NRAFS announces summer hours
Summer hours for the New Richland Area Food Shelf will be the second and fourth Tuesday of June, July and August.
The hours are 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. If you can't make it during the hours, please call 463-3421 or 465-3635 for an appointment.
Farm and City Days committee to meet Wednesdays
The New Richland Farm and City Days committee will meet each Wednesday at 6 p.m. at The Willows. Meetings will be held weekly until the annual Farm and City Days event, this year set for July 6-8.
SEMCAC no longer giving rides in Steele County
Beginning this week, Steele County residents who are eligible for a volunteer driver through Semcac’s Volunteer Driver Program of Steele County will need to call Amber at SEMCAC’s Volunteer Driver Program of Dodge County.
Amber can be reached at 800-528-7622. The SEMCAC office in Steele County will no longer be dispatching rides for Steele County residents.
Ellendale Community Cookout June 22
The annual Ellendale Lions Club’s Community Cookout is set for Friday, June 22 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Ellendale Community Building. The menu includes sloppy joes, hot dogs, chips, baked beans, bars, juice and coffee. Cost is free-will donation with all proceeds going to community service projects.
Facebook page set up for community group
People showed up, hot dogs were served and ideas were thrown out during a meeting at New Richland’s City Park to discuss the revival of the commercial club or the formation of a community club on Wednesday, May 9.
A Facebook page has been set up, called “New Richland Community Group.” The Web address is www.facebook.com/groups/378450678857549. Interested parties are invited to join in sharing ideas to improve the community.
Fun run/walk set for July 7
The NRHEG cross country team will be sponsoring its annual Farm and City Days Panther Fun Run/Walk this year on Saturday, July 7 in New Richland. Runners can choose to run a two-mile or 5K course.
Check-in begins at 7 a.m. in the city park and the race starts at 8 a.m. rain or shine.
The pre-registration deadline is May 31. Entry fee is $15 which includes a t-shirt. Late registration, or day of entry: $20 and t-shirts will require picking up later. No refunds. Entry forms are available at Wagner Foods, NR Drug, Gambles and the Star Eagle office.
Make checks payable to Mike Weber and mail to: Panther Fun Run c/o Mike Weber NRHEG, 306 Ash Ave S., New Richland MN 56072.
The proceeds will go to the NRHEG Panther cross country team.
