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The Ellendale Area Heritage Society has put up a display of Ellendale at the Steele County History Building.
It includes histories of past and present businesses and artifacts that represent them. The categories that are covered include farming, early history and railroad, businesses, civic, school, churches, medicine and recreation.
The History Center is on Austin Road in Owatonna, on the south end of the Village of Yesteryear. This display is open for viewing now and the hours are: T, W, F from 10-4; Thurs. 10-8; Sat. 10-3; Sun. & Mon. closed. Admission: S.C.H.S. members free, adults $5 and youth 7-16 $3.
Come and see what you remember from Ellendale’s past or add to what we remember!
The next Ellendale Area Heritage Society meeting will be May 2 at 9 a.m. at Whispering Oak, second floor. Come and join us!
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The Nortonna Lodge 1-638 of the Sons of Norway will hold its annual Syttende Mai dinner on Monday, May 18, at 6 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 609 South Lincoln Ave, Owatonna.
Dinner will feature Norwegian smoked herring, torsk, meatballs, potatoes, vegetables, lefse, and Norwegian cookies and rice pudding. We will hold a silent auction of various Norwegian items before and during the dinner. During the dinner we will enjoy music performed by the OHS Dinner Ensemble. These talented musicians will play a selection of traditional and popular pieces for an evening of listening pleasure.
Tickets for this Syttende Mai dinner and program are available by contacting Phyllis Hegle at 429-7325 by May 12, 2014.
If you would like more information on the Nortonna Lodge of the Sons of Norway contact Jim Otteson at 507-456-0674 or Nina Zak at 507-451-5841.
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The Albert Lea Beyond the Yellow Ribbon group will meet Tuesday April 28 at 11 a.m. at the Albert Lea American Legion. The main topic of discussion will be Freedom Festival 2015. This event is scheduled for Friday July 3 at Fountain Lake Park.
For more information contact John Severtson at 507-438-8225
Check us out on line at www.facebook.com/pages/Beyond-the-Yellow-Ribbon-of-Albert-Lea.
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Hometown favorite Wagner finishes freshman year at U of M
TRANSITION GAME — 2014 NRHEG High School graduate Carlie Wagner learned much during her freshman season at the University of Minnesota. (Star Eagle photo by Jim Lutgens)
By MARK DOMEIER
Contributing Writer
The Golden Girl. The Dagger. The best athlete to emerge from NRHEG. These are all attributed to Carlie Wagner, and now that she’s been off the basketball court in New Richland for a year and nearly a full year out of high school, she had time to reflect on the hurricane of activity that’s encompassed her since moving on to become a Minnesota Golden Gopher.
What’s the biggest difference between playing schools like Braham and Kenyon-Wanamingo for state championships and moving to Division I college hoops against Maryland and Ohio State?
“At the collegiate level, the game moves at an incredible speed, and at first I felt like I was in a whirlwind on the court,” explained Wagner. “Eventually things started slowing down for me, and I started seeing openings and opportunities I struggled to see before.”
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NRHEG students travel to Costa Rica
ONE OF MANY — NRHEG student Samantha Pettey in front of one of many waterfalls to be found in Costa Rica. (Submitted photo)
Memories of a lifetime were made for NRHEG students who traveled to Costa Rica. There were six adults and 42 students who traveled to the beautiful country located in Central America between Nicaragua and Panama. It is home to many different plants and animals and is known for its variety of ecosystems.
The group spent nine days touring various parts of the country. Each day was packed with activities that provided adventure, education and personal growth. During every moment of the trip students were surrounded by the energy and cultural richness of Costa Rica.