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Farm & City Days 2016
I KNOW THIS! — “Lawn Boy and his Weed Whippers” won the Family Feud competition in downtown New Richland Thursday, July 7. From left: Megan Manthey, Brenda Strenge, Katie Manthey, Laura Wenzel, Ethan Strenge. At right is Sydney Schultz. (Star Eagle photo by Jessica Lutgens)
By JIM LUTGENS
Editor/Publisher
Cherry Gun rocked, the Weed Whippers rolled, and the Town and Country Garden Club ruled.
That was the synopsis for 2016 New Richland Farm and City Days, which wrapped up four days of festivities on Sunday, July 10.
The Little Miss/Little Mr. Pageant was held Thursday night at NR City Hall. Winners were: Miss NR Colorful, Kynzlie Garza; Miss NR Thoughtful, Brynlee Neitzel; Miss NR Artist, Hazel Botten; Miss NR Considerate, Violette Botten; Miss NR Graceful, Izley Boerner. There were no misters.
The New Richland Lions Potato Bake/Root Beer Float event at city hall Friday evening was well attended.
For the second year in a row, Family Feud was the Friday night entertainment on Broadway Ave. in front of the Star Eagle office. The winning team was “Lawn Boy and his Weed Whippers,” which included Ethan Strenge, Brenda Strenge, Megan Manthey, Laura Wenzel and Katie Manthey. Just for Kix dancers performed.
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The Nortonna Lodge 1-638 of the Sons of Norway will host an ice cream social on Monday, July 18, 2016 at 6 p.m. at Jaycee Park Pavilion (631 Rice Lake Street) in Owatonna.
For more information on the Nortonna Lodge of the Sons of Norway, contact Nina Zak at 507-213-1919 or Cindy Hokanson at 507-451-9301.
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NR’s annual community-wide celebration this weekend
By JIM LUTGENS
Editor/Publisher
New Richland’s annual community-wide celebration, Farm & City Days, is set for this weekend, July 7-10.
It begins Thursday, with the Little Miss/Mr. City/Country Pagaent at City Hall starting at 5 p.m.
Friday’s festivities include the NR Lions’ potato bake/root beer floats from 4:30-6:30 at City Hall, a beanbag tournament at NR Liquor at 7 p.m. (signup at 6:30) and, for the second year in a row, Family Feud at 7 p.m. on N. Broadway Ave. in front of the Star Eagle office. The movie, “Little Giants” will be shown at City Park at 9:45.
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The New Richland Care Center will hold an ice cream social on Sunday, July 17 from 2-5 p.m. All are invited to enjoy music by Dunnell Lenort in the care center’s courtyard under the gazebo, socializing, ice cream and viewing the newly remodeled resident room #210. Suggestions and ideas for the upcoming remodeling to be done—curtains, paint, bedspreads—are also welcome.
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A reunion to honor coach Wayne Feder and the 50th anniversary of the first New Richland-Hartland High School cross country team is planned for July 9 at 1:30 p.m. at the NR Sportsmen’s Club during Farm & City Days.
Please stop in and say hi!
Contact Denny Prescher for more information: 507 456 9274 cell/text.