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One Dollar

New Pine Island Elementary School opens

PINE ISLAND The new Pine
Island PreK-4 Elementary School
(8749 125th St NW) held a ribbon-cutting and open house celebration on Wednesday, September 9. Superintendent Tammy
Berg-Beniak gave the following
welcoming address:
We made a commitment to keep
our ribbon cutting brief so you
can spend the majority of your
time in the facility, but I simply
cannot stand before you today
without saying thank you!
As Martin Luther King said,
Thank you for having the faith
when you couldnt see the full stair-

case. Some of you might think

the staircase is not complete until
the road is complete, but that, too,
in time will be finished.
The recent weeks have been
busy with questions and media concerns wondering if well make it
on time. The real story is about
the fulfillment of a promise only
because of amazing people. From
the work that was done planning a
solution, to the weekly facility
meetings, to the round-the-clock
work to open the doors, I cannot
adequately express my gratitude.
Thank you from the bottom of
my heart for being here today and
making the investment in Pine Is-

land Schools.
After a 4 p.m. ribbon-cutting,
over 750 meals were served, courtesy of the event sponsor, Pine
Island Bank. The bank also held a
drawing for activity passes and
provided shuttle service to fortyfour people through Hiawathaland
Public Transportation. Tours of
the school were given from 4:456 p.m.
The over 100,000 square foot
building is the result of a referendum vote in May 2014. The first
day of school for students at the
new school was on Friday, September 11.

Photo by David Grimsrud

Elementary school students Isaac Rossow (front), Langston Passow (left), and Max Njus (right) climb on a
boulder with friends while others gather at the entrance to hear speakers at the open house for the new Pine
Island PreK-4 Elementary School on September 9.

Photo by Lisa Daak

Leading a cheer at the open house are, front row, from left to right: Beam Janwatsiri, Brianna Fohrman,
Kayla Anderson, and Emily Nielsen; back row: Miranda Hawkinson, Carolynn Kittleson, Morgan Brehmer,
and Sydney Lenz.

Zumbro River Art Splash is Sept. 19

ZUMBROTA The 10th annual Zumbro River Art Splash
Artists Studio Tour provides a
rare, intimate view of the artists
and their work during the creative
process in the most unique and
inspiring settings. During the oneday event sponsored by Zumbrota
Area Arts Council visitors can
explore art studios and central locations, learn how art is made,
watch demonstrations, and buy art
in a relaxed atmosphere. There of the eight sites along the way,
will be artists studios along with September 19, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
central locations to visit on this This event is free.
self-guided tour that begins at any

On display will be paintings,

ceramics, photography, mixed
media, custom jewelry, mosaics,
fiber arts, glass, books by local
authors and more from traditional
to contemporary and from representational to abstract.
Locations this year are in Zumbrota and Mazeppa, with the Zumbro River Valley serving as a backdrop to the tour.
See the ad in this weeks ZumPhoto by Audra DePestel
bro Shopper for a map to the stu- Tammy Berg-Beniak welcomes and addresses the crowd at the ribbon cutting and open house
at the new Pine
dios and events and a list of the Island PreK-4 School on September 9.
artists.

Two auctions will be held

at Art on Main celebration

Goodhue FFA exhibits at 2015

State Fair FFA Livestock Show
ST. PAUL Twelve Goodhue FFA members participated at the Minnesota State Fair FFA Livestock Show
September 4-7, 2015, in St. Paul. From left to right: Maddie Schafer, Connor Jacobson, Kendrah Schafer,
Dallas Jacobson, Emily Benrud, Jacob Brinkman, Justin Thomforde, and Matthew Betcher. Not pictured:
Max Schafer, Jay Dicke, John Altendorf, Christian Hokanson. Members showed market sheep, breeding
sheep, market swine and dairy cattle. Goodhue FFA had numerous blue ribbon winners and champion and
reserve champion winners. They placed second overall chapter in the sheep division. Individual winners
were Madison Schafer who received the Minnesota State Fair Rural Youth Scholarship; Christian Hokanson
who competed for supreme champion in breeding sheep; and Jacob Brinkman who received the Hickman
Rookie Award for sheep showing.

ZUMBROTA On September
18 you will have a chance to make
the State Theatre in Zumbrota a
venue to serve people and the arts
for generations to come. The Art
on Main event will be at the VFW
in Zumbrota from 6:30-10 p.m.
and will feature hors doeuvres, a
cash bar, music by the CBB Jazz
Combo, and two auctions.
Art on Main is a fundraising
project by the Zumbrota Area Arts
Council (ZAAC) and is a collaboration between 48 members of the
arts and business communities.
Artists donated original art in various media, including oils, watercolors, and fiber art. These works
were reproduced on banners, which
were sponsored by local businesses.
All of the original art and banners will be sold via a silent auction. Additionally, there will be a
live auction on special art experiences.
All proceeds from the auctions
will support the renovation of the
State Theatre, which includes
handicapped-accessible bathrooms, a larger foyer, and a concession area.

If youre interested in bidding

on the artwork or special experiences but cannot attend, ZAAC
will arrange a proxy for you. You

can view the artwork at

www.zaac.org. Tickets for this
event can be purchased at Crossings, Luya, and Wild Ginger, or
by calling Roxanne Bartsh at Wild
Ginger 507-732-4123.

INDEX
Communities Served:
Goodhue ............................
Pine Island/Oronoco ..........
Wanamingo ........................
Zumbrota/Mazeppa ...........

1,3B
2A, 1,6B
1B
1-3B

Churches ...........................
Community Calendar .........
From Our Files ...................
Obituaries, Births ...............
Opinions ............................
Sports ................................

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5B
4B
5B
2A
4-6A

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PI Elementary is a new beginning

Publishers
Notebook
By Pete Grimsrud

Pine Island School District residents approved a new elementary

school to be built at Elk Run. The
new school opened on time Friday and under budget. It marks a
new beginning for Pine Island and
the Elk Run development.
Elk Run received renewed publicity in the Rochester Post-Bulletin and Minneapolis Star-Tribune
in part due to the new school being the first building erected at
Elk Run since its inception many
years ago.
Both stories provided a history
of the failed biotech development.
The stories emphasize unfulfilled
promises for money spent on frontage roads, a highway interchange,
and city sewer and water.

The Star-Tribune story implied

that the new school suffered from
the Elk Run vision. There isnt
much dispute that the new school
is in the country and accessible
only by gravel roads. But this
simple viewpoint is incomplete and
unfair at this time.
Residents knew what they were
voting for when they elected to
build at the Elk Run site and renovate their old overcrowded downtown location for less cost than a
new building.
Now theyve completed construction of a beautiful, functional
new school for now and the future
at Elk Run.
Gravel roads will be paved.
When the bridge across the Zumbro
River is built in 2017 or 2018, it
will connect the school to the interchange to nowhere, making it
a viable interchange connecting
the south side of Pine Island to
Oronoco and Rochester.
This will spur realistic residential and commercial growth at Elk

Run. I gave up on biotech jobs

before they even built the interchange to nowhere.
The erection of the interchange
was only a matter of time when
looking at MnDots vision for
Highway 52. Increased speed and
safety between Minneapolis and
Rochester has been a priority before Zip Rail was seriously considered on this stretch.
The Elk Run interchange is an
example of why the Zip Rail may
be unnecessary. Future travel between Minneapolis and Rochester will be faster and more costeffective by car because Highway
52 will be a limited access highway.
Instead of dwelling on the negatives of Elk Run again, Pine Island should be proud to have such
a fine academic facility. The school
is real. The interchange is real.
The bridge across the Zumbro
River will be real. Wishful thinking and doubt are finally replaced
by a new beginning.

How did schools

benefit from 2015 session?
Capitol
Comments
By Tim Kelly
MN Rep. District 21A

Classrooms across Minnesota

are once again open for business,
making this the perfect opportunity to discuss a few of the accomplishments for K-12 education during the 2015 legislative

session.
Most school administrators Ive
spoken with are pleased with the
historic investment lawmakers
made in education. In all, $525
million in new revenue was sent
to schools throughout Minnesota.
Locally, this results in an increase
of $389 per pupil for the Goodhue
School District through Fiscal Year
2017, while Wabasha-Kellogg will
receive $378, Cannon Falls and
Lake City will see $372, Red Wing
will receive $362, and Zumbrota-

PINE ISLAND POLICE REPORT

By Alicia Hunt-Welch
ings were issued.
The following information was August 26
10:00 a.m. A deputy attended
provided by the Goodhue County
to civil matters on the 17500 block
Sheriffs Office.
of Cty 27 in Roscoe Township.
August 21
1:14 p.m. A deputy was asked
3:40 p.m. A stolen vehicle
to check on the welfare of a per- was seen traveling on Hwy 52 near
son on 6th St NW. The subject Cty 11. A deputy assisted the State
was fine and agreed to call if help Patrol with the stop.
was needed.
6:40 p.m. Family complaints
August 22
were reported on 2nd St SW.
12:28 a.m. A citation for speed- August 27
ing and no insurance was issued
8:58 a.m. Medical help was
on Center Dr E.
requested on 4th Ave SW.
August 23
9:26 a.m. A driving complaint
8:14 a.m. It was reported that was reported near 500th St and
a male tackled a female to the Hwy 52 in Pine Island Township.
ground near a gray van with haz- The State Patrol handled the inciard lights on near 490th St and dent.
Hwy 52. A deputy was unable to
2:02 p.m. A female on the
locate the vehicle or persons.
17500 block of Cty 27 in Roscoe
12:32 p.m. A home alarm was Township reported a disabled veactivated on Turnberry Ln SE. It hicle near her home with suspiwas a false alarm.
cious people beside it. A deputy
9:45 p.m. Medical help was checked the area but did not lorequested on 3rd St NW.
cate the vehicle or subjects. Extra
August 24
patrol was requested.
5:52 p.m. A possible drunk
5:25 p.m. A deputy checked
person was reported. The com- on a vehicle stopped near Hwy 52
plaint was unfounded.
and Cty 11. The person was sick
8:08 p.m. A deputy checked but declined medical help.
on a vehicle in violation of the 725:40 p.m. A speeding ticket
hour parking enforcement in the was issued near Hwy 52 and Cty
city lot near Main St S.
11.
8:16 p.m. A male in a green
7:38 p.m. A little girl was reSaturn was reported smoking ported crying near the school and
marijuana on Main St S. A deputy acting like she was lost. A deputy
was unable to locate the vehicle. checked the area but the girl was
8:24 p.m. A car was reported not found.
swerving near 520th St and Hwy August 28
52. No citation was issued.
6:06 a.m. A car with Iowa
10:59 p.m. Lights were on in plates was reported swerving near
a mobile trailer at the Xcel yard Hwy 52 and Cty 11. The vehicle
on White Pines Rd. A key was was not located.
also in the door. The trailer was
7:43 a.m. A deputy assisted
checked and no one was found.
Dodge County authorities with a
August 25
driving complaint resulting in a
1:40 a.m. A person near Cen- driving while intoxicated arrest
ter Dr E and Hwy 52 reported hear- near Cty 27 and 135th Ave in
ing a gun discharge. A deputy did Roscoe Township.
not locate the source of the sound.
10:31 p.m. Suspicious activ1:58 a.m. A traffic stop was ity was reported near 3rd Ave and
conducted on Main St N.
1st St NW.
7:23 a.m. A semi turned around August 29
in a cul-de-sac on Island Heights
7:28 a.m. A citation for no
Ct NE damaging a yard and a tree. proof of insurance was issued near
10:51 a.m. Medical help was 3rd Ave NW and Center St.
requested on 6th St NW.
7:55 a.m. A traffic stop was
1:24 p.m. A deputy assisted conducted near Main St and 5th
the public on 6th St SW.
St SE.
4:07 p.m. A commercial ve8:24 a.m. A citation for exhicle was inspected near White pired registration and no proof of
Pines Rd SE and 520th St. Warn- insurance was issued near Main
St and 5th St NE.

Mazeppa will collect $332 more

per pupil during that same
timeframe to use as the districts
see fit.
A number of reforms were also
implemented during the 2015 session. These include improving
access to quality educators by
streamlining out-of-state teacher
licensure reciprocity, and mandating fewer tests in order to increase
classroom learning time.
The legislature also provided
funding for facilities maintenance,
which will help reduce funding
disparities for rural school districts
and help finance the preservation
of their school buildings. $95 million was also allocated to early
learning initiatives including scholarships and school readiness aid.
In all, we approved dozens of
provisions that should make life
easier for school districts and their
teachers while ultimately helping
our children succeed in school.
As always, I welcome your questions and feedback. Please contact me anytime at 651-296-8635
or atrep.tim.kelly@house.mn if
youd like to further discuss last
sessions education agenda.
Heres wishing the best of luck
to all of the students, parents, and
teachers in southeastern Minnesota. Have a wonderful school year.

Just right or dead wrong

As
The Worm
Turns
By Jeanne Truestedt

Friends dont like it when I go

plant shopping with them. The
complaint is that every time they
find just the right plant for a project,
I read the tag in the pot and tell
them it wont work. Thats often
true because the right plant wont
grow if not given the kind of environment it wants.
Plants, like people, have strong
personal preferences and needs.
If we dont like sun, we find shade.
Since plants cant move from where
they are planted, they suffer through
sun until they dehydrate, scorch,
and eventually die. Light and temperature are important, but water
is too. Hostas (shade tolerant) lap
up water, but succulents (sun tol-

erant) rot in too much water. And

just like we hate frigid winters,
tropical plants cant stand cold
either. Thats why zone 3-4 perennials survive in Minnesota while
zone 6+ annuals do not.
Call them fussy, but plants also
want to grow where that can mature, look good, produce seed, and
thrive. Tall plants on windy hilltops have problems without support. Short plants put too close to
large ones get buried under larger
leaves and look scrawny. So, consider the mature size numbers and
provide enough room for growth
to occur. All of a plants special
needs should be written on its tag.
Of course some quirks cant be
anticipated even when one reads
chapter and verse. Colors are rarely
those shown on the tag, because
cameras dont tell total truth. Colors vary, so dont choose for an
exact match. Size is another uncertainty because soil, rainfall,
storms, etc. all affect growth.

Bloom time is also hard to determine from tags. Blooms all summer long! is a geographic, pruning, water table, and marketing
opinion.
Drainage is a major health concern. Humans with constantly wet
shoes soon suffer smelly, painful,
yucky fungal foot problems. So
do plants in soils that dont drain
wellbecause the roots are forced
to stand in water until they rot. All
pots need holes in the bottoms
(preferably without saucers to hold
excess water); soils should be
heavy, clay-free (or amended with
sand, perlite, etc.); and watering
done as needed, not on a schedule. If something smells rotten, it
probably is. Throw the plant and
soil out, and bleach the pot before
using it again.
So when youre shopping for
the perfect plant, read the tag to
make sure that plant will find the
perfect place to set down roots
and growor cross your fingers.

US laws and religion

From
Devils
Kitchen
By Jan David Fisher

The United States of America

is a religious nation. Everyone has
the right to follow and believe any,
all, or none of the religions in the
world. But, not one of them is the
national religion of the USA. That
fact is part of our Constitution and
is the first amendment presented
and approved. This amendment
has consequences that affect our
private and public lives. How you
deal and interact with people is
affected by these consequences.
You decide to open a pharmacy
and to carry certain products. The
moment you decide to sell a particular product to someone, you
must sell it to any who asks for it
(assuming the person is legally
entitled to buy it). You cannot
refuse to sell the product to someone because their religion is different from yours. You cannot state
that your store does not serve people

of certain religions. This is a form

of discrimination and is illegal.
You work as a county clerk. You,
personally and religiously, dont
accept gays. Too bad! Your state
legislature has passed a law allowing gay marriages. You claim
that issuing a marriage license to
gays violates your personal and
religious principles. Again, too bad!
When you filled out a job application, or signed up for election, no
one asked about your religious
beliefs (because they cant). You
were elected to the position of
county clerk. Your job is to execute the laws of your county, state
and nation. You do not get the
privilege of coloring your execution with your personal preferences.
We have too many times let our
officials get away with their personal preferences in the past and
it is time to stop doing it. All laws
must be applied equally to everyone, without exception. Otherwise
we are allowing discrimination of
some kind.
The first consequence of freedom of religion is that you cannot
discriminate on the basis of reli-

gion. On the other hand, the law

does not force you to sell an item
that violates your principles. If you
believe that birth control devices
and drugs are against your principles, then do not stock or sell
them. But if you do decide to sell
them, then you must sell them to
anyone. You cannot give certain
customers special privileges for
some purchases if your recognition is based on religion.
Can you think of other consequences of the Constitution that
affect our daily lives? Until next
week.

Global
Family
Chiropractic
"The Power That Made
The Body, Heals The Body"

Troy Higley, D.C.

Palmer Graduate

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404 Main St., Zumbrota
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Churches
BELLECHESTER
ROLLING MEADOWS MENNONITE
CHURCH, Belvidere Town Hall, 2
miles north of Bellechester on County
2, Pastor Aaron Witmer, 651-9234240. Sundays: 10 a.m. Sunday
School; 11 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m. Hymn
Sing every fourth Sunday.
ST. MARYS CATHOLIC, Bellechester, Father Paul Kubista. Sunday
mornings: 8:30 a.m. Mass. Tuesday
and Thursday mornings: 8 a.m. Mass.

GOODHUE
HOLY
TRINITY
CATHOLIC,
Goodhue, Father Paul Kubista. Mass
times: Monday and Wednesday, 8
a.m. at Holy Trinity; Tuesday and
Thursday, 8 a.m. at St. Mary; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. At Holy Trinity; Sunday, 8:30 a.m. St. Mary and 10:30
a.m. St. Columbkill.
ST. LUKE LUTHERAN, Goodhue,
651-923-4695, Pastor Regina Hassanally. Secretary hours: Monday and
Thursday: 5:15-8:15 p.m.; Tuesday
and Wednesday: 9:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 16: 6 p.m. Special council
meeting. Sun., Sept. 20: 8:30 a.m.
Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Worship
with communion. Wed., Sept. 23: 6:30
p.m. Confirmation.
ST. PETERS EV. LUTHERAN,
WELS, 702 Third Ave., Goodhue,
Randall L. Kuznicki, Pastor.

MAZEPPA
ST. JOHNS EV. LUTHERAN,
Mazeppa, Alan Horn, Pastor. 8436211, home; 843-5302 work. Bible
class every Wednesday at 7 p.m.
ST. PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC,
Mazeppa. Weekends-Masses: Sun.:
10 a.m., Mazeppa, Fr. Joe Fogal.

UNITED METHODIST, Mazeppa,

David Neil, Pastor. Church: 843-4962;
home: 732-4291. Every Sunday: 9:30
a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.
Worship.

520 So. Main St., Pine Island, 3568622, email: dashpole@bevcomm.

net, Rev. Dan Ashpole, Pastor. Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible class and
Childrens Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.
Worship.

ORONOCO

CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL CATHOLIC, 451 5th Street SW, Pine Island,
356-4280, Father Randal Kasel, Pastor. http://www.stpaul stmichael.com
Saturday Mass 5 p.m.; Sunday Mass
10:30 a.m.; Confessions 4:15 p.m.
Saturday; Daily Mass Wednesday
8:30 a.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m.; Confessions 8 a.m. Office Hours Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5
p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-noon. Mass at
Pine Haven Care Center is the first
Wednesday of the month at 11 a.m.

GRACE LUTHERAN, WELS, 45 1st

Avenue NE, Oronoco: 507-367-4329,
Pastor Ben Kempfert 507-367-4426.
Office hours: Tuesday-Friday, 8-11
a.m. Website: www.graceLutheran
Oronoco.com. Follow us on Facebook. Sun., Sept. 20: 8:45 a.m. Sunday School; catechism; 10 a.m. Worship; 11 a.m. Adult Bible class; 7
p.m. Council meeting.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF
ORONOCO, 40 3rd Street SW., Rev.
Lisa Johnson office hours Mondays
1-4 p.m.; Office hours: Tuesdays and
Thursdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wed.,
Sept. 16: 6:30 p.m. Interchurch council meeting. Sun., Sept. 20: 11 a.m.
Worship with Rev. Rider. Wed., Sept.
23: 5-7 p.m. Food shelf open; 5 p.m.
Dorothy Day dinner.

PINE ISLAND
CORNERSTONE
BAPTIST
CHURCH, Pine Island, Tim Graham,
Pastor, 507-356-4306, www.corner
stonepi.org, ASL Interpretation available. Sun., 9:30 a.m. Sunday School;
10:30 a.m. Worship; 6 p.m. Worship
(most Sundays) Wed., 7 p.m. Prayer
service; Cornerstone Club.
GOOD NEWS EVANGELICAL FREE
CHURCH, 208 North Main, Pine Island, Eric Johnson, Pastor, (507) 3564834. Email: gnefc@goodnewsefc.
org. Website: www.goodnewsefc.org.
Sundays: 9:15 a.m. Adult Bible class
and childrens Sunday school; 10:30
a.m. Worship; Wednesdays: 6 p.m.
AWANA for grades K-6; 7:30 p.m.
Bible study for all ages.
PINE ISLAND ASSEMBLY OF GOD,

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN, ELCA, 214

3rd St. S.W., Box 708, Pine Island,
Audrey Lukasak, interim senior pastor, and Kip A. Groettum, associate
pastor. Email: saint paulpi@yahoo
.com; Web site: www.saintpa1ulpi.org.
Wed., Sept. 16: 3:30 p.m. 7-8 grade
confirmation. Thurs., Sept. 17: 7 p.m.
Church council. Sat., Sept. 19: 8 a.m.
Mens group breakfast; 5:30 p.m.
Worship with communion. Sun., Sept.
20: 8:15 a.m. Worship with communion; 9:30 a.m. Adult forum; Fellowship; Sunday School; Handbells;
10:30 a.m. Worship with communion; Sunday School; 4 p.m. Youth
kick-off for grades 6-12; Sunday
School teacher installation. Tues.,
Sept. 22: 8:30 a.m. Quilting; 9 a.m.
Staff meeting; 1:30 p.m. Bible study.
Wed., Sept. 23: 3:30 p.m. 7-8 grade
confirmation; 7 p.m. Chancel choir.
UNITED METHODIST, 200 Main St.
North, PO Box 8, Pine Island, Carolyn Westlake, Pastor; Office hours:
Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-2:15 p.m.;
Web address: www.piumc.org; email:
piumc@bevcomm.net. Wed., Sept.
16: 9 a.m. Pastor Carolyn at Better
Brew; Noon Pastor Carolyn at Rotary. Thurs., Sept. 17: 10 a.m. Bible
study at Pine Haven; 9 a.m. District
retreat day. Sat., Sept. 19: 9 a.m.
Pastor Carolyn at Homestead UMC
for retreat. Sun., Sept. 20: 8:30 a.m.
Coffee; 9 a.m. Worship; 10 a.m. Fellowship; 10:15 a.m. Sunday School;
10:30 a.m. Evangelical committee
meeting. Wed., Sept. 23: 9 a.m.
Pastor Carolyn at Better Brew; Noon
Pastor Carolyn at Rotary; 3:30 p.m.
Disciple class; 6 p.m. Meal and
childrens worship; 6:30 p.m. Covenant study.

WANAMINGO
NEW LIFE CHURCH, Wanamingo,
Pastor Patrick McBride, 507-8243019. New Life Church meets at 10
a.m. at 525 Beverly Street, Wanamingo. Free nursery for infants
through age three; Sunday School
for all ages beginning at 9 a.m. Small
Group Bible Studies Sunday evenings
at 7 p.m.

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CHRIST EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH

and School, WELS, 223 East 5th
Street, Zumbrota, Office 732-5421.
Wayne Schoch, Pastor, 732-4089;
School, Daniel Kell, Principal, 7325367. Wed., Sept. 16: 10 a.m.
Chapel; 10:30 a.m. Bible study; 3:15
p.m. Junior choir; 3:30 p.m. Confirmation class; 6 p.m. Bell choir. Thurs.,
Sept. 17: 3:20 p.m. Volleyball game
vs Goodhue at home. Sun., Sept.
20: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship; 9:15
a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Bible
study. Tues., Sept. 22: 2:15 p.m.
Towers Bible study and communion.
Wed., Sept. 23: 10 a.m. Chapel;
10:30 a.m. Bible study; 1 p.m. Nursing Home service; 3:15 p.m. Junior
choir; 3:30 p.m. Confirmation class;
6 p.m. Bell choir.
FAMILY WORSHIP CHURCH Weekly
worship services: 81 West 5th Street,
Zumbrota, 507-732-7438, www.fwc
1.org. Sunday: 9:30 a.m- Corinthians.
Wednesdays 7 p.m. Interactive Bible
studies, prayer, and counseling.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
UCC, 455 East Avenue, Zumbrota;
Rev. Lisa Johnson. Secretarys office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wed., Sept. 16: 6:30
p.m. Interchurch council meeting at
Oronoco. Sun., Sept. 20: 9 a.m.
Worship with Rev. Rider.

Quilters; 6 p.m. Property meeting;

6:30 p.m. Stewardship for all seasons team meeting; 7 p.m. Praise
practice. Sat., Sept. 19: 8 a.m. Highway clean-up. Sun., Sept. 20: 7:30
a.m. Praise practice; 8:30 a.m. Praise
worship with communion; 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School; 9:45 a.m. Visitation
team meets; 10:30 a.m. Worship with
communion. Tues., Sept. 22: 11 a.m.
Text study. Wed., Sept. 23: 7 a.m.
Youth breakfast at Bridgets with
Ashley; 9 a.m. Coffee and conversation; 6:15 p.m. WOW service and
confirmation; 6:30 p.m. Confirmation
and mentors stole making; 7 p.m.
Youth group.
MINNEOLA LUTHERAN, 13628
County 50 Blvd. Rev. Hannah Bergstrom de Leon, Pastor. 9:30 a.m.
Summer Sunday worship.
ST. COLUMBKILL CATHOLIC,
36483 County. 47 Blvd., Belle Creek,
Father Paul Kubista. Sundays: 10:30
a.m. Mass.
ST. JOHNS EV. LUTHERAN, Bear
Valley, Alan Horn, Pastor. 843-6211,
home; 843-5302 work. Bible Class
is every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in
Mazeppa.
ST. JOHNS EV. LUTHERAN, WELS,
Minneola Township, County Road 7,
rural Zumbrota, Randall Kuznicki,
Pastor.
ST. PETER LUTHERAN, The Luth-

eran Church Missouri Synod, Belvidere, 28961 365th St., Goodhue,

MN 55027-8515, Dr. Scott T. Fiege,
Pastor. Sun., Sept. 20: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship
with communion.
STORDAHL LUTHERAN, ELCA, Rural Zumbrota. Church: (507) 732-5711,
Kathy Lowery, Pastor, Home 507271-5711. Sun., Sept. 20: 9 a.m.
Confirmation; 9:30 a.m. Choir; 10:30
a.m. Worship with communion. Tues.,
Sept. 22: 11 a.m. Text study.
URLAND LUTHERAN 6940 County
9 Blvd., Cannon Falls, MN 55009.
Church: 507-263-5544; Pastor Andrew Yackle. Wed., Sept. 16: 6:30
p.m. Affirmation class. Sun., Sept.
20: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; Youth
forum; 10:30 a.m. Communion worship followed by potluck. Mon., Sept.
21: 6:30 p.m. Council. Tues., Sept.
22: 6 a.m. Mens Bible study. Wed.,
Sept. 23: 7 a.m. See You at the
Pole; 6:30 p.m. Affirmation class.
WANGEN PRAIRIE LUTHERAN,
LCMC 34289 County 24 Blvd., Cannon Falls, Curtis Fox, Pastor, 507663-9060; Linda Flom, Visitation Minister, 263-5613. Sundays 9 a.m.
Worship. Thursdays 9:30 a.m. Bible
study; 7 p.m. Blue grass jam.
ZWINGLl UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST, 23148 County Highway 24,
West Concord (Berne), 507/527-2622.
Rev. Victor Jortack, Pastor.

LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCH,

a Wesleyan church, 179 W. 3rd St.,
Zumbrota, lighthousecommunityzum
@yahoo.com, Janet Fischer, Pastor.
Office: 732-5074. Thurs., Sept. 17:
6:30 p.m. Bible study at church. Sun.,
Sept. 20: 10:45 a.m. Worship; Matthew 6:25-34; 2 p.m. Worship at Zumbrota Health Center.
NEW RIVER ASSEMBLY OF GOD,
290 South Main Street, Zumbrota.
507-732-5156. Pastor Gary Basinski. Service times: Saturday, 6 p.m.
p.m. www.NewRiverZumbrota.com.
OUR SAVIOURS LUTHERAN AFLC
Eric Westlake, Pastor, 1549 East Avenue, Zumbrota, 732-5449, church
office. Website: oslczumbrota.org.
Office hours: Tues., Wed., and Fri.,
8 a.m.-noon. Wed., Sept. 16: 9 a.m.
Womens Bible study; 12:45 p.m. Early
release; 6 p.m. Youth group; 7 p.m.
Bible study.
CHURCH OF ST. PAUL CATHOLIC,
749 Main St. South, Zumbrota, 7325324, email stpauls@hcinet.net Pastor Father Randal Kasel, pastor. Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.noon and 1-5 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m.noon. http://www.stpaulstmichaelcom.
Mass Schedule: Sunday, 8:30 a.m.;
Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.
Mass at Zumbrota Care Center is
the second Thursday of the month
at 9:15 a.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN, Wanamingo,

Christopher Culuris, Pastor 507-8242155; www.TrinityWanamingo.org.
Wed., Sept. 16: 4:30 p.m. Confirmation. Thurs., Sept. 17: Newsletter deadline. Sun., Sept. 20: 9 a.m.
Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship
with communion; 7 p.m. Youth group.

UNITED REDEEMER LUTHERAN,

560 W. 3rd St., Zumbrota, 732-7303,
Pastor Marggi Sippola and Youth Director Cindy Wilson. Wed., Sept. 16:
10 a.m. Food shelf open.

WANAMINGO LUTHERAN ELCA,

Wanamingo, MN 55983, Christopher
Culuris, Pastor. Office hours Thursdays 1-3 p.m., 507-824-2410. on
vacation. Pastor Luther Matheson can
be reached at 789-5261 or 789-6770.
Wed., Sept. 16: 4:30 p.m. Confirmation at Trinity. Thurs., Sept. 17:
Newsletter deadline. Sun., Sept. 20:
9 a.m. Worship with communion; 10
a.m. Sunday School. Wed., Sept. 23:
4:30 p.m. Confirmation at Trinity.

EMMANUEL LUTHERAN, Aspelund,

Martin Horn, Pastor. Wed., Sept. 16:
3:15 p.m. Overcomers 5:15 p.m. 1st
year confirmation at Hauge; 6:15 p.m.
2nd year confirmation at Hauge; 6:30
p.m. Choir at Hauge; 7:30 p.m. Bible
study and prayer at Hauge. Sat., Sept.
19: 8 a.m. Mens fellowship breakfast. Sun., Sept. 20: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; 4:30
p.m. 3rd year confirmation at Hauge;
5:45 p.m. Youth group at Hauge.
Wed., Sept. 23: 3:15 p.m. Overcomers; 5:15 p.m. 1st year confirmation
at Hauge; 6:15 p.m. 2nd year confirmation; 6:30 p.m. Choir; 7:30 p.m.
Bible study and prayer.

RURAL

Engagements

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, Nerstrand, Don Kloster pastor, (507) 3342822. Sundays: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:15
a.m. Coffee hour; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; Confirmation class.

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GRACE & ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN

CHURCHES, Rural Goodhue, County
4 Blvd., Vacancy Pastor Jim Bourman.
Grace: 7 p.m. Wednesday worship;
Sundays 8:30 a.m. worship. Communion on Wednesdays following the
second and last Sunday of the month.
Communion on the second and last
Sunday of the month. St. Johns: Sundays 10 a.m. worship. Communion
on the second and last Sunday of
the month.

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HAUGE LUTHERAN, Rural Kenyon,

Martin Horn, Pastor. Wed., Sept. 16:
3:15 p.m. Overcomers; 5:15 p.m. 1st
year confirmation; 6:15 p.m. 2nd year
confirmation; 6:30 p.m. Choir; Bible
study and prayer. Sun., Sept. 20: 9
a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Coffee
time; 10:45 a.m. Worship; 4:30 p.m.
3rd year confirmation; 5:45 p.m. Youth
group. Mon., Sept. 21: 7 p.m. Dorcas circle at Lucy Goyums. Wed.,
Sept. 23: 3:15 p.m. Overcomers; 5:15
p.m. 1st year confirmation; 6:15 p.m.
2nd year confirmation at Emmanuel;
6:30 p.m. Choir at Emmanuel; 7:30
p.m. Bible study and prayer at Emmanuel.

FISHER-KNAPP

ROJAS-KNAPP
Nissa Rojas and Tim Knapp
announce their engagement. Their
parents are Jeffrey and Joan Rojas
of Preston, and Steve and Rita
Knapp of Pine Island.
The bride-to-be graduated from
Silver Bay High School and is
employed by One Block at a Time
Daycare in Preston. The groomto-be graduated from KenyonWanamingo High School and is
employed by Waters Medical Systems in Rochester.
An October 10, 2015, wedding
is planned in Fountain. The couple
will make their home in Fountain.

Lindzy Fischer and Andrew

Knapp announce their engagement.
Their parents are Brad and Jeanne
Fischer of Stewartville, and Steve
and Rita Knapp of Pine Island.
The bride-to-be is a 2006 graduate of Stewartville High School
and works at Bremer Bank in Rochester as a universal banker.
The groom-to-be is a 2005 graduate of Pine Island High School
and is employed by Rande
Hemingway Hauling, driving auto
transport.
A September 26, 2015, wedding will be held in Kasson.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH,

Hay Creek (LCMS), 24686 Old Church
Road. Pastor Lowell Sorenson, 651388-4577. Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Worship.
LANDS LUTHERAN, 16640 Highway.
60 Blvd., Zumbrota, MN 55992-5105.
Zumbrota. Pastor: David Krinke. Youth
and family facilitator: Ashley Corbett.
Wed., Sept. 16: 7 a.m. Youth breakfast at Bridgets with Ashley; 9 a.m.
Coffee and conversation; 6:15 p.m.
Worship; Confirmation; 7 p.m. Plan
confirmation service with parents; 7:30
p.m. Noodle hockey confirmands and
senior high. Thurs., Sept. 17: 9 a.m.

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Area Sports

County
Kenyon teen airlifted after accident
By Alicia Hunt-Welch
Zachary Baumgartner, 16, a rural Kenyon teen, was airlifted to
St. Marys Hospital in Rochester
and admitted to the intensive care
unit following an accident on September 11. At about 4:37 p.m. a
Ford Explorer was westbound on
480th Street in Kenyon Township
when he lost control of the vehicle about a half-mile west of
50th Avenue. The Explorer went
into the ditch and rolled once. .
Six other passengers were in the
vehicle at the time of the crash.

According to the Goodhue County

Sheriffs Office, one passenger was
treated at the scene of the accident
for a laceration to the head but
was not transported to the hospital. Five other passengers reported
no injuries.
The driver and four of the passengers were reportedly wearing
seat belts. Two passengers riding
in the cargo area of the vehicle
were not belted.
Agencies assisting at the scene
included the Goodhue County
Sheriffs Office, Kenyon First

Learn about treatment

options for hip arthritis pain
ZUMBROTA Hip pain caused
by arthritis can be debilitating.
Fortunately, many treatment options are available to help those
who suffer from hip arthritis to
improve their quality of life.
Jess Brehmer, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon who sees patients
at Mayo Clinic Health System in
Zumbrota and Red Wing, will share
information on managing hip arthritis pain. This educational seminar will take place on Thursday,
September, 24 at 5:30 p.m. at the
Zumbrota Library located at 100
West Avenue.
Individuals dont need to suffer from hip pain, said Dr.
Brehmer. We can manage it

through non-surgical options that

Ill talk about. We also have hip
replacement surgery available. I
want to help people learn about
their options so they can improve
their quality of life.
A physical therapist from Red
Wing will also be available to discuss the recovery process after hip
replacement surgery.
Dr. Brehmer joined Mayo Clinic
Health System in 2013. He earned
his medical degree at the University of Minnesota and completed
his residency there as well.
The presentation is free and refreshments will be served. To reserve your spot at this session, call
651-385-3359.

Natural Resources Conservation

Service offers assistance
GOODHUE As the days get
shorter and we all look forward to
harvest season dont forget to
keep your eyes open. For safety
of course, but also for problems
that may be lurking in your fields.
Do you see some small gullies?
Is there a new sediment fan in the
field? Is your creek running pretty
cloudy? Are there places in the
field where the crops just dont
look as good as the rest?
How to best to deal with these
resource concerns is what conservation planning is about. If you
have resource concerns, contact
the local office of the Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS) and a trained professional
can meet with you to review and
discuss your concerns. We dont

have all the answers, but we can

help you identify alternatives which
may help. You may have a conservation plan but check the date
we all know that changes happen and there may be new options
available to you.
Various USDA programs offer
financial assistance to address resource concerns. These are all
predicated on having an up-to-date
conservation plan, so as you finish harvest and identify concerns,
give the NRCS office a call and
we can schedule a visit to discuss
your resource concerns with you.
Contact the office in Goodhue
at 651-923-5300 or stop in at104
East Third Avenue to talk to a
staff person.
USDA is an equal opportunity
provider, employer, and lender.

Responders, North Memorial Ambulance, and the Kenyon Police

Department.
As of Monday, September 14,
at press time, Baumgartner remained in the hospital with several broken bones and injuries to
his lungs.

4-H
Cherry Grove Busy Gophers

By Kate Rechtzigel
In a small rural church on Highway 12, the Cherry Grove Busy
Gophers held their meeting at 7
p.m. on September 13.
The new enrollment started on
September 1 and it goes through
November 15 for old members,
and new members have to fill out
a form and turn it in to Ann
Fitzgerald or they can enroll online
at mn.4honline.com. The beef ID
deadline is February 15, and the
deadline for all species is May 15.
Tonight was also election night
and since Sam Tudor was vice
president, he is now president.
Madeline Faith Patterson won the
election for vice president. Belle
Patterson is now the secretary,
which was her position before the
election. Katie Fitzgerald was
elected as the treasurer. Last but
not least, Kate Rechtzigel was once
again elected as the reporter. We
also welcomed new members,
Destiny and Serenity Marquardt.
To finish off the meeting, the the
Fitzgeralds brought pizza and both
white and chocolate milk.
In other news, I am going to the
National 4-H Dairy Conference
in Madison, Wisconsin, September 27 through October 1. At this
conference all of the delegates were
chosen and there will be delegates
from all across the country there.
I am the only one from Goodhue
County who was chosen, and I am
super excited! At this conference,
we get to tour the World Dairy
Expo, hoards dairyman farm, and
a bunch of other places. But, most
importantly, we get to hand out
buttons, which I am making to
hand out and we get to meet people
from all across the country.
The meeting for October will
be the first Sunday in October at
Dale Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. If
you are interested in joining, email
me at katerechtzigel@gmail.com
or just show up to the meeting.

Real characters in clay and

paint on display at Crossings
ZUMBROTA Two artists with
wit and a sharp sense of humor
will display some real characters
at Crossings, September 14 through
October 24. Ceramist Brad

Wegscheid and multi-media artist Aaron Butcher each feature fun,

oddball faces in their works.
Wegscheid, from Wadena,
started as a graphic designer, but

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later branched out into the three

dimensional world and ceramics.
His particular interest is raku, an
ancient Japanese firing technique
in which the ceramic piece is taken
from the kiln (very carefully, with
large metal tongs and heat deflecting gloves) while glowing red hot
at approximately 1500F, and
placed into a metal bin filled with
combustible materials. The results
are wonderful and unpredictable.
Wegscheids talents as a ceramist
have been recognized with a grant
from the Lakes Region Arts Council and a number of commissions
for public art. In addition to his
more serious work he also creates
fun, funny, whimsical ceramic
faces, which will be the primary
focus of the exhibit at Crossings.
Butcher, whose studio is in
Dubuque, Iowa, is a drawer, painter
and illustrator who is gaining a
regional reputation for his images
crowded with, in his words funny,
unique and sometimes weird characters. Butcher talks about wanting to create pieces that make the
viewer invent stories in their own
mind and he definitely achieves
this. His works are colorful and
playful, at times incorporating
collaged elements such as schematic drawings, blueprints or wallpaper which add another narrative layer. Butchers figures, who
at first glance may seem just wacky
or cartoon-like, on further viewing reveal personalities with which
the viewer begins to feel a kind of
empathy and curiosity. A number
of the groupings totally seem like
folks with whom one could spend
a fun and interesting albeit slightly
off-kilter evening!
This show will make people
forget their ideas about art exhibits being serious and stuffy; this
exhibit will make viewers smile.
Everyone is invited to meet these
colorful characters and the artists
who created them at a free reception on Saturday, September 26,
from 6-7:15 p.m.; wine a light
appetizers will be served.
The exhibit and reception are
free and open to the public. The
show can be viewed during regular business hours, MTWF 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. to 8
p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. For more information, visit
www.crossingsatcarnegie.com,
call 507-732-7616, or stop in at
320 East Ave., Zumbrota.

News-Record photo by R.D. Aaland

Goodhue cross country coach Mark Opsahl completes the splash portion of the Splash-N-Dash triathalon in
Goodhue Saturday.

Goodhue CC team holds Splash-N-Dash

By R.D. Aaland
GOODHUE Saturday, September 12 was a great day for
Goodhues cross country teams
third annual Splash-N-Dash fundraiser. Last year there were 106
contestants; this year there were
88.
Mark Opsahl is the organizer
and driving force behind this
event. The race has three sections
starting with a one-mile run, followed by a two-mile bike ride
and then an obstacle course with

a finale of a slide through water.

Robby Ebner, on his scooter, was
the pace car for the run and
the bike ride.
Contestants were divided into
four age groups and each entry
was charged ten dollars to
participate. There were thirtyseven individuals racing in the
first group, kindergarten through
the second grade. First place went
to Cam Agenten who finished
ahead of McKenzie Lodermeier
and Ethan OReilly. Third grade

through fifth grade added another

35 entrants. Brandon Eckhoff
came in first ahead of Nathan
Beck and Adam Poncelet. The
final two classes were the
smallest. There were 12 participants from sixth through eighth
grade. Macae OReilly was the
winner, with Hannah Gadient finishing second and Alex Nelson,
third. The four adults finished in
order: Casey Ide, Andy McNamara, Dawson Everson and
Mark Opsahl.

Pine Island has a busy week of action

By Faye Haugen
PINE ISLAND - The Pine Island volleyball team had a busy
week with a pair of dual matches
and a tournament at Kenyon-Wanamingo on Saturday. The Knights
moved to 7-3 overall.
Pine Island will play at Cannon
Falls on Thursday and host Zumbrota-Mazeppa on Tuesday.
Wabasha-Kellogg
The Panthers lost their first
match of the season to eighthranked Class A Wabasha-Kellogg
in Wabasha, Tuesday.
The Falcons won 25-17, 25-18,
23-25, 26-24 and 25-19 in the very
competitive match.
Steph Norte led PI with 11 kills
and 13 digs. Amanda Troester had
eight kills and four blocks. Eliza
Warneke had four kills, nine digs
and seven blocks. Madeline Sorum
had 25 set assists.
Pine Island
17 18 25 24
Wabasha-Kellogg 25 25 23 26
Kills: PI - Steph Norte 11, Eliza Warneke
4, Madi Owen 4, Amanda Troester 8
Set assists: PI - Madeline Sorum 25

Digs: PI - Steph Norte 13, Eliza Warneke

9, Madi Owen 6
Blocks: PI - Eliza Warneke 7, Amanda
Troester 4

Triton
The Panthers won 25-18, 2515, 20-25 and 25-23 at Dodge
Center on Thursday for their first
HVL win of the season over Triton.
Eliza Warneke led PI with seven
kills, seven digs, two blocks and
an ace serve . Steph Norte had two
kills, 12 digs and an ace serve.
Amanda Troester had six kills, 13
digs, four blocks and an ace serve.
Madeline Sorum dished out 22
assists.
Pine Island
17 18 25 24
Triton
25 25 23 26
Kills: PI - Steph Norte 2, Eliza Warneke 7,
Madi Owen 3, Amanda Troester 6
Set assists: PI - Madeline Sorum 22
Digs: PI - Steph Norte 12, Eliza Warneke
7, Madi Owen 6, Amanda Troester 13
Blocks: PI - Eliza Warneke 2, Amanda
Troester 4
Ace serves: PI - Megan Quintero 1, Steph
Norte 1, Eliza Warneke 1, Madi Owen 1,
Amanda Troester 1, Madeline Sorum 2

KW Invitational
The Panthers won 3 of six
matches in the seven-team round
robin Kenyon-Wanamingo Invitational, Saturday.
Each team played a two-set
match, with Kenyon-Wanamingo
posting a perfect 6-0 record.
The Panthers posted wins of 2513 and 25-14 over Harding, 25-16
and 25-19 over Randolph, and 2516 and 25-11 over Dover-Eyota;
split 25-20 and 17-25 with Minnehaha Academy; and lost 25-23
and 25-19 to Kenyon-Wanamingo
and 25-21 and 25-22 to PlainviewElgin-Millville.
Leading the Panthers in the six
games were: Eliza Warneke 23
kills, 18 digs and three ace serves;
Amanda Troester, 26 kills, 22 digs
and three ace serves; Madi Owen,
23 kills, 17 digs and eight ace
serves; Megan Quintero, 15 kills
and three ace serves; Madeline
Sorum, 62 set assists; Sydney
Andrist, 37 set assists; Steph Norte,
nine kills, 16 digs and seven ace
serves.

SOUTHEAST WHITE FOOTBALL STATISTICS

Southeast White District Football
Offense
Team
Rush Pass Total
Caledonia
757
389 1146
Triton
938
106 1044
St. Charles
283
556 839
Dover-Eyota
474
296 770
Chatfield
594
161 755
Pine Island
528
193 721
Cotter
355
286 641
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 80
441 521
Defense
Team
Rush Pass Total
Caledonia
59
292 351
Triton
279
95
374
Chatfield
238
375 613
St. Charles
465
164 619
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 413
217 630
Pine Island
434
313 747
Cotter
624
173 797
Dover-Eyota
569
249 818
Points
Team
PS PA Net
Caledonia
158 41 117
Triton
118 18 100
Pine Island
100 80 20
Dover-Eyota
72
66 6
Chatfield
56
66 -10
St. Charles
59
115 -56
Zumbrota-Mazeppa
20
91 -71
Cotter
25
173 -148
Individual rushing
Player
Att Yds Avg
Parker Fossum, Chat
87 377 4.3
Michael Otomo, DE
63 348 5.5
Jax Bryngelson, T
34 329 9.7
Triston Akason, PI
38 298 7.8
Individual receiving
Player
Rc Yds Avg
Jacob Winjum, Cal
14 177 12.6
Cody Nicklay, SC
10 146 14.6
Zach Sanborn, ZM
6
124 20.7
Bailey Berg, ZM
9
116 12.9
Josh Milbrandt, PI
4
56
14.0

Individual passing
Player
Att Com
Isaiah Stueber, ZM
39 66
Owen King, Cal
36 48
Justin Ruhbeg, SC
26 46
Garrett Studer, DE
20 41
David French, WC
24 66
Derek McCready, SC
14 35
Keegan Majerus, PI
14 32

Yds
441
388
323
286
286
251
186

Dillon Bance, Chat

11 21
Jax Bryngelson, T
3
7
Individual scoring
Player
TD PAT
Sam Stemper, Cal
7 1
Leif Bungum, Triton
6 1
Michael Ottomo, DE
6 1
Jax Bryngelson, T
5 0
Tristan Akason, PI
5 0

161
86
FG
0
0
0
0
0

T
44
38
38
30
30

AREA SPORTS SCHEDULE

Thursday, September 17
Goodhue volleyball at Lake City, 6 p.m.
Kenyon-Wanamingo volleyball, Byron at Kenyon, 6 p.m.
PIZM girls soccer, Kasson-Mantorville at Pine Island, 7 p.m.
Pine Island cross country at Rochester Mayo, 4 p.m.
Pine Island volleyball at Cannon Falls, 6 p.m.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa volleyball, Kasson-Mantorville at Zumbrota, 6 p.m.
ZMKW cross country at Rochester Mayo, 4 p.m.
Friday, September 18
Goodhue football, Kingsland at Goodhue, 7 p.m.
Kenyon-Wanamingo football, Medford at Kenyon, 7 p.m.
Pine Island football at St. Charles, 7 p.m.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa football at Caledonia, 7 p.m.
Saturday, September 19
Goodhue volleyball at Wabasha, 8 a.m.
Kenyon-Wanamingo volleyball at Wabasha, 8 a.m.
PIZM girls soccer at Red Wing, 2 p.m.
PIZM boys soccer, St. Charles at Pine Island, 1:45 p.m.
Monday, September 21
Kenyon-Wanamingo volleyball, Blooming Prairie at Kenyon, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, September 22
Goodhue cross country at Lake City, 4:30 p.m.
Goodhue volleyball at Dodge Center, 6 p.m.
Kenyon-Wanamingo volleyball at Kasson, 6 p.m.
PIZM boys soccer, Lourdes at Pine Island, 7 p.m.
Pine Island volleyball, Zumbrota-Mazeppa at Pine Island, 6 p.m.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa volleyball at Pine Island, 6 p.m.

PIZM girls win big at Lake City

By Faye Haugen
PINE ISLAND In their only
action last week, the Pine Island/
Zumbrota-Mazeppa girls soccer
team won big in an HVL contest
at Lake City.
The 5-0 victory ups PIZMs
record to 3-2-1 overall.
The Wildcats will host KassonMantorville on Thursday at 7 p.m.,

and play at Red Wing at 2 p.m. on

Saturday
Lake City
The Wildcats jumped out to a
3-0 lead in the first half at Lake
City and they added two more goals
in the second half. No scoring statistics were available.

PIZM
3 2
Lake City
0 0
PIZM shots on goal: 14

STANDINGS

HVL Girls Soccer Conf

W L T
Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa 5 Kasson-Mantorville 2 0 0
Lake City 0
Lourdes
2 0 0
PIZM
1 0 0
Stewartville
1 1 0
Cannon Falls
0 1 0
Byron
0 2 0
ZUMBROTA A fall co-ed soft- please contact Emily at Emily. Lake City
0 2 0

Co-ed softball teams needed

ball tournament is being planned
for Saturday, September 26 at the
Covered Bridge Softball Diamonds
in Zumbrota.
Last year five teams took part
in the tournament and more are
needed this year.
If you are interested in playing,

Bowman@goldenliving.com or
507-261-7550 to sign up or for
more information. All proceeds
from the tournament will be used
to help an area family that is struggling or will be donated to the
Zumbrota Area Foodshelf.

= 5
= 0

HVL Boys Soccer Conf

WL
Kasson-Mantorville 2 0
PIZM
2 0
Lourdes
1 0
Lake City
1 2
Cannon Falls
0 1
Byron
0 1
Stewartville
0 2

T
0
0
1
0
0
1
0

Over
W L T
5 2 0
3 3 0
3 2 1
3 4 0
0 6 0
2 3 0
0 5 0
Over
WL T
3 1 1
2 1 2
3 1 2
1 4 0
3 3 0
2 3 1
0 5 0

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Football
ZM wins big over Winona Cotter
By Faye Haugen
ZUMBROTA - Through three
games this season the ZumbrotaMazeppa defense has kept the
Cougars in football games, but their
offense has been lacking. In their
fourth game on Friday, both parts
of the Cougar program meshed
for a 36-0 win over Cotter.
The Cougars rolled up 314 yards
of offense, their most of the season, in this first win. ZM tallied
314 yards of offense (221 yards
News-Record photos by Peter Grimsrud
rushing and 93 passing) as they Zumbrota-Mazeppas Adam Krage forces a fumble when he tackles
held the Ramblers to just 69 total Cotters Austin Griffin in Fridays game in Zumbrota. ZM was able to
yards (48 rushing, 21 passing).
score to take a 14-0 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Maverick Jackson scored the first
First quarter
of his two touchdown on a one- ited to 46 yards, with Jacob Benyard run midway through the first nett leading the ZM ground game ZM: One-yard touchdown run by Maverick
quarter. Less than a minute later with 41 yards on eight carries. The Jackson. Two-point conversion pass failed.
after a Cotter fumble, Isaiah Stu- Cougar passing game was much 6-0
eber hit Alex Nelson with a 33- better as Isaiah Stueber hit 6 of 10 ZM: 33-yard touchdown pass from Isaiah
yard passing TD. Caden Steffen passes for 93 yards and one touch- Stueber to Alex Nelson. Two-point conversion
found Zach Sanborn with the con- down. Kevin Nordquist made four pass from Isaiah Stueber to Caden Steffen
version pass for a 14-0 lead at the receptions for a team high 53 yards. 14-0
Second quarter
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 36
end of the first quarter.
ZM: Five-yard touchdown run by Jacob
The Cougars took a 30-0 lead to Winona Cotter 0
Bennett. Two-point conversion run by Landon
ZM
WC
the locker room when Jacob BenRauen. 22-0.
18
7
nett scored on a five-yard run with First downs
ZM: Interception by Landon Rauen returned
by
rushing
14
4
News-Record photo by Faye Haugen Landon Rauen running in the confor a touchdown. Conversion run by Caden
by
passing
4
3
Kenyon-Wanamingos Blake Jacobson makes a great open field tackle on Mankato Loyolas Taylor Gross in version and Rauen scored just beSteffen. 30-0
by penalty
0
0
the opening quarter of Fridays game in Kenyon. The Knights won 15-8 to take over first place in the Mid fore the half when he picked off a
Third quarter
Rushing
plays
55
28
Southeast West District.
Rambler pass. Steffen ran in the
ZM:
One-yard
touchdown run by Maverick
Rushing yards
221
48
conversion.
Jackson. Conversion run failed. 36-0
Passing attempts
11
13
ZM tallied their last score of the Passing completions 6
Individual statistics
2
game midway through the third
Passing:
ZM - Isaiah Stueber, 6 of 10 for
passing yards
93
21
93 yards, Caden Steffen 0/1
quarter when Jackson rolled in from
By Faye Haugen
interceptions
0
2
Rushing: ZM - Maverick Jackson, 21
the one.
KENYON - With a 15-8 win
touchdowns
1
0
rushes for 107 yards; Jacob Bennett 16/
Jackson
was
a
workhorse
for
Total offense
314
69
over Mankato Loyola on Friday
82; Caden Steffen 3/12; Colton Webster
the Cougars, carrying the ball 21 Punts/avg.
1/36 4/23
in Kenyon, the Kenyon-Wana2/11; Jacob Lawrence 4/8; Corey Dahl
times
for
a
season-high
107
yards.
Penalties/yds
7/45 3/15
mingo football team finds itself in
4/5; Robvon Jackson 2/5; Isaiah Stueber
Stueber was 6 of 10 passing for 93 Fumbles/lost
3/2
3/2
first place in the Mid Southeast
3/-11
yard
with
Kevin
Nordquist
makScoring
West District standings midway
Receiving: ZM - Kevin Nordquist, 4
ing four receptions for 53 yards. Cotter
0 0 0 0 = 0
through the season.
receptions for 53 yards; Alex Nelson 1/
ZM
14
16
6
0
=
36
The
ZM
rushing
game
was
limThe Knights (3-1 overall and 233; Jacob Bennett 1/7
1 in district play) will host winless
Medford on Friday at 7 p.m.
Both teams had a sloppy first
quarter with an interception and a
fumble each. Loyola also was
whistled for many of their 13 penalties (for 100 yards) in the opening quarter.
The Knights got on the scoreboard first with a 34-yard touchdown run by Calvin Steberg. Quarterback Luke Rechtzigel ran in the
conversion with 5:30 to play in
the half for an 8-0 lead.
KW came back from halftime
to score on their first drive of the
second half when Steberg ran in
from the nine. Jack Buelkes PAT
kick lifted the Knights to a 15-0
lead with 8:23 to play in the third
quarter.
The Knights defense played
well the entire game. A KW fumble
was recovered by the Crusaders
inside the Knight five-yard line
in the opening quarter, but KW
made a great goal-line stand and Mankato Loyolas John Sadaka gets stood up by Kenyon-Wanamingos
Loyola turned the ball over on Ted Androli (9) and Seth Donkers (79) for no gain in the first quarter of The Zumbrota-Mazeppa offensive line of Landon Rauen (9), Jarrett Haglund (76), Adam Krage (3), Robby
downs. The Crusaders had just nine Fridays game in Kenyon.
Pollitt (55) and Nathan Horsch (71) open up running room for Maverick Jackson (16) in Fridays game in
yards rushing in the contest, but
Scoring
Zumbrota.
The
Knights
overcame
six
turnthey did throw for 289 yards.
Loyola
0
0
0
8
=
8
interceptions and four
Mankato Loyolas only score overs (twoLoyola
0 8 7 0 = 15
turned the ball KW
First quarter
came with 20 seconds remaining fumbles).
four times. Roosen and Ryan KW: 34-yard touchdown run by Calvin
in the contest when Noah Rajtar over
both picked off passes.
Steberg. Two-point conversion run by Luke By Faye Haugen
hit Jackson Dehen with a 15-yard Pelkey
Kenyon-Wanamingo 15
Rechtzigel. 8-0
PINE ISLAND - For the secpass. The same pair connected on Mankato Loyola 8
Third quarter
ond
week in a row, the Pine Island
the conversion pass for the 15-8
KW ML
KW: Nine-yard touchdown run by Calvin football team struggled to move
final score.
First downs
16
12
Steberg. PAT kick by Jack Buelke. 15-0
the ball. The Panthers suffered a
Kenyon-Wanamingo came
by rushing
11
1
Fourth quarter
by passing
3
10
away with the emotional win, dediML: 15-yard touchdown pass from Noah 33-0 shutout at home against Chatby penalty
2
1
cating the victory to teammate Zach
Rajtar to Jackson Dehen. PAT conversion field in a Southeast White District
45
21
pass from Noah Rajtar to Jackson Dehen. game in Pine Island, Friday.
Baumgartner who was injured in Rushing plays
206 9
After being held to just a 100
8-15.
a car accident prior to the game. Rushing yards
attempts
10
39
Individual statistics
yards of offense against top-ranked
Baumgartner is expected to recover Passing
Passing completions 4
25
Passing: KW - Luke Rechtzigel, 4 of 10 Caledonia last week, the Panthers
from his injuries.
passing yards
86
289
for 86 yards, 2 interceptions
gained just 76 yards of offense
Steberg rushed for 127 yards
interceptions
2
2
Rushing: KW - Calvin Steberg, 22 rushes against the Gophers.
on 22 carries to pace the KW oftouchdowns
0
1
for 127 yards; Ted Androli 9/46; Jacob
The Gophers scored in every
fense. Rechtzigel hit 4 of 10 passes Total offense
292 298
Whipple 5/30; Mason Stevenson 2/8;
quarter.
Carter Duxbury scored on
2/29 4/35
for 86 yards. Gavin Roosen made Punts/avg.
Luke Rechtzigel 7/-5
Penalties/yds
11/86 13/100 Receiving: KW - Gavin Roosen, 3 receptions runs of 24 yards in the first quarthree receptions for 91 yards.
Fumbles/lost
4/4 3/2
ter, six yards in the third quarter
for 91 yards; Calvin Steberg 1/-5
and 51 yards in the fourth quarter.
He also kicked three PATs. Chatfield also scored on a seven-yard
By Faye Haugen
Knights are coming off a 26-0 Huemann. PAT kick by Mariano Bigalk. pass from Dillon Bance to Noah
Brogan, and Parker Fossum reADAMS - After suffering a shutout loss to Wabasha-Kellogg. 14-0
turned a PI interception for a TD.
Second quarter
narrow defeat to 10th-ranked Fill- Goodhue 41 - Southland 0
Keegan Majerus was 4 of 18
G: 29-yard touchdown pass from Jacob
more Central last week, the
G
S
passing
for 33 yards. Tristan AkaPasch
to
Sam
McNamara.
PAT
kick
by
14
5
Goodhue football team regrouped First downs
son led the PI rushing attack with
Mariano Bigalk. 21-0
by rushing
11
3
and won big in a 41-0 shutout over
G: One-yard touchdown run by Mason 29 yards on five carries. Kyle Pine Islands Tristan Akason (13) runs behind the block of teammate
by passing
2
2
Southland, Friday, in Adams.
Huemann. PAT kick by Mariano Bigalk. Groven made two receptions for Alex Aarsvold (65) in Fridays game in Pine Island.
by penalty
1
0
The Wildcats ran wild in the
eight yards.
28-0
Rushing
plays
40
30
Second quarter
Rushing plays
34
53
victory, gaining 244 rushing yards,
Keanan Peterson-Rucker (three Rushing yards
G: 41-yard touchdown pass from Jacob
C: Seven-yard touchdown pass from Dillon
244
45
43
244
123 by Garrett Huemann on 14 Rushing yards
Bance to Noah Brogan. PAT kick by Carter
Pasch to Sam McNamara. PAT kick failed. tackles for a loss) and Bryce Hin- Passing attempts
10
17
19
15
carries and 104 yards by Mason Passing attempts
Duxbury. 14-0
34-0
11
richsen each had 10 tackles to lead Passing completions 4
7
Huemann on 15 carries. In all, Passing completions 6
Third quarter
passing yards
33
122
Third quarter
passing
yards
88
38
the
Panther
defense.
Goodhue held a 322-83 yardage
C: Interception by Parker Fossum returned
interceptions
2
0
G: Interception by Sam McNamara returned
interceptions
0
2
The
1-3
Panthers
will
play
at
0for a touchdown. PAT kick failed. 20-0
advantage.
touchdowns
0
1
30 yards for a touchdown. PAT kick by 4 St. Charles on Friday evening
touchdowns
2
0
C: Six-yard touchdown run by Carter Duxbury.
Total
offense
76
366
Garrett Huemann scored twice Total offense
Mariano Bigalk. 41-0
322
83
beginning at 7 p.m. The Saints are Punts/avg.
Conversion run failed. 26-0
7/29 1/24
in the first quarter on runs of 14 Punts/avg.
Individual statistics
4/37 Fourth quarter
coming
off
a
40-7
loss
to
DoverPenalties/yds
5/45
3/25
and 57 yards with Mariano Bi- Penalties/yds
Passing: G - Jacob Pasch, 6 of 10 for 88 Eyota.
4/302/10
C: 51-yard touchdown run by Carter Duxbury.
Fumbles/lost
0/0 1/1
galk kicking five of six PATs. Fumbles/lost
yards
PAT kick by Carter Duxbury. 33-0
2/2
1/1
Scoring
Pine Island 0 - Chatfield 33
Goodhue scored three times in the
Rushing: G - Garrett Huemann, 14 rushes
Chatfield
7 7 12 7 = 33
Scoring
PI
C
Individual statistics
second quarter. Jacob Pasch tossed Goodhue 14 20 7 0 = 41 for 123 yards; Mason Huemann 15/104; First downs
Pine Island 0 0 0 0 = 0
4
19
Passing: PI - Keegan Majerus, 4 of 18 for
First quarter
a 29-yard touchdown pass to Sam Southland 0 0 0 0 = 0
Jacob Pasch 1/15; Sam McNamara 1/4;
by rushing
2
11
C: 24-yard touchdown run by Carter Duxbury. 33 yards, 2 interceptions; Jake Navratil
Calvin Peterson 2/3; Wilson Jonas 3/-1;
by passing
2
7
McNamara, Mason Huemann ran
First quarter
0/1
PAT kick by Carter Duxbury. 7-0
by
penalty
0
1
in from the one, and Pasch and G: 14-yard touchdown run by Garrett Sven Otterness 2/-2; Jack Gadient 2/-2
Rushing: PI - Tristan Akason, 5 rushes
McNamara hooked up for a 41- Huemann. PAT kick by Mariano Bigalk. 7- Receiving:G - Sam McNamara, 3 receptions
for 29 yards; Jake Navratil 2/10; Aaron
for 82 yards; Nathan Altendorf 1/6
Gillard 5/10; Josh Milbrandt 1/7; Trevor
yards passing TD with just three 0
Turner 1/1; Derek Fall 2/-2; Bryce Hinrichsen
seconds left in the half for a 34-0 G: 57-yard touchdown run by Garrett
1/-3; Keegan Majerus 2/-9
lead at the break.
Receiving: PI - Aaron Gillard, 1 reception
McNamara scored for the third
for 16 yards; Mitchell Acker 1/9; Kyle
time when he picked off a Rebel
Groven 2/8
pass and returned the interception District Football Standings
Pine Island defensive statistics
Fillmore Central
2 1 3 1
T AT TL I FR
30 yards to the end zone for the Southeast
Conf Over
Rushford-Peterson
2 1 2 2
Bryce Hinrichsen 10 0 0 0 0
41-0 final score.
White Division
W L W L
Southland
1 2 2 2
K. Peterson-Rucker 10 0 3 0 0
Pasch was 6 of 10 passing for Caledonia
3 0 4 0
Hayfield
1 2 1 3
Kyle Groven
8 0 3 0 0
88 yards with McNamara making Chatfield
3 0 3 1
Wabasha-Kellogg
1 2 1 3
Brady Braaten
5 0 0 0 0
three receptions for 82 yards.
Triton
2 1 3 1
Kingsland
0 3 0 4
Tristan Akason
5 0 1 0 0
Bailee OReilly led Goodhue Dover-Eyota
2 1 2 2
Alex Aarsvold
4 1 2 0 0
Derek Fall
4 0 0 0 0
West Division
W L W L
1 2 1 3
with 11 tackles and Casey De- Pine Island
Trevor Turner
3 1 0 0 0
Kenyon-Wanamingo
3 0 3 1
1 2 1 3
neen made eight. Wilson Jonas Zumbrota-Mazeppa
Austin Keller
3 0 0 0 0
Mankato Loyola
2 1 3 1
0 3 0 4
had two sacks in the game, and St. Charles
Josh Milbrandt
2 0 0 0 0
Blooming Prairie
2 1 3 1
0 3 0 4
Nathan Altendorf intercepted a Cotter
Reed Johnson
2 0 0 0 0
United
South
Central
2
1
3
1
pass.
Blane Burkhalter 2 0 0 0 0
Conf Over
Bethlehem Academy 2 1 3 1
With a 3-1 overall record, Mid Southeast
Jack Navratil
2 0 0 0 0
W L W L
JWP
1 2 1 3
1 0 0 0 0
News-Record photo by Faye Haugen Aaron Gillard
Goodhue will host winless East Division
3 0 4 0
Medford
0 3 0 4
1 0 0 0 0
Pine islands Tanner Bates makes a flying tackle on Chatfields Noah Tanner Bates
Kingsland on Friday at 7 p.m. The Lewiston-Altura

KW stops unbeaten Loyola, 15-8

PI offense struggles against Chatfield

Goodhue rolls to a convincing victory

STANDINGS

Goodhue

1 3 1

St. Clair

3 0 4

Brogan in Fridays game in Pine Island.

Mitchel Acker

0 0

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Area Sports
PI boys and ZMKW girls place
third at Hayfield Invitational
By Faye Haugen
HAYFIELD - With the weather
settling into normal conditions,
cross country runners completed
a full 5000-meter race this week
in Hayfield.
The Pine Island boys and the
Zumbrota-Mazeppa/KenyonWanamingo girls both placed third
in the 13-team Hayfield Invitational run Thursday at The Oaks
Golf Course.
Varsity girls
Byron took team honors in the
girls race at Hayfield, scoring 65
points. Stewartville was second
with 82 points, ZMKW was third
with 102 points, Pine Island placed
fourth with 112 points and
Goodhue placed 10th with 301
points.
Skyler Jacobson led ZMKW,
placing 11th in 21:55. She was
followed by Lauren Berg, 14th,
News-Record photos by Faye Haugen Tess Hokanson, 20th, Haley EllGoodhue Cass Ramthun finds her hit blocked by Kenyon-Wanamingos Ally Peterson (13) and Corynne Dahl ingson, 26th, and Sophie Holm,
(5) in Thursdays HVL volleyball match in Goodhue.
36th.
Josselyn Lindahl led the Panthers, placing ninth in 21:31. She
was followed by Alyssa Rauk, 10th,
By Faye Haugen
Jocasta Adelsman, 13th, Ally Noll,
KENYON - Ranked eighth in
37th, and Taylor Rasmussen, 48th.
the latest Class AA volleyball poll,
Emily Benrud placed 30th to
Kenyon-Wanamingo made quick
lead
Goodhue in 23:39. She was
work out of Goodhue in a threefollowed
by Krista Gadient, 76th,
game HVL sweep in Goodhue,
Ellie
Smith,
81st, Laura Ringeisen,
Thursday.
10th
and
Keisha
OReilly, 118th.
The Knight front line was firTierney
Winter
of WEM/JWP
ing all evening with kills and blocks
was
the
medalist
in
20:00
that kept the Wildcats on defense
Byron 65, Stewartville 72, Zumbrotamuch of the match.
Mazeppa/Kenyon-Wanamingo 102,
KW rolled to an easy 25-8 win
Pine Island 112, Plainview-Elgin-Millville
in the opening game, but the Wild132, Kasson-Mantorville 155, Watercats had a better showing in the
ville-Elysian-Morristown/Janesvillelast two games, losing 25-21 and
25-23.
Megan Flom led KW with 15
kills and four blocks. Mara Quam
had 10 kills, 10 digs and four ace
serves. Siri Quam dished out 16
set assists and had eight digs.
This was our first conference
match and we started off the night
very strong, our strongest start so
far this season, said KW coach
Jen Nerison. Our setters did a
great job of running our offense.
Mara Quam serve from the back
line and Megan had an outstanding night at the net. Our defense in
the backrow made some great plays
with Kasey Dummer leading us
in digs (16). All around, it was a
great night for us.
Taylor Larson led Goodhue at
the net with six kills with Sydney
Lodermeier adding four. Michelle
Hadler had 16 set assists. Haley
Lexvold had a team-high 22 digs
and Cass Ramthun had two ace
serves.

KW front line is too much for Goodhue

KW
25 25 25
Goodhue
8
21 23
Kills: KW - Mara Quam 10, Megan Flom
15, Ally Peterson 12; G - Taylor Larson 6,
Sydney Lodermeier 4
Set assists: KW - Siri Quam 16, Mia
Peterson 9; G - Michelle Hadler 19
Digs: KW - Mara Quam 10, Siri Quam 8;
G - Haley Lexvold 22, Kate Stehr 12
Ace serves: KW - Mara Quam 4; G - Cass
Ramthun 2

KW
Medford

25
14

25 25
15 20

Kasson-Mantorville 30, Plainview-ElginMillville 64, Pine Island 76, Byron 82,

Z u m b r o t a - M a z e p p a / Ke n y o n Wanamingo139, Goodhue 185,
Stewartville 194, Pacelli 205, Kingsland
269; Incomplete: Blooming Prairie,
Grand Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/
Southland Hayfield, Waterville-ElysianMor ris town/Janesville-WaldorfPemberton
Medalist - Alec Ille, Blooming Prairie,
17:01
4. Jack Williams (PI) 17:45; 11. Ben Bohn
(ZMKW) 18:28; 13. Logan Meurer (PI) 18:32;
20. Aaron Grove (ZMKW) 19:09; 24. Joe
Bauer (PI) 19:23; 26. Garrett Bates (PI)
19:27; 31. Ryan Alpers (G) 19:42; 33. Jacob
Olson (PI) 19:51; 37. 20:09; 37. Evan Goplen
(PI) 20:09; 38. Danny Langworthy (PI) 20:09;
41. Derek Alpers (G) 20:16; 45. Cole Haferman
(ZMKW) 20:37; 47. Garrett Cobb (PI) 20:47;
48. Johnny Possehl (G) 20:52; 50. Michael
Horkey (PI) 20:56; 53. Ben Erickson (ZMKW)
21:15; 64. Jacob Ableitner (PI) 22:08; 68.
CJ Hahn (G) 22:16; 72. Willy Heitmann
(ZMKW) 22:27; 73. Corbin Avery (ZMKW)
22:29; 75. Diego Becerril (ZMKW) 22:37;
76. John Nelson (ZMKW) 22:38; 80. Peyton
Liffrig (ZMKW) 22:51; 82. Ben Knowlton
(ZMKW) 22:55; 83. Pedro Martin (ZMKW)
22:59; 91. Kelby Heitman (G) 23:24; 96.
Andy Kroll (PI) 24:08; 97. Kam Lodermeier
(ZMKW) 24:10; 107. Fletcher Bengtson (ZMKW)
27:01; 112. Ray Valek (ZMKW) 28:55; 113.
Cole Lingbeck (ZMKW) 28:56; 114. Jonathan
Aggen (PI) 29:45; 115. Collin Warren (G)
29:53; 116. David Barsness (PI) 30:33

25-17, but lost the fourth game

25-24, setting up the fifth and deciding game that the Cougars won
15-11.
Breanna Haag led the Cougars
with 10 kills and 19 digs. Aspen
Brubaker added nine kills, 14 digs
and three ace serves. Tara Matuska had 27 set assists. Bella Wagner had 17 digs, and Lauren Miller
had six blocks with Miranda Mollenhauer making five blocks.
The Cougars will host fourth-

Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppas TJ Bjorngard fights Lake Citys Cole Waller for the ball in Tuesdays HVL
match in Pine Island. The Wildcats rallied for a 2-1 victory.

PIZM boys post a win over Lake City

ranked Class AA Kasson-Mantorville on Thursday and they will

play at Pine Island on Tuesday. By Faye Haugen
PINE ISLAND The Pine IsLake City
23 25 17 26 11
ZM
25 20 25 24 15 land/Zumbrota-Mazeppa boys
Kills: ZM - Aspen Brubaker 9, Breana soccer team moved their record to
2-1-2 this past week with a conHaag 10, Lauren Miller 4
Set assists: ZM - Tara Matuska 27
ference win over Lake City and a
Digs: ZM - Bella Wagner 17, Aspen Brubaker non-conference tie with Red Wing.
14, Breana Haag 19, Tara Matuska 11
The Wildcats will host St.
Ace serves: ZM - Aspen Brubaker 3
Charles at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday
Blocks: ZM - Lauren Miller 6, Miranda in Pine Island, and Lourdes on
Mollenhauer 5
Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Lake City
The Wildcats trailed 1-0 after
the first half in Pine Island on
Tuesday, but they rallied for a pair
and PEM, and we had to dig out of of goals to pull out a 2-1 HVL
a few holes to get back into our victory over Lake City in the secgroove. We had some key serving ond half.
and some front row defense. I told
We played well, but we just
the girls I was impressed how they could not score in the first half.
play aggressively until that final Lots of balls went high above the
point. No playing it safe.
goal which doesnt help the score.
Leading the Knights in the tour- In the second half, we capitalized
nament were: Mara Quam, 46 kills on the opportunities and scored.
and 13 ace serves; Megan Flom, We will have more work to do to
52 kills and 10 ace serves; Mia play as a team and start playing
Peterson, 82 set assists and 15 ace better in the first half, said Coach
serves; Siri Quam, 48 set assists, Rafal Konik.
and Kasey Dummer, 67 digs.
Brandon DePestel and Matt Lien
each scored. DePestel and Cole
VanHouten each earned an assist.

KW ups early season record to 9-0

By Faye Haugen
KENYON - With a pair of wins
over Medford and Goodhue and
winning the annual Kenyon-Wanamingo Invitational, the KenyonWanamingo volleyball team ran
their early season record to 9-0.
The Knights will host Byron on
Thursday, play at Wabasha beginning at 8 a.m.. on Saturday and
host fourth-ranked Class AA Kasson-Mantorville on Tuesday.
Medford
The Knights swept Medford in
non-conference action on Tuesday in Medford, 25-14, 25-15 and
25-20.
The girls had a great night. Our
serve receive was much improved
from our first match last week,
pointed out Coach Jen Nerison.
Megan Flom had 14 kills to lead
KW at the net. Mara Quam followed with 13 kills, 11 digs and
two ace serves. Mia Peterson dished
out 30 set assists and had two ace
serves, and Kasey Dummer had
12 digs.

Varsity boys
Kasson-Mantorville captured the
boys team title with a low score of
30 points. Plainview-ElginMillville was second with 64 points
followed by Pine Island, third with
76 points, ZMKW, fifth with 139
points, and Goodhue, sixth with
185 points.
Jack Williams led Pine Island,
placing fourth in 17:45. He was
followed by Logan Meurer, 13th,
Joe Bauer, 24th, Garrett Bates,
26th, and Jacob Olson, 33rd.
Ben Bohn led ZMKW placing
11th in 18:32. He was followed
by Aaron Grove, 20th, Cole Haferman, 45th, Ben Erickson, 53rd

and Willy Heitmann, 72nd.

Ryan Alpers ran to a 31st place
finish in 19:42 to pace Goodhue.
He was followed by Derek Alpers, 41st, Johnny Possehl, 48th,
CJ Hahn, 58th and Kelby Heitman, 91st.
Alec Ille of Blooming Prairie
earned medalist honors with a time
of 17:01.

Goodhues Taylor Larson tries to get in front of Mara Quams hit during
Thursdays game in Goodhue.

ZM gets an HVL win over Lake City

By Faye Haugen
ZUMBROTA - The ZumbrotaMazeppa volleyball team had to
work hard to pull out a five-game
win over Lake City in HVL play
in Zumbrota, Thursday.
The Cougars used great hitting,
blocking and serving to pull out
their first conference win of the
season.
ZM won the opening game 2523, suffered a 25-20 setback in
the second, won the third game

Waldorf-Pemberton 157, Kingsland 185,

Pacelli 188, Goodhue 301, Hayfield
302, Grand Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/
Southland 314; incomplete: Blooming
Prairie
Medalist - Tierney Winter, WEM/JWP,
20:00
9. Josselyn Lindahl (PI) 21; 31; 10. Alyssa
Rauk (PI) 21:31; 11. Skyler Jacobson (ZMKW)
21:55; 13, Jocasta Adelsman (PI) 22:03;
14. Lauren Berg (ZMKW) 22:04; 20. Tess
Hokanson (ZMKW) 22:40; 26. Haley Ellingson
(ZMKW) 23:12; 30. Emily Benrud (G) 23:39;
36. Sophie Holm (ZMKW) 24:19; 37. Ally
Noll (PI) 24:23; 48. Taylor Rasmussen (PI)
25:00; 58. Maddie Patterson (ZMKW) 25:35;
63. Summer Rauk (PI) 26:14; 64. Kallie
Alders (ZMKW) 26:17; 65. Brooke Salfer
(PI) 26:24; 70. Josselyn Lonneman (PI)
26:50; 73. Payton Kruse (ZMKW) 26:59;
74. Bethany Renken (ZMKW) 27:00; 76.
Krista Gadient (G) 27:03; 81. Ellie Smith (G)
27:43; 95. Clara Flikke (ZMKW) 29:37; 101.
Kira Quam (ZMKW) 29:53; 104. Breanna
Kreps (ZMKW) 30:10; 106. Laura Ringeisen
(G) 30:27; 113. Amanda Edstrom (ZMKW)
31:20; 118. Keisha OReilly (G) 32:11; 123.
Kalley Diercks G) 33:28

Kills: KW - Mara Quam 13, Megan Flom

14
Set assists: KW - Mia Peterson 30
Digs: KW - Kasey Dummer 12, Mara
Quam 11, Mia Peterson 8
Ace serves: KW - Mara Quam 2, Mia
Peterson 2

KW Invitational
Seven teams took part in the
Kenyon-Wanamingo Invitational
on Saturday with KW winning all
six of their matches in the roundrobin meet.
The Knights posted wins of 2511 and 25-10 over Randolph; 2511 and 25-13 over Minnehaha
Academy; 25-23 and 25-9 over
Pine Island; 25-13 and 25-12 over
Harding; 25-14 and 25-16 over
Dover-Eyota; and 27-26 and 25-5
over Plainview-Elgin-Millville.
It was a great day for KW volleyball. These girls worked hard
all day and our focus was a strong
start and a strong finish, remarked
Coach Nerison. We only played
two sets per team and we needed
to stay on top of our game every
single point. We had a few close
and tough sets with Pine Island

Jeric Christianson and Matt Lien

each scored, with Christianson
earning an assist.
Brady Shoenfelder had 12 saves
in goal with TJ Bjorngaard having one save. PIZM put six shots
on goal.
Red Wing is a tough team from
a larger school, but our boys played
well as a team, remarked Coach
Konik. We had an amazing scoring shot from Jeric and our de-

fense as very strong and reliable.

I was happy with the tie.
Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa 2
Red Wing 2
Lake City
2
PIZM
2
PIZM goals: Jeric Christianson (1),
Matt Lien (1)
PIZM assists: Jeric Christianson (1)
PIZM shots on goal: 6
PIZM goalkeeper saves: Brady
Schoenfelder (12), TJ Bjorngaard (1)

STANDINGS

HVL Volleyball

Conf
W L
Kasson-Mantorville 2
0
Kenyon-Wanamingo 1
0
Pine Island
1
0
Cannon Falls
1
0
Stewartville
1
0
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 1
0
Byron
0
1
Rochester Lourdes 0
1
Goodhue
0
1
Triton
0
1
Lake City
0
1
Hayfield
0
2

Over
W L
5 4
9 0
7 3
5 2
5 3
2 2
2 1
4 4
3 3
3 4
2 3
2 3

Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa 2
Lake City 1
Lake City
1 0 = 1
PIZM
0 2 = 2
PIZM goals: Brandon DePestel (1),
Matt Lien (1)
PIZM assists: Cole VanHouten (1),
Brandon DePestel (1)
PIZM shots on goal: 6
PIZM goalkeeper saves: Brady
Schoenfelder (2)

Red Wing
The Wildcats earned a 2-2 overJeric Christianson leans into Lake Citys Nate Baer as he moved
time draw at Red Wing on Satur- PIZMs
the ball up the field in Tuesdays match in Pine Island.
day.

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Oronoco

Mazeppa

Pine Island

Wednesday, September 16, 2015 No. 37

ZM Homecoming candidates announced

ZUMBROTA Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School announces its Homecoming King and Queen candidates for
2015. In front: Laura Drackley, Bella Wagner, Breana Haag, and Kellie Nordquist; in back: Noah Krueger,
Ryan Archer, Colton Webster, and Derek Stehr. Coronation will take place on Monday, September 21, at 7
p.m. at the Neuman Auditorium in Zumbrota. Homecoming activities continue throughout the week. On
Tuesday, the volleyball team plays at Pine Island at 7 p.m.; and the PIZM boys soccer team plays a home game
at 7 p.m. On Wednesday is the Powder Puff football game at 7 p.m. On Thursday, the cross country team is
at Pine Island at 4:30 p.m.; PIZM boys soccer plays at home at 5 p.m.; the volleyball team plays a home game
at 7 p.m.; and PIZM girls soccer plays at Lourdes at 7 p.m. Homecoming week concludes with the football
game against Chatfield on Friday at 7 p.m.

HOME SERVICES HAPPENINGS

PINE ISLAND Pine Island
Area Home Services serves the
Pine Island and Oronoco areas and
provides the following services
and events during the months of
September and October. Unless
otherwise noted, all occur at the
Pine Island Senior Center located
at 109 3rd St. SW. Services are
available to adults 65 and older.
Shopping Trips: Walmart trips
scheduled on Thursdays, September 17 and October 1 at 11 a.m.
and Thursday, October 22 at noon.
Limited seating / reservation required.
Foot Care Clinic: By appointment only at the City Centre on
Thursdays, September 17 and
October 22. In-home services are
available for those who have difficulty leaving home.
Friday, September 18: Smoked
Pork Chop Dinner , P.I. American
Legion 5-7 p.m.
Wednesday, September 23 at
9:30 a.m.: Coffee with a Cop.

We will be presenting information on the Minnesota Triad Conference at Treasure Island.

Thursday, September 24 at noon:
Senior Forum with Dr. McBeath
Exercise classes: Tuesdays and
Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. Class incorporates gentle strength and
balance training, stretching and
fun. You can join this ongoing
class at any time, and exercises
start at your ability. Weights are
provided for optional use.
Aerobics exercise classes: Fridays from 1010:45 a.m.
Blood pressure clinics: 11 a.m.,
second and fourth Tuesdays at City
Center in Pine Island; 11 a.m. on
first Wednesday at Pine Island
Senior Center. Unable to leave
home? Call PIAHS to schedule
an in-home blood pressure check.
Senior Bus Trip, Wednesday,
October 14: Preston & Harmony
Fall Tour. We will be touring the
Jailhouse Inn, several Amish farms
and the newly completed Minne-

sota State Veterans Cemetery. Cost

includes lunch at the Branding Iron.
Pine Island Area Home Services
is looking for volunteers to help
with our Meals on Wheels program. If you have the time and are
willing to help we could use a driver
for Tuesdays to deliver meals as
well as subs for our current drivers.
For more information or if you
are in need of assistance, please
contact our office at 507-356-2999;
hours are M-Th 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The new Pine Island Community Garden opened in May for the growing season and will close later this fall.

Pine Island Community Gardens

first season draws to a close
By Audra DePestel
PINE ISLAND Early this
spring the idea for a community
garden was suggested. In a short
amount of time the idea became a
reality thanks to the support of
Live Well Goodhue County and
the Statewide Health Improvement
Program, the Pine Island Park
Board, and other local contributors. David Anderson, coordinator of Live Well Goodhue County,
along with PI Park Board Chair
Todd Omberg, PI Public Works/
Park Advisor Wayne King, and
former EDA Director Karen Doll
all worked on the project.
The Pine Island Community
Garden is located on the corner of

1st Avenue NE and 2nd St. NE,

the former Duane Kundert residence. The garden is divided up
into eighteen 8x20 foot plots plus
two raised beds built for the use of
Pine Island Area Home Services.
Plot rental was based on one per
family/organization on a firstreserved/paid basis which included
a $15 refundable deposit for the
growing season. With the help of
a productive growing season, the
garden proved to be a successful
project and has been well received
by the community. Future expansion of the garden is possible if
needed.
The mission of Live Well
Goodhue County is to improve

the health of our residents by making it easier to walk, bike, eat nutritious foods and avoid the use of
and exposure to tobacco products.
They accomplish this by partnering
with child care providers, schools,
businesses, communities and
health care providers to implement
new strategies that help everyone
live well. The Pine Island Community Garden is an example of
that. The garden gives more families access to fruits and vegetables
a key to good health.
For more information about the
Pine Island Community Garden
contact Pine Island Park Board
Chair Todd Omberg at 507-3562040 or ToddO.with.PIpark
board@gmail.com.

WANAMINGO POLICE REPORT

By Alicia Hunt-Welch
The following information was
provided by the Goodhue County
Sheriffs Office.

57 with four flat tires on the passenger side. The driver, who was
enroute to St. Paul, did not have a
commercial drivers license. A
vehicle inspection was requested,
and the State Patrol handled it.
7:17 a.m. An alarm was activated at SEMA Equipment on Hwy
60. It was a false alarm.
10:13 p.m. Screaming was
coming from behind JBs Tavern

for over 25 minutes. A deputy drove in Roscoe Township.

by and did not hear anything. The September 1
1:33 a.m. A vehicle was being
complainant on 2nd St said the
driven slowly with its flashers on
noise had died down.
August 28
August 29
near Hader. The driver said she
5:29 a.m. Sparks were com4:06 p.m. Medical help was was driving cautiously on a spare
ing from under a semi near Hwy
requested on the 46600 block of tire after having a flat.
57 and 510th St in Cherry Grove
135th Ave in Roscoe Township.
3:25 p.m. Medical help was
August 30
Township. The farm truck was
requested on the 49600 block of
1:44 a.m. Kids were reported Cty 1 in Cherry Grove Township.
found parked at 9th St and Hwy
throwing rocks across the street
6:52 p.m. A parking violation
and then went on top of the Watkins was reported on 1st Ave. The car
store on Main St. The kids were was moved.
located, returned to their parents, September 2
and given warnings for curfew and
5:28 p.m. A dog was hit by a
trespassing.
car near Cty 27 and Hwy 57 in
2:28 a.m. A deputy gave an Roscoe Township.
intoxicated person near Beverly
6:54 p.m. A deputy attended
St and 3rd Ave a ride home.
to civil matters on Main St.
2:37 p.m. Debris was in the September 3
9:58 a.m. A coon hound was
road near Hwy 60 ad 90th Ave
Way in Wanamingo Township. wandering around near Hwy 60.
3:15/8:15 p.m. Deputies at- The owner was located.
1:58 p.m. A deputy attended
tended to civil matters on the 11700
block of 415th St in Wanamingo to civil matters on the 11700 block
of 415th St in Wanamingo TownTownship.
6:29 p.m. A situation involv- ship.
4:06 p.m. Three pit bulls killed
ing a person with mental illness
was reported on the 41900 block a chicken at a neighboring propof 97th Ave in Wanamingo Town- erty on the 50200 block of Hwy
ship. The subject received assis- 57 in Roscoe Township. A deputy
provided options for talking with
tance.
August 31
the neighbor about it.
7:07 a.m. Medical help was
7:05 p.m. A citation for no
requested on 2nd St E.
Minnesota drivers license was
6:25 p.m. An intoxicated per- issued on High Ave.
son was reported on the 51700
8:45 p.m. A speeding ticket
block of Hwy 57 in Roscoe Town- was issued near Hwy 60 and 3rd
ship. The person was not supposed Ave.
September 4
to be drinking.
ST. PAUL Princess Kay of the Milky Way finalists Maggie Mills, left, and Samantha Keller had their likenesses carved in butter at the State Fair
8:19 a.m. Damage to a city
8:03 p.m. Unsanitary condion August 29 and September 2, respectively. Mills, 19, is from Lake City and is a graduate of Goodhue High School. Keller, 19, is from Goodhue. tions were reported at a residence bench was reported on Main St.

Princess candidates likenesses carved in butter

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Zumbrota

Zumbrota history is on
display at the library
By Tawny Michels

Citywide Garage Sales were Sept. 11-12

ZUMBROTA Zumbrota held its annual Citywide Garage Sales on Friday and Saturday, September 11-12 with
thirty-seven registered garage sales happening around the city. From left to right, Jennifer Roberts, Jessica
Shane, Alexa Roberts, Loralie Roberts, and Taitum Shane sold lemonade and baked goods at a garage sale
on Larson Drive.

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ZUMBROTA After a few months

of research, discussions with local
residents, and a collection of images
and items, the Goodhue County
Historical Society created and hosted
a display on the history of Zumbrota
Township at their museum in Red
Wing for three months earlier this
year. Eight panels of images and
text from that display are now
available for viewing at the Zumbrota
Public Library. The panels include
information about the founding of
Zumbrota and Forest Mills, as well
as featured businesses, services,
entertainment venues, military
activity, schools, churches, and
residents from Zumbrotas history.
The panels will remain in the library
until the end of September.
Community
members
are
encouraged to take a moment to
stop by the library and learn some
interesting facts about local history.

Mazeppa approves proposed levy for 2016

By Alicia Hunt-Welch
MAZEPPA The Mazeppa City
Council reviewed the tax levy to
be payable in 2016 at its September 9 meeting. City administrator
clerk Karl Nahrgang recommended
the proposed levy amount of
$349,399. This is a 0.07% increase
over this years amount.
Funds the city is levying for were
broken down into the following
categories: $208,490 for the road
and bridge fund; $72,365 for general revenue; $64,844 for bond
and interest payments; and $3,700
for debt service funds. Nahrgang
said that in reading the newspapers, some cities are proposing
3% increases, so a less than a one
percent levy increase is good news
for Mazeppa taxpayers.
A motion to approve by Mike
Sarah Johnson examines a kitchen set at the estate sale for Bill and Hammes, seconded by Derald
Florence Eberhart on September 12.
Mitchell, carried. Nahrgang was
going to certify the proposed
amount with the county auditor/
treasurer prior to the September
15 deadline.
Liquor store had low sales month

Municipal liquor store manager

Cindy Smith said sales were down
in August, resulting in about a
$4,000 loss. A large beer purchase
was made so inventory is high at
this time. Smith suggested that a
liquor store advisory committee
could be formed to set policy, give
direction, and offer input. Members of the council could sit on the

committee to be closer to business operations. Smith said as a

policy she does not carry beer kegs
or Sparks alcoholic energy drinks
as a conscious choice.
Mayor John Betcher recommended a handicapped parking
spot in front of the liquor store. A
motion to approve carried.
Legal easement approved

A legal easement for the Vincent

Dohrer family was approved. The
action allows for a garage located
partially in an unused alley way to
remain in place until its demise.
City attorney Steve Erwin set up
the easement as a quick claim deed
and it is for ten feet around the
perimeter of the garage. The city
reserves all rights to the alley.
Policing report

Wabasha County Deputy Keith

Fratzke presented the policing report for the month. During August, deputies responded to five
security checks, four traffic violations, three driving complaints,
two reports of suspicious activity,
an animal complaint, a civil matter, a domestic incident, a medical call, a report of fraud, a traffic
crash, a request to help locate a
person, and a warrant arrest.
Fratzke said they were in town
frequently while the bridges were
closed.
Councilman Mike Hammes
complained that unlicensed youth
are driving motorcycles and rec-

reational vehicles, and he inquired

about the age requirements. Fratzke
provided licensing age requirements and said he would share the
information with other deputies
to watch for future incidents.
MFD report

Mazeppa Fire Chief Brandon

Goranson said that during August
the department responded to an
all-terrain vehicle accident in
Mazeppa Township, a lightning
strike house fire in Chester Township, a carbon monoxide incident
in Mazeppa Township, two medical calls in Mazeppa Township
and four medical calls in the City
of Mazeppa. Goranson said the
two fire trucks had the pumps, air
packs, and Jaws of Life tool all
tested to meet standards.
Other business

Erwin presented the drug testing policy for its second reading.
The policy applies to all city employees, city elected officials, and
firefighters/first responders. A
motion to approve carried.
Nahrgang and Erwin suggested
changes to the land management
ordinance. They will work on revisions during the next month.
Building permits were approved
for Taren Kraft for a shed and
Michael Eyre for re-roofing.
The council approved sending
a document in support of the NuTelecom broadband grant.
Work was recently completed

on Highway 60 bridges and they

are open. City representatives are
now working with state highway
officials about maintenance on
detour roads that were highly traveled during the bridge closures.
Nahrgang said things are going
well in the office and it is nice to
have the bridges open again.
New public works director Scott
Ellingson said things are going
good so far.
Helen Reiland of the Mazeppa
Area Historical Society said
theyve had many visitors this
summer working on genealogy.
Mazeppa Planning & Zoning/
Economic Development Authority will have a public hearing on
September 24.
The next regular city council
meeting is on Wednesday, October 14, at 6 p.m. in council chambers at city hall.

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Star Larson of Zumbrota sits in a chair she admired at a sale on

Saturday, September 12.

Samantha Larson of St. Paul views a 1973 Volkswagon convertible at a

garage sale at the home of Jean Roth.

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Zumbrota
ZM ECFE holds Transportation Night
By Tawny Michels
ZUMBROTA ZumbrotaMazeppa Schools Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE)
kicked off the Fall 2015 classes
with its annual Transportation
Night on Thursday, September 10,
at the ZM Primary School.
On hand for ECFE students and
their families to enjoy were a
firetruck, ambulance, police
cruiser, school bus, plow, and a

John Deere tractor. Kids also got

to meet their teachers.
Although the Zumbrota Police
and Fire Departments both had to
leave temporarily for a call, they
returned to continue and let kids
explore the police cruiser and fire
truck.
ECFE officially starts classes
on September 17 that run into
November before taking a break
until January 2016.

Goodhue
Goodhues Third Street
project is finished
By R.D. Aaland
GOODHUE The Goodhue
City Council approved a final payment to Fitzgerald Excavating and
Trucking Inc. for $69,457.24 for
the Third Street project on September 9. The city will receive both
special charges liquidated charges.

tion of Susan Gorman. The

Goodhue flower group will furnish much of the supplies
needed. City engineer Andy
Brandel reported that a punch list
is being concluded with MaertensBrenny for work at the pool.
At the next council meeting on
Other business
September 23 at 6:30 p.m., Bill
Landscaping at the pool will be Singer will discuss employee
a classroom project for the insurance. There will also be a
Goodhue FFA under the instruc- review of next years budget.

Goodhue ISD 253

the following school board meeting dates:

1.From November 16, 2015 to MonSCHOOL BOARD AGENDA
day, November 23
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIS2.From January 18, 2016 to January
TRICT #253
25,
2016
GOODHUE, MN 55027
3.February
15, 2015 to February 22,
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
2016
GOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL
3.Consideration to approve the SupMULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
port Staff Work Agreement
7:00 P.M.
4. Consideration to approve breast
1. Call the meeting to order
feeding policy
2. Roll call
EMTs Chad Klein and Jen Stumm of Zumbrota Area Ambulance demonstrate
5. Consideration to approve the den3. Pledge of Allegiance
how the mechanical stretchers work on the ambulance.
tal insurance carrier for the 2015-16
4. Comments by visitors
5. Consider changes to the agenda school year
6.Presentation of the annual Worlds
6. Reports
Best Workforce Report Summary
Business Manager Report
7. Consideration to approve the preActivities Director Report
liminary levy
Principal Reports
8.Consideration to approve School Aged
Superintendent Report
Child Care program
7. Old Business
9. Reports
8. New Business
1. Board/Committee reports
1. Approve consent agenda items as
2. Upcoming meetings
follows:
10. Adjournment
1. Minutes of regular board meeting
G37-1a
on August 17, 2015
2. Approval of expenditures for the
months of August/September 2015
3. Approval of hires:
1.Elementary Teacher and Assistant
SERVICE As It Auto Be.
Volleyball CoachDonielle Hrtanek
2. SecretaryBrittney Zorn
4. Approval of resignations:
1.Anita Otterness Paraprofessional
2. Jacob Flynn Junior High BasketWhether checking your 4Tires
ball 3. Darren Wingert Assistant Wresoil or repairing your
4Batteries
tling Coach
engine, youll like our
brand of courteous and 4Lube, Oil, Filter
5. Approval of terminations:
dependable auto service. 4Cooling Systems
6. Approval of fundraisers:
Carrie Liffrig-Schafer and her children Zailey and Deacon Schafer ECFE instructor Tessa Norbach, left, and director Jen Burfeind hosted
enjoyed exploring the police cruiser provided by Zumbrota Police Transportation Night on Thursday, September 10.
7.Approval of donations:
Department.
8. Approval of lane changes:
9.Approval to obtain quotes for snow
AUTO SERVICE
removal
Goodhue 651-923-4525
2.Consideration to approve changing
Nodd Seven
August 16
very unstable and they were concerned
5:36 p.m. A male reported a male
12:05 a.m. A report was made of about the resident.
going through a window into an apartvery loud music coming from a home on
4:52 p.m. An officer responded to a ment building. The male refused to come
Aqua. The party was warned for loud business alarm.
out of the apartment. He was arrested.
music.
5:57 p.m. A female arrived home August 21
1:22 a.m. An officer observed a and it looked like someone was sleeping
1:35 p.m. A vehicle rolled over in a
juvenile male walking down a street. in her bed and $260 in cash was miss- median. The female driver was having
The officer gave him a ride home and ing.
difficulty breathing and her head was
warned him about curfew.
August 19
bleeding.
5:15 a.m. A male was involved in a
2:51 a.m. A female had a video
3:02 p.m. Ace Hardware reported a
domestic assault in Mazeppa.
tape of a person coming through her male who was intoxicated in the store.
5:32 a.m. A driver was warned for window and she was unsure if the per- He also threw a beer bottle in the garspeeding.
son was still in the house.
bage.
6:19 a.m. A dog was found running
1:55 p.m. A female reported that a
7 p.m. A report was made of a male
loose. It had a Pine Island Vet rabies driver was flipping her off and cutting drinking at a bar for the past two hours
tag. The dog was taken to the vet clinic. her off.
who was going to be driving home someThe owners called, looking for the dog.
4:35 p.m. An officer responded to a time in the next hour.
7:11 p.m. A civil matter was re- party that had extreme swelling and was
10:19 p.m. A vehicle was found in
ported over a vehicle.
not feeling well.
the pool parking lot.
7:24 p.m. Zumbrota Nursing Home
6:23 p.m. A male was having trouble
11:14 p.m. A driver was warned for
reported that a person who was visiting breathing. His lungs were wheezing. The obstructed view with a hanging object.
a family was not safe to drive due to a mother stated that they had run out of
11:39 p.m. A driver was warned for
medical condition.
his nebulizer medication. He was trans- having a hanging object.
August 17
ported by ambulance.
11:57 p.m. A female was getting
4:12 a.m. Rochester State Patrol
8:53 p.m. An officer unlocked a threatening text messages.
reported a vehicle going in excess of 80 vehicle.
11:59 p.m. An officer responded to
mph, and crossing over the center and
10:29 A driver was warned for parking a business alarm.
fog line.
in the park after hours.
August 22
4:24 a.m. A driver was arrested for August 20
12:08 a.m. A male requested an
2nd degree DWI.
12:43 a.m. A driver was cited for ambulance for stomach pain.
1:53 p.m. A wallet was turned in to speeding and not having a Minnesota
1:26 a.m. A vehicle was in the park
city hall.
drivers license.
after hours. Parties were not in violation
5:19 a.m. A female reported that
1:25 a.m. An officer assisted a of curfew and sent on their way.
she thought a dog at a residence was deputy with a warrant arrest traffic stop.
3:22 a.m. A driver was stopped for
being neglected. There was lots of howl4:28 a.m. A female reported an speeding and not having a Minnesota
ing and whining. An officer spoke with attempted burglary. There was no sign drivers license.
ST. PAUL The top 25 4-H dairy project members from across Minnesota were recognized for their
the owners again. The owners were ad- of entry. The female was having mental
11:02 a.m. A female was having dedication to their cows, clubs, and communities. More than $45,000 was contributed by donors and
vised that citations would be issued.
health problems, and Social Services chest pains and had taken three nitro awarded to youth at the seventh annual Minnesota 4-H Dairy Showcase on August 30 at the State Fair. Emily
5:23 p.m. A male reported that a would follow up.
pills with no relief.
Benrud of Goodhue earned fourth place and $2,500. Owen Scheffler, of Minneola Township and a student
semi had been parked by his residence
12:36 p.m. A vehicle was parked in
12:18 p.m. A female received an- at Kenyon-Wanamingo School, earned 13th place and $1,200.
for ten days and was concerned about a traffic lane.
other scam phone call stating that she
the driver.
1:35 p.m. A complaint was made of had won $25 million and needed to
6:55 p.m. A complaint was made of a boat parking on the street all summer send $11,500 to claim the prize.
a driver going over the fog line.
at residence. An officer spoke to the
3:57 p.m. Cenex in Wanamingo
August 18
homeowner.
reported a $85.45 gas drive-off.
By R.D. Aaland
due to the use of herbicides. Mo- the farmers that he also deals in
3:34 p.m. Zumbrota Nursing Home
3:44 p.m. An officer unlocked a
5:56 p.m. A sick raccoon was reGOODHUE

Duane
Jonas
held
lybdenum helps release the nitro- organic seeds for the organic
reported that a resident went out with vehicle.
ported laying on a pavement.
his annual seed meeting on Thurs- gen that is already in the soil. He farmer.
her daughter. The daughter was acting

ROY N ALS

ZUMBROTA POLICE REPORT

Area 4-Hers in top 25 at Dairy Showcase

Jonas Farm Seeds holds seed meeting

day, September 10. The evening
began with a meal of chicken or
beef catered by Russ Ryan.
The first guest speaker was Casey
Staloch the co-founder of AgriGuardian in Albert Lea. The goal
of his company is to produce
consistent high yields and be cost
effective. The company uses biostimulants to help the plants better use the available nutrients.
Staloch talked about the advantage of using Micro-Mix to help
crops that are nutrient deficient

said that, Simply stated, our technology is designed to deliver what

conventional N-P-K (nitrogen,
phosphorus and potassium) fertilizer, physical tillage, and the best
seed genetics alone cannot.
Roy Hardy, area manager for
Kussmaul Seeds from Mount
Hope, Wisconsin, also spoke. He
told the audience of the successes
they have reached in the past few
years and which seeds he recommends for this region. He reminded

Ten gift certificates for seed were

given to Travis Luhman, Bill
Gorman, Dennis Reick, Linda
Hofschulte, Harold Fredrickson,
Cody Haase, Elaine Kline, Ruth
Dankers, Greg Goplen and Marilyn
Luhman. Drawings for three door
prizes went to Brenda Luhman (a
socket set), Justin Meyer (a large
crowbar), and Gary Farrell (a voltmeter).
Lastly, Duane Jonas signed up
farmers for next years seeds.

Mazeppa class of 1975 gathers

ZUMBROTA The Mazeppa High School class of 1975 held its 40-year class reunion on Sunday, August 30,
at the Covered Bridge Park in Zumbrota. Kneeling are: Molly Miller-Johnson and Tom Poncelet; first row
standing: Kim (Halling) Buysse, Betty (Marx) Campbell, Cyndy (Perrotte) McMahan, Cindy (House) Bandel,
Vicki (Mehrkens) Scheffler, Jean (Kautz) Varner, and Steve Meerkins; second row: Jon Liffrig, Terry
Lemmerman, Jeff Josselyn, Barb (Larsson) Kennedy, Greg Schmitt, Nancy (Siems) Liffrig, Carol (Arendt)
Glander, Deb(Poncelet) Blanck, and Jenny (Liffrig) Darcy; and in back: Joan Sand.

At Duane Jonass annual seed meeting in Goodhue on September 10 are, from left to right: Casey Staloch,
co-founder of Agri-Guardian, addressing area famers; Roy Hardy selling his seeds; and Duane Jonas
announcing winners of door prizes.

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DNR
State pheasant index rebounds 33 percent; habitat loss continues
Favorable weather conditions
led to a 33 percent increase in the
number of Minnesota pheasants
compared to last year at this time.
However, the 2015 pheasant index is 39 percent below the 10year average and 59 percent below the long-term average. Habitat loss continues to be the main
factor in a long-term decline of
the states pheasant population,
according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Habitat loss still poses serious
threats to pheasant populations and
other grassland wildlife, said
Nicole Davros, a DNR research
scientist. The short-term increase
is good news that results from a
mild winter and relatively favorable weather during the nesting
season conditions that led to increases in the roadside index for
many farmland wildlife game species.
Minnesotas 2015 pheasant season begins Saturday, Oct. 10, and
ends Sunday, Jan. 3.

Weather and habitat are the two

main factors that drive Minnesotas
pheasant population trends.
Weather causes annual fluctuations
in roadside indices. Undisturbed
grassland habitat for nesting and
brood-rearing drives the longerterm pattern.
All regions showed increases
in the roadside pheasant index compared to 2014 except for the southcentral region ,which stayed the
same as last year. The highest
pheasant counts by number of
pheasants were in the southwest,
west-central and east-central regions, where observers reported
46 to 76 birds per 100 miles driven.
Looking at percentage increases
from 2014, the highest were in the
central, east-central, and southeast regions with increases of 44
percent, 126 percent and 138 percent, respectively. Hunters will find
good harvest opportunities in these
areas.

Roadside survey data

The relatively mild winter and

good nesting season conditions
have really helped our pheasant
population across their range this
year. It just goes to show you how
resilient these birds can be if given
the right conditions, said Davros,
who oversees the August road-

The DNRs August roadside

survey for pheasants showed a 33
percent increase in the overall
pheasant index from 2014. This
years statewide pheasant index
was 40.7 birds per 100 miles of
roadside driven.

Pheasant populations:
short-term gains, long-term loss

side survey.
The loss of nesting habitat, especially Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres, is the primary
reason there has been a steady
decline in Minnesotas pheasant
harvest since the mid-2000s.
Minnesota has lost 153,492 acres
of CRP since last year and greater
than 247,000 acres of CRP since
2007. Many more acres likely
more than 495,000 acres could
expire by 2018 if contracts are not
renewed or new acres are not enrolled into the program.
The future trend for pheasants,
and all grassland-dependent wildlife, does not look good unless we
can find ways to keep habitat on
the ground, Davros said.
Winter conditions and survival

Good winter conditions led to

higher overwinter survival of hens,
which were up 32 percent from
last year. Higher winter hen survival means more pheasant nests
in the spring.
One important indicator of annual reproduction is the number
of broods observed per 100 miles.
The 2015 brood index increased
35 percent from last year. The
number of broods per 100 hens
increased 2 percent from 2014.
The average number of chicks
per brood was similar to last year
and the 10-year average but was

14 percent below the long-term

average. The median hatch date
of nests was June 9, which was
three days earlier than the 10-year
average and seven days earlier than
last year. Some areas of the state
received above-average rainfall
amounts in May, which may have
delayed or interrupted nesting attempts. However, near-normal
temperatures and precipitation in
June and July were beneficial to
nesting birds and young chicks.
Monitoring pheasant population
trends is part of the DNRs annual
August roadside wildlife survey,
which began in 1955. DNR wildlife managers and conservation
officers in the farmland region of
Minnesota conduct the survey
during the first half of August.
This years survey consisted of
170 25-mile-long routes, with 151
routes located in the ring-necked
pheasant range.
Observers drive each route in
early morning and record the number and species of wildlife they
see. The data provide an index of
relative abundance and are used
to monitor annual changes and
long-term population trends of
pheasants, gray (Hungarian) partridge, eastern cottontail rabbits,
white-tailed jackrabbits, mourning doves and other wildlife.
The 2015 August Roadside Sur-

vey report and a map of pheasant

hunting prospects can be viewed
and
downloaded
from
www.mndnr.gov/hunting/pheasant. Also recorded in this years
survey:
The mourning dove index increased 14 percent from 2014 but
remained below the 10-year average and long-term average.
The gray partridge index increased 150 percent from 2014
but remained well below the 10year and long-term averages.
The cottontail rabbit index increased 36 percent from 2014 and
was 34 percent above the 10-year
average and 20 percent above the
long-term average.
The white-tailed jackrabbit in-

dex was similar to last year and

remains at an historic low.
The white-tailed deer index was
similar to 2014 and was 33 percent above the 10-year average
and 98 percent above the longterm average.
During the 2015 pheasant season that runs from Oct. 10 to Jan.
3, the daily bag limit is two roosters through November, and it increases to three roosters on Tuesday, Dec. 1. The possession limit
is six roosters (increasing to nine
roosters on Dec. 1). Shooting hours
are 9 a.m. to sunset. Additional
details are available on the DNR
website at www.mndnr.gov/hunting/pheasant .

DNR QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Q: I hunt in a deer zone that has
a lottery for antlerless permits. If
I get an antlerless permit through
the lottery, can I shoot a doe in
any lottery zone or only in one
specific zone?
A: If you receive an either-sex
permit through the lottery, it is
only valid for that specific permit
area. You can move around from
one permit area to another, but
you would be restricted to antlered deer only in other lottery
areas.

Keep in mind, if you shoot a

deer in any area with a one-deer
limit (bucks only, youth only
antlerless, lottery or hunters
choice) you may not shoot another
deer in any other area with a onedeer limit. You can continue to
hunt elsewhere in managed or intensive designated areas, as well
as the metro area, with the appropriate combination of season license/bonus permits.
Leslie McInenly, DNR big
game program leader

From Our Files

GOODHUE

PINE ISLAND

10 Years Ago
September 14, 2005

*** Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Pederson

10 Years Ago
and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mans were
September 14, 2005
Two new police officers are in Sunday dinner guests at the Bill
Doug and Kari Strandell are
Goodhue. They are Josh Hanson Pederson home. *** Arthur Ger- hosting Caro De Dios, an exchange
man was a Saturday caller at the student from Venezuela, for the
(chief) and Mark Mandelkow.
Fred Buck home.
school year.
40 Years Ago

60 Years Ago
September 8, 1955

September 11, 1975

Rev. Roger Carlson, who has
served the congregations of St.
Luke Ev. Lutheran Church in
Goodhue and United Redeemer
Lutheran Church in Zumbrota, has
accepted a call to serve the two
congregations of First Lutheran
in Trimont and Kansas Lake
Lutheran near Butterfield. *** Ann
Bollum won Champion Beef
Heifer and Debbie Luhman won
Champion Ewe Lamb at the State
Fair 4-H livestock exhibits. ***
Mr. and Mrs. John Delva of
Bellechester were honored on the
occasion of their 60th wedding
anniversary on Sunday.

BORN TO: Mr. and Mrs. Vernon

Albers, a son, on August 28; Mr.
and Mrs. Victor Groth, a daughter, on August 29; Mr. and Mrs.
Ed Lodermeier, a daughter, on
September 3. *** Mrs. Cyril Benda
and Mark were Rochester visitors
on Tuesday. *** The Fred Shorter
family visited friends in Austin
and Twin Lakes over the holiday
weekend. *** Mr. and Mrs. Martin Dankers, Diann, and Wayne
were Lake City callers on Tuesday.

70 Years Ago
September 13, 1945

50 Years Ago
September 15, 1965

Friends and relatives gathered

at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Art
Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Johnson Gregoire in celebration of their
visited the Edward Nelson family 25th wedding anniversary. *** Pvt.
in Zumbrota Sunday afternoon. Dennis Heaney arrived in Boston
Monday evening from Europe and

30 Years Ago
September 11, 1985
Charlotte Hanson celebrated 25
years at the Security State Bank
with an open house on Friday. ***
Fran Fox has returned from California where she visited her daughter Fran Elaine in San Bernadino
and her son Bob and daughter-inlaw RoseAnn in Irvine.

40 Years Ago
September 18, 1975

Sunday with their son Dave at from a vacation spent at the Ozarks days this week with her mother,
Lindstrom. *** Mr. and Mrs. D.M. and central states. *** Mrs. Fred Mrs. Henry Krause.
Jolliffe of Hayward, California, Tewes of Rochester spent several
arrived Monday to visit the
formers sister, Mrs. M.W. Hayward.

50 Years Ago
September 9, 1965
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cowden
of Oronoco will celebrate their
golden wedding anniversary on
September 12. *** Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Carney will celebrate their
40th wedding anniversary on September 19. *** Mr. and Mrs. Richard Clemens and family spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Edw.
Clemens.

60 Years Ago
Phil Hamm placed first in the
September 15, 1955
cross country meet against Dodge
Dr. Joan Gordon left today for
Center with a time of 17:10. Pine
Island won the meet 19-42. *** Minneapolis to resume her posiMr. and Mrs. Dennis Kundert spent tion as instructor at the University
of Minnesota. *** Mr. and Mrs.
Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Henry
is expected home on furlough soon. R.B.
Raatz
returned Monday evening PINE ISLAND, 1955 Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Collins, longtime residents of
*** Mrs. O.T. Parker returned
Pine Island, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday
home Saturday evening after
afternoon.
spending a few days at her farm in
Cosmos.

ZUMBROTA

10 Years Ago
August 31, 2005
Students from ZumbrotaMazeppa High School sang the
National Anthem on Sunday at
the Twins baseball game in the
Metrodome. They were Rob
Erredge, Tat Erredge, Dylon Starr,
Kyle Meerkins, Andy Meyer, Sam
Roshen, Gunter Mussell, and Josh
Clancy. *** Lori and Fred Eberhart of Zumbrota are winners of
GOODHUE, 1965 Welcoming old and new teachers and teachers wives at the Study Club tea on Thursday this years special edition pottery
were hostesses, from left to right: Mrs. Robert Allers (club president), Mrs. Arthur Lohman, Mrs. Robert piece auctioned off by silent on
Meindl, Mrs. J. Emmett McNamara, Mrs. Milo Swenke, and Mrs. C.W. Goodsell (the only continuous charter Saturday. With the highest bid the
Eberharts took home the bean pot.
member).
*** Four new teachers were hired
by ZM School District. They are
Ann Syverson, Mandy Rupprecht,
Wade Kowalchyk, and Selene
College
where
she
has
enrolled
as
20 Years Ago
70 Years Ago
OReilly.
a freshman.
September 13, 1995
September 13, 1945
20 Years Ago
50 Years Ago
Seven-year-old Ashley Forss
A new athletic field has been
August 30, 1995
September 9, 1965
placed third in the Minnesota State
completed on the Wanamingo
The Zumbrota Community Band
Pedal Tractor Pull championship
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mostad School grounds and will be inauon September 9.
were dinner guests Sunday at the gurated by a night football game performed Sunday evening at Wast
Jens Barsness home in Minneapo- on Friday, September 21, against Park for the dedication of the new
40 Years Ago
lis. *** Herman Naeseth of Hous- Mantorville. *** The Wanamingo gazebo/band shell. The concert was
September 11, 1975
Ruth Braget was a finalist in the ton, Texas, visited Sunday at the Egg & Poultry Company dissolved sponsored by the Chamber of
State Fair Cooking Contest. *** home of his brother and sister-in- partnership last week when Commerce and was well attended.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Prigge moved law, Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Naeseth. Lawrence Morken bought out the *** John and Rose Perra enjoyed
to their new home in Wanamingo *** Mr. and Mrs. Lars Hjermstad interest of his partner, Carl the opportunity to host Marieon August 30. They had been liv- and grandson Michael Hjermstad Langeness. *** Pfc. and Mrs. R.F. Christine Briere of France.
30 Years Ago
ing in the Alfred Tongen home. were Sunday afternoon and Lange are spending the week in
September 4, 1985
*** Kristi Hugstad left last Sun- evening visitors at the Otto Isdahl Minneapolis at the Curtis Hotel.
Pvt. Kelly Stiller of rural Zumday for Golden Valley Lutheran home at Bayport.
brota left Friday for Aberdeen,
Maryland, where he will be stationed for four months. Earlier he
had received his basic training in
tank maintenance at Fort Knox,

WANAMINGO

WANAMINGO, 1975 Members of the 1975 Wanamingo girls volleyball team are, from left to right, front
row: Brenda Spitzack, Cindy Sabin, Jane Hegseth, Becky Kyllo, Kim Brant, Laureen Erlandson, Wanda
Steberg, and Margie Boraas; back row: head coach Lois Bjorngaard, manager Dawn Gunderson, Beth
Thoreson, Louise Morse, Roxanne Haugen, Theresa Wallaker, Debbie Tiller, Debbie Hermann, and assistant
coach Jan Overskei.

Kentucky. *** Duane and Alice

Finstuen, Faye Haugen, Kim
Finstuen and Rob Simonson of
Minneapolis dined at Sandy Point
Supper Club Tuesday evening to
observe the Finstuens 25th wedding anniversary which was that
day. *** Ron and Pat Elgas of
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, were weekend guests at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cage of
rural Zumbrota. *** Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Johnson, Sr. of Zumbrota
observed their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple dined in the
evening at the Kahler Hotel in
Rochester with members of the
family.

40 Years Ago
August 28, 1975
Over 1,200 people were served
at the Chicken Barbecue and Corn
Feed held at the Covered Bridge
park on Sunday. The annual community affair included music by
the community band, concessions
by the Lions Club and the Jaycees
and an old-timers softball game.
*** Howard Lohmann of
Moorhead was in Minneapolis for
last weeks Legion convention and
came to Zumbrota to visit his
mother, Mrs. Ed Lohmann and
Harvey and Donald Lohmann. ***
Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Sohn and Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Sohn and Kristin
attended the Minnesota State Fair
on Monday. *** Mrs. Henry Rossi,
Mrs. Manley Langenness and Mrs.
Jack Klug accompanied Mr. and

Mrs. Burton Okkelberg and David

of Minneapolis to Elk River on
Wednesday to meet Mary and Jim
Halseth of Tacoma, Washington.
*** Mrs. Alvin Nord, Mrs. Joe
Nord of Kenyon, and Mrs. Nora
Hoven of St. Paul visited at the
Bennie Flaaen home on Saturday
evening. *** Gary Cahpin and
Clifford Scherb of Lena, Illinois,
spent Thursday at the Cleon Chapin
home.

50 Years Ago
August 26, 1965
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Westernberg
and children moved Friday to Eyota
where he has accepted the position of school principal. *** Mrs.
Lester Post and children left Monday morning for a week-long outing at the Whitewater State Park.
*** Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cordes
and children and her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Berg of rural Pine
Island spent Sunday in Minneapolis
at the Floyd Buhler home. In the
afternoon they visited Como Park.
*** Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kalass,
Todd and Scott of Minneapolis
visited over the weekend at the
home of their parents Mr. and Mrs.
Harry E. Kalass and Mr. and Mrs.
E.W. Lexvold. *** Miss Stephane
Thoreson spent a few days this
week in Red Wing with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James
Thoreson. *** Mrs. Floyd Fitchen
and Mrs. Clarence Jackson attended the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre Saturday night and saw The
Caucasian Chalk Circle.

ZUMBROTA, 1975 Homecoming candidates at Zumbrota High School are, front row, from left to right:
Carol Bjorlie, Kathy Jackson, Tami Nord, and Cindy Matthees; back row: Jeff Ripley, Lew French, and Jim
Erredge.

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Community Calendar
COUNTY

Swedish Meatball Supper

The annual Swedish meatball

supper and quilt raffle will be held
Reservations are required by at Hegre Lutheran Church (51939
calling 24 hours ahead at each of Highway 56 Blvd, Kenyon) on
September 23 from 4-7 p.m.
the nutrition sites.
In the Pine Island area, meals
are served at the Pine Island Se- POW/MIA Recognition
nior Center (356-2228); Zumbrota
The Minnesota POW/MIA Ridarea, Zumbrota Towers (732- ers Association will hold a candle5086).
light vigil at the Soldiers Field
September 17-23
Veterans Memorial (300 7th St
Thursday: Chicken alfredo la- SW, Rochester) at 7 p.m. on Frisagna, peas and carrots, fresh green day, September 18, in honor of
salad, yogurt fruit cup
National POW/MIA Recognition
Friday: Roast beef, mashed Day. Everyone is welcome. For
potatoes, corn, dinner roll, fruit questions, contact Scott Eggert at
cup
507-933-2414 or scottpeggert
Monday: Chicken pot pie, @gmail.com
cukes/sour cream, beet pickles,
dinner roll, citrus fruit cup
Tuesday: Hunter style beef tips CCARL Meeting
The Citizens Concerned About
over parslied noodles, Brussels
sprouts, fresh green salad, cran- Rail Line (CCARL) will meet on
Thursday, September 17, 6-8 p.m.
berry bog dessert
Wednesday: BBQ beef on bun, at Hampton City Hall. All are
fresh red potatoes, baked beans, welcome.
pickle spear, cherry crunch dessert
Seasons Hospice
Coffee and Conversation,
Wednesday, September 23, 9-10
Farmers Union
a.m. A group for anyone who has
Convention
experienced the death of a loved
The Goodhue County Farmers one.
Union Convention is on Monday,
All groups are held at the CenSeptember 21, at 7 p.m. at Area ter for Grief Education and Sup57 Cafe in Wanamingo. A meal port, Seasons Hospice, 1696
will be served. Questions, contact Greenview Dr. SW. Registration
Pat Irrthum at 507-824-1215.
is required two days prior to the
date of the event. For details: 507285-1930 or shbp@seasonshos
Tea Party Patriots
The Rochester Tea Party Patri- pice.org.
ots presents CNN Presidential
Debate on Wednesday, Septem- Olmsted County Parks
ber 16, at the Rochester Eagles
Oxbow Park Feed the Deer
Club, 917 15th Ave SE. Meet and and Elk, Saturday, September 19,
greet at 6 p.m. Debate begins at 7 1 p.m. A short hike to the elk and
p.m.
deer pens will give participants a
closer look at these spectacular

Senior Dining

creatures. Accommodations can

be made for non-hikers, seniors,
etc.
Chester Woods Park Day in
the Park, Sunday, September 20,
noon - 4 p.m. Join park staff and
volunteers in helping people with
disabilities enjoy the park. Registration is required. Call 507-4213107 for details.
Questions about Chester Woods,
call Celeste Lewis at 507-2872624. Questions about Oxbow
Park, call Clarissa Josselyn at 507775-2451.

GOODHUE
Community Library
The Goodhue School Library,
in conjunction with SELCO and
Goodhue County, is open to the
public Mondays and Wednesdays
from 3:30-7:30 p.m. The library
is equipped with inter-library loan
service, which means if the library
does not have a book you want,
that book can be there in two days.

Historical Society
The Goodhue Area Historical
Society is closed for the season,
but visitors are welcome by appointment. To arrange a visit, contact Ardis Henrichs, 651-9234629; Marie Strusz, 651-923-4302;
Ray McNamara, 651-923-5117;
or Roy Buck, 651-923-4388.

MAZEPPA
Historical Society
The Mazeppa Area Historical
Society Museum is open the second Saturday of the month from
noon to 3 p.m. or by appointment.
For inquiries, contact Helen

Obituaries

Fall Bazaar

Toastmasters Meeting

The Saint Peter and Paul Catholic

Church Fall Bazaar is on Sunday,
September 20, 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
There will a ham and turkey dinner, Bingo, a raffle, country store,
and childrens games.

The Pine Island Toastmasters

meet at 6:30 a.m. Fridays at St.
Paul Lutheran Church. They do
not meet on holiday weekends:
Christmas, New Years, Easter,
Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor
Day or Thanksgiving.

Crossings

ORONOCO
Area History Center
The Oronoco Area History Center is open to visitors in the City
Building every second Saturday
from 10 a.m.-noon and open by
appointment. Contact us at OAHC,
54 Blakely Ct. NW or call 507367-4320. You may also visit our
web page at oronocoarea
history.org and find us on
Facebook.

History Center
The Pine Island Area History
Centers open hours are Mondays
from 8-11 a.m. and the first Sunday of the month from 1-3:30 p.m.
Please contact us through
pineislandhistory.org or by calling 507-356-2802 (history center)
or 507-398-5326 (director).

WANAMINGO
VFW/Honor Guard

The VFW and Honor Guard will

meet on Tuesday, September 22,
at 7 and 7:30 p.m., respectively, at
Tops #1280
the Wanamingo Community CenPI Tops #1280 meets every ter.
Monday night at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Weigh-in is at 5:15
and meeting time is 6 p.m. Everyone welcome. Questions call 3564799 or 356-4700.
Library
The Zumbrota Public Library
is at 100 West Ave., Zumbrota,
Pine Island City Council
The council will meet on Tues- 507-732-5211. Hours are Mon.,
day, September 22, at 7 p.m. on 12-8; Tues. 10-6; Wed., Thurs.,
12-8; Fri., 10-5; and Sat., 9-3. Durthe second floor of city hall.
ing closed hours you can learn
more about the library at http://
Moms in Prayer
www.zumbrota.info.
Pine Island Moms in Prayer meet
Monday mornings from 8-9 a.m. Moms In Prayer
in the library of the Good News
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Moms in
E-Free Church, 208 North Main Prayer meets on Monday nights
at 7 p.m. at Our Saviours Lutheran
Church.

PINE ISLAND

ter in the dietary department for

another ten years. She retired at
age 86. She enjoyed embroidering, and giving care to others was
her special calling in life. She loved
being with her grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, and great-greatgrandchildren. Known for lovingly
dispensing cookies at every opportunity, she became known as
Grandma Cookie. She was a
member of Saint Paul Lutheran
Church in Pine Island.
Alice is survived by her children, Carl Zimmerman of Kasson,
Mary Ann Reber of Pine Island,
Linda (Vernon) Exe of Byron,
Carol (Gary) Kramer of Pine Island, James (Lora) Zimmerman
of Isanti, and Daryl Zimmerman
of Pine Island; sixteen grandchildren; twenty-nine great-grandchildren; eight great-great grandchildren; a sister, Arlene (Don) Stafford
of Mesa, Arizona; brother, Ken
Wegman of Albuquerque, New
Mexico; and five step-children.
She was preceded in death by
her parents; two husbands; sister
Edith Wegman; brother Bob
Wegman; son Larry Zimmerman;
and daughter Edith Adkins.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, September 15, at 1 p.m. at
Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Pine
Island, with the Reverends Audrey
Lukasak and Kip Groettum coofficiating. Burial followed at Pine
Island Cemetery. Online memorials may be written at
www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.
com.

ing. He also enjoyed bowling and

spending time with friends and
family and going to the pond on
his farm. He was active in the Pine
Island American Legion Charles
Cowden Post 184 and a 40-8 member, VFW Swanson-Owens Post
9647, and American Legion Boys
State.
Jerry is survived by his wife
Lavaun Postier, Pine Island; his
children, Roland (Roberta) Postier
of Oronoco and Susan (Austy
Austinson) Postier of Rochester;
his step-children, Nancy (Bill)
Ayers of Kansas City, Missouri,
Dixie (Raymond) Rabehl of
Wabasha, Butch Radke of Kansas City, Kansas, Mary Pierson of
McClouth, Kansas, and Danny
(Connie) Radke of Oronoco; eighteen grandchildren, thirty-six greatgrandchildren; five great-greatgrandchildren; and sister Karen
(David) Kirkwood of Apple Valley.
He was preceded in death by
his parents; grandson Scott Radke;
sister LaVonne Fredrickson; and
daughter-in-law Laurel Radke.
A memorial service was held
on Saturday, September 12, at
Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Homes
Chapel. Burial was at Pine Island
Cemetery with military honors by
the Pine Island American Legion
Charles Cowden Post 184. Memorials are suggested to Mayo
Clinic for Alzheimer Research.

GOODHUE Harriet Orlanda

Carlson, age 86, of Goodhue, died
peacefully at home on Friday
morning, September 11, 2015.
Harriet was born on January 15,
1929, in Albert Lea to Martin and
Emma (Fremo) Westing. She
graduated from Blooming Prairie
High School in 1947, and married
Elmer Carlson on July 20, 1957,
in Blooming Prairie. They farmed
together and raised two children,
Keith and Tamara. Elmer died in
1984, and she later married Donald
Trom on June 26, 1999, in
Owatonna. He died in 2009. She
was a member of St. Luke Lutheran
Church in Goodhue, and was involved in Bible study and
quilting. She also enjoyed singing and sang in several choirs, including St. Luke Church Choir
and Golden Tones of Owatonna.
She loved being outdoors and enjoyed gardening, flowers, and
watching birds. She was a mem-

ber of the Red Wing Sons of

Norway. And she also enjoyed
garage sales! She especially loved
spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Harriet is survived by son, Keith
E. (Lee Ann) Carlson of Goodhue;
daughter, Tamara Carlson (fianc,
Aaron Eastvold) of Austin; five
grandchildren, Minde (Darik)
Rude, Kristopher (Tina) Carlson,
Kerry (Beth) Carlson, Kimberlee
(Luke) Lodermeier, and Kamie
(Colin) Lodermeier; twelve greatgrandchildren, Nolan and Norah
Rude, Kristopher Blake, Joslyn,
Julia and Whitney Carlson, Kate,
Jack and Lucy Carlson, Elmer and
Emma Lodermeier, and Hayden
Lodermeier; brother, Helmer
(Bonnie) Westing of Yelm, Washington; sisters-in-law and brotherin-law, Shirley Westing of Weeki
Wachee, Florida, Robert Hinrichs
of Zumbrota, and Isabel Hernlem
of Zumbrota; and step-children,
Danny (Beth) Trom and Roger
Trom, all of Blooming Prairie, Barb
(Dale) Jacobson and Brian Trom,
all of Owatonna; many nieces,
nephews, step grandchildren, and
step great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by
her parents; her husbands; daughter, Jillyn O. Carlson; brother,
Manley Westing; sister-in-law,
Rosie Hinrichs; and brother-inlaw, Connie Hernlem.
A funeral service will be on
Tuesday, September 15, at St. Luke
Lutheran Church. Interment followed at Evergreen Cemetery,
Goodhue. Memorials are preferred
to St. Luke Lutheran Church and
Mayo Clinic Hospice, Rochester.
Online condolences may be directed to www.lundbergfuneral.
com.

The Zumbrota History Center

has a photo stand displaying over
50 photographs of early Zumbrota
scenes. They have been enlarged
to 8 x 10 for easier viewing. New
photos are being added all the time.
Also on display are military memorabilia, including Civil War items,
different models of telephones,
Zumbrota telephone books dating
back to the 1900s, and items of
Zumbrota advertising. Museum
hours are Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Other hours by appointment (7327049).

Zumbrota Towers Events

September 17-23
Thursday: 8:30 a.m. MAC/
NAPS; 10:15 a.m. Exercise
Monday: 1:30 p.m. Cribbage;
500
Tuesday: 10:15 a.m. Exercise
Wednesday: 1:30 p.m. Euchre

Tops Meeting
Zumbrota Tops #563 meets every Monday night at Our Saviours
Lutheran Church. Weigh-in time
is changed to 5:30 p.m. and meeting time to 6 p.m. Everyone welcome. Questions call 732-7459 or
732-4766.

Zumbrota VFW Auxiliary

The Auxiliary meets on Monday, September 21, at 6 p.m. at
Stary-Yerka VFW Post 5727.

Community Band Practice

The Zumbrota Community Band
practices on Monday nights at 7:30
p.m. in the Zumbrota-Mazeppa
High School music room. Volunteer musicians are welcome.

State Theatre
The State Theatre is at 96 East
4th Street in Zumbrota. For infor-

Mario Spampinato 1958-2015

ZUMBROTA Mario Vincent

Spampinato, 57, of Zumbrota and
formerly of Eveleth, passed on
Sunday, August 30, at his home.
Mario was born in Chicago, Illinois, on February 15, 1958, to
N. Mario Spampinato and Arline
C. (Johnson) Spampinato. He
graduated from Greer Technical
Institute in Chicago and worked
in the automotive and diesel repair field as a young man. Mario
married Jeralyn Shaltry of Amarillo, Texas, in 1981. During his
working years he was a plant man-

Brad Wegscheid, Aaron

Butcherexhibit, through Oct. 24.
Reception Sat., Sept. 26, 6-7:15
p.m.
Re-Visioning Your Story: Now
that Youve Started, How Does it
End?, Sat., Sept. 19, 9 a.m. to 1
p.m.
Concrete Sculpture Workshop,
Sat.-Sun., Sept. 19-20, 10 a.m. to
4:30 p.m.
Blues Moves Guitar Workshop
with Pat Donohue, Sat., Sept. 19,
4-6 p.m.
Pat Donohue concert, Sat., Sept.
19, 7:30 p.m.
Evening of Laughs with Jimmie
JJ Walker and special guest Brad
Reeder, Sat., Sept. 19, 8 p.m. at
the State Theatre.
Open Studio, Sun., Sept. 20,
noon to 3 p.m.
Crossings is located at 320 East
Avenue. Visit www.crossings@
carnegie.com or call 507-7327616.

Birth

ZUMBROTA

Harriet Carlson 1929-2015

Jerry Postier 1926-2015

PINE ISLAND Gerald R.

Jerry Postier, 89, passed away
peacefully on Monday, September 7, 2015 at Plummer Place assisted living.
Gerald Robert Postier was born
April 30, 1926, to Clarence Sattre
and Marion Postier in Rochester.
Jerry graduated from Rochester
High School in 1943. He served
in the Army during WWII. He
married Lois V. Rawson in 1949
and they were later divorced. He
married Lavaun A. Radke in 1972
in Rochester. Jerry worked at
Libbys as a fieldman, and then as
a mail carrier and farmer until his
retirement in 1986. He enjoyed
going to his cabin on Lake
Kabetogama, fishing, and hunt-

(across from Kwik Trip). Enter mation visit zaac.org.or call 507side door of the church and go 732-5210.
downstairs. Call 259-8012 or 3564800 for more information.

History Center

Alice Zimmerman 1923-2015

PINE ISLAND Alice

Zimmerman, 91, of Pine Island,
died on Friday, September 11,
2015 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St.
Marys Campus in Rochester.
Alice Marie Wegman was born
November 14, 1923, in New Haven Township, Olmsted County,
the daughter of Nicholas and Ida
(Wanke) Wegman. Raised in
Olmsted County, she married
Ludwig Zimmerman in the early
1940s. He preceded her in
death. She later married Harold
Zimmerman, and he also preceded
her in death. Alice, with her husband Ludwig, farmed, and enjoyed
working with the cows and the
chickens. She worked at Saint
Marys Hospital in the housekeeping department for about ten years,
and then at Pine Haven Care Cen-

Reiland, 507-250-6021; Jim Siems,

507-696-3506; or Diane Gilsdorf,
507-843-4013, or visit www.maz
eppahistoricalsociety.org.

ager and later a taxidermist and

business owner. He was a great
cook and enjoyed entertaining his
family and friends.
Mario has five children: David
Gower (Greg Braun) of
Bloomington, Indiana, Amy
Spampinato Herendeen (Jason) of
Duluth, Mario C Spampinato (Tiffany Harmadi) of Superior, Wisconsin, Christine Broszko (Steven)
of Omaha, Nebraska, and Michael
Spampinato of Duluth. There are
five grandchildren, who were the
light of his life: David, Elizabeth,
Quorra, Orion, and Logan, with
one more on the way.
Mario is survived by his special
companion, Ellen Mittelstadt of
Zumbrota;
sisters,
Marie
Spampinato Kreegier (Roy Garcia)
of Hibbing and Silvana Antonini
(Roberto) of Rome, Italy; nephews, Robert, Alessio, and Stefano;
and numerous cousins.
He is preceded in death by his
parents, his grandparents, and
numerous aunts and uncles.
A memorial service will be held
on Wednesday, September 16, at
2 p.m. at the Zumbrota Towers
with Pastor Marggi Pleiss-Sippola.
Condolences to be sent c/o Jeri
Spampinato, 1918 East 41st St,
Hibbing, MN 55746.

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Pine Island

Photo by David Grimsrud

Panther logo runs the length of PI gym

Photos by Peter Grimsrud

PINE ISLAND Chris Kardong of Steinbrecher Painting (Princeton, MN) paints the Pine Island Panthers logo over the bleachers in the new
elementary school gym Thursday, September 10. He projected the large letters onto the wall, outlined them in masking tape, and applied four
coats of paint.

First day at new

PI PreK-4 School Pine Islands ACT results are in
By Alice Duschanek-Myers
PINE ISLAND On September 10, Principal Jeff Horton reviewed the ACT results for 2015
graduates and juniors with the Pine
Island School Board.
Of the graduating class, sixtyone took the ACT to measure their
readiness for college in reading,
mathematics, science, and English.
Some took it multiple times to
improve their scores. Their average composite score was 23.8,
compared to a state average of
22.7.
The state average of students
per school who met all four benchmarks was 39%. The national average was 28%. Pine Island Public School scored 36%.
Horton compared the results of
these students with the junior class
that was mandated to take the ACT
in the spring of 2015. Unlike the
graduates, none of the juniors repeated the tests to improve their
scores. The junior class had over
a year less instruction than the
graduating seniors. The average
Alexander Wynn proudly shows off grade point average of the graduhis new gym shoes. On the box top
was a note he scribbled that reads, ates who took the ACT wass 3.52.

PINE ISLAND Lisa Daak, Pine Island special ed teacher, greeted all the
children on their first day at the new elementary school in rural Pine
Island. First-grader Addison Read, left, and second-grader Ava Ryan
were first in line Friday morning. Ava said, I was so excited when I woke
up.

Do not open.

The juniors were required to take

the ACT regardless of their GPAs.
Eighty Pine Island juniors took
the ACT and had an average composite score was 21.3. The state
average was 20.5.Horton said, In
English, reading, and science, Pine
Island Public School students outperformed the state average and
they tied the state average in mathematics and in meeting all four
benchmarks.
Students who took higher level
math and other classes scored
higher on the ACTs. Horton said,
The district did a good job on the
achievement gap.
Chairman John Champa asked
what groups were included in the
achievement gap. These are the
composite scores of the achievement gap groups in Pine Island:
Black 21.3, White 21.0, Hispanic
21.4, Asian 20.0, two or more races
17.0, and preferring not to specify
17.2.
Rob Warneke said, Thats great
there is no drop with these groups
with 100% taking the test.
Dean of students Josh Westphal
said, The projection for the 2015
juniors was a composite of 21.54,

projected from using averages and

GPAs. The lowest expectation
was a composite of 19.4.
Superintendent Tammy BergBeniak said the ACT will be administered again in the spring.
There are ACT preparation classes.
The district is working to plan the
best approach to prepare students
for the test.
Horton updated the board on
the transition from using Moodle
and Google Sites to Schoology, a
learning management system
(LMS) and social network that
makes it easy to create and share
academic content. He said most
staff have migrated their courses
to Schoology. It was very helpful
that Patrick Smith, Angela Organ,
and Nicole Mentjes volunteered
to assist others to be ready for the
change. The change will improve
communication with parents.
There are staff and others ready
to assist the middle school and
high school students on the new
management system. Staff are
working with Skyward and report
that it is more user-friendly than
PowerSchool. The community and

staff have offered positive feedback on the online fee payment

process.
PreK-4 principal report

Principal Cindy Hansen explained Minnesota Comprehensive

Assessment results in the elementary school. She said, Pine Island Elementary School was designated as a CID (Continuous
Improvement Designation) school.
We are not happy about this.
She said the students scored at
or above the state average, but there
was a small reduction in proficiency and growth. There was little
progress on achievement gap reduction in the elementary.
She said the greatest variable
that influenced the student results
was that they had limited access
to technology. The test was online.
The school plans to focus on reading and technology. At the new
building there are at least ten devices in each room. The school
will also focus on literacy instruction.
Another major focus area is reduction of the achievement gap.
There are few minorities in the
school, making the achievement
gap groups students in special
education (SE) or those qualifying for free/reduced lunch (FRL).
These numbers are small with 16
SE students and 37 FRL students.
The performance of these small
groups can have a big effect on
the results of the elementary students testing. One problem is the
FRL group is confidential so they
cannot be pointed out to teachers.
Hansen said that regardless of
A comparison of the 2014 Pine Island School levy payable in 2015 and the 2015 levy payable in 2016.
the designation the students are
The superintendents and school 15. Weights and equipment can
The board approved these judges doing well. Staff will examine
boards will be meeting. More in- then be moved. The fitness room for the school board election on data weekly and create individual
plans, which we would be doing
formation will be available in will most likely be opened by Sep- Tuesday, November 3, 2015:
October. After this, the school dis- tember 17 or 18.
Madge Alberts head judge anyway if we did not get this designation (CID)We will keep the
tricts will vote on facility improveA bid will be approved for Phase
Jan McNallan
school board informed regularly,
ments.
1 of re-roofing the building on
Nancy Bergren
she said.
Facility update
September 17. Bids for fire pro Vernette Pahl
The school board has received tection will be in on October 1.
Ellie Monosmith
sample pictures from the archiThe school board reported that
Softball coach Kim Jones re- approved building the shed. It will
tects for the cafeteria, caf, and so far the PreK-4 project is under turned to the school board to re- have high shelving to avoid flood
ticket area opening from the Pan- budget. However, this will not be quest approval to build a storage damage to equipment. The equipther doors; and flexible use areas, finalized until the building has been shed for equipment. She had dis- ment will be moved to the main
labs, and the auditorium. Materi- open for some time.
cussed the project with the board building in times of threat from
als for the auditorium stage walls Other business
on July 16. She said, The softball water damage.
are being stored behind the buildIn a special meeting on August club would take on the expense
The board set the truth in taxaing.
26, the school board approved the and build the shed. Weve been in tion public hearing on Thursday,
The floor will be finished in the hiring of Stacie Dallman as a first touch with Beau (Twaddle) of the December 10, at 6 p.m. It will be
fitness room on September 14 and grade teacher.
grounds department. The board followed by the school board meeting.

PI School certifies maximum levy payable in 2016

Heather Borgschatz and her first

grade daughter Natalie waited
outside until the school doors opened
at 8 a.m. Once the playground is
completed, children will play there
until the school day begins.

By Alice Duschanek-Myers
PINE ISLAND On September 10, Todd Netzke of School
Management Solutions reviewed
the 2015 levy that is payable in
2016 with the Pine Island School
Board. The board approved certifying the levy in the maximum
amount of $3,803,187 based on
his recommendation. He said the
levy cannot exceed this amount,
but could decrease.
The table above compares the
2014 levy payable in 2015 and the
2015 levy payable in 2016.
Netzke also reviewed some items
from the 2014-15 school year. He
said the district was $223,000 over
budget for special education services. State aid is coming in that
could offset this increased spending. There are $325,000 of overcollected funds. The district could
still end up below budget as state
and federal funds come in. Another change that will benefit the
budget this year is the long-term
maintenance funding approved by
the legislature.

County

PreK-4 building

Payment Center
for
City of Pine Island
and News-Record/
Zumbro Shopper
Located in front of
Pine Island City Hall
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School board chair John Champa

commented on the ribbon cutting
and open house at the new PreK4 building on September 9. He
said, Yesterday and last night was
a very memorable day. A new era
for Pine Island. The event couldnt
have been betterIt is definitely
a new beginning. I couldnt be
more proud of the past three years
work of the school board, staff,
community, and task forceThis
is the beginning of a whole new
phase in Pine Island.
The board accepted the donations of a flag for the PreK-4 building from Tom and Diane Webb
and $1,000 for football helmets
from Brian and Joy Kaul.
The board recognized the Eagle
Scout tree-planting project of
Keagan Bailey. The scouts planted
20 blue spruce trees on the grounds
of the new PreK-4 school on August 29. Superintendent Tammy
Berg-Beniak thanked Bailey and
the scouts for their work.
Berg-Beniak said the school is
ready and many people will be
available on September 11 to help
the elementary students with their
transition from their bus stop at
the old building to the busses taking them out to the new school.
ZED update

Angela Heiden reported that

Matthew Prigge will come to the
October meeting to share information about the Zumbro Education Districts (ZED) facility needs.

Guitarist Pat Donohue to perform at Crossings

ZUMBROTA Grammy-winning fingerpicker Pat Donohues
devotion to acoustic guitar has
made him an American standard,
as he echoes the tones of Robert
Johnson, Blind Blake, Merle Travis
or Muddy Waters. A versatile
guitarists guitarist, Donohue enjoys entertaining fans with intricate fingerpicking, easy wit, and
nimble interpretations of old blues,
swing, R&B and original tunes.

He plays at Crossings Saturday,

September 19, at 7:30 p.m.
For more than 20 years, Donohue
was the lead guitar player and
songwriter for the Guys All Star
Shoe Band on the NPR favorite
Prairie Home Companion. He
is now touring the US, playing a
variety of venues including blues,
folk and singer/songwriter concerts, workshops and guitar camps.

Donohue will play some songs

off his new CD. Besides the solo
tracks, CD features songs for which
he was accompanied by members
of the Prairie All Stars who were
also members of Guys All Star
Shoe Band.
Before the concert, Donohue will
lead a class, Blues Moves, for
intermediate guitar players. Hell
guide students through chord sequences and common progressions

used in blues compositions, focusing on the styles of blues guitar inspired by Blind Blake, Big
Bill Boonzy and Robert Johnson.
The class is from 4-6 p.m.
To reserve tickets visit
www.crossingsatcarnegie.com,
stop in Crossings at Carnegie at
320 East Avenue in Zumbrota or
call 507-732-7616. Call or stop in
to register for the class.

Tribute to Elton John coming to State Theatre

ZUMBROTA The musical
partnership of Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin was at its height
between 1970 and 1976 and thats
saying something when one considers that Elton John had at least
one hit on Billboards Hot 100 for
31 years straight. The hits and deep
track masterpieces each get their
turn in ELTONSONGS, a tribute
concert on Saturday, September
26, 7:30 p.m. at the State Theatre.
Mick Sterling Presents:
ELTONSONGS The Deep
Tracks and Hits of Elton John and
Bernie Taupin 1970-76, features
hits such as Benny and the Jets,
Border Song, Philadelphia
Freedom, Levon, and Your

Song. Moreover, pieces such as

Funeral for a Friend, The King
Must Die, Tonight, Madman
Across the Water, and Indian
Sunset, also will be performed.
Led by Minnesota Music Hall
of Fame winner and Midwest Hall
of Fame Recipient Sterling and
the musical director of The Brave
New Workshop, Peter Guertin,
ELTONSONGS features an impressive 10-piece band that faithfully and powerfully performs
music from the most prolific and
influential period of Elton John
and Taupins partnership.
With more than 50 Top 40 hits
including nine No. 1 singles
Elton John is one of the best-sell-

ing music artists in the world. He

had at least one song on the Billboard Hot 100 at all times from
1970 to 2000, and has six Grammys
to his name, besides an English
knighthood awarded for his con-

tributions to music and charities.

To reserve tickets visit
www.crossingsatcarnegie.com,
stop in Crossings at Carnegie at
320 East Avenue in Zumbrota or
call 507-732-7616.

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