NRHEG Star Eagle

137 Years Serving the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Area
Newspaper of Record for NRHEG School District
Newspaper of Record for Waseca County, MN
PO Box 248 • New Richland, MN 56072

507-463-8112
email: steagle@hickorytech.net
Published every Thursday
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We will be having a preschool open house to register for the 2015-2016 school year on Monday, April 6 in New Richland or Thursday, April 9 in Ellendale. You can register for either site on these dates. The open house will start at 6 p.m. and end at 7:30 p.m. The registration fee will only be $20 if you attend the open house. Otherwise it will be $25 if you are registered by April 15 and do not attend the open house. After April 15 the registration fee will be $35. Registration information will be available for next year’s preschool program.  Registrations are due by April 15 to avoid the late fee. Your child will be registered on a first-come first-serve basis once we receive your registration form and fee. Classes fill up, so the sooner you get the information to us, the better your chance of getting the session you prefer.  Questions, call 507-417-2667.

The Golden Age of Hollywood comes to life, especially this weekend, when scores of local young people team up with two professional actors to present Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre’s original musical adaptation of Sleeping Beauty.

Performances will take place on Friday, March 27 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, March 28 at 2 p.m. at NRHEG Elementary School in Ellendale.

The show was written by Megan K. Pence and Daniel L. Stock.  his unique version plays out on a movie set where everything seems to go wrong. The local cast features: Sophie Stork as Rose, Avery Hill as Mallory, Riley Chicos as Eugene and Branden Howiesen as Colin. 

Tickets for the performances are $5 for adults, $3 students, and $3 seniors available at the door. Children 4 and under are free. This Prairie Fire Theatre residency is being sponsored by NRHEG PTO.

For more information please contact NRHEG PTO or Allyson Hagen @ 507-383-5142.


The New Richland Farm and City Days Committee is seeking nominations for this summer’s parade grand marshal. Each year, the committee works to identify an individual that plays an active role in making New Richland a great place to live! If you know someone that deserves this honor, we ask that you submit a letter of nomination describing why you feel this person should be named the 2015 Grand Marshal. Letters must be received by Monday, May 4, 2015, and can be sent to: Grand Marshal Nomination, Farm and City Days Committee, PO Box 262, New Richland, MN 56072

Treat yourself and the ones you love to a Sweet Life! Dessert Comedy Theatre on Saturday, March 21, at Christ Community Church, Waseca. Two shows at 5:30 and 8 p.m. You'll enjoy a fun evening of clean, family-friendly comedy and music and afterward be able to indulge in a beautiful array of scrumptious desserts. It's a sweet treat you and your friends and family will love!

By KATHY PAULSEN

Staff Writer

Life is hard. There is no way around that. It sometimes hands us things we don't really deserve, things we can't possibly understand. But despite how much our hearts are hurting, we have to find a way to believe that sometimes we're not supposed to understand. We just need to accept the circumstances and lean on the people who love us most.

One of the greatest gifts a person can give another is support. Our local communities have been kind and willing to help others when things get tough.

Tough is just one positive reference to describe little miss Dana Standke. Tough because she has taken a serious injury and still smiles and looks at the good things that have occurred instead of the bad.

Eleven-year-old Dana came to Minnesota from Nepal when she was just a baby. She lives on a farm north of Beaver Lake with her parents, Shelly Standke and Dan Enzenauer, and she loves it. So much so she is eager to take part in helping with chores and small jobs that need to be done on the farm, including taking care of the animals, feeding the chickens and picking eggs and such and is a happy influence on her family.