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Hitting the hardcourt
GSL boys’ cagers open with scrimmage
GSL High School
hosts Veterans
Day program
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The McLeod County
Glencoe, Minnesota Vol. 118, No. 46
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November 18, 2015
City Council backs
Morningside resolution
on 3-2 vote Monday
Top photo submitted, bottom photo by Rebecca Mariscal
Glencoe memorial dedicated on Veterans Day
Despite rainy conditions Nov. 11, a crowd attended the dedication of the Veterans Memorial in
Welcome Park at the intersection of Morningside
Drive and Highway 212. Many visitors braved the
rain to attend the events, find the names of their
loved ones and show their respect. After the welcome, Larry Gutknecht acknowledged the following for their help in getting the memorial in place:
city of Glencoe, the Park Board, Jim Ford of Knife
River Corporation, Harold Erickson, Kenny Polifka, Steve Schauer and Sons and Jon Lemke. The
Memorial Committee is made up of Dale Peters,
James Peters, Jim Entinger, Jerry Scharpe and
Gutknecht. At the present time, 139 names are
listed on the monuments. More names will be
added each year as slots are purchased. Anyone
interested in having a name added to the memorial may pick up a form at the Glencoe VFW.
By Rebecca Mariscal
Staff Writer
The Glencoe City Council passed
a resolution of support for the
Morningside Avenue project Monday night. The vote passed 3-2, with
Council Members Allen Robeck
and John Schrupp voting no.
The resolution came after a presentation from Short Elliot Hendrickson (SEH) Project Manager
John Rodeberg.
The presentation was a preview
of what Rodeberg will present to
the Minnesota Senate Capital Investment bonding tour on Thursday
in hopes of getting state bonding for
the project.
The Morningside Avenue project
will extend Morningside up to
County Road 15. This extension is
the final phase of the project. In
2005, the river crossing was constructed and then in 2009 the stretch
from the north side of the bridge to
11th Street was built.
This final phase will add about a
half mile of two-lane road. There
will be a roundabout for school
safety at the connection of Morningside Avenue and County Road
15.
The multi-purpose trail will also
be expanded and improvements will
be made to the railroad tracks.
Rodeberg said there will be a sixinch concrete median as the road
approaches the tracks to prevent vehicles from turning around the railroad crossing.
Rodeberg said the project might
buy two homes at the north end of
the street, as they are much lower
than the railroad tracks and there
would be backslope for their driveways.
Robeck asked about the storm
sewers for the project. Rodeberg
said the pipe will come from the
East Ditch. He said everything to
the north will drain to the wetlands
while everything to the south will
drain to the Welcome Park pond.
City Administrator Mark Larson
said the city will set up a meeting
with the school to discuss the project.
Council Member Gary Ziemer
asked if the costs assume the school
will share some of the cost. Rodeberg said yes, it does. Larson said
the city can calculate the benefit to
assign a dollar amount to the
school.
The total cost of the project will
be $4.7 million. The breakdown of
payment is as follows: Glencoe,
$1.025 million McLeod County,
$1.025 million; State Bonding Bill,
$2.35 million; and federal money
from railroad crossing changes,
$300,000.
Rodeberg explained with bonding
and state aid funding, the city will
have enough funding to pay for
both the Armstrong Avenue project
and the city’s portion of the Morningside Avenue project.
Another option available for
funding, Rodeberg explained, is
county turnback funding. This is a
process where the county would
turn back county roads to the city.
The county would compensate the
city for the costs to reconstruct and
maintain the roads while the city
would generate yearly municipal
state aid from the roads.
Council Member Dan Perschau
asked what happens if the project
does not receive bonding from the
Minnesota State Capital Investment. Rodeberg said the project will
need to look for other funding, but
the current bonding tour is the best
potential option.
In other business, the Council:
• Approved the assessment contract with McLeod County for
2016.
• Heard an update on Lincoln
Park. Rodeberg said the project is
essentially done for the year. The
crews are finishing hydro-seeding
in the area.
Liquidated damage charges
against the construction company
Morningside
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Hale Township Board denies request to vacate road
Resident’s civil lawsuit will continue
By Rebecca Mariscal
Staff Writer
The Hale Township Board of Supervisors denied the vacation of a
road opened in September 2014 that
connects 199th Circle and 200th
Street at a board meeting on Nov.
12. The decision followed a public
hearing.
The road is the subject of a lawsuit against the township filed by
resident George Pawlitschek, who
lives on 200th Street next to the
road. The lawsuit, filed in June, alleges that the township did not follow the proper legal procedure in
order to extend the road. Pawlitschek’s case argues that the road is
a legal cartway, and the township
would have needed a petition from
the residents asking for an extension.
The township, however, argues
that the extension is a platted road
that was dedicated to the town in
2002. According to a press release
from the city’s attorney’s office for
the case, Jardine, Logan and
O’Brien, the road was not constructed at that time because there was not
a strong need for it.
Before going to court, the issue
was voted on by the township. The
move to close the extension failed
by a vote of 20-21.
The lawsuit was put on hold while
the vacate procedure was considered.
About 30 residents attended the
hearing on Thursday night to voice
their opinions on the matter and hear
the board’s decision.
The hearing opened with comments from Pawlitschek and other
residents who signed the petition to
vacate the road.
Pawlitschek said the road was
opened without the knowledge of
the local residents, who do not want
the extension.
“Since then we have been trying
to convince the board that this is not
in the best interest of the local residents,” he said.
Pawlitschek said after eight
months of trying to convince the
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board, he then filed a civil suit. He
said he and the other residents filed
this petition in order to avoid the
extra cost of a lawsuit on Hale
Township residents.
“If the petition is approved there’s
no need to follow through with a
lawsuit,” Pawlitschek said.
Shannon Konen, a resident of
199th Circle, said her family bought
the house because they wanted to
live on a cul de sac.
“That’s where we wanted to be
because yes, we have kids, and we
like the slower traffic,” Konen said.
“I’m not sure why the buses want to
change, but we have a bus picking
up our child where he has to cross in
front of it and the school tells us,
‘Nope, we never want kids to have
to walk in front of a bus.’”
Another resident of 199th Circle,
Todd Sandberg, said he felt there
was no specific purpose for opening
the road.
“At the initial meeting when
asked the purpose of opening the
road, there were no compelling reasons,” Sandberg said. “At each subsequent meeting the purpose for the
road grew.”
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The floor was then opened to
other residents to voice questions
and comments.
Throughout the hearing, the township’s attorney, Bob Ruppe, from
Couri and Ruppe, reminded everyone that it was a public hearing on
tape, and a speaker needed to be first
identified by the chairperson and
state their name.
Supervisor Clarence Juncewski
said there was already traffic on the
area before it was made into a road.
“There was people driving
through it,” he said.
A few others in the meeting
agreed, while Pawlitschek said he
mowed the grass on the area and
never saw tracks.
“There was not enough traffic to
even knock the grass down,” he
said.
One topic that was discussed at
length in the hearing was the issue
of rocks that had once been used to
block the area. The rocks were
moved from the area, opening it.
Chairperson Roger Pokornowski
said the removal of the rocks was an
issue and part of the need for a constructed street.
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weather observer.
“That’s why when the rocks were
removed, we went to work and did
the signage because if something
would have happened on that road,
who’s liable? The township,” Pokornowski said.
Pawlitschek said the rocks were
not important to the issue at hand.
“Rocks don’t matter,” he said.
“That extension is in our neighborhood, 199th street is where these
people live and they should have
been notified.”
Hale Township resident Julie
Wendolek asked the public why nobody spoke up about the disappearance of the rocks when they occurred.
Pawlitschek explained that residents had called the sheriff’s office
and were told the man who moved
them had permission to do so.
Hale Township resident Steve
Hackbarth said the residents should
be less concerned about the past and
instead focus on what to do next.
“It doesn’t do any good to fight
about the past anymore,” he said.
Hale Township
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Ingenthron speaks at Vets Day program
Gingerbread houses at ECFE
Glencoe-Silver Lake Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) will host a “Make and Take: Gingerbread
Houses” activity Tuesday, Dec. 1, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30
a.m., or 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Early Childhood Learning
Center, 1621 16th Street E, Glencoe. There is no charge
for admission, but participants may bring a new, unwrapped game or toy as a donation for local children in
need if they wish. Register online at www.gsl.k12.mn.us
under Comm Ed/ECFE, or by calling the ECFE office at
320-864-2681.
Community Thanksgiving
All are welcome to the annual community Thanksgiving dinner Thursday, Nov. 26, at noon, at First Congregational Church, 1400 Elliott Ave. N, Glencoe. The event is
sponsored by Glencoe area churches and there is no
charge. A freewill donation will be collected for the
McLeod Emergency Food Shelf. An RSVP is requested,
but not required, by calling the church at 320-864-3855,
by Wednesday, Nov. 18.
GHPS set to meet Nov. 18
The Glencoe Historic Preservation Society (GHPS)
will have its regular meeting Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 6:30
p.m., in the Glencoe Historic Room at the Glencoe City
Center. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. Refreshments will be served. Anyone with questions is welcome
to call Gloria Hilgers at 320-864-4174.
Degree of Honor 182 meeting
The Degree of Honor 182 will have a social meeting
Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 1 p.m., in the Silver Lake Auditorium.
Nutrition site birthday party
The Silver Lake Nutrition Site will celebrate November birthdays Friday, Nov. 20. Bingo starts at 11 a.m.,
and the meal will be served at 11:30 a.m. the menu includes salisbury steak, parslied whole potatoes, squash,
bread, pears and cake. Call 320-327-2621 or 320-3272536 to reserve a meal.
Plato poultry party Nov. 20
The Plato Baseball Association will host a poultry
party Friday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m., at the Plato Hall.
Glencoe seniors meetings
The Glencoe Senior Citizens meet on Tuesdays and
Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in the seniors room at the Glencoe City Center. Sheephead is played on Tuesdays, and
both sheephead and 500 are played on Thursdays. All
seniors over 55 are invited. For more information, call
320-864-3799 and leave a message.
To be included in this column, items for Happenings
must be received in the Chronicle office no later than
5 p.m. on Monday of the week they are to be published. Items received after that will be published elsewhere in the newspaper as space permits. Happenings
in Glencoe, Brownton, Stewart, Plato, New Auburn,
Biscay and Silver Lake take priority over happenings
elsewhere.
Lighting contest, parade,
bazaar all set for Holly Days
Holiday events are being
planned in Glencoe by the
Glencoe Area Chamber of
Commerce with support from
local organizations, businesses and individuals.
Glencoe Light & Power
will once again sponsor the
holiday lighting display contest. Prizes for the winners of
the residential displays will
be first, $200 Glencoe Bucks;
second, $150 Glencoe Bucks;
and third, $50 Glencoe
Bucks.
There also will be a storefront lighting display contest.
All participating businesses
will be put into a drawing for
two $50 Glencoe Bucks
prizes.
Registrations for both
lighting contests can be made
by calling the Chamber office
at 320-864-3650.
The annual Holly Days Pa-
rade, sponsored by Ane and
Joe Paumen with prizes donated by the Crow River Sno
Pros, Inc., will be Saturday,
Dec. 12, starting at 5:30 p.m.
The parade will start at
Coborn’s and head west on
11th Street to the City Center.
Call the Chamber to register
your float. There is no charge
to enter a float, and entries
are open to the general public, clubs, groups, businesses,
churches, families, etc.
The Holly Days Bazaar
will be Saturday, Dec. 12,
from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the
City Center. The bazaar will
feature shopping opportunities with local vendors and
crafters, and treats will be offered. The Singing Friends
Chorus will be singing at the
bazaar starting at 6 p.m. Vendors can contact the Chamber
office to register.
Morningside Continued from page 1
ended Sunday, Nov. 15. The
charge was $500 a day. Rodeberg said the Council might
have a breakdown of the costs
at the next meeting.
• Heard an update on the
Glencoe Municipal Airport
taxiway project. Park Superintendent Mike Drew said the
project is pretty much completed. The hydro-seeding of
the area will take place in the
spring. The city will put temporary reflective markers to
tell where the taxiway ends
until the turf is established.
• Heard a report on the
Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities fall conference
from Larson. He said the
main focus was on local government aid and making sure
it remains in the system.
• Heard an update on leaf
vacuuming from Drew. Last
week the vacuum was damaged by a rock on Tuesday
and was out of commission
until Thursday. The leaf vacuuming will now wrap up this
week to make up for the
missed time. The vacuum will
run from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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Chronicle photo by Rebecca Mariscal
Specialist Tucker Ingenthron speaks at the GlencoeSilver Lake High School Veterans Day program on
Nov. 11. Ingenthron spoke about what being a veteran means to him.
had moments where he questioned his purpose there.
“We had been on the
ground there for 13 years. I
wasn’t really sure what there
was left to do,” he said.
One day, it clicked for him.
“I realized I was there not
for myself, not for my country and not to fight the
enemy,” he said. Instead, Ingenthron said, he was there to
help the citizens have a successful government.
As the country’s election
week came up, Ingenthron’s
unit was sent out to clear a
route. On April 7, 2014, his
vehicle was blown up by an
explosive and Ingenthron suf-
fered a concussion and a traumatic brain injury.
“For months after that day I
felt large amounts of anger,
frustration and guilt,” he said.
After time, Ingenthron said
he realized his sacrifice ensured the safety of the citizens of Afghanistan.
“That’s when I knew my
purpose in Afghanistan was
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New Germany man
hurt in Hwy. 7 crash
One person was injured in
a two-vehicle accident at the
intersection of Highway 7
and County Road 9 near
Lester Prairie Tuesday, Nov.
10.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Jacob Solie,
31, of Waconia, was southbound on County Road 9 in a
2010 Chevrolet Malibu, and
Kelton D. Adams, 81, of New
Germany, was westbound on
Highway 7 in a 1999 Ford
Econoline van when the vehicles collided in the intersection.
Solie was not injured.
Adams was taken by
Ridgeview Ambulance to the
hospital in Waconia with
non-life-threatening injuries.
Both drivers were wearing
seat belts, and alcohol was
not a factor in the crash, according to the State Patrol.
The Chevrolet had moderate damage; the Ford was
considered a total loss. Both
were towed to Jerry’s Towing.
Responding to the accident
were the State Patrol, Lester
Prairie Fire and Rescue, the
Lester Prairie Police Department, the McLeod County
Sheriff ’s
Office
and
Ridgeview Ambulance.
Friday, Nov. 27 • 9 am-8 pm;
Saturday, Nov. 28 • 9 am-8 pm;
Sunday, Nov. 29 • 10 am-5 pm;
Monday, Nov. 30 • 3-8 pm;
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recognizes local food shelf
The McLeod Emergency
Food Shelf has received the
Charities Review Council
“meets standards” seal, according to Lennie Albers, executive director of the food
shelf.
The seal is given to organizations that not only meet
their service mission, but
excel in practices such as
public disclosure, good governance, healthy financial ac-
tivity and ethical fundraising,
which maintain public trust
and community confidence in
the organization.
Multiple agencies pursue
domestic assault suspect
Sheriff ’s deputies from
Renville, Sibley and McLeod
counties, as well as the Minnesota State Patrol and Gaylord Police Department, were
all involved Saturday in a
pursuit of a domestic assault
suspect.
According to news releases
from the Sibley and Renville
counties sheriff ’s departments, a call was received
about 10:50 a.m. Saturday of
a domestic assault that occurred at 24082 661st Avenue, about seven miles
northwest of Gibbon in
Moltke Township.
When officers arrived, the
suspect, later identified as
Patrick Eugene Fonseca, 29,
of LeCenter, had left the
scene. A short time later, a
Renville County deputy encountered Fonseca driving in
Renville County, and attempted to stop Fonseca’s vehicle. Fonseca fled in his vehicle. After a short pursuit, he
was stopped and arrested.
He has been charged with
fleeing a police officer in a
motor vehicle and domestic
assault. Fonseca made his
first appearance in court
Monday, where bail was set
at $3,000. His next appearance will be Thursday at 9
a.m.
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p.m., Lester Prairie City Hall; and Friday, Nov. 27, noon
to 6 p.m., at Neisen’s Bar & Grill in Biscay. The Red
Cross urges eligible donors to give before the holiday
season begins.
more
than just serving my country,” he said.
Ingenthron received the
Purple Heart for his injury,
and though at first he felt he
did not deserve, he said today
he is humbled by it.
Now, as a veteran, Ingenthron said he is often thanked
by people in the community.
Though he said he does not
always know how to respond,
the thanks are another example of what it means to be a
veteran.
“Its more than just a blank
check, the uniform or my
time overseas,” he said. “It’s
all of you. You are what make
me want to serve my country.”
The program also included
band and choir performances,
the posting of the Colors by
VFW Post 5102, a 21-gun
salute and the recognition of
GSL staff veterans including:
Jeff Jenson, United States
Navy; Don Bohnert, United
States Marine Corps; Mark
Wigern, United States Army;
Michelle Willhite, Army National Guard and Randy Johnson, United States Navy. Students Brady Perschau and
Jordan Tessmer were also
recognized for their upcoming service.
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By Rebecca Mariscal
Staff Writer
s a young boy
scared and confused by the acts of
Sept. 11, 2001, Specialist
Tucker Ingenthron told his
mother that someday he
would go overseas to fight
the people who were responsible.
Exactly 12 years later, on
Sept. 11, 2013, Ingenthron arrived in Afghanistan for his
tour of service with the U.S.
Army.
Ingenthron, a 2012 Glencoe-Silver Lake graduate,
spoke about his experience in
Afghanistan and what it
means to be a veteran at the
GSL Veterans Day Program.
The meaning, Ingenthron
said, is different to everyone.
“Some might say it’s the
uniform, some might say it’s
serving overseas,” he said.
Others refer to the saying,
“A veteran is someone who at
one point wrote a blank check
made payable to the United
States of America for an
amount of up to and including their life.”
For Ingenthron, being a
veteran goes even deeper than
all that. To him, being a veteran is about pride, the pride
Ingenthron saw in his grandfather as he told stories of his
time in World War II.
“I wanted to feel that
pride,” Ingenthron said. “ I
still remember the day I
raised my right hand and
swore service to my country.”
Despite the pride he felt for
his service, Ingenthron said
during his nine-month tour he
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Happenings
The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, November 18, 2015, page 3
City moves ahead on Armstrong project
gas station on Chandler Avenue and 12th Street.
If contaminated soils were
found during construction,
crews would have to stop.
With the assessment, Rodeberg said any potential pollutants can be built into the cost
and time for the project.
SEH does not normally do
phase one assessments, but
the city had enough potential
sites to warrant it. If the assessment finds a high likely
of pollutants, there is a phase
two of more testing but Rodeberg hopes that won’t be necessary.
Mayor Randy Wilson said
he felt it was a good idea so
the city did not get into the
project and then discover a
large financial burden.
Robeck asked if the state is
responsible if a pollutant is
found. Rodeberg said the
state would be responsible for
a percentage.
Council Member Dan Perschau asked if this assessment
was built into the budget.
Though it’s not listed as a
specific cost, Rodeberg said
the funding should fit into the
existing budget.
Otherwise, City Administrator Mark Larson said the
city has not issued the bonds
for the project yet. Rodeberg
said with the latest estimate,
the city is already under
budget.
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Chronicle photo by Rebecca Mariscal
Emmi Jerabek as Tweedle Dee and Kendra Klobe as
Tweedle Dum give a preview of the play “Alice in
Wonderland” to community members at the GlencoeSilver Lake community schools lunch on Friday.
with only one act instead of
two. That means there is no
intermission this year.
Three additional cast members were on hand to give a
preview performance before
the show’s premiere. Rachel
Bonderman, who plays Alice;
Emmi Jerabek, who plays
Tweedle Dee; and Kendra
Klobe, who plays Tweedle
Dum gave a performance of
“How D’Ye Do and Shake
Hands.”
“Alice in Wonderland” premiered Nov. 12 and 13. The
appearing at
HOWARD
LAKE
LEGION
Sat., Nov. 21
7-11 p.m.
DELANO LEGION
Sun., Nov. 22
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Art Expo &
Craft Fair
cluding a stop at Ridgewater
College in Hutchinson on
Thursday, Nov. 19.
The committee is expected
CLOSED
FOR THE SEASON
Saturday, Nov. 21
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Apples still available!
Call Ron at
320-223-2355 or
Genny at
320-327-2633
for an appointment
Activity Center
at Middle School
8700 CR 6 SW
Howard Lake
show continues this weekend
with performances on Nov.
19 and 20. Each performance
starts at 7 p.m.
GSL High School Principal
Paul Sparby also updated the
lunch group on the district’s
construction project.
The district has been hosting user group meetings with
different areas within the
schools, such as athletics,
kitchen, science department
and more to develop what is
needed.
One idea the district is
looking at is developing
space under the bleachers in
the gym for storage or learning spaces.
“That is space you can
use,” Sparby said.
Another development is
opening up the high school library by possibly taking out
walls.
“As we make this a media
center, which is going to be
used for seven through 12,
we’re trying to make this
space more open and userfriendly.”
Sparby said those are just
some of the things the district
is looking at as the project
progresses.
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that has the road planned out
and approved by planning
and zoning.
“I don’t see there’s any argument or point. It’s all platted out, planned right here,”
he said.
Sopkowiak said the road
wasn’t put in right away because “whiners” on Juniper
Court, now 199th Street,
wanted it to stay a cul de sac.
Pawlitschek said there were
two different subdivisions in
play. He said first was Trumpeter Estates, which was set
out in 1994 and then Water’s
Edge in 2004. According to
Pawlitschek, Trumpeter Estates did not have the extension planned.
After closing the hearing,
the town board voted 3-0 to
deny the vacate of the road
for the following reasons:
emergency service vehicles,
school bus drivers, snow
plows, increase of road use
and to provide more public
services for the township.
Pawlitschek said the lawsuit will resume.
Senate capital investment committee to visit Nov. 19
The Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee is
planning a tour of Southwest
Minnesota Nov. 17-19, in-
Shimanski
Orchard
37th Annual
to arrive at the college at
10:45 a.m. At 11:15 a.m., it
will hear presentations on
three projects: Grove City’s
wastewater issues, Highway
212 and McLeod County
Road 15 (Morningside Drive
in Glencoe).
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was important to verify that
everyone who signed the petition owned property within
three miles in order for it to
serve as a petition to alter a
road. The town’s attorney
Ruppe clarified that statute
only applied to the civil suit,
and the petition submitted
would be used only as information to help the board
make a decision on the vacate
procedure.
Township resident Robert
Sopkowiak brought and referenced the Water’s Edge subdivision development plat
4-7 p.m.
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“Let’s work on something decent for the future.”
Denise Vasek presented the
board with signatures of 25
township people and organizations who support the road,
including the Silver Lake Fire
Department and Silver Lake
Ambulance. She said she also
had studies that showed the
benefits of roads.
“I think this is a township
problem, not a neighborhood
problem at this point,” she
said.
Pawlitschek said, based on
Minnesota Statute 164.07, it
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Community schools lunch gives sneak
peek of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ production
By Rebecca Mariscal
Staff Writer
ommunity members
got a sneak peek at
Glencoe-Silver Lake
High School’s production of
“Alice in Wonderland” on
Friday afternoon at the GSL
community schools lunch.
Musical captains Jordan
Doolittle, the Cheshire Cat;
Tina Bonillo, the Red Queen;
Leah Peterson, Violet; and
Travis Uecker, the Mad Hatter, gave a synopsis of the
play to those in attendance.
Bonillo explained the production follows Alice as she
jumps down the rabbit hole
into Wonderland and encounters many different creatures.
This year the musical is
headed by a new director,
Catherine Miller. Doolittle
said both Miller and the new
students have done a great
job.
“It’s been a rebuilding
year,” Doolittle said. “I’m really proud to see how the students have come together to
really help it up to be a student-run show this year.”
The musical is a junior production, which means it is
shorter than most musicals
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ponding in the Lincoln Park
area if the storm sewer was
put there.
Council Member Kevin
Dietz asked about the equipment required for the water
quality feature, saying he didn’t want to save money on
one hand just to spend it elsewhere.
Rodeberg explained the
city would have the equipment and it would not cost
more than ponding.
Robeck had questions regarding the assessments. He
asked why county property
wasn’t being assessed for the
project. Rodeberg explained
the right-of-ways in the project are actually city streets,
not county property.
Robeck also asked if the
city should be financing
Seneca’s portion of the project up front. Rodeberg explained that Seneca will be
paying for 100 percent of that
cost, but if Robeck is concerned about liability that depends on the agreement between the city and Seneca.
The resolution passed 4-1
with Robeck voting no.
The city also passed a resolution for a phase one environmental site assessment.
The assessment will test soil
samples at four different sites
around the city: gas line at the
north side of the project, a cement facility to the south of
the railroad, a fueling system
at the Minnesota Department
of Transportation Site and a
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tion ordering improvement
and preparation of plans for
the project.
Council Member Allen
Robeck said he was still
against the plan, as the new
line will still run under the
city cemetery, where the
storm water pond was originally planned.
Rodeberg explained that
line is not in the cemetery,
but runs around it. The line
will need to connect up with
the 72-inch pipe that runs
under Highway 212 and into
the Buffalo Creek.
Robeck said he thinks the
water is still going to back up
in the cemetery. He said he
thinks the storm sewer should
be installed in the Lincoln
Park area.
Rodeberg explained the
new line will not cause any
extra flooding or back-ups.
“The capacity of that is
such that it won’t back up because of the new water,” he
said. He said the reason the
area has backed up before is
because of the Buffalo Creek.
“I’m not saying it won’t
back up, I’m saying it shouldn’t be any different than it
was before,” he explained.
Council Member John
Schrupp asked if it was too
late to run the storm sewer
through Lincoln Park.
Rodeberg said Lincoln
does not have the capacity for
that as there are not enough
outlets under Highway 212.
The city would have to create
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By Rebecca Mariscal
Staff Writer
The Glencoe City Council
took the next steps to move
forward with the Armstrong
Avenue project at Monday
night’s regular meeting.
Armstrong is a street and
utility project that will replace sewer lines, water
mains and storm sewers on
Armstrong Avenue from Seventh Street to 13th Street,
Seventh Street from Armstrong Avenue to Chandler
Avenue, Baxter Avenue from
Seventh Street to Fifth Street
and one block of 12th Street.
Previously, the project required a storm water pond to
set off the increased rate of
water flow that will occur
with the increased size of
storm sewer lines. At the previous city council meeting,
Short Elliot Hendrickson
(SEH) engineer Justin Black
found an option that did not
require a pond, but instead
added a new 48-inch pipe to
the storm sewer system.
SEH Project Manager John
Rodeberg said on Monday
night that although the Buffalo Creek Watershed has not
officially given permission to
remove the pond from the
plan, the city has received a
verbal yes from the watershed. Without the pond, the
city may need a water quality
control feature.
The first order of business
for Armstrong at the meeting
Monday night was a resolu-
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Time for the world
to unite against terrorists
Our view: Paris attacks just the latest
that date back to 2001
T
errorist attacks from
hardline Islamic
groups continue,
seemingly unabated. The attacks by Islamic State in Paris
are just the latest in a series of
attacks that probably date back
to before the 9-11 attacks on
U.S. soil in 2001.
Have no doubt, these terrorists consider themselves to be
at war. It is time we respond
accordingly.
Unfortunately, these terrorists don’t fight war in ways to
which we are accustomed —
armies and navies going head
to head. Instead, these cowards sneak into our countries,
and they attack our most innocent, civilians going about the
business of living our daily
lives.
France has reacted strongly
to the attacks on its domestic
soil, and is encouraging other
nations to fall in line and stand
shoulder to shoulder with it as
it takes on these terrorists.
President Obama seems
loathe to engage in another
prolonged war, such as those
that we encountered in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.
But unless we align our efforts
and present a solid front to
these terrorists, these attacks
will continue unabated.
Whether it has been formally
declared or not, we are already
at war, and a prolonged one at
that.
It’s high time we join with
our allies and map out a plan
to put an end to this terrorism
in a way that is both effective
and which spills as little blood
as possible.
We’ve been in this battle for
at least 15 years, if not longer.
I loved visiting my grandparents
It’s well past time to put an
as a kid. But I hated the trip.
end to it.
It was a five-hour drive from our
— L.C. home in Pine Island to Hills, deep in
Love the visits, but not the long car ride
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Question of the week
Thanksgiving is coming up Thursday, Nov. 26.
What is your favorite thing about the day?
1) Turkey and all the fixings.
2) Spending time with family.
3) The pie; it’s all about the pie.
4) Football is on all day long.
5) All of the above.
Results for most recent question:
Veterans Day was Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Did you:
39 votes. New question runs Nov. 18-24
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All of that probably explains why
I haven’t been to that part of the
state for probably 10 years.
But on Sunday, I found myself behind the wheel of my car, heading to
Luverne for my aunt’s funeral.
I could tell it had been a long
time. Highway 60 west of Madelia
is now mostly a four-lane that bypasses most of the small towns for
which we had to slow down (but not
stop at if Dad was driving).
The farm fields are now dotted
heavily with wind turbines, breaking
up the landscape.
Guest Column:
1) Attend a Veterans Day program — 13%
2) Buy lunch for a veteran — 0%
3) Personally thank a veteran — 46%
4) Turn on a green light to honor veterans — 5%
5) All of the above — 13%
6) None of the above — 23%
The McLeod County
the southwestern corner of Minnesota.
My father, a retired Navy officer,
drove like he was going to war —
there were no stops until we either
reached our destination or he needed
fuel, despite whining from his three
children in the back seat with full
bladders and empty stomachs. It
usually took my mother yanking on
his earlobe to get him to make a
stop.
Occasionally, I would make the
trip with my Uncle Gale. Gale, a
teacher, was a firm believer that a
mid-trip stop for a Dairy Queen treat
or pie at a local café was essential
for boosting morale and calming
crabby children. But it made the trip
longer in terms of time, and the brief
stop did little to break the boredom
of endless corn fields and a horizon
that was broken only by the massive
grain elevators that dotted the landscape.
The net result was that I arrived in
Luverne well ahead of schedule, and
had time to drive around town. I
cruised Main Street, trying to remember which building had been
home to my grandmother’s café. Apparently, my memory wasn’t as
good as I had hoped, because I
couldn’t figure it out. But I was impressed that Luverne has maintained
a Main Street that is still bustling,
even on a Sunday morning.
After a brief graveside service,
relatives and friends gathered at the
local Pizza Ranch for the buffet,
which gave me a chance to get
caught up with assorted aunts, uncles and cousins.
I discovered I have more fuzzy
memories that I care to admit to.
Now that the trip is more expedient,
I’m looking forward to another trip
in which I can visit my parents’
hometowns and get caught up more
on what’s happening in the lives of
my cousins.
Now, if I could just remember
which small town that Dairy Queen
is in …
Little cause for celebration with deal
By Lee H. Hamilton
You can understand why President
Obama and congressional leaders on
both sides of the aisle sought to cast
their end-of-October budget deal in
the best possible light. They avoided
a potentially catastrophic national
default. They reduced the possibility
of a government shutdown. And they
raised the debt ceiling until March,
2017, taking that bargaining chip off
the table until the next president is in
the White House.
That’s the good news. The bad
news is that for all their hard work,
our political leaders indulged in two
bad habits that they really need to
kick, because they wreak havoc with
effective and efficient government
and cost taxpayers a pile of money.
Still, for all their hard work, our
political leaders indulged in two bad
habits that they really need to kick,
because they wreak havoc with effective and efficient government and
cost taxpayers a pile of money.
First, while they gave themselves
some breathing room before the next
time the debt ceiling has to be
raised, they will nonetheless have to
raise the debt ceiling eventually.
They should have abolished it, or at
least suspended it.
Staff
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Hanson, Creative Department;
and Trisha Karels, Office Assistant.
Letters
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The debt limit was instituted during World War I, when Congress
handed over to the Treasury the ability to sell bonds to fund government
needs without getting permission
every time. In essence, the debt ceiling was a way to keep tabs on the
Treasury, while still allowing the
government to pay its bills for
spending that had already been approved.
While the debt limit once served
that cause, it has now become a political pawn, used repeatedly as
leverage by opposition parties to
make demands of the president. It
has driven the persistent national
game of “chicken” that has so tarnished Congress’ image in recent
decades. The legislative maneuvering surrounding each debt ceiling
bill consumes huge amounts of legislative time that is better spent on
other matters.
The second bad habit is equally
pernicious: the budget deal did little
to shift Congress from its reliance on
continuing resolutions. The CR, as
it’s known, was designed to keep
government operating for a few days
or weeks while congressional negotiators worked out the budget. In recent decades, though, it has become
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the way we fund the government.
Continuing resolutions bypass the
appropriations bills written by specialized committees and provide a
favored few interests a bonanza.
They also keep the federal government — and hence state and local
agencies that rely on federal commitments — in “handcuffs,” as a recent article in Politico put it. The CR
puts the government on automatic
pilot, avoids hundreds of difficult
funding and policy decisions, and
has become a substitute for working
hard to pass a budget by the regular
process. It lacks transparency, sidesteps good budgeting, puts all the
power in the hands of a few congressional leaders, and invites Congress
to act in a crisis mode.
Do you want the Congress to
work better? If so, ask your favorite
member to think big and not lock
into a failing system. A good start
would be to kick these two bad
habits.
Lee Hamilton is director of the
Center on Congress at Indiana
University. He was a member of
the U.S. House of Representatives
for 34 years.
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Ben Franklin wrote in the Pennsylvania Gazette in 1731: “If printers
were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would
offend nobody there would be very
little printed.”
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Stewart considers street, utility proposals
down rate increases.”
The City Council agreed to
have Kehren complete an engineering study on the proposed improvements.
The City Council also was
updated on a proposed bypass
road that would edge the
north part of town from
County Road 7 running west
to Form-A-Feed.
Kehren said there is an estimated $1 million cost for the
connector road. Sweeney said
the city will apply for half the
cost from the Business Development Infrastructure Application (BDIA) program.
The city could look at
right-of-way assessments, tax
abatement or other options to
fund the remaining $500,000.
“We have alternatives to
fill that $500,000 gap, but
we’re still trying to flesh that
out,” said Sweeney.
Kehren said the road would
be designed to meet rural
standards, with no curb and
gutter, and would have a 24foot width, excluding shoulders. There would be seven
inches of under-surface gravel or aggregate topped with
five inches of bituminous to
handle truck traffic.
Kehren said a goal is to obtain 120 feet of right of way.
The extra right of way should
be able to accommodate a
northern growth of the city,
including water and sewer
extensions.
Kehren said he will update
the Council as the proposal
moves forward.
Weather Corner
By Jake Yurek
Back to reality. We’ve been extremely fortunate so far
this fall, but all good things have to come to an end (especially when you live in Minnesota). Average highs for this
time of year are in the upper 30s, so lately we’ve been running way above that.
A strong storm lingered over the area from Monday to
Wednesday, dropping plenty of rain and bringing a shift to
the overall pattern. Cold air will filter into the area behind
the low, dropping temperatures back to normal levels for
the end of the week and weekend. Highs will hang in the
upper 30s with lows in the teens and low 20s.
The pattern shift will dry things out as well, so we won’t
have to worry about any big snowstorms to go with the
temperature change (there’s always a bright side). There is
an impulse that’s forecast to hit Iowa Saturday, and if there
should be a track shift of around 150 miles we could see
some snow, but it’s a long shot so no worries (hopefully).
The extended shows the colder air hanging on into early
next week with a few snow showers possible Monday.
Have a great week everyone; I can’t believe it’s almost
Thanksgiving week!
Ma dobry weekendem
Mit dobry vikend
Wednesday night — Lows 28-34; rain, snow showers.
Thursday — Highs 34-40, lows 21-27; partly cloudy.
Friday — Highs 32-38, lows 17-23; mostly clear.
Saturday — Highs 33-40, lows 20-26; mostly clear.
Sunday — Highs 33-40; partly cloudy.
Weather Quiz: Why does it seem like winter storms
were more severe in the past?
Answer to last week’s question (What is the worst
snowstorm Minnesota has ever seen?): It’s hard to answer
and everyone has opinions, but the Armistice Day blizzard
(Nov 11, 1940) is probably the winner due to drastic temperature change and pure strength. Temperatures ahead of
the storm were in the 50s and 40s; after the storm: teens
for highs with 70-mph winds during the storm. There were
several blizzards in the 1800s that could rival it, but detailed records back then are hard to come by.
Remember: I make the forecast, not the weather!
Carol Altrichter will fill empty Stewart council seat
By Lori Copler
Editor
The Stewart City Council
has a new council member —
Carol Altrichter was appointed by the Council at its Nov.
9 meeting to fill the seat vacated by Chuck Kruggel, who
resigned when he moved out
of the city limits.
Altrichter will hold the seat
until the next city election,
which will be in November
2016. At that time, a special
election will be held in conjunction with the regular
election to fill out the rest of
the four-year term.
The city had also received
an application from former
City Council Member Cindy
Merrell for the vacant position. Merrell was unable to
attend the Nov. 9 meeting.
Altrichter was at the meet-
ing, and Mayor Jason Peirce
asked her what her goals
would be for the city of Stewart.
Among those, Altrichter
said, was to find out why
some projects were not completed and get them finished;
try to attract business to
Stewart; increase public safety, possibly with more patrol
hours and more security
lighting; to try to work with
the Hutchinson school district
to arrange bus pickup for
open enrollment students; to
work with the fire and emergency medical response departments to try to improve
morale; and “make Stewart a
better place for kids that live
in town. We have a good
playground; I’d like to see if
we can get the ‘adult kids’ out
of the playground so the chil-
dren can enjoy it more.”
In other business, the City
Council:
• Certified delinquent utility bills for 12 properties to
property taxes.
• Agreed to continue pursuing a bill for St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church for engineering and legal costs associated with requested street
improvements from the
church that were not pursued
because of the cost. The city
will ask for a court judgment
on the $4,389.73 bill.
• Discussed building maintenance issues and vehicles at
an address on Mowbray
Street as a possible blight
issue.
• Heard that a potential appointment for an emergency
management director has
been tabled until a complaint
issue is settled.
• Heard the fire department
is planning to apply for an
Assistance to Firefighters
Grant to hopefully purchase
new self-contained breathing
apparatus (SCBAs).
• Agreed to place Robbie
Sheets, Mike Tixier and Deb
DesJardin on the fire department roster as probationary
firefighters pending background checks. The probationary period is one year.
• Voted 4-1 to reduce the
years of experience to be an
Emergency Medical Responder captain to 11⁄2 years rather
than two years. Current captain Heather Peirce said the
unit is having a hard time
finding a co-captain. Council
Member Kevin Klucas voted
against the motion.
Great things happen
when we work together
for the good of the
Glencoe area.
Silver Lake council looks at potential Dollar General
By Karin Ramige Cornwell
Publisher
As the holiday shopping
season is fast approaching,
the Silver Lake City Council
heard of the possibility of the
development of a Dollar General store.
The council reviewed a petition for annexation for just
under three acres of land
from property owner Robert
Shamla.
The petition came to the
council after a recommendation from the planning commission to approve the annexation and zone the property commercial in the B2Highway Business District.
The property, currently in
Hale Township, borders the
city limits on the north side
of Highway 7, west of the
Cenex station.
The city has been in contact with the developer on the
proposed building plans.
City Clerk Kerry Venier
has met with the Hale Town-
ship Board in regards to the
annexation of the property.
The response was favorable.
The city will reimburse the
township approximately $300
in taxes.
The Council set a public
hearing for Dec. 21 at 7 p.m.
in the council chambers in the
lower level of the Silver Lake
Auditorium.
A public hearing is required in accordance with
city ordnances and state
statutes.
According to its website,
“Dollar General Corporation
has been delivering value to
shoppers for over 75 years.
With more than 12,000 stores
in 43 states, Dollar General is
America’s largest small-box
discount retailer by sales.”
There are currently Dollar
General stores in Winsted and
Cokato.
In other community development news:
• Council Member Ken
Merrill and Venier reported
that they have talked with the
Public Works department on
the possibility of moving the
skating rink from near the
tennis courts to a location
near the pier on the lake.
The reason for the requested move is due to the difficulty of maintaining the manmade rink in the park, the
hope that the new location
will be more visible for increased use and to highlight
the lake as a city attraction.
The city would need to
construct an access point near
the pier located on Gehlen
Drive near the Lions Park by
filling in a point on the shore
with river rock to make the
access point a lower grade for
easier access based on a recommendation from the DNR.
Public Works Director Dale
Kosek said it would be able
to be completed within the
department’s current budget.
The city would do the initial
set up, ice clearing and preparation of a 50 foot by 50 or
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signage for the skating area.
The staff will also look into
the construction or purchase
of a movable shed to be used
as a warming house and
portable lighting for the rink.
The city would like to recruit volunteer help to maintain the rink through the season with regular checks by
city staff.
The council approved moving the rink to the lake.
• Merrill also presented the
Council with a planning commission application from
Sean Askerud. The Council
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million in improvements for
the “worst part of town.”
The City Council discussed
financing for the proposed
project with engineer Andy
Kehren of Bolton & Menk
and financial adviser Shannon Sweeney at its Nov. 9
meeting.
The proposed project is to
address underground utility
and street surface issues for
portions of Powers, Croyden,
Grove, Bowman, Mowbray
and East streets.
Sweeney suggested the city
could qualify for a $1.4 million low-interest loan from
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Velma B. Lindemann, 95, of Arlington
Evelyn Schrupp, 91, of Glencoe
Evelyn Anna Adeline
Wigand Klancke Schrupp,
91, of Glencoe, formerly of
Norwood Young America,
died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015,
at Glencoe Regional Health
Services Long Term Care in
Glencoe.
Funeral
services
were held
S a t u r d a y,
Nov. 14, at
St. John’s
Lutheran
Church in
Norwood
Y o u n g Evelyn
A m e r i c a Schrupp
with the Rev. David Winter
officiating. Rita Luecke was
the organist. Soloist Justin
Rierson sang “The Lord’s
Prayer” and “So Nimm Denn
Meine Hande Und Fuhre
Mich.”
Congregational
hymns were “I Know That
My Redeemer Lives” and
“Jesus, Lover of My Soul.”
Casket bearers were Neil
Ramlow, Mathew Schrupp,
Joseph Schrupp, Jacob
Schrupp, Timothy Schrupp
and Robert Schrupp.
Interment was in the St.
John’s Lutheran Church
Cemetery in Norwood Young
America.
Evelyn Anna Adeline
Wigand Klancke Schrupp
was born July 12, 1924, to
Herman and Elsa (Bullert)
Wigand in Henderson. She
was baptized and confirmed
in the Lutheran faith.
On June 12, 1946, she married William E. Klancke in
Mayer. They farmed north of
Norwood Young America for
six years. Their marriage was
blessed with a son, Charles
William Klancke, who was
born in 1949. Sadly, Mr.
Klancke died in 1952, leaving
Evelyn a young, widowed
mother, at which time she and
her son moved to Glencoe to
live in an apartment in her
parents’ home. She found employment working as an assistant to the county superintendent of schools at the
McLeod County Courthouse.
In 1958, she went into fulltime teaching in elementary
schools, teaching at the Plato
school and then at Helen
Baker in Glencoe. In 1965,
she purchased her own home
in Glencoe. She retired from
teaching in 1984, after 35
years of service. She lived in
Glencoe for 20 years and was
an active member of First
Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Her only child, Charles,
was a gifted athlete and graduated from Glencoe High
School in 1966. He attended
college, but was drafted into
the service of his country in
1968. On Jan. 9, 1970, he
was killed in battle in Vietnam. He left behind his
young wife, Shirley, and their
only daughter, Shelley Lynn
Klancke.
On Nov. 19, 1972, she married Milton J. Schrupp in
Glencoe. The couple enjoyed
life on their farm southeast of
Young America. They were
active members of their community and of their church,
St. John’s Lutheran. They
shared 36 years of marriage
together. Mr. Schrupp died in
2008, and Mrs. Schrupp
made her home at The Harbor
in Norwood and later at Glencoe Regional Health Services
Long Term Care.
Mrs. Schrupp enjoyed
many interests and hobbies in
her life, including visiting
with family and friends,
sewing, crafting and quilting,
flower and vegetable garden-
ing, cooking and baking,
traveling in the United States
and Europe with Mr.
Schrupp, family genealogy,
loving and serving her Lord
in church, and caring for a
big home and backyard.
Mrs. Schrupp was a member of VFW Post 5102 Auxiliary in Glencoe and was a
Gold Star Mother. She served
in church on the altar guild,
sang in the church choir, attended Bible class weekly,
helped the ladies aid with
quilting, and was a charter
member of Prime Time. She
also served on various education boards.
She is survived by her
granddaughter,
Shelley
(William) Ashton of Oakdale,
great-grandchildren, Breana
and Charles Ashton; daughter-in-law, Shirley Klancke of
Oakdale; stepsons, David
(Pamela) Schrupp of Paynesville and Gary (Susan)
Schrupp of Norwood Young
America; nine stepgrandchildren; 11 stepgreat-grandchildren; sister, Lilah Mackenthun of Glencoe; sisters-inlaw, Marion Wigand of Cohasset and Pearl Schrupp of
Norwood Young America;
many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Herman and
Elsa Wigand; first husband,
William Klancke; second
husband, Milton Schrupp;
son, Charles Klancke; brother, Allen Wigand; sister,
Helen Ramlow; and brothersin-law, Fred Ramlow and
Weldon Mackenthun.
Arrangements were with
the Paul-McBride Funeral
Chapel of Norwood Young
America. Online obituaries
and guest book are available
at www.hantge.com.
Lillian Ida Dammann, 95, of Glencoe
Lillian Ida (Schuette)
Dammann, 95, of Glencoe,
died Monday, Nov. 9, 2015,
at Glencoe Regional Health
Services Long Term Care.
Funeral
services
were held
T h u r s d a y,
Nov. 12, at
First Evangelical
Lutheran
Church in
G l e n c o e Lillian
with
the Dammann
Rev. Ronald Mathison officiating. Paul Otte was the organist. Soloist Justin Rierson
sang “The Lord’s Prayer” and
“One Day At a Time.” Congregational hymns were
“How Great Thou Art” and
“O, God, Our Help in Ages
Past.”
Casket bearers were Jack
Hanna, Alan Oppenheimer,
Caitlin Jacob, Dr. Leah
Asman, Melanie Asman,
Tyler Oppenheimer, Aaron
Oppenheimer,
Ashley
Dammann and Rebecca
Dammann.
Interment was in the
church cemetery.
Lillian Ida (Schuette)
Dammann was born Aug. 26,
1920, in Bergen Township,
McLeod County. She was the
daughter of John and Emma
(Maack) Schuette. She was
baptized as an infant on Sept.
12, 1920, and was confirmed
in her faith as a youth on
April 14, 1935, both by the
Rev. R. Zwintscher at St.
John’s Lutheran Church in
Plato. She attended country
school near her home.
On June 20, 1948, she was
united in marriage to Raymond Arthur Dammann by
the Rev. C.E. Mix at St.
John’s Lutheran Church in
Plato. They made their home
on the family farm in Helen
Township and, upon retiring
in 1992, moved to Glencoe.
In 2010, Mrs. Dammann
moved to Grand Meadows; in
2013, she became a resident
of Glencoe Regional Health
Services Long Term Care.
The Dammanns shared over
47 years of marriage before
Mr. Dammann’s death on
Oct. 31, 1995.
Mrs. Dammann was a
hardworking farm wife, and
took great pride in working
beside her husband on the
family farm. In the ’50s and
’60s, they were members of
The Flying Farmers of America. She was an active member of First Evangelical
Lutheran Church in Glencoe,
where she served on the
ladies aid. She also volunteered at the Clothing Depot.
The farm was the center of
Mrs. Dammann’s life. She
loved to be outside in her gardens of many vegetables and
flowers, especially her geraniums. There was always an
overabundance she would
share. She enjoyed sewing,
embroidering, canning, her
card party group and visiting
with friends. She treasured
her family.
She is survived by her children, Darlene Asman of Sterling Heights, Michigan, Joyce
(Jack) Hanna of Fargo, North
Dakota, Cynthia (Alan) Oppenheimer of Savage and
Brian (Sara) Dammann of
Glencoe; grandchildren,
Caitlin (Jerry) Jacob of Highwood, Illinois, Dr. Leah
Asman (husband Benson Lo)
of Arlington Heights, Illinois,
Melanie Asman of Sterling
Heights, Michigan, Tyler Oppenheimer of St. Louis Park,
Aaron Oppenheimer of Savage, Ashley Dammann of
Glencoe and Rebecca
Dammann of Glencoe; stepgrandchildren, Jared (Patricia) Asman of Arlington, Virginia, and Nicholas (Leslie)
Asman of Brighton, Michigan; sister-in-law, Gertrude
Zuhlsdorf of Richfield;
nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, John and
Emma Schuette; husband,
Raymond Dammann; fatherin-law and mother-in-law,
Otto and Anna Dammann;
son-in-law, Gary Asman; siblings, Arthur Schuette, Edwin
Schuette, Clarence (Emma)
Schuette, Harold Schuette,
Malinda (Jerry) Templin,
Olga (Fred) Franke, Regina
(Herbert) Panning, Mathilda
(William) Werth, Frieda (Vernon) Kruschke and Mabel
(Ellsworth) Kunkel; and sister-in-law, Eldora (Harold)
Danner.
Arrangements were with
the Johnson-McBride Funeral
Chapel in Glencoe. Online
obituaries and guest book are
available at www.hantge
.com.
Velma B. Lindemann, 95,
of Arlington, died Saturday,
Nov. 14, 2015, at the Good
Samaritan Home in Arlington.
Funeral
services
were held
Wednesday,
Nov. 18, at
St. Paul’s
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church in
A r l i n g t o n Velma
with
the Lindemann
Rev. Bruce Hanneman officiating. Interment was in the St.
Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church Cemetery.
She was born Feb. 5, 1920,
in Sibley County, to Otto and
All proceeds will be donated
to the Pedersons to assist
with their travel and medical
expenses.
The concert starts at 3
p.m., followed by a free-will
supper untl 6 p.m., fellowship
and a silent auction.
The fundraiser is co-sponsored by BASICS and St.
Paul’s Lutheran WELCA and
is a Thrivent Action Team
Project.
Members of BASICS are
Ruth Wagner, Lori Bleck,
Carol Maiers, Molly Markgraf, Steve Krenik, Mark
Maiers and Tim Sifferath.
Soundmen are Paul Bleck
and Greg Maiers.
Mission Club at St. Paul’s
Church.
She is survived by a brother, Gilbert Schultz of
Hutchinson; a sister, Mabel
Meyer of Arlington; as well
as nieces, nephews and other
relatives.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Ervin, on
Aug. 17, 1999; brothers,
Clarence and Elmer; sisters,
Elva Schultz and Delores
Mackenthun; brothers-in-law,
Melvin Meyer and Harold
Mackenthun; and sisters-inlaw, Gertrude Schultz and
Dorothy Schultz.
Arrangements were with
the Kolden Funeral Home in
Arlington.
Wesley V. Wosmek, 66, of Emily
Wesley V. Wosmek, 66, of
Emily, formerly of Silver
Lake, died Friday, Nov. 6,
2015, at his residence.
A memorial service
was held
Wednesday,
Nov. 11, at
The Maresh
Funeral
Home in
Silver Lake
with
the Wesley
Rev. Paul Wosmek
Schumacher officiating.
Honorary bearers were
Steven Jakobitz and Mel
Schwarze, Jim Nowak and
Steve Urban.
Wesley Wosmek was born
May 18, 1949, in Hutchinon,
the son of Otto and Ramona
(Hoffman) Wosmek. He graduated from high school in
1968 and later attended
Hutchinson Vo-Tech for two
years.
Mr. Wosmek was formerly
employed for many years as a
truck driver for MCT Transportation. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and family gathering. He was a member of
Holy Catholic Church in Silver Lake.
He is survived by two sons,
Chad (Lorie) Wosmek of
Emily and Chris Wosmek of
Lakeville; two grandsons,
Gavin Wosmek and Nathaniel
Wosmek; sisters and brothers,
Darlene (Gene) Rotzien
Cartwright,
Darlyce
(Michael) Schlechter, Randy
(Jody) Wosmek, Shari (Steve)
Langeren, Marj (Nic) Frieler
and Brian (Wendy) Wosmek;
other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death
by a son, Eric Wosmek; his
parents, Otto and Ramona
Wosmek; and by a brother,
Wendell Wosmek.
The Maresh Funeral Home
in Silver Lake served the
family. Online condolences
may be made at www.
mareshfuneralhome.com.
Minneapolis.
Funeral services will be
held Thursday, Nov. 19, at 11
a.m., at Friedens (County
Line) Church in Norwood
Young America, with interment following in the Ferguson Cemetery.
Visitation will be Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 4 p.m to 7
p.m., at Paul-McBride Funeral Chapel in Norwood Young
America, and will continue
Thursday for one hour prior
to the service at the church.
Arrangements are with the
Paul-McBride
Funeral
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America. An online guest
book is available at
www.hantge.com.
Arrangements are with the
Johnson-McBride Funeral
Chapel in Glencoe. An online
guest book is available at
www.hantge.com.
Deaths
Alice VonBerge
Stuedemann,
99, of Glencoe
Alice Emma VonBerge
Stuedemann, 99, of Glencoe,
died Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015,
at Glencoe Regional Health
Services Long Term Care.
Funeral services will be
held Thursday, Nov. 19, at 11
a.m., at First Evangelical
Lutheran Church in Glencoe,
with interment following in
the St. John’s Lutheran
Church Cemetery in Helen
Township, Glencoe.
Visitation will be Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 4 p.m. to
7 p.m., at the JohnsonMcBride Funeral Chapel in
Glencoe, and will continue
one hour prior to the service
at the church on Thursday.
Arrangements are with the
Johnson-McBride Funeral
Chapel in Glencoe. An online
guest book is available at
www.hantge.com.
Hilary Hoof,
86, of Norwood
Young America
Hilary Hoof, 86, of Norwood Young America, died
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Daniel Fischer, 56, of
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Memorial services will be
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Juanita Urban, 81, of Hassan Valley Township,
McLeod County, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, at Oak
Terrace Assisted Living in
Gaylord.
A Mass of Christian Burial
will be held Friday, Nov. 20,
at 2 p.m., at St. Anastasia
Catholic Church in Hutchinson, with interment in the
church cemetery.
Visitation will be Thursday,
Nov. 19, from 5 p.m. to 8
p.m., with a 5 p.m. Council
of Catholic Women Rosary
and a 7 p.m. parish prayer;
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She married Ervin R. Lindemann on Nov. 2, 1941, at St.
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Wed., Nov. 18 — Red Cross blood drives, Glencoe City Center, 1-7 p.m.; Lester Prairie City Hall,
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Thurs., Nov. 19 — AA Group mtg. next to Post
Office in Stewart, 8 p.m., call 320-212-5290 for
info.; Stewart Lions.
Mon., Nov. 23 — Tops Weigh-In mtg., 5-5:30
p.m.; Brownton Senior Citizens Club, Brownton
Community Center, 1 p.m.; Brownton Rod & Gun
Club, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Nov. 26 — THANKSGIVING; AA Group
mtg. next to Post Office in Stewart, 8 p.m., call
320-212-5290 for info.
Fri., Nov. 27 — Red Cross blood drive, Neisen’s
Bar & Grill, Biscay, 12-6 p.m.
737 Hall St.,
Stewart
320-562-2553
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Silver Lake Police Chief will start position on Dec. 7
By Karin Ramige Cornwell
Publisher
After what has been a
lengthy process, the Silver
Lake City Council heard that
new Police Chief Kenneth
Bradford will begin his duties
on Dec. 7.
Bradford accepted the position in August pending criminal and phycological background checks.
The background checks,
performed by the McLeod
County Sheriff’s Department,
came back with positive results.
City Clerk Kerry Venier
will work with Bradford on
training, goals and expectations as he moves into his
new position.
Bradford recently met with
Venier and acting police chief
RJ Cripps. Both Venier and
Cripps reported that it went
well.
Venier recognized Cripps
for the work he has done
while in the chief’s role. He
spent time catching up on paperwork, updating manuals,
and other things that had been
left undone over the last cou-
ple of months prior to his appointment as acting chief. His
extra work will make for a
much smoother transition for
the new chief.
In other business the Council approved:
• The 2016 liquor licenses
for the American Legion
Club and the Municipal
Liquor Store.
• A variance on the city’s
bar close ordinance for
Wednesday, Nov. 25, and
Thursday Dec. 31, to the Friday and Saturday close time.
Last call will be at 12:45
a.m., with all patrons off the
premises by 1:30 a.m.
The request was made by
the Municipal Liquor Store,
but also will apply to other
establishments with liquor licenses.
The two days are always
very profitable for the MLS.
• A contract with Brenda
Chmielewski, an independent
contractor, for the city’s assessor services. She has been
contracted with the city for a
number of years.
PA Haasken joins GRHS orthopedics department
Terese Haasken, a certified
physician assistant, recently
started seeing patients at
Glencoe Regional Health
Services (GRHS). With more
than nine years of experience
in orthopedics, she specializes in injuries and conditions
affecting the bones, muscles
and joints.
“It’s an exciting time to be
here because GRHS is expanding its orthopedic department and building a new
third-floor addition for rehabilitation services,” Haasken
said. “Patients will find they
can stay close to home and
receive comprehensive care
— from diagnosis right
through surgery and rehabilitation if needed — for almost
every type of orthopedic condition.”
Haasken provides specialized orthopedic care to
GRHS patients of all ages,
which inc l u d e s
physical examinations,
evaluating
pain, ordering lab tests
and imaging studies,
prescribing
medications, giv- Terese
ing injec- Haasken
tions, fitting splints and explaining surgical treatment
options. She also assists
GRHS orthopedic surgeon
Paul Damrow in the operating room and provides postsurgical follow-up care.
“Orthopedics is a very rewarding specialty. We restore
function and tangibly improve the patient’s quality of
life,” Haasken says. “Our
goal is to get patients back to
the activities they enjoyed
doing before injury or joint
pain interfered. I like that I
can see people get better after
orthopedic care.”
An aspect of her specialty
that Haasken especially enjoys is advising young athletes and other patients about
how to avoid injuries. She
draws on her experience as a
runner and weight lifter to
offer practical advice to her
patients. “I talk a lot about
listening to what your body is
telling you,” she says.
Haasken received her bachelor’s degree in biology and
her master’s degree in physician assistant studies from
Augsburg College, Minneapolis. Her training included surgery and emergency
medicine rotations at Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, and a rotation in orthopedic surgery at
the Minneapolis VA Medical
Center. She is certified by the
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Haasken lives in Chaska
with her husband, Danny, and
their two young sons.
“My position in Glencoe
enables me to do a job I love
while still keeping a balance
with my family life,” she
says.
To schedule an appointment with Haasken, patients
may call GRHS at 320-8647750 or toll free 1-888-5264242, ext. 7750.
Glencoe Regional Health
Services was founded in
1941. It includes a primarycare clinic, 25-bed critical access hospital, a 110-bed nursing home and a 40-unit independent senior housing complex in Glencoe, and outpatient clinics in Lester Prairie
and Stewart.
22 SL
seniors
met Nov. 9
Submitted photo
GSL teachers spend night on roof
This fall, Glencoe-Silver Lake Lakeside
Elementary and Helen Baker Elementary
students were challenged to raise
$21,000 for their annual fundraising
events. Students were promised that if
they reached their goal, Zach Otto-Fisher
of Helen Baker and Josh Otto-Fisher of
Lakeside would spend the night on the
roof of Helen Baker. The goal was met
and the Otto-Fisher brothers slept on the
roof on the night of Monday, Nov. 9. GSL
appreciates all the friends and family who
supported the fundraiser and both the
Otto-Fishers for being so brave. The
money raised goes toward activities and
supplies at both buildings for students
throughout the school year.
Women’s
Club hosts
supper
The Silver Lake Women’s
Club GFWC recently hosted
a supper for senior residents
of various apartment complexes, and members’ spouses.
Prior to the meal, Alice
Nowak entertained the group
with many selections. Special
guests were Mayor Bruce
Bebo and wife Deb, Duane
Wawrzyniak of the Silver
Lake Ambulance and members’ spouses.
After the meal a card game
was played. Door prizes were
won by Ed Goede and Marjorie Stritesky.
Duane Wawrzyniak then
spoke and had a video on
CPR, compressions and the
use of a defibrillator.
At the club meeting various club activities were discussed. Nov. 7, the club
served a barbecue lunch at
the Holiday Craft Sale. Nov.
18, the club will be hosting
an appreciation tea for staff
at Lakeside School with a
$200 donation to be used for
library materials.
Members were reminded
of the annual Thanksgiving
dinner to donate two pies or a
dessert. The Christmas party
will be Dec. 7 at Molly’s
Café. In lieu of a member
gift exchange, a Common
Cup family will be adopted.
The Silver Lake Senior
Citizens Club met Monday,
Nov. 9, with 22 members
present.
November birthday is
Clarence Juncewski. November anniversary is Gary and
Kathy Kaczmarek.
The next regular meeting,
which will also be the Christmas party, is Dec. 14 at 1
p.m., followed by cards and a
catered dinner at 3:30 p.m.
Thirteen members attended
the October county quarterly
meeting at Lester Prairie.
Cedar Crest cards were set
for Nov. 11 at 1:30 p.m. 31
games will be Nov. 30.
A get well card was sent to
Judy Penas.
31 winners: Margie Chap
and Tina Dolezal.
500 winners: Hubert
Scherman, Don Benz, Joanne
Victorian, Dolores Goede,
Carol Navratil, Genny Lhotka, Mary Jaskowiak, Ed
Goede, Roger Lhotka and
Margaret Scherman.
People
Ross frisbee club president
Christopher Ross of Glencoe was named the president
of the Ultimate Frisbee club at Southwest Minnesota
State University for the 2015-2016 academic year. Ross
is a sophomore political science major.
Schuft is club president
Jordan Schuft of Glencoe is the president of the University Sportsmen’s Association Club at Southwest Minnesota State University for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Schuft is a senior accounting and finance major with concentrations in corporate finance, financial planning and
investments.
Grandson for Dammanns
Lyle and Sue Dammann of Glencoe announce the arrival of their 12th grandchild, Joseph Charlie McNeil,
born Oct. 27, 2015. “Joey” weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce.
He is welcomed home by parents Joe and Gabby (Lopez)
McNeil of Yuma, Arizona. Grandparents are Marie Lopez
of Arizona, the late Carlos “Charlie” Lopez, Lyle and
Sue, and Mike McNeil of Bend, Oregon. Great-grandparents are Norma McNeil and Maurice McNeil of Glencoe.
Daughter for Thode family
Tim and Courtney Thode of Hutchinson announce the
birth of their daughter, Camdyn Elizabeth Thode, born
Nov. 11, 2015, at Hutchinson Health. Camdyn weighed 8
pounds, 4 ounces, and was 21 inches long. She is welcomed home by siblings Ainsley, Nathan and Emelia.
Grandparents are Tim and Gail Thode and Maureen Style
of Hutchinson and Kevin and Gayle Boesche of Northfield.
Baby girl born to Carlsons
Alissa and Trevor Carlson of Silver Lake announce the
birth of their daughter, Milena Kay Carlson, born Nov.
11, 2015, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Milena
weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 191⁄2 inches long.
Grandparents are Randy and Julie Vasek of Silver Lake
and Tom and Pat Carlson of Chaska.
Silver Lake Thanksgiving
The Silver Lake Auditorium is the site for the 12th-annual Silver Lake Thanksgiving Dinner. This free dinner,
hosted by the city and
friends, is open to anyone in
the Silver Lake area who
wants to enjoy a delicious,
home-cooked meal and spend
time with others.
The meal, provided by donations, will include turkey,
ham, dressing and the fixings.
There will be a dessert or
two. No money will be accepted the day of the meal.
The meal is intended for,
but not limited to, those who
are alone, elderly, shut-ins,
unable to afford a good meal,
or maybe those that just want
to spend the day making others feel good. People of all
ages are encouraged to attend.
According to Silver Lake
Mayor Bruce Bebo: “I guarantee everyone who attends
this event that they will leave
with three things: a full stom-
ach, a smile on their face and
lastly, but most important, a
warm fuzzy feeling inside
knowing that they helped
make someone’s Thanksgiving a day to remember. For a
lot of people, the Silver Lake
area is their only family. Let’s
show them how much we
care. Again this year we will
be making a special effort to
thank all of our veterans as
well as those that are currently in the military. It is because of them that we have so
much to be thankful for.”
Food will be served
promptly at noon on Thursday, Nov. 26. Organizers are
trying to get an idea of how
many people to serve, so
please call 320-327-2412 or
320-327-3157, or stop by the
City Hall if you are interested
in joining the meal.
Those who are in need of
transportation, please call
Bebo at 320-327-3157 by
Nov. 24 to make arrangements to be picked up.
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27 Brownton
seniors met
on Monday
Chronicle photo by Rebecca Mariscal
GSL hears ‘Today’s Pork’ talk
Karen Richter of DKR Swine Farms near Montgomery
visited foods classes at Glencoe-Silver Lake High on
Nov. 13 to give a presenation on “Today’s Pork.” The
presentation demonstrated how farmers have used
technology to raise pigs to better meet consumers’ demands. Pork is now leaner and healthier and certified by
the American Heart Association.
Early Deadlines
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday,
the deadline for the
GLENCOE ADVERTISER will be
Noon on Tues., Nov. 24
Twenty-seven Brownton
senior citizens met Monday,
Nov. 16, at the Brownton
Community Center.
Cards were played after the
business meeting with the
following winners — 500,
Audrey Tongen, first, and
Archie Diehn, second;
pinochle, Leone Kujas, first,
and Bernetta Alsleben, second; and sheephead, Lowell
Brelje, first, and Deloris Rennecke, second.
Rita Plendl won the door
prize. The seniors enjoyed a
potluck meal.
The next meeting will be
Monday, Nov. 23, at 1 p.m.
All area seniors are welcome.
Papers will be printed
on Wednesday, but will
be delivered over the
weekend.
Thanks for your
cooperation!
Our office will be CLOSED on
Thursday, Nov. 26 & will close at
1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27
Fr. Michael
Skoblik
Fr. Rudolph
Henrich
Deadline to bring a claim is
May 25, 2016
If you have information
regarding abuse by these men,
please contact us.
Confidentially contact us at:
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Chronicle photos by
Rebecca Mariscal
VFW Auxiliary
visits schools
Glencoe VFW Auxiliary
member Virginia Adams
visited Glencoe-Silver
Lake’s Helen Baker Elementary, First Lutheran
School and St. Pius X
School on Veterans Day,
Nov. 11, to hear students
recite the pledge of allegiance. Every student
who completed the
pledge received a certificate and a gift. Kindergartners received flags,
first graders received
pencils and second
graders received rulers.
Adams saw over 370
students throughout the
day. At the Helen Baker
visit, she was accompanied by two veterans
who answered questions
about their service.
Above, Tiffany Meulners’
kindergarten class recites the pledge with
Adams. At left, Aymar
Sanchez shows a project
picturing what she
would send in a care
package to soldiers.
Below, Ivanna Schultz
receives her certificate
and flag from Adams.
Chronicle photos by Lori Copler
Roxy Yurek of the Silver Lake Lions
Club explains some of the services
provided by area clubs before dictionaries were given to Lakeside third
graders on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The
donations were made possible by the
Lions Clubs from Brownton, Glencoe,
New Auburn, Plato and Silver Lake.
Lions donate dictionaries to 3rd graders
Lakeside third graders Landan Smith, Madison
Schultz and Henry Becker check out the dictionaries
that were donated by the Lions Clubs within the
Glencoe-Silver Lake School District.
self-reliance and resourcefulness inspired by the maxim
“look it up.” Teachers benefit
by knowing that their students have consistent access
to a tool for homework and in
class explorations. This project is an opportunity for children to expand their vocabulary, and for many, the first
opportunity to actually own
their own dictionary.
Lions Clubs International
is the world’s largest service
club organization with more
than 1.37 million members in
more than 46,000 clubs in
210 countries and geographical areas around the world.
Since 1917, Lions clubs have
aided the blind and visually
impaired and made a strong
commitment to community
service and serving youth
throughout the world. For
more information, visit the
website at www.lionsclubs.
org.
Nokes discusses circumstances
regarding disciplinary action
Editor’s Note: Attorney
Scott Nokes contacted The
Chronicle last week, asking
for the opportunity to put a
recent disciplinary action
into context, saying a news
release published last week
didn’t tell the full story.
By Lori Copler
Editor
Glencoe Attorney Scott
Nokes on Monday expressed
a desire to clarify the circumstances that resulted in recent
disciplinary action against
him by the Minnesota
Supreme Court.
Nokes said he doesn’t agree
with the decision, but abides
by it. The decision was published in The Chronicle last
week from a news release issued by the Office of Lawyers
Professional Accountability.
Nokes said the issue dates
back to July 2013, when a
power of attorney for one of
Nokes’ clients filed the complaint.
Nokes said the client had
approached him after the
client’s brother had died. The
client asked if Nokes could
obtain a copy of the brother’s
will, which was in the possession of a third brother.
Nokes said he was able to
get a copy of the will, which
turned out to be handwritten
and unwitnessed. Nokes told
his client that he did not feel
the will was valid, and asked
if the client wished Nokes to
continue with the issue.
At that time, Nokes offered
the client two possibilities for
payment — either an upfront
retainer fee of $3,500, or to
have the fee based on contingency of the findings. Nokes
said the client chose the contingency plan, with the understanding Nokes would be paid
one-third of whatever money
was recovered through the
process.
As it turned out, Nokes
said, his client was apparently
entitled to over a quarter-million dollars from the estate.
At that point, the client said
he would prefer to pay on a
hourly basis, rather than on
the contingency.
But Nokes said the two had
agreed prior to Nokes’ findings on the estate on the contingency fee, and had a written contract regarding that.
The client and the power of
attorney continued to contest
the bill, which then went to
mediation and, finally, to arbitration. Nokes said the arbiter
came up with a proposed settlement, but the client and
power of attorney continued
to maintain their stance.
Later, the power of attorney
filed the complaint alleging
misconduct on Nokes’ part.
Nokes said issues regarding
the use of contingency fees
had been upheld in other
court cases in other states,
and Nokes’ own attorney argued that the written contingency fee contract was valid.
However, the court disagreed.
Nokes appealed the decision, but the disciplinary action of a public reprimand and
payment of associated costs
were also upheld in appeal.
Nokes said he was disappointed in the decision because it was “made in hindsight” of the events.
Nokes said he invested
about 15 hours on behalf of
his client, and the court said
that, “in hindsight,” was what
should have been billed.
Nokes said the reason
lawyers sometimes take on
cases on contingencies is that
clients cannot always afford
upfront retainers. With contingency contracts, lawyers
take the risk that they may not
be paid at all if their clients
are not entitled to some kind
of payments after the investigation is completed.
Nokes stressed that he still
firmly believes in the values
instilled in him as a veteran of
the Coast Guard.
“Honor, respect and devotion to duty,” said Nokes.
“I’ve always lived my life by
that, and I intend to continue
to do so in the future.”
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A dictionary is perhaps the
first and most powerful reference tool a child can own.
This particular edition’s usefulness goes beyond the usual
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definitions as it also contains
maps and facts of the countries of the world, facts of the
50 United States, the Declaration of Independence, the
Constitution of the United
States, biographies of the U.S
presidents, weights and measures for both English and
metric, the Periodic Table of
the Elements, sign language,
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On Nov. 11, 168 copies of
“A Student’s Dictionary”
were distributed by members
of the Lions Clubs of Brownton, Glencoe, New Auburn,
Plato and Silver Lake to the
third-grade students and
third-grade teachers of Glencoe-Silver Lake Lakeside
School, St. Pius X School,
First Lutheran School, and to
home-schooled third graders
in the GSL district. 2015
marks the 11th year that
third-grade students in the
GSL School district have received these dictionaries free
of charge, with well over
1,900 distributed thus far.
The Lions Clubs of Brownton, Glencoe, New Auburn,
Plato and Silver Lake presented each third-grade student with “A Student’s Dictionary,’ which is the student’s personal property and
can be kept by the student for
use in third, fourth, fifth and
grades beyond. This dictionary was approved by the
schools’ administrators, and
is planned to be used in the
third-grade
classrooms
throughout this school year.
The area Lions Clubs and
the “Dictionary Project”, the
dictionary’s publisher, provide this dictionary to aid
third-grade teachers in their
goal to see all their students
end the school year as good
writers, active readers, and
creative thinkers.
The objective of this program is to provide school
children with their very own
dictionaries for use in school
and at home, starting at the
age when their education
switches from “learning to
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