May 2023
April Students of the Month
Sleepy Eye High School Students of the Month for April, front from left: Paige Haala - English, Megan Sellner - Health, Chloe Okerman - Music, Ryle Ramirez - Career Exploration, Sofia Chuc-Feliciano - World Languages. Back: Miguel Castorena - Careers, Ari Krzmarzick - Physical Education, Alex Joramo - Social Studies, Landon Wendinger - Mathematics, Conor Strong - Agriculture, Lydia Huiras - Science.
Mayor’s Message
A really good news item to share with you is that the Sportsmen’s Club has agreed to fund the replacement aeration system for Sleepy Eye Lake. The present aeration system, installed over 40 year ago, has seen its last days. One of the pumps quit working a couple months ago and there have been problems with pipes that carry the air rising to the surface as weights have been rusting off. Mike Hardin, the Public Works Director, has been on top of this and his investigation has learned that new technology and better application of that technology have reduced prices. The new components have been ordered and have arrived so we can be looking forward to installation this summer.
From the Editor’s Desk
This Saturday I will complete my prom photographer career. Wish me luck—sometimes the lighting isn’t my friend. And I’m never sure if I really want that front row center seat at Public School’s prom. Would the pictures turn out better if I was a little farther away? It’s a quandary, and it’s not like I can move after the Grand March starts. I will say I was quite pleased with the photos I got at St. Mary’s last Saturday. They were some of the best I ever captured in that auditorium. I wonder if the new memory card I put in the camera had anything to do with that?
DONALD P. “DON” ZEMLER
Donald P. “Don” Zemler, 73, of Sauk Centre passed away peacefully on Friday, April 28, 2023, after a three-year battle with multiple myeloma. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, May 5 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating.
JULIO BELTRAN SR.
In loving memory of Julio Beltran Sr. (April 12, 1941 - January 15, 2023).
Teddy Bears for Bridget
This spring is the third annual Teddy Bear Drive with proceeds going to the Anthony and Cecilia Ferk family, of Sleepy Eye, to assist with medical expenses for their daughter, Bridget Ann Marie, who was born prematurely last fall.
Red Hats to reorganize
Sleepy Eye Red Hats will have a re-organizational meeting on Wednesday, May 10, 11:30 a.m. at the Sleepy Eye Golf Club. The group has not met since COVID changed the schedules for many. Reservations for lunch can