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Vol. 113 No. 11 • Thursday, March 6, 2014 • Silver Lake, MN 55381
Auditorium improvements meeting set Wednesday
By Alyssa Schauer
Staff Writer
An informational meeting
concerning improvements to
the auditorium is set for
Wednesday, March 12, at 7
p.m., at the Silver Lake Auditorium. Anyone interested is
encouraged to attend.
Harvey Mikolichek, one of
the community members taking the lead in organizing improvements to the facility, is
acting on a motion by the Silver Lake Civic Association to
encourage the Silver Lake City
Council to look at updating the
auditorium.
Mikolichek said the Civic
Association also is looking for
support from local organizations, including the Silver
Lake Lions and Silver Lake
Legion Club, to help update
the auditorium.
“I approached the Council
on behalf of these organizations, and the Council suggested that a committee be
formed, like we did for the
building of the Bruce Maresh
Aquatic Center,” Mikolichek
said.
He said the meeting set for
next Wednesday is an organizational meeting.
“Everyone is invited to attend. We encourage every organization in Silver Lake to
send representatives. We also
hope a member of each organization will join the committee,” Mikolichek said.
He added: “We will take a
tour of the building, which will
give everyone in attendance a
chance to see the areas that
need updating but are not open
to the public. We will be able
to see the state of the total
structure of the building.”
Mikolichek said the meeting
also will provide some projected costs for the upgrades,
including the cost to repair the
outside of the building, especially the south entrance.
“I will also provide projected costs to install an elevator, costs to refinish the wood
floors on the upper level, and
costs to resurface the floors on
the lower level,” Mikolichek
said.
He said costs to replace windows, install handicapped entrance doors, heating and air
conditioning units and costs
for roofing repairs will be provided.
“We will also discuss costs
to build a new structure,”
Mikolichek said.
He said the meeting will
also offer information about
funding options, including,
grants, bonds, the Minnesota
historic registry and fundraising opportunities.
“I again encourage everyone
to attend. It is a good chance to
get a good look at the auditorium and gain some information. After the tour and
informational meeting, we will
be looking for members to be
on
the
committee,”
Mikolichek said.
Gedney Growers
Local cucumber growing also produced
good income for community in ’50s, ’60s
By Alyssa Schauer
Staff Writer
n the late 1950s and
through the 1960s, Silver Lake was the site of
a bustling “pickle” operation
run by the late Ray Paggen.
Gedney Pickles, first established in 1881, was in search
of local cucumber growers
for its Chaska business, and
“they wanted to set up a buying station in the (Silver
Lake) area,” said Ron
Paggen, son of Ray Paggen.
Ron said his father had
connections with employees
at Gedney and was hired as
manager of the buying station
in Silver Lake.
“Initially, Dad went house
to house, asking people to
grow, and he established a
group of regular growers in
the first couple of years of
managing the buying station.
Then he ran ads year to year
looking for growers,” Ron
said.
“He would drive to their
places with boxes of seeds,
asking if they could grow.
See, they have to have a certain seed from Gedney, and
they signed contracts to grow
exclusively with the company,” Ron said.
He explained that local
growers signed up to raise either one-half acre, one acre,
or one and one-half acres.
“Some even signed up to
grow two acres of cucumbers,” Ron said.
He said Gedney set up the
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buying station in Silver Lake
in 1956 at John Bandas’
garage, where his father ran
the operation.
The pickle-growing operation consisted of about 120
families who grew for Gedney.
“And they were from all
over. We had growers from
Cedar Mills to beyond Hollywood Station. There were
growers from Cokato, Stockholm, Glencoe, and, of course
Silver Lake. They covered a
big area,” Ron said.
He said Gedney also had
buying stations in Lake Lillian, Willmar and Eden Valley.
The growing season for cucumbers began in May, when
the planting was done, and
the “picking” started the first
week in July.
“Picking was a constant
job. And not easy work. Pickers worked in the hot sun,
with the mosquitoes. It was
hard work, and they had to
pick usually every third day
at least, sometimes every
other day. They would even
pick in the rain if they had
to,” Ron said.
“It was a great opportunity
for people to make money.
Kids ages 8, 9, or 10 years
old were helping, picking cucumbers. Some of them used
that money to buy books,
clothes. For going to the fair.
Or to help the family,” he
said.
After picking, growers
would bring cucumbers to the
buying station, where there
was a big grater. It was a long
machine that consisted of a
conveyor belt and an elevator, where the pickers would
dump all of the cucumbers.
“The belt would shake and
sort the sizes of cucumbers
by these sort of grooves,”
Ron said. “It was pretty innovative.”
He said after the cucumbers were sorted into sizes,
they were dumped in bushel
baskets, which were weighed.
“The smaller cucumbers
were worth more, obviously,
for pickling. The idea was to
grow the smallest cucumber,”
Ron said.
Ron said after they were
weighed, the growers would
receive a scale ticket and a
check.
“Oh yeah, they received
their checks right away. Our
buying station was open
Mondays through Saturdays,
and two hours on Sunday. I
remember cars lined up down
the driveway, waiting to
weigh the cucumbers,” Ron
said.
After the bushel baskets
were full and sorted, Ron said
they were sacked by size and
trucked to Chaska, home of
the 50,000-square-foot Gedney warehouse.
“Stritesky Trucking hauled
the pickles for us. Otto and
Pickles
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Silver Lake Leader photos
by Alyssa Schauer
Lakeside fair
Last Friday, sixth-grade
students at Glencoe-Silver
Lake’s Lakeside Elementary showed off their science fair projects, which
ranged from testing the
weights of bowling balls,
the dynamics of airplanes,
and figuring out which
music plants prefer most
to creating rock crystals
and testing the best brand
of popcorn. Above are
Alexa Alberts and Courtney Richer with their fair
projects about watering
plants with different solutions and “Which mineral
melts ice the fastest?” To
the right is Katie Nowak
with her “Creating Crystals” project.
County’s 2014 road projects
focused in west part of county
File photo
The late Ray Paggen of Silver Lake managed a buying station for Gedney cucumber growers in Silver Lake for many years
in the late 1950s and through the 1960s.
His son, Ron Paggen, recounts the era of
“pickle growers” in the area. “It was good
for the community. It was hard work, but it
was a lot of fun,” Paggen said.
By Lori Copler
Staff Writer
Most of McLeod County’s
2014 road projects will occur
in the western part of the
county, the Board of Commissioners heard Tuesday morning.
Highway Engineer John
Brunkhorst reviewed the
county’s five-year plan, with
2014’s major project being a
renovation of County State
Aid Highway (CSAH) 25, also
known as Plum and Page avenues, between CSAH 26
(100th Street) just north of
Brownton, to CSAH 115 (Airport Road), just south of
Hutchinson.
Brunkhorst said the entire
stretch will receive a new
overlay of bituminous, while
the portion between CSAH 26
and County Road 62 will receive an “under seal” before
being paved.
An under seal is the seal
coating of the existing pavement before putting the overlay on top, Brunkhorst said.
“It should help some of
those existing cracks from
popping back up,” said Brunkhorst. “They will come back
eventually, but hopefully not
as fast as if we didn’t do the
under seal.”
The cost of the CSAH 25
project is estimated at about
$2.1 million total.
Brunkhorst said the highway department also is hoping
to try the prime, seal and fog
coat process on some gravel
roads in the Lake Marion area,
including Tagus Avenue
(County Road 54) and a
Collins Township road in the
housing subdivision on the
west side of the lake.
Brunkhorst called the
process a “poor man’s seal
coat,” in which a contractor
puts an emulsive oil on the
gravel, adds a layer of chips
and then a “fog seal” on the
top, which creates a form of
pavement.
Brunkhorst said the process
also will be applied to the
roads in the Lake Marion
county park.
Also on the 2014 schedule
are two bridge or culvert replacements in Lynn Township
and two in Round Grove
Township.
Otherwise, 2014 will include the usual pavement
marking and seal coating.
The main project in 2015
will be the widening, reclamation and paving of CSAH 3
between CSAH 1 and CSAH 9
on the eastern side of the
county, which will cost about
$2 million, as well as a couple
Projects
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Upcoming Events
Fish fry slated for Friday
The annual Silver Lake Knights of Columbus fish fry is
set for Friday, March 7, serving from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30
p.m., at the Silver Lake Auditorium. The all-you-can-eat
menu includes fish fillets, potato salad, cole slaw, beans,
bread, coffee and milk. Take-outs are available and there
will be raffle prizes and a free door prize. Advanced tickets
can be purchased at Molly’s Cafe, Kaz’s Auto Station, the
Municipal Liquor Store, Silver Lake Legion and First
Community Bank, until Thursday, March 6, at midnight.
Submitted photo
County DFLers meet March 8
The McLeod County DFL will meet Saturday, March 8,
at 10 a.m., in the downstairs meeting room of the Hutchinson Public Library.
Seniors club meets March 10
The Silver Lake Senior Citizens Club will meet Monday, March 10, at 1 p.m., at the Silver Lake Auditorium.
Degree of Honor to meet
Degree of Honor No. 182 will meet Tuesday, March 11,
at 1 p.m., in the Silver Lake Auditorium. Note the change
in time.
Legion Auxiliary meeting set
The Silver Lake American Legion Auxiliary Unit will
meet Monday, March 17, beginning at 6:30 p.m. with a
“Happy Birthday, Legion” potluck. The meeting will follow supper. March is food shelf month, so remember to
bring a food shelf item.
Legion to meet March 17
The Silver Lake American Legion will have its regular
monthly meeting Monday, March 18, at 7 p.m., following
the birthday potluck at the Silver Lake American Legion
Post 141.
Lenten soup suppers begin
Each Wednesday night, beginning March 5, during the
Lenten season, Grace Bible Church in Silver Lake will
hold a 5:30 p.m. soup and chili supper (free-will offering)
served by members of the Living Water Puppets Team.
The meal will be followed by a 7 p.m. church service. This
year’s Lenten theme is “When Our Lord Prayed,” and will
involve an examination of selected passages in which
Jesus prayed or talked about prayer. Speakers will include
various members of the church board. The public is invited
to attend. Grace Bible Church is located in Silver Lake at
300 Cleveland St., next to the city water tower.
New hours at arts center
Starting March 1, the Hutchinson Center for the Arts
will be open to the public Mondays through Thursdays, 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 320-587-7278;
e-mail [email protected] or visit online at
www.hutchinsonarts.org.
Foster parent meeting set
Ever considered being becoming a foster or foster/adoptive parent? McLeod County Social Services is hosting
foster parent orientation for families interested in becoming foster parents on Saturday, March 29, from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m., at McLeod County Health and Human Services,
1805 Ford Ave., Glencoe. This is an opportunity to learn
about McLeod County’s foster care program and ask questions to decide if becoming a foster parent may be right
for you. If you are a two-parent family, both parents must
attend. Do not bring children to the meeting as there is no
child care available at the site and topics may not be appropriate for them. Call social worker Brenda Sandquist
at 320-864-3144 or 800-247-1756 for additional information, or to register for the meeting.
Welcome to Medicare class
The Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging®, Inc., will
teach an introductory class on Medicare Monday, March
10, at 1 p.m., at the Hutchinson Senior Center, 1005 Highway 15 S, Suite 15. If you are almost 65, new to Medicare
or just want information about benefits, this class is for
you. For more details and to reserve a seat, contact Ashley
Ronglien at 1-800-333-2433, extension 82024.
Silver Lake Royalty to
collect food shelf items
The Silver Lake Ambassadors will be collecting food
shelf items for the March
McLeod Emergency Food
Shelf campaign at the annual
St. Patrick’s Day parade on
Saturday, March 15.
The girls also will be collecting items door to door
from March 15 through March
22, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., each
evening.
Before the St. Patrick’s Day
parade, the ambassadors also
will be doing face-painting at
the Silver Lake Auditorium
beginning at noon. Bring your
child to have their face painted
before the big parade!
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Pickles Continued from page 1
Milo Stritesky. If they couldn’t haul for us, then Dad did,”
Ron said.
He said the buying station
moved from Bandas’ garage
to Henry Hlavka’s shed on
Highway 7. “Then, we built a
shed at our place to house the
pickle machine, and we
moved the buying station out
there,” Ron said.
He worked for his father
from 1961 to 1969. “I started
managing the buying station
when I was 17 in the summer
of 1965. Dad had a full-time
job welding for Ray Wosmek,
and that’s why I took over,”
Ron said.
He said he even ran the station while attending college
in St. Cloud. “The picking
season always went until the
first freeze. Sometimes it was
in September. Sometimes it
wasn’t until October. Believe
me. By the middle of September, I was hoping for frost,”
Ron laughed.
He said he came home to
work the buying station Tuesdays after classes, and Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
“We would collect pickles
8 a.m. to 6 p.m., sometimes
until 7:15 p.m. or 7:30 p.m.
Then the truckers came to
load. I worked many 14-hour
days,” Ron said.
Ron said trucks hauled
thousands and thousands of
pounds of cucumbers some
nights. “One Sunday night,
the Striteskys hauled 9,000
pounds and the next day, they
hauled another 24,000 pounds
to Chaska,” he said.
“The Striteskys were great,
and really fun to work with.
And it was fun working with
all of the people. They were
so nice. Down to earth and
friendly. You really got to
know people around town,”
Ron said.
Ron said after a few years
Projects Continued from page 1
of bridge-culvert replacements
and the usual seal coating and
pavement marking.
One project currently
dropped from the 2015 schedule is the Morningside Avenue
extension in Glencoe, Brunkhorst said.
Brunkhorst said the city of
Glencoe has put in a bonding
request to the state for funding
for the project; if that is approved, “we may to shuffle our
plans a bit.”
The year 2016 calls for the
rehabilitation of CSAH 4 from
CSAH 3 to State Highway 7.
CSAH 4 runs north-south
through the Biscay area. The
project is estimated at $2.15
million. The county also plans
to grade CSAH 15, from
CSAH 22 to State Highway 7
at a cost of $1.6 million.
KC paper
drive set
April 11-12
The Silver Lake Knights of
Columbus Council No. 1841
will have a paper drive Friday
and Saturday, April 11 and 12,
from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The trailer will be parked on
the north side of Holy Family
Church in Silver Lake.
Items accepted include
newspapers, junk mail, magazines, paper bags and cardboard.
Cardboard should be kept
separate from papers. No plastic, please.
Proceeds will go to Silver
Lake swimming pool operations and Silver Lake summer
youth recreation program.
For information or help
hauling papers, please call Ray
Bandas at 320-327-3115.
Staff
Bill and Joyce Ramige, Publishers;
Rich Glennie, Editor; Brenda Fogarty,
Sales; Alyssa Schauer, Staff Writer/Office.
Work on CSAH 15 will continue in 2016 with the surfacing of the newly graded road at
cost of $1 million, and the
grading of CSAH 3 between
CSAH 9 and the Carver
County line.
Brunkhorst said the fiveyear plan is “not set in stone”
and may be adjusted as the
highway department re-evaluates from year to year.
The five-year plan was
unanimously adopted by the
County Board.
managing a buying station,
his father also got involved in
growing “research cucumbers” for Gedney.
“Gedney was looking at developing better strains of cucumbers, better seeds. They
worked with the University of
Minnesota and NorthrupKing Seed Company to hire
people in the area to grow
these strains of seeds that
could withstand drought, or
produce more cucumbers, or
that were better against insects and pests, etc.,” Ron
said.
He said his father had a
one-acre plot in Silver Lake
for these seeds and eventually
grew 10-acre plots for research. These plots were
hand-picked before a
“creeper” machine was available.
“The ‘creepers’ were hydraulic machines with a conveyor belt operated by two or
four people, depending on its
size. The vines were trained
so that this creeper machine
could ‘crawl’ down the rows
of pickles and operators
would lay on their stomachs
on the machine as it crept
down the rows, picking cucumbers and tossing them
onto the conveyor belt,” Ron
said.
“Growing cucumbers was
good money for the community. There wasn’t a lot of investment. A box of seeds cost
maybe $1.50. So many people raised cucumbers at one
time or another, and that
money went back into the
community at local stores.
There was no overhead for
anybody. It was a clear profit
for everybody. It was good
for the people, and good for
us,” Ron said.
Women’s club met; worked
on ‘Operation Smile’ items
The GFWC Silver Lake
Women’s Club held its meeting Monday, Feb. 24, at the
Legion Club rooms. Members
worked on Operation Smile
items, tying quilts and stuffing
“Smile” dolls.
President Margaret Benz
opened the meeting. Jennell
Johnson and Susie Horejsi will
be the representatives from the
club on the auditorium committee.
A $100 donation was made
to the McLeod Emergency
Food Shelf as March is Food
Shelf Month.
Following the meeting,
Samantha Johnson gave a talk
about her trip to Europe in
June 2013. Johnson took the
trip through a program at
Glencoe-Silver Lake High
School.
The next meeting is Monday, March 24, at 6 p.m., at the
Legion Club.
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Silver Lake Leader, Thursday, March 6, 2014 — Page 3
Tracing Roots
By Ron Pulkrabek
Venturing into Czechoslovakia in ’85
Silver Lake Leader photos
by Alyssa Schauer
Above,
Mom
(Carol
Schauer) leans against
one of the major ice formations along the cliffs at the
National Apostle Islands
Lakeshore near Bayfield,
Wis. It’s a rare occasion for
the caves to freeze safely
for access to the ice caves.
The last time access was
available was in 2009. The
natural phenomenon has
already attracted over
78,000 visitors since the
middle of January. For
more information, visit
www.nps.gov/apis.
Ice caves were worth the drive
So I’ve decided to enjoy
winter.
Some of you may have seen
on the news that Lake Superior has frozen “sturdy”
enough to allow access to the
Apostle Islands ice caves near
Bayfield, Wis. As soon as I
heard this, I knew I had to go
and see for myself.
This apparently is a rare occasion — the last time the ice
was thick enough to head to
the caves was in 2009.
So I made plans to trek to
Wisconsin last weekend, as
beach access to the ice caves
is about four hours north from
home.
(I thought it’d be best to
head home first and hijack
Mom’s van up north versus the
Jeep — and see if they wanted
to join me, too.)
We originally planned a
family trip of it, but my little
brother’s basketball team won
its game Friday night, sending
it into the regional championship
game
Saturday
evening.
And, unfortunately, the
water pump in Nick’s Blazer
went out Friday, so he and
Dad opted to fix it on Saturday.
Alex was on duty in the
Cities, and Mom asked if I
was still interested in going
north, which of course I was. I
would have headed there myself, but she wanted to go too,
so we made it a mother/daughter day and left about 7:30
a.m. Saturday.
(It was our goal to make it
back home by 5:30 p.m. in
time for Mitchell’s game.)
Of course, we dressed in
layers — three pairs of socks,
leggings, jeans, snow pants,
long-sleeved shirts, T-shirts,
sweatshirts, winter coats,
headbands, hats, gloves, mittens and boots.
We don’t get to spend too
much time together like this,
so it was a lovely four-hour
drive north. I thought about
how lucky I was be able to
spend the day with her.
We chatted away, catching
up on everything in life, while
listening to a mix cassette tape
The Travel Section
By Alyssa Schauer
she had made that included
Styx, Foreigner, Meat Loaf
and the J. Geils Band as well
as my “Dirty Dancing” soundtrack with hits by Eric Carmen, The Ronettes and Otis
Redding.
I’ve said this before but I
love heading north. I love it
when the traffic lightens and
when the road narrows and
curves through the forest of
towering, scraggly pine trees.
I love seeing stacks of freshcut wood, piled higher than
homes, sitting in the yard, and
I love spotting chimneys of
white smoke billowing just
above the treeline.
Winter is especially beautiful up there, because the snow
piles onto the evergreen pine
trees and creates that “picture
perfect” moment of serenity.
Because access to the caves
is such a rare occasion, the National Park has been quite the
attraction. Mom and I had to
park about three-fourths of a
mile from the full parking lot
near the beach access.
Then from the beach, it was
about a mile and a half hike
out to the ice caves — and the
temperature for the day was 3
degrees.
But the sights were unbelieveable, and well worth the
three days of sore hips and
knees after power-hiking out
to see the natural phenomenon.
Imagine colossal red stone
cliffs towering along the
forested southern shore of majestic Lake Superior. In the
summer, you can take boat
cruises around the cliffs, or
kayak through the caves beneath the cliffs.
In the winter, the water beneath the cliffs freezes into the
magnificient ice formations,
but only so often can one actually travel onto the lake to
explore.
And we certainly explored.
Mom and I found these small,
tight openings in the ice caves
that led to more ice caves, so
naturally we squeezed through
the ice holes and and flopped
like minnows when we
slipped to the other side.
On one of the islands, there
were these enormous icicles
and ice formations that created
an igloo built into the cliff. We
spotted a small opening at the
bottom of the formation and
crawled through.
Inside, it opened up into
what seemed like a giant
freezer. We could stand
straight up (though being
short, it wasn’t that much of a
feat), and the walls of the cliff
were covered in sparkling
snow and ice, like the build-up
of a meat chest.
After an hour or so on the
ice, we had to head back to
make it to Mitchell’s game.
Miraculously, we hit the
road by 1:30 p.m., made it
home by 5:20 p.m. for quick
showers before leaving again
at 5:50 p.m. to get to the gym
for the game.
It was a whirlwind of a day,
and at the game, Mom commented, “I can’t believe we
were in Bayfield this morning.”
She’s right — the extravagant scenery of ice caves
compared to the crowded
gymnasium seemed like more
than four hours away.
Our little jaunt uplifted my
winter blues, and if any of you
are suffering the same, I
highly recommend a trip to the
north.
It may be colder up there,
but it sure is beautiful.
Author’s note: This is a
continuation of a trip behind
the Iron Curtain in 1985.
About 4 p.m., we finally
stopped in a small village at a
deserted-looking restaurant
with the crossed fork and knife
sign. There were no cars or
horses in front.
The only words we knew in
Czech were Jas se Mas, Pivo,
and Dobre. Those words and a
little sign language are all you
need to communicate.
We entered the restaurant
and bar combination into a
huge room filled with local
farmers and workers who had
just completed their 7 a.m. to
3 p.m. shift on the farm or various work places. They were
all drinking pivo (beer) and
slivovice (plum brandy) and
talking loudly, just like in any
other bar.
No women were in the bar.
When we entered with three
women, a hush went over the
whole crowd. They all looked
at us and speaking was reduced to a whisper as we were
probably the first foreigners
they had seen for 50 years.
They were relaxing and unwinding after eight hours of
tractor driving, etc., before
going home to supper.
We saw very little hand field
work. After all, their Czech
saying is, “The Russians are
pretending to pay us, so we
will pretend to work.”
After having a nice lunch
and a few adult beverages for
$2 each, we continued through
the industrial town of Plzen
and on to Prague.
After driving around Prague
for an hour, dodging streetcars
Olson and Braden Olson, sons
of Chris and Cindy Olson of
Litchfield, Ricardo Martinez
Jr., son of Ricardo and Maria
Martinez of Glencoe, Angelita
Gonzalez, daughter of Berangila and Juan Gonzalez of
Glencoe, Brayden Havelka,
son of Pam Hoffman and Jeff
Havelka of Hutchinson, Taylor
Tenhoff, son of Russ and
Monica Tenhoff of Cokato,
Landon Weigel, son of Steve
and Tonda Weigel of Hutchinson, Molly Koschinska,
daughter of Tim and Shannon
Koschinska of Waconia, Jada
Neid, daughter of Cory and
Jessica Neid of Glencoe, Luke
Nelson, son of Greg and Sara
Nelson of Dassel, Zella Jo
Thode, daughter of Matt and
Sara Thode of Hutchinson,
and Cody Olson, son of Joni
and Craig Olson of Hutchinson.
For more information, call
Ralph Johnson at 320-5876733 or Don Tangen at 320864-6010.
Donations to the Tim Orth
Memorial Foundation may be
mailed to:
Ralph Johnson
558 Juergens Rd.
Hutchinson, MN 55350
or
Don Tangen
PO Box 33
Glencoe, MN 55336.
For more information visit
www.timorthfoundation.org.
room, a closet-sized bathroom
sink room, a small eating area,
and a 10-by-12-foot living
room.
They had raised their two
children here and, at times,
their parents lived with them.
Jana and Jirka had slept on
a pull-out sofa-bed in the living room for 19 years. Hot
running water is not available
on weekends. Rent is cheap,
and they are wishing to buy it
some day.
Some people put their
young children on the waiting
list, hoping in 20 years the
grown child will have an
apartment.
Some apartment complexes
are half finished; the government abandons a project and
the workers steal the material.
Each apartment complex
has a “Babicka Boss Lady.”
She knows everything and
everyone in the 50 units.
Apartment owners must check
in with her if anything unusual
is happening, like guests visiting from America. She must
report everything to higher officials.
Jana and Jirka must check
with her when going to vote,
even though there may be only
one communist official running. They are required to
vote, or it can cause the family
hardships. It looks good in the
official World Newspaper
headlines, “Gottwald Wins
with 98% of Czechs Approval!” To the free-world
people, it gives the impression
the Czechs approve of the
newly elected official.
To be continued.
St. Patrick’s Day parade set March 15
The 27th-annual Silver Lake
St. Patrick’s Day parade is set
for Saturday, March 15, starting at 2 p.m. sharp from the
Glencoe-Silver Lake Lakeside
Elementary school.
All Irish and “Irish in heart”
are welcome to be in the parade. There are no forms to fill
out and no one to call — just
get out the green and be at the
“Pets are Braggin’ and
Tails are Waggin’ at...”
parade around 1:30 p.m.
The parade will begin at
Lakeside and will end at the
intersection of Main Street and
Park Avenue (formally Kaz’s
Auto Service Station.)
Respect for the American
flag will be observed by all as
the flag passes by in the parade.
The “Irish After Glow” fol-
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lowing the parade will be held
at the Silver Lake American
Legion Club in the northwest
room for a family-oriented gettogether.
Everyone is invited to this
Irish festivity for Irish music
and good cheer.
Erin Go Bragh! (Ireland
Forever!)
Silver Lake’s 27th Annual
WAGGIN’
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SATURDAY,
MARCH 15 @ 2 P.M.
With a Special
Silver Lake Lions Club
Famous Pork Chop Feed at
Silver Lake Legion Club
@ 12:22 p.m.
Proceeds
will go
to the
Silver
Lake
Pool Fund
Grilled Pork Chop, Potato Chips, Baked
Beans, Green Sherbet w/ trimming treat,
Coffee or Milk.
Tickets $7.50 • No advance tickets
2nd chop add $2.00
Take-out orders/
carside-to-go available
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MARCH 9TH,
Spring
forward!
Tim Orth jamboree set March 29
The 16th-annual Tim Orth
Memorial Foundation basketball jamboree will be held at
the Glencoe-Silver Lake High
School gymnasium Saturday,
March 29.
The doors open at 4:30 p.m.,
with the games beginning at 6
p.m.
Male and female area high
school senior athletes will play
two basketball games. A list of
all entertainers will be provided at a later time. There
will be a special recipient ceremony during halftime of the
boy’s game.
The proceeds (raffles, concessions, admission, donations, and silent auction) from
this event will be given to Ty
packed full of commuters,
construction areas, rusty scaffolding, street construction,
and missing street signs,
(taken down to confuse the
Russian soldiers), we finally
asked a cab driver to lead us to
our hotel.
It was a nice comfortable
hotel, and we could use our
food coupons for breakfast,
dinner and supper. The “required Czech coupon” had to
be purchased through the
Czechoslovakian Embassy in
Washington, D.C., and paid
for in advance.
It was dark by the time we
contacted Jirka, via very sporadic phone service, to meet us
and take us to their apartment
for supper. One problem! We
had never met Jirka and didn’t
know what he looked like.
As we waited in the lobby, a
handsome, grey-haired gentleman was inquiring at the main
desk. We took a chance and
asked if he was Jirka. Jirka
spoke limited English, but
somehow we communicated
for him to ride with us to their
six-story, 50-unit apartment,
arriving at 9:30 p.m. in total
darkness.
Jirka motioned for us to
stand still in the dark lobby
while he disappeared. Soon a
lighted flashlight appeared
over the third story railing,
shining down on the steps.
Government apartment buildings do not have lighted stairways or elevators.
We entered their heavy,
triple-locked door. Their apartment consisted of a small oneperson kitchen, two tiny
bedrooms, a closet-sized toilet
Happy Birthday
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56th Annual
SMELT FRY
Friday, March 14, 2014
11 a.m. to 8 p.m. (or until gone)
Adults: $10
Children under 12: $4
Children under 5: Free
Open House
for Gary Nowak
Silver Lake Legion
Sun., March 9
1-4 p.m.
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Your presence is your gift.
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homemade potato salad, coleslaw,
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Take-out orders: $10
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Page 4 — Silver Lake Leader, Thursday, March 6, 2014
Township annual meetings, some elections, set March 11
By Lori Copler
Staff Writer
Townships across Minnesota will have their annual
meetings and, in some cases
elections, next Tuesday, March
11.
Following is information regarding township meetings in
McLeod County:
• Acoma Township — Clerk
Corinne Schlueter said the
township has its election in
conjunction with the general
election in November.
The annual meeting will
start at 7 p.m. at the town hall,
located at 23486 230th St.,
Hutchinson.
Among items on the agenda
is a report on reimbursement
from the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA)
in the amount of $11,742.90 to
repair a wash-out on 200th
Street caused by spring flooding. The actual cost to fix the
road was $13,676.12.
“We were very fortunate, as
a township, to do all the paperwork and qualify for such a
large
settlement,”
said
Schlueter.
• Bergen Township — The
annual meeting is set for 8
p.m. at the Bergen Town Hall,
16595 Babcock Ave., rural
Lester Prairie.
Clerk Amy Meyer said topics on the agenda include
rental of the maintenance shed
and possible renovations to the
town hall.
• Collins Township — The
annual meeting and election
will be held at the Stewart
Community Center, 551 Prior
St., Stewart.
Polls will be open from 5
p.m. to 8 p.m. Jay Reiner is
seeking re-election as a supervisor for a three-year term, and
Alan Fredrickson, also an incumbent, is seeking re-election
to a two-year term.
The annual meeting will
start about 8:15 p.m. and will
include reports from the
Brownton, Hutchinson and
Stewart fire departments and
consideration of the budget
and levy, Fredrickson said.
“Information regarding a
possible road improvement
project on the west side of
Lake Marion should also be
available,” said Fredrickson.
• Glencoe Township — The
annual meeting will start at
1:30 p.m., at the Glencoe
Town Hall, located in the
Glencoe City Center.
• Hale Township — Polls
are open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
at the Hale Town Hall, 9527
220th St., rural Silver Lake.
Clerk Tammy Stifter said no
one has filed for the open supervisor position, which is a
three-year term, while she is
seeking re-election as the
clerk, which is a two-year
term.
The annual meeting will
start at 8:15 p.m.
• Hassan Valley Township
— The annual meeting will
start at 1:30 p.m. at the Hassan
Valley Town Hall, 420 Ames
St., Biscay/Glencoe.
Clerk Robert Anderson said
the agenda includes “the usual
— roads, fire department and
the levy.”
The election will be held
from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Incumbent Randy Kirchoff is on the
ballot for a three-year term as
a supervisor, and Anderson is
seeking another two-year term
as the clerk.
• Helen Township — The
annual meeting starts at 7 p.m.
at the Plato Fire Hall. Clerk
Karen Mackenthun said the
main business on the agenda is
the levy. The township has its
election in the fall.
• Hutchinson Township —
The annual meeting starts at 2
p.m. at Gopher Campfire,
northeast of Hutchinson. Clerk
John Gregor said the main topics on the agenda are the general, fire and road and bridge
funds.
Polls will open at the conclusion of the annual meeting
and remain open until 8 p.m.
David Ondracek is seeking reelection to a three-year term as
a supervisor, and Gregor is
seeking re-election for the
two-year clerk term.
• Lynn Township — The annual meeting starts at 2 p.m. at
the Lynn Town Hall, 14995
County Road 7, rural Hutchinson.
Clerk Cheryl Bleil said the
agenda includes the setting of
the budget and levy, visits
from McLeod County Commissioner Paul Wright and
Sheriff Deputy Dan Kirchoff,
and road concerns.
The annual election will
start after the annual meeting
and no later than 4 p.m., with
polls open until 8 p.m.
Incumbent Supervisor Paul
Merkins and incumbent clerk
Bleil are seeking re-election.
• Penn Township — The annual meeting starts at 2 p.m. at
the Penn Town Hall, 15989
40th St., rural Brownton. The
agenda includes setting the
budget and 2015 payable levy,
as well as reports from the
Brownton and New Auburn
fire departments.
Polls will open immediately
following the annual meeting,
but no later than 5 p.m., and
will remain open until 8 p.m.
Both candidates on the ballot
are incumbents: Neil Winterfeldt has filed for re-election as
a supervisor for a three-year
term and Clerk Donald Albrecht has filed for re-election
to a two-year term.
• Rich Valley Township —
The annual meeting starts at 7
p.m. at the Rich Valley Town
Hall, 16543 Ideal Ave., Glencoe.
According to Clerk Theresa
Rusten, the agenda will include reports from the Silver
Lake Fire and Ambulance departments and the Glencoe
Fire Department; a report on
roads; a discussion of garbage,
recycling and a potential
cleanup week; township financial matters; and open discussion.
• Round Grove Township —
The business meeting starts at
1:15 p.m. at the Round Grove
Town Hall, 20731 50th St.,
rural Stewart. The polls will
open immediately following
the adjournment of the business meeting, but not later than
4 p.m., and will remain open
until 8 p.m. One supervisor for
a three-year term and the clerk
for a two-year term will be
voted upon.
• Sumter Township — The
annual meeting begins at 7
p.m. at the Brownton Community Center, 310 Second St. N.,
Brownton, with the usual business items of the levy and
budget to be considered.
• Winsted Township — The
annual meeting will start at 8
p.m. in the Vollmer Room of
the Winsted City Hall.
In case of inclement
weather, the meetings and
elections, where applicable,
will be postponed to Tuesday,
March 18 at the same times.
Silver Lake Leader photo by Alyssa Schauer
5th-grade Panther Paws
Silver Lake Leader photo by Alyssa Schauer
3rd-grade Panther Paws
At the all-school meeting at Lakeside Elementary last Thursday morning, thirdgrade students were chosen for February
Panther Paw awards. In the front, from left
to right are Gabriel Hussong, Emily
At Lakeside Elementary last Thursday
morning, February Panther Paw awards
were given to the following fifth-grade students, in the front, from left to right, Carter
Ziegler, Austin Brewton, Kayla Reichow,
Emma Petersen and Megan Stoeckman. In
the back are Caleb Schmieg, Haley Conklin, Emma Malz, Marissa Greeley and
Jacob Stifter.
Jasken, Briana Sanchez and Connor Sullivan. In the back are Calla Becker, Jacob
Schermann, Emily Zerwas, Angelina
Tkachenko and Michelle Alvarez. Missing
was Will Wanous.
Silver Lake Leader photo by Alyssa Schauer
4th-grade Panther Paw students
Last Thursday morning, fourth-grade Panther Paw February honors were awarded
at Lakeside Elementary. In the front, from
left to right are Jacob Schrupp, Max Davis,
Emma Gepson and Leah Nemec. In the
Silver Lake Leader photo by Alyssa Schauer
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Sports
Silver Lake Leader, Thursday, March 6, 2014 — Page 5
GSL Winter
Sports
Jewett and Clouse place at state
BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Second year in a row that GSL/LP gets two wrestlers on the podium
December
06....at Bloomington Jefferson
.....................................L,68-36
07....at NYA ................W,73-48
10....at Hutchinson .....W,66-59
12....Dassel-Cokato....W,47-37
17....at Annandale .......L,62-54
28....Belle Plaine ........W,79-72
January
03....Sibley East .........W,57-55
04....at Jordan .............L,63-43
09....at BOLD .............W,66-52
10....Mound-Wtka.......W,77-60
14....at NLS ................W,66-63
17....at Orono ..............L,73-55
21....Litchfield .............W,55-51
24....Hutchinson ..........L,62-57
28....Annandale.......postponed
31....at Holy Family......L,69-43
February
03....at Belle Plaine .....L,67-65
06....at Dassel-Cokato .............
...................................W,73-50
10....at Rocori ..............L,64-53
11 ....NLS ....................W,66-63
13....Annandale ...........L,64-47
14....Waconia...............L,59-50
18....at Litchfield .........W,56-51
21....at Delano............W,62-54
25....NYA ....................W,49-29
28....Jordan ................W,53-33
March
04....LeSueur-Henderson ........
.....................................L,76-65
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
December
03....St. Peter .............W,60-42
07....at NYA ................W,39-33
10....Belle Paine .........W,68-35
13....New Ulm.............W,60-48
17....at New Prague.....L,62-30
20....Lester Prairie......W,71-58
28....at MACCRAY......W,58-23
January
03....at Sibley East .....W,49-40
10....at Mound-Wtka ....L,53-41
11 ....at Mayer Lutheran ...........
.....................................L,81-62
14....NLS .....................L,62-52
17....Orono ..................L,73-52
21....at Litchfield .........W,63-53
23....Willmar ................L,56-46
24....at Hutchinson ......L,72-52
31....Holy Family..........L,76-54
February
03....Rocori .................W,61-51
07....Dassel-Cokato.....L,73-58
10....at Annandale .......L,71-66
11 ....at NLS .................L,70-41
18....Litchfield .............W,67-48
21....Delano .................L,55-54
20....at Waconia.......L,122-115
25....Annandale ...........L,62-47
28....at Watertown-Mayer ........
.....................................L,62-54
March
03....at Sibley East .....W,64-50
06....NYA at Northfield H.S. .....
..........................................6:00
By Josh Randt
Sports Editor
With two state placers taking
the podium this past weekend,
the Glencoe-Silver Lake/Lester
Prairie wrestling team made it
two consecutive years of placing
two wrestlers at the season’s final
event.
Jacob Jewett took fifth place at
113 pounds in his second year in
a row reaching the tourney at the
Xcel Energy Center.
Last year, Jewett took sixth at
106 as a junior, and senior
Mitchell Hartwig struck gold at
152, claiming the championship
with an ultimate tiebreaker.
At 220 pounds, Dalton Clouse
claimed sixth place in his first appearance, making it all the way
to the semifinals before losing his
first match to Christian Dulaney
of Benilde-St. Margaret’s by fall
at 1:22.
Junior Nate Tesch lost his
opening round match at 152
pounds to Dereck Samudio of
Albert Lea Area by fall, and was
eliminated when Samudio lost in
the next round to eventual champion Mack Short of Simley.
Head Coach Lance Wurm said
the state tourney hopefully
opened up the eyes of his remaining wrestlers of what it
takes to get make it there.
“When they wrestle their style
they do just fine,” Wurm said.
“But when they start wrestling
the other guy’s style, then they
get in trouble.”
The reoccurring problem of
not finishing matches reappeared
in St. Paul, as each wrestler lost
a match they were winning at
one point.
Jewett led Benilde-St. Margaret’s Jake Allar 6-5 heading
into the final two minutes. Jewett
escaped, only to get taken down
shortly after. Another escape
made it 8-7 Jewett, but Allar put
the senior on his back for a fivepoint swing with about 15 seconds remaining and ended up
winning 12-8 in the semifinal
round of the consolation bracket.
Tesch looked strong in his
only match against Samudio, hitting an early takedown in the
first, which finished 2-1. Samudio allowed Tesch to hit a
standup in the second before taking the junior down to even the
score 3-3 heading into the third.
Just seconds into the third, Tesch
tried to muscle a toss on Samudio, who stuffed it and put the
Panther on his back and stuck
him at 4:14, ending Tesch’s season.
Clouse’s fifth place match was
against a familiar face, as he and
Dylan Winegar of Waseca tangled after Clouse stuck him at
1:22 of their quarterfinal match.
This time, Winegar weathered
the early onslaught by Clouse,
who nearly pinned him once
again. But Winegar squirmed his
way out of trouble and hit a reversal, catching Clouse off guard
and putting him on his back,
where he pinned him at 1:55,
claiming fifth place.
Wurm said it’s tough losing a
senior class like the one he’s
worked with over the season, especially Jewett and Clouse, who
led the team with pins this year.
“They led the team in pins this
year, so that’s a lot of points
we’re losing as a team,” Wurm
said. “All of our seniors – that’s
a lot of seniors to replace – a lot
of good, quality, strong wrestlers.
So it’ll be a little rebuilding next
year.”
While the team may have finished just above .500 at 13-10,
Wurm said a lot was accomplished.
“It was a rollercoaster year.
Our record was a little above
.500, but look at the teams we
wrestled,” said Wurm of the
schedule. “We were a lot better
than last year - as a team - recordwise. The kids grew, got better,
and we’re going to keep progressing into the next season.”
***
— The GSL/LP wrestling
team will hold an award banquet
on Tuesday, March 18, at 5:30
p.m.
December
05....Wabasso-Red Rock Central.... ...........................L,36-31
07....GSL Inv. .....................2nd
12....Dassel-Cokato....W,48-25
12....Litchfield .............W,47-21
14....at Andover Inv. ............1st
19....at NLS ................W,37-21
19....at Ann/ML ...........W,31-30
20....at St. Peter ........W,45-31
20....at WEM/JWP ......W,45-30
21....at Richfield Inv. ...........3rd
January
02....Watertown-Mayer ............
...................................W,36-30
09....Orono ................W,65-14
09....Delano .................W,58-6
11 ....at Zimmerman Inv.......3rd
18....at LCWM Inv ..............2nd
20....at Mound-Wtka ....L,41-29
21....at Waconia...........L,36-31
23....at Hutchinson ........L,61-8
30....LCWM .................L,33-24
30....ACGC ..................L,48-24
30....Sibley East .........W,36-29
31....Conf. Tourney .............4th
06....New Prague.........L,50-17
07....at STMA ................L,65-6
13....Chaska .................W,72-9
13....at Waconia...........L,37-24
The Xcel Energy Center
in St. Paul hosted the
grand finale to the
wrestling season this
past weekend. Three
wrestlers from GSL/LP
competed in Class AA,
including Jacob Jewett,
Nate Tesch and Dalton
Clouse. Above, Clouse
(bottom) looks for a firemen’s carry on Hutchinson’s Jake Filk during the
220-pound consolation
semifinals, which Clouse
lost by fall. At right, Jewett hits a double on
Fulda/Murray
County
Central’s Clayton Hartle.
Jewett defeated Hartle
11-4 in the first round of
the 113-pound consolation bracket.
Boys on a roll as Anderson breaks 1,000
WRESTLING
February
Silver Lake Leader photos by Josh Randt
Silver Lake Leader photo by Lori Copler
Teddy Petersen eyes the basket as he drives along the
baseline in Friday night’s subsection game against
Jordan. Action was late in the second half.
By Josh Randt
Sports Editor
After losing to Class AAA Waconia 59-50
back on Feb. 14, the Panther boys’ basketball
team has gone 4-1 over the last four games, including two playoff wins over Norwood-Young
America and Jordan.
Junior forward Keaton Anderson surpassed
the 1,000-point mark in the 49-29 victory over
NYA on Feb. 25, scoring all 13 of his points in
the second half before the Panthers downed Jordan 53-33 on Friday.
“It was fun to score 1,000, but there’s nothing
better than a playoff win,” said Anderson. “I just
knew I had to pass the ball and we’d get baskets,” he added later regarding his scoreless first
half.
“He basically did it in two years,” DeCorsey
said of Anderson’s 1,000 points. “To do that in
this conference as a junior — the kid is a special
talent.”
Reaping the benefits of the Anderson double
team was post Garrett Ober, who had 13 of his
own, 11 of which came in the first half while his
teammate was held in check.
“We had to have someone step up for us and
score points,” Ober said of his productive first
half, noting that Head Coach Robb DeCorsey
wanted him to be active in the paint.
“I challenged him,” DeCorsey said of Ober,
wanting him to use his 6’8 height to his advantage. “I told him, ‘If you get an offensive re-
bound, or the ball down low, and you kick it out,
I’m benching you.’ He responded.”
The victory over Jordan puts Glencoe-Silver
Lake in a subsection championship game for the
first time since the 2007-08 season, when the
Panthers lost to Rockford 82-62.
Awaiting the Panthers are the No. 5 seed Giants from LeSueur-Henderson, who knocked off
top-seeded Mayer-Lutheran 66-62 in the second
round of subsection-play.
The section is up for grabs with Mayer
Lutheran and top-ranked Waseca out of the picture. The No. 1 and No. 2 seeds have all been
eliminated from Section 2.
On the other side of the bracket, No. 4 St.
Peter meets No. 3 Waterville-Elysian-Morristown in a rematch from a game WEM won 6251 back in December.
“The table is set for us, and I think we’re the
best team left,” DeCorsey admitted. “But the
four other teams left are all thinking the same
thing as well. We know we have to play hard,
and we have to defend.”
LSH boasts four players averaging double
digits in points, with Brady Rose leading at 22.
Luke Smith trails slightly behind at 20.
GSL played the early game Tuesday at Minnesota State University in Mankato with St.
Peter vs. WEM following.
The Panthers lost 76-65 to LSH, which now
moves on to the section championship game vs.
St. Peter.
GYMNASTICS
January
14....Litchfield ..........................
......... .........L,123.375-103.125
17....at Dassel-Cokato .............
.......................L,120.775-101.6
18....GSL Inv.......................5th
21....St. Peter and Orono ...3rd
23....Waconia...........................
.......................L,128.875-98.45
30....at Delano .........................
.........................L,131.7-105.25
February
07....Mound-Wtka ....................
.....................L,132.55-104.225
14....at Mankato (Sections)......
..........................................10th
DANCELINE
January
11 ....at Waconia Inv .................
18....at Delano Conf. Tourney ..
.................................................
25....at NLS Inv ........................
February
08....at Orono (Sections) ..10th
Otto-Fisher’s Panthers excited for playoffs
By Josh Randt
Sports Editor
Entering Monday’s Section
2 (Class AA) playoff game vs.
Sibley East, the Glencoe-Silver Lake girls’ basketball team
had lost four straight, three of
which came against Wright
County Conference opponents.
Now in the playoffs, the
Panthers should relish the opportunity to play teams outside
the WCC, and did so with a
64-50 victory over the Wolverines on Monday.
Freshman point guard Maddie Monahan went off against
the Raiders, scoring 14 of her
25 points in the first half as the
Panthers led 29-18 at the
break.
The victory was a rematch
from a combative Jan. 3 game
that GSL won 49-40.
The task at hand is now a rematch with No. 1 seed Norwood-Young America on
Thursday, which the Panthers
beat 39-33 in the second game
of the season on Dec. 7 at Norwood.
Tip-off is at 6 p.m. at Northfield High School on Thursday. The winner advances to
the subsection championship
at Minnesota State University
in Mankato on March 14, and
faces the victor of Mayer
Lutheran (No. 3) vs. Jordan
(No. 2).
Silver Lake Leader photo
by Josh Randt
Steph
Klockmann
walks off the court
while Head Coach
Zach Otto-Fisher gets
an explanation of why
the senior fouled out of
Monday’s subsection
playoff game vs. Sibley
East, which the Panthers won 64-50. GSL
now heads to Northfield High School
where they’ll meet the
Norwood-Young America Raiders for the
subsection championship on March 6.
Page 6 — Silver Lake Leader, Thursday, March 6, 2014
Church News
Down Memory Lane
Compiled by Margaret Benz
75 YEARS AGO - MARCH 11, 1939 —
Tuesday, March 14, is the annual township
meeting day and township voters will go to the
polls to elect officers, determine appropriations
for the year, and transact such business as may
come before the voters.
Two contests in Hale Township are expected
to draw a good number of voters. Stanley Pokorny, retiring supervisor, has filed for the office
of assessor and will oppose Frank W. Urban,
who seeks re-election to that office. Anthony P.
Mallak and Joe Chap have filed for the supervisor job. Anton Dusoski is unopposed for reelection as treasurer and Art Hudec has clear
sailing for the office of constable for the twoyear term.
Out in Rich Valley Township, there is only
one contest, that of supervisor with Albin
Nemec seeking re-election and he is being opposed by Albert Buska. John J. Portele has no
opposition for re-election as treasurer and neither does Rufe Wanous for assessor and Christ
Hanson, the Koniska creamery man, for justice
of peace and Joe Mraz for constable.
Magdalen Ardolf, Silver Lake High School’s
entrant in the District Declamatory Contest,
placed third in the humorous division Monday
evening at Renville.
Frank Getz will hold a public auction on
Wednesday, March 15, on the former Frank
Burich Sr. farm, 41⁄2 miles southeast of Silver
Lake.
A.L. Danek Hardware Store has Maytag
washing machines for sale starting at $59.50.
The Quality Food Store will be serving free
Folgers coffee all day Saturday, March 11. Folger’s coffee will be on special that day for 26¢
for one pound and 51¢ for 2 pounds. Free prizes
will also be awarded.
Last week’s heavy snowfall undoubtedly
saved the barn and other buildings on the Emil
Honzalek farm in Rich Valley Township on Saturday forenoon when a fire destroyed the 14by-60-foot hog house and burned to death a cow
and calf housed in the hog house. The Silver
Lake Fire Department was summoned, but upon
arrival little could be done except to extinguish
fences burning toward the barn and smothering
flames in the debris.
A son was born on Thursday to Mr. and Mrs.
Theophil Vacek.
50 YEARS AGO - MARCH 5, 1964 —
Five inches of snow fell on Tuesday and more
is to come.
The annual township elections will be held on
Tuesday, March 10, with polls open in Hale and
Rich Valley townships from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There is no opposition in either township for the
office of supervisor, clerk, constable and justice
of peace.
The Silver Lake High School FHA Chapter
is sponsoring a panel that will discuss teenage
problems on Tuesday, March 17, at Silver Lake
High School.
Band members are sponsoring a Slave Auction and will work from one hour up to one day
during Easter vacation for anyone interested in
hiring a student or students to do work. All
money they receive will be turned over to the
Band Uniform Fund.
Ray Fiala, son of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Fiala,
has been honorably discharged after completing
four years of duty with the U.S. Navy.
The Frank Zajicek auction will be held on
Monday, March 9, at his place located seven
miles northwest of Silver Lake.
Maresh Furniture Store is having a spring TV
sale during March. A GE console model is only
$199.95 and a GE portable with a free stand is
$139.95. They also invite you to try for free a
color TV in your home without obligation.
A huge weather balloon settled in some trees
in the gravel pit at the Steve Reml place.
John Telecky, 91, passed away on Thursday,
March 5, at Glen Haven Rest Home in Glencoe. Funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon, March 8, at the Presbyterian Church in
Silver Lake.
A son was born on Feb. 13 to Mr. and Mrs.
Florian Nowak.
25 YEARS AGO - MARCH 9, 1980 — The
snow started on Thursday and didn’t quit until
Saturday with a reported 11 inches of snow. For
the first time in its about 20 years, the KC Fish
Fry had to be postponed from Friday night,
March 3, until Sunday.
Over 150 people attended the birthday party
at the Legion Club for the kickoff of the Silver
Lake Centennial celebration. The Silver Lake
Centennial Ambassadors were named at the
birthday party. They are Emil and Agnes Kautz,
Tony and Joanne Victorian, Stanley Drahos,
Willard and Martha Urban, and Joe Gehlen.
They will served as grand marshals of the Centennial celebration and parade, Aug. 4-6.
The annual township elections and meetings
for Hale and Rich Valley will be held on Tuesday, March 14.
Filings opened on Tuesday, March 7, for the
office of Silver Lake School Board member.
Two three-year positions, currently held by
Daniel Dostal and Harvey Mikolichek, are
open.
Saturday night, March 11, the Silver Lake
Sportsmen’s Club will hold its annual meeting
and “He-She Party”at the Silver Lake Auditorium.
Bobby Klima, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Klima Jr. and a junior at Silver Lake High
School, has been selected by Silver Lake American Legion Post 141 to attend Legion Boys
State on June 11-17 on the campus of St. John’s
University, Collegeville.
Duane Jaskowiak has been appointed a dealer
for Top Farm Hybrids, Inc.
Army Reserve 2nd Lt. Mark J. Hlavka, son
of Joseph B. and Elaine Hlavka, has graduated
from the aviation officer basic course at Fort
Rucker, Ala.
Terry Drahos of Silver Lake, a theatre major
from the University of Minnesota-Duluth, will
direct the Buffalo Creek Players in the comedy
“Not Now, Darling.”
Weather Corner
GRACE BIBLE CHURCH
300 Cleveland Ave.,
Silver Lake
Dr. Tom Rakow, Pastor
320-327-2265
http://silverlakechurch.org
Sat., March 8 — Men’s Bible
study, 7 a.m.
Sun., March 9 — “First Light”
radio broadcast on KARP 106.9
FM, 7:30 a.m.; pre-service prayer
time, 9:15 a.m.; worship with
guest speaker Dr. Tom McCracken, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday
school for all ages, 10:35 a.m.
Mon., March 10 — Church
board meeting, 7 p.m.
Wed., March 12 — Soup supper, 5:30 p.m.; confirmation class,
6 p.m.; Lenten service, 7 p.m.
Sat., March 15 — Men’s Bible
study, 7 a.m.; booth at the Big Little Hunting and Fishing Expo, 9
a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Dial-A-Bible Story, 320-3272843.
FAITH PRESBYTERIAN
108 W. Main St.,
Silver Lake
320-327-2452
Fax 320-327-6562
E-mail: faithfriends
@embarqmail.com
Carol Chmielewski, pastor
Office hours: Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays from
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Sat., March 8 — Deacons and
elders retreat, 9:30 a.m.; session
meeting to follow.
Sun., March 9 — Handbell
practice, 8:45 a.m.; worship service with fellowship to follow, 10
a.m.
Wed., March 12 — Light supper, 5:30 p.m.; WOW classes, 6
p.m.; Lent service, 6:15 p.m.;
choir practice, 7 p.m.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY
FAMILY
700 W. Main St.,
Silver Lake
Anthony Stubeda, Pastor
Thurs., March 6 — Mass at
Cedar Crest, 10:30 a.m.; Life
Touch photo sessions, 2 p.m.-9
p.m.; CCW, 7 p.m.
Fri., March 7 — Mass, 8 a.m.;
first Friday calls; Life Touch photo
sessions, 2 p.m.-9 p.m.; Holy
Family KC fish fry and CCW bake
sale, Silver Lake Auditorium, 4:30
p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Sat., March 8 — CCW Region
VI spring gathering, St. Anastasia,
Hutchinson, 8:30 a.m.-noon; reconciliation, 5:30 p.m.; Mass, 6:30
p.m.
Sun., March 9 — Mass, 8 a.m;
Mass, 8 p.m.; daylight savings
time begins.
Mon., March 10 — No Mass.
Tues., March 11 — Mass, 8
a.m.; eucharistic adoration 8:30
a.m. to 10 p.m.; quilting, 9 a.m.;
committee on parishes, Olivia,
noon.
Wed., March 12 — Mass, 5
p.m.; first- through sixth-grade religious education, 5:30 p.m.-6:45
p.m.; seventh- through 10th-grade
religious education, 7 p.m.-8:15
p.m.; confirmation practice at
Holy Trinity, 7 p.m.
Thurs., March 13 — Mass at
Cedar Crest, 10:30 a.m.; Area
Worship, 7 p.m.
Fri., March 14 — Mass, 8 a.m.;
Holy Trinity KC Fish Fry at Blue
Note Ballroom, 3:30 p.m.-7:30
p.m.; stations of the cross, 6 p.m.
Sat., March 15 — Reconciliation, 3 p.m.; Mass, 4 p.m.; confirmation Mass at Holy Trinity, 6:30
p.m.
WORD OF LIFE CHURCH
950 School Rd. S.W.
Hutchinson
320-587-9443
E-mail: infor@
loversoftruth.com
Jim Hall, Pastor
Sun., March 9 — Worship,
9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
THE CHURCH OF JESUS
CHRIST OF LATTER DAY
SAINTS
770 School Rd.,
Hutchinson
Kenneth Rand,
Branch President
320-587-5665
Sun., March 9 — Sunday
school, 10:50 a.m.-11:30 a.m.;
priesthood, relief society and primary, 11:40 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
RIVERSIDE ASSEMBLY
OF GOD
20924 State Hwy. 7 W.,
Hutchinson
320-587-2074
E-mail: assembly@
hutchtel.net
Dr. Lee Allison, pastor
Sun., March 9 — Worship,
8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
FIRST CONGREGATION
UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST
31 Fourth Ave. S.W.,
Hutchinson
320-587-2125
E-mail: [email protected]
Sun., March 9 — Sunday
school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15
a.m.
ST. PIUS X CHURCH
1014 Knight Ave., Glencoe
Anthony Stubeda, Pastor
Thurs., March 6 — Morning
prayer, 7 a.m.; Mass, 7:20 a.m.; no
junior choir; fundraiser night at
Unhinged! Pizza; CCW meeting,
7 p.m.; school science fair at Holy
Trinity, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., March 7 — Morning
prayer, 8 a.m.; school Mass, 8:20
a.m.; adoration of blessed sacrament until noon; first Friday communion calls, 10 a.m.; Spanish
Mass, 5:30 p.m.; adoration of
blessed sacrament, 6 p.m.; benediction, 6:50 p.m.; stations of the
cross, 7 p.m.
Sat., March 8 — Mothers group
rosary, 9 a.m.; mothers group
meeting, 9:30 a.m.; reconciliation,
4 p.m.; Mass, 5 p.m.; CCW Region VI spring gathering, St.
Anastasia, Hutchinson;
Sun., March 9 — Daylight savings time begins; Mass, 9:30 a.m.;
Spanish Mass and baptisms, 11:30
a.m.; Spanish religious education
for children and adults, 12:45
p.m.; Mass at Holy Family, Silver
Lake, 8 p.m.
Mon., March 10 — No Mass;
no school; mission club, 1:30
p.m.; Schoenestatt girls group
meeting, 3 p.m.
Tues., March 11 — Morning
prayer, 8 a.m.; Mass, 8:20 a.m.;
noon, committee on parishes,
Olivia; photography sessions for
directory, 2 p.m.-9 p.m.; parentteacher conferences, 3:30 p.m.-7
p.m.; parish administrative council, 8 p.m.
Wed., March 12 — Morning
prayer, 7 a.m.; Mass, 7:20 a.m.;
photography session for directory,
2 p.m.-9 p.m.; kindergarten
through sixth-grade religious education classes, 7 p.m.-8 p.m.; seventh- through 10th-grade religious
education classes, 7 p.m.-8:15
p.m.; confirmation rehearsal at
Holy Trinity, 7 p.m.
SHALOM BAPTIST
CHURCH
1215 Roberts Rd. SW.,
Hutchinson
Rick Stapleton, senior pastor
Adam Krumrie, worship pastor/director of
student ministries
Sun., March 9 — Adult growth
groups, Sunday school and worship, 9 a.m.; adult growth groups
and worship, 10:30 a.m.; discover
membership, noon; Shalom running group, 4 p.m.; Financial
Peace University, 7 p.m.
Mon., March 10 — Griefshare
workshop, 6:30 p.m.; women’s
discipleship, 7 p.m.
BETHEL LUTHERAN
77 Lincoln Ave.,
Lester Prairie
Bethany Nelson, pastor
320-395-2125
Sun., March 9 — Worship, 9
a.m.; Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.
Wed., March 12 — Midweek
Lenten service, 7 p.m.
Legal Notices
Rich Valley
Township
RICH VALLEY TOWNSHIP
ANNUAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given to the residents of Rich Valley Township,
County of McLeod, State of Minnesota, that the Annual Town Meeting
will be held on Tuesday, March 11,
2014. In case of inclement weather
the meeting may be postponed until
the third Tuesday in March.
The annual meeting will commence at 7 p.m. to conduct all necessary business prescribed by law.
The annual meeting will be held at
the following location: Rich Valley
Township Hall, 16543 Ideal Avenue,
Glencoe, MN 55336.
Theresa Rusten
Town Clerk, Town of Rich Valley
(Published in The Silver Lake Leader
February 28 & March 6, 2014)
By Jake Yurek
SAMPLE BALLOT
I’ve thought this a couple times before only to get my
hopes crushed, so I’m a bit hesitant to say, “things are looking up.”
Highs this week will gradually increase as we kick out
the cold pool of air that dominated the region over the
weekend (and to be honest, the entire winter!) Highs to end
the week will push into the upper 20s, possibly making a
run into the 30s by Sunday.
Our overall pattern will be coming from the Pacific, so
we do have to worry about weak chances of snow as we
increase temperatures, but it’s definitely something we will
take if we can get warmer.
Saturday, we may cool down a bit back to around 20 behind an impulse moving through Thursday-Friday, but the
good news is I don’t have a single below-zero temperature
in this forecast!
Snow chances will be light and scattered. Thursday into
Friday will be the best chance of accumulating snow, but
it will be fast moving, so it will all depend on exact track.
The weekend should be snow-free with highs trying to
get back to normal Sunday. Average highs for this time of
year are in the upper 30s, but at this stage I’ll take anything
even close to average.
The long-term forecast has us on the warm side of things
to start next week, but the coldest of the cold is still hanging on over Hudson Bay, so we can’t rule out another visit.
But as I’ve said, perhaps we’re turning the page on this
winter. Have a great start to March!
Ma dobry weekendem
Mit dobry vikend
Thursday — Highs 23-30; lows 14-20; clouds/snow
shower.
Friday — Highs 22-29; lows 3-10; clouds/snow shower
early.
Saturday — Highs 17-23; lows 5-11; clear.
Sunday – Highs 28-36; partly cloudy.
Weather Quiz: How is the extended forecast look in regards to spring flooding and lake ice-outs?
Answer to last week’s question: March’s weather extremes: Highest temperature, 83 degrees (a few different
times in history); lowest temperature, -32 degrees (March
1, 1962); most precipitation, 1.62 inches (March 1, 1965);
most snowfall, 14.7 inches (March 31, 1985).
Remember: I make the forecast, not the weather!
HALE TOWNSHIP
Notice of Annual Meeting &
Election of Officers
Notice is hereby given to the qualified voters of Hale
Township, County of McLeod, State of Minnesota, that
the Annual Election of Town Officers and Annual Town
Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2014.
In case of inclement weather, the Meeting and Election
will be postponed until the third Tuesday in March
(March 18, 2014).
The election poll hours will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00
p.m., at which time the voters will elect:
One (1) Supervisor – Three (3) Year Term
One (1) Clerk – Two (2) Year Term
The Annual Meeting will commence at 8:15 p.m. to
discuss the usual business of the Township.
The Annual Election and Meeting will be held at the
following location:
Hale Town Hall
9527 220th St.
Silver Lake, MN
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SALES
Remember The Past Spring Vintage
Sale, March 26-30, April 23-27 in
Hutchinson Mall, 1060 Highway 15
South. Wednesday-Friday 10 a.m.- 8
p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m.-5p.m. Easter, outdoor
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planters, furniture, art decor, primitive, galvanized metal cottage and
cabin, old and new items, vintage.
Buying and selling (320) 583-9519.
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apartments in Renville. Includes
heat, water garbage. New stove,
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more info.
Wanted: Farmland to rent 2014 and
beyond. Curtis Weckwerth (507)
380-9128, Wayne Franzeen (507)
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Kitchen Delights
& Other Things
Reuben Braids
Submitted photo
District free throw winners
Ten boys and girls, ages 9 to 14, were
named district champions of the 2014
Knights of Columbus free throw championship, held Feb. 9 at Holy Trinity School
in Winsted. They earned the right to compete at the regional level in Norwood
Young America on Sunday, March 23.
From left to right are Mike Heinen, district
deputy of the Knights of Columbus, Andrew Jackson, Michael Ziermann, Russel
Corrigan, Jack Niesen, Parker Wortz, Noah
Strickeaden, Kara Lee, Anna Byron,
Chelsea Bandas and Makenzie Rensch.
Menus
March 10-14
Silver Lake
Senior Nutrition Site
Monday — Tater tot casserole,
green beans, peaches, bread, margarine, pudding, low-fat milk.
Tuesday — Roast pork, whole
potatoes, buttered cooked cabbage, bread, margarine, rosy applesauce, low-fat milk.
Wednesday — Lasagna, California-blend vegetables, lettuce
salad with dressing, garlic bread,
margarine, bar, low-fat milk.
Thursday
—
Oven-crispy
chicken, mashed potatoes with
gravy, mixed vegetables, bread,
margarine, poke cake, low-fat milk.
Friday — Lemon pepper fish,
baked potato, corn, bread, margarine, dessert, low-fat milk.
Helen Baker Lunch
Monday — Sloppy joe on wholegrain bun, oven-baked tater tots,
celery sticks with dressing, apple
wedges, pineapple tidbits.
Tuesday —Beef soft tacos with
brown rice, refried beans, lettuce
and tomato cup, petite banana,
chilled applesauce.
Wednesday — Pizza casserole,
bread stick, seasoned green
beans, baby carrots with dressing,
grapes, chilled peaches.
Thursday — Roast turkey in
gravy, whole-grain dinner roll,
mashed potatoes, broccoli salad
with raisins, orange wedges,
chilled pears.
Friday — Toasted cheese on
whole-grain bread, tomato soup, jicama cucumber fruit salad, apple
wedges, chilled mixed fruit.
Lakeside lunch
Monday — Sloppy joe on wholegrain bun, ham and cheese on
whole-grain bun, oven-baked tater
tots, jicama cucumber fruit salad,
apple wedges, pineapple tidbits.
Tuesday — Popcorn chicken,
whole-grain dinner roll, chef salad
with cheese, egg and croutons,
bread stick, mashed potatoes with
gravy, baby carrots with dressing,
petite banana, chilled applesauce.
Wednesday — Pizza casserole,
cheese, crackers and America
cheese fun lunch, seasoned green
beans, jicama cucumber fruit
salad, grapes, choller peaches.
Thursday — Beef soft shell
tacos, brown rice, refried beans,
chef salad with cheese, egg and
croutons, bread stick, lettuce and
tomato cup, orange wedges,
chilled pears.
Friday — Homemade cheese
pizza pie, turkey and cheese on
whole-grain bread, seasoned corn,
baby carrots with light dressing,
apple wedges, mandarin oranges.
Junior, Senior High Lunch
Monday — Mexican bar with
beef and chicken nachos and
tacos, brown rice, refried beans,
corn, black bean and salsa salad,
baby carrots with dressing, apple,
pineapple tidbits.
Tuesday — Chicken nuggets,
mashed potatoes with gravy, dinner roll, corn on the cob, confetti
coleslaw, red pepper strips with
dressing, petite banana, chilled applesauce.
Wednesday —Turkey corn dog,
seasoned carrots, potato wedges,
broccoli salad with raisins, jicama
sticks with dressing, kiwi wedges,
chilled peaches.
Thursday — Tater tot hot dish,
dinner roll, seasoned peas, blueberry crisp, chick pea salad, cucumber slices with cinnamon,
vanilla yogurt salad, cherry tomatoes with dressing, orange
wedges, chilled pears.
Friday — Pasta bar with chicken
alfredo or Italian pasta with marinara sauce, bread stick, seasoned
green beans, caesar romaine
salad, baby carrots with dressing,
apple, chilled mixed fruit.
Letter to the Editor
Winter has been a challenge for GSL
To the Editor:
We are in spring break at
GSL. Here’s wishing all our
students, staff and families a
wonderful few days off before
we gear up for the spring
months of school.
This winter has been quite a
challenge in dealing with the
weather, but we are making it
and doing the best we can.
When you balance the safety
of our students with having
school on the scheduled days,
you get many different opinions from families. Sometimes
I call myself a human pin
cushion. Our families have
been great and in the end, we
will continue to do our best
and hope for good weather in
the months ahead. I, for one,
am ready for spring!
It is also a great time to do
some reflection on the many
areas of school. When you really start to think of all the aspects of what goes into a
school system, with the many
programs that include all
members of a community, it
can be overwhelming; yet at
the same time, it is also a thing
of joy.
As I think of all the great
things that are happening at
GSL, I can’t be more proud of
our students, staff and community at GSL, and you can be
very proud as well.
Schools are usually the hub
of communities, especially in
smaller towns/districts. This is
true at GSL. When I am out
and about and run into people
from our district, the first question that usually comes up is,
“How’s everything at the
school?” or “I see that the
(name a class, team, club, organization, etc. etc.) is doing
really well ....”
This is great to hear and fun
to talk about. The pride and
support we have at GSL is
truly amazing.
Thank you to our community for their support and commitment to GSL.
I am here to report that GSL
is thriving; it’s getting better,
it’s offering more opportunities, focusing in the individual
student, and having success
story after success story.
Soon, the latest edition of
the Panther Newsletter will be
in the hands of our district
members that will help show
these stories. I encourage you
to take some time to read the
articles, look at the photos and
spend time learning more
about your school.
We have so much that is
going on, it is hard to get
everything in, but it is a great
place to start!
Once again, thank you all
for helping make GSL a great
place to learn. It’s another
“Great Day to be a Panther!”
Christopher Sonju
Superintendent of Schools
March starts statewide FoodShare Drive
To the Editor:
Here it is, the end of February already, but with all this
snow, it doe not seem possible
to be time for the March FoodShare Drive.
This is when Minnesota
Food Share has a statewide
drive to give a “percentage
match” to food shelves
throughout the state according
to the amount of food and cash
collected during the month of
March.
There also is a McLeod
County Food Drive challenge.
This is a challenge among all
cities in the county to see
which one is able to collect the
most food and cash per person,
according to population of the
city.
The first year Winsted was
the winner with Plato having
the honors ever since then
with Silver Lake and Glencoe
being close seconds.
Let’s see who will be able to
beat Plato this year.
Donations can be dropped
off at either 808 E 12th St.,
Glencoe, or 498 Highway 7 E,
Hutchinson.
Donations will be recorded
on separate sheets by the individual towns at both sites.
Preferably checks should be
sent to the Glencoe site as the
food shelf has just one checking account and just one address for billing purposes.
We operate as one site with
two locations for convenience.
Also, it would elimiate the
chance of the checks going to
the old Hutchinson site address by mistake!
In 2013, the McLeod Emergency Food Shelf provided
400,967 meals to 5,013 individuals, and with the high
heating bills, the usage is increasing.
We are really in need of help
at this time. We do not receive
any federal or county funding;
we rely on the county residents to help their neighbors.
Thanks everyone for your
past support and generosity.
Marietta Neumann
Executive director
McLeod Emergency
Food Shelf
Ingredients:
6 ounces cooked corned beef brisket, chopped
1-1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
3/4 cup sauerkraut, rinsed and well drained
1 small onion, chopped
3 tablespoons Thousand Island salad dressing
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
2 packages (8 ounces each) crescent rolls
1 egg white, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Unroll one tube of crescent dough onto
an ungreased baking sheet; seal seams and perforations. Spread half of corned beef filling
down center of rectangle. On each long side, cut
1-inch-wide strips to within 1 inch of filling.
Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an
angle across filling; seal ends. Repeat with remaining crescent dough and filling. Brush egg
white over braids; sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden
brown. Cool on wire racks for 5 minutes before
cutting into slices. Refrigerate leftovers.
Directions:
Cut sausage into 1/4-inch-thick slices and chop
onion, bell pepper, and celery. In a dry 2-quart
to 2-1/2-quart heavy saucepan, brown sausage
over moderately high heat, stirring frequently,
and with a slotted spoon transfer to paper towels
to drain. Pour off any fat from pan and in pan,
cook vegetables in oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened. Stir in
rice, broth, and cayenne and bring to a boil.
Cover pan and cook rice over low heat 20 minutes. Remove pan from heat and let rice stand,
covered, 5 minutes. Thinly slice scallions. Fluff
rice with a fork and stir in sausage, scallions,
and salt and pepper, to taste.
Honey Lime Tilapia
Ingredients:
1/4 cup honey
3 tablespoons lime juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound tilapia fillets
Salt and pepper to taste
1 butternut squash, peeled, seeded and sliced
1 bunch fresh asparagus spears, trimmed and
chopped
Poultry seasoning
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
Smoked Sausage Jambalaya
Ingredients:
1 pound smoked pork sausage
1 large onion
2 small red bell peppers
2 celery ribs
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1-1/3 cups long-grain white rice
2-2/3 cups chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
4 scallions
Salt & freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
In a large bowl, mix the honey, lime juice, and
garlic. Season tilapia with salt and pepper, place
in the bowl, and marinate 1 hour in the refrigerator. Preheat oven to 350° and lightly grease
a medium baking dish. Arrange the squash and
asparagus in the baking dish. Place tilapia on
top of vegetables, and season with poultry seasoning. Discard remaining marinade. Bake 20
minutes in the preheated oven, until vegetables
are tender and fish is easily flaked. Sprinkle
with mozzarella, and continue baking 5 minutes, or until cheese is lightly browned.
Big Little Hunting & Fishing Expo March 15
The Big Little Hunting &
Fishing Expo will be held Saturday, March 15, from 9 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m., in the Agribition
Center at the McLeod County
Fairgrounds in Hutchinson.
There will be free seminars
throughout the day on such
topics as cooking wild game,
turkey hunting, bamboo rod
making, goose hunting, hunting monster bucks, outdoor
photography, cooking wild
game, starting a shooting ministry, and how to start a hunting ministry for the physically
handicapped.
The Minnesota Official
Measurers will score your
buck’s rack for free. Individuals are invited to bring their
rack and mounts (old or new)
and have them officially
scored.
Outdoor-related booths will
fill the building. The Christian
Deer Hunters Association will
unveil their new Big Book
Volume II of Devotions For
Deer Hunters. In addition, an
original painting done by nationally known wildlife artist
Carl Melichar in honor of the
Christian Deer Hunters Association’s® 20th anniversary
will be on display.
Admission to the event for
any donation. Parking and
seminars are free. Food will be
served during the day. Doors
open at 9 a.m.
For more information, seminar times, auction times, and
the exhibitors list visit
www.christiandeerhunters.
org, or call 320-327-2266.
Celebrate
St. Patty ’s Day
Advertise your St. Patrick’s
Day specials in the Leader!
Call your sales rep by Tuesday, March 11.
Silver Lake Leader
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Glencoe, MN 55336
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Brenda Fogarty, [email protected]
Sue Keenan, [email protected]
Karin Ramige Cornwell, [email protected]
Come on, Silver Lake!
Let’s WIN the McLeod Food Drive
Challenge and help fight hunger!
Drop off your donation of non-perishable food, cash (including memorial donations), gift cards (Coborn’s, Shopko, etc.), cleaning supplies, or personal hygiene items at the Silver Lake Leader office.
Donations can be made Mon. 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Tues. 8 a.m.-12
p.m., and Thurs. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., March 1–31, 2014 at our office.
Your donation will be matched by Minnesota Food Share, PLUS you can register here to WIN a 1-YEAR SILVER LAKE LEADER SUBSCRIPTION or a pair of
tickets to The Little Mermaid at CHANHASSEN DINNER THEATRE!
McLeod Publishing
Silver Lake Leader
104B Lake Ave., Silver Lake • 320-327-2216
Silver Lake
Leader
As a thank you to our friends
of the Silver Lake Leader’s
Facebook page, McLeod
Publishing, Inc. will donate
$.25 to the McLeod County
Food Shelf for each NEW person who “Likes” our page.
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