Recollections

News from Eagle Bend's Past

25 Years Ago

January 17, 2001

Michelle Lang, representing Lakewood Health System Foundation, Staples, gave a presentation on fundraising to members of the Eagle Bend Area Development Committee at their January 10 meeting. Her recommendations included a silent auction followed by a live auction selling services to be provided by local business people. The EBADC is attempting to raise $142,000 to build a new park within the city of Eagle Bend. Actually, calling it an outdoor recreation facility would be more accurate as plans call for walking paths, a basketball court, sand volleyball court, picnic area and shelter, and playground equipment.

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Back in August when the student handbook data was being reviewed, some of Eagle Valley’s school board members succeeded in tabling a section that would have called for a doctor’s excuse for absence by illness. It was brought back to the table at the board’s January 8 meeting. “Some of us had felt we can’t, as a parent, take a kid to the doctor every time they’re ill,” said Chairman Bob Winkler, “But we have situations where kids are missing 15 or more days...and there was a lot of sickness during deer hunting!”

50 Years Ago

January 22, 1976

Some 200 Eagle Bend, Long Prairie, Browerville, Clarissa, Bertha and Hewitt people enjoyed a real good time at the Lions sponsored annual Las Vegas Night held at Sandy Beach. A fine meal was served and some real good music was provided by the Ole Green Band.

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The Eagle Bend Mid-Winter Carnival will be held on Saturday, January 24, from 6-10, at the Eagle Bend School. Profits help support scholarships and reading programs.

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