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The McLeod County
Glencoe, Minnesota Vol. 117, No. 34
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014
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County moves forward on jail expansion design
By Lori Copler
Editor
The McLeod County Board of
Commissioners called for a final design for its proposed jail expansion
and courthouse security project after
reviewing a schematic design at its
Aug. 19 meeting.
John McNamara of Wold Architects walked the County Board
through a Power Point presentation
that showed floor layouts for each
level of the courthouse with the jail
addition and security improvements.
The County Board has seen initial
footprints of the project before, but
this time McNamara also presented
conceptual drawings of how a new,
on-grade entry way and the jail addition could look.
McNamara said the original courthouse was built in 1873, with additions and improvements in the early
1900s, the 1950s and early 1980s.
“The task was to try to bridge the
architectural language of 1910 and
the 1980s,” said McNamara of designing the outward look of the new
addition.
The jail addition will be built on
the southeast side of the existing law
enforcement center and courthouse
addition, taking up about half of the
small parking lot just off of 10th
Street and Ives Avenue, McNamara
said.
The addition will mean that the
entry to the courthouse on the southeast side will need to be reconfigured and enlarged.
McNamara is anticipating the ongrade entry will have a plaza extending to Ives Avenue, which will be
vacated and made into a driving lane
into the parking area.
The plaza will be dotted with
planters and benches to deter vehicle
traffic up to the doors, said McNamara said.
“We also intend to include some
type of memorial to Annamarie
Tudhope,” McNamara said.
Tudhope, the former Glencoe Enterprise publisher, left the bulk of
her estate — about $4.8 million —
to McLeod County to fund a new
jail in Glencoe. That estate will help
fund the new construction of the addition to the jail.
The total project is estimated at
just under $7 million.
Although construction costs have
risen since the project was first
posed, it appears it will stay under
the original estimate.
“There’s an increased square
footage cost, but we’ll have less
square footage because of some efficiencies,” said McNamara.
However, he said, the county will
still need to address the cost of closing Ives Avenue and reopening Judd
Avenue to the east side of the park-
Courthouse
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Drawing courtesy of Wold Architects
Shown above is what a new entrance into the law enforcement
center and McLeod County Courthouse at the southeast side of
the building may look like after the completion of a proposed $6.9
million jail expansion and courthouse security project.
Trailblazer Transit
expands service to
Wright County area
Chronicle photo by Alyssa Schauer
Sweet, sweet corn
On Saturday, Glencoe Chapter 92 of the Experimental Aircraft Association held its annual
sweet corn and bratwurst feed and fly-in at the
Glencoe Municipal Airport. Unfortunately, the
low ceiling of clouds and overcast sky deterred
many aircraft from flying in for the event. However, classic cars and tractors were on display
for those in attendance and, of course, there
was no shortage of sweet corn and bratwursts.
Above, Sophie Schlechter, daughter of Joe and
Renae Schlechter of Watertown, and granddaughter of Joe Sr. and Carol Ann Schlechter of
Glencoe, enjoyed the unlimited sweet corn.
By Lori Copler
Staff Writer
Trailblazer Transit can’t get service on the road fast enough in Wright
County, its Joint Powers Board heard
Thursday morning.
Trailblazer Executive Assistant,
Cindy Posivio, told the Board that
Trailblazer provided at least 3,750
rides on three buses in its first month
of operation, July, in Wright County.
Those statistics reflected rides
within cities in Wright County, not
rides in the rural area, Posivio said.
“At this pace, we could see 45,000
rides on an annual basis, give or take
5 percent,” said Posivio.
Posivio said Trailblazer began a
fourth bus route in Wright County on
Aug. 11, and plans to integrate more
buses into its schedule as drivers are
hired and buses secured.
But because of the currently limited service, Trailblazer also had to
turn down about 700 requested rides
in July, Posivio said.
“That just goes to show that the
need is there,” said Jack Russek, a
member of the Delano City Council
who attended the meeting as a member of the newly formed Wright
County Area Transit Board, a coalition of Wright County cities that will
partner with Trailblazer.
Trailblazer Joint Powers Board
Member Jim Swanson said he hopes
that member cities are helping riders
understand that there will be a transi-
tion period.
“I just hope that it’s being relayed
that we’re just getting started,” said
Swanson.
While the high number of requested rides shows a positive response to
Trailblazer, the expansion of service
has put a lot of stress on staff. In particular, dispatchers have taken the
brunt of questions and complaints.
Posivio said the essential issue is
that Trailblazer runs under a different model than River Rider, the former transit system in Wright County.
“Some people are accustomed to
other service,” said Posivio. “They
think they’re going to get a taxi service, so to say, and they’re getting
public transit instead.”
As an example, Posivio said some
people try to flag down Trailblazer
buses.
“River Rider did flag downs,” said
Posivio. “Our policy is not to do
that” because of record keeping and
scheduled rides.
Posivio said that River Rider also
provided exclusive rides to
preschools. However, public transit,
by law, cannot restrict service to certain groups unless there is a contracted service, she said.
But parents of preschoolers are reluctant to place their students on
buses with other people.
Trailblazer
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New principal takes the helm at First Lutheran School
By Alyssa Schauer
Staff Writer
ean Scheele, a native of
Hamburg, has enjoyed
traveling and teaching
around the United States in New Orleans, La., Williamsburg, Iowa, and
Bay City, Mich., but is “happy to be
back” as the new principal at First
Lutheran School here in Glencoe.
Scheele grew up in Hamburg,
graduated from Mayer Lutheran
High School and earned his bachelor’s degree in history and physical
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education from Concordia University in Nebraska, where he met his
wife, Sheila.
The couple moved to New Orleans after he was called to teach
there at a Lutheran school.
“We lived there for four years and
we thoroughly enjoyed it. I always
said if we were there one more year,
we probably wouldn’t have moved
anywhere else,” Scheele laughed.
He detailed the rich, vibrant cultural background of New Orleans
and its surrounding areas, highlight-
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ing Cajun music festivals, the community involvement during Mardi
Gras and tasty crawfish boils.
“I hope to host a crawfish boil
with the eighth-grade students in
February during Mardi Gras as part
of our American history lesson,”
Scheele said.
A New Orleans jazz station
buzzed in the wood-paneled principal’s office as Scheele shared his
teaching history and excitement to
be at First Lutheran.
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he, his wife and their newborn son,
Jakob, moved to Williamsburg,
Iowa, where he accepted a call to
teach at a Lutheran school.
The Scheeles spent 14 years in
Iowa, and had two more children,
Erich and Annalisa, before moving
to Hamburg, where Scheele started
in a new position as principal of
Emanuel Lutheran School.
“I love teaching, and when I took
that position as principal in Hamburg, I didn’t know if I wanted to be
a principal, but I thought I’d try it.
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Five or eight years later, I still didn’t
know if I wanted to be a principal,”
Scheele laughed.
“I love being in the classroom, but
I understand the need for an administrator,” he explained.
He added there are varying requirements between states to be a
school principal. “Minnesota is accommodating, especially in the
Christian school realm. You don’t
Scheele
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County receives
$160,574 dividend
crossed both westbound lanes
before rolling in the north
ditch.
Both Pool and Newman
were taken by ambulance to
the Glencoe hospital for treatment of what are believed to
be nonlife-threatening injuries.
Assisting the State Patrol at
the accident were the Glencoe Police, McLeod County
Sheriff’s Office, the Glencoe
Fire Department and Allina
Ambulance.
Happenings
Abundant Table set Sept. 3
The Abundant Table community meal at Christ Lutheran Church in Glencoe is set for Wednesday, Sept. 3. The
meal is free and open to everyone, including families,
children, elderly and all seeking fellowship or in need of
a helping hand. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for fellowship;
the meal is served at 5 p.m. The meal includes tater tot
hot dish and chimichanga hot dish, garden fresh cucumbers and tomatoes, fresh cantaloupe, ice cream and bars.
Please RSVP by calling Christ Lutheran Church at 320864-4549.
Community pepfest Aug. 27
The Glencoe-Silver Lake (GSL) Booster Club will
sponsor its annual community pepfest Wednesday, Aug.
27, at 6 p.m., in the Glencoe City Center parking lot. A
kiddie parade will start organizing at 6:20 p.m., and a
program will be held at 6:30 p.m. to highlight all fall
GSL activities. There also will be activity passes and
food vendors available.
Fall festival set for Sept. 7
Grace Lutheran Church, 8638 Plum Ave., Brownton,
will host its annual fall festival and smoked pork chop
dinner Sunday, Sept. 7, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
The menu includes smoked pork chops, hot dogs, scalloped potatoes, corn, glazed carrots, dinner rolls, dessert,
milk and coffee. There is a charge. Pick-up meals will be
available by calling 320-328-5533 after 9:30 a.m. on
Sept. 7. Worship will be at 8:45 a.m. There also will be a
basket raffle and country store with crafts and baked
goods. Supplemental funds are provided by McLeod
Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
Silver Lake sportsmen meet
The Silver Lake Sportsmen’s Club will meet Thursday,
Aug. 28, at 7 p.m., at the sanctuary.
Sportsmen Club will meet
The Glencoe Sportsmen Club will meet Tuesday, Sept.
2, at 7:30 p.m., in the VFW meeting room.
Tailgate party Friday night
The Glencoe-Silver Lake Booster Club will host a tailgate party Friday, Aug. 29. The club will be serving
chops, chips and water at nominal cost from 6 p.m. until
the food is gone.
Class of 1949 sets reunion
The Glencoe High School class of 1949 will have its
65-year reunion on Thursday, Sept. 4, at 3 p.m., at the
Glencoe City Center. Pictures will be taken at 4:15 p.m.,
with a banquet and a program to follow.
After-prom group to meet
The Glencoe-Silver Lake after-prom committee will
meet Sunday, Sept. 7, at 6 p.m., at the McLeod County
North Complex (north of Glencoe Regional Health Services). Those who are interested, but unable to attend, may
contact Laura Donnay at 320-510-1241 to get added to
the contact list. Please come with ideas of where to host
the 2015 after-prom party.
Seniors club to meet Aug. 28
The Glencoe Senior Citizens Club will meet Thursday,
Aug. 28, at 12:30 p.m., in the Glencoe City Center Senior
Room for socializing and games. The senior citizens club
also will meet Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 12:30 p.m. All senior
citizens are invited to attend. More information can be
obtained by calling 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.
Early deadline
The McLeod County
Chronicle will be closed
Monday, Sept. 1, in observance of Labor Day.
All news and advertising
for the Wednesday, Sept. 3,
issue of The Chronicle is
due by noon on Friday,
Aug. 29.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Submitted photo
New executive director
Progressive Care President Rochelle Langlois is
pleased to announce that Michele Mackenthun, left,
has accepted the executive director position, and will
be managing Grand Meadows together with Senior
Home Care Manager Tammy Elkin, right. Mackenthun
has been with Grand Meadows since the building
opened in 2009 as the office manager. Grand Meadows is a 65-apartment, assisted-living and memorycare facility located at 1420 Prairie Ave. in Glencoe.
Trailblazer Continued from page 1
“It’s come to the point of
being threatened with litigation,” said Posivio.
She said the dispatchers are
working hard to educate the
riders on how the Trailblazer
system works.
Klea Rettmann, dispatch
manager, agreed.
“It’s an educational
process,” said Rettmann, who
said that dispatchers are handling complaints well. “We’re
trained to be personable, not
personal.”
While there have been
complaints, there also have
been compliments, said Posivio, especially on the
friendliness of the drivers,
timeliness and the cleanliness
of the buses.
“The brunt of the complaints come to the dispatchers; the drivers get the compliments,” she laughed.
Board Member Kermit Terlinden said that Trailblazer
will get past the bumps of the
transition period.
“It will be a great service
when all is said and done,”
said Terlinden.
Facility
Trailblazer also has been
looking for a facility to base
its Wright County buses and
drivers.
A purchase agreement on a
former Dodge dealership in
Buffalo fell through, said Posivio.
Now, the city of Buffalo is
working with its housing authority to buy four acres of
land near the city’s public
works building. If it works
out, the housing authority will
build a facility similar to the
Trailblazer building in Glencoe, and provide it to Trailblazer on a lease-to-own
agreement.
“We would more or less be
taking this building (Glencoe’s) and putting it on the
site,” said Merton Auger,
Buffalo’s city administrator.
He said it is hoped that con-
struction will begin this fall,
with inside work completed
over the winter and occupancy in spring 2015.
In the meantime, Trailblazer will be basing its buses at
Buffalo’s public works buildings, although they will have
to be housed outside.
The City of Glencoe is
accepting applications
for snow plow drivers
for upcoming winter season. Must have Class B
license and clean driving
record. Applications are
available at City of Glencoe offices, 1107 11th St.
E. or available on line
www.glencoemn.org.
Applications accepted
through October 1, 2014.
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Thank you to all the individuals and businesses that donated to the
bake sale and silent auction. It helped make the benefit a success. Over
$6,000 was raised!
This will help with medical expenses that have accumulated and the
ones to come until I have this beat.
I am very blessed to have all of you in my life. May God bless you all!
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Four Wright County cities
— Clearwater, Monticello,
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have chosen not to join the
Wright County Area Transit
(WCAT) joint powers agreement. Service will not be
available between or within
those cities, but will be allowed between them and
cities that do participate.
The chair and vice chair of
the WCAT board will become
members of the Trailblazer
Joint Powers Board in January 2015.
In other business, the
Board:
• Heard that Trailblazer Executive Director Gary Ludwig
was unable to attend the
meeting because of a knee injury.
• Heard that Trailblazer was
beginning to replace mobile
computers on buses with
tablets, and is updating its
computers and dispatching
software as well.
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Buses
Trailblazer inherited six
buses from the now dissolved
River Rider system, only one
of which passed the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) inspection,
said Ben Armstrong, fleet
manager.
One of the six had to be
scrapped, but the engine was
salvaged to be placed in another bus. The others will be
rehabbed. MnDOT also will
be providing funding for additional buses for Wright
County service.
staff, by creating a highway
accountant/office manager
position, rather than having
separate positions for the two
roles.
• Agreed to change the
name of its staffing committee to personnel committee.
Wieseler said the committee
addresses more issues than
just filling positions, such as
employee health insurance
and job classifications.
• Tabled awarding a contract for a new compensation
study until after current labor
contracts are finalized.
• Heard the annual Pioneerland Library report from head
librarians Jackee Fountain of
Glencoe and Brownton and
Pam Dille of Winsted and
Hutchinson.
• Approved a conditional
use permit for Verizon Wireless to put up a monopole
communications tower in
Acoma Township near
Hutchinson.
• Approved spending
$2,400 for an online training
system for jail staff.
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Corrections & Clarifications
The Glencoe City Council
story last week about the use
of brine for road de-icing, in
last week’s Chronicle requires some clarification.
The city adds salt to the
well water to soften the water
distributed to the city of
Glencoe. The water softeners
regenerate on a daily basis
creating a chloride solution or
brine at the water treatment
plant, not the wastewater
treatment plant as reported.
The regeneration of these
softeners is the cause for the
higher levels of chlorides in
the water currently going to
the waste water treatment
plant. Water softeners in private homes are a factor to the
higher levels, but not the primary cause.
The Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency (MPCA) has
set a target of 234 milligrams
per liter of chlorides in
wastewater. This not yet a
standard or requirement. The
city’s levels are above the target number.
In the proposed plan, the
chloride brine would be collected in a large tank at the
water treatment facility, not
the wastewater treatment
plant.
The solution could then be
pumped into trucks to be
used for de-icing or dust control.
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The McLeod County
Chronicle strives for accuracy in its reports. If you
find an error, bring it to our
attention. Call 320-8645518 and ask for Lori
Copler, editor.
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Logan H.A. Pool, 18, of
Glencoe, and Sierra A. Newman, 18, of Belle Plaine,
were both injured in a vehicle
rollover Saturday at about
10:20 p.m.
According to the State Patrol, Pool was driving a 2001
GMC Sonoma westbound on
Highway 212 near Dairy Avenue, east of Glencoe, when
he fell asleep. The vehicle
went into the median. The
driver attempted to regain
control, over-corrected and
By Lori Copler
Staff Writer
McLeod County will receive dividends totalling
$160,574 from the Minnesota
Counties Intergovernmental
Trust (MCIT) — $94,327 for
workers compensation and
$66,247 for property/casualty
insurance.
County Administrator Pat
Melvin informed the County
Board of the dividends at its
Aug. 19 meeting, saying that
the dividends are awarded to
counties based on performance in categories such as
workers compensation and
insurance claims.
County Auditor-Treasurer
Cindy Schultz said the county
should receive the dividends
before the end of the month.
Schultz also said the county does not budget for revenue from dividends “because we don’t know from
year to year what they will
be, if anything.”
In other business Aug. 19,
the County Board:
• Agreed that McLeod
County Extension can be a
host site for a Minnesota
GreenCorps employee for
one year.
Human Resources Director
Mary Jo Wieseler said the
GreenCorps employee will
specifically address “preparedness” for possible infestation of the emerald ash
borer. The county will not be
responsible for the employee’s salary, but will have incidental costs, such as providing a computer and mileage
reimbursement.
• Heard that a resignation
in the highway department
office may lead to an opportunity to reorganize office
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Wee Friends Preschool
Orientation
Thursday, August 28, 2014
6:00 p.m. 3-Year-Old Class
7:00 p.m. 4-Year-Old Class
First Congregational Church,
1400 Elliott Ave. N., Glencoe
Children who are three or four on or before
September 1, 2014 (and potty trained) are
welcome to enroll in our program.
If you are interested in registration please
call the school at 320-510-1811.
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Music by the pond
Grand Meadows Senior Living in Glencoe hosted its final “music by the
pond” concert of the summer on
Thursday evening — indoors — with
the Woehler Family providing the entertainment. The music was preceded by
Grand Meadows’ annual cookout for
residents and their families.
Beekeeping company to become
sister to Miller Manufacturing Co.
dent of Frandsen and chief
executive officer of Miller.
“We will provide the KBC
team with resources that will
allow them to continue to
grow to meet the needs of
beekeepers throughout North
America.”
Ferrise went on to say, “It’s
been great to work with KBC
on this transaction. The commitment to the industry and
community that its owners
and leadership team have
demonstrated is clear. We are
thrilled to work with them to
continue the rich heritage of
KBC and embrace the legacy
that was created by Walter T.
Kelley and has been carried
on by its employees and the
Clarkson community. Frandsen is built on a legacy of
similar commitments, and we
are proud to associate with a
company of like values.”
Joe Papalia, majority owner
of the Walter T. Kelley Company, said, “Being a part of
the Kelley legacy has been a
great experience. As we go
through this change, we are
happy to be working with an
organization that is committed to the beekeeping industry
and is committed to investing
in the community, the employees, and the continued
growth of the company.”
Kelley Beekeeping
Started in 1924 by Walter
T. Kelley, KBC is a highly respected leader and staple of
the beekeeping supply market. KBC currently has over
100 employees and sells over
2,600 items related to beekeeping and honey harvesting.
Frandsen Corporation
Frandsen Corporation and
related entities are a family of
businesses owned and operated by Dennis and Greg
Frandsen and headquartered
in North Branch, Minnesota.
The manufacturing sector has
operations in Minnesota and
the banking sector has facilities in Minnesota, North
Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Miller Manufacturing
Miller Manufacturing
Company is a market-leading
manufacturer, distributor and
marketer of farm, ranch and
pet products which are sold
under the brand names of Little Giant®, Hot-Shot®
Springer Magrath®, API™,
Double-Tuf® and Pet
Lodge™. Today, Miller Manufacturing’s catalog features
over 1,000 products which
are sold through a large network of farm and animal
health supply distributors in
the United States and over 30
countries around the world.
Miller Manufacturing started
as a family-owned business in
1941 and today is owned and
operated by Frandsen Corporation of North Branch.
Apartment
complex
proposed
HUTCHINSON — The
Hutchinson Planning Commission gave its unanimous
recommendation Aug. 19 to a
proposal to build up to 120
two-bedroom apartments in
10 buildings at the northwest
corner of the intersection of
Century Avenue and Sunset
Street, according to the
Leader.
3rd Annual Banquet
Thank You
Brownton Community Center
Saturday, Sept. 13
HIGHLIGHTS:
• 3:30 pm – Games & Social Hour
• 6:00 pm – Dinner
• Live & Silent Auctions • Raffles • BYOB
• Fun-Filled Night of Games for the Whole Family
Ticket Packages Available
All proceeds go towards Youth & Women Events!!
For tickets or more info, please contact:
Wendy Scheidt 320-282-3912,
Scott Scheidt 320-223-1858 or 320-238-1000,
Chris Grems 320-493-6709, Jason Jacques 320-510-0166,
or Deb Engelmann 320-864-5498
Marietta Neumann
MITGI a finalist for business awards WACONIA
equipment and processes, further enabling them to provide
high quality production with
efficient, tight timelines.
“At MITGI, our company
culture encourages a balance
between process and innovation, encouraging employees
to use their talents to improve
quality and production,” explains Eric Lipke, MITGI
General Manager. “As a Best
in Class finalist, we’re honored to be considered in a category that recognizes excellence in small and growing
manufacturers.”
Committed to community
and education, MITGI strives
to be a reliable partner to
both. In examining the Minnesota manufacturing community, business growth
plans, and the availability of
well-qualified employees,
MITGI is dedicated to encouraging and supporting the
steady flow of young men
and women entering into
manufacturing-related programs.
“Making the decisions to
start working with area
schools in an advisory capacity, offering scholarships and
internships, and promoting
careers in manufacturing was
easy. The owners at MITGI
believe that they need to be
good corporate citizens and
recognize schools as community assets,” explains Lipke.
“We’re proud to be finalist
for the Image Award and all
of the efforts that companies
make to help support the
growth of manufacturing in
Minnesota.”
Finalists in each category
will be featured in the October 2014 issue of the Minnesota Business magazine,
and the winners will be announced at an event in downtown Minneapolis on Sept.
23.
MITGI manufactures standard and custom-cutting tools
that are built to tighter tolerances than most tools on the
market. Combining innovation with quality and repeatability, MITGI tools have become the product of choice in
many research and development departments and manufacturing facilities that serve
the medical, automotive,
computer and aerospace industries.
Thrivent Financial seeking volunteers
McLeod Chapter of
Thrivent is looking for volunteers for its leadership board
— in particular people who
have a caring heart, like to
make a difference, bring people together for learning and
fellowship, willing to share
their skills and interests and
help those in need.
Current or potential
Thrivent members are welcome to be candidates for the
McLeod Chapter Leadership
Board.
To find out more about
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Hutchinson, is a first-time finalist in two categories for
the Minnesota Business 2014
Manufacturing Awards.
Awarded annually by Minnesota Business magazine,
the manufacturing awards
recognize achievements in 10
categories. This year, MITGI
is a finalist in the following
categories: Best in Class
(Small Company, 1-50 employees), recognizing companies for overall excellence in
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Minnesota; and Image Award,
honoring an organization for
improving the industry’s
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I would like to say a sincere
thank you to everyone that attended my 30th Year Retirement Party
on Aug. 10 at the Glencoe City
Center, and for the donations to
the McLeod Emergency Food
Shelf in my honor.
It was overwhelming and greatly
appreciated. Thank you also for
the many years of support that
everyone has given me in these
past 30 years.
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NORTH BRANCH — The
Frandsen Corporation (Frandsen) recently announced that
it has entered into a purchase
agreement to acquire The
Walter T. Kelley Company,
LLC, of Clarkson, Ky. The
acquisition is scheduled to
close on Sept. 9.
After the close of the acquisition the company will be
known as Kelley Beekeeping
Company (KBC).
Kelley will join the Frandsen Corporation family of
companies and become a
“sister company” to Miller
Manufacturing Company
(Miller). Kelley is a current
supplier to Miller and a
strategic partner in expanding
the availability of beekeeping
supplies to the retail channel.
Although formally an acquisition, the intent and spirit
of the transaction is to create
a partnership among KBC,
Frandsen and Miller. Frandsen is excited to bring additional resources and investment to KBC in support of
the important and growing industry of beekeeping, both for
commercial beekeepers and
hobbyists. This partnership
provides the opportunity to
further strengthen the synergy
between KBC and Miller.
“The beekeeping industry
has exploded with growth in
recent years and is expected
to continue growing and
evolving rapidly,” said Dan
Ferrise, executive vice presi-
ly biting a person in the left forearm, requiring several stitches.
The incident occurred on 18th
Street E.
1:07 p.m. — A driver called in
to a business on 11th Street E
and paid for his gas after learning
that a clerk had not put the gas
on their credit card.
9:01 p.m. — A driver was cited
for not having a valid driver’s license and given verbal warnings
for speed and no proof of insurance at a traffic stop in the area
of 13th Steet W and Chandler Avenue.
10:12 p.m. — Officers assisted
the Minnesota State Patrol with a
vehicle rollover on Highway 212
near Dairy Avenue, east of Glencoe.
SUNDAY, AUG. 24
7:10 a.m. — An adult male with
abdominal pain was taken to the
hospital by ambulance after a
medical emergency on Prairie Avenue.
10:44 a.m. — Harassing text
messages were reported to the
police from a residence on DeSoto Avenue N.
2:11 p.m. — Officers responded to a verbal domestic on 15th
Street.
4:05 p.m. — A minor two-vehicle accident with no injuries occurred when two vehicles that
were backing up at the same time
ran into each other on 11th Street
E. Involved were a 2000 Volkswagon driven by Troy Lehmann
of Gaylord and a 2002 Chevrolet
Monte Carlo driven by Robert
Welch, also of Gaylord.
8:35 p.m. — A driver was
booked and released at the jail
on charges of driving while intoxicated, no proof of insurance and
failure to stop at a stop sign.
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Chronicle photo by Lori Copler
TUESDAY, AUG. 19
4:38 a.m. — A driver was cited
for speeding at a traffic stop at
the intersection of Hennepin Avenue N and First Street E.
6:39 p.m. — A report was received about a possible theft from
a purse at an address on Morningside Drive.
10:15 p.m. — A driver was
cited for driving the wrong way
down a one-way street and no
proof of insurance at a traffic stop
in the area of Elliott Avenue N
and 11th Street N.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 20
1:47 a.m. — Officers assisted
the sheriff ’s department and
Hutchinson Police with a possibly
combative person at the McLeod
County Jail.
11:24 a.m. — A resident in an
apartment building reported that
a couple of packages were stolen
from the building after being
dropped off by the postman.
12:49 p.m. — Coborn’s reported that a male had left without
paying for gas. Apparently, he
had tried to use his credit card at
the pumps.
1:03 p.m. — Officers and the
Glencoe Ambulance responded
to a medical emergency on Greeley Avenue.
8:57 p.m. — Officers suggested that a boyfriend and his girlfriend separate for the evening
after a domestic dispute on Basswood St. W.
11:33 p.m. — A juvenile was
reported missing from a home on
Chestnut Street W. The juvenile
later returned home.
11:41 p.m. — Extra patrol was
requested on 13th Street after a
resident reported hearing people
knocking on his windows and that
a hole had been poked into a
screen door.
THURSDAY, AUG. 21
8:35 a.m. — A party reported
that their son had hit a parked car
on Louden Avenue.
1 p.m. — A woman reported
that someone was tearing up her
garage sale signs around town.
9:55 p.m. — Officers searched
and secured the Glencoe-Silver
Lake High School after finding an
unlocked door on the north side
of the building.
FRIDAY, AUG. 22
2:23 a.m. — A report was received of a male lying in the roadway at Union Avenue N and 11th
Street E. The arriving officers
found the male to be “sleeping
and highly intoxicated.” He was
taken by ambulance to the hospital.
11:09 a.m. — An officer investigated possible credit card fraud
reported by a resident on Knight
Avenue.
9:11 p.m. — Officers assisted
the McLeod County Sheriff’s Office with a vehicle in a field in the
area of County Road 2 and 120th
Street, north of Glencoe. One
person was taken by ambulance
to the hospital.
9:23 p.m. — A theft of dump
trailer was reported; it was discovered at a residence later in
the evening.
11:28 p.m. — Glencoe officers
assisted Hutchinson Police and
sheriff’s deputies with a felony
stop on Highway 22 and 115th
Street.
SATURDAY, AUG. 23
1:57 a.m. — A driver was cited
for no Minnesota driver’s license
at a traffic stop at 16th Street E
and Newton Avenue N.
5:34 a.m. — A dog was put
down by a veterinarian at the request of its owner after apparent-
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pinions
The McLeod County Chronicle, Wednesday, August 27, 2014, page 4
Trailblazer sets
example of cooperation
Our view: Expanding service shows
cities, counties, state can work together
T
he current campaign season
is just starting to heat up,
and with it will come the
usual buzzwords and phrases:
“streamlining government,” “intergovernmental cooperation,” “efficiency,” “inter-agency cooperation.”
People want government that does
more with fewer of our tax dollars.
Everyone wants to eliminate duplication of services, to streamline government and for governmental units
and agencies to cooperate among
themselves.
But it is rare that actually happens.
There are isolated examples, and
they usually occur at the local rather
than the state or federal levels. Cities
share rarely used, but much-needed,
equipment with other cities, cities
and counties swap services in maintaining roads and streets, Social
Services and Public Health agencies
join other counties in coalitions to
provide services to clients.
Trailblazer Transit, the local public transit system, shows that cooperation can happen from the state level
on down to local municipalities.
Last Thursday’s Trailblazer Transit Joint Powers Board meeting had
representatives from several layers
of government as Trailblazer outlined its progress in providing service to neighboring Wright County.
Trailblazer is adding most of
Wright’s municipalities to its current
service plan, which serves Sibley
and McLeod counties.
There was a representative from
the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT). Representatives
from the Sibley and McLeod boards
of commissioners. Representatives
from the cities of Delano and Buffalo in Wright County, representing a
coalition of Wright County cities
which has formed its own coalition,
Wright County Area Transit
(WCAT).
And all of those officials from all
of those layers of government had
one primary goal in mind: providing
transit service in Wright County
while still maintaining premium and
cost-effective service in McLeod
and Sibley counties.
The cooperation between those officials was great to see, especially
after an attempted alliance with the
Wright County Board of Commissioners failed miserably.
Cities in Wright County stepped
up to fill the role of a partner, forming the WCAT. The city of Buffalo is
hard at work trying to provide a facility for Trailblazer buses and staff
based in Wright County. Other cities
have committed financial backing.
MnDOT also has committed to additional financing to make the expansion of service into Wright County,
to replace the now-defunct River
Rider system, a success. The Trailblazer Joint Powers Board has allowed its staff to use time and resources to make it all happen.
The startup of Trailblazer in
Wright County has been somewhat
bumpy, as any transition will be. But
everyone at the table Thursday had
100 percent commitment to make
this work.
It is inter-governmental cooperation at its best: state, county and city
officials coming together to bring
the best possible transit service possible to their constituents.
We applaud those in government
who make “inter-governmental cooperation” and “streamlining” more
than catchphrases and buzzwords.
Those who make it a reality, rather
than a campaign promise.
Keep up the good work.
— L.C.
I’m not the only one who is old and tired
Last week, I wrote about how I’m
entering the realm of the old and the
tired, helped along by various merchandisers trying to sell me preplanned funerals and electronic
scooters.
Well, I’m not the only one who is
aging.
A little over a week ago, four of us
Chronicle staffers attended a design
seminar led by Ed Henninger, considered a leading design “guru” for
newspapers.
We were to submit examples of
our newspaper pages for him to critique. After a brief session on design
elements, Ed began critiquing submissions. Most got in-depth comments and advice for improvements.
But after lunch, Ed announced he
was going to have to speed things up
if he was going to get through all the
submissions before the day ended at
4 p.m.
We waited patiently at our table
for The Chronicle pages to pop up
on the presentation screen.
This is what we heard:
“This is just old and tired,” said
Henninger.
I was already feeling old and tired
Lori Copler
after being bombarded with mail advertisements from the Scooter Store
and AARP. Now, I was hearing that
the newspaper of which I recently
took direction also is old and tired.
But none of us were really surprised by his comments. The last
time The Chronicle was redesigned
was in the mid 1980s. In fact, we
had already decided we needed to
start upgrading it before we went to
the seminar.
So, you’ll be seeing some changes
in the coming weeks as we start to
incorporate some of Henninger’s
ideas into our design.
We’ll try to implement them grad-
ually, because old and tired people
like me don’t have a lot of energy,
plus our readers need time to adapt
to transitional changes.
But eventually, The Chronicle
may not look much like it does
today.
As we make our changes, our goal
is to make the newspaper easier for
our readers to navigate and easier to
read. We want to make our changes
thoughtfully, not have them just be
an effort to “jazz up” the paper, a
phrase that Ed Henninger said he abhors.
I plan to occasionally use this column to explain what changes we are
making and why we are making
them.
And I hope our readers will give
us feedback and ideas as we move
forward.
After all, The Chronicle is published for you, the readers. It is your
newspaper more than it is ours, and
we want to do what is best for you.
Here’s to a young and vital, rather
than an old and tired, future for all
of us.
You can
vote
online at w w w . g l e n c o e n e w s . c o m
Letter to the Editor
Big thanks to everyone who supported food shelf
Question of the week
A large number of conservation groups continue to call for “bird-safe”
glass for the new Vikings stadium. Officials say this will cost
an unaffordable $1.1 million, but will work with the Audobon Society on
other ways to protect migrating birds.
What do you think?
1) What’s another million on top of a $1 billion budget?
2) Other, less-costly measures can be taken.
3) We should preserve wildlife at any cost.
4) This is a ridiculous issue.
5) I don’t know.
Results for most recent question:
It seems that local school boards and city councils are having a harder
and harder time finding people to run for office, with very few candidates
or candidates filing at the last minute.
To the Editor:
Here I am again, writing my last
letter to the editor.
Now that I am officially retired, I
just had to write one more letter to
say a big thank you to everyone who
helped me through the last 30 years.
I could not have done it alone. It
took everyone to make the McLeod
Emergency Food Shelf the success it
is. Without the help of the many
people who were on the staff, volunteers, donors, organizations, churches, schools, youth groups, the news-
Why do you think this is?
• People just don’t have time — 29%
• The press picks on public officials too much — 13%
• You can’t change anything, anyway — 31%
• Young people just don’t care anymore — 22%
• I don’t know — 5%
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Postmaster send address changes to:
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Subscription Rates: McLeod County (and New Auburn) –
$39.00 per year. Elsewhere in the state of Minnesota –
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There is no way I can truly express my great appreciation for all
the support that everyone gave me. I
am very proud to say that I live in
McLeod County, a county that cares
for their neighbors.
Thanks again, everyone, for all
that you have done for me. Please
keep up your support for Lennie Albers, my replacement. She will be an
excellent replacement.
Marietta Neumann
Winsted
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The McLeod County
papers and the radio stations, it
would not have been possible.
I need to say a special thanks to
the newspapers that helped spread
the word to the public with the many
letters to the editor and the editorials
that the editor wrote. The radio stations also came to the rescue many
times to get the reminders out when
there was a special drive. The power
of the media was really shown by
the response given to the Food Shelf
after an article had been printed or
aired.
email to: richg@glencoenews.com
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June Bussler, Business Manager; Sue Keenan, Sales Representative; Brenda Fogarty,
Sales Representative; Alyssa
Schauer, Staff Writer; Josh
Randt, Sports Writer; Jessica
Bolland and Alissa Hanson,
Creative Department; and Trisha Karels, Office Assistant.
Letters
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were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would
offend nobody there would be very
little printed.”
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Obituary
Engagements
Mertle R.A. Mathews, 89, of Glencoe
Mertle Ruth Alice Mathews, wife of Eldor Mathews,
89, of Glencoe, died Friday,
Aug. 15, 2014, at Glencoe
Regional Health Services
long-term care.
Funeral
services
were held
S a t u r d a y,
Aug. 23, at
First Evangelical
Lutheran
Church in
Glencoe
with
the
Rev. Daniel Mertle
Welch offi- Mathews
ciating.
Dawn Wolter was the pianist. Soloist Danielle Mathews sang “The Rose” and
“Amazing Grace.” Congregational hymns were “On
Eagle’s Wings” and “My
Hope is Built on Nothing
Less.”
Honorary pallbearers were
her granddaughters and greatgranddaughters. Pallbearers
were her grandsons, Sheldon
Mathews, Nick Mathews,
Jamie Mathews, Dakota
Mathews Schmidt, Grant
Henkelmann, Dustin Henkelmann and Riley Messner.
Interment was in the First
Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Glencoe.
Mertle Ruth Alice Mathews was born May 29, 1925,
in Glencoe, the daughter of
Adolph and Minnie (Dummer) Pinske. She was baptized June 28, 1925, by the
Rev. E. Kolbe at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Glencoe, and confirmed in
1938 by the Rev. K. Plocher
at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
in Litchfield. She attended
country school in both Litchfield and Glencoe.
On Dec. 26, 1943, she was
united in marriage to Eldor
Mathews by the Rev.
Streufert at First Evangelical
Lutheran Church in Glencoe.
The couple made their home
in Glencoe, where they
Sibley East
proposes new
elementary
farmed all their lives. Their
marriage was blessed with
eight children, Dottie, Larry,
Lynn, Dean, Carol, Julie,
Jeannie and Sherry.
Mrs. Mathews was a true
farm wife and mother. She
loved the animals and took
good care of them, but her favorites were her dogs.
Through the years, she always had a dog and her most
loyal friend was her dog
Buddy. She loved the outdoors and could be found
mowing the lawn in the summer and any other activity
that would perfect her lawn.
She enjoyed old-time music
and her family was very important to her, especially her
grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.
She is survived by her children, Dottie (the late Jim)
Minor of Winthrop, Larry
(Jan) Mathews of Green Isle,
Lynn (the late Al) Schmerbauch of Gaylord, the late
Dean (Kathy) Mathews of
Glencoe, the late Carol
(Milo) Muchow of Gaylord,
Julie (Scott) Tuchenhagen of
Winthrop, Jeannie Mathews
Schmidt of Owatonna and
Sherry (Butch) Henkelmann
of Glencoe; grandchildren,
the late Ricky Sons, Brenda
(Les) Meyer, Kari Rose,
Shelley (Paul) Rohde, Sheldon (Michelle) Mathews,
Tammy (Dave) Pikal, Tera
(Trent) Messner, Britany
Schmerbauch, Nick (fiancé
Amber) Mathews, Danielle
Mathews, the late Stacie
Steen, Chad (Jen) Muchow,
Jamie (Sophia) Mathews,
Dakota Mathews Schmidt,
Jalisa Mathews Schmidt,
Grant (Mandy) Henkelmann,
Kim Henkelmann, Dustin
(Ashley) Henkelmann, Meshawn (Brandon) Flowers
and Melissa Cochraine;
great-grandchildren, Brandon
Meyer, Brady Meyer, Brock
Meyer, Leighton Rose,
Hawken Rose, Brevon Rose,
Logan Rohde, Luke Rohde,
Kami Mathews, Megan
Mathews, Brandi Pikal, the
late Briana and Benjamin
Pikal, Lance (friend Kaylee)
Messner, Riley Messner,
Brody Messner, Amanda
Guzman, Harley Guzman,
Sawyer Mathews, Asher
Mathews, Jasen Henkelmann,
Tony Henkelmann, Everett
Muchow, Taytem Muchow,
Haley Wise, Peyton White,
Parker White and Gracie
Cochraine; siblings, the late
Herb (the late Liz) Pinske,
the late Alvin Pinske, the late
Gordon (the late Margaret)
Pinske, Gert (the late Walter)
Coulter, the late Lorna (the
late Clarence) Guetzkow and
the late Ole (the late Ev)
Ernst; brothers-in-law, Norman Mathews of Glencoe;
and sisters-in-law, Anna
Mathews and Ruth Mathews,
both of Glencoe.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Eldor Mathews; parents, Adolph and
Minnie Pinske; father-in-law
and mother-in-law, Reinhold
and Pauline Mathews; children, Dean Mathews and
Carol Muchow; grandchildren, Ricky Sons and Stacie
Green; great-grandchildren,
Briana Pikal and Benjamin
Pikal; daughter-in-law, Linda
Mathews; sons-in-law, Jim
Minor and Al Schmerbauch;
siblings, Herb (Liz) Pinske,
Alvin Pinske, Gordon (Margaret) Pinske,
Lorna
(Clarence) Guetzkow and Ole
(Ev) Ernst; brothers-in-law
and sisters-in-law, Walter
Coulter, Lorna (Carl) Ehrke,
Orville (Gloria) Mathews,
Raymond (Willie) Mathews,
Marvin (Selma) Mathews,
Alice (Lawrence) Debner,
Dorie Mathews, Hillard
(Elizabeth) Mathews, Erwin
Mathews and Earl Mathews.
Arrangements were with
the Johnson-McBride Funeral
Chapel in Glencoe. Online
obituaries and guest book are
available at www.hantge.
com. Please click on Obituaries/Guest Book.
GAYLORD — The Sibley
East School Board has accepted a facilities task force’s
recommendation to build a
new elementary school in
Gaylord and to remodel and
add onto the high school in
Arlington, and has called for
a referendum vote to be
placed on the Nov. 4 general
election ballot. The ballot
question will ask voters for
authorization to issue $43.045
million in general obligation
bonds for the project.
Rannow —
Mackenthun
Brittany Rannow and Tanner Mackenthun of Mayer announce their engagement and
plans to wed on Oct. 4 at
Church of the Holy Family in
Silver Lake.
Parents of the bride are
Dale and Sharon Rannow of
Silver Lake and parents of
the groom are Dave and
Michele Mackenthun of
Glencoe.
The bride is employed as a
registered nurse at Fairview
Brittany Rannow and
Tanner Mackenthun
Southdale Hospital in Edina.
The groom is an engineer
at Rosemount Measurement
in Chanhassen.
Candidate asks
for recount
SIBLEY COUNTY — Sibley County Commissioner
Jim Nytes has requested a recount of votes cast in the
Aug. 12 primary election for
1st District Sibley County
commissioner. According to
the Arlington Enterprise, the
Sibley County Auditor set the
recount for Monday, Aug. 25.
Nytes apparently was eliminated from advancing to the
general election by two votes.
Bobbie V. Harder received
125 votes in the three-way
race, Matthew J. McConnell
netted 120 and Nytes garnered 118.
Miller—
Clapper
Jill Miller and Michael
Clapper of Minneapolis announce their engagement and
plans to wed Sept. 6 at the
bride’s parents’ home.
Parents of the bride are
Grant and Debra Miller of
Glencoe. Parents of the
groom are David Clapper and
Tera Lynn of Victoria and
Doreen Clapper of Eden
Prairie.
The bride is a 2008 graduate of home education, including post-secondary education at Crown College in
St. Bonifacious.
She studied photography at
Columbia College in Chicago, Ill., and at The Minneapolis Art Insitute. In 2010, she
graduated from Empire
Beauty School in Eden
Prairie.
Jill Miller and
Michael Clapper
The groom is a 2005 graduate of Chaska High School.
He studied law enforcement
at Normandale Community
College and Minneapolis
Community and Technical
College.
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Grandparents are Rhonda and
Darrell Kaczmarek of Silver
Lake and Michael and Brenda
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History
Tracing Roots
From the Brownton Bulletin archives
100 Years Ago
Aug. 28, 1914
O.C. Conrad, Editor
A daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. John Mielke on Sunday
morning. Mr. Mielke also informs us that he has purchased
the W.L. Tifft farm a short distance west of Lake Addie and
will take possession of the same
within a few weeks. The farm
consists of 135 acres.
Mr. and Mrs. William Spiering
moved onto their farm six miles
south of Brownton last week,
and from now on Billy will be a
full-fledged tiller of the soil.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Rennecke on Thursday of last
week, a daughter.
On Tuesday of this week occurred the marriage of Miss
Edith Schwarzrock to Mr. Emil
Lindeman, the ceremony taking
place in the large Penn church.
The young couple will make
their home on the groom’s farm
five miles southeast of Brownton.
75 Years Ago
Aug. 24, 1939
Milton D. Hakel, Editor
Mrs. Cliff Phillips (nee Ethel
Grace Thompson), died at her
home in Brownton Friday afternoon, Aug. 18, at the age of 54.
She had been ill with chronic
arthritis the past 12 years and
succumbed to heart failure after
being critically ill for two days.
Two of her seven children preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband; two sons,
Gayle and Lyle; and three daughters, Vera, Joyce and Ina.
Mr. and Mrs. William Polzin
were victims of a freak accident
Tuesday evening while driving
to town. As they neared the Ben
Peik farm, they found their way
blocked by some cattle which
had strayed along the highway.
Mr. Polzin slowed down to a
near stop to allow the cattle to
clear out of the way, but one of
the cows turned and leaped upon
the car, crumpling a fender and
smashing a headlight. The car
had to be towed back to town.
Neither occupant was injured.
The following officers for the
American Legion Auxiliary were
installed at a meeting at the Mrs.
Fred Etter home Thursday afternoon: Mrs. Edna Hall, president;
Mrs. Minnie Petersen, first vice
president; Mrs. G.C. Fenscke,
second vice president; Mrs.
Charles Peters, chaplain; Mrs.
Martha Lang, secretary; Mrs.
Ella Schmidt, treasurer; and
Marguerite Peters and Mrs.
Marie Tadsen, executive committee.
50 Years Ago
Aug. 27, 1964
Charles H. Warner, Editor
Emma Bertha (Mrs. A.A.)
Redmann, 78, died Tuesday,
Aug. 18, at the Glencoe hospital.
She is survived by a son, Magnus Redmann of Brownton, a
sister, Mrs. Johanna Schuette of
Gaylord, and two brothers,
Charley F. Hahn of Gaylord and
William H. Hahn of Minneapolis. She and her husband operated the leather store in Brownton
for many years.
Miss Norma Schwarze,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Schwarze of Brownton, and Paul
A. Ketchersid, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Paul C. Ketchersid of
Boonton, N.J., were united in
marriage Friday, July 24, at Zion
Methodist Church in Brownton.
Mrs. J.S. (Pearl) West of
Brownton celebrated her 91st
birthday with her first airplane
ride. Stanley Ewald of Brownton
took her up in his small plane,
and she spent a good half hour
viewing her beloved Brownton
from the skies.
20 Years Ago
Aug. 24, 1994
Lori Copler, Editor
Raymond Peterson, 28, of
Brownton, died Monday, Aug.
15, in a head-on collision on
Highway 15 near North Side
Drive by Hutchinson. Peterson
was southbound on Highway 15
about 5:20 p.m. when his 1988
Hyundai collided with a northbound 1986 Cadillac driven by
Marjorie Strasmann, 64, of Darwin.
Emma Rickert of Brownton
celebrated her 100th birthday at
the Brownton Community Center Sunday afternoon with about
150 friends and relatives. Rickert
still lives in her own apartment,
and danced at her birthday celebration.
10 Years Ago
Aug. 25, 2004
Lori Copler, Editor
The Lake Marion Lakers 4-H
Club will take their Share-TheFun skit, “4-H Family Feud,” to
the Minnesota State Fair, having
won the county fair competition
Sunday afternoon.
George Scheidt, McLeod
County Veterans Service officer,
has resigned his position after
nine years. He has accepted a
similar position at Lake County,
and will be working in Two Harbors.
From the Stewart Tribune archives
100 Years Ago
Aug. 28, 1914
Koeppen Brothers, Editors
A baby girl was born to Mr.
and Mrs. A.J. Buhr Wednesday,
Aug. 26.
Professor F.L. French, the new
agricultural instructor at the local
high school, arrived here Tuesday from Ames, Iowa.
75 Years Ago
Aug. 25, 1939
Harry Koeppen, Editor
A deal was completed last
Thursday whereby Henry Minke
sold his café to Albert Smith of
Minneapolis, former resident
here. Possession was given at
noon that day.
A tar barrel used to heat road
material got over-heated and the
tar spread, threatening the Pacific Grain Co. elevator. An alarm
was put in to the fire department
and the new truck responded in a
hurry. The fire was quickly put
out, but not before half the town
was filled with heavy black
smoke.
Stewart’s new fire truck,
which has been here less than a
week, was put into service for
the first time last Thursday
evening when a mass of refuse
from threshing flax on the Art
Burge farm northeast of town
was purposely set on fire Thursday at noon. Later a breeze
sprang up and the flames threatened straw piles and buildings in
the farm yard, so Mr. Burge
called the fire department to extinguish the fire before sparks
caused real damage.
A baby boy, Kenneth Leonard,
arrived at the home of Paul Simons last week, the fifth son in
the family. “Paully” now plans to
have a basketball team all his
own.
50 Years Ago
Aug. 27, 1964
Kermit T. Hubin, Editor
Larry Roepke landed a 13pound northern, measuring 38
inches, after a 17-minute battle
at Lake Ann south of Howard
Lake last Friday.
A giant toadstool that looks
like something out of a fairy
book was brought to the Tribune
office Wednesday morning by
Lyle Burge, who found it in the
grove on his parents’ farm. The
toadstool was 12 inches in height
and eight inches across the base
of the umbrella.
Tony Schuelke, son of the
Norbert Schuelkes, and Bert
Bauer, son of the Leonard
Bauers, both enlisted in the U.S.
Navy and left for Minneapolis
early Tuesday morning, from
where they will fly to San Diego,
Calif.
35 Years Ago
Aug. 30, 1979
Anthony G. Blum, Editor
The Stewart High School football season will open Friday at
Gibbon, while the volleyball
team opens Thursday, Sept. 6, at
Lester Prairie.
Five new teachers have joined
the staff at Stewart Public
Schools, including Mike Petek,
counselor and social studies;
Cheryl Schwarze, Title I; Allan
Spilles, industrial arts; Nancy
McGraw, home economics; and
Bruce Neilson, science and biology.
From the Silver Lake Leader archives
75 Years Ago
Aug. 26, 1939
Delbert Merrill, Publisher
Silver Lake community was
deeply shocked last Saturday
morning when news arrived of
the death of Anton C. Navratil,
one of its best-known and respected citizens reached here.
Friends and acquaintances
from many sections of McLeod
County gathered with relatives
and neighbors Sunday afternoon
to pay their last respects to Mrs.
John Marvan, whose death occurred Aug. 18 at her home west
of Silver Lake.
St. Anastasia’s Catholic
Church, its altar decorated with
cut garden flowers, was the
scene of the early fall wedding
of Miss Maxine Huffman,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Huffman of Hutchinson, to Raymond I. Chalupsky, son of Mr.
and Mrs. F.A. Chalupsky of Silver Lake.
Once again, and probably the
last time, the Leader announces
its bargain subscription offer
during the community fair. For
two days only, Aug. 29-30, get a
subscription to the Silver Lake
Leader for $1 for one year.
50 Years Ago
Aug. 20, 1964
Wilbert Merrill, Publisher
Mary Kay Rannow, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. David Rannow,
was chosen as queen of the first
Silver Lake Family Day celebration. Coronation took place Sunday evening at the park. The
queen’s attendant is Linda
Micka. Other candidates were
Judy Shamla, Suzie Klima,
Kathryn Hunter, Judy Novak and
Beverly Jerabek. Mayor Henry
Shimanski crowned Queen Mary
Kay.
Funeral services were held
from the Maresh Mortuary at
1:30 p.m., Friday afternoon,
Aug. 7, for Mrs. Josie Pawlak,
72, at the Faith Presbyterian
Church.
A son, Steven Robert, was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ernhart (Marcella Kulinski) of Winsted on Saturday, Aug. 8, at St.
Mary’s Hospital.
A daughter, Debbie Lynn, was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
Fiecke (Shirley Mallak) of Winsted on Tuesday, July 28, at St.
Mary’s Hospital.
A son, Michael Loren, was
born to Mr. and Mrs. Loren
Maresh (Sharon Sustacek) of
Glencoe on Thursday, July 30, at
the Glencoe Municipal Hospital.
Tom Feltmann.
A son, Travis Joseph, was
born to Hilary and Marilyn
(Chrast) Scheffler of New
Prague on Sunday, July 30, at
Queen of Peace Hospital in New
Prague. Grandparents are Zickmond and Theresa Chrast of Silver Lake and Joe and Evelyn
Scheffler of Prior Lake.
Grandpa Al and Grandma
Betty Rozeske are proud to announce the arrival of a granddaughter, Emily Ann, on Monday, Aug. 14. She is the daughter
of Bruce and Lora Rozeske of
Gaylord.
By Ron Pulkrabek
Long way home for Czech soldiers
Editor ’s Note: This is a
continuation of last week’s
article regarding the presidency of Tomas Masaryk in
Czechoslovakia.
Late in 1916, Tomas
Masaryk went to Russia
under false documents, in a
disguise, to try to arrange the
exchange of 50,000 Czech
prisoner soldiers, held in
Russia. They had been
“forced”
by
the
Austrian/Hungarian/
German government to fight
against the Russians.
Masaryk narrowly escaped
detection by the border
guards. As soon as he arrived
in St. Petersburg bullets started to fly; Russia was having
its own internal clash with
the Bolshevists trying to take
over the Tsarist government.
Stray bullets hit his apartment. He moved to Moscow,
500 miles away. Shooting
soon took place there. He and
guests huddled in the hotel
basement for many days.
Kiev, about 500 miles
away, seemed safer. He barely got there when cannon
bombardments started. He
headed for the safety of a
hospital but that was hit also.
At the train station he finally
met a Russian leader, “seemly” on the winning side for
the “moment.” Bullets zinged
over their heads as they
talked. After many weeks of
meetings, red tape and bureaucracy from Moscow, they
put their plan in place.
The 50,000 Czech prisoners, (although not considered
prisoners) would be sent to
France to fight against the
Austrian/Hungarian/German
Army. But how would he get
them to France safely?
Masaryk took the threemonth trip via numerous
trains and ships to see if the
plan was feasible and met
with President Wilson in
Washington, D.C., who
agreed with the plan.
The 50,000 “unarmed”
Czech prisoners could not
just walk 400 miles westward
and home! Furious fighting
was going on between
500,000 German soldiers and
500,000 Russian soldiers,
blocking their path and they
would surely all be killed.
The prisoners boarded a
train in Kiev, Russia, and
headed east 6,000 miles
across Siberia, Russia (twice
the distance across the United
States).
They had to steal trains at
times, fix rails, cut wood for
train fuel, forage for food,
keep warm in sub-zero temperatures, and fight off local
snipers who were entangled
in a Russian Civil War. Four
thousand Czechs were killed
or died before they got to
Vladivostok, Russia.
After months of waiting,
they finally boarded ships to
Japan, then boarded 25 English ships, sailed around the
tip of India, through the Suez
Canal, into the Mediterranean
Sea, and landed on the shores
of France, but still 900 miles
from home, taking almost
two years and 18,000 miles.
They were ready for action! But! The war was over
by this time! Some troops
took the fighting train ride
across Siberia, took ships to
Japan, took other ships across
the Pacific, landed in San
Diego, took trains across the
USA, stopping in Washington, D.C., and marched in
front of President Wilson’s
reviewing stand in a pouring
rain.
They crossed the Atlantic
to Europe, then taking a train,
reaching their Czech Lands,
24,600 miles later. (Only 400
miles from their starting
point). Many of these soldiers
were wounded or permanent-
ly crippled and had to be handled with care on stretchers
and in wheel chairs. Many
were over the age of 42.
Due to the war, ships and
trains were a scarcity and not
on schedule and much government red tape and finances
were involved by many countries. Transporting and feeding 50,000 troops on the
move around the world during a war for two years and
24,600 miles was a great accomplishment! They took the
long way home!
The train station in Prague
is still called Wilson’s Station
due to the great relationship
President Masaryk had with
President Wilson.
In 1918, 68-year-old
Tomas Masaryk was elected
president of the newly
formed country of Czechoslovakia and was re-elected
four more times. It was up to
Masaryk to mold the 7 million Czechs, 2 million Slovaks, 500,000 Russians,
180,000 Jews, and 70,000
Polish into a Democratic
country. He did a great job,
although he did not please
everyone.
Tomas Masaryk died in
1937 at age 85. His wife
Charlotte had died in 1923.
Had Tomas lived, in just two
years, he would have had to
endure six years of Nazi occupation and another 44 years
of Russia/Communist domination.
Czechoslovakia and its
people had democracy and
freedom for only 20 years
(1918 to 1939). They were
held in bondage by the Russian Communists for another
50 years until receiving their
freedom in 1989.
We should all be so thankful to our relatives for making the difficult choice by
coming to America many
years ago.
From the Chronicle archives
30 Years Ago
Aug. 29, 1984
Bill Ramige, Editor
Final touches are being completed on Glencoe’s $5.3 million
nursing home and hospital remodeling project. The nursing
home was opened to residents
May 1. Ninety-seven of the
home’s 110 beds are now occupied. That is slightly ahead of
the schedule that planned for full
occupancy after the first of the
year. Minor electrical work and
landscaping are the only items
that remain to be completed.
An early morning break-in
was reported Monday at Snyder
Drug in Glencoe. An alarm was
sounded after someone gained
entrance to the front door at
12:16 a.m. There was no evidence that anything was taken
from the store, which held its
grand opening later that day.
cision making at the Henry Hill
Intermediate School, formerly
Glencoe Middle School.
Glencoe and Silver Lake students will attend class together
for the first time as GSL High
School under the tutelage of new
principal, Mark Larson.
The Glencoe Area Health
Center (GAHC) board of directors approved a concept to expand the long-term care facility
for a cost of about $525,000. The
proposed 29,000-square-foot expansion would add another dining area as well as upgrade the
10-year-old facility.
The latest in a series of 100year rains hit the Glencoe area
again on Aug. 25, the second
time this year. Rainfall reports
ranged from 2.7 to 3.6 inches in
Glencoe in the span of 1½ hours.
10 Years Ago
Sept. 1, 2004
Rich Glennie, Editor
The brickwork has started on
the addition linking the St. Pius
X Catholic Church and its school
on 10th street in Glencoe. The
project is on schedule and should
be completed by Dec. 1.
The Brownton Fire Department recently was awarded a
federal $45,630 grant that will
allow it to buy up to 13 new air
packs, four of which will be installed in its new pumper truck.
20 Years Ago
Aug. 31, 1994
Rich Glennie, Editor
The former Glencoe Middle
School building will be the test
site for a new school management approach called site-based
management. Julie Warweg will
lead a team of teachers, parents
and school support staff in handling the daily operation and de-
25 Years Ago
Aug. 24, 1989
Ken and Dorothy Merrill,
Publishers
Julie Wendolek Paulson,
daughter of John and Arlene
Wendolek of Silver Lake, will be
on “Good Company” on Thursday, Aug. 24, at 3 p.m., on Channel 5 TV. She is an employee of
Regis of Hutchinson and will be
doing haircuts and makeovers.
This will be a live broadcast
from the Minnesota State Fair.
Three Silver Lake School
Board members and three Lester
Prairie School Board members
have been selected to look once
again at the possible pairing of
the two school districts. The Silver Lake board members are Joe
Chmielewski, Harvey Mikolichek and Al Wraspir. The Lester
Prairie board members are Debbie Sickmann, Al Enger and
Thurs., Aug. 28 — AA Group mtg. next to Post
Office in Stewart, 8 p.m., call 320-212-5290 for
info.
Mon., Sept. 1 — LABOR DAY; Tops Weigh-In
mtg., 5-5:30 p.m.; Brownton Senior Citizens Club,
Brownton Community Center, 1 p.m.
Tues., Sept. 2 — Narcotics Anonymous, Brownton Community Center, 7 p.m.; Brownton City
Council, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Sept. 4 — AA Group mtg. next to Post
Office in Stewart, 8 p.m., call 320-212-5290 for
info.
Sun., Sept. 7 — Grace Lutheran Church annual
fall festival and smoked pork chop dinner, 8638
Plum Ave., Brownton, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
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The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, August 27, 2014, page 7
Recent mosquito spraying raises
concerns for some in Silver Lake
Bike Rodeo
Last Saturday, the Silver Lake Police
Department, in conjunction with the Silver Lake Lions, held the annual bike
rodeo in the auditorium parking lot.
Only two bikers showed up and participated in the bike safety course. Two
bikes were purchased for giveaway and
each participant was more than excited
to bring home a new bike. From left to
right are Emma Guennigsmann, Police
Chief Forrest Henriksen and Jude
Maiers.
Stewart City Council sets hearing
on possible rental ordinance changes
By Lori Copler
Staff Writer
The Stewart City Council
has set a special meeting and
public hearing for Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 6:30 p.m., to
consider changes to its rental
property regulations and inspection ordinance.
The Council met in a workshop session Tuesday, Aug.
19, to consider changing the
ordinance after some landlords complained that it was
too stringent.
The City Council seemed
to agree at its Aug. 11 meeting that the ordinance should
focus mainly on health and
safety issues.
Some of the proposed
changes that came out of the
workshop include:
• Making the term for
rental licenses two years
rather than the current one
year, and inspections will
take place once every two
years, rather than annually.
• Bathrooms were defined
as rooms having a bathtub
and shower, or a combination
of the two, rather than as a
stool and sink, and those
would require proper ventilation, which must ventilate
outside.
• Changed required minimal square footage for bedrooms to 70 square feet for
two people, rather than for
one person.
• Struck out a stipulation
that all bathrooms, water
closets, laundry rooms and
furnace rooms must have at
least one electrical outlet and
one light.
• Stipulates that all mechanical, electrical or plumb-
ing services that are in disrepair must be fixed or properly
abandoned.
• Escape windows that do
not meet the five-square-foot
required opening must be replaced within a rental cycle.
• Struck out a requirement
for secruity locks.
• Added language for stairway rails, including handrails
on both sides of stairways
that are wider than 66 inches,
existing handrails may remain if they care not considered hazardous by the inspector, new handrails are required where none currently
exist, and new guardrails
must meet code.
• Sections regarding weeds,
accessory structures and
motor vehicles were stricken
from the proposed ordinance.
Kratzke said she understands the company sprays
for mosquitos in the evening
to minimize the impact on
non-targeted insects, “but all
of the caterpillars in my large
butterfly garden were poisoned by consuming residue
from the pesticide on three
types of milkweed plants I
have in my yard.”
Kratzke said monarch butterfly conservation is a “personal mission” of hers. In her
e-mail, she also provided information from the University of Minnesota study about
monarch butterflies.
She called the company
and requested it skip her residence for the next treatments,
and in a follow up e-mail,
Kratzke said the company did
skip her yard. She also covered many of her blooming
plants, but said when she removed the sheets, “there were
Centershot
ministry starts
at Grace Bible
‘Cruisin’ for a Cure’ motorcycle,
classic car run set Sept. 6
Members and friends of
Grace Bible Church in Silver
Lake will start their next session of an archery ministry,
Centershot, on Sunday, Sept.
7, at 1 p.m.
Centershot is a Bible-based
archery ministry that consists
of a 45-minute Bible study
and 45 minutes of archery instruction one day a week for
eight weeks.
The church provides bows
and arrows, which are used
during the training sessions
in the church basement
shooting range.
Participants pay a nominal
fee to help cover the cost of
the study book.
For more information, contact the church office at 320327-2352 or visit www.silver
lakechurch.org.
KCs to host Blue Mass in
Silver Lake on Sept. 11
The Knights of Columbus
Mother Cabrini Council No.
1841 of Silver Lake will host
their annual Blue Mass honoring area service personnel
on Thursday, Sept. 11, at the
Church of the Holy Family,
located at 700 Main St. W. in
Silver Lake.
Ambulance, fire and res-
cue, military and auxiliary,
and police personnel are invited to attend in uniform and
march in as a group, gathering about 6:45 p.m. at the
main south entrance to the
church.
Refreshments will be
served in the church’s lower
level following Mass.
Dean Perry named new
president, CEO of
First Community Bank
By Starrla Cray
Herald Journal
Staff Writer
As First Community
Bank’s new president/chief
executive officer (CEO),
Dean Perry is dedicated to
maintaining — and growing
— the bank’s successful service in Lester Prairie and Silver Lake.
“ I ’ m
looking to
continue the
Jileks’ great
family tradition
of
being involved in
the community,” Perry
said. “I’ve Dean Perry
a l w a y s
worked for family-owned
community banks, and this
fits really well with my background.”
Before joining First Community Bank (FC) July 14,
Perry served as president/
CEO at banks in the areas of
Willmar, Cokato and Chisago
City.
Perry is originally from the
Quad Cities, a group of five
communities on the Iowa/Illinois border. He attended college for business administration/finance at the University
of Illinois, and got his first
job with a bank in Illinois.
In 1996, Perry and his
wife, Molly, moved to Minnesota to be near her family
in Buffalo. Since then, the
couple has had three children,
currently ages 15, 11 and 8.
“Our hobby tends to be our
kids,” Perry said, adding that
he also enjoys golf and other
outdoor activities in his spare
time.
For Perry, a typical day at
work involves providing direction and leadership, building an effective culture internally with employees and externally with clients, and
overseeing various projects
within the bank.
What’s the best part of his
job?
“It’s really working with
businesses and helping them
succeed,” Perry said. “I’ve
had the opportunity to be involved with a lot of different
businesses, and it’s rewarding
when business owners come
up to me and say that my
help was a big factor in their
success.”
In addition to helping businesses, Perry is also focused
on the success of the Lester
Prairie and Silver Lake communities.
“The same philosophies
that are important to the Jilek
family are important to me,
as well,” Perry said. “Given
the tragedy that occurred with
the passing of Doug Jilek, we
want the community to know
that we’re here, and we’re
going to continue to be here.”
Bank owner/director Sheila
Jilek said she is confident
that Perry’s experience will
be a good fit for the FCB
family.
“We’re looking to move
forward,” Jilek said.
FCB in Lester Prairie is located at 500 Central Ave.,
and can be reached at 320395-2515.
The Silver Lake branch is
located at 201 W Main St.
The phone number is 320327-3191.
Weather Corner
By Jake Yurek
A cold front moved through the area late Sunday into
Monday, bringing an end to the warmth and extremely
humid conditions.
The colder air will give air conditioners a break this
week as Mother Nature provides all the cool air we’ll
need. Temperatures will hang in the 70s most of the
week, possibly climbing to the low 80s as we move toward the weekend.
A cold pool of Canadian high pressure is the culprit for
our temperature drop and as it fades away towards Friday
and Saturday temperatures will begin to slowly rise. The
warmer air will also trigger a few showers/thunder Friday night into early Saturday, but it won’t be a big soaking rain. The main storm path stays just to our south this
week, so for the most part things are looking pretty good.
The extended forecast shows another weak push of
cool air to start next week as the overall pattern is starting to show signs of the transition to fall. Have a great
week, all; happy September!
Ma dobry weekendem
Mit dobry vikend
Wednesday night — Lows 55-61; partly cloudy/scattered showers.
Thursday — Highs 69-75, lows 54-60; clouds/scattered rain or thunder early.
Friday — Highs 71-77, lows 56-62; partly cloudy.
Saturday — Highs 75-81, lows 57-63; partly cloudy/
early shower.
Sunday — Highs 76-82; partly cloudy.
Weather Quiz: What are some of September’s weather
extremes?
Answer to last week’s question (What are some possible reasons why McLeod County has seen so few tornadoes in the past 60 years compared to other counties?):
There’s no real reason to it. In our general vicinity it does
seem like storms prefer areas just to our west and south,
though. Some reporting may not happen in Mcleod
County due to terrain and trees blocking views, whereas
areas to our west are more open, making tornadoes more
easily viewable. Whatever the reason, I think we’ll take
less tornadoes considering what they’re capable of.
Remember: I make the forecast, not the weather!
23 Brownton seniors met
Twenty-three Brownton
senior citizens met Monday,
Aug. 25, at the community
center.
Cards were played with the
following winners: 500,
Marie Dols, first, and Audrey
Tongen, second; pinochle,
Ruby Streich, first, and Or-
della Schmidt, second; and
sheephead, Pearl Streu, first,
and Norma Albrecht, second.
Lowell Brelje served refreshments.
The next meeting will be
Monday, Sept. 1, at 1 p.m. All
area seniors are welcome.
A “Cruisin’ for a Cure” motorcycle and classic car run to
raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is set for
Saturday, Sept. 6.
Registration begins at 9
a.m. at Neisen’s Bar and Grill
in Biscay. Wheels roll about
10:30 a.m. and the route includes Thirsty’s in Dassel,
Hollywood Roadhouse in
New Germany, Cactus Jack’s
II in Stewart and finishes at
Neisen’s.
The ride is about 110 miles.
Fee is $20 per person and in-
lots of dead insects on them,
including several dragonflies.
I have also found a few dead
bees since the initial application.”
She continued: “For this
reason, I am concerned about
this chemical and its method
of application.”
Mayor Bruce Bebo said
Kratzke had legitimate concerns, especially regarding
the bee population and questioned the city’s contract. He
also asked about different
products to use for mosquito
control.
Venier said the city is not
“locked in” to a contract for
next year. “(Kratzke’s) not
upset. She’d just like to be
part of the discussion.”
The Council said it would
consider her concerns and
others in future discussions
about mosquito spraying.
cludes prizes and a meal.
For more information, contact Steve Drew at 320-5833439 or Scott Conklin at 320282-7817.
Conklin and his family are
hosting the motorcycle and
classic car run to raise money
for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation on behalf of his niece,
Drew. For more information,
check out the “Team Drew for
CF” Facebook page.
Open House
Retirement Party
for
In Loving Memory of
Delores Miller
Joleen Nowak
who passed away in August
Though her smile has
gone forever and her hands
cannot touch; we still have
so many memories of the
one we love so much.
Her memory is our keepsake with which we’ll never
part.
God has her in Her keeping,
we haver her in our hearts.
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Saturday, Aug. 30
4-7 p.m.
Silver Lake Legion
(back room, use west door)
241 Main St. E.
Silver Lake
“Total Country” Band
to play in the
Legion Bar
7-11 p.m.
Love, the families
of the Koseks
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By Alyssa Schauer
Staff Writer
The recent mosquito spraying in Silver Lake raised concerns for some residents
about organic gardening and
monarch butterfly conservation, the Silver Lake City
Council heard at its meeting
Monday, Aug. 18.
In July, the Council approved contracting with
Clarke Environmental Mosquito Management, Inc., for
mosquito control in the city
limits. The short-term contract included three applications of truck ULV (ultra-low
volume) treatments for mosquitos at $350 per treatment.
The first treatment was
July 28 and City Clerk Kerry
Venier said he received an email from Connie Kratzke, a
resident in Silver Lake and
nursery grower at Kahnke
Brothers Tree Farm.
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The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, August 27, 2014, page 8
Team Jenkins, Re/Max Realty to host Orth fundraiser Sept. 6
Team Jenkins of Re/Max
Homes, a Glencoe Realtor, is
sponsoring a fundraiser for
the Tim Orth Foundation on
Saturday, Sept. 6.
Michaelee Jenkins, who
with her husband, Tim, is
“Team Jenkins,” said she
planned the day to bring a variety of health and wellness
experiences to participants, as
well as support a deserving
local charity.
The day starts at Re/Max
Homes at 1930 E 10th St.,
Glencoe, with registration
from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. At 8
a.m., Jenkins, a yoga instructor who, with her husband,
owns My Time Yoga, will
lead yoga stretches and an
opening meditation beginning
at 8 a.m.
Breakout presentations
begin at 8:30 a.m. and include a general session by Dr.
Steven Fjerstad about the importance of healthy digestion.
Also beginning at 8:30 a.m.
is a presentation by Tara
Jungclaus, “The Sugar
Blues,” about top ways sugar
negatively affects physical
and mental health and happiness.
At 9:15 a.m., “I gotta go
right now!,” a presentation
about therapy techniques to
help incontinence, will be
given by Kelsey Nowak, who
is trained in urogynecologic
physical therapy.
From 10:15 a.m. to 11:45
a.m., Tania Krueger will give
a presentation about the lymphatic system and how to
stimulate lymphs in the body.
Also at 10:15 a.m., Janette
Goettl will give a presentation, “Be Free,” about her
battle with stage four colon
cancer and the power of healing naturally.
From 11:15 a.m. to noon, a
Vinyasa yoga workshop will
be held by Drew DeBiasse in
the flower gardens.
An organic, dairy-free and
gluten-free lunch will be
served from noon to 1 p.m.,
and from 12:30 p.m. to 1
p.m., Jacob Dority and Olga
Tangen will share a demonstration on “How to make
Kombucha tea.”
A fresh farmers’ market
will be displayed around the
premises, bringing locally-
grown, all-natural vegetables
for purchase.
There will be several
break- out sessions throughout the afternoon, also.
Choices from 1 p.m. to
1:50 p.m. include:
• “Feeling a little fatigued
lately?” by Dr. Chad Harrison, a chiropractor and kinesiologist who will share natural and healthy ways to balance the endocrine system.
• “”Be Free — Healing the
Natural Way,” with Janette
Goettl.
• “Therapeutic Massage
and the Power of Touch,”
with Sandy Radloff. She will
provide and abundance of
knowledge and share professional massage techniques
used for over 20 years with
patients of all walks.
From 2 p.m. to 2:20 p.m.,
there will be a break before
the calming sessions begin.
At 2:20 p.m., a Tai Chi
workshop with Bob McGonigal will be held. After retiring
from teaching junior high science and swimming for many
years, McGonigal has earned
his level 1 Tai Chi for arthritis through Dr. Paul Lam’s
Health Institute.
At 3:10 p.m., Drew DeBiasse will present “Reset your
health through meditation,” a
workshop on daily meditation
to promote wellness.
From 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.,
there will be music in the gardens and the change to mingle with new friends.
All proceeds will go to the
local Tim Orth Foundation
and children with special
needs.
The Tim Orth Foundation
has been helping children
with medical needs and bills
for many years. Tim Orth was
a BOLD High School student
who was diagnosed with an
inoperable brain tumor in
1996 and who died in 1997.
His legacy was to help other
children battling odds with
medical conditions.
Each year, a Tim Orth basketball “jamboree” is held at
Glencoe-Silver Lake High
School to help children with
serious medical issues.
This year’s recipients include: Ty and Braden Olson,
sons of Chris and Cindy
Library News
By Jackee Fountain
Summer 2014 was a busy
and fun place to be at the
Glencoe Library.
The Summer Reading Program held sessions where
over 60 children ages 5 and
older had opportunities to
learn about animals and
books.
To assist the library with
programs, materials, and incentives, Glencoe local businesses which gave donations
to the library summer reading
activities included: Burger
King, Bump’s Family
Restaurant, Contemporary
Dental, Cutting Edge, Gavin,
Winters, Thiemann & Long
Attorneys, Glencoe Regional
Health Services, Schad Lindstrand & Schuth CPA, and
Friends of the Glencoe Library.
*****
“Back to school” is a popular phrase these days. Here
are some ways to use the library during “back-toschool” days: computers,
study spaces, quiet reading
areas, non-fiction books for
research, books for required
reading times in school, online catalog to access other libraries materials in the Pioneerland Library System, and
a safe place just to be.
Remember to get a new library card in the Pioneerland
Library System. Students
under 18 years will need to
have a parent sign and pay $3
for a replacement card. Current Minnesota driver’s license or Minnesota ID is
needed to get a library card.
*****
Reminders: Lego Club
meets on the first Tuesday of
each month at 6 p.m. Call the
library to register for each
session.
Mystery Book Club meets
on the first Thursday of each
month at 7 p.m.
Luncheon Book Club gathers on the third Friday of
each month at 11:30 a.m.
Bring a sack lunch and enjoy
time with friends in the middle of the day.
*****
New programs for fall
2014:
Beginning Sept. 9, preschool story times will be
held on Tuesday and Saturday mornings, 10:30 to 11
a.m.
Each Tuesday and Saturday
session will be the same and
will include stories, books,
crafts and songs. This is a
good opportunity to introduce
young children to listen and
enjoy books and stories.
These stories also count for
the 1,000 Books Before
Kindergarten program.
A new group to join is the
Teen Library Club. Teens
ages 13 to 18 years old will
help plan library events for
peers as well as volunteer to
help assist ongoing children’s
programs.
The first meeting will be
Saturday, Sept. 13, at noon.
If you are interested in joining, talk to Miss Gabby.
The “I Don’t Have Time to
Read” Book Club will meet
Monday, Sept. 15, at 6:30
p.m. This book club is for
those with busy schedules.
The material for the book
club will be audio books and
magazine articles.
Another new book club is
the Men’s Book Club. This
will be starting Monday, Oct.
13, at 6:30 p.m. Come, meet
fellow readers and help organize the book club.
Find more information and
a PDF calendar of library
events on our website,
www.glencoe.lib.mn.us.
Olson of Litchfield; Ricardo
Martinez Jr., son of Ricardo
and Maria Martinez of Glencoe;
Angelita Gonzalez, daughter of Berangila and Juan
Gonzalez of Glencoe; Brayden Havelka, son of Pam
Hoffman and Jeff Havelka of
Hutchinson; Taylor Tenhoff,
son of Russ and Monica Ten-
and Sara Thode of Hutchinson, and Cody Olson, son of
Joni and Craig Olson of
Hutchinson.
Space at the spa events is
limited, so participants are
asked to register by Wednesday, Sept. 3. Cost is $40 for
the day; $25 for kids ages 1317 and kids 12 and under are
free.
hoff of Cokato; Landon
Weigel, son of Steve and
Tonda Weigel of Hutchinson;
Molly Koschinska, daughter of Tim and Shannon
Koschinska of Waconia; Jada
Neid, daughter of Cory and
Jessica Neid of Glencoe;
Luke Nelson, son of Greg and
Sara Nelson of Dassel; Zella
Jo Thode, daughter of Matt
Participants can also register the day of for $30, but
registration does not include
lunch.
The registration form is online at www.teamjenkins.net
under the “Events” tab.
For more information, call
Michaelee Jenkins at 952992-9299.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SCOPING MEETINGS
Issued: August 22, 2014
In the Matter of the Site Permit Application for the 100 MW Aurora Distributed Solar Project at Multiple Facilities in
Minnesota
Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Docket Number: E-6928/GS-14-515
DATE
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
TIME
11am - 2pm
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
6-9pm
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
11am-2pm
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
11am-2pm
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
6-9pm
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
11am-2pm
LOCATION
Montrose Community Center,
200 Center Avenue South, Montrose MN 55363
Chisago Lakes High School, Performance Arts Center
29400 Olinda Trail, Lindstrom MN 55045
Marshall YMCA - Multipurpose Room
200 South A Street, Marshall MN 56258
Public Utilities Commission
121 7th Place East, Suite 350 (3rd Floor), St. Paul MN 55101
Paynesville High School - Auditorium
795 Old Highway 23, Paynesville MN 56362
Washington Recreation Center - Gym
117 Shumway Avenue, Faribault MN 55021
Bad weather? Find out if a meeting is canceled. Call (toll-free) 1-855-731-6208 or 651-201-2213 or visit mn.gov/puc

Project Description
Aurora Distributed Solar, LLC (Aurora) proposes to build an up to 100 megawatt (MW) distributed solar project at up to 24 locations
in Benton, Blue Earth, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dodge, Goodhue, Kandiyohi, Le Sueur, McLeod, Pipestone, Rice, Stearns,
Waseca, Washington, and Wright counties.
Meeting Information
The meeting starts on time. Arrive a few minutes early so you have time to sign in, pick up materials, and find a seat. Public Utilities
Commission, Department of Commerce, and Aurora staff will be available to answer questions about the permitting process and the
project. Citizens will be able to offer oral comments, written comments, or both into the record. Citizens who do not wish to speak
may submit questions or comments in writing. Comments received at the meeting and during the comment period will be used to
develop the environmental assessment for this project. The meeting will last until everyone at the meeting has the opportunity to
speak, or until the scheduled end time, whichever comes first. The same information will be presented at each meeting. More
information about attending a public information meeting available at mn.gov/puc/documents/pdf_files/014372.pdf
Submit Comments
Topics Open for Public Comment: What human and environmental impacts of the proposed solar project should be studied in the
environmental assessment prepared for this project? Are there any specific methods to address (avoid, reduce, or mitigate) these
impacts that should be studied in the environmental assessment? Are there alternative locations that should be considered? Are there
changes to a proposed facility that should be considered in order to address these impacts?
Comment Period:
Submit Public Comments:
•
August 22, 2014 through September 30, 2014 at 4:30pm
Suzanne Steinhauer, Environmental Review Manager
Minnesota Department of Commerce
85 7th Place East, Suite 500, St. Paul MN 55101
Email: suzanne.steinhauer@state.mn.us or Fax: 651-539-0109
Online: http://mn.gov/commerce/energyfacilities/#comment

Please include the PUC Docket Number (14-515) in all communications.
Important: Comments will be made available to the public via the Public Utilities Commission’s and the Department of Commerce’s
websites, except in limited circumstances consistent with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. Personally identifying
information is not edited or deleted from submissions.
Process Information
Before the project can be built, the Public Utilities Commission (Commission) must approve a site permit. The commission accepted
Aurora’s site permit application in August 2014. This means the company submitted all the information required to begin the review
process. The Commission’s decision-making process takes about nine months. The Department of Commerce Energy Environmental
Review and Analysis staff will prepare an environmental assessment for this project. The environmental assessment will review the
potential human and environmental impacts of the proposed project and alternatives, as well as ways to address impacts. After the
environmental assessment is issued, there will be public hearings. Citizens will be able to speak at the hearings, ask questions, and
submit comments about the project. An Administrative Law Judge will use all the information in the record, including written
comments and comments received at the public hearings, to write a report for the Commission. The report will include findings,
conclusions, and recommendations about this project. After receiving the Judge’s report, the Commission will schedule a meeting to
make a final decision on the site permit for this project, expected by June 2015. Eminent Domain: If issued a site permit by the
Commission, Aurora will not have the power of eminent domain to take land for this project.
How to Learn More
Department of Commerce Project Website: http://mn.gov/commerce/energyfacilities/Docket.html?Id=33924 
Project Mailing List: Sign up to receive notices about project milestones and opportunities to participate (meetings, comment
periods, etc.). Contact docketing.puc@state.mn.us or 651-201-2204 with the docket number (14-515), your name, mailing address,
and email address. Full Case Record: All documents filed in this docket are available via the Commission’s website at mn.gov/puc,
select Search eDockets, enter the year (14) and the docket number (515), select Search.
Subscribe to the Docket: Subscribe to receive email notifications when new documents are filed.
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Public Libraries: The site permit application is available at local public libraries.
Minnesota Statutes and Rules: This project is being reviewed under Minnesota Statute 216E and Minnesota Rules Chapter 7850,
available at www.revisor.mn.gov.
Project Contacts
Public Utilities Commission Public Advisor: Tracy Smetana at consumer.puc@state.mn.us, 651-296-0406 or 1-800-657-3782
Public Utilities Commission Staff Analyst: Cezar Panait at cezar.panait@state.mn.us or 651-201-2207
Department of Commerce Environmental Review Manager: Suzanne Steinhauer at suzanne.steinhauer@state.mn.us,
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BEREAN BAPTIST
727 E. 16th St., Glencoe
Jonathan Pixler, Pastor
320-864-6113
Call Jan at 320-864-3387 for
women’s Bible study
Wed., Aug. 20 — Women’s Bible
study, 9 a.m.; service on Glencoe
cable Channel 10, 8 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 24 — Worship, 9:30
a.m.; service on cable Channel 10,
10:30 a.m.
Tues., Aug. 26 — Men’s Bible
study, 6 a.m.
Wed., Aug. 27 — Women’s Bible
study, 9 a.m.; service on Glencoe
cable Channel 10, 8 p.m.
CHRIST LUTHERAN
1820 N. Knight Ave., Glencoe
Katherine Rood, Pastor
320-864-4549
www.christluth.com
E-mail: office@christluth.com
Wed., Aug. 20 — Televised worship on Channel 10, 2 p.m.
Thurs., Aug. 21 — Worship at
long-term care, 9:30 a.m.
Sun., Aug. 24 — Worship, 9 a.m.
Mon., Aug. 25 — Televised worship on Channel 10, 3 p.m.
Tues., Aug. 26 — Ladies fellowship at Gert & Erma’s, 10 a.m.
Wed., Aug. 27 — Televised worship on Channel 10, 2 p.m.
CHURCH OF PEACE
520 11th St. E., Glencoe
Joseph Clay, Pastor
Sun., Aug. 24 — No service at either church. Worship at Stiftungsfest
in Norwood Young America.
ST. PIUS X CHURCH
1014 Knight Ave., Glencoe
Anthony Stubeda, Pastor
Wed., Aug. 20 — Evening prayer,
5:40 p.m.; Mass, 6 p.m.; area faith
community catechist training at Holy
Family, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Aug. 21 — Morning
prayer, 8 a.m.; Mass, 8:20 a.m.
Fri., Aug. 22 — Morning prayer, 8
a.m.; Mass, 8;20 a.m.; Spanish Mass,
5:30 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 23 — Sacrament of reconciliation, noon; Tiamba Tovar
quinceanera, 2 p.m.; Mass with mission appeal, 6 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 24 — Mass with mission appeal, 10 a.m.; Spanish Mass
with mission appeal, 11:30 a.m.;
Mass at Seneca, 4:30 p.m.; Mass at
Holy Family, 8 p.m.
Mon., Aug. 25 — No Mass;
teacher workshop day; Catholic United Financial Council meeting, 7:30
p.m.
Tues., Aug. 26 — Teacher workshop day; evening prayer, 5:40 p.m.;
Mass, 6 p.m.
Wed., Aug. 27 — Teacher workshop day; evening prayer, 5:40 p.m.;
Mass, 6 p.m.; open house at St. Pius
X school; parent meeting, 6:30 p.m.-7
p.m.; classroom visits and grade level
meetings, 7 p.m.-8p.m.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH UCC
1400 Elliott Ave., Glencoe
Rev. Linzy Collins Jr., Pastor
E-mail: congoucc@gmail.com
Sun., Aug. 24 — Worship, 9:15
a.m.
Mon., Aug. 25 — Bible study, 9:30
a.m.
Tues., Aug. 26 — Trustees meeting, 6:30 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., Aug. 20 — Common Cup
Continuing the 53-year tradition from The Glencoe Enterprise.
school supply distribution at First
Lutheran School gym, 5 p.m.-8 p.m.;
worship with communion, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Aug. 21 — Newsletter
deadline; Common Cup school supply distrbution at First Lutheran
School gym, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.; FLS
kindergarten through eighth grade
registration day, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. and 7
p.m.-8 p.m.; technology committee, 6
p.m.; Christian education working
meeting, 6 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 24 — Worship, 8 a.m.;
fellowship time, 9 a.m.; adult Bible
study, 9:15 a.m.; worship with communion, 10:30 a.m.; fish boil, 11:30
a.m.-1 p.m.
Mon., Aug. 25 — First Lutheran
School 4-year-old preschool registration and open house, 6:30 p.m.-7:30
p.m.; Flame Boosters, 7 p.m.
Tues., Aug. 26 — Bible study,
9:30 a.m.; Common Cup diaper distribution, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; FLS 3year-old preschool registration and
open house, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.;
Early Childhood committee, 7 p.m.;
LWML zone board meeting, 7 p.m.
Wed., Aug. 27 — Worship with
communion, 7 p.m.
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
1407 Cedar Ave. N., Glencoe
www.gslcglencoe.org
Rev. James F. Gomez, Pastor
Matthew Harwell,
Director of Christian Education
E-mail: office@gslcglencoe.org
Wed., Aug. 20 — Women’s Bible
study, 5:30 p.m.; worship, 7 p.m.;
REVEAL meeting, 7:45 p.m.
Sat., Aug. 23 — Longhenry-Birkholz wedding, 3:30 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 24 — Worship, 9 a.m..
Wed., Aug. 27 — Women’s Bible
study, 5:30 p.m.; worship, 7 p.m.
ST. JOHN’S
EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
4505 80th St., Helen Township
Glencoe
Dennis Reichow, Pastor
Thurs., Aug. 21 — Bible study at
Grand Meadows, 2 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 24 — Worship, 9:30
a.m.; picnic activities and lunch,
10:30 a.m.
Mon., Aug. 25 — Sunday school
teachers meeting, 7 p.m.
Tues., Aug. 26 — Table Talk, 7
p.m.
GRACE LUTHERAN
8638 Plum Ave., Brownton
Andrew Hermodson-Olsen, Pastor
E-mail:
Pastor@GraceBrownton.org
www.gracebrownton.org
Sun., Aug. 24 — Worship with
communion, 8:45 a.m.
Mon., Aug. 25 — Local broadcast,
6 p.m.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN
700 Division St., Brownton
R. Allan Reed, pastor
Wed., Aug. 20 — Chapel worship
with communion, 6:30 p.m.; board of
deacons, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Aug. 21 — Visitation,
communion to Brownton shut-ins.
Sun., Aug. 24 — Worship, 9 a.m.;
register for Aug. 31 communion;
Channel 8 video; Noah’s Ark Preschool open house, 4:30 p.m.-7:30
p.m.
Tues., Aug. 26 — Confirmation
parents meet with pastor, 7 p.m.
CONGREGATIONAL
Division St., Brownton
Barry Marchant, Pastor
browntoncongregational.org
Sun., Aug. 24 — Worship, 9 a.m.
ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN
300 Croyden St., Stewart
Wed., Aug. 20 — Mission quilting, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; newsletter
deadline.
Sat. Aug. 23 — Sunday school
teachers preparation, 9:30 a.m.; no
worship.
Sun., Aug. 24 — Worship, 9:30
a.m.
Wed., Aug. 27 — Sunday school
teachers meeting, 7 p.m.
ST. BONIFACE CATHOLIC
Stewart
Thurs., Aug. 21 — Mass, 9 a.m.
Sun., Aug. 24— Mass, 8:30 a.m.
ST. MATTHEW’S LUTHERAN
Fernando
Aaron Albrecht, Pastor
Not available.
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., Aug. 24 — Worship, 9:30
a.m.
DISCOVER CHURCH
(Formerly Crossroads Church)
10484 Bell Ave., Plato
320-238-2181
discoveringchurch.org
Sun., Aug. 24 — Worship, 10 a.m.
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN
216 McLeod Ave. N., Plato
Tyson Mastin, pastor
Chad Kirchoff, vicar
320-238-2550
E-mail: stjlplato@embarqmail.com
Thurs., Aug. 21 — Bulletin deadline.
Sun., Aug. 24 — Worship with
communion, 9 a.m.
Tues., Aug. 26 — Newsletter
deadline.
ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH
OF CHRIST
308 First St. N.E., Plato
Brian Brosz, pastor
www.platocucc@gmail.com
Sun., Aug. 24 — Worship, 9 a.m.;
fellowship time, 10 a.m.
Tues., Aug. 26 — Christian friends
meet at long-term care in Glencoe, 10
a.m.
IMMANUEL EVANGELICAL
LUTHERAN
New Auburn
Bradley Danielson, Pastor
E-mail: immanuellc@yahoo.com
Sun., Aug. 24— Worship at New
Auburn ballpark, 10 a.m.; potluck
dinner, 11 a.m.; Bible school at the
park, 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
GRACE BIBLE CHURCH
300 Cleveland Ave. S.W., Silver Lake
Dr. Tom Rakow, Pastor
320-327-2352
http://silverlakechurch.org
Wed., Aug. 20 — Prayer time, 7
p.m.
Sat., Aug. 23 — Men’s Bible
study, 7 a.m.
Sun., Aug. 24 — “First Light”
broadcast on KARP 106.9 FM, 7:30
a.m.; pre-service prayer time, 9:15
a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday
school for all ages, 10:35 a.m.; music
worship service, 6 p.m.
Wed., Aug. 27 — Prayer time, 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., Aug. 24 — Worship with
fellowship to follow, 10 a.m.
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., Aug. 20 — Mass, 8 a.m.;
area faith community cathechist training, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Aug. 21 — Mass at Cedar
Crest, 10:30 a.m.
Fri., Aug. 22 — Mass, 8 a.m.
Sat., Aug. 23 — Reconciliation,
noon; Mass, 4 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 24 — Mass, 8 a.m. and
8 p.m.
Mon., Aug. 25 — No Mass.
Tues., Aug. 26 — Mass, 8 a.m.;
eucharistic adoration, 8:30 a.m.-10
p.m.; parish administrative council, 7
p.m.
Wed., Aug. 27 — Mass, 8 a.m.;
Mass at Cokato Manor, 8 a.m.
FRIEDENS COUNTY LINE
11325 Zebra Ave., Norwood
Joseph Clay, Pastor
Sun., Aug. 24 — No service at either church. Worship at Stiftungsfest
in Norwood Young America.
PRAIRIE COMMUNITY
CHURCH
700 1st Ave. N.
Lester Prairie
Bill Baldwin, pastor
320-395-2320
E-mail: bill.baldwin@juno.com
www.lesterprairiechurch.com
Wed., Aug. 20 — Adult choir practice, 7:30 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 24 — Worship, 8:30
a.m.; Sunday school for all ages, 9:30
a.m.
Wed., Aug. 27 — Adult choir practice, 7:30 p.m.
THE CHURCH OF JESUS
CHRIST OF LATTER DAY
SAINTS
770 School Rd., Hutchinson
Thad Larson, Branch President
320-587-5665
Wed., Aug. 20 — Young men and
women (12-18 years old) and scouting, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Sun., Aug. 24 — Sacrament meeting, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.; Sunday
school, 10:50 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; priesthood, relief society and primary,
11:40 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Wed., Aug. 27 — Young men and
women (12-18 years old) and scouting, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
WATER OF LIFE CHURCH
IGLESIA METODISTA LIBRE
Clinica del Alma
727 16th St. E., Glencoe
Spanish/bilingual services
Nestor and Maria German, Pastors
E-mail:
nestor2maria@hotmail.com
Sun., Aug. 24 — Worship, 2 p.m.
ST. PETER
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Corner C.R. 1 and Second St. S.
77 Second Ave. S., Lester Prairie
Travis Loeslie, Pastor
Sun., Aug. 24 — Worship , 9 a.m.
BETHEL LUTHERAN
77 Lincoln Ave., Lester Prairie
Bethany Nelson, Pastor
320-395-2125
Sat., Aug. 23 — Bethel play day,
10 a.m.
Sun., Aug. 24 — Worship, 9 a.m.;
coffee and fellowship, 10 a.m.
SHALOM BAPTIST CHURCH
1215 Roberts Rd. S.W., Hutchinson
Rick Stapleton, Senior Pastor
Adam Krumrie, Worship Pastor/
director of Student Ministries
320-587-2668 / Fax 320-587-4290
www.shalombaptist.org
Sun., Aug. 24 — Sunday school
and worship, 9 a.m.
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Scheele Continued from page 1
Chronicle photo by Alyssa Schauer
New GSL teachers
Glencoe-Silver Lake teachers and staff gathered for a
workshop day Tuesday morning at the high school.
The new teachers for the 2014-15 school year include,
in the front, from left to right, Afton Gamst, Jamie
Dop, Jill Sundblad, Lauren Greeley, Tamra Smertneck,
Stephanie Zajicek and Ann Lamecker. In the back are
David Titus, Bill Berning, Kate Quam, Jessica
Schmitz, Marissa Johnston, Emily Forberg, Alicia
Beste and Amber Hlavka.
have to have your master’s
degree (to be a principal).”
But to prepare for his new
position as school principal in
Hamburg, Scheele took what
he referred to as a “crash
course.”
“I enrolled in a SLED program, which stands for
School Leadership Educational Development. It was a
crash course geared for administration jobs,” he said.
And he spent 10 years in
Hamburg before accepting
another school principal call
in Bay City, Mich. last fall.
“After months of prayer, I
felt directed to accept that
call. I don’t know why. My
family is all here and we’ve
traveled around the United
States. Maybe the Lord wanted me to see other places,” he
laughed.
In February, while in Bay
City, Scheele received the
call from First Lutheran
School to replace Principal
Craig Kohls, who was retiring, and he and his wife
moved back to the midwest.
“It’s good to be back in
Minnesota. The economy is
better here, and family is
here,” Scheele said.
Scheele also will teach part
time at First Lutheran, including third- and fourth-grade
physical education, fifth- and
eighth-grade science and
eighth-grade social studies,
“which I love to do,” he said.
“I love teaching and being
with the students. My educational philosophy is all about
developing relationships with
people and open communication. The bottom line is this:
you’re in the classroom and
you’re teaching kids. Parents
want to know their children
are learning and growing,” he
said.
Scheele added: “I’m happy
to be here. I’m happy to build
relationships with the parents
and students and with the
congregation.
“Through it all, God has a
plan and He’s directing it. In
the end, it’ll be fine,” he said.
Courthouse Continued from page 1
ing lot to provide north-south
access between 10th and 11th
streets.
Although the County Board
had originally proposed closing Ives Avenue, it later
dropped that plan after businessman Chuck Shamla expressed concerns about access
to his business, Glencoe Oil.
Since then, Shamla and his
brother have sold their property to the county.
McNamara said closing
Ives will help create a “contiguous campus” between the
building and the parking lot,
with a portion of Ives being
reconfigured as a driving lane
to the parking lot.
Commissioner Jon Christensen said that closing Ives
and creating a contiguous
campus also gives the county
another option if it needs to
construct additional office
space in the future.
The County Board voted
unanimously to proceed with
the project.
McNamara said he will
begin meeting with the city of
Glencoe regarding the closing
of Ives. He also expects to
have better cost estimates to
the County Board in October,
at which time it can move forward with issuing construction documents for the bidding process.
A final design will be presented in January or February
Drawing courtesy of Wold Architects
The drawing above shows the main
floor plan for the jail expansion project
planned for the McLeod County Law
Enforcement Center at the county
courthouse. The colored areas show
new areas that will either be reconfigured from existing space, or included
in the expanson onto the southeast
corner of the building.
2015, followed by the bidding
process. A March 2015 construction start is anticipated.
The project should be completed in spring 2016, McNamara said.
Highlights of the expansion
and security project include:
• 10 new double-bed general population cells and seven
classification cells.
• A three-stall sallyport that
will allow the secure pickup
and drop-off of prisoners with
access to a pre-booking area
separate from the general jail
• New program areas and
places for inmates to meet
with attorneys and counselors.
• A video visitation area
with access from the outside
without going through the jail
itself.
• Access to jail officials
from the lobby to be shared
with court administration, so
that visitors do not need to
pass through the jail to confer
with jail staff.
• A secure hallway to upstairs courtrooms from the
jail, so that inmates do not
pass through public areas on
their way to or from court.
• A handicapped-accessible
elevator from the main level
lobby to the upstairs courtrooms.
• Additional handicappedaccessible bathrooms in the
main lobby area.
• Security measures at the
Court Administration, County
Administration and other department windows.
• McNamara said the new
lobby/entrance area will be
made adaptable so that X-ray
machines or weapons screening can be added.
Chronicle photo by Alyssa Schauer
Dean Scheele, a Hamburg native, is the new principal
at First Lutheran School in Glencoe, replacing Craig
Kohls, who retired last spring. Scheele also will teach
part time and is looking forward to knowing the students, parents and congregation at First Lutheran.
New Auburn
VFW Auxiliary
met Aug. 13
The New Auburn VFW
Auxiliary met Aug. 13 with
Phyllis Schwanke presiding.
The Auxiliary donated
$100 to the New Auburn Historical Society and $100 to
Mason Goettl for the Max
Bat National Tournament
team.
Three members attended
Lois Frauendienst’s funeral.
A moment of silence was
held for POW/MIAs.
The next meeting will be
Wednesday, Sept. 10.
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Chronicle photo by Alyssa Schauer
Miller Manufacturing demos
and more. Above, Jeff Rash of Priefert,
a company specializing in ranch
equipment, demonstrated the purpose
of a “squeeze chute,” which is used to
hold cattle, horses or other livestock
safely while they are examined,
marked or given veterinary treatment.
The event is designed to show store
managers how to use new agricultural
products so they can teach their employees and customers.
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