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Sports 2014:
State-bound teams dominated coverage
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The McLeod County
Glencoe, Minnesota Vol. 117, No. 52
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www.glencoenews.com
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Wednesday, December 31 2014
County Board
amends tobacco
ordinance, again
By Lori Copler
Editor
The McLeod County Board of
Commissioners once again tweaked
its tobacco ordinance Tuesday, this
time addressing an omission regarding “loosies” from its last tweak in
November.
According to McLeod County
Public Health Coordinator Kathy
Nowak and educator Jean Johnson,
the ordinance should have included
a minimum cost for “loosies” — cigars that are removed from cartons
and sold individually.
Johnson said the goal of establishing a minimum price is to discourage people from buying cigars
cheaply and then selling them to
minors at a higher cost.
The other option would be to not
allow businesses to sell loosies, but
Commissioner Sheldon Nies said he
was not in favor of that.
“That’s a business decision,” said
Nies.
Commissioner Ron Shimanski
asked if the price set by the County
Board would be “arbitrary, or
locked in.”
Nowak said if the cost is included
in the ordinance, it is locked in until
the County Board decides to amend
its ordinance again.
Nowak said the County Board
could review it annually, or on a
market basis.
Shimanski also asked to whom
the ordinance would apply.
Chronicle photos by Jessica Grams
Rewarded
Lakeside Principal Diane
Schultz hung around as she was
duct taped to a cafeteria table by
the students last Tuesday morning, Dec. 23, at Glencoe-Silver
Lake Lakeside Elementary December all-school meeting. The
students duct taped Schultz as
part of a reward for exceeding
their fall fundraising goal. At
right, Santa Claus made a surprise appearance at the Helen
Baker all-school meeting on
Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 23.
Santa was greeted by cheers
and applause as he arrived at
the sing along. Santa had high
fives for everyone.
“Is this for a licensed business, or
some guy on a street corner?” asked
Shimanski.
Nies said the ordinance only applies to businesses to whom the
county grants licenses for selling tobacco.
“We have no control over anyone
else,” said Nies.
Shimanski also asked about the
intent of the ordinance.
“Is it to keep it (cigars) out of the
hands of children, or is it to make it
inconvenient for sellers?” he asked.
“It’s about keeping it out of the
hands of children,” said Johnson.
“It’s about a person who buys a
cigar and wants to sell it to a child
— this makes it more difficult.”
Johnson and Novak said they had
looked at other ordinances for ideas
on the price, and suggested up to
$2.60 per cigar as the minimum.
Commissioner Paul Wright suggested $2 per cigar, saying “it’s a
nice, even number.” The County
Board adopted Wright’s suggestion
and unanimously voted to amend
the ordinance once again.
In other business, the County
Board:
• Granted a conditional use permit to Mohammed Gaabane to operate a farm-related business in Hale
Township — the custom raising and
slaughtering of goats.
Ordinance
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A look back at 2014: flooding again dominated the news
January
Jan. 1 — Missionaries Efi and
Mindy (Lamberty) Tembon made
plans to return to mission work in
Cameroon after a lengthy stay in
Minnesota. Mindy Tembon is a native of Glencoe.
Winners of the Glencoe Area
Holly Days Lighting Contest were
Tony Barth, 603 Fir Circle, first
place; Leroy Lewin, 1527 Knight
Ave., second place; and Dave
Grimm, 210 Interwood Ave., third
place. The contest was sponsored by
the Glencoe Light & Power Commission.
Jan. 8 — Liam Henry Trebelhorn
was the first baby born in 2014 at
Glencoe Regional Health Services.
He was born Jan. 3 at 4:26 p.m., and
his parents are Luke and April Trebelhorn of Buffalo Lake.
The McLeod County Board of
Commissioners ordered final plans
for its proposed retrofit of its materials recovery facility (MRF) to accommodate one-sort recycling.
Linda Krueger of Glencoe reported that her group of volunteers set a
record of sending off 163 packages
for the Operation Minnesota Nice
program, which sends care packages
to military personnel during the holiday season.
Jan. 15 — The Glencoe-Silver
Lake School Board’s selection of a
chairperson for 2015 went to a deadlock three times before it finally
gave up and postponed the decision.
Both incumbent chairperson Clark
Christianson and School Board
Member Jamie Alsleben were nominated for the slot, and three times
the vote was deadlocked at 3-3.
The McLeod County Board of
Commissioners re-elected District 3
Commissioner Paul Wright as its
chair and District 2 Commissioner
Kermit Terlinden as its vice chair at
its reorganizational meeting Jan. 7.
Ronald G. Kelm was awarded a
plaque for 45 years of service to the
Brownton Fire Department at the department’s annual banquet. Kelm
served from Aug. 5, 1968, to Aug. 5,
2013.
Jan. 22 — Fire destroyed Sidco
4x4 on East Ninth Street in Glencoe
Monday night, Jan. 20. Glencoe Fire
Chief Ron Grack said the fire apparently started in the heating system.
Responding fire departments included Glencoe, Plato, Norwood Young
America, Brownton, Lester Prairie,
New Germany and Green Isle.
A visiting judge took testimony in
McLeod County’s petition regarding
a ruling on whether the proceeds
from the Annamarie Tudhope estate
could be used for a jail addition.
Tudhope left the bulk of her estate
— about $4 million — to the county
with instructions that it be used for a
new county jail to be built in Glencoe.
Jan. 29 — Garry Allen Kontz, 55,
of Stewart, died sometime Sunday
night or early Monday morning of
exposure during blizzard-like conditions over the weekend. According
to the McLeod County Sheriff’s Office, Kontz’ vehicle had apparently
become stuck in the snow near the
intersection of County Road 7 and
70th Street, south of Stewart, and he
attempted to walk for help. After he
was reported missing, a search party
Weather
Wed., 12-31
H: 17°, L: 11°
Thur., 1-1
H: 24° L: 8°
Fri., 1-2
H: 22°, L: 13°
Sat., 1-3
H: 22°, L: -6°
Sun., 1-4
H: 0°, L: -4°
began looking for Kontz and his
body was discovered about 21⁄4 miles
away from his vehicle.
February
Feb. 5 — The annual Blizzard
Blast fundraiser for the local hospice
program drew a good crowd to the
Glencoe City Center.
City of Glencoe and Buffalo
Creek Watershed officials met to
discuss possible solutions for flooding in Glencoe, with an eye to improving the west ditch system.
Feb. 12 — The GSL School
Board re-elected Clark Christianson
as its chairman, after fellow Board
Member Jamie Alsleben withdrew
his name from consideration. The
School Board had been unable to
break a 3-3 tie in January as it selected its chairman for the year.
Brownton hosted another successful Cabin Fever Days community
celebration, with a mystery dinner
theater, concert and dance with Lost
Highway, a bean-bag tournament,
kids activities and more.
Feb. 19 — Robert Craggs of
Burns & McDonnell, a consulting
firm, presented a business plan regarding McLeod County’s proposed
retrofit of its materials recovery facility to the County Board. Craggs
predicted that a change to one-sort
recycling from five-sort would increase both tonnage of materials recycling and revenues for the facility.
Members of the city of Glencoe’s
personnel and legislative committee
had high praise for the job performance of Mike Drew, public works director for streets and parks.
Looking Back: A little rain,
a little snow, and dropping
temps.
Date
Hi
Lo Precip
Dec. 23 35 ........32 .........0.02
Dec. 24 34 ........28 ........0.00
Dec. 25 32 ........27 ......Trace
Dec. 26
Dec. 27
Dec. 28
Dec. 29
Chronicle file photo
Rain poured down the last week of June, up to 11 inches in a 12hour spend, flooding area towns — including Glencoe — and
forcing the cancellation of Glencoe Days.
Good crowds turned out for the
annual Glencoe Business Expo.
About 1,800 to 2,000 people attended the Expo.
Feb. 26 — Trailblazer Transit and
Wright County officials sat down to
talk about the possible expansion of
Trailblazer bus service into Wright
County. The public transit system
currently serving Wright and Sherburne counties was set to dissolve in
July 2014.
31 ........23 ........0.27
23 ..........4 .........2.60
25 ..........0 ........0.00
12 ........-5 ........0.00
Temperatures and precipitation compiled by Robert Thurn, Chronicle
weather observer.
March
March 5 — DaVita, a division of
DaVita Healthcare Partners, Inc., a
Fortune 500 company, is planning to
locate a kidney dialysis facility in
the former Hallmark store in Glencoe.
Year in review
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On Sunday, Dec. 28, at
1:13 p.m., the Sibley County
Sheriff’s Office responded to
a one-vehicle, property damage crash on Sibley County
Road 9, about one mile south
of State Highway 19.
The driver, Joseph Sinniger
of North Mankato, lost control of his 2010 Ford Fusion
while entering into an “S”
curve. The vehicle slid off the
roadway and hit a sign. Slush
on the roadway was a contributing factor, according to
the sheriff’s office.
Sinniger was wearing his
seat belt and was not injured.
There was moderate damage
to the vehicle.
Happenings
Medallion hunt continues
The Glencoe Area Chamber of Commerce and SnoPros’ Holly Days medallion hunt is still under way. Clues
are released each Friday at 3 p.m. (until the medallion is
found) at www.glencoeMN.org. The first clue was “cars
drive by me.” The second clue was “we’ll leave the light
on for you,” and the third clue was “people come here for
help.” The fourth clue was released Friday, Dec. 26, and
is “roll it over.”
Abundant Table meal Jan. 7
Christ Lutheran Church of Glencoe will host its
monthly Abundant Table community meal Wednesday,
Jan. 7, in the church basement. Doors open at 4:30 p.m.
and the meal is served at 5 p.m. This month’s meal includes chicken vegetable hotdish, hamburger tomato hotdish, apple, grape and pineapple salad, relishes, bread
and assorted pies. The meal is free and open to everyone
— families and children, the elderly and all seeking fellowship or in need of a helping hand. Please call the
church at 320-864-4549 so enough food is prepared. The
church is located at 1820 Knight Ave.
Lions Club’s Bar Bingo set
The Glencoe Lions Club will sponsor Bar Bingo at the
Glencoe Country Club on Saturday, Jan. 3, at 2 p.m.
Everyone age 18 and over is welcome to pay for cash
prizes. The progressive Game 16 pay-out is $1,199 if you
have Bingo within 58 called numbers. Food, beverages
and pull-tabs are available.
Legion Post to meet Jan. 8
Because the first Thursday of the month falls on a holiday, the Glencoe American Legion Post 95 will have its
January meeting Thursday, Jan. 8, at 7 p.m., in the basement of the Glencoe VFW Post 5102. All members are
encouraged to attend. Lunch will be served.
lated by the County Planning
Commission — that an eightfoot high fence be used to
shield composting sites, and
that the county planning office and environmental office
annually review reports from
the state of Minnesota, which
will license and permit the
operation.
The planning commission
also had established hours of
operation, the installation of
an adequate fence for the pas-
Bump’s Family Restaurant’s beef commercial was
voted the best in the state by
viewers of WCCO-TV.
March 12 — A visiting
district court judge ruled that
the estate of Annamarie
Tudhope, who bequested
about $4 million to McLeod
County for the construction
of a new jail, could be used to
expand the existing jail.
An aging population may
leave McLeod County hurting
for young employees while
trying to deal with the needs
of an aging population, the
County Board heard at a
workshop that featured Andi
Egbert of the state demographer’s office.
March 19 — The McLeod
County Board initiated the
design process for a proposed
expansion of the county jail.
Dewey Klaustermeier was
elected chairman of the city
of Glencoe’s planning and industrial commission.
March 26 — Political and
financial debates have been
hampering a plan to have
Trailblazer Transit expand its
service into Wright County.
The GSL School Board debated whether it should eliminate valedictorian and salutatorian honors at a workshop
session.
April
Members of the Glencoe Lions Club will be the hosts
for “tip night” at Unhinged! Pizza in Glencoe on Monday, Jan. 5, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The Glencoe Lions will
receive a portion of all sales, including deliveries.
April 2 — The Glencoe
City Council received estimates for proposed street and
utility projects in the Armstrong Avenue and Lincoln
Park areas that could carry
price tags of up to $6 million.
The annual Tim Orth Foundation Basketball Jamboree
was held Saturday at the GSL
High School Gymnasium.
April 9 — Glencoe Regional Health Services announced $2.3 million in cuts,
primarily caused by gaps in
costs and reimbursement
from Medicare and Medicaid.
The McLeod County Board
voted 3-2 to move ahead with
the retrofit of its materials recycling facility despite a nearly $1 million increase in the
estimated cost of the retrofit.
The Glencoe Sportsmen Club will meet Monday, Jan.
5, at 7:30 p.m., at the VFW meeting room.
Women’s club to meet Jan. 7
The Brownton Women’s Club will meet Wednesday,
Jan. 7, at 7:30 p.m., at the Brownton Community Center.
Railroad art topic of event
John Cartwright will have a presentation on railroad art
on Monday, Jan. 12, at 6 p.m., in the educational media
center of the McLeod County Historical Society and Museum. Cartwright is an artist who specializes in railroads,
depots and trains. His drawings and pastels were awarded
“best of show” at the 2012 Stone Arch Festival of Arts in
Minneapolis. The museum is located at 380 School Road
NW in Hutchinson.
The new projected cost is
$4.45 million, up from the
original estimate of $2.87
million to $3.59 million.
April 16 — The McLeod
County Board of Commissioners hosted a packed house
as it took testimony on the
benefits and challenges of
adopting the state building
code on a countywide basis.
The Glencoe-Silver Lake
School Board accepted a base
bid from Peterson Companies
of Chisago City for the complete construction of new tennis courts.
April 23 — The McLeod
County Board of Commissioners approved a purchase
agreement for the Glencoe
Oil property (from Chuck and
John Shamla) east of the
courthouse.
The County Board reported
that it will not pursue the
countywide adoption of the
state building code.
The Creekside Subdivision
on the west edge of Glencoe
has been tapped as a potential
site for the city’s third industrial park. Miller Manufacturing is looking to buy a portion of the subdivision to expand its plant.
April 30 — Talks between
the Trailblazer Transit Joint
Powers Board and the Wright
County Board of Commissioners were discontinued.
The Joint Powers Board
voted to discontinue talks regarding the possible expansion of Trailblazer service in
Wright County.
Kathy Ehlers is retiring
after teaching 31 years at
First Lutheran School in
Glencoe.
THIN ICE
The McLeod County Household Hazardous Waste
(HHW) Facility will be closed from now through Jan. 2.
The HHW Facility will reopen Monday, Jan. 5, to start
off the new year. Certified technicians will not be available to accept hazardous waste during this closure.
Therefore, no exceptions will be made during this time
frame to maintain program safety. The McLeod County
Solid Waste Department apologizes for any inconveniences this may cause.
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CHRISTMAS TREE CURBSIDE PICKUP
City of Glencoe Residents
Please place your
Christmas trees on the
boulevard for pickup
Jan. 2 thru Jan. 16
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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.
second; and sheephead, Lil
Lindeman, first, and Lowell
Brelje, second.
Betty Katzenmeyer won the
door prize, and Gladys Rickert served refreshments.
The next meeting will be
Monday, Jan. 5, at 1 p.m. All
area seniors are welcome.
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Happy New Year, Everyone!
The local Boy Scouts troop will host a “thank you”
breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 3, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., at
First Lutheran Church in Glencoe.
Twenty-one Brownton senior citizens met Monday at
the Brownton Community
Center on Monday, Dec. 29.
Cards were played in the
afternoon with the following
winners: 500, Gladys Rickert,
first, and Audrey Tongen, second; pinochle, Archie Diehn,
first, and Phyllis Mahnke,
Stay clear of marked
areas, and watch
for future notices.
From the stroke of midnight to next New Year’s Eve, we hope the year ahead is filled with all the things that
make you happiest. Friends and customers like you make us so glad to be a part of this community, and we’re
thankful for your generous support. We look forward to seeing you again soon in 2015!
Scouts ‘thank you’ breakfast
21 Brownton seniors met Monday
Location:
Swan Lake,
McLeod County,
117 township,
Range 28, Sec. 28-31
Year in review
May
May 7 — U.S. Sen. Al
Franken, D-Minn., visited
Winthrop to discuss the liquid
propane (LP) shortage.
Extreme cold caused a rash
of frozen water lines, and the
Glencoe City Council discussed whether it should give
a break on utility bills to
those who had to constantly
run water to keep their pipes
The Swan Lake
Aeration system is
tentatively set to begin
in January 2015,
weather permitting.
from freezing.
There were no injuries
when a Dodge Caravan and a
Glencoe-Silver Lake school
bus collided at the intersection of 12th Street and Chandler Avenue Thursday at 7:30
a.m. There were 41 students
on the bus.
May 14 — The GlencoeSilver Lake School Board
voted to hire three of four
County HHW facility closed
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.
est Lake to conduct testing on
Jan. 10 from 6 p.m. to 10
p.m. on Garden Avenue near
Silver Lake.
• Approved final payments
of $29,387 to Structural Specialties, Inc., for the South
Grade Road bridge construction, and $171,833.67 to
Duininck, Inc., for the County Road 25 reconstruction
project.
Year in review Continued from page 1
Lions’ ‘tip night’ set Jan. 5
Sportsmen Club to meet
permit will become void if
the state ever pulls the license, and that Gaabane comply with state requirements
for the proper composting of
the entrails.
• Set a new ditch redetermination hearing for County
Ditches 20 and 22 for Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 10 a.m.
• Approved the purchase of
a new air conditioner and indoor air handler for the information technology server
room at a cost of $10,456.
• Approved purchasing replacement batteries for the
back-up system for the information technology department at a total cost of $8,400.
The batteries kick in during
power outages, and also act
as a surge protector.
• Renewed the county’s
participation in the Code Red
emergency notification system at a cost of $19,900 for
2015.
• Issued an outdoor fireworks permit to Northern
Lighter Pyrotechnics of For-
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Ordinance Continued from page 1
Vehicle slides off road,
The County Board added turing of goats, a limit on the
conditions to the permit number of goats, a requirehits sign in Sibley County two
to go along with the six stipu- ment that the conditional use
“Biggest LOSERS”
Chronicle file photo
Emily Popelka was the class valedictorian for the
GSL High School class of 2014, while Josh VonBerge
had salutatorian honors.
Drug complaints triple in city
WINSTED — Since 2012,
the number of drug complaints in Winsted has tripled,
prompting the city to seek
specialized help for complex
cases. According to the Herald-Journal, the City Council
approved membership with
the Southwest Metro Drug
Task Force, an agency that
assists police departments
with search warrants, arrests,
collection of evidence, testimony, forfeited items and
other aspects of drug-related
investigations.
The McLeod County Chronicle
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Deadline to register is Jan. 6, 2015.
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Year in review Continued from page 2
A head-on collision at the
intersection of Highways 22
and 7 in Hutchinson killed
one person and injured another. The accident was reported
Tuesday, May 20, at 5:53
a.m. Killed was Ryan R.
Allen, 28, of Hutchinson, and
injured was Mark J. Lies, 57,
also of Hutchinson. There
was dense fog at the time of
the accident.
Workers from Ken’s Excavating began demolishing the
former Sunlife Tanning building on Greeley Avenue.
June
June 4 — The Glencoe
City Council approved the
transfer of ownership of city
property at 1230 Greeley
Ave. to Joe and Amanda
Mayland, owners of Main
Street Bar in Hutchinson, as
part of a redevelopment plan
for the former Al’s Sports Bar
at 1226 Greeley Ave. The
city-owned lot was formerly
the home of Sunlife Tanning.
One hundred seven seniors
graduated from GSL High
School Friday evening. Emily
Popelka was the class valedictorian and Josh VonBerge
was the salutatorian.
State Sen. Scott Newman,
R-Hutchinson, announced
that he will run for Minnesota
attorney general.
June 11 — The McLeod
County Board of Commissioners heard that its Health
and Human Services Building, the former Glenhaven
Nursing Home, is basically
sound but needs extensive
cosmetic and energy-efficiency upgrades.
The Glencoe-Silver Lake
School Board approved its
preliminary 2015 budget, noting that it will be deficit
spending because of its
healthy fund balances. Roof
repair and the tennis court reconstruction drove up expenditures.
John and Chuck Shamla reflected on their family’s 85
years in the gasoline and oil
business as Glencoe Oil
closed its doors. The property
was sold to McLeod County
for use for possible expansion
of the courthouse.
Craig Kohls retired after 40
years as a teacher, principal
and “jack of all trades” at
First Lutheran School in
Glencoe.
June 18 — Two of GSL’s
most beloved ECFE staff
members, director Jan Mackenthun and parent educator
Mary Jo Schimelfpenig, reflected on their careers as
they prepared to retire at the
end of the school year.
The Glencoe City Council
approved the creation of a tax
increment financing district
for the former Creekside residential development on the
west edge of town, turning it
instead into an industrial
park.
A new traffic warning signal was installed at the intersection of Highway 212 and
Chandler Avenue in Glencoe,
in hopes of reducing the number of vehicle accidents at the
intersection.
June 25 — Glencoe,
Brownton, New Auburn and
other communities throughout McLeod County suffered
flooding after about 11 inches
of rain fell in a 12-hour span
in the area. The floods caused
Glencoe to postpone its annual Glencoe Days celebration.
Snap Fitness moved to its
new location on 11th Street in
Glencoe, the former Dueber’s
building.
July
July 2 — The Glencoe
City Council and its parks
board and planning commission met jointly to discuss
proposed improvements in
the Lincoln Park area.
Trailblazer Transit slowly
began expanding bus service
into Wright County, mostly
with a contract with Functional Industries, an employment service for disabled
adults.
The McLeod County Board
of Commissioners authorized
pumping flood water from
Baldwin Court near Lester
Prairie and 86th Circle near
Glencoe, with the hope of
being reimbursed through the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
July 9 — Marietta Neumann, 85, called it a career as
the executive director of the
McLeod Emergency Food
Shelf. She had a 31-year career with the food shelf, both
as a volunteer and as the executive director.
The McLeod County
Chronicle announced that
staff writer Lori Copler will
take over as editor when Rich
Glennie retires from the position Aug. 1. Karin Ramige
Cornwell, general manager,
was named publisher.
A scaled-down version of
Glencoe Days, cancelled during the June flooding, was
rescheduled for Saturday,
July 26, to be held in conjunction with the Glencoe
Fire Department’s “Heat in
the Street” music festival.
July 16 — Plato hosted its
annual White Squirrel Festival with sunny, warm weather.
The Glencoe-Silver Lake
School Board approved the
hiring of four paraprofessionals.
After nearly three years of
sitting empty, the former
Marathon gas station in Sil-
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Girl born to Mathwig family
Eva Marie Mathwig was born Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014,
at Glencoe Regional Health Services to Jared and Emily
Mathwig of Lester Prairie. Eva weighed 7 pounds, 11
ounces, and was 20 inches in length. She is welcomed
home by sisters Abigail and Natalie. Grandparents are
Karen and Arthur Nowak Jr. of Silver Lake and John and
Althea Mathwig of Glencoe.
Dressels welcome daughter
Derek and Lyndsay Bussler of Richfield announce the
birth of their daughter, Claire Diane Bussler, born Dec.
17, 2014, at Fairview Southdale Hospital. Claire weighed
7 pounds, 11 ounces, and was 20 inches long at birth.
Grandparents are Randy and Verona Bussler of Glencoe
and Mark and Diane Jahnke of Brownton. Great-grandparents are Vernetta Brinkmann of Arlington, Annella
Schmidt of Beardsley and Richard and Joan Jahnke of
Hastings.
Girl born to Glencoe family
Jorge and Sarah Gonzalez of Glencoe announce the
birth of Juliana Yajaira, born Dec. 20, 2014, at Hutchinson Health. She weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce, and was 19
inches long. She is welcomed home by siblings Jordan,
Isaiah and Olivia. Grandparents are Wayne Biorn of Minneapolis and Jose and Maria Gonzalez of Glencoe.
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb PG
into a pail of cold water. The
tin then forms unique shapes,
which foretell what the coming year will bring for the tin
bearer.
This event is free and open
to the public. Light refreshments will be served. For
more information, call the
museum at 320-286-2427, or
visit www.cokatomuseum.
org.
Into the Woods PG
12:15, 2:40, 5:001, 7:201 & 9:40
Annie PG
12:20, 2:40, 4:551, 7:051 & 9:10
Unbroken PG-13
12:35, 4:301, 7:151 & 9:50
Hobbit: Battle of 5 Armies PG-13
12:40, 4:151, 6:551 & 9:40
Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death PG-13
12:25, 2:45, 5:001, 7:201 & 9:30
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Hunger Games will not play on
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Special showing of
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Jan. 5 - Jan. 9
Millie Beneke Manor
of Glencoe, Brownton, Stewart
and Silver Lake
Senior Nutrition Sites
Monday — Swedish meatballs,
paprika potatoes, spinach, bread,
margarine, ice cream, low-fat
milk.
Tuesday — Liver or pepper
steak, buttered boiled potatoes,
peas, bread, margarine, scalloped
apples, low-fat milk.
Wednesday — Roast beef,
mashed potatoes, carrots, dinner
roll, margarine, pudding dessert,
low-fat milk.
Thursday — Chicken chow
mein, rice, chow mein noodles,
oriental vegetables, mandarin orange gelatin, brownie, low-fat
milk.
Friday — Creamy vegetable
soup, turkey sandwich, tropical
fruit, crackers, margarine, cookie,
low-fat milk.
First Lutheran School
Monday — Grilled chicken
patty, whole-grain bun, Caesar
salad, apples.
Tuesday — Beef taco, black
bean salsa, peaches, tortilla
shells.
Wednesday — Spaghetti with
meat sauce, bread stick, pineapple.
Thursday — Hot ham and
cheese sandwich, carrots, mixed
fruit, whole-grain bun.
Friday — Chicken strips, baked
beans, mandarin oranges, wheat
bread.
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that someone was walking
around in his neighbor’s house on
10th Street E, and the neighbors
were not home. It turned out to be
someone who was watching the
house and taking care of the dogs
while the residents were away.
9:04 p.m. — A gas drive-off
was reported at a business on
Ninth Street E. Officers were unable to locate the vehicle.
9:24 p.m. — Suspicious activity
was reported in the area of 11th
Street E and Cardinal Avenue. It
was a person who was letting his
dogs out “to use the restroom.”
9:29 p.m. — An officer took a
report of harassment from a resident on 11th Street E.
THURSDAY, DEC. 25
6:51 p.m. — Officers and the
Glencoe Ambulance responded to
a medical emergency on Newton
Avenue. A person with stomach
pain was taken by ambulance to
the hospital.
11:17 p.m. — An officer
stopped a vehicle that was driving
in circles in the area of First
Street E and Hennepin Avenue N.
The driver stated he was supposed to meet a friend and was
getting confused as to where they
were supposed to meet.
FRIDAY, DEC. 26
2:05 a.m. — A driver was cited
for no proof of insurance and driving after suspension at a traffic
stop in the area of Chandler Avenue N and Seventh Street E.
The driver also was verbally
warned about not wearing a seat
belt and having brake lights that
were not functioning.
9:48 a.m. — An officer took a
property damage report on DeSoto Avenue N.
3:16 p.m. — An officer assisted
at an accident on Highway 22.
SATURDAY, DEC. 27
12:59 a.m. — Officers assisted
a male who had fallen on Ranger
Drive. The male was not injured.
4:45 a.m. — A vehicle slid into
the median in the area of Morningside Drive and 10th Street E,
causing a tire to break off. A tow
truck was called.
11:26 a.m. — A minor vehicle
collision occurred in the area of
10th Street E and Falcon Avenue.
Because damage was less than
$1,000, no state accident report
was required. The drivers exchanged insurance information.
11:34 a.m. — An individual at
an apartment complex reported
that her mail had been stolen
from her mailbox, and that there
were people in the basement of
the building who smoke marijuana.
8:05 p.m. — A driver was cited
for driving after suspension and
no proof of driver’s insurance at a
traffic stop in the area of 13th
Street E and Armstrong Avenue.
8:21 p.m. — A car was reported stalled on the Hennepin Avenue bridge. The car had been
pushed off the bridge and onto
the shoulder before an officer arrived, and a tow had been
arranged.
10:05 p.m. — A driver was
cited for driving after revocation at
a traffic stop in the area of Dairy
Avenue and 80th Street.
11:54 p.m. — Officers and the
Glencoe Ambulance responded to
Newton Avenue for a female with
stomach pains. She was taken by
ambulance to the hospital.
SUNDAY, DEC. 28
12:25 a.m. — A driver was
cited for no child restraint system
and given a verbal warning for
speed at a traffic stop in the area
of Glen Knoll Avenue N and 13th
Street W.
1:36 a.m. — A passenger in a
vehicle was cited for possession
of drug paraphernalia and a small
amount of marijuana at a traffic
stop in the area of 13th Street E
and Armstrong Avenue.
6:26 a.m. — An officer assisted
the Glencoe Ambulance with a
medical emergency on Prairie Avenue.
8:54 p.m. — A driver was cited
for speeding at a traffic stop in the
area of Highway 22 and 120th
Street.
MONDAY, DEC. 29
9:30 a.m. — Officers provided
traffic control for an ambulance
coming from Plato with a critically
ill patient.
9:35 a.m. — Officers served a
search warrant on 12th Street E.
5:52 p.m. — An officer contacted the light plant after a power
pole on Louden Avenue N was
discovered to be arcing near the
top.
7:37 p.m. — An officer assisted
the Glencoe Ambulance with a
medical emergency at Casey’s on
10th Street.
8:14 p.m. — Officers arrested a
male for domestic assault on
Judd Avenue N.
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TUESDAY, DEC. 23
9:14 a.m. — An officer and the
Glencoe Ambulance responded to
an address on 16th Street E for a
male with flu-like symptoms. He
was taken by ambulance to the
emergency room.
1:32 p.m. — The police department received a report of an old
mattress and a couch in an alley
near Ninth Street E.
4:33 p.m. — A person on Elliott
Avenue N reported that another
person was pointing a laser pointer in their eyes.
10:06 p.m. — A female with
stomach pains was taken to the
emergency room by ambulance
from an address on Newton Avenue.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 24
3:58 a.m. — An “Amazing Spider Man” kids’ bike was found on
16th Street E.
10:21 a.m. — Officers and the
Glencoe Ambulance responded to
a medical emergency on 15th
Street E for an adult female who
was not feeling well. She was
taken by ambulance to the emergency room.
1:51 p.m. — Officers were requested for standby in a parking
lot at a business on 11th Street E
until all the employees had left for
the day. The manager was concerned about a customer with
whom the business has had issues in the past, and who had
been at the business earlier in the
day.
4:05 p.m. — A person reported
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Year in review
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Busslers announce birth
The Cokato Museum and
Historical Society will host
their 15th-annual New Year’s
open house Sunday, Jan. 4,
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., in the
Centennial Room of the library/museum building.
The Finnish custom of
“melting tin” will be demonstrated at the open house.
This custom involves the
melting of small pieces of tin
and then casting the liquid
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A daughter, Ezra Jade Dressel, was born at Glencoe
Regional Health Services on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014,
to Zachary and Jessica Dressel of Silver Lake. Ezra
weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces, and was 21 inches long.
She joins a brother, Jase. Grandparents are Brian and
Mona Dressel of Brownton and Jeffery and Julie Mallak
of Silver Lake.
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open house for Jan. 4
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ver Lake was re-opened by
Hutchinson Co-op, which is
running it as a Cenex gas station and convenience store.
July 23 — Taqueria Del
Buen Pastor, a food truck stationed at the intersection of
13th Street and Hennepin Avenue in Glencoe, was named
WCCO’s “best food truck in
the state” by popular vote.
The business is owned by
Adan and Carolina Ramirez.
The McLeod County Board
of Commissioners ordered
schematic drawings for its
proposed jail addition and
courthouse security project.
July 30 — The Glencoe
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recommended positions for
the 2014-15 school year — a
full-time computer technician, a music teacher and a
paraprofessional.
Glencoe Oil owners Chuck
and John Shamla announced
they would be closing their
service station toward the end
of May.
The McLeod County Board
of Commissioners decided to
end its dust-control program,
noting that private contractors
could provide the service at a
lower cost to property owners.
May 21 — The McLeod
County Board of Commissioners awarded bids for its
2014 road projects, the main
project being a reconstruction
of County Road 25 between
County Road 26 and County
Road 115, between Brownton
and Hutchinson.
Christ Lutheran Church in
Glencoe dedicated its Veterans Memorial Wall Sunday
afternoon, May 16.
May 28 — Although talks
broke down with the Wright
County Board of Commissioners, the Trailblazer Transit Joint Powers Board agreed
to continue with its plans to
provide transit service in
Wright County.
Communities throughout
McLeod County hosted their
annual Memorial Day observances.
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pinions
The McLeod County Chronicle, Wednesday, December 31, 2014, page 4
Year in review:
weather dominated
Our view: Weather impacted tax
decisions, meetings, prices
P
eople across the globe —
even those in our own country — tend to think of Minnesota as being tucked just beneath
the polar ice cap, with year-round
snow, freezing temps, stalled cars
and bundled-up residents.
Those of us who actually live in
the state know, however, that Minnesota is subject to weather extremes, from frigid winters to sultry
summers and floods, tornados and
droughts.
As we paged through the 2014 issues of The Chronicle for our endof-year round-up, it was obvious
that, once again, the weather dominated the news.
We can actually look back to fall
2013, when wet weather hampered
harvest efforts, and farmers and
grain elevators began burning
propane to dry grain. That, coupled
with huge exports of domestic
propane overseas, caused a severe
shortage when the 2013-14 winter
set in, one of the coldest on record
for the state. That drove heating fuel
prices up to record highs, and
brought U.S. Sen. Al Franken to
Winthrop to look for ideas on how to
avoid another shortage.
Coming on the heels of that frigid
winter was a long, wet spring that
delayed planting. Some farmers
planted and replanted two or three
times; others were never able to get
into their fields at all.
The poor growing season and
falling commodity prices had a direct impact on the County Board’s
decision to not implement a proposed 2 percent levy increase for
2015; it instead held its levy at the
2014 level.
The wet spring climaxed at the
start of summer, when late June
rains dumped about 11 inches of
water on the area in a scant 12-hour
period, causing flooding throughout
most of McLeod County’s communities. Particularly hard hit was the
eastern side of the county, especially
right here in Glencoe.
Emergency crews spent several
days pumping water from streets,
sewers and sanitary sewers, but that
was just the beginning of the impact.
Since then — and actually for several years of 100-year rain events —
both the city of Glencoe and
McLeod County have been working
on flood mitigation efforts. Talks
and plans continue today.
So far, this winter has been relatively mild. Let’s hope that continues into a favorable spring for planting.
The year 2014 also was notable
for another trend: the retirement of
longtime leaders in our community.
Rich Glennie retired after 23 years
as the editor of The Chronicle, Craig
Kohls ended a nearly 40-year career
as an educator and principal at First
Lutheran School, and longtime
ECFE educators Jan Mackenthun
and Mary Jo Schimelpfenig also
stepped down from successful careers.
We also note that the landscape of
downtown Glencoe is changing,
with the renovation of Glencoe Wine
and Spirits, the demolition of a couple of old, abandoned buildings, including Mark’s Economart, and the
arrival of DaVita Dialysis to the former Hallmark store.
Also noteworthy is that after a
long recession, the building industry
is starting to pick up: Miller Manufacturing is continuing to expand;
the county is expanding its jail and
courthouse, retrofitting its Materials
Recovery Facility and upgrading its
Health and Human Services Building; and the city of Glencoe is looking at major infrastructure improvements.
As we put 2014 behind us, we
look forward to 2015 — hopefully,
more economic development, more
jobs, and better roads and utilities;
and less snow, cold, rain and floods.
Happy New Year!
— L.C.
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May
Charleen Engelmann, coordinator,
Glencoe Community Blood Drive;
Gary Ballard, Glencoe; Jan Conner,
Hutchinson; and Mark L. Santelman, Winthrop.
February
June
Gary Ballard, Glencoe; Jan Mackenthun, GSL ECFE/SR coordinator;
Curt Carrigan, Brownton; Jan Conner, Hutchinson; and Rachael Templin, Glencoe.
Christopher Sonju, GSL superintendent; Jan Conner, Hutchinson;
Jim Bobier, Hutchinson; Virginia
Adams, Glencoe VFW Auxiliary;
Mark L. Santelman, Winthrop; Paul
Thissen, speaker of the Minnesota
House; state Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen; Peggy Kinzler, Glencoe; Lars
Ide, Glencoe; and Earl Dammann,
Glencoe.
March
John Brunkhorst, McLeod County
highway engineer; Marietta Neumann, McLeod Emergency Food
Shelf; Nathan Unseth, Lester Prairie;
Glynis Vacek, McLeod Alliance for
Victims of Domestic Abuse; Tammy
Tankersley, Glencoe; Jim Jordahl,
Hutchinson; Peter Gepson and
Randi Erlandson, GSL band and
choir directors; Jami LaPray and
Thom Miller, St. Louis Park; GSL
band and choir trip chaperones; Jim
Bobier, Acoma Township; Glen
Schwartz, Glencoe; Michael Dietz,
Glencoe Boy Scout Troop 352;
Mary-Anne Olmsted-Kohls, Crow
River Area Youth Orchestra; and
Mark Erickson, Winthrop.
July
Terry Jones, Glencoe; Amy Metcalf, Glencoe; Arnold Brinkmann,
Glencoe; James Lee Mackenthun,
James Mackenthun and Dave Milbrand; Gary Vogt, Glencoe; Anne
Twiss, GSL School Board; Charleen
Engelmann, Glencoe Community
Blood Drive coordinator; Kerry Venier, Silver Lake city clerk; Mark
Santelman, Winthrop; and Christopher D. Sonju, GSL superintendent.
August
Jon Baldwin, Glencoe; Charleen
Engelmann, Glencoe Community
Blood Drive coordinator; Diane
Robinson, Hutchinson; Linda
Krueger, Glencoe; Todd Schnobrich,
Crow River Habitat for Humanity;
Jan Conner, Hutchinson; Marie
Thurn, Glencoe; Ron Shimanski,
Silver Lake; Rich Glennie, Glencoe;
Gloria Donnay and Tony Jesme,
Glencoe; Christopher D. Sonju, GSL
superintendent; Jan Conner,
Hutchinson; Jon Risch, Glencoe;
Tammy Tankersley, Glencoe; and
Marietta Neumann, Winsted.
September
Jan Conner, Hutchinson; Pat
Brinkman, Glencoe; Carl Johnson,
St. Peter; and U.S. Congressman
Collin C. Peterson.
October
James Peters, Glencoe veterans
groups; Earl Dammann, Glencoe;
Douglas O. Brown, Hutchinson;
Beverly Janke, Glencoe; Theola
Fors, Brownton; Glynis Vacek,
McLeod Alliance for Domestic Violence; Lori Adamietz, Glencoe; Gary
Ballard, Glencoe; Rich Glennie,
Glencoe; Jan Conner, Hutchinson;
R.L. Hatlestad, Glencoe; Allen
Robeck, Glencoe; Christopher D.
Sonju, GSL superintendent; Randy
Wilson, Glencoe mayor; Brian Thalmann and Randy Thalmann, Plato;
James Peters, Glencoe Area Veterans
Memorial Committee; Emily Gruenhagen, Glencoe; Donald Rudy,
Glencoe; and Dave and Dee Czech,
Arlington.
November
Charleen Engelmann, Glencoe
Community Blood Drive; and Tim
and Karla Ardolf, Glencoe; Jon
Risch, Glencoe; Rich and Karen
Glennie, Glencoe; Christopher D.
Sonju, GSL superintendent; and Jan
Mackenthun, Brownton.
December
Gary Ballard, Glencoe; John
Golden, Glencoe; Bruce Bebo, Silver Lake mayor; and Norma McNeil, Glencoe.
Absolutely supports school building referendum
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Harlow Karg, Brownton; Gary
Ballard, Glencoe; Jan Conner,
Hutchinson; Rosalind Kohls, Glencoe; Kevin L. Kuester, Glencoe-Silver Lake (GSL) School Board member; Bill Rosenwald, Glencoe; Ed
Homan, McLeod County Solid
Waste director; and Ron Shimanski,
Silver Lake.
Fors, Brownton; Mark Santelman,
Winthrop; Kyle Ackerman, Hutchinson; Jan Mackenthun, GSL
ECFE/SR coordinator; Charlene Engelmann, Glencoe Community
Blood Drive coordinator; Jim Bobier, Acoma Township; Roger Becker, New Auburn; Jan Conner,
Hutchinson; Christopher D. Sonju,
GSL superintendent; Alice Olson,
Brownton; and Claire Iacona, Glencoe.
Letter to the Editor
46 votes. New question runs Dec. 31-Jan. 6
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David Milbrand, Glencoe Township; Jacob Rieke, RS Fiber Cooperative; John Brunkhorst, McLeod
County highway engineer; Theola
1) “It’s a Wonderful Life” — 17%
3) “A Christmas Story” — 22%
4) “Elf” — 15%
5) “A White Christmas” — 17%
6) Other — 28%
Chronicle
Editor’s Note: The Chronicle’s
opinion page not only expresses the
views of our own writers, but the
views of community members, as
well, who are invited share their
opinions through letters to the editor.
The following submitted letters during 2014, and we thank them:
April
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The McLeod County
Letter writers contributed to editorial page
To the Editor:
I believe we absolutely need to
pass a referendum school bill.
Any delay will absolutely cost
more money. We may need a new
building or we may need additional
rooms.
Last time, Glencoe did pass the
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bill, but some of our neighbors did
not support the project. I don’t know
why they wouldn’t support a school
system for their children and grandchildren.
Come on, Glencoe; let’s get out
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now and in the future.
Come on, Glencoe, we can do it!
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History
Tracing Roots
From the Brownton Bulletin archives
Jan. 1, 1914
O.C. Conrad, Editor
Not available.
75 Years Ago
Dec. 28, 1939
Milton D. Hakel, Editor
Installation of a dial telephone
system in Brownton is stalemated by a delay in the shipment of
the automatic switching equipment unit, but the project is now
nearing reality. Some of the
smaller equipment arrived and
the telephone company mechanics have been working with the
cables, getting them into readiness for the change when the
switchboard arrives. Shipment is
now expected in mid-January.
Miss Vivian M. Dwinnell of
Brownton and Mr. Selmer A.
Moe of St. Paul were united in
marriage Tuesday afternoon,
Dec. 26, at the home of the
bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph L. Dwinnell. Miss Dwinnell is a graduate of Brownton
High School and of the nurse’s
training program at Abbott Hospital in Minneapolis. The newlyweds will make their home in
Minneapolis.
50 Years Ago
Dec. 31 1964
Charles H. Warner, Editor
Nicholas George Hubert, 2year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Hubert, was killed the
evening of Christmas day when
the car his father was driving
collided with a train at the crossing near the Lyle Meyer farm.
Apparently, Tom tried to stop,
but the car slid up to the tracks.
The entire family was in the vehicle, including Mrs. Hubert and
their other children, Lisa Beth, 4;
and Richard Scott, 3. All three
children were in the back seat,
and Nicholas was thrown against
the windshield at the impact,
then out of the car. He was then
carried up the tracks by the train.
His mother, who leaped from the
car before the crash, raced up the
tracks and picked him up. Tom
Hubert was pinned under the car,
his ankle caught in the shock absorbers. David Meyer, who was
out playing, raced into the house
to tell his parents. Mrs. Meyer
called Dr. Griebie and then went
to Mrs. Hubert’s assistance while
Mr. Meyer assisted those in the
car. Mr. Meyer also summoned
the Yellowstone Garage’s tow
truck to hoist the vehicle off of
Tom. Nicholas Hubert died a
short time later at the Glencoe
hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Krueger
(Marlene Wilhelm) announce the
birth of a son, Dec. 21.
20 Years Ago
Dec. 28, 1994
Lori Copler, Editor
A school bus and a mini-van
collided at the intersection of Division Street and Fifth Avenue in
Brownton on Wednesday, Dec.
21, at about 8:40 a.m. The driver
of the mini-van, Edward Roberts
of Minnesota Lake, and a passenger, Pauline Fehn, also of
Minnesota Lake, were taken to
the Hutchinson Community Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. The driver of the school
bus, Lyle Katzenmeyer of
Brownton, was not injured.
There were no children on the
bus.
Immanuel Lutheran Church in
Brownton began the celebration
of its centennial year with a special service Monday afternoon.
McLeod West High School
senior Angie Klockmann
grabbed her 1,000th career rebound in the Dec. 20 tilt against
Buffalo Lake-Hector. The feat
earned her mention in the Star
Tribune’s “Prep Notes” last
week.
10 Years Ago
Dec. 29, 2004
Lori Copler, Editor
The Raymond and Norma Albrecht family of rural Brownton
was recently recognized with the
Honorary Life Membership
Award at the Minnesota Farm
Bureau Federation’s annual banquet.
Young people from Immanuel
Lutheran Church visited the
KARE 11 studio in St. Paul Dec.
19 to deliver the Toys for Tots
they had collected as a youth
group project. Those making the
trip were Rachel Selle, Andrew
Zellmann and Ryan Zimmerman.
They met KARE 11 personality
Belinda Jensen.
From the Stewart Tribune archives
100 Years Ago
Jan. 1, 1914
Koeppen Brothers, Editors
The Tribune office has been
lighted up with electricity since
Wednesday evening and we sure
do appreciate the change. Since
moving the office, we were
using kerosene lanterns because
we had no desire to fire up our
old gasoline lighting system for
just a couple of weeks.
The new Evangelical Church
in Grafton Township was dedicated Sunday. There were German services during the day and
English services in the evening.
There were people there from all
over.
A large crowd of young and
old folks gathered at the Richard
Roepke home Sunday evening to
assist the Roepkes in celebrating
their silver wedding anniversary.
Dancing was the chief amusement of the evening. A delicious
supper was served at midnight.
75 Years Ago
Dec. 29, 1939
Harry Koeppen, Editor
Failing health has been the
cause of a business deal of con-
siderable importance to the people of this community, because it
sees the retirement of Dr. A.D.
Ryan, veterinarian, who has sold
his practice to Dr. T.F. Bartley of
Vesta. Dr. Ryan retires after 18
years of practice here.
The wedding of Ambrose McGraw to Miss Lou Ella Arnoldt
of St. Paul was solemnized
Wednesday morning at St. Boniface Church here in Stewart.
Judges in the outside home
decorating contest made the
rounds of the village Sunday
evening and, after plenty of travel and discussion, decided the
winners of the contest: P.L.
Schmitz, the Sisters of St.
Joseph, and E.N. Schmitz, first,
second and third place, respectively.
50 Years Ago
Dec. 31, 1964
Kermit T. Hubin, Editor
A spectacular, early morning
fire destoryed the 40-foot by 80foot frame creamery building in
Stewart last Thursday. A brisk
northwest wind, a power failure
and freezing temperatures hampered firefighters’ efforts. The
fire alarm was sounded at about
2:30 a.m., and was turned in by
Mrs. Norbert Schuelke, who noticed the illuminated skies before
retiring. The creamery was taken
over by Glencoe Butter & Produce in May, and the building
has been used a pickup station
since, with Floyd Meier as manager.
David Grabow of Stewart was
named the administrator of the
Buffalo Lake Nursing Home by
the home’s executive board last
week. He will assume his duties
Jan. 1.
Dec. 30, 1939
Delbert Merrill, Publisher
The proud winner of the
streamlined Firestone bicycle
given away by the Silver Lake
Oil Company last Friday was
David John Mickolichek, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Mickolicheck of this community. And
although he’s still far too small
to use his vehicle, brothers Tom
and Floyd will assist as soon as
they are able. Names selected
were Bernadine Mallak, Joseph
Jaskowiak, Mrs. John Wozniak,
Frank S. Ruzicka, Edw. Pavlish,
David John Mickolichek, Mrs.
Jos. Vacek, Ale Klenicky, Edwin
LaMott and Wanous Brothers of
Rich Valley. Judges were supervisor Tony Mallak and Thomas
Purrull.
John Noga won the $60
Zenith radio given away last Saturday at Lowey’s I.G.A. Store.
And not having electric power,
Mr. Noga disposed of his radio
and rejoiced in a tidy sum of
cash for Christmas.
50 Years Ago
1x2
Dec. 24, 1964
Wilbert Merrill, Publisher
A disastrous fire, fanned by a
strong south wind Friday morning, totally destroyed a two-car
garage, car, workshop, tools and
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equipment on the Irvan Posusta
farm about five miles southeast
of Silver Lake shortly before
noon last Friday morning. Irvan
had started a fire in the heater
that morning and, after checking
it to see that all was OK (he was
planning on working in the
shop), left for the barn; minutes
later he saw flames from the
shed, rushed to call the fire department and then tried to get the
car out without any success. Fire
departments from both Lester
Prairie and Silver lake responded
to the call but, after every effort,
the building was a total loss, as
the high south wind fanned the
flames into a furious blaze. The
structure was just west of a granary, but no other building was
threatened by the fire. The car
was pullled from the burning
building by a tractor, but it was
already a total loss.
The Koniska Cemetery is
located halfway between Silver Lake and Glencoe on
Koniska Street about one
mile south of the Bear Creek
Cemetery. It is located on a
high hill, with 40 acres of
woods on the north side. It
overlooks the peaceful
Koniska valley. The Crow
River in the distance winds
itself through the fields and
pastures.
Inside the fenced-in area,
87 people are lying peacefully at rest. It is so quiet! Most
are of Czech descent.
The cemetery was incorporated in 1887 with 10 members each contributing $5 to
purchase the one-acre plot of
land. There were 10 people
already buried there. Plots for
eight people were $5 or 62
cents a person. Each plot
owner was assessed 50 cents
per year. The following year,
in 1888, they had 45 cents in
the treasury fund. It is a nondenomination cemetery and
never had a church.
For 80 years, Erwin Skorpik, (Virginia Adams’ father)
was the cemetery historian,
president and caretaker. He
helped his father, starting at
age 7 and was still mowing
the cemetery at age 87. He
would arrive in an old threequarter-ton Ford pickup, unlatch the end gate, attach an
old barn door for a ramp and
roll his 30-inch Snapper
mower to the ground. Loading was a bit more difficult
for 5-foot, 3-inch, 135-pound
Erwin, pushing the mower up
a 45 degree angle. Erwin had
a great memory, mixed with
wit, humor and wisdom, especially about laws of the
township. He passed away at
age 92 in 2004.
In 1997, I asked Erwin to
Jan. 3, 1980
Anthony G. Blum, Editor
Peter Forcier, 96, died Sunday,
Dec. 23, at Burns Manor in
Hutchinson. Mr. Forcier farmed,
worked for Hanson and Larson,
and was the manager for a time
of the Empire Elevator and
Farmers Elevator in Stewart. He
is survived by his wife, Nora;
daughter, Mrs. Paul (Margaret)
Maiers and a son, Francis, of
Hutchinson; as well as 16 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren.
by two men.
Come, rest and sit a while
on the memorial bench nestled under gigantic evergreen
trees. It is so quiet! Think
about your ancestors who
were real people doing real
things during their lifetimes,
mainly trying to keep their
families fed.
Many came from the Old
Country hearing rumors that
everything in America was
milk and honey, but once
they got here they found how
far from the truth that really
was. Many people lying here
never had electricity, never
burned gas or oil, never rode
in a car, never heard a radio,
burned wood for heat, used
an out-house, had huge gardens, never polluted the environment, grubbed out stumps,
built miles of fences and
erected farm buildings.
It was hot, hot in summer
and cold, cold in winter with
deep, deep snow. They were
hard workers in difficult
times, but occasionally did
find time to enjoy themselves.
Things must have been so
quiet! Quiet! Quiet! They did
not know what to expect once
they got to America, but surely it was better than staying
in the Old Country. They
knew they would never see
their parents and relation
again.
A study of history lists all
the hardships our relation had
gone through in the Old
Country during World War I,
World War II, the Nazi era,
and Communism. We should
be so grateful to our ancestors for coming to America
and giving us what we have
now, especially freedom!
25 Years Ago
Dec. 28, 1989
Ken and Dorothy Merrill,
Publishers
Snow was falling as the bells
tolled in Silver Lake, tolled in
celebration of the city of Silver
Lake’s 100th anniversary. One
hundred years ago on Dec. 23,
1989, Silver Lake was incorporated as a community in Minnesota. Roger Lhotka was one of
the three pulling the ropes of the
bells to commemorate the 100year celebration at St. Adalbert’s
Catholic Church. Leonard Penaz
tolled at the Czech Brethern
Presbyterian Church and Harry
Krejci was at the St. Joseph
Catholic Church. Each bell rang
100 times at the 6 p.m. hour to
end the year celebration for the
Silver Lake community.
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stand in front of every tombstone and tell me what he remembered about the people
buried there. I have it on
video tape and also assembled a booklet with colored
pictures of the tombstones
and Erwin’s short history.
Buried here: Pulkrabek
(15), Skorpik (12), Hatten
(12), Harris (six), Mraz
(five), Sablik (five), Lhotka
(four), Charney (four), Torbert (four), Empanger (four),
Krejsa (two), Penas (two),
Remmel (two), Cerny (two),
Polifka (two), Moravec
(two), Fratzke (one), Brown
(one), Flider (one), Swartosh
(one), Darnell (one), Schaeve
(one) and Edeburn (1).
Ages at death: 0 to 6, six;
10 to 50, nine; 50 to 70, 12;
70 to 80, 14; 80 to 90, 19;
and 90 to 99, four.
Causes of death: diabetes,
old age, pneumonia, heart
disease, gun shot (suicide),
benign prostate, tuberculosis,
influenza, skull fracture, stillborn, apoplexy, Hodgkin’s
disease, etc.
Digging graves: Grave diggers often drove to the cemetery in cold, snowy, windy
conditions in the winter with
a horse and wagon loaded
with wood to start a fire over
the plot. Finding the right
plot under the snow must
have been difficult as some
burials are in the alleys rather
than on their plot. Then the
fire, melting, chipping and
digging process could begin;
usually one foot at a time and
repeat the process four or five
times. If a liquor store was
nearby, they would stop three
or four times to let the melting process work and have a
little “bump” to fortify their
bodies; inside and out. All
this work for $6 was shared
35 Years Ago
From the Silver Lake Leader archives
75 Years Ago
Peaceful Koniska Cemetery
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Silver Lake City Council
Deaths
Gilbert Roth,
94, of Lester
Prairie
Gilbert Roth, 94, of Lester
Prairie, died Saturday, Dec.
27, 2014, at his home in St.
Louis Park.
Funeral services will be
held Saturday, Jan. 3, at 2
p.m., at St. Paul Evangelical
Lutheran Church in Lester
Prairie with interment following in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be Friday,
Jan. 2, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.,
at Paul-McBride Funeral
Chapel in Lester Prairie, and
will continue Saturday for
one hour before the service at
the church.
Arrangements are with the
Paul-McBride
Funeral
Chapel in Lester Prairie. An
online guest book is available
at www.hantge.com.
Carlene Latzke,
73, of Welcome
Carlene Latzke, 73, of Welcome, formerly of Norwood
Young America (NYA) and
Belle Plaine, died Thursday,
Dec. 25, 2014, at Oaklawn
Health Care Center in
Mankato.
A memorial service will be
held Monday, Jan. 5, at 11
a.m., at All Saints Lutheran
Church in NYA with interment at a later date.
A gathering of family and
friends will be held Monday,
Jan. 5, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.,
two hours prior to the service
at the church.
Arrangements are with the
Paul-McBride
Funeral
Chapel in NYA. An online
guest book is available at
www.hantge.com.
Health Center in Gaylord.
Memorial services will be
held Saturday, Jan. 3, at 10:30
a.m., at the Johnson-McBride
Funeral Chapel in Glencoe.
A gathering of family and
friends will be held Friday,
Jan. 2, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.,
at the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe, and
will continue one hour prior
to the service, also at the
chapel.
Arrangements are with the
Johnson-McBride Funeral
Chapel in Glencoe. An online
guest book is available at
www.hantge.com.
Roger Horstman,
63, of Arlington
Roger Horstman, 63, of Arlington, died Monday, Dec.
29, 2014, at Oak Terrace
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Spectacular
New Year
From the stroke of midnight to
December 31, we hope 2015 is bursting
with happiness, fun and success.
Customers and friends like you light up every day for us,
and we’re extremely grateful for your support. Thanks, and
best wishes to you and yours as you ring in the New Year!
Call to order:
New business:
1. Mayor’s appointment of council liaisons to various
city departments.
2. Resolution 15-01: A resolution designating the city’s
official newspaper, depositories and various appointments.
Silver Lake
Sportsmen’s Club
With greetings and best wishes
to our neighbors, customers and
friends for a magical and
memorable year. We know we’ll
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and good fortune.
It’s been a privilege serving
you, and we thank you for
making this past year a most
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We thank you for your
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NEW YEAR’S
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With our thanks for
your generous support
this past year.
It’s A New Year!
We’re exploding with
gratitude for all the great
people we’ve had the
opportunity to get to know
this past year, and we can’t
wait to see you all again next
year. Here’s to you, and to
many wonderful times
ahead. Happy New Year!
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Before the festivities begin, we’d like to wish all of
you, all the best— because you’re the best bunch
of friends and neighbors anyone could ask for!
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We really appreciate your generous support.
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Wallace R. Kroells, 78, rural Green Isle
Obituaries
Wallace R. Kroells, 78, of
rural Green Isle, died Sunday,
Dec. 28, 2014, at the Waconia Good Samaritan Center in
Waconia.
The funeral service
was
h e l d
Wednesday,
Dec. 31, at
Friedens
County
L i n e
Church in
rural Nor- Wallace
w o o d
Kroells
Y o u n g
America (NYA) with the Rev.
Joseph Clay and Chaplain
Helmar Heckel officiating.
Serving as pallbearers were
Randy Kroells, Terry Kroells,
Darcy Kroells, Randy Herrmann, Craig Goetze and
Steve Vogel. Honorary pallbearers were Drew and Adam
Hedtke. Interment was in the
Ferguson Cemetery, rural
NYA.
Wallace Ronald Kroells
was born Oct. 25, 1936, the
son of Peter H. and Lena
(Nellen) Kroells on the fami-
Oda ‘Odie’ Comnick, 94, of Glencoe
the daughter of Fred and
Magdalena (Grochow) Becker. She was baptized as an infant on Dec. 26, 1920, by the
Rev. George Diemer, and
confirmed in her faith as a
youth by the Rev. W.
Ehrhardt Diemer, both at St.
Matthew’s Lutheran Church
in Penn Township. She was
educated at a country school
in Penn Township.
On Sept. 25, 1941, she was
united in marriage to
Clarence Comnick by the
Rev. W. Ehrhardt Diemer at
St. Matthew’s Lutheran
Church in Penn Township.
The couple made their home
on the farm until 1969, when
they moved to Glencoe. In
2012, Mrs. Comnick moved
to Grand Meadows in Glencoe. The Comnicks shared
over 65 years of marriage before Mr. Comnick’s death on
July 20, 2007.
In addition to being a loving wife and homemaker,
Mrs. Comnick worked at
Green Giant and also made
clothing alterations from her
home. She was a member of
First Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Glencoe. She enjoyed cleaning, quilting,
Harold R. Radoush, 81, Silver Lake
Harold R. Radoush, 81, of
Silver Lake, died Monday,
Dec. 29, 2014, at the
Hutchinson hospital.
Funeral services will be
held Saturday, Jan. 3, at 11
a.m., at Faith Presbyterian
Church in Silver Lake. Visitation will be one hour prior to
the service at the church.
Mr. Radoush was born Oct.
17, 1933, to Joseph and Anna
(Schiller) Radoush Sr. in Hale
Township, McLeod County.
He was baptized and confirmed at Faith Presbyterian
Church in Silver Lake. He attended District 69 elementary
school and Hutchinson High
School.
He served his country in
the U.S. Army, and was discharged in 1959 after serving
a 21⁄2-year term in Germany.
Edie Sieler,
65, Glencoe
Weather Corner
Winter made its frigid return this week as we started
off with highs struggling to hit positive numbers. The
typical winter pattern for us has set up with a large area
of low pressure over Canada pumping in cold weather
our way.
We will rebound a bit mid-week, however, as warmer
weather is allowed to filter in. I’m thinking highs will
push into the 20s through Saturday and then drop back
down for Sunday behind another cold front.
Two weak storm systems will pass by the area this
week, giving us glancing shots of snow. The first will
move in late New Year’s Day into Friday, and the next on
Saturday. Both systems are pointed more to our north, so
at this stage I’m not too worried. If the impulses were to
give us more of a direct hit, we could be in the running
for accumulating snow, but that might also be held down
due to a larger storm to our south keeping moisture
locked down there.
After the impulse passes us Thursday, it will have a
large effect on the east coast as it’s projected to intensify
for that area.
Taking a look at the extended shows a potentially better chance of snow early in the week, followed by more
up-and-down temperature swings.
Happy New Year, everyone; be safe and have a great
2015!
Mit dobry vikend
Wednesday night — Lows 4 to 10; clear.
Thursday — Highs 18 to 24, lows 7 to 13;
Clouds/night snow showers.
Friday — Highs 21 to 28, lows 6 to 12; partly cloudy.
Saturday — Highs 17 to 24, lows 4 to 10; clouds/snow
showers.
Sunday — Highs 6 to 14; partly cloudy.
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He was preceded in death
by his parents, Joseph Sr. and
Anna; and sisters and brother,
Alice Radoush, Robert
Radoush Sr. and Joan Grant.
He is survived by his stepson, John Mross; brothers and
sisters, Joseph Radoush Jr.,
Roger Radoush, Donald
Radoush, Marlyce (Elroy)
Lenzen, Wallace Radoush
and Rosemary Radoush; special friend, Karen Schwartz;
14 nieces and nephews; and
numerous Army comrades.
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Answer to last week’s question (What are some of January’s weather extremes?): Highest temperature, 58 degrees, Jan. 25, 1944; lowest temperature, -41 degrees,
Jan. 21, 1888; most precipitation, 1.21 inches, Jan. 24,
1967; most snowfall 17.2 inches, Jan. 22, 1982, and that
occurred two days after we saw 17.1 inches.
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He and his brothers, Donald
and Roger, purchased the
home farm from their parents
and proceeded to build the
farm from 40 acres to 400
acres before retiring.
Mr. Radoush was a hunter,
trapper, avid reader, a journalist, collector of Native
American art and a collector
of coins. He enjoyed watching football, was a wonderful
storyteller and a historian for
war -time periods. Harold,
Donald and Roger attended
the re-enactment of Jesse
James in Northfield. He also
enjoyed going to the casinos.
He was a generous and giving
man.
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Edie Sieler, 65, of Glencoe, died peacefully at home,
surrounded by her children
and grandchildren, on Friday,
Dec. 26, 2014.
She was
preceded in
death by
her parents,
Bill
and
Thelma;
and her sister, Shirley.
She
is
survived by
her child r e n , Edie Sieler
Brandt,
Katie, Joseph, Peter and
Matthew; siblings, Tom,
Dan, Eileen, Ruth and Joyce;
and 10 grandchildren.
A memorial service will be
held at St. Pius X Parish,
1014 Knight Ave. N, Glencoe, on Jan. 24 at 10 a.m.,
followed by a reception
across the street at the Glencoe City Center, 1107 11th
St. E.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center.
By Jake Yurek
Ma dobry weekendem
sewing and embroidering.
She also loved to play cards.
She treasured the times spent
with family and friends.
She is survived by her
brother, Elmer Becker of
Winthrop; sister, Rosie Ehlers
of Glencoe; sisters-in-law,
Beverly Becker of New
Auburn, Myrtice Becker of
New Auburn and Luella
Comnick of Glencoe; nieces,
nephews, other relatives and
friends.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Fred and
Magdalene Becker; husband,
Clarence Comnick; siblings,
Leonard (Esther) Becker,
Raymond (Helen) Becker,
Halbert Becker, Linda (Ebert)
Schuch, Gerhard Becker, and
Arlene (Elmer) Burdorf; and
brothers-in-law and sistersin-law, Arthur Ehlers, Clara
Becker, Ralph (Viola) Comnick and Marvin (Eileen)
Comnick.
Arrangements were with
the Johnson-McBride Funeral
Home in Glencoe. Online
obituaries and guest book are
available at www.hantge.
com.
Mr. Kroells is survived by
his loving family: wife, Marlene Kroells of Green Isle;
daughter, Susie (Todd)
Hedtke of Green Isle; grandsons, Drew and Adam
Hedtke; brother, Harlan
Kroells of Green Isle; sister,
Dorothy Ische of NYA; sisters-in-law and brothers-inlaw, Lyla Kroells of NYA,
Harold and Muriel Von Berge
of NYA, LeRoy and Joyce
Von Berge of Plato, and Vernon Von Berge of Glencoe;
nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Peter H. and
Lena Kroells; brother, Milton
Kroells; sister and brother-inlaw, Esther and Martin
Oelfke; father-in-law and
mother-in-law, Herb and Malinda Von Berge; brother-inlaw, Raymond Ische; and sisers-in-law, Betty Kroells and
Marlys Von Berge.
Arrangements were with
the Johnson Funeral Home in
Waconia; www.johnsonfh.
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Oda “Odie” Emilie Comnick, 94, of Glencoe, died
Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at
Glencoe Regional Health
Services in Glencoe.
Funeral
services
were held
Friday,
Dec. 26, at
First Evangelical
Lutheran
Church in
Glencoe
with the Oda ‘Odie’
R e v . Comnick
Ronald
Mathison officiating.
Dawn Wolter was the organist. Congregational hymns
were “What a Friend We
Have in Jesus,” “Nearer, My
God, To Thee” and “How
Great Thou Art.”
Pallbearers were David
Diehn, Michael Becker, Veryl
Schuch, Ronald Martin,
Brian Becker, Luverne Becker and Ellsworth Becker. Interment was in the First
Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Glencoe.
Oda “Odie” Emilie Comnick was born Dec. 8, 1920,
in Penn Township. She was
ly farm in Washington Lake
Township of Sibley County.
He was baptized Nov. 29,
1936, at St. Paul’s Evangelical Reformed Church in
Hamburg by the Rev. Otto
Vriesen. He was confirmed in
his faith on April 2, 1950, at
St. Paul’s Evangelical Reformed Church with the Rev.
Vriesen officiating. He attended District 25 and graduated from Central HIgh
School in 1954.
On June 27, 1959, Mr.
Kroells was united in marriage to Marlene Von Berge
at Frieden’s County Line
Church in rural NYA. Their
marriage was blessed with a
daughter, Susie. They shared
over 55 years of marriage.
Mr. Kroells spent his entire
life farming his Washington
Lake Township farm until he
became a resident of the Waconia Good Samaritan Center. He took great pride in his
farm, especially his John
Deere tractors. He enjoyed
spending time with family
and friends, especially that
spent with his grandsons,
Drew and Adam.
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Year in review Continued from page 3
Fire Department’s “Heat in
the Street” music festival
hosted a crowd far beyond
what it had expected, with between 2,500 and 3,000 people
attending.
Ryan M. Sturges, 23, of
Glencoe, was killed July 23
when his pickup truck struck
the rear of a semi on Highway 7 about three miles west
of Silver Lake.
Rich Glennie, editor of the
The McLeod County Chronicle for 23 years, reflected on
his career at The Chronicle
and other newspapers he had
worked at over the years.
August
Aug. 6 —About 30 people
attended a Glencoe City
Council meeting to ask it to
ditch a proposed trail planned
for its Lincoln Park improvements and to save as many
trees as possible in the project
area.
A rural Brownton woman,
Janette Goettl, launched an
effort to establish a natural
food cooperative in Glencoe.
The McLeod County Board
voted to install a new floor in
the commercial building at
the fairgrounds.
Aug. 13 — The Glencoe
Historic Preservation Society
received a donation from
cousins Bob Miley and Mary
(Lende) Haxby — memorabilia from pioneer pilot
Charles Lindbergh, who
crashed a plane on the George
Miley farm near Glencoe in
1923. Among the memorabilia was a prop from the plane.
Former Glencoe Police
Chief Jeffrey Cummins was
injured in a two-vehicle crash
at the intersection of Highway 212 and Morningside
Drive on Monday, Aug. 11.
Lennie Albers was introduced as the new executive
director of the McLeod Emergency Food Shelf.
Aug. 20 — Five people
filed for candidacy for the
Glencoe-Silver Lake School,
board including incumbents
Jason Lindeman, Clark Christianson and Anne Twiss, as
well as former school board
member Gary Schreifels and
Pat Fogarty, a Silver Lake
resident.
The Roger and Peggy Engelmann family, owners of
Engelmann Dairy of Plato,
was named the McLeod
County Farm Family of the
Year for 2014.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the city of
Biscay’s new wastewater collection system.
Incumbent Jon Christensen
and challenger Joe Nagel advanced in the District 5 County Commissioner primary
election. Bill Hard also ran,
but was eliminated in the primary.
Aug. 27 — The McLeod
County Board of Commissioners moved ahead with the
conceptual design for its proposed jail expansion project.
Dean Scheele, a native of
Hamburg, took over the reins
as the principal of First
Lutheran School in Glencoe.
September
Sept. 3 — The McLeod
County Board of Commissioners set a workshop to
consider needs for its Health
and Human Services building, including tuck pointing,
replacement windows and insulation.
The city of Glencoe learned
that its employee health insur-
ance premiums will be increasing 24 percent in 2015.
Sept. 10 — The Glencoe
City Council heard feasibility
reports on two large reconstruction projects planned for
2015 — in the area of Lincoln Park and Armstrong Avenue — at a total cost of
about $11 million.
A Stewart couple, Donn
and Kimberly Bemis, were
both seriously injured in a
motorcycle crash in Caver
County on Sept. 7.
Sept. 17 — Homecoming
royalty candidates for GSL
High School were announced.
They include queen candidates Mary Schmitt, Ellie
Lepel, Becca Green, Callie
Raduenz and Rachel Rusten;
and king candidates, Derek
Posusta, Garrett Ober,
Christopher Lemke, Keaton
Anderson and Patrick
Kunkel.
The McLeod County Board
of Commissioners voted to
bond for $10 million for various capital improvement projets, saying it could repay the
bond without raising its levy.
The Glencoe City Council
voted to donate a house in the
Creekside Subdivision to
Habitat for Humanity.
Sept. 24 — Rachel Rusten
was crowned the 2014 GSL
homecoming queen and
Patrick Kunkel was crowned
king at the coronation ceremony Sept. 22.
The city of Glencoe purchased a leaf vacuum and
made plans to provide curbside leaf pickup for residents.
A Glencoe-Silver Lake
school bus ran off a road in a
mishap Wednesday afternoon,
Sept. 17. Some minor cuts
and bruises were reported
among the children who were
on the bus.
October
Oct. 1 — The McLeod
County Board of Commissioners approved an “afterthe-fact” conditional use permit for the city of Biscay’s
new wastewater collection
and treatment system.
Dr. Virgil Voigt, a longtime
Hutchinson veterinarian and
native of the Glencoe area,
was honored by having a
wildlife management area, located near Biscay, named
after him.
April Krienke, 19, of Glencoe, won a new Honda Fit automobile at the Minnesota
State Fair.
Oct. 8 — About 30 people
attended a city of Glencoe
public hearing regarding proposed street and utility improvements amounting to $11
million. The residents were
concerned about the affordability of assessments to
property owners.
The McLeod County Board
of Commissioners is considering leasing space in
Hutchinson’s industrial park
in order to keep processing
recycled materials while the
materials recovery facility
(MRF) is undergoing a retrofit.
Oct. 15 — The McLeod
County Board of Commissioners tabled a request by its
public health department to
add “e-cigs” to its tobacco ordinance.
The GSL School Board
heard that the breakfast in the
classroom program will end
at the end of October.
Oct. 22 — The Glencoe
City Council considered de-
laying the Armstrong Avenue
project until 2016 to help
keep the city’s overall tax
levy from spiking.
The Glencoe Area Chamber
of Commerce’s candidates
forum drew a large audience,
who provided several pointed
questions for those seeking
office.
Oct. 29 —The McLeod
Cooperative Power Association sought a conditional use
permit from McLeod County
to construct a solar panel
array on property it owns near
Arnold Equipment on Lindbergh Trail.
November
Nov. 5 — The city of Glencoe will have a new council
person as of Jan. 1, as Allen
Robeck defeated incumbent
Lori Adamietz for the City
Council’s at-large seat. The
McLeod County Board will
have two new commissioners,
as Doug Krueger won over
incumbent Kermit Terlinden
in District 2 and Joe Nagel
won over incumbent Jon
Christensen in District 5.
The new Glencoe Woodworking Club, located in the
basement of the Glencoe City
Center, is up and running and
planned an open house for the
public.
Nov. 12 — GSL High
School’s fall musical,
“Shrek,” opened its run
Thursday, Nov. 13, at the high
school auditorium.
All three of the GlencoeSilver Lake School Board incumbents — Clark Christianson, Jason Lindeman and
Anne Twiss — were re-elected to new terms in the Nov. 4
election. There were five total
candidates for the three openings.
Nov. 19 — The GSL
School Board set a workshop
session after hearing that
heating malfunctions at the
Helen Baker Elementary
School has resulted in overly
warm classrooms, some
reaching 98 to 99 degrees.
The McLeod County Board
indicated that it will likely dip
into its reserves to cover an
additional $200,000 in costs
for its jail expansion project
than had originally been an-
Chronicle file photo
Fire destroyed Sidco 4x4 on East Ninth
Street in Glencoe on Monday night,
Jan. 20. Fire Chief Ron Grack said the
fire apparently started in the heating
ticipated.
A Lester Prairie mother and
her son were killed in a twovehicle accident on Highway
212 in Carver County on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 8. The
deceased were identified as
Angelica Salas, 29, and her
son, Jorge Salas, 6. They
were passengers in a vehicle
driven by Jorge Salas, 29.
The elder Jorge Salas and another child, Omar Salas, 4,
were seriously injured.
Nov. 26 — The GSL
School Board, meeting in a
workshop session, began considering a May building referendum vote to address needs
at Helen Baker Elementary
and space issues at the junior
and senior high schools.
Demolition began on the
former Mark’s Economart
grocery store on Greeley Avenue.
The Glencoe Area Chamber
of Commerce honored volunteers Kelly Rach and Gale
Hoese at its annual luncheon.
December
Dec. 3 — The Glencoe
City Council approved 3 percent raises for its employees
for 2015.
The Glencoe-Silver Lake
School District debated asking for special legislative action for 2015, noting that
system. Along with Glencoe, departments from Plato, Norwood Young
America, Brownton, Lester Prairie, New
Germany and Green Isle responded.
Labor Day is Sept. 7, and the
earliest start date under state
law is Sept. 8.
Jessica Grams joined The
McLeod County Chronicle
news staff as a general assignment reporter.
Dec. 10 — The County
Board amended its tobacco
ordinance to include e-cigarettes on a 3-2 vote.
The McLeod Co-op Power
Board of Directors announced
that it has hired Carrie Buckley as its new general manager. She began her duties Dec.
1.
Dec. 17 — On split votes,
the McLeod County Board of
Commissioners nixed a proposed 2 percent levy increase
for 2015, opting instead to
not raise taxes at all.
The Glencoe City Council
heard that the Denny’s Barber
Shop building on Greeley Avenue is slated for demolition.
Dec. 24 — Trailblazer
Transit’s expansion into
Wright County will save
McLeod and Sibley counties
money, the Joint Powers
Board heard at a recent meeting.
The Glencoe-Silver Lake
School Board held a lengthy
workshop discussion with its
architect, Paul Youngquist, on
possible solutions to its building needs.
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