Discoverkenyon by Kate Noet

2013

KENYON

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Welcome to Town! Summertime wildflowers bloom in roadside ditches and the rows of field corn stretch on for miles. A men’s coffee clutch meets at the diner for coffee and conversation and the chief of police waves as he stops in for a noontime burger. This is summer in Kenyon, and from the kids splashing at the municipal swimming pool to the senior citizens playing cards at the old ambulance garage, people enjoy socializing at a slower pace. Come Discover Kenyon. The small towns of rural Southeastern Minnesota are rich in character and history, and I invite you to visit the commuWashburn nities of Kenyon, Wanamingo, Dennison and Nerstrand that you will read about in these pages. From the weekly farmers market in Dennison to the beautiful and challenging golf course at the Kenyon Country Club, there are plenty of interesting local activities to take advantage of. The Kenyon Historic Walking Tour booklet, available at City Hall and area businesses, is a great way to learn more about the individuals, businesses and homes that shaped our city. Pick up a copy of the Kenyon Leader and catch up on

the local news as you sip a raspberry ice tea on the patio at Schweich’s Hotel, Bar and Restaurant. Start up a conversation over bacon and eggs at Papa’s Family Restaurant in the morning or over a burger and fries at the VFW’s Burger Night on Tuesdays. Enjoy a guided tour of the M.T. Gunderson House on a Saturday afternoon. Take a closer look and discover the hidden treasures of the people, places and stories we have to offer. Read on and learn about festivals like the Kenyon Carriage and Cutter Day, Kenyon Rose Fest and Syttende Mai in Wanamingo. Better yet, plan to attend and join in the fun! Come discover what this side of Goodhue County has to offer and you might just do what our forefathers did, and decide to stay.

Terri Washburn Publisher & Editor

Advertiser Index Page 4

AgReliant Genetics ..............................................28

Kenyon Historical Society......................................7

All Seasons Community Services...........................8

Kenyon-Holden-Warsaw Insurance ......................23

Baker & Axleson LTD .........................................23

The Kenyon Leader..............................................17

Bergh Pharmacy ....................................................5

Kenyon Senior Living.............................................8

Central Valley Co-op.............................................28

Kenyon Veterinary Clinic .......................................7

City of Kenyon .....................................................31

Kenyon VFW .......................................................14

CNS Home Health Care ........................................12

Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools ..................................7

Dale Lutheran Church .........................................18

Main Street Dental ..............................................13

Dancing Winds Farmstay .......................................6

McBroom Chiropractic .........................................15

Dean’s Tire & Lube..............................................15

Milo Peterson Ford Co. ..........................................2

Dennison Lutheran Church ..................................18

The Mop Shoppe ..................................................19

Dennison Meat Locker.........................................26

NAPA of Kenyon ..................................................15

Dr. William Lewis Dental .......................................5

Ness Financial Services .......................................17

Edina Realty, Darvin & Anne Laue......................27

New Life Church ..................................................18

Emmanuel Lutheran Church ................................18

Outside Connections LLC ....................................21

Farmers State Bank.............................................26

Peter’s Patio & Landscape, Inc. ..........................10

Fireside Lounge ...................................................27

Schweich Hotel, Bar & Restaurant .....................11

First Evangelical Lutheran ..................................18

Security Insurance Agency ..................................16

Frank Peterson Law Office ..................................15

Security State Bank Of Kenyon ...........................32

Fred’s I.G.A............................................................6

Security State Bank Of Wanamingo .....................24

Foldcraft/Plymold ................................................20

Sema Equipment ..................................................22

Granneman & Associates ......................................6

St. Michael’s Parish Center .................................18

Grose Refuse .......................................................14

South State Bedding ............................................19

Groth Implement Inc. ..........................................23

Tatge Jewelry .......................................................30

Hauge Lutheran Church ......................................18

Thomas Thunhorst Attorney................................14

Held Bus Center...................................................19

Traxler Power & Equipment................................28

Holden Lutheran Church .....................................18

Trinity Lutheran Church ......................................18

Interstate Mills ....................................................28

Vang Lutheran Church .........................................18

Isaacson Implement Co., Inc ...............................25

Wanamingo Lutheran Church ..............................18

Jerry’s Ace Hardware ...........................................13

Write On ..............................................................26

Keller Insurance Agency .....................................25

Workout 24/7 .........................................................5

Kenyon Ag Service...............................................29

Zumbro Valley Landscaping .................................22

Kenyon Area Business Association .....................16

Kenyon

Leader

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Published July 2013 by the Kenyon Leader 638 2nd St., Kenyon, MN, 55946. Phone: 507-789-6161 Fax: 507-789-5040 Publisher Terri Washburn Photographer Terri Washburn Cover Design Kate McGillen

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WHEN WE WORSHIP

WHAT TO BUY

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WHY WE’RE INVOLVED

OUR NEIGHBORS

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Who We Are

HISTORY OF KENYON

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In 1855, the first settlers arrived in the area. L.N. Bye settled in the north corner of sections 7 and 8. Christian and Sever Halvorson settled in section 18 just west of the Old Stone Church, whose construction didn’t start until 1871. L.A. Felt built the first building in town on the north side of the Zumbro in 1856. These four men were the first to open up the Kenyon area. The following year in May 1856, James A. Day and James M. LaDuc came and made claims to where the village is now situated. LaDuc named it Kenyon after his alma mater, Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. The year 1857 was busy. A steam saw mill was built. It stood where the swimming pool is now. In March, Stephen Bullis established Kenyon’s first hotel, “The Pioneer,” on the corner just west of Roseview apartments. The village boomed with the arrival of the Chicago Great Western Railroad in 1885. A store was opened by P.L. Berg in the area of Jerry’s Ace Hardware. By 1893, the village had two hotels, a foundry and machine shop, a large brick school building, a tannery, two banks, a flouring mill and a weekly newspaper. A second railroad, the Chicago Milwaukee, came along in 1903. The small village continued to prosper until 1908 when the “April Fool’s Day Fire” destroyed seven businesses along Main Street. Momentum was regained after World War I and after the worst of the Great Depression. Kenyon Municipal Utilities took over electrical service in 1932 and has maintained it ever since. Telephone service, started by Dr. Joseph A. Gates in 1901, was continuously improved until a modern exchange connected all residents with service. The school in Kenyon was accredited in 1896. In 1915, the voters of Kenyon decided a new school building was needed. Work on the $62,000 structure was completed by mid-December that year and the building was dedicated in 1916. A new gymnasium/auditorium was added in 1938 and another addition was done in 1962. A new elementary school and Picha Memorial Field were constructed in 1954. Kenyon schools

Fred’s

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Celebrating 28 years of dancing with goats...and offering hospitality and healing to those who find their way here.

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combined with Wanamingo in the fall of 1990 and became District 2172. A new school was erected in 1998 alongside the former elementary building. It is now known as KenyonWanamingo Middle/High School (grades 5-12). The year 2013 marks the 22nd graduating class of KenyonWanamingo High School. During the winter of 2012-2013 and throughout that spring, the city

had the former Kenyon and KenyonWanamingo School building on Forest Street abated and demolished by Blue Earth Environmental. The site was purchased by First Evangelical Lutheran Church, located adjacently. A monument to the old school building is currently being designed using the decorative egg and scroll pediment and cast nameplate from the original 1916 section of the building. 

Make sure you and your pet have a good summer! Call for an appointment to update your pet’s vaccinations today!

KENYON VETERINARY CLINIC Quality and compassionate veterinary care...fairly priced. Forest Street

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Kenyon Historical Society Enjoy Our 2013 Events At The Historic M.T. Gunderson House! Aug 18: ICE CREAM SOCIAL AND LOCAL MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT, 2 Pm Sept. 21: WINE TASTING, 5-8 Pm Featuring Wines And Food From Four Different Regions Of The Country. Dec. 13, 14 &15: OUR FAMOUS VICTORIAN HOLIDAY DINNERS! Experience A Bonfire And Horse-Drawn Wagon Ride Prior To An Elaborate Holiday Meal And Entertainment. Reserve Your Space Early! Fri. And Sat. Begin At 6:30 Pm And Sun. Begins At 2 Pm. Care To Join Us? New Members Welcome Anytime! Contact: Lois Estrem 507-789-5936; Ryan Ugland 507-789-6807; Shirley Erickson 507-789-5568

KENYON-WANAMINGO COMMUNITY EDUCATION

Learn with us! Discover the Possibilities!

We offer learning experiences and services for all ages. • Early Childhood Services – Screening, Home Visits, Early Childhood Family Education Classes, Early Childhood Special Education. • School Readiness Preschool – Classes for children ages 3-5 years. Early Learning scholarships available. • K-W Kids Learning Center and School Age Care – Enrichment and childcare for children ages 33 months to grade 5. Open 6:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m., with sites in Kenyon and Wanamingo. • Youth Enrichment and Recreation – Classes and activities to develop skills and explore new interests. • Adult Enrichment – Lifelong learning experiences to meet your learning needs.

507-789-7016 • www.kw.k12.mn.us Part of ISD #2172

Rent The Gunderson House For Your Next Special Event; Reservations At Kenyon City Hall.

TOURS GIVEN EVERY THIRD WEEKEND OF THE MONTH (JUNE-SEPT) 2PM & 5PM Call Lois if you would like to arrange a tour for a different time

We are looking for businesses, groups or individuals to decorate a room or rooms at the Gunderson House for the holiday season. Just give us a call.

WE CONTINUE TO TAKE DONATIONS FOR MUCH NEEDED REPAIR ON THE GUNDERSON HOUSE PORCHES.

K enyon Senior Living

Learn more by visiting us at www.KenyonSeniorLiving.com!

Have you been Gunderson Gardens Kenyon hearing the term,

Sunset Home

Newly remodeled skilled nursing facility Located in Kenyon, MN • A variety of activities offered daily • In-Patient & Out-Patient Therapy services offered onsite • Beautician onsite weekly For More Information please contact

Emily Quam, LSW, Social Services Manager 507-789-7102

“Kenyon Senior Living” and wondered what it was all about?

Assisted Living

Gunderson Suites

Kenyon Senior Living is the Dedicated Staff on duty “umbrella” term that we are offering care 24 hours a day. using when referring to our entire campus. On the Kenyon New memory care units in Senior Living Campus we have an assisted living setting. Kenyon Sunset Home, Gunderson Gardens, Gunderson Suites, To schedule a tour or to receive more information, please contact therapy services provided by RehabCare for campus residents Judy Lomen, Housing Manager and area community members. 507-789-7138

ALL SEASONS COMMUNITY SERVICES Volunteers make the difference. See how good it feels to help make the world and your community a better place. We have a variety of rewarding volunteer opportunities available for families, groups and individuals of all ages!

MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY! KENYON THRIFT STORE 530 2nd Street, Kenyon • Phone: 507-789-5622 M-F 10-5 • Sat. 9-5 • (with extended Summer/Holiday hours)

Visit allseasonscommunityservices.org for more info on donating & volunteering.

KENYON FOOD SHELF

98 Gunderson Avenue, Kenyon • Phone: 507-789-6162 Mon 3pm-6pm • Thurs 12pm-3pm • Sat- 9am-12pm

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GENERAL INFORMATION Location 2.2 square miles along the North Fork of the Zumbro River County: Goodhue

Distance from the Twin Cities Kenyon is south of Saint Paul and southeast of Minneapolis From Saint Paul: approx. 65-70 minutes or 51-62 miles From Minneapolis: approx. 73-79 minutes or 59-65 miles Area code 507 Zip code 55946 Population: 1,815 Median age 41.3 Elevation

Source: Goodhue County GIS

1,155 feet Median family income Goodhue County $55,451 Kenyon $60,813

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Real Estate Total housing units 923 Rental properties 84 Owner-occupied properties 690 Vacant 149 Median single family home value $157,052

Kenyon Police Department 713 Second St. 507-789-5214 Public Works, Parks and Recreation Departments 507-789-6415 Kenyon Fire and Rescue 724 Second St. 507-789-6415 Kenyon Municipal Liquor Store 507-789-6176

GOVERNMENT

Goodhue County Government 509 West 5th St., Red Wing, MN 55066 651-385-3000 Goodhue County Sheriff 430 W. Sixth St., Red Wing, MN 55066 651-385-3155

Mayor Mike Engel City Hall 709 Second St., Kenyon MN 55946 507-789-6415 City Administrator Mark Vahlsing

MAJOR EMPLOYERS

Foldcraft-Plymold Co., Kenyon-Wanamingo School District, Kenyon Sunset Home/Gunderson Gardens Assisted Living, City of Kenyon, Fred’s IGA, Central Valley Cooperative

KABA

Kenyon Area Business Association www.kenyonkaba.com and on facebook as Kenyon Area Business Association

UTILITIES

Economic Development Authority Mike Engel, Fred Braegelmann, Ove Oren, Fred Barsness and Dan Dummer. The Kenyon Economic Development Authority was established on April 10, 1990.The Authority is governed by a board of five members with at least two members from the City Council.

Recycling Flom Disposal Inc. 507-334-5767 Pick up in town every other Wednesday Gas Minnesota Energy Resources 800-889-9508 Telephone/Internet Frontier Communications 800-921-8101

651-385-3155

Kenyon Municipal Utilities (Electric, Water, Sewer, Garbage- billed out by City of Kenyon) City Hall 507-789-6415 Garbage Ron Grose Refuse 507-789-5439 Various town routes picked up weekly

SCHOOLS

Kenyon-Wanamingo (grades 5-12) 400 Sixth Street 507-789-6186 www.kw.k12.mn.us

Middle/High

School

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Creating Beautiful Landscapes By Design PROFESSIONAL IN-HOUSE LANDSCAPE DESIGN

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✤ Try our stacked Bloody Mary with a beer back, $5 ✤ Enjoy our shaded outdoor patio, complete with TVs, fireplace and Lazy Boy recliners ✤ Join us for a Sunday Shrimp Boil on the patio –call for availability! ✤ Healthy greasefree cooking

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CNS Home Health Care is looking for Home Health Aides! Requirements: • 6+ months of hands on care experience and/or CNA or HHA certified • Valid Driver’s license • Reliable transportation and current auto insurance • Dependable, reliable and flexible CNS provides competitive wages, paid orientation, a pre-tax spending account for medical, dental and child care expenses and personal leave time. A sign on bonus of up to $200 may be offered. Apply online at www.cnshomehealth.com, or email a resume to pjacobson@cns homehealth.com, or stop by our office at: 3143 Superior Drive NW Suite A Rochester, MN 55901

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Where We Play PARKS

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Depot Park: This park near the city’s public swimming pool has great shade trees for picnics, playground equipment for kids and lots of open space for impromptu outdoor games. An indoor facility run by the city is available for rent as well. In the winter, the city operates an ice rink near the park for plenty of outdoor ice time. The local snowmobile club, the Kenyon Snowdrifters, maintains the snowmobile trails in the surrounding area. Other city parks in Kenyon include: Veterans’ Park, North Park and West Park. Riverside Park Disc Golf Course: Located two blocks north of Hwy. 60 on Washington Street, the course is nine holes of fun without clubs. Just bring your favorite Frisbee and get ready for some good exercise. Big Woods State Park: Just a few miles up the road in Nerstrand, Big Woods features nearly 3,000 acres of the same type of woods that covered much of southern and central Minnesota before settlers arrived. There are plenty of varied hiking trails available, a small waterfall on one of them, and a campground. For more information, call 507-333-4840

The Chicago Great Western Depot was moved to Depot Park in 1975

Kenyon’s Municipal Swimming Pool in Depot Park offers a chance for kids and adults to cool off during the summer. The pool has lifeguards on duty and features two large slides and two kiddie pools. Swimming lessons are offered through the city’s Park and Recreation Department, and there are scheduled classes for water aerobics. Free swimming is offered on

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Family Fun Day at Depot Park on August 17, 2013 during Kenyon Rose Fest. For swim times and more information, call 507-789-6545. For one day in August, as part of Family Fun Day at Depot Park, free swimming is offered. Lessons are also offered through the city’s Park and Recreation Department.

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Dr. Nancy Lam

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634 Second St., Kenyon 507-789-6815 Monday-Thursday 8-5 pm • Friday 8-12 pm

Artistic Dentistry with a soft and gentle touch. 5% Senior Discount Emergencies are welcome and seen same day if call is placed before noon.

Most dental insurance accepted. Services offered: Cosmetic & Restorative Dentistry, Veneer & Teeth Whitening, Dental Bonding, Crowns, Bridges, Dentures, Dental Extractions, Root Canal Therapy, Composite (white) & Amalgamated (silver) Fillings & More.

Dentistry for the entire family!

Full Line Ace Paints • Match Right Computer Color Matching • Maytag Appliances • Lawn and Garden Georgia Boots • Water Softener Salt Bird Seed & Feeders • Rug Doctor Rental • Key Cutting Dry Cleaning Service • Window & Screen Repair Fish & Hunting License Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30AM-7:00PM Saturday 7:30AM-5:30PM | OPEN SUNDAYS 10AM-3PM

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And the new Trondheim Park under construction soon!

THE KENYON HISTORIC WALKING TOUR It’s history that’s good for you health! The walking tour of Kenyon’s historic buildings covers a distance of 2.3 miles, perfect for a brisk walk or a leisurely stroll. Pick up your free pocket guide at Kenyon City Hall or local businesses and discover some of the architectural and personal history of Kenyon. Each of the 28 buildings noted has a brief style description, picture and information about the prominent citizens who lived and worked in them. As an added bonus, there is a listing with addresses and information for churches in the Kenyon area; many of them are quite historic in their own right.

PUBLIC LIBRARY

You can lose yourself in a world of your own imagination at the Kenyon Public Library. Open five days a week, the library has the latest in fiction and nonfiction books and periodicals, plus plenty of planned activities to share the love of reading. Now also open on the first Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to Noon. For more hours and information call, 507-789-6821.

GOLF

Kenyon Country Club: Kenyon’s own nine-hole public course was built in 1926 and features long, green rolling fairways as well as lots of mature trees ... to avoid. From the 477 yards of the ninth hole to the 138 of the eighth, the course offers an affordable challenge for every golfer. And when you’re done, you can relax and have a drink or meal in the clubhouse. Ladies’ Day is every Wednesday until 2 p.m. and Men’s Day is every Thursday after 2 p.m. Memberships are also available. For more information, call 507-789-6307, or go to www.kenyoncountryclub.com

Where We Play FESTIVALS, ANNUAL EVENTS

Memorial Day Parade and Program: Honoring those who have served their country, the Kenyon VFW, auxiliary and the American Legion present a grand parade that

Rose Fest: August 16-18, 2013 This weekend-long festival celebrates Kenyon’s boulevard of 100 colorful and fragrant tree roses, which are considered a local treasure. The hunt for the Rose Fest medallion begins in the weeks before with cryptic clues that often stump even the locals. The Kenyon Library book sale runs Thursday and Friday at City Hall, where you can find new reading material for mere cents. Friday brings the start of city-wide garage sales and a farmer’s market/business and craft

expo held at the lot across from Fred’s IGA. The Thorny Rose Challenge Course for those age 18 and under happens at Depot Park that evening. Frisbee golf and horseshoe tournaments add even more appeal to the evening at Depot Park. Uptown, the Kenyon VFW hosts an annual Hog Roast and Beer Garden featuring live music by “Mountain Ash” on the street that night and games of Hammerschlagen. The Saturday of Rose Fest features several fun events, beginning with a large Car Show. Peterson Ford sponsors a Drive One 4UR School test drive event, and Road Rally teams take off

DEANS TIRE & LUBE

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Kenyon Annual Carriage and Cutter Day: What’s a cutter? Come to Kenyon on the fourth Saturday in February to find out! The day’s crowning festivity is the Carriage and Cutter Parade featuring hundreds of horses, mules and ponies pulling carriages or being ridden. Prior to the parade a side street is turned into a large petting zoo full of friendly farm animals as well as a pony ride station, all for free. You can take a ride down the street behind a team of Percheron Draft Horses and enjoy a hot cup of cocoa and food at one of the street vendors or area establishments.

marches through downtown and on to the Kenyon Cemetery. In a moving ceremony, the area servicemen and women who died in the past year are honored and remembered with an American flag and the 21-gun salute from the Kenyon Color Guard. The KenyonWanamingo band plays patriotic songs and a keynote speaker of the day reminds the crowd of our freedoms won and defended at great cost.

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Leif Gunhus at the 2013 Memorial Day ceremony to see how well they can follow directions. Other events include a kids pedal tractor pull and Family Fun Day at Depot Park with inflatables and games. The historic M.T. Gunderson House is open for tours, and booklets are available for the Kenyon Historic Walking Tour. The Parade kicks off at 4 p.m., featuring entertaining Shriners in a variety of mini vehicles as well as many local entries and bands. In 2013 the city is holding a special event in front of the old Kenyon school on Forest Street, immediately following the parade, to open the 1915 time capsule. The historic treasure was removed earlier in the year

when the old school was demolished. Following the opening, First Ev. Lutheran Church will host a hymn sing. The day’s events wrap up with a street dance at the Kenyon Muni with “The Johnny Holm Band”. The Tractor Pull at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning (at the auction lot by Peterson Ford) draws large crowds and marks the end of the Rose Fest activities. There is one more opportunity to tour the M.T. Gunderson House that day, and attend the Ice Cream Social at 2 p.m. with live local music. And there’s always time for a walk down Gunderson Blvd. to stop and smell the roses.

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M.T. Gunderson House

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

M.T. Gunderson House: You can’t miss this beautifully restored Victorian style home on Gunderson Boulevard on the west side of town. Run by the Kenyon Area Historical Society, the home was built in 1895 by M.T. Gunderson and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Tours are available to the public on the third weekend of every month in the summer and spaces in the home are available for rent to private parties. Not to be missed is the annual Victorian Christmas in the home, held in the first week of December. The event features an old-fashioned holiday meal from the era served by costumed re-enactors, live entertainment and tours of the artfully decorated home. Aspelund Peony Gardens: With over 65 varieties of lovely peony plants to choose from, the Aspelund Peony Gardens is a fragrant and beautiful place to visit in the month of June. Located northeast of Kenyon, they are also developing a vineyard. Schweich’s Hotel, Food and Bar: This 1908 historic brick building was originally the Central Hotel and Café, operated by Hans E. Bergh. Over the years it was home to several different clothing businesses and then sat vacant before developer Lawrence

Schweich renovated the building reusing some materials, such as the original stamped tin ceiling tiles. The old Central Hotel was brought back to its original purpose. In June of 2013, Schweich’s vision was complete. The hotel offers 5 full suites on the upper level , restaurant and bar on the main floor, private event space on the lower level and a full-length outdoor patio. The décor features a cherry wood floor-to-ceiling bar, exotic animal mounts and old school conference memorabilia. Boulevard of Roses: People driving through Kenyon on Hwy. 60 are appreciative of the beautiful display of 100 colorful and fragrant tree roses planted along Gunderson Blvd. The history of the roses dates back to 1962, when Kenyon resident Lloyd Jystad asked permission to plant 10 tree roses to ornament the boulevard. He was a city employee, and donated his time to care for the roses. The unusual roses attracted so much attention that Harold Severson suggested they plant 100 roses. The new larger display garnered national acclaim, and the Boulevard of Roses was officially dedicated on June 30, 1968. Today, Kenyon city workers care for the roses, burying them beneath the ground in the fall and unearthing them in the spring. The variety of blooming rose colors and fragrances are well worth a closer look during the summer months.

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Area Churches dennison - vang lutheran parish We are a combined ministry of two ELCA congregations, Dennison Lutheran Church & Vang Lutheran Church. Dennison and Vang are located about three miles apart from each other in Dennison, Minnesota. Sunday School meets at Vang Church from 10:00 - 11:00am Pastor Terje Hausken P. O. Box 117, Dennison, MN 55018 • 507-645-6042

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A friendly and upbeat Bible-believing church. You are always welcome. P ast or Pat P at McBride M c B rid e Pastor R eg u l ar service serv ic e time t im e Sundays S u nd ay s 10 1 0 am am Regular S u nd ay school sc h ool for f or all al l ages ag es 99 am am Sunday F ree nursery nu rsery during d u ring Sunday S u nd ay school sc h ool and and service serv ic e Free K id s- 4 - T ruavailable t h S ep t . - -M call ay 4 fory rs.current - 6 t h g r.information Childrens programs Y ou t h Group G rou p (Jr ( J r and and Sr S r high) h ig h ) “The “ T h e Refuge” R ef u g e” every ev ery Wednesday W ed nesd ay evening ev ening at at 77 pm p m Youth N ew Life L if e Church C h u rc h New 5 2 5 Beverly B ev erl y Street, S t reet , PO P O Box B ox 129, 1 2 9 , Wanamingo, W anam ing o, MN M N 55983 5 5 9 8 3 525 ( 5 0 7 ) 824-3019 8 2 4 - 3 0 1 9 || newlifemn@frontiernet.net new l if em n@ f ront iernet . net || www.JesusIsNewLife.Org w w w . J esu sI sN ew L if e. O rg (507)

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FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN Luther Mathsen, Pastor Everyone Welcome!

309 Forest Street, Kenyon, MN | (507) 789-5261

Sunday School Switches between Emmanual & Hauge every other week 9:30 & 10:30 a.m.

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WORSHIP SERVICES: 9:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. June-August 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Sept.-May Visit Us Online at these websites: dalelutheranchurch.org | holdenlutheranchurch.org

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Hours: Sunday Service switches between Emmanual & Hauge every other week 9:00 & 10:45 a.m. Emmanuel Lutheran Church, AFLC of Aspelund 42957 County 1 Blvd Kenyon (507)824-2307

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Starting September 8th, Trinity will worship at 10:30am and Wanamingo Lutheran will worship at 9:00am. Trinity & Wanamingo Lutheran Churches will switch times monthly.

Hauge Lutheran Church 317 3rd St. Kenyon 507-789-5851

Rev. Martin Horn • 507-789-5851 • haugepastor@hotmail.com

130 W. 3rd St. 507-824-2457

October worship will be Wanamingo Lutheran at 10:30am & Trinity Lutheran at 9:00am. Christopher Culuris, Pastor

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Why We’re Invloved Civic Organizations Kenyon residents like to be involved in their community and there are plenty of ways to do that. The following list of organizations comes from the city’s website, www.cityofkenyon.com:

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Kenyon Sportsman’s Club K-W Kids (K-5) Lions Club Literary Guild Round Table Senior Dining - SEMCAC Sons of Norway VFW Post #141 VFW Ladies Auxiliary

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American Legion Post #78 Knights Booster Club Boy Scouts Cannon Valley Shrine Club Just for Kix (childrens’ activities) Community Education Girl Scouts Kenyon Area Business Association (KABA) Kenyon Area Jaycees Kenyon Snowdrifters

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2013. Wanamingo has the honor of being the namesake for Governor Mark Dayton’s German Shepard dog. So urc e: W anamingo H istoric al oS c iety

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WHO ARE WE

HISTORY OF WANAMINGO

According to the Wanamingo Historical Society, the town was named after a heroine of an Indian novel that was popular at the time. The original village began with the platting of 40 acres by James Brown in sections 25 & 26 in 1857. That land is located one-mile west of the present day Wanamingo. In 1903, the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company platted and sold lots for a new town where the present day

township is located. With the rail line right in the township, growth came quickly thereafter and Wanamingo incorporated in 1917. In 2003 — with its population then exceeding 1,000 — Wanamingo turned 100, and celebrated with a logo contest and pin, plays and issuing a keepsake calendar. Wanamingo still has an original old log cabin which sits at the south end of Main Street near the old water tower. The Wanamingo K enyon- W anamingo Fire Department celebrates a cen- T* he tury of service to the community in cS oh ol D istric t’ s othe r sc hool s are l oc ated i n K enyon.

Real Estate Total housing units: 503 Rental properties: 90 Owner-occupied properties: 371 Vacant: 42 Median single family home value: $147,078

GOVERNMENT

Mayor: Ryan Holmes City Council: Larry Van De Walker, Danny Benson, Jennifer Berquam, Jamie Majerus City Administrator: Michael Boulton City Hall 401 Main Street, Wanamingo, MN 55983 / 507-824-2477 Economic Development Authority: Jim Kittelson, chair; Ryan Holmes, Danny Benson, Brian Johnson, Josh Sandberg, Josh Schaefer, Brian Guedknecht. The seven-member organization (two of whom serve as liaisons with the city council) is charged with promoting and developing business in the city.

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Wanamingo

Population: 1.1 square miles located on the north fork of the Zumbro River, 11 miles northeast of Kenyon on Hwy. 60 and Hwy. 57 County: Goodhue Area code: 507 Zip code: 55983 Population: 1,086 Median age: 38.4 years Elevation: 1,053 feet Business Organization: Wanamingo Commercial Club School(s) Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary School (K-4) District 2172 225 Third Ave. 507-824-2211 507-824-2212 www.kw.k12.mn.us

Median family income Wanamingo: $46,125 Goodhue County: $55,451

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Income Tax Return Preparation Monthly Accounting Payroll Services Santa & Mrs. Claus had many visitors at SEMA Equipment Bike riders should check out the Prairie Ridge Bike Path. Pool A public pool is available for all ages and features a water polo hoop, slide, diving boards and lifeguards to watch over young swimmers. Seasonal passes are available. Winter Activities Try a local snowmobile trail or go skating on the outdoor ice rink.

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Christmas in Wanamingo Christmas in Wanamingo: Put on your warm coat and step out for Christmas in Wanamingo. Area businesses host this annual open-house event on the first Thursday of every December. People enjoy special holiday treats, prize drawings, wagon rides and music on Main Street. Be sure to stop at the Wanamingo SEMA John Deere dealer for

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Wanamingo Pool Lifeguards a great photo opportunity with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Clause. Fourth of July The patriotic holiday is a multi-day regional affair with a Field of Honor flags, sports tournaments, horse pull, lots of live music, kids games and a grand parade. The Wanamingo Firemen hold their annual dance on July 3, and the fireworks display at dusk on the 4th culminates the festivities. Syttende Mai Wanamingo has a large number of

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residents of Norwegian roots, and they celebrate Norway’s Constitution Day every year on or around May 17 (Syttende Mai in Norwegian). Festivities usually include a pancake breakfast, a lutefisk dinner, troll hunt and a ceremonial crowning of King Ole and Queen Lena.

WHERE WE WORSHIP Emmanuel Lutheran Aspelund - AFLC

Church,

42957 Co. 1 Blvd. 507-824-2307 www.emmanuelaspelundaflc.org Rev. Martin Horn

Wanamingo Lutheran Church ELCA 130 3rd Street W 507-824-2457 Rev. Chris Culuris

New Life Church 525 Beverly Street 507-824-3019 www.jesusisnewlife.org Rev. Patrick McBride Trinity Lutheran Church - ELCA 301 2nd Avenue 507-824-2155 www.trinitywanamingo.org Rev. Chris Culuris

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ter his hometown of Nedstrand in Norway. Osmundson later became a state legislator. Thorstein Veblen, who grew up just outside of the town, became a nationally renowned sociologist and economist. His farmstead is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Nerstrand’s first city hall was built in 1897. A newer one was built in 1907. That building as well as homes belonging to Osmund Osmundson and another famous Nerstrander, Tosten Bonde, are also considered national historic landmarks.

Population 295

Other places to visit Valley Grove Church, Thorstein Veblen Farmstead, Osmund Osmundson home, city hall, Tosten Bonde home Churches St. John’s United Church of Christ 19086 Jacobs Ave. Rev. Lora Sturm

Government State Senate District 25 State Representative District 25B Mayor: Bob Flynn City Hall: 221 Main St., Nerstrand 55053 School Nerstrand Elementary School (Charter) Parks/Historical Sites Big Woods State Park

Grace Lutheran Church 305 First St. S. Rev. Don Kloster Nerstrand United Methodist Church 12 Maple St. Rev. Lora Sturm SO

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In 1856, Norwegian immigrant Osmund Osmundson moved to Wheeling Township in Rice County, where he homesteaded at the present site of Nerstrand, building a house and farm. In 1877, he built a store on what became the right-of-way for railroad tracks on what is now Main Street. In 1885, the Minnesota and North Western Railroad (later the Chicago Great Western Railway) was constructed, extending from Lyle, Minnesota to St. Paul, and Osmundson platted the town on the line, naming it af-

Location 1.4 square miles along state Highway 246 in Rice County.

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