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ENTERPRISE
Serving the Communities of Arlington and Green Isle, Minnesota
www.arlingtonmnnews.com Volume 132 • Number 35 • Thursday, March 10, 2016 • Arlington, MN 55307
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By Kurt Menk
Editor
The Arlington City Coun-
cil, during its regular meeting
on Monday night, March 7,
unanimously adopted three
resolutions in connection
with the proposed Dollar
General store coming to the
community.
The City Council unani-
mously adopted a resolution
to approve a site plan for a re-
tail facility (Imperial Devel-
opment - Dollar General) at
23260 401st Avenue. The site
is located at the corner of
401st Avenue and Highway 5
just south of A & N Radiator
and north of The Quick Shop.
The store would be 9,100
square feet in size.
The site plan, which is
valid for one year, includes
an extensive list of condi-
tions. These conditions in-
clude a landscape plan review
and a separate sign permit. In
addition, there must be evi-
dence of approvals and re-
quirement permits from the
Minnesota Department of
Transportation, Sibley Coun-
ty Soil and Water Conserva-
tion District, and High Island
Creek Watershed.
After these requirements
and approvals are met and se-
cured, Imperial Development
- Dollar General must apply
for and receive a building
permit.
Prior to that action, the
City Council unanimously
adopted a resolution to ap-
prove a variance to a required
side yard setback in the B-1
Service Business District.
The City Council also unani-
mously adopted a resolution
to approve a conditional use
permit to allow a parking lot
(33 lots) to occupy a portion
of a required yard in the B-1
Service Business District.
City Council members
Michelle Battcher, Jim Hei-
land, James Jaszewski, Jen-
nifer Nuesse and Galen Wills
all voted in favor of the three
resolutions.
The Planning and Zoning
Commission, during a meet-
ing on Thursday night, March
3, adopted resolutions to rec-
ommend all three actions to
the City Council.
Trail
Rural Arlington resident
Bob Rezner was present and
made comments about the
Prairie Line Trail during the
public comment period.
Rezner said the trail, which
leads from Four Seasons Park
to the Arlington Sportsmen’s
Park, is an investment but
also a problem. The trail, he
said, was open only four
months last year and closed
on Dec. 23, 2015.
Rezner said the state has no
funds available to clear snow
from the trail. The county, he
added, cannot offer funds un-
less it does the same for other
trails in the county. His idea
is to either label the trail as
closed from December
through May or look at some
way to clear snow from the
trail during the winter
months.
Rezner said the cost to
clear snow from the trail
would be minimal and even
less expensive if the duties
were handled by city employ-
ees.
In addition, the City of Ar-
lington could tell the public
on its website or Facebook
page if the trail is open,
closed or icy in spots on par-
ticular days during the winter.
Annual Report
Kevin Sullivan, manager of
the Arlington Area Ambu-
lance Service, presented his
annual report.
Sullivan reported that the
ambulance service responded
to a record 377 calls in 2015.
This was an increase of 51
calls from the previous year.
A complete summary of
this report was published in
the Feb. 18 edition of the Ar-
lington Enterprise.
Sullivan added that the am-
bulance service is in need of
more members. Interested
people who would like to join
the Arlington Area Ambu-
lance Service or have any
questions can contact Sulli-
van at 507-964-2378.
City Council adopts 3 resolutions
for proposed Dollar General store
By Kurt Menk
Editor
The Arlington City Coun-
cil, during its regular meeting
on Monday night, March 7,
unanimously adopted a reso-
lution to authorize the City of
Arlington to accept a $30,000
Improving Community
Forests Through Citizen En-
gagement grant. The grant,
through the Department of
Natural Resources, is for
2016-2018.
In conjunction with this
grant, the Department of Nat-
ural Resources will reimburse
the City of Arlington up to
$23,105 for four forestry
projects. These projects in-
clude developing an Emerald
Ash Borer Preparedness Plan,
building and maintaining a
10’ X 50’ community gravel
bed, enlisting additional vol-
unteers to assist in planting
and pruning the new gravel
bed trees, and developing a
digital database of Arling-
ton’s tree inventory.
The in-kind match from the
City of Arlington will be de-
rived from staff time and
equipment used to build the
gravel bed, assist volunteers
in planting trees, assist in
tree inventory and host the
free trainings at the Commu-
nity Center.
The required $3,750 cash
match from the City of Ar-
lington has already been bud-
geted and will be spent even-
ly over the three-year period.
City of Arlington receives $30,000 forestry grant
By Amy Newsom
Correspondent
The Sibley County Board
of Commissioners, at its reg-
ular meeting on Tuesday
morning, March 8, voted 3-1
and passed resolution #2016-
10 approving the plans and
ordering the advertisement of
bids for replacement of
bridge L2662 on County
Road 63.
The bridge will be replaced
with a triple culvert system.
The total project cost will be
$553,828. Bonding will
cover $384,200, while the
county’s share will be
$169,628, which Public
Works Director Tim Becker
stated was in the budget.
County Board Chairperson
Bobbie Harder questioned
how much more a triple cul-
vert would cost over a dou-
ble. Becker stated that it
would cost approximately an
extra $100,000, but this is
what the joint ditch authority
had already agreed to, and the
state, and permitting agen-
cies. This is a joint ditch with
Nicollet County.
Harder cast the dissenting
vote. County Commissioner
Jim Swanson was not present
at the meeting.
Advertisement of bids will
be on the Sibley County web-
site and the Minnesota De-
partment of Transportation
eAdvertising site. Bid open-
ing will be held at 11 a.m.
Thursday, April 21.
In other news, the County
Board appointed Commis-
sioners Gary Kruggel and Joy
Cohrs to the Joint Ditch 31
Renvi l l e-Si bl ey-Ni col l et
Ditch Authority.
Online Training
The County Board listened
to a proposal from County
Auditor Marilee Peterson on
online election judge training
with DS Solutions, Inc.
With online election train-
ing, judges could do their
training from any computer
and not have to travel to Gay-
lord. In the past, the county
spent approximately $1,994
on training, handouts, mail-
ings, and refreshments, while
the cities and townships paid
for mileage to Gaylord. With
DS Solutions, the cost would
be $1,500 for the initial set-
up, $500 per year for mainte-
nance, and a $9.90 fee for
each election judge that ac-
cesses the software.
County Commissioner Bill
Pinske voiced concern that
not everyone may have a
computer or internet access.
Peterson stated that for those
without internet access the
courthouse computer lab
would be available. Harder
also voiced concern that the
County Board did not have
feedback from the townships.
The County Board decided
to table a decision on whether
or not to move forward with
DS Solutions until they have
some feedback from town-
ships and cities.
Sibley County Board votes 3-1 for bridge replacement
Enterprise photo by Kurt Menk
Creekside Kids Club
Meara Lucas, left, and Victoria Lucas, right, worked on a craft
during the Creekside Kids Club event at the Creekside Commu-
nity Church in Arlington on Wednesday night, March 2. The
Creekside Kids Club is free and open to all children from age 4
through the fifth grade. It meets at the Creekside Community
Church on Wednesday nights through May 11. The weekly
event features crazy games, captivating stories, tasty snacks,
lively music, creative crafts, great surprises and lots of fun.
By Amy Newsom
Correspondent
The Sibley County
Board, at their regular
meeting on Tuesday morn-
ing, March 8, approved
the 2016 dust coating rate
at $110 per 100 feet for
20-foot width and accept-
ed the quote from Free-
born County Co-op for
calcium chloride.
Freeborn County Co-op
came in with the lowest of
five bids. Public revenues
offset the expense of this
program.
Broadband
Resolution
The County Board ap-
proved resolution #2016-
09 supporting the Min-
nesota Broadband Vision.
The vision states that
“Everyone in Minnesota
will be able to use conven-
ient, affordable, world-
class broadband networks
that enable us to survive
and thrive in our commu-
nities and across the
globe.”
Blandin asked the coun-
ty to pass a resolution to
support the continued ef-
forts to increase broad-
band in rural Minnesota.
The resolution states
that high speed internet is
increasingly essential for
community vitality, in-
cluding competitive eco-
nomic development, af-
fordable and quality
healthcare, equitable edu-
cation and effective gov-
ernment. Thousands of
Minnesotans lack access
to affordable and reliable
broadband services that
meet or exceed the federal
broadband standard of
25/3 Mpbs. Failing to
reach the broadband goal
will sentence some rural
areas to second class sta-
tus and permanent decline.
Recognition
The County Board rec-
ognized the homemakers
and home health aides
who recently lost their po-
sitions as a result of the
termination of the pro-
gram. At the regular
County Board meeting on
Jan. 5, the County Board
voted to terminate the
home care program.
Public Health and
Human Services Director
Vicki Stock stated that
there was not enough staff
to run the program and the
program had decreased in
size every year for the past
four years. In 2014, the
average monthly loss for
the program was
$6,236.88.
Stock had found three
agencies that would come
into Sibley County and
provide the same level of
services that clients have
been receiving. Stock said
that most of the clients re-
ceive homemaking servic-
es. Homemaking services
include dusting, sweep-
ing, floor scrubbing, per-
sonal laundry, grocery
shopping, and running er-
rands for the clients.
Santa’s Helpers
Sibley County Health
and Human Services Di-
rector Vicki Stock updated
the board on the 2015
Santa’s helpers program.
Nearly 200 families were
served by the program and
500 children received
gifts. The program re-
ceived approximately 149
volunteer hours this year.
Stock reported that the
number of volunteers has
been going down. The
county paid approximately
$14,446 in staff time to
run the program.
County Board Chairper-
son Bobbie Harder ques-
tioned if it was the best
use of taxpayer money to
fund the program and
asked if other agencies
like The Salvation Army
could run the program.
Stock stated that she
would do some follow up
on that possibility.
Welfare Fraud
Preston Cowing, fraud
investigator for Sibley and
Brown counties, presented
the County Board with the
2014-2015 fraud report.
Cowing reported that he
received 111 referrals
from the public, financial
workers, child support, so-
cial services, and law en-
forcement. Cowing stated
that the most common
problems are “people
don’t report their income,
people working for cash,
household composition,
and people are applying
for children who don’t ac-
tually live with them. ”
Another problem has been
that people are using EBT
cards that don’t actually
County Board
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Dust coating rate set
News Briefs
Council accepts resignation
The Arlington City Council, during its regular meet-
ing on Monday night, March 7, unanimously approved a
motion to accept the resignation of Mary Halverson for
purposes of retirement as a volunteer emergency med-
ical technician for the Arlington Area Ambulance Serv-
ice.
Halverson has served on the ambulance crew for the
past 20 years.
Blood drive set for March 15
The American Red Cross will sponsor a blood drive at
the Arlington Community Center from 12:30 p.m. to
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 15.
To make an appointment or for more information,
people can contact Karan Pichelmann at 507-964-2882.
People can also text BLOODAPP to 90999 to download
the Red Cross blood donor app and schedule their ap-
pointment using sponsor code: Arlington MN.
For eligibility questions people can also call 1-866-
236-3276.
Arli-Dazzle meeting March 11
The Arli-Dazzle Committee will hold its next meeting
in the Emergency Services Building at 11:30 a.m. Fri-
day, March 11.
The group is expected to name a chairperson and also
discuss budget requests from sub-committee chairper-
sons.
The Arlington Area Chamber of Commerce will hold
its next monthly meeting in the Emergency Services
Building at noon Monday, March 14, according to Presi-
dent Derek Hahn.
New members are always welcome.
The Chamber meets at the Emergency Services Build-
ing at noon on the second Monday of every month.
Banner approved for park
The Arlington City Council, at its regular meeting on
Monday evening, March 7, approved a motion to ap-
prove the placing of a temporary banner by the
Ridgeview Sibley Medical Foundation in Memorial
Park.
The Ridgeview Sibley Medical Foundation will pres-
ent Chris Hawkey during its spring benefit at the Arling-
ton Community Center on Friday night, April 22.
Planting your garden seed
Ready, set, seed. Are you ready to start your garden
seeds? It’s that time of year. The Sibley County Exten-
sion Home Study Program will host a class on “Starting,
Preparing and Planting Garden Seed” at the Sibley
County Service Center in Gaylord at 7 p.m. Thursday,
March 17. Arlington resident Dennis VanMoorlehem
will be the guest presenter.
This class is free and open to the public. The Home
Study Program is part of Sibley County Extension offer-
ing educational classes throughout the year.
To sign up and attend this class, please call the Exten-
sion Office at 507-237-4100 or e-mail mnext-
sibley@umn.edu.
Coffee with the Mayor
The next Coffee with the Mayor event will be held at
the Cenex Convenience Story in Arlington at 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 10.
Arlington Mayor Rich Nagel will be present to an-
swer questions on various issues, listen to concerns and
update residents on the City of Arlington.
Choir concert set for March 14
The Sibley East Senior High School choirs, under the
direction of Lenore Strouth, will be in concert in the
large gym at the Arlington school site at 7 p.m. Monday,
March 14.
The concert will feature the Sophomore Choir, Con-
cert Choir, Show Choir, and various soloists and ensem-
bles. Music selections consist of classical pieces, folk
songs, spirituals, pop favorites and a disco medley.
Chamber to meet March 14
The Arlington Area Chamber of Commerce will hold
its next regular meeting at the Emergency Services
Building at noon Monday, March 14, according to
Chamber President Derek Hahn. New members are al-
ways welcome.
Winter Read in St. Peter
The Winter Read 2016 with Allen Eskens, author of
“The Guise of Another,” will be held at the Treaty Site
History Center in St. Peter at 7 p.m. Thursday, March
10. The event is free and open to the public.
Eskens returns following a sensational award-winning
mystery debut, “The Life We Bury,” with a strong heart-
pounding thriller, “The Guise of Another” - a complex
game of cat-and-mouse, between a cop and a ruthless
assassin.
Ridgewater rep to visit SE
A representative from Ridgewater College will be at
the Sibley East Senior High School at 12:30 p.m. Tues-
day, March 15. He will visit with students, parents, and
persons in the community who would like to learn more
about the opportunities on both the Willmar and
Hutchinson campuses of Ridgewater College.
Ridgewater College offers over 100 programs in both
technical and transfer education. It offers a quality edu-
cation in affordable, accessible, and supportive settings.
Whether you want to be in a great career in two years,
or finishing your generals and transferring to a four-year
college, Ridgewater is a great place to start. The college
also offers comprehensive financial aid to those who
qualify, lifetime job placement assistance, and outstand-
ing life opportunities.
Anyone wishing to meet with the representative from
Ridgewater College is asked to contact the Sibley East
High School principal or counselor.
VFW Auxiliary to meet March 14
The Arlington VFW Auxiliary will meet in the Legion
Building at the Sibley County Fairgrounds at 7:30 p.m.
Monday, March 14. The guest speaker will be Kim from
CADA.
belong to them. Health and
Human Services Director
Vicki Stock stated that this
has been “a wonderful collab-
oration between Brown and
Sibley counties.”
There were two criminal
convictions, seven administra-
tive disqualifications, four
civil recoveries, and two
charged for a total of fifteen
cases totaling $31,723.88 in
welfare fraud. Cowing ac-
knowledged that there was a
high number of administrative
disqualifications and civil re-
coveries because during this
time period Sibley County
had 100 percent turnover in fi-
nancial workers. Cowing re-
ported that there is now a
solid group of financial work-
ers in place and this should
help with the quality of refer-
rals and the work being done.
The Sibley County Board of
Commissioners will hold their
next regular meeting in Gay-
lord at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March
22.
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Submitted Photo
SE Senior High Knowledge Bowl Teams
The two Sibley East Senior High Knowledge Bowl teams con-
sisted of 15 members this season. The teams competed in
four invitational meets and competed at Sub Region on Tues-
day, March 8. The top 27 teams at the Sub Regions will ad-
vance to the regional meet on Wednesday, March 23. Front
Row: (left to right) Alexus Kreft, Lindsey Flieth, Neyland Ott
and Josh Sorenson. Back Row: (l to r) Lucas Shogren, Joel
Mercier, James Schealler, Mitchell Mathews and Tristan Von
Eschen. Missing from the photo are Brendan Dabek, Kaili
Diehn, Danielle Langworthy, Nathan Snyder, Logan Tesch and
Xavier Wassather.
The City of Gaylord and
DigitalTown, Inc. (OTC:
DGTW) recently announced
the planned launch of a Smart
City Platform to be operated
in partnership with Digital-
Town, according to an article
in The Gaylord Hub.
It was the consensus of
Gaylord’s City Council, at its
February 17 meeting, to ap-
prove the partnership. A set
up fee, valued at $15,000, is
being waived, according to
the report. Therefore, there
would be no cost to the city
unless the program continues
after this year. There would
be maintenance fees after
2016.
According to City Admin-
istrator Kevin McCann, Digi-
talTown is a way to connect
Gaylord in the digital world
through an online directory,
messaging, payment process-
ing, photos, videos, events,
etc.
Mayor Don Boeder la-
beled the program “a good
experience for the city.”
Gaylord to be a Digital Town test site
Downtown Henderson’s
historic district will soon fea-
ture free Wi-Fi, according to
an article in the Henderson
Independent.
“We’re moving to the digi-
tal age, and this is a great op-
portunity to blend some of
the history into the digital
age,” said councilman Jeff
Steinborn.
Four access points will be
installed this spring, and the
city is hoping to have the Wi-
Fi available to residents and
visitors before the first Clas-
sic Car Roll-in, Steinborn
said.
The Blandin Foundation
provided a $25,000 matching
grant to four cities-Hender-
son, Winthrop, Fairfax and
Gaylord-for wireless internet.
Henderson will be the first of
the cities to have the system
installed, and other cities are
examining how best to use
the funds.
Wi-Fi coming to Henderson Main Street
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Zion Lutheran Church
814 W. Brooks St., Arlington
Sunday, March 13
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Menu: Chicken (prepared by Chef Craig), gourmet mashed
potatoes, corn, cole slaw, dinner roll, dessert, beverage.
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THESE LOCAL BUSINESSES:
Cenex, Morreim Pharmacy, Arlington State Bank,
The Hub in Gaylord, and State Farm Insurance in Gaylord
ADVANCE TICKETS: Adults
$
10.00, Kids (5-11)
$
5.00, 4 & Under Free
AT THE DOOR: Adults
$
11.00, Kids (5-11)
$
6.00, 4 & Under Free
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Veterans Day on the Hill
Sibley County Veterans Services is offering a FREE charter bus for
veterans to attend Veterans Day on the Hill on March 16, 2016.
Veterans Day on the Hill is your day to speak with your legislature
about your concerns and needs. This day is for you, the Veteran!
Bus departure will be:
• 7:00 a.m. Dollar General/Winthrop
• 7:15 a.m. Veteran’s Office/Gaylord
• 7:30 a.m. Arlington American Legion
• 7:45 a.m. Henderson RoadHaus
Please call 507-237-4100 or 1-888-LINK-VET
to reserve your spot. Light refreshments will be
served on the bus. Spouses are welcome to attend.
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Thursday, March 10: Golden Age Club, sen-
ior citizens building at Four Seasons Park,
noon meeting and entertainment. New mem-
bers welcome!
Sunday, March 13: DAYLIGHT SAVING
TIME BEGINS!
Arlington Conquerors 4-H Club, senior citi-
zens building at Four Seasons Park, 5 p.m.
Clover Buds meet at 4 p.m.
Monday, March 14: Arlington Chamber of
Commerce meeting, emergency services
building, Noon.
Arlington Township Board, Arlington Commu-
nity Center, 7:30 p.m.
Arlington VFW Post 6031 Auxiliary, veterans
building at fair grounds, 7:30 p.m.
Arlington AA and Al Anon, St. Mary¹s Catholic
Church, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, March 15: Knight¹s of Columbus,
St. Mary¹s Parish Hall, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, March 16: Arlington Good
Samaritan Auxiliary, activity room in nursing
home, 9 a.m.
Thursday, March 17: ST. PATRICK’S DAY!
Community
Calendar
EQUAL HOUSING LENDER
MAIN BANK
Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (straight thru)
DRIVE THRU
Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.,
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Member
FDIC
Arlington State Bank
(507) 964-2256
Fax (507) 964-5550
www.ArlingtonStateBank.com
Enterprise photo by Kurt Menk
Academic Pepfest
“Song of the Shadows” by
Joseph Martin with choral
music, drama and narration
will be presented on Palm
Sunday at the Arlington
Community Center at 4 p.m.
Sunday, March 20.
Food Shelf donations will
be accepted at the door. Any
financial donations will be
doubled during the month of
March.
This presentation is spon-
sored by Ecumenical Chris-
tian Task Force and Thrivent.
Everyone is welcome for this
family Lenten experience.
More detailed information
on this event will be pub-
lished in next week’s edition
of the Arlington Enterprise.
Song of the Shadows to be
presented on Palm Sunday
An Academic Pepfest is held at the Sibley East
Junior High School in Gaylord at the conclu-
sion of every quarter. The event varies each
time and features everything from motivation-
al speakers, awards and games. A creative
and fun relay was the highlight of the last
event on Friday morning, March 4. Freshman
Austin Bode was one of the many participants
in the creative relay.
The Minnesota Department
of Transportation is undertak-
ing a statewide lighting con-
version project and saving
some money along the way.
The project involves con-
verting more than 28,500
roadway lights from tradition-
al high-pressure sodium to
LED or light emitting diode
technology. The conversion
includes replacing the light
fixtures and bulbs.
“Drivers will see whiter
light, but the biggest impacts
will be a large reduction in the
energy bill and eliminating the
cost of bulb replacement
every four years, ” said
Michael Gerbensky, signal de-
sign and lighting management
engineer for MnDOT’s Twin
Cities’ Metro area. “This
means having our mainte-
nance personnel out on the
roadway less often, which re-
duces traffic control costs and
it means improved safety.
That savings can go to pre-
serving our roadways.”
MnDOT expects that aver-
age annual savings in energy
costs will be up to $1.45 mil-
lion with an additional
$500,000 savings per year in
maintenance and replacement
costs for the light fixtures and
bulbs.
The new lights are being in-
stalled mainly on bridges and
roadways, but other areas,
such as weigh stations, rest
areas, tunnels and mainte-
nance facilities, are also being
considered.
About 10,000 lights are in
Greater Minnesota with the
rest in the Twin Cities Metro
area. Installations in the Twin
Cities will be completed by
the end of this year. In Greater
Minnesota the conversion will
take longer because of the
large geographical area, but
the whole conversion is antici-
pated to be complete by 2020,
said Sue Zarling, traffic elec-
trical systems engineer.
MnDOT expects the LED
lights will last about 100,000
hours, or an average of 18
years.
MnDOT converting to LED roadway lighting
The second year of con-
struction on Highway 14
from Nicollet to North
Mankato is set to begin
March 28, weather permit-
ting.
The start of construction
also means the permanent
closure of Nicollet County
Road 25 east of Highway 14.
Closing access of this short
road segment to the new four-
lane expressway will improve
safety.
Construction this year in-
cludes installing granular and
aggregate bases then concrete
paving, striping, signing, and
erosion control. Bridge
beams were set and deck
work begun over the winter at
the new interchange with
Highway 111 (CR23). A de-
tour later in the summer will
be necessary to build the con-
nections between existing
Highway 14 and the new
alignment to the south of
Nicollet.
The first two weeks the
contractor will work to com-
plete grading, install pipes
and median drains. The week
of April 11, these activities
continue and expand to in-
clude bridge deck paving,
storm sewer and culvert in-
stallation and will result in
the closing of Nicollet Coun-
ty Road 25 west of Highway
14 until the end of June.
Motorists are advised to
stay alert as work on the new
lanes north of the existing
highway resumes. Large
equipment with be moving in
and out of the work site.
The project, which includes
building 6.5 miles of two ad-
ditional lanes north of exist-
ing Highway 14 and a 2.5
mile four-lane southern by-
pass of Nicollet with an inter-
change for Highway 111/CR
23 is scheduled to be com-
plete by November. Math-
iowetz Construction Compa-
ny of Sleepy Eye is the con-
tractor on the $32 million
Corridors of Commerce proj-
ect.
A detour map and informa-
tion about Highway 14 can be
found at
www.dot.state.mn.us/d7/pro-
jects/14newulmtonmankato/
as well a way to get e-mail
updates as the project pro-
gresses.
For statewide travel infor-
mation, visit
www.511mn.org.
Construction on Highway 14 from Nicollet
to North Mankato will resume on March 28
If a picture is worth 1000
words then a social media
video…can reach 14,000 daily
motorists on Highway 169 be-
tween Mankato and St. Peter?
That’s the plan, according to
Minnesota Department of
Transportation (MnDOT)
staff, which recently devel-
oped three one-minute videos
that highlight the work neces-
sary for the flood mitigation
project, the plan to accom-
plish it in one year and the re-
quired detour to get it done.
You can view “The Work”
at www.facebook.com/mndot
or all three at
www.mndot.gov/fix169-flood.
Closing busy Highway 169
from April to October will im-
pact many travelers from col-
lege students and truckers to
medical patients and Vikings
fans.
This is a first for MnDOT
District 7, which has been
very conscientious about the
impact of this major project.
However, the MnDOT Metro
District kicked off similar
video for a large project on I-
694 (www.mndot.gov/en-
hance694).
“The goal of these videos
is to get people to plan their
route before the detour is on
in order to avoid confusion, in
order to avoid crashes. This
tool gets important informa-
tion into busy people’s
hands, ” explained Project
Manager Peter Harff.
A current detour map and
expected timeline can also be
found at
www.mndot.gov/fix169flood.
Interested persons can also
sign up for e-mail updates
throughout the project.
The project includes raising
the grade in four flood-prone
areas (Hiniker Mill, 7-mile
Creek, Old River Road, and
State Hospital) to raise the
road above the 100 year flood,
six miles of resurfacing for a
smoother road and a median
barrier to prevent head-on
crashes. The $30 million
project received a $9.8 million
grant from the EDA (Econom-
ic Development Administra-
tion).
MnDot using videos to highlight project
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Opinions
National Republican Party
is playing childish games
Our View: Behavior places Donald Trump
in a lose-lose situation
Letters To The Editor
The National Republican Party, several months ago, pressed Donald
Trump to sign a document and pledge to support the party’s eventual
nominee and not run as a third party candidate. Trump agreed to sign
the pledge as long as he was treated fairly.
The Republican Party, at that time, had thought it had pulled one
over on the New York businessman. The establishment believed the
initial excitement over Trump would fade, another candidate would
win the nomination and The Donald would have to live up to his
pledge not to run as a third party candidate.
That strategy has blown up in the face of the Republican Party.
Trump has not faded, but his popularity has resulted in leading the re-
maining candidates in total delegates.
The Republican Party is now scrambling to derail Trump who won
three more primaries on Tuesday night, March 8. Some members of
the Republican establishment have gone public in their strong opposi-
tion of Trump. Several PAC advertisements have also heavily criti-
cized the billionaire in recent days. The Republican Party also trotted
out former presidential candidate Mitt Romney to rip Trump and save
the establishment.
Although these actions have failed miserably, they have placed
Trump in a lose-lose situation. The Republican Party does not want
Trump to run as a third party candidate nor win the nomination. If
Trump does receive the nomination and loses the presidential elec-
tion, he will be blamed for the loss despite lack of support from the
party establishment.
Like him or not, the reason Trump is gaining so much support in
caucuses and primaries around the country is that average people are
upset over the Republican Party establishment which is deathly afraid
of a changing of the guard.
Trump is no doubt an unconventional candidate and certainly has
his flaws. However, he does not speak in terms of political correct-
ness and says what it is on his mind. He also has kept some issues like
immigration, unfair trade agreements and poor treatment of veterans
on the forefront.
Politicians and voters from both sides of the aisle can argue that a
Trump presidency would be a disaster. That could play out to be true,
but the United States is already in a huge mess thanks to the establish-
ment politicians from both the Republican and Democrat parties.
Trump cannot be blamed for the national debt that has topped $19
trillion. It is not his fault that there is no serious security at the south-
ern border or there is chaos in the Middle East. Trump is not responsi-
ble for the huge student college debt, high rate of unemployment or
the annual $580 billion trading deficit with China.
These problems have been caused by the Republican and Democrat
parties.
-K.M.
Too Tall’s Tidbits
Happy Birthday and Happy An-
niversary to the following local and
area residents compliments of the
Arlington Lions Club Community
Calendar.
March 11
Lisa Aguilera, Will Feterl, Barb
Pichelmann, Paul Pichelmann, Jean
Jackels, Lori Jackels, Leah Myhro
and Tylon Reetz.
March 12
Peter Archer, Jim Heiland, Rick
Quast and Kayla Trocke.
March 13
Jake Schmidt, Sue Schultz, Isabelle
Traxler, and Tim and Casey Bratsch.
March 14
Jeff Matz, Mark Otto, Chuck
Pautsch and Arlys Sickmann.
March 15
In Memory Of Ebony Liebl, In
Memory of Darwin Mathwig, Duane
Brueggemeier, Rhonda Stien, Mason
DeVlaeminck, Lilli Von Eschen, and
Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Ellen.
March 16
Brian Diehn, Daniel Koch, Kassy
Schmidt Kranz, Larry Quast, Brett
Scharping and Doug Schauer.
March 17
In Memory of Bonnie Nagel, Shelby
Dieball, Dan Farniok, Barb Fransen,
Joann Meyer, Robert Pichelmann,
Lynette Rohlfing and Sammi Rose.
*****
A man is driving down the road
with twenty penguins in the back
seat. The police stop him and say
that he can’t drive around with the
penguins in the car and should take
them to the zoo. The man agrees and
drives off.
The next day the same man is
driving down the road with twenty
penguins in the back again. He is
stopped by the same police officer
who says, “Hey! I thought I told you
to take those to the zoo.”
The man replies “I did. Today
I'm taking them to the movies.”
*****
Two blondes lock their keys in the
car. One of the blondes tries to break
into the car while the other one
watches.
Finally the first blonde says
“Darn, I can't get in the car!” The
other blonde replies, “keep trying,
it looks like it is going to rain and
the top is down.”
*****
If a man speaks in the forest and
there is no woman to hear him, is
he still wrong?
*****
What's the difference between a
good lawyer and a bad lawyer?
A bad lawyer can let a case drag
out for several years. A good
lawyer can make it last even
longer.
*****
Musician: “Did you hear my last
recital?”
Friend: “I hope so.”
*****
A man observed a sign in the win-
dow of a restaurant that read
“Unique Breakfast” so he walked in
and sat down. The waitress brought
him his coffee and asked him what
he wanted.
“What’s your ‘Unique Break-
fast?’” he asked.
“Baked tongue of chicken,” she
replied.
“Baked tongue of chicken?” he
asked. “Do you have any idea how
disgusting that is? I would never
even consider eating anything that
came out of a chicken’s mouth!”
Undaunted, the waitress asked,
“What would you like then?”
“Just bring me scrambled eggs,”
the man replied.
*****
To The Editor,
Since my last letter to the editor, I
have checked State Statutes and it
appears Sibley County is in viola-
tion of State Statutes. First I have
been unable to find Sibley County’s
solid waste plans. There is reference
to requirement for county solid
waste plans several places in State
Statutes. In fact, I can’t find any
mention of solid waste in any coun-
ty ordinance. I submit Sibley Coun-
ty should immediately develop a de-
tailed solid waste plan that complies
with State Statutes. One section of
that plan should require each state
licensed waste hauler, providing
service to households in the county,
to get a county permit. One of the
first conditions of that county permit
would be that they offer the same
level of service to all households in
the county. That means they would
be required to inform all their cus-
tomers, urban and rural, that they
have the right to have two covered
containers of equal size, one for
garbage and one for recyclables.
Containers should be distinguished
by having different colored lids and
sufficient size to hold at least the av-
erage household’s waste between
service dates.
There appears to be serveral other
areas of concern as well. Specifical-
ly State Statute 115A.552 Subdivi-
sion 1 “County requirement. Coun-
ties shall ensure that residents, in-
cluding residents of single and
multi-family dwellings, have an op-
portunity to recycle. At least one re-
cycling center shall be available in
each county.” I do not believe there
is a recycling center in the county.
“Opportunity to recycle means
availability of recycling and curb-
side pickup or collection centers for
recyclable materials at sites that are
convenient for persons to use. Sub-
division 2 Recycling opportunities,
An opportunity to recycle must in-
clude: (1) a local recycling center in
the county and sites for collecting
recyclable materials that are located
in areas convenient for persons to
use.” Would you say that having
sites available for collecting recy-
clables for only six hours a month at
times that may not be convenient for
area residents meets that criterion? I
submit the only site in the county
currently meeting that criterion is
the City of Henderson. Their site is
available 24 hours a day seven days
a week (720 hours). Since Sibley
County doesn’t appear to have a
statute required recycling center, lo-
cated in the county, perhaps the
county could at least put containers
for recyclables at county garage
sites.
What’s happening to all the rest of
the recyclables? I submit most of it
is treated as garbage and is ending
up in landfills. Lets face it the more
difficult you make it for county resi-
dents to recycle recyclable materials
the less likely they are to do it. The
converse is also true. If the county
wants rural households to recycle
why aren’t they given separate con-
tainers for recyclables so they have
the same opportunity to recycle as
town households do? I live in a rural
area and asked for a separate con-
tainer for recyclables and was told I
couldn’t have one. Why? I submit
that every household, city or rural,
in the county should have an equal
opportunity to recycle.
Jim Kuhl
Arlington
Rural residents should have equal chance to recycle
To The Editor,
Sibley County, we see spring is
right around the corner, and that we
will soon be able to once again get
out of our houses and enjoy all that
we have to enjoy in Minnesota, but
we still have to consider all the
years we anticipate in our futures.
I realize that all of us are busy at-
tending to our lives and families, but
unless you are fully cognizant of all
that is happening in America today,
you owe it to yourselves to at least
seek out all the information you can
to determine what you want and ex-
pect from your elected officials. Last
Tuesday night, Sibley County held
their state caucuses. These caucuses
Hansen
Continued on page 5
Sibley County residents need to get out and vote
To The Editor,
Voltaire said many years ago not
to judge a person by their answers,
but by their questions. In last week’s
papers, Mrs. Karau’s answers are
again telling in that she is defending
the indefensible. In that our school
board spent $123,879.70, in the de-
fense of our school district’s leaders
admitted mistakes.
In Karau’s letter she claims that
attorney fees were $55,497.95/Dis-
trict Court, $47,069.55/Court of Ap-
peals and Supreme Court, and
$21,312.20 for the 2.9 million dollar
lawsuit, net total of $123,879.70.
But, the School Board sued me
twice for attorney fees and failed
$33,243.25 in District Court, and
$32,958.75 in the Court of Appeals.
(The School Board later dropped
that appeal). Using her District
Court attorney fees, $55,497.95 –
the sued for $33,243. 25 which
leaves $22,254.70 unaccounted for.
To put it another way, they sued for
figures in District and Appeals
courts $66,202 plus using Mrs.
Karau’s $21,312.20 for the $2.9 mil-
lion suit amounts to only
$87, 514. 20. Subtract the
$123,879.70. That leaves a total of
$36,365.50 unaccounted for, other
than their Supreme Court argument.
So, where did this money go? This
attorney fees issue started when I
stated, “It would be telling to find
out what dollar amount of their bill
is for defense and what amount is
for offense of which the board
shouldn’t pay”. The question re-
mains. And now we’re missing over
$30,000.
What I believe most Sibley East
residents are unaware of is in Febru-
ary 2015, Sibley East attorneys re-
quested to the Court of Appeals that
they should deny the surety bond
issue as moot, which was granted.
The school district delayed the bond
sale themselves, and had no chance
of winning the $2.9 million lawsuit.
They racked up an exorbitant attor-
ney bill and are having a detrimental
effect statewide as people are now
fearful of retribution from rogue
school districts. It was a no brainer
for them. But believe me, the people
are suffering. Our wealth and Liber-
ties are in jeopardy, and Mrs. Karau
justifies it. This distinction between
our world views is what will contin-
ue to polarize our community and
our children will suffer as a result.
Regarding the MREA (Minnesota
Rural Education Association), Mrs.
Karau claims the school board and
Mr. Amsden are working with the
legislators. Not once did the MREA
call me about our concerns, or about
the landowners paying 74 percent
for school bonds. Everyone knows
why we contested the election, fail-
ure to follow the laws and in-
equitable taxation. They both go
hand in hand. Apparently the
MREA doesn’t understand this, and
makes you wonder whose side
they’re on. I don’t know what we’re
paying to be members in this organi-
zation, but whatever it is it’s too
much. I’ve spoken with State Rep.
Gruenhagen, asking him if any of
our School Board members or Mr.
Amsden called him about the
MREA. Or talked about the unfair-
ness to us farmers, they have not
talked to him about it. We need new
leadership. Vote April 19.
Nathan Kranz
Gaylord
Karau’s numbers don’t add up
Letters Continued On Page 5
90 Years Ago
March 18, 1926
Louis Kill, Editor
“ARLINGTON, The Key To
Opportunity-Use It,” is the slo-
gan selected by a committee rep-
resenting the Arlington Associa-
tion, in the contest fostered by
that organization. The slogan was
selected from a total of 128 sug-
gestions submitted, and the cash
prize was awarded to Mrs. Rose
N. Sherburne of the Home Bak-
ery, the author of the slogan.
Governor Theodore Christian-
son has issued a special order that
no ruffed grouse or partridge be
taken or killed in the state this
year. The order shall remain in
force until the close of the 1927
session of the legislature.
Complaints are already being
made to the Village Council that
certain people are allowing their
chickens to run at large in the vil-
lage. There is an ordinance which
provides that all chickens must
be kept in an enclosure at all sea-
sons of the year, to prevent them
from doing damage to gardens,
shrubs or other property belong-
ing to neighbors. The village
marshal will see to it that this or-
dinance is enforced and those
who violate it will have to pay a
penalty.
70 Years Ago
March 7, 1946
Louis Kill, Editor
A quiet wedding ceremony
took place on Sunday evening,
February 24th at 7:30 p.m. at the
parsonage of St. Paul’s Lutheran
church in this city. The principals
were Miss Eunice Priem, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Priem of
Arlington, and Mr. Eberhard
Bullert, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Bullert of Green Isle.
Rev. J. Bradtke performed the
double ring ceremony. The new-
lyweds will make their home on
the groom’s farm in Green Isle
township.
Children, grandchildren and
great grandchildren of Grandma
Tuchtenhagen gathered last Sun-
day at the home of her son, Herb
Tuchtenhagen of this village and
celebrated her 78th birthday an-
niversary. They came from vari-
ous parts of the state and num-
bered forty-two in all.
Martin Borchert, who drives
the Gaylord Produce truck out of
Gaylord, had scrambled eggs on
his menu Monday afternoon.
While returning home from a
pick-up trip to Lafayette, Mar-
tin’s truck slipped off the road
and dumped 38 cases of hen fruit
into the ditch. First check re-
vealed that about 300 dozen of
the eggs were broken. “It was a
mess” says Martin.
50 Years Ago
March 10, 1966
Val Kill, Editor
A ribbon cutting ceremony
will mark the opening of the new
Red Owl store in Arlington on
Wednesday morning of next
week at 10 o’clock. The new
store has been under construction
since November. It is located on
fourth Street just off Main behind
Rauschy’s Shoe Store building.
The new building housing Roy’s
Red Owl measures 50 by 70 feet
- three times the size of the old
store.
A decision was made in the
Arlington city council meeting
Monday night to remodel the
present municipal liquor store in
the basement of the Community
Hall rather than buy some other
building or build a new one.
PFC Donald Maeder, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Maeder of R
2 Arlington, left Sunday for
Hawaii. He is a member of the
125th Signal Battalion of the
25th Infantry, U.S. Army. From
there he expects to go to Vietnam
where he will serve for nine
months.
Obituaries
History
Annmarie Trocke age 79,
of Arlington, passed away at
St. Gertrude Healthcare Cen-
ter in Shakopee on Wednes-
day March
2.
Mass of
Ch r i s t i a n
Burial was
held at St.
M a r y ’ s
C a t h o l i c
Church in
Arlington at
11 a. m.
Tu e s d a y,
March 8.
Father Keith Salisbury was
the Celebrant of the Mass.
Casket bearers were
Richard Trocke, Steve
Trocke, Michelle Bertrang,
Deb Brazil, Lois Trocke and
Kevin Lindstrand.
Visitation was held at the
church from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Monday, March 7. It contin-
ued at the church one hour
prior to the Mass on Tuesday,
March 8.
Interment was in the Ar-
lington Public Cemetery.
Annmarie (Bertrang)
Trocke was born to Peter and
Dolores (Moisan) Bertrang in
Mankato on June 22, 1936.
She was baptized as an infant
at St. Joseph’s Catholic
Church in Henderson and
later received her First Com-
munion at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church in Arlington.
Annmarie was confirmed at
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
on July 8, 1948. Annmarie
graduated from the Arlington
High School in 1954. On
Dec. 5, 1959, she was united
in marriage with Gerald
Trocke at St. Mary’s Catholic
Church Parsonage by Father
John Ellerbush. This union
of 49 years was blessed with
children, Theresa, Peter, Paul
and John.
Annmarie was employed
after high school with Cur-
rency Services Inc. in Min-
neapolis and later at the Ar-
lington Hospital and Clinic.
She was a devoted farmwife
and mother. Annmarie was a
strong supporter of her com-
munity where she was a
member of the Arlington His-
torical Society, Arlington Li-
brary Board and Green Isle
Lions Club, in which she was
a past president. Annmarie
had served on the parade
committee for the Arlington
Sesquicentennial, volunteered
for Arlington’s hosting of the
state baseball tournament and
for many years the Sibley
County Fair. She was an avid
supporter of the high school
and continued to attend
events long after her chil-
dren’s graduation. For many
years Annmarie headed up
the annual Class of ’54 get
together.
Annmarie was a faithful
member of St. Mary’s
Catholic Church and its
Council Of Catholic Women.
She was past chair of the fu-
neral luncheon committee
and would volunteer at St.
Mary’s whenever needed.
Annmarie enjoyed bowl-
ing, gardening, floral arrange-
ments, crafts and photogra-
phy. For many years Ann-
marie would bake and deco-
rate cakes for weddings,
graduations and special
events for family and friends.
Annmarie cherished the
time spent with her grand-
children. She would look
forward to attending their ac-
tivities or getting a phone call
with an update. Annmarie
loved traveling with her hus-
band, especially trips to
Hawaii.
Annmarie is survived by
her loving family: children,
Theresa (Nathan Huso)
Trocke of Eagan, Peter
(Wanda) Trocke of St. Peter,
Paul (Margo) Trocke of
Burnsville, and John (Lori) of
Norwood Young America;
grandchildren, Wyatt Huso,
Logan Huso, Christa (special
friend Drew Kirch) Corrigan,
James “Jay” Trocke, Mason
Trocke, Spencer Trocke,
Lydia Trocke and Emily
Trocke; brother and sisters-
in-law Myron and Marlene
Bertrang of Le Sueur, and
Eleanor Trocke of Arlington;
nieces, nephews, other rela-
tives and friends.
Annmarie was preceded in
death by her husband, Gerald
Trocke; parents, Peter and
Dolores Bertrang; father-in-
law and mother-in-law Her-
man and Marie Trocke; sis-
ters-in-law and brothers-in-
law, Celestine and Ernie
Nieland, Maynard and Vivian
Trocke, Everil Trocke, Mar-
vin and Beverly Trocke, Vir-
gil and Martha Trocke.
Johnson Funeral Home in
Waconia handled the arrange-
ments.
Annmarie Trocke, 79, Arlington
Annmarie
Trocke
Audrey May Beckmann,
age 76, of Arlington, died at
A b b o t t -
Northwest-
ern Hospi-
tal in Min-
neapolis on
Sa t ur da y,
Feb. 27.
F a mi l y
me mor i a l
s e r v i c e s
were held
at the Kold-
en Funeral Chapel in Arling-
ton on Thursday, March 3.
Interment was in the St.
Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church Cemetery in Arling-
ton.
She was born to William
and Linda (Proehl) Ehrenberg
in Green Isle Township on
May 29, 1939. She married
Allen Beckmann at St. Paul’s
Evangelical Lutheran Church
in Arlington on March 23,
1957. They farmed in Green
Isle Township. He preceded
her in death in 1971. She en-
joyed living on the farm,
flowers, birds, and her dogs.
Audrey helped care for her
mother, Linda, in her years of
failing health.
She is survived by her son,
Robert Beckmann; grandchil-
dren, Becky Beckmann,
Christine Bowers, Lance
Beckmann and Joshua Beck-
mann; sister, Adele (Leroy)
Suttles; and nieces, nephews,
cousins and friends.
Audrey May Beckmann, 76, Arlington
To The Editor,
My name is Jon Hazel-
wood and I am running for
Sibley East School Board. I
would like to take this oppor-
tunity to let you know a little
about me.
I grew up in a small farm-
ing community in southern
Wisconsin. I attended and
graduated from the Universi-
ty of Wisconsin at River
Falls. After college I moved
to St. Paul, where I met my
wife, who also grew up in a
small town. We enjoyed liv-
ing in St. Paul but we truly
missed the small town life.
So when we got the opportu-
nity to move to a small town
we jumped at the chance. My
wife and I moved to the area
eight years ago. Right away
we knew this was the right
place for us, so we decided to
buy a house and start a fami-
ly.
I have two young children,
Elton (5 years old) and
Daphne (2 years old). My
wife, Jacque, is the Busi-
ness/AVID teacher at Sibley
East Senior High School, a
position she has been at for
eight years. For the past
seven years I have been
working in the lab at
Ridgeview Sibley Medical
Center in Arlington.
I am running for school
board because I am proud of
our school and the path it is
on. I would like to see the
school district continue in the
positive direction it is headed.
To achieve this we need a
school board that works to-
gether, and I am ready and
willing to become part of a
great team. I believe educa-
tion is not only a school re-
sponsibility but a community
responsibility. We are all edu-
cators of children, whether it
be by our actions or by our
words. We owe the children
in our school district good
role models and that is what I
strive to be everyday. The
communities that make up
Sibley East School District
are great places with great
people who care about the fu-
ture of Sibley East students.
They deserve a school board
member who feels the same
way. Thank you for your time
and remember to vote April
19.
Jon Hazelwood
Arlington
Candidate is proud of Sibley East
To The Editor,
I believe that every single
constituent of the Sibley East
School District desires a
bright and prosperous future
for the children, the families,
and the communities in
which they live. A future
where jobs, opportunity, and
choice abound and where the
quality of life makes the
place in which we live, work
and play desirable.
The 2014 school bond ref-
erendum was to say the least
a very difficult issue with the
vote almost evenly divided
amongst those who voted.
$43 million dollars is a lot of
money and in hard economic
times makes the increase in
taxes for each of us a little
harder to bear. But, what if
we had a paradigm shift?
What if we stopped thinking
about that money as a means
of building structures and we
started thinking about that
money as a means of building
lives? What if we stopped
thinking about this as invest-
ing money in the future and
started thinking about this as
investing money in our fu-
ture.
The seemingly illusive
time we call “the future” for
all of us in rural Minnesota is
now. If the children in the
Sibley East School District
are going to be able to com-
pete in the 21st century and
the global community, we
have to have the foresight to
“backcast” tomorrow, today.
Rebecca Ryan, author of
ReGENERATION: A Mani-
festo for America’s Leaders, a
self-described futurist, and a
woman I had the privilege of
hearing speak in 2013 says it
best, “If you want to preserve
the status quo, if you don’t
want to stretch your vision,
I’m gonna make you uncom-
fortable. And I’m willing to
fight mightily for a future that
benefits all of our children.
Here’s my secret: in every
meeting, I imagine a row of
chairs occupied by kids I’ll
never meet, people who will
be born long after I’m dead.
And I think about what deci-
sions I can make today that
will benefit them. That’s not
“out there” in the future;
that’s in here. (I am pointing
to my heart.)” (I am a Liabili-
ty to the Status Quo, Rebecca
Ryan, May 15, 2015)
I invite you to backcast the
future with me and to begin
the work that leaves it better
than we found it, before we
leave.
Diana Karau
Gaylord
It’s about investing in our future
Superintendent’s Note Pad
By Jim Amsden
Sibley East Superintendent
The Minnesota State Legis-
lature has entered into the
2016 session. During this leg-
islative session the Minnesota
Rural Education Association
(MREA) has established their
number one priority as a two-
part solution to address what
they call the “Facility Fall-
out” challenge. Statewide 50
percent of our school facili-
ties were built before 1976
and prior to the digital revo-
lution, and 25 percent are be-
tween 54 and 125 years old.
Fortunately our communities
are now in a far better posi-
tion than many districts
throughout the state because
of the passage of our building
referendum in November,
2014.
In order to update facilities,
district landowners must
make significant contribu-
tions through their property
taxes to fund the facility
building. Across Minnesota,
local taxpayers contribute a
minimum of 97 percent to
school construction costs and
as is the case in 288 districts
100 percent to construction
costs (including Sibley East).
In areas where districts have
committed to new facilities
and in districts that are still
struggling trying to pass
building referendums atten-
tion needs to be turned to an
equitable way of funding
these projects. Sibley East
schools are a member of
MREA who will be support-
ing a two-part initiative to ad-
dress this issue; 1) En-
hanced/Indexed Debt Service
Equalization. This would ask
the state to share the tax bur-
den placed on local property
owners and share in the facil-
ities cost 2) Enhanced
Ag2School Tax Credit. This
would include a 40 percent
tax credit, funded by a split
between the state (85 percent)
and farmers (15 percent).
Both of these bills moved to
the Tax Conference Commit-
tee which recessed in May
2015 without producing a
compromise bill.
This two-part solution
would impact Sibley East and
223 other districts statewide.
The state will need a project-
ed biennial investment of
$149 million to make both
initiatives a reality. MREA is
supported in their efforts by
Schools for Equity in Educa-
tion (SEE) and the Alliance
for Student Achievement
which includes Minnesota
School Boards Association
(MSBA) and Minnesota As-
sociation of School Adminis-
trators (MASA). MREA is
also working closely with
Minnesota farm organizations
including Corn Growers As-
sociation, Farm Bureau,
Farmers Union, and the
AgriGowth Council. You can
be a voice for Sibley East and
greater Minnesota by contact-
ing our area legislators and
asking them to support a Fair-
er State Share. Full informa-
tion on these proposals can be
found at MNREA.ORG
If you have questions or
concerns regarding Sibley
East Schools please feel free
to see me at the district office
in Arlington, call 507-964-
8224, or email
jamsden@sibleyeast.k12.mn.
us.
Be a voice for SE and contact legislators
are your voice in what you
have been demanding from
Washington and St. Paul con-
gressmen.
Arlington has a population
of over 2,000 residents, and
last Tuesday night only about
60 of the Arlington residents
attended the caucus. The cau-
cus meetings are intended to
develop the information you
need to elect the officials in
St. Paul and Washington and
provide you with actual infor-
mation for you to vote.
This is the election season
and history has told us that
only a percentage of the popu-
lation will even bother to
vote. The residents of Sibley
County will give you a hun-
dred reasons for why they
failed to vote, and in the same
breath will condemn every-
thing that happens in St. Paul
and Washington, all of which
is cast in concrete because
they failed to vote. Many will
say that the caucus was when
their favorite programs were
on the television, some will
say that they won’t vote be-
cause God is in control and
they will trust God to do what
is right. Some will be so busy
on Facebook to have time to
go to “a political meeting.”
This is all smoke and mirrors
and the real reason that voter
fraud takes place all over
America.
In the past, we have seen
communities like Arlington
and Gaylord that have voter
registrations about 7,000 peo-
ple. And about half actually
go to the voting booths to
vote. Then when the votes for
their communities are tallied,
the state post the voter counts
and 10,000 people voted in
their community. That means
that roughly 6, 500 votes
recorded in their communities
were fraudulent votes and
someone else determined who
you elected to Washington
and St. Paul.
The people of Sibley Coun-
ty have an obligation to their
neighbors to at least vote.
They also have an obligation
to watch and listen to what is
happening in their communi-
ties to protect themselves and
their neighbors, and to act on
objectionable things they see
in their areas. We likely have
voters voting in our voting
booths that have no legal au-
thority to vote, and you as cit-
izens of Sibley County have
an obligation to inform the
election staff if you see some-
one voting that is not a legal
voter.
Sibley County, this is your
community, your state, and
your country and the only av-
enue you have to control what
happens is to at least be in-
formed about the events that
control your lives and the fu-
ture lives of your children.
Dale Hansen
Arlington
Hansen Continued from page 4
Audrey
Beckmann
Arlington Enterprise, Thursday, March 10, 2016, page 5
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NOTICE TO PET OWNERS
In accordance with the terms of Ordinance No. 283:
– PETS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO RUN AT LARGE
WITHIN THE ARLINGTON CITY LIMITS. They must ei-
ther be leashed or cabled/chained, kenneled or in a fenced yard
and not allowed to roam freely.
– All domesticated pets (dogs and cats) must be licensed. All li-
censes issued in 2015 will EXPIRE MARCH 31
ST
.
Please stop by the City Office before April 1
st
to obtain a 2016
pet license. The cost for a pet license is
$
5.00. A health certificate
showing that the pet is current on its rabies vaccination is re-
quired. (Due to the Spring vaccination schedule, your pet may
not be due for vaccinations until after April 1
st
, you should still
license your pet in March to avoid late fees. You will be permit-
ted to bring the health certificate in at a later date.)
– Licensing your pet assures that it will be taken care of and re-
turned safely if it gets loose and then picked up by the Police De-
partment.
– Due to a revision within the pet ordinance, a total of 3 adult
(includes spayed or neutered) pets are allowed per household
(i.e. 3 dogs, 3 cats, or a combination thereof).
– If you have lost (ran away, gave away, died) a pet within the
last year, please notify the City Office so we can remove the pet
from our current listing. We will be following up on our listing
of pets again this year with the help of our local Police Depart-
ment.
– Any person or entity found to be in viola-
tion of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, punishable by a fine, plus all
veterinary impoundment and boarding
charges, and in the case of destruction of an
animal, any veterinary charge for said serv-
ice.
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Boys Basketball Awards
The following members of the Sibley East varsity boys basket-
ball team received major awards during an awards night event
in Gaylord on Monday evening, March 7. Front Row: (left to
right) Devon Schultz (Co-Most Improved Player Award) and
Dylan Pauly (Teammate of the Year Award). Back Row: (l to r)
Gavin Bates (Best Free Throw Percentage Award), Collin
Pautsch (Co-Most Improved Player Award), Scott Holmquist
(Mr. Hustle Award) and Austin Weckwerth (Mr. Defense
Award).
Menus
SENIOR DINING
Call 326-3401 for a meal
Suggested Donation $4.00
Meals are served at Highland
Commons dining room
Monday-Friday
Monday: Swiss steak, mashed
potatoes, seasoned peas, bread,
margarine, pineapple, low fat milk. 
Tuesday: Honey mustard chick-
en breast, baked potato, sour
cream, green beans, bread, mar-
garine, cake, low fat milk.
Wednesday: Lasagna, Califor-
nia blend vegetables, garlic bread,
margarine, cookie, low fat milk.
Thursday: Pork loin, whole po-
tatoes, buttered cabbage, dinner
roll, margarine, fruit crisp, low fat
milk.
Friday: Pub house fish, tartar
sauce, au gratin potatoes, mixed
vegetables, bread, margarine, pie
slice, low fat milk.
SIBLEY EAST ELEMENTARY
BREAKFAST MENU
Arlington & Gaylord
March 14-18
Breakfast is served at 8:00 a.m.
daily. A 1/2 pint of milk is served
with each meal daily. Menu is sub-
ject to change.
Monday: Cereal, seeds, fruit,
juice, milk.
Tuesday: Peanut butter
jamwich, fruit, juice, milk.
Wednesday: 1 Pack Pop Tart,
cheese stick, fruit, juice, milk.
Thursday: Breakfast bread,
fruit, juice, milk.
Friday: Oatmeal bar, seeds,
fruit, juice, milk.
SIBLEY EAST SCHOOL
MENU
Arlington
March 14-18
A 1/2 pint of milk and an en-
riched grain product is served with
each meal. Additional milk is avail-
able for 40 cents each. Menu is
subject to change.
Monday: Mexican haystacks,
fixings, rice, refried beans, green
beans, fruit, milk.
Tuesday: Hamburger, oven po-
tatoes, veggie sticks, fruit, milk.
Wednesday: Tator tot hotdish,
creamy fruit salad, bread stick,
fruit crisp, milk.
Thursday: Spaghetti with meat
sauce, cole slaw, garlic bread,
fruit, milk.
Friday: Toasted cheese sand-
wich, tomato soup, pickle spear,
veggie sticks, fruit, milk.
SIBLEY EAST SCHOOL
MENU
Gaylord
March 14-18
A 1/2 pint of milk and an en-
riched grain product is served with
each meal. Additional milk is avail-
able for 40 cents each. Menu is
subject to change.
Monday: Hamburger on whole
grain bun, oven potatoes, peas,
fruit, milk.
Alternate: Hamburger on bun.
Tuesday: Haystack, tomato, let-
tuce, refried beans, corn, fruit,
milk.
Alternate: Haystack.
Wednesday: Chicken & gravy,
mashed potatoes, glazed carrots,
cranberries, fruit, milk.
Alternate: Soup & sandwich.
Thursday: Spaghetti with meat
sauce, cole slaw, veggie sticks,
fruit, milk.
Al ternate: Teri yaki chi cken
bites.
Friday: Toasted cheese sand-
wich, tomato soup, green beans,
veggie sticks, fruit, milk.
Alternate: Meatballs.
Submitted Photo
District Free Throw Winners
The following children were winners in their
respective age divisions during the recent
Knights of Columbus District Free Throw Con-
test in Le Sueur. Front Row: (left to right) Jack
Feterl and Lauren Bauer. Back Row: (l to r)
Caleb Dose, Zach Kettner, Megan Weber and
Connor Johnson. The winners will now ad-
vance to the Region Free Throw Contest in
Gaylord on Sunday afternoon, March 20.
By Kurt Menk
Editor
Several members of the
Sibley East varsity wrestling
team were recently honored
on the All Journal Wrestling
Team.
Dayne Morton (106), Tan-
ner Pasvogel (120), Jake
Wentzlaff (170) and Cody
Voight (195) were all named
to the first team.
Lincoln Carpenter (113),
Tommy Wentzlaff (126),
Mason Voight (138) and
Jaden Podratz (285) were all
selected as honorable men-
tion.
The Sibley East wrestlers,
with the exception of Podratz,
recently participated in the
Minnesota State Class A Indi-
vidual Wrestling Tournament.
Morton, a sophomore,
placed third at the state tour-
nament. He concluded the
season with a 45-3 record
overall.
He is the son of Dan and
DeeAnn Morton, Winthrop.
Pasvogel, a junior, placed
fourth at the state classic. He
concluded the regular season
with a 32-6 record overall.
He is the son of Lisa
Pasvogel, Arlington, and Burt
Pasvogel, Belle Plaine.
Carpenter, an eighth grader,
concluded the season with a
29-14 record overall.
He is the son of Corey Car-
penter, Arlington, and Angie
Carpenter, Gaylord.
Tommy Wentzlaff, a sopho-
more, concluded the season
with a 32-15 record overall.
He is the son of John and
Kelli Wentzlaff, Arlington.
Mason Voight, a junior,
concluded the season with a
31-12 record overall.
He is the son of Damon
and Sheryl Voight, Hender-
son.
Jake Wentzlaff, a senior,
concluded the season with a
41-2 record overall.
He is the son of John and
Kelli Wentzlaff, Arlington.
Cody Voight, a junior, con-
cluded the season with a 39-5
record overall.
He is the son of Dustin and
Nicole Voight, Green Isle.
Podratz, a sophomore, was
injured late in the season.
He is the son of Todd and
Natasha Podratz, Gaylord.
Senior Sam Baier, a 160-
pounder, was chosen as the
New Ulm Wrestler of the
Year.
Baier became the first ever
state champion for the Red-
wood/River Valley varsity
wrestling team this year.
Sibley East wrestlers honored on All Journal Team
By Kurt Menk
Editor
Logan Lindstrand,
nephew of Arlington resi-
dents Kevin and Jean Lind-
strand, scored the game-
winning goal as Wayzata
defeated Eden Prairie 5-3
and captured the Class 2A
state hockey championship
at the Xcel Energy Center
in St. Paul on Saturday
night, March 5.
Lindstrand, a Wayzata
defenseman, scored the
game-winning goal with
the score tied in the third
period.
The goal completed a
comeback from a two-goal
deficit and gave Wayzata its
first state hockey champi-
onship.
Lindstrand also scored a
key goal in Wayzata’s vic-
tory over Stillwater during
the semi-final round game
on Friday night, March 4.
The Trojans conclude the
season with a 22-8-1 record
overall.
Lindstrand, who wears
jersey #25, is a junior and
will return next season.
Lindstrand scores game-winning
goal in state championship game
White-nose syndrome
(WNS), a disease that is
harmful and usually fatal to
hibernating bats, has been
confirmed at Lake Vermil-
ion – Soudan Underground
Mine State Park in north-
eastern Minnesota, accord-
ing to the Department of
Natural Resources. Starting
in late January, several hun-
dred bats have been found
dead near the main en-
trance to the mine. Subse-
quent testing of bats sent
on Feb. 12 to the USGS
National Wildlife Health
Center confirmed the bats
were infected by WNS.
First documented in
North America in 2007 in
eastern New York, WNS
has since spread to 27
states and five Canadian
provinces, killing more
than 5.7 million bats. The
disease is named for the
fuzzy white growth of fun-
gus observed on infected
bats. It is not known to
pose a threat to humans,
pets, livestock or other
wildlife.
In 2013, the fungus that
causes the WNS disease
was discovered at Soudan
Underground Mine and at
Forestville/Mystery Cave
State Park in southeastern
Minnesota. It is typical for
disease symptoms to ap-
pear two to three years after
discovery of the fungus.
“We’ve been following
the recommended proce-
dures to try to protect the
bats from white-nose syn-
drome,” said Jim Essig,
park manager at Lake Ver-
milion – Soudan Under-
ground Mine State Park.
“Now that it’s here, we will
continue to do everything
we can at our parks to pre-
vent human transport of
fungal spores to other
sites.”
Although the disease is
transmitted primarily from
bat to bat, people can inad-
vertently carry fungal
spores to other caves on
clothing and caving gear.
For several years, public
tours of Soudan Under-
ground Mine and Mystery
Cave have begun with a
brief lesson on how to pre-
vent the spread of WNS.
Both before and after tours,
visitors are required to
walk across special mats
designed to remove spores
from footwear, and they are
advised not to wear the
same clothing, footwear or
gear when visiting other
caves or mines where bats
may be present. Multiple
washings in a standard
washing machine will not
provide sufficient deconta-
mination.
Tours
As tours will continue at
Soudan Underground Mine,
the DNR will continue to
follow recommended na-
tional decontamination pro-
tocols to prevent human
transport of fungal spores.
The DNR urges owners of
private caves to learn about
WNS and take similar visi-
tor precautions as outlined
in the protocols.
“Minnesota has seven
species of bats, four of
which hibernate during the
winter and are at greatest
risk of contracting the dis-
ease,” said Gerda
Nordquist, a mammalogist
in the DNR’s Ecological
and Water Resources Divi-
sion. As much as 90 to 100
percent mortality of bats
(mostly little brown bats)
has been recorded at hiber-
nation sites in the north-
eastern United States.
However, mortality may
differ by site and by
species. Bats can recover
from the disease if they sur-
vive the winter, and biolo-
gists are studying why
some bats in affected caves
are surviving multiple
years.
People can help by not
wearing clothing or carry-
ing gear from an affected
cave into any other cave,
avoiding disturbing bats
and their habitats, putting
up bat houses, and report-
ing unusual bat behavior.
“We will continue to moni-
tor Minnesota’s bat popula-
tions closely, because
healthy bat populations are
important both ecologically
and economically, ”
Nordquist said.
Nordquist encourages
anyone who sees a sick or
dead bat to submit a Bat
Observation Report. DNR
staff reviews these reports
and additional follow-up or
testing is conducted as
needed.
White-nose syndrome, a disease
that can kill bats, confirmed in MN
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CITY OF ARLINGTON
PUBLIC HEARING
The City Council of the City of
Arlington will conduct a public
hearing on Monday, March 21,
2016 at 6:31 p.m. or as soon
thereafter, in the City Hall Council
Chambers, 204 Shamrock Drive
to consider an Ordinance approv-
ing a “Complete Streets” policy.
The Complete Streets policy de-
fines a process to ensure future
street and transportation projects,
give ample consideration to all fu-
ture users and incorporate fea-
tures as necessary to fulfill the
City’s vision of Complete Streets.
The City views each street and
transportation project as unique,
this means design features will
likely differ from street to street,
yet each street may still be con-
sidered “complete.”
The policy consists of narrative
standards and a map illustrating
focus corridors.
Any person desiring to com-
ment on these matters is invited
to do so in writing or orally at the
time of the public hearing. Written
comments should be directed to
Ci ty Admi ni strator Li za Don-
abauer, 204 Shamrock Drive, Ar-
lington MN 55307. A complete
copy of the proposed policy is
available for review at Arlington
City Hall during normal business
hours.
/S/ Liza M. Donabauer
Liza M. Donabauer,
City Administrator
Publish: March 10, 2016
Legals
Basketball teams at St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Arlington
Arlington Enterprise photos by Kurt Menk
The B-squad girls basketball team consisted
of the following players and coaches. Front
Row: (left to right) Jenna Wendland, Kerigan
Brau and Yzaelyah Rendon. Back Row: (l to r)
Kendra Schmidt, Kirsten Ziegler, Jaidynn Di-
etel and coach Dean Riebe. Missing from the
photo are Karcyn Dose and coach Diana
Frauendienst.
The A-squad co-ed basketball team consisted of the following
players and coaches. Front Row: (left to right) Kadin Seeman,
Ylijah Rendon, Connor Johnson and Nathaniel Ziegler. Back
Row: (l to r) Coach Gene Johnson, Ellie Groninga, Leyton
Brau, Anthony Bullert, coach Eric Kaesermann and coach Au-
drey Ziegler. Missing from the photo are Paige Pflanz and Do-
minick Olson and coaches Dean Riebe, Caleb Seeman, Diana
Frauendienst and Nick Doetkott.
The B-team boys basketball team included the following play-
ers and coaches. Front Row: (left to right) Ethan Groninga,
Rhett Ruter, William Kasermann and Yzykiel Rendon. Back
Row: (l to r) Kadin Seeman, Ylijah Rendon, Connor Johnson,
Nathaniel Ziegler and coach Gene Johnson. Missing from the
photo is Dominick Olson.
Arlington Enterprise, Thursday, March 10, 2016, page 7
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The following misdemeanors,
petty misdemeanors and gross
misdemeanors were heard in Dis-
trict Court February 19-26, 2016:
Minnesota State Patrol (MSP);
Sheriff’s Office (SO); Department
of Natural Resources (DNR); MN
Department of Transportation
(MNDOT):
Ryan P. Andrews, 37, Belle
Plaine, DAR, driver must carry
proof of insurance when operating
vehicle, dismissed, Arlington PD.
Devlin J. Anderson, 39, Hen-
derson, no parking 2am-6am, $62,
Gaylord PD; Sherri V. Damlow,
48, Green Isle, no parking 2am-
6am, dismissed, Gaylord PD;
Kasey L. Erickson, 36, Gaylord,
disorderly conduct fight, dis-
missed, Gaylord PD; America
Hernandez, 37, Gaylord, no park-
ing 2am-6am, dismissed, Gaylord
PD; Joshua M. Johnson, 34, Glen-
coe, no proof insurance (driver),
dismissed, Gaylord PD; Devin J.
Mahon, 21, Gaylord, driving after
revocation, continued, unsuper-
vised probation one year, pay
costs, obtain driver’s license and
maintain drivers license within six
months, keep court/attorney in-
formed of current address, no
same or similar, $200, no proof in-
surance (driver), dismissed, Gay-
lord PD; Mark D. Newsom, 49,
Gaylord, no parking 2am-6am,
dismissed, Gaylord PD; Jodi K.
Rains, 32, Gibbon, expired regis-
tration expired tabs, $115, Gaylord
PD; Joyce A. Redding, 76, Garvin,
no parking 2am-6am, dismissed,
Gaylord PD; Jose L. Reico, 40, St.
Peter, no parking 2am-6am, $62,
Gaylord PD; Billy V. Rogers Jr.,
20, Arlington, under 21 alcohol,
(minor) consumption, $215, Gay-
lord PD; Cori A. Schneider, 51,
Sartell, no proof insurance (dri-
ver), dismissed, Gaylord PD;
Bruce J. Then, 54, Emily, speed,
$125, Gaylord PD.
Kyler B. Streich, 22, Buffalo
Lake, speed, $135, Gibbon PD.
Ricky J. Brockberg, 38, Manka-
to, speed, $125, MSP; Anthony D.
Bruns, 30, driving after suspen-
sion, no proof MV insurance, con-
tinued, unsupervised probation
one year, pay costs, no same or
similar, no driver license viola-
tions, keep court/attorney in-
formed of current address, no
driving without insurance, $300,
MSP; Katie M. Burmeister, 28,
Green Isle, speed, $125, MSP;
Daniel J, Cady, 31, Marshall, win-
dow tint (less than 50% light
transmitting, $135, MSP; Tyler N.
Flud, 21, Woodbury, speed, no
proof MV insurance $335, MSP;
Jacob C. Karg, 30, Lafayette, seat-
belt required, $110, no proof MV
insurance, dismissed, MSP; Olivia
A. Kassulker, 18, Mayer, speed,
$135, MSP; Taylor J. Koski, 19,
Brownton, speed, $135, MSP;
Ronald J. Malchow, 61, Amboy,
seatbelt required, $110, MSP; Dar-
ren J. McKinney, 46, Winthrop,
$135, MSP; Brian L. Nisbit, 40,
Faribault, speed, $135, MSP; John
J. Noyes, 59, Porter, speed, $145,
MSP; Jeffrey S. Richardson, 55,
Burnsville, speed, $145, MSP;
Logan D. Schaaf, 19, Spicer,
speed, $145, MSP; Ryan L.
Schwarzbauer, 40, Bloomington,
speed, $125, MSP; Krin L. Smith,
38, Avon, speed, $145, MSP;
Chris A. Vokaty, 59, Cokato,
speed, $125, MSP; James M.
Walker, 26, Minneapolis, driving
after suspension, fail to display
current registration, dismissed,
MSP.
Lorilei R. Alitz, 36, Mont-
gomery, endanger child-situation
could cause harm or death, super-
vised probation two years, sen-
tence to service five days for inde-
terminate, local confinement one
year, stay 90 days for two years,
credit for time served 51 days,
contact with probation, follow all
instructions of probation, sign pro-
bation agreement, sign all releases
of information, chemical depend-
ency evaluation/treatment, after-
care, no alcohol/controlled sub-
stance use, no possession of alco-
hol or drugs, random testing, re-
main law-abiding, keep court/at-
torney informed of current ad-
dress, SO; Jorge W. B. Gomez, 45,
St. Paul, speed, $125, expired reg-
istration, dismissed, SO; Jeffrey
P. Poppler, 57, Henderson, theft-
take/use/transfer movable proper-
ty-no consent, stay of imposition,
supervised probation two years,
sentence to service 40 hours for
indeterminate, restitution reserved,
remain law-abiding, no same or
similar, $385, contributing to
delinquency of a child, dismissed,
SO.
Casandra R. Blackwolf, 25,
Flandreau, S.D., driving after sus-
pension, $285, Winthrop PD; An-
drea M. Helget, 39, Sleepy Eye,
speed, $125, Winthrop PD.
The following felonies were
heard in District Court February
19-26, 2016:
Michelle E. Gadbaw, 33, Gay-
lord, 2nd degree possession of a
controlled substance, commit to
commissioner of corrections -
adult(MN correctional facility -
Shakopee, 48 months, stay for five
years), supervised probation five
years, sentence to service 10 days
per year for indeterminate, local
confinement 129 days credit for
time served 128 days, comment:
defendant is to serve actual days-
release to inpatient treatment at
New Beginnings, Sibley County
SO to transport, follow all state
and federal criminal laws, contact
your probation officer as directed,
tell your probation officer within
72 hours if you have contact with
law enforcement, tell your proba-
tion officer within 72 hours if you
are charged with any new crime,
tell your probation officer within
72 hours if you change your ad-
dress, employment or telephone
number, cooperate with the search
of your person, residence, vehicle,
workplace, property, and things as
directed by your probation officer,
sign releases of information as di-
rected, give a DNA sample when
directed, do not use or possess
firearms, ammunition or explo-
sives, do not register to vote or
vote until discharged from proba-
tion and your civil rights are fully
restored, contact with probation,
follow all instructions of proba-
tion, sign probation agreement, no
alcohol/controlled substance use,
no possession of alcohol or drugs,
random testing, complete treat-
ment, follow all treatment direc-
tions, aftercare, remain law-abid-
ing, sign all releases of informa-
tion, no contact with the other
party, $210, drugs-5th degree-pos-
sess schedule 1,2,3,4-not small
amount marijuana, dismissed,
Gaylord PD; Robert E. Swanson,
53, Gaylord, domestic assault,
commit to commissioner of cor-
rections - adult(MN correctional
facility - St. Cloud, 21 months,
stay for five years), supervised
probation five years, sentence to
service 80 hours for indetermi-
nate, local confinement 51 days,
credit for time served 51 days, fol-
low all state and federal criminal
laws, contact your probation offi-
cer as directed, tell your probation
officer within 72 hours if you have
contact with law enforcement, tell
your probation officer within 72
hours if you are charged with any
new crime, tell your probation of-
ficer within 72 hours if you
change your address, employment
or telephone number, cooperate
with the search of your person,
residence, vehicle, workplace,
property, and things as directed by
your probation officer, sign releas-
es of information as directed, give
a DNA sample when directed, do
not use or possess firearms, am-
munition or explosives, do not
register to vote or vote until dis-
charged from probation and your
civil rights are fully restored, con-
tact with probation, follow all in-
structions of probation, sign pro-
bation agreement, no same or sim-
ilar, complete treatment at New
Ulm Medical Center & follow all
discharge recommendations, do-
mestic abuse evaluation, domestic
violence assessment, within 30
days, follow recommendations of
evaluation, sign all releases of in-
formation, cognitive skill training,
such as Thinking for a Change, in-
dividual therapy, participate in in-
dividual psychotherapy as direct-
ed, no alcohol/controlled sub-
stance use, no possession of alco-
hol or drugs, random testing, con-
ditions other, complete program-
ing at House of Hope Halfway
House and follow all discharge
recommendations, $210, making
threats of violence, dismissed,
Gaylord PD.
Michelle E. Gadbaw, 33, Gay-
lord, escape from custody, commit
to commissioner of corrections -
adult(MN correctional facility -
Shakopee, 13 months, stay for five
years), concurrent other case,
local confinement 129 days credit
for time served 128 days, com-
ment: defendant is to serve actual
days-release to inpatient treatment
at New Beginnings, Sibley Coun-
ty SO to transport, supervised pro-
bation five years, sentence to serv-
ice 10 days per year for indetermi-
nate, follow all state and federal
criminal laws, contact your proba-
tion officer as directed, tell your
probation officer within 72 hours
if you have contact with law en-
forcement, tell your probation of-
ficer within 72 hours if you are
charged with any new crime, tell
your probation officer within 72
hours if you change your address,
employment or telephone number,
cooperate with the search of your
person, residence, vehicle, work-
place, property, and things as di-
rected by your probation officer,
sign releases of information as di-
rected, give a DNA sample when
directed, do not use or possess
firearms, ammunition or explo-
sives, do not register to vote or
vote until discharged from proba-
tion and your civil rights are fully
restored, contact with probation,
follow all instructions of proba-
tion, sign probation agreement,
complete treatment, follow all
treatment directions, aftercare, no
alcohol/controlled substance use,
no possession of alcohol or drugs,
random testing, remain law-abid-
ing, sign all releases of informa-
tion, no contact with other party,
$210, SO.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Lisa Kae Meffert and Brian
William Mehlhop, both of Arling-
ton, 02/03/2016.
Braden Michael Knobloch,
Whitiemore, Iowa, and Mckenzie
Julia Elder, Winthrop, 02/09/2016.
Savanna Renaye Nutter and
Corey Douglas Harris-Peterson,
both of Gaylord, 02/10/2016.
Abigail Ludim Garcia and Noe
San Miguel, both of Arlington,
02/17/2016.
Arlington Enterprise Archives
Snow Storm 65 Years Ago
The Arlington and Green Isle area experienced a monumental
snow storm during early March 1951. The snow started to fall
before noon on Saturday, March 10. It continued for over 36
hours until midnight on Sunday, March 11. The snow came
down heavy the whole time. This brought the season’s total
drop in this area to 72 1/2 inches which was almost twice the
normal snowfall of 40.4 inches for Minnesota. There was no
bus or train service in Arlington on Monday, March 12 or Tues-
day, March 13 because high winds kept the railroad and high-
ways closed. Farmers were finding it more difficult than ever
to get to town and were using various ways and means to do it.
Horses and bob sleighs were put into play by some while oth-
ers used tractors. The snow was still drifting on Wednesday,
March 14. A group of Arlington businessman and farmers of
the community went out with shovels on Thursday, March 29
and helped open up the highway known as Old No. 5. This was
the black top which stretched out south of Arlington. This road
had resisted the efforts of snowplows and had been closed for
two weeks. (Top Left) Kenneth Hirdler discovered his mailbox.
(Top Right) Louis Kill, the editor of the Arlington Enterprise,
took a look. (Bottom Left) This picture showed the point near
the Harold Bening farm where the snowplow was unable to get
through. (Bottom Right) Telephone repairman Kenneth Hirdler
did it the easy way.
Arlington Enterprise, Thursday, March 10, 2016, page 8
www.arlingtonmnnews.com
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PEACE LUTHERAN
(Missouri Synod)
Arlington
507-964-2959
Kurt Lehmkuhl, Pastor
hispeace@frontiernet.net
www.peacelutheranarlington.org
Sunday, March 13: 8:15 a.m.
Sunday school. 8:30 a.m. Bible
study. 9:30 a.m. Worship service
with Holy Communion. 10:30
a.m. Fellowship.
Tuesday, March 15: 7:00 p.m.
Adult Inquirer’s class.
Wednesday, March 16: 3:45
p.m. Catechism. 6:00 p.m. Lenten
supper. 7:00 p.m. Lenten service.
Thursday, March 17: 7:30 p.m.
Church council meeting.
ZION LUTHERAN
(Missouri Synod)
Green Isle Township
507-326-3451
Eric W. Rapp, Pastor
Friday, March 11: 10:00 a.m.
deadline for Sunday bulletin.
Sunday, March 13: 10:30 a.m.
Worship.
Monday, March 14: 7:00 p.m.
Camp Omega committee meet-
ing.
Tuesday, March 15: 9:00-11:00
a.m. Pastor at Zion. 7:00 p.m.
LWML meeting at St. Paul’s.
8:00 p.m. Joint Elders meeting at
St. Paul’s.
Wednesday, March 16: 5:00
p.m. Lenten service at St. Paul’s.
6:00 p.m. Potluck supper at St.
Paul’s. 6:30 p.m. Confirmation
and Wednesday night school.
8:00 p.m. Lenten service.
Thursday, March 17: 7:30 p.m.
Choir practice at St. Paul’s.
ZION LUTHERAN
814 W. Brooks St., Arlington
507-964-5454
Deborah Dawson, Pastor
Saturday, March 12: 9:00a.m.-
12:30 p.m. First Communion
class.
Sunday, March 13: 9:00 a.m.
Sunday school.10:00 a.m. Wor-
ship with Holy Communion.
11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. Chicken
dinner.
Tuesday, March 15: 6:00-7:00
p.m. TOPS in church basement.
Wednesday, March 16: 4:00-
6:15 p.m. Confirmation 6:00-
7:00 p.m. Lenten supper. 7:00
p.m. Lenten worship service.
Thursday, March 17: 9:00 a.m.
and 1:00 p.m. Zion service on
cable.
CREEKSIDE
Community Church
Christian & Missionary
Alliance
114 Shamrock Dr., Arlington
507-964-2872
John Cherico, Pastor
www.creekside-church.com
email: creeksidecma@gmail.com
Sunday, March 13: 9:30-10:15
a.m. Adult and children’s Sunday
school. 10:30 a.m. Worship serv-
ice. (Children’s Church and Nurs-
ery provided for ages up to 4).
Wednesday, March 16: Kids
Clubs for children pre-school to
5th grade at the church. 6:30 p.m.
R.E.A.C.H. youth group at
Creekside.
SEVENTH DAY
ADVENTIST
7
th
Ave. N.W., Arlington
507-304-3410
Robert Brauer, Pastor
507-234-6770
Saturday: Church services at
9:30 a.m. Bible study at 11:00
a.m. Fellowship dinner at 12:00
p.m. All are welcome.
UNITED METHODIST
Arlington
Rodney J. Stemme, Pastor
www.arlingtonunited
methodist.org
Saturday, March 12: 10:00
a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Worship on
channel 8. Women’s Bible study
at Bette Nelson’s.
Sunday, March 13: 9:00 a.m.
Worship. 10:15 a.m. Fellowship
& Sunday school. 10:00 a.m. and
6:00 p.m. worship on channel 8.
7:00 p.m. Cantata choir practice.
Tuesday, March 15: 7:00 p.m.
Ad. Council.
Wednesday, March 16: 6:00
p.m. Lenten supper. 7:00 p.m.
Lenten worship. 8:00 p.m. Choir.
Thursday, March 17: 10:00
a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Worship on
channel 8. 1:00 p.m. Women’s
Bible study at Jean Olson’s.
SEHS Ecum. lunch. 7:00 p.m.
Cantata rehearsal for all but the
choir.
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN
(WELS)
Arlington
Peter J. Naumann, Pastor
Pastor Emeritus, Vacancy Pastor
Cell: 952-807-3424
PJNaumann@gmail.com
www.stpaularlington.com
email:
church@stpaularlington.com
Sunday, March 13: 8:45 a.m.
Sunday School. 9:00 a.m. Family
Bible study. 10:00 a.m. Worship.
6:30 p.m. Youth Group meeting.
Monday, March 14: Lutheran
Elementary School Week. 1:30
p.m. Senior Ministry. 3:45 p.m.
Confirmation class. 7:00 p.m.
Council meeting.
Tuesday March 15: 10:00 a.m.
Good Samaritan service.
Wednesday, March 16: 2:45
p. m. Bible study. 3:45 p. m.
Lenten service. 5:00 p.m. Supper.
7:00 p.m. Lenten service. 8:00
p.m. Choir practice.
Thursday, March 17: Visitor
Day at school. 10:00 a.m. Bul-
letin information due. 10:30 a.m.
Bible Study Highland Commons.
11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Services
on cable TV channel 8.
GAYLORD
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Gaylord
Bob Holmbeck, Pastor
Friday, March 11: 9:30 a.m. Le
Sueur Bible Study, 220 Risedorph
St., group room.
Sunday, March 13: 9:15 a.m.
Sunday school. 10:00 a.m. Wor-
ship service.
Wednesday, March 16: 6:30
p.m. Wednesday evening Bible
classes and youth focused. Sup-
per-Welcome!
ST. PAUL’S UNITED
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Henderson
507-248-3594 (Office)
Deb Meyer, Pastor
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St. Paul’s UCC Henderson
Sunday, March 13: 10:00 a.m.
Worship service.
Wednesday, March 16: 7:00
p.m. Lenten worship service.
ST. PAUL’S EV.
REFORMED CHURCH
15470 Co. Rd. 31, Hamburg
952-467-3878
Dan Schnabel, Pastor
www.stpaulsrcus.org
Sunday, March 13: 8:30 a.m.
Sunday school and adult Bible
study. 9:30 a.m. Worship service.
Tuesday, March 15: 7:30 p.m.
Men’s Brotherhood.
Wednesday, March 16: 6:30-
8:00 p.m. Catechism class. 7:30
p.m. Youth fellowship.
ORATORY OF
ST. THOMAS
THE APOSTLE
Jessenland
507-248-3550
Fr. Keith Salisbury
Thursday: Weekly Mass at
5:00 p.m.
ST. MARY, MICHAEL
AND BRENDAN AREA
FAITH COMMUNITY
Fr. Keith Salisbury, Pastor
Friday, March 11: 8:30 a.m.
Mass (Mar). 5:00 p.m. Stations of
the Cross/Mass (Bre). 7:00 p.m.
Stations of the Cross (Mic).
Saturday, March 12: 5:00 p.m.
Mass (Mar).
Sunday, March 13: 7:30 a.m.
Mass (Bre). 9:00 a.m. Mass
(Mic). 9:15-10:15 a.m. Sts. Mary
and Brendan Elementary Reli-
gious Education (Pre-5). 10:30
a.m. Mass (Mar).
Monday, March 14: 8:30 a.m.
Mass (Bre) 8:30 a.m. Word and
Communion (Mar). 8:00 p.m.
AA and Al Anon (Mar).
Tuesday, March 15: 8:30 a.m.
Mass (Bre and Mar). 3:45 p.m.
Word and Communion (Arlington
Good Samaritan).
Wednesday, March 16: 9:00
a.m. Word and Communion (Oak
Terrace). 9:30 a.m. Bible study
(DeWitte’s, Gaylord) 3:15-4:30
p.m. St. Michael Elementary Re-
ligious education (K-5) 5:00 p.m.
Mass (Mar). 7:00-8:00 p.m. Jr.
and Sr. High religious education
(6-10). 7:00 p.m. Stations of the
Cross (Mar).
Thursday, March 17: 8:30 a.m.
Mass (Bre and Mic). 7:30 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous (Mic).
TRINITY LUTHERAN
32234 431
st
Ave., Gaylord
Scott Richards, Pastor
Sunday, March 13: 9:15 a.m.
Sunday school. 10:15 a.m. Wor-
ship.
Wednesday, March 16: 6:00
p. m. Soup supper. 7:00 p. m.
Lenten worship service at St.
Paul’s, Gaylord.
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN
(Missouri Synod)
Arlington
507-964-2400
Gary L. Ruckman, Pastor
Sunday, March 13: 9:00 a.m.
Bible class. 10:00 a.m. Worship
with Holy Communion.
Wednesday, March 16: 6:00
p.m. Supper. 7:00 p.m. Worship.
Men’s Club meeting.
Thursday, March 17: 5:30 p.m.
Deadline for bulletin and calen-
dar information.
EVANGELICAL
COVENANT CHURCH
107 W. Third St., Winthrop
507-647- 5777
Parsonage 507-647-3739
Kyle Kachelmeier, Pastor
www.wincov.org
Friday, March 11: Women’s re-
newal conference.
Saturday, March 12: Women’s
renewal conference. 6:00 a.m.
Men’s Bible study at Hahn’s Din-
ing.
Sunday, March 13: 9:30 a.m.
Worship. 10:45 a.m. Sunday
School.
Monday, March 14: 7:00 p.m.
Prayer Shawl Ministry.
Wednesday, March 16: 9:00
a.m. Prayer coffee at Eunice’s.
7:00 p. m. High school youth
group.
Thursday, March 17: 9:30 a.m.
Women’s Bible study. 6:30 p.m.
Men’s Bible study at Peiks’.
ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN
(Missouri Synod)
Green Isle
507-326-3451
Eric W. Rapp, Pastor
Friday, March 11: 10:00 a.m.
deadline for Sunday bulletin.
Sunday, March 13: 8:00 a.m.
Bible class. 9:00 a.m. Worship
with Communion. 10:00 a.m.
Sunday School.
Monday, March 14: 7:00 p.m.
Camp Omega committee meet-
ing.
Tuesday, March 15: 9:00-11:00
a.m. Pastor at Zion. 7:00 p.m.
LWML meeting. 8:00 p.m. Joint
Elders meeting.
Wednesday, March 16: 5:00
p.m. Lenten service. 6:00 p.m.
Potluck supper. 6:30 p.m. Confir-
mation and Wednesday night
school. 8:00 p.m. Lenten service
at Zion.
Thursday, March 17: 7:30 p.m.
Choir practice.
Church News
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The following children were winners in the Knights of Colum-
bus Substance Awareness Poster Contest. Left to right: Jack
Feterl, Poster Contest Coordinator Mike Feterl, Zachary
Pazdernik, Father Keith Salisbury, Maddie Krentz, Molly Krentz
and Megan Bachman.
Submitted Photo
Poster Contest Winners
St. Arthur Council #10172
of the Knights of Columbus,
Arlington, announce the ap-
plications for its annual 2016
two $500 scholarships are
now available at the Sibley
East High School Coun-
selor’s Office.
The deadline for a com-
pleted scholarship application
is April 15. The scholarships
will be awarded at Awards
Night in May.
The Knights of Columbus
contact person is Greg Gob-
lirsch at 507-964-2861.
Knights of Columbus
to offer 2 scholarships
Arlington Enterprise, Thursday, March 10, 2016, page 9
www.arlingtonmnnews.com
Blessings
who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because
of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,
2 Timothy 1:9 ESV
Commercial and Industrial Builders
Green Isle, MN 55338
ph. 507.326.7901 fax: 507.326.3551
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Arlington State Bank
Serving the Community Since 1895
BANKING SERVICES
964-2256
Arlington
A & N Radiator Repair
Allen & Nicki Scharn, Owners
23228 401 Ave., Arlington
877-964-2281 or 507-964-2281 Bus.
Certified ASE Technician on Staff
Also distributor for Poxy Coat II
Industrial Grade Coatings/Paint
MID-COUNTY
CO-OP
700 W. Lake St., Box 177
Cologne, MN 55322
(952) 466-3700
or TOLL FREE: 1-888-466-3700
HUTCHINSON CO-OP
AGRONOMY
LEON DOSE,
Arlington Branch Manager
411 7
th
Ave. NW • (507) 964-2251
Arlington
ENTERPRISE
402 W. Alden, Arlington
507-964-5547
Online at
www.Arlington
MNnew.com
Arlington Haus
Your Hometown Pub & Eatery
1986-2009
Arlington • 1-507-964-2473
STATE BANK OF
HAMBURG
100 Years. 100 Reasons.
Phone 952-467-2992
statebankofhamburg.com
CONVENIENCE
STORE
Hwy. 5 N., Arlington
507-964-2920
Homestyle Pizza
Real or Soft Serve Ice Cream
Gas – Diesel – Deli – Videos
(507)
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23180 401 Ave., Arlington Phone 507-964-2264
EQUAL
HOUSING
LENDER
CRAIG BULLERT
ARLINGTON, MN
23189 Hwy. 5 North,
Arlington, MN 55307
arlington@hutchcoop.com
Office (507) 964-2283
Cell (320) 583-4324
FUNERAL SERVICE
P.O. Box 314
Arlington, MN 55307
Phone (507) 964-2201
Member
FDIC
St. John’s Lutheran (Missouri Synod)
Arlington • 507-964-2400
Rev. Gary L. Ruckman
Bible Class: 9:00 a.m. • Worship: 10:00 a.m.
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Misc. Farm Items
LIESKE TRACTOR
Wanted: Your OLD TRACTORS,
any condition, make or model. We
also specialize in new and used
TRACTOR PARTS AND REPAIR.
Call Kyle. Located west of Hender-
son. (612) 203-9256.
AUTOMOTIVE
Automotive
$$ DOLLARS PAID $$ Junk vehi-
cles, repairable cars/trucks. FREE
TOWING. Flatbed/ wrecker serv-
ice. Immediate pick up. Monday-
Sunday, serving your area 24/7.
(952) 220-TOWS.
Trucks, Vans, SUV’s
2008 Chevy Silverado LT. 135,000
miles, 7,000 miles on new 5.3 I
engine with factory GM warranty.
$17,500. (507) 430-8636.
2015 Toyota Rav4 Silver Limited.
$12,700 miles, technology pack-
age, chip protection, WeatherTech
floor mats, $27,500. (320) 864-
6447.
EMPLOYMENT
Business Opportunity
CONKLIN DEALERS NEEDED To
use and market “Green” Conklin
products made in Minnesota to
save our planet! Buy wholesale
factory direct and market nation-
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catalog and dealer information
check out frankemarketing.com or
call toll free 1-855-238-2570.
EMPLOYMENT
Help Wanted
Looking for a PART TIME JOB in
AGRICULTURE to earn extra $$?
The National Association of State
Departments of Agri cul ture
(NASDA), worki ng wi th the
USDA’s National Agricultural Sta-
tistics Service, is hiring individuals
to work as Enumerators. NASDA
Enumerators work part time out of
their homes collecting agriculture-
related data by phone or in per-
son. You must have reliable trans-
portation, a valid drivers license
and a phone. Basi c computer
knowledge is desired. Starting pay
is $10.77/hr. plus mileage. If inter-
ested, please call (320) 224-
3163. Equal Opportunity Employ-
er.
Nursery production manager for a
12,000hd hog livestock facility lo-
cated in Bird Island, MN. Wage
based on experience, vacation
pay, 401k. Contact J&D Livestock
at (320) 579-0238. John an Dan
Gass.
Tauber Construction is seeking a
Truck Driver/ Equipment Operator.
Contact Jeff (320) 522-1198.
Time For Your Life, a local clean-
ing company is looking for part
time help! Must pay attention to
detai l and enj oy worki ng as a
team! Dayti me hours and no
weekends! No experience neces-
sary! 20-30 hours per week. Hired
as employee able to earn a week
paid vacation in first year. Starting
pay $12.50/hour. Please call or
text (952) 564-5716.
FOR SALE
Campers
2004 Pal omi no Stampede
Camper. Hard sided with slide,
tent ends and bathroom wi th
shower. $8,000/BO. (507) 276-
1046.
FOR SALE
Heating/Air Conditioning
Special-96.1% Goodman gas fur-
nace and programmable thermo-
stat, $2,200 installed or AC unit,
$1,990 i nstal l ed. Servi ce al l
brands furnaces and AC’s. J&R
Heating & AC, Lester Prairie (320)
510-5035.
Wanted To Buy
WANTED TO BUY: Old signs all
types, farm primitive painted furni-
ture all types, cupboards, cubby
units, locker and pool wire bas-
kets, wood & metal pieces with
lots of drawers, old pre-1960 holi-
day decorations, industrial/school
items such as metal racks, stools,
workbenches, lightning rods and
balls, weather vanes, architectural
items like corbels and stain glass
windows. Gas station and oil relat-
ed items from signs to pumps,
dress forms, old store fixtures,
chandeliers, old lighting fixtures,
mantels, hardware store parts,
bins, feed/grain/seed related items
and ol d cement statuary/bi rd
baths. We buy one item and entire
estates. Check out the barns, attic
and basement. Don’t get a dump-
ster until you call us first. We are
local. (612) 590-6136 or email
rb7579@msn.com.
LIVESTOCK, PETS
Cattle
Simmental cattle springing cows
and heifers. Also, cow calf pairs,
many with heifer calves at side.
Also, several bulls for sale. DIEHN
SIMMENTAL (507) 766-0313.
REAL ESTATE
Houses
FOR SALE BY OWNER:
$154,900. 4BR, 2BA, 1,600
square feet in Green Isle. heated
3-car garage, jacuzzi tub. More in-
formati on and pi ctures on
Zillow.com. (507) 995-3763.
Home for sale by owner on large
corner lot in Olivia. 3BR rambler
wi th attached doubl e garage,
$110,000. Call (320) 523-1500
(weekdays) or (320) 523-5848.
RENTAL
Apartment
1BR-ARLINGTON Rent based on
income. Month to month leases
and deposit pay plans! (507) 451-
8524. www.lifestyleinc.net, tdd
(507) 451-0704. Equal Housing
Opportunity.
Business, Office
Office/retail space on Main Street
in Arlington. Contact Dave at (507)
964-2256.
House
Spaci ous 3BR, 1.5BA, 3-stal l
garage, large semi-private back-
yard, quiet Green Isle neighbor-
hood. $1,180. Available March 16.
(952) 994-3233.
Want To Rent
Organic Farmland. Wanted Land
for 2016 and beyond that is certi-
fied organic or soon to be. (320)
522-0415.
WANTED: Land for 2016 and be-
yond. Will pay top dollar for large
acreage of patterned, tiled or evi-
dence of well drained land with
high yielding history. Contact Rich
Elbert (320) 365-4342.
RENTAL
Want To Rent
Young farmer looking for land to
rent for 2015 and beyond. Com-
petitive rates and reference avail-
able. Call Austin Blad (320) 221-
3517.
SALES
Sales
20% OFF early orders of bare root
fruits, shade and fruit trees, potted
perennials, shrubs, fruits and trees
with prepay. Stop by our gift shop
for 20 percent off NEW garden
gifts. THIS OLD HOUSE “Garden
and Gifts”, Highway 5 SW, Arling-
ton. Hours call (507) 964-5990.
Remember The Past Occasional
Sale. We’ve restocked from the
holidays and set for a Spring look!
Unique finds, collectables, vintage,
rusti c, shabby, garden, home
decor and Easter. Many unique
treasures from the past. 1060
highway 15 S, Hutchinson Mall.
Wednesday-Friday, 10:00 a.m.-
8:00 p.m.; Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-
6:00 p.m. Open March 23-26, April
20-24.
SERVICES
Building Contractors
30 Years professional home repair
service. Interior/exterior. Fair rates
for quality work. Call (320) 359-
0333.
SERVICES
Misc. Service
CUSTOM LOG SAWING- Cut at
your place or ours. White oak lum-
ber decking and buy logs. Give
Virgil a call. (320) 864-4453.
HANDYMAN: Will do remodeling
of kitchens, bathrooms, hanging
doors and wi ndows, pai nti ng,
sheet rocking, texturizing or any
minor repairs inside or outside.
Wi l l al so do cl eani ng of base-
ments/garages. Call (320) 848-
2722 or (320) 583-1278.
LUXURY PARTY BUS Available
for weddi ngs, shuttl es, Twi ns,
bachelor(ette) parties, birthday or
business. Call Ryan (320) 583-
2674 or kingstoncoaches.com for
more info.
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HELP WANTED:
The City of Arlington is accepting applications
for the following seasonal positions:
Mowing/Weed Trimming Positions. The season will start
tentatively May 1
st
and run approximately 24 weeks, subject
to growing season (dryness, wetness, early/late frost). The
hours for lawn mowing/trimming are Monday-Friday 8 am–5
pm. Areas mowed/trimmed include the parks, cemetery, and
around City buildings. No weekend or evening mowing/trim-
ming will be permitted. Approximately 32 hours per week
will be spent mowing/trimming and maintaining equipment
(oil changes, clean out decks, etc.). Seasonal Part-Time Wage
is
$
9.50 per hour. Applicants must be 18 years or older to
apply and have a valid driver’s license.
The City is preferably looking for individuals to mow/trim
for the entire season. Applications will be accepted for back-
up mowers to help with the first half (April-May) and second
half (August-October) of the season.
Contact the City Office for an application, 204 Shamrock
Drive, Arlington, 507-964-2378.
DEADLINE: All applications must be returned by
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OAK TERRACE
Retirement Community of Gaylord
has openings in the following positions:
ASSISTED LIVING
NURSING ASSISTANTS
Open part-time positions for Day and Evening shifts.
Starting wage $12.00/hour.
Come see what we have to offer!!
Lynn Grochow, Human Resource
Oak Terrace Retirement Community of Gaylord
640 Third St., Gaylord, MN 55334
Phone (507) 237-8703 • Fax (507) 237-5744
email: lgrochow@oakterraceliving.com
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every other Saturday
and as needed.
Own car required.
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by 3/18/16.
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School District #2310
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applications for the
following coaching openings:
“C” Baseball Coach
Letters of interest should
be submitted to:
Randy Walsh,
Activities Director
Sibley East Schools
PO Box 1000
Arlington, MN 55337
Closing date:
March 11, 2016
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