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By BarB Laganiere
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Farm families of Fillmore County put a large amount of effort
into making the Fillmore County Fair a success each year. The Hopp
family of Chatfield, Minn. is one of these families. Doug and
Heather Hopp of rural Chatfield and their children put the rest of
their lives on the back burner during the fair. In fact, the Hopps
bring their camper to the fair for the week. The Hopps belong to
the Root River Rab-bits 4-H club and beginning in September, 2012
they will be the leaders of the club. Abby Hopp, age 14, shows pigs
and dairy, as well as complet-ing projects in other areas. Abby is
also the 4-H Ambassador this year which comes with its own
responsibilities. One of these
responsibilities is to help plan events for the year. Abby
enjoys the fashion show on Thursday night where the 4-H members
model their outfits in three cat-egories: handmade clothing,
pur-chased new clothing, and used clothing. Megan Hopp, age 11,
shows sheep and dairy at the Fillmore County Fair, along with her
other projects. Megan said her favorite part of the fair is
sleeping in the barn on Friday night, where she can spend time with
her 4-H friends. Sarah Hopp, age 10, shows pigs and dairy at the
fair and also completes projects for judging. In addition to her
4-H duties, Sarah is also the Ambassador for the American Dairy
Association and works in the malt stand at the fair as part of her
responsibili-ties as Ambassador. Sarahs favor-
ite part of the fair is the dance at the end of the week,
saying, Its a lot of fun. Eli Hopp, age seven, is a Clo-verbud in
4-H, which means he cannot compete himself but can show animals
with an older 4-H member giving him experience so he will be
prepared to show on his own in the future. The Clo-verbuds have
their own separate show where the members can enter up to five
projects. The age group for Cloverbuds is Kinder-garten through
second grade. In addition to all of their work at the fair with
their animals and projects, every 4-H family, including the Hopps,
work at the 4-H food stand on the fair-grounds in Preston, Minn.
This years fair was another success, thanks in large part to
hard-working farm families like the Hopps.
Country moves to town
Leadership
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Overlook to be restored
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Antiques with a bang!
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Abe Across America
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Brenda Pohlman, health educator, informed the county board at
their July 24 meeting about a site located at 11048 Hwy 52, Mabel,
that was iden-tified this past February as a possible clandestine
drug lab. She said the owner was unwill-ing to accept
responsibility for testing the site which is the motel near
Prosper. Pohlman said people that had lived there prior to
Febru-ary 10 had reported not feeling well. No one lives there
cur-rently. The building is posted. Sheriff Daryl Jensen explained
that his investigator had found some components at this site back
in 2006-2007. He con-firmed later in the meeting that no cleanup
had been done in 2006-2007. However, this ear-lier discovery does
not pertain to what happened in February. It was noted that the
prop-erty had been used for apart-
ments, which was inappropri-ate as the property is zoned
commercial and not residential. Commissioner Duane Bakke said they
wont be allowed to rent out rooms on a long-term basis in the
future. Chairman Tom Kaase ques-tioned whether the property should
be labeled as having a clandestine lab, when it may not have one.
Bakke asked if the designation would be in the property abstract.
Pohl-man said it would be part of the process to note it in the
abstract if the testing showed it to be a lab site. Also, with
mitigation, that too would be noted in the abstract. Pohlman said
that items on the property had tested positive for
Methamphet-amine. Commissioner Chuck Amunrud stated it is the
prop-erty owners responsibility for
Public Health issues discussed
See COUNTY Page 3
Two weeks ago, after much back and forth debate, the city began
to move forward seeking bids for the city hall project. At that
time, City Administrator Steve Sarvi had stressed the importance of
the council being in some accord over where funding for the project
would be drawn from. Present-ing four financing scenarios, Sarvi
laid out the options for the coun-
cil this past Monday. Coming in with the highest recommendation
from Sarvi, and likely the most flexibility for the city, is a loan
from the USDA through the Minnesota Rural Water Association. The
maxi-mum amount sought would be $200,000 on a 40-year, 3.5 per-cent
note. The USDA loan would allow for prepayment at any time, which
the city already has in its sights. The payment, if the full
Rushford comes to terms with city hall financing
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The Hopp children: Eli, Abby, Sarah and Megan.Photo by Barb
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expenditure of UCare grant funds for supplies not to exceed
$6,352.16 and $500 for media. The media expenditure will help
promote upcoming screening events and nutrition activities at
farmers markets. Supply purchases will include supplies for
cholesterol and diabetic screenings. Materials for education for My
Plate (USDA model for nutrition) and school programs will also be
purchased with the funds. ApprovalwasgivenforFill-more County to
act as the fiscal agent for an additional $2,500 in funding from
the Minnesota Health Department for Fill-more and Wabasha Counties
to participate in an emergency response preparedness exercise later
this year with Olmsted County Public Health. Public Health Nurse
TinaPeters provided information about a Robert Wood grant for
Shared Collaborative Ser-vices. She explained up to 18 public
health teams will be funded. She noted the Min-nesota Department of
Health intends to apply for this grant. The state would be the lead
in agency. Lantha Stevens described the effort to do shar-ing with
other counties as a mini-redesign of Public Health. The grant is
for cross-jurisdic-tional sharing involving health officials and
elected officials that set policy. The funding is intended for
training and tech-nical assistance. The board by
consensus approved the draft-ing of a letter of support.
Other Business In Brief The board approved theLaw Enforcement
positions of Lead Dispatcher and Emer-gency Manager/Assistant Jail
Administrator. Deputy Kevin Beck was appointed by Sheriff Jensen
with the approval of the board for the Em Manager/ Assistant Jail
Administrator position effective as of July 20.
ApprovalwasgivenforCris-tal Adkins to be the Assistant Zoning
Administrator effective August 3. Kristina Kohn, HumanResources,
reported that the number two candidate for Highway Engineer had
with-drawn. She said there are addi-tional applications and there
may be more interviews in a couple of weeks. Jeff Cooper,
InformationSystems, requested the pur-chase of an upgrade to the
Bar-rier 1 firewall. He explained the current firewall does not
have enough interfaces. Cooper said the countys technology needs
have snowballed over the years. The request was approved. The
upgrade will cost $4,300 the first year and $900 for the yearly
renewal. A five-year agreement withthe state for the DNR use
oftower space for an antenna was approved at the rate of $1,300 per
year. A proposal from Construc-tion Management for con-
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the cost of testing and any cost should be passed onto the
property owner which could be recovered through property tax
statements. He added that the property will need to be inspected by
the Department of Health before it can be used for a motel. Amunrud
asked if the test-ing is required under the coun-tys ordinance if
there is no actual lab there. Pohlman said she was of the opinion
that there was a lab there, certainly there were some components
there. Bakke said there are too many unanswered questions. Jensen
commented that if Pub-lic Health is concerned about health issues,
we are also. Commissioner Randy Dahl said the building is
obvious-ly unhealthy and it shouldnt have people living in it.
Pohl-man also had commented that there were plumbing issues. Jensen
received an update from his investigator who said there was
equipment to pro-cess the Sudafed and an LP tank which had been
convert-ed for anhydrous, but cleanup had not been required because
no chemicals were on the site at the time. Kaase took that to mean
that no manufactur-ingtookplace.Noactionwastaken.
Grants The board approved the
struction management services for a total cost of $13,750 for
the Highway Administra-tion building remodel was approved. Approval
was given for on site supervision of the project at the rate of
$1,165
per week. The remodel of the Highway Administration build-ing is
expected to take about 12 weeks. The board reviewed the proposed
floor plan for the remodel.
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6:00 and the Root River Rabbits 4-H Club will provide refreshments.
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Leadership is important, but our future will be determined by
those who followBy Yvonne Nyehnuis I was nineteen. It was Autumn.
My Father and I were raking up the pears that had fallen. He
appeared to be absorbed, mulling over some prob-lem. He con-fessed
he was not satisfied with his job. He felt that he was not fairly
compensated for the work he did. Why dont you get the men you work
with together and demand more from the company? I asked. He
hesitated then answered, If I did that I would be fired. Then he
added, There are lead-ers and followers in this world, and I my
dear, am a follower. As the years fell away, it occurred to me that
leaders wouldnt get very far without followers.
President Bush talked about leadership. He wore his leader-ship
like the suit he put on when he got dressed in the morn-ing. He was
a cartoon char-acter struggling to be what he imagined the Leader
of the Free World should be. He and the Vice President thought of
our country in terms of Empire, dominating and controlling the
world. Youre either with us or against us! They considered
diplomacy and restraint a sign of weakness. We have the most
powerful army in the world. Donot invoke our wrath! President
Obamas adminis-tration represented a change of trajectory in
International rela-tions. He reached out to other world leaders
with respect. We must become partners with other countries, if we
hope to combat terrorism. We need to share resources, information
and search for areas where we can agree. For this he was rewarded
with the Nobel Peace Prize.
Republicans in Congress dont like to be reminded that dur-ing
the Bush administration, the financial crisis on wall street,
accelerated outsourcing of jobs, two wars and a drug program for
seniors created a huge deficit that sent our economy spiraling out
of control! Before President Obama moved into the White House they
began a plan to destroy him and his administration. They seized on
the filibuster in the Senate as a way to derail the Presidents
proposals. They launched a campaign generously funded by
corporations, wall street and insurance companies to inundate the
media with lies and distortions designed to dis-credit every
initiative he tried to make. By the time the 2010 election rolled
around, Republicans hadsuccessfully framed the Presi-dents
performance as lack-luster. They sneered at his accomplish-ments as
being inconsequential
and railed endlessly about his faults. The result was a
land-slide of Tea Party candidates tak-ing over the House. They
didnt come to Washington to govern, they came to protest! In the
two years they have been in Congress they have done nothing to
create jobs! As the 2012 election draws closer, the Republicans are
cele-brating their success in obstruct-ing the Presidents plans to
grow the economy. They crow glee-fully, See that hes failed! With
some reluctance, and zillions of dollars, (Corporations are People
my Friends!) the Repub-lican party has embraced Mitt Romney.
Governor Romney assures us that we need a businessman in the White
House. He will straighten out the economy in no time! In football
the quarterback designates a play. The team car-ries it out. They
dont vote on it. In business the employer gives
orders which are carried out by his employees. They dont vote on
it. In Washington, the Presi-dent makes a proposal which is then
voted on by 435 members of Congress. Being in business in no way
prepares a candidate for the process of governing. Business is
motivated by profit. Government is non-profit. The President is in
office as a servant to the people. Business and gov-ernment are
opposite in motive and process. The only way they can be aligned is
where there is a dictatorship. To his credit Romney has been quite
clear about his vision for our country. He supports de-regulation
on wall street, de-regulation of corporations and industry. He is
for outsourcing jobs. He would seek to expand the military, cut
funding for education, cut funding to pro-tect our environment, and
cut funding for FEMA (he refers to FEMA as an entitlement
pro-gram!).
Yvonne Nyenhuis
Letter about frac sand moratorium
To the Editor, What Moratorium? The defi-nition of this term we
read is: mor-a-to-ri-um. n, a suspen-sion of activity. My wife and
I attended the July 18 Fillmore County Board of Commission-ers
Meeting having been told that frac sand mining regula-
tions were being drafted and that the one year moratorium was
being side-stepped. We thought the only movement on this sub-ject
during the moratorium was to be investigative in nature; the
history and effects of existing operations in other regions, the
potential of the same in Fillmore County and, more importantly,
whether to become complicit
with this extreme and destruc-tive technology at all! Our
informant was correct. The county is drafting mining regulation
changes leading to the assumption that the only con-cerns being
addressed are of an operational nature, not ethical or moral and
certainly nothing in the realm of legacy. We think the price our
children and all future generations will pay tomorrow for todays
extreme oil extraction methods are already too high. We are
unashamed proponents of: The needs of the many out-weigh the wants
of the few, assur-ing a future for all filled with abundance. Oil
is running out. This generations efforts, resourc-es and vision
need to be funneled into alternative energies and 100 mpg vehicles
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destined to become in reasonable and controlled stages. Ego and
money MUST become second-ary to cooperation and legacy; short term
gain supplanted by lasting values. This is truly an issue
challenging our wisdom and survivability as a species. Citizens can
and must do their part. We CAN affect changes to the big picture
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COMMENTARY
City of LanesboroNotice of Filing
The City of Lanesboro herby gives notice that the period for
filing affidavits of candidacy
shall begin July 31, 2012 and close on August 14, 2012 at
5:00pm.Filing Fee is $2.00 and may be filed at the City Office
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By Jason SethrePublisher of the Fillmore County Journal
&Olmsted County JournalCell phone:
[email protected] Well, another
presidential election is upon us in a little over three months. Or,
shall we call it a popular-ity contest? I certainly wish that the
voting pro-cess put more weight on the popular vote than the
electoral vote, but I know I am only one of about 235 million U.S.
voters who feel the same way. Yes, the coverage of the
presi-dential election might as well be the weekly cover of People
Magazine, since it seems to be a celebrity affair. To me, I could
care less about debate over Voter ID and gay marriage. There are
only three things that really matter: jobs, the economy and
healthcare. All the rest is simply filling a void of back-and-forth
conver-sation. Forget foreign affairs for a moment. We have people
in our own nation who need assis-tance. Lets clean up our own
backyard before we try to fix problems around the world. I said
this along time ago in a newspaper far, far away, that the
presidential election process is merely a public pen-dulum. Since
we are adamant-ly opposed to anything but a two-party system, the
question always comes down to public perception and whether it will
be four or eight years of control by that particular party. The
Republicans maintain control for four or eight years until people
are convinced through media and marketing efforts with the help of
Demo-crats that we need a new presi-dent. And, likewise, when the
Democrats maintain control, the Republicans do everything they can
to defame the Demo-crats until they are voted out of office. Cant
we all just get along? Yeah right! Historically speaking, Roosevelt
is the reason our nation established no more than a two-term limit
for the office of president, serving more than 12 years in office.
So, if your party isnt in con-trol at the moment any time in the
near future, dont worry. History shows that either polit-ical party
will be in control again at some point. We are simply following the
continu-um of the swinging pendulum. Whomever is in office is
always the target of our nations inad-equacies. It comes with
the
turf. Right or wrong, it is what it is. And, I do believe that
just like Rome, the state of our economy wasnt built in a day. It
takes years for the evolu-tion of an economy. Stimulus packages are
mere blips on the radar. And, even when we think they will have an
imme-diate impact, they dont. We dont see the expense of those
endless shopping sprees in the immediate future. Yes, truth be
told, many presidents take credit for suc-cess and blame for demise
for things of which they cannot control. Decisions made 10 and 20
years ago will impact the outcome of today. And, likewise,
decisions made today will impact a future yet to be had. Public
perception is every-thing in this celebrity fit club of the
presidential campaign. How many houses does the candidate have?
What are their religious beliefs? Where were they born? How many
chil-dren do they have? What are their ages? What have they done
for a living? How rich are they? Do they like cats or dogs? The
interview for president is a human resource managers
One Moment, Please...Presidential Pendulum of Popularity
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nightmare. I can just hear HR saying, You cant ask that! We dive
into the person-al lives of all of our candi-dates, looking for
moral fiber imperfections. And, really, we should. We should be
look-ing for ghosts in the closets of all candidates from Senate to
Congress to Supreme Court Justice to President. If it is a position
of power, it deserves ultimate magnification. In the end, the
incumbent always has the upper-hand. Even with a dismal approval
rating, they have already had an opportunity to demonstrate they
can act presidential. They have had the opportunity to show what
they would do if they were president for real. Theyve been there,
done that. So, the question will be answered yet again in the
November election as to who will be our next president. But, in
case your presidential hope-ful ends up falling short, dont worry.
Your party will come again some day. Its the pendu-lum at work.
But, really, can a president solve our problems? Look for my answer
to this question next week.
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down of reserves is a risk for the city and is not recommended
by Sarvi. The last scenario, also deemed not effective due to the
small scale of the project, would involve put-ting the issue before
the voters on a referendum. Following recommendations, the council
dug into the details of a potential USDA loan. We would work with
city staff to find a way to accelerate payments and mitigate
overall impact to the citizens, noted Sarvi. This could be done two
ways; either through aggressive budgeting with the Capital
Improvement Fund or using EDA funds, which were noted as being
robust. Its somewhat political, con-tinued Sarvi, when asked how
the budgets could be massaged to have a zero impact. Do we raise
taxes or cut spending? Maybe a little of both. We have to keep
squeezing the turnip to get all of the blood out of it, but
some-times, all thats left is the turnip. We need to get this out
to bid. Its been going on for far too long, stressed Councilor Mark
Honsey. Mayor Chris Hallum agreed.
We decided this long ago. Are
amount was financed, would be roughly $9,400 per year through a
once a year payment. The loan would originate with the Rural Water
Association, but would, in standard practice, be sold to USDA.
However, Sarvi was cautious to note that even though the city would
potentially seek $200,000, only the actual amount of the project
estimate and bid would need to be financed. In addition, should the
city receive the USDA loan pre-approval, it can decline the loan
should the project be deemed too expensive or alter-nate funding be
found. The second scenario involves either a micro or midi-loan
through the Rural Water Associa-tion. While Sarvi noted the likely
lower interest of this type of loan, the term would be either seven
or 15 years and would allow no early payment until either three or
five years. Higher payments would occur with this scenario. A third
scenario, debated in the past, is existing internal fund-ing by the
city. This drawing
we going to do it or not? Every agenda its, What are we going to
do, what are we going to do, what are we going to do? In a 3:2
vote, with Councilors Vern Bunke and Roger Colbenson opposed, the
council approved seeking pre-approval for the USDA loan. The city
has also decided to move forward on two other small projects. The
first is a $7,500 water feasibility study from BDM Engineering for
the north portion of the city, near Riverbend Elec-tronics and Good
Shepherd, but also affecting potential growth in the Himlie
Business Park. The water pressure and fire suppres-sion issues were
discovered in an earlier study, but further detail-ing and
problem-solving scenarios will need to be looked at and refined.
The second is a storm water issue in Brooklyn, which will deter
water from coming entirely into a catch basin and saturat-ing
certain properties. 144 linear feet of 14-inch, elliptical pipe
will be installed and will drain the water away to the new levee
drainage system. Doing the work in-house, through the citys Public
Works Department, savings of at least $7,000 are expected in the
$20,000 project. In other news, police chief Sam Stensgard will be
retiring after 30 years with the Rushford Police Department. His
tenure ends effective September 1. The city will meet with labor
management to discuss filling the vacancy. The next regularly
scheduled council meeting is Monday, August 13, at 6:30pm, at city
hall. The public is encouraged to attend.
By Jade Sexton The Fillmore Central School Board met on July 24,
2012. Dean of Students Chris Mensink said the asbestos removal is
done at the ele-mentary school and they are ready to start the new
year. They have moved a few classrooms around, and now all
preschool rooms are located downstairs. The board discussed several
changes in personnel for the 2012-2013 school year. A resignation
from Lisa Sackreiter, Vocational Ag/FFA teacher at the high school
was approved. A new hire was approved in her place, Jennelle
Thorman. It was approved to hire Bryan Lee as a paraprofessional at
the Root River Program. Melissa Simonson was also approved for a
therapist position at the Root River Program. Director Micki
Breitspre-cher explained that the contract with Zumbro Valley
Mental Health Center will be up October 1, and that is when
Simonsons contract will begin. She also explained that Simonson is
currently short eight credits from getting her profes-sional
license, and she will need a supervisor at .2 FTE until she
fin-ishes. Breitsprecher suggested the district help with expenses
to allow her to finish her education, and Simonson will forgo pay
raises to make up for that expense. Special Education Service
Con-tracts were approved for Autism Consultant Services with Laurie
Rogers and Visual Impairment instruction with Austin Public
Schools, both for the Root River
Program. Maternity leave was approved for Carrie Mathison, high
school art teacher, for 19 days.
Harmony Transit Contract The contract with Harmony Transit was
approved. Keith said they talked with Mark Scheevel and have
decided a way to reduce one whole route, which will save the
district $18,000 a year. They are also going to be monitoring the
shuttle service to see what can be cut from that route. Keith
informed the board of some upcoming expenses, includ-ing a new
radio for the buses, due to the state mandated changes in
bandwidth. The district will be sharing the cost for those.
Other Business The board approved a request for early
kindergarten start for a child whose birthday is October 2. Olstad
was confident it was the right decision for this child. The online
store was approved, so parents can pay for many things online.
Parents can also pay school lunch accounts online, and there are
family accounts now instead of individual student accounts. The
board also approved the fol-lowing items: Thehandbooks
forK-6,7-12,Root River Program, and Coach-ing Membership in the
Minne-sota School Board Association (MSBA) Budget for the Food
Service,with an increase in lunch prices as regulated by the
USDA
Fillmore Central ready for new school year
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Fillmore County Church Directory
Arendahl Lutheran Church Sundays - 10 :30am Highway 30,
Peterson, MN 55962 (507) 875-2477Assembly Of God Church Sundays -
10 :00am 610 Territorial Rd, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507)
346-2101Assumption Catholic Church Fri. - 8 :30am & Sat. -
5:00pm 207 N May St, Canton, MN 55922 (507) 743-8320Bethlehem
Lutheran Church Sundays - 9:00am 200 Kenilworth Ave S, Lanesboro,
MN 55949 (507) 467-3344Calvary Baptist Church Sundays - 10 :45am
& 6 :00pm 910 Winona St SE, Chatf ield, MN 55923 (507)
867-4686Canton-Scotland Church Sundays - 9:00am 104 W Fillmore Ave,
Canton, MN 55922 (507) 743-2260Chatfield Lutheran Church Sundays -
8 :00am & 10 :00am 304 Fillmore St SE, Chatf ield, MN 55923
(507) 867-4721Chatfield United Methodist Christ Sundays - 9:30am
124 Winona St SE, Chatf ield, MN 55923 (507) 867-3529Cherry Grove
United Methodist Sundays - 10 :00am 18183 160th St, Spring Valley,
MN 55975 (Cherry Grove) (507) 937-3177 Christ Lutheran Church
Sundays - 9:00am 509 Kansas St NW, Preston, MN 55965 (507)
765-2161Christian Science Services Sundays - 10 :00am Lanesboro, MN
55949 (507) 467-2251Elstad Lutheran Church Sundays - 10 :30am 37784
Dogwood Rd, Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507) 467-3769Emmanuel Episcopal
Church Sundays - 10 :00am 217 W Jessie St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507)
864-2164Faith United Methodist Church Sat. - 5:00pm & Sun. -
9:00am 617 Maple Ln, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-2830Fillmore
Free Methodist Church Sundays - 8 :30am & 10 :30am 19127 County
8, Wykoff, MN 55990 (Fillmore) (507) 352-5450First Baptist Church
Sundays - 10 :30am & 6 :00pm 701 Kasten Drive, Spring Valley,
MN 55975 (507) 346-2840First Baptist Church-Preston Sundays - 10
:30am & 7:00pm 108 Chatf ield Ave NW, Preston, MN 55965 (507)
765-4960First English Lutheran Church Sundays - 9:00am 217 W Grant
St, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-2793First Lutheran Church of
Highland Sundays - 10 :30am 22423 391st Ave, Lanesboro, MN 55949
(507) 467-3318First Presbyterian Church Sundays - 10 :00am 110 S
Mill St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-2854Fountain Lutheran Sundays
- 8 :30am Main Street, Fountain, MN 55939 (507) 268-4413Fountain
United Methodist Church Sundays - 8 :30am Co. Rd. 8 and Cedar St.,
Fountain, MN 55939 (507) 268-4456Garness Trinity Lutheran Sundays -
11:00am PO Box 88, Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5905Grace Lutheran
Church Sundays - 9:00am 365 Park St, Peterson, MN 55962 (507)
875-2218
Greenfield Lutheran Church ..Sundays - 9:00am & 10:30am 235
Main Ave S, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886-3272Greenleafton Reformed
Church Sundays - 10 :00am Highway 9, Preston, MN 55965 (507)
765-2546Harmony United Methodist Church ..Sundays - 8 :30am 60 Main
Ave S, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886-6851Henrytown Lutheran Church
Sun. - 10 :30am PO Box 103, Harmony, MN 55939 (Henrytown) (507)
886-2425Highland Prairie Church Sundays - 9:00am 43265 Bowl Dr,
Peterson, MN 55962 (507) 864-2731Historic Lenora United Methodist
Church (Special Occassions) Lenora, MN (Rural Canton) (507)
545-2641Immanuel Lutheran Church Sundays - 9:30am 254 Main St S,
Wykoff, MN 55990 (507) 352-2801Lanesboro United Methodist Church
Sundays - 8 :30am 507 Parkway Ave S, Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507)
467-2646Mabel First Lutheran Church Sundays - 9:00am 202 N. Oak,
P.O. Box 395, Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5293Mabel United Methodist
Church Sundays - 9:30am 111 W Newburg St, Mabel, MN 55954 (507)
493-5296Nativity Catholic Church Sun. (1st & 2nd) - 8 :45am
& (3rd & 4th) - 10 :30am 640 1st Ave SW, Harmony, MN 55939
(507) 886-2393New Life Victory Church Sundays - 9:30am 440 2nd Ave
SE, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886-3525Newburg United Methodist Church
3.1 miles N. of Mabel on Hwy. 43; 2.2 miles W. on Co. Rd. 24North
Prairie Lutheran Sundays - 10 :30am 35957 Highway 30, Lanesboro, MN
55949 (507) 875-2460Our Saviours Lutheran Church Sundays - 8 :00am
& 10 :30am 805 S Broadway St, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507)
346-7251Pilot Mound Lutheran Church Sundays - 9:00am 8 miles N. of
Lanesboro on 250 then 4 miles W. on Hwy 30 (507) 875-2460Pioneer
Presbyterian Church Sundays - 8 :30am 206 Fillmore St NE, Chatf
ield, MN 55923 (507) 867-4037Preston United Methodist Church
Sundays - 10 :30am 212 Saint Anthony St N, Preston, MN 55965 (507)
765-2503River Of Life Regional Church 220 N Money Creek St,
Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-2853Root Prairie Lutheran Church
Sundays - 10 :00am County Rd 11, Fountain, MN 55939 (507)
268-4455Root River Church of the Brethren Sundays - 10 :00am 23553
County Rd 20, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-4772Root River Community
Church Sundays - 10 :30am 503 Nannestad Lane, Rushford, MN 55971
(507) 864-7074Rushford Lutheran Church Sat. - 5:30pm & Sun. -
9:00am 101 S Mill St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-7152
Satersdahl Lutheran Church Sundays - 9:00am 21447 Co. Rd. 30,
Rural Harmony, MN Scheie Lutheran Church Sundays - 9:30am PO Box
88, Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5680St Columban Church Sundays - 8
:30am 408 Preston St NW # 2, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-3886St
Ignatius Catholic Church Sundays - 10 :30am 213 W Franklin St,
Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-7565St Johns Lutheran Church
Sundays - 9:00am 241 Line St S, Wykoff, MN 55990 (507) 352-2296St
Johns Lutheran Church Sundays - 10 :00am 31497 Highway 43,
Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-2585St Josephs Catholic Church Sundays
- 10 :00am 103 N Mill St, Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-2257St Marks
Lutheran Church Sundays - 9:00am 104 E North St, Rushford, MN 55971
(507) 864-7111St Marys Catholic Church ..................Sun. - 10
:30am 405 Twiford St SW, Chatf ield, MN 55923 (507) 867-3148St
Matthews Episcopal Church Sundays - 9:30am 100 Fillmore St SE,
Chatf ield, MN 55923-1219 (507) 867-3707St Matthews Lutheran Church
Sundays - 9:00am Harmony, MN 55939 (Granger) (507) 772-4474St Olaf
Catholic Church Sun. (1st & 2nd) - 10 :30am & (3rd &
4th) - 8 :45am 114 N Locust, Mabel, MN 55954 (507) 493-5268St
Patricks Church Hall Saturdays - 5:00pm Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507)
467-2480St Paul Lutheran Church Sun. - 10 :00am & Wed. - 7:00pm
128 Fillmore St SE, Chatf ield, MN 55923 (507) 867-4604St Pauls
Lutheran Church ....Sundays - 10 :30am Harmony, MN 55939 (Big
Springs) (507) 886-8175Sumner Center United Methodist Church
Sundays - 10 :30am 9 miles N. of Spring Valley on Co. Rd. 1 (507)
378-4801The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints-Sundays -
10 :00am 21257 US Hwy 52 South Preston, MN 55965 (507)
765-4551Trinity Fellowship ELCA Sundays - 10 :00am 110 S Mill St,
Rushford, MN 55971 (507) 864-7211Trinity Lutheran Church Sundays -
9:00am 204 South St, Ostrander, MN 55961 (507) 657-2203Union
Prairie Lutheran Sundays - 9:00am Hwy 16, Lanesboro, MN 55949 (507)
467-3363United Methodist Church Sundays - 10 :30am 236 Gold St S,
Wykoff, MN 55990 (507) 352-4136Valley Christian Center ....Sundays
- 10 :00am 610 Territorial Rd Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507)
346-2101Whalan Lutheran Church Sundays - 9:00am Lanesboro, MN 55949
(Whalan) (507) 467-2398
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Ione barclay Frances Ione Barclay was born September 29, 1926,
in Miller, South Dakota, daughter of Grace (Dynes) and Arthur Logan
Bar-clay. The family moved to Lime Springs, Iowa in November 1929.
Ione graduated from Cresco Pub-lic High School in 1944. She worked
for Pitney Bowes in Min-neapolis, Minn. for thirty years, and in
1981, Ione moved to Harmony, Minnesota, where she resided until her
recent hospital-ization and brief stay at Evans Memorial Home in
Cresco, Iowa. Ione died July 22, 2012, at Evans Memorial Home in
Cresco Iowa. She is survived by nieces and nephews David (Kathy)
Barclay of Inver Grove Heights, Minn.; Marsha (Phillip) Turvold of
Rochester, Minn; Susan (Stan-ley) Oehrlein of Phoenix, Ariz.;
Sandra Barclay of Haines, Ark.; Robert (Debra) Barclay of
Mitch-ell, Iowa; Dean (Diane) Barclay of Byron, Minn.; and Eric
(Terri) Barclay of Helena, Mont. She was preceeded in death by her
parents, two brothers, Marion Barclay and Roger Barclay, life-long
friends Leona Austenson and Leota Michael, and her beloved pet,
Max. Funeral services for Ione Bar-clay were Friday, July 27, 2012,
at Greenfield Lutheran Church
in Harmony, Minnesota. Pastor Kyle Jackson will be officiating
with internment at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lime Springs, Iowa.
Lindstrom Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
August H. Drewes August Herman Drewes, 88, of Chatfield, died
Friday, July 20, 2012, at the Chosen Vally Care Center in
Chatfield, of congestive heart failure. August was born Feb. 8,
1924, to George and Elizabeth (Kaul-baush) Drewes in Spring Valley.
He graduated from high school in Spring Valley with the class of
1942. August served in the Army in Australia, New Guinea, New
Zealand and the Philippine Islands from 1943 to 1946. He married
Ruth Esther Wagner on Oct. 23, 1946, in Arlington, Wis. They lived
in Rochester for a time and moved to Chatfield in 1962. August
opened Drewes Account-ing in Chatfield from 1962 until 1991 when he
retired. Ruth was a homemaker. August was a member of St. Johns
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lewiston, where he was church
treasurer and a Sun-day School teacher. He was also a member of the
Minnesota Asso-ciation of Accountants and the Commercial Club. He
enjoyed crossword puzzles, and spending time with family. Survivors
include his wife, Ruth; two daughters, Donna
(Gary) Redwing of Chatfield and Diana (Michael) Coats of Byron;
three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded
in death by his parents, grandparents and a sister. Funeral service
was held Tues-day, July 24, 2012, at St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Lewiston, with Michael Linde-mann officiating. Burial
will be in Leeds, Wis., at the Zion Evan-gelical Lutheran Cemetery.
Riley Funeral Home in Chatfield was in charge of arrangements
Ellen Feine Ellen C. Feine, 86, of Rushford, went to be with her
Savior on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran
Home in Rushford. She was born on February 9, 1926, in Houston
County, Minn. to John and Clara (Ekre) Torgerson. She graduated
from Rushford High School in 1944. On May 26, 1945, she married
Wilbert Feine at the Rushford Lutheran Parsonage in Rushford. Ellen
and Wilbert farmed north of Rushford all of their mar-ried lives.
She was a very active member of Rushford Lutheran Church, where she
was involved in several womens groups. Ellen found great joy and
happiness in her church, family and home. She especially loved
spending time with her grandchildren and tending to her
flowers.
Ellen is survived by a son, Scott Feine of Rushford; two
daughters: Judy (Tim) Norum of Appleton, Wis. and Debra (Tom)
Karaus of Owatonna, Minn.; four grandchildren: Josh (Mary) Karaus
of Owatonna, Minn., Katie Karaus of Minnetonka, Minn. and Michael
and Rebecca Norum, both of Appleton, WIs. She was preceded in death
by her husband, parents, four broth-ers and one sister. The funeral
service was Satur-day, July 28, 2012, at Rushford Lutheran Church
with the Rev. Roger Michaelson officiat-ing. Burial was in the
Rushford Lutheran Cemetery.
Willard Ronnenberg Willard A. Ronnenberg, 79, of Rushford died
on Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Gundersen Luther-an Medical Center
in La Crosse, Wis. Willard was born on November 25, 1932, in
Rushford to Elmer and Ella (Wenzel) Ronnenberg. He was raised in
Hart, Minn. where he attended Hart School. He served in the U. S.
Army dur-ing the Korean Conflict. On Sep-tember 3, 1955, he married
Janet Hungerholt. Willard and Janet lived in Lewiston, Minn. where
he worked on the Daley Farm. They moved back to Rushford. Willard
then worked in construc-tion in La Crosse and later ran his own
construction business in Rushford. Willard enjoyed polka
music, camping, fishing, hunting, crafts and woodworking. He
orig-inated the cancer crusade and was a member of St. Mark
Lutheran Church, Rushford VFW and Rushford American Legion. Willard
is survived by his wife, Janet; five children: Sandy Ron-nenberg of
Rushford; Randy (Darla) Ronnenberg of Peterson, Minn.; Tammy (Milo)
Peterson of Rushford; Rollie Ronnenberg of Peterson; and Jodi
(Steve) Kingsley of Rushford; 15 grand-children; 21
great-grandchildren; two brothers: Elmer (Esther) Ronnenberg and
Roger (Luanne) Ronnenberg both of Rushford; one sister: Betty Ann
(Roger) Brand of Rochester; and by many nieces and nephews. He was
preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Mildred Erdmann. The
funeral service was on Thursday, July 26, 2012, at St. Mark
Lutheran Church in Rushford with the Rev. Merlin Stephan
officiating.
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Jerrold Tesmer, Extension Edu-cator for Fillmore/Houston
Counties LeRoy and Darleen John-son (Johnsons Rolling Acres) of
Peterson has been named Fillmore Countys 2012 Farm Family of the
Year by the Uni-versity of Minnesota. LeRoy and Nora (Dar-leen)
were married in 1949 and have actively farmed for 60 plus years.
They were blessed with six sons and seven daughters. In 1979 they
officially started Johnsons Roll-ing Acres. This included LeRoy and
four of his sons. Three years later, LeRoy Jr. began farming on his
own and Jeffrey joined the family operation (he died
in a car accident shortly there-after). James left in 1985 to
pursue another career. LeRoy officially retired from actively
farming and he and Darleen took on the role of manage-ment. Gerald
Eide (son-in-law) and Richard entered the busi-ness in 1985. The
Johnsons have always been diversified with dairy, hogs and crops.
Currently, they are milking 750 dairy cows, expanding to 1000 cows
this fall. They also have hogs with 4-1000 head finishing barns,
looking at 10,000 hogs sold a year; and 2300 acres of corn and hay.
The family members involved with the farming operation include Mark
and Cindy, Brad-ley and Kari, Richard and Pam, LeRoy and Darleen,
Gerald and Ellen Eide, Trinity and Emily, Lee and Zachary. Mark and
Trinity deal with herd health
and all dairy related issues. Ger-ald takes care of the
nutrition and components for feeding. Bradley maintains the hog
enti-ty and the nutrient manage-ment practices. Richard over-sees
all operations (currently the construction of the new dairy barn).
Lee keeps the machinery and equipment running, and Zachary deals
with the agrono-my. LeRoy & Darleen served on the Pork
Producers, ADA, Norway Township Board for 20 years, Tri-County
Electric Advisory Board, Highland Prai-rie Church Council and HP
Cemetery Association. Current-ly, Johnsons Rolling Acres are
members of DHIA, MMP, SE Ag Alliance, MN Corn Grow-ers Association,
Fillmore Coun-ty NFO, MN Farm Bureau, NFIB, MN Forage Growers and
RABA. Mark serves on the advi-sory board to another local
dairy.
Bradley works closely with Rush Creek Coop and Richard is
cur-rently on the Norway Township Board. The Johnson family is one
of the many farm families from around the state, one from each
participating county, being honored by the University this year.
The families will be offi-cially recognized in a ceremo-ny
Thursday, August 9 at the annual Farmfest near Redwood Falls, MN.
Profiles of the 2012 honorees and information on the recognition
event can be found on the Us farm family website,
http://mnfarmfamilies.cfans.umn.edu. Families receiving honors were
selected by their local county Extension committees and have
demonstrated a commitment to enhancing and supporting agri-culture
and agriculture produc-tion. The 2012 Farm Families
were chosen based on their con-tributions to agriculture and
their communities, said Bev Durgan, dean of University of Minnesota
Extension. Farm families are the foundation of Minnesota
communities. More than 90 percent of Minnesota farms are operated
by a farm family. These farm families live and work in our rural
and urban communities. The Johnson Family will be recognized
locally on Thursday, July 26 at 7:00 pm during 4-H Night at the
Fillmore County Fair. Along with Farmfest, Univer-sity of Minnesota
units spon-soring in this award include University of Minnesota
Exten-sion, the College of Food, Agri-cultural and Natural Resource
Sciences, the Minnesota Agri-cultural Experiment Station, and the
College of Veterinary Medicine.
Johnson family recognized as a 2012 U of M Farm Family
Jerrold Tesmer
Important Minnesota stories will be preserved and shared thanks
to a new round of Minnesota Histori-cal and Cultural Heritage
Grants awarded by the Minnesota His-torical Society with funds from
the Legacy Amendments Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Fifty-nine
new grants have been awarded in 29 counties across the state (see
list below). Demand remains high for MHCH grants as the second and
final year of this biennium begins. Over the past year, the Society
received 481 applications request-ing approximately $10.5 million
and awarded 253 for approximately $5 million. Weve reached 71 of 87
counties at the halfway point of this bienni-um compared to 56 of
87 in the last biennium, said David Grabitske, manager of Outreach
Services for the Minnesota Historical Society. A truly diverse
number of eligible applicants have demonstrated com-pelling reasons
to preserve the states history, one of our most valuable
non-renewable resources.
The remaining Minnesota His-torical and Cultural Heritage Grants
deadlines for fiscal year 2013, which began July 1, 2012, are:
DEADLINES FOR SMALL GRANTS, WHICH ARE UP TO $7,000:August 17,
2012October 5, 2012November 9, 2012 (funds permit-ting)January 11,
2013 (funds permit-ting) DEADLINES FOR MID AND LARGE SIZE GRANTS,
WHICH ARE $7,001 AND HIGHER:Final applications: July 27, 2012
Historical Resources Advisory Committee meets: September 6-7, 2012
at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul The Grants Manual is
available at legacy.mnhs.org/grants Applications are accepted only
through the Societys grants portal at grants.mnhs.org Minnesota
Historical and Cul-tural Heritage Grants are made possible by the
Clean Water, Land
New round of historical and cultural heritage grants awarded in
dozens of MN communities
and Legacy Amendments Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund by the
vote of Minnesotans on Nov. 4, 2008. The amendment supports efforts
to preserve Minnesotas land, water and legacy, including state
history and cultural heritage. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL
HERITAGE GRANT RECIPIENTS: SMALL AND STRUCTURED GRANTS Each
Historical and Cultural Heritage Grant project will preserve and
enhance Minnesotas cultural and historical resources. The grants
are awarded according to profes-sional standards and criteria. The
latest round of recipients of Small and Structured Grants of up to
$7,000 are: From the June 15, 2012 Rolling Deadline for Small
Grants: FILLMORE COUNTY, City of Wykoff Mitchell Saloon
StructuralAnalysis, $6500- To hire an engi-neering firm to conduct
a structural assessment of the Mitchell Saloon, home to Eds Museum
operated by the Wykoff Historical Society.
Adult Co-ed Soccer
This is free to all participants. Playing at Preston Elementary
School soccer fields starting at 6:00 p.m. every Wednesday night
from now until early fall. Questions? Call 507-251-5297.Esta es la
libertad de todos los participantes. Jugando en los campos de la
escuela primaria Preston ftbol a partir a las 6:00 pm todos los
mircoles por la noche a partir 16 de mayo 2012 y en funcionamiento
hasta
principios de otoo.
Notice is hereby given that filing for Mayor and City Council
will open Tuesday ,July 31 at 8:00 a.m. and close Tuesday, August
14 at 5:00 p.m. Offices to be Filled: One (1) Mayoral position,
which serves a two-year term and two (2) Council member positions,
which serve a four-year term. All terms begin January 1, 2013.
Affidavits of Candidacy will be available and received weekdays
beginning Tuesday, July 31 2012 at the Peterson City Hall, during
regular business hours of 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and until 5:00
p.m. Tuesday, August 14, 2012. You must state as to which seat or
position that you are filing for on your Affidavit. The following
criteria must be met for the mayor or council seats. The
candidate:- must be an eligible voter;-has no other affidavit on
file as a candidate for any office at the general election;- is, or
will be on assuming office, 21 years of age or more;- will have
maintained residence in the City of Peterson for 30 days before the
election; and- must pay the $2.00 filing fee at the time of the
filing. The Election for these Peterson City Offices will be held
on Tuesday, No-vember 6, 2012 in the Rushford Village Community
Center, County of Fillmore, State of Minnesota between 7:00 a.m.
and 8:00 p.m.Judy GrahamPeterson City ClerkPublished in the
Fillmore County Journal - Monday July, 23, 2012
City of Peterson, MNNotice of Filing for City Election
By Jade Sexton The Preston Overlook is a spot in Preston that is
driven by hundreds of times a day. Since the 1930s, people have
been stopping there to rest during a long drive, or just to enjoy
the view of Preston. Right now the overlook is undergoing a large
construc-tion project that will be going through September. The
goal of the project is to restore the site to maintain its
historical value. Kathryn McFadden of the MN Department of
Transportation is the Historic Properties Pro-gram Manager and the
design manager for this project. The planning began over two years
ago, said McFad-den. We joined together with the historic scenic
byway group and put together an application for a Scenic Byways
grant for the project. According to McFadden, the site is going to
be exactly the way it was constructed in the 1930s. Since its on
the Nation-al Register of Historic Places, they are mandated to
restore them as they were originally made. The large stone
retain-ing wall, the driveway going through it, and the flagstone
will all be restored. McFadden noted that one exciting thing is
that many of these that were constructed in the 30s were covered in
con-crete, and a person had to cut out the concrete to get to the
stone below. There is no cover-ing on this one. They will also be
restoring the vegetation and opening up the views so people can see
more, said McFadden. While the total cost of the project wont be
known until completion, the estimate is around $600,000. There is a
lot of discov-ery involved in a project like this, shared McFadden.
But
we have a bit more than that from the grant. Getting the Scenic
Byways federal grant was a long pro-cess of writing and waiting and
finally being happy with the results. They were awarded $787,000,
as well as a 20 per-cent match from MNDOT District 6. McFadden said
the grant was very competitive. An inventory of historic sites was
done in the late 90s, said McFadden. And it was updated in 2005. We
have roughly 110 historic sites, and 56 are nationally registered
or eligible. McFadden explained that sites like the Preston
Over-look are Class 4 safety rest areas, meaning they do not have
restrooms, but were built for travelers to take a rest from driving
and continue safely along the road. They are just a place to stop
off and look at the scenery, she said. We maintain them for
historic reasons, but also for safety reasons. They are part of the
road, the infrastructure, and part of maintaining a safe road
system. They are beautiful, and they benefit the road and the
community in terms of bring-ing people in. Some people have
questioned the state spending such a large amount of money on
some-thing like the overlook instead of other things. Prestons City
Administrator Joe Hoffman believes it is very beneficial to
preserve what historic assets there are. Hoffman said if some of
the historic sites are not rec-ognized and maintained, they will be
lost. We are very fortunate to have such a treasure here, and that
the state recognizes it. We are very excited by the opportunity to
preserve the overlook.
Historic Preston Overlook being restored
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earned the Eagle Rank by the Boy Scouts of America- Boy Scout Troop
449. His leadership accomplishments include: Sr. Patrol Leader,
Asst. Sr. Patrol Leader, Quartermaster, Patrol Leader, Brotherhood
member of the Order of the Arrow, 4 Star Award. Micheals Eagle
project was redecorating a nursery at United Methodist Church in
Eagan. Michael will be in 10th grade at Eagan High School. He is
the grandson of Ron Jaeb of Granger, and Mr. and Mrs. Allan and
Virginia Mandelko of rural Preston, MN.
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June 5, 2012 The monthly meeting of the Ostrander City Council
was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Linda Schwenn. All
council mem-bers were present.Approval of Consent Agenda Motion by
Thompson, and sec-onded by Kunert and unanimously carried to accept
the consent agen-da. VISITORS Rick Engstrom (WHKS & Co), Larry
Christenson and Tommy Thorson (Ostrander celebration planning
committee), John Schraeder, Kenny & Carole Hodson, Arlene
Bestor, Lois Han-son, Pauline King, Barb Olson, Darrell Becker,
Cheryl Perry, Erin Brugh, Ann Keim (First LeRoy Agency), DEPARTMENT
HEADS Public Works DirectorJimmie DeanWas present. Council approved
monthly report. Fire ChiefJimmie DeanWas present. Council approved
monthly report. Police ChiefTom MosherWas present. Council approved
monthly report. OLD BUSINESS Job Pay ScalesFor 1-20 years of
employment for city employees, council would like FT Public Works
from $15.50 to $20.50; PT Police Chief from $16.75 to $21.75; PT
Clerk/Treasurer from $12 to $17. Rhonda will type up a pay scale.
Move office to 306 Main Street or enlarge current office and make
bathroom handicap accessibleCouncil member Nesler got an esti-mate
from TD Fetterly of approxi-mately $10,000Then it was sug-gested to
make the back side of the Community Center into an office area,
also. Motion by Kunert, and seconded by Nesler and unanimous-ly
carried to opt out of the Co-op lease. Rhonda will draft a letter
for the Co-op and let council view
before sending. Sign retroreflectivityRhonda spoke to someone at
the League and he said to hold off for now. (August is when we will
know more) Purchase of debris loader from McDonalds for $900Council
said to hold off for now since he wouldnt go down to $700.NEW
BUSINESS Annual Insurance ReviewAnn KeimMotion by Start, and
sec-onded by Thompson and unani-mously carried to leave everything
as is. Water distribution modelingRick EngstromJimmie has brought
up low water pressures on the East side of Ostrander. Motion by
Thompson, and seconded by Start and unanimously carried to move
ahead to get this modeling done at $2,500. Ostrander celebration,
2012planning committee Resolution for appointing a resident to fill
out the unexpired term for Frances KingPat Nesler. Motion by
Thompson, and second-ed by Kunert and unanimously car-ried to pass
this resolution #2012-43. County Street RepairsRhonda spoke to
Brent Kohn. The County street repairs wont be for a year or two.
Fillmore County is working on a 5 year plan; this gives the city
time to prepare for this. Rhonda has called Roto-Rooter to look at
the videos of the sewer lines on Main and Center Street to see if
they need to be replaced during this construction. Scott from
Roto-Rooter has gotten back to me and says he doesnt see any
concern as of now. There are a few tree roots, but no major issues
with the lines. He dropped off a copy of the video on a flash drive
and hard copy. Rhonda has been working with Alliant Energy for a
custom rebate
Monthly meeting of the Ostrander City Council
for the pumps at the sewer plant. We will receive $368.82 for
this. Council agreed for Rhonda to move ahead with this. Some
cities add a fee to their water bills for Water and/or sewer
projects. Rhonda also spoke to Dick Wetzel w/ Ferguson Water-works
about water meters, since ours are a discontinued model and will
need to be replaced in the future, he suggested putting a small fee
on the water bills to make it easier for residents to pay for the
new meter, but also residents can be given the option to pay for
the meter out-right, their preference. Rhonda has also gotten a
couple proposals on software that will work with the radio read
meters and has spoken to a couple different companies about the
radio read meters. Levy money for EDA?? 2003$1,300 / 2006nothing
(missing info for years in-between). Motion by Kunert, and seconded
by Thomp-son and unanimously carried to Levy money for the EDA.
Election JudgeJanice Schwine-fus is not interested in being an
election judge this year. Rhonda has sent out a few letters, Linda
Niemeyer has accepted. Rhonda has included a resolution appoint-ing
election judges, for council approval. Motion by Kunert, and
seconded by Thompson and unani-mously carried to pass this
resolu-tion #2012-3. We should try to figure where we would like to
put the two bike racks (one behind the bleachers and one on the
north end of the tennis courts) and Frisbee golf baskets pur-chased
(with grant money) last year (put them somewhere by the back ball
field)Jimmie and Rhonda can work on this. Alliant will put a
security light on the pole and maintain it for $9.74/month. Motion
by Thompson, and seconded by Kunert and unani-mously carried to put
in the security light. Fire Dept Application approvalDarrell
BeckerDarrell has decided not to join We are short one person on
the Planning Commission. Is there anything else that should be on
the application?? I will include it in the June water/sewer bills.
Go ahead and send out the application in the water/sewer bills.
OTHER Forgot to let you know, Rhonda got a $350 grant towards her
third year training conference so it only cost the city $60 Ace
Communications Group on June 15 will be adding Disney, Jr. (channel
21) to its expanded video
package at no extra cost. Orkin inspected the Community Center.
Nothing to report Included in council packets you will find the
electricity report for WWTP, Fire Department, and Community Center.
Jimmie will be gone from Sep-tember 9 to 14 and return on the
15th.
Notice of the Primary election (August 14) and General election
(November 6) has been posted on my office door and sent in the
water bills in May. Motion by Start, seconded by Thompson and
unanimously car-ried to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 p.m. Next
meeting is scheduled for July 10th, at 6 p.m.
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A mini grant program has been continued for the six-teenth
straight year by F & M Community Bank in Pres-ton, First State
Bank of Foun-tain and First Southeast Bank in Harmony for the
Fillmore Central School District. Grants of up to $500 each have
been made available to classroom teachers for the 2012/2013 school
year so they can implement a variety of innovative ideas and
projects where funding is not always readily available. The goals
of this program include funding projects where other means are not
available and making it as easy and simple as possible. Since it
began for the
1996/1997 school year, the banks have pledged and paid over
$151,900 in the form of mini grants. When the pro-gram began, the
banks pledged $7,650 toward the program. As interest increased in
obtain-ing funds, the banks made additional monies available so
that $10,500 is now available through the mini grant pro-gram. This
year the faculty sub-mitted 49 grant requests. Some examples of the
requests approved by the committee are:Educational field
trips.Reading level books, non-fiction books, and Spanish
books.
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Registration is now open for the 2012 Chatfield Western Days
Stampede road races. The 18th annual Stampede is scheduled for
Saturday morning, Aug. 11, during Western Days. The starting gun
for the 10K race will go off at 8 a.m., with the two-mile race at
about 9:15 a.m. A free one-mile fun run fol-lows. The race will use
online reg-istration this year for pre-regis-trations. To register,
go to www.wayzataresults.com, click on the Online Entries button at
the top right and follow the instructions. Registration forms can
also be downloaded from the Rochester Track Club Web site, or
obtained
by e-mailing race director Chris Frye at [email protected] or
calling him at 507-696-3500. Forms are also available at Daves
Barbershop and Sunshine Foods in Chatfield. Advance registration,
which goes through Thursday, Aug. 9, is $25 with a Stampede T-shirt
and $15 without a shirt. Reg-istration the morning of the race is
$28 with a T-shirt and $18 without. Youths age 15 and under receive
a $5 discount. Theres a family maximum (for a family of four or
more) of $50 without T-shirts and $75 with. Same-day registration
for all races opens at 7 a.m. behind the old elementary school in
downtown Chatfield. With one registration fee, a runner can
participate in either or both races. Runners in the Stampede10K and
two-mile races will com-pete in the 9 and under, 10-14, 15-19,
20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 and above age groups.
Trophies will be awarded to the top male and female finishers in
both the 10K and two-mile races. In addition, medals will go the
top three male and female finishers in each of the nine different
age groups. Proceeds from the event go to the Chatfield High School
cross country team.
Registration is now open for Chatfield Western Days Stampede
Mathematical materials.
Earth Day projects.Interactive software.Newspaper staff
camera.Salvaging Sisterhood.Materials for Red Ribbon
Week.Motivational speakers.Positive Behavioral Interven-tion and
Supports program. There have been many other classes, equipment,
travel expenses, etc. funded by the mini grant program over the
past 15 years. Hopefully it has helped the Fillmore Central School
faculty as they provide the very best learning opportu-nities and
experiences for our children!
Does your pet have what it takes to be a star? Spring Val-ley
Senior Living is hosting a Cutest Pet Contest August 14, during Ag
Days. All pets must be in cages or on a leash and must have current
rabies vaccination. Residents and tenants of Spring Valley Senior
Living will judge the contest, and deter-mine the winners. Root
Beer Floats (and other flavors) will be available, and Fotos
for
Fun will be on hand to take pet photos. Registration forms can
be found at Spring Val-ley Senior Living, Spring Val-ley Public
Library, City Hall, Spring Valley Veterinary Clinic, Ladd Training
Center, Sunshine Foods, and Root River Veteri-nary Center in
Preston. All donations benefit the resi-dents and tenants at Spring
Val-ley Senior Living. For more information, contact Barb at (507)
346-7381 ext. 138.
Cutest pet contest and root beer floats during Ag Days
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Friday, August 3RD 4 pm Beer & Brat Tent opens - 5-9pm JT
Thompson at the Beer/Brat Tent7 pm Softball Tournaments start 7:30
pm In The Company of Legends Production at St. Mane Theatre 7:30 pm
The 39 Steps Production at Commonweal Theatre8:30 pm- 12:30 am
Trouble Shooter Street Dance in front of the Fire Hall6 pm 3 am
Sober Shuttle Rides by R&M Amish Tours, call 467-2128
Saturday, August 4TH Softball Tournaments continueVolleyball
Tournament begins10 am Beer & Brat Tent opens10 am Market Place
and Farmers Market opens 11 am Registration for Bean Bag Tournament
Community Center Parking Lot - Gym -Rain Location - NOON
START!MUSIC AT THE GAZEBO:11 am 1 pm Bandanas 1 pm 3 pm Dave Wilson
and the Root River Jam 3 pm 5 pm Walter Bradley and Steve
ArnoldNooN 4pm Kids Fun at Sylvan Park 1:30 pm Commonweal Theatre
Production of The 39 Steps 4 pm In The Company of Legends at St.
Mane Theatre 7:30 pm In the Company of Legends at St. Mane Theatre
7:30 pm Commonweal Theatre Production of The Philadelphia Story 8
pm 12 am Band and Dance at Beer/Brat Tent (Gym in case of rain)
Next 2 Nothing 9:45 pm FIREWORKS!!!! (in case of rain, rescheduled
for the same time on Sunday) 6 pm 3 am Sober Shuttle Rides by
R&M Amish Tours, call 467-2128
Sunday, August 5TH Softball & Volleyball Tournaments
continue10 am Beer & Brat Tent opens10 am Market Place and
Farmers Market opensNooN 4 pm Kids Games at Sylvan Park 1:30 pm
GRAND PARADE 3 pm Entertainment at the Sylvan Park Gazebo The Alley
Cats4:30 pm 8:30 pm DJ & Karaoke at Beer & Brat Tent
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Schedule of Events
Buffalo Bill Days
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Slaughter Cattle auCtionone of the largest Finished Cattle
auctions in the Midwest.
regular auCtionevery Friday 10:30 am Selling all Classes of
livestock
Sale Order: Sheep & Goats Veal & Starter Calves Dairy
Cattle & Beef Cows & Breeding Bulls
Followed by Feeder Cattle, Market Cows & Bulls
Lanesboro, MN 55949
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Family Owned and Operated
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Every Wednesday 8:30 am Fat Cattle,
Market Cows & Bulls
Buffalo Bill Days 2012
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Legends. a story of men who left tracks in history that will
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Homemade Pizza including Take-N-Bake
Stop in at Rhinosduring Buffalo Bill Days
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Famous Broasted ChickenServing Burgers,
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Karaoke
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Sunday Night
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SaloonOn & Off Sale507-467-3355
Lanesboro Local Welcomes Cody II the Buffalo!On Sunday, August
5TH after the parade.
Bring your camera for a great photo op right on the porch!
Local Food and GoodsLocally raised meats and produce
milk & eggs, huge selection of cheeses, breads. and
essentials
Open DailyLanesboro Local Marketplace
207 Parkway Ave. Nin Lanesboro
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As It Should BeLived
By Karen Reisner David Morrill, McGhie and Betts, reported to
the Chatfield City Council at their July 23 meeting that they had
received six bids for the 2012 Water Distribu-tion Improvements.
The low bid was from Zenke, Inc. of La Cres-cent with a bid of
$116,261.50.
Councilors Josh Thompson and Dave Frank were absent. Councilor
Paul Novotny inquired about an easement. Morrill said he had spoken
with the property owner who seemed OK with the concept, but the
easement has not been complet-ed. He added that the bid is good
2012 Public Works projects and purchases for 30 days. Novotny
wanted to wait until the easement was in place before awarding the
con-tract and Mayor Don Hainlen agreed. Morrill advised the
coun-cil to let the contractor know of their intent to move forward
while the easement detail was worked out. Superintendent of City
Servic-es Tony Lammers recommended the low quote of $4,195 from B
and D Sealcoating to sealcoat the Library parking lot, the parking
area around the water tower and the booster station, and the
walk-ing path on Hillside Drive. The low quote was accepted by the
council. Lammers explained the citys locator equipment needs to be
replaced as it is old and doesnt work very well. The cost of new
updated equipment will be $3,600 and be expensed from the Water
Fund. The purchase of the equipment was approved as rec-ommended by
the Public Works Committee. Lammers described how a handheld GPS
device would aid in more precise mapping in utility infrastructure
elements including hydrants, water valves, manholes, and catch
basins. The coordinates through GPS software result in a map which
will be used by public works personnel. Lammers said they wouldnt
need to buy soft-ware. The purchase of the device was approved at a
cost of less than
$600. Over time the public works crew will build a database.
Other Business In Brief Thequarterlyfinancialreportwas accepted.
Kay Coe noted in her report that the funds and general fund
departments are on track for this time of year.
Apublichearingwillbeheldon August 27 for the consider-ation of the
nomination of the Chatfield Center for the Artsproperty as a Local
Heritage Landmark. The Chatfield Heri-tage Preservation Commission
(HPC) plans to recommend to the city council that the Center
fortheArtsreceivethatdesigna-tion. The nomination has been
submitted to the State Historic Preservation Officer for review.
City Clerk Joel Young noted the designation will help the prop-erty
to qualify for grants. The designation will create a new set of
zoning rules for the property. Building permits will have to go
through one more step in the process including the HPC. Novotny
reported that therehad been complaints by busi-nesses about Main
Street park-ing. The Public Services Com-mittee is considering
going back to no overnight parking on Main Street.
Youngreportedontheresultsof televising sewer lines. Many of the six
inch lines are full of root balls. He said it would cost about
$1,200 to contract out the work to clear about 1,660 feet of sewer
lines.Approvalwasgiventocon-tract the work out.
Filingfortheupcomingelec-tion will be from July 31 to August 14.
Three council seatsand the mayors position are up for election.
MayorHainlensaidthateightcandidates were interviewed for part-time
police officers. The hir-ing of five part-time officers was
approved. Three are licensed and can move into service
immedi-ately. The part-time officers are called to fill in when
there are open shifts. Fire Chief Keith Bradt hadrequested that 10
pagers be pur-chased for a total cost of $5,250.
AnapplicationtotheDNRfora$2,500 grant has been made for partial
reimbursement of the cost. Young noted that the old pagers will not
work after the end of this year when the narrowband-ing rule goes
into effect. SummerinternJordanBoysenreviewed his work and
experi-ences while working for the city for the last couple of
months. He said it was a very good experience and thanked the city
for having him here.
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brunsvoldFixing up or trading in?
Lately on my visits to local repair shops (Hermans in Fountain,
McCabes in Preston & Hanson Tire in Preston) I see a lot of
tough looking vehicles getting major repairs done to them. As we
have discussed before, a person must look at the whole picture
before committing big dollars to a repair or a vehicle upgrade.
After fixing an engine or transmission there are still many other
problems that can occur. On a lot of older vehicles rusty
undercarriages can mean gigantic expenses. If brake lines are rusty
that can be a very time consuming fix. Are the steering components
tight? In the same breath, is the vehicle youre looking to purchase
have any of these same issues? These are some tough questions to
answer so consider who you are dealing with and what their
reputation is, be it the car dealer or the repair shop.
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now that the cotton wood trees are done shedding their seeds, it
is a good time to wash out youre A/C condenser.
This is a radiator looking part of your unit on the outside Air
Conditioner. Turn the power off to A/C and gently
spray off all the debris with a water hose. This will help get
rid of more heat out of your home and make your Air
Conditioner operate more efficiently.
RemembeR, keep smiling And ChAnge youR filteR.
how often should i change my fuel filter?For high mileage
vehicles, replacing the fuel filter annually for preventative
maintenance is a good idea for two reasons. By the time a vehicle
is six or seven years old, there can be a fair amount of rust and
debris in the fuel tank. Rust can be formed by moisture and
condensation, and debris can get into your tank anytime you add
fuel. So changing in on a periodic basis can help minimize the risk
of plugging.
Gasoline is supposed to be filtered at the pump. But it
sometimes isnt. Whats more, the fuel you put in your tank may be
contaminated with water from leaky underground storage tanks,
improperly mixed alcohol blends, or even watered-down by an
unscrupulous operator whos trying to make a fast buck. So there are
no guarantees.
Replacing the filter periodically for preventative maintenance
is simply insurance that reduces the risk of it plugging up. Given
enough time, every filter will eventually reach the end of its
service life. Even the filter in a brand new vehicle right out of
the showroom floor is at risk if the owner happens to get a dirty
tank of fuel.
Why should i pre-plan my funeral? Pre-planning ones funeral can
seem like a daunting task. In reality its a simple process that we
guide you through, giving you a sense of comfort knowing your
wishes will be carried out. You will have the opportunity to choose
the type of service you prefer and make known your wishes as to the
type of merchandise that suits you. Frequently at arrangement
conferences I hear, I wonder what Dad would have wanted? Families
often tell me that they were relieved to have readings, music, and
flower preferences of their loved one preplanned. Most often
individuals choose to prefund their funeral. This gives you the
added comfort of knowing those funds will be protected in a funeral
trust or burial insurance policy. In cases in which the help of
Medical Assistance becomes necessary, the preplanned funds will not
count toward ones assets.
i have some family farmland and my family wants me to do a
pre-nup. Arent i just planning for divorce?No. There are a variety
of reasons to enter into a pre-nup, also referred to as an
ante-nuptial agreement. A hopefully more likely scenario is that
you will be happily married until one of you passes away. Witho