The L.A. Amundson-Ohana Foundation, through First Security Bank, has been a generous supporter of Sleepy Eye students and Sleepy Eye causes. The foundation is a perfect example of an organization that shows how they believe “Community Matters.” The foundation supports all the communities that have First Security Banks.
dmoldaschel@cherryroad.com Yes, we got a new phone number, and I’m not entirely sure I can explain why, other than to say it means a much shorter and easier to understand voice message when you call. Our new number is 507-216-8333.
CJ Surprenant BBE 70 SESM 63 On Wednesday, March 23, the 28-2 Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s Knights boys basketball team, champs of Section 2, faced off against the 26-4 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars of Section 6 at the U of M’s Williams Arena for the Class A State Tournament quarterfinals.
Don’t let the sunshine fool you, it was a chilly firetruck ride for the Knights, from Schutz Foods to St. Mary’s School, Saturday afternoon but a tradition the kids enjoyed and appreciated. Deb Moldaschel
Velma A. Hale, 84, of Sleepy Eye died on March 24, 2022, at Prairie Senior Cottages in New Ulm.
Sleepy Eye FFA members have been busy, earlier making cards for Valentine’s Day and now making Spring posters in order to spread some cheer at the nursing homes and Countryside Assisted Living. FFA members in junior high and high school made the large posters during the January and March FFA meetings.
The GFWC Woman’s Club met for the March meeting at the Sleepy Eye Coffee Company for Dutch Dessert with the Qui Vive Club as guests. The program was by Italian exchange students Chiari Leonardi, via Zoom with Kris Eckstein as moderator. Chiara told about her life in Rome where she lives in an apartment with her family. She learned to speak English in grade school. Chiara said students in Italy have five years of high school, are in the same class all five years and that teachers rotate from classroom to classroom instead of the students. She said transportation is mostly by bus with some trains similar to subways. Chiara said food consists of various pastas, pizza, vegetables, shrimp, tuna, salmon, some squid and even octopus. Some holidays they observe include June 2, when Italy was founded, similar to our 4th of July; mid-August on the beach with fireworks and St. Lucia Day in December.
Song and dance come to the local stage this weekend when the Springfield Community Theatre and Springfield Community Education present Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Based on the biblical story of Joseph and his brothers in the Book of Genesis, the musical goes on stage at Springfield Public School this Saturday, April 2 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 3 at 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
I’m Kelly Hosek and I’ve lived in Montevideo for 16 years; I grew up just a town over. I’ve worked for the Montevideo American News for almost seven years and have seen a lot of change and transition. In my sales role, I also work with the Granite Falls, Cottonwood, Redwood Falls, and Sleepy Eye newspapers. The one thing that hasn’t changed, is that I am and will always be, a small-town girl.
St. Mary’s Knowledge Bowl teams recently completed the season. Pictured, front from left, is the team of Wyatt Pollard, Meriden Andres, George Schwint and Dylan Moldan. In back is the team of Annika Nosbush, John Miller, CJ Surprenant and Abby Schwartz, who advanced to the regional competition this year.