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The McLeod County
Glencoe, Minnesota Vol. 119, No. 24
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June 15, 2016
GSL School Board
approves 2016-17
preliminary budget
Business manager: District is in pretty good shape
By Rebecca Mariscal
Staff Writer
Glencoe-Silver Lake Business
Manager Michelle Sander presented
the preliminary 2016-2017 budget
to the School Board Monday night.
The district is required to approve
a preliminary budget by the beginning of the fiscal year in July.
Sander meets with the directors of
different areas and looks at budget
and expenses to create the preliminary budget. Revisions will be made
as the year continues.
The preliminary fund balance has
a revenue of $17,592,002 and ex-
Chronicle photos by
Rebecca Mariscal
Local residents
enjoy the pool
days of summer
After a hot and humid weekend with temperatures reaching over 90 degrees, Glencoe
residents flocked to the
Glencoe Aquatic Center to
cool off and have fun in the
center’s pools and slides.
The center opened up for the
2016 summer season on Saturday, June 4. Poolside fun
will be available from 12:30
p.m. until 8 p.m. daily. The
center will close for the season on Monday, Aug. 29.
Prices for the center were
raised this year to offset the
removal of the nonresident
price. The family rate went
up $5 from $125 to the current $130. Individual rates
are also up $5 this year to
$65 from the original $60.
The Glencoe city council approved these changes at its
January organizational meeting. Above, Cason Duhoux
runs back to mom after retrieving his water ball. At left,
Avery Sauter climbs out after
successfully navigating the
shallow end.
penditures of $17,918,019.
Looking two years out, Sander
said the fund balance will be about
21 percent.
“We’re sitting in really good financial shape, so I’m really comfortable with that,” she said.
The board approved the preliminary budget.
In other business, the School
Board:
• Approved the job description for
the two full-time lead elementary
GSL School Board
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Final round of school
construction bids come
in over planned budget
School, architect look at trimming costs
By Rebecca Mariscal
Staff Writer
The final bid package for the
Glencoe-Silver Lake construction
project came in $3 million over
budget, the School Board heard
Monday night.
This final bid package covers
about 80 percent of the project and
has over 20 different scopes, Business Manager Michelle Sander explained. Sander said the total package came in over budget, but many
of the separate scopes were under
estimates.
Sander and Superintendent Chris
Sonju met with the school’s contractor, Donlar Construction, and architects from Architects Rego and
Youngquist on Wednesday, June 8,
to review the bids. The group
looked at potential changes and
Sander said they were able to find
about $1.8 million in reductions.
The district has compiled changes
that can be made to the project, and
the contractors are now reaching
out to see how that will change the
cost. Sander said a few examples of
changes include carpeting instead of
tile in classrooms, the thickness of
dry wall, and reducing the amount
of tile in the bathrooms.
“Nothing critical, like Chris mentioned, that affects the integrity of
the project.” Sander said. “We were
very careful about what we knew
we told the voters specifically.”
Sander said the bids that were
critical to the next steps of the construction process were identified.
They were set to be approved Monday so they project could continue,
but may have change orders later to
bring down costs.
The district also has a contingency fund of almost $1 million for
the project and Sander said it will
be using a portion of that.
Sander and Donlar Construction
recommended the approval of 19
items for a total of about $13.6 million. Sander said these are the
scopes that are critical, under budget or cannot be changed.
Five other scopes, including final
cleaning, masonry, metal panels,
aluminum and drywall, were put up
for rebid.
The board approved the recommended bids and sent out for rebids.
“In the end, it’s going to work
out,” Sonju said.
A friendly battle between businesses: to end Alzheimer’s
By Rebecca Mariscal
Staff Writer
rofessional Insurance
Providers and Glencoe’s First
Minnesota Bank will be
adding some sweet competition to
their fundraising efforts for the Walk
to End Alzheimer’s.
The two local businesses are competing to see which can raise the
most money for the event in Minneapolis. And losing will come at a
high price: a pie to the face.
“It’s just a friendly competition,”
Professional Insurance Providers’
Terry Jones said. “Ben (Beckman)
and I thought it’d just be a fun local
challenge.”
“It keeps it interesting,” added
Beckman, director of the Glencoe
branch of First Minnesota Bank.
Total donations from each team
P
will be added up about a week before the walk, and then:
“The losing team gets the pie,”
Jones said.
Though First Minnesota Bank’s
Kim Hahn and Professional Insurance Providers’ Jennie Baker are
less than thrilled at the possibility of
a face full of pie, Jones seemed
comfortable with the possibility.
“If it happens, it happens,” he
said. “You got to have some fun
with this.”
Professional Insurance Providers
has set its goal for $5,000 and all the
branches of First Minnesota Bank
have a combined goal of $35,000.
Jones specified the competition is
between the Glencoe branch only.
Challenge
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Weather
Wed., 6-15
H: 82°, L: 59°
Thur., 6-16
H: 81°, L: 63°
Fri., 6-17
H: 86°, L: 67°
Sat., 6-18
H: 87°, L: 68°
Sun., 6-19
H: 89°, L: 63°
Chronicle photo by Rebecca Mariscal
First Minnesota Bank’s Kim Hahn and Ben
Beckman, left, and Professional Insurance
Providers’ Terry Jones and Jennie Baker take
aim with pie pans full of whipped cream. The
Looking back: Heat and humidity dominated last week,
especially at the end of the
week.
Date
Hi Lo
Rain
June 7
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June 8
85 ......50 ........0.30
June 9
June 10
June 11
June 12
June 13
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90 ......69 .........0.09
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88 ......66 ........1.44
80 ......65 ........0.26
Temperatures and precipitation compiled by Robert Thurn, Chronicle
weather observer.
two companies will be raising money for the
Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Minneapolis on
Sept. 17, and have a pie pan ready for the team
that raises the least amount of money.
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County approves $8,000 for Judd Avenue project
Happenings
Bus planned to Graham rally
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Glencoe is sponsoring a bus to the Franklin Graham Decision America
rally, set for June 16 at noon on the capitol steps in St.
Paul. The bus will leave Good Shepherd at 10 a.m. that
day. There is a cost of $10. Registrations for seats on the
bus are due by June 6, and can be made by calling the
church at 320-864-6157, or Virginia Pavelek at 320-8642923.
Music by the Pond June 16
Grand Meadows Senior Living in Glencoe will be
hosting Music by the Pond, featuring special music by
Allen and Matt Carlson on Thursday, June 16, at 6:30
p.m. Bring a lawn chair and blankets and enjoy an
evening of good music, ice cream treats and a chance to
win a door prize. Come rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, the music will be held in the lounge.
For more information please call 320-864-5577.
GHS class of 1947 to reunite
The Glencoe High School class of 1947 will have its
69-year reunion Thursday, June 23, at 11:30 a.m., at Unhinged! Pizza in Glencoe.
Glencoe Auxiliary meeting
The Glencoe American Legion Ladies Auxiliary will
meet on Monday, June 20, at 7 p.m., at the Glencoe Fire
Hall. Lunch will be served. All members are encouraged
to attend.
SL Dairy Day set June 17
Silver Lake will have its annual Dairy Day celebration
Friday evening, June 17, starting at 5:30 p.m., in the Silver Lake City park. The event is sponsored by the Silver
Lake Women’s Club GFWC. More information can be
found in the club’s ad in this edition.
St. John’s to host picnic
St. John’s Lutheran Church, Helen Township, invites
all in the community to a picnic in the park and become a
friend with someone with a disability. The event includes
a free picnic meal, activities and a sing-along. The picnic
will take place Wednesday, June 22, at Oscar Olson Park
in Glencoe (corner of Union Avenue and 14th Street E).
The meal is served at 5:30 p.m. Call the church office at
320-864-3093, or Judy Schwartz at 507-236-3621 to
RSVP or get more information.
By Karin Ramige
Publisher
It is impossible to predict
every little cost that might
come up with a construction
project.
The McLeod County Jail
project is not any different.
As part of the jail expansion
project, Ives Avenue, between
10th and 11th Streets in Glencoe, was vacated with the
plan of opening Judd Avenue
between the same streets.
As part of the project, the
street is in need of nearly
$43,000 in sewer line upgrades.
The County Board, on
Tuesday, June 7, approved to
partner with the city of Glencoe by paying up to $8,000
toward the upgrades.
County Auditor-Treasurer
Cindy Schultz said the money
will come out of the jail project fund. She added that
funds from Annamarie
Tudhope estate could not be
used.
County Administrator Pat
Melvin added that contingency dollars were included
in the orignal project budget.
In other business the Board
of Commissioners:
• Held a public hearing in
regard to a conditional use
permit requested by Lois
Ernst to operate an events
center in an existing barn on
her property in Bergen Township, south of Lester Prairie.
The barn would be used to
hold weddings and other receptions.
Both the Bergen Township
Board and the county’s Plan-
ning Advisory Commission
recommended approval of the
permit.
The board unanimously approved the conditional use
permit.
• Approved the purchase of
two 42-inch doors for the
Commercial Building at the
county fairgrounds from
Crow River Glass in Hutchinson for $4,950 plus tax.
• Approved the final public
hearing for County Ditch 20
on June 21 at 9:30 a.m.
County Attorney Mike
Junge said there is an error in
the language regarding the
ditch surveys. The viewers
will need to re-evaluate 100
acres. It is not know when
this will be able to take place.
The board approved the
public hearing noting that the
error will be corrected.
• Adopted a resolution to
establish the McLeod County
Ballot Board. Schutlz advised
that this is required under
state statute for handling absentee ballots.
She will appoint members
from her staff who will go
through the necessary training.
• Approved an agreement
between the Office of the
Secretary of State and the
McLeod County AuditorTreasurer’s office to act as the
Deputy Recount Officials for
the 2016 primary and general
elections.
The next regular County
Board meeting will be held
on June 21.
GSL School Board Continued from page 1
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
teachers. The motion passed
3-2, with Board Members
Kevin Kuester and Jamie Alsleben voting no. Alsleben
said he would prefer if the
School Board received the
job descriptions before approving the position.
• Approved changes to the
meal prices for 2016-2017.
Meal prices will increase 10
cents, making kindergarten
through sixth-grade lunch
$2.50, seventh- through 12thgrade lunch $2.70 and adult
lunch $3.70. Milk and snack
cart prices will stay the same
and breakfast will continue to
be free. Sander explained the
increases are still part of the
required increase at the federal level.
• Called for fuel bids for
the 2016-2017 school year.
• Selected CliftonLarson-
Allen LLP as the school district’s auditor for the 2016 financial year.
• Approved a change to activity fees. Speech will now
be $95 for seventh and eighth
grade and $135 for ninth
through 12th grade. Knowledge Bowl will increase to
$135 for ninth through 12th
grade.
• Approved offering voluntary student insurance
through Special Markets Insurance Company at no cost
to the district.
• Approved property and liability insurance with
Hanover for $74,599; workman’s compensation coverage
with SFM for $37,778 and
builders risk coverage with
Hanover for $32,494.
• Heard the fundraising report for 2015-2016 and approved fundraising requests
for 2016-2017.
• Approved additional
hours for the Early Childhood
staff due to an increase in students. Paraprofessional Kari
Gildea will increase 10 hours
to 26.5 hours a week and
teacher Nicole Gepson will
increase 12 hours to 29.5
hours a week.
• Approved the student and
staff handbooks for 20162017.
• Approved a revised contract with SWWC Service
Cooperative for special education services for 20162017. The new contract includes the services of a deaf
and hard of hearing teacher.
• Approved an interagency
agreement with Tri-Valley
Opportunity Council for
working procedures in services to children with disabilities.
• Heard the formal evaluation of Superintendent Chris
Sonju will be held at the July
11 board meeting.
• Heard a question from
Kuester on transgender bathroom access. Sonju said the
school addresses the issue on
a case-by-case basis.
• Adopted a resolution accepting donations, with appreciation, from: Plato Lions,
$300, BPA nationals; Panther
Boosters, $3,000, softball
parking lot; Glencoe Lions’
Club, $500, BPA nationals;
Brownton Lions Club, $100,
Laura Popelka’s all state symphonic band trip; Lori Peterson, $200 value, clarinet for
Lakeside Band; Plato Lions
Club, $200, Laura Popelka’s
all state symphonic band trip;
Pheasants Forever, $165, busing for fourth-grade field trip;
and a grant from NEY Environmental Education Foundation, $250, supermileage.
Sportsmans shrimp fry
The Glencoe Sportsman’s Club will host a shrimp fry
on Wednesday, June 15, at 5 p.m., at the Glencoe VFW.
Call 320-864-5992 for reservations.
Plato Dairy Day celebration
The Plato Lions will host a Dairy Day celebration on
Thursday, June 16, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Plato
Park. Coffee and beverages will be available with free ice
cream and toppings from Engelmann Dairy and served
by the McLeod County Dairy princesses and ambassadors. Proceeds go to local projects. Tangletown Garden
tours will also be available hourly from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
SL American Legion meeting
The Silver Lake American Legion Post 141 will meet
Monday, June 20, at the Legion. The meal will be served
at 6:30 p.m., and the meeting begins at 7 p.m.
SL Legion Auxiliary to meet
The Silver Lake American Legion Auxiliary will meet
Monday, June 20. Lunch will be served at 6:30 p.m., followed by the meeting at 7 p.m.
SL dining site birthday party
The Silver Lake dining site will celebrate June birthdays Thursday, June 16. The day starts with Bingo at 11
a.m. The menu includes meat balls, mashed potatoes,
beets and cake.
Depression support groups
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Mid
Minnesota is hosting two depression support groups, one
located in Hutchinson and one in Glencoe. The Hutchinson group meets Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and
Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hutchinson Library. The Glencoe group meets Wednesdays from 5 p.m.
to 6 p.m. at Glencoe Regional Health Services, Conference Room F. There also is a family support group that
meets on Thursdays from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the
Glencoe City Center West Conference Room. For more
information, call 763-479-9356.
Glencoe seniors meetings
The Glencoe Senior Citizens meet on Tuesdays and
Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in the seniors room at the Glencoe City Center. Sheephead is played on Tuesdays, and
both sheephead and 500 are played on Thursdays. All
seniors over 55 are invited. For more information, call
320-510-1551 and leave a message.
To be included in this column, items for Happenings
must be received in the Chronicle office no later than
5 p.m. on Monday of the week they are to be published. Items received after that will be published elsewhere in the newspaper as space permits. Happenings
in Glencoe, Brownton, Stewart, Plato, New Auburn,
Biscay and Silver Lake take priority over happenings
elsewhere.
3 injured in separate Challenge
accidents last week
A motorcyclist was injured
in an accident on Highway 15
north of Hutchinson last
week, and two women were
injured Saturday in a rollover
on Highway 212 west of
Glencoe.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, motorcyclist
Wayne A. Smetana, 69, of St.
Michael, was injured Thursday, June 9, at about 7 p.m.,
when his motorcycle and a
car collided in the roundabout
on Highway 15 near North
High Drive in Hutchinson.
The car was a 2012 Dodge
Charger driven by Alexander
D. Schmidt, 19, of Hutchinson.
Smetana was taken by ambulance to the Hutchinson
hospital for treatment of nonlife-threatening injuries.
Schmidt was not injured in
the accident, nor were his
three passengers, Derek A.
Skelton, 15, Brandon M.
Johnson, 16, and Brandon A.
Lietzau, 17, all of Hutchinson.
On Saturday at 4:38 p.m., a
one-vehicle rollover was reported on Highway 212 near
Lace Avenue, west of Glencoe.
According to the state patrol, Deanna R. Smith, 22, of
Minneapolis, was eastbound
on Highway 212 in a 2004
Chevrolet Silverado, pulling
a trailer, when the vehicle left
the road, entered the ditch
and rolled.
Smith and her passenger,
Debra L. King, 49, of Minneapolis, were both taken to
the Glencoe Regional Health
Services Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening
injuries.
Assisting at the scene were
Allina Ambulance, Glencoe
Fire Department and the
Brownton Police Department.
Alcohol was not a factor in
either accident, according to
the state patrol.
The fundraising efforts will
culminate in the walk itself, a
one or three mile jaunt at Target Field in Minneapolis.
Every dollar raised goes to
the Alzheimer’s Association
for care, support and research.
This is the second year that
both First Minnesota Bank
and Professional Insurance
Providers have been involved.
Beckman said First Minnesota Bank began participating because the owner Lowell
Wakefield felt it was a cause
that impacted his employees
and a place where employees
could have an impact.
“There’s quite a few employees in the bank that have
been dealing with parents,
grandparents with Alzheimers
or dementia,” Beckman said.
“It’s something that all the
employees could do and get
behind.”
Jones said Professional Insurance Providers was first
inspired by First Minnesota
Bank’s involvement. He said
Heartland Community Action, Inc., on behalf of
McLeod County, is anticipating federal funds under the
Emergency Food and Shelter
National Board Program to
supplement emergency food
and shelter programs in the
area. At this time funding is
neither currently available
nor guaranteed.
The selection will be made
by a national board that is
chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) and consists of representatives from the Salvation Army, American Red
Cross, Council of Jewish
Federations, Catholic Charities, USA National Council of
the Churches of Christ in the
USA, and United Way of
America, which will provide
the administrative staff and
function as fiscal agent. The
board was charged to distribute funds appropriated by
congress to help expand the
capacity of food and shelter
programs in high need areas
around the county.
A local board will determine how the funds awarded
to McLeod County are to be
distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service or-
ganizations in the area. The
local board is responsible for
recommending agencies to
receive these funds and any
additional funds available
under this phase of the program.
Under the terms of the
grant from the national board,
local government or private
voluntary organizations chosen to receive funds must: 1)
be non-profit, 2) have an accounting system and conduct
an annual audit, 3) practice
non-discrimination, 4) have
demonstrated the capability
to deliver emergency food
and /or shelter programs, and
Bring in 5 non-perishable food/household
items or a $5 donation and we’ll give you 50%
off your total purchase of plants and supplies.
Collected items will be donated to the Renville County Food Shelf.
to a spry, energetic Arthur Marvin Ellanson!
He is an Army Veteran who served from 1941-1945
most of it in the European Theatre.
Art was a farmer for most of
his life. A good portion of his farming was conducted
on his farm near Arlington. He still grows a mean bed
of flowers and a good looking lawn.
Art and his wife of 70 years, Linnea Viola, have
been living in Glencoe for 28 years.
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5) if it is a private voluntary
organization, it must have a
voluntary board. Qualifying
agencies are urged to apply.
Further information may be
obtained by contacting:
Rochelle, Heartland Community Action, Inc., at 320-5875244 or 1-800-829-2132.
Written requests stating intended use of funds and
amount requested must be received by July 15. Direct all
correspondence to:
McLeod EFSP Funds
Heartland Community Action Agency, Inc.
218 Main St. S, Suite 108
Hutchinson, MN 55350.
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Alzheimer’s is an issue that
does not see a lot of funding
in the area.
“Out here locally you do
not see fundraisers for
Alzheimer’s going on at all,”
he said. “But there’s a good
cause and funds need to be
raised for it.”
Baker said it’s often difficult for those in the area to be
a part of the effort, as most
fundraising efforts are in the
Twin Cities.
“They’re all in the cities,
the walks are. That’s where
you have to go. So people out
here tend not to get involved
the way that you normally
would,” she said.
For those in the area who
want to get involved, donations can be dropped off at either business. Donations can
also be made online for First
Minnesota Bank at
http://act.alz.org/
goto/FirstMNBank and for
Professional Insurance
Providers at http://act.alz.org/
goto/ProfessionalInsuranceProviders.
Federal funding may help local food, shelter programs
The McLeod County Chronicle
Call us at:
320-864-5518
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City of Stewart to proceed with
$3.7 million improvement project Record
By Lori Copler
Editor
The Stewart City Council
awarded the bid for its 201617 improvement project after
hosting an assessment hearing Monday night.
LaTour Construction, Inc.,
of Maple Lake had the lowest
of seven bids received on the
project, and was awarded the
bid at $2.73 million. The total
project cost is estimated at
$3.76 million, with the inclusion of engineering, legal
fees, a 10 percent contingency and other costs.
Andy Kehren, an engineer
with Bolton & Menk, said the
proposed project is actually
the third phase of the implementation of a comprehensive improvement project
started by the city several
years ago. Included in the
scope of work are improvements on Bowman, Powers,
Mowbray, Croyden, Herbert
and East streets.
Kehren said most of the
proposed improvements are
“driven by sanitary sewer
needs, not by street surfaces
or other things. We want to
get the sanitary sewer corrected before we have more
backups into basements.”
But because repairing the
sanitary sewer requires the
digging up of streets, the city
also plans to make water
main, storm sewer and street
surface
improvements,
Kehren said.
Another major component
of the project is a “looping”
of the water main system.
With the current water system, a water main break
could mean that either the
north or south side of town
could be entirely without
water, because of limited
water main tunneling under
the railroad tracks.
In residential areas, streets
will be reduced in width to
the newly adopted 38-foot
residential street width,
Kehren said. An exception
will be by the medical clinic,
where the City Council authorized a wider street to accommodate diagonal parking.
Residents asked about tapering Croyden Street near
the softball field, noting that
there was a lot of parking
during the summer. That
street is currently 47 feet
wide, and residents felt that
reducing it to 38 feet would
create safety issues with the
opening of car doors.
Kehren and Maintenance
Supervisor Matt Maiers noted
that it would cost an additional $11 per linear foot to keep
the street at its current width,
a cost that would be assessed
to property owners.
Later, the City Council
voted to keep the street as
close as possible to its original width for a one-block
span immediately adjacent to
the ball park, and for the city
to pick up the additional cost.
Kehren also noted that part
of the improvements will be
on the designated truck route,
which may include wider
streets and heavier surfaces.
However, he said, residents
will only be assessed the cost
of a residential street, because
the streets are being built for
truck traffic, not residential.
Kehren said the project
qualifies for low-interest
loans and possible grants
from the Public Facilities Authority (PFA), but the city
will not know if it qualifies
for grant funding until after
the project is under way.
And, he said, most of the
money for PFA projects
comes from the state bonding
bill. The state Legislature did
not pass a bonding bill this
session, and will not unless a
special session is called.
However, Kehren said, the
project will continue into
next year, and will qualify for
PFA funding if the Legislature approves the bill next
year.
Most of the project will be
funded through the PFA. The
city will need to issue general
obligation bonds for storm
sewer and some street surfacing, Kehren said.
The bonds and loans will
be repaid through a combination of assessments, general
property taxes, and utility
fees. Hopefully, Kehren said,
the city will qualify for a debt
forgiveness grant from the
PFA, as it has in past projects.
Now that the bid has been
awarded, work can begin
later this month or in July.
Complete construction will
be done by July 2017.
Kehren said a final assessment meeting will be held in
September or October 2017.
If the city does not need to
use its contingency fund, assessments may be reduced
accordingly, he said.
“The city can reduce assessments, but it cannot raise
them,” said Kehren.
Brownton City Council
receives audit review for 2015
By Rebecca Mariscal
Editor
The Brownton City Council heard the audit review for
2015 at its regular meeting
Tuesday night.
Paul Harvego of Conway,
Deuth and Schmiesing presented the review to the council.
Harvego said the city is in
a good position overall, the
same as last year.
The city’s general fund
cash balance is $243,537 with
a total general fund balance
of $321,709. This is compared to last year’s $197, 706
cash balance and $316,709
total general fund balance.
The cash balance means
the city has 4.2 months on
hand, which Harvego said is
toward the bottom of a good
range, but better than last
year’s 3.6 months.
Harvego also reviewed the
city’s special revenue funds,
water fund, sewer fund, electric fund and natural gas
fund. The special revenue and
water funds saw overall increases while the electric and
natural gas saw increase in
cash but decrease overall.
The sewer fund saw a decrease in cash and overall
fund.
The city had no compliance
issues.
In other business, the City
Council:
• Heard a complaint on
speeding vehicles on Second
Street from Jodi Redman. Police Chief Ken Bauer said the
city could put a stop sign at
the Ninth Avenue intersection
to slow traffic down. The
council passed a resolution to
do so.
• Heard a request for a variance and water and sewer to
the Lake Addie Peninsula
from Mohammad Noori. The
council informed Noori he
would have to bring the matter to Sumter Township.
• Waived the noise ordinance and Ordinance 49 on
alcohol for a wedding dance
held by Jason Buxcel. The
dance will be on Buxcel’s
property, but will be outdoors.
• Heard a request from Al
Fredrickson of Collins Township to remove the lake shore
property market valuation
when factoring the township’s cost for fire protection.
Mayor Norman Schwarze
said Fredrickson would have
to approach the other townships about making up the
difference.
• Set a meeting with city
engineer John Rodeberg of
Short Elliot Hendrickson on
June 21 to discuss the construction work set for next
summer.
• Approved a quote for
paving the civic center parking lot with a 5-inch base
from William Mueller and
Sons for about $60,000.
• Heard a request from Patrol Officer Logan Anderson
for a deferred compensation
plan for the city employees,
at no cost to the city. City
Clerk Ella Kruse said she
would speak with a representative from the program.
• Approved the gambling
licenses for the annual
Sportsman’s Alliance banquet
on Sept. 10.
County to begin mowing road ditches
Partial McLeod County
road ditch mowing will begin
this week near intersections
and areas where tall grass may
cause reduced sight lines for
motorists.
Next week, the county highway department will start
making a top cut adjacent to
the shoulder on all county
roads. It also will be mowing
any thistle patches and other
noxious weeds encountered in
the entire road right of way.
The mowing usually takes
two weeks, weather permitting, and is accomplished with
four mower tractors.
The department urges motorists to always drive with
caution when encountering
the mowers, as well as any
other highway maintenance
equipment, and slow down
and watch for workers in any
work zone.
Glencoe Police
TUESDAY, June 7
5:22 a.m. — An officer responded to a medical on 1805
Hennepin Avenue. The situation
was a reportable death and the
death investigator was called.
5:52 a.m. — A male was reported pinned between a boat
and a vehicle on Chandler Avenue. Officers assisted the ambulance at the scene.
9:30 a.m. — A car was reported stolen on Hennepin Avenue. It
was a civil issue.
10:29 a.m. — A blight was reported on 15th Street.
10:30 — A blight was reported
on 14th Street.
10:30 a.m. — A blight of tall
grass was reported on 15th
Street.
10:55 a.m. — A found credit
card was turned into the police
department.
1:49 p.m. — Two male parties
stole several items on 10th
Street.
1:59 p.m. — An animal complaint was made on Seventh
Street about a dog coming into
the yard and chasing kids.
7:02 p.m. — Officers responded to a child custody issue at an
address on Ives Avenue.
7:05 p.m. — An animal complaint was made of a large black
dog running around on Eighth
Street.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8
2:05 a.m. — A suspicious vehicle was reported with lights on at
an address on Morningside Drive.
No one was around and everything appeared to be fine.
11:15 a.m. — Officers assisted
with a medical on Ives Avenue.
4:59 p.m. — A juvenile incident
was reported on Greeley Avenue.
THURSDAY, JUNE 9
11:51 a.m. — Officers assisted
with a medical on Newton Avenue.
12:11 p.m. — A vehicle was for
sale in a city-owned parking lot.
The owner was contacted and
advised he could pick up the for
sale sign at the police department.
2:33 p.m. — An officer assisted
Social Services at an address on
Newton Avenue.
5:23 p.m. — A fire was reported on 11th Street.
5:42 p.m. — An officer assisted
with a child custody issue at an
address on Ives Avenue.
10:47 p.m. — A vehicle broke
down in a parking lot on Morningside Drive and was left overnight.
10:52 p.m. — Suspicious activity was reported on Morningside
Drive. Everything was OK and the
individual was waiting for Seneca
to open.
FRIDAY, JUNE 10
12:16 a.m. — A person on 15th
Street W reported that an unknown person was knocking on
their door. Officers were unable to
locate a suspect.
9:12 a.m. — A report was received of a vehicle doing
burnouts and speeding on 12th
Street E. An officer made contact
with the driver.
11:35 a.m. — An officer
checked on two children sitting in
a mini van with its doors and windows open. The officer spoke to
the children’s mother about the
situation.
12:23 p.m. — An officer
checked on two people looking
into a sewer drain in the area of
10th Street E and Owen Ave. N.
They said a kitten had possibly
been hit by a car and was scared
and jumped into the drain. The officer was unable to find the kitten.
1:52 p.m. — An officer came
upon a stalled vehicle at the intersection of Hennepin Avenue N
and 10th Street E. The officer
made contact with the owner to
get it moved.
8:21 p.m. — An citation was issued for a instructional permit violation and no insurance at a traffic
stop on Highway 212 near Hamlet Avenue. A warning was given
for tax evasion.
8:37 p.m. — An officer responded to an animal complaint
on 15th Street E. A person reported that a neighbor did not have
his dog leashed while it was in
the yard.
10:32 p.m. — A citation was issued for driving after suspension
and a verbal warning given for a
malfunctioning tail light at a traffic
stop on Highway 212 near Hamlet Avenue.
SATURDAY, JUNE 11
2:58 a.m. — A citation for possession of drug paraphernalia
was issued at a traffic stop on
11th Street E. Officers also seized
two carbon-dioxide-powered (air)
guns.
6:42 p.m. — An officer found a
male who was the subject of an
attempt to locate request on 10th
Street.
8:49 p.m. — An officer spoke
with a child and parents after the
juvenile was almost hit while biking in the area of 12th Street E
and Ford Avenue N.
9:59 p.m. — A driving complaint resulted in a traffic stop and
an arrest for third-degree DWI in
the area of Highway 212 and
Highway 22 west of Glencoe.
11:43 p.m. — An officer
checked on a motorist on Ninth
Street E, Glencoe. A driver was
just resting.
SUNDAY, JUNE 12
3:22 a.m. — An intoxicated
male was found sleeping in the
area of 12th Street E and Hennepin Avenue N.
1:37 p.m. — An officer responded to a child custody issue
on Newton Avenue N.
2:21 p.m. — An officer responded to a suspicious incident
on Morningside Drive.
4:37 p.m. — An officer checked
on a disabled vehicle on Highway
212 near Dove Avenue. The driver was waiting for a tow.
4:58 p.m. — An officer responded to a child custody issue
on Chestnut Street W.
6:36 p.m. — An officer spoke
with a person on 11th Street E
who reported that someone may
be coming into the residence
when they are not home.
MONDAY, JUNE 13
1:10 a.m. — A citation was issued for driving after revocation
and a verbal warning for speeding at a traffic stop on Highway
212 near Dairy Avenue.
6:04 a.m. — A two-vehicle accident was reported at the intersection of 13th Street E and Newton Avenue N. There were no injuries. Involved were a 2004
Chevrolet Impala, owned and
driven by Jesse Pool of Glencoe,
and a 1995 Chevrolet GMT 400
pickup, owned by Ronald VonBerge of Norwood Young America
and driven by Jasdon VonBerge
of Glencoe.
10:39 a.m. — An officer responded to a complaint regarding
a dog chasing kids on Seventh
Street E. The officer was unable
to find the dog, but spoke to its
owner and advised him that he
will get an ordinance citation if
there is another complaint.
12:08 p.m. — An officer took a
report of a theft on Elliott Avenue.
4:48 p.m. — A mini-bike was
reported taken from a garage on
DeSoto Avenue N sometime over
the past two weeks. It was found
buried under debris in the woods
on the south side of the walking
bridge.
5:58 p.m. — An officer responded to a child custody issue
at Ives Avenue N.
8:17 p.m. — Officers assisted
with a medical issue at the
McLeod County Jail.
10:30 p.m. — A person was bitten by a dog while delivering
phone books on Greeley Avenue
N. Officers were unable to make
contact with the dog’s owner, but
intend to follow up on the matter.
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APPRECIATION FUN NIGHT
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2016
5pm to 8 pm
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in the AGRIBITION BUILDING
The goal of this event is to give the residents and businesses
of McLeod County the opportunity to show their support and
appreciation of their local law enforcement officers.
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3-6 P.M.
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There will be a light meal provided – hot dogs, beans, chips,
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Another mass
shooting stuns us
Our view: Solutions to prevent
mass killings evade us
O
nce again, our nation
has sat back, stunned,
in front of our television sets as reports came out of
Orlando, Florida, of the most
massive shooting in our country’s
recent history.
Questions abound: was the
shooter a member of a terroristic
organization? Was he, as his parents claim, repulsed by gay people? How did someone who was,
at least at times, on the fringe of
the FBI’s radar get an assault
gun?
And, once again, the debate regarding gun control rages unabated in both traditional and social
media.
Do we need more gun control?
Should we ban the sale of what
some term “assault” rifles? Do
we need better background
checks?
There are plenty of arguments
on both sides of the issue. Some
will argue that an armed, rational
person could have stopped the
assailant sooner. Others argue
that were there a ban on guns, the
incident never would have happened.
The problem here is that we are
all looking for a simple solution
to a complex problem — how to
prevent someone fueled by anger,
hatred and idealism from attacking their fellow man? There
aren’t enough laws, enough mental health centers, enough law enforcement officials to fix the
problem.
The complexity of the problem
has us feeling hopeless. A large
array of solutions have been offered: better background checks
on gun buyers, more restrictions
on visitors to the U.S., a more aggressive military attack against
terrorist cells, a ban on assault
weapons.
Let’s hope our nation’s leaders
can find the right mix of responses to at least deter, if not prevent,
massive killings in our country.
There has simply been too much
bloodshed to do nothing.
— L.C.
You can
vote
online at www.glencoenews.com
Question of the week
What should be done to help
prevent mass shootings?
1) Better background checks on gun buyers.
2) Don’t allow the sales of assault-type weapons.
3) More security at schools, universities and other venues.
4) It doesn’t matter; if people want to take lives, they will find a way.
Results for most recent question:
What town ball team do you root for?
1) Brownton Bruins — 15%
2) Glencoe Brewers — 40%
3) Plato Blue Jays — 45%
47 votes. New question runs June 8-15 .
Letters to the Editor
Broken promises behind need for special session
To the Editor:
At the end of this legislative session, the metro DFL and Gov. Dayton showed their true big government colors. The DFL-controlled
Senate broke the agreement it had
made with House Republicans on
the bonding and transportation bill
by adding an amendment to fund
Southwest Light Rail (SWLR), a
boondoggle that will cost taxpayers
at least $100 million per mile.
The GOP house bonding and
transportation bill would have increased spending for roads and
bridges by over $700 million across
Minnesota. This bill would especially have helped small cities with populations under 5,000 in rural Minnesota. In addition, there was some
money for Highway 212 and language that would permit federal
matching tax dollars to be used
when completing the four lanes of
Highway 212.
Gov. Dayton also vetoed the Omnibus Tax bill. It is important to understand that this bipartisan tax bill
vetoed by the governor is the most
bipartisan bill to be vetoed in the
last 30 years. Over 89 percent of the
entire House and Senate voted for
this bill, yet the following provisions
and several more were vetoed by the
governor; a total of $801 million in
tax relief over three years, which in-
cluded:
• $90 million in tax relief for Minnesota farmers on school bonding
levies.
• $110 million in tax relief for college graduates paying off student
loans through a refundable tax credit
up to $1,000, the first of its kind.
• $146 million in tax relief for
every small business in Minnesota
by exempting the first $100,000 of
commercial industrial property from
the state imposed property tax.
• $13 million in tax relief for Minnesota veterans by raising the income eligibility threshold.
• $32 million to reduce the cost of
child care by expanding the child
care tax credit. This would greatly
help families with small children
that need help with the cost of childcare.
• A substantial increase in the
local government aid and county
program aid.
Gov. Dayton is proving to be an
uncompromising ideologue who is
refusing to sign compromise legislation which passed overwhelmingly
in the House and Senate with broad
bipartisan support.
Transportation and bonding bill:
Passed 91-39; died in DFL senate
due to SWLR Amendment.
Tax bill: Passed 123-10; vetoed by
the governor.
Pension reform bill: Passed 129-3;
vetoed by the governor.
Minnesota businesses, farms and
citizens are among the top 10 highest taxed in the nation. They need
tax relief, not additional tax increases. Remember this economic principle: If you want less of something
you increase taxes, if you want more
of something you reduce taxes on it.
Gov. Dayton’s proposed budget
for this past session spent the entire
surplus of $900 million on growing
government. Republicans insisted on
tax relief for low and middle-income
families along with tax relief for
small businesses and farms. Minnesotans expect compromise and the
Republican Party did compromise.
Unfortunately, the DFL-controlled
Senate and Gov. Dayton broke their
promises to implement bipartisan
compromise legislation this session.
Please contact Governor Dayton
at 651-201-3400 and urge him to
call a special session to pass the bipartisan, compromise bonding and
transportation bill and the Omnibus
Tax Bill without forcing us to spend
an additional $429 million of your
tax dollars.
State Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen
R-Glencoe
320-894-6713
Very impressed with new ADM feed mill facility
To the Editor:
This is a copy of an email that I
have sent to the Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) media people and have
been thanked for the kind words by
Jackie Anderson of ADM:
As a next door neighbor of your
new facility, I was able to tour your
very impressive operation at your
open house along with other city officials.
Congratulations on a well-built facility and how impressed I am that
you have decided to invest in our
community. My family has lived in
the area for over 40 years and are
very satisfied that you have decided
to stay in our small town.
I have seen so many businesses
come and go in many towns, large
and small and am very privileged to
witness the building of a very impressive building.
Gloria Donnay
Glencoe
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Guest Column:
History
How to be an effective citizen
From the Brownton Bulletin archives
100 Years Ago
50 Years Ago
June 22, 1916
O.C. Conrad, Editor
The officers of the Brownton
Creamery will meet today and
open bids for the new creamery.
More than 20 carloads of picnickers from Winthrop took possession of the Lake Marion picnic grounds Tuesday. Lake Marion Grove is become more popular than ever as a picnic resort.
June 16, 1966
Charles H. Warner, Editor
It isn’t often that one can refer
to a resident as a pioneer, but
August Schuft, who is celebrating his 99th birthday today, can
be called one. He was born June
16, 1867, on the farm in Penn
Township on which he still resides.
A large group of friends and
relatives helped Mr. and Mrs.
Morris Peik celebrate their 25th
wedding anniversary at an open
house at the Peik home Sunday
afternoon.
75 Years Ago
June 12, 1941
Milton D. Hakel, Editor
The Brownton Methodist parsonage was the setting Tuesday,
June 10, for the wedding of Miss
Marie A. Schwarze, daughter of
Mrs. August Schwarze, to Morris
E. Peik, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Peik.
Is it unlucky to turn 13 years
old on Friday the 13th? Well,
lucky or not, that’s the situation
for Dwayne Kucera, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Kucera of Brownton.
A bridal shower was held in
honor of Norma Dahlke of Arlington Saturday afternoon. Miss
Dahlke is to be the bride of Raymond Albrecht on Sunday, June
15.
20 Years Ago
June 12, 1996
Lori Copler, Editor
Norm Bollingmo of Stewart is
a natural-born people person,
which makes him an ideal advocate for the MS Society. Bollingmo, who has multiple sclerosis
(MS), is working to educate people about the disease and to help
his fellow sufferers cope with it.
Janet Gehrke and Don Popelka announce their engagement
and forthcoming wedding. An
Aug. 14 wedding is planned.
Parents of the couple are Nor-
man and Donna Gehrke of
Brownton and Theodore and the
late Geraldine Popelka of Glencoe.
10 Years Ago
June 14, 2006
Lori Copler, Editor
Four area anglers brought
home more than just walleyes recently from Mille Lacs Lake.
Fishing teams of Mark Schuette
of Brownton and Mark
Brinkman of Glencoe, and Bob
Lindeman and Cy Loncorich of
Brownton, brought home a total
of $103,000 in fishing tournament winnings.
The Rev. Paul Gould was installed as the pastor of the Congregational Church in Brownton
at a special service Sunday.
McLeod West Schools recently honored several employees for
attaining years of service milestones. They included Jerome
Streich, 45 years; Brenda Popp,
30 years; Amy Rettig, 30 years;
Norma Witte, 24 years; Cathay
Rosenau, 10 years; Dave Mielke,
10 years; Alice Daak, 15 years;
Janelle Klucas, 25 years; Lori
Kruggel, 20 years; Cheryl
Schwarze, 25 years; and
LaVonne Rud, 25 years.
From the Chronicle archives
30 Years Ago
20 Years Ago
June 18, 1986
Bill Ramige, Editor
Beth Traver, 1985-86 queen,
crowned Sherri Bump as the
Glencoe Days Queen. Darcy
Gassman was chosen first
princess and Genise Stuber was
named second princess.
Glencoe Area Chamber of
Commerce Executive Vice President Don Jasperson displayed
one of the chamber’s new blue,
white and gold flags. The flags
will be displayed by many of the
chamber businesses during community events.
Ford Place is the new name on
the sign in front of the old Glenhaven Nursing Home on Ford
Avenue in Glencoe. The nursing
home has been remodeled to
provide long-term care for men
and women with chronic chemical dependencies.
June 19, 1996
Rich Glennie, Editor
McLeod County’s 1996 revised budget is about $320,000
short from its original budget.
The changes were in the general
fund. The largest expenditure increases were in the sheriff’s department, jail and public health.
County officials hope a new savings program, “leave without
pay,” and a good year for fees
and fines will make up some of
the difference.
Members of the state Class A
third-place baseball champions
for Glencoe-Silver Lake were
Nate Resch, Judd Christensen,
Adam Tellers, Mitch Stuewe,
Brian Jenneke, Jon Becker, Paul
Lilienthal, Mike Olson, Andy
Kasella, Don Jochum, Mark
Schrader, Brook Magnuson,
Nate Parpart, Josh Monahan,
Matt Conklin and Brent Stifter.
The coaches were coach Dennis
Roisum, assistant coaches Stan
Hoof and Bryce Wendlandt, and
manager Robbie Navarro.
10 Years Ago
June 21, 2006
Rich Glennie, Editor
The McLeod County Historical Society will celebrate its 150
anniversary called Celebrating
150 years of History and Heritage on Sunday, June 25, at the
McLeod County Museum in
Hutchinson.
The Morningside Avenue
bridge and road south of Glencoe’s water treatment plant is set
to open for traffic by the end of
July. The paving of the road
south of the bridge should begin
early next week.
Ryan H. Dammann, mortgage
sales representative, joined the
staff at MidCountry Bank in
Glencoe.
By Lee H. Hamilton
It’s so easy in a presidential
election year to forget that
our system is not about a single person. This year especially, when the dynamics of
the presidential contest have
dominated news coverage so
thoroughly that even the Senate and House races have
largely disappeared from
view, the crucial role that citizens play — apart from serving as voters in the presidential drama — isn’t even an afterthought.
Yet effective citizenship is
the base on which our representative democracy rests.
Our vitality as a country depends on the involvement of
millions of people in their
neighborhoods and communities, in interest groups and
civic organizations, in groups
agitating for change and
groups defending the status
quo.
So just what constitutes effective citizenship? I believe
it’s made up of several elements.
First, a confident belief that
change is possible — that the
country can indeed make
progress over time thanks to
the efforts both of ordinary
people and of political leaders. In his recent speech at
Howard University, President
Obama noted that by almost
every measure, the country
has moved forward over the
last three decades. The poverty rate is down, as are the
rates for crime and for
teenage pregnancy. More
Americans are getting college
degrees, more women are
working and earning more
money, many cities are far
healthier than they were in
the 1980s.
Yes, we’ve got miles to go
on many fronts, but on the
whole, I’ll take where we
stand today over where we
stood in the 1980s. Our system is working better for
more people than it did then.
The people who helped
make this happen understood
two things: that progress was
possible, and that it required
their efforts. This might seem
too obvious even to say, but
those who were most effective had an impact because
they had the skills to make a
difference.
I’m talking here about the
fundamental ability we
should all have as citizens to
solve problems in a representative democracy that’s filled
with people who have different beliefs, perspectives, and
experiences. This means
knowing how to work together with all kinds of people,
being able to find common
ground, being forthright
about aims and methods,
forging connections to key officials and other players who
can help advance a cause,
building consensus, and communicating ideas effectively.
I use the word “skills,” but
in the end, good citizenship is
as much about temperament
as it is about ability. Mutual
respect, tolerance, empathy,
civility, humility, honesty, resolve — these are the simple
virtues that our nation depends on in its citizens, not
because they’re nice to see,
but because in a vibrant and
diverse democracy they’re
crucial for making progress.
So is a willingness to step
up to challenges. The people
who make a difference in our
system are the ones who not
only identify a problem, but
then plunge into fixing it.
I frequently hear from people who are exasperated by
the obstacles they have to
overcome in order to make a
difference: fellow citizens
who are ignorant of the system, politicians who are too
obtuse or self-interested to
see the light, incompetence in
the bureaucracy, officials protecting turf … But here’s the
thing: those obstacles will always be there. You just have
to keep plugging away at
overcoming them, whether by
casting an informed ballot, or
sitting down with political
leaders, you can improve the
quality of life for your neighbors and fellow Americans.
You may already have
picked up on the final quality
that makes for effective citizenship, and it’s a tough one.
For the most part, we’re not
going to solve our challenges
in a single generation. So we
have to educate our children
and those who come after us
in the same skill sets I’ve
been talking about.
That’s because, as I said at
the start, our representative
democracy is not all about the
presidency. We —you, me,
and our fellow citizens — are
responsible for the future of
our neighborhoods and our
nation. Unless we all shoulder
the obligation to learn the
skills we need to shepherd it
into the future, and then teach
those skills to others, our
country and our system will
struggle.
Lee Hamilton is director
of the Center on Congress
at Indiana University. He
was a member of the U.S.
House of Representatives
for 34 years.
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From the Silver Lake Leader archives
as a chemical engineer.
June 14, 1941
Delbert Merrill, Publisher
Ladies in this community received praise for their work in
knitting and sewing garments for
the first allotment recently completed under direction of Mrs.
J.E. Zavoral, chairman. The
ladies exceeded their quota.
Rudolph J. Wosmek, one-time
Silver Lake resident, returned for
a friendly visit from his home in
California.
Historic Christ Lutheran
Church, built in 1759 near Cambridge Common, was chosen for
the wedding ceremony uniting
Miss Jeanette Bren of Buffalo,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Bren of Hopkins, and Milan Jerabek of Cambridge, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Emil Jerabek of Silver
Lake.
Twenty-five years ago, June 6,
1916, Miss Josephine Svoboda
and Frank Bandas knelt before
Monsignor Tichy at the Church
of St. Joseph in nuptial rites.
Robert Jerabek, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J.S. Jerabek, is a graduate of University of Minnesota
50 Years Ago
June 9, 1966
Wilbert Merrill, Publisher
Kenneth Kadlec of Hutchinson was among students receiving degrees at commencement at
St. Thomas College in St. Paul
on May 28. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Kadlec.
Donna Stritesky, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Stritesky, suffered a very severe injury to the
fingers of her right hand as she
was operating a machine at the
Telex plant in Glencoe, where
she is employed.
Richard Bakken, 17, and son
of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Bakken
of rural Hutchinson, died in a
single-car accident on Highway
7 early Saturday morning, just
three days after his graduation
from Hutchinson High School.
25 Years Ago
June 13, 1991
Ken and Dorothy Merrill,
Publishers
Funeral services for Victoria
Pofahl were held on June 3 from
the Zion Lutheran Church in
Lynn Township.
Renee Clemensen and
Michael Splittgerber are engaged
and plan an Oct. 19 wedding at
Central Lutheran Church in Minneapolis.
It began on June 16, 1891,
with a group of 15 people who
started the Czech Free and Reformed Church in Silver Lake.
Today that church is known as
the Congregational Church of
Silver Lake and is celebrating its
100th anniversary.
10 Years Ago
June 15, 2006
Ken and Dorothy Merrill,
Publishers
The Rev. Keith Salisbury was
ordained to the Holy Order of
Priesthood for the Catholic Diocese of New Ulm on June 3.
A concelebrated Mass of
Christian Burial for Myrtle
Josephine Urban was held on
June 8 at Holy Family Catholic
Church in Silver Lake.
From the Stewart Tribune archives
100 Years Ago
June 16, 1916
Lester Koeppen, Editor
Mrs. H.C. Dols had her household goods loaded Saturday and
taken to Glencoe, where she will
make her future home. Mrs. Dols
and her three sons left Saturday
afternoon for that place.
Albert Simons of Preston
Lake had an unfortunate accident
when he fell off his brother’s
motorcycle, breaking his leg. He
was taken to the cities Monday
morning, accompanied by his
parents and Dr. C.W. Tinker.
75 Years Ago
June 13, 1941
Harry Koeppen, Editor
Wednesday, June 4, in a beautifully flower-decorated church
by candlelight, the Revs. C.H.
Kowalske of Stewart and G.
Bents of Fernando officiated at
the nuptial vows for Adline
Bulau, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Bulau of Fernando, and
Norman Kottke, son of Mr. and
Mrs. R.G. Kottke of Preston
Lake. The couple left Friday for
honeymoon to Yellowstone National Park and other points
west, and on their return will reside on the groom’s farm northwest of Stewart.
Herb Nutter of Stewart was
one of nine men from the county
who were drafted into the military service on June 13. They are
to report to Glencoe this afternoon (Friday), and then will go
to Fort Snelling to be inducted
into the U.S. Army.
Funeral services were held last
Thursday afternoon for Orville
Schiroo, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Schiroo, who passed
away the previous Sunday at the
sanitorium in Granite Falls. Deceased was about 20 years of age
and had been a patient at the sanitorium the past year.
50 Years Ago
June 16, 1966
Kermit T. Hubin, Editor
Mr. and Mrs. Val Whipple
(Linnea Wacker) welcomed the
arrival of a baby girl, Gwen,
born Wednesday, June 15.
James Kuttner, 16, of rural
Stewart, was injured last
Wednesday about noon when the
motorbike he was riding upset
while turning around on the
Stewart-Gibbon road, just west
of the Dora Knaak farm. He was
found unconscious lying in the
south lane of the road by Alvin
and Dwayne Pagenkopf. Donald
Blum called his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Kuttner, to the scene.
He suffered a slight concussion
and bruises.
Adolph Ruschmeyer died at
the Glencoe hospital Monday,
June 6, at about 11 p.m., having
reached the age of 75 years. He
had been in failing health the last
five years.
35 Years Ago
June 11, 1981
Douglas G. Seitz, Editor
The Stewart City Council,
with Council Member Clarence
Kern abstaining, voted Monday
night to hire Stephen Adrain as a
second policeman for the village
on a 90-day trial basis.
Mr. and Mrs. John Stockman
will celebrate their 50th wedding
anniversary Sunday June 21,
from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., at St.
Paul’s American Lutheran
Church.
John Wangen and Mark Streich are attending a weeklong
school safety patrol camp this
week, sponsored by the American Legion.
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Glencoe Daiy Day:
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4-7 p.m.
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Thursday, June 16 • 4-7pm
Downton Glencoe
Fun for the whole family!
Downtown Events
Food 4-7pm by Glencoe Rotary
Dairy Princesses
Face Painting by Lynda
Children’s Games with FFA
Free Rootbeer Floats sponsored
by the City of Glencoe & Chamber
Farmer’s Market 3-6pm in the
Grassy Area West & North of City Center
Picture Opportunity with Cow Props
Baby Farm Animals sponsored by
JOHN & BONNIE
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Glencoe Dairy Day
Ambassadors
Treat and More Around Town:
Ice Cream Sundaes from First MN Bank
Cookies & Milk from MidCountry Bank
Ice Cream Sandwiches from Professional
Insurance Providers
Malts, Cheese & Butter Specials
from Glencoe Co-op Association
Ice Cream Treats from Security Bank
Cheeseburger Special from Dubb’s
99¢ Ice Cream Cone Special from DQ
the Glencoe Pioneers 4-H Club
Animals &
More!
GFWC – Silver Lake Women’s Club hosts
Silver Lake’s
DAIRY DAY
Friday, June 17
Rain Location at Silver
Lake Auditorium
5:30-8:00 p.m. • Silver Lake City Park
Prizes will be awarded. Receive a ticket with each sandwich purchased.
FREE * Crackers * FREE * Cheese * FREE
5:30-8:00 pm
5 Pulled Pork Sandwiches
$
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Music by Jim’s Brewers
Guess the Age and Weight of the Calf
Ice Cream Eating Contest
Milk Drinking Contest
7:00 pm
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First District Ass’n,
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Henry’s Foods
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Molly’s Cafe/Frank
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Electronic Servicing
First Community Bank
Grandma’s Closet
Harlan’s Auto Repair
Jean’s Floral
K & K Storage
Kaczmarek Landscaping
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Lakeside Manor
Larry Doerr Agency
Maresh Funeral Home
Rock Hard Concrete
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Silver Lake Civic Ass’n
Silver Lake Lions
Silver Lake Sportsmen’s
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Steile Construction, Inc.
Sumter Mutual Ins.
Swartzer Sewer Service
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Silver Lake Daiy Day:
Fri., June 17
5:30-8 p.m.
at Silver Lake City Park
(rain location at Silver Lake Auditorium)
Professional Insurance Providers is participating in the
Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® in September.
One Day Only
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Stop in for a FREE ICE CREAM SANDWICH
from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Dairy Day
Thursday, June 16
THURS., JUNE 16
All specials start at 10 a.m.
Professional Insurance Provider’s Parking Lot
613 E. 10th St., Glencoe
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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AMPI 8 oz. Shredded Cheddar Cheese (limit 3) $1.20
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Lola Beneke, 94, of Parker, Arizona
Lola Ida Mathilda (Alsleben) Beneke, 94, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016. She
passed away peacefully at her
son’s home in Parker, Arizona, while surrounded by
family.
Mrs. Beneke had two goals
in life: one was to serve, and
the other was to meet her savior, Jesus Christ. She did both
with grace and dignity.
She was born to Ed and
Alma (Arlt) Alsleben on Sept.
5, 1921. She was raised in the
New Auburn and Glencoe
area, working with her parents in their general mercantile store. She also worked in
the bakery department of
Lee’s Super Valu in Glencoe
for many years, retiring in
1984. She transcribed religious reading matter for the
blind through the Lutheran
Church-Missouri Synod from
1957 through 1996. She was
active in her family church,
Good Shepherd Lutheran in
Glencoe, as well.
She was confirmed at the
First Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Glencoe on April
5, 1936. She married Harold
Beneke in that same church
on Dec. 28, 1941. The couple
raised three wonderful children, Carlene (the Rev.
Robert) Leeland, Bob (Gwen)
Beneke and Mark Beneke.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Ed and Alma;
husband, Harold; and daughter and son-in-law, Carlene
and the Rev. Robert Leeland.
She is survived by her
sons, Bob and Mark Beneke;
six beautiful grandchildren,
Stephan (Nicole) and Joel
(Melissa) Leeland,
and
Amanda, Erin, Adam and
Royce Beneke; and seven
great-grandchildren, Calvin,
Ella and Elia Leeland, Alex
Schlessinger-Kreel and Abigail, Marta and Charlotte
Leeland.
The Rev. Layton Lemke
will officiate as Mrs. Beneke
is laid to rest on June 25 next
to her husband Harold in the
Glencoe Lutheran Cemetery.
Roberta J. Copler, 58, of Rochester
Roberta “Robbie” Jean
Copler, 58, of Rochester,
passed away peacefully with
family by her side at St.
Mary’s Hospital in Rochester
on Monday, June 6, 2016.
A private
family service
is
planned.
Roberta
“Robbie”
Copler was
born Jan.
23, 1958, in
Key West,
Florida, the Robbie Copler
daughter of
Robert Dean and Betty Jean
(Hellerud) Copler. As her father was in the Navy, she
moved several times with her
family during her childhood,
living in Florida, Virginia,
Georgia, Guam, Arizona and
Rhode Island. Her father retired in 1973 and the family
settled in Pine Island, and she
graduated with the Pine Island High School class of
1976.
She continued her education in Rochester and Min-
neapolis, eventually obtaining
her RN degree. She worked
in Twin Cities area hospitals,
including the University of
Minnesota. During her time
at the University, she was involved in caring for liver
transplant patients. One of
those patients, Mee Soo
Chung, captured her heart
and, after Mee Soo was discharged, Ms. Copler went
with her to her home state of
California to continue medical care for her, and became
“Mom” to her young charge.
After Mee Soo’s death, Ms.
Copler began foster care for
other children with medical
needs in California. There,
she connected with the second child of her heart, Jessica.
Eventually, she returned to
Minnesota with Jessica and
resumed her nursing career,
mostly working with the elderly in the Rochester and
Zumbrota areas. She resided
in Byron for many years and
later in Rochester.
Health issues caused an
early end to her nursing ca-
reer, but she continued to live
independently in Rochester.
Although her first and foremost priority was always her
foster children, whom she
called her gifts from God, she
also enjoyed needlepoint,
sewing, reading, watching
television, sports and movies,
social media, flip flops and
beaches, playing Bingo and
other activities. Like her parents, she had a true passion
for Minnesota Vikings football and was a loyal fan.
She is survived by the
daughter of her heart, Jessica
Copler of Rochester; her siblings, Lori Copler of Brownton and Jeff Copler of Byron;
nephew, Matthew Copler of
Rochester; niece, Meghan
Copler of Minneapolis; and
aunts, uncles, cousins, other
relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Robert and
Betty Copler; first daughter
of her heart, Mee Soo Chung;
her grandparents; and uncles
and aunts.
Dale Sickmann, 49, of Arlington
Dale Sickmann, 49, of Arlington, died at his home on
Monday, June 6, 2016.
A graveside service was
held Saturday, June 11, at the
Arlington Public Cemetery
with a celebration of his life
at the former Community
Hall in downton Arlington
before the ceremony.
Dale Sickmann was born
on June 18, 1966, in Arlington, to Eldred and Violet
(Jentz) Sickmann. He grew
up in the Arlington area and
attended St. Paul’s Lutheran
School and graduated from
Arlington-Green Isle High
School. He owned and operated Sickmann Electric Motor
Repair in Arlington. Mr.
Sickmann loved motorcycles,
cars and being around good
friends.
He is survived by his siblings Joan (the Rev. Dale)
Hella of Juneau, Wisconsin,
Duane (Deborah) Sickmann
of Elk River, Warren Sickmann of Long Beach, Cali-
fornia, Gwen (Kenneth)
Wendinger of Arlington,
Peggy (Jeffrey) Linsmeier of
Fairfax, Maxine (Allen)
Borth of Zimmerman and
Nancy Sickmann of Grand
Chute, Wisconsin; numerous
nieces, nephews, aunts and
many cousins.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Eldred and Violet Sickmann.
Arrangements were with
Kolden Funeral Home in Arlington.
Helen Hausladen, 95, of
Glencoe, formerly of Lester
Prairie, died Tuesday, June 7,
2016, at Glencoe Regional
Health Services Long Term
Care in Glencoe.
Memorial services will be
Friday, June 17, at 2 p.m., at
Paul-McBride
Funeral
Chapel in Lester Prairie, with
interment following at St.
Paul Evangelical Lutheran
Cemetery, also in Lester
Prairie.
A gathering of family and
friends will be Friday, June
17, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.,
one hour prior to the service
at the chapel.
Arrangements are with the
Paul-McBride
Funeral
Chapel in Lester Prairie. An
online guest book is available
at www.hantge.com.
Delores
Jochum, 86,
of Glencoe
Delores Jochum, 86, of
Glencoe, died Saturday, June
11, 2016, at her daughter’s
home in Glencoe.
A Mass of Christian Burial
will be held Wednesday, June
15, 2016, at 10 a.m., at
Church of St. Pius X in Glencoe, within interment following in the Glencoe Catholic
Cemetery.
Visitation will be Wednesday, June 15, from 9 a.m. to
10 a.m., one hour prior to the
service at the church.
An online guest book is
available at www.hantge.
com.
20 Brownton
seniors meet
on Monday
Twenty Brownton senior
citizens met Monday afternoon at the Brownton Community Center.
Winning at cards were
Archie Diehn, first, and Eunice Schuette, second, 500;
Verona Katzenmeyer, first,
and Ordell Klucas, second,
pinochle; and Lil Lindeman,
first, and Lowell Brelje, second, sheephead.
Ruby Streich won the door
prize. Theola Fors served refreshments.
The next meeting will be
Monday, June 20, at 1 p.m.
All area seniors are welcome.
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Weather Corner
By Jake Yurek
This will have to be a short version weather article as
vacation calls and the weather is mostly cooperating.
After a very wet weekend and midweek, things should
calm down as we head toward the weekend. There’s a
large pool of hot air to our south as high pressure has
built in and dominated the southern portion of the country. For us that means being in the zone of active weather.
The high pressure area should win out by Thursday, with
highs in the lower 80s into the weekend and no rain. Saturday and Sunday should see highs into the 80s and only
scattered chances of thunderstorms. Indications hint at a
better chance of rain Sunday night into Monday, but
that's a tad too far out for me to be sure about.
Have a great week everyone; get out and enjoy the nice
weather to end the week.
Ma dobry weekendem
Mit dobry vikend
Wednesday night — Lows 56-62; clear.
Thursday — Highs 77-83, lows 58-64; mostly clear.
Friday — Highs 78-84, lows 62-68; clear.
Saturday — Highs 79-85, lows 62-69; partly cloudy,
night thunder.
Sunday — Highs 78-84; partly cloudly, scattered thunder.
Weather Quiz: Will the southern heat wave take hold
over the summer?
Answer to last week’s question (Will the last half of
June and start of July be more active [severe weather]
than we’ve seen so far this year?): We’ve started to see
some more active thunderstorms lately as heat and humidity have built into the area. So far it’s only been
heavy rain, wind and hail, but if the heat continues to
build to our south, it’s only a matter of time until tornadoes make an appearance.
Remember: I make the forecast, not the weather!
Silver Lake City Council
Regular Meeting
Monday, June 20, 6:30 p.m.
Agenda
• A portion of the meeting may be closed for an employee performance evaluation (pursuant to Minnesota state
statute).
Call to order.
• Presentation of donation from the Knights of Columbus.
Approve Agenda.
Consent Agenda:
• Approve minutes of the April 18, 2016, regular meeting.
• Approve minutes of the May 16, 2016, regular meeting.
• Approve payroll 11, 12 and 13, and May ambulance.
• Claims to be paid.
Old Business:
• Review job description updates.
• Position classification and compensation study presentation.
• Cleveland Avenue sanitary main replacement project.
• Proposal to extend sanitary service agreement with
Waste Management.
• Sidewalk project update.
• Storm sewer study update.
• Storm water utility ordinance update.
New Business:
• Discuss Main Street building issues and explore options
to remedy blight/hazardous structures.
Department reports:
• Public Safety.
• Public Works (public works supervisor annual review).
• Community Development.
• Administration.
• Municipal Liquor Store.
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Moorhead releases dean’s list
Samantha Iverson, Alexis Kerslake and Rachel Rusten,
all of Glencoe, are on the Minnesota State University
Moorhead dean’s list for spring 2016.
The family of
Elda Huepenbecker
Locals on spring dean’s list
Mary Arnold and Mary Schmitt of Glencoe and
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Post Office in Stewart, 8 p.m., call 320-2125290 for info.; Stewart Lions.
Sun., June 19 — Father’s Day
Mon., June 20 — Tops Weigh-In mtg., 55:30 p.m.; Brownton Senior Citizens Club,
Brownton Community Center, 1 p.m.; Brownton Lions; Stewart American Legion Post 125
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Wishes to thank everyone for the prayers,
cards, memorials, flowers, food, and support at the time of Elda’s death.
Special thanks to Doctor Bryan Petersen,
the doctors, nurses and staff at Glencoe Regional Health
Services and especially to all the wonderful, caring staff at
Long Term Care for their more than eight years of loving
care they gave to Elda, very special friends Marge & Ken
Farrell, Karen & David Osmek, and Melba & Jim Carlson
and everyone who touched Elda’s life.
We are grateful to all the members of St. Paul’s United
Church of Christ in Plato for the beautiful, comforting
service. Special thanks to Pastor Brian Brosz and Pastor
Bill Baldwin, organist Diane Anderson, soloist Justin Rierson, the Women’s Guild for serving lunch, and custodian
David Prehn.
We also wish to extend our appreciation to the staff at
Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel for their kind and professional services.
Shirley and Dick Leyse
Leonard and Sherryl Huepenbecker
Maynard and Marcia Huepenbecker
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describe Benedict Arnold in greater detail and to remember that every human life is filled with complexity.
Sometimes I have wondered how some future family genealogist will describe me a hundred years from now. By
then, it will likely be described in a word and certainly no more than sentence. Have you thought about your life
being summed up in a single sentence?
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be known among us in a single word and by a single event. The word is a name – Jesus. It means “Savior.” “You
shall call his name Jesus for he will save his people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21. The event is the cross – the
means of our salvation. A lifetime is not enough to get to know God, yet if you know only that God desires to save
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from there, you may spend a lifetime living with and further knowing the God who has saved you.
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BEREAN BAPTIST
727 E. 16th St., Glencoe
Jonathan Pixler, pastor
320-864-6113
Wed., June 15 — Women’s Bible
study, 9 a.m.
Fri., June 17 — Men’s Bible
study, 9 a.m.
Sun., June 19 — Adult Sunday
school, 8 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m.
Tues., June 21 — Men’s Bible
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CHRIST LUTHERAN
1820 N. Knight Ave., Glencoe
Katherine Rood, pastor
320-864-4549
www.christluth.com
Wed., June 15 — Televised worship on Channel 10, 2 p.m.
Thurs., June 16 — Naomi Circle
at Grand Meadows, 9 a.m.; long-term
care worship, 9:30 a.m.
Fri., June 17 — WELCA synod
conference in Willmar.
Sat., June 18 — WELCA synod
conference in Willmar.
Sun., June 19 — Worship, 9 a.m.;
Grand Meadows worship, 1:30 p.m.
Mon., June 20 — Televised worship on Channel 10, 3 p.m.; Jeanne in
office, 9 a.m.-noon.
Tues., June 21 — Ladies fellowship at Gert & Erma’s, 10 a.m.;
Jeanne in office, 9 a.m.-noon.
Wed., June 22 — Jeanne in office,
9 a.m.-noon.; televised worship on
Channel 10, 2 p.m.
CHURCH OF PEACE
520 11th St. E., Glencoe
Joseph Clay, pastor
Sun., June 19 — Worship at
Friedens, 10 a.m.
ST. PIUS X CHURCH
1014 Knight Ave., Glencoe
Anthony Stubeda, pastor
Wed., June 15 — Evening prayer,
5:10 p.m.; Mass, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 16 — Morning
prayer, 8 a.m; Mass, 8:20 a.m.; Region IV priest meeting, noon; staff
meeting, 3:30 p.m.
Fri., June 17 — Mass, 9:30 a.m.;
Spanish Mass, 5:30 p.m.
Sat., June 18 — Spanish baptism,
9 a.m.; church cleaning; sacrament of
reconciliation, noon; Mass, 6 p.m.;
Father’s Day root beer sales.
Sun., June 19 — Mass, 10 a.m.;
Father’s Day root beer sales; Mass in
Spanish, 11:30 a.m.; Mass at Holy
Family, 8 p.m.
Mon., June 20— No Mass.
Tues., June 21 — Evening prayer,
5:10 p.m.; Mass, 5:30 p.m.; Knights
of Columbus meeting, 7 p.m.
Wed., June 22 — Evening prayer,
5:10 p.m.; Mass, 5:30 p.m.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH UCC
1400 Elliott Ave., Glencoe
Michael Fritz, interim pastor
E-mail: congoucc@gmail.com
Wed., June 15 — Trustees meeting, 5:05 p.m.; praise group, 6:30
p.m.
Sun., June 19 — Worship, 9:15
a.m.
Tues., June 21 — Bible study, 10
a.m.
Wed., June 22 — Praise group,
6:30 p.m.
Continuing the 53-year tradition from The Glencoe Enterprise.
Tues., June 21 — Bible study,
9:30 a.m.
Wed., June 22 — Office staff
meeting, 9 a.m.; worship with communion, 7 p.m.
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
1407 Cedar Ave. N., Glencoe
www.gslcglencoe.org
Robert Nowak, vacancy pastor
Ted Stroming, DCE
E-mail: office@gslcglencoe.org
Wed., June 15 — Women’s Bible
study, 5:30 p.m.; worship with communion, 7 p.m.
Thurs., June 16 — Franklin Graham rally, 10 a.m.
Sun., June 19 — Worship, 9 a.m.
Tues., June 21 — Bible study,
9:30 a.m.; prayer ministry, 6:30 p.m.
Wed., June 22 — Women’s Bible
study, 5:30 p.m.; worship with communion, 7 p.m.; campfire, 7:30 p.m.
ST. JOHN’S
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
4505 80th St., Helen Township
Glencoe
Dennis Reichow, pastor
Thurs, June 16 — Bible study at
Grand Meadows, 2 p.m.
Sun., June 19 — Worship, 9 a.m.
Mon., June 20 — Soccer camp,
1:30 p.m.-4 p.m.
Tues., June 21 — Soccer camp,
1:30 p.m.-4 p.m.; table talk, 7 p.m.
Wed., June 22 — Soccer camp,
1:30 p.m.-4 p.m.; Jesus Cares picnic,
5 p.m.
GRACE LUTHERAN
8638 Plum Ave., Brownton
Andrew Hermodson-Olsen, pastor
E-mail:
Pastor@GraceBrownton.org
Sun., June 19 — Worship, 8:45
a.m.
Mon., June 20 — Local broadcast,
6:30 p.m.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN
700 Division St., Brownton
R. Allan Reed, pastor
Wed., June 15 — Chapel worship
with communion, 6:30 p.m.
Thurs., June 16 — Visitation and
communion to shut-ins.
Sun., June 19 — Worship, 9 a.m.,
register for communion; Channel 7
or 8 video.
CONGREGATIONAL
Division St., Brownton
Merline Duering, pastor
browntoncongregational.org
Sun., June 19 — Worship, 9 a.m.
Wed., June 22 — Harmony Circle
meeting, 7 p.m.
ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN
300 Croyden St., Stewart
Wed., June 15 — Mission quilting, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; council meeting, 7 p.m.
Sat., June 18 — Worship, 5 p.m.
Sun., June 19— Worship, 9:30
a.m.
ST. BONIFACE CATHOLIC
Stewart
Thurs., June 16 — Mass, 9 a.m.
Sun., June 19 — Mass, 8:30 a.m.
ST. MATTHEW’S LUTHERAN
Fernando
Aaron Albrecht, pastor
Wed., June 15 — Women’s group,
9 a.m.; Bible study, 4 p.m.
Thurs., June 16 — Breakfast, 8
a.m.
Sun., June 19 — Adult forum, 9
a.m.; worship, 10 a.m.
ST. JOHN’S CHURCH
13372 Nature Ave. (rural Biscay)
Robert Taylor, pastor
612-644-0628 (cell)
320-587-5104 (church)
E-mail: rlt721@hotmail.com
Sun., June 19 — Worship, 9:30
a.m.
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN
216 McLeod Ave. N., Plato
Tyson Mastin, pastor
320-238-2550
E-mail:
stjlplato@embarqmail.com
Wed., June 15 — Bible study at
Grand Meadows, 9:30 a.m.
Thurs., June 16 — Bible study,
8:30 a.m.
Sun., June 19 — Worship, 9 a.m.;
Bible study, 10:10 a.m.
Mon., June 20 — Deacons meeting, 7:15 p.m.
Tues., June 21 — Bible study at
long-term care, 9 a.m.; circuit pastors, 9 a.m.
Wed., June 22 — Bible study at
Grand Meadows, 9:30 a.m.
ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH
OF CHRIST
308 First St. N.E., Plato
Brian Brosz, pastor
www.platocucc@gmail.com
Thurs., June 16 — Burgers in
Plato Park, 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
Sun., June 19 — Worship, 9 a.m.
IMMANUEL EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN
New Auburn
Bradley Danielson, pastor
E-mail: immanuellc@yahoo.com
Sun., June 19 — Worship with
communion, 9 a.m.; fellowship, 10
a.m.
Wed., June 22 — Mid-week worship with communion, 7 p.m.
GRACE BIBLE CHURCH
300 Cleveland St., Silver Lake
Dr. Tom Rakow, pastor
320-327-2352
www.silverlakechurch.org
Wed., June 15 — Prayer time and
puppet practice, 7 p.m.
Sat., June 18 — Men’s Bible
study, 7 a.m.; women’s Bible study, 9
a.m.
Sun., June 19 — “First Light”
broadcast on KARP 106.9 FM, 7:30
p.m.; prayer time, 9:15 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school time,
10:35 a.m.
Wed., June 22 — Work night for
Vacation Bible School fliers, 7 p.m.
Dial-A-Bible Story, 320-3272843.
FAITH PRESBYTERIAN
108 W. Main St., Silver Lake
Carol Chmielewski, pastor
320-327-2452 / Fax 320-327-6562
E-mail:
faithfriends@embarqmail.com
Sun., June 19 — Worship, 9 a.m.;
fellowship following.
HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC
CHURCH
712 W. Main St., Silver Lake
Rev. Anthony J. Stubeda, pastor
Fr. Paul Schumacher, Associate
www.holyfamilysilverlake.org
E-mail:
office@holyfamilysilverlake.org
Wed., June 15 — Mass, 8 a.m.
Thurs., June 16 — Rosary at
Cedar Crest, 10:10 a.m.; Mass at
Cedar Crest, 10:30 a.m.; meet and
greet at The Pines, 11:30 a.m.; Region IV priest meeting at St. Pius X,
noon-3 p.m.
Fri., June 17 — Mass, 8 a.m.
Sat., June 18 — Reconciliation,
noon; Mass, 4 p.m.
Sun., June 19 — Mass, 8 a.m.;
coffee and rolls; Mass, 8 p.m.
Mon., June 20 — No Mass.
Tues., June 21 — Mass, 8 a.m.;
Eucharistic adoration, 8:30 a.m.-8:30
p.m.; Knights of Columbus, 7 p.m.
Wed., June 22 — Mass, 8 a.m.;
rosary at Cokato Manor, 9:40 a.m.;
Mass at Cokato Manor, 10 a.m.
FRIEDENS COUNTY LINE
11325 Zebra Ave., Norwood
Joseph Clay, pastor
Sun., June 19 — Worship at
Friedens, 10 a.m.
PRAIRIE COMMUNITY
CHURCH
700 First Ave. N., Lester Prairie
Al Fiene, pastor
320-395-2320
E-mail: prairielp@gmail.com
www.prairielp.org
Wed., June 15 — Adult choir
practice, 7:30 p.m.
Sun., June 19 — Worship, 8:30
a.m.; Sunday school for all ages,
9:30 a.m.
Tues., June 21 — Church council,
7 p.m.
Wed., June 22 — Adult choir
practice, 7:30 p.m.
ST. PETER
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Corner C.R. 1 and Second St. S.
77 Second Ave. S., Lester Prairie
Travis Loeslie, pastor
Wed., June 15 — Office hours,
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Thurs., June 16 — Office hours,
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Sat., June 18 — Prayer group, 9
a.m.
Sun., June 19 — Divine service, 9
a.m.; Bible study, 10:15 a.m.
Mon., June 20 — Office hours,
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Wed., June 22 — Office hours,
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
BETHEL LUTHERAN
77 Lincoln Ave., Lester Prairie
320-395-2125
Wed., June 15 — Office hours,
2:30 p.m.
Sat., June 18 — World Wide Mission Movement, 5:30 p.m.
Sun., June 19 — Outside worship,
9 a.m.; coffee and fellowship, 10
a.m.
Mon, June 20 — Office hours,
2:30 p.m.; Prairie Arts Council book
club, 7 p.m.
FIRST EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN
925 13th St. E., Glencoe
Daniel Welch, senior pastor
Ronald L. Mathison,
associate pastor
320-864-5522
www.firstglencoe.org
E-mail: office@firstglencoe.org
Wed., June 15 — Newsletter deadline; office staff meeting, 9 a.m.;
church office closed, 11:30 a.m.-2
p.m.; worship with communion, 7
p.m.
Thurs., June 16 — Church council, 7 p.m.
Sun., June 19 — Worship with
communion, 8 a.m.; fellowship time,
9 a.m.; adult Bible study, 9:15 a.m.;
worship, 10:30 a.m.
Mon., June 20 — Special voters’
meeting, 7 p.m.
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806 10th St. • Suite 101,
Glencoe, MN 55336
Office: 320-864-4877
Fax: 320-864-6332
Cell: 320-894-5682
1106 Hennepin Ave., Glencoe
320-864-4414
HOURS: Mon. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.;
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GSL to host summer ag intern
Becky Haddad of GlencoeSilver Lake Schools is hosting Winona Johnson as an
agricultural education intern
as part of a State Tech Ag Results (STAR) program initiative, which is coordinated by
the Minnesota Agricultural
Educational Leadership
Council (MAELC). Eight students majoring in agricultural
education at the University of
Minnesota Twin Cities and
South Dakota State University with the intent to teach in
Minnesota have been selected
and paired with current agriculture teachers for the summer.
The internship will last 10
weeks, running from June 6
through Aug. 12. During the
summer, Johnson will be
working on developing curriculum, chaperoning FFA
camps and conferences,
preparing for local FFA
events and aiding in coordinating the McLeod County
Fair Barnyard. Johnson has
already been hard at work attending officer retreats, facilitating team building activities
and working on the Animal
Science curriculum for the
coming year.
One week will be spent at
the Minnesota Association of
Agricultural Educators summer conference, providing
opportunities for professional
development and networking.
The culmination of the internship will be the Agricultural
Education Summer Immersion Camp, where interns will
assist with student learning
activities for camp attendees.
The purpose of the internship is to spark an interest in
current undergraduate students to consider entering the
teaching profession, and to
provide students with handson experience as an agriculture teacher. All aspects of the
three-circle education model
will be covered during the internship, including classroom
instruction, FFA and experimental learning. Some of the
activities include working
with FFA chapter officers and
members, assisting students
at a local community event
and completing Supervised
Agricultural Experience visits.
This internship was made
possible by generous donations from AgriBank and
MAELC, along with additional support from a STAR
grant, AgCentric and the
Southern Minnesota Center of
Agriculture.
Submitted photo
Girls go to Legion State
American Legion Girls State will be
held on June 12 through June 18 at
Bethel Lutheran University in St. Paul.
Attending will be, from left, Katie
Twiss, Dini Schweikert and Brandi
Pikal. They are sponsored by the Glencoe American Legion Auxiliary.
Acreage reports due to FSA by July 15
The McLeod County Farm
Service Agency (FSA) reminds area producers that annual acreage reports are required to be filed with the
FSA in order to be eligible to
receive payments for the
Agricultural Risk Coverage
(ARC) & Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs, CRP,
LDP’s, commodity loans,
NAP, Livestock Forge Disaster Program (LFP), etc.
For 2016 the deadline to
timely file an acreage report
with FSA is July 15. Due to
budget constraints, the FSA
County Office is no longer
able to mail out maps to producers for acreage reporting.
To better serve producers,
the McLeod County office
conducts acreage reporting by
appointment so producers can
be served in a timely matter
and the staff can have all of
the producer’s records available when a producer comes
in for their appointment. The
county office does take walkins for acreage reporting, but
producers with appointments
will be assisted first. Producers may stop in the office and
pick up their maps prior to
their appointment.
Nov. 15 is the deadline for
reporting existing stands of
alfalfa, mixed forage, grass,
or fall-seeded crops that will
be carried over into 2017. If
you know you will be carrying these forward into 2017,
you may report these at the
same time you report your
2016 crops before July 15.
For questions regarding
crop certification and crop
loss reports or to schedule an
appointment, please contact
the McLeod County FSA office at 320-864-5178.
SL Women’s NA VFW Auxiliary hosts meeting
June 8 meeting of the tive report.
Club GFWC NewTheAuburn
VFW Auxiliary
Donations made: Armed
go to Legion State
was called to order by Presi- Forces Services Center, $50;
meets, elects dent Phyllis Schwanke. The Operation Uplink, $50; and Boys
American Legion Boys State will be
opening prayer was read by True Friends, $50.
held June 12 through June 18 at Southnew officers Alice Deno.
The candle was lit and a
west State in Marshall. Attending will
The Silver Lake Women’s
Club GFWC held its last
meeting of the season Monday, June 6, at the Silver
Lake Legion Club Rooms.
The evening started with a
pizza party hosted by outgoing officers.
Plans for all summer
events were finalized. Dairy
Days will be June 17, starting
at 5:30 p.m. Music in the
Park will be July 14, serving
the usual barbecue meal. Six
$5 prizes will be given for
the drawing during this
evening. The club will again
sponsor the Kiddie Parade
during Pola-Czesky Days.
The club will purchase $25
worth of items for the drawing at the end of the parade.
Members volunteered to be
on the next year planning
committee. Officers for
2016-2018 were announced:
Co-Presidents Jan Wanous
and Dorothy Merrill, Secretary Laura Kaczmarek,
Treasurer Diane Hlavka, and
Historian Susie Horejsi. They
will be installed at the September meeting.
The secretary’s and treasurer’s reports were read and approved.
Bernice Polzin read reports
on veterans and family support, youth activities and
Americanism. Elaine Grack
read the hospital report. Phyllis Schwanke read the legisla-
moment of silence observed
for the MIAs and POWs.
Alice Deno read the closing prayer, and the meeting
was adjourned.
The next meeting will be
Wednesday, July 13, at the
New Auburn City Hall.
Betty Goettl, Reporter
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Kiddie Pedal Pull on Saturday
at 3:00 p.m. in front of the grandstand.
Friday & Saturday Grand National Classes:
Super Semis, Heavy Super Stock Diesel, Pro Stock,
Unlimited, Mini Modified, 4-WD Pickups
Gate admission: Adults $22, Children (6-12yrs) $12
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Regional Eye Center this month. If you re above age 60 and experiencing
changes in your vision, please call 320-587-6308 to schedule your
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Silver Sponsors: C & L Distributing; Crop Production Services: Winthrop; Hahn’s
Restaurant: Winthrop; Security Bank & Trust Co.; Schlauderaff Implement; RacePak.
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FREE to the public!
Weight Loss & Stop Smoking Hypnotherapy
Health Awareness Clinics is providing therapists to administer weight loss and stop
smoking, and stress relief
group hypnotic therapy.
For many people, this
therapy reduces 2 to 3 clothing
sizes and/or stops smoking.
Funding for this project
comes from public donations.
Anyone who wants treatment
will receive professional hypnotherapy free from charge.
Schmidt, Cameron Chap and Jacob
Fehrenbach. They are sponsored by
the American Legion Post 95 in Glencoe.
Your Vision.
Tickets available (through 6/15) at: Arnold’s Inc. (All Locations);
NAPA Auto Stores (Hutchinson & Glencoe);
Midwest Machinery (Howard Lake, Stewart & Glencoe).
PLUMBING
be, from left, Jordan Kaczmarek, Nick
Submitted photo
An appointment is not nec- Tuesday July 5, 7:00p
essary. Sign in and immediately
VFW
receive treatment.
923 Chandler Ave. N
Health Awareness ClinGLENCOE
ics is a non-profit organization. They rely on donations Wednesday July 6, 7:00p
to make treatment available to Hutchinson Evnt.Center
those in need. A modest
1005 Hwy 15 S.
$5.00 donation when signing
HUTCHINSON
in is appreciated.
Only one 2 hour session is HealthAwarenessClinics.org
needed for desirable results.
(512) 433-6200
Sign in 20 min. early
R24-26C,26A
Left: Christopher R. Wallyn, D.O.
Right: Michael P
M
P.. Merck,
M.D.
Regional Eye Center
1455 Montreal
Montreal St. SE
Hutchinson, MN 55350
www.regeyecenter.com
www.regeyecenterr..com