News from the Chief
Chief Matt Andres Sleepy Eye Police Department I thought I would talk a bit about school starting. It seems early but it is just a week or two away at this point.
August 2022
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GFWC Woman’s Club
The GFWC Woman’s Club met July 19 at Sportsmen’s Park. The guest speaker was Dave Theneman, past, president- of Sleepy Eye Sportsmen’s Boating & Bobbers. Theneman told about the history of the organization, formerly known as Let’s Go Fishing—an organization that folded about five to six years ago. He said with the sponsorship of the Sleepy Eye Sportsmen’s Club the Sleepy Eye group formed Boating & Bobbers. A new pontoon was purchased and paid for through donations. They take groups of nine people at a time for a pontoon ride and fishing on Sleepy Eye Lake.
Mayor’s Message
Although the 150t.h Anniversary Celebration of Sleepy Eye is an all year event, the biggest part of that, celebration will take place the weekend of August 19, 20 and 21. That weekend is moving closer. More on the 150t,h later in the column.
Charles J. Huiras
http://www.sturmfh.com Charles J. Huiras, 85, of Sleepy Eye died on August 6, 2022, at Sleepy Eye Care Center.
Esther Windschitl
Esther Windschitl, 75, of Comfrey died on August 7, 2022, at Pleasant View Good Samaritan Center, St. James.
Rosella C. Windschitl
http://www.sturmfh.com Rosella C. Windschitl, 100, of Sleepy Eye died on August 5, 2022, at Divine Providence Community Home in Sleepy Eye.
Are we in a pickle?
Beyond Reason by Rob Perez There is a craze sweeping the nation. People of all ages have flocked to this, um, well, I would call it an activity or a game but others call it a sport.
August is Child Support Awareness Month
Brown County Child Support Unit Brown County Human Services Here are some things to know about child support. As of August 2022, Minnesota will no longer charge interest to parents with past due child support payments, allowing parents to limit or reduce their debt and increase the likelihood of complete, timely payments for their children’s well-being.
St. Mary’s Class of 1972
Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s Class of 1972 held their 50 year reunion on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at the Sleepy Eye Golf Club. Pictured front from left: Rick Mages, Sleepy Eye; Claire Rausch, Honolulu, Hawaii; Bryan Hillesheim, New Ulm; Kathleen Braun, Sleepy Eye; Rosemary (Sellner) Zeig, Sleepy Eye; Bill Eckstein, Sleepy Eye and Sharon Braulick, New Ulm. Second row: Carol (Berdan) Prokosch, New Ulm; Carol Schroepfer, Saint Paul; Jacque (Cook) Novotny, Sleepy Eye; Deborah (Seidl) Breault, Springfield; Debra (Schroepfer) Kuderer, Mankato; Bev (Schroepfer) Ibberson, Sleepy Eye; Jeanne (Haala) Helget, New Ulm; Audrey (Helget) Jacobsen, Paynesville and Carla (Simon) Gruendemann, Morgan. Third row: Eileen (Kotten) Hirsch, Sleepy Eye; JoAnn (Fischer) Eischen, Comfrey; Harold Portner, New Ulm; Tom Sobocinski, Switzerland; Martin Haala, Springfield; Jerry Haala, Sleepy Eye; David Gangelhoff, South Saint Paul; Alan Dietz, Spicer; Gerald Gehrke, Glenwood; Duane Suess, Sleepy Eye; Paul Hillesheim, Sleepy Eye; Colleen (Krebs) Zeig, New Ulm; Diane (Sellner) Krzmarzick, Sleepy Eye and Karen (Sellner) Jensen, Shakopee. Fourth row: Chuck Spaeth, Sleepy Eye; Dean Ibberson, Sleepy Eye; Mike Sluss, Pillager; Robert Peichel, Cambridge; Joe Schwartz, Sleepy Eye; Bill Geschwind, Minneapolis; Jan (Steffl) Smith, Alexandria; Lonnie Wendinger, Sleepy Eye; Laurie (Conrad) Hunter, Alexandria; Mary (Neudecker) Bartley, Minneapolis; Starla (Schnurrer) Pioske, LeSueur; Lori Hansen, Corbett, Oregon; Brian Cook, Sleepy Eye and Greg Fuchs, Sleepy Eye. Submitted
Koozie Group to hold Open House August 18
Submitted As a proud member of the Sleepy Eye community, Koozie Group is excited to be hosting guided tours for the public during an Open House on Thursday, Aug. 18 from 10 a.m.