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Bank to match donations 5-to-1 to finish Washburn House project
There has been a great deal of progress on the Old Washburn House building on Main Street in the months since the State Bank of New Richland donated the building to the Area Food Shelf of New Richland.
Many hours of labor have been donated by area residents and student classes from NRHEG throughout the spring to begin this renovation project.
The roof has been repaired and the interior of the building has been cleaned out and is ready for the next phase of the project.
The State Bank of New Richland has announced a matching gift program to raise funds to assist in this next phase.
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The 2015 Waseca County Fair has been the highlight of the year for over 200 members in Waseca County 4-H, as they saw their hard work pay off with livestock shows, exhibit judging, and other fun events. Below are the 4-H youth who received recognition for their project work at the 2015 Waseca County Fair.
DOG SHOW RESULTS – Saturday, July 11 & Monday, July 13, 2015
• Champion Novice Showmanship - Hailey Schauer, Palmer Sunbeams
• Reserve Champion Novice Showmanship - Ella Krautkremer, Homegrown Explorers
• Champion Open Showmanship - Camielle Rykhus, Vista Busy Bees
• Reserve Champion Open Showmanship - Ethan Thompson, Vista Busy Bees
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Painting a picture of real life
STILL SMILING — Conner Weckwerth of Blooming Prairie, son of Milo Weckwerth of New Richland, has been responding well since undergoing recent surgery to remove a brain tumor. (Submitted photo)
By MARK DOMEIER
Contributing Writer
Let’s paint a picture.
Start with some bright, vibrant colors. These are the colors of a young man who enjoys the outdoors, so maybe some verdant greens and sunshine yellows. Throw in the reds and oranges of fires in the summer, toasting s’mores.
These are good colors for the beginning of a painting of Connor Weckwerth of Blooming Prairie. He lives with his mom, April, and is the son of Milo Weckwerth of New Richland. Connor just finished kindergarten in Blooming Prairie last spring, but then found some new colors added to his painting this summer, some colors that were unexpected and had a darker hue.
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Johnson enjoys semester of study in 18th-century estate
TOP OF THE WORLD — Hailey Johnson stands with arms stretched wide atop Arthur’s Seat overlooking Edinburgh during her semester-long stay in Scotland. Johnson lived and studied in an 18th-century castle. (Submittted photo)
By TROY THOMPSON
Contributing Writer
When 2012 NRHEG graduate Hailey Johnson decided to go to college in Wisconsin, she didn’t anticipate attending classes in a Scottish castle while wearing her pajamas.
“You wake up, walk down to class in your pajamas, and learn in a castle,” said Johnson. “It was pretty cool.”
From August to November of 2014, Johnson, who’s attending the University of Wisconsin-River Falls while studying Animal Science with a Veterinary Tech emphasis, decided to expand her horizons for a semester abroad. Scotland seemed like another world away, but her decision to pursue her general studies in that country proved to hit closer to home than she could have realized.
“It was a physical journey, but an emotional one, too,” said Johnson. “I thought it would be difficult being away from home at college, but I never anticipated being 4,000 miles away.”
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Survivors of Suicide Loss Support Group will meet Tuesday, August 18 at 6:30 p.m. The group meets monthly, every third Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 501 S. Washington Ave., Albert Lea, in Jacobsen Fellowship Hall. Enter through the door off of the parking lot.
Anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one to suicide is welcome. The group offers support and understanding to each other, helping individuals know they are not alone in suffering their tragic loss.
Anyone with questions may phone John and Jodi at (507) 377-0332 or Judy at (507) 373-2461.