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Wednesday, November 19, 2014 No. 47

One Dollar

Riverview Services has a new director

By Alicia Hunt-Welch
WANAMINGO Malissa
Parrott-Stahnke is thrilled to be
the new administrator/program
director for Riverview Services,
Inc. With one month in the lead
role she is glad her instincts urged
her to apply with the company.
Parrott-Stahnke said, I could not
have asked for a better team to
lead, as each employee here has
their own unique contributions to
Riverview. The compassion and
joy that radiates from this company is refreshing and exciting.
Parrott-Stahnke grew up in
Welch where her parents ran a
treatment foster home. She said I
learned patience, respect, and acceptance for a very diverse mix of

families and children. During high

school and after, she worked with
Lutheran Social Services, an opportunity that gave her a greater
understanding of adults and children with developmental delays,
and the care and services they need.
She decided to pursue a career
as an emergency medical technician while attending Rasmussen
College. After receiving her Associate of Applied Science degree
in health information management
in 2008, she accepted a job in sales
and marketing/public relations for
a medical equipment company and
was promoted to management.
Feeling unfulfilled, she decided
to return to school to obtain a
Bachelors degree in healthcare

management and took a position

in an emergency room as the health
unit coordinator until she graduated from Rasmussen with her
degree in 2013. Parrott-Stahnke
said, Working for the ER, I encountered many underserved developmentally delayed (DD) adults
and it sparked in me a new found
mission to help them.
After graduation she searched
for a career that could utilize her
skills and her passion to help people
in need, while still comfortable in
her ER position. In an endless quest
to find a job that offered all that
she desired, she stumbled upon an
ad for the Riverview Services position. She said, After reviewing
Riverviews services on their

website, something just felt right

and I applied that same day.
On October 13, she stepped into
that dream job at Riverview. She
said, In the small amount of time
I have been with Riverview, my
instincts have proven to be right. I
have many neighborly connections
to the company, staff, and residents. On November 6 an open

house was held to welcome the

new director. The Wanamingo
mayor and members of the council attended the event to offer their
congratulations and well wishes.
As administrator/program director, Parrott-Stahnkes duties are
unlimited. She said, I am committed to becoming a strong leader
for this team in program directing

and all administrative duties. Here

at Riverview we are preparing a
new vision that motivates our mission to keep our DD residents as
independent as possible, honoring all of their rights as human
beings, with dignity and
respect.Riverview has a very
foreseeable future and I am grateful to be a part of it.

Fifth annual Turkey Trot

is Thanksgiving morning
Event benefits Zumbrota Area Food Shelf
By Marilyn Anderson
ZUMBROTA Thanksgiving
morning, November 27, will mark
the fifth annual Zumbrota Turkey
Trot to benefit the Zumbrota Area
Food Shelf. The number of participants and the amount of money
raised has increased yearly since
the event was first organized in
2010. This years Turkey Trot will
begin at 8 a.m. at the Covered
Bridge (library side). Participants
are asked to make a free-will donation for the Zumbrota Area Food
Shelf of non-perishable food items
or cash.
Regarding the weather, the event
poster says, Sun, snow, sleet, or
rain we will trot! In 2012, the
temperature was 51 degrees when
80 registered walkers, runners,
bikers, trikers, and strollers turned
out. Last year, despite temperatures in the low 20s, the number
of participants nearly doubled to
150, and so did the monetary donations. A total of $1,245 and nearly
400 pounds of food was collected
a record amount.
There are so many families just
getting by, and to go to bed with
insecurity about food or where your

way to the end of the trail for ten

miles. In previous years, most
participants have wrapped up their
morning walks or runs by 9 a.m.,
returning to the starting point for
a bit of conversation before heading off to their destinations for
their Thanksgiving holiday.
2013 Star of the North award

next meal will come from it breaks

my heart, said Laurie Brengman,
one of the events organizers. This
is why we do the Trot. Hopefully,
this years event will be bigger
than last year! The service area
for the Zumbrota Area Food Shelf
includes Zumbrota, Mazeppa,
Wanamingo, Bellechester, and
Goodhue.
On the morning of the Trot participants will go over the river
and through the woods, running,
walking, or trotting as far as desired through Covered Bridge Park
and onto the Goodhue Pioneer
Trail. This is a family- and petfriendly event where people of all
ages, abilities, and stamina can
participate. Individuals or families pick the distance and the pace:
one mile, three miles, or all the

Earlier this year, the Zumbrota

Area Turkey Trot was among several area groups, organizations,
and individuals honored with Congressional Certificates of Special
Recognition and received the 2013
Star of the North award. The award
paid tribute to the extraordinary
acts of service and random acts of
kindness performed by Minnesotans in the 2nd District. The award
recognized the Turkey Trot event
and the community support it has
received since it began in 2010 as
a way to embrace the spirit of
Thanksgiving.
For those who are unable to attend the Turkey Trot, cash donations can be sent to: Zumbrota Area
Food Shelf, PO Box 43, Zumbrota,
MN 55992. Questions regarding
the event can be directed to Mike
or Laurie Brengman at 732-7565.

Mazeppa refinances bond at savings

By Alicia Hunt-Welch
MAZEPPA On November 13
the Mazeppa City Council met
briefly to approve refinancing of
bonds and the election results.
Financial advisor Mike Bubany
of David Drown Associates presented a resolution to the council

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for refinancing of the general obligation bonds for the Cherry Street
project. By refinancing, the city
will save over $28,000 on payments over the next ten years. A
motion by Mike Hammes, seconded by Tom Marsh, to approve
the bond refinancing carried.
Results of the November 4 general election were reviewed by the
council. In the race for mayor, John
Betcher received 169 votes, Scott
Parker had 127, and eight names
cast as write-ins. For the two city
council positions, the highest num-

ber of votes went to incumbents

Tom Marsh with 219 votes and
Mike Hammes with 151. Jeremy
Tri received 93 votes, Henry
Betcher had 86, and four names
were cast as write-ins. Based on
the election results, John Betcher
won the two-year term for mayor,
with Marsh and Hammes retaining their seats on the council for
another four years. A motion by
Scott Parker, seconded by Marsh,
to approve the election results carried. All three elected officials will
begin their new term at the beginning of January 2015.

Marx found

Other business

OWATONNA Jaid Marx, 17year-old from Zumbrota who was

missing since October 30, was
found safe on November 11 by
the Zumbrota Police Department.
A joint investigation with the Lake
City Police Department, Goodhue
County Sheriffs Office, Wabasha
County Sheriffs Office, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and Owatonna Police
Department determined the location of Marx in Owatonna.

Riverview Services, Inc. is excited to welcome new administrative program director Malissa ParrottStahnke. Staff members are, from left to right, front row: Christine Houglum, Callie VanDeWalker; back row:
Janelle Flom, Tricia Bauer, Sara Rude, Lynette Nerison, and Parrott-Stahnke.

Annual Scholastic Book Fair

raises close to $10,000
PINE ISLAND The annual
Scholastic Book Fair at Pine Island School was held November
6-10. Held every fall in conjunction with conferences, this event
gives the community an opportunity to buy quality reading products at a reasonable price. This
years sales of almost $10,000 included 87 new books for classroom libraries.
The Fairs All for Books program collected donations which
allowed the purchase of 26 items

for Pine Island Community

Educations Panther Holiday Helpers program, which serves local
families. The most popular purchases included the brand new
Diary of a Wimpy Kid title, The
Long Haul. Other big sellers were
the State Award nominees,
Minecraft selections, and early
reader titles. To date, 676 books
have been sold, which is approximately one book for each student
in the elementary school.
The Scholastic Book Fair is made

possible through the volunteer

efforts of parents and middle
school/high school students, the
encouragement of school staff, and
the support from school and community families. There is still an
opportunity to participate by shopping
online
at
http://
bookfairs.scholastic.com/
homepage/pineisland. Items ordered online will ship directly to
the school. You will be contacted
with your given information when
your order arrives.

One-day gambling permits were

approved for the American Legion for February 21 and March
28.
Delinquent water/sewer bills will
be certified with Wabasha County
and placed on the property taxes
of the homeowner for collection.
The next council meeting will
be on Wednesday, December 10,
at 6 p.m. That evening the truthin-taxation meeting will be held,
Photo by Audra DePestel
in addition to regular council busi- Rob Bestgens children, from left to right, Maggie, Seth, Alex, Ben, and Jessica Bestgen, enjoyed
selecting
ness.
books at the Scholastic Book Fair at Pine Island School on Friday, November 7.

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Lessons from Southeast Asia

Write Here
Right Now
By Bob Schmidt

My wife Virginia and I just returned from a tour of four countries in Southeast Asia: Thailand,
Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. We
were so struck by some of the cultural differences between those
countries and those of the United
States that we thought we would
share some of our observations
with you. This column is a joint
effort between Virginia and me.
Poverty and the work ethic

Poverty is widespread. In these

countries, many of the inhabitants
dont earn more than $100 per
month. We did see quite a number
of TV antennas, dishes, and cell
phones even in the poorer neighborhoods, but in those same neighborhoods running water was rare
or nonexistent, as was electricity.
In some cases the homes are built
(literally) on the water, and those
waterways are used for bathing,
washing clothes, and sewage. They
do have separate water sources
for drinking and cooking, but the
filth is appalling.
Despite the poverty, no one collects a dime (or a bahtThailand,
kipLaos, or dongVietnam)
from the government. If you dont
work, you dont eat. There is no
unemployment insurance; there is
virtually no welfare system. Families take care of family members
until death, which comes sooner
than in the United States.
No road rage

The traffic in the larger cities of

Bangkok, Phnom Penh, and Saigon
(I still prefer that name to Ho Chi
Minh City) is unbelievable. During rush hour (actually slow hour)
it is almost a standstill. In Saigon,
a city of ten million people, there
are five million scooters and motorbikes, and except for taxis, rela-

tively few automobiles. There simply is no room for them. You can
see entire families on the scooters
up to five people.
Many intersections are uncontrolled. However, in Bangkok, it
seemed as though sometimes the
traffic signals were merely suggestions. Stop signs were ignored.
Despite these strange behaviors,
things moved. Oncoming traffic
seemed to yield when necessary
for vehicles which needed to make
a left turn. Horn-honking was rare,
except to warn a neighbor that you
are planning to pass them. We
saw no signs of frustration, no
apparent anger, and certainly no
road rage, which certainly would
have erupted in the United States
under similar conditions.
Corruption and repression

While in Cambodia, our tour

group had a discussion of corruption in government. It is bad. In
fact, a recent study ranked Cambodia number one among 176 countries in corruption. However, lest
we feel too smug, that same study
ranked the United States thirteenth.
In all of the countries we visited, according to our guides, there
was a general mistrust and resentment toward government, but it
was not quite the same as you might
observe here. People in those countries are discouraged from speaking out against the government.
In Vietnam, the last time people
were asked to identify their religion (in 1976), only twenty percent did so. Eighty percent said
none.
None of the above is to imply
that we prefer life in Southeast
Asia to that here in the States. Far
from it. However, we realized
that many of the things that we
worry about in the United States
would not make the cut in the countries of Southeast Asia. As an example, I turned on Fox News the
morning after returning to see an
interview with one of the co-authors of a couple books Go the
[Bleep] to Sleep and You have

to [Bleeping] Eat which were

written to help parents cope with
the respective problems of their
kids not sleeping or eating. I could
not help but think how ridiculous
those so-called issues were when
viewed through the prism represented by the countries we had
just visited. There is probably not
a child in Cambodia or Vietnam
whose parents are concerned about
him or her not eating his or her
vegetables. Yet in the States, this
stuff actually sells books.
I would not want to live in a
country that did not have a safety
net for the poor or the unemployed.
However, when that safety net
becomes so large that it is a way
of life, when one-sixth of the population is completely and permanently supported by the government, and that same government
is nearly 18 trillion dollars in debt,
then it is time to confront the entitlement mindset among so many
in the United States, and tell them
to get to work.

From
Devils
Kitchen
By Jan David Fisher

The voters have spoken or

marked their ballots. But what does
it mean? What did the voters say?
Why did the Democrats lose? What
did they do wrong? One writer
wrote that the Democratic Party
didnt try hard enough to get the
vote out. The Democratic Party
wrote the book on getting out the
vote. I dont believe the Republican Party worked harder at getting out the voters.
I believe the sin that many
Democratic candidates made was
trying to distance themselves from
the President and his record. The
voters did not appreciate the betrayal of the President by them
and took the distancing as an action against the voters. That is, if a
voter group came to the Democratic Representative or Senator
for help, the person would promise to help until the last minute
and then just walk away. In other

I did not serve in Vietnam, so I

am not qualified to write of the
suffering of our troops and their
families during and after the war.
I have a deep respect for those
who served and lived through this
horror and even more for those
who did not return home alive.
This trip provided me a perspective of the ongoing horror of the
war from the point of view of the
Lao, the Cambodians, and the
Vietnamese. Along the broad swath
of Laos and Cambodia that represented the Ho Chi Minh Trail, there
are still millions of unexploded
bomblets hidden in the earth from
cluster bombs, and people are dying and being maimed by them
even today. In Vietnam, birth defects due to Agent Orange are still
showing up in the second and third
generations after the war. The
scars are slowly fading, but there
will still be many years of suffering on both sides of the ocean from
this war.
God bless America!

against this, many through music.

Celebrities are attempting to fight
back against this, because they have
seen the negative impacts that have
resulted from some of the ideas
that have been put out there for
teenagers to absorb. These artists
and celebrities have made videos
about being happy about themselves, and promoting positive selfesteem. It has influenced many
teens to become happier about
themselves as well. They are showing people who are happy for who
they are, whether it be a weight
issue, mental problem, or even just
not being so called popular in
their school. They are promoting
their own happiness, and that has
been reaching out to these young

PINE ISLAND

The meeting of the Rochester

Tea Party Patriots on November
20, 7 p.m., will include discussions of Paul Reveres ride and
the birth of our nation. The meeting is held at 917 15th Ave SE.

Pine Island Moms in Prayer meet

Monday mornings from 8-9 a.m.
in the library of the Good News
E-Free Church, 208 North Main
(across from Kwik Trip). Enter
side door of the church and go
downstairs. Call 259-8012 or 3564800 for more information.

SWCD Meeting

Caregiver Support Group

The next meeting of the Goodhue

County Soil and Water Conservation District, Board of Supervisors will be on Monday, November 24, 7:30 p.m. at the Soil Conservation Office in Goodhue.

The group meets on Monday,

November 24, at 1 p.m. at Saint
Paul Lutheran Church. Respite is
available upon request. Call Pine
Island Area Home Services at 3562999 for more information.

Seasons Hospice

Blood Pressure Clinic

Tea Party Meeting

Coffee and Conversation, Wednesday, November 26, 9-10 a.m. A group

for anyone who has experienced the
death of a loved one.
All groups are held at the Center
for Grief Education and Support, Seasons Hospice, 1696 Greenview Dr.
SW. Registration is required two days
prior to the date of the event. For
details:
507-285-1930
or
shbp@seasonshos pice.org.

Olmsted County Parks

ery owners are ready to spend the

big bucks to clean up the processes.)
It will be interesting to see how
the ownership of the oil changes
as it begins to move south.
Climate change is another problem that I believe the common
man understands better than the
big guys give them credit for.
We are smart enough to figure out
that the coal- and oil-fired generators are making most of the
electricity in the country. If we
reduce the production of electricity, we will soon be losing jobs
and our economy will slow down
(not good). We dont want to reduce the volume of electricity generated. We need a different solution. We need better, more efficient wind generators (not necessarily bigger ones) that are easier
to maintain. We need to stop selling the idea that we have to cut
back on coal and oil production
(big loss of jobs). We need positive solutions for removing the
carbon (old carbon removed hundreds of millions of years ago)
from the air. Solar power is nice
but still needs more research and
technology to make it more efficient as well. Think about it. Until
next week.

Self-esteem in teenagers is crucial

To the Editor:
Hello, I am a tenth grade student at Pine Island High School.
Based on my school experience,
more and more often I have witnessed the case of teenagers who
are having issues with themselves
and the value they possess in the
world. Self-esteem in a young adult
is crucial. It shows how much you
value, respect, and feel confident
in yourself, and students are constantly being put in the spotlight
about this.
Between social media, peers, and
family values, each teenager is
becoming more and more convinced that you have to be buff to
get a girl, or skinny to look beautiful. There have been cases made

Building every second Saturday

from 10 a.m.-noon. Contact us at
OAHC, 54 Blakely Ct. NW or
Senior Dining
call 507-367-4320. You may also
Reservations are required by visit our web page at oronocoarea
calling 24 hours ahead at each of history.org.
the nutrition sites.
In the Pine Island area, meals
are served at the Pine Island Senior Center; Zumbrota area, ZumTops #1280
brota Towers.
October 30-31
PI Tops #1280 meets every
Thursday: Salisbury steak, scal- Monday night at St. Paul Luthloped potatoes, stewed tomatoes, eran Church. Weigh-in is at 5:15
chocolate yum yum
and meeting time is 6 p.m. EveryFriday: Orange juice, cheese/ one welcome. Questions call 356ham strata, muffin, fruit cup
4799 or 356-4700.
If you have questions, call 3562228.
Moms in Prayer

COUNTY

Confronting ghosts

The analysis of the

analysis and other items
words, the Democrats werent
acting like Democrats and the
voters werent sure what they were
acting as!
If the Republican Party wants
to keep the majority position in
2016, they have two years to build
a positive agenda and to start executing it. The agenda will be the
key issue with all Republican candidates backing it. If they dont
build this agenda, the vote will be
a one-time deal and then gone forever. It is the agenda, not the
majority that is important.
The Keystone Pipeline is coming back into the limelight. What
is it all about? Jobs, jobs, and more
jobs. The reason Canada wants to
go through the midwest, north to
south, is to get to the refineries
near the southern ports. The oil is
not for Canadian or U.S. consumption. It is for Europe, South
America, Central America, and
Africa. Right now the refineries
are running below full capacity.
The pipeline will create jobs building it, and then maintaining it. The
refineries will hire more people
as well. But we still wont allow
new refineries to be built or old
ones improved. (Unless the refin-

Community Calendar

viewers with positive impacts.

Students are becoming happier
about what they look like, and they
are not afraid to become who they
really are. This has increased
healthier choices among young
students as well as attempts to try
new things. Teenagers who would
like to promote their own self-esteem join clubs that they wouldnt
normally be a part of, and hang
out with different people to broaden
their horizons. We all just want to
see you be brave, roar your loudest, and know that every inch of
you is perfect from the bottom to
the top.
Kim Johnson
Pine Island

Oxbow Park Wild Turkeys,

Saturday, November 22, at 1 p.m.
This bird is on everyones mind
this time of year! Learn more about
these fascinating creatures and their
links to our nations past.
Questions about Chester Woods,
call Celeste Lewis at 507-2872624. Questions about Oxbow
Park, call Clarissa Josselyn at 507775-2451.

GOODHUE
Community Library
The Goodhue School Library, in
conjunction with SELCO and
Goodhue County, is open to the public Wednesday mornings from 9 a.m.
- noon and Wednesday evenings from
4-7 p.m. Story hour for preschoolers
is from 10-10:45 a.m. Action 100
conferencing can be done during the
morning hours. The library is equipped
with inter-library loan service, which
means if the library does not have a
book you want, that book can be there
in two days.

Historical Society

History Center
The Home Tour Committee is
looking for people who would be
interested in displaying their model
trains at the History Center following the Home Tour on December 6. If interested, call Sue Hinrichs
at 507-732-5607 or 732-7739.
The Zumbrota History Center
has a photo stand displaying over
50 photographs of early Zumbrota
scenes. They have been enlarged
to 8 x 10 for easier viewing. New
photos are being added all the time.
Also on display are military memorabilia, including Civil War items,
different models of telephones,
Zumbrota telephone books dating
back to the 1900s, and items of
Zumbrota advertising. Museum
hours are Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Other hours by appointment (7327049).

Zumbrota Towers Events

November 20-26
The clinic will be held on TuesThursday: 10:15 a.m. Exercise;
day, November 25, at 11 a.m. at 11:30 a.m. SEMCAC turkey dinthe Pine Island City Centre.
ner
Monday: 1:30 p.m. 500; Cribbage
Toastmasters Meeting
Tuesday: 10:15 a.m. Exercise
The Pine Island Toastmasters
Wednesday: 1:30 p.m. Euchre
meet at 6:30 a.m. Fridays at St.
Paul Lutheran Church. They do
not meet on holiday weekends: Tops Meeting
Christmas, New Years, Easter,
Zumbrota Tops #563 meets evMemorial Day, 4th of July, Labor ery Monday night at Our Saviours
Day or Thanksgiving.
Lutheran Church. Weigh-in time
is changed to 5:30 p.m. and meetHistory Center
ing time to 6 p.m. Everyone welThe Pine Island Area History come. Questions call 732-7459 or
Center is located at 314 North Main 732-4766.
Street. Open hours are Sunday from
1-3:30 p.m. and Mondays from 8- Community Band Practice
11 a.m. or by appointment. To
The Zumbrota Community Band
contact the History Center please practices on Monday nights at 7:30
call 507-356-2802 or 507-398- p.m. in the Zumbrota-Mazeppa
5326 or visit www.pineisland High School music room. Volunhistory.org.
teer musicians are welcome.

WANAMINGO

State Theatre
Band on the Run: A Tribute to

KW School Board Meeting Wings by Collective Unconscious

The next regular KenyonWanamingo School Board meeting will be Monday, November
24, in the elementary school media center in Wanamingo. At 6:30
p.m. Gary Kuphal and Bruce
Klaehn will offer information on
the superintendent search. The
regular meeting will begin at 7
p.m. Items on the agenda include
personnel, teacher seniority list for
2014-15, fall coaching evaluations,
Meet and Confer report, Sunday
tournaments, acceptance of donations, 7/8 grade conferences for
January, activity fundraiser requests, adaptive bowling, MSBA
pre-delegate meeting synopsis,
committee and administrative reports. Anyone wishing to address
the school board may do so at the
beginning of the meeting.

The Goodhue Area Historical Society is closed for the season, but anyone who wishes to arrange a visit can
call Ardis Henrichs, 651-923-4629;
Marie Strusz, 651-923-4302; Ray McNamara, 651-923-5117; or Roy Buck,
651-923-4388. The museum will reopen with regular hours next spring. KW Band Dinner
Visit good hueareahistory.org for inThe KW Band Boosters are
formation.
hosting a band benefit dinner at

the Kenyon VFW on Friday, November 21, from 5-8 p.m. A bake
sale featuring homemade treats will
also take place. Tickets are availHistorical Society
able in advance from KW band
The Mazeppa Area Historical students or at the door the night of
Society Museum is closed for the the event.
season. For inquiries, contact Helen
Reiland, 507-250-6021; Jim Siems,
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507-843-4013, or visit www.maz
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All area writers professional,
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Area History Center
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Pine Island

Area schools hold Veterans Day programs

Pine Island
By Audra DePestel
PINE ISLAND Pine Island
School held their Veterans Day
Program on Tuesday, November
11, in the gold gymnasium.
The ceremony began with the
Pine Island American Legion Color
Guard posting the colors, followed
by the Star Spangled Banner
performed by sixth and seventh
grade orchestra students directed
by Joe Mish.
Superintendent Tammy BergBeniak welcomed honored veterans and visitors. She then introduced elementary student Isabelle
Snyder who was chosen to share
her freedom poem.
High school speakers Kim
Johnson and Patrick Bogard also
presented their essays on the Voice
of Democracy. The Voice of
Democracy is a high school essay competition sponsored by the
State VFW. Out of the two par-

Pine Island American Legion Color Guard members are, from left to right: Ashley Rew, Ed Berryman, Dave
Butman, Tom Bollman and Dennis Ostlund.

High school speakers Kim Johnson and Patrick Bogard presented essays
on the Voice of Democracy.

ticipants Bogards essay was chosen to advance to the district level

competition.
Sharon Parker from the

Swanson-Owen VFW Auxiliary

in Oronoco presented awards to
Pine Island students who participated in the other State VFW con-

Kenyon-Wanamingo

Photo by Alicia Hunt-Welch

Wanamingo Veterans Honor Guard Commander Gary Floan was the special guest speaker at the Veterans
Day program at KW Elementary School on November 11. Seated in the back row, from left to right, are Les
Perrett, Duane Hanson, Gene Benson; and in front in the black jacket is Ken Axelson.

By Alicia Hunt-Welch
WANAMINGO Members of
the Wanamingo Veterans Honor
Guard were in attendance to present
the flags and be honored by
Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary
School students at a special afternoon assembly on November 11.
Students in grades K-4 performed Youre a Grand Old Flag
and America the Beautiful.
WVHG Commander Gary Floan
shared the history of the national
anthem, a song written from a poem
depicting the bombardment of Fort
McHenry during the war of 1812.
Fourth-graders Sophia Culuris,
Natalie Lankford, Jayce Barron,
Bradley Heckman, and Louie
Breimhurst read a story of a boy
on a visit to the Vietnam Memorial with his father to see the name
of his grandfather on the
memorials wall.
The students ended the program
with a moving song, On Veterans Day, offering their thanks to

Former Navy servicemen, from left to right, Lawrence Brummund,

Bob R ohl, Eugene Benson, and Gary Floan share stories and answer
questions for KW fourth-graders. S tudents asked questions about v arious
wars and their historical details, such as the use of dogs in wartime, the
types of meals eaten during their service, and places the servicemen
were stationed during their time of duty.

the veterans for their service and

sacrifice. Members of the WVHG
participating in the ceremony in
addition to Floan were Ken
Axelson, Morrie Hjermstad, Gene
Benson, Gary Shelstad, Les Perrett,
Duane Hanson, Larry Van De

Walker, Bob Rohl, and Lawrence

Brummund.
Following the assembly, veterans of the Honor Guard visited
classrooms to share personal stories with students and answer questions.

Veterans attending the Goodhue School Veterans Day program are, front row, from left to right: Fred
Fanslow, Roger OReilly, Tom Schulte, John Augustine, Eldie Hinsch, Ray McNamara, Ed Heppelmann, and
Scott Christianson; back row: Dave OReilly, Richard Jacobson, Curt Strusz, Chuck Nord, Al Dicke, Ray
Kehren, Marlin Benrud, Jack Haas, John Adams (hiddin), Carl Bartsch, Rich Arendt, Mark Thomforde, Dale
VanGuilder, Wayne Gadient, and Dan Banitt.

test; for grades K-4, Why I am

Proud to be an American essay
contest for fifth-graders, and Patriotic Pen essay competition for
grades 6-8.
Thirty-five students participated
in this years grades K-2 Liberty
Bell picture coloring contest.
Winners were kindergartener
Colton Henning, first-grader Ava
Pakrahdt, and second-grader
Audrie Simpson, who also advanced to the district level competition.
Seventy-four students participated in the grades 3-4 Symbol
of America coloring contest. The
winner was fourth-grader Parker
Hansen, who advanced to the district level competition. Fifth grade
Why I am Proud to be an American essay winner was Autumn
Strop. Hers was chosen best out
of 88 participants and also advanced to the district level competition. For grades 6-8 an essay
called Patriotic Pen had ten participants. Madeline Hansens essay was selected to advance to the
district level.
Following the presentation of
awards, musical entertainment was
provided by the grades 6-7 boys
and girls choir, under the direction of Doug Standell. A slide show
honoring all the branches of the
U.S. Armed Forces paid tribute to
those veterans in attendance.
Keynote speaker Jay Strande of
Pine Island, a 29-year Army veteran, addressed the audience and
shared his personal experiences
in the service and life growing up
in a military family. He also spoke
about the meaning of Veterans Day
and about those currently serving
and their families.
Strande was born and raised in
North Dakota. He joined the North
Dakota National Guard in January of 1985. After basic training
in Fort Leonard Wood, he advanced
to Aberdeen Proving Grounds,
Maryland, where he trained to be
a wheeled-vehicle mechanic.
Strande served in the Guard until
1990 when he joined the active
Army and was sent to Mannheim,
Germany. In 1993, he was sent
back to Fort Riley, Kansas. He reenlisted that summer and returned
to Germany and was stationed in
Kitzigen. While he was there he
met his future wife, Jen, who was
also serving in the Army. During
his tour in Germany, he was sent
to Hungary in support of Operation Joint Endeavor where he acted
as a peacekeeper for almost a year
for the US Army. In 1998, he ended
his enlistment in the active Army
and joined the Army Reserves in
Wabasha with the 417th Maintenance Company. In May of that
year he and Jen were married. In
2006, Strande was involuntarily
transferred to the 758th Maintenance Company in Columbus,
Ohio, for deployment to Iraq. He
returned in 2007, transferred back
to Wabasha until 2010, when he
went to Afghanistan. Strande returned in 2011 and is currently
with the 103rd Sustainment Command, Expeditionary. He lives in
Pine Island with his wife and their

two children, Tucker and Harley.

Strande also has a daughter Heather
and one grandchild, Everett.
After Berg-Beniaks closing
remarks, the grades 6-7 cadet band,
directed by Barb Hoppe, played

America and the audience sang

along. The ceremony concluded
with a rendition of Taps played
by high school students Jimmy
Kroll and Allegra Hoppe followed
by the Retiring of the Colors by
the American Legion Color Guard.

Zumbrota-Mazeppa
By Tawny Michels
ZUMBROTA On Tuesday,
November 11, students and community members were invited to
attend the annual Veterans Day
program at Zumbrota-Mazeppa
High School.
The event began with posting
of the colors by the Zumbrota VFW,
Zumbrota American Legion,
Mazeppa American Legion, and
the Honor Guard. Music was provided by the ZM band and choir.
K-6 Principal Quinn Rasmussen
was the MC for the event.
Students were asked to write
essays about what Veterans Day
means to them. Hannah Eckblad
and Laura Schueler were chosen
to read their essays at the event.
Keynote speaker was Corporal
Joshua Ploetz, a graduate of St.

Charles High School. Ploetz served

in the United States Marine Corps
from 2002 until 2006, taking two
tours in Afghanistan and receiving an honorable discharge. He
currently works with Team Semper Fi, an organization that gets
veterans active using sports and
physical activity to help them heal.
In 2014, Ploetz took a 71-day journey down the Mississippi River
and documented his trip via
Facebook. In the summer of 2015
he and a fellow Marine will bike
the Continental Divide to raise
awareness for post-traumatic stress
disorder.
The program concluded with ZM
student Brady Hinrichs playing
Taps on his trumpet and the retiring of the colors.

Members of the Stary-Yerka VFW Post 5727 in Zumbrota, Zumbrota

American Legion, Mazeppa American Legion, and the Honor Guard
present flags of the U.S. military for the Veterans Day program at ZM
School.

ZM students Laura Schueler, left, and Hannah Eckblad read their essays
about what Veterans Day means to them.

Goodhue
GOODHUE A Veterans Day
program was held at Goodhue High
School on November 11. Leading
the program were senior Haley
Hinrichs and junior Kate Stehr.
Ray Kehren spoke about his
experiences as a member of the
Navy during World War II. The
high school and junior high school
bands, along with the elementary
choir, performed America The
Beautiful. The kindergarten class,
dressed in red, white, and blue,
recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
Dori Avery of the United States
Post Office awarded veterans with
Commemorative Medal of Honor
stamps. Veterans and guests were

Jay Strande, Army veteran of 29

Distributing Commemorative Medal of Honor stamps are, from left to years, shared his per sonal
right, Ray Kehren, Haley Hinrichs, and Kate Stehr.
experiences in the service, life U.S. Marine Corps veteran Corporal
growing up in a military family, and Joshua Ploetz was the keynote
treated to refreshments served by lowing the program.
what Veterans Day is about, at the speaker.
the National Honor Society folPine Island program..

ZM senior trumpeter Br ady Hinrichs

performed Taps at the end of the
ceremony Hinrichs was also recently
a member of the HVL Honor Band,
but wasnt included in last weeks
picture of that group.

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Wanamingo

Goodhue

The cast and crew members of The Election are, from left to right, front row: Caleb Greseth and Ely
Bushman; middle row: Claire Doehling, Abby Donkers, Haha Sheppard, Evelyn Humphrey, John Nelson, Noah
Stevenson, Ethan Cota, Riley Donkers, Melanie Knealing; back row: Corissa Kern, Katie Doehling, Amanda
Horn, Cass Kern, Makayla Sokoloski, Izzy Finholm, Hunter Stanke, Mason Stevenson, Jaeden Sokoloski,
Sydney Warner, Stephanie Ford, and Katarina Rechtzigel.

The Election presented at KW School Peace Poster Contest winners at St. Johns
By Alicia Hunt-Welch
KENYON Political satire was
not only found on late night television shows during election week,
but also predominantly featured
in Kenyon-Wanamingo high
schools fall play. On November
7 and 8, twenty-two students presented The Election by Don
Zolidis. The KW comedy production was directed by art teacher
Shane Eggerstadt.
After an embattled student body
president resigns in disgrace, Mark
Davenport played by Mason
Stevenson, figures he will cruise
to victory in the special election.
After all, his only opponent is nerdy
Christy Martin played by Izzy
Finholm, who wants to eliminate

football. But when a mysterious

Super PAC gives her an unlimited budget, things get very ugly.
Mark must face total annihilation
or accept the services of a slick
professional campaign manager
with questionable ethics and a
million-dollar Super PAC of his
own.
In addition to Stevenson and
Finholm, the production also featured the acting talents of Ely
Bushman, Ethan Cota, Cass Kern,
Caleb Greseth, Ha Ha Shepard,
Katie Doehling, John Nelson,
Amanda Horn, Claire Doehling,
Jaeden Sokoloski, Sydney Warner,
Makayla Sokoloski, Evelyn
Humphrey, Hunter Stanky,
Stephanie Ford, Kat Rechtzigel,

Riley Donkers, Melanie Knealing

and Corissa Kern. Stage support
included Sam Breimhurst as the
light and sound director with Trevor
Clouse assisting, and Abby
Donkers as the make-up and costume assistant.
Playwright Don Zolidis is originally from Wisconsin. He graduated from Carleton College in
Northfield with a B.A. in English,
and received an MFA in
playwriting from the Actors Studio Program at the New School of
New York. Zolidis is a former high
school and middle school theatre
teacher currently working as a
professor of creative writing at
Ursinus College near Philadelphia.
He has written several plays for
young actors.

GOODHUE Winners named in the Goodhue Lions Club Peace Poster Contest on October 30 at St. Johns
Lutheran School of rural Goodhue are, from left to right: Bradyn Hinsch, son of Chad and Lydia Hinsch, third
place; Madisen Betcher, daughter of Shannon and Travis Betcher, first place; and Dustin Schulz, son of David
and Amanda Schulz, second place.

Zumbrota/Mazeppa

KWs Breimhurst and Weyandt selected

to perform in St. Olaf Festival of Bands
By Alicia Hunt-Welch
KENYON Two seniors from
Kenyon-Wanamingo High School,
Rosie Breimhurst and McKenna
Weyandt, were selected to perform in the St. Olaf College Festival of Bands on November 8 in
Northfield. The highly select honors band was comprised of 150
instrumentalists who practiced for
five hours together that day prior
to performing that evening. Over
400 students are nominated for
the honor each year. Breimhurst,
flute, and Weyandt, clarinet, were
nominated for the honor by KW
Band Director Claire Larson.
Larson said, Rosie Breimhurst
is one of the strong musical leaders in our band this year. She has
plans to continue in music next
year and is interested in pursuing
some music scholarships. Larson added that it would be a valuable experience to play in a section with some of the most talented flute players in the state, as
every section in the St. Olaf honors band had All State members.
Breimhurst had commented on the
difficulty level of the music being
played at the Festival of Bands.
It is neat for kids to be able to
play more rigorous music than they
might be able to tackle with their
own high school band, Larson
said.
McKenna Weyandt is also considering a career in music after
high school. Larson said, She
has also been an excellent musical leader in our band and technically has advanced her skills over

First vice president of the Mazeppa American Legion Auxiliary Unit #588 Sherry Miller, Mazeppa American
Legion Commander Leroy Goranson, center, and Mazeppa Veterans Honor Guard member Philip Goplen
enjoy the annual Veterans Dinner on Saturday, November 8. Goplen, a retired Lt. Col. with the US Air Force,
served as the special guest keynote speaker for the event.

Veterans honored at
annual dinner in Mazeppa
McKenna Weyandt, clarinet, and Rosie Breimhurst, flute, of KenyonWanamingo High School were selected to play in the St. Olaf College
Festival of Bands on November 8.

the past several years. It is common to hear McKenna practicing

daily in the band practice rooms.
Her efforts have been fruitful. It is
really neat to hear kids flourish
musically over the course of their
many years in the band program.
The St. Olaf honors band guest

director was Dr. Sarah McKoin,

the director of band and professor
of conducting at Texas Tech University. McKoin also is the artistic advisor for the Concordia Santa
Fe contemporary wind-centric
ensemble (r)Evolution. McKoin
has also served on the faculty at
the University of Missouri Kansas City, and State University of
New York Buffalo State.
The festival also featured performance from the St. Olaf bands
and highlighted a guest musician,
saxophonist Kurt Claussen. MuA motion was made by Debb sicians also had the opportunity
Paquin, seconded by Greg Dotson, to work with Dr. Timothy Mahr,
to accept the election results.
the band director at St. Olaf ColWith Syverson, Smith, Lerfald, lege.
and Flom receiving the highest
number of votes, each will be issued a certificate of election on
November 17. A motion by Elise
Wrolstad to authorize the issuance
of election certificates to those
individuals was made and seconded
by Karla Bauer. The motion carried.
After the certificate election is
issued, Lerfald and Flom have thirty
days to officially accept the position on the school board. All terms
begin on the first Monday in January 2015.

KW School Board
approves election results
By Alicia Hunt-Welch
KENYON On November 10
the Kenyon-Wanamingo School
Board met to review and approve
results of the November 4 general
election. District residents had the
opportunity to cast their votes for
four seats on the board, each for a
four-year term. Only two candidates filed, Jennifer Smith and
incumbent Marilyn Syverson. Jeremy Lerfald ran as a last minute
write-in candidate.
Syverson received 1,462 votes,
Smith had 1,384, and 533 writein votes were cast. In reviewing
the write-ins, 181 named Lerfald,
95 Brian Flom, and 257 votes
were spread over 113 other names.

By Alicia Hunt-Welch
MAZEPPA The annual Veterans Dinner was held at the
Mazeppa American Legion Post
#588 on November 8. Eighty
people attended the event to honor
veterans for their service and sacrifice to our country.
Legion Commander Leroy
Goranson and Auxiliary Unit 1st
Vice President Sherry Miller shared
a recap of past events and upcoming activities to the group.
Goranson recognized members for
their consecutive years of involvement. Special recognition went to
John Befort for 62 years of service with the American Legion,
and to Ivan Frank, Martin
Meerkins, Walt Schultz and Bob
Tri, each with 61 years with
Mazeppa Post #588.
Phillip Goplen, a retired Lieutenant Colonel with the US Air

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Legion Post Chaplin Gary Hager
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closing benediction at the dinner.
As tradition warranted, the program ended with all present joining together in singing God Bless
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Zumbrota

Nordvold serves as election monitor overseas

By Wayne Anderson
Since 1997, Norris Nordvold of
Phoenix, Arizona, has worked as
a volunteer to monitor elections
overseas in areas of trouble and
controversy. The State Department
runs the program, and there are
about 2,000 people who sign up
for it. Because of his background
in government affairs and foreign
language, Nordvold has had the
edge in getting assignments.
Nordvold has been to Bosnia,
Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, Moscow,
Russia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine,
Belarus, Macedonia, and
Montenegro. His most recent election assignment was in the Ukraine
area in October of this year.
Nordvold is a 1960 graduate of
Zumbrota High School and a 1964
graduate of St. Olaf College in
Northfield. While at St. Olaf, he
did some studies in foreign languages which have given him an
advantage in government affairs.
Included in his studies were four
years of the Russian language. He
also knows Vietnamese. Besides
his degree from St. Olaf, he has a
masters degree in sociology from
Arizona State University.
At one time, Nordvold served
as the research diretor for the
Arizone State Senate. He and his
wife Brenda also worked for a
church group as the co-directors
of a refugee project in Somalia.
He has been active as a Peace Corps
volunteer in Nigeria and for the
United States Agency for International Development in Vietnam.
For almost nineteen years he
worked for the city of Phoenix as
a government relations director.
During that time he was the chief
lobbyist for the city, doing state
and federal lobbying activities.
He is now a public policy consultant working on state and federal legislative issues. Nordvold
is also a member of the Arizona

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chairman of the polling station and A total of 45 parties were running

drove the ballots to the district for seats in the parliament. A party
election office. This was the most had to reach five percent of the
difficult part of the trip as they total vote in order to have its memhad to pass through three check- bers seated in parliament. The
points and go over security proce- single members were divided simidures as to why they were travel- lar to our Congress, and people
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office all the ballots were tabu- pictures and marked the ballots.
lated and the results sent to Kiev One ballot was green and had 45
by computer.
parties on it, and the other was
There was an election for the white and had the names of the
president of Ukraine on May 25 people running for a seat in parwhen the country elected Petro liament.
Poroshenko, a Western-leaning,
The turnout for the election was
English-speaking, rich business- 54%, which Nordvold said was
man from the Party of Regions. pretty good since it was an area of
Ukraine had been in turmoil since fighting and turmoil. Five parties
February when students rioted reached the five percent threshagainst former president Janokvich. old and elected members to parHe favored Russia and refused to liament. The presidents party, the
sign an agreement to move closer Party of Regions, came in second.
to the European Union. They put However, it is believed they will
up barricades in the streets of Kiev form a coalition and be able to do
and occupied government build- what the president wants in parings until Janokovich fled Ukraine liament. The Reform Party came
and went to Russia.
in first. The Opposition Block Party
As one of his first acts, Presi- came in third, which is the party
dent Porshenko abolished the old that came in first in the area that
parliament and called for new elec- Nordvold monitored. They are the
tions. These were the elections that party that is supportive of Russia.
Norris Nordvold, a 1960 Zumbrota High School graduate, served as an election monitor in Ukraine. From left Nordvold monitored. The Ukraine The Communist Party and the
to right are Anna Kristina, an election monitor from Helsinki, Finland; Dennis, a young college student and parliament has 450 members, of Socialist Party also made the five
interpreter; Nordvold of Phoenix, Arizona; and Vladimir, who served as driver for the other three.
which half are elected as mem- percent bar. From what he could
Senior Olympics Board and a board two million people and has lots of and friendly to having election bers of a political party and half see, Nordvold said it was a pretty
are single members of a local area. fair election.
member of the Valley Citizens hotels, a great subway system, and observers. He was offered tea,
lots of traffic. Nordvold said you sandwiches, and vodka at the pollLeague in Phoenix.
Nordvold left the United States would never know there was a ing stations. A common question
on October 19 and flew from Phoe- war going on, except that just be- he was asked was, Why doesnt
nix to Seattle, and then took an fore they arrived the people had Obama provide the Ukraine with
eleven-hour flight to Amsterdam, torn down a statue of Lenin that any weapons to fight the Russians?
He found that hard to answer since
Holland. From there he flew to was in the central square.
Nordvold and Kristina would the U.S. is fighting in the Middle
Kiev, Ukraine, arriving on the afmonitor a district just south of East and the Ukraine is a country
ternoon of October 21.
A total of 400 international ob- Kharkiv near the disputed area. which is friendly to the U.S.
On October 26, the polls opened
servers from 57 countries were They were given an interpreter
chosen by their countries to monitor named Dennis, a young college at 8 a.m. and there were long lines
the elections, which were held on student, and a driver named of voters at each polling station
all day. People who were in the
Sunday, October 26. In Kiev, ob- Vladimir.
The purpose of having election hospital were allowed to apply for
servers had two days of training
on election procedures and secu- monitors is to ensure that the elec- mobile voting and a team went to
rity since Ukraine is in the middle tion is carried out under the offi- visit them in the hospital or at home.
of a war with th eastern part of the cial procedures Ukraine had agreed A maximum security prison was
to with the European Union in order also visited, where 1,100 prisoncountry.
Each volunteer is paired with to receive continued European aid, ers were allowed to vote. An inanother volunteer. Nordvold was and also to have a chance to join teresting thing about the prison
paired with Anna Kristina from the EU and be allowed to use the was that it housed a lion and a
crocodile.
Helsinki, Finland. They learned euro.
After visiting ten polling staDuring training, there were nuthat they were going to be sent as
part of a thirty-member team to merous briefings on security, since tions, Nordvold and Kristina picked
the eastern region of Kharkiv, they would be working in a zone a station to watch the closing and
which is where the fighting is tak- where there were several check- counting of the ballots. That staing place and where the Malay- points and they would be driving tion had 2,100 voters, and when ZUMBROTA Shannon Lee Brogan was baptized November 2 at Christ
sian airplane was shot down in at night. Nordvold and Kristina the polls closed they locked the Lutheran Church in Zumbrota, with Pastor Wayne Schoch officiating.
July. Kharkiv is a city of about were issued European ID cards doors and spent the next seven Witnesses were Shannons aunts, Mary Ann Brogan, Mandi Goplen, and
Goplen. The day was also made special by the presence of five
which were supposed to give them hours watching the 18-member Kim
generations. Family matron, Betty Berg, seated, welcomes her third
committee count all the hand- great-great grandchild, Shannon. Also pictured are, from the left, greatinternational immunity.
Nordvold said he found the marked ballots and fill out forms. grandmother Carol Peterman, grandmother Pennie Goplen, and mother
Ukrainian people to be very open Then they got in their car with the Becky Brogan. All are lifelong Pine Island residents.

Five generations gather

ZM ISD 2805

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2805
ZUMBROTA-MAZEPPA
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2014
7:00 P.M.
ZM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MEDIA CENTER
MAZEPPA, MINNESOTA
I. Call Meeting to Order (Action)
II. Recite Pledge of Allegiance
III. Adopt Agenda (Action)
IV. Communications
V. Reports
VI. Old Business
a. Co-curricular Committee Recommendation (Action)
b. GCED DAPE Program (Action)
VII. Patron Input
VIII. New Business
a. Adopt Consent Agenda (Action)
b. Personnel (Action)
c. Seniority Lists (Action)
d. Superintendent Sharing
e. Enrollment Options Report for 20142015
IX. Board Comments and Reports
X. Pertinent Dates
XI. Future Agenda Items
XII. Adjourn Meeting (Action)

Fifteenth annual Christmas

Tour of Homes is December 6
ZUMBROTA The Zumbrota
Area Historical Society is hosting
its fifteenth annual Christmas Tour
of Homes on Saturday, December 6, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. Four
homes, two newer and two older,
are featured and will be decorated
for the holidays. The history museum (55 East 3rd Street) will be
open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. for
the public and tour attendees to
see an exhibit of collectible trains.
The four homes on the tour are
those of Brent and Heather Caswell,
540 West 2nd Street; Brad and
Jamie Quam, 41348 Cty Blvd 6;

Berniece Naesith, 1442 Dorothea

Drive; and Mary Jansen, 1423
Dorothea Drive.
Tickets for the tour are $8 each
and will be sold at Main Street
Pharmacy from November 19
through December 5. Patrons who
purchase their tickets by December 5 will have their names placed
in a drawing for a chance to win a
$25 gift certificate for Main Street
Pharmacy. On the day of the tour,
tickets can be purchased at any of
the homes on the tour, the United
Redeemer Christmas luncheon, or
the history museum. As has been

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a priority.

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Berniece Naesith
1442 Dorothea Drive
The purchase of townhomes has the owner in 2011 from a choice
recently been on the upswing with of several floor plans. The fourthe retiring of countless baby season porch was an add-on to her
boomers. This home offers all the chosen plan and offers a beautiful
amenities for a retirement home: view of the rolling landscape and
two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a wooded area in the distance.
four-season porch, a main floor
On entering, the vaulted ceiling
laundry room, and a two-car ga- gives a grand and spacious
rage.
feeling. Oak cabinets, woodwork,
Berniece Naesith is the owner floors, and a brick stone gas fireof this lovely, ranch style place offer a sense of character
townhome. Along with 1750 and warmth. A hutch in the dining
square feet of living space is an room area and the attractive holiadditional lower lever, already day table setting display cut glass
plumbed and wired for any and water goblets passed down
improvements. However, Berniece from her grandmother. These items
feels no need to finish this area at are over one hundred years old. We
present due to the already spa- hope the festive dcor of this home
cious main level.
puts you into the true spirit of
The home was custom built by Christmas.

the custom in the past, attendees

The Caswell and Naesith homes
will remove their shoes while tour- are highlighted this week. Next
ing the homes; bags will be pro- weeks issue will feature the Jansen
vided. Children 14 and older are and Quam homes.
invited to attend.

Brent and Heather Caswell

540 West 2th Street
In December 2012, Brent and each one has a story to tell. LoHeather Caswell purchased this cated off to the side of the living
1932 three-bedroom Colonial room is a sunroom. You will find
home from Aaron and Amy Hinz. a built-in corner hutch in the dinEarly homeowners included ing room. The kitchen updates
Palmer and Mary Opem and Earl include re-facing and painting the
and Donna Mehrkens. Other prior cupboards, and adding a
homeowners include Craig and Sue backsplash.
Anderson.
On the second floor the hardBoth originally from Colorado, wood floors continue. In the hallthe Caswells moved to Minnesota way is a laundry shoot that would
for Heathers nursing career at not be able to accommodate very
Mayo Clinic. After living in Roch- much clothing, as it is too narrow.
ester, they were looking for a house The master bedroom, guest bedwith character in a small town, room, and a third bedroom, which
which drew them to Zumbrota.
was turned into an office, are all
This home has many original located on the second floor, as well
features including hardwood floors, as the bathroom.
wood trim, plastered walls, wall
The home also has a large deheat registers, and doors with glass tached garage with a workshop
doorknobs throughout the house. and enough parking stalls to acAs you enter the home, notice commodate at least six vehicles.
the hardwood floors and wainscot- The garage is what drew Brent to
ing on the walls in the entrance. the property, as hes a mechanic
The wood wainscoting continues and one of his hobbies is restoring
up the staircase to the second floor. old vehicles.
In the living room there is an
P.S. If youre looking for a home
inviting gas burning brick fireplace with character, this property will
with a wood mantle. Family wed- be on the real estate market in the
ding pictures adorn the wall, and near future.

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Zumbrota-Mazeppa Schools
celebrate

November 17-21

Raise your hand for student success

Primary
School Staff

Elementary School Staff

Middle School/
High School
Staff

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Pine Island

Pine Island School receives

a clean audit opinion
By Alice Duschanek-Myers
PINE ISLAND On November 6, 2014, Kim Hillberg of
ClintonLarsonAllen LLP reviewed
the Pine Island Public School District audit report ending on June
30, 2014 with the school board.
Hillberg said the districts financial statements were accurately
stated and the district received a
clean audit opinion. The district
had no issues of legal compliance
with Minnesota standards in its
financial statements.
The student activity funds were
separated from the district funds
as mandated by the Minnesota
Department of Education (MDE).
These student funds require separate audits and are reported in a
simpler format per the MDE.
Some values in the audit were
estimated. Significant discrepancies between estimates and actual
amounts are not expected because
the number of students the district
serves is stable and students attending alternative programs were
included for budgeting.
General fund balance

The general fund unassigned

fund balance totaled $2,857,701
on June 30, 2014, compared to
$2,767,314 at the end of 2013.
The 2014 fund balance is 20% of
the expenditures from the general
fund, compared to 21% in 2013.
Maintaining an unassigned fund
balance is necessary for cash flow
and to cover the districts operating expenses between funding
payments. Most of the funds are
dedicated to known expenses and
payments.
Hillberg said the district commits funds for severance, buses,
leases, and technology. Committed funds are not considered available for other expenses. She said
that the Pine Island District has
developed its general fund balance by planning ahead and reducing spending over the years,
which has minimized some of the
need to borrow.

This table compares the expenditures per student in Pine Island with
the averages in Minnesota districts with 1150-1499 WADMs and school
districts in the entire state.

decreased from $138,357 in 2013

to $120,668 in 2014.
The food service balance increased from $80,361 in 2013 to
$120,397 in 2014. Hillberg said
that this fund balance looks very
good. Schools have experienced
changes in food service due to
implementing federal meal guidelines.
The community services fund
balance decreased from $66,092
in 2013 to $53,273 in 2014. The
district has not had to transfer funds
into the community service fund.
The deferred maintenance fund
balance decreased from $136,758
in 2013 to $77,186 in 2014.
Revenues and expenditures

In 2013 the general fund revenues came from 81.2% state

sources, 12.5% local property
taxes, 1.8% federal sources, and
4.5% other sources. The legislature made funding changes that
affected revenue sources. In 2014,
the general fund revenues came
from 88.5% state sources, 6.6%
local property taxes, 1.3% federal
sources, and 3.6% other sources.
The state has paid schools back
for the tax shift.
Hillberg said that spending in
the district is focused on the instruction of students and quality
Other funds
The debt service fund balance education. The district spends

81.8% of revenues on education

and services for students, and 6.2%
on administration. Transportation
expenditures are low because the
district owns its buses. The Pine
Island School District has lower
than average expenses for special
education partly because of savings from belonging to a cooperative, the Zumbro Education District (ZED). She said, You have
little control over the number of
special education students who will
come through your door.
School funds are calculated from
the Weighted Average Daily Membership or WADMs. Pine Island
had 1380 WADMS in 2014, compared to 1366 in 2013. In the past
there has been a flex of about 15
students. In the audit, actual enrollment with preschool at the end
of the year totaled 1220.
The table compares the expenditures per student in Pine Island
with the averages in Minnesota
districts with 1150-1499 WADMs
and the entire state. Hillberg told
the school board that the school
district has had low debt service
and site, building, and equipment
expenditures compared with other
schools in the state. Adding the
new school and improvements will
put the district more in line with
others schools in the state.

Dorothy Edstrom accompanies on piano as Madelyn Shelstad, center, and Carol Moreland sing a duet during
the Veterans Day ceremony at Pine Haven Care Center.

Veterans Day ceremony held

at Pine Haven Care Center
By Audra DePestel
PINE ISLAND A special gathering was held at Pine Haven Care
Center to honor resident veterans
and staff on Tuesday, November
11. Pine Haven staff member Tim
Greenslade said a Veterans Day
prayer before introducing the guest
speaker, Chaplain Clint Calvert
of Heartland Hospice in Rochester. Calvert blessed the veterans
and thanked them for their services. Madelyn Shelstad and Carol
Moreland also sang a duet accompanied by Dorothy Edstrom on
piano.
Greenslade announced roll call
to acknowledge each of the resident veterans. The veterans were

given a pin and certificate from

Calvert and Heartland associate
Sara Larsen. Members of American Legion Post #184 thanked the
veterans and gave each one a special lanyard.
Veterans honored were Gordon
Vicker (Army), Marvin Schultz
(Army), Milo Bud Hickey
(Army), Fredrick Kreinheder
(Navy), Phillip Goplen (Air Force),
Richard Podolske (Air Corps),
Darsa Fiek (PI American Legion
Auxiliary member), Wallace
Emholtz (Navy), Arnold Stafford
(Army), Arlie Benike (Army), and
Richard Tri (Army).
Veteran staff and volunteers
were also honored. Those recog-

Richard Tri, left, and Arlie Benike stand in honor as the Army branch
was recognized during the Medley of the Armed Services.

nized were Mark Liffrig (US Coast

Guard), Jenine Ronningen (Navy),
Jeff Klassen (Navy), Eric Heins
(US Marines), and Corey Rueb
(Army).
A moment of silence to honor
fallen soldiers concluded the ceremony followed by the closing
song, America the Beautiful,
sung by those in attendance. Refreshments were served after the
ceremony.

Chaplain Clint Calvert of Heartland

Hospice was the guest speaker at
Pine Haven.

PI orchestra performs at HVL Honors Concert

GOODHUE The Pine Island orchestra program was represented by twelve students at the Hiawatha Valley
League Honors Concert on Monday, November 3, in Goodhue. They performed Danza by Vaclav Nelhybel
and were led by Joseph Mish, orchestra teacher in Pine Island. From left to right are Sara Albertelli, Mikayla
Pukal, Ashley Westlake, Matt Kukson, Liza Shelquist, Sam Baska, Laura Cragoe, Adam Barsness, Lindsay
Cobb, Ryan Haffeman, Brooke Salfer, Joseph Mish, and Tristan Akason.

Winter coaches approved

for Pine Island athletics
By Alice Duschanek-Myers
PINE ISLAND On November 6, the Pine Island School Board
approved the winter athletic
coaches and their salaries recommended by Activities Director
Craig Anderson.

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2014-2015 winter coaches

The coaching staff approved for

boys basketball are: Jim McNamara, head coach (14 years
experience $4,807); Zak
Hanegraa, junior varsity coach
(four years experience $3,344);
Ross Fuchs, C Team ($2,508);
Jared Bednarcik, eighth grade
coach (two years experience$1,881); and Jeremy McNamara,
seventh grade coach ($1,672).
The girls basketball coaches
approved are: Scott Miller, head
coach (eight years experience
$4,807); Joel Owen, associate
coach (booster club $2,500);
Kristen Sinning junior varsity
(two years experience $2,926);
Jeff Newton, eighth grade ($2,090);
and Jay Wobig, seventh grade
($2,090).

The gymnastics coaches approved are: Chris Templeton, head

coach (14 years experience
$4,807); Melissa Thomforde, assistant coach (13 years experience
$3,344); Chelsea Bertsinger,
junior varsity (two years experience $2,926); Missy Hoffman,
volunteer; and Ashley Thompson,
volunteer.
The coaching staff approved for
wrestling are: Dwight Gingerich,
head coach (29 years experience
$4,807); Don McPhail, assistant coach (21 years experience
$3,344); Dave Olson, junior varsity ($2,508); Shaun Hoffmann,
junior high; and Greg Goplen,
volunteer.
The coach for weight training
this winter is Peter Johnson
($2,500).

Hardware Hank holds annual

Fall Ladies Night Out in Pine Island

By Audra DePestel

PINE ISLAND Tascha Helland from Oronoco, left, and Marsha Knudsvig from Pine Island, right, take time
to enjoy some refreshments at the Fall Ladies Night Out at Hardware Hank on Tuesday, November 11, in Pine
Island. They are being served by
Julie Horkey and her son
Matthew. Shopper s
enjoyed
product demonstrations and
specials, door prize drawings, and
food and drink samples. There were
one-night-only specials on new
holiday items and decor, jewelry,
kitchen supplies, candles, scarves,
ORONOCO Peoples Energy gram, $6,000 for the HeatShare and more. The ladies also received
Cooperative Trust Operation emergency fund for low-income free gifts and special store coupons
with their purchases.
Round Up has provided $15,563 seniors and disabled citizens.

Operation Round Up grants

Better Hearing Aid $15,563 to local organizations
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in grants in the fourth quarter to

several area organizations, including Bundles of Love in Oronoco,
$1,000 for fabric yarn, and sewing and baby care items; the Honors Choir of Southeast Minnesota,
$650 for new choir folders; and
the Salvation Army HeatShare Pro-

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Applications for funding are

considered on a quarterly basis.
To be considered for the first quarter
of 2015, applications must be submitted no later than December 20,
2014. Program guidelines and applications can be found at
www.peoplesrec.com or by calling 507-367-7000.

Right: Janice Prescher of Pine Island,

right, was one of the lucky winners
at the Fall Ladies Night Out. She
won ten dollars in Hardware Hank
Bucks, which are presented to her
by event helpers McKenna Mathison,
left, and Emma Kuball, center.

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County
PINE ISLAND POLICE REPORT

By Audra DePestel

Korean War Veterans National

Convention held in Rochester
PINE ISLAND Pine Island resident Shelly Shelstad was among the members of the Rochester Korean War
Veterans Club who were honored at the 2014 Korean War Veterans National Convention, October 15-19. For
the first time the event was held in
Rochester at the Kahler Grand Hotel.
Members are joined by guest speaker
Major General Kyoung Soo Shin
(defense attache of the embassy
of Korea in Washington, D.C.) and
Rochester Mayor Ardell Brede at
the closing memorial on October Submitted by
application below. Please pass it
19. From left to right: Les Fields, Steve Drazkowski
on to others you know who may
Warren Potter, Pete Peterson, Ken State Representative
be interested.
Thamert, Brede, Major General Shin,
Do
you
have
a
son
or
daughter
Learn about the page program
Les Griebenow, Shelstad, Cletus
Pollack, Walt Kuhlman, Swede who is a junior in high school this at www.house.leg.state.mn.us/
Anderson, Leon Steankamp, Frank year, who is interested in learning edprog/over2p.htm
This is a great opportunity for
Churchwood, Duane Haugen, and a lot about Minnesota state govGary Russell. Veterans participated ernment? An excellent leadership high school students to gain exin many activities, including an Old opportunity for high school jun- cellent leadership skills through a
Order Amish countr y tour, iors exists in the Minnesota House remarkable experience at the state
Mississippi River Valley Fall Color of Representatives high school capitol. Please encourage a high
tour, visit to the Spam Museum, page program. The deadline to school junior you know to conMall of America tour, Treasure Island
sider applying.
Casino tour, and a Kor eans apply is November 21.
See
program
details
and
get
the
reception and banquet.

Apply for high school page

program by November 21

By Alicia Hunt-Welch
been put in their fuel tanks.
The following information was
7:05 p.m. A female with a
provided by the Goodhue County disabled white Mustang was carSheriffs Office.
rying a gas can and flashlight near
November 6
500th St and Hwy 52. Four more
8:30 a.m. Two males were callers reported this. The State
reported burning copper on the Patrol handled the incident.
edge of the woods near the 20000 November 8
block of 480th St in Pine Island
3:21 p.m. An alarm was actiTownship. The complainant put vated at American Waterworks on
the fire out and warned the sus- Rolling View Ln SE. It was a false
pects he was calling 911. The sus- alarm.
pects were gone when a deputy
5:50 p.m. A domestic disturarrived.
bance was reported from another
10:44 a.m. Home checks were apartment on Main St N. A deputy
reported on 5th St SW.
spoke with the occupants who said
1:46 p.m. A deputy checked they were on their way to the store.
on a vehicle stopped near White They had a verbal argument but
Pines Rd SE and Hwy 52. Help all was okay.
was on the way.
6:40 p.m. A set of keys was
3:19 p.m. A vehicle pulled found near the storage lockers on
out of the alley near 3rd St SE and 2nd St NE.
was hit by an oncoming vehicle.
8:10 p.m. Two vehicles colNo injuries were reported.
lided near Main St and 3rd St SW.
November 7
No injuries were reported.
1:02 a.m. A deputy checked
9:26 p.m. Olmsted County
on a carload of people pulling out requested a deputy check a resiof PI Collision. The driver and dence on 3rd Ave NW for a suboccupants were from out of town ject wanted on an Order for Proand trying to get back on Hwy 52. tection violation. The subject was
Directions were given.
not located.
7:45 a.m. A citation for no November 9
proof of insurance was issued near
1:19 p.m. Debris was reported
Cty 27 and 171st Ave in Roscoe on the road near 490th St and Hwy
Township.
52.
8:34 a.m. Medical help was
10:01 p.m. A mother reported
requested at the school.
her son did not come home after
3:10 p.m. Medical help was open gym at the school. A deputy
requested on 3rd St NW.
checked the area but did not lo4:48 p.m. A person on 1st Ave cate the boy. The deputy responded
NW reported that something had to the home; the son had come
home.

November 10

4:51 p.m. A person was shooting at deer from out of a vehicle

near the 51400 block of 165th Ave
in Roscoe Township. A deputy
checked the area, but no vehicle
was located.
5:36 p.m. Flames were coming from a chimney on the 17100
block of Cty 27 in Roscoe Township. The homeowner had the fire
out before the Pine Island Fire
Department responded. The residence was checked for fire.
November 11

4:02 a.m. A deputy was asked

to help locate a male from 1st St
NE who went to meet a person
and did not return. The subject
was located in Red Wing and was
fine.
4:43 a.m. Theft was reported
on the 19400 block of 500th St in
Pine Island Township. It was unfounded.
8:43 a.m. A garbage truck was
rear-ended by a vehicle on 8th St
SE. No injuries were reported.
3:03 p.m. A deputy assisted
with pushing a disabled vehicle
out of the traffic lane near Main St
and 3rd St SE.
5:00 p.m. A deputy attended
to civil matters on the 19400 block
of 500th St in Pine Island Township.
5:32 p.m. A disabled vehicle
was blocking the road near Cty 11
and 170th Ave in Pine Island Township. The driver had help on the
way. A deputy provided lights until
the vehicle was cleared.

From Our Files

GOODHUE
Raymond McNamara helped them
observe their 55th wedding anniStudent of the Week is Pauline versary on November 10. *** Mr.
Dicke, junior daughter of Tom and and Mrs. Donald Wersal were
weekend company at the home of
Betty Dicke.
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl
40 Years Ago
Campbell.
November 14, 1974
50 Years Ago
The 52nd wedding anniversary
November 19, 1964
of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Zemke
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Augustwas celebrated on November 3.
*** The family of Mr. and Mrs. ine were Sunday visitors at the

20 Years Ago
November 16, 1994

Peter Nibbe home. *** Mrs. Eugene Jensen and Mrs. Edwin
Lodermeier spent Friday afternoon
with Mrs. Eugene Ryan in Belle
Creek. *** Mrs. William Buck
spent Monday at the home of her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Bredehoft, in Zumbrota.

BORN TO: Mr. and Mrs. Donald

Gregoire, a son, on November 10;
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Gorman, a daughter, on November 16. *** Mrs. Adam
Poncelet and Mrs. Kate Strauss called
on Mrs. Nick Strauss at Lake City
Sunday afternoon. *** Mr. and Mrs.
M.S. Kindseth were afternoon visitors Sunday at the Peter Rostad home.

60 Years Ago
November 18, 1954

70 Years Ago

November 9, 1944
BORN TO: Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Strusz, a son, on Sunday. *** Supper
guests Sunday at the Wilfred OReilly
home were Mr. and Mrs. Maynard
Puppe and Robert Buchholtz of Red
Wing. *** Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester
Von Bargen and son of Vasa were
visitors Thursday evening at the Fred
Luhman home.

WANAMINGO
Fredrickson home. *** Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Bartells of St. Paul
Last Saturday evening a group were weekend visitors at the Ralph
of friends called at the new home Halvorson home.
70 Years Ago
of the Wint Grafs and gave them a
housewarming party. *** Mr. and
November 16, 1944
Mrs. Willis Voxland and family
Mrs. Olaf Langseth and Mrs.
have moved from California to J.M. Holtan were visitors in RochPuerto Rico, where they will be ester on Friday. *** Mr. and Mrs.
living for the next two years.
Ralph Halvorson were Friday
evening visitors at the home of
50 Years Ago
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Halvorson
November 19, 1964
Seniors named to the A Honor in Rochester. *** Mrs. O.M. Bakko
Roll for the first nine weeks are spent Saturday and Sunday with
Jeanne Kyllo and Linda Perrett. her daughter Phyllis at the Clarence
Dean Hoven was named from the Torgerson home in Minneapolis.
junior class. *** Mr. and Mrs. O.A. *** Mrs. Gustav Myran and inStocke and Mrs. Gerhard Kvamme fant daughter returned home Satof Rochester were dinner guests urday from St. Johns Hospital in
WANAMINGO, 1964
Friday evening at the Gerhard Red Wing.

40 Years Ago
November 21, 1974

GOODHUE 1974 The Goodhue girls were the District 4 champion basketball team. Front row, from left to
right: Jackie Ryan, Gayle Allhiser, Jo Campbell, and Lanny OReilly; middle row: Julie Ryan, Pat Gorman,
Meridith Schafer, Donna Lodermeier, Sheila OConnor, Sharon OConnor, Kathy Ryan, Cindy Benrud, and
Theresa Holm; back row: coach Warren Retzlaff, Penny Bell, Barb Gregoire, Mary Jo Ericson, Julie Schafer,
Marie Gregoire, Jean Allhiser, Julie Stehr, Ann Ryan, Kay Thomforde, Theresa Roschen, assistant coach
Harriet Carlson.

PINE ISLAND
10 Years Ago
November 24, 2004
Erica Vanderburg and Mark
Fuhrman were recognized as Pine
Island Lions Students of the Month.
*** Deb Wittlief has been named
Pine Haven Care Center Employee
of the Month.

20 Years Ago
November 16, 1994
Girl Scouts of Troop 13 visited

the Pine Island Veterinary Clinic

on October 3. They were Jenna
Helder, Amanda Brandt, Megan
Cogswell, Amelia Yennie, Jessica
Axelson, Jenna Kramer, and Tisha
Hamlin.

dent of the Month. *** Cliff

Edstrom, owner of Pine Island
Appliance, was elected mayor in
the city elections on Tuesday,
November 6. *** Gary Thompson and his father-in-law Harold
Sheldon returned last weekend
30 Years Ago
from a successful deer hunting trip
November 14, 1984
Rochelle Meyers was selected in western South Dakota.
40 Years Ago
by the language arts department
November 14, 1974
as the Pine Island Lions Club StuSeveral friends and relatives held
a surprise dinner party for John
and Charlotte Hanson last Saturday at the Hubbell House in
Mantorville in observance of their
25th wedding anniversary. ***
Marine Private Jerry A. Meyer,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Holien,
graduated recently from recruit
training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego.

50 Years Ago
November 19, 1964

ZUMBROTA
10 Years Ago
November 3, 2004
Local dog trainer, Beth Haas,
of Zumbrota has been recognized
as the 2004 Minnesota 4-H Dog
Project Outstanding Adult Leader.
*** The ZM third-graders had a
fun trip to Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis on Wednesday. *** The
ZM first-graders visited the Apple
Ridge Orchard in Mazeppa. They
learned about apples and also went
through the corn maze. *** The
Women of Today donated supplies and backpacks to the Zumbrota-Mazeppa
Elementary
School. Club member Kendra Solie
presented Alyssa Stehr, Paige Solie
and elementary principal David
Fleming with donated supplies.

20 Years Ago
October 26, 1994
Zumbrota High School class of
1974 held their 20 year reunion
this summer at the Jon Brunner
farm. *** At the Zumbrota Nursing Home, the baking group of
Annie Schliep, Githa Stockmo,
Flornce Nord, Mary Hadler, Leona
Weber, Marjie Berg and Stella
Aakre from the apartments, made
fudge nut bars. The bars were enjoyed by all at coffee time. Piano
recitals by Ruth Hinderakers piano students were enjoyed in the
afternoon.

October 31, 1974

October 29, 1964

John Miller, a student at the

Waseca branch of the University
of Minnesota, is the schools outstanding distance runner. He has
competed with the track and cross
country teams for the past two years
and holds all the school records
from one to six miles in both divisions. *** Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Luhman were dinner guests at the
home of John and Carol Lunn in
Minneapolis on Sunday. *** Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Strusz and Mr.
and Mrs. Vernon Dankers were
Sunday dinner guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Buchholtz.
*** Mrs. Elvina Rude, Mrs. Ruth
Kvalvog and Mrs. Constance Rude
were guests Tuesday at the home
of Mrs. Ellen Mathieson in
Northfield. *** Mr. and Mrs. Ron
Hunt have returned to the Zumbrota area and have purchased the
Edwin Mielke farm north of town.
*** Mr. and Mrs. Gary Burfeind
of Lake City visited with Mr. and
Mrs. Julius Knude Sunday evening.
Other guests at the Kunde home
were Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Friese.

Mr. and Mrs. Orvin Skovbroten

and children were Sunday dinner
guests in Northfield at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Skovbroten.
*** Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Graif
and daughter Diane and Bonnie
Brooks spent Thursday in Minneapolis and visited at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Budd. ***
Minnie Larson and Tiny Patterson
of Red Wing and Mrs. Rosa Smith
were Saturday evening supper
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Scharpen who recently moved from
rural Goodhue to Zumbrota. ***
Nancy, Jimmy, Brenda and Dennis Moon of Rochester spent the
MEA vacation at the Forrest
Scharpen home. *** Miss Janice
Carlson of Minneapolis and Miss
Alice Hadler spent most of last
week in Grand Island, Nebraska,
with Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hadler
and children. *** Mr. and Mrs.
Duane Steege and five children
from St. Louis Park were dinner
guests on Friday at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Steege and supper guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Kenneth Davis.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Paul of

50 Years Ago
Owatonna were Sunday afternoon
visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Gilbertson. *** Bob Webster of
St. Paul spent the weekend at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Webster. *** Mr. and Mrs.
30 Years Ago
Darwin Looft and family of RochOctober
31, 1984
ester spent Sunday evening at the
David
Erredge
of Zumbrota has
home of Mrs. Loofts parents, Mr.
been named to the percussion secand Mrs. Charles Andrist.
tion of the Rochester Community
60 Years Ago
College Concert Band. *** James,
November 18, 1954
Beverly, Alecia and Krista SchuMr. and Mrs. Ralph Evarts spent macher of Grand Meadow spent
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Thursday evening at the home of
Kenneth Evarts and family in Ernie and Rosie Luhman home
Minneapolis. *** Mr. and Mrs. before leaving for Altus, OklaEugene VanDeWalker spent Mon- homa, where they will be making
day evening at the Edgar their home. *** Mr. and Mrs.
VanDeWalker home at Roches- Charles Knutson entertained 30
ter. *** Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Mosher dinner guests in honor of their
and daughter Marilyn and Mr. and daughter Jills confirmation at
Mrs. David Mosher attended the United Redeemer Lutheran
PINE ISLAND, 1964 Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Dietz were honored at an wedding of Mrs. Aaron Moshers Church.
open house reception on November 8, commemorating the 50th anniversary nephew at Zion Lutheran Church
ZUMBROTA, 1964 Mr. and Mrs. August Post celebrated their 50th
40 Years Ago
in Anoka on Saturday evening.
of their marriage.
wedding anniversary at Grace Lutheran Church on November 8.

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Churches
a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.
Worship.

BELLECHESTER
ROLLING MEADOWS MENNONITE
CHURCH, Belvidere Town Hall, 2
miles north of Bellechester on County
2, Pastor Aaron Witmer, 651-9234240. Sundays: 10 a.m. Sunday
School; 11 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m. Hymn
Sing every fourth Sunday.
ST. MARYS CATHOLIC, Bellechester, Father Paul Kubista. Sunday
mornings: 8:30 a.m. Mass. Tuesday
mornings: 8 a.m. Mass.

GOODHUE
HOLY
TRINITY
CATHOLIC,
Goodhue, Father Paul Kubista. Saturdays: 5:30 p.m. Mass. Monday,
Wednesday, Friday: 7:45 a.m. Mass.
ST. LUKE LUTHERAN, Goodhue,
651-923-4695, Pastor Regina Hassanally. Wed., Nov. 19: 6:30 p.m.
Confirmation class. Sun., Nov. 23:
8:30 a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m.
Worship with communion with preK2nd grade singing. Wed., Nov. 26:
7:30 p.m. Worship.
ST. PETERS EV. LUTHERAN,
WELS, 702 Third Ave., Goodhue,
Randall L. Kuznicki, Pastor. Wed.,
Nov. 19: 8:30 a.m. Quilting with Bible
study; 3:45 p.m. Confirmation class
at church. Sun., Nov. 23: 9:15 a.m.
Sunday School; 10:15 a.m. Worship;
7 p.m. Sunday School staff meeting
at church. Tues., Nov. 25: 1-4 p.m.
Pastors office hours; 4:30 p.m. Jesus
cares worship at the cross at Jordan
Towers, Red Wing.

MAZEPPA
ST. JOHNS EV. LUTHERAN,
Mazeppa, Alan Horn, Pastor. 8436211, home; 843-5302 work. Bible
class every Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Sun., Nov. 23: 8:30 a.m. Worship;
9:30 a.m. Sunday School. Wed., Nov.
26: 7 p.m. Worship.
ST. PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC,
Mazeppa. Weekends-Masses: Sun.:
10 a.m., Mazeppa, Fr. Joe Fogal.
UNITED METHODIST, Mazeppa,
David Neil, Pastor. Church: 843-4962;
home: 732-4291. Every Sunday: 9:30

ORONOCO
GRACE LUTHERAN, WELS, 45 1st
Avenue NE, Oronoco: 507-367-4329,
Pastor Ben Kempfert 507-367-4426.
Office hours: Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m.noon. Sundays: 8:45 a.m. Bible study;
Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship.
Website: www.gracelutheranoronoco
.com. Follow us on facebook.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF
ORONOCO, 40 3rd Street SW., Rev.
Lisa Johnson office hours Mondays
1-4 p.m.; Office hours: Tuesdays and
Thursdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun., Nov.
23: 11 a.m. Worship. Wed., Nov.
26: 4-6 p.m. Food shelf open.

PINE ISLAND
CORNERSTONE
BAPTIST
CHURCH, Pine Island, Tim Graham,
Pastor, 507-356-4306, www.corner
stonepi.org, ASL Interpretation available. Cornerstone Kids meet every
Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. Prayer meeting is Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
GOOD NEWS EVANGELICAL FREE
CHURCH, 208 North Main, Pine Island, Chris Paulson, Pastor, (507)
356-4834. Sundays: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for children and adults;
10:30 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m. Youth
Group for grades 7-12. Wednesdays:
6 p.m. AWANA for grades K-6; 7:30
p.m. Bible study for all ages.
PINE ISLAND ASSEMBLY OF GOD,
520 So. Main St., Pine Island, 3568622, email: dashpole@bevcomm.
net, Rev. Dan Ashpole, Pastor. Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible class and
Childrens Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.
Worship.
ST. MICHAELS CATHOLIC, 451 5th
Street SW, Pine Island, 356-4280,
Father Randal Kasel, Pastor; Saturday Mass 5 p.m.; Sunday Mass
10:30 a.m.; Confessions 4:15 p.m.
Saturday; Daily Mass Wednesday
8:30 a.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m.; Confessions 8 a.m. Office Hours Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5
p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN, ELCA, 214

Obituaries
Robert Wegman 1931-2014

PINE ISLAND Robert Nick

Wegman, 83, of Pine Island, died
on November 2, 2014 at Banner
Heart Hospital in Mesa, Arizona.
Robert Nick Wegman was born
on January 20, 1931, in Olmsted
County, rural Pine Island the son
of Nick Ernest and Ida (Wanke)
Wegman. He attended school in
rural Pine Island. Following his
education Bob worked for the Pine
Island Schools as a janitor, drove
school bus and worked at Ruegg
(Greenway) Coop for a time. On
September 21, 1952 Robert and
Barbara Ackerman were united in
marriage at Saint Paul Lutheran
Church in Pine Island. Bob worked
for 30 years as a telephone technician for the Pine Island Telephone
Company. Bobs wife, Barbara,
died on October 31, 1993. On May
14, 2004 Bob and Darlene Mae
Archer were united in marriage at
Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Pine

Island. Bob never sat idle even

following his retirement and could
always be seen with a Beagle by
his side. Bob was a scout leader
for the Boy Scouts in Pine Island
for many years. He greatly enjoyed camping, NASCAR, fishing and his time in Arizona.
Bob is survived by his wife
Darlene, of Pine Island; children,
Sandra (Jeff) LaGosh of Zumbrota
and Steve (Caroline) Wegman of
Sanborn; step-children, George
Dickinson of Zumbrota, Sharon
(Rusty) Taylor of Mesa, Arizona,
and Craig (Paula) Dickinson of
Rochester;
sisters,
Alice
Zimmerman of Pine Island and
Arlene (Donald) Stafford of Mesa,
Arizona; brother, Ken (Ann)
Wegman of Albuquerque, New
Mexico; grandchildren Nicholas
(Kimberly) Wegman of Mapleton,
Shannon (Joel) Johnson of Pine
Island, Justin (Jennifer) LaGosh
of Fargo, North Dakota, and Kyle
(Rebecca) LaGosh of Milwaukee,
Wisconsin; great-grandchildren
Izabella, Mia, and Gavin Johnson
of Pine Island, and Carter, Parker,
and Maxwell Wegman of
Mapleton.
He was preceded in death by
his parents, Nick and Ida Wegman;
and first wife Barbra Wegman.
A funeral service was held at
Saint Paul Lutheran Church on
Thursday, November 13, with
Reverend Kip Groettum officiating. Burial was in the Pine Island
Cemetery. Pallbearers were Bobs
grandchildren: Nicholas Wegman,
Justin LaGosh, Kyle LaGosh, Joel
Johnson, Craig Dickenson and
George Dickenson. Online condolences can be offered at
mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.

3rd St. S.W., Box 708, Pine Island,

Pastors David Beckstrom, and Kip
A. Groettum, Associate Pastor. Email:
saint paulpi@yahoo.com; Web site:
www.saintpa1ulpi.org. Wed., Nov. 19:
3:30 p.m. 7th and 8th grade confirmation; 6 p.m. Adult ed class; Nominating committee; 7 p.m. Chancel
choir; 8 p.m. Praise team. Thurs.,
Nov. 20: 9 a.m. Interim pastors meeting in Rochester; 7 p.m. Church council. Fri., Nov. 21: Newsletter deadline. Sat., Nov. 22: 5:30 p.m. Worship. Sun., Nov. 23: 8:15 a.m. Worship; 9:30 a.m. Adult forum; Fellowship; Sunday School; Handbells;
10:30 a.m. Worship; Sunday School;
3 p.m. Advent affair; 4 p.m. Worship
at St. Michaels. Tues., Nov. 25: 9
a.m. Staff meeting; 1:30 p.m. Bible
study; 6:30 p.m. Transition team
meeting. Wed., Nov. 26: 7 p.m.
Worship with communion.
UNITED METHODIST, 200 Main St.
North, PO Box 8, Pine Island, Carolyn Westlake, Pastor; Office hours:
Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-2:15 p.m.;
Web address: www.piumc.org; email:
piumc@bevcomm.net Wed., Nov.
19: 9 a.m. Better Brew hours; 6:30
p.m. Confirmation; 7:30 p.m. Worship meeting.

WANAMINGO
NEW LIFE CHURCH, Wanamingo,
Pastor Patrick McBride, 507-8243019. New Life Church meets at 10
a.m. at 525 Beverly Street, Wanamingo. Free nursery for infants
through age three; Sunday School
for all ages beginning at 9 a.m. Small
Group Bible Studies Sunday evenings
at 7 p.m.
TRINITY LUTHERAN, Wanamingo,
Christopher Culuris, Pastor 507-8242155; www.TrinityWanamingo.org.
Wed., Nov. 19: 9 a.m. Volunteers
help with newsletter; 4:30 p.m. Confirmation. Thurs., Nov. 20: 9 a.m.
1st call group. Sat., Nov. 22: 10 a.m.1 p.m. WLC fall bazaar. Sun., Nov.
23: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.
Worship; 6 p.m. Bible study. Mon.,
Nov. 24: 8:30 a.m. Quilting. Wed.,
Nov. 26: 7 p.m. Worship at Wanamingo Lutheran.
WANAMINGO LUTHERAN ELCA,
Wanamingo, MN 55983, Christopher
Culuris, Pastor. Office hours Thursdays 1-3 p.m., 507-824-2410. Wed.,
Nov. 19: 4:30 p.m. Confirmation at
Trinity. Thurs., Nov. 20: 1st call group
in Goodhue. Fri., Nov. 21: 9 a.m.
Prep for bazaar. Sat., Nov. 22: 10
a.m.-1 p.m. Bazaar. Wed., Nov. 23:
9 a.m. Worship; 10 a.m. Sunday
School; 6 p.m. Bible study at Trinity.
Wed., Nov. 26: 7 p.m. Worship.

ZUMBROTA
CHRIST EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH
and School, WELS, 223 East 5th
Street, Zumbrota, Office 732-5421.
Wayne Schoch, Pastor, 732-4089;
School, Daniel Kell, Principal, 7325367. Wed., Nov. 19: 10 a.m. Chapel;
10:30 a.m. Bible study; 3:15 p.m.
Junior choir; 3:30 p.m. Confirmation
class; 6 p.m. Bell choir; Power Hour;
7 p.m. Choir. Sun., Nov. 23: 8 and
10:30 a.m. Worship with communion; 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 9:30
a.m. Bible study. Mon., Nov. 24: 7
p.m. Bible study. Tues., Nov. 25:
2:15 p.m. Towers Bible study. Wed.,
Nov. 26: 10:30 a.m. Bible study; 1
p.m. Nursing Home service; 7:30 p.m.
Worship.
FAMILY WORSHIP CHURCH Weekly
worship services: 81 West 5th Street,
Zumbrota, 507-732-7438, www.fwc
1.org. Sunday: 9:30 a.m.2 Corinthians.
Wednesdays 7 p.m. Interactive Bible
studies, prayer, and counseling.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
UCC, 455 East Avenue, Zumbrota;
Rev. Lisa Johnson. Secretarys office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun., Nov. 23: 9 a.m.
Worship.

Family Worship
Church
PO Box 141, 81 West 5th Street,
Zumbrota, MN 55992
www.fwc1.org 507-732-7438
Do you know you will go to heaven
when you die? Your assurance of
eternal life: Romans 10:9-10, 13
and 1 John 5:11-13
Sundays 9:30 a.m.: 2 Corinthians
Wednesdays 7 p.m.: Interactive
Bible Studies, Prayer & Counseling
N&S47-1p

UNITED REDEEMER LUTHERAN,

560 W. 3rd St., Zumbrota, 732-7303,
Susan Vikstrom, pastor; Cindy Wilson Youth director. Wed., Nov. 19:
7:15 a.m. CBC; 10 a.m. Food shelf
open; 4:30 p.m. Confirmation; 7 p.m.
Choir rehearsal. Sun., Nov. 23: 8
and 10:30 a.m. Worship with Rev.
Anderson; 9:15 a.m. PACE; Sunday
School; 3 p.m. Property management
decorates. Mon., Nov. 24: 7 p.m.
Food shelf open. Wed., Nov. 26: 7:15
a.m. CBC; 6:45 p.m. Confirmation
class; TBA choir rehearsal..

RURAL
EMMANUEL LUTHERAN, Aspelund,
Martin Horn, Pastor. Wed., Nov. 19:
3:15 p.m. Overcomers; 5 p.m. Second year confirmation at Hauge; 6:15
p.m. First year confirmation; 6:30 p.m.
Choir; 7:30 p.m. Bible study and
prayer. Sun., Nov. 23: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship;
Noon Lunch; 5:45 p.m. Youth group
at Hauge. Tues., Nov. 25: 7 p.m.
Worship at Gol Lutheran.
GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, Nerstrand, Don Kloster pastor, (507) 3342822. Sundays: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:15
a.m. Coffee hour; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; Confirmation class.
GRACE & ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN
CHURCHES, Rural Goodhue, County
4 Blvd., Pastor Justin Gosch. Grace:
Sundays: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:15
Sunday School. Communion on the
second and last Sunday of each
month. Communion on the Wednesday before the second and last Sunday of the month. St. Johns: Sundays: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30
a.m. Worship. Communion on the
second and last Sunday of each
month. Wed., Nov. 26: 7 p.m. Worship at Grace.

Special Trinity
and Wanamingo
Lutheran service

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH,

Hay Creek (LCMS), 24686 Old Church
Road. Pastor Lowell Sorenson, 651388-4577. Sundays: 9 a.m. Sunday
School; Bible class; 9:45 a.m. Fellowship time; 10 a.m. Worship.
LANDS LUTHERAN, 16640 Highway.
60 Blvd., Zumbrota, MN 55992-5105.
Zumbrota. Text study; 7 p.m. Spiritual guidance. Wed., Nov. 19: 9 a.m.
Coffee and conversation; 6:15 p.m.
WOW worship, confirmation; 7 p.m.
Youth group. Thurs., Nov. 20: 7 p.m.
Praise practice. Sat., Nov. 22: 8 a.m.
Doodle Bible study. Sun., Nov. 23:
7:30 a.m. Praise practice; 8:30 a.m.
Praise worship with communion; 9:30
a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.
Worship with communion. Tues., Nov.
25: 11 a.m. Text study; 10:30 a.m.
Newsletter collation. Wed., Nov. 26:
9 a.m. Coffee and conversation; 7:30
p.m. Worship at Minneola.
MINNEOLA LUTHERAN, 13628
County 50 Blvd. Wed., Nov. 19: 9
a.m.-4 p.m. Office hours; 9:30 a.m.
Quilting; 7:30 p.m. Womens Bible
study at Cheryl Kyllos. Sun., Nov.
23: 8:45 a.m. Sunday School Christmas program practice; 10:30 a.m.
Worship with communion followed
with cake and coffee. Tues., Nov.
25: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Office hours.
ST. COLUMBKILL CATHOLIC,
36483 County. 47 Blvd., Belle Creek,
Father Paul Kubista. Sundays: 10:30
a.m. Mass.
ST. JOHNS EV. LUTHERAN, Bear
Valley, Alan Horn, Pastor. 843-6211,

home; 843-5302 work. Bible Class

is every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in
Mazeppa. Sun., Nov. 23: 10:30 a.m.
Worship.
ST. JOHNS EV. LUTHERAN, WELS,
Minneola Township, County Road 7,
rural Zumbrota, Randall Kuznicki,
Pastor. Sun., Nov. 23: 8;30 a.m.
Worship; 9:30 a.m. Bible study. Tues.,
Nov. 25: 1-4 p.m. Pastors office
hours; 4:30 p.m. Jesus cares worship at the cross at Jordan Towers,
Red Wing.
ST. PETER LUTHERAN, The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Belvidere, 28961 365th St., Goodhue,
MN 55027-8515, Dr. Scott T. Fiege,
Pastor. Sun., Nov. 23: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. Worship.
Wed., Nov. 26: 8 p.m. Worship.
STORDAHL LUTHERAN, ELCA, Rural Zumbrota. Church: (507) 732-5711,
Kathy Lowery, Pastor, Home 507271-5711. Sun., Nov. 23: 9 a.m.
Confirmation; 9:30 a.m. Choir; 10:30
a.m. Worship. Tues., Nov. 25: 11
a.m. Text study.
URLAND LUTHERAN 6940 County
9 Blvd., Cannon Falls, MN 55009.
Church: 507-263-5544; Pastor David
Hurtt, Interim. Wed., Nov. 19: 6 a.m.
Mens Bible study; 6:30 p.m. Affirmation class; 7:30 p.m. Praise and
worship practice. Sun., Nov. 23: 9:15
a.m. Sunday School; Youth forum
followed by Pies the Limit; 10:30 a.m.
Communion worship. Wed., Nov. 26:
6 a.m. Mens Bible study.
WANGEN PRAIRIE LUTHERAN,
LCMC 34289 County 24 Blvd., Cannon Falls, Curtis Fox, Pastor, 507663-9060; Linda Flom, Visitation Minister, 263-5613. Sundays 9 a.m.
Worship. Thursdays 9:30 a.m. Bible
study; 7 p.m. Blue grass jam.
ZWINGLl UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST, 23148 County Highway 24,
West Concord (Berne), 507/527-2622.
Rev. Victor Jortack, Pastor.

ZUMBROTA POLICE REPORT

October 13
2:34 p.m. Two vehicles parked in a
no parking zone were given a warning.
3:45 p.m. An unusual male was
reported behind the Izaak Walton building.
6:09 p.m. A driver was given a
warning for improper seat belt.
7:53 p.m. An officer responded to
an alarm.
October 14
9:04 a.m. An officer responded to
an alarm at Caseys North.
11:16 a.m. Goodhue County Social
Services requested information.
4:43 p.m. Two vehicles were involved in a minor accident on northbound Highway 58 and Highway 52.
5:16 p.m. A female reported that
her vehicle was hit by a paintball in the
trailer park behind Kwik Trip.
6:28 p.m. An officer unlocked a
vehicle.
10:09 p.m. Zumbrota Liquor Store
reported someone was kicking doors on

a pickup. The person was arrested for

felony level damage to property and was
cited for a small amount of drugs anda
hypodermic needle.
October 15
11:35 a.m. An officer assisted with
a funeral escort.

Rapp Land
Surveying, Inc.
David G. Rapp
REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR

GPS Technology and

Engineering Services available
45967 Hwy. 56 Blvd., Kenyon, MN 55946

507-789-5366
Cell: 612-532-1263
email: dgr@frontiernet.net
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WANAMINGO Trinity and

Wanamingo Lutheran Churches
will host a Thanksgiving Eve Service on Wednesday, November
26, at 7 p.m. at Wanamingo
Lutheran Church. The community
is invited to join in worship.
Wanamingo Lutheran is located
at 130 3rd Street West, two blocks
west of Main Street in Wanamingo.
Call 507-824-2155 for more information.

Birth

NEW RIVER ASSEMBLY OF GOD,

290 South Main Street, Zumbrota.
507-398-2604. Pastor Gary Basinski. Service times: Saturday, 7 p.m.
www.NewRiverZumbrota.com.

A healing miracle reveals Gods might

because of the impaired physical
condition of his legs and feet. Even
after the braces were removed he
was never able to run without falling down.
From 1979 through 1982 I listened to an evangelist on the radio
who taught about having faith in
Gods Word. This minister of the
gospel announced a healing revival meeting was to be held in a
nearby town when our son was in
the sixth grade. I decided to take
him to this meeting.
The revival meeting was sponsored by a mens gospel organization. The minister taught that
the Word of God is like natural
seed sown into the soil of the earth
that, when it is planted in the human heart, it produces after its kind
as well (Mark 4:1-20).
We stayed to the end, and when
the evangelist called for prayer,
our son went forward to the front
and was prayed for. We saw noth-

CHURCH OF ST. PAUL, 749 Main

St. South, Zumbrota, 732-5324, email
stpauls@hcinet.net Pastor Father
Randal Kasel, pastor. Office hours:
Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon and
1-5 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m.-noon. http:/
/stpaulzm.com. Mass Schedule: Sunday, 8:30 a.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. Mass at the nursing
home is the second Tuesday of the
month at 9:15 a.m.

HAUGE LUTHERAN, Rural Kenyon,

Martin Horn, Pastor. Wed., Nov. 19:
3:15 p.m. Overcomers; 5 p.m. Second year confirmation; 6:15 p.m. First
year confirmation at Emmanuel; 6:30
p.m. Choir at Emmanuel; 7:30 p.m.
Bible study and prayer at Emmanuel. Sun., Nov. 23: 9 a.m. Worship;
10:30 a.m. Sunday School; Noon
Lunch at Emmanuel; 5:45 p.m. Youth
group. Tues., Nov. 25: 7 p.m. Worship at Gol Lutheran.

LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCH,

a Wesleyan church, 179 W. 3rd St.,
Zumbrota, lighthousecommunityzum
@yahoo.com, Janet Fischer, Pastor.
Office: 732-5074. Thurs., Nov. 20:
6:30 p.m. Bible study at church. Sun.,
Nov. 23: 10:45 a.m. Worship; Psalm
103:1-22.

THE CHURCH CORNER

By Pastor Art Olson
Family Worship Church
Our son was born with extremely
weak leg muscles and flat feet.
His legs and feet turned inward so
severely that the doctor placed leg
braces on his legs for the first two
and a half years of his life.
The doctor said he would never
be able to serve in the military

OUR SAVIOURS LUTHERAN AFLC

Eric Westlake and Tim Banks, Pastors, 1549 East Avenue, Zumbrota,
732-5449, church office. Website:
oslczumbrota.org. Office hours: Tues.,
Wed., and Fri., 8 a.m.-noon. Wed.,
Nov. 19: 9 a.m. Womens Bible study;
3:30 p.m. Junior Youth Group and
WINGS; 7 p.m. Bible study. Thurs.,
Nov. 20: 1 p.m. Womans Bible study.
Sat., Nov. 22: 7 a.m. Mens prayer
breakfast; 7 p.m. Youth group for
grades 7-12 open gym. Sun., Nov.
23: 8:30 a.m. Prayer time; 9 a.m.
Sunday School; 10:15 a.m. Worship;
Noon Youth pie auction Mon., Nov.
24: 7 p.m. Moms in prayer. Wed.,
Nov. 26: 7 p.m. Worship.

ing unusual but somehow our son

received his healing miracle that
evening.
In sixth grade he began running
without falling down. In the fall
of 1982 he signed up for the high
school cross country team. Not
only was he able to run without
falling down but he made the high
school cross country team, and
made the high school track and
field team the following spring.
He earned a letter that year as a
seventh-grader.
An army recruiter came to the
high school during our sons senior year and recruited him for
active duty in the army. He passed
the physical exam, proving that
he had received a miracle from
God during that healing revival
meeting.
The News-Record invites area
pastors to write entries for this
column. Mail submissions to
news@zumbrota.com.

SCHUMACHER
Stephanie
and
Aaron
Schumacher of Zumbrota are
happy to announce the arrival of
their daughter, Katherine Ann, on
October 10, 2014, at Methodist
Hospital in Rochester. She was 3
pounds, 15 ounces, and 17-3/4
inches long.
Grandparents are Randy and
Doris Schumacher of Zumbro Falls
and Stephen and Beverly Parezo
of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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County

Area Sports

Collective Unconscious
to give Wings tribute concert
ZUMBROTA Collective Unconscious is returning to the State
Theatre with Stacy Bauer and
friends from Fabulous Armadillos and more to present Band on
the Run: A Tribute to Wings on
Saturday, November 22, at 7:30
p.m.
After The Beatles, Paul
McCartney
returned
to
superstardom with Wings in the
1970s. Wings third album, Band
on the Run, was its most successful and remains the most celebrated of McCartneys postBeatles albums. It was 1974s topselling studio album in the United
Kingdom and Australia, and revitalized McCartneys critical standing.
Collective Unconscious is wellknown to Crossings audiences for
their album shows, reproducing
the Beach Boys Pet Sounds,
and Crosby, Stills, Nash and
Youngs Dj Vu, albums, and
playing the hits of the Eagles with
Fabulous Armadillos. They are
joined again with Stacy Bauer, who
sang as Janis Joplin for a tribute
show to that star.
A mutual love of the music of
Paul McCartney and Wings is what
brought this show together. Members of Collective Unconscious,
Blimp, Kentucky Thunder and
others all came together to perform most of the music that was
recorded for the 1976 album Wings
Over America, plus a few extras.
Theres a smattering of Beatles

songs in the mix, among them The

Long And Winding Road, Lady
Madonna, and Ive Just Seen a
Face. But mostly, listeners will
hear the songs that let Wings rule
the airwaves back in the mid-70s,
such as Listen to What The Man
Said, My Love, Silly Love
Songs, and, of course, Band On
The Run.
For this show, CU has assembled
a group led by Jeff Engholm, fresh
off his amazing performances in
both Floydian Slips Tribute to
Pink Floyd and The Beach Boys
Pet Sounds show. Joining
Engholm are many local and regional favorites including:
Muggsy Lauer guitar/vocals
(Collective Unconscious, Eagles
Tribute, Briefcase Full of Blues
Brothers)
Stacy Bauer vocals/percussion
(Blimp, Pachanga Society, Janis
Joplin Tributes)
Duff Eisenschenk drums
(BLIMP)
Tom Bard vocals/keyboards
(The Bill & Tom Show, Floydian
Slip)
Kurt Rodman guitar (Guitars,
Guitars, Guitars)
Ken Vork, Mike Anderson
horns
Crossings recommends early
ticket reservations. To reserve tickets, visit www.crossingsatcarnegie.
com, call 507-732-7616 or stop in
to Crossings at 320 East Avenue
in Zumbrota.

Photo courtesy of Ressler Photography

Members of the 2014-2015 Dodge County boys hockey team are, from
left, front row: Joe Biwer, Niko Scanlan, Alex Peters, Max Kundert,
Grand Badger, Coach Drew Wohlfiel, Coach Eric Hoffman, Coach Chris
Earnest, Charlie Steinberg, Ross Mindermann, Austin Bolin, Tristin
Nelson, Mitch Sobotta and Gus Kirsch; middle row: Max Blaisdell,

Colton Goodman, Lucas Miller, Matthew Shupert, Kevin Claussen, Kylo

Courteau, Colin Sherden, Austin Lewis, Chris Roberts, Evan Deike, Sam
Bjellum. Brendan Rohlik, and Connor Teigen; back row: Ben Colvin,
Nick Leisen, Drew Kirmse, Matthew Determan, Cam Slowinski, Ethan
Struck, Daytin Freerksen, Beau Bidwell, Isaac Thoe and Brady Larson

Dodge County boys home opener is Saturday

KASSON The home opener
for the Dodge County Wildcat
boys hockey team is this Saturday, November 22 at Four
Seasons Arena in Kasson. The
Wildcats will open their home
schedule against Rochester Century and junior varsity play at 5
p.m. with the varsity contest to
follow at 7 p.m.
The Dodge County hockey
program is made up of students
from the communities of Kasson Mantorville, Byron, Triton,
Pine Island, Blooming Prairie,
Zumbrota-Mazeppa and Hayfield.
Students representing those

wearing school apparel from coop communities will be admitted free to Saturdays game.
Many of the components of
last years 9-14-3 team return this
season. Members of the team and
their home school are as follows:
Blooming Prairie: Ethan Strunk;
Byron: Mitch Sobota, Gus Kirsch, Lucas Mueller, Matthew
Shupert, Colin Sherden, Austin
Lewis, Chris Roberts, Sam Bjellum, Cam Slowinski; KassonMantorville: Joe Biwer, Niko
Scanlan, Alex Peters, Max
Kundert, Grant Badger, Charlie

Steinberg, Ross Mindermann,

Austin Bolin, Tristin Nelson, Max
Blaisdell, Colton Goodman, Evan
Deike, Brendan Rohlik, Ben
Colvin, Nick Leisen, Drew Kirmse and Matthew Determan; Pine
Island: Kevin Claussen; Triton:
Kylo Courteau and Daytin Freerksen; Zumbrota-Mazeppa: Connor Tiegen and Beau Bidwell.
Coaches of this years Wildcat squad are Eric Hoffman, Drew
Wohlfiel and Chris Ernest.
The Wildcats will be back in
action on Friday, November 28
when they play at Bagley.

Crossings Holiday Art Fair offers

inviting indoor festival atmosphere
ZUMBROTA Crossings welcomes special guest artists to the
gallery and gift shop for its 20th
annual Holiday Art Fair November 21-23. Special guest artists are
participating in this three-day event.
Clay artist Amy Cass and many
clay studio members will have their
work on display and for sale.
Open hours for the 2014 Fair
are Friday, November 21, 1-6 p.m.
(followed immediately by a reception for the artists whose work
is on exhibit through the month of
November); Saturday, November
22, 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, November 23, 11 a.m. to 3
p.m.
Many guest artists are taking
part in the Fair for the first time;
most will be on-hand to talk about
their original creations with patrons.
Refreshments such as hot cider
and sweet treats will be served
throughout the Art Fair. Browsers will enjoy the warm, welcoming and unhurried atmosphere.
Shoppers on Sunday can get a
henna tattoo.
Special guest artists include:
Amy Brooks (Bubbles by
Brooks) makeshandcrafted coldprocess soaps and lip balms. All
are totally free from artificial preservatives, PEGs, Parabens and
coloring.
Fred and Elaine Stenmanmake
relief carvings of scenes ranging
from country farms to wildlife,
lighthouses and quilt patterns. They
also create flat wood burnings, and
Fred carves faces and whimsical
houses.
Sheila Bayle (Red Hawk Designs) says that she has loved playing with beads, yarn and other craft
materials from the time she was
very small. She designs jewelry
and small sculptures from beads
that include modern and antique
glass, base and precious metal,
gemstones, fresh water pearls, and
seed beads - with the occasional
found object or hardware store gem.
Though there can be as many as
250 seed beads in just one square
inch of work, she finds the process of weaving intricate struc-

tures to be meditative, calming,

soulful and just plain fun.
Judy Ostrowski creates hats that
are truly a work of art. These warm
and exceptionally beautiful hats
make a Minnesota winter so much
more fun! She repurposes materials for the hats, which she says
she makes for the sheer joy of it.
On Sunday, Ostrowski will offer
henna tattoos. The operator of
Mehndi Moon, she is a master at
creating distinctive temporary tattoos and body art for all ages.
Michele Pomeroy and Carrie
Kouba (First Glass MN) are selftaught artists with a passion and
enthusiasm for re-creating functional art using recycled glass of
all kinds.
Who knew a coca-cola bottle
could be created into a beautiful
necklace? And my favorite, an A1
steak sauce bottle turned into earrings? Neither did we until we
started experimenting with whatever we had in the recycling bin.
Now we have a line of many products including chimes, tumblers,
swag lights, tea lights, pendant
lights, jewelry, and much more,
Kouba said.
Jennalee Whiting is a self-taught
artist who grew up in Rochester,
specializing in pen and ink drawings. Her art and imagery is influenced by her own personal
motto, will to be free. As a child,
Whiting was referred to as a
dreamer, chatterbox, and storyteller, which is evident in her current bodies of work. Being a kid
at heart, Whiting uses allegory to
represent originality, ingenuity, and
thinking outside of the box in her
art, which is apparent in her newest series of work; paper lamps.
The November art exhibit also
will be on display. It features
linocuts by Lori Biwer-Stewart and
paintings by Susan Solomon, who
will be at Crossings Friday, November 21, from 6-7:30 p.m. for a
public reception.
Crossings is located at 320 East
Ave. in Zumbrota. Call us at 507732-7616. Find out more, and
purchase tickets to the concert, at
www.crossingsatcarnegie.com.

DNR QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Q: How can I tell when a lake has turned over in the fall, and do most
fish go deeper after turnover?
A: A lake has turned over when water temperatures are the same
from the surface to the bottom. The process can take days or even
months to complete, depending on lake shape and depth, and air and
water temperatures. The only way to conclusively know when a lake
has turned over is to measure the temperature at the surface of the lake
and at the bottom; if they are roughly the same temperature (within a
few degrees), the lake has turned over. During the process of turnover
water clarity may decrease, decaying organic material can be seen
suspended in the water and there can be a sulfurous odor.
Before lakes turn over in the fall, temperature and oxygen may vary
across depths. In these lakes, the waters below a certain depth may
become oxygen-deficient during the summer. When this happens,
fish cannot use this habitat and are squeezed into waters near the
surface. After the lakes turn over, the oxygen levels are consistent
from the surface to the bottom, and fish can use depths that were
uninhabitable during the summer. Studies of walleye, northern pike,
muskellunge, and cisco that were tagged with depth sensors have
verified that these species use deeper depths after turnover.
Andy Carlson, DNR fisheries research scientist

Attending the Pine Island Area Historical Society baseball program are, from left: Darrel Burkhalter,
President of the Pine Island Baseball Association; Wes Moreland, a 1951 graduate and former Pine Island
baseball player and Clyde Doepner, former teacher and coach at Pine Island from 1965 to 1969and Clyde
Doepner, former teacher and coach at Pine Island from 1965 to 1969. Doepner is now the official curator
of the Minnesota Twins.

Pine Island baseball over the years

By Doris Glamm
PINE ISLAND In October
the Pine Island Area Historical
Society presented the third in the
series of Sports in the Pine Island School. In the past wrestling and football have been recognized. This year the history of
baseball was presented.
Listed are some of the people
who helped present the story of
baseball in Pine Island as well
as in the State of Minnesota:
Craig Anderson, Pine Islands
head baseball coach from 1977
to present and currently, the Activities Director for Pine Island
School;
Darrel Burkhalter, President
of the Pine Island Baseball Association;
Wes Moreland, 1951 Pine Island graduate and baseball player;
Clyde Doepner, head baseball
coach for Pine Island from 1965
to 1969. Doepner is now the official curator (historian) of the

Craig Anderson

Minnesota Twins, and has an

office and storage area for various Minnesota Twins items at
Target Field. He has been on the
Twins payroll for the last eight
years, and is the only official
curator for a team in major league
Bbaseball.
Carle Murray , a Pine Island
graduate and baseball player in
the early 1970s;

GOODHUE CO-ED VOLLEYBALL

The beginning of the end
By Ed Stern
Volleyball Commissioner
GOODHUE It came down
to the last game and the last serve
for Stevies Wonders to finally
win it all in Goodhue Co-ed volleyball. Stevies beat Dars Pub
15-13 in the final game of their
match last week. They had split
the first two to keep things tied.
Steve Dankers had something
to say after the match. (And you
are surprised?) For years we
have sucked and people made
fun of us. Many people from the
committee said it was my fault.
(It was, as confirmed in a survey
of the entire league and the committee members, 87-1.) Now you
can see the dynasty I have created, made up of players who
complement my style, and are
willing to sacrifice personal honors for a greater gain. We will
easily win it all!
A teammate named Wendy replied, Only if we can hide Steve
for one more week. Or if he
doesnt show up.
Rachels made a strong showing, winning as many as they
could, but still ended the season
in third place.
We have played well and

moved up and down in the standings as we learn and get better,

commented Rachel Tipcke. I
think we can win the playoffs if
we just stay steady and if we can
keep Ross Schrimpf from getting too cocky!
Playoffs are tonight (Wednesday), with Majerus Garage playing cellar dweller Alyses at 7:15
p.m. The winner takes on the borderline cocky Stevies Wonders
at 7:45 p.m. At the same time,
Dars Pub plays Rachels to try
to move into the finals, and another chance to beat the champs.
Finals will be at 8:15. There
are a few seats left if you love
awesome volleyball, but you may
want to get there early before
we sell out.
For Your Information: If you
are interested in fielding a
womens team for winter volleyball, contact Ed Stern at 9234193 or 380-0258 before the
Christmas break at school. Cost
is once again $60.
Goodhue Coed Volleyball
Stevies Wonder
Dars
Rachels
Majerus Garage
Alyses

W
26
25
25
14
8

L
10
11
14
22
31

Dale Massey, a Hall of Fame

coach from Rochester Mayo;
Frank Aunan, a Hall of Fame
coach from Zumbrota-Mazeppa;
Willie Rauen and Dean Krambeer, legendary football coaches,
but saved baseball program by
coaching the 1976 season;
Tink Larson , Hall of Fame
coach at Waseca High School
and currently an assistant coach
at Minnesota State University
(Mankato), Division II national
power. He also compiles records
for the Minnesota State High
School Baseball Coaches Association;
Dale Welter, Hall of Fame
coach for Chaska, one of the key
members of the Minnesota State
High School Coaches All-Star
Series (formerly known as the
Lions All-Star Series), and another great historian of high
school baseball in our state.
After a presentation from the
above panel members, questions
were addressed from the audience. Equipment and memorabilia were also on display.
Some interesting facts relative
to baseball in Pine Island: In 1901
the first organized baseball team

in Pine Island was called the

Young Tigers. On May 17, 1903
the Young Tigers defeated Lake
City 10-0. They traveled by train
to Red Wing and then by steamboat to Lake City.
In 1925 awarding letters to
athletes was started. The letters
were purple and gold. Later the
colors changed to maroon and
gold. In the fall of 1954 the
schools nickname went from the
Islanders to the Panthers.
The Pine Island Pioneers amateur team was organized in 1996.
The charter year for the Pine Island Baseball Association was
in 2010.
Data relative to local baseball
is extensive and interesting. Pine
Island has been fortunate to have
some very talented players, many
are included with the Minnesota
All Star Baseball (formerly
known as Lions All-Stars); on
the All State Baseball Players list
as well as with the Academic
All-State Baseball Players .
Craig Anderson expressed his
appreciation of the many who
took their time to participate in
this event. He extends a thank
you to our local people and a
special note of appreciation to
those who traveled and spent their
time in Pine Island.
The Historical Society also
wishes to thank those involved,
especially Mr. Anderson. We
believe history matters and that
it takes many working together
to preserve it for the future.

PI POOL & PINS

Island League
10-27-14
Oertli & Pleschourt 19-1/2 vs D&M Dairy
10-1/2; DMC Plumbing 10 vs Producers
Hybrids 20; Owens Locker 21 vs Comstock
Farm 9; Kittelson Heating and Plumbing
9 vs Majerus and Tiarks 21
Top team game: Producers Hybrids 1224
Top team series: Producers Hybrids 3535
Top bowler game: Ron Nelson 276
Top bowler series: Ron Nelson 705

ZM clay target team

concludes fall season
By Sam Michels
ZUMBROTA The ZumbrotaMazeppa High School clay target
team completed the fall season in
late October.
We welcomed some new faces,
bringing our number of shooters
to 22. We saw some improvement
in our scores, but the competition
is getting stronger each season.
Our top shooter this fall was

Rose Bridley with a score of 21.4.

The following shooters made
the top 25 in the conference: Eric
Swanson, Rose Bridley, Sarah
Gehrke, Aubrey Reuter, Alyssa
Sommerfield and Brittany Sanborn.
Our coaches were Jay Sanborn,
Dwayne Eckert, David Husbyn and
Wayne Livingston.

AREA SPORTS SCHEDULE

Thursday, November 20
Dodge County boys hockey at Como Park, 8 p.m.
Friday, November 21
Pine Island boys basketball, New Prague at Pine Island 6 p.m.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa boys basketball at Lake City, 6 p.m.
Saturday, November 22
Dodge County boys hockey, Century at Kasson, 7 p.m.
Dodge County girls hockey at Bloomington Jefferson, 3 p.m.
Tuesday, November 25
Dodge County girls hockey at Hopkins, 7 p.m.
Kenyon-Wanamingo boys basketball at Medford, 6 p.m.
Pine Island boys basketball at Minnesota Transitions Charter School, 6 p.m.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa boys basketball, Bethlehem Academy at Zumbrota, 6 p.m.

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Wildcat Boys Hockey Schedule

Nov. 20 Como Park, 8 p.m.
Nov. 22 Rochester Century, 8 p.m.
Nov. 28 at Bagley, 1 p.m.
Dec. 2 at South. St. Paul, 7 p.m.
Dec. 5 at Simley, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 6 Richfield, 3 p.m.
Dec. 9 Faribault, 7 p.m.
Dec. 13 at Minneapolis Co-op, 2 p.m.
Dec. 18 Como Park, 7 p.m.
Dec. 20 at Richfield
Jan. 6 at Austin, 7:30
Jan. 10 Richfield, noon
Jan. 17 at LeSueur. 3 p.m.
Jan. 20 Waseca, 7 p.m.
Jan. 24 River Falls, 7 p.m.
Jan. 27 Austin, 7 p.m.
Jan. 31 Windom 1 p.m.
Feb. 3 at Rochester Lourdes, 7 p.m.
Feb. 12 at LaCrescent, 7
Feb. 14 at Minnehaha Academy, 2 p.m.
Home games in BOLD
Home games at Four Seasons Arena,
Kasson

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