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for red kettle
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The McLeod County
Glencoe, Minnesota Vol. 119, No. 48
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November 30, 2016
Accidents abound
on state highways
over holiday weekend
Chronicle photo by Lori Copler
Rain doesn’t dampen GRHS tree lighting
The worst of Sunday night’s rain held off long
enough to allow about 150 people to enjoy the
annual lighting of the Glencoe Regional Health
Services Foundation’s Tree of Lights display.
People can sponsor lights on the tree, which
helps the Foundation fund many community
projects and scholarships. The annual event is
an unofficial kick-off of the Holly Days season
in Glencoe.
By Lori Copler
Editor
A Stewart man was seriously injured Wednesday afternoon, in the
first of four accidents that occurred
over the Thanksgiving weekend.
According to the Minnesota
State Patrol, the accident was reported at 1:54 p.m. and occurred on
Highway 15 just south of Hutchinson. Leo M. Murphy, 56, of Fairfax, was southbound on Highway
15 in a 2005 Ford F-350, pulling a
trailer, and was slowing to enter a
residence on the left when the trailer was rear-ended by a 1997 Infiniti QX4 wagon driven by Ryan Redden, 35, of Stewart.
Redden was taken by ambulance
to the Hutchinson hospital for
treatment of serious injuries. Murphy was not hurt. Murphy was
wearing a seat belt. It was unknown if Redden was wearing a
seat belt, but the vehicle’s air bags
did deploy. Alcohol was not a factor in the accident, according to the
state patrol.
Also responding were the
McLeod County Sheriff’s Office,
Hutchinson Fire Department and
Allina Ambulance.
A Gaylord woman using her
phone caused a chain-reaction accident involving four cars on Highway 15 near Brownton Wednesday
afternoon, Nov. 23, the first of
three accidents in as many reported
on state highways in the area. The
accident was reported at 2:30 p.m.
According to the Minnesota
State Patrol, a 2013 GMC Terrain
driven by Kayla McDonald, 26, of
Brownton, had slowed in the southbound lane of Highway 15 in order
to turn left (east) onto Division
Street. Two other vehicles had
slowed behind the Terrain. Megan
J. Attenberger, 18, of Gaylord, was
southbound on Highway 15 in a
1997 Ford Explorer, on her phone,
and rear-ended a 2011 Chevrolet
Cruze, which was pushed into the
rear of a 2002 Ford Escape. The
Escape, in turn, struck the Terrain.
Attenberger was the only person
injured in the accident, and was
taken by ambulance to the
Hutchinson hospital for treatment
of non-life-threatening injuries.
McDonald was not injured, nor
were Samantha Traxler, 18, of LeCenter, driver of the Escape, and
Megan Eden, 20, of Wesley, Iowa,
driver of the Cruze. All drivers
were belted, and alcohol was not a
factor in the accident.
The Terrain and Escape had
minor damage; the Cruze and Explorer had moderate damage.
Assisting the state patrol at the
accident were the McLeod County
Sheriff ’s Office, Brownton Fire
Department and Allina Ambulance.
On Friday, Nov. 25, at 5:59 a.m.,
law enforcement responded to a
two-vehicle broadside accident at
the intersection of Highway 212
and Falcon Avenue, east of Glencoe.
According to the state patrol,
Casey W. Thomas, 73, of Glencoe,
was northbound on Falcon Avenue
in a 2000 Dodge Caravan, and
Michael S. Bergh, 36, of Lakeville,
was westbound on Highway 212
when the vehicles collided in the
westbound lanes of Highway 212.
Casey was not injured; Bergh
had non-life-threatening injuries
and was treated at the Glencoe hospital. Both drivers were wearing
seat belts.
Both vehicles had severe damage
and were towed from the site.
The McLeod County Sheriff’s
Office assisted at the accident.
Two vehicles collided Friday at
about 10:40 a.m. on Highway 7
near Babcock Avenue, near Lester
Prairie.
According to the state patrol, Lillian Dammann, 83, of Lester
Prairie, was northbound on Babcock Avenue in a 1999 Ford Taurus, and Darlene Hemond, 80, of
Spicer, was east bound on Highway
7 in a 2012 Ford Fusion when the
vehicles collided.
Dammann was taken to
Ridgeview Hospital in Waconia for
treatment of non-life-threatening
injuries. Hemond was not injured.
Assisting at the accident were
the McLeod County Sheriff’s Office, Lester Prairie Fire Department
and Ridgeview Ambulance.
Minnesota Nice continues tradition of giving to soldiers
By Lori Copler
Editor
inda Krueger’s basement
once again looks like a mini
version of a busy department store — piles of goods waiting
to be sorted and packaged, while already packed boxes are stacked up,
ready to be shipped out to soldiers
who are deployed away from home
for the holidays.
As the packages are shipped out,
thank yous are quickly returning via
email and regular mail.
Some samples:
“Thank you from the bottom of
my heart for the package you sent
me,” wrote Sadaya Johnson, a 31year-old soldier who also is a wife
and mother of two girls. Johnson is
stationed in Georgia.
“This is my first time being away
from my family for such a long duration of time and I miss them terri-
L
bly,” Johnson added.
“Thank you for your support and
your community service for me and
other deployed troops,” she wrote.
“It’s an awesome feeling to know
that someone (besides our families)
cares and appreciates what we do in
support of our country.”
Sgt. Eugene Wangerin and
Krueger have established a bond
after Wangerin sent a note thanking
her for the care package.
Wangerin, stationed in Egypt, is
49 and has five children, two boys
and three adopted girls. He worked
for a time in Winsted, and did phone
work in the 1980s and 1990s in the
Glencoe and surrounding area. He
currently is with the C Company 2135 Infantry Battalion, Red Bulls,
operating out of Winona.
“On behalf of myself, my guys
and our platoon, thank you for being
Minnesota Nice!!” Wangerin wrote
Weather
Wed., 11-30
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Thur., 12-1
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Fri., 12-2
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Sat., 12-3
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to Krueger. “Your gifts are truly a
blessing and your work shows your
true patriotism.”
As of Nov. 20, Krueger and her
main helpers, Colleen Benjamin and
LaDonna Stuber had shipped out
153 packages.
Among local recipients are Spc.
Michael Selle, Spc. Marshall Tromborg and Lance Cpl. Nathan
Schlobohm.
“We are so grateful for the donations we have received,” said
Krueger. “Thrivent members get to
donate to the charity of their choice,
and we are happy they chose us.
Shipping this year went up to $16.75
per package, so it takes a lot of donations to not only ship a box, but to
pay for the items inside.”
Krueger said her team recruited a
Soldiers
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Looking back: Moisture returned with both rain and snow.
Date
Hi Lo Precip.
Nov. 22
32......31 ..0.16/rain
1.50/snow
Nov. 23
35 ......31 ........0.00
Nov. 24
34 ......32 ......Trace
Submitted photo
Linda Krueger, LaDonna Stuber and Colleen Benjamin are continuing the tradition of Minnesota Nice this year.
Nov. 25
Nov. 26
Nov. 27
Nov. 28
37 ......23 .........0.00
47 ......22 ........0.00
45 ......22 .0.46/rain
50 ......34 ........0.00
Temperatures and precipitation compiled by Robert Thurn, Chronicle
weather observer.
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Finance committee considers wastewater issues
Happenings
SL Lions Christmas brunch
The Silver Lake Lions will host their annual Christmas
brunch Sunday, Dec. 4, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, at the
Silver Lake Auditorium. The menu includes eggs, pancakes, sausage links, fruit cups, toast, juice, coffee and
milk. A freewill offering will be collected. Assorted holiday cookies will be for sale. Proceeds support Silver
Lake summer recreation and the Silver Lake swimming
pool. Donations of items to the McLeod Emergency
Food Shelf will be collected.
First Congregational luncheon
First Congregational Church in Glencoe will have a
bake sale, craft sale and luncheon on Saturday, Dec. 3,
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the church, 1400 Elliott Ave.,
Glencoe. There will be lefse, rosettes, krumkake, cookies, candy, baked goods, crafts, gifts and “new” used
items for sale. The luncheon consists of hot pork sandwiches, homemade soup and pie. Takeouts are available.
There also will be live music.
First Lutheran Christmas event
First Evangelical Lutheran Church LWML, National
Youth Gathering youth and quilting group will hold their
annual Christmas event Saturday, Dec. 3, from 8:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m., at the church in Glencoe.
Singing Friends concerts
The Singing Friends Chorus, a 30-voice soprano, alto,
tenor and bass choir, with members from McLeod,
Meeker, Carver and Sibley counties, will present two
Christmas concerts this season: Sunday, Dec. 4, at 2 p.m,
at Church of Peace in Norwood Young America, and Saturday, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m., at St. Mark Lutheran Church in
New Germany. The concert features well-known Christmas favorites, spirituals and modern works. A free-will
offering will be accepted at the door. A reception will follow the concerts.
Glencoe Lions Bar Bingo
The Glencoe Lions will sponsor Bar Bingo at the Glencoe Country Club on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 2 p.m. Everyone age 18 and over is welcome to play for cash prizes.
The Progressive Game 16 pay-out amount is $799 if you
have Bingo within 53 called numbers. Meat raffles will
also be held. Food, beverages and pull-tabs are available.
GSL junior high concert set
The Glencoe-Silver Lake (GSL) junior high band and
choir will have their first concert of the year Tuesday,
Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m., in the high school auditorium. The
event will feature the seventh- and eighth-grade bands
and choirs. The concert is free.
Lakers 4-H Club to meet
The Lake Marion Lakers 4-H Club will meet Sunday,
Dec. 4, at 5 p.m., at the Brownton Community Center.
The club will have its Christmas party and go caroling
after 6 p.m. at Shade Tree Retirement Center and the
apartments in Brownton. For more information, contact
Tammy Pikal at 320-328-4036.
SL Sportsman’s Club to meet
The Silver Lake Sportsman’s Club will meet Thursday,
Dec. 1, at 7 p.m., at the sanctuary.
Glencoe American Legion
Glencoe American Legion Post 95 will meet Thursday,
Dec. 1, at 7 p.m., in the basement of the VFW Club.
GSL ECFE holiday workshop
The Glencoe-Silver Lake Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) program will have a holiday workshop
Thursday, Dec. 8, for children ages 1 through kindergarten-entry, their parents and siblings. There is a choice
of sessions: 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Both will be held at the Early Childhood Learning Center, 1621 16th St. E, Glencoe. The workshop includes
making ornaments, art, holiday stories and music, and
winter games. Tuition is free. Please consider bringing a
new, unwrapped game or toy for donation to local children in need. Register online at www.gsl.k12.mn.us, then
click on the links for community education/ECFE and
Early Childhood Family Education and Preschool, or by
calling the ECFE office at 320-864-2681.
No Legion Auxiliary meeting
By Karin Ramige
Publisher
The Glencoe City Council’s Finance Committee met
with Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc., (SEH) to discuss
the city’s wastewater treatment facility Wednesday,
Nov. 23.
The City Council authorized SEH to complete a facility plan for the treatment
plant at its July 18 meeting,
with a cost not to exceed
$63,900. The full plan is expected to be completed and
presented to the council by
the end of the year.
The request for the study
came after the city received
its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) permit from the
Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency (MPCA).
MPCA requirements are at
levels that the current facility
is not capable of producing.
The city is contesting the permit requirements.
The city also is required to
have a facility plan in place
within the first year of the
permit’s issuance.
Besides the regulatory
compliance, the aging infrastructure of the facility continues to be an issue.
The newest parts of the facility were installed in 1995,
with the majority being more
than 45 years old.
While city staff maintain
the compliance of the facility,
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
320-510-1551 and leave a message.
Volunteers needed for
Glencoe living nativity
Plans are under way for a
living nativity in Glencoe at
Oak Leaf Park on Saturday,
Dec. 17, from 5:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m.
This will be a drivethrough production featuring
six scenes depicting the good
news of Jesus’ birth. Live
animals, crafted scenery, biblical characters, and music
will provide a memorable
Christmas experience.
Volunteers are needed.
Consider taking a one- or
two-hour shift as a shepherd,
Mary and Joseph, angel, or
wiseman. Organizers are also
looking for hay bales, live animals, and assistance in setting up and tearing down the
sets.
To help, please contact
Lynn Exsted at 320-510-2020
or visit glencoemnlivingnativ
ity on Facebook.
applying for a variance, all of
which come with a hefty
price tag.
At this point, a dollar
amount is not known. Other
cities, such as Hibbing, Mora
and Detroit Lakes, have undertaken similar projects
ranging in cost from $6.7 to
$35 million.
There are a number of state
and federal grants and lowinterest loan programs available, with some cities using
nearly 50 percent of such
funding sources.
The final report is expected
to be presented to the Council
in December.
Driver in fatal crash sentenced to probation, jail
By Lori Copler
Editor
Emily Louise Givens has
been sentenced to a year of
probation and 30 days in jail
on a misdemeanor charge of
careless driving.
Givens was convicted in
September of careless driving
in regard to the April 2015
death of bicyclist Penny
Verdeck of Glencoe, who was
killed when her bicycle was
struck by Givens’ vehicle just
north of Glencoe.
Givens had faced three
charges in relation to the accident. Two of those charges, a
felony count of criminal vehicular homicide resulting in
death, and a misdemeanor
count of use of a wireless de-
vice while driving, were both
dismissed by Judge Timothy
Looby after a court trial.
According to Looby’s sentencing order, issued Nov. 22,
Givens will be sentenced to
one year of supervised probation on the misdemeanor
charge of careless driving.
Among the conditions of the
probation are that Givens is to
serve 30 days in the McLeod
County Jail, which can be
served as work release or sentence to service, if eligible.
Givens is to report to the
jail on Jan. 4, 2017.
The sentencing order also
requires Givens to work with
her probation agent “to
arrange meetings with local
schools and driver education
to make the issue of distracted driving the defendant’s
mission.”
Other conditions of probation include: keeping the
court and attorney informed
of current address, remain
law abiding, no same or similar, keep contact with probation and follow all instructions of probation, sign all releases of information, obtain
permission from probation
agent before leaving the state,
follow all state and federal
criminal laws, notify probation agent if arrested or issued
a summons, cooperate and be
truthful with agent in all matters, do not use or possess
firearms, ammunition or explosives, if prohibited by law;
keep agent informed of any
change in employment or residence; participate in mediation, at the defendant’s expense, and only if requested
by the victim’s family; no alcohol or controlled substance
use, no possession of alcohol
or drugs, complete a diagnostic assessment and follow its
recommendations, no contact
with the victim’s family, write
a letter of apology, and be
subject to random testing.
Penny Verdeck’s family has
filed an affidavit seeking
restitution. A hearing to consider restitution has been set
for Dec. 30 at 1 p.m. before
Judge Looby.
Medallion hunt, bazaar on Holly Days slate
The Glencoe Area Chamber
of Commerce has announced
a slate of holiday activities,
starting with the kick off of
the medallion hunt Friday,
Dec. 2, at 4 p.m.
Clues will be posted each
Friday on the Chamber ’s
website and its Facebook
page. The annual hunt is
sponsored by the Crow River
Sno Pros, Inc.
On Saturday, Dec. 3, the
annual Holly Days Holiday
Bazaar will be held at the
Glencoe City Center. A vari-
ety of local vendors and businesses will be on hand from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Also on Saturday, Dec. 3,
at 10:30 a.m., the Glencoe Library will host its seventh annual children’s elf party, in
the activity room of the library. Families and children
are invited to participate in
some activities to kick off the
Christmas season. Participants are asked to bring a
new toy to support those in
need.
A Taste of the Holidays
will take place at Coborn’s,
also on Saturday, Dec. 3, with
holiday-themed food samples.
Activities continue Thursday, Dec. 8, with Santa Claus
at Coborn’s from 5 p.m. to 8
p.m. Trailblazer Transit also
will sponsor its annual tour of
lights, with buses departing
from Coborn’s between 5
p.m. and 8 p.m.
Once again, Glencoe Light
& Power is sponsoring its residential and storefront holiday
lighting contests. Light and
Power customers may call the
Chamber at 320-864-3650 to
register for the contest. Prizes
will be awarded for first
through third place. Glencoe
businesses can participate in
the storefront lighting display
contest. All participating
businesses will be put into a
drawing for prizes. Please call
the Chamber to register for
the drawing.
For more information, visit
www.glencoemn.org.
Newman to chair Senate Transportation Committee
State Sen. Scott Newman,
R-Hutchinson, will assume
the chairmanship of the Minnesota Senate Committee on
Transportation when the Legislature reconvenes in January.
The Senate Republican
Caucus announced the decision on Tuesday morning,
Nov. 22, as committee structure and rosters were unveiled. Newman served as the
ranking minority member on
the Transportation Committee
during the previous session.
“I am excited at the opportunity to serve as the next
chair of the Transportation
Committee,” said Newman.
“The committee has jurisdiction over a number of issues
that affect the everyday lives
of all Minnesotans, and I am
honored that my colleagues
have entrusted me to this position.”
As the chair of the Trans-
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portation Committee, Newman aims to prioritize the
much-needed reconstruction
of many roads and bridges all
throughout the state of Minnesota, as well as tackling
other important issues like
Real ID.
The Legislature will reconvene on Jan. 3 and, for the
Thank you to all those who
contributed money, food
or their time for the
24th Annual Community
Thanksgiving Dinner at First
Congregational Church.
Sponsored by Area Churches
and Thrivent Financial.
Call us at:
320-864-5518
E-mail us at:
loric@
glencoenews.com
The Glencoe American Legion Auxiliary will not have
a December meeting.
Glencoe seniors meetings
corrosion, increased maintenance, decreases in performance, outdated technology, infrastructure failures and parts
being harder to find are constant issues.
While phosphorus levels
are the only issue currently
regulated by the state, the
chloride and nitrogen are expected to be regulated in the
near future. The plan will
take into consideration future
nitrogen and chloride parameters.
There are a number of solutions such as piping the
wastewater to an alternate location, looking at additional
water sources or different
water softening solutions at
the water treatment plant or
NOTICE
CITY OF GLENCOE
LIGHT & POWER COMMISSION POSITION OPENING
The City of Glencoe currently has one position open for the
Light & Power Commission. If you are interested in serving
on the above commission, please contact the city offices at
864-5586. Interested candidates must be registered voters and
reside in the City of Glencoe. Applications of interest for
serving on boards or commissions can be picked up at City
Hall or are available at www.glencoemn.org. Applications
will be accepted until December 16, 2016.
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St. Pius X
Christmas Tree Sales
Coborn’s Parking Lot, Glencoe
NOW OPEN
Hours:
(November 28 – Until trees are gone)
Mondays – Thursdays • 3-8 pm;
Fridays • 1-8 pm;
Saturdays • 9 am-8 pm;
Sundays • 11 am-5 pm;
–Variety of trees available –
Wreaths, Garland & Tabletops.
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148 were served.
$824 was
donated to
the local
food shelf.
God bless
you all!
first time since 2012, Republicans will be in control of
both the House and the Senate. Of the 67 Senate seats,
34 were won by Republicans
this year, giving them their
first four-year majority since
the Senate switched to party
designations in 1976.
Thank you, from all
the ladies of the
Glencoe American
Legion Auxilary, to all
the people who have
supported our
fundraisers
throughout 2016.
Merry Christmas!
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Panther Field House and
the McLeod County Chronicle
present
“Biggest LOSERS”
Competition
Dates: January 10–February 21, 2017
Teams of 4 (minimum of 10 teams)
Cost: $20 per person, includes unlimited access to the
Panther Field House during competition. $5 per person if
already a member of the Panther Field House.
Deadline to register is Jan. 6, 2017.
PRIZES: 1st place-$50 cash per team member.
2nd place-$20 gift certificate to PFH per team member.
3rd place-3-month subscription to the
McLeod County Chronicle.
**For the Top Male & Female Individual Losers –
1 set of Chanhassen Dinner Theatre Tickets.
Team Results
Call
will be posted weekly in the Glencoe
Advertiser, at the Panther Field House,
online at www.gsl.k12.mn.us,
click on Comm Ed/ECFE, then
Community Ed, also on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/McLeod
County Chronicle. No individual weights
or percentages will be posted.
GSL
Community
Education
for more information
320-864-2690
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Record
Glencoe Police
TUESDAY, NOV. 22
One citation for a winter parking ordinance violation was issued.
10:51 a.m. — A building on
Armstrong Avenue N was discovered to have been spray painted
with graffiti.
3:15 p.m. — A hit-and-run accident was reported on Ninth Street
E.
5:41 p.m. — An officer assisted
the ambulance with a medical on
Reeds Lane. An adult female was
taken by ambulance to the Glencoe hospital.
6:38 p.m. — A hit-and-run accident was reported at the Family
Dollar store on 10th Street E.
There was minor damage to the
vehicle.
10:23 p.m. — Police and fire
officers responded to 16th Street
W for a carbon monoxide detector that had been activated.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23
One citation for a winter parking ordinance violation was issued.
2:53 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of harassment on Hennepin Avenue N.
5:41 p.m. — A loose dog was
found on Sumac Lane and returned to its owner.
8:41 p.m. — Officers checked
on a vehicle that kept coming and
going from Oak Leaf Park. The
driver was advised to go somewhere else.
THURSDAY, NOV. 24
Seven citations were issued for
violations of the winter parking ordinance.
1 a.m. — An officer checked
on some people on 13th Street E.
They were just talking and everything was fine.
4:01 a.m. — Officers and the
Glencoe fire chief responded to a
residence on 11th Street for a
carbon monoxide alarm. Everything was fine.
7:07 p.m. — The theft of a Star
Shower Christmas light display
system was reported on 12th
Street E. The reporting party said
the theft happened sometime
overnight and did not hear or see
anything. Extra patrol will be provided in the area.
10:50 p.m. — Officers checked
on a vehicle with no plates
parked at Super America on
Ninth Street E. The driver was
asked to get plates or something
from the Department of Motor Vehicles before driving the vehicle
again.
FRIDAY, NOV. 25
Six citations were issued for violations of the winter parking ordinance.
12:20 a.m. — A citation for
speeding was issued at a traffic
stop on Highway 212 near Ideal
Avenue.
5:56 a.m. — Officers assisted
the Minnesota State Patrol with a
two-vehicle accident on Highway
212 near Falcon Avenue.
10:47 a.m. — An officer responded to an alarm on Greeley
Avenue. The front door was open
and the building was checked. A
key holder arrived to lock the
door.
10 p.m. — An officer responded to a child custody issue on
Ives Avenue N.
11:20 p.m. — A driver was arrested for third-degree driving
while intoxicated at a traffic stop
in the area of 13th Street E and
Pryor Avenue N.
SATURDAY, NOV. 26
Eleven citations were issued
for violations of the winter parking
ordinance.
9:37 a.m. — An officer assisted
the ambulance with a medical on
Prairie Avenue.
4:43 p.m. — Officers responded to a reported burglary on Park
Street W.
5:16 p.m. — An officer conducted a requested welfare check
on Elm Avenue N. Everything
was fine.
7:04 p.m. — An officer responded to a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of 13th
Street E and Chandler Avenue N.
There were no injuries. Involved
were a 2008 Ford Fusion, owned
and driven by Amy Lynn Neumann of Glencoe, and a 2009
Pontiac G5, owned and driven by
Alex Michael Paige Probst of
Winsted.
11:21 a.m. — An officer
checked on a juvenile walking
down an alley in the area of Pryor
Avenue and 16th Street E.
11:40 a.m. — Officers assisted
an ambulance at the hospital.
SUNDAY, NOV. 27
One citation was issued for a
violation of the winter parking ordinance.
2:51 p.m. — An officer responded to a report of underage
drinking on 16th Street E. It was
unfounded.
6:53 p.m. — A report was received of children playing outside
on Greeley Avenue N with no
adult supervision and no jackets.
An officer observed the kids,
wearing jackets, playing outside
while the parents watched from
the porch.
11:39 p.m. — An open door
was discovered at an office at a
building on DeSoto Avenue S. An
officer secured the door.
MONDAY, NOV. 28
12 a.m. — A citation was issued for driving after revocation
at a traffic stop in the area of
Highway 212 and Ideal Avenue.
1:16 a.m. — An officer
checked on an occupied vehicle
on First Street E. The driver had
pulled over to use the phone, and
everything was fine.
2:54 a.m. — Officers assisted
with a person who had fallen on
Ranger Drive.
2:22 p.m. — A two-vehicle accident was reported on 11th
Street. A vehicle leaving a parking space hit a vehicle next to it
with the back bumper. Involved
were a 2010 Ford driven by Barbara Maass of Glencoe and a
2003 Ford Taurus owned by Gregory Kostecka of Norwood Young
America. There was no damage.
4:16 p.m. — A hit-and-run accident was reported at Glencoe-Silver Lake High School. No details
were given in the police report.
Chronicle photo by Lori Copler
Kindergarten Panther Pride
Glencoe-Silver Lake’s Helen Baker Elementary School had its November allschool meeting of the year Tuesday,
Nov. 2, and handed out the November
Panther Pride awards. Students are rewarded for meeting classroom and
school expectations. The kindergarten
awards went to, front row from left,
Madison Gildea, Oliver Peterson, Ivie
Mathwig, Jeremiah Mattson Templin
and Eli Krebsbach; and, back row, Jax
Hoffman, Cayden Miguel-Holzheu,
Dakota Hoffman, Levi Oestrich, Owen
Vacek and Carsen Pedersen.
Christmas activities set at the library
The Glencoe Public Library invites the community
to tour the library this Christmas. The themed Christmas
tree display is “Songs of
Christmas.” Each of the 13
trees is decorated with one or
two Christmas songs. Visitors
may guess the songs or see
the titles. The teen section is
“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” The children’s
section is decorated as “Have
Your-elf a Beary Merry
Christmas.”
Saturday, Dec. 3, from
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., is
the annual library “Elf Party.”
Children come and enjoy stories, games, snacks, crafts
and learn how to wrap a present. Children are asked to
bring a new unwrapped toy
for a child who lives in
McLeod County and is in
need. No registration is needed and the children will enjoy
a chance to be a helpful elf.
Chronicle photo by Lori Copler
Library News
By Jackee Fountain
This event is sponsored by
the Friends of the Glencoe
Library.
LEGO League will meet on
Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. Call the library and let Miss Gabby
know you are coming to
build.
Book clubs continue in December with Mystery Book
Club meeting on Thursday,
Dec. 1 at 6 p.m., discussing
the book, “Red Herring Without Mustard.” The Luncheon
Book Club will meet on Friday, Dec. 16, at 11:30 a.m.,
talking about “Starry Night”
by Macomber.
The Glencoe Library will
be having an end-of-the-year
used book sale, Dec. 19-31.
Patrons may fill a bag of paperback or hardcover books
for the price of $3 and $5 respectively. The used books
are in the book sale room of
the library.
For more information on
the Glencoe Library, visit the
website: www.Glencoeli
brary.mn.us.
Jackee Fountain is the
head librarian for the Glencoe and Brownton public libraries.
1st-grade Panther Pride
First-grade Panther Pride awards, given
at Glencoe-Silver Lake Helen Baker Elementary School on Tuesday, Nov. 22,
went to, front row from left, Sofia Arias,
Wyatt Guennigsmann, Mavrik Kosek,
Mady Carrigan, Brody Wendolek, Abi-
gail Reed and Brody Brinkmann; and,
back row, Bradley Sullivan, Chase
Picha, McKenna Lindahl, Angelica Vega
Acevedo, Jordon O’Dell, Miranda
Nowak, Porter Simonson and Makayla
Mathews.
Death
Cheryl Bielke,
66, of Stewart
Cheryl Bielke, 66, of Stewart, died Monday, Nov. 28,
2016, at Glencoe Regional
Health Services hospital.
Funeral services will be Friday, Dec. 2, at 11 a.m., at St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church in
Stewart, with interment in the
church cemetery.
Visitation will be Thursday,
Dec. 1, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.,
at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
in Stewart, and will continue
Friday one hour prior to the
service at the church.
Arrangements are with the
Hughes-Hantge Chapel in Sewart. An online guest book is
available at www.hantge.com.
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The McLeod County Chronicle, Wednesday, November 30, 2016, page 4
In midst of turmoil,
people still doing good
Our view: Lots of opportunities
to help out during holiday season
O
ne cannot open a newspaper nor turn a television these days and not
be bombarded by bad news. Each
week, each day, each hour, we
learn of people shooting police
officers, tsunamis, earthquakes,
clashes at Standing Rock, contested election results, threats of
lawsuits and all manner of other
maladies.
So it has been very refreshing
to us to report on some local efforts of people to help their fellow mankind.
A week ago, we were priveleged to tell the story of Glencoe’s community Thanksgiving
meal and its impact on the people
of the community on one of
those most family-oriented holidays of the year.
This year, Barb Magnuson tells
us, the volunteers at the meal
served 148 people, a record number, and collected $824 for the
McLeod Emergency Food Shelf.
And, each year, we’ve chronicled the efforts of Minnesota
Nice, a local drive to provide soldiers with care packages while
their away from their families
over the holidays. Again, a trio of
ladies in Glencoe — Linda
Krueger, LaDonna Stuber and
Colleen Benjamin — have coordinated the collection of goods to
send to those soldiers, brighten-
ing an otherwise dreary existence
for many of them.
This week, GSL elementary
students announced they are collecting gifts for the McLeod
County Christmas Project, a way
of helping out their neighbors
and friends.
Once again this year, the Salvation Army is looking for volunteers to monitor the kettle bell
at Coborn’s. The Salvation Army,
though a national organization,
has come through time and time
again for local people in need.
As we scan the upcoming happenings, we note over and over
that the only cost is a freewill donation to a food shelf, a Christmas project, or other worthy
project.
So, even as we are bombarded
with bad news, we need just to
look around to see that there is
still plenty of good to be found
— especially right here in our
own backyards.
Thanks to all who take time
out of the busyness of the holiday season to serve a meal, buy
an extra gift, throw some change
or a few dollars into a kettle, or
bring an item for the food shelf
to their favorite holiday event.
Your efforts are appreciated by
many.
Guest Column:
— L.C.
Welcome to D.C., Mr. President-Elect
You can
vote
online at www.glencoenews.com
Question of the week
Do you plan on doing your holiday
shopping at local businsses?
1) Absolutely.
2) As much as possible.
3) If I can get decent prices.
4) Nope.
Results for most recent question:
Do you shop on Black Friday?
1) Yep, up and at ’em by 5 a.m. — 8%
2) Only for specific items — 0%
3) No, can’t stand the crowds — 73%
4) I shop online — 20%
40 votes. New question runs Nov. 30-Dec. 6
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By Lee H. Hamilton
As hard as the campaign might
have been and the transition is proving to be, Donald Trump’s challenges are really just beginning.
Governing after a toxic election in
which the results awarded him an
ambiguous national mandate — his
opponent, after all, got more votes
— will require finesse, a clear-eyed
view of his role in the world, and no
small amount of luck.
There is no question that, come
January, President Trump and the
Republican majority in Congress
will be in firm control of the government. They will be able to call
the shots on policy, and cooperation
between the president and Congress
should be far more assured than it
has been for the last six years.
He will soon find, even under
these circumstances, that the commitments and promises made during
the campaign are going to be very
hard to carry out. The new president’s number one priority almost
certainly is going to be rebuilding
U.S. economic power. A great many
of the people who voted for him did
so because they expect him to produce more good jobs, better incomes, and better economic opportunity.
But he faces great difficulties on
this front: gross inequalities of income and opportunity, persistent
poverty, a decaying infrastructure, a
challenging education system, a
health-care system that even after
reform remains expensive and often
ineffective, and rapid technological
and global changes that make it
harder for people without a college
education to find work. To say nothing of a slow-moving Congress and
an entrenched bureaucracy. Most
Americans are not getting ahead and
they know it. His supporters may
grant him a grace period in which to
fix all this, but economic dissatisfaction will persist.
Other domestic issues he addressed in the campaign will prove
no easier to pursue. Donald Trump
campaigned on replacing Obamacare, a position that PresidentElect Trump began to moderate
within days of winning the election.
He has not set out a comprehensive
alternative — simply keeping the
popular parts and jettisoning the
rest, which he suggested he might
do, is not an acceptable or workable
option.
Which leaves open the question of
how to insure the 20 million people
who gained coverage under Obamacare. Mr. Trump has suggested
he’d support health savings accounts
and allow insurers to sell policies
across state lines. He would also
like to convert Medicaid from an entitlement program into a block grant.
These proposals are certain to
arouse fierce opposition.
He has made clear that he wants
to enact large tax cuts, especially on
businesses — while at the same time
spending billions on infrastructure
improvements. The path to tax cuts
is clear: members of Congress like
to vote for tax decreases. However,
most evaluations of his policy proposals suggest that deficits will explode under his program. He has
talked about offsetting some of that
revenue by eliminating or limiting
loopholes and tax deductions, but
this has been standard rhetoric in
Washington for years and never
been carried out with any effective-
ness. We’ll see how much stomach
Congress and the country have for
sending deficits spiraling upward.
Others of the president-elect’s
programs — slashing regulations on
financial institutions, on worker protections, and on environmental impacts — would create major
changes in American policy at
home. These, too, will arouse much
opposition.
While contemplating this, it’s also
worth remembering the words of
Harold Macmillan, who was once
asked what he most feared as
Britain’s prime minister. “Events,
dear boy, events,” he replied. Surprises will come along that interrupt
even the best-tended plans — and
that can buttress or destroy a president’s standing in the blink of an
eye. The Senate, in particular, is precariously balanced in his favor, and
it won’t take much for Democrats to
brake or stymie his initiatives.
As a candidate, Mr. Trump effectively captured the discontent and
anger of many Americans. With his
proposals, he has upended the political order with a new brand of politics and policies. My guess is that he
is on a steep learning curve, having
under-estimated the difficulties and
over-estimated his capabilities to
deal with them. We should all extend the president-elect the benefit
of the doubt, be vigilant, and see
how his presidency unfolds before
becoming judgmental.
Lee Hamilton is a senior adviser
for the Indiana University Center
on Representative Government.
He was a member of the U.S.
House of Representatives for 34
years.
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History
From the Brownton Bulletin archives
100 Years Ago
Nov. 30, 1916
O.C. Conrad, Editor
Henry Hagen and son Fred
have been decidedly busy during
the past month, going about the
country hulling clover. Up to the
present time they have hulled out
in the neighborhood of 1,000
bushels of seed. Farmers are
gradually going to clover as a
means of bringing back their
land and also because the seed at
this time has a market value of
about $10 per bushel.
The capacity of the Grove
Hotel, Lake Marion, was taxed
last Saturday evening by the
large number who congregated
to indulge in a card fest. At midnight, all did justice to a fine
duck supper served by the hostess.
G. Horrmann, his wife, and
three daughters arrived here
from Forest Lake Thursday and
will take possession of the Commercial Hotel, which he purchased of Mr. Volkman Friday.
75 Years Ago
Nov. 27, 1941
Milton D. Hakel, Editor
The famed Jeffrey arson case
came to an end at 10:10 p.m.
Saturday when a jury brought in
a verdict of second-degree arson
against Mrs. Eleanor Jeffrey. The
jury deliberated three hours.
Judge Albert Everson sentenced
Mrs. Jeffrey to two years at
Shakopee. The case arose from
the destruction by fire of the
Master Poultry Breeders Hatchery at the “Y” six miles east of
Brownton on the morning of
May 25, 1941. Clyde Weaver,
hatchery employee, confessed
later that he had set the fire at the
instigation of Mrs. Jeffrey. Mrs.
Jeffrey and her son, Robert, went
on a hunger strike this summer
to try to prove their innocence.
Robert Jeffrey will be tried on
the same charge.
The young people of Immanuel Lutheran Church are rehearsing a three-act play, “Small
Town Romeo,” to be presented
soon. The actors include Burton
Zimmerman, Lloyd Hochsprung,
Herbert Zaske, Orville Rickert,
Alvin Streich, Frieda Winterfeldt, Vona Reed, Emma Zander,
Ruth Rickert and Eleanora
Doerr.
Funeral services will be held
Sunday afternoon for Adeline
Schuft, 13, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Erick Schuft. She had been
ill for some time with inflammatory rheumatism.
50 Years Ago
Dec. 1, 1966
Charles H. Warner, Editor
Mr. and Mrs. Orland Witte announce the birth of twin girls on
Monday, Nov. 28, at the Glencoe
hospital.
Warren “Buster” West Jr. was
named to the West Central Tribune all-area football team. West
played defensive linebacker for
the Bears this season.
Submitted photo
3rd-grade Panther Pride honorees
Glencoe-Silver Lake’s Lakeside Elementary presented November Panther
Pride awards at a recent all-school
meeting. Third-grade recipients include, front from left, Brian Izaguirre,
Moises Cruz, Mason Gilson, Ethan
Sonju, Brody Ruschmeier, Brady Otto-
Fisher, Brady Rosenlund and Amanda
Washburn; and, back row, Aaron Garcia, Abigail Christensen, Lucas Engels,
Layton Schwing, Evan Motzko, Hayden
Zaske and William Oestrich. Missing is
Samantha Mattson.
From the Chronicle archives
30 Years Ago
Dec. 3, 1986
Bill Ramige, Editor
McLeod County will soon be
using ethanol-enriched fuel in its
law enforcement vehicles, the
county board decided Tuesday.
Harold Oelfke, U.S. postal
carrier, retired Friday after 31
years of picking up and delivering Glencoe mail.
20 Years Ago
Dec. 4, 1996
Rich Glennie, Editor
The GSL girls captured five of
the 12 all-conference selections
at this year’s cross country conference meet in Rockford. Craig
Grams was the only Panther boy
on the all-conference team. The
girls were Carolyn Busse (first),
Bethany Werth (third), Julia
Conkel (fourth), Rachel Grams
(fifth) and Katie Simondet
(ninth).
A handful of people were ice
fishing on Lake Marion in the
rain on Friday. A few were
catching small- to medium-sized
sunfish. One fisherman reported
catching a couple of 2-pound to
3-pound northern pike earlier in
the week.
New corrections agent Patty
Huss, who specializes in juvenile
cases, started her full-time corrections agent position Oct. 16.
10 Years Ago
Dec. 6, 2006
Rich Glennie, Editor
A ground-breaking ceremony
was held Wednesday, Nov. 29,
for the new Glencoe Equipment
building on Highway 212, east
of County Road 1. Owner Gene
Seipel said the groundwork was
finished last week and construction will begin in the spring.
Fourteen Glencoe-Silver Lake
students earned All-Wright
County Conference awards during the fall 2006 sports season.
They are cross country runners
Paul Schoeneberger, Kenny Fillbrandt, Caty Delwiche and
Courtney Elfstrand; volleyball
player Megan Mickolichek; tennis players Hali Haukos and
Emma Birkholz; and football
players Bud Sanken, James Carlson, Matt Muenchow, Chip
Maresh, Jon Hoese, Chris
Dahlke and Andy Eberhard.
Submitted photo
5th-grade Panther Pride awards
Glencoe-Silver Lake’s Lakeside Elementary presented its November Panther Pride awards at a recent all-school
meeting. Fifth-grade recipients include,
front from left, Tiara Grafton, Hannah
Graf, Isabelle McCrea, Thomas Drew,
Natosha Fisher and Rachel Anderson;
middle row, Grace Schiroo, Grace
Lipke, Addison Graupmann, Cavin
Streufert, Jaxon Schultz, Riley Spears
and Kyle Grogan; and, back row, Stuart
Rosenlund, Hunter Schmitt, Braxton
Streich, Lucia Beste Zehnder, Samantha Sherman, Daylee Platt and Dylan
Mathews.
From the Silver Lake Leader archives
75 Years Ago
50 Years Ago
Nov. 29, 1941
Delbert Merrill, Publisher
Miss Margaret Kucera, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Kucera, and Mr. Harold Pesina,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pesina of
near Bear Lake, were married at
St. Joseph’s parish rectory on
Nov. 12. They will make their
home with the bridegroom’s parents.
Miss Ruth Schrader of Glencoe and Mr. Harry Pawlek, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. A Pawlek,
were married at 6 o’clock Saturday morning, Saturday, Nov. 15,
at the Church of St. Adalbert.
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
was the scene for the marriage of
Miss Dorothy Kuras, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kuras, and Edward Havelka, Wednesday
morning, Nov. 19.
Miss Joan Smykalski, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Smykalski of Hale Township,
was married to Mr. Martin
Yager, son of Mr. Theodore
Yager, of near Howard Lake,
Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 12,
at St. Adalbert’s parish rectory.
Word was received at Silver
Lake Thursday of the death of
Dominic Slang, 23-year-old son
of Frank D. Slanga, at the Glen
Lake sanitarium. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday
morning at 9 a.m. at the Church
of St. Adalbert in Silver Lake.
Nov. 24, 1966
Wilbert Merrill, Publisher
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Slanga,
Silver Lake, will celebrate their
50th wedding anniversary Sunday, Nov. 27, with an open house
from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the Silver Lake Auditorium. Hosts will
be their children.
A fox hunt is scheduled for
this Sunday. Hunters are to meet
at 1 p.m. at the Silver Lake Auditorium. Minors must have a
written permit from parents.
Sp/4 Orrin Wraspir arrived
home Saturday following his
honorable discharge at Fort
Sheridan, Illinois. He served two
years in the Army, including one
year in Korea.
A3c Kenneth E. Mallak reported to Travis Air Force Base
in California Oct. 30, after
spending his 30-day leave at his
home in Silver Lake. He left
California Oct. 31 for Tokyo,
Japan, with a half-hour stop in
Anchorage, Alaska. He is now a
maintenance and loading crew
member for a F-105 plane at
Okinawa.
25 Years Ago
Nov. 28, 1991
Ken and Dorothy Merrill,
Publishers
Twelve firefighters responded
to a chimney fire at the Donald
Green farm home south of Silver
Lake Saturday at about 11:30
p.m. The fire department remained on scene for about an
hour. Damage was estimated at
less than $500.
Forty-one crafters displayed
their goods at the Silver Lake
Civic Association arts and crafts
sale at the Silver Lake Auditorium Sunday.
10 Years Ago
Nov. 30, 2006
Ken and Dorothy Merrill,
Publishers
Council Member Pat Fogarty
and Mayor Bruce Bebo told the
City Council that they will be accepting their respective offices,
which they received with writein votes during the general election.
Almost 90 people were served
at the annual community
Thanksgiving dinner Thursday.
Dallas and Julie (Wagener)
Yurek of Glencoe announce the
birth of their son, Ean Duane
Yurek, made his arrival on his
older brother Elijah’s birthday
Sunday, Nov. 12, at 11:08 p.m.
Not only were they born on the
same date, three years apart, but
they had the exact same birth
weight, 8 pounds, 3 ounces.
Grandparents are Duane Yurek
and the late Donna Yurek of Silver Lake and Kathy Wagener
and the late Terry Wagener of
Glencoe.
Submitted photo
6th-grade Panther Pride awards
Glencoe-Silver Lake’s Lakeside Elementary presented its November Panther Pride awards at a recent all-school
meeting. Sixth-grade recipients include, front row from left, Emily Zerwas, Hannah Hanson, Dakota Leier,
Adam Leier and Christian Chmielewski;
middle row, Madison Schuch, Trevor
Kirchoff, Lyla Salinas, Franky Hernan-
dez, Hannah Hyland, Whitney Pollmann, Brady Graupmann and Mikayla
Silva; and, back row, Josilyn Marentes,
Cole Tostenson, Tristan Ronngren,
Ross Jerabek, Jacob Fiecke, Emily
Larsen, Jacob Schermann, Allison
Valentine and Madison Silva. Missing:
Miguel Anderson.
Professional Directory
Dale’s
Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
100 Years Ago
Dec. 1, 1916
Lester Koeppen, Editor
A week ago last Tuesday, Nov.
21, at 10 a.m., occurred the marriage of Mr. Rudolph Wagner to
Miss Manda Doerr at the home
of the bride’s parents. After a
honeymoon trip in southern Minnesota, the couple will make
their home in Preston Lake after
Dec. 1.
The Golden West Hotel,
which was closed here last Tuesday, was reopened a few days
later by its owner, H.A. Marquardt. We learned this morning
that Paul Darkow of Fairfax has
rented the hotel from Mr. Marquardt and will hereafter conduct
the hotel business in town.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Hogdon, Friday morning, a 9pound daughter.
Julius Wanke of this place
sold his saloon business to Albert Hamann of Buffalo Lake.
Mr. Hamann takes immediate
possession.
75 Years Ago
Nov. 27, 1941
Harry Koeppen, Editor
A very quiet wedding was sol-
emnized at 5 o’clock Wednesday
afternoon at the Congregational
Church parsonage in Glencoe
when Mrs. Emma Baliman and
Albert Leske were united in the
bonds of matrimony. The newlyweds returned to Stewart after
the ceremony and are now keeping house in the upper apartment
of the Al Smith residence.
Voters of this village who are
interested enough to turn out for
the village election next Tuesday
will be handed a blank ballot. No
one filed for candidacy for the
four vacancies, which include
president of the council, currently held by H.E. Proehl, a trustee
to succeed J.H. VanHale, a justice of the peace to succeed G.A.
Lippert, and a constable to succeed Paul Darkow.
50 Years Ago
Dec. 1, 1966
Kermit T. Hubin, Editor
A baby girl was born Nov. 28
to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Maiers
(Linda Dwyer) at the Glencoe
hospital She was given the name
Pamela Jo. She has a brother,
Christopher, 10 months old.
Doug Krienke was named to
the all-area football team by the
Willmar Daily Tribune. He was a
defensive back on the Stewart
High School football team.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Wagner
were honored on their golden
wedding anniversary, Nov. 21.
Sixty relatives surprised them
that evening, dropping in to
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Norma J. Dahl, 98, of Glencoe
Obituaries
Kathleen Becker, 73, of New Auburn
Kathleen Elaine (Olson)
Becker, 73, of New Auburn,
died Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016,
at Glencoe Regional Health
Services in Glencoe.
Memorial
services
were held
Friday,
Nov. 25, at
Immanuel
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church in
N e w
A u b u r n Kathleen
with
the Becker
Rev. Bradley Danielson officiating. Lisa Petersen was the
organist. Congregational
hymns were “Amazing
Grace,” “Abide With Me”
and “In the Garden.”
Honorary urn bearers were
Mrs. Becker’s grandchildren
— Mike Becker, Craig Becker, Devon Becker, Derek
Becker, Eric Dahlke, Blake
Dahlke, Morgan Dahlke,
Alexis Brinkman, Megan
Brinkman, Connor Brinkman
and Anthony Petree.
Interment was in the High
Island Cemetery in New
Auburn.
Kathleen Elaine (Olson)
Becker was born Sept. 9,
1943, in Gaylord, the daughter of Roy and Lucille (Hopkins) Olson. She was bap-
tized a week after her birth
and was later confirmed in
her Catholic faith, both at St.
Michael’s Catholic Church in
Gaylord. She received her education in Gaylord, graduating from Gaylord High
School.
On May 25, 1963, she was
united in marriage to Roger
Becker by the justice of the
peace. The couple made their
home in New Auburn, and
their marriage was blessed
with five children, Wendy,
Tim, Cindy, Kari and Ryan.
The couple shared over 53
year of marriage.
In addition to being a loving wife, mother and homemaker, Mrs. Becker worked
at 3M in Hutchinson for over
30 years and at Fingerhut in
Gaylord. She also owned
Becker’s Bar for three years.
She was a member of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran
Church in New Auburn. She
also was a member of the
New Auburn Lions Club for
three years.
Mrs. Becker enjoyed her
bowling league, playing softball, gardening, fishing,
camping, watching movies
and Minnesota Vikings
games, and going to casinos
and Las Vegas. She cherished
the time spent with her
friends and family, especially
her grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband, Roger Becker of New
Auburn; children, Wendy
Becker (special friend Linda)
of Sweden, Tim Becker of
New Auburn, Cindy (Dean)
Dahlke of Glencoe, Kari
Brinkman of New Auburn
and Ryan Becker (special
friend Amber) of Glencoe;
grandchildren, Mike Becker,
Craig Becker, Devon Becker,
Derek Becker, Eric Dahlke,
Blake Dahlke, Morgan
Dahlke, Alexis Brinkman,
Megan Brinkman, Connor
Brinkman and Anthony Petree; four great-grandchildren;
siblings,
Dick
“Richard” Olson, Marilyn
Olson, Diane (Wally) Troje,
Jan Barjesteh and Dennis
(Irene) Olson; nieces,
nephews, other relatives and
many friends.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Roy and Lucille Olson; siblings Robert
Olson (and wife Colleen),
Lyle Olson (and wife Eileen),
Patricia Nelson and Steven
Olson.
Arrangements were with
the Johnson-McBride Funeral
Chapel in Glencoe. Online
obituaries and guest book are
available at www.hantge.
com.
Dennis H. Schupp, 84, of Brainerd
Dennis H. Schupp, 84, of
Brainerd, formerly of Glencoe, died Saturday, Nov. 19,
2016, at St. Joseph Medical
Center in Brainerd.
Funeral
services
were held
S a t u r d a y,
Nov. 26, at
First Evangelical
Lutheran
Church in
Glencoe
with
the Dennis
R e v . Schupp
Ronald Mathison officiating.
Dawn Wolter was the organist. Soloist Lisa Hoyne performed “Lift High the Cross.”
Congregational hymns were
“I Know That My Redeemer
Lives” and “Eternal Father,
Strong to Save.”
Casket bearers were Stuart
Bonniwell, Terry Jopp, Ronnie Trick, Bob Miley, Mike
Dittmar and Richard Stoeckmann.
Interment was in the First
Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Glencoe.
Dennis H. Schupp was
born Jan. 28, 1932, in Ham-
burg, the son of Herbert and
Cordelia
(Stoeckmann)
Schrupp. He was baptized as
an infant on Feb. 7, 1932, by
the Rev. E. Kolbe, and was
confirmed in his faith as a
youth, by the Rev. Alf.
Streufert, both at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Glencoe. He received his education in Glencoe, graduating with the Glencoe High
School class of 1950. He then
attended the University of
Minnesota in Minneapolis,
graduating in 1955, with a
degree in biology. He was
drafted into the Navy, where
he served on an aircraft carrier in the Asian Pacific. He
made his home in Glenwood,
Baudette and Brainerd before
finding his cabin near Pequot
Lakes, which he called home
for 50 years.
Mr. Schupp worked for the
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) researching
fisheries. He was known as
“Mr. Walleye” because of the
specific research he did to
save Minnesota’s walleye
population. He was a respected researcher and scientist,
receiving the DNR’s John B.
Moyle Meritorious Service
Award and also the Excellence in Fisheries Science
Award. He was an associate
editor for the North American
Journal of Fisheries Management.
Mr. Schupp enjoyed fishing, hunting, Golden Labs,
reading, playing cards, telling
stories and listening to music.
He also enjoyed sports, especially University of Minnesota Gophers basketball and
football teams and the Minnesota Twins.
He is survived by his
brother-in-law, Ben Hafner of
Glencoe; niece, Susan (Erik)
Meints of St. Paul; grandnieces, Claire Meints and
Courtney Meints of St. Paul;
and many relatives and
friends.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Herbert and
Cordelia Schupp; and sister,
Carol Hafner.
Arrangements were with
the Johnson-McBride Funeral
Chapel in Glencoe. Online
obituaries and guest book are
available at www.hantge.
com.
Jerry Edward Tiegs, 68, of Glencoe
Jerry Edward Tiegs, 68, of
Glencoe, died Monday, Nov.
21, 2016, at Glencoe Regional Health Services Long Term
Care.
Memorial
services
were held
S a t u r d a y,
Nov. 26, at
Church of
Peace in
Glencoe
with the
Rev. Joseph
Clay offici- Jerry Tiegs
ating. Marie Eischens was the
organist. Congregational
hymns were “Amazing
Grace,” “What a Friend We
Have in Jesus” and “Precious
Lord, Take My Hand.”
Honorary urn bearers were
Troy Tiegs and Rena Tiegs.
Interment was in Hillcrest
Cemetery, Glencoe.
Jerry Edward Tiegs was
born Jan. 25, 1948, in St.
Peter, the son of Elden and
Ruth (Reifschneider) Tiegs.
He was baptized as an infant
on March 14, 1948, in Henderson, and was confirmed in
his faith as a youth on April
15, 1962, at Church of Peace
in Glencoe. He received his
education in Glencoe, graduating with the Stevens Seminary class of 1966.
He was united in marriage
to Linda Luckow. He made
his home in Arlington, Henderson, New Auburn and
Glencoe. His life was blessed
with two children, Troy and
Rena. He worked at Delta
Fabricating in Glencoe and
Schwartz Manufacturing in
Lester
Prairie
as
a
punch/press operator. He was
a member of Church of Peace
in Glencoe.
Mr. Tiegs enjoyed fishing,
hunting, snowmobiling, playing cards and cribbage, shaking dice, listening to country
music, watching television
and shooting darts. He also
enjoyed the High Island fish
fry and welding the fryers.
He also cherished the Lake
Waconia trip that was provided from the Make-A-Wish
Foundation. He loved to cook
and treasured the visits and
holidays with his family and
friends.
When he needed assistance
with his daily care, he became a resident of Glencoe
Regional Health Services
Long Term Care on Sept. 5,
2005.
He is survived by his children, Troy (Kelly) Tiegs and
Rena Tiegs (significant other,
Daniel Reyes); grandchildren,
Mackenzie Tiegs and Samuel
Reyes; sisters, Norma (Ron)
Sather of Montevideo, Ramona “Mona” (Ralph) Posusta of Glencoe and Mary
(Dan) Lindeman of Glencoe;
nieces and nephews, Chloe
(Craig) Nelson and their
daughter Marie Nelson, Jeffrey Sather, Nathan Posusta,
Miranda Posusta, Amber
Steinborn and Joshua Lindeman; other relatives and
many friends.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Elden and
Ruth Tiegs; and grandparents,
Jacob and Elizabeth Reifschneider.
Arrangements were with
the Johnson-McBride Funeral
Chapel in Glencoe. Online
obituaries and guest book are
available at www.hantge.
com.
Norma J. Dahl, age 98, was
born in Glencoe March 8,
1918, and died in Glencoe
Nov. 19, 2016.
She was
preceded in
death by
her parents,
E d w i n
Mielke and
D e l l a
Mielke; sister, Mary
Falkenh a g e n ; Norma J. Dahl
brother, John “Bud” Mielke,
and her husbands, Julius
Norma Albrecht, first, and
Carol Brelje, second, 500;
and Ruby Streich, first, and
Ordella Schmidt, second,
pinochle; and Lil Lindeman,
first, and Lowell Brelje, second, sheephead.
Ordell Klucas won the door
prize. Norma Albrecht served
refreshments.
ies to her friends in Glencoe.
A word of warning is in order
to any heavenly bridge partners she may have, “Don’t
lead from kings and have a
very good reason to bid a
four-card suit.”
In lieu of flowers, donations will be accepted by the
family and donated to the
First Congregational Church
of Glencoe.
An announcement and date
for a celebration of Norma’s
life will be posted in this
paper the summer of 2017.
Submitted photo
Freshman, sophomore students of the month
Named as the October freshman and
sophomore students of the month at
Glencoe-Silver Lake High School were,
front row from left, Brett Baumgarten,
Lilly Nickel, Justine Helmbrecht and
Bethany Cross; and, back row, Taylor
Hatlstad, Bennett Lepel, Will Higgins
and Abby Gronlund.
Submitted photo
Junior, senior students of the month
Named as the October junior and senior students of the month at GlencoeSilver Lake High School were, front row
from left, Jakob Rusten, Abisai “AJ”
Anderson Sanchez, Austin Pinske and
Ashley Teubert; and, back row, Daria
Fegley, Rachel Reichow, Jayden
Lachermeier and Nick Schmidt.
28 Silver Lake seniors
met Monday, Nov. 14
The Silver Lake Senior
Citizens Club met Monday,
Nov. 14, at 1 p.m. There were
28 members present.
Celebrating a November
birthday was Clarence
Juncewski. Celebrating a November anniversary were
Gary and Kathy Kaczmarek.
The Silver Lake club will
host the county meeting next
spring. Cards were set for
Nov. 16 at Cedar Crest.
A motion was made by
Genny Lhotka and seconded
by Margaret Benz to have
Chef Craig cater the meal for
the Dec. 12 meeting. A chicken and ham meal will be
served. Prizes were donated
by Gerry Mickolichek,
Clarence Juncewski and Gary
and Kathy Kaczmarek.
20 Brownton senior citizens met Monday afternoon
Twenty Brownton senior
citizens met Monday afternoon at the Brownton Community Center.
Winning at cards were
Lindh and Gordan Dahl.
She is survived by her
sons, John (Cindy) Lindh of
Sonoma, California, Richard
(Ruth) Lindh of Minneapolis
and Paul (Lynne) Dahl of
Minneapolis. She was blessed
with five grandchildren,
Christopher Lindh, Juliana
(Mark) Lassiter, Brittany
(Tim) Johnson, Nick Dahl
and Alexa (Dillon) Aretz. She
also is survived by two greatgrandchildren, Connor Lassister and Anja Johnson.
She leaves a legacy of
bridge, lefse and sugar cook-
The next meeting is Monday, Dec. 5, at 1 p.m. All area
seniors are welcome.
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Card games were played
after the meeting. 31 winners
were Margie Chap and Kathy
Kaczmarek; 500 winners
were Mary Jaskowiak, Tony
Victorian, Hubie Scherman,
Joanne Victorian, Aggie
Fiecke, Gerry Mickolichek,
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Silver Lake still coping with staffing shortage
By Karin Ramige
Publisher
The city of Silver Lake
continues to move forward
without much of its public
works department.
City Clerk Kerry Venier reported to the Council at its
Monday, Nov. 21, meeting
that the work with People
Service has been going well.
The city contracted with
People Service to manage the
city’s water and sewer operations in October when both
full-time public works employees went on medical
leave.
The city currently has an
hourly contract with the company through the end of November. The Council reviewed a three-year contract
at the meeting.
At the time of the meeting,
the return dates of the public
works staff were unknown.
By having People Service
manage the water and sewer
utilities, the public works
staff can focus on other areas
of the department, Venier
said.
The Council tabled the approval of the contract to further review the financial impact and asked for a 60-day
opt-out option versus the 90day that is stated, with an extension of the current contract
through the end of 2016.
Venier also reported that
snow-plowing services have
been set up with Borka Excavating and the plows are
ready to go.
The Council asked Venier
to look into hiring someone
to hang the Christmas decorations.
Venier also reported that
asbestos abatement has begun
at 121 and 125 Main St. The
initial quotes for removal of
asbestos on the roof were for
the incorrect building and the
removal will most likely have
to wait until demolition due
to unsafe accessibility to the
roof.
The Council heard that Venier is working on a grant application for help in the demolition of the two buildings.
He reported that both grant
funding and low-interest
loans requests are very competitive, but that the loans
could be forgiven if the site
were redeveloped.
The Council directed Venier to write a possible narrative for the redevelopment of
the site.
The grant application is due
in February and no demolition work can be done before
approval.
The Council suggested
holding a public meeting to
seek feedback on redevelopment options.
In other business, the
Council:
• Gave the final approval
for a new squad car with accessories and outfitting with a
five-year warranty for just
over $45,000. The Ford Explorer is expected to arrive in
a couple of months.
• Approved the purchase of
a new rifle for the squad car
for $2,700. The rifle will be
the same model used by the
McLeod County Sheriff’s Office and other local police departments.
• Reviewed the 2017 fee
schedule along with the storm
water utility ordinance.
The Council directed Venier to run different numbers
to determine the base rate before either are approved.
• Approved liquor license
renewals for the American
Legion, Municipal Liquor
Store and Molly’s Café.
• Approved a petition for
annexation for a parcel of
property along Highway 7
near the Dollar General store
and Cenex station.
• Accepted donations to-
talling $900 from the Knights
of Columbus paper drive.
Ray Bandas presented the donation to be used for the fire
department, ambulance and
the city’s winter festival.
• Approved a contract with
Lutheran Social Service for
the use of the auditorium as a
senior dining site.
• Approved hiring temporary part-time office help to
cover the deputy clerk’s maternity leave for approximately six weeks beginning in
early January with the hope
of some training in December.
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Chronicle photo by Lori Copler
2nd-grade Panther Pride
Second-grade Panther Pride awards,
given at Glencoe-Silver Lake Helen
Baker Elementary School on Tuesday,
Nov. 22, went to, front row from left,
Ciara Escalante, Megan Anderson, Eve-
lynn Schilling, Dominic Conklin and
Gillian Perry; and, back row, Lucas
Blomer, Alexia Dittmar, James Conklin,
Emily Jungclaus, Chloe Schaefer, Evan
Schilling and Charlie Littlejohn.
4th-grade Panther Pride awards
Glencoe-Silver Lake’s Lakeside Elementary presented its November Panther Pride awards at a recent all-school
meeting. Fourth-grade recipients include, front row from left, Sophie Groe,
Naida Smith, Ava Koenen and Autumn
Schuch; middle row, Aden Roehrich,
Elsie Kottke, Jason Maire, Cooper
Rosenlund, Kelsey Dahlke and Mason
Schilling; and, back row, Evelyn Garza,
Holden Anderson, Carter Petron, Rita
Tkachenko, Darrin Uecker, Ethan
Berge, Jayden Schaefer and Chase
Duenow.
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We had to endure a pesky storm that decided to park itself over the upper Midwest early this week, providing
rain and wind here and snow for the Dakotas. The storm
should exit the area by late Wednesday, but clouds should
linger for a good chunk of the remainder of the week.
Parts of the Dakotas saw up to a foot of snow, so we’ll
definitely take what we got over that any day.
Wednesday night into early Thursday there may be
enough residual moisture around to provide a few snow
showers, but I wouldn’t expect anything to accumulate.
Thursday and Friday look mostly cloudy, with perhaps a
couple of breaks of sun popping out Friday.
The weekend is shaping up pretty good for this time of
year with highs in the 30s, lows in the 20s, and partly to
mostly cloudy skies.
Another very weak system will move through late Sunday, dropping a couple of rain or snow showers, but there
are no big storms on the horizon. A pattern shift may take
place next week, though, that allows for colder than average weather to finally creep in. I’d assume there would
be a chance of snow with the frontal passage, but only
minimal.
Have a great first few days of December!
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Thursday — Highs 32-38, lows 22-28, clouds and
morning flurries.
Friday — Highs 28-35, lows 21-27; partly to mostly
cloudy.
Saturday — Highs 30-36, lows 22-30; partly cloudy.
Sunday — Highs 32-38, partly cloudy with a chance of
a late rain or snow shower.
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Answer to last week’s question (What are some of December’s weather extremes?): Highest temperature, 68
degrees on Dec. 1, 1998; lowest temperature, -39 degrees
on Dec. 25, 1879; most precipitation, 1.5 inches on Dec.
14, 1891; and most snowfall, 16.3 inches on Dec. 11,
2010. The average high at the beginning of the month is
32 degrees and at the end it’s 24 degrees.
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Soldiers
Continued from page 1
couple of more volunteers,
tapping Mary and Roger
Krueger to put batteries in
animated Christmas toys.
The project continues
through the holiday season.
Those interested in contributing are welcome to contact
Krueger at 320-864-5944, or
by email at lkrueger2@em
barqmail.com.
“Minnesota Nice thanks
everyone who has donated,”
aid Krueger. “Colleen,
LaDonna and I could not do
this without your help. We
love what we do, and the soldiers love it, too.”
Submitted photo
Seventy-three packages of goodies for soldiers,
loaded up and ready to be mailed.
GSL students collecting toys for area kids
Chronicle photo by Lori Copler
The Salvation Army is again seeking
volunteers to man the red kettle in
front of Coborn’s in Glencoe. Orville
Granum, pictured above, took a shift
Wednesday, Nov. 23, greeting shoppers and ringing the traditional bell to
highlight the collection.
have volunteered in the past.
People can volunteer as a
family, and organizations
such as youth groups, community service groups, Girl
Scouts and Boy Scouts,
church groups, and others are
encouraged to volunteer.
The Salvation Army in
McLeod County provides
year-round service to those in
need because of emergencies.
In addition, the Salvation
Army provides summer
camping experiences, disaster
services, visits to the elderly,
back-to-school projects and
more.
Because of cuts in federal
and state programs, the Salvation Army relies more and
more on the proceeds from its
red kettles to continue to
maintain its programs.
Anyone interested in volunteering as a bell ringer may
contact Weber at 320-8646657 or 320-296-0130, by
email at ritaweb@centurylink.net, or contact her
through Facebook by searching for Rita Weber.
for the
complishing the same objective, but for people close to
home.
There will be a large donation box in front of the Helen
Baker Elementary office in
Glencoe and Lakeside Elementary in Silver Lake for
donations of unwrapped gifts.
Those wishing to make a
monetary gift can make
checks payable to McLeod
County Christmas Project,
and can be dropped off by
students at the elementary offices.
All donations will be accepted until Monday, Dec. 12.
Families who could benefit
from the project can fill out
an application at McLeod
County Social Services, or
may call 320-864-3144, to
have an application mailed.
Glencoe man dies at Brown County Jail
Salvation Army seeks volunteers
for annual ‘Red Kettle’ campaign
The Salvation Army is
seeking volunteers for its annual “Red Kettle” campaign.
Locally, the Salvation
Army is looking for volunteers for the red kettle at
Coborn’s in Glencoe.
Coborn’s is located at 2211
11th St. E. The campaign
started Nov. 23 and will continue through the holiday season.
The Glencoe Rotary Club
volunteers each year, said
local organizer Rita Weber,
while many other organizations, groups and individuals
Students at Glencoe-Silver
Lake elementary schools are
collecting gifts and money for
the McLeod County Christmas Project.
For several years, students
collected for Toys for Tots,
and their efforts netted attention from KARE 11 news.
Last year, the focus was
switched to the McLeod
County Christmas Project, ac-
An inmate in the Brown
County Jail committed suicide Friday night, according
to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the sheriff’s
office, correction officers
were alerted by an inmate that
another inmate was in need of
medical attention. When officers arrived to the cell area,
23-year-old Jarrod Paul Scott
of Glencoe was unresponsive
due to a suicide attempt by
asphyxiation.
Attempts to resuscitate
Scott were unsuccessful and
he was pronounced dead at
7:30 p.m. Friday night.
The Minnesota Department
of Corrections has been notified of the incident. The
Nicollet County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.
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