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WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT
A community newspaper serving Browerville, MN and surrounding areas. USPS 067-560
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Volume 98; Number 40
www.bladepublishing.net
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Todd County Deputy Sheriff
Lonnie Marcyes has announced
his run for the office of Todd
County Sheriff. The Fergus
Falls college graduate has over
11 years experience as both a
Todd County Deputy and previ-
ous positions as an officer in the
cities of Long Prairie, Staples,
and Eagle Bend. Marcyes has
also served as a school liaison
officer, is currently a member of
the snowmobile patrol, and vol-
unteers for the Browerville
firearms safety class.
Marcyes stated, As your
Sheriff, you can be sure that I
will be involved with our com-
munity and build relationships
between the people and my
office. I am committed to lead-
ership and integrity. Fiscal
responsibility, interactive com-
munity meetings, continued
criminal interdiction training
for deputies, and increasing
drug-related arrests are priorities.
Marcyes has received support from within the sheriff's depart-
ment and community leaders. Support for Marcyes is based on his
strong work ethic and knowledge of multiple departments.
I understand the many costs that face our county, said Marcyes.
I will be mindful of how taxpayer dollars are being spent while
being diligent and focused on the safety of our citizens.
Marcyes is a lifelong resident of Todd County. He graduated from
Long Prairie-Grey Eagle High School and earned his Criminal
Justice degree from Fergus Falls Community College in 2002. He
and his wife, Chelsea, live north of Browerville and have two chil-
dren Jackson (7) and Bentley (2.)
Marcyes looks forward to meeting with Todd County residents
and discussing his plans and outlook for the future of the sheriff s
department.
Todd County Deputy
Lonnie Marcyes announces
run for Todd County Sheriff
Lee Konetzko of Browerville has been a volun-
teer firearms safety instructor for close to 40
years. He was initially recruited by the safety
instructor of that time. Over the years, he has
observed it has been increasingly difficult to get
new people to commit to being volunteer instruc-
tors. Current and past instructors have been very
committed to mentoring our youth. He stated we
need younger instructors who can relate to the
students better than the older instructors who
may not keep up with current technology, etc. that
students are involved in. One change he noted
over time is that there are a lot of students now
that have never had experience with a firearm,
prior to taking firearms safety.
It should be noted that our volunteer safety
instructors are who keep our safety programs
going. We greatly appreciate their time and dedi-
cation to educating our youth, and adults. We
often have adults taking classes with the younger
students.
Konetzko honored
Benefits of organ and tissue donation
seen in local womans gifts of life
By Rin Porter
The death of a young person
saddens everyone, but when that
death provides life for others
through organ donation, it
makes the passing especially
meaningful for those who have
lost their family member, friend,
or coworker.
This was the situation in the
death two weeks ago of Kayla
Sue Hairsine, who lived in Eagle
Bend with her son Kandin and
her mom Candy Schauer. Kayla
worked at Dans Prize in
Browerville for seven years.
Kayla, age 28, died unexpect-
edly at Tri-County Hospital in
Wadena on March 25. She was
part of an extended family that
included her son, her parents,
four siblings, two grandmas, and
a bunch of nieces and nephews.
Some of Kaylas body tissues
were donated after her death,
including her eyes and several
bones, to help a number of peo-
ple. The preparation of the tis-
sue before it can be provided to
people who need it can take sev-
eral months, so its impossible to
know right now how many peo-
ple will be helped by Kaylas
gifts.
Kayla was laid to rest on April
4. Her father David Phu
Hairsine arrived from Thailand
in time for the funeral.
Kaylas mom told us a little
about Kayla. She said Kayla
loved to be the center of atten-
tion, and liked to surprise people
with what she said. She was a
good-hearted person, she had a
little boy she loved, and a heart
of gold, Candy Schauer said.
In talking with Kaylas son
Kandin, Candy Schauer found
that he agrees with her about
the sudden absence of his mom
Kayla. Shes not gone, she took
a trip and shell be back in a few
days, Kandin said. Thats how
he feels, Mrs. Schauer said. The
reality of his moms death is just
too hard to take in for a little
boy. Eventually it will become
clear.
She wouldnt want us to be
sad, Candy said. She advised
Kandin, You do whatever you
want. You talk about the things
she did that made you laugh
hard. You play with your
cousins.
Candy said the people at
Dans Prize have been wonderful
to the family during this difficult
time. They donated meat for
the wake and funeral and made
sandwiches for those attending
the ceremonies.
April is National Donate Life
month, bringing attention and
awareness to organ donation.
People are encouraged to consid-
er whether to become organ
donors during this month.
Kayla is an example of how a
persons unexpected and sudden
death can give life to others.
She signed up to be an organ
donor years ago.
Over 2.6 million Minnesotans
have already signed up to be
organ donors. This represents
about 60% of all adults in the
state, according to Susan Mau
Larson of Life Source.
Most people sign up through
the Minnesota Division of
Vehicle Services Bureau when
they first get or when they
renew their drivers licenses, or
through Life Source,
Minnesotas primary resource on
organ donation. But you dont
have to wait until your license
expires to become a donor.
Your decision to become an
organ and tissue donor repre-
sents generosity in its highest
form. According to the Life
Source website, if you are taken
to the hospital after an accident
or injury, it is the hospitals
number one priority to save your
life. Your status as a donor is
not considered until after every
effort has been made to save
your life, and death has been
declared.
Continued on page 12.
Todd County Deputy
Sheriff Lonnie Marcyes
Kayla Sue Hairsine
By Rin Porter
At the April 1 county board
meeting, commissioners hired
and/or authorized the recruit-
ment of candidates for eight
positions made vacant through
retirements, resignations, and
seasonal needs.
Positions in the Sheriff s
Department, Assessors Office,
Health and Human Services,
and GIS were discussed at previ-
ous meetings, including the
March 25 work session.
Commissioner Randy
Neumann opposed the filling of
several of the positions.
Neumann said he did not want
the county to hire two part-time
home health aides for vacant
positions because he believed
the county was competing with
the private sector home health
aid businesses. HHS Supervisor
Michael Steinbeisser explained
that the private companies in
Todd County do not have enough
staff to care for all the persons in
Todd County who need care, and
that the county was not compet-
ing, but was filling a need for
home care for people who cant
afford private care, or who pre-
fer county services to private
services.
Either way, the taxpayer is
paying for the home health care,
whether it is provided by the
county or by private companies,
Todd Board fills
positions
vacated by
retirees
Continued on page 12.