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Homecoming heartbreak
Gridders lose 25-8 to Delano
Worshipers
bid farewell
to St. Matthew’s
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The McLeod County
Glencoe, Minnesota Vol. 118, No. 39
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September 30, 2015
Health Nut Pantry
will feature natural
foods, other items
By Lori Copler
Editor
ast Wednesday, Janette
Goettl still seemed a little
stunned that a dream with
months and months of planning and
research had finally come to reality.
Goettl opened her new store, The
Health Nut Pantry, in the former
Gerry’s Vision building on Greeley
Avenue on Monday, Sept. 21.
The new store offers all-natural
products, from organic and glutenfree foods to health and beauty
products to cleaning products to
bulk coffee, tea and water. Not to
mention there are peanut butter and
nut butter makers so customers can
make their own, as well as vitamins,
minerals and other supplements.
And Goettl is working with local
growers to provide fresh, organic
produce.
In addition, there is a daily salad
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Chronicle photos by Rebecca Mariscal
Homecoming
parade shows
off Panther pride
The Homecoming Parade
followed 16th Street from
Helen Baker Elementary to
Glencoe-Silver Lake High
School Friday evening at
5:30 p.m. Above, homecoming royalty Mitchell Pinske
and Ryley Oliver throw
candy to kids in the crowd.
At left, the sophomore float
took on the rival team with
the saying, “Trump the
Tigers.” Below, 2015 Hall of
Fame inductees Kathy
Olson and Dennis Roisum
wave to the people lining
the streets.
bar Monday through Friday, offering all-organic ingredients.
Goettl’s battle with cancer led her
to adopt a “clean” lifestyle and use
products that were wholly natural,
rather than synthetic.
“My new motto is: ‘count chemicals, not calories,’” she said last
week.
Goettl’s original plan had been
for a cooperative venture, with people buying shares in a natural products store. However, feasibility
studies showed that the Glencoe
area probably would not generate
enough participation to make such a
venture profitable.
So Goettl scaled back and decided to pursue a natural products retail store on her own. She spent
months visiting other stores and net-
Health Nut Pantry
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County Board declines
participation in ‘narrow
network’ health plan
By Lori Copler
Editor
The McLeod County Board of
Commissioners voted Sept. 22 not
to enter into a “narrow network”
with the Ridgeview Community
Network for its employees.
Rich Westlund, the insurance consultant for both McLeod and Sibley
counties, was present at the meeting
to explain the network. The two
counties pool together for employee
health insurance.
Westlund said the narrow network
offered by Ridgeview would be
mostly beneficial to Sibley County
employees, since Ridgeview has a
clinic and a hospital in Arlington.
Ridgeview also has a clinic in Winsted in McLeod County.
Committing to the narrow network could save up to 10 percent in
health-care costs, with 5 percent of
that being credited to participating
employees’ premiums, and the other
5 percent to the employer.
But Westlund also noted that participating in the network could be of
concern to McLeod County. Although some Glencoe-area employees may drive to Arlington, many
employees get their health care from
either Hutchinson Health or Glencoe
Regional Health Services.
“The concern is if we do it for
Ridgeview, we also should do it for
Hutchinson and the Glencoe health
care systems,” said Westlund.
Jim Lyons of Hutchinson Health
said that narrow network health care
is a fairly new option, and many
people don’t understand it.
“It’s not just for urgent care or
emergency care, it’s for all care”
said Lyons. “I think there’s an
awareness issue here.”
Both Lyons and Westlund said
that participants in narrow networks
must get all of their care at the network, unless referred outside of the
network by a doctor.
Lyons said Hutchinson Health
participates in a narrow network
with Blue Cross Blue Shield, but not
with Medica. Medica is the county’s
health insurance provider.
But Lyons said he would be willing to explore a narrow network
care system with Medica.
Commissioner Sheldon Nies said
that for now, he would prefer not to
participate in the Ridgeview network.
County Board
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GSL school board reviews, alters district strategic plan
By Rebecca Mariscal
Staff Writer
The Glencoe-Silver Lake School
Board met Tuesday, Sept. 22, with
Superintendent Chris Sonju to discuss the district’s strategic plan for
2015 and beyond. Sonju constructed
the plan this year based off recommendations from the World Best
Work Force Plan.
During the meeting, the Board
agreed to slightly alter the mission
statement for GSL, changing one
word, “environment,” to “culture.”
The new statement reads, “Creating
a culture where education is valued,
excellence is expected and lifelong
learning thrives.”
Sonju recommended the word
change because he felt it better reflected the school community.
Board Member Donna VonBerge
agreed, and said culture means
something a person is a part of
while environment is the space
around a person.
The strategic plan sets out general
goals with specific benchmark targets. At the beginning of the meeting, the plan had six goals: increase
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student achievement and learning,
increase focus on literacy in all subject areas, promote positive parent
and community relationships, maintain fiscal responsibility while addressing district needs, student-centered school for all and all students
will graduate from high school.
The Board agreed to remove the
last goal, all students will graduate,
as the members felt it was expected
and fell into the first goal of student
achievement and learning.
One specific item of discussion
was on the benchmarks for goal
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two, increase focus on literacy in all
subject areas. The benchmarks for
this goal include grade level literacy
and participation in preschool.
Board Member Clark Christianson asked what factors are used to
measure literacy. Sonju explained
that was something they would have
to look into more. Christianson said
he would like to know the exact factors and to develop a specific percentage target for literacy.
Board Member Anne Twiss questioned how the school can measure
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garten. The Board agreed readiness
in terms of both literacy and structure can come from programs outside of preschool, such as community education or day care. The members agreed to change the benchmark from increase participation in
preschool to increase participation
in preschool activity.
Board Member Jamie Alsleben
said he’d like to see a greater focus
on STEM (Science, Technology, En-
Strategic plan
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Happenings
Lakeites all-school reunion
The Silver Lake Lakeites all-school reunion is set for
Saturday, Oct. 3, from 2 p.m to 5 p.m., at the Silver Lake
Auditorium. No invitations were sent; just come and visit
with your classmates. All former staff members are also
welcome to attend.
American Legion brunch set
Glencoe American Legion Post 95 will host its annual
Sunday Brunch at the Glencoe City Center Sunday, Oct.
4, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The menu includes juice,
ham, eggs, applesauce, pancakes, coffee and milk. Tickets are available from Legion members, at Hite Hardware
and at the door. Proceeds support veterans programs,
GSL scholarships and community programs. For more
information, call Bruce Miller at 320-864-3219.
Plato Lions Oktoberfest set
The Plato Lions Club will host Oktoberfest Saturday,
Oct. 3, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the King Pin Pub in
Plato. The menu includes brats, sauerkraut, German potato salad and apple dessert. Proceeds will be given to the
Plato Fire Department for equipment.
Legion Post 95 to meet Oct. 1
Glencoe American Legion Post 95 will meet Thursday,
Oct. 1, at 7 p.m., in the VFW basement meeting room.
Break the Stigma group
The Break the Stigma mental health support group will
begin meeting weekly on Wednesdays from 5 p.m. to 6
p.m. in Glencoe Regional Health Services Conference
Room A, and on Thursdays from 7:30 p.m to 8:30 p.m. in
the Glencoe City Center West Conference Room. For
more information, e-mail fdorsey61@gmail.com or call
320-455-9264.
Veterans information fair
There will be a veterans information fair, flu shot clinic
and town hall meeting Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 11 a.m. to 6
p.m., at the National Guard Armory, 1200 Adams St. SE
in Hutchinson. Any veteran currently enrolled for VA
health care can get a free flu shot and updated information about their benefits. Children, age 19 and under, of
veterans also can get a free flu shot from McLeod County Public Health. Spouses will be charged $20, but will
get a receipt which can be submitted for insurance reimbursement. The leadership of the St. Cloud VA Hospital
will have a town hall meeting starting at 5 p.m. providing
updates on health care and seeking feedback from veterans and their families.
Girl Scouts paper drive
The Stewart-Brownton Girl Scouts will have a paper
drive Saturday, Oct. 3, and Sunday, Oct. 4, from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m. The trailer will be parked on the west side of Cactus Jack’s II just off Highway 212 in Stewart. All sorts of
paper and cardboard are accepted; please separate the
paper from the cardboard. For more information, or to
schedule a pick-up, call Mike or Gerri Fitzloff at 320562-2369.
Health services meeting
Meeker-McLeod-Sibley Community Health Services
will have its quarterly community health board meeting
Thursday, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at the
McLeod County Solid Waste building, 1065 Fifth Ave.
SE, Hutchinson. The meeting is open to the public.
Brownton Women’s Club
The Brownton Women’s Club will meet Wednesday,
Oct. 7, at 7:30 p.m., at the Brownton Community Center.
New members are always welcome.
Youth group paper drive set
The First Lutheran National Youth Gathering (NYG)
group encourages community members to save newspapers, magazines, old books and cardboard. Collection
dates are Saturdays, Oct. 3 and 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and
Sundays, Oct. 4 and 11, noon to 3 p.m. Bring to the
church lot at 925 13th St. E. Aluminum cans also can be
brought any time to the shed on the east side of the
church.
Chronicle photos by Lori Copler
‘A Night of Enchantment’ at GRHS Long Term Care
Glencoe Regional Health Services (GRHS) Long Term
Care hosted a prom for its residents Saturday afternoon that included a grand march with residents
wearing their finest and escorted by dates. Above left,
Norman Mathews is escorted by Shannon Alsleben.
At right, Elda Huepenbecker, who at 103 is the eldest
resident of the care center, was escorted by Myra
Huepenbecker. Music was provided by the Creekside
Jazz trio, which consists of Lon Roach, Dan Biederwolf and Dave Sonsalla. The theme for the afternoon
was “A Night of Enchantment.” Families were able to
attend, a photographer was on hand to take photographs of residents and their dates.
Health Nut Pantry Continued from page 1
working.
“People were very helpful,”
she said. “And I can still go
back to them and ask for help
if I need it.”
And what she has learned,
she wants to share. Goettl
said she is planning to tap
into her network of contacts
to offer classes on a variety of
topics, from cooking to supplements.
“I’m hoping to get those
going in the next month or
so,” said Goettl.
Goettl also is planning special days of the week. For example, Wellness Wednesday,
which will offer a discount on
health and beauty supplies
and supplements.
Or Sample Saturdays, in
which customers can taste
different foods. Tea Time
Tuesdays, which will offer
different teas for sampling.
And customers can just
stop in, make a cup of tea or
coffee, and sit at one of the
bistro tables and visit.
The current hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to
6 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m.
Goettl also is in the process
of building a website. More
information can also be found
on Facebook. The phone
number is 320-864-6400.
Chronicle photo by Lori Copler
Janette Goettl has opened The Health
Nut Pantry on Greeley Avenue in the
former Gerry’s Vision Shoppe building.
The business sells all-natural products,
as well as offering an organic salad bar
Monday through Friday.
Emanuel LWML fall barbecue
St. John’s pork chop meal
St. John’s Lutheran Church of Mountville-Gaylord will
have its fall harvest Windsor pork chop dinner, country
store and Usborne Books fundraiser Sunday, Oct. 4, from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Gaylord American Legion Club.
The menu includes Windsor pork chops, cheesy hashbrowns, vegetables, applesauce, bread, bars and beverages. There is a charge. Take-outs are available. Proceeds
go toward building improvements.
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The LWML of Emanuel Lutheran, Hamburg, will have
its annual fall barbecue on Sunday, Oct. 4, from 10:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. The menu includes barbecues, hot dogs,
potato salad, baked beans, chips, pickles, dessert and a
beverage. There is a charge for the meal. Take-outs are
available.
Glencoe seniors meetings
The Glencoe Senior Citizens meet on Tuesdays and
Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in the seniors room at the Glencoe City Center. Sheephead is played on Tuesdays, and
both sheephead and 500 are played on Thursdays. All
seniors over 55 are invited. For more information, call
320-864-3799 and leave a message.
To be included in this column, items for Happenings
must be received in the Chronicle office no later than
5 p.m. on Monday of the week they are to be published. Items received after that will be published elsewhere in the newspaper as space permits. Happenings
in Glencoe, Brownton, Stewart, Plato, New Auburn,
Biscay and Silver Lake take priority over happenings
elsewhere.
The Glencoe Veterinary Clinic’s practice
manager, Trudy Lickfelt, will be leaving the
clinic for a new job with MWI Animal Health.
Trudy has been a valuable employee since
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ultimately as the practice manager.
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Full crowd bids farewell to St. Matthew’s, Penn Township
By Lori Copler
Editor
t. Matthew’s Lutheran
Church in Penn
Township was literally packed to the rafters Sunday as an overflow crowd
packed the pews and the balcony for the congregation’s
final worship service.
After the service began,
congregants were offered the
chance to share memories
which, after some coaxing
from lay minister Darwin
Frauendienst, they did for
some 45 minutes.
Don Bartels was the first to
his feet as he shared memories of his 1962 confirmation
class. And about softball, as
the church grounds included a
softball field.
“I think if there had been a
state association (for Luther
League softball), we’d have
done very well,” he said.
Jim Bartels also spoke
about softball, saying vacation Bible school students
would play before class, at
noon and after the school day
ended.
Jim Bartels said he was especially grateful for “the
Becker girls, because they
could catch ball.” He also had
fond memories of songs Sunday school and vacation Bible
school students learned,
memory work and confirmation classes.
Carol (Wendlandt) Bartels
said she had fond memories
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of the older people who attended church at St.
Matthew’s.
“I can look at a pew and
see them sitting there,” she
said. She especially remembered the Christmas programs, which she said “reminded us of why our parents
brought us here … to know
the love of Jesus Christ.”
Bernetta Alsleben, at 92,
said she is probably the oldest
remaining member of the
congregation.
“I was baptized, confirmed,
married and will be buried
here,” Alsleben said. She also
noted that her mother was the
church organist for 20 years.
Others attending the service offered memories of coming to worship with their
grandparents.
Frauendienst spoke of a
couple of pastors, particularly
the Diemers.
And many remembered the
hours and hours of memory
work, memorizing passages
and even whole chapters of
the Bible. Although they were
unsure at the time why they
needed memory work, those
passages have come back to
them in times of need, they
said.
Also speaking were a couple of members of other congregations, who said their
churches grew out of St.
Matthew’s.
The Rev. Andrew Hermodson-Olsen said that Grace
Lutheran in Brownton was an
offshoot of St. Matthew’s.
The rural church, he said,
also wanted a congregation
“in town,” and Grace was
originally known as St.
Matthew’s in Brownton.
Vera Bents of rural Stewart
said St. Matthew’s Lutheran
in Fernando, Round Grove
Township, also was a “daughter church” of St. Matthew’s
in Penn Township.
Everett Hantge thanked
Danny Wendlandt for purchasing the church property
so that the building could be
preserved. He also thanked
“everyone behind the scenes”
who kept the church viable
for 150 years, in particular
Frauendienst, who has served
as the lay pastor for the past
14 years.
Dave Pikal, the current
church council president, said
the church’s photographs and
other artifacts will be donated
to the McLeod County Historical Society.
He also said the council is
in the process of forming a
cemetery association to maintain the church cemetery in
the future.
In his sermon, HermodsonOlsen stressed that while the
St. Matthew’s congregation is
coming to an end, God’s
church will continue in the
world.
Hermodson-Olsen said that
St. Matthew’s members will
move to other congregations.
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“I have a very difficult time
voting for something that’s
going to have people spending
money in another county,”
said Nies.
The other commissioners
agreed, and the vote was
unanimous to not participate
in the Ridgeview narrow network.
In other business, the County Board:
• Heard an update on the 4H program from Commissioner Paul Wright and several 4H’ers. The Board also passed
a resolution establishing declaring National 4-H Week
Oct. 4-10.
Maddie Kuehn, president of
the county 4-H federation, and
Axel Schulz, its secretary,
both spoke of their 4-H experiences.
“It’s really allowed me to
grow and blossom as an individual,” said Kuehn.
“It’s been a great experience,” added Schulz. “It’s really helped me with my public
speaking skills.”
• Approved a three-year
agreement with the University
of Minnesota Extension Service to provide staff and programs in McLeod County.
• Agreed to spend $7,200 to
purchase and plant trees and
shrubs at the new Silver
Lake/Lester Prairie Area
Transportation Shop between
Silver Lake and Lester Prairie.
Highway Engineer John
Brunkhorst said one of the requirements of the county conditional use permit was to provide screening of the facility.
• Agreed to spend $3,200 to
revamp the county website to
make it easier to pay real estate taxes online. There also
will be a $661 per month fee
to provide the service.
• Agreed to contract with
Meeker County for jail housing. Jail Administrator Kate
Jones said the agreement will
help both with day-to-day use
and for the upcoming jail expansion project.
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Saturday, Oct. 3
4-9 pm
Hamburg Fire Hall
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Menu: Rib eye steak,
potatoes, corn, dessert,
milk or water.
Kids Meals available:
Hot dog, Mac ‘n Cheese,
chips, dessert, milk or water
or
Kids portion steak, choice of
potatoes or chips, Mac ‘n
Cheese, dessert, milk or water.
Beer & beverages for sale
by the Hamburg Lions.
**TAKE OUT AVAILABLE**
Adult Meal: $15;
Kid Steak Meal $8
Kid Hot Dog Meal $5
Thank You
Pork Chop Dinner
Serving 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Take-outs available
Adults $8.50 (1 chop), $10 (2 chops);
Children 4-10 $5; 3 & Under Free
BINGO:
10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Under the Tent
5:30-7:30 p.m. Church Lower Level
CASH RAFFLE DRAWING
at 7:30 p.m.
Kids’ games, HUGE country store,
embroidered towels & fancywork,
cake walk, handmade rugs & quilts,
baked goods, homemade kolaches,
bologna-on-a-stick, pull tabs,
refreshments (beer, wine, pop, water)
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Bakery & Restaurant
Stop in for some Fall Fun!
• Haralson & Honeycrisp Are In
• U-Pick great crop of Pumpkins
• Free Weekend Hayrides
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How can you reduce your risk of falling?
What should you do if you or someone near you falls?
A health talk by
Glencoe American Legion Post 95
Adults: Pre-Sale $8.00, At the Door $9.00; Children 12 & Under $5.00
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Fridays 11 am-5 pm
Saturdays 11 am-3 pm
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Pork chop, scalloped potatoes, beans, cole
slaw, bread, pie, milk, water, coffee.
Pork Chops from Garber’s Meats.
Prepared by Wright County Pork Producers.
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Open:
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To those who supported our
fall sale, you are the best! Donations of baked goods and
garden specials, along with
craft items were overwhelming and very much appreciated. We are very fortunate to
have such great community involvement with our activity
program. Together with family
and friends, it was a wonderful
day for our residents at Cedar
Crest of Silver Lake. Your
kindness will not be forgotten.
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Board can make whatever
changes it feels are necessary.
The strategic plan does not
have to be approved by a certain date, but a version of it
will be sent in with a report to
the Minnesota Department of
Education on Dec. 1. Christianson said it would be good
to get a version of the plan on
the school website as a reference for perspective families
and students. Sonju said the
plan can continue to be altered.
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8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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focus on in the plan. VonBerge said it is important to
get more parents and community members involved in
volunteering with the school.
Alsleben said it also is important to do the opposite — get
the students involved in volunteer programs in the community.
Alsleben asked if the plan
can be condensed at all.
Sonju explained it has been
cut from 40-plus pages to the
current six pages, but the
Sunday, Oct. 4
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St. Matthew’s was established in 1865. It’s membership has dwindled in the past
decade, and members voted
to close the congregation at
their annual meeting in January, with a goal of keeping it
open through June to celebrate its 150th year of service.
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gineering and Math) in the
plan and its goals, as the
school will become a STEM
school. Twiss agreed and said
she’d especially like to see
development of these subjects
with younger students. With
the new construction, she said
first and second graders could
observe the older students in
order to learn and get excited
about the subjects.
Both Alsleben and VonBerge thought volunteerism
was an important factor to
and
Church of the Holy Family
Annual Bazaar
8 p.m.-12a.m.
Tanker Bay, Winthrop
back to God for His use as He
wills.”
Hermodson-Olsen moved
from pulpit to baptismal font
to the altar, acknowledging
their service to the congregation and rededicating them to
God.
After the service, attendees
were invited to a final luncheon in the church basement.
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honoring
Sat., Oct. 3
The church was not dying, he
said, just moving.
At the end of the service,
Hermodson-Olsen also noted
that when congregations were
formed, their altars, pulpits
and baptismal fonts were dedicated to the service of the
church.
As a church building closes, those items are “dedicated
day morning, Sept. 27. The church is
closing its doors after 150 years as a
congregation.
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Public Wedding Dance
Sue Pagel &
Larry Gruenhagen
Chronicle photo by Lori Copler
The Rev. Andrew Hermodson-Olsen led
the final worship service at St.
Matthew’s in Penn Township on Sun-
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
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Registration deadline: Noon on Monday, October 12
Reserve your spot by calling 320-864-7810
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pinions
The McLeod County Chronicle, Wednesday, September 30, 2015, page 4
Disparity in
health insurance hikes
Our view: Individual policy holders
are bearing the brunt of increases
T
he self-employed,
such as businessmen
and farmers, as well
as many retirees, have always
struggled with high insurance
premiums.
Some of those proposed
large increases for individual
coverage may be offset by tax
credits, but many don’t qualify
for those.
On the other hand, premiums in employer-provided
programs are only expected to
increase 4 percent on average.
Insurance companies are
saying that the individual market is just too small to spread
out the costs of premiums,
while the employer-provided
market is much larger.
And, because of the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies are now required to
provide coverage for pre-existing conditions. Health-care insurers say they have experienced huge losses in the individual policy market.
But Sarah Greenfield of Tax
Action Minnesota argues that
health insurance companies
continue to experience overall
profits, and questions whether
the requested increases are
justified.
“Those insurers and the
HMOs are managing to do
well,” Greenfield was quoted
as saying by the Star Tribune,
“but those folks in the individual private market are really
getting squeezed.”
Once again, it seems that
everyone is pointing the finger
at someone else for our healthcare woes — at the government, at the insurance
providers and at the healthcare providers.
Although it is still very
young, it would appear that
the Affordable Care Act is not
accomplishing its purpose of
making affordable health care
available to everyone. It’s a
noble goal, but it’s not bearing
out in reality.
It’s time to regroup and rethink the system. There has to
be a better way.
— L.C.
Letter to the Editor
Time to fix the brakes on the train
To the Editor:
If you remember reading last
week’s (Sept. 23) Chronicle letter to
the editor written by Debra Polzin
expressing her thanks to our Glencoe Cemetery Board members, clarifying their stand for not wanting a
holding pond in our beautiful cemetery.
I support Debra and our Cemetery
Board. It’s not only me. As I mingle
within our community, I’m hearing
the same comments: “why, why,
why? Where is Plan B?”
How did this cemetery pond mess
start? It appears that six of our city
leaders enticed the public to board a
train, with an engineer at the controls, and no brakes?
Let’s hope at the public input
meeting on Oct. 19 at 7:15 p.m., we
can repair the brakes and save the
train.
Remember if you want to save the
train, it requires more than three or
six or nine people to stop it. Oct. 19,
we need you, and you, and you!
Earl Dammann
Glencoe
You can
vote
online at w w w . g l e n c o e n e w s . c o m
Question of the week
The possibility of a storm water pond
in the Glencoe City Cemetery continues
to be a hot topic. What do you think?
1) It’s OK, as long as it blends in with the terrain.
2) It doesn’t belong in the cemetery.
3) I don’t care one way or the other.
Results for most recent question:
How do you feel about the use of “body cams”
by law enforcement officials?
1) Good idea. Video doesn’t lie — 74%
2) It’s OK in the public domain, but not in private homes — 23%
3) They shouldn’t be used under any circumstances — 3%
4) I don’t know — 0%
A thought-provoking disruption at play
Intermission had just started at the
Guthrie Theatre’s production of “To
Kill a Mockingbird.” I sat still in my
seat, still trying to absorb the impact
of this play, which was adapted from
one of my favorite books.
Suddenly, an increasingly angry
voice came out over the audience,
decrying the use of the word “nigger” in the play. I didn’t catch the
first part of the outcry, but I got the
gist that the person found the word
offensive to black people, and loudly stated that “it should be taken out
of this play immediately.”
I find the word offensive, also,
and was rather jolted by its use in
the play. However, that word was
commonly used in the deep south in
1935, which is the setting for the
book and the play.
My first reaction was that the
complainer was missing the whole
point of the play, which is decidedly
anti-racist. In fact, at one point Atticus Finch, an attorney representing a
black man falsely accused of raping
a white woman, chides his children
Lori Copler
for using the word “nigger.”
But the more I thought about the
play and, in particular the book, I realized that “To Kill a Mockingbird”
wasn’t simply about how black people were mistreated, but about how
we mistreat so many others that are
different than us.
Along with black people, the play
includes a cantankerous old woman
addicted to morphine, ignorant people, poor people and a recluse who
had not come out of his home for at
least 15 years, pointing to a probable
mental health issue.
Finch tries to teach his children to
treat all of these with compassion.
Really, the book is about Jesus’
new commandment — “Love thy
neighbor as thyself.” Even those
who are not Christian cannot argue
with the inherent goodness of that
commandment.
Sometimes I wonder if people
who disrupt plays or block
marathons or demonstrate at malls
are doing more harm to their cause
than good. My experience at a disruption at the Guthrie provoked me
into thinking a little harder about the
meaning of “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
But for the most part, I think people could learn more about compassion for others by reading “To Kill a
Mockingbird,” or, if you want to
learn more about the Civil Rights
movement and what lead up to it,
Ann Fairbairn’s novel, “Five
Smooth Stones.”
Pick either of them up. I’m sure
you’ll be glad you did.
Aging brings memories, hard decisions
We were in his new digs and the
topic came up about Yogi Berra’s recent death at age 90. It was like a
light bulb went off as Lee rattled off
statistic after statistic about the great
Hall of Fame Yankee catcher, his
teammates and sports in general.
Yogi’s death seems to be the end
of an era of post-World War II baseball. Berra was a veteran along with
the likes of Ted Williams, Bob Feller
and many other ballplayers. They
missed years of the sport due to the
war, but picked up where they left
off once the war was over.
It was the golden age of baseball
in the 1950s with the likes of Berra,
Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Hank
Aaron and my personal favorite,
Ernie Banks, “Mr. Cub.”
Lee Ostrom, my longtime friend
and former sports editor at The
Chronicle, has a head packed full of
trivia, especially about sports. I
thought I had a lot of useless information stored away in my noggin,
but Lee has me beat, hands down.
When Lee was my co-worker at
the newspaper, he and I exchanged a
lot of sports trivia and stories ranging from professional to high school
sports. Between us, we had covered
Rich Glennie
sports at the high school level
throughout the Upper Midwest. The
storytelling was great fun.
I miss that newsroom exchange.
Now, we get together about once a
month to talk about anything and
everything. His wife Jean tolerates
our ramblings. I tell them I didn’t
actually come to see Lee, I came to
see Jean because she served banana
bread that is to die for.
Jean is Lee’s primary caregiver as
they battle the ravages of his Parkinson’s disease, and as any caregiver
will relate … it takes a physical and
emotional toll.
They had a decision to make, and
I hope my wife never has to make
this decision about me. Jean and Lee
have decided it is best he receive
constant care at Harmony River in
Hutchinson.
My wife and I have talked briefly
about getting older, but we do not
dwell on the topic. Nursing home insurance, funeral expenses, life insurance have all been touched upon,
debated, some acted on and some
left for another day.
But with the recent sudden death
of our brother-in-law at age 63, we
have begun to focus again on endof-life issues. It is not really something we want to discuss, but we
must.
Perhaps my late Uncle Al had a
simple solution for when he died:
“Just roll me up in an old carpet and
leave along side the road. You can’t
even afford to die anymore!” He
was a tight Scotsman to the end.
While Uncle Al’s simple solution
might solve his immediate issue, it
presents a whole new “can of
worms” for his survivors.
Rich Glennie was the editor of
The Chronicle for 23 years. He retired Aug. 1, 2014, but still plans
to submit an occasional column.
53 votes. New question runs Sept. 30 - Oct. 6
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Submitted photos
First Lutheran LWML lunch
The Lutheran Women Missionary
League (LWML) of First Evangelical
Lutheran Church in Glencoe hosted a
luncheon Friday, Sept. 26. Serving (in
top photo), from left to right, were Darlene Matuska, Lucille Kraemer, Mabel
Stradtmann, Gwen Wendinger, Gloria
Hilgers, Kevin Dummer, Lois Adams,
Yvonne Schuette, Darlene Dammann,
Joan Wandrei, Anna Mathews and
Marlys Jungclaus. A crowd of almost
200 enjoyed the meal.
Tracing Roots
By Ron Pulkrabek
Trapped in the silo in 1960
WARNING! This article is
based on a few facts and
some fiction! If any of the
people sound familiar, it is
purely coincidental. These
were real people, doing real
things around Koniska in
1960.
During our early farming
days I always threw silage
down from the silo about 10
a.m., enough for the evening
and morning feeding.
It was a fairly cool but very
windy Minnesota day in late
November 1960. The silage
forked down very easily from
the nearly full silo; maybe a
25-minute job. I figured I had
enough thrown down and
started down the chute only
to find the chute was full;
blocked by the silage down
below. I was trapped!
I crawled back up, took out
the window in the silo roof,
put my elbows on the sill and
started hollering for help. I
needed someone to dig the
silage out of the bottom of
the chute.
From my lofty perch located on top of Koniska Hill,
only 30 feet away from the
county road, I could see for
miles in all directions. I
thought I could flag someone
down that was driving by. I
saw an older couple drive by
in their 1948 Dodge pickup
truck, the only vehicle they
had. They were probably
going over to their son’s
farm. Then I saw my grandparents driving up the hill towards Silver Lake in their
1941 black Chevy coupe; the
only vehicle they’ve had for
19 years. Grandpa came from
the Czechlands, alone, at age
19 with his button box accordion wrapped in a blanket. I
hollered and waved; they didn’t see me.
I heard the neighbor lady
calling “Come Boss, come
Boss” from a half mile away.
If I could hear her, why
couldn’t she hear me? I
hollered a few times, to no
avail. Then I spotted two
neighbors sitting on the “T”
road to the north in an old
Chevy. They just came from
the Biscay Liquor Store and
were passing a paper bag
with a $1 bottle of Muscatel
wine back and forth. I
hollered a few times but they
must have had the windows
closed.
Another neighbor is flying
down the hill with a load of
manure behind his Farmall
Super MTA Diesel tractor
with the fire-dome crater pistons and torque amplifier. He
always sits a little sideways
on the seat; perhaps to get a
better view of the neighbor’s
crops. He is looking the other
way and doesn’t see me waving. Soon another neighbor
comes down the hill with his
Case 300 tractor and side
rake. He is making the last
crop of alfalfa in November.
His cap is pulled down tight
over his ears. He is a little behind schedule this year. He
doesn’t see me waving, either!
Soon I see the baler neighbor come flying down the
Koniska hill sitting on his
1931 F-20 tractor. It has a
road gear and travels about
22 miles an hour. He is
pulling a monstrous 5-ton,
New Holland baler with 40inch tires and 30 horsepower
Wisconsin engine. It can easily push out a 48-inch long
bale. Just over the crest of the
hill he took it out of gear and
picked up speed of about 30
miles an hour as he flew by.
He was gripping the iron
steering wheel tightly with
both hands, looking straight
ahead, probably wondering
how he was going to stop this
moving mass of machinery
when he came to the “T” road
at the bottom of the hill. He
didn’t take his eyes off the
road so my waving went unnoticed.
My other neighbor across
the road is hand cranking his
1937 WC Allis tractor. After
about 20 cranks and a few
swear words, it roars to life;
first on two cylinders, then
three, until he runs to the side
of the motor and flips off the
choke. As it barked to life,
without a muffler, he couldn’t
hear me, either.
Peppy (Pepic) Joe is going
up the hill in his 1950 Chevy.
They call him “Fire Bug/Air
Polluter.” His car uses excessive oil and blue smoke extends out of his tail pipe for
50 feet (Air Polluter). A few
years ago, he went a little
goofy and tried to burn his
house down while he was in
it. He chickened out and
jumped out of a window; the
house was a total loss (Firebug). I think he is going to
Silver Lake to grind corn for
his 10 dogs. He’ll probably
stop and chat with the boys at
the “T” road.
Another neighbor is coming towards the “T” road in
his beat-up, old red 2-ton
truck with the window open.
Ten years ago, the vise grip
fell off the shaft that once
held a window opener handle; the window has been
open ever since.
I holler, “Yoo hoo” a few
more times. All is quiet. I
look to the west and see the
Koniska Cemetery with the
78 people sleeping peacefully
under the sod and gigantic
evergreen trees. No use hollering at them for help. (To
be continued).
enue, west of Glencoe.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 25
8:12 a.m. — A school bus went
into a ditch near Chandler Avenue while trying to turn around.
There were no children on the
bus.
11:53 a.m. — A fraud incident
in which checks were being written against a closed account was
reported on Chandler Avenue N.
12:50 p.m. — An officer assisted an adult male who was having
difficulty getting up on McLeod
Avenue N.
4:25 p.m. — A person on Greeley Avenue N reported that her
ex-boyfriend was harassing her.
5:25 p.m. — An officer assisted
in unlocking a car that had children in it in the area of 16th
Street E and Newton Avenue N.
9:18 p.m. — An officer responded to a minor consumption
issue on 16th Street E.
9:39 p.m. — A driver was cited
for unreasonable acceleration on
16th Street E.
10:15 p.m. — A person saw a
post on Facebook that a cousin
was missing. An officer contacted
a parent, and everything was
fine.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 26
7:20 a.m. — An officer assisted
the Glencoe Ambulance with a
medical on Prairie Avenue.
9:13 a.m. — An accident was
reported at the intersection of
13th Street E and Louden Avenue N.
12:11 p.m. — A person on
Greeley Avenue reported that a
female may have stolen his keys.
4:01 p.m. — An officer responded to a bullying issue between neighbor children on 16th
Street E.
5:43 p.m. — Officers responded to a loud music complaint on
DeSoto Avenue N.
7:11 p.m. — An officer responded to a dog complaint on
Ford Avenue N.
9:35 p.m. — Officers responded to a loud music complaint on
10th Street E.
11:02 p.m. — A speeding citation was issued in the areas of
Chandler Avenue and Highway
TUESDAY, SEPT. 22
Several warnings for driving
around barricades in the construction area were issued.
5:13 p.m. — A possible assault
was reported on Armstrong Avenue.
8:46 p.m. — Officers responded to a possible domestic situation on 10th Street. The people
were separating and a civil standby was requested.
10:06 p.m. — Officers responded to a 9-1-1 hang-up on
10th Street E. A person said he
and his son were arguing, but the
son had since gone to bed.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23
Several warnings were again
issued for driving around barricades and not following planned
detour routes.
9:36 a.m. — officers assisted
the Glencoe Ambulance with a
medical at the courthouse on
11th Street E.
6:42 p.m. — Officers responded to a complaint involving juveniles on 16th Street E. They
spoke to the youths and parents.
9:45 p.m. — Officers responded to possible property damage
at the Main Street Sports Bar on
Greeley Avenue. There was no
damage, but the bar banned
some people from returning for
90 days.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 24
4:32 a.m. — A citation was issued for failing to stop at a stop
sign in the area of 16th Street E
and Stevens Avenue N.
9:26 a.m. — A blight issue of a
sofa sitting on a driveway for at
least four days was documented
on Pryor Avenue N.
3:57 p.m. — An officer investigated an issue of alleged child
maltreatment on Greeley Avenue
N. The matter remains under investigation.
6:58 p.m. — A threat was reported on 11th Street W.
11:09 p.m. — A driver was arrested on a McLeod County warrant at a traffic stop in the area of
Highway 212 and Hamlet Av-
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SUNDAY, SEPT. 27
1:57 a.m. — A vehicle was
stopped for driving around barricades in the area of Chandler Avenue N and 11th Street E, and
the driver was arrested for thirddegree driving while intoxicated,
driving after revocation, and on a
Hennepin County warrant.
8:52 a.m. — An officer responded to a report of loose dogs
on 16th Street W and spoke to
the owner about keeping the
dogs on a leash.
11:54 a.m. — Officers responded to a verbal domestic on
Park Street W.
1:19 p.m. — Officers responded to a verbal domestic on Pryor
Avenue N.
3:23 p.m. — Officers assisted
with an issue at the McLeod
County Jail.
11:49 p.m. — A motorist was
driving a vehicle with a flat tire in
the area of 11th Street E and
Stevens Avenue N, and parked it
near 11th Street and Russell Avenue with plans to fix it in the
morning. The driver was cited for
no proof of insurance.
MONDAY, SEPT. 28
12:47 p.m. — Officers came
across two juveniles who should
have been in school walking in
the area of Hennepin Avenue N
and Fifth Street E. They were issued administrative citations for
truancy.
12:49 p.m. — An officer responded to an accident on DeSoto Avenue S.
5:47 p.m. — An officer and the
Glencoe Ambulance responded
to a potentially suicidal person on
Newton Avenue, who was taken
by ambulance to the hospital for
evaluation.
8:50 p.m. — A driver was arrested for driving while intoxicated in the area of Pryor Avenue N
and 11th Street E.
9:34 p.m. — Officers and the
Glencoe Ambulance responded
to 11th Street E for a male who
fell and cut his forehead. He was
taken by ambulance to the hospital.
Early Childhood Family Education
Scarecrow Night, Harvest Festival set
The Glencoe-Silver Lake
Early Childhood Family Education program announces
two fall activities:
for the “innards” and materials to create a face will be
provided. Participants are
welcome to bring low-heat
glue guns as well.
There is no charge for the
evening; however, donations
for the food shelf will be collected.
Scarecrow Night
Scarecrow Night is set for
Friday, Oct. 2, from 6 p.m. to
7 p.m., and is for children
ages 0 to kindergarten, parents, care givers, and older
siblings.
Bring patched jeans or coveralls, a shirt, gloves and
boots (child-sized set of
clothing for each scarecrow
works well). Bring an old
pair of pantyhose or an empty
bottle for the head. Materials
Harvest Festival
A Harvest Festival is set
for Thursday, Oct. 29, from
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., or
from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., and is
for children ages 0 to kindergarten, parents, care givers,
and older siblings.
Participants will make slip-
pery, stretchy slime; touch
ooey-gooey stuff in the sensory table; enjoy projects;
and carve or decorate a
pumpkin. There also will be a
scavenger hunt. Don’t forget
to bring pumpkins and carving tools.
This event also is free, and
donations for the food shelf
will be accepted.
Both events will be in the
Early Childhood Learning
Center, 1621 16th St. E,
Glencoe. Registrations can be
made online at www.gsl.k12.
mn.us by clicking on the
Comm Ed/EcFe link, or by
calling 320-864-2681.
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Quilts for World War II veterans
At the July regular monthly meeting of Silver Lake American Legion Post 141, its
last three remaining World War II veterans were honored by an organization called
“Quilts of Valor.” In the left photograph, Wes and Nancy Greve of Quilts of Valor
presented a handmade quilt to Eddie LaMott, and in the center photograph, to
John Wendolek. The photograph at right is of Legion members Leon Pesina and
Dave Horejsi delivering Milton Totusek’s quilt to him at Cedar Crest. Totusek
passed away about a week later. Quilts of Valor has given away over 100,000 quilts
to veterans, and when they are done with the World War II veterans, they intend to
start on the Korean Conflict veterans. For more information about Quilts of Valor,
please check out their website at www.qovf.org.
23 Brownton
seniors met
Weather Corner
By Jake Yurek
We have a very quiet week on tap as things transition a
step closer to fall and winter.
We continued our weekend weather winning streak this
past weekend and, although it’ll be a bit cooler, this
weekend shouldn’t disappoint either. Minnesota will be
stuck between battling systems, keeping moisture away
from the area and temperatures right where they should
be for this time of year. Highs all week will be stuck in
the upper 50s to lower 60s; lows should hang right
around 40 degrees (give or take).
The computers aren’t going for any widespread frost
issues, but we will be close enough to the mark to bear
watching. A few nights (Wednesday, Friday and Saturday) all have the chance of producing some frost in lowlying areas, but I’m thinking we’ll remain just above that
here. I’d pay close attention, though, if you have sensitive plants still outside. The average frost date has come
and gone (Sept. 28), so we’ll make this long growing
season even longer.
In terms of rain, we won’t be seeing any this week as
dry air wins out. The only very weak chances that could
pop up a quick shower would be either Thursday or Sunday, but I’m not buying either at this point. The extended
shows dry weather winning out early next week, not too
bad for harvest season.
Have a great first few days of October!
Ma dobry weekendem
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Wednesday night — Lows 42-48; partly cloudy.
Thursday — Highs 58-64, lows 38-44; partly cloudy,
possible widely scattered showers up north.
Friday — Highs 58-64, lows 38-44; mostly clear.
Saturday — Highs 58-64, lows 40-46; mostly clear.
Sunday — Highs 60-66; partly cloudy.
Weather Quiz: What do our averages look like at the
start of October vs. the end?
Answer to last week’s question (What are some of October’s weather extremes?): Highest temperature, 90 degrees, Oct. 3, 1997, and Oct. 10, 1928; lowest temperature, 10 degrees, Oct. 30, 1925; most precipitation, 4.61
inches, Oct. 4, 2005; most snowfall: how could we forget
the Great Halloween Blizzard, 8.2 inches Oct. 31, 1991,
with 181⁄2 inches the next day.
Remember: I make the forecast, not the weather!
Silver Lake City Council
Quarterly Meeting
Monday, Oct. 5, 2015
6:30 p.m.
Agenda
Call to order:
Approve agenda
Consent Agenda:
• Approve minutes of the Sept. 21, 2015, regular meeting.
• Approve payroll 19, 20.
• Claims to be paid.
Old business:
• Review updates to capital improvement plan.
• Update on police chief selection process.
New business:
• Review year-to-date budget progress.
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Twenty-three Brownton
senior citizens met Sept. 28
at the Brownton Community
Center.
Cards were played after the
business meeting with the
following winners — 500,
Norma Albrecht, first, and
Carol Brelje, second;
pinochle, Irene Leske, first,
and Ordell Klucas, second,
and sheephead, Harriett
Bergs, first, and Lil Lindeman, second.
Archie Diehn won the door
prize. Ordell Klucas served
refreshments.
The next meeting is Monday, Oct. 5, at 1 p.m. All area
seniors are welcome.
Auxiliary
VFW met
The monthly meeting of the
Glencoe VFW Post 5102
Auxiliary was called to order
on Sept. 14, at 7:30 p.m., by
President Angela Johnson
with 19 members present and
one guest.
The draping of the Charter
was held for Elvera Brelje
and Pat Becker.
Opening ceremony and roll
call were taken. August Secretary’s minutes were read
and approved. The treasurer’s
report was approved and filed
subject to audit. Bills were
approved.
Cindy Tews, past District 2
president and past state president was introduced.
General orders and communications were read.
Chairman reports were
given.
The table acknowledging
POW/MIA recognition day
was set and a prayer and a
moment of silence were held.
Unfinished business: Evelyn Schrupp was presented a
gold pin in honor of her son
with seven auxiliary members
present.
New business: Pillow
Cleaning set for Sept. 18.
Hutchinson VFW is sponsoring a bus trip to Prairie Edge
Casino. June Bauer was approved as an honorary member.
Certificates received: first
place for Americanism with
$15; second place for Patriotic Program with $5; Citation
of Merit for Minnesota Scholarship Program with $5; Certificate of Recognition for
Veterans & Military Support.
Cindy Tews addressed the
auxiliary.
The serving committee for
the Oct. 12 meeting will be
Deb Stenzel, Dorothy
Bohnen, Alice Lietzau and
Janice Benton.
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Toy for Tots motorcycle run
On Saturday, Sept. 26, approximately 130
motorcycles converged on Main Street in
Silver Lake. The run was a benefit for
Toys for Tots, and Silver Lake Legion
Post 141 agreed to feed this group, plus
made a donation to Toys for Tots. Past
Legion Commander and longtime member Bob Sopkowiak took advantage of
this opportunity to display his 1914
Harley Davidson that he has spent many
years rebuilding and making operational.
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father being the original owner. All present were thrilled to see this 100-year-old
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Thurs., Oct. 1 — AA Group mtg. next to Post Office in Stewart, 8 p.m., call 320-212-5290 for info.
Sat., Oct. 3 — Stewart-Brownton Girl Scouts paper
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Sun., Oct. 4 — Stewart-Brownton Girl Scouts
paper drive, Cactus Jack’s II, Stewart, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Mon., Oct. 5 — Tops Weigh-In mtg., 5-5:30 p.m.;
Brownton Senior Citizens Club, Brownton Community Center, 1 p.m.
Tues., Oct. 6 — Brownton City Council, 7 p.m.
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3rd-grade September Panther Paws
September Panther Paw awards at
Glencoe-Silver Lake Lakeside Elementary were announced Friday, Sept. 25.
Third-grade honorees included, front
row, from left, Aden Roehrich, Darren
Uecker, Chase Duenow, Madisyn Fisher and Isabella Pederson; middle row,
Kelsey Dahlke, Noah Ochs, Landon
Stifter, Gavin Verdon, Elijah McDonald
and Ella Dammann; and, back, Anthony
Witte, Mason Schilling, Ruby Bentley,
Savannah Bondermann, Jaileen Alvarado and Klaritza Marentes Cordero. Not
pictured: Sabrina Lewandowski.
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September 4th-grade Panther Paws
September Panther Paw awards were
announced Friday, Sept. 25, at Glencoe-Silver Lake Lakeside Elementary.
Fourth-grade recipients include, in the
front, from left, Morgan Gjerdingen,
Cheyenne Pedersen, Melisa Reyes,
Tiara Grafton and Brayden Gildea; mid-
dle, Nubia Medina, Addison Graupmann, Joe Mattson, Ezequiel Martinez,
Desyree Rhode and Aiden Matthews;
and, back, Kyle Grogan, Aiden Moreno,
Jake Sullivan, Haylee Zaske, Stuart
Roselund and Gracey Templin.
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5th-grade September Panther Paws
September 6th-grade Panther Paws
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at Glencoe-Silver Lake Lakeside Elementary, are, front row, from left,
Miguel Anderson, Adan Cortez, Alicia
Hernandez, Vicente Garza and Ben
Gildea; middle, Xander Czech, Mitchell
September Panther Paw awards were
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Menus
Obituaries
Alta Mae Krant, 91, of Glencoe
Alta Mae (Peterson) Krant,
91, of Glencoe, formerly of
Lester Prairie, died peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 27, at
Lyngblomsten Care Center in
St. Paul.
Funeral
services
were held
Wednesday,
Sept. 30, at
St. Peter ’s
Lutheran
Church in
L e s t e r
Prairie with
the
Rev. Alta Mae
T r a v i s Krant
Loeslie officiating. Nancy Buckentine
was the organist. Congregational hymns were “Our God,
Our Help in Ages Past,” “Just
As I Am, Without One Plea”
and “I Know That My Redeemer Lives.”
Interment was in the Lester
Prairie City Cemetery.
Alta Mae (Peterson) Krant
was born Dec. 21, 1923, in
rural Canby. She was the
daughter of Edward O. and
Thea (Edwards) Peterson.
She was baptized as an infant
on Feb. 5, 1924, by the Rev.
Omar Brenne at First Lutheran Church in Canby, and was
confirmed in faith as a youth
on June 26, 1938, by the Rev.
O.G. Olson, at First English
Lutheran Church in Canby.
She was educated in Canby
and was the valedictorian of
the Canby High School class
of 1941. She furthered her
education by completing the
executive secretarial course at
Minneapolis Business College on March 6, 1942.
On Sept. 1, 1957, she was
united in marriage to Leslie
William Henry Krant by the
Rev. N.S. Magelssen at Our
Savior’s Lutheran Church in
Canby. They made their
home on the Krant family
farm in Bergen Township,
McLeod County. Their marriage was blessed with two
children, Douglas and Nancy.
They shared over 50 years of
marriage before Mr. Krant’s
death on Aug. 15, 2008.
In addition to being a loving wife, mother and homemaker, Mrs. Krant helped on
the family farm. She also
worked at Gambles Skogmo
and Andersen Lumber (now
Andersen Windows). She was
an active member of the St.
Peter ’s Lutheran Church,
where she taught Sunday
school. She also was a mem-
ber of the Lutheran Women’s
Missionary League/Ladies
Aid.
Mrs. Krant enjoyed bowling, bridge and baking bars
and cookies. She cherished
the time spent with her family
and friends. She was the favorite aunt of most, if not all,
her nieces and nephews.
She is survived by her children, Douglas Krant of
Austin and Nancy Krant
(John Oliva) of New London,
Connecticut;
nieces,
nephews, other relatives and
friends.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Edward O.
and Thea Peterson; husband,
William Krant; sisters and
their husbands, Gladys and
Merl Phinney, Hazel and
Charles Adkins and Mildred
and Al Ludtke; and brothers,
Archie, Elroy “Bud” and
Conrad, and wives Mabel and
Winnie.
Memorials are preferred to
the American Diabetes Association.
Arrangements were with
the Paul-McBride Funeral
Chapel in Lester Prairie. Online obituaries and guest book
are available at www.hantge.
com.
Rita M. Klenicky, 90, of Glencoe
Rita Magdalene Klenicky,
90, of Glencoe, died Monday,
Sept. 21, 2015, at Glencoe
Regional Health Services.
A Mass
of Christian
Burial was
held Monday, Sept.
28, at 11
a.m.,
at
Holy Family Catholic
Church in Rita Klenicky
Silver Lake
with the Rev. Anthony Stubeda as celebrant.
Honorary casket bearers
were Sharon Ardolf, Shirley
Fiecke and Kim Paulson.
Casket bearers were Gerald
Harris, Glen Mallak, Richard
Paulson, Albert Teubert and
Mike Popelka.
Interment was in the Holy
Family Cemetery in Silver
Lake.
Rita Magdalene Klenicky
was born Sept. 27, 1924, in
Silver Lake, the eldest child
of Alexander and Emily Hornicek Klenicky.
She helped out with dairy
farming and enjoyed embroidery, cooking, gardening and
playing Bingo.
She was a faithful member
of Holy Family Catholic
Church in Silver Lake. She
also belonged to the Catholic
Council of Women (CCW),
and enjoyed praying the
rosary.
She is survived by her sister, Martha Klenicky of Silver Lake; nephew, Patrick
Loebertmann of Silver Lake;
and niece, Helen Loebertmann of Buffalo.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Alexander and
Emily Klenicky; brothers,
Henry Klenicky, Joseph
Klenicky and Stanley
“Buddy” Klenicky; and sister,
Marion (Leo) Loebertmann.
Arrangements were with
the Maresh Funeral Home in
Silver Lake. Online condolences can be made at www.
mareshfuneralhome.com.
Beverly Ann Stifter, 73, of Hopkins
Beverly Ann Stifter, 73, of
Hopkins, formerly of Silver
Lake, died Saturday, Sept. 26,
2015, at her home.
A Mass
of Christian
Burial will
be
held
Wednesday,
Oct. 7, at 11
a.m., at St.
Gabriel the
Archangel
Catholic
Church - St. Beverly
J o s e p h Stifter
Campus in
Hopkins.
Visitation will be Tuesday,
Oct. 6, at The Maresh Funeral
Home in Silver Lake. A
prayer service will be held at
7 p.m. Further visitation will
be Wednesday morning, Oct.
7, from 9 a.m. until the time
of the Mass at the church.
Honorary bearers will be
her grandchildren, Jeremy
Kehn, Matthew Kehn,
Meghan Kehn, Hannah
Stifter, Courtney Bohnen and
Jacob Stifter.
Interment will be in Fort
Snelling National Cemetery
in Minneapolis.
Beverly Ann Stifter was
born Feb. 10, 1942, in Silver
Lake, the daughter of Frank
and Margaret (Radtke) Robison.
On Aug. 18, 1962, Beverly
Ann Robison and Gilbert E.
Stifter were joined in holy
marriage at St. Adalbert
Catholic Church in Silver
Lake. God blessed their marriage with five children.
She was formerly employed at Tonka Toys,
Hutchinson Technology and
Minntech.
Mrs. Stifter formerly belonged to St. Adalbert
Catholic Church in Silver
Lake and was its longtime organist. She also did a lot of
volunteering at church, belonged to The Befrienders
and was an eucharistic minister, all at St. Gabriel the
Archangel Catholic Church St. Joseph Campus in Hopkins.
She enjoyed traveling, es-
pecially to all 50 states.
She loved her children,
grandchildren and greatgrandchildren!
She is survived by her loving husband of 53 years,
Gilbert E. Stifter of Hopkins;
children, Margie (Jeff) Kehn
of Chaska, Larry (Sandy)
Stifter of Winsted and Bruce
(Tammy) Stifter of Silver
Lake; six grandchildren; three
stepgrandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; half brother,
Douglas Robison of Winsted;
half sisters, Mary Kay (Steve)
Paschke of Mayer and Barbara Robison of Winsted;
brothers-in-law, sisters-inlaw; other relatives and
friends.
She was preceded in death
by an infant son, Joseph
Stifter, in 1969; a daughter,
Diane Stifter, in 2005; and by
her parents.
Arrangements are with the
The Maresh Funeral Home in
Silver Lake. Online condolences may be made at
www.mareshfuneralhome.
com.
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Glencoe-Silver Lake
Junior, Senior High Breakfast
Monday — Skewered turkey
sausage pancake, peanut butter
and grape jelly Uncrustable,
chilled pears, apple juice.
Tuesday — Cocoa Puffs,
whole-grain blueberry muffin,
apple sauce, orange juice.
Wednesday — Breakfast
sausage pizza, homemade granola, strawberries, sliced banana,
vanilla yogurt, chilled peaches,
apple juice.
Thursday — Whole-grain
French toast sticks, strawberry
banana yogurt, peanut butter and
jelly Uncrustable, chilled fruit
cocktail, orange juice.
Friday — Egg and sausage
breakfast sandwich, Cinnamon
Toast Crunch, whole-grain apple
cinnamon muffin, chilled mandarin
oranges, grape juice.
St. Pius X School
Not available.
First Lutheran School
Monday — Sloppy Joe, wholegrain bun, tater tots, pears, milk.
Tuesday — Ham patty with
whole-grain bun, corn, strawberries, milk.
Wednesday — Chili with
beans, corn bread, mandarin oranges, milk.
Thursday — Mr. Rib with
whole-wheat bun, peas, honey
dew, milk.
Friday — Orange chicken rice
bowl, mixed veggies, mandarin
oranges, bread, milk.
Grandchildren list gets a little longer
The Keith and Kathy Eggersgluess grandchildren list
grew by two this summer.
The Rauch family makes
their home in Arlington.
Taylor Rauch
Tom and Krista Stadick,
New Ulm, announce the birth
of their son, Aiden Michael
Stadick who was born at the
Glencoe Regional Health
Services on Thursday, July
30.
Aiden Michael weighed 7
pounds, 2 ounces, and measured 183⁄4 inches in length.
Aiden’s grandparents are
Keith and Kathy Eggersgluess, Arlington, and Eddie
and Deb Stadick, New Ulm.
Great-grandparents are
Marion Eggersgluess, Glencoe, and Delores Dreier,
Glencoe .
The Stadicks are all doing
well in New Ulm.
Taylor Jo Rauch was born
to Nick and Katie Rauch at
Glencoe Regional Health
Services on Tuesday, May 26.
Taylor Jo weighed 8
pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 201⁄2 inches. She also has
a lot of hair. She was welcomed home by big brother,
Bennett.
Taylor’s grandparents are
Keith and Kathy Eggersgluess, Arlington, and Deb
Rauch and the late Mark
Rauch, Hutchinson.
Great-grandmothers are
Marion Eggersgluess, Glencoe; Stella Rauch, Hutchinson; and Shirley Otto,
Hutchinson.
Aiden Stadick
Taylor Jo Rauch
Aiden Michael Stadick
Thank You
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5 generations
A five-generation family
recently gathered together
for a photograph. From
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Rhodes and Jessica
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Tuesday — Sweet-and-sour
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whole wheat, baked crinkle fries,
corn, pepperoni pizza, cheese
pizza, deli selections, carrot
sticks, tomato, green bean and
chickpea salad, Red Delicious
apple, chilled pears.
Tuesday — Popcorn chicken,
mashed potatoes, chicken gravy,
carrots, whole-grain dinner roll,
Italian sausage pizza, cheese
pizza, deli selections, jicama
sticks, chickpea citrus salad, banana, applesauce.
Wednesday — Barbecue RibB-Q sandwich, vegetarian baked
beans, seasoned potato wedges,
chicken alfredo and broccoli
pizza, cheese pizza, deli selections, red bell pepper strips, broccoli slaw, watermelon cubes,
chilled peaches.
Thursday — Seasoned taco
beef, soft flour tortilla, steamed
brown rice, Mexican-style refried
beans, shredded cheddar cheese,
shredded romaine lettuce, fresh
diced tomatoes, beef taco pizza,
cheese pizza, deli selections,
broccoli florets, sweet corn salad
with ranch dressing, Red Delicious apple, chilled mandarin oranges.
Friday — Macaroni and
cheese, whole-grain bread stick,
seasoned peas, pepperoni pizza,
cheese pizza, deli selections, carrot sticks, caesar salad, orange
wedges, pineapple tidbits.
Mary Linder, both of New
Auburn; and baby Choloe
Tichy, Glencoe.
We
would
like
to
“THANK” all of our family
and friends for the thoughts,
prayers, cards and flowers
during the time of our loss.
There are no words to ex‑
press how much we appreci‑
ate everything people have
done for us.
We wish to express a spe‑
cial thank you to Pastor
Mathison for his support
and prayers, to the ladies of
First Lutheran Church for
serving the luncheon and to
the people at the Johnson‑
McBride Funeral Chapel for
the excellent care of family
and arrangements.
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PERSONALIZED & CUSTOMIZED
952.467.2081
J OHN & L ORI T ROCKE
– Thank You –
Dunbar Dental Clinic
320-864-3215
Glencoe-Silver Lake
Lakeside Breakfast
Monday — Breakfast sausage
pizza, Cinnamon Toast Crunch,
whole-grain apple cinnamon muffin, applesauce, apple juice.
Tuesday — Skewered turkey
sausage pancake, Cocoa Puffs,
low-fat mozzarella string cheese,
chilled mandarin oranges, grape
juice.
Wednesday — Egg and
cheese sandwich, whole-grain
blueberry muffin, strawberry banana yogurt, raisins, orange juice.
Thursday — Breakfast sausage
pizza, Golden Grahams, wholegrain blueberry muffin, orange
wedges, apple juice.
Friday — Whole-grain French
toast sticks, low-fat mozzarella
string cheese, Trix cereal bar,
chilled pears, orange juice.
October 1-31, 2015
Moderate Sedation takes away ALL
* Fear * Anxiety * Discomfort
We have a Registered Nurse on
staff to monitor the IV sedation
to help you relax.
Glencoe-Silver Lake
Helen Baker Lunch
Monday — Beef hot dog on
whole wheat, baked crinkle fries,
baby carrots, Red Delicious apple
half, pineapple tidbits, milk.
Tuesday — Sweet-and-sour
chicken, steamed brown rice, seasoned broccoli, celery sticks, banana, applesauce, milk.
Wednesday — Meatballs in
zesty marinara, whole-grain rotini,
whole grain garlic twist, green
beans, broccoli florets, orange
wedges, chilled peaches, milk.
Thursday — Hamburger, vegetarian baked beans, sliced cucumbers, fresh pear, chilled pears.
Friday — Cheese pizza, seasoned corn, carrots, Red Delicious apple half, chilled mandarin
oranges.
October
Harvest Specials
“Helps you relax in the Dentist’s chair”
Dr. Dunbar can get more dental
work done with less appointments.
*Sedation can be used for everything
from invasive procedures to simple
teeth cleaning.
Oct. 5 - 9
Glencoe-Silver Lake
Helen Baker Breakfast
Monday — Breakfast sausage
pizza, applesauce, apple juice.
Tuesday — Cocoa Puffs cereal, whole-grain blueberry muffin,
chilled mandarin oranges, grape
juice.
Wednesday — Skewered
turkey sausage pancake, orange
wedges, apple juice.
Thursday — Breakfast sausage
pizza, raisins, orange juice.
Friday — Whole-grain French
toast sticks, strawberry banana
yogurt, chilled pears, orange
juice.
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The family of Roger Vorbeck would like to express our sincere thanks
for the out-pouring of support, love and kindness.
Thank you to Glencoe Regional Health Services and Allina Glencoe Ambulance for assisting at the time of his fall and for all their care.
Also to Allina Hospice for the exceptional care Roger has received.
Thanks to Dr. Jessen, Dr. Petersen, Dr. Christa Waymire, Dr. Fritsch, Dr.
Kumar and the entire nursing staff, for all their care.
Special thanks to Pastor Ron Mathison, and Pastor Dan Welch, for the
heartfelt pastoral care; organist and soloist, also Johnson-McBride and
their staff for guilding us through this difficult time.
Special thanks to those that provided food at the church and all the
ladies for serving lunch.
Perhaps you sent a lovely card, with caring thought; memorials. Perhaps you sent funeral flowers and we saw them there. Perhaps you spoke
the kindest words, as any friend could say. Perhaps you were unable to be
there, but thought of us that day. Whatever you did to comfort our hearts,
we thank you so much, whatever the part, and God Bless.
The family of Roger Vorbeck
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The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, September 30, 2015, page 9
School district tweaking design
of proposed building addition
Chronicle photos by Rebecca
Mariscal
Panthers get
pepped for
Homecoming
The Panthers held a pep
fest at Glencoe-Silver
Lake High School Friday
afternoon to get warmed
up for the homecoming
game that night. High
school and junior high
students watched the
cheerleaders and competed in games. Above,
Homecoming King Freddy Peña and Queen
Paige Anderson shed
their crowns and capes
for Panther mascot gear
and went head to head in
a
dance-off.
Peña
claimed that crown. At
left, Emily Oberlin helped
lead the crowd in a
cheer.
By Lori Copler
Editor
Glencoe-Silver Lake is
nailing down the details on its
planned $24.19 million addition, right down to where
there should be a water fountain or shelving.
Superintendent Chris Sonju
gave a brief update on the
building project at GSL’s first
community school lunch
Thursday, Sept. 24.
“We’re still tweaking …
changing a wall here or a
doorway there,” said Sonju.
Sonju said the project includes “opening up” the current high school to give it
more of a college campus
feel, with “pods” in which
students can gather and plug
in their electronic devices,
such as tablets and laptops.
Current kitchen space in
the high school will be revamped for music and technology, Sonju said.
A major change to the junior high expansion is that new
classrooms will be added to
the north end of Lincoln Junior High, rather than the original plan to add them to the
front of the high school. An
addition to the north part of
the high school will include
multi-functional space.
The gap between Lincoln
Junior High School and the
high school — where a couple of tennis courts now exist
— will include a new
kitchen, cafeteria, and a twocourt gymnasium.
The design will allow for
separate serving and eating
areas for younger and older
students, while still providing
an opportunity for different
grade levels to mingle, said
Sonju.
Sonju said the additional
gym space is sorely needed.
Although the new gym will
provide two full courts, Sonju
reminded the lunch group
that GSL will lose one gym
Chronicle photo by Lori Copler
GSL Superintendent Chris Sonju updated community
members, students and staff on the proposed building addition Thursday at the district’s first community school luncheon of the new school year.
with the closing of Helen
Baker Elementary.
Sonju said that although
most people equate gyms
with after-school activities,
“the gym is the most used
classroom during the day.”
The new gym, he said,
“will be an elementary gym
by day and a competition
gym by night.”
Between the additional
gym space and the availability of the Panther Field House,
GSL should have enough
space that children will not
have to have recess in hallways during inclement
weather. There also should be
enough room to accommodate indoor practices for out-
door sports during inclement
weather, Sonju added.
Another addition will be a
community space and commons area between the field
house and the high school on
the north side of the building.
That will become the main
entrance to both the gym and
the field house, and will be
available for community
meetings and activities.
Sonju said construction is
expected to start in March
2016 with completion expected by fall 2017. Sonju said
the school is working with a
construction manager to
make sure there is minimal
disruption of school work
during construction.
GLENCOE’S RESIDENTIAL LEAF VACUUM SERVICE
Begins OCT. 6 and will continue until it snows or the leaves are gone!
The city of Glencoe has
purchased a leaf vacuum to
help clean up the leaves in
Glencoe.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS:
Rake your leaves into the
BEGINNING TUESDAY, OCT. 6TH.
gutter on your street the
Call the City of Glencoe with any questions,
night before you are
scheduled to have the
320-864-5586.
vacuum come through
Check out our website at www.glencoemn.org
your neighborhood.
Leaves will be removed
Wednesdays
from your street that day!
Thursdays
GSL High
School
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Prairie
rairie Av
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Remember:
• Leaves only - no brush,
sticks or debris.
• Keep streets free of parked
cars on the day the leaf
vacuum is scheduled.
! Please keep children &
pets away from leaf piles
when the vacuum is
coming through your area.
Tuesdays
Fridays
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YES! We Are Open!
Watch for BUSINESS ACCESS
Signs during construction for
directions to businesses.
Call ahead to business for best routes.
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GLENCOE WINE & SPIRITS
630 10th St.
320-864-3013
WEST SIDE CAR WASH
911 Chandler Ave. N.
320-864-6083
BERNIE’S FURNITURE
410 10th St. E.
320-864-5352
SAM’S TIRE
719 Chandler Ave.
320-864-3615
ADM ALLIANCE NUTRITION
1011 Elliott Ave. N.
320-864-3181
HUESER GRAIN
305 7th St. E.
320-864-5891
LINDY’S CAFE
921 DeSoto Ave.
320-864-3349
MINNESOTA GRANITE
730 Chandler Ave.
320-864-2784
GLENCOE CO-OP ASS’N.
JUNGCLAUS
520 Chandler Ave.
320-864-5118
CENEX / MUELLER SALES & SERVICE
330 E. 10th St.
320-864-5561
GO FOR IT GAS
415 Chandler Ave.
320-864-6608
DAIRY QUEEN
227 10th St. E.
320-864-3804
GLENCOE VFW
923 Chandler Ave.
320-864-5992
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STARRY’S CUSTOM
EMBROIDERY
831 Chandler Ave.
320-864-4569