NRHEG Star Eagle
137 Years Serving the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Area
Newspaper of Record for NRHEG School District Newspaper of Record for Waseca County, MN
PO Box 248 • New Richland, MN 56072
507-463-8112 email: steagle@hickorytech.net Published every Thursday Yearly Subscription: Waseca, Steele, and Freeborn counties: $52 Minnesota $57 • Out of state $64
The Ellendale Area Heritage Society will meet Saturday, Aug. 2nd at 9 a.m. at the old Thompson Boat House on Beaver Lake. We invite you to join us for a time of sharing photos and memories. So, if you live in Ellendale or surrounding area, have a summer cabin or a year-around home at Beaver Lake, feel free to join us for a fun time.
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Waseca Garden Club Walk set for Sunday
The Waseca Garden Club Garden Walk takes place on Sunday, August 3, 2014 from 1-5 p.m. – rain or shine. All locations are free and open to the public.
The Garden Walk begins at the Bailey/Lewer House. Maps and refreshments are available at the Bailey/Lewer House.
The featured gardens are:
• Bailey/Lewer House, 315 2nd Ave. NE, Waseca
• Andy and Kathy Miller, 36322 Clear Lake Dr., Waseca
• Cindy Anderson, 200 – 6th St. SE, Waseca
• Dane and Claudia Wobschall, 717 – 5th St. SW, Waseca
• Sean and Jennifer Hillsman, 28416 – 128th St., New Richland
• Eric and Stacy Weichert, 38151 – 90th St., Janesville
• Larry and Marion Fischer, 38069 – 120th St., Waseca
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SCHS to meet Monday 4 at Whispering Oak
The Steele County Historical Society (SCHS) will hold its August board meeting at Whispering Oak Community Room, 903 Calvery Court in Ellendale on Monday, August 4, 2014 at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend this meeting. “We’re excited to be having this meeting in Ellendale. As a county-wide organization we want to visit all areas of the county, and we encourage local residents to join us, share ideas, or their local history with our Board.” said SCHS Director, Laura Resler. The mission of SCHS is to preserve and share history today for tomorrow. For more information, call 451-1420 and ask for Laura.
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Blood drive Aug. 6 at NR City Hall
A bood drive is set for Wednesday, Aug. 6 from 1 to 6 p.m. at New Richland City Hall.
To schedule your appointment, call 1-800-REDCROSS (800-733-2767) or sign up online at www.redcrossblood.org, enter sponsor code: New Richland Community.
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Gus’s Station ribbon cutting Aug. 7
The Steele County Historical Society is pleased to announce the ribbon cutting ceremony for Gus’s Station at the Village of Yesteryear, 1448 Austin Road, Owatonna on Thursday, August 7th at 10:45 a.m. The public is invited to attend. The restoration of the Station was a project of the Ellendale Area Heritage Society who financed the moving and restoration of the building and gifted it to the Steele County Historical Society. It is the newest addition to the Village of Yesteryear. For more information about the Steele County Historical Society, please see www.steelehistorymuseum.org, or Facebook. To reach the office, call 451-1420.
