April 2023
Congratulations to the Sleepy Eye FFA members who competed at the FFA State Convention, April 23-25
Congratulations to the Sleepy Eye FFA Chapter and to the following CDE teams and individuals for their achievement at the Minnesota FFA State Convention: •Soils Team - 3rd place. •Poultry Team - 4th place.
Allysa Kelton receives Minnesota 4-H Volunteer of the Year Award
Brown County 4-H volunteer Allysa Kelton has received the 2023 Minnesota 4-H Salute to Excellence Volunteer of the Year Award. A panel of reviewers chose Allysa from an outstanding list of nominees.
Sleepy Eye Sportsmen’s Club Board of Directors
The Sleepy Eye Sportsmen’s Club recently elected officers and board members, front from left, officers: re-elected Treasurer Jim Fischer, newly elected Secretary Chris Krenz, newly elected Vice President Josh Krenz, and re-elected President Lynn Krenz. Back, directors: Dave Hertling, Larry Helget, Dale Evers, Larry Evers, Merv Speckman.
Learn about adolescents’ mental health challenges and skills for stress resilience
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. At Sleepy Eye Public School we are giving some extra focus to this important topic during the first week of May. To start off the week, we are inviting parents, community members and all that are interested to a screening of a film called “Screenagers Next Chapter,” on Sunday, April 30, at Sleepy Eye Public School Cafeteria, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The event is free.
From the Editor’s Desk
I have the best news for you that I can imagine. My dream candidate has accepted the position of Editor of the Sleepy Eye Herald-Dispatch and I can now (partially) retire, confident the newspaper is in good hands.
DON’T IGNORE THIS. IT’S IMPORTANT. READ ALL THE WAY TO THE END.
Think things through. If you quit exercising because you feel good, you’re likely to take a fall and get injured and feel worse. If you fall in love with a married person, you’re likely to have a guilty lover. If you let your life go to pieces, you’ll be too depressed to do anything about it. In the end we live on trust, so don’t look too far ahead, take it one day at a time.
CURLIN “CURLY” SWANSON
Curlin “Curly” Swanson, 77, of Eagle Lake passed away Friday, April 21, 2023, at Oak Lawn Health Care Center in Mankato while surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life was held at 10:30 a.m.
PAUL HILLESHEIM
PAUL HILLESHEIM Paul Hillesheim, 75, of New Ulm died on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at his home with his family by his side. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m.