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By Marilyn AndersonZUMBROTA – Eighteen-year-

old Sara Krage of Zumbrota hasbeen chosen as this year’s honor-ary chairperson for the ZumbroValley Stroll Relay for Life. Kragewill share her story of cancer dur-ing the opening ceremonies at theeleventh annual local event thatbegins at 6 p.m. on Friday, Au-gust 16, at Covered Bridge Park.Along with her family, she willlead the Survivors’ Lap (at ap-proximately 6:30 p.m.) when allcancer survivors and their fami-lies are welcome to join them inthe stroll around the park.

As a senior at Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School last Decem-ber, Krage, then seventeen, foundher last few months of her highschool career changed drasticallyfrom her plans. After experienc-ing neck pain for a few days, shediscovered a lump above her col-larbone that became larger in justa few days. The physician she sawin Zumbrota was immediatelyconcerned and sent her to Red Wingfor an ultrasound and a CT scan.By the time Krage had returned toZumbrota, she was contacted andreferred to the Mayo Clinic inRochester for a biopsy. Within threedays of her initial clinic visit inZumbrota, she had a diagnosis ofHodgkin’s lymphoma and littletime to prepare for what was to

come during the next severalmonths.

Within a week, Krage had sur-gery and began chemotherapy thefollowing day. Four rounds ofchemo treatments were needed,each round for three consecutivedays, every third week. Approxi-mately seven to ten days after theconclusion of each round, her bloodcounts (platelets and white cells)would plummet. On two occasions,(after the first and fourth round),she became ill with a fever andwas hospitalized.

The timing of the hospitaliza-tion after the first round resultedin Krage being in the hospital forapproximately 48 hours – rightover Christmas Eve and Christ-mas Day. Her family, which in-cludes her parents Kris and MartyKrage of Zumbrota, older siblingsKari and Justin, younger brotherAdam, and niece Josie, were plan-ning to spend Christmas Eve withKrage’s grandparents in Roches-ter. Instead, they, along with theextended family of grandparents,aunts, uncles and cousins, movedthe party, along with a miniaturetree and pizza to the teen loungeat the hospital. Krage said, “Nowlooking back, it will be my mostmemorable Christmas - and Ithought I would be abandoned!”Krage, a part-time receptionist at

Zumbrota Ford, also expressed ap-preciation, not only for their un-derstanding during her illness, butalso for the many gift cards andcash she received over the holi-days.

After completion of the chemo-therapy, Krage received radiationtreatments. Before the summerends, she will have a check-upand another in six months, fol-lowed by a yearly appointment.Since her initial diagnosis, she wastold Hodgkin’s lymphoma is “con-sidered a curable cancer” with agood prognosis. According towww.mayoclinic.com Hodgkin’slymphoma – formerly known asHodgkin’s disease – is a cancer ofthe lymphatic system, part of theimmune system. Cells in the lym-phatic system grow abnormallyand may spread beyond the lym-phatic system. As Hodgkin’s lym-phoma progresses, it compromisesthe body’s ability to fight infec-tion. Advances in diagnosis andtreatment of Hodgkin’s lymphomahave helped to give people withthis diagnosis the chance for a fullrecovery.

Krage said she began loosingher long hair within a few daysafter beginning chemo. Though itwas a big change and somethingshe thought would be a big deal,she found that in perspective it

wasn’t. She said, “Being in thehospital and focusing on treatmentswas way more important.” She alsonoted she was considered to be apediatric patient and seeing three-year-olds in hospital gowns andwhat they were going through hada big impact on her.

Kris and Sara both noted theoutpouring of support they receivedfrom the community and Zum-brota-Mazeppa High School. “Thegenerosity, resources and supporthave been overwhelming” Krissaid. At school, a “Support SaraWeek” was organized. The FFAconducted a fundraiser, and theclass of 2013 held another withBridget’s Café donating sub sand-wiches and the Dairy Queen do-nating dilly bars. Faculty and stu-dents were very understanding andhelpful throughout her illness, andKrage was able to complete herfinal semester of high school andgraduate with her class in earlyJune.

Soon after she speaks at theZumbro Valley Stroll, Krage willbegin the next chapter of her life,that of a college student. She hasenrolled at the University of Min-nesota, Minneapolis campus.Though not set on a career yet,she is planning to take classes tofulfill pre-med requirements andis considering child psychology.

In addition to hearing Kragespeak at the Stroll and leading theSurvivors’ Lap, look for “TeamSara” and join in their fundraiserby having a s’more with Sara andher family on August 16.

Sara Krage, a 2013 graduate of Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School, willspeak at this year’s Zumbro Valley Stroll Relay for Life on Friday evening,August 16 at Covered Bridge Park.

Reading Education Assistance Dogwill be coming to local libraries

This month the Zumbrota andPine Island libraries will be host-ing a special guest named Mid-night. Midnight is a Reading Edu-cation Assistance Dog (READ),who has been trained to be a fan-tastic listener...especially whenyoung people are reading out loudto him. Midnight will be visitingthe Pine Island Van Horn LibraryAugust 13 from 5:30-7:00 p.m.and August 17 and 24 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. He will be at the Zum-brota Library August 14 and 15from 6:00-7:30 p.m. and August17 from 1:00-2:30 p.m.

The READ program was de-signed by the IntermountainTherapy Animals organization ofUtah to help kids improve theirreading and communication skills.Reading out loud to a registeredtherapy animal provides an envi-ronment that is relaxed, comfort-able, safe, nonjudgmental, empow-ering, and fun.

Midnight is a mix of BorderCollie and Mareema/Tatra, and has

Pine Island Lions Antique TractorDrive will take place August 18

Event coordinators Larry Berg and Brian Hale stand next to Hale’s 1962 660 International Tractor which willbe featured in the Lions Antique Tractor Drive. Other coordinators for the drive not pictured include: DaveHermann, Jerry Berg, Jim Miller, Dean Weis, and Norm Nielson.

By Audra DePestelPINEISLAND – The 8th an-

nual Pine Island Lions AntiqueTractor Drive will be on August18. The event kicks off with aparade through the Pine HavenCare Center parking lot starting at8:30 a.m. Pre-registration is en-couraged. The fee is $10, whichincludes morning and afternoonrefreshments. For registrationforms for the drive and other in-formation call 507-356-4009 orstop in at Thrivent Financial onMain Street in Pine Island.

Each year this event continuesto grow as the number of tractor

enthusiasts participating increases.The first drive yielded a mere 47drivers compared to the172 whoparticipated last year, and thisyear’s event is estimated to haveat least that if not more. The trac-tor drive features a variety of trac-tors of all makes and models, withsome pulling trailers filled withfamily and friends.

The tractors will leave from PineIsland and head to New HavenTown Hall for a morning breakwith coffee provided by BetterBrew Coffeehouse and donutsprovided by Northwoods Orchard,then on through Douglas and then

Genoa as they make their way tothe Milton Town Hall for lunch.After lunch break they will maketheir way back to Pine Island byway of the river road with an esti-mated time of return around 3 p.m.Lunch is not included in the regis-tration fee, but will be availablefor purchase from the Lions Club.The public is also invited to stopat the Milton Town Hall for a greatmeal and great conversation.

The tractors will also be fea-tured at the Island Classics Cruise-in car show during a special Trac-tor Night on Saturday, August 17next to Pine Island Pool and Pins.

Ford’s Drive 4 UR Community event willraise money for Goodhue County 4-H

ZUMBROTA – Zumbrota Fordand Goodhue County 4-H are team-ing up in the Drive 4 UR Commu-nity program sponsored by the FordMotor Company. On Saturday, Au-gust 10, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., thedealership will have all of the lat-

est vehicles on-site for guests totest drive. For every person whotest drives a vehicle, GoodhueCounty 4-H will receive $20 fromthe Ford Motor Company. Al-though each eligible family mem-ber may drive at the event, thedonation is limited to one per house-

hold.Patrons are asked to use the en-

trance off Jefferson Drive. Mustbe 18 years of age or older andhave a valid driver’s license.

This is not a sales event. Take ano-obligation test drive and helpraise money for 4-H.

Sara Krage will lead 2013 Zumbro Valley Stroll

Midnight will be coming to the PineIsland and Zumbrota libraries thismonth.

a super sweet personality. He andhis owner, Ann Goplen, have beena registered READ Dogs Minne-sota therapy team since 2011.

Kids who want to read to Mid-night must sign up for a time slot

at either of these libraries. Slotsare filling up fast, so make sure tosign up soon!

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Minneolaactivities atKyllo farm / 5A

PI Legionplays atState / 10A

VeteransMemorialtakes shape / 3A

Serving the Highway 52 Golden Corridor from Hader to Oronoco

Photo by Faye HaugenGoodhue County Fair opens its 152nd seasonZUMBROTA – Cameron Rigelman and Aaron Ellefson of Ripley Sale and Service put up the entertainment tentat the Goodhue County Fairgrounds on Monday. The annual Goodhue County get-together opened for the152nd time on Tuesday with activities for all ages. The fair runs through Sunday in Zumbrota.

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FromDevil’sKitchenBy Jan David Fisher

Job happiness

Are you happy at your job?Happiness is more than job satis-faction. It is the reason why peoplesay when they are dying that theynever wished to spend more timeon the job. They wish they spentmore time with their family. Butis that true?

Even though they may complainabout working overtime regard-less of the extra pay, they still workovertime. That extra time is takenfrom family time. Yet they will-ingly give up the family time forthe job overtime. It is justified bythe family needing the extra money.In today’s environment with bothparents working, the need for themoney may be true. When you arehappy working at your job, themoney doesn’t matter. Survey af-ter survey has shown that the posi-tive effect of a raise or promotionlasts about one month. When wefind a job that we enjoy doing,

getting paid to do it is a bonus.The opposite of this is when wehave a job we hate, has little satis-faction, and doesn’t require us topush our own limits to build skills.Getting paid to do it is the onlyreason we do it.

How can you tell if someone ishappy at their job? Watch themwhile they work. Don’t judge thejob based on your skills, but ratheron the skills and abilities of thehappy worker. I’ve had the plea-sure of catching some of thosemoments when someone is hap-pily working at a job and the jobmatches and occasionally exceedstheir normal skill level – then theygrow!

I watched a young person whoworked in the cleaning companyat the IBM plant. He may havebeen a “few bricks shy of a fullload” but he enjoyed driving ascooter and picking up the largewaste carts. He would take themto the dump station and then re-turn them. He would make longtrains of the carts and drive aroundthe plant dropping off the emptycarts. He also ran the floor clean-ing machine. He would be wear-ing large sound-deadening ear-

muffs and have the biggest grinalmost going from ear to ear. Heworked hard and he had to knowthe route. As building layoutschanged, his routes would be modi-fied and he adjusted. I think hewas happy at his job.

I just watched another gentle-man operate a dozer. He has beenrunning the dozer for ten yearsand enjoys it. His skills at runningand caring for the dozer honed toa sharp edge. Watching him, I com-mented that I believe he could skina peach and not bruise or crush it.I watched him knock over trees,plow up the stumps, move a lot ofdirt and rock as he made a road-way. (I had my driveway forkedand extended.) He gave up his firstdream to help the family. His sec-ond dream involves the same skillsas his first, just different dimen-sions. He has developed the abil-ity to truly see in three dimen-sions, not just as things currentlyare, but as things will be as hedoes his job.

Are you “job happy” or sad?Can you describe the job that wouldmake you happy? If you can, haveyou looked for it or do you haveit? Until next week.

Dispatchfromthe DenBy Michael RedmondGoodhue Superintendent

A warm welcome in Goodhue

As I write this, it’s hard to be-lieve it’s already August. Themonth of July zipped past. But, itwas a month of good things hap-pening in the Goodhue Schools.There has been a great deal of prepa-ration for the upcoming school year.The office staff has been assem-bling the Community Educationofferings, and taking care of allthe necessary details needed be-fore kicking off the school year.The custodial crew has been work-ing hard to thoroughly clean theentire building, and their effortsare really paying off as the build-ing is looking good. There has been

a whirlwind of summer sportscamps and learning activities, notto mention the grand opening ofthe new elementary playgroundon July 23.

As I wrap up my first officialmonth as the new superintendent,I feel very fortunate to have beenhired in Goodhue. It is my hopethat each student feels as welcomeat school as I’ve been made to feelin my move to Goodhue.

As my family and I have beenmaking the transition and movefrom Lake Elmo, we have experi-enced a large number of “welcom-ing” moments. We are very grate-ful for each of these events, aseach occurrence reaffirms ourstrong belief that we are doing theright thing in moving, and we aremoving to a very special commu-nity.

Creating a welcoming environ-ment is one of the most importantthings a school can do for each of

its students. There is a large amountof research showing a strong rela-tionship between academic growthand a positive school culture. Inother words, it appears the old adage“students don’t care how muchyou know until they know howmuch you care” has a lot of merit.

In my interactions with the com-munity and school staff, many havementioned the Goodhue Schoolstaff is a very dedicated and car-ing group of people. I am lookingforward to seeing this caring andcommitment in action as we wel-come students back for the start ofthe 2013-14 school year. Again, itis my sincere desire that each stu-dent feels welcome when they enterthe Goodhue Schools, and moreimportantly, each student feels areal connection as part of theGoodhue School community.

Mike Redmond can be reachedby phone at 651-923-4447 or byemail at [email protected].

City officials againprovide public false informationTo the Editor:

Mazeppa Mayor Bob Beniak andCity Administrator DuaneHofschulte said the county couldpay for an outside investigationbut there was nothing illicit to beuncovered. This, according to re-

porter Alicia Hunt-Welch in theJuly 24, 2013 News-Record.Hofschulte went on to say “it wouldbe a waste of taxpayers’ money.”

First, there is no charge to thecounty to have an outside agencyinvestigate due to a conflict of in-

terest. Beniak and Hofschulte claimthere is “nothing illicit to be un-covered.” Hofschulte was not con-cerned with taxpayer money whenhe used public funds for personaluse. Altering and destroyingrecords is also illegal. The sheriffinterfering and stopping a crimi-nal investigation into the city’smisconduct is illegal. (This inci-dent is recorded and available tothe outside agency that is assignedto investigate.) City officials cov-ering up crimes and conspiringwith the sheriff to do so is illegal.These are just a few of the viola-tions the mayor and city adminis-trator want you to believe are notillegal.

Comissioner Deb Roschen sug-gested, “Maybe an outside inves-tigation will put an end to it.” Nowthat Beniak and Hofschulte areaware there is no charge to thetaxpayers for an outside agencyto investigate, will they invite andseek an outside investigation toclear themselves and the city ofwrongdoing?

I’m sure the sheriff would notlike to see that happen. Or, thethree county attorneys (Nordstrom,Plante, and Kelly) or Commission-ers Hall, Wobbe, and Springer, orJudge Walters.

The council and staff then “in-vited Roschen to contact them ifshe would like to see copies oftheir records.” I have made nu-merous public records requests tocity attorney Steve Erwin to in-spect records that confirm wrong-doing. He refuses to respond, inviolation of his mandatory, non-discretionary, ministerial duties asthe authority and custodian ofrecords for the city.

If you reference any of my pre-vious letters that have been pub-lished or any of the letters that

Hofschulte has invited the publicto view, the city and county havehad the opportunity to handle thesematters informally. Instead, theyhave chosen to misuse their pow-ers and violate the oath they havetaken. For some of those involved,it is not too late. For others whoare concerned, you should be.

Steve PeplinskiMazeppa

Brian Hinrichs’s derby season getsa little lady luck from “Team Addy”By Alicia Hunt-Welch

ROSCOE – This summer BrianHinrichs’s demolition derby ve-hicles are getting a great deal ofattention, and not all for the smashup job he does on the track.Hinrichs’s traditional number 86took a respite this year to feature“Team Addy” in bright pink andwhite. The move is in support of alittle Wanamingo girl who has spentthe last year fighting a life threat-ening illness.

Addyson Cordes, almost twoyears old, is the daughter of NathanCordes and Michelle Zidlicky ofWanamingo. She was diagnosedwith a malignant brain tumor atthe age of 18 months. Earlier thisyear, Addy’s family took her toHouston, Texas, to undergo spe-cial treatment not available in Min-nesota. At a very tender age, Addyexperienced several rounds of che-motherapy, stem cell transplantsand proton radiation. On April 25,the toddler and her family receiveda warm homecoming to Wana-mingo. A scan on May 29 revealedthat at that point, Addy was can-cer free.

Hinrichs grew up in Zumbrotaand now lives in Roscoe. For sev-eral years demolition cars havebeen his hobby. He started in 2003with one race, and by 2007 hejumped in for a full season of events.In 2008 he won a points series, anaccomplishment he is proud of.

As a friend of the Cordes fam-

ily, Hinrichs knows the struggleAddy and her parents have beenthrough. With this in mind he de-cided to dedicate his season toAddy. He said, “I felt like it was adecent thing to do.” All of his derbyvehicles brightly display “TeamAddy” down the side. He said otherracers have commented that theyhad thought about doing the samething.

In past seasons, Hinrichs hashad some setbacks. He said, “I’vebeen doing decent in past years,but all the little stuff that held meback in the past… has been erasedthis year. It’s been exceptionallygood this year.” So far this sum-mer, Hinrichs took two derby ve-hicles to St. Charles where bothvehicles won, and Addy was on

hand to help him accept his tro-phies. He took two vehicles toWabasha and in that event earneda win with one car and third placewith the other. At the Rochesterderby Hinrichs placed third. “SoI’ve run five times and earned fivetrophies,” he said. “I hope the restof the season goes as good as thefirst part has.”

Hinrichs may be running in sup-port of her, but it’s quite possibleAddy is his lucky charm!

Hinrichs hopes to continue hislucky streak when he runs in Zum-brota on Wednesday night, Au-gust 7, and again on Saturday,August 10, the same weekend thatthe little princess Addy will cel-ebrate her second birthday.

“Team Addy” driver Brian Hinrichs, right, holds one of his many trophieshe has earned this season. With him is Addy Cordes, her dad NathanCordes, and her mom Michelle Zidlicky. Addy was diagnosed with amalignant brain tumor at the age of 18 months. She has undergone fiverounds of chemotherapy, three bone marrow transplants, and stem celltransplants. A scan on May 29 revealed that at this point she is cancerfree.

ZUMBROTA – The GoodhueCounty Fair will be offering a va-riety of free musical entertainment.

On Wednesday, August 7, MikeSchneider with the Pint Size Pol-kas will perform at 4:30 p.m.Schneider is a 2011 WisconsinPolka Hall of Fame Honor RollAward Winner. His family-friendlyperformances with happy musiccreate an environment that is botheducational and entertaining. Hisappearance at the fair was madepossible with the MinnesotaLegacy Arts and Cultural Heri-tage Funds. At 6 p.m., Dave Car-penter and Friends will be in theentertainment tent with their coun-try music.

On Thursday, August 8, the RaySands Band will be providing polkamusic starting at 5 p.m. in the beergarden on Thursday, August 8.Smooth Cooter will follow at 8p.m., playing music from the 70s,80s, and 90s, and current rock/country.

On Friday, August 9, FlemmingFold, an exciting and versatile fam-ily music group, will perform at 5p.m. in the entertainment tent. Theyperform a wide variety of high-energy, toe-tapping music includ-ing bluegrass and gospel and Al-pine folk music with yodeling. Thisgroup consists of husband and wife,Troy and Sandra, and their twodaughters, who are 10 and 11 yearsold. Along with singing with theirparents, the daughters play vari-ous instruments such as the man-dolin, the fiddle, and the uprightbass. Their performance at the fairis made possible by the LegacyGrant.

On Saturday, August 10, the beergarden will feature the Luke ‘n’Bob Texas Band.

Free musicat the fair

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“Lights out” for wind farmBy Paul Martin

RED WING – After months ofcautious statements in measuredlegal language, the MinnesotaPublic Utilities Commission (PUC)issued a series of orders on July26 that almost certainly will endthe plan to build a large wind farmbetween Goodhue and Zumbrota.For some years, the hotly contestedproposal for up to 50 large tur-bines generating up to 78 mega-watt of power has dragged for-ward, pitting developers and somelocal landowners against concernedresidents. Now it looks like it is“lights out” for the project.

In March, the PUC had askedthe developers, now known as NewEra Wind Farm, 13 pointed ques-tions about the status of their plans.They were not satisfied by theanswers they got. In their new or-der, the PUC:

• Refused New Era extra timeto complete the wildlife studiesand other information they haddemanded. They concluded: “Theultimate issue before the commis-sion is straightforward – is NewEra so likely to bring its wind farmon line by December 31, 2013 thatit is reasonable to subject the hostcommunity to the continued un-certainty that extension of the in-service date would bring?”

• Refused to extend the date laiddown for power generation to startin the original Certificate of Need.New Era had asked for that date tobe extended from December 31,2011 to December 31, 2013. ThePUC does not believe that eventhat deadline could be met. Againnoting local concerns, they wrote,

“Local residents have been sub-jected to some five years of un-certainty as to whether their com-munity will be hosting a windfarm.”

• Revoked the site permit neededto start construction from the cur-rent August 23 deadline. Theynoted that New Era is now involvedin lawsuits with some of the land-owners who were hoping to drawincome from turbines sited on theirland. This means that they can’tguarantee that they could go aheadusing current siting plans, the PUCbelieve.

• Found that the transfer of own-ership and purchased power agree-ments to New Era violated statelaw concerning the project’s cru-cial C-BED status.No local ownership

Initial approval of the projectwas based on almost total localownership. C-BED stands forCommunity-Based Energy Devel-opment. State law has encouragedlocally owned power cooperatives,and given them favored status. Oneeffect is that the power generatedcan be sold for above-market pricesbecause of state subsidies. Theinitial development company,AWA Goodhue Wind, showedalmost 100% local ownership.After at least two largely secretdeals, however, current ownershipis based in Nevada.No power sales to Xcel Energy

On July 16, Xcel Energy pulledthe plug on its contract to buy thepower generated by the proposedwind farm. New Era respondedby including in their request for

more time, hopes to find anotherpurchaser, or to transfer the agree-ment to another wind farm. ThePUC denied this, too.No complete wildlife studies

Over the past year, local pro-testors have questioned New Era’swildlife studies. They claim thatthese studies have consistentlyundercounted, or even willfullyignored, bats and several endan-gered or threatened bird popula-tions, including loggerhead shrikesand golden and bald eagles. ThePUC noted these concerns, andsaid New Era had still failed toproduce convincing figures.Local relief

County Commissioner RichardSamuelson was pleased that thequestion is almost resolved. “I hopewe can move on now with no hardfeelings,” he said. “I don’t wantthe message to go out that we areopposed to clean energy inGoodhue County, but this projectwas in the wrong place.”

Minneola Township residentBarb Stussy said that concernedarea residents remain cautious.“We can’t be certain the project isfinished until the August 23 sitepermit deadline has passed with-out New Era filing for an exten-sion,” she noted. They also urgeGoodhue County to withdraw theirresolution supporting the plans asa C-Bed project, which they haveso far been unwilling to do be-cause of fear of lawsuits. “In anysimilar situation in the future, aresolution of support should in-clude a deadline, and not be open-ended,” Stussy said.

By Audra DePestel

Right: Librarian Morgan Hansenshows four-year-old Ryan Borgschatzthe prizes available that he couldchoose from.

Van Horn Public Library celebrates theconclusion of 2013 Summer Reading ProgramPINE ISLAND – Van Horn PublicLibrary celebrated the end of itsSummer Reading Program with atreasure hunt, snacks, and prizeson Tuesday, July 30 at the DouglasTrail City Park. Above: Three-year-old Lucy Johnson gets a little helpfrom her dad, Ben Johnson, duringthe scavenger hunt. Approximately325 children from Pine Island andthe surrounding area participatedin this year’s program, with 130 ofthem completing t he readingchallenge and received prizes.Youthlibrarian Joan Sands said she waspleased with the amount ofenthusiasm their young patronsshowed for reading and participatingand for the support from parents,grandparents, older siblings, andother caretakers who also helpedmake the program a great success.

Wanamingo Veterans Memorial takes shape

The dedication ceremony for the new Wanamingo Veterans Memorial will be at 1:30 p.m. on September 21.

By Alicia Hunt-WelchWANAMINGO – July 29 was

an exciting day for veterans groups

in Wanamingo. Electrical, land-scaping, and irrigation crews com-pleted their portion of work on the

new Wanamingo Veterans Memo-rial. With lighting in place, theAmerican flag and the POW/MIA

flag are now flying 24 hours aday.

Shane Electric, A-Z Irrigation,and Zumbro Valley Landscapingworked around the memorial con-crete walkway base provided byB&N Construction. There in thewalkway are vacant rectangles thatwill cradle the first 160 paversdisplaying the names of servicemen and women from all branchesof the military. Larry VanDe-Walker, a project organizer withthe Wanamingo Veterans HonorGuard, said the first order of 48pavers will be installed in the nextweek or so. The second paver sec-tion is on order now.

Pavers can be ordered in thename of anyone, living or deceased,who honorably served in the mili-tary or who is on active duty. Theyneed not be from Wanamingo oreven from Minnesota. Space isavailable for 128 more pavers. Thecost is $300 per engraved paver,each of which displays the ser-viceman’s name, branch of themilitary, and years of service.

The memorial is on 3rd Avenueat the entrance to the VeteransMemorial Athletic Field. Thememorial features an entrancestone with emblems from allbranches of the United States mili-tary. At the center is a black marblestone engraved with the names ofsoldiers from Goodhue Countywho were listed as missing in ac-tion (MIA) or prisoners of war(POW). From this stone rises thepole harnessing the two flags.

September 21 is the dedicationdate. Prior to that time, construc-tion on the memorial will con-tinue. Yet to be completed is theinstallation of pavers, entrance signlighting, and granite benches, andthe watering of the grass and foli-age. Members of the WanamingoVeterans Honor Guard and VFWwill be contacting the known liv-ing POWs and families of the vet-erans listed on pavers, and invitethem to the dedication ceremonyat 1:30 p.m. This event will beopen to the public.

The community can get involvedin a number of ways. First, bewatchful and protective of thememorial site, to be sure bikesstay off the new grass and the areais kept pristine. VanDeWalker saidcaution tape had to be placed aroundthe site to keep people off of ituntil after the dedication. Second,the local veterans are encourag-ing everyone to consider purchas-ing a paver in honor of a veteranor simply make a tax-deductibledonation (written to the Wana-mingo Community Fund) for con-struction and upkeep of the me-morial. Brochures are available atSecurity State Bank in Wana-mingo. For more information con-tact a member of the WanamingoVeterans Honor Guard or VanDe-Walker at 507-421-4674.

Pine Island

Showboat puppet showreturns to the fair

ZUMBROTA — The MitchellShowboat Marionettes, a familytroupe of professional puppeteersand ventriloquists, will be return-ing to the Goodhue County FairAugust 6 through 11 with a boat-load of new acts and surprises.

The show is scheduled to ex-plode from the decks of the Mis-sissippi Riverboat puppet stage upto four times a day at the Fair. The

Millie the Monkey rides her bicycle on the fairgrounds.

performances will be free of charge.The star of the show is ventrilo-

quist/puppeteer Nancy Mitchellwho, along with her husband Jack,oversees a fast-paced variety show.

Appearing again will be Milliethe Monkey, a full-sized, anima-tronic, talking chimp puppet whowill ride around the fairgroundson her bicycle greeting fair-goers.

Take a step backin time at the fair

ZUMBROTA – The Third Min-nesota Volunteer Infantry, Com-pany C will be at the GoodhueCounty Fair on Friday and Satur-day, August 9 and 10. They willtransport you back to the 1860sfor a sense of what it was like to bea part of our nation’s most per-sonal, bloodiest, and most fasci-nating conflict.

Wooden bowl turner RogerAbrahamson will be demonstrat-ing at the fair through Friday.Abrahamson performs woodenbowl turning on a human-pow-ered spring pole lathe. This is alost art dating back thousands of

years.Appearing daily at the fair will

be Regina Delarm with potterydemonstrations. Watch, learn, andparticipate in this time-honoredtrade. Features an authentic 1800swooden treadle wheel, tools, meth-ods, and clothing used by pasttradesmen.

These historical and culturalheritage events are made possibleby a grant from the MinnesotaLegacy Arts and Cultural Heri-tage Funds. For more informa-tion about the Goodhue CountyFair see the ad in this week’sZumbro Shopper.

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ObituariesCurtis K. Diercks 1940-2013

ROCHESTER – Curtis K.Diercks, 72, died Tuesday, July30, 2013 at Seasons Hospice inRochester.

Curtis Kermit Diercks was bornOctober 12, 1940 to Kermit andLorna (Klindworth) Diercks in RedWing. He graduated from GoodhueHigh School in 1958. Curtis workedas a delivery driver for Reynold’sWholesale from 1969-1995 andthen Daube’s Bakery until he re-tired in 2006. He married Rachel

Boyum on May 24, 1969 in PineIsland. She died on August 3, 1995.He later married Sandra E. Meyeron September 5, 2003 in Roches-ter. He enjoyed old time dancing,square dancing, playing cards,watching sports and gardening.Curtis was a regular blood donorand enjoyed volunteering to helpkindergarten children learn to read.He was a member of ZumbroLutheran Church.

Curtis is survived by his wife,Sandy Diercks, Rochester; a daugh-ter, Nicole Diercks, Rochester; twobrothers; Dallas (Brooke) Diercks,Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, and Eu-gene (Peggy) Diercks, Oak ParkHeights; three step-sons, Tracy(Susan) Serfoss, Preston, William(Susan) Frazer, Spring Valley, andRobert Frazer, Decorah, Iowa;three step-grandsons, DallasSerfoss, Nathanial Frazer, and Ben-jamin Frazer. He was preceded indeath by his parents, his first wifeRachel, and a brother Lyle.

A funeral service was held onFriday, August 2, 2013 at ZumbroLutheran Church in Rochester.Burial was in the Pine Island Cem-etery.

Community CalendarCOUNTY

Senior DiningReservations are required by

calling 24 hours ahead at each ofthe nutrition sites.

In the Pine Island area, mealsare served at the Pine Island Se-nior Center; Zumbrota area, Zum-brota Towers; Wanamingo, Heri-tage Hills Apartments.

If you have questions, call 507-824-2995,356-2228 or the SEM-CAC kitchen at 732-5086

July 8-14Thursday: Spahgetti/meat

sauce; French bread; tossed salad;pineapple rings; oatmeal cake.

Friday: Soup; sandwich; salad;dessert.

Monday: Taco casserole; Mexi-can corn; pineapple/apple orangefruit cup; apple crisp.

Tuesday: Beef tips; mashedpotatoes; oriental blend vegetables;mixed greens salad; chocolatecherry bar.

Wednesday: Cold plate menu.

Rochester Ego-TriZUMBRO FALLS — Get

Ready to paddle, pedal and runyour way to the finish line atRochester Eco-Tri! Sunday, Au-gust 11, 9 a.m. start at CampVictory, Zumbro Falls. 4.5 mileKayak, 7 mile mountain bike, 3mile run. Race fees are not re-fundable. Kayak rentals available.All proceeds benefit camperscholarships at CampVictory.Register at www.rochestereotri.com.

Chester Woods Park Contact Celeste Lewis at 507-

775-2451 for program details.

Oxbow ParkContact Celeste Lewis at 507-

775-2451 for program details.

Seasons HospicePregnancy and Infant Loss Sup-

port – Thursday, August 8, 6:30-8p.m. A time of sharing for thosewho have lost a baby through mis-carriage, stillbirth, at the time ofbirth, or within the first month af-ter birth.

Coffee Get-Together–Wednes-day, August 14, 9-10 a.m. andThursday, August 15, 6:30-7:30p.m. A drop-in time to share withothers who are experiencing grief.

Pet Loss Support GroupWednesday, August 14, 6:30-7:30p.m. A supportive non-judgmen-tal environment to share with oth-ers who have lost a pet throughdeath.

Newly Bereaved Program,Thursday, August 15, 6:30-8:30.For anyone who has experiencedthe loss of a loved one within thelast three months. Share stories,explore grief journeys, discuss self-care activities, and learn aboutavailable resources.

All groups are held at SeasonsHospice Center for Grief Educa-tion and Support, 1696 GreenviewDr. SW, Rochester. For detailsand/or registration: 507-285-1930or shbp@seasons hospice.org.

GOODHUELibrary Hours/Pictures

The Goodhue Community Li-brary has new hours. It will beopen from 9 a.m.-noon on Wednes-days through August 21. It will beclosed on August 28.

High school pictures will betaken on August 12 from 2-7 p.m.Elementary pictures will be takenon September 3, the the first dayof school.

Community Blood DriveThe blood drive will be held in

the Lions Community Center onWednesday, August 14, 1-7 p.m.For appointments call Carol, 923-4342 or Shirley, 923-4357. 16-year-olds are eligible to donatewith signed ARC Consent form.

Historical SocietyThe Goodhue Area Historical

Society will be open June 1 throughSeptember 1 every Thursday andSunday from 1-4 p.m. If you wantto visit at another time call ArdisHenrichs, 651-923-4629; MarieStrusz, 651-923-4302; Ray Mc-Namara, 651-923-5117; or RoyBuck, 651-923-4388. Visit goodhueareahistory.org for informationabout the historical society.

MAZEPPAAmerican Legion

Legion Post 588 and MazeppaVeterans Honor Guard will meetWednesday, August 14 at 7 and7:30 p.m. respectively, at theMazeppa Legion.

ORONOCOBlood Pressure Clinic

The clinic will be held at 12:30p.m. on Wednesday, August 14 inthe Oronoco Community Center.

Blood DrivePeople’s Energy Cooperative

(PEC) is holding a Blood Driveon August 15, 8:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m.in the PEC Training Room. Eat-ing is recommended before do-nating. To schedule an appoint-ment call 507-367-7000. Walk-ins welcome.

Area History CenterThe Oronoco Area History Cen-

ter is open to visitors in the CityBuilding every second Saturdayfrom 10 a.m.-noon. Contact us atOAHC, 54 Blakely Ct. NW orcall 507-367-4320. You may alsovisit our web page at oronocoareahistory.org

PINE ISLANDCaregiver Support Group

The group meets Monday, Au-gust 12 at 1 p.m. at Saint PaulLutheran Church in Pine Island.Respite is available upon request.Call the Pine Island Area HomeServices at 356-2999 for more in-formation.

Blood Pressure ClinicThe clinic will be held on Tues-

day, August 13 at 11 a.m. in thePine Island City Centre.

PI Tops #1280PI Tops #1280 meets every

Monday night at St. Paul Luth-eran Church. Weigh-in is at 5:15and meeting time is 6 p.m. Every-one welcome. Questions call 356-8596 or 356-8990.

Toastmasters MeetingThe Pine Island Toastmasters

meet at 6:30 a.m. Fridays at St.Paul Lutheran Church. They donot meet on holiday weekends:

Christmas, New Year’s, Easter,Memorial Day, 4th of July, LaborDay or Thanksgiving.

History CenterThe Pine Island Area History

Center is located at 314 North MainStreet. Open hours are Sundaysfrom 1-3:30 p.m. and Mondaysfrom 8-11 a.m. or by appointment.To contact the History Center goto www.pineislandhistory.org orcall 507-356-2802.

ZUMBROTAZumbrota Towers Events

Community events at ZumbrotaTowers: Thursday, August 8, 10:15a.m. Exerises, 8:30-9 a.m. MAC/NAPS; Monday, August 12, 1:30p.m. Cribbage and Games; Tues-day, August 13, 10:15 Exercises;Wednesday, August 14, 10:15 a.m.Nutrition Class, 1:30 p.m. Euchre;

Community BandThe Zumbrota Community Band

will play at 1 p.m. at the 22ndannual Iowa Municipal Band Fes-tival on Saturday, July 13, at theHerman Park Pavilion in Boone,Iowa. Eight community bands willpeform 45 minute concerts start-ing at 11 a.m. and continuing until7 p.m.

Moms in PrayerMoms in Prayer meets on Tues-

days, 7 p.m. at Our Saviour’sChurch, 1549 East Avenue, Zum-brota.

LibraryThe 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. Dur-ing closed hours you can learnmore about the library at http://www. zumbrota.info.

History CenterThe Zumbrota History Center

has a new photo stand displayingover 50 photographs of early Zum-brota scenes. They have been en-larged to 8 x 10 for easier view-ing. New photos are being addedall the time. Also on display aremilitary memorabilia, includingCivil War items, different modelsof telephones, Zumbrota telephonebooks dating back to the 1900s,and items of Zumbrota advertis-ing. Museum hours are Saturdays,10 a.m.-1 p.m. Other hours by ap-pointment (732-7049).

Tops MeetingZumbrota Tops #563 meets ev-

ery Monday night at Our Saviour’sLutheran Church. Weigh-in timeis changed to 5:30 p.m. and meet-ing time to 6 p.m. Everyone wel-come. Questions call 732-7459 or732-4766.

Community Band PracticeThe Zumbrota Community Band

practices on Monday nights at 7:30p.m. in the Zumbrota-MazeppaHigh School music room. Volun-teer musicians are welcome.

State TheatreOn Friday, August 9 at 8 p.m.

Mark Forgy, author of “TheForger’s Apprentice,” presents theBBC documentary, “Elmyr: TheTrue Picture?” chronicling the lifeof his friend, the most famous artforger in modern times. Admis-sion is free.

The State Theatre is at 96 East4th Street in Zumbrota. For infor-mation visit zaac.org. or call 507-272-1129.

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is proud to announce the birth ofhis sister, Avery Kate Nelson, bornon Friday, May 24, 2013, atOlmsted Medical Center in Roch-ester. She weighed 6 pounds 8ounces and was 19 inches long.Proud parents are Jerry and KariNelson of Zumbrota.

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Dorothy Johnson 1929-2013

PINE ISLAND – Dorothy Marie(McKay) Johnson of Pine Islandand formerly of Goodhue and theEllsworth area, died on Sunday,July 28, 2013 at Pine Haven CareCenter at the age of 82.

Dorothy was born on Decem-

ber 21, 1929 in Milton Township,Dodge County, to Daniel andMildred (Ingalls) McKay. She at-tended Pine Island School.

Dorothy was united in marriageto Elroy Johnson of Ellsworth,Wisconsin, on June 26, 1971. Sheworked at Zumbco in Zumbrota.

Dorothy enjoyed reading, gar-dening, fishing, and playing cards.

She is survived by one brother,Dale (Helen) M cKay ofBellechester; one aunt, Viola(Ingalls) Felt of Eyota; and sev-eral nieces, nephews, and cous-ins.

She is preceded in death by herhusband, Elroy Johnson (1999),her parents, and two brothers(Wayne and Donald).

She requested her body be do-nated to Mayo Clinic to be usedfor research. They will handle thecremation. There will be a privategraveside memorial service atCounty Line Cemetery in PineIsland at a later date.

CrossingsIdlewheel in concert, Thursday,

August 8, 7:30 p.m.Vicky Emerson and Mother

Banjo in concert, Saturday, Au-gust 10, 8 p.m.

Yoga class, Tuesday, August 13,6:30 -7:30 p.m.

For more information go towww.crossingsatcarnegie. com orcall 507-732-7616. Crossings isat 320 E Ave.

RED WING – The tenth annualChili Cook-off hosted by UnitedWay of Goodhue, Wabasha, andPierce Counties is fast approach-ing. On Thursday September 26,2013 at Treasure Island Resort andCasino, groups both amateur andprofessional will gather for a fun-filled opportunity to enter theirchili into a taste-testing fundraisingcontest open to the public.

The event is a great opportunityto network with other communitybusinesses, advertise your orga-nization, meet people, and havefun for a good cause. Proceedsfrom the event will benefit local

community development programsin our Goodhue, Wabasha, andPierce County communities.

The United Way has a goal ofregistering 50 chilis this year.Whether your organization is arestaurant, bank, civic or volun-teer group, store, or local fire de-partment, etc., we invite you toparticipate. Prizes will be awardedto winners in several categoriesincluding Hottest Chili, Best Tra-ditional Chili, and Most UniqueChili. There is no entry fee. Justbring 4 gallons of your favoritechili.

If you would like to register yourgroup, please call the United Wayoffice at (651) 388-6309 and speakto Diane. For more information,you may call us or visit our websiteat www.uw-gwp.org.

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4-H’ers winawards at fair

The Olmsted County Fair tookplace July 22-28. Local membersof 4-H clubs who participated andreceived awards were the follow-ing:

Matthew Krause of Pine Island,a member of Nu Dimensions,earned Reserve Champion BeefSteer and Champion Intermedi-ate Market Beef Showperson.

Hanna Perrotti of Mazeppa, amember of the Salem Sailors,wasa Reserve Champion NoviceBreeding Beef Showperson.


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Minneola Lutheran Church worship andactivities to be held at Kyllo farm August 18

Pastor Sarah Nietz, host and congregational member Cheryl Kyllo, and office manager and congregationalmember Joy Post, met in the Kyllo barn recently to plan details for Minneola Lutheran Church’s worshipservice to be held there Sunday, August 18. The “table” they are using is a door left over from a church’sremodeling project.

By Marilyn AndersonGOODHUE – Pastor Sarah

Nietz, along with the congrega-tion of Minneola Lutheran Church,invites people of the area “out toshare in the hospitality of our con-gregation in a rural setting” onSunday, August 18. Events willtake place that day at Cheryl andLes Kyllo’s farm at 14414 County50 Boulevard, Goodhue, startingwith 8:30 a.m. morning refresh-ments, followed by worship ser-vices at 9:30. Other activities willcontinue into the afternoon.

The farm is located approxi-mately one mile east of the church.The congregation decided to holdthe special day of activities at thefarm as a unique way to bringpeople together.

Coffee, juice, cookies and barswill be available beginning at 8:30.The worship service will be con-ducted in the Kyllo’s old-time barn.The youth choir will sing and Pas-tor Sarah will lead the congrega-tion from a “platform big enoughso I won’t fall off while preach-ing!” She looks forward to meet-ing guests and “hearing peoplerejoice in fellowship and worship.”

Following the service, fellow-ship will continue with a lunchincluding sloppy joe sandwichesand salads. All proceeds from thefree-will offering will go towardsrenovation of the church’s kitchenarea.

Proceeds from a silent auction,with items available for viewingand bidding beginning at 8:30 a.m.,will also go towards upgradingthe church’s kitchen. A wide vari-ety of theme baskets will be avail-able to bid on, including schoolsupplies, pet items, and bakingproducts. Other items to be of-fered include a leaded glass kalei-doscope, a child-size picnic table,quilted items, and baked goods.All funds raised on August 18 will

help the congregation meet ananonymous challenge for $10,000matching funds.History

Minneola Lutheran Church con-gregation was founded in 1868 asa preaching point under HoldenLutheran Church of rural Kenyon.The church was built the follow-ing year. The Minneola congre-gation was paired with LandsLutheran Church of Zumbrota formany years, but has been an inde-pendent congregation since 1984.Current membership includes ap-proximately 70 families.

Many improvements have beenmade to the church in recent years,including repairs to the roof andsteeple, upgrading the Sundayschool area, and installation of alift.

Kyllo’s barn was built in 1951and was used for dairy cattle until1999. The upstairs hayloft, whereworship will be conducted, servedas a hay barn until early 2012 whenit was prepared for the wedding ofLeann (Kyllo) and Luke Peterson.A new floor was also installed atthat time. Cheryl noted how the

farmstead location offers a coolbreeze on any day due to how it issituated above the surroundingrolling farmland.Mission

The congregation has recentlyrevisited their mission statement.One focus has been to focus onthe renewal of congregational life.Pastor Sarah, as well as Kyllo andoffice manager and member, JoyPost, emphasized the statementincludes the congregation being a“community of Sanctuary andSending rooted in Jesus Christ”with capital “S” to denote the im-portance of the words.

Another event will be held atthe Kyllo farm again this fall whenLes and Cheryl will host a barndance. The dance will be afundraiser for a mission trip to theBaja California peninsula area inMexico. Members of Minneola willbe participating in the trip withSaint Paul Lutheran Church of PineIsland in 2014.

Minneola Lutheran Church islocated at 13628 County 50 Bou-levard, Goodhue, three miles eastof the junction of Highway 52 andCounty 50.

BELLECHESTERROLLING MEADOWS MENNONITECHURCH, Belvidere Town Hall, 2miles north of Bellechester on County2, Pastor Aaron Witmer, 651-923-4240. Sundays: 10 a.m. SundaySchool; 11 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m. HymnSing every fourth Sunday.

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC , Bellech-ester, Father Bruce Peterson. Sun-day mornings: 9 a.m. Mass. Tues-day mornings: 8 a.m. Mass.

GOODHUEHOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC ,Goodhue, Bruce Peterson, Pastor.Saturdays: 5:30 p.m. Mass. Monday,Wednesday, Friday: 7:45 a.m. Mass.

ST. LUKE LUTHERAN, Goodhue,651-923-4695, Pastor Regina Has-sanally. Sun., Aug. 11: 9:30 a.m.Worship with communion. Wed., Aug.14: 7:30 p.m. Church council.

ST. PETER’S EV. LUTHERAN,WELS, 702 Third Ave., Goodhue,Randall L. Kuznicki, Pastor. Thurs.,Aug. 8: Noon-10 p.m. Volunteers fromSt. Peter’s and St. John’s, Minneolafor WELS fair booth. Sun., Aug. 11:8:15 a.m. Worship with communion;9:15 a.m. Fellowship. Tues., Aug.13: 1-4 p.m. Pastor’s office hours;7:30 p.m. Church council meeting.

MAZEPPAST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN ,Mazeppa, Alan Horn, Pastor. 843-6211, home; 843-5302 work. Bibleclass every Wednesday at 7 p.m.Sun., Aug. 11: 9:30 a.m. Worship.Mon., Aug. 12: 7 p.m. Worship.

ST. PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC ,Mazeppa. Weekends-Masses: Sun.:10 a.m., Mazeppa, Fr. Joe Fogal.

UNITED METHODIST, Mazeppa,David Neil, Pastor. Church: 843-4962;home: 732-4291. Every Sunday: 9:30a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.Worship.

ORONOCOGRACE LUTHERAN, WELS , 45 1stAvenue NE, Oronoco: 507-367-4329,Pastor Ben Kempfert 507-367-4426.Office hours: Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m.-noon. Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Worship.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OFORONOCO, 40 3rd Street SW., Rev.Lisa Johnson; Office hours: Tues-day, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Wednesdays10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thurs., Aug. 8: 9:15a.m. Food shelf delivery and restock-ing. Sun., Aug. 11: 9:30 a.m. Jointworship with special music at fair-grounds. Wed., Aug. 14: 5-7 p.m.Food shelf open.

PINE ISLANDCORNERSTONE BAPTISTCHURCH, Pine Island, Tim Graham,Pastor, 507-356-4306, www.cornerstonepi.org, ASL Interpretation avail-able. Cornerstone Kids meet everyWednesday at 6:45 p.m. Prayer meet-ing is Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

GOOD NEWS EVANGELICAL FREECHURCH, 208 North Main, Pine Is-land, Chris Paulson, Pastor, (507)356-4834. Sundays: 9:15 a.m. Sun-day School for children and adults;

10:30 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m. YouthGroup for grades 7-12. Wednesdays:6 p.m. AWANA for grades K-6; 7:30p.m. Bible study for all ages.

PINE ISLAND ASSEMBLY OF GOD ,520 So. Main St., Pine Island, 356-8622, email: [email protected], Rev. Dan Ashpole, Pastor. Sun-days: 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible class andChildren’s Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.Worship.

ST. MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC , 451 5thStreet SW, Pine Island, 356-4280,Father Randal Kasel, Pastor; Satur-day Mass 5 p.m.; Sunday Mass10:30 a.m.; Confessions 4:15 p.m.Saturday; Daily Mass Wednesday8:30 a.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m.; Con-fessions 8 a.m. Office Hours Tues-day-Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5p.m.; Friday, 9 .a.m.-1 p.m.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN , ELCA, 2143rd St. S.W., Box 708, Pine Island,John Torris Lohre, Senior Pastor; KipA. Groettum, Associate Pastor. Email:[email protected]; Web site:www.saintpaulpi.org. Wed., Aug. 7:12:30 p.m. Lydia circle potluck. Sat.,Aug. 10: 5:30 p.m. Worship. Sun.,Aug. 11: 8:15 and 10 a.m. Worship;9:30 a.m. Fellowship. Mon.-Wed.,Aug. 12-14: 6:30 p.m. VBS for 3years old through 5th grade. Mon.,Aug. 12: Newsletter deadline. Tues.,Aug. 13: 9 a.m. Staff meeting; 1:30p.m. Bible study; 6:30 p.m. VBS for3 years-5th grade. Wed., Aug. 14:6:30 p.m. VBS.

UNITED METHODIST, 200 Main St.North, PO Box 8, Pine Island, Caro-lyn Westlake, Pastor; Office hours:Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-2:15 p.m.;Web address: www.piumc.org; email:piumc@ pitel.net.

WANAMINGONEW LIFE CHURCH , Wanamingo,Pastor Patrick McBride, 507-824-3019. New Life Church meets at 10a.m. at 525 Beverly Street, Wana-mingo. Free nursery for infantsthrough age three; Sunday Schoolfor all ages beginning at 9 a.m. SmallGroup Bible Studies Sunday eveningsat 7 p.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN , Wanamingo,Christopher Culuris, Pastor 507-824-2155.

WANAMINGO LUTHERAN ELCA,Wanamingo, MN 55983, ChristopherCuluris, Pastor. Office hours Thurs-days 1-3 p.m., 507-824-2410.Wednesdays 4:30 p.m. Confirmationat Trinity

ZUMBROTACHRIST EV. LUTHERAN CHURCHand School, WELS, 223 East 5thStreet, Zumbrota, Office 732-5421.Wayne Schoch, Pastor, 732-4089;School, Daniel Kell, Principal, 732-5367. Thurs., Aug. 8: 7 p.m. Bibleinformation class. Sun., Aug. 11: 8and 10:30 a.m. Worship with com-munion; 9:30 a.m. Bible study. Mon.,Aug. 12: 7 p.m. Worship with com-munion. Tues., Aug. 13: 6 p.m. Youthdiscipleship board; 7 p.m. Outreachboard; 7:30 p.m. Adult discipleshipboard. Wed., Aug. 14: 1 p.m. Nurs-ing Home communion.

FAMILY WORSHIP CHURCH Weeklyworship services: 81 West 5th Street,Zumbrota, 507-732-7438, www.fwc1.org. Sundays 9:30 a.m. 1 Corin-

thians; Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. Prayer.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,UCC, 455 East Avenue, Zumbrota;Rev. Lisa Johnson. Sun., Aug. 11:9:30 a.m. Joint worship with specialmusic at the fairgrounds.

LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCH,a Wesleyan church, 179 W. 3rd St.,Zumbrota, [email protected], Janet Fischer, Pas-tor. Office: 732-5074. Tuesdays: 6p.m. Bible Study at the home of Jimand Leora Busch.

NEW RIVER ASSEMBLY OF GOD ,290 South Main Street, Zumbrota.507-398-2604. Pastor Gary Basin-ski. Service times: Saturday, 7 p.m.www.NewRiverZumbrota.com.

OUR SAVIOUR’S LUTHERAN AFLCEric Westlake and Tim Banks, Pas-tors, 1549 East Avenue, Zumbrota,732-5449, church office. Website:oslczumbrota.org. Office hours: Tues.,Wed., and Fri., 8 a.m.-noon. Wed.,Aug. 7: 6 p.m. Youth group; Prayerhour; 7 p.m. Bible study.

CHURCH OF ST. PAUL, 749 MainSt. South, Zumbrota, 732-5324, [email protected] Pastor FatherRandal Kasel, pastor. Hours: Tues-day, Wednesday, Thursday, 7:30a.m.-3:30 p.m., Friday 7:30-11:30a.m. http://stpaulzm.com. MassSchedule: Sunday, 8:30 a.m.; Tues-day and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. Massat the nursing home is the secondTuesday of the month at 9:15 a.m.

UNITED REDEEMER LUTHERAN,560 W. 3rd St., Zumbrota, 732-7303,Tom Isaacson and Susan Vikstrom,pastor. Wed., Aug. 7: 8 a.m. Ruthcircle at Bridget’s; 6 p.m. WELCA.Thurs., Aug. 8: 5:45 p.m. Financemeeting; 6:30 p.m. Church council.Sun., Aug. 11: 8 a.m. Outdoor wor-ship; 9:30 a.m. Indoor worship; 1 p.m.Care Center worship. Mon.-Wed., Aug.12-14: Visit Care Center.

RURALEMMANUEL LUTHERAN, Aspelund,Martin Horn, Pastor.

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, Ner-strand, Don Kloster pastor, (507) 334-2822. Sundays: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:15a.m. Coffee hour; 10:30 a.m. Sun-day School; Confirmation class.

GRACE & ST. JOHN’S LUTHERANCHURCHES, Rural Goodhue, County.4 Blvd., Andrew Krause, Pastor.Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Worship atGrace; Communion on the Wednes-days before the second and lastSunday. Grace: Sunday worship at8:30 a.m. St. John’s: Sunday wor-ship at 10 a.m.

HAUGE LUTHERAN, Rural Kenyon,Martin Horn, Pastoral.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH,Hay Creek (LCMS), 24686 Old ChurchRoad. Pastor Lowell Sorenson, 651-388-4577. Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Wor-ship.

LANDS LUTHERAN , 16640 Highway.60 Blvd., Zumbrota, MN 55992-5105.Zumbrota: 732-5482. Pastor DavidKrinke. Wed., Aug. 7: 9 a.m. Coffeeand conversation. Sun., Aug. 11: 8:30a.m. Park worship and bluegrass.Tues., Aug. 13: 11 a.m. Text study;7:30 p.m. Cemetery board. Wed.,Aug. 14: 9 a.m. Coffee and conver-sation.

MINNEOLA LUTHERAN, 13628County 50 Blvd. Wed., Aug. 14: 6:30p.m. Pastoral board meeting; 7:30p.m. Planning council meeting.

ST. COLUMBKILL CATHOLIC ,36483 County. 47 Blvd., Belle Creek,Bruce Peterson, Pastor. Sundays:10:30 a.m. Mass.

ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN , BearValley, Alan Horn, Pastor. 843-6211,home; 843-5302 work. Bible Classis every Wednesday at 6 p.m. inMazeppa.

ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN, WELS ,Minneola Township, County Road 7,rural Zumbrota, Randall Kuznicki,Pastor. Thurs., Aug. 8: Noon-10 p.m.Volunteers from St. John’s and St.Peter’s for WELS fair booth. Sun.,Aug. 11: 10:30 a.m. Worship. Tues.,Aug. 13: 1-4 p.m. Pastor’s officehours.

ST. PETER LUTHERAN , The Luth-eran Church Missouri Synod, Bel-videre, 28961 365th St., Goodhue,MN 55027-8515, Dr. Scott T. Fiege,Pastor. Sun., Aug. 11: 10:30 a.m.Worship.

STORDAHL LUTHERAN, ELCA , Ru-ral Zumbrota. Church: (507) 732-5711,Kathy Lowery, Pastor, Home 507-271-5711.

URLAND LUTHERAN Rural Route.1, Box 300, Cannon Falls, MN 55009-5411, Pastors: Arthur W. Sharot Jr.,Dean Lundgren, 263-2770. VisitationMinister, Linda Flom, 263-5613. Wed.,Aug. 7: 6 a.m. Men’s Bible study.Sun., Aug. 11: 9:30 a.m. Outdoorcommunion worship. Mon., Aug. 12:7 p.m. Council. Wed., Aug. 14: 6a.m. Men’s Bible study.

WANGEN PRAIRIE LUTHERAN ,LCMC 34289 County 24 Blvd., Can-non Falls, Curtis Fox, Pastor, 507-663-9060; Linda Flom, Visitation Min-ister, 263-5613. Sundays 9 a.m.Worship. Thursdays 9:30 a.m. Biblestudy; 7 p.m. Blue grass jam.

ZWINGLl UNITED CHURCH OFCHRIST, 23148 County Highway 24,West Concord (Berne), 507/527-2622.Rev. Victor Jortack, Pastor.

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Dr. Poulin joins MayoClinic Health System

ZUMBROTA – Mayo ClinicHealth System – Red Wing in Zum-brota is pleased to welcome a newphysician to the family medicineteam. Eric Poulin, M.D. has joinedthe practice and will see patientsin the clinic.

Recently moved from Hutch-inson, Dr. Poulin will practice fam-ily medicine and will also provideobstetric care in Zumbrota. He at-tended medical school at Wash-ington University in St. Louis andcompleted residency in 2000 atSt. Paul-Ramsey (HealthPartners).Dr. Poulin’s special interests in-clude obstetrical care, colonoscopy,celiac disease, skin disorders, andskin surgery.

“I look forward to helping peoplewith all aspects of medicine, but Ireally enjoy providing obstetricalcare. It’s a unique experience thesedays for a woman to have her babydelivered by the same doctor shehas sought care with for the pastnine months,” Dr. Poulin said. Henoted that patients can have theirpre-natal care at the clinic in Zum-brota and he will make every ef-fort to deliver at their hospital ofchoice.

Dr. Eric Poulin

Dr. Poulin and his wife havefour children. They are makingtheir home in Zumbrota.

To schedule an appointment withDr. Poulin, call 507-732-7314.

Mazeppa class of 1958 celebrates reunionORONOCO — On July 21, the Mazeppa High School class of 1958 celebrated its 55-year reunion atFisherman’s Inn. From left to right, seated: Bob Wagner and Irene Whipple Maguire; standing: BernieReiland, Ralph Frank, Florian Reding, Gerald Wobschall, JC Pfeiffer, and Harold Wobsch.

Tickets on sale now for Z-Theatre’snew play “Don’t Tell My Wife”

Lori Rauen, Brian Adams, and Cindy Biorn of Zumbrota rehearse for Z-Theatre’s production of “Don’t Tell MyWife.” The summer comedy, written by Joan Sween and directed by Eric Decker, both of Rochester, runs Aug.23-25 and Aug. 30-Sept. 1 at the State Theatre.

ZUMBROTA – Mistaken iden-tities, disguises, and frantic exitskeep everyone guessing in “Don’tTell My Wife,” this summer’s Z-Theatre production. The two-actfarce, written by Joan Sween ofRochester, makes its debut Au-gust 23-25 and August 30 throughSeptember 1 at the State Theatrein Zumbrota.

“Don’t Tell My Wife” takesplace in a themed hotel room dur-ing a tool convention. Hilarityensues when the hotel room be-comes home base for the eclecticcast of corporate stiffs, theirspouses, and two hopeful busi-ness owners posing as ladies ofthe night. Disguises, dives off thebalcony, and a 25-foot-snake com-bine for an entertaining and light-

hearted production recommendedfor ages 13 and up.

The cast of eight includes BrianAdams, Cynthia Biorn, Joe Carl-son, Tomine Erredege, Lori Rauen,Jennifer Ruberto, and Rob Weberof Zumbrota; and Turi Jystad ofMarshall (formerly of Zumbrota).

Eric Decker of Rochester di-rects the production.

Tickets are available in Zum-brota at Busby Hardware, Cross-ings at Carnegie, and Main StreetPharmacy, and at the door one hourprior to show time. Prices are $10in advance, $12 at the door, and$8 for students 18 and under.

Playwright Sween will be onhand for a question and answersession following the Sunday,August 25 performance.

The State Theatre is located at96 East 4th Street in Zumbrota.

Z-Theatre operates under theumbrella of the Zumbrota AreaArts Council (ZAAC), owner ofthe State Theatre. Fundraising ef-forts for the renovation of the build-ing are ongoing. More informa-tion can be found at zaac.org or bycalling 507-272-1129.

By Marilyn AndersonZUMBROTA – Having raised

more than $906,000 for the Ameri-can Cancer Society (ACS) duringthe first ten years of the ZumbroValley Stroll Relay for Life, the2013 committee members ask thecitizens of the area to “Help usmake it to a million!”

More than a dozen teams, (in-cluding some new this year) havebeen diligently working the pastfew months conducting a varietyof fundraisers and selling lumin-arias. All proceeds go toward thisyear’s total. Their efforts will con-tinue through the event which be-gins at 6 p.m., August 16 at Cov-

ered Bridge Park.No need to eat dinner before

arriving at the park, as many teamswill have a variety of food itemsfor sale including “walking tacos”and cupcakes to celebrate the 100thanniversary of the ACS. Raffles,food sales, and other money-rais-ing activities will be offered at theindividual teams’ sites at the park.You will also want to place yourbid for the silent auction items.Anyone wishing to donate an auc-tion item may contact MaryErickson at 507-732-7346 or 507-208-6372.

Music and other activities willfill the evening. Luminarias, in

ZUMBROTA POLICE REPORTJune 20

3:52-4:09 p.m. – Two drivers werewarned for speeding.

4:16 p.m. – A driver was cited forspeeding and warned for no proof ofinsurance.

4:31-5:27 p.m. – Four drivers werewarned for speeding.

5:38 p.m. – A driver was cited forspeeding.

5:58 p.m. – A driver was warned forspeeding.

6:19 p.m. – An officer unlocked avehicle.

6:31 p.m. – A driver was warned forspeeding.June 21

2:48 a.m. – A female fell down.8:30 a.m. – A theft of a bike was

reported. The bike was located at aneighbor’s and returned.

9:03 a.m. – City hall reported a num-ber of phone calls from businesses as towhy there were no parking signs onth™e 200 block of Main Street. The citychecked with MN/DOT and they saidthe overlay was to begin.





8:53 p.m. – A driver was warned forspeeding.June 22

12:18 a.m. – A driver was warned fordriving conduct and seat belt violation.

12:45 a.m. – Two dogs were runningloose. The owner was known and thecity had sent out a citation for large dogsand no city dog license. One dog hadattacked another last year and was apotentially dangerous dog. The officerwas unable to catch the dogs.

1:17 a.m. – A vehicle had hit a powerpole with unknown injuries.

1:58 a.m. – Patrons were still insidethe liquor store. Multiple beer bottlesand mixed drinks with ice were in thefront porch area. One patron sitting atbar with pop can. The bartender claimedthere had been no liquor served since 1a.m.

2:32 a.m. – Central Livestock Asso-ciation had a 911 hangup.

11:15 p.m. – An officer escorted afuneral procession from Our Saviour’sLutheran Church to Pine Island Cem-etery.

12:25 p.m. – a female reported thata male neighbor has made univited vis-

its to her residence when she was nothome.

12:50 p.m. – An officer unlocked thebathrooms at Covered Bridge Park.



3:55 p.m. A driver was cited for speed-ing.

4:31 p.m – A driver was warned forspeeding.


5:47 p.m. – A van tried passing avehicle in a no passing zone. The vanwas found and stopped for speedingand warned for driving conduct.

11:39 p.m. – A female was havingtrouble breathing.June 23

12:40 a.m. – An officer assisted adeputy with people fighting outside thePine Island American Legion.

1:44 a.m. – A driver was warned fordriving with bright lights on.

11:31 a.m. – A female reported thatnumerous cattle were loose in her yardand was she unable to get them into apen. The homeowners were gone.

2:06 p.m. – An officer unlocked avehicle.

2:47 p.m. – a male had fallen from aladder while trimming a tree. He wasbleeding heavily.

6:20 p.m. – A driver was warned for

City will upgrade water service forOur Saviour’s Church expansionBy Tara Chapa

ZUMBROTA – An expansionto Our Saviour’s Lutheran Churchwas approved by the ZumbrotaCity Council on August 2. Thecity’s water system in that area(East Avenue) has inadequate waterflow to supply a sprinkler systemthat is required to meet buildingcode.The city plans to update thewater system at the church, and atthe the same time they will loopthe system with KwikTrip and setup for the second phase of EastAvenue project.

Our Saviour’s has agreed to pay50% of the costs to update thewater system. Since the project ismainly about the church expan-sion, City Administrator NeilJensen recommended that the cityhave 25% of the project estimatebe put into an escrow account withRockne law to get started with theengineering. The balance will bepaid on the final pay request.

A rough estimate for the projectis $50,000. The city’s portion ofthe costs would be funded out ofthe WAC fund of the water de-partment. Mark Debner, OurSaviour’s Church president, rec-ommended that the city authorizethe city engineer to prepare a plansheet and obtain quotes for thisproject.Update from Senator Schmit

State Senator Matt Schmit waspresent at the council meeting togive the latest updates from thecapitol as well as addressed theboard on the outcome of the pastlegislative session.

Budget transfersCouncil members approved Kim

Simonson’s recommendation tothe following budget transfers:

• $42,500 from the General Fund(101) to Seal Coat Fund (102)

• $5,000 from General Fund(101) to Sidewalk Fund (105)

• $25,125 from General Fund(101) to Street Lighting Fund (202)

• $32,500 from Golf CourseAbatement Fund (260) to SewerRestricted Fund (606)

• $8,500 from Grover AbatementFund (261) to Water RestrictedFund (600)School no parking areas

The council approved a “noparking area” in front of the Zum-brota-Mazeppa School. ZM Su-perintendent Tony Simons, on be-half of Clarissa Hadler, requestedthat the city prohibit parking from7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mill Street infront of the high school and el-ementary school on school daysfor student safety. The exact loca-tions will be determined withSimons on site.

The city will also paint newparking spaces and crosswalks bythe school with the school’s in-put.State Theatre

The State Theatre is requestingto place a handicapped parkingstall in front of their building.Jenson said this is a reasonablerequest, and the council approvedit.Fire Department

At the previous meeting theZumbrota Fire Board approved the

purchase of six air-pacs for thefire department. Council membersalso approved the purchase. Aquote from Municipal EmergencyServices for $32,192.76 was re-ceived. City hall landscape project

Zumbro Valley Landscaping andCountryside Landscaping gave es-timates on completing the land-scape project in front of city hall.One company went with perenni-als and the other went with a mixof perennials and shrubs. Jensonfavored Countryside Land-scaping’s design with a mix ofboth perennials and shrubs, for acost of about $3,300. This wastabled for further discussion.New police officer discussion

Further discussion took placeon the hiring an additional policeofficer for Zumbrota Police De-partment. As part of the budgetprocess there was a request to dis-cuss the need for an additionalpolice officer.

Jenson asked council membersto remember that the city is undera state-mandated levy limit for2014. If an additional officer werehired, approximately $60,000 inlevy dollars would need to comefrom the new LGA that was ap-proved by the state in 2013.

This money has been discussedfor use in improving East Avenueand Jefferson Drive. Jenson saidthe LGA has in the past been quitevolatile and the council should takethis into consideration when mak-ing expenditures that are operat-ing in nature.

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Zumbro Valley Stroll Relay for Life is August 16memory or honor of a friend orloved one, will be lit at dusk. Thewalking paths throughout the parkprovide a wonderful area for peopleof all ages from the area commu-nities to come together and remi-nisce about their loved ones whohave died and honor those whohave survived the disease. Infor-mation about patient programs andservices, and prevention and earlydetection guidelines for recom-mended cancer screenings, nutri-tion, and physical activity will beavailable at the registration tablenear the stage.

Luminarias may still be pur-chased from team members, at

Main Street Pharmacy, or theevening of the Stroll. Suggesteddonation is $5 each.

Committee members this year,beside Erickson, include honor-ary chairperson Sara Krage (seeseparate article), Hannah Breng-man, Laurie Brengman, Nancy Fee,Brenda Lerum, and Teri Lund.

Relay for Life events are con-ducted in more than 5,200 com-munities in 20 countries. Its ori-gin dates to May 1985 when Dr.Gordon Klatt, a colorectal surgeonfrom Tacoma, Washington decidedhe wanted to raise money for theACS in honor of his patients.

speeding and suspended drivers license.6:34 p.m. – A driver was warned for

speeding and no proof of insurance.6:52 p.m. – A driver was warned for

speeding.9:06 p.m. – An officer assisted the

State Patrol with a driving complaintthat pulled into ALCO.June 24

1:10 a.m. – An officer found a femalewalking on 6th Street. She said she wasstressed and out for a walk.

9:47 a.m. – A vehicle was seen driv-ing on the Covered Bridge Park Trail bythe pool. The driver said the traffic wasbacked up and she needed to get towork. She was warned about driving onthe park trail.

2:12 p.m. – City hall passed on infor-mation of a person peddling cleanersand there were no permits issued. Theofficer located the male at the corner ofSouth Main and 4th Street and he wasadvised of the peddling ordinance. Hissupervisor picked him and the others upand left town.

3:29 p.m. – NAPA reported a theftinvolving one suspect with another malefleeing on foot.

3:45 p.m. – ALCO reported a theftfrom the store.

6:19 p.m. – A driver was cited for noMinnesota drivers license.

11:34 p.m. – A male had a largeopen fracture on his right foot.

Zumbro River Flood MitigationStudy about to be completed

The Zumbro River Flood Miti-gation Study is an effort to modelthe Zumbro River and its tributar-ies, to provide an evaluation toolregarding potential features of floodprotection for the communitiesalong the Zumbro River that wereaffected by the 2010 flood or pre-vious events. This model will as-sist communities in examining op-tions for flood protection featuresto limit the effects of future flood-ing events.

Zumbro & Friends, a local non-profit, Minnesota State Mankato(MSM) Civil Engineering Depart-ment and the Department of NaturalResources are part of this jointeffort. It uses data from severalsources to give a comprehensivepicture of the whole Zumbro Riverwatershed and how it reacts to rainand snowfall events. The MSMEngineering Department usedmapping data, GIS (GeographicInformation Systems) data, landuse, bridge and culvert data andLIDAR (Light Detection AndRanging) data from the countieswithin the watershed. Weather and

flood data from the 2010 floodwill be used to validate the model’saccuracy.

The study is scheduled to becompleted in the middle of Au-gust and will be shared with com-munity members, landowners andother stakeholders in a series oftownhall meetings beginning inlate August. Presentation of themodel and several initial place-ment options of potential floodprotection measures will take placeduring the meeting, with inputsolicited during an open discus-sion period. The goals for the floodprotection measures are to increaseregional flood resiliency and tomeet the needs of the communi-ties along the Zumbro River.

Funding for Zumbro River FloodMitigation Study was provided bythe State of Minnesota under theauspices of the Department ofNatural Resources. MinnesotaState Mankato offers engineeringand engineering technology pro-grams which began in 1981 andare accredited by the AmericanBoard of Engineering and Tech-

nology. Minnesota State Mankatois a member of the Minnesota StateColleges and Universities system.

Zumbro & Friends was createdin the aftermath of the 2010 floodwith an ultimate goal to work to-ward a comprehensive flood con-trol strategy for all Zumbro RiverWatershed District stakeholders.It has three strategic partners: Com-ing Alongside whose mission isto connect people in need withpeople who can help; Renewingthe Countryside whose mission isto strengthen rural areas by high-lighting and branding the initia-tives and projects of rural com-munities; and Zumbro WatershedPartnership whose mission iscleaner water and fewer floods.

The public is invited to attendthe townhall meetings. Questionsmay be directed to Dr. StephenDruschel, Civil Engineering De-partment, (507) 389-2115 [email protected]; orJohn Homme, Chairman ofZumbro & Friends, (507)206-0177or [email protected].


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Pine Island

PIHS schedules student training andwill issue one-to-one tablets in AugustBy Alice Duschanek-Myers

PINE ISLAND – At the PineIsland School Board meeting onAugust 1, Technology DirectorTaylor Bauman provided updateson the preparations to convert tothe student one-to-one (1:1) tab-let program in the high school.The district scheduled training ses-sions for students with their par-ents for August 27 and 29 from 5p.m. until 8:30 p.m. On both eve-nings there will be presentationson the use of the tablets, districtpolicies, technology agreements,and insurance agreements. Stu-dents will be assigned the tabletthat they will use during the 2013-14 school year at the training. Theywill have an opportunity to be-come familiar with the tablets be-fore the start of school on Sep-tember 3.

The technology department hasbeen busy over the summer con-figuring laptops, tablets, and com-puters. Bauman reported that a fewtablet cases and some of the laptopcarts haven’t been delivered. Theequipment for the technology labarrived. Some of the new indus-trial technology equipment alsoinvolves computer use.

The old computer labs wereeliminated and the space was pre-pared for other use. The usablelab computers were updated butwill not be installed in the K-6classrooms until school starts. Thedistrict is in the final stages ofmoving to the new domain. Theadditional wireless access points

throughout the buildings will soonbe installed.Licensed staff negotiations

Superintendent Tammy Berg-Beniak reported that a tentativetwo-year contract settlement wasreached with licensed staff. Theteachers will vote on the settle-ment on August 13.

She said, “It was a good sessionand I am very happy with how itturned out.”

Angela Heiden said, “I wouldlike to say it was a very open meet-ing that brought a lot of things toour knowledge.”Facility plan update

Kraus-Anderson constructionmanager John Huenink completeda survey of the buildings. He madepreliminary recommendations tothe school board, which includesdeferred maintenance items and aprioritized list with costs. Archi-tect Paul Youngquist is review-ing the recommendations.

Huenink advised the schoolboard to begin forming a Com-munity Facility Planning Team.The school board will invite theCommunity Planning Team (CPT)and others from the community toparticipate on the facility team.

John Champa said, “The CPTwill be a good sounding board forus.”

The board will meet for a briefretreat to discuss facility planningon Monday, August 19 at 6 p.m.before the school board meeting.They will meet on October 28 tocontinue the facility discussion.

Other businessSuperintendent Berg-Beniak

reported that the Pine Island SchoolDistrict’s theme for 2013-14 is“Back to the Future.”

The board set the truth-in-taxa-tion public hearing for Thursday,December 5, at 6 p.m. The hear-ing will be followed by the schoolboard meeting at 7 p.m.

The high school handbook andcollege credit handbook preparedby Principal Kevin Cardille wereapproved by the board. Both willbe available online.

On August 1, Principal Cardilleattended the Minnesota Assess-ment Conference. He will use theinformation on assessments toprepare for the school year.

The Pine Island School Districtreceived the City of Pine Island’sannual disclosure of Tax Incre-ment Financing from David Drown& Associates.

The board approved a requestfor early retirement from teacherSue Sauter. The board recognizedher 23 years of teaching in thedistrict and thanked her for herdevotion to the students.

The board approved policies forchemical use and abuse, crisismanagement, and school weap-ons that fulfill the requirementsfrom Minnesota state law. Liai-son Officer Josh Stehr reviewedand signed off on these policies.

The acceptable use of technol-ogy policy, which applies to staff,students, parents, and guests inthe district, was approved by theschool board.

$5,600 is raised for the Crohn’sand Colitis Foundation of America

Kris Williams of Rochester was the winner of a metal tricycle plantstand that was raffled off during the silent auction at the Hope SmashesCrohn’s and Colitis Bike Ride and Victory Celebration. Williams is joinedby event organizers Mike Stark and Jean Hanzlicek.

By Audra DePestelPINE ISLAND – On Saturday,

July 27, a fundraiser was held atthe Douglas Trail City Park andthe Pine Island Sports Bar to ben-efit the Crohn’s and Colitis Foun-dation of America (CCFA). Or-ganizers of the first annual HopeSmashes Crohn’s and Colitis BikeRide and Victory Celebration wereMike Stark of Roseville, JeanHanzlicek of Owatonna, and SuzyPiepgras of Roseville. The bikeride down the Douglas Trail, fol-lowed by a silent auction, raffle,and victory celebration at the PineIsland Sports Bar, raised $5,600.

Stark said, “The amount raisedwas way above what we were hop-ing for.”

Planning for the fundraiser be-gan in February 2103, with a goalof raising $2,000 to benefit theCCFA, which is the leading orga-nization committed to finding acure for Crohn’s disease and ul-cerative colitis. Crohn’s and coli-tis are painful digestive disordersthat have many symptoms, includ-ing diarrhea, vomiting, cramping,bloating, weight loss, and fatigue.

Crohn’s and colitis affect 1.4million Americans, about 1 in 200people. Stark, who has struggledwith Crohn’s for the past 13 years,is an advocate for CCFA. The or-ganization raises critical dollarsfor breakthrough research, patienteducation, and support services.The group chose Pine Island be-cause of its central location andwillingness to accommodate. Starksaid, “The support from the sportsbar, the food catered by BorgyBoyz, and the Borrow A Bike pro-gram really helped make our eventa great success. We hope to hold

our fundraiser here again next yearif it works out.”

PI School adds bowling as a club sportBy Alice Duschanek-Myers

PINE ISLAND – The Pine Is-land School Board approved add-ing grades 7-12 boys and girlsbowling as a club sport on August1. At the last board meeting StevePleschourt presented informationand the request to add a fall co-edand winter girls bowling team.

Jeff Kes, owner of Pool & Pins,provided more information. He isa member of Bowling Proprietorsof Minnesota, raises funds, and iscommitted to covering entry fees,lane fees, and shoes and balls forthe team. He is also offering Sat-urday youth bowling with 41 par-ticipants in grades K-12. CoachesBrian Rucker (Pine Island) andJim O’Reilly (Zumbrota-Mazeppa)along with the grades 7-12 teamattended the meeting.

The board had postponed a de-cision on the request to investi-gate the existing school club sportsand extra-curricular athletics, andto see if the girls winter team wouldcause an imbalance with Title IX.

Activities Director Craig Ander-son contacted David Stead of theMinnesota State High SchoolLeague regarding the concerns ofTitle IX. He found that the addi-tion of the winter girls team wouldnot create a conflict. The goal ofTitle IX is to assure equal oppor-tunity for boys and girls. Addingbowling would help with the bal-ance.

Janet Szajner asked if bowlingwas cost neutral. Jeff Leland saidyes.

John Champa said, “I am im-pressed that the team came in theiruniforms and a whole ‘notherbunch of kids could participate.”

Leland said, “And it’s a life-long sport.”2013 fall coaches approved

The board approved coaches andsalaries for fall athletics that wererecommended by Activities Di-rector Craig Anderson on July 29.

VOLLEYBALLHead coach – Jimmi Waldo,

(Step 4) $4,807.00Assistant/JV – Kortney Aeikens,

(Step 4) $3,344.00C-team – Liz Klein, (Step 3)

$2,926.008th grade – Kathryn Thomp-

son, (Step 1) $1,672.007th grade – Kelli Rasmussen,

(Step 1) $1,672.00FOOTBALLHead coach – John Stapleton,

(Step 4) $4,807.00

Assistant – Don McPhail, (Step4) $3,344.00

Assistant – Rob Warneke, (Step4) $3,344.00

JV – Tony Brown, (Step 4)$3,344.00

8th grade – Josh Pederson, (Step2) $1,881.00

8th volunteer assistant, JayStrande

7th grade – Geoff Wagner, (Step1) $1,672.00

7th volunteer assistant – JeremyAndrist

CROSS COUNTRYHead coach – Amy Northrop,

(Step 4) $4,389.00Assistant – Alan Dewey/50%

Split, (Step 4) $1,463.00Assistant – Dan Gibbons/50

Split, (Step 2) $1,254.00GIRLS SOCCERHead coach – Doug Weincouff,

(Step 4) $4,389.00Associate assistant – Chris Dick,

Soccer BoostersJV – Jen Wernau, (Step 4)

$2,926.00Associate JV assistant – Adam

Koser, Soccer BoostersJunior high – Steve Pleschourt,

(Step 4) $1,881.00Associate junior high assistant

– Rachel Pleschourt, Soccer Boost-ers

Possible associate assistant – JeffBarr, Soccer Boosters

BOYS SOCCERHead Coach - Peter Wiggins -

(Step 4) $4,389.00Associate Assistant – Darrel

Sible, Soccer BoostersJV – Ryan Hejlik, (Step 1)

$2,090.00C-team – Brad Jeanson, (Step

1) $2,090.00Junior high – Jeff Thompson,

(Step 1) $1,254.00FALL WEIGHT COACHTo Be DeterminedJanet Szajner requested track-

ing the number of students takingadvantage of weight training todetermine if more promotion wasnecessary. The strength trainingis beneficial to athletes and, ac-cording to some research, reducesinjuries.

Girl Scout supply drive tobenefit Pine Island Schools

PINE ISLAND – Girl Scoutsare teaming up with Pine IslandSchools to help support students.Many families in these tough eco-nomic times struggle to purchaseschool supplies for their children.In addition, schools face budgetissues and lack the funding to pur-chase necessary supplies. The PineIsland Girl Scouts are asking foryour support and donations to helpthe community.

Collection bins will be avail-

able at various locations through-out Pine Island through August22, including the Pine Island Schoolentrance, Van Horn Library, PineIsland Bank, Hardware Hank, Is-land Market, and the local churches.School supply lists can be foundat various retailers and on the col-lection bins. Items needed include:Crayola crayons (24 count), mark-ers (broad and thin regular col-ors), and colored pencils; dry erasemarkers; #2 pencils; erasers (large

block and pencil top); scissors;highlighters; Elmer’s glue (4 oz.bottle and glue sticks); pens (blue,black, and red); rulers; wide linenotebooks; two-pocket folders;post-it notes; Chlorox wipes; pa-per towels; and Kleenex.

The school supply drive will endwith a Girl Scout picnic at the citypark on August 22. All Girl Scoutsin Pine Island and their familiesare invited to attend, bring a friend,and of course school supplies!

HOME SERVICES HAPPENINGSBy Shelby Bushman

Pine Island Area Home Services,serving Pine Island and Oronocoarea, is sponsoring the followingAugust events.

Wal-Mart Trip: Shopping tripsare scheduled for Monday, Au-gust 5 (11 a.m. with lunch stop)and Monday, August 19 (noon/nolunch stop) Call our office to re-serve a spot.

Foot Care Clinic: Thursday,August 15. In-home appointments

are available for elders having dif-ficulty leaving home. Call to setup an appointment.

Bone Builder Exercise Classes:Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and Thurs-days at 9:30 a.m. This form ofexercises will incorporate gentlestrength training, balance train-ing, stretching and fun. You canjoin an on-going class at any timeand exercises start at your ability.Use of weights is optional and isprovided. Classes are held at theSenior Center.

Aerobics Exercise Classes: Fri-days from 10:00-10:45 a.m.Classes are at the Pine Island Se-nior Center.

Blood Pressure Clinics: 11 a.m.,second and fourth Tuesdays at CityCenter in Pine Island, 11 a.m., firstWednesday at Pine Island SeniorCenter and 12:30 p.m. every sec-ond Wednesday at the OronocoCommunity Center. If you are notable to get out and need your bloodpressure monitored call 356-2999to schedule an in-home blood pres-sure check.

Caregiver Support Group: sec-ond and fourth Mondays eachmonth; 1 p.m., St. Paul LutheranChurch in Pine Island. Respite isavailable upon request. Open toany caregiver.

Senior Health Classes resume:Thursday, August 15, 10:30 a.m.at the Pine Island Senior Center.Topic: Diabetes. Instructor: KathyBaruth, PHN Health Educator.

Senior Forum with Dr. McBeath:Forums to resume September.

Services: Available to adults65 and older. For more informa-tion or if you are in need of assis-tance, please contact our office.

We are in need of drivers totake clients to area appointmentsas well as substitute drivers forthe Meals on Wheels program.Please consider volunteering. Thisprogram benefits many area se-nior citizens.Upcoming events

Taste of Pine Island, Thursday,August 22, 5-9 p.m. Featuring din-ner and spirits from local estab-lishments, music, and a silent auc-tion. This event benefits Pine Is-land Area Home Services and PineHaven Care Center.

Tickets can be purchased at PineIsland Area Home Services, PineHaven Care Center, and ThriventFinancial for Lutherans – Pine Is-land Office.

Photo by John Lohre

Pine Island flood plain buildings removedPINE ISLAND — Several Pine Island buildings in the flood plain were demolished and cleared last week. OlsonMotor Repair, next to the Main Street Zumbro River Bridge, was one of the buildings removed.

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Pine Island High School t-shirts are available for purchase at the FeeDays on August 15 and 20.

By Kaitlin BronkPINE ISLAND – Homecoming

is approaching in Pine Island, kick-ing off with coronation on Mon-day, September 16 and ending witha dance on Saturday, September21. “Eliminate the Eagles” is thisyear’s theme. On both Fee Days(August 15 from 1-7 p.m. andAugust 20 from 7 a.m.-2 p.m.),high school students may sign upfor Spirit Cup activities and 2013PI School t-shirts will be for salefor all students, teachers, parentsand community members.

For those who cannot make iteither of those days, there will bethe opportunity to sign up for ac-tivities and purchase t-shirts thefirst two days of school only. T-shirts will be sold for $10 andsweatshirts for $25. Communitymembers are invited and encour-aged to attend the various activi-

ties throughout this exciting week.Dress-up days and activities for

the week of September 16-Sep-tember 21 are:

Monday: Pajama Day; corona-tion 7 p.m. in maroon gym

Tuesday: Dapper Day (classydress); Wacky Olympics

Wednesday: Class Color Day(Sr. Black, Jr. White, So. Red, Fr.Neon Yellow); Ultimate Frisbeeat 7 p.m. at the football field (ad-mission $1 for all, including par-ticipants)

Thursday: Thrift Shop/ Fash-ion Disaster Day; dance competi-tion

Friday: Maroon & Gold Day,Meet the Panther 1:30 p.m. at thepicnic area on Main Street; pa-rade starts at 2 p.m.

Saturday: Dance (grades 9-12)semi-formal (admission $4, tick-ets sold during lunch)

Pine Island Homecomingactivities are announced

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New Haven Sodbusters winawards at the Olmsted County Fair

ROCHESTER – The New Ha-ven Sodbusters 4-H Club mem-bers had a great experience at theOlmsted County Fair July 22-28. The following members re-ceived top awards in their projectareas:

Aiden Allen – Grand ChampionPoultry Intermediate Showperson,Grand Champion Team LivestockDemonstration, Reserve Cham-pion Market Ducks, ReserveChampion Novice Dog Obedience;

Kristina Allen – Grand Cham-pion Poultry Senior Showperson,Grand Champion Market Ducks,Grand Champion Poultry Show& Hobby, Grand Champion TeamLivestock Demonstration, GrandChampion Dog Senior Open Show-manship, Grand Champion DogObedience Brace;

Owen Allen – Champion BeefMarket Steer and Grand Cham-pion Novice Market BeefShowperson;

Andy Bogard – Grand Cham-pion Quilting, Grand ChampionTeam Illustrated Presentation, Re-serve Champion Computer, Cham-pion Home Improvement, Piano,and Self-determined;

Ben Bogard – Grand ChampionPhotography and Global Connec-tions;

Pat Bogard – Grand ChampionTeam Illustrated Presentation,Grand Champion Shooting Sports,Champion Youth Leadership andpiano;

Annie Culbertson – GrandChampion Dairy, Reserve Cham-pion Senior Dairy Showmanship,Champion Registered Senior Hol-stein, Champion Registered Jun-ior Holstein, Champion JuniorDairy Herd;

Emma Culbertson – GrandChampion Demonstration, GrandChampion Dairy Market Goat,Reserve Champion IntermediateGoat Showmanship, ReserveGrand Champion Crafts;

Mitchell Kaul – Grand Cham-pion Corn, Small Grains and Le-gumes;

Ryan Kohlmeyer – Grand Cham-pion Aerospace, Grand ChampionYouth Leadership;

Reed Kohlmeyer – Grand Cham-pion Computer, Reserve GrandChampion Aerospace;

Meredith Kottom – ReserveGrand Champion Individual Illus-trated Talk, Grand Champion Self-determined;

Jessica McNallan – GrandChampion Non-garment andGrand Champion Jersey Heifer;

Talia Mentjes – Grand Cham-pion Consumer Education;

Logan Mentjes – Reserve Cham-pion Exploring Animals, Cham-pion Fine Arts;

Kamyn Peterson-Rucker –Grand Champion Fishing Sports,Reserve Champion Quilting;

Nick Rossman – Reserve GrandChampion Potatoes;

Aidan Rucker – Grand Cham-

pion Novice Showmanship forMeat Market Goat;

Rachel Ryan – ChampionClothes You Make;

Hannah Ryan – ChampionClothes You Make;

Taylor Schroder – Grand Cham-pion Shop/Wood Science;

Trevor Siefert – Reserve GrandChampion Food & Nutrition;

Krista Zemke – Grand Cham-pion Water/Wetlands, GrandChampion Forest Resources;

Joshua Zemke – Grand Cham-pion Exploring the Environment.

The club exhibits also receivedthe following awards: GrandChampion Community Pride andHistory Book. Many of these 4-H’ers will be advancing onto Min-nesota State Fair judging and willbe attending the livestock and/orthe non-livestock encampments atthe end of the month.

County PINE ISLAND POLICE REPORTBy Alicia Hunt-Welch

The following information wasprovided by the Goodhue CountySheriff’s Office.July 19

11:12 a.m. – A home alarm wasactivated on Turnberry Ln SE. Itwas a false alarm.

4:45 p.m. – Dakota County re-quested that a deputy check a resi-dence on 5th St SW for the ownerof a vehicle. The subject was nolonger living in Pine Island orGoodhue County.

4:50 p.m. – A small dog bit aperson’s shoe on 6th St NW. Theshoe was not damaged but the in-cident caused the complainant totrip and fall. The dog owner wason vacation. The sitter was ad-vised to leash the dog when out-side.

5:22 p.m. – A man was arrestednear 19100 block of 500th St inPine Island Township for drivingafter cancellation – inimical topublic safety.July 20

12:16 a.m. – A deputy assistedWabasha County authorities willlocating a subject on the 47000block of Cty 43 in Roscoe Town-ship.

9:29 a.m. – A scam letter wasreported on the 48200 block ofCty 43 in Roscoe Township. Thecomplainant was not out anymoney.

2:39 p.m. – A deputy was askedto help locate a person from the46500 block of 160th Ave inRoscoe Township. The person re-turned home.

4:49 p.m. – It was requested adeputy check on the welfare of aperson in Royal Ct. The individualwas fine.

6:08 p.m. – A person on

Elmwood Dr NE found a smallerbeagle/coonhound type dog hang-ing out in the area about five hours.July 21

6:15 a.m. – A vehicle was in theditch by the cemetery. The regis-tered owner was contacted.

3:22 p.m. – A deputy providedinformation on a civil issue onRidgeway Ln NE.July 22

12:00 a.m. – Two vehicles hit adeer near 500th St and Hwy 52 inPine Island Township. Both ve-hicles were disabled in the south-bound lane of the highway.

12:53 p.m. – A car hit a trucknear the Hwy 52 and 520th St exit.No injuries were reported.

2:07 p.m. – Medical assistancewas requested on 1st Ave SE.

6:33 p.m. – Medical assistancewas requested on Ridgeway LNNE.

9:55 p.m. – On Star reportedthat an emergency button waspressed in a car on Hillcrest CtSW. It was a car problem. Every-thing was fine.July 23

7:48 a.m. – A person near 3rdAve NW and Cty 11 reported graveltrucks speeding past the house.The construction foreman was toldof the complaint.

2:17 p.m. – A black Subaru drovethrough a field and the neighbor’sditch near the 51400 block of 165thAve in Roscoe Township. Thevehicle was later in a barn inOlmsted County. It had been sto-len from Olmsted County and wasinvolved in a gas drive-off theft inZumbrota.

9:26 p.m. – A female on 6thAve SW reported that a silver ve-hicle was parked in front of herresidence last week and again this

week. Extra patrol was requested.July 24

10:00 a.m. – A vehicle was aban-doned near Frontage Rd and Cty11 and partially blocking the traf-fic lane. The vehicle was unlockedand had several valuables inside.A deputy was unable to make con-tact with the registered owner. Thevehicle was towed.

10:21 p.m. – Loud music wasreported from a garage at the 500block of 7th St SW. It was saidthat this happens every eveninguntil late. A deputy patrolled thearea but did not hear the music.

10:32 p.m. – A windshield wasbroken during a disagreement be-tween two parties near 490th Stand Hwy 52 in Pine Island Town-ship. A report was sent to the countyattorney to review for charges.July 25

8:13 a.m. – Medical assistancewas requested on the 14400 blockof 498th St Way in Roscoe Town-ship.

12:12 p.m. – A deputy assistedthe state patrol with a warrant ar-rest near Main St N and Hwy 52.

4:36 p.m. – A deputy assistedOlmsted County with a suspiciousperson complaint on the 12300block of 85th Ave NW in PineIsland Township.

5:16 p.m. – A deputy providedlights for a motorist changing atire near Cty 11 and Frontage Rd.

10:06 p.m. – A noise complaintwas reported regarding buildingdemolition on West Center Dr.The complainant said crews wereworking at almost 10 p.m. usingloud machinery. The deputy wasin the area at 9:52 and did notwitness any machinery or work-ers present.

Wabasha CountyFair Pedal Pullarea winners

WABASHA — The 2013 Wa-basha County Fair Pedal Pull tookplace on Saturday, July 20.

Winning second place in theeight-year-olds divisionwas ZackKeller of Goodhue. In the nine-year-olds division, Elizabeth Kellerof Goodhue placed first and KaitlynFinstuen of Zumbrota placed third.


Area Sports

Bye

ZM Blue - 2

Byron Black - 4

Cannon Falls Mudcats

Byron - 8

PI Gold - 3

PEM - 14

Stewartville - 7

2013 Pine Island Senior Babe Ruth Baseball InvitationalJuly 22ResultsCF - 4

Byron - 3

CF - 5

PI - 5

PEM - 1PI - 0

CF Mudcats

Bye

Stew

Stew - 6

ZM - 1

ZM - 8

ZM

Byron - 0

Byron - Stewartville - Ryan Thompson, ByronPine Island - Zumbrota-Mazeppa - Brady Braaten, Pine IslandPEM - Byron - Isaac Breuer, PEMCannon Falls - Byron - Hunter Reinardy, CF

Player of the GamePine Island- PEM - Aaron Gillard, PIZumbrota-Mazeppa - Byron - Kevin Nordquist, ZMZumbrota-Mazeppa - Stewartville - Brady Schoenfelder, ZMCannon Falls - Pine Island - Michael Monson, CF

Goodhue girls place sixth in Sweet Sixteen TournamentThe Goodhue girls varsity basketball team has been busy the past two weekends with tournaments. TheWildcats posted a 4-1 record in the Minnesota Invitational Tournament held in St. Cloud on July 27. At theSweet Sixteen Tournament at St. Benedict’s College over the weekend, the Cats place sixth overall. The topfour teams in each class are invited to the tournament. Goodhue defeated Washburn and Albany, but fell toLakeville South and Minneota. Members of the team are, from left, Sydney Lodermeier, Mikayla Miller,Meredith Watson, Shelby Hinsch, Kali Ryan, Michelle Hadler, Rachel Watson and Brittany Ryan. The squadwas coached by Josh Wieme.

ZM fifth grade boys win RYBA baseball titleThe Zumbrota-Mazeppa fifth grade baseball team won the Rochester Youth Baseball Association MajorsChampionship on July 28 in Rochester. The Cougars won the championship game 8-7. Members of the teamare, from left, front row: Cole Poncelet, Anthony Cylkowski, Ben Burns, Michael Majerus, Luke Krier, JoelMatuska and Kevin Majerus; back row: Coach Tim Krohn, Coach Mark Krier, Brady Mitchell, Zach Hutton,Jack Haglund, Tyler Magnuson, Spencer Krohn, Head Coach Mike Matuska and Coach Jeff Magnuson.

ZUMBROTA – The Zumbrota– Mazeppa High School foot-ball team will start practice onMonday, August 12. Equipmentwill be issued in the morningaccording to the following sched-ule: seniors 7:30 – 7:50 a.m.;juniors 7:50 – 8:10 a.m.; sopho-mores 8:10 – 8:30 a.m.; and fresh-man 8:30 – 8:50 a.m.

Conditioning practice willfollow until approximately 12:30p.m. Please report to the foot-ball locker room using the out-side entrance. It is located by theback parking lot, between thegym/media center and sciencewing.

Athletes will need to fill outa parent permit form, have a cur-rent physical on record, and havepaid the activity fee, in the highschool or middle school office,prior to August 12. Athletes willreceive a blue card when thishas been completed. Players willnot be allowed to practice untila blue card has been turned into the coaches.

ZM football practicebegins on Monday

Junior high footballThe Zumbrota-Mazeppa sev-

enth and eighth grade footballteams will start practice on Mon-day, August 29. Equipment willbe issued in the morning accord-ing to the following schedule:eighth grade from 9:00 – 9:20a.m.; seventh grade from 9:20 –9:50 a.m. Everyone will then haveconditioning practice until 11:30a.m. that day. Practice will beheld from 9:00 until 11:30 a.m.Tuesday through Friday.Fifth and sixth grade practice

The Zumbrota – Mazeppa fifthand sixth grade youth footballteam will start practice onWednesday, August 14 at 7 p.m.All interested players and theirparents should report to the highschool study hall room. At thattime equipment will be issued tothe players, followed by a par-ent meeting, and then the play-ers will have a short practice untilapproximately 8:30 p.m.

If you have any questions youmay email Coach Rauen [email protected]

Southern Minny Girls Fastpitch18 and under Ruby W L T W%Winona Blue 11 1 0 .917Albert Lea 7 3 0 .700Triton Cobras 7 5 0 .583Winona Orange 7 5 0 .583Kenyon-Wanamingo 3 7 0 .300BP/NRHEG 1 7 0 .125Waseca 0 8 0 .000

16 and under EmeraldW L T W%

Winona Blue 23 2 1 .904Winona Orange 20 6 0 .769Kasson-Mantorville Fury 12 10 0 .545Rochester Mirage 11 13 2 .462Stewartville Rebels 8 11 1 .425Rochester Eagles 7 12 1 .375Pine Island/Triton 4 13 1 .250Rochester Dynamite 4 22 0 .154

14 and under Lime W L T W%Winona Orange 24 0 0 1.00Pine Island Strikes Gold 15 8 1 .646Cannon Falls Blizzard 13 9 0 .591Rochester Lynx 13 11 0 .542Pine Island Strikes Maroon 8 16 0 .333Goodhue Wildcats 5 17 0 .227Red Wing 1 18 1 .075

14 and under Topaz W L T W%Rochester Rockets 25 3 0 .893Zumbrota-Mazeppa Sting 21 6 0 .778Rochester Xtreme 13 13 0 .500Kasson-Mantorville Lazers 11 13 0 .458Hayfield BluGolds 11 17 0 .393Waseca 10 17 0 .292BP/NRHEG 7 17 0 .292Rochester Ice 7 19 0 .269

12 and under Cyan W L T W%Pine Island Strikes Gold 19 7 2 .714Red Wing 17 9 2 .643Zumbrota-Mazeppa Silver 15 12 1 .554Pine Island Strikes Maroon 13 13 2 .500Pine Island Strikes Black 13 141 .482Cannon Falls Blazers 10 15 3 .411Randolph Rockets 10 16 2 .393Kasson-Mantorville Wild 8 19 1 .304

12 and under Jade W L T W%Chatfield Fireballs 21 1 0 .955Zumbrota-Mazeppa Sting 18 2 2 .864Rochester Wolves 17 4 1 .795Winona Blue 13 8 1 .614Rochester Thunder 10 8 0 .556Winona Orange 11 10 1 .523Rochester Cubs 8 11 1 .425Rochester Stingers 7 14 1 .341Kasson-Mantorville Krush 5 11 0 .312Rochester Lightning 3 12 1 .219Rochester Pirates 2 18 0 .100Southland 1 17 0 .056

STANDINGSTwin Rivers League Baseball

W L W%Owatonna Aces 20 2 .909Winona Chiefs 17 5 .773Hayfield Heat 16 6 .727Zumbrota Tigers 14 8 .636Waseca Braves 13 9 .591Stewartville/Racine Sharks 12 10 .545Wanamingo Jacks 11 11 .500Pine Island Pioneers 9 13 .409Kasson Coyotes 8 14 .363Rochester Roadrunners 8 14 .363Plainview-Elgin-Millville Bucks 2 20 .091Tri County Tremor 2 20 .091

Saturday, August 3

Wednesday, July 31

Owatonna 10

Rochester 0

Region 5 C Baseball TournamentAll games played in Owatonna

Owatonna 4

Waseca 5

July 26Waseca 17 - PEM 0Stewartville-Racine 16 - Tri County 3Wanamingo 3 - Kasson 1Rochester 6 - Pine Island 1

July 27Waseca 10 - PEM 0Stewartville-Racine 15 - Tri County 2Wanamingo 7 - Kasson 5Rochester 10 - Pine Island 1

WasecaWednesday, July 31

Zumbrota 7

Waseca 10

Waseca 5

Saturday, August 3

Wednesday, July 31

Winona 12

Wanamingo 0

Winona 4

Wednesday, July 31

Hayfield 0

Stewartville 5

Stewartville 10

Stew 0

Sunday, August 4

Losers’bracket

Sunday, August 4Saturday, August 3

Rochester 5

Zumbrota 10

Zumbrota 4

Winona 3

Saturday, August 3

Wanamingo 10

Hayfield 4

Wanamingo 2

Owatonna 11Owatonna

Zumbrota

Sunday, August 4

Saturday,August 10,1 p.m.

Sunday,August 11,1 p.m.

Sunday,August 11, if needed

Twins Rivers Playoffs (best of three)

WanamingoKW School will hold specialreferendum meeting August 13By Alicia Hunt-Welch

WANAMINGO – Representa-tives from Ehlers & Associateswill present referendum informa-tion at a special Kenyon-Wana-mingo School Board meeting onTuesday, August 13. The meet-ing will be held at 6:30 p.m. in theschool media center conferenceroom in Kenyon. Items on theagenda include referendum expla-nations by Ehlers, a resolution bythe school board calling for a ref-erendum election, and aid antici-pation certificates. The public isencouraged to attend.

For the past several months theschool board has been weighingwhether to conduct a referendumvote to renew levy funding thatwas previously approved by vot-ers but is set to expire this year.Superintendent Jeff Evert has re-minded the board that the districtis not asking for an increase innew levy amounts, only to renewthe amount approved in the past.

At the July 22 regular meeting,Evert said a new funding formulawas approved by law makers andwill be in effect for 2013-14. Basedon that formula, each student is

equivalent to a weighted amount,with varied amounts for elemen-tary and secondary students. KWis unique in that the new weight-ing system would equate to fewerstudents then the past when count-ing the same students. Evert saidEhlers (the district’s financial ad-visors) was working to determinethe best course of action for thedistrict. Ehlers was scheduled tobe at a meeting in early Augustbut several school board membershad scheduling conflicts that nightand the presentation needed to berescheduled.

Former school board memberBarney Nesseth attended the July22 meeting to discuss newly ap-proved state funding for all-dayevery-day kindergarten. Nessethsaid that previously the districtfunded the program through a levy.If state funding kicks in for all-day every-day kindergarten, hewould be opposed to the levyamount staying the same. Super-intendent Jeff Evert said there aretwo separate levy amounts thatwill drop off and can be re-ap-proved this year.

Other businessThe school board accepted do-

nations from two businesses. HeldBus Service donated $200 to theKW agriculture program. Write-On donated t-shirts, rulers, vinyl(for the art department) and a caseof paper to the district.

The student handbook was pre-sented by Principals Matt Ryanand Brent Ashland and approved.Ashland summarized changes fromlast year. Honors and study passesare being limited a bit to addresstraffic in the media center and lo-cation of students. Post-Second-ary Enrollment Option courses willnot be weighted.

The board approved the revisedschool district goals and bench-marks mission statement.

Fourteen volunteers from vari-ous churches helped to paint theelementary school in July. Somehallways were painted and coloraccents added to the walls. TeacherDeb Hinrichs, administrative as-sistant Linda Thoreson and Build-ing and Grounds Supervisor PaulClauson assisted in selecting thecolors and arranging the workgroup.

Wanamingo discusses 2014 budgetBy Alicia Hunt-Welch

WANAMINGO – At the July22 council meeting, City Admin-istrator Michael Boulton discussedWanamingo’s financial situationand the proposed 2014 budget. Heanticipated the final tax levy wouldbe certified at about $575,000 (thesame amount as this year), since asimilar amount is needed to coverbond payments.

Jennifer Berquam asked whichyears the bonds would be paid offand the city’s financial obligationdecrease. Boulton said the debtservice fund 305 would be paidoff in 2014 and the fire hall in2015.

Areas to consider with the 2014budget are as follows. The firedepartment budget is up about 1%.Funds need to be budgeted to fillcracks in streets to ward off fur-ther damage. It was recommendedthat the council consider $1,900for a tougher screen material onthe Riverside Park shelter. Thescreens have been damaged andvandalized on several occasionsover the years, causing hundreds

of dollars in repairs.Jamie Majerus inquired about

water tower maintenance or re-placement work. Boulton said ifthe city is considering painting thecurrent downtown water tower,he anticipated a $170,000 loanwould need to be secured to coverthe project. In the past there havealso been discussions on repairand upkeep of the current one orconstructing a new tower. Thecouncil will likely discuss futureaction for the water tower in Sep-tember. To gain and set aside fund-ing for this project, Boulton rec-ommended lowering the sewer basefee by $2 and increasing the waterbase fee by $2.

Larry VanDeWalker asked ifemployee raises were consideredin the proposed 2014 budget.Boulton said 2-3% was budgetedfor. VanDeWalker presented in-formation on the average range ofwages for positions. He said oneposition is lower than the averageand he would like to see this in-creased.

The council will review the pro-

posed budget, and action to ap-prove will be taken at a futuremeeting before the end of the year.Capital Improvement Plan

Boulton said the city does not,nor has it had, a Capital Improve-ment Plan (CIP) to plan for andidentify projects and equipmentpurchases with financing options.In the past, councils have approvedpurchases and taken on too muchdebt at one time. This has contrib-uted to the city’s falling into debtin the last few years. Boulton saida CIP helps to prevent that by sched-uling projects or purchases in aresponsible manner. He said theCIP also reminds city officialsabout projects that should not beforgotten, such as road repairs,water/sewer line maintenance, andvehicle and building needs.

Boulton presented an initialversion of the CIP for the councilto consider. This will likely bediscussed more in August or Sep-tember.

The next regular council meet-ing will be on Monday, August 12at 7 p.m.

KW and Goodhue students experiencethe culture and biodiversity of Costa Rica

Enjoying Volcanos National Park in Costa Rica are, from left to right, front row: Taylor Miller, Trisha Walker,Julianna Baalson, Maddie Anfinson, Tiffany Donkers, Erin Groth, Sarah Gannon; back row: KW teacher JakeWieme, Kyla Kincaid, Paige Gilster, Sarah Hildebrandt, Miranda Strandberg, Jason Hanson and KW teacherRich Kincaid.

By Alicia Hunt-WelchKENYON – Twelve students

and two chaperones from Kenyon-Wanamingo High School traveledto Costa Rica in June for a ten-dayeducational adventure of a life-time. Biology teacher Rich Kincaidled the group and was assisted byelementary teacher Jake Wieme.To be eligible for the trip, stu-dents must have taken one of thesecourses: ecology, advanced place-ment environmental science, orSpanish 3 or 4 classes.

KW students who went on thetrip were Maddie Anfinson, Juli-anna Baalson, Tiffany Donkers,Sarah Gannon, Paige Gilster, ErinGroth, Jason Hanson, Sarah Hilde-brandt, Kyla Kincaid, Taylor Mill-

er, Miranda Strandberg and TrishaWalker.

EF Tours arranged the excur-sion. On June 21, the KW groupwas joined by four students fromGoodhue High School – MeredithWatson, Deidre O’Reilly, LouisLosbanos, and Angie Stehr – alongwith Spanish teacher AmberAtkinson. The Minnesota contin-gent then joined students fromNorth Carolina, Maryland, andVirginia.

Costa Rica is a small country inCentral America bordering Nica-ragua, Panama, the Pacific Ocean,and the Caribbean Sea. About one-quarter of the country’s land is inprotected areas or is designated asnational parks. The country is hometo richly diverse plant and animallife. The official language is Span-ish and the country is home toabout 4.6 million people.

The students visited INBio-parque for interactive experienceswith nature through its ecologicalpark. They also toured Poas Vol-cano National Park, went kayakingon Lake Arenal, visited La Fortunawaterfall, toured the rainforest,visited Carara National Park andAntonio National Park, wentwhitewater rafting, horsebackriding, and ziplining, planted trees,and came face to face with croco-

diles and an array of other ani-mals. The student tasted traditionalCosta Rican meals each day andsoaked up the culture. The groupreturned home on June 30.

Sarah Hildebrandt, a recent KWgraduate, enjoyed the trip. She said,“Costa Rica is one of the prettiestplaces I’ve ever been to.” The en-tire trip was a blast for her, but herfavorite activity was zipliningthrough the forest.

Classmate Jason Hanson agreedthat the country was beautiful. Hesaid, “Between the environmen-tal aspects with the rainforest, vol-canoes, etc., and the cultural oneslike visiting the school, it was avery wholesome and eye-openingtrip. I highly recommend it to any-one who can go!”

As a biology teacher and out-doorsman, Rich Kincaid said thehighlight for him was seeing thetropical rainforest. From zipliningto night hiking and rafting, Kincaidsaid the outdoor activities were alot of fun, but he also enjoyed ex-periencing the culture firsthand.And when you travel with a groupof individuals for ten days, thereare opportunities to work as a teamand learn about yourself and eachother. Kincaid said, “It was a greatexperience.”

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Pine Island drops two in StateAmerican Legion TournamentBy Faye Haugen

BIRD ISLAND – The bad newsfor the Pine Island American Le-gion baseball team is that theirtenure at the Division II StateAmerican Legion Baseball Tour-nament was not a long one. TheGood news for the Panthers is thatthey have a young team that gaineda lot of experience that they canput to good use next year.Taconite

The Panthers opened the tour-nament against Taconite (Green-way/Coleraine/Taconite) on Fri-day in Bird Island against a verygood pitcher in Jordan Peratalo.Peratalo gave up just two hits overseven innings. Ben Bauer had asingle in the first inning for PineIsland, and it took until the bot-tom of the sixth before LukeSchmidt earned the other single.The result was a 4-0 loss.

Jordan Pin went the distance onthe mound for PI, striking out seven,walking one and giving up sevenhits and four earned runs.

Taconite broke open the score-less game in the top of the thirdwhen they scored three runs onfour singles and a sacrifice fly.Taconite added a solo run in thefifth inning on a double sacrificebunt and a fielder’s choice.

The Panthers had their bestchance at scoring in the sixth whenthey loaded the bases with twoout. The Taconite first basemansnared a solid line drive by AdamPleschourt down the first base linefor the third out.Pine Island 0 Taconite 4

R H ETaconite 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 4 7 2Pine Island 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2Pitching IP K BB H R ERPI - Pin 7 7 1 7 4 4T - Peratalo 7 9 2 2 0 01B: PI – Ben Bauer, Luke SchmidtWinnebago-Blue Earth

The Panthers returned to BirdIsland on Saturday for consola-tion bracket play against Winne-bago/Blue Earth. WBE needed anextra inning to get past Pine Is-land 8-5.

WBE scored in the opening in-ning, but Pine Island came backto knot the score at 1-1 in the thirdinning. Both teams scored soloruns in the fourth, but WBE took a4-2 lead with a pair of runs in thetop of the fifth on a triple, threestraight singles and a double. WBEincreased their lead to 5-2 with asolo run in the sixth inning, but

the Panthers came storming backwith three runs in the bottom ofthe sixth inning when Ben Warnekewas hit by a pitch, Jared Lohm-eyer hit an RBI double, ColtonSinning singled, Alex Traut buntedLohmeyer and Sinning up a baseand Aaron Gillard hit a pinch hit,two RBI single to knot the scoreat 5-5.

The Pine Island defense pulledoff the rare triple play in the top ofthe seventh when, with runnerson first and second, they threw tosecond for the first out, relayedthe ball to first for the second outand threw home for the out whenthey runner at third thought hecould score.

WBE rallied for three runs inthe top of the eighth on a single, awalk and a three-RBI home run.

Lohmeyer hit a double in thebottom of the eighth, but a fly balland a fielder’s choice ended thePanthers’ season.

Colton Sinning started on themound, striking out one, walkingthree and giving up five hits. BenWarneke tossed the last four in-nings with two strikeouts, twowalks and six hits.

B&N Construction outlasts Leo’s Sports Barfor women’s softball tournament titleBy Faye Haugen

GOODHUE – In a marathoncontest, B&N Construction ofWanamingo earned a 34-33 winover Leo’s Sports Bar of Mazeppain the championship of the Zum-bro Valley Women’s SoftballLeague tournament that was heldin Goodhue, Saturday. Third placewent to Roy-N-Al’s of Goodhue,and fourth place was captured byGrover Auto of Zumbrota.

B&N Construction opened thetournament with a win over ToddJackson Trucking followed by avictory over Majerus Garage inthe semifinals. In the finals of thewinner’s bracket, B&N Construc-tion sent Leo’s Sports Bar into theelimination bracket. B&N Con-struction was one of four teamstied for second place in the final

league standings with a 6-3 record.Leo’s Sports Bar, the league’s

season champion with an 8-1record, opened with wins overD&R Trucking and Grover Autobefore being stopped by B&NConstruction in the winners’

bracket finals. In losers’ bracketplay, Leo’s Sports Bar earned a21-9 win over Roy-N-AL’s toadvance to the championship game.

Roy-N-Al’s had a very long dayafter opening with a loss to Ma-jerus Garage. They played fivestraight games, earning wins overthe Brew Crew, D&R Trucking,Majerus Garage and Grover Auto(18-9) to advance to the third placegame against Leo’s Sports Barwhere they lost 21-9.

Grover Auto opened with a winover the Brew Crew, lost to Leo’sSports Bar, and defeated ToddJackson Trucking before fallingto Roy-N-Al’s, 18-9, to placefourth.

Ten teams took part in the one-day tournament that wrapped upthe 2013 season.

Zumbro Valley Women’s SoftballFINAL W LLeo’s Sports Bar 8 1Majerus Garage 6 3Brew Crew 6 3Grover Auto 6 3B&N Construction 6 3Roy-N-Al’s 5 4WD’s 4 5Hot Boxers 2 7Todd Jackson Trucking 2 7D&R Trucking 0 9Make up scoresLeo’s 25 - WD’s 1B&N Construction 8 - Majerus Garage 6Todd Jackson Trucking 18 - D&R Trucking 6Roy N Al’s 6 - WD’s 5

News-Record photos by Faye HaugenB&N Construction won the Zumbro Valley Women’s Softball League tournament title on Saturday, defeatingLeo’s Sports Bar 34-33 in the championship game. Members of the winning team are, from left, front row:Jen Nerison, Liz Burt Jenna Kruse, Cassie Anderson and Amber Lohman; back row: Coach Bob Archer,Melinda Foss, Tesa St. John, Carrie Groth, Tracy Erlandson and Christie Anderson. Missing from the photoare Jen Grove, Tina Leininger, Sarah Kruse and Lisa Nelson.

For the second straight year, Leo’s Sports Bar of Mazeppa won the Zumbro Valley Women’s Softball Leaguetitle with an 8-1 record. Members of the league champion team are, from left, front row: Courtney Rustad,Monica Granrud, Molly Ryan, Kelsi Jasperson, Chris Heitman and Tiffany Kiffmeyer; back row: Jen Voxland,Jana Scholl, Kari Olson, Nicole Peterson, Melanie Bartsch and Terri Liffrig.

News-Record photos by Faye HaugenPine Island’s Adam Pleschourt is ready and waiting to make the tag on the sliding Taconite player at homeplate after a great play and throw by second baseman Ben Bauer in Friday’s Division II American Legion StateTournament game in Bird Island.

Jared Lohmeyer had a big dayat the plate going 3 for 4 with apair of doubles and an RBI. Sin-ning, Traut and Gillard each hitsingles.

The Panthers end the summerseason with a 16-10 record.Pine Island 5Winnebago-Blue Earth 8

R H EWBE 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 8 11 2Pine Island 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 5 6 2Pitching IP K BB H R ERPI - Sinning 4 1 3 5 4 3PI - Warneke 4 2 2 6 4 4WBE - Husbyn 8 2 6 2 5 41B: PI – Jared Lohmeyer, Colton Sinning,Alex Traut, Aaron Gillard; 2B: PI – JaredLohmeyer (2)

Pine Island third baseman Coltan Sinning tries to stay out of the way ofpitcher Jordan Pin when they both go to make a play on a bunt inFriday’s game in Bird Island.

Members of the Pine Island American Legion baseball team that won the 3rd District Tournament andcompeted in the 2013 Division II State Tournament are, from left, front row: Aaron Gillard, Luke Schmidt,Ben Bauer and Ian Radtke; middle row: Coach Bill Hollar, Jared Lohmeyer, Adam Pleschourt, Jordan Pin andColton Pike; back row; Coach Josh Pederson, Alex Traut, Ben Warneke, Colton Sinning, Alex Kautz and CoachDarrin Schmidt. Missing from the photo are Matt Kukson, DJ Titus and Tucker Hanson.

STANDINGSWanamingo Co-ed VolleyballTeamTeamTeamTeamTeam WWWWW LLLLLBunch of Us 29 4Peterson Ford 20 10Pinky Cat Pinky 20 10Smooth Cooter 17 13Wanamingo Chiropractic 11 19Good Intentions 11 22Kenyon Area JC’s 0 30

New Haven Sodbusters win 4-H softball titleJoined by Jake Borst (Burr Oak) and Greg Uecker (Haverhill) and three fourth and fifth-graders, the NewHaven Sodbusters senior 4-H softball team won their first senior team championship in many years.Members of the winning team are, from left, front row: Greg Uecker; middle row: Kaedyn Peterson-Rucker,Luke Borst, Mitchell Kaul and Jordan Befort; back row: Coach Ron Peterson-Rucker, Taylor Schroder, EmilyKaul, Jake Borst, Keanan Peterson-Rucker, Kamyn Peterson-Rucker and Coach Brian Kaul. Missing from thephoto is Owen Allen. In the junior game, the Sodbusters had just five players due to a rescheduled girlssoftball tournament. Owen and Corbin Allen joined the team in the second inning, making them seven strong.With a strong offense and a solid team effort on defense, the Sodbusters, with the help of Luke Borst (BurrOak), were victorious, winning 19-12.


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