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Wednesday, November 18, 2015 No. 46

One Dollar

Christmas Tour of Homes is December 5


ZUMBROTA The Zumbrota
Area Historical Society is hosting
its sixteenth annual Christmas Tour
of Homes on Saturday, December 5, from 12:30-4 p.m. Four
homes are featured and will be
decorated for the holidays. They
are the homes of Dick and Yvonne
Myran, 470 West 3rd Street; Pete
and Karolin Lex, 839 Golfview
Avenue; Lori Hinz, 1108 West 4th
Street; and Matt and Laura Schliep,
41766 190th Ave. The Myran and
Lex homes are featured in this
weeks issue.
The History Museum, located
at 55 East 3rd Street, will be open
from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. for the
public and tour attendees to see an
exhibit of The Lost Art of Hand

Work Vintage Linens, Lace, and


Quilts.
Tickets for the tour will be sold
at Main Street Pharmacy from
November 18 through December
4. Patrons who purchase their tickets by December 4 will have their
names placed in a drawing for a
chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Main Street Pharmacy. On
the day of the tour, tickets can be
purchased at any of the homes on
the tour, the United Redeemer
Christmas luncheon, or the History Museum. As has been custom in the past, attendees will remove their shoes while touring
Dick and Yvonne Myran
the homes; bags will be provided.
470 W 3rd Street
Children 14 and older are invited
The Myrans are only the fourth the room a cozy ambiance when
to attend.
set of owners to live in this charm- its used. There was more work
ing little house in its seventy years done in the dining room where
of history. It was built by Harold they removed mirrors that covand Jennie Norvold in 1945. The ered an entire wall and added a
Norvolds lived there for ten years new chandelier above the table.
until Ken and Emma Davis bought The dining room also has a wall
the house from them in 1955. In of glass pane doors that lead out
September of 1979, the Davises to a patio. The coved ceiling of
sold the house to Vic Blastervold, the living and dining room is also
who is Yvonnes step-father. When a great detail not to be missed.
Vic married Yvonnes mother,
Off of the dining room is the
Norma, in December of 1979, they kitchen. There was a lot of work
made this house their home and done to update the kitchen while
lived there for as long as their health maintaining the retro style. There
permitted them to. Dick and is a new tile floor as well as new
Yvonne bought the house in De- wallpaper. The Myrans had Falk
Pete and Karolin Lex
cember of 2012 and, after exten- Auto Body repaint the original
839 Golf Avenue
Pete and Karolin Lexs home This house is one for the Home & sive remodeling, moved in on April metal cabinets. They also added
granite countertops and a sink. They
was a Bigelow home constructed Garden enthusiasts. Be sure to 4, 2013.
The charm of this house can be had to special order a new 42
in 2007 and purchased by them in check out the view to the back
seen right away with the curb ap- stove to fit into the original space
2014. It has two levels with four yard.
garages, four bedrooms, and three
Notice the collection of village peal. It has a beautiful front porch of the old stove. They have a perbathrooms chuck full of comfort- pieces throughout the living areas and the original arched front door fect retro style table and chairs in
able living and storage areas.
and the stunning Christmas tree is still there. As you enter the the small eating area. Off the
The main floor layout contains in the living room which was deco- house you walk into the spacious kitchen is the entry from the back
living room/dining room. The patio, which they turned into a
the master bedroom and a guest rated by friend, Lori Rauen.
bedroom, two bathrooms, plus the
The lower level has a large rec- Blastervolds had the beautiful oak laundry room.
Moving into the hallway there
open
dining/living/kitchen reation room with pool table and floors refinished. It had been covered
by
carpet
for
years.
The
are
two bedrooms and a bathroom.
area. With family antiques in nearly foosball, in addition to another bath
every room, this is a home you and two bedrooms. Here the Lex woodburning fireplace is no longer There are four pocket doors that
have to see. The open concept first family and friends can lounge by working but still has the original can close off the bedrooms and
floor features the stainless steel their fireplace, play games, watch mantel and hearth. The Myrans hall from the dining room and livinstalled an electric insert that gives ing room. Yvonnes mother had a
appliances and granite counter tops. TV and/or visit.

Austin named Teacher of


the Year by MNSHAPE
PLYMOUTH Goodhue School teacher Dawn Austin (grades K-3 and
adaptive physical education) was awarded Teacher of the Year by the
Minnesota Society of Health and Physical Educators (MNSHAPE) at its
annual awards celebration Thursday, November 12, at the Plymouth
Green Mill in Plymouth. MNSHAPE is a school-based professional association
that provides professional services and resources for teachers,
organizations, and individuals who provide quality programs. The
organization is dedicated to improving the skills, knowledge, health,
and well-being of all Minnesota students. The awards night was a kickoff to the groups conference which was held on Friday, November 13,
at Wayzata High School.

large wardrobe built in the master


bedroom to help with storage
space. The other bedroom is used
as a sitting room and office. The
bathroom has been completely
remodeled by Luxury Bath. Ev-

erything in the old bathroom was


pink, including the tiles and fixtures. The new layout allows a
more efficient use of the space. It
now has more storage with two
linen closets, a new vanity with
two sinks, and a walk-in shower.

Free tuition offered for students in


vocational and technical careers
By Alice Duschanek-Myers
PINE ISLAND At the Pine
Island School Board meeting on
November 12, middle/high school
principal Jeff Horton reported that
staff researched options for curriculum for ACT preparation and
college and career readiness. During their search, it was discovered
that the Minnesota State College
and University System (MnSCU)
would offer free tuition after a Free
Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) is submitted for this
years junior and senior students
in vocational and technical careers.
Minnesota lawmakers approved
a two-year pilot project with the
state offering a tuition waiver for
students in high-demand technical college programs. The program
is estimated to cost $8.5 million.
It is included in the higher educa-

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Community Calendar .........
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Obituaries ..........................
Opinions ............................
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tion bill signed by Governor Mark


Dayton in May 2015. The program will pay tuition and fees for
recent high school graduates who
enroll in job-skills training programs at the state two-year colleges. The average cost at these
colleges is over $5,300 a year.
Horton said, This opportunity
for the students will help create a
clear pathway for Project Lead the
Way students to post-secondary
education. The high school will
continue to investigate the free
tuition offering and advocate for
MnSCU to continue the program.
Achievement gap

Horton reported that the districts


Alternative Delivery of Specialized Instructional Services
(ADSIS) program has made a difference in helping to close the student achievement gap. Our initial data is showing that students
who were in a structured study
hall last year are closing gaps at a
faster rate and overall grade point
averages are higher for almost
every student, he said. While
we are still defining our continuum
of services to meet all learners
needs, the reduction of study hall
and its replacement of researched
based strategies and curriculum
has proven to be very effective.
There is a large amount of staff
support for more programming that
is academic-based instead of student work time/study hall.
Horton said that with the rising
use of technology and the need
for communication it is important
to regularly assess the districts
communication practices and make
adjustments for the needs of the
parents and community. The
middle and high schools are working with the Communication and
Collaboration Committee to re-

view the existing practices to improve communication with the


schools stakeholders.
Horton said the grades 5-12
building is going through a phase
of redefining itself now that the
younger students have moved to
the new building. There are differences in planning, school culture, and even for assemblies and
events. Updating practices is under way to fit with the middle/
high school environment, but not
to lose the things that are great
about being on one campus. He
said it has been fun and exciting
for everyone at the building.
PreK-4 principals report

Principal Cindy Hansen reported


that the continuous improvement
team decided to focus on reading
literacy instruction and the 100
Book Challenge to improve student performance on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessements
(MCA). She said, One good thing
that has come out of this effort to
improve is we have had the opportunity to talk with other
schools.
At the October Zumbro Education District Inservice Day, Kevin
Honeycutt (an expert on technology, education, cyber-bullying
prevention, and inspiring student
learning) recommended creating
short videos in the classroom.
Hansen said teachers are making
videos in the preK-4 school.
The digital sign at the new building is increasing communication
and has a live Twitter link posted.
Parents and staff are responding
positively to the pictures of activities on Twitter.
Teachers are using online math
tests to prepare students for the
experience of MCA testing.

Photo by Alicia Hunt-Welch

Elizabeth Ramirez displays the painting she created for the Lions Clubs International Peace Poster contest.
She is congratulated by teacher Shane Eggerstedt, left, and Kenyon Lions Club President Richard Ellingsberg.

Ramirez painting to be entered


into Peace Poster Contest
By Alicia Hunt-Welch
KENYON A painting by Elizabeth Ramirez of Kenyon was recently selected to be submitted to
the International Peace Poster
Contest hosted by Lions Clubs
International. Ramirez, seventhgrader at Kenyon-Wanamingo
Middle School, designed her painting with the theme for the 201516 contest, Share Peace.

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The Peace Poster Contest is part


of the seventh grade art curriculum at KW each year. Of all the
students who participated in the
assignment, Ramirez was the one
whose poster was picked for competition by art teacher Shane
Eggerstedt.
Kenyon Lions Club President
Richard Ellingsberg stopped by
KW on November 13 to congratu-

late Ramirez and collect the painting. The Lions Clubs of Kenyon
and Wanamingo will co-submit
the painting to the district level
competition, to be held in
Stewartville on December 6. From
that event one winning poster will
be sent to the Lions International
headquarters. International winners of the contest will be collected by February 1, 2016.

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Supressing Muslim extremists


Publishers
Notebook
By Pete Grimsrud

United States history with Muslim states dates to the birth of our
nation and the Barbary Wars when
the Barbary pirates seized American merchant ships and held the
crew for ransom. The Barbary rulers were from North African Muslim states.
In 1785, Thomas Jefferson and
John Adams asked Tripolis ambassador, Sidi Haji Abdrahaman,
why they enslaved U.S. merchants
without provocation. He replied,
It was written in their Koran, that
all nations which had not acknowledged the Prophet were sinners,
whom it was the right and duty of
the faithful to plunder and enslave;
and that every mussulman who
was slain in this warfare was sure
to go to paradise . . .
The United States came to a one
million dollar settlement in 1795
that resulted in the release of 115

American sailors, some of whom


were held for more than a decade.
The amount totaled one-sixth of
the entire U.S. budget.
Tributes for safe passage continued until President Jefferson sent
the American Navy (Marines) to
the shores of Tripoli. The U.S.
naval vessel Enterprise defeated
the Tripoli and subsequently
resulted in a naval blockade of the
Barbary ports.
A decisive battle was won by
the Marines in 1805. It is memorialized in the Marine Hymn and is
the first time the U.S. flag was
raised in victory over foreign soil.
Jefferson agreed to pay $60,000
for American prisoners as part of
the peace treaty. Clearly this was
not an unconditional surrender. The
Barbary pirates captured American ships when we were preoccupied with the War of 1812, but
victory in the second Barbary War
of 1815 ended the tributes permanently.
The French invasion of Algiers
in 1830 is considered the final blow
to the Barbary States. Mediterranean European countries were
raided with such frequency from

the 16th to 19th century that an


estimated one million Europeans
were enslaved.
The Paris bombing by a Muslim State (ISIL) is another call-toarms. The refugees spilling into
Europe from Syria forced me to
reevaluate military options considering President Barack Obamas
unsuccessful and confusing attempts at diplomacy with Muslim
states. If peace is unobtainable with
a sympathetic Obama, then I dont
see much hope through negotiation.
ISIL not only terrorizes the world
with radical Muslim recruits, but
they have taken and held significant cities in Iraq. This is no longer
the JV as Obama once identified
them. They form a radical Muslim state that must be addressed
with a strategy using covert and
military might.
If Obama is willing to commit,
he shouldnt have trouble finding
support at home and with likeminded allies in Europe and the
world. This has been a tiresome
and endless war. Supressing Muslim extremism is our only hope
for some peace.

trysts or elopements may sound


romantic on paper, but they can
cause walls to crumble. Of course
mansion owners dont worry about
costs, but normal homeowners do.
And the best way to avoid those
types of repairs is to avoid planting aggressive vines in the first
place.
Chainlink fencing, metal trellises, wooden pergolas, and such
are all sturdy enough to support
young vining plants, but some will
last longer than others. Wood looks
sturdy, attractive, and natural in a
garden setting, but it will eventually rot. Metal will possibly need
paint to cover rusting, and hopefully outlast wood. But no matter
which material you choose, the
plant will eventually cover its supporting structure making it virtually impossible to maintain appearances. So choose strength and

durability over appearances.


Not all vines are created equal.
Just as some snakes are more toxic
than others, so some vines are more
aggressive in their climbing methods. Those vines that wrap themselves around tree trunks, branches,
or trellises start out with delicate
green tendrils of growth. Yet, as
they mature, they grow thicker,
woodier, and higher. The bittersweet vine planted in our first garden at the base of out forty-foot
antenna tower, reached the top of
said tower in nine years with a
choking strength that bent steel
supports. Thats a real choke hold!
As usual, the best defense is an
intelligent offense that involves
learning about the vine you wish
to plant. A trip to the library, a call
to the local extension office, or a
trip to a knowledgeable nursery
should provide you with all the
facts you need to know. Utilizing
the wisdom of others mistakes
will hopefully prevent you from
inadvertently welcoming a choke
hold constrictor into your garden
of weedin.

Choke holds
As
The Worm
Turns
By Jeanne Truestedt

Just as boa constrictors are unwelcome in the garden, choking


vines are equally unpopular. The
colorful bittersweet that looks
pretty in fall arrangements is the
type of vining plant that can choke
the life out a mature tree. Wisteria
is another killer plant unless grown
on a sturdy structure like a pergola. But its the ivy family that
causes me to fret most.
Vines that can attach themselves
to plaster, concrete, wooden fences,
or brick siding can do costly structural damage over time. Mansions
with ivy providing footholds for

Van Morrison
tribute coming
to State Theatre

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ZUMBROTA The many incarnations of Van Morrison, from


Brown-Eyed
Girl,
and
Domino, to Into The Mystic,
and Cleaning Windows, are celebrated and led by Twin Cities
soul and blues man Mick Sterling
on Saturday, November 21 at 7:30
p.m. at the State Theatre.
With Beautiful Vision: The
Essential Songs of Van Morrison,
audiences will hear hits and deep
cuts alike, with intricate, essential background vocals brilliantly
handled by Cate Fierro, Katie
Gearty and Michelle Cassioppi and
the classic Morrison horn parts
delivered by The Street Choir Horn
Section.
Morrison is a Northern Irish
singer-songwriter and musician
with six Grammys to his name
and a knighthood received this year
for his contributions to music.
To reserve tickets, visit
www.crossingsatcarnegie.com,
call 507-732-7616 or stop in to
Crossings at 320 East Avenue in
Zumbrota.

Phyllis Jane (Gross) Fisher


From
Devils
Kitchen
By Jan David Fisher

I want to write a memoir about


my wife Phyllis. I started with the
first time I met her. After several
pages, I realized that I was writing my memories about her and
not her memories and thoughts. I
decided I didnt know her thoughts
and memories. Her story will be
written from my point of view.
(Go back to Star Wars when ObiWan Kenobi tells Luke that, from
a certain point of view, Darth Vader
killed Anakin.)
We, one of my daughters, another daughters daughter (my
granddaughter), and I are going
through photo albums looking for
pictures. Phyllis was one of those
people who didnt like her picture
taken. One had to work hard to get
her picture. We have a few great
ones where she was not posing or
didnt see the camera until too late.

When we first met, I was a much


citified young man. When my family went on vacations, we visited
relatives, mostly grandparents. I
had never been camping or running off to the mountains. One of
my job offers was working for the
Department of Interior, western
United States and in particular,
following the Colorado River. I
would spend three months at different parts of the river. Some of
the time, I camped along the river,
etc. The camping and the etc.
seemed beyond me at the time. I
ended up at the IBM branch office
in Wichita instead. Phyllis took
on the task of teaching how to
camp and enjoy it. Occasionally,
I wonder what my life would have
become if I had gone the other
way. (See what I mean, I am trying to write about Phyllis and it is
mostly about me.)
One of last meetings we had
with a neurologist was in January
of 2013. She had a lot of back and
leg pain. She had gone through
the MRI, CAT scan (a real one,
not the twirling of a cat), and various blood and body chemistry tests,

and the doctor was ready to report


the findings. We knew the neurologist both as a doctor and as a
friend. It was not easy for him and
as we learned, numbing for us. I
dont have an easy way to tell you
other than just to tell you. You
have ALS and the life expectancy
is about two years. At least you
should have time to get your affairs in order. That moment was
the end. Her death this year in
August was anti-climactic. It was
a relief, a release, and a blessing
for all of us.
The ALS Association was always positive, helping as best they
could. They provided a lot of equipment and advice for free. It is a
great organization! They have set
up networks of support people and
businesses. When they call a business that sells powered wheeled
chairs, the business responds
quickly and helpfully.
As I finish writing this column,
I feel like I told a small portion of
what has happened, and a certain
amount of calmness has settled
over me. Until next week.

Pine Island doesnt need a new library


To the Editor:
Pine Island doesnt need a new
library. The one we have is big
enough for books. Times have
changed. The kids have iPads. They
do their school work on them. You
can get the news on them so newspapers dont sell like they did a
few years back.
I was told we needed a new library like Zumbrota and Cannon
Falls. We also need a place for
meetings. What about city hall,
the American Legion, and the new
school. I didnt know we were keep-

ing up with the Joneses. I dont


know of any other town that built
a bridge to nowhere.
We need more businesses in
town to help pay taxes for things
they think they need. There are so
many for sale now. If they dont
sell like the flower shop we will
have an empty down town.
Twenty-five years ago I said the
people who work for the government wouldnt have jobs if they
didnt work for the government.
Now we have more people working for the government, higher

taxes, and a huge deficit.


I went to Plainview this week to
the chiropractor who graduated
from Pine Island High School several years ago. He asked me why
did they build a new school way
out there. I said who knows. Good
question.
Twenty years from now downtown will be relocated out there.
Then the bridge to nowhere will
be somewhere. We dont need a
new library, we need smarter public
officials.
Marlene McGee
Pine Island

Whats happening to the old library?


To the Editor:
I know there are steps to get in this. I hope the decision that is
Reading my News-Record, I was the library. Would that be a prob- made is a good one. Libraries are
very interested to read a petition lem for people to get in? Maybe a must in a community.
is going on about the library and that is a factor too?
Bonnie Broton
having a new one built.
Im just voicing my opinion on
Dodge Center
I understand these communities
are growing and need more room
in their facilities. Therefore, you
must keep in your budget and dont
get crazy.
I do have a problem with this,
as I hope the library will not be
torn down. Its a landmark in Pine
Island, I feel, and needs to be left
alone if its still in good condition. You just dont go tearing
buildings down. I would like to
see it used for a kids place or a
teen center, or anything else that
would make sense. Dont tear it
down.
I remember going to the library
there when in school and that was
fun. Many memories there, Im
sure for those of us who went to
school in Pine Island. I guess I
feel if a bigger library is needed, I
agree with a new one. But Im
concerned about where it will be
and what happens to the one now.

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Zumbrota
ZM High School hosts Veterans Day program
By Tawny Michels
ZUMBROTA ZumbrotaMazeppa Schools hosted the annual Veterans Day program on
Wednesday, November 11, at the
high school gymnasium. Members
of the Zumbrota VFW, Zumbrota
American Legion, Mazeppa
American Legion, and the Honor
Guard were present during the
program and provided the posting of the colors.
Elementary school principal
Quinn Rasmussen was the master
of ceremonies, the high school band
and choir were on hand to provide
music, student Sophie Holm gave
a speech, and the keynote speaker
was Byron Boraas.
Boraas was born and raised in
Zumbrota. After graduating from
high school in 1967 he attended
the Minnesota School of Business
until 1968. Beginning in 1969 he
served in the US Navy before being discharged in 1972. During
his service he was in Vietnam from
1971 to 1972. Upon returning home
he married his wife, Barb. They
have four children who all graduated from Zumbrota-Mazeppa
High School, and he currently has

grandchildren in the elementary


school. In 2004, Boraas retired from
IBM and continues to make his
home here in Zumbrota.
Following Boraass address,
Karen Warnke gave a presentation on the history of the folding
of the flag, followed by closing
remarks by Rasmussen, and the
playing of Taps by Ryan
Borgstrom.

Zumbrota Health Services


honors its veterans
Student Speaker, Sophie Holm talked
about what Veterans Day means to
her.

ZUMBROTA Zumbrota Health Services and Heartland Hospice celebrated


Veterans Day, November 11, with a program honoring veterans in the
Care Center and the Bridges Assisted Living. Above: Wilfred Kalmoe
shows his certificate for service in the United States Marine Corps.

Frank Aunan, left, is with members of the Zumbrota VFW, Mazeppa


American Legion, and Honor Guard standing with the American flag
while Karen Warnke tells the history of the folding of the flag.

Keynote speaker Byron Boraas, left, and Quinn Rasmussen look on


during the posting of the colors.

The ZM High School band, under the direction of Scott Cory, performed
the Star Spangled Banner and Armed Forces Salute at the Veterans
Day program.

Jule Majerus places a flag with Edith and Frank Goplen at Zumbrota
Health Services.

ZM NHS raises money for Feed My Starving Children


EAGAN On Thursday, November 5, the seniors from Zumbrota-Mazeppa
High Schools National Honor Society traveled to Feed My Starving
Children in Eagan to participate in their program. These kids raised $500
to donate to the organization. Front row, from left to right: Calley
Gunhus, Grace Myran, Bailey Berg, Derek Stehr, Rebecca Steffes, and

Sophia Holm; middle row: Rachel Tschann, Bre Haag, Katie Grudem, Kat
Hodgman, Sarah Gehrke, Morgan Olson, Laura Drackley, and Amber
Brown; back row: Olivia Whipple, Aricka Roberson, Katelynn Mehrkens,
Sid Subramaniam, Colton Webster, and Alec Hunstad.

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Zumbrota

Obituaries

Lively discussion at CCARL


meeting in Zumbrota Nov. 6
By Sandy Hadler
ZUMBROTA A crowd of 50plus people attended the November 6 Citizens Concerned about
Rail Line (CCARL) meeting at
the VFW in Zumbrota. Spokesperson Heather Arndt said the goal
of the organization is to keep those
who live in the affected areas updated on what is happening with
the proposed Zip Rail between
Rochester and the Twin Cities.
The ultimate goal is to get the Federal Railroad Administration to
proclaim a No Build decision.
She said proponents of the
Olmsted County plan, which has
been nicknamed the Zip Line, are
still considering both Highway 52
and Highway 56 as potential travel
corridors. Because most of the
east-west roads in Goodhue County
would have to be closed, due to
the high speed of the trains, which
makes it impossible for vehicles
to cross the tracks safely, an elevated track is now being considered.
Arndt said in studying the situation, they learned that the track
cannot be built in the Highway 52
median because, in order to do so,
the median must be 80-feet wide
and the Highway 52 median is
only about 60-feet wide in some
places. To build within the median would violate the safety rules
established for freeways.
Arndt said that is why the CAPX
power poles couldnt be placed in
the median and were installed on
private property. Because of this,
a mile-wide right-of-way is being
considered on the west side of
Highway 52, all the way from the
Twin Cities to Rochester where
the Zip Rail corridor could be built.
Arndt said that means 100% of
the property that would be taken
for the project is privately owned.
Two miles on either side of the
old railroad bed by Highway 56
are also being considered for a
corridor in that area. Those who
favor the Highway 56 route may
be surprised to learn that farmers
have acquired the railroad bed, so
it is no longer public property, and
it is not available to be used for
the project.
After MnDOT announced that
no public money will be used for
the project, the North American
High Speed Rail group took an
interest in Olmsted Countys Zip

Rail that would connect Rochester to the Twin Cities. NAHSRG


is a private entity, and if it happens to take over the project it is
only interested in building a highspeed rail system along Highway
52, and will dismiss Highway 56
as the alternate corridor for the
project. Arndt noted that Congressman Steve Drazkowski has sponsored a bill to take away all public
funding for NAHSRG.
Drazkowski, who was in attendance, told the crowd that he plans
to contact Representative Tim
Kelly, who is the state transportation chair. He will urge him to
hold a public hearing soon, most
likely in Cannon Falls or Zumbrota, so people can talk about
high speed rail with the House
Transportation Committee. He also
is going to ask MnDOT to hand
over any correspondence about the
Zip Rail project from all entities
involved. He told those in attendance that he may ask for their
help when reviewing the materials.
Despite many local people being against the high speed rail
project, Arndt said there are people
who see a need for the Zip Rail
because it is tied to Destination
Medical Center and the 2023
Worlds Fair, which is rumored to
possibly be held in Rosemount at
a cost of $4 billion. In comparison, the estimated cost of the Zip
Rail project is $4. 2 billion. Opponents note that the ridership between the Cities and Rochester
would never be high enough to
sustain the life of the Zip Rail without using government subsidies.
Drazkowski said he has written
another bill to prohibit public funding for the potential Minnesota
Worlds Fair.
Arndt said both Olmsted County
and NAHSRG have admitted that
their need for the Zip Rail is tied
to events like the Worlds Fair
and Destination Medical Center.
She said using these events as a
reason to build the high speed rail
project is a violation of the Federal Railroad Administration
rules. Arndt said, The rail project
is not supposed to be dependent
on something else being created.
It must stand alone as it is. The
project should not be approved,
and the decision of the Federal
Railroad Administration should be

Christmas Outreach
kicks off in Zumbrota
By Tawny Michels
ZUMBROTA

Cate
McConaughey of Zumbrota has
decided to continue the Christmas
Outreach program that she started
last year. The outreach, which
takes nominations of families/
people in need and then connects
them with other Zumbrota residents who provide gifts, gift baskets, and in some case cribs or
beds, helped six Zumbrota families last Christmas.
The Zumbrota Christmas Outreach is so close to my heart,
McConaughey said of why she
chose to continue the program.
How many of us silently struggle
during the holidays? How many
of us choose not to pay our bills
for a month just so that we can
give Christmas to our kids?
Last year the outreach made sure
each child in the six families got
at least one gift. Most got several,

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filled to the brim with hot chocolate and other goodies as well as
practical items like soap, lotion,
razors, flashlights, and tools. Volunteers purchased a brand new bed
set, a crib, and several Christmas
dinners. McConaughey partnered
with Busbys in town to provide
an account where people could
anonymously give money to pay
for the cost of these items. A local
4-H group also volunteered to help
out, and has generously offered to
help again this year.
Last year the outreach focused
primarily on families, but this year
is opening nominations up to all
individuals. Examples of who to
nominate include the elderly person living along, a single parent
family, a family that is struggling
financially, etc. The qualifications
for the program state that the family or individual must have a Zumbrota address, and that this outreach is truly for those who are in
hard times and are getting littleto-no help from other areas.
I know that there are many
people looking for someplace to
help out. Please consider helping
out the Zumbrota Christmas Outreach. Lets bless our neighbors,
McConaughey said. There are so
many organizations out there to
reach those that are struggling, but
how many reach the person right
next door to us?
Anyone wanting to volunteer
should do so by contacting
McConaughey, and all gifts and
donations should be made by December 12 to ensure packaging
and drop off by Christmas Eve.
Anyone interested should contact
her at catemc9210@gmail.com.

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a no-build decision.
Barb Stussy said NAHSRG had
not filed an application for the
proposed Las Vegas-Los Angeles high speed route that they have
been interested in pursuing. Arndt
thought they had been trying to
use this rail project to leverage
Rochester, and Rochester was using it to push the state. And then
they didnt file. This is why we
should be very cautious about them
as a private entity, she said. And
because of constant changes in
leadership at NAHSRG, Arndt
asked, Is this organization mature enough for this big of an endeavor? This is a reason why our
state should not go into any kind
of agreement with them at this
point in time. Im not very confident that as a business entity they
are mature enough, sound enough,
solid enough, and stable enough,
since they are always changing
their leadership and their Facebook
information.
Nora Felton asked everyone to
remind Rochester residents that
the figures theyve heard have been
manufactured to sell the Zip Rail
project. She pointed out inconsistencies in information. For example, the trains were originally
predicted to be running around 110
miles per hour and that has increased to 310 miles per hour. The
time of travel between the Twin
Cities and Rochester was first
thought to be 50 minutes, and that
now has been reduced to 29 minutes. The plan was originally to
have the tracks on the ground, and
now they may be elevated. Cost
of tickets started out at $60 per
one-way ride, and that has dropped
to $30 per ride. Felton pointed out
that Rochester could become a loser
if it only takes 29 minutes to travel
from Rochester to the Twin Cities, as people may decide to eat at
restaurants and stay in motels up
there because there is more night
life there than in Rochester.
Arndt said Olmsted County is
now in the process of completing
Tier 1 EIS, and little information
about the decisions being made
have been shared with the public.
She said the completion date continues to be delayed. Tier 1 will
address whether Highway 52 or
Highway 56 will be chosen as the
corridor for the project. Tier 2 will
get into more detail about what
land will be used for the project,
where to block off roads, and to
identify houses that may be in the
way.
Arndt said MnDOT is considering hitting the pause button after Tier 1 is done because of lack
of funds. She said, But that hasnt
stopped NAHSR yet, so we are
not yet done. She said CCARL
would like to host a meeting with
MnDOT to discuss its multi-mobile plan, which will be taken
around the state to get input. That
plan is about big concepts, one of
which is the state rail plan. It will

probably be spring before a meeting is scheduled.


Comments and questions

Arndt was asked if CCARL is


making ground or losing it. She
responded, It depends on the
moment. Felton added, In 2016
they were supposed to break
ground. We have slowed them
down considerably. Arndt agreed
that the large amount of anti-Zip
Rail proponents, who showed up
in Kenyon at the first meeting, set
a precedent that helped to slow
down the proposed project.
One man said, I believe Olmsted
County couldnt care in the least
about what we want. A few years
ago they fought DM&E tooth and
nails about rebuilding their line
by Rochester. All of a sudden they
want us to support this and they
wouldnt support us in the freight
train issue.
Someone questioned if it is technically possible in a cold climate
to do high speed rail. It was mentioned that there is high speed rail
in one of the Scandinavian countries, but it has a lot of issues and
problems. Another man asked if
surveyors had begun working yet,
and Arndt said they have not.
A woman commented that drug
dealers are excited about the possibility of a Zip Rail going from
Chicago to Rochester and on to
the Twin Cities. Earlier, rumors
suggested that the line would go
all the way to Chicago, but that is
uncertain now.
Arndt said, They are stealing
our property for something ludicrous, and it is not right.

GOODHUE Lorraine Mae


Schwartau Kunde, age 87, of
Goodhue died Friday, November
6, 2015 at the Lake City Care Center.
She was born on November 30,
1927, in Lake City to Albert W.
and Wilhelmina (Gawrisch)
Fitschen. She was baptized at
Immanuel Lutheran Church in
West Florence on December 26,
1927 and was later confirmed there.
Lorraine graduated from Lincoln
High School in Lake City in 1945.
She worked for C.H. Bentley Law
Office in Red Wing before marrying Robert Schwartau on May
1, 1948. Together they farmed in
Goodhue and raised three sons until
Bobs death in 1969. On June 24,
1977, Lorraine married Harold
Kunde in Goodhue. They farmed
between Goodhue and Mazeppa
until Harolds retirement. Harold
died in 2002. In addition to farming, Lorraine worked for Zibble
Insurance Agency in Red Wing
from 1970 to 1990. She was active at St. Johns Church in Red
Wing as a Sunday school teacher
and Ladies Guild member. She
later joined Grace Lutheran Church

in rural Goodhue, where she served


on various committees. Lorraine
was also an active member of the
Featherstone Extension Home
Study Group, and the Featherstone
Farm Bureau, and a volunteer adult
leader for the Featherstone Boosters 4-H Club.
She is survived by her three sons,
Chuck (Carol) Schwartau of
Goodhue, Ron (Connie) Schwartau
of Balaton, and Bruce (Deborah)
Schwartau of Kasson; three stepchildren, Mary Kunde of Sioux
Falls, South Dakota, Neal Kunde
of Grand Junction, Colorado, and
Cindy (Craig) Balfany of Blaine;
four grandchildren, Casandra
(Mike) Veiseth of Zumbrota,
Corinne (Kevin) Stephens of Kansas City, Missouri, Craig (Julie)
Schwartau of Cottage Grove, and
Laura (Robert) Gough of South
St. Paul; two step-grandsons, Austin and Jansen Balfany, both of
Blaine; five great-grandchildren,
Kjersten, Liv, and Liesl Veiseth
of Zumbrota and Anna and Henry
Schwartau of Cottage Grove; one
sister, Katherine (Jerry) Bruss of
Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and many
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by
her two husbands, Robert
Schwartau and Harold Kunde; two
grandchildren,
Stephanie
Schwartau and Quinn Balfany;
parents; two brothers, Vernon and
Allen Fitschen; sister, Verona
Meincke; brother-in-law, Robert
Meincke; and sister-in-law,
Mildred Fitschen.
A memorial service was held
Wednesday, November 11, at St.
Johns Lutheran Church in rural
Goodhue with Reverend Dean
Gunn officiating. Burial followed
at Oakwood Cemetery in Red
Wing. Online condolences may
be shared with the family at
www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Conclusion of meeting

Stussy said the Environmental


Impact Statement (EIS) could be
coming out soon. She urged everyone to have questions ready,
as there will probably only be a
short period of time to respond.
Arndt said there is a 30-day comment period and she plans to ask
for an extension to 90 days, since
there is legal precedent to do so.
A woman in the audience said that
earlier in the day it was announced
that the study will come out in
early to mid-December.
A man in attendance, who has
become very involved with
CCARL, said it is important for
the group to think of themselves
as a community that is tied together with a common goal and
they must rely on each other. He
said, You may not be in the target zone when it shifts to you.
Thats why we need to stick together. Our strength comes in our
members, whether Highway 52
or Highway 56 is the target. They
want to divide and conquer. We
arent fighting just for one of the
projects not to happen, we are fighting to keep both of them out of
here.
The next meeting of CCARL
will be at 6 p.m. on Thursday,
December 3, at the Cannon Falls
High School auditorium.

The Great American


Smokeout is Nov. 19
Submitted by Goodhue County
Health and Human Services
The 40th Great American
Smokeout is coming up on November 19. This event is sponsored by
the American Cancer Society and
is held every year on the third Thursday in November. This event challenges current tobacco users to stop
using tobacco even for just one
day.
Everyone has a reason to quit,
whether its health problems, cost,
or family pressure. This is a great
day for smokers to come together
and make a plan to quit for good.
The American Cancer Society held
the first Great American Smokeout
in November 1976 and helped about
one million U.S smokers to quit for
a day.
The Four Corners Partnership, a
collaboration working to reduce
tobaccos harm in Dodge, Goodhue,
Rice, and Steele Counties, has been
working to reduce young adult exposure to tobacco. More than 95
percent of all smokers start before
the age of 18, while 99 percent start
before they are 30. In the past few
months, Red Wing passed updates
to their Youth Access tobacco
retailer ordinance and voted to treat
electronic cigarettes like traditional
cigarettes.
Tobacco use remains the number
one preventable cause of death and
disease in the United States. Around
42 million Americans and 14.4 percent of Minnesotans still smoke cigarettes.
The rewards of quitting smoking
are almost immediate. In just 20
minutes, heart rate and blood pressure will decrease. In just 12 hours,
the carbon monoxide levels in the
body return to normal. Within 48
hours your ability to smell and taste
is returning. There are many more

Lorraine Kunde 1927-2015

Sharon Ross 1953-2015

Sharon K. Ross, age 62, of rural


Lake City, died on November 11,
2015, as a result of injuries received in a motor vehicle accident near Rochester.
Sharon Kay Klindworth was
born on October 26, 1953, in Lake
City to Ronald H. and Arlene L.
(nee Kackmann) Klindworth. She
grew up on the family farm and
attended Mazeppa Schools. Sharon
graduated from Mazeppa High
School in 1971 and started working for the Mayo Clinic. On December 2, 1972, she married
Chester Ross at St. Johns Lutheran
Church in Mazeppa. They made
their home in Mazeppa until purchasing their farm. In 1980, Sharon
started working as an administrative assistant and MARS coordinator for the Mazeppa Schools,

benefits to quitting that take place


within the first year. Within five
years some cancer threats are cut in
half.
This year QUITPLAN services,
a free tobacco cessation program
available to any Minnesotan, is holding Mini-Quit Mondays. Each
month on a specific Monday, there
is a certain challenge where one has
a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift
card. These challengers are also a
great way to help one get ready to
quit.
The Great American Smokeout
is a great way to shine light on the
benefits of quitting. Whether you
or someone you know is trying to
quit or has been thinking of quitting
in the future, remember that there
are many good resources available.
The process of quitting will take
time, but the outcome will be very
rewarding.
Anyone interested in quitting
MAZEPPA Virginia N.
smoking
can
go
to
www.quitplan.com or call 1-800- Larsson, 84, of Mazeppa, passed
away peacefully on Thursday,
354-PLAN.

positions she was still holding at


the time of her death. Sharon was
active with the Goodhue County
Mounted Sheriffs Posse, quilting, hunting, adult mentoring, bird
watching, reading, flower gardening, and crafts. She enjoyed anything concerning wolves, anything
outdoors, was an avid walker and
especially enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandson.
Sharon is survived by her husband, Chet; son, Tony (Jena) Ross
of Red Wing; grandchildren, Dylan
(Emily) Kiker of Morristown and
Mark Lonergan of Lyle; greatgrandson, Bentley Kiker; father,
Ronald Klindworth of Lake City;
siblings, Darold (Andrea)
Klindworth of Yarragon, Victoria,
Australia, Marion (Jeff) Breuer of
Lake City, Dennis Klindworth of
Mazeppa, Bonnie (Bruce) Gibson
of Rochester and Duane (Deanna)
Klindworth of Augusta, Wisconsin; mother and father-in-law, Dona
and Omer Ross; sisters-in-law, Pat
(Jerry) Siems and Pam (Denny)
Poncelet, all of Mazeppa; and
nieces and nephews.
Sharon was preceded in death
by her mother, Arlene; brotherin-law, Omer D. Ross; and sisterin-law, Lisa Klindworth.
The funeral service was held on
Sunday, November 15, at Our
Saviours Lutheran Church in
Zumbrota with Pastor Eric
Westlake officiating.

Virginia Larsson 1931-2015

Moore wins
Patriot Pen
contest at ZM
ZUMBROTA The ZumbrotaMazeppa fifth grade classes participated in the Patriot Pen essay
contest sponsored by the VFW.
Haley Moore was announced the
first place overall winner in the
contest on November 11 and will
advance to the district level. Other
winners for each fifth grade classroom were Torey Stencel, Tiffany
Stensland, and Alison Westin.

November 12, 2015 at her home


surrounded by family after an unexpected illness.
Virginia Nancy Tillman was
born on September 30, 1931, to
Vera and Ray Tillman in Dows,
Iowa. On February 22, 1948, she
married Craig M. Larsson at the
Little Brown Church in the Vale
in Nashua, Iowa. They made their
home in Belmond, Iowa, where
they started their family. In 1964,
they moved to St. Charles, Illinois. She worked for General Electric and The Pheasant Run Playhouse. They moved to Mazeppa
in 1970, where they farmed together until Craig Sr. passed away
in 1993. Virginia has been run-

ning the farm independently since


then. In 1982, she worked at the
Fishermans Inn Restaurant and
the Golden Fox Caf until opening her own restaurant, Broadway
Cafe, with her daughter, Barb
Kennedy. Virginia enjoyed winters with her husband in Phoenix,
Arizona. For the past twenty years
she and her sister Eleanor drove
her motorhome to Texas. Her
daughter Barb, sister Bonnie, and
brother Corbin all vacationed with
her in Texas. Virginia was a member of the Bear Valley Church,
VFW Auxiliary, and Ladies Aid.
Her philosophy was Dont cry
because its over; smile because it
happened.
Virginia is survived by her children, Steven (Deb) Larsson of Lake
of Egypt, Illinois, Joel Larsson of
St. Cloud, Barbara (Howard)
Kennedy of Zumbro Falls, Craig
Jr. (Jonathan Campbell) Larsson
of South Minneapolis; grandchildren, Christen (Brian) Forsell, Kyle
(Sarah) Muenkel, Erin Larsson,
Angela (Brad) McGee; greatgrandchildren, Cole Muenkel,
Kylin Muenkel, Kale Muenkel,
McKenna Meyer, MaKenlee
Forsell, Tillie McGee; one brother;
and three sisters.
Virginia was preceded in death
by her husband Craig Larsson Sr.,
grandson, Eric Craig Larsson; two
brothers; and two sisters.
The funeral service was held
Monday, November 16, at St.
Johns Lutheran Church in
Mazeppa with Pastor Alan Horn
officiating.

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Zumbrota
Sixth annual Turkey Trot will
be Thanksgiving morning
By Marilyn Anderson
ZUMBROTA Thanksgiving
morning, November 26, will mark
the sixth annual Zumbrota Turkey Trot to benefit the Zumbrota
Area Food Shelf. As in the past,
this years Turkey Trot will begin
at 8 a.m. at the library side of the
Covered Bridge. Participants are
asked to make a free-will donation for the Zumbrota Area Food
Shelf of non-perishable food items
or cash.
Laurie Brengman, a coordinator for the event, reminds everyone that this is a no frills event
with 100 percent of Turkey Trot
donations going to the food shelf.
Who needs another T-shirt?
Brengman said. There are other
Turkey Trots or Gobble Wobbles,
but ours gives back 100 percent.
It truly is a great way to start the
day feeling good about yourself
for getting outside and for giving
to others. Donations help to meet

individuals and families food


needs in Zumbrota and the surrounding areas.
Previous Thanksgiving mornings have offered a wide variety
of weather. In 2012, participants
started to walk, run, or trot in 51
degrees weather. Last year, despite a below zero temperature,
60 people bundled up and participated. The $1,200 and 323 pounds
of food donated matched the previous years high totals.
This is a family and pet friendly
event where people of all ages,
abilities, and stamina can participate. Individuals or families pick

the distance and the pace: one mile,


three miles, or all the way to the
end of the trail for ten miles. Often, multiple generations in a family
participate, including children in
strollers or riding tricycles or bicycles. Some people have shown
their creativity, wearing turkey hats
or other Thanksgiving-themed
apparel. In previous years, most
participants have wrapped up their
morning walks or runs by 9 a.m.,
allowing them plenty of time to
head off to their destinations for
their Thanksgiving holiday.
The Turkey Trot was among the
2013 Star of the North awards in
recognition of this community
event and its support.
For those unable to attend the
Turkey Trot, cash donations can
be sent to: Zumbrota Area Food
Shelf, PO Box 43, Zumbrota, MN Veteran Josh Mulder, with his service dog Traveler, carries the American flag while veteran Eric Eastman,
55992. Questions regarding the with his service dog Trump, carries the UIVA flag at the Zumbrota VFW as they start the second day of their
event can be directed to Mike or trek from the University of Minnesota to the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
Laurie Brengman.

Veterans walk for suicide awareness


By Tawny Michels
ZUMBROTA On Monday,
November 9, Stary-Yerka VFW
Post 5727 in Zumbrota got some
surprise visitors from the University of Iowa. Six veterans, along
with some family members,
showed up with the American flag
in hand. They learned that these
travelers are working in teams of
six and traveling from the University of Minnesota to the University of Iowa in a week for a
good cause: to remember the 22
veterans who commit suicide every day.

These men and women started


their 286 mile journey at 10 a.m.
on Sunday, November 8, at TCF
Bank Stadium at the University
of Minnesota. They passed through
Zumbrota around 12:30 p.m. on
their second day of walking, and
ended their second day at 6 p.m.
in Rochester. Their journey ended
on Saturday, November 14 at
Kinnick Stadium at the University of Iowa to kick off the Iowa
Hawkeyes vs. Minnesota Gophers
football game.
This walk was hosted by the
University of Iowa Veterans As-

sociation (UIVA) as their annual


ruck march. All of the ruckers
(walkers) are veterans themselves
and are walking in honor of loved
ones, brothers or sisters in arms,
who lost the fight with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Ruckers carried 22 pounds to
honor the 22 veterans who take
their own lives every day. The 22pound sacks were made up of personal belongings of the volunteer
ruck marchers which hold significance to their personal military
experience or which honor the
service of friends or family.

ZFD receives several grants


ZUMBROTA The Zumbrota Fire Department received $1,500 from Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation
(MERC) on Monday, November 9. From left to right are ZFD Captain Tim Frank, Lieutenant Darrel Leonard
(and also Southeast Minnesota Operations Supervisor for MERC), and Administrative Chief Mike Boraas.
Within the past couple months, the ZFD has received several grants. Along with the $1,500 from MERC was
$1,500 from the Wisconsin Public Service Foundation to procure an Automated External Defibrillator to
keep onboard one of the trucks. A Kwik Trip corporate grant of $500 will be used for rope/grain bin rescue
equipment. $1,000 from Goodhue County Co-op Operation Round-up will also be used for rope/grain bin
rescue equipment. And $2,000 from the Minnesota DNR provides matching funds for water moving
equipment.

ZM FFA soils judging team qualifies for State


LANESBORO On October 21, the Zumbrota-Mazeppa FFA soils judging team received first place, with
several high individuals, at the regional competition in Lanesboro. The team qualified for State and will
compete at the University of Minnesota St. Paul campus in April. From left to right are FFA members Ethan
Hofshulte, Aricka Roberson (fourth place individual), Emily Haugen (third place individual), Casey Dykes
(sixth place individual), and Brynn Karstens (fifth place individual).

ZM students sing in St. Olaf Choral Festival


NORTHFIELD On Sunday, November 8, the annual St. Olaf Choral Festival was held at St. Olaf College in
Northfield. Students from Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School were invited to attend. Participating were, from
left to right, front row: Sabrina Spratte, Caleigh Avery, Katy Gerleman, Justine Cash, Layla Sjolander, and
Ashlynn Taft; back row: Alex Moreno, Nathan Horsch, Alex Miller, and Dalton Ludington. The festival choir
was directed by the St. Olaf choral director Anton Armstrong. They performed the songs Unexpected and
Mysterious arranged by John Ferguson, Tyrley Tyrlow by Peter Warlock, It Is Well With My Soul
arranged by Yu-Shan Tsai, and I Hear America Singing by Andre J. Thomas.

United Redeemer Lutheran Church


presented Golden Beet Award
ZUMBROTA United Redeemer Lutheran Church in Zumbrota was awarded the Golden Beet
Award from Minnesota Hunger
Solutions on November 1 for their
garden donations to the Zumbrota
Area Food Shelf this past summer and fall.
The United Redeemer garden
has been in existence for about
ten years. Initially the garden was
planted in soil on church property. Due to poor soil quality, raised
beds were constructed as part of a
Boy Scout Eagle project. There
are currently eight raised beds.
Jaycee Nilson coordinates the
garden project and dedicated
church members plant, tend, harvest, and distribute its
bounty. Garden produce is picked
to coincide with days the food shelf
is open. Produce is also distributed to shut-ins around town and
to the Zumbrota Towers and
Bridges residents.
Locally grown produce donations were promoted through Minnesota Hunger Solutions Harvest
Campaign for the months of August and September. In addition
to the United Redeemer donations,
many area individuals as well as
the USDA garden in Goodhue
delivered produce to the food shelf.
A total of 745 pounds of fresh
garden produce was received in

Drenckhahn takes first in FFA Junior High Challenge

On November 12, Zumbrota-Mazeppa students enrolled in the grades 7-8 agriculture class competed at the
Plainview-Elgin-Milville FFA Junior High Challenge, where 266 middle school students got a taste of several
different Career Development Events (CDEs). From left to right are the top five ZM students: Isabelle
Drenckhahn (first place individual), William Stussy (eighth place), Thomas Janssen (18th place), Jakalyn
August and September. This in English and Spanish, empha- Arendt (14th place), and Gretta Anderson (10th place).

amount did not include produce


donated earlier in the summer or
later in the fall, as poundage was
tracked only for the two months
of the Harvest Campaign.
The Zumbrota Area Food Shelf
was able to purchase a new refrigerator to stock more healthy food
items, including fresh produce,
thanks to a grant received from
Live Well Goodhue County this
fall. With the grant money they
also purchased posters that promote healthy eating. The posters,

ZM ISD 2805
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2805
ZUMBROTA-MAZEPPA
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015
7:00 P.M.
ZM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MEDIA CENTER
MAZEPPA, MINNESOTA
I. Call Meeting to Order (Action)
II. Recite Pledge of Allegiance
III. Adopt Agenda (Action)
IV. Recognition
V. Communications
VI. Reports
VII. Old Business
a. 2014-15 School Audit (Action)

size eating more fruits and vegetables, healthy fats, and protein,
and provide information on how
our bodies use these nutrients.
Several food drives and collections are scheduled for November and December by various area
groups. The Zumbrota Food Shelf
relies on the generosity of individuals, local organizations,
churches, grants, and community
food drives to stock their shelves
for those in need and is very thankful for their continued support.

Mazeppa truck gets extensive work

By Alicia Hunt-Welch
MAZEPPA Mazeppa Public
Works Director Scott Ellingson
told the city council at its November 10 meeting that new hydraulics for the belly blade of the plow
were ordered. Mayor John Betcher
had concerns about the amount of
money recently put into the citys
orange truck. About $8,000 was
spent on brakes, suspension, and
such. City administrator clerk Karl
Nahrgang said the truck needed
to be used this winter and the upb. Drone Policy (Action)
grades were needed to bring the
VIII. Patron Input
truck to code.
IX. New Business
Councilman Tom Marsh suga. Adopt Consent Agenda (Action)
gested that city staff look into pricb. Personnel (Action)
c. Adding Language to the Grade 7- ing for a replacement truck in the
12 Registration Guide and Handbook spring.
Ellingson also said heaters were
(Action)
d. 2015-16 Teacher and Non-Certi- hooked up in both well houses in
fied Seniority Lists (Action)
preparation for the winter.
e. 2015-17 Teacher Master Agreement (Action)
f. 2016-17 and 2017-18 School Calendars (Action)
g. Enrollment Options Report for 20152016
X. Board Comments and Reports
XI. Pertinent Dates
XII. Future Agenda Items
XIII. Adjourn Meeting (Action)
ZM46-1f

Clearing snow from sidewalks

Councilman Mike Hammes


asked if city staff would be clearing snow off sidewalks on Second Avenue. City attorney Steve
Erwin pointed out to a city ordinance that states property owners
are responsible for removing snow
from sidewalks on their own property. If the property owner does

not have the snow cleared within


a set time period, the city may
clear the snow and charge the property owner for the cost.
Lieffring permit approved

A building permit was requested


by Kevin Lieffring for a double
wide trailer to be put on his land
south of Elm Street by the trailer
park. The request was approved
by the council.
Heather Stauffacher expressed
concerns regarding the ability for
Lieffring to get the trailer on the
intended property, near Elm Street
and Third Avenue, without damaging her yard. Erwin said if her
property is damaged by Lieffring
he is responsible for damage.
Stauffacher also questioned if the
structures he has are allowed in an
alleyway. The council and staff
will look at the alley to see if any
action needs to be pursued.
Policing report

Wabasha County Chief Deputy


Jim Warren presented the call report for October. Deputies responded to six traffic violations,
three driving complaints, two civil
matters, two harassment/threat
reports, two theft offenses, two
requests to check on a persons

welfare, a reckless driving complaint, one property left behind, a


domestic incident, a fraud report,
a medical call, a sudden death,
and a trespassing complaint.
Warren thanked the city for allowing the department to use the
fire station as a command center
during an incident.
Other business

A motion was made by Tom


Marsh, seconded by Derald
Mitchell, to certify a delinquent
water/sewer bill with the county
auditor/treasurer to have the
amount put on the propertys taxes.
A job opening for a liquor store
manager was posted. Nahrgang
said a few applications have been
received. The deadline to apply
was November 12.
Erwin prepared an as-is agreement and bill of sale for the old
fire truck that was sold by the fire
department. He also shared a news
article with the council related to
a dispute between former resident
Steve Peplinski and the City of
Caledonia.
Nahrgang met with school officials and the playground committee for the school playground upgrade project.

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Churches of St. Paul and St. Michael go on mission trip to Haiti


By Gina Mensing
Our group of eleven church
members departed from Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport on August 4 to travel to Portau-Prince, Haiti, for nine days of
service with the Missionaries of
Charity sisters located in Delmas
31. The group consisted of members from the Church of St. Paul
in Zumbrota and the Church of St.
Michael in Pine Island. The temperature was 97 degrees when we
arrived on this tropical island. As
we adjusted to the heat, we were
greeted by three sisters and their
driver. We all piled into a truck
with wooden bench seats in the
truck bed and a protective cagelike cover. When we arrived at
the hospital for malnourished children, we were directed to a guest
house which was reserved for volunteers. We were there to help
feed and comfort babies and toddlers. With about 28 infants in each
of four rooms, there were about
115 babies with two staff per room.
That is why volunteers were very
much appreciated at feeding time.
Our days began with mass in
the chapel. After that, we would
come back to the guest house and
make breakfast. Our drinking water
was bottled and purchased in fivegallon jugs. We cooked using a
propane gas stove. We also could
use a microwave oven. Electricity was available from about 5:30
p.m. until about 7 a.m. Occasionally, it would go out unexpectedly. At 8:30 a.m., we met at the
hospital which was located on the
same compound as the guest house.
We would feed babies hot cereal
for breakfast, change diapers, and
cuddle and hold them. Parents
could come and visit from 9 a.m.
til 11 a.m. We often carried a baby
outdoors to the courtyard and sat
there with some of the parents who
also brought their babies outside
for a change of scenery. This was
the time of day that volunteers
from many organizations would
stop by and help feed or hold the
babies so that they would always
have some personal attention.
There were many college-age
adults from Nebraska, Kansas,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan,
Mexico, and Minnesota. They often went to several care centers to
help in whatever way they could.
Shortly after the parents left, we
would feed the babies a lunch of
brown gravy with a dollop of
cooked rice and pieces of chicken.
After lunch, the children went down
for a nap and we went to the guest
house to make our own lunch. We
brought our own food from home
to lessen the chance of illness and
to save on cost, but we also asked
the housekeeper to shop for us
and pick up some fresh pineapple,
mangoes, papaya and bananas. The
fresh fruit was good. Considering
the past history of an outbreak of
cholera, we were careful to rinse

the fruit with clean water and then


peel the skin off before eating.
We also made sure to rinse dishes
in bleach water after washing them
with soap and tap water.
In the afternoon, we were free
to relax, take a nap, read, or play
cards. Then at 3 p.m. we went
back to the hospital to feed the
babies and toddlers their supper
meal. This was usually cooked rice
cereal. The rest of the afternoon
was play time with the children.
At 6 p.m. we would join the sisters in their chapel for evening
prayer. At about 7 p.m. we went
back to the guest house to make
supper. We met people from Illinois, Spain, and Austria. We were
encouraged to be in the guest house
by 9:30 p.m. when the guard dogs
were let out to roam the compound.
Our cement walls were topped with
razor wire. Our bedroom windows
had metal bars and the doors to
the outside were metal, too.
In our few opportunities to go
out and about in the city, we saw
Tap-Taps, the local mass transit
of choice which is a pick-up truck
with a topper fitted with benches
in the truck bed and people hop on
and off. Most people walked. Some
rode motorcycles or drove cars.
Traffic was such that it would take
an expert to make their way inching through most intersections. Our
drivers were able to watch out for
pedestrians, potholes, dogs, vehicles, and cattle all at the same
time.
Wound clinic

One morning a few of us went


with some sisters and some experienced workers to a wound clinic
held at a Catholic school in Portau-Prince.
We loaded up in one of the SUVs
and left at about 8:20 a.m. Our
driver took us on a long drive to
St. Joseph Parish. Here we disembarked and walked through a courtyard into a narrow alley where
people of all ages sat on both sides
of the pathway on the cement floor
waiting for us to arrive. The first
thing we did was unpack the prescription pills. I helped fill plastic
spray bottles with clean saline. I
filled seven or eight bottles. By
then, they were ready and open
for business. I ended up at one of
the two exam tables working with
Pascal, a young Haitian woman
who had trained in Alabama as a
wound technologist. The first patient we had was an 18-year-old
young mother with severe burns.
The next person was a paraplegic
young man followed by a young
adult woman who had a swollen,
infected finger. Pascal injected a
pain killer and tried to clean out
the infection before applying antiseptic gel and bandaging. They
gave the woman antibiotic pills
and pills for pain and told her to
come back later for a recheck.
Others attended to included a
woman with breast cancer, one

with a large cut, and another with


a knife wound. We gave out antibiotics, vitamins, pain relievers,
and cough syrup. After three hours,
the clinic closed for the day. We
served about 400 people.
We then packed up the medicines and the other supplies in the
cupboards. The sisters mopped
the floors with bleach and water,
and we left a little after noon. After getting into the SUV, we tried
to drive out into the main street
but were unable to pass because
vendors had trucks parked in the
middle of the street. While we
waited, vendors walked by and
asked to sell us different things
such as garbage bags and t-shirts.
One woman carried an aluminum
tub filled with metal dishes in the
center of which was a stew pot
with soup or stew of some kind.
She was selling lunch to people.
She carried all of this on her head.
Many products are carried on the
head as a matter of course. I saw
large bundles of drinking water
each containing several small plastic pillows of water for sale to
drink. I had seen this type of water container used by the mothers
at the hospital for malnourished
children. We arrived back at
Delmas 31 in time to eat and rest
before our 3-5 p.m. shift at the
hospital to feed, diaper, and hold
the babies.
Hospital for the
terminally ill and dying

Father Kasel had been trying to


get a car to go see the hospital for
the terminally ill and dying also
run by the Missionaries of Charity sisters. We finally got a chance
to go at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday,
August 12. Our driver took us south
and west around the bay. We could
see the ocean in the far distance. I
saw two ships docked at the shipping wharves. They were far away.
The drive showed us the dust, the
tiny shacks of plywood and metal
roofs for as far as you could see at
some points, the vendors, the TapTap trucks, and pedestrians trying to sell us bottled juice and
water. We saw canals of not water, but garbage. We assumed the
canals would carry water to the
ocean as well as the trash when it
rained. Along the sides of the road,
there were beautiful carved wood
headboards for beds along with
wooden shelves and assorted metal
doors and chairs for sale. Many of
those items were made by skilled
craftsmen right on the sidewalks.
There were small fires of trash
burning, too. Vendors sold cut up
chicken, fresh eggs, fresh fruit and
vegetables from the sidewalks
along the roadway. Dogs roamed
about.
At the hospital, one of the sisters gave us a short tour of the
mens ward and then the womens
ward. The patients were each on
cots in two rows facing each other
with about 20 in a room. Father

Stanley Hinchley meets his birth family


ZUMBROTA David and
Becky Hinchley adopted their son,
Stanley, from Haiti, 7-1/2 years
ago. In August of 2015, they had
the opportunity to take their whole
family (Abby, 19; Kaitlyn, 16; and
Stanley, 10) on a mission trip to
Haiti through the churches of St.
Paul in Zumbrota and St. Michael
in Pine Island. While at the Missionaries of Charity in Port au
Prince, they were able to secure a
driver and took off (with the rest
of the group) to visit Stanleys
orphanage (New Life Link Nursery) in Thomassin, Haiti. The drive
to Thomassin took about 45 minutes with 12 people crammed into
a vehicle a little larger than a jeep.
It was a very adventurous ride!
After arriving at the orphanage,
they were greeted by Claudette
Bernard, the wife of the orphanage director, Dr. Jacob Bernard.
Dr. Bernard was not supposed to
be at home that day, but he had
had a sleepless night and had decided to work from home that day.
Both Claudette and Dr. Bernard
welcomed the group into their
home (which is also the guest house
for adoptive parents), gave them
Haitian sodas, and treated them to
some rare air conditioning in Haiti.
After visiting for a while, Dr.
Bernard asked if Stanley would
like to meet his birth family.
Stanley immediately said, Yes.
While the group toured the orphanage, Bernard made a few calls
to his office but was unable to
immediately locate Stanleys family. He assured him that he would
work on it and get in touch with
David and Becky at the Missionaries of Charity if he was able to
locate them.

Stanley Hinchley, left, met his birth mother, Carme Suze, and his brother,
Stephenson, on a recent mission trip to Haiti.

The next day, Dr. Bernard called


and said he had Stanleys birth
mother, Carme Suze, and his
brother, Stephenson, in his office.
He arranged to have them brought
to the Missionaries of Charity by
a driver.
When they arrived, David,
Becky, and Stanley went down to
a courtyard to meet Carme Suze
and Stephenson. There were a lot
of hugs and lots of tears...very
happy tears! With the use of an
interpreter (one of the Sisters),
David and Becky learned that
Carme Suze brought Stanley to
the orphanage because he was too
sick for her to take care of. He had
a large umbilical hernia which was
corrected while Stanley was in the
orphanage. Stanley and Stephenson

Members of St. Pauls and St. Michaels Catholic Churches who went on a mission trip to Haiti in August are,
front row, from left to right: Brooke Salfer, Jessica McNallan, Abigail Hinchley, and Kaitlyn Hinchley; back
row: Father Randal Kasel, Grace Slater, Becky Hinchley, Stanley Hinchley (front), Dave Hinchley, Noah
Kneeland, and Gina Mensing.

played soccer together and somehow found a way to communicate


as only brothers can. When they
left that day, there were a lot of
tears but also a promise that they
would come back before the group
went home to Minnesota.
The Hinchleys got to spend one
more afternoon with Carme Suze
and Stephenson and also got to
meet Carme Suzes sister and see
pictures of Stanleys grandmother
and uncle. The departure of Carme
Suze and Stephenson was much
brighter the second day with
Stanley saying, Ill see you in
about three years. My dad said
we could come back! The
Hinchleys, especially Stanley, will
forever remember this time with
Stanleys birth family.

The group spent nine days of service in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Kasel gave the last rites to one


man, and our group gathered round
and prayed with him. When we
went to the womens ward it was
much the same. Father anointed a
woman with the last rites as well.
We prayed for her, too. Then we
saw a six year old girl with a fever
caused by Tuberculosis. We also
saw a mother with AIDS. We took
a different way home part of which
was on a modern four-lane freeway.
The trip was a moving and enlightening experience. It has made
us aware of what we have that is
not so essential and of what Haitians still so desperately need.
Although so much has improved
since the earthquake of 2010, there
is still more to be done. Most of
the rubble has been cleaned up,
and people have moved out of temporary shelters. The people we
served were polite and friendly. It
was not easy to communicate with
most of them as they spoke Kreyol
(Creole), but if you knew French,
you could communicate better.
English is spoken in more professional circles such as among the
airport staff, missionaries, and
business people, but not the general public. We were able to get
our meanings across by gestures
and an understood word here and
there. There were a few who spoke
English among the people we met.
The volunteers we met from other
states and countries were very kind,
generous, compassionate, and
friendly. It was good to know that
Haiti is not forgotten by other countries. I noticed that there were not
many elderly in the hospital. Then
I did a little research and found
out that the life expectancy in Haiti
is 62 years. The hospitals run by
the sisters of the Missionaries of
Charity are free. Most other hospitals require payment, money that
the poor do not have. The sisters
rely on God to provide everything.
Praying the rosary for safe travel
on the way to the wound clinic
was one example of their life of
prayer and hard work. The trip
has already generated discussion
of what infrastructure is needed
in Haiti. There is great need for
infrastructure to provide waste

People on the street in Port-au-Prince. The temperature was 97 degrees


the day the missionaries arrived.

management, more accessible


clean water, and more dependable
electricity. Much infrastructure
was destroyed in the 2010 earthquake. All these things we expe-

rienced, and more, will be in our


minds and hearts for a long time.
This is a quote from Mother
Teresa Hearts to love, Hands
to serve.

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Pine Island

Pine Island School will


consider joining WETC

Pine Haven celebrates Veterans Day


PINE ISLAND Pine Haven Care
Center veterans were honored with
a program on Veterans Day,
November 11. Above, from left to
right, are residents Iris Minor, Bob
Minor, Cy Kubista, and Bud Hickey.
Tim Greenslade led the program,
and music was provided by Carol
Moreland, Madelyn Shelstad, and
Dorothy Edstrom. Shelley Shelstad
arranged for memorial caps to be
handed out to the veterans by
members of Pine Island American
Legion Post #184. Pine Haven Care
Center has nine resident veterans,
employs five veterans, and there
are four veterans who reside at
Evergreen Place. A brief history of
their service to our country was
read. Red, white, and blue star
cookies were served with coffee.

Space has been allocated in the


upstairs of the middle/high school
building for the larger server. If
the new server becomes unavailable during construction in the
building this summer or next year,
the new server at the preK-4 building can be used for the entire district. The server could also be offline in the summer because e-rates
are calculated in July. The preK-4
internet system has increased the
speed ten times.
WETC offers districts savings
by purchasing the high level equipment the districts could not independently afford and offering
shared services. It is an education
consulting business focused on
technology services that developed
a cooperative with schools in
Goodhue County. Bergstrahl said,
We dont profit from the services
we provide. We just recoup the

costs. WETC also buys used


equipment as the districts upgrade
and gives funds back to the districts.
The Goodhue County school
districts could convert to using an
off-site WETC server in the future. Kim Fall asked about security between the districts if they
all use a WETC server. Bergstrahl
said only the administrator, WETC,
would have top level access to all
the districts. Each school would
be designated to access only its
own data.
Pine Island interviewed five of
seven applicants for a middle level
IT management position. Superintendent Tammy Berg-Beniak
recommended waiting until spring
to hire for the position for the district to have a clear direction in
place. The school board will continue to discuss joining WETC.

Nicholas Cain receives National Merit


Scholarship Program commendation

Right: Speaker Eugene Leifeld (with


Pine Haven resident Phillip Goplen)
thanked the veterans for their
service. He is a US Army Platoon
Sergeant, a retired Zumbrota Police
officer and Zumbrota-Mazeppa
School liaison officer, and a member
of the Vice Commander of the
American Legion 3rd District.

Pine Island High School plans


Toys for Tots competition
By Nichole Lien
PINE ISLAND The Pine Island High School Student Council will kick off its Toys for Tots
competition on Friday, November 20. Council members will collect monetary donations from the
student body, and if they reach a
predetermined amount, the council members will have to perform
random tasks.
Several other events are being
planned during the three-week
competition. Student council president-elect Lindsay Cobb reported

By Alice Duschanek-Myers
PINE ISLAND Aaron
Bergstrahl, a consultant with
Wasioja Education Tech Cooperative (WETC), provided a technology update and plans for the
districts servers to the Pine Island School Board on November
12. He has been contracted to
manage the Pine Island Schools
network and infrastructure. The
district will consider joining WETC
with other Goodhue County
schools.
Pine Island is planning to convert seven servers used to manage
the middle/high school network
to one larger main server over the
summer of 2016. Bergstrahl said
this server update will bring Pine
Island into centralized management. With this upgrade, there will
be options to manage the network
remotely.

that the council is planning to sell


ornaments; host chicken bingo and
an aspiring conductor contest; and
will auction off their services for
a day as elves. Cobb said, I believe Toys for Tots is an exciting
way to get students involved in
the community. We try to make it
a lot of fun, while still having it go
to an extremely good cause the
kids.
The competition will end December 8. The amount raised and
the toys purchased will be revealed

By Nichole Lien
PINE ISLAND Pine Island
High School senior Nicholas Cain
has recently been named a commended student in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Approximately 34,000 students
throughout the nation are recognized with this honor for their exceptional academic promise.
Although they will not continue
in the 2016 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards,
commended students placed
among the top five percent of more
than 1.5 million students who entered the 2016 competition by taking the 2014 Preliminary SAT/
National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).
The young men and women
being named commended students
have demonstrated outstanding
potential for academic success,
commented a spokesperson for
National Merit Scholarship Corporation. These students represent a valuable national resource;
recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their
schools play in their academic
development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that

Nicholas Cain receives his National Merit Scholarship Program


commendation from Pine Island High School Principal Jeff Horton.

this recognition will help broaden


their educational opportunities and
encourage them as they continue
their pursuit of academic success.
Pine Island High School Principal Jeff Horton said, I am extremely proud of Nicholas for
stretching his academic growth by
participating in the PSAT. His
score reflects hard work and dedi-

cation to academics as well as the


rigor of course work at Pine Island Schools.
Cain has not decided where he
will attend college; however, he
is considering majors in music or
STEM fields. After receiving his
commendation, Cain said, I am
very honored by the recognition.

on December 11.
The student council also plans
on entering the KAAL Toys for
Tots Student Care Competition for
the second year in a row, in which
they won first place in last year.
After the toys are given to KAAL,
the Goodhue County Marine Corps
Reserve will distribute them. The
student council is accepting monetary donations or toys from the
community. Donations can be By Nichole Lien
Base at Cheltenham, Maryland. can Legion Post 184, and Ducks
dropped off at the high school ofPINE ISLAND Keynote In September 1962, Bollman was Unlimited.
fice until December 8.
speaker Tom Bollman addressing extended in the Navy indefinitely
Swanson-Owen Oronoco VFW
the staff, students, and guests at when he was assigned to the USS Auxiliary member Sharon Parker
the Pine Island High School Vet- Canberra guided missile cruiser, recognized this years sixth through
erans Day program on November which was part of the naval block- eighth grade Patriot Pen essay
11. He began his presentation by ade of Cuba during the Cuban contestants and winner. The theme
reminding the audience about the Missile Crisis. He was honorably for this years contest was What
ule of events:
November 16 School board number of lives lost in different discharged on December 12, 1962. Freedom Means to Me. Submitsponsored ice cream social at 3:30 wars. He also challenged the stuBollman then attended the Uni- ting essays were Triston Meyer,
p.m.
dents to think about investing their versity of Minnesota Morris and Gabriel Northrop, Autumn Strop,
November 18 Apples deliv- time, money, and talents into pro- graduated in 1968 with a teaching Catherine Williamson and
ered from the Legion
moting peace.
degree. He taught physical edu- Madeline Hansen. Hansen won first
November 18 Teacher of the
Bollman graduated from Cokato cation for two years at Pine Island place and will advance to the disYear event
November 18 Paraprofes- High School in 1959. He entered Elementary School and then moved trict level.
Peter Johnson provided the clossional recognition with pizza from the U.S. Navy and completed ba- to the high school where he taught
sic
training
at
Great
Lakes
Naval
health
and
communications.
He
ing
remarks, presenting on the
the Pine Island Education AssoStation and then trained as a com- was head football coach for two atrocities that he experienced durciation
November 19 Administra- munication technician at Imperial years and directed one-act and all- ing his time in the Army. He retion sponsored bagels
Beach, San Diego. The next eigh- school plays until his retirement minded us that Armistice Day, later
The official Panther Fight Song teen months were spent on an Air in 1999. Bollman has been very named Veterans Day, was origiwas clarified and accepted by the Force base near Karamursel, Tur- involved in the Pine Island com- nally a celebration of peace and
school board. It will be posted on key, as a morse code intercept munity through his church and civic that we should honor the veterans
the webpage and corrected in the operator. He was then transferred organizations such as Pine Area for the peace they fought to bring
gymnasiums. Students will learn to The Naval Communications
People for the Arts, Lions, Ameri- us.
the lyrics in school.
The 2016-17 calendar was approved. The district is discussing
whether to have no spring breaks,
the same spring break every year,
or a spring break every three years
to coincide with the music trip in
the future.
The November 13 staff development is the first of four sessions
about brain research with Quantum Learning. Quantum Learning is an organization that teaches
programs that empower teachers,
students, administrators, and parents to create a district culture of
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Adjustments increasing the sala50% OFF ALL BREWED TEAS.
ries for winter sports coaches were
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The board approved a twelve301 Main Street, Pine Island
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week maternity leave of absence
Just north of Kwik Trip
for kindergarten teacher Jodi
Local artists will display fleece winter wear,
Giesen for January 2016.
aprons, quilted purses, cards and scarves.
Monday & Thursday 5:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
The January 14 school board
Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 5:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
meeting was changed to January
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school board meeting.

Tom Bollman speaks at Pine Island


High School Veterans Day program

PI School canvasses election results


By Alice Duschanek-Myers
PINE ISLAND On November 12, the Pine Island School
Board canvassed the board election vote and accepted the results.
164 registered voters participated
in the election. There were 13 writein votes. The winners are John
Champa (154), Kim Fall (118),
Jeff Leland (152), and Rob
Warneke (152). They were elected
to the school board for three-year
terms beginning on the first Monday of January 2016. Superintendent Tammy Berg-Beniak congratulated them for being elected.
The results will be certified to the
Minnesota Department of Education.
Points of Pride

Middle/high school principal


Jeff Horton reported that Nicholas Cain scored in the top 5% of
1.1 million students taking the
ACTs.
Josselyn Lindahl finished in sixth
place in Section 1A cross country
meet. This is the second year she
has qualified for the state meet.
She placed with a time of 20:36.70.
Pine Island boys placed fifth out
of 23 teams and girls placed eighth
out of 23 teams. Both boys and
girls teams earned the Gold Academic Honor.
These athletes earned a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.5
throughout the cross country season: Annika Adelsman, Rachel
Schutz, Alyssa Rauk, Jocasta
Adelsman, Josselyn Lindahl,
Alyssa Bronk, Summer Rauk,
Brooke Salfer, Will Cobb, Tanner Horton, Carter Lindahl, David
Barsness, Andy Kroll, Joe Bauer,
Michael Horkey, Jacob Olson,
Noah Koenig, Logan Meuer, Jack
Williams, and Garrett Cobb.
Twenty-four students from the

high school attended We Day at


the Excel Energy Center. The event
recognizes youth who are active
in projects for local and global
change.
Jeremy Douglas introduced the
student school board representatives senior Keanan PetersonRucker and junior Lindsay Cobb.
Douglas, Kerry Hayden, and Kim
Fall interviewed the applicants for
the positions. Douglas said, We
want more student voices heard
by the school board. The representatives will sit at the table with
the board and have name plaques
at their place.
Mitchel Acker signed a national
letter of intent to run track and
field for Division I at South Dakota State University.
The school board accepted a
donation of $5,000 from Pine Island youth football to help cover
the costs of reconditioning and
painting the grades 9-12 football
helmets to match the districts new
color guidelines. Rob Warneke said
the helmets will be changed from
gold to maroon and will say Pine
Island.
The middle and high school 2015
food drive is running from November 4-20. Food collected in
the drive will be donated to the
Pine Island and Oronoco food
shelves.
Chartwells update

Berg-Beniak reported the district will have a new Chartwells


food service director on November 30. The new director, Sandy
Steffel-Reese, is aware the school
and parents have high expectations. The Chartwells contract
renewal will be considered in
March 2016.
Other business

American Education Week is


November 16-20. This is the sched-

Tea
Tasting
Time
at Better Brew!
Saturday, November 21
11 a.m.-3 p.m.

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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., Nov. 18: 6:30 p.m. Confirmation. Sun., Nov. 22: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Worship.
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.

ORONOCO
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.
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., Nov.
18: 6:30 p.m. Interchurch council
meeting in Zumbrota. Sun., Nov. 22:
11 a.m. Worship. Wed., Nov. 25: 57 p.m. Food shelf open.

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,
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.
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.
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., Nov. 18: 3:30 p.m. 7-8 grade
confirmation; 6 p.m. Adult ed class;
7 p.m. Chancel choir; 7:45 p.m. Praise
team. Thurs., Nov. 19: 7 p.m. Church
council; Newsletter deadline. Sat.,
Nov. 21: 8 a.m. Mens group breakfast; 5:30 p.m. Worship. Sun., Nov.
22: 8:15 a.m. Worship; 9:30 a.m. Adult
forum; Fellowship; Sunday School;
Handbells; 10:30 a.m. Worship; Sunday School; 4 p.m. Worship at St.
Michaels. Tues., Nov. 24: 9 a.m.
Staff meeting; 1:30 p.m. Bible study.
Wed., Nov. 25: 7 p.m. Worship with
communion.
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., Nov.
18: 9 a.m. Better Brew hours; 3:30
p.m. Disciple 1; 6 p.m. Meal; 6:30
p.m. Childrens worship; Covenant
study.

WANAMINGO
NEW LIFE CHURCH, Wanamingo,
Pastor Patrick McBride, 507-8243019. New Life Church meets at 10
a.m. at 525 Beverly Street, Wana-

Goodhue

mingo. 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.
TRINITY LUTHERAN, Wanamingo,
Christopher Culuris, Pastor 507-8242155; www.TrinityWanamingo.org.
Wed., Nov. 18: 4:30 p.m. Confirmation. Thurs., Nov. 19: 4 p.m. Volunteers help with Thanksgiving letter
and newsletter. Sat., Nov. 21: 10
a.m.-1 p.m. WLC fall bazaar. Sun.,
Nov. 22: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30
a.m. Worship with baptism; Choir
practice. Mon., Nov. 23: 8:30 a.m.
Quilting. Wed., Nov. 25: 7 p.m. Worship.
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., Nov. 18: 4:30 p.m. Confirmation at Trinity; 7 p.m. Choir. Thurs.,
Nov. 19: Newsletter deadline. Sat.,
Nov. 20: 9 a.m. Prep for bazaar.
Sat., Nov. 21: 10 a.m-1 p.m. Bazaar. Sun., Nov. 22: 9 a.m. Worship; 10 a.m. Sunday School. Wed.,
Nov. 25: 7 p.m. Worship at Trinity.

ZUMBROTA
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., Nov. 18: 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; Power hour;
7 p.m. Church choir. Thurs., Nov.
19: School retake pictures. Sun., Nov.
22: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship with
communion; 9:15 a.m. Sunday
School; 9:30 a.m. Bible study. Tues.,
Nov. 24: 2:15 p.m. Towers Bible study
and communion. Wed., Nov. 25: 1
p.m. Nursing Home worship; 7:30 p.m.
Worship.
FAMILY WORSHIP CHURCH Weekly
worship services: 81 West 5th Street,
Zumbrota, 507-732-7438, www.fwc
1.org. Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Galatians.
Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible study,
prayer, and counseling provided only
by request.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
UCC, 455 East Avenue, Zumbrota;
Rev. Lisa Johnson. Secretarys office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wed., Nov. 18: 6:30
p.m. Interchurch council meeting.
Sun., Nov. 22: 9 a.m. Worship.
LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCH,
a Wesleyan church, 179 W. 3rd St.,
Zumbrota, lighthousecommunityzum
@yahoo.com, Janet Fischer, Pastor.
Office: 732-5074. Thurs., Nov. 19:
6:30 p.m. Bible study at church. Sun.,
Nov. 22: 10:45 a.m. Worship with
communion.
NEW RIVER ASSEMBLY OF GOD,
290 South Main Street, Zumbrota.
507-732-5156. Pastor Gary Basinski. Service times: Saturday, 6 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., Nov. 18: 9 a.m.
Womens Bible study; 12:45 p.m. Early
release; 6 p.m. Youth group; 7 p.m.
Bible study. Thurs., Nov. 19: 1 p.m.
Womens Bible study. Sat., Nov. 21:
7 a.m. Mens prayer breakfast. Sun.,
Nov. 22: 8:30 a.m. Prayer time; 9
a.m. Sunday School; 10:15 a.m.
Worship; Youth pie auction; 6 p.m.
Christmas concert orchestra/choir
practice; 7 p.m. 50+ Bible study. Mon.,
Nov. 23: 7 p.m. Moms in prayer.
Wed., Nov. 25: 9 a.m. Womens Bible
study; 7 p.m. Worship.
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.
UNITED REDEEMER LUTHERAN,
560 W. 3rd St., Zumbrota, 732-7303,
Pastor Marggi Sippola and Youth Director Cindy Wilson. Wed., Nov. 18:
10 a.m. Food shelf open; 6:45 p.m.
Confirmation class; 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal. Thurs., Nov. 19: 2 p.m.
Healing grace group; 6 p.m. Jubilee
bells rehearsal. Sun., Nov. 22: 8 and
10:30 a.m. Worship with sanctuary
choir; 9:15 a.m. PACE; Sunday School;
4:30 p.m. Songs of gratitude service.
Wed., Nov. 25: 1:30 p.m. WELCA
coffee at Care Center.

RURAL
EMMANUEL LUTHERAN, Aspelund,
Martin Horn, Pastor. Wed., Nov. 18:
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. Sat., Nov. 21: 8 a.m. Mens
fellowship breakfast. Sun., Nov. 22:
9 a.m. Worship; 10 a.m. Brunch; 10:30
a.m. Sunday School; 5:45 p.m. Youth
group at Hauge. Tues., Nov. 24: 7
p.m. Worship at Holden.
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.
GRACE & ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN
CHURCHES, Rural Goodhue, County
4 Blvd., Vacancy Pastor Jim Bourman. Grace: Sundays, 10:30 a.m.
Worship; Wednesdays 7 p.m. Wor-

Veterans attending the Veterans Day ceremony at Goodhue School are,


front row, from left to right: Roger OReilly, Jesse Kelly, John Augustine,
Dave OReilly, Howie Kyllo, Tom Jackson, Scott Christianson, John
Adams, and Rodney Voth; middle row: Richard Callstrom, Dan Banitt,

Mark Thomforde, unidentified, Al Dicke, Larry Groth, Greg Ryan, Ray


McNamara; back row: Duane Jonas, Rich Arendt, Greg Majerus, Carl
Bartsch, Dave Diercks, Dan Van Guilder, Billy Voth, Jeff Strickland,
Doug Christianson, Fred Fanslow and Wayne Gadient.

Goodhue National Honor Society hosts veterans


GOODHUE A Veterans Day
program hosted by the National
Honor Society was held at Goodhue
High School on Wednesday, November 11. Leading the program
were senior Kate Stehr and junior
John Altendorf.
The Bellechester American
Legion Post 598 presented the
colors, and the Star Spangled Ban-

ner was played, followed by the


kindergarten class reciting the
Pledge of Allegiance. The senior
high band performed a piece titled
Armed Forces on Parade, which
featured a snippet of every service song.
Veteran Scott Christianson
spoke about his experiences while
he was enlisted in the United States

Army. Christianson grew up in


the Mazeppa area and now resides
in Goodhue with his family. While
he spoke there was a slideshow of
snapshots that he took while serving. The men of the chamber choir
sang Glory Hallelujah, the Saints
Go Marchin In.
After their piece of music, the
names of the veterans in atten-

dance were called and they were


asked to stand and be recognized.
The Bellechester American Legion then retired the flags. After
the program veterans gathered in
front of our Wall of Honor for a
group photo and then were treated
to refreshments served by the
National Honor Society.

ship. Communion on the second and


last Sunday of the month and on
Wednesdays following the second and
last Sunday of the month. St. Johns:
Sundays 9 a.m. Worship. Communion on the second and last Sunday
of the month.
HAUGE LUTHERAN, Rural Kenyon,
Martin Horn, Pastor. Wed., Nov. 18:
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. Sun.,
Nov. 22: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10
a.m. Coffee time; 10:45 a.m. Worship; 5:45 p.m. Youth group. Tues.,
Nov., 24: 7 p.m. Worship at Holden.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH,
Hay Creek (LCMS), 24686 Old Church
Road. Pastor Lowell Sorenson, 651388-4577. Sundays: 9 a.m. Sunday
School; Bible class; 9;45 a.m. Fellowship time; 10 a.m. Worship.
LANDS LUTHERAN, 16640 Highway.
60 Blvd., Zumbrota, MN 55992-5105.
Zumbrota. Pastor: David Krinke. Youth
and family facilitator: Ashley Corbett.
Wed., Nov. 18: 7:15 a.m. Breakfast
at Bridgets; 9 a.m. Coffee and conversation; 6:15 p.m. Confirmation;
Worship; 7 p.m. Youth group; Adult
study. Thurs., Nov. 19: 9 a.m. Quilters; 6 p.m. Property meeting; 7 p.m.
Praise practice; Newsletter deadline.
Sat., Nov. 21: 8 a.m. Bible study.
Sun., Nov. 22: 7:30 a.m. Praise practice; 8:30 a.m. Praise worship; 9:30
a.m. Sunday School; Choir practice;
10:30 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m. Peer
ministry at Dairy Queen; Quilt Sunday; New member Sunday. Tues.,
Nov. 24: 11 a.m. Text study. Wed.,
Nov. 25: 7:15 a.m. Breakfast at
Bridgets; 9 a.m. Coffee and conversation; 10:30 a.m. Newsletter collation; 7:15 p.m. Worship with communion at Minneola Lutheran.

Goodhue students perform in


All-Conference Honor Band and Choir
LAKE CITY Select Goodhue students performed at the All-Conference Honor Choir and Honor Band Concert
on Monday, November 2, 2015, at Lake City High School. The students were chosen by band director
Kimberly Lundak and choral director Emily Shores. The Honor Choir rehearsed and performed under the
direction of guest conductor Andrew Haase from Hudson High School in Wisconsin. The group performed
And the Heart Replies by Brad Holmes, The Ground from Sunrise Mass by Ola Gjeilo, Kawouno Wan Gi
Pi arranged by Brian Tate, and Im Gonna Sing When the Spirit Says Sing by Howard Helvey. Choir
students from Goodhue are, left to right, front row: Casey Deneen, Christina Lexvold, and Cass Ramthun;
back row:Sam McNamara, Ryan Evans, Lanny Reese, Rebecca Olson, and Trina Jenson.

MINNEOLA LUTHERAN, 13628


County 50 Blvd. Rev. Hannah Bergstrom de Leon, Pastor. 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. 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 Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Belvidere, 28961 365th St., Goodhue,
MN 55027. Sun., Nov. 22: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship.
Wed., Nov. 25: 8 p.m. Worship with
pie and coffee following.
STORDAHL LUTHERAN, ELCA, Rural Zumbrota. Church: (507) 732-5711,
Kathy Lowery, Pastor, Home 507271-5711.
URLAND LUTHERAN 6940 County
9 Blvd., Cannon Falls, MN 55009.
Church: 507-263-5544; Pastor Andrew Yackle. Wed., Nov. 18: 6:30
p.m. Affirmation class; 7:30 p.m.
Praise and worship practice. Sun.,
Nov. 22: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School;
Youth forum; 10:30 a.m. Communion worship followed by Pies the Limit
silent auction. Tues., Nov. 24: 6 a.m.
Mens Bible study.
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.

The Honor Band rehearsed and preformed under the direction of guest conductor Dr. Steven B. Thompson
from Bethel University. The ensemble performed Equilibrium by Michael
Oare, Rest by Frank Ticheli, Inchon by Robert W. Smith, and Americans
We by Henry Fillmore. Band participants from Goodhue are, left to
right, front row: Chelsey Voth, Kate Stehr, Laura Ringeisen, and Michelle
SCHOOL BOARD AGENDA
Hadler; back row: Keisha OReilly, Ryan Alpers, Taylor Larson, and
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISAaron Austin.
TRICT #253
GOODHUE, MN 5502 7
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2015
GOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL
MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
7:00 P.M.
1. Call the meeting to order
2. Roll call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Comments by visitors
5. Consider changes to the agenda
RED WING The Goodhue Court Justice, Rosalie Wahl, from
6. Reports
County Historical Society (1166 her early days in Missouri to her
Business Manager Report
Oak Street, Red Wing) will host a rise in Minnesota history. The
Principal Reports
Superintendent Report
holiday open house on Saturday, Sea Wing Disaster documentary
7. Old Business
November 21 from 1-5 p.m. Ad- will be shown at 3 p.m. This film
1. Consideration to approve second
mission is free, and the event will retells the fateful story of the Sea reading
of Drone Policy
feature special guests and film Wings voyage on July 13, 1890.
8. New Business
presentations. Peruse many local
For more information, contact
1. Approve consent agenda items as
and regional history items in the the Goodhue County Historical follows:
1. Minutes of regular board meeting
gift shop or purchase a member- Society at (651) 388-6024 or check
ship to give as a gift this holiday out the website at www.goodhue on October 19, 2015
2. Approval of expenditures for the
season.
countyhistory.org.
months of October/November 2015
From 1-2:30 p.m., authors Fred
3. Approval of hires
Johnson and Sharon Nelson will
4. Approval of fundraisers
sign copies of their books on local
5. Approval of donations
2.Consideration to approve quote for
history. Five titles written by
snow removal
Johnson including The Sea Wing
3. Consideration to approve a MemoDisaster and Nelsons three titles
randum of Understanding pertaining to
TERRY
CARLSON,
including the recently published
health insurance, as part of the teacher
30 Years Experience
Early Red Wing Businesses Street State Certified Hearing Consultant master agreement
By Street will be available for
4.Consideration to approve the addi651-258-4471 or
tion of parents/guardians electronic mail
purchase throughout the event.
1-800-348-4471
address as part of the directory inforTwo documentaries on Minnemation in Policy #515
Sales & Service of All
sota history will be shown as well.
9. Reports
Models
of
Hearing
Aids
At 1:30 p.m., Girl From Birch
1. Board/Committee reports
Batteries
Creek will be shown. The docu2. Upcoming meetings
FREE Hearing Tests
mentary tells the story of
10. Adjournment
FREE House Calls

Goodhue ISD 253

Holiday open house to


feature book signings
and local documentaries

Better Hearing Aid


Centers

Minnesotas first female Supreme

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Community Calendar
COUNTY

MAZEPPA

Wanamingo

ZUMBROTA

Senior Dining

Historical Society

Library

Reservations are required by


calling 24 hours ahead at each of
the nutrition sites.
In the Pine Island area, meals
are served at the Pine Island Senior Center (356-2228); Zumbrota
area, Zumbrota Towers (7325086).
November 19-25
Thursday: Baked ham (alt:
ground beef patty), sweet potatoes, scalloped corn, fresh fruit
Friday: Birthday party; salmon
loaf, mashed potatoes, creamed
peas, apple cake
Monday: Ham/scalloped potatoes (alt: chicken breast), Oriental blend vegetable, coleslaw, fruit
cup
Tuesday: Vegetable soup,
crackers, shredded turkey on bun,
molded Mandarin orange salad,
gingerbread/topping
Wednesday: Pork steak, dressing, spinach/vinegar or lemon,
cinnamon applesauce, banana
pudding

The Mazeppa Area Historical


Society Museum is closed for the
season. Available by appointment.
Call Helen Reiland, 507-250-6021;
Jim Siems, 507-696-3506; or Diane
Gilsdorf, 507-843-4013, or visit
www.mazeppahistoricalsociety.org.

The Zumbrota Public Library


is at 100 West Ave., Zumbrota,
507-732-5211. Hours are Mon.,
12-8; Tues. 10-6; Wed., Thurs.,
12-8; Fri., 10-5; and Sat., 9-3. During closed hours you can learn
more about the library at http://
www.zumbrota.info.

a.m. A group for anyone who has


experienced the death of a loved
one.
All groups are held at the Center for Grief Education and Support, Seasons Hospice, 1696
Greenview Dr. SW. Registration
is required two days prior to the
date of the event. For details: 507285-1930 or shbp@seasonshos
pice.org.

one welcome. Questions call 3564799 or 356-4700.

ORONOCO

Moms In Prayer

Zumbrota-Mazeppa Moms in
Prayer meets on Monday nights
The Oronoco Area History Cen- at 7 p.m. at Our Saviours Lutheran
ter is open to visitors in the City Church.
Building every second Saturday
from 10 a.m.-noon and open by
appointment. Contact us at OAHC, History Center
The Zumbrota History Center has
54 Blakely Ct. NW or call 507a
photo
stand displaying over 50 pho367-4320. You may also visit our
of early Zumbrota scenes.
web page at oronocoarea tographs
They have been enlarged to 8 x 10 for
history.org and find us on easier viewing. New photos are beFacebook.
ing added all the time. Also on dis-

Area History Center

play are military memorabilia, including Civil War items, different models
of telephones, Zumbrota telephone
books dating back to the 1900s, and
items of Zumbrota advertising. MuTops #1280
PI Tops #1280 meets every seum hours are Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1
Monday night at St. Paul Luth- p.m. Other hours by appointment (732- WANAMINGO The Wanamingo Veterans Honor Guard hosted a raffle at the Veterans Day pancake supper
Seasons Hospice
Church. Weigh-in is at 5:15 7049).
on November 11 in Wanamingo. The winner of the camouflage rifle was John Keller. With him are Wanamingo
Coffee and Conversation, eran
and
meeting
time is 6 p.m. EveryVFW Post Commander Gary Floan, left, and Post Quartermaster Paul Rugg.
Wednesay, November 25, 9-10

SWCD Meeting
The next scheduled monthly
meeting of the Goodhue County
Soil and Water Conservation District, Board of Supervisors, will
be on Monday, November 23, at
7:30 p.m. at the Soil Conservation Office in Goodhue.

Olmsted County Parks


Oxbow Park Wild Turkeys,
Saturday, November 21, 1 p.m.
Come learn more about these fascinating creatures and their links
to our nations past.
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.

PINE ISLAND

Keller wins camouflage rifle in raffle

Zumbrota Towers Events

November 19-25
Thursday:10:15 a.m. Exercise
Monday: 1:30 p.m. 500; CribMoms in Prayer
By Alicia Hunt-Welch
bage
Pine Island Moms in Prayer meet
The following information was
Tuesday: 10:15 a.m. Exercise
Thursday mornings from 8-9 a.m.
Wednesday: 1:30 p.m. Euchre provided by the Goodhue County
in the library of the Good News
Sheriffs Office.
E-Free Church, 208 North Main
October 28
(across from Kwik Trip). Enter Tops Meeting
12:14 p.m. Six signs were
Zumbrota Tops #563 meets ev- damaged on the Wanamingo Naside door of the church and go
downstairs. Call 259-8012 or 356- ery Monday night at Our Saviours ture Trail. Damage was valued at
Lutheran Church. Weigh-in time $200.
4800 for more information.
is changed to 5 p.m. and meeting
6:35 p.m. Medical help was
time
to
5:30
p.m.
Everyone
welrequested
on the 45600 block of
Caregiver Support Group come. Questions call 732-7459 or
Hwy 57 in Minneola Township.
The group meets Monday, No- 732-5396.
8:27 p.m. Suspicious persons
vember 23, at 1 p.m. at St. Paul
were reported on 3rd Ave. They
Lutheran Church. Respite is availwere looking at implements.
able upon request. Call the Pine Community Band Practice
11:13 p.m. Medical help was
The
Zumbrota
Community
Band
Island Area Home Services at 356requested on 3rd Ave.
practices
on
Monday
nights
at
7:30
2999 for more information.
p.m. in the Zumbrota-Mazeppa October 29
4:43 p.m. A driving complaint
High School music room. Volunwas reported near Hwy 52 and
Blood Pressure Clinic
teer musicians are welcome.
415th St in Minneola Township.
The clinic will be held on TuesThe occupant was having mediday, October 24, at 11 a.m. at the State Theatre
cal issues. A deputy arranged for
Pine Island City Centre.
The State Theatre is at 96 East a ride.
4th Street in Zumbrota. For infor7:24 p.m. A dog was running
Toastmasters Meeting
mation visit zaac.org.or call 507- loose around 2nd Ave, going
The Pine Island Toastmasters 732-5210.
through yards and riling up other
meet at 6:30 a.m. Fridays at St.
dogs. The owner was contacted.
Paul Lutheran Church. They do
October 30
not meet on holiday weekends: Crossings
3:20 a.m. A speeding ticket
Christmas, New Years, Easter,
Missy Hagen, Amy Cass exhibit, was issued near Hader.
Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor through Nov. 28. Reception Fri., Nov.
12:55 p.m. Possible drug acDay or Thanksgiving.
27, 6-7:15 p.m.
tivity was reported in building A
Creating Your Own Finger Laby- of Springcroft Apartments on 3rd
rinth with Clay, Thursdays, Nov. 19 Ave.
History Center
6:36 p.m. A dog was loose
The Pine Island Area History and Dec. 3, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
HolidayArt Fair, Fri., Nov. 20, 10 near city hall. It was not caught.
Centers open hours are Mondays
7:01 p.m. A truck pulled into
from 8-11 a.m. and the first Sun- a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 21, 10 a.m.
day of the month from 1-3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Sun., Nov. 22, 11 a.m. Baker Tire on Hwy 60. The driver
was walking around with a flashPlease contact us through to 3 p.m.
Beautiful Vision: The Essential light. He said a tire was to be left
pineislandhistory.org or by call- Songs
of Van Morrison, Sat., Nov.
out for him.
ing 507-356-2802 (history center) 21, 7:30 p.m. at the State Theatre
8:39 p.m. An alarm was actior 507-398-5326 (director).
Crossings is located at 320 East
vated
at Vertical Limit on 3rd Ave.
Avenue. Visit www.crossings@
carnegie.com or call 507-732-7616. It was a false alarm.

WANAMINGO POLICE REPORT

WANAMINGO

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.

Wedding

October 16
10:06 a.m. An officer stood by
while a landlord entered a property he
owned. The evicted party was not at the
house.
12:59 p.m. A male party fell in a
bathroom and suffered injuries to his
head and elbow.
1:21 p.m. A male reported that his
landlord was removing his personal items
before legal paperwork is finished.
5:19 p.m. A male had questions
regarding his child and that the mother
would not let him have visitation with his
daughter. An officer spoke to the mother.
She stated that he had their daughter
last weekend and he brought her to
Brainerd and was drinking. According to
her he is not supposed to drink for hours
prior to having their daughter and throughout the visitation. She said she was protecting her daughter.
6:23 p.m. A male reported that
dogs were in a kennel every day, all day.
He stated that the law requires a roof for
the animals. He contacted the humane
society.
6:47 p.m. A male reported two
vehicles driving recklessly on Highway
52 and exited off onto Highway 58 and
pulled into SuperAmerica. Both vehicles
were going 90 mph plus, and they pulled
in front of him and slammed on their
brakes.
8 p.m. A driver was warned for
going southbound in the northbound lane.
8:34 p.m. Kids from Red Wing were
in the park. They were told to move
along.
11:48 p.m. Two vehicles were racing northbound on Highway 52 at 90
mph.
October 17

Rapp Land
Surveying, Inc.
GRIMSRUD-MUJICA
Holly Grimsrud and William
Mujica were married on September 12, 2015, at Virginia Street
Church in St. Paul. A reception
followed at the St. Paul Hotel. They
also had a private ceremony on
August 21 on the beach in Cozumel,
Mexico.
Holly is the daughter of David
and Deborah Grimsrud of Zum-

David G. Rapp

brota. She works in Eagan at Glacier Hills Elementary School of


Arts and Science.
William, son of Margarita
Mujica of Caracas, Venezuela, and
the late William Mujica, works in
Golden Valley as human resources
director at Honeywell.
The couple live in St. Paul.

hicle complaint was made on 3rd


Ave. It was an error.
10:39 p.m. An alarm was activated at Home Town Wine and
Spirits on 3rd Ave. It was a false
alarm.
11:27 p.m. A citation for driving after revocation and no insurOctober 31
ance was issued near Prairie Ridge
12:11 a.m. Extra patrol was Ln and 7th St.
requested on the Wanamingo Na- November 3
ture Trail.
6:51 a.m. A domestic issue
November 1
was reported on the 6900 block of
9:51-10:07 a.m. Two speed- Hwy 60 in Cherry Grove Towning tickets were issued near Hwy ship. At 8:44 p.m. threats were
52 and 142nd Ave Way in reported in the same ongoing civil
Minneola Township.
issue.
10:43 a.m. A speeding ticket
12:58 p.m. A desk was stolen
was issued near Hwy 52 and 145th from the driveway of Quammes
Ave Way.
Garage on Main St. The desk was
2:52 p.m. A citation for speed- returned. The person who took it
ing and possession of a small thought it was free.
amount of marijuana and drug
10:03 p.m. A car was reported
paraphernalia was issued near Hwy driving aggressively near Hader.
60 and 460th St in Cherry Grove The vehicle was located and folTownship.
lowed. No incidents were noted
4:33 p.m. An unoccupied house with the driving.
on 3rd St E had an open door. A
11:09 p.m. A deer hit a vedeputy secured the door.
hicle near the 51500 block of Hwy
6:23 p.m. A disabled vehicle 57 in Roscoe Township. A tow
was partially blocking the lane near truck was needed.
Cty 12 and Cty 10 in Roscoe Town- November 4
ship. Help was on the way.
9:57 a.m. An ongoing domes11:27 p.m. Warning letters tic/civil issue was reported on the
were sent to owners of vehicles 6900 block of Hwy 60 in Cherry
parked on city streets.
Grove Township.
November 2
10:55 p.m. A verbal distur2:53 p.m. Two vehicles col- bance was reported on 3rd Ave.
lided at the intersection near Cty One person left as a deputy ar12 and Cty 1 in Cherry Grove rived.
Township. A citation was issued November 5
to one driver for failure to stop at
9:54 a.m. License plate tabs
a stop sign and equipment viola- were taken from 2nd Ave.
tion/brakes.
9:54 a.m. A possibly danger7:43 p.m. A recreational ve- ous large red dog was reported on
2nd Ave.

ZUMBROTA POLICE REPORT

KWMS Concert
The
Kenyon-Wanamingo
Middle School band and choir will
perform in concert on Thursday,
November 19, at 7 p.m. in the
school auditorium in Kenyon.
There is no charge to attend.

9:37 p.m. Two citations were


issued on the 50100 block of Hwy
57 in Cherry Grove Township for
no proof of insurance.
10:22 p.m. Suspicious green
laser lights were shined at the
Wanamingo water tower from
around 5th St E and Main.

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1:35 a.m. A male had been working


on his flat tire for over four hours and
requested Bergs to assist him.
3:57 a.m. A driver was cited for
speeding 75 mph in a 65 mph zone.
4:51 a.m. A driver was stopped for
not paying attention and pulling in front
of a car going 65 mph.
8:20 a.m. A two-vehicle accident
was reported.
9:42 a.m. A male had a civil and
criminal matter to discuss with an officer.
3:21 p.m. A male believed that
$12,300 in cash was taken from him by
his roommate.
6:09 p.m. A dog was loose in the
area and taken to the kennel.
7:03 p.m. A driver was cited for speeding.
11:08 p.m. A driver was warned for
equipment violation.
11:20 p.m. An officer assisted the
State Patrol on a stop.
October 18
1:07 a.m. An officer was with a
suicidal female and her sister. The suicidal party took off on foot.
5:01 a.m. A driver was warned for
speeding.
5:43 a.m. A female had an uncontrolled nose bleed.
1:14 p.m. A male wanted to meet
an officer in the parking lot at the public
library. He advised the officer of illegal
activities of his landlord that are continuing. He had photographs proving
so.
8:09 p.m. A male fell and hit his
head.
8:48 p.m. A male had swollen feet
and difficulty breathing.
9:51 p.m. A female was sleeping in
the park. She was placed in a hotel.
11:03 p.m. A driver was warned for
speeding.
October 19
1:16 a.m. An officer was on foot
patrol downtown and noticed a door
that appeared to be open. The door was
open, building searched, and nothing
found. The officer left a note for the
property owner.
4:17 a.m. A driver was warned for
speeding.
4:30 a.m. A driver was cited for
speeding.
10:07 a.m. Hub Food Center re-

ported receiving a bad check.


7:23 p.m. A driver was warned for
going 44 mph in a 30 mph zone.
8:20 p.m. A driver was warned for
speeding.
9:14 p.m. A male spoke to an officer about getting money for gas. The
church fund gave him $30.
9:43 p.m. A driver was warned for
equipment violation.
10:25 p.m. A driver was warned for
stop sign violation and was cited for
drugs.
11:42 p.m. A driver was warned for
speeding.
October 20
12 a.m. A driver was warned for
three different violations.
2:38 a.m. A driver was warned for
stop sign violation.
7:47 a.m. An officer received information of a male and female looking in
the windows of a house on 4th Street.
The male was the property owner looking for the renter who had not paid for
awhile.
3:09 p.m. A report was made of a
theft of a survey stake.
6:14 p.m. A report was made of a

granddaughter stealing from her grandmother.


6:15 p.m. Super America reported
that a male could not pay for his gas.
9:10 p.m. A male reported that
another male was walking through his
yard.
11:53 p.m. A driver was warned for
a stop sign violation.
October 21
2:44 a.m. A driver was warned for
speeding.
3:19 a.m. A driver was cited for
driving 85 mph in a 65 mph zone and
no proof of insurance.
3:50 a.m. A driver was warned for
speeding.
8:24 a.m. A female reported that
her father had pulled a tendon, and she
was unable to get him into a vehicle.
12:03 p.m. A student felt he is
being harassed due to two unknown
numbers texting him. He was advised to
not reply and block the numbers. The
student knew who they might be from a
previous school.
7:14 p.m. A party was having chest
pain, pain in the left arm, and left side,
and labored breathing.

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County will delay updated water plan to include new state rules
By Sandy Hadler
RED WING After weeks of
drama and conflict, the Goodhue
County Commissioners settled
down and worked together to tackle
a number of housekeeping issues
at the November 3 county board
meeting. Prior to the meeting, a
one-hour closed session had been
held to discuss employee union
contract negotiations.
Soil and Water
Conservation District

Beau Kennedy, representing the


Soil and Water Conservation District, discussed two items. The first
was the Natural Resource Block
Grant agreement, which is the
yearly allocation from the Board
of Water and Soil Resources for
local administration of the Wetland Conservation ACT, the
shoreland ordinance, and the septic system ordinance. He said the
Soil and Water Conservation District receives a portion of those
funds, and must report to the state
that they have spent the funds properly. The board moved to approve
the block grant.
The second item was a formality concerning the countys water
plan. Goodhue County is in the
fifth year of its water plan that
started in 2010 and will end in
2020. The state requires every
county in Minnesota to have a water
plan, which lists what the countys
natural resource concerns are.
Kennedy said, We did a good
job in 2010 spelling out what we
were going to do over the next ten
years.
Despite that, last summer the

state wanted a formal update on


the countys water plan, since the
plan is halfway completed. Because a lot of new legislation is
expected to be passed at the state
level next year, Johnson said it
doesnt make sense for Goodhue
County to go through meetings
this year when staff will be going
to more of the same next year. He
said, We want to prolong updating the plan until next year, when
we can incorporate the new state
rules into our plan. It was pointed
out that until the state defines several issues, the language that is
used cannot be incorporated into
Goodhue Countys ordinance.
Commissioner Dan Rechtzigel
said, We talked about the buffer
issue at the fair. We have different rules on the books locally than
the state has. The message was
that we need (our rules) to be consistent with the states rules.
Kennedy said the DNR hopes
to provide guidance so the rules
become more unified. For example,
Goodhue County requires a 50foot buffer from waterways, but
Governor Dayton says there can
be variations in the buffer requirements. Kennedy said the main
component for the commissioners is to adopt a buffer map that
will be incorporated into the
countys water plan next summer.
The new buffer map will be created by the DNR during the winter.
Johnson was given approval to
send a resolution to the state asking to delay the countys updated
water plan until next year.

New phone system

County IT Director Randy


Johnson and Pat Daniels from
Ellers and Associates were in attendance to discuss a new phone
system for the county. Johnson
told the commissioners that the
countys current phone system is
15 years old, is high maintenance,
and is near the end of its life. It is
time for us to do something different, he said.
Daniels highlighted how they
came about their choice. He said
they looked at current telephone
systems, talked to staff, and then
did a study of the existing telephone system to find out what dayto-day activities are done with the
current system, and what staff
needs.
Johnson explained that a request
for proposals has been completed.
Results are back and Ellers and
Associates recommended the purchase of an NAC phone system,
which is a U3C system supported
by Matrix Communications of
Plymouth, Minnesota. Matrix
scored highest on the points system they had put together. Johnson
noted that from a technology perspective, the phone systems being sold today are very similar,
with subtle differences, and all the
local companies that had shown
an interest in being selected, had
good references.
The cost of the new phone system will be $205,889 with a oneyear warranty. The second year
and thereafter the cost of maintenance will be $9,732, plus a contingency of 10% or $20,000, so

the total cost will be $244,817.21


plus the 10%. Maintenance for
the current system is $20,000 annually, so that will drop considerably. Johnson noted that the county
will get a discount for paying for
the five-year support ahead of time,
so that will save $5,000.
The sale was approved, pending review of contracts by county
attorney Stephen Betcher, who said
no contracts have been provided
yet, so the issue will have to be
brought back to the next meeting.
Computer donations

It was noted that the countys


IT department has been recycling
old computers for needy people,
and if they cant be renovated, some
of the computers go to ProAct,
where they are torn apart and the
parts are sold.
There has been a recent request
for old laptops from Red Wing
Ignite, a nonprofit organization
whose mission is to accelerate the
development of technology and
innovation and to prepare the
workforce of the future.
Kids aged 7 to 17 are being taught
to program computers by adult
volunteers. Until Red Wing Ignites
needs are met, IT would like to
continue to donate more of the
countys old laptops to them. It
was pointed out that there is no
cost to the county.
Commissioner Brad Anderson
asked if they could extend the program to other kids in the county.
He was told they could, maybe
through a satellite program, or the
kids could come to Red Wing.
Another option is to expand the
Red Wing program to out-county

kids, or to get other organizations


involved that will provide similar
programs.
Chairman Ted Seifert was concerned about data privacy and
wanted to be sure there is no county
information on the computers when
they are donated. He was assured
there would be none. A motion
carried, with all the commissioners in favor of donating the countys
old computers to Red Wing Ignite.
Human Resources report

Human Resource Director Melissa Cushing discussed the


countys medical flex spending
program. Currently the countys
program has a limit of $2,500. A
change at the federal level now
allows $2,550, and she asked that
the countys plan be allowed to
expand to $2,550. The request was
granted.
Currently the county has a voluntary dental insurance plan with
United Health Care. The county
received a 47.6 percent rate increase for 2016, so staff went out
to bid for dental insurance. The
low bidder was MetLife, with a
29% increase for 2016. Cushing
said MetLife has a high and a low
dental plan option like the countys
current plan has. A recommendation was made to accept MetLifes
bid. Commissioners voted to approve the change beginning on
January 1, 2016.
The county is choosing to offer
a minimum value plan as a third
health insurance plan for 2016.
Cushing asked for approval to allow memorandum of understandings with three different unions

regarding this plan. The first memorandum of understanding was with


the Patrol Deputy and Investigator Unit LELS Number 91, asking
that they agree to allow their members to participate in the minimum
value plan as an alternative or a
choice health insurance plan. The
same agreement will be offered to
the Teamsters unit and the AFSME
group, since the commissioners
voted to approve the request.
Sheriff McNurlin has asked for
permission to allow the Adult
Detention Center to add a 20-hour
a week employee to keep up with
the paperwork that is required for
the DOC for all the inmates they
have put into the jail. The personnel committee agreed to add a
20-hour clerical employee.
Rechtzigel said they cant take
on any more prisoners because they
cant keep up with the work. He
said, Adding this position will
add more prisoners, which will go
above and beyond pay for the position. But we need to make clear
that if it goes south again, that
position can go, too.
Seifert said, We want to continue getting as much revenue as
possible out of that facility. There
are currently 120 prisoners and
the jail can house up to 164. He
said if they cant keep up with the
paperwork, they wont utilize those
extra 40 beds. Wed like to see
them utilize those beds if they can
maintain order in there. We are
doing a big upgrade of $600,000
and want to see that revenue.
The commissioners voted to
approve the request.

From Our Files


PINE ISLAND

GOODHUE
40 Years Ago
November 6, 1975

Prigge of Zumbrota was a last


Wednesday afternoon caller on the
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Befort of Leo Reddings.
Fountain were Sunday guests of
70 Years Ago
Mr. and Mrs. W.N. Majerus of
November 1, 1945
Bellechester. *** Harold Buck had
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Franklin and
the mens high game of 198 and family visited Thursday at the Mrs.
Gloria Richter had the womens James Franklin home in Welch.
high game of 168 in Hits & Mrs. *** Mrs. Henry Banidt and Mrs.
bowling on October 26.
Rose Smith called on their father
50 Years Ago
Christ Raasch at St. Johns HosNovember 17, 1965
pital on Wednesday. *** Jack
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Buck and Mickley received his discharge at
Betty Guenther were Sunday af- Santa Ana, California, and arrived
ternoon and supper guests at the home on Tuesday.
Edw. Guenther home in Rochester. *** Mr. and Mrs. Louis Befort
of Mazeppa were Sunday afternoon callers at the Henry Befort
residence. *** Erwin Meyer of
Red Wing was a Sunday dinner
guest in the J.L. Campbell home.
*** Sunday dinner guests of Mrs.
Alma Sandahl were Mr. and Mrs.
Francis McNamara and children
of Belle Creek.

30 Years Ago
November 6, 1985
Mr. and Mrs. Harold (Mildred)
Quiel will observe their golden wedding anniversary on November 9. ***
Rob Witt was named Most Valuable
Lineman and Ed Shanks Most Valuable Back at the Pine Island football
awards night.

40 Years Ago
November 13, 1975

of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Yennie, has


enrolled at the Minnesota School of
Business in Minneapolis. She is taking the legal secretarial course. ***
Mr. and Mrs. Art Timbeross entertained at dinner on October 24 in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lerfald on
their golden wedding anniversary. ***
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Shanks and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

Harvey Dohrman at Canton. *** Mr.


and Mrs. Myrl Weckerling attended
funeral services for Carl Buck in Zumbrota on Saturday.

60 Years Ago
November 10, 1955
Arland Andris won first place in
the recent cow clipping competition
for the Pine Island Future Farmers of
America. *** Mrs. Ed Schulte was

named chairman of the new Coordinating Council in Pine Island. The


council is made up of representatives
of community organizations. *** Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Currier of Winona
spent the weekend with Mrs. Peter
Stucky. *** Mr. and Mrs. Earl West
and Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hayward were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Hans Wein in St. Paul.

Pine Island Panther football players named to the all-conference team


were Randy Ruegg, Al Larson, Ken
Markham, John Fladeland, and Jay
Stofferahn.

50 Years Ago
November 4, 1965
Miss Carroll A. Yennie, daughter

60 Years Ago
November 3, 1955
BORN TO: Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Wipperling, a daughter, on Sunday. *** Pvt. Harold Malloy has
arrived at his base near Kentzingen,
Germany, after spending a sixweek leave at home. *** Marlin
Benrud was elected treasurer at
the annual meeting and banquet
of the Goodhue County Rural
Youth last week. *** Mrs. Peter
PINE ISLAND, 1975 Members of the Wasioja Conference champion volleyball team from Pine Island are,
front row, from left to right: Sandy Wegman, co-captains Tammy Barth and Patty Larson, and Debbie
Hitchcock; middle row: Coach Nancy Kent, Kathy Hickey, Jacki Jasperson, Denise Braaten, and manager Lori
Copler; and back row: Cindy Avery, Mary Benike, Chris Dodson, Julie Glamm, and Debby Fraki.

GOODHUE, 1945

WANAMINGO

ZUMBROTA

40 Years Ago
November 6, 1975
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Olson visited Roy E. Steberg at the Oak
Terrace Nursing Home in
Minnetonka last Sunday. *** On
October 28, Mrs. Glennis Anfinson
entertained a group of friends in
honor of Mrs. Fredricksons birthday. *** Mrs. Henry Fredrickson
and Mrs. Harvey Opsahl, Tia, and
Sheri attended a baby shower for
Mrs. Joe Barott of St. Paul Sunday afternoon.

10 Years Ago
October 26, 2005
The ZM kindergarten class enjoyed an afternoon at Bridgeview
Farm with owner Tim Mack. They
looked at pumpkins, explored a
corn maze and had a wagon ride
around the farm. *** The Barteau
House Bed and Breakfast will be
open to the public for an open house
on Sunday. The new owners moved
from Billings, Montana, earlier this
year.

50 Years Ago
November 4, 1965

20 Years Ago
October 25, 1995

Dr. and Mrs. L.N. Nerison of


Jackson were Sunday visitors at
the O.E. Naeseth home. *** Mr.
and Mrs. James Farris and family
of Minneapolis were Sunday
evening supper guests at the John
Tiller home. *** Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar Bakko and Mrs. Mary
Brislance were visitors Wednesday at the Jeroy Carlson and James
Brislance homes in Burnsville.

Six members of Boy Scout Troop


#59 and three of their leaders were
the first to take a high adventure
canoe trip since the troop was
started with Jerry Wanken as Scout
Master in 1987. Boy Scouts and
adults participating in the canoe
trip were Jacob Bauer, Bobby
Flaaen, Jared Anderson, Jeff Pahl,
Jake Duncan, Nick Goranson,
Lester Bauer, Joe Anderson, and
Ray Goranson. *** The ZHS class
70 Years Ago
of 1940 held their 55th reunion on
November 8, 1945
Friday at the Covered Bridge ResMr. and Mrs. George Bleecker
taurant. Their graduating class of
of Zumbrota were visitors Sun39 members, was the largest class
day evening at the home of Mrs. WANAMINGO, 1975 Give Alex up to that time.
Anderson a job to do with wood
Mary Winston. *** Bruce and hell finish the work in the most
30 Years Ago
Henrickson visited last week at beautiful way possible. The high
October 30, 1985
Paul Smith entered the largest
the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.B. chair, with which Mr. and Mrs. Lars
Rockne in Zumbrota. *** Mrs. Johnson challenged Anderson, dates pumpkin during Moonlight Madto 1908. Anderson found it ness sponsored by the Zumbrota
Norman Holst and Mrs. Lorin Lyon back
necessary to disassemble the chair Commercial Club Thursday night.
and son Lorin of Zumbrota vis- to bring it back into usefulness. He
ited Wednesday afternoon with also turned out some new spindles His pumpkin weighed 165 pounds.
for the back, and did some hand- *** Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nodes of
Mrs. Herman Opsahl.
carving on certain pieces. The chair Balsam Lake, Wisconsin, and
was then ready to be used by Mrs. Stella Kvamme and Githa Stockmo
Johnsons
great-grandchild, of Wanamingo were guests of Mr.
Matthew Johnson.

and Mrs. Olaf Berg on Monday.


*** Diane Buck and Carol
Schumann, seniors at Zumbrota
High School, attended the 30th
Cooperative Conference for Youth
at the St. Paul Radsisson Hotel on
Monday and Tuesday. *** Ron
and Barb Biorn of Zumbrota hosted
a euchre party Saturday evening
at their home in celebration of her
birthday, which was that day. ***
The Zumbrota High School class
of 1975 held its ten year reunion
at the Zumbrota Golf Course on
Saturday.

40 Years Ago
October 23, 1975
A group of piano and organ students of Mrs. Gaylord Hoven presented their recital on Monday
evening in the band room at Zumbrota High School. Students who
participated were from Pine Island, Wanamingo, West Concord
and Zumbrota. *** Miss Rose
ONeill of Pomona, California, left
Tuesday after visiting at the John
Perra home this past week. ***
Mrs. Oress Kalass and Mrs. John
Gregoire from Mazeppa returned
home Sunday after spending a week
in Fullerton and LosAngeles, California, where they visited their two
sisters. *** Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Jensen of Fosston were in Zumbrota last weekend visiting friends.
While here they stayed at the home
of Mrs. Gilman Hoven. *** Paul
Post, Don Falk, Debbie Hinrichs,
Teri Nord, Keith Boraas, Bob Fredrickson, and Leslie Post spent
the weekend in St. Cloud participating in St. Cloud State Univer-

sity homecoming activities. They


also visited Pete and Bill
McWaters, Bruce Oimoen and Jeff
Wires, all of whom are enrolled at
SCSU.

50 Years Ago
October 21, 1965
Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Trelstad
drove to North Mankato Sunday
afternoon to help celebrate the first
birthday of their grandson, Kent
Peterman, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Peterman. *** Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Quam of Goodhue
and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller
and children enjoyed the week-

end in Crookston at the home of


Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hinrichs. ***
Mr. and Mrs. James Lohman and
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Lund spent
from Friday through Sunday in
Omaha, Nebraska, at the home of
Lt. Col. J.B. Morris and family.
*** Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zimmerman
and son John attended the Viking
football game Sunday afternoon.
*** Mr. and Mrs. Lester Post and
children and his parents Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Post and her father
Kenneth Davis enjoyed Sunday
dinner at the Hubbell House in
Mantorville.

ZUMBROTA, 1975 A 1250-pound wrecking ball on a crane manned by


Casey Flueger of Red Wing knocks away the walls of the old Zumbrota
Community Hospital on Friday, October 31. By Tuesday most of the
debris was cleared to make possible the beginning of Phase III of the
hospitals $1 million expansion program. The converted house had
contained surgery, obstetrics, and emergency services which were
moved during Phase II. The addition that will replace the massive old
building will contain radiology, administrative business offices, and a
doctors clinic.

PAGE 6B NEWS-RECORD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Area Sports
Zumbrota Golf Club had a good 2015 season

ZMs Morgan Olson signs letter of intent to play at NDSU


Morgan Olson gave a verbal commitment to North Dakota State University as a freshman in high school to
play softball for the Bison. On Friday, surrounded by family, friends, teammates and coaches, the ZumbrotaMazeppa senior signed her letter of intent. Watching the three-time All State pitcher sign on the line are,
from left, dad Lars Olson, Morgan, mom Angie Olson, and pitching coach Michelle Harrison. The 4.0 grade
point average southpaw is looking forward to her senior season, aiming to take the Cougars to the state
tournament for the first time since 2011.

2015 Goodhue football statistics


Goodhue Opp
First downs
211
111
by rushing
139
77
by passing
53
24
by penalty
19
10
Rushing plays
587
Rushing yards
2863 1845
Passing attempts
193
Passing completions
110
passing yards
1675 565
interceptions
15
touchdowns
20
Total offense
4338 2410
Punts/avg.
23/31.6 Penalties/yds
59/521 Fumbles/lost
25/17 Scoring
Goodhue
76 130 76 81 = 363
Opponents
29 53 29 44 = 155
Individual statistics
Passing: G - Jacob Pasch, 107 of 188 for
1431 yards, 14 interceptions, 20 touchdowns;
Jack Gadient, 3 of 4 for 44 yards, 1 interception;
Carter Danielson, 0 of 1
Rushing: G - Mason Huemann, 170 rushes
for 1078 yards, nine touchdowns, 6.3 average,
82.9 per game; Garrett Huemann 232/1040/
8/4.5/80.0; Sam McNamara 27/255/3/9.4/
19.6; Jacob Pasch 78/236/2/3.0/18.2; Wilson
Jonas 24/120/1/5.9/9.2; Casey Ryan 13/
55/0/4.2/4/2; Calvin Peterson 19/44/2/
2.3/3.4; Sven Otterness 12/32/1/2.7/2.5;
Bailee OReilly 3/11/0/3.7/0.8; Jack Gadient
9/-8/0/-0.9/-0.6
Receiving: G - Nathan Altendorf, 41 receptions
for 483 yards, 11.7 yard average, five touchdowns;
Sam McNamara 31/47215.2/8; Ryan

Schoenfelder 23/381/16.5/5; Calvin Peterson


8/87/10.8/2; Garrett Huemann 6/45/7.5;
Ben Opsahl 1/7/7
Punting: G - Jacob Pasch, 18 for 568 yards,
31.6 average; Ryan Schoenfelder 5/158/31.6
Kickoffs: G - Wilson Jonas, 37 for 1534
yards, 41.5 average; Mariano Bigalk 17/989/
36.6
Punt returns: G - Sam McNamara, 20 returns
for 240 yards, 12.0 average; Nicholas Thomforde
6/54/9.0
Kickoff returns: G - Sam McNamara, 14
returns for 412 yards, 29.4 yard average;
Wilson Jonas 7/121/17.3; Mason Huemann
3/39/13.0; Casey Ryan 3/33/11.0; Kelby
OReilly 2/29;14.5; Garrett Huemann 2/21/
10.5; Mariano Bigalk 1/7/7.0
Goodhue defensive statistics
T AT S I FR
Bailee OReilly
36 109 2 1 1
Casey Deneen
33 108 3 0 2
Garrett Huemann
28 59 5 0 1
Mason Huemann
15 85 0 0 1
Nathan Altendorf
23 51 0 3 0
Ryan Schoenfelder
13 52 5 0 2
Calvin Peterson
12 41 4 1 1
Sam McNamara
17 27 0 1 2
Ryan Evans
5 33 6 0 0
Aaron Austin
7 29 1 0 0
Nicholas Thomforde 19 9
0 5 0
Jacob Pasch
7 12 1 4 0
Garrett Huneke
0 17 0 0 0
Sven Otterness
5 9
1 0 0
Casey Ryan
2 9
0 0 1
Ben Opsahl
5 3
0 0 0
Chase Danielson
2 6
0 0 1

Sam Kyllo
3 4
0 0 0
Taylor Buck
3 3
0 0 0
Wilson Jonas
4 1
1 0 0
Brett Schrimpf
0 5
0 0 0
Nate Curtis
2 2
0 0 0
Lucas Thomforde
2 2
0 0 0
Jacob McNamara
2 1
0 0 0
Dylan Wojcik
1 2
0 0 0
Cameron Dowden
0 3
0 0 0
Ross Tipcke
0 3
0 0 0
Joel Breuer
1 1
0 0 0
Carter Danielson
0 2
0 0 0
Mariano Bigalk
1 1
0 0 0
Chase Hinsch
0 1
0 0 0
Alex Majerus
0 1
0 0 0
HVL All Conference: Garrett Huemann,
Casey Deneen, Jacob Pasch and Calvin Peterson
Academic All State: Tyler Schumacher
Letterwinners: Seniors: Jacob Pasch, Sam
McNamara, Nathan Altendorf, Garrett Huemann, Wilson Jonas, Calvin Peterson, Casey
Deneen, Ryan Evans, Chase Danielson, Sam
Kyllo Brent Schrimpf, and Aaron Austin; Juniors: Jacob McNamara, Bailee OReilly, Cameron Dowden, Lucas Thomforde, Nicholas
Thomforde, Taylor Buck, Ben Opsahl, and
Justyn Lind; sophomores: Mariano Bigalk,
Jack Gadient, Mitchell Schrimpf, Chase Hinsch, Dylan Wojcik, Joel Breuer, Casey Ryan,
Mason Huemann, Ryan Schoenfelder, Garrett Huneke, Sven Otterness, Ross Tipcke,
Alex Majerus, Mitch Hemenway, Parker Berg,
Kaleb Stern, and Nathan Curtis; managers:
Sam Peterson, Tyson Christensen, Dylan
Schafer and Ethan Breuer

Pine Island holds year-end football banquet


The Pine Island football team held their 2015 season awards banquet on November 1 at the school cafeteria.
Earning Southeast White District All Conference honors are, from left Aaron Gillard, Josh Milbrandt
(Honorable Mention), Austin Keller, Keanan Peterson-Rucker (Honorable Mention and Tristan Akason. Also
earning awards were: Most Valuable Player: Tristan Akason; Lineman of the Year: Austin Keller; Special
Teams Player of the Year: Jake Navratil; and Mr. Hustle: Wes Sorum. The Panthers will graduate 10 seniors
in Kyle Groven, Bryce Hinrichsen, Mitchell Acker, Tristan Akason, Matt Huus, Aaron Gillard, Keanan PetersonRucker, Jake Higgins, Devin Schaefer and David Eaton.

Dodge County girls have a busy opening week


By Faye Haugen
KASSON The Dodge County
girls hockey team had a very busy
opening week winning two of three
games.
Ranked 14th in the Class AA
poll, the Wildcats topped ninthranked Red Wing and 18th-ranked
Class AA Stillwater, but they fell
to Elk River/Zimmerman, who is
ranked 11th in the Class AA poll.

PI POOL & PINS


Classic League
10-27-15
Gars Repair 4 vs. 3 Eberhart Construction;
Route 60 Plumbing, Heating, Cooling 2
vs. 5 Leonards Corner Shell; MJB Farms
2 vs. 5 Leos Sportsbar
Top team game: Leonards Corner Shell
1182
Top team series: Leonards Corner Shell
3448
Top bowler game: Darik Rude 246
Top bowler series: Darik Rude 703
Commercial League
10-29-15
Greseth Drywall 0 vs. 7 Kif fmeyer
Motorsports; Bluff Valley Campground
5 vs. 2 Oronoco Online Auction; Stus
Proshop 5 vs. 2 Nelson Family Services;
Maple Island 5 vs. 0 Bye
Top team game: Kiffmeyer Motorsports
1159
Top team series: Kiffmeyer Motorsports
3332
Top bowler game: Jeff Kiffmeyer 278
Top bowler series: Jeff Kiffmeyer 717
Island League
10-26-14
D&M Dairy 7 vs. DMC Plumbing 23;
Comstock Farm 6 vs. Oertli & Pleschourt
24; Producers Hybrids 19 vs. Majerus
& Tiarks 11; Owens Locker 12.5 vs.
Kittelson Heating & Plumbing 17.5
Top team series: DMC Plumbing 3428
Top team game: DMC Plumbing 1189
Top individual series: Ron Nelson 699
Top individual: Craig Blumers/Ron Nelson
269

Dodge County will host Holy


Catholic on Friday at 7 p.m. in
Kasson and Bloomington Jefferson on Saturday at 7 p.m.
Red Wing
The Wildcats opened the season with a 4-2 win at Red Wing.
Molly Shelton gave DC a 1-0
lead in the opening period off assists by Katie Robinson and Bella
Wagner.
Red Wing sandwiched a pair of
power play goals between a goal
by Robinson for a 2-2 score heading into the final period.
Ally Gunderson gave the Cats
the lead for good off an assist by
Robinson. Teigen Petersen scored
an empty net goal to end the game.
The Wildcats outshot the Wingers 35-26 with Gabby Suhr making 24 saves.
Dodge County 4 - Red Wing 2
Dodge County
1 1 2 = 4
Red Wing
0 2 0 = 2
First Period
10:20 - DC: Goal by Molly Shelton;
assist by Katie Robinson and Bella
Wagner
Second Period
8:31 - RW: Power play goal by Taylor
Heise; assists by Caitie Turcotte and
Lexi Stewart
14:40 - DC: Goal by Katie Robinson
16:40 - RW: Power play goal by Lexi
Stewart; assists by Maddy Hardyman
and Taylor Heise
Third Period
3:31 - DC: Goal by Ally Gunderson;
assist by Katie Robinson
16:40 - DC: Empty net goal by Teigen
Petersen
DC shots on goal: 35
Saves: Gabby Suhr, 24

Elk River/Zimmerman
The Wildcats were blanked 2-0
by Elk River/Zimmerman in Kasson
on Thursday.
Gabby Suhr made 18 stops between
the pipes. DC took 22 shots on
goal with none of them finding

the back of the net.


Elk River/Zimmerman 2
Dodge County
0 0 0 = 0
Elk River/Zimmerman 0 0 2 = 2
Third Period
ER: Goal by Kelsy King; assist by Raelyn
Korinek
ER: Goal by Madison Bizal; assists by
Shaelee McLean and Annie Dalton
DC shots on goal: 22
Saves: Gabby Suhr, 18

Stillwater
The Wildcats earned a 3-0 win
over Stillwater on Saturday in
Kasson.
Hollywood Hermanson scored
in the opening period off assists
by Teigan Petersen and Bella Wagner.
Wagner scored in the third period off assists from Amber Miller
and Elly Strunk. Kennedy Krause
made it 3-0 off assists from Katie
Robinson and Wagner.
DC outshot the Ponys 34-24 with
Abby Suhr making 24 saves.
Dodge County
1 0 2 = 3
Stillwater
0 0 0 = 0
First Period
DC: Goal by Hollywood Hermanson;
assists by Teigan Petersen and Bella
Wagner
Third Period
DC: Goal by Bella Wagner; assists by
Amber Miller and Elly Strunk
DC: Goal by Kennedy Krause; assists by
Katie Robinson and Bella Wagner
DC shots on goal: 34
Saves: Gabby Suhr, 24

By Faye Haugen
ZUMBROTA Just 18 people
attended the 2015 Zumbrota Golf
Club annual meeting on Tuesday
evening. Of those 18 attending,
nine included ZGC board members, manager Will Lancaster and
greenskeeper Scott Novak.
Its a good sign when it is not a
packed house. We must be doing
something right, said Lancaster
as he gave his report. We had a
nice early opening and were blessed
with a great summer season. This
years late closing is also nice.
Lancaster noted that the course
will stay open as long as possible
with the nice November weather.
Both Lancaster and Novak
thanked the many volunteers who
help out during the season removing garbage, cutting down weeds
and many other small undertakings that can take time away from
the greenskeeping staff.
All that help is greatly appreciated, remarked Novak. Weve
had great weather and we are just
about ready to put the course to
bed for the winter and button it
up. Last year we had to have the
parking lot plowed for snow before we held the annual meeting,

he added
Plans call for the staff to continue mowing the long rough on
the back nine, but they may let the
wildflowers bloom in the spring
before they make the first cut. It
was noted that mowing the long
grass tended to speed up play as
golfers were not spending as long
looking for wayward shots.
Financial report
Financial office Brian Haugen
reported that the course , through
October 31, has shown a profit of
$23,384. He noted that that total
will go up as members prepay their
2016 memberships. The 2014 season showed a profit of $55,340 by
the end of the fiscal year, with
2015 memberships accounting for
a big share of the profit at year
end.
The mortgage at the Bank of
Zumbrota for the clubhouse and
back nine hole stands at $437,672.
In 2009, the mortgage stood at
$554,274.
The numbers will change when
the memberships come in early
for 2016, said Haugen. The finance committee didnt meet many
times since there wasnt much to
do. Right now we are working on

Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School trap


team closes out a successful fall season
ZUMBROTA The Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School trapshooting team lost eight seniors
to graduation last spring, but the
squad picked up five new members who fit in quite well.
ZM finished the conference
in second place with a very good
score. Ben Klapperich and Zach
Sanborn finished in the top 25
male shooters in conference play.

Six female shooters, Sarah


Gehrke (second place), Aubrey
Reuter (fifth place), Taylor Blakstad (sixth place), Alyssa Sommerfield (12th place), Brittany
Sanborn (13th place), and Amber Mitchell (16th place), all finished in top 25 female category.
We finished out the season
with a trapshoot and party sponsored by the Wanamingo

KW Individual statistics
Passing: KW - Luke Rechtzigel, 42 of 106
for 725 yards, six interceptions, six touchdowns
Rushing: KW - Calvin Steberg, 152 rushes
for 795 yards, 5.2 yard average, 11 touchdowns;
Ted Androli 79/560/7.1/7; Luke Rechtzigel
97/322/3/3;3; Jacob Whipple 28/216/
7.7/4; Bradley Kish 21/142/6.8;; Mason
Stevenson 22/88/4.0/1; Gavin Roosen 7/
44/6.3
Receiving: KW - Gavin Roosen, 16 receptions
for 342 yards, 19.0 yard average, three
touchdowns; Calvin Steberg 8/224/28.0/
1; Jacob Whipple 10/92/9.2/2; Carter
Leininger 2/42/21.0; Ted Androli 2/17/
8.5; Blake Jacobson 4/7/1.8; Zach
Baumgartner 1/1/1.0
KW defensive statistics
T AT S I FR
Ted Androli
29 56 7 0 1
Calvin Steberg
28 44 2 0 1
Kyle Keller
22 48 0 2 1
Seth Donkers
9 54 1 0 1
Matt Houglum
21 42 0 3 0

Bradley Kish
Mason Stevenson
Jacob Whipple
Ryan Pelkey
Luke Rechtzigel
Gavin Roosen
Austin Jackson
Blake Jacobson
Christian Hilger
Carter Leininger
Zach Baumgartner
Logan DeWitz
Connor Walker
Jonathon Dierks
Jacob Alme
Austin Evert
Peyton Hilke
Clay Burow
Max Mattson
Kaya Lindell
Ethan Benda
Logan Quam
Tyler Ryan
Thomas Temple

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13
17
8
10
17
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2
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5
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0
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36
27
28
20
11
13
3
6
4
6
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1
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0
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0
0
0
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0
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Key: T - tackles; AT - assisted tackles; S sacks; I - interception; FR - fumble recovery


Letterwinners: Seniors: Luke Rechtzigel, Kyle Keller, Mason Stevenson, Ted
Androli, Jacob Whipple, Blake Jacobson,
Christian Hilger, Ethan Benda, Ryan Pelkey,
Austin Jackson, Seth Donkers, and Jacob
Alme; Juniors: Calvin Steberg, Matt Houglum, Gavin Roosen, Carter Leininger, Peyton
Hilke, Bradley Kish, Clay Burow, Logan
DeWitz, Connor Walker, James Schultz,
Thomas Temple, Austin Evert, Jonathon
Dierks, and Zach Baumgartner; Sophomores: Jack Buelke, Max Mattson, and
Keegan McCorkell
Mid Southeast West District All Conference: Gavin Roosen, Calvin Steberg,
Jacob Whipple, Luke Rechtzigel, Ted Androli, Seth Donkers and Ryan Pelkey
Mid Southeast West District Lineman
of the Year: Seth Donkers
Mid Southeast West District Defensive Player of the Year: Ted Androli

Were we made for TV or what?


By Ed Stern
Volleyball Commissioner
GOODHUE And people say
that this Goodhue co-ed volleyball league isnt competitive and
exciting. What are you folks
watching? The 2015 world championship was the greatest show
on earth!
It began with controversy
(thats something new) as Melody
Bass refused to play because of
a bad nail day. The committee
decided they could still play, either finding someone to fill in,
or using the two wrestling dummies from the gym. After 20
minutes of team discussion, they
found Dan Agenten and Meagan
Tutewohl by a 3-1 team vote.
So lets get started.
After losing the opener to fifthseeded Stevies Wonders, they
questioned the choice in the vote.
Dars did come back to win the
next, two, which sent them to
face top-seeded Farm Kids and
Dani in the semifinals. Still having the momentum of their opening round comeback win, they
easily stopped the league champs,
25-18. They had FKAD on the
ropes, and even though they lost
the second game, 21-25, they still
had enough left to send the top
seed home early.
This brought the fourth seed
to the championship to face another upset-minded team, thirdseeded Brittneys. Brittneys had
upset second-seeded Majerus
Garage in two straight games.

AREA SPORTS SCHEDULE


Friday, November 20
Dodge County girls hockey, Holy Family Catholic at Kasson, 7 p.m.
Kenyon-Wanamingo boys basketball at Dodge Center, 6 p.m.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa boys basketball at Eyota, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 21
Dodge County girls hockey, Bloomington Jefferson at Kasson, 7 p.m.
Kenyon-Wanamingo boys basketball at Dodge Center, 1 p.m.
Tuesday, November 24
Pine Island boys basketball, Minnesota Transition at Pine Island, 6 p.m.

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GOODHUE CO-ED VOLLEYBALL


This gave Britts a chance to
watch and plan their game strategy for the championship match.
This match was made for TV,
filled with long volleys, great
saves, and highlight film plays.
The match went three games, with
Dars upsetting one more team,
25-21, 20-25, and 18-16. Dars
becomes the 2015 champion and
can now brag for a year until the
next world championship. Nice
job, Dars!
Despite finishing second, Brittney Zorn was selected as the
Woman of the Year. She will be
parking her brand new, purple
and white Corvette out in front
of the school on sunny days only.
I have to admit in game two
of the title match, I did think to
myself, I am awesome tonight!
Everything I do is right, and I
am doing everything! I truly so
deserve this honor.
Nice work Brittney! You are
as humble as you are talented.
The Man of the Year comes
from the winning team. Shane
Matthees did everything he could
in all nine games to take his team
to the winners stand.
I was tired coming in to the
matches tonight. My teammates
were talking about playing hard
and then watching the semis and
finals on closed circuit TV from
down at Dars, our sponsor. I
chewed them out for the bad attitude. Just because Travis and
Mel were not here didnt mean
we werent any good. Then I just
did my thing. Oh, and I love my
aqua blue Corvette. I was going
to choose a camo combination.
But I remember a couple of years
ago, when Mike Kurtti did that
and couldnt find his car for a
month!
Remember: Anyone interested
in having a womens team play
this winter (starting in January)
please contact Ed Stern or Tia in

the office as soon as possible.


We will not have a league if we
cant get at least five teams to
play. Six would be so much better. Find some friends, and join
us after the new year. Just make
sure to let us know.

All Section 1AAA


Football Team
Tri-City United
Jackson Feddema
12
Sam Ehlers
12
Aaron Chimalk
12
Alex Burns
12
Jon Reek
12
David Monroe
12
Keegan Oak
12
Carter Rynda
12
Jordan Simmonette
11
John Lindbolm
11
Plainview-Elgin-Millville
Chase Rahman
12
Ike Breuer
12
Carson Root
12
Jacob Johnson
12
Ethan Jones
12
Austin Wodele
12
Tristan Olson
12
Rochester Lourdes
Mason Carstens
12
Jake Muehlenbein
12
Noah Hillman
11
Carter Gerguson
11
Nate Fitzgerald
11
Cannon Falls
Gabe Hall
12
Tanner Carlson
12
Ryan Schroder
12
Carson Chytraceka
11
Mason Hofstedt
11
LaCrescent
Tanner Duffy
12
Zach Hanno
12
Josh DeBoer
12
Lake City
Jesse Oliver
12
Robert Blantz
12
Mitch Marien
11
Pine Island
Tristan Akason
12
Aaron Gillard
12
Austin Keller
10

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vs. Stillwater, Friday, November 27 at 10:15 a.m.


vs. DeLaSalle, Saturday, November 28 at 3:45 p.m.

Sportsmans Club, said Coach


Sam Michels.
Teams from ZumbrotaMazeppa, Kenyon-Wanamingo
and Cannon Falls enjoyed friendly
competition and played some
games to wrap up the fall season
It was a fun way to complete a
successful season. We are looking forward to spring season,
remarked Coach Michels.

2015 Kenyon-Wanamingo football statistics

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the 2016 budget.


Board members
Dan Thoreson and Todd Lexvold were re-elected to the board
with no opposition.
Future pans
The ZGC Tuesday Womens
League will donate money to have
the bridge replaced over the creek
on the third hole. Materials have
been delivered and it is hoped to
have the project completed this
fall. Repairing or replacing the
bridge near the fourth hole tee box
is being discussed.
There are no plans for purchasing any new equipment at this time,
but Lancaster said a few years
down the road that a new fleet of
golf carts will be needed.
Work on the new back tee box
on the 15th hole is coming along,
and Dana Ellefson has built a new
retaining wall. The new tee box
will triple the size of the old one.
Work continues on the new back
tee box on the 13th hole that will
lengthen that hole from a par four
to a par five.
After just 27 minutes, with no
more questions, the meeting was
adjourned.

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