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Second grader from Fountain chosen as MDA ambassador
M-C School addresses tragedy and threats By R ich Wicks rich@fillmorecountyjournal.com
Dawn and Nathan Bernau with their kids, Weston and Willa. By H annah Wingert hannah@fillmorecountyjournal.com
Ambassadors for MDA are selected depending on their involvement with various MDA programs. Weston and his family were instrumental in bringing the MDA Muscle Walk to Rochester and show up each year to participate with their fundraising team, Weston’s Wranglers, wearing their green and yellow team shirts featuring cowboys riding horses, which combine Weston’s love of horse riding and John Deere tractors. “Weston is confident and charismatic for his age and certainly not shy when it comes to meeting new people!” MDA fundraising coordinator Anya Moran commented. “We like to engage families that are comfortable sharing their story and See AMBASSADOR Page 2
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Rushford approves HBC request By K irsten Zoellner kirsten@fillmorecountyjournal.com
It’s been a notably bumpy few years for Southeastern Minnesota Historic Bluff Country (HBC), but the tourism entity isn’t giving up yet. New Director Brian Krenz followed up on his January appearance before the council by attending the Monday, February 26 meeting. “I was given an assignment and hopefully, it meets your approval,” said Krenz. At the January meeting, several on the council expressed concern that HBC didn’t have specified paths to meeting new goals. Membership in the entity waned greatly
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Weston Bernau from Fountain is a typical 7-year-old boy who loves playing with his extensive toy tractor collection, riding his horse, and ziplining at summer camp. He also happens to have Congenital Muscular Dystrophy and uses a green John Deere power wheelchair to get around. Weston was diagnosed with Muscular Dystrophy when he was a year old. The disease weakens the muscles and is progressive. Some people with it are able to walk, others have to use wheelchairs and/or various mobility aids. But Weston doesn’t let his disability stop him from doing what he loves and being a normal kid. One of his favorite things to do
is whip donuts in his power chair. Weston was recently chosen as the Southeast Minnesota Muscular Dystrophy Association ambassador and is happy about his new role with the organization. “All the attention is a little overwhelming, but Weston is excited,” his mom, Dawn said. He’ll hold the position for one year and will represent the MDA at various events during that time. He will also be an advocate for others living with Muscular Dystrophy and other neuromuscular diseases. His first appearance was at the Rochester Applebees for their fundraising event on February 27. He will also get to accept the donation check from Ace Hardware for the MDA as the face of the organization.
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The Mabel-Canton School Board held their first regular meeting since the tragic accident that claimed the lives of two students. That accident, and the response by the local and surrounding communities, was a main topic of discussion. Present at the meeting were Mark Weidemann, Jason Marquardt, Chris Miller, Principal Michelle Weidemann, Board chair Cristal Adkins, Superintendent Gary Kuphal, Business Manager Aimee Lake, high school secretary, Lynette Donald; and Diane Wilder. Absentees included Liz Hershberger and Chris Loppnow. Adkins and Kuphal thanked all donors included in the “amazing” outpouring of support to the Arneson family and M-C Schools following the tragedy. Kuphal listed off many examples,
such as surrounding organizations and schools and individuals that offered services, or sent cookies or other comfort items to the local students and staff. He listed off a number of examples, but wanted to be sure ALL who gave time or money or care know that it is very appreciated. He also shared his opinion that such a tragedy in a small community guarantees that nearly every student and staff member knows the family involved, which makes the wider impact even greater than it might be in an urban area. Principal Weidemann shared that M-C recently had “ALICE” training (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate) and practiced how to respond in the event of an “active shooter” situation. She said even though it was just a drill, it was very powerful and emotional. She
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public recognition and thanks to the Mabel-Canton school board members, as part of Minnesota’s annual School Board Recognition Week, which was observed February 19 through 23. The announcement included a mention that the board oversees the $3.5 million budget and formulates district policy, maintains facilities, and assures adherence to state and federal laws. Business Manager Aimee Lake gave a budgetary update on revenues and expenditures. The board then voted to approve the budget revision as submitted. The board approved the list of spring coaches and advisors as submitted. The board also gratefully accepted a $30 donation from the Mabel-Canton Booster Club for “toss out items at performances during Parents Night games.” The board heard from Superintendent Kuphal regarding the recent Teacher Negotiations Settlement. He said the negotiations had gone well, and appeared to be satisfactory to both sides. The board voted to approve the settlement as proposed. The board set a work session meeting, as well as committee meetings for March. The meeting adjourned about 6:50 p.m. The next regular board meeting will be Tuesday, March 20 at 6 p.m. in the Media Center. The public is welcome.
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journey with muscle disease.” The MDA works to raise money to fund research for a cure, help families who are touched by Muscular Dystrophy and related diseases. “In the past 24 months, five treatments have been approved by the FDA for different forms of muscle disease including Duchenne MD, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and ALS,” Moran explained. The organization also runs programs to support affected individuals and their families such as the MDA Summer Camp for kids with Muscular Dystrophy. One of the ways they raise money for the camp is with the MDA Shamrock fundraiser. Starting in February and going through the end of March, shamrocks are sold at participating retailers. The shamrocks help cover the cost for kids with Muscular Dystrophy and related conditions to attend the MDA Summer Camp each year. This summer will be Weston’s third year going to the camp. “He loves summer camp and being independent with other kids like him,” Dawn explained. “They learn to be more independent at camp, be more confident since they’re around other kids like them, and do activities that they wouldn’t normally get to do.” Just a few of the activities that kids can participate in while they’re at camp are ziplining, fishing, swimming, horseback riding, pontoon rides, etc. Each child is assigned a one-on-one camp counselor to take care of their needs for the week that they’re there. It allows caregivers a break and gives the kids a chance to be with other kids like them. Dawn hopes that Weston’s position as ambassador will show people that despite the wheelchair and physical limitations, he and others with similar issues are just like everybody else. Specifically, Weston has
also said the FFA Week events were a success and much enjoyed, especially the petting zoo. She added that conferences will be held March 6 and 8 for high school and elementary students. Superintendent Kuphal gave an update on the school’s investigation into an estimate for LED lighting replacement, stating, “We’ve got that now. That will be given to the Capital Outlays & Facilities committee… the total is complete replacement, $44,000… We have, I believe it’s 2,500 fixtures in this building.” He also added that a 36-month payment plan is offered, at roughly $1,200 monthly. Kuphal also informed the board that, “With the shootings in Parkland, Fla., there’s been lots of threats around the country and in Minnesota… there are some walkouts planned (around the country), and Michelle and I have talked about how would we respond to walkouts… We haven’t heard anything from our students if they plan to do a walkout, or don’t plan to do a walkout. But I think we at least need to have an upfront discussion.” He said he and Michelle will be attending meetings with other administrators, and hope to learn more about best practices. Superintendent Kuphal gave
Seven-year-old Weston Bernau loves farming with his dad. Photo submitted the opportunity to raise awareness for neuromuscular diseases among his peers. Representatives from Minnesota’s MDA office will visit Weston’s class at Fillmore Central on March 7 to show an awareness presentation to his classmates and announce his title as ambassador to them. “The community can show its support for Weston and other children and adults affected by Muscular Dystrophy by join-
ing the Bernau’s muscle walk team, Weston’s Wranglers, on Saturday September 15 for our annual muscle walk!” Moran noted. You can learn more about the Muscular Dystrophy Association and find out which retailers are participating in the shamrock fundraiser at mda. org. You can also follow the local MDA efforts at facebook.com/ mdaminnesota.
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C ommentary Impacting lives in southern Minnesota through service By Tim Penny President/CEO Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Giving back to our communities is infused in American culture, whether through donating to char- Tim Penny ity, serving in the military, or volunteering. At Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) we are proud to be placing people in service roles across the region through the national AmeriCorps program. AmeriCorps, established in 1993, engages more than 80,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet critical needs in communities. The scope of AmeriCorps is far-reaching – members help communities recover from natural disasters, build affordable housing for families, promote environmental stewardship, assist veterans and military families obtain necessary resources, and more. At SMIF we are the host organization for a program that focuses on early childhood development called AmeriCorps LEAP (Learning Early Achieves Potential) Initiative. We place up to 20 members in early childhood settings, including preschools and nonprofit organizations, across our 20-county region. Our LEAP members work one-on-one and in small groups with young children, ages 3-5, building social and emotional proficiencies to prepare for kindergarten. Brain science research shows that 90% of our brain is developed between birth and age Editorial Cartoon
five. Research is now drawing strong links between the social and emotional well-being of children to their academic success. We currently have 12 active AmeriCorps members placed across southern Minnesota. Members connect children and parents with monthly book gifts and activities to promote daily 15-minute reading to strengthen bonds and expand word awareness. They facilitate daily breath breaks and body movement activities that build brain connections and develop learning readiness which is critical for overall school success. Teachers have noticed the overall calm that effective LEAP members bring to the classroom environment through targeted social emotional learning strategies. When our members start their service term they are immediately engaged in a professional learning community. They network with each other to share information, resources and best practices. SMIF facilitates monthly trainings and two retreats throughout the year. Our members recently completed their mid-year retreat where they attended trainings on working with children, discussed career planning, and developed a service project. This year of AmeriCorps service has a lasting impact on our members. Hilary Kelly enjoyed her service year so much that she returned for a second year. Kelly was placed in her hometown of St. Charles where she worked with preschoolers on managing emotions and practicing strategies to calm their body and mind so they could develop problemsolving skills. The experience serving in AmeriCorps solidified Kelly’s career path of becoming an elementary school social worker. She is currently working
towards her master’s degree at the University of Minnesota. We have had former members, like Andrea Aguila, tell us that their experience serving in AmeriCorps literally changed their lives. Aguila was originally on a path to study medicine when she saw one of our recruitment posters in her college career office. She recently told us that her experience serving in the AmeriCorps program is the reason she is now working on her teaching degree. Regardless of whether our members go on to work with children or not, they all come away with experiences that support personal growth in addition to career growth. Members are encouraged to do a service project during their term, like David Glanz, who held a food drive and community event at the Saint Peter Community Center. Another member, Sam Brown, ended up launching a major music festival as his service project. He organized Mid West Music Fest in 2009 when he was serving in Winona. The event brings together more than 70 bands and musical acts at venues around the community. His experience with this project led him to do something similar in his hometown of Red Wing where he recently started Big Turn, a music festival where bands play in 18 historic downtown buildings. Visitors come to Red Wing in the winter for this festival, giving a boost to the economy during a time that is typically a low-traffic period. AmeriCorps service is about more than volunteering. SMIF’s LEAP program is about investing in the success of our region’s preschool-age children. It’s about building connections with the communities served. And, for our LEAP members, it’s about devel-
oping critical life skills, and pushing themselves to do more for the places they call home. We are currently accepting applications for the 2018–2019 service term. For more information about our AmeriCorps program or to apply, contact Barbara Gunderson at barbarag@ smifoundation.org. As always, I welcome your comments and questions. You can reach me at timp@smifoundation.org or 507-455-3215. About Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), a donorsupported foundation, invests for economic growth in the 20 counties of south central and southeastern Minnesota. The Foundation has provided more than $106 million in grants, loans and programming within the region during the past 31 years. SMIF’s key interests include early childhood, community and economic development. To learn more about our work and mission, visit www.smifoundation. org.To learn more about our work and mission, visit www.smifoundation.org.
Letter about Pastor Norman Omodt’s commentary... To the Editor, I share the pastor’s frustration about the inability of Congress to make any progress in combating gun violence. The ability of the gun lobby to neutralize legislators’ efforts simply defies logic. As an example, I note on the next page of the Journal, an ad for Representative Greg Davids. He is soliciting his constituents’ opinions and concerns from a list of various issues he has provided, e.g., should illegal immigrants get a driver’s license. I find it instructive that in the entire list of issues offered by Representative Davids, the word gun never appears. Gun violence apparently is not on the Representative’s list of concerns. Yet, there remains much opportunity for leadership by the Minnesota legislature in combating gun violence. Examples include universal background checks, mandatory waiting periods and regulation of magazine size. To Pastor Omodt’s point, since Congress is not able to do the job, voters should focus on their local legislators to fill the gap. Fred Beier Preston, MN
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ing to “advocate or promote gun control,” but the effect has been to keep them from collecting data on gun violence, and giving us the tools to take informed action to address the problem. In 2012 the author of the amendment expressed a desire for more research on gun violence in an op-ed for the Washington Post. (Zhang, 2018) It is long past time to take a serious look at how we might do something to curb gun violence in this country. As a matter of public safety, and certainly as we look at how we raise and
educate our children, I urge you to call on your representatives to get rid of the Dickey Amendment and free the CDC to collect the data that can at least tell us the story of what is happening. Only with a clear picture can we begin to adequately address the situation. We owe it to the youth of this nation to give them a safe environment that is conducive to learning and growing. They are the future of America, and they should know that we take their health and safety seriously. It’s time to get something done.
Rai, Tage. (2017, Oct. 13) The Myth That Mental Illness Causes Mass Shootings. Behavioral Scientist. Zhang, Sarah. (2018, Feb. 15) Why Can’t the U.S. Treat Gun Violence as a Public-Health Problem? The Atlantic.
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The 2018 Legislative Session will soon begin and it is critical that I hear your opinions on legislative topics and solutions. My goal is to represent you as best as I can, that’s why it is vital that I know what your priorities are and am hopeful that you will fill out this survey. If you have better options, feel free to add them or email me at rep.greg.davids@house.mn. Please contact me with any additional questions or comments. 1) What is your top priority for the Minnesota state legislature and the Governor to work on in the coming year? A Passing tax relief (for middle class families) B. Eliminating wasteful government spending C. Passing K-12 Education reforms D. Addressing MNsure’s problems and working to lower health care costs E. Growing more good-paying jobs F. Fixing roads and bridges G. Increasing environmental protections 2) What statement best describes your attitude toward MNSure, Minnesota’s version of the Affordable Care Act (ACA, also known as Obamacare)? A. It hasn’t worked; shut it down and return to the system we had before Obamacare B. It doesn’t go far enough; we should scrap it and have the government pay for all health care C. It had some startup problems but it’s generally working now D. It needs further work but we should work on improving it instead of replacing it with the old system or a single-payer system 3) Do you think able-bodied people on the government-funded Medical Assistance program should be required to work in order to obtain benefits? A. Yes B. No 4) What is the best way for state government to help create more good-paying jobs in Minnesota? A. Approve a significant capital investment bill that would fund statewide construction projects B. Reduce regulations that are obstacles to business development C. Cut taxes allowing Minnesota to better compete with neighboring states for new businesses and business expansion 5) Would you support or oppose letting people who are in this country illegally being allowed to qualify for a Minnesota drivers license? A. I support them getting drivers licenses B. I oppose them getting drivers licenses
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By Eric Lee Harmony, MN As we reel from the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., one thing is becoming clear. It appears we will return to our tribal corners, and I don’t know what to do Eric Lee about that. I will start by saying that I am a gun control advocate, and I am not in favor of taking away the guns of responsible, law-abiding citizens. I do think it is important to address a few words as we engage in our conversation on what we do next. And I hope this conversation continues, particularly within the halls of our legislatures. We should take absolutely seriously the duty to keep our nation’s young safe. First, let’s talk about mental illness. In many of these cases of violence, it is one of our first scapegoats. However, in an October 13, 2017, article for Behavioral Scientist, entitled “The Myth That Mental Illness Causes Mass Shootings,” Tage Rai reports: “In their 2016 edited book Gun Violence and Mental Illness, psychiatrists Liza Gold and Robert Simon summarize the evidence debunking the myth that mental illness is a leading cause of gun violence. As they report, less than 5% of shootings are committed by people with a diagnosable mental illness.” This is not to lessen the importance of treating mental illness. We should continue to work to eliminate the stigma of mental illness that prevents many from seeking treatment, and make sure that resources are available for the diagnosing and treatment of mental illness. This is just to say that looking after a diagnosis of mental illness is not going to solve gun violence. I understand why we blame mental illness. We want to believe that surely a person with a healthy mind could not engage in such an act of terrible violence. But mental illness does not appear to have a strong correlation with these acts, and so we must look elsewhere, if we are to take seriously any responsibility for the safety of our children and youth. This brings me to the words, “common sense.” People speak of “common sense” gun law reforms. But there is a difficulty to common sense. What appears to be common sense to me may seem absurd to you, and vice versa. And common sense may also be wrong. Common sense is not scientific. The majority of
people can be ill informed about any topic, and certainly matters of public gun safety and violent behavior would seem to be one of those areas. Unless you are a criminologist, a sociologist, or a psychologist, it would seem that our opinions are just that. In 1996, the Dickey Amendment was passed on a spending bill, sponsored by Jay Dickey, of Arkansas, which in effect prevented the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from studying gun violence. The express intent was to prevent them from spend-
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Lutheran Church, rural Mabel, Minn., at 11 a.m., with visitation one hour prior. The Mengis Funeral Home is assisting with Betsey A. Erickson Jesus called Betsey home Feb- arrangements. ruary 23, 2018, at the age of 85. Special thank you to GunIn her final days, Betsey was derson Harmony Care Center, Heartland Hospice, Winneshiek surrounded Health Care and Mayo Clinic by her chilfor their care and support. dren, grandchildren and Brett L. McDonald great-grand Brett Lorne McDonald was children. found deceased at his home in Betsey Harmony, Minn., February 7, was born 2018, at the age of 54. December Betsey A. Brett was 18, 1932, in Erickson born on Hesper, Iowa, to Philip and Beth McMillen. S e p t e m b e r 1963, She graduated from Mabel High 21, School in 1950, married Tru- to the famman Erickson September 29, ily of Jean and Lorne 1951, and raised three children. Betsey enjoyed spending time McDona ld, with her family, playing cards of Lake City, Brett L. with her friends, painting, crafts, Minn. Brett McDonald sewing, dancing, fishing, cook- a t t e n d e d Lincoln High School, in Lake ing and baking. Betsey is survived by her chil- City, and served in the United dren: Kerry (Lori) Erickson of States Navy from 1983 to 1986. Mabel, Minn., Colleen (Dennis) Brett married Tamara Eissa, Glasrud of Lanesboro, Minn., in Oakland, Calif., on January and Rollis (Alexis) Erickson of 19, 1985. Although the marriage Costa Rica; grandchildren Tina later ended in divorce, they were (Bruce) Michels, Tonya (Adam) blessed with a daughter, Cara. Tollesfsrud, Stephanie (Carl) He worked on commercial Westby, Tyler (Sara) Erickson, fishing boats out of the Alaskan/ Noah Erickson, Jessie (Heather) Aleutian Islands, on the Bering Erickson, Kristy Grunklee, Kelly Sea, for many years. In more (Kevin) Behnke and Karlyn recent years, he settled in southGlasrud; sixteen great-grandchil- ern Minnesota and worked for dren, many nieces and nephews, several bridge building and congreat-nieces and nephews as well struction firms in the area. Brett was a tremendous lover as many friends. She is preceded in death by her of animals. As a child, he was parents, the love of her life, hus- forever bringing home stray cats band Truman, to whom she was and injured animals that were in married 50 years; sister Wanda need of care. He lived at home Narum, and brother-in-law Lyle with his much-adored dog he called Baby, and his cat. He Narum. A celebration of life will be also loved the outdoors and felt held March 10, 2018 at Scheie most at home, camping out, by
Fillmore County Church Directory Canton-Scotland Presbyterian Church……..........Sundays - 9 : 00am 104 W Fillmore Avenue, Canton, MN 55922 (507) 743-2260 Christ Lutheran Church..........………………..........Sundays - 9 : 00am 509 Kansas St NW, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-2161 Greenf ield Lutheran Church..…..........……….......Sundays - 9 : 00am 235 Main Ave S, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886-3272 Our Savior’s Lutheran Church...........Sat. - 5 :30pm & Sun. - 9: 00am 805 S Broadway St, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-7251 St. Columban Church.…..…….......………………..Sundays - 10 : 00am 408 Preston St NW # 2, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-3886 St. Mary’s Catholic Church...…...................................Sundays - 8:00am 405 Twiford St SW, Chatfield, MN 55923
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a stream or river. He knew every inch of every trout stream in southern Minnesota. Brett is survived by his daughter, Cara, of Brainerd, Minn.; former wife, Tamara, of Lake City; father, Lorne, of Lake City; brother Bill (Debb), of St. Peters, Mo.; sister Lorna, of Isle, Minn.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Jean. A graveside burial service of his cremains will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 19, 2018, at Lakewood Cemetery, in Lake City. The service will be followed by a Celebration of Life gathering at the Lake City V.F.W, from 2-5 p.m. Everyone is invited to bring pictures and tell stories, remembering Brett. If so desired, memorials may be directed to the Minnesota DNR Fisheries Division, to be used to enhance trout fishing for future generations, or to the Hiawatha Animal Humane Society, in Lake City, or the Goodhue County Humane Society, in Red Wing.
shows at the county fairs. Harold A gathering for friends and was always happy to lend a hand family will be from 1-4 p.m. to his neighbors and enjoyed his on Saturday, March 10, 2018 morning conversations with his at the Hindt Funeral Home in buddies at Stumpy’s. Spring Valley, Minn. There will He is survived by his wife be a rosary service prior to the Ruth, six children: Patti (Lenny) gathering at 12:30 p.m. Burial Manna, Vicki (Brad) Fish, Julie will be at St. Ignatius Catholic (John) Mulhern, Steve (Sharon) Cemetery at a later date. Hindt Paulson, Cammy (Tim) Har- Funeral Homes in Spring Valley rison, and Carl (Lyse) Paulson; is in charge of arrangements. 11 grandchildren, seven step- Jean was born to Roy and grandchildren, seven great- Frances Ede on April 14, 1949. grandchildren, five step-great- She graduated from West Union grandchildren, and four siblings: High School and worked at Ethel Mae Noyes, Jeanette (Art) Rockwell Collins in Cedar RapBrown, LaVerne (Denise) Paul- ids, Iowa. She married Edward son, and LaVonne (Jim) Mind- Ries on April 20, 1968, in Elma. rum. They lived in Charles City Harold was preceded in death before moving to the farm in by his brother Orville. Elma. Jean was a stay-at-home The funeral service for Harold mom until her children were was held at 11 a.m. on Friday, in school. At that time, Jean March 2, 2018, at the Arendahl returned to the work force at Lutheran Church, with the Rev- LPC in LeRoy, Minn. In 1992, erend Sarah Brown officiating. Jean and Ed moved to Spring Burial will be at the Arendahl Valley, Minn. Jean continued her Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation employment through TRW in was from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday Rushford, Minn., and Rochester at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Medical in Stewartville before Service in Rushford and one retiring. Harold Clifford Paulson hour prior to the service on Fri- Jean enjoyed crafts such as Harold Clifford Paulson, 87, day at the church. painting ceramics, crochetpassed away on Saturday, Feb- Leave a memory of Harold ing, cross stitching, and sewing. ruary 24, 2018, at his home in and sign his online guestbook at She enjoyed being a part of a rural Utica, www.hofffuneral.com. bowling league in Riceville, and Minn. Born was fond of playing cards with on April 13, friends and watching her grandJean Ann (Ede) Ries 1930, Har Jean Ann (Ede) Ries, age 68, of daughters grow. She particularly old was the enjoyed spending time watching Spring Valson of Carl and feeding the birds and other ley, Minn., and Evelyn critters in her yard. passed away (Eide) Paul Jean is survived by her mothMonday son. Harold er, Frances Ede; husband Ed, F e b r u a r y Harold attended two children: son Kevin (Shir12, 2018, at Paulson G r o v e r ley) Ries of DeWitt, Mich., and the Spring School and graduated from Valley Care daughter Kelli (Tony) Larimer Peterson High School in 1948. Center in of Spring Valley, Minn. She He married Ruth Vehrenkamp Spring Val- Jean Ann (Ede) Ries on May 29, 1954. Harold and ley, Minn. See OBITUARIES Page 7 Ruth celebrated 63 years of marriage. They were blessed with six children and welcomed 11 grandchildren and seven greatgrandsons. For the Seasons of Your Life Harold was a lifelong farm507-346-7381 er. Harold and Ruth were the www.svseniorliving.com recipients of a Century Farm Award, with the farm belong- Housing with Services•Care Center•Home Health•Therapy•Post Acute Care Wing ing to his family for over 150 years and three generations. A Ask about our long time member of Arendahl Lutheran Church, Harold served on numerous committees as well ❖ Skilled Nursing as the Fremont Township Board ❖ Home Health Aide ❖ Homemaker Services where he served for 26 years. With his restored 1952 John ❖ Medicare Certified Deere B tractor and his restored Call for details 507-346-1267 1952 Ford pickup, Harold participated in many local parades and 800 Memorial Drive ❖ Spring Valley, MN 55975
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•Senior Strength & Balance Class, 8:15-9am, Harmony Community Center. 507-272-3731.* •Rushford Food Shelf, 9-11:30am, 12:30-4pm, Tenborg Building, 113 E. Jessie St.* •Preston Food Shelf, 9am-12pm and 1-4pm, 515 Washington St. NW.* •Senior Strength & Balance Class, 10-10:45am, Spring Valley Community Center. 507-272-3731.* •Senior Strength & Balance Class, 11:30-12:15, Christ Lutheran Church, Preston. 507-272-3731.* •AA Closed Meeting, 12pm, Preston United Methodist Church, 212 St. Anthony St. N., lower level.*
•Wykoff Lions meet, 5pm, Gateway Inn. •Bluff Country Toastmasters meet, 5:30pm, Spring Valley Public Library* •Rushford AA Closed meeting, 7pm, Presbyterian Church, Mill St.* •Chatfield AA meets, 7:30pm, Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St.*
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•Spring Valley Food Shelf, 2-4pm, 102 E. Jefferson, Spring Valley.*
THURS., MARCH 8 •Senior Strength & Balance Class, 8:15-9am, Harmony Community Center. 507-272-3731.* •Senior Coffee and Dessert, 9am, Clara House, Harmony.*
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•Rushford Food Shelf, 9-11:30am, 12:30-4pm, Tenborg Building, 113 E Jessie St., Rushford.* •Preston Food Shelf, 9am-12pm and 1-4pm, 515 Washington St. NW.* •Senior Strength & Balance Class, 10-10:45am, Spring Valley Community Center. 507-272-3731.* •Senior Exercise Class, 10:30-11am, Mabel Senior Dining/Fire Hall. Info, (507) 288-6944.* •Senior Strength & Balance Class, 11:30-12:15, Christ Lutheran Church, Preston. 507-272-3731.* •Red Cross Bloodmobile, 12-6pm, Spring Valley Community Center, 200 S. Broadway.
•Mabel Food Shelf, 5-7pm, First Lutheran Church, 2nd floor, 202 N. Oak, Mabel.* •Mabel AA meeting, 7:30pm, First Lutheran Church, 202 N. Oak, use side door on Newburg.*
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•Solo Friends Over 50 Group, 6pm, Spring Valley area. For info & location, call (507) 226-4595. •Chatfield NA meets, 7:30pm, Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St.*
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•Spring Valley Food Shelf, 9-11am, 102 E. Jefferson.* •Mabel Public Library Story Hour, 9:30-10:30am. Preschool-elementary. 110 E. Newburg.* •Lanesboro AA Group, 8pm, Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Call (507) 251-1771 or (507) 765-2518.*
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•Fountain AA Group closed meeting, 7:30pm, Fountain Lutheran Church, S. Main St. & Hwy 52.*
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also leaves behind her granddaughters Ashley Zimmerman, Taylor Zimmerman, Danielle Ries, Gabrielle Ries, Courtney Jean Ries, and two step-granddaughters, Shelby Larimer and Erin Larimer. She is preceded in death by her father, Roy. The family wishes to thank all of those who cared for Jean during her last few months. Memorials are requested to the family. Online condolences may be left at www.Hindtfuneralhomes.com. John M. Rathai John M. Rathai, age 36, of Medford, died February 17, 2018 in Ashland, Wis., from injuries as a result of a snowmobile accident. Funeral service took place Saturday, Febraury 24, 2018, at 1 p.m. at Our Savior’s L u t h e r a n John M. Rathai C hu rc h in Faribault, 1207 Prairie Ave, Faribault, Minn. 55021. Visitation was held Friday, February 23, 2018, from 4-7 p.m. at the Medford Funeral Home, 310 East Central Ave., Medford, Minn. 55049) and one hour before the time of the funeral at the church on Saturday. John was born August 22,
1981, in Albert Lea, Minn., the son of Tracy and Vicky (Wilson) Rathai. John attended school in New Richland and graduated in 2000. After high school he attended Rochester Community College. John was united in marriage to Alison Underland in 2006. This union brought a daughter, Bailey. John worked for the Minnesota Department of Corrections in Faribault starting as a guard, canine officer, and then elevated to lieutenant. He was in charge of the SORT TEAM (Special Operation Response Team) at the Faribault facility. John’s life was full of activities which included camping, playing softball, snowmobiling, riding his Harley, running a 15k and torch runs, along with many other outdoor activities. The greatest joy in his life was his daughter Bailey. John will be missed by daughter Bailey and her mother Alison (Matt) Maas of Faribault, Minn.; parents Vicky Bass of Rushford, Minn., and Tracy Rathai of EauClaire, Wis.; girlfriend Jamie Goodnough of Janesville, Minn.; brothers Tyson Palm of New Richland, Minn., and Jarod Mendoza Duenas of Inver Grove Heights, Minn.; sisters McKayla Rathai of Wells, Minn., and Jamie Rathai of Buffalo, Minn.; maternal grandmother Carol Wilson of Rushford, Minn., uncle Todd Pitcher of Somerset, Wis., aunt Candice Erdner of Bricelyn, Minn., Jill
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two sisters, Linda Stennes and Marcia (Harold) Haagenson, both of Rochester, Minn.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Roderick, and niece Taylor Macken. Lorren will be remembered for his Lorren E. Tingesdal, Jr. Lorren E. Tingesdal, Jr., 64, love and devotion to his family, of Mabel, Minn., passed away his dedication to his job, and for on February 24 surrounded by being a friend you could count his family at St Marys Hospital on. Memorial services were held in Rochester, 11 a.m. Friday, March 2, 2018, Minn., from at the Mabel First Lutheran complicaChurch in Mabel, with the Rev. tions due to Sharon Goetzinger officiata 3 1/2 year ing. Inurnment took place in battle with the Mabel Lutheran Cemetery. mesothelioVisitation was 4–7 p.m. Thursma. day, March 1 at the Mabel First Lorren Lorren E. Lutheran Church. The Mengis was born Tingesdal, Jr. Funeral Home in Mabel assisted in Spring Grove, Minn., on November with arrangements. 7, 1953, to Lorren and MaxRobert “Bob” Rodgers ine (Olson) Tingesdal. He was confirmed at the Mabel First Robert “Bob” Rodgers, 94, of Lutheran Church and was a 1971 Chatfield, Minn., died Tuesday, graduate of Mabel-Canton High February 27, 2018, at Chosen School. On July 13, 1974, he Valley Care was united in marriage to Debo- Center in rah Sagdalen. He has been an C h a t f i e l d . was employee of the Mabel Co-Op Bob Telephone Company since 1974, born July 14, working his way to his position 1923, in Spoas General Manager. He was kane, Wash., a member of the Mabel Fire to William Department; many good times and Rhoda Robert “Bob” were spent with his fire depart- (Childs). At Rodgers ment family. In his early days a young age he enjoyed softball, horseshoe, his parents moved Bob, older bowling and playing cards, later brother Jack, and baby sister his passion was fishing. His Betty to Winona by train. The greatest joy was his children and family settled on a farm just the times he spent spoiling his outside of Chatfield, where Norman was born. Bob’s father died grandchildren. Lorren is survived by his when he was six, leaving his wife Debbie, son Chris (Lacie) mother to raise the family and Tingesdal, of Stewartville, Minn., run the farm. He attended the daughter Jill (Chad) Phillips of one room country school house Lanesboro, Minn.; his grandchildren Jordon, Corbin, and Juliet Tingesdal and Harper Phillips;
(Donald) Farley of Wells, Minn., and cousins. John is preceded in death by grandparents Jim Rathai, Avis Pitcher and Harvey Wilson; an uncle, Troy Rathai; and a cousin, Matthew Wilson.
Candidates, Locations & Hours forTuEsday, Tuesday, March 13th, 2018 Township Township ElEcTion March 13,Elections 2018 Township
Office(s) to be filled
Candidate
Time
Location
Amherst Twp
Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs) Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs) Clerk (2 yrs)
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Amherst Town Hall 19521 371st Avenue, Lanesboro, MN 55922 Arendahl Town Hall 37555 State Hwy 30 W, Rushford, MN 55971 Beaver Town Hall 13175 County 26 LeRoy, MN 55951
Supervisor (3 yrs) Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs) Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs) Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs) Clerk (2 yrs)
Kelly Eide Mike Kelly Keith Brown Cindy Highum Susan G. Dahl Patty Monson Stockdale Paul Hanks Norma Merkel Steve Koebke Eunice Biel Kevin Johnson Fay Garness Larry Soiney Linda Marzolf
Supervisor (3 yrs)
LuVerne Soland
Carrolton Twp
Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)
Ann E. O'Connor Luanne Storlee Ben Taylor
Chatfield Twp
Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs) Clerk (2 yrs)
Forrest Hayden David Ahern Bonnie Heidtke
Supervisor (3 yrs) Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)
Gary L. Krahn Lori Winter
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
David Shanahan
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs) Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs) Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs) Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs) Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)
Kathy Whalen
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Chris Gudmundson Robert Knutson
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Arendahl Twp Beaver Twp
Bloomfield Twp Bristol Twp Canton Twp Carimona Twp
Fillmore Twp Forestville Twp Fountain Twp Harmony Twp Holt Twp Jordan Twp Newburg Twp Norway Twp
Pilot Mound Twp
Genette Halverson Mark Gjere Walter Laumb Leigh Volkman Richard S Johnson William Sullivan Steven Erickson Keri Sand Neil Halverson James Stevens Ron Stevens Barbara J. Dittrich Janet Welch
Sumner Twp York Twp
Clerk (2 yrs)
Fred Scheevel
Supervisor (3 yrs)
Dick Broadwater
Preston Twp Spring Valley Twp
3:00 pm to 8:00 pm
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm after annual meeting to 8:00 pm
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Bloomfield Town Hall 419 Main St. Ostrander, MN Bristol Town Hall 13144 241st Ave, Harmony, MN 55939 Canton Town Hall 107 Ash St N, Canton, MN 55922 Preston City Office Bldg 210 Fillmore St W, Preston, MN 55965
5:00 pm to 8:00pm
Carrolton Town Hall 107 Beacon Street West, Lanesboro, MN 55949 Thurber Building
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
21 2nd St. SE, Chatfield, MN 55923 Fillmore Township Hall
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs) Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs) Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs) Clerk (2 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs) Supervisor (3 yrs)
Preble Twp
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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223 1st St N, Wykoff, MN 55990 Forestville Town Hall 19232 County 5, Spring Valley, MN 55975 Fountain Fire Hall 104 Main Street, Fountain, MN 55935 Harmony Township Hall 120 1st Ave. NW, Harmony, MN Sons of Norway Hall 200 Parkway Ave. S Lanesboro, MN 55949 John Hoffman Shop 16598 120th St SE, Chatfield, MN 55923 Newburg Town Hall 43769 County 34, Mabel, MN 55954 Norway Town Hall 44005 County 10, Rushford, MN 55971 Pilot Mound Town Hall 31365 State Highway 30 Chatfield, MN 55923 Preble Town Hall 18132 Highway 43, Mabel, MN 55954 Preston Emergency Services Bldg 217 Fillmore St., Preston, MN 55965 Spring Valley Fire Hall 120 Courtland St. W, Spring Valley, MN 55975 Sumner Town Hall 31036 County 1, Stewartville, MN 55976 York Town Hall 12245 County 5, Harmony, MN 55939
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near their farm and was never far from mischief as a boy. After a brief stint in North Dakota, Bob returned home to run the farm with his mother. He met Grace Groby at the Green Gables and the two dated after being introduced by his brother, Norman. They raised a wonderful family together — Dale, Ron, Duane and Debbie. He enjoyed time with his family, farming, hunting and fishing. Bob was a hardworking man who never looked for a handout. A front page story about him was published in the Post Bulletin titled “Man of the Land.” Whenever he encountered a problem he solved it the same way — hard work and perseverance, a value he passed down to his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his children, Dale (Carol) of Chatfield, Ron (Linda) of Anoka, Duane (Patti) of Skandia, Debbie (Rudy) Escobedo of St. Charles; grandchildren: Chris, Matt, Cassie, Bryan “Bry-Guy,” Phil, Ryan, Brennan, John, Dylan, and Amber; seven great-grandchildren and one on the way; brother Norman, and canine co-pilot, Molly. He is preceded in death by Grace, his loving wife of 69 years; siblings Jack, and Betty Holtegaard; and two infant brothers. Visitation was held 4-7 p.m., Friday, March 2 at Chatfield Lutheran Church and a funeral service at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 3, also at Chatfield Lutheran Church, with Pastor Nissa Peterson presiding. Interment at Chatfield Cemetery. Please leave a memory and view his tribute video at hofffuneral. com.
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Share your thoughts at www.fillmorecountyjournal.com show cities the benefit, but noted the site can be corrected. An increase in membership is another goal Krenz has repeatedly discussed. “I wanted to be at 10 members by March 15, but was told that might be tough. We’ve moved the date back to May 1 to bring our initiative. Historic Bluff Country is not just going to fade away,” said Krenz. “You gave us a challenge and we wanted to meet that. These are not just goals we can accomplish, but goals that will help accomplish other goals down the line.” HBC holds the designation for the area’s Highway 16 National Scenic Byway with the goal of getting travelers off of Interstate 90 and onto the byway, frequenting the towns along its route. “I 100% support the byway, but I’m not getting what your focus is,” noted Benson. “You’re reaching out to the communities; what are you asking for, other than money? One of the first things you talk about in obstacles is the trust factor. To invite them [the communities] back, what ways are you trying to entice them?” “We have to promote our members. It’s something we didn’t actively do. It’s going to take time,” noted Krenz. “We are different. We are not the same organization that did those things.” There are incentive options that have been discussed by the HBC board, but at present, no welcome back rate has been proposed. A new pay structure for members is in place. The HBC request to the City of
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media campaign is largely targeted to women, but will reach other groups as well. Another marketing goal will be the addition of several radio campaigns. Limited and largely “shoutouts” by the DJ, Krenz noted these haven’t been fully defined. The radio spots may be on a variety of station types, including during sports programming. “Our target is families and men with big boy toys,” added Krenz. “You should not hear a single one,” he stressed, explaining that the spots will be in the Wisconsin I-90 corridor, near Madison and Milwaukee, and potentially some in Iowa. Restructuring of the website has also been underway. Increased photos and descriptions of the communities and their offerings, as well as enhanced listings for business members, are planned. Councilor Terri Benson noted some concern in this area as a recent glance of the site showed a heavily favored presence to one community; one which had not been a paying member during recent years. “I appreciate the new website, but right now, that’s not our target community or one target business. When I see a community that hasn’t supported is getting the same as a city that has, that’s where I’m concerned. The ones that aren’t targeted are getting the same exposure.” Krenz justified the action indicating that HBC is attempting to
Rushford was a $1,500 investment. In the end, the council approved the request for a oneyear membership, in a 4:1 vote with Councilor Benson opposed. “Treat your members with great respect,” cautioned Benson. The council also discussed adoption of a resolution requesting a variance from the state in regards to the development of the new canoe launch area east of Highway 43 and north of the Root River. The park road, while meeting the majority of standards for a city road, does not meet the standard for a 30 mph road, due to the rise and fall over the levee. The variance will allow the city to minimize the amount of fill needed to build up the new road. “We’re asking for a variance from the standard to slow them down to 10 mph,” noted City Administrator Tony Chladek. “We’re asking for a reasonable variance to get from point A to point B. It’s a safety factor from our standpoint.” The variance will need to be approved by the county, Minnesota Department of Transportation, and the Army Corps of Engineers, who controls approval of and modifications to the levee system. The road will be paid for by $90,000 of state funding. It will take at least a year for all necessary reviews. The next regularly scheduled council meeting is Monday, March 12, at 6:30 p.m., at cityhall. The public is encouraged to attend.
Spring Valley plowing discussed slushy conditions which later freeze into hard ruts. Streets Department Head Chad Hindt was not in attendance at the meeting, but Mayor Struzyk explained that, “Our policy, in our code, is that we don’t plow snow that’s three inches or less… if we’re going to start plowing less than three inches, we’re going to have to change our code, and we’re going to have to increase the budget for snow plowing.” Jones added, “I know Chad has said in the past, sometimes when you plow that, you’re actually tak-
By Rich Wicks In a short meeting of the Spring Valley City Council on February 26, winter street plowing was a main topic. Members present were Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, Mike Hadland and City Administrator Deb Zimmer. Tony Archer was absent. No visitors had signed up to address the council. Jessy Betts and Todd Jones said they’ve had citizens approach them to ask if the city street crew could clear the streets when warm days cause
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ing product off the road. It doesn’t work then, it doesn’t melt as well.” Zimmer added that plowing the “slushy stuff” also causes slushy piles at the end of driveways, when later freezes into ice, so, “It’s kind of a Catch 22, because you don’t know which way to go with it.” The council discussed the Ambulance Subsidy Contract, about which Zimmer explained, “We do this every year. It’s been $4,500 for quite some time now.” The council voted to approve the subsidy contract as submitted. Jenny Simon reported on happenings at the library, including that, “We had a great turnout for our canvas paint night.” She also added that the library’s new door has been installed. Sue Puffer reported on the Ambulance, sharing that, “It’s been a fairly busy month,” and that through January and February the crew is averaging just over one ambulance call per day. She also told of new EMTs being trained in. Troy Lange informed the council that the fire department’s new truck is now in service, and the old truck was sold via Facebook for $6,500. The meeting adjourned about 6:10 p.m. The next regular meeting of the council will be Monday, March 12 at 6 p.m. The public is welcome.
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Fillmore Central Facilities Committee makes plans for improvements By Hannah Wingert The Fillmore Central Facilities Committee met on February 22 to discuss various projects that should be addressed around the school buildings. Superintendent Richard Keith gave a brief report at the February 27 school board meeting, with plans to develop a list of projects with potential costs to be presented at the March meeting. A few of the projects discussed were the high school boilers, which have been an ongoing issue all winter, replacing the carpet and some sheetrock in the elementary music room, moving the high school entrance to a new location and making it more secure, investing in classroom amplification systems so teachers can amplify their voices to be hear clearly by the whole class, and building new baseball and football fields in Harmony, a project that has already been discussed with the city of Harmony. It was noted that the elementary playground equipment is getting old. The surface is not
Wolves wrestling team, Caden Anderson will be moving on to the state competition. “Good luck to that young man,” Olstad said. At the Math Wizards meet at Spring Grove on January 29, fifth graders Audra Otta took first place and Delaney Yoder took second. In the individual rounds, Delaney Yoder took second and Audra Otto, third. Sixth grader Maddox Wolfgram placed first in his age group. The annual Father/Daughter Dance put on by ECFE took place on February 12 and once again, had a great turn-out. Thanks were extended to coordinator Heather Stockdale for her hard work in organizing the event. The fifth grade came in first place in the school’s label race with 8,679 labels. Second place took second place with 8,301 and first grade came in third with 6,600 labels collected. The money raised through the label race helps to provide funds for the school.
as safe as it should be, and the playground is not very handicap accessible. The Facilities Committee would like to replace the equipment and move the whole playground a bit to the west so it’s not so close to the street. Ag and Industrial Tech teacher Ethan Lapham and Principal Heath Olstad recently visited the Eleva-Strum school district in Strum, Wis., to learn more about Cardinal Manufacturing, a program run at and by the school to teach students about business, work ethics, manufacturing, etc. The students learn about every aspect of a business which teaches them important life skills. The program is such a success that the school hosts workshops to teach other districts how to start a program like that of their own. Lapham and Olstad are excited about the possibility of bringing the program to Fillmore Central. “I think we have a great young man who has the energy and commitment,” Olstad said about Lapham. One of the members of the
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and Andy Todd as the JH golf coach. Jackie Whitacre was hired as the head speech coach and Austen Whitacre as the assistant speech coach. A donation in the amount of $650 from the Preston Fire Department was accepted with gratitude from the district. The money is to be used for an iPad for the athletic department. The 2018-19 school calendar was reviewed and approved as the final draft. An open enrollment request from a Kingsland student was approved by the board, as well as an interstate enrollment request from a Howard-Winneshiek district student. The Special Education Extended School Year Services were approved for a two-week centerbased program from August 6-10 and August 13-17. At this time, 11 students qualify for the program. The next Fillmore Central school board meeting will be held on March 27 at 6:30 in the elementary meeting room.
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Fillmore County Sports Wrestling: Mandt, Goetzinger, Jonsgaard, Anderson Make State
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One is a senior defending state champion making his fifth state appearance (fourth individual). The other three are freshman just getting their first tastes of big-time high school success, their first state tourneys. Jake Mandt (Chatfield), Seth Goetzinger (Chatfield), Carter Jonsgaard (LARP), and Caden Anderson (FCLMC) excelled at the Section 1A wrestling tourney. Each’s mat services are needed for the State Class A wrestling The Trende Report tourney at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Mandt ho-hum repeated as 145pound Paul Trende section champ, going 18-3 tech fall, pin, and 7-1 decision (over Z-M’s 24-2 Luke Tupper) for the title. It is Jake’s third individual section championship (132 in 2015, 145 in 2017). The senior, ranked #1 in the state, is 35-0. Teammate Seth Goetzinger came from the 4-seed to claim 106 pounds He started with two pins, including sticking top-seed, #2 in state, Michael Majerus (315) of Z-M in the semis. In the finals, Goetzinger avenged a loss at the Stewartville Tourney. The freshman handled 2-seed Anthony Romero (31-3) of GMLOS via 8-0 major decision to claim his first section title. Goetzinger improved to 30-7. LARP’s Carter Jonsgaard was a 3-seed at 113. He notched two decision wins (12-8, 9-3) to make the finals. There, in the third period, foe Beau Jurrens (20-12) of Z-M got a takedown to go ahead. Jonsgaard near immedi-
ately flowed into a reversal, then a pin, a dramatic winning, losing, winning, match is done situation! The freshman earned his first section title and improved to 30-11. Taking the most serendipitous road to state was FCLMC’s Caden Anderson. Seeded fifth at 120, he lost his opening match (7-5 in SV-1) then worked his way back through the consolation bracket. The trek included a pin and two decisions (2-1, 6-2) to force a true second match with LARP’s Gable Speltz. Speltz rode two decision wins (6-3, 6-4) into the finals, but fell to top-seed Jackson Hale (GMLOS) 3-0. Anderson (23-7) notched a 3-2 decision win over Speltz to take true second and earn a trip to state. Caden is one of two twin freshman brothers of FCLMC’s last state wrestling champion, Niko Anderson. Speltz (24-10), also a freshman, took third. Three Gophers wrestled for state in true second matches. Cael Bartels (113) took a trek similar to Caden Anderson. He started with a 3-2 loss to the other Anderson (Cale) in his first match. Bartels then won four straight (17-9 MD, 12-7 D, 8-3 D, fall) to force a true second. He led that bout with Z-M’s Jurrens 3-1 in the third, but was tagged twice for stalling. Jurrens secured an overtime 6-3 decision (TB-1). The sophomore Bartels (25-13) took third. He scored a meet high 44 total points. At 170, Davontae Goldsmith won (pin), lost (10-2 MD to eventual section champ, #2 in state Hayden Voxland of Z-M), then won two straight (10-0 MD, 7-4 D). In his true second match, he faced top seed, #3 in state Kelby O’Reilly (37-6) of Goodhue. Goldsmith suffered a take-down in overtime to lose 3-1 (SV-1). The junior (25-9) took third. At 182, Carter
Fishbaugher took the same route, winning (pin), losing (pinned by Z-M’s #1 in Class A 35-3 Caden Steffen), then winning two straight (pin, pin). Fishbaugher faced D-E’s #3 in state Michael Nelson (32-5) for true second, falling by pin. Fishbaugher (159), a senior, took third. His three pins on the day tied for a tourney high. At 132, LARP’s Reece Riebel won (3-2 D), lost (18-3 TF to eventual section champ, St. Charles #1 in Class A Mark Buringa) then won two straight (8-3 D, 7-5 D). Riebel then fell by 6-2 decision to W-K’s Nolan Rommel in a true second. Riebel, a senior (22-17), took third. Teammate Noah Herber (195) took third without a true second. He went 3-1 on the day (pin, pinned by eventual section runner-up
Hunter Jennings of Triton, pin, 7-5 D). Noah, a junior, finishes at 32-12. Cousin Ross Herber (106, 32-9) and Dominic Jenkins (145, 26-12) each took fourth. Herber, a sophomore ranked #4 in state, scored a meet second best 38 total points. Jenkins, a junior, suffered two losses by five total points. Chatfield freshman Tate Karver (120, 16-19) and junior Nathan Goldsmith (138, 23-15) each took fourth. Eighth grader Grady Schott of Chatfield (126, 9-12), senior Sam Puetz of LARP (152, 18-15), and sophomore Stefan Nikoloski of FCLMC (220, 10-18) each took fifth. Of the 17 total county top five placers, only four are seniors and five are freshman.
memory, has been well represented when it comes to girl’s sub-section tournaments at Rochester Civic Center. One county team has made the 1A final every year dating back to 2004 (and maybe beyond). This year is different. With no sub-sections and just one bracket for both 1A and 1AA, with many county teams having down years (five of seven had doubledigit play-off seeds), and with the top team (Houston) experiencing an upset; only one county team will get to play at MCC. Kingsland’s girls (8-seed, 13-13) staved off a threat from Schaeffer Academy (9-seed, 16-10) in a 1A 1st Round contest. The Lions led 47-44 with under two minutes left. A Joceyln Voeltz running bank-shot put the Knights ahead 48-47 (0:58). It was the senior’s only points. The Buchholtz sis-
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ter hit 6 of 6 free throws in the final minute and Lindsey Welch blocked a game-tying S.A threepoint attempt (0:20) to propel team double-K to a 54-49 win. Each of Kingsland’s five starters scored in the final four minutes. The Knights finished on a 10-2 run. Lauren B. led the way (22 pts, 12-15 FTs, 13 rebs, 6 assists). She was 8-9 from the free throw line in the second half and notched her seventh double-double in eight games. Ellie B. (14 pts, 6 rebs, 5 assists, 4 stls) and Kori Kruegel (11 pts, 6 rebs, 4 blks) helped. Megan Boegel had 29 (pts) and 12 (rebs) to lead the Lions. Kingsland (1413) next plays 1-seed L/P (26-1).
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Paige Donlinger had a careerhigh 21 points as FC’s girls won a play-in play-off game, beating L-O 98-23. Payton Danielson had 26 points to lead M-C past G-E 56-16 in a play-in game. R-P beat Hope Lutheran in a play-in game 51-30. Lanesboro nipped Faribault B.A. 34-32 in a play-in game. In the Round of 16, FC fell to #9 in Class A GM (48-32), M-C fell to #4 in Goodhue (67-26), R-P fell to #3 Hayfield (84-20), and Lanesboro fell to #1 L/P (64-21). The Falcons finish 11-17, Cougars 9-18, Trojans 6-22, and Burros 5-20. Five-seed Houston was upset by 12-seed Southland 63-41. Rebel McKendry Kennedy had 30 points. The Hurricanes had their second worst shooting night (25%) of the year. They were 2-15 from deep. Dale Moga’s ‘Canes were 20-1 this year when making four-plus threes, 2-4 otherwise. Seniors Jessica Kitching, Amber Chapel, and Becca Lee helped Houston post more wins (22-5) than the past two combined (1933). In Class AA, Chatfield lost to #10 in AA Lourdes 70-27 in the Round of 16. The Gophers finish at 8-18. R-P’s boys got 22 first half points (6-6 threes) from Landon Skalet in beating FC 56-30. The Trojans (11-6, 19-7) are the top seed in the one-bracket Section 1A play-offs. They await the winner of 17-seed M-C (4-9, 8-17) at 16-seed Houston (5-8, 10-16). Ian Meisner had a careerhigh 24 points to lead Kingsland past G-E. The Knights (8-10, 15-11) are the 5-seed and will host 12-seed GM (12-13). Lanesboro (1-12, 2-23) is the 18-seed and travels to 15-seed Hayfield (4-22), winner getting 2-seed SG (21-5). FC (3-14, 7-19) is the 14-seed and will host 19-seed G-E (1-22), winner getting 3-seed W-K (15-11). Freshman Reid Johnson scored a career-high 30 points, and Josef Fahrenholtz had a career-high 21, as Chatfield beat Southland 78-63. The Gophers ended a 14-game losing streak. Chatfield (2-16, 4-21) is 1AA’s 16-seed and will play at 1-seed Caledonia (22-4).
Boys Basketball (2/22 & 2/23)
Kingsland 61, SG 79 (K: Zach
Bubany 16 pts; Wyatt Pruter 15 pts (5-9 threes); I. Meisner 12 pts (6-7 FGs)) Cotter 39, R-P 63 (RP: Ben Ansell 17 pts (8-11 FGs), 6 rebs; Jake Paulson 11 pts (5-8 FGs); L. Skalet 9 pts, 4 assists; Trey Olson 8 pts (3-3 FGs); Luke O’Hare 7 pts, 7 assists) Chatfield 78, Southland 63 (C: R. Johnson 30 pts (11-21 FGs, 7-7 FTs), 9 rebs; J. Fahrenholtz 21 pts (7-11 FGs, 7-10 FTs), 9 rebs; Ben Brogan 10 pts, 6 rebs, 5 assists) L-O 49, M-C 33 (MC: Blake Henry 11 pts, 7 rebs; Brenden Kerns 8 pts, 10 rebs; Drew Wyffels 8 pts, 9 rebs, 4 assists) L/P 75, Lanesboro 46 (L: Andrew Luck 15 pts, 7 rebs; Carson Schwichtenberg 11 pts, 9 rebs, 4 assists) FC 34, #4 in Class AA Caledonia 85 (FC: Luke Ristau 8 pts. Game was tied 13-13. Warriors led 54-17 at half) SC 86, Kingsland 62 (K: Z. Bubany 14 pts, 6 assists; Jordan Beck 14 pts (7-11 FGs), 9 rebs; I. Meisner 13 pts, 7 rebs) R-P 56, FC 30 (RP: L. Skalet 22 pts (6-7 threes, 4-5 FTs); Kobe Lind career-high 13 pts (3-4 threes); J. Paulson 8 pts, 6 assists. FC: L. Ristau 16 pts (8-13 FGs), 8 rebs) D-E 64, Chatfield 59 (C: J. Fahrenholtz 16 pts (6-11 FGs, 4-4 FTs), 9 rebs; R. Johnson 13 pts, 9 rebs; Austin Hines 10 pts. Eagles won an earlier meeting 83-40) Lanesboro 44, SG 81 (L: A. Luck 17 pts; C. Schwichtenberg 11 pts, 5 assists. Half: SG 35, L 27) M-C 63, Cannon Falls 84 (MC: B. Henry 19 pts (6-11 FGS, 7-9 FTs); D. Wyffels 18 pts, 7 assists) Kingsland 86, G-E 50 (K: I. Meisner 24 pts (10-13 FGs), 8 rebs; Matthew Woods 16 pts, 9 rebs; Z. Bubany 14 pts (4-7 threes), 7 assists; J. Beck 13 pts (4-4 FGs, 5-7 FTs), 10 rebs)
Girls Basketball Play-Offs (2/21 - 2/23)
(1A Play-In); L-O (20-seed, 1-25) 23, FC (13-seed, 10-16) 98 (FC: P. Donlinger 21 pts (9-18 FGs), 6 rebs, 7 assists, 6 stls; Madison Scheevel career-high 19 pts (5-6 threes); Emma Breitsprecher 9 pts, 4 stls; Alleigh Meyer 8 pts; Hadley Yoder 7 pts, 9 rebs. Falcons posted a 63-point first half, a season-high 98 points. Thirteen of 14 FC girls scored) (1A Play-in); G-E (19-seed, 4-20) 16, M-C (14-seed, 8-17) 56 (MC: P. Danielson 26 pts (1116 FGs), 8 rebs, 5 assists, 5 stls; Kenidi McCabe 14 pts, 7 stls) (1A Play-In); Hope Lutheran (18-seed, 12-6) 30, R-P (15-seed, 5-21) 51 (RP: Lauren Lawston 19 pts, 6 rebs, 4 stls; Kjersta Hinz 12 pts (5-9 FGs)) (1A Play-In); Faribault B.A. (17-seed, 2-23) 32, Lanesboro (16-seed, 4-19) 34 (L: Emily Snyder career-high 17 pts, 13 rebs, 4 stls) (1A 1st Round); Southland
(12-seed, 6-16) 63, Houston (5-seed, 22-4) 41 (H: Alyssa Rostad 14 pts) (1A 1st Round); FC (13-seed, 11-16) 32, #9 GM (4-seed, 21-5) 48 (FC: Kassidy Broadwater 9 pts, 5 rebs)
(1A 1st Round); M-C (14-seed, 9-17) 26, #4 Goodhue (3-seed, 19-7) 67 (1A 1st Round); R-P (15-seed, 6-21) 20, #3 Hayfield (2-seed, 22-4) 84 (1A 1st Round); Lanesboro
(16-seed, 5-19) 21, #1 L/P (1-seed, 25-1) 64 (L: E. Snyder 9 pts) (1AA 1st Round); Chatfield (15-seed, 8-17) 27, #10 Lourdes (2-seed, 18-8) 70 (C: Macy Pederson 8 pts)
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Fillmore County dairy farmers recognized during banquet Fillmore County Dairy farmers were brought together to celebrate the past year’s achievements at the annual American Dairy Association (ADA) and Dairy Herd Improvement Association’s (DHIA) banquet held on February 22 at the Branding Iron. 2018 Fillmore Highlights of County the evening Dairy Princess included honKayla Biel ors given for dairy production, the announcement of the host for Dairy Night on the Farm and the 2018 Fillmore County Dairy Princess crowning. Each year awards are given to deserving dairy producers based on
production records kept throughout the year. This year’s top honor was presented to Trailside Holsteins LLC, Jon and Michael Johnson, as the Fillmore County Premier Dairyman. Other awards presented included the Most Improved Herd awarded to Crown Hill Holsteins of Preston, Lowest Somatic Cell to Roadside Dairy, Todd Hendrickson Family and Top Lifetime Cow to Trailside Holsteins. A cow from each of the dairy breeds is recognized as the top in the county; the farms where these cows live are as follows: Holstein - Trailside Holsteins, Brown Swiss - Trailside Holsteins, Ayreshire - Wingert Registered Holsteins, Guernsey Down N Dirty, Jersey - Esperanza Cattle Company, Mix breed-Brian and Judy Hazel, Red and White - Crystal View Farms. Herds that
produced over 800 lbs, of protein were also awarded. They are as follows: Trailside Holsteins, Hinckley Holsteins, Johnson’s Rolling Acres, Mulhern Dairy, Sass Farms, Tom and Sue Holst, Heusinkveld Farms, Brian and Judy Hazel, Crystal View Farms, Deer-Brook Farm, Edgewood Acres, Roadside Dairy, Blue Valley Holsteins and Kuhn Dairy. The farms recognized by these awards are diligent caretakers of the land and animals, ensuring safe nutritious milk for our community. Kayla Biel, daughter of Kevin and Kelly of Harmony, was crowned the 2018 Fillmore County Dairy Princess. Biel is an active senior at Fillmore Central High School who works together with her family on their dairy farm. She will represent the dairy community in many promotional events such as Dairy Night on the Farm and local parades. Biel looks forward to sharing with others her dairy story. In May she will represent Fillmore County at the state level as she competes for
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• Sarah Schriever, daughter of Paul and Nicole Schriever, of Harmony • Faith Schriever, daughter of Paul and Nicole Schriever, of Harmony • Klaudia Biel, daughter of Kevin and Kelly Biel, of Harmony • Kenny Biel, son of Kevin and Kelly Biel, of Harmony Roadside Dairy, of Preston, will be hosting the 2018 Dairy Night on the Farm. The annual family friendly event will be held June 16 and will feature a meal to include cheesburgers and ice cream. This family farm is outstanding in milk quality and care for their animals. All are welcome to visit the dairy farm on June 16 and meet a dairy farmer and the cows that make delicious milk.
R-P approves proposal to facilitate sale of building By Kirsten Zoellner At the Monday, February 26 Rushford-Peterson School Board meeting, Superintendent Chuck Ehler brought forth a proposal designed to facilitate the sale of the former elementary and high school buildings. Located in Rushford, the buildings were vacated by the district in August of last year as the district transitioned into a new early childhood through grade 12 facility. To date, Ehler says only inquiries have been made into the buildings and no formal offers have come to the table. Board Directors Dean Mierau and Jon Pettit voiced some concern over the proposal, albeit for different reasons. Mierau expressed frustration that the Facilities Committee, comprised of himself and Board Directors Joyce Iverson and Julie Koop, hadn’t been notified of any plans regarding the building. “I don’t feel in the loop. I feel like I’m in the dark. I felt a little caught off guard that the utilities had been turned off,” said Mierau. “As part of the Facilities Committee, I feel that should be right in our wheelhouse.” Ehler countered Mierau’s concerns noting that the district had done very little with putting out any sales information or marketing, but that conversations with the city of Rushford are ongoing. “They’ve had inquiries; we’ve had inquiries. There’s nothing concrete,” said Ehler. “I apologize for not having you in the loop, but there really hasn’t been a loop to put you in.” Pettit on the other hand, noted some frustration with no activity at the vacant buildings. “It’s been sitting vacant for almost a year. I haven’t seen a for sale sign or anything, except that the juice to the building was turned off. Are there other discussions on doing something with that building? What’s the city’s interest in this?” “We’re casting as wide a net as possible. I think that’s a good start,” stated Board Chairman John Linder. Ehler noted the
district has no agreement with the city, but that both Rushford and Peterson, where the vacant middle school building is located, are interested in what the district decides to do with the buildings. “They’d like to have a sense of where we’re going. The city’s role has a vested interest that the property is utilized to the maximum,” said Ehler. Pettit indicated that perhaps the district should have a deeper vested interest in Peterson, because of the consolidation process that occurred between the two districts in the ‘90s. Ehler pointed out that the Peterson building is unique because the city has the option to buy back part of the property surrounding the building site. “They’re working to get all their ducks in a row,” added Ehler. Considered for approval were two proposals from David Kane, Senior Architect, Widseth Smith Nolting. Option A included the formation of a Request for Proposal and a Request for Qualification for acquisition and development of the vacant Rushford properties. The process would take roughly four months at an estimated $15,000. Option B, less formal and more direct and giving more consideration to local developers, would see Kane working directly with the two entities that made inquiries. A meeting with the Facilities Committee would be targeted to putting together a schedule and interviews with prospective developers. The timeframe for Option B is just 45-60 days and a not-to-exceed, $8,000 investment by the district. Kane already has a history with the district, having done preliminary designs on potential redevelopment of the Rushford facilities during the process leading up to the approved referendum to build the new school. He has a background of working to repurpose older buildings and is respected within the industry, according to Ehler. “We need to do our due dili-
gence to turn over all the rocks,” noted Ehler. The board unanimously approved moving forward with Option B. In other news, after hearing concerns from the community at the January meeting regarding the potential auction sale of school memorabilia, the district will continue to wait on any formal action. The district will be ordering new championship banners for the school, but is waiting on color samples from the company, according to Activities Director Dan Bieberdorf. “We want to make sure we do it right, so we only do it once.” The old banners and duplicate trophies have been boxed up and are in safe storage or cases, “under lock and key,” as noted by Ehler. “Every piece of information on the old banners will be on the new banners. We hope to showcase the new when they come in and then come up with a plan.” Ehler did seek board approval to put the contents of a storage shed, located at the middle school, up for auction. “It’s been a collection point for years,” said Ehler. The items are mainly furniture with some small shop equipment. “I want to stress, so there’s no misunderstanding; this is only the items in the storage shed, not items in the middle school itself.” The Transportation Committee of Linder, Mierau, Pettit will be meeting with Superintendent Ehler and Mike Bernard of Bernard Bus Service to negotiate the option for a two-year renewal of the contract. The current twoyear contract is up March 20 and an option for renewal was built in. Ehler indicated that if the committee feels rushed, Bernard has indicated he is open and receptive to waiting. A proposal is expected to be presented for board consideration at the March meeting. The next regularly scheduled meeting is Monday, March 19, at 5:30 p.m., in the Forum Room at the school. The public is encouraged to attend
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Chatfield School Board addresses school safety concerns By Mary L. Allen The Chatfield School Board met on February 26, 2018, in the high school media enter. Board members present were Jerry Chase, Scott Backer, Amy Jeffers, Katie Priebe and Matt McMahon, along with Superintendent Harris, Administrative Assistant Lorri Lowrey and Community Education Director LuAnn Klevan. Also present were student council members, Macy Pederson and Brittany Fretland. The student council representatives reported that for Valentine’s Day they sold flowers and they exceeded their expectations for this fundraiser. LuAnn Klevan, Community Education Director, reported that the spring assessments are beginning in the preschool and information regarding registration for the 2018-2019 school year will be available the first week of March. ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education offered two special events in January; “Donuts and Dads” and “Muffins and Moms,” that were well attended and received positive feedback from the parents. Valleyland registration for current families will begin in March and for new families in April. Summer Valleyland will be located at the elementary school due to construction at the high school. Bussing to swimming and rec activities will be provided the same as last year. Fees this year for Valleyland will be raised 4% for additional staffing. This year’s theater performance will be “Alice in Wonderland” with auditions in March
about the safety procedures in place for emergencies. Priorities discussed were communication between staff, students and parents; making the best decisions for the situation; and taking all threats seriously. Letters about safety procedures are being sent to all parents and guardians of students in the Chatfield School District. Superintendent Harris noted that the school calendar draft is much the same as this year except that Easter is earlier, which will change some of the dates. Current enrollment is 914, up from 907 the same time last year. Construction is still on budget and on schedule. Next week, cafeteria renovations will begin and meals will be served out of a classroom with tables in the large group room. It is hoped that the media center renovation will start in April. All of this is contingent on the completion of the STEM addition. The Facilities Committee is trying to repurpose the shed that will need to be moved for the construction of the new swimming pool. It is a 40 by 80-foot shed that could be sold and moved. He also thanked the board for their contributions to the school district. Last week was School Board Appreciation Week and each board member was given a small gift for the work they do. Under consent items, the fundraisers for the next year were approved for the senior class, along with speech concessions for a home meet. New hires approved were Jenny Bradt, assistant track coach; Melissa Delaney, elementary nurse/one day per week;
for students grades 4-6. The performance will be in May. Planning is in the process for Summer Rec with the possibilities of adding some new programs. Some of the new programs may include fishing, bowling and skill building clinics for Grades 9-12 in basketball and baseball. Camp Invention will be the week of June 18 and there will be summer ball for current first and second graders. Soccer and possibly Science Camp will also be expanded. Craig Ihrke, elementary principal, thanked all the supervisors, volunteers, and participants for their work with the Triathlon and Math Wizards. The students represented their school at these events very well but the biggest success was their willingness to participate and work together. MCA (Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments) testing will begin in April. This year they are going to limit the amount of testing each week to no more than three days in one week. Upcoming events for the elementary will be the Gopher Showcase at Potter Auditorium on February 27 and Kindergarten Roundup on April 4 at 6:30 p.m. If parents have a kindergartner and do not receive information, they should call the school for information. High school principal, Randy Paulson, congratulated the two wrestlers, Seth Goetzinger and Jake Mandt, who are going on to the State Wrestling Tournament. He has been meeting with staff and both the middle school and high school student councils
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and Jason Voeltz, junior high baseball coach. Resignations approved were Kim Harmening, elementary nurse/ one day per week; Joel Viss, junior high science teacher; Jodie Daniels, grade eight volleyball coach, and Meredith Keefe Johnson, elementary teacher. Also approved was a job posting for a grade eight volleyball coach. The first reading of district policies for 613 graduation requirements, 614 school district testing plan and procedure and 614 FRM will be approved at the next meeting. The second reading of district policy was approved which included 603 curriculum development and 6 0 4
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instructional curriculum. Under new business, the CCTV streaming payment of $5,000 was approved along with the 2018-2019 school calendar. Also approved was the hiring of Scott Backer as a junior high baseball coach. A discussion about school safety ensued and whether the board should establish a committee and what the purpose and parameters of the committee should be. The board approved a Safety Committee made up of three board members: Amy Jeffers, Katie Priebe and Scott Backer. Additional stake holders may be added and a purpose would be established for the committee. The next board meeting will be March 19, 2018. The end of trimester two for grades K-8 is March 9.
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What is climate change? By Laura Vettleson-Trutza Climate change is something that has been overlooked for a long time. It is also something that no one really thinks about, and sometimes they don’t want to think about it. There are also some that don’t believe in climate change. They believe that this has Laura VettlesonTrutza been happening for years, and this is all natural. In a way these people are right. It is natural for this change to occur. However, that is if it’s over the past hundreds of thousands of years. We shouldn’t see massive change in climates over the course of a few years. That isn’t natural, but what is climate change? What’s causing it? How does it affect us? Climate change is the the overall long-term change in a region’s usual climate involving temperature, weather, etc. The current trend and signs of climate change began about the mid- 20th century by human activity. The primary causes of this were and still are fossil fuels. When fossil fuels are burned, they release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This carbon dioxide then remains in the atmosphere, increasing the Greenhouse Effect. The Greenhouse Effect uses carbon dioxide in the
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atmosphere to help trap heat from the sun’s rays to warm the earth. This Greenhouse Effect isn’t bad, and in fact it is used to keep the earth’s temperature stable and suitable for maintaining life. Without it, all the heat from the sun’s rays would reflect of the earth’s surface, leaving the planet cold. However, as we all know, too much is a bad thing, and this can cause massive rising heat around the globe. I like to think of it as eating too many sweets. Having some is fine, but eating too many can make you gain weight and overall, it isn’t very healthy. After eating all those sweets, you now have to cut back on eating them and work them off through exercise in order to burn off the fat. It is not exactly the same as climate change, but in a way it is. You burn many fossil fuels, so we have all of this extra carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and to get rid of it, we would have to cut back on fossil fuels we use. If were to stop today, it would take a very long time for our planet to return to normal. You might be wondering how climate change will affect you. So what if you have to pay for a slightly higher air conditioning bill in the summer and get stuck working outside on a few hot days. What difference does it make? It actually makes a much bigger difference than what you may think. Overtime, climate change will cause a lot of damage, ranging from extreme weather to
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even a change in of our continents. These warm temperatures have been causing our glaciers to melt. Now you might be thinking, “So what if a couple of ice cubes melt?” How does that change anything? Well, it does actually. If all the ice caps melted, it would cause devastating damage. Not only would animals found only in the Arctics lose their habitats and possibly go extinct, but all the water from those ice caps would cause a rise in sea levels and would change the shape of each continent in certain areas. The state of Florida, for example, would no longer exist. It would be completely submerged underwater. The bad weather from climate change can also damage crops, causing a shortage in some foods. It especially could be damaging to people’s homes from storms like hurricanes, tornados, severe thunderstorms, etc. I personally think climate change is a huge problem, and it should addressed and looked into more. Lots of people, especially certain politicians, like to push it to the side or say it’s not important, while believing the country’s current economic state is more important. Don’t get me wrong, the economy and economic state of our country is very important, but if you look at it in the long run, is it really all that more important than our planet? Think about it. The things we do today will definitely affect the future state of our planet, and that future is what the next generation has to live in. The economy only really affects us in the short-term and can be fixed faster
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than fixing our planet. Are we all going to be selfish and think to ourselves “Well, that’s not my problem,” when we were the ones who started the problem in the first place? Will we do nothing to try and help it? Sources: Nasa. (n.d.). Climate. Retrieved at https://climate.nasa.gov/ National Geographic. (2013). Rising seas melt new shoreline.
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From a Homesteader’s Journal By Julie Little
Safe at Home Snow is far more lovely When I see it safe at home, When swirls of wind request a flaky dance And just by chance I’m sitting with a steaming mug And looking on from comfort’s heated throne. Snow is much more thrilling When my worry’s put to rest, When roadways don their comforters of white It’s out of sight And knowing those I love are snug I’ll hunker down, a peaceful chaperone. Snow is ever gentle When it drifts and settles in, My plans to go, go, go are put to rest It’s for the best As watching Mother Nature hug Her icy winter world, I’m safe at home.
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Retrieved at https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2013/09/rising-seas-ice-melt-new-shoreline-maps/ and https://www.livescience.com/37743greenhouse-effect.html Laura Vettleson-Trutza is a student at Mabel-Canton High School. She is one of seven area students participating in the Journal Writing Project, now in its 19th year.
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Chairman Mitch Lentz with county employees Kristi Ruesink and Michael Chiglo, who each were recognized for their 30 years of service to the county. Photo by Karen Reisner
Chairman Mitch Lentz with Chris Larson, who earned this year’s Safety Award. Photo by Karen Reisner By Karen Reisner At the February 27 meeting of the County Board, Fillmore County employees were recognized for their contribution to the county. Each year employees that have been with the county for 5, 10 15, 20, 25, or 30 years are given a certificate of apprecia-
tion for their service. This year 27 employees were recognized. Todd Kokinos, maintenance specialist, III, Highway Department, was honored for his 25 years of service. Kristi Ruesink, office support specialist, senior, Extension/Zoning, and Michael Chiglo, working
foreman, Highway Department were honored for 30 years of service. The safety award this year went to Chris Larson, custodian. Highway maintenance funding In 2014, Fillmore County enacted a half cent Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) to help fund county road projects. This source of funding generates about $830,000 annually. The additional funding has allowed six bridge structures to be replaced and the chipsealing of 20 miles of county road. In 2017, the county enacted the Wheelage Tax. Collection began in January 2018. The tax is collected at the time vehicle tags are purchased; $20 per vehicle. In January 2018, over $38,000 was collected for that month. This tax is expected to produce $460,780 of revenue per year to be used on chipseal and surface reconditioning projects to help preserve and maintain county roads. Both local revenue sources help the county be “proactive in the replacement and preservation of our current infrastructure.” Citizens input Chatfield Township officers Lowell Meeker and Forrest Hayden asked the county to adopt a policy where the county would not issue building permits before sending applicants to the township first. Meeker said a home building permit was issued by the county over the objection of the town board. Commissioner Marc Prestby asked why the township denied
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the building permit. Meeker said it did not fit within our ordinance which limits one residence per quarter of a quarter section, which is more restrictive than the county ordinance. The county is less restrictive and allows two dwellings per quarter of a quarter section in the Ag district. Commissioner Duane Bakke explained that the county ordinance allows the zoning designation to be changed if it is within a half mile of a municipality. The property in question is within a half mile of Chatfield. A zoning change from Ag District to Residential Agricultural District (RA) for the property in question, which is located on County Road 2 west of Chatfield, was approved by the county. The building permit applied for is allowed by the county in a RA zone. The township does not have a RA district. Bakke said the county sent the township a letter when the zoning was changed from Ag to RA to explain the county’s actions. He said the county has jurisdiction because the township ordinance does not have a prohibition for a RA district. Chatfield Township considers everything outside of the city limits Ag residential. They don’t have any reference to a RA district and don’t have any prohibition written into their ordinance against building a dwelling in a district zoned RA. Meeker said he believed that because the township ordinance is more restrictive, it pertains to everything in the township regardless how it is zoned. Hayden added the township board is concerned about losing control of zoning.
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Township officers and their zoning board may meet with the county to discuss language changes to prevent future issues of this kind. Other business in brief • Gasoline and diesel fuel contracts were awarded to the lowest bidder, some to Hovey Oil Co. and some to Severson Oil Co. • The purchase of a tandem truck and snow plow equipment on the state bid contract was approved. A 2019 Mack will be purchased for $101,118 after trade-in allowance of $24,000 from Nuss Truck and Equipment. The snow plow equipment will be purchased from Universal Truck Equipment for $103,153. The total package cost of $204,271 is in the 2018 budget. Delivery is expected in August. • A resolution for a variance for the vertical alignment on the proposed canoe landing in Rushford was approved. Fillmore County acts as the fiscal agent for Rushford, which is preparing plans for the Canoe Launch Access Road. State Aid System requires a minimum design speed of 30 mph for the design of vertical and horizontal alignment of roads. The variance is needed over the levee where the proposed project will include 10 mph design vertical curves. • Approval was given for the county engineer to attend the 2018 National Association of County Engineers Annual Conference to be held at the Wisconsin Dells. • Jessica Erickson, director of nursing, reported on and compared 2016 and 2017 public health expenditures.
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three prong mission: identify and protect significant historic sites, manage resources, and insure that heritage resources are not destroyed through city sponsored activity. Vogel noted there are about 30 properties that meet the criteria for a historic site. The criteria are similar to those required for national historic places. Chris Giesen, EDA coordinator, highlighted economic development activities over the past year. Improvements made to Enterprise Drive (Industrial Drive) were encouraged by the EDA. The Greater Minnesota Public Infrastructure awarded a $177,103 grant and MiEnergy provided a $300,000 (0% interest) loan to help finance the improvement project. Phase I renovations at the Chatfield Center for the Arts were completed. An application for over $7 million of 2018 bonding funds for Phase II renovations has been made. Assistance was provided to Semcac Rolling Hills Tran-
sit to bring a busing service to Chatfield. Efforts toward community marketing have been made, including the creation of the 2017 community visitors guide brochure. There are currently seven active loans from the EDA’s revolving loan fund. A loan request from Rocky and Melissa Burnett in the amount of $25,000 was approved. The loan is to be repaid over 10 years at 4% interest. The couple plans to purchase a commercial building (208 South Main) to relocate their nine-year-old home based business. The building has been vacant for decades. “Big Girl Stickers” specializes in screen printing, home décor, and vinyl lettering. Plans include the remodeling of the building and the creation of two new apartments upstairs. Other business in brief • The purchase of a new 524K John Deere front end loader and the replacement of plow and wing for an 18-foot HLA Snow Pusher was approved as requested by Brian Burkholder. A 2005 444J John Deere front-end loader will
be traded in. The cost after trade is $96,351. The installation of a water storage reservoir mixer in the 100,000 gallon reservoir on Old Territorial Rd. was approved. Burkholder noted the tank has had significant ice buildup. A mixer will prevent ice buildup. The lowest of two quotes for a GridBee GS-9 from KLM Engineering, Inc. at the cost of $11,700 was accepted. Approval was given to complete a leak detection survey of the all the city’s water mains by Midwest Leak Detection at a cost of $700. • The second consideration of Ordinance #429, changing a street name (Industrial Drive to Enterprise Drive), was approved along with its publication. • The 15 members of the city’s Charter Commission serve four year terms. This year eight positions need to be filled. Six agreed to be reappointed and one was newly appointed. There is one vacancy. The appointments were approved (Dan Tuohy, Chris Giesen, Ed Harris, Lee Amundson, Mark Docken, Wayne Halvorson, and Julie Henry).
electronic monitoring and work release (if eligible). Defendant to serve 45 days on Electronic Home Monitoring. Defendant to begin that on March 1. Supervised probation for two years - Conditions (2/12/2018): Sign Probation Agreement, Contact with probation, Follow all instructions of probation, Follow all Conditions set forth in the Probation Agreement, Sign all releases of information, Educational assessment/program, Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, Chemical dependency evaluation/treatment, Follow recommendations of evaluation, No alcohol/controlled substance use with the exception of prescribed medications, No possession of alcohol or drugs with the exception of prescribed medications, Do not enter bars or liquor stores, Submit to Chemical Testing, No driver’s license violations, No driving without insurance, Cooperate with the search of person, residence, vehicle, workplace, property, and things as directed by probation officer, Comply with Ignition Interlock Program. Taras Petrovich Medvid, 53, Postville, Iowa; 1/21/2018, Passing on Right When Prohibited,
Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Dustin Armin Niemeyer, 43, Spring Valley, Minn.; 7/3/2017, Driving After Cancellation Inimical to Public Safety, Fine $3,000 (stay $2,500 until 2/12/2020), Total Fees $590. Local Confinement - 365 days (stay 365 days for two years). Unsupervised probation for two years - Conditions (2/12/2018): No same or similar, Remain lawabiding, No driver’s license violations, No driving without insurance. Cole Thomas Stelow, 23, Plainview, Minn.; 2/11/2018, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Patrick James Strelow, 29, Winona, Minn.; 11/29/2017, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $320. Cody Allan Winfield, 22, St. Charles, Minn.; 2/8/2018, Speeding (79/55), Fine $70, Total Fees $230. MN Department of Natural Resources – Enforcement Division Jeffrey Wayne Brobst, 49, Dover, Minn.; 1/13/2018, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Use or Possession Prohibited, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Games Allan Guenther, 47, Peterson, MN; 11/23/2017, Hunting Deer Without a License, Fine $300, Total Fees $420.
Cheng Vue Vang, 32, St. Paul, Minn.; 11/11/2017, Illegal Transport Firearm in Motor Vehicle - Unloaded/Uncased in Prohibited Area, Fine $50, Total Fees $170. MN State Patrol – Rochester Aaron Christopher Duneman, 22, Rushford, Minn.; 12/3/2017, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Ashley Lynn Lien, 28, Chatfield, Minn.; 11/28/2017, Speed Exceed in Special Zone Set By Commissioner (50/40), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Joseph Knoch Mehling, 53, Spring Valley, MN; 11/2/2017, Speeding (64/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Rushford Police Department Alicia Marie Alyea, 24, Farmington, Minn.; 11/22/2017, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $320. Brandon Steven Underdahl, 20, Northfield, Minn.; 11/22/2017, Driver Who is Not Owner Must Later Provide Proof of Insurance If Required, Fine $200, Total Fees $320. 11/22/2017, Fail to Transfer Title Within Ten Days, Fine $200. 11/22/2017, Operate Vehicle With Expired Registration, Fine $30. Cheryl Freeman White, 46, Supply, N.C.; 1/13/2018, Fail to Transfer Title Within Ten Days, Fine $200, Total Fees $290.
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By Karen Reisner Chatfield councilors listened to annual reports for 2017 from Planning and Zoning, Heritage Preservation, and the Economic Development Authority at their February 26 meeting. Kristi Clarke, consultant/city planner, reported that the city gained 19 new single family residences in 2017. New residential construction and remodels added over $5 million of value. The city is left with only 21 available lots that have not been sold within established subdivisions. Much of the added commercial/ institutional construction value (over $10 million) was attributable to the high school remodel. Clarke explained that the planning commissioners and staff review conditional use permits each year city wide. There are 17 active CUPs and all are in compliance. Due to a number of zoning issues concerning exterior storage over the past summer, some edits are recommended to the External
Storage section of the city’s ordinances. Automobiles and pickups, if operable and licensed, can be parked off street. If not, they need to be stored within a building or be fully screened from adjoining properties. Junkyards and auto storage areas within commercial and industrial zones shall be completely screened. Planning and Zoning had a public hearing on the changes and recommended approval. A motion was approved to have the city attorney draft the ordinance changes. Recommended changes to the Conveyance Code were approved. The changes will allow a combination of up to three platted lots. This could expand usage of the lots along Enterprise Drive, allowing the combining of lots if needed. The planning and zoning commission will review upon application of the owner to combine lots and then provide recommendations to the city council. Robert Vogel, historic preservation planner, said the Heritage Preservation Commission has a
Fillmore County Police Reports Chatfield Police Department Randy Lee Anderson, 18, Rochester, Minn.; 11/9/2017, Expired Registration - Less Than Six Months, Fine $30, Total Fees $150. 11/9/2017, No Proof of Insurance - Owner, Fine $200. Mohamed D. Kahin, 32, Faribault, Minn.; 11/17/2017, Expired Driver’s License - Over One Year - No Minnesota Driver’s License, Fine $100, Total Fees $220. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Travis John Holland, 36, Lanesboro, Minn.; 1/15/2018, Disorderly Conduct - Offensive/Noisy/Boisterous/Obscene, Fine $1,000 (stay $800 until 8/13/2018), Total Fees $290. Local Confinement - 90 days (stay 90 days for six months). Unsupervised probation for six months - Conditions (2/12/2018): Remain law abiding, No same or similar. LeRoy Ernest Johnson, 56, LeRoy, Minn.; 10/30/2017, DWI - Refuse to Submit to Chemical Test; Breath or Test Refusal or Failure, Fine $3,000 (stay $2,100 until 2/12/2020), Total Fees $1,020. Local Confinement 365 days (stay 320 days for two years). Serve as: home detention/
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On February 20, Wade Alan Baker of Wykoff, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Baker, 42, is charged with Domestic Assault - By Strangulation, a felony with a maximum sentence of three years in prison, a $5,000 fine, or both. On or about February 18, the defendant allegedly assaulted a household family member by strangulation. There was allegedly an eyewitness. Baker and the victim had allegedly both been drinking. On February 20, Rodney Taylor Nolan of Chatfield, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Nolan, 39, is charged with Threats of Violence and Domestic Assault - By Strangulation. Both are felonies, the first carries a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both, the second a maximum sentence of three years in prison, a $5,000 fine, or both. On or about February 16, the defendant allegedly threatened to kill a significant other, and allegedly assaulted the victim by strangulation. The defendant allegedly confessed to have used methamphetamine. Nolan has a prior Domestic Assault conviction out of Freeborn County. On February 20, Dillon Lee Draper, of Lanesboro, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Draper, 26, is charged with Drugs - 3rd Degree - Possession of 10 Grams or More Containing Narcotic Drug, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both. On or about February 18, the defendant allegedly, amidst being pulled over for having a revoked license, discarded items from his vehicle; two baggies containing 14.7 grams of methamphetamine.
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The staff at Denny’s Trailer Sales is known for their customer service. Pictured left to right: Dennis Grell, Kathy Grell, Jackie Grell, Joey Grell, Drew Everley and Sean Aarsvold. Photo by Barb Jeffers By Barb Jeffers When you have a passion for something, the best way to be truly happy is to somehow include that passion into your daily life. Dennis “Denny” Grell, of Denny’s Trailer Sales, has not only managed to do that, but he has also built a very successful business around it as well.
“I love horses,” states Denny, “and I decided to get into selling horse trailers” and other trailers. He opened Denny’s Trailer Sales, located just outside Wykoff, Minn., close to the Village of Fillmore, in 1986. When Denny began the business he had one building. There have been additional buildings
added over the years, including a horse arena. The business is family owned and operated, as additional owners include Denny’s wife Kathy, son Joey, and daughter-in-law Jackie, who can all take credit for the continued growth of Denny’s Trailer Sales. Denny’s Trailer Sales offers a wide variety of horse trailers, living quarters trailers, livestock trailers, enclosed cargo trailers, flat beds and car haulers. They carry quality brands such as Elite, Hart, Exiss/Sooner, Merhow, Calico and Sure-Trac. There have been many changes in how the business is run since it was first opened. One of the major differences is the internet. “When I got my website, things just took off,” states Denny. There have been a lot of internet sales, says Kathy, which has had a positive impact on sales. Technology is not always easy to embrace, as Denny found out, saying, “When I first started I was going to throw the computer out the window,” but he gradually learned how to run it and comments, “I’m good at it now,” after spending the necessary time learning how to run the computer.
When Denny first started the website, “The guy told me if you offer a good product at a good price you will always sell it,” states Denny and he has never forgotten that. Denny’s Trailer Sales has sold trailers all over the United States and far beyond, including Dubai and Ireland. The trailers were shipped to Delaware to go out on a container to their final destinations. Another key to their success is word of mouth, according to Joey. This is not surprising considering the motto of Denny’s
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states customer Sylvia Passow of Peterson, Minn. “They go above and beyond to make your trailer dreams come true,” comments Passow. Like other aspects of the business, the trailers and their options have changed since Denny first began Denny’s Trailer Sales. The size of the trailers has gotten bigger, which allows customers to have a larger imagination as well. “From two-horse pickup campers and tents to now living quarters and goosenecks,” states Joey. Clients can customize their horse trailers, working one to one with Denny’s Trailer Sales tailoring it to their needs, such as larger living quarters with the option of a slide out as well. Customers can “pick out samples of the woodwork right down to the color of the toilet,” notes Denny, explaining that fireplaces are even an option. Although the options may sound similar to RVs, there is a big difference according to these at Denny’s Trailer Sales. Building these trailers is like building a house, states Joey. “They are made completely different than an RV; horse trailers are made like a house finish with solid doors and solid wood cabinets, where a lot of your campers just have vinyl wrapped doors and stuff,” explains Denny.
The trailers “are more made to pull down the road versus campers who park in a seasonal spot,” adds Joey. The sky is almost the limit in designing a living quarters trailer, as Denny says, “Living quarters trailers you can get anywhere from $35,000 up to $200,000,” depending on your custom build. Denny’s Trailer Sales has a full service shop that has built a solid reputation. “We have people that come from four or five hours away for service work,” Denny remarks. “The service area is busy year-long as everybody in the winter gets their service work done,” states Denny, so employees have work throughout the seasons. Denny’s Trailer Sales is fortunate to have several longtime employees, including Sean Aarsvold, 11 years in sales and financing and Drew Everley, nine years in service work. Denny’s Trailer Sales will be hosting a trailer show and sale on March 9 and 10, 2018, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day. Attendees can sign up for door prizes and refreshments will be available. Denny’s Trailer Sales is located at 18880 County 8, Wykoff, Minn. Business hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. - noon. For more information phone (507) 352-5491, visit dennystrailersales.com, go to facebook/dennystrailersales or email grell1@hmtel.com.
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By Kirsten Zoellner John and Heather Hill know a thing or two about hard work and the beauty of handcrafted art. The pair are owners of Doubletree Leatherworks and specialize in one-of-a-kind, custom leather creations. The company was started as Doubletree Carriage Company in 2008 as a horse drawn carriage service. While successful, when John and Heather welcomed baby Henry, they knew the business needed to adjust to their new family. “One of our most popular rides was engagement (proposal) rides. We were certain that toting a baby along those rides would deter the blissful outcomes that we were encountering and with the lack of evening childcare I needed to find something else to do,” says Heather. The pair has a long history in hands-on work. John works full-time as a mechanic in Rochester and has a knack for fixing anything that comes his way. Heather also has experience with repair, serving a stint in the U.S. Air Force repairing C-130 airplanes. In addition, she has a long history with horses which eventually served as a sort of catalyst to their current work. “I have always had horses and been concerned with their proper care. Eventually, we got draft horses and that required a makeover of the tack room. We were having a tough time finding quality tack that fit our horses comfortably so we decided that we could make our own,” explains Heather. “We set out to find some tools and got to work. We studied higher end tack construction and then found a leather guild and a Master Saddler that was willing to share his knowledge with us. It wasn’t easy. He was and still is an instructor that makes you think about things, figure them out on your own so to speak, and then advise you on what you can do better. We are continually
attending classes to learn new skills and better the skills we currently have, it’s something we really enjoy.” In 2012, the Hills formally added their passion for leatherworking to the mix, making the business Doubletree Leatherworks. In the six years since, the business has steadily expanded. “It’s now at a turning point and ready to grow!” enthuses Heather. The pair credits the expertise and guidance of some amazing leather workers for their growth. “We met some really neat people from this area while attending the Bluff Country Leather Guild: Gene Kappers,
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attended Cowboy Church services, so here we are,” she adds. “It’s a great area for us.” Moving to the farm in 2016, the farm has undergone various upgrades, including the complete renovation of an old garage. Now the leather shop, the building’s interior was gutted due to water damage and the roof was replaced. The company is more than a business, however. It’s a family operation and an opportunity for the Hills to showcase their art. John creates custom saddles, gun leathers, and larger projects, such as custom saddles and tack. Floral carving, the intricate floral patterns within the leather, crafted by hand, is also an interest. Heather creates smaller projects including leather purses, knife sheaths, and home decor, as well as the management of the day to day operations and online portion of the business. Geometric stamping, the meticulous repeated stamping of a pattern on leather, is a favorite of Heather. Even son Henry enjoys working with his parents in the shop, using the stamps to create belts, book marks, and ornaments. “A
lot of our projects have all of our hands involved in them,” says Heather. “We work together.” The work is a challenge, but one the family takes head on. The process of crafting leather pieces includes many steps and begins with a pattern. There are patterns available for use, but the Hills prefer to create their own patterns so they know exactly what they are working with. “We have tried purchased patterns but they generally leave a lot to be desired and often times are missing information,” explains Heather. Once a pattern is chosen, the Hills draw out both the construction and the decorative part of the pattern design. A leather type, and thickness, is chosen and finished hardware options are also considered and determined. The paper patterns are transferred over the leather, careful of placement to avoid laying the critical portions of the pattern over any weak spots in the leather. Once laid out, the process of cutting the leather can begin. “It can be very time consuming,” adds Heather. “Some of our leathers that we cut out by hand are about a quarter inch thick.” When the pieces are cut, the artistic flair begins to show on the projects as the carving, stamping, or sometimes both, begins. After
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detailing, oils and finish products are applied and edges smoothed. Sometimes, pieces are wet formed at this point, depending on the finish goals. This involves the wetting and moulding of the leather to form various shapes, which holds when the leather dries. After oiling, finishing, and any molding, the pieces are then stitched together. This can be by machine or by hand, and also includes the addition of any rivets, snaps, latches, buckles, or other details. “The amount of time for each projects varies anywhere from 30 minutes in a simple key chain to a few hours in a wallet to 100 hours or more in a saddle,” explains Heather. “It really depends how elaborate you want to make things.” “Every time we complete a project it’s a triumph. We get excited about every project as every project can have it’s little quirks that need to be ironed out,” adds Heather. Some of the projects they’ve undertaken have been award-winning. “We enjoy this work. It is a challenge and we get to create functional pieces of art.” Despite the success, there’s been some growing pains for the business as well. Getting the word out about their art has been one. It’s been coupled by a difficult time getting consistent communication services in their area. Utilizing a broadband company, the business was able to get good service via email and texting, but calling remains touch and go. Once people see their products, and more importantly, get a feel for the products, the challenges are lessened. “They can instantly tell the quality. There is no comparison of our products to the big box stores,” stresses Heather. “We use high quality, full thickness leather. It’s not thinned down and bulked up with plastic or cardboard. We cut our pieces from a side of leather.” The Hills would like to continue to expand their business as well, offering beginning leatherworking classes. “People don’t get to use the creative side of their brains that much in the everyday work space or their hands,” adds Heather. “We want people to know that they are capable of making something with their own two hands and that everyone has a bit of artist in themselves.” While plans aren’t finalized, they hope to begin offering classes this
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John Hill stitches together a custom knife sheath. summer. “We hope to be able to offer small class size, projectbased classes that can be completed in a short amount of time and let the classes grow from there. People can do this as family or a group of friends. My goal is to get people away from the screens and having a good time.” The Hills also hope to add horse drawn rides back into the mix. “Now that our little guy is older, we have a location picked out near Forestville where we can focus on family friendly rides in a wooded location,” notes Heather. Rides will be available on a limited basis. For those wanting to see Dou-
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bletree Leatherworks up close and personal, or get their hands on some unique, custom items, the farm shop is available by appointment. “We love visitors and we love to show how things are made and giving tours of our shop. As the business grows we will add more permanent hours ,but if you are in the area stop by; we will stop what we are doing and show you around.” The shop is located at 18529 160th St., Spring Valley, Minn. 55975. More information about Doubletree can be found online at their website, www.DoubletreeCarriageCompany.com, or on Facebook.
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SUMMARY OF MINUTES FEBRUARY 13, 2018 COUNTY BOARD MEETING The Fillmore County Board met in regular session at the Courthouse in the City of Preston. All members were present. Also present were the Coordinator/Clerk, and other department heads and staff, citizens, and two members of the press. The following resolutions were adopted by the Board: None The Board approved the following agenda items: • the amended agenda. • the following Consent Agenda: 1. February 6, 2018 County Board minutes. 2. Renewal of Consumption and Display permit for Eagle Bluff ELC. • 2017 Local Water Management Grant financial report. • second reading as final version of Dress Code policy. • second reading as final version of Employee Performance Evaluation policy. • advertise for Requests for Proposals for a County Compensation Study. • advertise for two summer temporary employees in Highway Department. • advertise for 2018 sealcoat projects on County State Aid Highways 9, 20, 14, 8, 38, 2 and 27. • replacement of Automated Logic Controls for County Office Building. • low bid from Knutson Construction for Public Health Department remodel based on WIC grant. The following Commissioners’ warrants were approved: REVENUE FUND Vendor Name, Description Amount 1Source, supplies $1,159.60 MEnD Correctional Care, PLLC, services $2,167.50 TOTAL REVENUE FUND BILLS OVER $500 (listed above) $3,327.10 TOTAL REVENUE FUND BILLS UNDER $500 (39 bills - not listed) $5,308.18 TOTAL REVENUE FUND $8,635.28 ROAD & BRIDGE FUND Vendor Name, Description Amount Fillmore County Treasurer-credit card/ACH, supplies, etc. $1,634.72 Hovey Oil Co., Inc., fuel $8,502.31 Nuss Truck & Equipment, parts $637.81 Preston Auto Parts, parts $2,144.19 Ronco Engineering Co., Inc., supplies, services $831.58 TOTAL ROAD & BRIDGE FUND BILLS OVER $500 (listed above) $13,750.61 TOTAL ROAD & BRIDGE FUND BILLS UNDER $500 (12 bills - not listed) $2,384.91 TOTAL ROAD & BRIDGE FUND $16,135.52 SANITATION FUND Vendor Name, Description Amount TOTAL SANITATION FUND BILLS OVER $500 (none) $0.00 TOTAL SANITATION FUND BILLS UNDER $500 (1 bill - not listed) $157.00 TOTAL SANITATION FUND $157.00 AIRPORT FUND Vendor Name, Description Amount Krage Insurance Agency, Inc., insurance $1,298.00 TOTAL AIRPORT FUND BILLS OVER $500 (listed above) $1,298.00 TOTAL AIRPORT FUND BILLS UNDER $500 (none) $0.00 TOTAL AIRPORT FUND $1,298.00 The above represents a summary of the County Board actions on the listed date. Official County Board minutes are on file in the Fillmore County Courthouse and are available for review during regular business hours. County Board meetings are usually scheduled for Tuesday mornings at 9:00 in the Commissioners’ Room in the Courthouse. Questions regarding the minutes or upcoming meetings can be directed to Bobbie Vickerman, Coordinator/Clerk of the County Board at 507/765-4566. Publish 5 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. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: October 18, 2004 MORTGAGOR: Richard E. Tart and Carol A. Tart, husband and wife. MORTGAGEE: Beneficial Loan and Thrift Co. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded October 20, 2004 Fillmore County Recorder, Document No. 342617. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: DLJ Mortgage Capital, Inc. Dated September 20, 2016 Recorded September 20, 2016, as Document No. 409720. And thereafter assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee, for the CIM Trust 2016-1, Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2016-1. Dated December 5, 2017 Recorded January 3, 2018, as Document No. 415781. TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Beneficial Loan and Thrift Co RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 121 Centennial Street East, Wykoff, MN 55990 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: R30-0011-080 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Commencing at a Point 728.3 feet East and 490 feet South of the Northwest Corner of Section 27, Township 103 North, Range 12 West, Thence South 150 feet, Thence West 100 feet to the point of beginning; Thence North 150 feet, Thence West 100 feet, Thence South 150 feet, Thence East 100 feet, to the point of beginning and there terminating, Subject to Easements, covenants and Restrictions of record COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Fillmore ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $90,653.31 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $64,355.40 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: April 5, 2018 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. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owneroccupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on October 5, 2018, 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. 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.” Dated: January 29, 2018 U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee 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 38 - 17-007291 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Publish 12,19,26,5,12,19
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STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURt THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT CASE TYPE: OTHER CIVIL (REFORMATION OF INSTRUMENT/ QUIET TITLE) Court File No. 23-CV-18-96 Leonard A. Plaehn and Beverly J. Plaehn, as Trustees of the Plaehn Family Trust dated October 4, 1994, Cassandra N. Haddad, and Theodore Haddad, Plaintiffs, v. Richard P. Sheldon, Barbara J. Sheldon, Lawrence E. Maus, Richard G. Krom, Sharon R. Krom, Myron R. Larsen, Orpa R. Larsen, Gerald L. Larsen, Jeanne Larsen, Steven R. Larsen, Pamela Larsen, Joel M. Larsen, Marjorie Larsen, Kevin R. Stearns, Shirley L. Gangstad, also known as Shirley R. Gangstad, Amanda Connelly, RK & T Construction Inc., James Arthur McCabe, Pamela Joy McCabe, Rick J. Warren, Julee P. Warren, Carllie A. Marzolf, as Trusstee of the Carllie A. Marzolf Trust dated September 4, 1999, as the same may be amended from time to time; Winona and Southwestern Railway Company, Southwestern Railway Company, Wisconsin Minnesota and Pacific Railroad Company, Chicago Great Western Railway Company, and Chicago and North Western Transportation Company; also, all other persons or entities unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest, or lien, in the real estate described in the complaint herein, including the heirs at law, and legatees and devisees of any of the foregoing defendants who are deceased or dissolved, 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 original Plaintiff’s Complaint is on file at the office of the Court Administrator of the above named Court. Do not throw these papers away. They are official papers that affect your rights. You must respond to this lawsuit even though it may not yet be filed with the Court and 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 the following address: Law Office of Shawn Vogt Sween LLC Shawn Vogt Sween, Attorney at Law 104 Main Street Grand Meadow, MN 55936 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 on the attached Exhibit A. The object of this action is to determine that the defendants have no right, title, estate, interest, or lien in or on the above described real estate. 8. 557.03 NOTICE OF NO PERSONAL CLAIM. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 557.03 you are hereby served with notice that no personal claim is made against you and that any defendant upon whom this notice is served who unreasonably defends this action shall pay full costs to the plaintiff. Dated: February 12, 2018 /s/Shawn Vogt Sween LAW OFFICE OF SHAWN VOGT SWEEN, LLC Shawn Vogt Sween MN# 0387368 104 Main St S
Grand Meadow, MN 55936 Telephone: 507-754-4555 Facsimile: 507-754-4554 e-mail: shawn@svslawoffice.com EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION Parcel I: Lot 5 in Block 1 of Westfield First Subdivision to the City of Spring Valley, excepting therefrom the following described tract of land: That part of the abandoned railroad property of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company in that part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 33, Township 103 North, Range 13 West, and that part of Lot 5, Block 1, of Westfield First Subdivision to the City of Spring Valley, all in Fillmore County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast Corner of said Lot 5; thence North 65 degrees 48 minutes 54 seconds West (assumed bearing) along the North line of said Lot 5, 55.31 feet to the point of beginning of the tract of land to be herein described; thence continuing North 65 degrees 48 minutes 54 seconds West along said North line or its Northwesterly extension, 134.69 feet to the West line of said railroad property; thence 49.28 feet along the West line of said railroad property and along a nontangential curve, concave to the Northwest, having a radius of 2814.93 feet and central angle of 01 degrees 00 minutes 11 seconds (chord bears South 24 degrees 41 minutes 29 seconds West and chord length is 49.28 feet); thence South 85 degrees 51 minutes 05 seconds East not tangent to said curve, 143.82 feet to the point of beginning and containing 3312 square feet, more or less. Parcel II: That part of the abandoned railroad property of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company in that part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 33, Township 103 North, Range 13 West, Fillmore County, Minnesota, described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast Corner of Lot 5, Block 1, of Westfield First Subdivision to the City of Spring Valley; thence North 65 degrees 48 minutes 54 seconds West (assumed bearing) along the North line of said Lot 5, 55.31 feet; thence South 85 degrees 51 minutes 05 seconds East, 50.09 feet to the East line of said railroad property (and the West line of Parsons Avenue as platted); thence South 01 degrees 29 minutes 49 seconds East along said East line (and said West line of said Parsons Avenue), 19.04 feet to the point of beginning and containing 475 square feet, more or less. Parcel III: A strip of land 100 feet in width extending over and across the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 33, Township 103 North, Range 13 West, Fillmore County, Minnesota; said strip of land being 50 feet in width on each side of the center line of the main track (now removed) of the Winona and Southwestern Railway Company (later the Wisconsin Minnesota and Pacific Railroad Company, the Chicago Great Western Railway Company, now the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company), as said main track center line was originally located and established over and across said Section 33; which lies northerly of Line 1 described below and southerly of Line 2 described below: Line 1: Beginning at the southwest corner of Lot 5, Block 1 of Westfield First Subdivision as platted and recorded on Page 29 of Book E of Plats in the office of the county recorder, said corner being a point on the easterly right-of-way line of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company; thence North 69° 21’ 15” West along the westerly extension of the south line of said lot a distance of 105 feet, more or less, to the westerly right-of-way line of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company and there terminating. Line 2: Commencing at the northwest corner of Lot 5, Block 1 of said Westfield Subdivision, said corner being a point on the easterly right-of-way line of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company; thence North 65° 48’ 54” West along the westerly extension of the north line of Lot 5, Block 1, a distance of 100 feet, more or less, to the westerly rightof-way line of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company and there terminating. EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND: That part of the abandoned railroad property of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company in that part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 33, Township 103 North, Range 13 West, and that part of Lot 5, Block 1, of Westfield First Subdivision to the City of Spring Valley, all in Fillmore County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Lot 5; thence North 65 degrees 48 minutes 54 seconds West (assumed bearing) along the North line of said Lot 5, 55.31 feet to the point of beginning of the tract of land to be herein described; thence continuing North 65 degrees 48 minutes 54 seconds West along said North line or its Northwesterly extension, 134.69 feet to the West line of said railroad property; thence 49.28 feet along the West line of said railroad property and
along a nontangential curve, concave to the Northwest, having a radius of 2814.93 feet and central angle of 01 degrees 00 minutes 11 seconds (chord bears South 24 degrees 41 minutes 29 seconds West and chord length is 49.28 feet); thence South 85 degrees 51 minutes 05 seconds East not tangent to said curve, 143.82 feet to the point of beginning and containing 3312 square feet, more or less. Publish 19,26,5 COUNTY PROJECTS BIDS CLOSE MARCH 19, 2018 FILLMORE COUNTY, MN NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be accepted by the County Engineer, at the Fillmore County Highway Department, Preston, MN until 10:00 a.m. on the 19th day of March, 2018, for the following tied projects: LOST-2P-1: Bituminous Seal Coat & Fog Seal, located from Jct. of CSAH 38 to 715’ W of Mind Dr, approximately 31,300 feet. LOST-8P-1: Bituminous Seal Coat & Fog Seal, located from Jct. of CSAH 7 to the Jct. of TH 52, approximately 19,599 feet. LOST-38P-1: Bituminous Seal Coat & Fog Seal, located from Jct. of CSAH 4 to the Jct. of CSAH 2, approximately 21,247 feet. WT-8P-1: Bituminous Seal Coat & Fog Seal, located from Jct. of TH 16/63 to the Fillmore/Mower County Line, approximately 21,910 feet. WT-9P-1: Bituminous Seal Coat & Fog Seal, located from Jct. CSAH 44 to the Jct. of CSAH 14, approximately 19,633 feet. WT-14P-1: Bituminous Seal Coat & Fog Seal, located from Jct. CSAH 1 to the Jct. of CSAH 5, approximately 37,231 feet. WT-15P-1: Bituminous Seal Coat & Fog Seal, located from Jct. CSAH 22 to the Jct. of CSAH 12, approximately 14,219 feet. WT-20P-1: Bituminous Seal Coat & Fog Seal, located from 3032’ W of CSAH 9 to the Jct. of CSAH 9, approximately 3,032 feet. WT-27P-1: Bituminous Seal Coat & Fog Seal, located from 0.05 miles W of Jct. of 431 Ave to the Jct. TH 43, approximately 9,210 feet. These projects are being paid with Local Option Sales Tax & Wheelage Tax Funds and therefore prevailing wages are not required. Plan and proposal price is $25.00 picked up, and $30.00 if sent by US mail. Plans, Proposal and Specifications can be examined and obtained from the Fillmore County Highway Department, 909 Houston Street NW, Preston, MN 55965, ph. # 507-765-3854. Request for plans and proposals must be accompanied by a check, draft or a money order, payable to the Fillmore County Treasurer, in the amount mentioned above. Bids submitted must be individually sealed, and identified on the outside for each specific project. A bidder’s bond or a certified check in the amount of at least 5% of the total amount bid and payable must accompany the bid to the Treasurer of Fillmore County. Fillmore County reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Dated: February 27, 2018 Ronald Gregg, County Engineer Fillmore County, MN Publish 5,12 notice of meeting date change carrolton township Carrolton Township will meet on March 7, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. at the town hall. Luanne Storelee, Clerk Carrolton Township Publish 26.5 Notice to the residents of Chatfield Township The Chatfield Township Planning and Zoning committee will hold a public hearing on March 14, 2018, at 7:00 pm in Chatfield City Hall for the purpose of hearing public comment on a request for a zoning variance from Joshua and Michelle Thompson for a building located at 22123 County Road 2 in Chatfield Township. Forrest Hayden, Clerk/Treasurer Chatfield Township Publish 26,5 MEETING NOTICE Tax-forfeited Land Classification/ Reclassification meeting will be held during the Fillmore County Board of Commissioners meeting at 9 a.m. on May 8, 2018, in the Commissioner’s Boardroom at the Fillmore County Courthouse. Publish 5,12
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Notice fillmore county planning commission The Fillmore County Planning Commission will conduct a meeting on the evening of March 15, 2018, in Room 601L in the Fillmore County Courthouse at 101 Fillmore Street Preston, MN starting at 7:00 p.m. There will be a public hearing on a Conditional Use Permit application for a Temporary Concrete Batch Plant in Sumner Township. There will also be a discussion of other Zoning Ordinance topics. Cristal Adkins Fillmore County Zoning Administrator Publish 5
NOTICE OF HEARING FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FILLMORE COUNTY ZONING REGULATIONS PCiROADS, LLC Notice is hereby given that the Fillmore County Planning Commission has been presented an application from PCiRoads, LLC of 14123 42nd Street NE, St. Michael, MN 55376 for a Conditional Use Permit for a Temporary Concrete Batch Plant on property owned by James & Elaine Teske and located in the in the NE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 21 Sumner Township. The property is located in an Agricultural District and is approximately 7 miles north of the City of Spring Valley. Notice is further given that said petitioners PCiRoads, LLC will be heard at a monthly meeting of the Fillmore County Planning Commission on March 15, 2018, at 7:02 p.m. in Room 601L of the Fillmore County Courthouse at 101 Fillmore Street, Preston, MN 55965 at which time all interested persons will be heard. If you would like any further information thisink projPrinted with on Soy ect it is available in the Fillmore County Zoning Office during regular office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Information will be available at that time WITHCounty Board of as to whenPRINTED the Fillmore Commissioners will act upon this petition. Dated: March 2, 2018 Cristal Adkins FillmorePrinted Countyon Zoning Administrator recycled paper Publish 5
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I WISH TO SAY â&#x20AC;&#x153;THANK YOUâ&#x20AC;? for all the cards, phone calls, gifts and the greetings of all kinds I received for my 95th birthday. I do appreciate the thoughtfulness of all of you. Also, a speical â&#x20AC;&#x153;THANK YOUâ&#x20AC;? to my kids for the flowers, the parties and the love they have shown, not only at this special time but down through the years. Thank you, everyone. Thelma Applen t5-o ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THANK YOU! THANK YOU! To our wonderful family: John & Kim, Tom & Denise, Martha & David. To our grand daughters: McKenna, Rachel, Allie and Abby. I want to thank you all for the terrific 80th birthday party you created for me Saturday, February 10. Thank you to all our friends who were able to attend, and for all the special, beautiful cards that you brought and sent to me. I will never forget all the kindness shown to me! Sincerely, Marietta Dennstedt t5-o ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THANK YOU to the countless individuals and business contributors who made the 11th ANNUAL BLT MEMORIAL POOL TOURNAMENT a huge success! It was another great turnout, and we are very appreciative. Thank you to all of the tournament participants, the silent auction bidders, the friends who helped us prepare, and all others who gave so generously throughout the event-filled day. In remembrance of Brent and his love for LHS, donating the proceeds to the Lanesboro Booster Club brings us bittersweet joy. The Tufte Family t5-o ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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