{"id":135001,"date":"2023-08-11T08:10:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T13:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sleepyeyeonline.com\/goodnews\/?p=135001"},"modified":"2023-08-11T16:14:07","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T21:14:07","slug":"nu-journal-stevermer-receives-outstander-senior-award-sellners-farm-family-of-year-at-brown-county-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sleepyeyeonline.com\/goodnews\/nu-journal-stevermer-receives-outstander-senior-award-sellners-farm-family-of-year-at-brown-county-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"NU Journal: Stevermer receives Outstander Senior Award; Sellners Farm Family of Year at Brown County Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Thursday\u2019s Brown County Fair Senior Day Program was filled with a variety of interesting information, along with a performance done by the \u201cKen and Ken Show.\u201d To kick off the event, the \u201cOutstanding Senior Citizen of the Year\u201d award was given out to Pat Stevermer of Sleepy Eye.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wasn\u2019t expecting it. I feel very honored and I am thankful for those who thought of me for the award,\u201d Stevermer said.<\/p>\n

Pat Stevermer was recognized for many achievements. Stevermer taught grades seven through twelve for eight and a half years, taught adult classes, was a girl scout leader, was the Director of Community Education, and won the Community educator award in 2002. Stevermer is also a mother of three and a grandmother of six.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am proud to have been an educator and a volunteer for many organizations and am glad to use my gift of organization and being a people person to accomplish these things,\u201d Stevermer said.<\/p>\n

Following the \u201cOutstanding Senior Citizen of the Year\u201d award, the farm family of the year award was given to Loran and Heidi Sellner.<\/p>\n

The Sellner farm was formed in 1858 by great great grandfather Hubert Zander. The farm contains 300 acres of land, has roughly 200 cows, and grows corn, soybeans, and more.<\/p>\n

Loran and Heidi Sellner\u2019s daughter Gracie talked about what life was like on the farm.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always an adventure, we never have a set schedule,\u201d Sellner said.<\/p>\n

Next up was the recognition of the Douglas Schwartz family farm as a century farm. The farm was originally purchased in 1900 by Douglas Schwartz\u2019s great grandfather August for the price of $31.25 per acre. The farm grows corn and soybeans, and has milked 40-50 cows for 50 years. Schwartz shared his favorite thing about farming.<\/p>\n

\u201cFieldwork is the best, you\u2019re out in nature getting fresh air and there\u2019s always something going on,\u201d Schwartz said.<\/p>\n

Schwartz followed this by sharing advice to young farmers. \u201cJust stick with it and be creative,\u201d Schwartz said.<\/p>\n

Citizens Agency and Allina Health also had a section, with their speakers sharing helpful information regarding insurance and fitness. Wrapping things up, \u201cThe Ken and Ken Show\u201d did a performance, singing songs by Johnny Cash, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, and many more.<\/p>\n

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