They say it’s Spring. But how do you know for sure? At first glance, it’s hard to tell it apart from Fall. Sure, the snow is melting. But underneath, there are the dead, brown leaves. Again. You may wonder: What the heck? I thought I bagged those up?! No, you bagged other leaves. But then more, other leaves fell and/or blew into your yard. Then it snowed. And you cannot bag leaves under the snow. Thus, there are the dead, brown leaves. Again. Sigh.
The $25,000 matching gift from the L.A. Amundson Ohana Foundation for the Huey helicopter project was recently presented to the American Legion Post 7 committee by several members of the First Security Bank staff. Pictured in Veteran’s Park, in front with the check, from left: Don Gedrose, Legion; Liz Seifert and President Jade Prins, FSB; and Doug Pelzel, Legion. Back: Larry Krenz, Legion; Kurk Kramer, EDA; Austin Thordson, Marie Geschwind, Matt Wagner and Jamie Fischer, FSB. See page 10 for more photos of Huey project donations. Deb Moldaschel
The Sleepy Eye World Day of Prayer will be held Friday, April 22 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Church. The World Day of Prayer service includes a Bible reflection, worship songs, petitions, and voices of women from Wales, England and Northern Ireland.
St. Luke, in his compiling of the Acts of the Apostles, includes a sermon of St.
Minnie Engholm, 97, of Sleepy Eye passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022 at Sleepy Eye Medical Center. A public service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Morgan. A public visitation will be held from 10 until 11 a.m. at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church on Thursday prior to the service. Burial will take place at Zion Eden Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery.
The Knights of Columbus presented a donation of $1,000 for the Huey helicopter to American Legion committee members in Veteran’s Park, from left: Rick Mages and Doug Pelzel, Legion members and John Schwartz and Phillip Sellner, Knights of Columbus. Submitted
(Weather permitting) Thursday, April 21 Baseball: Indians home vs. MVL, DH; Knights at NUC, DH Softball: Knights home vs.
Faye Dietz, secretary of the Izaak Walton League of New Ulm, presented a donation of $3,500 to coach Matt Schmidt for the benefit of the Sleepy Eye high school trap shooting team. The team includes students from both local high schools and shoots at the Trap Range on Sunday afternoons. Submitted
Don’t go looking for a Sports page because there isn’t one. After last Monday’s beautiful afternoon of local sports, every event has been postponed due to the weather. This afternoon (Tuesday, as I’m writing this) isn’t much nicer but since it isn’t snowing the kids are getting in their games. (So sorry I can’t get there, Brrrr.)
Natalie Marti is a senior at St. Mary’s High School. She was Cheer Captain this past fall and has been in school musicals throughout high school. She had a lead role in this year’s production of “Elf.” Natalie also sings in the student Schola choir and church Cecialian Choir. She belongs to the Minnesota Honor Society, and is in FFA and 4-H. Natalie participated in Science Fair in high school and won state awards. She works as a CNA at Divine Providence and is self-employed on the family farm.