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Join in the fight against cancer.
We need you to help us raise $70,000 for cancer research and patient programs.
A kickoff open house for the 2015 Waseca County Relay for life is Tuesday, April 21 at 5:30 p.m. at Faith United Church in Waseca.
Special guest speaker is Joel Born. Learn where your money goes, learn how 68% of cancers are preventable.
On average 100 people in Waseca County are diagnosed with cancer each year. We need you to help us finish the fight against cancer.
Questions call 507-225-1006.
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Bridges and kindergarten orientation meetings have been scheduled by NRHEG Schools.
Bridges (Pre-Kindergarten) orientation is Monday, April 20 at 4:45 p.m. in the Music Room at NRHEG Elementary in Ellendale. This is intended as a bridge between preschool and kindergarten for 5-year-olds.
Kindgarten orientation is Monday, April 27 at 4:45 p.m. in the Music Room at NRHEG Elementary in Ellendale.
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NRHEG students excel at regional competition
REGIONAL CHAMPIONS — Pre-Calculus students from NRHEG High School captured the championship trophy at the regional TrigStar competition March 13. Front from left: Alyssa Esplan, Abby Christopherson, Eli Lutgens, Torrie Stencel, Corrie Powell, Sophia Fischer. Row two: Kayann Wibben, Anna Lundberg, Jamie Beckstrand, Nicole Edon, Jessica Nafe, Sandra Quezada, Katharine Lewer, Jenny Stoesz. Back: Whittney McCamish, Jorey Fischer, Colton Hagen, Tyler Schlaak, Emily Eder, Andy Schutrop, Cole Ignazewski, Dustin Sonnek. (Submitted photo)
On Friday, March 13, 21 Pre-Calculus students from NRHEG High School competed at the regional TrigStar competition at South Central College in North Mankato. TrigStar is a national trigonometry competition and scholarship program for high school students. It is sponsored by the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) and designed to encourage students to pursue a career in surveying. The regional competition was sponsored by Chapter One of the Minnesota Society of Professional Surveyors (MSPS) out of Mankato.
The competition consists of an hour-long exam that is scored both on accuracy and speed. There are four questions, ranging from basic trigonometry questions to a very complex surveying question. The students from NRHEG have been studying trigonometry in Pre-Calculus second semester, and were well prepared by practicing previous years’ exams that are made available for students.
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DO I HEAR 20? — Auctioneer Tracy Holland, left, seeks bids as Corey Johnson displays a wooden rocking horse at the Benefit for Dana March 22 at NRHEG Elementary School in Ellendale. More 1,100 people attended. (Star Eagle photo by Kathy Paulsen)
By KATHY PAULSEN
Staff Writer
Sometimes, like Woodstock, an event takes on a life of its own.
The benefit for Dana on Sunday, March 22 turned out to be such an event.
It started out as a few members of the Zion Lutheran Church wanting to raise funds to help Dana Standke and her family, Shelly Standke and Dan Enzenauer. But it became a huge rally attended by over 1,100 people.
It was inspiring to see the number of people who turned out to support Dana. It was also great to see the large number of items donated for the bake sale, silent auction, live auction, and meat raffle. The Easter Bunny came too, and many of the children had their pictures taken with the bunny.
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Make-A-Wish Foundation sending Isaiah Schutrop to Disney World
TO THE MAGIC KINGDOM — Isaiah Schutrop of New Richland has been awarded a trip to Disney World by the Make-a-Wish Foundation. A celebration, complete with cake, was held Friday, March 20 at NR City Hall. (Star Eagle photo by Troy Thompson)
By TROY THOMPSON
Contributing Writer
The first day of spring typically signals new hope and promises of warmth for those in Minnesota. This year, that day brought some extra hope and warmth to New Richland.
Friends and family members gathered at New Richland City Hall on Friday, March 20, as the Make-A-Wish Foundation held an informal ceremony to help make 5-year-old Isaiah Schutrop’s dream come true. A carefully-crafted cake of the castle at Disney’s Magic Kingdom sat center stage, leaving no doubt what would soon lie in store for Isaiah.
The day sprouted a smile that never seemed to leave Isaiah’s face as he played with his siblings and relatives while waiting to taste the magical cake and thinking of the trip that was soon to come.
“He’s beyond excited,” said his mother, Monica Schutrop. “The next day he woke up still smiling and said, ‘Mom, that was a fun celebration’.”