*Click here for Annual Meeting documents
**Due to the collapse of the roof on the Heron Lake Community Center,
the location of the HLBE Annual Meeting of Members has been changed.
The meeting on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. will now be held
at the Heron Lake Elementary School at 321 Stearns Ave. in Heron Lake.
We will have signs posted at the H.L. Community Center to redirect you
or click here to view a map of the new location.
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