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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Seanger wins Melrose School Board special election

Number 46 • Volume 134

Melrose researching policing options ... pg. 3 Hiltner happy to carry on legacy ... pg. 7 ‘A Team’ has first baby boy in 2017 ... pg. 16 Gymnasts scoring with the best ... pg. 10

Avon council approves sewer rate ATKINSON TO TALK increase ABOUT SPACE MISSIONS BOOK AT MELROSE LIBRARY

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BY TIM HENNAGIR STAFF WRITER

Burg joins incumbents on Holdingford School Board

BY CAROL MOORMAN STAFF WRITER

Eric Seanger will

fill the seat on the Mel400 Block update rose Area School Board vacated by Becky Klassen when she moved out of the school district. He received 269 votes during the Nov. 7 special election.

Keith Fischer tallied 204 votes, followed by Allen Wieling with 77 and Alan Schulzetenberg with 58.

The Melrose results become official Thursday, Nov. 16, As thecanvassed sun wasby starting to rise Monday, Commercial after the Contractors Company workers from Melrose were inschool board. side Seanger the Lisa’s On Main begins his building working on securing the west wall.

PHOTO BY CAROL MOORMAN one-year term Nov. 27, since he is filling a

BY CAROL MOORMAN | STAFF WRITER vacant seat.

The three incumssemblies of God bents, Evelyn Martini, members of Harvest Robert E. Knettel, Jr., Church in Freeport and Lori Opatz; and and Fuente de Fe Church (Fountain newcomer Nicole Burg of Faith), formerly of Melrose, are on the Holdingford building multicultural relationships.

School Board ballot all Fuente de Fe Church utilizes the won seats.

Harvest Church worship space for Seanger page 3 their Sunday service. On Aug. 20, the

Avon residential and commercial users will be paying more for city sewer services starting next month.

City leaders unanimously approved raising the sewer rate from $6.03 per 1,000 gallons COMMUNITY COVERAGE 127 YEARS to $7.32 effective Dec. 1 during their Nov. 6 meeting at Avon City Hall in Avon.

Administrator and clerk Jodi Austing-Traut said the increase will PHOTO BY CAROL MOORMAN show up in February The Rev. Allen Wieling (left), of Harvest Church, and the Rev. Victor Morelos, of Fuente de Fe Church, gather before a second 2024 billings. bilingual service in the worship space Oct. 26 at Harvest Church In April, the sewer in Freeport. The first bilingual service was Aug. 20. rate was raised a dollar to $6.03 per 1,000 gallons with the intention the council would approve another incremental increase this year.

A study prepared last fall by the Minnesota Rural Water Association calculated water and sewer rates that were needed to run those funds at breaktwo congregations gathered for their Allen Wieling and wife Joelene. even. first 10 a.m. bilingual service at Har“Victor and I are on the same Austing-Traut refervest Church. They plan to celebrate a page, to get the two cultures to minenced the study during bilingual service every few months, gle together and have conversations,” council discussion. In while keeping their own church Allen said Oct. 26, sitting next to February, the council identity.

Victor at the Freeport church. “Yes, voted 4-1 to raise water The Revs. Victor and Anabel Mo- there is a language barrier, but we and sewer rates for the relos co-pastor Fuente de Fe (Founcan still have relationships.” first time in four years. tain of Faith) Church with Victor’s mother, the Rev. Marcela. Harvest Sewer page 3 Bilingual service page 3 Church is co-pastored by the Rev.

Harvest Church, Fuente de Fe Church celebrate bilingual service

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BEAT series a winner others to continue pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved through community education.

The Kids Summer BEAT Series is a performBY CAROL MOORMAN | STAFF WRITER ing arts series targeted ta Community Education The Kids Summer specifically to children Association Project Award. and created to more fully BEAT Series at Albany Seven schools were reArea Public Schools is a utilize the school’s 800-seat cipients of project awards winner — in more ways auditorium and bring the — Lakeville, Minnetonka, than one. community together. The Anoka-Hennepin, Austin, In its inaugural 2023 primary goal of the series Big Lake, Rochester and season, the Kids Summer was to give residents an Albany. The award celeBEAT Series consisted of opportunity to come into brates the accomplishments the school’s comfortable three performances at the of individuals and teams Blattner Energy Arts Thespace and enjoy entertainwho have gone above and atre in Albany, all free of ment with their families and charge to attendees thanks beyond in their pursuit of to allow child care centers excellence, making invalu- and day cares a cost-effecto financial partnerships with two community part- able contributions to the tive, local field trip for their field of community educaners, the Albany Jaycees children to enjoy. tion. and Great River Regional Attendees included MCEA project awards Library-Albany Branch. children, families, day PHOTO SUBMITTED highlight the innovative and cares, child care centers and Albany Area Schools Community Education team — Marie Reszel (from left), Plus, in October, the coordinator; impactful initiatives under- the school’s own summer team from Albany Area Kelly Neu, former coordinator and current Melrose director; Cassie Novak, director; and Julie taken by dedicated comCommunity Education, child care programs.

Krumrei, administrative assistant — gather around their 2023 Minnesota Community Education munity educators. These who hosted the series, Association project award Oct. 26 at the Minnesota Community Education Association Fall projects serve as examples Conference in Brooklyn Park. Albany Area Community Education received the award for their was notified the program BEAT series page 3 2023 Kids Summer BEAT Series. of excellence and inspire received a 2023 Minneso-

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OBITUARIES page 4 Kurt J. Klaphake Barbara K. Tabatt

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OBITUARIES

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making something out of nothing. Kurt liked playing football with Brutus, his dog, while Junia, his other dog, watched.

Survivors include his wife, Amanda Rae; sons Shane Klaphake and Collin Klaphake; siblings Tim (Teresa) Klaphake, Denise Klaphake and Mark (Jody) Klaphake; and many nieces, nephews and family.

Kurt was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Elizabeth “Bettie” Klaphake; grandparents; and numerous family and friends.

In lieu of flowers,

BY CAROL MOORMAN memorials are preferred.

STAFF WRITER Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of The Worn-A-Bit Sale in Melrose.

P-46-1B Spring Hill is 50 years old.

For more than 20 of those years, Amy (Heinen) French has volunteered in the dining room at St. MiBarbara Kay Tabatt chael’s Church basement in Barbara Kay Tabatt, 56, Spring Hill, like many other passed away peacefully at her dedicated workers over the home in Albany, surrounded years. On Oct. 27 French, by her loved ones, after a Cindy Bertram, Carol Athcourageous, six-year battle mann, Debbie Bertram and with cancer.

Joyce Meyer were sorting Barbara was born in Sauk tables of items donated to Centre, to Donald and Bernice the sale.

(Boogaard) Messer Oct. 3, “This is my 22nd year.

1967. She lived in St. Cloud I started when I helped for 15 years before moving to Grandma carry stuff in,” Albany in 1998. She married Barbara Kay Tabatt said French who lives in David Tabatt May 4, 2002, at Bertha but wouldn’t miss St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Tabatt; her parents, Donald pitching in for this annual Sauk Centre. Barb worked for and Bernice (Boogaard) event.

Messer; her siblings, Lori Electrolux for 32 years as a It takes many people (Brian) Nilles, children Alex quality auditor, retiring July and Anja; Bonnie (Mike) to make the two-day event 15, 2019.

Quistorff, children Brooke Barbara was a people successful, from the dining (Chaz) Bloom, child Wayne; person and was loved by room workers, to the help in Hanna (Dylan) Carlson, everyone who knew her. She the kitchen making homeenjoyed camping with family child Caden; Emma (Justin) made cream pies.

George, child Lincoln; and friends, riding the fourBrenda Terres, who Andrew Quistorff; Lisa wheeler, gardening, singing was in charge of baking the Messer and Jason McVinua; karaoke with her family, pie crusts, spotted a pair of Lisa’s daughter, Britta Messer, white roller skates in the playing cards and board and Ryan Magnan; Britta’s games, hanging out with her dining room. pets, Lucy and Mids, cooking son Isaac Messer.

“What song does this Funeral services were and trying new recipes and remind you of,” she asked spending time with her nieces at Seven Dolors Catholic Darlene Schoenberg while Church in Albany Nov. 9. The and nephews. holding up a pair of roller interment will take place in Barbara is survived skates. the parish cemetery at a later by her husband, David “‘Knock Three times on date.

P-46-1B Tabatt, and their son, Cody the Ceiling,’” Terres said,

Kurt J. Klaphake

Kurt James Klaphake, 56, of Harding, formerly of New Munich, passed away Nov. 7, 2023, at his home after a short, but courageous battle with cancer.

A celebration of life will be 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose.

Kurt was born Feb. 13, 1967, in Melrose to Harold and Elizabeth “Bettie” Klaphake. Kurt worked at various jobs before working at Eagle Construction of Little Falls for many years.

Most recently, he worked at Collins Brothers Towing of St. Cloud where he drove truck hauling equipment.

He enjoyed working and tinkering with anything,

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Spring Hill Worn-A-Bit Sale going strong for 50 years

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(Right) Ruth Moscho (from front) and Mary Nietfeld mix pie crust while Brenda Athmann rolls out dough Oct. 27 in St. Michael’s Church basement kitchen in Spring Hill in preparation for the Worn-A-Bit Sale Oct. 28 and 29. The church volunteers made close to 200 cream pies.

answering her own question. “We’d always play that song and you tapped your skates (on the floor).”

“Remember when we’d whip people around in a circle?” Schoenberg said of days gone by at the roller skating rink in Paynesville.

Conversation flows freely and touches on a

variety of topics while pies are made. Every year they come up with a word for the day. While they were still pondering this year’s word, they remembered last year’s

word — accommodating.

That’s just what the Worn-A-bit Sale has been for half a century, whether you are looking for clothes, Christmas decor or pies.

Albany School Board tentatively approves boys soccer as MSHSL sport AASC begins fundraising

School, said watching the girls team’s success has led to him wanting the same opportunities for boys in the district.

“Having a team for the school would offer a lot of opportunities in growth and (the chance) to be part of a team for those that don’t want to do football,” Downes said. “Playing would be a really good opportunity for younger kids to come up and be part of a real tight-knit group.”

Preliminary estimates from the AASC found the first year (fall of 2024) would require more than $17,000 in club costs. The second year would bring about $23,000 of costs to the club with the introduction of a varsity team. The third year would split the

costs between the school and district at about $11,000 each. The fourth year would potentially be fully school funded, more than $27,000.

Those projected payments though, were only estimates, and the school board will sort final figures while AASC members are fundraising. The board will discuss facility concerns, staffing and other concerns at future meetings, according to Kreuzer.

AASC President Jason Thelen said the self-funding program would have similarities to other extracurricular organizations supported by the district.

“The robotics team has a bit of a self-funding component to it, and the trap team has a bit of a high school league component to it,” Thelen said. “It’s not like we’re trying to reinvent the wheel here. We are just trying to make the wheel fit.”

Kreuzer said he did not doubt the program’s future success but wanted to ensure the board was planning for the long-term health of the boys soccer team in the district.

“There are some things that (seem) like they will work themselves out, but they aren’t going to work themselves out,” superintendent Travis Okerlund said. “There is going to have to be a process and some long-range planning and some decisions made about how we do some things and also some significant financial contributions to irrigate fields and things like that.”

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Carol Athmann (from left), Amy French, Debbie Bertram, Cindy Bertram and Joyce Meyer arrange WornA-Bit Sale items Oct. 27 in St. Michael’s Church basement dining room in Spring Hill. People donate items, which were sold Oct. 28 and Oct. 29, with whatever was leftover donated to organizations.

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Albany area soccer players, parents and coaches packed into the Albany District Office board room in Albany Nov. 8 to plead with school board members for the implementation of a boys soccer team as a Minnesota State High School League sport.

After more than an hour of comments and discussion, the board voted in favor of Ozzie Carbajal’s motion to approve a boy’s junior varsity soccer team as an MSHSL sport on the condition that it is self-funded by April 16.

Voting in opposition were Matt Kreuzer and Amy Sand.

Albany Avon Soccer Club Secretary Beth Willenbring said the initiative to introduce a boys team began more than two years prior with implementing a girls team. She said AASC representatives met with school board members and administrators several times since then to formulate a plan to bring on a boys team. Still, various obstacles like facilities and staffing concerns stood in the way.

Willenbring said AASC representatives recently began suggesting self-funding as an option for the program, which would satisfy many of the district’s immediate financial concerns. She said introducing

PHOTO BY HANS LAMMEMAN

Beth Willenbring discusses the benefits of the district adding boys soccer as a Minnesota State High School League sport during a Nov. 8 Albany School Board meeting in Albany. She said the initiative to bring on a boys team as a MSHSL sport has lasted more than two years.

a boys team with MSHSL could provide scholarship opportunities for athletes who wouldn’t otherwise have the chance.

“We have been told by board members it is the administration who is against it, and we have been told by administration that it is a school board matter,” Willenbring said. “As the school board has the final say, we are asking you to vote yes. Yes, to allow us to finance a program under the umbrella of the Minnesota State High School League so these boys can play games with the sport they love until such time as the district can afford it.”

Parents, athletes and supporters took turns speaking in front of the board. Nathan Downes, a junior at Albany Area High

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A life changing day Veterans Day

Veterans Day is a time when we thank men and women given the clot-busting drug a patient needs to be moniwho served in the military. It warmed my heart Thursday tored for eight hours in the intensive care unit. During the afternoon as I watched Melrose American Legion 101 Post ambulance ride, I sat in the front seat with the driver, and and Auxiliary members visit with veterans from CentraMom was in the back being cared for by local emergency Care-Melrose Care Center and Park View Care Center medical technicians. before a Veterans Day program. Veterans honored veterans, That Nov. 11 was the start of the end for Mom. Yes, presenting men and women who served in the military she went home but little things started to become big with a token of appreciation and words of thanks for their things. One morning I received a phone call from Mom service. Employee Jenna Middendorf choked up when saying she had fallen and there was blood all over the reading a piece for veterans, composing herself enough to kitchen floor. I hightailed it home and sure as heck the From the Heart get through it. floor was covered with blood. Mom said she had tripped

by Carol Moorman For me, Veterans Day conjures up another memory. It over the rug by the door in the kitchen, and she hit her was Nov. 11 a number of years ago when Mom experienced face. She said she was fine with no need to see a doca stroke. My sister-in-law Barb invited me to have lunch tor. I tossed that rug into the basement and returned to at mom’s with her and her granddaughter, Skylar. We were sitting work. Later that day I went to check on her and her eyes were turning around the kitchen table, and Mom got up to retrieve a hotdog she had shades of black and blue, but she was back to her normal self, reasplaced in the microwave for Skylar — but Mom couldn’t grasp it and suring me she was fine. But guess what? That rug was right back in its asked me to remove it from the microwave. The nurse in Barb kicked place in the kitchen — and it stayed there. in and she had Mom sit down, analyzing her condition, which by this Mom had a few more mishaps during her slow decline, and she time included slurred speech and slight drooping of her face. I was ended up in Pine Villa Nursing Home in Melrose December of 2016 directed to call 911 — my first time ever — while Barb kept her eyes for what would be an eight-month stay. It was the hardest day of my on Mom, and Skylar sat quietly at the table. life when we placed Mom in the nursing home. Yet, we knew it was By the time the ambulance crew arrived, Mom’s symptoms had what was best for Mom since she would receive the care she needsubsided somewhat — and, of course, she didn’t feel the need to go ed — and that we couldn’t give her at her home. We were fortunate to the hospital. In the emergency room, Mom was given a clot-bustto have hospice care for Mom in the nursing home. It was one of the ing drug since it was determined her stroke occurred within the time best things we ever did for Mom, because she enjoyed the visits she range of when the drug could be administered. It’s a good thing Barb received from hospice staff, including the aides, spiritual director and and I were there so we could witness it firsthand and lend proof to the nurses, who took the time to visit with her while performing their onset of Mom’s medical issue. tasks. The quilt she received from hospice went with Mom in her I called my siblings and also arranged to have someone else cover casket after she passed away Aug. 6, 2017. the Veterans Day meal at the Melrose American Legion that night Saturday, Veterans Day, as I took photos of the New Munich Area when the community service award winner was named, something I Veterans Memorial dedication, I paused to remember all veterans. look forward to covering each year.

Beforehand, I visited Mom at St. Mary’s Cemetery, thinking back to a Mom was transferred to the St. Cloud Hospital because when day that changed her life and mine forever.

The practice of providing school lunches

In recent years, school meals have been a focus of guidelines and education dealt with kitchen, health concerns school board meetings. Actually, discussion and interest and gardening tips. Depending on the county, some aspects about school meals is not new. of school life were included in their duties.

While the discussion today may be more about what is In 1919, the Stearns County’s agent had recommendaserved and which meals are included as part of the lunch tions for providing lunch at schools. The practice of bringprogram, it appears school conversations about lunches ing them to school brought the concepts of lunch boxes and have been going on for about as long as there have been lunch pails into education conversations. schools.

The recommendations included: More than one person can recall stories about bring—Lunch needed to be carried in a container that could A Peek at the Past be kept clean. Folding lunch boxes could be folded and ing lunch to school, and some of the trading that went on

by Herman Lensing strapped to books when empty. A pail, such as a syrup pail, for different food items, before the advent of hot lunches served at schools and stories of what was served. with a few holes punched in for ventilation, was good if Nor are the concerns of the quality of school lunches all that thoroughly washed each day. recent. At least one official has maintained the way some foods were —The articles of food should be kept separate. If they were not served in school affected a person’s view on what was good food. kept separated they would be in an untidy condition and unappetizing Those concerns were expressed about school lunches well over when the box was opened. To avoid this sandwiches were wrapped 100 years ago — including at one-room country schools. According in oiled paper. If that was too expensive, tissue paper and wax paper to “The Shores of Pelican Lake,” a 1987 centennial history of St. from breakfast foods boxes were used for this purpose.

Anna, written by the Rev. Vincent Yzermans, the 1919 county home —Fresh fruits, such as apples and oranges, were always good and demonstration agent printed guidelines on bringing quality lunches to could be used for a recess lunch. school.

— Interestingly, the agent did not consider milk as a drink but did Home demonstration agents were representatives of county encourage its use. Milk should be carried, the agent wrote. Milk is not extension services and the United States Department of Agriculture. a drink but a liquid rich in bone and muscle making properties and it They were hired to provide information to communities. Usually their made for rosy cheeks and healthy girls and boys.

Avon council approves church, baseball club parking lease Casey’s store at 303 Avon Ave. S., allows the city and the Lakers to Lakers club treasurer clarifies the stub street was added on the resolve issues with maintaining south side of the gas station and the entrance to Central Park and entrance was closed off. solving some drainage problems. key points of 20-year agreement the old Those events changed the Zimmerman also stated in his

BY TIM HENNAGIR | STAFF WRITER

Avon council members have approved a parking lease agreement for Central Park.

The agreement includes the Church of St. Benedict and the Avon Lakers Baseball Club.

The city will contribute $5,000 towards the lease and the club $15,000.

Dan Zimmerman, a local attorney and club treasurer, presented an updated lease to the city Nov. 6 during a city council meeting in Avon.

Last month, Zimmerman initially explained why a prior handshake deal between the three parties wasn’t desirable.

That handshake deal involved St. Benedict’s property next to Central Park that has been used for parking and related activities

associated with Blattner Field and the city’s highly popular pickleball courts.

“There were one or two questions that I didn’t explain well at the time, and there were one or two side issues that got us to this point,” Zimmerman said, referring to his initial council presentation Oct. 2.

Zimmerman clarified those points in a Nov. 1 letter sent to city administrator/clerk Jodi Austing-Traut.

When Central Park was built in 1980, the church needed to take land where the old baseball park was located, Zimmerman wrote.

The ballpark and the tennis courts entrance came in from Second Street.

When land was sold for the

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parking and drainage encountered within the park. Runoff from Casey’s and the stub street drains into the entrance and often causes temporary flooding of the ball field and entrance area, Zimmerman’s letter stated. This creates mud and potholes most of the year, requiring regrading and adding crushed granite. The related expense is often $1,000 a year or more.

Austing-Traut confirmed the city of Avon helped defray some of those expenses in 2022.

While a year-to-year verbal agreement without rent payments but with city maintenance has been a great situation for the Lakers and has worked well between the city and church, a 20-year lease has numerous benefits, Zimmerman wrote.

The long-term agreement

follow-up letter to Austing-Traut the Avon Lakers Baseball Club would commit the necessary funding to create that opportunity.

“If the city decides to make some contribution in light of the parking area use for the pickleball courts, that would be great, but we are not making a request for funding,” Zimmerman wrote.

The revised lease he presented at the Nov. 6 meeting removed a $5,000 payment for past considerations and a rewritten default paragraph.

The lease agreement unanimously approved by the council gives the city first right of refusal should the church want to sell the property within the next 20 years.

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Melrose fall parent/teacher conferences this week

MELROSE — Fall parent/teacher conferences at Melrose Area Public Schools started Nov. 14 and will continue through Nov. 17.

Thursday, Nov. 16: Pre-kindergarten-grade 12, from 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 17: Pre-kindergarten-grade 12, from 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:303:10 p.m.

All elementary conferences are scheduled and parents/guardians are encouraged to arrive at their scheduled time and location. Fall conferences for grade 6-12 students will be in-person with teachers in their classrooms Nov. 16 and 17.

Opportunity for second round of input on Stearns County parks master plan

ST. CLOUD — Stearns County is in the final stages of a year-long process to develop a master plan for the county parks, trails and recreation system, and it is important to again hear from residents, this time to find out how they think the county should prioritize investments in our park system.

To take this short 3-question survey, go to https:// www.surveymonkey.com/r/ StearnsCoParks_Fall2023.

This survey will be open through the end of November.

The year-long process to develop a master plan for county parks and trails began in December 2022 and will be completed in the next few months. The plan will guide investments and initiatives over the next 10-20 years.

Input from Stearns County residents, visitors and business owners is important to help the county plan for the future.

The last plan was developed in 1989 and included recommendations for the development of the Lake Wobegon Trail and Quarry Park.

Stearns County meetings move to a new online platform

ST. CLOUD — Stearns County has a new online meeting portal. Those who go to the Stearns County website to watch a meeting or to see agendas and minutes will now be doing so in a new system.

The new platform is very similar to the previous Meetings on Demand site.

It is similar in that live or archived webcasts can still be viewed while following along with the agenda and seeing attachments at the same time.

Visitors can see upcoming meetings and agenda packets as well as past meetings for the board of commissioners, planning commission, board of adjustment, environmental services committees and the park commission.

The main difference is the look of the site. One of the most significant advantages of this new software is its user-friendly interface.

It enables residents to easily access live streams, meeting agendas, minutes, and supporting documents.

Citizens can access the Meetings on Demand site just as they have in the past, through the county website at www.StearnsCountymn. gov.

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Page 6 | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2023 | THE STAR POST Unadopted Minutes REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Albany Area Schools – ISD #745 District Office Board Room November 8, 2023

1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Kreuzer at 6 p.m.

2. Roll Call Present: Kreuzer, Hansen, Sand, Rueter, Sands, Carbajal Late: None Absent: Dirkes 3. Public Forum Members of the Albany-Avon Soccer Club 4. Agenda – Additions and Deletions 5. Approvals 5.1 Previous Meeting Minutes Motion by Sands, seconded by Carbajal, to approve the October 11, 2023 Regular Meeting minutes and the October 25, 2023 Work Session minutes as presented. Supported by all present.

5.2 Cash Flow Reports – September 2023 Motion by Carbajal, seconded by Rueter to approve the September 2023 Cash Flow Reports as presented. Supported by all present.

5.3 Acceptance of Gifts and Donations Member Hansen introduced the Resolution Accepting Donations and moved for its adoption.

The School Board of Albany Area Schools, ISD 745, gratefully accepts the following donations as identified below: Donor Item Designated Purpose (if any) Albany Chamber of Commerce $100.00 NHS Albany Manufacturing, Inc $2,000.00 Supermileage Community Technology Center $100.00 Supermileage Wells Concrete $500.00 Supermileage Schmidt Insurance $100.00 Supermileage Huskie Wrestling Club $1,675.00 Wrestling Singlets Pete & Joan Herges $50.00 Athletics - In Memory of Dennis Dirkes Albany Area Education Foundation $288.50 Leanne Stephens - Math Stackers Grant Albany Area Education Foundation $700.00 Jake Gagne - Flexible Seating Albany Area Education Foundation $525.00 Jennifer Hiltner - Drone for Media Class Albany Area Education Foundation $222.50 Aileen Swenson - Critical Thinking Math Games Albany Area Education Foundation $400.00 Darcy Ramler - Dramatic Play/STEM/Flexible Seating Albany Area Education Foundation $395.00 Michael Rien - 3D Carving w/CNC Router Albany Area Education Foundation $512.00 Mindy Arnzen - Early Childhood Changing Lights Table Albany Area Education Foundation $400.00 Samantha Tate - ADSIS Albany Area Education Foundation $500.00 Jake Eichten - Recreational Sports Kayak Albany Area Education Foundation $1,125.00 Peter Maas - Essential Living Skill Room CH Robinson $36.00 Avon Elementary Doochie’s Bad Company $300.00 Supermileage Shady’s Silver Spur $200.00 Supermileage Scott & Dion Hansen $100.00 BEAT Performing Arts Series Novak Family $40.00 Community Education Day Member Rueter seconded the resolution and upon vote being taken thereon, The following voted in favor of: All Present And the following voted against: None Absent: Dirkes Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.

6. Consent Agenda AFT: Kristin Wolford - AMS Special Education Teacher Denis Croatt - LTS AVE First Grade Teacher AFT Transfer: Tanya Maile - AMS Special Education Teacher to AHS Special Education Teacher AESP: Dave Stalboerger - Secondary Head Building Maintenance/Head Custodian Zaided Felix - Secondary FT Building Maintenance/Custodian Roger Ochoa - Secondary FT Building Maintenance/Custodian Jeff Thelen - Temporary PT Building Maintenance/Custodian Valerie Parker - AVE K-5 Paraprofessional Mary Evens - AMS/AHS Food Service Aide Rita Auer - ALE Food Service Aide AESP Payroll Change Request: Linda Hartung - Secondary Food Service Aide, 4 hrs/day to 5 hrs/day AESP SpEd Differential Pay: Kelly Welle, Melissa Bueckers, Gina Burg, Tami Christen, Emma Mizeur LOA Requests: Five Coaching/Advisors: Clare Lamb - MS Play Director Orlando Villareal - JH Track Coach Breanne Skroch - JV/JH Dance Coach Kids Company: Mikayla Moritz - Kids Company Assistant Kayla Schleppenbach - Kids Company Assistant Ella Ohmann - Kids Company Aide

DOCUMENT 00 11 13 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 2024 Street Lighting Freeport, Minnesota SEH No. FREEP 174248 Notice is hereby given that Online Bids will be received by the City Clerk until 10:00 a.m., Thursday, November 30, 2023, via QuestCDN for the furnishing of all labor and material for the construction of 2024 Street Lighting.

The bid opening will be conducted via Microsoft Teams, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud: 2024 Street Lighting Bid Opening Thursday, November 30, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

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Major quantities for the Work include: 1,417 SQ FT Concrete Sidewalk 4,478 LF 2-Inch Non-Metallic Conduit Schedule (Directional Bore) 708 LF 3-Inch Non-Metallic Conduit Schedule (Directional Bore) 30 EACH Remove Lighting Unit 72 EACH Salvage Luminaire(s) & Arms 35 EACH Lighting Unit Type Special 17,430 LF Underground Wire 1/C 8 AWG 23,240 LF Underground Wire 1/C 6 AWG The Bidding Documents may be seen at the Issuing Office of SEH located at 2351 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 300, Sartell, MN 56377-2485, 320.229.4300, Dave Blommel, PE, 320.229.4349r,

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Sierra Hickman - Kids Company Aide Community Education: HSP/Fundamentals: Aaron Schwenzfeier, Kylan Gerads BEAT Tech Assistants: Kaylin Fischer, Mya Justin, Molly Rademacher Huskie Pups Volleyball Camp: Orlando Villareal, Meghan Shannon, Alyssa Fleischhacker, Brian Hines, Amber Swarthout, Nancy Swarthout Resignations: Laura Doeden - Secondary Building Maintenance/Custodian, effective October 23, 2023 Jake Gagne - JV2 Boys’ Basketball Coach, effective September 25, 2023 Jason Mielke - Assistant Track Coach, effective October 30, 2023 The following checks were issued in paying claims: Wire transfers and checks 106128 - 106347 Expenditures: 01 General Fund $1,271,871.78 02 Food Services $139,883.13 04 Community Services $40,664.45 06 Building Construction $167,884.60 Motion by Hansen, seconded by Sand to approve the November 2023 Consent Agenda as presented. Supported by all present.

7. Reports 7.1 Purple Pride Board members read Purple Pride recognitions for staff for excellence shown in our district.

8. Business 8.1 Enrollment Report 8.2 Approval of 2023 Annual Financial Statements Tabled until the December Regular Meeting 8.3 Revised 2023-2024 Budget Approval Tabled until the December Regular Meeting 8.4 Consideration of Adding Boys’ Soccer as a MSHSL Sport A motion was made by Carbajal that Boys Soccer be added as a MSHSL sport for the 2024-25 season as a Junior Varsity sport on the condition that the sport be fully self-funded by April 16th of 2024. Motion was seconded by Rueter.

Supported by: Carbajal, Rueter, Sands, Hansen Not supported by: Sand, Kreuzer Absent: Dirkes 8.4.1 Self-Funded/Traditional See above 8.5 Transportation Request for Proposal Approval Motion by Hansen, seconded by Sands to approve the Transportation Request for Proposal as presented. Supported by all present.

8.6 Resolution of Governing Board Supporting Form A Application to MSHSL Motion by Kreuzer, seconded by Carbajal to approve the resolution as presented. Supported by all present.

8.7 Resolution of Governing Board Supporting Form B Application to MSHSL Motion by Carbajal, seconded by Hansen to approve the resolution as presented. Supported by all present.

8.8 Combined Polling Place Resolution Motion by Carbajal, seconded by Hansen to approve the resolution as presented. Supported by all present.

8.9 School Board Policies - Third Read 8.9.1. 514 Bullying Prohibition Policy 8.9.2. 516.5 Overdose Medication 8.9.3. 524 Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy 8.9.4. 532 Use of Peace Officers and Crisis Teams 8.9.5. 534 School Meals Policy 8.9.6. 601 School District Curriculum and Instruction Goals 8.9.7. 602 Organization of School Calendar and School Day 8.9.8. 603 Curriculum Development 8.9.9. 604 Instructional Curriculum 8.9.10. 613 Graduation Requirements Motion by Rueter, seconded by Carbajal to approve the third read school board policies as presented. Supported by all present.

8.10 School Board Policies - First Read 8.10.1 413 Harassment and Violence 8.10.2 616 School District System Accountability 8.10.3 617 School District Ensurance of Preparatory and High School Standards 8.10.4 618 Assessment of Student Achievement 8.10.5 620 Credit for Learning 8.10.6 621 Literacy and The Read Act 8.10.7 624 Online Instruction 8.10.8 708 Transportation of Nonpublic School Students 8.10.9 709 Student Transportation Safety Policy 8.10.10 806 Crisis Management Policy 9. Committee Reports 9.1 Fifth Monday Meeting 10. Superintendent Report Superintendent Okerlund shared several thank you letters from the College and Career Readiness Days from last month. There was also an overview of an upcoming topic for the Board work session on November 29th. The Board was notified of the annual conference in January. Finally, Mr. Okerlund reviewed some data from the transportation department regarding the volume of substitutes needed and the successful routing of over 100 additional transportation runs during the fall sports season.

11. Adjournment Agenda completed at 7:47 p.m, a motion to adjourn was made by Member Carbajal, seconded by Member Rueter. Supported by all present.

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For this project, bids will ONLY be received electronically. Contractors submitting an electronic bid will be charged an additional $42 at the time of bid submission via the online electronic bid service QuestCDN.com. To access the electronic Bid Worksheet, download the project document and click the online bidding button at the top of the advertisement. Prospective bidders must be on the plan holders list through QuestCDN for bids to be accepted. Bids shall be completed according to the Bidding Requirements prepared by SEH dated October 31, 2023.

In addition to digital plans, paper copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from Docunet Corp. located at 2435 Xenium Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55441 (763.475.9600) for a fee of $75.

Bid security in the amount of 5 percent of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

A Contractor responding to these Bidding Documents must submit to the City/Owner a signed statement under oath by an owner or officer verifying compliance with each of the minimum criteria in Minnesota Statutes, section 16C.285, subdivision 3.

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Albany Area School District No. 745 Bids The Albany Area School District No. 745 is seeking bids for the operation and management of pupil transportation including personnel, equipment, vehicles, supplies and insurance beginning with the 2024-2025 school year.

There will be a mandatory pre-bid meeting for all interested bidders on Monday, November 20, 2023 beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Albany Area Schools District Office Board Room, 30 Forest Avenue, Albany, MN. Proposals are due no later than 12:00 p.m. on Monday, November 27, 2023 at the following address: Director of Business Services Office Albany Area Schools 30 Forest Avenue Albany, MN 56307 Proposals are to be on the forms provided and delivered in a sealed envelope and addressed to Albany Area Schools and clearly marked on the outside: “PUPIL TRANSPORTATION BID”.

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PROBATE NOTICE STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF STEARNS DISTRICT COURT SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Case Type: Trust Court File No. 73-CV-23-7982 NOTICE OF AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION OF SUCCESSOR TRUSTEES UNDER MINN. STAT. 501C.0202, Subd. 1 In the Matter of the Trust of Patrick J. Kroll and Mary C. Kroll, Under Agreement Dated 13 December 1991.

It is Ordered and Notice is given that on December 11, 2023 at 3:00 p.m., a hearing will be held in this Court by zoom, on the Petition of Successor Trustees Under Minn.

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ALBANY BOWLING CENTER Monday Afternoon Ladies League Oct. 30 Team standings CWI 54-28 K&S Pharmacy 41-39 Teals Liquor 38-42 The Legion 27-53 Team high series CWI 1357 K&S Pharmacy 1321 The Legion 1318 Teals Liquor 1224 Team high game CWI 505 K&S Pharmacy 474 The Legion 463 Teals Liquor 434 Individual high series Sharon Timp 434 Jean Wander 431 Karen Brendal 418 Individual high game Jean Wander 167 Karen Brendal 164 Sharon Timp 157 Split Vernice Berg 2-7 Oct. 23 Team standings CWI Teals Liquor K&S Pharmacy The Legion Team high series CWI The Legion K&S Pharmacy Teals Liquor Team high game CWI The Legion K&S Pharmacy Teals Liquor Individual high series Bernie Forster Karen Brendal Teri Scapaniak Individual high game Bernie Forster Karen Brendal Lori Lochen Teri Scapaniak Splits Max Goebel Jean Warner

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Game 200 155 135 121 119

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Three Melrose Area relays and six individuals qualified for the Class A Minnesota State High School League Girls Swimming and Diving State Meet Nov. 11 at the Section 6A Meet at Tech High School in St. Cloud.

Albany and Holdingford competed at the meet, but neither school had state qualifiers. Melrose won the team championship with 507 points, Albany was sixth out of nine schools with 168 points and Holdingford earned eighth place with 109 points.

“Winning this section is a huge accomplishment,” said Nathan Meyer, Melrose head coach. “We knew Tech would be formidable and going into their pool would be a challenge.”

Melrose won the championship behind high finishes, sometimes having four in the top-eight spots of events.

The top finishes by the Lady Dutchmen were Hallie Drossel’s wins in the 200-yard individual medley and 100 breaststroke. In both races, Drossel set pool records, and in the 200 individual medley, she had the best time in each stroke of the race on her way to a 2-minute, 13.84-second time.

“She has set a lot of pool records, so it was nice to see her continue that,” Meyer said. “In the breaststroke, she tied her own section record (1:04.51). She had a huge swim to get that time.”

Drossel, who also swam with the third-place, state-qualifying 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays, was named Section 6A Swimmer of the Year. Meyer was selected as the section’s Coach of the Year.

Brooke Ruoff took second at 1:00.55 in the 100 backstroke. It was her fastest time of the season and came in a highly-contested race.

Five swimmers met the state cut time of 1:01.76 to qualify for state, with Makayla Zirbes finishing at 1:00.9 to take fifth place. Olivia Nathe earned eighth in the race and Georgia Anderson was ninth.

“Brooke has been working on the backstroke and hit the wall well,” Meyer said.

“Makayla had a huge drop in time. We also stressed finishing high in the consolation because those are huge points.”

Anderson, along with Maddi Kraemer, also joins Drossel and Ruoff at state following a strong performance in the 200 medley relay. That quartet finished third, surpassing the qualify-

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The Melrose Area girls swimming and diving team — diving coach Mady Sufficool (front, from left), Tori LaForge, Annabelle Lester, Alaina Schleper and assistant coach Sandy Rasmussen; (second row, from left) Annika Frieler, Ella Klaphake, Macy Reed, Ava Wensmann, Georgia Anderson, Hallie Drossel, Jaiden Smith, Lauren Reed, Brooke Ruoff, Chloe Viere, Ella Erdmann and head coach Nathan Meyer; (third row, from left) Anika Berscheit, Ava Smith, Theresia Nathe, Maggie Frieler, Maddi Kraemer, Leah Seanger, Olivia Nathe, Madisyn Von Wahlde and Josie Eveslage; (back, from left) Makayla Zirbes — celebrate with their Section 6A championship trophy Nov. 11 at Tech High School in St. Cloud. Melrose also sent six individuals and three relays to the Minnesota State High School League Class A Girls Swimming and Diving State Meet. Not pictured are Bella Kuechle and Elli Dockendorf.

Huskie Mckenzie Eiynck keeps pace with other swimmers in the 200-yard freestyle at the Section 6A Meet Nov. 11 at Tech High School in St. Cloud. Eiynck won the consolation heat of the competition.

ing time by over two seconds.

The 200 freestyle relay race was probably the exciting race of the day. Sauk Centre beat Tech by .24 of a second to win and Melrose’s combination of Drossel, Anika Berscheit, Lauren Reed and Kraemer dropped 1.56 seconds from their preliminary time to qualify.

Reed, Zirbes, Ruoff and Jaiden Smith will compete at state in the 400 freestyle relay.

For the first time in several campaigns, Melrose has two state-bound divers. Josie Eveslage scored a 319.55, earning third, and Theresia Nathe logged a 317.16 to grab fourth. The diving corps as a whole was impressive, as Bella Kuechle’s sixth-place outing and Elli Dockendorf’s eighth-place day gave the Lady Dutchmen four finishers in the top eight.

“They have a great positive attitude,” said Mady Sufficool, Melrose diving coach.

Besides their state qualifiers, the Lady Dutchmen had top-eight showings in the 200 freestyle from Reed, Smith, Seanger and Viere; the 200 individual medley from Drossel, Ava Wensmann and

Madisyn Von Wahlde; the 100 butterfly from Anderson, Kraemer and Wensmann; the 100 freestyle from Zirbes and Reed; the 500 freestyle from Smith, Seanger and Maggie Frieler; and 100 breaststroke from Drossel, Von Wahlde and Ella Erdmann.

“Overall, we are happy with how they did,” Meyer said. “It was a big-time accomplishment for the program. The girls are looking forward to competing at state.”

Albany The Huskies placed all three relays in the top

eight of sections, with the 200 freestyle relay team of Teagan Crumley, Sara Eiynck, Lauren Hennen and Trista Hoffarth taking fifth place. Hoffarth missed the state-qualifying mark in the 50 freestyle by .73 of a second, and also earning individual medals were Hennen in the 100 backstroke and Crumley in the 100 breaststroke.

Albany’s best showing as a team came in the 200 freestyle, with Mckenzie Eiynck, Mya Justin and Rayvin Pullins reaching the finals, and the 100FLY, with Crumley, Pullins and Sara Eiynck finishing among the top 16 competitors. Mckenzie Eiynck won the consolation heat of the 200 freestyle and actually topped the time of the event’s eighth-place swimmer.

Holdingford Maggie Gross’ seventh-place 100 freestyle finish gave the Huskers an individual medal for the meet. She chopped off .3 of a second from her preliminary time and moved up one place.

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Holdingford’s Brooklyn Kuklok approaches the finish line in the 100-yard backstroke at the Section 6A Meet Nov. 11 at Tech High School in St. Cloud. Kuklok raced in the consolation heat.

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The 400 freestyle relay team of Gross, Brooklyn Kuklok, Grayce Johnson and Madison Tschida earned fifth run game and a rare pass play, a connection to Friend place, finishing under four for 30 yards in the closing minutes. More medals were earned by Gross, Kylie Breth, seconds of the first half.

As time ticked down, DGF Johnson and Tschida, who punched the ball in from 1 teamed up to take eighth in freestyle relay. yard out to snag a 14-0 lead the 200 200MR: 3. (M) Ruoff, Drossel, at halftime.

Anderson and Kraemer 1 minute, 51.54 seconds; 6. (A) Hennen, Crumley, Sara The Rebels found the

BY EVAN MICHEALSON Eiynck and Hoffarth 2:00.39; 9. (H) end zone again in the third STAFF WRITER Breth, Afton Scegura, Lexi Reis and Kirstyn Sand 2:14.77. 200FS: 3. (M) quarter on rushing touchReed 2:02.23 and 9. (A) Mckenzie Eiynck downs of 7 and 18 yards, 2:08.47. 200IM: 1. (M) Drossel 1:11.48, The Albany Huskies dominating the line of 10. (A) Sara Eiynck and 12. (H) Kuklok qualified for the Minnesota scrimmage and overcoming 2:31.73. 50FS: 6. (A) Hoffarth 25.81, 8. (A) Ruoff 26.01 and 12. (H) Tschida State High School League a scrappy Albany front.

26.42. Diving: 3. (M) Eveslage 319.55 Class AAA Football State “You look at the first points. 100FLY: 3. (M) Anderson 1:03.5, Tournament behind a New London-Spicer game, 11. (A) Crumley 1:08.27 and 13. (H) 1:09.98. 100FS: 3. (M) Zirbes stout defense and a timely Montevideo the first game Tschida 55:41 and 7. (H) Gross 57.7. 500FS: 4. offense.

(M) Smith 5:35.92 and 10. (A) Mckenzie and for bits and pieces of Eiynck 5:49.74. 200FSR: 3. (M) Drossel, However, both units the Howard Lake game, Berscheit, Reed and Kraemer 1:41.66; 5. met their match against when people came straight (A) Crumley, Sara Eiynck, Hennen and Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Hoffarth 1:48.42; and 8. (H) Gross, Breth, at us, that gave us the Johnson and Tschida 1:50.14. 100BK: 2. in the state quarterfinals biggest fits defensively,” (M) Ruoff 1:00.55, 6. (A) Hennen 1:04.66 Nov. 10, as the Rebels’ Ellingson said. and 15. (H) Kuklok 1:12.78. 100BR: 1. (M) Drossel 1:04.51, 7. (A) Crumley running game powered The Huskie offense, 1:15.44 and 16. (H) Sand 1:22.55. through a worn-down Almeanwhile, never got off 400FSR: 4. (M) Reed, Smith, Zirbes bany defense on their way and Ruoff 3:44.06; 5. (H) Gross, Kuklok, the launching pad. The Johnson and Tschida 3:59.76; and 6. (A) to a 33-6 victory at AlexRebels stuffed lead back Hennen, Justin, Mckenzie Eiynck and andria Area High School in Adam Dennis on outside Hoffarth 4:00.25.

Albany. carries and rarely let the “They were able to Huskies overpower them execute and make a few with physical runner more plays than we did that PHOTOS BY MARK KLAPHAKE Joseph Schmitt, forcing night, and that’s the way Cooper Brinkman (77), Grant Wohletz (54) and Ethan Meyer (10) smother a Dilworth-Glyndon- Albany to the air as desfootball goes,” said Mike Felton running back during a Class AAA quarterfinals Nov. 10 at Alexandria Area High School in peration due to game script Alexandria. The Huskies lost 33-6.

Ellingson, head coach. took over.

“Credit to DGF. They had Albany showed some a great plan, they’ve got fight in the fourth quarter, a big, physical team and with Olson finding redget the Huskie defense on they’ll be a tough team to zone threat Hunter Hamann the field. With a powerful take down.” for a 3-yard touchdown offensive line, DGF ran The playoff showdown on fourth down. Sadly, out of the wishbone with progressed quickly as each DGF orchestrated another success. team sought to establish impressive scoring drive, “There were times its run game and maintain ending Albany’s hopes of where we’d be sending possession. DGF got a playing at U.S. Bank Stadipressure, and we thought quick stop and showcased um for the semifinals. the fullback was going to its big-play threat with While it was not the get the ball,” Ellingson a 49-yard scamper from ending the Huskies were said. “The quarterback quarterback Caleb Johnson.

(Johnson) saw the pressure hoping for, this season Technology THOUGHT! The resolve shown by revealed how the program and changed the play and If anything pops up Albany’s defensive playcan continue its positive took it himself for 3, 4 on your screen that is makers shone through, push forward: attention to yards. We needed to find understood as URGENT though, as Andrew Olson detail. ways to get them behind brought down the DGF - DO THIS NOW - just “Growth is not necthe sticks.” ball-carrier behind the line essarily linear,” Ellingson After a long-winded pause and think of calling to gain for a massive stop drive that saw Albany jump said. “How we handle our office BEFORE you on fourth-and-short. things in the day-to-day beoffside on fourth-and-1, do anything in response “Our guys were hangtween now and the start of Brody Friend showed to the message you are ing right in there,” Ellingpatience and burst through next season is going to be reading or received on son said. “Our message what they choose it to be. a hole for a 5-yard touchto the team was if we can your computer screen so There’s a lot of pride, more down to give DGF a 7-0 take that initial punch, we than winning, in fi nding a lead with 3 minutes, 56 we can determine if it is Albany running back Adam Dennis shoves away a DGF tackler usually find a way to hang on his way up-field for a gain during a Class AAA playoff game seconds left in the second way to do those little things legitimate. in with people as the game Nov. 10 at Alexandria Area High School in Alexandria. Dennis, quarter. the correct way.”

DGF 0 14 13 6-33 progresses.”

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What do you enjoy most about being in the play? Building friendships with a wide range of students. It feels empowering to be one of the students that middle school students look up to, just like I looked up to the high school kids when I was in middle school.

What life lesson has being involved in activities taught you? Time management skills. I not only have to juggle practice, meetings, performances and events but also homework. I’ve learned how to balance my schedule and be more productive when I am working on a project.

Tell us about your role this year? The Lady of the Lake is an absolute diva. She is super dramatic and over the top, which makes her fun to play on stage.

What are two goals you would like to accomplish during the school year? Maintaining my grade point average while still having time to have fun and hanging out with friends.

What has been your favorite play you have ever been involved in?

It is hard for me to pick a favorite show because they have all taught me so much. Last year I had the privilege of performing with GREAT Theatre in Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” and Disney’s “Descendants” at the Paramount Theater in St. Cloud. I also enjoyed last year’s Albany spring musical of Disney’s “Newsies.”The energy of the cast was incredible. We all loved the entire process of learning the songs and dances and performing.

What is something you’ve learned in class recently? In college English, I am learning how to properly write essays.

What other activities are you involved in at school? Viva Voce, jazz band, marching band, student council, math team, Captains and Leaders, speech, fall musical, One Act, spring play, Drama Club and the BEAT Tech Accomplishment: Senior portraying Lady of the Lake in the upcoming Albany Team.

Area High School play “Spamalot” Parents: Mike and Angie Aronson

Which teacher/coach has been most influential in your life? Mrs. van der Hagen, musical director, has believed in me and has gone out of her way to support me, even watching me perform in a show in St. Cloud. She has also shown me what following your passion can look like. It is hard but always worth it.

Tell us something about yourself most people do not know. I am only 5 feet, 10 3/4 inches tall.

For dinner and a movie, what’s on the menu and big screen? Sushi and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.”

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What do you like most about being on the swimming and diving team? Being with the team. How everyone gets along.

The dynamics of how we all work together and support each other.

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What is your most memorable experience at a meet? We made state true team together and we swam at the University of Minnesota pool.

What is the most interesting thing you’ve learned in a class recently? How to make a bowl out of clay.

What teacher or coach has made an impact on your life? Mr. Nathan Meyer taught me how to push myself and how to be positive even if things don’t go the way I want them to.

What other activities are you involved in at school? Trap team.

How do you like to spend free time?

With my friends or at the lake.

What is your favorite restaurant and the meal you order? Woody’s Bar & Grill in Greenwald. I like their cheeseburger with cottage fries and extra pickles.

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