Melanie Gaalswyk and Andrew Lund announce their engagement. Parents are Neal and Kathy Gaalswyk, East Gull Lake, and Eric and Cheri Lund, Salina, Kan. A New Year's Eve wedding is planned. Photos

Melanie Gaalswyk, East Gull Lake, gave a Senior Piano Concert last Sunday at Lakewood Evangelical Free Church. Photos She played a selection of classical music. Her piano instructor is Sue Kavanaugh.

PILLAGER - Josh Rardin was the overall winner and Melanie (Gaalswyk) Lund won the women's division in the 5-kilometer Pound the Pavement Run/Walk Saturday. Dustin Maurer was second overall...

...McCulley, Amanda Nelson. Grade 11 -- Mitchell Horn-Wyffels, Jonathan Lundstrom, Sarah Venzke. Grade 12 -- Melanie Gaalswyk, Katherine Hengel. 3.7-4.0 Grade 7 -- Traci Bell, Tarajo Buckingham, Alison Kavanaugh, Joseph Kavanaugh...

...Samantha Sullivan, eighth grade; Amanda B. Nelson, ninth grade; April Kobs and Sarah Venzke, both in 10th grade; Melanie Gaalswyk and Paul Raymond, both in 11th grade; and Christine Alt, Blerta Bleta, Alyssa Fredman, Hanni Raymond and Heather...

...Elizabeth Plotz, Anna Sebasky, Jacquelyn Stoll. Grade 11 -- Anthony VanVickle. Grade 12 -- Tami Bethel, Melanie Gaalswyk, Marta Jackowiak, Melissa Soderberg, Kevin Vieths, Lianne Wallin. A honor roll Grade 7 -- April Banick, Peter...

...instructors Sue Kavanaugh, Melanie Gaalswyk and Katie Lykins will present...Hart, Christine Dallaire, Melanie Gaalswyk, Whitney Carlson, Dustin Kuschel...Heather Kavanaugh are students of Melanie Gaalswyk. Jessica Pugh is Katie Lykins...

...statistics Missy Soderberg 10-11 serving, 1 ace, 2 set assists Lianne Wallin 8-9 serving, 2 aces, 1 kill Melanie Gaalswyk 4-4 serving, 2 aces, 3 kills, 2 blocks Heather McCulley 9-10, 3 aces, 3 kills Kayla Bell 11-11 serving...

...Little Falls; Dustin Przybilla, Pierz; Maria Kraemer, Wadena-Deer Creek; Matthew Shaffer, Staples; and Melanie Gaalswyk, Pillager, will be considered for a National Merit $2,000 Scholarship. These scholarships will be awarded to...

...hallways. The students presented a 20-minute program that consisted of familiar Christmas carols accompanied by Melanie Gaalswyk, choral pieces performed in small groups and a piano solo featuring Gaalswyk. The students who performed were Becki...