 12 • New London
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Kasen Peterson Age 4 • Clara City
Arlo Stocker
Age 5 • New London
Izzy Stocker
Age 6 • New London
Warm greetings to all and a very happy new year!
KPC
8605 47th St. NE 800-551-4951 KANDIYOHI POWER Spicer, MN www.kpcoop.com COOPERATIVE
Northern States Supply An Employee Owned Company!
From our family to yours Merry Christmas! At the birth of our Holy Savior, we want to wish you much peace, joy and enlightenment.
600 Industrial Drive, Willmar • 320.235.0555 www.northernstatesupply.com • Like us on Facebook.
Blessings To You!
Co-op
Prinsburg - Raymond - Clara City
www.prccoop.com
HOPE, HAPPINESS, AND LOVE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. Merry Christmas and Many Thanks for another Wonderful Year with our Clients!
For your friendship, we feel truly blessed.
Farmers
May the Spirit of Christmas bring You and Your Family
Senior Living Community
“Life looks great from here!”
Auto • Commercial • Health • Home
1550 1st Street North, Willmar, MN 562014 • 320.222.5000
Main St. New London • 320-354-7234
Cole Lieser, Agent • Trudie Lieser, Agent
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Noah Sietsema
Mari Sietsema
Age 7 • Clara City
Kasia Listerude Age 9 • Spicer
Age 102 • Willmar
Grady Blom
Mason Boike
Age 6 • Chaska
Sophia Fernandez Reyes
Age 6 • Willmar
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AR M M ILL
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WISH YOU
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Age 3 • Willmar
Louise Novotny
Age 10 • Clara City
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Wyatt Boike
Age 10 • Clara City
Alexa Mithun
HOLIDAY GREETINGS
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Age 9 • Willmar
TIE
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Happy Holidays
A proud sponsor of
“Celebrate the Light of the World ”
Willmar Municipal Utilities will provide safe, reliable & quality utility services at competitive rates for their customers. 700 Litchfield Ave SW, Willmar, MN 56201 www.wmu.willmar.mn.us
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There is no time more fitting to say
Farmland Professionals Since 1978
From Our Family to Yours,
Thank you
With Warm appreciation, We Wish you and your family a very
Merry Christmas and a prosperous neW year!
Wishing you God’s Blessings, Peace and Joy. The Fladeboe Land Team – Kristine, Glen, Dale & Grace, Patti, Carl and Brian “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
And to wish you a
Happy Holiday Season
Holiday Schedule CHRISTMAS EVE
CHRISTMAS DAY
NEW YEARS EVE
Friday, December 24th
Saturday, December 25th
Friday, January 1st
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HOLIDAY GREETINGS
| Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Raelynn Bierwerth Age 7 • Atwater
Nolan Bierwerth Age 11 • Atwater
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Grace Williams
Adalyn Roemer
Age 3 • Renville
Age 8 • Willmar
Bailey Bulthuis
Gracie Nelson
Age 5 • Blomkest
Age 8 • Willmar
Zoey Olander Age 6 • Willmar
As we tie up another year, we’re reminded of just how fortunate we are to do business in this warm and welcoming community. Thank you for your year-round support and friendship. We wish you and yours a most merry and beautiful Christmas.
1635 W Lincoln Avenue, Olivia, MN |NorthernServicesToday.com | (320) 523-5862
Chappell Central
Incorporated 1950 Trott Ave SW, Willmar 56201 | www.chappellcentral.com | 320-235-2151
This Holiday season, all of us at Northern Services would like to sincerely thank you and express our gratitude for choosing us for your Plumbing, Heating, Cooling and Drain Cleaning needs. We truly appreciate each and everyone of our customers and feel extremely blessed to serve our communities! Wishing you a year full of happiness and success!
Best wishes for the Holidays, and for health and happiness throughout the coming year.
Sincerely, The Northern Family
Wishing You & Your Family Peace, Joy & Love This Christmas Season
WILLMAR
(320) 235-5200
MURDOCK
PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS
320.235.5200 | www.dooleypetro.com 1635 W Lincoln Avenue, Olivia, MN |NorthernServicesToday.com | (320) 523-5862
(320) 875-2641
CLARA CITY
(320) 847-2438
LITCHFIELD
(320) 693-2411
ST. CLOUD
(320) 252-2110
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Isabelle Miller Age 7 • Willmar
Ruby Hultgren
Age 11 • Raymond
Bella Ihrke
Age 12 • Atwater
Ashlyn Mortenson Age 5 • New London
Norah Goelz
Age 8 • New London
Nora Lee Age 3 • Svea
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HOLIDAY GREETINGS
Esther Aker
Age 7 • Raymond
Parker Hjelle
Age 10 • New London
Kaycee Manson Age 7 • Willmar
Jan Lahr
Age 62 • Willmar
Grayson Sykora Age 7 • Spicer
Emma Hernandez Age 6 • New London
WITH MUCH APPRECIATION WE WISH YOU A
Celebrating the Reason for the Season 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.
HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON!
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| Wednesday, December 22, 2021
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