On Thursday, June 26, 29 FFA members visited a variety of places in the surrounding communities in order to learn about each and the career opportunities within them. Paul Hendrickx, Katie Emmett (Sleepy Eye FFA Advisors), and Meta Tewes (Summer Assistant) attended the tour as well.
Pastor Phil Siefkes, 794-6048, 220 4th Ave. SW, calvary-answers.org
“Let the children come to Me, and do not hinder them…” These words are the Words of the compassionate Savior, Jesus Christ. The Risen and Ascended LORD Jesus still seeks to bless the little children today, as He continues to send forth His teachers to share the good news with little children about sins forgiven and eternal life in Heaven.
The following information is from the Planning and Zoning department at the City Office: There is a new process to apply for building permits. Getting to the link for the application is still the same, go to our website at sleepyeye-mn.com, on the Home page scroll down to the icon area, look under Doing Business for Services, then Permits. On the permit page click on Building Permit Information & Application. On the Building Permit page scroll down to BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION. This gets you to a new portal, called Civic Review, to apply for building permits.
Last fall Bruce Woitas, St. Mary’s Head Baseball Coach, was selected as the Minnesota nominee, for the sport of baseball, for the National High School Athletic Coaches Assocation national coach of the year. Woitas said he was nominated by the Minnesota baseball coaches association executive board.
Talan Helget was selected to play in the Minnesota State High School Baseball Coaches All Star Series, played on June 19 and 20 at Chaska Athletic Park. Talan was a senior on the St. Mary’s Knights baseball team this spring.
Enjoy a traditional Sleepy Eye 4th of July tomorrow. The action starts in Allison Park where the KCs will have their food stand and musical entertainment, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with flag raising at 11:30.
[Herald-Dispatch note: this is Pat Stevermer’s final article as she is now enjoying a well-deserved retirement. Congratulations Pat!]
FFA members from throughout Region VI attended the Summer Ag. Tour to St. Louis, Missouri, from June 9 to 11. Members attended along with Sleepy Eye FFA advisors, Katie Emmett, Paul Hendrickx, and Alyssa Mitchell, as well as summer intern Meta Tewes and members from the Tracy and Mountain Lake chapters.
Sleepy Eye Public School is undergoing a roughly two-week project to have its track resurfaced due to age-related damage. Patch jobs have been accomplished as recently as spring of 2024, but superintendent John Cselovszki said that a more long-term solution has become necessary.