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Acclaimed Minnesota author David Treuer will speak about Prudence, a captivating work of historical fiction which tackles the history of German POW camps during World War II in Minnesota, at 7 p.m. on Oct. 20 at the Waseca Public Library.
Treuer is an Ojibwe Indian from Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota. He is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize, a Minnesota Book Award, and fellowships from the NEH, Bush Foundation, and the Guggenheim Foundation. He divides his time between his home on the Leech Lake Reservation and Los Angeles, where he is a Professor of Literature at USC.
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Exchange student enjoying stay with Tollefson family
CULTURE CONTRAST — Swedish foreign exchange student Linnea “Lilly” Strom-Olsen has experienced many cultural differences since arriving in the United States in August. (Star Eagle photo by Jim Lutgens)
By MARK DOMEIER
Contributing Writer
NBC recently cancelled a sitcom titled Welcome to Sweden. The show centered around an American who moved to Sweden to be near his girlfriend, who was from that country, and to get away from the bustle of New York. The episodes showed Sweden as a relaxed, welcoming country where most people got along with each other.
New NRHEG foreign exchange student Linnea Strom-Olsen said that is a pretty accurate description of her home country. Strom-Olsen, who goes by Lilly, is staying with Mark and Sandy Tollefson, and their daughter Emma, of New Richland. Tollefsons said they had been contemplating hosting an exchange student for a couple years and have a little more room in the house now with both sons Carter and Spencer off to college.
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Group hopes to raise $80,000 by end of 2015
The larger the fund balance, the more dollars become available to grant.
It may sound like the New Richland Area Foundation has plenty of funds available for granting to local projects with currently approximately $420,000 in the fund. However, that is not the case. The grant dollars available comes from a formula used by the Minnesota Community of Funds based on the investment interest.
Though this year’s granting dollars available was $15,000, the NRAF grants committee continues to be challenged with requests of more than $35,000 each year from the school and community. Therefore it is their plea to request the community’s help in growing the fund so that more dollars become available to grant each year. The NRAF has granted out well more than $60,000 in the last four years as it continues to support local school and community needs.
The first ever Goal Campaign is to reach $500,000 by December 31, 2015.
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Flu vaccine is available at Mayo Clinic Health System. Flu vaccine clinics have been scheduled from 1 to 7:30 Oct. 8 on the fifth floor of the clinic; and 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 10, in the Anticoag Clinic, located on the first floor of the medical center across from the Ambulatory Surgery Unit. Appointments are required for all clinics and can be made by calling 507-668-2041.
To schedule an appointment to receive the flu vaccine outside of these clinic dates, you must make an appointment by calling 507-668-2041. If you already have an appointment with your provider, you can ask to receive the flu vaccine at that time. Flu vaccine is also available at Express Care within Albert Lea’s Hy-Vee for those 12 and older. No appointment is necessary at Express Care. Flu vaccine is covered by most insurance.
Flu vaccine clinic dates at other MCHS locations:
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Hartland Evangelical Lutheran Church will commemorate the 125th anniversary of its organization Sunday, Oct. 4.
The Anniversary Festival Service will be held at 10:45 a.m. with former Pastor John E. Smith serving as the festival preacher. A catered meatball dinner will be served at noon by the Hartland Lutheran Ladies‚ Aid. A free will offering will be donated to ELS missions.
Also Oct. 4, Manchester Evangelical Lutheran Church will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of its organization. There will be a 2:30 p.m. Anniversary Festival Service at Manchester with Pastor John Smith serving as festival preacher. There will be a fellowship hour following the service with refreshments served by the Manchester Lutheran Ladies Aid.
Join us in praising and thanking God for these many years under His grace and blessings.