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By KATHY PAULSEN
Staff Writer
When Santa Claus comes to Geneva on Saturday, December 13th for his yearly visit, the local children will also be able to play Bingo prior to his arrival.
Those who attend this yearly event will be able to also sign up for two door prizes, one for a girl, and one for a boy, hoping to be the lucky one chosen as the winner, if they haven't already been lucky winners playing bingo.
Prior to Santa’s visit, starting at 1 p.m., Warren Torgerson will call 20 games of Bingo and the children attending with the winning numbers will be able to call out "Bingo!" and will be able to pick a gift of their choice until all the prizes are gone.
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By KATHY PAULSEN
Staff Writer
Now is the time for all good men and women to come to the aid of the party.
The annual Wild Game Feed has been held on the first Saturday of December for 30 years. It is an event that helps jumpstart the holiday of giving while enjoying the festivities of the season.
For 30 years the guys have had a large tent set up in the Geneva Bar & Grill parking lot to accommodate the large crowd that turns out for this yearly event.
The temperatures are supposed to be back up in the 30s by the weekend but even if it isn't, the heated tent will keep one warm. It really gets heated up at 10 a.m. when people line up to try the variety of wild game that has been donated and prepared.
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By KATHY PAULSEN
Staff Writer
A benefit for five-year-old Isaiah Schutrop, son of Chad and Monica Schutrop of New Richland, is being planned for Sunday, December 7th at the New Richland City Hall. Isaiah was first diagnosed with Stage 3 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a child’s form of Lou Gehrig's Disease, in December of 2013.
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is the leading genetic killer of infants and young children. It is a terminal, degenerative disease that results in the loss of nerves in the spinal cord, as well as a weakness of the muscles connected with those nerves. SMA impacts children’s ability to walk, stand, sit, eat, breathe and even swallow.
As a child with SMA grows their bodies are doubly stressed, first by the decrease in motor neurons and then by the increased demands on the nerve and muscle cells as their bodies grow larger. The resulting muscle atrophy can cause weakness and bone and spinal deformities that may lead to further loss of function, as well as additional compromise of the respiratory system.
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MEN IN BLACK – Spies were the message, as the NRHEG Marching Band, a/k/a "Secret Agent Band," let loose with spy tunes and spy antics last week at New Richland High School Gym. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)
Indoor Band concert is infiltrated by musical spies
By REED WALLER
Staff Writer
Dangerous looking men in black suits and sunglasses, femmes fatales, and even James Bond took over the New Richland High School gym Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 24 and 25, when NRHEG’s new band director Sam Boerboom presented the band’s Indoor Marching Band Concert.
Visitors to the school event enjoyed a less conventional assortment of ensembles and instruments, and some theme choreography.
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NRHEG School Board
By REED WALLER
Staff Writer
New Board Members
Newly elected NRHEG school Board members JoAnn Maloney, Travis Routh, and Mark Tollefson were welcomed by re-elected board chair Rick Schultz at Monday’s meeting. The new directors will begin their terms with the January meeting.
Fernbrook Mental Health
The board voted to approve going ahead with the proposed arrangement with Fernbrook Mental Health Services to provide an onsite mental health worker through the Minnesota School Mental Health Grant.
Sheena Gasner of Fernbrook gave a presentation last month explaining the arrangement, which would provide a worker at no cost or obligation to the district, except for the use of facilities.