The local affordable housing ministry formerly known as Brown County Habitat for Humanity is now operating as a covenant partner of The Fuller Center for Housing. Brown County MN Fuller Center for Housing’s mission remains the same — extending a hand-up to families in need of simple, decent and affordable places to live.
This month we are celebrating Linus Van Pelt from Charlie Brown’s Peanuts gang. As many of you know, the character Linus was based off creator Charles Schultz’s friend, colleague, and Sleepy Eye native, Linus Mauer. Charles and Linus worked together in Minneapolis as cartoon artists and instructors. The character Linus had a great obsession with the “Great Pumpkin” which he believed would appear on Halloween. He also celebrates his birthday in October, so we are going to honor both and have a “Great Pumpkin Trick or Treating birthday party for Linus on Monday, Oct. 31 from 3 to 6 p.m. on the north original steps of the library. Come take your picture with Linus and take home birthday cake and other treats.
“…I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse; therefore, choose life in order that you may live…” (Deuteronomy 30:19). During the month of October, St. Mary’s Catholic School applies this verse to our lives of faith in very special ways.
October is the month where everyone tries to scare me. They plant ghosts and goblins and witches and skeletons in their front yard. And, yes, if you’re into property values, then clutter is indeed a bit scary. Then again, if the goal really is to frighten me, why on earth would you dress these decorations up in funny costumes? I’ve seen skeletons sporting scarecrow garb. Are they trying to scare me or the crows? I’ve seen ghosts donning sunglasses, Goblins rocking Norwegian sweaters, and witches looking less like they’re about to take to the air than they’re about to sweep up.
The Heart of New Ulm’s Brown County Chemical Health Action Team invites everyone in the Brown County area to celebrate Red Ribbon Week Oct. 23-31.
SLEEPY EYE CHURCHES Calvary Baptist Church, Pastor Phil Siefkes, 794-6048, 220 4th Ave. SW, calvary-answers.org Sunday Service - 10:45 a.m.
Over the years various people have shared with me that one of their favorite stories of the Old Testament is that of David and Goliath. You are likely familiar with it yourself. It gets referenced regularly in sporting events and other “underdog” scenarios, even by people who, curiously, don’t believe the Bible. The record is found in First Samuel 17:1-58.
With election day approaching on Tuesday, Nov. 8, the Herald-Dispatch gave the candidates for Sleepy Eye District 84 Board of Education the opportunity to provide information to the voters. They were asked why they want to serve on the school board and to comment on the top issues the board will be or should be dealing with in the next few years.
At their Wednesday, Oct. 12 meeting, the Sleepy Eye School Board had a somewhat lengthy discussion about meal and mileage reimbursement for staff attending out of town meetings. A question was raised at a meet and confer session with the Sleepy Eye Education Association as to why the reimbursement rates are lower for staff than for school board members. The current rate is $75 per day for meal reimbursement for school board members, but $45 per day for staff.
Yes, it’s that time again. Time to string the lights on trees at Sportsmen’s Park, for the ninth annual Holiday Lights in Motion display.