Struggle, addiction, perseverance
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2005 NRHEG Graduate shares story, authors book
Jason Lennox speaks to REACH classes at NRHEG
By DEB BENTLY
Staff Writer
“I challenge you to be a decent human being.”
Jason Lennox, a 2005 NRHEG graduate, was invited to speak to about 90 students in the three sections of sophomore health and in a class titled “Relationships, Education, Accountability, Character, and Hard Work,” most commonly referred to as REACH.
Lennox shared the story of his personal struggles with relationships and drug addiction, admitting that, already at the age of 10 he had held a knife to his own chest, wondering how much it would hurt and how long it would take to die.
Lennox has recently published a book, “A Perfect Tragedy: Finding Purpose in Pain, Loss, and addiction.” The text began as a series of blogs published online, and is now also in print. Lennox has been a consistent speaker at NRHEG, telling about his experiences and encouraging students both to stay away from harmful substances themselves and to be compassionate toward others.
Waldorf seeks $4 million in bonds
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By ELI LUTGENS
Publisher/Editor
The Minnesota State Senate Bonding Committee visited Waldorf November 28 to discuss potentially providing nearly $4 million for various city projects.
The stop was one of many statewide for the bonding committee, which allocated 20 minutes per visit. While on site, senators acquire information to help determine where to dedicate funds from the state’s upcoming bonding. Every two years legislators pass a statewide bonding bill which allocates money for various projects. In 2022, more than $1.5 billion was allocated. The rebuild of Tink Larson Field in Waseca, for example, was made possible when the construction received last-minute placement on the project list.
The city of Waldorf is seeking $7.4 million from state and federal sources to build a new public safety building and complete its “Phase 2 project.”
The Phase 1 project amounted to $15 million over three years and included replacing city storm sewer, sanitary sewer and water lines, refurbishing the water tower, building a new sanitary pond system and drainfield, and repairing or replacing some roadways and sidewalks.
Celebration of Highway 14 Mile completed
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Four-lane highway now continuous from New Ulm to Rochester
Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan today stood alongside a bipartisan group of legislators and community leaders to open the last stretch of Highway 14 that completes a continuous four-lane highway between New Ulm and Rochester. Photos from the event are attached.
Governor Walz’s advocacy on this project spans back to his time in Congress and the death of his neighbor in Mankato.
“As someone who has lost a neighbor on this road, I know that for the Minnesotans who travel Highway 14 every day, this project is personal. After years of working on this in Congress, I’m incredibly proud to see the final miles of this project completed,” said Governor Walz. “Today, I am keeping all who have lost loved ones on this highway in my thoughts. This expansion will keep Minnesotans safe while expanding economic activity across southern Minnesota.”
Two nights of music
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By Melissa Dunn
Staff Writer
Nearly 350 people enjoyed the vocal and instrumental sounds of the season at the second annual Home for the Holidays concerts featuring NRHEG graduates Gavin Berg, Adam Moen and Eva Wayne, which took place at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Richland last Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. The event, sponsored by the New Richland Area Foundation, brought in over 7,000 dollars to benefit needs in the area.
Berg, a 2002 graduate of NRHEG, is an accomplished keyboard player currently serving as organist at Westwood Lutheran Church in St. Louis Park. Moen, a 2008 graduate, has performed in numerous productions at the Ordway and Guthrie theaters and took the weekend off from his role in "Jersey Boys" at Chanhassen Dinner Theater. Wayne is a 2023 graduate and currently attends the University of St. Thomas, majoring in Business Law & Compliance.
Moen, Berg to perform
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Proceeds go to New Richland Area Foundation
By DEB BENTLY
Staff Writer
New Richland residents are in for a treat; Adam Moen and Gavin Berg are scheduled to perform for a New Richland Foundation fundraiser that will have folks flocking to Trinity Lutheran Church Dec. 9 and 10.
“The NRHEG community is where we learned to sing and to play instruments,” says Adam Moen. “It gave us a foundation for everything that’s followed.”
“People talk about how it takes a village to raise a child,” observes Gavin Berg. “Well, this is our village. The people here are always with us because they’re part of who we are.”