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Wednesday, June 17, 2015 No. 24

One Dollar

PI Principal accepts superintendent

position at La Crescent-Hokah Schools
By Alice Duschanek-Myers
PINE ISLAND After a final
five-hour interview on June 10,
Pine Island High School Principal Kevin Cardille accepted the
position of Superintendent of the
La Crescent-Hokah Public
Schools.
The La Crescent-Hokah School
Board selected Cardille as one of
five candidates to interview from
a pool of sixteen candidates. He

was selected with one other candidate for the final interview.
Cardille said, Its been a long
time here. I will need to be ready
to leave by July 1.
Superintendent Tammy BergBeniak said, Though we have no
official resignation from Kevin,
Im sure we will. He will move on
as the La Crescent Superintendent.
Thank you for all your work at
Pine Island. His real desire is to

see kids succeed.

School board member Rob
Warneke said, Its been fun watching Kevin over the past four years,
because we (the school board) dont
see things day to day, but Kevin
has made a progression to help all
kids be successful in learning.
Cardille provided this statement
for the News-Record: I have made
many good friends over the years

at Pine Island. While I am excited

for a change, there is a pain in my
heart as I think about leaving. I
am happy for the success that the
students have had and I am very
proud of the group that leads the
Pine Island Academics, Arts, and
Athletics Foundation. That is a
very special group to me because
of the purpose for which they
stand.

New ZM School resource

officer is Shannon Clemenson
By Alice Duschanek-Myers
ZUMBROTA Police Chief
Patrick Callahan introduced the
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Schools new
school resource officer, Shannon
Clemenson, to the school board
on June 8. Callahan said, She is a
current full-time officer. She is
my first choice because she is very
interested. Others are not as interested. Officer Clemenson is active in the community. She has an
interest in safety and youth. She
wants involvement with the youth.
Clemenson said, I am very
excited. I attended the ZumbrotaMazeppa School here. I am excited to meet the new teachers,

and I still know all of the hiding

places. I am just waiting for the
schools design of where I will
be. A 2004 graduate of ZMHS,
she said, My goal is for the kids
to know they can come to me.
Callahan said, She wants to
work to be approachable and the
kids can be comfortable. He said
he did not know if DARE or Counteract or which education programs
would fit best at the school. The
school will be able to create a program they want.
Zumbrota Mayor Rich Bauer
said, The council was very supportive of this. The city council
and administration are really be-

chief, school board, and principals to share information and talk

out any issues. Callahan said, This
is a great move.
Vocational construction house

Superintendent Tony Simons

updated the board on the alternatives to sell the 2014-15 vocational
education construction project
house. He said homes are selling
in the area of the house. The estimated value is $269,000. Realtors advised him that the home Julie Gunhus is with her daughter Emma Gunhus who was crowned
Minnesotas Homecoming Queen on May 9.
could be sold for $289,000.
Shannon Clemenson
The
board
discussed
contacting
hind it.
New Superintendent Gary An- a realtor agency to list and show
ger recommended having regular the house. The construction commeetings with the council, police mittee (Jean Roth, Brian Grudem,
and James Wendt) met with Kevin
Nelson, who is looking at floor
plans for a 2015-16 construction
project house.
Interest based bargaining

Superintendent Anger summarized interest based bargaining

(IBB) as a possible alternative for
negotiations with licensed staff.
IBB is used as a method of conflict resolution and fits with the
ongoing effort to improve the quality of services and processes in
continuous improvement models.
In this negotiation strategy each
side figures out its issues prior to
negotiation. Both sides present their
interests and work to develop agreements that satisfy these interests
and to balance any opposing interests. There is respect for others
and differing points of view. The
group generates a variety of solutions. Once decisions are made,
everyone can live with the solutions. The solutions become actively supported by the entire group.
Goodhue royalty are, from left to right, Princess Cass Ramthun, Princess Chelsea Voth, Miss Goodhue Taylor
Larson, and Miss Congeniality Laura Ringeisen.

Larson is crowned Miss Goodhue

By R.D. Aaland
GOODHUE Eight young ladies from the Goodhue area
Kalley Diercks, Michelle Hadler,
Taylor Larson, Keisha OReilly,
Cass Ramthun, Laura Ringeisen,
Kate Stehr and Chelsea Voth
vied for the title of Miss Goodhue
at Goodhue High School on Friday, June 12. At the end of the
night, Ringeisen was crowned Miss
Congeniality, Voth and Ramthun
were crowned princesses, and
Larson was crowned Miss
Goodhue 2015 by Miss Goodhue
2014 Madison Schafer.
Emcees for the 26th annual pageant were Jill Ryan and Tiffany
Harrell, both former Miss
Goodhues Ryan in 1998 and
Harrell in 2000. The judges were
Samantha Jacobson of Kasson,
Naomi McCord of Red Wing and
Danielle Lemieux of Cannon Falls.
As part of the competition the
women wrote about how their spon-

Volksfest King and Queen are Ed and Deb Stern.

sor has helped the community.

They also performed in a talent
show to the song, Youre Going
to Miss Me When Im Gone.
A new King and Queen of

Volksfest were crowned at the

event. Chosen were Ed and Deb
Stern. They will be seen in parades all over southeastern Minnesota over the next few months.

Other business

The school board accepted the

retirement of Carlene Lawler. She
will qualify for the $15,000 early
retirement incentive stipend because she discussed her retirement
with board members prior to the
March 1 deadline.
The board tabled discussion of
the creation of a district assessment coordinator position or stipend at this time. In the future
these responsibilities could be integrated into another staff position, like a dean of students or
assistant principal. Anger said this
is often done in smaller districts.
Counselor Pam Langley provided
the board with a summary of the
duties she performed for student
testing and assessments data this
year.
District bookkeeper Diane
Matthees reported that there were
three bids for health insurance.
The district takes bids for insurance every two years. The best
total cost came from Southeast
Service Cooperative. She said with

Emma Gunhus
named Minnesota
Homecoming Queen
By Tawny Michels
ZUMBROTA ZumbrotaMazeppa High School 2014-15
Homecoming Queen Emma
Gunhus of Zumbrota has a new
title: Minnesota Homecoming
Queen.
Americas Homecoming Queen
is an invitation-only program that
began in 1981. To qualify, you
must be a high school homecoming queen and have never participated in Americas Homecoming
Queen selection before. If a contestant wins at the state level and
goes on to compete in the national
finals they are presented with a
scholarship that is to go toward
college tuition. Scholarship
amounts are determined by how
the finalist places at the nationals.
Earlier in the school year,
Gunhus received a personal letter
inviting her to compete for Minnesota Homecoming Queen. She
had never heard of the program
before and is unsure how they
choose who they invite to participate. Other homecoming queens
she talked to at different schools
the co-op the district can keep the
wellness program it has developed.
The board approved renewing the
contract with the co-op for two
more years.
Superintendent Simons recommended staying with the same class
schedule and not making the transition to add more physical education in the middle school for
now. The transition would require
adding a .5 FTE physical education position. The district must hire
a new principal and the new schedule is necessary to facilitate the
change. Anger said, Lets sit tight
for now. The board agreed it was
best to wait to prepare for the
change.

had not received an invite. After

thinking it over, she decided to
participate and submitted a short
essay listing her goals/ambitions/
future plans.
In February, she received a letter congratulating her on becoming one of four finalists for Minnesota Homecoming Queen and
inviting her to participate in the
state pageant at the Minneapolis
Airport Marriott in Bloomington
on May 9. At the event contestants were judged on an interview,
ball gown, and an essay they wrote
at the event and read to the audience and judges. Gunhus was declared the winner.
I was super surprised, Gunhus
said. I wasnt even expecting to
be ZMs Homecoming Queen, so
to be crowned Minnesotas Homecoming Queen was really crazy.
Next Gunhus will travel to Memphis, Tennessee, July 22-26 to
compete for the title of Americas
Homecoming Queen.

INDEX
Communities Served:
Goodhue ............................
Pine Island/Oronoco ..........
Wanamingo ........................
Zumbrota/Mazeppa ...........

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1-2B
6B

Churches ...........................
Community Calendar .........
From Our Files ...................
Obituaries, Births ...............
Opinions ............................
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8A
4B
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Education compromise is a relief

Publishers
Notebook
By Pete Grimsrud

The Minnesota Legislature completed this session with the house,

senate, and governor all negotiating for their priorities and mostly
finding compromise by increasing the basic education formula
by two percent each of the next
two years.
This compromise cost the governor his fully mandated preschool
goal, but schools, teachers, and
property taxpayers will probably
like the basic education increase.
Schools can appropriate funds
to fit their needs. The increase
should provide some financial stability for teachers and an incen-

tive for young people to enter education. Property taxpayers wont

feel or see the benefit, but diminished state education funding before led to an increase in local
funding of public schools.
Increased pay is the primary expression of appreciation for a job
well done and a successful year.
When state education funding was
held in check and the public debated the value of teachers in the
form of referendums, it ultimately
diminished educators and education. This was a signal for our
brightest young people to choose
other career paths.
Ive had three area administrators tell me that the teaching applicant depth in todays market
has shrunk greatly. Goodhue Principal Mike Harvey told me that
only one college in the state even
offers a program for teaching shop
and they had only two graduates

this year. In some cases, math and

science teaching applicants are limited to a handful.
Of course it only takes one good
hire, but a larger pool of aspiring
teachers benefits our students. Im
afraid other job opportunities are
more appealing to students studying math and science than teaching. The satisfaction of teaching
young people, having summers
relatively off, and good benefits
are a plus, but not enough to offset
a lower wage for a comparable
education applied to another job
market.
Joining together to increase
public education funding instead
of the preschool mandate should
be good for public education. It is
better to do what we do well than
to add another program for all
children that is inadequately funded
by the government.

corner; and a small low growing

plant (sedum, coral bells, creeping phlox) in front of the birdbath
base, slightly to the right. You now
have a triangular backdrop of plant
support for your staged
birdbath. Add a rock, critter, or
figure slightly left of the birdbath
base to complete that part of design.
What about the remaining space
in the front half of the stage? Add
colorful annuals to focus attention all summer long. But after
the first frost, plant spring blooming bulbs like daffodils (left front
corner), tulips (right front corner),
and crocus (in between) to provide lots of springtime color before your later blooming plants
cover them up. Plant one grape
hyacinth in the center of both daffodil and tulip bulbs and youll
know exactly where they are
planted, because the hyacinth
leaves come up in fall to warn you
not to dig them up!

Of course, the intent is to add

lots of these stages over the years
so your garden will have cachet as
it grows to maturity. Specimen
trees, or shrubs can also command
center stage surrounded by other
plants of various sizes, colors, textures, and bloom times. Read the
tags to determine mature size so
your plants can grow without being crowded, then adjust your staging area dimensions.
Planters, feeders, yard art, water features and whimsical things,
add character and drama to your
garden. Hobbies often make wonderful yard art. When you put your
personal brand of artistic creativity into the garden, you invite those
who visit it to a carefully staged
theatrical production. Once your
guests start asking questions, youll
probably find yourself taking center
stage without need of makeup,
memorizing lines, singing or dancing. Enjoy the moment, soak up
the rave reviews, and take a welldeserved bow.

Center stage
As
The Worm
Turns
By Jeanne Truestedt

Staging ones garden can be as

complicated as a Broadway production (complete with props) or
as simple as placing a birdbath on
a three-foot square stage. The
only real difference is in time, cost,
effort, and personal preferences.
To stage means to focus eyes
on one main feature while surrounding it with others. Imagine a
three-foot square stage of bare
garden soil. Place a birdbath in
the center so it is center stage.
Position a tall flowering plant (cone
flower, delphinium, black-eyed
Susan) at birdbath height or taller
on the left rear corner of the square;
a medium foliage plant (day lily,
hosta, coreopsis) on the right rear

Help Senator Schmit

keep his promises about Zip Rail
To the Editor:
I have had numerous emails with
Minnesota Senator Matt Schmit
regarding Zip Rail over the past
couple of months. Today, I am
sending out an open invitation to
the citizens of Minnesota District
21 (Schmit represents Goodhue
and parts of Dodge, Winona, and
Wabasha Counties) asking them
to contact Sen. Schmit about his
promises regarding Zip Rail. Telephone: 651-296-4264;
email: sen.matt.schmit@senate.mn
At a recent March 7 town hall
meeting at Schweichs Restaurant
(Kenyon), Schmit said he would
do everything in his power to see
that Zip Rail isnt built.
Representative
Steve
Drazkowski has submitted HF920
with specific language regarding
Zip Rail which was passed during
this years legislative session.
Unfortunately, the Senate companion bill (SF1723) was referred
to the Jobs, Agriculture and Rural
Development Committee in midMarch and was never heard even
though Schmit was the vice-chair
of that committee. At the end of
the legislative session, the bill was
left sitting in front of the Tax Con-

ference Committee.
So, what happens next? We all
need to contact Schmit asking him
to write a letter to Senator Rod
Skoe stating his emphatic support
for the Zip Rail provision using
the HF920 language within the
bill currently sitting in front of the
Tax Conference Committee and
to send you a copy for your records.
Schmit sent numerous public
communications including electronic newsletters, email updates,
and news columns during the past
legislative sessionnone of which
mentioned his stand on Zip Rail.
Schmit wrote me of his concern
over the Zip Rail process and his
attempt to follow the issue very
closely and was prepared to lead
appropriate legislative efforts if
and when necessary. What does
if and when necessary means?
Do we want to enable a private
investor to be able to use public
tax dollars and eminent domain
before legislation is in place to
protect the public taxpayers of his
district and, more importantly, all
of the taxpayers in Minnesota? I
think not, and the HF920 bill has
the language to protect the taxpayers of Minnesota.

He further stated that he is at a

stage in the information-gathering process. Also, he wrote me
that, Once the results from the
EIS come in, Im certainly open
to pursuing legislation if this issue still presents a threat to residents of Goodhue and Dodge
Counties. (What about the other
partial counties he represents as
they would be impacted, too?)
Schmit needs to get off his hands
and speak out about how he intends to protect the citizens of
District 21 nowas the language
in HF920 does. Waiting for the
2016 session to start on March 8,
2016, is not soon enough. Though
Schmit said that he does not know
of a single legislator who believes
Zip Rail will ever happen, the
high-speed passenger (not commuter) Zip Rail is still in the news
and doesnt appear to be going
away any time soon.
Schmit needs to let his DFL party
know that Zip Rail is hugely unpopular, and the Zip Rail issue
will be part of the next election
cycle if they refuse to do anything
to stop it. The public is watching.
Barb Stussy
Zumbrota

Please dont speed on city streets

To the Editor:
On Sunday, June 7, I was walking with my wife and dog down
the city streets of Zumbrota, and
we approached an intersection. Up
the street, we saw a car take a
corner at a high rate of speed.
As we waited for this car to pass
by, I raised my hand toward the
car and maybe pointed at it. Someone at a house across the street
also noticed this car, and seemed
to stare at it, as it drove down the
street. The car took another fast
turn down the street, and I half
joked with my wife that maybe
the car had lost its brakes.
This car thankfully came back
around the block to confront me
for what I thought I heard him say

as lipping off. I now realize

that he may have been asking if I
was flipping him off, which I had
not.
I told the gentleman inside the
car that I thought that he should
slow down. He told me that he
was only driving thirty-two miles
per hour, and I had no ability to
refute that. I could tell that neither
one of us was in the mood to discuss the matter any further.
What I wished that I had told
the gentleman was that I did not
want him to slow down for my
sake, as I have the ability to judge
speed, distance, etc. I want him
and others to realize that there are
children in these neighborhoods
who may not always be on the

lookout for all vehicles. Speed limit

should not mean speed minimum
as it seems to on the highway.
I probably have, on occasion,
driven too fast down the street
without thinking, but I want others to think about this next time
they are driving down the street or
see others driving faster than necessary. We should take a moment
to slow down once in a while in
our hurried society, as racing down
the street is not going to save us
that much time. Parents and others in the community do not want
to have to worry about cars flying
up and down the streets and posing a danger to anyone.
Bret Olson
Zumbrota

Committees retirement means

swan song for Ducks Unlimited dinner
By Karen Snyder
The adage nobodys irreplaceable does not apply to the Ducks
Unlimited (DU) Whistling Wings
chapter banquet committee. Late
last summer after putting on the
clubs 35th annual dinner, the crew
of eight retired from their long
stint as feast-throwing volunteers.
No 36th annual event is pending, according to committeeman
Jim Huston. Last year was our
last year, and the last banquet because no one has offered to take
over, he said.
The Whistling Wings (Zumbrota/Pine Island/Zumbro Falls
area) group planned, organized and
hosted the dinners that, all told,
raised between $300,000 and
$500,000 for DU, a nonprofit dedicated to wetlands conservation.
We believe in DUs mission,
Jeff Schroeder said. And wetlands are for more than ducks. Other
species need them, too.
Original committee members
Schroeder and Tom Bollman
helped with all 35 banquets.
Huston, Dave Sween, Doug Thompson, Ron Lenoch and Bob

Braaten joined two or three years banquet kept us pretty busy,

later. Jerry Weltzin enlisted in time Schroeder said. So did the event
for the last 22 dinners.
itself. Asked if he had photos the
Throwing a banquet
News-Record could use, Huston
Whistling Wings early dinners said, We were so busy during the
took place at the Covered Bridge dinner we didnt have time to take
Restaurant in Zumbrota. Atten- any pictures. The neat thing
dance increased, prompting a move our impetus was to see the young
to the American Legion in Pine kids coming to the banquet with
Island. When we got too big for their parents and everyone havthat, Schroeder said, we moved ing a good time.
to the VFW in Zumbrota.
So long, banquet
The banquets successes resulted
The now retired banquet eight
from the committees efficiency. (theyre retired from their jobs,
The group delegated tasks, Sween too, Braaten and Weltzin from IBM
said, and also pitched in together. and the others from teaching caMy role was a doing a lot of reers at Pine Island Schools) are
soliciting for door prizes, funds sad to see the dinners finale. No
and auction items, Huston said. one wanted to take over, said
A Schroeder specialty was fram- Sween.
ing prints for the auctions. Sween
If new volunteers were willing,
and Bollman emceed most of the though, they wouldnt find themdinners.
selves swamped in a duck boat
To mark the 25th anniversary, with no paddle. Remember
the men found an old pickup truck, Weltzin? As Whistling Wings
fixed it up, painted it in camou- banquet committees most recent
flage and raffled it off. A few years (1992) recruit, hes willing to
later, they created another camoed unretire and carry on, he said, if
master work, this one a spiffed- others will step up. I just need a
up old boat.
younger crew.
Everything leading up to the

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Goodhue

Volksfest activities held Saturday

By R.D. Aaland
GOODHUE Several Volksfest
activities were held Saturday, June
13.
The fun began before 9 a.m.
with a car rally behind the Country Store.
The Udder Run was held on
Fourth Avenue by Goodhue
School, with nearly forty people
of all ages taking part.
There was a craft show in the
community center from 9 a.m. to
2 p.m. There was a steady flow of
customers ready to purchase items
from woodwork to jewelry or doll
clothes. Several concessioners said
that busy was good. At the same
time there was an old car show in
the parking lot of St. Peters
Church.
The softball fields were full for
a slow pitch tournament with fourteen teams participating. Eleven
teams played in the volleyball tournament, half of which were from
places other than Goodhue. And
forty-seven teams competed in a
bean bag tournament.
Bingo was held at the fire hall
at 1 p.m. At 2:30 p.m., youngsters
from four to eleven could participate in a pedal pull. At 5 p.m. the
Volksfest parade was held. And
at 6 p.m. the gates were opened
for the street dance.

This quilt, sewn by Corrine Voth, won the best in show and favorite quilt.

Quilt Show kicks off

Volksfest weekend

Reverend Randal Kuznicki is with

his 1958 Nash Metropolitan
convertible at the car show at St.
Peters Church.

By R.D. Aaland
GOODHUE Goodhue
Volksfest kicked off another year,
beginning with the sixth annual
quilt show at 4 p.m. at the high
school gym on June 12. In the first
quilt show in 2010 nearly thirty
women entered quilt in the
show. Deb Huneke, the quilt show
organizer, said that last year they
had forty-seven quilts and this year
there were twenty entries.
All the people who came to look
at the workmanship were asked to
pick four quilts that they thought
were the best in each of these categories: the best quilt of the show,
the most unique quilt, the most
colorful quilt, and their favorite
quilt. The youngest quilter was
also recognized. The winning
quilters were announced during
the Miss Goodhue pageant.
The best in show quilt was a
starburst design by Corrine Voth,
it was also selected as the favorite
quilt. Talley Stehr, the daughter
of Jerry and Sheila Stehr, was the

The four-year-old winner of the pedal pull is Jacob Schimek (above). The
five-year-old winner was Ian Sexton and the eleven-year-old winner was
Cameron Mandelkow.

Grand Marshals Sue and Hermann Von Knobelsdorff ride in the Volksfest
parade.

The Goodhue High School class of 1965 is ready to be in the parade.

From left to right: Alan Mollenhauer, Al Eggerichs, Nancy Erickson
Dahly, Linda Buck Breuer, Joe Benda, Wayne Gadient, Joyce Meinke

Dably, Neil Deden, Paulette Engelby, John Diercks, Diane Ringeisen,

Bob Richter, Elaine Quade Fosberg, John Reuter, Richard Callstrom,
and Alan Breuer.

The quilt awarded most unique was

sewn by Kate Stehr.

youngest quilter with her pink

butterfly quilt. Kate Stehr won the
most unique quilt and Sheri
Nurmberg won the most colorful
quilt.

Two nights of street dances

By R.D. Aaland
GOODHUE Volksfest offered
two street dances and five bands
on Friday and Saturday evening,
June 12-13.
Friday evening started with 2/3
Minnesota, a band from southeastern Minnesota. After an hour and
a half they were replaced by
Blackhawk. This band started playing in 1992, but only Henry Paul
and Dave Robbins are original
members of the group.
Light rain fell late in the afternoon on Saturday and again after
10 p.m., but the show went
on. Nearly 4,000 tickets were sold
for the dance. The evening started
at 6:45 p.m. with JT and the Gunslingers a band out of Rochester
with lead singer JT (Jared Thompson) from Zumbrota. They are
bringing back that southern rock
sound with a modern day edge. JT
& the Gunslingers have taken off
since their first show in November of 2013 and they are building
momentum. This is one of the upper
midwests fastest growing
bands. JT told the audience they
were delicious. At eight-twenty

Youngest quilter Talley Stehr displays her quilt, Pink Butterfly.

Officer Josh Smith resigns

By R.D. Aaland
GOODHUE At the regular
Goodhue City Council meeting on
June 10, the council accepted a
letter of resignation from police
officer Joshua Smith. Smith has
taken a job with the Prairie Island
Police Department.
During a discussion on the reasons for Smith leaving, insurance
benefits were brought up. The
council would like to offer a better family plan, but the costs are
prohibitive. Officer Smith said that
he was, extremely grateful for
the opportunities and experience
I received while working for the
JT and the Gunslingers warm up the crowd at Volksfest. Jared Thompson, left, is from Zumbrota.
City of Goodhue.
His last day of work for the
they were replaced by Maiden lead singerand the rest of the band Folsom Prison, Ring of Fire
Goodhue
Police Department will
Dixie.
includes Jonathan Krentz on gui- and other tunes. When they finbe
on
June
28.
Maiden Dixie is from St. Paul tar, Drew Sherman bass guitar, ished at nearly 10 p.m., the fire- Senator Schmits
report
and has been singing together since Jaymi Struthers on keyboards, and works started in Rosie Park.
Senator Matt Schmit presented
2011with Jesse Becker, who plays Zachary Scanlan on fiddle. They
The nearly 4,000 fans were ready his 2015 legislative report. Highthe guitar and is the lead impressed the crowd by sounding when Montgomery Gentry reached lights of the past session included
singer. Channing Himes is also a like Johnny Cash as they sang the stage at 10:30 p.m. Songs he a structurally balanced budget,
sang included Lucky Man and education funding, property tax
Two Old Friends.
relief, a tuition freeze at state colleges, and funding for rural nursing homes.
The senator expressed disapVacation Season pointment over the lack of a transfunding bill. He said he
will be here soon portation
feels this will be accomplished next
session, if the Senate and the House
Check your
of Representatives can reach a
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compromise.
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He also expressed his intent to
push border-to-border broadBrakes
band funding. This would allow
over 6,000 homes, hundreds of
businesses, hospitals, schools, and
libraries to be connected to highAUTO SERVICE

ROY N ALS

Memorial bench

Steve Voth asked the council

for permission to place a Buck
Family Memorial Bench on the
walking trail near 5th Avenue. The
council approved the request, and
also approved the movement of
three benches from the swimming
pool area to the walking trail.
Pool update

The cement work around the

swimming pool will be finished
by June 17. The bathhouse
restrooms will be available for the
softball tournament during
Volksfest weekend. A payment to
Maertens-Brenny Construction for
work on the pool and bathhouse
was approved for $101,009.91.
Other business

Building permits were approved

for a garage to Bob Tuve and for a
deck to Randy and Sarah Lexvold.
The deadline for the completion of the Third Street project
was June 10, and it has not been
finished. This would create a hazardous area and the parade route
during Volksfest. The city planned
to mark dangerous areas and would
also inform participants in the
parade of these areas.
City attorney Richard Gorman
reported that the State of Minnesota has approved the annexation
of 90 acres to the city as of June 8.
Councilors Tia Schimek and
Wayne Hahn have been appointed
to help select on new police officer for Goodhue.
The next council meeting will
be on June 24 at 6:30 p.m.

Goodhue 651-923-4525

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Area Sports
Little Cougar basketball camp marks 20th year in Zumbrota

Attending the 20th annual Little Cougar basketball camp last week in Zumbrota are fourth and fifth-graders,
from left, front row: Lola Wagner, Cora Ohm, Melanie Raasch, Mattie Blakstad, Jordan Schliep and
Mackenzie Boraas; second row: Torey Stencel, Rylee Nelson, Taryn Kennedy, Rachel Krinke, Lauren Hahn,
Britta Stiller and Anna Soltau; back row: Olivia Amsbaugh, Natalie Clemenson, Natalie Dykes, Kacey Scholl
Lilly Mehrkens and Sophia Hahn. Missing from the photo are Megan Jasperson, Franki Bremer and
Mackenzie Markham.
Taking part in their first Little Cougar basketball camp last week in Zumbrota are first-graders from left,
front row: Caden Boelter, Gordan Kimber, Olivia Fogarty, Aubrey Gustafson and Kora Raasch; back row:
Hunter Heydmann, Karsten Miller, Ryan Tesmer, Hadyn Boraas and Ethan Moore.

Second and third-graders (second section) taking part in the Little Cougar basketball camp under the
direction of Scott Paukert, Ann Paukert, Kacie Vierhuf, Shannon Johnson and Tara Matuska are, from left,
front row: Emma Hinz, Allya Mehrkens, Paislee Peterson, Samantha Borgstrom, Amelia Angerman and
Addison Liffrig; second row: Breanna Moran, Courtney Andring, Tucker Frederixon, Josh Wedde, Brody
Hovel, Charli Gjemse, Maggie Nelson and Brailee Peterson; back row; Ella Chandler, Easton Hoefs, Austin
Jentsch, Molly Grobe, Sydney Preston, Izzy Johnson, Owen Hoefs and Olivia Moody.

Sixth and seventh-graders attending the 20th annual Little Cougar basketball camp under the direction of
Scott Paukert, Mike Paukert and Kacie Vierhuf are, from left, front row: Brielle Stueber, Raelyn Stiller, Sarah
Mensink, Allexis Bohmbach, Haley Schliep and Emma Buck; back row: Maggie Mulholland, Sadie Voth,
Madie OReilly, Annika Angerman, Audrey Downes and Peighton Buck.

Attending the 20th annual Little Cougar basketball camp last week in Zumbrota are eighth through 12th
grade girls, from left, front row: Carly Fredrickson, Natalye Quam, Hannah Mensink, Morgan Goodman,
Taylor Blakstad, Ashli Christopherson, Megan Johnson and Summer Gruhlke; back row: Makayla Arendt,
Tara Matuska, Brandi Blakstad, Lauren Miller, Miranda Mollenhauer, Lyndsey Quam, Madie Enger and
Jakalyn Arendt. Missing from the photo are Laura Drackley and Alison Hunstad.
Second and third-graders (first section) taking part in the Little Cougar basketball camp are, from left, front
row: Adde Kennedy, Cora Anderson, Bakster Arendt, Taite Raasch, Mason Boraas and Ethan Miller; second
row: Reagan Rasmussen, Troy Clemenson, Kade Alders, Nolan Irish, Aaron Miller, Carlee Vath and Isabelle
Amsbaugh; back row: Keagan Lowrie, Grady Streit, Jaycie Adams, Zachary Petersburg, Evan Stimets, Ben
Flaaen, Tommy Helfer, Hudson Ohm and Wyatt Rostad.

ZM American Legion baseball earns a split

The Cougars won at WanaBy Coach AJ Yusten
ZUMBROTA The Zum- mingo, but fell to Byron.
ZM will be at home against
brota-Mazeppa American Legion
earned a split in play last week. Randolph Thursday and at
Goodhue on Monday.
Kenyon-Wanamingo
The Cougar baseball team
traveled to Wanamingo to start
their week. Caleb Hinrichs got
the start on the mound and he
went the distance, pitching seven
innings with five strikeouts.
Connor Hegseth had a double
and two runs to lead the offense,
while Tyler Grudem, Alex Nelson, and Noah Krueger all had
hits. Hinrichs and the Cougars
got the win with a score of 5-4.
Byron
To finish the week, Byron
came to town. Nelson started for
the Cougars throwing five strong
innings with four strikeouts and
no walks, eventually leaving the
game tied 2-2. After that, the
game took a wrong turn with
Byron scoring nine runs in the
sixth. The final tally was 11-2 in
Byrons favor.

Goodhue youth football camp draws 71 participants

Leading ZM on offense were

Hegseth going 3 for 4, Isaiah
Nolte with a single, and Krueger with a double.

Sign up now
for Mazeppa
Daze volleyball
tournaments
MAZEPPA Teams interested
in playing in the annual Mazeppa
Daze volleyball tournaments need
to sign up now.
The womens tournament will
be played on Saturday, July 11,
with the coed volleyball tournament on Sunday, July 12.
Cost is $100 per team with 75%
paid to teams and 25% going to
the fireworks display.
The tournament fills fast so let
Angela Heitman know as soon as
you can that you are interested at
angieh@zmschools.us.

First through third-graders who attended the annual Goodhue youth football camp are, from left, front row: Ethan Diercks, Curtis Klindworth,
Everett Hadler, Cam Agenten, Ayden Horsman, Porter Benda, Brady Harrell, Dominick Batholome and Carter Strusz; second row: Cayden OReilly,
Wyatt Finsguard, Michael Roschen, Hayden Holm, Nolan Mandelkow, Jack Carlson, Sean Matthees, Payton Holst and Austin Bartholome; back
row: Kason Zetah, Lucas Erickson, Jacob Ryan, Zabe Flom, Caden Lodermeier, Henry Caswell, Tristan Mandelkow, Colin OConnor, Logan Hadler,
Lincoln Ryan, Austin Arendt, Cole Jenson and Nathan Beck.

Fourth through sixth-graders who attended the annual Goodhue youth football camp are, from left, front row: Carsyn OReilly, Tanner Smith,
Caden Berg, Austin Clemens, Jed Ryan, Caleb Dicke, Gavin Schafer, Taite Goodman, Eli Ryan and Max Loos, Kasen Bigalk; second row: Sam
Tipton, Maison Poston, Tayven Geiger, Stephen Hilleshiem, Brayden Kreisler, Jack Goodman, Calvin Benrud, Carson Roschen, Marcus Gardzinski,
Ryan Bortz, Dylan Schafer an Carson Kreie; third row; Will Opsahl, Kade Altendorf, Ethan Strickland, Adam Poncelet, Justin Buck, Cam
Mandelkow, Alex Ryan, Kameron Zetah, Ethan Breuer, Ian Miller, Lucas Bortz, Cody Ryan and Ryan Voth; back row: John Collins, Izaak Duden,
Tyson Christianson, Maddon Reilly, Makae OReilly, Alex Ryan, Derek Evenson and Ethan Matthees.

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Area Sports
PI Legion baseball off to a 4-1 start
By Coach Mark Braaten
PINE ISLAND The Pine Island American Legion team if off
to a 4-1 overall start with a 3-0
record in League G play.
The Panthers will host Goodhue
on Thursday play at St. Charles
on Friday (both at 6 p.m) and at
Cannon Falls on Monday at 7:30
p.m.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa
The Pine Island American Legion baseball team traveled to ZM
to open up the season on Monday,
June 1. They got a solid pitching
performance from Matt Lien who
pitched five innings giving up only
three hits and one earned run, and
striking out three. Bryce Hinrichsen pitched the last two innings
giving up two hits and two runs,
while striking out three.
The game was 0-0 going into
the fourth inning until PI scored
four runs to take the lead. They
added three runs in the top of the
fifth, before ZM got one back in
the bottom to make it 7-1. ZM
scored two more in the sixth but
PI held on to win 7-3.
The Panthers played error-free
defense, got some timely hits and
ran the bases well to force some
unearned runs to get their first
win.
Offensive leaders were: Aaron
Gillard, 2 for three with an RBI;
Brady Braaten, 1 for 2 with an
RBI; Matt Huus, 1 for 3; Derek
Rucker, a sacrifice fly with an RBI;
Braden Aakre, 1 for 4; Derek Fall,
1 for 2 with two stolen bases; and
Jacob Navratil, two stolen bases.
Waseca
The Panthers took on Waseca
on June 2, losing 8-3.
Waseca was onlyup 3-2 in the
fourth inning due to some good
defensive play by Jacob Navratil
and DJ Titus who made key outfield catches. In the fifth inning,
errors gave the BlueJays four unearned runs to make it 7-2. The
Panthers were only able to add
one more run in the bottom of the
seventh inning.
Braden Aakre pitched five innings with four strikeouts, and giving up only four hits, four walks
and three earned runs.
Aaron Gillard pitched the last
two innings with three strikeouts
giving up only two hits and one
earned run.
Leading hitters were: Brady
Braaten, 2 for 2 with an RBI; Matt
Lien, 1 for 4; Aaron Gillard, 1 for
3; Braden Aakre, 1 for 3 with an
RBI; Derek Rucker, 1 for 4; and
Noah Koenig, a stolen base.
Cannon Falls

The June 4 game with Cannon

Falls was a great pitching duel
between PIs Brady Braaten and
CFs Carter Dombeck with very
good defensive plays behind both
pitchers.
PI catcher Derek Rucker threw
two runners out trying to steal second, and the Panther infield (Aaron
Gillard at third, Jacob Navratil at
short, Drew Lohmeyer: second,
and Braden Aakre at first) played
flawless.
The game was 0-0 in the top of
the ninth when Brady Braaten left
the mound with runners on first
and second with one out. Matt Lien
came in and had a soft single drop
in to make the game 1-0 Cannon
Falls before striking out the next
two batters.
In the bottom half of the ninth,
Gillard led off with a single,
Braaten had a fly out, Braden Aakre
hit a huge double to put runners
on second and third with one out,
leaving DJ Titus up to bat. Being
down a run PI put the suicide
squeeze on, and Titus laid down a
perfect bunt to the pitcher, who
threw the ball past the catcher to
the backstop scoring Gillard and
tying the game. Right behind him
running all the way from second
was Braden Aakre who dove head
first into home with the winning
run on a very close call, ending
the game 2-1 for the Pine Island
victory.
On the mound Braaten tossed
8.1 innings with one earned run,
six hits, five strikeouts and four
walks. Lien threw two-third of an
inning with one hit and two strikeouts.
Offensive leaders were: Aaron
Gillard, 2 for 3; Braden Aakre, a
double; Jacob Navratil, a single;
Derek Titus, one RBI; and Bryce
Hinrichsen, a sacrifice fly.
Randolph
Gillard started on the mound
and pitched very well at home
against Randolph on Monday.
PI was up 5-2 going into the
sixth, but some fielding errors and
some Rockets hits allowed the
visitors to take a 6-5 lead.
Matt Lien and Braden Aakre
both singled to score Lien which
knotted score at 6-6.
Lien came on to pitch and he
kept Randolph scoreless in the top
of the seventh.
Jacob Navratil led off the bottom of the seventh with a well
placed bunt for a hit, then stole
second, and advanced to third on
a wild pitch, Lien then hit a single
to left to score the winning run.
Gillard stuck out six, walked

five and gave up four hits over 5.1

innings. Hinrichsen tossed twothirds of an inning with two walks
and two strikeouts. Lien earned
the win, striking out two and walking one over one inning.
Pacing PI at the plate were: Aakre
3 for 4 with two RBI; Derek Rucker,
2 for 2; Navratil, 2 for 5 with two
stolen bases; and Lien, Derek Fall
and DJ Titus (RBI), Brady Braaten
and Bryce Hinrichsen, with a single
each
Stewartville
The Panthers earned a 14-8 win
at Stewartville June 9.
PI jumped ahead 2-0 in the first
inning, but in the second, Stewartville scored six runs with hits,
PI errors, a hit batter, and walks.
Pine Island answered with four
runs in the third to tie the game 66. The Tigers scored two more in
the bottom of third, but PI answered
again with one run in the fourth
and one in the fifth which tied it
up again 8-8 going into the sixth.
In the bottom of sixth the Panthers opened it up scoring 6 runs
for the 14-8 victory.
Braden Aakre threw six innings
with five strikeouts, nine hits and
two walks. Matt Lien tossed one
inning with two strikeouts and one
hit.
Leading the Panther offense
were: Rucker, 2 for 3 with two
RBI; Braaten,2 for 5 with two RBI;
Aakre, 2 for 5 with a double and
three RBI; Gillard, a single and
two stolen bases; and Hinrichsen
and Titus (two RBI) a single each.

All West Section

1A Baseball Team
Athlete

Yr.
Goodhue

Logan Breuer
Tyler Schumacher
Sam Kyllo
Hayfield
Cam Rutledge
Adam Younge
Adam Fjerstad
Kenyon-Wanamingo
Drew Sathrum
Connor Sviggum
Jake Whipple
Gavin Roosen
Lyle/Pacelli
Jordan Hart
Daniel Bollingberg
Lee Bauer
Medford
AJ Chappuis
Nicholas Meixner
Randolph
Mitch Kimmes
Nate Overby
Southland
Chris Webber
James Landheer

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striking out two. Tyler Magnuson

was 3 for 4 with an RBI, and Joel
Matuska was 1 for 3 with two RBI.
In the nightcap, the Cougars fell
8-5 to the Bombers in four innings.
Starting pitcher Peyton Liffrig
went 1.1 innings in the loss. He
allowed seven runs (five earned)
while allowing four walks and five
hits. He had one strikeout.
Spencer Krohn came on in relief, pitching 2.2 innings giving
up one earned run while allowing
two hits and three walks. He struck
out seven batters.
At the plate, Cole Peters went 2

striking out two, and gave up only

three earned runs.
Noah Bauer paced the offense
with three RBI, a sacrifice fly and
a two-run single. Joe Bauer went
2 for 3 with two runs, Cody
Schoenmann added an RBI single,
and Keegan Majerus scored twice.
Noah Koenig and Connor McKenzie each scored once, while Matt
Riley and Michael Braaten added
singles for PI.
Fillmore Central
Pine Island came from behind
to win the opener, 3-2 against Fillmore Central.
Schoenmann went the distance
for PI, as he threw a five-hitter,
walking one, and striking out one.
He also drove in the tying run with

from Italy)
Juniors: Madison House (3), Lexi Loats
(4), Taylor Rasmussen (5), Angelica Petrini (exchange student from Italy) and Montserret Salina (exchange student from Chile)
Sophomores: Leah Anderton (2), Brittney
Arndt (3), Alyssa Bronk (1), Andie Haller
(1), Amanda Hildenbrand (2), Eliza Warneke
(4) and Hanna Friedrichs (exchange stuLetterwinners (years lettered)
dent from Germany)
Seniors: Caitlin Schartau (6), Liza Shelquist Freshmen: Jocasta Adelsman (2), Cassidy
(5), Jordyn Braaten (4), Mikayla Pukal (3), Clementson (1), LauraLee Eaton (1), Emily
Emily Kaul (2), Emma Vouk (2), Tori Vouk Klingsporn (1), Sara Schartau (3), Abby
(1) and Valeria Agus (exchange student Shimek (1) and Isabella Wiggins (1)

PINE ISLAND - The Pine Island girls track team concluded

their 2015 season with an awards
banquet on May 29. A total of 58
girls took part in the spring track
season with 36 earning letters.
Awards were presented to the
following girls:

Eight-graders: Hannah Bronk (1), Avri Kundert

(1), Kendra Kundert (1), Breanna Ihde (1),
Talia Mentjes (1), Jessica Newman (1)
and Morgan VanHouten (1)
Seventh-graders: Annika Adelsman, Megan
Gerhart and Rebekah Gustine.
Most Valuable (senior high): Caitlin Schartau
Team Leadership: Caitlin Schartau
Panther Award: Liza Shelquist
Most Valuable (junior high): Breanna
Ihde
Most Improved: Mikayla Pukal

ZM Babe Ruth team splits four games

By Coach AJ Yusten
ZUMBROTA The ZumbrotaMazeppa Senior Babe Ruth baseball team started the week with a
double header against Stewartville.
The Tigers took game one 9-3.
Tyler Grudem and Isaiah Nolte
each had a single and a run. Willy
Heitmann also contributed two hits
and an RBI. Game two went better for the Cougars with a final
score of 6-0. Carter Cordes got

the win, going the distance in the

shutout. Leading the Cougars in
hitting were Cordes with a pair of
hits and Grudem with a single.
Cannon Falls
The second set of games for the
Cougars was against the Cannon
Falls Bombers. Nolte got the win
on the hill going four innings with
three strikeouts. Many Cougars
contributed hits including Nolte,
Heitmann, Cordes, and Sam Nor-

dquist. Luke Tupper was 2 for 3

with an RBI, and Jacob Bennett
was 3 for 3 with a double and two
RBI in the 10-0 win.
The second game was almost
the exact opposite of the opener.
ZMs offense was led by Bennett,
Parker Voth, and Cordes, each with
a base hit. The Bombers offense
woke up after game one. They took
the second half of the series 11-0.

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for 3 with an RBI; Joel Matuska

and Jack Haglund both went 1 for
2 with a stolen base.; Zach Hutton
went 1 for 2 with a double and two
RBI and Cole Poncelet went 1 for
2 with a double.
ZM fell behind 7-0 after the second inning, but rallied with a five
run third inning started by
Poncelets lead-off double. The
inning consisted of two walks, three
hits and four stolen bases. ZM fell
short after a good comeback in a
game that was called due to time.

PI Twilight Team starts out with three wins

By Coach Craig Anderson
PINE ISLAND The Pine Island Twilight baseball team started
their summer season with a 6-5
win at St. Charles on Monday,
and then swept a doubleheader at
home with Fillmore Central on
Wednesday in Pine Island, winning the opener 3-2 and then dominating the second game with a 100 win.
The Panthers travel to LewistonAltura on Friday, June 19, for a 6
p.m. start, and then hosts Winona
on Tuesday, June 23 at 6 p.m.
St. Charles
The Panthers got a complete
game from Connor McKenzie,
winning 6-5 at St. Charles. He
threw a five-hitter, walking three,

PI girls track team hands out awards

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ZM Junior Babe Ruth splits with Cannon Falls

By Coach Sean Wingfield
ZUMBROTA The ZumbrotaMazeppa Junior Babe Ruth baseball team earned a 20-3 win in the
first game of a doubleheader against
Cannon Falls, Thursday.
Starting pitcher Luke Krier got
the win. He pitched three innings
allowing one earned run and striking out four. Krier aided his cause
going 2 for 3 with a pair of doubles
and three RBI. Zach Hutton had a
great day at the plate going 3 for 4
with one double and four RBI,
and he also pitched one inning
allowing one earned run and he

The Pine Island girls track team wrapped up their 2015 season with their awards banquet on May 29 at St.
Pauls Lutheran Church. Awards were presented to, from left: Caitlin Schartau, Most Valuable and Team
Leadership; Liza Shelquist, Panther Award; Breanna Ihde, junior high Most Valuable; and Mikayla Pukal,
Most Improved.

a double.
Connor McKenzie went 1 for 2
and scored twice for the team.
Matt Riley went 1 for 2 and scored
once, while Matt Huus added a
double.
It was all PI in the nightcap, as
Derek Rucker fired a three-hit shutout. He walked one, hit one batter, and struck out two. His teammates played errorless defense
behind him. The entire team contributed to the win, as they pounded
out 13 hits. Matt Huus, D.J. Titus, Noah Koenig, Derek Rucker,
and Cody Schoenmann each had
two hits for PI. Noah Bauer, Connor McKenzie, and Matt Riley each
had one hit, while Michael Braaten
scored twice.

Pine Island Cheesefest volleyball winners

Seventeen teams took part in the Pine Island Cheesfest volleyballl tournament on Saturday, June 6. The
winning team consists of, from left: Jon Mueller, Nic Mueller, Jill Oftedahl, Tricia Newman, Kendra Meochnig
and Dave Kolb. Placing second in the tournament were Wendy Bach, Russel Bach, Andre Osmond, Gina ChiriOsmond, Derek Howard and Emily Gilles

Members of the Pine Island trap shooting team are, from left, front row: Emalie Stolp, Grace Stolp, Talia
Mentjes, Cal Svestka, Aidan Rucker, Colton Allhiser, Dan Krier and Eddie Toft; middle row: Henry Hildebrand,
Riley Smith, Joe Jaronski, Wyatt Wittlief, Colton Kramer, Jack Swanson, Jordan Befort and Mitchell Kaul;
back row: Austin Sinning, Dylan Holzer, Hunter Shelstad, Connor Swarthout, Dakota Mancilman, Dan Cote,
James Douglas and Tanner Swarthout.

PI FFA Alumni Chapter hosts trap invitational

By Audra DePestel
PINE ISLAND - The Pine Island FFA Alumni Chapter
hosted the 2015 Southeastern
Minnesota FFA Clay Bust / White
Pines Invitational Trap Shoot event
on May 16 at White Pine
Sportsmans Club in Pine Island.
This was the first year the FFA
Alumni participated in the Clay
Bust which included a trap shooting competition. The event was a
combination FFA event and open
invite for youth. Shawn Erickson,
Pine Island FFA advisor, and
Patrick Smith, trap team coach,
helped out at the event which
yielded a total of 92 youth, 58
participating in the FFA portion
of the tournament and 34 in the
open invitational portion.
FFA teams that participated included: Southland, LeRoy-Ostrander, Caledonia, Pine Island,
United South Central, LewistonAltura, Zumbrota-Mazeppa and
Lanesboro. Invite teams that participated included: Southland, Pine
Island and Zumbrota-Mazeppa.
This is the second year this event
has been held, but the first year that
the Pine Island FFA Alumni Chap-

ter has hosted the event. The alumni

chapter will use the proceeds from
this event to continue to sponsor a
college scholarship for a Pine Island High School graduating senior FFA member, as well
as scholarships to FFA students
to attend various leadership
camps and also state and national
conventions.
Robin Bye, Pine Island FFA
Alumni secretary, said they were
excited to be a part of the event
with FFA chapters from across
the state. The participants received
a commemorative T-shirt and a
door prize memento to remember
their taking part in the event. Bye
also said sponsor contributions
have helped promote the goal of
the Pine Island FFA Alumni to
support the student FFA chapter
in its endeavors. She said, We
are grateful to all of the businesses
who made donations which helped
to make this event happen. The
kids all had a great time, Bye
explained that they are hoping that
this will become a very successful annual event for their chapter
and a good contest for the
youth. She continued by saying,

We welcome anyone who would

like to join our alumni chapter.
They do not need to have been a
former FFA member. Anyone can
join, to help support our kids and
agriculture. They can email our
alumni
chapter
at,
piffaalumni@gmail.com.
Results of the meet are as follows:
FFA team placing:
1st place team - United South Central (plaque sponsored by Trailside Dairy,
Tom & Penny Berg, Pine Island)
2nd place team - LeRoy-Ostrander - (plaque
sponsored by Stolps Quality Repair,
Oronoco)
3rd place team - Pine Island - (plaque
sponsored by Island Tool & Die, Pine
Island)
FFA top individuals:
Top male gun - Matt Harpestad - United
South Central
Top female gun - Emalie Stolp - Pine
Island
Invite placing - top teams:
1st Place Team - Pine Island 3
2nd Place Team - Zumbrota-Mazeppa 1
3rd Place Team - Southland 1
Invite top individuals:
Top male gun - Kaleb Walter - Pine Island
Top female gun - Rose Bridley - Zumbrota-Mazeppa

U12 girls team places second at NCS soccer tournament

The Euro FC U12 girls soccer team finished in second place at the 2015 NSC Cup Soccer Tournament held
Memorial Day weekend in Blaine. Rochester and Pine Island players competing in the tournament included,
from left, front row: Kristen LaDue, Melanie LaDue, Halie Lehnertz (PI), Grace Douglas (PI) and Emma Tygert
(PI); back row: Lauren Pokrandt (PI), Abbye Ziemer (PI), Rylie Langer (PI), Noelle Douglas (PI), Kate Johnson
(PI), Isabella Talbot (PI) and Coach Angelo Tartaglia.

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Area Sports
Pioneers move to 5-2
By Faye Haugen
PINE ISLAND The Pine Island Pioneers saw their record drop
to 5-2 with a 3-2 loss to Stewartville/Racine on Friday, June 5.
Sam Jensch suffered the loss in
relief of starter Erik Ferguson. Ferguson gave up two runs (one
earned) on six hits and one walk.
He struck out four in six innings.

Jensch gave up one unearned run

on one hit and one walk. He struck
out three in two innings of work.
Jonny Mracek led PI with two
hits and an RBI. Ben Warneke
had two hits and one run scored.
The Pioneers will take part in
the Cannon Falls tournament on
Saturday and Sunday and play at
Winona on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Tiger bats are heating up

By Grady Stehr
ZUMBROTA The Zumbrota
Tigers bats are heating up, scoring 36 runs in their last five
games, including wins against
perennial powerhouses Waseca
and Owatonna.
Zumbrota 12 Waseca 9
Zumbrota packed up their hitting shoes and headed to Waseca
for a Twin Rivers West clash on
Wednesday, June 3.
The game was back and forth
early, but in the end, reliever
Andy Johnson was able to keep
the Braves off the board in the
final four innings to earn the win.
At the plate, the Tigers were
led by AJ Yustens four hits
(double, homerun), five RBI
game. In a truly balanced attack,
eight Tigers crossed home plate.
Zumbrota 11 Owatonna 7
The Tigers kept their hitting
shoes on, notching a second

straight come-from-behind-win
on Saturday, June 6
Andy Johnson was strong on
the mound and at the plate, earning his second win of the week.
Johnsons 4-4, three RBI day
at the dish led a 16-hit attack.
Sean Wingfield also had four hits
and three RBI, while Chase Steffen had three hits and scored four
runs.
Hayfield 12 Zumbrota 1
The Hayfield Heat were too
hot to handle, as Hayfield put an
end to Zumbrotas winning streak
on Sunday, June 7.
Kevin Niebuhr led the Tigers
at the plate with a hit and an
RBI. With the loss, Zumbrota falls
to 4-4 on the young season.
The Tigers will host Winona
on FJ Aunan Field on Saturday
at 2 p.m., play at Hayfield on
Sunday at 2 p.m. and at Wanamingo on Wednesday at 6 p.m.

PI Babe Ruth Gold starts out 3-1

but took advantage of four walks,
By Coach Craig Anderson
PINE ISLAND In Senior one hit batter, and three Goodhue
Babe Ruth baseball, the Pine Is- errors to win 5-1.
Wes Sorum went 2 for 2 and
land Gold, swept Goodhue on
Monday on the road, and then Schoenmann added an RBI
split with Byron on Wednesday double to lead the offense.
in Pine Island to start out their Byron
After playing solid defense in
News-Record photos by Faye Haugen season.
On Thursday, June 18, they their opener, PI was guilty of
Zumbrotas Josh Shirley tries to jump over the tag of Wanamingos Dylan Musgjerd at home plate in
host Stewartville for a 12:30 p.m. five errors, eight walks, and one
Saturdays game in Wanamingo. Shirley was called out in the 13-7 Zumbrota win.
doubleheader, and then host By- hit batter, and lost the opener,
ron again on Monday, June 22, 13-12 against Byron. The team
for another 12:30 p.m. double- overcame an 8-3 Byron lead to
take a 10-8 lead, but saw Byron
header.
break a 10-10 tie with three runs
Goodhue
The Gold won the opener be- in the fifth. PI came back once
hind Joe Bauers one hit pitch- again, but left the tying run at
ing, as they prevailed 6-1. Bauer second base.
By Faye Haugen
Bauer went 2 for 3 with three
walked three, struck out 12, and
WANAMINGO With a 10runs scored, four steals, and three
gave up an unearned run.
run rally in the top of the ninth,
Bauer also went 2 for 3 with RBI. Schoenmann had three RBI
the Zumbrota Tigers topped the
a double. Cody Schoenmann went with a two-run double and a bases
Wanamingo Jacks 13-7 in Twin
2 for 2, while Keegan Majerus loaded walk. Keegan Majerus
Rivers League action on Saturand Michael Horkey each had went 1 for 3, Riley went 1 for 3,
day in Wanamingo.
two-run singles. Wes Sorum went and Jake Olson scored twice.
The win evens the Tigers record
In the nightcap, the team
1 for 3, Jake Olson scored once,
at 4-4. It was the first loss in six
and Graham Majerus scored twice played much improved defense,
games for the Jacks.
winning 7-2. Riley picked up the
as a courtesy runner.
Things looked good for the Jacks
In the second game, PI got win striking out two, walking two
early, as they took a 6-0 lead. But
another complete game perfor- and giving up one hit. Riley also
the Tigers kept chipping away at
mance, as Matt Riley threw a went 2 for 2 with two RBI. Bauer
the lead, trailing 7-3 heading into
two-hitter, walked three, struck was 2 for 2 with an RBI,
the top of the ninth inning. The
out two, and also did not give up Schoenmann stroked a two-run
Tigers then rallied for 10 unandouble, Michael Horkey scored
an earned run.
swered runs to earn a 13-7 win.
The team had just three hits, twice, and Jake Olson and KeeThe big hit of the rally was a
gan Majerus each scored one run.
grand slam by pitcher Kevin Niebuhr that tied the game 7-7. Justin
TWIN RIVERS BASEBALL SCHEDULE
Cole bunted in Ryan Paukert for Aaron Bauer makes the play at second base for the Wanamingo Jacks in
the go-ahead run with the Tigers Saturdays game against the Zumbrota Tigers in Wanamingo.
Thursday, June 18
adding five more insurance runs Jacks, but he was relieved by Con- at the plate going 3 for 4 with two
Wanamingo Jacks at Cannon Falls, 7:30 p.m.
in the win.
nor Sviggum in the ninth. Kirby RBI. Ryan Paukert was 2 for 3.
Saturday, June 20
Niebuhr picked up the mound VanDeWalker also saw some Zumbrota 13 - Wanamingo 7
Pine Island Pioneers at Cannon Falls Tournament, 10 a.m.
win for Zumbrota. Noah Grove pitching action.
R H E
Wanamingo Jacks at Cannon Falls Tournament
13 12 0
tossed eight strong innings for the
Alex VanOstrand led Zumbrota Zumbrota
Zumbrota-Tigers, Winona at Zumbrota, 2 p.m.
Wanamingo
7 13 0

Tigers rally in the ninth inning

to hand Jacks their first loss

Sunday, June 21
Pine Island Pioneers at Cannon Falls Tournament
Wanamingo Jacks at Cannon Falls Tournament
Zumbrota-Tigers at Hayfield, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, June 24
Pine Island Pioneers at Winona, 7:30 p.m.
Wanamingo Jacks at Zumbrota, 6 p.m.
Zumbrota-Tigers, Wanamingo at Zumbrota, 6 p.m.

2015 HVL
All Conference Softball
Player

Zumbrota Tigers AJ Yusten rolls to his left to make the play at shortstop against the Wanamingo Jacks on
Saturday in Twin Rivers League wood bat baseball action.

STANDINGS
Twins Rivers Baseball League
W
L
East Division
Stewartville/Racine
Winona
Pine Island
Plainview-Elgin-Millville
Tri County
Rochester

West Division
Wanamingo
Owatonna
Zumbrota

3
3
2
1
1
0
W
5
3
5

0
0
1
2
2
3
L
1
2
4

Waseca
Kasson
Hayfield

2
1
1

3
3
4

Zumbro Valley Womens Softball

Brew Crew
Grover Auto
Roy N Als
Mazeppa Liquor/Moto Proz
Majerus Garage
WDs

W
4
3
3
3
1
0

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL

Thursday, June 18
Goodhue at Pine Island, 6:30 p.m.
Randolph at Zumbrota, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, June 19
Pine Island at St. Charles, 6:30 p.m.
Monday, June 22
Pine Island at Cannon Falls, 7:30 p.m.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa at Goodhue, 6:30 p.m.

L
0
0
1
1
2
3

Pine Island Lumber

Hot Boxers

0
0

3
4

Results of June 10
Mazeppa Liquor/Moto Proz 17 - WDs 7
Brew Crew 6 - Hot Boxers 2
Roy N Als 15 - Majerus Garage 13
Grover Auto 17 - Pine Island Lumber 5

HVL Baseball
Blue Division
Kenyon-Wanamingo
Hayfield
Pine Island
Triton
Zumbrota-Mazeppa
Goodhue
Gold Division
Rochester Lourdes
Cannon Falls
Kasson-Mantorville
Byron
Stewartville
Lake City

Conf. Overall
W L W L
11 5 15 6
11 5 18 7
8 8 9
11
3 13 5
15
3 13 3
16
2 14 7
19
W L W L
16 0 25 2
11 5 14 8
11 5 17 9
10 6 13 6
6 10 7
12
5 11 7
13

YR

Byron
Vanessa Anderson
12
Takota Tierney
12
Erika Smith
9
Goodhue
Lexie Kennedy
12
Hayfield
Bhrett Zahnle
12
Grace Mindrup
11
Jackie Sandvick
11
Kasson-Mantorville
Maddison Damon
12
Dana Rassmussen
12
McKenzie Hermann
11
Chante Thome
11
MiKayla Grant
10
Kenyon-Wanamingo
Ellyn Beulke
12
Shayla Berkner
12
Lake City
Emily Ziebell
12
Pine Island
Taylor Schroder
12
Autumn Pin
9
Rochester Lourdes
Grace Rogers
10
Eleanor Plager
9
Stewartville
Caitlyn Hughes
12
Meghan Schmitz
12
Tara Rogers
11
Amanda OConnell
11
Triton
Mateah Lamoree
12
Ella Blaisdell
11
Zumbrota-Mazeppa
Tayler Mort
12
Alyssa Quam
12
Rachel Mensink
12
Morgan Olson
11

Pos
P
OF
OF
C
IF
C
P
P
IF
IF
IF
IF
IF
P
3B
P
IF
IF
IF
P
IF
IF
C
IF
OF
C
IF
IF
P

2015 HVL
All Conference Baseball
Player

Yr
Byron

Jonny Mracek
Isaac Jestus
Tommy Jensen
Ryan Thompson
Cannon Falls
Jonathan Sharot
Carter Dombeck
Quinton Lindow
Goodhue
Logan Breuer
Hayfield
Cam Rutledge
Andrew Becker
Kasson-Mantorville
Kyle Nichols
Riley Knutson
Alec Ehlke
Hunter Nelson
Brendan Knoll
Kenyon-Wanamingo
Drew Sathrum
Luke Rechtzigel
Ethan Benda
Gavin Roosen
Lake City
Michael Noll
Pine Island
Brady Braaten
Rochester Lourdes
Zach Hillman
Nick Hanson
Danile Buriss
Henry Wittren
Mitch Brandhagen
Adam Ellingson
Noah Nordeen
Stewartville
Jamie Gehling
Triton
Michael Thomas
Zumbrota-Mazeppa
Connor Hegseth

12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
12
11
11
10
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

Wednesday-Sunday, June 17-21. Car Show on Fathers Day.

New Tilt-a-Whirl Dedication at Murkhartz-Meyer Shoes, Thursday at 3:00 p.m. Originally made in Faribault.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

By Faye Haugen
fotofaye@yahoo.com

Correction
Last week I had Maddie Lindharts
Zumbrota-Mazeppa school record in the
discus wrong. Lindhart holds the record
at 1371, not 1336. She also owns
the shot put record of 436.
College news
Megan Nelson, a junior at the
University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse was
named to the WIAC First Team in softball for the second year in a row. Nelson, a Zumbrota-Mazeppa graduate, was
named honorable mention as a freshman. Nelson had a 7-5 pitching record
with a 3.59 ERA for the 27-14 Wisconsin team. She started 38 of 39 games
and hit .323 with 25 RBI. . . Carly
Henning, another ZM graduate, started
25 games as a freshman outfielder for
the College of St. Scholastica softball
team this spring in Duluth. Henning
started 25 games for the 31-16 Saints,
hitting .260 with eight RBI. . . Peder
Sviggum, a junior at St. Marys University in Winona, was a member of the
baseball team this spring. In four games,
the Kenyon-Wanamingo graduate hit
.667. . . Alex Roosen, another KW
graduate, was a freshman pitcher for
the 37-7 Riverland Community College
baseball team in Austin. . . Megan
Quam, a recent Kenyon-Wanamingo
graduate, will take her talents to Augsburg College in St. Paul to play for the
Auggies womens basketball team this
winter.
ZM softball
Although they didnt make it to the
state softball tournament a few weeks
ago, the Zumbrota-Mazeppa softball team
has some bragging rights they they beat
a pair of state softball champions. Both
Class AAs Kasson-Mantorville (23-2) and
Class As New Life Academy (20-3) had
a combined five losses. ZM handed a
loss to both team this spring. ZM also
defeated another Class A team at state,
topping Hayfield in HVL play.
Wrestling news
A number of Kenyon-Wanamingo
wrestlers were named to the Guillotine
Academic Team this spring. Wrestlers
selected must have a grade point average of 3.0 or better, wrestled at least
15 varsity matches, have a winning
percentage of 60% or better and be a
junior or senior.
Named to the teams were: junior
Ethan Cota (3.78 ERA, 46-1 record),
First Team; junior Ted Androli (3.654
GPA, 43-5 record) Second Team; senior Drew Sathrum (3.991 GPA, 39-5
record), Second Team); junior Jared
Clawiter (3.885 GPA, 37-6 record), Third
Team; junior Seth Donkers, (3.372 GPA,
32-11 record), Honorable Mention; senior Bailey Paquin (3.685 GPA, 33-15
record) Honorable Mention; junior Luke
Rechtzigel (3.606 GPA, 32-12 record)
Honorable Mention.
Named to the Minnesota Wrestles
Coaches Association All State Academic
Team were:
Wrestlers selected using a points
system that uses grade point averages
(3.95 or better), wins and losses, winning percentage, state tournament participation and state tournament placing.
Named to the First Team were senior Joey Majerus of Zumbrota-Mazeppa,
and Kenyon-Wanamingo senior Drew
Sathrum.
Bailee OReilly has had a very busy
spring on the wrestling mat. The Goodhue
sophomore won the Regional National
Championship at Southern Plains in
Dodge City, Kansas at the end of May.
OReilly placed third in the GrecoRoman portion of the tournament and
first in Freestyle competition. He was
4-1 in Greco and 3-0 in Freestyle With
the victories, he has qualified for the
USA Wrestling National championships
in Fargo, July 18-25.
Softball news
Zumbrota-Mazeppa senior Alyssa
Quamwas selected to play in the Minnesota Softball Coaches Association All
Star game that was held Sunday, June
7 in Mankato.
Named to the Minnesota Softball
Association All Academic Team for 2015
are (3.75 GPA or higher), Goodhue:
seniors Bailey Kreisler and Kate Lexvold; Kenyon-Wanamingo: Seniors Mariah Quam, Megan Quam and Brennah
McCorkell; Pine Island: Seniors Taylor
Schroder and Kaitlyn Champa; ZumbrotaMazeppa: senior Jackie Matuska.
Goodhue, Kenyon-Wanamingo and
Zumbrota-Mazeppa earned a Gold award
for team academics this season. Pine
Island earned a Silver award.
For the third straight year, Morgan
Olson, a junior at Zumbrota-Mazeppa,
was named First Team All State in Class
AA. Senior Taylor Mort was named to
First Team All State for the second time.
She made the First Team as a sophomore and a senior and she was Second
Team as a junior. ZM senior Alyssa Quam
was named Second Team All State.
Baseball news
KW senior Drew Sathrum was named
Academic All State in baseball in Class
A. The Knights were named a Gold Level
Team Academic.. Pine Island earned a
Silver Team academic award in Class
AA.

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Mazeppa

Pine Island

Wednesday, June 17, 2015 No. 24

The flags waved throughout last weekend at the Pine Island High School football field.

First annual Field of Honor held in Pine Island

Mary Gail and Kevin Anderson retired from Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary
School at the end of the 2014-15 school year.

The Andersons
retire from
KW School
By Alicia Hunt-Welch
WANAMINGO Longtime
teachers Kevin and Mary Gail
Anderson have said their goodbyes
to students and co-workers, cleaned
out their classrooms at KenyonWanamingo Elementary School,
and are onto the next adventure
life has in store for them. After
spending about twenty years each
teaching in the area, the two retired at the end of the school year.
Mary Gail said, Both Kevin and
I loved every one of the kids we
had, and we would do anything
for them. Once theyre ours, theyre
always ours.
Kevin Anderson

Before becoming teachers the

Andersons worked in the retail
business. When Kevin made the
switch to education, he taught sixth
grade for two years at LeSueur
and two years in Faribault. He was
then hired at Zumbrota-Mazeppa
and worked there for four years
until his teaching position was
eliminated. In 1996, he was hired
by Kenyon-Wanamingo. He taught
one year of third grade followed
by 18 years in the fourth grade.
At 64, Kevin said it was time to
retire. His teaching license expired
this year and would have taken an
extensive process to renew it. He
said, I had a tremendous year.
Students were fabulous as
alwaysI always worked with
really wonderful teachers. The
team I finished with, Rhonda
Thesing and Cody Anstedt, made
it a really wonderful year.
Kevin has received many accolades for his teaching, and he had
a strong desire to end his teaching
career on a high note. I didnt
want to do a disservice to the students [by sticking around], he
explained. There a lot of good
young teachers out there and its
time for me to get out of the way
and give them a chance. His message for rookie teachers was simple:
Its the greatest job in the world.

Being able to reach students and

discover their learning styles was
exciting for him as a teacher. I
enjoyed the students, thats a given
just watching students grow and
change. And I would see it by correcting homework. Kevin was
known for being at the school most
days, including every day during
the summers. He spent those summer days reviewing curriculum and
preparing work for the coming
school year so when students arrived he could focus on them.
That all ended about a week ago
when he officially turned in his
keys for the last time. He said
goodbye to his room. He told the
teacher moving into the room, You
take good care of it. Reliving that
day brought a swell of emotion.
Every day was full of memories,
he said. I happened to see a former
student this afternoon, and she was
there with their newborn
baby...And I asked, Remember
when you were in fourth grade?
Kevin Anderson will look forward to catching up with those
former students, and reliving some
of those wonderful moments with
them.
Mary Gail Anderson

In 1992, Mary Gail started work

at Kenyon Elementary School
teaching art on a cart (bringing art
supplies into the classroom) to students in kindergarten through sixth
grade. She also taught the gifted
and talented program. After cuts
were made to the art program many
years ago, Mary Gail taught art
and keyboarding. Then she taught
third grade, then first grade, and
eventually second grade. It has
been very fun working with Renee
Hildebrandt and Deb Hinrichs,
she said. They are very easy to
work with.
Mary Gail said some of her favorite teaching memories are kids
raising baby chicks in the room
until, of course they started to fly.
She said it was always fun to have

By Audra DePestel
PINE ISLAND The Pine
Island American Legion Auxiliary
hosted Pine Islands first annual
Field of Honor ceremony on Friday, June 12, at the PI High School
football field. Over 280 eight-foot
flags were displayed with the names
of the honorees.
The field was lit both Friday
and Saturday nights, with the flags
being guarded throughout the night.
The ceremony served as an opportunity for the Pine Island com-

munity to come together to honor

families and friends whether
living or deceased. The event
was open to anyone who wanted
to pay tribute to a person of their
choice. A donation of $10 was
asked for each flag.
The ceremony began Linda
Kelly from the Pine Island Legion Auxiliary welcoming those
in attendance, followed by Kirby
Pace, Auxiliary Chaplain, leading
with a prayer and Wade Bluemer
singing The Star Spangled Ban-

ner. During the ceremony local

Boy Scouts from Troop 69 assisted
in placing the honor flags in the
stakes that were already on the
field. Individuals were also invited
to carry their flags onto the field as
each of the honored persons
names were read along with the
sponsors.
Flags honoring veterans were
also announced with their branch
of service. A special recognition
was given to veteran Kenneth
Hall as he celebrated his 91st
birthday. After all the flags were
in place, Madelyn Shelstad and
Carol
Moreland
sang
Youre a Grand Old Flag and
God Bless America with audience
participation. As

the ceremony came to a close Rick

Keane and John Palof played Echo
Taps on their trumpets.
On Sunday, June 14, Flag Day,
all the flags were scheduled to
be removed. In
the United
States, Flag Day is celebrated on
June 14. It commemorates the
adoption of the flag of the United
States, which happened on that
day in 1777 by resolution of
the Second Continental Congress.
In 1916, President Woodrow
Wilson issued a proclamation that
officially established June 14 as
Flag Day; in August 1949, National Flag Day was established
by an act of Congress. Flag Day is
not an official federal holiday.

Troop 69 Boy Scouts, from left to right, Logan Fohrman, Randy Lange,
Braden Schaefer, and Matthew Cain place the first four flags which
represented POWs, MIAs, those who did not return safely, and those Rick Keane and John Palof perform Echo Taps on their trumpets on
currently serving. The flags were sponsored by an anonymous donor. June 12.

the grandparents come in for

Grandparents Day, as she knew
many of them. The various elementary concerts and helping with
decorations are other great memories she will hold onto.
The bond between students and
teachers can be much more than a
school day can handle. Sometimes there were students we
wished we could have taken home
to live with us, Mary Gail said.
They thought enough of us to
ask us to come and see their piano
recital or other activity. It was a
great honor.
Mary Gail felt it was finally time
to move on, primarily due to a
medical condition that became
more difficult to manage while
being active with students during
the school day.
With two decades of teaching
under her belt, Mary Gail also had
some advice to newer teachers.

She said, Get to know the students personally: what they like
and what they dont like, and what
their interests are. Yet have boundaries and consequences they need
to follow so that true learning can
happen.

The two have many other plans

to keep them busy, including a
trip to Norway. Kevin plans to do
some gardening, writing, volunteer duties, and look for a job.
Mary Gail has several art projects
she would like to tackle. She wants
In retirement
to organize some after-school art
The Andersons look forward to classes at their home and tend to
use their event activity passes to some creative projects around the
continue to see the students.
home. Mary Gail said it will also

take much of the summer to find a

place for all the things that once
adorned their classrooms.
Retirement will, of course, allow the Andersons to spend more
time with family. The couple, who
have been married for 42 years as
of June 9, have two daughters,
Molly and Maren. Maren and her
husband Josh have one four-yearold and another child on the way.

From left to right are the retiring teachers at Goodhue School: Nancy Conway, Dan Johnson, Nancy
McCleary, and Lori McNamara.

Four teachers retire in Goodhue

By R.D. Aaland
GOODHUE Goodhue School
teachers Nancy Conway, Dan
Johnson, Nancy McCleary, and
Lori McNamara retired at the end
of the 2014-15 school year.
Nancy Conway

Conway was born in Preston

and grew up in Spring Valley, but
her family moved to Lake City
where she graduated from high
school. She received her teaching
degree from the University of
Wisconsin River Falls.
Her first teaching job was at St.
Petes in Belvidere, Wisconsin. She
has spent the last 29 years teaching in Goodhue, with several of
those years as a sixth grade teacher.
One memory she shared was
that years ago she told a class that
she did not like raisons, and since
then it has been a tradition for her
students to give her small boxes
of raisins as gifts. She will miss
her students, but she hopes to make
up for that by going to the Minnesota Twins spring training in
Florida.
Dan Johnson

Johnson lived in Brooklyn Center until he was 15, and then moved
to North Branch. He attended
Augsburg College and the University of Minnesota where he

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received his doctoral degree.

He started in teaching science
in Goodhue in 1980. His wife
Lauren is a teacher at Inver Hills
Community College. Their daughter Carolyn just graduated from
Augustana College, and their son
Andrew will be a junior at Luther
College.
Johnson plans to do some substitute teaching and to enjoy more
free time. He said, Ill miss helping students learn scientific concepts that can give them a better
understanding of their world. He
said he will remember what its
like to be in the classroom with a
lot of great students.
Nancy McCleary

High school English teacher

Nancy McCleary said, When I
began teaching in Goodhue in
September 1981, I believed I would
stay here for five years before
moving somewhere larger. I found
out how much I enjoyed the students and families in Goodhue,
though, and I have spent my entire career here 34 years. Ill
certainly miss it when I am gone.
Lori McNamara

McNamara grew up in
Bettendorf, Iowa. She recieved her
undergraduate degree from University of Iowa and a master of

education degree from the University of Minnesota. Her first job

was in Goodhue 34 years ago teaching second grade, as well as being
the head volleyball coach and assistant girls basketball coach.
She has been married to Earl
McNamara for 31 years. He works
for AG Partners, and they live on
a hobby farm outside of
Zumbrota. The McNamaras have
three grown children and two
grandchildren.
McNamaras plans for the future include traveling, gardening,
volunteering, spending more time
with her mom and family, and
working a part time job. She said,
Ill miss the kids and their positive energy. Ill also miss the staff
here at Goodhue. Many have become very close friends through
the years. The Goodhue community is one of a kind. I feel fortunate to have been a part of it!
Her favorite memories involve
the numerous trips to Eagle Bluff.
She said it was so much fun to get
to know students and their parents outside of the school setting.
McNamara also enjoyed watching many of her former secondand fourth-graders grow up and
become successful adults and parents.

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Wanamingo

Goodhue

Wanamingo amends
employee policies
By Alicia Hunt-Welch
WANAMINGO At the June 8
Wanamingo City Council meeting, the council updated the citys
personnel policy, upon recommendations from the League of Minnesota Cities. Changes in the policy
covered sick leave benefits and
the maximum banked vacation/
sick time an employee could carry
before time is lost or forfeited.
The council approved the amended
policy.
Public Works

Public Works maintenance

worker Monty Schaefer said that
during the past month he and coworker Brad Kennedy put up the
Independence Day banners on
Main Street and spent a great deal
of time getting the pool ready for
the summer season to begin. In
addition, the two mowed, swept
streets, burned the brush pile, and
assisted with the replacement of
the roof on the Riverside Park
screened shelter.
Other business

The third quarter work plan for

city maintenance staff was approved by the council.

Building permits were approved
for the following: basement remodel for Elizabeth/Travis Burt;
roof replacement for City of
Wanamingo park shelter; remodel
and plumbing for Randy/Tracy
Schaefer; and re-roofing for Maple
Island.
Three members of the council
plan to attend a meeting with the
Minnesota Department of Transportation on June 16 to discuss
the safety of the Highway 60 and
Highway 57 intersection in
Wanamingo.
The next regular city council
meeting is scheduled for Monday,
July 13 at 7 p.m. in council chambers.
The date for the annual city council budget workshop was set for
Monday, July 27 at 6 p.m. in council
chambers. At that time the council will review the proposed budget for 2016. No action to approve
the budget will take place until
later in the year.

New officers were installed at the Goodhue Lions Club meeting on June
8. Front row, from left to right: Richard Johnson (multi-district governor
from Red Wing), Vaughn Bien (former district governor), Dave Jaeger
(president), Rod OConnor (co-vice-president), Kevin Watson (co-vicepresident), Marty Kehren (Lion tail twister), and Lynn Nardinder (treasurer);

New Goodhue Lions Club officers are installed

By R.D. Aaland
GOODHUE The Goodhue
Lions Club introduced its new
officers for the coming year on
Monday, June 8. After a meatballs
dinner, President Paul Reding
called the meeting.
Duane Martinson awarded Lynn

Special meeting set for Mingo View

and alley road reconstruction
By Alicia Hunt-Welch
WANAMINGO A special informational meeting will be held
Monday, July 13 at 6 p.m. in the
Wanamingo Community Center
for residents who would be affected by two proposed street
projects. At the June 8 Wanamingo
City Council meeting, City Administrator Michael Boulton shared
one option for repair and its approximate cost in each project.
Mingo View Drive

Of the two projects, the price to

reconstruct Mingo View Drive was
the most significant at $154,600.
The one option presented was to
reclaim the top layer of bituminous, plus a bit of the underlying
material, pack down the base and
then put on four inches of new
bituminous. Boulton said city engineer Brandon Theobald with
WHKS did not recommend a full
dig down of the road. The estimate presented did not include curb
and gutter construction, as Boulton
said the city was trying to show
the residents the council is looking for the most cost effective way
to redo the road. For the same reason, city sewer hookups for residents of Mingo View were not
included in the project opinion.
Boulton said some ditch areas
would be cleaned out and a culvert put in on the low end of Mingo
View Dr.
Determining how much to assess the property owners and how

that cost would be divided would

also need to be discussed. Currently the city policy is to assess
75% of the total cost to the property owners, with the city picking
up the other 25%. However,
Boulton said that percentage of
the assessment is higher than in
other communities. The council
may amend the policy.
The total assessment cost would
be divided between the various
property owners. Currently there
are twelve homes built on seventeen lots. One lot is home-ready
for future construction; another
owner has two lots; and a third
owner has four lots. Boulton said
the debate would be determining
if the lots without homes are viable options for future sale and
construction. If so, those lots should
be included in the assessment pool.
The estimate was divided by
seventeen benefiting lots. Following the citys current 75% assessment rate, each lot would pay approximately $6,800 in assessments
for the project; if the assessment
policy was changed to 50%, the
cost would be about $4,500 per
seventeen lots. However, if the
costs are divided among fewer lots,
the assessment costs would increase for the other residents owning a single lot.
Boulton said if this project is
approved, residents will likely need
a year to budget for the assessment costs; therefore, construc-

May 21

6:28 a.m. Medical help was

requested near 425th St and Hwy
57 in Wanamingo Township.
May 22

arrested for driving under the influence and refusal to test. A female passenger was cited for minor consumption and released to
her mother.
3:16 p.m. A person on High
Ave reported that the neighbor
came into his yard and was cursing
at kids. The issue involved a
property line dispute and incident
the day prior.
9:34 p.m. A black bear was
reported near the 10900 block of
Cty 30 in Wanamingo Township.

Nardinger an award from the Hearing Foundation.

Richard Johnson, multi-district
governor from Red Wing, along
with former district governor
Vaughn Bien introduced next
years officers: President Dave
Jaeger; Vice-Presidents Kerry
Bien, Kevin Watson, and Rod
OConnor; secretary Alan Holm;
treasurer Lynn Nardinger; and
assistant
treasurer
Kelly
Bolin. Others introduced were
Board of Directors Cory Benda,

Pat Franklin, Ken Blaatner, and

Mike Hinsch; Lion tamer Chuck
Schwartau (defined in the Lions
Club Officers Team Manual as
responsible for the property and
paraphernalia of the club, including flags, banners, gong, gavel,
song books, etc.); and Lion tail
twister Marty Kehren (promotes
harmony, good fellowship, and
enthusiasm in the meetings through
appropriate stunts, games and the
judicious imposition of fines on
club members...).

Johnson reported that Lions

Clubs International is the only
service organization in the world
whose
membership
is
growing. They now have 4.1 million members. Last year they raised
$44
million
to
help
communities. He remembered how
the Red River Valley flooding of
1996 was helped by the Lions.
Paul Reding thanked Lion
Heather and Lion Mike Germain
for the work on the Lions bulletin board.

tion would not start until next year.

Alley between
High Ave and 1st Ave

The same reclaim, base compaction and four inch bituminous

overlay would be used on the alleyway between 1st Avenue and
High Avenue, between 2nd and
3rd Street West, if redone. The
estimated total for this project was
$21,700. In this area nine properties would benefit from the project
to equal about $1,800 per lot at a
75% split, or $1,200 if a 50% assessment formula was used.
Although a majority of alleyways are not paved, this one was
paved in the past due to gravel
run-off on another street. Councilor Jennifer Berquam asked if
this alley was paved, would the
city then need to pave other alleys. Boulton said yes, if the residents request this the city follows
through. Berquam noted the city
would then be responsible for a
portion of that cost.
The informational meeting for
residents of these areas will allow
for the city engineer and council
to share information about the
options presented and the costs,
in addition to gathering input from
the residents. The meeting on
Monday, July 13, at 6 p.m. will be
open to the public. Mayor Ryan
Holmes said no action involving
the proposed projects would take
place during that meeting, or at
the 7 p.m. regular council meeting.

WANAMINGO POLICE REPORT

By Alicia Hunt-Welch
The following information was
provided by the Goodhue County
Sheriffs Office.

back row: Alan Holm (secretary), Kerry Bien (co-vice-president), Ken

Blattner (board of directors), Mike Hinsch (board of directors), Pat
Franklin (board of directors), Chuck Schwartau (Lion tamer), Kelly
Bolin (assistant treasurer), and Paul Reding (former president).

for drug activity.

March 28

11:54 a.m. A female on the

51700 block of Hwy 57 in Roscoe
Township was taken to the adult
detention center in Red Wing. The
subject had a .323 blood alcohol
level and was considered a danger
to herself and others.
12:57 p.m. A person on
Sherwood Trl in Minneola
Township reported two males and
a female trespassing on their
property.
8:05 p.m. A deputy assisted a
March 24
2:08 a.m. Lights were reported motorist near Cty 30 and 100th
on in a building on 3rd Ave.
Ave in Wanamingo Township.
7:12 a.m. Deputies were asked March 29
7:45 a.m. A vehicle was parked
to help locate a woman thought to
be on the 9900 block of 420th St facing the wrong way on Hillcrest
in Wanamingo Township. She was Manor Ave and a bottle was by
the tire. The owner was working
located.
on the vehicle, and the bottle was
March 25
7:43 p.m. Smoke over the tree transmission oil.
line was reported near the 42600
7:55 a.m. An adult and child
block of 145th Ave Way in were sleeping in sleeping bags near
Minneola Township. It was the back entrance of the school.
discovered to be a controlled burn, The individuals left a residence to
and the fire department call was get away from people.
cancelled.
11:43 p.m. A person on 3rd
Ave spotted a male who was
believed to be in the area looking
for drugs. The suspect switched
vehicles and did not enter the
complainants property.

7:32 a.m. Home checks were

requested on the 10800 block of
400th St in Wanamingo Township.
1:46 p.m. A deputy assisted
the State Patrol near Hwy 60 and
Cty 1 in Cherry Grove Township.
2:06 p.m. A miniature horse
was spotted near Holden Church.
The owner was located.
3:13 p.m. A traffic stop was
conducted near 4th St and West
Ave.
6:51 p.m. A vehicle was
stopped near 3rd St E and Hill
Ave for speeding and loud exhaust.
The driver was arrested for driving
under the influence. Other citations
issued were for child endangerment
and no proof of insurance.
7:54 p.m. A deputy was asked
to remove an unwanted person from
High Ave over a heated argument.
8:17 p.m. An alarm was
activated on Main St. A deputy
found the building secure with no
suspicious activity.
8:34 p.m. An ordinance
violation was reported on 3rd Ave. March 26
1:55 a.m. A business in Hader
The property owner said he would
was checked. A door was unlocked
address it on Tuesday.
and the loading dock unsecured.
March 23
2:11 a.m. A vehicle was No signs of forced entry.
stopped for speeding near High5:09 a.m. A traffic stop was
ways 60 and 57. The driver was conducted near Hwy 57 and 485th
St in Roscoe Township.
8:22 a.m. A male who had
been banned from an apartment
on Third Ave was back. A deputy
responded. The civil issue would
need to be addressed with the
tenant.
David G. Rapp

First Farmers donates $10,000 to pool

GOODHUE First Farmers & Merchants Bank, Goodhue branch, donated $10,000 to the Goodhue Pool Fund
on June 3. From left to right are city clerk Lori Agre, mortgage loan officer Jessica Lindholm, ag loan officer
Calvin Ryan, branch president Paul Althoff, and pool board chairperson Stacy Thuman. The pool board set
a goal to raise $150,000 with fundraising efforts that started last summer with an end-of-the-season last
swim party in the old pool. Then a letter campaign was initiated in early 2015. Over half the goal has been
reached so far, with the thermometer at the bank currently sitting at $85,000. Thuman said the new
Goodhue area pool is expected to open the week of July 13. Due to the construction timeline, Session 1
swimming lessons will be pushed back into Session 2 as it was posted at swimming lesson sign-up. Sessions
2 and 3 remain the same.

ZUMBROTA POLICE REPORT

May 26
3:11-3:31 p.m. Three drivers were
warned for not having lights on when it
was raining.
4:03 p.m. A driver was given a
verbal warning for not having lights on.
It appeared that it was an electrical
problem.
4:49 p.m. A female reported that
things were happening when she was
gone for the weekend. Someone took off
the training wheels on her daughters
bike, plants were pulled out of their pots
and garbage was being put in her garbage can.
5:07 p.m. A driver was cited for
driving 67 mph in a 55 mph zone
7:27 p.m. Zumbrota Health Care
reported a nurse stealing narcotics. The
nurse was suspended.
May 27
4:12 a.m. A female reported that
people were in her house. Her son was
contacted and returned to the farm. The
officer spoke to a farmhand and he did
not see a vehicle enter the driveway.
7:40 a.m. An officer did a school
patrol.
11:02 a.m. A driver was warned for
speeding.
12:17 p.m. ZM High School reported a fight between two males in the
lunch room. Their parents were notified
and one of the students was transported
to the doctor by his parent.
1:23 p.m. A driver was cited for not
having a seat belt on.
1:47 p.m. A driver was given a
verbal warning for a suspended object.
2:25 p.m. A driver was given a
verbal warning for not having a drivers
license in possession.

2:56 p.m. A driver was stopped for

not having a seat belt on. The driver was
disabled with a medical exception of not
having a right arm. The driver was issued a citation for expired drivers license.
3:17 p.m. An officer did school
patrol.
3:24 p.m. A driver was warned for
speeding.
3:39 p.m. A driver was given a
verbal warning for no seat belt on.
4:03 p.m. a driver was given a
verbal warning for having a suspended
object.
4:09 p.m. A driver was cited for no
child restraints.
4:47 p.m. A driver was given a
verbal warning for having a suspended
object, Wisconsin plate registration expired, and no seat belt.
5:11-5:52 p.m. Four drivers were
cited for no seat belt on.
5:54 p.m. A male slipped on a rug
and was unconscious for some time
and had a large contusion under his
right eye and a nose bleed. The male
admitted to drinking and smelled of alcohol.
6:13 p.m. A driver was given a
verbal warning for not having a seat belt
on the passenger. The belt had slipped
off.
6:20 p.m. A driver was cited for no
seat belt on.
8:53 p.m. A male reported seeing
flashlights across the street from his
home. It was children playing.
11:17 p.m. A female reported that
another female was high on meth and
was calling and saying she was going to
kill her and her husband.
May 28
1:27 a.m. An officer noticed a male
in a grass field. The male had been
drinking. He was warned for being in the
park after hours.
1:37 a.m. An officer responded to
an alarm.
7:39 a.m. An officer did school
patrol.
1:29 p.m. An officer did school
patrol.
4 p.m. A driver was given a verbal

warning for improper use of seat belt. 4:16 p.m. A driver was given a
verbal warning for speeding.
5:10 p.m. A driver was cited for not
having a seat belt on.
6:07 p.m. A driver was cited for no
registration and given a verbal warning
for not having correct address on drivers license.
10:33 p.m. A yellow lab was found
and brought to the vet clinic.
11:19 p.m. Pierce County notified
the police department of a person that
was threatening to kill her mother who
lives in Zumbrota.
11:54 p.m. A driver was given a
warning for driving with no head lights
on. just fog lights.
May 29
10:57 p.m. Olmsted County asked
to check on the address of a male with
a warrant out on him. He works at the
Coffee Mill. The male said he would go
to Rochester and take care of the warrant.
5:28 p.m. A dog was loose in a field
across the road, east of County Road 6.
The dog would not come to the officer
and ran away.
6:22 p.m. A childs oxygen tank
came unplugged and the caregivers
couldnt get it attached.
6:55 p.m. A semi drier was halfway
down the wrong way on a ramp. An
officer stopped traffic in order to get the
semi in the right direction. He was given
a citation for going the wrong way and
warned for out of date log book.
May 30
4:49 a.m. A vehicle had its fourways on. The driver was sleeping.
11:24 a.m. Caseys South reported
a gas drive-off. The driver had forgotten
to pay and had returned and paid when
an officer arrived.
6:08 p.m. Zumbrota VFW reported
glass in the road. The glass was swept
into a pile.
6:45 p.m. A female reported that
she was concerned that the post office
had not been emptying the mail boxes
as the box was over flowing and she was
concerned that her letters would be lost.

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March 27

3:49 p.m. A house on 40 Acres

Trl in Wanamingo Township was
broken into.
9:44 p.m. Extra patrol was
requested on the 46600 block of
60th Ave in Cherry Grove
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Pine Island

PI kindergarten
enrollment will
grow in 2015-16
By Alice Duschanek-Myers
PINE ISLAND- On June 11,
Pine Island Elementary School
Principal Cindy Hansen reported
that 108 children were enrolled in
kindergarten. There are also three
families who have verbally committed to their child attending in
the fall. The paperwork is not complete. There is also one child whose
sibling attends school in Pine Island.
The school board has added a
sixth section of kindergarten and
approved hiring an additional
teacher for fall of 2015-16.
Hansen also reported that Kaia
Sand, a recent graduate of Luther
College, was selected as the fulltime Reading Corps tutor in the
elementary school.
Hansen is currently working out
of the police liaison office in the
middle/high school building. The
front office will be modified for
the grades 5-12 office over the
summer. Her office at the new
PreK-4 building is not completed.
Superintendents evaluation

Board chair John Champa summarized the school boards evaluation of Superintendent Tammy
Berg-Beniak. She was evaluated
on the three district aims of high
student achievement, collaboration and communication, and effective and efficient operations;
goals for these aims; and the strategic plan.
The board rated her as exceeding their expectations or distinguished in 21 of 22 areas. They
approved a 1.5% performance for
pay incentive for Berg-Beniak.
In the summary the board recognized the high level of trust and
communication she developed
internally in the district and with
parents and the community. She
is involved with the community
planning team, chamber of commerce, and civic and community
leaders. These include the City of
Pine Island, city council, economic
development authority, townships,
township boards, and Olmsted and
Goodhue counties.
She was recognized for her skills
in financial management, often
operating below budget with no
program cuts for students and no
additional tax levies for the operation of two buildings. Champa
said, She is extremely careful with
tax dollars. The board recognized
her achievement managing the $40
million construction projects and
running the district. He said, She
always does what is in the best
interest of kids.
He said, We want to congratulate you on an outstanding year
and thanks for all you do for the
district. Berg-Beniak thanked the
school board and said, I am uncomfortable because its a team

with the school board and cabinet.

Principals report

Middle/high school principal

Kevin Cardille reported that he
received most of the junior class
ACT scores. The Pine Island composite score is above 20 so far. He
expects the final composite to be
between 20 and 21. The hope was
a composite score of 22. This is
pretty good for the first time with
everyone taking the ACT, though,
he said.
He reviewed the middle and high
school schedules with the school
board. There are opportunities for
middle school students to go to
the gym rather than a study hall, if
they are doing well in their
classwork. The schedules should
make it easier for specialists to
travel between the two school sites
next year. The middle school students will also have more opportunities for college and career development.
Other business

The school board approved:

A twelve-week maternity leave
for Kortney Aeikens beginning on
about September 29
The resignation of school nurse
Robin Schmoll
Hiring Rafal Konik for head
boys soccer coach
Hiring an additional kindergarten teacher
The 2015-16 fee schedule
Fundraising policy and 201516 list of approved fundraising
activities
A resolution renewing the
Minnesota State High School
League (MSHSL) membership
Accepting a donation of $420
from Casual Day for technology
Jeremy Douglas reported on the
contract negotiations with licensed
staff. The negotiation team has
had meetings to clear up contract
language. Two meetings are scheduled. The school board closed the
meeting after the facility update
to discuss the financial part of the
contract.
Berg-Beniak reported that there
were no bids on the portable buildings. She said the district is considering other options for the structures.
The board approved Health and
Safety, Visitors to School District
and Sites (updating an addendum),
Fund Balance, and Annual Audit
policies. The goal for the fund
balance is 16% of the annual budget or nine weeks of operation.
Berg-Beniak said the Pine Island Schools contract with
Chartwells will start its third year.
Chartwells wants to take the
$30,000 profit guarantee in the
contract. I will continue to work
on this. We would need to go to
bid in the winter, she said.

The Music Man Jr. opens Friday in Pine Island

PINE ISLAND Fifty-two young actors will take the stage with three
productions of The Music Man Jr. at the Pine Island High School
maroon gym this weekend. Sho w times ar e 7 p.m. F riday and Saturday,
June 19-20, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 21. Door s open one hour prior
to show time. The cast includes, first row, from left to right: Madison
Dudley, Morgan Martincek, Alex Pahl, Wesley Sorum, David Barsness,
Noah Kneeland, Ally Noll, Gabe Heiden, Melaina Distad, Zachary Snyder,
Mark Quintero, and Isabella Wiggins; second row: Samantha Anderson,
Ella Sorum, Jack Nelson, Ben Bestgen, Alexis Matzke, Mikenna Fogarty,

Construction in progress at Pine Island Schools

By Alice Duschanek-Myers
PINE ISLAND On June 11,
Superintendent Tammy BergBeniak took the Pine Island School
Board on a tour of the construction that is in progress at the middle
and high schools.
The construction projects are
in the demolition stage. Concrete
walls were removed in the former
elementary school media center
to begin construction on the new
weight training and fitness center. The concrete benches in the
wings of elementary classrooms

were removed. The removal of

walls and bathrooms in the rooms
on the old kindergarten wing to
open space and create larger classrooms is under way. A heavy crane
on the east side of the building is
being used to excavate the high
school courtyard for next years
construction of the new auditorium near the music department.
Lockers and furnishings have been
removed. Crews are preparing the
building to demolish the 1934 section.
Berg-Beniak said the auction

PINE ISLAND The following students made the 2014-15

fourth quarter Honor Roll at Pine
Island High School.
A Honor Roll
Grade 9 Jocasta Adelsman,
Josiah Bauer, Arniecee Brewster,
Sydney Cavallaro, Cassidy
Clementson, Lauralee Eaton,
Nicole Fall, Ryan Fohrman,
Allison Hogstad, Michael Horkey,
Bridget Kennedy, Noelle Koenig,
Noah Kuball, Josselyn Lindahl,
Keegan Majerus, Morgan
Martincek, Nathan Marx, Elizabeth Nelson, Monique Nelson,
Julianne OReilly, Brynn Olson,
Jacob Olson, Alex Pahl, Shannon
Pike, Autumn Pin, Mya Polzer,
Emilie Rucker, Sara Schartau,
Wesley Sorum, Morgan Strop,
Katilynn Swanson, Isabella
Wiggins
Grade 10 Jessica Ableitner,
Kayla Anderson, Leah Anderton,
Madison Andrist, Ally Barr, Jacob
Barsness, Haley Bauman, Hope
Benike, Andrew Bogard, Patrick
Bogard, Morgan Brehmer, Lind-

was stabbed in the shoulder with a

kitchen knife by a female. Another witness was punched in the
eye while trying to break up the
May 22
fight. The stabbing victim was
9:35 a.m. Medical help was taken to St. Marys Hospital for
requested for a female who was medical treatment. The female
on the floor on Center Dr E and suspect was arrested.
was thought to be having a sei- May 23
zure.
2:55 a.m. A deputy checked
2:02 p.m. A traffic stop was on a pregnant female on Main St
conducted near Main St N and N after a neighbor saw blinking
Cty 11.
vehicle lights. She was fine. The
8:42 p.m. A suspicious ve- vehicles alarm system was havhicle was parked outside of M&M ing problems.
Lawn & Leisure. A deputy checked
3:49 a.m. A vehicle was
the area and everything appeared stopped near Hwy 52 and Cty 11
secure.
for driving suspiciously. The oc9:21 p.m. A domestic inci- cupants stated they stopped to
dent was reported on Ridgeway switch drivers.
Ln NE. During the incident a male
10:53 a.m. A suicide attempt

was reported. The female appeared

fine and reported no thoughts of
self-harm.
12:13 p.m. A deputy was asked
to stand by on Ridgeway Ln NE
as a subject involved in an assault
removed personal property and an
agreement was made involving the
care of a minor child.
12:46 p.m. Damage from a
vehicle driving in a field was reported on the 51400 block of 165th
Ave in Roscoe Township. Damage was valued at $500.
3:08 p.m. A stolen vehicle
was reported on White Pines Rd
SE.

PI School Board approves

preliminary 2015-16 budget

May 25

By Alice Duschanek-Myers
PINE ISLAND On June 11,
the Pine Island School Board approved the preliminary 2015-16
budget presented by Todd Netzke
of School Management Services.
The unassigned funds in the
general fund are expected to total
$2,334,909 on July 1, 2015. With
the restricted, non-spendable, and
assigned funds the general fund is
expected to total $3,388,809.
Some considerations that were
included in the 2015-16 budget
are:
The basic formula increase of
2%. The district receives $85,000
of aid for each 1% increase.
Kindergarten enrollment of 111
was used
Early childhood through grade
12 enrollment of 1,275

District utilities will increase

by 50% or $55,000
Garbage and water will increase by 20%
Estimated wages and benefits
from negotiations
A 15% increase in health insurance
A staffing change of 1.0 FTE
$75,000 bus purchase
$30,000 of assigned severance
funds for retirements
No increase in general and instructional supplies
In the 2015-16 general fund it is
expected that revenues will total
$11,689,969 and budgeted expenditures will total $11,637,166. The
projected fund balance on June
30, 2016 is $3,441,612. This is an
increase of $52,803over the 201415general fund balance.

during Cheese Festival was a success. The district was able to recycle materials and sell many items
that are no longer needed in the
plans to renovate and repurpose
space. She thanked all the volunteers who helped with the auction.
Construction bids awarded

Justin Webster of Kraus-Anderson presented bids to the school

board. The board approved awarding bids to Pine Island Lumber for
$58,495.81 for building materials
for the new press box and storage;

and to Greenscape for $237,300

for landscaping at the elementary
building site. Both were the lowest bids. These are some of the
final bids for the PreK-4 building.
Negotiations are continuing for
roofing there.
The board approved awarding
bids to FLR Sanders for $48,700
for wood flooring; to SECOA for
$229,962 for theatrical rigging,
curtains, and track; and to Darrell
Burger for $1,099,000 for masonry
at the grades 5-12 building site.
All submitted the lowest bids.

PIHS announces fourth quarter Honor Roll

say Cobb, Jena Garness, Josiah
Gutzmer, Amanda Hildenbrand,
Allegra Hoppe, Lauren Hunskor,
Kelly Jackson, Kimberly Johnson,
Addison Justin, Malea Klein, Noah
Koenig, Hannah Kraling, Paige
Landon, Drew Lohmeyer, Logan
Meurer, Michael Quintero Bungert
Mikayla Radtke, Brittany Rud,
Arlena Schmidt, Reagan Titus,
Cole VanHouten, Eliza Warneke,
Jack Williams
Grade 11 Sara Albertelli,
Nicholas Cain, Garrett Cobb,
Kristin Evers, Shane Field, Madison House, Stephanie Norte,
Madilyn Owen, Keanan PetersonRucker, Angelica Petrini, Brianna
Quintero Bungert Summer Rauk,
Brooke Salfer, Molly Shelton,
Logan Simon, Madeline Sorum
Grade 12 Valeria Agus, Jacob
Barr, Adam Barsness, Samuel
Baska, Jordyn Braaten, Kaitlyn
Champa, Jeremy Clark, Kristi
Clark, Laura Cragoe, Benjamin
Farrell, Emilee Fredrickson, Christopher Frick, Abigail Gushulak,
Melanie Heeren, Emily Kaul,

PINE ISLAND POLICE REPORT

By Alicia Hunt-Welch
The following information was
provided by the Goodhue County
Sheriffs Office.

Adam Klingsporn, Garett Walkenhauer, and Jacob Wiskow; third row:

Kara Kundert, Jason Ryan, Rowan Hoppe, Caden Hoppe, Jack Noll,
Logan Mentjes, Sarah Frandsen, Hannah Ryan, Emily Kellner, Bethany
Dick, Aza Johnson, and Director Marty Nunemaker; fourth row: Music
Director Myra Murray, Hannah Liebl, Payton Wallaker, Savannah Pletz,
Tatum Lyons-Ferguson, Henry Hildenbrand, Abby Norstad, Ellie Souder,
Sophia Hildenbrand, Chesney Jahuke, Jaden Lee, and Elijah Kellner;
fifth row: Cat Williamson, Talia Mentjes, Robin Talbot, and Cora Heiden;
back row: Mikkey Noll, Lizzie Nelson, Emily Klingsporn, and Julianne
OReilly. Not pictured: Val Souder.

May 24

9:43 a.m. A suicide threat involving a male was reported.

11:46 p.m. Loud noise was
reported on 5th St SW. The homeowner was advised to turn the
music down.
12:00 a.m. Damage was reported to a fence on the 48700
block of Hwy 52 in Pine Island
Township. A note was left on the
property from an unknown person saying the complainants horse
was stuck in the fence; the subject
was able to get the horse out of the
fence. The horse died while a
deputy was there. The owner said
he could fix the fence with no assistance.
7:08 p.m. A home check was
requested on Prairie View Dr NE
for a neighbors home. The door
was open. All appeared okay.
7:15 p.m. An urgent message
regarding a family death was delivered on the 17400 block of 511th
St in Roscoe Township.
May 26

8:57 a.m. The theft of scrap

radiators and convertors was reported from Rolling View Ln SE.
1:01 p.m. A victim on
Ridgeway Ln NE was informed

that a subject was being released

from jail that day.
1:29 p.m. An unoccupied white
van was reported in the ditch on
Cty 24. The vehicle was in Dodge
County. Those authorities were
notified.
3:12 p.m. A deputy checked a
vehicle that was stopped near Hwy
52 and Cty 11. An occupant was
feeding a baby and all was fine.
May 27

10:27 a.m. Kids were reported

on the roof of the Olde Pine Theatre.
3:23 p.m. A vehicle rollover
was reported on Hwy 52 near Cty
11. One person was transported to
St. Marys Hospital for medical
treatment.
9:01 p.m. The smell of ammonia was reported near Main St
N.
9:56 p.m. Suspicious activity
was reported on 3rd Ave NW.

Hunter Kraling, James Kroll,

Matthew Kukson, Noelle
Langworthy, Mitchell Leland,
Mitchell Magnuson, Isaiah Ondler,
Lauren Rupprecht, Caitlin
Schartau, Nicholas Schleck, Taylor Schroder, Isabelle Sorensen,
Emalie Stolp, Luke Thornton,
Derek Titus, Victoria Vouk, Ashley
Westlake, Alicia Woodward
B Honor Roll
Grade 9 Keagan Bailey, Garrett
Bates, Tanner Bates, Blane
Burkhalter, Zachary Cain, Jayce
Chester, Melaina Distad, Jade
Douglas, Courtney Ellefson,
Brianna Fohrman, Evan Goplen,
Kathleen Hawkins, Tanner Jackson-Stock, Alec Jarosinski, Gavin
Kennedy, Carolyn Kittleson, Dakota Kitto, Emily Klingsporn,
Hayden Larson, Dane Loucks,
Allyn Noll, Shelby Pletz, Alexis
Poncelet, Amanda Rogers, Cody
Schoenmann, Chaleigh Sellers,
Victoria Toft
Grade 10 Alexander Aarsvold,
Mason Agee, Angela Behrens,
Isabelle Bond, Brady Braaten,
Alyssa
Bronk,
Samantha
Clementson-Luhmann, Brielle
Corbecky, Emily Cote, Derek Fall,
Sabrina Felker, Broc Finstuen,

Jared Fredrickson, Emily Fried,

Rylee Goodman, Jacob Ihde, Katie
Jackson, Ryan Kelling, William
Larson, Garrett Leland, Bernt
Podratz, Michael Rabbitt, Leah
Shelquist, Samantha Shull, Tucker
Strande, Mariah Zincke
Grade 11 Mitchel Acker,
Tristan Akason, Katie Bruesewitz,
Summer Cavallaro, Anna Cramer,
Kaylee Drazan, David Eaton,
Aaron
Gillard,
Miranda
Hawkinson, Bryce Hinrichsen,
Krista Hogstad, Matthew Huus,
Alexander Keigley, Caleb Kopp,
Sydney Lenz, Alexis Loats, Kylee
Locke, Jesselyn Lonneman, Jessica McNallan, Emily Nielsen,
Kaia Perry, Taylor Rasmussen,
Nicolas Roberts, Amanda Troester,
Bailey Trogstad-Isaacson, Christopher Williamson
Grade 12 Glen Archer, Jacob
Braaten, Daniel Brown, Sarah
Dodge, Kendra Euler, William Eye,
Mikayla Goodman, Benjamin
Haller, Brandon Haze, Jason
Hoerle, Haley Krause, Hannah
Liffrig, Josie Mancilman, Colton
Pike, Mikayla Pukal, Keana
Rosaaen, Liza Shelquist, Candace
Uhde, Emma Vouk

PI School Board members

appointed for ZED Task Force
By Alice Duschanek-Myers
PINE ISLAND At the Pine
Island School Board meeting on
June 11, the board appointed Pine
Island representatives Jeremy
Douglas and Kerry Hayden to serve
with Superintendent Tammy BergBeniak on a task force to study
Zumbro Education District (ZED)
facilities and services.
Angie Heiden provided an update from the ZED Board of Directors. She said the ZED board
reviewed the strategic plan. The
need for something to be done with
the facilities was in line with the
plan. The ZED board decided it
was best to establish a task force
representing the seven member
districts to look objectively at the
issues and help find solutions.

Member districts are Blooming

Prairie, Byron, Hayfield, KassonManorville,
Pine
Island,
Stewartville, and Triton. The task
force will include two school board
members and the superintendent
from each district. In the past the
member districts were not all in
favor of expanding or improving
the ZED facilities.
ZED also plans to change perception from the seven districts
viewed as part of ZED to the member districts being ZED. BergBeniak said Pine Island would
accept the ZED specialists identification badges as approved identification cards in the Pine Island
Schools. The school board agreed
the ZED staff badges were acceptable.

VAN HORN READER OF THE WEEK

Payment Center for

City of Pine Island
and News-Record/
Zumbro Shopper
Located in front of
Pine Island City Hall
Filler0

grade
Parents: Rachel and Braxton
McNamara
Siblings: Lainey, 22 months;
and Nicole, two weeks
Favorite book: A Day in the
Sun. I like this book because it is
about Olaf the Snowman.
In school... I really like my
teacher, Mrs. Grove.
In the Summer... I like to swim.
Are you going on a vacation?
Yes, I am going to the Twins game
with my dad.
Ive lived in Pine Island... for
seven years.
What do you like about living
here? I like that my cousins live
near me.
Name: Haley McNamara
I want people to know... that I
Age: seven, just completed first really
like to read.

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Obituaries
Sara (Olson) Werner 1957-2015

Milan Nemec 1921-2015

ZUMBROTA Milan R.
Nemec, 93 of Zumbrota, died on
Friday, June 12, 2015 at the Zumbrota Health Services.
Milan Richard Nemec was born
on November 3, 1921 in Glencoe
to Albin and Mary Rose (nee
Moravec) Nemec. He grew up in
rural Glencoe, attended country
school for six years and Glencoe
Schools and graduated in 1940
from Stevens Seminary in
Glencoe. Milan started working
at the grocery store in Glencoe in
1936, and after graduation he
worked full-time until he entered
the U.S. Army Air Corps on September 22, 1942. He served during World War II and was honorably discharged on February 10,
1946. On August 18, 1946 he
married Odella Dell Plieseis in
Glencoe. They made their home
in Glencoe for five years before
moving to Truman to co-manage
a grocery store with his brotherin-law Paul Schulz. In 1955, they
moved to Wabasha to open a new

grocery store. In 1956, they moved

to Zumbrota, where they managed
the Super Valu Grocery Store until retiring from the grocery store
in 1977. Milan worked for Hueys
Wholesale in Rochester for seven
and a half years and drove for
Grover Auto Company for twenty
four years until re-retiring in early
2015. Milan enjoyed golfing, bowling, and socializing with people.
He was a member of Zumbrota
American Legion Post #193 and
United Redeemer Lutheran
Church.
Milan is survived by his sons,
John (Nena) Nemec of La Crescent and Bob Nemec of Rochester; grandchildren, Sarah (Matt)
Whiteside, Scott (Lois) Nemec,
Evan Richgels and Jamay Richgels;
great-grandchildren, Penelope
Whiteside, Wesley Whiteside and
Annabella Nemec; sister, Arlene
Wendolek of Silver Lake; nieces,
nephews and special friend Nancy
Nemec.
Milan was preceded in death by
his wife, Odella Dell, on December 9, 2012; siblings, Ivan
Nemec, George Nemec, Dorothy
Schulz, Kenneth Nemec, Ronald
Bill Nemec, and Aneta Villnow.
A memorial service will be held
on Wednesday, June 17, at 1 p.m.
at United Redeemer Lutheran
Church, 560 West 3rd Street in
Zumbrota with Pastor Dick
Jorgenson officiating. Burial will
be in Zumbrota Cemetery with
military honors provided by Zumbrota American Legion Post #183.
Visitation will be on Wednesday
for one hour prior to the service at
the church. Memorials are suggested to United Redeemer
Lutheran Church or the American
Cancer Society.

ROCHESTER Sara Ann (Olson) Werner of Rochester, died at

her home on Wednesday, May 6,
2015.
She was born September 8, 1957
and was the daughter of Stuart
and Alice (Combacker) Olson. She
lived in Zumbrota until she moved
with her family to Rochester in
1966. She graduated from Wasatch

Donna Bestul 1926-2015

Marvin Johnson 1927-2015

NORTH BRANCH Marvin

B. Johnson of North Branch passed
away on Monday, June 8, 2015
surrounded by his family at his
sons home in Harris. He was 88
years old.
Marvin was born on January 9,
1927 in Wanamingo to Lars and
Theodora Johnson. Marvin served
in the Navy Medical Corps during World War II. In 1948, he
married Dorothy Quanbeck in
Fargo, North Dakota. He earned a
bachelor of arts degree from
Augsburg College where he played
baseball and basketball. He later
obtained his masters degree from
the University of Minnesota.
Marvin taught science and coached
baseball and basketball at Dassel
High School, Willmar High
School, and Patrick Henry High

School in Minneapolis. After

twenty-five years at Patrick Henry
High School, Marvin retired and
became a real estate agent in the
North Branch area.
Marvin was a member of the
North Branch American Legion
and was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He was a
resident of Ecumen North Branch
for the past two years.
Marvin is survived by his wife
of 66 years, Dorothy; his three
sons, Mark (Randi) Johnson of
Harris, Thomas (partner Tabitha)
Johnson of Morris, and Daniel
(Lauren) Johnson of Goodhue;
grandchildren, Rachel, Anna (Joe
Lapointe), Mark, Maggie, Joe,
Katie, Carolyn, Andrew, Linnea,
and Evangeline; his brother, Lester
(Ruby) Johnson of Wanamingo;
his brothers-in-law, Alton
Quanbeck of Middleburg, Virginia
and David (Anita) Quanbeck of
Watertown, Wisconsin.
A memorial service was held
on June 15 at Trinity Lutheran
Church in North Branch with Reverend Larry Quanbeck officiating.
Music was provided by Deb Aulich
and Jon Ekstrom. Interment was
at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in
Wanamingo on Tuesday, June 16.
The family prefers memorial donations be sent to the Augsburg
College C.S.B.R. Campaign, Trinity Lutheran Church, or Allina
Health Hospice Foundation. Condolences may be left at
www.grandstrandfh.com.

Academy at Mt. Pleasant, Utah,

and attended the University of
WisconsinStout. She married
Gary Werner on April 28, 1984.
They lived in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. He died January on January 8, 1989. She and her two children moved back to Rochester in
1993.
She was a teacher at the Rochester Montessori School. She recently put her artistic talents into
her employment at Herring Art
and Frame Shop in Rochester.
She is survived by her two children, Matthew Werner and Jaclyn
Werner, both of Rochester; her
mother, Alice M. Olson of Rochester; two brothers, Charles Olson of Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin,
and James Olson of Rochester.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Gary Werner and her
father, Stuart Olson.
A memorial service was held
on Saturday, May 9, and interment was in the Zumbrota Cemetery.

NORTHWOOD Donna Mae

Bestul, 89, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2015 at Hospice of
North Iowa, Mason City.
Donna was born in Mazeppa on
January 25, 1926. She was the only
child of Louis and Mildred (Anderson) Rockvam. Soon after her birth,
the family moved to Zumbrota,
where Donna grew up and graduated as valedictorian of her class
at Zumbrota High School.
Following graduation from high
school, Donna attended and graduated from the Minnesota School
of Business in Rochester and later
worked as a medical secretary for
a group of doctors at the Mayo
Clinic. While she was working at
the Mayo Clinic, a friend asked
her to write to her brother Lyle
Bestul who was then serving in
the United States Navy in the Pacific theater. After corresponding
with the brother, she eventually
met him...and married him on June

14, 1947. Later that year in the

fall of 1947, Lyle and Donna moved
into an apartment on Northwoods
Central Avenue. Lyle would go
on to teach and coach at
Northwood-Kensett High School
for 39 years, and the couple would
call Northwood home for the rest
of their lives. The couple was
married for 63 years and raised a
family of three children: Brian,
Rebecca, and Bryn.
During most of their marriage
Donna was a homemaker. She also
worked for several years as a secretary at the First Lutheran Church
in Northwood where she was also
a devoted member. Donnas main
joy was her family. She also enjoyed crossword puzzles, jigsaw
puzzles, current events and visiting with family, friends and neighbors. Donna was a charter member of the Northwood Sorosis Club
and was active in FLW and Leah
Circle.
Donna is survived by her three
children, Brian (Suzanne) Bestul
of Albert Lea, Rebecca (Lee)
Moore of Charlevoix, Michigan,
and Bryn (Donnie) Pangburn of
Northwood; seven grandchildren,
Dr. Nigel (Lindsay) Millard, Kylie
Bestul, Zachary (Katie) Moore,
Grayson Pangburn, Daniel Bestul,
Paige (Kevin) McClure, and Peyton
Pangburn; and five great-grandchildren, Cael, Asher and Halle
Millard, and Cade and Leif Moore.
Donna was preceded in death
by her parents, and her husband,
Lyle Vernon Bestul, in 2010.
Memorial services were held at
the First Lutheran Church,
Northwood, on Saturday, June 13.
Burial was at Sunset Rest Cemetery following the service.

Jess Brehmer, M.D., will see

orthopedic patients in Zumbrota
ZUMBROTA Jess Brehmer,
M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at
Mayo Clinic Health System in Red
Wing, is bringing his expertise to
patients in Zumbrota as of June
11.
Brehmer will see patients with
a variety of concerns about bones
and muscles including sports injuries, fracture care and total joint
replacement. Robb Rutledge, M.D.
has been seeing orthopedic patients
at Mayo Clinic Health SystemRed Wing in Zumbrota and will
continue to see patients in Red
Wing.
I look forward to working with
the team in Zumbrota, Brehmer
said. And Im happy that we will
continue to offer orthopedic care
to Zumbrota area residents in a
convenient location.
Patients can now schedule their
appointments which will be available June 25. His hours will ex-

ROBBINSDALE William C.
Goertz, 74, of Robbinsdale and
formerly of the Zumbrota/Pine
Island area, died on Friday, June
5, 2015, at the Good Samaritan
Society Specialty Care Community in Robbinsdale.
William Clarence Goertz was
born on June 9, 1940, in rural
Millville, to Clarence W. and Ellen
M. (nee Wiese) Goertz. William
grew up on the family farm and
attended country schools in Bremen
and Potsdam and high school in
Elgin-Millville and then Pine Island from which he graduated in
1958. On November 19, 1958, he

pand to three afternoons a month

in July. To schedule an appointment in Zumbrota with Dr.
Brehmer call 507-732-7314.

Family Night on the

Farm is June 25
LAKE CITY Preparations for
the first Wabasha County Family
Night on the Farm are being finalized. The event is shaping up to be
a night on the farm that will be
enjoyable for all family members,
no matter what age.
The event, which will kick-off
Lake City Water Ski Days, will
be held June 25 from 4-9 p.m. at
Kleins Cow Palace, LLC, 69364
County Road 2, Lake City. Family
Night on the Farm is free of
charge. A light meal will be served
from 4:30-8:30 p.m., or until gone,
for a modest fee. Although there
will be some parking available at
the farm, attendees are encouraged to ride the free shuttles that
will be leaving from Bluff View
Elementary School in Lake City
every half hour.
We are honored to be hosting
Wabasha Countys first Family
Night on the Farm and we are excited to have people see first-hand
how our dairy operation works,
said Dean Klein, who farms with
his wife Lois, and son and daughter-in-law, Eric and Chassidy.
Activities at the farm will include tours of the dairy operation,
modern and antique tractors and
other farm equipment displays. The
Kleins milk 400 cows and raise
their own feed for the
animals. Cows will be milked
during the event so attendees can
see the farm in action. We feel
part of our job of being a dairy
producer is to help educate people
about where their food comes from,
and that will certainly be the case
for those who watch the milking,
said Dean.
There will be special childrens

activities and learning booths at

the event, plus a petting zoo. In
addition, several exhibitors, with
products and/or services that promote or provide education about
agriculture, will be on hand.
A committee, consisting of various Wabasha County residents,
has been diligently putting together
the event to promote the understanding of agriculture in a fun,
interactive and on the farm
setting. To help defray some of
the costs, the committee is looking for monetary donations.
If you would like to donate,
please make checks payable to
Wabasha County ADA/Night on
the Farm and mail them to Kevin
Siewert, 65246 Hwy. 63, Lake City,
MN 55041. For questions, please
contact Katie Brown at 507-9512951.

Birth

LUNNING
Though she be but little, she is
fierce.
Arriving five weeks early, we
are excited to announce the birth
of Mika Lee to proud parents
Keisha and Brent Lunning of Stewartville.
She was born April 3, at 6:15
p.m., weighing 5 pounds, 7 ounces
and was 18 inches long.
Grandparents are Richard and
Donna Buck of Goodhue and Steve
and Mary Lunning of Leroy.

William Goertz 1940-2015

entered the U. S. Army, served as
a helicopter mechanic in Korea,
and was honorably discharged on
February 22, 1962. After his discharge he returned to the Rochester area. On February 23, 1963 he
married Ann King at Bethel
Lutheran Church in Rochester.
They later divorced. Over the years,
William worked for Crenlo in
Rochester, Boeing in Seattle,
Washington, and was a self-employed carpenter.
William enjoyed family gatherings, watching sporting events
on TV, socializing with people
and tinkering with mechanical
things.
William is survived by his three
sisters, Wanda Steffens of Zumbrota, Lou Ann Holderman of Fort
Wayne, Indiana, and Virginia Pahl
of Zumbrota, along with many
nieces and nephews.
William was preceded in death
by his parents, Clarence and Ellen;
son, Billy Goertz; sisters, Velma
and Geraldine Goertz and brother,
Clarence W. Goertz Jr.
A memorial service was held
on Thursday, June 11, at the Mahn
Family Funeral Home Larson
Chapel in Zumbrota with Pastor
Wayne D. Schoch officiating.
Inurnment will be in Zumbrota
Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Christ Lutheran Church
or donors choice.

Jess Brehmer

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College
Bethany Lutheran College

Benedictine College

MANKATO Rebecca Alberts

ATCHINSON, KS Lauren
of Pine Island graduated with a Holm of Zumbrota was named to
bachelor of arts degree in media the deans list for the spring searts on May 15.
mester.
University of North Dakota

Augustana College

GRAND FORKS, ND Bryan

Boger of Oronoco and Hannah
Rosenthal of Zumbrota were
named to the presidents roll of
honor (3.80 GPA or higher) for
the spring semester.

SIOUX FALLS, SD Carolyn

Johnson of Goodhue graduated on
Saturday, May 23. She was also
named to the deans list for the
spring semester.
Marylhurst University

MARYLHURST, OR Rachel
MILWAUKEE, WI Rebecca Poncelet of Oronoco will graduMiller of Mazeppa graduated with ate with a master of business ada bachelor of arts degree in com- ministration degree on June 20.
municative arts and English.
Wisconsin Lutheran College

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Community Calendar

Churches
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
and Thursday mornings: 8 a.m. Mass.

GOODHUE
HOLY
TRINITY
CATHOLIC,
Goodhue, Father Paul Kubista. Mass
times: Monday and Wednesday, 8
a.m. at Holy Trinity; Tuesday and
Thursday, 8 a.m. at St. Mary; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. At Holy Trinity; Sunday, 8:30 a.m. St. Mary and 10:30
a.m. St. Columbkill.
ST. LUKE LUTHERAN, Goodhue,
651-923-4695, Pastor Regina Hassanally. Secretary hours: Monday and
Thursday: 5:15-8:15 p.m.; Tuesday
and Wednesday: 9:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Thurs., June. 18: 7 p.m. Worship at
Zion Lutheran Church. Sun., June
21: 9:30 a.m. Worship with communion. June 22-25: 6:30 p.m. VBS.
ST. PETERS EV. LUTHERAN,
WELS, 702 Third Ave., Goodhue,
Randall L. Kuznicki, Pastor.

MAZEPPA
ST. JOHNS EV. LUTHERAN,
Mazeppa, Alan Horn, Pastor. 8436211, home; 843-5302 work. Bible
class every Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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
a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.
Worship.

ORONOCO
GRACE LUTHERAN, WELS, 45 1st
Avenue NE, Oronoco: 507-367-4329,
Pastor Ben Kempfert 507-367-4426.
Office hours: Tuesday-Friday, 8-11
a.m. Website: www.graceLutheran
Oronoco.com. Follow us on facebook.
Sun., June 21: 9:30 a.m. Worship.
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. Sat., June.
20: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Quilt show. Sun.,
June 21: 11 a.m. Worship.

PINE ISLAND
CORNERSTONE
BAPTIST
CHURCH, Pine Island, Tim Graham,
Pastor, 507-356-4306, www.corner
stonepi.org, ASL Interpretation available. Sun., 9:30 a.m. Sunday School;
10:30 a.m. Worship; 6 p.m. Worship
(most Sundays) Wed., 7 p.m. Prayer
service; Cornerstone Club. Wed.,
June 17-Sat., June 20: Junior Camp
1 at Camp Chetek for grades 3-7.
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.

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CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL CATHOLIC, 451 5th Street SW, Pine Island,
356-4280, Father Randal Kasel, Pastor. http://www.stpaul stmichael.com
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.-noon. Mass at
Pine Haven Care Center is the first
Wednesday of the month at 11 a.m.
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN, ELCA, 214
3rd St. S.W., Box 708, Pine Island,
Audrey Lukasak, interim senior pastor, and Kip A. Groettum, associate
pastor. Email: saint paulpi@yahoo
.com; Web site: www.saintpa1ulpi.org.
Thurs., June 18: 6 p.m. finance
meeting; 7 p.m. Church council. Sat.,
June 20: 5:30 p.m. Worship. Sun.,
June 21: 8:15 and 10 a.m. Worship
with communion; 9:30 a.m. Fellowship; 5 p.m. Youth event at Tofts for
grades 7-9. Mon., June 22: Newsletter deadline. Tues., June 23: 9
a.m. Staff meeting; 10:30 p.m. Bible
study. Wed., June 24: 7 p.m. Summer book talk.
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. Thurs., June
18: 10 a.m. Pine Haven Bible study.
Sun., June 21: 8:30 a.m. Fellowship; 9 a.m. Worship; IHN. Mon., June
22: IHN. Tues., June 23: 6 p.m.
DCOS meeting; IHN. Wed., June 24:
9 a.m. Better Brew hours; IHN.

p.m. www.NewRiverZumbrota.com.
OUR SAVIOURS LUTHERAN AFLC
Eric Westlake, Pastor, 1549 East Avenue, Zumbrota, 732-5449, church
office. Website: oslczumbrota.org.
Office hours: Tues., Wed., and Fri.,
8 a.m.-noon. Wed., June 17: 6 p.m.
Youth group. Thurs., June 18: 1 p.m.
Womens Bible study; 7 p.m. Adult
backyard fellowship (if we get a host
site). Fri., June 19: 7 p.m. 7-12 grade
open gym; 7 p.m. Float building in
church parking lot. Sat., June 20: 7
a.m. Mens prayer breakfast; 8 a.m.
Set-up for the kids games at Covered Bridge Park. Sun., June 21:
8:30 a.m. Prayer time; 9 a.m. Worship. Wed., June 24: 6 a.m. Youth
group; 7 p.m. Bible study.
CHURCH OF ST. PAUL CATHOLIC,
749 Main St. South, Zumbrota, 7325324, 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://www.stpaulstmichaelcom.
Mass Schedule: Sunday, 8:30 a.m.;
Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.
Mass at Zumbrota Care Center is
the second Thursday of the month
at 9:15 a.m.

COUNTY
Senior Dining

Outdoor Movie Night

Reservations are required by

calling 24 hours ahead at each of
the nutrition sites.
In the Pine Island area, meals
are served at the Pine Island Senior Center (356-2228); Zumbrota
area, Zumbrota Towers (7325086).
If you have questions, call 3562228.

Outdoor Movie Night, The

Incredibles, June 19, 9 p.m. at the
History Center. Bring your chairs and
beverages. Free admission and popcorn. In case of rain the movie will be
played at the community center.
The Mazeppa Area Historical Society Museum is open the second Saturday of the month from noon to 3
p.m. or by appointment. For inquiries, contact Helen Reiland, 507-2506021; Jim Siems, 507-696-3506; or
Seasons Hospice
Diane Gilsdorf, 507-843-4013, or visit
Coffee and Conversation, Wednes- www.maz eppahistoricalsociety.org.
day, June 24, 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, Sea- Area History Center
sons Hospice, 1696 Greenview Dr.
The Oronoco Area History CenSW. Registration is required two days ter is open to visitors in the City
prior to the date of the event. For Building every second Saturday
details:
507-285-1930
or from 10 a.m.-noon and open by
shbp@seasonshos pice.org.
appointment. Contact us at OAHC,

Olmsted County Parks

Chester Woods Park

Summer Solstice Hikes, Sunday,

June 21, 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Meet at the
boat ramp kiosk for a leisurely stroll
along one of Chester Woods many
trails.
Zumbro Valley Audubon presents:
Damsels and Dragons, Sunday, June
21, 3 p.m. Dragonflies and damselflies are ferocious predators, fantastic
flyers, and have incredible body shapes
and a distinctive lifestyle. Join us at
the kiosk near the boat landing to search
EMMANUEL LUTHERAN, Aspelund,
for specimens to examine and learn
Martin Horn, Pastor. Sun., June 21:
NEW LIFE CHURCH, Wanamingo, 10:45 a.m. Worship; 3 p.m. Young more. Families with kids welcome.

RURAL

WANAMINGO

adults Bible study; 4 p.m. Youth group

initiation at Gullicksons.

TRINITY LUTHERAN, Wanamingo,

Christopher Culuris, Pastor 507-8242155; www.TrinityWanamingo.org.
Wed., June 17: 9 a.m. Bible study
at Trinity; 7 p.m. Bible study at Holden.
Sun., June 21: 9 a.m. Joint worship
with communion followed by coffee
fellowship. Wed., June 24: 6 p.m.
Youth event at First Lutheran in
Kenyon.

GRACE & ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN

CHURCHES, Rural Goodhue, County
4 Blvd., Pastor Justin Gosch. Grace:
7 p.m. Wednesday worship; Sundays
8:30 a.m. worship. Communion on
Wednesdays following the second and
last Sunday of the month. Communion on the second and last Sunday
of the month. St. Johns: Sundays
10 a.m. worship. Communion on the
second and last Sunday of the month.

WANAMINGO LUTHERAN ELCA,

Wanamingo, MN 55983, Christopher
Culuris, Pastor. Office hours Thursdays 1-3 p.m., 507-824-2410. Wed.,
June 17: 9 a.m. Bible study at Trinity; 7 p.m. Bible study at Holden.
Thurs., June 18: Noon Newsletter
deadline. Sun., June 21: 9 a.m.
Worship with communion at Trinity.
Wed., June 24: 6 p.m. Youth event
at First Lutheran in Kenyon.

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. Sun., June 21: 9 a.m. Worship; 10 a.m. Bible study. Mon., June
22: 7 p.m. Worship. Tues., June 23:
2:15 p.m. Towers Bible study and
communion.
FAMILY WORSHIP CHURCH Weekly
worship services: 81 West 5th Street,
Zumbrota, 507-732-7438, www.fwc
1.org. Sunday: 9:30 a.m- 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. Wed.,-Thurs., June
17-18: 5:30 p.m. Peace Camp at
Covered Bridge Park. Sat., June 20:
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Quilt show. Sun., June
21: 11 a.m. Worship; Noon Just keep
dancing challenge. Tues., June 23:
6:30 p.m. Council meeting.
LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCH,
a Wesleyan church, 179 W. 3rd St.,
Zumbrota, lighthousecommunityzum
@yahoo.com, Janet Fischer, Pastor.
Office: 732-5074. Thurs., June 18:
6:30 p.m. Bible study at Church. Sat.,
June 20: 6 p.m. Entry in the Covered Bridge Music & Arts Festival
grand parade. Sun., June 21: 10:45
a.m. Worship; Genesis 27:1-40.
NEW RIVER ASSEMBLY OF GOD,
290 South Main Street, Zumbrota.
507-732-5156. Pastor Gary Basinski. Service times: Saturday, 6 p.m.

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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.

HAUGE LUTHERAN, Rural Kenyon,

Martin Horn, Pastor. Sun., June 21:
9 a.m. Worship; 3 p.m. Young adults
Bible study at Emmanuel; 4 p.m.
Youth group initiation at Gullicksons.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH,
Hay Creek (LCMS), 24686 Old Church
Road. Pastor Lowell Sorenson, 651388-4577. Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Worship.
LANDS LUTHERAN, 16640 Highway.
60 Blvd., Zumbrota, MN 55992-5105.
Zumbrota. Wed., June 17: 9 a.m.
Coffee and conversation. Thurs.,
June 18: Newsletter deadline; 6 p.m.
Property meeting. Sat., June 20: 5:30
p.m. Parade line-up. Sun., June 21:
9 a.m. Worship with blue grass; 10:15
a.m. Visitation team. Tues., June
23: 11 a.m. Text study. Wed., June
24: 9 a.m. Coffee and conversation;
6 p.m. Mentors and 9th graders bonfire and trivia at pastors house.
MINNEOLA LUTHERAN, 13628
County 50 Blvd. Rev. Hannah Bergstrom de Leon, Pastor.
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.
ST. JOHNS EV. LUTHERAN, WELS,
Minneola Township, County Road 7,
rural Zumbrota, Randall Kuznicki,
Pastor.
ST. PETER LUTHERAN, The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Belvidere, 28961 365th St., Goodhue,
MN 55027-8515, Dr. Scott T. Fiege,
Pastor. Sun., June 21: 10:30 a.m.
Worship with communion.
STORDAHL LUTHERAN, ELCA, Rural Zumbrota. Church: (507) 732-5711,
Kathy Lowery, Pastor, Home 507271-5711.
URLAND LUTHERAN 6940 County
9 Blvd., Cannon Falls, MN 55009.
Church: 507-263-5544; Pastor David
Hurtt, Interim.
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.

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Christmas, New Years, Easter,

Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor
Day or Thanksgiving.

History Center
The Pine Island Area History
Centers open hours are Mondays
from 8-11 a.m. and the first Sunday of the month from 1-3:30 p.m.
Please contact us through
pineislandhistory.org or by calling 507-356-2802 (history center)
or 507-398-5326 (director).

ZUMBROTA
Library

Covered Bridge Fest Book Sale,

Saturday, June 20, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The Zumbrota Public Library
is at 100 West Ave., Zumbrota,
507-732-5211. Hours are Mon.,
12-8; Tues. 10-6; Wed., Thurs.,
12-8; Fri., 10-5; and Sat., 9-3. During closed hours you can learn
more about the library at http://
54 Blakely Ct. NW or call 507- www.zumbrota.info.
367-4320. You may also visit our
web page at oronocoarea History Center
history.org and find us on
The Zumbrota History Center
Facebook.
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.
Tops #1280
Also on display are military memoPI Tops #1280 meets every rabilia, including Civil War items,
Monday night at St. Paul Luth- different models of telephones,
eran Church. Weigh-in is at 5:15 Zumbrota telephone books dating
and meeting time is 6 p.m. Every- back to the 1900s, and items of
one welcome. Questions call 356- Zumbrota advertising. Museum
hours are Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
4799 or 356-4700.
Other hours by appointment (7327049).

ORONOCO

UNITED REDEEMER LUTHERAN,

560 W. 3rd St., Zumbrota, 732-7303,
Rev. Dick Jorgensen and Youth Director Cindy Wilson. Wed., June 17:
10 a.m. Food shelf open. Fri., June
19: 4:30 p.m. Car hop. Sun., June
21: 8 a.m. Outdoor worship; 9:30 a.m.
Worship.

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.

MAZEPPA

Oxbow Park

Saturday, June 20:

Feed the Bear, 10 a.m. Watch as
staff hide a wide variety of fruits,
vegetables, and other foods black bears
eat.
Feed the Otters, 1 p.m. See these
curious river otters as they eat, swim,
and play.
Feed the Raptors, 3 p.m. Observe
these amazingly strong birds as they
tear into their food.
Questions about Chester Woods,
call Celeste Lewis at 507-287-2624.
Questions about Oxbow Park, call
Clarissa Josselyn at 507-775-2451.

PINE ISLAND

Moms in Prayer

Pine Island Moms in Prayer meet Zumbrota Towers Events

Monday mornings from 8-9 a.m.
June 18-24
in the library of the Good News
Thursday: 10:15 a.m. Exercise
E-Free Church, 208 North Main
Monday: 1:30 p.m. Cribbage;
(across from Kwik Trip). Enter
side door of the church and go 500
Tuesday: 10:15 a.m. Exercise
downstairs. Call 259-8012 or 356Wednesday: 1:30 p.m. Euchre
4800 for more information.

Caregiver Support Group

Tops Meeting

The group meets Monday, June

22, at 1 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran
Church. Respite is available upon
request. Call Pine Island Area
Home Services at 356-2999 for
more information.

Zumbrota Tops #563 meets every Monday night at Our Saviours

Lutheran Church. Weigh-in time
is changed to 5:30 p.m. and meeting time to 6 p.m. Everyone welcome. Questions call 732-7459 or
732-4766.

The Goodhue School Library, Blood Pressure Clinic

in conjunction with SELCO and
The clinic will be held on TuesGoodhue County, is open to the day, June 23, at 11 a.m. at the Pine
public Mondays and Wednesdays Island City Centre.
from 3:30-7:30 p.m. The library
is equipped with inter-library loan Van Horn Cancellation
service, which means if the library
Due to scheduling problems, the
does not have a book you want,
that book can be there in two days. June 23 Tuesdays @ 2 presentation by the Minnesota History Players, as part of Van Horn Librarys
Historical Society
summer reading program, is canThe Goodhue Area Historical celed. It will be replaced by a preSociety is open June through Au- sentation, to be announced, on July
gust, Thursdays and Sundays, 1-4 21 at a location to be determined.
p.m. To arrange a visit at other
times call Ardis Henrichs, 651- Toastmasters Meeting
923-4629; Marie Strusz, 651-923The Pine Island Toastmasters
4302; Ray McNamara, 651-9235117; or Roy Buck, 651-923-4388. meet at 6:30 a.m. Fridays at St.
Paul Lutheran Church. They do
not meet on holiday weekends:

Community Band Practice

GOODHUE
Community Library

The Zumbrota Community Band

practices on Monday nights at 7:30
p.m. in the Zumbrota-Mazeppa
High School music room. Volunteer musicians are welcome.

State Theatre
The State Theatre is at 96 East
4th Street in Zumbrota. For information visit zaac.org.or call 507272-1129.

Crossings
Kat
Corrigan,
Cynthia
Starkweather-Nelson exhibit,
through June 20
For more information go to
www. crossingsatcarnegie.com or
call 507-732-7616. Crossings is
at 320 E Ave.

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Zumbrota/Mazeppa

Five ZM School staff members retire

Jokela named
Teacher of the Year
By Tawny Michels
ZUMBROTA ZumbrotaMazeppa Schools bid farewell to
five longtime staff members this
year: Linda Lemmerman, Jean
Turtle, Laurel Bettcher-Kann,
Ingrid Freeman, and Becky Jokela.
Together they have 144 combined
years of service to the school. In
addition, Jokela was recognized
by the school as Teacher of the
Year on May 29.
Laurel Bettcher-Kann

Laurel Bettcher-Kann attended

and graduated from Winona State
University prior to getting into
education. She has 38 years of
experience in education, with 32
of those years at ZM. She has
worked as a special education
teacher in all three locations in the
district. Prior to working for ZM
she worked at schools in Dubuque,
Iowa, and Rochester.
Bettcher-Kann got into education because she has always enjoyed working with children. She
taught childrens dance classes and
Sunday school, and directed
childrens choir for years which
ultimately all contributed to her
interest in education.

Helping students be better prepared for the experiences that life

brings their way academically,
socially, behaviorally, and emotionally is what I hope that I have
accomplished, she said. She says
she rarely sees her students later
in life so she cannot really be sure
how successful she has been in
her career. She hopes that students
will remember her sense of humor and her commitment to ZM
Schools and all of their students.
Bettcher-Kann said the hardest
part about being in education is,
without a doubt, the constant
changes in education. These
changes continually occur in curriculum, technology, and the rules
and paperwork involved in special education, she said. Another
increasingly difficult part of education, for every teacher, is providing each student with what they
need.
The hardest part for her about
making the decision to retire was
worrying about if her family will
be able to afford health insurance.
ZM has been a large part of my
life for 32 years, she said. I dont
anticipate that I would be able to

Detour traffic and

speed are concerns in
and around Mazeppa
By Alicia Hunt-Welch
MAZEPPA Concerns regarding increased traffic on 240th
Avenue, Cherry Street West, and
3rd Avenue NW were a hot topic
of discussion at the June 10
Mazeppa City Council meeting.
The rise in residential and rural
area traffic is due to the closure of
Highway 60 for bridge reconstruction.
Public Works Director Larry
Zielsdorf referred to motorists who
are taking short cuts by the ball
field and onto Cherry Street to
bypass the bridge closure. Zielsdorf
said the road in that area is too
narrow and vehicles are driving
on the grass. A greater concern is
large trucks trying to maneuver
the corner as a shortcut to town.
Motorists are also speeding in these
areas.
Jason Nesheim asked if maintenance on 240th Avenue was
planned because something needs
to be done. The gravel road on the
city township line is now highly

Retiring staff members at Zumbrota-Mazeppa School this year are, from left to right, Laurel Bettcher-Kann, Ingrid Freeman, Becky Jokela, Linda
Lemmerman, and Jean Turtle.

eliminate ZM from my life completely. She said she might volunteer and looks forward to having the freedom to make her own
timetable.
I think I am most looking forward to NOT falling asleep while
trying to stay up to watch the 10
oclock news! Bettcher-Kann
joked.
Ingrid Freeman

Ingrid Freeman has been a

speech pathologist for over 37
years, 35 of which has been spent
in the Zumbrota and then Zumbrota-Mazeppa school districts.
She attended St. Cloud State University and graduated in 1973.
Since that time she has taken specialty classes that she says helped
her as the population of students
continued to change. As autism
spectrum disorders became more
and more prevalent, I took classes
in order to become more knowledgeable and receive a certification in that disability area, Freeman said.
Her parents are European and
did not speak any English when
she was born. Because of this, I
am bilingual and had planned to
pursue a degree in languages but
found the coursework boring,
Freeman said. I met with an advisor who suggested I try an introductory class in speech pathology.
Freeman and her husband Rick
have three grown children, Jake,
Bekki, and Rusty. They also have
three grandchildren Jackson,
Anneka, Corbin, and one more due
in September named Ridley.
She counts all of her success
with her students to be great accomplishments. They all have a
special place in my heart, she
said. She would like to be remembered as a positive person who
focused on the students needs and

traveled but is worse now with the

extra traffic. It was noted that road
officials photographed the roadway prior to construction began
on the bridge, and they indicated
that if the road was negatively affected, it would be repaired after
construction is done.
Mike Papenfus agreed that increased traffic and the road condition of 240th Avenue are concerns. He said there is a lack of
detour signs, and clients and suppliers are calling his business for
directions after getting lost on the
detour route. Papenfus recommended more signage with directions to Mazeppa businesses.
The city staff obtained speed
bumps to put down on the residential area of 240th Avenue
around to the veterans memorial.
The council also agreed to contact the sheriffs office and ask
them to patrol the area to help cut
down on speeding. The city will
look into securing more signs for By Marilyn Anderson
ZUMBROTA When Floyd
along the detour routes.
Kitzmann of Zumbrota took the
family boat out on the Mississippi
River on Friday, June 5, little did
the group know the trip would involve rescuing a fisherman.
Kitzmann, accompanied by his
daughters and sons-in-law,
Rebecca and Justin Mathre of
Rochester and Shelby and Chris
Smith of Alexandria, Virginia,
ered Bridge Days to stop in and were on the familys first boat
see us on June 20.
outing of the summer season when
Cant make it to the Zumbrota the incident occurred. After travPost Office on June 20? The post- eling upstream to Lock and Dam
mark is also available for 30 days
after by mail. To request by mail,
affix first-class postage to an envelope or postcard of your choice,
using any stamps that were issued
before June 20. Place in a larger By Alicia Hunt-Welch
envelope (along with a large selfMAZEPPA Public Works
addressed stamped envelope for Director Larry Zielsdorf recently
the return trip) and send to:
discovered that certain Mazeppa
Postmaster
residents are accessing city water
Covered Bridge Days Station without paying for it. At the June
138 W 5th St
10 city council meeting, he exZumbrota, MN 55992-9998
plained that, several years ago, a
resident requested to extend city
water to their personal property.
At that time water lines were tapped
into the main line and a hand-pumptype valve was installed to flush
the line (as opposed to a water
ZUMBROTA A family hydrant). The residents in quesfriendly afternoon concert will be tion are using the unmetered wapresented by the Everett Smithson ter from the pump to fill their pool
Band on Saturday, June 20, from and such, essentially stealing wa1-3 p.m. in Covered Bridge Park. ter from the city.
Zielsdorf asked the council for
Their style is a cool blend of Cajun,
direction on how to handle situaZydeco, and blues.
Zydeco dance lessons and har- tion. Councilman Scott Parker
monic lessons will be given to kids made a motion to send a letter to
of all ages between sets. Rumor the subjects and shut off access to
has it they can join the band on the water main. The motion, seconded by Mike Hammes, carried.
stage for a finale train song!
Parking violators

Part-time

ZUMBROTA Reader of the Week

at Zumbrota Public Library is eightyear-old Emarae Tutewohl-Holst. She
is the daughter of Jessie Holst of
Goodhue.

As part of an incredible team

of educators at ZM Schools, I felt
honored to be selected Teacher of
the Year, Becky Jokela said of
her recognition.
Jokela has worked as an art
teacher for 30 years. She began
teaching in Zumbrota in September of 1985, before Zumbrota and
Mazeppa paired to become one
school district. She started out
teaching every grade level before
switching to K-4 and grades 9-12.
Over the past two years she has
taught art to first-graders and the
7-12 grade students.
She attended Macalester College, the University of Oregon in
Eugene, Oregon, and ended up at
the University of Minnesota where
she graduated in 1983. She is married to Dave Paxxson who is a
third grade teacher in Farmington
and they have two grown sons,
Nikolai and Kelsey, and a daughter-in-law, Georgia.

Linda Lemmerman

Linda Lemmerman has been a

Title I paraprofessional in the library, an office temp, and in study
halls with ZM for the past 25 years.
Prior to working for ZM she worked
at Answer Rochester, Pine Haven
Care Center, and The Zumbrota
Nursing Home. She has been married for 48 years and has four adult
children Todd, Cory, Jody, and
Jamie as well as nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
She initially got into education
when a staff member got sick and
she wanted to help out. That staff
member passed away and
Lemmerman took over her position permanently.
She attributes being able to keep

No. 3, the boaters were on their

return to Red Wing. Chris Smith
was driving the boat when they
witnessed a small fishing boat hitting a dead head or log in the
river that threw the fisherman overboard. The man was not wearing
a life jacket but was able to keep
his head above water in the strong
current. Smith had Kitzmann take
the wheel to head over to him.
With the aid of a life ring,
Kitzmann and his crew were able
to get the 76-year-old man onto
their boats diving platform and
then into the boat. The group then

retrieved his boat, taking it and

the man back to the launch in Red
Wing. The man repeatedly thanked
the rescuers and said he would
wear his life jacket from now on.
Kitzmann, who has owned boats
since he was fifteen years old, said
he was just glad we could help. I
guess we were meant to be in the
right place at the right time. It felt
good to be able to help someone
out. He also noted that his three
children (with wife Diane) were
all trained as lifeguards in high
school.

Mazeppa to halt access to free water

Everett Smithson
Band to perform

Reader of
the Week

Becky Jokela

I really love working with kids,

Jokela said. My other passion is
art, so I combined the two. Watching struggling students succeed
through art is what she considers
her greatest career accomplishment. For some students art is
the best, or only, avenue for communicating and expressing themselves, she said.
The hardest part about being in
education for her was all the extra
little things that take time and energy away from teaching. The
decision to retire was hard for her
because it has been a great job and
she will miss her students, the other
teachers, and the rest of the school
staff.
Even though she is retired, Jokela
plans to do some substitute teaching for art and says she will most
likely attend some concerts and
sporting events at the school. In
retirement she would love to do
her own art. She has done landscape painting when she could fit
it into her busy schedule, Now
that Im retired Ill have a lot more
time to paint, she said.

Kitzmann family boat outing

proves fortunate for area man

Zumbrota Post Office to

offer commemorative
pictorial postmark
ZUMBROTA On Saturday,
June 20, the Zumbrota Post Office will offer a special pictorial
postmark celebrating Covered
Bridge Festival. The collectible
postmark will be available 9-11
a.m. at the post office and from
noon-4 p.m. at East Park.
Commemorative postmarks are
a great, inexpensive way to remember the important people,
places, and events in our lives,
said Zumbrota Postmaster Debra
Alexander. I encourage anyone
with fond memories of our Cov-

who truly cared about them.

The decision to retire was not
difficult for her at all as she has so
many things in life she wishes to
pursue. This past year she worked
on a 200 hour teacher training
course in yoga. She also plays an
instrument, and loves all types of
needlework.
She plans to come back and visit
ZM and also possibly sub once in
a while. She and her husband purchased a camper recently and plan
to do some traveling now that she
is retiring.
Its always the people that you
miss, Freeman said. She will miss
the students most but will not miss
the paperwork associated with any
type of specialized instruction. She
said she will also miss the relationships she developed with parents and staff over the years.

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Zielsdorf also brought up the

subject of trailers and/or campers
that are parked for an extended
period of time without being moved
on Walnut Street. In some cases
the vehicles have been parked for
more than three weeks in one spot.
City attorney Steve Erwin and
councilor Tom Marsh pointed out
that the city ordinance allows only
five days to be parked in one location. Vehicles need to move more
than one block or it is a violation
of the ordinance.
The council agreed to contact
the sheriffs office and request that

deputies start enforcing the ordi- ties; and new funding for rural
nance.
nursing home facilities. Schmit said
Policing report
he was disappointed that they were
Wabasha County Deputy Erik not able to get the transportation
Rollie presented the policing re- bill passed.
port. During May, deputies re- Other business
sponded to fifteen traffic violaThe council authorized new
tions, three suspicious activity Administrator Clerk Karl
complaints, three thefts, two traf- Nahrgang to be on the signature
fic crashes, a disorderly conduct, card at the bank and to be listed as
a driving complaint, a harassment/ the chief financial officer for the
threat, a noise complaint, a sex city.
offense, a civil issue, and they asThe hiring committee that will
sisted the public on one occasion. review applications for the public
New deputy Brandon Voss was works position will meet next week.
in attendance, and was introduced About six applications have been
to the council.
submitted thus far.
Motoproz update
The council approved the payMissy and Mike Papenfus of out of Jim Glanders unused banked
Motoproz were in attendance to health reimbursement account to
clarify whether they would be him.
moving their business. Missy said
Building permits were approved
they were just in the budgeting for Annette Tabor for remodelstages of determining if building ing; Seth Gore for a deck; Andrea
an expansion is possible and if Trelstad for re-roofing; Carly
there are locations available that Chiodo for re-roofing; and Daniel
would work for them.
Perrotte for a garage/addition.
Motoproz has been open in
Authorization was given for city
Mazeppa for eight years and Missy staff to submit a parade permit to
said they like it here. The the county for this years Mazeppa
Papenfuses will meet with city Daze parade.
representatives on June 18 to conA temporary gambling permit
tinue discussions.
was approved for the Mazeppa
State recap from Senator Schmit Firefighters Relief Association for
Senator Matt Schmit gave the July 11. The council approved a
council an overview of the latest request to close Maple Street from
legislative session. He said he felt First Ave to Second Ave on Authe elected officials were fiscally gust 22 for a fire department
responsible this year. Highlights fundraiser.
included a two percent increase in
The next regular city council
the per pupil funding to schools; a meeting is on Wednesday, July 8,
four-year tuition freeze at Minne- at 6 p.m. in the council chambers.
sota state colleges and universi-

up with technology in schools to

her success in her career. I was
the one that made it more fun than
just learning, Lemmerman said
of how she wants to be remembered.
She says she will miss the staff
the most and says they are so much
fun and dedicated to their jobs.
She also says that the hardest part
about being in education is the
ever-changing environment with
computers and online classes especially. The hardest part about
retiring is that I love my job and
the people I work with,
Lemmerman said.
After retiring she plans to travel,
spend time with grandchildren, and
sub at school if she is needed. Her
grandchildren are in sports, so she
will be there to cheer them on at
their games.
Jean Turtle

Jean Turtle has worked in education for 38 years, 22 of those

years with Zumbrota-Mazeppa.
She has taught seventh grade math
and science and high school environmental science. She has also
coached Math League every year
she has been with ZM. She worked
for four years overseas in Bolivia
and Pakistan, five years in private
school and the remaining time in
public schools including Redwood
Falls and Thief River Falls.
She graduated from Mankato
State University and did graduate
work at Bemidji State. She is married and has three grown children:
Dana, Derek, and Jenna.
Turtle enjoys working with
young adults as well as math and
science. She feels good about
touching the lives of students in a
positive way. It is fun seeing visiting with former students who are
very appreciative, she said.
She hopes that she will be remembered for caring about students and that she always went
out of her way to help them. She
says she will miss the everyday
interactions with young people.
She said the most difficult part
about being in education was meeting the increasing demands placed
on teachers including testing and
technology.
The most difficult thing about
the decision to retire had to do
with being part of the everyday
community within the school,
Turtle said. She has no specific
plans right now, but says she will
likely substitute teach or volunteer. She is most looking forward
to more family time.

ZM ISD 2805
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2805
ZUMBROTA-MAZEPPA
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2015
7:00 P.M.
ZM HIGH SCHOOL
MEDIA CENTER
ZUMBROTA, MINNESOTA
I. Call Meeting to Order (Action)
II. Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
III. Adopt Agenda (Action)
IV. Communications
V. Reports
VI. Patron Input
VII. Old Business
a. MSBA Policy #427 Workload Limits for Certain Special Education Teachers (Action)
b. Assessment Coordinator
c. 0.5 Phy Ed Teacher
VIII. New Business
a. Adopt Consent Agenda (Action)
b. Personnel (Action)
c. 2015-16 Budget (Action)
d. 2015-16 Propane Bids (Action)
e. 2015-16 Membership (Action)
f. Health and Safety Program (Action)
g. MARSS Audit
IX. Board Comments and Reports
X. Pertinent Dates
XI. Future Agenda Items
XII. Adjourn (Action)
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