1-3-13 Arlington Enterprise

Embedded Scribd iPaper - Requires Javascript and Flash Player [4]

Arlington
ENTERPRISE
Serving the Communities of Arlington and Green Isle, Minnesota
Volume 127 Arlington, MN 55307 Thursday, January 3, 2013 Number 23
Single copy $1.00
Year-In-Review
Editor’s Note: The following article is a summary of
the major news stories in the Arlington and Green Isle
arera during the final six months of 2012. The first six
months were featured in last week’s edition of the Ar-
lington Enterprise.
JULY
The Arlington City Council unanimously adopted a
resolution to accept a $207,187 bid from William
Mueller & Sons, Hamburg, for the Railroad Crossings
Improvement Project.
New Ulm resident and LPN Janet Krapf was hon-
ored during an open house in recognition of 40 years
as an employee for The Good Samaritan Society at
various facilities in southern Minnesota.
The State of Minnesota’s 7426 state aid shift was tak-
ing its toll on Sibley East, according to Superintendent
Steve Jones. The state owes the school district $6 mil-
lion and Sibley East was needed to borrow $2.5 million.
Bert Panning, who was born and raised in Green
Isle, was featured in the Arlington Enterprise. Pan-
ning is the new part-time city clerk in Green Isle.
John Langenbrunner assumed his duties as the new
interim superintendent for the Sibley East Public
Schools. Langenbrunner, who replaced Superintendent
Steve Jones, served as the Sibley East superintendent
from July 2005 through June 2008.
The Arlington City Council unanimously adopted
a resolution to accept a $609,697 bid from Chard
Tiling & Excavating, Inc., Belle Plaine, for the 2012
Street & Utility Improvement Project.
Dozens of people showed up to watch the demolition
of the approximately 110-foot high grain bin along the
100 block of East Main Street in Arlington.
The Green Isle City Council voted 4-0 and adopt-
ed a resolution to accept the resignation of City
Council member Shane Sheets.
The Green Isle Reunion was deemed a huge success
as approximately 250 to 300 people attended the event
at the Green Isle Community School.
Trevor Schrupp, Nicholas Thies and Vinzenz Karl
received the Eagle Scout Award during a special cer-
emony at the Fairview Assisted Living.
Arlington Postmaster Linda Giesen accepted a volun-
tary early retirement from the United States Postal Serv-
ice. Her last day as postmaster at the Arlington Post Of-
fice was July 31.
AUGUST
Sibley East Technology Director Cathy Wills updated
the School Board on the progress of Project Ed.21. The
project was in full force at Sibley East.
Megahn Kammerlander, Winthrop, was crowned
as the 2012-2013 Miss Sibley County during corona-
tion ceremonies at the Sibley County Fair. Heidie
Sloot, Winthrop, was selected as First Princess.
Makinsey Scharping, Arlington, was chosen as the
Second Princess. Tina Kunkel, Glencoe, was selected
as Miss Congeniality.
Nine candidates filed for five open seats on the Green
Isle City Council as the filing period closed.
Six candidates filed for three open seats on the
Sibley East School Board as the filing period closed.
Six candidates filed for three open seats on the Ar-
lington City Council as the filing period closed.
An open house retirement party for Rev. Mick and
Glorian Sprengeler was held in the Fellowship Hall
at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Green Isle.
A dozen new teachers were introduced at the Sibley
East Public Schools for the 2012-2013 school year.
The Green Isle City Council voted 3-0 and ap-
proved a motion to appoint John Schauer to the
group for the remainder of the year. Schauer re-
placed former City Council member Shane Sheets
who resigned during the previous month.
Henderson resident Mary Menne was introduced as
the new half-time director at the Green Isle Community
School (GICS).
The Green Isle Irish baseball team won the Region
7C championship and advanced to the Minnesota State
Class C Amateur Baseball Tournament.
SEPTEMBER
The Arlington City Council unanimously adopted a
resolution to approve the preliminary 2012 tax levy for
collection in 2013. The move would reflect a 6.2 per-
cent increase.
A community build was held for the new play-
ground equipment at the Arlington Sportsmen’s
Park.
A proposal by the Sibley County Administrator Re-
search Committee was approved by the Board of Com-
missioners.
The Green Isle City Council voted 4-0 and adopt-
ed a resolution to approve the preliminary 2012 tax
levy for collection in 2013. Property taxes in the City
of Green Isle, with the move, would remain the same
in 2013.
Risk was the top concern in the Renville-Sibley Fiber
To The Home (FTTH) bonding process, according to
discussion at the Sibley County Commissioners’ meet-
ing.
Year-In-Review
Continued on page 2
Enterprise photos by Kurt Menk
Move Strong Commitment New Year’s Day Walk/Run
Over 40 enthusiastic participants, despite cold weath-
er conditions, attended the inaugural Move Strong
Community New Year’s Day Walk/Run in Arlington on
Tuesday, Jan. 1. The free community event consisted
of a two-mile walk/run and a 5K walk/run. The event
was organized by Jen Carpenter and Amanda Fisher.
(Top Photo) This group of walkers were bundled up
for the walk. (Bottom Left) Cassandra Carrigan was
one of the participants in the run. (Bottom Right) Jim
Pederson (pictured) and his wife, Wendy Pederson,
were two of the participants in the walk.
By Kurt Menk
Editor
The Arlington City Coun-
cil, during a recent regular
meeting, unanimously adopt-
ed a resolution to approve the
employee wage/benefit pack-
age for 2013.
The move reflects a two
percent wage increase for
most full-time employees in
2013.
The hourly wage for the at-
will full-time employees is as
follows: Jeff Paine( $16.89 or
a 1.99 percent increase), Dan
Thomes ($19.99 or a 1.99
percent increase), Vicki Pom-
plun ($16.68 or 2.02 percent
increase), Lisa Tesch ($20 or
1.99 percent increase), Bruce
Rovinsky ($22.50 or 1.99
percent increase) and Scott
Bennett ($20.69 or zero per-
cent increase).
The hourly wage for part-
time city employee Jennifer
Strack will increase to $12.24
or a two percent increase.
In general, the benefits for
full-time employees will stay
the same except for an in-
crease in premium costs for
health insurance.
In other news, the contract
for City Administrator Matt
Jaunich called for a pay raise
from $70, 125 in 2012 to
$71,125 in 2013.
The City Council, however,
did verbally agree to give an
additional raise to Jaunich
from $70,125 to $75,125 if he
would stay with the City of
Arlington. Jaunich was of-
fered the Sibley County ad-
ministrator position last
week. If that does happen,
the City Council would have
to approve an amendment to
his contract. The item has
been placed on the agenda for
the next regular meeting at
6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7.
In other action, hourly
wage for other city employ-
ees is as follows: Part-time
police officers ($14 or 3.7
percent increase), city part-
timers ($8.75 or zero percent
increase), library aide ($8.75
or 6.06 percent increase), li-
brary aide-new ($7.50), snow
removal ($13.50 or zero per-
cent increase), firefighters
($10 or zero percent in-
crease), emergency medical
technicians on-call pay ($2 or
zero percent increase), emer-
gency medical technicians
hourly pay ($12.50 or 25 per-
cent increase), paramedics
($23.50 or 2.1 percent in-
crease) and summer recre-
ation assistants ($8.75 or zero
percent increase).
The annual salary for other
city employees is as follows:
summer recreation director
($2,715 or zero percent in-
crease), fire chief ($1,200 or
5.08 percent increase), fire
secretary ($500 or minus
32.61 percent), fire first assis-
tant ($500 or minus 21.38
percent), fire second assistant
($500 or $119.50 percent in-
crease), fire training officers-
two ($250 or 9.65 percent in-
crease), civil defense director
($1,000 or zero percent in-
crease) and assistant ambu-
lance manager ($1,000 or
zero percent increase).
Arlington city employees are given
2% pay raise on average for 2013
Arlington Enterprise, Thursday, January 3, 2013, page 2
Call us at:
507-964-5547
Arlington Enterprise
A51-9El
Green Isle American Legion
BAR BINGO
has started at
Grey Fox Tavern
350 Parnell St.,
Green Isle
Every Saturday @ 1 p.m.
STARTING JANUARY 5, 2013!
Progressive Jackpot up to $1,000
Pull Tabs always available!
MEAT RAFFLES
Every Friday 7 p.m.
Lic. #02255-001
A53Ea
Join us for a
Retirement Celebration for
Dean Bergersen
Tuesday, Jan. 15th
3:30-7:00 p.m.
Arlington Community Center
Refreshments will be served.
A short program will be held
at 6 p.m.
A53-1Ej
Barb Reierson (Goethke)
Barb’s Story: In August 2012, Barb was diagnosed with AML Leukemia. When she was diagnosed, the
cancer had already taken over 70% of her blood cells. While Barb’s first chemo treatment was success-
ful at putting her into remission, the cancer returned again in November. Barb will need to fight the can-
cer and be in remission before she can move onto a bone marrow transplant. Without a bone marrow
transplant, her chances of survival are only 10%. Barb is a mother of two small children and an active
volunteer in the Arlington Community. Please help us raise money for Barb and her family to cover
medical and housing expenses required to fight this cancer.
Bake Sale, Vendor Fair
Silent Auction & Dinner!
Come to SHOP, then stay for DINNER!
SATURDAY, JAN. 19, 2013 • 3-7 P.M.
ARLINGTON COMMUNITY CENTER
Suggested
$
5 dinner donation per person
www.BenefitForBarb.webs.com
Supplemental funding provided by Sibley
County Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.
Serving waffles, sausages, flavored syrups & beverage
10
th
Annual - All you care to eat!!!
Proceeds to Arlington Scouting Programs
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Arlington Community Center
Serving from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Carry-outs available • Adults:
$
7.00 advance/
$
7.50 at the door
Children ages 6-12:
$
5.50 advance/
$
6.00 at the door • 5 & Under FREE
Tickets available from any Scout member, at the door, or by calling (507) 964-2133.
Sponsored by the Arlington Lions
Free blood glucose (diabetes) screening available, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
A53-1SEa
Belgian
Waffles
D
ad’s
Thursday, Jan. 3: Arlington Ambulance Service,
7 p.m.
Arlington Lions Club, Arlington Haus, social 6
p.m., meeting 7 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 4: Arlington Veteran’s Organiza-
tion’s Steak Fry, Veteran’s building at fairgrounds,
5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 7: Arlington City Council, council
chambers, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 8: American Legion Post #250,
Veteran’s building at fairgrounds, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 9: Minnesota River Agency on
Aging trained health insurance counselors avail-
able, Sibley Medical Center in Arlington, 10:30
a.m.-11:30 a.m. To schedule help at a different time
or location contact Senior Linkage Line at 800-333-
3433.
Arlington A’s Baseball Board, Arlington Haus, 7
p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 10: Golden Age Club, Senior Cit-
izen’s building at Four Seasons Park, noon lunch-
eon followed by meeting and entertainment.
Community
Calendar
EQUAL HOUSING LENDER
Arlington State Bank
(507) 964-2256
Fax (507) 964-5550
www.ArlingtonStateBank.com
MAIN BANK
Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (straight thru)
DRIVE THRU
Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.,
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Member
FDIC
Year-In-Review
Continued from page 1
The Sibley County Commissioners unanimously
adopted a resolution to approve the preliminary
2012 tax levy for collection in 2013. The move would
reflect a four percent increase.
The Green Isle Irish baseball team finished one win
shy of the championship game in the Minnesota State
Class C Amateur Baseball Tournament.
Members of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Arlington celebrated its 140th anniver-
sary in mid-September. An outdoor service was held
on the west side of the church.
The search was underway for a new superintendent
for the Sibley East Public Schools.
A difference in legal opinions caused a two-week
delay in the vote by the Sibley County Commission-
ers regarding the sale of bond documents for the
Fiber To The Home (FTTH) Project.
Anne Panning, a 1984 graduate of the Arlington-
Green Isle High School, returned home to promote her
book, Butter, at the Arlington Public Library.
OCTOBER
The Arlington City Council reviewed and discussed
plans for the proposed remodeling of the Tech Center
which is the former Arlington City Office building.
Forty-three lots owned by the Rosemount Devel-
opment Corporation in the City of Green Isle were
forfeited to the State of Minnesota.
Kreft Cabinets, located at 139 West Main Street in
Arlington, celebrated its 50th anniversary during an
open house.
Steve Haefs and Courtney Schwirtz were crowned
as Sibley East Senior High School’s Homecoming
King and Queen during a coronation ceremony in
Arlington.
A dedication ceremony for a historic marker was held
to commemorate Arlington Brick which was manufac-
tured by Michael G. Foley from 1892-1902. The dedi-
cation was attended by approximately 20 people.
Interim Superintendent John Langenbrunner
briefly shared information on the superintendent
search timeline and process with the Sibley East
School Board.
The CapX 2020 transmission line being constructed
in Sibley County was having an impact on area farm
families.
An open house for the new Sibley Health Science
Education Center was held. The new facility, which
is a partnership of the Sibley East Public Schools
and Sibley Medical Center, is located in the newly
renovated Sibley Medical Center clinic building at
607 West Chandler Street in Arlington.
The Sibley County Commissioners voted 3-2 and ap-
proved a motion to withdraw from the nearly $70 mil-
lion Renville-Sibley Fiber To The Home (FTTH) Proj-
ect. County Commissioners Bill Pinske Jim Swanson
and Jim Nytes voted in favor of the motion. County
Commissioners Joy Cohrs and Harold Pettis voted
against the motion.
The Green Isle Lions Club noted its 40th anniver-
sary with a Blast From The Past Celebration at the
Green Isle Community School.
Former Arlington-Green Isle and Sibley East baseball
coach Don Sauter was inducted into the Minnesota
State High School Coaches Hall of Fame.
NOVEMBER
Incumbent Galen Wills and newcomers James “Ben”
Jaszewski and Jennifer Nuesse were elected and re-
elected to the Arlington City Council.
Dale ZumBerge was elected as mayor to the Green
Isle City Council. Incumbent Mark Wentzlaff was
re-elected and newcomers Brian Oelfke, Todd Burg
and Shawn Harms were elected to the Green Isle
City Council.
Bill Pinske and Jim Swanson were re-elected to the
Sibley County Board of Commissioners.
Newcomer Missy Weber was elected while incum-
bents Brian Brandt and Beth DuFrane were re-elect-
ed to the Sibley East School Board.
State Representative Glenn Gruenhagen, R-Glencoe,
and State Senator Scott Newman, R-Hutchinson, were
both elected to their new offices in District 18B and
District 18 respectively during the General Election.
A group of Sibley County citizens, along with some
businesses, were working to establish a cooperative
and bring the benefits of high speed fiber technology
to rural residents.
The Sibley East varsity football team defeated visit-
ing Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 21-15 and captured
the Section 2AA title in Arlington.
The executive summary of the new slim and trim
Renville-Sibley Fiber To The Home (FTTH) Projet
was recently released by Doug Dawson from CCG
Consulting.
The Green Isle City Council voted 4-0 and adopted a
resolution to accept the resignation of City Council
member Steve Wilson effective immediately.
The Sibley Medical Center added Urgent Care to
the list of services that it provides to the communi-
ties, according to SMC Administrator Todd Sand-
berg.
Sibley East Wall of Fame honorees Thomas G. Mc-
Carthy, Dan Seeman and Stephen John Carlson were
recognized during the Sibley East American Education
Banquet.
The Arlington Lions Club celebrated its 60th an-
niversary at the Arlington Community Center.
DECEMBER
The Arlington City Council voted 4-0 and approved a
motion to approve the scope of work and plan set for
the Tech Center Renovation Project and authorize the
advertisement of bids.
The Arli-Dazzle festivities offered a variety of ac-
tivities for people of all ages on Dec. 1. Ninety-six
units were featured in the fourth annual Arli-Dazzle
Parade.
The Sibley Medical Center continued to explore a po-
tential affiliation with the Ridgeview Medical Center.
Stephanie Shimota was chosen by her classmates
as the Outstanding Senior of the Quarter.
The City Councils from Arlington and Green Isle
voted to keep their tax levies the same as last year.
Arlington City Administrator Matt Jaunich was
selected as one of two finalists for the newly created
Sibley County administrator position.
Enterprise photo by Kurt Menk
Free Pumper Truck
The Green Isle Fire Department officially took owner-
ship of this 1991 pumper truck on Friday morning,
Dec. 28. The fire department received the free vehicle
from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
(DNR) through the Department of Defense Fire Fight-
ing Program. The free pumper truck will temporarily
replace the 1991 Ford pumper truck which was dam-
aged in an accident about 14 months ago. It will serve
as the main pumper for at least one year until the fire
department hears on a FEMA grant for a new pumper
truck. The free pumper truck, which was refurbished
in 2005, has been inspected at Forstner Fire Appara-
tus in Madelia. Left to right: Minnesota DNR Excess
Property Tech Todd Vogelgesang, Green Isle First As-
sistant Fire Chief Dan Kroells, Green Isle Fire Chief
Scott Vos and Minnesota DNR Rural Fire Department
Coordinator Tim Oland.
Arlington Enterprise, Thursday, January 3, 2013, page 3
Arlington
Chiropractic Clinic
JUSTIN E. DAVIS, D.C.
607 W. Chandler St.
Arlington, MN 55307
507-964-2850
arlingtonchiropracticmn.com
Office Hours:
Mon. 9am-6pm; Tues. 9am-5pm;
Wed. 8am-6pm; Thurs. 1-6pm;
Fri. 8am-4pm; 1
st
& 3
rd
Sat. 8am-11am
Call 964-5547 TODAY
to be included in our Business
& Professional Directory!
Arlington
Animal Clinic
Small Animal Medicine and Surgery
318 West Main St.
Arlington
Lyle W Rud, DVM
507-964-2248
1-800-261-7806
Office Hours:
Monday 10:00 am-5:00 pm;
Tuesday-Thursday 8:00 am-5:00 pm;
Fridays 8:00 a.m.-Noon
VETERINARIAN
RG OVREBO DVM LLC
Large Animal
Veterinary Services
Ultrasound repro, Surgical,
Medical and Nutrition
Small Animal House Call
by Appointment
Medical, Vaccination Services
and Surgical Referral
Dr. Robert G. Ovrebo
Office 507-964-2682
Cell 507-995-0507
Miller
Law
Office
RAPHAEL J. MILLER
ROXANN M. BERANEK
Attorneys at Law
332 Sibley Ave. 1042 First Ave.
Gaylord, MN Gibbon, MN
Tel. 507-237-2954 Fax: 507-237-2347
Wills - Taxes - Estate Planning
General Law Practice & Trials
Free consultation on personal injury claims
MESENBRING
CONSTRUCTION
(507) 964-2864
“Your local home builder and
remodeler for over 38 years”
Member: MN River Builders Assn.
MN License #4806
ROSS R. ARNESON
ATTORNEY AT LAW
302 West Main
Arlington, MN 55307
Phone (507) 964-5753
Real Estate, Estate Planning,
Probate and Business Law
Hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Saturdays by Appointment
Farm – Residential
Commercial
Licensed - Bonded - Insured
• 24-Hour Emergency
Service
• Free Estimates
Tyler Kranz, Owner
507-964-2525
Klehr Grading
&
Excavating, Inc.
JEFF & WENDY KLEHR
Dozer, Grader, Basements,
Septic Systems, Driveways, Backhoe Work,
Hauling Gravel/Rock/Sand, Skidloader
Jeff cell: 612-756-0595
Wendy cell: 612-756-0594
640 E. BROOKS ST., ARLINGTON, MN 55307
1-507-964-5783 • FAX: 507-964-5302
Local LAWN
Enforcement
Arlington, MN
Licensed and Insured
Mowing, fertilizing and
weed control, dethatching,
garden tilling, core aeration
www.locallawnenforcement.com
Adam and David Hansen
Adam cell: 507-327-0917
507-964-5835
• 5” Seamless Gutters
• 6” Seamless Gutters
• K-Guard Leaf-Free
Gutter System
(lifetime clog free guarantee)
PHIL GOETTL
612-655-1379
888-864-5979
www.mngutter.com
M
2
9
tfn
C
L
E
S
A
j
Gustafson
Family Dentistry
Dr. John D. Gustafson, D.D.S
Dr. Jared Gustafson, D.D.S
COMPREHENSIVE CARE
FOR ALL AGES
Office Hours: Monday–Friday
New Patients Welcome
Dr. Jason Anderson, D.D.S
Orthodontists
106 3
rd
Ave. NW,
Arlington
507-964-2705
M
2
4
tfn
E
l
BODY REPAIR
See us for factory-trained
body repair work on
your vehicle.
• Free Estimates • Glass Replacement
• Collision Repair • Rust Repair
WINDSHIELD
REPLACEMENT
We install windshields
for all vehicles
We will contact the insurance company
for you and do all paperwork. See us
for professional glass installation.
BRAU
ARL I NGTON
www.braumotors.com
Local
507-964-5539
Toll Free
800-664-2728
Buesgens
Septic Services
Septic Pumping/Pump Repair
& Portable Restrooms
507-665-3732
or 952-873-2208
Call Shane
A14El
PEEPS
612-719-4166
REPAIR LLC
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK
AND FARM EQUIPMENT
REPAIR
DOT INSPECTIONS
23315 HWY 5
ARLINGTON, MN 55307
PAUL PIEPER, OWNER
EMAIL: ppieper@ymail.com
Truck &
Farm Tire
Sales &
Service
A
2
0
-
2
5
E
l
Business & Professional
Directory
• Central Air Conditioning
• Air Duct Cleaning
• Service Work
320-864-6353
or Gaylord 507-237-2330
2110 9
th
St. E. • Glencoe
www.glencoephinc.com
Lic.#
062054-PM
K
5
0
C
L
E
S
tfn
a
GLENCOE
Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
In Memory of Steve Latzke
who passed away two years
ago January 1, 2011.
You wished no one a last
farewell nor even said good
bye. You were gone before we
knew it and only God knows
why. You did not go alone, for
part of us went with you, on
the day God called you home.
Our eyes shed many a tear,
only God knows how much we
miss you. Forever missed and
always remembered.
Children, Jessica, Justin
Parents, Ken and Arlene
Brother, Mike
Sisters, Kathy, Vicky
*
5
3
E
l
CHRISTMAS TREE PICKUP
The City of
Arlington will be
picking up Christmas
trees at no charge
starting Monday,
December 31
st
through Friday,
January 11
th
.
Residents are asked to place their trees on
the front boulevard next to the curb.
For more information, please contact
the Arlington City Office at 964-2378.
Street Supt. Dan Thomes
A52-53Ej
CITY OF ARLINGTON
WARMING HOUSE
HOURS
The offi ci al hours for the warmi ng
house at the Four Seasons Park are as
follows and become effective immedi-
ately (weather permitting):
Monday-Friday: 4:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday: 1:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Skating is allowed anytime of the day, but will
be supervised (attendant on duty) during
above hours only.
WARMING HOUSE
PHONE NUMBER:
964-9280
A53-1Ea
History
Enterprise photo by Karin Ramige-Cornwell
School Board Recognition
Brian Asmus was recently recognized for
eight years of dedicated service on the Sib-
ley East School Board. Asmus received the
recognition during his final regular meeting.
Left to right: Sibley East School Board mem-
bers Dan Woehler, Brian Brandt, Beth
DuFrane, Brian Asmus, Anne Karl and Scott
Dose. Asmus, who did not file for re-election,
will be replaced on the Sibley East School
Board by Missy Weber.
A house in Faxon Town-
ship was destroyed in a
fire at 1:30 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 30, according to the
Sibley County Sheriff ’s
Department.
The house, owned by
Mark Neils, was fully en-
gulfed in flames when
area fire departments re-
sponded to the scene at
22295 305th Street, ac-
cording to the report.
Neils escaped the blaze
with minor injuries.
The cause of the fire
was not included in the
news release.
Fire departments from
Green Isle, Hamburg,
Gaylord, Henderson and
Belle Plaine responded to
the scene. The Sibley
County Red Cross and
Ridgeview Ambulance
also assisted at the scene.
House destroyed in fire
on Sunday afternoon
A 10-year-old girl from
North Carolina died from in-
juries suffered in a sledding
accident in Dassel Township
around 3:30 p.m. Thursday,
Dec. 27, according to an arti-
cle in The Free Press.
Meeker County Sheriff Jeff
Norlin said the girl had been
sledding down a hill with
other children in a backyard
when her sled reported hit a
stump and she was ejected.
She later died at an area hos-
pital.
The West Central Tribune
reported that the young girl
was at the residence of her
grandparents, Craig and Bar-
bara Kay.
The name of the young girl
was not released.
The sheriff said the chil-
dren were under adult super-
vision and the incident ap-
peared to be an accident.
Young girl dies in sledding accident
near Dassel on Thursday, Dec. 28
80 Years Ago
January 5, 1933
Louis Kill, Editor
The annual meeting of St.
Paul’s Lutheran Church was
held last Thursday evening. The
election of officers brought very
little change. The official staff
of the congregation for the pres-
ent year is as follows: Board of
trustees: J. Kroells, F. H.
Mueller and Wm. Wallert;
school board: Ed Kamps, Oscar
Thomas and Frank Luepke; fi-
nance committee: H. J. Meyer,
R. W. Fisher, E. Henke, O.
Thomas and Wm. H. Soeffker;
secretary: F. G. Meier; treasurer:
H. J. Meyer; manager of ceme-
tery: Richard Kistner. The con-
gregation has a voting member-
ship of 190.
The many friends of S. A.
Japsen, our tailor, will regret to
hear that he is seriously ill at his
home in Watertown. He was
taken down with a serious attack
of kidney trouble while visiting
his folks during the holidays.
His ailment is such that it will
be some time before he is able
to return to Arlington and re-
sume the conduct of his busi-
ness.
The Dr. Johnson home was
the scene of an impromptu sere-
nade, charavari or midnight frol-
ic early Sunday morning, when
the members of the Birthday
Club tendered them a “surprise”
to remind them of their tenth
wedding anniversary.
60 Years Ago
January 1, 1953
Louis Kill, Editor
The many friends of Miss
Anna Monahan will regret to
hear that she fractured a hip in a
fall Christmas Eve when she
slipped and fell on an icy spot
near the Arlington creamery.
She was on her way home from
St. Mary’s Church when the ac-
cident occurred. Doctors at the
local hospital reduced the frac-
ture by operating Monday.
Maurice Chevalier of Green
Isle was selected recently to be
listed in the 1953 edition of
“American College Student
Leaders” with eight other stu-
dents at St. John’s University,
Collegeville, Minn. Maurice’s
selection was made in recogni-
tion of his scholastic standing
and leadership in student activi-
ties.
Ken Hanig of Little Falls is
now employed at the Union
Mercantile Co., where he will
have charge of the clothing de-
partment. Mr. and Mrs. Hanig
will establish a home here as
soon as suitable living quarters
are available. They have four lit-
tle daughters ranging in age
from one month to five years.
40 Years Ago
January 4, 1973
Val Kill, Editor
The first baby of the new year
at the Arlington Municipal Hos-
pital was born to Mrs. Arden
Kreft, wife of Arlington’s
mayor. The New Year’s Baby, a
girl, was born Tuesday, January
2, at 8:49 a.m. She weighed 7
pounds, 13 ounces at birth. The
Krefts also have a set of twin
sons plus a third son.
Winners at the last Holiday
Dollars drawing held on Main
Street in Arlington Friday night,
December 22, were the follow-
ing five people: Mrs. Dolores
Bertrang, Mrs. Sylvia Lucht,
Verona Wentzlaff, Mrs. LeRoy
Woehler and Richard Vossen.
Each received $25 in merchan-
dise certificates. A total of $500
in merchandise certificates were
given out here in five drawings
during the Christmas shopping
season.
20 Years Ago
January 7, 1993
Kurt Menk, Editor
The Arlington City Council,
at its meeting Monday night, ac-
cepted the resignation of Water
and Wastewater Operator
Jerome Johnson. Johnson, who
was hired last July, resigned to
accept employment near his
hometown in northern Minne-
sota.
Cathy Kerber of Green Isle
was chosen as the Arlington
Good Samaritan Center’s Em-
ployee of the Year for 1992. She
received her award at the Cen-
ter’s annual Christmas party last
week.
The Sibley East Varsity Boys’
Basketball team collected two
more wins last week and cap-
tured top honors in the Glencoe
Holiday Basketball Tournament.
The Wolverines are now 6-1
overall and 2-0 in the Minneso-
ta River Conference.
Thank You
Thank you to all who sent
cards, flowers, memorials and
food in memory of Verna Mae
Wolters.
A special thank you to Pastor
Wayne Swanson for his visits,
prayers and the service; to the
organist/soloist Jan Meyers, to
the ladies of the church for
serving the lunch and the Kold-
en’s Funeral Home.
Also, a very special thank you
to the Good Samaritan Home of
Arlington for the care of Verna
Mae.
The family of Verna Mae Wolters
*
5
3
E
a
Arlington Enterprise, Thursday, January 3, 2013, page 4
Signal light proposed to
be removed in Arlington
Our View: It all comes down
to the almighty dollar
Opinions
Staff
Bill and Joyce Ramige, Publish-
ers; Kurt Menk, Edi t or; Kari n
Ramige, Manager; Marvin Bulau,
Production Manager; Barb Math-
wig, Office; Ashley Reetz, Sales;
and Jean Olson, Proof Reading.
Letters
This page is devoted to opin-
ions and commentary. Articles ap-
pearing on this page are the opin-
ions of the writer. Views expressed
here are not necessarily those of
the Arlington Enterprise, unless so
designated. The Arlington Enter-
prise strongly encourages others
to express opinions on this page.
Letters from our readers are
strongly encouraged. Letters for
publication must bear the writer’s
signature and address. The Arling-
ton Enterprise reserves the right to
edit letters for purpose of clarity
and space.
Ethics
The editorial staff of the Arlington
Enterpri se stri ves to present the
news in a fair and accurate manner.
We appreciate errors being brought
to our attention. Please bring any
grievances against the Arlington En-
terprise to the attention of the editor.
Should differences continue, readers
are encouraged to take their griev-
ances to the Minnesota News Coun-
cil, an organization dedicated to pro-
tecting the public from press inaccu-
racy and unf ai rness. The News
Counci l can be cont act ed at 12
South Si xth St., Sui te 940, Mi n-
neapolis, MN 55402, or (612) 341-
9357.
Press Freedom
Freedom of the press is guar-
anteed under the First Amendment
to the U.S. Constitution:
“Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of reli-
gion, or prohibiting the free exer-
cise thereof; or abridging the free-
dom of speech, or the press…”
Ben Franklin wrote in the Penn-
sylvania Gazette in 1731: “If print-
ers were determined not to print
anything till they were sure it would
offend nobody there would be very
little printed.”
Deadline for the Arlington En-
terprise news is 4 p.m., Monday,
and advertising is noon, Tuesday.
Deadline for The Galaxy advertis-
ing is noon Wednesday.
Established in 1884.
Postmaster send address changes to:
Arlington Enterprise.
402 West Alden Street, P.O. Box 388,
Arlington, MN 55307.
Phone 507-964-5547 FAX 507-964-2423.
Hours: Monday-Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.;
Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Friday closed.
Entered as Periodicals postal matter at Arlington,
MN post office. Postage paid at Arlington USPS No.
031-980.
Subscription Rates: Minnesota – $33.00 per year. Out-
side of state – $38.00 per year.
Arlington ENTERPRISE
Letter To The Editor
Unless plans change in the next two months, the signal light at
the intersection of Highway 5 and West Main Street in Arlington
will be removed as part of the proposed Highway 5 Project next
summer.
The project will be conducted in two phases. Phase one will con-
sist of a mill and overlay from Gaylord through town to just east of
Sheila Drive in Arlington. Phase two will consist of a reclaim from
east of Sheila Drive in Arlington to Green Isle. There will be no
curb and gutter replacement with the project and no structures will
be moved unless the structures are failing. In addition, the Min-
nesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) will construct the
pedestrian ramps for the sidewalks to American Disabilities Act
(ADA) specifications.
Mn/DOT, however, has cited recent traffic studies and the non-
ADA compliance of the signal light as the reasons for its removal.
The City of Arlington, if it so chooses, could keep the signal light,
but it would be the responsibility of the city to cover all costs.
These costs, excluding future maintenance, would be around
$200,000.
Although local and area residents should be grateful that the
highway will be renovated, the removal of the signal light is anoth-
er issue.
It is surprising that the signal light was apparently needed for
decades in the past, but is not needed in the future at the same time
it has been deemed as non-ADA compliant. Minnesota requires
cities, counties and schools to spend money and meet certain man-
dates, but the state sometimes comes up with reasons and excuses
when it is required to meet compliance issues.
There are more vehicles on the roads today than decades ago and
the children still have to cross Highway 5 to get to school. Some
students at St. Paul’s Lutheran School cross the highway as pedes-
trians to attend band classes and other events at the Sibley East
Public School. In addition, there are more senior citizens who
cross the highway as pedestrians and motorists due to the construc-
tion of Amberfield Apartments during the past decade. Will the
speed of traffic increase through Arlington along Highway 5 after
the signal light is removed?
Traffic studies are helpful, but there are other circumstances that
should have been taken into account before this proposal was
made. A public meeting to receive input from elected officials and
local citizens who live and drive in town was apparently never
held, but would have been beneficial.
It is amazing that one state agency has given the City of Arling-
ton a grant for its Safe Routes To School project and another state
agency has proposed the removal of the only signal light in town.
It does not make any sense.
In regard to the proposed elimination of the stop light, it sure
looks like the decision came down to the almighty dollar.
-K.M.
Too Tall’s Tidbits
Happy Birthday and Happy An-
niversary to the following local and
area residents compliments of the
Arlington Lions Club Community
Calendar.
January 4
Jayne Melsha.
January 5
Delmar Kley, John Klipfel, Jonathan
Lamb, Kimberly Schroeder, Laura
Kube, Lynzi Kleist and Ryan Lamb.
January 6
Ashley Reetz, Delaney Petree, Faith
Anderson, Sean Drexler, and Mr.
and Mrs. Rick Walker.
January 7
Matt Conway, Todd Warzecha and
Zachary Packer.
January 8
Danielle Mangen and Jeanne Kist-
ner.
January 9
Bryce Kloeckl, Nina Post, and Mr.
and Mrs. Bob Schrupp.
January 10
Helen Quast, Joyce Morreim, Julie
Traxler and Nancy Krentz.
*****
Two accountants go to their credit
union on their lunch break, when
armed robbers burst in. While sever-
al of the robbers take the money
from the tellers, others line the cus-
tomers, including the accountants,
up against a wall, and proceed to
take their wallets, watches, and other
valuables.
While this is going on accountant
number one jams something in ac-
countant number two's hand.
Without looking down, account-
ant number two whispers, “What
is this?” To which accountant
number one replies, “It's that $50
I owe you.”
*****
An accountant is having a hard
time sleeping and goes to see his
doctor.
“Doctor, I just can't get to sleep at
night,” the accountant said.
The doctor replied, “Have you
tried counting sheep?”
The accountant stated, “That's
the problem - I make a mistake
and then spend three hours trying
to find it.”
*****
An angry wife was complaining
about her husband spending all his
free time in a bar, so one night he
took her along with him. "
“What'll you have?” he asked.
“Oh, I don't know. The same as
you I suppose,” she replied.
So, the husband ordered a couple
of Jack Daniels and threw his down
in one shot.
His wife watched him, then took a
sip from her glass and immediately
spat it out. “Yuck, that's terrible!”
she spluttered. “I don't know how
you can drink this stuff!”
“Well, there you go,” cried the
husband. “And you think I'm out
enjoying myself every night!”
*****
O’Gara was arrested and sent to
trial for armed bank robbery.
After due deliberations, the jury
foreman stood up and announced,
“Not guilty!”
“That’s grand,” shouted O’-
Gara. “Does that mean I get to
keep the money?”
*****
How do you catch a squirrel?
Climb into a tree and act like a
nut?
*****
To The Editor,
I am Bert Panning, son of Wilbert
and Myrtle Panning. As I watch the
store in Green Isle being torn down
it brings back so many, many memo-
ries. I don't know when the building
was put up, but I have heard any-
where from 1875 to 1922. My guess
is in the late 1800’s. I was born in
1944 and lived the first 16 years of
my life on a farm one mile west of
Green Isle. I can remember when I
was about five or six years old and
continuing for several years, that
about once a week, Mom and Dad,
my brother, sister and I would put a
couple of cases of eggs into the
trunk of our car and take them to
Nevin’s store. I don't remember how
much we got per case, but it was
enough to buy most of the items we
needed that we couldn' t grow or
raise on the farm. I am referring to
things such as flour, salt, sugar, cere-
al, etc., and Dad’s cigarettes and
later pipe tobacco, of course, a large
can of Prince Albert that Spike had
on an upper shelf behind the counter.
I can still picture Spike and Babe al-
ways having a smile and a greeting
when we walked in the store. I also
remember that in the warehouse
where Spike had a large cooler and
storage space, he also candled the
eggs he purchased in that part of the
building. Back then several of the
business owners would give a pretty
nice gift to their customers at Christ-
mas time. I do recall our family get-
ting a very nice salad bowl one year.
The reason I remember it is because
when we got home I carried it from
the car to the house and dropped it.
It shattered into many pieces. But
the next or maybe the same day Dad
went back to the store and explained
to Spike what happened and Spike
gave him another. How things have
changed.
In the late 1960’s I had a job driv-
ing a bread truck. My first stop was
at Nevin’s store in Green Isle. I al-
ways got there about 6 a.m. and at
that time Spike usually had been at
the store for an hour or more. When
I first began delivering to Spike's
store he would always check the
items prior to me putting them on
the shelf to be sure that the quanti-
ties were correct. But, after a few
weeks, he said, “Bert, just put them
on the shelf, you look like an honest
man.” Also, back in those days it
was common for stores in the area to
stay open one evening a week and
usually it was on Friday nights til 9
o’clock or so. Green Isle was a busy
little town back then. Many people
would come to town on Friday night,
pick up their groceries, maybe get a
haircut, put gas in their vehicle, and
might just splurge a bit and go into
one of the bars and have a beer or
two.
My mother worked for Spike for
many years beginning in 1958 I
think. In 1975, when Spike and Babe
retired Mom and Dad purchased the
business and operated it until 1988.
Between 1975 and 1988 my brother,
sister and I often would work in the
store when Mom and Dad had a
wedding, funeral, or whatever it may
be. It was enjoyable, but also hard
work standing for 10 hours or more.
Spike, Mom and Dad did that every
day Monday through Saturday and
on Sunday, when the store was
closed, they would come in and
scrub the floors and do their order-
ing. In those days you could buy
just about anything in that store re-
lated to food or clothing - shoes,
boots, shirts, pants and I know Lee
bib type overalls were a big seller.
Also, bulk Christmas candy was a
hot item as were the many types of
cheeses and meats that they sliced.
Another big seller was the skin-on
Ambassador weiners that customers
often bought in large, bulk bags
holding 50 or more. In the spring
they would have flowers and plants
lined up on the side walk for sale to
be used for gardens. And back then
and beginning when Spike and Babe
had the store, many of the customers
had a charge account. We didn’t
have a fancy, dancy, cash register so
if a customer came in who had a
charge account we always had to
pull his account book out and hand
write each and every item in that
book. Many of the charge account
customers were farmers who would
come in to pay their bill when they
received their milk check each
month. Again, starting with Spike
and continuing with Mom and Dad,
when they would pay their bill Mom
and Dad always would slip items
into their bags as a gesture of appre-
ciation. I know giving a free gallon
of ice cream, a container of cookies
or several candy bars was very com-
mon. Imagine finding a store now
days who would give you free items
when you paid your bill if, in fact,
you could get a charge account
opened. Spike and Babe and Mom
and Dad’s logic was...treat them
good and they will come back. As I
said earlier.. . . how things have
changed.
So when I think back I have been
going in and out of that building for
the better part of 45 years. First of
all as a customer, second as a ven-
dor, and lastly as an occasional
worker in the store. So when I found
out that it was going to be demol-
ished it was kind of sad. And now
when I see the actual tearing down
of the building it becomes even sad-
der. Somehow, to me at least, it
seems that Green Isle won't quite be
the same.
Resident recalls memories of Green Isle store
Editor’s Note: The Arlington Enter-
prise had a variety of letters and
guest columns from its readers in
2012. We thank our readers for get-
ting involved in the community news-
paper. Hopefully, 2013 will be anoth-
er banner year for letters to the edi-
tor and guest columns.
January: Linda Kramer, Governor
Mark Dayton (guest column), Judge
Michael Baxter (guest column), Tim
Kemp, Lee Hamilton (guest column)
Phil Krinkie (guest column),
Lisa A.S. Black, Conrad deFiebre
(guest column), Steven Johnson,
Dwight Grabitske, and Kent Kaiser
(guest column).
February: State Representative
Glenn Gruenhagen-three, Cynthia
Moothart (guest column), State Sena-
tor John Marty (guest column), Joe
Nagel, Mark Erickson, Phil Krinkie
(guest column), Jim Mulder (guest
column), Pastor Wayne Swanson, and
Lee Hamilton (guest column)
March: State Representative
Glenn Gruenhagen-three, Yvonne
O’Brien, Phil Krinkie (guest col-
umn), Tim Dolan, Scott Trebelhorn,
State Representative Ron Shimanski-
two, State Representative Scott New-
man, State Senator John Marty
(guest column-two), Lee Hamilton
(guest column), RS Marketing Com-
mittee, and Bobette Schauer,
April: Kristen Schultz (guest col-
umn), Phil Krinkie (guest column-
two), Jennifer Hazelton, Lee Hamil-
ton (guest column-two), State Repre-
sentative Glenn Gruenhagen, Harlen
Menk, and Larry Sorenson.
May: State Representative Glenn
Gruenhagen-three, Lee Hamilton
(guest column-three), Bob Gildea,
State Senator Scott Newman (guest
column), Phil Krinkie (guest column-
two), Tom Steward (guest column),
Tim Penny (guest column), and Re-
becca DiFede (guest column).
June: Lee Hamilton (guest col-
umn-two), State Senator John Marty
(guest column), Andy Cilek (guest
column), Phil Krinkie (guest col-
umn), Harlen Menk, Steven Schiroo,
Rick Manning (guest column), and
James Bovard (guest column).
July: Lee Hamilton (guest col-
umn-two), Phil Krinke (guest col-
umn-two), Anne Karl, Senator Amy
Klobuchar (guest column), Kurt
Menk (guest column), Kurt Bills
(guest column), State Senator Scott
Newman, and State Senator
John Marty (guest column)
August: Phil Krinkie (guest col-
umn-two), Lee Hamilton (guest col-
umn-two), Kim Crockett (guest col-
umn), State Senator Scott Newman
(guest column), Bill Bishop and
Roberto Gallardo (guest column),
Sibley County Pastors, Hinz, Lane,
Lehmkuhl. Swanson, Postel, Salis-
bury and Haugen, and Senator Amy
Klobuchar (guest column).
September: Chad Bachman,
Harlen Menk-two, Ellsworth, Mar-
garet Connolly, William “Bill” Har-
jes, Dwight Grabitske-two, Freedom
Federation of Minnesota (guest col-
umn), State Representative Steve
Drazkowski, Jim Huffman, State
Senator John Marty (guest column),
Senator Al Franken (guest column)
and Lee Hamilton (guest column).
October: Freedom Foundation of
Minnesota (guest column), Lee
Hamilton (guest column) Brent J.
Christensen, State Senator Scott
Newman, Phil Krinkie (guest
column), Felicia Brockoff, Bruce An-
derson, Mark Santelman, Mark Er-
ickson, Dave and Dee Czech, Daryl
Thurn, R.V. (Dick) Lucas, Kyle and
Diana Karau, Mick McGuire, Ruth
Wendlandt, Dana Melius, Russell
Blaschko, and Nathan Kranz).
November: Tom Hatlestad, Lee
Hamilton (guest column-four),
Catherine Lorenz, Missy Weber, Sen-
ator Al Franken, (guest column), Bill
Wilson (guest column), Phil Krinkie
(guest column), and John Chubb
(guest column).
December: Kevin and Cindy Berg-
er, Phil Krinkie (guest column-two),
State Representative Glenn Gruen-
hagen, Jim and Regi Ploeger, Lee
Hamilton (guest column-two), Loren
Edberg, Senator Al Franken, and Sen-
ator Amy Klobuchar.
Letter writers published in newspaper during 2012
Arlington Enterprise, Thursday, January 3, 2013, page 5
until you have experienced the latest technology breakthrough from Unitron
January Community Event
ou ha un
DON’
til y
ienc er e e v ou ha
T BUY A HEARING AID DON’
xp
est t t ed the la ienc
T BUY A HEARING AID
-
gy br echnolo est t
T BUY A HEARING AID
o v s ''s r e l l a c r u o y r a e H -
ough fr eakthr gy br
T BUY A HEARING AID
a e h t o b n l y l r a e l c e c l o
om Unitr ough fr
… T BUY A HEARING AID
s r a
on om Unitr
…
-
-
l r a e h h t o b o t e d a m
m u l o v d n a m a r g o r P -
u o y o t v T r u o y m o r f
t s s s e l e r l w m u l m e r P -
a e t a r a p e s a t u o h t l w
t e m a s e h t t a s d l a g n
b n a c s t n e m t s u [ dd[ a e m
s d l a g n l r a e h r u
t l m s n a r t e b n a c o e r e t
y r o s s e c c a
e m l t
e b
d e t t
-
h p l l e c , s r e y a l p 3 P M
y l s s e l e r l w s t c e n n o C -
m e t s y s M P d n a s e n o h
- s e c l v e d y n a m h t l w y
s m
-
! l l a m s t a h t s ''s t |
ALL T C
OD ALL T
Y! AAY OD
Y! throu
ghout Minnesot throu
enient vve on 27 co
ou e yyo vve o ser a tto ota
tions a ca enient lo
e h 0
7 8 (
arshall H M
109 S
h t o t d e t i m i I s i r e
- 2 4 8 ) 7 7
earing A arshall H
y anb e S., C v . Olaf AAv t 109 S
r e I I a c 0 5 t s r ñ e h
6 5 0 7 -
ers t en id C earing A
, MN 56220 yy,
s r
3 (
illmar H W
224 NW 2nd S
9 3 8 ) 0 2 3
earing A illmar H
ville on t r , O eet tr 224 NW 2nd S
ghout Minnesot
4 9 0 8 - 9
ers t en id C earing A
, MN 56278 ville
e y
A53El
Menus
News Briefs
Parked vehicle hit in town
A two-vehicle accident involving a parked vehicle re-
portedly occurred along the 400 block of West Brooks
Street in Arlington at 8:11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28, accord-
ing to the Arlington Police Department.
A Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Lisa M. Beutler, 34, Ar-
lington, reportedly crossed the centerline and struck a
parked vehicle owned by Eliana Ortiz, 27, Gaylord.
Alcohol was reportedly involved in the accident, ac-
cording to the report.
Accident west of Le Sueur
A one-vehicle accident, without injuries, reportedly
occurred about three miles west of Le Sueur at 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 28, according to the Sibley County Sher-
iff’s Department.
Nicholas Feser, 30, Le Sueur, was driving a 2008
Jeep Grand Cherokee southbound on 351th Avenue
when the vehicle was unable to stop at the intersection
with County Road 8. The vehicle entered the south
ditch of County Road 8 and struck a telephone junction
box.
Feser’s wife and two young children were also in the
vehicle, but nobody was injured.
Area students are MSU grads
A number of area students graduated from Minnesota
State University, Mankato, during recent commence-
ment exercises.
The Arlington students included Derek Barlage, BS,
Accounting, Summa Cum Laude; Derek Barlage, BS,
Finance, Summa Cum Laude; Ashley Becker, BS, Cor-
rections; Andrea Hanneman, MS, Communication Dis-
orders; Laura Seidl, BS, Nursing; and Aaron Solomon-
son, BS, Physical Education (Non-Teaching).
The Green Isle students were Jeffrey Davis, BS, Al-
cohol & Drug Studies, Magna Cum Laude; and Judd
Werner, BS, Construction Management, Cum Laude.
The Gaylord students included Karissa Donnay, MS,
Counseling and Student Personnel; Robert Farrell, MA,
English; Matthew Odegaard, BS, Sport Management;
and Angela Stuedemann, MS, Communication Disor-
ders.
Man guilty of stealing corn
Kyle Grams, 35, Winthrop, pleaded guilty in Sibley
County District Court to unlawfully taking corn from
his employer and selling it to United Grain Systems in
Winthrop and keeping the money, according to an arti-
cle in The Gaylord Hub.
The thefts were valued at over $13,000 and occurred
between March and July of 2012.
Enterprise photo by Kurt Menk
Knowledge Bowl Teams
A pair of knowledge bowl teams from the Sibley East
Junior High School in Gaylord recently placed among
the top five during a meet at Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s.
The gold team placed second while the black team
finished fifth. Front Row: (left to right) Gold team
members Logan Bruss, Alexus Kreft, Mitchell Math-
ews, Kiana Montes, Ethan Pomplun and Aaron Strack.
Back Row: (l to r) Black team members Jacob Strack,
Sierra Suedbeck, Logan Tesch, Jaci Tourtellott and
box operator Haley Rohwer. Missing from the photo
are black team members Jack Ballalatek and James
Schealler. The teams are coached by Vikki Louwagie
and Jill Warzecha.
By Kurt Menk
Editor
A Gibbon man was killed
in a two-vehicle accident in
Mower County at 11:08 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 29, according
to the Minnesota State Patrol.
David E. Rettmann, 61,
Gibbon, was driving a 1999
Chevrolet Monte Carlo south-
bound on Highway 63 when
the vehicle apparently
crossed into the northbound
lane and struck a 2011 Kia
Olx driven by a 29-year-old
from Rochester.
Rettmann reportedly died
at the scene.
The driver of the second
vehicle, whose name was not
released, was listed in critical
condition.
Two passengers in the Kia
Olx suffered non-life threat-
ening injuries.
The Grand Meadow Police
Department, Grand Meadow
Fire Department, Grand
Meadow Ambulance, Stew-
artville Fire Department,
Gold Cross Ambulance and
Mayo One also assisted at the
scene.
Gibbon man killed in 2-vehicle crash
SENIOR DINING
Call 326-3401 for a meal
Suggested Donation $385
Monday: Tator tot casserole,
green beans, peaches, bread with
margarine, bar, low fat milk.
Tuesday: Roast pork, whole po-
tatoes, buttered cabbage, bread
with margarine, rosy applesauce,
low fat milk.
Wednesday: Lasagna, Califor-
nia blend vegetables, lettuce salad
with dressing, garlic bread with
margarine, pudding, low fat milk.
Thursday: Oven crispy chicken,
mashed potatoes wi th gravy,
mixed vegetables, bread with mar-
garine, cake, low fat milk.
Friday: Meaty beef stew with
carrots and potatoes, cole slaw,
bread stick with margarine, ba-
nana, low fat milk.
SIBLEY EAST ELEMENTARY
BREAKFAST MENU
Arlington and Gaylord
Breakfast i s served at 8:00
a.m. daily. A 1/2 pint of milk is
served wi th each meal dai l y.
Menu is subject to change.
Monday: Crunchmania, juice,
milk.
Tuesday: Mini pancake, juice,
milk.
Wednesday: Gri pz, yogurt,
juice, milk.
Thursday: Muffin, cheese stick,
juice, milk.
Friday: Pop tart, seeds, juice,
milk.
SIBLEY EAST SCHOOL
MENU
Arlington
A 1/2 pint of milk and an en-
riched grain product is served with
each meal. Additional milk is avail-
able for 40 cents each. Menu is
subject to change.
Monday: Mexican haystack,
rice, lettuce, tomato, peppers,
onions, sliced peaches.
Tuesday: Chicken strips, tator
tots, dippin’ sauce, pears, whole
grain bread slice.
Wednesday: Spaghetti, meat
sauce, cheese, garlic toast, ro-
maine lettuce, apple.
Thursday: Hamburger wi th
whole grain bun, french fries, pick-
les, fruit.
Friday: Cheese pizza, romaine
lettuce, green beans, fruit, whole
grain bread.
SIBLEY EAST SCHOOL
MENU
Gaylord
A 1/2 pint of milk and an en-
riched grain product is served with
each meal. Additional milk is avail-
able for 40 cents each. Menu is
subject to change.
Monday: Sloppy joe on whole
grain bun, tator tots, peas, fruit.
Tuesday: Oven baked chicken,
mashed potatoes, green beans,
peach slices.
Wednesday: Taco, tomatoes.
lettuce, refried beans, corn, apple-
sauce.
Thursday: Hamburger with bun,
baked beans, sweet potato fries,
pear slices.
Friday: Pizza, romaine salad,
veggie stix, mixed fruit.
Arlington Enterprise, Thursday, January 3, 2013, page 6
1-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION FORM
Minnesota addresses
$
33 a year
Outside Minnesota Addresses
$
38 a year
Name__________________________________________
Mailing Address__________________________________
City/State/Zip____________________________________
Please Indicate:
__________NEW __________ RENEWAL
We accept Visa and Mastercard
Mail or drop off this form to:
Arlington ENTERPRISE
402 W Alden Street, P.O. Box 388 • Arlington, MN 55307
Phone 507-964-5547 FAX 507-964-2423
Hours: Monday–Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.;
Thursday & Friday 8:00 a.m. to Noon
Amount Enclosed
$
1-Year Subscription
Get your subscription to the Arlington ENTERPRISE
Your source for local news, sports and entertainment!
SHARE YOUR OPINION THROUGH
A LETTER TO THE EDITOR.
EMAIL YOUR LETTER TO
KURTM@ARLINGTONMNNEWS.COM
Sports
Enterprise photo by Kurt Menk
Sibley East senior Jordan Thomes ap-
plies defensive pressure during a full
court press against Atwater-Cosmos-
Grove City during the Redwood Valley
Holiday Basketball Tournament.
By Kurt Menk
Editor
The Sibley East varsity
girls basketball team split two
games and placed third dur-
ing the Redwood Valley Holi-
day Basketball Tournament in
Redwood Falls on Thursday
night, Dec. 27 and Friday
evening, Dec. 28.
The Lady Wolverines, 0-4
in the Minnesota River Con-
ference and 2-7 overall, will
host Le Sueur-Henderson in
conference action at 7:30
p.m. Friday, Jan. 4.
A-C-GC 46
Sibley East 45
The Sibley East varsity
girls basketball team had its
chances, but came up short
and lost to Atwater-Cosmos-
Grove City 46-45 during the
opening round of the Red-
wood Valley Holiday Tourna-
ment on Thursday night, Dec.
27.
Senior Courtney Schwirtz
sparked Sibley East off the
bench with four three-point-
ers for 12 points. Senior Jor-
dan Thomes netted eight
points while sophomore
McKenzie Sommers, who left
with a sprained ankle, also hit
for eight points. Freshman
Alyssa Weber tossed in seven
points while juniors Megan
Eckberg and Jessica Garza
scored five and four points
respectively. Sophomore Au-
tumn Dose added one point.
The Lady Wolverines hit
16 of 54 shots from the field
for 30 percent and nine of 19
free throw attempts for 47
percent.
Sibley East grabbed 36 re-
bounds in the loss. Weber
pulled down eight boards
while Thomes and Sommers
gathered seven and six car-
oms respectively. Eckberg
and Dose snared five re-
bounds apiece.
Garza also contributed six
assists and six steals while
Weber collected four assists
and one theft.
Sibley East 52
Lakeview 42
The Sibley East varsity
girls basketball team re-
bounded with a 52-42 win
over Lakeview during the
third place game of the Red-
wood Valley Holiday Tourna-
ment on Friday evening, Dec.
28.
Junior Jessica Garza led the
Lady Wolverines with 14
points in the victory. Senior
Jordan Thomes and junior
Megan Eckberg also hit dou-
ble digits with a dozen points
each. Sophomore Autumn
Dose and junior Brittany
Reierson hit for five and four
points respectively while
freshman Alyssa Weber had
three points. Junior Maren
Miner added two points.
The Lady Wolverines con-
nected on 13 of 44 shots from
the field for 30 percent. Sib-
ley East also canned 24 of 44
charity tosses for 55 percent.
Sibley East collected 31 re-
bounds in the win. Weber
hauled down nine boards
while Thomes and Dose
snared six and five caroms re-
spectively. Garza and Eck-
berg added four rebounds
apiece.
Garza also contributed five
steals and two assists while
Eckberg and Dose added two
dishes each and one theft
apiece.
SE girls basketball team
splits 2 games at tourney
The annual Knights of
Columbus Free Throw
Contest will be held at the
Sibley East Senior High
School in Arlington on
Sunday, Jan. 13.
The registration will
begin at 12:30 p.m. while
the contest will follow at 1
p.m. The doors to the
school will not be opened
until 12:30 p.m.
The contest is open to all
boys and girls ages 10-14.
Entry forms have been dis-
tributed to boys and girls at
all schools in the Sibley
East School District.
For more information on
the free throw contest,
please contact Tom Noack
at 507-237-3384.
KC Free Throw Contest is Jan. 13
Enterprise photo by Kurt Menk
Speed Stacking Tournament
Jens Lundstrom participated in the sec-
ond annual Sixth Grade Speed Stacking
Tournament at the Sibley East Elemen-
tary School in Gaylord on Friday morn-
ing, Dec. 21.
As Minnesotans know,
weather can vary throughout
the state; the same is true for
ice conditions. In the north,
Department of Natural Re-
sources (DNR) conservation
officers report more than 800
ice houses on Lake of the
Woods, while boat anglers
are fishing on parts of the
Mississippi River near La
Crescent in the southern part
of the state.
Given the uneven condi-
tions, the DNR urges people
to think twice before going
out on the ice.
“Ice is never 100 percent
safe,” said Capt. Greg Salo,
DNR regional enforcement
supervisor in St. Paul. “Don’t
put yourself in needless dan-
ger by going out on thin ice.
No fish is worth your life.”
Many lakes and rivers
across the state have between
five and six inches of ice. Ice
conditions can change at any
moment. The DNR reminds
anglers and snowmobilers to
be cautious.
Last winter, four people
died after falling through thin
ice.
Salo recommends anyone
heading out on the ice should
carry a set of ice picks, check
with a local bait shop or re-
sort – ask about ice condi-
tions – and measure the ice.
DNR clear ice thickness
recommendations are:
• Four inches for walking.
• Five inches for a snow-
mobile or ATV.
• Eight to 12 inches for a
car.
• 12-15 inches for a medi-
um-sized truck.
Think twice before going out on the ice
By Kurt Menk
Editor
The Sibley East varsity
boys basketball team split
two games during the 15th
annual Globe-Trojan Holi-
day Classic at the Wor-
thington High School on
Thursday evening, Dec. 27
and Friday night, Dec. 28.
The Wolverines, 1-1 in
the Minnesota River Con-
ference and 4-3 overall,
will host Belle Plaine in
conference action at 7:30
p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3.
Worthington 93
Sibley East 70
The Sibley East varsity
boys basketball team fell to
host Worthington during
the opening round of the
15th annual Globe-Trojan
Holiday Classic on Thurs-
day night, Dec. 27.
The Wolverines played
Worthington to a 42-42 tie
and halftime, but were out-
scored by 23 during the
second half.
“We are glad to be here,
as this is a great tournament
with outstanding competi-
tion, ” Sibley East head
coach Mike Feterl said after
the game. “It’s games like
these that are going to help
us as the season progresses.
Give Worthington a lot of
credit, they wore us down
quite a bit in the second
half with defensive pres-
sure and offensive bal-
ance.”
Senior Sam Harrison net-
ted 16 points in the first
half and finished with 28
points. Senior Tyler Bates
and junior Brody Rodning
also hit double figures with
13 and 10 points respec-
tively. Senior Max Grabow
hooped nine points while
sophomore Zac Weber had
six points. Seniors Nick
Bruss and Andrew Grack
added two points each.
Tyler Bates contributed
eight boards while Harrison
snared five rebounds.
Sibley East 85
Mankato West 72
The Sibley East varsity
boys basketball team over-
came a trio of 13-point
deficits and defeated
Mankato West 85-72 during
the third place game of the
15th annual Globe-Trojan
Holiday Classic on Friday
night, Dec. 28.
The Wolverines finished
the game with a 27-7 run
over the final eight minutes
en route to the 13-point vic-
tory.
Seniors Tyler Bates and
Max Grabow sparked Sib-
ley East with 20 and 19
points respectively. Senior
Steve Haefs and junior
Brody Rodning also hit
double digits with 16 and
15 points respectively
while senior Sam Harrison
scored 11 points. Sopho-
more Zac Weber added four
points.
SE boys fall to Worthington,
beat Mankato West in tourney
The following is a list of
results from the Sibley East
Sixth Grade Speed Stacking
Tournament which was held
at the Sibley East Elementary
School in Gaylord prior to the
holiday break.
The tournament is held at
the end of the Speed Stacking
Unit which is conducted in
the physical education class-
es. The tournament is de-
signed to be fun and promote
some friendly competition,
according to teacher Dan
Morton.
3-6-3 Fast Time
1st Colton Harens
2nd Rachel Rettmann
3rd Brooke Willemsen
4th Emily Tuchtenhagen
5th Madisyn Petree
6th Ryan Wolverton
Cycle Fast Time
1st Ryan Wolverton
2nd Sydney Schott
3rd Mia Williams
4th Brooke Willemsen
5th Korri Brockoff
6th Taylor Strand
3-6-3 Individual Tourna-
ment (Head -to- Head Com-
petition)
1st Colton Harens
2nd Korri Brockoff
3rd Jennifer Wear
4th Emily Tuchtenhagen
5th Litzy Barrea
6th Maritza Mares
Cycle Individual Tourna-
ment (Head -to- Head Com-
petition)
1st Colton Harens
2nd Rachel Rettmann
3rd Ryan Wolverton
4th Brooke Willemsen
5th Madisyn Petree
6th Litzy Barrea
3-6-3 Team Tournament
1st Intertwine (Rachel
Rettmann, Emily Tuchten-
hagen, Madisyn Petree and
Madi Krentz)
2nd Multi-Colored DNA
(Jens Lundstrom, Ryan
Wolverton, Jose Filpe and
Caden Frauendienst)
3rd Magnifisant Awesomers
(Abby Widmer, Morgan
Matthews, Jennifer Wear and
Sydney Schott)
4th Cherry Boom Boom 4
(Mia Williams, Micheala
Sylvester, Maritza Mares and
Crystal Gonzalez)
Cycle Team Tournament
1st Intertwine (Rachel
Rettmann, Emily Tuchten-
hagen, Madisyn Petree and
Madi Krentz)
2nd Magnifisant Awesomers
(Abby Widmer, Morgan
Matthews, Jennifer Wear and
Sydney Schott)
3rd Multi-Colored DNA (Jens
Lundstrom, Ryan Wolverton,
Jose Filpe and Caden Frauen-
dienst)
4th Purple Penguins (Oliva
Otto, Brooke Willemsen,
Taylor Strand and Madison
Grove)
Results from Speed Stacking Tournament
Arlington Enterprise, Thursday, January 3, 2013, page 7
One Stop
Shopping Shopping
Place an ad for any of our papers:
• Silver Lake Leader • Arlington Enterprise • Te Sibley Shopper
• Te McLeod County Chronicle • Te Galaxy • Te Glencoe Advertiser
at any one of our three locations:
402 W. Alden St., Arlington • 507-964-5547
info@arlingtonmnnews.com
————
716 E. 10th St., Glencoe • 864-5518
advertising@glencoenews.com
————
104B Lake Ave., Silver Lake • 320-327-2216
slleader@embarqmail.com
McGraw Monument
Works, Inc., LeSueur
Local Representative
Leah Schrupp
Arlington, MN 55307
612-308-8169
3 miles North of LeSueur
on Highway 169
30945 Forest Prairie Road
(507) 665-3126
HOURS: M-F 8-5
Weekends by appointment.
Visit our
INDOOR AND OUTDOOR
DISPLAYS
M31-30Ea
combined
Blessings
“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”
Psalm 90:12 NIV
United Methodist, Arlington
Pastor Wayne Swanson
Worship: 9:00 & 11:00 a.m., Sunday School: 10:15 a.m.
Worship on cable channel 8: Sundays 10:00 a.m. & 8:00 p.m
Website: www.arlingtonunitedmethodist.org
Commercial and Industrial Builders
Green Isle, MN 55338
ph. 507.326.7901 fax: 507.326.3551
www.vosconstruction.com
Arlington State Bank
Serving the Community Since 1895
BANKING SERVICES
964-2256
Arlington
A & N Radiator Repair
Allen & Nicki Scharn, Owners
23228 401 Ave., Arlington
877-964-2281 or 507-964-2281 Bus.
Certified ASE Technician on Staff
Also distributor for Poxy Coat II
Industrial Grade Coatings/Paint
MID-COUNTY
CO-OP
700 W. Lake St., Box 177
Cologne, MN 55322
(952) 466-3700
or TOLL FREE: 1-888-466-3700
HUTCHINSON CO-OP
AGRONOMY
LEON DOSE,
Arlington Branch Manager
411 7
th
Ave. NW • (507) 964-2251
Arlington
ENTERPRISE
402 W. Alden, Arlington
507-964-5547
Online at
www.Arlington
MNnew.com
Arlington Haus
Your Hometown Pub & Eatery
1986-2009
Arlington • 1-507-964-2473
STATE BANK OF
HAMBURG
100 Years. 100 Reasons.
Phone 952-467-2992
statebankofhamburg.com
CONVENIENCE
STORE
Hwy. 5 N., Arlington
507-964-2920
Homestyle Pizza
Real or Soft Serve Ice Cream
Gas – Diesel – Deli – Videos
(507)
964-2212
www.
chefcraigs
.com
23180 401 Ave., Arlington Phone 507-964-2264
EQUAL
HOUSING
LENDER
CRAIG BULLERT
ARLINGTON, MN
23189 Hwy. 5 North,
Arlington, MN 55307
arlington@hutchcoop.com
Office (507) 964-2283
Cell (320) 583-4324
HC
FUNERAL SERVICE
P.O. Box 314
Arlington, MN 55307
Phone (507) 964-2201
Member
FDIC
Church News
January
Harvey Schilling, 88, Ar-
lington, on Jan. 6.
Ruth Noack, 107, St.
Cloud, formerly of Arlington,
on Jan. 7.
Lucille M. Neumann, 91,
Belle Plaine, Jan. 7.
Robert A. “Bob” Walters,
75, Gaylord, on Jan. 8.
Kenneth J. Luff, 92,
Bloomington, on Jan. 8.
Karen Ann Kliest, 55,
Mankato, on Jan. 13.
Victor A. Mehlhop, 85,
Fort Wayne, Ind., on Jan. 15.
William Walerius, 88, Ar-
lington, on Jan. 20.
Joseph James Nix, 92,
Glencoe, on Jan. 21.
Edwin F. Kloempken, 96,
Arlington, on Jan. 25.
Janice Rasmussen, 79, Ar-
lington, on Jan. 27.
Ronald R. Muelling, 70,
Fishkill, N.Y. on Jan. 27.
February
Bernice E. Soeffker, 93,
Arlington, on Feb. 7.
Lowell W. Klancke, 84,
Hamburg, on Feb. 9.
Robert M. Mercier, 47, Ar-
lington, on Feb. 10.
Elmer J. Boettcher, 71,
Williams, on Feb. 10.
Elizabeth A. Risk, 21, Gay-
lord, on Feb. 12.
Patricia L. Skibo, 78, New
Brighton, on Feb. 12
Herold H. Hafemann, 98,
Arlington, on Feb. 20.
Gene R. Briest, 53, Gay-
lord, on Feb. 23.
Melvin H. Nagel, 82, Ar-
lington, on Feb. 23.
Lillian “Lil” Sommers, 91,
Arlington, on Feb. 24.
Ruth Zaske, 82, Arlington,
on Feb. 24.
Ellsworth “Al” Meier, 91
Arlington, on Feb. 25.
Ruth Rose Bastyr, 92, New
Prague, on Feb. 26.
Delores Mackenthun, 81,
Arlington on Feb. 29.
March
Anna Dittmer, 98, Fairfax
on March 1.
Celestine “Tina” Nieland,
91, Arlington on March 9.
Charles A. Goebel, 79,
Shakopee, on March 11.
Pearl R. Skelly, 85, Arling-
ton on March 20.
Tina Marie Motl, 36, Ar-
lington on March 24.
Marie H. Wentzlaff, 92, Ar-
lington, on March 30.
April
Marilyn J. Pepper, 84, Ar-
lington, on April 4.
Inez Koester, 89, Green
Isle, on April 5.
Harvey Beneke, 73, Arling-
ton, on April 6.
Lucille M. I. Haag, 84,
Glencoe, on April 6.
Walter R. Erickson, 95,
Arlington, on April 18.
Paul E. Meffert, 51, St.
Paul, on April 22.
LaVerna Dahlke, 85, G.I.
Township on April 22.
May
Alphonse ‘Al’ Goblirsch,
90, New Ulm, on May 6.
Evelyn Emma Rose, 85,
Winthrop, on May 18.
LeRoy Dale Winter, 67, Ar-
lington, on May 24.
Tanya Juliette Nemitz, 49,
Oakdale on May 24.
Carl W. Ruff, 63, Hender-
son, on May 28.
Lucille D. Stirratt, 92,
Richfield, on May 31.
June
Bernice Kroells, 85, Ar-
lington, on June 5.
Terry Strack, 50, Arlington,
on June 13.
LaDonna May Ohland, 80,
Columbia Heights, on June
15.
Barbara L. Kolden, 58,
Minneota, on June 18.
Orville E. Doering, 89, Oak
Park Heights, on June 20.
Bruce Rosenthal, 57, New
Ulm, on June 29.
William “Bill” Hardel, 89,
Gaylord, on June 30.
July
Frieda Laabs, 92, formerly
of Arlington, on July 2.
Ellsworth W. Pieschke, 90,
Arlington, on July 3.
Robyn L. Schmidt, 55,
Mankato, on July 6.
Esther E. Oelfke, 95, Glen-
coe, on July 8.
Duane D . Voigt, 76, East
Bethel on July 13.
Murial E. Schilling, 88, Ar-
lington, on July 16.
Mahlon Maeder, 73, Ar-
lington on July 23.
Kathleen Feil, 88, formerly
of Arlington, on July 30.
August
Harold L. Otto, 89, Arling-
ton on Aug. 10.
Ione C. Muehlenhardt, 77,
Arlington, on Aug. 29.
Pat Kuck, 74, formerly of
Arlington, on Aug. 31
Ruth L. Schilling, 81, Ar-
lington, on Aug. 31.
September
Ronald Fenske, 71, former-
ly of Arlington, on Sept. 3.
Ruth E. Sander, 95, Gay-
lord, on Sept. 7.
Norbert J. Kaufmann, 82,
NYA on Sept. 8.
Deniece M. Smith, 58, Ar-
lington, on Sept. 10.
Timothy E. Straub, 71,
Black Hawk, S. D., on Sept.
12.
Father Ambrose Siebenand,
97, St. Cloud on Sept. 17.
Elverne W. Jacobus, 56, Le
Sueur, on Sept. 19.
October
Theresa M. Buesgens, 49,
Green Isle, on Oct. 1.
David G. Pioske, 68, Le
Sueur, on Oct. 1.
Donald A. Gorr, 81, Largo,
Fla., on October 13.
Rich Vos, 38, Belgrade, on
October 16.
Robert C. Huetteman, 61,
Green Isle, on October 16.
Norbert J. Brau, 94, Arling-
ton, on October 24.
Arlen Dean Roberts, 80,
Arlington, on October 30.
November
Bonnie Trebesch, 76, Nor-
wood on November 2.
Ray M. Dietz, 87, Mont-
gomery, on November 11
Erline Fisher, 91, Gaylord,,
on November 12
Kathy Lee (Meints) Wolf,
56, NYA, on November 23
December
Phillip Klug, 83, Arlington,
on December 2
Verna Mae Wolters, 85, Ar-
lington on December 4
Mabel C. Haupt, 85, Ar-
lington, on December 10
Dale D. Kleist, 64, Arling-
ton, on December 11
Rosemary Doehling, 92,
Arlington, on December 13.
Daniel L. Grams, 29, Gay-
lord, on December 15.
Patricia A. Sauter, 83, Ar-
lington, on December 15.
Gene F. Moskop, 78, Ar-
lington, on December 20.
Helen Hardel, 86, formerly
of Rush River, on December
24.
Silbena M. Wacker, 85,
Henderson, on December 24.
Lives remembered: People who passed away during 2012
ST. PAUL’S EV.
REFORMED CHURCH
15470 Co. Rd. 31, Hamburg
Dan Schnabel, Pastor
952-467-3878
www.stpaulsrcus.org
Sunday, January 6: 8:30 a.m.
Sunday school and adult Bible
study. 9:30 a.m. Worship service.
Choir practice after worship.
Wednesday, January 9: 6:30 to
8:00 p.m. Catechism class. 7:30
p.m. Youth fellowship.
Thursday, January 10: 7:00
p.m. Consistory meeting.
ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN
Green Isle
Thursday, January 3: Private
Communions.
Friday, January 4: 10:00 a.m.
Deadline for Sunday bulletin.
Sunday, January 6: 7:45 a.m.
Worship without Communion.
Pastor Bob Hines. 9:00 a. m.
Church Council meeting; Sun-
day school.
Tuesday, January 8: 8:00 p.m.
Voters’ meeting.
Wednesday, January 9: 3:45
p.m. Confirmation at Peace
Lutheran, Arlington. 6:30 to 7:30
p.m. Wednesday school for
grades 1 to 5. 8:00 p.m. Joint
choir practice at St. Paul’s.
Thursday, January 10: Private
Communions.
PEACE LUTHERAN
(Missouri Synod), Arlington
Kurt Lehmkuhl, Pastor
Sunday, January 6: 8:15 a.m.
Sunday school. 9:30 a.m. Wor-
ship service with installation of
officers.
Wednesday, January 9: 3:45
p.m. Catechism. 5:00 p.m. Junior
bell choir.
ZION LUTHERAN
814 W. Brooks St.
Arlington – (507) 964-5454
James Carlson, Pastor
Thursday, January 3: 9:00 a.m.
and 1:00 p.m. Zion service on
cable. 7:00 p.m. ZCW Thursday
group at Nyla Matzke home.
Sunday, January 6: 8:00 a.m.
Choir. 9:00 a.m. Worship with
Holy Communion. 10:00 a.m.
Sunday school and fellowship.
Tuesday, January 8: 6:00 to
7:00 p.m. TOPS in church base-
ment.
Wednesday, January 9: 3:45
p.m. 7th and 9th grade confirma-
tion. 4:30 p.m. 8th grade confir-
mation. 7:00 p.m. ZCW general
meeting with installation of offi-
cers.
Thursday, January 10: 9:00
a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Zion service
on cable TV.
ZION LUTHERAN
Green Isle Township
Thursday, January 3: Private
Communions.
Friday, January 4: 10:00 a.m.
Deadline for Sunday bulletin.
Sunday, January 6: 10:30 a.m.
Worship with Communion. Pas-
tor Bob Hines.
Wednesday, January 9: 3:45
p.m. Confirmation at Peace
Lutheran, Arlington. 6:30 to 7:30
p.m. Wednesday school for
grades 1 to 5 at St. Paul’s. 8:00
p.m. Joint choir practice at St.
Paul’s.
Thursday, January 10: Private
Communions.
TRINITY LUTHERAN
32234 431st Ave., Gaylord
Vicar John Gabrielson, Inter-
im Pastor
Sunday, January 6: 10:30 a.m.
Worship.
CREEKSIDE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Christian & Missionary
Alliance
Ben Lane, Pastor
114 Shamrock Drive
Arlington – 507-964-2872
www.creekside-church.com
email: creeksidecc@media-
combb.net.
Thursday, January 3: 1:00 or
7:00 p.m. Bible study of Eph-
esians. 6:30 p.m. Men’s Bible
study of “Second Timothy” at
Dave Gustafson’s home.
Sunday, January 6: 10:00 a.m.
Prayer. 10:30 a.m. Worship.
Wednesday, January 9: 7:00 to
8:30 p.m. REACH youth group at
the Shogren’s.
SEVENTH DAY
ADVENTIST
7th Ave. N.W., Arlington
(507) 304-3410
Pastor Robert Brauer
507-234-6770
Saturday: Church services at
9:30 a.m. Bible study at 11:00
a.m. Fellowship dinner at 12:00
p.m. All are welcome.
UNITED METHODIST
Arlington
Wayne Swanson, Pastor
wwwarlingtonunited
methodist.org
Saturday, January 5: 8:00 a.m.
A-Men men’s group. 10:00 a.m.
Bible study at Bette Nelson’s.
Sunday, January 6: 9:00 and
11:00 a.m. Worship with Com-
munion. 10:10 a. m. Sunday
school.
Tuesday, January 8: 6:30 p.m.
Worship team. 7:30 p.m. Stew-
ardship/Finance.
Wednesday, January 9: 7:00
p.m. Bible study; choir. 8:00 p.m.
Worship.
Thursday, January 10: 10:00
a.m., 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. Worship
on cable TV. 1:00 and 7;00 p.m.
Bible study at Jean Olson’s.
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN
(WELS),
Arlington
Bruce Hannemann, Pastor
WEBSITE:
www.stpaularlington.com
EMAIL:
Bruce.Hannemann@stpaul
arlington.com
Saturday, January 5: PLS B-
team basketball tournament at
Fairfax.
Sunday, January 6: 8:45 a.m.
Sunday school. 9:00 a.m. Family
Bible study. 10:00 a.m. Worship.
with Communion.
Monday, January 7: 7:00 p.m.
Elders’ meeting.
Tuesday, January 8: 6:00 p.m.
Counting committee. 7:00 p.m.
Daily Bible readers; Board of Ed-
ucation meeting.
Wednesday, January 9: 2:00
p.m. Bible study. 3:45 p.m. Pub-
lic school confirmation class.
7:30 p.m. Choir practice.
Thursday, January 10: 10:00
a.m. Bulletin information due.
11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Service
on cable TV channel 8. 7:00 to
8:30 p.m. Open gym.
GAYLORD ASSEMBLY
OF GOD
Gaylord
Bob Holmbeck, Pastor
Sunday, January 6: 9:00 a.m.
Sunday school. 10:00 a.m. Sun-
day worship service with Com-
munion.
Wednesday, January 9: 6:30
p.m. Evening Bible classes. 8:00
p.m. Youth Focused.
ORATORY OF
ST. THOMAS
THE APOSTLE
Jessenland
507-248-3550
Fr. Sam Perez
Thursday: Weekly Mass at
5:00 p.m.
ST. MARY, MICHAEL
AND BRENDAN AREA
FAITH COMMUNITY
Fr. Keith Salisbury, Pastor
Friday, January 4: 8:30 a.m.
Mass (Mar). 5:00 p. m. Mass
(Bre).
Saturday, January 5: 10:00
a.m. St. Mary’s CCW Epiphany
party (Arlington Haus). 5:00 p.m.
Mass (Mar).
Sunday, January 6: No elemen-
tary religious education (Mic).
7:30 a.m. Mass (Bre). 9:00 to
10:15 a.m. Elementary religious
education (Mar). 9:00 a.m. Mass
(Mic). 10:30 a.m. Mass (Mar).
7:00 p.m. “Faith on Fire” Bible
study (Mic).
Monday, January 7: 8:30 a.m.
Mass (Bre and Mar). 8:00 p.m.
AA and AlaNon (Mar).
Tuesday, January 8: 8:30 a.m.
Mass (Bre and Mar). 7:00 p.m.
Administrative Council meeting
(Mic). 7:30 p.m. St. Michael’s
KC meeting (Gaylord).
Wednesday, January 9: 7:30
a.m. Mass (Mar). 8:30 a.m. Mass
(Bre). 9:00 a.m. Word and Com-
munion (Oak Terrace). 3:15 to
4:30 p.m. Elementary religious
education, second to fifth grade
(Mic). 6:00 p.m. Catholic
HEART workcamp meeting
(Mar). 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Jr./Sr.
high religious education (Mar
and Mic).
Thursday, January 10: 7:30
a.m. Mass (Mar). 8:30 a.m. Mass
(Bre and Mic). 9:00 a.m. Scrip-
ture study (Srs. residence in Gay-
lord). 7:00 p.m. Administrative
Council meeting (Bre). 7:30 p.m.
Narcotics Anonymous (Mic).
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN
(Missouri Synod), Arlington
Pastor William Postel
Phone 507-964-2400
Sunday, January 6: 9:00 a.m.
Bible class. 10:00 a.m. Worship
with installation of officers.
Monday, January 7: 7:30 p.m.
Church Council meeting.
Thursday, January 10: 9:00
a.m. Winkle at Peace, Arlington.
5:30 p.m. Deadline for bulletin
information.
LIES KE TRAC TOR
Want ed: Your OLD TRAC TORS,
any con di tion, make or mod el. We
also spe cial ize in new and used
TRAC TOR PARTS AND RE PAIR.
Call Kyle. Lo cat ed west of Hen -
der son. (612) 203-9256.
CON KLIN® DEAL ERS NEED ED!
Life time ca reer in mar ket ing, man -
age ment and ap ply ing “Green”
pro ducts made in Amer i ca. Full
time/ part time. For a free cat a log,
call Franke’s Con klin Serv ice now
at (320) 238-2370. www.frank e -
mar ket ing.com.
HAND Y MAN: Will do re mo del ing
of kitch ens, bath rooms, hang ing
doors and wi nd ows, pai nt i ng,
sheet rock ing, tex tur iz ing or any
minor re pairs in side or out side.
Wi l l al so do cl ean i ng of base -
ments/ga rag es. Call (320) 848-
2722 or (320) 583-1278.
Fire wood for sale. 100% Ash, split
and dry. Any quant i ty. De liv ery is
avail able. Call (320) 583-1597.
New 95% Good man gas fur nace
with new Fo cus Pro 6000 ther mo -
stat in stalled for only $2,100. J&R
Plumb ing, Heat ing, AC, Lester
Prair ie, MN. Li censed, bond ed, in -
sured. (320) 510-5035.
Oak TV stand. 48.5” tall x 38.5”
wide x 21” deep. Holds up to 35”
TV, with shelf and draw er. Sol id.
$50. (320) 327-2541.
Min ne so ta Twins sea son tick ets
for 2013 sea son. Sec ti on 121
seats. Pack age in cludes 2 seats.
5, 10 or 15 game pack ag es avail -
able. Con tact Rick at (952) 224-
6331 for more in for ma tion.
JUNK BAT TER IES WANT ED
We buy used bat ter ies and lead
weights. Pay ing top dol lar for junk
bat ter ies. Pay ing $8 to $24/bat -
tery. We pick up. Call 800-777-
2243. Ask for Dana.
Busi ness op por tun i ty. 2,160
Square foot block struc ture, con -
struct ed in 1983. Served as an
auto re pair shop on lot along State
High way 25 in Green Isle. Ap prox -
imate ly 9,516 sq. ft. Brian O’Don -
nell (320) 864-4877.
You must see it to ap pre ci ate it!
11798 155th St., Glen coe. Hob by
farm for sale. 6 +/- acr es, beau ti ful
4BR home. Very new out build ings.
MLS# 4177963, $300,000. Con -
tact me for a pri vate show ing. Paul
Krueg er, Edi na Re al ty, (612) 328-
4506, Paul Krueg er@edi nare al -
ty.com.
5BR Farm house. Spa cious kitch -
en with lots of cab i nets. Wood
burn ing stove, new er sep tic, shin -
gles, cen tral air, main floor laun -
dry. Large ga rage wi th heat ed
shop. Brian O’Don nell, Pri or i ty
One Met ro west Re al ty, (320) 864-
4877.
Newly remodeled apartments for
rent i n Renvi l l e. Water, heat,
garbage i ncl uded. New appl i -
ances, air conditioners. (320) 564-
3351.
2BR Apart ment for rent in Ar ling -
ton. Avai l abl e Janu ary 1. No
smok ing, no pets. For more in for -
ma ti on cal l Dan at (507) 964-
2973.
Com mer cial Build ing avail able
now! 900 sq. ft. down town Gay -
lord. Call Sar ah at (507) 237-5339
days, (507) 237-4166 even ings.
2BR Coun ty home for rent, avail -
able im me diate ly. Near 169 and
Le Sueur. Ap plianc es fur nished, no
pets, no smok ing, ref er enc es re -
quired. (612) 390-2171.
Green Isle: House for rent. 2BR
with ga rage. $649/mo. (612) 210-
2766 or (952) 442-5025.
FARM LAND WANT ED to rent for
2013 and beyond. Con tact Jay
Gass, (320) 522-0273 or (320)
523-1116.
Young farm er look ing for pro duc -
tive farm land for 2013 and be-
yond. Com peti tive rates and ref er -
enc es. Call Aus tin Blad at (320)
221-3517.
CUS TOM LOG SAW ING- Cut
your place or ours. Give Vir gil a
call. Schau er Con struc tion, Inc.
(320) 864-4453.
WHEN LIFE IS A PAR TY...
www.theur ba nex press.com or call
Dina (612) 940-2184 to re serve
bus to day. Two bus es avail able for
wed di ng, busi ness,
bachel or(ette)’s, sport i ng, etc.
Glen coe busi ness, DOT 375227.
AGRICULTURE
Misc. Farm Items
EMPLOYMENT
Help Wanted
Work Wanted
FOR SALE
Firewood
Heating/Air Cond.
Household Goods
Miscellaneous
Wanted To Buy
REAL ESTATE
Businesses
Hobby Farm
Houses
RENTAL
Apartment
Business, Office
House
Want To Rent
SERVICES
Misc. Service
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE RENTAL
Apartment Want To Rent
RENTAL
Classifieds
ADD ANOTHER PAPER
FOR ONLY
$
2.00 PER PAPER
(based on first week pricing)
The McLeod
County Chronicle
Silver Lake Leader
The Glencoe
Advertiser
The Sibley Shopper
Arlington Enterprise
The Galaxy
3-WEEK SPECIAL: ONE WEEK:
$
15
80
2
nd
Week 1/2 Price
3
rd
Week FREE
McLeod
Publishing
All Six Papers Reach Over 50,000 Readers Weekly in over 33 Communities
For 20 words, one time in
ANY TWO PAPERS and on the internet.
30¢ per word after first 20 words.
AGRICULTURE AUTOMOTIVE EMPLOYMENT FOR SALE LIVESTOCK
& PETS
LIVESTOCK
& PETS
REAL ESTATE SERVICES RENTAL RENTAL
All ads appear online
at GlencoeNews.com
Enterprise
To place an ad: Call: 507-964-5547; Fax: 507-964-2423; E-Mail: info@ArlingtonMNnews.com; Mail: P.O. Box 388, Arlington, MN 55307
Advertising
Deadlines
The McLeod County Chronicle Mondays at Noon
The Arlington Enterprise & The Silver Lake Leader Tuesdays at Noon
The Glencoe Advertiser, The Sibley Shopper
& The Galaxy Wednesdays at NOON
Arlington Enterprise, Thursday, January 3, 2013, page 8
$1,000 SIGN ON BONUS
Midnite Express wants experienced
OTR drivers & owner operators
with Class A CDL. Lease purchase
plan available. Call 800/726-8639.
Apply online www.midnitexpress.com
DRIVER
$0.01 increase per mile after 6 months
and 12 months. Choose your ho-
metime. $0.03 quarterly bonus. Re-
quires 3 months recent experience.
800/414-9569. www.driveknight.com
SEEKING CLASS A CDL
drivers to run 14 central states. 2 years
over the road experience required. Excel-
lent benefit package. Call 701/221-2465 or
877/472-9534. www.pbtransportation.com
OTR DRIVERS
Sign on bonus $1,000-$1,200. Up to 45
CPM. Full-time positions with benefits. Pet
policy. O/O’s welcome! deBoer Transporta-
tion 800/825-8511 www.deboertrans.com
SLEEPY EYE UTILITIES
is seeking an Electric Distribution Super-
intendent. For details go to sleepyeye-mn.com
or email BElston@sleepyeye-mn.com.
Applications will be reviewed beginning
February 1, 2013.
CASH FOR CARS:
All cars/trucks wanted. Running or not! Top
dollar paid. We come to you! Any make/
model. Call for instant offer: 800/871-9145
GUN SHOW
Jan. 4,5,6 La Crosse Center, South Hall,
300 Harborview Plaza. Fri. 3pm-8, Sat 9-5,
Sun 9-3. Admission $5. Buy, sell or trade.
608/752-6677 www.bobandrocco.com
DONATE YOUR CAR
Truck or Boat to heritage for the blind. Free
3 day vacation, tax deductible, free towing,
all paperwork taken care of 888/485-0398
DISH NETWORK
Starting at $19.99/month Plus 30 Pre-
mium Movie Channels Free for 3
Months! Save! & Ask About same
day installation! Call – 866/785-5167
CANADA DRUG CENTER
Canada Drug Center is your choice for
safe and affordable medications. Our li-
censed Canadian mail order pharmacy
will provide you with savings of up to
90% on all your medication needs. Call
today 800/259-1096, for $10.00 off
your first prescription and free shipping.
EVER CONSIDER
A REVERSE MORTGAGE?
At least 62 years old? Stay in your
home & increase cash flow! Safe
& effective! Call now for your free
DVD! Call now 888/610-4971
SAVE 65 PERCENT
& get 2 free gifts when you order 100
percent guaranteed, delivered–to- the-
door Omaha Steaks - Family Value
Combo now only $49.99. Order to-
day 888/740-1912 use code 45069SLD
or www.OmahaSteaks.com/fvc19
HELP WANTED - DRIVERS MISCELLANEOUS
AUTOS WANTED
MISCELLANEOUS
EMPLOYMENT
Advertise here statewide
in 270 newspapers for only $249 per week!
Call 800-279-2979
SPORTING GOODS
Available
Immediately...
One 1-Bedroom
Apartment
All utilities,
except electric
Income based
Must be 62 or older
or handicapped
Highland Commons
Arlington
507-964-5556 HANDICAP
ACCESSIBLE
A
4
3
-
3
E
4
4
-
4
A
S
G
j
~ FREE HEAT, Water, Sewer & Garbage
~ Washer & Dryer in Apartments
• 1
st
& 13
th
Month FREE Rent!
*With 24 Month Lease*
• No Application Fee
• $300 Deposit
• Arlington Senior Site ONLY
Call today! 800-873-1736 A
5
1
-
1
S
E
l
55+ Senior Independent Living
Located in Arlington
& Winthrop
1 & 2 Bedroom
Apartments Available
It doesn’t
get any
better than
this!
Managed by: Great Lakes Management Co.
skunz@amberfieldplace.com
www.amberfieldplace.com
Your business needs a
Web site.
We can create
one for you.
*Domain name purchase not included. A one time set-up fee will apply.
Call today to set up your free consultation, 320-864-5518!
McLeod Publishing, Inc.
The McLeod County Chronicle • The Glencoe Advertiser • Silver Lake Leader
The Galaxy • The Sibley Shopper • Arlington Enterprise
For Examples, visit us at McPubDesigns.com
Call today to set up your free consultation, 320-864-5518!
McLeod Publishing, Inc.
The McLeod County Chronicle • The Glencoe Advertiser • Silver Lake Leader
The Galaxy • The Sibley Shopper • Arlington Enterprise
For Examples, visit us at McPubDesigns.com
Starting
at just
$
15/mo
*
What else can we do for you?
• Logo Design • Business Cards • Letterheads • Flyers • Company Envelopes
• Posters • Brochures • Full-Color Copies • Newspaper Ads • Facebook Pages
• Raffle Tickets • Receipts • Gift Certificates • Banners • Postcards
Need something not listed? Don’t hesitate to ask!