Seventy-six Sleepy Eye FFA members traveled to the University of Minnesota campuses and State Fairgrounds, where they participated in the Annual Minnesota FFA State Convention. More than 5,700 FFA members, advisors and guests from throughout the state gathered for the convention April 29-30.
Pastor Phil Siefkes, 794-6048, 220 4th Ave. SW, calvary-answers.org
Another school year is coming to end very soon as I am finishing my 16th year here at Sleepy Eye Public School. It has been an awesome experience working with great students, teachers and community members. Thank you again for the opportunity to serve this community. Next year I will be shared between Sleepy Eye and Cedar Mountain, so it is a big change but I am looking forward to another exciting new challenge.
On April 23, the Sleepy Eye Public School Board accepted the resignations of Pat Stevermer, the community education director, and Kathy Ahlrich, the elementary school’s administrative assistant. Both women have a long history of dedicated service with Sleepy Eye’s public schools, as Stevermer has held her role since 1979 after serving as a home economics teacher and Ahlrich began working at the elementary school as an office assistant in 2002.
To strengthen his players mentally this season, Sleepy Eye United golf coach Bryant Mages has pushed them to be intentional with how they practice and to focus on what they can control – their process – instead of fixating on outcomes.
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St. James Invitational No. 3, April 29
The Sleepy Eye Red Hats will have their monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 14, 11:30 a.m. at the Dawg Haus. Any woman 55 and older is welcome to join the group that meets monthly through November. Noon lunch is ordered off the menu, good conversation is held and new people are always welcome. Reservations are encouraged by calling Phyllis Schouviller (507-430-5655) or Amy Watercott (651-528-1345) but walk-ins are always welcome.
Fischer’s Sleepy Bison Grill and Sleepy Eye Brewing Co. are joining together for a fundraiser for Linda Seifert on Friday, May 9. Linda was diagnosed with Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma at the end of January and has been undergoing chemotherapy treatments since. This is a rare form of brain cancer, the same cancer she battled 12 years ago.