NRAFS fundraiser Friday at Waseca
There will be a Float for Food fund raiser at the Waseca Walmart Friday, August 16. It will start until 1 p.m. and last until 7. Root Beer floats will be served and a free will offering is required. The proceeds will go to the New Richland Area Food Shelf.
Donations, volunteers needed for new signs
Are you a supporter of NRHEG High School athletics? If so, now is the time to show it. A committee has been formed to look into the placement of signs honoring NRHEG state championship teams for girls’ basketball and cheerleading. “We’re looking for donations and volunteers,” said committee member Dawn Halgren. “We have some pledges already, so we have a good start.” If you’d like to donate or help, call Halgren at (507) 465-8109.
Meet the Panther Night August 20
The 2013 Meet the Panther Night is set for Tuesday, August 20 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at NRHEG High School in New Richland. Ninth and 10th-grade football scrimmage will be from 5:30–6. Varsity football scrimmage is from 6-6:30. Watermelon feed hosted by the cross country team is from 6:30-7. Introduction of fall sports participants (9-12) and their coaches is from 7– 7:15. Fall Cheerleaders perform from 7:15-7:30. Varsity Volleyball scrimmage is from 7:30-8.
Sarah McCarthy benefit August 25
A benefit for Sarah McCarthy will be held Sunday, August 25 from 8:30-12:30 at the Waldorf Community Center consisting of a pancake breakfast, silent auction, and bake sale. Supplemental funds are being provided by Thrivent Financial. Donations may be sent to the Sarah McCarthy fund at the Round Bank in Waldorf. Sarah was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2012 and has received chemotherapy and radiation following a double mastectomy.
EHS Class of 1958 reunion August 24
An Ellendale High School Class Get Together is being planned for Saturday, August 24th, in Geneva, starting at 6 p.m., with dinner at 7. The EHS Class of 1958 is planning a reunion and inviting anyone attending Ellendale High School from 1955 to 1960 to join them. The event will be held at the Geneva Community Center and the cost is $17.50 per person, or $35 per couple. BYOB with party ice and cups furnished and food by George's. If you would like to attend the reunion, but not do dinner, just BYOB and come to the Geneva Comunity Center after 8. They would like to see one and all. As Al Batt aptly put it in his weekly Star Eagle column, "The older we get and the more people we lose, the tighter we cling to memories." If you have questions, or would like to reserve dinner, contact Roger Worrell at 3231 Balsamridge Dr., Cinncinnati, OH 45239, call him on his cell phone at 513-300-9297 or e-mail him at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Grief Support Series starts August 28
Mayo Clinic Health System’s Hospice department will offer a Grief Support Series beginning August 28 through October 2. The series will meet each Wednesday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Hospice office located at Health Reach Campus 1705 SE Broadway, Albert Lea, Minnesota. This mutual-help series provides emotional support and shares practical help within in a supportive environment to achieve a better understanding of the grief process. The series is free and open to any adult who has experienced a loss through death. For more information and to register contact Hospice at 507-377-6393.