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A meeting for NRHEG youth wrestling registration is set for Monday, Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. in the NRHEG High School Commons in New Richland.
NRHEG youth in grades Pre-K through 6th grade and their parents are invited to attend! Coaches Cory Klemmensen and Shawn Larson will talk briefly about the upcoming season. Practice schedules and tournament information will be distributed. Parents can complete registration forms and concussion forms available at the meeting. Singlets will be handed out to registered participants and families are encouraged to bring any wrestling shoes your family has outgrown to swap. Panther wrestling gear samples will be also available to view and order. For more information, visit the website at www.nrhegpantherwrestlingclub.weebly.com or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
F.R.O.G. of Central Freeborn Lutheran Church Presents Christmas by the Lake in Clear Lake, Iowa Saturday, Dec. 5 from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. Tickets are $26 per person (paid in advance, no refunds).
Activities include:
3 p.m. – Coach bus leaves from in front of Pizza Ranch in Albert Lea. Destination: Clear Lake.
3:45 p.m. – Tour Christmas activities on Main Street
5 p.m. – Watch the lighted Christmas parade
6 p.m. – View the fireworks on the lake
7:30 p.m. – Pizza Ranch buffet in Albert Lea ($10/person for Pizza Ranch if not on bus)
Reservations needed! Please contact Bob or Genie Hanson at 373-8655 or Wayne or Bev Indrelie at 826-3267
Drawings for gifts. Bring a friend and dress warmly! The parade and fireworks may be viewed from the bus if you wish; $5 cash back per person if the bus if full! Coupons for all.
Former Panther was four-time All-American, national champion
By JIM LUTGENS
Editor/Publisher
For years, Matt Petsinger was an automatic win for the NRHEG wrestling team.
A varsity member for six seasons, he finished his high school career with a remarkable record of 179-30 with 131 falls, three state tournament appearances and two runner-up finishes at state. A fierce competitor, Petsinger was also a Junior National Greco-Roman runner-up.
The Minnesota Gophers, however, never called.
It left a bit of a chip on Petsinger’s shoulder, but four years later he was redeemed with the Division II national championship at 157 pounds, completing a remarkable run of four consecutive All-American performances at Minnesota State University-Mankato.
On Oct. 9, he entered MSU athletics immortality, being inducted into the college’s sports hall of fame.
In observance of Veterans Day November 11, the NRHEG Star Eagle will again publish a section dedicated to our defenders of freedom.
Area veterans or family members are encouraged to bring in photos of veterans in uniform from all branches of service for inclusion and the recognition they so justly deserve.
The deadline for photo submission is noon Friday, Oct. 30.
For questions or more information, please call the Star Eagle office at (507) 463-8112 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
New superintendent comfortable on first-name basis
HAPPY TO BE HERE — So far, Dale Carlson has been comfortable with his decision to take the job as NRHEG Superintendent. (Star Eagle photo by Jim Lutgens)
By JIM LUTGENS
Editor/Publisher
NRHEG’s previous school superintendent, Dennis Goodwin, was a down-to-earth enough guy, but he liked the idea of being called doctor. He felt it was a title he earned, and you respected him for it.
It’s also a title earned by Dale Carlson, NRHEG’s new superintendent, but he’s not a stickler for formalities.
“I hope it’s Dale,” he said. “I’m really more of a first-name kind of person.”
Carlson, 53, comes off as a warm, genuine person, with an easy smile and a Leave It To Beaver upbringing. He’s guiding NRHEG on an interim basis, though he’s not ruling out the possibility of a long-term contract at some point if both sides see fit.
Volleyball team raises funds to fight cancer
NRHEG volleyball player Corrie Powell hugs her grandma, Sandi Kurth, while grandpa Randy Kurth applauds during Dig Pink Night at NRHEG High School Friday, Oct. 9. The volleyball team raised $700 to help fight breast cancer. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)
By KATHY PAULSEN
Staff Writer
Would you like to help build a new home and help provide for a needy family in Honduras?
Several members of First Baptist Church in Clarks Grove are again looking forward to traveling to Honduras on New Year’s Day, where they will be doing just that.
Most of the homes in Azacualpa, Honduras are very primitive compared to our little corner of the world.
Carolyn Weller and Mike Peterson from First Baptist have helped build new homes for needy families in Honduras many times before, and Michelle Peterson will be making her third trip. Mike, Michelle and Carolyn pay for their own airfare, which Carolyn said was more costly this year. Ten members of the Fillmore Free Methodist Church, located in the Harmony area, also plan to join them.
Community Ed. trip to Lanesboro reset for Oct. 22
Written by Jim LutgensThe NRHEG Community Education trip to Lanesboro to visit the Amish farms has been rescheduled from October 8 to October 22. The tour will visit several Amish farms, then have lunch in Lanesboro and spend some time in the shops. A highlight of the trip will be viewing the beautiful colored leaves in this area. If interested, call 507-417-2667.
Acclaimed Minnesota author David Treuer will speak about Prudence, a captivating work of historical fiction which tackles the history of German POW camps during World War II in Minnesota, at 7 p.m. on Oct. 20 at the Waseca Public Library.
Treuer is an Ojibwe Indian from Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota. He is the recipient of a Pushcart Prize, a Minnesota Book Award, and fellowships from the NEH, Bush Foundation, and the Guggenheim Foundation. He divides his time between his home on the Leech Lake Reservation and Los Angeles, where he is a Professor of Literature at USC.
Exchange student enjoying stay with Tollefson family
CULTURE CONTRAST — Swedish foreign exchange student Linnea “Lilly” Strom-Olsen has experienced many cultural differences since arriving in the United States in August. (Star Eagle photo by Jim Lutgens)
By MARK DOMEIER
Contributing Writer
NBC recently cancelled a sitcom titled Welcome to Sweden. The show centered around an American who moved to Sweden to be near his girlfriend, who was from that country, and to get away from the bustle of New York. The episodes showed Sweden as a relaxed, welcoming country where most people got along with each other.
New NRHEG foreign exchange student Linnea Strom-Olsen said that is a pretty accurate description of her home country. Strom-Olsen, who goes by Lilly, is staying with Mark and Sandy Tollefson, and their daughter Emma, of New Richland. Tollefsons said they had been contemplating hosting an exchange student for a couple years and have a little more room in the house now with both sons Carter and Spencer off to college.
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Flu vaccine available at Mayo Clinic Health System
Written by Jim LutgensFlu vaccine is available at Mayo Clinic Health System. Flu vaccine clinics have been scheduled from 1 to 7:30 Oct. 8 on the fifth floor of the clinic; and 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 10, in the Anticoag Clinic, located on the first floor of the medical center across from the Ambulatory Surgery Unit. Appointments are required for all clinics and can be made by calling 507-668-2041.
To schedule an appointment to receive the flu vaccine outside of these clinic dates, you must make an appointment by calling 507-668-2041. If you already have an appointment with your provider, you can ask to receive the flu vaccine at that time. Flu vaccine is also available at Express Care within Albert Lea’s Hy-Vee for those 12 and older. No appointment is necessary at Express Care. Flu vaccine is covered by most insurance.
Flu vaccine clinic dates at other MCHS locations:
Group hopes to raise $80,000 by end of 2015
The larger the fund balance, the more dollars become available to grant.
It may sound like the New Richland Area Foundation has plenty of funds available for granting to local projects with currently approximately $420,000 in the fund. However, that is not the case. The grant dollars available comes from a formula used by the Minnesota Community of Funds based on the investment interest.
Though this year’s granting dollars available was $15,000, the NRAF grants committee continues to be challenged with requests of more than $35,000 each year from the school and community. Therefore it is their plea to request the community’s help in growing the fund so that more dollars become available to grant each year. The NRAF has granted out well more than $60,000 in the last four years as it continues to support local school and community needs.
The first ever Goal Campaign is to reach $500,000 by December 31, 2015.
Hartland, Manchester Lutheran to celebrate anniversaries
Written by Jim LutgensHartland Evangelical Lutheran Church will commemorate the 125th anniversary of its organization Sunday, Oct. 4.
The Anniversary Festival Service will be held at 10:45 a.m. with former Pastor John E. Smith serving as the festival preacher. A catered meatball dinner will be served at noon by the Hartland Lutheran Ladies‚ Aid. A free will offering will be donated to ELS missions.
Also Oct. 4, Manchester Evangelical Lutheran Church will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of its organization. There will be a 2:30 p.m. Anniversary Festival Service at Manchester with Pastor John Smith serving as festival preacher. There will be a fellowship hour following the service with refreshments served by the Manchester Lutheran Ladies Aid.
Join us in praising and thanking God for these many years under His grace and blessings.
Community Ed. plans trip to Amish communities
Written by Jim LutgensNRHEG Community Education will travel to one of the largest Old Order Amish communities in Minnesota and travel to several Amish farms in the area. Folks will have the opportunity to browse and purchase Amish crafts, baskets, quilts, leather goods, hardwood furniture, canned and baked items, soaps, and fresh garden produce in season. Stopping at specialty stores in Lanesboro will also be on the agenda. Along the way, they will also be viewing the fall leaves in this beautiful area.
The event is Thursday, Oct. 8, leaving Ellendale at 8:10 a.m. from Gopher Stop (intersection of I35 and Hwy. 30). Cost is $45 (lunch will be extra). Register with Community Education at the school by calling 507-417-2667.