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The McLeod County
Glencoe, Minnesota Vol. 117, No. 11
Full design process for jail begins
By Lori Copler Staff Writer The McLeod County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to allow Wold Architects to develop a contract for its scope of services and a “full design process” for the proposed jail expansion and courthouse security project. Sheriff Scott Rehmann made the request to proceed to the next step in the aftermath of a judge’s ruling that monies left to the county from the Annamarie Tudhope estate could be used for the jail expansion portion of the project. In its preliminary conceptual design, Wold Architects estimated that the jail expansion and renovation would cost about $4.2 million of the total estimated cost of $7 million, which also includes security improvements to the courthouse, particularly in the court administration office area. Commissioner Sheldon Nies said the matter had come before the county’s budget committee following the judge’s ruling. That committee, Nies said, “is very, very, very adamant that it (the jail expansion) doesn’t go over that $4 million.” A representative from Wold said a more indepth design will take about six to eight months to develop. “That will give you lots of time to be thoughtful and make good long-term decisions,” he said. He added that Wold will “come back to the Board” multiple times during the process to get input. County Attorney Mike Junge cautioned the Board to also take the process slowly, because the judge’s ruling is subject appeal. Junge said that any appeals will need to be filed by May 5. If there is an appeal, Junge said, the county can ask the judge to require an “appeal bond” that will protect it if the appeal delays the project long enough that additional costs from inflation or redesign are realized. Commissioner Ron Shimanski, while noting that the process is still in its early stages, asked if the jail or court administration office will need to be shut down during the construction process. The Wold representative said that neither the jail nor the court administration office would have to shut down, but there may be a short period of time that Courtroom 3 is not available for use while it is being remodeled to accommodate a secure passage from the jail to the courtroom. Commissioner Jon Christensen asked if voting to call for the scope of services contract and a full design means the County Board is
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What a difference a year can make
Levi Silfverston gets his Make A Wish of traveling to Disney World in Florida
By Lori Copler Staff Writer year ago in March, Levi Silfverston of Brownton was awaiting — and dreading — open-heart surgery to correct a congenital heart defect. A lot has changed in a year. Levi, son of Leif and Angie Silfverston, has since had his surgery and is now looking forward to a Make A Wish trip to Disney World in Florida. Levi, now 7 and a second grader at Glencoe-Silver Lake Public Schools, was a recipient of last year’s Tim Orth Basketball Jamboree, a fundraiser for children with medical issues and their families. This year, Levi will be on the sidelines with his parents at the March 29 Jamboree, watching as a new group of children are celebrated and aided by the event. ***** Levi was born with two congenital heart conditions that were discovered when he was about 5 months old. First, his aorta (the main artery in the heart) was narrow in the middle, shaped like an hourglass, and inhibiting blood flow. Second, the ventricles of his heart, and their associated arteries and veins, were “flipflopped,” opposite of where they should be in a normal heart. Doctors were able to repair the aorta, cutting out the weakened middle part and splicing together the two larger-diameter ends. But repairing the flip-flopped heart chambers was a little trickier, and Levi had to be strong enough to survive the major open-heart surgery. When he was 2, surgeons placed a band around his pulmonary artery to make his heart work harder — in effect, muscle building for his heart. And the doctors were straight with the Silfverstons: Levi needed the corrective surgery before age 8 so that his heart would grow normally. If for some reason he was unable to have the surgery, the family would have to wait until his heart began to fail, at which time he would be a candidate for a heart transplant. Doctors tightened the bands on Levi’s heart a second time a couple of years ago. In September 2013, the Silfverstons were hoping Levi would be a candidate for the corrective surgery. That turned out to not be the case, as doctors determined that his heart still wasn’t strong enough to withstand the surgery. The band was tightened again. In January, Levi went back to Children’s Hospital again, and this time he was considered a good candidate for the surgery. Angie Silfverston said the surgery went “very well,” but complications ensued shortly afterward. “They figured he must have been coming down with a cold about that time he went in, and he ended up with a lot of mucus in his lungs,”
Peterson to seek re-election
U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, DMinn., announced Monday that he will seek another term representing Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. “I still have a lot of work to do,” Peterson said. “After the 2008 Farm Bill, it became clear that Farm Bill implementation needs to be closely monitored. “With the 2014 Farm Bill complete, I will work to make sure that USDA implements these changes in a timely manner, and as Congress intended. “I also will continue working Rep. Collin to advance perPeterson manent flood protection throughout the Red River Valley with water retention and storage solutions.” Peterson noted that he will continue his independent streak by taking on an administration that continues to put out regulations that negatively impact agriculture and rural areas. “While it can be frustrating to watch the dysfunction and partisan gridlock in Congress, I think there is still a place for moderate members like myself to try to build consensus and cooperation,” Peterson said. “I will continue to be a voice of common sense in Washington, D.C., for all the people of Minnesota’s Seventh District.”
Chronicle photo by Lori Copler
Levi Silfverston of Brownton displays his trip information from the Make A Wish foundation. Levi, a Tim Orth Foundation recipient last year, is looking forward to a Make A Wish trip to Disney World in April.
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Salaries topic of city committee discussion
By Rich Glennie Editor The personnel and legislative committee of Glencoe City Council met last Wednesday afternoon and looked at city administrative salaries. After surveying similar-sized communities around the state, it was noted Glencoe’s supervisory salaries are below average. City Administrator Mark Larson earns $98,654 while the average of 12 other communities was $105,663. Some of the other communities surveyed included larger ones like Big Lake, Baxter and Litchfield and smaller ones like St. James, Luverne, Redwood Falls and Montevideo. It was a similar situation for city finance directors, police chiefs, police captains and public works directors. Finance Director Todd Trippel, who has been with the city for 26 years, earns $74,984. The average of those surveyed was $80,163. Police Chief Jim Raiter, who has been with the department many years but has been chief of police only a couple, earns $76,648, compared to the average of $82,921. Police Captain Wyatt Bienfang earns $65,790, compared to the average of $66,767. The public works director earns $78,644 in Glencoe compared to the average of $80,438. Glencoe has two public works directors, Gary Schreifels in water and wastewater, and Mike Drew in streets and parks. Glencoe Fire Chief Ron Grack gets a salary of $3,000 a year plus $2,200 for each year of service in a pension fund. The average among fire chiefs was $3,254 in pay and $2,186 a year for a pension after 20 years service. Mayor Randy Wilson said the city needs to be competitive with its salaries for city staff. “I think we have a very good staff,” Wilson said. If the city loses any of its supervisors, “we will have to pay more to get someone (else).” Larson, who has been city administrator for about 25 years, said the city tried to improve its supervisory salaries years ago in order to get them more in line with state averages. But cuts in Local Government Aid (LGA) in the mid-2000s also cut into salary increases. While administrative salaries were the topic, the main discussion centered around the fire department. While some cities name their fire chiefs,
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Klaustermeier elected city’s planning commission president
By Rich Glennie Editor The Glencoe Planning and Industrial Commission reelected Dewey Klaustermeier as its president, Ron Knop as vice president and Wes Olson as secretary at its March 13 meeting. The election was an oversight that was supposed to happen at the January meeting, but did not. The planning commission also did not have a February meeting. The planning commission also briefly debated the need for a new Glencoe flood plain ordinance after new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maps were presented to the city. The new FEMA flood plain maps include new areas in the city’s 100-year and 500year flood plain areas, and a new ordinance needs to be approved in accepting the maps. City Administrator Mark Larson said flood plain maps were approved in 1992 after the major flood events in 1991. Parkview Addition on the south side of Buffalo Creek was included in the 500-year flood plain, while many other areas included the 100-year flood plain were off limits for building within that area. New with the latest flood plain map is the inclusion of the former AMPI property in the flood plain, including the former creamery building. The city is seeking “mitigation” dollars from FEMA to remove the creamery building. One omission from the newest maps is anything in the north end of the city, “where all the water came from,” Larson said. There is a training session planned for Hutchinson on April 1 at the Southwest Initiative Foundation building, he added. Larson said the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) enforces the flood plain ordinance, and the Glencoe City Council needs to adopt the new one within six months. Council member Gary Ziemer mentioned that much of the Haukos Trailer Park lies within the 500-year flood plain, and there could be restrictions on removing and replacing trailer homes. Larson said the new flood plain maps allow homeowners in those designated areas to purchase flood insurance, something few in the city can do right now. Larson said more will be known after the April 1 meeting, and it will be the topic of the April planning commission meeting. The other matter of the city planners was the annual review of special use permits. They included: • Outside swimming pools over 5,000 gallons that need fencing. Larson said there are about a half dozen within the city. • D.W. Jones and Grand Meadows’s 65-unit apartment located in a residential (R-1) zone. • The Buffalo Creek BMX track that required 1,000 yards of fill in a flood plain. “It’s been a very successful project,” Larson said. Plans are to add playground equipment to Sterner Park this season. The property is owned by the city. • Christ Lutheran Church for its Migrant Head Start program and building. It is a five-year renewal process. • Dipo Ajayi and his business, Dominion Home Health, located in a residential home on 10th Street. • The Glencoe Light and Power transmission line, which has been completed, energized and hooked up to the power grid, Larson said. • Cory Popelka and his CJP Auto Sales used car dealership on residentially zone property along north Hennepin Avenue. • Ryan Voss for a sign at Hennepin Avenue near the elevator and railroad tracks noting his business buildings on 12th Street. • Seneca Foods for the migrant housing unit on company property. The commissioners called the housing unit, “well operated.” None of the reviews indicated the city had received any complaints concerning the special use permits. In other matters, the commissioners: • Heard that a permit has been drawn to fix the hole in the wall of the elevator building along Hennepin Avenue and the railroad tracks. Larson said if work to fix the hole is not started in the spring, the city may have to take the matter to court. The permit is for a partial demolition of the property and repairs to the remainder. • Heard the annual contractors breakfast is scheduled for 7 a.m., Wednesday, March 26, in the south ballroom at the City Center.
Chronicle photo by Rich Glennie
Food shelf donation
Officers of the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association (FCSLA) recently presented a $500 check to the McLeod Emergency Food Shelf through a grant from FCSLA District 15. Officers include, from left, Ron Maresh, secretary; David Wanous, president; and John Popelka, treasurer, who are with Marietta Neumann, excecutive director of the county food shelf. FCSLA is a fraternal benefit society providing financial security to its members while embracing its Catholic values and Slavic traditions for 122 years. FCSLA branches provide many charitable donations among its members as well as other service organizations.
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Retired teachers group to meet
The Glencoe Area Retired Teachers will be meeting at 11:30 a.m., March 20, for lunch at King’s Wok in Hutchinson. Members who wish to carpool may meet at the Glencoe City Center west parking lot at 11 a.m. Continued from page 1 Glencoe’s chief is elected from the ranks of the fire department by the firefighters. Wilson, a retired Glencoe firefighter, said, “Our firemen are very responsible. The chief elected is well qualified and has the respect of the department.” Larson said the firefighters earn $2,200 a year for their pension fund and are not otherwise paid. They are partially-vested in the relief fund after 10 years and full vested at 20 years. Most departments in the region have annual pension contributions of $1,100 to $1,300 a year per volunteer firefighter, he noted. Wilson said one of the challenges is getting firefighters to get to 20 years of service. Traditionally, that has not been a problem, but “there is a lot more turnover than we used to have.” He pointed to job changes and other economic factors for the larger turnover. “We don’t have a problem getting (firefighter) candidates,” Larson added, but with a more mobile society and many people now working out of town, it is harder to get the commitments needed to be a volunteer firefighter. Council member Dan Perschau said he is paid something to “do what I do (on City Council).” He suggested the city, as a gesture, at least compensate the volunteers for their training time. He also felt that volunteers “forfeit everything (in a pension)” if they quit before vested. “That’s a big deal.” As to paying firefighters, Wilson said, “I always thought it was a public service; always felt the pension at the end was enough.” While the volunteers are on call at all times, Larson said “they can still live life.” He said the firefighters police themselves well. Council member Kevin Dietz, a retired police officer, agreed. He said he was always impressed with the young people in the fire department. “They do a good job in watching out for themselves (with their conduct). It was never a concern. They always policed themselves.” Perschau added he hoped the public appreciates what these volunteers do for the community. Wilson added, if the police needed someone to help with a situation right away, “they have 40 (firefighters) who can respond. I hope the community knows the value they get from this organization. “We’re really fortunate. We have good relations with the townships in our (fire department) service area,” Wilson said.
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Plato Lions host spring brunch
The Plato Lions Club will host its 31st annual spring brunch from 9 a.m. to noon, Sunday, March 30, at the Plato Hall. It is an all-you-can eat meal of pancakes, sausage, eggs, toast and a beverage. Free-will donations will be accepted with proceeds going to the McLeod Emergency Food Shelf.
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GHPS to bus tables March 31
On Monday, March 31, members of the Glencoe Historic Preservation Society (GHPS) will be “busing tables for tips,” from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Unhinged! Pizza. The GHPS also will receive a portion of all sales, including pickups and deliveries, in addition to tips. The money will go toward the completion of the kitchen in the Glencoe Historic Room at the Glencoe City Center. The GHPS appreciates your support. Call Gloria Hilgers at 864-4174 for more information.
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Seniors club meets March 20
The Glencoe Senior Citizens Club will meet on Thursday, March 20, at 12:30 p.m., in the Glencoe City Center senior room for socializing and games. All senior citizens are invited to attend. The group also meets at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 25. More information can be obtained by calling at 320-864-3799 or 320-510-1551. To be included in this column, items for Happenings must be received in the Chronicle office no later than 5 p.m. on Monday of the week they are to be published. Items received after that will be published elsewhere in the newspaper as space permits. Happenings in Glencoe, Brownton, Stewart, Plato, New Auburn, Biscay and Silver Lake take priority over happenings elsewhere.
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Spring load restrictions went into effect on all McLeod County highways on Friday, March 14, and will remain in effect until further notice. “These restrictions protect the investment we have made in our highways and help hold off costly pavement repair and unnecessary reconstruction,” said McLeod County Highway Engineer John Brunkhorst. All roads will be posted with signs indicating maximum allowable axle loads. Maps showing specific restrictions are available at the highway department office or on the McLeod County website at www.co.mcleod. mn.us/highway/slr. Any questions regarding specific route postings should be directed to the McLeod County Highway Department at 320-484-4321.
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definitely “building a new jail.” Junge said no decision will be final until the County Board actually accepts a bid and enters into a contract for the construction. “And there are about six checkpoints between now and then, and you can say ‘no’ at any time,” said Junge. The County Board voted unanimously to have Rehmann work with Wold on the scope of services contract and the next design phase of the project.
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County Board debates, decides on format for building code workshop
By Lori Copler Staff Writer A proposed April 8 workshop regarding a potential adoption of a uniform building code sparked controversy among County Board Commissioners Tuesday morning. Board Chair Paul Wright set the stage for the discussion when he reported on township annual meetings he had attended the previous week. Wright said he was disappointed that several townships passed resolutions protesting the adoption of a building code by the County Board. Wright contended that those resolutions were based on “absolutely inaccurate information.” He also said that there is an impression that the County Board is trying to do something underhanded and out of the public eye. “All we were trying to do is set up a workshop so we can get some accurate information,” said Wright. “Now, we have to go into a mode of damage control rather than fact finding.” Commissioner Sheldon Nies also said a proposed April 8 workshop should be to hear information, and not a public hearing. “We’re a long way from even voting on this,” said Nies. He added that the County Board needed to stress that the meeting is a workshop, and “not a meeting where we’re going to listen to 20 people. We’re going to schedule the people who are going to address the board that day.” Those people currently include the Wright County planning and zoning director, the Meeker County building inspector, and a contingency from the McLeod County Fire Chiefs Association. Commissioner Ron Shimanski also suggested that the Board invite someone from the Crow River Builders Association to give a viewpoint from building contractors. “I think that’s a good idea,” agreed Nies. Commissioner Jon Christensen advocated for at least some public input, noting that the County Board had allowed public comment during past workshops. “Now, we’re kind of changing the rules,” said Christensen, who also stated that the County Board represents the people, and “I don’t think we should snub out anyone’s voice.” Nies said he agreed the public should have input, but not necessarily at the workshop, indicating there will probably be public hearings before the County Board actually voted to adopt a code. It was also noted that township officials had been invited to the workshop. “What does that say when you invite them and then don’t allow them to speak?” asked County Attorney Mike Junge. But Wright said it would give those officials an opportunity to hear the same information as the County Board, and Commissioner Kermit Terlinden noted that people could pass along their questions to the commissioners “and we can ask them for them.” On a 4-1 vote, the County Board agreed to the format of the workshop, which will only include the scheduled speakers. Christensen cast the dissenting vote. The County Board also set a meeting for Friday, March 21, at 9:30 a.m., to discuss the 2015 budget. Two other workshops also were scheduled: one for April 1 after the regular Board meeting to revisit the county’s 2003 facility plan; and another for Thursday, April 3, at 11 a.m., at the solid waste facility to hear updated information on the proposed one-sort recycling plan.
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Bands in concert
The Glencoe-Silver Lake 9/10 and Concert bands performed Monday night under the direction of Peter Gepson. Above are, from left, Wyatt Ackerson, tenor saxophone; Cody Becker, trombone; Ethan Bass, tenor saxophone; Piper Davis, alto saxophone; Ashley Alsleben, alto saxophone; and Robin Swift, euphonium. At the right are April Brady and Alyson Winn on clarinets. The next band concert will be Friday, March 28, with the Northwestern College Symphonic Band.
‘Dollars for Detty’ benefit set March 29
“Dollars for Detty,” a benefit for Jeff Dettmann, will be held from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, March 29, at the Hamburg Community Hall. Dettmann, 30, of Norwood Young America, a husband and father of two young girls, has a variety of medical issues that began when he was admitted to Abbott Northwestern Hospital on Jan. 31 after two stays at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia for severe ulcerative colitis. He then developed a rare systemic infection that spread to his liver, kidneys, colon and lungs. On top of that, the infection attacked his body and poisoned his blood. He has started dialysis, but then developed an extremely rare blood disease called TTP, requiring plasma replacement therapy. Dettman is currently in a nursing home in Gaylord, undergoing physical therapy. Married to Jessica Dettman, they have two daughters, Savanah, 4, and Brynnly, 1. He is the son of Debbie Dettman and the late John Dettman. A “Dollars for Detty” fund also has been established at KleinBank. To donate an item for the silent auction or to volunteer to work at the benefit, contact Adam Kube at 952393-7064 or Jenn Bartley at 952-327-5704.
Townships set budgets during annual meetings
By Lori Copler Staff Writer All 14 of McLeod County’s townships had annual meetings Tuesday, March 11, and several also had annual elections. A recap of those activities by township: • Acoma — Acoma has its election in the fall; however, residents voted to maintain the 2015 levy at the 2014 level of $55,000. Township residents also heard a report from County Commissioner Jon Christensen regarding an upcoming County Board workshop on the possible adoption of the universal building code, and residents passed a resolution opposing the adoption of a countywide building code. • Bergen — Township Clerk Amy Meyer said the big topic of discussion was the Bergen’s town hall, which is over 100 years old. The Board of Supervisors and a committee will look at possibilities of renovating or replacing the building, and a special meeting will be called in July for township voters, at which time three or four proposals will be presented. Meyer said the township still has the option to increase its levy before it is finalized in fall to accommodate a project. Otherwise, Meyer said, the preliminary levy was set at $110,000 for the road and bridge fund (down $20,000 from the previous year), $30,000 for the general fund and $25,000 for fire protection. • Collins — Nine votes were cast in the election, with Jay Reiner being re-elected to a three-year term as a supervisor and Clerk Alan Fredrickson being re-elected to a twoyear term. Each received nine votes. Fredrickson said that McLeod County Commissioner Paul Wright visited with the township board and residents, reporting on the possible retrofit of the solid waste facility to accommodate one-sort recycling, the jail expansion and security projects at the McLeod County Courthouse, and that revenue from the county’s new wheelage tax will be used for a road project within Collins Township. Chris Hansch and Jesse Messner from the Brownton Fire Department were present to discuss the potential purchase of a new fire engine and other issues; and Stewart Fire Chief Dean Nelson reported that Stewart may be looking at a new truck in the near future. Nelson also reported that Boon Lake Township in Renville County may revise its fire protection, and Stewart may need to revise its township fire protection contracts accordingly. Fredrickson also said there was some discussion of improving Sunset Circle and North Sunset Drive on the western shore of Lake Marion when the county does its Tagus Avenue project. The 2014 budget was increased to $130,000, which allows the township to budget $20,000 a year for the potential fire truck purchases. The 2013 levy had been $107,000. • Glencoe — The levy will remain the same as the current year at $85,000, reported Clerk Loren Mackenthun. He said the Glencoe Fire Department visited to discuss its pending purchase of a new aerial truck, but otherwise business was “pretty routine.” • Hale — Clerk Tammy Stifter said she was re-elected to a two-year term with 13 votes. There was a blank ballot for the three-year supervisor position, and incumbent Clarence Juncewski, who did not seek re-election, received four write-in votes. Stifter said the township board will find out at its regular meeting if Juncewski will serve another term. Stifter said township residents asked the board to look into the cost of the potential purchase of a plow truck. The levy will remain the same as it currently is. • Hassan Valley — There were 23 votes cast in Hassan Valley’s election, according to Clerk Robert Anderson. Incumbent Supervisor Randy Kirchoff was re-elected with 18 votes, while Steve Reiner received three write-in votes and Randy Peterson received one. There was one blank ballot. Anderson was re-elected with 20 votes, while Bonnie Baumetz received two write-in votes and there was one blank ballot. The 2015 levy was set at $160,000, with $22,000 dedicated to general revenue, $108,000 for the road and bridge fund and $30,000 for fire protection. Anderson said a resolution also was passed by residents opposing the potential adoption of a universal building code by the county. • Helen — Clerk Karen Mackenthun said township residents heard reports from the Glencoe and Plato fire departments, and set the annual levy for all purposes at $190,000. • Hutchinson — Hutchinson Township has November elections. Township voters approved the 2015 levy, with $12,000 for general purposes, $86,000 for the road and bridge fund, and $27,000 for fire protection. The township will be responsible for about $70,000 of a new truck purchase in 2015 or 2016 for the Hutchinson Fire Department, estimated at a total cost of $525,000 to $700,000. Hutchinson Township’s share will be spread over a fiveyear period. • Lynn — Eighteen voters turned out and unanimously returned Supervisor Paul Merkins and Clerk Cheryl Bleil to their positions. The levy stayed the same as 2014, with $25,000 designated for the general fund, $23,000 for fire protection, $70,000 for the road and bridge fund and $20,000 for savings. Dan Kirchoff of the McLeod County Sheriff’s Department reported on the number of calls in Lynn Township and addressed concerns raised by the attendees. • Penn — Eleven voters turned out for the election and returned incumbent Supervisor Neil Winterfeldt and incumbent Clerk Donald R. Albrecht to their positions with 11 votes each. The budget and levy were set at $110,000. Voters approved a request from the New Auburn Fire Department to buy a truck at a cost of $215,000, with the total cost to the three areas it serves (the city of New Auburn and Penn and New Auburn townships) of $185,000. Brownton Fire Chief Chris Hansch made a proposal for his department to buy a truck at a cost of about $415,000, but no action was taken. • Rich Valley — Clerk Theresa Rusten said the levy was set at $65,000 for the road and bridge fund, and at $1,000 each for the general and fire protection funds. Topics on the agenda were the potential purchase of a new tractor, road conditions and the possibility of a “clean-up” week in the township. • Sumter — Sumter Township has November elections. Residents did vote to increase the township levy by $25,000 to $115,000 to accommodate potential fire truck purchases by the Glencoe and Brownton fire departments, as well as increased road maintenance costs. • Winsted — The approved levy amounts include $25,000 for the general fund, $146,000 for the road and bridge fund, $11,000 for Lester Prairie Fire Department, $1,000 for Silver Lake Fire Department, and $23,000 for the Winsted Fire Department.
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Horizons special edition looks at local projects, past and future
Our view: Despite ‘great recession,’ area seems to be coming alive with development activities
ach year The Chronicle takes a look around the community to see what is happening with local businesses and job growth, and each year we are surprised. This past year was no exception as the area economy begins to emerge from the “great recession” of 2007, and we try to move forward. The special edition tucked inside today’s Chronicle is called “Horizon,” but in the newsroom we refer to it as the progress edition. During the lean years, progress was in the eye of the beholder, but it was there. In 2013 going into 2014, we are seeing years of legwork and persistent efforts to lure businesses and industries to the community finally pay off with a pair of new businesses planning to open this year in Glencoe. DaVita, a kidney dialysis center, plans to reuse the former Pam’s Hallmark building. The Wedin family closed the longtime drugstore/Hallmark business last year, and it is nice to see a vacant storefront being reopened. DaVita could bring in up to 20 good-paying technical jobs to the community, as well as a much-needed service for those requiring dialysis. Those patients will be able to get treatment locally that is now only available with trips to regional centers elsewhere. The other new business is Rice Construction Systems of Sauk Rapids, who will build a new 8,000square-foot office, showroom and storage facility in the new industrial park. That could result in the addition of eight jobs. Starkey Labs has indicated its desire to add an additional 10 jobs as well, while Miller Manufacturing continues to expand. Miller Manufacturing continues to grow in both product lines and employees. Since opening in 2005, the company has added over 100 new jobs to its Glencoe facility. This year it plans the next phase of its expansion plans with construction of a 60,000-square-foot addition. Still in the discussion stages is a proposed new motel for the city. Talks seem to have stalled, although a recent study indicated another motel would be feasible for Glencoe. As important as new businesses and industries are to a community,
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the retention of existing businesses and jobs is just as important. Discussions also are under way with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to find a new facility for its offices and 14 federal employees. The discussions are focused on another lot in the city’s industrial park, but no decision has been made yet by the government officials. Businesses like Dominion Home Health Services continue to grow; new businesses like CJP Auto Sales, PJ’s Wine & Spirits and Panther Point Nutrition joined the community; and others expanded or remodeled, like Harpel Brothers. City government continues to remain active as well with plans to remodel and expand the municipal liquor store; redevelop downtown lots (former Economart and Sunlife Tanning properties); and do projects with the Glencoe City Center to help better utilize the former school building. Major infrastructure projects also are in the works on the city level with the first of a multi-phase comprehensive street improvement plan ready this spring. The comprehensive plan is to upgrade underground city utilities and above ground streets and trails. Addressing flooding issues remains a major priority as it has for the past 20 years. Discussions about how to divert water draining from the north away from the center of the community is ongoing, and Buffalo Creek watershed has stepped forward to lead a solution for the longwanted west-ditch project that has bewitched the city for decades. Now that the district court has ruled that the bequest of $3.8 million by the late Annamarie Tudhope can be used to help fund a courthouse/jail expansion, that project could get under way in the near future. Also on the county’s radar is an expansion of its Materials Recovery Facility in Hutchinson to meet the projected increased volumes of recycable materials if the county opts to go to a one-sort recycling program. That decision could come in early April. So despite a “sluggish” economy, things are happening in the community. You just have to stop and look around to see it. — R.G.
I survived both the 7K, and Ikea store
Saturday morning, I woke early and meticulously groomed myself — shaved my legs, applied moisturizer, styled my hair. No, I didn’t have a big date. I was prepping for my first 7K run, the “Get Lucky 7K,” which was held in downtown Minneapolis Saturday morning. Since I was rather lackadaisical in training for the 7K, which is the equivalent of about 4.4 miles, I decided I’d better be prepared for the aftermath: if I went into cardiac arrest, I didn’t want paramedics and cardiologists distracted by unshaven legs and dry, flaking skin. After all, I was raised by a mother of the “put on clean underpants in case you get into an accident” school of thought. My niece and I arrived downtown, along with 12,000 other runners. Because there was such a horde, runners were asked to sort themselves into categories: those who are “elite,” and then by pace: eightminute mile, nine-minute mile, and so on. I walked about four blocks and joined the group of walkers and 11-plus-minute runners in the back. We had to wait about a half-hour before our group of turtles moved up to the starting gate, during which time I pepped myself up with such thoughts as “slow and steady go far in a day,” “slow and steady win the she wanted to be there the first time I saw this furniture and household goods mega-store. She looked at me across the booth at Joe Senser’s. “Seriously? You just finished a 7K and now you want to walk another two miles?” she asked. I thought she was exaggerating. She wasn’t. The place is huge. Upon our arrival, she advised me to just “follow the arrows” in the event we became separated. I’ve honestly never seen anything like it. There were whole rooms — living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, home offices, etc. — set up, complete with clothes hanging in the closets and books on the bookshelves. I also believe there were another 12,000 people in there, lying on beds, sitting in chairs and leaning against kitchen counters. It was a day of firsts; my first 7K, and my first trip to Ikea. When I got home at suppertime, I sent the dog outside (for some reason, I didn’t feel like going for a walk), ate a sandwich and was in bed by 8:30 p.m., dreaming of green sweatshirts and glass-paneled book cases. And offering up a grateful prayer that I had survived both adventures.
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race” (anyway, it did for the tortoise over the hare, as we all know from the fable), and “just don’t puke.” Well, I made it through the race and, really, the view from the back of the pack isn’t all that bad. I could watch a whole wave of green sweatshirts cross the Stone Arch Bridge as I followed in the wake. After the race, I met up with my niece, who is much younger and faster than I and was munching on a banana when I found her. We then repaired to Joe Senser’s restaurant, where we enjoyed a postrace celebratory lunch. As we finished lunch, my niece asked what I wanted to do next. I suggested a visit to the nearby Ikea store as I had never been there before. My niece, a frequent “guest” there, had remarked in the past that
Letters to Editor After all that trouble, and still nothing to show for it
To the Editor: I have given up my quest to obtain health insurance today. After countless hours spent on the computer and telephone with MNSure, I have gotten absolutely nowhere. My husband died of lymphoma almost 12 years ago, and my income comes mainly from Social Security benefits for survivors. My youngest son, age 15, is disabled (he has autism and epilepsy) and is covered by medical assistance. I and two other of my children were happily insured by MinnesotaCare. We were paying $230 a month and had almost no out-ofpocket expense. We received a notice in November that I and my daughter, who is 19, were being removed from MinnesotaCare and had to apply for insurance on the MNSure website. My 17-year-old son was moved by the state onto medical assistance. I began the application process in early December. After filling out the application online, I got to the summary at the end and saw that the system was saying that my daughter had been in foster care. Since that was not correct, I went back to try to correct the error. In the process, all the information I had painstakingly entered was lost. I went back a second time and entered the information again, and the same thing happened … the system said my daughter was in foster care, and when I tried to correct it my information was all lost again. I called MNSure and asked to be sent a paper application to fill out. I filled it out and had my insurance provider (who also happens to be my brother-in-law, a state representative, and an Obamacare navigator) fax it in from his office for me before the Dec. 15 deadline to have insurance by Jan. 1. I then waited to hear something from MNSure, but didn’t hear anything. On Dec. 31, I called MNSure to see if they ever received the application I faxed in and was told they had no way of checking. They said I should fill out an application online. I told them what had happened when I tried, and they suggested that I not enter my daughter’s Social Security number this time because the error had to be connected to some wrong information tied to that number. So I went back and once again filled in all the information, without her Social Security number this time, and my application was finally accepted. The decision on whether or not I qualified for any help with my premium was “pending,” however, right underneath that information it said I qualified for $86 a month and a 73 percent cost sharing reduction … whatever that means. Again, I waited, checking back every few days to see if a final decision had been reached. After a week or two I called again to see what was going on. My application was pending because there was information that had to be veri-
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Letters to Editor Response to wrestling parents column
To the Editor: This letter is in response to Josh Randt’s article in the Feb. 26 Chronicle about the parents at the section wrestling meet (“Parents should be ashamed of actions”). While some of the information in the article is correct, I feel that some other things should be set straight. First off, my name is Jim Jordahl. I grew up in Glencoe and have many friends and colleagues there. I am now from Hutchinson and was definitely one of the number of people that said they had a website, so I will assume it is me that some of the article was about. Yes, I take many pictures for the wrestlers and their families – it is such a tightknit sport. In fact, some parents don’t even bring a camera to an event like this and just ask if I could get some nice ones of their kids. I am honored to be asked. So with people seemingly intentionally standing between a group of 200 or more parents and a picture of their children on the podium, a large group of people were getting frustrated. I did take a picture of the wall of people in front of me (Josh included) saying something to the effect “this is my view, it won’t sell any 8x10s (on the website).” My problem is being directly quoted as saying specific things that I did not say. “Great, now your crack is going to be in every one of my shots” was absolutely not said by me. I surely grumbled like the rest, but never said the crass things I am “quoted” as saying. I just don’t think Josh could hear everything perfectly when he is standing in front of the rope, and we were the animals back in the pack. I would hope that if one is directly quoted, it would be closer to the things that were actually said. Truth is the owner of the photography company, Brian Fowler, has a nephew that is in my audio/video program at Ridgewater. He is a great student, and SPX Sports is a great family business in the Mankato area. There was the first grandchild born into the family that day, and the normal photographers that would be there could not make it. So yes, some additional understanding by all including me for the hard-working ladies would have been great. After being in contact with Brian (the owner), there was NO FEE that was paid to be the only people allowed to take pictures. Additionally, there was NO PRESS PASS NEEDED at all to take pictures of our children, although Mr. Randt kept bringing it up in the article. So I’m glad that he had a press pass around his neck, but the other 200 plus people out there earned their press passes by raising those kids for 18 years. There was none needed! I wish Mr. Randt would have checked these things out first before printing his article. To be honest, many people were getting out of hand, and he is correct about that. Josh did a rightful job saying that the mob should have been more empathetic to the girls up front. But it seemed that some of the vitriol being spouted by the large group of people was going his way as well. Having a press pass should not mean that you lose empathy for others and keep them from seeing their kids on the stand. I think a little more understanding on everyone’s part that day would have gone a long way toward easing the tensions that the large mass of parents felt. A simple step to the side by the photographers up front after getting a picture early on would have been great appreciated by all involved. So yes, I was grumbling and said I had a website that parents wanted to see their wrestlers on. I took a picture of the wall of people in front of me and lamented on that view not selling any 8x10s. I apologize for that, but it was not done with nearly the venom nor the wording that Mr. Randt describes. There was NO press pass needed for the event, so I wish I would not have been repeatedly accused of not having one, and there was no fee paid by SPX Sports to be the only ones to take photos all of which should have been checked out prior to the publishing. I just wanted a chance to say that though I was in the crowd with hundreds of other parents wanting to celebrate a moment with their children, I am not the “animal” I was made out to be. In support of the photo company there that day, please visit this link to see the great shots of the event the ladies from SPX Sports got. http://www.photoreflect.com/ store/thumbpage.aspx?e=921 0148. Thanks again for the space. Jim Jordahl Hutchinson
Chaperones proud of band/choir students
To the Editor: As guests and chaperones for the Glencoe-Silver Lake Band/Choir trip this year, we would like to let you all know how very proud you should be of the students that participated in this trip. It was a pleasure and honor to be with these young adults and their teachers, Randi Erlandson and Peter Gepson. Adverse weather changed our agenda significantly, but everyone was flexible and willing to go with the flow. We arrived in St. Louis on a Saturday morning and were able to see and experience all that had been planned for that day, but with a winter storm moving in, most everything beyond that point needed to be adjusted. Mrs. Erlandson and Mr. Gepson needed to make some major decisions in very little time, and all students were very accepting of those changes. We received compliments at museums, restaurants and even convenient store stops on the road such as: “Are these your students? You should be very proud!” Our trip home took four and one-half hours longer than planned, but we made it home safely as our drivers navigated a difficult alternative route. Thank you to all who helped make this possible and please be assured that chaperoning this trip was an honor and all should be proud of how these Glencoe-Silver Lake students represented our communities. Thank you, Chaperones: Russ Bass, Teresa Ross, Carrie Schrader, Janice Winn, Amy Gomulak, Marlys Raduenz, Charlie and Linda Becker, Lee and Geralyn Broderius
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fied from my county. I called the county to see what they needed. They needed pay stubs for my son’s part-time job and my daughter’s missing Social Security number to prove she is a citizen. I provided them with that information and waited some more. I called the county again after a week or two and now they needed my daughter’s pay stubs as well. None of this information was ever requested from me directly. I had to call and ask what they needed. After waiting a while, I called MNSure again, this time I was told that because of where I lived I did not qualify for any help at all. This didn’t sound right to me, so I called the county office again. The worker there said when she looked up my case in her computer it only showed asterisks now, which usually meant the case had been transferred to MinnesotaCare. She gave me a number to call there. The worker at MinnesotaCare told me that it didn’t matter where I lived, and that looking at my income and household size, I didn’t qualify for MinnesotaCare, but I should qualify for a tax credit. She suggested I call MNSure again. Now it was just a day or two before the Feb. 15 deadline to sign up for insurance starting March 1. I called MNSure, and the worker was so helpful. She sent all of my information to her supervisor who personally went through my application. I got a call back telling me I would qualify for a $209 per month tax credit to help with my premiums. My computer screen was still telling me I only qualified for $86 a month plus the 73 percent cost sharing, but they said that was wrong. I asked could I get an email or something from them stating that I qualified for the $209 credit, but they said they could not do that. They recommended I call back after I had chosen my plan, and enroll over the telephone with someone at MNSure to be sure I got the proper credit. It was too late for me to make the deadline to get insurance for March 1, so I took my time about looking at plans since once you sign up, you cannot change your mind. So today, March 11, I chose a plan and called to enroll. I started my conversation by telling the worker that I had been told that I qualified for $209 a month tax credit, and asked if that was correct. He said yes, and I proceeded to enroll. It felt so good to finally get this done after all the hours I had spent gathering information, being on hold or talking to people on the telephone, and entering information on my computer. I was happy that I and my daughter were going to be covered by insurance again in case something happened to one of us. After I got off the phone I wrote out my check to the insurance company and was getting an envelope ready to send it off when the phone rang. It was the man from MNSure calling to tell me that an error had been made; I did not qualify for the $209 a month. That was for a family of four signing up, and I was only signing up for me and my daughter. I informed him that my other two children were on medical assistance, and that the person who figured out my application was fully aware of this. He said he would speak to his supervisor and call back. I just received a phone call from MNSure. After recalculating our family income, including my two teenagers’ part-time jobs, I don’t qualify for any help to buy insurance for my daughter and myself. Although it does still say on my computer that I qualify for $86 a month tax credit and 73 percent cost sharing. So I have been told by two people I don’t qualify at all, one has told me I qualify for $209 a month, and my computerized MNSure account still says $86 per month plus 73 percent cost sharing. Who should I believe? The MNSure website says that if you make under $94,200 a year for a family of four you can qualify for a tax credit, and I am way under that. I had insurance for $230 a month, that I was told I would be able to keep under Obamacare, but that turned out to not be true. Yes, my disabled son and my other son are still covered, but insurance for my daughter and I is now unaffordable. After countless hours getting the run around from inefficient, inept government workers, sending in all my personal information, going without health insurance for months, I have nothing to show for it. Isn’t Obamacare wonderful? Thanks for all your help, Uncle Sam. Tammy Tankersley Glencoe
Music students made GSL look good
To the Editor: Recently, we had the pleasure of traveling to St. Louis and Memphis with 59 Glencoe-Silver Lake musicians and 12 adults as part of the GSL music trip. These students demonstrated once again why GSL students are No. 1! The people of the GSL communities will be proud to know that our students conducted themselves with class and maturity, and that we received compliments on our group wherever we went — from the workers at the museums and monuments we visited to personnel at restaurants, and even from fellow guests at our hotels. And when trip plans had to be adjusted due to weather (which unfortunately happened numerous times on this trip), our students demonstrated the flexibility, pa-
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GSL students in front of the famous arch in St. Louis. tience and maturity far beyond their years. We would also like to thank our chaperones for making the trip a possibility and everyone on the GlencoeSilver Lake School District for continuing to support the music program. We believe that GSL traveled well, and made the school district and the entire state of Minnesota look good. Peter Gepson Randi Erlandson GSL High School Band and Choir
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To the Editor: Thanks are owed to Larry Schuette of Form-A-Feed and to Jeff Nielsen, Jeff Manderscheid, Roger Price, and Jim Abraham of United Farmers Cooperative, who traveled to the Twin Cities on March 12 to educate local officials on economics and interstate commerce. The city of Minneapolis wants to force the Twin Cities and Western Railroad (TCW) out of its current route through that city and onto a twisty, undulating route that would be built for approximately $250 million and add to the TCW’s operating costs. Minneapolis demands the freight rail relocation so a new light-rail passenger line can be built without moving a bicycle trail from its current location.
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The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, March 19, 2014, page 6
Glencoe City Council awards bid for street project
By Rich Glennie Editor Glencoe City Council on Monday night awarded the bid for bonds on its 2014 public improvement project to Raymond James & Associates, Inc. of New York City for a rate of 1.9278 percent. The 10-year bonds are for $1,952,466.20 and will pay for the first phase of the comprehensive street improvement work scheduled to begin this summer. Part of the bond repayment will come from assessments to property owners. The project was scheduled for 2013, but the bidding process started late and bids came in over estimates. City Council opted to rebid and do the work this year. As a result, the city received more bids and a better interest rate that saved about $40,000, according to Paul Donna, city consultant from Northlands Securities. Donna said the city received an A1 credit rating, “which is a very good rating for a city of this size.” He said the credit rating was determined on the city’s healthy fund balance levels. “You receive high marks for that.” He said two “challenges” the rating company pointed to are out of the city’s control — tax base valuations decreasing and the reliance on government aid, which can be unreliable at times. “All in all, it was a very good report,” Donna said of the city’s credit rating. As to the uncontrollable things, Mayor Randy Wilson said there is little the city can do about decreasing valuations. But he felt the city was obligated “to look for every revenue source we can find (like local government aid). We can only use the tools that are available to us.” Donna said the city received 10 bids from all over the country, which he said “is unusual.” He said there is still a demand for municipal bonds. He said the fixed rate of 1.9278 percent interest “is a benefit to the city.” “That’s wonderful news from when we first bid last year,” Wilson added. In other matters, City Council: • Approved a bid from Visu-sewer to line a clay sewer line leading to the wastewater treatment plant for $33,500. Gary Schreifels, public works director for water and wastewater, said the 250-foot clay pipe was televised last summer, and it was discovered the line was filled with roots. The pipe was originally installed with the treatment plant in the 1950s, he added. When televised, the camera could only see about 50 feet into the line due to the roots. Schreifels said the pipe is buried about 15 feet deep and it would be far more expensive to dig a trench to get at it. Visu-sewer would cut the roots from the pipe and insert the liner that would be “cured in place” inside the pipe to seal it from leaks. The $33,500 would come from the city’s inflow and infiltration (I&I) funds, Schreifels said. He estimated the work could begin in mid April and by done by the end of April. • Approved the purchase of a leaf vacuum to pick up residential leaves next fall. The bid went to Old Dominion Brush Corporation Inc. for $44,701. Mike Drew, public works director for streets and parks, said the leaf vacuum has been talked about for a couple of years as a new service to the public. Instead of hauling leaves to the city disposal site, the leaf vacuum would come by and suck them off boulevards. He said the unit grinds up the leaves and compacts them, thus reducing the number of truck loads needed to bring the city’s leaves to the Creekside Compost facility in Hutchinson. Drew said the vacuum has a 16-inch diameter hose with an hydraulic arm. Having the vacuum also will save on the wear and tear of the street sweeper, Drew said. The leaf pickup would be done by precincts, one each day, Drew said. Notice will either be put into the monthly electric bills on the days to get the leaves to the boulevards and how to put them out. He stressed the need to keep sticks and garden vines out of the leaf piles because they clog up the vacuum. Also, the leaves need to be in the boulevard, not the street or gutter, Drew added. Drew said it will take about four months to get the leaf vacuum once it is ordered. And the cost is in the street department’s budget this year, he added. • Approved the hiring of Short Elliott Hendrickson (SEH) for $9,600 to put together project specifications for repairs to the north wall of the Glencoe City Center. The city received a 100 percent state Legacy grant for the actual construction portion of the project. • Purchased a truck and plow for the street department from Harpel Brothers for $24,877 for the truck and $3,750 for the plow. Drew said it will replace older city equipment. The sale of some of the older equipment at auction will likely cover the cost of the new vehicle and plow, Larson added. • Heard that the liquor store expansion/remodeling project is “moving fast,” Larson said. The coolers have been installed, and the beer cave is expected to be open on Wednesday, Larson said. The coolers have been out of commission for about two weeks. The aim is to complete the east side of the new store first and then move product in order to complete the westside, he said. The project completion date remains the first week in April. • Closed the meeting to discuss a police disciplinary issue. But it did not come easily. Mayor Wilson said the closed meeting was not warranted and asked that the City Council meeting be adjourned. Council member Lori Adamietz made that motion, but it received no second. The meeting was then closed on a 4-1 vote. Adamietz voted no. After the meeting, Larson stated: “Upon advice from legal Counsel Jody Winters, the City Council reopened the closed meeting with no discussion and with no action taken. The disciplinary issue had been settled prior to the City Council meeting; the meeting should have only been closed if the employee had requested it.”
Stewart planning now for Stewartfest
By Lori Copler Staff Writer The Stewart City Council approved a long slate of resolutions regarding the annual Stewartfest celebration at its March 10 meeting. Most of those resolutions sought contributions from the Stewart Lions Club for various activities that occur during the three-day celebration, typically set for the fourth weekend in June. On behalf of the Stewartfest committee, the city is asking the Lions for a donation of up to $1,500 for fireworks (the City Council also agreed to donate $500 from the city for fireworks); up to $2,000 for inflatable kids’ rides (Council Member Kevin Klucas voted against the resolution, but didn’t explain why); up to $1,200 for the mini-rod tracktor pull; and up to $700 for the kids’ pedal pull. In other business, the City Council: • Agreed to allow the maintenance department to get prices on, and buy, a tractor with a snow blower and loader. • Approved allowing the Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District and various summer youth ball programs to use the city softball field; and also approved the annual rental of portable toilet facilities for the softball and city parks. • Approved poultry and fowl permits for Kevin Masrud on Mowbray Street and Troy Schulze on Bowman Street. • Approved the purchase of automatic garage door openers for the city maintenance buildings. • Approved the purchase of a new computer for the city clerk. • Approved a new policy for dealing with the emerald ash borer, which will allow the city to condemn and remove infested trees from private property at the expense of the property owner.
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Dairy Princess coronation March 22
The 61st-annual McLeod County Dairy Association Spring Banquet and Dairy Princess Coronation will be held Saturday, March 22, at the Peace Lutheran Church in Hutchinson. The new 2014 Dairy Princesses will be: Genevieve Jeurissen, daughter of Rick and Mindy Jeurissen of Lester Prairie; Cheyenne Schmidt, daughter of Ron and Denise Schmidt of Hutchinson; Katie Eggert, daughter of Jerry and Connie Eggert of Hutchinson; and Cassie Forcier, daughter of Mark Forcier. Appetizers are planned for 7 p.m. with a buffet dinner at 7:30 p.m., followed by the make-your-own-sundae bar. Also presented at the banquet will be The Butter Knife, Friend of Dairy and Dairy Farm Woman of the year awards. The emcee for the evening is Joe Neubauer. Dinner music is by Alice Nowak. Door prizes will be given. Tickets are available at the door, or contact Peggy Engelmann at 238-2341, Roger Rolf at 395-2207 or Janice Konerza at 327-2821.
Glencoe City Council approves 1st reading of permit fee changes
By Rich Glennie Editor After decades without major changes, the fee schedule for building permits in Glencoe is about to change when Glencoe City Council on Monday night gave first reading to an ordinance change adopting the state’s 1994 rate schedule. That change will increase the fees by about 35 percent, according to Scott Qualle, city building inspector and president of MNSPECT. Qualle was the one suggesting the change from the current 1988 fee schedule to the 1994 schedule. The last time the Glencoe City Council attempted a rate increase for building permits was in 2007, but that did not happen after the economy went into recession and building in the area came to a halt. Since 1990, the city has used the 1988 fee schedule. Qualle requested at the personnel and legislative committee meeting March 12 that City Council consider a rate increase and use of the 1994 fee schedule. The committee recommended approval. Monday, City Council agreed and approved the first of three readings. It also set a public hearing for its next City Council meeting on Monday, April 7. If given three readings, the new rates could become effective by May 1. At the committee meeting, Qualle said inflation since 1988 is about 98 percent, or nearly double. Since 2005, when he bought the company, the city’s rates have remained steady. The building code fee schedule addresses residential and commercial maintenance permit fees, zoning permit fees, plumbing permits and mechanical permits. The committee recommended City Council approve the increase in the maintenance permit fee to $50 from the current $35 and for fixtures, like plumbing and mechanical, at $75 from the current $35. In his proposal, Qualle said the residential maintenance permit fee would include projects like reroofing, residing, window, exterior doors and garage doors. The zoning permit fee of $40 would be for projects like sheds and fences. The plumbing permit fee would be a $75 minimum for items like new fixtures, $50 for lawn irrigation systems, and $50 for fixture maintenance. Mechanical permit fees would be a $75 minimum for items like new appliances, $50 for a gas line; and $50 for fixture maintenance. Commercial fees are based on valuation with minimums of $75 set for building, plumbing and mechanical permits and $50 minimum for gas lines. Permit fees for fire sprinkler systems and fire alarm system are based on valuation. There are a variety of other fees related to building permits and inspections as well. Qualle said other area communities have already gone to the 1994 fee schedule, including Lester Prairie and Silver lake. Hutchinson, meanwhile has gone to the 1997 fee schedule, along with Arlington. City Administrator Mark Larson said it is hardly worth driving from Waconia, home of MNSPECT, to do inspections in Glencoe for the $35 fee. “I don’t see it’s out of line,” Larson said of the request. At the committee meeting, Mayor Randy Wilson added that the city is obligated to provide the inspection service and do it professionally.
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Police Report
During a traffic stop at 7:43 a.m., Wednesday, at Elliott Avenue and 14th Street, police cited the driver for an expired driver’s license. A minor accident was reported in Coborn’s parking lot at 1:11 p.m., Wednesday. The drivers exchanged insurance information. A smell of smoke was reported at Casey’s General Store on 10th Street at 7:34 a.m., Thursday, The person reporting the call indicated they did not know where the smoke smell was coming from. Juveniles at Burger King were found to be in possession of ecigarettes and had them confiscated. The three juveniles were given a verbal warning at 12:26 p.m., Thursday. A traffic stop at Highway 22 at Pine Street at 4:49 p.m., Thursday, resulted in a speeding ticket and verbal warning for no proof of insurance. A “fender bender” was reported in a Ninth Street parking lot at 6:41 p.m., Thursday. The parties exchanged insurance information. A Grand Meadows resident was taken to the hospital by ambulance after feeling ill. The call was received at 7:54 p.m., Thursday. A vehicle was stopped at 11:22 p.m., Thursday on Highway 212 at Morningside Avenue. The vehicle had stolen plates, and the driver was cited for possessing drug paraphernalia. The vehicle also was towed. A propane gas leak on a fish house was reported at 7:36 p.m., Friday, at a 16th Street residence. The Glencoe Fire Department removed the tank for disposal. The homeowner was at work at the time of the call. Police investigated a harassment situation at a 10th Street business. A person in the store was harassing the clerks, and it was the second time the woman had been in the store. The incident occurred at 2:28 p.m., Friday. A broken window was discovered at an airport hangar at 10:09 p.m., Friday. A resident on Queen Avenue reported at 3:03 p.m., Saturday, that a man reported his father yelling at him after he brought his mother home from the hospital. The caller later reported he had over reacted in calling the police. Just before midnight on Sunday, police were called to a 13th Street residence for a disturbance concerning loud music. When they arrived, officers could hear the music from outside the building. The resident, when contacted appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Police stated he said he was not doing drugs “he was drinking.” He was advised to turn down the music, and he agreed.
Building Permits
The following building permits were approved by the Glencoe City Council Monday, March 17: Wayne Rosenfeld, 630 E. 1st St., finish basement. Warren Wilcox, 1614 Louden Ave., window replacement.
Stevens Seminary Foundation scholarship deadline June 1
Stevens Seminary Foundation scholarships are available this year to eligible Glencoe-Silver Lake graduates currently enrolled in a college or who have delayed college entrance and are now entering an education field. Applications are available online through the GSL district website from April 1 through June 1. These applications should be mailed to Director Michele Mackenthun, 13966 125th St., Glencoe, MN 55336 and are due by June 15. Please call Mackenthun at 320-864-6232 with questions.
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St. Pius X students raise $9,455 for school
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Son for Morado, Fillbrandt
Vanessa Morado and Bryan Fillbrandt of Glencoe announce the birth of their son, Brody Benjamin Fillbrandt, on Feb. 27, 2014, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Brody weighed 7 pounds and was 20 inches long. His older sisters are Hannah Kay and Emma Aurora. Grandparents are Gerardo and Velia Morado and Dave and Lori Fillbrandt. St. Pius X School students made their mark on this year ’s annual Catholic Schools Raffle by raising $9,455 in just six weeks, every penny of which will go to the school’s coffers. Students and families of St. Pius X School were able to accomplish this feat by taking part in the 2014 annual Catholic Schools Raffle, a fundraiser sponsored by Catholic United Financial. Along with an additional 84 other Catholic schools in Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota, the raffle put $1.023 million into educators’ hands. Catholic United Financial covers all the costs associated with this multi-school raffle, providing $50,000 in prizes, tickets, and all the promotional material to help schools spread the word and raise money for their students. Catholic United Financial covers these costs so the participating schools can use every cent they raise to provide for improved technology, infrastructure, tuition assistance or any other needs they may face. “We’ve come a long way in a very short time,” Catholic United President Harald Borrmann said of the 5-year-old raffle. “We are so proud of this program, and so proud of the volunteers and students at the schools who make it such a success. Congratulations!” Along with the financial boon provided by ticket sales, Catholic United also encourages ticket selling for students and schools. St. Pius X School has won an HD Kindle Fire tablet and the topselling classroom will receive a pizza party. The three schools that sold the most tickets per student also will receive a $3,500 grant in addition to their raffle earnings. The grand prize drawing took place March 13, and was streamed live on the Internet for all the participants and the hopeful buyers of almost 200,000 tickets to see. The annual Catholic Schools Raffle is in its fifth year, and in that short time has helped schools raise more than $3.2 million. It will return in 2015 with the goal of helping Catholic educators add another $1 million to that grand total. To see a list of results, and view photos and video of the event, visit www.catholicunitedfinancial.org/links/raffle.
Mohr on UM fall dean’s list
Taylor Mohr of Glencoe was named to the University of Minnesota fall semester dean’s list. A freshman, Mohr is in the Carlson School of Management at the university.
Daughter for Posusta, Ostlie
Ashley Posusta and Alex Ostlie of Lester Prairie announce the birth of their daughter, Ava Rose Ostlie, on March 5, 2014, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Ava weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 20 inches long. She joins an older sister, Jade Marie Ostlie. Grandparents are Paulette Zanoth of Silver Lake, LeRoy Posusta of Silver Lake, and Tim and Mary Ostlie of Norwood Young America.
Glencoe Legion seeks Boys State applicants
The Glencoe American Legion Post 95 announces that at a recent meeting it voted to send two boys to the 66th-annual American Legion Boys State to be held on the campus of Southwest State University, Marshall, on June 1521. Scholars to Boys State must be juniors in high school. They are singly honored in view of the outstanding qualifications set forth as requirements in selecting them. They are named through cooperation of the Legion Post, high school faculty and leading citizens in the community. Legion Boys State is a practical learning experience in local and state government. Its citizens will apply knowledge already gained through their school experience and additional knowledge through instruction by competent individuals from selected governmental areas to organize and operate their own city, county and state government. They will be encouraged, through participation, toward a better civic behavior and appreciation of our democratic ideals. It is in no way a military training camp. Programs will be considered without reference to any existing political party and will be free from political propaganda. It is not a recreational outing. Legion Boys State was first held in Minnesota in 1949 with 169 boys attending. Last year there were approximately 385 boys in attendance. The $300 per student registration fee and transportation to Marshall is paid for by the local American Legion Post 95 Anyone interested in being a candidate for the two selections, or wanting more information, please contact the local Boys State Chairman, Dewey Klaustermeier, at 320864-3475. Selections have to be submitted to the state by April 1.
Roth graduates from basic
Army National Guard Pvt. Zachary R. Roth has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. Roth is the son of Jane and Larry Roth, and nephew of Nancy Birkohlz, all of Lester Prairie. He is a 2013 graduate of Lester Prairie High School.
Son born to Narducci family
Tony and Rachel Narducci of Darwin announce the birth of their son, Leo Anthony, on March 6, 2014, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Leo weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 20 inches long. His older brother is Samuel. Grandparents are Peter and Wanda Narducci of Dassel, Jim and Lori Pichotta of Stewart and Jeff Hoffman of Litchfield.
Northwestern Symphonic Band, GSL band perform joint concert on March 28
The Glencoe-Silver Lake High School Band will perform a joint concert with the Symphonic Band of Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa, on Friday, March 28, at 7 p.m. The concert is free; community members are invited. The concert will include traditional and modern selections by composers from the U.S. and abroad. “Melita” by Thomas Knox is an arrangement of The Navy Hymn, “Eternal Father, Strong to Save,” and will be conducted by Matthew Honken, a Northwestern College senior music major from Sibley, Iowa. “The Glass Bead Game,” a Pulitzer-nominated composition, features Northwestern senior Aaron Sundet, Clarksville, Iowa, on the French horn. The 48-member symphonic band is directed by Dr. Tim McGarvey, professor of music at Northwestern. The ensemble has performed across the U.S. and internationally, including in Cuba last spring. The Glencoe-Silver Lake High School Band is directed by Pete Gepson, a 1993 alumnus of Northwestern College. Northwestern is a Christian college of more than 1,200 students. Rated a top-10 Midwestern college by U.S. News & World Report magazine, Northwestern provides an education committed to academic rigor and a Christcentered world view.
Fairbankses announce birth
Brandon and Kara Fairbanks of Rochester announce the birth of their daughter, Kaitlynn Mae, on Feb. 19, 2014, at Mayo Clinic, Rochester Methodist campus. Kaitlynn weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 21-1/4 inches in length. Her older sister is Abigail, 2. Grandparents are Randy and Michele Vasko of Lester Prairie and John and Sharon Fairbanks of Duluth. Great-grandparents are Wilfred and Elaine Bebo of Silver Lake and Charlotte Vasko of Hutchinson.
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Lego Movie PG
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Mr. Peabody & Sherman PG
Area students on UMD list
A number of area students were named to the fall semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. They included, Brownton: Kaitlyn Goebel, sophomore, biology major, and Michael Hahn, junior, accounting major; Glencoe: Kaitlyn Boesche, freshman, biology major; Adam Broderius, junior, engineering major; and Jesse Senst, senior, marketing major; and Stewart: Chris Dahlman, sophomore, geographic information science major.
Muppets Most Wanted PG
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1) Show Times for Mon.-Thurs., March 24-27.
PORK CHOP DINNER
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Thurs., April 3
Glencoe City Center Ballroom, Serving 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $8 advance, $10 at door, 5 & under: Free
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March 24-28 Millie Beneke Manor Senior Nutrition Site Monday — Barbecued pork, peas, tropical fruit, bun, margarine, cookie, low-fat milk. Tuesday — Chili, pears, lettuce with dressing, crackers, margarine, pudding, low-fat milk. Wednesday — Baked chicken, baked potato, squash, bread, margarine, gelatin with fruit and topping, low-fat milk. Thursday — Meatballs with gravy, mashed potatoes, beets, bread, margarine, lemon angel food cake, low-fat milk. Friday — Pubhouse fish, whole potatoes, Prince William vegetables, bread, margarine, pie, lowfat milk. GSL Elementary Breakfast Monday — Tony’s breakfast pizza or Cinnamon Toast Crunch, string cheese, apple juice cup, low-fat milk. Tuesday — Pancake on a stick with syrup or apple cinnamon muffin and yogurt, mandarin oranges, low-fat milk. Wednesday — French toast sticks with syrup or Golden Grahams and string cheese, diced peaches, low-fat milk. Thursday — Tony’s breakfast pizza or oatmeal with cinnamon and raisins, mixed fruit, low-fat milk. Friday — Egg and cheese muffin or blueberry muffin and yogurt, orange juice, low-fat milk. Helen Baker Lunch Monday — Mini chicken corn dogs, oven-baked beans, baby carrots with dressing, apple wedges, pineapple tidbits. Tuesday — Barbecued riblet on a whole-grain bun, seasoned corn, broccoli florets with dressing, banana, chilled applesauce. Wednesday — Pancakes with syrup, scrambled eggs, ovenbaked tater tots, celery sticks with dressing, grapes, chilled peaches. Thursday — Popcorn chicken, whole-grain dinner roll, mashed potatoes with gravy, baby carrots with dressing, orange wedges, chilled pears. Friday — Macaroni and cheese, bread stick, seasoned green beans, caesar romaine salad with dressing, apple wedges, chilled mixed fruit. Lakeside Lunch Monday — Mini chicken corn dogs, ham and cheese on a whole-grain bun, oven-baked beans, baby carrots with dressing, apple wedges, pineapple tidbits. Tuesday — Barbecued riblet on a whole-grain bun, chef salad with cheese, egg and croutons, bread stick, seasoned corn, broccoli florets with dressing, banana, chilled applesauce. Wednesday — Pancakes with syrup, scrambled eggs, yogurt, American cheese and crackers fun lunch, oven-baked tater tots, celery sticks with yogurt cinnamon dip, grapes, chilled peaches. Thursday — Popcorn chicken, whole-grain dinner roll, chef salad with cheese, egg and croutons, bread stick, mashed potatoes with gravy, baby carrots with dressing, orange wedges, chilled pears. Friday — Macaroni and cheese, bread stick, turkey and cheese on whole-grain bread, seasoned green beans, caesar romaine salad with dressing, apple wedges, chilled mixed fruit. Junior, Senior High Breakfast Monday — Breakfast pizza or Cinnamon Toast Crunch, blueberry muffin, chilled applesauce, lowfat milk. Tuesday — Pancake on a stick with syrup or oatmeal with cinnamon and raisins, mandarin oranges, low-fat milk. Wednesday — French toast sticks with syrup or ultimate breakfast round and yogurt, diced peaches, low-fat milk. Thursday — Breakfast pizza or Cinnamon Toast Crunch and apple cinnamon muffin, mixed fruit, low-fat milk. Friday — Sausage, egg and cheese biscuit or ultimate breakfast round and yogurt, orange juice, low-fat milk. Junior, Senior High Lunch Monday — Barbecued pork riblet on a whole-grain bun, baked beans, baked potato wedges, confetti coleslaw, baby carrots with dressing, apple, pineapple tidbits. Tuesday — Pasta bar with chicken alfredo or Italian pasta with meat sauce, bread stick, seasoned green beans, caesar romaine salad, red-pepper strips with homemade ranch dressing, petite banana, chilled applesauce. Wednesday — Popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes, dinner roll, seasoned carrots, broccoli salad with raisins, jicama sticks with dressing, baked apple slices, chilled peaches. Thursday — Turkey pot roast, mashed potatoes with gravy, stuffing, dinner roll, seasoned peas, kidney bean salad, cucumber slices with dressing, orange wedges, chilled pears. Friday — Toasted cheese sandwich, tomato soup, crackers, peachy grape salad, baby carrots with dressing, apple, chilled mixed fruit. First Lutheran School Lunch Monday — Mr. Rib on a wholegrain bun, tater tots, applesauce, milk. Tuesday — Beef gravy, mashed potatoes, mixed fruit, bread, milk. Wednesday — Grilled chicken, caesar salad, pears, whole-grain bun, milk. Thursday — Beef noodle soup, ham and bologna sandwich, carrots, celery, peaches, milk. Friday — Ham and cheese sandwich, green beans, pineapple, milk. St. Pius X School Lunch Monday — Walking tacos, refried beans, carrots with dip, mandarin oranges, milk. Tuesday — Plain or barbecued chicken with a bun, mixed fruit, corn, broccoli with cheese, milk. Wednesday — Sloppy joe with a bun, apple slices, tater tots, vegetables with dip, milk. Thursday — Shredded pork with a bun, mandarin oranges, green beans, vegetables with dip, milk. Friday — Grilled cheese, tomato soup, banana, vegetables with dip, corn, milk.
Downtown Hutchinson
Fri Mar 21 to Thu Mar 27
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SMELT/FISH FRY
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Obituaries Adelaide E. Popp, 100, of Hutchinson
Funeral services for Adelaide Elizabeth Popp, 100, of Hutchinson, were held Monday, March 17, at Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Hutchinson. The Rev. Paul Baker officiated. M r s . Popp died Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at Harmony River Living Center Adelaide in Hutchin- Popp son. The eulogy was by Sharon Halva and Judith Gibson. The organist was Joyce Piehl, and soloist Kimberle Bergman sang “I Know Who Holds Tomorrow.” Special music was by her nieces, “Heaven Came Down.” The congregational hymns were “When We All Get to Heaven” and “Have Thine Own Way, Lord.” Pallbearers were Sharon Halva, Susan Schwarze, Matt Schwarze, Jeff Schwarze, Scott Johnson and John Lancaster. Interment was in the Oakland Cemetery in Hutchinson. Adelaide Elizabeth Schwarze was born Oct. 9, 1913, in Brownton, to Charles and Elizabeth (Peik) Schwarze. She was baptized as an infant on Dec. 7, 1913, and confirmed in her faith as a youth on May 30, 1924, both at Sumter Methodist Church in Sumter Township, McLeod County. She received her education in Brownton and was a graduate of the Brownton High School class of 1931, a class of 13 students. On Oct. 6, 1956, Adelaide Schwarze was united in marriage to Raymond Popp in Hutchinson. They resided in Hutchinson until 1968, when they moved to the Lake Marion area near Brownton. They shared 41 years of marriage before Mr. Popp died on Sept. 28, 1997. Mrs. Popp moved back to Hutchinson in 2000. Mrs. Popp was a hairdresser. She started her work in Brownton in 1943, and then worked in Glencoe for many years. In 1952, Mrs. Popp rented her own shop under Woolworth’s on Main Street in Hutchinson. She worked for 27 years there and retired in 1979. Mrs. Popp was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Hutchinson, where she sang in the church choir and was active in the Women’s Society. She enjoyed people. She also enjoyed tending to her gardens, working in her yard, traveling and fishing, especially with her father. Mrs. Popp loved baseball and was an avid fan of the Minnesota Twins. She especially cherished the time she spent with her nieces and nephews. When Mrs. Popp needed assistance with her daily care, she became a resident of Burns Manor in Hutchinson on April 27, 2010, and later a resident of Harmony River Living Center in January 2012, also in Hutchinson. Survivors include her sister-in-law, Ruth Schwarze of Hutchinson; nephews, Michael (Joan) Schwarze of Clearwater, Fla., Matt Schwarze of Brownton and Jeff (Pam) Schwarze of Brownton; nieces, Sharon (Bob) Halva of New Brighton, Susan Schwarze of Minneapolis, Judith Gibson and her late husband, Dave, of Eden Prairie, Charlotte Black of Ventura, Calif., Merrie (Dale) Miller of Eden Valley, Patricia (Chuck) Kwasniewski of Joliet, Ill., Elizabeth (John) Lancaster of New Lenox, Ill., Jackie Winemiller and her late husband, Jody, of Columbus, Ohio, Mary Udell of Joliet, Ill., Roxanne Schwarze of Simi Valley, Calif., Kathleen (Paul) Skarvan of Elk Mound, Wis., June (Scott) Johnson of Chaska, and Kimberle (Michael) Bergman of Minneapolis; many other relatives and friends. Preceding her in death were her parents, Charles and Elizabeth Schwarze; husband, Raymond Popp; brothers, Alvin Schwarze and his wife, Kate, Lawrence Schwarze and his wife, Hilda, Leon Schwarze and his wife, Mildred, and Malcolm Schwarze; sister, Shirley Workman and her husband, Melvin; nephews, Marvin Schwarze and Mark Schwarze. Arrangements were by the Dobratz-Hantge Chapel in Hutchinson. Online obituaries and guest book are available at www.hantge.com.
Elizabeth Wittenberg, 88, of Gibbon
Funeral services for Elizabeth Wittenberg, 88, of Gibbon, will be held Friday, March 21, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, M o l t k e Township, S i b l e y County. The Rev. Benj a m i n Rucker will officiated. Mrs. Wittenberg died Saturday, March Elizabeth 15, 2014, at Wittenberg the Winthrop Good Samaritan Center in Winthrop. Visitation will be Thursday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m., at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Gibbon, and will continue for one hour prior to the time of service at the church on Friday. Burial will follow the service in St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery. Elizabeth Elsie Ortloff was born Oct. 6, 1925, in Minneapolis, to Clarence and Elsie (Jensen) Ortloff. She attended Glencoe High School and graduated in 1943. After graduation, she worked at an airplane factory in St. Cloud as a real-life “Rosie the Riveter.” She was united in marriage to Delmer Wittenberg on Aug. 26, 1945, at First Lutheran Church in Glencoe. They made their home in Moltke Township on the family farm, where they farmed for many years. In 1978, they retired and moved to Gibbon. From 1975 until 1999, she worked at the Gibbon Ballroom as the coffee lady. In her spare time, Mrs. Wittenberg loved to crochet, bowl, and play bingo with her grandchildren, quilting and playing cards. She was very friendly and outgoing, loved to dance and to travel with her buddies. To Mrs. Wittenberg, the road trip’s destination was secondary to the time spent with her friends. She volunteered at Southview and the Winthrop Good Samaritan Center. Mrs. Wittenberg was a member of the LWML for over 50 years, the Sibley County Extension, and St. Peter ’s Lutheran Church in Moltke Township. Survivors include her daughters, Juli Welsh of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Jolene (Dave) Ross of Templeton, Calif.; sons, Randy (Peggy) Wittenberg of Eden Prairie and Lyle Wittenberg of Brooklyn Park; grandchildren, Tyler Wittenberg, Sarah (Mike) Cowart, James (Laurie) Welsh, Suzanne Greene, and Tom Wittenberg; four great-grandchildren; sister, Joan (Dennis) Wandrei of Glencoe; sisters-in-law, Lucille Schiffman of Bloomington and Lorraine Engelbretson of Texas; brothers-in-law, Edgar Winterfeldt of Brownton and Erlin (Darlene) Wittenberg of Arkansas; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Delmer Wittenberg in 1996; and sisters, Ilo Winterfeldt, Vivian (Maynard) Troeke, and Yvonne (Harlan) Dammann. To leave an online condolence or to sign the guest book for her family, visit to www.mvfh.org.
Sharon Ann Geib, 68, of Arlington
Sharon Ann Geib was born in St. Paul July 10, 1945. She was the daughter of Lawrence and Alice (Mackey) Hamilton. On Sept. 29, 1961, she married Melvin Geib in Shakopee. Their marriage was blessed with three daughters, Shelly, Tracy and Shannon. Mrs. Geib retired from TSE in Arlington after 21 years. She was very creative. She loved cooking, decorating and watching QVC. Mrs. Geib was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved her family and her little dog Peppi dearly. Mrs. Geib passed away March 11, 2014, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Blessed be her memory. Mrs. Geib is survived by her husband of 52 years, Melvin, and their little dog Peppi; daughters, Shelly (Dan) Rannow, Tracy (Tim) Stuedemann and Shannon Best (special friend Brandon McDowell); grandchildren, Rachelle (Jason) Hendricks, Joshua (Melodie) Rannow, Christopher (Marissa) Rannow, Alyssa (Mili) Kajtaz, Jeremy (Patty) Geib, Linsey (Chris) Weidendorf, Maddie Stuedemann, Brittany Geib (special friend Justin Potts), and Taylor Best (special friend Travis Koester); greatgrandchildren, Cassidy, Courtney, Camryn and Chase Hendricks, Miley, Hayley and Jordan Rannow, Bentley and Liam Kajtaz, Colton and Claire Geib, Caylee and Levi Weidendorf, and Riley Geib; brothers, Donald (Peggy) Hamilton and Larry Hamilton; sisters, Karon (Gary) Mohrmann and Terrie (Terry) Mohrmann; many nieces, nephews and friends. Mrs. Geib was preceded in death by her parents and inlaws.
Ernest ‘JR’ V. Voigt Jr., 68, of Arlington
Funeral services for Ernest “JR” Vern Voigt Jr., 68, of Arlington, were held Friday, March 14, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe. The Rev. Ronald Mathison officiated. Mr. Voigt died Monday, March 10, 2014, at his home after a courageous fight with Ernest ‘JR’ Voigt Jr. cancer. Dawn Wolter was the organist, and soloist Lawrence Biermann sang “In the Garden” and “On Eagle’s Wings.” The congregational hymn was “Amazing Grace” Military honors were by Glencoe VFW Post 5102. Honorary pallbearers were Roger Voigt, Orvin Voigt, Orville Voigt and Richard Michaelis, “meeting him at heaven’s gates.” Pallbearers were Jason Voigt, James Voigt, Shannon Voigt, Tony Voigt, Jeff Mueller and Daron Strey. Interment was in the Glencoe City Cemetery. Mr. Voigt was born Oct. 23, 1945, in Glencoe, to Ernest and Emma (Stoeckmann) Voigt. He was baptized as an infant on Nov. 11, 1945, by the Rev. H.H. Schaller and confirmed in his faith as a youth on May 3, 1959, by the Rev. Karl J. Plocher, both at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Helen Township, Glencoe. He attended school in Glencoe, graduating with the class of 1963. Immediately after graduation, Mr. Voigt enlisted in the U.S. Air Force to serve his country. He reenlisted for an extra year to serve in Vietnam. He had the highest top security clearance and spent most of his tour in windowless space with top security documents, of which he was in charge. After serving his country, Mr. Voigt returned home to work with his father and family in their housemoving business. On June 11, 1987, Mr. Voigt was united in marriage to Lorelei “Lori” Ann Hinze by the Rev. Harvey G. Kath at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe. They made their home in Arlington and were blessed with two sons, Ryan and Andrew. The Voigts shared over 35 years together. Mr. Voigt helped in the family house-moving business with his dad, brothers, nephews and sons most of his adult life, moving many houses, barns and other buildings around the area, and also moving many homes out of the metro area to make room for new roads. Some of them were moved more than 100 miles to their new locations. One 200-ton stone house in Golden Valley even made a segment on Channel 11 news, being called a “Home on the Roam.” He also helped run the Rupp and Northway snowmobile dealership assembly from 1969-73. They would sell and repair snowmobiles and mini bikes. Mr. Voigt raced a 1968 modified 340 Rupp in local races, which his dad nicknamed “Loud Mouth.” He was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe and a member of the Glencoe VFW Post 5102 in Glencoe. Mr. Voigt’s enjoyments in life included camping, fishing, gardening and playing cards. He was “Mr. Fix It” and could fix anything and make use of everything. He was the most generous and loving husband, father, grandpa, brother, uncle and friend one could ever meet. He cherished the time spent with his family and friends. Mr. Voigt was and did fight like a soldier until he died on March 10, surrounded by his family at his home in Arlington. He will be greatly missed. Survivors include his wife, Lorelei “Lori” Voigt of Arlington; children, Ryan (Jennifer “Jenni”) Voigt of Glencoe and Andrew Voigt of Arlington; stepchildren, Jeremy Hinze of Glencoe and Meredith (Chad) Sykora of Blaine; grandchildren, Dreyden Voigt, Drake Voigt, Zackery Hinze and his special friend, Whitney Robinson, Kiersten Hinze, Jake Sykora, Henry Sykora and Sam Sykora; great-grandchild, Cadance Hinze; mother-in-law, Carol Hinze of Cushing; siblings, Elvis (Cherry) Voigt of Arlington, Gloria Thomas of Bloomington, Genevieve “Jenny” (Lanny) Engelke of Plato, and EmilyVestal of Chaska; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Carol Voigt of Glencoe, Jo (Lee) Cornell of Mankato, and Michelle (John) Donahue of Mayer; many nieces and nephews, whom he adored and loved, other relatives and many friends. Preceding him in death were his parents, Ernest and Emma Voigt; father-in-law, Elvin Hinze; brothers, Roger Voigt, Orville Voigt and Orvin Voigt; brothers-in-law, Philip Thomas and Mike Vestal; and nieces, Debra Thomas and Michelle Vestal. Arrangements were by the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel of Glencoe. Online obituaries and guest book are available at www.hantge. com. Click on obituaries/ guest book.
Deaths LeRoy Kaufmann, 81, of Glencoe
LeRoy Kaufmann, 81, of Glencoe, died Sunday, March 16, 2014, at Glencoe Regional Health Services long-term care facility. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 20, at 11 a.m., at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe. Visitation will be Thursday, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements are with the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe. An online guest book is available at www.hantge.com. Church in Hutchinson, with interment in Oakland Cemetery in Hutchinson. A gathering of family and friends will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials are preferred. Arrangements are with the Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson. Online condolences and guest book are available at www.hantge. com.
In Memoriam
Gary Martin Zieman
who passed away March 20, 2013 Our lives go on without you and nothing is the same. We have to hide our heartaches when someone speaks your name. Sad are the hearts that love you, silent are the tears that fall. Living our lives without you is the hardest part of all. You did so many things for us, your heart was kind and true; And when we needed someone we could always count on you. You left us beautiful memories, your love is still our guide. And though we cannot see you you are always by our side. Deeply missed by his family and friends In Loving Memory of
Franziska Vogt, 89, of Glencoe
Franziska Vogt, 89, of Glencoe, died Monday, March 17, 2014, at Glencoe Regional Health Services long-term care facility. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 21, at 11 a.m., at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe. Visitation will be Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements are with the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe. An online guest book is available at www.hantge.com.
Darcy Bolster, 49, Hutchinson
Darcy Bolster, 49, of Hutchinson, (daughter of Leona Peterson and the late Lowell Peterson) died Sunday, March 16, 2014, at St. Mary’s Care Center in Winsted. Memorial services will be held Saturday, March 22, at 11 a.m., at Peace Lutheran
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Brandy Sue Pinske, 41, of Beecher, Ill.
Funeral services for Brandy Sue Pinske, 41, of Beecher, Ill., were held today, Wednesday, March 19, at the Crete Funeral Home, 1182 Brandy Main St., Pinske Crete, Ill. Mrs. Pinske died March 14, 2014, in Chicago. Interment will be in Skyline Memorial Park Cemetery, Monee, Ill., Mrs. Pinske was the beloved wife of the late Brian (2002); loving mother of McKenna Pinske; cherished daughter to Nelson Willis and Cynthia (Graham) Willis; daughter-in-law to Tim (Marlys) Pinske; granddaughter to Leona Donnay; aunt to Carter, Mitchel and Jaelynn Pinske; sister-in-law to Karl (Melissa) Pinske; and close friend to Christie Russell. Other survivors include many aunts, uncles and numerous cousins. Mrs. Pinske was a horse owner for harness racing, member of I.H.H.A. Horseman’s Association and U.S.T.A. Trotting Association.
Twenty-two Brownton senior citizens met Monday, March 17, at the community center. Cards were played with the following winners: 500, Archie Diehn, first, and Lucille Rickert, second; pinochle, Leone Kujas, first, and Pearl Streu, second; and sheephead, Deloris Rennecke, first, and Lil Lindeman, second. Ruby Streich won the door prize. Ordell Klucas served refreshments. The next meeting will be Monday, March 24, at 1 p.m. All area seniors are welcome.
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History
From the Brownton Bulletin archives
100 Years Ago
March 20, 1914 O.C. Conrad, Editor A quiet wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Therkilson of Hutchinson Wednesday evening, March 11, at 8 o’clock, when their daughter, Miss Esther, was united in marriage to Mr. Hans U. Nelson of Brownton. While at work cutting wood in his father’s grove on the east side of Lake Marion Saturday, Johnnie Bryant had the misfortune of cutting a horrible gash in the instep of his right foot with a sharp ax, severing a large artery. The young man lost a vast amount of blood before he could reach town and have the wound dressed by Dr. Maurer. A gang of bridge workers have been here for a week, putting in place the large steel span crossing over the Buffalo Creek to be used for double-track purposes. The steel spans now being used will be lifted and the concrete piers will be built 18 inches higher to conform to the new structure. A railroad car loaded with hogs was thrown completely from the track and turned over at the railroad switch on the east shore of Lake Addie Tuesday morning. Twenty of the 70 hogs in the car were killed and a number of others injured. A new daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Duehn March 6, a fact which we did not get in time for last week’s publication. and located on a farm west of Brownton, where he grew to his manhood. In 1887, he was united in marriage to LaVinia Phillips and seven children blessed their union, two of whom, Harold and Ilo, preceded their father in death. He is survived by his wife; one son, Herbert; and four daughters, Vernie (Mrs. William Reed), Bernice (Mrs. Robert Thompson), Irma (Mrs. William Klawitter), and Olive (Mrs. George Lamp). Paul Tadsen met with an accident last Thursday evening which could have proved fatal to his eyesight when a battery he was working on exploded, spraying acid all over his face and head. He was taken to the office of Dr. Jensen, where he was treated. he had to wear colored glasses for several days as his eyes were weakened, but at the present time he seems to have fully recovered. Albert Gruenwaldt, 76, suffered a heart attack Saturday and died Sunday afternoon. He had farmed in Penn Township until 1925, when he and his wife, Anna (Podratz) retired and moved to town. He is survived by his widow; four sons, Edw., Arthur, Roy and Theophil; and three daughters, Mrs. H. Frauendienst, Mrs. Christ Wendland and Mrs. B. Rettig. saxophone quartet consisting of Mary Abram, Charlotte Petersen, Peter Jensen and Nyla Schwarzrock; Charlotte Petersen, sax solo; Mary Abram, sax solo; Ronald Hahn, trumpet solo; Miriam Rickert, French horn solo; Karen Koepp, trombone solo; and Coralis Wendlandt, snare drum solo.
20 Years Ago
March 16, 1994 Lori Copler, Editor Six McLeod West musicians have been named to the Region 5A, Sub-Section 1 honor choir, and seven were named to the honor band. Named to the honor choir were Kimberly Maiers, Melissa Doering, Kelly Maiers, Heather Voelker, Tammy Uecker and Ryan Mackenthun; and named to the honor band were Lynn Friedrichs and Tara Schafer, flutes; Jenny Kalenberg, clarinet; Tammy Uecker, alto saxophone; Heather Voelker, tenor saxophone; Laurie Zimmerman, French horn; and Philip Wosmek, tuba. Charlie Vacek and Erin Genz announce the birth of their daughter, Whitney Jo Vacek, born Feb. 18, 1994. Merle Meece, a 13-year employee with the city of Hutchinson, has been hired as the city of Brownton’s maintenance supervisor and water and wastewater operator.
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Three Lincoln Junior High students, from left, Leah Bettcher, Bethany Cross and Emily Thalmann, were recognized for their art work. Their art
work is currently on display at the Minnesota Youth Art Month Student Exhibit at the Hopkins Center for the Arts.
Young artists have work displayed
The Glencoe-Silver Lake Schools will have representation again this year at the 2014 Art Educators of Minnesota Youth Art Month Student Exhibition, Feb. 27 through March 30, at the Hopkins Center for the Arts. In previous years, the event was at the State Capitol. Four GSL students will be recognized in the top five. Three junior high students will be recognized in the top five at the state level: Emily Thalmann, second place, Leah Bettcher, third place, and Bethany Cross, fourth place. At the junior high level, the following students’ flag designs were sent to compete in the state flag design competition: Bettcher, Thalmann, Cross, AJ Anderson Sanchez, Kylie Ness and Ben Olson. One senior high student, Emily Orocio, received second place and will be recognized in the top five at the state exhibition. At the senior high level the following students’ flag designs were sent on to the state design competition: Sarah Bandas, Nick Schmidt, Orocio and Emily Oberlin. A reception and awards ceremony were part of the event. Another aspect of the student exhibition is to have two works selected from each school to be part of the student exhibition. The two GSL students who have been chosen to have their artwork displayed are Jenna Jochum and Samantha Johnson. The Youth Art Month student exhibit runs through March 30 at the Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Main St., Hopkins, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. The show opened Feb. 27, and an opening reception was held March 1. The final day is Sunday, March 30, from noon to 2 p.m.
50 Years Ago
March 19, 1964 Charles H. Warner, Editor Brownton High School musicians earning an “A” rating at the district contest and advancing to the state-regional meet in Morris include: a mixed octet of Norma Lindeman, Julie Kreie, Charlotte Petersen, Mary Abram, Tom Alsleben, Peter Jensen, Glenn Klitzke and Kenneth Koepp; a flute duet of Norma Lindeman and Bonnie Weerts; a
10 Years Ago
March 17, 2004 Lori Copler, Editor McLeod West High School recently started a Knowledge Bowl team with science teacher T.J. Schmitt as the coach. Team members include Nathan Zimmerman, Andrew Schaufler, Charlie Rettig, Brenda Nelson and Jessica Krohn.
75 Years Ago
March 16, 1939 Percy L. Hakes, Editor Elmer E. Lee died at his home here Tuesday, March 7, 1939, having attained the age of 78 years. At the age of 13, he came to Minnesota with his parents
You can have your cake...
I don’t make a lot of desserts. I like to bake, but find that I end up eating a lot of what gets baked. I love it when desserts are needed at church or other events so I can bake and sample new recipes without having a whole dessert sitting around the house, and it’s a great opportunity to sample the yummy things others have prepared. This recipe is from my co-worker Trisha. Stole My Heart Chocolate Cake 1 (18.25 ounce) package devil’s food or chocolate cake mix 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese 1/2 cup white sugar 1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling 2 (1.3-ounce) envelopes whipped topping mix or whipped cream Prepare chocolate cake according to directions, using a 9x13-inch baking pan. While cake is baking: in a medium-size mixing bowl, mix cream cheese and sugar together until blended. In a separate bowl, mix the powdered whipped topping according to directions until light and fluffy or whip the cream. Place the cream cheese mixture and whipped topping in the refrigerator. When the cake is cool, spread the cream cheese mixture over the cake. Next, pour the cherry pie filling over the cream cheese mixture. Frost carefully with the whipped topping and refrigerate until ready to serve. Susan Wedin made this cake for a church function and those of us helping in the kitchen had to sample. Toffee Vanilla Bean Bundt Cake With Caramel Glaze and Sea Salt 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1-3/4 cup granulated sugar 4 large eggs, room temperature 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 1 cup sour cream 1/4 cup toffee chips (like Heath or Skor) For the caramel: 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup heavy cream 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) of butter Sea salt
From the Stewart Tribune archives
100 Years Ago
March 20, 1914 A.F. Avery, Editor A spirited spelling bee and penmanship contest was held at the Ash Grove school in Round Grove Township Tuesday night. Three schools took part: Ash Grove, District 85 and District 32. In the oral spelling contest Alice Barnes, 9-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barnes, won out, receiving as a prize a box of chocolates. In the written contest, her older sister, Esther, spelled every one of 50 words correctly. She also won the declamation contest. Rose Pikal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Pikal, won the penmanship contest, for which Ash Grove director Henry Klitzke provided a gold medal. Born, a son, to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Osterman of Round Grove Friday, March 13. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Anton Buhr of the Scott farm just north of town Monday morning, March 16. Klitzke Brothers of Round Grove bought last week from their neighbor, Herman Fleisch, a 10-acre piece of land which completes their half-section. The piece is all good, high plowable land, and the boys paid $110 per acre for it, which they believe to be the top price for real estate in this section to date. We don’t remember any price having sold for as high a figure.
75 Years Ago
March 17, 1939 Harry Koeppen, Editor Members of the Stewart Volunteer Fire Department re-elected their current officers at their annual meeting Monday evening. They include: Emil Leistico, chief; H.E. Proehl, secretary; and P.L. Schmitz, treasurer. The chief will appoint an assistant chief and other officers, as is the usual procedure. Measles, influenza and scarlatina caused so much absence that the Stewart Public School was closed down Tuesday morning and will remain closed the rest of the week. There were only about half of the registered students in school Monday, and even fewer on Tuesday, causing the Board of Education to meet hurriedly and close the school.
class consists of Mark Bents, Arla and Karen Brede and Barbara Proehl. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Maiers are the proud parents of a baby boy, Brian Charles, born Thursday, March 12. The first annual schafskopf tournament held was held at the Stewart Community Hall Sunday, sponsored by the Stewart Baseball Association. Door prizes went to Donald Hahn and Howard Wick, coolers; Emil Koester and Herb Wick, hams; Bruce Schultz, quarter of beef; Art Burge Jr. and Pit Schmidt, quarters of hogs; and Norman Olson and Lester Goodman, turkeys.
My Turn Now
By Karin Ramige Cornwell Place rack in center of oven, and preheat oven to 350. Grease and lightly flour inside of 10-inch bundt pan. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Set aside. Beat the butter until creamy. Gradually add sugar and beat until the mixture is light in texture and color. Beat in eggs one at a time. Beat in vanilla bean. Add flour mixture in three additions, alternating with sour cream. (Add a bit of flour, a bit of sour cream, etc.) Scoop half of batter in pan. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of toffee chips over the surface of the batter. Scoop remaining batter on top and smooth out. Bake the cake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool the cake in the pan on a cooling rack for 10 minutes, then invert it onto another rack. Place the cake, on the rack, over a baking sheet. While the cake is baking, make caramel. Have both butter and cream measured and ready to go. In a heavy bottom sauce pan (bigger is better — go for a 2- or 3-quart saucepan) add sugar and heat over medium high heat. The sugar will begin to melt and caramelize. As this happens, slowly drag sugar to the center of the pan and swirl the pan around so as to not burn the sugar. Allow all the sugar crystals to melt, using patience and diligence to watch and check the caramel. As soon as the sugar is all melted and is dark amber in color, add butter all at once and whisk vigorously, incorporating it into the sugar syrup. After butter is all melted remove from heat. Add cream and whisk until the caramel is a delicious mixture, all uniform in texture. Transfer caramel to a storage container. Once the cake has cooled for an hour, pour as much of the caramel over the entire surface of the cake as you would like. Using a spoon, spoon caramel over hard-to-pour areas, covering as much of the surface of the cake as possible. Sprinkle with a bit of sea salt. Serve and watch for sticky fingers. If you don’t want to mess with making the caramel sauce, using about a cup of caramel ice cream topping would work great. Thanks Trisha and Susan for the recipes.
35 Years Ago
March 22, 1979 Anthony G. Blum, Editor The juniors and seniors of Stewart High School will present “It Happens Every Summer,” a comedy in three acts, on March 29 and 30. There were 12 first-time donors at the Stewart-Brownton bloodmobile drive Wednesday. They included Mrs. Ron Salo, Carmen Forcier, Elmer Rettig, Carol Berg, Dawn Merritt, Dale Lidbeck, Tim Forcier, Brian Roepke, Tim Trettin, Terry Maiers, Jerome Schaufler and Joe Kalenberg.
50 Years Ago
March 19, 1964 Kermit T. Hubin, Editor The Rev. Ed Domke will officiate at the confirmation service Palm Sunday, March 22, at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Fernando. The confirmation
From the Chronicle archives
30 Years Ago
March 21, 1984 Bill Ramige, Editor The Glencoe Eagles’ trip to the Minnesota Girls’ State High School Basketball Tournament was doubly rewarding. The team’s goal to bring home a trophy was realized twice — first for finishing third in the tourney and second for the best sportsmanship of any town in the tournament. Glencoe’s Gina Lorence was named to the 1983-84 all-state team by the state girls basketball coaches association during the state tournament. Glencoe volunteer firemen used their new boom truck to extinguish a chimney fire at an unexpected location — the home of retired fire chief Jim Mayer. The fire was reported shortly after 9 a.m. on March 17. Damage was minor.
20 Years Ago
March 23, 1994 Rich Glennie, Editor Two Glencoe Odyssey of the Mind teams advanced to the state competition. Glencoe’s fifth-grade team placed second out of 20 teams in its division. Team members were Nathan Schimelpfenig, Christine Doidge, Dan Resch, John Schlueter, Lisa Engelmann, Matt Johnson and Nora Jaster. Glencoe’s seventh- and eighth-grade team took first place in its division. Team members were Tiffany Rittgers, Katie Johnson, Michael Baker, Theresa Scheidt, Rebecca Doidge and Rachel Olson. Buzz Rumrill, the new head football coach for the GlencoeSilver Lake Panthers, looks forward to coaching next fall. Rumrill’s high school football coaching career has spanned a successful 32 years. He has been coaching at Silver Lake since
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10 Years Ago
March 24, 2004 Rich Glennie, Editor Security Bank and Trust, headquartered in Glencoe opened its newest branch, located on Highway 22 in New Auburn, for business on March 17. Bill Ramige, owner of McLeod Publishing, announced several recent changes. The McLeod County Chronicle news editor Rich Glennie has been named managing editor of the newspaper; Sue Colden has been named advertising manager; and June Bussler has been named McLeod Publishing’s business manager, effective March 15. On March 17, Joel Ide of Glencoe rolled his fourth sanctioned 300 game of his bowling career, just two nights after a near-miss.
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Angie said. That meant a longer stay on the ventilator than had been hoped for. “They tried to remove the breathing tube the day after surgery, but that didn’t go well,” Angie said. The surgery occurred Jan. 28, and Levi recovered enough to come home on Valentine’s Day. “This should be it,” said Angie of the multiple surgeries Levi has endured. “Everything is looking good.” His heart has had some “rhythm issues,” which doctors feel will resolve themselves as his heart recovers from the surgery. Levi still takes blood-pressure medicine to help relieve the stress on his healing heart, and a baby aspirin once a day. “He still gets a little winded sometimes,” Angie said. Levi returned to school full time this week. ***** Levi doesn’t like to talk about the surgery, but he is enthusiastic about his upcoming trip to Disney World in early April. Angie said the family applied to Make A Wish at the urging of relatives. Actually, Levi got to make two wishes — one a back-up plan in case the other didn’t work out. His first wish was to go to Disney World; his second was for a chartered fishing trip. He was approved for a trip to Disney World, and as for the fishing trip: “that boat just kind of floated away,” joked Levi. Angie said the family was hoping to take the trip before Levi’s surgery, but two things happened — Levi broke his arm, and the Make A Wish villa in Florida was under renovation. Leif said the delay actually turned out to be better for the family, both because Levi won’t be sporting a cast, and because his sutures will be healed enough that he can swim. The Silfverstons’ vacation starts April 4 (the whole family gets to go, including little sister Natalie), and begins with a day at the Waterpark of America near the Mall of America. After that, Levi said, “we catch a limo and then we fly off.” Angie said the family will take in Make A Wish’s “Give Kids the World” villa at Disney World, and Levi will receive a “bump” pass that entitles him to move to the front of the line at the park’s various rides and attractions. Upon the family’s return to Minnesota, they will “catch another limo” from the airport to their Twin Cities hotel, before returning to Brownton. ***** Once they arrive home, a “welcome-home” party will be planned at the Brownton Rod & Gun, which was Levi’s choice. And after that, the family hopes to return to normal family activities, such as watching Levi play in summer recreation baseball, chasing after toddler Natalie and time with family and friends. Yes, a lot has changed in a year.
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On to BPA national competition
Members of the Glencoe-Silver Lake Business Professionals of America (BPA) competed at the state BPA on March 6-8, and 10 of the students qualified for the National BPA from April 30 to May 4 at Indianapolis, Ind. Earning the trip to the national competition were, front, from left, Michael Boesche, third in fundamental word processing; Rachel Rusten, fifth in advanced spreadsheet; Lindsay Wedin, sixth in medical office procedures; Piper Davis, sixth in digital publishing with InDesign; and Mark Lueders, fifth in database. In the back are Zach Jones, sixth in payroll accounting; Michael Schaefer, fifth in information technology concepts; Adam Eberhard, first in keyboarding; sixth in fundamental spreadsheet; Oakley Clark, fourth in digital publishing with InDesign; and Jacob Wawrzyniak, fifth in computer network technology; sixth in fundamental word processing. The students are currently doing fundraising efforts for the trip. Mark Eckhoff is the adviser for GSL chapter of BPA.
2 GSL teams advance to state
The Knowledge Bowl subregional meet for GlencoeSilver Lake was on Monday, March 10. “In an absolutely amazing finish, GSL had the top five teams out of 12!” said Coach Vicky Harris. “All five teams advanced to the regional meet! This has not ever happened for any school in our region as far as we know.” Friday, March 14, was the Region 6 meet. There were 24 teams at this meet, with five coming from GSL. GSL had two of the top three to advance to the state meet on Thursday and Friday, April 10-11. At the region competition, GSL 1 started in second place with a written score of 47. Against it were the top team from Hutchinson and GSL 4, whose written score was 42. Hutchinson and GSL 1 scored 14 each in the first oral round, while GSL 4 scored 12. Because many teams were quite close together, this dropped GSL 4 to sixth place, but GSL 2 took its place in Room 1. In round two, the scores were GSL 1, 19, Hutchinson, 9, and GSL 2 finished with 3. Now Willmar moved into Room 1 for round three. (Willmar was to be the only other team in Room 1 with GSL and Hutchinson.) This round had extremely difficult questions, Harris said, and scoring was lower: GSL, 12, Hutchinson, 11, Willmar, 6. By this time, GSL 4 was ready to move back into Room 1 for the final round: GSL 1, 20, GSL 4, 9, Hutchinson, 6. These three teams earned the three state slots from Region 6. GSL 1 finished in first with 118 points. The team members were Ethan Bass, Mark Broderius, Patrick Fehrenbach, Chandler Swift and Jacob Wawrzyniak. Hutchinson finished second with 95 (GSL had quite a comfortable margin of 23 points.) GSL 4 ended in third place with 91 points. The GSL 4 team members were freshmen Jacob Fehrenbach, Marisa Luchsinger, Katie Twiss and Jake Vasek, as well as eighth-grader Austin Pinske. “The youth of this team are remarkable, but their speed is excellent and they earned lots of points,” Harris said. GSL 2 earned excellent points in rounds one and four, but did not do as well against GSL 1. Their oral scores were 16, 3, 10 and 15, and GSL 2 finished in fourth place with 87 points. “GSL has always hated finishing in fourth at this meet, but it’s extremely unusual to have three teams in the top four,” Harris said. “How frustrating not to go on, when the team was so close!” The team members were juniors Kyle Beck and Brent Duenow, as well as sophomores Mitch Beneke, Maddie Kuehn and Mark Lueders. GSL 3 and GSL 5 struggled a little more, but still ended in the top three-fourths of the meet. GSL 3 finished in 17th
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The champions of Region 6 are the Glencoe-Silver Lake Knowledge Bowl team of Jacob Wawrzyniak, Chandler Swift, Ethan place, with 59 points. It had moved steadily up from its starting point of 24th. This team included Jenna Lokensgard, Trevor Posusta, Lindsay Wedin and Jack Gepson. GSL 5 had begun in seventh place, but dropped to 15th place with 64 points. The team members were Maggie Petersen, Rachel Reichow, Dini Schweikert, Robin Swift and Kyle Wanous. “We are excited to have two teams going to state. This will be quite an adventure for us! Not many schools are able to qualify two teams in the same year,” Harris said. “Now we will practice and wait for the state meet, which happens April 10-11 at Cragun’s near Brainerd,” she added.
Bass, Patrick Fehrenbach and Mark Broderius.
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Also moving on to the state competition is a second Glencoe-Silver Lake Knowledge Bowl team of, front, left to right, Marisa Luchsinger and Katie Twiss. In the back, Jake Vasek, Austin Pinske and Jacob Fehrenbach. This team finished third at the Region 6 meet last week.
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Full design process for jail begins
By Lori Copler Staff Writer The McLeod County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday agreed to allow Wold Architects to develop a contract for its scope of services and a “full design process” for the proposed jail expansion and courthouse security project. Sheriff Scott Rehmann made the request to proceed to the next step in the aftermath of a judge’s ruling that monies left to the county from the Annamarie Tudhope estate could be used for the jail expansion portion of the project. In its preliminary conceptual design, Wold Architects estimated that the jail expansion and renovation would cost about $4.2 million of the total estimated cost of $7 million, which also includes security improvements to the courthouse, particularly in the court administration office area. Commissioner Sheldon Nies said the matter had come before the county’s budget committee following the judge’s ruling. That committee, Nies said, “is very, very, very adamant that it (the jail expansion) doesn’t go over that $4 million.” A representative from Wold said a more indepth design will take about six to eight months to develop. “That will give you lots of time to be thoughtful and make good long-term decisions,” he said. He added that Wold will “come back to the Board” multiple times during the process to get input. County Attorney Mike Junge cautioned the Board to also take the process slowly, because the judge’s ruling is subject appeal. Junge said that any appeals will need to be filed by May 5. If there is an appeal, Junge said, the county can ask the judge to require an “appeal bond” that will protect it if the appeal delays the project long enough that additional costs from inflation or redesign are realized. Commissioner Ron Shimanski, while noting that the process is still in its early stages, asked if the jail or court administration office will need to be shut down during the construction process. The Wold representative said that neither the jail nor the court administration office would have to shut down, but there may be a short period of time that Courtroom 3 is not available for use while it is being remodeled to accommodate a secure passage from the jail to the courtroom. Commissioner Jon Christensen asked if voting to call for the scope of services contract and a full design means the County Board is
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What a difference a year can make
Levi Silfverston gets his Make A Wish of traveling to Disney World in Florida
By Lori Copler Staff Writer year ago in March, Levi Silfverston of Brownton was awaiting — and dreading — open-heart surgery to correct a congenital heart defect. A lot has changed in a year. Levi, son of Leif and Angie Silfverston, has since had his surgery and is now looking forward to a Make A Wish trip to Disney World in Florida. Levi, now 7 and a second grader at Glencoe-Silver Lake Public Schools, was a recipient of last year’s Tim Orth Basketball Jamboree, a fundraiser for children with medical issues and their families. This year, Levi will be on the sidelines with his parents at the March 29 Jamboree, watching as a new group of children are celebrated and aided by the event. ***** Levi was born with two congenital heart conditions that were discovered when he was about 5 months old. First, his aorta (the main artery in the heart) was narrow in the middle, shaped like an hourglass, and inhibiting blood flow. Second, the ventricles of his heart, and their associated arteries and veins, were “flipflopped,” opposite of where they should be in a normal heart. Doctors were able to repair the aorta, cutting out the weakened middle part and splicing together the two larger-diameter ends. But repairing the flip-flopped heart chambers was a little trickier, and Levi had to be strong enough to survive the major open-heart surgery. When he was 2, surgeons placed a band around his pulmonary artery to make his heart work harder — in effect, muscle building for his heart. And the doctors were straight with the Silfverstons: Levi needed the corrective surgery before age 8 so that his heart would grow normally. If for some reason he was unable to have the surgery, the family would have to wait until his heart began to fail, at which time he would be a candidate for a heart transplant. Doctors tightened the bands on Levi’s heart a second time a couple of years ago. In September 2013, the Silfverstons were hoping Levi would be a candidate for the corrective surgery. That turned out to not be the case, as doctors determined that his heart still wasn’t strong enough to withstand the surgery. The band was tightened again. In January, Levi went back to Children’s Hospital again, and this time he was considered a good candidate for the surgery. Angie Silfverston said the surgery went “very well,” but complications ensued shortly afterward. “They figured he must have been coming down with a cold about that time he went in, and he ended up with a lot of mucus in his lungs,”
Peterson to seek re-election
U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson, DMinn., announced Monday that he will seek another term representing Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. “I still have a lot of work to do,” Peterson said. “After the 2008 Farm Bill, it became clear that Farm Bill implementation needs to be closely monitored. “With the 2014 Farm Bill complete, I will work to make sure that USDA implements these changes in a timely manner, and as Congress intended. “I also will continue working Rep. Collin to advance perPeterson manent flood protection throughout the Red River Valley with water retention and storage solutions.” Peterson noted that he will continue his independent streak by taking on an administration that continues to put out regulations that negatively impact agriculture and rural areas. “While it can be frustrating to watch the dysfunction and partisan gridlock in Congress, I think there is still a place for moderate members like myself to try to build consensus and cooperation,” Peterson said. “I will continue to be a voice of common sense in Washington, D.C., for all the people of Minnesota’s Seventh District.”
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Levi Silfverston of Brownton displays his trip information from the Make A Wish foundation. Levi, a Tim Orth Foundation recipient last year, is looking forward to a Make A Wish trip to Disney World in April.
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Salaries topic of city committee discussion
By Rich Glennie Editor The personnel and legislative committee of Glencoe City Council met last Wednesday afternoon and looked at city administrative salaries. After surveying similar-sized communities around the state, it was noted Glencoe’s supervisory salaries are below average. City Administrator Mark Larson earns $98,654 while the average of 12 other communities was $105,663. Some of the other communities surveyed included larger ones like Big Lake, Baxter and Litchfield and smaller ones like St. James, Luverne, Redwood Falls and Montevideo. It was a similar situation for city finance directors, police chiefs, police captains and public works directors. Finance Director Todd Trippel, who has been with the city for 26 years, earns $74,984. The average of those surveyed was $80,163. Police Chief Jim Raiter, who has been with the department many years but has been chief of police only a couple, earns $76,648, compared to the average of $82,921. Police Captain Wyatt Bienfang earns $65,790, compared to the average of $66,767. The public works director earns $78,644 in Glencoe compared to the average of $80,438. Glencoe has two public works directors, Gary Schreifels in water and wastewater, and Mike Drew in streets and parks. Glencoe Fire Chief Ron Grack gets a salary of $3,000 a year plus $2,200 for each year of service in a pension fund. The average among fire chiefs was $3,254 in pay and $2,186 a year for a pension after 20 years service. Mayor Randy Wilson said the city needs to be competitive with its salaries for city staff. “I think we have a very good staff,” Wilson said. If the city loses any of its supervisors, “we will have to pay more to get someone (else).” Larson, who has been city administrator for about 25 years, said the city tried to improve its supervisory salaries years ago in order to get them more in line with state averages. But cuts in Local Government Aid (LGA) in the mid-2000s also cut into salary increases. While administrative salaries were the topic, the main discussion centered around the fire department. While some cities name their fire chiefs,
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Klaustermeier elected city’s planning commission president
By Rich Glennie Editor The Glencoe Planning and Industrial Commission reelected Dewey Klaustermeier as its president, Ron Knop as vice president and Wes Olson as secretary at its March 13 meeting. The election was an oversight that was supposed to happen at the January meeting, but did not. The planning commission also did not have a February meeting. The planning commission also briefly debated the need for a new Glencoe flood plain ordinance after new Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maps were presented to the city. The new FEMA flood plain maps include new areas in the city’s 100-year and 500year flood plain areas, and a new ordinance needs to be approved in accepting the maps. City Administrator Mark Larson said flood plain maps were approved in 1992 after the major flood events in 1991. Parkview Addition on the south side of Buffalo Creek was included in the 500-year flood plain, while many other areas included the 100-year flood plain were off limits for building within that area. New with the latest flood plain map is the inclusion of the former AMPI property in the flood plain, including the former creamery building. The city is seeking “mitigation” dollars from FEMA to remove the creamery building. One omission from the newest maps is anything in the north end of the city, “where all the water came from,” Larson said. There is a training session planned for Hutchinson on April 1 at the Southwest Initiative Foundation building, he added. Larson said the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) enforces the flood plain ordinance, and the Glencoe City Council needs to adopt the new one within six months. Council member Gary Ziemer mentioned that much of the Haukos Trailer Park lies within the 500-year flood plain, and there could be restrictions on removing and replacing trailer homes. Larson said the new flood plain maps allow homeowners in those designated areas to purchase flood insurance, something few in the city can do right now. Larson said more will be known after the April 1 meeting, and it will be the topic of the April planning commission meeting. The other matter of the city planners was the annual review of special use permits. They included: • Outside swimming pools over 5,000 gallons that need fencing. Larson said there are about a half dozen within the city. • D.W. Jones and Grand Meadows’s 65-unit apartment located in a residential (R-1) zone. • The Buffalo Creek BMX track that required 1,000 yards of fill in a flood plain. “It’s been a very successful project,” Larson said. Plans are to add playground equipment to Sterner Park this season. The property is owned by the city. • Christ Lutheran Church for its Migrant Head Start program and building. It is a five-year renewal process. • Dipo Ajayi and his business, Dominion Home Health, located in a residential home on 10th Street. • The Glencoe Light and Power transmission line, which has been completed, energized and hooked up to the power grid, Larson said. • Cory Popelka and his CJP Auto Sales used car dealership on residentially zone property along north Hennepin Avenue. • Ryan Voss for a sign at Hennepin Avenue near the elevator and railroad tracks noting his business buildings on 12th Street. • Seneca Foods for the migrant housing unit on company property. The commissioners called the housing unit, “well operated.” None of the reviews indicated the city had received any complaints concerning the special use permits. In other matters, the commissioners: • Heard that a permit has been drawn to fix the hole in the wall of the elevator building along Hennepin Avenue and the railroad tracks. Larson said if work to fix the hole is not started in the spring, the city may have to take the matter to court. The permit is for a partial demolition of the property and repairs to the remainder. • Heard the annual contractors breakfast is scheduled for 7 a.m., Wednesday, March 26, in the south ballroom at the City Center.
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Food shelf donation
Officers of the First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association (FCSLA) recently presented a $500 check to the McLeod Emergency Food Shelf through a grant from FCSLA District 15. Officers include, from left, Ron Maresh, secretary; David Wanous, president; and John Popelka, treasurer, who are with Marietta Neumann, excecutive director of the county food shelf. FCSLA is a fraternal benefit society providing financial security to its members while embracing its Catholic values and Slavic traditions for 122 years. FCSLA branches provide many charitable donations among its members as well as other service organizations.
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Retired teachers group to meet
The Glencoe Area Retired Teachers will be meeting at 11:30 a.m., March 20, for lunch at King’s Wok in Hutchinson. Members who wish to carpool may meet at the Glencoe City Center west parking lot at 11 a.m. Continued from page 1 Glencoe’s chief is elected from the ranks of the fire department by the firefighters. Wilson, a retired Glencoe firefighter, said, “Our firemen are very responsible. The chief elected is well qualified and has the respect of the department.” Larson said the firefighters earn $2,200 a year for their pension fund and are not otherwise paid. They are partially-vested in the relief fund after 10 years and full vested at 20 years. Most departments in the region have annual pension contributions of $1,100 to $1,300 a year per volunteer firefighter, he noted. Wilson said one of the challenges is getting firefighters to get to 20 years of service. Traditionally, that has not been a problem, but “there is a lot more turnover than we used to have.” He pointed to job changes and other economic factors for the larger turnover. “We don’t have a problem getting (firefighter) candidates,” Larson added, but with a more mobile society and many people now working out of town, it is harder to get the commitments needed to be a volunteer firefighter. Council member Dan Perschau said he is paid something to “do what I do (on City Council).” He suggested the city, as a gesture, at least compensate the volunteers for their training time. He also felt that volunteers “forfeit everything (in a pension)” if they quit before vested. “That’s a big deal.” As to paying firefighters, Wilson said, “I always thought it was a public service; always felt the pension at the end was enough.” While the volunteers are on call at all times, Larson said “they can still live life.” He said the firefighters police themselves well. Council member Kevin Dietz, a retired police officer, agreed. He said he was always impressed with the young people in the fire department. “They do a good job in watching out for themselves (with their conduct). It was never a concern. They always policed themselves.” Perschau added he hoped the public appreciates what these volunteers do for the community. Wilson added, if the police needed someone to help with a situation right away, “they have 40 (firefighters) who can respond. I hope the community knows the value they get from this organization. “We’re really fortunate. We have good relations with the townships in our (fire department) service area,” Wilson said.
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The Plato Lions Club will host its 31st annual spring brunch from 9 a.m. to noon, Sunday, March 30, at the Plato Hall. It is an all-you-can eat meal of pancakes, sausage, eggs, toast and a beverage. Free-will donations will be accepted with proceeds going to the McLeod Emergency Food Shelf.
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GHPS to bus tables March 31
On Monday, March 31, members of the Glencoe Historic Preservation Society (GHPS) will be “busing tables for tips,” from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Unhinged! Pizza. The GHPS also will receive a portion of all sales, including pickups and deliveries, in addition to tips. The money will go toward the completion of the kitchen in the Glencoe Historic Room at the Glencoe City Center. The GHPS appreciates your support. Call Gloria Hilgers at 864-4174 for more information.
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Seniors club meets March 20
The Glencoe Senior Citizens Club will meet on Thursday, March 20, at 12:30 p.m., in the Glencoe City Center senior room for socializing and games. All senior citizens are invited to attend. The group also meets at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 25. More information can be obtained by calling at 320-864-3799 or 320-510-1551. To be included in this column, items for Happenings must be received in the Chronicle office no later than 5 p.m. on Monday of the week they are to be published. Items received after that will be published elsewhere in the newspaper as space permits. Happenings in Glencoe, Brownton, Stewart, Plato, New Auburn, Biscay and Silver Lake take priority over happenings elsewhere.
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County Board debates, decides on format for building code workshop
By Lori Copler Staff Writer A proposed April 8 workshop regarding a potential adoption of a uniform building code sparked controversy among County Board Commissioners Tuesday morning. Board Chair Paul Wright set the stage for the discussion when he reported on township annual meetings he had attended the previous week. Wright said he was disappointed that several townships passed resolutions protesting the adoption of a building code by the County Board. Wright contended that those resolutions were based on “absolutely inaccurate information.” He also said that there is an impression that the County Board is trying to do something underhanded and out of the public eye. “All we were trying to do is set up a workshop so we can get some accurate information,” said Wright. “Now, we have to go into a mode of damage control rather than fact finding.” Commissioner Sheldon Nies also said a proposed April 8 workshop should be to hear information, and not a public hearing. “We’re a long way from even voting on this,” said Nies. He added that the County Board needed to stress that the meeting is a workshop, and “not a meeting where we’re going to listen to 20 people. We’re going to schedule the people who are going to address the board that day.” Those people currently include the Wright County planning and zoning director, the Meeker County building inspector, and a contingency from the McLeod County Fire Chiefs Association. Commissioner Ron Shimanski also suggested that the Board invite someone from the Crow River Builders Association to give a viewpoint from building contractors. “I think that’s a good idea,” agreed Nies. Commissioner Jon Christensen advocated for at least some public input, noting that the County Board had allowed public comment during past workshops. “Now, we’re kind of changing the rules,” said Christensen, who also stated that the County Board represents the people, and “I don’t think we should snub out anyone’s voice.” Nies said he agreed the public should have input, but not necessarily at the workshop, indicating there will probably be public hearings before the County Board actually voted to adopt a code. It was also noted that township officials had been invited to the workshop. “What does that say when you invite them and then don’t allow them to speak?” asked County Attorney Mike Junge. But Wright said it would give those officials an opportunity to hear the same information as the County Board, and Commissioner Kermit Terlinden noted that people could pass along their questions to the commissioners “and we can ask them for them.” On a 4-1 vote, the County Board agreed to the format of the workshop, which will only include the scheduled speakers. Christensen cast the dissenting vote. The County Board also set a meeting for Friday, March 21, at 9:30 a.m., to discuss the 2015 budget. Two other workshops also were scheduled: one for April 1 after the regular Board meeting to revisit the county’s 2003 facility plan; and another for Thursday, April 3, at 11 a.m., at the solid waste facility to hear updated information on the proposed one-sort recycling plan.
Chronicle photos by Josh Randt
Bands in concert
The Glencoe-Silver Lake 9/10 and Concert bands performed Monday night under the direction of Peter Gepson. Above are, from left, Wyatt Ackerson, tenor saxophone; Cody Becker, trombone; Ethan Bass, tenor saxophone; Piper Davis, alto saxophone; Ashley Alsleben, alto saxophone; and Robin Swift, euphonium. At the right are April Brady and Alyson Winn on clarinets. The next band concert will be Friday, March 28, with the Northwestern College Symphonic Band.
‘Dollars for Detty’ benefit set March 29
“Dollars for Detty,” a benefit for Jeff Dettmann, will be held from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, March 29, at the Hamburg Community Hall. Dettmann, 30, of Norwood Young America, a husband and father of two young girls, has a variety of medical issues that began when he was admitted to Abbott Northwestern Hospital on Jan. 31 after two stays at Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia for severe ulcerative colitis. He then developed a rare systemic infection that spread to his liver, kidneys, colon and lungs. On top of that, the infection attacked his body and poisoned his blood. He has started dialysis, but then developed an extremely rare blood disease called TTP, requiring plasma replacement therapy. Dettman is currently in a nursing home in Gaylord, undergoing physical therapy. Married to Jessica Dettman, they have two daughters, Savanah, 4, and Brynnly, 1. He is the son of Debbie Dettman and the late John Dettman. A “Dollars for Detty” fund also has been established at KleinBank. To donate an item for the silent auction or to volunteer to work at the benefit, contact Adam Kube at 952393-7064 or Jenn Bartley at 952-327-5704.
Townships set budgets during annual meetings
By Lori Copler Staff Writer All 14 of McLeod County’s townships had annual meetings Tuesday, March 11, and several also had annual elections. A recap of those activities by township: • Acoma — Acoma has its election in the fall; however, residents voted to maintain the 2015 levy at the 2014 level of $55,000. Township residents also heard a report from County Commissioner Jon Christensen regarding an upcoming County Board workshop on the possible adoption of the universal building code, and residents passed a resolution opposing the adoption of a countywide building code. • Bergen — Township Clerk Amy Meyer said the big topic of discussion was the Bergen’s town hall, which is over 100 years old. The Board of Supervisors and a committee will look at possibilities of renovating or replacing the building, and a special meeting will be called in July for township voters, at which time three or four proposals will be presented. Meyer said the township still has the option to increase its levy before it is finalized in fall to accommodate a project. Otherwise, Meyer said, the preliminary levy was set at $110,000 for the road and bridge fund (down $20,000 from the previous year), $30,000 for the general fund and $25,000 for fire protection. • Collins — Nine votes were cast in the election, with Jay Reiner being re-elected to a three-year term as a supervisor and Clerk Alan Fredrickson being re-elected to a twoyear term. Each received nine votes. Fredrickson said that McLeod County Commissioner Paul Wright visited with the township board and residents, reporting on the possible retrofit of the solid waste facility to accommodate one-sort recycling, the jail expansion and security projects at the McLeod County Courthouse, and that revenue from the county’s new wheelage tax will be used for a road project within Collins Township. Chris Hansch and Jesse Messner from the Brownton Fire Department were present to discuss the potential purchase of a new fire engine and other issues; and Stewart Fire Chief Dean Nelson reported that Stewart may be looking at a new truck in the near future. Nelson also reported that Boon Lake Township in Renville County may revise its fire protection, and Stewart may need to revise its township fire protection contracts accordingly. Fredrickson also said there was some discussion of improving Sunset Circle and North Sunset Drive on the western shore of Lake Marion when the county does its Tagus Avenue project. The 2014 budget was increased to $130,000, which allows the township to budget $20,000 a year for the potential fire truck purchases. The 2013 levy had been $107,000. • Glencoe — The levy will remain the same as the current year at $85,000, reported Clerk Loren Mackenthun. He said the Glencoe Fire Department visited to discuss its pending purchase of a new aerial truck, but otherwise business was “pretty routine.” • Hale — Clerk Tammy Stifter said she was re-elected to a two-year term with 13 votes. There was a blank ballot for the three-year supervisor position, and incumbent Clarence Juncewski, who did not seek re-election, received four write-in votes. Stifter said the township board will find out at its regular meeting if Juncewski will serve another term. Stifter said township residents asked the board to look into the cost of the potential purchase of a plow truck. The levy will remain the same as it currently is. • Hassan Valley — There were 23 votes cast in Hassan Valley’s election, according to Clerk Robert Anderson. Incumbent Supervisor Randy Kirchoff was re-elected with 18 votes, while Steve Reiner received three write-in votes and Randy Peterson received one. There was one blank ballot. Anderson was re-elected with 20 votes, while Bonnie Baumetz received two write-in votes and there was one blank ballot. The 2015 levy was set at $160,000, with $22,000 dedicated to general revenue, $108,000 for the road and bridge fund and $30,000 for fire protection. Anderson said a resolution also was passed by residents opposing the potential adoption of a universal building code by the county. • Helen — Clerk Karen Mackenthun said township residents heard reports from the Glencoe and Plato fire departments, and set the annual levy for all purposes at $190,000. • Hutchinson — Hutchinson Township has November elections. Township voters approved the 2015 levy, with $12,000 for general purposes, $86,000 for the road and bridge fund, and $27,000 for fire protection. The township will be responsible for about $70,000 of a new truck purchase in 2015 or 2016 for the Hutchinson Fire Department, estimated at a total cost of $525,000 to $700,000. Hutchinson Township’s share will be spread over a fiveyear period. • Lynn — Eighteen voters turned out and unanimously returned Supervisor Paul Merkins and Clerk Cheryl Bleil to their positions. The levy stayed the same as 2014, with $25,000 designated for the general fund, $23,000 for fire protection, $70,000 for the road and bridge fund and $20,000 for savings. Dan Kirchoff of the McLeod County Sheriff’s Department reported on the number of calls in Lynn Township and addressed concerns raised by the attendees. • Penn — Eleven voters turned out for the election and returned incumbent Supervisor Neil Winterfeldt and incumbent Clerk Donald R. Albrecht to their positions with 11 votes each. The budget and levy were set at $110,000. Voters approved a request from the New Auburn Fire Department to buy a truck at a cost of $215,000, with the total cost to the three areas it serves (the city of New Auburn and Penn and New Auburn townships) of $185,000. Brownton Fire Chief Chris Hansch made a proposal for his department to buy a truck at a cost of about $415,000, but no action was taken. • Rich Valley — Clerk Theresa Rusten said the levy was set at $65,000 for the road and bridge fund, and at $1,000 each for the general and fire protection funds. Topics on the agenda were the potential purchase of a new tractor, road conditions and the possibility of a “clean-up” week in the township. • Sumter — Sumter Township has November elections. Residents did vote to increase the township levy by $25,000 to $115,000 to accommodate potential fire truck purchases by the Glencoe and Brownton fire departments, as well as increased road maintenance costs. • Winsted — The approved levy amounts include $25,000 for the general fund, $146,000 for the road and bridge fund, $11,000 for Lester Prairie Fire Department, $1,000 for Silver Lake Fire Department, and $23,000 for the Winsted Fire Department.
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Horizons special edition looks at local projects, past and future
Our view: Despite ‘great recession,’ area seems to be coming alive with development activities
ach year The Chronicle takes a look around the community to see what is happening with local businesses and job growth, and each year we are surprised. This past year was no exception as the area economy begins to emerge from the “great recession” of 2007, and we try to move forward. The special edition tucked inside today’s Chronicle is called “Horizon,” but in the newsroom we refer to it as the progress edition. During the lean years, progress was in the eye of the beholder, but it was there. In 2013 going into 2014, we are seeing years of legwork and persistent efforts to lure businesses and industries to the community finally pay off with a pair of new businesses planning to open this year in Glencoe. DaVita, a kidney dialysis center, plans to reuse the former Pam’s Hallmark building. The Wedin family closed the longtime drugstore/Hallmark business last year, and it is nice to see a vacant storefront being reopened. DaVita could bring in up to 20 good-paying technical jobs to the community, as well as a much-needed service for those requiring dialysis. Those patients will be able to get treatment locally that is now only available with trips to regional centers elsewhere. The other new business is Rice Construction Systems of Sauk Rapids, who will build a new 8,000square-foot office, showroom and storage facility in the new industrial park. That could result in the addition of eight jobs. Starkey Labs has indicated its desire to add an additional 10 jobs as well, while Miller Manufacturing continues to expand. Miller Manufacturing continues to grow in both product lines and employees. Since opening in 2005, the company has added over 100 new jobs to its Glencoe facility. This year it plans the next phase of its expansion plans with construction of a 60,000-square-foot addition. Still in the discussion stages is a proposed new motel for the city. Talks seem to have stalled, although a recent study indicated another motel would be feasible for Glencoe. As important as new businesses and industries are to a community,
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the retention of existing businesses and jobs is just as important. Discussions also are under way with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to find a new facility for its offices and 14 federal employees. The discussions are focused on another lot in the city’s industrial park, but no decision has been made yet by the government officials. Businesses like Dominion Home Health Services continue to grow; new businesses like CJP Auto Sales, PJ’s Wine & Spirits and Panther Point Nutrition joined the community; and others expanded or remodeled, like Harpel Brothers. City government continues to remain active as well with plans to remodel and expand the municipal liquor store; redevelop downtown lots (former Economart and Sunlife Tanning properties); and do projects with the Glencoe City Center to help better utilize the former school building. Major infrastructure projects also are in the works on the city level with the first of a multi-phase comprehensive street improvement plan ready this spring. The comprehensive plan is to upgrade underground city utilities and above ground streets and trails. Addressing flooding issues remains a major priority as it has for the past 20 years. Discussions about how to divert water draining from the north away from the center of the community is ongoing, and Buffalo Creek watershed has stepped forward to lead a solution for the longwanted west-ditch project that has bewitched the city for decades. Now that the district court has ruled that the bequest of $3.8 million by the late Annamarie Tudhope can be used to help fund a courthouse/jail expansion, that project could get under way in the near future. Also on the county’s radar is an expansion of its Materials Recovery Facility in Hutchinson to meet the projected increased volumes of recycable materials if the county opts to go to a one-sort recycling program. That decision could come in early April. So despite a “sluggish” economy, things are happening in the community. You just have to stop and look around to see it. — R.G.
I survived both the 7K, and Ikea store
Saturday morning, I woke early and meticulously groomed myself — shaved my legs, applied moisturizer, styled my hair. No, I didn’t have a big date. I was prepping for my first 7K run, the “Get Lucky 7K,” which was held in downtown Minneapolis Saturday morning. Since I was rather lackadaisical in training for the 7K, which is the equivalent of about 4.4 miles, I decided I’d better be prepared for the aftermath: if I went into cardiac arrest, I didn’t want paramedics and cardiologists distracted by unshaven legs and dry, flaking skin. After all, I was raised by a mother of the “put on clean underpants in case you get into an accident” school of thought. My niece and I arrived downtown, along with 12,000 other runners. Because there was such a horde, runners were asked to sort themselves into categories: those who are “elite,” and then by pace: eightminute mile, nine-minute mile, and so on. I walked about four blocks and joined the group of walkers and 11-plus-minute runners in the back. We had to wait about a half-hour before our group of turtles moved up to the starting gate, during which time I pepped myself up with such thoughts as “slow and steady go far in a day,” “slow and steady win the she wanted to be there the first time I saw this furniture and household goods mega-store. She looked at me across the booth at Joe Senser’s. “Seriously? You just finished a 7K and now you want to walk another two miles?” she asked. I thought she was exaggerating. She wasn’t. The place is huge. Upon our arrival, she advised me to just “follow the arrows” in the event we became separated. I’ve honestly never seen anything like it. There were whole rooms — living rooms, dining rooms, kitchens, home offices, etc. — set up, complete with clothes hanging in the closets and books on the bookshelves. I also believe there were another 12,000 people in there, lying on beds, sitting in chairs and leaning against kitchen counters. It was a day of firsts; my first 7K, and my first trip to Ikea. When I got home at suppertime, I sent the dog outside (for some reason, I didn’t feel like going for a walk), ate a sandwich and was in bed by 8:30 p.m., dreaming of green sweatshirts and glass-paneled book cases. And offering up a grateful prayer that I had survived both adventures.
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race” (anyway, it did for the tortoise over the hare, as we all know from the fable), and “just don’t puke.” Well, I made it through the race and, really, the view from the back of the pack isn’t all that bad. I could watch a whole wave of green sweatshirts cross the Stone Arch Bridge as I followed in the wake. After the race, I met up with my niece, who is much younger and faster than I and was munching on a banana when I found her. We then repaired to Joe Senser’s restaurant, where we enjoyed a postrace celebratory lunch. As we finished lunch, my niece asked what I wanted to do next. I suggested a visit to the nearby Ikea store as I had never been there before. My niece, a frequent “guest” there, had remarked in the past that
Letters to Editor After all that trouble, and still nothing to show for it
To the Editor: I have given up my quest to obtain health insurance today. After countless hours spent on the computer and telephone with MNSure, I have gotten absolutely nowhere. My husband died of lymphoma almost 12 years ago, and my income comes mainly from Social Security benefits for survivors. My youngest son, age 15, is disabled (he has autism and epilepsy) and is covered by medical assistance. I and two other of my children were happily insured by MinnesotaCare. We were paying $230 a month and had almost no out-ofpocket expense. We received a notice in November that I and my daughter, who is 19, were being removed from MinnesotaCare and had to apply for insurance on the MNSure website. My 17-year-old son was moved by the state onto medical assistance. I began the application process in early December. After filling out the application online, I got to the summary at the end and saw that the system was saying that my daughter had been in foster care. Since that was not correct, I went back to try to correct the error. In the process, all the information I had painstakingly entered was lost. I went back a second time and entered the information again, and the same thing happened … the system said my daughter was in foster care, and when I tried to correct it my information was all lost again. I called MNSure and asked to be sent a paper application to fill out. I filled it out and had my insurance provider (who also happens to be my brother-in-law, a state representative, and an Obamacare navigator) fax it in from his office for me before the Dec. 15 deadline to have insurance by Jan. 1. I then waited to hear something from MNSure, but didn’t hear anything. On Dec. 31, I called MNSure to see if they ever received the application I faxed in and was told they had no way of checking. They said I should fill out an application online. I told them what had happened when I tried, and they suggested that I not enter my daughter’s Social Security number this time because the error had to be connected to some wrong information tied to that number. So I went back and once again filled in all the information, without her Social Security number this time, and my application was finally accepted. The decision on whether or not I qualified for any help with my premium was “pending,” however, right underneath that information it said I qualified for $86 a month and a 73 percent cost sharing reduction … whatever that means. Again, I waited, checking back every few days to see if a final decision had been reached. After a week or two I called again to see what was going on. My application was pending because there was information that had to be veri-
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Letters to Editor Response to wrestling parents column
To the Editor: This letter is in response to Josh Randt’s article in the Feb. 26 Chronicle about the parents at the section wrestling meet (“Parents should be ashamed of actions”). While some of the information in the article is correct, I feel that some other things should be set straight. First off, my name is Jim Jordahl. I grew up in Glencoe and have many friends and colleagues there. I am now from Hutchinson and was definitely one of the number of people that said they had a website, so I will assume it is me that some of the article was about. Yes, I take many pictures for the wrestlers and their families – it is such a tightknit sport. In fact, some parents don’t even bring a camera to an event like this and just ask if I could get some nice ones of their kids. I am honored to be asked. So with people seemingly intentionally standing between a group of 200 or more parents and a picture of their children on the podium, a large group of people were getting frustrated. I did take a picture of the wall of people in front of me (Josh included) saying something to the effect “this is my view, it won’t sell any 8x10s (on the website).” My problem is being directly quoted as saying specific things that I did not say. “Great, now your crack is going to be in every one of my shots” was absolutely not said by me. I surely grumbled like the rest, but never said the crass things I am “quoted” as saying. I just don’t think Josh could hear everything perfectly when he is standing in front of the rope, and we were the animals back in the pack. I would hope that if one is directly quoted, it would be closer to the things that were actually said. Truth is the owner of the photography company, Brian Fowler, has a nephew that is in my audio/video program at Ridgewater. He is a great student, and SPX Sports is a great family business in the Mankato area. There was the first grandchild born into the family that day, and the normal photographers that would be there could not make it. So yes, some additional understanding by all including me for the hard-working ladies would have been great. After being in contact with Brian (the owner), there was NO FEE that was paid to be the only people allowed to take pictures. Additionally, there was NO PRESS PASS NEEDED at all to take pictures of our children, although Mr. Randt kept bringing it up in the article. So I’m glad that he had a press pass around his neck, but the other 200 plus people out there earned their press passes by raising those kids for 18 years. There was none needed! I wish Mr. Randt would have checked these things out first before printing his article. To be honest, many people were getting out of hand, and he is correct about that. Josh did a rightful job saying that the mob should have been more empathetic to the girls up front. But it seemed that some of the vitriol being spouted by the large group of people was going his way as well. Having a press pass should not mean that you lose empathy for others and keep them from seeing their kids on the stand. I think a little more understanding on everyone’s part that day would have gone a long way toward easing the tensions that the large mass of parents felt. A simple step to the side by the photographers up front after getting a picture early on would have been great appreciated by all involved. So yes, I was grumbling and said I had a website that parents wanted to see their wrestlers on. I took a picture of the wall of people in front of me and lamented on that view not selling any 8x10s. I apologize for that, but it was not done with nearly the venom nor the wording that Mr. Randt describes. There was NO press pass needed for the event, so I wish I would not have been repeatedly accused of not having one, and there was no fee paid by SPX Sports to be the only ones to take photos all of which should have been checked out prior to the publishing. I just wanted a chance to say that though I was in the crowd with hundreds of other parents wanting to celebrate a moment with their children, I am not the “animal” I was made out to be. In support of the photo company there that day, please visit this link to see the great shots of the event the ladies from SPX Sports got. http://www.photoreflect.com/ store/thumbpage.aspx?e=921 0148. Thanks again for the space. Jim Jordahl Hutchinson
Chaperones proud of band/choir students
To the Editor: As guests and chaperones for the Glencoe-Silver Lake Band/Choir trip this year, we would like to let you all know how very proud you should be of the students that participated in this trip. It was a pleasure and honor to be with these young adults and their teachers, Randi Erlandson and Peter Gepson. Adverse weather changed our agenda significantly, but everyone was flexible and willing to go with the flow. We arrived in St. Louis on a Saturday morning and were able to see and experience all that had been planned for that day, but with a winter storm moving in, most everything beyond that point needed to be adjusted. Mrs. Erlandson and Mr. Gepson needed to make some major decisions in very little time, and all students were very accepting of those changes. We received compliments at museums, restaurants and even convenient store stops on the road such as: “Are these your students? You should be very proud!” Our trip home took four and one-half hours longer than planned, but we made it home safely as our drivers navigated a difficult alternative route. Thank you to all who helped make this possible and please be assured that chaperoning this trip was an honor and all should be proud of how these Glencoe-Silver Lake students represented our communities. Thank you, Chaperones: Russ Bass, Teresa Ross, Carrie Schrader, Janice Winn, Amy Gomulak, Marlys Raduenz, Charlie and Linda Becker, Lee and Geralyn Broderius
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fied from my county. I called the county to see what they needed. They needed pay stubs for my son’s part-time job and my daughter’s missing Social Security number to prove she is a citizen. I provided them with that information and waited some more. I called the county again after a week or two and now they needed my daughter’s pay stubs as well. None of this information was ever requested from me directly. I had to call and ask what they needed. After waiting a while, I called MNSure again, this time I was told that because of where I lived I did not qualify for any help at all. This didn’t sound right to me, so I called the county office again. The worker there said when she looked up my case in her computer it only showed asterisks now, which usually meant the case had been transferred to MinnesotaCare. She gave me a number to call there. The worker at MinnesotaCare told me that it didn’t matter where I lived, and that looking at my income and household size, I didn’t qualify for MinnesotaCare, but I should qualify for a tax credit. She suggested I call MNSure again. Now it was just a day or two before the Feb. 15 deadline to sign up for insurance starting March 1. I called MNSure, and the worker was so helpful. She sent all of my information to her supervisor who personally went through my application. I got a call back telling me I would qualify for a $209 per month tax credit to help with my premiums. My computer screen was still telling me I only qualified for $86 a month plus the 73 percent cost sharing, but they said that was wrong. I asked could I get an email or something from them stating that I qualified for the $209 credit, but they said they could not do that. They recommended I call back after I had chosen my plan, and enroll over the telephone with someone at MNSure to be sure I got the proper credit. It was too late for me to make the deadline to get insurance for March 1, so I took my time about looking at plans since once you sign up, you cannot change your mind. So today, March 11, I chose a plan and called to enroll. I started my conversation by telling the worker that I had been told that I qualified for $209 a month tax credit, and asked if that was correct. He said yes, and I proceeded to enroll. It felt so good to finally get this done after all the hours I had spent gathering information, being on hold or talking to people on the telephone, and entering information on my computer. I was happy that I and my daughter were going to be covered by insurance again in case something happened to one of us. After I got off the phone I wrote out my check to the insurance company and was getting an envelope ready to send it off when the phone rang. It was the man from MNSure calling to tell me that an error had been made; I did not qualify for the $209 a month. That was for a family of four signing up, and I was only signing up for me and my daughter. I informed him that my other two children were on medical assistance, and that the person who figured out my application was fully aware of this. He said he would speak to his supervisor and call back. I just received a phone call from MNSure. After recalculating our family income, including my two teenagers’ part-time jobs, I don’t qualify for any help to buy insurance for my daughter and myself. Although it does still say on my computer that I qualify for $86 a month tax credit and 73 percent cost sharing. So I have been told by two people I don’t qualify at all, one has told me I qualify for $209 a month, and my computerized MNSure account still says $86 per month plus 73 percent cost sharing. Who should I believe? The MNSure website says that if you make under $94,200 a year for a family of four you can qualify for a tax credit, and I am way under that. I had insurance for $230 a month, that I was told I would be able to keep under Obamacare, but that turned out to not be true. Yes, my disabled son and my other son are still covered, but insurance for my daughter and I is now unaffordable. After countless hours getting the run around from inefficient, inept government workers, sending in all my personal information, going without health insurance for months, I have nothing to show for it. Isn’t Obamacare wonderful? Thanks for all your help, Uncle Sam. Tammy Tankersley Glencoe
Music students made GSL look good
To the Editor: Recently, we had the pleasure of traveling to St. Louis and Memphis with 59 Glencoe-Silver Lake musicians and 12 adults as part of the GSL music trip. These students demonstrated once again why GSL students are No. 1! The people of the GSL communities will be proud to know that our students conducted themselves with class and maturity, and that we received compliments on our group wherever we went — from the workers at the museums and monuments we visited to personnel at restaurants, and even from fellow guests at our hotels. And when trip plans had to be adjusted due to weather (which unfortunately happened numerous times on this trip), our students demonstrated the flexibility, pa-
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GSL students in front of the famous arch in St. Louis. tience and maturity far beyond their years. We would also like to thank our chaperones for making the trip a possibility and everyone on the GlencoeSilver Lake School District for continuing to support the music program. We believe that GSL traveled well, and made the school district and the entire state of Minnesota look good. Peter Gepson Randi Erlandson GSL High School Band and Choir
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Glencoe City Council awards bid for street project
By Rich Glennie Editor Glencoe City Council on Monday night awarded the bid for bonds on its 2014 public improvement project to Raymond James & Associates, Inc. of New York City for a rate of 1.9278 percent. The 10-year bonds are for $1,952,466.20 and will pay for the first phase of the comprehensive street improvement work scheduled to begin this summer. Part of the bond repayment will come from assessments to property owners. The project was scheduled for 2013, but the bidding process started late and bids came in over estimates. City Council opted to rebid and do the work this year. As a result, the city received more bids and a better interest rate that saved about $40,000, according to Paul Donna, city consultant from Northlands Securities. Donna said the city received an A1 credit rating, “which is a very good rating for a city of this size.” He said the credit rating was determined on the city’s healthy fund balance levels. “You receive high marks for that.” He said two “challenges” the rating company pointed to are out of the city’s control — tax base valuations decreasing and the reliance on government aid, which can be unreliable at times. “All in all, it was a very good report,” Donna said of the city’s credit rating. As to the uncontrollable things, Mayor Randy Wilson said there is little the city can do about decreasing valuations. But he felt the city was obligated “to look for every revenue source we can find (like local government aid). We can only use the tools that are available to us.” Donna said the city received 10 bids from all over the country, which he said “is unusual.” He said there is still a demand for municipal bonds. He said the fixed rate of 1.9278 percent interest “is a benefit to the city.” “That’s wonderful news from when we first bid last year,” Wilson added. In other matters, City Council: • Approved a bid from Visu-sewer to line a clay sewer line leading to the wastewater treatment plant for $33,500. Gary Schreifels, public works director for water and wastewater, said the 250-foot clay pipe was televised last summer, and it was discovered the line was filled with roots. The pipe was originally installed with the treatment plant in the 1950s, he added. When televised, the camera could only see about 50 feet into the line due to the roots. Schreifels said the pipe is buried about 15 feet deep and it would be far more expensive to dig a trench to get at it. Visu-sewer would cut the roots from the pipe and insert the liner that would be “cured in place” inside the pipe to seal it from leaks. The $33,500 would come from the city’s inflow and infiltration (I&I) funds, Schreifels said. He estimated the work could begin in mid April and by done by the end of April. • Approved the purchase of a leaf vacuum to pick up residential leaves next fall. The bid went to Old Dominion Brush Corporation Inc. for $44,701. Mike Drew, public works director for streets and parks, said the leaf vacuum has been talked about for a couple of years as a new service to the public. Instead of hauling leaves to the city disposal site, the leaf vacuum would come by and suck them off boulevards. He said the unit grinds up the leaves and compacts them, thus reducing the number of truck loads needed to bring the city’s leaves to the Creekside Compost facility in Hutchinson. Drew said the vacuum has a 16-inch diameter hose with an hydraulic arm. Having the vacuum also will save on the wear and tear of the street sweeper, Drew said. The leaf pickup would be done by precincts, one each day, Drew said. Notice will either be put into the monthly electric bills on the days to get the leaves to the boulevards and how to put them out. He stressed the need to keep sticks and garden vines out of the leaf piles because they clog up the vacuum. Also, the leaves need to be in the boulevard, not the street or gutter, Drew added. Drew said it will take about four months to get the leaf vacuum once it is ordered. And the cost is in the street department’s budget this year, he added. • Approved the hiring of Short Elliott Hendrickson (SEH) for $9,600 to put together project specifications for repairs to the north wall of the Glencoe City Center. The city received a 100 percent state Legacy grant for the actual construction portion of the project. • Purchased a truck and plow for the street department from Harpel Brothers for $24,877 for the truck and $3,750 for the plow. Drew said it will replace older city equipment. The sale of some of the older equipment at auction will likely cover the cost of the new vehicle and plow, Larson added. • Heard that the liquor store expansion/remodeling project is “moving fast,” Larson said. The coolers have been installed, and the beer cave is expected to be open on Wednesday, Larson said. The coolers have been out of commission for about two weeks. The aim is to complete the east side of the new store first and then move product in order to complete the westside, he said. The project completion date remains the first week in April. • Closed the meeting to discuss a police disciplinary issue. But it did not come easily. Mayor Wilson said the closed meeting was not warranted and asked that the City Council meeting be adjourned. Council member Lori Adamietz made that motion, but it received no second. The meeting was then closed on a 4-1 vote. Adamietz voted no. After the meeting, Larson stated: “Upon advice from legal Counsel Jody Winters, the City Council reopened the closed meeting with no discussion and with no action taken. The disciplinary issue had been settled prior to the City Council meeting; the meeting should have only been closed if the employee had requested it.”
Stewart planning now for Stewartfest
By Lori Copler Staff Writer The Stewart City Council approved a long slate of resolutions regarding the annual Stewartfest celebration at its March 10 meeting. Most of those resolutions sought contributions from the Stewart Lions Club for various activities that occur during the three-day celebration, typically set for the fourth weekend in June. On behalf of the Stewartfest committee, the city is asking the Lions for a donation of up to $1,500 for fireworks (the City Council also agreed to donate $500 from the city for fireworks); up to $2,000 for inflatable kids’ rides (Council Member Kevin Klucas voted against the resolution, but didn’t explain why); up to $1,200 for the mini-rod tracktor pull; and up to $700 for the kids’ pedal pull. In other business, the City Council: • Agreed to allow the maintenance department to get prices on, and buy, a tractor with a snow blower and loader. • Approved allowing the Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart School District and various summer youth ball programs to use the city softball field; and also approved the annual rental of portable toilet facilities for the softball and city parks. • Approved poultry and fowl permits for Kevin Masrud on Mowbray Street and Troy Schulze on Bowman Street. • Approved the purchase of automatic garage door openers for the city maintenance buildings. • Approved the purchase of a new computer for the city clerk. • Approved a new policy for dealing with the emerald ash borer, which will allow the city to condemn and remove infested trees from private property at the expense of the property owner.
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Dairy Princess coronation March 22
The 61st-annual McLeod County Dairy Association Spring Banquet and Dairy Princess Coronation will be held Saturday, March 22, at the Peace Lutheran Church in Hutchinson. The new 2014 Dairy Princesses will be: Genevieve Jeurissen, daughter of Rick and Mindy Jeurissen of Lester Prairie; Cheyenne Schmidt, daughter of Ron and Denise Schmidt of Hutchinson; Katie Eggert, daughter of Jerry and Connie Eggert of Hutchinson; and Cassie Forcier, daughter of Mark Forcier. Appetizers are planned for 7 p.m. with a buffet dinner at 7:30 p.m., followed by the make-your-own-sundae bar. Also presented at the banquet will be The Butter Knife, Friend of Dairy and Dairy Farm Woman of the year awards. The emcee for the evening is Joe Neubauer. Dinner music is by Alice Nowak. Door prizes will be given. Tickets are available at the door, or contact Peggy Engelmann at 238-2341, Roger Rolf at 395-2207 or Janice Konerza at 327-2821.
Glencoe City Council approves 1st reading of permit fee changes
By Rich Glennie Editor After decades without major changes, the fee schedule for building permits in Glencoe is about to change when Glencoe City Council on Monday night gave first reading to an ordinance change adopting the state’s 1994 rate schedule. That change will increase the fees by about 35 percent, according to Scott Qualle, city building inspector and president of MNSPECT. Qualle was the one suggesting the change from the current 1988 fee schedule to the 1994 schedule. The last time the Glencoe City Council attempted a rate increase for building permits was in 2007, but that did not happen after the economy went into recession and building in the area came to a halt. Since 1990, the city has used the 1988 fee schedule. Qualle requested at the personnel and legislative committee meeting March 12 that City Council consider a rate increase and use of the 1994 fee schedule. The committee recommended approval. Monday, City Council agreed and approved the first of three readings. It also set a public hearing for its next City Council meeting on Monday, April 7. If given three readings, the new rates could become effective by May 1. At the committee meeting, Qualle said inflation since 1988 is about 98 percent, or nearly double. Since 2005, when he bought the company, the city’s rates have remained steady. The building code fee schedule addresses residential and commercial maintenance permit fees, zoning permit fees, plumbing permits and mechanical permits. The committee recommended City Council approve the increase in the maintenance permit fee to $50 from the current $35 and for fixtures, like plumbing and mechanical, at $75 from the current $35. In his proposal, Qualle said the residential maintenance permit fee would include projects like reroofing, residing, window, exterior doors and garage doors. The zoning permit fee of $40 would be for projects like sheds and fences. The plumbing permit fee would be a $75 minimum for items like new fixtures, $50 for lawn irrigation systems, and $50 for fixture maintenance. Mechanical permit fees would be a $75 minimum for items like new appliances, $50 for a gas line; and $50 for fixture maintenance. Commercial fees are based on valuation with minimums of $75 set for building, plumbing and mechanical permits and $50 minimum for gas lines. Permit fees for fire sprinkler systems and fire alarm system are based on valuation. There are a variety of other fees related to building permits and inspections as well. Qualle said other area communities have already gone to the 1994 fee schedule, including Lester Prairie and Silver lake. Hutchinson, meanwhile has gone to the 1997 fee schedule, along with Arlington. City Administrator Mark Larson said it is hardly worth driving from Waconia, home of MNSPECT, to do inspections in Glencoe for the $35 fee. “I don’t see it’s out of line,” Larson said of the request. At the committee meeting, Mayor Randy Wilson added that the city is obligated to provide the inspection service and do it professionally.
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During a traffic stop at 7:43 a.m., Wednesday, at Elliott Avenue and 14th Street, police cited the driver for an expired driver’s license. A minor accident was reported in Coborn’s parking lot at 1:11 p.m., Wednesday. The drivers exchanged insurance information. A smell of smoke was reported at Casey’s General Store on 10th Street at 7:34 a.m., Thursday, The person reporting the call indicated they did not know where the smoke smell was coming from. Juveniles at Burger King were found to be in possession of ecigarettes and had them confiscated. The three juveniles were given a verbal warning at 12:26 p.m., Thursday. A traffic stop at Highway 22 at Pine Street at 4:49 p.m., Thursday, resulted in a speeding ticket and verbal warning for no proof of insurance. A “fender bender” was reported in a Ninth Street parking lot at 6:41 p.m., Thursday. The parties exchanged insurance information. A Grand Meadows resident was taken to the hospital by ambulance after feeling ill. The call was received at 7:54 p.m., Thursday. A vehicle was stopped at 11:22 p.m., Thursday on Highway 212 at Morningside Avenue. The vehicle had stolen plates, and the driver was cited for possessing drug paraphernalia. The vehicle also was towed. A propane gas leak on a fish house was reported at 7:36 p.m., Friday, at a 16th Street residence. The Glencoe Fire Department removed the tank for disposal. The homeowner was at work at the time of the call. Police investigated a harassment situation at a 10th Street business. A person in the store was harassing the clerks, and it was the second time the woman had been in the store. The incident occurred at 2:28 p.m., Friday. A broken window was discovered at an airport hangar at 10:09 p.m., Friday. A resident on Queen Avenue reported at 3:03 p.m., Saturday, that a man reported his father yelling at him after he brought his mother home from the hospital. The caller later reported he had over reacted in calling the police. Just before midnight on Sunday, police were called to a 13th Street residence for a disturbance concerning loud music. When they arrived, officers could hear the music from outside the building. The resident, when contacted appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Police stated he said he was not doing drugs “he was drinking.” He was advised to turn down the music, and he agreed.
Building Permits
The following building permits were approved by the Glencoe City Council Monday, March 17: Wayne Rosenfeld, 630 E. 1st St., finish basement. Warren Wilcox, 1614 Louden Ave., window replacement.
Stevens Seminary Foundation scholarship deadline June 1
Stevens Seminary Foundation scholarships are available this year to eligible Glencoe-Silver Lake graduates currently enrolled in a college or who have delayed college entrance and are now entering an education field. Applications are available online through the GSL district website from April 1 through June 1. These applications should be mailed to Director Michele Mackenthun, 13966 125th St., Glencoe, MN 55336 and are due by June 15. Please call Mackenthun at 320-864-6232 with questions.
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St. Pius X students raise $9,455 for school
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Son for Morado, Fillbrandt
Vanessa Morado and Bryan Fillbrandt of Glencoe announce the birth of their son, Brody Benjamin Fillbrandt, on Feb. 27, 2014, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Brody weighed 7 pounds and was 20 inches long. His older sisters are Hannah Kay and Emma Aurora. Grandparents are Gerardo and Velia Morado and Dave and Lori Fillbrandt. St. Pius X School students made their mark on this year ’s annual Catholic Schools Raffle by raising $9,455 in just six weeks, every penny of which will go to the school’s coffers. Students and families of St. Pius X School were able to accomplish this feat by taking part in the 2014 annual Catholic Schools Raffle, a fundraiser sponsored by Catholic United Financial. Along with an additional 84 other Catholic schools in Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota, the raffle put $1.023 million into educators’ hands. Catholic United Financial covers all the costs associated with this multi-school raffle, providing $50,000 in prizes, tickets, and all the promotional material to help schools spread the word and raise money for their students. Catholic United Financial covers these costs so the participating schools can use every cent they raise to provide for improved technology, infrastructure, tuition assistance or any other needs they may face. “We’ve come a long way in a very short time,” Catholic United President Harald Borrmann said of the 5-year-old raffle. “We are so proud of this program, and so proud of the volunteers and students at the schools who make it such a success. Congratulations!” Along with the financial boon provided by ticket sales, Catholic United also encourages ticket selling for students and schools. St. Pius X School has won an HD Kindle Fire tablet and the topselling classroom will receive a pizza party. The three schools that sold the most tickets per student also will receive a $3,500 grant in addition to their raffle earnings. The grand prize drawing took place March 13, and was streamed live on the Internet for all the participants and the hopeful buyers of almost 200,000 tickets to see. The annual Catholic Schools Raffle is in its fifth year, and in that short time has helped schools raise more than $3.2 million. It will return in 2015 with the goal of helping Catholic educators add another $1 million to that grand total. To see a list of results, and view photos and video of the event, visit www.catholicunitedfinancial.org/links/raffle.
Mohr on UM fall dean’s list
Taylor Mohr of Glencoe was named to the University of Minnesota fall semester dean’s list. A freshman, Mohr is in the Carlson School of Management at the university.
Daughter for Posusta, Ostlie
Ashley Posusta and Alex Ostlie of Lester Prairie announce the birth of their daughter, Ava Rose Ostlie, on March 5, 2014, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Ava weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 20 inches long. She joins an older sister, Jade Marie Ostlie. Grandparents are Paulette Zanoth of Silver Lake, LeRoy Posusta of Silver Lake, and Tim and Mary Ostlie of Norwood Young America.
Glencoe Legion seeks Boys State applicants
The Glencoe American Legion Post 95 announces that at a recent meeting it voted to send two boys to the 66th-annual American Legion Boys State to be held on the campus of Southwest State University, Marshall, on June 1521. Scholars to Boys State must be juniors in high school. They are singly honored in view of the outstanding qualifications set forth as requirements in selecting them. They are named through cooperation of the Legion Post, high school faculty and leading citizens in the community. Legion Boys State is a practical learning experience in local and state government. Its citizens will apply knowledge already gained through their school experience and additional knowledge through instruction by competent individuals from selected governmental areas to organize and operate their own city, county and state government. They will be encouraged, through participation, toward a better civic behavior and appreciation of our democratic ideals. It is in no way a military training camp. Programs will be considered without reference to any existing political party and will be free from political propaganda. It is not a recreational outing. Legion Boys State was first held in Minnesota in 1949 with 169 boys attending. Last year there were approximately 385 boys in attendance. The $300 per student registration fee and transportation to Marshall is paid for by the local American Legion Post 95 Anyone interested in being a candidate for the two selections, or wanting more information, please contact the local Boys State Chairman, Dewey Klaustermeier, at 320864-3475. Selections have to be submitted to the state by April 1.
Roth graduates from basic
Army National Guard Pvt. Zachary R. Roth has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. Roth is the son of Jane and Larry Roth, and nephew of Nancy Birkohlz, all of Lester Prairie. He is a 2013 graduate of Lester Prairie High School.
Son born to Narducci family
Tony and Rachel Narducci of Darwin announce the birth of their son, Leo Anthony, on March 6, 2014, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Leo weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 20 inches long. His older brother is Samuel. Grandparents are Peter and Wanda Narducci of Dassel, Jim and Lori Pichotta of Stewart and Jeff Hoffman of Litchfield.
Northwestern Symphonic Band, GSL band perform joint concert on March 28
The Glencoe-Silver Lake High School Band will perform a joint concert with the Symphonic Band of Northwestern College, Orange City, Iowa, on Friday, March 28, at 7 p.m. The concert is free; community members are invited. The concert will include traditional and modern selections by composers from the U.S. and abroad. “Melita” by Thomas Knox is an arrangement of The Navy Hymn, “Eternal Father, Strong to Save,” and will be conducted by Matthew Honken, a Northwestern College senior music major from Sibley, Iowa. “The Glass Bead Game,” a Pulitzer-nominated composition, features Northwestern senior Aaron Sundet, Clarksville, Iowa, on the French horn. The 48-member symphonic band is directed by Dr. Tim McGarvey, professor of music at Northwestern. The ensemble has performed across the U.S. and internationally, including in Cuba last spring. The Glencoe-Silver Lake High School Band is directed by Pete Gepson, a 1993 alumnus of Northwestern College. Northwestern is a Christian college of more than 1,200 students. Rated a top-10 Midwestern college by U.S. News & World Report magazine, Northwestern provides an education committed to academic rigor and a Christcentered world view.
Fairbankses announce birth
Brandon and Kara Fairbanks of Rochester announce the birth of their daughter, Kaitlynn Mae, on Feb. 19, 2014, at Mayo Clinic, Rochester Methodist campus. Kaitlynn weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 21-1/4 inches in length. Her older sister is Abigail, 2. Grandparents are Randy and Michele Vasko of Lester Prairie and John and Sharon Fairbanks of Duluth. Great-grandparents are Wilfred and Elaine Bebo of Silver Lake and Charlotte Vasko of Hutchinson.
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Lego Movie PG
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Mr. Peabody & Sherman PG
Area students on UMD list
A number of area students were named to the fall semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. They included, Brownton: Kaitlyn Goebel, sophomore, biology major, and Michael Hahn, junior, accounting major; Glencoe: Kaitlyn Boesche, freshman, biology major; Adam Broderius, junior, engineering major; and Jesse Senst, senior, marketing major; and Stewart: Chris Dahlman, sophomore, geographic information science major.
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1) Show Times for Mon.-Thurs., March 24-27.
PORK CHOP DINNER
presented by the GSL Ag Promoters FFA Alumni
Thurs., April 3
Glencoe City Center Ballroom, Serving 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $8 advance, $10 at door, 5 & under: Free
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March 24-28 Millie Beneke Manor Senior Nutrition Site Monday — Barbecued pork, peas, tropical fruit, bun, margarine, cookie, low-fat milk. Tuesday — Chili, pears, lettuce with dressing, crackers, margarine, pudding, low-fat milk. Wednesday — Baked chicken, baked potato, squash, bread, margarine, gelatin with fruit and topping, low-fat milk. Thursday — Meatballs with gravy, mashed potatoes, beets, bread, margarine, lemon angel food cake, low-fat milk. Friday — Pubhouse fish, whole potatoes, Prince William vegetables, bread, margarine, pie, lowfat milk. GSL Elementary Breakfast Monday — Tony’s breakfast pizza or Cinnamon Toast Crunch, string cheese, apple juice cup, low-fat milk. Tuesday — Pancake on a stick with syrup or apple cinnamon muffin and yogurt, mandarin oranges, low-fat milk. Wednesday — French toast sticks with syrup or Golden Grahams and string cheese, diced peaches, low-fat milk. Thursday — Tony’s breakfast pizza or oatmeal with cinnamon and raisins, mixed fruit, low-fat milk. Friday — Egg and cheese muffin or blueberry muffin and yogurt, orange juice, low-fat milk. Helen Baker Lunch Monday — Mini chicken corn dogs, oven-baked beans, baby carrots with dressing, apple wedges, pineapple tidbits. Tuesday — Barbecued riblet on a whole-grain bun, seasoned corn, broccoli florets with dressing, banana, chilled applesauce. Wednesday — Pancakes with syrup, scrambled eggs, ovenbaked tater tots, celery sticks with dressing, grapes, chilled peaches. Thursday — Popcorn chicken, whole-grain dinner roll, mashed potatoes with gravy, baby carrots with dressing, orange wedges, chilled pears. Friday — Macaroni and cheese, bread stick, seasoned green beans, caesar romaine salad with dressing, apple wedges, chilled mixed fruit. Lakeside Lunch Monday — Mini chicken corn dogs, ham and cheese on a whole-grain bun, oven-baked beans, baby carrots with dressing, apple wedges, pineapple tidbits. Tuesday — Barbecued riblet on a whole-grain bun, chef salad with cheese, egg and croutons, bread stick, seasoned corn, broccoli florets with dressing, banana, chilled applesauce. Wednesday — Pancakes with syrup, scrambled eggs, yogurt, American cheese and crackers fun lunch, oven-baked tater tots, celery sticks with yogurt cinnamon dip, grapes, chilled peaches. Thursday — Popcorn chicken, whole-grain dinner roll, chef salad with cheese, egg and croutons, bread stick, mashed potatoes with gravy, baby carrots with dressing, orange wedges, chilled pears. Friday — Macaroni and cheese, bread stick, turkey and cheese on whole-grain bread, seasoned green beans, caesar romaine salad with dressing, apple wedges, chilled mixed fruit. Junior, Senior High Breakfast Monday — Breakfast pizza or Cinnamon Toast Crunch, blueberry muffin, chilled applesauce, lowfat milk. Tuesday — Pancake on a stick with syrup or oatmeal with cinnamon and raisins, mandarin oranges, low-fat milk. Wednesday — French toast sticks with syrup or ultimate breakfast round and yogurt, diced peaches, low-fat milk. Thursday — Breakfast pizza or Cinnamon Toast Crunch and apple cinnamon muffin, mixed fruit, low-fat milk. Friday — Sausage, egg and cheese biscuit or ultimate breakfast round and yogurt, orange juice, low-fat milk. Junior, Senior High Lunch Monday — Barbecued pork riblet on a whole-grain bun, baked beans, baked potato wedges, confetti coleslaw, baby carrots with dressing, apple, pineapple tidbits. Tuesday — Pasta bar with chicken alfredo or Italian pasta with meat sauce, bread stick, seasoned green beans, caesar romaine salad, red-pepper strips with homemade ranch dressing, petite banana, chilled applesauce. Wednesday — Popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes, dinner roll, seasoned carrots, broccoli salad with raisins, jicama sticks with dressing, baked apple slices, chilled peaches. Thursday — Turkey pot roast, mashed potatoes with gravy, stuffing, dinner roll, seasoned peas, kidney bean salad, cucumber slices with dressing, orange wedges, chilled pears. Friday — Toasted cheese sandwich, tomato soup, crackers, peachy grape salad, baby carrots with dressing, apple, chilled mixed fruit. First Lutheran School Lunch Monday — Mr. Rib on a wholegrain bun, tater tots, applesauce, milk. Tuesday — Beef gravy, mashed potatoes, mixed fruit, bread, milk. Wednesday — Grilled chicken, caesar salad, pears, whole-grain bun, milk. Thursday — Beef noodle soup, ham and bologna sandwich, carrots, celery, peaches, milk. Friday — Ham and cheese sandwich, green beans, pineapple, milk. St. Pius X School Lunch Monday — Walking tacos, refried beans, carrots with dip, mandarin oranges, milk. Tuesday — Plain or barbecued chicken with a bun, mixed fruit, corn, broccoli with cheese, milk. Wednesday — Sloppy joe with a bun, apple slices, tater tots, vegetables with dip, milk. Thursday — Shredded pork with a bun, mandarin oranges, green beans, vegetables with dip, milk. Friday — Grilled cheese, tomato soup, banana, vegetables with dip, corn, milk.
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Fri Mar 21 to Thu Mar 27
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Obituaries Adelaide E. Popp, 100, of Hutchinson
Funeral services for Adelaide Elizabeth Popp, 100, of Hutchinson, were held Monday, March 17, at Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Hutchinson. The Rev. Paul Baker officiated. M r s . Popp died Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at Harmony River Living Center Adelaide in Hutchin- Popp son. The eulogy was by Sharon Halva and Judith Gibson. The organist was Joyce Piehl, and soloist Kimberle Bergman sang “I Know Who Holds Tomorrow.” Special music was by her nieces, “Heaven Came Down.” The congregational hymns were “When We All Get to Heaven” and “Have Thine Own Way, Lord.” Pallbearers were Sharon Halva, Susan Schwarze, Matt Schwarze, Jeff Schwarze, Scott Johnson and John Lancaster. Interment was in the Oakland Cemetery in Hutchinson. Adelaide Elizabeth Schwarze was born Oct. 9, 1913, in Brownton, to Charles and Elizabeth (Peik) Schwarze. She was baptized as an infant on Dec. 7, 1913, and confirmed in her faith as a youth on May 30, 1924, both at Sumter Methodist Church in Sumter Township, McLeod County. She received her education in Brownton and was a graduate of the Brownton High School class of 1931, a class of 13 students. On Oct. 6, 1956, Adelaide Schwarze was united in marriage to Raymond Popp in Hutchinson. They resided in Hutchinson until 1968, when they moved to the Lake Marion area near Brownton. They shared 41 years of marriage before Mr. Popp died on Sept. 28, 1997. Mrs. Popp moved back to Hutchinson in 2000. Mrs. Popp was a hairdresser. She started her work in Brownton in 1943, and then worked in Glencoe for many years. In 1952, Mrs. Popp rented her own shop under Woolworth’s on Main Street in Hutchinson. She worked for 27 years there and retired in 1979. Mrs. Popp was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Hutchinson, where she sang in the church choir and was active in the Women’s Society. She enjoyed people. She also enjoyed tending to her gardens, working in her yard, traveling and fishing, especially with her father. Mrs. Popp loved baseball and was an avid fan of the Minnesota Twins. She especially cherished the time she spent with her nieces and nephews. When Mrs. Popp needed assistance with her daily care, she became a resident of Burns Manor in Hutchinson on April 27, 2010, and later a resident of Harmony River Living Center in January 2012, also in Hutchinson. Survivors include her sister-in-law, Ruth Schwarze of Hutchinson; nephews, Michael (Joan) Schwarze of Clearwater, Fla., Matt Schwarze of Brownton and Jeff (Pam) Schwarze of Brownton; nieces, Sharon (Bob) Halva of New Brighton, Susan Schwarze of Minneapolis, Judith Gibson and her late husband, Dave, of Eden Prairie, Charlotte Black of Ventura, Calif., Merrie (Dale) Miller of Eden Valley, Patricia (Chuck) Kwasniewski of Joliet, Ill., Elizabeth (John) Lancaster of New Lenox, Ill., Jackie Winemiller and her late husband, Jody, of Columbus, Ohio, Mary Udell of Joliet, Ill., Roxanne Schwarze of Simi Valley, Calif., Kathleen (Paul) Skarvan of Elk Mound, Wis., June (Scott) Johnson of Chaska, and Kimberle (Michael) Bergman of Minneapolis; many other relatives and friends. Preceding her in death were her parents, Charles and Elizabeth Schwarze; husband, Raymond Popp; brothers, Alvin Schwarze and his wife, Kate, Lawrence Schwarze and his wife, Hilda, Leon Schwarze and his wife, Mildred, and Malcolm Schwarze; sister, Shirley Workman and her husband, Melvin; nephews, Marvin Schwarze and Mark Schwarze. Arrangements were by the Dobratz-Hantge Chapel in Hutchinson. Online obituaries and guest book are available at www.hantge.com.
Elizabeth Wittenberg, 88, of Gibbon
Funeral services for Elizabeth Wittenberg, 88, of Gibbon, will be held Friday, March 21, at 10:30 a.m., at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, M o l t k e Township, S i b l e y County. The Rev. Benj a m i n Rucker will officiated. Mrs. Wittenberg died Saturday, March Elizabeth 15, 2014, at Wittenberg the Winthrop Good Samaritan Center in Winthrop. Visitation will be Thursday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m., at the Minnesota Valley Funeral Home in Gibbon, and will continue for one hour prior to the time of service at the church on Friday. Burial will follow the service in St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery. Elizabeth Elsie Ortloff was born Oct. 6, 1925, in Minneapolis, to Clarence and Elsie (Jensen) Ortloff. She attended Glencoe High School and graduated in 1943. After graduation, she worked at an airplane factory in St. Cloud as a real-life “Rosie the Riveter.” She was united in marriage to Delmer Wittenberg on Aug. 26, 1945, at First Lutheran Church in Glencoe. They made their home in Moltke Township on the family farm, where they farmed for many years. In 1978, they retired and moved to Gibbon. From 1975 until 1999, she worked at the Gibbon Ballroom as the coffee lady. In her spare time, Mrs. Wittenberg loved to crochet, bowl, and play bingo with her grandchildren, quilting and playing cards. She was very friendly and outgoing, loved to dance and to travel with her buddies. To Mrs. Wittenberg, the road trip’s destination was secondary to the time spent with her friends. She volunteered at Southview and the Winthrop Good Samaritan Center. Mrs. Wittenberg was a member of the LWML for over 50 years, the Sibley County Extension, and St. Peter ’s Lutheran Church in Moltke Township. Survivors include her daughters, Juli Welsh of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Jolene (Dave) Ross of Templeton, Calif.; sons, Randy (Peggy) Wittenberg of Eden Prairie and Lyle Wittenberg of Brooklyn Park; grandchildren, Tyler Wittenberg, Sarah (Mike) Cowart, James (Laurie) Welsh, Suzanne Greene, and Tom Wittenberg; four great-grandchildren; sister, Joan (Dennis) Wandrei of Glencoe; sisters-in-law, Lucille Schiffman of Bloomington and Lorraine Engelbretson of Texas; brothers-in-law, Edgar Winterfeldt of Brownton and Erlin (Darlene) Wittenberg of Arkansas; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Delmer Wittenberg in 1996; and sisters, Ilo Winterfeldt, Vivian (Maynard) Troeke, and Yvonne (Harlan) Dammann. To leave an online condolence or to sign the guest book for her family, visit to www.mvfh.org.
Sharon Ann Geib, 68, of Arlington
Sharon Ann Geib was born in St. Paul July 10, 1945. She was the daughter of Lawrence and Alice (Mackey) Hamilton. On Sept. 29, 1961, she married Melvin Geib in Shakopee. Their marriage was blessed with three daughters, Shelly, Tracy and Shannon. Mrs. Geib retired from TSE in Arlington after 21 years. She was very creative. She loved cooking, decorating and watching QVC. Mrs. Geib was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved her family and her little dog Peppi dearly. Mrs. Geib passed away March 11, 2014, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. Blessed be her memory. Mrs. Geib is survived by her husband of 52 years, Melvin, and their little dog Peppi; daughters, Shelly (Dan) Rannow, Tracy (Tim) Stuedemann and Shannon Best (special friend Brandon McDowell); grandchildren, Rachelle (Jason) Hendricks, Joshua (Melodie) Rannow, Christopher (Marissa) Rannow, Alyssa (Mili) Kajtaz, Jeremy (Patty) Geib, Linsey (Chris) Weidendorf, Maddie Stuedemann, Brittany Geib (special friend Justin Potts), and Taylor Best (special friend Travis Koester); greatgrandchildren, Cassidy, Courtney, Camryn and Chase Hendricks, Miley, Hayley and Jordan Rannow, Bentley and Liam Kajtaz, Colton and Claire Geib, Caylee and Levi Weidendorf, and Riley Geib; brothers, Donald (Peggy) Hamilton and Larry Hamilton; sisters, Karon (Gary) Mohrmann and Terrie (Terry) Mohrmann; many nieces, nephews and friends. Mrs. Geib was preceded in death by her parents and inlaws.
Ernest ‘JR’ V. Voigt Jr., 68, of Arlington
Funeral services for Ernest “JR” Vern Voigt Jr., 68, of Arlington, were held Friday, March 14, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe. The Rev. Ronald Mathison officiated. Mr. Voigt died Monday, March 10, 2014, at his home after a courageous fight with Ernest ‘JR’ Voigt Jr. cancer. Dawn Wolter was the organist, and soloist Lawrence Biermann sang “In the Garden” and “On Eagle’s Wings.” The congregational hymn was “Amazing Grace” Military honors were by Glencoe VFW Post 5102. Honorary pallbearers were Roger Voigt, Orvin Voigt, Orville Voigt and Richard Michaelis, “meeting him at heaven’s gates.” Pallbearers were Jason Voigt, James Voigt, Shannon Voigt, Tony Voigt, Jeff Mueller and Daron Strey. Interment was in the Glencoe City Cemetery. Mr. Voigt was born Oct. 23, 1945, in Glencoe, to Ernest and Emma (Stoeckmann) Voigt. He was baptized as an infant on Nov. 11, 1945, by the Rev. H.H. Schaller and confirmed in his faith as a youth on May 3, 1959, by the Rev. Karl J. Plocher, both at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Helen Township, Glencoe. He attended school in Glencoe, graduating with the class of 1963. Immediately after graduation, Mr. Voigt enlisted in the U.S. Air Force to serve his country. He reenlisted for an extra year to serve in Vietnam. He had the highest top security clearance and spent most of his tour in windowless space with top security documents, of which he was in charge. After serving his country, Mr. Voigt returned home to work with his father and family in their housemoving business. On June 11, 1987, Mr. Voigt was united in marriage to Lorelei “Lori” Ann Hinze by the Rev. Harvey G. Kath at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe. They made their home in Arlington and were blessed with two sons, Ryan and Andrew. The Voigts shared over 35 years together. Mr. Voigt helped in the family house-moving business with his dad, brothers, nephews and sons most of his adult life, moving many houses, barns and other buildings around the area, and also moving many homes out of the metro area to make room for new roads. Some of them were moved more than 100 miles to their new locations. One 200-ton stone house in Golden Valley even made a segment on Channel 11 news, being called a “Home on the Roam.” He also helped run the Rupp and Northway snowmobile dealership assembly from 1969-73. They would sell and repair snowmobiles and mini bikes. Mr. Voigt raced a 1968 modified 340 Rupp in local races, which his dad nicknamed “Loud Mouth.” He was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe and a member of the Glencoe VFW Post 5102 in Glencoe. Mr. Voigt’s enjoyments in life included camping, fishing, gardening and playing cards. He was “Mr. Fix It” and could fix anything and make use of everything. He was the most generous and loving husband, father, grandpa, brother, uncle and friend one could ever meet. He cherished the time spent with his family and friends. Mr. Voigt was and did fight like a soldier until he died on March 10, surrounded by his family at his home in Arlington. He will be greatly missed. Survivors include his wife, Lorelei “Lori” Voigt of Arlington; children, Ryan (Jennifer “Jenni”) Voigt of Glencoe and Andrew Voigt of Arlington; stepchildren, Jeremy Hinze of Glencoe and Meredith (Chad) Sykora of Blaine; grandchildren, Dreyden Voigt, Drake Voigt, Zackery Hinze and his special friend, Whitney Robinson, Kiersten Hinze, Jake Sykora, Henry Sykora and Sam Sykora; great-grandchild, Cadance Hinze; mother-in-law, Carol Hinze of Cushing; siblings, Elvis (Cherry) Voigt of Arlington, Gloria Thomas of Bloomington, Genevieve “Jenny” (Lanny) Engelke of Plato, and EmilyVestal of Chaska; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Carol Voigt of Glencoe, Jo (Lee) Cornell of Mankato, and Michelle (John) Donahue of Mayer; many nieces and nephews, whom he adored and loved, other relatives and many friends. Preceding him in death were his parents, Ernest and Emma Voigt; father-in-law, Elvin Hinze; brothers, Roger Voigt, Orville Voigt and Orvin Voigt; brothers-in-law, Philip Thomas and Mike Vestal; and nieces, Debra Thomas and Michelle Vestal. Arrangements were by the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel of Glencoe. Online obituaries and guest book are available at www.hantge. com. Click on obituaries/ guest book.
Deaths LeRoy Kaufmann, 81, of Glencoe
LeRoy Kaufmann, 81, of Glencoe, died Sunday, March 16, 2014, at Glencoe Regional Health Services long-term care facility. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 20, at 11 a.m., at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe. Visitation will be Thursday, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements are with the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe. An online guest book is available at www.hantge.com. Church in Hutchinson, with interment in Oakland Cemetery in Hutchinson. A gathering of family and friends will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials are preferred. Arrangements are with the Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson. Online condolences and guest book are available at www.hantge. com.
In Memoriam
Gary Martin Zieman
who passed away March 20, 2013 Our lives go on without you and nothing is the same. We have to hide our heartaches when someone speaks your name. Sad are the hearts that love you, silent are the tears that fall. Living our lives without you is the hardest part of all. You did so many things for us, your heart was kind and true; And when we needed someone we could always count on you. You left us beautiful memories, your love is still our guide. And though we cannot see you you are always by our side. Deeply missed by his family and friends In Loving Memory of
Franziska Vogt, 89, of Glencoe
Franziska Vogt, 89, of Glencoe, died Monday, March 17, 2014, at Glencoe Regional Health Services long-term care facility. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 21, at 11 a.m., at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe. Visitation will be Friday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements are with the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe. An online guest book is available at www.hantge.com.
Darcy Bolster, 49, Hutchinson
Darcy Bolster, 49, of Hutchinson, (daughter of Leona Peterson and the late Lowell Peterson) died Sunday, March 16, 2014, at St. Mary’s Care Center in Winsted. Memorial services will be held Saturday, March 22, at 11 a.m., at Peace Lutheran
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Brandy Sue Pinske, 41, of Beecher, Ill.
Funeral services for Brandy Sue Pinske, 41, of Beecher, Ill., were held today, Wednesday, March 19, at the Crete Funeral Home, 1182 Brandy Main St., Pinske Crete, Ill. Mrs. Pinske died March 14, 2014, in Chicago. Interment will be in Skyline Memorial Park Cemetery, Monee, Ill., Mrs. Pinske was the beloved wife of the late Brian (2002); loving mother of McKenna Pinske; cherished daughter to Nelson Willis and Cynthia (Graham) Willis; daughter-in-law to Tim (Marlys) Pinske; granddaughter to Leona Donnay; aunt to Carter, Mitchel and Jaelynn Pinske; sister-in-law to Karl (Melissa) Pinske; and close friend to Christie Russell. Other survivors include many aunts, uncles and numerous cousins. Mrs. Pinske was a horse owner for harness racing, member of I.H.H.A. Horseman’s Association and U.S.T.A. Trotting Association.
Twenty-two Brownton senior citizens met Monday, March 17, at the community center. Cards were played with the following winners: 500, Archie Diehn, first, and Lucille Rickert, second; pinochle, Leone Kujas, first, and Pearl Streu, second; and sheephead, Deloris Rennecke, first, and Lil Lindeman, second. Ruby Streich won the door prize. Ordell Klucas served refreshments. The next meeting will be Monday, March 24, at 1 p.m. All area seniors are welcome.
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History
From the Brownton Bulletin archives
100 Years Ago
March 20, 1914 O.C. Conrad, Editor A quiet wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Therkilson of Hutchinson Wednesday evening, March 11, at 8 o’clock, when their daughter, Miss Esther, was united in marriage to Mr. Hans U. Nelson of Brownton. While at work cutting wood in his father’s grove on the east side of Lake Marion Saturday, Johnnie Bryant had the misfortune of cutting a horrible gash in the instep of his right foot with a sharp ax, severing a large artery. The young man lost a vast amount of blood before he could reach town and have the wound dressed by Dr. Maurer. A gang of bridge workers have been here for a week, putting in place the large steel span crossing over the Buffalo Creek to be used for double-track purposes. The steel spans now being used will be lifted and the concrete piers will be built 18 inches higher to conform to the new structure. A railroad car loaded with hogs was thrown completely from the track and turned over at the railroad switch on the east shore of Lake Addie Tuesday morning. Twenty of the 70 hogs in the car were killed and a number of others injured. A new daughter arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Duehn March 6, a fact which we did not get in time for last week’s publication. and located on a farm west of Brownton, where he grew to his manhood. In 1887, he was united in marriage to LaVinia Phillips and seven children blessed their union, two of whom, Harold and Ilo, preceded their father in death. He is survived by his wife; one son, Herbert; and four daughters, Vernie (Mrs. William Reed), Bernice (Mrs. Robert Thompson), Irma (Mrs. William Klawitter), and Olive (Mrs. George Lamp). Paul Tadsen met with an accident last Thursday evening which could have proved fatal to his eyesight when a battery he was working on exploded, spraying acid all over his face and head. He was taken to the office of Dr. Jensen, where he was treated. he had to wear colored glasses for several days as his eyes were weakened, but at the present time he seems to have fully recovered. Albert Gruenwaldt, 76, suffered a heart attack Saturday and died Sunday afternoon. He had farmed in Penn Township until 1925, when he and his wife, Anna (Podratz) retired and moved to town. He is survived by his widow; four sons, Edw., Arthur, Roy and Theophil; and three daughters, Mrs. H. Frauendienst, Mrs. Christ Wendland and Mrs. B. Rettig. saxophone quartet consisting of Mary Abram, Charlotte Petersen, Peter Jensen and Nyla Schwarzrock; Charlotte Petersen, sax solo; Mary Abram, sax solo; Ronald Hahn, trumpet solo; Miriam Rickert, French horn solo; Karen Koepp, trombone solo; and Coralis Wendlandt, snare drum solo.
20 Years Ago
March 16, 1994 Lori Copler, Editor Six McLeod West musicians have been named to the Region 5A, Sub-Section 1 honor choir, and seven were named to the honor band. Named to the honor choir were Kimberly Maiers, Melissa Doering, Kelly Maiers, Heather Voelker, Tammy Uecker and Ryan Mackenthun; and named to the honor band were Lynn Friedrichs and Tara Schafer, flutes; Jenny Kalenberg, clarinet; Tammy Uecker, alto saxophone; Heather Voelker, tenor saxophone; Laurie Zimmerman, French horn; and Philip Wosmek, tuba. Charlie Vacek and Erin Genz announce the birth of their daughter, Whitney Jo Vacek, born Feb. 18, 1994. Merle Meece, a 13-year employee with the city of Hutchinson, has been hired as the city of Brownton’s maintenance supervisor and water and wastewater operator.
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Three Lincoln Junior High students, from left, Leah Bettcher, Bethany Cross and Emily Thalmann, were recognized for their art work. Their art
work is currently on display at the Minnesota Youth Art Month Student Exhibit at the Hopkins Center for the Arts.
Young artists have work displayed
The Glencoe-Silver Lake Schools will have representation again this year at the 2014 Art Educators of Minnesota Youth Art Month Student Exhibition, Feb. 27 through March 30, at the Hopkins Center for the Arts. In previous years, the event was at the State Capitol. Four GSL students will be recognized in the top five. Three junior high students will be recognized in the top five at the state level: Emily Thalmann, second place, Leah Bettcher, third place, and Bethany Cross, fourth place. At the junior high level, the following students’ flag designs were sent to compete in the state flag design competition: Bettcher, Thalmann, Cross, AJ Anderson Sanchez, Kylie Ness and Ben Olson. One senior high student, Emily Orocio, received second place and will be recognized in the top five at the state exhibition. At the senior high level the following students’ flag designs were sent on to the state design competition: Sarah Bandas, Nick Schmidt, Orocio and Emily Oberlin. A reception and awards ceremony were part of the event. Another aspect of the student exhibition is to have two works selected from each school to be part of the student exhibition. The two GSL students who have been chosen to have their artwork displayed are Jenna Jochum and Samantha Johnson. The Youth Art Month student exhibit runs through March 30 at the Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Main St., Hopkins, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. The show opened Feb. 27, and an opening reception was held March 1. The final day is Sunday, March 30, from noon to 2 p.m.
50 Years Ago
March 19, 1964 Charles H. Warner, Editor Brownton High School musicians earning an “A” rating at the district contest and advancing to the state-regional meet in Morris include: a mixed octet of Norma Lindeman, Julie Kreie, Charlotte Petersen, Mary Abram, Tom Alsleben, Peter Jensen, Glenn Klitzke and Kenneth Koepp; a flute duet of Norma Lindeman and Bonnie Weerts; a
10 Years Ago
March 17, 2004 Lori Copler, Editor McLeod West High School recently started a Knowledge Bowl team with science teacher T.J. Schmitt as the coach. Team members include Nathan Zimmerman, Andrew Schaufler, Charlie Rettig, Brenda Nelson and Jessica Krohn.
75 Years Ago
March 16, 1939 Percy L. Hakes, Editor Elmer E. Lee died at his home here Tuesday, March 7, 1939, having attained the age of 78 years. At the age of 13, he came to Minnesota with his parents
You can have your cake...
I don’t make a lot of desserts. I like to bake, but find that I end up eating a lot of what gets baked. I love it when desserts are needed at church or other events so I can bake and sample new recipes without having a whole dessert sitting around the house, and it’s a great opportunity to sample the yummy things others have prepared. This recipe is from my co-worker Trisha. Stole My Heart Chocolate Cake 1 (18.25 ounce) package devil’s food or chocolate cake mix 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese 1/2 cup white sugar 1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling 2 (1.3-ounce) envelopes whipped topping mix or whipped cream Prepare chocolate cake according to directions, using a 9x13-inch baking pan. While cake is baking: in a medium-size mixing bowl, mix cream cheese and sugar together until blended. In a separate bowl, mix the powdered whipped topping according to directions until light and fluffy or whip the cream. Place the cream cheese mixture and whipped topping in the refrigerator. When the cake is cool, spread the cream cheese mixture over the cake. Next, pour the cherry pie filling over the cream cheese mixture. Frost carefully with the whipped topping and refrigerate until ready to serve. Susan Wedin made this cake for a church function and those of us helping in the kitchen had to sample. Toffee Vanilla Bean Bundt Cake With Caramel Glaze and Sea Salt 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1-3/4 cup granulated sugar 4 large eggs, room temperature 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 1 cup sour cream 1/4 cup toffee chips (like Heath or Skor) For the caramel: 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup heavy cream 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) of butter Sea salt
From the Stewart Tribune archives
100 Years Ago
March 20, 1914 A.F. Avery, Editor A spirited spelling bee and penmanship contest was held at the Ash Grove school in Round Grove Township Tuesday night. Three schools took part: Ash Grove, District 85 and District 32. In the oral spelling contest Alice Barnes, 9-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barnes, won out, receiving as a prize a box of chocolates. In the written contest, her older sister, Esther, spelled every one of 50 words correctly. She also won the declamation contest. Rose Pikal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Pikal, won the penmanship contest, for which Ash Grove director Henry Klitzke provided a gold medal. Born, a son, to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Osterman of Round Grove Friday, March 13. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Anton Buhr of the Scott farm just north of town Monday morning, March 16. Klitzke Brothers of Round Grove bought last week from their neighbor, Herman Fleisch, a 10-acre piece of land which completes their half-section. The piece is all good, high plowable land, and the boys paid $110 per acre for it, which they believe to be the top price for real estate in this section to date. We don’t remember any price having sold for as high a figure.
75 Years Ago
March 17, 1939 Harry Koeppen, Editor Members of the Stewart Volunteer Fire Department re-elected their current officers at their annual meeting Monday evening. They include: Emil Leistico, chief; H.E. Proehl, secretary; and P.L. Schmitz, treasurer. The chief will appoint an assistant chief and other officers, as is the usual procedure. Measles, influenza and scarlatina caused so much absence that the Stewart Public School was closed down Tuesday morning and will remain closed the rest of the week. There were only about half of the registered students in school Monday, and even fewer on Tuesday, causing the Board of Education to meet hurriedly and close the school.
class consists of Mark Bents, Arla and Karen Brede and Barbara Proehl. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Maiers are the proud parents of a baby boy, Brian Charles, born Thursday, March 12. The first annual schafskopf tournament held was held at the Stewart Community Hall Sunday, sponsored by the Stewart Baseball Association. Door prizes went to Donald Hahn and Howard Wick, coolers; Emil Koester and Herb Wick, hams; Bruce Schultz, quarter of beef; Art Burge Jr. and Pit Schmidt, quarters of hogs; and Norman Olson and Lester Goodman, turkeys.
My Turn Now
By Karin Ramige Cornwell Place rack in center of oven, and preheat oven to 350. Grease and lightly flour inside of 10-inch bundt pan. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Set aside. Beat the butter until creamy. Gradually add sugar and beat until the mixture is light in texture and color. Beat in eggs one at a time. Beat in vanilla bean. Add flour mixture in three additions, alternating with sour cream. (Add a bit of flour, a bit of sour cream, etc.) Scoop half of batter in pan. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of toffee chips over the surface of the batter. Scoop remaining batter on top and smooth out. Bake the cake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool the cake in the pan on a cooling rack for 10 minutes, then invert it onto another rack. Place the cake, on the rack, over a baking sheet. While the cake is baking, make caramel. Have both butter and cream measured and ready to go. In a heavy bottom sauce pan (bigger is better — go for a 2- or 3-quart saucepan) add sugar and heat over medium high heat. The sugar will begin to melt and caramelize. As this happens, slowly drag sugar to the center of the pan and swirl the pan around so as to not burn the sugar. Allow all the sugar crystals to melt, using patience and diligence to watch and check the caramel. As soon as the sugar is all melted and is dark amber in color, add butter all at once and whisk vigorously, incorporating it into the sugar syrup. After butter is all melted remove from heat. Add cream and whisk until the caramel is a delicious mixture, all uniform in texture. Transfer caramel to a storage container. Once the cake has cooled for an hour, pour as much of the caramel over the entire surface of the cake as you would like. Using a spoon, spoon caramel over hard-to-pour areas, covering as much of the surface of the cake as possible. Sprinkle with a bit of sea salt. Serve and watch for sticky fingers. If you don’t want to mess with making the caramel sauce, using about a cup of caramel ice cream topping would work great. Thanks Trisha and Susan for the recipes.
35 Years Ago
March 22, 1979 Anthony G. Blum, Editor The juniors and seniors of Stewart High School will present “It Happens Every Summer,” a comedy in three acts, on March 29 and 30. There were 12 first-time donors at the Stewart-Brownton bloodmobile drive Wednesday. They included Mrs. Ron Salo, Carmen Forcier, Elmer Rettig, Carol Berg, Dawn Merritt, Dale Lidbeck, Tim Forcier, Brian Roepke, Tim Trettin, Terry Maiers, Jerome Schaufler and Joe Kalenberg.
50 Years Ago
March 19, 1964 Kermit T. Hubin, Editor The Rev. Ed Domke will officiate at the confirmation service Palm Sunday, March 22, at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Fernando. The confirmation
From the Chronicle archives
30 Years Ago
March 21, 1984 Bill Ramige, Editor The Glencoe Eagles’ trip to the Minnesota Girls’ State High School Basketball Tournament was doubly rewarding. The team’s goal to bring home a trophy was realized twice — first for finishing third in the tourney and second for the best sportsmanship of any town in the tournament. Glencoe’s Gina Lorence was named to the 1983-84 all-state team by the state girls basketball coaches association during the state tournament. Glencoe volunteer firemen used their new boom truck to extinguish a chimney fire at an unexpected location — the home of retired fire chief Jim Mayer. The fire was reported shortly after 9 a.m. on March 17. Damage was minor.
20 Years Ago
March 23, 1994 Rich Glennie, Editor Two Glencoe Odyssey of the Mind teams advanced to the state competition. Glencoe’s fifth-grade team placed second out of 20 teams in its division. Team members were Nathan Schimelpfenig, Christine Doidge, Dan Resch, John Schlueter, Lisa Engelmann, Matt Johnson and Nora Jaster. Glencoe’s seventh- and eighth-grade team took first place in its division. Team members were Tiffany Rittgers, Katie Johnson, Michael Baker, Theresa Scheidt, Rebecca Doidge and Rachel Olson. Buzz Rumrill, the new head football coach for the GlencoeSilver Lake Panthers, looks forward to coaching next fall. Rumrill’s high school football coaching career has spanned a successful 32 years. He has been coaching at Silver Lake since
1970.
10 Years Ago
March 24, 2004 Rich Glennie, Editor Security Bank and Trust, headquartered in Glencoe opened its newest branch, located on Highway 22 in New Auburn, for business on March 17. Bill Ramige, owner of McLeod Publishing, announced several recent changes. The McLeod County Chronicle news editor Rich Glennie has been named managing editor of the newspaper; Sue Colden has been named advertising manager; and June Bussler has been named McLeod Publishing’s business manager, effective March 15. On March 17, Joel Ide of Glencoe rolled his fourth sanctioned 300 game of his bowling career, just two nights after a near-miss.
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Angie said. That meant a longer stay on the ventilator than had been hoped for. “They tried to remove the breathing tube the day after surgery, but that didn’t go well,” Angie said. The surgery occurred Jan. 28, and Levi recovered enough to come home on Valentine’s Day. “This should be it,” said Angie of the multiple surgeries Levi has endured. “Everything is looking good.” His heart has had some “rhythm issues,” which doctors feel will resolve themselves as his heart recovers from the surgery. Levi still takes blood-pressure medicine to help relieve the stress on his healing heart, and a baby aspirin once a day. “He still gets a little winded sometimes,” Angie said. Levi returned to school full time this week. ***** Levi doesn’t like to talk about the surgery, but he is enthusiastic about his upcoming trip to Disney World in early April. Angie said the family applied to Make A Wish at the urging of relatives. Actually, Levi got to make two wishes — one a back-up plan in case the other didn’t work out. His first wish was to go to Disney World; his second was for a chartered fishing trip. He was approved for a trip to Disney World, and as for the fishing trip: “that boat just kind of floated away,” joked Levi. Angie said the family was hoping to take the trip before Levi’s surgery, but two things happened — Levi broke his arm, and the Make A Wish villa in Florida was under renovation. Leif said the delay actually turned out to be better for the family, both because Levi won’t be sporting a cast, and because his sutures will be healed enough that he can swim. The Silfverstons’ vacation starts April 4 (the whole family gets to go, including little sister Natalie), and begins with a day at the Waterpark of America near the Mall of America. After that, Levi said, “we catch a limo and then we fly off.” Angie said the family will take in Make A Wish’s “Give Kids the World” villa at Disney World, and Levi will receive a “bump” pass that entitles him to move to the front of the line at the park’s various rides and attractions. Upon the family’s return to Minnesota, they will “catch another limo” from the airport to their Twin Cities hotel, before returning to Brownton. ***** Once they arrive home, a “welcome-home” party will be planned at the Brownton Rod & Gun, which was Levi’s choice. And after that, the family hopes to return to normal family activities, such as watching Levi play in summer recreation baseball, chasing after toddler Natalie and time with family and friends. Yes, a lot has changed in a year.
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On to BPA national competition
Members of the Glencoe-Silver Lake Business Professionals of America (BPA) competed at the state BPA on March 6-8, and 10 of the students qualified for the National BPA from April 30 to May 4 at Indianapolis, Ind. Earning the trip to the national competition were, front, from left, Michael Boesche, third in fundamental word processing; Rachel Rusten, fifth in advanced spreadsheet; Lindsay Wedin, sixth in medical office procedures; Piper Davis, sixth in digital publishing with InDesign; and Mark Lueders, fifth in database. In the back are Zach Jones, sixth in payroll accounting; Michael Schaefer, fifth in information technology concepts; Adam Eberhard, first in keyboarding; sixth in fundamental spreadsheet; Oakley Clark, fourth in digital publishing with InDesign; and Jacob Wawrzyniak, fifth in computer network technology; sixth in fundamental word processing. The students are currently doing fundraising efforts for the trip. Mark Eckhoff is the adviser for GSL chapter of BPA.
2 GSL teams advance to state
The Knowledge Bowl subregional meet for GlencoeSilver Lake was on Monday, March 10. “In an absolutely amazing finish, GSL had the top five teams out of 12!” said Coach Vicky Harris. “All five teams advanced to the regional meet! This has not ever happened for any school in our region as far as we know.” Friday, March 14, was the Region 6 meet. There were 24 teams at this meet, with five coming from GSL. GSL had two of the top three to advance to the state meet on Thursday and Friday, April 10-11. At the region competition, GSL 1 started in second place with a written score of 47. Against it were the top team from Hutchinson and GSL 4, whose written score was 42. Hutchinson and GSL 1 scored 14 each in the first oral round, while GSL 4 scored 12. Because many teams were quite close together, this dropped GSL 4 to sixth place, but GSL 2 took its place in Room 1. In round two, the scores were GSL 1, 19, Hutchinson, 9, and GSL 2 finished with 3. Now Willmar moved into Room 1 for round three. (Willmar was to be the only other team in Room 1 with GSL and Hutchinson.) This round had extremely difficult questions, Harris said, and scoring was lower: GSL, 12, Hutchinson, 11, Willmar, 6. By this time, GSL 4 was ready to move back into Room 1 for the final round: GSL 1, 20, GSL 4, 9, Hutchinson, 6. These three teams earned the three state slots from Region 6. GSL 1 finished in first with 118 points. The team members were Ethan Bass, Mark Broderius, Patrick Fehrenbach, Chandler Swift and Jacob Wawrzyniak. Hutchinson finished second with 95 (GSL had quite a comfortable margin of 23 points.) GSL 4 ended in third place with 91 points. The GSL 4 team members were freshmen Jacob Fehrenbach, Marisa Luchsinger, Katie Twiss and Jake Vasek, as well as eighth-grader Austin Pinske. “The youth of this team are remarkable, but their speed is excellent and they earned lots of points,” Harris said. GSL 2 earned excellent points in rounds one and four, but did not do as well against GSL 1. Their oral scores were 16, 3, 10 and 15, and GSL 2 finished in fourth place with 87 points. “GSL has always hated finishing in fourth at this meet, but it’s extremely unusual to have three teams in the top four,” Harris said. “How frustrating not to go on, when the team was so close!” The team members were juniors Kyle Beck and Brent Duenow, as well as sophomores Mitch Beneke, Maddie Kuehn and Mark Lueders. GSL 3 and GSL 5 struggled a little more, but still ended in the top three-fourths of the meet. GSL 3 finished in 17th
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The champions of Region 6 are the Glencoe-Silver Lake Knowledge Bowl team of Jacob Wawrzyniak, Chandler Swift, Ethan place, with 59 points. It had moved steadily up from its starting point of 24th. This team included Jenna Lokensgard, Trevor Posusta, Lindsay Wedin and Jack Gepson. GSL 5 had begun in seventh place, but dropped to 15th place with 64 points. The team members were Maggie Petersen, Rachel Reichow, Dini Schweikert, Robin Swift and Kyle Wanous. “We are excited to have two teams going to state. This will be quite an adventure for us! Not many schools are able to qualify two teams in the same year,” Harris said. “Now we will practice and wait for the state meet, which happens April 10-11 at Cragun’s near Brainerd,” she added.
Bass, Patrick Fehrenbach and Mark Broderius.
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Also moving on to the state competition is a second Glencoe-Silver Lake Knowledge Bowl team of, front, left to right, Marisa Luchsinger and Katie Twiss. In the back, Jake Vasek, Austin Pinske and Jacob Fehrenbach. This team finished third at the Region 6 meet last week.
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