Monahan headed to state - The McLeod County Chronicle
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Monahan headed to state - The McLeod County Chronicle
New chiro joins Pure Life Monahan headed to state — Page 2 GSL junior qualifies in 300-meter hurdles — Sports Page 1B The McLeod County Glencoe, Minnesota Vol. 119, No. 23 C hronicle www.glencoenews.com $1.00 June 8, 2016 Glencoe city council looks at next steps for stormwater issues By Rebecca Mariscal Staff Writer The Glencoe City Council heard a presentation on the central stormwater system from Short Elliot Hendrickson (SEH) Project Manager John Rodeberg on Monday night. Rodeberg presented initial modeling on the central corridor, which runs from about 16th Street to Highway 212, that the city will use to determine its next steps to help relieve stormwater issues. One option SEH modeled was replacing the central corridor pipe with a 48-inch pipe. Rodeberg said this would impact the amount of time the area experienced flooding, but would not have much impact on the height of flooding. Another option SEH looked at was increasing the pipe to 60-inches near the Highway 212 outlet and putting in 48-inch to 60-inch pipe through the rest of the area. This option would also add a surge basin on the west side of the tracks where informal flooding already occurs. This option would require permits from the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Buffalo Creek Watershed. Rodeberg said the most important part is to make sure there is a clear cost benefit in whatever the city decides to do in the future. Cost analysis will be the next step in the process. Rodeberg said SEH would like to continue to meet with staff to find a balance, especially between storm water issues in the central and north district. Council Member Allen Robeck asked if their was an immediate fix for the rocks and debris in the pipes that the city noticed during the televised look last month. Public Works Director Mike Drew explained the rocks are from the side and bottom of the pipe itself, as its made out of compressed rock. He Stormwater Turn to page 2 Residents take county board to task over trails Chronicle photos by Rebecca Mariscal Construction continues around town It’s that time of year again. As summer approaches, construction season has begun. Glencoe will have three big construction projects running this summer including the city’s Armstrong Avenue street improvement project, the county’s jail expansion project and the Glencoe-Silver Lake School District’s construction project. At top, Seventh Street is closed from Armstrong Avenue to Chandler Avenue as crews work on the Armstrong Avenue project. The city council heard the project is about a week behind. Left, work on the Glencoe-Silver Lake District’s new building continues at the high school, with work focusing on the area between the high school and Lincoln Junior High. By Lori Copler Editor The McLeod County Board of Commissioners — in particular commissioners Paul Wright and Joe Nagel — took some pointed questions and criticism from two residents at the May 31 board meeting. Kevin Masrud of Stewart first asked Wright about his response to student questions regarding a resolution the board passed a couple of years ago regarding Second Amendment rights. In particular, the resolution indicated that the county would not support federal action on gun control. Wright said that the county’s “role is not to make a nullification of a federal law — we don’t have the right to do that.” Jim Bobier of Acoma Township had some questions about the recently adopted McLeod County Trails Plan, noting that the plan that was posted on the Mid-Minnesota Development Commission’s website does not seem to be complete, as it is apparently missing some appendixes that are cited in the plan. Bobier said he would like to see the full plan posted on the county website. Commissioner Doug Krueger said he would personally work to get the plan on the website. Bobier also asked that the county consult with its attorney as to whether it was legal for a commissioner to appoint someone to the trail committee who was not from the commissioner’s district. In response to a similar question from Masrud as to why Wright had picked the committee members that he had, Wright said it was because of their “expertise” on trails. In particular, he said, Bill Arndt of Hutchinson was a longtime advocate of snowmobile trails. And former Hutchinson Mayor Steve Cook, who was Wright’s other nominee, had asked to be on the committee, said Wright. Wright said that both of his nominees were residents of his district when the committee was formed, but one moved out of his district while the trail committee was doing its work. Bobier also asked the commissioners why they had not followed the directive in resolutions passed by 10 of the county’s 14 townships asking for a moratorium on the trail plan. Bobier also asked Nagel if he had followed up with the two townships in his district regarding the resolution. Nagel said he was at the annual meeting when Hutchinson Township passed its resolution, and was also at Acoma Township’s annual meeting when the vote on the resolution ended in a tie. Acoma later passed the resolution. However, Nagel said, he did not make follow-up calls or contacts to either township after their decision. Krueger said both townships in his district also passed the resolution; however, Krueger voted in favor of the plan. Krueger reiterated statements made at prior meetings that he felt the plan was a good tool, and that he liked that fact that the county had ownership of the plan, rather than being told what to do by other entities. In addition, Krueger said, the plan does not call for any commitment to dollars from the county. “That’s a separate issue,” Krueger said, adding that he does not favor spending county dollars on trails. “I don’t agree with county money going to trails,” said Krueger. “But we did spend money on this plan, and it’s our plan. When it comes to actually spending, I will look at it somewhat differently.” Commissioner Ron Shimanski echoed Krueger’s sentiments, saying that he too would heavily scrutinize any proposed spending on trails. Residents Turn to page 2 Archer Daniels Midland hosts open house for new Glencoe feed mill By Rebecca Mariscal Staff Writer Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) welcomed guests to an open house for its new feed mill facility in Glencoe on Wednesday, June 1. The new facility features automated processes that will reduce the amount of manual operation within the feed production, Plant Manager Lyle Highland said. “The fingerprint of the people putting their hands on the bags will be a bare minimum,” Highland said. Director of Manufacturing Ryan Goldie explained the purpose of the increase in automation is to be more efficient. The new mill is expected to generate 100,000 tons of feed a year compared to the old mill’s 25,000 to 30,000 tons each year. “The goal is to minimize the amount of touches,” Goldie said. “It should make us a lot more efficient in the long run.” Automation will not only increase efficiency, but it will increase safety as well. By reducing the number of manual operations, ADM reduces the chance of error with the feed, or injury to employees. “By putting automation in it we reduce our risk,” Goldie said. The new facility features more than 30,000 square feet of warehouse space with 21 bulk ingredient bins and 28 feed bins. The mill will produce between 20 and 30 feeds a day in meal, crumbling and pellet form with new in- Weather Wed., 6-8 H: 79°, L: 61° Thur., 6-9 H: 88°, L: 66° Fri., 6-10 H: 95°, L: 72° Sat., 6-11 H: 93°, L: 68° Sun., 6-12 H: 86°, L: 64° gredients coming in daily. The plant will continue to generate ADM’s dairy, beef, poultry, equine and wildlife feed. This facility will serve the area’s current customer base in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Iowa. With the new mill, Highland said the company is looking at expanding its customer base as well. “That’s in the works,” Highland said. Though the mill will require less manual operation, Highland said the work force will stay about the same. Production will still require workers to run the equipment and watch over the process. Currently the plant employs seven salaried workers and 16 hourly workers in addition to truck Looking back: This week was drier than last with seasonable temperatures. Date Hi Lo Rain May 31 75 ......62 ........0.11 June 1 64 ......54 ........0.00 June 2 76 ......54 ........0.00 June 3 June 4 June 5 June 6 drivers. Employees have had hands-on training and testing with the new facility to ensure a smooth transition with the new technology. Highland said many workers were involved with the installation of the new machinery and ADM asked them for input as the process developed. “Most of them have been involved in the process,” Highland said. “They’ve watched it come together.” Planning for the new mill started two years ago, with construction beginning in June of last year, Highland said. “We’re very happy with the way the project came together,” he said. The facility was designed to face the issues the industry is facing both 68 ......54 .........0.24 69 ......57 ........0.00 81 ......56 ........0.00 70 ......57 ........0.00 Temperatures and precipitation compiled by Robert Thurn, Chronicle weather observer. now and in the future, and constructed with both food and employee safety in mind. “Safety is number one,” Highland said. ADM decided to continue its operations in the area because of the local market, Highland said. “It’s a market here,” he said. “Minnesota has a lot of diversity in what they’re raising.” The old feed mill still stands next to the new construction. That facility will continue to operate while the new one gets up and running, which Highland said should take about two to three weeks. In early 2017, the old mill will be demolished and turned into a parking lot. Chronicle News and Advertising Deadlines All news is due by 5 p.m., Monday, and all advertising is due by noon, Monday. News received after that deadline will be published as space allows. The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, June 8, 2016, page 2 Pure Life Center welcomes new chiropractor The Silver Lake Senior Citizens Club will meet Monday, June 13, at 1 p.m., at the Silver Lake Auditorium. A potluck lunch will be served. Degree of Honor 182 to meet The Silver Lake Degree of Honor 182 will have its business meeting Tuesday, June 14, at 1 p.m., in the Silver Lake Auditorium. Libertarian Party meeting There will be a Libertarian Party meeting Tuesday, June 14, at 6 p.m., at the Hutchinson Public Library, 50 Hassan St. SE, Hutchinson. The meeting will be both informative and organizational, and is intended to see if there is enough interest to start a McLeod County Chapter of the Libertarian Party. For more information, call Bill Dodge at 612-499-2239, or email him at [email protected]. Bus planned to Graham rally Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Glencoe is sponsoring a bus to the Franklin Graham Decision America rally, set for June 16 at noon on the capitol steps in St. Paul. The bus will leave Good Shepherd at 10 a.m. that day. There is a cost of $10. Registrations for seats on the bus are due by June 6, and can be made by calling the church at 320-864-6157, or Virginia Pavelek at 320-8642923. Swan Lake sea side service Members and friends of Grace Bible Church in Silver Lake invite the public to experience and participate in a unique outdoor worship service. On Sunday, June 12, at 9:30 a.m., a special Sea Side Service will be held at Swan Lake on the north side next to the pier. The service is reflective of the times when Jesus preached from a boat on the Sea of Galilee, which is a fresh water lake. This worship includes a message preached from a boat and congregational singing. Dress is casual and those who attend are asked to bring their own lawn chair or a blanket. Boats are also welcome to join but are requested to be anchored five to 10 minutes before the service begins. Following the service there will be a potluck in the shelter. Swan Lake is located about one mile northwest of Silver Lake on County Road 16. In case of inclement weather the service will be held at the church building. Grace Bible Church is located in Silver Lake at 300 Cleveland Street next to the city water tower. McLeod History supper The McLeod County Historical Society and Museum will host its annual pork chop supper fundraiser on Monday, June 13 from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the museum educational media center. Music will be from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. with vocals by Rianne Matthews. Limited inventory of Les Kouba Art prints will be available in a silent auction. The gallery will be open with log cabin tours. Adults are $12 and kids are $6 with extra chop available for $3. For questions call 320-587-2109 or email [email protected]. Dedication of day care St. John’s Lutheran Church (Helen Township) invites members of the community to a worship service to dedicate the new Precious Little Blessings Daycare and Preschool Center. The service will be held on Sunday, June 12 at St. John’s Lutheran Church at 9 a.m. The church is located at 4505 80th Street, five miles south of Glencoe. For more information call the church office at 320-8643093. Music by the Pond Grand Meadows Senior Living in Glencoe will be hosting Music by the Pond, featuring special music by Allen and Matt Carlson on Thursday, June 16, at 6:30 p.m. Bring lawn chair and blankets and enjoy an evening of good music, ice cream treats and a chance to win a door prize. Come rain or shine. In the event of inclement weather, the music will be held in the lounge. For more information please call 320-864-5577. By Rebecca Mariscal Staff Writer The Glencoe City Council approved a work order and change order for the Armstrong Avenue project during its regular meeting Monday night. Short Elliot Hendrickson (SEH) Project Manager John Rodeberg said a work order needed to be approved for the replacement of a pipe by Highway 212 that was approved at the council’s April 18 meeting. Records from the county, state and Buffalo Creek Watershed showed a 72-inch pipe in the area, but Rodeberg said crews discovered the pipe stops on the south side and continues in a 4-foot by 4-foot precast pipe. The funds for replacement will come from the project’s contingency fund. Council Member Allen Robeck asked if the professional liability in the city’s contract with SEH would come into play here. He said he mentioned this issue at earlier meetings and thought SEH should pay for some of the replacement costs. Rodeberg said SEH had three references about the said if they city can get in the pipe, it will look at trying to get the debris out. Council Member John Schrupp said there is a safety issue with sending someone down into the pipe though, and Drew agreed. City Administrator Mark Larson spoke to the council about the Northeast Drainage project, which would run a pipe east from the north ponds to the East Ditch to relieve the flooding in the north area. The permit for the project was denied by the Buffalo Creek Watershed. Larson said the city had the To be included in this column, items for Happenings must be received in the Chronicle office no later than 5 p.m. on Monday of the week they are to be published. Items received after that will be published elsewhere in the newspaper as space permits. Happenings in Glencoe, Brownton, Stewart, Plato, New Auburn, Biscay and Silver Lake take priority over happenings elsewhere. option to appeal the decision to Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources within 30 days. However, Larson said he and Mayor Randy Wilson were not recommending that path to the council. He said they both viewed the issue as a regional one. Instead Larson said he’d like to petition the Buffalo Creek Watershed for help with the central corridor, as the city has done previously with the western corridor. Larson said the city could do so in July after getting all the information on the central corridor from modeling. Annual Food Shelf Sale Begins Saturday, June 11! BRING IN 5 NON-PERISHABLE FOOD/HOUSEHOLD ITEMS OR A $5.00 DONATION AND WE’LL GIVE YOU 50% OFF YOUR TOTAL PURCHASE OF PLANTS AND SUPPLIES. Collected items will be donated to the Renville County Food Shelf. Depression support groups The Glencoe Senior Citizens meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in the seniors room at the Glencoe City Center. Sheephead is played on Tuesdays, and both sheephead and 500 are played on Thursdays. All seniors over 55 are invited. For more information, call 320-510-1551 and leave a message. pipe. He said the city would still have to replace the pipe whether it was discovered before or after the project began, so liability would not apply. The change order presented to the council was for a change to the phasing of the project. Rodeberg said it did not change the completion date. The work order and change order were approved 4-1, with Robeck voting no. The council also heard from Rodeberg that the rain has set the project back about a week. Rodeberg said he is hopeful the crew will catch up to the completion date. In other business, the Council: • Heard the Lincoln Park project should be finished by the end of the week. The crews are working on reseeding the grass and paving on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. City Administrator Mark Larson said the tree planting at Lincoln Park will be in the fall. • Held a public hearing on municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4). This is a requirement by the state. There was no public com- Stormwater Continued from page 1 The First Lutheran Church youth will hold a garage sale in the church fellowship center Wednesday, June 8, from noon to 6 p.m.; Thursday, June 9 and Friday, June 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds will benefit their National Youth Gathering Trip to New Orleans in July. Glencoe seniors meetings sports injuries. “Football injuries and a couple of riding accidents, things that a chiropractor was able to help me with, get me “It seemed like the perfect location,” he said. “I like the small community versus Minneapolis.” Niemela said he is excited to get involved with the community. “I’m looking forward to getting to know the community, meeting the patient base and getting familiar with the area and people in town here,” he said. When he’s not working, Niemela enjoys riding horses, fishing, hiking and mountain biking. “Pretty much anything inside,” he said. Glencoe council hears Armstrong news First Lutheran garage sale ment. • Held a public hearing on the solar ordinance system. There was no public comment. The council approved the second reading of the solar ordinance with a few changes from Public Works Director Gary Schreifels and City Attorney Jody Winters. • Approved a contract with Al Gruenhagen at 9524 Highway 22 and Ed Dostal at 9604 Highway 22 to provide services to their properties that are outside the city. Schreifels said the city has service across the highway at Miller Manufacturing and will have the two properties share a single pipe from that point. The request passed 4-1, with Robeck voting no. • Accepted the deed to 307 DeSoto Avenue, which had been labeled as a hazardous property. The owner transferred the property to the city so it could take care of the is- sues. Winters said the property will then be assessed for the repairs. • Accepted an offer from Bill Peterson of BP Seeds to purchase property in the GlenTech Park. The offer was for a lot on Block 2 for 65 cents per square foot. • Approved the changes to the city center fees presented by Assistant City Administrator Dan Ehrke and discussed at the finance committee meeting. • Approved a resolution for the Glencoe Police Department to serve another year as the fiscal agent and administrator for the Toward Zero Deaths Grant. • Heard from Larson that the archery range would begin work in the next month or so. • Heard concern from Robeck about a fence by the fire department that has been damaged. Residents Continued from page 1 “The plan is needed to hopefully draw in Legacy funds,” said Shimanski. “Any further endeavors would have to come back to the County Board, and unless we know that there are substantial finance advantages to doing so, I would probably not vote to spend county dollars.” Krueger also said that while he was not in favor of county dollars for trails, nor was he against other entities, such as private groups, donating money toward trails. “It’s not government’s role to fund these trails, nor is it to block it if there is private funding,” said Krueger. Glencoe’s EAA Chapter 92 is again sponsoring free airplane rides for youth ages 8-17 as part of the EAA’s Young Eagles program. The airplane rides will take place at the Glencoe Municipal airport on Saturday, June 11 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. The rain date would be the following Saturday, June 18, the same time. Sign up and registration will begin at 8:00 am and all youth need to be accompanied by parent or guardian. Sale excludes custom potting and gift certificates. Gift Certificates Available Year-Round. Mon.-Fri. 9 am-7 pm; Sat. 9 am-5 pm; Sun. Noon-5 pm F23Ca The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance of Mid Minnesota is hosting two depression support groups, one located in Hutchinson and one in Glencoe. The Hutchinson group meets Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Hutchinson Library. The Glencoe group meets Wednesdays from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Glencoe Regional Health Services, Conference Room F. There also is a family support group that meets on Thursdays from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Glencoe City Center West Conference Room. For more information, call 763-479-9356. Arthur Niemela out of pain and back on my feet,” Niemela said. “That was my first experience with chiropractic.” His experience as an athlete has carried over to his work as a chiropractor. Though he works with different chiropractic issues such as soft tissue and mobility problems, Niemela said one of his favorites is sports rehabilitation. “I find it to be pretty rewarding because usually it responds well to care,” he said. After graduating from Northwestern in Bloomington, Niemela said he wanted to stay in the Minnesota area, but outside of the cities. For more information, call 320-583-8367 or 320-310-8522 *All pilots are licensed and are members of the EAA’s National Organization. For more info, call 320-583-8367 or 320-310-8522. 7 mi. No. of Hector or 7 mi. So. of Cosmos on St. Hwy. 4 Babe’s Blossoms 320-848-6566 • www.babesblossoms.com K22-23Ca Open House Bridal Shower honoring Tiffany Becker bride-to-be of Jacob Heagy Sun., June 12 • 1:00 p.m. Immanuel Lutheran Church New Auburn, MN Registered at Target & Kohls Parents: Keith & Lisa Becker Tad & Brenda Berens Kevin & Tami Heagy TANGLETOWN GARDENS TOUR 3-6 P.M. (NURSERY OUTLET FOR MPLS RESTAURANT) IN CONJUNCTION WITH Ice Cream Social Thurs., June 9 4:30-7:30 p.m. St. John’s Church PLATO LIONS IN THE PARK BURGERS THURSDAY, JUNE 16 • 4-7 P.M. K22-24ACa SL senior citizens to meet By Rebecca Mariscal Staff Writer Pure Life Chiropractic and Wellness Center welcomed a new chiropractor this month with the addition of Arthur Niemela. Niemela graduated from Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington in May of this year and will do general chiropractic work with Pure Life owner Dr. Nick Johnson three days a week. As a life-long athlete, Niemela said he has been interested in chiropractic since high school. He played football and was part of the rodeo team, so he’s no stranger to *23ASCa Happenings *FREE ICE CREAM W/TOPPINGS DONATED BY ENGELMANN DAIRY 13372 Nature Ave., Hutchinson (near Biscay, follow signs from Hwy. 15 or 22) *TOUR FROM THE PARK, NO SHUTTLE Barbecues, turkey salad sandwiches, potato salad, baked beans, pie, cake, ice cream & beverages. F23Ca *SERVED BY MCLEOD CO. DAIRY PRINCESSES & AMBASSADORS The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, June 8, 2016, page 3 Sibley County names farm family of the year Record Glencoe Police TUESDAY, MAY 31 11:39 a.m. — A theft was reported on 13th Street W. 6:42 p.m. — A bicycle was picked up on 16th Street W and placed in the central garage. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 10:05 a.m. — Counterfeit $50 bills were reported on 12th Street E. It was unknown who the reporting party got them from or when. 10:38 a.m. — Officers assisted at a medical on 10th Street E. 3:29 p.m. — A dead elk was reported at the sanctuary at Oak Leaf Park. The Sportsman’s Club was notified. 7:42 p.m. — An officer responded to a dog complaint on Fir Circle. A person had unleashed her dog to let it into the house when it saw another dog being walked on the street, ran over to the other dog and “roughed him up a little. Suspect dog did not break the skin on the victim dog.” The suspect dog’s owner was asked to be more careful when putting the dog in the house so it doesn’t get away from her. 9:11 p.m. — An officer responded to a dog issue in the area of Pryor Avenue N and 11th Street E, in which a dog broke its leash. An officer made contact with the dog’s owner, who was able to get it back home. THURSDAY, JUNE 2 12:50 a.m. — An officer checked on a vehicle in the area of Chandler Avenue N and Lindbergh Trail. The vehicle was out of gas and the driver was waiting for some friends to bring him fuel. 8:44 a.m. — An officer responded to a vulnerable adult issue on 15th Street E. 10:59 a.m. — An officer and an ambulance responded to a medical on Newton Avenue. 1:39 p.m. — Officers and the ambulance responded to a medical on Ford Avenue N. 4:39 p.m. — An officer put back a manhole cover he found lying in the street in the area of Ninth Street E and Hennepin Avenue N. 6:38 p.m. — Officers responded to a disturbance on 10th Street E. A person was concerned his neighbor was driving too close to his property while driving in the alley. Officers explained how the alley right of way works to the reporting party. FRIDAY, JUNE 3 4:25 a.m. — A citation for speed was issued at a traffic stop on Highway 212 and 95th Street. 5:04 a.m. -10:08 p.m. — Verbal warnings were issued for lights and tint at traffic stops on Highway 212 and Russell Avenue. 11:15 a.m. — Theft of $19 in flag markers was made at 10th Street. 3:05 p.m. — Officers responded to a medical on Hennepin. 4:33 p.m. — A warrant arrest was made at a traffic stop on Highway 212 and Dairy Avenue. 6:45 p.m. — Officers assisted with a civil issue regarding a broken washer bought at a garage sale. 7:52 p.m. — A citation for speed was issued at a traffic stop on Highway 212 and Ideal Avenue. 11:23 p.m. — Officers responded to suspicious activity on Ninth Street. An auction vehicle’s headlights were on. No one was in the area and everything was secure. SATURDAY, JUNE 4 12:29 a.m. - 5:03 p.m. — Verbal warnings were given for speed, stop signs, driver’s license violations, front plates, tail lights and tints at traffic stops on Highway 212. 4:49 p.m. — A medical was reported on 14th Street with a male complaining of lower back and leg pain. He was transported to the hospital by ambulance. 5:54 p.m. — A verbal domestic dispute was reported at Newton Avenue. 5:57 p.m. -10:07 p.m. — Verbal warnings were given for out lights at traffic stops on Highway 212. 6:20 p.m. — A citation was given for drug paraphernalia on Highway 212 and Falcon Avenue. 7:18 p.m. — A citation was given for seat belt and warning for child seat belt at Highway 212 and Morningside Drive. 9:06 p.m. — A driving complaint was made of a black Dodge Charger doing doughnut and burnouts in a park. Officers located an unrelated Charger, but could not locate reported vehicle. 11:50 p.m. — A citation was issued to a driver and passenger for possession of drug paraphernalia at 10th Street and Owen Avenue. SUNDAY, JUNE 5 1:25 a.m. — A verbal warning was given for driving over the center and unsafe tires at a traffic stop on Chandler Avenue and Sixth Street. 2:35 a.m. — A 14-year-old driver was stopped at Chandler Avenue and 12th Street and was released to the mother. 3:13 a.m. — An officer assisted an intoxicated female who had lost her friend on Greeley Avenue. The officer helped locate the friend and transported the female to Super 8. 11:16 a.m. — A written parking warning was given on 16th Street. 5:31 p.m. — A verbal warning was given for speed at Hennepin Avenue and Reeds Lane. 5:53 p.m. — Officers responded to an open door at HomeTown Music. Everything looked fine. 6:19 p.m. — A fire was report- ed on Knight Avenue. The reporting party then stated it was only the grill smoking heavily. Everything was fine. 6:57 p.m. — A driving complaint was made about a vehicle going over the center line. Officer followed vehicle at Highway 212 and Lindbergh Trail and noticed vehicle going a little over the center line. The vehicle was pulled over at Highway 212 and Morningside Drive. The driver was a little tired and nervous about vehicle that had been following her for 20 miles. The following vehicle was the reporting party. 9:43 p.m., 10 p.m. — Verbal warnings were given for stop sign, unregistered moped, no insurance and headlights at traffic stops. 11:57 p.m. — Officers responded to an incident on Chandler Avenue. An individual was taken to the emergency room and placed on a 72-hour hold. MONDAY, JUNE 6 2:50 a.m., 3:32 a.m. — Verbal warnings were issued for speed at traffic stops on Highway 212. 5:20 a.m. — An officer removed a small branch from 15th Street. 5:26 a.m. — A tree was reported down in Hennepin Avenue. The city was working on clearing it. 8:25 a.m. — A citation was issued for an expired driver’s license at Highway 212 and Morningside Drive. 9:41 a.m. — Harassment was reported on Ives Avenue. 9:42 a.m. — A complaint was made of a semi crossing over the fog line at County Road 2 and 80th Street. An officer spoke to the driver who said the wind was blowing the empty semi. 10:02 a.m. — Officer assisted an ambulance with a medical on Hennepin Avenue. 11:37 a.m. — Items were reported stolen from a pick-up truck overnight on Armstrong Avenue. 1:18 p.m. — A child’s lost bike was found by the street department on the south side of the Hennepin Bridge. 3:05 p.m. — Officers assisted with a medical on Queen Avenue. 3:23 p.m. — Officers assisted with a medical on Newton Avenue. 4:05 p.m. — A theft from a vehicle was reported on Pryor Avenue. The vehicle was unlocked. 5:09 p.m. — A two-vehicle accident occurred on 18th Street and Hennepin Avenue. A 2008 Kia Sedona, driven by Joyce Burandt and owned by Larry Burandt of Lester Prairie, was traveling north on Hennepin when a 1997 Toyota Camry owned and driven by Brian Brosz of Hutchinson crossed the intersection. The Sedona hit the passenger side of the Camry. 6:38 p.m. — A theft from a ve- e c i v r se r e m o cust s our i hicle was reported on Birch Avenue. The vehicle was unlocked. A sweatshirt and $30 in cash were taken from the vehicle. 7:42 p.m. — A medical was reported on Morningside Avenue. A child was choking but the obstruction was dislodged before officers arrived. The child was not transported and everything was OK. 7:58 p.m. — A driving complaint was made for a vehicle driving fast in Oak Leaf Park. Officer spoke with the driver and advised him of the speed limit in the park. 9:11 p.m. - 10:15 p.m. — Verbal warnings were given at traffic stops on 11th Street, 13th Street and Highway 212. Building Permits The following building permits were approved by the Glencoe City Council Monday, June 6: • Dennis Davis, 210 Pleasant Ave N; window/door replacement • Kevin Pries, 1323 Armstrong Ave N; garage addition • Brad Werth, 1416 Ford Ave N; finish remodel • Dan Perschau, 325 Scout Hill Dr; Windows, remodel • Adam Grimm, 1330 Chandler Ave N; re-roof • Seneca Foods, 101 8th St W; utility buidling • Jeff Huhn, 707 Ford Ave N; fence • Justin Polo, 1331 14th St. e, re-roof. • Harold Templin, 1601 9th St E; re-roof • Annette Zimmerman, 1603 9th St E; re-roof • Dorothy Rose, 1605 9th St E; re-roof • Mabel Abraham, 914 Pryor Ave N; re-roof • Dave Grimm, 210 Interwood Dr; fence • Dan Werth, 1015 10th St E; re-roof • Jim Adrian, 420 1st St E; mechanical permit • Jason Otto, 1315 Pryor Ave N; mechanical permit • Douglas Elias, 1707 McLeod Ave N; plumbing permit • Brett Weibel, 1528 Hennepin Ave N; fence • Jerry Rannow, 1212 DeSoto Ave N; re-roof • GJW Group, 1209 Pryor Ave N; demolition permit • Casey Lemke, 608 19th St W; deck Petzel Farms is the 2016 Sibley County Farm Family of the Year. Petzel Farms, which includes the families of Curtis and Marvin Petzel, raise cash crops and milking cows south of Arlington. Petzel Farms were established by Otto Petzel in 1909, producing 77 acres of corn, soybeans and wheat and raising dairy cows, hogs and chickens. Since then, the farm has been passed down through the family to grandsons Curtis and Marvin, who now run 750 acres of cash crops as well as a dairy herd. Fourth generation Petzels are active on the farm: Marvin’s sons Bryan and Greg assist with the cash crop side of the business with Curtis’ children Doug and Cheryl working full time at the dairy. The Petzels also are involved in the community, holding membership in local cooperatives such as UFC, Genesis, Heartland Corn Products and Bongards Creamery. Marvin Petzel is the chairman of Henderson Town Board; Curtis Petzel is on the board of directors for the Sibley County Holstein Association. Representing agricultural achievement in diverse farming operations, 70 families from throughout Minnesota are being honored as a 2016 Farm Family of the Year by the University of Minnesota. The Petzels will be recognized in ceremonies Thursday, Aug. 4, at 1:30 p.m., at the annual Minnesota Farmfest on the Gilfillan Estate near Redwood Falls. They will also be recognized Friday, Aug. 5, at 4 p.m., at the Sibley County Fair on the Heritage Stage. The annual farm family recipient is chosen locally by a committee of past recipients and is based on its demonstrated commitment to enhancing and supporting agriculture and community involvement. “The farm families receiving this year’s honors exemplify what makes Minnesota agriculture strong. They bring innovation, science and hard work to farming. They care greatly about the land and animals and delivering quality products to consumers worldwide,” said Bev Durgan, Dean of Extension. “The University of Minnesota takes great pride in honoring these families.” McLeod Co. recovery program will open late The McLeod County Material Recovery Facility and aluminum redemption program will be open late from June 13 through June 17 to collect tires, appliances, electronics, mattresses, carseats and other accepted recyclables. The extended business hours will be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. all week. This extension of business hours is for one week only. For further “after hour” opportunities, please visit the McLeod County Solid Waste Management Facebook or webpage for scheduled curbside collections. Qualified HHW technicians will not be available to accept hazardous waste, and other HHW accepted items, during these extended hours. 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Unfortunately, in Minnesota, the only person with authority to call a special legislative session is the governor. And Gov. Dayton is using that power to hold legislators hostage to his demands. Dayton is looking for pre-session agreement to additional funding for several college and university campuses, transit and programs and other items. In addition, the governor threatened to let lapse a tax-cut bill that was one of the few bills that had wide bipartisan support. Dayton claims that the bill, which provides tax cuts for veterans, working families, farmers, small business owners and, as House Majority Leader Kurt Daudt said, people of “every walk of life, every corner of the state,” has a flaw that will cost the state $101 million over the next three years. Dayton said the flaw needs to be fixed before he signs the bill but, of course, only a special session will allow that to happen. Otherwise, the bill will and, indeed did, die from what is known as a “pocket veto.” In other words, if the governor failed to sign it by a minute before midnight Monday, it did not become law. And the governor did, in fact, let it die. Once again, people in the state of Minnesota are suffering because its political leaders don’t care to compromise much. The tax bill is not the only thing that will be lost in the wind if legislators don’t come to an agreement. The failure to pass a bonding bill means that several projects will not take place this year, unless there is a special session to get the bill passed. An area newspaper reported on a woman’s appeal to her legislators to get a bill passed so that safety improvements would be made on Highway 12, on which her sister died in a tragic traffic accident. Dassel-Cokato High School graduate Angela (Lars) Erickson recently told her legislators, “I stand before you today and implore you to do the right thing. It’s tragic that we have to be here to ask for a special session.” It is indeed tragic that we have to beg our legislators to do the right thing. If the governor calls a special session, it should allow legislators to have a fresh start at passing a bonding bill and a transportation bill. And the only condition should be that the flaw that the governor found in the tax bill is fixed, and that he signs it. Please, do the right thing. — L.C. Feel strongly about an issue? Share your opinion with The McLeod County Chronicle readers through a letter to the editor. Please include your name, address and telephone number (for verification purposes). email to: [email protected] My deck has become gang territory My deck has always been my summer sanctuary. From mid-May to mid-September, I spend most of my early mornings and evenings there. In the morning, I like to take my cup of coffee and laptop out there, and cruise the Internet while my privacy fence keeps passersby from the sight of me sitting in my ratty sweatshirts and pajama pants with my hair sticking out in 60 different directions. In the evenings, if the bugs aren’t too bad, I may eat supper there and, later, after my chores are done, sit there with a book and a beverage as the sun sets. Unfortunately, this year, my deck has been taken over by a pair of robins whom, I assume, have a nest in the ash tree that shades my personal sanctuary. Most mornings, I look out the back door to find the pair of them standing on the backs of my deck chairs, giving me the beady eye and daring me to come outside. One of the couple looks like an ordinary robin. The other one looks like he’s been roughed up in a gang war. His chest feathers stick out worse than my morning hair, and Lori Copler he’s far more aggressive than his mate. I can pass within a foot of him and he won’t cede an inch. If birds had street gangs, he’d be the kingpin and enforcer. Even when they aren’t perched on the deck furniture, they are warning me off by splattering my deck and furniture with whitewash. I’ve taken to sidling out my back door and then scooting to the garage to keep out of their way. It may seem cowardly to be so intimidated by two birds, but my fear is deep-seated in my childhood. My parents had a weekend tradition of taking us to the drive-in movie theater. I think their goal was to have us fall asleep in the back of the station wagon while they enjoyed the movies. Unfortunately, my mother had a penchant for horror movies. Even as a young child, most of them didn’t bother me. Until we went to see Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds.” That one gave me nightmares and an irrational fear of our avian friends. If a bird flies into my garage, I’ll fly out. Many times these days, I feel like the actress Tippi Hedren in the final scene, as she makes her way out of a house as thousands and thousands of birds watch maleovently from their perches in trees and on top of electrical wires. She braved those thousands of birds; I can barely inch my way past two pesky robins. I know of people who would suggest a little splash of water from a garden hose to nudge those pests from their perches. I’d like to say I’m too tenderhearted to do something like that, but the truth is I’m afraid they’ll peck my eyes out. So, I’ll keep sidling may way past them and hope that some day soon the nestlings will take off and I can reclaim my deck. And that the parent robins never take their nestlings to a horror movie. You can vote Letter to the Editor online at www.glencoenews.com Question of the week What town ball team do you root for? 1) Brownton Bruins. 2) Glencoe Brewers. 3) Plato Blue Jays. Results for most recent question: Did you attend a Memorial Day service on Monday? 1) Yes — 42% 2) No — 58% 26 votes. New question runs June 8-15 . Both parties derailed the proposed bonding bill To the Editor: Ka-thunk. Another legislative session ended without passing the main course, which this year was the state bonding bill. But instead of accepting part of the blame for the fiasco, our local legislators are pointing their fingers at Senate Democrats for end-of-session maneuvering. Their complaint? A last-minute amendment by Senate Democrats, which they say derailed the bonding bill. Ignored by our local legislators were the last-minute flurry of amendments House Republicans made before passing the bill and sending it to the Senate for final approval in the last minutes of the session. Delay was the name of the game for the Republican-led House this year, with no sign of a bonding bill until five days before the end of the session. That attitude carried through to the last night of the session, when the bill’s author introduced a major amendment so late in the game that it was not seen in printed form before being further amended — by Republican legislators only — and passed by the House. Those changes were made at the 11th hour in order to force the Senate to accept the bill “as is,” despite the lack of one of the Senate’s “must-have” provisions in the bill. When an amendment to include funding for Southwest Light Rail was made, the House abruptly adjourned. Since that ended any chance of the House concurring with the Senate version of the bill, the bill was now dead for the session. Thankfully, Gov. Dayton has agreed to call a special session which will give House and Senate members a chance to redeem themselves by passing a bill that all sides can agree on. Last minute gamesmanship has already cost Minnesota dearly, and finger-pointing will not cure the problem. What we need are people in office who will put aside partisanship and work together to find solutions that bridge the gap between parties. Let’s think about that when we head out to the polls this November. Merle Larson Dassel Senate District 18 DFL chair View The Chronicle online at www.glencoenews.com The McLeod County C hronicle Founded in 1898 as The Lester Prairie News. Postmaster send address changes to: McLeod Publishing, Inc. 716 E. 10th St., P.O. Box 188, Glencoe, MN 55336. Phone 320-864-5518 FAX 320-864-5510. Hours: Mon. through Thurs., 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Fri., 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Entered as Periodicals postal matter at Glencoe, MN post office. Postage paid at Glencoe, USPS No. 310-560. Subscription Rates: McLeod County (and New Auburn) – $39.00 per year. Elsewhere in the state of Minnesota – $45.00 per year. Outside of state – $51.00. Nine-month student subscription mailed anywhere in the U.S. – $39.00. 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The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, June 8, 2016, page 5 History Letter to the Editor From the Brownton Bulletin archives City’s focus should be on central corridor 100 Years Ago June 15, 1916 O.C. Conrad, Editor The rounding up of Fred Zecher and Willie Hoffman, the former a lad just of age and the latter about 16, by Sheriff Frank Klaus last Thursday caused more or less surprise to a lot of our people, while others just said, “I told you so.” Zecher supposedly proposed breaking into the Prahl hardware store. The Hoffman boy would not agree to this, but stood outside while his pal did the work. The sheriff recovered the plunder, which included several guns and a goodly supply of ammunition. The sheriff and the marshall took the boys to Glencoe on the afternoon train, and they are now in the county jail. 75 Years Ago June 5, 1941 Milton D. Hakel, Editor Confirmation services will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church Sunday at 9:30 a.m. The members of the confirmation class include Wallace Grochow, Vernon Rickert, Harvey Winseman, Victor Rennecke, Herbert Winterfeldt, Robert Zimmerman, Donald Geister, Howard Groth, Elaine Braun, Adeline Hoffman, Marion Streseman, Luella Hardel, Jeanette Husfeldt, Edna Schatz, Eldonna Timm, Pearl Schatz, Elsie Gaulke and Richard Polsfuss. 20 Years Ago June 5, 1996 Lori Copler, Editor Work on Highway 15 between Brownton and Winthrop is expected to begin about July, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The $1.8 million project includes the establishment of passing and turn lanes at 10 junctions. 50 Years Ago 10 Years Ago June 9, 1966 Charles H. Warner, Editor LeaEtte Hantge of Brownton was named one of McLeod County’s three dairy princesses, along with Barb Dostal of Hutchinson and Linda Kottke of Glencoe. Richard Peik, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Peik, graduated from Asbury Theological Seminary May 31 in Wilmore, Kentucky. He will be Methodist pastor in Wisconsin. June 7, 2006 Lori Copler, Editor Members of the Stewart High School class of 1938 had their 68th class reunion at Cactus Jack’s Monday. The class has held a reunion each year since graduation. Attending were Eleanora (Penk) Lamp, Orville Lipke, Harriette (Boehlke) Becker, Flora (Oberlin) Schaufler, Earl Wagner, Margaret (Anderson) Ahl, Ruth (McKee) Prieve and Adline (Bulau) Kottke. From the Chronicle archives 30 Years Ago June 11, 1986 Bill Ramige, Editor A queen and two princesses will be crowned at the Glencoe Days Queen Pageant. Vying for the crowns are Cindy Picha, Amy Polifka, Sherri Bump, Phyllis Liestman, Genise Stuber and Darcy Gassmann. Glencoe hurdler John Sprengeler capped his high school track career with a third place finish in the 110-meter hurdles at the State High School Track Meet. He also anchored the Eagles’ 4-by-100 meter relay team that placed fifth. Pictured on the front page was four-year-old Danny Bishop who had discovered that by holding his hand near the end of the hose, he could create a big spray of water. He spent more time trying to get his sister, Tammy, and their neighborhood friends wet than he spent filling the pool in his yard. The warm, sunny weather Monday made getting wet a lot of fun for the youngsters. 20 Years Ago June 12, 1996 Rich Glennie, Editor Chad Middlebrook and Lou Raecki, Seneca pilots, landed the first jet at the Glencoe airport. The runway was improved and paved last fall. The jet brought representatives to do business at the Glencoe Seneca Foods plant. The Glencoe-Silver Lake baseball team is going to the state tournament. After getting close the last couple of years, the Panthers defeated the Sartell Sabers 1-0 to win the Section 5A title. 10 Years Ago June 14, 2006 Rich Glennie, Editor Miranda Matousek was crowned Miss Glencoe at the Miss Glencoe Pageant held last Thursday. Also crowned were Katherine Twiss, Little Miss Glencoe; Molly Vacek, First Princess; and Alecia Cohrs, Miss Congeniality. GSL junior Chip Maresh placed fourth in Class A MSHSL State Track and Field Championships. The Panthers’ 4x200meter relay of Kyle O’Donnell, Darren Thompson, Jon Hoese and Travis Welle placed fifth. From the Silver Lake Leader archives 75 Years Ago June 7, 1941 Delbert Merrill, Publisher Born to Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Mallak of Hale Township, on Sunday, May 11, 1941, a girl Marjorie Helen. Weight 61⁄2 pounds. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Murphy of Hutchinson Township, on Sunday, May 25, 1941, a boy. Two Silver Lake men helped fill a nine-person quota from McLeod County for induction at Fort Snelling. The Silver Lake boys are Irwin Bernhagen and George Kucera. 50 Years Ago June 2, 1966 Wilbert Merrill, Publisher Richard Penaz, 63, of Hutchinson was laid to rest at the Presbyterian Cemetery in Silver Lake on May 26. The Silver Lake Fire Department made a run to the Ernest Schultz farm east of Silver Lake last week when a tractor caught fire. Ernest had the fire extinguished by the time the department arrived and damage was mainly to wiring and the motor area. 25 Years Ago June 6, 1991 Ken and Dorothy Merrill, Publishers Reggie and Debra (Wraspir) Krueger of Hopkins are proud to announce the birth of a girl, Bailey Dorann, on June 1, 1991. Grandparents are Glen and Doris Wraspir of Silver Lake and JoAnn Kruger of Winsted. Ronald and Judy (Yukel) of Tacoma, Washington, announce the birth of their son, Scott Clifford, born May 11, 1991. Grandparents are Clifford and Verna Pratt of Breckenridge and Raleigh and Lucille Yukel of Silver Lake. Tom and Theresa (Shimitz) Victorian of St. Paul announce the birth of a girl, Breanna Theona, on May 27, 1991. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shimitz and Mr. and Mrs. Tony Victorian of Silver Lake. 10 Years Ago June 8, 2006 Ken and Dorothy Merrill, Publishers On June 3, the McLeod Sheriff’s Office responded to a hitand-run motorcycle accident on 120th Street, just west of Highway 22. As a result of the accident, Michael Paul Popelka of Glencoe died at the scene. Michael “Mike” Popelka was a successful Glencoe business owner. To the Editor: At the last Glencoe City Council meeting, the City Council directed the city engineer to complete a comprehensive sewer plan. This plan may well be a very important guideline to help us down the road. If your sewer is running slow on Monday, you don’t call the plumber on Sunday. If your roof is leaking because of all the rain we’ve had lately, you don’t get a quote to fix the leak next summer. If your home has smoke coming out of the walls, you don’t wait for the By Lori Copler Editor The McLeod County Board of Commissioners approved a bid of $78,893.30 from Ed Rettmann Excavating of Hutchinson to clear five miles worth of sediment out of County Ditch 26 and 27. The award was made at the Tuesday, May 31, meeting. Justin Black of Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc., (SEH) the engineering firm that provided a study of the ditches, said that the engineer’s estimate for the work was $176,000, so Rettmann’s bid was nearly $100,000 lower than anticipated. Black added that the county had received eight bids for the work, with the highest bid topping out at about $202,000. But an issue, Black added, is who will pay to re-establish buffer strips along the ditch system. Black said the buffer strips were established in about 1980, but in some areas, the land was being farmed right up to the edge of the ditch. Black said all of the buffer strip will need to be reseeded with grass after the clean-out is complete. However, he said, the question remains on who will pay to re-establish the buffer strip that had been farmed. Black said he did not feel the ditch authority should have to pay that cost. 75 Years Ago June 6, 1941 Harry Koeppen, Editor L.A. Hakes, postmaster here since 1933 and previous to that the publisher of the Tribune, last Thursday tendered his resignation as postmaster and left Sunday morning for Washington, D.C., to take a position as a gov- 50 Years Ago June 9, 1966 Kermit T. Hubin, Editor Mr. Alden Blixrud, who has been the superintendent of schools in Huntley the past four years, will begin duties as the superintendent in Stewart on July 1. Ted Burke was named the Stewart High School athlete of the year at the awards ceremony Friday. Burke has earned 17 letters in his high school career, in basketball, football, track and baseball. He also has been named all-conference in basket- ball and football, as well as allarea in both sports. He was allstate in football. 35 Years Ago June 4, 1981 Douglas G. Seitz, Editor Frank Forcier has been elected the new commander of FleischDegree Post 125 of the American Legion. He will replace outgoing commander Paul Maiers. Stewart Community Education will present “Saving Grace” July 10 and 11. Cast members include the Rev. Gary Danielson, Eileen Krzmarzick, Marlene Krippner, Ruth Wangen, Chris Kalenberg, Curt Wangen and Jim Novotny. the play is directed by Charles Olesen with assistance from Darothe Sunde. The backstage committee consists of Marge Streich, Teresa Rosenow, Jessie Ludowese and Lu Ann Forcier. Mosel files for House 18b seat Darrel Mosel, a farmer from Gaylord, filed for office May 31, 2016 officially entering the race to run the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 18b. Mosel said he is running for state representative to bring his area’s values to the state capital. “Sibley and McLeod counties are a great place to live, work and raise a family, however, the issues important to our community aren’t being addressed at the state capital and too often, nothing is getting done,” said Mosel. “I want to help end the gridlock and work together to solve problems on issues important to our community like better schools, safer roads, and stronger economy.” Mosel and his wife, Diane, have farmed near Gaylord for thirty-six years. They operate a diversified dairy and crop farm. They have two sons, Christopher and Michael. They are members of the United Church of Christ. Darrel is a member of the Gaylord Sertoma Club, the Gaylord Lake committee, the Sibley County Planning and Zoning Board. He was appointed to the advisory board, AGGRETT, for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture by Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Frederickson. He was elected to the state legislature in 1992. The District 18b seat is currently held by Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen. County Attorney Mike Junge said that it would be “practically impossible” to determine when the farming of the buffer strip began, and that the statute of limitations, which is six years, may have run out on the issue. “We need to go forward, do the job, and do it right, and go on from here,” said Junge. Trying to challenge the cost of the re-establishment of those areas of the buffer strip could “put us in litigation for years,” Junge added. Black said the cost to reseed the buffer strip is a total of $16,000, and he was not sure what portion of that cost would be required to pay for the re-establishment of the farmed buffer strip areas. The County Board indicated that the amount be of a small enough portion that it would be better to pick up the cost than to pursue the matter through litigation. The board voted to accept the bid. The County Board also approved a supplemental agreement with SEH to continue with the project. The agreement includes construction administration and inspection of the work being done, according to Black. In other business, the County Board: • Received notification that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) that it intends to acquire 8.74 acres of property near Baker’s Lake in Penn Township for a Wildlife Management Area. Joe Stangel of the DNR said the property is non-tillable and is adjacent to other wildlife land. There will be payment made in lieu of property taxes on the property. The property will be purchased by Pheasants Forever, which in turn will donate it to the DNR. • Approved the hiring of a temporary, part-time position for the auditor-treasurer’s office to assist with preparation and administration of the primary and general elections this year. • Heard from Commissioner Paul Wright that he would like to have a workshop regarding the Trailblazer Transit system. Wright said he would like to look at making the Trailblazer board “more of an advisory board than a joint powers board, considering some of the comments I’ve been hearing.” • Recognized Joe Oliver, an investigator with the sheriff’s office, for his 18 years of service. Oliver started as a correctional officer, served as a bailiff, and then became a detective, working on felony cases. He has accepted a position with the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office. The McLeod County Chronicle Call us at: (320) 864-5518 Professional Directory Dale’s Plumbing & Heating, Inc. 2110 9th St. E. 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I, for one, do not want to read the Chronicle archives article where the printed article says that 10 years ago, Glencoe’s storm water system failed and caused millions of dollars of damage. There is enough blame to go around. Let’s go forward, correct the immediate problems and stop kicking the can down the road. Allen Robeck Glencoe City Council Member County Board accepts bid for clearing ditch sediment From the Stewart Tribune archives 100 Years Ago flames that evening before you call the fire department. If our rocket ship to the moon has problems, we don’t call Houston after it has crashed. Our priority immediately should be doing neglected maintenance and repairs on our central drainage corridor, before we have a complete failure and flood additional homes throughout the city. Perhaps this comprehensive plan will also re-evaluate responsibilities and duties of our top city staff. It would appear to me that written reprimands would be more appropriate than raises. 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The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, June 8, 2016, page 6 Annual Stewartfest celebration set for June 24-26 ment (DJ Cory Carr), 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.; waterball tournament, registration, 6 p.m., tournament, 6:30 p.m.; fire department street dance featuring Backroads Band, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.; 50/50 raffle drawing, 10 p.m. Saturday, June 25 — Garage sales, 8 a.m.; baseball tournament, 8 a.m.; medallion hunt, 10 a.m.; antique tractor pull, 10 a.m. (weigh- ins at 8 a.m.); Grand Day parade, 1 p.m.; music in the park with Redneck Crazy Entertainment, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; kids inflatable rides, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Xtremeball, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.; clowns and balloons, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; beer pong tournament, 2:30 p.m., registration at 2 p.m.; Minn-E-Rod pull, sponsored by the Stewart Lions Club, 5 p.m.; fire department street dance fea- Weather Corner turing Rock Godz, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.; fireworks, sponsored by the city of Stewart and community members, 10 p.m.; 50/50 raffle drawing, 10 p.m. Sunday, June 26 — Baseball tournament, 8 a.m.; community worship at the community center, 9 a.m.; pancake breakfast at the fire hall, 9 a.m. to noon; kids pedal pull, 10 a.m. By Jake Yurek Hot stuff, coming through!! We’ve been stuck in a rather wet, cool (yet about normal temperatures) type of pattern recently. That will all change this week as a ridge that’s been building out west for a couple weeks now finally pushes in and ramps temperatures and humidity way up. The start of the week through Wednesday will be very pleasant with perfect temperature and low humidity. Things begin to warm Thursday with highs climbing into the 80’s and eventually 90’s for Friday and Saturday. Friday should be the hottest day with highs well into the 90’s and increased humidity as well. Saturday won’t be too far behind making a run into the 90’s again. Sunday we should take a very minor dip back into the 80’s and this trend should linger into next week with above average temperatures sticking around. Rain chances will be very scattered in nature so everyone might not see something. The best chance of rain will be late Wednesday into early Thursday with scattered thunderstorms. There could be some spotty thunder Saturday night into Sunday but it’s hard to tell with the heat bubble over us (for the most part the rain should stay to our north). I know this is a very important forecast with Winstock being this weekend…..my advice, drink plenty of water and stay as cool as possible!! Have a great week everyone, if heading to the concerts be safe. Crops conditions are improving as year goes Source: Dave Nicolai, Extension educator, crops, University of Minnesota Extension. The National Agricultural Statistics Service reported that as of May 27, 92 percent of the Minnesota corn crop had emerged, a day behind last year, but 13 days ahead of the five-year average. Corn condition rated 71 percent good to excellent, up 6 percentage points from the previous week. Soybean planting was 95 percent complete. Sixty-seven percent of the soybean acreage had emerged, equal to last year and 11 days ahead of average. The first cutting of alfalfa hay was 38 percent complete, 12 days ahead of last year and average. All hay condition rated 78 percent good to excellent. Corn growth In many corn fields in central and south central Minnesota, the corn will be entering or soon developing at the V6 or six-collar corn growth stage. A producer who understands the growth and development of corn can use production practices to obtain higher yields and profit by being more efficient and timely. Potential plant parts (“factory”) developed and potential kernel rows are deter- Farm Notes By Nathan Winter mined at this stage which typically occurs at 24 to 30 days after emergence (475 Growing Degree Day Units). The following corn plant growth features will develop. Above ground: Growing point and tassel (differentiated in V5) are above the soil surface; Stalk is beginning a period of rapid elongation; Determination of kernel rows per ear begins, strongly determined by a hybrid’s genetics; tillers (suckers) are visible at this time; degeneration and loss of lower to leaves; and new leaf emerging (V-stage) about every three days. Beginning at about V6, increasing stalk and nodal root growth combine to tear the small lowest leaves from the plant. To determine the leaf stage after lower leaf loss, split the lower stalk lengthwise and inspect for internode elongation. The first node above the first elongated stalk internode generally is the fifth leaf node. The internode usually is about one centimeter in length. This fifth leaf node may be used as a replacement reference point for counting to the top leaf collar. Below ground: Nodal root system is established (18 inches deep by 15 inches wide). This is now the main functional root system of the plant. Troubleshooting: Foliar defoliation from hail, wind, and leaf-feeding insects may decrease row number;100 percent yield loss to frost caused from plant death;53 percent yield loss to hail when completely defoliated; and severe yield loss to flooding. Management Time to apply nitrogen (up to V8) before rapid uptake period in corn. To determine whether supplemental nitrogen should be applied in corn, consider the University of Minnesota InSeason Corn N Calculator http://z.umn.edu/ncalculator. If anhydrous ammonia is used for the application, it is important to watch soil conditions to ensure the knife track closes properly to avoid foliage damage by free ammonia escaping to the atmosphere. Urea granules will have the least impact on leaf burn compared to UAN or dry products such as ammonium nitrate or ammonium sulfate. To minimize adhesion of dry products to the leaves, it is best to apply when the foliage is dry. Remember, though, that urea is subject to volatilization if at least a one-fourth inch of rain does not fall within three to four days after application. As much as 30 percent of broadcast urea can volatilize if there is no rainfall within approximately 10 days after the application. You may want to consider using urea plus a urease inhibitor to “buy” more time for rain to incorporate the product before volatilization losses occur. Nathan Winter is the farm Extension agent for McLeod and Meeker counties. Ma dobry weekendem Wednesday night — Lows 57-65; scattered rain and thunder. Thursday — Highs 81-87, lows 64-70; clear. Friday — Highs 90-97, lows 67-73; clear. Saturday — Highs 88-94, lows 65-71; mostly clear with possible night thunder. Sunday — Highs 83-89; partly cloudly. Weather Quiz: Will the last half of June/start of July be more active (severe weather) than we’ve seen so far this year? Answer to last week’s question (Why did some areas receive over 4 inches of rain last week when other spots close by only saw a half-inch or less?): Thunderstorms can be very hit-and-miss. A lot of energy gets built up and released over sometimes small areas. A couple weeks ago we had a setup from Cosmos to Cokato and Buffalo that say anywhere from 2-5 inches of rain in around 3 hours. This ‘training effect’ leads to torrential rain for some and only showers for others close by. Remember: I make the forecast, not the weather! One Stop Shopping 19 Brownton seniors meet on Monday Submitted photo Brownton Bike-a-thon winners The Brownton Women’s Club sponsored this year’s Brownton bike-athon. Winners were awarded for first, second and third place in the kindergarten through first grade, second through third grade and fourth through sixth grade brackets. 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The schedule of activities is as follows: Friday, June 24 — Baseball state qualifier tournament, 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.; start of the medallion hunt, 5 p.m.; free sweet corn sponsored by the Stewart Fire Department, 5 p.m.; music in the park with Redneck Crazy Entertain- Residential Farm Industrial Trenching Locating Paul Pokornowski 320-286-6570 Cokato, MN ikolichek Plumbing & Heating M Brian Mikolichek: Owner • Bonded-Insured Residential Remodel Service Light Commercial Complete Plumbing and Heating Systems Air Conditioning Installation Winsted, MN 320-395-2002 F1-4LA The McLeod County Chronicle The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, June 8, 2016, page 7 Holy Trinity releases honor roll Pollmann is SCSU graduate Tyler Pollmann, son of Mark and Holly Pollmann of Glencoe, graduated from St. Cloud State University on May 6 with a degree in human resource business management. He will be working at Doherty Staffing Solutions in St. Cloud. Locals on NDSU dean’s list Several area students earned spots on the North Dakota State University dean’s list for the spring semester. Logan Miller of Brownton, Chad Allen, Erika Meyer and Robyn Siewert of Glencoe, and Russel Bayerl of Silver Lake all were named to the list. Students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher to be on the list. SMSU names honors list Submitted photo The Glencoe-Silver Lake BPA competed at nationals in Boston. Pictured above are Ellie Schmidt, Katherine Twiss, Dini Schweikert and Madeline Kuehn. GSL BPA chapter competes, places at nationals in Boston The Glencoe-Silver Lake Chapter of Business Professionals of America (BPA) participated in individual and team events from May 5 to May 9 in Boston against students throughout the country. This was the final level of competition for the students who began preparing for this competition at the beginning of the 2015-2016 school year. Results are as follows: Madeline Kuehn, legal office procedures, 2nd place overall; Ellie Schmidt, funda- mental word processing, 3rd place overall; Mark Lueders, database applications, 5th place overall; Dini Schweikert, basic office systems and procedures, top 10 overall; Katherine Twiss, fundamental desktop publishing, top 10 overall; Mitchell Beneke, legal office procedures; Jacob Fehrenbach, administrative support team; Amanda Husted, administrative support team; Moriah Maunu, economic research project team; Taylor Novak, econom- Miller Manufacturing celebrates its 75th anniversary with open house It’s a milestone not many companies reach these days, but one local company, Miller Manufacturing, is celebrating their 75th year in business. What started as a small, family-owned company back in 1941 has grown steadily over the decades, and today you can find their farm, ranch and pet products in stores across the United States and in 30 countries around the world. Miller Manufacturing still produces a wide variety of their products right here in the state. Miller operates a 400,000-square foot manufacturing, warehouse and distribution center in Glencoe, where they make and ship everything from plastic buckets, wire dog crates, poultry waterers and employ nearly 350 local residents. “What sets Miller Manufacturing apart is our commitment to American manufacturing, and even after 75 years, the commitment is still as strong as ever,” said Dan Ferrise, CEO of Miller Manu- facturing. To celebrate this milestone, Miller Manufacturing will be hosting an open house on Friday, June 24 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. at their local facility located at 1400 West 13th Street in Glencoe. There will be a brief kickoff program at 2 p.m. with a tour following immediately. Throughout the day, there will be tours of the facility, product displays, a raffle and light refreshments. This event is family friendly and open to the public. ic research project team; Maggie Petersen, computer network technology; Austin Pinske, management, marketing and human resources concepts; Faith Rakow, medical office procedures; Alexander Romano, database applications; Lindsay Wedin, advanced office systems and procedures; Michael Schaefer, administrative support team, PC servicing and trouble shooting. Tom Kenny served as advisor. You have a friend! Call 320-587-5433 Free Pregnancy Test PLUMBING For all your Plumbing & Heating needs and repairs call today! • Tempstar Gas, LP Furnace & A.C. • License #067203-PM Dobrava Bros. Plumbing & Heating • Glencoe 320-864-6335 www.dobravabrothers.com FLS releases third trimester honor roll First Lutheran School of Glencoe announced its honor roll for the third trimester. “A” Honor Roll Jackie Lemke, Alaina Voss, Elise Betcher, Kyle Hagan, Madigan Primmer, Bethany Hagen and Adam Schauer. “B” Honor Roll Lily Becker, Meara Busse, Ben Grimm, Alyssa Gruber, Faith Wertz, Alyssa Radke, Lena Toualiat, Lauren Bernstein, Beau Christiansen, Abby Gruber, Jordan Mickolichek, Cassidy Rislund, Maggie Schuft, Rebekah Welch, Kobe Boozike, Grace Litzau, Meldoy Nikkel, Ashley Radke, Ethan Bernstein and Cole Ehrke. Kristen and Jared Heldt of Glencoe announce the birth of their daughter, Lydia Brynn Heldt, born May 24, 2016, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Lydia weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 20 inches long. She joins sister Eleanor. Grandparents are Gary and Karen Templin of Glencoe and Earl and Debra Heldt of Lester Prairie. Great-grandparents are Harold and Bonnie Templin of Glencoe, Margaret Heldt of Lester Prairie and Izzy Salonek of Watertown. Son born to Brinkmanns Tanya and Chris Brinkmann of Glencoe announce the birth of their son, Benjamin Brian Brinkmann, born May 25, 2016, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Benjamin weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces, and was 20 inches long. He is welcomed by siblings Lauren and Brody. Grandparents are Brian and Konnie Brinkmann of Glencoe and Duane and Betty Liether of Spicer. Great-grandparent is Grace Brinkmann of Darwin. Boy for Sanchez, Alvarado Pregnant and Distressed? BIRTHRIGHT Southwest Minnesota State University announced its high honors and honors list for the spring semester. Ashley Alsleben, Ashley Kuphal and Christopher Ross, all of Glencoe, earned a spot on the honors list. Students who earn a 3.5 or higher quality for honors while students with a 4.0 qualify for high honors. Heldts welcome daughter F1-14La Holy Trinity in Winsted announced its fourth quarter honor roll. “A” Honor Roll Elizabeth Lachermeier, Sarah Mendiola, Hallie Millerbernd, Allison Pokornowski, Carly Wolter, Aaron Bebo, Rebecca Fasching, Lucy Hertel, Paul Heuer, Evelyn Lachermeier, Jennifer Luhman, Jayden Gray, John Mendiola, Andrew Merz, Katlyn Pokornowski, Emily Swartzer, Grace Dietrich, Sally Yin, Emily Darsow, Carrie Ogram, Julia Pelzel, Nicole Entinger, Shelby Fasching, Paige Hausladen, Sunny Huynh, Alicia Swartzer, Caydin Wolter, Katie Yang and Jason Zhang, “B” Honor Roll Thomas Fasching, Crystal Gunderson, Madison Campbell, Sophie Dolezal, Isaiah Essen, Isabella Geislinger, Matthew Mendiola, Andrew Mendoza, Elizabeth Mochinski, Hannah Siepker, Joey Swartzer, Tiffany Vorlicek, Elizabeth Anderson, McKenna Jagodzinksi, Warren Wolter, Matthew Wood, Zoe Edlund, Jack Luhman, Simon Mendoza, Zachary Siepker, Michael Dietz, Elijah Essen, Nathaniel Hausladen, Jenna Dolezal, Amanda Hoff, Joey Mochinski, Stephanie Hoffmann, Evelyn Penas, Nichole Felder, Silvia Krzmarzick, Mariah Lenz, Katie Mochinski and Ben Rasset. People Mayra Sanchez and Samuel Alvarado of Glencoe announce the birth of their son, Samuel Alvarado, born May 26, 2016, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Samuel weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 181⁄2 inches long. He joins siblings Genesis and Geniess. Grandparents are Luz Sanchez of Glencoe and Adalia Alvarado of Arlington. Austin Ludowese graduates Austin Ludowese of Stewart graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in May. Rothstein earns scholarship Mitchell Rothstein, son of Eugene and Brenda Rothstein of Glencoe, received the North Dakota State University Mildred Larson Business Presidential Scholarship in the amount of $6,000. The scholarship recognizes high academic achievement. Rothstein will enter NDSU in the fall and plans to major in finance and marketing. HEATING Crookston Chancellors list Call us to place your HAPPY ad. Hartelt on Morris dean’s list Chronicle/ Advertiser 320-864-5518 Carolin Goebel of Brownton was named to the chancellor’s list at the University of Minnesota Crookston. Goebel is an accounting major. To qualify for the list students must earn a 4.0 GPA. Jenna Hartelt of Hutchinson has been named to the dean’s list at the University of Minnesota, Morris for the 2016 spring semester. To be eligible, students must earn a GPA of 3.66 or higher. SDSU scholarship to Miller Ashley Miller of Plato will receive the South Dakota State University Arthur W. and Signe Anderson Scholarship in Ag Business for the upcoming academic year. Miller, a sophomore agricultural business major, is the daughter of Don and Lisa Miller. She is a graduate of Glencoe-Silver Lake High School. U of M Duluth dean’s list SUMMER OFFICE HOURS starting May 27, 2016 Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Chronicle/Advertiser 716 E. 10th St., PO Box 188 Glencoe, MN 55336 WEB: www.glencoenews.com EMAIL: [email protected] Several area students were named to the University of Minnesota Duluth’s dean’s list for spring semester. Kaitlyn Boesche, Mark Broderius, Adam Eberhard, Dylan Jenkins and Chandler Swift of Glencoe, Patrick Fehrenbach, Jacob Wawrzyniak and Luke Weiers of Silver Lake and Holly Pudwill of Stewart were all named to the list. To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Son to Gaylord couple Vanessa Godinez and Osblado Cardoza of Gaylord announce the birth of their son, Damien Ace Cardoza, born May 30, 2016 at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Damien weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces and was 21 inches long. He joins siblings Gabriel Godinez and Daniel Cardoza. Grandparents are Amanda and Gerardo Godinez of Gaylord and Mayra Cardoza of Phoenix. NA couple welcome a girl Esmeralda Martinez and Alejandro Gonzalez of New Auburn announce the birth of their daughter, Emilia Gonzalez, born June 1, 2016, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. She joins siblings Omar, Tanya and Aalia. Grandparents are Maria Ponce and Ricardo Rosales of Brownton. St. Cloud president’s list St. Cloud Technical and Community College announce the president’s and dean’s lists for spring 2016. Jacob Klima of Silver Lake and Benjamin Maiers of Stewart earned a spot on the dean’s list. To qualify, they had to earn GPA of 3.5 to 3.9. The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, June 8, 2016, page 8 Obituaries Marlys A. Barfknecht, 71, of Glencoe Carl Klaustermeier, 87, Lester Prairie Marlys Adeline (Becker) Barfknecht, 71, of Glencoe, died Friday, May 27, 2016, at Glencoe Regional Health Services Long Term Care. Memorial services were held T h u r s d a y, June 2, at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe with the Marlys R e v . Barfknecht R o n a l d Mathison officiating. Dawn Wolter was the organist. Soloist Justin Rierson sang “Softly and Tenderly” and “The Lord’s Prayer.” Congregational hymns were “Amazing Grace” and “How Great Thou Art.” Urn bearers were Mrs. Barfknecht’s grandchildren, Courtney Wolff, Ethan Wolff, Brittney Wolff, Kalvin Barfknecht and Keaton Barfknecht. Interment was in the church cemetery. Marlys Adeline (Becker) Barfknecht was born Nov. 29, 1944, in Brownton, the daughter of Alfred and Adeline (Pischke) Becker. She Carl Arnold Klaustermeier, 87, of Lester Prairie, died peacefully Sunday, May 29, 2016, at the Garden House in Winsted. Funeral services were held Tu e s d a y, June 7, at St. Peter ’s Lutheran Church in L e s t e r Prairie (while the Carl sanctuary at Klaustermeier St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church was undergoing renovations). The Rev. Travis Loeslie officiated. Jamie Degen was the organist, and congregational hymns were “Beautiful Savior,” “Amazing Grace” and “How Great Thou Art.” Honorary casket bearers were Paige Anderson and Amelia Meyer. Casket bearers were Spencer Anderson, Graham Anderson, Kate Klaustermeier, Nick Klaustermeier, Liam Meyer and James Klaustermeier. Interment was in the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery in Lester Prairie. Carl Arnold Klaustermeier was born March 22, 1929, in Bergen Township, McLeod County, the son of William and Bertha (Templin) Klaustermeier. He was baptized as an infant on April 7, 1929, by the Rev. A. Spleiss, was baptized as an infant in December 1944, and was confirmed in her faith as a youth on March 30, 1958, both by the Rev. Hartenberger at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Dryden Township, Mountville. She was educated in Glencoe, graduating with the Glencoe High School class of 1962. On Aug. 18, 1967, she was united in marriage to Daryl Barfknecht by the Rev. Hartenberger at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Dryden Township, Mountsville. Their marriage was blessed with two children, Dawn and Daren. On Aug. 31, 1995, she was united in marriage to Henry Seil by the Rev. Harvey Kath at First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe. She made her home in Glencoe. Marlys and Henry Seil shared 13 years of marriage before Mr. Seil’s death on Oct. 31, 2008. In addition to being a loving wife, mother and homemaker, during her lifetime she worked at Fingerhut in Gaylord, Schlauderaff Implement, Green Giant and First Evangelical Lutheran School in Glencoe, Hands in Winthrop and Young America Corporation in Norwood Young America. She was a member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Glencoe. She enjoyed playing cards, sewing and gardening. She loved spending time with her friends and family, especially her children and grandchildren. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Dawn and David Wolff of Glencoe; son and daughterin-law, Daren and Marlene Barfknecht of St. Peter; grandchildren, Courtney Wolff, Ethan Wolff, Brittney Wolff, Kalvin Barfknecht and Keaton Barfknecht; brothers, Wilbert (Helen) Becker of Hutchinson, Ernie Becker of Gaylord, Alfred (Marlys) Becker Jr. of New Auburn and Harvey (Elaine) Becker of Hutchinson; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Adeline Becker; husband, Henry Seil; and brother, Clarence Becker. Arrangements were with the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe. Online obituaries and guest book are available at www.hantge. com. Thomas Condon, 87, of Silver Lake Thomas “Tom” LeRoy Condon, 87, of Silver Lake, died Sunday, June 1, 2016, surrounded by his loving family, at Glencoe Regional Health Services Long Term Care. A concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, June 6, at Holy F a m i l y Catholic Church in Thomas Silver Lake Condon with the Revs. Paul Schumacher, Tony Stubeda and Todd Petersen officiating. Honorary pallbearers were Nic Bacon, Daniel Condon, Timothy Fiecke, Josh Forcier, Jedediah Rasmussen, John Condon, Thomas Condon and Greg Condon. Pallbearers were Mr. Condon’s six sons, Thomas Jr., James, Stephen, Vincent, Charles and Paul Condon. Interment was in the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Silver Lake. Thomas “Tom” LeRoy Condon was born Aug. 27, 1928, in St. Cloud. He lived most of his youth at Forest City and Cedar Mills. He met the love of his life, Virginia Baune, at a Whoopie John dance in Olivia. Seven months later, they were married on Nov. 10, 1953, at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Wabasso. Early in their marriage, they lived in Hutchinson. They outgrew their small house and in 1970 moved to their farm near Silver Lake. For the past 16 years, the couple wintered at Pine to Palm Resort Park in Weslaco, Texas, where he ran the Bingo games for many years. Mr. Condon worked as a truck driver for 37 years at Hutchinson Manufacturing and, since 1970, he farmed on the side. He was blessed to have worked two careers that he loved. He enjoyed playing cards and Yahtzee, visiting relatives, teasing Mom to stir up her dander as he winked at the kids, taking Sunday drives after church to check out the area fields, going on daily walks up and down the rows in his own fields as he was proud of his crops, and taking his kids long on rides in the truck. Along with three of his brothers-in-law, he was a charter member of the Knights of Columbus at St. Anastasia Catholic Church in Hutchinson. He currently was a KC member at Holy Family in Silver Lake. He was very faithful to his Catholic faith and never missed Mass without a very good reason. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Virginia, and their children, Barbara Stelzner, Thomas (Rhonda) Condon, Veronica (Paul) Fiecke, James (Kathy) Condon, Stephen (Kathy) Condon, Vincent (Rose) Condon, Charles (Julie) Condon, Liz (Mike) Bacon, Gina Riss, Bernadette (Craig) Rasmussen and Paul (Bethany) Condon; siblings, Betty Maresch, Ardella (Joseph) O’Fallon, Diane (John) Bastian and Michael Condon; 41 grandchildren, Jennifer Hunt, Rebecca Aase, Thomas Condon, Erik (Hannah) Condon, Kara Condon, Shannon Fiecke, Dustin Fiecke, Timothy Fiecke, Andrew Fiecke, Jacob (Heather) Condon, Daniel (Shelly) Condon, Laura Condon, Theresa (Mike) Lucin, Samantha Condon, Christopher Condon, Kimberly Condon, Allison Condon, John (Jennifer) Condon, Michael (Kristen) Condon, Michelle (Nick) Pramann, Ted Condon, Lee Condon, Nick Bacon, Amber Bacon, Cody Bacon, Mikenzee Bacon, Natasha Forcier, Joshua Forcier, Justin Forcier, Brianna Forcier, Jedediah Rasmussen, Hosanna (Rob) Termaat, Christian Rasmussen, Greg Condon, Jeremy Condon and Nicole Condon; stepgrandchildren, Cody Jensen, Nate Smith, Zach Smith and Emelia Smith; 16 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Marie Condon; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Clarence and Marie Baune; son-in-law, Thomas Stelzner; greatgrandson, Mason; sister and brother-in-law, Cathy and Ray Ewald; brother and sister-in-law, William Howard and Myrtle Condon; sister and brother-in-law, Lanora and Alvin Schlueter; brother, Patrick; brothers-in-law, Harold Maresch, Gerald Baune and Leslie Schroeder; and sisters-in-law, Jean Baune, Barbara Baune and Kathy Baune. The Maresh Funeral Home in Silver Lake served the family. Online condolences may be made at mareshfuner alhome.com. William “Bill” Harry Madson, 83, died at Marshall Healthcare in Machias, Maine on May 20, 2016, with those who loved him by his side. In keeping with B i l l ’s wishes, there will William be no fu- Madson neral services. William “Bill” Harry Madson was born in Stillwater on August 20, 1932, the son of Edgar and Ivy (Nelson) Madson. In 1939 the family moved to Bird Island and in 1945, to Glencoe. He graduated from Glencoe High School in 1950. During his high school years, he worked at Gildea’s gas station, where he learned the rudiments of mechanics that he used for the rest of his life. He graduated from Drexel Institute of Technology in Philadelphia in 1956 with a degree in engineering. While still in college and for a few years after graduation he worked in the helicopter industry. In 1962 he went to work for RCA, which later became GE. One of his projects was partnering with NASA to develop technology to take pictures on the moon’s surface from the early moon bound rockets and relay those pictures back to Earth. At the age of 55, he decided it wasn’t fun going to work anymore and opted for early retirement. Moving to Jonesboro, he spent time gardening, fixing anything that was broken and going to yard sales. When the weather turned cold, he traveled to warmer climates. On alternate years he spent three or four months in New Zealand or traveling by freighter for however long it took the ship to circumnavigate the globe. He is survived by Charlotte Urbano, with whom he shared the last 20 years of his life; his brother Thomas Madson and his wife Mary of Concord, New Hampshire; his niece Diane Santin and her son of Hookset, New Hampshire and a nephew David Madson and his fiance of Dorchester, Massachusetts. Donations in his memory may be made to the Michael J. Fox Parkinson’s Foundation P.O. Box 5014 Hagerstown, Maryland 21741-5014 or to the charity of your choice. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.mccclurefamilyfuneral.com. 463. Mr. Klaustermeier enjoyed reading the newspaper, doing farm work and taking Sunday drives. He also loved having coffee with friends. He cherished the time spent with family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Carol Klaustermeier of Lester Prairie; children and their spouses, Mary and David Anderson of St. Louis Park, David and Jen Klaustermeier of South St. Paul and Amy and Stacy Meyer of Lester Prairie; grandchildren, Paige Anderson, Spencer Anderson, Graham Anderson, Kate Klaustermeier, Nick Klaustermeier, Liam Meyer and Amelia Meyer; brothers-inlaw and sisters-in-law, Robert and Carol Jessen of Elgin, Illinois, Delwyn Jensen and his wife Karen Osborn of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Sandi and Warren Schmidt of Altenburg, Missouri, and Tom and Deb Jessen of Madelia; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Bertha Klaustermeier; and siblings and their spouses, Lorna and Ortwin Schmidt and Walter and Jean Klaustermeier. Arrangements were with the Paul-McBride Funeral Chapel in Lester Prairie. Online obituaries and guest book are available at www.hantge. com. Helen Meyer, 91, of Modesto, California Helen M. Meyer, 91, of Modesto, California, died Saturday, May 7, 2016 at her home in Modesto. Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, May 19 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Modesto with Rev. Francis Joseph officiating. Casket bearers were Paul Samando Sr., Paul Samando Jr., Martin Vega, Justin Wilson, James Wilson and Isaac Wilson. Interment was at St. Stanislaus Catholic Cemetery in Modesto. Helen M. Meyer was born July 5, 1924 in Belle Plaine to James and Mary (Weldon) Bailey, one of 11 children. She was baptized, confirmed and attended school in Belle Plaine. On Oct. 28, 1944, she married Earl (Pat) Meyer. They had five children. She worked at Fingerhut, Gedney’s Pickles and co-owned with her husband Pat’s Place in Bongards and the Blue Diamond in Plato for over ten years. She moved to Modesto with her husband in 1978 where she lived for 38 years. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and was a resident of Marble Manor. She was preceded in death by her former husband, Earl Meyer; parents James and Mary Bailey; brother Dennis Bailey; sisters Isabel Farrell, Kathryn Bigaouette, Irene Madden, Rosemary Berger, Teresa Fritz, Betty Hammers, Mary Fahey; and grandson Darren Bollmann. She is survived by her children Pat (Linda) Meyer of Green Isle, Larry (Judie) Meyer of Gainesville, Georgia, Mary (Bob) Norwick of Eagan, Donna Samando of Modesto and Karen Wilson of Modesto; her 13 grandchildren Michelle Meyer, Jason (Stephanie) Meyer, Emily (Dan) McGraw, Aileen (Brandon) LaTourelle, Jake (Diana) Meyer, Stacy Meyer, Dana (Brett) Legler, Brad Bollmann, Paul Samando Sr., Azsha Samando (Martin Vega), James Wilson, Justin Wilson, Isaac Wilson (Han- nah Sorrell); her twelve great-grandchildren Lewis Meyer, Owen Meyer, James McGraw, Avery LaTourelle, Dylan (Danielle) Furst, Ella Meyer, Ethan Meyer, Drew Legler, Megan Legler, Paul Samando Jr., Alyssa Samando, Martin Kayne Samando and Vivienne Samando; and sisters Shirley Aretz and Josephine Battcher. In Loving Memory of MARY JANE KOSEK who passed away in June, one year ago. Time slips by and life goes on, but from our hearts you’re never gone. We talk about you too, we have so many memories but we wish we still had you. The families of Jane Kosek *23Ca PERSONALIZED & CUSTOMIZED In Memory of Randy Ardolf 12-21-1963 – 6-6-86 A Letter from Heaven William Madson, 83, of Machias,Maine and was confirmed in his faith as a youth on March 29, 1942, by the Rev. E.H. Stahlke, both at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lester Prairie. He attended St. Paul’s Parochial School. He was later drafted into the U.S. Army, and entered active service on Nov. 8, 1954. Following his basic training, he was stationed in Germany for 18 months. He earned the Army of Occupation Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and the Rifle Marksmanship Badge. He was honorably discharged at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, on Oct. 24, 1956. On Aug. 29, 1965, he was united in marriage to Carol Jessen at Zion Lutheran Church in Hardwick. The couple made their home on the family farm near Lester Prairie. Their marriage was blessed with three children, Mary, David and Amy. The couple shared over 50 years of marriage. Mr. Klaustermeier worked for the McLeod County Highway Department from 1965 to 1993. After his retirement from the county, he worked at Cominco American in Lester Prairie hauling fertilizer and chemicals. In 1995, he started driving a bus for the Lester Prairie School District until 2005. He was a lifetime member of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lester Prairie. He also was a member of the Lester Prairie American Legion Post When tomorrow starts without me, and I’m not here to see, If the sun should rise and find your eyes, filled with tears for me. I wish so much you wouldn’t cry, the way you did today, While thinking of the many things, we didn’t get to say. I know how much you love me, as much as I love you, And each time you think of me, I know you’ll miss me too. When tomorrow starts without me, don’t think we’re far apart, for every time you think of me, I’m right there in your heart ™ Two strong hands are resting, A loving heart is still; A handsome son we loved so dearly, Is waiting for us just over the hill. Love you from, Mom & Dad, Jerry & Cindy & family, Bonnie & Norby *23Ca 952.467.2081 J OHN & L ORI T ROCKE Don’t be fooled by tricky marketing campaigns! McBride Funeral Chapels Simple cremation for less than any of the “cremation societies” now serving Minnesota. Why trust strangers with personal final care? Be part of your community instead of part of some “society” formed to market a service. Guaranteed Lowest Price on Simple Cremation Trusted • Dignified • Compassionate Online Arrangements Prearrange online now – www.hantge.com K19ACa For all death notices, go to WWW.GLENCOENEWS.COM and click on obituaries. The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, June 8, 2016, page 9 Obituaries Adela Anna Lucht, 101, of Glencoe Adela Anna (Stoeckmann) Lucht, 101, of Glencoe, died Sunday, May 29, 2016, at Grand Meadows in Glencoe. Funeral services were held Friday, June 3, at Good Sheph e r d Lutheran Church in Glencoe with the Adela Lucht Rev. Robert Nowak officiating. Marjorie Hemmann was the organist. Soloist Julie Stiles sang “Amazing Grace.” Congregational hymns were “Just As I Am” and “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” Honorary casket bearers were Orlin Engelke, Dennis Kohls, Gary Stoeckmann and Augie Miller. Casket bearers were Scot Lucht and Laurel Lucht. Interment was in the First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Glencoe. Adela Anna (Stoeckmann) Lucht was born Jan. 15, 1915, in Hamburg, the daughter of Ernst and Maria (Proehl) Stoeckmann. She was baptized as an infant on Jan. 24, 1915, and was confirmed in her faith as a youth on March 24, 1929, both by the Rev. Heinrich Bouman at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Hamburg. She received her education in Hamburg. On Oct. 27, 1946, she was united in marriage to Elmer Lucht by the Rev. Wohlfeil at Emanuel Lutheran Church in Hamburg. They made their home in Glencoe. Their marriage was blessed with three children, Roger, Sharlyn and Janice. The couple shared over 52 years of marriage before Mr. Lucht’s death on Jan. 14, 1999. Mrs. Lucht started working on farms, cleaning and babysitting when she was 10 years old. During World War II, she worked at University Farms (now the University of Minnesota St. Paul Campus) serving meals to sailors until she became employed at the St. Paul Ford plant. There, she was a Rosie the Riveter, making airplane parts for World War II. She also worked at Lindy’s restaurant in Glencoe and Green Giant in Glencoe, Fingerhut in Gaylord and, in 1965, at Telex Corporation in Glencoe, from which she retired. She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Glencoe, active in the Ladies Aid and Altar Guild. She also was a member of the Senior Citizens Club and various card clubs. She enjoyed traveling in the United States, took pleasure in her gardening, dancing, music, playing cards, bingo and word puzzles. She loved to visit with everyone, though talking with her sisters happened often. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Susan Lucht of Glencoe; daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Jim Mowry of Mora; stepgrandchildren, Joele Mowry of Tuscan, Arizona, and Jim Mowry of Eveleth; sisters, Erna Panning of Norwood Young America and Marie Hebiesen of Glencoe; sister-in-law, Margaret Lucht of Braham; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernst and Maria Stoeckmann; husband, Elmer Lucht; daughter, Sharlyn Adela Lucht; and siblings, Hulda Kohls, Laura Engelke and Ernie Stoeckmann. Arrangements were with the Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel of Glencoe. Online obituaries and guest book are available at www.hantge. com. Submitted photos Jr. Pioneers beautify park Members of the Glencoe Jr. Pioneers 4-H Club recently planted flowers at Oscar Olson Park in Glencoe. Those participating are pictured in the top photograph and include, front row from left, Zach Wanous, Zoe Ruschmeier and Emily Ward; and, back, Madeline Kuehn, Montana Sanchez, Grace Garoutte, Becca Olson and Kyle Wanous. At left, Garoutte works in a flower bed. Virgil Schilling, 78, of Mission, Texas Virgil “Virg” Norman Schilling, 78, of Mission, Texas, died Monday, May 2, 2016, at the Mission Regional Medical Center in Mission, Texas. A memorial service was held Sunday, May 22, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Green Isle with the Rev. Eric Virgil Rapp officiSchilling ating. Corrine Powers was the organist. Congregational hymns were “I Know That My Redeemer Lives,” “Amazing Grace” and “How Great Thou Art.” Honorary pallbearers were Mr. Schilling’s many nieces and nephews. Interment was in St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in Green Isle. Virgil “Virg” Norman Schilling was born Dec. 30, 1937, on the family farm in Green Isle. He was the son of Henry and Frieda (Eickhoff) Schilling. He was baptized as an infant on Jan. 16, 1938, by the Rev. R.W. Rottmann and was confirmed in his faith as a youth on April 27, 1952, by the Rev. R. Arndt, both at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Green Isle, where he was a lifelong member. He completed his education at the school in Green Isle. Mr. Schilling’s life was blessed with five children, Cynthia, Christine, Melanie, Ehren and Stephanie. He lived and worked on the family farm in Green Isle until the early 1970s. He also worked for Harry Melsha Construction, for which he drove a caterpillar. In 1969, he started working for WhirlAir-Flow Corporation, where he was a fabricator welder for 34 years. He enjoyed and took pride in his work there and enjoyed the friendships that he made. He retired from Whirl-Air-Flow in 2003. Mr. Schilling spent his retirement years as a “Winter Texan,” living at Tropical Valley Acres, Mission, Texas. He spent his time traveling in his motor home between Texas and Minnesota, and touring many states across the country. He enjoyed a memorable Alaskan cruise with his special friend Alice, who accompanied him in his motor home on many occasions. Mr. Schilling’s passions were hunting, fishing, playing cards, and dancing. In his later years, he enjoyed growing and nurturing his red roses and other flowering plants. He especially enjoyed an occasional day trip into Mexico and playing cards and shuffleboard with his many friends at Tropical Valley Acres. He cherished the time spent with family and friends. He is survived by his children, Cindy (Jim) Ford of Glencoe, Christine (Tim) Heuer of Glencoe, Melanie (Keith) Sensabaugh of Free Soil, Michigan, and Stephanie (Patrick) Schmidt of Minneapolis; grandchildren, Miranda (Jason) Voigt, Mitchell Schultz, Houston Hewitt, Hallie Hewitt, Spc. Mitchell Heuer, Melina Heuer, Nicholas (Jennifer) Exsted, Whitney Exsted, Lauren Kutt, Mason Schmidt and McKenzie Schmidt; five great-grandchildren; siblings, Elvera (Leslie) Winter of Arlington, Sylvia Luehrs of Glencoe, and Alloyd (Elaine) Schilling of North Mankato; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Frieda Schilling; son, Ehren Schilling; infant siblings, Wilhelm, Norman and Nicolett Schilling; brother, Harvey Schilling; sisters-in-law, Ruth (Mueller) Schilling and Muriel (Cornell) Schilling; brother-in-law, Marvin Luehrs; and special friend, Alice Chio. CONTACT US Area News PHONE 864-5518 Carver County a happy place CARVER COUNTY — Carver County is considered the third happiest county in the United States, the Waconia Patriot reported last week. The ranking was the result of a study done by Smart Asset, a data firm that analyzed family stability, physical health, personal finance health and economic security in determining the happiest counties in the nation. Pleads for Highway 12 safety advertising@ glencoenews.com DASSEL-COKATO — Dassel-Cokato High School graduate Angela (Lars) Erickson recently asked local legislators to call a special session and pass a bonding bill so that Highway 12 could be funded for safety improvements. Erickson, whose sister was killed in an accident in February, told the legislators, “I stand before you today and implore you to do the right thing. It’s tragic that we have to be here to ask for a special session.” The 2016 bonding bill, which failed to pass before the legislative session ended, included $15 million targeted for Highway 12 improvements. 716 E. 10th St. Glencoe, MN 55336 Voters to decide mayoral term HUTCHINSON — Hutchinson voters will decide in November whether the city’s mayoral term should be four years instead of two years, which it is now. The change has been proposed several times by the city’s charter commission. Renner retires after 49 years The McLeod County Chronicle WINTHROP — For nearly a half-century, Mavis Renner has been the front-office face for Winthrop Public Schools, and now GFW High School. Her total service in the school district is 56 years. The Stewart native retired at the end of the current school year, according to the Winthrop News. FATHER’S DAY ! E C N A LAST CH Advertising Section We have a great way for you to show what gift ideas you have available for dad this Father’s Day. In the June 12 Glencoe Advertiser and the June 15 McLeod County Chronicle, we will be publishing a special FULL COLOR section promoting all the great items to give this Father’s Day. Submitted photo First Lutheran holds crawfish boil Supporters of First Lutheran School enjoyed an authentic Cajun crawfish boil on Friday, June 3. It was an allyou-can-eat affair that included hot boiled crawfish flown in live from Louisiana, red potatoes, smoked sausage, corn on the cob and various other vegetables - all spiced up just right Cajun style. Live music was provided by the Country Fried Grubers. All the proceeds went toward needed supplies for First Lutheran School. Pictured above, from left, Ashley Radke and Breann Goff enjoy the culinary experience. Advertising Deadline: Wednesday, June 8 at Noon Ask us about the special LOW Father’s Day pricing! CHRONICLE/ADVERTISER r Call You p e R Sales ! Y A D TO 320-864-5518 716 East 10th St. • Glencoe Sue Keenan, [email protected]; Brenda Fogarty, [email protected]; Karin Ramige, [email protected] The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, June 8, 2016, page 10 Glencoe Dairy Day: Thursday, June 16 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Downtown Glencoe and the former Economart Parking Lot Silver Lake Dairy Day: Friday, June 17 June Dairy Month: National Dairy Month started out as National Milk Month in 1937 as a way to promote drinking milk. It was initially created to stabilize the dairy demand when production was at a surplus, but has now developed into an annual tradition that celebrates the contributions the dairy industry has made to the world After the National Dairy Council stepped in to promote the cause, the name soon changed to "Dairy Month." National Dairy Month is a great way to start the summer with nutrient-rich dairy foods. From calcium to potassium, dairy products like milk contain nine essential nutrients which may help to better manage your weight, reduce your risk for high blood pressure, osteoporosis and certain cancers. Whether it's protein to help build and repair the muscle tissue of active bodies or vitamin A to help maintain healthy skin, dairy products are a natural nutrient powerhouse. Those are just a few of the reasons that you should celebrate dairy not just in June, but all year long. 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Silver Lake City Park (rain location at Silver Lake Auditorium) The History of Ice Cream The Evolution of Ice Cream Ice cream’s origins are known to reach back as far as the second century B.C., although no specific date of origin nor inventor has been undisputably credited with its discovery. We know that Alexander the Great enjoyed snow and ice flavored with honey and nectar. Biblical references also show that King Solomon was fond of iced drinks during harvesting. During the Roman Empire, Nero Claudius Caesar (A.D. 54-86) frequently sent runners into the mountains for snow, which was then flavored with fruits and juices. Over a thousand years later, Marco Polo returned to Italy from the Far East with a recipe that closely resembled what is now called sherbet. Historians estimate that this recipe evolved into ice cream sometime in the 16th century. England seems to have discovered ice cream at the same time, or perhaps even earlier than the Italians. “Cream Ice,” as it was called, appeared regularly at the table of Charles I during the 17th century. France was introduced to similar frozen desserts in 1553 by the Italian Catherine de Medici when she became the wife of Henry II of France. It wasn’t until 1660 that ice cream was made available to the general public. The Sicilian Procopio introduced a recipe blending milk, cream, butter and eggs at Café Procope, the first café in Paris. Ice Cream for America The first official account of ice cream in the New World comes from a letter written in 1744 by a guest of Maryland Governor William Bladen. The first advertisement for ice cream in this country appeared in the New York Gazette on May 12, 1777, when confectioner Philip Lenzi announced that ice cream was available “almost every day.” Records kept by a Chatham Street, New York, merchant show that President George Washington spent approximately $200 for ice cream during the summer of 1790. Inventory records of Mount Vernon taken after Washington's death revealed “two pewter ice cream pots.” President Thomas Jefferson was said to have a favorite 18-step recipe for an ice cream delicacy that resembled a modernday Baked Alaska. Check out President Jefferson’s vanilla ice cream recipe here. In 1813, Dolley Madison served a magnificent strawberry ice cream creation at President Madison’s second inaugural banquet at the White House. CHEESE: Did You Know? The most popular cheese recipe is the United States is "macaroni and cheese." There are around 2,000 varieties of cheeses. Visit Cheese.com for a large list of types. Cheese takes up about 1/10 the volume of the milk it was made from A giant wheel of Cheddar cheese was given to Queen Victoria (1837-1901) for a wedding gift. It weighed over 1,000 pounds. A normal Cheddar wheel weighs 60-75 pounds. Thanks to our area Dairy Farmers! THIS PAGE SPONSORED BY THESE AREA BUSINESSES: AgStar Financial Services American Family Ins., John Decker Coborn’s Inc. Crow River Press Dobrava Brothers, Inc. Dubb’s Grill & Bar Edward Jones, Kirk Miller Glencoe Co-op Assn. Glencoe VFW Post 5102 Gould’s Diamond & Jewelry Gruenhagen Insurance Harpel Bros., Inc. Hite Hardware & Paint Hutchinson Health Jerry Scharpe, LTD K & K Storage Kaz’s Auto & Truck Repair McLeod Publishing, Inc. Priority 1-Metrowest Realty Professional Insurance Providers Schad, Lindstrand & Schuth, LTD. Security Bank & Trust Co. 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