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Portion of proceeds from posters to go to Team Eppen
QUEENS OF THE COURT — NRHEG girls’ basketball seniors and Rhonda Hareid of Looks Unlimited pose for a photo with their newest creation, “Queens of the Court” posters to be sold at the Panthers’ final home games. A portion of the proceeds from the sale will benefit former NRHEG and current Burnsville teacher and coach Matt Eppen, who was diagosed with cancer. From left: Carlie Wagner, Jade Schultz, Rhonda Hareid, Hannah Lundberg and Paige Overgaard.
By KATHY PAULSEN
Staff Writer
Rhonda Hareid, owner of Looks Unlimited of rural Ellendale, felt the NRHEG girls’ basketball team was not only talented, but included some beautiful young ladies. She also felt the team should be photographed for a lasting memento, honoring their 23-plus wins this season, as well as their 50-plus continuous wins and Minnesota state championship in 2013. So she did something about it.
Hareid had earlier helped organize and produce two calendars, the first, "Rugged Men of Looks Unlimited" in 2012, and the "Hot Looks For A Cure" calendar this year, so she has had experience in presenting people at their finest.
Hareid recently arranged a special photo shoot of the 2013-2014 girls’ basketball team for a poster titled, "Queens of the Court." Hareid helped the girls to be dressed and styled to their best and Cole Johnson of Haute LLC Tanning of Owatonna gave them free spray tans, as well as did the photo shoot.
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Ellendale City Council
By SCOTT GROTH
Contributing Writer
The Ellendale City Council met Thursday, February 13 with Mayor Swearingen and all councilmen present. Also attending were city employees Lee Ann Hojberg, Clerk; Josh Otto, Maintenance; and Pete Paulson, Municipal Liquor Store. Visitors included Senator Vicki Jensen, Jeff Howe, Chris Peterson, City Engineer Erik Hefner and Patty Carlson.
During the Municipal Liquor Store report, Paulson suggested dates for the 2014 city celebration. He felt that to be consistent with last year, the dates should be June 26- 29. This would be the last weekend in June and run Thursday through Sunday. The council felt the dates were appropriate and asked Paulson to move forward with plans for the celebration. He also reported the office construction is nearly done. Paulson passed out his monthly numbers report and informed the council that for the first six of the fiscal year, the MLS is ahead of last year.
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New Richland City Council
By JESSICA LUTGENS
Contributing Writer
The New Richland City Council held its first meeting of the month on Monday, February 10 at 6:30 p.m. All members were in attendance, save for councilperson Amy Ihrke. The consent agenda items were approved, as well as Resolution 14-04, which accepted a $2,000 donation of cash to the city from the New Richland Firemen’s Relief Association. The resolution was approved.
Scott Eads presented the police report for January, stating the New Richland Police Department responded to 80 calls and 27 other contacts/activities during the month, and no serious or felonious crimes were reported.
A request for the purchase of two new tasers, to replace two broken in December, was then made. It was approved, with the cost not to exceed $2,000.
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For ‘soul mates’ Ron and Jolee, every day is Valentine’s Day
TWO HEARTS ARE BETTER THAN ONE — Jolee and Ron Johnson hold two pillows autographed by doctors and nurses that Ron received while hospitalized following two heart surgeries. (Star Eagle photo by Kathy Paulsen)
By KATHY PAULSEN
Staff Writer
Sometimes, people are destined or made for each other. They are called soul mates.
Such is true of the romance and marriage of Ron Johnson and Jolee Butler, who met in school. He was a senior and she was a junior. He thought Jolee was cute and frequently asked to borrow her pencil. Eventually he asked her to a movie, but the date she remembers most was Valentine’s Day.
Ron brought her a dozen red roses and took her out to dinner. Jolee had never been given flowers by a boy, and she didn't think to put them in water. Her mother told her when she got home she thought it was rude of Jolee not to take better care of the beautiful gift.
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Nancy Skophammer, President of Farmers State Bank of Hartland, recently announced that Minnesota Community Bancshares, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Hartland Bancshares, Inc. which owns Farmers State Bank of Hartland. The Minnesota Community Bancshares, Inc. group is led by current Bank officers, Daniel Otten and Mark Heinemann. The acquisition, which requires the approval of banking regulators, is expected to be completed in April of 2014. Official legal notice of this transaction was published on February 3, 2014, in the Albert Lea Tribune.