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Home Sweet Home Cafe and Cakery opens

By Barb Jeffers

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The only thing better than a warm cup of chili on a cold winters day is several cups of chili varieties along with your favorite refreshment.

The Preston Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the Bowls and Brews Chili Cook-Off on January 20, 2018, from 2-4 p.m. at the Preston Servicemen’s Club.

Formerly known as the Chili Cook-Off and Candlelight Ski, the event has been moved to the Preston Servicemen’s Club and the candlelight ski has been discontinued.

Gabby Kinneberg, with the Preston Area Chamber of Commerce, states that “after discussion with the DNR, it was decided that we would discontinue the candlelight ski event due to lack of interest in the past few years,” as there were not many ski participants.

“The DNR felt that they just couldn’t justify sending an employee down when there were only a few candlelight ski participants,” stated Kinneberg, adding, “some of this is also due to the fact that we do not have a ski rental location close to Preston,” which makes it more difficult for people who do not own their own skis.

“We will be in touch with the DNR to possibly do a winter hike or something similar to that in future years,” says Kinneberg, which may be something new and interesting in which local residents can participate.

“The weather has also been uncooperative for the past several years,” notes Kinneberg, which affected the number of people attending the event to ski the candle lit trail.

Although there were not many people on the trail during the event in the past few years, the See BOWLS BREWS Page 12 

Wykoff to offer open gym and walking

By R ich Wicks rich@fillmorecountyjournal.com

Approximately 10 citizens were in the audience for the Wykoff City Council meeting that was held on January 8, with all council members in attendance (Rocky Vreeman, Mary Tjepkes, Mayor Al Williams, Deputy Clerk Luann Hare, Mary Sackett, and Richard Gleason). City Clerk Becky Schmidt was absent.

Richard Gleason updated the council on his efforts at arranging

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for Wykoff citizens to be allowed to use the school facility. He stated, “I could not get walking in the school, but I did get walking in the gym… so they will open the gym to us Mondays through Fridays from 7-9 a.m. …unless school is closed.” He added that the morning gym walking times would begin on January 16. Gleason also stated, “We did get it so we can have open gym (Saturdays 4:30-6:30 p.m. and See OPEN GYM Page 11 

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The Mason family stand in their new business, Home Sweet Home Café and Cakery in Lanesboro, Minn. The family includes, left to right, Gregory, Alan, Liz and Emily.

Photo by Barb Jeffers and when it was time to go back and spent much of their vacaBy Barb Jeffers home to Hedville, Kans., they tion helping the Rissmans at barb@fillmorecountyjournal.com had mixed feelings because “we Root River Outfitters. When it After spending their vacations loved it up here,” she says. was time to leave, as usual, the in beautiful Lanesboro, Minn., They had strong connections Masons were not ready to go. each year and not wanting to in Kansas with close friends and That is when Holly spoke up leave when it was time to go, Alan rewarding careers; Liz with her and said, “The restaurant down and Elizabeth (“Liz”) Mason are business, Liz’s Cakes, and Alan the street is for sale,” explains finally “Home Sweet Home” in who performed airport fire and Liz. Alan and Liz looked at each every sense of the phrase, espe- rescue and was prominent in the other and Alan said, “Don’t even cially with the launch of their Hedville Fire Department, but look at me unless you mean it,” new business, Home Sweet Home they really loved the Fillmore to which Liz replied, “Who said I Cafe and Cakery in Lanesboro.

County area and being close to didn’t mean it?” and that got the The Mason family, which the Rissman family as well. ball rolling on their new venture. includes Alan and Liz, along with Last summer when they were They did a walkthrough of the their children, Gregory, 20, and preparing to come to Lanesboro building and thought, “It’s now Emily, 12, are dear friends with on vacation, the Rissmans or never,” explains Liz. They the Kevin and Holly Rissman informed them they had bought purchased the building at 210 family, who purchased Root River Root River Outfitters and would Parkway Ave. N., formerly InterOutfitters in Lanesboro last year. not have a lot of free time to mission, on November 15, 2017, The Rissmans are like family, spend with them as they were and were anxious to get to work states Liz, explaining, “We used immersed in their new business.

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renovating the space for their cafe and cakery.

“We left Kansas on Thanksgiving night and got to Lanesboro on Friday, unloaded the truck on Saturday, and started working on the restaurant on Tuesday,” says Liz. “It had been sitting empty for a year,” she notes, saying there were murals on the wall that were dark colors and the ceilings and walls were dark colors so they really wanted to brighten up the space.

They painted, replaced light fixtures, brought in display cases and much more to have everything ready for opening day.

Home Sweet Home Cafe and Cakery opened on January 1, 2018, to the delight of many new customers.

Liz describes the menu at the restaurant as home cooking saying, ”It’s difficult to go and find someplace where you feel like you

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may not have wanted to cook, but you want something that’s good,” and tastes homemade.

The breakfast buffet features your favorites such as scrambled eggs, bacon, biscuits and gravy, and many others while the lunch buffet features daily specials.

“We are all about options,” states Liz, not only with menu options, but the buffet features your choice of a small plate (one trip), a large plate (one trip) or a large plate all you care to eat, with each priced accordingly. Customers who don’t have time to sit down for a meal are welcome to stop in and fill a to-go container from the buffet which is charged by the pound.

Daily lunch specials include Monday: Mixed Up Monday (whatever they want to serve), Tuesday: Taco Tuesday (Mexican buffet, make your own tacos and more), Wednesday: Western Wednesday (Southern cuisine such as pulled pork, baked beans,

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coleslaw and more), Thursday: closed, Friday: featuring fish, with at least one other option available, Saturday: Soup, Salads and Sandwich Day, and Sunday features brunch.

Although the breakfast buffet runs from 6 a.m. until approximately 10:30 a.m., when there is a switch over to the lunch buffet, Liz says, “I will still cook to order,” saying a customer came in at 1:30 in the afternoon and wanted eggs, “so I made her eggs; it’s no big deal,” she states.

When it comes to Liz’s cakery and bakery items the sky is the limit. Whether ordering a brownie or slice of pie or cheesecake in the ever-changing dessert cases in the restaurant or ordering a birthday, anniversary or wedding cake or cupcakes, Liz says, “If it’s baked I can do it,” as she has been making and decorating cakes for over 30 years.

“I started doing cakes right out of high school,” says Liz, and has been cooking since she was young.

“You become immersed and if you are passionate about something you want to learn everything you can about it,” she comments.

Liz also prepares gift baskets Monday, start February at 2p.m. which at 29 $10, cookie bouBrother Music Sister quets, cookies by the dozen and Rhythmthe holidays makes beautiduring Thursday, March 3 at 9a.m. ful gingerbread houses.

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Liz offers many low carb options including bread, desserts and even pancakes. “I can offer low carb pancakes where they are like a fourth of the carb count — you can have a stack of pancakes, even with real maple syrup, for less than 15 carbs, and they taste good,” she states.

She also has a paleo brownie that is low carb with no sugar and no flour and is made with dates and 100% chocolate. Gluten free items are available as well including cakes, cupcakes and more.

Opening day of Home Sweet Home Cafe and Cakery went very, very well, states Liz, saying the community has been very supportive. “We are just overwhelmed with all the support,” she notes, not only from Lanesboro residents and business owners but area residents as well.

There are some big plans in store for the future, as Alan and Liz plan to add on a wrap-around deck to the north side of the building as

Liz states, “Outdoor eating here is big,” and they have come up with a fantastic idea to add outdoor seating to their business.

The couple also plans to eliminate a rental unit in the upper floor of the building to create more space for their family, as the current two apartments will become large living quarters.

Home Sweet Home Cafe and Cakery welcome any comments or suggestions from local residents as to what they would like to see offered at the restaurant. The owners are contemplating a delivery service within city limits and would like some feedback on the idea.

Winter hours are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (brunch only). For more information phone (507) 4672244, visit lizscakes.com or take a look at their facebook page at facebook.com/Home-Sweet-HomeCafé-Cakery-wwwlizscakes.com.

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Teachers have a very challenging and important job, shaping the minds of our future generations. Teacher Appreciation Day is May 8, 2018, and our team at the Fillmore County Journal will be working with all of the school districts in Fillmore County to recognize all teachers for their service.

The Fillmore County Journal will be recognizing one special educator in Fillmore County who has gone above and beyond the call of duty, engaged students with innovative teaching methods, and helped students achieve a high level of academic success.

To nominate a teacher, please fill out the for m below. All nominations are due at the Fillmore County Jour nal office, 136 St. Anthony Street S, P.O. Box 496, Preston, Minn. 55965 by noon on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. Please be sure to include as many details as possible with your nomination, and feel free to include additional documents if you need more space to express support for your nominee. Call 507-765-2151 with questions regarding nominations.

The Teacher of the Year will be recognized in the May 8, 2017 issue of the Fillmore County Journal, following an award presentation sponsored by Drury's Furniture Store, Har mony Foods, Preston Foods, Rushford Foods, and Ody’s Country Meats & Catering.

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C ommentary Snowy owl irruption blankets the area

By Karla Bloem Executive Director of the International Owl Center Five snowy owls in Brice Prairie. Two in Winona. Another in Rochester. Another by Trempealeau. And probably many more I don’t know about. It’s safe to say that the big wave of snowy owls moving south this winter has blanketed our area.

Why does this happen? People used to think it was due to a shortage of lemmings, the primary food of snowy owls, in their arctic home. With decades of research in Barrow, Alaska, and Bylot Island in Nunavut, Canada, it is becoming apparent that these irruptions (large, southward movements) of snowy owls are caused by baby booms, which means an abundance of lemmings up north.

The breeding cycle of snowy owls revolves entirely around lemmings. Lots of lemmings = lots of eggs laid and surviving babies. Few lemmings = no breeding at all that year. But lots of babies need lots of food, and they apparently need to move south to find enough for everyone to eat once the kids grow up. That’s when those of us farther south are blessed with snowy owls right out our back doors, most of them youngsters.

But young snowy owls have likely never seen human beings before coming south. And they aren’t used to trees since they don’t exist in their natal tundra home.

Because of this they can behave in unexpected ways. They perch on the ground or very low. They allow people to get close (at least until they figure out that they should avoid people.)

A few snowy owls that make the trek south don’t find enough food along the way and are starving by the time they show up. Weak birds perch on the ground and allow people to get close, just like many healthy snowy owls, so it’s hard to know which owls need help and Editorial Cartoon

which are OK. One of the snowy owls seen in Winona showed up at Jefferson Elementary School the afternoon of December 6. Since EVERYONE loves to see snowy owls, people (lots of people!) got close and it was determined it would be better for the owl to be moved to Prairie Island, away from people. The next morning it was found dead. The owl was brought to the International Owl Center and found to be very thin, with a small wound on one of its feet. Both probably contributed to its demise, as well as the stress of being handled and so many people.

How can you enjoy snowy owls without stressing them, since some will be in less than ideal body condition when they arrive?

Here are some tips: • Give them space! It’s hard to give an exact distance to stay away from owls since every bird and every situation is unique. Err on the side of caution. If the bird is staring at you, you’re too close. If it stands up straight and quickly starts looking around like it might fly, you’re too close. If it flies as you approach, you were DEFINITELY too close. Don’t go closer just because other people are closer than they should be. Stay back and set a good example.

Your goal is to have the owl ignore you. Be the person who got a mediocre photo because you didn’t get too close rather than someone who bumped it to fly to get a pretty picture to post on Facebook. Snowy owls are normally trying to sleep during the day. Let them. Go out at dusk if you want to see them fly and get active.

• Let them find their own food.

Do not offer mice or other prey for them to eat. Owls are opportunistic, and they will take an easy meal. They also learn where easy meals come from quickly and

some will start to follow people looking for a handout if they are repeatedly fed. This is dangerous, as they often get hit by cars (as happened to the other snowy owl in Winona…probably not baited but now flattened fauna on Riverview Drive.) If an owl is starving, feeding it can actually kill it since starving birds are usually also dehydrated and their digestive tracts are shutting down.

If you find a snowy owl in need of help, contact the International Owl Center, the Coulee Region Humane Society in La Crosse, or The Raptor Center in St. Paul.

• Respect private property, fences, and signs. This should go without saying, but many otherwise rational and respectful people do dumb things when something cool like a snowy owl is involved.

• Think about if it’s safe to share the location of a snowy owl publicly. Will the bird be mobbed by photographers and other people?

Is it likely people will trespass on private property to see it? Or damage vegetation? Will it cause traffic or parking issues?

• Avoid flash photography and flashlights as it gets darker. A fill flash during the day at a distance is OK, but a flash to their eyes as they are adapting to the darkness will impact their vision for several minutes.

• Leave your dog at home. Owls do not like dogs.

• Move at a slower than normal pace and keep your voice down when you are close. Owls don’t like quick movements or sudden loud noises, so be sure that children are given good direction before they go to see an owl. Yes, snowy owls do hang out at airports with very loud jets taking off and landing nearby, but planes on runways are more predictable than young children running around and shouting. Remember, the goal is to minimize stress to the owl.

• When safe to do so, view the

owl from inside your car, using the car as a blind.

• Be respectful of other people.

You aren’t the only person who wants to see or photograph the owl. Make sure others are able to see, let other people look through your spotting scope or binoculars, and keep roads open for normal traffic flow.

To learn more about snowy owl movements, check out Project Snowstorm’s website: www.projectsnowstorm.org. Project Snowstorm is a network of snowy owl researchers who have placed transmitters on snowy owls that have come south the past few years.

Their website and blog show travels of individual birds and the latest news.

To touch a snowy owl wing and tail, see live Eurasian Eagle, American Barn, and great horned owls up close and to learn more about owls in general, visit the International Owl Center in Houston, Minn. It’s the only all-owl education center in the United States, and is open Friday through Monday.

Correction In the January 1, 2018, edition of the Fillmore County Journal, regarding the article on page one titled “Lanesboro school’s Truth in Taxation meeting shows reductions in expenditures,” some of the figures were stated incorrectly.

Corrections are: The 2017 revenue for Lanesboro Public School was $4,630,124, not $4,360,124 as reported. The current fund balance was reported as $5,000,000, but it actually is $1,900,000.

We apologize for this error.

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Letter about Original haul route is enough To the Editor, Fillmore County is considering granting extra haul routes for the Rein frac sand mine near Highland. The original route toward Winona that was agreed to in 2013 is still open, available and not fully utilized. Extra routes mean extra troubles for locals.

I drive through Trempealeau County, Wis., a couple times a week. My route includes a section of state highway that is used by frac sand haulers. Over the last year, the number of trucks hauling sand has steadily increased. Now, no matter when I drive through, there isn’t a time when there isn’t a frac sand truck turning onto the highway.

This highway is one of the only ways to get from one end of the county to the other. Aside from the dropping property values, and increased congestion, the highway pavement is developing interesting new wear patterns.

Soon, road repair will be next.

The locals in Trempealeau County don’t have many options available to them to change what is happening to their road, but we in Fillmore County do. At this time, additional haul routes for the Rein mine are unnecessary. Please join me in urging your commissioners to deny the request for additional haul routes.

Elizabeth Mitchell Lanesboro, MN

Government this week Tuesday, January 16 • Preston City Council, Council Chambers, 6 p.m.

• Mabel-Canton School Board, Media Center, 7 p.m.

• Rushford Village City Council, Village Hall, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, January 17 • Kingsland School Board, 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 18 • Houston School Board, High School Library, 6 p.m.

• Fillmore County Planning & Zoning Commission, Courthouse, 7 p.m.

• Lanesboro School Board, Elementary Library, 7 p.m.

Monday, January 22 • Rushford-Peterson School Board, Forum Room, 5:30 p.m.

• Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m.

• City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m.

• Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m.

• Chatfield School Board, High School Media Center, 7 p.m.

Schedule subject to change.

All opinions expressed on these pages are those of the authors and not of the Fillmore County Journal.

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Recycling 101

By Drew Hatzenbihler Solid Waste Administrator After a long break from this article, Recycling 101 is back with a new author.

L aVe r ne Paulson has off icially retired and we want to wish him the best with his Drew r e t i r e m e nt Hatzenbihler and thank him for his service to Fillmore County! Having grown up adjacent to Fillmore County in Olmsted, I have been trying to figure out where to start with this article, what I should write about and even after I start, where do I go? What I decided was follow the advice of The Sound of Music and start at the very beginning, “… ‘cause that’s a very good place to start.”

I haven’t been working in the recycling and waste industry for very long, but I have already noticed a few trends that don’t make much sense to me. One of which is throwing away recycling materials. I understand that can be easier to throw everything in one container rather than sort it out. Plus knowing what can be recycled is also a challenge, especially since it differs depending on where you live. I even have to double check what I can and can’t recycle from time to time and I work at the recycling center every day!

We will cover what can and can’t be recycled and where to put it in future articles but for today I want to focus on the “why.” This is a bit of a loaded question with a more complicated answer than can be answered in a short article like this, but here’s my best shot: the short answer, as I see it, is two-fold. Recycling saves precious resources and it also saves you money (in more ways than one).

The ultimate purpose of recycling is to take valuable materials, the ones companies are willing to pay to get, and reuse them to keep that waste from going into a landfill where it will sit

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forever. This hints at what we will talk about at a later date in terms of what can be recycled.

Recycling ultimately relies on finding someone willing to pay for the material you are trying to recycle. Ultimately, this is what decides what can and can’t go into your recycling at home.

Now let’s get to the important bit, how recycling can save you money. For those of you that bring your trash and recycling straight to the Fillmore County Resource Recovery Center, the answer is simple: recyclables can be dropped off free of charge.

This means every can, bottle, cardboard box, or metal you recycle lowers the weight of your landfill material and results in a lower bill each time you show up. You may even notice that by recycling you don’t need to dump landfill materials as often. While it might only save a dollar or two here and there, that amount can really add up over the course of a year.

Even if you don’t bring your recycling and trash directly to the Resource Recovery Center and instead have a hauler pick it up for you, separating your recycling can have an impact on your wallet. Like you, your hauler gets charged for landfill materials (i.e., getting rid of trash) but not recycling.

The cost of sending materials to landfill is greater than the cost of sending materials to be recycled. If we can divert more of our waste each year into recycling and away from the landfill, that means we can save money and hopefully avoid raising fees for our haulers and for the public.

Ultimately, this money saving plan requires help from all of you and your neighbors! We are doing our best to try to keep our costs low by lowering transportation costs for recycling by sending more recyclables per trip and diverting what waste we can from the landfill and getting it into the recycling.

The three of us out here can only do so much and we need your help!

If you ever have questions about what can and can’t be recycled please give us a call at the Resource Recovery Center at (507) 756-4704 and we would be happy to assist you.

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Peterson enforcing ordinances; looks to further review

By Kirsten Zoellner The January 10 Peterson Council meeting packed in standard annual designations, as well as several items of review. For the most part, everything remains the same as in 2017 including liability coverage, Friends of Peterson usage of municipal locations, application of a Southeast Minnesota Arts Council grant, polling places and election judges. Items pulled for additional consideration included city ordinances, including a zoning violation.

“I’m recommending you consider updating city ordinances,” said City Clerk Christopher Grindland. On behalf of the city, Grindland requested copies of the most current ordinances from the League of Minnesota Cities.

Previously, cities with populations under 2,000 often looked to The Minnesota Basic Code for ordinance guideline or adoption of the code as a whole with some modification. Now, the league has offered up a Livable City Code, devised as a starting point for cities with a population under 500. Peterson’s population hovers right around 200.

Upon receipt, Grindland suggested the city’s Planning Commission convene to review the new code and discuss Peterson’s needs. Following that review, the city council would review commission recommendations prior to holding a public hearing for

the ordinance changes. Only after a hearing could the council vote on whether or not to adopt the changes. Adoption of new code would assist the city in better enforcing its ordinances.

In 2011, the city used Minnesota Basic Code to update all ordinances, except zoning.

Then, in 2014, the city reviewed Minnesota Basic Code Chapter 15 to determine if it would better fit zoning needs. Eventually, the code was adopted with some modifications. Since then, the city has worked diligently to keep properties in compliance.

Speaking to zoning, Grindland indicated there is a property in town which is in violation.

According to the clerk, the residents of a unnamed parcel have erected a hoop shed on a rented property some seven weeks ago.

The unit was put in place without a permit and is now subject to a $400 late permit fee.

The residents were approached by a city councilor and directed to acquire a permit. When they did not, Grindland walked a permit to the property. Now five weeks later, no permit has been filed for the shed and the residents have not responded to either request.

Following zoning guidelines, the city will have its attorney, Nethercut Schieber PLLP, draft a letter to both the property resident and the property owner

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specifying the ordinance and how to proceed. Councilor Loren Rue questioned whether or not the city could give an option of having the structure removed and prohibition of application for permits for one year put in place.

It was determined that since additional options are not currently spelled out in the ordinances, the city has no option forward other than to send the letter and apply the fine.

Councilor Dave Colbenson suggested perhaps the city should acquire time stamped photos of the shed for proof. “It would be different if there was open communication with the council, instead of ignoring us,” he added.

“How much would the permit have cost?” Without exact measurements of the shed, Grindland was unsure, as it’s based on square footage, however, a permit for it was estimated to be around $10.

The fine will go against the property. When questioned about whether or not the property owner was aware of the structure it was noted that all residents are aware of the zoning ordinances, a public meeting had been held prior to adoption, and that it was up to property owners whether or not they wanted to attend and voice any concerns.

“There’s no window built in,” added Councilor Gail Boyum.

“All you’re doing is giving them another opportunity,” added Mayor Tim Hallum. “No.” The next regularly scheduled meeting is Wednesday, February 14, at 6 p.m., at city hall. The public is encouraged to attend.

Mabel finalizing daycare center specifications

By Annie Lewis At its January 10 meeting, Mayor Jim Westby reported to the city council that the final plans and spec book for the daycare center should be ready by the end of the month. “The electrical, plumbing, wood and shingles are getting finalized,” Westby said. “Once that’s done, we will have a final spec book that can go out for bids.”

Kirsten Wyffels, Economic Development Authority (EDA) President, said these final plans will be sufficient for contractors to bid on the project again. The bidding process will be open for three weeks. The goal is to select a contractor as soon as possible.

The start date for construction is set for April 1 with completion of the daycare building scheduled for the end of August.

In other EDA news, Wyffels said that Sue Morken’s term on the EDA Board had expired. Morken was asked to serve another three years, to which she agreed. The council approved her reappointment.

It was announced that Mabel will have a new EDA/Community Economic Development Authority (CEDA) representative. His name is Bryce Lange and will be in Mabel one day a week. Lange also serves on the Lewiston City Council. Wyffels reported that the Mabel Community Center has a number of

upcoming bookings for parties, meetings and weddings.

A notice that went out to Mabel residents regarding garbage and recycling containers needed clarification. The city wanted to be sure residents knew that if snow is NOT predicted, they can put garbage and recycling containers out on Tuesday evening.

The written notice stated, “If snow is predicted on Tuesday evening, please wait until after 5:30 a.m. Wednesday morning to place your garbage and recycling containers on the boulevard for pickup. Once your containers have been emptied, remove them from the curb as soon as possible. Your cooperation improves the efficiency of city snow removal and prevents damage to the garbage and recycling containers. Thank you!”

Public Works Department employee, Jeff Rein, gave the report for the department. The city’s new skid loader arrived last week. The purchase price was $1,500. Rein indicated that the sidewalk company he has been working with over the past few months will have a new packet of information. He recommended that the city take advantage of Safe Step’s free sidewalk analysis and quote.

And finally, Rein attended the Waste and Water School train-

ing in the Cities in December.

Rein is working towards his licensure and will be able to take the test by April.

In other business • A $25 per month raise was approved for the ambulance director, bringing her salary to $925 a month. The director had not asked for a raise, but the council voted to give her a merit increase.

• Bills were approved to pay in the amount of $118,865.

• The city will be audited on January 23 with the audit expected to take two days.

• A grant will be submitted for the Rockwell Collins Green Communities program.

The city has received grants for LED lighting and other “green” initiatives the last three years. It has not been determined what the city will request yet.

• A new vacuum is being considered to purchase for cleaning city buildings. Two were selected and the company will be asked to demonstrate them first before making a decision.

Both are under state bid and cost under $400.

A new meeting date for the next City of Mabel Council meeting was decided since the second Wednesday falls on Ash Wednesday. The council selected Wednesday, February 7 at 7 p.m. for their next meeting. It will be held at City Hall.

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The Whalan City Council met on January 8, 2018, with several guests attending.

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By Barb Jeffers As the Whalan City Council met on January 8, 2018, one of the most pressing items on the agenda was setting the Slate of Office.

Mayor Marlys Tuftin and council members Kim Berekvam, Everett Johnson and Wyatt Berekvam were present, along with City Clerk Lolly Melander.

Council member Owen Lewis was absent.

The Slate of Office included depositor (Merchants Bank, Lanesboro), attorney (Terry Chiglo), auditor (Pam Ristau), acting mayor (Everett Johnson), local paper (Fillmore County Journal), monthly council meeting (second Monday), monthly council meeting time (5 p.m.), Zoning schedule (quarterly

meeting).

Motion by W. Berekvam, second by K. Berekvam, to approve the Slate of Office as listed. Motion carried.

Minutes from the previous month were read by Melander.

With no additions or corrections requested, motion by K. Berekvam, second by Johnson, to accept the minutes as read.

Motion carried.

Melander read the Treasurer’s Report and Bills Due. With no additions or corrections requested by the council, there was a motion by K. Berekvam and a second by W. Berekvam to accept the Treasurer’s Report and Bills Due as read. Motion carried.

Visitors’ comments A resident attended the meet-

ing to respond to a letter he received from the city about an issue with a temporary fence that has been constructed.

According to the council, the fence posts and roped off area are located on the city right of way and in accordance to zoning regulations must to be moved back 10 feet from the property line.

The resident commented that he gets frustrated when vehicles are parked on the property in the summer, as it makes it difficult to mow.

“Maybe zoning could look at parking policy,” stated Tuftin, “and have certain areas where we don’t allow parking,” but at the same time there is limited parking in town. “We still need to be able to park our vehicles and visitors need to be able to park as well,” said Tuftin.

The zoning committee will look into possible solutions to the problem including no parking signs.

Wes Harding with the Root River Trail Towns Committee attended the meeting to remind the council and local residents that the Candlelight Ski will be taking place on February 3, 2018 from 5-9 p.m. The public is encouraged to attend.

Old Business Michelle Peterson, Lanesboro City Administrator, and Cheryl Krage with the Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce, attended the Whalan council meeting to discuss the Lanesboro Lodg-

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ing Tax documentation renewal and answer any questions the council had.

The Whalan council tabled the matter at the December 2017 meeting in order to find out more information about the agreement.

The previous agreement expired in 1998 and no contract has been in place since. The contract is between the City of Lanesboro, Carrolton Township, Holt Township, the City of Whalan, Pilot Mound and the City of Fountain.

There is a 3% tax applied to lodging facilities under the agreement.

The 3% tax is administered by the City of Lanesboro and 5% of the total revenue is retained

by Lanesboro for the administration of the program and the remaining 95% is administered

by Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce to promote tourism.

The agreement would be renewed every five years. Mayor Tuftin requested the City of Whalan be able to review the program every year and to be able to see how the monies are

being spent, such as an annual financial report and an annual report of activities of the organization.

As the agreement states “equality of distribution of the funds,” Tuftin was interested in how the funds are distributed and who makes that decision.

Krage encouraged the council to have a liaison from the City of Whalan attend the Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce meetings in order to have an open line of communication.

The City of Whalan is having the city attorney review the agreement at this time. The council tabled the matter until they speak with the city attorney regarding the matter.

Resolution for city insurance coverage Motion by Johnson, second

by W. Berekvam, to approve a resolution for city insurance coverage through the League of Minnesota Cities with Krage Insurance of Lanesboro. Motion carried.

Motion to adjourn by W. Berekvam, second by K. Berekvam.

Motion carried.

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oldest, active member in the Cherry Grove United Methodist Church. He also served on the church boards and always kept Doris B. Cooley the snow plowed at the church.

Doris B. Cooley died January He served on the Fillmore Coun4, 2018, at her home in Ridgeway, ty DHIA, Spring Valley CreamIowa. She was born in Osage, ery Board, Spring Valley Hospital Iowa to Thorvold and Lotti SyrsBoard, and the Cherry Grove by on November 29, 1923. She Community Center. went to Hamilton Business Col The family would like to thank lege and worked for Oliver. the staff at the Spring Valley Care Doris met the man of her Center for the wonderful care. dreams, Orland (Bud) Cooley Duane is survived by his wife from Ventura, Iowa, and married of 70 years, Arlys of Spring Valhim on May 5, 1943. To this ley; children: Mary Lou (Tom) union three children were born: Howard of Spring Valley, Dan Ronald of Pilot Mound, Minn., Michener of Fountain, Minn., Janele of Ridgeway, and Curtis Sue (the late Jeff Kolling) Kolling (Nancy) of Dekalb, Ill. (Craig Goodsell) of Spring Valley, Bud and Doris farmed for many Gary (Roxy) Michener of Spring years, and moved to Ridgeway in Valley, Diane (Steve) Hafner of 1959. Among other jobs, Doris Spring Valley, and Cindy (Greg) worked for Ma Bell, Ridgeway Turgeon of Chippewa Falls, Wis.; telephone office for over 40 years.

13 grandchildren: Brian (Tracey) Doris is survived by her three Howard, Kristin (Kevin) Beck, children, 11 grandchildren, three Karin (Tyler) Thompson, Sara special foster daughters, 24 great(Jered Bamlet) Howard, Aaron grandchildren, five great-great(Toni) Kolling, Matt (Cheyanne) grandchildren, and several nieces Kolling, John (Donna) Michener, and nephews.

Robert Michener, Alysa (Steve) She was preceded in death Himle, Kelly (Adam) Sorenson, Duane Michener by her husband, parents, greatgrandson, a special foster daugh- Duane Michener, 92, of Spring Megan (Brad) Stokke, Adam ter, sister and brother in-law, and Valley, Minn., passed away peace- (Carlee) Turgeon, and Michelle other brothers and sisters-in-law. fully Saturday, January 6, 2018, (Zach) Pfeffer; 24 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and The funeral will be held Friday at the Spring nephews.

January 12, 2018, at 11 a.m., at Valley Care He is preceded in death by his Peace Lutheran Church, Ridge- Center in parents Gerald and Gula, sister Spring Valway, Iowa. Burial will be at a Arlene Lichty, and son-in-law Jeff ley. later date.

Kolling.

Funera l In lieu of flowers, memorials Dorothy Culbertson Guetzlaff services for are preferred to Cherry Grove Dorothy Culbertson Guetzlaff, Duane were United Methodist Church or 90, of Russellville, Ark., passed held 11 a.m.

Duane Cherry Grove Cemetery. away peacefully Friday, Janu- Wednesday, Michener Online condolences may be left ary 5, 2018, at her home. The January 10, daughter of Robert and Lou Ella 2017, at Cherry Grove United at Hindtfuneralhomes.com.

Johnson Culbertson, she was Methodist Church in Cherry Duane Ellsworth Tweten born July 28, 1927, in Lanesboro, Grove, with Rev. Deanna WoodMinn. Dorothy obtained her ward officiating. Burial took place Duane Ellsworth Tweten, 89, bachelor’s degree from the Uni- in the Cherry Grove Cemetery. of Highland in rural Lanesboro, versity of Minnesota. Dorothy Visitation was 5-7 p.m. Tuesday died Friday, January 5, 2018, at home. was a retired elementary teacher. January 9, 2018, at the Hindt his She served as an officer in vari- Funeral Home in Spring Valley Duane was ous organizations, in addition to and continued one hour prior to born March 14, 1928, in being a devoted wife, mother and the service at the church. grandmother. She was a mem- Duane Carroll Michener was Rushford to ber of the Lutheran Women’s born November 25, 1925, to Ger- Reuben and Missionary League; Pope County ald and Gula (Nagel) Michener Lillian (ReilRepublican Party, Hoe and Hope in Forestville Township, Fillmore ly) Tweten.

Garden Club, Main Street Rus- County. On August 26, 1947, he He and MaxDuane Jorde sellville American Association of was united in marriage to Arlys ine Ellsworth University Women, Green and Mensink in Cherry Grove. After were married Tweten Gold Club of Arkansas Tech Uni- his marriage to Arlys, he farmed at Highland versity and Bridge Club. She was the family farm in Cherry Grove on March 17, 1951. They farmed a member of the Saint John’s for 66 years. Duane was a hard- in Highland for their entire marLutheran Church, where she was working farmer and earned many ried lives, in dairy, hogs and beef cattle. When younger, Duane always active in various church trophies showing pigs. activities. Dorothy enjoyed gar- He loved to hunt, fish, doing enjoyed pheasant and deer huntdening, playing Bridge, decorat- wood working, or anything out- ing. Later he liked to shoot pool ing and Golden Suns Basketball doors. Most of all Duane enjoyed at the Highland store, and more games. She was preceded in spending time with his kids, recently playing cards and joining his friends for breakfast at Burdeath by her husband Gordon grandkids and great-grandkids.

James Guetzlaff, her parents,and Duane was a lifelong and the dey’s in Peterson. He belonged to First Lutheran Church of Highland.

Survivors include two daughters, Patricia (Alan) Kreidermacher of Altura and Sharon Tweten Canton-Scotland Presbyterian Church……..........Sundays - 9 : 00am of Winona, five grandchildren; 104 W Fillmore Avenue, Canton, MN 55922 (507) 743-2260 Jeremy (Stacy) Kreidermacher, Christ Lutheran Church..........………………..........Sundays - 9 : 00am Daniel (Tara) Kreidermacher, 509 Kansas St NW, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-2161 Debra Kreidermacher, Andy (JesGreenf ield Lutheran Church..…..........……….......Sundays - 9 : 00am 235 Main Ave S, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886-3272 sica) Kreidermacher and Peter Our Savior’s Lutheran Church...........Sat. - 5 :30pm & Sun. - 9: 00am Kreidermacher; great-grandchil805 S Broadway St, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-7251 dren; Ethan, Cole, Jared, Austin, St. Columban Church.…..…….......………………..Sundays - 10 : 00am Megan, Kellen, Taylor and Brady.

408 Preston St NW # 2, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-3886 Duane was preceded in death by St. Mary’s Catholic Church...…...................................Sundays - 8:00am 405 Twiford St SW, Chatfield, MN 55923 (507) 867-3148 his wife Maxine in 2003, and by a brother, Virgil and a sister, If you are interested in listing your church, contact the Arlene.

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Funeral services were held 1 a daughter, Anne Hollis.

Dorothy is survived by a son, John Guetzlaff (Susan) of Russellville, a son-in-law, Mack Hollis of Russellville; five grandchildren: Mary Lauren Wilson (Alex) of Fayetteville; Cal Park Hollis II of Fayetteville; Kirstin Kari Guetzlaff of Topeka, Kans., Kelsey Louise Holland of Burlington, Kans., and Kathryn Elizabeth Harvey (David) of Eureka Springs.

Funeral service were held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Pastor Darrell Kobs and Rev. Don Erwin officiated.

Burial will be at Rest Haven Memorial Park in Russellville

by Humphrey Funeral Service.

Visitation will be at 1 p.m. until service time, on Wednesday, at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Memorials may be made to St. John’s Lutheran Church, 500 North Cumberland, Russellville, Ark. 72801. Obituary and guest book are available at www.humphreyfuneral.com.

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p.m. Thursday, January 11 at First Lutheran Church in Highland, with Pastor Patricia Hinkie officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Friends called from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday at Hoff Funeral Service in Rushford and for one hour before services at the church on Thursday. Please share a memory of Duane at his online guestbook and view his video tribute, when it becomes available at hofffuneral.com.

Helen M. Austin Helen M. Austin, age 97, of Mabel, died Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel.

Helen was born July 2, 1920, in Mabel, Minn., to Oscar and Bernice (Lee) Thompson. She attended country schools in the Mabel area and graduated from the Mabel High School in 1938.

After high school Helen attended beauty school and worked as a beautician. She later worked at Control Data in Spring Grove, but most of her life she worked hard on the farm. On June 25, 1941, she was united in marriage to Adrein Austin at the Newburg United Methodist Church in Newburg, Minn. They spent their life together farming on different farms, starting in the Preston area for a short time before moving to rural Mabel where they farmed until retiring and moving into Mabel. They enjoyed spending the winters in Florida, Texas, and then Yuma, Ariz. Adrein passed away February 9, 2006. Helen was a lifelong member of the Newburg United Methodist Church. She enjoyed going fishing, traveling, playing bingo, playing dice with the ladies on Wednesdays, and dancing with Adrein.

Helen is survived by five children: Dianne (Al) Havlik of Rochester, Minn., Dean (Arlene) of Mabel, Lamont of Mabel, Julie (Leon) Gunderson of Harmony, and Wayne (Terry) of Mabel; 12 grandchildren, 19 greatgrandchildren, one great-greatgrandchild, a sister-in-law, Ethel Austin of Caledonia, Minn.; and a brother-in-law, Donald Ward of Onalaska, Wis. She was preceded in death by her husband Adrein, and her parents.

Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Saturday, January 13, 2018, at the Newburg United Methodist Church in rural Mabel, with the Rev. Sharon Goetzinger officiating. Burial took place in the church cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church. Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel is assisting with arrangements.

Irwin R. “Irv” Stender Irwin R. “Irv” Stender, 78, of Elkhart, Ind., died at home on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.

Irv was born on February 10, 1939 in Wykoff, Minn., to the late August Irwin R. “Irv” and Eldora Stender (Horstman) Stender. Also preceding him in

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death was a sister, Ruth Garnatz.

On August 13, 1960, Irv married the love of his life, Linda L. Moore. Linda died August 30, 2016. Surviving are three sons: Scott (Marilyn) Stender of Columbia City, Ind., Chris (Tonia) Stender of Bristol, and Matt (Amanda) Stender of Fishers; eight grandchildren: Shelby (Landon) Rehrer, Madalyn Burkert, Mackenzie, Zoey, Augustus, Marta, Emerson and Charlotte Stender; one great-grandchild, Norah and one more on the way.

Also surviving are a sister, Mary Miller of Eyota, Minn., and one brother, Paul (Bernice) Stender of Blooming Prairie, Minn.

He graduated from Wykoff High School and was discharged from the United States Army in 1957. Upon arriving in Elkhart, Irv was employed for a short time with the railroad. However, Irv found his calling in working with people and has been employed with Harold Zeigler Ford, formerly Pete Fall Ford since 1964 as fleet manager. Irv and his late wife Linda were founding members of the Concord Little League.

He enjoyed spoiling his children and grandchildren and bragging about them every opportunity he could. He was also a proud supporter of Concord High School athletics and band programs for more than 40 years.

Visitation for Irv was held Saturday, January 13, 2018, from noon until 3 p.m. at the River Oaks Community Church 58020 C. R. 115 Goshen, Ind. Memorial services were held immediately after visitation at 3:00, also at the church. Longtime family friend, the Rev. Dr. Dan Gelatt officiated. Graveside services will be held at a later date. Hartzler-Gutermuth-Inman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that all donations in memory of Irv be made to the Concord Little League, P. O. Box 394 Elkhart, Ind. 46515.

Online condolences may be forwarded to hartzlergutermuthinman.com.

Kathryn M. Fishbaugher Kathryn M. Fishbaugher, age 94 of Harmony, Minn., died Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at the Harmony Care Center in Harmony. Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Saturday, January 6 at the United Methodist Church in Harmony, Kathryn M. followed by Fishbaugher burial in the State Line Cemetery, rural Harmony. Friends called on Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of services at the church.

Kate was born June 15, 1923, in Canton Township of Fillmore County to Frank and Mabel (Snell) Stortz. She graduated from Harmony High School in 1941. Kate married John “Jack” Fishbaugher at the State Line Methodist Church. Together they farmed south of Harmony, retirSee OBITUARIES Page 8 

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ing in 1985. For many years she was a sales clerk at Johnson Hardware during the holidays. She was a member of the Harmony United Methodist Church and very active in many of its organizations. She was also a member of the VFW Auxiliary. In her spare time, she enjoyed playing cards, working on craft projects and crocheting. Kate loved her family, grand and great-grandchildren.

Kate is survived by two sons, Roger (Diane) Fishbaugher of Janesville, Minn., and Ron (Linda) Fishbaugher of Harmony; four grandchildren: John (Melissa) Fishbaugher, Angie (Ryan) Raveling, Sheila Fishbaugher and Tonia (Chris) Lecy; nine great-grandchildren: Koltan and Karter Benrud, Alexis and Clayton Fishbaugher, Brooke and Jade Raveling, Trigg, Taitt and Kaylie Lecy. Kate was preceded in death by her parents, husband John “Jack” Fishbaugher in 1990, a brother and sister-in-law, Francis and Norma Stortz and a sister and brother-in-law, Donna and Richard Barnes.

Marie Ann Dempewolf Marie Ann Dempewolf, age 77, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Friday, January 5, 2018, at the Spring Valley Care Center.

Marie was born February 28, 1940, to Otto and Bernice (Cipra) Ziebell in LonMarie don Town- Dempewolf ship, Freeborn County, Minn. She attended and graduated from Austin, Minn., High School.

Marie met her husband Virgil at the Terp Ballroom in Austin, Minn. They married on June 6, 1959, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Myrtle, Minn. They farmed near Cresco, Iowa, and in 1964, bought a farm and raised their family near Spring Valley.

Marie loved quilting and was a member of area quilting clubs. She made many beautiful quilts for family and friends.

She volunteered her sewing skills for Bundles of Love. She also enjoyed gardening, canning, and cake decorating. She was an active long-time member of Faith United Methodist Church and was active in UMW committees and church circle. She was very supportive of her children’s many activities and endeavors.

She is survived by her husband Virgil, four daughters: Dawn May (Matthew Murtha)

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of Hampton, N. H., Denise Dempewolf of Rochester, Minn., Donna Dempewolf of Denver, Colo., Darcy Buschmann (Doug) of Grand Meadow, Minn., and son, Royal (Lynne) Dempewolf of rural Spring Valley, Minn.; eight grandchildren: Stephanie (Eyal Ezra), Elizabeth, Grant, Reid, Crystal, Mitch, Tyler and Tanner; two great-grandchildren, Amy and Levi; sisters Rosie Churchill, Irene Paape, Frances (Keith) Olson, and Ginger Knight; brothers, George Ziebell, Laverne (Bev) Ziebell and David (Patsy) Ziebell; sisters-in-law Lois Ziebell and Karen Ziebell, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Otto and Bernice, a grandson, Samuel May; brothers Lawrence Ziebell and Fred Ziebell, brothers-in-law Ron Knight, Burton Churchill, and Dean Paape; and sister-in-law Elaine Ziebell.

A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, with pastor Lieder officiating. Burial of her ashes will be in the Etna Cemetery at a later date.

Friends may call at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, from 5-7:30 p.m. and at the church an hour before the service. Condolences may be left at Hindtfuneralhomes.com.

Memorials are preferred to the Etna Cemetery or Faith United Methodist Church.

Marjorie Kaye Burreson Larson Fossey Marjorie Kaye Burreson Larson Fossey, 77, of Decorah, passed away peacefully January 9, 2018, surrounded by family at Aase Haugen Nursing Home.

Marge was born on June 4, 1940, in rural CanMarjorie ton, Minn., Burreson to Merland and Wini- Larson Fossey fred (Johnson) Halvorson. She was the seventh of eight children.

She graduated from Canton High School in 1958. On May 9, 1959, she married John Burreson at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. John and Marge owned and operated Burreson Locker & Grocery in Hesper, Iowa. Together they had two daughters, Melanie and Melody. In 1978, John and Marge sold the locker and started a new adventure in Arizona. They loved the desert and Robert Earl Rodenz city life. John passed away from cancer in 1982. Still in Arizona, Robert Earl Rodenz, age 68, Marge met another Iowan, Gary died December 22 at his home in

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Marge was an excellent cook.

She loved to bake Christmas goodies and share them with friends and family. She was especially famous for her crispy chocolate chip cookies. Marge loved visiting Melanie and family at their farm near Decorah for Sunday dinners. She also enjoyed visiting Melody when her health allowed.

Marge loved to travel and visited a few special destinations including Norway, Mexico, and Hawaii.

She also enjoyed dancing, serving on the Nordic Fest Board, and being a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, where she was Past Worthy Matron.

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She was preceded in death by her parents, John’s parents Norvel and Verna Burreson, husband John Burreson, husband Gary Larson, granddaughter Danica, brother Richard, sister Lois Swenson, brother-in-law Harris Burreson, brother-in-law Don Doose.

Memorial services were 11 a.m., Saturday, January 13, at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church, rural Decorah, with the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Edinger officiating.

Burial will be at a later date in the Hesper Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation was 4-7 p.m. Friday, January 12, at the Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel. Memorials are preferred to Washington Prairie Lutheran Church or Aase Haugen Senior Services.

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He was born February 26, 1949, to Earl and Vivian (Vrieze) Rodenz in rural Spring Valley, Minn.

He graduated from Stewartville High School in 1968 and from Roch- Robert Rodenz ester Area Vocational Technical Institute in 1969 with a degree in biochemistry.

Robert married Mary Osborne on August 28, 1982, in Hallstead, Pa., and lived in New York for several years before moving to Spring Grove. Most recently Robert worked at the Spring Grove Public Library. Robert loved reading, helping people, and considered this the job of a lifetime. It was the highlight of his week when the children of Spring Grove visited the library.

Robert is survived by his mother Vivian of Mabel, Minn.; step-children Mary Dixon of Endicott, N.Y.; Doug Evans of Vestal, N.Y.; Tom Osborne; and stepgrandchildren Rachel, Abigail, Brandon, Emily, Tommy and Tobi. Also survived by siblings David (Judy) Patton, Ruth Brett, William (Lynnelle) Rodenz, Catherine (Paul) Hagen, Marilyn (Lee Roy) Parks, Anna (Dennis) Miller, and Lucy (Jim) Crawford, and many nieces and nephews.

Robert was preceeded in death by his wife Mary, father Earl, brother Peter, nephew Tobias Parks, nephew Daniel Patton, and brother-in-law Dave Brett.

A memorial service will be held on January 20 at 1 p.m. at Calvary Evangelical Free Church in Spring Grove. There will be no graveside service. Per Robert’s request, donations can be made to Spring Grove Public Library or any local daycare or preschool programs in Spring Grove.

Fossum Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Truman Ivan Hadoff Truman Hadoff passed away at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wis., on January 7, 2018.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 12 at Whalan Lutheran C h u r c h . Truman Ivan V isit at ion Hadoff was one hour prior to services. Burial took place at the Whalan Lutheran Church cemetery. Hindt Funeral Home assisted the family.

Truman Ivan Hadoff was born November 28, 1928, to Tom and Cora (Sveen) Hadoff in rural Whalan, Minn. He graduated from Lanesboro High School and attended Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, for one year.

On December 27, 1947, he married Betty Holmen of LeRoy, Minn. They farmed with his father. He then became the postmaster in Whalan for a short time. When an opening came

up he transferred and became the rural mail carrier. Along with being the mail carrier, he continued farming on his home farm.

Truman retired in 1992.

As a young man Truman enjoyed playing softball. He also loved to bowl. He bowled with a team from Lanesboro for many years and later bowled in Rushford.

He also loved watching sports on TV. He was a lifelong member of Whalan Lutheran Church.

Truman is survived by his wife of 70 years, Betty of Whalan, Minn., his children Karen (Jim) Draper of Lanesboro, Minn., Steven (Diane) Hadoff of Preston, Minn., Craig (Theresa) Hadoff of Albertville, Minn., and Todd Hadoff of Chatfield, Minn.; his grandchildren Stefanie (Gary), Brandon (Elizabeth), Brent (Karin), Bryan (Mallory), Jeremy (Angela), Kale, and Madison; eight great-grandchildren, two sisters, Adah Fowler and Char (Sheldon) Gee; and many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his daughter Julie, his daughter-inlaw Carol, his sisters Imogene and Genevieve, an infant sister Shirley, and his brothers-in-law Sam, Bob, and Matt.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Verna Marie Ayers Verna Marie Ayers, 86, of Chatfield, passed away on January 10, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Met hodist Campus in Rochester.

Verna was born October 12, 1931, to Vernal and Mary Verna Ayers (Grant) Johns in Freemont, Minn.

On November 8, 1949, she married Orrion “Bud” Ayers in Preston.

Verna enjoyed crocheting, coloring books, and watching soaps.

She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also loved her two little dogs.

Verna is survived by her children: Lawrence (Diane) Ayers, of Cedar Parks, Tex., Brian (Heidi Ellis) of Stewartville, Sandra (LeRoy) Fenstermaker of Chatfield, Mary ( Gerald) Virnig of Chatfield, Donna Torras of Stewartville; sand sister Arlene Cannon, of Medford, Minn.

Seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren also survive.

She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and brother Henry.

The funeral service for Verna was held 11 a.m., on Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Chatfield United Methodist Church with Pastor Debra Jene Collum officiating. The visitation was 9:30 a.m., until the time of service on Saturday, also at church. Committal service took place at the Chatfield Cemetery.

Riley Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

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John DeGeorge announces run for Fillmore County Sheriff

John DeGeorge has announced plans to run for Fillmore County Sheriff in November 2018.

Photo submitted John DeGeorge, a lifelong Fillmore County resident and current Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Captain, has announced his candidacy for Fillmore County Sheriff. The Sheriff position will be up for election in November 2018.

John graduated from Rushford-Peterson High School in

Training Program in 2013. He was selected by the BCA to deliver the keynote speech at the graduation Ceremony in 2013.

Sheriff Daryl Jensen nominated John to attend the FBI National Training Academy in Quantico, Virginia in 2013.

John has served as a Police Firearms Instructor and a Police Defensive Tactics Instructor.

John also developed and taught a P.O.S.T. certified Crime Scene Response Training course for police officers. He has also served as a member of the Fillmore County Child Protection Team for 10 years.

John has accumulated a wide range of experience and training in his 20 years with Fillmore County including: DEA Narcotics Investigations, Interview and Interrogation, Cornerhouse Specialized Child Interview Training and Advanced Cornerhouse Child Interview Training and BCA Forensic Science Partners Advanced Death Investigation Training.

John has received several com-

1995. He graduated from Alexandria Technical College in 1997 with a degree in Law Enforcement and immediately began his career with the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office.

Starting out as a deputy, dispatcher and jailer, John was promoted to Narcotics Investigator

by Sheriff Jim Connolly in 2000.

He spent five years working undercover as part of the Southeastern Minnesota Narcotics and Gang Task Force before being promoted to Patrol Sergeant in 2005 by Sheriff Daryl Jensen. As Patrol Sergeant, he supervised the Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division until 2008, when he was appointed Captain by Sheriff Jensen. John has served as Captain for nearly 10 years. As Captain, he is the Lead Investigator and third in command of the Sheriff’s Office.

John graduated from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) Police Supervision and Management Training program in 2012 and the BCA Police Senior Management

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Monday, January 15, 2018

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Fillmore County Sports Vince Lombardi once famously asked, “what the hell is going on out here?” In section 1A boys’ basketball, it’s a good question.

As of January 5, 1A’s top three perennial p o w e r s , The Trende the schools Report that have represented the section in each of its last four title games, R-P, Goodhue, and SG, Paul Trende all were ranked outside the QRF’s top four. The section’s top four QRF-teams were Wabasha-Kellogg, LeRoyOstrander, Randolph, and Bethlehem Academy. Each finished outside the top four last year.

One can’t quite really figure out the section, the QRF, particularly now that 1A is devoid of subsections (post-season play will be seeded 1-20). One thing is certain, Fillmore County’s top two 1A boys teams each went 2-0 on the week and each figure to be tough outs come play-off time.

Knight Boys Run Streak to Five

John Fenske’s Kingsland Knights are ranked 7th in the section’s QRF. They own a decisive 73-50 victory over LeRoyOstrander (QRF #2) and a 56-47 win over R-P (QRF #6).

Team double-K won two more on the week. Their streak is now five and they’ve won eight of nine. They boast a 7-1 section record, the most wins of any 1A

team. The Knights beat L-A 52-48. Wyatt Pruter’s longdistance marksmanship was a key (17 pts, 4-11 threes, 3 stls).

Ethan Fenske (9 pts 4-5 FGs), Zach Bubany (8 pts, 6 assists), and Jordan Beck (6 pts, 11 rebs) helped out. Kingsland then beat Southland for a second time this year, 60-42, doing so at Target Center. Kingsland outscored the Rebels 30-13 in the second half. Beck (14 pts, 7-13 FGs, 11 rebs), Ian Meisner (12 pts, 6-7 FGs, 8 rebs), and Pruter (11 pts) gave the Knights three in double figures. Pruter has now hit double-digits in all nine TRC games. Bubany added a very well-rounded game (6 pts, 9 rebs, 9 assists, 4 stls). Seven of eight Knights to play scored at least five points. Kingsland (5-4, 10-4) is the first team in section 1A to ten wins.

Trojan Boys Run Streak to Four

R-P boys basketball has been an entrant in seven of the last eight 1A title games. Tom Vix’s Trojans, after a 3-3 start, including rare losses to La Crescent and Kingsland, are hitting their stride a bit, particularly defensively. The sections 6th-ranked QRF squad beat a couple section foes on the road, allowing a total of 58 points. Hayfield fell 58-31. Ben Ansell (15 pts, 7-9 FGs), Payton Hahn (12 pts, 5 stls), Luke O’Hare (11 pts, 5-6 FGs, 5 rebs), and Jake Paulson (7 pts, 4 rebs, 5 assist, 4 stls) did work. R-P then posted its best win of the season, beating the section’s top QRF team, W-K, 40-27. The Falcons (6-3) had just eight first half points

and were held to a season low.

They came in averaging 62 PPG. O’Hare (10 pts, 4-6 FGs) and Ansell (10 pts, 5-9 FGs, 5 rebs) hit double-figures. Paulson did everything but score (2 pts, 0-2 FGs, 10 rebs, 5 assists, 3 stls).

Hahn and Landon Skalet each added 7 points. O’Hare, younger brother of Austin O’Hare (a three-year Trojan starter), had 21 points on the week. He scored 22 over R-P’s first eight games.

The Trojans (2-3, 7-3) have held foes to 33.8 PPG in their fourgame win streak.

Looking For Wins

The 2017 portion of the 20172018 basketball season was a bit tough on FCJ covered teams.

Ten of fourteen posted sub-500 overall records. Eight of those sub-500 squads took on each other early in 2018.

Laying Down the Second Half Lawston

A Lanesboro (2-6) at R-P (2-7) girls game was a free-throw-line tale of two halves. The visiting Burros went 13 of 21 in the first half, the Trojans 3 of 8.

Lanesboro led most of the stanza and 20-17 at intermission. The second half was the opposite.

R-P went 12 of 16 to Lanesboro’s 3 of 5. It was opposite for Trojan Lauren Lawston too. The junior forward had 17 (pts) and 9 (rebs) in second 18-minutes.

R-P took the lead at 25-23 and posted a 49-39 victory. Lawston (career-high 24 pts, 9-14 FTs, 10 rebs, 5 stls) led the way. Megan Oian (11 pts, 5-7 FTs, 9 rebs) helped. Lanesboro was led by sophomore Payton Benson (17 pts, 3-11 threes). Emily Snyder (8 pts, 13 rebs,), Bailey Ruen (8 pts, 7 rebs), and Josie Semmen (6 pts, 8 rebs) were the other Burro scorers. Thirty-turnovers doomed Lanesboro. Each team played minus a starter. The Burros were devoid leading scorer Lexie Johnson.

Falcon Girls Prey on Gopher Turnovers

FC sophomore Emma Breitsprecher hits an athletic runner over Chatfield’s Macy Pederson. Falcon boys and girls basketball teams swept the Gophers in the schools’ annual series.

Photo by Paul Trende

A girls game between Chatfield (3-8) and FC (3-6) came down to turnovers. Levi Olstad’s Falcons started the game by not turning the ball over on 19 straight possessions. They then did so their next five. In the first half, FC led by as many as seven (19-12), Chatfield by as many as six (3125). The Gophers were up 32-29 at half. In the second, Chatfield got their first field goal on their second possession, then didn’t get another until their 29th possession. They had 24 turnovers in the stanza, never comfortable handling FC’s pressure defense.

The Falcons had a prolonged 22-1 run that made it 51-35.

FC prevailed 60-48. Madison Scheevel had a career-high 15 points (7-8 FTs) off the bench.

Emma Breitsprecher (12 pts, 6 rebs, 4 stls) and Alleigh Meyer (10 pts) also hit double figures.

Grace Miller (8 pts, 5 rebs, 5 stls) and Paige Donlinger (6 pts, 6 rebs, 6 assists) added balance for

FC. Belle Berg (13 pts), Macy Pederson (11 pts), and Alanna Goetzinger (9 pts, 10 rebs) led Chatfield. The Gophers totaled 36 turnovers. FC had 25, though ten were inconsequential, occurring in the final four minutes.

Chatfield was without Shelby Isensee. The Falcons improve to 3-4, 4-6. Chatfield falls to 2-6, 3-9.

Peters Shoots Falcon Boys Past Gophers

The FC (2-7) versus Chatfield (3-7) boys game was mostly Falcons. FC got a trio of threes from junior Josh Peters early on.

Aaron Mensink’s guys jumped out 19-3. FC led 28-13 at halftime and by as many as 18 in the second (47-29). Late, Gopher leading scorer, freshman Reid Johnson, tallied every point in an 11-0 run that trimmed FC’s lead to 54-48 (about 2:00 left).

But FC immediately got a leakout basket (56-48). The Falcons won their second in a row by a final of 58-51. A trio of guards led the way. Peters had a gamehigh 20 pts (6-10 threes). Nate Haugerud (8 pts, 8 rebs, 6 assists, 3 stls) and Logan Corson (9 pts, 5 rebs) helped. For Chatfield, Johnson began the game 0-for8, but finished 6-for-7. He did all his damage in the second half (14 pts, 8 rebs). Landon Bance (12 pts, 4-11 threes) and Bennett Gathje (11 pts) helped.

Chatfield was 1 of 1 at the free throw line, FC 12 of 22. The Gophers played without Josef Fahrenholtz. The Falcons are 1-3, 3-7. Chatfield is 1-5, 3-8.

Hot Shots

Chatfield wrestling beat D-E 42-23. The Gophers improved to 4-0 (TRC foes) and 7-1 (overall). LARP wrestling (2-2, 4-3) beat FCLMC (0-3, 1-6) in a county-county dual. FCLMC’s Eric Kunz won 160-pounds at the Flanagan Invite. Houston

athlete of the week

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boys basketball (2-3, 5-6) went 3-0 on the week. James Hongerholt had 23 points in a 65-62 win over Klawock City, Alaska.

Alex Van Gundy had 28 points in a 64-53 win over Kee. Houston then led Lanesboro wire-towire for a 56-46 win. A trio of ‘Canes had 17 points. Carson Schwichtenberg had 21 points to lead the Burros. He averaged 22.0 points per over two games on the week, including hitting 15-of-16 free throws.

Houston girls basketball fell to #1 in Class A L/P 59-28. It was the ‘Canes’ first loss since their season-opener. They (3-2, 10-2) still lead the SEC-East over Schaeffer (3-2, 6-4). Section 1A has five girl’s teams with double-digit wins; #2 Goodhue (11-1), #5 Hayfield (10-2), #1 L/P (11-1), GM (10-2), and Houston (10-2). Only seven other 1A teams in the state have gotten to ten wins (as of Jan 6). Drew Wyffels had 20 (pts) and 10 (assists), but M-C’s boys fell to Hayfield. Lauren Buchholtz averaged 24 PPG per over two Kingsland girls games. The Knights (5-3, 7-6) went 1-1.

Payton Benson scored a careerhigh 22 points, but Lanesboro’s girls fell to W-K.

Boys Basketball (1/2 – 1/6)

Klawock City (AK) 62, Houston 65 (H: J. Hongerholt 23 pts; M. Schutte 21 pts; Alex Van Gundy 14 pts) Houston 64, Kee (Lansing, IA) 53 (H: A. Van Gundy 28 pts; Brady Happel 14 pts; J. Hongerholt 14 pts) Lanesboro 51, L/P 75 (L: C. Schwichtenberg 23 pts (7-8 FTs), 6 rebs; Andrew Luck 13 pts) M-C 58, Hayfield 69 (MC: D. Wyffels 20 pts (3-9 threes), See SPORTS Page 11 

Lauren BuchhoLtz Kingsland Basketball

Kingsland’s Lauren Buchholtz, over her last five games (M-C, Houston, L-A, GM, LC), has put up 134 total points (26.8 PPG). Among county girl’s players in the last five years, only R-P’s Brianna Koop has had a better five-game scoring spurt (multiple times). At 19.9 PPG this year, the junior Buchholtz is (more than likely) the TRC’s leading girl’s scorer.

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10 assists; Ryan Kuhn 9 pts.

Cougars led 26-24 at half. FTs: MC 5-13, H 19-28. Vikings also made ten three-pointers.

Cougars: 1-3, 4-6) Lanesboro 46, Houston 56 (H: J. Hongerholt/M. Schutte/A. Van Gundy 17 pts each. L: C. Schwichtenberg 21 pts (8-8 FTs); A. Luck 8 pts, 6 rebs; Brady Johnson 6 pts, 11 rebs.

Houston started game 9-0 and led 32-20 at half. The Burros pulled to within four (34-30) early in the second (34-30) and five later (47-42), but got no closer. Burros: 0-3, 0-10)

Girls Basketball (1/2 – 1/6)

GM 66, M-C 31 (MC: Payton Danielson 13 pts, 8 rebs. GM: Jordyn Glynn 26 pts) Kingsland 54, L-A 46 (K: L. Buchholtz 26 pts (3-5 threes, 5-6 FTs), 7 rebs, 4 assists, 8 stls; Lindsey Welch 12 pts (5-9 FGs), 7 rebs; Ellie Buchholtz 8 pts, 10 rebs, 3 assists, 3 stls. Knights had a 10-2 run late to go from up 42-40 to up 52-42) W-K 71, R-P 55 (RP: Kjersta Hinz career-high-tying 15 pts (7-9 FGs), 5 rebs; L. Lawston 11 pts, 5 rebs) Lanesboro 23, GM 74 (L: Emily Snyder 10 pts) M-C 42, G-E 28 (MC: P. Danielson 11 pts; Jordyn Newgard 10 pts) R-P 40, SG 63 (RP: M. Oian career-high 16 pts (7-14 FGs); L. Lawston 8 pts, 8 rebs. Trojans: 0-7, 3-9) GM 53, Kingsland 35 (K: L. Buchholtz 22 pts, 7 rebs; L.

Welch 9 pts, 13 rebs. Knights led 13-11 late in first half, only for GM to finish stanza on a 13-2 run, taking a 24-15 lead. A 13-4 GM run early in the second made it 37-25) W-K 66, Lanesboro 43 (L: P. Benson career-high 22 pts (5-10 threes); B. Ruen 8 pts, 10 rebs.

Burros: 2-3, 2-9) Houston 28, #1 L/P 59 (H: Alyssa Rostad 9 pts. Hurricanes: 0-17 from three) Cannon Falls 42, M-C 33 (MC: Kenidi McCabe 8 pts.

Cougars: 2-4, 3-10)

Wrestling (1/5 & 1/6)

Chatfield 42, D-E 23 (Chatfield went 4-2 in decisionmatches. Carter Fishbaugher’s pin at 195 gave the Gophers an insurmountable 36-17 lead. Seth Goetzinger (106), Nathan Goldsmith (138), and A.J. Karver (220) also had pins. Cael Bartels (113 > 12-6), Chase Ketterhagen (132 > 5-0), Jacob Stephas (160 > 5-4), and Davontae Goldsmith (170 > 13-7) won by decision.

Each team forfeited one weight) FCLMC 9, LARP 62 (Wolves forfeited five weights, LARP forfeited one. Ross Herber (106), Carter Jonsgaard (113), Gable Speltz (120), and Ethan Sense (170) had pins for Screaming Eagles. Noah Herber (195) scored a 17-2 tech fall. Jacob Meyer (152) won by 13-8 decision. Caden Anderson (126) won a 9-7 decision for FCLMC) Flanagan/Crestwood Invite (FCLMC finished 6th (of 7).

Senior E. Kunz won 160-pounds courtesy of two pins. He is 10-3 on the year. Cale Anderson (120) and Michael Barrett (195) each took fourth)

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Sundays 4-6 p.m.)” He explained that there will be a $2 fee per person, per day, for using the open gym option. He also said the city is seeking more volunteers to serve as the supervisor for these times, so anyone interested can contact the city, because a background check is required. He further stated that although the supervisor role is currently being done on a volunteer basis, if gym usage is substantial, the supervisor role could possibly become a paid position in the near future.

Ernie Demosky addressed the council, suggesting that the city postpone adopting of new fire department zoning codes, so that the fire department can update their bylaws so that everything will match up. Mayor Williams suggested setting a meeting on January 17, to be attended by the

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Rural Fire Board, city council, and fire department. He said January 24 could be the back-up date, in case January 17 isn’t feasible.

Mary Sackett brought up a concern that’s been brought to her attention, stating, “We need to be mindful… that the community does not issue orders to our employees and be disrespectful to them… if there is a problem… those should be coming to the city clerk’s office.” She said some recent incidents could almost be considered harassment, and she suggested this reminder could be put in the city newsletter, as a way to address concerns properly.

The council approved 2018 designations and appointments, including official depository (Security State Bank), official newspaper (Fillmore County Journal), city attorney (Dwight Luhmann), authorized signers, snow removal (Williams and Gleason),

Your invitation to play!

What’s your new year’s resolution? If you played an instrument in high school or college, the Chatfield Brass Band encourages you to dig out your instrument from the closet and start a new adventure! The band will begin preparing for a brand new year of rehearsals and concerts and invites new members.

As they look forward to their 50th anniversary in 2019, the board of directors has set a goal for “50 by the 50th!” — that is, 50 band members by 2019.

The band currently has 35 very active musicians and would like to build on that number to ensure that the band continues to be a strong and sustainable organization.

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says of the initiative, “While we have a great, talented group of musicians in our band, we invite other instrumentalists who love playing their instruments to join in the fun.” Prospective members are encouraged to visit and join at any time. Instrumentalists that haven’t played since high school or college will find understand-

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Sewer & Water (Gleason and Tjepkes), Personnel (Williams and Sackett), Park & Rec (Gleason and Tjepkes), pest control (John Apenhorst), Joint Power Board (Williams and Sackett), weeds (Williams), Incident Command (Jason Hare), deputy incident command (Vreeman), Police & Fire (Williams and Gleason), Emergency Management director (Robert Vogen), mayor pro tem (Gleason), and Zoning commissioner (Gleason).

The wastewater treatment plant continues to operate “in compliance” and no new concerns were noted. The council approved checking into best options for the city to obtain a salt spreader to help with winter street maintenance. A special meeting will be held February 7 to consider adoption of the Minnesota Handbook.

The council’s next regular meeting will be Monday, February 12 at 7 p.m. ing, fellow musicians who went through the same “lip-building” process when they joined the band. The band is a traditional concert band with woodwinds, brass and percussion.

Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. in the Chatfield Elementary School band room beginning on Thursday, January 18, 2018.

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By Laura Vettleson-Trutza What would you do for a million views? Would you eat a light bulb? Would you be willing to burn your hand in boiling water?

People have always been willing to do things if they have an audience that Laura Vettlesonwould enjoy Trutza watching them do something dangerous.

People are even more likely to do something if they get something in return, like money. With social media, people can have a potentially much larger audience, and it makes it much easier for people to spread their video out to others to watch. Most of the time people want to make a video that is “funny” in hopes they will get a positive reaction from others.

However, some people might not care whether their video gets a

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positive reaction, and they may make a video they know people won’t like. For example they may make a video of them harming someone, themself or even an animal in some way. They know people won’t like this; however, they do know that people will still be likely to share it and show it to their friends.

In the modern day, people will get inspired by others to do something similar in hopes they will get as famous or popular.

I think sometimes this can be both a good thing and a bad thing. I think that it can help spark creativity in others. The videos don’t necessarily need to prank videos or anything funny.

Maybe someone created a short film that got widely popular, and this inspired others to create videos or films similar to it. Sure, people might just copy it and produce a film with little variance from the original; however, others might get inspired to create something original from it. I also think people can use this as a way to spread awareness about certain issues regarding diseases, violence, social problems, etc.

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However, a negative effect from this would be how people will do idiotic things that could hurt themselves or others. If others see people doing stupid stuff just to be famous, it may encourage them to do the same. This can vary from humor to violent acts. One trend I see to be very common are “challenges” where people will dare their friends or others to do the trending challenge. These challenges vary in difficulty, but are generally a simple concept.

Challenges are usually harmless; however, there are some like the “salt and ice challenge” and the “cinnamon challenge” that can potentially be very harmful internet trends that people will participate in. Especially with these being bit dangerous, if something “went wrong,” it would make for a “good” video, and more people would watch it.

A lot of people these days both want and love attention from others. I personally don’t think it’s good or bad, but it more so depends on what that person does to get the views and if there is another reason. It’s sad and sometimes scary to think people will do just about anything to have their face and name all over social media, or even the news.

Although we may be disgusted by what people post and not like it, by us watching it and spreading it to our friends, we encourage this type of behavior.

Laura Vettleson-Trutza is a student at Mabel-Canton High School.

She is one of seven area students participating in the Journal Writing Project, now in its 19th year.

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chili cook-off was very popular.

The Preston Area Chamber of Commerce “decided to go ahead with the chili cook-off ,as this has always been well attended,” says Kinneberg.

“Last year the chili cook-off almost outgrew the location at the Trailhead so we decided to relocate it to the Servicemen’s Club for more space and to add adult beverages to the mix,” explains Kinneberg.

There is no cost to enter your own version of the “best” chili recipe and there is no charge to come and sample all of the different varieties of chili, from mild to spicy and everything in between.

The event is open to the public.

The Preston Area Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event which “is meant to be a fun net-

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working event and a time to get out of your house in the winter,” states Kinneberg.

Refreshments will be available for purchase at the Preston Servicemen’s Club to enjoy while sampling chili entries and “there will also be a few beer samples available from the Servicemen’s Club that you can pair with the different chili’s depending on their spice level,” notes Kinneberg.

Preston bucks will be awarded for first, second and third place determined by the number of votes received.

There are a few requirements for anyone wishing to enter their chili. An eight-quart crock pot full of chili must be entered. Bring a ladle and any items that accompany your chili including crackers, chips, etc. Bowls and spoons for chili sampling will be provided.

Participants need to have their list of ingredients to Kinneberg

by January 17. The ingredient list can be dropped off at Preston City Hall or emailed to contact@ prestonmnchamber.com.

Contestants are asked to arrive 30 minutes before the event begins to get set up. For further information, phone Kinneberg at (507) 765-2153.

“We hope to grow this event each year and we may look into adding some live music next year as well as some outdoor games,” states Kinneberg.

Mark your calendars for the Bowls and Brews Chili Cook-Off on January 20 and encourage the chef in your family to enter their best chili recipe for others to enjoy!

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Thank You

A sincere, heartfelt thank you to ALL that gave support in so many ways to Judy Lee’s family & extended family. We thank you for all the support given by condolences, sympathy cards, the many gifts of florals & memorials, donations in Judy’s memory, prepared food to family, the prayers, the hugs and caring to help us celebrate her life and the mourning of her passing. We are blessed and grateful for the caring family and all the friends that have surrounded us. Thank you to all the medical staff that assisted Judy during these past years as she fought the uncommon, incurable movement disorder of PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy). She was amazing thru all the challenges/stages of PSP. The Lee family is so thankful for the guidance of Pastor Linda McPeak through the last phase of her life, the thoughtful congregation of Cross of Christ Church & also the Black Hammer Lutheran congregation. Thank you to Hoff Funeral Home for their assistance in her life celebration, to all that assisted, worked and participated in her wake, funeral services & interment. We all felt the love and honor displayed by everyone. As we were told so many memorable stories on all the lives she has touched, that is her legacy…her grace, her everlasting love, her professionalism, her caring heart will always be REMEMBERED. U Again, we thank you!

Jerry Lee, Lee Children & Spouses, Lee Grandkids & Judy’s extended family.

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Spring Valley sets 2018 fees and appointments

By Rich Wicks The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session January 8. Members present included Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. Mike Hadland was absent.

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address the council.

The council approved Resolutions 2018-01 through 2018-07, naming the city’s official newspaper, bank depository, authorized signers, fees, coverage for injures to officials, establishing reimbursement, and designating official appointments. Regard-

Mike Zimmer, Sue Puffer, Ted Sherwood, Becky Bicknese, and Lucy Drinkall were honored for their service as EMTs. Photo by Rich Wicks

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ing reimbursement, Zimmer stated that there was no change from 2017 other than an adjustment to the mileage rate to be in line with the federal rate. Official appointments include city attorney (Lee Bjorndal), Emergency Management directors (John Dols, Anthony Klomps, Mike Zimmer), Fire Chief (Troy Lange), 1st Assistant Fire Chief (Troy Harwood), 2nd Assistant Fire Chief (Brian Danielson), Library Board (Annette Johnson, Lori Schlitter, Carol Gross), Utilities Commission (Doug Plaehn), Tourism Committee (Kathy Simpson), and Zoning Adjustment Board (Mike Lee, Jim Steinmetz). No changes were noted in the city’s Schedule of Fees.

A 3.2 Liquor License Renewal was approved for Kwik Trip, and the council voted to approve the funding request from the Spring Valley Historical Society, in the amount of $12,500. Zimmer noted this is the same as last year.

Mayor Struzyk read through the list of Council Commission Appointments, noting that the

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only change from 2017 will be Jessy Betts as mayor pro tem.

The council considered a request to close South Broadway for the upcoming “Sleds at the Cinema” event, to be held January 20. Zimmer summarized that, “They’ve requested to close South Broadway for sliding, and they’re going to make sure there’s a snowbank on the sides, and something at the bottom to stop everybody, and also requested to have fire rings outside.” There was discussion of safety/liability concerns, with Jessy Betts encouraging that all participants should wear a snowmobile or motorcycle helmet. The council approved the closure from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., pending liability waivers and helmets usage.

The city accepted a bid of $227 from Tyler Carlson for the city’s old red Dodge pickup.

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This section will recognize all of our little ones in Fillmore County with pictures of newborns up to two years of age for anyone who submits a photo for publication. In addition, we will be conducting a drawing for a $100, $50 and $25 gift card to supporting local businesses for three lucky children. Along with photos of children, our newspaper will be dedicating content relating to parents of young children.

Council members discussed that this was the only bid received, and is approximately what “salvage value” would be for the truck.

Mayor Struzyk read a list of the EMTs who worked at least 1,500 hours in 2017, and handed out certificates of appreciation to Lucy Drinkall (1,550 hours), Ted Sherwood (1,948 hours), Becky Bicknese (2,024 hours), Mike Zimmer (2,586 hours) and Sue Puffer (3,510 hours).

Todd Jones and Mayor Struzyk thanked Chad for continuing to do a great job keeping the city’s streets maintained through winter conditions. The next meeting will be Monday, January 22 at 6 p.m. The public is welcome. Zimmer also pointed out that the city’s full audit will be conducted January 31 through February 1.

Much Gratitude to our area Agricultural Community!

On Monday, February 12, 2018, the Fillmore County Journal will be publishing a special section titled “Cute Kids of Fillmore County”, celebrating the excitement and energy sparked by the birth of all of the children in Fillmore County.

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Semcac reports to commissioners

By Karen Reisner Wayne Stenberg, Semcac executive director, and Cindy Vitse, housing coordinator, updated the county board on Semcac programs at the January 9 meeting.

Commissioner Gary Peterson was absent.

Semcac has been in existence for 51 years and serves a 12 county area. Stenberg said their mission statement has changed to “Empower and advocate for people to enhance their self-sufficiency by maximizing community resources.” Many of the programs are aimed toward helping people stay in their homes longer, for example, Senior Nutrition and Caregiver Advocacy.

Over 550 households in Fillmore County received assistance with utility payments during the winter season and a number of households had their homes weatherized or received energy related repairs.

Forty-three Fillmore County children were educated at the Head Start Center in Preston.

Early Head Start services where provided to 30 children and/or pregnant women.

HyVee and Kwik Trip partner with Semcac to provide additional food for 478 households at food shelves, located in Rushford and Preston. Programs are also provided to help people through a crisis and to help them more effectively use a limited income.

The Volunteer Driver Program

and Rolling Hills Transit buses allow people without other means of transportation to get to medical appointments and other locations to meet their essential needs.

Semcac receives federal and state funding totaling over $8.5 million. It also receives local, private and other funding in the amount of $3.8 million. Stenberg thanked the board for their support. Semcac invests these funds back into communities to “strengthen our greatest resource — the people.”

Vitse reported that the Fixup Fund program has helped improve five homes over the last five years. Improvements range from general home repairs, energy efficiency improvements, to accessibility improvements.

Rehab loans for eligible very low income people have helped six homeowners in the past five years. There is no repayment if the home is kept as their principal place of residence and it is kept insured for the term of the loan. Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has provided funds for housing rehabs through the Small Cities Development Program.

Bluff Country Housing and Redevelopment Authority serves Fillmore and Houston Counties and partners with Minnesota Housing. For people looking to buy a home, Minnesota Hous-

ing works with local lenders to get mortgages with affordable fixed interest rates, lower down payments, and lower monthly payments.

Rein Sand Pit haul routes During the Citizen Input portion of the meeting, Bonita Underbakke, Holt Township, and Dale Forster, Lanesboro, spoke against the December 7 Planning Commission recommendation to allow additional haul routes for the Rein Sand Pit (Highland Sand) operated by Larry Thompson.

Underbakke insisted it will set a bad precedent to approve Thompson’s request for additional routes for the purpose of gaining additional profits for the business. The original route to Winona is still available.

Forster said the route approved in 2013 to Winona has not been used in the last five years. The Planning Commission should have denied the request for additional routes. He also believes the 22 cent per ton per mile fee is no longer sufficient to pay for highway damage. He maintained highway construction costs are up 30% so the fee should be set at 28 cents per ton per mile and updated annually. He insisted the board should be responsible to all taxpayers instead of just business people. He suggested fee payments be made monthly instead of quarterly.

Commissioner Duane Bakke,

The FCJ reaches over 13,000 households each week. later in the meeting, noted the ordinance (736 “Excavating and Mining of Industrial Minerals and Metals”) allows for haul routes to be changed through a public hearing at the Planning Commission with the final approval of the county board. As to the 22 cent fee, County Engineer Ron Gregg did the math and stayed with the 22 cent fee. Gregg said there still is some life in these roads and the cost of a reconditioning project was considered.

Bakke added that the fee adds up in a hurry. Nothing has been collected or hauled to this point since the hauling agreement was made. Gregg explained he felt the fee should be the same for each individual road, even if the width of roads vary. He said he believes the per ton per mile number (22 cents) is a good number.

Other business in brief • Gregg received approval for the purchase of two used message boards. He said they are valuable, as they can give the traveling public a heads up on the start of a project. If the county owns them, as opposed to renting them, they will be up for a longer duration. Funding for the message boards is in the budget. Two vendors submitted quotes. Gregg recommended going with Quality Traffic Control’s quote in the amount of $17,550. This was the higher quote, but the Ver-Mac units are only four years old compared to the second quote where the units were about 13 years old. The Quality Traffic Control quote

Harmony discusses possibility of paving end of Sixth Street

By Hannah Wingert Joe Hahn was present at the January 9 Harmony City Council meeting. He is thinking about building a home at the end of Sixth Street southeast. Currently, the city street ends before that point so he would have to extend the water and sewer service. As it’s a dead end street, he wanted to know if that would be adequate or if he would need to include curb and gutter.

Hahn had brought the matter to the Streets and Utility Committee prior to the council

meeting. Council member Kyle Morem also serves on the Streets and Utility Committee and was able to provide Hahn with information about the committee’s discussion. “If we’re going to have our utilities under there, we would want it to be ours. And if it’s going to be a city street, we would like it to be paved” Morem stated. “What we’re trying to do is plan for the future.”

“This is not really a development. It’s one house,” Hahn responded. Morem suggested that Hahn sit down for a meet-

ing with the committee and the city engineer to discuss his plans so that they could all be on the same page. Hahn agreed to the meeting.

The personnel committee recommended a modification to the non-union VEBA/HSA contribution from $217 to $265. They also recommended increasing the cell phone allowance from $25 to $50 and changing the meal allowance from $10/$10/$20 to $15/$15/$25. The council approved the recommendations.

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Mayor reports Chatfield is in good shape

By Karen Reisner Chatfield’s first city council meeting of 2018 was held on January 8. Mayor Russ Smith said he was happy with the 2018 budget, which is less than originally anticipated. The city as a whole is in “good shape.”

Smith praised and thanked the city staff; they always do a good job. The Industrial Drive project will be finished this year.

The mayor hopes to see development start there. The EDA suggests renaming Industrial Drive to more fit the kind of development expected. Most of the lots are zoned B3 (Light Commercial).

Smith also expects to see some development along the Highway 52 corridor. EDA director Chris

Giesen is working on this.

Appointments to council committees, advisory boards and commissions were approved.

The 2018 committee schedule was also approved.

Cold weather water issues Brian Burkholder, Public Works, reported that recent water temperature tests were mostly 40 to 54 degrees. He said there were a few 38 degrees or lower. He advised residents to check water temperature at the lowest spot in the basement or where the water service comes into the building, especially in areas where there were freeze issues in 2014. Like in 2014, if water temperature is 38 degrees or lower, residents should let their water run in a stream the diameter of a pencil.

They should also contact city hall if the water temperature is 38 degrees or lower. More information is on the city’s website.

Other business in brief • The purchase of a rooftop heating unit from SE Mechanical at a cost of $10,395 was approved. This was the least costly of four proposals.

• Chatfield again received a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The award is for maintaining a consistent level of fluoridation in 2016, for maintenance of oral health. Burkholder recognized the efforts of water superintendent Ryan Priebe in qualifying for the award. Only 104 of a possible 603 public water sys-

was approved.

Brent Kohn, maintenance specialist, offered a revised snowplowing policy. Commissioner Randy Dahl objected to language included in the policy, “will not be dispatched at night.” Kohn explained the determination of an emergency will be a judgment call. Dahl insisted he didn’t want language in the policy that is open to interpretation which he doesn’t like.

Kohn said the new policy wouldn’t change the current decision making process, but could better clarify guidelines.

He said he can’t have his people out 24 hours a day. He explained deputies have different interpretations of which road conditions are safe. This was the first reading of the policy. It will be compared with the current policy and come back at a later date.

• Kristina Kohn, human resources officer, discussed changes to the Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action policy. This was the first reading.

• Approval was given to pay the annual maintenance invoice for firewall appliances with the Barrier Group in the amount of $6,875. This was a budgeted item.

• The Fillmore County Journal will be the legal paper for 2018.

It had the low bid.

The Bluff Country Reader will print the 2018 delinquent tax list and the second publication of the 2017 county financial statement.

Michel from the Building and Maintenance department were present at the meeting. They would like to purchase some more tools to be kept in a locked toolbox. The tools would allow them to service the city trucks and other equipment rather than paying someone else to do it.

The council agreed that that was a good idea. “Just run it by the administrator so he knows what you’re doing,” Mayor Steve Donney noted.

The patron survey for the Harmony Public Library will be

going out in February and will also be available online.

The library and the Harmony Arts Board collaborated to host a book signing with author Amy Hahn. A good turnout was reported for the event.

The council discussed the annual COLA adjustment. The union contract required a 1.75% increase. A 2% increase was approved by the council. The city will receive 10% of the Donald Wilken estate. “He was a very generous man,” Mayor Donney expressed.

The next Harmony city council meeting will be held on February 13 at 7 p.m.

tems in Minnesota received the award.

• Liquor and beer licenses were approved for seven Chatfield businesses for 2018.

• Health/Resource Fair will be held on Saturday, January 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. It is sponsored by Help Our Neighbors and the Olmsted Medical

Center.

Chill Fest will be on January 27.

• Fillmore County’s Open Book Board of Appeal will be at the assessor’s office from April 23-26. This is the time and place for property owners to take issue with the assessed value of their property.

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Rushford welcomes in new councilors

By Kirsten Zoellner The first meeting of the year for the Rushford Council welcomed in two new councilors: Andrew Linder and Sally Ryman.

At the Monday, January 8 meeting, the new councilors received a detailed review of several reports and funds, including finances, police department, utilities, micro grants and the status of several revolving flood loans, Veteran’s Memorial Park and a recap of building/zoning permits for the last four years.

The council conducted annual housekeeping, electing Councilor Terri Benson as mayor pro tem, presiding at any meetings at which Mayor Chris Hallum is absent.

The decision to select an acting mayor came down to Linder’s first official action. Initially, Benson had nominated Councilor Jim O’Donnell and that motion was seconded by Councilor Ryman.

O’Donnell nominated Benson, to which Hallum offered a second. Chuckling at the stalemate, Linder offered a coin toss and Benson was appointed the designation.

Dates and times for city council meetings was approved and shall remain the second and fourth Mondays, at 6:30 p.m., at city hall with a few exceptions for holidays. Designations of official city

positions by third party persons/ agencies were also determined.

Health Officer (Chris Watres, MD) and ambulance department (Winona Health), animal control (Robert Brand), bank depository (Merchants Bank with a second at Rushford State Bank), Forrester & Emergency Operations Director (Tony Chladek), and newspaper (Tri-County Record) all remain the same.

The only item pulled for consideration was the city attorney position. In 2017, Luhmann Law served as the city’s prosecuting attorney while Chiglo Law Office held the contract for city attorney. Clerk Kathy Zacher indicated both parties had been contacted regarding continuing service. Luhmann agreed at the same price and terms as the previous year. According to Zacher, Chiglo had no proposal at this point for continuing on as city attorney. The council directed Zacher to discuss the options with both parties to clarify if a proposal will be put forth or if Luhmann is willing to serve as city attorney.

Appointments, both of city councilors and of volunteers to various boards, commissions, and committees were also established.

The Planning Commission is comprised of Judy Darwin, Tom

Jim O’Donnell, Councilor.

Terri Benson, Councilor.

Sally Ryman, Councilor.

Tony Chladek, City Administrator.

Andrew Linder, Councilor.

Chris Hallum, Mayor.

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Driscoll, Herb Highum, Maynard LaFleur, Jack O’Donnell, and Councilor Jim O’Donnell.

One three-year term position is still open on the commission.

Serving on Zoning Board of Appeals is Heather Larson, Helen Novlan, Sonja Cook, and Jack O’Donnell. The Airport Commission work is conducted by Jackson King, Charla Miertschin, Carolyn Dunham, and Mayor Chris Hallum. One three-year term is also available on the Airport Commission.

Serving on the Library Board are Sonja Cook, Heather Larson, Traci Tudahl, Marie Botcher, Kate Welti, Burt Svendson, and Councilor Jim O’Donnell. The Economic Development Authority operations are organized by Janelle Ansell, Brad Hoiness, Don Paulson, Scott Ledebuhr, and Councilors Terri Benson and Sally Ryman. The city is seeking a volunteer to serve one six-year term on the EDA. The Electric Commission is led by Jeff Bunke, Steve Thorson, Pete LaFleur, Councilor Ryman, and Mayor Hallum. One two-year term is available on the Electric Commission.

Serving on the newly revamped Trees, Trails & Parks Board are Roger Colbenson, Sarah Siebenaler, Deb Klungtvedt, and newly appointed members former councilor Vern Bunke and Councilor Linder. Additional appointments by the council include Councilor Benson and Mayor Hallum to Labor/Management, Benson to Community Education, and Hallum to the Safety Committee.

Other new business discussed and approved at the meeting included the recommendation of Public Works Director Roger Knutson to advance Curt Courrier’s position within the department. Courrier has obtained the licensures required, as a minimum, for Public Works Worker 3, having secured Class C Water and Wastewater licenses, Pesticide Operator license, and a Certified Pool Operator license.

Included for council review was a complete listing of each job description within the Public Works Department, detailing the level of responsibility required for each. “They all have a path for advancement. They can all move up the ladder,” added Zacher. “It’s encouraging that they all want to do this.” The positions all require both a level of knowledge and extensive work in the field and each worker at the department has a specific specialty.

Two, $200 donations were made to the city and approved at the meeting. The donations came from three separate parties in memory of Douglas P. Thompson for the planting of trees in Creekside Park. Thompson grew up in Rushford and was a baseball coach, active in adult baseball leagues, according to Zacher. “It’s quite a nice thing for them to do,” she added.

The next regularly scheduled council meeting is Monday, January 22, at 6:30 p.m., at city hall. The public is encouraged to attend.

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Houston Council debates Owl Center lease for Trailhead Park

By Eric Leitzen The Houston City Council met for its first regular meeting of the year 2018 at 6 p.m., January 8 in the council chambers at Houston City Hall. In attendance were Mayor Olson and council members Knutson, Sanden, Krage and Schutte, along with City Administrator Peterson and Deputy Clerk Hegland.

Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Mayor Olson opened up the meeting for a period of public comment, of which there was none.

The council then turned to the six items on the agenda, starting with the council’s meeting schedule and list of mayoral appointments for the year 2018.

The council will continue to meet on the second Monday of the month, except for the months of October and November due to recognized holidays and city hall being closed. The October and November meetings will take place on the following Wednesdays, being October 9 and November 13 respectively. Council member Schutte, the representative to the parks and rec board, mentioned that parks and rec meetings will not following a regularly monthly schedule as presented on the calendar, but will be held more on a quarterly basis or as the need arises. As for appointments, the city saw minor changes to the makeup of the Park and Rec Board and the Tree Board, but overall the appointments were largely unchanged. The council approved both the calendar and the appointments via a unanimous vote.

The council then spent the majority of the meeting time discussing a lease proposed by the International Owl Center for a previously discussed expansion into Trailhead Park.

The council debated the size and layout of the parcel leased, setback requirements from a nearby highway, the status of a current Houston City welcome sign on the property, DNR and maintenance requirements for the parcel, noise issues regarding the nearby band shell, and the placement of walking bridges on the property. The council wanted a firm commitment from the Owl Center that the construction would take place before the lease could be granted, and the Owl Center countered that securing the lease would be necessary in convincing donors to the center to give money for the construction. The Houston Planning Commission had decided in an earlier meeting that a lease was preferable to an easement for the property,

and the council debated terms of the lease, finally deciding on a 20-year lease asking $2,000 per year with an option for renewal.

Next, the council approved their first resolution of the year, recognizing over 50 donations given to the city for the 2017 calendar year. The council then approved a payment for the 2016 Ellsworth Street Project totaling $2,000, which had been withheld from payment by the city until seeding had been successfully completed on the land covered by the project. After that, the council took time to recognize the years of service given by several of the city’s employees. Police Chief David Breault was recognized for 16-plus years of service, and Librarian Liz Gibson-Gasset was recognized for 16. Maintenance Superintendent Randy Thesing was recognized for his 15-plus years, Deputy Clerk Audrey Hegland for 12, and Maintenance Assistant Ed Jacobs for 10. Assistant Police Chief Brett Hurley and Administrator Christina Peterson were both recognized for five years of service, Library Assistant Bethany Peterson-Lee for three, and the city recognized one year of service for Chamber Director Sarah Wexler-Mann, Nature Center Manager Susan Wiegrefe, and Custodian Amanda Langheinrich.

Finally, the council recognized its newest employee, Suzanne Peterson, who began work as a city treasurer and accountant on October 10, 2017.

The council then discussed Building Code Enforcement, debating whether or not to continue with the state-operated program or to start taking on the responsibilities at the local level, including bleacher inspections and accessibility code enforcement. Peterson noted that this would require more training and work on behalf of the city office, and mentioned that she had contacted La Crescent about sharing their building inspector, but the inspector was busy enough in La Crescent. Peterson also mentioned that Houston has one of the lowest fee structures for a city that has a building code, but administering it locally could possibly break even as opposed to going through the state. The council decided to hold off on a decision regarding the issue until a public hearing can be scheduled. The Houston City Council will meet for its next regularly scheduled meeting at 6 p.m. in the council chambers of Houston City Hall on Monday, February 12, 2018.

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January 2018

Congrats to our AAA Award Winners Mikaela Kohlmeyer and Bennett Gathje!

This award is given for excellence in Academics, Arts, and Athletics. A great honor for two awesome Gophers!!

Great Fun at the CES sing-a-long. Thank you to the Meridian Lodge #25 for donating the bikes for the Bikes for Books drawing!

Gopher Showcase

Kindergarten Mystery Readers!!

Do you have a musical talent you would like to share? We want YOU to perform in this year’s new event at Chatfield Center for the Arts Tuesday, February 27, 2018 • 6:30pm

Potter Auditorium at Chatfield Center for the Arts

Students who would like to participate can either sign-up in the music room or email jmacleod@chatfieldk12.mn.us by January 5, 2018

Knowledge Bowl Congratulations to the Senior High Knowledge Bowl team for taking first place in the conference competition. Chatfield will now take on the winners of the north division later this month. GO GOPHERS!!

Thank you to all who provided input for our new wall mural. Also, thank you to Barry McMahon (artist) for lending us his tremendous talent and time!

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Fillmore County Police Reports Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Braxton William Casey, 19, Preston, Minn.; 11/27/2017, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130.

Nutong Shawn Cha, 24, Maplewood, Minn.; 11/27/2017, Speeding (74/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $150.

Meagan Ann Cole, 27, Ostrander, Minn.; 11/25/2017, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130.

Brennen Patrick O’Connor, 20, Spring Valley, Minn.; 12/9/2017, Underage Consumption of Alcohol, Fine $100, Total Fees $190.

MN Department of Natural Resources – Enforcement Division Josie Joe Martin, 37, Spring Valley, Minn.; 11/19/2017, Fail to Validate Deer License, Fine

$25, Total Fees $115.

MN State Patrol – Rochester Rebecca Ellyn Bahl, 26, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; 10/12/2017, Speeding (79/55), Fine $70, Total Fees $230.

Hannah Laura Breckbill, 30, Decorah, Iowa; 10/18/2017, Speed Exceed in Special Zone Set By Commissioner (50/40), Fine $40, Total Fees $130.

Samuel Kevin Hanton, 20, Burnsville, Minn.; 10/11/2017, Speed Exceed in Special Zone Set By Commissioner (50/40), Fine $40, Total Fees $130.

Lydia Grace Kleckner, 18, Decorah, Iowa; 12/26/2017, Speed Exceed in Special Zone Set By Commissioner (50/40), Fine $40, Total Fees $130.

Karen Jean Lawstuen, 60, Lanesboro, Minn.; 11/29/2017, Speeding (71/55), Fine $60,

Total Fees $150.

Keith R. Pohlman, 24, Milan, Ill.; 12/18/2017, Speeding (79/55), Fine $70, Total Fees $230.

Jacob Charles Smith, 26, Marshalltown, Iowa; 12/20/2017, No Minnesota Registration or Trip Permit, Fine $40, Total Fees $130.

Preston Police Department Lisa Renee Jones, 56, Fountain, Minn.; 11/28/2017, Parking Where Signs Prohibit Stopping, Fine $25, Total Fees $37.

Claire Ellen Peterson, 21, Lanesboro, Minn.; 10/27/2017, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $290.

Tyler Wade Qualy, 31, Lanesboro, Minn.; 10/29/2017, Dog at Large, Fine $20, Total Fees $110.

Karl Frederick Rist IV, 44, Rochester, Minn.; 12/1/2017, Speeding (49/40), Fine $40, Total Fees $130.

Minnesota weekly fuel update and outlook January 8 — Average retail gasoline prices in Minnesota have risen 3.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.37/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,856 gas outlets in Minnesota. This compares with the national average that has increased 0.4 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.48/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.

Including the change in gas prices in Minnesota during the past week, prices yesterday were 6.0 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 1.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. The national average

has increased 1.7 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 11.9 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago.

According to GasBuddy historical data, gasoline prices on January 8 in Minnesota have ranged widely over the last five years: $2.31/g in 2017, $1.84/g in 2016, $1.96/g in 2015, $3.22/g in 2014 and $2.96/g in 2013.

Areas near Minnesota and their current gas price climate: • Wisconsin— $2.48/g, up 2.2 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.46/g. • Fargo — $2.24/g, up 5.4 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.19/g.

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• Twin Cities — $2.43/g, up 1.6 cents per gallon from last week’s $2.42/g. “As unseasonable cold finally breaks across the country, what may not break as quickly as the unseasonably high gas prices,â€? said Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. “Prices at the pump are higher than they were nearly all of last summer, mainly because oil prices remain high and due to the extreme cold weather that caused some snafus at refiners. Inventories of refined products have seen an impressive build in the last week, and there’s a strong likelihood that we may soon begin to see the national average falling toward the end of the month. I must caution motorists, however, that any downturn would likely be shortlived as gas prices typically begin moving higher after the sweetness of Valentines Day has worn off as refiners begin maintenance and the long road to summer gasoline begins.â€?

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On January 5, 2018, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch Center received a report of a single car accident in the 28000 block of Morgan Road. A passerby who lives in the area was traveling south and observed a vehicle off the roadway. The passerby checked the vehicle, found the injured driver, and called 911.

A 1992 Buick Riviera had been traveling southwest on Morgan Road, towards Fillmore. The vehicle was driven by 62-year-old Dale Benike of Wykoff. Mr. Benike was the only occupant of the vehicle.

The vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. The Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office, Chatfield Police Department, Wykoff Fire, and Chatfield Ambulance all responded to the scene. Mr. Benike was pronounced dead at the scene.

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By Sgt. Troy Christianson Minnesota State Patrol Question: The other day at an intersection I noticed a car with the windows so frosted up that the driver had to roll down a window to check for cars coming from my side. What is the law Troy H. on frosted Christianson windows?

When I received this question my initial thoughts were of a fatal pedestrian crash that I had been called to. I was the Crash Reconstructionist at an incident where an elderly woman walking across a busy intersection on her way to church was struck by a driver who was late for work. He didn’t see the woman in the roadway consequently striking and killing her. The driver had not scraped his windshield properly thus had limited visibility.

Answer: Minnesota Statute 169.71 subdivision 3 states; “No person shall drive any motor vehicle with the windshield or front side windows covered with steam or frost to

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such an extent as to prevent proper vision.�

While the statute does not mention rear windows I highly recommend that all windows be cleared. Too many people remove the snow from the windows but leave it piled high on the engine hood. If all of the snow and ice is not properly removed it can be blown from the vehicle when highway speeds are reached. Snow and ice can also be sucked into the fresh air intake of your vehicle (normally located near the bottom of the front windshield) usually resulting in moisture fog on the inside of your windows and windshield.

To ensure proper visibility, be sure to clear all snow and ice from your vehicle. Taking the proper steps could help you avoid a crash.

You can avoid a ticket — and a crash — if you simply buckle up, drive at safe speeds, pay attention and always drive sober. Help us drive Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths.

If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minnesota, send your questions to Sgt. Troy Christianson – Minnesota State Patrol at 2900 48th Street NW, Rochester, Minn.

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Closing shall occur on or before February 28, 2018.

Questions about property specifics or the bid procedure should be directed to Greg Schieber. The property is available for viewing by appointment with Greg.

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•Chatfield AA meets, 7:30pm, Pio­neer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore •Rushford Food Shelf, 9-11:30am, St.* 12:30-4pm, Tenborg Building, 113 E. WEDS., JANUARY 17 Jessie St.* •Preston Food Shelf, 9am-12pm, •Spring Valley Food Shelf, 2-4pm, 102 E. Jefferson, Spring Valley.* 1-4pm, 515 Washington St. NW.* •Semcac bus to Rochester, bus picks up for shopping 9:35am, United Methodist Church, Preston; 10am Fountain State Bank. Call (800) 9443874 to ride. •AA Closed Meeting, 12pm, Preston United Methodist Church, 212 St. Anthony St. N., lower level.* •Bluff Country Toastmasters meet, 5:30pm, Spring Valley Public Library* •Rushford AA Closed meeting, 7pm, Presbyterian Church, Mill St.*

THURS., JANUARY 18 •Senior Coffee and Dessert, 9am, Clara House, Harmony.* •Rushford Food Shelf, 9-11:30am, 12:30-4pm, Tenborg Building, 113 E Jessie St., Rushford.* •Preston Food Shelf, 9am-12pm, 1-4pm, 515 Washington St. NW.* •Senior Exercise Class, 10:30-11am, Mabel Senior Dining/Fire Hall. Info, (507) 288-6944.*

•Rushford Senior Dining, 10:30am12pm, 113 E Jessie St., Rushford. •Mabel AA meeting, 7:30pm, First Lutheran Church, 202 N. Oak, use side door on Newburg.*

FRI., JANUARY 19 •Chatfield NA meets, 7:30pm, Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St.*

SAT., JANUARY 20 •St. Johns Food Shelf, 9-10:30am, 241 Line St. S, Wykoff. •Spring Valley Food Shelf, 9-11am, 102 E. Jefferson.* •Mabel Public Library Story Hour, 9:30-10:30am. Preschool-elementary.

110 E. Newburg.* •Bluff Country ATV Club meeting, 10am, Rushford American Legion.

•Mabel Food Shelf, 10am-12pm, First Lutheran Church, 202 N. Oak, Mabel. •Lanesboro AA Group, 8pm, Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Call (507) 251-1771 or (507) 765-2518.*

•Public Blood Pressure Clinic, 1-3pm, Fillmore County Public Health, 902 Houston St. NW, Preston.* •AA Crossroads Journey Group meeting, 7pm, Spring Valley Library.*

SUN., JANUARY 21 •Fountain AA Group closed meeting, 7:30pm, Fountain Lutheran Church, S. Main St. & Hwy 52.*

MON., JANUARY 22 •Senior Exercise Class, 10:30-11am, Mabel Senior Dining/fire Hall. For info, call (507) 288-6944.*

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• 4 Bedrooms (3 main level) • 2 Baths • 1980 • Attached garage • 2,442 sq. ft. • Sunroom • Fireplace • Finished lower level • Good well • 2,452 sq. ft. Outbuilding with shop & storage

CUTE & COZY

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$78,900

NEW LISTING

2.51 ACRES

NEW LISTING

$249,900 19924 COUNTY 118, SPRING VALLEY #4084877

AFFORDABLE ACREAGE!

WELL BUILT - WALKOUT TOWNHOME

AMAZING HORSE SET

8.33 ACRES

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY!

$79,900 #4084059

• 1 Bedroom • Garage • 2 Lots on the corner • Everything updated in 1992 • Affordable • Updated windows, roof & garage door • Gas $29 • Electric $105 • Water/Sewer $53 • Garbage $19 • Move-in condition • Start here

100 GOLD ST N, WYKOFF

$149,900

#4084344

• Totally renovated building • Commercial kitchen • Pizza ovens • 3 Baths • 2 Dining areas • Finished LL • Operating as Bank Gift Haus & Margaret’s Tea Room • Professional rental office with separate access

LOTS & ACREAGES FOR SALE

CHATFIELD – NEW - 5 acres tucked in the valley with 429 feet of Root River frontage including an old farm house to remodel for your permanent home or cabin. Small pasture for the animals & short drive to town. #4084702 $79,900.

CHATFIELD - Level lot (0.16 acre) ready to be built on located in an established neighborhood along a dead end street across from City Park. #4084421 $19,900 FOUNTAIN – Large level lot (132’ x 300’) on the corner of a dead end street in an established neighborhood. $19,900 $16,900 FOUNTAIN – CARROLTON TOWNSHIP – 8.5 acre building site with a couple acres of tillable located off the county road high on the hill overlooking the valley. #4077950 $99,000 $89,900 LANESBORO – CARROLTON TOWNSHIP – 12 acres of woods with approximately 400’ of creek frontage and adjoins State land. Ideal for hunting, recreation or weekend getaway.

Additional land available for building site. #4076539 $49,900

LANESBORO – CARROLTON TOWNSHIP – Wooded 5 acre building site with an amazing view. Additional land available. $119,900 $109,900 LANESBORO - CARROLTON TOWNSHIP – Approximately 20 acre building site located along the blacktop. Great view, adjacent to state land, trails, 5 acres tillable with balance wooded. $195,000 $165,000 LANESBORO – New rural subdivision with acreage lots located next to bike trail with Root River frontage and trout stream access. Shared well & 46 acres of common area. Call for details! $84,900 $79,900 WYKOFF – Farm in Jordan Township – 124 acres located in a beautiful valley with the Root River running through the property.

Approximately 45 acres could be tillable with the balance being fenced pasture. Includes hay shed. $474,900 - PRICED REDUCED - $417,000

SOLD

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Charming 4 bdrm 2 bath home with character and charm. Hardwood floors, original woodwork, open staircase, paneled doors, French doors, 2 wood fireplaces, walk-up attic, 4 season porch, updated kitchen, walk out, and new updated electrical panel. This property is partially fenced and sits on just under an acre of land. Large enough for growing room. This one is sure to please!

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Brenda Sheldon, ABR, GRI

22051 COUNTY 20 PRESTON • $65,000

720 N BROADWAY SPRING VALLEY • $136,000

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$215,000

Handy-man special • Large 2-story home • Large lot • Gutted to studs on upper level • Do the work and finish your way

LANESBORO

$59,900

FORESTVILLE STATE PARK

BUILDING LOT FOR SALE

385 HILLSIDE ST. SE CHATFIELD

$40,500

Spectacular views • Large ranch • Master suite w/jetted tub • Walkin closet • Main floor laundry • Formal living room and dining room 2.9 acres • Wooded • Close to hunting, fishing, camping • Large corner lot • Close to elementary • Close to golf course • Open to builders • City Utilities • Remodeled kitchen • 4 bath • Lower level is currently set up as a Private • Ideal for house or cabin mother-in-law apartment • Completely remodeled and updated • 1/2 27583 DEEP RIVER ROAD acre lot • Wildlife • Large deck $630,000

LANESBORO

$39,900

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WYKOFF

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140-acre farm • Approximately 63 acres tillable • Approximately 20 acres pasture ground • Building site with outbuildings • Woods • 1920 sq.ft. pole shed • Old barn • Ideal spot to build on

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MOVING? List your property with Todd!

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1-level living • 2 bedrooms • Full bath • Laundry • Large living room • Formal dining room • Updated kitchen • Enclosed porch • Updated electrical • Newer water heater and roof • Newer flooring and repainted • Owning is cheaper than renting!

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Condo • 2 bedrooms • 2 baths • Open living, Dining and

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Affordable 3 bedroom 2 bath home that has been updated and remodeled. New shingles on the garage, updated windows on the house, hardwood floors, all appliances included, leaded glass windows, French Door, original woodwork and open staircase. You’ll fall in love with the 3 season front porch and large deck off the back of the house. The 2 car detached garage has a work bench that is included. Owning this property is cheaper than paying rent!

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4 bedroom • Steel siding • 2+ garage • Large yard Kitchen • Large master with 2 w/in closets • Attached • Open kitchen and dining • Living room • Ideal for garage permanent home or rental • Quick possession ING LIST $35,000 NEW 101 CEDAR ST available FOUNTAIN L NEW

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Affordable home - own for less If you are looking for affordable housing than what rent payments would with no work or updates...this is it. Totally remodeled home with new 200 amp be. Great property with potential for electrical, updated windows, laminate improvements or great investment and wood flooring, perm. siding, new property. Newer furnace, some sheet rock, paint & molding throughout updated windows and partially fenced with full basement. All located in quiet yard. 4 bedrooms 2 baths, hardwood floors, formal dining area, eat in community of Greenleafton on hard surface road. Additional lot available - kitchen and mud room area coming in the back side door. Property call me for information on the extra lot. City sewer and water! priced in its “As Is” condition.

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715 North Broadway (Home Federal Bldg.), Spring Valley, MN Email - brenda@brendasheldon.com www.brendasheldon.com

Great Business Opportunity as owner is retiring! Currently operating as a greenhouse and floral business which has been owner operated by 2 different families since 1954. Long term established business. Inventory will be sold separately as it changes on a daily basis. Excellent location on busy Highway 16 & 63. For more information or to schedule a time to preview the business give me a call!

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Commercial Opportunities $135,000

Spud Boy Diner

105 PARKWAY AVE LANESBORO

Owner is retiring • Unique diner (1927 Goodell Diner Car) • High traffic area • Scenic Lanesboro • Located on Main St • Close to state trail • Property runs down to Root River • Room for outside seating • Turn key operation

Kelsey Bergey Realtor, GRI Cell: (507) 251- 0281 kelsey@harmonytel.net MN Licensed

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HEATED SHOP

430 Main St, Ostrander

American 4 square • Character & charm • 3 bed, 1 bath • 26x58’ shop, 1/2 heated • CB • 220 & Concrete • $99,900

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366 Main St N, Chatfield

Park-like yard, borders country • Beautifully landscaped • Open floorplan • 30x40 ft steel shed • $110,000

Immediate possession! • Fresh paint • New floors • Updated kitchen • 3 bed, 2 bath • $95,000

4 bed, 2 bath • Loaded with original details • Corner lot $78,900

COMMERICAL OPPORTUNITIES STEP INTO A SUCCESSFUL OPERATION

Well-established and professionally run restaurant located in the heart of downtown. Lunch & supper menu plus drive-through coffee. $179,900

HISTORIC B & B

For someone who enjoys people from around the world and guests ranging from private parties to corporate retreats. An outstanding property offering an exceptional experience. $545,000

COMMERICIAL LOCATION OFFERING

Real Estate - 2,448 sq ft main level with apartment, plus walk-up attic and full basement. Equipment included for full restaurant and bar. $115,000

COMMERCIAL/RETAIL SPACE

Built in 1905, 2,976 sq ft space. Renovated and ready to move into. Green space in back with on and off-street parking.

ICE CREAM SHOP & MORE

Well run seasonal business in Lanesboro, MN.

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EMPLOYMENT HELP WANTED: Part-time housekeeper at Park Lane Estates. Contact Cathy Nation at 507-765-9986. e8,15-o Full-time custodial position Soy ink available Printed at Fillmorewith Central Schools.

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APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED for a full-time and part-time Registered Nurse in the Fillmore County Community Services Department, Public Health Division. The full-time position is a regular, exempt position, eligible for benefits. The part-time position is a regular, exempt position, ineligible for benefits. Qualifications: Preference is given to a candidate with a BSN from an accredited school of nursing, but a MN licensed RN with experience may be considered. Flexible scheduling and a wide variety of responsibilities. Market adjustments to the starting wage possible dependent on qualifications. Application and job description with complete listing of qualifications may be obtained from: Fillmore County Coordinator Office by phone at (507) 765-4566. Applications also available online @ www.co.fillmore. mn.us. Applicants must complete current County application to be considered; resumes may be included but will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. County employees are eligible to apply for this position along with the public. Application deadline: Friday, January 26, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. EOE. h15,22-o

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HOUSING DIRECTOR CHOSEN VALLEY ASSISTED LIVING

Chosen Valley Care Center, Inc. in ChatďŹ eld, MN has a fabulous opportunity for a caring professional with solid leadership and interpersonal skills to join our team as Housing Director for Chosen Valley Assisted LIving. The desired experience for this position includes the ability to assess and understand the needs of seniors, marketing, familiarity with community services, knowledge of regulatory processes, experience with BONUS computers and business ofďŹ ce SIGN-ON functions along with a team-building philosophy. RN experience preferred.

CHOSEN VALLEY CARE CENTER, INC. A Senior Living Community

Spring Valley Living has an immediate opening for a Director of Home Care Services. Qualified candidates must possess a current and active license to practice as an RN in the State of MN. Previous leadership and/or home care experience required. Please send resume to hr@springvalleyliving.org to apply. EOE. h15,22-o

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HAY FOR SALE - Small square bales. $3.50 per bale. 507-273-7336. s8,15,22-x Pianos, Digital Pianos, Rodgers Church Organs - New, Used, Sales & Service - Call DEWEY KRUGER MUSIC, Northwood, Iowa, 800-933-5830, deweykrugermusic.com. s8,15-x Springer Spaniel Puppies for Sale: AKC registered, liver and white, family raised. Females $700.00, Males $600.00. Ready to go home January 4, 2018. Please call after 5pm, 507-3831932. s8,15-x FRUIT & NUT TREES From $15.

Blueberry, Strawberry, Grape, Asparagus, Evergreen & Hardwood Plants & MORE! FREE Catalog.

WOODSTOCK NURSERY, N1831 Hwy 95, Neillsville, WI 54456. Toll Free 888-803-8733 wallace-woodstock.com (MCN)

THANKâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;YOU ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK everyone for the cards, visits, food and goody plates brought to us before and during the holidays. Kind people live in small towns.

Neil Bremseth & Family t15-x ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THANK YOU TO ALL who sent cards or extended good wishes and kind words to me for my 90th birthday. Thanks, too, to my family for the brunch and really fun party. They were all there and it was a very special day for me.

Evelyn Christianson t15-o ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

PUBLIC NOTICES

T CNA

Part-Time, All Shifts

RN/LPN

Full-Time, All Shifts ď ś Great job opportunity for students ď ś Competitive Wages & Benefits ď ś Tuition Reimbursement available to those who qualify

Contact: Karen Miller, DON 507-498-3211 Ext. 73427

125 5th Ave SE, Spring Grove MN 55974

GUNDERSEN HARMONY CARE CENTER Where old friends become reacquainted and new friendships are found!

Full-time Evening CNA 2:15-10:30pm positions available

Thinking about a career as a CertiďŹ ed Nursing Assistant (CNA)?

We can help launch your career!

Paid training and paid while SIGN-ON BONUS you are training!

Chosen Valley Care Center enjoys a solid reputation of care and services, Contact: Sue Lenz, DON supportive working environment and a dedicated facility team. Excellent salary, (507) 886-6544 Ext: 73377 or Deb Johnson, OfďŹ ce Manager, BONUS beneďŹ ts and retirement plan.SIGN-ON Applications/resumes should be forwarded to: Ext: 73372 Director of Clinical and Resident Services SIGN-ON BONUS or apply online: Chosen Valley Care Center, Inc. www.gundersenharmonycarecenter.org 1102 Liberty Street SE â&#x20AC;˘ ChatďŹ eld, MN 55923

Applicants/resumes will be accepted until position ďŹ lled. EOE/AA

FOR SALE BILLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GUN SHOP. Buy, sell, trade, and repair. We are your local MUCK BOOT dealer. Hours: 7pm-10pm M-F, Saturday 8am-5pm, Sunday by appointment. 1 1/4 miles south of Carimona, 19708 Kava Rd, Preston.

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Spring Valley Living is seeking full-time and part-time CNAs, LPNs and RNâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to work in our skilled nursing facility. We offer competitive wages plus generous shift and weekend differentials.

To apply please send resume to hr@ springvalleyliving.org. EOE. h15,22-o

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Spring Valley Living has openings in Home Health for part-time Home Health Aides and RNs or LPNs. Opportunity to move to full-time positions in the future. To apply please send resume to hr@springvalleyliving.org.

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Spring Valley Living is hiring for a full-time Cook and part-time Dietary Aides. No experience necessary! Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll train you to be a part of our team. Please visit our website at www.springvalleyliving.org/careers or stop in to apply today!

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

is looking for part-time

EMPLOYMENT

HELP WANTED: Part-time milker, includes moving cows. Evening shifts: two nights per week plus every other weekend. 15-20 hours per week. Holiday pay. Milk quality incentive pay. HazBroy Farms, Lanesboro. 507-259-1512. h15,22-o

SPRING VALLEY LIVING IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Are you organized? Do you have great written and verbal skills? Do you enjoy helping people?

Then this will be the perfect job for you!

The Fillmore County Journal is hiring for an advertising sales position to take over an established territory in the Rushford, Peterson, Houston, and Winona area.

This position offers great compensation opportunities, tremendous flexibility, and the ability to work from home.

Marketing experience is a plus. Past sales experience preferred.

If you are looking for an opportunity to help businesses succeed with a publication that sells itself, then please send your cover letter and resume to jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com or, P.O. Box 496, Preston, MN 55965.

ROOT RIVER HARDWOODS Looking for a reliable person to work in sawmill, benefit package available.

Retirement plan. Apply at Hwy 52 N, Preston, MN, 507-765-2362. h15,22-o

FILLMORE COUNTY JOURNAL

GUNDERSEN HARMONY CARE CENTER 815 Main Ave. S. Harmony, MN 55939

MABEL Green Lea Senior Living is Looking for Special people Who Want to Make a Difference

CNA

Part-time and Full-time Days Full-time Evenings $1,000 SIGN-ON BONUS

"Applicants will receive consideration without discrimination because of race, creed, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, religion, marital status, sexual orientation and status with regard to public assistance, military/veterans status, or any other legally protected characteristic."

Contact Tanya or Joyce

115 N. Lyndale Ave. Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5436 â&#x20AC;˘ EOE

â&#x20AC;Śbecause the journey matters

GUNDERSEN HARMONY CARE CENTER Where old friends become reacquainted and new friendships are found!

RN/LPN Full-time

Position Available Day/Evening Shift

RN/LPN

Part-time Position Available Night Shift Contact: Sue Lenz, DON (507) 886-6544 Ext: 73377

GUNDERSEN HARMONY CARE CENTER 815 Main Ave. S. Harmony, MN 55939

meeting change notice The Pilot Mound Township will hold their February meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at Steve Ericksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home, 29929 Harrow Road.

William Sullivan, Clerk Publish 15, 22

NOTICES Albert Lea (Minnesota) Big Freeze Tailgate Party, Saturday, February 3rd, 2018 Edgewater Bay Pavilion and Downtown Albert Lea. All day event from Blue Ice Plunge to Chili and Hot Dish Cook-offs. Check our Facebook Page for more details www. facebook.com/thebigfreezeAlbertLea/. n15,22,29-x

FOR RENT OFFICE SPACE with conference room for rent in historic downtown Preston, MN, with enough room for 6 to 8 employees. Cost $385/month, includes standard utilities. Common area break room and bathroom facilities. Call 507251-5297. r30tfn-x UPSTAIRS APARTMENT for rent in Peterson. No smoking, no pets.

Applicants will be screened. Call 507875-2643. r11-TFN RURAL CHATFIELD - 3+ bed, 3 bath, 3 car garage, handicap friendly, workshop, barn. References required. $1,200/ month plus utilities. Call Tim, 507-2599110. r30TFN-o

SCENIC VIEW TOWNHOMES s 3PACIOUS BEDROOMS s !TTACHED GARAGES INCLUDED s "EAUTIFUL AREA s 3TARTING AT Income restrictions apply. s 2USHFORD -.

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