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The McLeod County
Glencoe, Minnesota Vol. 118, No. 47
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November 25, 2015
Senators hear pitches on Morningside, Hwy. 212
By Lori Copler
Editor
The Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee heard pitches
for both the completion of Morningside in Glencoe and improvements
to Highway 212 at a bonding tour
stop in Hutchinson Thursday.
Chairman of the committee, Sen.
LeRoy Stumpf, said there is a new
focus on the importance of infrastructure in the state.
Unfortunately, Stumpf said, there
isn’t enough money to fund all the
requests coming to the committee.
There has been $3.5 billion in requests so far, three times as much as
the money that has been budgeted
for bonding.
“The real challenge is how do we
deal with the relationship between
the state and local communities,”
said Stumpf. “The request of bonding not only has to be of signifi-
cance to the state, but it also has to
have support in the local community.”
Morningside
McLeod County Highway Engineer John Brunkhorst presented the
bonding proposal for Morningside in
Glencoe, which is a joint county-city
project. Morningside also is
McLeod County’s County State Aid
Highway (CSAH) 15.
Brunkhorst said that the Morning-
side project has three phases, the
first two of which have already been
completed. The first, in 2005,
brought CSAH 15 across the Buffalo
Creek. The second, in 2009, reconstructed the Highway 212 and
Morningside intersection and extended Morningside north past
Coborn’s to the railroad tracks.
The final phase, Brunkhorst said,
is the most important because it
would extend Morningside north
Planners
consider
ordinance
for solar
past the railroad tracks to 16th
Street, which runs past the high
school.
Brunkhorst noted that Highway
22, the major corridor between
Hutchinson and Glencoe, zigzags
through Glencoe before hitting
Highway 212 at Chandler Avenue.
The extension of Morningside
Bonding tour
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Trailblazer
considers
’16 budget
By Rebecca Mariscal
Staff Writer
The Glencoe City Planning
Commission discussed the addition
of a solar ordinance in the city at
its Thursday, Nov. 19, meeting.
Currently, Glencoe has nothing
to regulate solar power. City Administrator Mark Larson said the
city wants to establish regulations
because there is concern that panels are not always attractive.
The city currently has two solar
panel systems within the city.
Larson provided model ordinances from other cities and the
Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association (MMUA) as examples to
help create Glencoe’s own ordinance. He said the Planning Commission can use these to decide
what regulations to include, from
setbacks to height and anything
else.
Commissioner Greg Ettel asked
if the city will have something different for industrial use versus residential use. Larson said that would
probably be the case.
Commissioner Lynn Exsted said
the city should step back and make
only a few regulations so the energy movement can move forward.
“I don’t want to see us limiting
people,” she said. “We should be
encouraging solar.”
City Council Member Gary
Ziemer asked if those with solar
panels are always hooked into the
city’s electrical grid. Exsted said
there are options.
Chronicle photos by Lori Copler
Training fire
The Brownton and Glencoe
fire departments conducted a
training burn at an abandoned house northeast of
Brownton Saturday. Pictured
at left, one of three interior
fire attack crews entered the
house for specialized training. After all three crews had
completed their training, the
house was allowed to completely burn to the ground
(above). The training was
guided by instructors from
South Central Technical College of North Mankato.
Solar
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By Lori Copler
Editor
With its growth into Wright
County, Trailblazer Transit was anticipating a $4.55 million budget
for 2016. And it was anticipating
that the Minnesota Department of
Transportation (MnDOT) would
approve a budget of $4.3 million in
qualifying expenses, of which it
would pay 85 percent, or $3.65 million.
However, MnDOT set the operating cap for 2016 at $3.7 million,
which means Trailblazer will receive $3.145 million.
“It’s going to be fine,” said Gary
Ludwig, executive director of Trailblazer, of MnDOT’s less-than-anticipated aid. Ludwig reviewed the
2016 budget with members of the
Trailblazer Joint Powers Board at
its regular meeting Thursday.
The reason MnDOT is capping
its budget at $3.7 million, Ludwig
said, is that the Trailblazer 2016
budget is anticipating a total of 29
buses on the road. However, that
probably won’t happen as of Jan. 1,
Ludwig said.
“Our program won’t be fully developed by the first of the year,”
said Ludwig. “MnDOT is expected
that we’ll be ramping up throughout the year.”
Therefore, MnDOT doesn’t believe the full budget will be used in
2016.
Ludwig said part of the reason
that there will not be 29 buses on
the road is that Trailblazer is still
struggling to find drivers.
Doug Krueger, a commissioner
from McLeod County, said he has
talked to people who have applied
Trailblazer
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Draft of trails plan presented to County Board
By Lori Copler
Editor
McLeod County’s new trails committee, established about six months
ago, has a framework in place for
accomplishing its goals.
Matt Johnson of the Mid-Minnesota Development Commission,
who is working with the committee,
presented a draft of the committee’s
goals, objects and policies at the
McLeod County Board of Commissioners Nov. 17 meeting.
Johnson said he was particularly
appreciative of the committee’s diverse membership.
“The trails committee you appointed is a very balanced group,”
said Johnson. “Because of the diversity, it’s slowed down the process
and makes the committee think
about the big picture, not just jump
on whatever’s popular.”
And not everyone’s primary goal
is to add to or improve the trail system, Johnson said. For example, the
Sno Pros, a snowmobile group,
wants to ensure safety on the trails,
particularly snowmobile trails.
“Everyone is bringing something
unique to the table,” said Johnson.
Along with input from its committee members, the committee is seeking opinions from the public.
A recent open house regarding the
trails plan drew about 25 people,
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who brought up a wide range of issues, Johnson said. Not all of those
who attended are fans of trails, “but
we got the impression that they
weren’t against them if the issues
they had were addressed.”
In addition, Johnson said, the
committee has been seeking public
input through an online survey. As
of the Nov. 17 County Board meeting, there were 172 respondents.
Johnson said he was pleased with
the number of people who were responding.
“The state of Minnesota did a survey on bicycling, and only got 400
responses statewide,” said Johnson.
Johnson said about three-fourths
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of the respondents “want to do
something with the Dakota Trail.”
The committee will need to develop a master plan for the Dakota, said
Johnson. “We need to do that in
order to get any Legacy money.”
The online survey was open
through Nov. 20.
The trails committee was established in order to coordinate a comprehensive trail plan for the county,
so that cities and organizations are
not duplicating efforts, and to make
sure there is connectivity among
trails.
The draft of the trails plan outlines
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sources, establishing safety features
and accessibility, how to mesh public rights with the rights of private
property owners, access points and
making sure trails have adequate
amenities, creating connectivity, and
encouraging healthy lifestyles,
among other goals.
Johnson said the committee will
now be incorporating feedback from
the public as it continues to fine tune
the plan.
In other business Nov. 17, the
County Board:
• Suggested having a workshop to
Trail plan
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Glencoe blood drive
results in 141 units
A Green Isle woman was
not injured after swerving her
vehicle to avoid four deer in
the road and hitting a power
pole on Friday.
The Sibley County Sheriff’s Office said the accident
occurred about 11:44 p.m.
Vanessa Gail Feist, 31, of
Green Isle, was northbound
on 411th Avenue, about 5 1⁄2
miles north of Arlington, in a
1994 Ford Ranger when she
saw the deer in the road,
swerved into a ditch, and hit
the power pole.
There was moderate damage to the truck and the pole
was snapped off. Feist was
wearing a seat belt and was
not injured.
Happenings
Blood drive set at Biscay
The American Red Cross will host a blood drive Friday, Nov. 27, from 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.
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.
GRHS tree lighting ceremony
The Glencoe Regional Health Services Foundation will
have its annual Trees of Lights lighting ceremony Sunday, Nov. 29, at 5 p.m. The lighting ceremony will feature live reindeer and refreshments. The display will remain lit throughout the holiday season.
Community Thanksgiving
All are welcome to the annual community Thanksgiving dinner Thursday, Nov. 26, at noon, at First Congregational, 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.
Abundant Table meal Dec. 2
The next Abundant Table community meal is set for
Wednesday, Dec. 2, in the Christ Lutheran Church basement fellowship hall, 1820 Knight Ave. N, Glencoe. The
meal is free and open to everyone — families and children, the elderly and all seeking fellowship or a helping
hand. The doors will open at 4:30 p.m. for fellowship;
the meal is served at 5 p.m. This will be a Christmas
meal, and the menu features ham, mashed potatoes,
gravy, applesauce, green beans, Abundant Table bread,
Christmas cookies and ice cream. This meal marks the
beginning of the ministry’s third year. Please let the
church know to prepare for you by calling 320-864-4549.
St. John’s Advent program
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Helen Township, invites
the public to a unique Advent by candlelight program
centered around the theme, “A Mother Remembers,” on
Sunday, Nov. 29, at 6:30 p.m. The church is located five
miles southeast of Glencoe. Participants will receive a
gift and enjoy Christmas treats. Freewill donations for
the McLeod Emergency Food Shelf will be accepted. For
more information, contact the church office at 320-8643093.
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.
Jan. 2. Pictured above are, from left, McLeod County
Deputy Aaron Ward, Brownton Police Chief Ken
Bauer, Glencoe Police Officer Jamey Retzer; Winsted
Officer Reiner, and Minnesota Trooper Mathews.
Extra DWI patrol planned during holidays
Turkey, stuffing and unfortunately DWIs are all a part
of Thanksgiving and other
holiday celebrations this time
of year. As people get together for the holidays, McLeod
County area law enforcement
will be taking drunk drivers
off the road as they conduct
extra DWI patrols. The extra
enforcement campaign starts
Nov. 25 and runs on weekends through Jan. 2.
The enforcement is part of
a statewide effort with officers, deputies and troopers
from more than 300 agencies
working overtime with funding provided by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Minnesota
Department of Public Safety
Office of Traffic Safety
(DPS-OTS) coordinates the
Drive Sober or Get Pulled
Over enforcement and education effort.
Most people think about a
sober ride home when making their New Year’s plans,
but statistics show motorists
need to pay just as much attention to other holidays. The
percentage of drunk-drivingrelated deaths compared with
total traffic fatalities is significantly higher for Thanksgiving and Christmas than other
holidays (2010 – 2014):
• Thanksgiving: 53.8 percent.
• Christmas: 46.2 percent.
• Fourth of July: 40 percent.
• Memorial Day: 27.3 percent.
• Labor Day: 16.7 percent.
• New Year ’s Day: 12.5
percent.
“You should not only be
planning a sober ride home
when you’re going to the bar,
but also when you will be
consuming alcohol at a
friend’s or family’s home, or
when attending holiday work
parties,” said Officer Andrew
Fiebelkorn of the Glencoe
Police Department. “When
hosting a celebration, don’t
be afraid to speak up. Find
guests a sober ride home or
let them sleep at your house.
You could be helping save
lives that night. Many of us
know someone that has been
arrested for DWI or was involved in a crash as a result
of drinking and driving. It’s
time to take a stand and bring
these numbers down to make
our roads safer for everyone.”
The 2014 Minnesota Motor
Vehicle Impaired Driving
Facts report reveals there is
much more work to be done
when it comes to getting
drunks off the road:
• 88 out of 361 people
killed in traffic fatalities
statewide (24 percent) were
drunk driving-related.
• 25,258 DWIs (an average
of 70 per day).
• 159 DWIs in McLeod
County in 2014.
In the last five years (2010
– 2014), there were 479
drunk-driving-related traffic
deaths in Minnesota.
DWI consequences include:
• Loss of license for up to a
year, thousands of dollars in
costs and possible jail time.
• Repeat DWI offenders, as
well as first-time offenders
arrested at 0.16 and above alcohol-concentration level,
must use ignition interlock in
order to regain legal driving
privileges or face at least one
year without a driver’s license.
• Offenders with three or
more offenses are required to
use interlock for three to six
years, or they will never regain driving privileges.
Residents are asked to help
prevent drunk driving:
• Plan for a safe ride —
designate a sober driver, use a
cab/public transportation or
stay at the location of the celebration.
• Offer to be a designated
driver, or be available to pick
up a loved one anytime, anywhere.
• Buckle up – the best defense against a drunk driver.
• Report drunk driving –
call 911 when witnessing impaired driving behavior. Be
prepared to provide location,
license plate number and observed dangerous behavior.
Definitions of some common phrases include:
• Driving While Impaired
(DWI) is a violation for driv-
ing under the influence of alcohol.
• Alcohol-related: any evidence of alcohol detected in a
driver, pedestrian or bicyclist.
• Impaired-related: any
driver, pedestrian or bicyclist
with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or
above.
• Drunk-driving-related:
any driver with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of
.08 or above.
DPS-OTS coordinates the
statewide campaign, and local
agencies participating are:
Brownton Police Department,
Glencoe Police Department,
McLeod County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota State Patrol
and Winsted Police Department.
The enhanced DWI enforcement campaign is a
component of the state’s Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) program. A primary vision of the
TZD program is to create a
safe driving culture in Minnesota in which motorists
support a goal of zero road
fatalities by practicing and
promoting safe and smart
driving behavior. TZD focuses on the application of four
strategic areas to reduce
crashes – education, enforcement, engineering, and emergency medical and trauma response.
Community Strings Christmas program set for Dec. 13
The annual Community
Strings Christmas program,
“A Little Peace of Christmas,” will be held at Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church in
Glencoe on Sunday, Dec. 13.
An afternoon program will be
held at 3 p.m., followed by an
evening performance at 7
p.m. A freewill offering will
be taken to support the area
food shelf and defray costs of
the Community Strings program.
The Community Strings
were created as a family musical group by Melissa Pinske
and her father, Dr. Jack Noennig. Over the years, the Community Strings have grown to
include four Noennig children and most of their grandchildren playing violin, string
bass and keyboard.
The Community Strings
soon expanded to include
area violinists, young and old.
About six years ago, the
Woman dies
in Hwy. 212
accident
Katherine Zika, 34, of
Bloomington, died in a twovehicle accident on Highway
212 in Carver County Monday morning.
According to the Minnesota
State Patrol, Zika was westbound on Highway 212 in a
2007 Buick LaCrosse when
she lost control on the slippery roadway, crossed the
median and was struck by an
eastbound 2002 Ford van
driven by James W. Gildea,
40, of Glencoe. Gildea and a
passenger, Ryan C. Miller,
27, of Winsted, had minor injuries and did not require
transport to a hospital, according to the State Patrol.
The highway was shut
down for nearly three hours
after the accident, which was
reported about 7:30 a.m., as
officials investigated the accident scene and cleared debris
from the roadway.
Community Strings added violas and cellos. Current musicians come from Arlington,
Cokato, Glencoe, Hamburg,
Hutchinson, Norwood Young
America and Plato. Twelve of
the musicians have gone off
to college with some of them
continuing to use their musical talents.
The goal of Community
Strings is to provide an opportunity for string musicians
to enjoy their talents and
share them with the public. In
its 10th year, the Community
Strings have performed for
local festivals, nursing
homes, churches and area
businesses. Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church has allowed
the Community Strings to rehearse weekly in the church,
culminating in the annual
Christmas program.
This year’s program, “A
Little Peace of Christmas,”
will feature the Glencoe-Silver Lake Madrigal Choir, directed by Kay Wilson, as well
as music performed by the
former Golden Strings. There
will be carols to sing and a
few additional surprises during the program.
Catch the Spirit
of the Holidays at
Hutchinson Mall!
Shop National, Regional and Local retailers, in addition to seasonal
stores and holiday kiosk vendors. A festive, climate controlled retail
environment including live entertainment, McLeod County Gift
Giving Tree, visits with Santa and more. Admire the choices, savor
the savings this holiday season!
REMEMBER THE PAST
Mary’s Hair Designs
FARM & FLEET
Thank You
Words cannot adequately
express my thanks for
your cards and presence at
the party my children gave
for my 90th birthday.
I was sincerely humbled
by the turnout. My only
regret is that I didn’t have
the opportunity to visit
with each one of you.
God Bless You.
Love, Vi Gould
Nails Spa & Wax
1060 Hwy. 15 So.
Hutchinson, MN 55350
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Driver swerves to avoid
deer, hits power pole
Submitted photo
Local law enforcement agencies are combining efforts to put extra patrols on the road for DWIs during
the holiday season. The extra patrols will be on the
road from Wednesday, Nov. 25, through Saturday,
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Pam Gould and David Uecker, Glencoe.
5 gallons: Randall Carrigan
and Vernon Lindeman, Glencoe.
7 gallons: Carmen Kienenberger, Glencoe.
8 gallons: Dennis Roisum,
Glencoe.
9 gallons: Jeff Lueders,
Glencoe.
10 gallons: Gale Donnay,
Wallace Wendorff and Charlie Becker, all of Glencoe.
15 gallons: Leslie Engelmann, Plato.
The next Glencoe blood
drive is scheduled for
Wednesday, April 27, 2016.
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A sizeable, steady stream
of donors at the American
Red Cross blood drive in
Glencoe resulted in 141 units
of blood being donated. This
exceeded the Red Cross goal
of 131 units.
Allen Rolf, Julie Busse and
Rebecca Mariscal were firsttime donors. These donors
reached new goals:
1 gallon: Jeremy Mattson,
Diane Robinson and Dan
Welch, all of Glencoe.
2 gallons: Susan Blad and
Veryl Becker, Glencoe.
3 gallons: Matthew Gruber
and Linda Donnay, Glencoe.
4 gallons: Sarah Kuehl,
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Record
Helen Baker
has AMP night
Glencoe-Silver Lake’s
Helen Baker hosted an
AMP (arts, music and
physical
education)
Night for its first-grade
students and their families on Thursday night.
The event was a night of
art, music and physical
education activities that
also connect to science,
technology, engineering,
arts and math (STEAM)
ideas. The night featured
a variety of activites all
throughout the Helen
Baker building. Students
could play instruments,
complete
obstacle
courses, build kazoos,
decorate CDs, follow a
musical course and
more. Above, Sylvia Jorgensen looks to her parents for encouragement
before completing the
last piece of one of the
obstacle courses. At left,
Molly Johnson tries her
hand at the xylophone.
Trailblazer
Continued from page 1
Court eFiling coming to Carver,
Goodhue, Le Sueur counties Dec. 2
Beginning Dec. 2, court
users in Carver, Goodhue and
Le Sueur counties will be
able to electronically file and
serve court documents
through an online portal.
The move to electronic filing and service of case documents — known as eFiling
and eService — is part of the
Minnesota Judicial Branch’s
eCourtMN initiative, which is
transforming the state’s court
system by replacing paperbased court files with an electronic information environment. The goal of the
eCourtMN initiative —
which received a 2014 State
Government Innovation
Award from the University of
Minnesota’s
Humphrey
School of Public Affairs — is
to make the state’s court system more accessible, more efficient, and more convenient
for court customers.
One of the key elements of
the eCourtMN initiative is the
establishment of eFiling and
eService — giving case participants the ability to submit
documents to the court and
serve documents on opposing
parties electronically, through
an online portal. This allows
court customers to file documents without traveling to the
courthouse or paying for
postage or courier costs, allows filers to submit documents immediately and outside of courthouse business
hours, and allows court documents to be sent to filers electronically.
District court eFiling and
eService has operated on a
pilot basis in 11 courts across
the state — including Dakota
County District Court — for
several years. Based on the
success of that pilot, the Minnesota Judicial Branch began
expanding eFiling and eService to the rest of the state
earlier this year.
Today, eFiling and eService is available in 57 district
courts across the state. The
Minnesota Judicial Branch
aims to make eFiling and eService available in all 87 district courts statewide by midDecember.
“Electronic filing will help
make our courts more efficient and customer-friendly,”
said First Judicial District
Chief Judge Terrence E.
Conkel. “We’ve had great
success with electronic filing
in Dakota County, and we
know our customers in other
counties are eager to take advantage of this new service.”
Upon implementation,
eFiling and eService will be
voluntary for filers in Carver,
Goodhue and Le Sueur counties, meaning filers will still
be able to file documents
using the traditional, paperbased method. Electronic filing and service in these counties will continue to be voluntary until July 1, 2016. Under
recent amendments to Minnesota’s Court Rules, use of
the eFiling and eService system to file court documents
will become mandatory for
attorneys, government agencies, guardians ad litem, and
sheriffs in all district courts
statewide on July 1, 2016.
Use of the eFiling and eService system will remain voluntary for other filers, such as
self-represented litigants.
In addition to electronic filing and service of court documents, the eCourtMN initiative includes a wide array of
various projects that are utilizing new technologies to increase efficiency and expand
access to information
throughout Minnesota’s justice system. This includes:
• Providing judges and
court staff with new electronic tools to more efficiently review and process court documents within the courthouse;
• Creating an electronic
portal for government partners — such as law enforcement, prosecutors, and public
defenders — to more efficiently access court documents and records;
• Making it easier and
more convenient for the public to view electronic court
records from across the state
at their local courthouses;
• Partnering with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to expand use of electronic citations (eCitations)
and other charging documents (eCharging). These
tools allow law enforcement
and prosecutors to file citations and complaints electronically, from their office or
squad car, with the data automatically transferred to court
and law enforcement databases. Use of eCharging and
eCitations will become
mandatory for adult complaints and adult citations
statewide on July 1, 2016.
The Minnesota Judicial
Branch has posted informational resources, training materials, and a three-step guide
to starting eFiling and eService at www.mncourts.gov
/eFile. The Minnesota Judicial Branch also operates an
eFile Support Center for filers with questions about the
eFile and eServe system.
for jobs and not been hired, in
particular school bus drivers
who are attracted by the higher wages being offered at
Trailblazer.
“They want to drive for
Trailblazer and can’t get
hired,” said Krueger. He said
he understands that Trailblazer doesn’t want to hire unqualified drivers, but can’t
understand why some applicants are being turned away.
Ludwig said interview
questions are carefully designed to make sure candidates are good matches.
“If we determined that they
are not a good match, they
are not going to be happy
with us,” said Ludwig.
Ludwig said people still
underestimate how stressful
the job can be. A former
school bus driver quit after
two days, Ludwig said. In another instance, a driver who
used to drive a propane truck
stopped a Trailblazer bus at
the side of the road “and simply walked away.”
Krueger asked if he could
ride a bus so that he experience it firsthand.
Getting back to the budget,
Ludwig said the goal is to
“grow into the plan” throughout 2016, and to keep close
tabs on it throughout the year.
In other business, the Joint
Powers Board:
• Heard that Trailblazer had
hired a human resources/
compliance officer.
• Heard that construction
on the new facility in Buffalo
“is going very well,” according to Ludwig. “Progress is
excellent. It’s on schedule
and it’s on budget.”
• Heard that the Adult
Training and Habilitation
Center (ATHC) had renewed
its contract with Trailblazer
for 2016.
sued at a traffic stop on Highway
212 near Chandler Avenue.
SUNDAY, NOV. 22
Seven citations were issued for
violations of the winter parking ordinance.
12:16 a.m. — A possible fight
was reported on Pryor Avenue N,
but officers were unable to locate
anyone upon arrival.
7:31 p.m. — Officers assisted
the Hutchinson Police Department at the law enforcement center.
11:49 p.m. — A juvenile reportedly ran away from an address
on Newton Avenue. Officers
found the juvenile a short time
later.
MONDAY, NOV. 23
Five citations were issued for
violations of the winter parking ordinance.
4:13 a.m. — An officer and the
Glencoe Ambulance responded
to a medical on 13th Street W. A
male was taken by ambulance to
the hospital.
11:38 a.m. — Officers responded to a verbal domestic on
Hennepin Avenue.
5:23 p.m. — A person reported
that a dog had been hit in the
area of 16th Street E and Ives
Avenue N. The dog fled and was
not found.
6:40 p.m. — An officer took a
report of a stolen wallet from a
person on 13th Street E.
10:19 p.m. — Officers and the
Glencoe Ambulance responded
to a medical on McLeod Avenue
N. The person was taken by ambulance to the hospital.
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Rebecca Mariscal
TUESDAY, NOV. 17
Four citations were issued for
violations of the winter parking ordinance.
1:04 a.m. — The police and
fire departments responded to
Elm Avenue N for a carbon
monoxide detector going off. The
batteries were changed and
everything was fine.
6:49 a.m. — An officer
checked on a car parked in front
of Unhinged! Pizza on the grassy
area. It had no license plate and
the keys were in the ignition. It
turned out the car belonged to
the pizza place and had broken
down
8:51 a.m. — There was a report of a gas drive-off on 13th
Street E. The person called the
gas station and said they would
be right in to pay.
9 a.m. — A citation was issued
for no Minnesota driver’s license
at a traffic stop on 11th Street
near Pryor Avenue.
9:54 a.m. — Officers conducted a welfare check on a peron on
Knight Avenue N, who was fine.
11:16 a.m. — Officers and
sheriff’s deputies responded to a
disturbance on 11th Street E.
1:07 p.m. — The department
received a report of someone
smoking marijuana in an apartment on Newton Avenue. When
officers arrived, they found no
smell of marijuana and no one
would come to the door.
1:59 p.m. — A male came to
the department to report that
someone had tried to apply for a
credit card in his name.
7:51 p.m. — Officers responded to a medical on Basswood
Street W. The person was taken
by ambulance to the hospital.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18
Two citations were issued for
violations of the winter parking ordinance.
3:39 p.m. — An officer responded to a minor fender bender with no injuries at the intersection of 13th Street E and Ford
Avenue N. Involved were a 2006
Ford Taurus, owned and driven
by Wendell Ehlers of Green Isle,
and a 2007 Ford Edge, owned by
Mark Conklin of Glencoe and
driven by Jessica Conklin, also of
Glencoe.
9:26 p.m. — A citation for
speeding was issued at a traffic
stop in the area of Highway 22
and 115th Street.
THURSDAY, NOV. 19
Three citations were issued for
violations of the winter parking ordinance.
7:22 a.m. — A cow was reported to be wandering in the area of
Armstrong Avenue N and Ninth
Street E. The cow was corralled
and the owner came and got it.
8:38 a.m. — An officer responded to a juvenile issue on
16th Street E.
12:29 p.m. — Officers assisted
the Glencoe Ambulance with a
medical.
2:30 p.m. — An officer stopped
a vehicle for non-working tail
lights on Eighth Street E near
Morningside Drive, and issued a
citation for no Minnesota driver’s
license.
9:16 p.m. — A person with
chest pain was taken by ambulance to the hospital from an address on 10th Street E.
FRIDAY, NOV. 20
Five citations were issued for
violations of the winter parking ordinance.
3:57 p.m. — Officers assisted
with a disturbance at the courthouse.
10:19 p.m. — Extra patrol was
provided on Park Street W.
11:53 p.m. — Officers responded to McLeod Avenue N for
a person who fell. The person
was taken to the hospital.
SATURDAY, NOV. 21
Ten citations were issued for
violations of the winter parking ordinance.
3:05 a.m. — An officer responded to a report of a rear window that had been smashed on a
vehicle on 11th Street E.
4:07 a.m. — Officers responded to a disturbance on Hennepin
Avenue N.
11:55 a.m. — A wallet was forgotten at the library; the owner
returned and picked it up.
3:35 p.m. — Officers and the
fire department responded to a
three-vehicle accident on 11th
Street E. Involved were a 2002
Honda Accord, owned and driven
by Rosella Brinkman of Glencoe,
a 2000 Mercury Mountaineer,
owned and driven by Sharon
Beneke of Glencoe, and a 2001
GMC Sonoma, owned and driven
by Ivan Ische of Arlington.
3:38 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of a suspicious person on 11th Street E.
10:40 p.m. — A citation for
driving after suspension was is-
Christmas Brunch,
Bake Sale &
Country Store
Bake &
Craft Sale
First Ev. Lutheran Church
Fellowship Center
925 13th St. E., Glencoe
Sat., Dec. 5
11am-1:30pm
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8:30 A . M .-1:00 P. M .
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1st Ave N & Oak St.
Lester Prairie
Serving: Chili, egg salad
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& coffee
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patties, fruit, homemade coffee
cake, coffee and juice.
Adults $7.00; Children 8 & Under $4.00
St. Pius X
Christmas Tree Sales
Coborn’s Parking Lot, Glencoe
NOVEMBER Hours:
Sunday, Nov. 22 • 11 am-5 pm;
Monday, Nov. 23 • 3-6 pm;
OPEN FOR SEASON
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;
–Variety of trees available –
Wreaths, Garland & Tabletops.
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Sunday, Dec. 6
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Register Menu: Pancakes, sausage, eggs,
to win toast, fruit, milk, juice & coffee Chr
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ookies
prizes!
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Freewill Offering
Proceeds go to the Silver Lake Summer
Recreation and Silver Lake Swimming Pool.
Please bring a food shelf item to donate
to the McLeod County Food Shelf.
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Thurs., Nov. 26
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Bingo at 3 pm
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pinions
The McLeod County Chronicle, Wednesday, November 25, 2015, page 4
Same old story:
more need than money
Our view: State’s infrastructure
failing as funding fades
T
he good news is that
state and federal officials, coming out of a
recessive economy, are starting to focus on the ever-growing needs of aging and insufficient infrastructure across our
nation.
The bad news is that the
state and federal officials still
don’t know where they are
going to scrape up the money
to fix all our needs.
At last Wednesday’s Glencoe Area Chamber of Commerce meeting, Margaret Donahoe, executive director of the
Minnesota Transportation Alliance, outlined the needs of
strengthening Highway 212, a
vital east-west corridor that
stretches from the Twin Cities
metro area all the way west to
the South Dakota border.
The most immediate need is
to correct two bottlenecks between Norwood Young America where the four-lane highway narrows to two lanes.
Donahoe noted that the federal government just passed a
six-year funding bill, which
will help stabilize transportation funding, but there is still
no mechanism in place that
provides a steady, reliable
source of revenue to fund
transportation needs.
And while the Highway 212
project, Donahoe said, is critical, so are several other needs.
“There are no dollars and,
frankly, we see this all over
the state,” Donahoe said.
State Sen. LeRoy Stumpf
had a similar message Thursday when the Senate Capital
Investment Committee visited
Ridgewater College. The com-
mittee spent three days traveling the state last week, hearing
about transportation needs.
And Stumpf acknowledged
that those needs are great — in
fact, total dollars requested for
bonding projects is three times
what the committee has budgeted to spend.
Carver County Public Works
Engineer Lyndon Robjent and
McLeod County Highway Engineer John Brunkhorst did
their constituents well in outlining the needs of Highway
212 and the Morningside improvement project in Glencoe.
There is no doubt both projects are critical improvements
to the area.
Unfortunately, as Donahoe
said, these projects will compete with equally critical projects all across the state. And
we must remember that “critical infrastructure” is not just
roads and bridges, but
pipelines, electrical power
grids, railroads and that perennial scapegoat, light rail.
When one applies for bonding, it’s almost like buying a
lottery ticket — not much of a
chance of winning but, if you
don’t buy a ticket, there is no
chance at all.
We truly hope the state Legislature sees the value of the
local projects and comes
through with some bonding
funding.
But, more importantly, we
hope it finally comes up with a
mechanism to provide a
steady, reliable source of funding to address our infrastructure needs for generations to
come.
— L.C.
Guest Column:
State bonding sought for local projects
By State Sen. Scott Newman
R-Hutchinson
Over the last several days, the
Capital Investment Committee and
members have traveled across
Southwest Minnesota to view potential project sites and hear various
project presentations. This stretch of
the bonding tour was be very similar
to the previous three.
However, part of this tour took
place in District 18, which I represent. Thursday, we started the day by
taking a tour of a cheese processing
plant located in the city of Litchfield. This plant is called the First
District Association and is the
largest milk processer in the Midwest. This dairy cooperative has
partnered with Litchfield to power
its extensive dairy operation. Here
are several other projects that are located in or directly affect the district.
• City of Litchfield – Phase 2
Power Generation Improvements
($5 million): state bond funding to
design and construct electrical generation improvements in the city of
Litchfield to expand the current
standby generation capacity to meet
the expanding electrical demands in
the city as a result of the continuous
expansion of First District Association.
• U.S. Highway 212 (Carver
County) – U.S. Highway 212 is a vitally important interregional corridor
that connects our region to both the
Twin Cities and South Dakota. This
project is requesting a total of $28
million in bonding to construct two
separate four-lane expressways
along the corridor which will help
increase mobility, improve traveler
safety and help provide for economic growth across the region.
• McLeod County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 15 – Morningside
(CSAH 15) Corridor Completion
($2.35 million): state funds requested to acquire land, design, and construct new urban street extension of
CSAH 15, also known as Morningside within the city of Glencoe, and
adjacent trail between 11th and 16th
Street. Additionally, the project includes providing storm water and
drainage improvements, which
would provide flood mitigation for a
significant portion of the communi-
ty.
• Minnesota Valley Regional Rail
Authority (MVRRA) — The
MVRRA is requesting $22 million
in bonding funds to help upgrade 26
miles of existing railroad track that
was built in 1912. The stretch of
railroad serves as a major artery for
commodities to head to market or
processing plants. The existing track
is in such poor condition, trains are
forced to go just 10 miles per hour.
The replacement area is in Sibley
and Renville counties and runs from
west of Winthrop to Franklin.
As I have mentioned in the past,
this is not a comprehensive list of
projects that we were presented with
during this stretch of the bonding
tour, but it provides a better understanding of what we are seeing
while traveling across the region.
For additional information regarding any of the bonding tours, please
visit the Build.MN website. As always, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
You can
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online at w w w . g l e n c o e n e w s . c o m
Question of the week
Glencoe blood drive collected 141 units Nov. 18
Should the United States allow
Syrian refugees into the country?
1) Absolutely; it’s the right thing to do.
2) Only if they’ve cleared security checks first.
3) Absolutely not; we need to tend to our own first.
Results for most recent question:
Thanksgiving is coming up Thursday, Nov. 26.
What is your favorite thing about the day?
1) Turkey and all the fixings — 10%
2) Spending time with family — 31%
3) The pie; it’s all about the pie — 2%
4) Football is on all day long — 10%
5) All of the above — 48%
52 votes. New question runs Nov. 25-Dec. 1
The McLeod County
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Letters to the Editor
To the Editor:
Thank you, thank you, thank you
to all of the donors who took time
out of their day on Wednesday, Nov.
18, to donate at the Glencoe Community Blood Drive.
The American Red Cross set our
goal for this November drive at 131
units; we collected 141 units! Eighteen double-red donors were able to
give 36 units and 105 donors gave
single units. As we head into this
busy season, the Red Cross needs to
build a substantial inventory of
blood due to a significant reduction
in the number of donations after
Dec. 15. Each unit collected may
help up to three patients, so the 141
units collected on Nov. 18 may help
up to 423 total patients. Awesome!
A fair number of donors used the
new online tool called RapidPass,
made available at the end of October
by the American Red Cross, to
Staff
Karin Ramige Cornwell, Publisher; Lori Copler, Editor;
June Bussler, Business Manager; Sue Keenan, Sales Representative; Brenda Fogarty,
Sales Representative; Rebecca Mariscal, Staff Writer; Tom
Carothers, Sports Editor;
Jessica Bolland and Alissa
Hanson, Creative Department;
and Trisha Karels, Office Assistant.
Letters
The McLeod County Chronicle welcomes letters from readers expressing their opinions. All letters,
however, must be signed. Private
thanks, solicitations and potentially
libelous letters will not be published. We reserve the right to edit
any letter.
A guest column is also available to
any writer who would like to present an opinion in a more expanded
format. If interested, contact the
editor. loric@glencoenews.com.
speed up the check-in process prior
to donating. If you used this option,
I would be interested to know how
you felt about that new tool.
Each drive is a team effort! A
team of many diligent, efficient, and
hard-working volunteers give behind-the-scene and up-front support
for the Community Blood Drives,
including community support from
Coborn’s, Security Bank & Trust,
The McLeod County Chronicle and
Glencoe City Center. My co-chair,
Scheduling Coordinator Nelda
Klaustermeier, and her team do the
hard work before, during and after
the drives preparing the donor
schedules. We thank the GlencoeSilver Lake National Honor Society
members for again delivering publicity posters before the drive. Without all of your efforts, we couldn’t
fulfill our lifesaving mission to the
American Red Cross. We also thank
Ethics
The editorial staff of the McLeod
County Chronicle strives to present
the news in a fair and accurate manner. We appreciate errors being
brought to our attention. Please
bring any grievances against the
Chronicle to the attention of the editor, Lori Copler, at 320-864-5518, or
loric@glencoenews.com.
Thrivent Financial Action Team for
financial support for the drive.
The American Red Cross collection supervisor, Debbi, said it best in
her note to us: “Thanks for making a
difference in many lives — there
will be many ‘thankful’ recipients of
your blood this Thanksgiving!”
Mark your 2016 calendars: the
next Glencoe Community Blood
Drive is scheduled for Wednesday,
April 27, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 7
p.m., at the Glencoe City Center.
My thanks to all of you for taking
one of the blessings you have — the
gift of life — and paying it forward.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving and
Blessed Christmas!
Charleen Engelmann,
Coordinator
Glencoe Community Blood
Drive
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offend nobody there would be very
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Solar Continued from page 1
Thanks for appreciating military veterans
To the Editor:
As a vet, I want to thank
America for becoming more
aware and appreciative of the
service its veterans have
given to it.
This has not always been
the case, as many of the older
vets can tell you. Finally, we
can be openly proud of serving our country, and it is a
good feeling.
Thank you for allowing us
to openly show our pride and
not be criticized for doing so.
Thank you for your recogni-
tion.
It is hard to explain the
feeling I get when a stranger
says to me, “Thank you for
your service.” It still takes me
by surprise every time, but
that surprise immediately
turns to deep gratitude and reward for those few words of
recognition. Don’t hesitate; it
means more than you know
to a vet.
Since the end of World War
II, we have been mired in a
series of indecisive wars that
have no clear goal or out-
come. This is especially hard
on servicemen and women as
they need to be reassured
their sacrifice is for a reason
and is appreciated. This new
national awareness of at least
appreciating our vets is a
great help for those who have
been caught up in these wars.
It may not solve any problems, but at least we know we
are on the same side.
Thanks again, fellow
Americans!
Jon Risch
Glencoe
History
From the Brownton Bulletin archives
100 Years Ago
Nov. 26, 1915
O.C. Conrad, Editor
Mrs. A.L. Brown, widow of
the late Captain A.L. Brown,
passed away Monday morning,
Nov. 15, at her home in Brownton. Captain Brown was a pioneer resident of the village and a
veteran of the Civil War. Mrs.
Brown endured with unfailing
fortitude the many privations of
the pioneer life, but her home
was the rendezvous for many
gatherings for both young and
old. Before Brownton had a
schoolhouse, she opened her new
home to be used as a school
room and taught the first school
in this section of McLeod County.
A daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Muchow of
Penn Township Sunday.
A daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin Studer of
Collins on Saturday of last week.
75 Years Ago
Nov. 21, 1940
Milton D. Hakel, Editor
A total of four filings for six
village offices were announced
by Village Clerk Ivan H. Kreie.
William Peik has filed for treasurer, Kreie has filed for village
clerk, Carl Klopfleisch applied
for assessor and John A. Padrnos
has filed for trustee. There have
been no filings for constable or
justice of the peace.
special meeting Monday night.
The Stewart City Council has
begun proceedings to terminate
the employment of Police Chief
Arnie Olson.
The Stewart Lions Club celebrated 30 years of service at a
banquet Saturday night. David
Pichotta, a charter member of the
local club, received a lifetime
membership. Receiving Melvin
Jones Fellowship awards were
Randy Zieman, Alvin Knaak,
Jerome Streich, Pichotta and
Randy Pedersen.
50 Years Ago
Nov. 25, 1965
Charles H. Warner, Editor
Warren “Buster” West, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Warren G. “Max”
West of Brownton, was named
the “back of the year” by the
New Ulm Journal and KNUJ
radio. He received his award at a
banquet honoring football players from 80 schools in the area.
Gail Schatz of Glencoe, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Elrich Schatz of
Brownton, has received the contract for the construction of the
new municipal liquor store in
Brownton.
10 Years Ago
Nov. 23, 2005
Lori Copler, Editor
The Brownton Lions Club
hosted its annual Remembrance
Tree lighting ceremony Monday
evening. The Remembrance Tree
is a fundraiser for the hospice
program.
Immanuel Lutheran Church in
Brownton will install its new
pastor, the Rev. Russell Alan
Reed, on Sunday, Dec. 4, at 2
p.m.
Dirk Whitaker Caswell, 41, of
Brownton, was killed in a motorcycle accident Nov. 12 in Carver
County.
20 Years Ago
Nov. 22, 1995
Lori Copler, Editor
The Brownton City Council
voted to sell the municipal liquor
store through a bid process at a
From the Silver Lake Leader archives
75 Years Ago
50 Years Ago
Nov. 23, 1940
Delbert Merrill, Publisher
Miss Lucille Kaczmarek,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anton
Kaczmarek of Hale Township,
became the bride of Mr. Alfred
Bayerl of Winsted township, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bayerl on
Nov. 6 at St. Adalbert’s Church.
A trip, which covered 6,000
miles and included the celebration of two wedding anniversaries, was enjoyed by Mr. and
Mrs. Atton Pesina and daughter
Marjorie and Mr. and Mrs. H.C.
DeLeeuw of Glencoe.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs.
Sylvester Mallak of Hale Township on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1940,
a girl, Agnes, weight 10 pounds.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John
Dolezal of Hassan Valley Township, on Saturday, Nov. 16, 1940,
a boy, Franklin James, weight 81⁄2
pounds.
Nov. 25, 1965
Wilbert Merrill, Publisher
Elaine Wanous and her 3-yearold daughter, Michele, were hospitalized at Hutchinson for four
days for treatment of injuries
they suffered when thrown to the
pavement on Highway 7 at the
intersection of No. 7 and County
Road 2 last Friday afternoon.
Clare Emily Osmek of rural
Glencoe passed away at Glenhaven in Glencoe on Tuesday
morning, Oct. 26.
The annual Silver Lake Future
Farmers of America Parent and
Son Banquet was held at the auditorium Saturday, Nov. 11.
Saturday, Sept. 18, Miss Dianne Marie Pesina became the
bride of Vernon J. Mundt.
25 Years Ago
Nov. 22, 1990
Ken and Dorothy Merrill,
Publishers
The Silver Lake Women’s
Club has adopted a highway. The
club members did their first litter
pickup on their two-mile stretch
west on Highway 7.
An open house retirement
party for Ramona Wosmek will
be held on Nov. 23.
Lions Zone meeting was hosted by Silver Lake Lions Club on
Nov. 15. The meeting took on a
special flavor as visitors from
Poland and Czechoslovakia were
in attendance.
10 Years Ago
Nov. 24, 2005
Ken and Dorothy Merrill,
Publishers
Several GSL students took a
limousine ride to Burger King in
Glencoe for a free lunch as a reward for being the top sellers in
each classroom for the fall Lakeside fundraiser.
Mass of Christian Burial for
Donald Jacob Wendolek was
held on Nov. 15 at Holy Family
Catholic Church.
From the Stewart Tribune archives
Nov. 26, 1915
Koeppen Brothers, Editors
Gust Wick of Preston Lake hit
a hand car while driving over a
railroad crossing Monday, owing
to the fact that the side curtains
on the auto were up and obstructed his sight. The front end
of the car was badly bent in, and
two men were thrown from the
hand car, but no one was injured.
Wednesday at the Lutheran
church in Stewart occurred the
marriage of Mr. Reinholt Kottke
of Preston Lake to Miss Erna
Stuber of Grafton. They will
make their home on the groom’s
farm in Preston Lake.
75 Years Ago
Nov. 22, 1940
Harry Koeppen, Editor
Proof that village affairs hold
little interest among citizens was
made last week when only three
men filed as candidates for as
many positions in the annual village, which will take place Dec.
3. All three are at present time
holding office, and filed to succeed themselves: Louis Larsen
as trustee, Emil Leistico as clerk
and A.J. Buhr as treasurer have
all filed.
A group of eight, Mike Piehl,
50 Years Ago
Nov. 25, 1965
Kermit T. Hubin, Editor
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bulau
(Mary Larson) are the proud parents of a baby boy, Jeffrey Jay,
born Monday, Nov. 22, at the
Glencoe hospital.
Miss Lucy Klinkhammer, 79,
was laid to rest on Friday, Nov.
19, with the Rev. Henry Sterner
officiating at the Requiem Mass
at St. Boniface Catholic Church
in Stewart. She passed away at
the Glencoe hospital shortly after
midnight Wednesday, Nov. 17.
Cause of death was cancer.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Husfeldt announce the marriage of their
daughter, Joan Kay of Alexandria, Virginia, to Mr. Lloyd
Thomas Edwards, also of
Alexandria, on Friday, Nov. 5.
35 Years Ago
Dec. 4, 1980
Douglas G. Seitz, Editor
Chuck Maiers, 23, underwent
micro-surgery at Midway Hospital in St. Paul Tuesday to repair
severed tear ducts in his right
eye. The damage was caused
during an assault in North
Mankato on Friday, Nov. 21.
discuss the number of hours
an employee must work in
order to receive health and
other benefits.
• Approved several recommended changes to its personnel policy.
• Approved a conditional
use permit for United Farmers Cooperative (UFC) to
build a fertilizer facility near
its grain facility northwest of
Brownton.
• Approved a conditional
use permit for an oil pipeline
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• Approved requests from
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right-of-way easment acquisitions for upcoming projects.
• Agreed to expand the
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Human Services building on
Ford Avenue in Glencoe at a
cost of $32,067.
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increase traffic. Ettel disagreed and said it wouldn’t
make a difference, as the traffic heads toward Highway
212 anyways.
Exsted also said the majority of Glencoe citizens were
against the project, citing a
poll by The McLeod County
Chronicle. The Chronicle had
a poll on the topic from Aug.
21, 2013. It asked “Now that
Glencoe’s share of the joint
county-city Morningside Avenue extension project has increased substantially after the
county decided to pay for
only half of the cost instead
of 70 percent, should the city
continue to push for building
the extension?” The poll tallied 45 votes, with 24 percent
voting yes and 76 percent
voting no.
Ziemer questioned how
many people participated in
the poll and felt it was not an
official vote.
• Exsted also discussed the
drainage issues by the school.
She asked about a 28-acre
holding pond that was slated
to be built in the wetlands
north of the school in 1966 or
1967. Larson explained that
plan was carried out and constructed the north ponds.
Larson said in order to fix
the drainage issues in that
area the city needs an outlet
for the water. He said the 18inch pipe that used to serve as
the outlet was crushed.
Exsted disagreed, saying
building another pond could
be a cheaper and better option. Council Member Allen
Robeck agreed with Exsted,
saying if the city puts in a
pipe that small it will need
another pond.
Larson said piping to the
east would cost about $7,000
to $8,000. He explained even
with a pond, an outlet is still
needed. After the meeting he
provided the Commission
members with hydrological
studies on the area and a
study that calls for an outlet
pipe.
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nies, for example with CenturyLink during the Lincoln
Park project. Larson said the
city needs something with
“teeth” that will mandate that
utility companies replace or
move utilities underground
when the city is doing construction in the area.
The Commission reviewed
the ordinance but no action
was necessary. During the review, Larson said the city
needs to look more at the
penalties and add more teeth
to the ordinance.
• Discussed phase three of
the Morningside Avenue project at Exsted’s request. Larson explained the project was
presented at the Minnesota
Senate Capital Investment
bonding session on Thursday
morning in hopes of receiving
bonding for the project.
He explained the project
would include drainage that
would take care of part of the
drainage problems in the wetlands by the Glencoe-Silver
Lake High School. The city
would ask the school to pay
for its share of the drainage.
The project will cost $4.7
million. The requested bonding would pay for $2.35 million, federal funding would
be $300,00 and the city and
county would split the rest of
the cost 50-50. The city will
use state aid funding or county turnback funding.
Support for the project
passed 3-2 by the Glencoe
City Council and 5-0 by the
McLeod County Board. Larson said state Sen. Scott
Newman is on the bonding
commission and was positive
about the project.
Exsted asked if phase three
could be delayed until the city
payed off the debt from the
10th Street project. Larson
said no local dollars will be
used for the project, just state
aid.
Exsted said she was also
concerned about the safety at
the intersection of Morningside Avenue and Highway
212. She said extending
Morningside Avenue would
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Fred Pikal, Herb Mayer, Mike
Kasal, Jack Schilling, Tom
Goetz, Ray Henke and Otto Ruzicka, left last Saturday morning
for the country near Ely to hunt
deer. The group travels in a
house on a truck, and makes
headquarters in this rig while in
the woods.
Larson explained the
MMUA would recommend
mandating that solar users
hook into the city’s system.
Commissioner Ron Knop
said it’s not practical not to be
hooked in because then the
user would have to rely completely on solar without a
backup option.
Exsted said she’d like to
see common sense regulations but nothing constricting
enough to stop growth. Commissioner David Stark agreed
with her.
“I don’t think the intent
would be to regulate the heck
out of it,” he said. “You want
to foster the new technology.”
Ziemer asked if solar panels presented a reflective
glare problem. Larson said
from what he’s seen, they
don’t appear to be shiny.
Knop said the only shiny part
would be the framework as
the panels themselves are
black.
Ettel asked Larson when
the city would like to see an
ordinance finalized. Larson
said he’d like to have it by
spring 2016.
Any ordinance created by
the Commission would require a public hearing and
several readings and approval
by the City Council.
The Commission will continue to discuss the topic at its
next meeting. The Commission recommended inviting
other city officials and a few
people who have panels to the
next meeting in order to get
more information on the
topic.
“We may need to go to
school on solar,” Exsted said.
In other business, the Commission:
• Reviewed a draft for a
new underground utility ordinance. Larson said the basic
goal of the ordinance is to
mandate utilities such as gas,
phone and cable. The city
wants those utilities underground.
The ordinance is prompted
by issues the city has had in
the past with utility compa-
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BASICS
concert to
benefit
Julie
Pederson
By Jake Yurek
Submitted photo
The Plato Lions Club collaborated with
other clubs within the Glencoe-Silver
Lake School District to donate dictionaries to third graders on Nov. 11, just
one of many activities the Plato Lions
support. Pictured above with the dictionaries are, from left, Plato Lions Darlene Lilienthal, Doris Schrupp, Kari
Graupmann and Stacy Sohns.
Plato Lions support community
projects, seek new members
In recent weeks, the Plato
Lions Club has served the
community with some important projects.
Oktoberfest, held at the
King Pin banquet room on
Oct. 3, raised funds and the
club was able to donate
$1,000 to the Plato Fire Department. It was a fun event
with live music and a German
meal that were enjoyed by all
who attended.
On Oct. 27, a blood drive
hosted by the American Red
Cross and the Plato Lions
collected 53 units of blood.
On Nov. 11, the Plato
Lions, along with other Lions
clubs in the Glencoe-Silver
Lake School District, donated
dictionaries to all third
graders.
Other recipients of donations from the Plato Lions
this past month were GSL
After Prom Party, McLeod
Alliance for Victims of Domestic Violence, GSL CloseUp program and Certificates
for Gifts of Learning for
Plato-area students.
Many more projects and
events are being planned for
the future. The Plato Lions
appreciate everyone who attends and supports their
events.
The Lions are also always
looking for new members. If
you are interested in becoming a member, or in learning
more about the Lions, contact
Lion Myra Franke at 320238-2370 or Lion Kari
Graupmann at 320-238-2414
(the membership committee),
or any Plato Lion.
17 Brownton
seniors met
on Monday
Seventeen Brownton senior citizens met Monday,
Nov. 16, at the Brownton
Community Center.
Cards were played after the
business meeting with the
following winners — 500,
Archie Diehn, first, and
Gladys Rickert, second;
pinochle, Ordell Klucas, first,
and Ruby Streich, second;
and sheephead, Lil Lindeman, first, and Norma Albrecht, second.
Pearl Streu won the door
prize. Ordell Schmidt served
refreshments.
The next meeting will be
Monday, Nov. 30, at 1 p.m.
All area seniors are welcome.
NA VFW
Auxiliary
meets
On Nov. 11, the New
Auburn VFW Auxiliary
meeting was called to order
by
President
Phyllis
Schwanke.
The Veterans Day program
at Sibley East Schools in Arlington was attended by
Phyllis Schwanke, Wilbert
Hahn, Tony and Alice Deno
and James Ringo.
Phyllis Schwanke took 91⁄2
dozen cookies to the Gaylord
Nursing Home on Veterans
Day.
On Nov. 8, Phyllis
Schwanke and Bernice
Polzin attended the Weeping
Willows 4-H meeting and
gave prizes of pencils and
cash for the coloring contest.
Winners included, kindergarten through second grade:
Grady Schuft, Brody
Brinkman
and
Beth
Wendinger; third through
fifth
grades:
Lauren
Brinkman, Austin Cohrs and
Owen Schauer; and sixth
through eighth grades: Mariah Kranz, Christian Cohrs
and Maggie Schuft.
Donations were made to:
Ronald McDonald House,
$50; Marcella Arnold Scholarship, $5; and Food For
Kidz, $25.
The next meeting will be
Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 6:30
p.m., at the New Auburn City
Hall for the Christmas party.
Whew!! That should be everyone’s reaction to our
near-miss snow event this past Friday. Some areas from
South Dakota to Chicago picked up over 12 inches of
snow; luckily, we only saw a few stray flakes.
This week, the forecast was looking a lot more shaky
than a couple days ago, but recent computer trends have
pushed most of the trouble to the south. We could have to
deal with a little drizzle/freezing drizzle and a snow flake
or two Wednesday night into early Thursday, but that
should be about it in terms of precipitation this week
(careful when traveling Thursday as there could be some
slick spots). The main storm will produce rain and perhaps a narrow band of snow from Iowa into Wisconsin
again.
As the storm moves away, cold air will settle in for the
weekend and keep temperatures about where they should
be for the end of November. Highs will range from the
upper 20s to 30s with lows mainly in the teens. The next
large system will exit the Rocky Mountains around the
late Sunday-Tuesday time frame. There is a lot of disagreement about where it goes from there, but the potential will be there for a decent storm for someone in the
Midwest. The main Thanksgiving travel trouble spots
will be to our south and east, like I mentioned, and the
west coast as that next storm comes ashore. Have a great
week, everyone; gobble, gobble!
Ma dobry weekendem
Mit dobry vikend
Wednesday night — Lows 30-36; clouds, maybe some
drizzle or a snow shower.
Thursday — Highs 28-35, lows 19-25; clouds with a
chance of flurries.
Friday — Highs 27-33, lows 14-20; clear.
Saturday — Highs 28-35, lows 17-23; clear.
Sunday — Highs 30-36; clear.
Weather Quiz: What are some of December’s weather
extremes?
Answer to last week’s question (Why does it seem like
winter storms were more severe in the past?): Winter
storms still pack a punch, but it seemed like they were
worse due to the lack of items we have today to cope
with them. Snow removal and infrastructure have increased to be able to more effectively “get us through”
large snow events. Historically speaking, though, there
are a larger number of severe winter storms from the
1980s and earlier than there has been recently.
Remember: I make the forecast, not the weather!
12th-annual Silver Lake
Thanksgiving meal set
Submitted photo
Silver Lake GFWC serves tea at Lakeside
Silver Lake GFWC Women’s Club members served hot apple cider and treats to
staff at Glencoe-Silver Lake’s Lakeside
Elementary School in honor of American
Education Week on Wednesday, Nov. 18.
Pictured in front is Susie Horejsi; and in
the back, from left, are Margaret Benz,
Rose Meehl, Jan Wanous, Mary
Jaskowiak, Kay Nowak and Laura Kaczmarek. The club also presented a check
for $200 to the school to be used for library books.
The Silver Lake Auditorium with be the site for the
12th-annual Silver Lake
Thanksgiving Dinner. This
free dinner, hosted by the city
and friends, will be open to
anyone in the Silver Lake
area who would like to enjoy
a delicious, home-cooked
meal and spend some time
with others on this holiday.
The meal, provided completely through donations,
will include turkey, ham,
dressing and all the fixings.
Of course, there will be a
dessert or two. As always, 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.
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.
Crop management input seminar
Farmers and agricultural
professionals are invited to
attend the 10th annual Crop
Management Input Seminar
on Tuesday, Dec. 1, from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m., at the
Hutchinson Event Center,
1005 Hwy S Plaza 15.
The seminar is coordinated
by the University of Minnesota Extension with registration starting at 9 a.m.
There is a registration cost at
the door without a ticket and
registration includes information from speakers and lunch.
No pre-registration required.
Following is a list of topics
and speakers for the seminar:
• Minnesota Buffer Update
by Ryan Freitag, program director, McLeod County Soil
& Water Conservation District.
• Soybean IDC and In-Furrow Application of Fertilizers
by Dan Kaiser, University of
Minnesota Extension soil scientist, soil and plant nutrient
management.
• Waterhemp and Giant
Ragweed Management in
Corn and Soybean, What is
Working and What Tactics to
Avoid by Jeff Gunsolus, Uni-
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versity of Minnesota Extension agronomist, weed science.
• Updates on the Risks and
Management of the Soybean
Diseases Sudden Death Syndrome and White Mold by
Dean Malvick, plant pathologist, University of Minnesota
Extension.
• Leadership and Planning
for a Profitable Tomorrow by
Dr. Bob Milligan, Cornell
professor emeritus and senior
consultant.
Contact the University of
Minnesota Extension Office
in McLeod County at 320484-4303 for additional information regarding the 2016
Crop Management Input
Seminar. The brochure can be
found at the following link:
http://z.umn.edu/cropseminar.
Companies and names you can trust!
Upcoming events:
• Dec. 10, Dairy Series,
Gaylord.
• Dec. 10, What is a Fair
Farmland Rental Agreement
Workshop, Litchfield.
• Jan. 14, Dairy Series,
Hutchinson.
• Jan. 19, Private Pesticide
Applicator Recertification
Training, Paynesville.
• Jan. 26, Private Pesticide
Applicator Recertification
Training, Cologne.
• Feb. 11, Forages For “U”
Workshop, Hutchinson.
• Feb. 11, Private Pesticide
Applicator Recertification,
Hutchinson.
• March 3, Dairy Series,
Glencoe.
• March 31, Dairy Series,
Gaylord.
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Brothers and Sisters in
Christ Singers (BASICS)
will have their annual holiday concert Sunday, Dec. 6,
at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
in Stewart.
This year’s concert will be
a fundraiser for Julie Pederson, who was diagnosed in
June 2014 with non-small
cell adenocarnicoma lung
cancer, which has since
spread to her spine and hip.
Pederson is employed at
the Buffalo Lake Healthcare
Center and is an organist at
St. Paul’s Lutheran in Stewart. She and her husband,
Randy, travel to Mayo in
Rochester for her treatments.
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 until 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.
Weather Corner
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.
Mon., Nov. 30 — Tops Weigh-In mtg., 5-5:30
p.m.; Brownton Senior Citizens Club, Brownton
Community Center, 1 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 1 — Brownton City Council, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Dec. 3 — AA Group mtg. next to Post
Office
in
Stewart,
8
p.m., call 320212-5290 for
info.
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Glencoe
VFW Aux.
has Nov.
meeting
People
Baby girl for Trocke family
Brady Trocke, 19 months, along with parents Jay and
Angie (Hviding) Trocke of Apple Valley, announce the
birth of Abigail Marie Trocke, born Nov. 4, 2015, at
Fairview Hospital in Burnsville. Grandparents are Dan
and Connie Hviding of Apple Valley and Al and Pat
Trocke of Glencoe. Abby is also welcomed by her aunt
Brittany Hviding of Phoenix, Arizona, and aunt Kim,
uncle Matt and cousins Carter, Brody and Aiden Rushmeier of Glencoe.
The regular monthly meeting of the Glencoe VFW Post
5102 Auxiliary was called to
order on Nov. 9 by President
Angela Johnson with 17
members in attendance.
Opening ceremony was held
and roll call was taken. Secretary’s minutes were read
and approved. The treasurer’s report was approved and
filed subject to audit. Bills
were presented.
General orders and communications were read.
Chairman reports were given.
Unfinished business
The Christmas party will
be held Dec. 14. It was decided to order 150 pieces of
chicken for the party. Members are to bring items for the
food shelf, veterans’ gifts for
the Vets Home in Hastings,
and a life membership or
equivalent will be given at
the Christmas party. Items
for the Christmas party prizes
are encouraged to be brought
to the party.
Virginia Adams and Jean
Schmidt volunteered to attend the elementary schools
on Wednesday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day, to teach 372 children the Pledge of Allegiance.
New Business
Darlene Godel will no
longer be taking the pop tabs
to Mankato. Members were
asked to meet at the VFW on
Saturday at 9:45 a.m. to attend Evelyn Schrupp’s funeral in Norwood Young America. The VFW Health CheckUp was discussed. Discussion was held on the changes
from the Ladies Auxiliary to
the Auxiliary and allowing
other family members to
join. Barb Scharpe has “Support Veterans” pins for sale.
Lunch committee for Jan.
11, 2016, will be Clara Witthus, Yvonne Schuette,
Dorothy Voigt and Jan Bennefold.
The meeting was adjourned until the Dec. 14,
Auxiliary Christmas Party.
Son born to Berry, Dostal
Chronicle photo by Rebecca Mariscal
Larson speaks to GSL students
Glencoe-Silver Lake Lincoln Junior High
hosted the second career day speaker for
the year on Nov. 20 in the high school auditorium. Glencoe City Administrator
Mark Larson, pitctured above, spoke to
about 80 junior high students about the
different job opportunities with the city of
Glencoe.
Baby boy for Rosenlunds
Nicole and Tyler Rosenlund of Glencoe announce the
birth of their son, Emmett Martin Rosenlund, born Nov.
17, 2015, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Emmett
weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 201⁄2 inches long.
He joins siblings Tanner, 10; Cooper, 8; Connor, 6;
Aaden, 4 and Sadiee, 3. Grandparents are John and
Karen Franceschelli of Farmington and Tim and Linda
Rosenlund of Yacolt, Washington.
Boy born to Zavala, Soto
Stephanie Zavala and Bashier Soto of Hutchinson announce the birth of their son, Geovanni Dante Soto, born
Nov. 19, 2015, at Glencoe Regional Health Services.
Geovanni weighed 6 pounds, 5.8 ounces, and was 19
inches long.
Kuphal is in Marketing Club
Ashley Kuphal of Glencoe is a member of the Marketing Club at Southwest Minnesota State University for the
2015-2016 academic year. Kuphal is a junior majoring in
marketing.
Chronicle photo by Rebecca Mariscal
GIS specialist visits GSL
Geographical Information System (GIS)
specialist Joel Crawford, of the McLeod
County Highway Department’s GIS divison, pictured above, visited Glencoe-Silver Lake High School’s ninth-grade science classes on Nov. 18 to give demonstrations on the system. The visit was a
part of National GIS Day. Students in
Richard Smith’s and Emily Koehler’s
classes had the opportunity to use the
system online at http://mcleod.houstoneng.com/all_layers. Smith said GIS encompasses every department, from social studies to English. He said it’s important to teach because many people don’t
know about it or know there are jobs in
the sector.
NA VFW Post met on Nov. 11
Library News
By Jackee Fountain
Sinfonia Orchestra to visit
The Minnesota Sinfonia
Orchestra will present its
Holiday on Tour concert on
Sunday, Nov. 29, at 2 p.m., at
the Glencoe City Center.
Maria Jaffe is the featured soprano and local choirs will be
invited to sing the “Hallelujah Chorus” of Hendel’s
“Messiah” for the finale. Jay
Fishman is the director.
This is a free family event
sponsored by the Minnesota
Arts Board and Pioneerland
Library System (of which the
Glencoe Library is a member) with Legacy Funds from
the Minnesota Arts and Heritage Amendment. The
Friends of the Glencoe Library will serve cookies and
coffee. Begin your holiday
with beautiful music on a
Sunday afternoon.
The Glencoe Public Library’s December calendar of
activities and programs will
delight patrons. Dec. 1 is the
monthly Lego League session
at 6 p.m. for ages 6 years and
older.
Saturday, Dec. 5, from
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., is
the annual Elf Workshop.
Children will enjoy stories,
games, activities, songs, gift
wrapping, and a snack. Children should bring a new toy
to wrap and give it to the toy
collection for McLeod County children in need. This is a
free activity and sponsored
by the Friends of the Glencoe
Library.
During the school Christmas vacation days, the Glencoe Library will have fun activities for the students. Dec.
28, at 2:30 p.m., is Movie
Monday; Tuesday, Dec. 29, at
Krystal Berry and Dazz Dostal of Winsted announce
the birth of their son, Jax Richard Dostal-Berry, born
Nov. 15, 2015, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Jax
weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 191⁄2 inches long.
He is welcomed by sister Olivia Kennard. Grandparents
are Karen Bergemann of Staples, Kelly Berry and
Richard and Teresa Dostal of Glencoe.
2:30 p.m., is Craft Day;
Wednesday, Dec. 30, starting
at 1 p.m., is Game Day; and
Thursday, Dec. 31, at 2:30
p.m., is Craft Day. Come and
spend a vacation day with
friends, be busy, and enjoy
the library.
Monthly activities continue
in December with the Luncheon Book Club meeting on
Dec. 18 at 11:30 a.m. to discuss “Dashing Through the
Snow” by Debbie Macomber.
On Saturday, Dec. 19, at 1:30
p.m., the Teen Program begins. Tech Tuesday is the last
Tuesday of the month at 6
p.m., when library staff provide assistance with devices
and computer questions. If
patrons know they are coming for Tech Tuesday, calling
for an appointment is best.
Help time is usually about a
half hour. The Glencoe Library has laptop computers
and iPads to check out and
use in the library. Your valid
Pioneerland Library System
card is necessary. Talk with a
librarian if interested.
Remember the Glencoe Library is closed Dec. 24 and
25 for Christmas; at 5 p.m. on
Dec. 31; and closed on Jan. 1,
2016, for New Year’s Day.
Visit the Glencoe Public
Library for some holiday
cheer, Christmas stories and
view the Christmas tree collection themed “Christmas
Around the World.” All programs and information can be
found on the Glencoe Library’s website: www.glen
coe.lib.mn.us.
The New Auburn VFW
Post 7266 meeting was called
to order by Commander
Willard Grack on Nov. 11.
Wilbert Hahn, Tony Deno
and James Ringo participated
in the Veterans Day program
at Sibley East Schools in Arlington on Nov. 11.
GSL robotics takes
10th in Prior Lake
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the Mini Minne Regional
event at Prior Lake High
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Eighteen students from the
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Martin Mallak drove the
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learned to drive the robot Friday night before the event.
Donations were made to:
Hastings Veterans Home,
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The next meeting will be
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training time, Mallak and
Swift improved from 34th
place to 10th before the final
selections.
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Erik Villnow. This second
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morning of the event to fill an
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Hilary Herman Hoof, 86, of NYA
She married Orvel Tessmer
on oct. 27, 1944, at St. John’s
Lutheran Church in Bismarck
Township, rural Winthrop.
Their marriage was blessed
with three children, Randy,
Neal and Wendy. Mrs. Tessmer was a lifelong Lutheran
parishioner, and her faith was
always strong and growing.
Ole and Orvel Tessmer
farmed with both sets of parents until they could go it on
their own. Mrs. Tessmer was
a true marriage partner,
standing and working side by
side with her husband
through the farming, along
with raising and taking her
children to parochial times.
At times when they needed
additional income, Mr. Tessmer would work off the farm
and Mrs. Tessmer would take
care of the animals and milk
the cows with the help of her
children. Later, the cows
were sold, and Mrs. Tessmer
went to work at Super Valu in
Gaylord.
In August 1965, the Tessmer family moved to Stewart.
Mrs. Tessmer worked a season at Green Giant, and then
at Lee’s Super Valu in Glencoe until retirement. In 1986,
she and Orvel purchased the
Stewart Hardware Store,
which they operated until the
fall of 2001. There they made
dear, lifelong friends, “the
coffee clutch group.”
Mrs. Tessmer was a very
giving, loving and kind person to all; she firmly knew
the Lord would take care of
her. She was an active member of St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church in Stewart, from
teaching Sunday school for
20-plus years, serving and
working in the ladies groups,
singing in the choir and serv-
ing where there was a need.
She also volunteered at the
Gaylord Lakeview Nursing
Home for many years until
her health wouldn’t allow her
to. She donated to the Red
Cross blood donation program until her health didn’t
allow it, with many gallons
donated.
In her spare time, she enjoyed traveling, dancing,
playing cards, fishing, going
for rides in the countryside,
visiting with friends, and especially her family. She truly
loved and enjoyed her family,
and her grandchildren were
always cherished by her.
Her memory will lovingly
be cherished by her son,
Randy (Sue) Tessmer of Gaylord; daughter, Wendy (Steve)
Hellwig of Litchfield; daughter-in-law, Jeannie Tessmer of
Hutchinson; grandchildren,
Craig (Janna) Tessmer, Kris
Krienke, Heidi (Nathan) Krzmarzick, Corrine (Jody)
Riebe, Tiffany Tessmer and
Ben Tessmer; great-grandchildren, Beth Tessmer, Sarah
Tessmer, Caitlin Krzmarzick
and Colton Krzmarzick;
nieces, other relatives and
friends.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Ben and Lena
Ellig; husband, Orvel Tessmer; son, Neal Tessmer; parents-in-law, Henry and
Gertrude Tessmer; brother-inlaw and sister-in-law, Hilbert
and Mabel Tessmer; and
niece, Marilyn Boener.
Memorials are preferred to
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in
Stewart.
Arrangements were with
the Hughes-Hantge Funeral
Chapel in Stewart. Online
guest book is available at
www.hantge.com.
June Rose Braunworth, 67, of Plato
June Rose (Johnson)
Braunworth, 67, of Plato,
died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015,
at Marie Steiner Kelting Hospice Home in Chaska.
Funeral
services
were held
S a t u r d a y,
Nov. 21, at
St. Paul’s
Evangelical
Reformed
Church in
rural Hamburg. The June
Rev. Daniel Braunworth
Schnabel officiated. Sarah
Gruenhagen was the organist.
Special music was Simon &
Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over
Troubled Water.” Congregational hymns were “Amazing
Grace,” “Silent Night” and
“Jesus Loves Me.”
Casket bearers were Tyler
Archer, Chad Schaefer, Blake
Braunworth, Dylan Braunworth, Dan Braunworth,
Mark Braunworth, Danny
Mackenthun and Dan Goetz.
Honorary casket bearers were
Broc Braunworth, Brenna
Braunworth, Brady Will,
Lexy Wills and Jody Kamps.
June Rose (Johnson)
Braunworth was born Sept. 8,
1948, in Shakopee, the
daughter of Ralph and Gladys
(Good) Johnson. She was
baptized as an infant on Sept.
4, 1949, and was confirmed
in her faith as a youth on June
2, 1963, both at the United
Methodist Church in Eden
Prairie. She grew up in Eden
Prairie and received her education there, graduating from
Eden Prairie High School as
the valedictorian in 1966. She
furthered her education by attending the University of
Minnesota.
On June 27, 1971, she was
united in marriage to William
Braunworth at Lake Auburn
Moravian Church in Victoria.
They made their home in Victoria, later moving to Plato.
Their marriage was blessed
with two children, Bradley
and Sonia. They shared over
44 years of marriage.
Mrs. Braunworth worked at
the U.S. Post Office in Hopkins. She had previously
worked at Eaton Corporation
and Animal Fair. She enjoyed
collecting “treasures,” one of
them being Beanie Babies,
and going to auctions with
her husband, looking for
more treasures. She loved
watching her grandchildren
and their activities and spending time with family and
friends.
She is survived by her hus-
band, William “Bill” Braunworth of Plato; children,
Bradley (Michelle) Braunworth of Green Isle and Sonia
(Jeff) Kamps of Hamburg;
grandchildren, Tyler Archer,
Blake Braunworth, Dylan
Braunworth, Broc Braunworth, Brenna Braunworth,
Brady Will, Lexy Wills and
Josie Kamps; sister, Ellen
Strelow of Fridley; motherin-law, Lorraine Braunworth
of Hamburg; brothers-in-law
and sisters-in-law, Doug and
Carol Braunworth of Chaska,
Diane and Gary Koll of Plato,
Susan and Joe Diethelm of
Waconia, Bob and Raylynn
Braunworth of Renton,
Wash., and Dan Braunworth
of Hamburg; her dear cats,
Midnight and Half Stash;
nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Ralph and
Gladys Johnson; father-inlaw, Lloyd Braunworth; and
brother-in-law,
Ronald
Strelow.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred.
Arrangements were with
the Johnson-McBride Funeral
Chapel of Glencoe. Online
obituaries and guest book are
available at www.hantge.
com.
Willmar Harbarth, 82, of Hutchinson
Willmar G. Harbarth, 82,
of Hutchinson, died peacefully with his family at his side
on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015,
at Harmony River Living
Center in Hutchinson.
The funeral service
was
h e l d
Wednesday,
Nov. 25, at
Our Savi o r ’ s
Lutheran
Church in
Hutchinson Willmar
with
the Harbarth
Rev. Kevin
Oster officiating. Burial was
in the High Island Cemetery
in New Auburn.
Willmar Gerhart Harbarth
was born Nov. 8, 1933, in
Brownton, to Gerhart and
Hilda (Lindeman) Harbarth.
He was baptized on Nov. 19,
1933, by the Rev. Ehrhardt
Diemer, and was confirmed
in his faith on April 25, 1948,
by the Rev. J.H. Kolberg, at
St. Matthew’s Lutheran
Church in Penn Township.
He was united in marriage
to El Donna Schultz on Jan.
28, 1959, at St. Matthew’s
Lutheran Church. He served
in the U.S. Army from 1956
to 1962 in Korea. The Harbarths were blessed with
three children, whom they
raised together on the farm
near Brownton, where he
worked as a dedicated farmer.
He retired from farming in
1991 and moved to Glencoe,
where he served many years
as the caretaker of the Glencoe City Cemetery. He eventually moved to Hutchinson,
where he lived the rest of his
life.
He enjoyed the outdoors,
especially time on the lake
fishing. He also liked listening to old-time music and
would often play his concertina for his own enjoyment.
What he loved most in life
was his family, especially his
grandkids and great-grandkids. He was a member of
Peace Lutheran Church in
Hutchinson.
He is survived by his wife,
El Donna Harbarth of
Hutchinson; daughters, Lori
(Ronald) Pagel of Dassel and
Wendy (Peter) Ruschmeier of
Glencoe; grandchildren, Eric
(Trinity) Pagel of Winthrop,
Chelse (Andrew) PagelKrause of Winnebago and
Zoe Ruschmeier of Glencoe;
and great-grandchildren,
Caden, Avery and Makenna
Krause and Shylah Pagel.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; and his son,
Jesse Harbarth.
Arrangements were with
the Minnesota Valley Funeral
Home in New Ulm. Online
condolences and guest book
are available at www.mvfh.
org.
ber of the Harmonaires Choir
and a groundskeeper at Ferguson Cemetery.
He enjoyed bowling and
singing. He was considered a
handyman and could fix anything. He cherished the time
spent with his friends and
family, especially his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife,
Priscilla Hoof of Norwood
Young America; children,
Dale (LaVonne) Hoof of
Young America, Scott
(Molly) Hoof of Watertown,
Lori (Craig) Fabel of Plato
and Kevin (Connie) Hoof of
Norwood; grandchildren,
Cassandra Fabel, James
Fabel, Ashley Fabel, Davidson Hoof and Katie (Tyler)
Bakk; great-grandchildren,
Dylan, Dane, Deondra, Emmalee, Abbey and Luke; sister, Dorothy (Delmer) Herrmann of Glencoe; sisters-inlaw, Joyce (Lee) Ostlie of
Carver and Carol Smith of
Norwood; nephews, nieces,
other relatives and many
friends.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Herman and
Hulda Hoof; first wife, Gloria
Hoof; and father-in-law and
mother-in-law, William and
Frieda Spangenberg.
Arrangements were with
the Paul-McBride Funeral
Chapel of Norwood Young
America. Online obituaries
and guest book are available
at www.hantge.com.
Lila Faye Kucera, 81, of Brownton
Lila Faye Kucera, 81, of
Brownton, died Monday,
Nov. 16, 2015, at Hutchinson
Health Hospital in Hutchinson.
Memorial
services
were held
M o n d a y,
Nov. 23, at
Immanuel
Lutheran
Church in
Brownton
with
the
Rev.
R.
Allan Reed Lila Kucera
officiating.
Dawn Wolter was the organist. Congregational hymns
were “Amazing Grace,”
“How Great Thou Art” and
“Jesus Christ is Risen
Today.”
Urn bearers were Travis
Rannow, Eric Rannow,
Stratan Kucera, Brandon
Karg, Samantha Kucera,
Hailee Marie Kucera and
Dylan Kucera.
Interment was in Oak
Grove Cemetery in Brownton.
Lila Faye Kucera was born
June 20, 1934, in Springfield,
the daughter of Elmer and
June (Schroeder) Hoppe. She
was baptized as an infant and
confirmed in her faith as a
youth. She received her education in Springfield and attended Springfield High
School.
On Sept. 22, 1954, she was
united in marriage to Burton
Kucera at Central Lutheran
Church in Mason City, Iowa,
by the Rev. Harold Kruger.
Their marriage was blessed
with five children, Sandy,
Steven, Tracy, Tammy and
Mike. The couple resided in
Hutchinson, and then moved
to Brownton in 1957. They
shared 61 years of marriage.
Mrs. Kucera was employed
at Glenhaven Nursing Home
in Glencoe as a nurse’s aide
for 121⁄2 years. She was later
employed at 3M Company in
Hutchinson for 15 years. She
retired in July 1994. She was
a member of Immanuel
Lutheran Church in Brownton, where she was active in
the ladies aid. She was a
member of the Brownton
American Legion Auxiliary
Unit 143.
Mrs. Kucera enjoyed bowling, reading and swimming.
She also enjoyed trips to the
casino. She especially cher-
ished spending time with her
family, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and friends.
She is survived by her husband, Burton Kucera of
Brownton; children, Sandy
(Robert) Rannow of Glencoe,
Steven Kucera of Watertown,
S.D., Tracy (Arnie) Jorgensen
of Hutchinson, Tammy
Kucera of Brownton and
Mike (Elizabeth) Kucera of
Midlothian, Virginia; grandchildren, Travis Rannow, Eric
Rannow (significant other
Jennie Winter), Stratan
Kucera, Brandon (Holly)
Karg, Dylan Kucera, Samantha Kucera and Hailee Marie
Kucera; five great-grandchildren; dear friends, Phyllis
Mahnke of Brownton, Jan
Urban of Hutchinson and
Lois Hansen of Hutchinson;
many other relatives and
friends.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Elmer and
June Hoppe; and sister and
brother-in-law, Nathalie
“Snookie” and Lyle Weedman.
Arrangements were with
the Dobratz-Hantge Funeral
Chapel in Hutchinson. Online
obituaries and guest book are
available at www.hantge.
com.
The family of Jerry Martin
wishes to thank their many
friends and family who reflected on his life by sending
your words of sympathy,
prayers, and acts of kindness.
Thank you to the wonderful
staff at Allina Health Hospice
Home Care Services, GRHS,
and Johnson-McBride Funeral
Chapel. Also thanks to Pastor
Robert Taylor, Mary Huebert
and Wanda Litzau for providing a wonderful service.
Your sympathy and thoughtfulness will always be gratefully remembered and deeply
appreciated.
With sincere thanks,
Myra, Lisa & Jeff Howen,
Dave & Pam Martin,
Doug & Mary-Lien Martin,
Nancy & Tom Ische,
and
all their families.
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Leola “Ole” Tessmer, 91,
of Stewart, died Tuesday,
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River Living Center in
Hutchinson.
The funeral service
was
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21, at St.
P a u l ’ s
Lutheran
Church in
S t e w a r t Leola “Ole”
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R e v .
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Music was provided by organist Adline Kottke and two
songs by Carol Ann Maiers,
Lori Bleck and Ruth Wagner.
Casket bearers were Mrs.
Tessmer ’s grandchildren.
Honorary casket bearers were
her great-grandchildren. Interment was in the chuch
cemetery.
Leola “Ole” Wilhelmine
Ella Ellig Tessmer was born
Aug. 13, 1924, in Bismarck
Township, Sibley County, the
only child born to Benhard
and Helena (Roepke) Ellig.
She was baptized Sept. 7,
1924, at St. John’s Lutheran
Church in Bismarck Township, and confirmed in her
faith (in German) on April
10, 1938, at Immanuel
Lutheran Church in New
Auburn. She attended grade
school at several schools, as
her parents moved several
times during her youth. After
she completed eighth grade,
her parents lived and farmed
in Bismarck Township. She
wanted to attend high school,
but was told she needed to
help on the farm and there
was no need to attend high
school.
Young America. He attended
District 57 School until
eighth grade.
On June 16, 1949, he was
united in marriage to Gloria
A. Smith at St. Paul’s Evangelical Reformed Church in
Hamburg. Their marriage was
blessed with one son, Dale.
On Aug. 25, 1951, Gloria
Hoof died as the result of a
car accident. They shared two
years of marriage. On June 7,
1956, Mr. Hoof was united in
marriage to Priscilla Jane
Spangenberg by the Rev. P.
Schild at Friedens Untied
Church of Christ (County
Line) in rural Norwood
Young America. The couple
made their home in Norwood
Young America. Their marriage was blessed with three
children, Scott, Lori and
Kevin. They shared over 59
years of marriage.
Mr. Hoof held various jobs
over his lifetime, including
farming with family, working
at the family-owned store,
Gambles, driving his own
milk truck and picking up
milk for Oak Grove and, after
retiring from driving a milk
truck, he drove truck for
Gemstone Concrete Company.
Mr. Hoof was a lifetime
member of Friedens United
Church of Christ (County
Line) in rural Norwood
Young America, being involved in the church choir
and serving as a church
trustee. He also was a mem-
INC.
Leola ‘Ole’ Tessmer, 91, of Stewart
Hilary Herman Hoof, 86,
of Norwood Young America,
died Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, at
Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.
Funeral
services
were held
T h u r s d a y,
Nov. 19,
2015,
at
Friedens
U n i t e d
Church of
C h r i s t Hilary Hoof
(County
Line) in rural Norwood
Young America. The Rev.
Joseph Clay officiated. Sandy
Kroells was the organist.
Congregational hymns were
“How Great Thou Art,”
“What a Friend We Have in
Jesus” and “Amazing Grace.”
Casket bearers were Cassandra Fabel, James Fabel,
Ashley Fabel, Joel Herrmann,
Tim Ostlie and Davidson
Hoof.
Interment was in the Ferguson Cemetery, rural Norwood
Young America.
Hilary Herman Hoof was
born Nov. 29, 1928, in Young
America Township, Carver
County. He was the son of
Herman and Hulda (Hoernemann) Hoof. He was baptized
as an infant on Dec. 30, 1928,
and confirmed in his faith as
a youth on March 29, 1942,
by the Rev. George Nussbaum, both at Friedens United Church of Christ (County
Line) in rural Norwood
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Elmer Becker, 89, of Winthrop
Obituaries
Alice E. Stuedemann, 99, of Glencoe
Alice Emma (Werth) VonBerge Stuedemann, 99, of
Glencoe, died Saturday, Nov.
14, 2015, at Glencoe Regional Health Services Long Term
Care.
Funeral
services
were held
T h u r s d a y,
Nov. 19, at
First Evangelical
Lutheran
Church in
Glencoe
with
the Alice
R e v . Stuedemann
R o n a l d
Mathison officiating. Dawn
Wolter was the organist.
Soloist Joni Dose sang
“Amazing Grace.” Congregational hymns were “I’m But a
Stranger Here” and “What a
Friend We Have in Jesus.”
Casket bearers were Steven
VonBerge, David VonBerge,
Bill VonBerge, Paul Lemke,
Aran Jozwick, Robert VonBerge, Warren VonBerge,
Ross Schochenmaier, Eric
VonBerge, Jessie Richards,
Dan Brinkman and Doug
Closs.
Interment was in the St.
John’s Evangelical Lutheran
Cemetery in Helen Township,
Glencoe.
Alice Emma (Werth) VonBerge Stuedemann was born
Aug. 6, 1916, in Bergen
Township, McLeod County,
the daughter of Fredrich and
Clara (Tonn) Werth. She was
baptized as an infant on Aug.
20, 1916, by the Rev.
Baumhoefner, and was confirmed in her faith as a youth
on April 13, 1930, by the
Rev. Schert, both at St.
Peter’s Lutheran Church in
St. Peter. She received her education through eighth grade
at a country school.
On May 28, 1939, she was
united in marriage to Ernst
VonBerge by the Rev. Schert
at St. Peter ’s Lutheran
Church in Lester Prairie.
Their marriage was blessed
with four sons, Earl, Ronald,
Gary and Robert. They made
their home on the family farm
in rural Sibley County until
1964, when her husband
joined the school system and
they moved to Glencoe. Alice
worked at the Coast to Coast
store for three years and then
joined her husband working
at the Glencoe Public School
for 10 years. The couple
shared over 33 years of marriage before Mr. VonBerge’s
death on May 9, 1973. On
Sept. 5, 1981, she was united
in marriage to Walter Stuedemann by the Rev. Kath at
First Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Glencoe. The couple shared over 13 years of
marriage before Mr. Stuedemann’s death on Dec. 7,
1994.
In addition to being a loving wife and mother, she was
a homemaker. She was an active member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Glencoe, where she served on
the Ladies Aid and was a
member of the quilting ladies.
Mrs. Stuedemann enjoyed
crocheting on hand towels
and sewing quilts and crocheting afghans for her children and grandchildren. She
loved gardening, fishing and
traveling. She cherished the
time spent with her friends
and family, especially attending her great-grandchildren’s
birthday parties.
She is survived by her
sons, Earl (Dellas) VonBerge
of Glencoe, Ronald (Jeanie)
VonBerge of Brownton, Gary
(Cindy)
VonBerge
of
Hutchinson and Robert (Dianne) VonBerge of Glencoe;
15 grandchildren; 34 greatgrandchildren; sister-in-law,
Aurelia Werth of Glencoe;
nephews, nieces, other relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Fredrich and
Clara Werth; first husband,
Ernst VonBerge; second husband, Walter Stuedemann;
brothers, William (Mathilda)
Werth, Gilbert (Elda) Werth
and Fredrick Werth; sister,
Lenora (Edward) Kern; sister-in-law, Gladys (husband
Loren) (VonBerge) Roepke.
Arrangements were with
the Johnson McBride Funeral
Chapel of Glencoe. Online
obituaries and guest book are
available at www.hantge.
com.
Juanita Jean Urban, 81, of Glencoe
Juanita Jean Urban, 81, of
Glencoe, formerly of Mound,
died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2015,
at Oak Terrace Care Center in
Gaylord.
Funeral
services
were held
Friday,
Nov. 20, at
St. Anastasia Catholic
Church in
Hutchinson
with Rev.
Jerry Meidl Juanita
officiating. Urban
Bev Wangerin was the organist, and
Lucy Newcomb was the song
leader. Special music was by
Elizabeth Nowak and Brittany Goodrich. Musical selections included “Shine On
Us,” “Jealous of the Angels,”
“Here I Am, Lord,” “Shepherd Me, O God,” “Hail
Mary, Gentle Women,” “On
Eagles Wings,” “Fly Like a
Bird” and “Be Not Afraid.”
Honorary bearers were Katrina Urban and Erika Urban.
Casket bearers were Jason
Urban, Bradley Nowak,
Kevin Nowak, Justin Nowak,
Tricia Urban and Kimberly
Urban.
Interment was in the St.
Anastasia Catholic Cemetery
in Hutchinson.
Juanita Jean Urban was
born Sept. 21, 1934, in
Mound, the daughter of John
and Katherine (Hayes) Stein.
She was baptized as an infant
and confirmed in her faith as
a youth at St. John’s Lutheran
Church in Mound. She received her education in
Mound, and was a graduate
of the Mound High School
class of 1952. In her youth,
she worked at Mound State
Bank.
On Aug. 7, 1954, she was
united in marriage to James
Urban at Our Lady of the
Lake Catholic Church in
Mound. Their marriage was
blessed with four children,
Thomas, Raymond, Debra
and Steven. The couple
resided in St. Paul until they
purchased their farm in rural
Glencoe in 1959. They shared
52 years of marriage before
Mr. Urban’s death on March
28, 2006.
In addition to being a loving homemaker and mother,
Mrs. Urban was a partner in
the farming operation. She attended St. Anastasia Catholic
Church, where she served as
a librarian, rummage sale
chairperson and was a member of the Council of Catholic
Women (CCW). She also was
a member of the Western Fraternal Association, the
Hutchinson Historical Society, and volunteered at the
Twice As Nice store in
Hutchinson. In addition, she
assisted at the adult day activity center in Biscay.
Mrs. Urban enjoyed embroidery, tending to her garden and traveling. She also
enjoyed going to the casino
and playing cards. She especially enjoyed spending time
with her family and friends
and playing with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was able to stay on the
farm with assistance with her
family. When she needed
more assistance than her family could provide, she became
a resident of Oak Terrace
Care Center on Oct. 30, 2015.
She is survived by her
sons, Thomas (Kathleen)
Urban of Biscay, Raymond
(Jessica) Urban of Biscay and
Steve Urban of Biscay;
daughter, Debra (James)
Nowak of Silver Lake; grandchildren, Jason (Krystle)
Urban, Tricia Urban, Kimberly Urban, Katrina Urban,
Erika Urban, Bradley (Angela) Nowak, Kevin Nowak
(fianceé Brittney Goodrich),
and Justin (Elizabeth)
Nowak; great-grandchildren,
Aiden Nowak, Ethan Nowak,
James Jack Urban, Calvin
Nowak and Liam Byzewski;
sister, Delores Dudek of Watertown; many other nieces,
nephews, Godchildren, relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, John and
Katherine Stein; husband,
James Urban; sister and
brother-in-law, Nelva and
Kenneth Shultz; and brotherin-law, Alvin Dudek.
Arrangements were with
the Dobratz-Hantge Chapel in
Hutchinson. Online obituaries
and guest book are available
at www.hantge.com.
Over 140 attend screening of ‘Little Crow’
Editor’s Note: The following article was submitted by Mark Diedrich of
Rochester, one of the directors of “Little Crow and the
Dakota War,” a documentary that was shown Nov. 14
at the McLeod County Historical Society and Museum
in Hutchinson.
Some 140 people turned
out at the McLeod County
Historical Museum in
Hutchinson Nov. 14 at 7 p.m.
for a free screening of “Little
Crow and the Dakota War.”
Directors Mark Diedrich of
Rochester and Bill Weiss of
Oakdale were present to
show their newly finished
documentary on Little Crow
and the Dakota War. The
film, which is almost two
hours long, has been in production over the last three
years. It features narration by
Diedrich, several historical
commentators, Dakota descendants and relatives of
Little Crow, and actors portraying Alexander Ramsey,
Bishop Henry Whipple,
Henry Sibley and many others.
Many of the attendees had
seen a feature article on the
film in the Hutchinson
Leader. This article included
an interview with director
Diedrich by Kay Johnson.
Diedrich has written at
least 15 books on Native
Americans of the Upper Midwest, and he specializes in
Dakota history. The film is
based upon his book of the
same title, published in 2006.
Diedrich stated that book
sales are down, but interest in
documentaries is up; therefore, he decided to make his
written work more accessible
to people through film.
Diedrich opened up the
event with a talk on what the
audience could expect as a
take-away from the film. He
said that the film would portray a real Indian, not a Tonto
from the 1950s Lone Ranger
TV series. But he also pointed out that there is plenty of
information on corruption by
white Indian Department officials, politicians, and traders
which caused the Dakota to
go to war, in spite of Little
Crow’s efforts to keep the
peace.
A lively question and answer period followed the
film. Sue Claessen commented, “My husband and I were
at the premier at Hutchinson
last night. Great job and what
a crowd! Your film should be
required viewing in our classrooms.”
The directors are hoping to
bring the film to more county
historical societies for screenings. They are also submitting the film to various documentary film festivals. For
more information on the film,
see the Facebook page, under
“Little Crow and the Dakota
War.”
Elmer Becker, 89, of
Winthrop, died Monday, Nov.
16, 2015, at the Winthrop
Good Samaritan Society in
Winthrop.
Funeral
services
were held
M o n d a y,
Nov. 30, at
G r a c e
Lutheran
Church in
Brownton
with
the
Rev. An- Elmer
drew Her- Becker
modsonOlsen officiating. Marsha
Kruse was the organist. Congregational hymns were
“How Great Thou Art,”
“Beautiful Savior,” “Children
of the Heavenly Father”and
“Softly and Tenderly.”
Honorary casket bearers
were his grandchildren, April
Painter, Laura Karnik, Paula
Rannow, Sarah Heber, Amanda Wentink, Lisa Stenzel,
RaNaye Carrigan, Tiffany
Meisler, Dan Nelson, Kate
Broseth and Crystal Heldt.
Casket bearers were his
grandchildren, Nathan Trout,
Lucas Youngblom, Darren
Carrigan, Melissa Ostlund,
Kate Maiers and Mariah
Shepersky.
Elmer Henry Becker was
born Nov. 25, 1925, in Penn
Township, McLeod County,
the son of Fred and Ida (Otto)
Becker. He was baptized as
an infant on Jan. 26, 1926, by
the Rev. George Diemer, and
was confirmed in his faith as
a youth on April 2, 1939, by
the Rev. Walter Diemer, both
at St. Matthew’s Lutheran
Church in Penn Township.
He was educated at country
School District 16.
On July 1, 1951, he was
united in marriage to Clara
Gutknecht at St. John’s
Lutheran Church, Bismarck
Township, by the Rev. Alex
Schira. Their marriage was
blessed with six daughters.
After their marriage, the couple farmed in Bismarck
Township, Sibley County, for
many years. After retirement,
they both worked part time at
JB Lures in Winthrop for several years. They shared 55
years of marriage before Mrs.
Becker’s death on Feb. 15,
2007.
Mr. Becker was a member
of St. Matthew’s Lutheran
Church in Penn Township
and recently became a member of Grace Lutheran
Church in Brownton.
He enjoyed playing cards,
dancing, fishing and gardening. He loved spending time
with his family, especially his
children, grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
He moved to Winthrop
Good Samaritan Society in
Winthrop when he needed assistance with his daily care.
He is survived by his children, Diane (Marlow) Knuth
of Dassel, LaVonne (Craig)
Nelson of Darwin, Barbara
(Tom) Trout of Loveland,
Colorado, Sharon (David)
Carrigan of Winthrop and
Cynthia (Robert) Youngblom
of Lafayette; son-in-law,
David Stenzel of Winthrop;
17 grandchildren, Melissa
Ostlund, April Painter, Laura
(Neil) Karnik, Paula (Caleb)
Rannow, Dan Nelson, Kate
(Drew) Broseth, Mariah
(Kevin) Shepersky, Crystal
(Jared) Heldt, Kate (Jon)
Maiers, Lisa Stenzel, Sarah
(Troy) Heber, Nathan (Anissa) Trout, Amanda (Paul)
Wentink, Darren (Cassandra)
Carrigan, RaNaye Carrigan,
Tiffany (Chris) Meisler and
Lucas (Kayla) Youngblom;
29 great-grandchildren; sister,
Rosie Ehlers of Hutchinson;
brothers-in-law and sistersin-law, Beverly Becker, Myrtice Becker, Otto Gutknecht,
Helen (Ellsworth) Becker and
Larry (Sharon) Gutknecht;
numerous nieces, nephews
and friends.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Clara Becker;
daughter, Rhonda Stenzel;
grandsons, Robert Stenzel,
John Stenzel and Jason
Samuelson; parents, Fred and
Ida Becker; father-in-law and
mother-in-law, Arthur and
Hertha Gutknecht; siblings,
Leonhard (Esther) Becker,
Raymond (Helen) Becker,
Oda (Clarence) Comnick,
Halbert Becker, Linda (Ebert)
Schuch, Gerhard Becker and
Arlene (Elmer) Burdorf; sisters-in-law and brothers-inlaw, Melva Becker, Ann
Gutknecht and Arthur Ehlers.
Arrangements were with
the Dalin-Hantge Funeral
Chapel in Winthrop. Online
obituaries and guest book are
available at www.hantge.
com.
cheese bagel, Cocoa Puffs,
whole-grain blueberry muffin, applesauce, grape juice.
Wednesday — Breakfast
sausage pizza, organic strawberry
yogurt, homemade granola,
strawberries, sliced banana, vanilla yogurt, peaches, apple juice.
Thursday — Ham, egg and
cheese on English muffin, peanut
butter and grape jelly Uncrustable, fruit cocktail, grape
juice.
Friday — Whole-grain pancakes, pork sausage patty, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, whole-grain
apple cinnamon muffin, mandarin
oranges, apple juice.
dar cheese sauce, Mexican-style
refried beans, shredded romaine
lettuce, chicken alfredo and broccoli pizza, cheese pizza, deli selections, red bell pepper strips,
sweet-corn and pepper salad,
green grapes, peaches.
Thursday — Barbecued Rib-BQ sandwich, tater tots, green
beans, beef taco pizza, cheese
pizza, deli selections, jicama
sticks, broccoli slaw, Red Delicious apple, mandarin oranges.
Friday — Toasty cheese sandwich, tomato soup, peas, pepperoni pizza, cheese pizza, deli selections, carrot sticks, casesar
salad, orange wedges, pineapple
tidbits.
Menus
Nov. 30 - Dec. 4
Glencoe-Silver Lake
Helen Baker Breakfast
Monday — No school.
Tuesday — Cocoa Puffs cereal, whole-grain blueberry muffin,
applesauce, orange juice.
Wednesday — Skewered
turkey sausage pancake, orange
wedges, apple juice.
Thursday — Breakfast sausage
pizza, raisins, orange juice.
Friday — Whole-grain French
toast, strawberry banana yogurt,
pears, grape juice.
Glencoe-Silver Lake
Helen Baker Lunch
Monday — No school.
Tuesday — Popcorn chicken,
whole-grain dinner roll, mashed
potatoes, jicama sticks, banana,
applesauce.
Wednesday — Whole-grain
French toast sticks, scrambled
eggs, tater tots, broccoli florets,
green grapes, chilled peaches.
Thursday — Seasoned taco
beef, tortilla chips, creamy cheddar cheese sauce, Mexican-style
refried beans, cucumbers, orange
wedges, pears.
Friday — Cheese-stuffed bread
sticks, marinara sauce, corn, baby
carrots, Red Delicious apple half,
mandarin oranges.
Glencoe-Silver Lake
Lakeside Breakfast
Monday — No school.
Tuesday — Skewered turkey
sausage pancake, Cocoa Puffs,
low-fat mozzarella string cheese,
mandarin oranges, apple juice.
Wednesday — Egg and
cheese sandwich, whole-grain
blueberry muffin, strawberry banana yogurt, orange wedges,
grape juice.
Thursday — Breakfast sausage
pizza, Golden Grahams, wholegrain blueberry muffin, raisins,
apple juice.
Friday — Whole-grain French
toast sticks, low-fat mozzarella
string cheese, Trix cereal bar,
pears, orange juice.
Glencoe-Silver Lake
Lakeside Lunch
Monday — No school.
Tuesday — Popcorn chicken,
whole-grain dinner roll, ham and
turkey chef salad, whole-grain
seasoned croutons, whole-grain
dinner roll, mashed potatoes, jicama sticks, banana, applesauce.
Wednesday — Whole-grain
pancakes, scrambled eggs, sun
butter and grape jelly sandwich,
tater tots, broccoli florets, green
grapes, peaches.
Thursday — Seasoned taco
beef, tortilla chips, creamy cheddar cheese sauce, double-cheese
chef salad, whole-grain seasoned
croutons, whole-grain dinner roll,
Mexican-style refried beans, cucumbers, orange wedges, pears.
Friday — Cheese-stuffed bread
sticks, marinara sauce, mini bagel
fun lunch, seasoned corn, baby
carrots, Red Delicious apple half,
mandarin oranges.
Glencoe-Silver Lake
Junior, Senior High Breakfast
Monday — No school.
Tuesday — Bacon, egg and
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Junior, Senior High Lunch
Monday — No school.
Tuesday — Popcorn chicken,
sweet and sour sauce, lo mein
noodles, stir-fried vegetables,
crunchy Asian topping, Italian
sausage pizza, cheese pizza, deli
selections, cucumbers, chickpea
citrus salad, banana, applesauce.
Wednesday — Seasoned taco
beef, tortilla chips, creamy ched-
First Lutheran School
Monday — No school.
Tuesday — Mr. Rib, wholewheat bun, peas, honey dew.
Wednesday — Beef taco, refried beans, peaches, tortilla
chips.
Thursday — Chili with beans,
corn bread, mandarin oranges.
Friday — Corn dogs, baked
beans, pineapple, wheat bread.
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Bonding tour Continued from page 1
Chronicle photos by Lori Copler
LaDonna Stuber, Colleen Benjamin and
Linda Krueger show off the pile of
packages they had prepared for over-
seas soldiers at a recent packaging
session at Krueger’s home.
Minnesota Nice continues to
brighten lives of overseas soldiers
By Lori Copler
Editor
inda Krueger’s basement looks more like
a warehouse for a
department store than a family room these days.
A utility room is packed
full of merchandise, while the
family room resembles a
shipping area. In fact, that is
what it is … a space to pack
up goodies to send to overseas servicemen and women.
Krueger and two of her
compatriots, Colleen Benjamin and LaDonna Stuber,
comprise a three-person team
that has steadily been shipping items to overseas servicemen the past few months.
About 50 Christmas packages
were sent out Saturday.
Minnesota Nice collects
donations from residents and
organizations. Donated goods
are stockpiled in Krueger’s
basement; cash donations are
used to buy needed shipping
supplies, postage and even
more goodies.
These three women are
aces in at least two areas —
finding the best bargains on
items desired by service people, and on filling each
square millimeter of a carton.
Krueger said the McLeod
County Republicans once
collected and shipped items
for soldiers. Krueger began
collecting items for their efforts. Later, she began gathering and shipping items to
family and friends. Eventually, her operation grew, and
moved from an upstairs banquet table to her basement.
Benjamin, who steadily
sent care packages to her son
during two deployments,
asked to join Krueger.
“I was used to it,” said
Benjamin. “I sent at least one
package a month to my son.”
And Benjamin developed
some mad packing skills.
“She really knows how to
fill a box,” Krueger laughed.
Benjamin also could offer insight into what kind of items
soldiers were looking for.
Stuber pitches in, as well.
And it’s not as simple as
just putting items in a box.
The women tape caps on any
bottles of liquids, and other
items get sealed in plastic
bags to prevent spilling.
Boxes are packed as tight
as can be, with several layers
of tape to keep them from accidentally opening during
shipment. Recipients sometimes have to work pretty
hard to get at the contents of
their care packages.
But they are usually delighted with what they find,
would allow truck traffic
from Hutchinson to continue
east past the high school, connect to Morningside, and then
head south to Highway 212
on the east edge of Glencoe.
That would eliminate heavy
trucks from having to navigate through the Glencoe
downtown area.
State Sen. Scott Newman,
R-Hutchinson, said that manufacturers from Hutchinson
and the northeastern part of
the county filter their truck
traffic south to Glencoe to
connect with Highway 212, a
major east-west corridor.
Brunkhorst said the final
phase of Morningside would
not only help with traffic, but
could help with easing
drainage issues in Glencoe
and with railroad track
switching issues.
But the half-mile project
comes with a rather steep cost
at $4.7 million. Of that estimated cost, the city and the
county will each kick in
$1.025 million, while federal
funding would be available
for the railroad crossing at
about $300,000. The bonding
request is for $2.35 million.
Newman said he is particularly impressed that the coun-
ty and city were willing to
foot half the cost of the project.
“That attests to the importance of this project — the
50-50 match that the local
governments are throwing
in,” said Newman.
Highway 212
Lyndon Robjent, Carver
County Public Works engineer, said a Highway 212
coalition is seeking bonding
to complete two sections of
Highway 212 in Carver
County into four lanes. The
estimated cost is $63 million.
Most of the 212 corridor
between Glencoe and the
Twin Cities is four-lane, with
the exception of these two
sports.
And Robjent said that
Highway 212, which runs all
the way across the state from
the South Dakota border to
the Twin Cities, has been
named a high-priority corridor.
“But it’s the only in the
state that’s a high priority but
still has two lanes,” Robjent
said.
Part of the problem, Robjent said, is that the segment
of 212 in Carver County “is
really in no-man’s land” because it has to compete for
funding with the Twin Cities
area, which is under the
heavy influence of the Met
Council. The Met Council favors projects within the Twin
Cities.
Robjent said Highway 212
is used heavily both by trucks
moving goods to the Twin
Cities, and by workers commuting to the downtown area.
Unfortunately, he said, that
can sometimes be a bad mix
on the two-lane segments.
“When you have high volumes of trucks and cars on
what is essentially a rural
two-lane road with narrow
shoulders — you have issues,” said Robjent. He added
that rural two-lanes are the
most dangerous roads in
terms of safety.
In addition, the two twolane segments “bottleneck”
traffic.
“It’s stifling economic
growth, particularly in eastern
Carver County,” said Robjent.
“What we’re looking for is a
four-lane expressway from
Cologne to Norwood Young
America.”
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Chronicle photo by Lori Copler
Chamber awards
with a letter, either from Minnesota Nice, or a handwritten
note from one of the local
school or church children.
The three ladies spend several evenings a week in
Krueger’s basement, as well
as being out and about collecting goods.
And in the end, when they
receive a heartfelt thank you
from a soldier, all the hard
work seems more than worth
it.
Krueger said that although
the Christmas packages have
been shipped in order to
make it to their destinations
before Christmas, they are
still packing cartons and plan
to do so the next few weeks.
Volunteer of the Year Award. Garcia, a
relatively new member of the Chamber,
has contributed in a number of capacities. Three new members were elected
to the Chamber’s board of directors:
Ben Beckman, First Minnesota Bank;
Kathy Kalenberg, Aveyron Homes; and
Ellen Felmlee, Security Bank & Trust.
Outgoing board members are Adam
Lindeman, Kelly Rach and Michelle
Sander.
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and Minnesota Nice is deluged with thank yous:
“I’d like to personally
thank you all, for your
tremendous support and
amazing generosity to us soldiers deployed overseas,”
wrote Spc. Osvaldo Rivera Jr.
“It means so much to me and
my buddies to receive such
thoughtful care packages
from Minnesota Nice. We
shared this box with our fellow soldiers and all felt a little bit of home, especially
now that we are getting closer
to the holiday season and will
be away from our families.”
“As you know, we are
coming up on the holiday
season,” wrote Spc. Jessica
McLean. “Not only does that
bring the cold weather, but it
is a time when we truly appreciate our family and loved
ones! Being able to share
your letters and care packages really brightens the days
of the soldiers.”
Krueger, Benjamin and
Stuber work hard to pack
each carton not only with necessities — such as coffee,
mittens and personal care
items — but with fun items,
such as Christmas decorations are games and books.
Each carton is topped off
The Glencoe Area Chamber of Commerce had its annual meeting and dinner Wednesday, Nov. 18, at the Glencoe
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