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Kingsland Schools hear concerns, transfers property

By Barb Jeffers barb@fillmorecountyjournal.com

Alysta King with her mom and sister. Alysta is fighting for her life due to a rare form of NonHodgkin’s Lymphoma.

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Local communities rally around girl

By K irsten Zoellner kirsten@fillmorecountyjournal.com

Alysta King is, by essence, a joy to be around. The Rushford 10-year old and 4th-grader at Houston Elementary is known for her big smile and bubbly attitude, so it’s no wonder that she’s often surrounded by family and friends. “She has been an active, outgoing, fun girl,” says her parents, Eric and Tara. That changed abruptly four weeks ago.

Hindered by a mysterious, severe pain in her hip, Alysta’s family brought her to Gunderson, in LaCrosse, Wis. on October 27.

After initial testing, the family was sent home. They returned to

Gunderson’s Emergency Room one week later and doctors suspected appendicitis. This was soon ruled out. Further testing revealed two tumors and doctors soon realized the pain was something far worse. On November 4, the family received word that the lively youngster was suffering from Burkitts, a form of NonHodgkin’s Lymphoma.

Of Non-Hodgkin’s, the third most common childhood cancer, Burkitt’s has notably the fastest growing human tumor. Typically identified among the children of Africa, it is uncommon outside of the continent. In the U.S., according to statistical data, roughly 1,200 people are diagnosed annu-

ally with the majority over age 40 and the disease is most often seen in males. However, it accounts for an estimated 40 percent of pediatric lymphoma cases. Essentially, Alysta’s case is rare.

Reeling from the news, the family wasted no time in making plans to tackle the disease head on with extensive chemotherapy.

After several tests, scans, a spinal tap, and surgery to install a double port for chemo, Alysta began treatments November 11, just seven days after diagnosis.

Three days later, the family was told that treatments were going well. The good news continued See ALYSTA Page 7 

The Kingsland School Board met on Monday, November 18, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. in the Kingsland Conference Room.

All school board members were present in addition to Superintendent McDonald.

Consent agenda items approved included the board agenda, minute review of the October 21, 2013 meeting, additional authorized signature for Theresa Zwart, contracts, policy review and policy adoption.

In Public Thank You and Recognition a thank you was given to Brett Oeltjen for a donation of gutters for the FFA greenhouse.

A thank you was also given to the high school students for a donation of mums for the front flower garden. Superintendent McDonald recognized the volunteers who helped with the Vision and Hearing re-screening and thanked them for volunteering their time.

In Public Comments Lynn

Kidd, of Wykoff, Minn. expressed to the school board that he is upset about the consideration of closing the school in Wykoff. Kidd stated that the City of Wykoff had been promised years ago that the school would not be closed. In Kidd’s estimation Wykoff’s participation financially to the school district last year totaled $877,800 and he feels it would be easier and more cost effective to spend thousands on the Wykoff school instead of millions on the Spring Valley school. Kidd had additional ideas on how to utilize the space in the Wykoff school building which would free up space at the Spring Valley school building.

Representatives for the FFA reported on their corn drive which raised $2,200. Six members traveled to Louisville, Ky. from October 28-November 1, 2013 for the national convention. A new project is the Ag Literacy Project. Seven members will go to Good Earth Village in See KINGSLAND Page 2 

DMC impact expected to spill into Root River Trail towns

By K aren R eisner karen@fillmorecountyjournal.com

A crowd gathered at the Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro, Minn. Monday evening to learn more about Destination Medical Center (DMC) and how it could have a positive effect on local economies. The nine towns that hosted the event belong to the Root River Bike Trail System Partnership, which includes Peterson, Rushford, Rushford Village, Houston, Preston, Har-

mony, Fountain, Lanesboro, and Whalan.

How will the major DMC expansion affect the tourist industry in these small communities? Could the large increase in job opportunities, expected to occur over 20 years, result in population growth in some of the communities?

Local citizens and business people, EDA representatives, and local government officials See DMC Page 10 

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Spring Valley from December 6-8, 2013.

The drama club being in its first year has been busy with officer meetings. There are nine official members in the drama club with others planning to officially join the club soon. The drama club’s first activity was an open house attended by approximately 20 students. The next activity will be tip night at the Pizza Place on November 26, 2013. Practice for the one act play has begun.

Finance/Facilities met on November 4, 2013 where they discussed minor changes in the audit, the need for a new clock and bell system, the alarm system, and the need for repairs on hot water pumps.

Curriculum/Personnel met on November 11, 2013 and had a short meeting where the discussed Project Lead The Way and had an interactive demonstration.

Policy/PR met October 28, 2013 covering the first and second readings of the policy review, the community education policy structure, the possibility of partnering with the First National Bank for bus trips, parking policy, and principal evaluations.

Principal Priebe reported that the KES and KMS fall conference was well attended. PBIS training for KES team was held November 7-8, 2013 in Mankato, Minn. The “Give Thanks, Give Back” food drive was be held November 18-22, 2013.

Students will be taking donations and have been challenging

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each other to see who can raise the most donations. Winter has begun and students spend 20 30 minutes per day outside and should be dressed appropriately.

Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads Of Great Students) is coming soon.

With this program, beginning in January 2014, dads can volunteer in school in a variety of ways. Everyone is encouraged to participate. Priebe spoke about social media saying it is the goal of Kingsland to inform, educate, and demonstrate what is going on at the school and urges everyone to “like” Kingsland on social media. Progress continues with the Professional Learning Committee having met 10 times thus far.

Principal Hecimovich reported that the Veterans Day program had a great turnout and the kids were fabulous and very respectful. A site visit was held on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 by a group from Hutchinson, Minn. who are interested in Kingsland’s programming.

The discussions continue with the deep underground research facility in Lead, South Dakota.

Hecimovich discussed the need to look at parent teacher conferences and end of semester testing. In PLTW a laser engraver is being tested. In R.U.R. Bruce Rohne and Hecimovich attended a meeting on November 13, 2013. In P.B.I.S. (Positive Behavior Intervention Strategies) there was a good turnout at the Halloween Day activity.

ASVAB assessments were on November 21, 2013. Open Campus has started and is going well with students using the opportunity when they need to.

Assigned funds were discussed which is money that has been put away for the school’s use. Truth in Taxation will be discussed at the next meeting. Auditors have visited Kingsland school.

Tom Speltz, Athletic Director, gave his fall activity report stating that all winter teams are now practicing. Basketball has great numbers with 52 members of the boys basketball team and enough members of girls basketball to have all five teams filled. There are two individuals wrestling and eight girls practicing on the dance team.

Speltz spoke of Coach Fenske’s resignation giving his thanks and appreciation to Fenske. There are ongoing discussions about a possible football cooperative with LeRoy - Ostrander. This year’s one act play will be a production of “The Velveteen Rabbit” and Speltz commented that it takes a lot of people to put on a play.

The booster club is discussing the possibility of donating new banners for the gym.

Superintendent McDonald reported attending the World’s Best Workforce legislation meeting on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 where Minnesota Department of Education Assistant Commissioner Steve Dibb presented. Give to the Max Day which was held November 11, 2013 had a number of organizations involved and Kingsland competed with Fillmore Central with Fillmore Central coming out slightly ahead.

SEMLAC (South East Minnesota Learner Achievement Collaborative) had a great in-service at Kingsland with over 400 teachers attending. On October 29, 2013 there was a conversa-

Call the FCJ at 507-765-2151 to advertise or offer news tips! tion with the Mayo Clinic and also Sanford Research in Lead, South Dakota. A potential pilot program is being investigated with the Video Guidance Cooperation.

Superintendent McDonald attended a Midwest Facility Masters conference at the Wisconsin Dells. Spoke with MASSP on November 20, 2013. New Century Academy of Hutchinson, Minn. toured Kingsland. The school psychologist has resigned.

The school district is no longer using the tennis courts in Wykoff and the school has the opportunity to transfer the property back to the City of Wykoff.

It was suggested that Kingsland purchase 40 iPads. Superintendent McDonald stated that Kingsland has good technology funds. Two robotics advisors were approved.

The school board approved the transfer of the tennis courts (lots 55, 56, and 57) in Wykoff, Minn., back to the City of Wykoff with a Quick Claim Deed stating that the property is no longer needed for school district use.

The school board approved a second Spanish class trip to Costa Rica as proposed by Spanish teacher Molly McMahon.

The trip will take place in the Summer of 2015. The nomination of board member Deb Larson for the Southeast Board of Directors Cooperative was approved. With the nomination Deb becomes a candidate. The Facility Use Policy was approved as presented.

The resignation of John Fenske was approved thanking him for his 28 years of outstanding service to Kingsland. The hire of a long-term substitute for an Early Childhood Special Education teacher was approved. Aaron Thauwald was accepted as junior high basketball coach. The hire of Mary Tilden as school psychologist was approved. Karen Cleveland as Osterud representative was approved. The purchase of 40 iPads at $479 each totaling $19,160 and 40 cases totaling $1781 for a grand total of $20,941 was approved.

The Facilities Committee is still studying information and has no recommendation yet. The audit results were reviewed with two deficiencies noted which is common and the minor changes that were needed were done.

The next Kingsland school board meeting will be held Monday, December 16, 2013.

Meeting adjourned.

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C ommentary Thanksgiving

By Yvonne Nyenhuis Last month it was time to be “scared.” This month it’s time to be “thankful.”

It’s November. I look out the window and watch the leaves fall.

Each leaf is part of a mysterious pattern.

Yvonne It has its own Nyenhuis time to leave the tree: whirls about caught by the wind and finds its designated place on the ground.

I see events in my life falling around me like the leaves. Recently Glenn and I lost a good friend.

Marge Horihan left us to go to

the spiritual world. Marge was part of our “family” at the White Front. Her pies were an epicurean delight. She made peach, apple, strawberry, plum, pecan and pumpkin as well as cream pies, coconut, banana, chocolate and her famous sour cream raisin which was sheer ambrosia.

October 1993 Glenn’s mother, who lived in Minneapolis, organized a bus tour for seniors at her neighborhood park. They drove to the White Front in Lanesboro for lunch after which they went “next door” to the theatre to see Tennessee William’s, “The Glass Menagerie”. We served them giant pork chops cooked slowly in a mushroom sauce, home-made applesauce, and a mint, pineapple cottage cheese salad. We asked them ahead of time what they would like for dessert. The vote was unanimous. They wanted

cream puffs! Marge made huge cream puffs filled with vanilla pudding and topped them with a double fudge sauce. When dessert was served, I heard a mighty roar from the back dining room. I peeked my head around the door from the kitchen in time to see our guests had risen to their feet and were clapping and shouting when the girls brought in the trays with the cream puffs. It was the first time I ever saw a “standing ovation” for a dessert!

One Saturday night we had an after theatre birthday party, for some folks from Iowa. The wife had requested a lemon meringue pie with a big candle in the middle.

I asked Marge to come in at 5 p.m. to bake it. I had arranged a long table in the front dining room for 15.We lit the large candle and turned out the lights.There was a laud chorus singing “Happy

Dogged journalism is a blessing, not a curse

By Lee H. Hamilton Let’s start with the obvious: A democracy needs intelligence agencies. It needs to know what’s happening in the world — and understand the plans of allies and enemies — to keep the nation Lee H. prepared and Hamilton secure.

If intelligence work is going to be effective, much of it has to be done in secret. “National security” is not merely an excuse for keeping intelligence activity under wraps: often, the only way to protect our collective well-being is to pursue many national security activities, including intelligence-gathering, in the dark.

But that’s if they’re legitimately in the national interest. All too often, governments use secrecy to Editorial Cartoon

protect themselves politically or to shroud activities that, seen in the cold light of day, their citizens would reject. This is why secrecy in government can be dangerous, and should be subject to the checks and balances of our constitutional system.

However legitimate secrecy may be, though, there is a limit to how much a democracy can stand. As ordinary citizens, we need information about what our government is up to in order to make informed and discriminating choices about politicians and policies. Journalists and their media outlets are indispensable conveyors of this information.

The work of the journalist, who often presses for a more open, accountable government, creates tensions with a government set upon guarding state secrets. But it’s a healthy, much-needed tension.

Which brings us to Edward Snowden’s revelations to the press about the National Secu-

rity Agency and its vast efforts to monitor communications.

Around Washington, Snowden is routinely excoriated, and he’s none too popular in the country at large, either. But whether he’s a hero or a criminal in your book, there’s no question that because of him, we know far more about the surveillance our government has been carrying out. The expansion of government power that the leaks reveal is without precedent in the modern era. Technology, along with the surveillance and monitoring it enables, has clearly outrun the policies to deal with it.

Although many commentators have raised questions about Snowden’s leaks, the journalists who have dug into the NSA files he provided are doing the job that democracy depends on them to do: getting information that details government actions and prompting a badly needed debate.

It’s one of the most important ways to hold government account-

Birthday Buster.” ( Yes his name was actually Buster!) Joining in song were members of the play’s cast and theatre goers. It was a jolly affair!

Perhaps the color that best exemplifies the month of November is blaze orange. Hunters rise in the early morning darkness, don their bright hats and jackets and head for the woods and fields. Around 10 a.m. they would show up at the White Front, cold and hungry, ready for hash-browns, eggs and sausage or our famous pancakes the size of a dinner plate! Hunting is an exhilarating experience. Hunters are able to escape from mundane, repetitive lives, and become a part of nature and the universe. They take pride in their skills and their ability to bring food to the table.

In the spirit of the season I did a painting of “The First Thanksgiving” which I unabashedly copied

from a greeting card and hung on the wall. It was accompanied by this message.

“The First Thanksgiving” “Our harvest being gotten in, our Governor sente four men out fowling, that so we might, after a more special manner, rejoice together after we had gathered the fruit of our labours. These four, in one day, killed as much fowl as, with a little help besides, served the company almost a week...many of the Indians coming amongst us.

And although it be not always so plentiful as it was at this time with us, yet, by the goodness of God, we are so farr from wante that we often wish you partakers of our plentie.”

--Edward Winslow - Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1621

able for the use of its power. Our ability to judge whether it acted appropriately or abusively and to act as responsible citizens is buttressed by journalists who are skilled at finding and keeping confidential sources, who know how to dig through copious records or amounts of data, who have learned how to build a story from a tip or a leak, and who are accurate, honest, rigorous and fair-minded.

Now, I don’t want to whitewash what’s happening in the media right now. There are plenty of worrisome trends. As a whole, media outlets are less interested than they used to be in accuracy, objectivity, and solid coverage, and more interested in advocacy, persuasion, and entertainment.

Even at the largest papers, cutbacks have reined in their ability

to cover the world and to launch expensive investigative work. The recent rise of alternatives — such as the non-profit ProPublica and the investigative reporting venture just announced by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar — may go some distance toward recovering what’s been lost, but they’re also an acknowledgement that we have lost ground.

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Government this week •Monday, November 25, Spring Valley City Council meeting, City Hall, 6 p.m.

•Monday, November 25, City of Rushford City Council meeting, City Hall, 6:30 p.m.

•Monday, November 25, Chatfield City Council meeting, City Hall, 7 p.m.

•Tuesday, November 26, Fillmore County Commissioners City Council meeting, Court House, 9 a.m.

•Tuesday, November 26, Fillmore Central School Board meeting, 6:30 p.m.

•Monday, December 2, Lanesboro City Council meeting, City Hall, 5:30 p.m.

•Monday, December 2, Preston City Council meeting, Council Chambers, 6 p.m.

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And we’ve done so precisely at a time when we face a real challenge in constraining the reach of government into our lives. Its powers of monitoring and surveillance are astonishing and are being used aggressively. It is classifying secret information wholesale, it is vigorously seeking to prosecute leaks, and it is trying to intimidate journalists: all of these are signs of a national security state that is determined to bulk up.

Who shut down the government?

To the Editor, Yvonne Nyenhuis recently posted a letter stating the Republicans caused the shutdown, thus causing Memorial sites in the D.C. area to be closed...along with all other federally controlled areas.

What on earth is the rationale behind that statement? Wishing blame can be placed on those we dislike does not make it so.

Fellow citizens, the facts are thus: The House of Representatives sent the Senate a budget that fully and responsibly funded ALL aspects of government 100%...excluding the now infamous [UN] Affordable Care Act. The majority of House members knew it was bad law and was not ready to be implemented. Time has proven them correct and we have not begun to see the disastrous effects of this horrible juggernaut that has been foisted on the public with lies and subterfuge.

Legislation by failing to fund is by no means unprecedented.

It has been used before by both Democrats and Republicans and heretofore always resolved by negotiation. This time one side refused to negotiate; Senate Democrats and our less

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Congress is only now beginning to stir; until recently it has been a passive and willing participant in secrecy. At a moment like this, we have to depend more than ever on the curiosity, skill and determination of good reporters to spur the kind of debate we should be having as our society tries to strike the right balance between security and freedom.

Lee Hamilton is Director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years. than honest Chief Executive.

Who engineered the shutdown? Let’s take a look at the logistics.

The signs closing the federally controlled memorials and parks went up the morning after the infamous shutdown.

How did that happen? It had to be planned by Mr. Obama and his regime months in advance. How else do professional signs commissioned by the feds get prepared by the hundreds? They must be designed, reviewed, sent out for bids, and awarded. Contracts must be sent out, signed, and returned.

Materials ordered, signs made, and shipped to their intended locations. Workers must be tasked with their installation on sign posts that undergo the same process. This all takes MONTHS. It does not happen like magic folks.

We all know how long the Feds take to accomplish anything!

So who planned and caused the shutdown? The proof is there for any fair minded person to see. If Ms. Nyenhuis has proof to the contrary, I challenge her to provide it. I suspect, fellow citizens, we will not see much of a response.

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What are you thankful for?

By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal Cell: 507-251-5297 jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com First, happy Thanksgiving to all of you who will be enjoying a day off from work on Thursday, No v e m b e r 28, 2013.

And, second, I am saddened to see the devils of Retail Corporate A m e r i c a Jason Sethre shamelessly working their employees on an important family day. My hope is that the vast majority of consumers will have enough sense to leave “Black Friday” until Friday.

Spend time with your families, I say. We don’t get enough of that quality time as it is.

OK, now that I’m off my soapbox, I will give my full attention to what I really wanted to talk about today.

As we approach our day of Thanks, I’d like to reflect on some things that I think get lost in the gravy of our annual feast.

What are you thankful for?

About two weeks ago, our two children brought home an optional project from school.

They were both excited, so I took a look at the piece of paper they were waving in my face.

This project posed the question: What are you thankful for?

On one side of the paper, there was an explanation that students were to write a few paragraphs or draw a picture that shared what they were thankful for. On the other side was a free space for the students to express their thoughts in writing or with an illustration.

And, this entire project was sponsored by Bluff Country Computer Works and Harmony Telephone Company. Kudos to them! They were giving away an iPod Touch to one lucky kid with their name pulled from a drawing. Honestly, thanks again to them for providing a prize to whomever wins the drawing, but more importantly thanks to them for sparking a conversation that I hope everyone has with their children between now and Thanksgiving.

“What are you thankful for?”

I asked them. Olivia wrote a story and Landon drew a picture. And both of them gave the answer I was hoping would appear before my eyes. Family.

They both indicated that family was what they were most thank-

ful for.

As we are enjoying our Thanksgiving feast, I think it is important to realize that we are all very fortunate. Yes, some have it better than others, and likewise, some have it worse than others. But, no matter how bad of a day we may be having, just remember that somebody else is having a much worse day. And, somebody else may have ongoing lifelong challenges that we will never face in our lifetime.

What we perceive to be our worst day ever may not be as bad as somebody’s every day. Look at the survivors crawling out of the devastation caused by the recent typhoon that blasted the Philippines. They will have many challenging days ahead, more than most of us will ever experience in our lives. Some of those survivors have lost everything, but they still have their family. And, there are those who have lost everything including their family.

Nothing replaces family.

I hear people talk about disappointments in their lives; how things don’t go the way they would like them to. But, that’s a part of life. Trials and tribulations will test our character, and they present an opportunity for us to prevail with a better understanding of ourselves and the world around us.

For this Thanksgiving, I hope all of us realize just how lucky we really are as we spend time with our families.

280,000 Minnesotans to see changes to health insurance thanks to MNsure

By Jason Wenisch ST. PAUL – Minnesotans who purchase their own private health insurance received some troubling news recently, as a WCCO radio report nearly 280,000 Minnesotans will be forced to give up policies they like, with doctors of their choosing, for policies that will be more expensive and involve services they do not want.

State Representative Greg Davids (R-Preston) says he’s already hearing complaints from local residents who are outraged they are losing their preferred health care option.

“So much for that ‘if you like your health care policy, you can keep it’ promise,” Davids said.

“This program seems to create a new problem every week, and more than a month and half in, no Minnesotans have been able to complete enrollment because MNsure officials are still unable to transfer applicant information to health plans.”

More bad news for MNsure came from the non-partisan Minnesota Legislative Auditor’s Office recently. You’ll recall a MNsure security breach in September, when a MNsure employee emailed the personal data, including social security numbers, of more than

one thousand Minnesotans to someone who should not have received it.

The Legislative Auditor recently completed an investigation of the matter, and he concluded: “MNsure officials have portrayed the unauthorized disclosure of private data as an isolated mistake by an individual employee. That version of what happened overlooks a series of significant decisions made not by the employee who inadvertently disclosed private data but by others at MNsure.

The MNsure employee who disclosed private data made a mistake, acknowledged it, and was terminated. However, our findings demonstrate that what occurred was more than ‘an HR issue’ involving one employee.”

Davids said the continued

MNsure follies have become a statewide embarrassment.

“Remember, Governor Dayton called this data breach a ‘little mistake’ a few weeks ago,” Davids said. “Had Governor Dayton and legislative Democrats not been so reckless in implementing Minnesota’s version of Obamacare, maybe we wouldn’t be having these continued problems.”

“The top priority for Democrats this session has to be finding a fix for MNsure,” Davids continued. “Minnesotans in need of affordable health care are suffering. Taxpayers who have already paid more than $150 million for a nonfunctional state agency are irate.

New solutions are needed here, because MNsure as it stands today creates more problems than it solves.”

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Rushford Village adopts ordinances, works out comprehensive plan

By Kirsten Zoellner After months of trying to knock down redundant, nonconsistent, or unclear language within Ordinance 5, the city has formally adopted changes that it hopes will prevent problems in the future.

Deficiencies in the ordinance were brought forth by city attorney Tom Manion, as well as Christina Peterson, of Yaggy Colby Associates, who is working with the city on a comprehensive plan. Often dubbed “vague” or “unclear” at meetings, Manion has noted that the city needs consistent, clear ordinances in order to stand behind them legally. The changes amount to amending Subsections 1514, fences or walls, vision clearance,

as well as amending Subsections 100-1705, which concern the city Planning and Zoning Commission. Also adopted was the resolution for Ordinance 1, animal control.

In regards to Subsections 1700-1705, the Zoning Board has spent a great deal of time working through the current ordinance, replacing, eliminating, or updating portions.

Board member Joyce Iverson presented the changes, citing the logic behind them, ensuring a thorough ordinance and proper setup for a comprehensive plan.

“In part of our going through, updating the comp plan, we looked at how our board was established; the process. Work-

ing with Mr. Manion, we identified some definitions that needed to be changed to match,” said Iverson.

“We just have to be consistent,” noted Councilor Dennis Overland. “Little things come back to bite us later on. Get it as clear as you can.” While the full ordinance document is available at city hall, the summary resolution will be posted on the city website.

The work on the updated comprehensive plan is also nearing completion. “In development for the future, it’s a tool to help with your vision and street to achieve that vision,” noted Christina Peterson. In the document, 17 community goals are laid out alongside the

vision statement and statistical data such as history, demographics, land and water characteristics, public facilities and infrastructure. The most critical piece of the plan, according to Peterson, is land use. Covered in the document are issues and concerns with land use, as well as regulations that pertain to usage.

Following the goals are action steps for each. “It gives the council a big target to look at when planning,” noted Mayor Dale Schwanke. The plan will also assist with ideas, programs, and collaboration.

“It sounds like a very good plan,” added Manion. “When someone challenges it, we can refer back to the plan so it’s not

arbitrary. It seems to fit with your goals and where you’re headed.

The city will wait until the next meeting to finalize and approve the plan. The additional time will allow last minute changes discussed and suggested.

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treatment. Because of this, her mother is unable to work her job Continued from Page 1 at TRW in Winona until further November 18, following further evaluation. A benefit to help with expenses facing the King family tests and examination.

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Obituaries Shirley “Sally” Jane Bestor Shirley “Sally” Jane Bestor (Sandvik), passed away November 12, 2013 from long term heart disease.

Sally was born to Engvald A. (Eng) and Dorothy J. (Meier) Sandvik of Harmony, Minn. on February 19, 1936. Her only brother Keith Sandvik (Betty Amdahl) Rochester, Minn. was born in 1938.

Sally married Lowell H. Engle (deceased) in Harmony in 1953.

They later divorced. Their union bore three children: Terry R. Engle, Harmony, DebRae Sandvik (Engle), LeRoy, Minn., and Douglas T. Engle, (Mary Jo Kroeger), rural Cresco, Iowa.

Sally married Garth M. Bestor from Granger, Minn. in 1961. They had three children: Ty Bestor, (Dacia Windler), Harmony, Tonya Bestor , McHenry, Ill., and Chad Bestor (Jill Duerfeldt), Kenai, Ark. Sally loved her country home six miles west of Harmony where she enjoyed spending time gardening.

There she started her home business personalizing china. Her business blossomed into a gift shop in her basement for 40 plus years. Buying and collecting for herself and her shop was her passion. She enjoyed traveling and meeting people along the way and kept in touch with many of her friends and family through massive letter writing, mail, and playing cards.

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Erdman of St. Paul, Minn. She is also survived by five grandchildrenand four great grandchildren.

Joy is preceded in death by her parents; an infant brother, Virgil Bicknese; husband Paul; son James, and grandson Justin Graskamp.

Joy was a member of Fountain Lutheran Church. She enjoyed singing in the choir and helping with church projects. She was an avid Joy K. Erdman Joy K. Erdman, of Wykoff, Minn., cook and baker. died Wednesday, November 13, A memorial service celebrating the life of Joy was on Monday, Novem2013 outside her residence.

Joy was born April 15, 1933 in ber 18 at Zion Lutheran Church in Stewartville with Pastor Emily Rochester to Carson officiating.

Henry and A memorial gathering and visitaClara (Lottes) tion was held on Sunday, NovemBicknese. Joy ber 17 at Riley Funeral Home in graduated from Chatfield, Minn. Visitation continWykoff High ued one hour prior to services at the School in 1951. church. Joy has donated her body Following high school she Joy K. Erdman to the Mayo Clinic Department of Anatomy. worked at the family grocery business and later Earl G. Groby married Paul Erdman on July 20, Earl G. Groby, 94, of Fountain, 1952.

Joy and Paul (Ozzie) worked in Minn., died Thursday, November Wykoff at their family grocery busi- 14, 2013 at the ness, Ozzie’s Market, for over 20 Spring Valley years. Later Joy provided home day- Care Center. care and before her retirement spent Earl was born 10 years employed at Mayo Clinic. on September After retirement, she worked at the 3, 1919 in rural Bank Gift Haus in Wykoff and Spring Valley, enjoyed many get togethers with Minn., the son of Vilan and Earl G. Groby friends for coffee.

Survivors include three children, Clara (RongPaula (Dan) Graskamp of Stewart- ley) Groby. He attended country ville, Minn., Michael (Janet) Erd- school. He farmed his entire life near man of Lakeville, Minn., and Henry the Fountain area. On January 5, Garth (79), brother Keith (75), her six children, and grandchildren and, most recently, her great granddaughter.

Sally donated her body to science.

A Christmas Celebration of Life Ceremony is being planned for her at the Heritage Event Center in Cresco, Iowa, December 22.

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Niagara Cave Farm in the early 30’s, and she attended Kennedy School through eighth grade. In 1951 she graduated from Harmony High School. In 1952 she was united in marriage to Wally Grooters of Greenleafton, Minn.. They farmed in the Greenleafton area for several years.

She was a member of the Greenleafton Reformed Church and participated in women’s circles and other activities in the church. After Wally’s death in 1994 she remained on the farm until 2001, when she moved to Harmony. She enjoyed helping out at the visitor center, visiting with friends, doing crossword puzzles, going for long country rides, and spoiling her “grands” and her “greats”!

She was preceded in death by her son Greg in 1991, her husband Wally in 1994, brother Manford, and sister Dorothy.

She is survived by her two daughPhyllis Maureen Grooters Phyllis Maureen Grooters, 80, of ters, Lyn (Hal Dykens) Grooters Harmony, Minn. began her eternal of Altoona, Iowa, and Barb (Steve) Keist of Austin, Minn.; four grandlife with her children; five great-grandchildren.

Lord and Sav Funeral services were on Saturday, ior on Tuesday November 23, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the November, 19.

Greenleafton Reformed Church in She passed away Harmony. at the Harmony Nursing Home Ray Walter Heidtke with family by Ray Walter Heidtke, 78, of her side.

Phillis Maureen Roseville, Minn. passed away Phyllis was Grooters November 15, 2013. born September 1, 1933 in Winneshiek County, Iowa He was born on January 6, 1935, to Oliver and Edith (Goldsworthy) in Fountain, Minn., and graduPederson. The family moved to the See OBITUARIES Page 9 

1974 he married Evelyn Smallbrouck at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wykoff, Minn. He was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley. He enjoyed fishing, camping, visiting with folks and taking many sightseeing trips.

He is survived by one sister, Grace Rodgers of Chatfield, Minn. A special cousin, Betty (Freddie) Milbrandt of Rochester, Minn. Two step-children, Johnny (Lily) Robbins of Texas and Angela Robbins of Florida, a special couple to Earl, Mark (Judy) Arndt of Chatfield and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Evelyn, one sister, Verna Bolles.

Funeral services were on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at Our Saviors Lutheran Church with Revs.

Dennis Timmerman and Laura Fladten officiating. Burial was in the Spring Valley Cemetery.

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ated from Wykoff High School, Wartburg College, and Wartburg Seminary. Ray married Bunice Danneman of Fulda, Minn., and together they raised three daughters: Sandra (Rob) Larson of Decorah, Iowa, Lisa (Jim) Schlotterback, and Sonya (Ron) Huesman, both of Mounds View, Minn. He had eight grandchildren of whom he was very proud. As a Lutheran minister, he served several churches in eastern North Dakota, including Fredonia, Fargo, Valley City, and Verona, and several interim pastoral positions.

Ray was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, and one nephew. He is survived by his loving family, along with his brother Mervin, sister MaryAnn Heidtke, and many nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Funeral services were on Tuesday, November 19, at Abiding Savior Lutheran Church. Visitation was one hour prior to service. Interment was at Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery in Wykoff.

Caleb Leslie Hughes Caleb Leslie Hughes, 22, of Rushford, Minn., died on Saturday, November 16, 2013, due to a motor-vehicle accident near La Crescent, Minn.

Caleb Leslie The son of Hughes Cherie and Jon Graham, Caleb was born on September 18, 1991, in La Crosse, Wis. He was raised as a young boy in Hustler, Wis. and moved with his family to Rushford in 2004. He was a member of the 2010 class at Rushford –Peterson High School.

Following high school Caleb moved to Wyoming where he received a degree in Diesel Mechanics at Wyotec. Following school he moved to his grandparents farm to live and work for a year. He moved back to Minnesota and was currently employed at Bay State Milling in Winona. Caleb was a very bright young man who had a very bright future at Bay State. He loved his family and was a very faithful friend who treated all of his friends like they were family.

He is survived by his parents, Jon and Cherie Graham of Rushford; grandparents: Gail and Ellen Chapman of Tomah, Wis. and George and Judy Graham of Rushford Village, Minn.; his longtime girlfriend, Chelsy Munson; siblings: Cassandra (Jon) Peters, Courtney Hughes, Ryan Graham and Kayla Graham; nephew, Axton and niece, Quinn; aunts and uncles: Dave Chapman, Kurt Chapman, Jordy and Noelle Graham, Mike and Nicole Graham;

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Springs, Iowa, Doug (Angela) of Fredericksburg, Iowa, Kathy Nelson, of Bloomington, Minn., and Kevin Nelson of Mabel; five grandchildren; four sisters Ann Doering of Spring Grove, Minn., Nancy (Jack) Anderegg of Winona, Minn., Connie (Keith) Petras of La Crescent, Minn., and Angela (Robert) Burmester of Mabel; sister-in-law Reenie Doering of Spring Grove, Minn.; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother David, infant sister Lola, and brother Larry.

Funeral services were on Saturday, Jeanette J. July Jeanette J. July, age 89, of Spring November 16, 2013 at the Scheie Valley, Minn., passed away Monday, Lutheran Church in rural Mabel with the Rev. Mary Waudby officiNovember 18, 2013, at her home.

Jeanette was born November ating. Interment was in the Riceford 8, 1924, in Chatfield, Minn. the Cemetery. Visitation was on Friday, daughter of Joseph and Minnie November 15 at the Mengis Funeral (Rutz) Fimon. She married Milford Home in Mabel and one hour prior M. July November 9, 1943, in Carls- to services at the church. bad, New Mexico. The couple made Charlotte Joanne Neldner their home in Spring Valley where she was a homemaker and worked at Charlotte died Friday evening, Libby’s in Rochester and was a cook November 15, 2013 surrounded at the Spring Valley Community by her loving Memorial Hospital. Milford died family at her daughter BarNovember 19, 2006.

She is survived by two sons, Lin- bara’s home in den (Marilyn) July and Steven (Judy) Elgin.

July; two daughters, Karen and C h a r l o t t e Luanne; six grandchildren; 10 great- Joanne Vangrandchildren; three brothers, Rod- deZande was ney Fimon, Lester (Violet) Fimon born March Charlotte and Donald (Norma) Fimon; and 26, 1940 in Joanne Neldner many nieces and nephews. She was Forestville, MN to Harold and preceded in death by four sisters.

Her body has been cremated. Della (Frazer) VandeZande. She Burial of her ashes will be in Ft. attended Waden Valley School at Snelling National Cemetery in Min- Lanesboro. She lived most of her lifetime in Southeastern Minnesota; neapolis. and moved to Plainview in 1997.

The majority of her lifetime she Marilyn Nelson Marilyn Nelson, age 66, of rural spent as a homemaker. Charlotte Mabel, Minn., died after a short enjoyed drawing, painting, sewing, and music, especially country battle with canmusic. cer on Wednes Charlotte is survived by her two day, November daughters, Barbara Gramling of 13, 2013 at her Elgin, and Leslie (Matthew) Las home, per her of Bangor, WI; five grandchildren; wishes. five sisters, Darlene (Ronnie) Hahn Marilyn was of St. Charles, Shirley (Ed) Smith born August 6, 1947 in Marilyn Nelson of Greene, IA, Sharold Buchanan of Rushford, Charlene (Lyle) Grabau LaCrosse, Wis. to George and Viola (Vetsch) Doer- of Burr Oak, IA, and Sharon (Art) ing. She grew up in Hokah, Minn. Merkel of Rochester; two brothand graduated from the Houston ers, David (Karen) VandeZande of High School in 1965. On September Lanesboro, and Harlan (Carolyn) 7, 1968 she married Mervin Nelson VandeZande of Peterson. She was at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in preceded in death by her parents, Riceford, Minn. They lived on the and one brother, Merle. same farm in Blackhammer Town- The funeral service for Charlotte ship, Houston County, Minn. She J. Neldner will be at 1 p.m. on worked for SEMCAC Head Start Thursday, November 21, at Good for 27 years. She was a member of Shepherd Lutheran Church in rural the Scheie Lutheran Church and Plainview/Elgin, with Pastor RichWELCA and enjoyed gardening, ard Hegal officiating. Burial will be flowers, sewing, working on the in the Elgin Cemetery in Elgin. farm, and her grandchildren. She also enjoyed catering for several $6 off a peck of honeycrisp apples or $ 3 off 1/2 peck of honeycrisp apples events in the area. (regular priced) Marilyn is survived by her husChristmas Trees are in! band Mervin of Mabel; four chilStop by for your roping, dren Barb (Bill) Shafer of Nora cousins, and by his very special friends: Jeremy (Goober) Eggert, Kyle Honsey, Blake Lea, Kasey Olloff, Tony Christensen, Brian Eggert and Justin Simon.

The funeral service was on Thursday, November 21, at Rushford Lutheran Church in Rushford with the Rev. Kristin Rice officiating.

Visitation was on Wednesday at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Rushford and one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church.

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Jeff Ryan voted onto MabelCanton School Board

By Hannah Wingert The minutes from the October 15, 2013 board meeting were reviewed and approved.

The board wished to congratulate Belle Sand on being named to the All-State Volleyball Team for 2013. It was also noted that the Veterans Day Program held at Mabel-Canton on November 11, 2013 went well. The school district would like to formally thank the veterans for their service to the local communities and to our country.

The consent agenda was approved. It included approval of the following winter and spring season athletic coaches; boys basketball: Doug Wyffels (Varsity), Doug Ward (B-Team), and Karl Urbaniak (C-Team), girls basketball: Adam Wilder (Varsity), baseball: Karl Urbaniak (Varsity) and Paul Tollefsrud (Assistant Varsity), softball: Kati Tweeten (Varsity) and Susie Monroe (Assistant Varsity).

It also included approval of the coaches for the winter season of girls basketball: Tom Miller (Junior Varsity) and Tyler Augedahl (Junior High).

Also included on the consent agenda were approval of the monetary donation of $500 from the Canton Legion for basketball uniforms, approval of the monetary donation of $400 from the Mabel Lions Club for basketball uniforms, and approval of the monetary donation of $500 from the Mabel Legion for basketball uniforms.

The board thanked the donors for their generosity.

The payment of the district bills were approved. Superintendent Jennifer Backer noted that the district is in deficit spending and that she would address where the

money is going at the December meeting.

Principal Jeff Nolte gave his report to the board. He stated that November is when the tenure positions are evaluated and that there is a new peer evaluation component to the process. He also wished to compliment the PBIS group on their successful rewards ceremony. The annual 90-Club awards presentation was also held to recognize last year’s students who earned all A’s, B’s, and C’s.

Superintendent Backer gave a report of the enrollment numbers.

Last year, at this time, there were 258 students enrolled and there are 256 enrolled right now. The usual trend is for the enrollment numbers to stabilize after Christmas.

The school received glowing reviews after the October OSHA assessment.

Superintendent Backer presented a new uniform replacement rotation schedule for the athletic and music departments which was approved by the board.

The board approved a motion to accept the World’s Best Workforce mandate from the Minnesota Department of Education.

The board interviewed two candidates, Jeff Ryan and Kristi Davis, for Dave Swenson’s spot on the board. After some discussion and a secret ballot, Ryan was voted in as new board member to fill the year left on Dave Swenson’s term.

Meeting adjourned. The next meeting will be held December 17, 2013 immediately following the Truth in Taxation Meeting which will be held at Mabel-Canton school at 6:01 p.m.

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were given an opportunity to mingle and discuss the possibilities and implications at an informal social hour prior to the presentation given by John Murphy, Mayo Clinic Public Relations.

The event was promoted by Julie Kiehne, Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce. Murphy noted late in the evening that this was the first time this information was being presented to a tourism community.

Murphy has been with Mayo Health Systems for 15 years. He compared the DMC expansion to hosting the Super Bowl every year for 20 years or hosting two Olympics per year for 10 years.

With the expansion there are huge economic opportunities as well as huge challenges.

DMC is a public-private partnership between the state, Rochester, Olmsted County, the southeast Minnesota region, and Mayo Clinic. The goal is to secure Minnesota’s future as a destination for health and wellness.

Estimates have been made that over a period of 20 years 35,000 to 45,000 jobs will be created due to the economic development initiative. More than half of the jobs will be outside of the Mayo system. It is expected that $7 to $8 billion of new state taxes will be generated over 35 years; 10 percent is to be turned

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back to support infrastructure improvements.

Murphy said the Mayo Clinic is the largest, oldest, integrated, not for profit health system in the world. The goal is to remain competitive globally, to be the world’s premier destination medical center. The process to develop the concept of DMC began several years ago. Legislation was approved in the spring of 2013 and the governance structure has been established.

The Destination Medical Center Corporation is a statewide board appointed in part by the governor. It will have the authority to execute the development plan which will be written in the second half of 2014.

The Mayo strategy is to improve the patient experience. Patients often have four to five hours of free time per day. Appointments only require about 30 percent of the patient’s time. The DMC vision is to grow in seven core districts that should lead to greater patient satisfaction. For example, only 45 percent of patients surveyed were satisfied with the offerings in Rochester. Murphy quipped that in his experience, 45 percent is a failing grade.

The seven areas for private investment include commercial research and technology, retail, dining, entertainment, arts and culture, sports and recreation, livable city, learning environment, hotel and hospitality, and

health and wellness. In addition to these seven areas, transportation issues need to be considered. These investments together will enhance the experience for patient-visitors. A private nonprofit EDA will implement the DMC plan, tackling issues related to the seven areas of private investment plus transportation The EDA is not part of Mayo Clinic. Members of the EDA are not being chosen to represent certain interest groups, but are being chosen for their expertise.

Rochester now has about 2.8 million visitors per year. It is estimated that this number could grow to 7 million. Fifteen million people live within a half day drive of Rochester. It was interesting to learn that 80 percent of Mayo’s patients come from within 120 miles of Mayo Clinic. Eighteen percent come from across the United States and two percent are from international locations.

Murphy maintained in order to reach their goals they need creative thinking. The intention is to give patients options while they are here. Options for entertainment, shopping, recreation, and so on. Olmsted County has not been short on creativity as it is already the third largest issuer of patents in the world, most of which are related to medicine.

Community Input This step in the process has just begun and it will continue until June 2014. In Rochester “idea posters” have been placed in the

The Official Legal Newspaper for Fillmore County windows of the Massey Building downtown. Ideas gathered in this stage of the process will be used to put together a Development Plan. Murphy maintained that this is where your voices can be heard. He suggested that a community input session could be organized.

Murphy answered numerous questions. One gentleman asked about having representatives from trail towns on committees.

Murphy said that he and Heidi Mestad, Mayo Clinic DMC Manager, could help get their voices heard. Mestad had been scheduled to attend, but couldn’t because of an illness. He suggested people could follow up with Julie Kiehne.

Murphy added there will always be a market for what you have to offer and that the DMC

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will have an impact on areas in southeastern Minnesota. He suggested that business owners that want to promote their business could get brochures to the Rochester Convention and Visitors Bureau. There is a brochure rack located in the Gonda Building to highlight things to do in the area.

Leaders for each of the seven core districts plus transportation are now being chosen.

The development plan will be written during the latter six months of 2014 and the project starts happening in 2015.

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Fillmore County Sports

By Paul Trende It’s long been known, that the 3-Rivers conference is a mecca for great football, great football teams.

From the 1995 season where two teams won state titles (Chatfield Class C, Kingsland Class B), to the 2002 season which saw three 3-Rivers teams win state titles (R-P in Class A, Kingsland in Class AA, P-E-M in Class AAA), to Rushford-Peterson’s five state appearances in the 2000’s, to Caledonia’s recent run atop Class AA; area squads often find their toughest competition very close to home. If they can get out of their own section the sky is often times the limit. Well the 2013 Chatfield Gophers got out of their own section, past the Caledonia’s vaunted program. Their next two opponents haven’t offered up nearly as difficult a challenges.

The Gophers (11-1) followed up a 32-6 win over Jackson County Central in the state quarterfinals, with an even more impressive 41-21 win over Hawley (10-1), the Section 8AA champion, in the state semifinals at the Metrodome. The Gophers buried the Nuggets, poetically with a great ground game, to move on to the Prep Bowl. They are at the sky.

Chatfield showed its up-front dominance right out of the gate.

Their offensive line, the beasts incarnate, Sawyer Prinsen, Brandon Adler, Tommy Jech, Michael Mabe, Ian Morrison, T.J. Moechnig, and Jayme LaPlante at tight end, exerted their superiority right out of the gates. Gopher runners ripped off impressive run after impressive run from basically start to finish. A trio of double digit gallops, two by Jake Neis, one by Alex Bradt, on Chatfield’s first series, garnered the Gophers a first and goal. Three plays later, a Neis 2-yard plunge put Chatfield up 6-0. Hawley ran three plays, punted, and it was back to the Gopher ground game. Some Neis, some Bradt, a sprinkling of Nate Skare, and then a 14-yard Alex Haffner run set the Gophers up first and

goal on the one. Another Neis TD run (1-yard) made it 12-0. Early in the second quarter, Chatfield picked up where they left off. A Neis 40-yard run got the Gophers into the red zone. Two plays later, Bradt churned his way up the gut for a 10-yard TD making it 19-0.

After a Hawley 3-and-out, it was more from the Chatfield office of offensive redundancy. A 19-yard Skare to Drew Hurley completion got things started. From there, it was Bradt, Skare, and Neis on the ground. Jake’s third TD of the half, on 4th and goal from the two, made it 26-0. In between all that, Chatfield’s defense made life miserable for an opposing QB for the second straight week. Jordan Harms was sacked four times in the first half, two by sophomore Carter Duxbury (who is sick of his sister Alex hogging the spotlight), and one each by Ian Morrison and Dalton Schwier. The ‘team’ also got credited with a sack; a Hawley snap went over Harms’ head through the end zone for a safety.

The Gophers scored on their first four possessions, held Hawley to 28 total yards including negative 37 rushing, and went to intermission up 28-0!

Naturally, Chatfield wasn’t so ‘up’ to play from there. A trio of third quarter Gopher drives made Hawley territory (21, 1, and 28-yardlines), but one ended on a fumble and the other two on failed 4th down plays. The Nuggets finally got on the board late in the quarter courtesy of a little trickeration, a double reverse pass from Dalton Leaf to 6’4” 206-pound TE Ben Ellefson that covered 72-yards (28-7 Chatfield). The Gophers got that score back early in the 4th quarter. Bradt matriculated the ball to the Hawley 1-yardline on a 21-yard run. A Skare 1-yard TD plunge pushed Chatfield’s lead to 34-7. The Nuggets made it a little interesting in their desperate attempt at a big comeback. Backto-back big pass plays (54 and 24 yards) allowed Chris Buttke to

find pay-dirt from 1-yard away (34-13 Chatfield). They then onsided, recovered, scored again, an Ellefson 3-yard TD run, and got the two-point conversion. With 5:54 left, Hawley had slim hopes, but hope, trailing 34-21. Jake Neis squelched all of that. After Drew Hurley recovered another Hawley onside, Neis broke off a 49-yard TD run, his fourth score of the day. That ended it. By a final of 41-21, Chatfield earned its first spot in a Prep Bowl since 1996.

Neis finished with 26 carries for 236 yards and 4 TD’s. Bradt finished with 15 carries for 155 yards and a TD. Skare had nine carries for 30 and a TD. He was also five of seven on kick-off touchbacks.

All told, the Gophers ran up 503 yards of total offense with 484 of it coming on the ground. They average 7.6 yards per attempt on a whopping 64 carries! Neis and Bradt averaged 9.0 and 10.3 per carry respectively! The Gophers had just one carry for negative yardage. They dominated. The Nuggets, meanwhile, had just one team rushing yard. They had 241 yards of offense with 240 coming thru the air. Ellefson (2 receptions, 103 yards, TD; rushing TD) and Leaf (1-1 passing, 72 yards TD; 2 receptions 59 yards) were the Nuggets leaders. The win moved Chatfield’s record to 12-1. They will face Minneota/Lincoln HI (Ivanhoe) for the 2013 Class AA State Title. The Vikings downed Maple Lake 50-24 in their state semifinal.

Boys Basketball Preview The 2013-2014 winter sports season, as it pertains to basketball, is going to start differently than usual. The boys will begin first.

They’ll begin a full two weeks earlier than last year. The girls’ season starts like normal. The reason for this alteration deals with a scheduling conflict in March at the Target Center, the site of both state tournaments. It is hosting a season-ending tournament for the newly formed National Collegiate Hockey Conference when the boys basketball tournament normally takes place. And thus, to use the facility, the MSHSL moved up the boys tournament

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by two weeks (hence the season).

As for things that won’t change, Rushford-Peterson boys basketball again seems destined to headline the Fillmore County hoops scene.

It’s actually kind of scary to think, after back-to-back state third Place finishes, and a co-3-Rivers Conference title last season, that this year’s Trojans will be better.

For the first time in a while, Tom Vix’s varsity is all juniors (9) and seniors (7). They are experienced, and experienced in big games.

Seniors Jorli Hauge (6’4” F > 9.2 PPG, 6.2 RPG), Seth Thompson (6’2” G/F > 8.3 PPG, 3.6 RPG), and Austin O’Hare Jorli Hauge (6’3” G/F > 10.2 PPG, 3.7 RPG), and junior Cole Kingsley (6’0” F > 10.7 PPG, 4.8 APG, 3.8 RPG, 3.1 SPG), all have been huge parts of the last two successful state runs. Juniors Alex Vix (5’9” G > 7.1 PPG, 2.1 SPG) and Charlie Krambeer (6’0” G > 89 made three’s at a 40.7% clip) were big in last year’s run.

The Trojans thus return their top six from a 2012-2013 team that went 28-4; yikes! Hauge, O’Hare, and Kingsley are All-Conference players, the other three Honorable Mention. Kingsley might miss a few weeks per a hand injury, but it’s safe to say R-P is a favorite for the 3-Rivers title, and the favorite for the Sub-Section 1A-East and Section 1A titles.

A team R-P will certainly have a couple tussles with the Chatfield Gophers. Tom Bance’s squad lost to Cotter a season ago in the 1AA East quarterfinals. They finished with a 15-12 record.

They return three starters, leading scorer, All-Conference sharpshooter Nate Skare (6’2” G > 12.7 PPG, 4.6 RPG), physically gifted All-Conference interior player

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Jayme LaPlante (6’3” F/C > 10.8 PPG, 6.2 RPG, 60.8% FG’s), and Honorable Mention combo-point guard Jake Neis (5’10” > 8.0 PPG, 4.8 APG, 3.5 RPG). That’s a very nice trio. Jayme LaPlante Also back are Christian Bance (6’0” G) and Brandon Adler (6’5” F/C). The Gophers certainly have the talent to make a run, but they’ll probably again start slow. Four of the five named players are key pieces on the Gopher football team that made it to the state final. It might take the Chosen Valley boys until after Christmas to truly get their basketball legs.

Rounding out the county’s 3-Rivers teams are the Kingsland Knights and Fillmore Central Falcons. Both finished in about the exact same place a year ago. John Fenske’s Knights went 7-20, losing in the first round of the 1AA-West play-offs to Lake City. FC, who is now coached by Aaron Mensink, bowed to R-P in the Sub-Section 1A East semis. They went 7-21.

The Knights seem the most poised for improvement. A move down to Class A will certainly help come post-season. They return all but two players from the 2012-2013 squad. Quinn Larson (6’0” soph G) is a player to watch. As a freshman, Larson had a trio of 20-plus point games in the last half of the season. From there, Coach Fenske has experienced players in seniors Lenny Moore (5’9” PG) and Jordan Meskill (5’11” G), and juniors Marcus Plaehn (6’2” F), Julius Wolf (6’2” F), Isiah Bubany (5’9” G), and Jacob Rindels (5’10” G). For Coach Mensink and FC, Nick Powell (A-C HM) is his best asset. The 6’3” senior can pretty much rise up over anySee SPORTS Page 13 

JAKE NEIS Chatfield Gopher Football

Chatfield senior tailback Jake Neis is again Athlete of the Week. Neis had 236 yards rushing and 4 TD’s in a Gopher state semifinal blowout win over Hawley. And though nearly anyone could’ve ran through the big holes the Chatfield o-line opened, Neis benefitted the most.

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one, and is the Falcon’s returning scorer (13.2) and rebounder (8.2).

Logan Masters (5’7” senior) returns to run the point, but from there, only Quentin Case (6’3” senior F) and Carter Rindels Nick Powell (6’2” senior F) saw much action a year ago.

Mensink we’ll need to rely on new juniors to varsity, or seniors who only played sparingly a season ago.

In the SEC, the Lanesboro Burros shared the league title with Spring Grove last year. They brought home a 1A East runnerup trophy (lost to R-P) and finished with a 19-8 record. They’ll look to continue those winning ways, led by a pair of superb AllConference seniors, Kole Ruud and Luke Rogers.

Kole Ruud Ruud (6’0” G) is the returning SEC Player of the Year. He averaged 22.0 PPG a season ago. Rogers (6’1” G/F) is incredibly versatile (18.6 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 2.8 APG) and will likely again stuff the stat sheet.

Starting PG Garret Boggs (5’10” senior) also returns to run the team. From there, head coach John Smith will turn to a relatively unproven group to supply minutes, but the high-octane Burros should again be a treat to watch.

They’ll put points up in bunches and contend in the SEC.

In Mabel, head coach Doug Wyffels’ team is all about continuity. This year’s squad is essentially last year’s squad. It will boast five experienced seniors, a cast headed by Noah Manning, Justin Ward, and Hunter Johnson.

Manning (6’0” > 10.5 PPG, 7.5 RRG, 4.4 AGP) is a versatile PG who flirted with a tripledouble a couple times a season ago. Ward (5’11” F > 11.9 PPG) posted a pair of 25-point games in the early part of last season, before an ankle injury slowed him down. Each were All-SEC Honorable Mention. Johnson (6’0” G/F > 12.7 PPG) is the team’s returning leading scorer. Seniors Mac Nelson (5’11” F) and Collin O’Bieglo (6’1’ F), and juniors Keyser Wenthold (5’7” G), Donnie Lind (5’11” F), and Wesley Richert (5’8” G) are also varsity veterans. The Cougars will look to improve greatly on last season’s finish (7-20, lost to Lanesboro in 1A East quarterfinals).

The Houston Hurricanes, after contending in the SEC in 20102011 and 2011-2012, did an about face. They finished last season with just two wins versus 24 losses, falling to M-C in a 1A-East play-in game. Jason Carrier’s squad does return a number of players with experience, headed by returning senior starters Sam Ross (5’10” F), Mason Drake (6’2” F), and Christian Sires (6’0” G). Ross led the ‘Canes in scoring (8.5 per), rebounding (6.0 per), and was All-SEC HM last year.

Drake (8.0 per) was the team’s second leading scorer. Sam Schneider (6’1” senior F) is a fourth returning player who saw action in every game a season ago. After the 2012-2013 campaign, there really is nowhere to go but up for the ‘Canes.

One would think, with all the yellow helmets around Chatfield tailback Jake Neis, that he’d be hemmed in. But Neis took this run to the house. Hawley defenders rarely hemmed in Gopher RB’s.

With nearly 500 yards rushing, Chatfield dispensed with the Nuggetts 41-21 and moved on to the Class AA title game.

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Slant Avenue Mercantile offers many unique items

By Barb Jeffers There is a place in Fillmore County that can put a different slant in your attitude. A place where you can get lost in all of the diverse and unique offerings available to patrons of the store. The name of that business is Slant Avenue Mercantile in Lanesboro, Minn.

Owner Patrick Danz takes extra care to try and find items which are not found in other stores in town so residents and visitors to the area do not see duplicate items as they shop.

The items located in Slant Avenue Mercantile are so varied it is hard to even begin describing them.

Let’s begin with the coffee. Slant

Avenue coffee is a favorite of many locals with the “Slant Blend” and “Velvet Hammer” blends being among the most popular. The coffee can be purchased as whole bean or ground and Patrick always has a hot pot of coffee ready to share along with real cream, brown sugar, and almost anything else one could ask for in their coffee.

Then there is the tea with a favorite brand being Republic of Tea. Patrick sees many residents coming in as they are running low on tea which can be purchased in tea bags or loose leaf in many tasty flavors. Tea pots and presses are also on the shelves, so putting together a gift basket of a selection of teas with a Slant Avenue Mercantile coffee mug would be perfect for that person on your gift list that loves tea or for a friend who is feeling under the weather.

The greeting cards at Slant Avenue Mercantile will have customers finding themselves teary-eyed either after reading sentimental cards or comical cards for all occasions and in distinctive styles. Stationary is also a big seller and makes a special gift in this electronic world.

Think back to your childhood and you will most likely conger up images of playing with a jack-inthe-box, a spinning top, a magic drawing slate, silly putty, and pin the tail on the donkey; all of which can be found at Slant Avenue Mercantile. Other options for kids are puzzles, craft projects, robots, tin toy collectibles, and many other items kids may have never seen before.

Other items for kids include books, clothing, hats, and many special gift ideas. Gift ideas for adults are bountiful and a very unique gift is sure to be found at Slant Avenue Mercantile no matter what the personality is of the person receiving the gift as there are so many options to choose from.

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products such as dishwashing liquid and countertop spray are available at Slant Avenue Mercantile along with other day-to-day items for the home including supplies and decorative items. Clothing such as hats, scarves, purses, bags, and comical socks are worth looking at twice.

Retro candy and various treats are another popular item with customers reminiscing while purchasing slo-pokes, chuckles, Necco wafers and zots. Other delicious sweets are also available such as chocolate covered peanut brittle, chunky bars, and candy coated sunflower seeds just to name a few.

The surface has barely been scratched as to all that Slant Avenue Mercantile has to offer. Many locally made items are for sale in the store including photographs, paintings, Christmas ornaments, knives, and much more. Books by local authors can also be found at Slant Avenue Mercantile. Patrick Danz is passionate about showcasing the talents of local residents and that fact can be seen throughout his place of business as well as talking with him personally.

With many small businesses in the area experiencing a dramatic slow-down in sales during the winter months, stopping by to see what these stores have to offer could be a great experience for local residents and may also be essential to these same small businesses.

The products in Slant Avenue Mercantile are so unexpected, unusual, and unique that each time a person walks in the door they will never know what will be found except for one very friendly owner and a great cup of coffee.

Slant Avenue is located at 105 Elmwood Street E. in Lanesboro and is open Wednesday through Sunday. The phone number is (507) 467-2580. For more information go to the Slant Avenue Mercantile website at www.slantavenue.com or email slantavenue@mac.com. To view additional photos of Slant Avenue Mercantile and its merchandise go to the Fillmore County Journal’s Facebook page at www.facebook/ fillmorecountyjournal.

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Houston School Board analyzes possible levy scenarios Angie Rodenburg The Houston School Board held a meeting on November 19 in the Houston High School Library. At the meeting Bradley Carlton of Clifton Larson Allen, an accountancy firm, presented the findings of the Houston School’s audit. Carlton went through numerous categories showing the board where each category stands financially. Such categories were pupil support services, transportation, community service, capital expenditures, site, buildings, and equipment, as well as many others. Each category was also compared to the state average in said categories. Houston School’s fared well in comparison to state averages in most of the categories. Carlton told the board that the firm encountered no issues and that nothing needed to be fixed. Carlton praised the finance staff on a job well done and thanked Gwen Rostad, Houston School’s Director of Finance, in particularly on a job well done. Carlton reported

that the school had very little debt and that was “something to be proud of.”

At the meeting Gwen Rostad presented five possible scenarios for the Payable ‘14 Levy.

The scenarios were discussed in preparation for the Truth in Taxation meeting that will be held on December 3. The first scenario would be an under levy.

Scenario 2 would be accepting all the location equity revenue, but having under levies in other categories. Scenario 3 would be half of the location equity revenue with all other levies staying the same. Scenario 4 is half of the location equity revenue with under levies in other categories.

Scenario 5 compares Houston to the other districts in Houston County, which is at a tax rate equal to the next highest tax rate in the county. Rostad and other board members expressed favor for Scenario 4, however, a final decision will not be made until December 17. Before a decision is made, the board will do a cost/

benefit analysis, get a recommendation from the finance committee, and hold the Truth in Taxation meeting. All the information gathered will aid in making the final decision on the Payable ‘14 Levy.

A MNVA update was also given by Justin Treptow and Cody Mathers. They shared the K12 goals and showed how they align with Houston Public Schools and MNVA goals for the 2013-2014 school year. According to Treptow and Mathers, the Houston Public Schools and MNVA vision is to “lead in learning.” The mission is to “discover, develop, and achieve the potential within all learners.”

The aims are to maximize student achievement; provide safe, welcoming, and innovative learning environments; have efficient and effective operations; and have parental involvement and community partnerships.

Krin Abraham also spoke to the school board about college entrance tests. According to Abraham, “The District Advisory

Committee voted on October 30 to allow students to also use the SAT and Accuplacer entrance exams to demonstrate both preparedness for college and satisfaction of graduation required exams. Statute allows for the District Advisory Committee to decide which test would be allowed; however, in the interest of ensuring these two tests can be considered ‘district approved’, the committee would like the board to officially approve the addition of the SAT and Accuplacer exams.” The two tests were approved by the board per the District Advisory Committee’s request.

The school board was pleased to announce that Ron Evanson was selected among 2,300 nominees to be a part of the 2014 All State School Board by the Minnesota School Board Association. This is the MSBA’s most prestigious award. Only seven nominees are selected to be on the All State School Board per year. School board members are

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Lind ~ Olson Brenda and Bill Falkowski of Houston, Minn. and Doug and Becky Lind of Rushford, Minn. announce the engagement of their daughter Chellsey Lind to Nathan Olson, son of Linda and the late Roger Olson of Nodine, Minn.

Chellsey is a 2003 graduate of Rushford-Peterson High School and is employed at Valley Veterinary Clinic in Rushford.

Nathan is a 2001 graduate of LaCrescent High School and is employed at Fastenal in Winona, Minn.

The couple will be married on December 7, 2013 at Rushford Lutheran Church, Rushford.

Thank You During this season of being thankful and reading all of the thankful statements on Facebook, I thought it would be good to recognize happy moments and give gratitude.

Granted, this will be an abbreviated list because I only get so much space in this paper folks.

So if there are any omissions, just know that I am also thankful for those things or people too. In random order: 1. Thankful for a husband who loves me “no matter what.”

Through the skinny jeans AND the not so skinny jeans he has been by my side.

2. Thankful for good neighbors---heck, I am glad I know all of my neighbors! A call from a friend in Minneapolis who couldn’t remember her neighbor’s first name really got me thinking about that.

3. Thankful for a quiet small town and living on a dead end street--- after a busy day at work, it is calming to have no traffic and solitude.

4. Thankful for a son with a sense of humor---although he is way smarter than me at age 14 (smile), he has my sense of

humor and hope that keeps him happy for his lifetime.

5. Thankful for girlfriends.

We know that your good girlfriends really understand when you need to rant, vent, cry, and how to make you laugh. A good friend is a vault of information about you and does not offer the combination up freely.

(Thank goodness!)

6. Thankful for a friendly community. It is nice to have people say hello when they see you even though you are not closely connected or good friends—they say hello because it is a nice and polite thing to do.

7. Thankful for my job. I do not take for granted that my mortgage will get paid each

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At this time of Thanksgiving, I would like to take this opportunity to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone that helped make my benefit such a memorable and special evening.

Thank you to Darla Heusinkveld and the Gateway Inn of Wykoff, for the chili, to Bill Henderson and Fat Willy’s in Rochester for the potato soup and to Jett Hotopp and Old Tyme Café in Chatfield for the salad. Dianna Eickhoff you are the best baker in the world, thank you for the desserts. The soup, salad and dessert supper was just delicious.

Thank you to Teigen Paper of Stewartville and Tammy Brink of Decorah for donating all the paper products for the supper.

To everyone that donated items for the Silent and Live Auctions, I’ve never seen a better selection or such nice baskets, thank you! To those of you that bought baskets and Live Auction items, thank you for your generosity. Thank you to the auctioneers; John Ristau and Norman Peterson.

To my friends; Julie, Melissa, Pat, Jean, Mary and Annie, along with my sisters, Misty and Michell, thank you for hosting this benefit and all the planning that went into it. It was just an amazing event, one that will be with me for a long time.

To the Community of Stewartville and the small towns of Southeastern Minnesota, thank you all for coming out the night of October 25th to show your support to me and my family. To say that it was overwhelming is an understatement. Thank you for the get well wishes, the personal greetings, the many cards and your generosity of spirit and gifts. It was a very memorable experience for Alex, Shayne and myself. We are truly blessed!

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month. Without getting up too high on my soapbox, it just needs to be said that every job is important and whatever you do you should make sure to give it your best effort.

8. Thankful for good health.

As many of you know, watching friends and family go through challenging illness is difficult and even more difficult if they do not survive that illness. Celebrate those friends and family now----tell them you love them now---do not let another day go by, tell them now----right now.

So, whether you made a list on paper or in your head as you were reading this, I only hope

that you take the time to be thankful. Let the daily stressors take the backseat for a few minutes and smile at the teenager that is smarter than you and laugh at/with the friend whose day was crazier than yours and you are both still standing, and love the one you are with.

Because, in those moments of smiles, laughs, and remembering to love, those are the people and times to be thankful for.

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Fillmore County police reports Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Dylan Heath Apenhorst, 20, Spring Valley, Minn.; 4/13/2012, Exhibition Driving; Fees $130.

Robert Charles Burmester, 49, Mabel, Minn.; 10/14/2013, Seat Belt Required - Driver and Passengers Must Use; Fees $115.

Michael Brian Goodsell, 31, Spring Valley, Minn.; 10/8/2013, Seat Belt Required - Driver and Passengers Must Use; Fees $115.

Logan Louis Grade, 21, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; 10/28/2013, Speeding 69/55; Fees $140.

Kevin Lee, 24, Maplewood, Minn.; 8/30/2013, Speeding 70/55; Fees $150.

Tarry Edward Litscher, 63, Rushford, Minn.; 8/4/2013, Harassment; Restraining Order - Violate Restraining Order; Fine of $1,000 (Stay $700 until 11/5/2014), Local confinement for 90 days (Stay 87 days for one year), Supervised probation for one year - Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, No alcohol/ controlled substance use, No possession of alcohol or drugs, Random testing, Complete Chemical Assessment, follow all recommendations from assessment, No contact with victim(s), No assault, no aggressive behavior, Do not enter bars or liquor stores, submit to chemical testing.

Taylor John Lynch, 27, Minneapolis, Minn.; 10/25/2013, Speeding 71/55; Fees $150.

Rebecca Ann Scholbrock, 36, Decorah, Iowa; 9/25/2013, Speeding 65/55; Fees $130.

Jeffrey Lee Schroeder, 50, Blooming Prairie, Minn.; 9/15/2013, Speeding 95/55; Fees $390, Unsupervised probation for six months.

Betty Darlene Storlie, 76, Harmony, Minn.; Speeding 65/55; Fees $130.

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Enforcement Division Brenda Lee Caspers, 53, Austin, Minn.; 11/1/2013, Horses in restricted area; Fees $140.

Randy Lee Hahn, 56, Utica, Minn.; 9/6/2013, Trespass Entering agriculutural land for outdoor recreation purposes

without obtaining permission; Fees $190.

Abel Macias-Landeros, 47, Austin, Minn.; 10/20/2013, Fish and Game - Open Season for Angling - Take fish in closed season; Fees $140.

Oscar Omar Velazquez-Lopez, 37, Austin, Minn.; 10/20/2013, Fish and Game - Open Season for Angling - Take fish in closed season; Fees $140.

Minnesota State Patrol Diane Elaine Drinkall, 55, Lanesboro, Minn.; 10/9/2013, Seat Belt Required - Driver and Passengers Must Use; Fees $115.

Lam Quang Duong, 54, Woodbury, Minn.; 6/20/2013, Duty to Drive with Due Care Speed Greater than Reasonable; Fees $130.

Jordan Stephen Goeden, 27, Mabel, Minn.; 10/23/2013, Annual Inspection of Commercial Motor Vehicles - Inspection Required; Fees $190.

Gary Hugh Hovland, 69, Rushford, Minn.; 10/18/2013, Seat Belt Required - Driver and Passengers Must Use; Fees $115.

Blaine Charles Moe, 51, Caledonia, Minn.; 10/23/2013, Speeding 66/55; Fees $140.

Ronald N. Puetz, 56, LaCrosse, Wis.; 9/28/2013, Unlawful Passing - When lane is not clearly visible and not free of oncoming traffic; Fees $140.

David Ralph Tostenson, 64, Rushford, Minn.; 10/16/2013, Seat Belt Required - Driver and Passengers Must Use; Fees $115.

Rushford Police Department Mandy Kate Morris, 18, Rushford, Minn.; 9/21/2013, Liquor - Possession by Person Under 21; Fees $190.

John Thomas Skime, 66, Utica, Minn.; 10/20/2013, Speeding 55/45; Fees $130.

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Rushford-Peterson narrows options for future last December, the district called for the task force to pour over the suggested options, keeping in mind referendum results and local opinion. Ten options were ultimately put forth by architec-

By Kirsten Zoellner The Future Facilities Task Force has spent weeks working out the details of potential options for the future of the district’s aging facilities. After a failed referendum

analysis sought to provide a thorough picture of the district’s needs as the task force moved forward.

Superintendent Chuck Ehler noted last January that several key items to the defeat of the results were evident to him. As written, they included: •We have to keep the building in Peterson open and will need to

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By Peyton Bergey Denotative definition of Technology: The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes. The connotative definition of Technology: A way of life.

How many times a day do you find yourself using e le c t r on ic s ?

If you really think about it, Peyton Bergey you are using technology for almost every aspect of your life. I am no exception.

Each and every day we get more and more used to doing everything through technology. For me, I know this is a fact. I don’t have a calendar or an alarm clock because there is one offered to me on my cell phone. I’m sure many of you can relate. For some these seem like regular daily tools, but for me and many others, it is just one rectangular piece of ceramic.

More and more people are investing in electronic items to stay connected with the world such as cell phones, computers, laptops, iPods, and iPads. All are great new inventions of technology. The sad part is, we are letting them take over our lives. If you want to send somebody a detailed message or let them know some important information, do you, A) write it on a piece of college- ruled notebook paper, buy a stamp, lick the envelope, send it in the mail and wait days/weeks for a response? B) open your phone, send a text and get a response just minutes later? I’m going to guess almost ALL of you would choose option B. Could that be because we are becoming much too lazy or that it is simply just easier with the electronics available to us? Either way some part of our daily lives is slowly getting switched out for something technical.

Picture this, a mother is trying to videotape her son’s first spelling bee, only her battery is dead. She scurries around to try and find an outlet. She finally finds one and turns her camera on only to find her memory card full. She then sits and tries to go through pictures and videos that are okay to be deleted. By the time she is done deleting and ready to record, her son has already been on stage

and won the spelling bee. Instead of his mother watching her son succeed, she was too caught up in trying to film the show for the future and missing what was happening in the moment. Cameras and camcorders are great for remembering unforgettable times and looking back on memories, but sometimes we get too focused on these electronics that we forget to live in the present.

Many schools are now offering laptops as well as many computer labs for their students. This is a great way of being able to use our biggest resource that is out there today, the internet. Though the internet is a great resource, sometimes we can be too dependent on it. At my school I know that if the server is down, nine chances out of 10 we won’t be doing too much in school that day due to the majority of our classes having something to do with the internet. In five to 10 years I’m sure every class in high school will be all online, using no paper or tangible things. This is also true for many work places. So many businesses are having online meetings instead of face-to-face and using e-mails as a way of contacting one another.

Cyber Monday shopping instead of Black Friday shopping? The web has also taken over retail shopping. Instead of getting in your car, driving to the nearest mall (which for me is one hour away), and standing in line to purchase your findings, many would prefer to go on their computer, type in the store of their choice, find what they need and receive it right at their door step. Though the shipping and handling on the purchased items may be extremely outrageous, most people would rather click a simple button than have to wait in line.

To end my rant, let me leave you with this. Technology is great, and we should feel honored to live in a time period with so much technology available to us at our fingertips. With that being said, never let it take over your life, or you’ll miss out on the little things happening through your eyes, not on your screen.

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ties (City of Peterson, Village of Rushford, and City of Rushford).

•Our citizens and residents want a plan that is long-range and comprehensive. They want a “one and done” project.

Keeping these in mind, the facilities task force worked through the 10 options, eventually whittling them down to just four. “I recommend you give us a sense of direction,” said Ehler. “What would you like us to do?”

The front runner, garnering 68 votes from the task force, was Option 7. That plan includes the construction of a new early childhood through grade 12 school on the property adjacent to the current high school football field.

While the plan would highlight energy efficiency and the culmination of “a truly 21st century school,” it ultimately abandons both the current Rushford and Peterson school facilities. The estimated price tag could ring in at $34.5 million, with estimated state debt equalization payment near $8 million.

Option 10 came in with 27 votes as a second potential solution. It calls for the construction of a new EC-3 school and a new 7-12 school on the property adjacent to the current athletic facility and a conversion of the Peterson facility into a 4-6 middle school. The option also includes abandoning current Rushford facilities. According the task force, the positives for the option include both the Peterson facility remaining open and the continued segregation of the middle school grades. Negatives were listed as increased transportation costs, higher operating costs for three facilities, and the abandonment of the Rushford facility, which many in the community are opposed to. The estimated price tag would be in the $34-35.5 million range, prior to any debt

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The other two viable options, according to the task force, are Option 2 and Option 8. The first Option 2, would include construction of additions onto both Rushford and Peterson facilities. At $18-26 million, the group believes this option would remain within budget parameters, while keeping Peterson open. However, disruptions during construction and the limit of site size are both concerns, as well as the age of the facilities.

The second, Option 8, rings in at an estimated $25.5-31.5 million. It calls for the acquisition of property adjacent to the current Rushford facility for construction, moving all grades to the Rushford site, and the closing of the Peterson school. While this option costs less than a new facility, will centralize all schools to a single site, and will utilize the Rushford facility, disruptions during construction, the closing of the Peterson site, and displacement of families adjacent to the school are all obstacles.

In either of those options, there is no debt equalization from the state unless extensive remodeling is done.

“What’s the timeframe for reoccupying the building?” asked board member Julie Koop. “Having kids in mobile classrooms? I’m concerned that it would hurt them in that learning environment.”

The potential acquisition of seven homes to the east of the school, adjacent to Rush Creek, might also prove a hindrance, although Superintendent Ehler still sees it as a viable option. A letter to the property owners was drafted and Ehler delivered them.

“We had an open discussion on it.

I commend them for allowing us to consider it, for their willingness for the district to look at it.”

Board member John Linder also noted that the property owners would have the option to sell, rather than a forceful taking. “There’s not as much opposition as you

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By Jerrold Tesmer Extension Educator Fillmore/Houston Counties The University of Minnesota Extension Beef Team will once again be hosting the 2013 Cattle Feeder Days.

The program is offered around the state and will be in Southeast Minne- Jerrold Tesmer sota on Thursday, December 19 at the Rochester Events Center, 5:30 p.m.

The topics and speakers include: Monoslope Feeding Facilities and Considerations, Sam Odom, Summit Buildings; Value of Manure as Fertilizer: Feedlot Design and Management Considerations; Dr. Alfredo DiCostanzo, U of M Beef Team; Incorporating Forages into Preconditioning Programs, Dr. Eric Mousel, U of M Beef Team; and Considerations for Drylot Precondition-

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might think,” he added. “We need a long-term solution. We need to do something. New is nice, but we’ll be paying more for it. As for the committee recommendation, we’ll have to consider it. Ultimately, it comes down to us. I think we need to keep an open mind and look beyond what the committee did.”

“I’m concerned that this is not a cross-section of the community,” Linder continued. “The options became apparent quickly for the direction it was going. I don’t feel we looked at all the options as thoroughly as we could. It’s disappointing. I would have liked to see a broader perspective.”

“Repairing of the facilities doesn’t seem a viable solution for the long term. It doesn’t bode well for the future. But, that’s a lot of money, folks. It pushes the limit of what could be sustained.”

“It’s not much of a cross-section,” agreed board member Valerie Howe, “But how do we encourage people to come? It’s open.”

Board Chair Angela Colbenson suggested the planning continue to look at ways to drop costs. “We, as a board, need to roll up our sleeves and try to bring down that number, somehow get creative. We’ve got a lot of work ahead of us.”

“The tax impact and state aid still have the biggest influence,” added Ehler. “We need to keep moving forward.”

Dean Beeninga, of ATS&R, is already working on cost saving opportunities for the options and is expected to bring back recommendations for discussion at the next meeting. The board also thought it prudent to have financial planning consultants present as well. The next board meeting is Monday, December 16, at 5 p.m. in the high school biology room.

Please note the earlier time, which is to accommodate the presentation of the 2012-2013 audit from Kim Hillberg of Clifton, Larson, Allen. in Minnesota.

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Commonweal Theatre Company announces 2014 season LANESBORO, Minn. — In 2014, the Commonweal Theatre Company will embark on season 26 and lay the groundwork for the next 25 years of producing quality theatre as southeastern Minnesota’s premiere professional resident theatre company. “With 25 seasons under our belt”, says Commonweal Executive Director Hal Cropp, “we’re excited to offer plays in 2014 that will thrill, provoke, and entertain our audiences, both old friends and new. We will continue to showcase the company’s versatility, which has long been the hallmark of the Commonweal. So, all in all, I believe Season 26 will have something for everyone.”

The 17th Annual Ibsen Festival in April will open Commonweal’s 2014 season with Henrik Ibsen’s epic drama, Brand – the latest in a series of world premiere adaptations by acclaimed playwright Jeffrey Hatcher. In his blinding search for a new vision of humanity, fundamentalist pastor Brand holds himself and his followers to the rigid ideal of “all or nothing.” As his faith is tested again and again, Brand goes the distance, clinging to his beliefs and risking everything on his journey.

Commonweal’s summer repertory offers a double-bill of laughs and

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Side by side with this fun comedy is an adventure based on Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days.

After a simple hand-shake, Victorian superhero Phileas Fogg agrees to an outrageous wager to travel the entire globe, and every step puts his fortune – and life – in danger.

Action, adventure, and fun for the whole family!

In the fall, Commonweal will bring to the stage a witty and charming romance surrounding a mystery at Sidley Park estate. Arcadia by Tom Stoppard is a masterpiece where vibrant and brilliant minds gush over passions for everything from costume parties to chaos theory. This Tony Award winning play is sure to be a new favorite for Commonweal audiences.

Rounding out the 26th Season will be a madcap and crazy comedy where three actors tell Every Christmas Story Ever Told (and then some!) in only 90 minutes!

Audiences will be laughing all the way into the New Year!

The best deal to see all 5 shows is through a Season Pass, now on sale for only $99 at the Commonweal Box Office. Commonweal Season Pass holders receive admission to each of the five mainstage shows, priority seating, discounted tickets for guests, and discounted ticket prices to special Commonweal events.

As part of its mission to engage students in the arts, the Commonweal offers a Student Matinee Series underwritten by F&M Community Bank and Target Corporation. Special matinees to all 2014 productions are available to area teachers and students for only $5 each, which includes study guides, in-class workshops and post-performance discussions.

Funding for the non-profit Commonweal Theatre is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund as well as a grant from the McKnight Foundation and other private funders.

For more details, including information about schedules, tickets, and other Commonweal programs, visit www.CommonwealTheatre. org or call the Box Office at (800) 657-7025.

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Discussion initiated for Preston Community Center

By Karen Reisner At the Preston City Council’s November 19 meeting Mayor Kurt Reicks began a discussion concerning a community center.

Reicks had been approached by the Fillmore County Ag Society as to the possibility of working together to make a community center happen in Preston. The council decided to begin talks with the Ag Society. There was agreement that there is a need for a community center.

Reicks and councilman Robert Maust will meet with members of the Ag Society to talk about options for a community center.

Washed out driveway Jim Bakken, Public Works, illustrated how the driveway on the north side of the New Horizons Mobile Home Park, adjacent to Casey’s, washes out repeatedly. The driveway is now gravel and when storm water from heavy rains run down Chatfield Street from the school the gravel is washed off the driveway. The driveway is private, but it is on the Farmers Street rite-of-way.

Bakken suggested the least expensive fix would be to raise the driveway approach and pave from the back of the approach. He said they didn’t want to tear up a brand new street to put in more catch basins, adding it is the city’s storm water that needs to be controlled.

It was decided to discuss sharing the cost of improving the driveway with the property owner.

Other Business In Brief •Two quotes had been received to replace the brick facing on the Fillmore Street pedestrian ramp. One quote was from VanMinsel, Spring Grove, and the other was from Stone Expressions, Rochester.

A motion was approved to request that Fillmore County pay for half of the repairs.

•A retaining wall located at 109 St. Anthony Street is in need of repair. There is some question as to where the responsibility for fixing the wall lies, be it with the city, the county, or the landowners. It was decided to negotiate with the property owners and the county.

•At&T had proposed a ground lease rent of $300 per month for 25 years to lease space from the city near the water tower for a 12-foot x 28-foot building.

At the November 4 meeting the council approved a counter-offer of $500 per month.

Matt Kundert, a consultant for AT&T explained at this meeting that the company was not willing to increase their proposal especially since they have to rent space on the Verizon tower as well.

The council approved a contract with the rent at $300 per month to be increased 10 percent at each five year increment. The lease would be for a total of 25 years. Councilman David Collett voted no.

He was not comfortable with a lease of that duration. Reicks said the lease will allow AT&T to provide service to the city of Preston.

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Rushford-Peterson Schools received a grant in the total of $6,000 from the Rushford Community Foundation ($3,000) which was matched by the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation ($3,000) we were able to purchase an Omni-Spin spinner for our elementary playground. Assistance with the installation of the Omni-Spin spinner was provided by the City of Rushford. The OmniSpin spinner is a truly inclusive spinner that balances physical accessibility, age and developmental appropriateness, and sensory-stimulating play for children of all abilities. The spinner offers back support and side walls that make spinning safe and fun, and the speed limiter ensures youngsters feel secure when taking a twirl. A go-round on the OmniSpin spinner provides lots of social play, along with valuable vestibular stimulation, an important component in the development of proper balance and posture. With an accessible transfer height entrance from a wheelchair or walker, scores of youngsters will find the OmniSpin spinner to be a fun, comfy space for interactive and cooperative play. It is a great addition to our R-P Schools playground!

An evening all about Math! Math Wizards is a fun time for families to enjoy playing games all about math. It is an event for our youngest children (birth-5 years old) on up through 5th Grade!

It is a family night – encouraging our families to make learning about math fun!

We had Bingo, math board games, dice games etc. The students interact with each other along with the parents engaged in their learning.

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Mike and Stephanie Evenson with their children: Michael, Joey and Kaelynn enjoyed the Kids Carnival!

Choir Members Front (L to R): JordanHonken, Haley Mueller, Emily Rasmussen, Briana Schmit. Back (L to R): Chad Christian, Luke Eide Congratulations to those who participated in the Three Rivers Honor Music Festival.

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Chatfield students utilize iPads for class projects

By Mitchell Walbridge The last couple of weeks for the entire Chatfield School District has been exciting time as fall athletic tournament time has taken Chatfield on the road to both the Mayo Civic Center for girls volleyball and the Metrodome for football. The excitement hasn’t quite subsided yet as the Chatfield Gophers will play for the Class AA championship title on Friday, November 29 at 1 p.m. in the Metrodome against Minneota/Lincoln. Talk about these events even permeated into discussion during the Chatfield School Board’s regular monthly meeting on Monday, November 18.

High School Principal Randy Paulson congratulated both the volleyball team and the football team

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Elementary Principal Craig Ihrke reported to the board that his focus over the past month has been on the development of Professional Learning Communities, otherwise known as PLCs. Ihrke, along with others, have been meeting with other schools to see how they effectively utilize PLCs and how their strategies may benefit Chatfield.

Curriculum and staff development coordinator Elissa Johnsrud who specializes in reading stated that the Action 100 program has had a great start this. The teachers feel more established in this second year of the program.

Technology integration specialist Kristi Cook reported that lots of projects have been done with the aid of the district’s iPads for students. In addition, students have been collaborating online via discussion forums on several topics.

Teachers have also been engaging in training from beginner levels through progressing stages.

Superintendent Ed Harris reported that coaching contracts, under the new evaluation system, will be approved after the conclusion of each season. For example, following this year’s football, volleyball, and cross country seasons, coaches’ contracts will be up for renewal at the next school board meeting in December. Negotiations for principal contracts are also now moving forward.

There will be an early dismissal on November 27 for students, November 28-29 are Thanksgiving Break days, and the next school board meeting will be December 16, 2013, which will include the Truth in Taxation hearing.

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Fillmore County District Court Michael William Niemeyer, 32, of Spring Valley, Minn., appeared in Fillmore County Court on November 12, 2013 facing one alleged count of Burglary - 2nd Degree - Building - Possess Tool and one alleged count of Burglary - 2nd Degree - Government, Religious, Historic, or School Building - without Consent and Com-

mits Crime. Both counts have maximum penalties of 10 years imprisonment, fines of $20,000, or both. Niemeyer also faces one alleged count of Burglary - 3rd Degree - Steal/Commit Felony or Gross Misdemeanor and one alleged count Theft - Take/Use/ Transfer Movable Prop - No Consent. Both of these counts

have maximum penalties of five years imprisonment, fines of $10,000, or both. In addition, Niemeyer faces one alleged gross misdemeanor count of Theft Take/Use/Transfer Movable Property - No Consent, which carries a maximum penalty of one year imprisonment, fines of $3,000, or both. Niemeyer’s next court appearance is scheduled for November 25, 2013.

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count of Anhydrous Ammonia - Possess/Distribute with Knowledge of Use to Manufacutre Controlled Substance, and one alleged count of Anhydrous Ammonia - Place or Possess in Container Not Designed to Transport. All of these charges carry maximum penalties of five years imprisonment, fines of $10,000, or both.

Burrington’s next court appearance is scheduled for December 2, 2013.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS TUESDAY, NOV. 26

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•SEMCAC Senior Dining Bingo, 11am, Rushford Tenborg Center.* •Spring Valley Community Blood Drive, 2-7pm, VFW, 104 S. Broadway, Spring Valley. Call 1-800-REDCROSS for appt.

•Knit it Together, 3:30-4:30pm, Preston Public Library. Knitting for all levels.* •Bluff Country Toastmasters meet, 5:30pm, Spring Valley Public Library.* •Chatfield AA meets, 7:30pm in the Pio­neer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St., Chatfield.* •AA Closed Meeting, 8pm, Presbyterian Church, Mill St., Rushford.*

•Fillmore County’s 5th Annual Turkey Day Run, 8am, starts at Root River Trail in Lanesboro and ends at Trailhead Inn in Preston.

•Free Senior Coffee, 9am, Heritage Grove, Harmony.* •Story Hour, 11am, Harmony Public Library. No school, no story hour.* •Complimentary Thanksgiving Dinner, 11:30am-1pm, Lanesboro United Methodist Church, 507 Parkway Ave. S, Lanesboro. All are welcome, free will offering welcomed.

•Canton Senior Citizens meet, 1pm for cards and visiting, Canton Community Center.* •Chatfield Brass Band rehearsals, 7pm, Chatfield Elementary Band Room. New members welcome. bcdnarv@aol.com or 507-8673315.* •AA Class “Road’s Journey,” 8pm, 301 E. Franklin St., Spring Valley (a yellow house).*

•Chatfield NA meeting, 7:30pm, Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St. Chatfield.* •Harmony AA Group, 8pm, Harmony Community Center. For more info call 612-251-3822 or 507272-2191*

•Cowboy Church Service, 6pm, Cherry Grove United Methodist Church. For more info or directions, call 507-346-2830.

•Fountain AA Group closed meeting, 7:30pm. Fountain Lutheran Church, south Main St. and Highway 52.*

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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27 •Spring Valley Area Foodshelf, 2-4pm, 1300 West Tracy Rd., Spring Valley.* •Free Community Dinner, 5:30pm, Lanesboro Local, 201 Parkway Ave. N, Lanesboro.*

•Spring Valley Area Foodshelf, 9-11am, 1300 West Tracy Rd., Spring Valley, MN.* •Youth Snowmobile Safety Class, 10am-2pm, CPS in Harmony. Call Randi at 507-421-5653 for info.

•Lanesboro AA Group, 8pm, Bethlehem Lutheran Church. For more info, call 507-251-1771 or 765-2518.*

•Community Coffee, 9am, Park Lane Estates, Preston.*

•Public Blood Pressure Clinic, 1-3pm, Fillmore County Public Health, 902 Houston Street NW, Preston, MN.* •VFW Burger Nite, 5-8pm, Spring Valley VFW Hall.

•TOPS (take off pounds sensibly) Meeting, Spring Valley Care Center Activity Room. Weigh-in from 5:456pm, meeting from 6 to 6:45pm.

Questions contact Judy at 507-3462469.*

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FULL-TIME TRUCK DRIVER to pull a hopper in Midwest. Must have experience and clean driving record and pass drug screening. Omodt & Jorde Farm 507-459-7850. h18,25- o

TRANSFER DRIVERS: Need CDL A or B contract drivers to relocate vehicles from area body plants to various locations throughout US. No forced dispatch: 800/501-3783 or www.mamotransportation.com under careers. MCAN

WANTED: PT HELP to manage office and various tasks in Harmony, MN area.

Flexible hours, reliable vehicle necessary, must be self-motivated, eye for and detail oriented, self-starter, able to manage tasks efficiently. Email resume and cover letter to john@erikorganic.com h25,2- x Full time, 12 hour shifts 6:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. PTO after first year, Aflack, 401K, life ins. available. ALA (assisted living attendant. You provide direct care to the clients, laundry, housekeeping, medication administration, assist with daily cares, showers and what ever else is needed. You will be trained by the RN. Every third weekend and every third holiday required. Contact Cathy Nation at Park Lane Estates in Preston 507-7659986 or 507-259-3291. Stop in and fill out an application. EOE. h25,2- o

Gundersen Harmony Care Center

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Department is needing a cook!

Job includes weekends and holidays. For more information contact Shelly Dolley at 507-886-6544 x 105 or by email sdolley@gundersenhealth.org

BE YOUR OWN BOSS. Net Huge Profits. Over $60K/Year. A Real Business! (Invest. Req’d. - $4750) 1-888-796-9981. Call Daily from 8 AM to 4 PM CST (MFPA) DAIRY FARM EMPLOYEE sought.

Varied duties to include milking and equipment operation. Requires alternating weekends and holidays. Full-time position. Possible part-time also available. Benefits. Duschee Hills Dairy, Lanesboro. Call Pat at 507-251-8036 for information and application. h25,2- o

Maple Leaf Services, Inc. 100 Main 2 S.E., Preston

PM Position in Rushford Part-Time in Spring Valley

Apply online at mapleleafservices.org or call Cherie at 507-765-2107 EOE Providing services for people with developmental disabilities for 30+ years!

Good Shepherd Lutheran ServiceS

has current openings for experienced, mature and caring individuals

Nurse Full time night Shift • Convenient and close to home and school • Quality and caring staff, loving residents, rewarding work • Child care on-site with employee discount • Flexible scheduling, shift differential, no mandatory over-time or shift rotation • Wages based on education and experience • On-site Fitness Center For more information contact Kelly at GSLS PO Box 747, Rushford, MN or call 507-864-7714. Or visit our website at www.goodshep-rushford.org to fill out an application.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Services Creative Christian Living and Human Service

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Green Lea Manor is LookinG for speciaL peopLe who want to Make a difference.

Must be caring, compassionate, and a team player.

part-time rn/Lpn & cna shifts available.

Will train and reimburse for classes, if not on the registry.

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EMPLOYMENT

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Harmony House Restaurant

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OFFICE SPACE for rent in historic downtown Preston, MN, with enough room for 4 to 6 employees. Cost $335/month, includes standard utilities. Common area break room and bathroom facilities. Call 507-251-5297. r30tfn- x

has openings for part-time waitstaff Mon-Fri. Weekend positions also available.

Students may apply.

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Nice 2BR apt. in Preston, $350/mo + util. Scott 765-3600. r8tfn- o Large lot in New Horizon Trailer Park in Preston. Available Immediately.

765-2131 or 1-800-770-0347. r10/5tfno Need to store snowmobiles, a classic car, or a boat? Do you need storage while in the process of moving? Space is available for rent in a building located in Preston. Call 507-251-5297. r28tfn- x

FOUNTAIN: 2 bedroom apartment for rent with garage. Call 507-259-6961. r7tfn- o FOR RENT in Harmony. Very nice 3 bdrm house, attached garage, heat included. Dec 1st. 507-251-2948. r25- x

LAKEWOOD SENIOR HOuSINg, 420 Bench St. Chatfield. Easy living...no yard work, no shoveling! For those who are 62 and older, handicapped/disabled.

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Scenic View TownhomeS • Spacious 2 & 3 bedrooms • Attached garages included • Beautiful area • Starting at $505 Income restrictions apply.

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FARMLAND WANTED. Cropland, Hunting land. Roger D. Johnson Broker Auctioneer MLS and Licensed MN, SD, WI, IL. Call 608-385-8080. f14tfn-o

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Same day service. DOT & truck inspection available. Hi-Tech Rebuilders, Rushford. 507-864-7440 or 507-4591504. v11tfn- o DISH TV RETAILER Starting at $19.99/ month (for 12 mos.) & High Speed Internet starting at $14.95/month (where available.) Save! Ask About same day Installation! Call now! 800/297-8706 MCAN HAVE PAYDAY LOAN$? Want to GET RID of Payday Loan$? Get Payday companies out of your pocket now! Call Now! No obligation. 1-800-707-9435 (MFPA) STRUGGLING WITH YOUR MORTGAGE and Worried about Foreclosure? Reduce Your Mortgage & Save Money. Legal Loan Modification Services. Free Consultation. Call Preferred Law 1-800-952-5147 (MFPA)

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Accepting applications through November 30, 2013.

Please send resumes to: The First State Bank of Fountain, 101 Main Street, P.O. Box 83, Fountain, Mn. 55935.

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Investment property - this affordable 2 bedroom home offers efficient living, near the Upper Iowa River and miles of snowmobile trails, with 2 car garage. Seller had tiled around perimeter, new furnace in 2007 and updated septic. $48,000

New Construction 2013- Cottage Style Living. Mocha birch cabinets, granite counter with breakfast bar, engineered hardwood flooring. 9 x 16 deck with a beautiful view. Laundry & storage areas in the lower level. $69,900

210 Center St. W, HARMONy Original woodwork, 9 ft. ceilings, pillars, decorative moldings, hardwood floors, & original cabinetry. Eat in kitchen, large dining room & 3 season porch. Main floor bedroom & bath. 3 bedrooms, den & full bath up, plus walk up attic. $89,900

118 Main St. S, MABEL

401 Hillcrest, LANESBORO A great opportunity for you to finish the interior to your liking. This home is at the sheet-rocked and wired stage with bathrooms roughed in. Super location on top of Church Hill. This tri-plex offers a wonderful opportunity for a get away or a full time home in Lanesboro. $98,500

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Very cute 2 bedroom home, updated in 2012 on main floor including paint, flooring, lighting, bathroom, furnace and window replacement. Full basement with laundry and storage. Large detached garage. Greenleafton offers affordable living with country views. $57,000

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400 Dupont St. LANESBORO 30 3RD Ave. NW, HARMONy

Wonderful home with nicely updated kitchen. Formal dining room plus eat in kitchen. Deck access from kitchen plus large screened porch. Spacious upstairs with family room and 3 bedrooms. Full bath on upper level. Nice backyard with alley access to garage. $97,000

150 5TH St. NE, HARMONy

Bungalow with high ceilings & open floor plan.

Updated kitchen and bath, 2 bedrooms, and main floor laundry. Front enclosed 3 season porch adds extra space. 2 car detached garage. Shingles on home in 2004, steel on garage 2012, perm siding, updated doors and windows. $69,900

Very well cared for 3 bedroom home on a wonderful lot with mature trees. Floor plan is well laid out with an open vaulted ceiling, in the living, dining & kitchen.

Master bedroom with master bath. Detached super sized one car with heated workshop area. $65,000

150 2ND St. NE, HARMONy

3 bedroom home with updated kitchen, bath, siding, windows, shingles & front porch. Main floor bed & bath. 2 bedrooms up with large storage room with potential to finish . Deck off kitchen. Det garage. Large lot. Wood floors everywhere but kitchen and bath.

Freshly painted. $64,500

260 1ST St. NW, HARMONy

1012 Washington St., PRESTON Very nice condition 2 bedroom ranch home. Large kitchen and living room. Updated windows, steel siding, shingles, furnace, circuit breakers. Lower level has a large family room area, den, and storage, and work area. Large 1 car garage. $109,000

Semi Private back yard! Roomy walk-out ranch home. 3 bedrooms on main floor. Tile & oak hardwood floors and updated eat-in kitchen. Lower level with 2nd kitchen, 3/4 bath, family room and bedroom. Attached 2 car garage - insulated & cabinets. Storage shed. Well maintained.$118,000

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Country living with a view! Beautiful setting with mature oaks shading the lawn & pasture areas. Nice kitchen with center island open to the dining and living areas.

Masterbedroom with ensuite and walk in closet. An additional main floor bedroom and full bath plus laundrymud room area.

405 RobeRt St., oStRandeR $105,700

Beautifully updated and well maintained 4 bdrm, 2 bath home.

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Updated mechanicals and newer roof in 2002.

A lot of house for the money! Enjoy the quiet community of Ostrander with this 3-4 bedroom home, 2 baths, large open kitchen/dining area, formal living room and family room on main floor. Lower level has large family with large enough for a pool table and a den/study that could be the 4th bedroom. 2 car attached garage and patio area.

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78121 St. Hwy 16, SpRing Valley $106,900 Approximately 1.88 Acres west of Spring Valley. Great location on hard surface road with many mature trees. Ranch style home with full lower level partially finished. Formal dining, eat in kitchen, main floor laundry and newer sunroom with in floor heat. The oversized 2 car garage. There is RV parking as well. The back yard is beautiful with all the trees and peaceful surroundings. Priced to sell!

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Quality built ranch home offers a picture perfect setting. Custom cabinets, floors, & millwork.

Geothermal heat. Landscaped plus patio, & cedar fencing. Detached multi 2 cars, shop & storage space, pole shed,& small barn. $250,000

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Remodeled home with quality updates: solid 6 panel oak doors, beautiful oak hardwood floors in dining, tile floors in kitchen and bathroom. Custom oak cabinets in kitchen, center island plus door to patio. Master bedroom with walk in closet & full bath. Fireplace. $115,000

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3 bedroom home with many updates including sheetrock, wiring, windows updated, perm siding.

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140 4th St SW Harmony Pending 100 Wicket Dr NW Harmony Pending 13686 295th Ave Harmony Pending 29883 County 22 Harmony SOLD 330 Main Ave S Harmony SOLD 255 2ndAve NE Harmony SOLD 10 Winona St SE Chatfield SOLD 10252 351st Ave Canton SOLD 207 Minnesota Ave W Mabel SOLD 202 2nd Ave Whalen SOLD

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312 Preston St. NW, PRESTON 1 3/4 story, 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home with great location. Main floor bedroom & full bath. Good sized living room & dining. Front & back entries are great for coats & boots. 784 sq ft 2 car heated garage, built in 2004. Many updates. $79,900

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Great duplex with long term renter in one of the units.

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1175 highway 52 n., preSton Open Floor Plan • In-Floor Heat • 18’ Ceilings • 9’ Ceilings • Main Floor Master • Main Floor Laundry • 3 Car Garage • Wonderful Views • Deck • Private Backyard

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FILLMORE COUNTY JOURNAL

Monday, November 25, 2013

PUBLIC NOTICES

PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE DATE: October 15, 2013 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described Mortgage: INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGE TO BE FORECLOSED 1. Date of Mortgage: January 10, 2007 2. Mortgagors: Robert J. Sammann 3. Mortgagees: Marine Credit Union 4. Recording Information: Recorded on January 31, 2007, as Document Number 357052, in the Office of the Fillmore County Recorder, Minnesota.

5. Assignments of Mortgage, if any: N/A INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGED PREMISES 6. Tax parcel identification number of the mortgaged premises: 04.0222.010.

7. Legal description of the mortgaged premises: See Exhibit “A” Check here if all or part of the described real property is Registered (Torrens) 8. The physical street address, city, and zip code of the mortgaged premises: Rural Route 1, Box 64A, Peterson, MN 55962 other foreclosure data 9. The person holding the Mortgage: [check one] [ ] is a transaction agent, as defined by Minn. Stat. 58.02, subd. 30. The name(s) of the transaction agent, residential mortgage servicer, and the lender or broker, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is/are The transaction agent’s mortgage identification number, if stated on the Mortgage, is [X] is not a transaction agent, as defined by Minn. Stat. 58.02, subd. 30.

The name(s) of the residential mortgage servicer and the lender or broker, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is/are.

10. If stated on the Mortgage, the name of the mortgage originator, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is N/A. INFORMATION REGARDING Foreclosure 11. The requisites of Minn. Stat. 580.02 have been satisfied.

12. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was $ 140,000.00.

13. At the date of this notice the amount due on the Mortgage, including taxes, if any, paid by the holder of the Mortgage, is: $168,390.75.

14. Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Fillmore County, Minnesota, at public auction on Thursday, December 19, 2013, 10:00 a.m., at Fillmore County Courthouse, main lobby, 101 Fillmore Street, Preston, MN 55965.

15. The time allowed by law for redemption by Mortgagor or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is 6 months after the date of sale.

16. Minn. Stat. 580.04(b) provides, “If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, the notice must also specify the date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property redeemed under section 580.23.” If this statute applies, the time to vacate the property is 11:59 p.m. on June 19, 2014.

THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Name and address of Attorney for Mortgagee or Mortgage Assignee: Attorney Daniel E. Dunn Main Street Law Offices, LLC 504 Main Street, Suite 200 P.O. Box 1627 La Crosse, WI 54602-1627 Name of Mortgagee or Mortgage Assignee: Marine Credit Union MAIN STREET LAW OFFICES is attempting to collect a debt on our client’s behalf and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. If you have previously received

a discharge in a chapter 7 bankruptcy case, this communication should not be construed as an attempt to hold you personally liable for the debt.

Publish 4,11,18,25,2,9

Kathy A. Lewis Assistant Director Division of Lands and Minerals Commissioner’s Delegate Publish 25

Notice of TIme Change Fountain Township The Fountain Township Board will conduct regular monthly meetings on the first Thursday of each month at the Fountain Fire Hall. Meetings for the months of December, 2013 through March, 2014 will begin at 7:00 pm.

Dan Graskamp Clerk Publish 18, 25

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 23-PR-13-775 In Re Estate of Hanlon D. Prestby Deceased.

NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS To all interested persons and creditors: Notice is hereby given that an application for informal probate of the above named decedent’s last will, dated June 12, 1985, Codicil dated February 17, 1995 and Codicil dated November 27, 2006, has been filed with the Registrar here in, and the application has been granted informally probating such will.

Any objections may be filed in the above name court and the same will be heard by the Court upon notice of hearing fixed for such purpose.

Notice is hereby further given that informal appointment of Marc Prestby whose address is 105 W. Fillmore, Canton, Minnesota, as personal representative of the estate of the above named decedent, has been made. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative is empowered to fully administer the estate including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of his letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate, unless objections thereto are filed with the Court (pursuant to Section 524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders.

Notice is further given that ALL CREDITORS having claims against said estate are required to present the same to said personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this notice or said claims will be barred.

Dated November 20, 2013 James D. Attwood registrar James D. Attwood Court Administrator Petitioner Marc Prestby 105 West Fillmore Canton, MN 55922 Publish 25, 2

Minnesota Secretary of State CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 1. State the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Prairie Star Farms Minnesota 2. State the address of the principal place of business. A complete street address or rural route and rural route box number is required; the address cannot be a P.O. Box. 15573 231st Avenue Preston, MN 55965 3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address.

John C. Lindeke 15573 231St avenue Preston, MN 55965 Muriel M. Zhou 5877 Prairie Ridge Drive St. Paul, MN 55126 4. I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Minnesota Statutes section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.

Dated: 10-28-2013 /s/ John C. Lindeke President Publish 18, 25 notice to residents of carimona township Until further notice the monthly board meetings will be held at 7pm on the 1st Monday of each month at the Preston Emergency Services Building.

The December 2nd meeting will be held at 7pm at the Arlynn Hovey Residence.

Linda Marzolf Carimona Township Clerk Publish 25,2 Minnesota Land Exchange Board Notice of hearing on state Land Exchange NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to M.S.A. 94.341 to 94.348, a public hearing will be held on behalf of the Minnesota Land Exchange Board by the Commissioner of Natural Resources, at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2013 in the 4th floor Minerals Conference room of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN, on a proposal for the exchange of certain Class A land belonging to the State of Minnesota, located in: Section 12, Township 104 North, Range 11 West, Fillmore County Section 7, Township 104 North, Range 10 West, Fillmore County To be offered in exchange for certain lands owned by RMJ Hardwoods, LLP, located in: Section 20, Township 102 North, Range 8 West, Fillmore County Section 13, Township 103 North, Range 9 West, Fillmore County Section 14, Township 105 North, Range 13 West, Olmsted County A complete list of the proposed exchange parcels will be posted in the offices of the Fillmore County Auditor and Administration Office of Olmsted County at least two weeks before the date of said hearing.

Questions regarding this land exchange can be directed to Katherine Giel, Land Exchange Coordinator at (651)-259-5377.

Dated: 11/15/13

PUBLIC NOTICES

CITY Of Lanesboro Snow/Ice Removal The City of Lanesboro would like to remind its residents that as the winter season approaches, the provisions of the City’s snow plowing/ice removal policy were put into effect starting November 1st, 2013. Please pay particular attention to the following provisions as they will greatly assist City personnel in completing their tasks and will minimize the liability to residents and business owners and those who patronize local businesses in the downtown area: The City will institute a No Parking Zone in the downtown area. This area will be marked No Parking from 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. from November 1st to April 1st of each year. The purpose of this zone is to allow Street Department personnel to clear the area prior to the usual heavy traffic. Violators of this policy face the potential of being ticketed and/or towed.

Sidewalks The City will maintain some of the sidewalks in town, especially on Parkway Avenue, from the Sons of Norway building to the school. As there are a limited number of City personnel available, the City will maintain these sidewalks after the streets have been plowed. Residents are reminded that according to Section 620:05 of the Lanesboro City Ordinance snow and ice must be cleared from the sidewalks within 12 hours. In the event that snow and/or ice are not removed within 12 hours, the Street Superintendent will direct the removal of the snow/ice from these sidewalks and the home/business owner will be billed or assessed for the cost of removal. Independent contractors may be hired by the City to clean these sidewalks instead of City person-

The FCJ reaches over 12,000 household each week.

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Should you have any questions regarding this ordinance or general questions regarding snow and ice removal, please contact the City Office at 507-467-3722 or by e-mail at Lanesboro@acegroup.cc.

The City appreciates your support during the busy winter season.

Michelle Peterson City Clerk Publish 25, 2

Notice of request for proposals for official newspaper The City Council of the City of Preston, Minnesota will receive proposals for Official Newspaper for 2014 at the City Clerk’s Office until 4:30 p.m., Monday, December 9, 2013. Specifications for bid proposals may be obtained at the Preston City Clerks Office, 210 Fillmore St. W, Preston, MN. Joseph Hoffman City Administrator Publish 25, 2

Notice of request for proposals for city attorney The City Council of the City of Preston, Minnesota will receive proposals for City Attorney for 2014 at the City Clerk’s Office until 4:30 p.m., Monday, December 9, 2013. A request for proposal may be obtained at the Preston City Clerks Office, 210 Fillmore St. W, Preston, MN. Joseph Hoffman City Administrator Publish 25, 2

Pilot Mound Township Winter Road Closures Pilot Mound Township announces winter road closures for 290th Street in section 34 and Iris Road in sections 30 and 31 from the junction with Fillmore Co. 6 north for 1.3 miles as signed from December 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. /s/ William Sullivan Clerk Publish 25

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W e a T h e r arT WanTeD! all children 13 and under are welcome to submit Weather art. send your picture to Fillmore County Journal P.o. Box 496, Preston, Mn 55965 or email it to: ads@fillmorecountyjournal.com or drop it off at the Fillmore County Journal 136 st. anthony st., Preston, Mn Be sure to include Child’s First and last name, age, town and title of art Work.

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