GRANT RECIPIENTS — Members from various organizations are shown following the announcement of the grant recipients at the Farm and City Days Breakfast. Front from left: Joanne Phillips, Barb Wildgrube, Ellie Schlaak, Elaine Spain, Kathy Flor, Jen Grothem and Tim Siewert. Back: Angie Aaseth, Doug Anderson, Larry Goehring, Jennie Johnson, Cody Dobberstein, Scott Eads, Jeremy Parpart and Pete Grothem. (Star Eagle photo by Jody Wynnemer)
By JODY WYNNEMER
Staff Writer
Many groups and organizations around New Richland received some very good news on Saturday morning, July 7 at the annual Farm and City Days Pancake Breakfast at the New Richland Fire Hall. The New Richland Area Foundation Fund and the By The Grace of God Fund teamed up to hand out $15,000 in grants.
NRAFF representative Gail Schmidt announced the grant recipients and gave those in attendance a brief history of the foundation fund.
“Last year we handed out $9,000,” said Schmidt. “During this past year, we received a donation of four semi loads of grain which really helped. Also, in January we received the Donald Hamilton bequest in the amount of $320,000 which has enabled us to increase the total funds available.”
The following is the breakdown of the 2012 NRAFF and BTGOG grants (Recipient, amount, purpose, approved by):
New Richland Garden Club, $600, Cement work at the garden, NRAFF.
NRHEG Elementary, $800, iPads (2) for Special Ed, NRAFF.
City of NR Historical Preservation, $600, Library furnishing, NRAFF.
City of NR Historical Preservation, $3,000, Library furnishing, BTGOG.
NRHEG Band Boosters, $2,000, drums, BTGOG.
NRHEG Elementary, $1,000, Kindle library, BTGOG.
NR Care Center, $250, Resident Council, BTGOG.
NR Ambulance, $2,000, Power cot and lift system, BTGOG.
City of NR Fire Dept., $1,000, Equipment maintenance/repairs, BTGOG.
City of NR Police Dept., $1,000, Equipment, BTGOG.
City of NR Parks, $1,000, Preservation/protection, BTGOG.
City of NR Legion Field, $1,000, Softball field improvements, BTGOG.
