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State champs!
Human
foosball
Plato Post 641 sweeps at tourney
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— Sports page 1B
The McLeod County
Glencoe, Minnesota Vol. 117, No. 31
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a continuation of
The Glencoe Enterprise
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www.glencoenews.com
Residents: Save trees,
ditch the trail proposal
30 attend Glencoe City Council meeting
Chronicle photos by Alyssa Schauer
Pola-Czesky
weekend fun
The 45th-annual Pola-Czesky
Days celebration took place this
last weekend in Silver Lake. The
big celebration included a variety of events, including the infamous toilet bowl races, live
music, the kiddie parade, kiddie
games, a kids’ pedal pull, the
MN-Mini-E tractor pull, grand parade and much more. Above,
Ella Nowak, Olivia Wanous and
Miranda Nowak dressed as the
“Three Blind Mice” for the kiddie
parade sponsored by the GFWC
Silver Lake Women’s Club. To
the left are Kianna and Wade
Dolezal in one of the Silver Lake
Fire Department rigs in the great
Pola-Czesky parade held Sunday. For more Pola-Czesky Days
photos, turn to the back page.
By Karin Ramige Cornwell
General Manager
Over 30 concerned residents were
in attendance to let the Glencoe City
Council know what they thought of
the proposed 2015 Lincoln
Park/Armstrong Avenue improvements.
“Save the trees, ditch the trail,”
was a common theme of the public
comments at Monday night’s meeting.
The concerns come after the city
held open houses on Monday, July
28.
The purpose of the open houses
was to present the plan and gather
feedback from the affected residents.
The proposed project includes
total reconstruction of underground
utilities, possible adjusting of street
widths, the installation or replacement of sidewalks, and construction
of a bituminous biking-hiking trail
along Elliott Avenue.
Another part of the project involves the total reconstruction of
Armstrong Avenue from Seventh
Street north to 13th Street. It also applies to residents living between
Chandler Avenue west to Armstrong
Avenue.
A tree report done showed 41
boulevard trees would need to be re-
moved, 14 of them diseased.
An increase in cooling costs are
among the concerns the neighborhood residents have.
One resident said that the Lincoln
Park area is a low-income neighborhood and higher taxes due to the assesments for the project and higher
cooling costs due to the lack of shade
could hurt a lot of residents in the
neighborhood.
Another big concern of the group
is the proposed trail that could possibly run along the backyards of some
residents.
An Armstrong Avenue resident
tearfully expressed her concerns of
the loss of a play area for her 2-year
old. The front yard is a concern due
to the high volume of trucks traveling to Seneca.
The proposed trail would bring
strangers to the backyard.
Mayor Randy Wilson explained
that nothing is set in stone and with
any major street project, a number of
ideas are presented for the public to
give feedback.
He encouraged the residents to
complete and send in the comment
cards that were provided at the open
City Council
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2 separate accidents
result in injuries to 5
Five people were injured in two
separate accidents that occurred in
the area Sunday.
The first was reported at 4:16 p.m.
and occurred at the intersection of
Highway 212 and Morningside Avenue on the east side of Glencoe.
Involved were a 2002 Nissan FRT,
driving Daniel R. Jacobs, 53, of
Olivia, and a 2012 Lincoln MKX
driven by Barbara R. Lehar, 52, of
River Falls, Wis.
According to the Minnesota State
Patrol, the Nissan was westbound on
Highway 212 and the Lincoln was
southbound on Morningside Avenue,
attempting to turn east on Highway
212, when the vehicles collided.
Lehar and a passenger, Ronald M.
Thielen, 58, also of River Falls,
Wis., had nonlife-threatening in-
Accidents
Turn to page 2
Push is on to establish natural
food cooperative in Glencoe
By Lori Copler
Editor
bout a year ago, Janette
Goettl of rural Brownton
went on mission to “get
healthier.”
Part of that desire for better health
led her to start shopping for natural,
organic food at a cooperative in St.
Peter, which she has been doing for
about a year.
Through her job (she’s a hair stylist at 7th Avenue Salon in New
Auburn) and other connections,
Goettl found that many other people
are on the same quest.
“I was surprised at how many people belonged to the cooperative in
St. Peter or to one in the Twin
Cities,” said Goettl. “I thought, ‘why
not try to get something going closer
to home?’”
So off she went to the Glencoe
City Center, where she met with City
Administrator Mark Larson and
Glencoe Area Chamber of Commerce President Dave Nelson.
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“I just wanted to see what the attitude would be if we started something in Glencoe,” said Goettl.
“They (Larson and Nelson) were
very interested and immediately got
on board.”
In fact, it turned out that Nelson
was a member of the same cooperative that Goettl belonged to in St.
Peter.
Nelson put Goettl in touch with
Cooperative Development Services
in St. Paul, which helps groups of
people start organic food cooperatives.
They gave Goettl a challenge:
come up with 60 names within 30
days of people who would be interested in joining a cooperative.
“In one week, I had 160 names,”
said Goettl, which just reinforced the
idea that people are interested in natural food cooperative.
Goettl said most grocery stores
offer organic foods and /or have a
natural food section.
“They have a nice selection, but
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for someone like me who has to eat
organic, it just isn’t enough,” said
Goettl.
Once Goettl had her list of names,
a six-way phone call was set up with
Goettl, Larson, Nelson and three
people from Cooperative Development Services. They had a half-hour
conversation about the next steps toward setting up a food cooperative.
First, Goettl set up a steering committee to continue the effort.
“I got together a handful of people
who, like myself, have a passion for
this … and we’re getting it done,”
said Goettl.
Next, a public informational meeting to explain how the cooperative
works and to answer questions has
been set for Tuesday, Aug. 19, at
6:30 p.m., in the senior citizen room
at the Glencoe City Center.
Goettl has been trying to drum up
interest by having booths at the Sib-
Cooperative
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July recap: High temp: 92
on July 21; low temp: 52 on
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Chronicle photo by Lori Copler
Janette Goettl is spearheading an effort to establish a natural and organic food cooperative in Glencoe. An informational meeting is set
for Tuesday, Aug. 19, at 6:30 p.m., in the senior citizens room at the
Glencoe City Center for those interested in learning more.
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weather observer.
Chronicle News and
Advertising Deadlines
All news is due by 5 p.m., Monday, and all advertising is due by noon, Monday. News received after
that deadline will be published as space allows.
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Happenings
Legion Post 95 to meet Aug. 7
The regular monthly meeting of the Glencoe American
Legion Post 95 will take place Thursday, Aug. 7, at 7
p.m., in the basement of the VFW Post 5102. All members are encouraged to attend. Lunch will be served upstairs in the VFW Club.
County DFLers meet Aug. 9
The McLeod County DFL will meet Saturday, Aug. 9,
at 10 a.m., at the Hutchinson Public Library. Bring packaged crackers or cookies to donate to the food shelf.
Community Bingo set Aug. 10
Grand Meadows Senior Living, 1420 Prairie Ave.,
Glencoe, will host Community Bingo on Sunday, Aug.
10, from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., (25 cents per card/per
game) with a social to follow. Call 320-864-5577 for
more information.
Republicans to be at fair
The McLeod County Republicans will provide literature and information on the current issues from legislators and candidates at the Republican Party booth at the
McLeod County Fair Wednesday, Aug. 13, through Sunday, Aug. 17. Drawings will be held daily and weekly
with prizes for both adults and children. Scheduled to appear are state Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen, Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.; state Rep. Dean Urdahl,
Thursday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m., Friday, 3 p.m.-8 p.m., and Saturday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.; and state Sen. Scott Newman, also
a candidate for attorney general, will post his availability
at the booth.
County Board agrees to install new
floor in fairgrounds commercial building
By Lori Copler
Editor
The McLeod County Board
of Commissioners committed
itself Tuesday to spending up
to $300,000 to replace the
floor in the commercial
building at the McLeod
County Fairgrounds.
Board Chair Paul Wright
brought up the issue, saying it
has been a back-burner issue
for the fairgrounds commission for the past few years.
Wright said there is an estimated cost of $30,000 to fix
the cracks in the floor and repaint; a new, multi-purpose
floor would cost about
$300,000.
A multi-purpose floor
would allow groups to use the
building for a variety of
events and sports, including
basketball, volleyball, tennis
and more, Wright said, opening up a possibility to generate more revenue through
rentals.
Wright added that fairgrounds manager Randy
Starke has determined a new
floor would eventually pay
for itself through increased
rentals.
Wright also said that Starke
has a sample piece of the
flooring in his office, that
he’s been “trying to destroy”
without success, which
proves the floor’s durability.
At first, Wright suggested
that the County Board include the floor project with a
proposed $10 million bond
that will be put forth at a public hearing on Sept. 16.
“It can come out, it can
stay in,” said Wright of putting the project on the list for
potential bonding. “It at least
gets it on the radar.”
But Commissioner Sheldon
Nies said that if the project
goes on the bonding list, and
the county chooses not to
Bloodmobile in Hutch Aug. 12
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at Peace Lutheran
Church, 400 Franklin St. SW, Hutchinson, on Tuesday,
Aug. 12, from noon to 6 p.m.
Accidents Continued from page 1
The Glencoe High School class of 1948 will have a reunion Saturday, Aug. 16, at 11:30 a.m., at Dubbs Grill &
Bar. For reservations, call 320-864-3062.
Abundant Table set Aug. 6
The free Abundant Table community meal, open to
everyone — families and children, elderly and all seeking fellowship or in need of a helping hand — will be
Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Christ Lutheran Church’s basement fellowship hall, 1820 Knight Ave., Glencoe. The
meal of summer grilling includes grilled hamburgers and
all the fixings, calico beans, fresh vegetables, fresh fruit,
ice cream and brownies. The doors open at 4:30 p.m. for
fellowship; the meal is served at 5 p.m. Let organizers
know to prepare for you by calling Christ Lutheran
Church at 320-864-4549. “Remember there is a place for
you at our Abundant Table.”
Kroells reunion set Aug. 10
The Kroells family reunion is scheduled for Sunday,
Aug. 10, at the Young America Pavilion near the baseball
park. There will be a noon potluck luncheon in the airconditioned facility.
Open house slated Aug. 10
An open house celebrating 30 years of service by Marietta Neumann, executive director of the McLeod Emergency Food Shelf, will be Sunday, Aug. 10, from 1 p.m.
to 4 p.m., at the Glencoe City Center’s Grand Ballroom.
No gifts please. Donations to the McLeod Emergency
Food Shelf would be appreciated.
Plato Lions set golf outing
The Plato Lions Club will host a four-person scramble
golf tournament on Monday, Aug. 11, at the Glencoe
Country Club. Registration begins at 11 a.m., and the
shotgun start is set for 1 p.m. The entry fee includes a
golf cart, dinner and prizes. Contact Ron at 320-2382285 or e-mail Ken at kmfranke@embarquemail.com.
Anyone not interested in golfing, but interested in sponsoring a hole or door prize also can contact the above
people. All proceeds from the tournament go toward
local projects.
Seniors club to meet Aug. 7
The Glencoe Senior Citizens Club will meet Thursday,
Aug. 7, at 12:30 p.m., in the Glencoe City Center Senior
Room for socializing and games. The senior citizens club
also will meet Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 12:30 p.m. All senior
citizens are invited to attend. More information can be
obtained by calling at 320-864-3799 or 320-510-1551.
• Considered and approved
several staffing issues, including a full-time support
specialist at Social Services
to fill a vacancy due to a resignation; hiring a temporary
assistant attorney to fill a
leave of absence; hiring a
full-time communications officer for the sheriff’s department to fill an opening created when an existing officer
opted to go to 67 shifts per
year from full time; and a
registered nurse for the TriStar ACT Team for an opening created by a resignation.
• Agreed to allow Chad
Bandas to grow and bale hay
at the new Silver Lake-Lester
Prairie highway facility.
• Approved a new joint
powers agreement with the
Minnesota Workforce Center
for two years.
• Approved several annual
school nurses for schools in
McLeod County.
City Council Continued from page 1
houses.
Over two dozen comment
cards have been received to
date.
******
In a related matter, Justin
Black of Short Elliot Hendrickson (SEH) reviewed the
city’s assesment policy.
Black presented the proposed assesment policy along
with the League of Minnesota
Cities recommendation and
the assesment percentages
from Buffalo Lake, Gaylord,
Hutchinson, Montgomery and
Silver Lake.
These cities have all recently reviewed their policies
with new reconstruction projects.
The policy is being revised
because the old policy focused on new construction,
not reconstruction.
In the proposal for residential assesments, for sanitary
sewer main and water main
replacement, residents would
be assessed 25 percent of the
cost of the project.
Storm sewer, curb and gutter, street rehabilitation, partial and full reconstruction
would be assessed at 35 per-
Class of 1948 reunion set
proceed with bonding, it will
be dropped.
Instead, Nies suggested
that the County Board put the
new floor on its capital projects list “and then let the
budget committee figure out
how to pay for it,” whether
through bonding or another
means.
The County Board voted
unanimously to place the new
floor on its capital project
list.
In regard to the bonding,
Nies said the county will propose to the public Sept. 16 a
possible $10 million bond for
capital improvements in the
county.
Nies said the budget committee is currently comfortable that the county float a
$10 million bond and pay it
back without raising property
taxes.
In other business Tuesday,
the County Board:
juries and were taken to Glencoe Regional Health Services
for treatment. Jacobs was not
injured. All three were wearing seat belts, and alcohol
was not a factor in the crash,
the State Patrol reported.
Responding to the accident
were the State Patrol, Glencoe Police, Glencoe Fire Department and Glencoe Ambulance.
The second accident was
reported at 9:47 p.m. at the
intersection of Falcon Avenue
and 180th Street, southeast of
Silver Lake.
Involved were a 2000
cent of the cost of the project.
Homeowners are responsible for 100 percent of sanitary
sewer and water main service,
which is determined by state
statute.
The city of Glencoe takes
100 percent of the responsibility for sidewalk replacement.
By state statute, the city is
required to assess a minimum
of 20 percent of the cost of a
project.
City Administrator Mark
Larson recommended the
Council wait until the next
meeting on Aug. 19 to take
action on the proposed policy
after it has had more time to
review the information.
Black reported that the next
step in the project is to complete the feasibility report of
the project and present it to
the Council. He expects to be
able to present the report at
the first council meeting in
September.
Once the report is presented the Council can call for a
public hearing for all property
owners affected by the project.
Mazda 626, owned and driven by Jason David Olson, 35
of Big Lake, and a 2008 Ford
F150, owned and driven by
Cody Tylor Hayes, 23, of
Glencoe.
According to the McLeod
County Sheriff’s Department,
three people were taken to the
Glencoe hospital for treatment of injuries.
Also responding to the accident were the Glencoe Fire
Department, Silver Lake Fire
Department, Glencoe Ambulance and Silver Lake Ambulance.
Corrections & Clarifications
In last week’s Chronicle,
the caption for the Glencoe
Days photos should have read
the hamburger stand belonged to the Glencoe Days
Committee and not the Glencoe Area Chamber of Commerce.
*****
In last week’s B section,
the team photo on for the
Plato Legion Post 641 baseball team was a submitted
photo. Also, in the article for
Post 641, the team won two
games, not three, as it was
written first paragraph.
*****
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.
Record
Glencoe Police
Tuesday, July 30
2:58 p.m. — Glencoe Police
assisted the McLeod County
Sheriff’s Department with a onevehicle rollover at 2:58 p.m.,
Tuesday. The accident occurred
on 120th Street and Falcon Avenue.
11:15 a.m. — The Glencoe
Country Club reported that someone had stolen the No. 18 hole
granite marker from the green
area of the golf course sometime
over the past three weeks. The
80-pound marker was valued at
$150. There are no suspects.
5:02 p.m. — A traffic stop at
16th Street and Ives Avenue resulted in the driver receiving a
speeding citation.
11:46 p.m. — Another traffic
stop on 13th Street and Fir Avenue resulted in the driver being
cited for driving after revocation.
Thursday, July 31
12:22 a.m. — A driver was
cited for driving after revocation
after a traffic stop at Chandler Avenue North and 13th Street East.
10:50 a.m. — A man flagged
down an officer on 11th Street
near the Seneca housing, saying
he wasn’t feeling well and wanted
to go to the hospital. He was
taken by ambulance to the Glencoe emergency room.
8:10 p.m. — There was a report of people on the walk-over
bridge who were drinking, apparently to celebrate a birthday. An
officer advised them of local ordinances and sent them on their
way.
9:05 p.m. — Glencoe officers
and a sheriff’s deputy responded
to a report of a fight and damage
to property on DeSoto Avenue
North.
Friday, Aug. 1
5:07 a.m. — A driver was cited
for no proof of insurance and
given a verbal warning for a failure to stop at a stop sign at a traffic stop at Chandler Avenue and
Lindbergh Trail.
8:39 p.m. — Another traffic
stop, at 13th Street W and Fir Avenue N, resulted in citations for
speed and no proof of insurance.
Saturday, Aug. 2
6:20 a.m. — A window on a
patio door was broken by a male
at a residence on Baldwin Avenue.
9:16 a.m. — A woman on 15th
Street E called the police, worried
because her boyfriend had not
returned home after work Friday.
It was later discovered that he
had been in an accident in Northfield, and was hospitalized at
Hennepin County Medical Center
in Minneapolis.
8:12 p.m. — A driver was cited
for driving after suspension during a traffic stop at Highway 212
and Chandler Avenue.
10:51 p.m. — Police responded to a medical emergency that
was the result of an altercation on
11th Street.
Sunday, Aug. 3
5:01 a.m. — Glencoe Police
assisted the sheriff’s department
with serving a warrant and extradition notice from Texas on Hennepin Avenue North and Ninth
Street East.
12:46 p.m. — Authorities responded to a physical domestic
on Hennepin Avenue; one male
was arrested.
2:14 p.m. — Police assisted
the State Patrol with a two-vehicle accident at Highway 212 and
Morningside Avenue.
Building Permits
The following building permits
were approved by the Glencoe
City Council Monday, Aug. 4:
Daris Remus, 905 Glenmoor
Lane, reroof.
Scott Graley, 1217 13th St. E,
reroof.
Glorian Kappel, 1806 Ives Ave.
N, reroof.
Nicole McCarty, 2024 11th St.
E, reroof.
Roger Hilgers, 1329 McLeod
Ave. N, reroof.
Jason Thiemann, 525 Edgewood Dr., window replacement.
Dorothy Lindeman, 1120 13th
St. E, plumbing permit.
Duane Klaustermeier, 385
Edgewood Dr., mechanical permit.
Sherry Jones, 1429 14th St. E,
fence.
Xavier Strong, 1906 11th St. E,
mechanical permit.
Gayle Schwarze, 906 Ford
Ave. N, mechanical permit.
Lauro Gomez, 1405 15th St. E,
reroof.
Caroline Vogt, 1408 Birch Ave.
N, mechanical permit.
Terry Anderson, 1603 Baxter
Ave. N, garage doors.
Greg Copas, 1214 Morningside Ave., window replacement.
Cory Bargmann, 2005 11th St.
E, reroof.
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The final performance of the Glencoe summer Music in the Park concert series featured the Community Strings under the direction of Jack Noennig. The music ranged
from Jazz to classical to show tunes for the
Glencoe Lions Club-sponsored event held
at the main Oak Leaf Park shelter. Above,
from left, Baden Noennig, JaeLynn Pinske,
Scott Landes and Jens Lundstorm performed. At middle left, Landas soloed on
the violin, while at middle right, Noennig did
the announcing. At right, bottom, Kristin
Bortnum put down her violin to dance a
polka with a member of the audience.
Glencoe’s 2015 preliminary levy
decreases; LGA will increase
Cooperative Continued from page 1
ley County Fair and the Garlic Festival in Hutchinson, as
well as trying to get information out to the Norwood
Young America and Lester
Prairie areas.
If there is a significant interest after the informational
meeting, the steering committee will begin looking at grant
and other funding opportunities to help supplement the
membership dues, as well as
finding a place for the cooperative.
A marketing study also will
likely be done, Goettl said.
According to Goettl, coop
members will make an investment (the cost of which will
be based on the actual number of people participating)
and will then become part
owners of the business.
“That’s where the ‘cooperative’ comes in,” said Goettl.
“If we make a profit, the
owners get a dividend.”
Once the cooperative is
started, it will work with
local, organic-certified growers to provide food during the
summer and fall, although it
may have to import food from
warmer parts of the country
during the winter months.
Goettl said that the only
complaint she ever hears is
that organic and natural foods
are more expensive.
“And that’s true,” said
Goettl. “But it’s healthier, and
it’s an investment in your
health. You get what you pay
for.”
Goettl encourages interested people to come to the Aug.
19 meeting at the City Center.
Information also available on
Facebook by searching for
Glencoe Food Coop, or by
visiting the website at
www.glencoefood
coop.com.
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Bakery & Restaurant
OPENING Tues., Aug. 19
Hours: 10-5 Tues.–Sun.
Lunches served 11-4
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follow blue signs
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Missing Hutch
woman found
HUTCHINSON — A
Hutchinson woman who was
missing for at least 24 hours
was found by St. Cloud Police on Wednesday afternoon,
July 30, according to the
Hutchinson Leader. Tamara
Jean Newcomb, 48, had left
her home Tuesday morning,
July 29, for an appointment in
Watertown, but never arrived.
There was no contact with
her, and family members became concerned and contacted law enforcement, who put
out an alert. She was found
Wednesday afternoon in St.
Cloud. No other information
was available from the St.
Cloud Police.
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hearing for 10th Street will
be at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 2,
also at the City Center.
• The council also heard of
talks with McLeod County
Habitat for Humanity on the
donation of the house in the
Creekside subdivision near
Miller Manufacturing.
The city purchased the
house earlier in the year for
$182,500.
City Council and Economic Development member
Gary Ziemer met at the house
with representatives from
Habitat for Humanity. He reported they were excited
about the possibility.
City Administrator Mark
Larson reported he had received estimates from Fahey
Sales to auction off the
house. The cost was high for
the return.
• Heard the city is waiting
on final approval from the
FAA on a grant for the expansion of the airport runway.
Everything is ready to go
once the approval is received.
The project is expected to be
completed later this fall.
Martha Mielke
SUNDAY, AUG. 10
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ta. Glencoe Mayor Randy
Wilson serves as the current
coalition president.
In other business, the
Council:
• Heard of two petitions to
vacate streets within the city
limits.
The first petition is from
ADM Alliance Nutrition to
vacate DeSoto Avenue between 10th Street and the
railroad tracks. In addition to
the main building site, ADM
Alliance Nutrition owns the
former Johnson Motors lot on
the north side of 10th Street
between Chandler and DeSoto Avenues.
The second petition came
for the portion of 10th Street
in front of Fleet Supply and
Shopko. The city does not
currently maintain the portion
of the street. It was thought to
have been vacated back in the
1980s.
The council passed two
resolutions setting public
hearings in regards to the
streets.
The public hearing for the
DeSoto portion of the street
will be held on Sept. 2 at 7
p.m. at the City Center. The
Filings for candidacy continue in the Glencoe-Silver
Lake (GSL) School District
and area municipalities.
Filings opened July 29 and
will close on Aug. 12. Officials will be elected in the
Nov. 4 general election.
Three candidates have filed
for three open seats on the
GSL School Board, including
incumbents Ann Twiss and
Clark Christianson and former school board member
Gary Schreifels. Jason Lindeman’s seat also is up for election, but he had not filed as of
noon Tuesday. Terms are for
four years each, beginning
Jan. 5, 2015.
There has only been one
filing for the Glencoe City
Council as of Tuesday. Allen
Robeck has filed for the atlarge position currently held
by Lori Adamietz. Also up for
election are the Council seats
currently held by John
Schrupp, Precinct 2, and Gary
Ziemer, Precinct 3.
In Brownton, only incumbent Council member Doug
Block has filed for candidacy.
Other positions set to expire
this year are those of Mayor
Jay Werner and Council
member Chuck Warner.
Incumbent VeeAnn Wood
has filed for re-election to the
Plato City Council. Other
seats open for election are
those currently held by
Mayor Bob Becker and
Council member Julie Wischnack.
Stewart has had no filings
as of Tuesday.
Messages left at Biscay and
New Auburn were not returned Tuesday.
Open House
70th Birthday
Party honoring
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Music in the Park finale
other communications equipment, and its structural engineering.
Both items will be recommended for final approval by
the County Board at its Aug.
19 meeting.
LEADING THE McLEOD
EMERGENCY FOOD SHELF
City, school
filings open
Chronicle photos by Rich Glennie
By Karin Ramige Cornwell
General Manager
For the third year in a row,
the city of Glencoe’s preliminary tax levy is anticipated to
decrease by .43 percent.
The total preliminary levy
is $2,237,922, down from
$2,247,587 in 2014 and
$2,275,942 in 2013.
Work will continue on the
budget for final approval in
the upcoming months.
In a related matter, the
Council heard from Amanda
Duerr, a lobbyist for the
Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities.
Duerr reported that Glencoe will receive an increase
of $31,585 in Local Government Aid (LGA) over the certified 2014 amount.
During the 2014 state legislative session, an additional
$7.8 million was approved
for LGA. With this change in
the law, Glencoe will receive
$23,562 more than expected.
The Coalition of Greater
Minnesota Cities is one of
two such organizations to
which the city belongs. The
coalition represents 85 communities in greater Minneso-
lizing Hilton Avenue as a
haul route with dust control
by the contractor, Monday
through Friday operation
from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., and
a restoration plan.
The other conditional use
permit involved Verizon’s
proposed construction of a
communications tower in
Acoma Township.
Garrett Lysiak of Owl Engineering was engaged to review the plan, and to make
sure it conforms to the county’s ordinance.
Lysiak said the tower will
be a mono-pole of less than
200 feet, so it will not require
lights, and is being constructed primarily to address “dead
spots” in Verizon’s coverage
area.
Lysiak said his study also
addressed such issues as
whether the pole would be located on tribal burial grounds
or property of other historic
significance, whether it
would interfere with radio
signals from emergency or
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By Lori Copler
Editor
The McLeod County Planning Advisory Commission
considered two conditional
use permit applications at its
Wednesday, July 30 meeting
— one a renewal of a mining
operation on Larry Phillips’
property in Glencoe Township, southwest of Glencoe,
and the other for a Verizon
Wireless communications
tower in Acoma Township.
William Mueller & Sons,
Inc., requested renewal of the
mining permit on the
Phillips’ property, to help
with a possible project in
Gaylord and in anticipation
of possibly being awarded a
bid when the city of Glencoe
begins its street reconstruction project next year.
Ray Howell of William
Mueller & Sons said there
may be some minimal crushing of reclaimed product at
the site.
Larry Gasow, zoning administrator, said the plan for
the pit is to have it restored to
farmland once all the material
has been mined out.
The same conditions for
the renewed permit will be
the same as the original: uti-
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The McLeod County Chronicle, Wednesday, August 6, 2014, page 4
The primary
election is upon us
Our view: Even without local races,
it’s important to get out and vote
T
he primary election is coming up Tuesday, Aug. 12,
less than a week away.
Turnouts at primary elections tend
to be low; in fact, several political
“experts” are already predicting
record low turnouts for the Minnesota primary.
It really isn’t surprising. First, the
primary was moved from September
to August, when people are still trying to squeeze in a summer vacation,
coping with the sluggishness of heat
and humidity, and just are not in the
political frame of mind that comes
with the brisk onset of fall and the
start of a new school year.
Second, there are seldom any local
races. The exception in our area is in
the Hutchinson area. There, the 5th
District County Board of Commissioners race has drawn three candidates — incumbent Jon Christensen
and challengers Bill Hard and Joe
Nagel — and the mayoral race in the
city of Hutchinson also has drawn
three candidates, with Paul Ackland
and Gary T. Forcier challenging incumbent Steve Cook. So, we expect
turnout to be a little higher in that
area. For the rest of us, the ballot
will be centered around state and
federal candidates.
And, third, many people do not
care for the straight party ticket voting that comes with the primary.
Those voters who occasionally cross
party lines have a hard time voting
for a candidate in their party when
their true preference for a candidate
may be from another party.
But still, the primary is a part of
the political process, and a critical
step in setting up the “big show” that
comes with the November general
election. The primary election is
every voter’s chance to determine
who will be on the November ballot
for the final vote.
We encourage you to vote Aug.
12. If you choose not to, please don’t
complain if your favorite candidate
is not among the slate of candidates
on the Nov. 4 ballot. This is your
chance to advance the best candidates; please take advantage of it.
— L.C.
Letters to the Editor
Glencoe blood drive nearly
meets goal of 122 units
To the Editor:
Thank you to the Glencoe Community and area donors for taking
your time to donate at the July 30
Glencoe community blood drive.
We collected 118 units, four short
of our goal of 122. But the Red
Cross team called it a good day and
a good drive.
We had 85 whole-blood and 17
“double-red” donors giving 33 units
(one double red donor could only
give one unit). We again had 28 noshows (22 percent of our original appointments) and 11 walk-ins. There
were only four deferrals, which one
of the technicians noted was a low
number for a summer drive.
For the busy summer month of
July, we are thankful for every unit
we collect. The 118 units collected
have the potential to help 354 patients. Good work, donors! Thank
you.
A special thanks goes, as always,
to the businesses and all the volunteers who help to make each drive a
success, whether we meet our goal
or not. Without all of our faithful
volunteers, there would be no blood
drives.
The thank you note from the ARC
Collection Supervisor Jennifer and
her team said: “Thank you so much
for all the hard work putting the
drive together. Please pass on a
thank you to the others that volunteered to help. We all appreciated the
meal, too — it was delicious!”
A special note about the light meal
provided for the Red Cross team and
the consideration of our volunteer
cook Sharon Schauer.
At the April drive, there was one
tech who was allergic to onions. The
main dishes Sharon had made for the
April drive had some type of onion
in them.
So this time Sharon made a small
non-onion portion of her salad, in
addition to her regular recipe with
onion, in case the same tech was
working at this drive. The same tech
was here, and Sharon was able to
serve her the non-onion portion of
the salad.
The thank you note from Jennifer
and team had a special hand-written
addition: “I want to say a very special thank you to the wonderful lady
who remembered my onion allergy
and made sure she had lunch for me,
it meant the world to me. Thank
you.”
— Carrie
Just one example of the dedicated
and considerate volunteers we have.
It is a team effort — by volunteers
and donors.
The teamwork begins again in October in preparation for our last
blood drive of 2014 on Wednesday,
Nov. 19.
Charleen Engelmann,
Coordinator
Glencoe community
blood drive
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Letters to the Editor
Glennie led a well-run, independent newspaper
To the Editor:
I love living in Glencoe. I’ve been
in this area for nearly all my adult
life. I first arrived here when Ronald
Reagan was president.
I didn’t always have this love for
my town. Yes, I do claim some ownership to Glencoe. What has helped
develop this relationship with a municipality?
That would be a well-run local
newspaper. How are you gonna find
out what’s going on? The newspaper, unless you live next door to the
local gossip grapevine.
If you are one who likes to get involved, the newspaper is key. The
first time I ever heard of the Shady
Lane Sportsmen Club was in The
McLeod County Chronicle. I’ve
been a member ever since … 19
years.
I first learned of the local police
reserves in The McLeod County
Chronicle. I became a member and
served five years back before the
turn of the century.
It is a good thing to keep up on
what the City Council is doing, so
you can let them know your opinion
to help them run our town well. If
not for the local paper, we wouldn’t
have a clue what the City Council is
up to.
There are a hundred other things I
wouldn’t know, if it wasn’t for a
well-run local newspaper.
So, I give tribute to my friend and
retiring editor, Rich Glennie. You
have “been at the helm” of our successful, local, independent newspaper, which is a major building block
of our community.
Jon Baldwin
Glencoe
Vote for Jeff Johnson in Aug. 12 primary election
To the Editor:
Jeff Johnson is the Republican-endorsed candidate for governor;
please for vote him in the primary
on Tuesday, Aug. 12.
Below is Jeff’s vision for Minnesota as shared at a recent gubernatorial debate.
Jeff envisions a state where
“politicians understand that taxpayers actually work really, really hard
for their money and we treat it just
as carefully as though it was coming
out of their pocket.”
Jeff envisions a state where “doctors and patients are making healthcare decisions and not insurance
companies and not government.”
Jeff envisions a state “where we
are not just constantly taking more
money from taxpayers but we are
trying to find ways to unleash the innovative power of individuals and
entrepreneurs to actually grow our
economy and benefit us all.”
Most importantly, Jeff envisions a
state “where we have ended this philosophy of the poor are poor and the
rich are rich and all we can do is redistribute the wealth and instead we
are preaching every single day a sincerely held belief that the poor can
become the middle class and the
middle class can become rich and
anyone who starts with nothing can
achieve anything in this great state.”
Diane Robinson
Hutchinson
Rich Glennie wasn’t just a reporter, he was a friend
To the Editor:
In the many years of living in
Glencoe, who would have ever
known I’d be so sentimental about a
news reporter retiring?
Rich Glennie was not only a reporter, he was a friend to many of
us.
He always has a cheerful smile
and a wave whenever you see him
out and about.
His columns made many laugh out
loud as relating to some of his crazy
experiences!
I personally have spent a lot of
time with him as he interviewed me
year after year for Operation Minnesota Nice (soldier packages). If
you read his articles and editorials
about the project, you would know
his heart was as big as the kind
words he wrote.
I thank Rich as well as The
Chronicle for all the publicity the
project has received. Though I’m
saddened by Rich leaving, I wish
him “good luck” on his new adventures in life.
I do look forward to working with
Lori Copler in the future with the
Operation Minnesota Nice (OMN)
project.
Linda Krueger
Glencoe
Habitat offering Brush With Kindness program
To the Editor:
I write on behalf of Crow River
Habitat for Humanity, not for donations of time or money; although either is very welcome, but rather candidates for A Brush with Kindness
exterior home repairs.
We have provided simple affordable housing to low-income families
in McLeod County for more than 20
years and now offer A Brush with
Kindness exterior home repairs for
low-income homeowner households.
I know the need exists for these
exterior painting and minor repairs
that homeowners cannot afford and
are often physically unable to do on
their own. No one is applying and I
don’t know why. Do you have a
neighbor, friend, relative that needs
help? Encourage them to contact us
at 320-587-8868 or todd@crhfh.org,
or even stop by our office at 218
Main St. S., Suite 116, in Hutchinson. Together we may just be the
very help they need.
Todd Schnobrich
Construction Manager
Crow River
Habitat for Humanity
email to: loric@glencoenews.com
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however, must be signed. Private
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No groceries? Still plenty to eat
I haven’t been grocery
shopping in nearly a month,
yet somehow, I’ve been eating really well lately.
For one, it helps having a
couple of grandmothers who
are excellent cooks and always willing to share their
homemade kolaches, rhubarb
cake and fresh peach pie
topped with whipped cream.
I’ve also been really fortunate to have friends who love
to cook, and have invited me
over for grilled garlic and
herb shrimp over cous cous,
accompanied with toasted
french bread and sweet red
cherries.
It was my birthday last
month, and I was treated to Tbone steak with potato salad
and southern-style baked
beans and that same evening,
I enjoyed an enormous rack
of juicy, smoked beef ribs,
baby red potatoes and rum
cake.
Twenty-eight never tasted
so good.
Also, July was chocked full
of Thursday night “Music in
the Park” events in Silver
Lake, and I’ve enjoyed barbeque sandwiches, hot turkey
sandwiches, pickles, potato
chips and an array of
desserts, including Jell-O
cake, chocolate chip cookie
bars and giant frosted brownies that probably gave me
three cavities.
But last week was the
biggest week of “free” food
The Travel Section
By Alyssa Schauer
in my life.
For one, our previous editor, Rich Glennie, was retiring, so we honored him with
a work potluck on Thursday
afternoon and an open house
event Friday afternoon.
Thursday’s event saw blueberry coffee cake (which I
dug into before lunch even
started), homemade fiesta
dips with tortilla chips, fried
chicken, savory beef sandwiches, fruit pizza and an
array of platters with perfectly arranged cuts of ham, salami, turkey, and mozzarella
and cheddar cheeses.
Before I reached the end of
the table, my plate was full so
I had to return to be sure I
tried everything.
It was difficult not falling
into a food coma while sitting
at work. I ate so much I
vowed I wouldn’t eat the rest
of the day, but remembered I
was headed to Chanhassen
Dinner Theaters that evening
for “The Little Mermaid.”
I’ve been lucky enough to
experience shows at the theater before, so I knew the
menu was nothing plain.
I indulged in garlic shrimp
alfredo over tri-colored rotini
and for dessert, Rebecca,
Sarah, her fiance, Eric, and I
split the towering chocolate
cake and salted caramel
cheesecake.
I had to roll out of the
booth after the show and was
thankful I could adjust the
buttons on my shorts to make
room for my growing belly.
And then Pola-Czesky
Days followed and of course
I ate three Sportsmen’s burgers and a basket of cheese
curds over the weekend, on
top of parade candy and other
junk.
I was terrified to step on
the scale Sunday but would
you believe I lost five
pounds?!
If eating well helps me lose
weight, I’m not going to
complain.
But my dad lovingly reminded me over the weekend
that if I keep eating like I do,
it’ll catch up with me.
So here’s to only eating
one piece of cake at Sarah’s
upcoming wedding instead of
three. Portion control, right?
Letters to the Editor
Primary elections create fair playing field
To the Editor:
Primary elections are to
make the playing field for the
best candidates fair and equitable. Sometimes, incumbents
have worked hard to provide
the best outcomes for the
population they represent.
Other times, there may be
those who think they can do a
better job. If so, get out there
and vote for the one you
think can best represent you.
Don’t let anybody else decide
for you. If you don’t vote,
that may be something that
will happen.
For the good of the state of
Minnesota, I am supporting
Gov. Mark Dayton and State
Auditor Rebecca Otto. Gov.
Dayton made responsible decisions regarding the direction of the state by investing
in projects that will provide
long-term benefits.
Minnesota is held up as an
example of economic growth
and job creation. The investment in education will ensure
that continued growth.
Rebecca Otto is nationally
recognized in her field as
state auditor. She has served
us well with honesty and integrity and certainly deserves
to be re-elected to serve us
for another term. I’m asking
that she be allowed to do that.
By all means, get out to the
polls and vote for your preferred candidate.
Jan Conner
Hutchinson
Letters to the Editor
Chronicle photos by Rich Glennie
To the Editor:
Our state of Minnesota is
holding its primary election
on Tuesday, Aug. 12. This is
your opportunity to choose
who you want to support as
your elected officials in our
state.
Offices with more than one
candidate include the following: Minnesota governor,
United States senate, and various state and local offices.
The candidates chosen will
be on the final general election ballot in November. If
there is someone running for
office that you believe in, this
will be your only chance to
see that they remain on the
ballot.
Typical primary election
voter turnout in our state is
around 15 percent. That
means that very few people
are making very large decisions about who will represent them on the fall ballot.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if
we, in Minnesota, could
make national news headlines
with 85 percent of voters
coming to the polls? In 2012,
Minnesota led the nation in
the November election with
76.1 percent of voters casting
ballots. We, as Minnesotans,
need to show our respect for
the privilege of voting.
There are several capable
candidates seeking election.
For the office of governor, I
urge you to vote for Marty
Seifert, a man who understands the needs of greater
Minnesota and our entire
state.
Take the time and make a
difference!
Marie Thurn
Glencoe
An opportunity to select our real leaders
To the Editor:
We, the people, have an
opportunity and, dare I say,
an obligation, to vote for new
leadership in our state and
federal government.
Are you as concerned as I
am with the explosive growth
of government spending and
the intrusion of government
data collection on ordinary
citizens? It is time for citizens to exercise their authority and vote for leaders who
are fiscally conservative servants of the people that respect the rule of law and the
rights guaranteed to us in our
Constitution.
On Aug. 12, the statewide
primary election will be held
to choose the best candidates
to represent the political parties on the Nov. 4 ballot. Your
right and duty is to participate in this election to choose
the right candidate to represent your values. You may either vote in person next Tuesday or request an absentee
ballot to vote early. Please
call your county auditor’s office for details on how and
where to vote.
Marty Seifert is the best
qualified candidate to be our
next governor of Minnesota.
Marty is the candidate who
has covered the entire state
visiting and listening to citizens in every one of the 87
counties in Minnesota. He
knows and understands the
economic concerns of every
area of Minnesota, from the
farm fields of southwestern
Minnesota where he grew up,
to the Iron Range, and
throughout the Metro Area
where business and families
struggle to keep up with government regulations, taxes
and spending. Marty’s experience in the private sector as a
business owner, and a legislative leader have prepared him
well to lead our state. With
state Rep. Pam Myrah as his
lieutentant governor, this will
be the best team to lead our
state and preserve the values
we embrace. Vote for Seifert
Aug. 12.
Ron Shimanski
Silver Lake
Blood drive
Donors responded to a
call for help with the
American Red Cross
blood drive at the Glencoe
City Center July 30 when
118 units of blood were
collected. The goal was
122. Days prior to the collection, local organizers
feared the drive would fall
well short of its goal. Instead, donors like Carol
Urbach, above, and Veryl
Becker, at right, stepped
up to do their part. The
Red Cross phlebotomists
are Julie Eberle, above,
and Brittany Jarnot, at
right. The next blood drive
in Glencoe will be
Wednesday, Nov. 19.
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The primary election is coming up Tuesday, Aug. 12, and
will determine party candidates for the Nov. 4
general election.
Do you plan to vote in the primary election?
1) Yes
2) No
Results for most recent question:
The third annual Heat in the Street benefit concert
was held in the west parking lot of the
Glencoe City Center. Is that a good
place for next year’s event?
• Yes — 61%
• No — 8%
• I never attended, so don’t care — 31%
Design begins
on water tower
Now that a site has been selected for Gaylord’s new
water tower, the design is
now under way, according to
The Gaylord Hub. The downtown water tower is deteriorating, and the new one will
be located directly west of
town and north of Highway
19. The new water tower will
have a 400,000-gallon capacity, whereas the downtown
tower, built in 1917, only
holds 75,000 gallons. Gaylord’s east water tower, built
in 1990, holds 400,000 gallons.
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far left at the goal; Shannon Jerabek and Paul Karels on
the next pipe; Jake Knick, Kyle Wigern and Darrell Gens
on the third pipe; Chris Hansch, Mike Havelka and
Nathan Zellmann (backs to the camera on the fourth
pipe); and Randy Templin and Jeff Streich.
‘Human foosball’ to anchor BARK
activities Saturday in Brownton
By Lori Copler
Editor
ednesday
evening, July 30,
a group of
friends gathered at the Mark
and Lori Cacka home in
Brownton to try out the
“human foosball” arena that
will be used for Brownton
Area Resources for Kids” annual fundraiser on Saturday,
Aug. 9.
Lori Cacka took a short
video of the practice session
and posted it on her Facebook
page.
Since then it has gone viral.
At a most recent check
Monday, Lori Cacka’s video
has had 40,282 “shares.”
“The Rock 101.9” radio
station has shared it on its
website. Others have posted it
to YouTube. CNN called
Mark Cacka Friday and interviewed him.
“She (the CNN reporter)
thought it was a really cool
idea,” said Mark Cacka. “She
called me ‘brilliant,’” he
added with a laugh.
But the idea of a humansized foosball table isn’t
unique to the Cackas. His
family came upon the idea
while visiting at his brotherin-law’s parents’ summer
place near Alexandria.
“There’s a small town up
there that happens to have a
W
human-sized foosball arena,”
said Cacka.
BARK began raising
money for activities for
Brownton area kids after the
McLeod West School District
folded in 2009 and the
Brownton school building
was closed.
“We wanted to make sure
we’d still have summer and
winter activities for kids locally,” said Cacka. The
Cackas are among many who
belong to BARK’s leadership
committee.
The first five years of its
existence, BARK hosted an
annual kickball tournament
that was the anchor for other
activities, including a fun run,
clowns, bounce houses, bean
bags and more.
But the thought was always
there that if the kickball tournament began to flag, BARK
would consider human foosball as a unique activity.
“Last year, we only had
five kickball teams,” said
Cacka.
But despite the fact that the
foosball video has gone viral,
drawing comments and interest from all over the nation,
only one foosball team has
committed to Saturday’s tournament.
“I think people just weren’t
sure about what it was,” said
Cacka. Since the video hit the
Brownton Corn Feed
set for Friday evening
The Brownton Lions
Club will host its annual
corn feed Friday, Aug. 8,
from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at
the Brownton Community
Center.
There is a charge for the
meal, which consists of
sweet corn, hot dogs,
baked beans, chips, milk
and coffee.
Volunteers are needed to
help husk corn Friday at 1
p.m. in the Brownton City
Park.
The Lions Club also is
sponsoring a kids pedal
pull at 7 p.m., with registration starting at 6:30
p.m.
People
Hausladen, Kraus note birth
Brianna Hausladen and Samuel Kraus of St. Cloud announce the birth of their daughter, Arya Mary Kraus, on
July 24, 2014, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Arya
weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 211⁄2 inches long.
Grandparents are Mary and James Hausladen of Lester
Prairie and Steve and Lena Kraus of Oshkosh, Wis.
Tibbits on ‘Rising Star’ show
Megan Tibbits, 26, daughter of Russ and Dee Tibbits
of Michigan and niece of Bob and Sandy Tibbits of Glencoe, has been competing on ABC-TV’s “Rising Star,” a
talent show in which audience members use a smartphone application to vote yes or no for candidates while
they are performing. “Rising Star” airs on Sundays at 8
p.m.
Former editor named to board
Ann Merrill, a former editor of The McLeod County
Chronicle in the late 1980s, has been named to the board
of directors of Cultural Jambalaya, a volunteer-based
nonprofit that uses photography to promote understanding among cultures. Merrill is currently General Mills’
global communications manager, and a former Star Tribune journalist.
Internet, more and more people are contacting BARK organizers.
“A lot of people are interested; now they’re trying to
put teams together,” said
Cacka.
Cacka said he built his
arena by “just piecing things
together” and getting help
from friends for ideas and
spacing.
“There was no blueprint,”
Cacka said.
Cacka said he’s glad of the
interest the video inspired,
hoping it will bring more
people to Brownton to support BARK.
“It’s for the kids,” he said.
“It’s all about the kids.”
BARK Day
Saturday’s “BARK Day”
activities include: the human
foosball tournament, a bean
bag tournament, a buffalo
chip toss, 5K fun run/walk
and kids dash, inflatable
rides, pony rides, clown town
and a street dance.
Team registrations for the
human foosball tournament,
which replaces the traditional
kickball tournament, are open
through Aug. 7 by calling
Shannon Jerabek at 320-3284239. Registration is $100
per team. There will be payouts to the top three teams,
based on an eight-team tour-
Menu
Aug. 11-15
Millie Beneke Manor
of Glencoe, Brownton, Stewart
and Silver Lake
Senior Nutrition Sites
Monday — Cranberry-glazed
chicken, baked potato, Californiablend vegetables, bread, margarine, fruit cocktail, low-fat milk.
Tuesday — Hamburger and
tomato casserole, corn, mandarin
orange whip, bread, margarine,
cookie, low-fat milk.
Wednesday — Grilled chicken
wrap with chicken, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, mayo,
melon cubes, potato salad, bar,
low-fat milk.
Thursday — Baked fish, macaroni and cheese, country-blend
vegetables, pears, raspberry parfait dessert, low-fat milk.
Friday — Salisbury steak,
mashed potatoes, carrots, bread,
margarine, blushing pears, lowfat milk.
nament. Participants must be
15 or older.
The bean bag tournament
will be played regardless of
weather, either outdoors or in
the Brownton Area Civic
Center. There will be a 90
percent payback to the top six
teams, based on 32 teams.
The entry fee is $30 per
person. Registration is from 9
a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Official
rules and registration information may be obtained by
calling Todd Kalenberg at
320-582-1605.
The 5K starts at 8 a.m. For
more information, e-mail Stef
Gronlund at gronlund@hutch
tel.net.
The inflatable rides will be
available from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m.; pony rides, 2 p.m. to 4
p.m.; an exhibition foosball
game for kids 14 and under,
noon; and clown town, 1 p.m.
to 4 p.m. The buffalo chip
toss will be held at various
times throughout the day.
A vendor fair will be held
in the old wrestling room at
the civic center from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
The day’s events will be
capped with a street dance in
front of the Brownton Bar &
Grill, featuring Papa Shaw,
from 8 p.m. to midnight.
22 Brownton
seniors met
on Monday
Twenty-two Brownton
senior citizens met Monday,
Aug. 4, at the community
center.
Cards were played with the
following winners: 500,
Gladys Rickert, first, and
Norma Albrecht, second;
pinochle, Pearl Streu, first,
and Harriet Bergs, second;
and sheephead, Lil Lindeman, first, and Lowell Brelje,
second.
Audrey Tongen won the
door prize. Theola Fors
served refreshments.
The next meeting will be
Monday, Aug. 11, at 1 p.m.
All area seniors are welcome.
Local chiropractic
clinic earns awards
Dr. Kurt Kramer and his
team at Glencoe Family Chiropractic received awards at
the National Chiropractic
Conference held in Atlanta,
Ga. on Friday, July 18.
The “A+ Achievement”
award was given to Dr.
Kramer and recognizes the
doctor who has achieved
goals as well as time records
in specific aspects of practice
and statistics.
The “Sunshine” award was
given to Carol Nelson. The
recipient of this award is recognized for warmth and love
radiated to all they serve in
their practice.
The “Diamond” award was
given to Kaylia Johnson for
her exceptional and dynamic
service provided to the practice and doctor.
Wednesday night — Lows 56-62; partly cloudy with
scattered thunderstorms.
Thursday — Highs 74-80; lows 57-63; mostly clear
with possible night showers.
Friday — Highs 73-80; lows 59-65; partly cloudy with
scattered thunderstorms.
Saturday — Highs 76-83; lows 60-66; clouds with
scattered showers.
Sunday — Highs 78-84; partly cloudy.
Weather Quiz: When can we stop worrying about severe thunderstorms and tornadoes in a typical year?
Answer to last week’s question (What are some of August’s weather extremes?): Highest temperature, 103 degrees (Aug. 15, 1936); lowest temperature, 39 degrees
(Aug. 19, 1967); most rainfall, 7.28 inches (Aug. 30,
1977); and, I’m sorry to say, but this is the last month of
the year I don’t need to report snowfall as September has
seen the white stuff.
Remember: I make the forecast, not the weather!
B.A.R.K.
Open House 55th
Wedding Anniversary
Vendor
Fair
Located in Old
In honor of
Willmar & El Donna Harbarth
Sunday, August 17
2:00-5:00 PM
Brownton Community Center
Hosted by the family
Wrestling Room
Brownton Civic Center
Saturday, Aug. 9
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Friends of Mark and Lori Cacka did a test run a humansized foosball arena that will be used by Brownton Area
Resources for Kids (BARK) in a foosball tournament Saturday. The tournament will be one of many activities that
will help raise funds for BARK, which sponsors activities
for kids in Brownton. In the photo above are Kurt Selle,
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Chronicle photo by Lori Copler
We’ll continue our weather-winning streak this week
as pleasant temperatures and only a couple chances of
rain slide our way.
Our very abnormal year continues as we stay on the
cool side of the summer warm front (only two 90-degree
highs to date, normally we see 15 or so). The upper-level
winds that basically control our weather continue to keep
the hot temperatures and rain to our south. A storm system will increase rain chances mid week but as I write
this the bulk of it appears to be aimed at southwestern
Minnesota. It looks like our best chance of rain would be
Wednesday with a couple of widely scattered chances as
we progress towards the weekend. The end of the week
chances won’t be widespread; these types of storms pop
up late in the day as heating creates enough instability to
develop a thunderstorm and move on quickly.
Highs for the most part stay in the upper 70s to low
80s, inching up a bit as we move towards Sunday. There
are hints of a slight warm-up early next week, so if
you’re a fan of the heat, maybe it’s not too late.
Have a great week August week, all!
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Thurs., Aug. 7 — AA Group mtg. next to Post Office in
Stewart, 8 p.m., call 320-212-5290 for info.
Sat., Aug. 9 — McLeod County DFL, Hutchinson Public Library, 10 a.m.
Sun., Aug. 10 — Open House celebrating 30 years of service by Marietta Neumann, executive director of the McLeod
Emergency Food Shelf, 1-4 p.m., Glencoe City Center Grand
Ballroom.
Mon., Aug. 11 — Tops Weigh-In mtg., 5-5:30 p.m.; Brownton
Senior Citizens Club, Brownton Community Center, 1 p.m.;
Stewart City Council, 7 p.m., Edward Ewald Post 143 of Brownton & Auxiliary, Brownton Community Center, 7:30 p.m.
Tues., Aug. 12 — Narcotics Anonymous, Brownton Community Center, 7 p.m.
Wed., Aug. 13-Sun., Aug. 17 — McLeod County Republicans at McLeod County Fair.
Thurs., Aug. 14 — AA Group mtg. next to Post Office in
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Silver Lake Area News
Pola-Czesky
pool raffle
winners
Chronicle photo by Alyssa Schauer
Pola-Czesky grand marshals
Cyndi and Cory Fouquette were announced as the 2014-15 Pola-Czesky
grand marshals during the toilet bowl
races Friday evening at Pola-Czesky
Days. The Fouquettes said they consider
themselves “imports” to the community,
but have always felt welcome and at
home in Silver Lake.
Upcoming Events
The following is the list of
winners from the Silver Lake
Pool and Parks raffle held
Sunday during Pola-Czesky
Days:
$3,000, Brad Lokensgard,
Silver Lake.
$1,500, Brent Posusta, Silver Lake.
$500, Judi Hall, Silver
Lake.
$100, Gene and Burnett
Wawrzyniak, Silver Lake.
$100, Tom and Bev Hoffmann, Silver Lake.
$100, Bruce Schermann,
Silver Lake.
$100, Adam Nowak, Cokato.
$100, Marilyn Becker,
Kimball.
$100, Barb Fiecke, Silver
Lake.
$100, Mary Ann Mallak,
Silver Lake.
Firearm safety classes slated
Citywide
garage sales
Aug. 21-23
Seniors meeting set Monday
The Silver Lake citywide
garage sales are set for
Thursday through Saturday,
Aug. 21-23.
The GFWC Silver Lake
Women’s Club will again be
serving a barbeque sandwich
lunch. See future issues of
The Chronicle for details.
The annual firearm safety classes are set for Monday,
Aug. 11, through Saturday, Aug. 16, from 7 p.m. to 9
p.m., each evening. The classes are open to anyone ages
12 and older. Call Leon Pesina at 320-327-3120 with any
questions.
Rakow to share Israel travels
This Sunday, Aug. 10, during the 9:30 a.m. worship
service and the 10:35 a.m. Sunday school time at Grace
Bible Church, Grace Rakow will be sharing about her recent internship in Israel. Rakow, who is a senior at the
Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Ill., returned last Sunday after living nine weeks near Tiberius, Israel. She will
be sharing about the ministries she was involved in, the
family she stayed with as well as pictures of areas she
visited. The public is invited to attend and there is no
charge. Grace Bible Church is located on Cleveland Avenue in Silver Lake, next to the city water tower.
Degree of Honor meeting set
The Degree of Honor No. 182 regular meeting is
scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 1 p.m., in the Silver
Lake Auditorium. A catered meal will be served at 4 p.m.
The Silver Lake senior citizens club will hold its
monthly meeting on Monday, Aug. 11, at 1 p.m.. at the
Silver Lake Auditorium.
Pork chop, sweet corn dinner
Faith Presbyterian Church is hosting a pork chop and
sweet corn dinner on Thursday, Aug. 21, from 6 p.m. to
7:30 p.m. The menu includes pork chops with applesauce, sweet corn, beans, pickles, bars and beverages.
Advanced ticket sales only. For tickets, please call Alice
Paul at 320-327-2311 or Barb Wawrzyniak at 320-3273158. Deadline to purchase tickets is Aug. 17.
Fouquettes named as
’14-15 grand marshals
By Alyssa Schauer
Staff Writer
Cory and Cyndi Fouquette
are still “surprised” to be
named the 2014-15 PolaCzesky grand marshals,
though they were told of the
honor over a week ago.
The Fouquettes moved to
Silver Lake from California
in 1993, and in 2000, they
moved back to California for
a couple of years, but returned to the area in 2002 and
currently reside in Hutchinson, but have always felt welcome in Silver Lake though
they consider themselves
“imports.”
Cory is a Cold Spring native and ended up in San
Diego, Calif., through the
U.S. Navy, where he met
Cyndi.
“We lived across the street
from each other,” Cyndi said,
and added she had always
wanted to live in a smaller
community, especially to
raise children.
The Fouquettes have three
children, Amber, 26; Autumn,
25; and Shane, 23; and one
grandson, JT, 5.
Cory joined the Navy at 17
years old, just a junior in high
school, and earned his GED
on an aircraft carrier stationed in Japan. He was in the
Navy for four years, and is
currently employed as a pipefitter and teaches part time
for the pipefitters union.
“I am teaching apprentice
pipefitters to be journeymen,”
Cory said.
Cyndi owns and runs her
own small business making
and designing slip covers,
and she took over the cleaning duties at the Silver Lake
Legion once a week when
Alma Ogitzak retired.
“(Designing slip covers) is
a good creative outlet for me.
Plus having my own business
helps me be there for the
kids. I’m very domestic,”
Cyndi said.
Cyndi also does a lot of
canning. “We just canned our
first batch of pickles, today,”
she laughed.
The Fouquettes said they
learned how to can and garden from Margie Eischens.
“She was our gardening
consultant when we moved to
Silver Lake,” Cory said. He
added that now, Virgil Vacek
also is one of his “gardening
consultants.”
Cory loves to spend his
free time in the garden, read,
fish and spend time in the
garage “putzing.”
Besides running her own
business and canning, Cyndi
also makes soap, knits and
enjoys decorating their home.
The Fouquettes are members of the Silver Lake American Legion and Silver Lake
American Legion Auxiliary,
where they put in countless
hours of volunteer work.
Cory has been a post commander for the Legion, and
Cyndi took over as organizer
and coordinator for the local
blood drives in Silver Lake
sponsored by the Auxiliary.
Cory also is a member of
the Silver Lake Sportsmen’s
Club and is on the board of
directors for the club.
The Pola-Czesky weekend
kept the grand marshals busy,
as the Fouquettes attended
nearly every event scheduled.
“It was great to see the
coronation. I had never seen
that before, and it was great
to see how well-composed
the girls were and everything
that goes into that event,”
Cyndi said.
Both said they enjoyed riding in the parade and seeing
everybody along the curbside
sitting with their families and
friends.
“Usually I’m marching
with the Legion in the parade,
and I keep focused straight
forward, so it was neat to see
where everybody sits for the
parade,” Cory said.
“And for me, growing up,
we never went to parades, so
it’s great to see what a family
tradition it is here. It’s kind of
neat,” Cyndi said.
Cory said he was surprised
to see the number of organizations in Silver Lake that
contribute to Pola-Czesky
Days and commended all the
volunteers who work together
to put on the celebration.
The Fouquettes are looking
forward to their year as grand
marshals and feel very “honored” to be chosen.
“Though we live in
Hutchinson, we definitely
wanted to keep ties in Silver
Lake. That’s home,” the Fouquettes said.
Submitted photo
Music in the Park finale
Over 465 people enjoyed the final
evening of six Thursday night Music in
the Park events in Silver Lake. The music
was provided by the Silver Nickel Band
(above). From left to right are DeNeil
Memorials received
in honor of Pettis
In July, the American Cancer Society received memorials from family and friends
remembering Wayne Pettis,
according to Jeanne Ray, memorial chair.
Donations go toward research, education and patient
services, and in hopes to find
a cure for cancer.
The American Cancer Society receives memorial gifts
in memory of the deceased
and honor gifts as tributes to
the living.
“To make a memorial gift,
the donor needs only to contact me with their name and
address, the name of the person remembered, and the
name and address of the person to whom the notice of the
Messner opens engraving design business
HUTCHINSON — Sara
Messner recently received
loan assistance from the
Southwest Initiative Foundation’s (SWIF) microenterprise loan program for the
start-up of her personalized
engraving design business in
Hutchinson.
Messner has always had an
interest in artistic endeavors
and she began working with
Terry Kempfert, who owns
Celebration Glass in Hutchinson.
Kempfert wished to find
someone to train with her
specific skills and assist with
her customer base in order to
free up time for other facets
of her business.
The process for Messner
required specialized training
with Kempfert, a master artist
and mentor. Messner was first
taught the copperplate font in
calligraphy, then on a special
engraving machine for professional, personalized engraving on glass, crystal and
metal.
This method is not etching
or laser engraving, but actually cuts into the glass, which is
then filled with either silver
or gold, making it more artistic, professional looking, and
desirable.
Personalized beer mugs,
wine glasses, coffee mugs,
mirrors and ornaments are
popular items that individuals
purchase and then bring to
Messner for hand engraving.
Personalized gifts for weddings or as party favors are
currently very popular and
that trend is expected to continue as people look for
unique gifts. To contact
Messner about her services,
call 320-583-0031.
“We are pleased to be able
to assist Sara with the start-up
of her engraving business,”
said SWIF Program Coordinator Berny Berger. “The
business education SWIF
provides through the microloan program will be an
Thompson, Dick Nagy, Charlie Moe, Lara
Liepold, Mitchell Thompson and Chad
Thompson. The Council of Catholic
Women (CCW) of Holy Family Church
served lunch and prizes were given away.
asset to her as her business
grows.”
The SWIF loan proceeds
were used to purchase equipment and for working capital.
Loan programs have been a
key function of SWIF since
its inception as a way to support communities and businesses throughout southwest
Minnesota.
SWIF receives funding assistance from the U.S. Small
Business Adminstration and
U.S. Department of Agriculture. For more information,
contact SWIF at 800-5949480, 320-587-4848 or
loans@swifoundation.org.
SILVER LAKE
RESIDENTS:
gift should be sent,” Ray
said.
Requests should be sent to
Ray at 809 Lindy Lane NE,
Hutchinson, MN 55350.
Please call the American
Cancer Society at its toll-free
number at 800-227-2345 or
contact Ray at 320-587-2838
with any questions.
To submit information for publication
in The Chronicle,
there is a drop box
located at the Silver
Lake city office, or
call Alyssa Schauer
at 320-864-5518,
or email alyssas@
glencoenews.com.
In Memory of
DeLoris Ardolf
Aug. 5, 1956
Wonderful memories
woven in gold,
These are the
treasures we
tenderly hold.
Like falling leaves,
the years go by,
But memories of you
will never die.
Happy 75th Birthday
Grandpa Danny.
We love you!
Love, Larry & JoAnn
Kay & Gary
*31Ca
*31Ca
Thank you!
The Pola-Czesky Committee would like to offer our gratitude and
recognize the success of our recent Pola-Czesky Days celebration!
Thank you to our Grand Marshalls, Cory and Cyndi Fouquette for all
that you’ve done and will continue to do this next year. Our 20132014 Royalty for a super job representing Silver Lake. A special
thank you to all organizations, committees and their families. Wonderful comments were received for each event that took place. The
kindness was overwhelming! There is a lot of “behind the scenes
planning and hours volunteering” that takes place months before the
big weekend. Our vendors shared that our celebration is a favorite as
it “runs itself” and is so well organized. Thank you to everyone for
your hard work and dedication! And, thank you to all the visitors!
From the start of Music in the Park to the finale of the event on Sunday evening! See you next year! Let the planning begin!
Sincerely, The Pola-Czesky Committee
Sandy Posusta, 2014 Chairperson
F31Cj
The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, August 6, 2014, page 8
Sibley County Fair 4-H champions noted for 2014
Holmquist, GC.
Costume beginner: Champion,
Emily Holmquist, GC.
Poultry
Chickens breeding: Champion, Zachary Weber, AC; reserve
Jordan Mueller, AC.
Market: Champion, Zachary
Weber, AC; reserve, Alyssa
Weber, AC.
Egg production white: Champion, Sam Thies, HIC; reserve,
Savannah Oachs, RRR.
Egg production brown: Champion, Savannah Oachs, RRR; reserve, Sarah Malinowski, RRR.
Bantams: Champion, Alissa
Ramthun, HIC.
Ducks breeding: Champion,
Alissa Ramthun, HIC; reserve,
Sam Thies, HIC.
Market: Champion, Alissa
Ramthun, HIC; reserve, Alissa
Ramthun, HIC.
Bantams: Champion, Alissa
Ramthun, HIC; reserve, Joseph
Mueller, AC.
Geese breeding: Champion,
Alissa Ramthun, HIC.
Market: Champion, Sam
Thies, HIC.
Turkeys market: Champion,
Caleb Scharpe, HIC.
Rabbits
Overall: Champion, Amanda
Anderson, BWS; reserve, Sam
Thies, HIC.
Small Breeds
PB junior buck: Champion,
Austin Hiles, TT.
PB junior doe: Champion,
Amanda Anderson, BWS.
PB senior buck: Champion,
Sam Thies, HIC.
PB senior doe: C h a m p i o n ,
Sam Thies, HIC.
Overall buck: Champion, Sam
Thies, HIC.
Overall doe: Champion,
Amanda Anderson, BWS.
Large Breeds
PB junior buck: Champion,
Jaidyn Cohrs, WW.
PB junior doe: Champion, Jaidyn Cohrs, WW.
PB Intermediate buck: Champion, Julia Cohrs, WW.
PB intermediate doe: Champion, Julia Cohrs, WW.
PB senior buck: Champion,
Jaidyn Cohrs, WW.
PB senior doe: Champion, Jaidyn Cohrs, WW.
Overall buck: Champion, Jaidyn Cohrs, WW.
Overall Doe: Champion, Jaidyn Cohrs, WW.
Sheep
Ewe: Champion, Brady
Roiger, TT: reserve, Analise
Rogich, RRR.
Market: Champion, Trenten
Rogich, RRR; reserve, Trenten
Rogich, RRR.
Trio: Champion, Lauren
Roiger, TT; reserve, Trenten
Rogich, RRR.
Lamb lead beginner: Champion, Jordan Mueller, AC; reserve,
Cody Sievert, BWS.
Intermediate: Champion,
Amber Schmidt, WW.
Swine
Barrow: Champion, Austin
Weckwerth, RRR; reserve,
Austin Weckwerth, RRR.
Market gilt: Champion, Austin
Weckwerth, RRR; reserve,
Analise Rogich, RRR.
Gilt: Champion, Austin Weckwerth, RRR; reserve, Hailee
Rogich, RRR.
Showman: Champion, Hailee
Rogich, RRR.
Dairy goat
Junior: Champion, Amanda
Anderson, BWS; reserve, Jacob
Unger, BWS.
Senior: Champion, Johanna
Jutz, BWS; reserve, Jacob
Unger, BWS.
Dairy market goat: Champion,
Connor Johnson, HIC; reserve,
Connor Johnson, HIC.
Cat
Senior: Champion, Zack
Klaers, RRR.
Intermediate: Champion, Ben
Klaers, RRR.
Pet
Intermediate: Champion, Julia
Cohrs, WW; reserve, Christian
Cohrs, WW.
Beginner: Champion, Rylee
Gruenhagen, BWS; reserve, Tara
Stainbrook, AC.
Showmanship
Beef senior: Champion, Courtney Eibs, HIC; reserve, Emily
Altenberg, HIC.
Intermediate: Champion,
Stephanie Altenburg, HIC; reserve, Madison Latzke, RRR.
Beginner: Champion, Baleigh
Peterson, BWS; reserve, Connor
Johnson, HIC.
Dairy senior: Champion,
Trevor Tuman, AC; reserve,
Baryn Gronholz, AC.
Intermediate: Champion, Taylor Schauer, WW; reserve, Adam
Schauer, WW.
Beginner: Champion, Chandler Bening, AC; reserve, Alyson
Dieball, AC.
Poultry senior: Champion, Zac
Weber, AC; reserve, Alyssa
Weber, AC.
Intermediate: Champion,
Charles Tesch, RRR; reserve, Ian
Malinowski, RRR.
Beginner: Champion, Chandler Bening, AC; reserve, Cody
Sievert, BWS.
Rabbits senior: Champion,
Sam Thies, HIC; reserve, Jaidyn
Cohrs, WW.
Intermediate: Champion, Lauren Roiger, TT; reserve, Julia
Cohrs, WW.
Beginner: Champion, Austin
Hiles, TT; reserve, Cole Bauer,
WW.
Sheep senior: Champion,
Zach Dahlke, WW; reserve,
Brady Roiger, TT.
Intermediate: Champion,
Analise Rogich, RRR; reserve,
Lauren Roiger, TT.
Beginner: Champion, Cody
Sievert, BWS; reserve, Jordan
Mueller, AC.
Swine senior: Champion,
Hailee Rogich, RRR; reserve,
Scott Holmquist, GC.
Intermediate: Champion,
Austin Weckwerth, RRR; reserve, Analise Rogich, RRR.
Beginner: Champion, Baleigh
Peterson, BWS; reserve, Emily
Holmquist, GC.
Dairy goat senior: Champion,
Johanna Jutz, BWS; reserve,
Jacob Unger, BWS.
Intermediate: Champion, Kaitlyn Unger, BWS.
Beginner: Champion, Kylie
Unger, BWS; reserve, Connor
Johnson, HIC.
Aerospace
Beginner: Champion, Jessica
Willegal, BWS; reserve, Jessica
Willegal, BWS.
Intermediate: Champion,
Evan Eibs, RRR; reserve,
Branstyn Peterson, BWS.
Club banner
Champion, High Island
Clovers; reserve, Rush River
Rushers.
Child development
Intermediate: Champion, Kaitlyn Unger, BWS; reserve, Jason
Ross, TT.
Clothing
Fashion Revue purchased garment
Beginner: Champion, Kylie
Unger, BWS; reserve, Jessica
Willegal, BWS.
Intermediate: Champion, Kaitlyn Unger, BWS.
Senior: Champion, Amanda
Anderson, BWS; reserve, Johanna Jutz, BWS.
Fashion Revue constructed
garment
Beginner: Champion, Grace
Kapolczynski, BWS; reserve,
Jessica Willegal, BWS.
Intermediate: Champion,
Stephanie Altenburg, HIC; reserve, Madilyn Latzke, RRR.
Senior: Champion, Cathy
Mashuga, TT.
Clothing construction — purchased garment
Intermediate: Champion, Kaitlyn Unger, BWS.
Senior: Champion, Johanna
Jutz, BWS; reserve, Marisa
Kroells, AC.
Clothing construction — constructed garment
Beginner: Champion, Lillian
Dose, AC; reserve, Grace Kapolczynski, BWS.
Intermediate: Champion,
Stephanie Altenberg, HIC; reserve, Madilyn Latzke, RRR.
Senior: Champion, Cathy
Mashuga, TT.
Community Pride
Champion, Weepings Willows; reserve, Arlington Conquerors.
Computer
Beginner:
Champion,
Nathaniel Dolan, GC.
Corn
Beginner: Champion, Cody
Sievert, BWS; reserve, Jessica
Widmer, GC.
Intermediate: Champion, Ben
Klaers, RRR; reserve, Abigail
Widmer, GC.
Senior : Champion, Sam
Thies, HIC; reserve, Mason
Latzke, RRR.
Crafts
Beginner: Champion, Mariah
Kranz, WW; reserve, Mary
Niebuhr, BWS.
Intermediate: Champion, Taylor Perschau, HIC; reserve, Savannah Oachs, RRR.
Senior: Champion, Marisa
Kroells, AC; reserve, Lindsey
Becker, WW.
Fine arts
Beginner: Champion, Baleigh
Peterson, BWS; reserve, Rachel
Widmer, GC.
Intermediate: Champion, Kaitlyn Unger, BWS; reserve, Mariah Koester, WW.
Senior: Champion, Emily
Eibs, RRR; reserve, Cassidy
Sloot, TT.
Demonstrations
Beginner: Champion, Jessica
Willegal, BWS; reserve, Rylee
Gruenhagen, BWS.
Intermediate: Champion,
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Branstyn Peterson, BWS; reserve, Lauren Roiger, TT.
Senior: Champion, Kaitlyn
Unger and Johanna Jutz, BWS;
reserve, Sam Thies, HIC.
Livestock: Champion, Kaitlyn
Unger and Johanna Jutz, BWS;
reserve, Sam Thies, HIC.
Overall: Champion: Jessica
Willegal, BWS.
Entomology
Intermediate: Champion, Jordan Mueller, AC.
Exploring animals
Beginner: Champion, Lillian
Dose, AC; reserve, Jessica Willegal, BWS.
Senior: Champion, Ashley
Mercier, HIC.
Fishing sports
Intermediate: Champion,
Dusty Wendinger, WW; reserve,
Seth Kapolczynski, BWS.
Senior: Champion, Brent Walters, HIC.
Flower gardening
Beginner: Champion, Shelby
Dieball, AC; reserve, Lillian
Dose, AC.
Intermediate: Champion, Abigail Widmer, GC; reserve, Alexis
Stock, AC.
Senior: Champion, Johanna
Jutz, BWS; reserve, Johanna
Jutz, BWS.
Foods and nutrition
Beginner: Champion, Kylie
Unger, BWS; reserve, Colby
Brandt, RRR.
Intermediate: Champion,
Dusty Wendinger, WW; reserve,
Jason Ross, TT.
Senior: Champion, Trenten
Rogich, RRR; reserve, Jacob
Unger, BWS.
Food preservation
Beginner: Champion, Jessica
Willegal, BWS; reserve, Jessica
Willegal, BWS.
Geology
Beginner: Champion, Joseph
Mueller, AC.
Health
Beginner: Champion, Alyson
Dieball, AC.
Senior: Champion, Jacob
Unger, BWS; reserve, Trenten
Rogich, RRR.
Home environment
Beginner: Champion, Claudia
Gronholz, AC.
Intermediate: Champion, Kaitlyn Unger, BWS.
Senior: Champion, Courtney
Eibs, HIC.
Indoor gardening
Beginner: Champion, Colby
Brandt, RRR; reserve, Cody
Sievert, BWS.
Intermediate: Champion,
Madilyn Latzke, RRR.
Senior: Champion, Cassidy
Sloot, TT.
Lawn and landscape
Intermediate: Champion,
Analise Rogich, RRR.
Senior: Champion, Trenten
Rogich, RRR.
Needle arts
Beginner: Champion, Rachel
Widmer, GC; reserve, Jessica
Widmer, GC.
Intermediate: Champion,
Mariah Koester, WW; reserve,
Stephanie Mashuga, TT.
Senior: Champion, Sam
Galatz, TT.
Performing arts
Beginner: Champion, Baleigh
Peterson, BWS; reserve, Kylie
Unger, BWS.
Intermediate: Champion,
Branstyn Peterson, BWS; reserve, Branstyn Peterson, BWS.
Senior: Champion, Amanda
Anderson, BWS; reserve, Sarah
Malinowski, RRR.
Photography
Beginner: Champion, Morgan
Thoele, AC; reserve, Makayla
Lagerwall, BWS.
Intermediate: Champion,
Mariah Koester, WW; reserve,
Savannah Oachs, RRR.
Senior: Champion, Jaidyn
Cohrs, WW; reserve, Kyle
Polzin, WW.
Video
Beginner: Champion, Jack
Steinborn, AC.
Senior: Champion, Sarah Malinowski, RRR; reserve, Mariah
Schwecke, TT.
Plant and soil science
Beginner: Champion, Shelby
Dieball, AC.
Potato
Beginner: Champion, Zachary
Schwarzrock, BWS.
Intermediate: Champion,
Devon Schwarzrock, BWS.
Senior: Champion, Sam Thies,
HIC.
Quilting
Beginner: Champion, Cody
Sievert, BWS; reserve, Montana
Krueger, HIC.
Senior: Champion, Sarah Malinowski, RRR; reserve, Brent
Walters, HIC.
Robotics
Intermediate: Champion, John
Niebuhr, BWS; reserve, Charles
Tesch, RRR.
Safety
Beginner: Champion, Shelby
Dieball, AC.
Scrapbooks-club
Champion, High Island
Clovers; reserve, Transit Trailblazers.
Scrapbooks-individual
Beginner: Champion, Alyson
Dieball, AC; reserve, Jessica
Willegal, BWS.
Intermediate: Champion,
Stephanie Mashuga, TT.
Senior: Champion, Cassidy
Sloot, TT; reserve, Savannah
Zippel, RRR.
Self-determined
Beginner: Champion, Jordan
Mueller, AC; reserve, Joseph
Mueller, AC.
Intermediate: Champion,
Stephanie Mashuga, TT; reserve,
Lilli Young-Froehlich, TT.
Senior: Champion, Cassidy
Sloot, TT; reserve, Catherin
Mashuga, TT.
Share the Fun-club
Champion, Arlington Conquerors; reserve, Blazin’ West
Stars.
Shooting sports
Beginner: Champion, Joseph
Mueller, AC; reserve, Connor
Johnson, HIC.
Intermediate: Champion, Savannah Oachs, RRR; reserve,
Kaitlyn Unger, BWS.
Senior: Champion, Jacob
Unger, BWS; reserve, Brent
Walters, HIC.
Shop/wood science
Beginner: Champion, Emma
Niebuhr, BWS; reserve, Cody
Sievert, BWS.
Intermediate: Champion, John
Niebuhr, BWS; reserve, Julia
Cohrs, WW.
Senior: Champion, Jaidyn
Cohrs, WW.
Small engines
Senior: Champion, Kyle
Polzin, WW.
Small grains and legumes
Beginner: Champion, Cody
Sievert, BWS; reserve, Rylee
Gruenhagen, BWS.
Intermediate: Champion,
Abby Widmer, GC; reserve, Ben
Klaers, RRR.
Senior: Champion, Sam Thies,
HIC; reserve, Zack Klaers, RRR.
Vegetable gardening
Beginner: Champion, Alyson
Dieball, AC; reserve, Marion
Pfarr, RRR.
Intermediate: Champion,
Devon Schwarzrock, BWS; reserve, Analise Rogich, RRR.
Senior: Champion, Sam Thies,
HIC.
Veterinary science
Beginner: Champion, Alyson
Dieball, AC; reserve, Jessica
Willegal, BWS.
Wildlife/biology
Beginner: Champion, Jessica
Willegal, BWS.
Senior: Champion, Jacob
Unger, BWS; reserve, Lindsey
Becker, WW.
Youth leadership
Senior: Champion, Zack
Klaers, RRR; reserve, Trenten
Rogich, RRR.
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PB Jersey senior 2-year-old:
Champion, Celeste Haukoos,
BWS.
PB Holstein senior 2-year-old:
Champion, Adam Schauer, WW.
GR Holstein senior 2-yearold: Champion, Baryn Gronholz,
AC.
PB Brown Swiss 3-year-old:
Champion, Trevor Tuman, AC.
Holstein 3-year-old: Champion, Madison Krueger, HIC.
PB Brown Swiss 4-year-old:
Champion, Mckenzie Sommers,
SBB.
Crossbred 4-year-old: Champion, Amanda Anderson, BWS.
PB Holstein
4-year-old:
Champion, Baryn Gronholz, AC.
BD Holstein
4-year-old:
Champion, Nolan Herd, SBB.
PB Brown Swiss dry cow:
Champion, Tanner Sommers,
SBB.
Holstein dry cow: Champion,
Nolan Herd, SBB.
GD Holstein advanced: Champion, Hayley Riebe, SBB.
Junior registered Holstein:
Champion, Emily Tiede, AC.
Junior grade Holstein: Champion, Adam Schauer, WW.
Junior colored breeds: Champion, Calvin Bening, AC.
Senior colored breeds: Champion, Trevor Tuman, AC.
Senior PB Holstein: Champion, Baryn Gronholz, AC.
Senior GR Holstein: Champion, Baryn Gronholz, AC.
Grand champion colored:
Champion, Trevor Tuman, AC.
Grand champion PB Holstein:
Champion, Baryn Gronholz, AC.
Grand champion GR Holstein:
Champion, Baryn Gronholz, AC.
Milk production: Champion,
Zack Klaers, RRR.
Dairy performance: Champion, Kole Polzin, WW.
Top three herd: 1. Taylor
Schauer, WW; 2. Nolan Herd,
SBB; 3. Trevor Tuman, AC.
Dog
Obedience Beginner A: Champion, Mary Niebuhr, BWS; reserve, Cody Sievert, BWS.
Beginner B: Champion, Lauren Roiger, TT; reserve, Ben
Klaers, RRR.
Graduate beginner: Champion,
Ian Malinowski, RRR; reserve,
Mariah Schwecke, TT.
Novice: Champion, Sarah Malinowski, RRR.
Pre-open: Champion, Kati
Danielson, AC.
Beginner agility: Champion,
Ian Malinowski, RRR; reserve,
Lauren Roiger, TT.
Elementary agility: Champion,
Sarah Malinowski, RRR.
Intermediate agility: Champion, Kati Danielson, AC.
Agility jumpers 1: Champion,
Sarah Malinowski, RRR.
Agility jumpers 2: Champion,
Kati Danielson, AC.
Showmanship junior novice:
Champion,Ian Malinowski,
RRR; reserve, Cody Sievert,
BWS.
Junior open: Champion,
Emma Niebuhr, BWS.
Senior novice: Champion,
Kati Danielson, AC; reserve,
Lauren Roiger, TT.
Senior open: Champion, Sarah
Malinowski, RRR; reserve, Zack
Klaers, RRR.
Rally pre-novice: Champion,
Cody Sievert, BWS; reserve,
Zack Klaers, RRR.
Rally novice: Champion, Ian
Malinowski, RRR; reserve,
Sarah Malinowski, RRR.
Rally pre-advanced: Champion, Kati Danielson, AC.
Horse
Pleasure beginner: Champion,
Jacob Eibs, RRR; reserve, Mariah Kranz, WW.
Intermediate:
Champion,
Kati Danielson, AC; reserve,
Derrek Schmidt, WW.
Senior: Champion, Kim Klingelhutz, TT; reserve, Sarah Malinowski, RRR.
Games beginner: Champion,
Allison Bauer, TT; Mariah
Kranz, WW.
Intermediate: Champion, Tyler
Stolt, GC; reserve, Becca Klingelhutz, TT.
Senior: Champion, Kim Klingelhutz, TT; reserve, Emily Eibs,
RRR.
Overall: Champion, Kim Klingelhutz, TT; reserve, Sarah Malinowski, RRR.
Horseless horse
Champion: Nathaniel Dolan,
GC; reserve, Morgan Thoele,
AC.
Horse training
Champion: Sarah Malinowski,
RRR.
Horse-related
Champion, Mariah Kranz,
WW.
Llama
Showmanship beginners:
Champion, Emily Holmquist,
GC; reserve, Owen Reid, RRR.
Obstacle beginner: Champion,
Owen Reid, RRR; reserve, Emily
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Sibley County Fair 4-H
champions for 2014 were announced after the fair wrapped
up last weekend. The results included:
Average daily gain
Beef Steer: Champion,
Branstyn Peterson, BWS; reserve, Analise Rogich, RRR.
Market Heifer: Champion,
Trenten Rogich, RRR.
Dairy Steer: Champion, Hannah Wisch, HIC; reserve, Taylor
Perschau, HIC.
Sheep: Champion, Makayla
Lagerwall, BWS; reserve, Lauren Roiger, TT.
Beef
Prospect calf:
Champion,
Courtney Eibs, HIC; reserve,
Zach Latzke, RRR.
Spring calf: Champion,
Stephanie Altenberg, HIC; reserve, Connor Johnson, HIC.
Fall calf: Champion, Jordan
Mueller, AC; reserve, Lillian
Dose, AC.
Summer yearling: Champion,
Joseph Mueller, AC; reserve, Jordan Latzke, RRR.
Junior yearling: Champion,
Emily Altenberg, HIC; reserve,
Lillian Dose, AC.
Senior yearling: Champion,
Gavin Latzke, RRR.
Heifer: Champion, Emily Altenberg, HIC; reserve, Lillian
Dose, AC.
Steer: Champion, Analise
Rogich, RRR; reserve, Branstyn
Peterson, BWS.
Dairy Steer: Champion, Taylor
Perschau, HIC; reserve, Zach
Wisch, HIC.
Cow/Calf: Champion, Jordan
Mueller, AC; reserve, Mason
Latzke, RRR.
Dairy
Overall: Champion, Baryn
Gronholz, AC; reserve, Adam
Schauer, WW.
Brown Swiss spring calf:
Champion, Calvin Bening, AC.
Holstein spring calf: Shelby
Dieball, AC.
Ayrshire winter calf: Champion, Kyle Polzin, WW.
Brown Swiss winter calf:
Champion, Alexia Sommers,
SBB.
PB Guernsey winter calf:
Champion, Ethan Grams, TT.
PB Jersey winter calf: Calvin
Bening, AC.
PB Red & White winter alf:
Champion, Mason Grams, TT.
PB Holstein winter calf:
Champion, Chandler Bening,
AC.
GR Holstein winter calf:
Champion, Adam Schauer, WW.
GR Ayrshire fall calf: Champion, Zack Klaers, RRR.
Brown Swiss fall calf: Champion, Alexia Sommers, SBB.
PB Guernsey fall calf: Champion, Ethan Grams, TT.
PR Holstein fall calf: Champion, Emily Tiede, AC.
GR Holstein fall calf: Champion, Montana Krueger, HIC.
Brown Swiss summer junior
yearling: Champion, Chandler
Bening, AC.
PB Jersey summer junior yearling: Champion, Celeste
Haukoos, BWS.
Crossbred summer junior
yearling: Champion, Shelby
Dieball, AC.
PB Holstein summer junior
yearling: Champion, Trevor
Tuman, AC.
GD Holstein summer junior
yearling: Champion, Zack
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Rosalie (Gleason) Gasow, 88, Glencoe
Obituaries
Lila Louise Albers, 89, of Glencoe
Lila Louise Albers, 89, of
Glencoe, died Tuesday, July
22, 2014, at St. Gertrude’s
Health and Rehabilitation
Center in
Shakopee.
A Mass
of Christian
Burial was
held Friday,
July 25, at
the Church
of St. Pius
X in Glencoe. The
Rev. Antho- Lila Albers
ny Stubeda
officiated.
The organist was Sue
Mielke, and the song leader
was Kelly LeCrone. Musical
selections were “Here I Am,
Lord,” “On Eagle’s Wings,”
“I Am the Bread of Life,”
“Hail Mary, Gentle Woman”
and “Amazing Grace.”
Pallbearers were her greatgrandchildren, Austin Maynard, Mitchell Maynard, Lauren
Longhenry,
Luke
Longhenry, Aaron Longhenry, Angie Johnson, Nolan
Barber, Bennett Barber,
Dylan Huitt, Ryan Longhenry, Dakota Keyser, Kylee
Keyser and Alyssa Keyser.
Interment was in the Glencoe
Catholic Cemetery.
Lila Louise Lee was born
Oct. 21, 1924, in Glencoe, to
Herbert and Alma (Riemers)
Lee. She received her educa-
tion at a country school and
then graduated from the
Glencoe High School with
the class of 1942.
After meeting at a dance,
she was later united in marriage to Henry John Albers
on Jan. 14, 1944, at the
Church of St. Pius X parish
house in Glencoe. They made
their home in the Glencoe
area.
The couple’s marriage was
blessed with four children,
Carol, David, Pat and John.
They shared over 56 years of
marriage before Mr. Albers
died on April 21, 2000.
In addition to being a loving wife, mother and homemaker, Mrs. Albers was a
farm wife and worked for
Henry Bruns as a store clerk
for about 10 years.
She was a lifelong member
of the Church of St. Pius X in
Glencoe, where she served on
the Council of Catholic
Women.
Mrs. Albers had a great
sense of humor with a selfless and giving personality.
She was a fair mother who
had wonderful nurturing and
caregiving abilities. She enjoyed cooking, playing cards,
fishing, bowling, dancing,
gardening and flowers. She
loved her family and was
very proud of them.
Survivors include her
daughters, Carol Maynard
and Pat Longhenry, both of
Glencoe; son, John Albers of
Glencoe; grandchildren, Scott
(Brenda) Maynard of Glencoe, Julie (Barry) Barber of
Shakopee, Lance (Debbie)
Longhenry of Milwaukee,
Wis., Barrett (Jen) Longhenry
of Prior Lake, Laura (Josh)
Keyser of Plattsmouth, Neb.,
and Kati Albers of Sioux
Falls, S.D.; great-grandchildren, Angie (Josh) Johnson,
Austin Maynard, Lauren
Longhenry, Nolan Barber,
Dakota Keyser, Mitchell
Maynard, Luke Longhenry,
Dylan Huitt, Kylee Keyser,
Bennett Barber, Aaron
Longhenry, Ryan Longhenry
and Alyssa Keyser; greatgreat-grandchild, Carter
Johnson; sister-in-law, Evelyn Lee of Minnetonka;
nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Preceding her in death
were her parents, Herbert and
Alma Lee; husband, Henry
Albers; son, David Albers;
sisters, Nina Lee, Betty
Zeimes and her husband,
George; and brother, Harold
“Bud” Lee.
Arrangements were by the
Johnson-McBride Funeral
Chapel of Glencoe. Online
obituaries and guest book are
available at www.hantge.
com. Click on obituaries/
guest book.
Donald Chapman, 95, of Hutchinson
Donald Leslie Chapman,
95, of Hutchinson, died July
28, 2014.
He was preceded in death
by his wife,
Shirley
Chapman;
d a u g h t e r,
Carolyn
Chapman;
mother, Violet Chitty;
father,
L e s l i e
Chapman;
stepfather,
Ray Chitty;
and sisters,
B e u l a h
Miller and
L e i l a
Thielking.
He is survived by
daughters,
P e g g y
( M i k e ) Donald
Carls and Chapman
S u s a n
(Rob) Hagberg; grandchildren, Andrea Rose, Sarah
Boyd, Lara Carls-Lissick
(Mike Lissick), Ariel Carls
(Paul Rehovsky), Megan Carriveau (Jeff), Tessa Walter
(Jeff) and Kai Hagberg
(Megan). He is also survived
by his great-grandchildren,
Isadora Nieman; Paris,
Chloe, Zaria and Max Boyd;
Maya, Aria and Will Lissick;
Bella and Ari Carls-Rehovsky; Abraham, Amelia
and Alice Carriveau; and
Brynn Walter.
Don Chapman was born
and raised in Vail, Iowa,
where he graduated from
high school in 1936. He attended Iowa State Teacher’s
College and Central College
and was a schoolteacher in
the Iowa towns of Fernald,
Gravity, and Baxter. He married Shirley Ellen Arnold, the
love of his life, in 1942.
Mr. Chapman later enlisted
and became a World War II
B-17 pilot based near Foggia,
Italy. On Dec. 25, 1944, after
a raid on the Brux Oil Refinery in Czechoslovakia, his
damaged plane went down
over Yugoslavia. He survived
and was sheltered by the
local people who found him.
The next day, in order to protect the townspeople, he surrendered to German soldiers
who were searching for him
and became a prisoner until
the war ended.
After the war, Mr. Chapman continued his education
and earned his bachelor of
arts from Upper Iowa University prior to attending the
University of Dubuque Theological Seminary. He entered
the ministry as a direct result
of his wartime experiences,
where he had seen the horrors
of war up close. It was his
hope and belief that there
could be a better way for humankind to resolve conflict
and that the best way for him
to make a difference was to
share the message of God’s
love for all of humanity.
He was ordained in 1949
and served churches in Monticello, Iowa, and New
Hampton, Iowa, prior to beginning his long ministry at
First Congregational Church
in Glencoe, on Oct. 1, 1955.
He served there until his retirement on June 30, 1984.
He loved his church and denomination and its dedication
to peace and justice, and he
continued to share messages
of hope and reconciliation
throughout his life.
Don and Shirley retired in
Pine River. They were inseparable and shared great joy
traveling, studying genealogy, reading, playing cards,
bird watching, and spending
time with family. Several
years after Shirley’s death in
2003, Mr. Chapman moved to
Hutchinson and has lived in
both Glencoe and Hutchinson
during that time.
A celebration of life service will be Tuesday, Aug. 12,
at 11 a.m., with a gathering
time at 10 a.m., at First Congregational United Church of
Christ, Glencoe. A luncheon
will follow.
Memorials preferred to
United Church of Christ One
Great Hour of Sharing, which
supports disaster relief and
critical response to needs domestically and abroad. If you
wish to donate online, visit
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Kenneth H. Krecklau, 81, of Willmar
Kenneth H. Krecklau, 81,
of Willmar, formerly of Glencoe, died Thursday, July 24,
2014, at the Glencoe Oak
Care Center in New London.
Funeral
services
were held
Wednesday,
July 30, at
the
Dob r a t z Hantge Fun e r a l
Chapel in
Hutchinson.
Officiating
was
the Kenneth
Rev. Robert Krecklau
Friedrich.
On the concertina was Lee
Gruenhagen playing “Amazing Grace.” Soloist Lyle
Krecklau sang “God’s Great
Meadowland” and “I’ll Fly
Away.” The congregational
hymn was “How Great Thou
Art.”
Pallbearers were Chad
Neuhaus, Jon Krecklau, Bret
Baumgardt, Shannon Krecklau, Bruce Baumgardt, Kevin
Baumgardt, Lance Baumgardt and Tyler Baumgardt.
Honorary pallbearers were
Michael Krecklau, Brian
Krecklau, Neil Alsleben,
Alan Alsleben and his nieces.
Interment was in the First
Lutheran Cemetery in Glencoe.
Mr. Krecklau was born
Sept. 8, 1932, in New Auburn
Township, Sibley County, to
Lawrence and Irene (Paulmann) Krecklau. He was baptized as an infant and confirmed in his faith as a youth
in New Auburn. He received
his education in the Glencoe,
Faribault and Owatonna
schools.
Mr. Krecklau resided in
Glencoe. In 1990, he moved
to Pleasant View Group
Home in Willmar.
He assisted with the family
farming operations. He was
later employed at the Rice
Hospital in Willmar.
Mr. Krecklau enjoyed fishing, watching TV and listening to oldtime and Christmas
music. He enjoyed attending
Oktoberfest and polka festivals. He especially cherished
the time he spent with his
family and friends.
When Mr. Krecklau needed
assistance with his daily care,
he became a resident of Glen
Oak Care Center in New
London on July 18.
Survivors include his
brothers, Myron (Linda)
Krecklau of Isle and Lyle
(Marion) Krecklau of Mission, Texas; sisters, Joan Alsleben of Glencoe and Virgene (Wayne) Baumgardt of
Glenwood; special friends
from Pleasant View Group
Home, Ron Fritz, Don Raitz,
and Jim Benggson and Mary
Saue; many nieces, nephews,
great-nieces and greatnephews and friends.
Preceding him in death
were his parents, Lawrence
and Irene Krecklau; brotherin-law, Willmer Alsleben;
nephew, Curtis Krecklau; and
niece, Carol Pattee.
Arrangements were by the
Dobratz-Hantge Chapel in
Hutchinson. Online obituaries and guest book are available at www.hantge.com.
Click on obituaries/guest
book.
Rosalie (Gleason) Gasow,
88 of Glencoe, died Sunday,
Aug. 3, 2014, at Glencoe Regional Health Services LongTerm Care.
Funeral
services
w e r e
Wednesday,
Aug. 6, at
the Johns o n McBride
Funeral
Chapel in
G l e n c o e , Rosalie
with
the Gasow
R e v .
Katherine Rood officiating.
Twyla Kirkeby was the organist, and soloist Justin Rierson sang “On Eagle’s
Wings.” Congregational
hymns were “Beautiful Savior,” “Rock of Ages” and
“What a Friend We Have in
Jesus.”
Her family served as pallbearers. Interment was in the
Hebron Cemetery in Judson,
Minn.
Rosalie Verniece (Gleason)
Gasow was born June 13,
1926, in Lafayette, the
daughter of August C. and
Amy (Olson) Johnson. She
was baptized Feb. 3, 1929,
and confirmed in her faith on
July 21, 1940, both in the
Lutheran faith. She graduated
from Winthrop High School
with the class of 1944 and
went on to receive her teaching degree from Mankato.
In the summer of 1952, she
was united in marriage to
Lyle Gleason in Bernadotte.
They made their home in
Nicollet and were blessed
with seven children, Joan,
John, William, Bradley,
Mark, Melody and Robert.
After her husband’s death,
she moved to the Winthrop
area. In November 1989, she
was united in marriage to
Ruben Gasow in Kensington.
They made their home together in Glencoe.
She taught school for several years in various towns
and later, after her children
were grown, worked at
Hands in Winthrop. She was
a 4-H mom, taught religion,
and was a member of Christ
Lutheran Church in Glencoe.
Mrs. Gasow loved gardening, canning and loved her
house plants. She was the unofficial welcoming committee and loved to visit with
anyone she would meet.
She is survived by her children, Joan (Steve) Michel of
Belle Plaine, William Gleason of St. Peter, Bradley
(Julie) Gleason of Nicollet,
Mark (Cindy) Gleason of
Winthrop, Melody (Mark)
Weber of Nicollet and Robert
Gleason of Winthrop; grandchildren, Beck Michel, Barbara Michel, Adam Michel,
Maureen Michel, Jennifer
Gleason, Marie (Brad) Essman, Jason Gleason, Nicolette Gleason, Anna Gleason,
Nichole Gleason, Rachel
(Cade) Gleason, Courtney
Gleason, Angie Weber and
Valerie Weber; great-grandchildren, Emily and Olivia
Eassman; six stepchildren; 17
step-grandchildren; 10 stepgreat-grandchildren; sistersin-law, LaVone Johnson, Lucille Johnson, Delores Gleason and Florence Mogensen;
many nieces, nephews, other
relatives and many friends.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, August C. and
Amy Johnson; first husband,
Lyle Gleason; second husband, Ruben Gasow; and
brothers, Sydney Johnson and
Wallace C. Johnson.
Arrangements were by the
Johnson-McBride Funeral
Chapel of Glencoe. Online
obituaries and guest book are
available at www.hantge.
com. Click on obituaries/
guest book.
Marlene F. Graupman, 77, of Chaska
Marlene Fay Graupmann,
77, of Chaska, formerly of
Hamburg, died Thursday,
July 24, 2014, at Auburn
Manor Home in Chaska.
Funeral
services
were held
T h u r s d a y,
July 31, at
Emanuel
Lutheran
Church in
Hamburg.
The Rev.
Donald Andrix offici- Marlene
Graupman
ated.
The organist was Cheryl
Andrix, and special music
was “The Lord’s Prayer” by
soloist Todd Bentz, and
“What A Wonderful World.”
Congregational hymns were
“Lift High the Cross” and
“What a Friend We Have in
Jesus.”
Pallbearers were Alex
Kroells, Quinton Langworthy, David Bohlmann, Donny
Bohlmann, Corey Breyer,
Rick Graupmann, David
Martin, Eric Will, Jeff Will,
Lance Will, Pat Will and Tim
Will. Interment was on Friday at the church columbarium.
Marlene Fay Will was born
Aug. 12, 1936, in Westbrook
Township in Cottonwood
County, to Oscar and Lorna
(Schultz) Will. She was baptized as an infant Sept. 13,
1936, by the Rev. H.J.
Bouman and confirmed in her
Christian faith as a youth on
April 2, 1950, by the Rev.
L.T. Wohlfeil, both at
Emanuel Lutheran Church in
Hamburg.
She received her education
at Hamburg Public School
and Emanuel Lutheran
School in Hamburg, graduating with the class of 1954 at
Central High School in Norwood Young America. She
earned her nursing degree at
Charles T. Miller School for
Nursing in St. Paul.
On Sept. 28, 1957, Marlene
Will was united in marriage
with Loran “Lefty” Graupman by the Rev. L.T.
Wohlfeil at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Hamburg. The
couple was blessed with three
girls, infant daughter, Jan and
Jodi.
Mrs. Graupman was a lifelong dedicated nurse who
truly enjoyed her work helping and serving others. Her
nursing career spanned nearly
50 years, beginning at Glencoe Municipal Hospital then
a dedicated employee of
Ridgeview Hospital in Waconia for 34 years.
She was a lifelong member
of Emanuel Lutheran Church
in Hamburg.
Mrs. Graupman was a loving mother, grandmother and
dear friend to many. She enjoyed her many travels seeing
the country and parts of Europe with several close
friends, as well as being a
snowbird in Arizona, near
Jodi and her family. Her annual trip up north with her
nurses “Cabin Crew” was always the highlight of the
summer. She also enjoyed her
many years as a Mary Kay
consultant.
Mrs. Graupman enjoyed
bowling and was a passionate
competitor participating in
many state and national
bowling tournaments. She
also was a very dedicated and
loyal fan, being the consum-
mate Twins, Vikings, Gophers and Hamburg Hawks
town ball baseball fan! She
loved sports and she loved
talking about sports.
Mrs. Graupman hardly
ever missed a sporting event
of her daughters and siblings,
always encouraging and supportive. Her highlight was
being able to watch her four
grandchildren participate in
many baseball, basketball and
softball games.
Survivors include her
daughters, Jan Kroells of
Chaska, and her significant
other, Jonathan Aanestad, of
Orono, and Jodi (Paul) Langworthy of Fountain Hills,
Ariz.; four grandchildren,
Alex Kroells and Allison
Kroells of Chaska and Hannah Langworthy and Quinton
Langworthy of Fountain
Hills, Ariz.; brothers, Warren
(Barb) Will of Jordan and
Doug (Donna) Will of Fort
Worth, Texas; sister-in-law,
Doris Will of Gaylord; brothers-in-law, Robert Herrmann
of Hamburg, Ernie (Jan)
Breyer of Glencoe; nieces,
nephews, other relatives and
many friends.
Preceding her in death
were her parents, Oscar and
Lorna Will; infant baby
daughter; brother, Darryl
Will; and sisters, Dianne
Breyer and Sandra “Sandy”
Herrmann.
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Michael Robert Lentsch, 31, of Hector
Obituaries
Arnold Eldon Evenski, 81, of Dassel
Arnold Eldon Evenski, 81,
of Dassel, died peacefully on
Monday, July 28, 2014, at his
home.
A Mass
of Christian
Burial was
held Saturday, Aug. 2,
at St. John’s
Catholic
Church in
Darwin.
M r .
E v e n s k i Arnold
was born Evenski
May
11,
1933, in St. Cloud, to Steven
and Alma (Gillitzer) Evenski.
He grew up near St. Joseph
and moved to the Stockholm
area near Cokato in 1941,
where he lived until 1998. He
attended Grass Lake, Stockholm and Cokato schools.
Following his schooling, Mr.
Evenski painted with his father.
On Nov. 1, 1952, he was
united in marriage to Arlene
Bjork. He began work at Pure
Milk, later Mid-America, in
Winsted in 1954, where he
worked until his retirement in
1997.
He and Mae Erickson were
married on Sept. 25, 1998,
and made their home near
Dassel.
Mr. Evenski was a hobby
farmer. He loved being outdoors hunting, camping, or
just walking the bean fields.
He also loved motorcycles,
purchasing his latest motorcycle at the age of 74. Mr.
Evenski enjoyed spending
time with his family and
friends.
Survivors include his wife,
Mae; children, Brenda (John)
and Keith (Joyce); grandchildren, Kyle (Nicole) and
Amanda; great-grandchildren, Kyson and Ashlyn;
brothers, Roland and Vernon
(Diane); along with other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; wife, Arlene;
and brothers Orvin and Edward.
The Swanson-Peterson Funeral Home of Cokato handled arrangements.
Ryan Mark Mueller, 40, of Chanhassen
Ryan Mark Mueller, 40, of
Chanhassen, died Tuesday,
July 29, 2014, with loved
ones by his
side.
Funeral
services
were held
S a t u r d a y,
Aug. 2, at
First Evangelical
Lutheran
Church in
G l e n c o e . Ryan Mueller
The Rev.
R o n a l d
Mathison officiated.
The organist was Cheryl
Andrix. Congregational
hymns were “For All the
Saints,” “What a Friend We
Have in Jesus” and “I Know
That My Redeemer Lives.”
Honorary pallbearers were
Justin Schimelpfenig, Travis
Schimelpfenig, Robert “Cletus” Ramos, Brian Graupman, Byron Wallace and Dan
Wagoner. Pallbearers were
Jay Voigt, James Rehmann,
Jason Telecky, Clinton
Knacke, Mike Schmidt, Nate
Bliss, Tony Stockman and
Rob Becker. Interment was in
First Evangelical Lutheran
Cemetery in Glencoe.
Mr. Mueller was born Sept.
10, 1973, in Glencoe, to
Loren Mueller and Evonne
(Lange) Mueller. He was baptized as an infant on Sept. 30,
1973, by the Rev. E.W. Blumenkamp, and was confirmed in his faith as a youth
on April 24, 1988, by the
Rev. Harvey G. Kath, both at
First Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Glencoe.
He received his education
in Glencoe, graduating with
the Glencoe High School
class of 1992. Mr. Mueller
furthered his education by attending St. Cloud Technical
College.
On Aug. 27, 2005, Mr.
Mueller was united in marriage to Jodi Biederwolf at
First Congregational United
Church of Christ in Glencoe.
They made their home in
Glencoe until 2002, when
they moved to Chanhassen.
Their marriage was blessed
with one daughter, Aubrey.
They shared over eight years
of marriage together.
Mr. Mueller worked for the
city of Glencoe for five years
and then for the city of Minnetonka in the public works
department.
He enjoyed hunting and
fishing with friends, supporting all Minnesota sports
teams and socializing with
friends and family. He cherished the time spent with
family, especially his daugh-
ter, Aubrey.
Survivors include his wife,
Jodi Mueller of Chanhassen;
daughter, Aubrey Mueller of
Chanhassen; mother, Evonne
Mueller of Glencoe; father,
Loren (LaMane) Mueller of
Glencoe; in-laws, Dan and
Joanne Biederwolf of Glencoe; brothers, Dean Mueller
and his wife, Tiffani Nash, of
Evanston, Ill., and Daniel
Mueller and his wife,
Michele Vig, of Edina;
nephews and nieces, Axel and
Esther Mueller and Julia and
Owen Mueller; sister-in-law,
Jamie (Chris) Yurek of Glencoe; stepbrothers and stepsisters, Tony Rick, Kirk (Terry)
Rick, John (Sue) Rick, Tim
Rick, Tammy Grade, Rose
(Jeff) Vergin and Jill (Aaron)
Labedz; other relatives and
many friends.
Preceding him in death
were his maternal grandparents, Arnold and Esther
Lange; and paternal grandparents, Arnold and Esther
Mueller.
Arrangements were by the
Johnson-McBride Funeral
Chapel of Glencoe. Online
obituaries and guest book are
available at www.hantge.
com. Click on obituaries
guest book.
Michael Robert Lentsch,
31, of Hector, died early
Tuesday morning, July 29,
2014, at Harmony River in
Hutchinson after fighting
cancer.
A celebration of
life service
was held
S a t u r d a y,
Aug. 2, at
Z i o n
Methodist
Church in
Buffalo
Lake. The Michael
Rev. Don Lentsch
Malinsky
officiated.
Cyndi Washburn was the
organist. Soloist Steph
Scharmer sang “Amazing
Grace, My Chains Are
Gone.”
Honorary pallbearers were
Mr. Lentsch’s trucking family. Pallbearers were Kash
Lentsch, Matt Lentsch, Jim
Lenzen, Roye Arie, Tyler Peterson, Matt Rath, Al Bebo,
Mike Wood and Paul Manderfeld. Interment was in the
Zion Evangelical Cemetery.
Mr. Lentsch was born Feb.
19, 1983, in Glencoe, to
Robert
and
RaNay
(Neubarth) Lentsch. He was
baptized as an infant, and
confirmed in his faith on
April 27, 1997, at First
Lutheran Church in Glencoe.
He grew up near Glencoe.
Mr. Lentsch received his
education at the First Lutheran School and graduated
from the Glencoe-Silver Lake
High School with the class of
2001. He continued his education at St. Cloud Technical
College, and graduated as a
diesel technician.
On May 17, 2008, Mr.
Lentsch was united in marriage to Bridget Lenzen at the
Zion United Methodist
Church in Buffalo Lake.
They made their home in
Hector. Three children were
born to this union, Kash,
Kynnlea and Kambree.
Mr. Lentsch worked as a
diesel mechanic, and in the
trucking and transportation
industry. In 2004 he purchased his own semi, and was
the owner-operator of
Michael Lentsch Trucking.
He had belonged to 4-H,
and was very active with
FFA. He was a member of
Zion United Methodist
Church in Buffalo Lake,
where he taught Sunday
school.
Survivors include his wife,
Bridget Lentsch of Hector;
children, Kash Lentsch,
Kynnlea Lentsch and Kambree Lentsch of Hector; father and mother, Robert and
RaNay Lentsch of Glencoe;
brother, Matthew Lentsch of
Stewart; sister, Meghan
(Tyler) Peterson of Brookings, S.D.; paternal grandmother, Lillian Lentsch of
Glencoe; maternal grandfather, Arthur Neubarth of
Glencoe; father-in-law and
mother-in-law, Jim and
Penny Lenzen of Hector; sister-in-law, Jessi Lenzen and
fiancé Roye Arie, of Minnetonka; many relatives and
friends.
Preceding him in death
were his grandfather, Omer
Lentsch; grandmother, Alice
Neubarth; uncle, Michael
Lentsch; and brother-in-law,
Adam Lenzen.
Funeral arrangements were
with the Hughes-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hector. An
online guestbook is available
at www.hantge.com. Click on
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SWIF to appoint Anderson as interim
president/CEO on Friday, Aug. 8
HUTCHINSON — The
Southwest Initiative Foundation (SWIF) Board of Directors will appoint Diana Anderson
as
interim
president/CEO effective Friday, Aug. 8.
Anderson joined SWIF as
development director in
2001, leading SWIF’s
fundraising efforts and starting SWIF’s community
foundation program.
In 2007, she was promoted
to chief operating officer
(COO) and in this newly-created position, Anderson provided leadership and oversight to SWIF’s internal operations and functions, including strategic planning,
management team leadership
and program design.
In 2011, Anderson was
again promoted to vice president/COO, playing a more
visible role in program development and delivery,
working alongside SWIF
team leads in communities
across the southwest Minnesota region.
“Diana’s history at Southwest Initiative Foundation,
extensive leadership and
management experience, and
connections throughout
southwest Minnesota will
serve her well as interim
president/CEO,” said SWIF
Board Chair Robert Saunders.
“Our organization is in
great hands as we continue
working through this leadership transition,” he added.
Longtime SWIF president/CEO Sherry Ristau announced her forthcoming
resignation in June. She has
been employed over 20 years
at SWIF, including the last
17 years as president/CEO.
Ristau accepted the position as new president and
CEO of the Community
Foundation of the Great river
Bend, serving communities
along the Mississippi River
in the Quad Cities area of
Davenport and Bettendorf in
Iowa and Rock Island and
Moline in Illinois.
SWIF’s Board of Directors
is implementing SWIF’s succession plan, which includes
appointing Anderson as interim president/CEO. The
board appointed a search
committee to explore all options and make recommendations to the board, which
will continue leading the
transition process.
Campaign signs are McLeod County WIC celebrates world
not allowed in state breastfeeding week Aug. 1-7
highway right of way
motor vehicle that runs off
the road.
In addition, the Minnesota
Outdoor Advertising Control
Act (Minn. Stat. 173.15) prohibits placing advertising materials on public utility poles,
trees and shrubs, and painting
or drawing on rocks or natural features.
Political campaign signs
are treated in the same way as
any other signs wrongly
placed on state highway
property by businesses,
churches, private citizens or
charitable groups.
For information regarding
the proper placement of campaign signs or where to find
signs that have been removed, call the MnDOT District 8 office at 320-231-5195
or visit www.mndot.gov/govrel/rw_signs.html.
For real-time travel information anywhere in Minnesota, visit www.511mn.org.
Zuehl earns $50 in gas for
Tanks of Thanks program
JoyAnn Zuehl, of Glencoe,
was nominated through Tanks
of Thanks and received a $50
gift card for free fuel redeemable at any Cenex retail
location.
The Tanks of Thanks prgoram encourages people to
nominate others as a way to
say “thank you” for doing
good deeds within their com-
munities and rewards those
making the places we live a
little bit better.
To date, the Tanks of
Thanks program has rewarded 617 people in Minnesota
with free gas and has recognized over 12,000 people
across the country for their
good deeds.
supply adjusts to meet the
needs of the baby – one baby,
or even twins or triplets. Babies don’t need any other
foods until they are about 6
months old.
There is much to celebrate
in McLeod County:
• The majority of Minnesota women breastfeed! In
2013 over seventy seven percent of WIC participants initiated breastfeeding. In
McLeod County over 80 % of
women initiated breastfeeding in 2013.
• Dads, grandmothers and
others are increasingly aware
of the importance of breastfeeding, and of the important
roles they play in supporting breastfeeding, and in their
child’s life.
While most people know of
the importance of breastfeeding for the health and development of the child, less well
known is the importance of
breastfeeding to mothers.
In addition to the closeness
to their infant and the knowledge that breastmilk is something that only they can provide their baby, research suggests that not breastfeeding
can increase a woman’s
chance of some cancers, type
2 diabetes, and even heart attacks. Please help WIC
spread that word that breastfeeding is important for both
mother and child.
The McLeod County WIC
program can be reached at
320-864-3185. Please contact
Jessica Schmidt to learn more
about breastfeeding visits offered through Public Health
and community efforts to
support breastfeeding through
Crow River Area Breastfeeding Coalition.
Women are legally protected to breastfeed anywhere,
anytime. If looking for a
more private space at the
2014 McLeod County Fair,
please check out Crow River
Area Breastfeeding Coalition’s 2nd Annual Rock ‘N
Rest RV space, Aug. 13-17.
The Annual Rock’N Rest is
also co-sponsored by
Hutchinson Health and Glencoe Regional Health Services.
PLUMBING
BOB SHANAHAN
State Bank of
Gibbon closes
GIBBON — The State
Bank of Gibbon closed its
doors for the last time Friday,
July 25. The bank was bought
by Minnwest Bank, which already has a branch in Gibbon,
according to the StandardGazette & Messenger. The
employees of the State Bank
of Gibbon are being transferred to other Minnwest locations.
GFW hires
new principal
WINTHROP — The Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop (GFW)
School Board recently hired
Nathaniel Boyer as its new
high school principal, the
Winthrop News reported last
week. Boyer was most recently a sixth-grade teacher at
Central Schools in Norwood
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Placement of campaign
signs and other unauthorized
objects in state highway
rights of way is not allowed
under state law, according to
the Minnesota Department of
Transportation. In addition,
campaign signs may not be
placed on private property
outside of the right of way
limits without landowner
consent.
Highway rights of way include the driving lanes, inside
and outside shoulders, ditches
and sight corners at intersections.
MnDOT crews will remove
any unlawfully placed signs
and impound them at one of
its local maintenance truck
stations.
Violation of the law (Minn.
Statute 160.27) is a misdemeanor. Civil penalties also
may apply if the placement of
such material contributes to a
motor vehicle crash and injures a person or damages a
The McLeod County WIC
Program celebrates Breastfeeding Awareness Month,
August 2014 and World
Breastfeeding Week, Aug.
1through Aug. 7.
The theme “Mom’s Milk:
Made Just for Me!” conveys
the unique properties of
breastmilk. Breastmilk composition will be different for a
premature baby than for a full
term baby, changes from the
beginning to the end of the
feeding, and changes as baby
gets older.
Although the first milk
may seem like a small
amount, WIC programs are
sharing that “mom’s first
milk is the right amount for
my tiny tummy.” By feeding
only breastmilk, mom’s milk
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The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, August 6, 2014, page 11
From the Silver Lake Leader archives
History
From the Brownton Bulletin archives
100 Years Ago
Aug. 7, 1914
O.C. Conrad, Editor
August Uecker tells us he has
sold his residence in Winthrop
and expects to return to Brownton shortly to reside permanently.
Cards were received here last
Friday announcing the marriage
of Miss Lydia Ewald to O.A.
Sandberg, which had occurred at
Minneapolis Thursday, July 30.
The groom is a traveling salesman and during his visits here
made many friends. The bride
grew to womanhood in this village and is a young lady highly
respected by a wide circle of
friends.
W.C. Knick is dismantling his
old residence on the corner of
Nelson and Elm streets and will
replace it with a new stucco
structure containing all the modern conveniences. While the
building process is going on, Mr.
Knick and family are occupying
the F.W. Knick residence in the
east part of town.
75 Years Ago
Aug. 3, 1939
Milton D. Hakel, Editor
The community of Henderson
expects to entertain thousands of
people at its annual Sauerkraut
Festival Aug. 5-6, and among
them will be Brownton’s own
Elmer Schatz, who has competed
four years in the sauerkraut-eating contest, walking away with
the championship three times
and placing second once. He intends to be on hand Sunday at 5
o’clock to defend his championship.
50 Years Ago
Aug. 6, 1964
Charles H. Warner, Editor
Leonard Pikal, farm owner
and operator near Brownton, has
filed as a candidate for the state
Legislature. Pikal, 41, is a native
of Round Grove Township, and
currently farms in Glencoe
Township.
Richard Grochow passed
away Tuesday, July 28, at the
age of 66 years. He had suffered
a stroke in 1957 which left him
partially disabled. Richard and
his wife, Lillian, farmed southeast of Brownton. He is survived
by his wife; three sons, Wallace
of Brownton, Willard of Glencoe
and Norman of St. Paul; two
daughters, Mrs. John (Carol)
Nuwash of Silver Lake and Janet
at home. He was preceded in
death by his parents; twin sons,
Roy and Ray who died in infancy; and by one brother and two
sisters.
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Jerabek announce the birth of a son, Scott
Alan, on July 23 at the Glencoe
hospital.
20 Years Ago
Aug. 3, 1994
Lori Copler, Editor
Amy Schwarzrock of Brown-
ton left Sunday for an adventure
of a lifetime — she is heading to
St. Petersburg, Russia, to teach
English for a year.
McLeod County’s first environmentalist, Paul Melchior, has
resigned to take a position as a
staff biologist for a private firm.
He has worked for McLeod
County for five years.
10 Years Ago
Aug. 4, 2004
Lori Copler, Editor
A McLeod County District
Court jury ruled July 27 in favor
of a Stewart family in a lawsuit
over the death of their 3-year-old
son three years ago during surgery to remove his tonsils and
adenoids. The jury awarded the
Steve and Lorrie Kuttner family
$1.8 million after their son,
Matthew, died during surgery at
Hutchinson Area Health Care,
and found that both Hutchinson
Area Health Care and Dr. Mark
Montgomery were negligent in
their care of Matthew Kuttner.
Ron Lindeman of Brownton
was honored for 35 years of
service in agriculture education
by the Minnesota Association of
Agricultural Educators at its annual conference July 12-16.
John Mons of Brownton, an
announcer with KDUZ-KARP
radio in Hutchinson, is one of
five finalists for the National Association of Broadcasters’ Marconi Award, the highest that can
be achieved in the broadcast industry.
From the Stewart Tribune archives
100 Years Ago
Aug. 7, 1914
Koeppen Brothers, Editors
It has pleased God, the
Almighty, to call from this life
into eternity the late Mrs. Ira
(Gusta) Holcomb. Seldom has a
community been so overspread
with gloom as when the news of
her death arrived here last Thursday morning. Mrs. Holcomb,
had she lived until the ninth of
this month, would have attained
the age of 25 years. She died
July 30 following an operation
for goitre in a Minneapolis hospital. Her untimely death is
mourned by her grief-stricken
husband, a baby son, her parents,
two sisters, two brothers, six
half-brothers and four half-sisters.
A son was born to Mr. and
Mrs. William Fenske of Collins
last Saturday.
F.A. Loop last week bought
H.J. Hanson’s famous Ford automobile, “Josephine.” The former
says he will get just as much fun
out of it as “Pump” ever dared
to. The latter, we understand, is
thinking considerable of getting
a new car, make unknown as yet.
75 Years Ago
Aug. 4, 1939
Harry Koeppen, Editor
Bob and John’s Liquor Store
presents a new appearance this
week inside where the fixtures
have been reversed in the main
room, the bar now being on the
west side of the building and the
booths on the east. The change
was made just to make things
look different, the boys said.
A wedding which was witnessed by about 25 relatives of
the bride and groom took place
Monday at 3 p.m. at the bride’s
home in LeSueur when Miss
Mabel Tellijohn of LeSueur and
Earl Burke of Fernando were
joined in wedlock. The newly
wedded couple will make their
home in Fernando, where the
groom is engaged in business.
50 Years Ago
Aug. 6, 1964
Kermit T. Hubin, Editor
A new member of the faculty
of the Stewart Public School this
year will be Floyd Boeder, who
assumes the duties of agricultural instructor on Aug. 10. He is
married, has a small child, and is
from the Gibbon area.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Meier, a son, James Floyd, at the
Hutchinson hospital on Saturday,
Aug. 1.
It was announced early this
week that Kenneth Wacker will
take over the International Harvester agency in Glencoe starting
Sept. 1. He will be located in the
Tanner Implement building on
Highway 212, just east of the intersection. Kenneth joined his father in the business here in 1954,
after serving in the Navy for four
years. Melvin Wacker will continue to operate the International
Harvester and Chevrolet dealerships here in Stewart, as he has
the past 15 years.
A 1958 Cadillac hearse-ambulance was recently put into service by John Kloempken of
Kloempken Furniture Home. It
replaces a 1950 Packard.
35 Years Ago
Aug. 9, 1979
Anthony G. Blum, Editor
Keith Peters, formerly of St.
James, has joined the staff at the
First State Bank of Stewart. He
assumed his new duties Aug. 1
and will be involved in all aspects of the banking operation.
He and his wife, Gail, have
moved to Stewart and purchased
a home on Prior Street.
Hillside Chemicals, Inc., of
Stewart and Lakeside, played
host to about 450 people Thursday evening at its annual pork
feed. During the meal, it was announced that Steve Fangmeier
had been hired as the new Lakeside plant manager.
Kathy (Draeger) and Jerry
Ewert are proud to announce the
birth of their first child, Sara
Jane, born July 25.
From the Chronicle archives
30 Years Ago
Aug. 8, 1984
Bill Ramige, Editor
More than 1,300 alumni reminisced with former classmates
and friends at the Stevens Seminary/Glencoe High School 100th
reunion.
Glencoe Volunteer Firemen
responded to two fires during the
past week. Lightning is blamed
for a fire in a hog barn on the
Emil Raether farm that resulted
in damage estimated at $4,000.
The second fire at the Orville
Mesenbring home resulted in a
damage estimate of $3,000.
Cause of this fire was paraffin
wax that was being melted on
the stove. The wax caught fire
and spread to a nearby wall.
Jack Roach, long-time coach
and educator at Glencoe High
School from 1937-1971, was inducted into the Windber Hall of
Fame in Windber, Pa. Roach,
who was an all-around athlete in
high school at Windber, later
played football, basketball and
baseball at Susquehanna University in Selins Grove, Pa. After
graduating from college, he
spent a year as assistant coach
under Amos Alonzo Stagg before
coming to Glencoe.
20 Years Ago
Aug. 10, 1984
Rich Glennie, Editor
Glencoe baseball coach Dennis Roisum was one of five new
members elected to the Minnesota Amateur Baseball Hall of
Fame.
A startled Liz Hlavka, daughter of Diane and Ronald Hlavka,
was crowned Pola Czesky queen.
Gerald Close, M.D., a physician at Glencoe Medical Clinic
for 24 years, announced his re-
tirement, effective Sept. 1. Close
said he and his wife, Ruth, plan
to do some short-term mission
work and travel.
10 Years Ago
Aug. 11, 2004
Rich Glennie, Editor
The Glencoe-Silver Lake
Board appointed members to a
committee to help secure lighting for the outdoor athletic complex north of the high school.
McLeod County was the first
county to announce a case of the
West Nile virus in a human in
2004. The victim, a 28-year-old
male from Hutchinson, became
ill in mid July, with symptoms
including a high fever and severe
headache.
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50 Years Ago
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Aug. 5, 1939
Delbert Merrill, Publisher
Silver Lake businessmen will
give away tickets again this year
with cash purchases and money
paid on accounts, cooperating
with the Community Fair in providing $100 cash which will be
given away at Silver Lake’s 20th
annual fair on Aug. 29-30.
Maxine DeMars, daughter of
Mrs. Hattie DeMars of Minneapolis, and well known in this
community, received favorable
mention in the Minneapolis Star
Journal for her vocal talents.
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony H.
Trutna (Rose Jerabek), of Mohall, N.D., are enjoying a European trip this summer, being
members of a group of 30 in a
tour conducted by Dr. George C.
Mecklenburg of Minneapolis.
Mr. and Mrs. Cyril J. Ziska
have gone to Echo, Yello Medicine County, where Cyril will be
employed at the Sunset Funeral
Chapel. Echo is also the home of
another Silver Lake boy, Dr.
Elwyn A. Hudec.
Norma Stradtman of the Glencoe Pioneers 4-H club and
LeRoy Meyer of the Lynn Hustlers club were chosen as the
healthiest boy and girl in
McLeod County at a contest
held in Biscay last Thursday afternoon.
Miss Elizabeth M. Slanga,
post office clerk, is taking and
we’ll venture, enjoying a wellearned vacation in the land of
Paul Bunyan this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Picha are in
receipt of a telegram from their
son, Elmer, of Niles, Calif., announcing his marriage to Miss
Evelyn Bitker of Redwood Falls.
A daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Skerik on Tuesday, Aug. 1.
July 30, 1964
Wilbert Merrill, Publisher
The Rev. and Mrs. Don Martin and family returned last week
after a 6,500-mile camping trip.
The month’s vacation took them
to the east coast and the Maritime Provinces of Canada.
The Silver Lake Civic and
Commerce Association held a
meeting July 21 and installed
Jerome Kaminsky as president,
Willard Ziemer as vice president, and Mrs. Vera Ziemer as
secretary/treasurer. The group
also approved a family day celebration to be held Aug. 14-16
that will include ball games,
Crazy Day, a street dance, queen
contest, games and a merry-goround.
Mueller Well company of
Gaylord was the successful bidder for the installation of a new
well for the village located north
of the auditorium.
Mr. Richard Grochow of
Glencoe passed away Tuesday
afternoon at the Glencoe Municipal Hospital. He is the father of
Mrs. John Nuwash of rural Silver Lake.
Mrs. Clara Kulinski announces the engagement of her
daughter, Lorraine Ann, to Edward Boehlke Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Boehlke of Waverly.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hlavka of
Silver Lake announce the engagement of their daughter, Lois
Anne, to Robert J. Barton, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Herald Barton of
Silver Lake.
Susie Marie Knoll, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Knoll,
was baptized Sunday with Mrs.
Donald Dolezal and Mr. Gerald
Spectel as sponsors.
Aug. 3, 1989
Ken and Dorothy Merrill,
Publishers
A weekend sure to have something for everyone is provided
this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. You will want to take it all
in and be a part of the fun and
excitement. Come and celebrate
the Silver Lake Centennial!
A total of $8,500 in checks
was given out by the Silver Lake
Lions Club to the Silver Lake
Public School, Silver Lake Fire
Department, Silver Lake Ambulance, Silver Lake swimming
pool and Lions Club International Foundation.
The Rev. Glen Bays has
begun serving as pastor of the
Czech Brethren Presbyterian
Church in Silver Lake. The Rev.
Bays and his wife, Betty, are
now residing in the Presbyterian
Church Manse in Silver Lake.
Friends of Arnold and Millie
Beneke and friends and teachers
of their children, Bruce, Paula,
Brad, Cynthia and Lesa, are invited for fellowship and refreshments at the Glencoe County
Club on Aug. 12 to help celebrate Arnold and Millie’s 50th
wedding anniversary.
Tricia Lhotka, daughter of
Raymond and Joyce Lhotka of
Silver Lake, has been accepted
for admission to Mankato State
University.
Janelle M. Mallak, daughter
of Joe and Connie Mallak, has
received a diploma in legal secretarial from the Technical Institute of Hutchinson.
David Pokornowski, son of
Sylvester and Marcella Pokornowski, received his diploma
from the Technical Institute of
Hutchinson in agricultural
equipment technology.
Tracing Roots
By Ron Pulkrabek
A bit about the Shamlas of Glencoe
Helen Shamla’s gift of
$373,637 was indeed a very
generous gift which all St.
Pius X Church parishioners
should be very thankful to
Helen for remembering St.
Pius X Church in her will.
For the many people who
knew Helen, they were very
lucky, as she spread her cheer
and optimism. She was a delightful lady. For the few that
never met her, a short history
of her life is in order.
Helen Shamla was born
Oct. 1, 1916 and passed away
on Jan. 6, 2006, at the age of
89. Her father, Frank Shamla,
came from the Czech lands
and to Glencoe in 1881 at age
14 and her mother, Josephine
Kriz, came to Glencoe in
1877 at age 2. They were
married at the St. Peter and
Paul Church in Glencoe in
1895. They farmed a few
miles west of Glencoe and
died at ages 90 and 92. Helen
was the youngest of nine
brothers and sisters. Helen
never married.
Helen graduated from the
Glencoe High School in 1934
and then attended the College
of St. Catherine in St. Paul
until 1937. She was the
owner/operator of ladies apparel stores which she owned
in partnership with her sister,
Aurelia, in Litchfield and
later in Glencoe, from 1949
through 1978. The Glencoe
shop was on Main Street,
known as Mayer’s Apparel
Dress Shop. The Security
Banks front offices are now
on that spot.
Somewhat after age 21,
Helen and Aurelia borrowed
a little money from their father to open a dress shop in
Litchfield. They rented a
room for living and a shop.
They displayed empty dress
and hat boxes to make the
shop and shelves look fuller.
Each Sunday, Helen would
take the bus to Minneapolis
to buy clothes and articles for
their shop. The bus driver
would drop her off at St.
Mary’s Basilica to attend
Sunday Mass. On Monday
she would fill her orders from
various suppliers and return
to Litchfield by bus, being
dropped off in front of their
shop with her purchases.
They ran this store for 12
years, starting in 1937, before
moving to the store in Glencoe in 1949. In 1978, Aurelia
developed serious health
problems. After 29 years they
sold the store so Helen could
take care of her sister.
Helen enjoyed traveling,
visited many foreign countries and many states in the
U.S. She also loved concerts
and plays. She assisted greatly in taking care of her aging
parents, brothers and sisters.
She was always deeply concerned about her extended
family members.
Helen was very religious
and a great volunteer for the
church, always low key and
humble, yet upbeat and optimistic, a great listener,
friendly and had a great sense
of humor. She never wanted
to take credit for the things
she did. On the day she died,
she just finished stapling
church bulletins and was
driving home when she had a
massive heart attack and
bumped softly into a snow
bank just one block from her
home. The automatic doors
stayed locked so the rescue
squad had to break the window to open the door. Helen
came into this world quietly
and left quietly, but her gift
will have a lasting remem-
brance for the parish. Several
Shamla families have contributed indirectly to this generous gift.
Helen Shamla and Otto
Shamla were my grandmother’s cousins. In later years,
Helen would ride with us to
Sugar Lake for family reunions. We had interesting
chats along the way about her
travels, her extended family,
and including how she entered the women’s clothing
business.
Helen’s brother, Otto
Shamla, owned and operated
Shamla’s Glencoe Oil station
starting in 1929. Otto placed
a large picture of Jesus high
on the wall above the cash
register in the station and labeled it, “OUR SENIOR
PARTNER.” It stayed there
for 85 years.
Unfortunately, due to economic changing times, Glencoe Oil has just closed in
2014 after being a family
business for 85 years. The
station will be torn down to
make way for the new Courthouse addition. It had been a
very busy place to stop for
gas, to gossip, to catch up on
local news, to make minor
car repairs and to order fuel
for city and farm delivery.
Shamla’s Glencoe Oil once
had 13 employees. Very often
in the old days, people would
come into the station, greeted
by Otto’s friendly smile, asking Otto to accompany them
to the Courthouse, a lawyer
or a bank on matters they didn’t understand. They trusted
Otto’s calm, sincere, sensible,
honest wisdom.
Otto’s sons, John and
Chuck, have operated Glencoe Oil for the last 27 years.
It is sad to see these two businesses close.
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Pola-Czesky Days 2014
The Glencoe Lions were certainly enjoying the parade on Sunday.
Emmy Koch and Chris Hall give a big wave and Karen Glennie is
partially hidden, but of course, smiling.
The 2014-15 Silver Lake Ambassadors and junior princesses were crowned Sunday afternoon and include, from left to right, junior princess Katelyn Fiecke, ambassadors Jenna Lokensgard, Cortney Konen and Brooke Noeldner, and junior
princess Meadow Askerud.
Chronicle photos
by
Alyssa Schauer
Ben and Beau Koktan dressed as Teenage
Mutant Ninja Turtles Michelangelo and Donatello for Saturday’s kiddie parade.
Payton Lee and her dad, Steve, were patiently
waiting for the parade to begin on Sunday.
Brooke Noeldner and Jenna Lokensgard were a little
surprised during Sunday’s queen coronation after
judges announced they were only crowning two of the
three candidates, but decided to crown all three girls.
Trypp Eury dressed as the
“Lorax” for the kiddie parade Saturday.
Madilynn and Stacy Anderson were all smiles during Sunday’s parade as they rode along with Keith Anderson.
A Polish/Czech heritage “fun discussion” was held Sunday and
featured the above ethnic dancers. From left to right are Gary
Wessale, Lois Simmons, Daryl Pieschke (partially hidden), Kathy
Anderson, Betty Erlandson and Terry Pulkrabek.
Toilet bowl racers Eric Inselmann and Jared Brecht got a little wet when they
scooped the pail of water from fellow fire department members during Friday’s race. During the toilet bowl races, participants had to stop and fill their
porcelain rigs with water using pitchers in the bucket. Inselmann and Brecht
decided to grab the entire pail.

The McLeod County Chronicle

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