Planning is under way for Rivertown Days July 18 to 21
The 2013 Rivertown Days button design is done, thanks to Dave Youngren and Natasha Hill. The planning has begun for the events and activities.The Hastings Star-Gazette, 05/17/2013
Wheeler named state’s counselor of the year
When Charlie Black and Ellen Rademacher wrote a letter nominating Rick Wheeler for the counselor of the year award, they described him as a “silly, little, fun-loving guy who seems to know everyone.” They said he always has a smile on his face and that people are drawn to him.The Hastings Star-Gazette, 05/17/2013
Sky’s the Limit youth gallery is now open
The Orange Dragon Art Gallery, sponsored by the Hastings Prescott Area Art Council (HPAAC), has opened its new youth gallery featuring art from area children. The youth gallery, “Sky’s the Limit,” occupies the back room of the Orange Dragon, located at 122 Orange St.The Hastings Star-Gazette, 05/17/2013
Hastings residents will remember, honor those who served the country
A new cemetery marker for a Hastings man who was killed in the Battle of Gettysburg in the Civil War will serve as the beginning of the Memorial Day weekend in Hastings. The annual Memorial Day observance is set for Monday, May 27.The Hastings Star-Gazette, 05/16/2013
Student artwork and writing is showcased May 16
The event began in 2009 with a “What If” grant from the Hastings Public Schools Foundation to celebrate students’ artwork and writing at Kennedy Elementary School. It has continued each year thanks to continued funding from the grant.The Hastings Star-Gazette, 05/10/2013
SEAS students show how ‘God Counts’
There are 34 first-graders and 34 seventh-graders at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School.The Hastings Star-Gazette, 04/26/2013
Helen Gergen celebrates her milestone 100th birthday
A century well lived … and still going strong. Helen Gergen was born April 10, 1913, to Paul and Emma Endres. She grew up on a farm in rural Hampton with her parents and siblings. This week, she turned 100 years old.The Hastings Star-Gazette, 04/18/2013
On May 7, ‘Garden of Living 2013’ fundraiser will help families at risk
The Hastings Community Education Little Learner Scholarship Fund recently received a grant from the United Way of Hastings. Now, it is attempting to match, if not exceed, that grant through a special fundraiser May 7 at the Hastings Country Club.The Hastings Star-Gazette, 04/12/2013
Remembering the war
It was nearly the end of almost two hours of speaking to students in Hastings High School teacher Scott Smallidge’s social studies class last Friday. World War II veteran Richard Carroll, who grew up near Coates, now 92, had talked about his military flying experience, being shot down, and the time spent in a prison camp in Germany.The Hastings Star-Gazette, 04/12/2013
Brainard visits HHS industrial tech students
Nick Brainard was almost assured a job before he completed his school at Dunwoody College of technology. The 2003 Hastings High School graduate was enrolled in a program that has 100 percent placement.The Hastings Star-Gazette, 04/05/2013
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