Lifestyle

Support for Ellanor and family

The Sleepy Eye Servicemen’s Club made a generous donation of $2,500 from their Charitable Gambling fund to the Caleb and Katie Siefkes family, the Knights of Columbus Teddy Bear Drive for Ellanor Siefkes, and the purchase of 100 teddy bears. raise money for Online donations to help with medical expenses related to Ellanor’s bone marrow transplant may be made at: https://www.osvhub.com/stmarysleepyeye/giving/funds/kc-benefit. Pictured, back from left: Randy Reinarts, Mario DeSouza, John Schueller, Jim Hillesheim, Nick Dauer, Mike Steffl, Tom Schroepfer, Ellanor Siefkes, Katie Siefkes, Greta Siefkes, Rick Mages and Brian Braun. Middle: Annika Siefkes and Josiah Siefkes. Front: Micah Siefkes and Elijah Siefkes. Submitted

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Sleepy Eye Saddle Club donates to local organizations

The Sleepy Eye Saddle Club donated $435 each to four organizations, from left: Ron Zinniel, Sleepy Eye Fire Department; Deanne Ibberson, Sleepy Eye Ambulance; Doug Pelzel and Rick Mages, American Legion Huey Helicoptor Fund and Saddle Club members Rita and Donny Billmeier and Perry Pietig. The fourth donation was to Holiday Lights in Motion (not pictured). Deb Moldaschel

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Generous community support

The American Legion and EDA Huey Helicoptor project received a $10,000 donation from the Servicemen’s Club Charitable Gambling fund. Pictured from left: Rick Mages, American Legion; John Schueller and Tom Schroepfer, Servicemen’s Club gambling representatives; and Kurk Kramer, EDA. Submitted

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Community Education News

The first summer youth activity is Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre, which will be hosted by Sleepy Eye Community Education, the week of May 30 to June 4. The residency was canceled for 2020 and 2021 but is returning this year.

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