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By JIM LUTGENS
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You’re probably used to seeing Lonnie Wilson on the football field, basketball court, or track.
This month, though, he’s being recognized for something different, music. Mrs. Fredrickson nominated him for Student of the Month for his singing ability. He joins Grace Kofstad, nominated by Mr. Otstot of the Music Dept., as NRHEG High School’s Students of the Month for November.
Wilson was selected Student of the Month because of his involvement in choir and his singing ability. Football, basketball, track and field and choir have been his high school activities.
A Panther since kindergarten, Wilson said his favorite memories at NRHEG have been going to state for basketball and football, and being a part of the Homecoming court.
“Another good memory is when we moved into our new home after our last one burnt down,” said Wilson, who works as a cashier at Casey’s in Ellendale.
Although he’s applied to a couple colleges, Wilson’s future plans are still up in the air.
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New Richland City Council
By JIM LUTGENS
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Brad Flor seemed almost sorry to be there, but,since he was at the New Richland City Council’s Dec. 9 meeting, he made the most of it.
Flor and Barb Finseth were the only members of the public present to speak during the budget hearing portion of the meeting — much to the dismay of Flor, a former New Richland Police Chief.
“I was told a lot of people were going to be here,” said Flor before saying what he came to say.
“I was just hoping the expenditures next year will be well spent,” said Flor, who said his taxes/expenditures (including mandated garbage collection) have gone up $800 the last two years.
“I hope things are going to slow down,” he said.
Flor went on to point out at least three things that he said should have been done or repaired this year, including the public warning siren near the bowling alley.
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There will be a retirement party for Pastor Paul Andree at Trinity Lutheran Church on Sunday, Dec. 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to allow the community time to stop in to wish Pastor Paul and his wife well.
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St. Peter Lutheran Church of New Richland presents Christmas Sweets by the Pound Saturday, Dec. 14 from 9-11 a.m. (or until gone).
Purchase Christmas cookies, candies and sweets for $6 per pound. Complimentary containers and refreshments provided by St. Peter Lutheran WELCA.
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The New Richland Lions Club will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a banquet at City Hall Thursday, Dec. 12. The evening meal will be catered by the Red Leaf. All members, former members, charter members (We do have several!) and spouses are encouraged to attend.
The Lions held their charter banquet April 19, 1969 in the New Richland-Hartland High School cafeteria, with 36 charter members and 107 guests attending. The sponsoring club, the Albert Lea Lions, was in charge of the program. Their president, Robert Bonnerup, was master of ceremonies. They furnished special music for the evening and one of their members, Holger “Buzz” Knudsen, district commander at that time, presented the international Lions charter. Jim Jensen, newly-elected president of the New Richland Lions, accepted the charter.
The second special banquet was the 25th anniversary banquet March 17, 1994 at the American Legion Clubrooms, with local president Jeff Thorne master of ceremonies, and district commander Ed Gass as speaker for the evening. The Lions Code of Ethics was shared that night, which in part reads:
“What does it mean to be a Lion? To hold friendship as an end and not a means. True friendship demands nothing, but accepts service in the spirit in which it is given…to give freely of my time, labor and means… To aid others by giving sympathy to those in distress, my aid to the weak and my substance to the needy...to be careful with my criticism and liberal with my praise; to build up and not destroy.”