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Shown from above, top: Ann Full, who lives near Edg-erton, with Nathaniel, 6, and Samuel, 3, said she home-schools the children and saw the seed collection as a good opportunity for them to learn multiple lessons about native prairie plants and conservation.

Above, middle: Brianna Conrad of Jasper collects seeds in the same location as Roman Morgan, 8, and Simon Morgan, 10, both from Greenfield. Conrad noted that the last time she helped col-lect seeds during the annual event in 2015, the weather was so mild she was wearing a T-shirt.

Above, bottom: Farley Lewis of Hyannis, Mass., and Brad Butman, of Falmouth, Mass. were vis-iting the area, read about the seed collection event in the County Star, and decided to spend the morning collecting prairie seeds -- something they don’t get to do in their native Massachusetts. Pipestone Publishing photos by Debra Fitzgerald

Pipestone National Monument held its annual volunteer seed collection day on Saturday, Sept. 30 in honor of National Public Lands Day. About a dozen people were handed empty Folger coffee cannisters and after a brief introduction and ongoing assistance from Seth Hendriks, Monument natural resources manager, they set off into the prairie to fill the canisters with seeds from native vegetation that will be cleaned, dried and planted for prairie restoration.

-Debra Fitzgerald

This aerial photo taken last week by local pilot Louis Lanie shows the construction progress at the city of Pipestone’s new water treatment plant north of the city just east of Good Sam. Photo contributed by Louis Lanie

City water fees increaseBy Debra Fitzgerald

In preparation for the funding package that will pay for the con-struction of Pipestone’s new water treatment plant, the Pipestone City Council increased water usage rates beginning in 2018 during their Oct. 2 meeting.

The rate increases that for now only cover three years will service the debt the city will incur to pay for the plant’s construction. More than half the $13.43-million bid price to construct the plant will be paid for

with a state grant. Project costs ex-ceeding the $7 million grant would be paid for with a Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) low-inter-est loan over a 30 year term at 1.25 percent interest from the Minnesota Drinking Water Revolving Fund.

The city, having financed the wastewater treatment plant ex-pansion with PFA funding in the past, knew it would need to pass a schedule of water rate increases to

Calumet Players set to stage murder mystery

By Jen Burris

Rehearsals for the upcoming Calumet Players adult-themed show, “The Altos — like the ‘Sopranos,’ Only Lower,” are filled with thick Jersey accents and words like, “fuh-gedd-aboud-it.”

The rehearsals are also filled with a lot of laughs between cast members.

“It’s not dirty, it’s adult-themed,” said Sylvia Newell, producer. “Every-body will still have their clothes on.”

The show is being produced by the Calumet Players with Sylvia Newell as the lead producer, JaNeil Peschon as the director and Barb Hoekman as stage manager.

The small cast is made up of Tony Dimmers, Ben Vermeer, Joseph Karnof, Jessica Potts, Wally Potts, DJ Luethje and Sylvia Newell.

Above (l-to-r): Sylvia Newell and Jess Potts practice a scene of “The Altos – Like the Sopranos Only Lower,” which opens next Friday, Oct. 13. Pipestone Publish-ing Photo by Jen Burris

CALUMET PLAYERS • PAGE 5

By Kyle Kuphal

There was a time not many years ago when Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water (LPRW) allowed its customers to use as much water as they wanted. Increasing demand for water, however, made that an un-sustainable way to operate, accord-ing to Jason Overby, LPRW general manager.

From the year 2000 until now, water demand in LPRW’s service area (see accompanying map) has increased from about 1.1 billion gallons a year to 1.6 billion gallons a year. Overby said much of the increased demand is the result of a growing number of feedlots in the

region that require large quantities of water.

In response to rising demand, LPRW has imposed moratoriums in parts of its service area at different times, changed its fee structure and added new water sources.

The moratoriumLPRW currently has a mora-

torium on new non-residential customers in its Burr service area in the northern part of its services area. Overby said LPRW imposed the moratorium in June 2016 because it was nearing the permit-

LPRW adjusts for rising demand

Rural water company pursues best strategies to provide ‘reliable, high quality, affordable water in an environmentally responsible manner’

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CITY WATER FEES • PAGE 9

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(Giant) Pumpkin pickingElliot Fleischman, 11, of Edgerton seeks out the biggest pumpkin she can handle during Edgerton’s Rock River Pumpkin Festival on Saturday, Sept. 30. The pumpkin was so large that she eventually rolled it along the ground to move it. Pipestone Publishing photo by Jen Burris

By Debra Fitzgerald

Keep It Local is a catchphrase for ways in which residents con-tribute to the economic pros-perity of their communities by shopping local.

In Pipestone and the imme-diate area, Keep It Local is also now a multi-channeled product offered by Pipestone Publishing, Inc. that helps connect local ad-vertisers and consumers in ways that are relevant to both.

“Print is a proven and effective mode of advertising in our mar-ket,” said John Draper, publisher/owner of Pipestone Publishing. “Keep It Local bundles the proven traditional print with some new technologies that are proven to be effective as well. Studies would tell you that advertisers that use print to push technology and vice versa actually have better suc-cess rates than with technology alone.”

Multi-channeling is a market-ing strategy that allows business-es to capture the attention of their customers in ways those custom-ers are most comfortable with, whether print, email marketing, text messaging social media or

point-of-sale resources. “So far, what we’re hearing

from our businesses is they love how easy it is to function, how quickly they can create a promo-tion and push it out there,” Draper said.

The Keep It Local platform also makes it easier for businesses to manage their multi-channel mar-keting strategies by eliminating numerous providers and instead maintaining a service that keeps all those features at one home.

“The benefit is a consistent message across multi-platforms,” Draper said. “For traditional print advertisers, this gives them a way to get into some new marketing opportunities to attract new customers or to have more and immediate contact with existing customers because that direct re-lationship they can have through Keep It Local.”

The reason for the name –– Keep It Local –– is that the website brings together the local community of businesses on one platform that consumers can easily find and access.

“It’s a service that connects local consumers with local busi-nesses so the community at large

really stays viable and helps sup-port each other,” Draper said. “It’s kind of like taking the Free Star and putting it in one place where people can see all these messages of offers and opportunities.”

Customers can log onto pipe-stone.keepitlocal.com and scroll all the offers, events, specials, sales or coupons by creating a Keep It Local account and start-ing to follow their local business-es. To set up the free account, all that’s needed is an email address, first name and zip code. For the user, “it’s very similar to a digital Free Star,” Draper said, “but it also lends itself to search capabilities and it also has a real time impact that can change every day or night.”

Another component of Keep It Local is the online exposure advertisers receive through pipe-stonestar.com. In this way and others, Pipestone Publishing gen-erates an automatic audience for businesses, while helping those businesses grow their audiences themselves.

Pipestone Publishing has launched the product consistent with its mission of connecting consumers with the products

and services they want and need through relevant and valuable channels. The new product is directly related to the chang-ing media landscape and trend toward digital both globally and at home.

“We can help our businesses understand those trends and put things into place that make sense with someone they trust locally, rather than having an outside provider come in that doesn’t care about the businesses as much and that’s not here to support them,” Draper said.

Keep It Local forges relevant connections between consumers and advertisers

A screen shot of the Keep It Local website where consumers can scroll area deals and savings. The website is just one part of the multi-channeled, Keep It Local product now offered by Pipestone Publishing, Inc.

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By Debra Fitzgerald

$41,500 has been raised so far for the matching blight fund the Pipestone Veterinary Service (PVS) started this year in honor of the company’s 75th anniversary.

The company will match up to $75,000 for the city to use to reme-dy blighted properties within Pipe-stone. PVS selected the Pipestone Economic Development Authority (EDA) to manage the fund.

“We’re excited about the prog-ress,” said Hannah Walkes, PVS president. “We’re excited about the individuals in and outside the city who have stepped forward to donate to this worthy cause, and we are excited to work with city officials to make the most of this opportunity and the donations we have.”

PVS has put a time limit on the fundraiser, with about 60 days re-maining for people to donate. Clos-ing the fund drive in November would enable the EDA to use the money yet this year, Walkes said.

Current donations include First Bank and Trust, $25,000; an anon-ymous donor, $5,000; First Farmers and Merchants Bank, $4,000; Pepsi, $2,500; $1,000 each from Pipestone Building Materials, Buffalo Ridge Concrete and First State Bank Southwest; and $500 each from the Carrow Family, Bolton & Menk, John Whipple and Peoples Bank.

Blight fund challenge edges closer to goal

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HPI book sale Saturday

Historic Pipestone Inc. (HPI) will sponsor a used book sale on Saturday, October 7 from 9 a.m. to approximately noon in the basement of the Keyes Building located at 116 2nd Ave. S.W. in Pipestone.

The sale features books in both hardcover and paperback, ranging over a variety of subjects in both fiction and nonfiction. All such books are donated by mem-bers of the community.


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Here to Meet Your Needs!“We are pleased to announce that Kayla VandeKamp, DPT has

joined the PCMC Therapy Department. Kayla grew up in Edgerton, MN and graduated from Southwest Christian. She graduated

with her Bachelor’s Degree from Dordt College and her Doctorate Degree in Physical Therapy from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. Kayla enjoys seeing all types of patients but has special

interest in Parkinsons and sports medicine. Kayla and her husband, Matt, enjoy spending their time staying active outdoors, visiting

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Clinic locations in Pipestone and Edgerton.To schedule an appointment with Kayla or any

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Too close for comfortLinda Beloit was relaxing in her recliner in her home south of Hatfield on Sunday evening, Oct. 1 during a thunderstorm when she heard a crack that she said “raised me off my cushion. The noise was horri-ble.” It wasn’t until Monday morning by dawn’s light that she saw this tree (above) had been split by a lightning bolt not 50 feet from her house, and her son’s house behind her. Pipestone Publishing photo and text by Debra Fitzgerald

By Kyle Kuphal

Pipestone Area Schools (PAS) will host a community informa-tion meeting about its request for a new operating levy next week on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. in the middle/high school auditorium.

Kevin Enerson, PAS superin-tendent, will present information about the levy request and answer questions during the meeting.

The school district will ask voters two questions during a

special election on Tuesday, Nov. 7. The first will ask voters to renew its existing operating levy of $1,198.26 per student because that levy ex-pires at the end of this year.

The second question will ask voters to increase the per-student amount by $250 for 10 years.

If voters approve the first question, it would generate $1,493,990.57 a year for the school district. Increasing it by $250 per student would bring per-student funding to $1,448.26 and gener-

ate a total of $1,805,690.57 for the school district.

If voters only passed the first question, amount of property taxes currently paid by property owners would not change.

If voters passed the second question, property taxes would increase. For example, a property valued at $100,000 would see a property tax increase of $82.60.

If voters reject both questions on the ballot, the school district would lose $591,307.37 in operat-

ing revenue. Enerson said earlier this summer that the loss of that funding would result in reduced program offerings, increased class sizes and a higher stu-dent-to-teacher ratio.

If voters approve the increased operating levy, PAS plans to add a social worker, expand its preschool program, increase career and technical programming, fund the school resource officer and fund technology integration efforts.

If you’ve got questionsAbout the requested PAS operating levies that voters will decide Nov. 7, then

the informational meeting on Oct. 10 is the place to be

A two-vehicle accident occurred on Monday, Oct. 2 just after 11:30 a.m. at the uncontrolled intersection of 31st Street and 110th Avenue, a half a mile east of Trosky. Melvin Vandenberg was driving a 1999 Ford pickup and Chole Haag was driving a 2006 Chevy Equinox when the two vehicles did not see each other at the uncontrolled inter-section and collided. Melvin Vandenberg and his passenger, Scott Vandenberg suffered no injuries and Chole Haag was transported to Pipestone County Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.The pickup rolled due to the crash. Both vehicles were totaled from the accident. Edgerton Fire and Ambulance, Pipestone County Sher-iff’s Office, Pipestone County Ambulance and the Minnesota State Patrol responded to the accident. Pipestone Publishing photo and text by Jen Burris

Submitted by the Pipestone County Sheriff’s Office

The Pipestone County Sheriff’s Of-fice responded to and/or investigated the following calls last week.

Monday, Sept. 25-3:46 p.m. - Abbie Vandevoort of

Pipestone was driving a 2012 Chevy Captiva that was exiting the First Bank and Trust drive-thru onto Second Street NW, upon which Brook Mar-tens of Wentworth, S.D. was driving west-bound a 2008 Chevy Malibu when the vehicles collided. No injuries were reported at the scene. Both vehicles sustained minor damage.

Tuesday, Sept. 26-7:21 a.m. - John Goelz of Pipestone

was driving a 2016 Chevy Silverado in

the 1000 block of 111th Street when he collided with two deer. No injuries were reported at the scene.

-11:44 a.m. - Nolan Miller of Sioux Falls, S.D. reported damage to his 2014 Ram truck while parked in the parking lot at Crossings Inn and Suites in Pipe-stone. The vehicle sustained moderate damage. The Pipestone County Sher-iff’s Office is investigating the hit and run incident.

Saturday, Sept. 30-7:20 a.m. - Karen Saunders of

Lincoln, Neb. was driving a 2011 Toyota Avalon in the 800 block of Hiawatha Avenue North when she collided with a deer. No injuries were reported at the scene. The vehicle sustained minor damage.

By Kyle Kuphal

Kimberly Jo Baldwin, 35, of Pipestone, was convicted of third-degree assault, a felony.

She received a stay of impo-sition and was sentenced to two days in Pipestone County Jail with two days credit for time served, and placed on probation for three years, successful completion of which will result in a misdemeanor conviction.

Baldwin was charged with the crime in March after she stabbed Eric McCleskey in the chest, a 25-year-old Pipestone man. Ac-cording to the criminal complaint, deputies with the Pipestone Coun-ty Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Baldwin’s Pipestone residence for the stabbing and found Bald-win and McCleskey on the porch, McCleskey bleeding through the front of his shirt.

The officers arrested Bald-win and transported her to the Pipestone County Sheriff’s Office where she told officers that she and McCleskey ,“were arguing, she was afraid of him, and that she stabbed him in the chest one time,” ac-cording to the complaint. She also told officers that McCleskey had not struck or hurt her prior to her stabbing him.

McCleskey told officers prior to being transported to Pipestone County Medical Center (PCMC) that Baldwin told him “she would slit his throat while she was

holding the knife,” according to the complaint. It was discovered at PCMC that McCleskey had a par-tially collapsed lung and he was transported by air ambulance to Sioux Falls for further treatment.

In addition to the jail time and probation, Baldwin must also pay $615 in fines, surcharges and fees; complete and follow the recommendations of a domestic abuse evaluation; neither use nor possess alcohol or drugs; submit to random testing of blood, breath or urine; notify her probation officer regarding any contact with law enforcement or changes in contact information; cooperate with searches of her person, residence, vehicle, workplace, property and things; provide a DNA sample when directed; neither use nor possess firearms, ammunition or explosives; and not register to vote until her civil rights are restored.

Two other charges of second-de-gree assault were dismissed.

As a result of the same March incident, McCleskey was charged with violating a domestic abuse, no contact order, a gross misdemean-or, punishable by up to one year imprisonment and a $3,000 fine. According to that criminal com-plaint, Judge Terry Vajgrt issued the no contact order on Jan. 10 pro-hibiting McCleskey from having contact with Baldwin or being at her Pipestone residence.

The judge’s order followed a Jan. 8 incident that resulted in McCle-

Pipestone woman convicted of stabbingHer victim was convicted earlier this year of assaulting her

skey being charged with domestic assault with a previous conviction. According to that criminal com-plaint from that incident, McCle-skey reported to law enforcement that he hit Baldwin and she needed an ambulance because she was not moving. When officers arrived at Baldwin’s residence, they found her crying with blood “all over her face and chest,” according to the complaint.

McCleskey was convicted of the January domestic assault charge, a gross misdemeanor, in June. He was sentenced to one year in Pipestone County Jail with the sentence stayed for two years,

placed on probation for two years and ordered to pay $385 in fines, surcharges and fees. He was also ordered to complete and comply with the results of a chemical use assessment; undergo and comply with the recommendations of a psychological evaluation; neither use nor possess no alcohol or drugs; submit to random testing of blood, breath or urine; undergo domestic abuse counseling; and neither use nor possess firearms, ammunition or explosives.

The charge against him of violating the no contact order in March was dismissed.

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No need to rush to arm

By Debra Fitzgerald

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I was going to write about the new session that opens this week for the U.S. Supreme Court because it interests me what cases they take, like the Lakewood, Colo. bakery case where the owner refused to bake a cake for a gay couple because the owner’s religious beliefs did not support same-sex marriage.

This case causes me to believe we have hair-trigger hy-persensitivity in this country. If people can marry whoever they want, then why can’t business-es serve whoever they want? If someone didn’t want to bake a cake for my wedding, I’d take my business somewhere else. Asking the government to force someone to bake a cake for an-other is almost as absurd as the Chinese government deciding that only it has the power over the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. The Chinese govern-ment’s official agency over the matter is named Measure on the Management of the Rein-carnation of Living Buddhas and it has an order that requires that a Reincarnation Applica-tion must be filed by all Bud-dhist temples before they are allowed to recognize individ-uals as reincarnated teachers. In addition, that agency also decreed that each of these peo-ple who plan to be reborn must complete an application and submit it to several government agencies for approval.

Perhaps the cake case is not quite as absurd as that. There’s probably little that is as absurd as that. But the point is that

sometimes, a cake is just a cake, despite being legally coerced into becoming a metaphor for dueling religious beliefs and much of what’s wrong with divided America.

Anyway, like I said: I was going to write about the U.S. Supreme Court’s opening ses-sion, but my Monday morning was touched by the news of the shooting in Las Vegas that, as of the time of this writing, had killed 59 and wounded more than 520.

This massacre reminded me that some of our smartest and most judicious and insightful minds are working on whether it should compel a person to bake a cake, instead of working on how to protect an Ameri-can’s right to bear arms, while minimizing the likelihood that someone can stand in a Las Vegas hotel room and pick-off outdoor concert-goers as if they were so many ducks in a barrel. I know that’s not the Supreme Court’s job, but it needs to be someone’s.

Gun stocks rose on Monday. Gun stocks always rise after deadly shootings in America. Consumers, fearing more strict gun-control legislation, rush to buy guns while they still can, thereby increasing gun sales and stock prices.

There’s never a need to rush to arm, however. If children being killed at schools does not sway the powerful interests of Olin Corp., American Outdoor Brands Corp., or Sturm Ruger & Co., I trust that Las Vegas certainly will not.

By Craig Boeddeker

I am a school teacher working within the Pipestone Area Schools. Like other school teachers, I have a part-time job. My extra job is cleaning the offices at the Pipe-stone Publishing building.

Recently I was finishing my vacuuming of the office when Deb Fitzgerald, the editor of the Pipestone Star, walked in to com-plete a few chores of her own. She found me on my knees wrapping the cord back on to the body of the vacuum. In fun, I said, “This work just brings me to my knees.” With that, Deb offered a response that sounded something like this: “Be-ing humbled can be a good thing for a person.”

I agreed and said that she or Kyle Kuphal, reporter for the Star should write an article about hu-mility. Once again, she responded by saying that I should write that article. I took up her challenge and here are my thoughts.

Some might contend that hu-mility is akin to humiliation. For all that I know, Mr. Daniel Webster might agree. However, without considering his perspective, I would like to suggest that humil-ity and humiliation are strikingly different. One will strike a chord at the heart of our character while the other will more often than not leave you feeling embarrassed, resentful and many times, desiring to sling some mud into the face of your humiliater.

Follow along as I build my sup-port with two contrasting stories. Both are found in the chapters of my personal life. I will let you decide which story lends itself to being humbled while the other only brought about humiliation.

Several years ago I was playing basketball one evening during my sophomore year of college. I was participating in a recreational league that was conducted by the Student Recreation Program on campus. During the game I had been fouled and was proceeding to take my position at the free throw lane when a player on the other team decided that it would be a fun thing to pull down my shorts. It might not have been so troubling if the only ones in the gymnasium that night were the players on two basketball teams. However, there were three games going on that night and I was standing in the midst of 60 to 70 other students with my shorts dangling around my ankles. A snapshot in humility or humiliation? Remember, you get

to decide. (By the way, I made both free throws and two additional free throws because of the techni-cal foul that was given to the court jester. He was also removed from the gymnasium that night).

After my four years of college, I would eventually settle into an administrative position with the Good Samaritan Society. I had the privilege of serving as the administrator in the communities of Clearbrook, Minn., and Moun-tain Lake, Minn. During my days in Clearbrook, the Society initi-ated a new survey tool designed to evaluate the many facets of service found in the nursing home community. One of those facets included evaluating the services of the administrator. It was complet-ed by each of the supervisors of the various departments housed within the nursing home.

Now, let me tell you, in my youthful arrogance I was excited about the process and looking forward to the outcome. I had considered myself to be a good ad-ministrator and even a better per-son. (Sounding arrogant, right?) So why wouldn’t I look forward to seeing the results? Much like the straight-A student, I enjoyed a good test. However, unlike the straight-A student, the outcome was far from perfect.

Upon receiving the large manila envelope that contained all of the results from the survey, I closed the door to my office and I pro-ceeded to feast upon the contents in the bag. As you might expect, it was the result of the administra-tive survey that I started with first. Much to my surprise, or better yet, my dismay, the results were undigestible. (Take me back to those college days with my shorts around my ankles. I could man-age that much better than what I was staring at in my office behind closed doors).

Out of over 250 administrators throughout the country, my score was in the bottom 10 percent. That meant that, on paper, I was one of the 25 worst administra-tors in the entire Good Samaritan Society. Keep the champagne on ice. (For me it would have been a Diet Coke). At that very moment, I wasn’t sure if I should crawl home with my tail between my legs and take a very long vacation or simply turn in my resignation and take a permanent vacation.

I did neither. Once I regained my composure, pulling my shorts up again, I seriously began to chew upon the convictions that my

department heads had consistent-ly concluded. I wasn’t the admin-istrator that I thought I had been in Clearbrook. I needed to stand before them and offer my sincere apologies for failing to manage my responsibilities as their adminis-trator. That, I knew, would be next to impossible for this arrogant young man. When it did unfold, it did not come about as the results of my own resolve. I can clearly confess to you that it was only through the strength and humility that came by way of my faith in the God of all Creation.

Back in my office, I stood gazing out my window and began to consider what Jesus was faced with when he was in the presence of his accusers. Not one accusation was true. Yet, he did not contest the false accusers but, according to what is recorded for us in the letter to the Philippians, he humbled himself, to the point of death, even death upon the cross.

Certainly my accusers had at least one truth about my adminis-tration that should have prompt-ed me to make some attempt at following the footsteps of my Lord. I would content that they had much more to impress upon me than one concern. Could I say at least two, or better yet maybe two dozen, that a young man failed to recognize along the way. Thus, if Jesus could stand before his false accusers and ultimately embrace the cross, I could surely stand be-fore my accusers, with God’s help, and seek forgiveness.

I won’t take time to tell you about what followed that act of humility, but only to say that some amazing things happened for me and my department heads both professionally and personally. The writer of Proverbs conveys the message that pride goes just ahead of the fall. Therefore, we can safely conclude that conversely, humil-ity must come before the rise to a more presentable character –– a character that can be strengthened through humility and thus become a better contributor to the people in your world.

Be careful to recognize the difference between humility and humiliation. One will bring you to your knees and that is a most promising position to be found in during one’s lifetime.

Craig Boeddeker is a PAS teacher, a janitor for the Pipestone County Star office and a man with swollen knees.

To the editor,Homecoming week at Pipe-

stone Area Schools is such a great celebration and so many good things come out of it. While the actual crowns this year went to Logan Winter and Ethan Baartman, all the can-didates could be described as “royal” and in a nutshell, good people.

The Coronation program was well thought out and well attended. While we waited for the program to start, those in attendance were treated to pi-ano music being played by tal-ented PAS musicians. After the crowning, we enjoyed the High School choir serenading king Ethan and queen Logan. All in all, the evening was an oppor-tunity to witness the talent and student leadership at PAS. The evening was definitely rosy.

The teachers, staff, and administration did a great job providing a celebratory spirit at the school during Homecoming week. Activities were planned and hosted daily. They encour-aged school spirit by offering dress up days that were easy for most anyone to enjoy if they desired to participate. There were pep fests, assemblies, and a variety of activities for all students to appreciate. The week included sporting events for the public to attend, as well as a halftime performance by the Pipestone Arrow marching

band on Friday night. The week was topped off with a commu-nity/school sponsored eve-ning filled with food, fun, and games. All high school students were welcome to attend and the entire evening was free. Many thanks to those who helped make the week, rosy.

Not so rosy... The unofficial activities that take place every evening after dark, starting Monday night. Suffice to say, it isn’t just toilet paper anymore and it isn’t just one night. The line between property vandal-ism and innocent fun is clearly blurred and frequently crossed.

In addition to vandalism to homes, vulgar and tasteless words are written on vehicles using shaving cream. It is both costly and time consum-ing in ways too numerous to list. Solving this concern will not fall to one party. It is not solely a school issue, it is not the Sheriff’s department’s full responsibility, the Pipestone City Council can’t solve it alone, and homeowners can’t fix it. Addressing the vandalism that takes place the week of Homecoming will take engaged parents and an entire village’s participation to impart a change. This issue is certainly not an easy fix and anything but…rosy.

Mary LapthornPipestone

Letters from our readersRosy & not so rosy: Homecoming Week

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It will bring you to your knees

By Sandra Renner, [email protected], Center for Rural Affairs

October is National Farm to School Month, a time to recognize the importance of improving child nutrition, supporting local econo-mies, and educating communities about the origins of their food.

In 2016, the Center for Rural Affairs joined more than 220 orga-nizations nationwide to promote farm to school throughout Octo-ber. This year marks the seventh year for National Farm to School Month, designated by Congress to bring awareness to the growing importance of these programs in child nutrition, local economies, and education.

What makes farm to school spe-cial? The program helps students learn where their food comes from and provides healthy access to more fruits and vegetables. It is an avenue for rural schools to keep spending in their communities with purchases made from local farms and food businesses.

Educators can also weave farm to school into math and science curriculum. The program is a great addition to business and entre-preneurship classes, as well as cooking classes. Imagine learning culinary skills using seasonal, local ingredients and how to buy them.

According to the 2015 U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm

to School Census, farm to school programs have invested more than $789 million in local communi-ties; offered 17,089 salad bars with healthy options to students and staff; and grown 7,101 school gar-dens. Approximately 1,039 school districts serve local foods during the peak season in the summer months and 1,516 school districts start farm to school early in their pre-K programs.

The numbers don’t lie. Farm to school is a win for students, farm, food businesses, and communi-ties. For more information on Na-tional Farm to School Month, visit our online toolkit at www.cfra.org/f2smonth.

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SATURDAY 9:30am: Historic Cemetery Tour 12:30pm: Dave Rambow - "A Ghostly Image: Spirit Photography of the late 1800's" 2:00pm: Psychic Gallery Reading - by Psychic Susie Otto 4:30pm: "Tales From the Grave" Cemetery Tour 7:00pm: Ghost Walk 9:00pm: Ghost Hunt All Day: Wet Plate Ghost Photography - by D.C. Rambow Historic Photographer

Pipestone Paranormal WeekendOCTOBER 13-14

130th Annual

PIPESTONEFIREMEN’S DANCE

Saturday, October 7th9:00 PM - 1:00 AM

PIPESTONE AMERICAN LEGION, PIPESTONE, MN

MUSIC BY: “PLAN B” 87654

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WineTastingSponsored by Historic Pipestone Inc.

Held in cooperation with the Pipestone Municipal Liquor Store

Advance Tickets $10 | Tickets at the Door $12Advance tickets available at the Pipestone Municipal

Liquor Store & Pipestone Publishing Company

Pipestone Country Club(1003 8th Ave SE)

Friday, October 137:00 - 9:00 p.m.

You are invited to attend the 2017

Must be 21 years or older

to attend.

Thanks to many of you that continue to support this ministry! Without you, we would not be able to help the many people we do.

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ONLY RESERVED SEATING • NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR CALL 507-825-2020 OR STOP IN AT THE PIPESTONE COUNTY MUSEUM BOX OFFICE TO RESERVE YOUR SEATS

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FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AT 7:30 PM, SUNDAY MATINEE AT 2:00 PMTICKETS ARE $15 • ONLY 60 TICKETS SOLD PER PERFORMANCE

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IT’S not dirty it’s adult-themed.

Everybody will still have their clothes on. –Sylvia Newell, Calumet Players’

producer

““So many people will know who the Altos are,” Newell

said. “They will recognize characters in the Altos from “The Sopranos.”

“The Sopranos,” was a hit HBO television show that ran for several seasons.

The audience for this play will sit at tables on the stage with the actors, as they are all attending Tony Alto’s funeral.

Newell hopes to have a hearse in front of the theater for the production and a casket or urn.

“We took his [Tony] funeral pictures,” Newell said. This murder mystery will be a departure from previous

non-scripted murder mysteries put on by the Calumet Play-ers.

“This has a script, however there will be a lot of ad libbing in it because it’s very interactive,” Newell said.

The ad libbing will focus on involving the audience mem-bers in the play and working them into the story.

“This is a comedy, but it’s edgier,” Newell said. This the fourth production JaNeil Peschon will have di-

rected for the Calumet Players. Peschon was drawn to the play due to its interactive style. Not only will audience members have the opportunity to be a part of the play, they can guess who they think the murderer is.

Peschon has enjoyed watching the actors transform into their characters, especially their Jersey accents.

“Some of them were pretty awful at first,” Peschon said with a laugh. However YouTube videos have helped the cast perfect their accents for the play. “When I first read it I was very surprised at the end,” Peschon said. “I’m curious how they [the

audience] will vote regarding who the murderer is.”The Pipestone Performing Arts Center window decorated for the play initially featured a manne-

quin next to a striptease pole because Tony Alto ran the Bada Bing Strip Club. The mannequin was removed after a few concerns were mentioned to the Calumet Players. But according to Peschon, the removal of the mannequin also fits with the storyline because one of the Bada Bing strippers disappears during the story.

The pole, fake guns, bullet casings and more remain in the window. Peschon hopes community members will come out and enjoy themselves for a night and noted

that anyone who enjoyed “The Sopranos,” will enjoy the show.“Come out to help us solve who killed Tony Alto,” Peschon said. A light funeral luncheon will be provided by Hatfield Roadhouse and a cash bar will be set up in

the lobby.

The show will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, Oct. 13-14 and Oct. 20-21 and on Sundays, Oct. 15 and 22 at 2 p.m.

Only 60 tickets are available per show and must be reserved in advance. All tickets are $15. To reserve tickets call 507-825-2020 or 877-722-2787.

CALUMET PLAYERSFROM PAGE 1

Happy

50th BirthdayMark Muller

Love,Your Family

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By Kyle Kuphal

Two Pipestone Area Schools (PAS) students will join the school board during its Oct. 23 meeting.

School board members have discussed including students on the board in the past and decided during their Sept. 25 meeting to make it happen. Cory Strasser, PAS high school/middle school principal, said he mentioned the idea during class meetings at the beginning of the school year and Aspen Schel-haas, a senior, and Lauren Lapthorn, a junior, said they were interested.

Kevin Enerson, PAS superinten-dent, presented information from the Minnesota Schools Boards Asso-

ciation (MSBA) that outlines the role of student school board members.

“Student school board members really don’t get involved with a lot of the big decisions that have to be made, but MSBA recommends they sit at the table with us,” Enerson said.

In accordance with the MSBA recommendations, the students can provide feedback, ask questions and request items be added to the agenda. They will not vote, won’t be paid and won’t be involved in closed meetings or have access to confiden-tial data.

School board member Jeff Baatz said he favored having one junior and one senior student member.

“The junior would then stay on as a senior,” Baatz said. “I think the cohesiveness of that is a good thing.”

School board members favored starting with the two students who are interested and using an appli-cation or interview process to select students if there were more who were interested in the future.

According to MSBA, approxi-mately 95 public school boards in the state have at least one student representative.

“I think it’s a great opportunity and very good for students who want to get this experience and be a part of a board of directors,” Enerson said.

Students joining School Board

Historic Pipestone, Inc. (HPI) will hold its wine tasting fundraiser on Fri-day, Oct. 13 from 7-9 p.m. at the Pipe-stone Golf & Country Club in Pipestone.

The event is sponsored by Pipestone Municipal Liquor Store. Advanced tickets are available at the Pipestone Municipal Liquor Store and Pipestone Publishing. Attendees must be 21 years old or older.

HPI is 501(c)(3) is non-profit chari-table group working independently to renovate significant historic buildings. HPI’s current project is the former St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

Wine tasting, Oct. 13The Pipestone County Muse-

um is hosting their fourth annual Pipestone Paranormal Weekend fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 13 and Saturday, Oct. 14.

The weekend fundraiser will include a variety of activities both

paranormal and historical in nature.

Go to pipestonestar.com and click on events for a complete schedule.

Contact the Pipestone County Museum to make reservations and purchase event tickets at 507-825-2563.

Paranormal weekend

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Days Gone Byby Lorraine Draper

Bulletin Board

by Annetta Legler Phone : 777-4285

Woodstock News

Holland Newsby Rosie McGinty Phone : 347-3101

Tuesday afternoon of last week there was a very nice group of folks who came out for the county card party at Edgerton. There were eight tables of pinochle players and one of hand ‘n foot. Harry Stuckenbro-ker had a double book in one game so he had a high score of 7680 for the afternoon. Chris Burch won in hand ‘n foot. The door prize went to Esther Veldhuizen. It was a great afternoon for fellowship besides a nice lunch served. Pipe-stone Seniors will host the card party on Tuesday, Oct. 24.

I was at the Center this Mon-day morning when I learned of the tragic event in Las Vegas. It is so sad that so many lives of good people are taken so unexpectedly. Why are there so many uncaring people in this world?

Wednesday evening Jeff Housel-og of Monticello, Darrell and Angie and myself were among the many folks enjoying the delicious ham supper served at St. James Luther-an Church.

Thursday afternoon Diane and I went to Worthington where we met Colleen as Chloe and her tennis double partner, Maggie P. had a tennis match at the elementary school against MACCRAY players. The girls won their third match out of four. Tennis is one game I need to learn more about.

Darrell and others have been sharing their garden produce with the folks at the senior center. He sent quite a few tomatoes with me for the residents at Good Sam which they love to get. Afterwards we had supper at the Bents home while visiting.

I was interrupted just now as my

brother-in-law Earl and his wife Florence called from Central Point, Ore. They must have chatted for half an hour. The smoke from the forest fires has finally lifted so they now appreciate the clean air.

After Mass at St. Leo yesterday morning we drove to Slayton to take in the Pit BBQ chicken dinner served by the ladies of St. Ann’s Church. The meal was served with a baked new potato, buttered sweet corn, cabbage salad, lite and dark rolls, an assortment of sliced cucumbers and a big assortment of desserts. I chose a pumpkin des-sert which was nice and creamy. Everything really tasted good. Our sister, Jeanne and Don, from Ocheyedan joined us. Later we stopped to see another sister, Mari-lyn, at her home. They had take-outs for dinner from the church.

Later we took in the choral concert at the American Reformed Church at Woodstock. It was an enjoyable afternoon but I was tired last night.

Today is the first of October and in all my years I have never seen grass this green for this time of year. We’re still mowing the lawns, the cow pastures are a lush green and many of the ditches.

Next Monday will be the pot-luck dinner at the Center, Oct. 9, followed by the monthly meeting Tuesday, Oct. 10. Fun Day at the Luverne Veterans Home starting with morning activities and bingo in the afternoon.

The American Legion Post #534 and Auxiliary meetings are at 7:30 p.m. at the senior center that same night.

October arrived with rainy, cool, dark weather. I turned on the furnace to make sure it is working properly for the coming season! The weather was not the top news this morning after hearing of the carnage that occurred in Las Vegas last night! It’s another tragedy for our country!

Weekend guests at the Ed and Kathy O’Hearn home were the following, Jim Fritzismonds from Missouri came Friday and left Sunday morning. Sandy Fritzis-monds and granddaughter Jolie from Mankato, Mary Schmidt, granddaughter Madison, Mark Clifford from Milford, Iowa, all came on Saturday and returned home Sunday.

All the above, with Randy and Nancy Janssen, Mike and Tam-my Manderscheid, MacKenzie and Kennedy, all of Woodstock gathered at the O’Hearn home for dinner and supper on Saturday.

The Fenicle family continue to follow the sports of their grand-children. Monday at Edgerton for RTR football and Luke Ellefson. Tuesday to Pipestone for Steadman Fenicle’s football game. Thursday Roseann was in Tyler for Kyah Ellefson’s game. The rest of the week they stayed home awaiting the next sport event.

Emma Jasper met with 12 former Avon lady representatives in Worthington, Friday for lunch. This is an annual event, eagerly looked forward to by the friends. Lots of catching up was experi-enced by all.

Gloria Powers’ cousins, Larry and Eileen from Detroit Lakes, spent Thursday and Friday at the Powers home.

New Life Treatment Center had a very successful fundraiser on Sunday. Proceeds are used to buy Bibles that are given to the clients who have completed the program. Testimonies, music and lunch was enjoyed by many visitors.

A surprise phone call from my brother Tony in Portland, Ore. calling to check up on me and other family members was a very pleasant diversion on a Sunday afternoon. All is well with him and Kathy, close to the fires, but not in any danger.

I was “persuaded” to attend the County Card party held in Edger-ton on Tuesday. I won no prizes, but did enjoy the afternoon.

Gary and Gwen Biever spent a wonderful couple days in Zum-brota, Minn. with their son Matt, Missy and grandson Cody. The weather was in their favor except on the drive home on Sunday when they encountered rain and mist, the first part of the trip. The high-light of the weekend was their visit to a zoo in Byron. With a two-year-old it was especially nice to view all the exotic animals. The zoo was a rescue place, so they were privy to many different varieties of the animal kingdom.

QUOTE: Today I will remember that the things I do and say effect other people. I will be sensitive toward their feelings and ask for forgiveness if I have hurt them.

The Pipestone Senior Center will be taking a trip to the Lake Benton Opera House on Oct. 8 to enjoy “The Cemetery Club.” The Cemetery Club is about three widows who meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husband’s graves. From the description, it is supposed to be touching and humorous and it will make you glad you went to the theater. The cost of the trip is: $30 for members, $40 for non-mem-bers. If a member brings a friend the friend can attend at member’s price. The bus space is limited to 20 people. Sign-up and payment is due Oct. 4 at the Pipestone Senior Center.

The County Card Party was held on September 26 with Edgerton hosting it. There were eight tables of pinochle. Harry Stuckenbroker was the winner of Pinochle with a score of 7660, door prize went to Ester Veldhuizen, and Chris Burch was the winner in Hand’N Foot. The next County Card Party will be on Oct. 26 at 1:30 p.m. with Pipestone Senior Center hosting the event.

I have had several inquiries as to when the next eight hour defen-sive driving class will be held. In order to hold the class a minimum of 15 people to attend the class is needed. Anyone age 55 or older may take a defensive driving class. If you are interested in attending one, please contact me at 825-3252. As soon as I can get 15 or more people for a class I will try to get one scheduled.

There is a four hour refresher class scheduled for Oct. 25, 1-5 p.m. If you would like to enroll, please give me a call at 825-3252, I am in the office Tuesday, Wednes-day, or Thursday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Pipestone Senior Center

offers a variety of things to do. Hand”N Foot is played at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Pinochle is played at 1 p.m. on Thursday. A variety of puzzles are available to put togeth-er. The use of the three computers at the center is available with each computer having the ability to Skype. There is a variety of board games to play, and nutritious meals are served Monday through Friday at approximately 11:30 a.m. Tuesday’s meals are available at a reduced price of $2.

Upcoming events at the Pipe-stone Senior Center in September and October:

•Oct. 5, Ihlen meeting, noon potluck

•Oct. 5, Bingo, 1:30 p.m.•Oct. 8, Lake Benton Trip-“The

Cemetery Club.”•Oct. 9, Holland meeting, 1 p.m.•Oct. 10, Pipestone Senior

Center honoring members with October birthdays ,11:30 a.m.

•Oct. 10, Hand’N Foot, 1 p.m.•Oct. 12, Pinochle, 1 p.m.•Oct. 15, Pipestone Senior

Dance- Howard & Sonja, 2-5 p.m. at the American Legion.

If you would like to enjoy a meal at the center or have one delivered please contact Louie 24 hours in advance preferably by 9:30 a.m. to reserve a meal. Louie may be reached at 562-5697.

Please consider coming into the Pipestone Senior Center to join in the activities, and for some great companionship and socialization. Anyone over 60 can become a member of the center for a fee of $12 a year. I am in the office Tues-day, Wednesday, and Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. or you may call me at: 825-3252. My door is always open and I would be glad to visit with you and answer any questions you may have about the center.

THANK YOUThe families of Marjorie

Schroeder and Craig Schroeder would like to thank everyone for the cards, memorials, visits and expressions of sympathy that we have received during our recent losses.

We would also like to thank Skroch Funeral Chapel, Pastor Alan Blankenfeld for his mean-ingful message and Falls Land-ing, Good Samaritan Society and Pipestone County Hospice for the wonderful care mom received during her stays there.

Dale & Jan WussowDean, Cameron, Shane, Gage &

Laney WussowJulie, Caitlyn & Connor Dallmann

Chris, Jessica & James WussowKevin (Ellen Thayer) Schroeder

Neil & Casey SchroederO5,9p

THANK YOUThank you to everyone for the

cards, phone calls, and well wishes for my 80th birthday. A special thank you to my family for provid-ing coffee and cake after church and for all the good food we had at our noon meal. It was all very much appreciated.

Marv Van’t Hof O5

Thank you

Visiting hours at the Pipestone County Medical Center are 1-8:30 p.m. daily.

Pipestone County Medical Cen-

ter had a total of 9 admissions, 10 dismissals and 509 outpatients for the week of Sept. 26-Oct. 2.

Hospital News

by Diane Heard, office manager

Senior Citizen Activities

125 YEARS AGO

September 30, 1892Judge Hitchcox was kept

busy on Wednesday evening hearing a series of cases in which Jasper parties appeared as principals. John Dock swore out a warrant against Harry Williams for assault and bat-tery, but after hearing the case the Judge dismissed the pris-oner. Williams then had Dock arrested on two charges, assault and battery and using abusive language. Dock was convicted on the first charge and fined $5 and costs, amounting in all to about $10, after which the case was dropped.

***Burglers broke into Robert

McCaw’s grocery store last night and got away with 150 of his best cigars, a package of cigarettes and a quantity of smoking tobacco. They gained admittance to the store by removing a light of glass out of a window ant then raising the sash. There is no clue to the per-petrators of the deed.

100 YEARS AGO

October 2, 1917The campaign in this city

last week to raise money for the Library War Fund, with which it is proposed to establish libraries at all the military and naval training camps, met with a small degree of success but the full amount of Pipestone’s quota was not raised. The local campaign is being continued and it is expected that the city’s quota will be secured. Manager Hines is to give a benefit show at the Gen Theatre on Thursday evening, October 18, to boost the library fund.

***In municipal court before

Judge Cady this morning Joe Sedlachek, of Ward, S.D., plead-ed guilty to the charge of driv-ing an automobile while in an intoxicated condition and paid a fine of $50 and costs. It is said that Sedlachek with his car ran into a wagon on the road near Tom Chancy’s place yesterday, with the result that the auto was considerably smashed.

75 YEARS AGO

September 29, 1942A supply of 1943 auto license

plates have been received here, and they will go on sale Octo-ber 1 at the office of Herman Soenke, deputy motor vehicle registrar.

The new plates are 1 1/2 by

4 inches in size and have the white numerals “1943” on a black background. They are to be attached to present license plates to cover the figure “1942” in the lower right hand corner.

***The auction sale held Satur-

day afternoon did not result in the sale of the East Main Café. John V. Iverson, owner of the café has other business matters which require his attention at this time and is anxious to dispose of his café property. Mr. Iverson is the owner of the furniture and fixtures in the café and sleeping apartments and Frank Kizer is the owner of the building which is located at 218 East Main Street. The café is open for business as usual with Mr. Iverson still in charge.

50 YEARS AGO

October 2, 1967Letters of commendation

honoring them for their high performance on the 1967 National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (NMSQT) have been awarded to three stu-dents at Pipestone High School, Principal Cliff Schlosser, has announced.

Those commended students are Michael Gilliland, Al Jensen and Larry Steele.

***The Pipestone County Se-

lective Board lists the follow-ing enlistees for the month of September:

ARMY: James O’Neill and Danny Carstensen, Pipestone.

NAVY: Michael Harmsen and Robert Buffington, Pipestone; Rodney Spronk and Verlon Spronk, Edgerton.

AIR FORCE: Ralph Olson, Ruthton; and David Houselog, Edgerton.

Inductees were Randall Geise, formerly of Pipestone, and Roger DeBoer, Edgerton.

25 YEARS AGO

October 1, 1992The Pipestone Arrow March-

ing band “pumped up” by the addition of new uniforms, turned in its best showing ever at the 42 Annual Tri-State Band Festival at Luverne last Satur-day.

The Arrows were first in Class AAA field competition and finished second in their class in parade. Most important-ly, perhaps, the Arrows were second only to mighty Waseca in sweepstakes competition, out-pointing some powerful band in the process.

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Lovin’ Lange’sU.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar holds a couple of breakfast treats from Lange’s Cafe in Pipestone during last Thursday’s “Minnesota Morn-ing,” Sept. 28. Klobuchar had visited dozens of Minnesota commu-nities in recent months and after tasting favorite local foods, she decided to showcase the Lange’s treats during the weekly Thursday morning coffee gatherings in her Washington, D.C. office. “Lange’s Cafe offers a place for the community to come together,” said Klo-buchar. “It is a great example of a local, family-owned business that helps boost our economy. I was delighted to serve their treats for my guests here in Washington.” Klobuchar hosts “Minnesota Morning” every Thursday when the Senate is in session and invites all Minne-sotans who are visiting the capital to hear first-hand accounts of her work in the Senate, to mingle with fellow Minnesotans visiting Wash-ington, to meet the Senator’s staff, and to take photographs with the Senator. To get more information on attending “Minnesota Morning,’’ visit Senator Klobuchar’s website at klobuchar.senate.gov or call her office at 202-224-3244. Contributed photo

Local graduateAshley Jo Griebel, Pipestone,

graduated with honors from North

Dakota State University, Fargo. She earned a bachelor of science degree in radiologic sciences.

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SOLUTIONS FOR PUZZLES ON PREVIOUS PAGE.

ACROSS

1 Frequent flier’s respite

5 Dressing room of a sort

9 Proverbially exposed place

14 Trendy berry

15 Bausch + Lomb brand

16 Missouri campus town

17 38-Across nickname

19 __ Olay

20 Bread flavoring

21 Stand between

23 Strait’s “All My __ Live in Texas”

24 Kindle downloads: Abbr.

26 Multipart opus

27 “The Merry Widow” composer

29 Leitmotif

31 Park it

34 Author of epistolas

36 Girlfriend of Garfield

38 Fourth of eight

41 See 30-Down

43 End for Louis

44 Singly

46 Percolates

48 Home in the woods

49 First of 12

51 “__ espa-ol?”

55 Be unable to swallow

57 Summer shade

59 Hermione’s love

60 Chanced on

63 Michener’s “The Bridges at __”

65 Worth keeping

66 Appealing to prejudice rather than intellect, as an argument

68 Large green moths

69 Masked critter

70 March Madness initials

71 Coastal attraction

72 Kids’ hideout

73 Where an inch may represent a foot

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2 Climber’s tool

3 Salad slice

4 Tango moves

5 Original Model T need

6 Writer Deighton

7 Arles articles

8 Hydrocarbon obtained from crude oil

9 “Does the name Pavlov ring a bell?,” e.g.

10 French wine valley

11 Totally confused

12 ATM feature

13 Place of refuge

18 First sign of fall

22 Hairstyling stuff

25 1944 French battle site

28 Choir recess

30 With 41-Across, quarantined, and a hint to completing 12 puzzle answers

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33 The Twinings shop at 216 Strand in London, e.g.

35 Titania’s husband

37 Sax-playing Simpson

38 Zoo

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42 Branch structure

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50 Undamaged

52 Super Bowl 50 champ

53 “Because you’re worth it” brand

54 1978 comedy classic

56 Islamic deity

58 Make amends

60 Theater with no seats?

61 Case for notions

62 Follower of Pepé Le Pew?

64 Big-hearted

67 Weed tackler

Pipestone Senior DiningAdults 60 years or older who

eat at the Senior Dining mealsite receive hot, nutritious meals for the cost of a suggested donation, or what they can afford. Current-ly the suggested donation is $4 per person, per meal.

Senior Dining in Pipestone is open on weekdays for the noon meal. Call 562-5697 for reserva-tions call at least 24 hours on the day before you want to have a meal. Please call before 9:30 a.m. Volunteer drivers and helpers are always needed, if you can help for one day a month for approx-imately a half-hour or three fourths of an hour, call Senior Dining at 562-5697.

Thursday, Oct. 5– Roast beef, mashed potatoes with gravy, her-bed green beans, bread, cinna-mon baked apples, coffee, milk.

Friday, Oct. 6 –Lemon peppered fish, wild rice blend, Italian blend vegetables, dinner roll, peanut butter fudge bar, coffee, milk.

Monday, Oct. 9–Baked ham, augratin potatoes, buttered brus-sel sprouts, wheat bread, choco-late pudding, coffee, milk.

Tuesday, Oct. 10 – Mush-room chopped steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, sliced car-rots, dinner roll, diced peaches, coffee, milk.

Wednesday, Oct. 11 –Pork roast, home fried potatoes, chef’s blend vegetables, dinner roll, blushing pears, coffee, milk.

Thursday, Oct. 12–Baked chicken breast, mashed potatoes with gravy, buttered corn, dinner roll, baked pumpkin dessert, coffee, milk.

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Wednesday, October 49 a.m., 1 p.m., 6 p.m. Trinity Lu-theran Church Service (Jasper).10 a.m., 2 p.m., 7 p.m. Good Shep-herd Lutheran Church Service.11 a.m., 3 p.m., 8 p.m. Lighthouse Assembly of God Church Service.

Thursday, October 59 a.m., 1 p.m., 6 p.m. St. Paul Lu-theran Church Service.10 a.m., 2 p.m., 7 p.m. First Luther-an Church Service.11 a.m., 3 p.m., 8 p.m. Christ the King Church Service.

Friday, October 610 a.m., 4 p.m. Pipestone County Commissioners Meeting.1 p.m., 7 p.m. Pipestone Area School Board Meeting (Septem-ber 2017).

Saturday, October 711 a.m., 5 p.m. “Around Town” PAS Bond Issue Informational (Kevin Enerson).1 p.m., 7 p.m. Pipestone Ameri-

can Legion Flag Burning Cere-mony.3 p.m., 9 p.m. PAS Arrow Football vs. Luverne.

Sunday, October 811 a.m., 5 p.m. “Around Town” PAS Bond Issue Informational (Kevin Enerson).1 p.m., 7 p.m. Pipestone Ameri-can Legion Flag Burning Cere-mony.3 p.m., 9 p.m. PAS Arrow Football vs. Luverne.

Monday, October 99 a.m., 1 p.m., 6 p.m. “Our Story” Southwest Minnesota Series.10 a.m., 2 p.m., 7 p.m. Pipestone Youth 4 years to 2nd Grade Base-ball.

Tuesday, October 109 a.m., 1 p.m., 6 p.m. “Our Story” Southwest Minnesota Series.10 a.m., 2 p.m., 7 p.m. Pipestone Youth 4 years to 2nd Grade Base-ball.

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By Jen Burris

The public helped Meinders Community Library receive a $25,000 grant from State Farm Insurance by voting the cause into the top 40 of 200 finalists.

The library intends to use the Community Assist Program grant for a space dedicated to science, technology, engineer-ing, art and math (STEAM).

“That our community saw a need and pulled together and supported their community as a whole, I think that in and of itself speaks volumes,” said Library Director Jody Wacker .

Children’s Librarian Emily Blaeser said she felt the breadth of the community support whenever she was out in the community because people would ask her when they were going to hear about the grant.

“People were asking about it, and not necessarily people who come to the library all the time,” Blaeser said.

For each of the past six years, State Farm Insurance awards $25,000 grants to 40 worthy neighborhood causes that fit into one of three categories: education, safety and commu-nity development. State Farm accepted 2,000 applications for the program and whittled the list to the 200 finalists before the 10-day public voting period began in August.

Wacker applied for the grant under the education category to enable the library to provide community access to tools, edu-cation and experiences neces-sary to ignite new passions and learn new skills.

“This was the first year I budgeted anything for program-ming,” Wacker said. “So $25,000 is just tremendous for us.”

The first steps the library staff will take to utilize the grant will be to purchase storage equip-ment for the STEAM room to

make the room functional. The STEAM room is currently open to the school during school hours and the public outside of school hours. Wacker hopes to have things organized by the first of the year.

“I think our whole goal with this grant is really to provide our community as a whole with the ability and tools and the expe-rience to take something away and make something in your life,” Wacker said.

Fall Events:•Meinders Community

Library has a full fall schedule ahead, beginning with a com-munity book read of “How to Survive: The Extraordinary Re-silience of Ordinary People,” by Minnesota author Andy Steiner. There are 30 free copies of the book available at Meinders Com-munity Library. A community book read discussion will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 16 and the book’s publisher, Adam Wahlberg, will give a talk on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 2 p.m.

•A patron appreciation open house on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. The event will allow people to view the library’s STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) room.

•Oct. 27-29 there will be the Clueless Escape Room. The event will require attendees to find out who committed the murder with what weapon and where. Advance registration is required.

•The writer’s group will meet the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. for writers of all kinds – fiction, non-fiction, short stories, novels, any age group.

•The crafting club will meet the second Saturday of the month from about 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Meinders earns $25K grant from State Farm

By Kyle Kuphal

Pipestone Area School (PAS) Board members approved a pre-liminary 2018 property tax levy that’s $463,583.75, or 14.56 percent, lower than this year’s levy due to the fact that the school district’s referendum operating levy ends at the end of this year.

“The numbers on this levy certification report reflect that we do not have an operating levy,” said Kevin Enerson, PAS superin-tendent, during the Sept. 25 school board meeting. “The vote is in November, so there’s a significant dollar amount less in this initial levy.”

If voters approve a new operat-ing levy on Nov. 7, the preliminary levy of $2,717,497.40 will increase before the school board sets the final 2018 levy in December.

The state allows school districts to levy for a variety of specific purposes based on formulas that take into account factors including market values, student counts and the age of its buildings.

PAS’ preliminary levy includes a general levy of $1,060,061.84, a decrease of about 32 percent from 2017; a community educa-tion and early childhood levy of $125,309.03, an increase of about 10 percent; and a debt service levy of $1,532,126.53, an increase of about 1 percent.

Within the general levy are several individual levies includ-ing a lease levy to pay for leased property and long term facilities maintenance (LTFM) levy to main-tain facilities. The school board opted earlier this year to build new tennis courts at the middle/high

school at a cost of $842,806 using its lease levy and offset the in-crease in that levy by reducing the LTFM levy, so as not to increase property taxes to pay for the new tennis courts.

The 2018 levy information shows that the school district in-creased its LTFM levy by $29,761.97 to $38,441.48 for 2018. Jacque Ken-nedy, PAS business manager, said the increase is due to the tennis courts and new leased preschool spaces in Jasper and Pipestone. As planned, the school district deducted $12,857.25 from its LTFM levy to offset the amount that will be paid on the tennis court debt. Kennedy said that amount will be higher in years to come.

Despite deducting the $12,857.25 for the tennis courts, the LTFM levy increased by $47,805.15 to $300,674.71 because the state changed the funding formula. Enerson said the state in-stituted the LTFM levy a few years ago and has gradually increased the amount school districts can levy for it each year.

“Now it’s at the rate that it will be at,” he said. “It will not go up next year.”

Community members will have an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the levy during the annual Truth and Taxa-tion meeting that the school board scheduled for Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. in room 1148 at the middle/high school. Truth in Taxation meetings are required for cities with popu-lations over 500, counties, school districts, regional library author-ities and metropolitan taxing districts.

PAS preliminary levy decreases 14.56 percent without Nov. 7 approval

Whiten your teeth, help a local (and national) causeQuite a number of people this past summer gave to charity simply by whitening their teeth. All About Smiles dental office in Pipestone participated in Teeth Whitening for Charity with Smiles for Life. The fundraiser supplied all the whitening material at no cost to the par-ticipating dental office, and then the dental office staff donated their time to do the whitenings. The money each dental office received for the whitenings during the fundraising period was split between the Smiles for Life Foundation and a local charity of choice. The staff at All About Smiles chose the Pipestone Hospice House and are shown here presenting a check for $1,275 to Stacy Boomgarden, Hospice House director (second from left). The entire All About Smiles team worked together to raise the total $2,550; some were unavailable for the photo. Shown (l-to-r): Brianna Nelson, Boomgarden, Erica Ha-zelton, Ronda Swenson and Kim Wooge. Contributed photo


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STOUT-EVINK PLUMBING & HEATINGIvan Evink620 7th St. SW, Pipestone, MNPhone 825-2859

802 8th Ave. SE, Pipestone, MNPhone 507-825-4259

Jeremy & Maritta Smidt607 8th Ave. SWPipestone, MNPhone (507)825-4261

DR. DOUGLAS J. VERMEEROptometrist105 West Main StreetPipestone, MN

FARM & HOME AGENCY, INC.Sweet Township Mutual Fire Ins. Co.Jeffrey J. Manderscheid224 S. Hiawatha, Pipestone, MN 56164Bus. Phone 507-825-2435

Todd W. Morgan504 East Main StreetPipestone, MN 56164Phone: 507-825-4300Toll Free: 888-825-5595

Stannard Financial Services LLC

319 N. Hiawatha • Pipestone, MNPhone (507) 825-5462 • 800-906-7447

222 Second Avenue SW • Pipestone, MN 56164Phone: 507-825-2214

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PipestoneFamily Chiropractic

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Paints & Stains • Wallpaper • CarpetCleaning • Sundries • Rental Equipment215 2nd St. NW, Pipestone, MNPhone 507-825-3732

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Pipestone InteriorsComplete Home FurnishingsPipestone, MNPhone 825-4277

Mark’s Electricof Pipestone, Inc.

Shop: 507-825-2156Mark’s Cell: 507-820-0579Woody’s Cell: 507-215-0708

PEPSI COLA BOTTLING COMPANY1809 Forman Drive, Pipestone, MN 56164Phone 507-825-4207

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Sat. 8:00 - Noon \ Closed Sundays/HolidaysBruce & Lisa Hubers

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PIPESTONE COUNTY IMPLEMENTC & B Operations, LLC - Minnesota Region

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Pipestone Chapelwww.HartquistFuneral.com

McDONALD’S of Pipestone609 8th Ave. SEPipestone, MN 56164Phone (507) 825-3222

A & S Drugs101 West Main St., Pipestone, MN507-825-3100

Mon-Fri: 8:30am - 5:30pm | Thur 8:30am - 8pmSat 8:30am - 5pmwww.aandsdrug.com

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The One God satisfies as no substitute can.

Putting God first sets everything else straight.

Devote time to God this week in church.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 701 2nd Ave. S.W. on the corner of 2nd Ave.

S.W. and Hwy. 30Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Sacrament meeting Sundays, visitors welcome.

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Synod, Pastor Paul C. Gunderson, 509 Elk St., Elkton, S.D., 605-542-7601, parsonage

605-542-2231Sundays: 10 a.m. Worship. 2nd & 4th Thursdays: 7:30 p.m. Adult Bible Study.

Ruthton Country Church, Full Gospel-Non-denominational; Pastor Richard DeRuyter, 507-658-

3831 (home), 507-658-3917 (church)Sundays: 10 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship Service. Coffee fellowship following the service. Wednesdays: 7 p.m. Evening Children’s Church & Adult Bible Study, all ages.

St. Martin Catholic Church, Msgr. Gerald

Kosse, 101 Smith St. N., Woodstock, 825-3152Friday, Oct. 6: 8:30 a.m. Mass at O’Hearn home in Woodstock.

St. Joseph Catholic Church, Msgr. Gerald

Kosse, 825-3152Tuesday, Oct. 10: 5 p.m. Mass at Jasper Sunrise Village.

St. Leo Catholic Church, Msgr. Gerald Kosse,

415 South Hiawatha Ave., Pipestone, 825-3152Wednesday, Oct. 4: 5:15 p.m. Mass. Thursday, Oct. 5: 10 a.m. Communion at Falls Landing; 10:30 a.m. Communion Service at Good Sam; 10:30 a.m. Mass at Ridge View. Saturday, Oct. 7: 5 p.m. Mass. Sunday, Oct. 8: 10 a.m. Mass; 2:30 p.m. Mass (Bilingual). Monday, Oct. 9: 2 p.m. Rosary Good Sam. Wednesday, Oct. 11: 12:05 p.m. Adoration; 5:15 p.m. Mass; 4 p.m Bus departs for Banquet, Sioux Falls; 7 p.m. Faith Formation grades 6-12. Thursday, Oct. 12: 10:30 a.m. Mass at Falls Landing; 10:30 a.m. Communion Service at Good Sam; 10:30 a.m. Communion at Ridge View.

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 220 N.

Cedar St., Luverne, 507-449-5893Sundays: 10:30 a.m. Worship Service, Coffee Fellowship following service. Eucharistic once a month. Everyone welcome. A Total Ministry Community.

Seventh-day Adventist Church, 831 8th St.

S.W., Pipestone, 507-825-4604 leave message.Saturdays: 10 a.m. Bible Study Hour; 11 a.m. Worship Service. Wednesdays: 6 p.m. Children & Youth Program; 7 p.m. Prayer Group.

Holland Christian Reformed Church, Pastor Stephen Wynja, 500 Sioux Street, P.O. Box 188,

Holland, 507-347-3358, www.hollandcrc.orgSundays: 10 a.m. Worship Service; 11:15 a.m. Sunday School.

Lighthouse Assemblies of God, Pastor Jon Olsen, north of Lake Benton on Hwy. 75, Norwegian

Creek Rd., 507-368-9303Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Synod, Pastor Dave Furno, 711 5th

Ave. S.W., Pipestone; Pastor’s cell 507-820-0079, email:

[email protected], Oct. 7: 8:30 a.m. LWMS Fall Rally, St. John’s, Lake Benton; 3:30 p.m. Confirmation; 5 p.m. Bible School; 6 p.m. Worship; 7:15 p.m. Movie Night.

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church (WELS), Pastor Dave Furno, 113 South Garfield Street, Lake Benton, Pastor’s cell 507-820-0079, email:

[email protected], Oct. 4: 4:30 p.m. Confirmation; 7 p.m. Choir Practice. Friday, Oct. 6: 2 p.m. Dorcas meeting. Saturday, Oct. 7: 8:30 a.m. LWMS Fall Rally. Sunday, Oct. 8: All Day Choir sings Standing on the Promises; 9 a.m. Worship; 10:15 a.m. Bible School. Monday, Oct. 9: 5:30 p.m. Chimes Choir practice. Wednesday, Oct. 11: 4:30 p.m. Confirmation; 7 p.m. Choir Practice.

Pipestone Christian Reformed Church, Pastor Timothy Ouwinga, 800 2nd Ave. S.E., office

825-5660Sundays: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship Service; 6:30 p.m. Worship Service. Latino Services - Sundays: 1 p.m. Latino Worship Service, Pastor Aaron Gonzales; Thursdays: 6 p.m. Latino Bible Study, Pastor Aaron Gonzales. NOTE: Dorcas Society meets the second and fourth Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. Women’s Fellowship meets the second and fourth Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wisconsin Synod, Pastor Paul C. Gunderson, 401 223 St., Ward, S.D., 605-542-2231,

parsonage, Elkton, S.D., 605-542-2231Sundays: 8:15 a.m. Worship Service; 9:15 a.m. Sunday School.

American Reformed Church, Pastor Chris

Schaefer, 130 Dakota St. N., WoodstockSundays: 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship; 11:20 a.m. Sunday School; 6-7:30 p.m. RCYF. Wednesdays: 6:30-8 p.m. Mid-Week Children’s Program (K-5th).

Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church, Pastor Steve Stahl, 314 2nd St. N.W., Pipestone, 507-825-5299, Taborah Tanner, Pastor of Youth and

Worship, www.cornerstonefreechurch.net Sunday Service: 10 a.m. Services are held at the Pipestone Area High School, 1401 7th St. S.W., west of Pipestone on Hwy. 30. Please use west entrance. Wednesdays: 6:30 p.m. High School Unchained Youth meet at the Youth Center at 314 2nd St. N.W.

Jasper Community Church, Full Gospel/Church/Charismatic, Bill Ostermeier, Pastor,

605-212-3180, 220 North Poorbaugh Ave., JasperSundays: 10 a.m. Worship Service; 6 p.m. Sunday Night Revival Service. Wednesdays: 6 p.m. Midweek Services. Fridays: 7 p.m. Celebrate Recovery.

Jasper Baptist Church, Ken Yeager, Pastor, 104

Wall St. West, Jasper, 507-222-0688Wednesdays: 7 p.m. Prayer & Bible Study. Sundays: 11 a.m. Service; 6 p.m. Service.

First Lutheran Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Pastor Joyce Tollefson Capp, 401 7th Ave. S.W.

Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Worship; 10:30 a.m. Coffee Fellowship. NOTE: Worship service is shown on cable access -Channel 11 & 3 on Thursdays at 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7 p.m.

Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, Pastor Robert E. Moeller, Jr.,

Vacancy Pastor, 1102 7th Ave. S.W., church office 825-4124, church email: [email protected], website:

www.oslcpipestone.comHoly Communion is offered every Sunday. Pastor is available office for conversation and coffee Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Thursday, Oct. 5: 5:15 p.m. Evening Bible Study. Friday, Oct. 6: 1 p.m. Knitting/Crocheting Group. Sunday, Oct. 8: 10 a.m. Sunday School; 11 a.m. Divine Service; 12:15 p.m. New Member Reception. Wednesday, Oct. 11: 10 a.m. Bible Study; 5:30 p.m. Confirmation.

St. John Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, Pastor Robert Moeller, TroskySundays: 8:30 a.m. Divine Worship; 9:45 a.m. Sunday School.

Trinity Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, Pastor Robert E. Moeller, Jr., Vacancy Pastor, 401 Wall Street East, Jasper, church office 507-348-

4186, church email [email protected]: 9:45 a.m. Divine Service with Communion on the second and fourth Sundays. NOTE: Worship service is broadcast on Cable TV-Channel 3 on Wednesdays, 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Salem United Methodist Church, R.R. 4,

Velda Maine, PastorSundays: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service; 10:45 a.m. Sunday School.

Faith Community Church, Pastor Jennings Wallace, 207 6th Ave. S.W., 825-2211, Eric Moser, Youth

Pastor, 605-951-1153Sundays: 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. Worship Services; 9:45 a.m. Sunday School; 7 p.m. Sr. High Youth Group. Wednesdays: 6:20 p.m. Awana & Jr. High Youth Group.

Christian Center of Worship Hispanic Church, a Christian, non-denominational church, 623 3rd St. S.W. Pastor Manuel Lagunas Rojas, 507-

530-2161.Sundays: 6 p.m. Church services. Tuesdays: 6 p.m. Church services.

Holland First Presbyterian Church, Kendrick and Lynne Matthews, Pastors, 450 Carter

Avenue, Holland; office 347-3160Sundays: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship. Visitors welcome.

St. James Lutheran Church, (LCMS), Pastor Doug Minton, 300 Carter Avenue,

Holland, 347-3357, [email protected], Oct. 4: 6 p.m. WMS; 6:30 p.m. Board of Elders; 8 p.m. Church Council. Thursday, Oct. 5: 2 p.m. Christian Women’s League. Sunday, Oct. 8: 10 a.m. Sunday School/Bible Study; 10 a.m. Morning Coffee; 11 a.m. Divine Worship; 12:30-2 p.m. Catechism.

First Presbyterian Church, Pastor Nathan Lamb, 301 2nd Ave. S.E., P.O. Box 396,

office 825-5433Thursday, Oct. 5: Home Communion visits. Sunday, Oct. 8: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 9 a.m. Refresh and Renew: Theocademy; 10 a.m. Worship; 11 a.m. Coffee Fellowship; 11:30 a.m. Deacons; 11:30 a.m. Session Committee meetings. Monday, Oct. 9: 12 p.m. Centering Prayer.

St. Paul Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, Pastor Cliff Adair, 621 West Main Street, 825-

5271, www.stpaulpipestone.comWednesday, Oct. 4: 4:30-6 p.m. Jr. Confirmation; 5:45-6 p.m. Pre-Confirmation; 7 p.m. Elders & Choir; 7:15-9 p.m. SPY. Thursday, Oct. 5: 2 p.m. LWML at Ridge View. Friday, Oct. 6: Pastor & DCE’s day of rest. Sunday, Oct. 8: 9 a.m. Divine Service; Stewardship II; 10:15 a.m. Sunday School/Bible Class; 6:30 p.m. SPY. Monday, Oct. 9: Fall District Pastors Conference; 6:30 p.m. Education Committee; 5:30 p.m. Fellowship/Growth. Tuesday, Oct. 10: Fall District Pastors Conference; 7 p.m. Church BOD. Wednesday, Oct. 11: 4:30 p.m. Jr. Confirmation; 5:45 p.m. Pre-Confirmation; 7 p.m. Choir; 7:15 p.m. SPY. NOTE: Sunday service is aired on KLOH/1050 AM Radio on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. Worship service is also shown on Cable TV-Channel 3 on Thursdays at 9 a.m., 1 p.m., and 6 p.m.

Christ The King Free Lutheran Church, Association of Free Lutheran Congregations, Pastor Tim Johnson, Senior Pastor, Pastor Seth Forness, Youth & Family Ministry,

North Hwy. 75, 825-5958Wednesday, Oct. 4: 6 p.m. Confirmation; 7 p.m. Aftershock. Sunday, Oct. 8: 9 a.m. All Ages Sunday School; 10 a.m. Fellowship time; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service, Pot Blessing Dinner; 5:30 p.m. Small Group at Feltes. Tuesday, Oct. 10: 1 p.m. Quilters. NOTE: Services are aired on Cable TV-Channel 3 on Thursdays at 11 a.m., 3 p.m., and 8 p.m. and on KLOH 1050 on Sundays at 7:30 a.m.

Peace United Methodist Church, Hwys. 23 & 30, 825-4348, Pastor Judy Miller-Qualley, [email protected]; Kelli Miller, office assistant, [email protected]; website

peacemethodist.com; facebook @peaceUMCpipestoneWednesday, Oct. 4: 7 p.m. Confirmation. Thursday, Oct. 5: Judy in Springfield for Local Pastor meeting. Sunday, Oct. 8: 9 a.m. Coffee Fellowship; 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship. Tuesday, Oct. 10: 5:30 p.m. Prayer Shawl. Wednesday, Oct. 11: 7 p.m. Confirmation; 7 p.m. Trustee meeting.

Skandia Evangelical Free Church, Pastor Ryan Petersen, Pastoral Intern Jordan Hecox, 722 221st

St., Balaton, ph. 734-4944Sundays: 8:30 a.m. Radio broadcast on KJOE FM 106.1; 9:30 a.m. Worship Service; 10:45 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. Wednesdays: 6:10 p.m. AWANA; 6:15 p.m. Adult Bible Study; 6:30 p.m. Youth Group.

Jasper Evangelical Lutheran Church, Pastor Sue Grinde, JasperWednesday, Oct. 4: 7 p.m. Confirmation. Thursday, Oct. 5: 2:15 p.m. Worship at Sunrise. Sunday, Oct. 8: 9:30 a.m. Worship; 10:30 a.m. Fellowship/Youth; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; Martin Luther movie screening following worship; 1 p.m. Baptism. Monday, Oct. 9:

8:30 a.m. Quilting. Tuesday, Oct. 10: 8:30 a.m. Quilting; 1:30 p.m. Bible Study. Wednesday, Oct. 11: 7 p.m. Elizabeth Circle; 7 p.m. Confirmation. Thursday, Oct. 12: 9:30 a.m. Mary/Martha Circle.

Jasper United Methodist Church, Pastor

Velda Maine, 300 2nd St. East, P.O. Box 267, Jasper

Sundays: 8:30 a.m. Worship Service. Coffee and fellowship following service.

Messiah Lutheran Church, Pastor BaconSundays: 9 a.m. Worship Service; 10 a.m. Sunday School.

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It’s Still All About Jesus!The 31st of October marks the 500th Anniversary of the

Reformation. On this date in 1517, Martin Luther posted his Ninety-Five Theses on the door of the castle church for theolog-ical debate. The printers in Wittenberg quickly jotted down the theses and translated them from the original Latin into the ver-nacular of the people. Soon, Luther’s theses, intended for debate, were spreading like a wild fire across Europe and setting events into motion that would forever change the world.

At the time of posting his theses, Dr. Luther was still a good Roman Catholic and wanted the Church Universal to address and correct the abuses that had crept into the medieval church since many of these abuses were harming the followers of Christ and teaching precious blood-bought souls that man must recon-cile himself to God. But the more Dr. Luther dug into the Sacred Scriptures, the clearer the Gospel became to him: “The righteous shall live by faith” (Habakkuk 2:4) and his hammer blows soon reverberated across the continent and the message of Christ’s atoning cross brought untold comfort to the masses huddling in darkness and living in fear of God.

Five hundred years have come and gone since the Refor-mation and we still have brothers and sisters living under the burden of the Law, trying to merit God’s favor, and without eyes of faith don’t know that it’s still all about Jesus!

Doctor Martin Luther said, “You have often heard, my be-loved, what is meant by ‘faith.’ It is not simply a knowledge of Christ, or a mere assent to the truth of His Word, but an earnest confidence in our hearts that what He did for the world was actually done for us, for our salvation.” Father Abraham grasped this central teaching of the Church: “The righteous shall live by faith!” and so did the prophet Habakkuk, the apostle Paul, the other reformers, and untold multitudes today living by faith in Christ.

During this special anniversary year, we invite you to reded-icate yourself to Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit and let His Word dwell in you richly. For the forgiveness of sin, life, and an everlasting home in heaven with God depends not on works of the law but by faith in Jesus, the One who did everything perfect-ly for us, even dying on the cross for us and rising from the dead for our salvation. Standing before the council with the apostle John, Peter boldly declared: “There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12, ESV).

What more, then, can we say on this 500th Year of the Luther-an Reformation, except “It’s Still All About Jesus!

Pastor Cliff AdairSt. Paul Lutheran Church

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Lawrence De-Witte, 77, Pipestone, died Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Funeral services were held Wednes-day, September 27 at Hartquist Funeral Home, Pipestone Chapel with Pastor Joyce Tollefson Capp officiating.

Casket bearers were Eric DeWitte, Kenney Rood, Joe Coreman, Ryan DeWitte, Gordon Huebner and Dayle Johnson.

Interment was in St. Leo Cath-olic Cemetery, Pipestone.

Lawrence Alvin DeWitte was born to Florian and Lillian (Hansen) DeWitte on May 15, 1940 in Pipestone County where he was raised. He attended country school and Jasper High School, graduating in 1959. After his graduation, he resided on the family farm and became em-ployed as a lineman by South-

west Electric Coop which later became Sioux Valley Electric. In 1965, he moved into Pipestone.

In October 1975 he married Joan Dun-can in Ortonville. Upon completion of their marriage they resided in Pipestone.

In 1996, after 38 years, he retired from Sioux Valley Electric.

He was a mem-ber of First Luther-

an Church in Pipestone. He was baptized in 1940 at Jasper Methodist Church in Jasper and confirmed at Peace United Meth-odist Church in Pipestone.

He is survived by his wife, Joan DeWitte, Pipestone; one step-son, David Duncan, St. Paul; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and one sis-ter, Rosalie Shubert, Pipestone.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Jerold DeWitte.

(Hartquist Funeral Home,Pipestone Chapel)

Lawrence DeWitteMay 15, 1940 – Sept. 21, 2017

Lawrence DeWitte

Sharon Matthies, 76, Pipestone, for-merly of Sioux Falls, S.D., died Wednes-day, September 27, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Commu-nities of Pipestone.

A memorial service was held Sat-urday, September 30 at Hartquist Funeral Home, Pipestone Chapel with Rev. Clifford Adair offici-ating.

Interment was in New Woodlawn Cemetery.

Sharon Kaye (Remme) Mat-thies was born in Luverne on May 16, 1941 to Ole “Bob” Remme Jr. and Hilda (Hansen) Remme. The Remme family moved to various places in Sharon’s youth, including Hardwick, Omaha, Neb., Kenneth and Lake Wilson. The Remme family then moved to Pipestone in 1954. Sharon graduated from Pipestone Public High School in 1959. After graduation Sharon worked in the telephone office in Pipestone and Luverne until 1960.

On April 17, 1960 she married J. Robert Murphy. The union was blessed with four children. As a military family, they moved to many different places in the United States and throughout the world, including Ethiopia for three years and England for six years. The family then returned to the United States and moved to Millersville, Md. in 1975. The couple separated, and in 1977 Sharon and her family returned to Pipestone and she began working at the Quik Stop. She at-tended the Southeast Vocational

Institution in Sioux Falls and graduat-ed with a degree in nursing in 1980 and began working as an LPN in Ivanhoe.

On Nov. 22, 1980 she married Melvin A. Matthies in Pipe-stone. The couple moved to Sioux Falls where Sharon worked as an LPN at various places. She began working as a Home Interiors Consultant in 1982.

Sharon and Melvin separated in 1996.

In 2010, Sharon began working as a Senior Companion and cele-brated five years of service there. In August of 2017, she moved into the Good Samaritan Communi-ties of Pipestone.

When living in Pipestone, Sharon often attended First Lutheran Church. She accepted Christ as her Savior in 1976. She had a strong faith and remained involved in the churches she attended. She enjoyed making meals for her fellow residents in the Sunnycrest Retirement Village in Sioux Falls.

She is survived by her chil-dren, Shari (Mike) Brown, Dulu-th, Deborah Murphy, Sioux Falls, Lisa (Jeff) Rose, Winona, Robert Murphy, Marshall; six grandchil-dren; eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Carole (Dennis) Ilse, Pipestone; and great-aunt, Eve-lyn Willems, Pipestone.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Ole and Hilda Remme.

(Hartquist Funeral Home,Pipestone Chapel)

Sharon MatthiesMay 16, 1941 – Sept. 27, 2017

Sharon Matthies

Donna Ann WieringDonna Ann Wiering died

Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 12:55 p.m. at Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center, Mar-shall. She weighed nine ounces and was ten inches long.

A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Dio-nysius Catholic Church in Tyler with Father Matthew Wiering officiating.

Interment will be at the Hol-land City Cemetery.

Filling her family’s heart with love and joyful expectation, Donna Ann had an expected delivery date of February 2, 2018. She blessed her parent’s hearts with the sound of her heartbeat for 21 weeks and siblings, Lily and Cash eagerly anticipated her

arrival. The hopes and dreams for Donna Ann will become cher-ished memories for those who so dearly loved her.

She is survived by her par-ents, Joel and Kelli Wiering and her siblings, Lily and Cash, all of Ruthton; grandparents, Joel and Karen Minett, Ruthton and Ron and Rhonda Wiering, Tyler; great-grandparents, Jerry and Karen Minett, Ruthton, Tom and Dar Garrow, Ruthton and Her-man Larsen, Tyler.

Donna Ann’s name is chosen in honor and memory of her late great-grandmothers, Donna Larsen and Ann Wiering.

(Hartquist Funeral Home,Tyler Chapel)

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According to the water schedule the council passed Monday evening (see below), a household that used 5,000 gallons of water a month would see an increase next year in their monthly bill, including the increased base rate, of $13.98 per month, or a $170 increase over 12 months. While 5,000 gallons a month is about what the average city household uses, ac-cording to Lenae Scholten, city treasurer, a family of four may use closer

to 10,000 gallons a month for a monthly increase of $22.13, or $265.56 annually.

Current monthly water base rate = $11.652018 monthly water base rate = $17.482019 monthly water base rate = $26.212020 monthly water base rate = $27.52

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This map shows Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water’s (LPRW) four ser-vice areas. LPRW currently has a moratorium on new nonresidential water hookups and expansions in its Burr service area. Source: Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water

This chart shows the amount of water Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water’s (LPRW) customers use and the amount of water LPRW can provide. The rural water provider’s system-wide capacity exceeds its total use, but some areas are in need of added water sources to meet demand and address water treatment needs. Source: Lincoln Pipestone Rural Water

ted amount of water (550 million gallons a year) it can remove from the Burr water source and it needs to increase its water transmission capability in the area.

The water provider amended the moratorium in November to prohibit any capacity expansion by existing users in the Burr service area without approval of LPRW’s board of directors.

Overby said LPRW is pursuing two projects that would allow it to lift that moratorium. The first project is connecting to the city of Dawson’s water supply. He said that connection would provide a short-term solution and allow LPRW to lift the moratorium in 2018.

“They have some excess water in their community and they’re willing to sell it to us,” Overby said. “We’re in the initial stages of a project to get a pipeline connected between our largest main up there and the city.”

As a long-term solution, LPRW is exploring other water sources in the Dawson area.

“If a water source pans out, then we’d be looking at developing a well field similar to the ones we have in Pipestone and Lincoln counties,” Overby said.

He said adding a water source from the Dawson area would also address the transmission limita-tions in the area.

Lewis and Clark waterOverby said LPRW also antic-

ipates receiving water from the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System (LCRWS) by March or April of 2018 that will allow it to address wastewater discharge problems at its Holland well fields.

LPRW uses a reverse osmosis

system to remove nitrates from the water from some of its wells near Holland and discharges the wastewater into the Pipestone

Creek. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) found in 2009 that the wastewater con-tained salt levels that posed a threat to fish and has given LPRW time to find a viable option to ad-dress the issue.

Overby said connecting to Lewis and Clark will allow LPRW to shut down up to four of its eight wells near Holland that have high nitrate levels and require treat-ment.

The future of LPRWSystem-wide LPRW has the

capacity to provide far more water than is currently needed.

It’s permitted to take 2.033 billion gallons of water a year out of its water sources and it purchas-es another .495 billion gallons, enabling it to provide 2.528 billion gallons a year. Customer use in 2016 totaled 1.64 billion gallons of water.

The issue is making sure that all areas of LPRW’s service area have the capacity and transmission capability to provide water where it’s demanded, fulfilling its mission of “enhancing the quality of life for the people in southwest Minnesota by acquiring and providing reli-able, high quality, affordable water in an environmentally responsible manner.”

“As the demand dictates, our prerogative is to pursue good quality water for residents and businesses of this region,” Overby said. “As Lincoln Pipestone grows, it is constantly searching out ways to improve new avenues for water sources, and new relationships with neighboring districts and cities to make sure that everybody has good quality water.”

commit to generating the revenues required to pay the loan back. John Graupman, principal engineer with Bolton and Menk, had told the council back in June that some of the water rate increases would be offset by users needing less salt to soften the hard water after the treatment plant is operational. He said users could expect to use as much as 90 percent less salt.

The water rate increases the council passed Monday evening are subject to change pending a

water and utility rate study the council commissioned unani-mously early last month from its financial consultant, Ehlers.

But for now, the “city needed at least a minimum increase” to be on the record to secure the PFA funding, said Jeff Jones, city administrator. The rates could be adjusted again once the water study is completed in January,

Councilor Dan Delaney, who has voted consistently in accor-dance with his opposition to the construction of the water treat-ment plant, cast the dissenting vote in the 4-1 decision.

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Motorists can expect a smoother road surface, according to MnDOT, at a project cost of $2.4 million. For more information on the project, visit www.mndot.gov/d8/projects/hwy30pipe-stone/.

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Above, top: The Marching Arrows prepare to perform their field show, titled “Playback,” at the Tri-State Band Festival Saturday, Sept. 30 in Luverne, a show that would earn them a second and third place for the day. Above, right: Autumn Mendro, Marching Arrows color guard captain, marches in the Tri-State Band Festival parade. Above: Pipestone Area Schools graduate and former Marching Arrows drum major Mason Reynolds leads Arrows fans in the spelling of A-R-R-O-W-S during the field competition in Luverne. Pipestone Publishing photo by Kyle Kuphal

Marching Arrows take 2nd in Luverne, 3rd in BrandonBy Kyle Kuphal

The Pipestone Area Marching Arrows are trending upward.

Band members earned second, third and fifth place finishes during a busy Saturday, Sept. 30 in Luverne and Brandon.

The band started the day with the parade competition at the Tri-State Band Festival where they finished fifth out of six bands in Class AA in front of a large crowd of people lining Luverne’s Main Street. Competition was tight in the class with the Arrows finishing just one point short of second place Sheldon High School with a score of 67.9.

Noah Everett, 10th grade saxophone player, said after the parade that he thought the band did “pretty good” and had improved since their first parade competition the previous week in Waseca. Steve Olson, PAS band director, said Monday that the band earned the highest marching execution scores in its class, which means it had the “cleanest marchers,” and had the third highest marching execution scores out of the 17 bands in all classes.

In the afternoon the band had its best finish of the season, taking second out of five Class AA bands in the field competition. It also earned awards for outstanding winds and drum majors.

The Arrows’ field show, based on the functions of a remote control, elicited laughs from the crowd as the band members fast forwarded, muted and skipped like a scratched CD playing the same piece of music over and over.

“I feel that was definitely our best one so far,” Olson told the band as they gathered after the field show. “The crowd was really getting into the show.”

Autumn Mendro, 11th grade color guard captain, said just after the band’s post-field show gathering that it felt like the best performance of their field show this season. The five-year veteran said there is always room for improvement, but that she believed the band was “in a lot better spot than last year at this time.”

Olson said Monday that he and the band members were “pretty excited” when they found out later in the afternoon that they’d earned second place.

He said the strong finish gave the band a boost of confidence as they headed to Brandon for the Big Sioux Review following the field compe-tition in Luverne. The Marching Arrows parlayed that confidence into a third place finish out of six, Class A bands in Brandon. The band also earned the top score in its class in music general effect.

“I think we really took a big step forward this weekend,” Olson said. They’ll try to continue their upward momentum this Saturday, Oct. 7

at the Festival of Bands in Sioux Falls. The band will compete against four other Class AA bands in the

Festival of Bands parade on Dakota Avenue from Eighth Street to 13th Street at 9:25 a.m. It’s their final parade competition of the season and Olson said with a little work on the parade drill this week in practice, he thinks the band could do well.

At noon the Marching Arrows will compete against four other Class AA bands in the field competition at Howard Wood Field.

Olson said the local supporters were great at Luverne and Brandon last weekend and he hopes they will be out in full force again Saturday at the band’s last close-to-home competition of the season.

By Kyle Kuphal

Overnight trip approved for National FFA Convention

Pipestone Area School (PAS) Board members during their Sept. 25 meeting approved a request from Heidi Brandt, agriculture education instructor and FFA advisor, to allow nine students to attend the National FFA Convention and provide funds toward the trip.

The school district will pay $1,249 for transportation, the cost of a substitute teacher while Brandt is gone, and registration and compe-tition costs. The FFA chapter and its members will pay $3,415 for meals, lodging, travel, parking and other incidental costs.

Four members of the meats team, one advisor and a coach will leave Monday, Oct. 23 in a school district Suburban. Five delegates and one ad-visor will leave on a charter bus with other FFA chapters from the region on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The entire group will return Oct. 28.

Election judges neededSchool board members approved

18 election judges for the special election for the proposed operating levy on Nov. 7.

As of the Sept. 25 meeting, Deb Bierstedt, administrative assistant, said a couple more election judges were needed to have 10 for each of two shifts.

PAS: In brief

It was a bash!

The Second Annual PAS Elementary Back to School Bash (above photos) took place on Wednesday, Sept. 27. Approximately 500 people attended the party. Some of the evening’s events included several inflatables, various games, face painting, balloon animals, music and food. The event was created to allow parents and students to build relationships with staff and community members. Pipestone Publishing photos and text by Jen Burris

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HEART & GRIT • PAGE 2

Senior Ethan Baatz finds daylight in a second quarter drive in Friday’s home-coming game. Baatz led the running attack with 65 yards against a stout

Redwood Valley run defense.

By John Draper

The Pipestone Arrows took to Paulsen Field on a near-perfect late September evening on a night when Coach Clay Anderson’s squad knew that a near-perfect game might be needed to hand the visit-ing Redwood Valley (RWV) Cardi-nals their fi rst defeat.

The weather wouldn’t prove to be an omen of success, however, with the Arrows dropping the con-test 29-14.

Though 15 points separated the

Heart& Grit

Redwood Valley takes one fromArrows the hard way

teams on the scoreboard, the game was played close and competitive from start to fi nish.

Each team’s de-fense held for multiple possessions to open the game. The Arrows allowed RWV to advance to the Pipestone 22 before turning the ball over on downs. In this drive, Redwood quarterback Mitchell

Irlbeck converted a fi rst down by way of a quarterback sneak off the right side of his center. This simple

play would foreshadow troubles for the Arrows.

The Ar-row offense settled in on its third pos-

session. Early on, they had attempt-ed a number of passes to various receivers along the sidelines to the right side of the offensive set.

Working the route again, quarter-back Cody Thompson connected with Tyl Woelber for a long gain. A personal foul charged to the Car-dinals tacked on another 15 yards placing the Arrows on the RWV 28 yard line. Following a number of Jordan Baatz tough-yardage runs, Thompson (17 completions for 272 total yards) connected with Woel-ber from 18 yards out for the fi rst touchdown of the game.

Cornerback Braeden Rieck was an active defender all night (11 total tackles). Throughout the contest Irlbeck threw numerous swing passes to Rieck’s side. With Redwood positioned in Pipestone territory, Irlbeck decided to test

Rieck’s defense of the long ball. Rieck positioned himself perfectly and intercepted the pass at the Ar-row one-yard line.

Redwood Valley’s defense forced Pipestone into a punt, which pro-vided the Cardinals a short fi eld with possession at the Pipestone 31 yard line. On fourth down with four to go, Irlbeck completed a pass bringing the ball to the Pipestone six.

At 6-foot 2-inches and 205 pounds, Mitchell Irlbeck was a tough matchup for any defense. With fi rst down at the six, the RWV quarterback ran three straight dives off the hip of his center and eventually scored the fi rst of his four rushing touchdowns. The PAT was good and the Cardinals were now leading 7-6.

Volleyball teamfalls to Huskies

Junior middle hitter Abbi Baartman tips a shot over the JCCb lock in action from PAS last Tuesday night.

The Pipestone Area Cross Country team took to the hills of the Slayton Country Club for the MCC Invitational last Tuesday afternoon. Junior Matthew Dulas was the top fi nisher for the Arrow boys with a time of 18:47 in the 5k varsity run. He fi nished 55 seconds off the winning time posted by Adam Koller of Worthington. Seth Lingen came in at the 21st spot (19:26), followed by teammates Carter Colemer (20:22), and Cole Zephier (21:11). In the girl’s competition, Angel Martens posted a 10th place fi nish with a time of 22:15.

The JV boys earned a fi rst place team victory with individuals posting four of the top fi ve fi nishes. Aaron Lingen (2nd) came in at 20:30, Jacob Morgan (3rd) posted a time of 20:37, Cole Lueck (4th) crossed at 20:38, and Hunter St. Aubin was just behind at 20:41 for a 5th place fi nish.

Leading the way to a fi rst place fi nish for the girls JV were Jonna and Jori Strasser. Jonna posted a time of 22:39 on her way to the fi rst place fi nish. Younger sister Jori crossed the tape in second place with a posting of 22:57. America Diaz fi nished 4th at 23:19, Zoe Velde (25:33) fi nished 8th, and Nora Wallace rounded out the team effort with a run of 25:44 which put her at 10th place.

Cross CountryMCC Invitational

“OUR KIDS have a lot of

heart. They didn’t quit.”– Coach Clay Anderson

Game OneGame one saw early point trade-

offs before the Arrows stretched out a 13-7 lead following a kill by Shelby Bloemendaal. With the Huskie’s Molly Brinkman behind the line serving, the Huskies nar-rowed the margin to just one point at 13-12.

Following a Pipestone time-out the two teams again exchanged points until Morgan Carson earned a kill and brought the Arrows up by a score of 18-15. Jackson then took a time out of their own only to return to the court and commit errors on the next two serves.

Pipestone took advantage of the Husky misses and stretched the lead to 23-16 before ending the fi rst game with a 25-18 win. In the match the Arrows succeeded at making the Huskies scramble on defense. This kept the Husky hitters in check and allowed Pipe-stone to set up better kill attempts of their own.

Game twoPipestone’s girls started the

game in similar fashion to the fi rst. The two teams exchanged points to a score of 10-10 as neither could put together a strong run. The oppor-tunities were there for the Arrows to garner an early lead, but they could not convert when needed.

Unfortunately for Arrow coach Jamie Juhl and her squad, Jackson

was the team to seize the oppor-tunity. As Jackson regained their composure and put together better kill shots, they extended the lead to 16-12 then 19-13. Coach Juhl burned through her two allotted time-outs during this stretch but could not get the fi re lit within her squad to battle back. The Arrows dropped the game 25-19.

Game threeShelby Bloemendaal took to the

service line down 1-3 and managed to lead her team to a 6-4 lead. Put-ting together a fi ve-point run was something the Arrows had failed to do in the second game. Pipestone moved to a 9-4 lead following an ace serve by April Haupert. This gave good cause for JCC Head Coach Deidre Wierson to call time and rally her troops.

The courtside session proved benefi cial for the Huskies. They broke the Arrow serve at 9-6 then rattled off fi ve straight to regain the lead at 11-9. JCC hitters Sadie Vos and Melissa Brandt tallied two big kills against the Arrow defense to keep some momentum on the JCC side of the net.

Down 12-15 the Arrows would fi nally fi ght back to tie the game at 22 apiece on a great volley capped by a Morgan Carson kill. However, the game would stay with the Hus-kies as they closed out the scoring for a 25-22 game three win.

Pipestone Area came out strong in taking a first game win from the visiting Jackson

County Central (JCC) Huskies before dropping three straight en route to a 1-3 loss.

VOLLEYBALL • PAGE 2

PIPESTONE COUNTY STAR THURSDAY, OCTOBR 5, 2017 2

Pipestone took possession and managed to move the ball across midfield. The drive was led by run-ning back Jordan Baatz working mostly off the beefy left side of the offensive line. Baatz led the Arrow rushing attack with 63 yards in the

HEART & GRITFROM PAGE 1

The Arrows showed heart and grit in the 29-14 loss to Redwood Valley

in the Pipestone Homecoming game last Friday. Here, Tyl Woelber works to bring down RWV quarter-

back Mitchell Irlbeck.

Far-Left Photo: Braeden Rieck makes an open-field play in pass defense. Rieck tallied 11 tackles and one interception on a busy night from his

cornerback position.

City Rec NewsBy Karen Boehm

Change in schedule for Flag Football this week. The program will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday this week – not Thursday. Last week of Fall Youth programs – tennis, flag football, volleyball.Fall youth program update Pee Wee gymnastics class is full. We are taking a waiting list. There is still room in beginner and specialized gymnastics.Registration deadline for youth programs Gymnastics, indoor soccer & basketball: Friday, Nov. 3 or until classes are full.After School program There is still room in the After School Program. Information is available on the “City of Pipestone Website” and “Ewert Recreation Center Facebook” page! And the PAS School website/facebook page. Register in person at the front desk of the Ewert Rec Center during Park & Rec office hours Monday through Friday, 5:30 a.m.-5 p.m. or registrations can be mailed, emailed or dropped off after 5 p.m. at the Rec Center. Registration deadline: Friday, Nov. 3 (gymnastics – basketball). After School program: Registration, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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High game: ML Headrick 186, Betty Anderson 183, Brenda Dun-can 172, Shenoa Quick 172.

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High series: Tom Nickel 565, Tom Winter 544, Jeff Wacker 526.

Edgerton/Ellsworth 18 – Westbrook -Walnut

Grove 12 (OT)The Dutchmen scored 12 fourth

quarter points to force overtime in a highly touted matchup against Westbrook-Walnut Grove. The late scoring came from a Jaden Bloemendaal run from 60 yards out and a Jeffrey Swenson scamper of 41. In the overtime Swenson scored on a five yard run to give the Dutchman the victory.

Bloemendaal finished with 156 rushing yards as the Dutchmen improved to 4-1 on the season.

RTR blanks MCCRAY 22-0

The Russel-Tyler-Ruthton Knights scored two first quarter touchdowns and never looked back as they defeated MCCRAY 22-0 last Friday. The Knights were led on offense by Jake Fischer. Fischer ran the ball 24 times for 115 yards and scored a touchdown and two-point conversion. RTR’s record improved to 3-2. They will face the Fulda Raiders in action this Friday evening.

Area Football

Mallory Remund finesses a tip back for a point against the JCC Huskies. The Arrow offense had a tough time mounting long scoring runs and eventually fell

to the Huskies 3-1.

Following a 39 yard touchdown reception by Carter Nesvold, the Arrow student section erupts in support and hopes of a comeback victory.

contest. The drive stalled as Thompson

was sacked deep in the backfield and a fumble was recovered by RWV. Again, the Arrows gave the Cardinals a short field with posses-sion at the 49.

RWV again used a mix of runs and short passes to move the ball near the goal line where Irlbeck

again snuck the ball in from two yards out with just 16 seconds remaining in the half.

For one half of football, the Ar-rows played well against the state-ranked Cardinals.

“I think we played well on both sides of the ball tonight,” Coach Anderson said. “We played a good team, one that we could likely face

again in the playoffs.”Opening the second half with

the ball, the RWV Cardinals looked to add to their eight-point margin. The Arrows again forced a long third down attempt, but the Cardi-nals covered the 13 yards needed and more with a pass that placed them to the Arrow 25 yard line. A few plays later, RWV crossed the

goal line with a 3 yard dive.Down 21-6, the Arrows were

in dire need of some offensive production. This production came on the arm of Cody Thompson, first on a 30-yard completion to Rieck (6 receptions for 77 yards), then on a 39-yard catch and run by Carter Nesvold.

The large contingent of home-coming game fans and Arrow sideline erupted as Nesvold dashed down the far sideline en route to a touchdown. Thompson con-nected with Rieck on the two-point conversion, bringing the Arrows to within seven.

Pipestone’s defense kept the mo-mentum and forced RWV to punt after three straight incomplete passes. The Arrows took the punt return to their own 32 and man-aged a number of first downs.

From the RWV 41, Thompson again connected on a long-ball to Tyl Woelber (6 receptions for 137 yards). As Woelber was making his way toward a score, the RWV defense stripped the ball then recovered the fumble at the five yard line.

“I think that play was the turn-ing point in the game,” Anderson said. “We just lost momentum and gave it back to Redwood.”

Redwood used the turnover to their advantage as they marched the ball 92 yards down field. The big play came through the air as Irlbeck connected with receiver Cole Woodford. On the play, Arrow defensive back Braeden Rieck just

missed an interception attempt. Irlbeck finished the drive with a three-yard sneak, giving him his fourth touchdown on the night. The Cardinals converted a two-point conversion to stretch the lead to 29-14.

The Arrows, with their backs against the wall, did not give up the fight. With some strong runs by Garret Ploeger and a Rieck recep-tion, added to by a 15-yard face mask penalty, the Arrows moved the ball to the RWV seven. Red-wood Valley killed the drive with an interception in the end zone.

Pipestone had two additional possessions as the game wound down. The first ended on an incom-plete fourth-down pass, and the other ended with another end-zone interception.

The two teams proved to be evenly matched. Pipestone amassed 356 yards of total offense; 272 passing and 84 rushing. Red-wood Valley racked up 186 yards on the ground and 160 in the air on their way to a total of 346 offensive yards.

“Our kids have a lot of heart,” said coach Anderson after the game. “They didn’t quit. This was a good test against a good team. I’m very proud of their effort.”

Redwood Valley and Pipestone remain atop the Section 3AA stand-ings, and look to be the favorites as playoffs begin in a number of weeks.

With the loss, the Arrows record now stands at 4-1. They next face Martin County West for the final home game of the regular season. That game is set for Thursday, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m.

Registrations will be taken after the deadline if there are openings in the class, however, a $5 late fee (per family) will be added to the class fee. We reserve the right to cancel classes or change times due to limited numbers. No refunds will be given after the first class has been conducted unless injury, illness, etc. For cancellations due to weather – call the Park & Recreation Department at 825-5834 or check the “Ewert Recreation Center Facebook” page or listen to KLOH Radio (1050 AM) or KISD Radio (98.7 FM). Rec Center Winter hours began on Monday, Oct. 2.Rec Center Winter Hours (Oct. 2-May 31) Monday-Friday – 5:30 a.m.- 9 p.m. Saturday – 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday – 1-5 p.m. Easter Sunday: Closed. Thanksgiving Day: Closed. Christmas Weekend: Closed. New Year’s Weekend: Closed. Memorial Day Weekend: Closed.Ewert Recreation Center Hours Children under 7 are not allowed in the building unless accompanied by a parent or adult (18 years) at all times.Park & Rec office hours Monday-Friday – 8 a.m.-5 p.m. No lifeguard on duty at any time. Children under 12 are not allowed in

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Game FourIn what became the final game

of the night, once again the Arrows struggled to mount many multi-point runs. The girls managed a lead at 8-5 only to see that slip to a quick 15-12 deficit.

Once again both teams ex-changed points, with Jackson often scoring two to the Arrows’ one. Down 24-19 and on their last breath, MacKenzie Haraldson stepped in to serve. Her team-mates rallied to 22 points, but fell short again by a score of 25-22.

The Arrows next faced volleyball powerhouse Marshall this Tuesday night (results not available at press time), then host a tournament on Saturday, October 9.

VOLLEYBALLFROM PAGE 1

SWC 3, HL-O 2The Eagles improved to 9-8

overall and 4-1 in the Red Rock Conference with a 16-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-17, 15-10, road victory over the Wildcats Thursday night in Okabena.

Jazlynn Prins paced the Eagles with 17 kills, 22 digs, while Brook-lyn DeKam finished with13 kills, 12 digs.

Bella Niemeyer and Elizabeth Prins added 10 and six kills, re-spectively, off of 32 set assists from Olivia Veldkamp (3 aces). Sydney Van Hulzen went 29- of-29 from the service line with two aces.

The Eagles will participate in the Pipestone Tournament Satur-day in Pipestone.

Edgerton & SWC earn volleyball victories.

Edgerton 3, W-WG 2The Flying Dutchmen claimed

their second victory of the season Thursday in Edgerton, beating the visiting Chargers 20-25, 25-27, 25-18, 25-23, 15-6, to improve to 2-10.

Courtney Fey was 23-of-26 serv-ing with three aces and dished out 31 set assists on the night. Chennai Berning and Lauren Sankey (21 digs) posted 13 and 11 kills, respec-tively, while Paetyn Smit (14-of-17, four aces) finished with eight kills.

Maren Schaap was a defensive standout with 23 digs.

The Dutchmen will participate in the Pipestone Tournament Sat-urday in Pipestone.


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Pipestone County Commissioner MeetingSeptember 12, 2017

The Pipestone County Commissioners met with Chairman Les Nath, Commissioners Chris Hollingsworth, Luke Johnson, Bruce Kooiman, and Dan Wildermuth. County Administrator Sharon Hanson was also present. Chairman Nath called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.AGENDA

Motion by Wildermuth, seconded by Hollingsworth to approve the agen-da. Motion carried unanimously.CONSENT AGENDA

Motion by Johnson, seconded by Kooiman to approve the consent agenda as follows:

1. Approve Minutes of September 5, 20172. Commissioner Warrants/Meal Reimbursements in the amount of

$214,855.42 and Hospital Warrants in the amount of $648,963.213. Treasurer’s Report August 2017Motion carried unanimously.As per Minnesota Statutes 375.12, the following Commissioner Warrant

information is presented:Vendor Name Amount PaidCHS $ 36,848.16 Briggs & Morgan $ 15,727.20 Johnson Controls, Inc $ 15,475.00 Bolton & Menk Inc $ 9,187.17 Van Dyke Sanitation Inc $ 9,090.89 Pipestone County Highway Department $ 9,061.44 Double D Gravel, Inc $ 7,985.73 Marco Technologies LLC $ 6,353.74 M&H Communications $ 4,954.15 Behne Inc $ 4,698.00 O’Neill O’Neill & Barduson $ 4,555.82 US Records Midwest LLC $ 4,371.00 Computer Professionals Unlimited Inc $ 4,317.00 American Communications Inc $ 4,107.00 OPG 3 Inc $ 3,888.00 LS Engineers Inc $ 3,471.00 Surplus Warehouse of Willmar Inc $ 3,460.00 Pipestone Publishing Co Inc $ 2,957.65 Pipestone County Medical Center $ 2,601.45 Runchey, Louwagie & Wellman $ 2,500.00 Geotek Eng & Testing Serv Inc $ 2,449.00 Sanford USD Medical Center $ 2,400.00 Thomson Reuters- $ 2,216.02 Braun Intertec Pavement Inc $ 2,003.75 Warrants over $2,000 $ 164,679.17 Number of Claims under $2,000 179 Warrants under $2,000 $ 50,176.25 Total $ 214,855.42 PIPESTONE COUNTY BROADBAND STUDY RESULTS

Doug Dawson of CCG Consulting and Mark Mrla of Finley Engineering joined the meeting via phone to go over the results of the Pipestone County Broadband Feasibility Study that presented information on finding a broad-band solution for those parts of the county currently without broadband.KIA HARRIES – 2018 EXTENSION BUDGET

Regional Extension Educator Kia Harries presented an overview and an-swered questions on the 2018 Extension budget.KEITH VREEMAN – 2018 BUDGET, RESOLUTION 59-34-17

Sheriff Keith Vreeman and Chief Deputy Mike Hamann joined the meet-ing to review the 2018 Budget.

Sheriff Vreeman presented Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) Reso-lution

59-34-17 which renews existing agreements with the State of Minnesota for the Sheriff’s Office to use systems and tools available over the State’s criminal justice data communications network for which the County is eligible. The annual cost for this system is $1,080.00 and the agreement is effective on the date the BCA obtains all required signatures for a period of five years. Motion by Kooiman, seconded by Wildermuth to adopt Resolution 59-34-17 renew-ing the agreement with the State of Minnesota for Pipestone County Sheriff to use systems and tools available over the State’s criminal justice data com-munications network for which the County is eligible at a cost of $1,080.00 per year for a period of five years. Motion carried unanimously.

Sheriff Vreeman reported that they interviewed four internal candidates for the position of Patrol Sergeant and offered the position to Deputy Paul Mathews. HR Coordinator Cathy Feste requested pay plan placement on the B32 Scale, Step J of the current scale effective October 1, 2017. Motion by Koo-iman, seconded by Johnson to approve the placement of Paul Mathews on the Sergeant (B32) scale on Step J. Motion carried unanimously.CATTLE BARN RENTAL RATES

Building and Grounds Supervisor Wayne Drew joined the meeting. Mo-tion by Kooiman, seconded by Wildermuth to set the Cattle Barn storage monthly rates at $30.00 for campers and at $20.00 for cars or trucks. Motion carried unanimously.

Consensus of the Board to utilize the same rental fee for the Cattle Barn as the Show Arena for events and groups. 2018 BUDGET UPDATE / PRELIMINARY LEVY RESOLUTION 59-35-17

Administrator Sharon Hanson distributed an updated Budget Report.Motion by Kooiman, seconded by Johnson to adopt Resolution 59-35-17

setting the 2018 preliminary levy at $6,542,647.00. Motion carried unani-mously.

TRUTH IN TAXATION MEETING DATEMotion by Johnson, seconded by Kooiman to schedule the annual Truth

in Taxation (TNT) Meeting for Monday, November 27, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Commissioners Room. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion by Hollingsworth, seconded by Johnson to cancel the December 5, 2017 Commissioner Meeting due to the AMC Annual Conference taking place on December 4-5, 2017. Motion carried unanimously.DENISE BRANDEL – COURT ADMINISTRATION BUDGET

Court Administrator Denise Brandel presented an overview and answered questions on the 2018 Court Administration and Law Library budgets.CSAH REVOKATION AND DESIGNATION-RESOLUTIONS 59-36-17, 59-37-17

Engineer David Halbersma presented recommendations from the Road and Bridge Committee to change County State Aid Highway (CSAH) Desig-nations in Pipestone County.

Motion by Wildermuth, seconded by Kooiman to adopt Resolution 59-36-17 Revoking County State Aid Highway Designation on CSAH 07, from TH 23 to CSAH 18 at a length of 5.70 miles and CSAH 08, from CSAH 15 to TH 75 at a length of 3.0 miles and adopt Resolution 59-37-17 establishing, locating, and designating County State Aid Highways on 80th Ave from CSAH 2 to TH 30 at a length of 6.0 miles, 100th Ave from the Pipestone/Rock County line to TH 75 at a length of 1.10 miles, and 90th Ave from TH 30 to TH 23 at a length of 1.25 miles. Motion carried unanimously.2018-2020 LAND RENT BID OPENING -11:00 A.M.

The following bids were submitted for rental of 175 tillable acres located in Section 28 of Rock Township:

Jeffrey Fikse: 171.98 per acreDan VonEye: $226.00 per acreMotion by Wildermuth, seconded by Johnson to accept the bid from Dan

VonEye in the amount of $226.00 per acre. Motion carried unanimously.TAX ABATEMENT PUBLIC HEARING DATE

Motion by Johnson, seconded by Hollingsworth to schedule a public hearing on a proposed property tax abatement request from WM and Toni Cunningham, pursuant to Minnesota Statute 469.1813 and 116J.993 through 116J.995 consisting of new home construction and located in Gray Township at 9:30 a.m. on September 26, 2017 in the Commissioners Room. Motion car-ried unanimously.

Chairman Nath recessed the meeting at 11:15 a.m.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGEFORECLOSURE SALE

Minn. Stat. 580.025, 580.04Minnesota UniformConveyancing BlanksForm 60.2.1 (2009)

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.DATE: September 29, 2017 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described Mortgage:

INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGE TO BE FORECLOSED

1. Date of Mortgage: May 15, 2006. 2. Mortgagors: Brian L. Persing and Kristin E. Persing. 3. Mortgagee: Minnwest Bank Luverne. 4. Recording Information: Recorded on May 25, 2006, as Document Number 197385, in the Office of the County Recorder of Pipestone County, Minnesota, and modified by Agreements recorded June 4, 2009, as Document No. 204220, and recorded July 10, 2012, as Document No. 210523. 5. Assignments of Mortgage, if any: None.

INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGED PREMISES

6. Tax parcel identification number of the mortgaged premises: 14-125-0600. 7. Legal description of the mortgaged premises: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 106 NORTH, RANGE 45 WEST OF THE 5TH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, PIPESTONE COUNTY, MINNESOTA, AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE EAST QUARTER CORNER OF SECTION 25, THENCE NORTH 90 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST (ASSUMED BEARING) ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 25, A DISTANCE OF 1129.53 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 90 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 372.72 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 29 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE; CONTINUING SOUTH 00 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 29 SECONDS WEST A DISTANCE OF 430.12 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES, 45 MINUTES 31 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 351.57 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 22 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 432.10 FEET TO AN IRON STAKE; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 02 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 22 SECONDS EAST A DISTANCE OF 50.06 FEET TO THE SAID POINT OF BEGINNING. SOLD TRACT IS SUBJECT TO A ROADWAY EASEMENT AND ANY OTHER EASEMENTS OF RECORD, IF ANY.Check here if all or part of the described real property is Registered (Torrens) £ 8. The physical street address, city, and zip code of the mortgaged premises: 1375 76th Street, Edgerton, Minnesota 56128.

OTHER FORECLOSURE DATA 9. The person holding the Mortgage: £ is a transaction agent as defined by Minn. Stat. 58.02, subd. 30. The name(s) of the transaction

agent, residential mortgage

Chairman Nath reconvened the meeting at 1:00 p.m.RECYCLING DISCUSSION AND OPTIONS

Chairman Nath reconvened the meeting at 1:00 p.m.Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) Greater Minnesota Solid

Waste Regional Coordinator Anna Kerr joined the meeting and presented in-formation on recycling trends, options and grant opportunities.

The Board discussed recycling and heard comment from non-profit local representatives for the Pipestone paper truck. Chairman Nath recommended further discussion at an upcoming Commissioner meeting.

Motion by Kooiman, seconded by Johnson to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 2:25 p.m.

Les NathPipestone County Board Chair

ATTEST: Sharon HansonCounty AdministratorO5

servicer, and the lender or broker, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02 is/are not applicable.

The transaction agent’s mortgage identification number, if stated on the Mortgage, is not applicable.

S is not a transaction agent, as defined by Minn. Stat. 58.02, subd. 30.

The name(s) of the residential mortgage servicer and the lender or broker, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is Minnwest Bank Luverne.

10. If stated on the Mortgage, the name of the mortgage originator, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is not applicable.

INFORMATION REGARDING FORECLOSURE

11. The requisites of Minn. Stat. 580.02 have been satisfied. 12. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was $45,000.00. 13. At the date of this notice the amount due on the Mortgage, including taxes, if any, paid by the holder of the Mortgage, is: $28,967.10. 14. Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Pipestone County, Minnesota, at public auction on November 16, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., at the Pipestone County Sheriff’s Office at 416 Hiawatha Avenue South, Pipestone, Minnesota 56164. 15. The time allowed by law for redemption by Mortgagor or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is twelve (12) months after the date of sale. 16. Minn. Stat. 580.04(b) provides, “If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, the notice must also specify the date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property redeemed under section 580.23.” If this statute applies, the time to vacate the property is 11:59 p.m. on November 16, 2018. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE.

Name of Mortgage or Mortgage Assignee:

MINNWEST BANK LUVERNEName and address of Attorney for Mortgageeor Mortgage Assignee:/s/Greg J. Bucher Greg J. BucherSTONEBERG, GILES & STROUP, P.A.300 South O’Connell StreetMarshall, MN 56258Telephone: (507) 537-0591Attorney Reg. No: 299601O5,12,19,26,N2,9

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It’s Easy...It’s Fun!!All you have to do to enter the Star’s Football Contest is predict the winners of the 20 games on this page. There’s no obligation...nothing to buy! Just read the simple rules below and get your entry to the Star Offi ce. You may be one of the lucky winners!CONTEST RULESThe Star Football Contest is easy to play: Just draw a circle around the name of the team you think will win each of the 19 games listed. Every game must be marked or your ballot will be thrown out. Also, fi ll in the total “combined” score of the game of the week.It is not necessary to buy a copy of the paper to enter the contest. If you prefer, you may copy down the games as listed on this page, circle your predicted winners and place your list in the contest box at the Star Offi ce or you can enter by visiting our website at www.pipestonestar.comEACH PERSON IS ENTITLED TO ONLY ONE BALLOT. Sign your name, address and phone number in the space provided and turn in the entire page. Your ballot MUST be in the Pipestone County Star Offi ce by 5 P.M. on Friday to be eligible for the prizes. You may mail your ballot if you prefer, but it must be mailed before 4 P.M. Friday to be accepted. All mail should be addressed to the Star Football Contest, P.O. Box 277, Pipestone, MN 56164.Winners will be notifi ed by telephone or mail and will be announced each week in the Star. This contest is open to everyone except employees of Pipestone Publishing Company and their immediate families.At the end of the contest period, all entries submitted will be thrown into a barrel and a drawing will be held for the Grand Prize. Everyone is eligible to win the Grand Prize whether or not they win during the weekly contest period.

SPONSOR: GAME:1. First Bank & Trust EDGERTON/ELLSWORTH @ HILLS-BEAVER CREEK2. Kozlowski Insurance FULDA @ RUSSELL-TYLER-RUTHTON3. Pizza Ranch JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL @ REDWOOD VALLEY4. Mad Mary’s Steakhouse WINDOM @ ST. JAMES5. Martinez Concrete BLUE EARTH AREA @ LUVERNE6. Snyders Drug Store MINNESOTA @ PURDUE7. R&R Spraying YOUNGSTOWN STATE @ USD 8. Mark’s Electric SOUTHERN ILLINOIS @ SOUTH DAKOTA STATE9. Pepsi ILLINOIS @ IOWA10. A&S Drug MICHIGAN STATE @ MICHIGAN11. Pipestone Interiors IOWA STATE @ OKLAHOMA12. K&A Auto Body & Glass WEST VIRGINIA @ TCU13. J&S Logos ALABAMA @ TEXAS A&M14. Luann’s Gas & More FRESNO STATE @ SAN JOSE STATE 15. Stout & Evink TEXAS TECH @ KANSAS16. The Paintin’ Place CAROLINA @ DETROIT17. Buffalo Ridge Concrete JACKSONVILLE @ PITTSBURGH18. Pipestone Publishing Co. BALTIMORE @ OAKLAND19. Raymond James GREEN BAY @ DALLAS Financial Services -Eric Brockberg

PLAY ON THE WEB!! www.pipestonestar.com

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FOOTBALL CHALLENGE!

$300GRAND PRIZE!IN LOCAL RESTAURANT GIFT CARDS!

$20 CASH PRIZES$15 FIRST PLACE / $5 SECOND PLACE

EVERYWEEK!

THIS PAGE IS YOUROFFICIAL ENTRY FORM

Be sure to pick winners in all games listed on this page, plus guess the combined score of the Game of the Week, at right. Fill out below and return the entire page to the Star Office by 5 P.M. Friday.

NAME ___________________________________________

ADDRESS _______________________________________ ________________________________________

PHONE __________________________________________

ToTal Combined SCore...Be sure to pick the total combined score of the Game of the Week and circle your pre-dicted winner. This game will be used to break ties. In the event two or more persons tie with the least number of errors, the contestant whose score for the Game of the Week is closest to the actual total combined score of that game will be declared the winner. Judges decisions are final.

TIE BREAKER “GAME OF THE WEEK”GAME 01

Minnesota @ Chicago

________________________________TOTAL COMBINED SCORE

Mark’s Electricof Pipestone

Shop: 507-825-2156Mark’s Cell: 507-820-0579

[email protected] COLA BOTTLING COMPANY

1809 FORMAN DRIVE, PIPESTONE, MN (507) 825-4207

THIS WEEK’S FEATURED SPONSORS:

LAST WEEK’s WINNERS1ST PLACE Richard Schroyer

OF PIPESTONE, MN

2ND PLACE John DanielsOF KENOSHA, WI

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OLD AND NEW WOODLAWN CEMETERIES

NOTICE OF FINAL MOWINGThe City of Pipestone Public Works Department will be doing the final mowing and complete spraying of Old and New Woodlawn Cemeteries beginning Monday, October 16, 2017. All markers, flowers, and miscellaneous items should be removed prior to this last cutting and spraying.

To assist the City in maintaining our cemeteries, donations are accepted and greatly appreciated.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION CITY OF PIPESTONE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

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NOTICE FOR LEASE/RENT OFLINCOLN COUNTY PASTURE LAND SEALED BIDS for three-year Lease/Rent of County Pasture land in Lincoln County MN described as ap-proximately 46 acres of pasture land, as located North of County Highway 9, part of which is located in the E ½ of the SE ¼ of section 25, Verdi Township and part is located in W ½ of the SW ¼ of section 30, Lake Benton Township. (Acres may be adjusted when taken out of production for Lincoln Coun-ty’s Gravel Crushing Operations) Bids will be received by the Lincoln Coun-ty Board of Commissioners until 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at the Commissioner’s Room-Courthouse, Ivanhoe, Minnesota. All bids shall be submitted on forms obtained from the Lincoln County Auditor’s Office. The County Board, to the best inter-est of the County, reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities. Contact Deb Vier-huf, Lincoln County Auditor for ad-ditional information at 319 N Rebecca St, PO Box 29, Ivanhoe, MN 56142, phone: 507-694-1134 email: [email protected].

DATED this 25th day of Septem-ber, 2017.

SS/Deb VierhufLincoln County Auditor

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DISTRICT COURT FIFTHJUDICIAL DISTRICT

Court File No. 59-PR-17-435NOTICE OF AND ORDER FORHEARING ON PETITION FORFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL

AND APPOINTMENT OFPERSONAL

REPRESENTATIVE ANDNOTICE TO CREDITORS

STATE OF MINNESOTACOUNTY OF PIPESTONEIn Re: Estate of Clayton V. New-gard, also known as Clayton Newgard, Decedent

It is Ordered and Notice is given that on October 24, 2017, at 8:30 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at the Courthouse in Pipestone, Minne-sota, on a petition for the formal pro-bate of an instrument purporting to be the decedent’s Will dated August 17, 1990, and First Codicil dated De-cember 10, 2013, and Second Codicil dated March 10, 2016, and for the ap-pointment of Mark Newgard, 17725 East 121st St. N., Collinsville, OK 74021; Thomas Newgard, 1156 121st St., Pipestone, MN 56164; Mary Lynn Mayo, 24644 Pelican Lake Rd., Glen-wood, MN 56334; and Robert New-gard, 2331 S. 186th Circle, Omaha, NE 68130; as personal representatives of the decedent’s estate in a supervised

NOTICE FOR LEASE/RENT OFLINCOLN COUNTY PASTURE

LAND SEALED BIDS for three-year Lease/Rent of County tillable Ag land in Lincoln County MN described as approximately 62.7 acres of tillable agricultural land as located North of County Highway 9 in the E ½ SE ¼ of Section 25, Verdi Township. (Acres may be adjusted when taken out of production for Lincoln County’s Gravel Crushing Operations) Bids will be received by the Lincoln Coun-ty Board of Commissioners until 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at the Commissioner’s Room-Courthouse, Ivanhoe, Minnesota. All bids shall be submitted on forms obtained from the Lincoln County Auditor’s Office. The County Board, to the best inter-est of the County, reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities. Contact Deb Vier-huf, Lincoln County Auditor for ad-ditional information at 319 N Rebecca St, PO Box 29, Ivanhoe, MN 56142, phone: 507-694-1134 email: [email protected].

DATED this 25th day of Septem-ber, 2017.

SS/Deb VierhufLincoln County Auditor

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Public NoticesProbate

Administration. Any objections to the petition

must be raised at the hearing or filed with the Court prior to the hearing. If the petition is proper and no objec-tions are filed or raised, the personal representatives will be appointed with the full power to administer the decedent’s estate, including the pow-er to collect all assets; pay all legal debts, claims, taxes, and expenses; sell real and personal property; and do all necessary acts for the dece-dent’s estate.

Notice is further given that, sub-ject to Minnesota Stat. §524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representatives or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: September 29, 2017.BY THE COURT

Terry VajgrtTerry S. Vajgrt

Judge of District CourtO’NEILL, O’NEILL & BARDUSONScott L. BardusonMN#4662114 No. Hiawatha, P.O. Box 128Pipestone, Minn. 56164Telephone: 507-825-4266Facsimile: 507-825-4267e-mail: [email protected],12

SummonsSUMMONS FOR

THIRD PARTY CUSTODYMinn. Stat. Ch. 257C

District CourtFifth Judicial District

Court File No.: 59-FA-17-355Case Type: Custody

STATE OF MINNESOTACOUNTY OF PIPESTONE

Gina Sue Goddeyne, Petitioner,John Cormier Goddeyne, Co-PetitionerandKelly Lynn Goddeyne, Respondent Parent

TO THE ABOVE-NAMED RESPONDENTS:

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Petitioner has filed a lawsuit against you to ask for custody of the following minor children: Dennis Charles George, born 11-26-2005; Charlotte Elaine George, born 12-17-2008; Eben Thomas George, born 4-20-2011. A COPY OF THE PETITION FOR THIRD PARTY CUSTODY IS SERVED ON YOU WITH THIS SUMMONS. THIS SUMMONS IS AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT THAT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS, EVEN IF IT DOES NOT HAVE A COURT FILE NUMBER LISTED. READ THIS SUMMMONS AND ATTACHED PETITION CAREFULLY. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND IT, CONTACT AN ATTORNEY FOR LEGAL ADVICE.

1. The Petitioner has filed a lawsuit against you asking the Court to give Petitioner

custody of the minor children.

2. You must serve upon Petitioner and file with the Court a written Answer to the Petition, and you must pay the required filing fee unless it is waived by the Court. Answer forms are available on the Minnesota Judicial Branch webpage at www.mncourts.gov/forms.

3. You must serve your Answer upon the Petitioner within twenty (20) days of the date you were served with this Summons, not counting the day of service. If you do not serve and file an Answer, the Court may decide custody and give Petitioner everything he or she is asking for in the attached Petition.

Date: 8-7-17/s/Gina S. Goddeyne920 2nd St. N.W. Apt. #202Pipestone, Minn. [email protected] Date: 8-7-17/s/John Goddeyne920 2nd St. N.W. Apt. #202Pipestone, Minn. [email protected]

/s/Nicole Lee SlegersNotary PublicMy commission expires Jan. 31, 2022S28,O5,12

Snow Removal BidsThe City of Ihlen is accepting Snow

Removal bids for the upcoming season. Please submit your bid to the City of Ihlen, 110 Holman Street West, Ihlen MN 56164. Bids will be accepted until

October 9th, 2017. No other bids will beaccepted after the above stated date.

Melissa WaitIhlen City Clerk

Snow Removal BidsSnow Removal BidsThe City of Ihlen is accepting Snow

Removal bids for the upcoming season. Please submit your bid to the City of Ihlen, 110 Holman Street West, Ihlen MN 56164. Bids will be accepted until

October 9th, 2017. No other bids will beaccepted after the above stated date.

Melissa WaitIhlen City Clerk

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