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Hoff and Quanrud honored on Veterans Day

The descendants of Earl and Eloise Hoff along with Clarence and Martha Quanrud, including children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were the first to raise a United States flag at the Southeast Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery on Veterans Day on November 11, 2015 in Preston, Minn. In the foreground, Director David Swantek coordinated the ceremony of events to honor Earl Hoff and Clarence Quanrud for their military service. Photo by Jason Sethre By Jason Sethre jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com

On November 11, 2015, an important day in the history of our country and the future of Preston, Earl Hoff and Clar-

ence Quanrud were honored for their military service. As former Preston mayors and Veterans, they were selected to be the first military men to be interred at the Southeast Minnesota State Veterans

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Department and the Preston Color Guard from VFW Post #6893 and American Legion Post #166, who were presenting the colors. There were also VFW and American Legion members present from Harmony and Spring Valley. As the motorcade arrived at the Committal Shelter, two soldiers with the Minnesota National Guard – Military Funeral Honors stepped out of the lead vehicle and carefully delivered the urns containing Earl Hoff and Clarence Quanrud to stands located in the center of the Committal Shelter. Descendants raise the flag Southeast Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Director David Swantek guided the crowd through a professional and honorable ceremony recognizing those who would be buried that day and every day moving forward. At the beginning of the ceremony, he asked all children, grandchildren and great-grand-

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children of Earl and Eloise Hoff ,along with Clarence and Martha Quanrud to follow him to the flag pole east of the Committal Shelter. There had never been a United States flag raised at the Southeast Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, and all of the Hoff and Quanrud descendants were invited to be the first to raise that flag. Generations of Hoffs and Quanruds helped to unfold the flag, keeping it at shoulder height so it would never touch the ground, while Swantek kept the flag inline with the pulley system of the towering 80 foot flag pole. After the flag was raised to the very top of the pole, Swantek asked any of the family members if there was a Veteran present. Ben Hoff, the grandson of Earl and Eloise Hoff, stepped forward. With over 18 years of experience in the U.S. Army, Swantek asked Ben if he would help lower the flag to half staff in honor of the fallen. Using a specialized crank with a handle, Ben lowered the massive United States flag to half staff. As the vibrant red, white

and blue flew overhead, all of the Hoff and Quanrud family members returned to the Committal Shelter to proceed with honoring Earl Hoff and Clarence Quanrud for their military service. Presentation to Eloise and Martha Christ Lutheran Church Pastor Dan Bredberg presided over the ceremony with a short sermon relating to the sacrifices of these two men, along with leading the family and friends in reciting the Lord’s Prayer. Following Pastor Bredberg’s moment of silence, Hoff and Quanrud were given full military honors by the Minnesota National Guard – Military Funeral Honors. Two decorated and uniformed soldiers, crisply presented from head to toe, and in synchronicity in every stride and gesture, stepped toward the triangular folded U.S. flags leaning against the two individual urns containing the ashes of Earl Hoff and Clarence Quanrud. Within 100 feet of the Committal Shelter, three soldiers with the Minnesota National

Call the FCJ at 507-765-2151 to advertise or offer news tips! Guard fired shots in honor of Earl and Clarence, followed by silence and then a tear-filled “Taps”. Prior to presenting the U.S. flag to both Eloise Hoff and Martha Quanrud, the Minnesota National Guard performed two individual ceremonies of unfolding the flags before a large crowd of family and friends. The large crowd was silent during both flag folding ceremonies. As the Minnesota National Guard soldiers looked to each other, never looking down at the U.S. flag and always maintaining direct eye contact with each other, they folded the flag back into a perfect triangle showing only navy blue cloth and bright white stars. One of the soldiers presented the flag to his counterpart, who then pressed the flag against his chest to slightly flatten the flag before sliding his hands up both sides to each corner to assure the flag had maintained a crisp, tight, clean presentation. The U.S. flag was then placed at an angle, resting against each of the respective Veteran’s urns. Following this ceremony, both widows Eloise Hoff and Martha Quanrud were presented with these special U.S. flags in honor of their husbands, Earl and Clarence, respectively, for their service to the United States of America. As the two Minnesota National Guard soldiers each leaned down on one knee before Eloise and Martha, again in synchronicity, they told each widow “Ma’am, this flag is presented on behalf of a grateful nation, as an expression of appreciation for the honorable and faithful service rendered by your loved one.”

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Earl Hoff and Clarence Quanrud were honored for their service to their country and the City of Preston during the first it interment ceremony at the Southeast Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery on Veterans Day.


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C ommentary Thoughts on immigration By Yvonne Nyenhuis In my late twenties, I had a diverse social life. I don’t remember when I met Alex. He came from Iraq ,along with his mother and older brother. His mother was Russian and his father, Yvonne no longer Nyenhuis living, was from Syria. Alex considered himself to be a Muslim, but he was proud of his Catholic, Jesuit education. While his English was impeccable, he was fluent in Russian and Farsi as well. He was charming and could bow and kiss a woman’s hand in a way that seemed natural. He made his living tuning pianos. His clients would give him the keys to their homes when they were on vacation. Alex could let himself in to work any time of the day or night. This suited his life style. He was inclined to disregard clocks and calendars. Life flowed along for him like a river without interruption. He loved to play for me. Brahms was his favorite composer. We drank white wine and he told me about his life in Iraq. He said that in Iraq his mother had someone to help with the housekeeping. He liked it that the kitchen was a separate building, that cooking odors were kept away from the main quarters. He enjoyed taking his mattress up on the flat roof of their house and sleeping under the stars. One day he didn’t show up for a date. He told me later that he had joined a group who were protesting a premier Editorial Cartoon

showing in Philadelphia of the movie Exodus. He said it was full of lies: that when the Jews established the State of Israel, they kicked Muslims out of homes in which their families had lived for three hundred years. I had read Exodus and was swept up in the story. I was excited that the Jews had a place to live that was their own. Alex offered me a new perspective. For the last fifty years, I have listened to America’s fervent support of Israel. Clearly, there was not the space to accommodate the large number of Jews that were pouring into the country. It seems to me their only authority was the bible. Over the years, Muslims have been disenfranchised and are fighting to survive in a hostile environment. Perhaps if we had been more objective and honest, a peaceful resolution might have been possible. In the scientific magazine Discover it is postulated that the truth exists and becomes known to us incrementally through our personal experience. In order to grow, we need to be open to examining our preconceptions. As Americans, we have a sense of entitlement about being citizens of this country. We pretty much dismiss the fact that our ancestors who arrived in 1620, were not invited. They were fleeing persecution and risked their lives in wooden boats on an angry sea in order to start a new life. As their numbers grew, they drove the Indian tribes off their land sending them into barren territory where crops could not grow and killing off the herds of buffalo that had sustained them.

Today we have refugees arriving at our shores escaping tyranny, risking their lives in hope of a new beginning. We hold them in detention centers and deport them. We are self-righteous. “We are a country of laws.” They are here illegally! The anger over illegal immigration has intensified. Unfortunately there is no clear answer to the problem. There is no “fair” solution. “Twelve million” people who are undocumented live among us, in large part because we wanted cheap labor. We hired them to pick fruits and vegetables, mow our lawns, clean our homes, process and skin chickens, and whatever else we didn’t feel like doing. Since they lived in the shadows we couldn’t be held accountable for long hours, poor living conditions, health care or using child labor. The reason we have legislators is to maintain a legal structure that can adapt to the needs of a changing society. We abolished slavery, integrated our country, established the right for women to vote and made a law prohibiting child labor. The laws we have governing immigration are not adequate to meet our present needs. We must update the laws based on a factual analysis of the situation. This will take vision, courage and dogged determination. If we are ever to have comprehensive immigration laws, the President and Congress will need to be on the same page. We may have missed our chance. In 2010, Democrats failed to vote, allowing the opposing party a majority in the house. If the President had been given the support he needed we would have passed a comprehensive immigration bill during his administration.

Letter about Word on the Web... To the Editor, The idea of having space for commentary and opinions is to start a conversation. I appreciate feedback on what I write, whether it’s positive or negative. When readers remain anonymous, the comments stand on their own merit apart from personalities. On the other hand, hiding, not taking accountability for ones opinion, might be seen as cowardly. Personally, I feel we should encourage readers to take part in the conversation however they choose to do it. Yvonne Nyenhuis Lanesboro, MN

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Government this week • Monday, November 16, Rushford-Peterson School Board, Rushford Biology Room, 5:30 p.m. • Monday, November 16, Preston City Council, Council Chambers, 6 p.m. • Monday, November 16, Kingsland School Board, District Conference Room, 6:30 p.m. • Monday, November 16, Chatfield School Board, High School Media Center, 7 p.m. • Tuesday, November 17, Houston School Board, High School Library, 6 p.m. • Tuesday, November 17, Mabel-Canton School Board, Media Center, 7 p.m. • Tuesday, November 17, Rushford Village City Council, Community Center, 7 p.m. • Thursday, November 19, Lanesboro School Board, 7 p.m. • Monday, November 23, Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Monday, November 23, City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. • Monday, November 23, Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Schedule subject to change.

Letter about Judy Storlie convinces county board to further stifle democracy in Houston County... To the Editor, At the Nov. 10 meeting, Judy Storlie presented a proposal to further limit public input at cunty commissioner meetings. Instead of the current weekly comment period, she proposed a once per month comment period. Instead of having it at the beginning of the meeting, she proposed moving it to the end of the meeting. So now we will not know what time it will occur because meetings vary from ½ hour to 2½ hours. The county board approved this measure, which further limits public input and makes it harder for citizens to have their voice heard. In a truly open and transparent government, the elected officials would want to have public input. So what are some of the commissioners afraid of? Is it that some of the comments are too close to the truth? Are they getting some feedback they don’t want to hear? Is it a democracy when elected Printed officials with don’tSoy want inkto hear from the public or are afraid of the accountability that comes from open dialogue? Would citizens be less Printed withfelt they were frustrated if they being heard? Is this the democratic government we aspire toward? PrintedBryan on recycled Vanpaper Gorp Rushford, MN

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C ommentary Congress’s problems are deep-seated but fixable By Lee H. Hamilton A lot of ink is being spilled about the speakership drama in the U.S. House, the demands by members of the conservative Freedom Caucus, and the turmoil besetting the Republicans who run Capitol Hill. There is a pervaLee H. sive sense in Hamilton Washington that Congress has gone, at least temporarily, off the rails. Even members of Congress are saying it. “I think the House is bordering on ungovernable right now,” one prominent Republican told NBC earlier this month. I’ve been around congressional politics for over 50 years, and I can’t ever remember hearing a member of Congress say such a thing. All this attention on the crises of the moment suggests that resolving them will fix Congress. It won’t. There are three deepseated issues that have to be addressed before Congress can play a constructive role in sustaining our place in the world and tackling the tough economic and social issues we face at home. The first sounds simple, but it is not: Congress should work its will by letting its members vote on the major issues of the day. In legislatures, whoever controls procedure usually controls results. In Congress, leaders — and sometimes followers — in both parties for years have manipulated the process to get the results they want.

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Omnibus bills and continuing resolutions are part of this. Leaders try to avoid tough issues if their caucus members don’t want to vote on them. The 60-vote requirement to avoid a filibuster in the Senate plays a role. So does the “Hastert Rule” in the House, under which a majority of the majority caucus has to give its approval before a measure moves forward. These all carry a cost. Crucial issues facing the American people don’t get addressed. Congress moves from crisis to crisis. Americans give up on the institution. And members get frustrated when they can’t vote on issues they know their constituents want Congress to address. Giving members of the House and the Senate a fair shot at addressing the nation’s challenges would deal Congress back into the policy-making arena. Second, Congress over the years has developed several bad habits that it needs to fix. These include huge bills that become vehicles for special-interest provisions and leadership wish-lists; bypassing the committee process; concentrating power in the leaders; curbing the participation of most members; and limiting debates and amendments. The most pernicious of these is the practice of legislating by omnibus bills. These consist of hundreds of provisions, usually drafted in the dead of night by leadership staff — not members of Congress — brought to the floor with scant time for anyone to read them, limited time for debate, and few amendments allowed. They’re usually timed to come up just before a key deadline on a single up-or-down vote, so that the leadership can threaten a government shutdown if the bill fails.

The sad part here is that there are a lot of members who’ve never known anything different. An entire generation on Capitol Hill thinks that bills they had no part in shaping, are unable to debate, and have no choice but to pass are the way Congress runs. It’s not. There’s another way, and it brings me to my third point. We have over 200 years of experience on Capitol Hill that have taught us how to run a legislature so that the voice of the people can be better heard, multiple viewpoints get considered, and ordinary legislators get a fair shot at influencing the results. It’s called the “regular order,” and it involves committees with authority holding hearings, debating issues, and reporting bills to the floor, where members get several chances to shape the legislation through amendments. The regular order requires negotiation and compromise, and gives members a fair crack at crafting policy for the nation. The American people want Congress to work. They don’t expect a solution to everything, and they certainly don’t expect miracles. But they do expect a Congress that tries to make progress and that’s capable of developing creative approaches to the major problems of the day. The frustration for me is that we know how to do things better with a time-tested process, but members of Congress simply ignore it. Lee Hamilton is Director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University; Distinguished Scholar, IU School of Global and International Studies; and Professor of Practice, IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

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One Moment, Please... Word on the Web Honestly says: We live in small towns, and let’s be honest with ourselves... what we say can and will be used against us and our children. There are clicks in each of these small towns, along with the schools. It’s almost like the clicks get passed on down from one generation of parents to their children, and then to their children. If you’re a transplant, good luck. If you don’t have money or the right last name, you’re on the outside. There’s no denying it. This is reality. “Word on the Web” has been an outlet for those who feel oppressed. If you have to put your name on it, you won’t say it. Yeah, Mr. Sethre you may think that this is cowardly, but wouldn’t you rather have people say it like it is? Or should we all just sit back and say nothing at all, and pretend we live in a where the oppressed have a voice? You take away “Word on the Web” and I will stop reading your newspaper. I’m sure I’m not alone. This means you’ll let the elite win and control perception in this area. KeepItUp says: Agree with Honestly. And its not just transplants, but if you are a native resident. Having a different view, pointing out poor & inadequate policy and local administration, sharing your story of how you were treated when you did, can follow you the rest of your life in a small town. The Word on the Web gives the opportunity to do that without having a target put on you or your family. You shouldn’t have to be on the school board, city council, etc. to participate in your community and have your concerns heard and appreciated, but sadly its true. And even when some do serve in these capacities, they are controlled and intimidated into silence. Thinking outside the box and bringing up alternative solutions is not always appreciated. While at times it gets off track and moves into personal attacks and uneducated, unnecessary comments, the Word on the Web has raised issues that need to be brought into the light and therefore has value to advancing the conversations. I hope you will choose to continue to allow the Word on the Web to be a sounding board and to raise awareness of the issues in our communities. Ms. Nielsen says: I’m an English teacher at Fillmore Central High School. I’d like to see “Word on the Web” stay on the web and stay out of the printed newspaper. I try to teach my students correct and standard formal English grammar; but frankly, they are learning from writers and contributors that bad usage, unedited punctuation, messy sentence structure, incorrect spelling, and other misuses of language are all acceptable on the internet and the printed page. That’s right, people--your kids are seeing this! I realize several writers are acting “in the heat of the moment,” but I’d ask that people use spell check, grammar check, or their kids’ grammar book to edit their writing before releasing it to a viewing or reading audience. Poorly written gossip and non-news doesn’t belong in the newspaper; it’s bad enough it’s all over social media. Thanks for reading. lynnesv says: I strongly disagree with publishing opinions without the name of the poster. If you cannot support your position without attaching your name, your position should not be published. What you say in private can be private. What you say in a public forum should NOT be private. So either Discontinue publishing Word on the Web or Publish it WITH NAMES.

Pen Name says: May I suggest that you select your comments for print with some care? Anonymous comments that name names and make accusations should not be published in newsprint. I understand the need for anonymity in a small community such as Fillmore County... it’s true that having an opinion outside the norm can make you a target for all kinds of nastiness. But the anonymous factor in this forum can basically be used to sling mud and tell lies about any person or entity the poster has a problem with. People are realizing that they can get whatever they want published in the paper by posting on this forum. They’re realizing that they can say whatever they want and not bother with the truth or facts- they can create all sorts of problems for any person they don’t like, and they don’t even have to sign their name.

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Obituaries Wesley E. Anderson Wesley E. Anderson, 87, of Chatfield, passed away on November 7, 2015, at home on the farm, surrounded by family. He was born on March 24, 1928. He grew up on Wesley E. the famAnderson ily farm near Chatfield and attended Chatfield High School, and Ag School in the Twin Cities, Minn. He married Dorothy L. Braun on October 20, 1949, in Kellogg, Minn., and the couple farmed and raised their family in the Chatfield area. Dorothy Anderson died on April 22, 1995. Wesley is lovingly remembered by a son, Marvin (Ann) Anderson of Chatfield, and six daughters: Linda (Larry) Laures of Rochester, Minn.; Susan (Gary) Eisenman and Julie (Ernie) Wright of Chatfield, Minn; Karen (Philip) Eickhoff of Fountain; Cindy (John Gorski) Anderson of Kansas City, M.o.; Lori (Marcus) Quam of Stewartville; and son-in-law Jeff Gathje of Rochester; 14 grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are a sister, Marcella King, of Spring Valley, and sister-in-law, Mary Agler of California. He was preceded in death by his wife, son

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Steve, daughter Kate Gathje, a brother, and a sister. Wesley loved farming, was an avid pilot, collected antique cars and tractors, and for many years, owned and drove a team of draft horses. He and Dorothy hosted many fly-in breakfasts and barn dances, and had many friends in the Chatfield area and beyond. He will be greatly missed by his family. A funeral service was held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Chatfield at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2015, with Fr. Tom Loomis officiating. Visitation was held at Riley Funeral Home from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2015. Committal Service took place in the Sumner Presbyterian Cemetery in rural Chatfield. Visitation continued on Wednesday for one hour prior to services at the church. Memorials are preferred to the Sumner Presbyterian Cemetery. Riley Funeral Home in Chatfield assisted the family with arrangements. To share a memory of Wesley or view his video tribute, please visit rileyfuneralhomes.com. Arlyn L. Benson Arlyn Leverne Benson, 85, of Rushford, Minn. died on Friday, November 6, 2015, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, surrounded by his family. Arlyn was born on September 28, 1930, in rural Peterson, Minn. to George and Bertha (Olson) Benson.

He was raised on the family farm in rural Peterson. Arlyn graduated from Peterson High School in 1948. After graduation, he worked on the family farm for a few years. On Arlyn L. Benson March 15, 1952, he was united in marriage with Alma Hallum at Whalan Lutheran Church in Whalan, Minn. Arlyn worked for Tri-county Coop Oil Company and Norman’s Electric in Rushford. He then started his own business, Benson Electric. Arlyn enjoyed reading, history, trivia, current events, and the sports page. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Peterson. Arlyn is survived by Alma; three children: Greg Benson of Rushford, Pamela (William) Franzen of Chanhassen, Minn.; and Debbie (Dan) Kronebusch of Altura, Minn.; five grandchildren: Meghan (Matt) Miller, Zachary Franzen, Maren Franzen, Tim Kronebusch, and Justin Kronebusch; one sister, Lila Overby; and a sister-in-law, Nancy Benson. Arlyn was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, Brian Todd Benson; and a brother, Llewellyn Benson. The funeral service took place at 1 p.m. on Friday, November 13, at Grace Lutheran Church in Peterson, Minn., with the Rev. Sarah Brown officiating. Burial took

An Official Legal Newspaper for Fillmore County place in the West Grace Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation was from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Rushford Helen M. Casady Helen Margaret Kendall Casady was born April 27, 1913 on the family farm in Sewall, Iowa to Irvin Edwin and Margaret Elizabeth Kendall. She died at the age of 102 years Saturday, November 7, 2015 at Helen M. Spring Valley Casady Care Center in Spring Valley, Minn., where her care had been lovingly provided for eighteen years. Helen was raised in Southern Iowa near Corydon, graduated High School at the age of 16, and in the depths of the Great Depression, was blessed by the Methodist Church with a loan which helped her to attend and graduate from Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. She triple majored in English, Latin, and Home Economics, became a high school teacher and principal for the following three years, concluding her career in Grimes, Iowa, where she met Kenneth William Casady. They married at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa on June 3, 1939 and lived in Grimes for the next 45 years, where Helen was a homemaker and equal partner in

Kenneth’s trucking business and farming investments, providing wise counsel and careful financial management. She and Kenneth were struck by tragedy when in 1957 their oldest son, William Kendall Casady, born in 1941, was killed in a highway accident. This was followed eight years later by the loss of their second son, John Michael Casady, born in 1943, who died in another highway accident in 1965. Any family might have been torn asunder by such dual tragedy, but in testimony to their great strength and commitment to remaining family, Helen and Kenneth redoubled their loyalty to one another. They provided good lives and futures for two remaining children, Abigail Margaret, born 1951, and James Monroe, born 1953. The foundation for this great love was found in the Presbyterian Church in Grimes, Iowa, where they both remained members for the rest of their lives. Helen and Kenneth moved to Spring Valley, Minn. in 1991 to be near son Jim and his family, and found a new church home at Faith United Methodist Church. In 1998, they became residents at the Care Center, where Kenneth died shortly after their arrival. Helen was known for her kindness, love, and encouragement to all and was sought out by many who considered her far more than a friend. She received many visitors and enjoyed especially close relationships with granddaughter Lauryn Casady, See OBITUARIES Page 7 

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Perfect Glossy • Preston MN 507.251.5297 A rendahl Lutheran Church....……………………...Sundays - 10 : 30am Highway 30, Peterson, MN 55962 (507) 875 -2477 A ssembly Of God Church & Valley Christian Center..... Sundays - 10 : 00am 610 Territorial Rd, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-2101 A ssumption Catholic Church.….....…Fri. - 8 : 30am & Sat. - 5 : 00pm 207 N May St, Canton, MN 55922 (507) 743-8320 Bethlehem Lutheran Church...…...……………....…Sundays - 9 : 00am 200 Kenilworth Ave S, Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 467-3344 Calvar y Baptist Church.…….……....…Sundays - 10 : 45am & 6 : 00pm 910 Winona St SE, Chatfield, MN 55923 (507) 867- 4686 Canton-Scotland Presby terian Church............……Sundays - 9 : 00am 104 W Fillmore Ave, Canton, MN 55922 (507) 743-2260 Chatf ield Lutheran Church………….....Sundays - 8 : 00am & 9 : 30am 304 Fillmore St SE, Chatfield, MN 55923 (507) 867- 4721 Chatf ield United Methodist Christ……....…………Sundays - 9 : 30am 124 Winona St SE, Chatfield, MN 55923 (507) 867-3529 Cherr y Grove United Methodist...…………...……Sundays - 10 : 00am 18183 160th St, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (Cherry Grove) (507) 937-3177 Christ Lutheran Church...……………..…….....……Sundays - 9 : 00am 509 Kansas St NW, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765 -2161 Christian Science Ser vices.…………...…....………Sundays - 10 : 00am Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 467-2251 Destiny Life Church.............………………......…Sundays - 10 : 00am 104 West Jessie Street, Rushford MN 55971 (507) 429-1222 Elstad Lutheran Church...………………….......….Sundays - 11: 00am 37784 Dogwood Rd, Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 467-3769 Emmanuel Episcopal Church....……..……....……Sundays - 11: 00am 217 W Jessie St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-2164 Faith United Methodist Church..….....................Sundays - 9 : 00am 617 Maple Ln, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-2830 Fillmore Free Methodist Church.......Sundays - 8 : 30am & 10 : 30am 19127 County 8, Wykoff, MN 55990 (Fillmore) (507) 352-5450 First Baptist Church....………........………Sundays - 10 : 30am & 6 : 00pm 701 Kasten Drive, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-2840

First Baptist Church-Preston.…………Sundays - 10 : 30am & 7: 00pm 108 Chatfield Ave NW, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765 - 4960 First English Lutheran Church.………...……..…...Sundays - 10 : 00am 217 W Grant St, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-2793 First Lutheran Church of Highland...............................Sundays 22423 391st Ave, Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 467-3318

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First Presby terian Church..…………...………..….Sundays - 10 : 00am 110 S Mill St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-2854 Fountain Lutheran....…………....……………………Sundays - 9 : 00am Main Street, Fountain, MN 55935 (507) 268- 4413 Fountain United Methodist Church...…...…………Sundays - 8 : 30am Co. Rd. 8 and Cedar St., Fountain, MN 55935 (507) 268- 4456

Garness Trinit y Lutheran...……….………........…Sundays - 9 : 00am PO Box 88, Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5905 Grace Lutheran Church..……………………....…..Sundays - 9 : 00am 365 Park St, Peterson, MN 55962 (507) 875 -2218 Greenf ield Lutheran Church..………………….....Sundays - 9 : 00am 235 Main Ave S, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886-3272 Greenleaf ton Reformed Church..…….………..…Sundays - 10 : 00am Highway 9, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765 -2546 Harmony United Methodist Church…...............Sundays - 10 : 30am 60 Main Ave S, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886- 6851 Henrytown Lutheran Church-Canton Assumption Catholic Church....Sundays-10 : 30am PO Box 103, Harmony, MN 55939 (Henrytown) (507) 886-2425 Highland Chapel Seventh-Day Adventist..........Saturdays - 9 : 00am 217 W. Jessie St., Rushford (507) 993-8328 Highland Prairie Lutheran Church.........................Sundays - 9: 00am 43267 Bowl Dr, Peterson, MN 55962 (507) 864-2731 Historic Lenora United Methodist Church (Special Occasions) Lenora, MN (Rural Canton) (507) 545 -2641 Immanuel Lutheran Church..……………..…....…Sundays - 9 : 30am 254 Main St S, Wykoff, MN 55990 (507) 352-2801 Lanesboro United Methodist Church..……….…Sundays - 10 : 30am 507 Parkway Ave S, Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 467-2646 Looney Valley Lutheran Church.............................Sundays - 10 : 00am 2040 Looney Valley Road, Houston, MN 55943 (507) 896-3412

Mabel First Lutheran Church……………......……Sundays - 9 : 00am 202 N. Oak, P.O. Box 395, Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5293 Mabel United Methodist Church..……………...…Sundays - 9 : 30am 111 W Newburg St, Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5296 Nativit y Catholic Church..Sun. (1 & 2) - 8 : 45am & (3 & 4) - 10 :30am 640 1st Ave SW, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886-2393 Newburg United Methodist Church 3.1 miles N. of Mabel on Hwy. 43; 2.2 miles W. on Co. Rd. 24 North Prairie Lutheran.………………...…………Sundays - 10 : 30am 35957 Highway 30, Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 875 -2460 Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.…..... Sat. - 5 : 30pm & Sun. - 9 : 00am 805 S Broadway St, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-7251 Pilot Mound Lutheran Church.…………...................Sundays - 9 : 00am 8 miles N. of Lanesboro on 250 then 4 miles W. on Hwy 30 (507) 875 -2460

Pioneer Presby terian Church…………....…….…..Sundays - 8 : 30am 206 Fillmore St NE, Chatfield, MN 55923 (507) 867- 4037 Preston United Methodist Church ………............Sundays - 8 : 30am 212 Saint Anthony St N, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765 -2503 R iver Of Life Regional Church 220 N Money Creek St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-2853 Root Prairie Lutheran Church …………...…..…Sundays - 10 : 30am County Rd 11, Fountain, MN 55935 (507) 268- 4455

Studio-A-Photography • Preston MN 507.251.6372 Visit Bluff Country • Preston MN 507.765.2151 Root River Church of the Brethren …….…..…….....Sundays - 10 : 00am 23553 County Rd 20, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-4772 Root River Community Church ………….….....…..Sundays - 10 :30am 503 Nannestad Lane, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-7074 Rushford Lutheran Church ………..........…….Sun. - 9 : 00am & 5 : 30pm 101 S Mill St., Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-7152

Saetersdal Lutheran Church.……………....…........Sundays - 9 : 00am 21447 Co. Rd. 30, Rural Harmony, MN Scheie Lutheran Church..…………………….…..…Sundays - 9 : 30am PO Box 88, Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5680 St Columban Church.…..…………………...……..Sundays - 10 : 00am 408 Preston St NW # 2, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765 -3886 St Ignatius Catholic Church.……………….........……Sundays - 10 : 30am 213 W Franklin St, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-7565

St John Lutheran Church.…………...……………...Sundays - 9 : 00am 241 Line St S, Wykoff, MN 55990 (507) 352-2296 St Joseph ’s Catholic Church.……………….…....…Sundays - 8 : 00am PO Box 577 103 N Mill St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-2257 St Mark ’s Lutheran Church...…………....…………Sundays - 9 : 00am 104 E North St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-7111

St Mar y’s Catholic Church...…..................................Sundays - 8 : 00am 405 Twiford St SW, Chatfield, MN 55923 (507) 867-3148 St Matthew’s Episcopal Church..…...........……………Sundays - 9 : 30am 100 Fillmore St SE, Chatfield, MN 55923-1219 (507) 867-3707

St Matthew’s Lutheran Church..……………………Sundays - 9 : 00am Harmony, MN 55939 (Granger) (507) 772- 4474 St Olaf Catholic Church...........Sun. (1 & 2) - 10 :30am & (3 & 4) - 8 : 45am 114 N Locust, Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5268

St Patrick ’s Church Hall ………………......…......Saturday - 5 : 00pm Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 467-2480 St Paul Lutheran Church.....................................Sundays - 9 : 00am 128 Fillmore St SE, Chatfield, MN 55923 (507) 867- 4604 St Paul’s Lutheran Church.........................................Sundays - 10 :30am 215 N Miller St, Lime Springs, IA 52155 (563) 566-2389

Sumner Center United Methodist Church.…........…Sundays - 10 :30am 9 miles N. of Spring Valley on Co. Rd. 1 (507) 696-4197 Trinit y Fellowship ELC A..…………………......….Sundays - 10 : 00am 110 S Mill St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-7211 Trinit y Evangelical Lutheran Church……….......……Sundays - 10 : 30am

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Union Prairie Lutheran..……………………………Sundays - 9 : 00am Hwy 16, Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 467-3363 Whalan Lutheran Church.............................................Sundays - 10:30am Lanesboro, MN 55949 (Whalan) (507) 467-2398 Wykof f United Methodist Church.…….……….…Sundays- 10 : 30am 236 Gold St S, Wykoff, MN 55990 (507) 202-2275

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niece Sandra Kinrade, and nephew Terry McKissick. Helen’s favorite scripture and guiding principle in life was Micah 6:8: “He hath showed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?” Helen’s great strength until her final day of life remained a source of inspiration to all those around her. She is survived by two children; daughter Abigail (Jim) Casady Smas of Kent, Ohio and son James (Kathy) Casady of Grand Meadow, Minn.; five grandchildren: Ryan Smas, Libby Smas Thompson, Jenny Smas, Lauryn Casady, and Ethan Casady; and three greatgrandchildren, beloved niece Sandra, and nephew Larry Kendall. She will be sadly missed by all who loved her, but will remain by our sides forever. Visitation will be held Sunday, November 15, 2015 from 4 – 6 p.m. at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley, followed by a service at Faith United Methodist Church Monday, November 16 , 2015 at 11 a.m. and then will be taken to Grimes, Iowa for burial beside her husband and two sons. Graveside services in Grimes will be Tuesday, November 17, 2015, followed by a time of fellowship at the Presbyterian Church in Grimes. Condolences may be left at www.Hindtfuneralhomes.com. Nora Gerhking Nora Gerhking, 94, of Chatfield, was taken home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, where she had resided for the past five and one half years. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. S a t u r d a y, November 14, 2015, at St. John Lutheran Church, with Pastor Michael Nora Gerhking Harman officiating. Burial took place be in St. John Cemetery in Wykoff. Nora Meta Griebenow was born

on September 30, 1921, on a farm west of Preston in Carimona Township, the daughter of Otto and Frieda (Groth) Griebenow. She attended Forestville country school for nine years. In 1937 she moved with her family to rural Spring Valley, where she attended Spring Valley High School. On March 23, 1946, she married Edwin H. Gerhking at the St. John parsonage in Wykoff. The couple lived in various places around southeastern Minnesota until Edwin passed away on July 5, 1994. After Edwin’s passing. Nora moved back to Chatfield. Through the years Nora did domestic work for many people. She also worked at various businesses in Spring Valley, Rochester, and Chatfield. She and Edwin farmed for a number of years west of Chatfield and also operated a gift/greenhouse in Fountain and a shoe store in Wykoff. On May 17, 2010, Nora moved to Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. In her earlier years, she enjoyed needlework, crocheting afgans for her family, also taking vacations and dancing. At the care center she participated in many activities and enjoyed the many talented musicians that came to entertain the residents. Nora is survived by her two daughters, Geneva (David) Martin of St. Charles and Debra (Jerry) Lipkie of Brookston, Minn; Six grandchildren. 10 great-grandchildren, and two nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sister and brother-in-law Vivian (Arden) Johnson; and a special friend, Harold Hellickson. Friends called from 1 p.m. until service time on Saturday at the church. Memorials may be directed to either Season’s Hospice in Rochester or St. John Lutheran Church in Wykoff. Online condolences may be left at thauwaldfuneralhomes.com. Martha G. Nolta Martha Geneva Nolta, 86, passed away at Saint Mary’s Hospital on November 5, 2015. She was born in Bailey, N.C. on November 9, 1928. She was one of 12 children born to cotton & tobacco farmers, Henry and Alma Adams. She left the south when she married Donald Storlie in March of 1946, to make their home in the

Monday, November 16, 2015 Bristol Center area of Southeast Minnesota. Four daughters were born to this marriage: Linda, Janice, Donna, and Mary. They also lived in the Etna community before moving to Spring Valley in 1958. They were later divorced. She married Harlan (Butch) Nolta in 1963 and three children were born to them: David, Tracy, and Melissa. Butch passed away in July of 1994. Geneva worked for Libby’s, Waters Corp, and as a cook for several local eateries including, the Highway Café, Tamarack Diner, and Elaine’s Café. She was also the site manager for SEMCAC Senior Dining for a time. Her interests included playing cards, gambling, and bingo. She kept her mind sharp by working crossword puzzles and rarely missing an episode of Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. Survivors include six daughters: Linda (Kelvin) Niemeyer of Ostrander, Janice (Larry) Cooke of Centrailia, Mo., Donna Musel of Spring Valley, Mary (Joe) Gagle of Minneapolis, Minn., Tracy (Adam Smith) Nolta of Chatfield, Minn., and Melissa (Phillip) Erickson of Spring Valley; one son, David (Lynee McConnel) Nolta; 20 grandchildren, and many greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Butch, and siblings, including Margaret Storlie. At Geneva’s request, there will be no funeral services held. Memorials, if desired, may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association. Anne M. Roberton Anne Marie (Biesanz) Roberton, 71, of Rushford, Minn. died on Sunday, November 8, at her home, surrounded by her family. Anne was born on March 28, 1944, in Sacramento, Calif. to Bill and Irene (O’Connor) Biesanz. She was raised in Winona, Minn. and graduated from Winona Cotter High Anne M. School in Roberton 1962, and from St. Teresa’s College in Winona in 1966, with a B.S. Degree in

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

TUES., NOVEMBER 17

•Rushford Food Shelf, 9-11:30am, 12:30-4pm, Tenborg Bldg., 113 E. Jessie St., Rushford.* •Arthritis Foundation senior exercise, 9-9:40am. Harmony Community Center. Freewill donations. Info (507) 272-3731.* •Preston Food Shelf, 9am-noon, 1-6pm, 515 Washington St. NW, Preston.* •Tai Ji Quan for seniors, for better balance and strength, 10:30-11:30am. Kingsland Middle School, Wykoff. Freewill donations. Info (507) 272-3731.* •Knit it Together, 3:30-4:30pm, Preston Public Library. Knitting for all levels.* •Bluff Country Toastmasters, 5:30pm, Spring Valley Public Library.* •Chatfield AA meets, 7:30pm, Pio­neer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St., Chatfield.* •AA Closed meeting, 8pm, Presbyterian Church, Mill St., Rushford.*

•Preston Food Shelf, 9am-noon, 1-4pm, 515 Washington St NW, Preston. Freewill •Spring Valley Area Food Shelf, 2-4pm, donations accepted. (507) 288-6944 for 102 E. Jefferson, Spring Valley.* info.* •Arthritis Foundation senior exercise, •Arthritis Foundation senior exercise, 3-3:30pm, Coffee Street Fitness, 102 10:30-11am. Mabel Fire Hall, 325 W. Coffee St., Lanesboro. (507) 288-6944 Prairie Ave. Freewill donations accepted. for info.* (507)288-6944 for info.*

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THURS., NOVEMBER 19

•Free Senior Coffee & Dessert, 9am, Clara House, Harmony.* •Arthritis Foundation senior exercise, 9-9:40am. Harmony Community Center. Freewill donations. (507) 272-3731 for info.* •SEMCAC bus to Rochester, bus picks up for shopping, 9:35am, B&B Bowl, Preston; 10am at Fountain State Bank. Call (800) 944-3874 to ride. •Rushford Food Shelf, 9am-11:30am, 12:30-4pm, Tenborg Bldg., 113 E Jessie St., Rushford.*

•Tai Ji Quan for seniors, for better balance and strength, 10:30-11:30am. Kingsland Middle School, Wykoff. Freewill donations. Info (507) 272-3731.* •Rushford Senior Dining, 10:30-noon, 113 E. Jessie Street, Rushford. •Story Hour for ages 3-5, 11am, Harmony Public Library. No school, no story hour.* •Spring Valley Community Blood Drive, 1-7pm, Spring Valley Community Center. •Friends Of the Root River annual meeting, 6:30pm, Chatfield Public Library Meeting Room, snack served at 6pm. Public Welcome.

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social work. On September 23, 1967, she was united in marriage with Ted Roberton at Cathedral of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Winona. She worked for Winona County Welfare Services. Anne and Ted moved around to many places while Ted served in the U.S. Military, spending most of that time in Spain. Anne and Ted then lived in Minnetonka, Minn. for several years until moving to Rushford, Minn. in 1975, where she lived the remainder of her life. Anne was a very active volunteer for many years. She served on the Rushford Ambulance for 25 years, 20 of those years as the ambulance manager. Anne also served on the Rushford School Board and numerous other local organizations. She was a member of the Minnesota State Regional Board for ambulance service, and many other ambulance associations. Anne was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and the Ferndale Ladies Golf League in Rushford. She received the “Hero Award” for her long standing service to rural health concerns from a group of rural health organizations. Anne and Ted were named Mr. and Mrs. Rushford during the 2015 Rushford Homecoming Celebration. Anne enjoyed, playing bridge, golfing, bowling, and spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her husband, Ted; two children: Jim (Michele) Roberton of Mankato, Minn.; and Lori Roberton of Winona, Minn.; five grandchildren: Nicole, Stephanie, Bobby, Theodore, and Nina; eight siblings: Chuck (Becky) Biesanz, Thomas (Jan) Biesanz, Teresa (Bill) Shumaker, Philip Biesanz, David (CJ)Biesanz, Barb (Mark) Pozanc, Francis (Rebecca) Biesanz, and Julie Gardner; sister-in-law, Terry (BJ) Nelson; and numerous nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews. Anne was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Donald and Robert Biesanz; brother-in-law, Geoff Gardner; and by a greatnephew, Peyton Lorenz. A funeral Mass took place on Saturday, November 14, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Rushford. Burial took place in the Rushford Oak Grove City Cemetery. Visitation was from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Rushford, •Chatfield Brass Band rehearsal, 7pm, Chatfield Elementary Band Room. New members welcome. Info: call 867-3315.*

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and one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. The family prefers memorials directed to the donor’s choice. Leave a memory of Anne, sign her online guestbook, and view her tribute video at www.hofffuneral. com. Dorothy S. Stange Dorothy Selma Stange, age 98, of Necedah, formerly of Mabel, died Friday, November 6, 2015 at home in rural Necedah. Dorothy was born September 3, 1917 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Gust and Selma (Lindgren) Lundmark. She attended Duluth Central High School. She married Archie Nordeen. They later divorced. She later married John “Jack” Stange in Aberdeen, S. Dak. She had worked for over 20 years at Honeywell in Minneapolis, Dorothy S. was a nanny Stange and then an in-home caregiver in Massachusetts, Florida, and Minnesota. She took care of many elderly including her siblings. Dorothy enjoyed the outdoors and taught her children to camp, fish, and hunt deer, ducks, and pheasants. When the children were young Dorothy volunteered to be a life guard and swimming instructor at the Bethel Bible Camp. She was a member of the Scheie Lutheran Church in rural Mabel. Dorothy is survived by three children: David Nordeen, Judy Narum both of Necedah, and Daniel Nordeen of Grand Junction, Colo.; ten grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren, four greatgreat-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack, seven brothers, and two sisters. Funeral services took place at 1 p.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at the Scheie Lutheran Church in rural Mabel with the Rev. Mary Waudby officiating. Burial took place in the church cemetery. Visitation was one hour prior to services at the church. The Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel assisted with arrangements. SUN., NOVEMBER 22

•Celebrating God’s many blessings in Thanksgiving, 7pm, Lenora United Methodist Church, Canton. FRI., NOVEMBER 20 •Chatfield NA meeting, 7:30pm, Pioneer •Fountain AA closed meeting, 7:30pm, Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St., Fountain Lutheran Church, S. Main St. & Hwy 52.* Chatfield.*

SAT., NOVEMBER 21 •St. Johns Food Shelf, 9-10:30am, St. Johns Lutheran Church, 241 Line St. S, Wykoff. •Spring Valley Area Food Shelf, 9-11am, 102 E. Jefferson, Spring Valley.* •Bluff Country ATV Club Meeting, 10 am, Stumpy’s, Rushford. •Mabel Food Shelf, 10-noon, First Lutheran Church, second floor, 202 N. Oak, Mabel.* •Ecumenical Thanksgiving Worship, 5 pm, Fountain Lutheran Church. All are welcome. •Lanesboro AA group, 8pm, Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Call (507) 251-1771 or (507)765-2518.*

MON., NOVEMBER 23

•Arthritis Foundation senior exercise, 10:30-11am. Mabel Fire Hall, 325 W. Prairie Ave. Free will donations. (507) 288-6944 for info.* •Blood Pressure Clinic, 1-3pm, Fillmore County Public Health, 902 Houston Street NW, Preston.* •Arthritis Foundation senior exercise, 3-3:30pm. Coffee Street Fitness, 102 Coffee St., Lanesboro. Freewill donations. (507) 288-6944 for info.* •AA Crossroads Journey Group meeting, 7pm, Spring Valley Library.*

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Falcon News

3 Rivers Conference Honor Band Festival

Holiday Concerts

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Ten members of the FCHS Concert Band participated at the annual 3 Rivers Conference Honor Band Festival this past Monday, November 9th at DoverEyota High School. Guest conductor and composer of the commissioned piece, “Three Rivers Suite” was Steve G. Lyons, Director of Bands at Champlin Park High School. Other pieces performed included “To Dream In Brushstrokes” by Michael Oare, and “We’ve Got Your Back” by Fillmore Central Director, Lane Powell

Co-ed Indoor Soccer every Sunday night from 5-8pm at the Elementary Gym in Preston. Enter through Door 12. $3.00 per session or $25.00 for the entire year. Join us for Sunday Funday! Get Fit! Join us to move, have fun, and Get Fit! $8 drop-in fee. Now through Monday, November 30 from 6-7 pm. Bring your water bottle, yoga mat, & a set of weights. Adult Co-Ed Volleyball every Tuesday night at 7pm at the Elementary Gym in Preston. Enter through Door 12. $3.00 per session or $30.00 for the entire year. Join us for some fun, active fun! New Class – Want a class but don’t see it being offered? Call Angi at 7653809, option 6. Looking for class instructors and other ideas that the community would enjoy.

Participating students shown in photo include (back row L-R) Walker Ward, Kurt Hershberger, Vaughan Schmidt, Rianna Ryan, Paige Bennett, Haley Ostrom. (Front row L-R) Blake Bigalk, Elayna Kiehne, Allison Coyle, and Caitlyn Walsh.

Veterans Day

• 7-12 Holiday Vocal Concert Monday, November 30 7:30 pm, Harmony at the FCHS • K-6 Holiday Concert Monday, December 7th 7 pm, Preston at the FCES • Holiday band concert “Joy In All Things” Monday, December 14 7:30 pm, Varsity gym, Harmony

Congratulations Congratulations to Makenna and Rylie Gatzke who are members of the Fillmore Central Photography Club. Both had photos published in Saturday’s Post Bulletin Camera Work edition of Fall Photos.

Mrs. Powell’s 4/5/6th grade choir and MC Ron Scheevel, Veterans Day Program at the Fillmore Central Elementary

Section 1A Champs

rndt and Kaleb A r e g a s n O ie Soph y Essays Veterans Da ir e th g in d a re

Lauren Men sink and Hav en O’Conno reading their r Veterans Da y Essays Riley Serfling and Marissa Topness reading their Veterans Day Essays

Section 1A Runner-Up Congratulations football team - Section 1A Runner-Up

Congratulations to LFC Cross Country Section 1A Champions and place 9th at the State Meet at St. Olaf on Saturday, November 7th!

SADD

Arts Congress On Friday November 6, students from all over southeastern Minnesota gathered at the Rochester Civic Theater to discuss the arts and plan for a greater Arts Congress event to be held in March. Students were able to meet fellow peers from many districts, discuss the arts in their school and communities, and how to make what they do more visible and influential. Those representing from FC were Kasey Back, Ashley Haugerud, Alex Mathison, and Mrs. Mathison.

The Fillmore Central High School SADD group spent some time with the elementary students during Red Ribbon Week, talking about making positive choices.

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Fillmore County Sports Cougar Volleyball Section Runner-Up

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By Paul Trende It has been a long time coming for Mabel-Canton volleyball. Always a powerhouse, it has been awhile since the Cougars have won something big in the post-season. The last sub-section The Trende title for Report the vaunted Cougar program was in 2008. Since, it has been great regular season after great Paul Trende regular season, followed by play-off wins, but falling in the Section 1A tournament, which is essentially a state tournament before the state tournament. The Section 1A champ has advanced to the state title game 13 straight years. The Cougars have contended. Twenty-fifteen marked the fourth straight year M-C made the 1A East finals. In 2012, M-C got there by rallying past Fillmore Central (in a match they trailed 2-0 and 9-2 in game three). The Cougars then got swept by Wabasha-Kellogg (who fell to eventual state champion B.A.). In 2013, M-C and FC hooked up in a much anticipated battle. The Cougars took the first set but fell 3-1. FC then beat the defending state champ B.A. Cardinals. The Falcons finished as state runner-up. A year ago, it was again M-C and FC for the 1A East title, with the Falcons getting a dominating sweep. The Cougars entered 2015 hungry for a title. Their feast? A familiar foe. From 2008-2013, Lonnie Morken’s Cougars and Scott

Koepke’s Caledonia Warriors went head-to-head in the regular season. The six year series saw M-C win three, Caledonia win three, with the overall set record 12-12! Adding to the build-up, the Warriors entered the 2015 1A tournament as co-TRC champions and defending 1AA East Champions. It thus was only fitting a renewal of an old good rivalry produced a new good classic match. It pitted the small, young, and highly skilled Cougars, a steady squad all-around, versus the older, bigger, higher top-end, but lower bottom-end, Warriors. A big match with all the trimmings, and then some more trimmings. Mabel-Canton (1-seed, 34-2, ranked #7 in Class A) got a good start in set one, like they always do. Some of that was the Warriors (2-seed, 20-10, ranked #11). Caledonia errors contributed seven points to the M-C cause. The top seed jumped out 9-3. Behind some precise hitting by Lexi Thorson (five kills in the set), and a 7-0 run, the Cougars built a 16-5 lead. Caledonia crept as close as 19-15. A pair of Savannah Slafter kills in a Thorson serving session put M-C up 23-15. They grabbed the first set 25-18. In game two, the Cougars again started quickly. Eighth grader Payton Danielson began the game with three straight aces. M-C vaulted to 8-3 and 15-9 leads. Caledonia’s response was to go to their best player. High-jumping junior outside hitter Mariah Schroeder authored three kills in succession, part of a 5-0 Warrior run (15-13). M-C stayed in front until a Sophia Augedahl ace serve tied things at 20. With it tied at 22, Caledonia finished with three of the last four points (two kills by Schroeder). The Warriors evened

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Lanesboro/Fillmore Central girls cross country made state. It might not have been possible without Kiera Olson. At her second state cross-country meet, the junior was LFC top finisher. In eleven meets, she was LFC’s top runner seven times. Photo by Paul Trende

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the set at 1-1 with a 25-23 win. Everything clicked in game three for Caledonia. With the Rochester Civic Center scoreboard malfunctioning, team black and gold functioned excellently. After 11 combined hitting errors the first two sets, Caledonia had just two in set three. Schroeder, for the second straight set, contributed seven kills. Augedahl, for the third straight set, was super busy in the back row. Nine digs moved her match total, at that point, to 28! M-C struggled to find offensive rhythm. Caledonia turned an 8-8 tie into an 18-12 lead and then a 25-16 win. At that point, trailing 2-1, M-C went back to something they do often. They started quick. They also kept playing their disciplined game. The Cougars went on a 7-1 run early in game four, turning a 4-3 lead into an 11-4 lead. A McKenzie Denstad kill pulled the Warriors within three at 20-17, but M-C sophomore middle Dakota Delaney had a two kills in three total points to keep M-C breathing relatively safely (21-17). M-C finished the set scoring five of the final six for the 25-18 win. They tied the set at 2-2 and forced a fifth and deciding set. There, it only made sense the Cougars would exorcise demons of the previous three years. The odds were in their favor. It was literally about time they won a sub-section title, after all the years of excellence, but falling to similarly excellent teams. And, M-C was easily the first to 15 in game one (15-5), game two (15-9), and game four (15-9) in the match. By those numbers, the Cougars had a 75% chance of winning game five! With momentum from game four, they just had to persevere down thru the home stretch. A 3-0 start was a good beginning, though Caledonia turned to Schroeder (kill, ace) to bring them back. The set saw ties at 6, 7, and 8 before the quick handed, fight-to-the-end, scrappy Cougars finally overtook the hard-hitting similarly scrappy Warriors. A Courtney Graves free-ball tip-down grabbed the lead (9-8). A point later, it was the savvy junior Graves again scoring for M-C with another free-ball kill, a shot to the back corner (11-8). A Danielson ace had Cougars fans starting to feel it (12-8). A Coranda Vickerman kill put them just about on the doorstep (13-8). All they

needed was a couple of Warrior errors. Ending the set scoring the final seven points, M-C prevailed 3-2 (25-18, 23-25, 16-25, 25-18, 15-8) in a classic tit-for-tat volleyball match between esteemed programs, esteemed coaching friends. Vickerman, M-C’s stand-out Ms. Everything, posted the rare volleyball triple-double (12 kills, 32 assists, 27 digs, 14-14 serving, 3 aces). Savannah Slafter led M-C with 17 kills, adding 20 digs. Eighth grader Payton Danielson finished with 22 digs and a team-high 6 aces on 20-20 serving. Thorson (7 kills, 11 assists, 17 digs, 22-22 serving), Graves (6 kills, three in the final set, 1 block in the final set), Maddy Michels (6 kills), and Emma Wathier (11 digs) helped out. Caledonia got a ridiculous 46 digs from libero Sophia Augedahl. Mariah Schroeder led the Warriors with 17 kills, 9 digs, and 3 aces. Sam Schroeder (11 kills, 3 blocks), Adrianna Reinhart (42 assists), and Madysin Heaney (10 kills, 22 digs) helped out. M-C started the game hitting on their first 41 serves. Caledonia started hitting on 59 of their first 60. The teams combined to go 189-196 (96.4%) serving (M-C 97-101, Cale 92-95). M-C posted a season best 115 digs at a season fourth-highest 23 per set. The Warriors also had over 100 team digs. Hitting errors doomed Caledonia. Unofficially, they hammered 28 attacks into the net or out-of-bounds to M-C’s 16. The win moves M-C to 35-2 on the year. They’ve won 19 in a row. M-C then moved on to their first section title game since 2008. Their foe was a familiar one, at least to Section title games. Defending state champion Faribault Bethlehem Academy (1-seed, 22-7) won the 1A West bracket for the 13th consecutive year. Over that span, it has taken teams catching lightening in a bottle to down B.A. in the 1A finals. W-K did it in 2010, FC in 2013. Other than that, it has been 11 Section titles in 13 years. Each and every time they went to state, B.A. made the state title game, winning seven state championships. Coach Morken called the Cardinals the ‘Mount Everest’ of (Class A) volleyball, a fair assessment. M-C came in ready to battle. The first set had a number of long volleys with a lot of defensive play. But it became clear early the Cougars might be a bit short on offense. The Cardinals took the lead at 6-5. With the score 14-13

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B.A., a 5-0 Cardinal run, and 7 kills from junior Payton Nutter, helped the Cardinals to a 25-15 win. Game two had B.A. jump out 8-2. M-C got as close as three 19-16, but fell 25-18. Set three was like the first two, controlled by the Cardinals. After building a 7-4 lead, B.A. led by at least three the rest of the way. M-C got as close as 17-14, but Franz Boelter’s group finished by scoring 8 of the last 11 points. Nutter had seven more kills. The last, sent B.A. back to state with the 25-17 win, the 3-0 sweep (25-15, 25-18, 25-17). The three-pronged offensive attack of 5’9” Nutter (18 kills, 8 assists, 13 digs), a fantastic hitter, 5’10” Mary Campbell (12 kills), and 5’11” Madi Strodtman (8 kills) was too much for M-C. Shelby Meyer had 20 assists, while Hannah Robb (20 digs) and Keely Skluzacek (20 digs) keyed a nearly impenetrable B.A. defense. Savannah Slafter led M-C with 10 kills. Coranda Vickerman (4 kills, 13 assists, 10 digs), Kenidi McCabe (13 digs), and Lexi Thorson (10 digs) helped out. Just how good is B.A.? They held M-C to a season low hitting percentage (.054), points scored via serving (12), and ace serves (two, tied). The Cougars came in averaging 3.3 aces per set. Vickerman’s 13 assists was a season-low too. The Cougars’ brilliant season ends with a school-record 35 wins (35-3). Their losses have come to B.A. (23-7), the 1-seed at the state tournament, Waterville-ElysianMorristown (31-3), the 3-seed, and Wabasso (23-8), who lost to 2-seed Tracy-Milroy-Balatan (295) in a Section final. M-C will graduate only one senior-regular, libero Emma Wathier. Everyone else who saw a lot of action, Coranda Vickerman (junior), Courtney Graves (junior), Savannah Slafter (sophomore), Dakota Delaney (sophomore), Maddy Aasum (sophomore), Maddy Michels (frosh), Lexi Thorson (frosh), Payton Danielson (8th grader), and Kenidi McCabe (7th grader), will be back next year. Inch-for-inch, year-for-year, the small and young Cougars are some of best volleyball players around.

State Cross Country

The 2015 state Class A cross country meet ended up being marked by Section 1A domination. It just wasn’t athletes from Fillmore County doing the dominating. LFC’s girls, in their first ever state cross country meet, ran with 15 of the other top squads in the state. The Burros got a season third best time from junior Kiera Olson (20:31.4, 65th overall). Olson entered with experience on the St. Olaf/Northfield course. She qualified for state individually as a freshman in 2013. LFC got a season-best time from sophomore Ashley Miner (98th overall, 20:57.6). Emily Snyder (87th, See SPORTS Page 10 


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20:49.9), Bailey Ruen (107th, 21:10.4), and Maddie Smith (119th, 21:24.4) rounded out the Burros scoring runners. LFC finished 9th of 16 teams. They weren’t too far out of a better position. The Burros wound of with a score of 211. Lac Que Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd (200) finished in 6th, Pine City (200) in 7th, and Martin County West (210) in 8th. Perham (74) topped Annandale (98) for the girl’s team title. As for the Section 1 domination, it was the individual component of the races. Cotter’s Grace Wing runs like there is someone really mean chasing her. The Rambler 7th grader took first (17:52), finishing one minute ahead of second place Morgan Richter (18:42.7) of The Breck School. On the boy’s side, La Crescent junior Zack Emery, another Section 1A entrant, is also state champion (16:07.8). He beat Mora’s

M-C Football By Tanner Fairchild It was towards the end of the school year my junior year. Coach Urbaniak was having a meeting with my classmates about what he expects for the summer and next Tanner year’s football Fairchild season. He told me I should come and listen, so I did. After that meeting, he told me he needed to talk to me. He asked me why I hadn’t played in the past three years. I couldn’t think of a reason of why I hadn’t played. He told me I would love it, and they needed more kids to go out. After thinking about it for a while, I decided I would try it out, and see how I liked it. A football camp was put on by my coaches, and I decided to go. When I showed up on that day, I got two smiles along with four

Michael Schwinghamer (16:11.1) by about four seconds. Lake City junior Carl Kozlowski (16:17.4) finished third. Fillmore County’s sole boys entrant, LARP’s Dylan Linder finished 69th (of 176). Linder posted a season-third best time (17:28.3). His best three timed runs of the year came over the last four races of the year. A junior, he’ll have another go at it. The same is true for the LFC girls, who boast zero seniors. Their top six, Olson (junior), Snyder (freshman), Leah Ruen (junior), Bailey Ruen (sophomore), Maddie Smith (freshman), and Ashley Miner (sophomore) will all be back. The Burros finished the year having won 9 of 11 races. Collectively, they tallied 32 top ten finishes. They were at their best at the Pine Island and PEM Invite. Olson, Leah Ruen, and Snyder each posted season-best times at the former. LFC’s top six runners each posted a season first (Bailey Ruen, Maddie Smith), second, or third best fin-

ish at the latter. Because of their great season, Ellen Cullen was named Section 1A Coach of the Year. Coach Cullen, “(State) was an amazing experience for the team. When we did goal setting at the beginning of the season it was the girls’ goal to make it to state as a team. They put in a lot of hard work throughout the season, reached for that goal, and achieved it. This group of girls is what I would have to call a coach’s dream team. They work hard, don’t complain, are kind, smart, funny, and fun to be around. I am so glad they made it to state this year and have that meet under their belts. Now we can work towards a return trip with all of the girls knowing what to expect at the state meet. Joe and I would like to thank the community for all of the support the team received throughout the season. It really meant a lot to all of the runners to have so many people come out to watch our races.”

Mabel-Canton players Courtney Graves (kneeling), Lexi Thorson (#5), Coranda Vickerman (#1), Savannah Slafter (#16), and Emma Wathier (white jersey) celebrate after beating Caledonia in 5-sets to win the 1A East title. Photo by Paul Trende

big eyes looking at me. They were happy to see me coming out. Many kids were surprised as well, but happy to see me out there with them. The camp was a lot to take in. There was a lot of new things to me, offense, defense, and keeping leverage on someone. I didn’t know what to do at all. The coaches helped me out a lot, and by the end of our three day camp, I was kind of getting it. Then came the summer: a lot of lifting, getting together to play some touch football, and staying in shape with summer league basketball. It was a busy summer, but one I will never forget. Then came the end of July and beginning of August. I went to another camp, this one two weeks long. Again Coach Urbaniak helped me a lot. The camp was long and not much fun for me. I was still learning and not everything was “black and white”, as Coach Urbaniak would say. His advice was “know what to do, and do it 100 mph, and if you don’t know what to do, just go hit somebody.”

The camp was over, and the first week of practice was started. I was still improving on everything. Practice took forever most days, but we pushed through and worked hard through it. We worked for what we all wanted: game day. The first game was on a Saturday during the afternoon of August, and it was hot. I was nervous at the start, but when the first kick went flying in the air, I was ready to go. We started the season off well with a 3-0 record. Week four was a challenge for us. It was against a very good team, Randolph. They were a more physical team in the first half, scoring and up by a lot at halftime. But we were the more physical team in the second, but just couldn’t overcome the score of the first half. After the Randolph game we worked hard in practice, fixing our mistakes. Then came a great game against Houston. They came more physical again, leading at halftime. But again, we came out of halftime ready to play. Beating them in a very

close, rainy game, we overcame some mental and physical mistakes. The next week was a challenge for us again: Spring Grove. They have been very good the past few years, and Mabel has always struggled against Spring Grove. We came out ready to play, but just didn’t have it from the start, while losing a tough one to a great team. We finished out the last two weeks with homecoming against Alden Congor and Parents’ Night the following week with West Lutheran, as we won both and received the number three seed for playoffs. First round was against a very talented number six seed Lyle Pacelli. Winning easily with 73-28, Mabel Canton came out strong and never looked back. The next game was against our rival and the season ender, Spring Grove. They came out strong and won it 48-14. This was the most fun I’ve had in my life. The bond between teammates is something you will never receive anywhere else. My advice to others is, if you don’t

know, try it; you might like it. I sure had a lot of fun. You could, too. Although the game is so rough, so is life. The bruises heal, but the life lessons stay. Tanner Fairchild is a student at Mabel-Canton High School. He is one of eight area students participating in the Journal Writing Project, now in its seventeenth year.

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Awards Night for Football

The 2015 football season had a lot of memories. The Hurricanes finished the season with a 5-3 record in league play, and 6-4 overall, which is the team’s first winning season since 2009. The Hurricanes had five members selected to the 9-South East Sub-District all-district team, including Tylor Nelson, Garrett Thornton-Paulson, and Jeremiah Johnson, who were all first team selections. Trevor Lundberg and Nathan Lee were all-district honorable mention selections. The Hurricanes also had accomplishments off the field as well. The 2015 football team earned a Silver Award from the MSHSL for their academics and donated $757.47 to the Houston Area Cancer Support, Inc.

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CLIMB Theatre visited Houston Elementary on October 26th. In CLIMB’s bullying prevention classes, students learned what bullying is and how to stop it when they see it happening to themselves and others. In the classroom sessions the actors: defined bullying, taught students how assertiveness and passivity are communicated through body language/voice, provided students with an assertive verbal response to bullying behavior, and practiced what to do if the students see bullying. Climb Theatre’s visit was paid for with money raised by our annual magazine sale.

The Veteran’s program paid tribute to the Wojahn Family. Elmo and his sons, Houston graduates, Alan, Steve, and Gary have a combined 104 years of military service to our country. Avis Wojahn supported her husband and sons as they represented their country. Thank you!

Veterans Day

The 5th and 6th grade, along with staff and teachers, honored local Veterans with a Veterans Day program on Wednesday, Nov. 11. We want to thank all the Veterans, active service members, and community members who attended the Veterans Day program.

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Rosendahl, and motion carried. The fire department will be taking EMR training, since “most of our calls are related to accidents” said Krage. This is 60 hours of training that includes hands-on work and a state test at the end. Krage asked for approval that it be mandatory that the assistant chiefs be required to take the EMR training. Motion carried. Krage also reported that they were unable to find the title for the fire truck they plan to sell, so he applied for a new title. Peterson then provided an overview of the 2016 preliminary budget. The council will need to approve final budget and tax levy in December. Peterson stated there will be no change in the tax levy, but they plan to enforce the building permit plan in order to increase revenue and pay for inspections. There will also be a new rental rate policy for the community center. Mayor Edwards reported that it “costs $8,500 a year to keep this building open, and we are recouping $2,000. We need to close that gap a bit”. On the expenditure side, in 2015 expenses went up for software, legal fees, street maintenance costs, utility maintenance, and tree removal because of the emerald ash borer. In 2016, there are plans to cut the Nature Center budget by $3,000, set the Park & Rec budget back to $5,000, and reduce insurance premium contribution, rug service, cleaning service, and animal control contracts. Peterson then presented a list of projects that she hopes will be funded in full, and reviewed in detail the funding plans for 2016. There will likely be a proposed increase of $12 a month per average user for the water rates. The school and nursing home are the largest users of

water and used to have a discount. Now the state has made it illegal to offer discounts in larger cities, as it doesn’t encourage conservation of water. Both facilities will take a pretty big hit from the discount removal and cost increase, and Peterson has talked with both facilities to let them know. Between the two, it adds about another $20,000 to the water fund. Thessing from Maintenance reported they will soon be getting Christmas decorations up with Ace’s truck. The final fencing is done on Ball Field 2, and the scoreboard is here but will not be hung up until spring. Thus, both fields are considered to be complete, and thoughts could turn to a possible playground or permanent bathrooms there. There is no plan for lights on Field 2, as it doesn’t make financial sense. He is keeping his fingers crossed that the sewer system will keep operating, since there is no money to fix anything. Police Chief David Breault reported that he was audited by the state for a compliance check, and it went well. He also completed Alice training in the schools this morning, including some changes in the procedure on how to handle a potential shooter. Peterson wrapped up the meeting with her report on a meeting in Rochester with a number of government officials about water and sewer needs. She stated that Houston is Number 6 on the priority list out of hundreds for funding assistance with the water. She also reminded the council that next month is the public meeting on truth and taxation, and she plans to include information about the water and sewer issue. The next meeting is scheduled for December 14. The public is encouraged to attend.

Routes to School project, which is due January 8. Mayor Struzyk then asked Deputy Rasmussen about a vehicle that is apparently still in violation of the city’s “junk ordinance”, and it was determined that the city needs to “start over” on the standard process of addressing this with the property owner. Mayor Struzyk also asked Deputy Rasmussen if any tickets or warning tickets have been issued yet regarding the parking ordinance, which started

“winter rules” effective November 1 regarding vehicles parking in the street. Deputy Rasmussen said no tickets or warning tickets have been written yet, but he’ll address it as it comes up. He also said he’ll check into a report of “junk” in the trailer park behind Kwik Trip. The meeting adjourned about 6:15 p.m. The next regular meeting will be Monday, November 23 at 6 p.m. at city hall. Interested citizens are welcomed.

Houston School Board looks at new industry, old water By Beth McManimon The Houston City Council met on November 9. Cheryl Sanden was absent. The meeting started with discussion of the Expert Billing (Ambulance) Contract. City Administrator Chris Peterson said it’s a typical contract and they didn’t change much. Mayor Edwards commented that “being from the land of health care, we don’t want our people in house to do it”. She believed it would cost less in the long run to contract it out. The motion to approved the contract carried. Next on the agenda was the city land in Westgate Industrial Park—Incentive to Build. Peterson reported that Mike Roe is looking at a potential site of about a half acre to construct a building for his trucking company. He has requested an incentive similar to the deal the city made with FlexCraft, which involves the transfer of the property to the developer in exchange for a lien, which is forgivable after five years when certain conditions are met. Roe attended the meeting, and described his building plans, and his intent to grow his business from three trucks at present to ten trucks in the future. The trucks haul freight for Ashley Furniture. Mayor Edwards asked if all the trucks would be there, but Roe explained that the trucks rotate out, and are running seven days a week. Mayor Edwards then asked, “What kind of value would be on the building?” Roe replied, “About $200,000, I figured it should generate about $10,000 on total tax.” Peterson said it is up to the city whether they feel this is industry and a good fit for the industrial park. Mayor Edwards said this could be considered industry, and it should be good for the

economy. Roe stated he tries to stay local for his employees, and plans to use local builders for construction as well. Council member Schultz remarked that just the cabs come in rather than the trailers, which remain at Ashley. Peterson said part of the request included vacating Spruce Street in order to add more space. She said, “Whether it’s an easement or a promise, either way we need to vacate it, so the real question is does the right of way get split?” Schultz said only one lot could be built on there because of the ponding easement, so the street shouldn’t matter. Peterson added that any survey costs would go to the developer rather than the city. She also pondered the possibility that Westgate may need to be redone, particularly if there are more trucks using the road, though Randy Thessing from Maintenance said it shouldn’t cause more wear and tear without the trailers. Peterson mentioned there are different government programs which may cover 50% of paving costs. If these programs require assessment costs, they will be passed on to Roe as well. The council is open to the idea, so Peterson will draft an agreement. Upon approval by the council, the ponding restrictions and variance requests will be the next step. Council member Schutte asked “What’s the timeline on this?” and Roe said he would like to break ground in the spring. Mayor Edwards then reported on the property at 414 West Spruce Street. She stated that the previous owner received a notice to repair or demolish the building, but the property changed hands before it was filed at the county level. Another recommendation is needed to declare the property as hazard-

ous and request something be done. “This time around, whatever deadline you want to give, I would recommend thirty days out” Peterson said. A motion was made to declare the property at 414 West Spruce Street a nuisance and passed. A motion was then made that the property owner demolish the building due to its condition. Mayor Edwards asked if they needed someone to determine that the property cannot be repaired. “Can we tell him he has to tear it down?” Schultz replied that the burden of proof is on the owner. “It’s a blight on the community and has been sitting empty for 20 years” he added. Peterson mentioned “the use and physical aspects of the building” would need to meet zoning requirements. The motion failed due to no second. Council member Knutson then stated, “I want to make sure our bases are covered. I would like to give options.” Peterson pointed out similar properties were given the option to be repaired or removed, and that a repair has to comply with building codes and residential zoning. Edwards agreed, stating, “In my opinion, we have to give the new owner the same options as the previous owner.” A new motion was made that the property be either completely demolished in compliance with local, state and federal laws, or it needs to correct deficiencies to the proper extent based on zoning and building code in that area. Motion carried. A deadline of April 30, 2016 was set for the order to be completed. Assistant Fire Chief Joe Krage had three volunteers for the vacant assistant chief position. They were interviewed and all three were qualified, and they chose Chad Rosendahl. Krage asked for approval to appoint

Light agenda for Spring Valley Council By Rich Wicks The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session on Monday, November 9, 2015 at 6 p.m. Members in attendance were Tony Archer, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Bill Bires, Jeff Vehrenkamp, and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. Todd Jones was absent. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, approval of prior meeting minutes, and approval of preliminary November Accounts Payable, the meeting was open for visitors to address the council, but none had signed up to speak. Next, the council considered an increase of $50 in the Fire Relief Benefit amount. The council voted

unanimously to approve Resolution 2015-37, which states in part, “Whereas after review of the MBW15 (Maximum Benefit Worksheet 2015) and a review of investments, the Fire Relief Board and members of the Fire Relief Association approved an increase in benefit level of $50, raising the benefit level from $1,410 to $1,460 upon approval of the Spring Valley City Council.” It was noted that the most recent increase in benefit amount had been in 2008, prior to this increase. The council then discussed Fund Transfers. Deb Zimmer explained that the city proposed to transfer $263,875 to the Construction

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Fund. She explained, “It’s a little more than we’d planned, but that will close it out.” She also asked the council to consider transferring $35,000 from the North Park Bind Fund to the TIF fund, and she said, “We had planned to do that”. The council voted to approve both of these fund transfers as described. Deb then brought up that “Chad has no heat” and she said the city had obtained an estimate from Winona Heat to replace “just the controls” on the current furnace at a cost of $16,200. But she said Ryan Ruben submitted a bid to install a whole new furnace for $8,700. Another bid had been sought, but was not yet received at the time of the council meeting. It was noted that the high cost estimate from Winona Heat is because the old furnace system is so out of date, and therefore replacement parts are hard to come by, and therefore expensive. After some discussion, the council voted to approve a purchase from the General Fund of up to $8,700 for a new furnace for the building. Deb then summarized that the city will start working on a Safe

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Monday, November 16, 2015

Rushford sets public hearing for assessments

The Rushford City Council officially canvassed election results at the Monday, November 9 meeting. Left to right, City Clerk/Treasurer Kathy Zacher, councilors Robert Dahl and Vern Bunke, Mayor Chris Hallum, councilors Roger Colbenson and Mark Honsey, and City Adminstrator Steve Sarvi.

Photo by Kirsten Zoellner By Kirsten Zoellner A public hearing for assessments related to the 2014 Municipal Improvement Project, Highway 43/Mill Street Street Improvement Project, has been set for Monday, November 23, at 6:30 p.m., at city hall. Persons owning property affected by the improvements will be given an opportunity to be heard. Work on the massive project included replacement of old water main and undersized water mains, and service connections to the right of way; replacement of sanitary sewer mains and undersized mains, manholes, service connections, and other various related items; replacement of poor con-

ditioned and/or undersized storm sewer pipe, storm manholes, and catch basins; and restoration of pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk, entrance aprons, and turf. The total estimated project cost of the project was $2,914,513, with $1,550,000 funded by MNDoT. Estimated assessment cost was $352,055 to affected properties. At the Monday, November 9 council meeting, City Clerk/Treasurer Kathy Zacher noted the prices, such as sewer and water, were less than anticipated. Curb and gutter assessments will range based on whether or not a business district width or standard with sidewalk was installed. “It’s all within the range they thought it would be,”

added Zacher. The council also officially canvassed the results of the city council election. In that election, councilor Robert Dahl’s seat was up for grabs with Dahl not seeking reelection. However, a vigorous write-in campaign for Terri Benson and Jim O’Donnell gained momentum and the write in votes took not only Dahl’s seat, but outed councilor Roger Colbenson by a wide margin: 58 (Colbenson) to 199 (Benson) and 166 (O’Donnell). The councilors-elect will take office the first Monday in January. “I’ve got a question about if these two write-in candidates didn’t have time to file for positions or…” said

County coordinator/community services director By Karen Reisner At the November 10 county board meeting, the commissioners approved combining the two positions of county coordinator and community services director into one position. Bobbie Vickerman will work under the new title with an $8,400 pay increase for her increased responsibilities and work load. Winona County has decided not to renew the contract with Fillmore County to share the services of Beth Wilms as community services director for both counties. Wilms will work 100% for Winona County. Commissioners Randy Dahl and Mitch Lentz sit on the Community Services committee. Dahl said he was not in favor of a stand alone community services director. He suggested with the combined position, there may be need for an additional part-time office support specialist to take up some of the work load in Vickerman’s office. Commissioner Marc Prestby questioned the amount of the pay increase, as the combined position

won’t include additional hours of work. There was considerable discussion about adding a stipend to Vickerman’s pay for the extra responsibilities like Sheriff Tom Kaase gets for his additional responsibilities for Emergency Management. With the stipend idea it would allow for a trial period of the new combined position. Lentz responded that he just didn’t want to just try the combined position for a certain period of time. He maintained, this is the position. Kristina Kohn, Human Services, said there is a lot of overlap with the two positions, adding the county coordinator is the only position that is a good fit with community services. Commissioner Harry Root questioned whether extra office support will be needed. He suggested each area under the community services umbrella including social services, veterans, and public health seems to be functioning with the help they have. Prestby asked why not go back to the structure where each of these

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three areas functioned without a community services director. Dahl responded he didn’t like ‘silos’, each division acting separately. Some clients may benefit with services from two or all three of these divisions. Chairman Duane Bakke suggested they determine how much additional help is needed before adding office support. Vickerman commented that she wanted to see us all working together, suggesting working toward decentralization could make us more efficient. She stated that “I will do whatever you ask me to do”. A motion to combine the positions of county coordinator and community services director into one position with the discussed pay increase was approved. Prestby voted no because he disagreed with the amount of the pay increase and the structure with a community services director overseeing the three divisions. Since the Winona County contract has to be renewed annually, it will automatically terminate on December 31. Vickerman’s duties in the combined position will begin as of January 1, 2016. The roles of veterans service officer, director of nursing, and social services manager will remain the same. Other business in brief • The contract with Community and Economic Development Associates (CEDA) was renewed with no increase in cost ($37,410). Don Farrow, CEDA, and Steve Sarvi, representing the Fillmore County EDA Board, detailed their efforts to help advance economic development in the county. Efforts

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Dahl, trailing off. “It seems to me it’s kind of a back door to election,” said Robert Dahl, referring to write-in campaigns, as opposed to being on the ballot. “It’s not giving all in the community the chance to vote.” “Everyone had the chance to vote,” responded Mayor Chris Hallum. “They know when election day is.” Two hundred sixty four votes were cast in the off-year election, but it was noted the city has more than 1,000 eligible voters. “Pitiful; absolutely pitiful turnout,” added Dahl. “I feel I’ve done a good job, but apparently not,” stated councilor Roger Colbenson. “You’ve put in your time; four years. We thank you for your service,” responded City Administrator Steve Sarvi. “I’m glad to be out of it,” conceded Colbenson. “It was a good ride. But, I am concerned with the amount of debt.” The debt amount referred to was $9,678,000, the total amount due. Specifically, Colbenson was concerned with “money thrown away on bond interest”. Zacher noted that this amount contains work for several infrastructure improvement projects and revenue bonds, does not include money due to the city, and that several projects were done because of state funding availabil-

ity due to MnDoT and Public Facilities Authority timelines on projects. “It’s a lot of debt, but we’re sitting quite nicely,” noted Dahl. “It’s an investment in the city,” added Zacher. “It’s an investment that will go for 50-75 years.” In other news, the Creekside Park skating rink is in dire need of volunteers. Terry Lesser and Scott Tarras, who worked to set up and run a good opportunity for skating in the community, are running out of time and effort to maintain the facility, and additional volunteers are lacking. Administrator Sarvi felt it was in “poor taste” to shut the rink down and instead sought to allow Public Works to reduce the size of the rink by half and continue preparation for 2015 rink flooding and snow clearance for the duration of the season. Councilor Vern Bunke questioned whether or not the Community Education wing of the school district would be interested in taking over operation. The city will discuss the matter with Community Education Director Lisa Lawston. If the district is not willing to take over, the city will review options at the end of the season. The next regularly scheduled council meeting is Monday, November 23, at 6:30 p.m., at city hall. The public is encouraged to attend.

are being made to bring people and organizations together to share ideas and to take advantage of growth prospects in the region. Bakke said connections between cities and counties is important going forward. • Auditor/treasurer Shirl Boelter presented three proposals for the county’s audit. The lowest bid from Eide Bailly in the amount of $42,000 was approved. This will be the first year the county has used this firm. Boelter then presented her 2016 elected official salary request at $80,000. It was the same number she requested last year. Next year will be her tenth year as auditor/ treasurer. • Attorney Brett Corson presented his 2016 elected salary request. The county’s policy is to pay 95 % of the regional average. Corson figured that number would be $105,968. His average included Olmsted County. • A portion of the in floor heat

has failed at the county airport. The low bid from VIS Plumbing and Heating was accepted to install an infrared/radiant heat unit on the west side of the building at a cost of $3,399. The cost will be eligible for cost share with the state in 2016. The final payment of $6,825.94 to AAA Striping Services for the 2015 striping contract was approved. • The first reading of the policy detailing the process of implementing a new personnel policy or change was approved. • A hauler permit was approved for Sunshine Sanitation, Inc. for the remainder of 2015. • Approval was given to advertise internally and externally for a replacement Highway Maintenance Specialist for the Cherry Grove shop. • Approval was given to advertise internally only for a replacement full time Dispatcher, Sheriff’s department.

Friends Of The Root River to hold annual meeting November 19 The Friends of the Root River (FORR) will hold their first Annual Meeting on Thursday, November 19 at the Chatfield Public Library meeting room. Anyone interested in learning more about the non-profit organization is invited to attend. The evening’s program will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will include a presentation by Beth Knudsen, MNDNR, about the Watershed Health Assessment Framework (WHAF). WHAF is an interactive website that provides a comprehensive overview of the ecological health of Minnesota’s

watersheds. Light snacks will be served starting at 6 p.m. before the program begins. FORR formed as a non-profit organization this year committed to the health of the Root River. There will be additional information at the meeting about who they are, what they have done, and what they plan to do in the coming year. Anyone interested in supporting the Friends of the Root River can send donations to P.O. Box 97, Preston, Minn. 55965. More information can be found on their website at www.friendsoftherootriver.org.


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Wykoff Council tackles repairs By Rich Wicks The Wykoff city council met on November 9 at 7 p.m. for a regular meeting, with all members present. No visitors had signed up to address the council, so after approval of the consent agenda items, the council heard committee reports, including a report on the Fire Department stating that there are currently two firefighter openings and four applicants so far. The council chose to contact ServiceMaster to do the cleaning of the grease build-up at the Community Center. Rocky Vreeman will get an idea of the expected cost, prior to the work being done. Next, the council discussed Ordinance 206, which is to have some minor wording changes made. Clerk Davis said the plan to is rewrite the entire ordinance, rather than having an ordinance and a separate amendment. This had been suggested by the city attorney, Tom Manion. The suggested rewording has been sent to him, but the

council hasn’t heard back yet, so no action was taken. The council then turned to the issue regarding Shooter’s Bar. The business owner, Shari, shared a report she’d gotten from CMS stating that the adjacent building does in fact pose a hazard. The tenant of the adjacent building was present at the meeting, and asked to speak to the council. Members explained that since he wasn’t on the agenda and hadn’t signed up on the “visitors” list, he wouldn’t be allotted significant time to voice his concerns. He briefly summarized his position, adding, “The engineer was misinformed. He can’t make a good judgement if he doesn’t have the information.” Rocky stated that regarding the professional opinion from CMS, “So if you don’t agree with that, you need to hire your own inspector.” Mitch Grabau shared that he felt the issue is not truly the city’s business, and said it should be handled between the two parties

involved, and their attorneys if needed. He then added, “But it’s probably up to us to inform him (the property owner) that he needs to fix it.” The council elected to consult with the city attorney about what, if anything, the city should do next. Mayor Williams suggested to the tenant, “If you want to come back next month and talk about this, get on the agenda.” The council then considered the Pay Request #1 from WHKS for the 2015 Street Reconstruction project, which requests payment of $71,683.84. It was noted that the small remainder would be billed and paid after the sod is laid. The council voted to pay the invoice as listed. The council asked several questions about two other invoices from WHKS. One is for $5,924.76, for Operations Assistance and mileage for the WWTF Improvements. The other invoice is for $6,379.34, for “O & M Manual (Estimated Hourly fee $6,800). The council chose to wait and discuss these invoices with Kevin from WHKS at the next meeting.

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toesser addressed the council regarding a building permit that he says the Whalan Zoning Commission granted to him for the construction of a new garage on his property, a permit that he says was later revoked. “After I got the permit, we began work on that project, including the removal of a large tree on my property,” said Splittstoesser. “That tree work cost around $2,000. Then there was a question about the drain field, and we went through another expense of around $800 to dig that up to resolve that. Then, after all that, apparently there was further discussion in the Zoning Commission and the original permit was revoked. That just isn’t right. The town cannot do that.” Splittstoesser told the council that he had brought his plans for the new structure to the commission for review, and that all of those plans approved. He said the proper communications had gone out, and everything was in 2x2, 2x4 & place. 2x8“That adsis why we were moving ahead with

our construction schedule,” he said. Discussion about that permit with the council then focused on required communications concerning that permit—specifically neighbors within a 300-yard radius—and whether those were carried out correctly. The legality of revoking an already-issued permit, based on a brief review of Whalan’s zoning ordinances, was not quickly resolved. “We have been in this town for 17 years,” said Splittstoesser. “We support this community in many ways. The last thing we want to do is to raise hard feelings or have to get lawyers involved. But this was not handled correctly. You cannot revoke a building permit that you have already approved.” After further discussion, Town Clerk Lolly Melander advised the Whalan City Council to acknowledge the potential need for legal advice on the impasse. “I advise the council members to not say anything else about this meeting, and to the wait tomatter runat this ONE TIME, until we can get our legal counsel

The FCJ reaches over 13,000 households each week. In New Business, the council voted to name Stevenson Insurance as the insurance agency for the city. Doug Snyder will be the actual agent. The council tabled a discussion regarding the “Equipment Breakdown” coverage. Next, the council approved a liquor license renewal for Shooter’s, and approved assessing the Delinquent Utility billings. Cheryl said “They have until November 30 to pay it. It does not include garbage, we can’t assess garbage.” There was discussion regarding a bill for $138.37 for the Veterans Memorial. Another similar bill is expected soon. After some discussion, the council voted to pay the bill, and see if the second bill could be forgiven. Mayor Williams then informed the council that the All School Reunion is interested in using the community center or city hall for a dance during Fall Fest, and he asked the council to decide if the standard fee would be charged, whether the group would need to provide proof of insurance, and whether

law enforcement presence would be needed. The council decided that the standard fee would be charged, since that’s happened for non-profit groups in the past. It was also determined that separate insurance and law enforcement presence are not required. Then the council discussed fixing the “wing” on the snowplow. After some discussion, it was decided to see if Mannehan Steel Machining in Chatfield could weld the wing back on. Mayor Williams then brought up a request from Citizens United for Kingsland to use the Community Center. He explained that if the Wykoff school closes, the wastewater treatment costs would be spread out over fewer payers, so each citizen’s cost would go up. He stated, “I feel they should have a right to use it for free because they’re trying to help all of us.” The date is not yet set, but the consensus was that they’d be allowed to use the center for free. The next regular meeting of the Wykoff council will be December 14. The public is welcomed.

present before there is any more discussion,” said Melander. After further discussion, the council voted unanimously to table the matter until their December, 2015, meeting when the town’s legal counsel can be present. Specific zoning ordinances, including the restrictions on approved building heights, were informally discussed by the council. “The limit of 12’ needs to be looked at,” said council member Dave Rahn. “That isn’t reasonable.” A consensus was reached that there needs to be a review of zoning ordinances in nearby towns similar to Whalan in size and population

to see how other communities are dealing with those issues. In other Whalan news • The council unanimously approved the current contract for the Rural Fire Department. • Needed town repairs, including a bent alley sign and a large pot hole in a city street, will be taken care of. • Town picnic tables are set to be stored away in the next few weeks and the fountain has been turned off for winter. The next regular meeting of the Whalan council will take place at the Town Hall on Monday, December 14, 2015, at 5 p.m.

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Becky’s Food Tales By Becky Hoff

Planting Garlic The first part of November is an excellent time of year to plant garlic! During our recent spell of good weather, I was able to take an hour to put in a patch of garlic at the Harmony Community Garden. With any luck, I’ll be harvesting garlic in August of next year, and will have plenty to pickle, cook with, and share. It’s very simple to plant garlic, here it is in four easy steps. 1) Select your garlic. You can choose between many different hard necked and soft necked varieties of garlic. This ‘neck’ business refers to the stem end which protrudes through the middle of the garlic bulb. Soft necked garlic has a soft, easy to braid stem; hard necked garlic not so much. Both types have their merits. Soft necked varieties store longer and are typically milder in flavor, while hard necked varieties are more able to withstand laying dormant through harsh Minnesota winters. Hard necked varieties are also typically more fiery and strong in flavor, which is exactly the kind of garlic I love. 2) Prepare your soil. Garlic loves well draining, nutrient rich soil that is free of lumps. Select your garden bed and amend it well with lots of compost, being sure to rake out any lumps in the soil. If you can get your hands

on some composted manure, use plenty of that, too. 3) Planting your garlic. Separate the garlic cloves, taking care to leave the papery skin intact. Now you stick them in the ground, pointy side up! (This is where the shoot will grow out of in the spring.) Plant the garlic about two inches into the ground, taking care to leave 4-5 inches in between cloves. 4) Mulch your garlic bed, and leave it alone until spring. Mulching will help protect your garlic during the winter months, so don’t be afraid to lay it on thick! A good three inches or even more of whatever mulching material you have is recommended. No need to water, just leave it alone until the shoots start to emerge in the spring. If you were heavy handed with the mulch, come spring you may wish to rake some of the excess away to help your garlic get started. Now, how about a nice garlicky recipe? Garlic mashed potatoes are an excellent comfort food, and make a nice side dish to a roasted chicken or pot roast. We are all about the warm weather meals in our household this time of year, and use lots of garlic in much of our cooking.

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years ago. But, the fur market is a roller coaster. The market always goes back up, but I’m afraid the better days are behind us. Trapping also helps maintain the population of certain species. For example, trapping coyotes will keep the coyote population a little lower and the deer population a little higher, which is evened out by deer hunters. Overpopulation is a serious problem. When wild animals become too populated, they cause problems not only for them, but for us humans also. Overpopulation can lead to types of parasitism, such as mange, and diseases, such as rabies and distemper. When more and more animals get crowded together, diseases spread. This often times results in large die-offs of the species. Hunting and trapping play a big role in population of animals, keeping them from becoming overpopulated. Trapping can also be used to safely catch endangered or rare species to relocate them with hopes of reintroducing them to a new environment. I don’t view trapping as inhumane at all, as long as you know the rules and regulations and follow them. It is something I take pride in and will always do. It can be a very valuable skill to have, especially in a survival situation. Trapping is something that has been passed on for many generations. The old timers sometimes will pass down their trapping land to a new trapper, and then he has big boots to fill. Hopefully trapping will be passed on

for many more generations. I hope this article helped some of you realize some of the importance of trapping and doesn’t make you look down on trappers. Trapping is a way of life for me, and it always will be, I guess it’s just one of those things that runs in your blood. Alex Mengis is a student at MabelCanton High School. He is one of eight area students participating in the Journal Writing Project, now in its seventeenth year.

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Center for the Arts renovation officially begins By Karen Reisner Tuesday afternoon local and state officials celebrated the beginning of the Phase I renovation project of the Chatfield Center for the Arts. In the late spring of 2014, a bill authorizing the funding of several construction projects across the state included $5.352 million to update lighting, to replace theatre systems, and to make improvements to plumbing and HVAC systems in the Center. Also, additions like an elevator will be made to make the buildings more accessible for everyone. New energy efficient windows and doors will be installed that will give an outward appearance to the auditorium that is consistent with pictures of the 1936 building. New seating will add

to the enjoyment of those attending future events. Other additions and/or cosmetic improvements will include new bathrooms, fresh paint, and digital signage out front. Mayor Russ Smith opened the ceremony, saying it is similar today as it was 100 or 80 years ago. “People put their heart and souls into getting this done.” Potter Auditorium has served the community well. He recognized the legislators for their hard work in making the funding a reality. Michael Tuohy, EDA, said the Center is an anchor for our community. It serves as a talking point for investment in our city and spurs growth in our community. He recognized the ton of work that has been done by volunteers. Clara House of Harmony (Formerly Heritage Grove)

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By Barb Jeffers The Fountain city council met on November 5, 2015 in the city hall, with all council members present, with the exception of Jim Schott. The council heard complaints from several residents on second street in regards to a neighbor. The residents say that there are loud noises late at night, possibly from that neighbor doing repairs on vehicles. Police Chief Mosher advised the residents that it is not an issue for the city council as much as it for himself. The residents and Chief Mosher left the meeting for a separate discussion on the subject. Scott Rustad, treasurer with the Preston Area Community Foundation (PACF), attended the meeting to provide information on the PACF and to explain that the City of Fountain is also included in that organization and can benefit from grants available. Consent agenda items were carried, with a motion by Gudmundson and second by Ostby.

These included minutes from the October 1, 2015 regular meeting, teasurer’s report, monthly city bills and fire department bills. Fountain City Clerk Flattum reported that the cleaning job done on the water tower “looks terrible” and Water Tower Clean & Coat, Inc. has said they will “make it right” before payment is expected. Chief Mosher gave his report for October 2015. Oct. 6 Fillmore County officers were involved in a vehicle chase. The person then fled on foot. He was found in a garage in Fountain a couple days later. Oct. 7 A pickup rolled near Herman’s Standard and ended up hitting the Valley Design building on the northwest side, doing some damage. Made several phone calls to the FBI in St. Paul, Minn. and to the state of New Jersey, investigating a suspected telephone scamming scheme. After investigating the letter received by a resident, it was found to be a legitimate let-

Police Chief Tom Mosher gives his October police report to the Fountain city council during the November council meeting.

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ter. Oct. 13 - Complaints of a skunk in a resident’s yard. After setting a live-trap, a skunk was caught on the second day. Oct. 21 - Firearms Training and a qualification shoot. Oct. 26 - Use of force training. Oct. 28 - Began investigating a case in which a resident had sold a vehicle through an online auction to an individual in Texas and after the sale, the seller received charges for unpaid toll charges. Oct. 29 - received noise complaint from an ongoing issue. Chief Mosher noted that the snow ordinance went into effect Nov. 1 and will remain in effect until April 1, 2016. No parking will be allowed from 3 to 7 a.m. Police Officer Standard and Training (POST) will be coming to Fountain on December 2 to perform an audit, which is standard procedure. Motion by Ostby, second by Gudmundson, to approve the full service contract from People Service. Motion carried. Sidewalk policy was discussed. A public meeting may be held in the future to address the subject. Motion by Gudmundson, seconded by Ostby, to initiate a snowplowing policy. Motion carried. Motion by Wangen, seconded by Gudmundson, to assign a new address of 103 County Rd. 11 to Simon Hershberger. Motion carried. Motion by Ostby, seconded by Gudmundson, to purchase ads in the 2016-2016 Bluff Country Visitor’s Guide and the 2016 Destination Bluff Country publication as was done last year. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned.

Attention all youth ages 11-16

It’s that time of year again to start thinking of our snowmobile safety class.

With new criteria coming from state, call or email Randi Wingert at randiwingert@hotmail.com or 507-421-5653 for more detailed information about what is needed. Class is open to the first 25 kids that register. You MUST pre-register. You must obtain and complete a course voucher, and complete the classroom training, including written and driving tests. Class date is Saturday, November 28Th, at CPS in harmony from 10am-2pm. Dinner is provided by the Bluff Valley Riders Snowmobile club

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SpeCial SeCtion oF the Fillmore County Journal

2015

FC Football 2015 Back Row (L to R): Third Row (L to R): Second Row (L to R): Front Row (L to R):

Assistant Coach David Broadwater, Jacob Thomas, Michael Kotek, Charlie Jones, Caleb Kath, Devin Whitacre, Riley Means, Nate Haugerud, Brady Ristau, Matt Lutes, Connor Morem, Assistant Coach Andrew Pederson. Head Coach Chris Mensink, Korby Koch, Sam Peters, Dustin Daniels, Josh Peters, Logan Corson, Brady Dutton, Connor Dols, Dawson Schmidt, Taryn Raaen, Assistant Coach Aaron Janssen. Assistant Coach Paul Hoffman, Drew Tienter, Justin Ristau, Cody Ristau, Sam Rustad, Luke Ristau, Vincent Jones, Ryli Tostenson, Eric Kunz, Walker Ward, Assistant Coach Tris Tollefson, Brennan Tienter. Tyler Raaen, Bailey Brunsvold, Matson Kiehne, Manager Bryce Corson, Nate Birch, Tyson Ristau, Sam Bahl, Manager Jake Fishbaugher, Trace Tollefson, Manager Tyler Mayer, Logan Dyreson

8-2. first ever post-seAson #1 seed. seCtion runner-up Aug 22 Aug 28 Sep 4 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Oct 2 Oct 8

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Amish Tours of Harmony 886-2303 • 800-752-6474 Harmony, MN

Fountain Building Center 268-4343 • Fountain, MN

K & R Equipment 268-4425 • Fountain, MN

Preston Equipment 765-3803 • Preston, MN

B & B Olympic Bowl 765-2522 • Preston, MN

Gehling Implement & Auction 765-2131 • Preston, MN

Kingsley Mercantile 886-2323 • Harmony, MN

Preston Foods 765-2465 • Preston, MN

Bauer Built 765-9871 • Preston, MN

Gil B’s 467-2200 • Lanesboro, MN

River Hills Chiropractic 467-2629 • Lanesboro, MN

Bluff Country Computer Works 886-9675 • Harmony, MN

Haakenson Electric 251-5535 • Preston, MN

Major & Company 765-4444 • Preston, MN Mercantile on Main 951-3563 • Preston, MN

Root River Appliances & Floor Coverings 765-4780 • Preston, MN

Bluffscape Amish Tours 467-3070 • Lanesboro, MN Branding Iron 765-3388 • Preston, MN Cetera Investment Services, Steve Donney 886-3300 • Harmony, MN Crop Production Services 886-4222 • Harmony, MN Estelle’s Eatery & Bar Matt & Heidi (Hartad) Brown 886-1234 • Harmony, MN F & M Community Bank Member FDIC 867-1605 • Chatfield, MN 765-3823 • Preston, MN

Hahn Lumber Co., Inc. 886-2232 • Harmony, MN

Merchants Bank 467-2145 • Lanesboro, MN 864-7744 • Rushford, MN

Root River Hardwoods 765-2284 • Preston, MN

Harmony Agri Services, Inc. 886-6062 • Harmony, MN

Minnowa Construction, Inc. 886-6162 • Harmony, MN

Root River Veterinarian Center 765-2117 • Preston, MN

Harmony Foods 886-2225 • Harmony, MN

Morem Electric, Inc. 886-4541 • Harmony, MN

Rushford Foods 864-2878 • Rushford, MN

Harmony Telephone Co. 886-2525 • Harmony, MN

Oak Meadow Meats 886-6328 • Harmony, MN

Harmony Veterinary Clinic 886-6321 • Harmony, MN

Old Barn Resort 467-2512 • Lanesboro, MN

S & A Petroleum and Martin Oil Co. Preston Motor Mart 765-3330 • Preston, MN

Hammell Equipment Inc. 886-2255 • Harmony, MN

Herman’s Service 268-4434 • Fountain, MN Ironside Trailer Sales & Service • Solberg Welding 886-4600 • 886-4602 Harmony, MN

Park Lane Estates 765-9986 • Preston, MN Peterson Creative Photography & Design 421-9906 • Lanesboro, MN

Todd Hadoff, Remax 259-5454 • Chatfield, MN Torgerson-Ostby Floor Coverings & Stone, Inc 886-4257 • 273-8644 Harmony, MN


Harmony Holiday Fest Sponsored by these Harmony Area Chamber of C ommerce Businesses and Fillmore Central High School: Alliance Land Company Asahi Loft Batstone CPA Bluff Country Computer Works Cetera Investment Services Crop Production Services Fillmore County News Leader First Southeast Bank

Gundersen Harmonoy Care Center Gundersen Harmony Clinic Hahn Lumber Compnay Hammell Equipment Harmony Agri Services Harmony American Legion Harmony Body Shop Harmoy Chiropractic Office

Harmony Enterprises Har]mony Foods Harmony Greenhouse & Floral Harmony House Restaurant Harmony Insurance Group Harmony Telephoe Harmony Vet Clinic JEM Theatre

Karenn’s Beauty Shop Kingsley Mercantile Koliha Insrance Letterwerks Sign City Morem Electric Niagra Cave On The Crunchy Side RE/MAX Select Properties Selvig House B&B

Solberg Welding/Ironside Trailer Sales Sterling Drug Torgerson-Ostby Floor Coverings & Stone Tri-County Electric Village Square of Harony

Saturday, November 21st, 2015 Arts, Crafts and Gift Show At Fillmore Central High School Gym, 10am - 3pm 9am

Bars & Coffee served by Fillmore Central Home Ec. Dept

10-10:30am

Fillmore Central Tapestry Choir singing Holiday Songs

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Fillmore Central ECFE Crafts for Children Pulled Pork Sandwiches from OTCS and more fundraiser by Fillmore Central Art & Ag. Departments

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Arts, Crafts, & Gift Show Fillmore Central High School Saturday, November 21 • 10am-3pm Featuring vendors in two gyms, showcasing:

Norwex Products, Scentsy, Thirty-One, Tupperware, Jamberry Nails, Pampered Chef, Younique, Youn Living Essential Oils, Tastefully Simple, Le-Vel, Mary Kay, Nerium Ad, Usborne Books & more! Hand crafgted items include; Annalies Baby Boutique, Rosemaling, Yarn Things, 18” doll clothing, scarves, mittens, soy candles, body products, ceramics, fiber art, lefse, Nativity Catholic Church Bake Sale, dips, soups & dried mixes, wine bangles, baubles, beads, repurposed jewelry, wooden scroll saw art, handmade jewelry, items for baby, wooden toys, oven mitts, Barbie dresses, needlework, crochet, hat, aprons, infinity lights, candy baskets, homemade salsas, jams, jellies, and much more!

Fillmore Central ECFE Crafts Area

ECFE sponsored mini tree decorating contest and other crafts.

10:00 a.m. - Noon

At Fillmore Central High School, Harmony

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To register for tree decorating contest go on online at http://www.fillmorecentral.k12.mn.us or call Heather at 507-765-3809

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Drury’s celebrates 90 years By Barb Jeffers After ninety years in business, Drury’s in Fountain, Minn. has many reasons to celebrate. Not only has the family owned business remained a staple on main street of Fountain since 1925, it continues to evolve and grow with the addition of members of the fourth generation of the Drury family. Drury’s began as the Fountain Furniture Company on February 1, 1925, when twenty-yearold Rueben Drury, who had been working for H.P. Ferdinant at his furniture store (H.P. Ferdinant & Sons) in Preston, Minn., formed a partnership with his former boss and was sent to open a furniture store in Fountain. Reuben Drury took over as sole proprietor in 1926 and the business became R.C. Drury Furniture. Rueben and his wife,

Gladys, who was fondly known as “Toots”, ran the business side by side for many years. Reuben and Gladys’ son, David, began working at the family business in the mid-50s after attending Hamline University in St. Paul, Minn. While attending college, David also worked in the office of the furniture store Minneapolis House Furnishings in Minneapolis, Minn. After their marriage, David’s wife, Ora Mae, joined the business, and in 1967 she opened Drury’s Custom Drapery Studio which she maintained until her death in 2009. David and Ora Mae’s son Mike spent many hours in the store growing up and helped with whatever he could saying “if I came around they put me

The Drury Family is proud to be celebrating 90 years since the business began. Pictured in back row (L to R) are: Michelle Redalen, David Drury, and Mike Drury. Front row includes Katelin Ehler, Shawn Drury, and Andrea Drury.

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Rochester, is the general contractor for the project. Exterior work will likely be delayed until spring. Phase I construction is to be completed prior to Western Days in 2016. Robert Vogel is a historical advisor for the project. When he discusses the work, his fascination with it is evident. All windows will be replaced in both buildings. The doors will be custom built to be consistent with original doors. Seat replacements will be comfortable and staggered so individuals will not be directly behind the seat in front of theirs. An elevator will be placed in a corner of the 1916 building. The original 1916 and 1936 ventilation systems will be used. A new efficient boiler will be installed. Vogel referred to it as a “wonderful project”. He said he is working with a great group of contractors that have never worked on this kind of project. Future plans This current project is Phase I. More funding will be needed to complete the vision for the Center. Chris Giesen, Community Development Coordinator, noted the next step is to get more funding. They will be asking for an additional $7.9 million during the 2016 legislative session.

By Michael Cruse Extension Educator for Fillmore and Houston Counties The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates one third of all the food produced in the Michael Cruse world is lost or wasted annually. While this reported loss can happen anywhere from the field to your dinner plate, agricultural producers can do their part to stem the problem, while at the same time protecting their bottom line. Stored agricultural goods, such as hay bales or corn grain, are susceptible to damage from fungus, insects and rodents. Now is the time to start preventing losses in local storage systems. Fungal growths and insect infestations are the primary sources of grain damage in bins used to store corn and soybean. In general, Minnesota Extension recommends grain temperatures should be kept below 40°F to slow insect and fungal activity and ideally kept at around

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25°F over the winter season. In a recently posted article on the Minnesota Extension website, Ken Hellevang of North Dakota State University suggest checking stored grain biweekly until it has been cooled to the winter storage temperature. During these checks, a record of temperatures should be kept to keep an eye on warming trends that may indicate an infestation. To screen for insect infestations, warm grain samples to room temperature first, as the insects may be dormant at colder temperatures. And before ventilating grain bins, make sure vents have not completely iced over, as improper pressure release can cause damage to the structural integrity of the bin. For more specific information, please see Ken’s full article and other pieces on grain storage on the Minnesota Crop News section of the Minnesota Extension website. Special consideration should also be given to preventing damage to seed during the storage process. A damaged seed – one that is split or cracked – is more susceptible to fungal growth and predation. Damage of this type can occur any time when grain is transported, from falling into a bin or by being transported in an auger without a full load. Damage of hay in storage can also be influenced by moisture and temperature conditions. In general, the more protection that can be provided the better quality hay you will have next spring and summer. Minnesota Extension advises that at

a minimum, hay should be kept from direct contact with the soil surface as soil moisture can enter bales laying on the ground and increase mold growth. Placing hay bales on gravel beds or on wooden pallets is one option for keeping them off the ground. While a storage building is ideal for hay storage, any type of additional cover will significantly reduce the loss of hay quality and quantity. If you are a producer who feels like your storage capabilities are incapable of preventing significant loss, I encourage you to look into the Farm Storage Facility Loan program of the USDA. The USDA has placed a high priority on preventing food loss from field to plate and initiated this loan program as a part of addressing food loss. The program was recently expanded to include milk, cheese, butter, yogurt, meat, eggs, seafood, flowers, rye, maple sap, and hops

in addition to the original commodities covered. These loans are designed for a range of producers, and if you would like more information you can speak with your local FSA office or your local extension educator. Upcoming agricultural events • Nov. 21 – Farm Transition Estate Planning at Caledonia High School Media Center • Dec. 3 – Transitioning to Organic Workshop in Rochester • Dec. 8 – Cattle Feeder Days in Rochester • Dec. 8-10 – CPM Shortcourse and MCPR Tradeshow in Minneapolis • Dec. 10 & 11 – Land Rent Meetings in Fillmore, Houston and Winona Counties • Jan. 8-9 – Minnesota Organic Conference in St. Cloud • Jan. 27-28 – Minnesota Ag Expo in Mankato • Jan. 29 – Cow/Calf Days in Rochester

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Sunday, December 6, 2015 Menu: Lutefisk with drawn butter, mashed potatoes, meatballs and gravy, orange glazed carrots, coleslaw, cranberry relish, lefse, flatbread, rolls, sweet soup, rommegrot, strull, rosettes, sandbakkels, Christmas Cookies, coffee & milk.

Paid In Advance Tickets - Adults $15.00 Paid At The Door - $17.00 Children Under 10 - $5.00 Preschool - FREE

Tickets may be purchased at church office 8:30am thru 4:00pm, Monday-Thursday or by mail. Send your check to the church. Your tickets will be held for pickup on day of dinner or send a self-addressed stamped envelope with check and tickets will be mailed to you. (You may wish to indicate a 2nd choice for time.) If there are any unsold tickets, they may be purchased at the door, however you may want to call the church to find out what is available. Handicap entrance is on lower level, north side of church. For Further Info: Call the church office at 507-765-2161 or 765-2432 • Mail checks to: Christ Lutheran, PO Box 526, Preston, MN 55965

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to work whether it was dusting, sweeping, or taking out the trash” and whatever else needed to be done. Mike states “I’ve never had any other job” as he transitioned from a helper to an employee and over the years has become a vital member of the business, specializing in customer relations. David and Ora Mae’s daughter, Michelle Redalen, did have other jobs as a teenager, including the Fountain Drive-in, and she also worked in Preston at the Woodshed Drive-in, but eventually made the decision to begin working with the family business. A fourth generation of Drury family members are carrying on the tradition of serving customers at Drury’s, including Mike’s daughters, Andrea Drury and Shawn Drury, and Michelle’s

daughter, Katelin Ehler. Andrea began with Drury’s in 1998, Katelin in 2010, and Shawn in 2014. Andrea has four children, including Kendall, Courtland, Kane, and Chloe, while Katelin has one daughter, Evelyn. When asked if a fifth generation of the family will someday begin at Drury’s, Katelin commented “I hope so” but says her daughter “is only three months old, so it’s hard to say” although Andrea’s oldest child is 14 years old, so the answer to that question may not be too far away. Drury’s has seen many changes over the years, with expansions in 1954, 1967, and 1989, bringing the total square footage of display area to over 36,000 square feet, which includes different levels. The advancement of technology “is one of the biggest changes” Drury’s has experienced in recent years, according to Michelle, who says customers “really engage”

Monday, November 16, 2015 with the website and pre-shop. Drury’s website, drurysfurniture.com, is very user friendly and interactive. Katelin explains that customers can choose a piece of furniture and see it with different fabrics or finishes to have a better idea of what they like before coming into the store. The customer is a “much more informed person” coming in the door, notes Mike. Michelle agrees, saying that some customers come in with “paper in hand” showing exactly what they want after visiting the website. Katelin adds that the staff at Drury’s really “works to stay current”, whether it be with their computer system, website, or the latest trends. Through these changes there have been many constants as well. Several employees have been with Drury’s so long they are considered “members of the family”, states Andrea. Edward “Chuck” Jeffers began working at

Ostrander considers dog ordinance By Rich Wicks The Ostrander City Council met on November 10 with all members present. Following the consent agenda items, the council heard from David and Debbie Olson regarding their five dogs. David said he knows

they are in violation of the city ordinance, but he said their dogs do not cause problems, and are “not a nuisance” in any way. He summarized, “We’re just pleading with you to make an exception” so they wouldn’t have to give up their dogs or move, because he

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said they do not wish to move from the city, but will if they must. Council members and Police Chief Mosher said they felt these particular dogs hadn’t been a problem for the city, but that if the ordinance states no more than three dogs, the city should not make an exception, because that would set a precedent and the ordinance would be nearly impossible to enforce after that. Mayor Nesler summarized, “I honestly don’t think there’s anything we can do” but he asked the council to table the issue until the next meeting so members would have time to consider and look into the issue. No action was taken. In Department Heads section, it was mentioned that Peopleservice has let Jimmie go. The contract states they’ll continue to provide the services, and there was discussion about how that has been going. Dustin Tart had requested sweatshirts to wear in the winter, and this purchase was OK’d. Fire Chief Brian Miner addressed the council, and summarized that, “It’s been a pretty quiet fall for us”. Police Chief Tom Mosher, however, informed that council that, “October was very busy. In fact, maybe the busiest month I’ve ever had”. He went on to summarize the highlights of the issues he’d handled throughout the month, and reminded citizens that crime issues in Rochester have an impact in Ostrander, and he encouraged citizens to lock their homes and vehicles, so as not to give criminals an easy entry. In Old Business, it was noted that the Ostrander Lions Club donated $2,000 for a sidewalk at the city park to run between the nursing home and the pavilion. They ask that it be completed by June 30, 2016. There was also a note of clarification that Danny Rudd’s property is not in city limits, but that confusion had been caused because some of the previous maps were based off incorrect information. In New Business, the coun-

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Drury’s as a part-time employee in 1967 and began full-time in 1968. Richard Bjortomt, who just recently retired, was employed at Drury’s for 43 years. Brian Asleson has been an employee for 25 years and several employees have been with Drury’s for approximately 15 years, including Wayne Lukkason, Kevin Larson, Tracey Lambrecht, and A.J. Jenkins. With employees having so many years experience, you can be sure they are very knowledgeable and helpful. Drury’s currently has 18 employees. Mike commented, “we have been really fortunate to have some really good people who have stayed a long time”, which means a lot to the entire family. Not only do employees stay, but customers do as well. Children, and now even grandchildren, of original customers have shopped at Drury’s.

The displays in the showroom are “constantly evolving”, states Mike, so every trip to Drury’s is a new experience for customers. Some of the quality brands that are available at Drury’s are Thomasville, Drexel, Serta, LaZ-Boy, Flexsteel, Smith Brothers, Ekornes and Southern Motion. The best part about working with family is “trust, respect, and reliability”, states Katelin, which translates to a better experience for customers as well. The tradition of providing fine quality furniture and great customer service that was started by Reuben Drury 90 years ago is still going strong today. And as younger generations add their expertise, the business is not only getting bigger, it is getting better. Drury’s is located at 100 Main Street in Fountain. The phone number is (507) 268-4363. Additional information can be found at drurysfurniture.com.

cil discussed tiling of the Dan Miller farm, where the sanitary gravity pipes run. The city needs to know where the pipes run, so that stakes can be put up to allow the tiling to happen without breaking the pipes. RotoRooter is able to send a GPS-enabled device through the pipes so the location can be mapped out exactly. The estimated total cost would be $4,500. The council voted to approve this process. Mayor Nesler noted that Jimmie Dean has offered to work part time during the winter months to help with snow removal, and he added, “Thanks, Jimmie”. He also noted that Dustin and Chris

have been picking up shingles that have come from the community center roof, so this is something he said the city will need to keep an eye on, to see if repairs are needed. The council also voted to approve assessing some mowing costs for properties which the city had mowed.

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Public works issues in Chatfield

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Lanesboro to participate in Small Business Saturday with “Winter Windows” event

An old well was found on the Cabin Coffee property. The well was sealed before the construcBy Karen Reisner Bernard Oil access tion continued. The city coun At the November 9 Chatfield Twiford St. to the Bernard Oil cil has previously approved a City Council meeting, a number lot has a steep change in grade cost-share Wellhead Protection of public works related issues that is making access to the lot Plan to promote sealing of old were discussed. Approval was very difficult. The street is con- wells within the city limits. The In an effort to encourage holigiven ordering a proposal from a siderably higher than the lot. program pays 25% up to $500. day shopping close to home, mechanical engineer to analyze With the recent street upgrade, a Twenty-five percent of the total the Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the current heating and cooling curb was installed to keep storm Cabin Coffee bill is $475. American Express Small Business systems in the Thurber Building water from flowing into the lot. Other business in brief and to provide recommenda- Novotny said the grade needs to • Burkholder announced Saturday®, presents several events tions as how to best improve be changed so the driveway is that the two picnic tables that on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, Small them. usable, adding it may not be a the city purchased recently are Business Saturday 2015. The building was originally long term solution. in City Park behind the tour- Lanesboro downtown businessto present “Winter designed to be heated with hot& 2x8 There ads was a consensus toONE have ist center. the If anyone wishes to es are pleased 2x2, 2x4 to run TIME, week beginning 11/15/2015 Windows” from 10 a.m. until 1 water in the 1930s. A new addi- Burkholder work something donate a table, a plaque can be p.m. Shoppers will see store front tion has since been added and out with the property owner. placed on a table to recognize windows being utilized by artists the system now is forced air, A recommendation will then the donation. with several heating and cool- be brought back to the council. • A resolution was adopted and entertainers creating “live” ing units on the roof and on the In a letter to the Public Works authorizing the city clerk to activities such as caroling, a live ground. The systems heat and committee city engineer, Tom do the necessary preparation of radio show with Ole and Sven, cool unevenly, requiring space Kellogg suggested providing a documents for the county audi- excerpts from “Suessical”, holiday heaters in the winter and fans in 35’ x 50’ gravel surface to pro- tor to have delinquent and over- music, holiday baking, art demthe summer. vide an 8% grade. He notes that due utility bills for water, sewer, onstrations, and more. Come Councilor Paul Novotny said the city does not have sufficient and garbage services assessed experience the holiday season in the current system was installed right of way to complete the to 2015 property taxes pay- a small town! From 1 p.m. to 4 when the building was renovat- suggested work. able in 2016. This action is to p.m. enjoy horse drawn wagon ed. This proposal should let us Other issues bring accounts current. During rides sponsored by Lanesboro know what needs to be fixed. Councilor Robert Peder- a hearing for certification of downtown merchants. Brian Burkholder said they son reported that one prop- unpaid accounts, there was no are changing filters every six erty owner in the Amco Drive comment from the public. months. He recommended year- area hasn’t installed a sidewalk, • A 2016 fee schedule was ly preventative maintenance of which the property owner is approved for Planning and Zonthe systems. required to do. The issue was ing consulting services from Bolbrought to the committee by ton and Menk, Inc. The monthcouncilor Mike Urban. Peder- ly fee for 14 hours of service per son said it will be addressed. week for 2016 will be $4,000, The committee is still working which is a $300 increase over on storm water issues and look- 2015. Kristi Clarke works for ing at ordinances of surrounding the city at a reduced hourly rate cities concerning storm water with no charge for travel time or drainage. mileage.

At 1:30 p.m. the Commonweal Theatre presents its annual holiday offering, the classic “Little Women”. Small Business Saturday® is a day to celebrate the small businesses that help support their neighborhoods and is held every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Now in its sixth year, Small BusiSouth ness Saturday® has been embraced as part of the holiday shopping tradition as eachHOLIDAY year shoppers, BASKET businesses and publicBONANZA officials $44.99 come together to ShopNOW Small® and reg $74.99 show their neighborhood pride. USE OFFER CODE: This Lanesboro Area ChamBONANZA676 AT CHECKOUT: ber of Commerce presents these 40% DancingDeer.com/ events inOFF order to encourage holiBONANZA day shoppers to spend at least one CALL: 800.997.4308 day with home (some town merchants. restrictions apply) Small Business Saturday® takes place Nov. 28 and is sponsored nationally by American Express.

ARNIE & CHARLENE EGGE AUCTION 19654 MALAND DR, PETERSON, MN • SATURDAY, NOV. 21, 2015 10:00 AM NOTE: Exceptionally clean household, woodworking, and lawn equipment sale! View many pictures online at www.ZenkeAuctionRealty.com, call Hoyt Zenke for more information at 507-429-9999. DIRECTIONS: From Winona, I-90, Exit 242, south on County 29 to Fremont, continue south on 29 approx. 5 miles to Maland Dr. From Rushford, west on County 30 approx. 10 miles to County 25, north 3 miles to Maland Dr (possible detour...follow Hwy 25 detour signs). WOODWORKING, TOOLS, LUMBER, GARAGE ITEMS: Genesis 10” table saw; Ryobi 9” band saw; Craftsman 10” radial arm saw; Craftsman 10” compound miter saw; Master shop machine— includes band saw, lathe, jointer, 10” sanding disc, or 10” saw; Delta oscillating spindle sander; Craftsman router and table; Delta 15” scroll saw; Delta combination 4” belt sander and 6” disc sander; drum sander; Delta bench drill press; B&D hobby tool; Alphabet dies for router; Delta hollow chisel mortiser; several band saw blades; (2) levels; (2) squares; (2) Craftsman dado heads; Kreg hole drill bit; 14-pc lathe tools; 5-pc lathe tools; (6) pipe clamps; (10) bar clamps; several spring clamps; misc clamps; several sanding drums; box dowel pins and wood plugs; misc drill bits, files, sandpaper; Delta 12” portable planer; wood & metal tool carrier; box pattern paper; misc tape; ass’t lumber—walnut, oak, cherry, pine; (2) fold up work benches, 32”x80” and 30”x56”; (2) folding plastic saw horses; battery charger; Snap-On single tool chest; misc hand tools—some Snap-On; (4) jack stands; bench grinder; misc metric wrenches; (2) propane torches; retractable trouble light; misc allen wrenches & feeler gauges; misc oil; grease gun; soldering kit; Ryobi carving tool; misc concrete/sheetrock trowels; misc screws, nails, hardware, nuts, bolts; Tool Shop 4 1/2” angle grinder; B&D drill; Rockwell finishing sander; Rockwell jig saw; Craftsman die grinder; Craftsman 3/8” drill; Craftsman hand held scroll saw; set router bits; misc casters, caulk, shelf brackets, peg board clips; misc wood working books. TRAPS, FISH EQUIPMENT: (6) Muskrat traps; (3) long spring traps; (35) 110 conibears; (11) 220 conibears; (11) 1 3/4 Northwoods; (2) #2 victors; (8) #1 1/2 victors; (38) #1 3/4 victors; (4) #1 victors; (7) old time stretchers; (4) XL stretchers; (12) big stretchers; (30) small stretchers; (10) wood block stakes; (4) form stakes; (7) grappling hooks; (17) angle stakes; (17) long stakes; (15) short stakes; 10’ and 14’ crappie poles; ice fishing auger; Daws rod & reel; Phluger rod & reel; ice fishing rod & reel; Harmany 2-man ice fishing shack. LAWNMOWERS, CHAINSAWS, MISC: JD L100 w/mower deck; JD 21” walk mower; Troybilt 21” walkmower; JD lawn trailer; Farm Pro 6-hp gear drive tiller; Stihl MS260 & Stihl 028AV Super chain saws; (2) Homelite (1) parts;has (3) chain sharpeners; (2) hand gardenin tillers; Yourchainsaws, newspaper agreed to participate thesewer Minnesota Display Ad Network program by running snake; 2-man cross cut saw; cant hook; axe, hoes, shovels, pick axe, misc tools; Honda 5.5-hp pressure washer; lawn fert. spreader; ground anchors; vehicle bike rack; cords;newspaper Stihl FF45 these ads in (7) the main news section ofext. your (not the classified section of your newspaper). weed trimmer; Homelite weed trimmer; (2) ext. ladders; 2-wheel utility trailer; tow rope; water tank; At times, advertisers may request a specific section. However, the decision is ultimately up to each new sump pump; (2) wheelbarrows; Pile firewood; much misc. HOUSEHOLD, MISC: Matching recliner & sofa; oak TV cabinet; trunk; (2) coolers; (2) chest newspaper. Ads may need to be decreased/increased slightly in size to fit your column sizes. Please freezers; dehumidifier; humidifier; picnic table & benches; knock down desk; (2) Adirondack chairs; card table, folding chairs; oak computer desk; approx ads. 60-pcs Queen Annehave pattern questions, glassware; large please call MNA at 800/279-2979. Thank you. do not bill for these If you accent rug w/matching runner & throw rugs; sewing machine; (4) Jim Hansel prints; DR table w/6 chairs; Vikings chair; full size bed; bread maker; large green oval rag rug; misc LP’s; ice cream freezer; treadmill; exercise bike; misc games & puzzles; coffee table; ping pong table; charcoal grill; sewing bag/fabric; bedspread, skirt sheets, pillow cases; microwave cabinet; (2) wall shelves; (2) 3-drawer cabinets; misc picture frames & Christmas décor; much misc. TERMS: Cash or good check day of auction. Credit Card is available with a 3.5% Convenience Fee. Announcements made day of auction take precedence over any printed matter. All equipment sold AS-IS, WHERE IS. REGISTERED MN AUCTIONEERS: Hoyt Zenke, Andy Burke, Kevin McCormick CLERK: Zenke Auction & Realty, Inc., 11511 State Hwy. 44, Caledonia, MN UPCOMING AUCTONS: Fri, Dec. 4, Truck, Trailer, Ag, Equipment Auction, Zenke Auction Sale Site, Caledonia, MN Fri, Dec. 11, Janet’s Auto Care Center, 6362 6th St, Minnesota City, MN (Goodview)

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Harmony Council welcomes new Fillmore County Deputy By Hannah Wingert The Harmony City Council met on November 10, 2015 at 7 p.m. The new Fillmore County Deputy, Samantha Keasling, introduced herself to the council. Keasling has worked in the department for six years and has also worked in Anoka County. She currently resides in Lanesboro and enjoys working for the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Department. The council welcomed her to the new position. The claims and financial report were reviewed and approved along with the minutes of the October 13 meeting. A contract with Expert T Billing for ambulance billing services was approved. Council member Kyle Morem brought up the possibility of trading the city’s tractor in each year for a new one at the cost of $6,500 a year. Morem and City administrator Jerome Illg have discussed it with Hammell Equipment, Inc. The city only puts about 300 hours a year on the tractor and by the time the city is ready to trade it in, the tractor is not worth much. Trading in each year for a new tractor would eliminate maintenance costs and time as everything would be new and covered by warranty which would make it more reliable as well. Council member Steve

Sagen was concerned that the city would be paying $6,500 a year for 300 hours of time on the tractor. Morem pointed out that rather than spending approximately $100,000 every 10 years for a new tractor after spending thousands of dollars on repairs and maintenance, the city would only spend $65,000 in 10 years, but would have a new tractor each year. Council member Debbie Swenson inquired about the possibility of trading in every other year instead of every year, and wondered if 600 hours versus 300 would make a big difference in the trade-in price. Morem agreed to ask Hammell Equipment about that. He also noted that the yearly trade-ins would not be put in a contract but would be a verbal agreement. A motion was passed unanimously to trade in the city tractor every year. The EDA renewed their CEDA contract and thanked them for their support. It was also noted that a daycare is in the process of opening up in the old Workit Circuit building in Harmony, which is a much needed business for the community. Ann Mraz had asked the park board about creating a Harmony Cancer Support Park. She obtained estimates on the cost of cleaning up her chosen location and putting in the park. The

project will cost approximately $4,100, and she asked the park board if they would be willing to pay half. Mayor Steve Donney pointed out that a good portion of that cost would go towards labor and they could save costs by volunteering their time. Morem commented, “The area will be really nice when it’s cleaned up.” Mraz plans to put low maintenance plants in the garden. The cost for replacing the leaking windows in the library was estimated to be approximately $6,000 with no change to the wall structure and $14,000 with changes. Library Director Stephanie Silvers has applied for a $5,000 grant to help alleviate the costs. The library has received $800 in copy machine fees in the 2015 calendar year, which was noted to be up significantly from previous years. The new copy machine is attributed to the increase, as it has more features than the older one. The Harmony Library will be celebrating its 100th birthday in 2016. Silvers is planning some special events to celebrate. Brett Grabau from Stantec informed the council that the footings were poured for the pumphouse today. The meeting was adjourned. The next meeting will be held December 8, 2015 at 7 p.m.

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Red Cross encourages blood donations to help ensure a sufficient supply throughout the holidays Oct. 30, 2015 – The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to help ensure a sufficient blood supply throughout the holiday season. A seasonal decline in donations often occurs from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day when donors get busy with family gatherings and travel. However, patients don’t get a holiday vacation from needing lifesaving transfusions. In fact, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. Lorie Alwes remembers her father being called often to give blood – even on holidays. He had type O negative blood, the universal blood type. “One time it was in the middle of Thanksgiving dinner and off he went without hesitation,” she recalls. “He explained to us kids that his blood was used in emergency situations and could possibly save another life.” Years later, Alwes learned that she also has type O negative blood. She has since donated whenever needed and has encouraged her 17-year-old son to carry on the lifesaving family tradition that was so important to his grandfather.

Donors with all blood types are needed, and especially those with types O negative, B negative, A negative and AB. All those who come to donate Nov. 25-29 will get a Red Cross mixing spoon and celebrity chef recipe set, while supplies last. To make an appointment to donate blood, people can download the Red Cross Blood Donor App from app stores, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800RED CROSS (1-800-7332767). Upcoming blood donation opportunity: Spring Valley, Nov. 19, 2015: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Community Center, 200 S. Broadway.



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$130. Daniel Eugene Fried, 20, Lino Lakes, MN; 10/16/2015, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Beau Gabriel Grams 25, Minnetonka, MN; 9/22/2015, Speeding (75/55), Fine $70, Total Fees $230. Tracy Leann Gulbranson, 39, Preston, MN; 10/1/2015, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Keith Steven Hanson, 39, Spring Valley, MN; 10/16/2015,

Seat Belt Required – Driver and Passenger Must Use, Fine $25, Total Fees $115. Zaid B. Harris, 31, Nashville, TN; 10/11/2015, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Rasedul Hossain Rahat, 19, Decorah, IA; 9/27/2015, Speeding (66/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Chad Kash Ramaker, 42, Preston, MN; 10/19/2015, Speeding (75/55), Fine $70, Total Fees $230. Cynthia Ruen, 40, Lanesboro, MN; 9/24/2015, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees

$130. Linda Schomberg Tacke, 63, Lanesboro, MN; 10/3/2015, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Patrick Allan Toft, 34, Albert Lea, MN; 9/11/2015, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. MN State Patrol – Rochester Linda Fern Johnson, 67, Lanesboro, MN; 10/26/2015, Speeding (69/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Valerie Kim Kreimeyer, 60, Omaha, NE; 10/12/2015, Speeding (73/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $150. 10/12/2015,

No Proof of Insurance, Fine $200. Sharon Ann Storlie, 54, Decorah, IA; 10/20/2015, Speeding (61/45), Fine $60, Total Fees $150. Preston Police Department Erick Benjamin Foss, 21, Eyota, MN; 9/8/2015, Driver Must Carry Proof of Insurance when Operating Vehicle, Fine $200, Total Fees $320. Rushford Police Department Michael Justin Kelly, 81, Houston, MN; 8/28/2015, Speeding – Exceed Limit – 35 mph – Rural Residential District (50/35), Fine $60, Total Fees $150.

to do so I can be ticketed? What is more important here, a person’s safety or obeying the law? I realBy Sgt. Troy Christianson ize you can only answer this by Minnesota State Patrol reciting what the law is, and you Question: Your advice in one cannot be on the record condonof your last articles, really, keep ing law breaking. In my opinion, your plate visible at all times? any law enforcement official who You are advowould not allow for winter time cating that at travel conditions should be given night, in a a good talking to by his/her supesnow storm, rior. I do have knowledge of an under very incident that this occurred with poor visibila relative. Please do not take this ity, that I pull email as angry in tone. Also in over every my opinion, the best officers are few miles the ones that don’t always enforce Troy H. to clean the Christianson by the letter of the law but can plate? If I fail see the gray areas. Thank you for

your columns, they often clarify or bring new knowledge about traffic laws. Have a good day. Answer: Thank you for the question, and I will most certainly clarify the article on “obstructed taillights and license plates”. In that article I mention, “If any part of the taillight or license plate is blocked by a bike, carrier or any other object, it is illegal and you may get stopped and possibly cited for it.” That is the simple explanation of the law and “any other object” could include snow. The person asking the question in that article stated they were “once pulled over for snow obstructing their rear plate

during a blizzard…” You ask what is more important - safety or obeying the law? I believe they go hand in hand, along with common sense. If taillights or license plates become obstructed, it is the driver’s responsibility to keep them visible. Get in the habit of regularly checking them. Most of the time, this will be at the start of your trip and at the end. If you find yourself fueling up in-between, this would also be a good time. In other situations, find a safe and legal place to pull over. In the event of inclement weather like a blizzard, law enforcement will most likely be

very busy with crashes, vehicles getting stuck in the ditch/median, and assisting stranded motorists. But when time does allow me to address snow covered taillights and license plates, I’ll have a quick chat with the driver to remind them of the issue and get them safely on their way. If you have any questions concerning traffic related laws or issues in Minn., send your questions to Sgt. Troy Christianson – Minnesota State Patrol at 2900 48th Street NW, Rochester, Minn. 55901-5848. (Or reach him at Troy.Christianson@ state.mn.us) Twitter: MSPPIO_ SOUTH.

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towns on recycling day, very few households do not have a container of some sort with bottles, cans, and all kinds of paper to be recycled. Dozens of farmers visit the recycling center every week and dozens more drop their bottles, cans, and paper into the containers at any one of the six rural recycling container locations throughout the county. A family of four that recycles and composts can get by with less than twenty pounds of garbage a week. A recycling container of paper, glass, cardboard, steel, box board, and plastic can easily weigh thirty pounds. A week of potato and carrot peelings, apple cores, orange rinds, coffee grounds, tea bags, squash skins, egg shells, and various other food scraps that would make excellent compost can total fifteen pounds. I was recently in a relatively large city where cardboard, steel cans, plastic containers, and aluminum are picked up by recyclers. Glass and paper are not. However, there are grocery stores that have two very big containers in their parking lots. One is for glass only, the other for paper only. They are well lighted and monitored by cameras. Being a recycling person, I felt I had to check on the contents of the containers. Looking into the container meant for glass only, I saw hundreds and hundreds of glass bottles and jars, but there was nothing else, just glass. The same was true for the paper container. It contained paper only. As here in Fillmore County, most people want to recycle (many more than twenty-five percent) and do when given the chance. I have had several questions concerning the recycling of hearing aid batteries. Even though

there are various kinds of batteries that need to be recycled, they cannot be recycled with the rest of your recyclables. They must be taken to a store that accepts button batteries and rechargeable batteries, or brought here to the Resource Recovery Center where we box them up and send them to be recycled. Because they are considered a form of hazard-

ous waste, many of our residents bring them to Hazardous Household Waste Day for proper disposal. There is no fee for the disposal of batteries of any kind. Please remember, once a 9-volt battery is out of its original package, store it alone in a sandwich bag or tape the terminals to avoid sparks and fire. Do this also when disposing of your 9-volt in the garbage.

Chatfield Police Department Morgan Lynn Gusa, 21, Chatfield, MN; 8/18/2015, Speeding – Exceed Limit of 30 mph – Urban District (42/30), Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Jessica Thanh Vu Doan, 22, Brooklyn Park, MN; 8/22/2015, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Nevin Raymond Durgin, 57, Chester, IA; 9/27/2015, Speeding (62/55), Fine $40, Total Fees

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By LaVerne C. Paulson Recycling Education Coordinator On September 22, Minneapolis based WCCO shared three i nt e r e s t i n g st atement s with us that I would like to pass on to you at this time. (1) A new survey by Yale Univer- LaVerne C. Paulson sity estimates that America tosses about five pounds of trash per person into landfills each day. (2) 21% of Americans recycle.

(3) In 2012, Americans sent 294 million tons of waste to landfills. Please allow me to add something to these statements. (1) A family of four would create one hundred forty pounds of garbage a week. (2) Out of a group of five people, four do not recycle. (3) 294 million tons is a lot of garbage to bury. Needless to say, these statements do not hold true in most of Minnesota, and specifically, Fillmore County. Here in Fillmore County, everyone has a chance to recycle either with curbside recycling, using the rural containers, or dropping their recyclables off here at the recycling center. Many of you are very diligent recyclers. As I drive through

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Thanksgiving Dinner Lanesboro United Methodist Church

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Thanksgiving Day

Thursday, November 26 • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Menu: Turkey, Dressing, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Corn, Squash, Cranberry Relish, Apple and Pumpkin Pie.

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.

reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on June 17, 2016 unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: D AT E O F M O R T G A G E : December 31, 2003 MORTGAGOR: Nathan R. Feltis, a single person. MORTGAGEE: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded January 16, 2004 Fillmore County Recorder, Document No. 337134. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Dated December 31, 2003 Recorded January 16, 2004, as Document No. 337135.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 206 Main Street West, Spring Valley, MN 55975 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 36.0313.000 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The W. 40 feet of Lot 1 and the W. 40 feet of the N. 14 feet of Lot 2, all in Block 12, in the Original Town of the Village (now city) of Spring Valley, as per the recorded plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the county recorder in and for said county COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Fillmore ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $48,500.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $37,195.51 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: December 17, 2015 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Fillmore County Courthouse, Main Lobby, Preston, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

wife; Victor S. Spande a/k/a Victor Spande and Katherine Spande, his wife; Burton J. Spande a/k/a Burton Spande and Alma Spande, his wife; Mildred Kingsbury and Harold Kingsbury, her husband; Georgia Larson and Lew W. Larson, her husband; Ruby Kyseth; George G. Hanson and Irene Hanson, his wife; Brian T. Larson and Dee A. Larson, his wife; Jennifer L. Garrett, wife of Brian T. Larson; Jennifer Ann Lee, and all successors and assigns; also the unknown heirs of the aforesaid persons, and all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest, or lien in the real estate described in the Complaint herein, subject to any easements of record, Defendants. SUMMONS THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS. 1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiff has started a lawsuit against you. The Plaintiff’s Complaint against you is attached to this Summons. Do not throw these papers away. They are official papers that affect your rights. You must respond to this lawsuit even though there may be no court file number on this Summons. 2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 20 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must give or mail to the person who signed this summons a written response called an Answer within 20 days of the date on which you received this Summons. You must send a copy of your Answer to the person who signed this Summons located at: Timothy A. Murphy HAMMELL & MURPHY, P.L.L.P. 110 East Main Street, P.O. Box 149 Caledonia, MN 55921-0149

Northeast Quarter of Section 5, Township 101 North, Range 8 West, Fillmore County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of said Fractional Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; thence on an assumed bearing of North 89°51’38” East, along the north line of said Fractional Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, 1091.76 feet to the centerline of Wisel Creek and to the point of beginning of the parcel to be described; thence South 06°59’06” East, along said centerline, 36.64 feet; thence South 29°20’07” West, along said centerline, 206.87 feet; thence South 50°56’40” West, along said centerline, 229.78 feet; thence South 88°48’57” West, along said centerline, 101.80 feet; thence North 55°06’47” West, along said centerline, 153.76 feet; thence North 79°17’14” West, along said centerline, 99.74 feet; thence South 04°29’42” West 151.43 feet; thence North 87°26’31” West 477.00 feet to the west line of said Fractional Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; thence South 00°19’10” East 920.40 feet to the southwest corner of said Fractional Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; thence North 89°51’33” East, along the south line of said fractional Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, 1304.45 feet to the southeast corner of said Fractional Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; thence North 00°00’14” West, along the east line of said Fractional Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, 1304.50 feet to northeast corner of said Fractional Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; thence South 89°51’38” West, along the north line of said Fractional Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, 219.87 feet to the point of beginning.

State of minnesota county of fillmore third judicial district DISTRICT COURT Court File No. 23-PR-15-772 In Re: Estate of Marvin C. Bremseth, Decedent. NOTICE OF AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF DESCENT Marjorie L. Bremseth has filed a Petition for Determination of Descent. It is Ordered that on November 25, 2015 at 1:15 p.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at Preston, Minnesota, on the petition. The petition represents that the decedent died more than three (3) years ago leaving property in minnesota. The petition requests the Court determine the descent of such property and assign the property to the persons entitled. Any objections to the petition must be raised at the hearing or filed with the Court prior to the hearing. If the petition is proper and no objections are filed or raised, the petition will be granted. Notice shall be given by publishing this Notice and Order as provided by law and by: Mailing a copy of this Notice and Order to each interested person by United States mail at least 14 days before the time set for the hearing. /s/ Mathew J. Opat Judge of District Court /s/ James D. Attwood Court Administrator Corson Law Offices, LLC Steven Corson P.O. Box 65 117 St.Paul St. SW Preston, MN 55965 Attorney License No: 18995 Telephone: (507) 765-2121 FAX: (507) 765-2122 Publish 9,16

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 135 - 15-007643 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Publish 26,2,9,16,23,30

STATE OF MINNESOTA IN DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF FILLMORE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 23-CV-15 Martha G. Lager, individually, Martha G. Lager, as Trustee of the Stephanie Larson Special Needs Trust dated August 6, 2008, Stephanie Larson, individually, and Sarah Larson Powell, individually, Plaintiff, vs. Ole Jorgenson; Hans Valder; Hans H. Valder; Lewis Harkness; Henry C. Williams; Nelson Miner and Caroline C. Miner, his wife; Hans A. Olson; S. F. Wilker; Iver Thompson; Nels Oleson; H.A. Boyer; Sivert M. Hookland; Peter H. Johnson; Martin Oleson; Hans Johnson; Ole Halverson; Anthony Scheie; Peter P. Thompson; Ole O. Bagley; Andrew A. Scheie; Henry Harvey; B.C. Spande; Benjamin Johnson; H. H. Valder; Hans Olson and Thonette Olson, his wife; John Anderson; Ole Sivertson; Lars P. Thompson; Holger Olson; P. P. Thompson and Betsy Thompson, his wife; Nels O. Henderson; Mathias B. Johnson and Anzonetta Johnson, his wife; Josie Henderson and Orlando, her husband; Inger Spande; Severen Spande; Albert Spande; N. B. Spande; Elizabeth Watland and D. J. Watland, her husband; C. B. Spande; Andrew Johnson; Christian Spande a/k/a C. B. Spande and Annie Spande, a/k/a Anna Spande, his wife; George Hanson and Irene Hanson, his wife; Gertie Spande a/k/a Gertrude Spande; Albert N. Spande and Minerva Spande, his

3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint you must say so in your Answer. 4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO THE PERSON WHO SIGNED THIS SUMMONS. If you do not answer within 20 days, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the Complaint. If you do not want to contest the claims stated in the Complaint, you do not need to respond. A default judgment can then be entered against you for the relief requested in the Complaint. 5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you do not have a lawyer, the Court Administrator may have information about places where you can get legal assistance. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still provide a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case. 6. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. The parties may agree to or be ordered to participate in an alternative dispute resolution process under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice. You must still send your written response to the Complaint even if you expect to use alternative means of resolving this dispute. 7. THIS LAWSUIT MAY AFFECT OR BRING INTO QUESTION TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY located in Fillmore County, State of Minnesota, legally described as follows: That part of the Fractional Northwest Quarter of the

NOTICE OF NO PERSONAL CLAIM No personal claim is made against any of the defendants in the action above entitled. Dated: October 13, 2015. HAMMELL & MURPHY, P.L.L.P. Timothy A. Murphy Atty # 76594 Attorney for Plaintiff 110 E. Main Street P.O. Box 149 Caledonia, MN 55921 Phone: (507) 725-3361 Publish 2,9,16 State of minnesota county of fillmore third judicial district DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No. 23-PR-15-771 In Re: Estate of Kathryn Eloise Schoppers, aka Kathryn E. Schoppers, Kathryn E. Burkholder, Decedent. NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an Application for Informal Probate of will and informal appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along with a will dated June 18, 2001 The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Donna J. Schoppers, whose address is 1213 11th St. E., Glencoe, MN 55336, to serve as the personal representative of the decedent’s estate. Any heir, or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any property filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection. Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters of general administration, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent. Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: October 29, 2015 /s/ James D. Attwood Registrar /s/ James D. Attwood Court Administrator Attorney for Applicant Richard A. Nethercut, PA Richard A. Nethercut, PA P.O. Box 657 32 Main Ave N Harmony, MN 55939 Attorney License No:#130072 Telephone: (507) 886-6131 FAX: (507) 886-2711 Publish 9,16

Notice of meeting time change To residents of Carimona Township. Monthly Board meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at the Preston Emergency Services building until further notice. Linda Marzolf Carimona Township Clerk Publish 9, 16

Notice of time Change Fountain Township The Fountain Township Board will hold regular monthly meetings on the first Thursday of each month at the Fountain Fire Hall. Meetings for the months of December, 2015 through March, 2016 will begin at 7:00 pm. Dan Graskamp, Clerk Publish 16,23

Pilot Mound Township Pilot Mound Township announces winter road closures on December 1, 2015 for 290th St. in section 34 and Iris Road in sections 30 and 31 from the junction with Fillmore Co. 6 north for 1.3 miles as signed. This closure will last through March 31, 2016 /s/ William Sullivan, Clerk Pilot Mound Township Publish 16,23

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STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF FILLMORE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT CASE TYPE 05: DISSOLUTION WITHOUT CHILDREN Court File No. 23-FA-15-781 In Re the Marriage of: Jason Richard Pauling, Petitioner, and Ju-Eun Lee, Respondent. SUMMONS The State of Minnesota to the above-named respondent: You are hereby Summoned and required to serve upon Petitioner’s attorney an Answer to the Petition of Dissolution of Marriage which is herewith served upon you, within thirty (30) days after service of this Summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, judgement by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Petition. This proceeding involves, affects, or brings in question the following real property: The object of this proceeding is a dissolution of the marriage relationship and such division of property involved as the Court finds just. Notice of temporary restraining and alternative dispute Resolution provisions UNDER MINNESOTA LAW, SERVICE OF THIS SUMMONS MAKES THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO BOTH PARTIES TO THIS ACTION, UNLESS THEY ARE MODIFIED BY THE COURT OR THE PROCEEDING IS DISMISSED: (1) NEITHER PARTY MAY DISPOSE OF ANY ASSETS EXCEPT (i) for the necessities of life or for the necessary generation of income or preservation of assets, (ii) by an agreement in writing, or (iii) for retaining counsel to carry on or to contest this proceeding; (2) Neither party may harass the other party; and (3) all currently available insureance coverage must be maintained and continued without change in coverage or beneiciary designation.

if you violate any of these provisions, you will be subject to sanctions by the court. (4) PARTIES TO A MARRIAGE DISSOLUTION PROCEEDIN G ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEMPT ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA LAW. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION INCLUDES MEDITATION, ARBITRATION, AND OTHER PROCESSES AS SET FORTH IN THE DISTRICT COURT rules. YOU MAY CONTACT THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR ABOUT RESOURCES IN YOUR AREA. IF YOU CANNOT PAY FOR MEDIATION. AVAILABLE TO YOU TO YOU THROUGH NONPROFIT PROVIDER OR A COURT PROGRAM. IF YOU ARE A VICTIM OF DOMESTIC ABUSE OR THREATS OF ABUSE AS DEFINED IN MINNESOTA STATUES, CHAPTER 518B, YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TRY MEDIATION AND YOU WILL NOT BE PENALIZED BY THE COURT IN LATER PROCEEDINGs. Dated: February 9, 2015. Law Office of Thomas M. Manion, P.A. Thomas M. Manion MN # 0067167 Attorney for Petitioner 204 Parkway Ave. North P.O. Box 420 Lanesboro Minnesota 55949 Telephone: (507) 467-2317 Facsimile: (507) 467-2400 Publish 16,23,30

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SOLD 355 1ST AVE SE, HARMONY LD• 2 Car Garage • • 4 BedroomsS • 2O Baths

• 3 Plus bedroom • Main floor living • 0.68 Acre

412 FILLMORE ST W, PRESTON

SOLD

• 4 Bedrooms • 3 Updated Baths • 2 Car Garage

#4066901

• 3 Bedrooms • 3 Baths • 3 Car Garage (1,377 sq. ft.) • 1993 Custom built • 5,000 sq. ft. • Walkout • Sunroom • Main floor living • Master suite • Fireplace, • Hardwood floors • Maintenance free exterior • Finished lower level • Tons of storage • Covered porch & patio • Great hunting, EVERYTHING ON MAIN LEVEL!

#4066775

• 3 Bedroom • Main floor living • 2 Car Garage • Updated Kitchen and bath • New flooring • Vinyl Siding • Replacement windows • New roof • Storage Shed • Covered patio • Choice of schools

$99,000 924 WASHINGTON ST NW, PRESTON #4058113

• 3 Bedrooms • Bath • 2,400 sq. ft. • 0.41 Acre lot • 1957 Ranch w/full basement • 2 Enclosed porches, • Newer windows, vinyl siding, roof, mechanicals • 2 Car garage • Corner lot with mature trees

45 LIBRARY LANE SW, CHATFIELD

• 3 Bedrooms • 2 Baths • Main floor laundry • Oversized 2 car garage • Storage shed • Patio • 3 season sun room (14’ x 24’) • Steel siding • Private backyard • Energy efficient • Appliances • Conveniently located across from school

$179,900

PRIVATE & WOODED BACKYARD

2005 TOWNHOME WITH FINISHED LOWER LEVEL

NEW LISTING

$184,900 612 MARGARET ST NE, CHATFIELD #4067250

• 4 Bedrooms • 3 Baths • 2 Car Garage • 0.40 Acre • Quality built in 1991 • Main floor living • 2,647 sq. ft. • Finished Lower level • Master suite with large private bath & 2 closets • Great View • Close to High School

$239,900 360 ORCHARD RIDGE RD NW, CHATFIELD #4060675

• 4 Bedrooms • 3 Baths • Walkout • 3 Season porch • Open layout • Sunroom • Paneled doors • Fireplace • Quality built • Master suite • Southern Exposure • Abundance of storage • View • Finished 2 car garage

SPECTACULAR VIEWS

UPDATED & HORSES WELCOME!

2 ACRES

3.74 ACRE

$229,900 8401 MAPLE VALLEY RD SE, ROCHESTER #4066678

$149,900 21225 COUNTY 20, PRESTON

#4065103

• 4 Bedrooms • 2 Baths • 2 Car Garage • 1.7 acres • Main floor living • 9’ Ceilings • Wood floors • New metal roof • Steel exterior • Updated kitchen • Newer windows • Mature trees • Level yard • Nice view • Pole shed (30’x40’) with workshop & 1 car garage

#4065823

• 3 Bedrooms • 2 Baths • 1983 Walkout ranch • Overlooks Maple Valley Golf Course & Root River • 2,584 sq. ft. • Main floor living • Open layout • New Well, Septic & Furnace • Radon Mitigation • Maintenance free exterior • Gas fireplace • Finished LL

• 3 Bedroom • 2 Bath • 2 Car Garage (768 sq. ft.) • Totally remodeled kitchen & baths • Deck • Newer windows • New roof & furnace • Vinyl siding • Hardwood floors • 2005 Septic • Pellet stove • Pasture • Just off the blacktop • Move-in-Condition

LOTS AND ACREAGES FOR SALE PRESTON – NEW LISTING - Large (0.63 acre) city lot in newer development overlooking the Golf Course with city utilities. #4067246 $29,900

425 2ND AVE SE, HARMONY

$124,900 #4063669

• 3 Plus bedrooms • 2 baths • Open layout • 2,348 sq. ft • Pocket doors • 9’ Ceilings • Open staircase • Stained window • Quality windows • New roof • Vinyl Siding • Deck • Porch • Remodeled bath/kitchen • 1,216 sq. ft. garage w/ workshop • Main floor laundry • Main level handicap accessible TOWNHOME LOTS CHATFIELD ORCHARD RIDGE LOTS – BANK OWNED

2 Walkout townhome lots with private backyards. This upscale neighborhood is on a paved dead end road with city utilities. Only $20,000/each.

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CANTON - NEW LISTING - 5.61 acre building site with quality built garage/hunting cabin (32’ x 32’) in rural Amherst Township. Near State Land and Trout streams. #4067224 $69,900 CHATFIELD – Commercial lot offering 0.85 acres, city utilities, level, 311 feet of Hwy 30 frontage, ready to build & only couple blocks off Hwy 52. #4062958 $89,900 FOUNTAIN – Large level lot (132’ x 300’) on the corner of a dead end street in an established neighborhood. $19,900 $16,900 RACINE – Lyman’s Second Subdivision. Located in newer development on cul-de-sac street with city utilities, choice of builder and covenant controlled. Hurry only 1 lot available.$22,900

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FINGERSON & DONAHOE FIRST SUBDIVISION - CHATFIELD ONLY 4 LOTS REMAINING • $37,900 - $41,900 • 0.31 acres - 0.51 acres • Covenant Controlled • Close to Elementary School • Close to Golf Course

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1046 JOHN & MARY DR. SE, CHATFIELD

10695 170TH AVE SE, CHATFIELD

$104,900

506 1ST ST, FOUNTAIN

#4063449

202 RIDGEVIEW LANE S, LANESBORO

SOLD 403 FILLMORE ST SE, CHATFIELD LDsq. ft. • Master suite SO• 2,684 • 4 Bedrooms • 2 Baths

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#4067122

SPECTAULAR VIEWS!

• 4 Bedrooms • 2 Remodeled baths • 2 Car garage • Main floor living • 2,274 sq. ft. • 3 City lots • Wood floors • Original woodwork • Leaded window • Newer roof, vinyl siding, central air & furnace

CHATFIELD – RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LOT (0.59 acre) in established neighbor-

$129,900

NEW PRICE

242 GOLD ST NORTH, WYKOFF

SECLUDED ACREAGE

1975 RANCH WITH EVERYTHING ON MAIN LEVEL

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BEAUTIFUL LARGE HISTORIC 2 STORY HOME. 4 bed/2bath, newly remodeled/painted. New furnace, plumbing, septic, water heater, & all major appliances! Xtra large lot w/ established trees and gardens! Detached garage, close to schools & downtown shopping! Carpet and roof allowance avail. $89,000.00. 106 West Grove St. Rushford, MN 507864-3368 r16-x

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• 4 baths • 3 Car Garage • 5,415 sq. ft. SATURDAY, •• 4MainBedrooms floor master suite & laundry • Quality throughout • Custom cabinetry, upgraded trim, fireplace, sunroom Finished levels • Private yard • Close in on paved road NOVEMBER 21 •• 3Recent updates, roof, furnace, water softener, driveway

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• 5 Bedrooms • 2 Baths • 2 Car garage • Storage shed • Main floor living • Stained glass window • Etched glass • New roof, vinyl siding, windows & deck • All appliances • Great location close to High School • Move-in condition

$385,000 2053 VALLEY VIEW LANE NE, CHATFIELD #4066480

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• 3 Bedrooms, • 2 Baths • 0.26 Acre lot • Garage • Open layout • Hardwood floors, • Newer furnace • Updated Oak cabinets, • Finished lower level • Great location close to school & downtown

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**ADOPTION:** Children’s Book Author (will be Stay-Home Parent) & Attorney yearn for 1st baby to Love & Cherish. Expenses paid 1-800-844-1670 *Barb & Mul* (MCN)

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A childless married couple (ages 34 & 35) seek to adopt. Will be full-time mom & devoted dad. Financial security. Expenses PAID. Call/Text: Katie & Adam 1-800-790-5260 (MCN)

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101 CEntEnnial St. E. WykoFF $189,900

300 W traCy rD. Spring VallEy $260,000

Previously the Olmsted Medical Building located on Tracy Road. The building is in great condition and would be a wonderful building for variety of uses or businesses. Approximately 3,800 sq ft with the building and an acre lot with approximately 25 spaces of parking. The parking lot is asphalt. The building has steel siding with brick accent. The lower level is finished complete with kitchen area. Inquire about Economical Development Assistance.

Absolutely stunning executive home with incredible design. Formal living and dining areas, kitchen w/wraparound center island & breakfast nook overlooking the beautifully landscaped back yard and patio area. Master bedorom w/jetted tub & dressing area with many built-in drawers. Lower level family room, separate laundry area, lowest level entertainment room and workshop with workbench. Beautifully landscaped yard, brick accent on house, cement pavers for patio area and cement basketball court. Move in ready!

Immaculate 3 bedroom 2 bath multi-level. Single car attached garage and 24x24 detached garage that is heated, insulated, & has workshop area. Beautiful landscaped backyard with deck and patio areas. This home is completely finished with lower level family room with egress windows & lots of natural lighting, updated and newer carpet, new backsplash in kitchen, laminate floors in dining area, and newer shingles on house & garages. This property is in MINT condition and ready for immediate occupancy. Excellent location. Call for your appointment to look today!

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Extremely well cared for! 3 bedroom on dead end. Basement laundry & 3/4 bath plus rec area. Large deck & yard. $94,900

Tastefully updated! 2 bedrooms. Full basement. Semiprivate deck. 2 storage sheds. $76,900

Beautiful original features. 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. 3 season porch. Deck. 2 Guest cabins. $182,000

22 Main Ave. N HARMONY

51 Main Ave. N HARMONY

800 Viking Ave S LANESBORO

Move-in ready! 3 bedroom. Maple floors. Butler’s pantry. Spacious garage. Nicely landscaped yard. $79,900

fantastic location on Main Ave. Offers two units side by side. New metal roof in 2013.

Turn key business! Fantastic opportunity to run your dream restaurant in Historic Downtown Harmony MN.

Wooded and private. 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom. Fireplace. Deck. 2 garage. Second home with 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom apartment & 2 car garage.

513 Spring Ave NW PRESTON

Excellent condition. Commercial building with highway exposure. Building features ICF block & new construction in 2009.

XXXXX County 15, Harmony

SOLD

2 bedrooms. 3 season porch. Large 2 car garage. $44,900

You can’t build for this price! 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Vaulted ceilings. Hardwood floors. Full finished basement. Deck off back. $179,900

CED!

REDU

$119,900

332 CeDar St., Fountain

Large wooded corner lot • 3 bedrooms • 2 baths • .32/acre • Large living room • Dining room • Open kitchen • New roof • 2 car attached garage • Storage shed • Patio • Schools can be Fillmore Central, Lanesboro, Chatfield, or Kingsland • Upper level laundry • Could be used as rental also Ng Listi NEw

$199,500 310 MaPle Dr., laneSboro

112 avenue ave. a ne, CHatFielD

$102,500

119 elM St., Fountain

Charming 1 1/2 story home • 3 bedrooms • Remodeled and updated • .42/acre private lot • Cul-de-sac • Mudroom • New roof • New windows • Vinyl siding • Garage • Peaceful setting

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1-level living • Large ranch • 3 bedrooms • 3 baths • Master bath •Walkin closet • In-floor heat in house and garage • Maple kitchen cabinets • Main floor laundry • Open living and dining and kitchen • Deck

Motivated seller! 2 bedrooms. 2 bathrooms. Finished basement. Insulated 2 car garage. No backyard neighbors! $114,900

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108 GreenleaFton rD, PreSton

Edge of city limits • Next to bike trail and root river • 9/10 acre lot • 3 bedrooms • 2 baths • New roof, windows, siding, furnace, c/a • Large fenced area for yard and garden • Hook-up to city utilities avail. CED

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305 CottaGe Grove ave Se, PreSton

$64,900 Large lot (.43 acre) • Close to park and ball field • 3 bedrooms • 2 baths • Covered porch • Vinyl siding • Newer windows • 2+ garage

35064 242nD St., laneSboro

15 3rD ave SW, HarMony

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244 HarWooD ave ne CHatFielD

Great location from downtown, parks, trail, and post office.

XXXXX faith Trail, LANESBORO Views of rivers & bluffs! Just north of Lanesboro. Garden shed, septic, electric, and water hookups are ready for your dream home or camp for the season! Access to river and paved trail system.

new listing

LOT FOR SALE -

XXXX GREEnLEAFTOn Rd, PRESTOn

Close to state bike trail • Ideal for weekend getaway • Main floor laundry • New flooring • 1) Gorgeous wooded building site with city New appliances • Newer furnace • Newer roof • Heated utilities, 3.88 acres, next to trail and root river, garage w/bar area • 3 car garage • New Windows ideal for cabin or permanent home. $67,500 CED!

REDU

$349,900

545 3rD ave., nW, HarMony

COMMERCIAL $35,000

new listing

Gator GreenS 440 HalF St, WHalan

1 1/2 acres of commercial property next to State 3 acres • 18’ vaulted Montana Pine ceiling • Maple Bike Trail and Root River. 9 hole miniature golf Ranch home • 2+ kitchen cabinets • Cedar wood floors • In-floor course, refreshment stand, and room for other bedrooms • 2 baths • Newer roof • Newer windows heat through-out house, garage • Surround sound possibilities. High traffic area. • 2 car garage • Wood floors • Fenced yard • • Security system • Brick wall fireplace • Sun room Storage shed w/fireplace • Screened-in porch • Paneled doors Ng • Pantry • Main floor laundry/mudroom • Master Listi bent WrenCH - bar/ NEw bath • Storage shed • Close to state bike trail reStaurant, g

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205 Franklin St. nW PreSton

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Well established bar/restaurant/off-sale business $149,900 g Large Duplex (could be B&B or 721 CliFF St. nW istiN located at the start of the State Bike Trail. Seating up L w NE CHatFielD residential) • 4 bedrooms and 2 baths on 1 side to 150 plus large deck for summertime fun. Turn-key $139,900 • 3 bedrooms and 4 baths on side • Wood floors Large ranch • 4 bedrooms • 2 operation with everything staying. Great opportunity. • 10 foot ceilings • Newer roof • Covered porch • baths • 2 car garage • 2 decks • Formal living Deck • Formal living room • Formal dining room • room • Formal dining room • Wood fireplace 2 furnaces • Air units • Separate electric meters • 2 $198,500 HarMony car garage • Unlimited potential GreenHouSe &

SOLD!

Floral

$275,000

12.43 acres • Woods • Tillable • Pasture • 4 bedrooms (3 on main) • 2 baths • Main floor laundry • Master bath • Vaulted ceilings • Open floor plan • Large deck • 20x36 horse shed • 26x36 machine shed • 2 deer stands • Large yard • Edge of city limits

$74,900 409 Main St. SW, PreSton

$169,900

SOLD!

XXX Pleasant St NE, PRESTON

Chatfield Office Rochester Office 221 S. Main St. 4123 26th St. nW

Results Large ranch • 5 bedrooms • 5 baths • Main floor laundry • Large kitchen • Formal living and dining room • Newer window • Newer roof • Remodeled baths • 2 rental units w/ separate entrances and parking • 2 furnaces • 2 c/a • Great opportunity to own and rent

Nolan Valley Lots Great access from public road into rural subdivision. Enjoy Wisel Creek & catch a few trout. Buildable. XXXXX Cardinal Lane– 8.38acres XXXXX 403rd Ave – 6.37 acre

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$129,900

Ranch home • Wood floors • Formal living room • Formal dining room • Family room w/gas fireplace • Newer roof • Updated electrical box • Heated garage • Large car port • Storage shed • Garden area • Patio • Firepit

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Easy access location on a hard surface road, mature windbreak, electric at property & shared well. 7 Acres $90,000

509 Parkway Ave S, LANESBORO

Considering selling your home or farm? SOLD Detailed Information only a click away! Call today for your free consultation! www.SEMNrealestate.com 35 Main Ave S, Harmony g 35186 Cty 115, Harmony n Listing & sealed bid options. pendi 208 Elmwood St E, Lanesboro Roxanne@harmonytel.net Cell 507-259-5454 Website: www.toddhadoff.com E-mail: homes@toddhadoff.com

Panoramic view! 4 bedrooms. 3 bathrooms. Finished basement. 4 season room & wraparound deck. Att garage. 32x24 steel shed-electric. 2.5 Acres

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109 Spruce St., fOuNTAIN

15 W Center St, Harmony 110 2nd Ave SE, Harmony 460 1st Ave SE, Harmony 260 2st St NW, Harmony

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34868 242nd St, LANESBORO

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304 fillmore St. W, PRESTON Space to grow! 3 bedroom. 2 bathroom. Deck & 3 season porch. Walk-out basement. 2 1/2 car garage. $104,900

Quiet location on dead end street. 3 bedrooms. 4 bathrooms. Hardwoods. Fireplace. 2 car garage plus 1 car det. $168,000

Great 3 bedroom, 2 bath split level home. Perm siding, newer shingles, updated bath in lower level with family room & master bedroom. You'll love the extra garage, which is heated, elec., & a/c to it. Great for RV’s, workshop or extra storage. The home is open and bright with all appliances included. The interior has been freshly painted and new carpet in all bedrooms & lower level family room.

607 fillmore Ave. S, LANESBORO

517 Pleasant St NE, PRESTON

332 Minnesota Ave W, MABEL

No backyard neighbors! 2 bedroom. Detached garage. Fenced backyard with deck. $68,500

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Expansive views to enjoy! 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Hardwood floors. Gun range. 2 1/2 car detached garage. $229,900

204 N Maple St RuSHfORd

“One of a kind” property listed on the National Historic Registry. This brick home has 5 bedrooms, but could be expanded to 6. The double brick structure is well insulated. Updates include repairs on front porch, metal roof on house & garage, new side porch, updated windows, interior updates, newer appliances, and tuck point work on foundation. You will be impressed with the unique architectural features throughout the home. Hardwood floors, original woodwork, arched doorways, exposed brick on dining room wall, and large bedrooms. Located on larger lot with mature trees.

Commercial building renovated for retail in 1998 including windows, doors, roof, and more. A commercial kitchen added in 2010.

314 N Ash Mabel

300 E. FrEmont Spring VallEy $108,500

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1120 Matthew St. SW, PRESTON

212 Houston St SW, PRESTON

Hard to find 5 bdrm 3 bath split level home. Excellent location and numerous updates. Beautiful landscaped yard and tiered deck leading to perennial gardens & storage shed. The home is spacious & bright with large bay windows in lower level allowing for plenty of natural sunlight. Dual thermostat heat, an abundance of storage, separate laundry area, formal dining room and eat-in kitchen. Neutral carpet in family room & laminate floors add to the beauty of this home. With winter upon us, you will love the 2 gas fireplaces to stay warm and cozy. Call for your appointment to see today!

25 Center St. W, Harmony, MN 55939 www.SEMNrealestate.com Each Office Independently Owned & Operated

Move right in! 4 bedrooms. 2 bathrooms. 2 car attached garage. $104,900

1013 Wayside St NW, PRESTON

404 n. BroaDWay Spring VallEy $179,900

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Great opportunity to $109,900 Ng Listi own this commercial acreage and business. Ideal NEw 31 MillHouSe lane SW location on Highway 52. Currently is Harmony CHatFielD Greenhouse & Floral and Dog Pad, LLC. Townhouse • 1 level living • 2 bedrooms • Dining room Unlimited potential for business opportunities. • Living room • Main floor laundry • Deck • Garage • New metal roof, knotty pine ceilings and walls, No maintenance loft area, garage, patio deck, all new fencing, 2 greenhouses and additional building.


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EMPLOYMENT Help wanted at the cracked egg, Lanesboro, MN. Part-time cook, wait staff, & kitchen staff. 507-467-3444. h26,2,9,16-o On The Crunchy Side - in Harmony, is seeking kitchen staff, flexible hours. Also, bartender/servers, flexible hours. Will train. And an early morning cleaner, about 15 hours per week. Ask for Lisa or Miles, apply within. h9,16,23,30-o Preston Service Plus is looking for an experienced full-time body technician. Must have tools, be dependable, and have a valid driver’s license. Benefits include vacation, paid holidays, retirement plans, and more. Pay based on experience. Contact us at prestonserviceplus@gmail.com or by phone (507) 765-3846. h9,16-o

Position Open Bookkeeper, full-time at the

Lanesboro Public School, year round position. Pay based on education/ experience. Application available at Lanesboro Public School, 100 Kirkwood St., Lanesboro, MN 55949 507-461-2229 Position open until filled.

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MABEL GrEEn LEA sEnior LivinG is LookinG for spEciAL pEopLE who wAnt to MAkE A diffErEncE.

temporary part-time Activity Assistant Green Lea Senior Living is seeking a part-time Activity Assistant. Apply in person at Green Lea Senior Living. Call Leah Stammeyer, Community Life Coordinator, with questions. "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."

Green Lea senior Living 115 N. Lyndale Ave., Mabel, MN 55954 • EOE (507) 493-5436 …because the journey matters

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director of nursing services siGn-on Bonus AvAiLABLE Be a part of a creative and dynamic team of managers who are person centered in their approach to resident care! Mabel Green Lea Senior Living seeks a Minnesota licensed RN. Experience in nurse management preferred. Contact Julie Vettleson or stop by for an application.

"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."

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115 N. Lyndale Ave., Mabel, MN 55954 • EOE (507) 493-5436 …because the journey matters

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Basement Clean Up - Light Duty Person with truck wanted to clean out basement. Mostly empty boxes. Nothing heavy. Flattening of boxes and transport to Preston landfill required. (507) 458-4377. h9,16-x

Are you a caring individual who likes helping the elderly? If so, we are looking for you! Spring Valley Senior Living has an opening for a part time Universal Worker for our housing with services department. Previous experience not required. If interested, please send application or resume to Spring Valley Senior Living, Attn: HR, 800 Memorial Drive, Spring Valley, MN 55975. Or email hr@svseniorliving.com EOE h16,23-o

Vis Plumbing & Heating is looking for experienced or apprentice plumber. Full-time, will train. 507-467-2240 h16,23-o Spring Valley Senior Living is currently hiring full-time and part-time CNA’s, LPN’s and RN’s for day and evening shifts. We offer competitive wages, pay differentials, flexible scheduling, a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, and a scholarship program. To apply, please send application or resume to Spring Valley Senior Living, Attn: HR, 800 Memorial Drive, Spring Valley, MN 55975. Or email hr@ svseniorliving.com. EOE. h16,23-o Spring Valley Senior Living is currently seeking a hardworking, energetic individual to join our dietary team as a dietary aide. No experience necessary, we will train the right applicant! To apply send application to Spring Valley Senior Living, Attn: HR, 800 Memorial Drive, Spring Valley, MN 55975. EOE h16,23-o

RN, Case Manager Good Shepherd Lutheran Services, Rushford, MN, has an opening for a part-time RN, Case Manager Duties include care plan implementation and management, MDS assessments, providing nursing care in accordance with physician’s orders, monitoring staff performance, and providing guidance and correction as needed. Long Term Care experience is preferred but not required. Applications available at www.goodshep-rushford.org or at Good Shepherd 800 Home Street at the reception desk. Contact Shelly Stensgard for more information at 507-864-7714.

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HELP WANTED United Packaging Inc. in Peterson is looking for

Part-Time (2-3 days per week). reliable, dependable people Small law office. Previous law to help build wood crates. office experience in real estate, 1st shift hours estate planning, family law and 6:00a.m. to 2:00p.m. general litigation preferred. Send Starting pay is $10 per resume with references to: $ 1,000 hour. Law Office of Sign On Bonus Thomas M. Manion P. A., Please apply in person P.O. Box 420, Lanesboro, MN 55949 between or 9:00a.m to 2:00p.m. Paralegal@tmanionlaw.com

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Park Lane Estates Assisted Living

111 Fillmore Place SE, Preston, MN

Stop In To Fill Out An Application! Or CONTACT: Cathy Nation Park Lane Estates, Preston MN 507.765.9986 or 507.259.3291

Good Shepherd Lutheran ServiceS

has current openings for experienced, mature, and caring individuals

NEW STARTING WAGE SCALE

Full-Time & ParT-Time

• Nursing Assistants (Full-Time & Part-Time $1750 Sign-On Bonus) • RN’s & LPN’s (Full-Time & Part-Time $3500 Sign-On Bonus) • Home Health Aides (Part-Time) Chosen Valley Care Center is looking for individuals who are compassionate, energetic, hardworking, and reliable to join our health care team. We currently have full-time and parttime positions available. We are willing to train the right applicant. We offer excellent benefits to employees working full-time. • Blue Cross Blue Shield with 100% coverage on Preventative Care. • Health Partners Dental Plan • Matching Funds for 401(k) Plan • Life & Accidental Death & Disability • Generous, Flexible PTO • Tuition Reimbursement • Supplemental Insurance Benefits through AFLAC Applications should be forwarded to: Chosen Valley Care Center Attn: Director of Clinical & Resident Services, 1102 Liberty Street SE, Chatfield, MN 55923 or applications may be downloaded at www.chosenvalleyseniorliving.com, (EOE/AA)

Chosen Valley Care Center, InC. A Senior Living Community

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

Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider

Full-time teller/OperatiOns

Bonus-Pay on Weekends and shift differential.

Green lea Manor Nursing Home

POSITION OPEN

Equal Opportunity Employer

shifts available "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."

FILLMORE COUNTY JOURNAL

Community Liaison

GSS home care is seeking a part-time community Liaison in the Fillmore and Winona county areas. The purpose of the liaison is to create a relationship with others who support long term care in our communities. The position requires a self starter with some experience in marketing, social work, or nursing. A background in home care is helpful, but not required. To learn more, contact Vickie Lynch @888-381-3205 Or apply online at www.good-sam.com AA/EYE/M/F/Vet/Handicap- Drug-Free workplace

First Southeast Bank, Canton branch, seeks a full-time employee to perform teller/operations duties. Responsibilities include teller duties, opening new accounts, and bookkeeping duties in the operations area. Must be flexible and able to work with others as well as independently. An excellent benefits package is offered.

We will be accepting applications until Nov. 18, 2015. All interested applicants can request an application or submit resumes to: Greg Turner at gturner@fsebg.com or in person/mail at 111 N. Main St., Canton, MN 55922-1039. Please phone inquiries to 507-743-2204.


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EMPLOYMENT Spring Valley Senior Living is hiring full-time and part-time RN’s and LPN’s for our day and evening shifts. Flexible scheduling available! Competitive wages and pay differentials offered. Visit our webpage www. svseniorliving.com to apply or contact Human Resources at 507-346-1247 for more information! h16,23-o

Mabel Green lea senior living is looking for Special people Who Want to Make a Difference

Full-time

RN/lPN Overnight

Bonus-Pay on Weekends and shift differential. "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."

Green lea Manor Nursing Home

115 N. Lyndale Ave. Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5436 • EOE

…because the journey matters

Green Lea Senior LivinG in MabeL iS LookinG for SpeciaL peopLe who want to Make a difference.

part-time cook position Responsible for preparing attractive and nutritious meals. Must be customer service focused person who is willing and eager to learn to cook from scratch. Cooking experience in health care or senior setting beneficial but will train. "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 Samantha Neuzil CDM

Green Lea Manor nursing home

115 N. Lyndale Ave., Mabel, MN 55954 • EOE (507) 493-5436 …because the journey matters

EMPLOYMENT Cliff Viessman Inc. is accepting applications for Regional Tanker Drivers for the Cedar Rapids terminal. $1,000 Sign On Bonus. $50 K+ per year. Health, Dental, 401K. Profit Sharing. Paid Weekly. Monthly safe driving bonus. CDL with tanker endorsement required. Two years experience required or driving school graduate with six months experience. Some weekend work required. Contact Nate at 800-3530344. Option 5. natev@viessmantrucking.com. www.viessmantrucking.com. “A Driver Friendly Company” (MCN)

RN/lPN All Shifts

Bonus-Pay on Weekends and shift differential. "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."

Green lea Manor Nursing Home

115 N. Lyndale Ave. Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5436 • EOE

…because the journey matters

THANK YOU ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Linden and I would like to say Thank You to our Children, Family, Friends, Neighbors, Co-workers, and the Rushford Community for all of the cards, flowers, food, coming to visit Linden in the hospital and at home, and for the generous monetary donations. Thank you to Pastor Michaelson for his visits and to Wayne and Sharon for taking care of the Farm. Linden and Heidi Johnson t16-o ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Undoubtedly, the most-read newspaper in Fillmore County.

OWNER OPERATORS wanted. Paid all miles. No touch freight. Many operating discounts. Family run business for 75 years. Many bonuses and good home time. Direct deposit paid weekly. Call 800-533-0564 ext.205. (MCN) CLASS A CDL Driver. Good home time. Stay in the Midwest. Great pay and benefits. Matching 401k. Bonuses and tax free money. Experience needed. Call Scott 507-437-9905. Apply on-line http:// www.mcfgtl.com (MCN)

services

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TRANSMISSION SERVICE & REPAIR: Foreign and domestic, auto & light truck. 3 year, 100,000 mile warranty. Call for prices. Brown’s Tire, Battery, & Transmission. Rushford 507-8642969 or 1-888-864-7049. v17eow-o

MAKE $1000 Weekly!! Mailing Brochures From Home. Helping home workers since 2001. No Experience Required. Start Immediately! www.newmailers.com (VOID IN SD, WI) (MCN)

Norby Tree Service: Stump grinding, tree trimming, and removal. Call Dave Norby at 507-259-3118. v8/2tfn- o

WANTED Wanted: Cars, trucks, buses, and semi trailers, running or not. Serving SE MN and northern IA. Luke Junge, Preston, MN. Call 507-259-4556. w30tfno Wanted: Exercise bicycle. 507-8642387. w9,16-x EXTRA DIABETIC TEST STRIPS? I Pay Top Dollar! 1 Day Fast Payment Guaranteed Up To $60 Per Box! Free Shipping! www.CashNowOffer.com or 1-888-210-5233. Get Extra $10: Use Offer Code: CashNOW! (MCN)

AUTOS

REBUILD ALTERNATORS and starters for auto, truck, and farm implements. Same day service. Used cars for sale. Specializing in Toyota Prius sales and services. Hi-Tech Rebuilders, Rushford. 507-864-7440 or 507-459-1504. v11tfno Celebrating 20 years in the ICF Industry Complete sales and education available of 42518 State Hwy 44 • Mabel, MN 55954 multiple ICF Forms and Phone (507) 493-5888 • Fax (507) 493-3888 all related accessories Email tristateicf@gmail.com including ICF Bracing Website www.tristateicf.com sales and rental. BEst PriCEs, Build different, Build Better, BEst suPPort, WE knoW iCF's.

OLD KAWASAKI, HONDA, SUZUKI, BMW AND HARLEY motorcycles wanted! 1903 to 1983. 500, 750, 1000 and larger cc. call or text 408-202-6481 (MCN) DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. Free 3 Day Vacation, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, All Paperwork Taken Care Of. 1-800-283-0205 (MCN)

Sat., Nov. 14 at 9am - Antique, Tool, Household Auction. Auction conducted at the Spring Valley Auction building. For more information contact Spring Valley Sales at www.springvalleysales.com or 507-346-2183. Thurs., Nov. 19 at 10am- Gehling Auction estate and farm sale. For more info call Julie Andera at 563-382-9590 or Gehling Auction Company at 800-770-0347. Listing in the Journal. Sat., Nov. 21 - 10:00am - Arnie and Charlene Egge Auction. Auction held at 19654 Maland Dr, Peterson, MN. For more information contact Zenke Auction at www.zenkeonline.com or www. zenkeauctionrealty.com. Listing in the Journal. Fri., Dec. 4 at 10am - Land Auction. For more info call Emerald Land Company at 309-368-8562 or visit www.maquaketaregionalstockyards.com. Notice in the Journal. Thurs., Dec. 10 at 10am - Fillmore County, MN Land Auction. For more info call High Point Realty & Auction at 507-218-1243 or visit www. HPRAA.com. Notice in the Journal. Fri., Dec. 18 at 9:30am- Consignment auction. For more info call Gehling Auction Company at 800-770-0347. Listing in the Journal.

ONLINE AUCTIONS Sun., Nov. 22 at 5:30pm - DARR online auction. For more info and complete listing DARR Auctions & Realty 800-852-0010 or www.darrauctions.com. Listing in Journal. Tues., Dec. 15 at 7:00pm - DARR online auction. Preston house auction. For more info and complete listing DARR Auctions & Realty 800-852-0010 or www.darrauctions.com. Listing in Journal. To list your Auction 507-765-2151

ReSidential - CommeRCial

Drywall Hanging • taping • texturing Rusty Schroeder “Free estimates” 507-765-3648

For Sale: 1400# hay bales. Net wrapped, no rain, no weeds, stored inside. 507-450-3416 or 507-459-7277. f16, 23-o

FOR RENT Large lot in New Horizon Trailer Park in Preston. Available immediately. 765-2131 or 1-800-770-0347. r10/5tfno Need to store snowmobiles, a classic car, or a boat? Space is available for rent in a building located in Preston. Call 507-251-5297. r28tfn- x 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 507-251-5297. r30tfn- x 2 bedroom apartment in Harmony. Appliances furnished, no pets. $400 per month. 507-452-6178. r26,tfn-o For Rent in Fountain 2 bedroom apt in fourplex. Please call (507) 2684468 r26,tfn-o Fountain: 2 bedroom apartment with garage. (507) 259-6961. r2,tfn-o 2 bedroom trailer in Lanesboro. (888) 384-7185 r9,16,23,30-o

FOR RENT Nice 2BR apt. in Preston, $350/mo + util. Scott 765-3600. r8tfn- o

2 BR – 1.5 BA available 11/15

schroeder drywall

FARM

AUCTION CALENDAR

RUSH CREEK TOWNHOMES Income based rent, includes water, sewer, trash. Attached garage, in-unit laundry, tons of storage.

Jane: 507-923-7772 Equal Housing Opportunity

Very nice 2 bed, 2 bath mobile home in Harmony. appliances included, large lot. $450 + utilities. No pets or smokers. 507-251-3271. r16,tfn

Scenic View TownhomeS • Spacious 2 & 3 bedrooms • Attached garages included • Beautiful area • Starting at $505 Income restrictions apply. 507-864-7880 • Rushford, MN www.paramark.us

Spring iS here! Time to get your MOVe on! no Waiting List!

Are yOu AT LeAST 62 yeArS Or BeTTer, hAnDiCAppeD Or DiSABLeD? Lakewood Apartments located in beautiful downtown Chatfield, Mn

Randy Haakenson • Commercial • Residential • Agricultural 326 Parkside Dr. SE Res 507-765-2297 Preston, MN 55965 Cell 507-251-5535

TNT Lawn Service Make arrangeMentS now For your Snow Care

11753 State Hwy 43, Mabel, MN 55954 Craig Henry Shop 507.493.5399 • Mobile 507.450.5573

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Build Forever.

MOTORCYCLES: TOP CASH PAID! For Old Motorcycles! 19001980. dead or alive! 920-371-0494 (mcn)

Mabel Green lea senior living is looking for Special people Who Want to Make a Difference

Part-time

Monday, November 16, 2015

• Mowing • StuMp grinding • Fall Clean-up • Snow plowing • iCe ManageMent

CALL FOR ALL YOUR REPAIR NEEDS!

• aerating • power BrooMing • inSured • light BaCkhoe work Call: 507-268-4977 or Cellphone: 507-429-6755

services

(Free eStiMateS)

Scheevel and Sons, Inc. (507) 765-4756 Precision Laser Excavating

Specialties: Ponds, Waterways, Terraces, Driveways, Building Sites and More. Ron (507-273-9796), Aaron (507-272-3923), Eric, & Nate Scheevel 17057 Kind Rd. • Preston, MN

• Rent based on income (30%) • Clean, safe, quiet and friendly environment • Off-street Parking and on-site laundry • Heat paid • Pets welcome

• Community Room with Big Screen TV and Kitchen • Elevator • Spacious 1 Bedroom Apartments with appliances • Close to City Library, Churches, Downtown and Medical Center

If thIs Is what you’re lookIng for, look no further. 507-867-4791 or just come and visit us at Lakewood Apartments, 420 Bench Street, Chatfield, MN 55923

For rent Office space for rent in downtown Preston. Beautiful view, conference room, lunch room and bathroom facilities. Spacious with 470 square feet. $385/mo.

Call 507-251-5297 for details.


Fillmore County Weather Forecast November 16

November 17

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Mostly Sunny

Chance of Rain

Mostly Sunny

Increasing Clouds

Mostly Cloudy

Thickening Clouds

Mostly Sunny

Monday

50

Tuesday

38

48

Wednesday

30 42

Thursday

27 43

28

Friday

46

Saturday

28 41

Sunday

24 34

27

This is a projected forecast, for the most up-to-date weather go to www.fillmorecountyjournal.com and click on the weather icon.

Weather ART

Sun & Moon Schedule Date: SunriSe & SunSet 11/16/15 7:04am 4:41pm 11/17/15 7:05am 4:41pm 11/18/15 7:07am 4:40pm 11/19/15 7:08am 4:39pm 11/20/15 7:09am 4:38pm 11/21/15 7:10am 4:37pm 11/22/15 7:12am 4:37pm

MoonriSe & MoonSet 11:07am 9:15pm 11:50am 10:19pm 12:29pm 11:26pm 1:06pm next Day 1:41pm 12:35am 2:15pm 1:45am 2:50pm 2:57am

Moon Phases • November & December new

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“The Snowy West” by Tierzah Jacques Hart, MN

All children 13 and under are welcome to submit Weather Art. Send your picture to Fillmore County Journal, P.O. Box 496, Preston, MN 55965 or email it to: ads@fillmorecountyjournal.com or drop it off at the Fillmore County Journal, 136 St. Anthony St., Preston, MN Be sure to include Child’s First and Last Name, Age, Town, and Title of Art Work.

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Order a T-Shirt with the logo celebrating this 7th Annual Event. Orders must be mailed in and paid in full prior to the event. Shirts will be mailed out to participants after all orders are collected.

Bring a donation for the Preston Food Shelf

Event Hosted by The Unofficial Fillmore County Running Club

Craig Britton, Preston • Ross Kiehne, Harmony Jim Peters, Harmony • Jason Schwarz, Fountain Jason Sethre, Fountain Call (507) 251-5297 with questions or visit www.fillmorecountyjournal.com to register in advance.



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