‘It pays to do things on time’
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Domeier one of three valedictorians
By JONAH STAFFORD
Staff Writer
Anton Domeier
Anton Domeier, the son of Mark and Michelle Domeier of Ellendale, graduates as one of this year’s valedictorians. Domeier played the trumpet in NRHEG’s concert, jazz, honor and marching bands. He also served as a drum major for the marching band his junior and senior years. Domeier acted in NRHEG’s one act plays, the Spring play, and was a member of the school drama club. He competed on the track and field, baseball, basketball, and knowledge bowl teams and was also involved in the yearbook committee, student council, and National Honor Society.
‘Days that will never be forgotten’
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By DEB BENTLY
Staff Writer
About 75 people gathered in the NRHEG secondary gym the morning of Monday, May 29 to take part in a Memorial Day ceremony sponsored by the New Richland American Legion.
Speaker Kelly Delacruz told the crowd that history is peppered with “days that will never be forgotten” for their tragedy and their impact. Even remembering such days, she said, “seems to suck the oxygen out of our chests.”
She shared her experience of being newly enlisted in the military during 9-11 22 years ago and remembered the loss of a childhood friend who, having enlisted at about the same time she did, was later killed in an explosion in Iraq.
“Today I remember Ssgt Jacob Thompson,” she said. “With a heavy heart I thank him and all others for their sacrifice. They are not forgotten.”
Grant Berg named new principal
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By DEB BENTLY
Staff Writer
Grant Berg, social studies teacher with NRHEG since 2004, has been chosen as the secondary principal, filling a position left open by the recent resignation of 10-year leader David Bunn.
Berg began the training necessary to become a school administrator last fall and will finish the final steps in the next few months.
This development, he admits, has been something of a whirlwind. “When I started the training, my objective was to acquire some new skills and be of use to the district in some new ways,” he says. “It took me completely by surprise when this position opened up.”
NRHEG class of 2023 to graduate Sunday
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By ELI LUTGENS
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The current group is a bit larger than last year and is sure to increase enthusiasm as the NRHEG High School graduating class of 2023 takes the stage at the high school for commencement Sunday, June 4 at 2 p.m. This year’s graduates number 67, up from 57 last year.
The valedictorians for the class of 2023 total three, who all attained a perfect 4.0 GPA. They are, in alphabetical order:
Anton Domeier, son of Mark and Michelle Domeier. His future plans include attending Minnesota State University Mankato to study graphic design.
Swearingen commendation
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By MELANIE PILTINGSRUD
Copy Editor
Roger Swearingen, a Vietnam veteran of the US Air Force, received a letter of commendation recently, hand-delivered by his grandson, Jacob.
Swearingen, a resident of Ellendale, was drafted in 1967, just two years after his high school graduation. He became an aircraft mechanic, and worked on C-130 Aircraft, which carried both troops and cargo.