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THE ENDLESS DANCE of the 7-year-old was conducted in its full kinetic glory on an early February day at Holy Redeemer School in Marshall, Minnesota. The second graders in Mrs. Klaith s class bounced in and out of their Plexiglas-enclosed desks, talking in unison in their own delirious language, treating every one of life s minor revelations with frantic wonder. Everyone, it appeared, needed an immediate bathroom break. Mrs. Klaith, a consummate pro, managed the chaos like an auctioneer.
The cause of the commotion sat calmly in a kitchen within sight of the beach in Pensacola, Florida. Trey Lance, former North Dakota State quarterback, likely top-5 pick in the April 29 NFL draft and currently the most famous Holy Redeemer alumnus, instigated the excitement by appearing on a computer screen and beaming his smile into a school more than 1,300 miles away.
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Jenna Zeug developed an interest in speech way back when she as a student at Holy Redeemer School in Marshall.
Zeug is a sophomore History Education major and the daughter of Joe and Bobbi Zeug from Marshall. She placed in two categories at the recent Minnesota Collegiate Forensics Association (MCFA) state tournament, where her Southwest Minnesota State University team won the limited entry championship.
She teamed with Dominique McPhail, a freshman from Murdock, Minn., to place third in the Duo Interpretation category, and placed fourth in the Informative Speaking category.
She took part in the “Informative” category while in high school “and continued it into college,” she said. Her fourth-place state finish was about the U.S. Postal Service “the history, its current financial issues and possible solutions in the future,” she said.
THUMBS DOWN:
Folks are hurting. Evidence of that could be seen Thursday on Lyon and Fifth streets as vehicles lined up to enter the Holy Redeemer School, parking lot. It was there that workers with the Lutheran Social Service handed out packaged free meals to go. Lisa Gillund, assistant director of operations for LSS meals, said meals and snacks for 300 people would be distributed. Gillund also said food insecurity is a real problem right now as the pandemic rages out of control in Minnesota, so more food giveaways are planned this month. Meanwhile, in Washington, D.C., the wheels of progress turn painfully slow. While reporting progress, members of Congress are still haggling over the details to send financial help to those unemployed and struggling because of COVID-19. They shouldn’t even think about leaving Washington until they finish their job.