From left: Josie Rose, Greg Bartz, Ann McCabe, Jan Zilka
For the eighth consecutive year, the Brown County Farm Bureau Federation presented monetary donations to the food shelf locations in Sleepy Eye, Springfield and New Ulm. Sleepy Eye Food Shelf leadership gratefully accepted the check, from left: Josie Rose, president emerita, Greg Bartz, Brown County Farm Bureau president, Ann McCabe, president, and Jan Zilka, vice president/secretary. “It’s been our tradition to visit each food shelf as part of the Minnesota Farm Bureau Food Awareness initiative, reinforcing our efforts to increase knowledge and address food insecurity,” noted Bartz. “Farmers produce wholesome, affordable food, and realize that many people experience challenges in creating nutritious and delicious meals. We are grateful that our area food shelves are always ready to assist.” In addition, Brown County Farm Bureau also provided funds designated for food needs at NUMAS Haus in their mission of delivering emergency shelter and support services to homeless women and their children across Brown County.
Christensen Farms made a $1000 donation to the Sleepy Eye Area Food Shelf for the purchase of Pork.
Dan Hanson, from Rogers MN, was announced as the winner of the 2021 Can-Am Outlander 450 raffle put on by the Sleepy Eye Sportsmen’s Club. This raffle was part of their annual Fishing Derby, which was held February 6th. The 2021 Can-Am Outlander was purchased by the Sportsmen’s club from Miller Sellner Powersports. Proceeds of this event go to support local parks, lake projects and other organizations. Pictured is Dan Hanson with his new 2021 Can-Am Outlander 450 picking it up at Miller Sellner Powersports.
The River Valley Dutchmen Snowmobile Club is happy to announce that Andrew Schwab of Gibbon is the raffle winner of the 2022 Ski-doo MXZ Sport Snowmobile purchased from Miller Sellner Powersports of Sleepy Eye. Andrew’s name was drawn February 19th, the raffle was part of their 50th anniversary Fun Run event. Pictured below is Andrew Schwab with Leon Krzmarzick of Miller Sellner picking up his new sled, and also a picture of Club President Mat Schmiesing showcasing the sled during the raffle. Not pictured, Nancy Grausam the raffle chairperson for the River Valley Dutchmen Snowmobile Club.
Morgan Hoffmann, daughter of Mary and Dan Hoffmann, and Jacob Stevens, son of Jenny and Joel Stevens, were named the Sleepy Eye Lion’s Club December Students of the Month. Jacob is a senior at St. Mary’s High School while Morgan will graduate in the spring from Sleepy Eye High School.
In Facebook posts, the Sleepy Eye Chamber of Commerce announced Adam & Karlyn Armbruster were chosen as their 2021 Friends of Sleepy Eye Award recipient. The Sleepy Eye Sportsmen’s Club was also named the 2021 Shine Star Award recipient.
The Friends of Sleepy Eye award recognizes Sleepy Eye community members who contribute to making Sleepy Eye a better place to live and work, their selfless acts of service inspire others to ‘do more’ and they too demonstrate how civic engagement contributes to a healthy environment and a thriving community.
The Shine Star award recognizes Chamber members who contributes to the Chamber of Commerce by being a positive role model, generates inspiration to others and demonstrates how civic engagement can contribute to a healthy environment and a successful society.
“I think we can all agree that this group checks all of those boxes and more,” said Sleepy Eye Chamber Director Chris Andres.
All will be honored at the Sleepy Eye Chamber’s Annual Meeting which will take place in February.
Members of the Brown County Corn and Soybean Growers Association board (left to right): Jim Peterson, Chris Fitzloff, Keith Lendt, Sheriff Jason Seidl, Justin Remus, Dan Steffl and Richard Trebesch.
The Brown County Corn and Soybean Growers Association recently made a donation of a set of soy-based Eagle Enforcer All Weather tires to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office. The donation was made possible with the help of the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotional Council’s (MSR&PC) “Driving Soy” campaign.
The MSR&PC oversees the investment of soybean checkoff dollars on behalf of the nearly 28,000 soybean farmers in Minnesota. This money is used to promote, educate, and develop market opportunities for soybeans. Each of the MSR&PC’s 44 member counties had the opportunity to donate a set of soy-based tires to their county sheriff’s office.
The soy-based Goodyear tires are designed specifically for first responder vehicles in all season climates. The tires are softer, providing better traction especially when temps drop during cold Minnesota winters.
Since 2017, Goodyear, supported by United Soybean Board checkoff investments, has released four lines of tires with soybean oil compounds: Assurance WeatherReady, Eagle Enforcer All Weather, Eagle Exhilarate and Assurance Comfort Drive. The Akron, Ohio-based company has increased its use of soybeans by 73% since 2018 and pledged to fully replace all of its petroleum-driven oils with soybean oil by 2040. The Enforcer tires will appeal to more than just law enforcement but also state fleets and municipalities, increasing demand for soybeans grown in Minnesota.
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office is grateful to the Brown County Corn and Soybean Growers Association for their donation and appreciate the support of the local farmers.
From left: Sleepy Eye Servicemen’s Club Board Members Jerry Bertrand and John Schueller, Bryan Bertrand Trapshooting team coach and Larry Helget Sleepy Eye Sportsman’s Club member.
The Sleepy Eye Servicemen’s Club Charitable Gambling made a $2,500 donation to the Sportsman’s Club local Trapshooting team.
Meet Rev. Tim Mason, the new Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church. He will be joining the congregation in early September.
The Servicemen’s Club Charitable Gambling Organization provided the Sleepy Eye Ag. Program with a generous donation of $2500 which is a Platinum, Top Level Donation. This is the first year that this organization has donated to the Sleepy Eye Ag. Boosters! Donors such as this are essential for the Sleepy Ag. Department and FFA to be able to provide the opportunities to our members! Pictured l to r — Rick Mages, Isaac Lendt (Sleepy Eye FFA Sentinel), John Schueler, Morgan Hoffmann (Chapter President), Carmen Lendt (Chapter Secretary).
The Sleepy Eye Wide Awakes 4-H club members met April 18th at Home Cemetery in Sleepy Eye. After holding their monthly meeting, the club spent their afternoon working together as a team to clean up the cemetery. Afterwards, the club drove over to The Garage in Springfield for bowling and pizza!
