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Wednesday, September 9, 2015 No. 36

One Dollar

All-day
ATV use
approved in
Zumbrota

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Old southwest wing of Pine Island School comes down

PINE ISLAND This Cat clears debris on Thursday, September 3, to prepare for the new addition at the site of the future Pine Island Middle/High School. An open house for the new
elementary school is Wednesday, September 9, from 4:30-6:30 p.m, sponsored by Pine Island Bank. Refreshments will be served and tours will be given.

Yusten awarded MN Ag Teacher of the Year

By Marilyn Anderson
ZUMBROTA Jon Yusten,
agriculture teacher and FFA advisor at Zumbrota-Mazeppa High
School for the past 26 years, accepted the Minnesota Outstanding Agriculture Teacher Award
on July 8. The award was first
announced in May by the Minnesota Association of Agriculture
Education (MAAE). Yusten was
presented the award at the annual
instructors conference in Redwood Falls. Accompanying him
to the event were Jons mother
Patsy Yusten and his son and
daughter-in-law AJ and Nikki
Yusten.
Prior to selection by MAAE,
Yusten was nominated and selected
from Region 8, representing southeastern Minnesota. His application was then submitted to the state
organization where out of the eight
regional candidates, he was chosen to receive the annual award.
Minnesota Farmers Union sponsored the trophy he was given.
His application will be forwarded
to national competition through
the National Association of Ag
Educators (NAAE).
There are a lot of hardworking
ag teachers out there. I appreciate
being selected and getting this
award. It is nice to receive the
recognition, Yusten said.

where purebred hogs and beef cattle

were raised. After graduating from
Kasson-Mantorville High School,
he was in the Air Force for four
years. He attended California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly),
a school known for its agricultural programs. After graduation,
he taught for three years in Imperial, California, before returning
to Minnesota. He taught one year
in Fairmont until coming to Zumbrota-Mazeppa.
Ag program past and present

When asked about changes he

has seen as he enters his 31st year
of teaching, he named technology
first. Technology drives everything, he said. He noted that agriculture is now world-based with
so many job options now. The
current agriculture program at
ZMHS is designed to give students a broad understanding not
only of agriculture but also
agribusiness, natural resources, and
related job opportunities.
Other ZMHS ag classes focus
on public speaking, parliamentary
procedure motions, and how to
properly run a meeting. Students
are introduced to a multitude of
careers and opportunities in the
field of agriculture. With one out
of five jobs in the United States

related to agriculture, students have

a wide variety of job opportunities. Yusten noted that Zumbrota
is a rural community, even for
people who dont live on a farm.
Go down Main Street and take
note of how many businesses are
related to or rely on agriculture,
he said. Speeches and presentations are a major component of
some classes. Resumes are written and practice interviews are
conducted to prepare students.
Yusten predicts that all those seeking jobs will know computers,
but those who have personal skills
will get the job. They will stand
out in the interviews.
Yusten described how the majority of students taking ag-related
classes are no longer rural, reflecting the transition from agrarian to
urban. Also, the gender breakdown
of students taking ag-related classes
and participating in FFA has
changed. 30-40 years ago, high
school students taking ag classes
were male with primarily farming interests, but classes now are
made up of nearly equal numbers
of males and females. Yusten noted
that, nationally, FFA membership
is over 40 percent female with more
than 50 percent making up the leadership roles. The demographic

changes began in 1969 when FFA

opened membership to girls, making it possible for them to hold
office and participate in competitive events at regional and national
levels. Another major change occurred in 1988, when Future Farmers of America (FFA) changed its
name to the National FFA Organization to reflect the growing diversity in the agriculture industry.
Diversity can also be seen in
the classes currently offered.
Yusten said that in the past he
primarily taught production and
animal and plant science. Students
now have broader choices. Biotechnology and agri-science
courses meet requirements for
science-related credits for graduation. Classes cover genetic engineering, immunology, animal and
plant cell anatomy and functions,
as well as current technologies and
social issues. Another example is
a fish and wildlife class that includes the teaching of aquaculture the raising of fish and other
plants and animals for food. Some
larger schools offer classes in horticulture.
Through FFA, students are able
to participate at the local, state,
and even national level where they

have an opportunity to further

improve leadership skills and engage in career development activities. FFA offers two dozen
career development events
(CDE), covering job skills in everything from communication
skills to veterinary science. Yusten
discussed a favorite of his parliamentary procedure contests
for which teams conduct a mock
chapter meeting to demonstrate
knowledge of basic parliamentary
law and the correct use of parliamentary procedures. Yusten said
the contests expose students to a
higher level thinking where they
debate pros and cons. Judged under pressure, they need to stick
their necks out and learn, the
experienced FFA advisor said.
While the Labor Day weekend
is often thought as a time of relaxation at the end of summer, Yusten
was spending Friday through
Monday at the State Fair where
local FFA members were participating. Earlier in the summer,
members were active at the
Goodhue County Fair.
After graduation

Students often extend their

schooling by attending colleges
that offer strong agricultural-related programs, such as the University of Wisconsin River Falls
or Southwest Minnesota State
University in Marshall. ZM graduBackground
ates have found a variety of agYusten is a native of the Kasson
related careers in education and
area where he grew up on a farm
agri-business, including General
Mills, Genex, agricultural engiINDEX
neering, teaching careers, and as
college professors. With the leadCommunities Served:
ership background, students can
Goodhue ............................ 1,5B
go into any career, Yusten said.
Pine Island/Oronoco .......... 1,5-6B
Wanamingo ........................ 2A
In 2010, the ZM FFA Alumni
Zumbrota/Mazeppa ........... 3A, 1B
Chapter was chartered. Approximately 50 members belong to the
Churches ........................... 3B
local alumni chapter made up of
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ZM graduates, parents (many who
From Our Files ................... 4B
participated in other high school
Obituaries, Births ............... 2B
Opinions ............................ 2A
FFA programs), and businesses.
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Teacher Award at the Minnesota Association of Agriculture Education instructors conference on July 8 in
Redwood Falls. From left to right are his mother Patsy, Jon, and his son and daughter-in-law AJ and Nikki
Yusten. Yusten is beginning his 31st year of teaching; his 27th at ZM.

By Tawny Michels
ZUMBROTA The Zumbrota
City Council has been debating
the pros and cons, as well as legalities, of allowing golf cart, ATV,
UTV, and mini truck use on city
streets. At the regular city council
meeting on Thursday, September
3, the council passed Resolution
2015-03, an amendment to Zumbrota City Code Chapter 71 that
allows all-day use of these vehicles
on city streets, but proper equipment is required for night driving.
Mayor Rich Bauer started the
talks by saying, You have been
given two options in regards to
the last meetings debate about
time of usage. You can allow 24/
7 use or we can set specific times.
City administrator Neil Jensen
said that no matter what the council chooses to do it will be contingent on proper night vision equipment being used per state statutes.
I guess if they have proper
equipment, I dont see why we
care if they are allowed on the
streets twenty-four hours a day,
councilor Sara Durhman said.
Police Chief Patrick Callahan
said he is comfortable with whatever the council decides and doesnt
forsee any problems coming of
allowing the vehicles to be on city
streets 24/7 as opposed to only
during daylight hours.
I just have one concern in regards to County Road 6 and Highway 58, Mayor Bauer said. Especially in regards to golf carts
that may be driven at night if they
have the proper night vision...is it
possible the county sheriff would
pull them over? Callahan did not
see this being an issue, but did
recommend calling the county to
get clarification on this.
The motion to pass Resolution
2015-03 passed 4-0, with Tina
Hostager absent from the meeting.
Other business

Council approved a request from

Steve Fenlon on behalf of St.
Francis Health Services to set a
public hearing regarding refinancing their current conduit bond. The
hearing will be held on October 1
at 6 p.m.
Public hearings for Truth and
Taxation were approved. The first
will be on December 3 at 6:05
p.m. for the budget discussion and
the second on December 17 at 6:05
p.m. for levy approval.
Council passed Resolution 201510 to approve the preliminary budget in the amount of $1 ,649,391.
This is a proposed increase of 5.2%.
The number may lower slightly
depending on health insurance rates
that will not be known until December.
A bid from Zumbrota Ford for
the street department to purchase
a pick-up, plow, and accessories
was approved. The low bid package consists of a 2016 Ford pickup, 2016 Boss Plow, bed liner,
mud flaps, running bars, and a lighting kit. The total package costs
$35,605.30 and will be paid by
the capital equipment fund.
A quote was approved for icing
sand this winter from Schumacher
Excavating at $6.45 per ton. The
city will need 610 tons. The total
cost is $3,934.50.
Shawn Laue asked for the citys
permission to replace his own sidewalk. He will be paying for the
cost himself. Council approved his
request.
A psych exam came back on
pending Zumbrota Police Officer
Ryan Bollig. Council approved the
motion to move forward with hiring him.

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some of us dont want to know

why, our immigration laws are built
on knowing why. We have laws
that list every country and quota
of new immigrants. Once the quota
is reached each year, the office
closes. For some countries, the door
is open for less than a week! Our
quota system also has a list of exceptions for allowing someone in
regardless of the quota. Want to
have fewer illegal immigrants
raise the quota.
Mr. Trump does not want to recognize children born in the USA
as citizens if their parents were
illegal immigrants. Depending on
how far back you want to look, we
are all immigrants! Where do we
send Donald to? The question of
birthrights of children born in the
USA is already addressed in the
14th Amendment of the Constitution:
Amendment 14 Citizenship
Rights. Ratified 7/9/1868.
1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are
citizens of the United States and
of the State wherein they reside.
No State shall make or enforce

any law which shall abridge the

privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall
any State deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property, without
due process of law; nor deny to
any person within its jurisdiction
the equal protection of the laws.
This issue is already solved and
the Constitution enforces it! If you
dont like it, try to get another
amendment passed to fix it your
way.
Mr. Trump complains about our
open borders. We marvel at and
are proud of the open border between Canada and ourselves. Yet
he is not proposing closing that
border. In other words, Mr. Trump
is prejudiced against Spanish
speaking people. Does he dislike
them because they will take jobs
that no one else will do and make
money at them? Does he ask the
poor why they wont take the jobs?
Mr. Trump, on the immigration
issue, you are wrong. I suggest
you should drop this issue (unless
you are for raising the quotas).
Cleanse yourself of your prejudice and become a better person.
Until next week.

Immigration
From
Devils
Kitchen
By Jan David Fisher

What is really going on with the

Republicans? What is Donald
Trumps immigration policy?
Mr. Trumps policy has three
points:
1) Defined, defensible borders
2) Execute the current laws
3) Take care of our own first
Somehow Mr. Trump is only
worried about Spanish speaking
immigrants. What about the Canadians who speak French as well
as English? What about the borders with the open sea? The wall
between the USA and Mexico is a
mistake. Neither the USA nor the
rest of the world need another
Berlin Wall. Rather, we need to
ask and answer the question: Why
do people want to come to the
USA? What are the people running from? Do they have an oppressive government? Or is it ineffective and inefficient? While

An open letter to
Black Lives Matter protesters
Write Here
Right Now
By Bob Schmidt

Dear protesters:
You brought your movement to
the Minnesota State Fair on August 29, chanting your hateful slogan, Pigs in a blanket, fry em
like bacon!, but the officials, both
law enforcement and the fair organizers were ready for you. I
was with my pipe band, waiting
along with many others to cross
the street to the fairgrounds to

perform in the daily parade when

you arrived and gummed up the
works. To their credit, the entertainment coordinators canceled the
parade, citing concern for safety.
Good move. I know several hotblooded Scots wearing kilts who
would not have taken kindly to
protestors blocking their parade
route.
Whats the bigger issue beyond
the State Fair incident? You do
not have an honest protest movement. Your movement was
founded on a lie and continues on
a lie. Michael Brown was not a
victim; he was a perpetrator. Less
than 24 hours before your band of
haters arrived at the State Fair, a

thug who was quite likely motivated by your movement assassinated a Sheriffs Deputy in Houston, Texas. How many of you were
even aware of that? How many of
you might have dropped your ugly
chant if you had thought of anything besides your own fraudulent interests.
Cops lives matter too, but youve
declared war on law enforcement.
Until you decide to join a wellordered society that lives by the
law and respects all human life,
you are going to be on the outside
looking in.
Sincerely,
Robert Schmidt

Knowledge is everything
As
The Worm
Turns
By Jeanne Truestedt

Its incredibly difficult to be

successful if one doesnt know what
one is doing. When we learn what
works, remember it, and do it often enough to be a habit, we can
achieve success through knowledge. So we write things down,
put them in a safe place, and hope
to find them again when needed.
But what happens if we lose or
misplace valuable information?
Where do we look for the original
source?
Historically, knowledge has
been the major key to political,
economic, and social power. So,
what we needed to know was re-

corded in books, which were then

safely stored in libraries so it
wouldnt be lost or forgotten. And
by collecting and storing those
books, knowledge could be retrieved and shared so everyone
could benefit from what was
known. Throughout history, the
civilization with the most knowledge ruled.
Todays thirst for knowledge is
just as insatiable, and modern technology delivers it faster if we have
all the right electronics. But that
learning isnt always safely stored,
and can be altered, stolen, or manipulated with just a hack. That is
why the public library system is
still as valuable today as it has
always been.
When everyone has access to a
public source of information retrieval, it can be shared, utilized,
and benefit all, regardless of age,
income, health, or any other ex-

clusion. Whatever it is that you

need to know, you can access
through the networking of our
public library system. Discuss topics or books with those who share
your interests through book clubs,
or meet the author who made history climbing Denali. Plant a straw
bale garden and listen to the man
who wrote the book on it, or borrow the book to see if its something youd like to do next year.
To be in the know you need to
utilize the many services offered
at your public library. The highly
trained staff know where to find
whatever it is you need, because
todays modern library is lots more
than shelves of books
Whatever it is that you want to
do well, use all of the knowledge
at your disposal to achieve that
goal. And dont forget to utilize
the sharpest tool available for the
job, your local public library!

Prepare for Zip Rail

environmental impact study period
To the Editor:
With big issues like the proposed high-speed Zip Rail, there
is nothing simple about examining impacts. It takes a lot of hard
work. Each persons knowledge
and voice are very important.
Congressman Tim Walz recently
asked people to take time to explore the high-speed rail (HSR)
plan. Its hard to explore with undisclosed meetings and plans. Our
legislature put a process in motion spending taxpayer dollars intending to examine environmental impacts with integrity, I assume. The no-build option is
part of the ongoing study. I question integrity of process and the
no -build option being circumnavigated behind the scenes. When
I visited with legislators in April
and May, HSR contract discussions had already happened at
MnDOT in March. The public and
legislators I spoke with were unaware. This is counter to the active environmental impact study
(EIS) and is unacceptable.
Every Minnesotan should be
prepared and ready for the upcoming Zip Rail Tier 1 EIS comment
period. You know your neighborhood and Minnesotas environmental riches. Gather photographs,
data, and studies that give decision-makers a better understanding of how this proposed Zip Rail
will impact our environment.
Also, inform yourself on how

Original cartoon by Marie McNamara

HSR (260-280 mph) proposes to

acquire land to operate safely.
MnDOT commented that the rail
line might be as much as one mile
either side of whichever highway
(route) chosen. It is my understanding that taking of property can
only be legally done for roads and
transmission in Minnesota. Officials and state offices I question
have offered no answers. Many
are acutely aware of the Elk Run
interchange boondoggle and that
taking of property. We cant
afford political thievery to benefit a few.
There is a public meeting on

September 17, at the Hampton City

Hall, from 6-8 p.m. Citizens Concerned About Rail Line (CCARL)
is a dedicated grassroots group that
has held over half a dozen excellent meetings to share information. The public and our city, township, county, state, and federal
representatives are all invited and
welcome.
Talk to your elected officials
now. Dont wait. Expect that it
likely affects everyones domain
and pocketbook.
Marie McNamara
Goodhue

WANAMINGO POLICE REPORT

By Alicia Hunt-Welch
tickets were issued near Hader.
The following information was
11:18 a.m. Medical help was
provided by the Goodhue County requested on 2nd Ave.
Sheriffs Office.
12:05 p.m. Wind blew a branch
August 19
onto an SUV on High Ave and
3:47 p.m. A small blue car broke the sunroof.
was reported sitting near the 47800
2:58 p.m. A complainant on
block of 160th Ave in Roscoe 1st Ave requested that a person be
Township for several hours. A man removed from the property. The
was arrested for fifth degree drugs, subject left before a deputy arpossession of hypodermic needle, rived.
and driving after cancellation.
9:26 p.m. Medical help was
4:32 p.m. A deputy assisted a requested on the 40100 block of
motorist near Cty 50 and Hwy 52 90th Ave in Wanamingo Townin Wanamingo Township. A flat ship.
bed tow truck was called.
August 24
7:02 p.m. A speeding ticket
1:09 a.m. A citation for speedwas issued near Cty 30 and Cty 1 ing, no insurance and driving afin Wanamingo Township.
ter revocation was issued near Main
9:25 p.m. A deputy assisted a and Mill St W.
motorist with a blown tire near
8:09 a.m. A gas drive-off theft
Hader. A tow truck was called.
of $20 was reported from Cenex.
9:47 p.m. Suspicious activity The owner of the vehicle was conwas reported at SEMA Equipment tacted and would pay for it.
on Hwy 60. A person was check11:46 a.m. A deputy attended
ing the alarm system.
to civil matters on the 45600 block
9:51 p.m. Debris from har- 110th Ave in Wanamingo Townvesting was reported near the 6700 ship.
9:09 p.m. A complaint of an
block of Cty 23 in Cherry Grove
Township. The caller thought it ATV being driven recklessly was
was a traffic hazard. A deputy found reported near Beverly St and Hill
mud on a small section of road but Ave.
August 25
it was passable.
August 20
7:29 a.m. A deer was hit by a
5:03 a.m. A speeding ticket vehicle near Hwy 52 and 420th St
was issued near Hader.
in Minneola Township. The State
10:53 a.m. A white car packed Patrol would remove it from the
full of stuff was reported speed- road.
ing near Hader. The vehicle was
1:52 p.m. Suspicious activity
not located.
was reported near Cty 12 and Cty
August 21
10 in Roscoe Township. The com9:47 a.m. A deputy was asked plaint was unfounded.
to provide a squad car escort from
6:29 p.m. A speeding ticket
New Life Church at noon.
9:36 p.m. Cows were reported
on Hwy 60 one mile east of
Wanamingo. The owner from
135th Ave came to secure the cows
in a pasture until morning.
David G. Rapp

Rapp Land
Surveying, Inc.

August 22

3:57 p.m. A gas drive-off theft

of $86.45 was reported from Cenex.
A deputy contacted the registered
owner. His card was swiped but it
did not go through. He said he
would return to pay.

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August 26

10:34 p.m. A suicide threat

was reported on 3rd Ave. The report was unfounded.
August 27

5:31 a.m. A male in a gray

hooded sweatshirt was knocking
on windows at the school and trying to get into a vehicle. Deputies
checked the area, but the subject
was not located.
9:00 a.m. A multi-colored dog
was found near Beverly St.
5:54 p.m. A citation for speeding, child restraint violation, and
no proof of insurance was issued
near Hwy 57 and 485th St in Roscoe
Township.
6:47 p.m. A deputy was asked
to help locate an individual. The
subject was found.

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Zumbrota

Zumbrota-Mazeppa School welcomes new staff

By Tawny Michels
ZUMBROTA The ZumbrotaMazeppa School District has a total
of twenty-one new hires for the
upcoming 2015-16 school year.
Five of them are highlighted in
this weeks issue.
Dave Anderson

Dave Anderson, originally from

Kellogg, is the new principal for
grades 7-12. He currently lives in
Rochester with his wife Nicole
and they have a son, Brock. He
loves fly fishing, hunting, traveling, and any snack that includes
chocolate and peanut butter.
He attended Rochester Community College, Winona State University, and Hamline University.
He has been in education for 21
years, 16 of those as an English
teacher. When asked what his greatest accomplishment in life is, he
said, Continuing to work my way
up professionally.
Anderson hopes to continue the
great tradition of academic success at ZM schools. He said that
he chose to apply for the position
because, Zumbrota and Mazeppa
are great communities that have
great pride in their schools. He
also expressed how excited he is
to see the growth in ZM sports
programs as more students participate.
When asked if he could only
teach the students one thing about
life, Anderson said, To work at
building relationships with those
around you.
Mark Moran

Mark Moran is originally from

Zumbrota and graduated from
Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School
in 1998. He then went on to Minnesota State University Mankato
and got his masters degree from
Winona State University. He taught
math to grades 7-12 in the KenyonWanamingo School District for
the past twelve years. He will be
teaching seventh and eighth grade
math at ZM.
He and his wife Emily have been
married for eleven years and have
three children Breanna, 7, Jake,
5, and Mia, 3. They live in Zumbrota. Moran enjoys camping with
them, fishing, golfing, and other
outdoor activities. I love football and watch just about any sport
on TV, he said. He said his three
children are his greatest accomplishment in life.
Moran hopes to help students
understand the material, work together to solve problems, and build
relationships that have a lasting
impact. I hope to bring a positive, caring, energetic classroom
that allows students to strive to
achieve things they didnt know
were possible, he said. I hope to
show students the material we cover

is relevant to their lives and to

make learning fun and meaningful.
He said he chose to pursue a
career at ZM because he and his
wife grew up here and when they
thought about having a family they
knew this where they wanted to
raise their family. It is a great
school, Moran said. It left such
a positive impact on my wife and
me that we wanted our children to
have that same opportunity and
care from a district.
Moran said he has a passion for
coaching and has coached football, basketball, and golf while at
KW. He is currently helping with
varsity football at ZM and has
helped with T-ball and wrestling
with his son. I am excited to be
back and cant wait to be part of
such a great team! he said.

teaching in Ireland and half here

at ZM, so I feel very fortunate to
be back, she said. She loves twist
cones from McDonalds.
My favorite part about working with kids is to see that light
bulb go off when they understand
something, Mackin said. I love
learning about their interests and
molding their learning into something that works for them!
She chose ZM because she did
her student teaching here and had
an amazing experience. She hopes
to bring enthusiasm and an open
mind not only for teaching, but
also for learning. She contributes
graduating college and being offered a great opportunity with ZM
schools as her greatest accomplishment in life.
I think in life people focus a
lot on mistakes and what goes
Tracy Agrimson
wrong, Mackin said. I would
Tracy Agrimson has been hired like to teach them that in life there
to teach four-year-old preschool. are no mistakes, just lessons
She is originally from Rushford learned.
and attended Winona State Uni- Khendra Johnson
versity. She has been teaching preKhendra Johnson is originally
school for two years. She contrib- from Kasson and attended college
utes graduating college as her great- at the University of Wisconsin
est accomplishment so far.
Stout where she earned a degree
Agrimson and her husband Mark in art education. This will be her
live in Zumbrota. She chose to first year teaching, and she is very
pursue a career here because she excited for the opportunity to work
said she has heard good things with the ZM School District. She
about the school district. Her hus- has been hire as the middle/high
band works in Red Wing so it school art teacher.
helped in keeping her job close to
Her family includes her dad
home as well.
Terry, mom Barb, and brother
She loves playing piano and sing- Kollin. Her hobbies include drawing, saying that she has a passion ing, spending time with her famfor music. She also used to teach ily and friends, and teaching dance.
piano lessons when she lived in She loves the arts, anything from
Rushford, and she loves cinna- visual to performing arts, and to
mon rolls.
snack on Reeses Puffs cereal.
Agrimson hopes to bring a posi- Getting my bachelors degree and
tive attitude, teach her students to obtaining a job right out of colbuild relationships, and said she lege, Johnson said of her greatwants to teach them that, It is est accomplishment in life.
easy to find the bad in people, but
Johnson said that she loves
be the one that finds the good be- working with students and the recause that will help others reach lationships that are built. Its a
their full potential.
rewarding feeling knowing that I
Haley Mackin
have connected with a student,
Haley Mackin is the new K-6 she said. She hopes to bring a
special education teacher. She is positive energy to her students
originally from Rochester and at- while working at ZM Schools, as
tended the University of Minne- well as bring her passion for the
sota Duluth. This will be her arts. She said that she is very pasfirst teaching position since she sionate about dance, and being that
graduated from college in May she grew up so close to the Zum2015, and she is very excited about brota community she has already
it. She loves dance and was on her had the opportunity to watch the
high schools dance team so she is Zumbrota dance team and she
excited to see how well ZMs dance admires them.
team does.
Johnson chose ZM right away
She lives in Rochester and her when she saw the job opening sayfamily consists of her dad Paul, ing that Zumbrota is a great commom Lynn, sister Shannon, and munity and she feels as though
their golden retriever Libby. Her her morals and values match that
hobbies include traveling and pho- of the ZM community. I want
tography. I love going new places my students to learn to approach
and capturing those moments with life with a positive attitude and
pictures! I did half my student open mind, she said.

Zumbrota work sessions

confront budget and park issues
By Tawny Michels
ZUMBROTA Throughout the
month of August, Zumbrota City
Council members have conducted
several work sessions that included
the Park Board as well as going
over the citys budget and other
issues.
On August 6, councilors and
city staff toured a sanitary sewer
line that crosses the river around
the Covered Bridge. They also
looked down into a manhole that
is located upstream from the industrial crossing. These sewer lines
have been deemed in need of repair or a full replacement.
After touring these areas and
noting the repairs needed, council
reconvened at city hall and began
discussing the citys budget plan.
City Administrator Neil Jensen
talked about numerous departments and the costs needed to keep
them running within the budget.
He noted that the proposed budget plan, if passed, could increase
by as much as $85,000 in 2016.
The majority of these increases
are driven by inflation and increases
in public safety, he said. The main
increases involve the police department and the street/clean up
department.
Police department increases are
due to the added school resource
officer (SRO) and the addition of
a permanent part-time officer with
the increase in service hours by
the department. The street increase
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which were noted to have been

routinely underfunded over the
years.
The council discussed medical
benefit increases and potential fire
department budget increases.
Councilor Brad Drenckhahn said
he expects an 8% increase per year
in the fire budget. He also mentioned that he would like to see
the equipment for the fire department last a long time, thus making it worth the cost to buy better
equipment. Mayor Rich Bauer
commented that the Zumbrota Fire
Board meeting had gone well regarding these issues.
Drenckhahn questioned Jensen
and the rest of the council about
the $284,000 being put into the
capital funds project, stating he
would like to use some of those
funds to help offset increases in
the levy. Councilor Dale
Hinderaker countered by saying
he is opposed to using that money
because the streets need to be
maintained and removing that
money would put the city further
behind in street repairs.
Councilor Tina Hostager said
she also would not agree to removing funds from street maintenance projects. We already have
a two million dollar repair project
for Jefferson Drive that we cant
afford to pay for, she said.
Drenckhahn went on to inquire
if many of the items on the budget
were overly large. Hinderaker responded by mentioning that the
EDA board had received more
requests for the forgivable loan
program than money they had
available. Some of the EDA members suggested funding for this to
be added to our budget,
Hinderaker said. He made it clear
that he would not vote for adding
any additional funding to that
project.
With that, the August 6 work
session was adjourned with the
understanding that another work
session would be held on August
20.
On August 20, the city council

met with the Zumbrota Park Board

to discuss their plans. Park board
chair Jarid Andring updated the
council on some issues they have
been working out. He mentioned
that the pool and baseball fields
have both been sealcoated and
discussed the possibility of putting in a handicap lift at the pool
in the near future. My concern is
that the pool is not handicap accessible at this time, but we want
to try to make it that way, he
said.
He also mentioned that the bath
house at the pool needs updates
but he isnt sure if the city wants
to spend money on such an old
building, or look into the cost of
completely rebuilding a new one.
They said they also need to start
considering where a new playground will go. It will not be in
the current location.
The park board has considered
adding a Splash Pad to the Covered Bridge Park. They are currently trying to work out the logistics of where to put it while
keeping in mind that the future of
the pool, bath house, and playground are all unknown at this
time. They are also trying to decide if the Splash Pad should be
free to the public or make it part of
the pool complex and charge a
fee. The biggest concern is
whether or not a free Splash Pad
would take money away from the
pool, Andring said.
Other than these key items,
Andring mentioned that Zumbrota
residents can expect to see bike
racks and a bike repair station going
in around the city in the future. He
is also hopeful that if the park board
is approved for a grant they applied for they will be replacing
some banks along the river allowing for easier access. They have
been in talks with the DNR about
stocking the river with trout. The
DNR had said that they feel trout
would be ideal and thrive in the
area if they can just get the right
habitat for them. This is a main
goal of the park board.

Among the twenty-one

new hires at ZumbrotaMazeppa School are,
from left to right, top
row: Tracy Agrimson,
Dave Anderson, and
Khendra Johnson;
bottom row: Haley
Mackin and Mark
Moran.

ZUMBROTA POLICE REPORT

August 11
8:59 a.m. A Minnesota Adult Abuse
Report was made by Zumbrota Nursing
Home of an incident that occurred on 88-15.
10:55 a.m. A male was transported
by ambulance for difficulty with breathing and high blood pressure.
12:57 p.m. Kwik Trip reported a
vehicle had been parked in their lot for
over a week. They wondered about options. The vehicle was not stolen. An
officer advised them that they could have
it tow it as it was on private property.
Bergs Towing was called while an officer stood by.
1:34 p.m. A driver was warned for
having a cracked windshield and cited
for no proof of insurance. The passenger in the car was arrested on a warrant.
4:18 p.m. An officer assisted the
State Patrol on a routine response.
5:05 p.m. A female fell in a bathroom.
5:13 p.m. An officer responded to a
business alarm.
August 12
9:36 a.m. An officer unlocked a
vehicle.
12:23 p.m. An officer unlocked a
vehicle.
5:38 p.m. A female reported that a
male would be at the VFW the next day
and would be driving home drunk.
10:05 p.m. An officer assisted with
traffic control at the fair.
10:41 p.m. A driver was warned for
exhibition driving during traffic control.

11:02 p.m. A driver was stopped

coming out of the fairgrounds for excessive acceleration.
11:14 p.m. Juveniles were in the
park after hours.
August 13
5:11 p.m. A driver was warned for
going 40 mph in a 30 mph zone.
6:53 p.m. A child was afraid to go
home. A report was made to Social Services.
9:14 p.m. A driver was warned for
not stopping for pedestrians in a cross
walk.
9:57 p.m. A driver was warned for
an equipment violation.
10:07 p.m. A male reported that
water was running out of the door at
Zumbrota Bearing & Gear. The water
was coming from an air conditioner that
was on the roof.
10:27 p.m. A driver was warned for
going 44 mph in a 30 mph zone.
August 14
1:28 a.m. An officer assisted with
catching a steer. The steer was placed
back in a cattle barn.
2:46 a.m. Pine Island Kwik Trip
reported that a female was going to walk
to Zumbrota.
3:05 p.m. A male needed a lift
assist.
3:18 p.m. An officer unlocked a
vehicle.
4:19 p.m. An officer unlocked a
vehicle.
10:59 p.m. An officer assisted with
an assault victim who was very agitated.

11:26 p.m. A vehicle turned around

in the golf course parking lot. The driver
was warned for having a plate cover.
August 15
12:16 a.m. A driver was warned for
no headlights on.
1:55 a.m. An officer assisted a
deputy with a traffic stop in which drugs
were found in the vehicle. The passenger was cited for drug pharalia and possible small amount of marijuana.
11:54 a.m. An officer unlocked a
vehicle.
12:12 p.m. An officer unlocked a
vehicle.
1:51 p.m. A report was made of a
possible animal abuse. The dog barks
and howls all the time. The party was
dogsitting and the kennel was in full
shade of a tree and there was a small
pool in the kennel.
1:57 p.m. A driver was warned for
speeding.
2:14 p.m. A driver was warned for
speeding.
3:34 p.m. An officer unlocked a
vehicle.
5:10 p.m. A driver was warned for
lane violation and distracted driving.
5:20 p.m. A phone was found on a
sidewalk next to the park.
6:50 p.m. A male and female were
screaming profanities.
8:36 p.m. An officer unlocked a
vehicle.
9:59 p.m. An officer assisted with
traffic control at the fair.

The grand opening for the Artify exhibit at Beelighted is scheduled for September 19. Artify is currently
accepting new members and submissions.

BeeLighted opens in new location

By Tawny Michels
ZUMBROTA BeeLighted,
owned by Stacy Drenckhahn, has
moved from sharing a space with
Serandipity to its own location at
282 Main Street. The business has
also added Artify, a members sponsored art gallery.
BeeLighted specialized in yarn,
fibers, and all things needed to
create crocheted or knitted crafts.
There is also an assortment of crafts,
jewelry, art, and gifts for sale.
Drenckhahn says the reason for
the move was not one she took
lightly, but the business just outgrew the space they were in. They
are now able to offer classes in
studios and showcase local artists. Our mission is to help support local, and regional artists and
crafts people, while encouraging
a love of creativity, Drenckhahn
said.
While they are still finishing up
with the move and getting a sign
outside the building, their grand
opening of Artify is scheduled for
Saturday, September 19. Every-

Stacy Drenckhahn is the owner of Beelighted in Zumbrota.

one is encouraged to come and

check out the gallery as well as
Beelighted.
Artify is also currently accepting members as well as artist submissions, and all are encouraged
to inquire.

Beelighteds hours of operation

are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday,
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Thursday, 10
a.m. 7 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m.
- 4 p.m. It is closed on Sunday and
Monday. Its phone number is 507732-4191.

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Area Sports

County
Discover local history on a bike ride
RED WING The Goodhue
County Historical Society and the
Red Wing Environmental Learning Center invite outdoor enthusiasts and history buffs alike to
take a scenic bike ride through
Red Wing to discover local history and enjoy the citys beautiful
landscape.
The program will take place on
Saturday, September 19, at 3:30
p.m. Ticket purchase includes bike
and helmet rental, as well as entry
to win door prizes courtesy of
Vasque Footwear. Food and bev-

erages are not included in the ticket

price. Pre-registration is required,
and space is limited. Tickets can
be purchased by contacting the
Goodhue County Historical Society at 651-388-6024.
This months Bluffs & Brews
program takes participants on a
scenic bike ride to the historic
Anderson Center. The guided bike
ride takes participants from the
St. James Hotel to the Anderson
Center, where visitors will hear a
short history presentation on the
two Red Wing institutions. Upon

returning to the hotel, the group

will head to Jimmys Pub for a
social hour and door prizes.
Bluffs & Brews is an adult program series designed to connect
Goodhue County residents to natural and cultural history through
outdoor excursions, and to enjoy
each others company at a local
restaurant afterwards. The program
takes place monthly during the third
weekend of the summer months.
For more information on this event
or the Goodhue County Historical Society, visit www.goodhue
countyhistory.org.

Forestry Field Day at Carleton College

NORTHFIELD The Goodhue
County Forestry Committee will
host a forestry field day to tour the
Carleton College Arboretum from
2-4 p.m. on Thursday, September
24.
Topics to be highlighted during
the tour will include: Buckthorn
and honeysuckle removal in oak
woodland and savanna; prairie
restoration, planting and manage-

ment; forest restoration, planting

and management; management of
other invasive species (e.g. sweet
clover, birdsfoot trefoil, wild parsnip, garlic mustard and reed canary grass); cost-share assistance
and conservation programs available to landowners.
Staff at the Carleton Arboretum have been actively restoring
and managing prairie, forest and
savanna habitats since 1990. Some

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smaller scale habitat management

took place before that time through
student activities.
People wishing to participate
in the tour should enter by the
arboretum gate north of the intersection of Highway 19 and Spring
Creek Road/Hall Avenue (because
of construction on Highway 19,
drivers must approach from the
east or south). Follow the gravel
lane for .25 miles to signs for a
mowed parking area on the right.
Please park only in the mowed
area.
This Goodhue County Forestry
Committee event is brought to you
with cooperation from the Goodhue
County Soil and Water Conservation District, the Minnesota Forestry Association, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural
Resource Conservation Service,
and the Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources Division of
Forestry.

PIZM girls
go 1-1-1

News-Record photos by Faye Haugen

Pine Island players from left, Amanda Troester, Steph Norte, Eliza Warneke and Madi Owen celebrate a kill
by Warneke against LaCrescent in Thursdays home opener in Pine Island.

Pine Island tops LaCrescent in three

By Faye Haugen
PINE ISLAND - Pine Island
needed just three games to send
LaCrescent packing in Thursdays
home volleyball opener for the
Panthers.
The Panthers won 25-21, 25-17
and 25-19 in the non-conference
match in a very warm and humid
Pine Island gym.
Eliza Warneke led PI with 15
kills, six digs and three blocks.
Steph Norte had four kills, five
digs and three ace serves. Madeline Sorum dished out 16 assists.
The Panthers will travel to Dodge
Center on Thursday for their first
HVL match of the season. PI will
take part in the Kenyon-Wanamingo Invitational on Saturday
beginning at 8:30 a.m. and Lourdes will come to Pine Island on
Tuesday.

LaCrescent
21 17 19
Pine Island
25 25 25
Kills: PI - Steph Norte 4, Eliza Warneke
15
Set assists: PI - Madeline Sorum 16
By Faye Haugen
Digs: PI - Steph Norte 5, Eliza Warneke 6,
PINE ISLAND The Pine Is- Madi Owen 4, Jordan Brehmer 3
land/Zumbrota-Mazeppa girls Blocks: PI - Eliza Warneke 3
soccer team had a busy week with Ace serves: PI - Steph Norte 3

three games. PIZM won one, lost

one and tied one to move their
record to 2-2-1.
The Wildcats will play at Lake
City on Thursday at 7 p.m.
St. Charles/Lewiston-Altura
The Wildcats earned a 1-1 overtime tie with Waseca on Monday
against St. Charles/Lewiston-Altura.
Madison House scored the Wildcats only goal. PIZM put 11 shots
on goal, and Summer Cavallaro
made 10 stops in goal for the Wildcats.

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Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa 1
St. Charles/Lewiston-Altura 1
PIZM
1 0 0 = 1
SC/LA
0 1 0 = 1
PIZM goals: Madison House (1)
PIZM shots on goal: 11
PIZM goalkeeper saves: Summer
Cavallaro, 10

ZM gets a road win at Lake Crystal

By Faye Haugen
ZUMBROTA - The ZumbrotaMazeppa volleyball team earned
a split in a pair of away games last
week to move to 1-2.
The Cougars earned their first
win of the season at Lake Crystal-Welcome Memorial on Monday, 25-17, 25-15, 22-25 and 2521. No other information was avail-

Plainview-Elgin-Millville
The Wildcats suffered a 1-0 loss
to Plainview-Elgin-Millville at
home on Thursday. No other information was available.

Goodhue
splash-ndash set for
Saturday
GOODHUE The Goodhue
cross country team will be hosting the splash-n-dash triatahlon
on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m.
at Rosie Park.
This event is open for competitors grades kindergarten through
adult. The run, bike and splash
events are set for four age groups.
Kindergarten through second game
will run a quarter of a mile, bike a
half a mile and splash 50 yards.
Third though fifth-graders will run
a half a mile, bike one mile and
splash 50 yards. Sixth through
eighth-graders will run a half mile,
bike two miles and splash 50 yards.
Ninth-graders through adults will
run 1.5 miles, bike 2.5 miles and
splash 50 yards. The splash portion of the event is an obstacle
course with a large Slip-n-Slide
at the end.
Prizes will beawarded for first,
second and third and everyone receives a triathlon medal. Participants will need to bring a bike to
compete. The entry fee is $10,
and all proceeds benefit the
Goodhue cross country program.
Contact Mark Opsahl at
mopsahl@goodhue.k12.mn.us or
at 612-212-0550 for more information.

able.
St. Croix Lutheran
ZM fell in three games at St.
Croix Lutheran on Thursday, 2518, 25-21 and 25-21.
Breanna Haag led the Cougars
with 15 kills. Aspen Brubaker
added eight kills. Tara Matuska
had 25 set assists and Bella Wagner had 12 digs.

ZM will host Lake City on Thursday and play at Byron on Tuesday. Junior varsity games begin
at 6 p.m.
ZM
18 21 21
St. Croix
25 25 25
Kills: ZM - Aspen Brubaker 8, Breana
Haag 15
Set assists: ZM - Tara Matuska 25
Digs: ZM - Bella Wagner 12

KW opens with a win over NRHEG

By Faye Haugen
KENYON - In a non-conference match in Kenyon on Thursday, the Kenyon-Wanamingo volleyball team earned a four-game
win over New Richland-HartlandEllendale-Geneva to open the 2015
Winona Cotter
The Wildcats earned a 2-1 win season.
The Knights dropped the open
at Winona Cotter on Tuesday.
Sami Clementson and Tora game, 25-20, but they won the
Vikhaug both scored in the non- next three, 25-10, 25-12 and 2515 for the victory.
conference victory.
Mara Quam led the Knights with
Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa 2
Cotter 1
22 kills, five ace serves, and nine
PIZM
0 2 = 2
Cotter
1 0 = 1
PIZM goals: Sami Clementson (1),
Tora Vikhaug (1)

Pine Islands Steph Norte gets her hit past the block of a LaCrescent
player in Thursdays home opener in Pine Island.

Goodhue
struggles
in opener

digs. Megan Flom had 14 kills

and two blocks, and Mia Peterson
dished out 35 set assists and had
four ace serves. Kasey Dummer
had 14 digs and Sydney Way had
10.
The Knights will play at
Goodhue on Thursday, host the
Kenyon-Wanamingo Invitational
on Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m.

and play at Lake City, Tuesday.

NRHEG
25 10 12 15
KW
20 25 25 25
Kills: KW - Mara Quam 22, Megan Flom
14, Corynne Dahl 9
Set assists: KW - Mia Peterson 35, Siri
Quam 12
Digs: KW - Kasey Dummer 14, Mara
Quam 9, Sydney Way 10
Ace serves: KW - Mara Quam 5, Mia
Peterson 4

SOUTHEAST WHITE FOOTBALL

Offense
Team
Rush Pass Total
Caledonia
494
209 703
Pine Island
480
141 621
St. Charles
158
448 604
Triton
558
34
592
Chatfield
446
78
524
Dover-Eyota
255
221 476
Cotter
213
220 433
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 34
289 324
Defense
Team
Rush Pass Total
Triton
137
29
166
Caledonia
11
240 251
Dover-Eyota
232
26
258
Pine Island
171
133 304
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 194
142 336
Cotter
244
101 345
Chatfield
113
265 378
St. Charles
317
71
388
Points
Team
PS PA Net
Caledonia
112 27 85
Pine Island
86
34 52
Triton
54
12 42
Chatfield
36
52 -16
Zumbrota-Mazeppa
12
58 -19
Dover-Eyota
39
58 -19
St. Charles
45
95 -50
Cotter
19
109 -90
Individual rushing
Player
Att Yds Avg

Parker Fossum, Chat

53 265 5.0
Sam Stemper, Cal.
32 252 7.9
Tristan Akason, PI
28 238 8.5
Individual receiving
Player
Rc Yds Avg
Cody Nicklay, SC
9
1461 6.2
Ryan Keach, DE
6
134 22.3
Bailey Berg, ZM
8
115 14.4
Jacob Winjum, Cal
8
114 14.2
Parker Wendt, SC
4
108 27.0
Noah Nachtigak, WC
5
102 20.4
Zach Sanborn, ZM
4
90
22.5
Individual passing
Player
Att Com Yds
Isaiah Stuber, ZM
23 41
289
Justin Ruhbeg, SC
20 31
238
David French, WC
18 44
220
Derek McCready, SC
10 25
213
Garrett Studer, DE
32 14
211
Owen King, Cal
16 35
208
Keegan Majerus, PI
9
21
141
Dillon Bance, Chat
6
12
78
Jax Brysngelson, T
1
5
14
Individual scoring
Player
TD PAT FG T
Sam Stemper, Cal
5 1
0
32
Tristan Akason, PI
4 0
0
24
Jax Bryngelson, T
3 0
0
18
Michael Ottomo, DE
3 0
0
18
Lief Bungum, Triton
3 0
0
18
Mitchel Acker, PI
1 8
0
14

By Faye Haugen
GOODHUE - With many new
faces in the lineup in Tuesdays
season opener in Goodhue, the
Wildcats struggled in a 25-22, 2520 and 25-22 loss to Red Wing.
The Cats had trouble all evening
with serve receive as the Wingers
had seven ace serves in the threegame sweep.
Goodhue did have four ace
serves, two each by Michelle Hadler and Rachel Opsahl, but
Goodhue had trouble at the net,
with just 15 kills, five by Sydney
Lodermeier. Michelle Hadler had
12 set assists.
The Wildcats will host KenyonWanamingo on Thursday to kick
off the HVL season. Goodhue will
play in the Hayfield Invitational
on Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Thursday, September 10
and on Tuesday the Cats will play
at Hayfield in conference action. Goodhue cross country at Hayfield, 4:15 p.m.

AREA SPORTS SCHEDULE

Goodhue
22 20 22
Red Wing
25 25 25
Kills: G - Sydney Lodermeier 5
Set assists: G - Michelle Hadler 12
Ace serves: G - Michelle Hadler 2, Rachel
Opsahl 2

STANDINGS
HVL Volleyball

Conf
W L
Pine Island
0
0
Byron
0
0
Cannon Falls
0
0
Rochester Lourdes 0
0
Hayfield
0
0
Kenyon-Wanamingo 0
0
Kasson-Mantorville 0
0
Stewartville
0
0
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 0
0
Lake City
0
0
Goodhue
0
0
Triton
0
0

Over
W L
2 0
2 0
2 0
2 0
2 1
1 0
1 1
1 1
1 2
1 2
0 1
0 1

Goodhue volleyball, Kenyon-Wanamingo at Goodhue, 6 p.m.

Kenyon-Wanamingo volleyball at Goodhue, 6 p.m.
PIZM girls soccer at Lake City, 7 p.m.
Pine Island cross country at Hayfield, 4:15 p.m.
Pine Island volleyball at Dodge Center, 6 p.m.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa volleyball, Lake City at Zumbrota, 6 p.m.
ZMKW cross country at Hayfield, 4:15 p.m.
Friday, September 11
Goodhue football at Adams, 7 p.m.
Kenyon-Wanamingo football, Mankato Loyola at Kenyon, 7 p.m.
Pine Island football, Chatfield at Pine Island, 7 p.m.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa football, Cotter at Zumbrota, 7 p.m.
Saturday, September 12
Goodhue volleyball at Hayfield, 8:30 a.m.
Kenyon-Wanamingo volleyball at Kenyon, 8:30 a.m.
Pine Island volleyball at Kenyon, 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, September 15
Goodhue cross country at Byron, 4:30 p.m.
Goodhue volleyball at Hayfield, 6 p.m.
Kenyon-Wanamingo volleyball at Lake City, 6 p.m.
PIZM boys soccer at Kasson, 7 p.m.
Pine Island volleyball, Lourdes at Pine Island, 6 p.m.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa volleyball at Byron, 6 p.m.

NEWS-RECORD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 PAGE 5A

Football
KW posts a big upset over BA
By Faye Haugen
FARIBAULT - Its been a while
since the Kenyon-Wanamingo
football team has earned a signature win, but the Knights did that
on Friday evening when they upset Bethlehem Academy in Faribault.
The Cardinals came into the
game ranked 11th in Class A, but
a late field goal by Jack Buelke
lifted the Knights to a 17-14 win.
After falling to Goodhue to open
the season, KW has posted back to-back wins, both in Mid Southeast West District play to sit in
first place with a 2-0 record. The
Knights will take on 2-0 Mankato
Loyola in Kenyon in their home
opener on Friday at 7 p.m.
BA took a 6-0 lead when Peyton Glenzinski rolled in from the
one. The Cardinals had blocked a
KW punt, recovering the ball on
News-Record photo by Faye Haugen the one.
Zumbrota-Mazeppas Jarrett Haglund pulls down Dover-Eyota quarterback Garrett Studer for a sack in
KW came right back on their
Thursdays game in Zumbrota.
next series, scoring when Luke
Rechtzigel hit Jacob Whipple with
a 40-yard pass. Buelke kicked the
PAT for a 7-6 lead.
But Bethlehem Academy would
By Faye Haugen
TD in the fourth quarter on a two- Fumbles/lost
0/0
0/0
take a lead to the locker room when
ZUMBROTA - Dover-Eyota yard plunge for a 33-0 lead.
Scoring
rolled to a 33-8 win over ZumWith 23 seconds left in the con- Dover-Eyota 16 6 8 6 = 33 Glenzinski scored on an eight-yard
run. The two-point conversion pass
0 0 0 8 = 8
brota-Mazeppa in the Cougar home test, the Cougars scored when Ja- ZM
First quarter
opener on Thursday. The loss drops cob Lawrence rushed in from the
ZM to 0-3.
seven. Caden Steffen hit Zach San- DE: 10-yard touchdown run by Michael
The Cougars will get a chance born with the conversion pass for Otomo. Two-point conversion run by Michael
Otomo. 8-0
for a win this Friday when they the 33-8 final score.
host winless Winona Cotter. For
The ZM rushing game was lim- DE: 16-yard touchdown run by Michael
the second week in a row the Ram- ited to 46 yards, with Jacob Ben- Otomo. PAT kick failed. 14-0
Second quarter
blers were crushed, losing 64-6 nett leading the ZM ground game
to Triton this Friday and 73-13 to with 41 yards on eight carries. The DE: Interception returned 11 yards for a
by Ryan Keach. PAT kick failed.
Pine Island last week. Game time Cougar passing game was much touchdown
20-0
is 7 p.m.
better as Isaiah Stueber hit 16 of
Third quarter
The Eagles took the opening 25 passes for 152 yards and one DE: Three-yard touchdown pass from Garrett
kickoff and marched down the interception. Kevin Nordquist Studer to Ryan Keach; PAT kick by Alec
field, scoring on a 10-yard run by made seven receptions for a team Olson. 27-0
Michael Otomo. Otomo also ran high 71 yards.
Fourth quarter
in the conversion for an 8-0 lead. Zumbrota-Mazeppa 8
DE: Two-yard touchdown run by Michael
Otomo found the end zone again Dover-Eyota 33
Otomo. PAT kick blocked. 33-0
ZM
DE
late in the first quarter, scoring on
ZM: Seven-yard touchdown run by Jacob
12
13
an 18-yard run. The PAT failed to First downs
Lawrence. Two-point conversion pass from
by rushing
3
11
Caden Steffen to Zach Sanborn. 8-33
connect.
by passing
7
1
Individual statistics
Ryan Keach stepped in front of
by penalty
2
1
Passing: ZM - Isaiah Stueber, 16 of 25
an Isaiah Stueber pass late in the
26
38
for 152 yards, 1 interception
second quarter, returning the ball Rushing plays
46
210
Rushing: ZM - Jacob Bennett, 8 rushes
for the score and a 20-0 lead for Rushing yards
Passing attempts
25
8
for 41 yards; Jacob Lawrence 2/11; Caden
Dover-Eyota at the half.
5
Steffen 1/7; Corey Dahl 1/-1; Isaiah Stueber
Dover-Eyota scored two more Passing completions 16
passing yards
152
33
9/-14
times before ZM got on the scoreinterceptions
2
0
Receiving: ZM - Kevin Nordquist, 7
board. Garrett Studer hit Keach
touchdowns
0
1
receptions for 71 yards; Zach Sanborn 2/
with a three-yard pass in the third Total offense
198
243
34; Maverick Jackson 2/21; Alex Nelson
quarter with Alex Olson kicking Punts/avg.
4/25 2/30
3/17; Adam Krage 1/8; Bailey Berg 1/1
the PAT. Otomo scored his third Penalties/yds
8/60 8/70

With loss to DE, ZM falls to 0-3

was good for the 14-7 BA lead.

The Knights knotted the score
with a 73-yard touchdown run by
Calvin Steberg midway through
the third quarter with Buelke kicking the PAT. A fumble recovery
on the BA 33-yard line led to the
tied score.
The KW defense stopped the
Cardinals on fourth down early in
the fourth quarter in BA territory.
That set up Beulkes 21-yard winning field goal.
The Cards did try to rally late,
but a pass interception by Zach
Baumgartner ended the BA threat,
with KW hanging on for the 1714 victory.
The Knights forced three interceptions and two fumbles. Besides
Baumgartner, Gavin Roosen intercepted two passes.
Rechtzigel was 6 of 11 passing
for 73 yards. Roosen made three
receptions for 22 yards, Steberg
gained 68 yards on 20 carries.
Kenyon-Wanamingo 17
Bethlehem Academy 14
KW
First downs
7
by rushing
6
by passing
2
by penalty
0
Rushing plays
39
Rushing yards
73

BA
12
8
1
2
40
166

Passing attempts
11
14
Passing completions 6
4
passing yards
73
78
interceptions
0
3
touchdowns
1
0
Total offense
146 214
Punts/avg.
5/22 0/0
Penalties/yds
9/83 10/100
Fumbles/lost
2/0 6/2
Scoring
KW
0 7 7 3 = 17
BA
6 8 0 0 = 14
First quarter
BA: One-yard touchdown run by Peyton
Glenzinski; PAT kick failed. 6-0
Second quarter
KW: 40-yard touchdown pass from Luke
Rechtzigel to Jacob Whipple. PAT kick by
Jack Buelke. 7-6
BA: Eight-yard touchdown run by Peyton
Glenzinski; Conversion pass from Hanson
to Hunt. 14-7.
Third quarter
Eight: 73-yard touchdown run by Calvin
Steberg. PAT kick by Jack Buelke. 14-14
Fourth quarter
KW: 21-yard field goal by Jack Buelke. 1714
Individual statistics
Passing: KW - Luke Rechtzigel, 6 of 11
for 73 yards, 1 touchdown
Rushing: KW - Calvin Steberg, 20 rushes
for 68 yards; Ted Androli 7/6; Mason
Stevenson 1/1; Jacob Whipple 1/1; Luke
Rechtzigel 10/-2
Receiving: KW - Gavin Roosen, 3 receptions
for 22 yards; Jacob Whipple 2/55; Blake
Jacobson 1/-4

News-Record photo by Faye Haugen

Goodhues Jacob Pasch changes directions to avoid a tackle in Fridays game with Fillmore Central.

Goodhue falls to ranked Fillmore Central

Zumbrota-Mazeppas Kevin Nordquist (21) hangs on tight to the Dover-Eyota running backs leg as Caden
Steffen (1) and Jacob Bennett pull him down by the shoulders in Thursdays game in Zumbrota.

Top-ranked Caledonia is too much for PI

By Faye Haugen
CALEDONIA - After delivering a 73-13 thumping to Cotter
last week, the Pine Island football
team was on the other side of a
beating against top-ranked Caledonia on Friday.
Ranked first in Class AA, Caledonia was a 46-14 winner over
the Panthers.
The Warriors dominated in all
aspects of the game, holding a 455100 yard advantage in yards gained.
Caledonia rolled up a 46-0 lead
through three quarters. The Warriors took the opening drive down
to the first, scoring on a 37-yard
passing play from Owen King to
Tanner Gran. A seven-yard run
by Mitchell Schmitz upped the
score to 14-0 by the end of the
first quarter.
The Warriors scored three times
in the second quarter for a 34-0
lead heading into the locker room.
Sam Stemper ran for a five-yard
score, King and Stemper connected
for a four-yard passing touchdown,
and Jacob Winjum ran in from the
six.
Alex Goergen scored on a sixyard run to open the third quarter,
and a 10-yard run by Mason
Staggermeyer concluded scoring
for Caledonia at the end of the
third quarter.
The Panthers scored twice in
the fourth quarter. Aaron Gillard
ran in from the one early in the
fourth quarter with Nate Marx kicking the first of two PATs. Tristan
Akason broke away from the
Warrior defense late in the fourth
quarter for a 55-yard scoring run

and the 46-14 final score.

Keegan Majerus was 5 of 11
passing for 45 yards. Bryce Hinrichsen was 2 of 7 passing for seven
yards. Josh Milbrandt made three
receptions for 31 yards.
Tristan Akason led the PI rushing attack with 60 yards on 10
carries.
Keanan Peterson-Rucker led the
defense with nine tackles. Akason made seven tackles and Blane
Burkhalter, six.
The 1-2 Panthers will host 2-1
Chatfield on Friday evening beginning at 7 p.m.
The Gophers are coming off a
20-14 win over St. Charles. DE
opened the season with a 33-6 loss
to Stewartville, but they posted a
30-19 win over Dover-Eyota in
their second game of the season.
Pine Island 73 - Cotter 13
PI
C
First downs
9
18
by rushing
2
11
by passing
2
7
by penalty
5
0
Rushing plays
34
38
Rushing yards
48
267
Passing attempts
18
23
Passing completions 7
14
passing yards
52
188
interceptions
0
0
touchdowns
0
0
Total offense
100 455
Punts/avg.
8/24 1/16
Penalties/yds
5/40 14/145
Fumbles/lost
1/0 1/1
Scoring
Pine Island 0 0 0 14 = 14
Caledonia 14 20 12 0 = 46
First quarter
C: 37-yard touchdown pass from Owen
King to Tanner Gran; PAT kick good. 7-0

C: Seven-yard touchdown run by Mitchel

Schmitz; PAT kick good. 14-0
Second quarter
C: Five-yard touchdown run by Sam Stemper.
PAT kick good. 21-0.
C: Four-yard touchdown pass from Owen
King to Sam Stemper; PAT kick good. 280
C: Six-yard touchdown run by Jacob Winjum.
PAT kick failed. 34-0
Third quarter
C: Six-yard touchdown run by Alex Goergen;
PAT kick failed. 40-0
C: 10-yard touchdown run by Mason
Staggermeyer; PAT kick failed. 46-0
Fourth quarter
PI: One-yard touchdown run by Aaron
Gillard. PAT kick by Nate Marx; 7-46.
PI: 55-yard touchdown run by Tristan Akason;
PAT kick by Nate Marx. 14-46
Individual statistics
Passing: PI - Keegan Majerus, 5 of 11 for
45 yards; Bryce Hinrichsen 2 of 7 for 7
yards
Rushing: PI - Tristan Akason, 10 rushes
for 60 yards; Aaron Gillard 8/10; Trevor
Turner 2/8; Jake Navratil 3/6; Keegan
Majerus 5/-9; Kyle Groven 3/-10; Bryce
Hinrichsen 3/-17
Receiving: PI - Josh Milbrandt, 3 receptions
for 31 yards; Sean McDonough 1/10;
Tristan Akason 1/6; Kyle Groven 2/5
Pine Island defensive statistics
K. Peterson-Rucker
Tristan Akason
Blane Burkhalter
Austin Keller
Bryce Hinrichsen
Jake Navratil
Josh Milbrandt
Derek Fall
Mitchel Acker
Kyle Groven
Kaleb Kautz
Ryan Fohrman
Wes Sorum
Gunner Maxson

T
9
7
6
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1

AT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

TL
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

I
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

FR
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

By Faye Haugen
GOODHUE - The Goodhue
football team had their chances to
post an upset and take over first
place in the Mid Southeast East
District on Friday night. But the
Wildcats just didnt get the job
done in a 12-9 loss to 10th-ranked
Class A Fillmore Central.
The Falcons got a break at the
start of the game when Goodhue
fumbled on their second play from
scrimmage. FC recovered the ball
on the four-yard line with Riley
Means running in from the one on
FCs third play of the game.
Goodhue came right back on an
eight-play 62-yard drive, scoring
when Jacob Pasch ran in from the
one. The PAT failed to connect,
with FC holding on to a 7-6 lead.
Goodhue drove to the Falcon
six-yard line on their next drive,
but the Cat offense stalled and they
turned the ball over on downs.
The Wildcats again drove deep
into Falcon territory late in the
second quarter, but the Fillmore
Central defense proved strong
enough to keep Goodhue out of
the end zone. A 21-yard field goal
did lift the Cats to a 9-7 lead at the
half.
Fillmore Central knotted the
score at 9-9 with a safety early in
the third quarter. It stayed 9-9 until
late in the fourth quarter when
Fillmore Centrals Justin Ristau
kicked a 29-yard field goal to give
the Falcons a 12-9 win.
Goodhue was plagued with penalties and turnovers the entire contest. The Cats gave up two interceptions and rolled up 99 yards of
penalties on 12 calls.
For the first time this season the
Wildcat rushing attack was shut
down. Goodhue had just 71 yards
rushing with Garrett Huemann
gaining 42 yards on 15 carries.
The Cat passing attack looked
strong with Jacob Pasch hitting
10 of 18 passes for 176 yards.
Nathan Altendorf made five receptions for 69 yards.
Goodhue will travel to Adams
on Friday for a 7 p.m. game with
Southland. The Rebels have the
same record as the Cats and are
coming off a 52-23 loss to
Lewiston-Altura. Southland posted
wins of 28-7 over St. Clair and
32-14 over Kingsland.
Goodhue 9 - Fillmore Central 12
G
FC
First downs
13
6
by rushing
6
3
by passing
6
1
by penalty
1
2
Rushing plays
28
42
Rushing yards
71
118
Passing attempts
18
7

Goodhues Chase Danielson and Sam McNamara force a Fillmore Central

fumble late in the first half of Fridays game in Goodhue.
Passing completions
10
3
passing yards
176
13
interceptions
2
0
touchdowns
0
0
Total offense
247
131
Punts/avg.
0/0
Penalties/yds
12/99 9/90
Fumbles/lost
2/1
1/0
Scoring
FC
7 0 2 3 = 12
Goodhue
6 3 0 0 = 9
First quarter
FC: One-yard touchdown run Riley Means;
PAT kick by Justin Ristau; 7-0
G: One-yard touchdown run by Jacob Pasch.
PAT kick failed. 6-7
Second quarter
G: 21-yard field goal by Mariano Bigalk. 9-

7
Third quarter
FC: Fumble recovered by Fillmore Central
for a safety. 9-9
Second quarter
FC: 29-yard field goal by Justin Ristau.
12-9
Individual statistics
Passing: G - Jacob Pasch, 10 of 18 for
176 yards
Rushing: G - Garrett Huemann, 15 rushes
for 42 yards; Jacob Pasch 11/19; Mason
Huemann 1/12; Calvin Peterson 1/-2
Receiving: G - Nathan Altendorf, 5
receptions for 69 yards; Ryan Schoenfelder
1/68; Sam McNamara 3/32; Garrett
Huemann 1/7

FOOTBALL STANDINGS
District Football Standings
Southeast
Conf
White Division
W L
Caledonia
2 0
Triton
2 0
Chatfield
2 0
Pine Island
1 1
Dover-Eyota
1 1
Zumbrota-Mazeppa
0 2
St. Charles
0 2
Cotter
0 2
Red Division
W L
Lourdes
2 0
Stewartville
2 0
LaCrescent
2 0
PEM
1 1
Kasson-Mantorville
1 1
Byron
0 2
Cannon Falls
0 2
Lake City
0 2

Over
W L
3 0
3 0
2 1
1 2
1 2
0 3
0 3
0 3
W L
3 0
3 0
2 1
2 1
1 2
1 2
1 2
1 2

Mid Southeast
East Division
Fillmore Central
Lewiston-Altura
Goodhue
Southland
Hayfield
Rushford-Peterson
Wabasha-Kellogg
Kingsland
West Division
Mankato Loyola
Kenyon-Wanamingo
Blooming Prairie
United South Central
Bethlehem Academy
JWP
Medford
St. Clair

Conf
W L
2 0
2 0
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
0 2
0 2
W L
2 0
2 0
1 1
1 1
1 1
1 1
0 2
0 2

Over
W L
3 0
3 0
2 1
2 1
1 2
1 2
0 3
0 3
W L
3 0
2 1
2 1
2 1
2 1
1 2
0 3
0 3

PAGE 6A NEWS-RECORD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Area Sports
PI and ZMKW run at Stewartville
By Faye Haugen
STEWARTVILLE - Running
conditions were less than ideal at
the Stewartville Coss Country Invitational on Thursday at Bear Cave
Park. With temperatures in the upper 80s and high humidity, the
planned 5K race was shortened to
two miles.
Varsity girls
Running in their first meet of
the season, the ZumbrotaMazeppa/Kenyon-Wanamingo
girls team placed fifth with 154
points out of the 22 teams that
took part at Stewartville. Running
in their second meet of the week,
the Pine Island girls placed seventh with 166 points.
Lanesboro/Fillmore Central took
team honors with 61 points. Stewartville was second with 94 points.
Newcomer Lauren Berg led
ZMKW, placing 18th in 13:39.
She was followed by Skyler Jacobson, 22nd, Tess Hokanson,
32nd, Haley Ellingson, 53rd, and
Sophie Holm, 54th.
Josselyn Lindahl led the PanNews-Record photos by Faye Haugen thers, placing 17th in 13:34. She
Pine Island cross country runners, Logan Meurer, left, and Joe Bauer, right, work their way up through the was followed by Jocasta Adelspack at the Wabasha-Kellogg Gallop on Monday in Wabasha. Bauer placed 21st and Muerer, 31st in the first man, 23rd, Alyssa Rauk, 24th, Ally
race of the season.
Noll, 60th, Taylor Rasmussen,
70th, Brooke Salfer, 88th and Sum-

Runners open the season at Wabasha

By Faye Haugen
WABASHA - Hot and humid
weather greeted cross country runners in the first race of the 2015
season at the Wabasha-Kellogg
Gallop held Monday at The Bluffs
Golf Course in Wabasha.
Because of the weathers conditions, the races were reduced to
two miles for both the girls and
boys.
Varsity girls
Red Wing easily won the girls
title with a perfect score of 15
points with their top five runners
crossing the finish line first. Rochester Area Home School placed
second with 77 points. Pine Island placed fourth with 115 points
and Goodhue placed ninth with
246 points.
Josselyn Lindahl paced Pine
Island, placing ninth in 13:35. She
was followed by Jocasta Adelsman, 16th, Alyssa Rauk, 17th, Ally
Noll, 37th, Taylor Rasmussen,
47th, Brooke Salfer, 55th, Summer Rauk, 71st, and Jesselyn Lonneman, 80th.
Rookie Emily Benrud led
Goodhue, placing 22nd in 14:35.
She was followed by Cassie Voth,
58th, Keisha OReilly, 87th, Kalley Diercks, 88th, Krista Gadient,
89th, Laura Ringeisen, 96th, and
Lexie Lodermeier, 102nd.
Jasmyn Armstrong of Red Wing
was the medalist in 12:17.
Red Wing 15, Rochester Area Home
School 77, Lake City 93, Pine Island
115, Plainview-Elgin-Millville 127,
Arcadia 171, Wabasha-Kellogg 191,
Kingsland 212, Goodhue 246, Chatfield
250; Incomplete: Lewiston-Altura/
Rushford-Peterson, St. Charles, Medford
Medalist - Jasmyn Armstrong, Red Wing,
12:17
9. Josselyn Lindahl (PI) 13:35; 16. Jocasta
Adelsman (PI) 14:11; 17. Alyssa Rauk (PI)
14:13; 22. Emily Benrud (G) 14:35; 37. Ally
Noll (PI) 15:41; 47. Taylor Rasmussen (PI)
16:06; 55. Brooke Salfer (PI) 16:39; 58.
Cassie Voth (G) 16:46; 71. Summer Rauk
(PI) 17:39; 80. Jesselyn Lonneman (PI)
18:15; 87. Keisha OReilly (G) 18:53; 88.
Kalley Diercks (G) 18:54; 89. Krista Gadient

placing seventh in 10:59. He was

mer Rauk, 91st.
Grace Ping of Winona Cotter followed by Logan Meurer, 18th,
Joey Bauer, 42nd, Garrett Bates,
was the medalist in 11:26.
Lanesboro/Fillmore Central 61, 46th, Garrett Cobb, 60th, Evan
Stewartville 94, Rochester Area Home Goplen, 63rd and Jacob Olson,
School 105, Byron 106, Zumbrota- 67th.
Mazeppa/Kenyon-Wanamingo 154,
Aaron Grove led three ZMKW
Cannon Falls 157, Pine Island 166, runners, placing 21st in 11:48. Ben
Cotter 203, Jordan 208, KassonMantorville 223, Kingsland 254, Bohn placed 45th and Cole HaLaCrescent 274, Hayfield 350; ferman was 54th.
Peter Torkelson of Grand
Incomplete: Pacelli, Wabasha-Kellogg,
Blooming Prairie, Schaeffer Academy, Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/SouthSt. Charles, Grand Meadow/LeRoy- land earned medalist honors with
Ostrander/Southland, New Richland- a time of 10:37.
Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva, Bangor,
Medford
Medalist - Grace Ping, Cotter, 11:26
17. Josselyn Lindahl (PI) 13:34; 18. Lauren
Berg (ZMKW) 13:39; 22. Skyler Jacobson
(ZMKW) 13:46; 23. Jocasta Adelsman (PI)
13:49; 24. Alyssa Rauk (PI) 13:56; 32. Tess
Hokanson (ZMKW) 14:19; 53. Haley Ellingson
(ZMKW) 15; 11; 54. Sophie Holm (ZMKW)
15:17; 60. Ally Noll (PI) 15:25; 70. Taylor
Rasmussen (PI) 16:02; 88. Brooke Salfer
(PI) 16:46; 91. Summer Rauk (PI) 17:06

Varsity boys
Rochester Area Home School
won the boys team title with 64
points followed by Ottertail Central with 69 points. Pine Island
placed fifth with 146 points and
Zumbrota-Mazeppa/KenyonWanamingo ran incomplete.
Jack Williams led Pine Island,

Goodhues Emily Benrud, left, and Cassie Voth make the first turn on the
Wabasha-Kellogg Gallop on Monday at The Bluffs Golf Course in Wabasha.
(G) 19:03; 96. Laura Ringeisen (G) 19:43; lowed by Derek Alpers, 57th, Ryan
102. Lexie Lodermeier (G) 22:26
Alpers, 76th, CJ Hahn, 95th, Zach

Varsity boys
Pine Islands Jack Williams ran
to a fourth place finish in 11:03 to
lead the area boys in the race. Joe
Bauer placed 21st followed by Panthers Logan Meurer, 31st, Garrett
Bates, 35th, Danny Langworthy,
49th, Jacob Olson, 59th, Michael
Horkey, 62nd, Evan Goplen, 72nd,
Garrett Cobb, 74th, Jacob Ableitner, 75th, Andy Kroll, 90th and
David Barsness, 135th.
Another newcomer to cross
country paced Goodhue when
Johnny Possehl led the Wildcats
placing 56th in 12:50. He was fol-

Pine Islands Jocasta Adelsman, left, and Alyssa Rauk keep pace with
one another at the Wabasha-Kellogg Gallop on Monday at The Bluffs
Golf Course in Wabasha.

Smith, 110th, Juan Chavez, 120th,

and Collin Warren, 138th.
Red Wing took home the team
trophy with 38 points followed by
Lake City with 68 points. Pine
Island was fourth with 124 points
and Goodhue placed 10th with 281
points.
Lake Citys Carl Kozlowski took
medalist honors with a time of
10:27.
Red Wing 38, Lake City 67, Rochester
Area Home School 70, Pine Island
124, Plainview-Elgin-Millville 129,
Arcadia 167, St. Charles 175, Chatfield
223, Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson 241, Goodhue 281, Medford 302,
Kingsland 349; incomplete: WabashaKellogg
Medalist - Carl Kozlowski, Lake City 10:27
4. Jack Williams (PI) 11:03; 21. Joe Bauer
(PI) 11:50; 31. Logan Meurer (PI) 12:04;
35. Garrett Bates (PI) 12:19; 49. Danny
Langworthy (PI) 12:43; 56. Johnny Possehl
(G) 12:50; 57. Derek Alpers (G) 12:51; 59.
Jacob Olson (PI) 12:51; 60. Jacob Wright
(PI) 12:53; 62. Michael Horkey (PI) 12:56;
72. Evan Goplen (PI) 13:22; 74. Garrett
Cobb (PI) 13:24; 75. Jacob Ableitner (PI)
13:25; 76. Ryan Alpers (G) 13:28; 90. Andy
Kroll (PI) 14:12; 95. CJ Hahn (G) 14:21;
110. Zach Smith (G) 15:27; 120. Juan Chavez
(G) 16:12; 135. David Barsness (PI) 18:43;
138. Collin Warren (G) 20:22;

Although Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppas Brandon DePestel is tripped by a Hastings player, he is still able
to pass the ball to Cole Van Houten for the Wildcatss first goal in Mondays game in Pine Island.

PIZM boys post a draw and a loss

By Faye Haugen
PINE ISLAND The Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa boys
soccer team saw their record move
to 1-1-1 with a loss and a draw last
week. The Wildcats posted a win
over Lake City in the opening week
of play.
Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa
will play an HVL contest at Kasson-Mantorville at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
Plainview-Elgin-Millville
The Wildcats suffered their first
loss of the season when they fell
3-0 at Plainview-Elgin-Millville
on Monday.
The Bulldogs scored a pair of
goals in the opening half and added
an insurance goal in the second
half.
PIZM put six shots on goal
against PEM. Brady Schoenfelder
made seven saves in the loss.

finish in overtime.
Van Houten scored the first goal
off a great assist by Brandon DePestel. DePestel made the pass in
the air after being tripped by a
Hastings
Raider player. Lien scored late in
We were able to keep up with the first half to knot the score at 2a skillful Hastings team, said 2. The second half and overtime
Coach Rafal Konik after a draw period went scoreless.
with Hastings in Pine Island, Thurs- Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa 2
day. I am quite happy with the tie Hastings 2
finish. We made good adjustments PIZM
2 0 0 = 2
2 0 0 = 2
on the field throughout the game. Hastings
Tough defensive play and 10 saves PIZM goals: Cole VanHouten (1), Matt
for Brady Schoenfelder helped Lien
keep the game at a tie. Quick scor- PIZM assists: Cole VanHouten (1)
shots on goal: 3
ing in the first half by Matt Lien PIZM
PIZM goalkeeper saves: Brady
and Cole VanHouten with an as- Schoenfelder (10)
sist from Brandon DePestel tied
the game at the half. It was a strong
PIZM
0 0 = 0
Hastings
2 1 = 3
PIZM shots on goal: 6
PIZM goalkeeper saves: Brady
Schoenfelder (7)

Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa 0
Plainview-Elgin-Millville 3

Goodhues Ryan Alpers leads a group of runners near the start of the
Wabasha-Kellogg Gallop on Monday in the seasons first cross country PIZMs Matt Lien fights a Hastings player for control of the ball in
Thursdays game in Pine Island.
meet.

KDHL and Power96 The Local Sports Leaders

Volleyball Goodhue at KW, Thursday, September 10, 7:00 on KDHL
Volleyball KW at Lake City, Tuesday, September 15, 7:00 on Power96

Rochester Area Home School 64,

Ottertail Central 69, Kasson-Mantorville
87, Jordan 95, Pine Island 146, Byron
183, LaCrescent 191, St. Charles 237,
Cannon Falls 248, Chatfield 296,
Lanesboro/Fillmore Central 306, Cotter
320, Bangor 356, Medford 385, New
Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva
389, Pacelli 402; incomplete: Grand
Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/Southland,
Blooming Prairie, Wabasha-Kellogg,
Z u m b r o t a - M a z e p p a / Ke n y o n Wanamingo, Hayfield, Stewartville,
Kingsland
Medalist - Peter Torkelson, GMLOS, 10:37
7. Jack Williams (PI) 10:59; 18. Logan Meurer
(PI) 11:41; 21. Aaron Grove (ZMKW) 11:48;
42. Joe Bauer (PI) 12:16; 45. Ben Bohn
(ZMKW) 12:20; 46. Garrett Bates (PI) 12:20;
54. Cole Haferman (ZMKW) 12:33; 60. Garrett
Cobb (PI) 12:39; 63. Evan Goplen (PI) 12:42;
67. Jacob Olson (PI) 12:47

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Oronoco

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Pine Island

Wednesday, September 9, 2015 No. 36

Chelsea Meadows Equestrian Center to host open house

New venture will focus on American Saddlebred horses
By Karen Snyder
ORONOCO Chelsea Meadows Equestrian Center in Oronoco
has opened and invites you to come
to its open house, 12:30-4:30 p.m.,
Sunday, September 13.
Show horses Oreo and Rocket
will demonstrate their high struts
and graceful glides. The centers
lesson horses will give rides. You
can tour the facility, enter a raffle,
and enjoy refreshments. Face painters will be on hand...and Chelsea
will be on hoof.
Queen Chelsea reigns

Owners Blair Cox-Townsend

and her mother Linda CoxTownsend named the center after
Chelsea because, Blair said, shes
earned lots of blue ribbons and is
queen of Chelsea Meadows.
Queen Chelsea is an American
Saddlebred horse who as a fouryear-old won the Reserve Championship in the Pleasure Driving
discipline at the Worlds Championship Horse Show in Louisville, Kentucky. Pleasure Driving
features a cart, a skilled and elegantly attired driver, and a highstepping equine.
Now 22, CH Heirreverent
Chelsea retains her strut. At last
years Worlds Championship, she
took fourth. She still turns it on,
Blair said, yet shes safe enough
for little kids to ride.
Chelsea loves people, and Linda
is her favorite. In July after an
eleven-months separation while
Chelsea trained in Tennessee, the
two reunited. Chelsea was so
happy to see Mom, she buried her
head in Moms lap and almost tried
to climb into her lap, Blair said.
The facility

Chelsea Meadows setting, forty

grassy acres just west of U.S. Highway 52, is pretty and convenient.
Perfect! Blair said.
The main building features a
lounge, arena, and stables. The
lounge has a kitchenette, kelly
green wainscoting and custom

Co-owner Blair Cox-Townsend calls the 40-acre Chelsea Meadows site the perfect property.

trol dust in the arena.

Bring on the climate: Whichever season turns extreme, Chelsea
Meadows is prepared. The entire
complex is heated; the lounge air
conditioned; the horse areas wellventilated. Ceiling fans cool the
stables residents, and the arena,
too, boasts quiet, effective ceiling
fans. (Theyd better be effective:
Their manufacturer is Big Ass Fan
Company.)
Outdoors, there are two padLinda Cox-Townsend, left, and her
daughter Blair Cox-Townsend are docks and a training ring.
co-owners of Chelsea Meadows
Equestrian Center.

Designed by experts

Using their points of view as

horse trainers, family friend Kelly
Freeman and Chelsea Meadows
employee Murphy McSemek
helped plan the facility. Linda and
Blair gave their perspective as longtime equestrian center customers.
All four combined their horse savvy
to add an equine viewpoint.
(Trainer Adeline Miller joined the
centers staff too recently to provide input, but she likes the design.)

made pine furniture. A wall of

windows overlooks the 272 feet
by 75 feet arena where horses and
riders can train year-round.
The stables comprise 34 stalls,
two tack rooms, a wash rack room
(shower room for horses), a laundry room (those clean horses will
wear clean blankets) and a shoeing room. The aisles are wide
enough for horse trailers and farrier trucks, with sufficient leftover
American Saddlebreds
space to let horses pass by.
Chelsea Meadows specializes
A fire compression system protects the complex and includes a in the American Saddlebred horse,
sprinkler that can be used to con- a versatile breed developed in
Kentucky as a pleasurable,
smooth-going farm horse, Blair
said. Farmers who worked long
days in the saddle especially appreciated American Saddlebreds
deference to derrieres.
Saddlebreds talents didnt end
student at the University of Kanat
rear
ends. Quick and courageous,
sas, attempts to answer these puzzling questions using history, ar- Saddlebreds served as war horses.
chaeology, anthropology, and geo- During the Civil War the breed
graphic analysis. Through his years was known as Kentucky Saddlers.
of studying Red Wing and the Generals Robert E. Lee, Ulysses
cairns, Bergervoet has concluded S. Grant, William Tecumseh
that these structures represent a Sherman, Stonewall Jackson, and
most other high-ranking officers
Lodge of Time and Space.
The History Break lunchtime rode Saddlers. Youve probably
program series takes place on the seen pictures of Lees beloved
third Wednesday of every month, Traveller.
Through the years, the
and features a variety of historical
topics.

History Break topic is the

stone cairns of Red Wing
RED WING Bring your lunch
to the Goodhue County Historical Society (1166 Oak Street, Red
Wing) on Wednesday, September 16, to hear Michael Bergervoet
discuss his research on the Red
Wing stone cairns. The program
is free of charge and starts at noon.
Beverages are available for purchase at the museum.
Who built the stone cairns of
Red Wing, and why? What purpose did these mysterious structures serve? Bergervoet, a Ph.D.

Saddlebred was developed as a

speciality show horse used in
jumping, dressage, cart driving and
Western, hunt seat, and saddle seat
disciplines.
Here, we focus on saddle seat
discipline, Blair said. Its done
on the flat, no jumping, and includes walk, trot, canter. American Saddlebreds can also do another set of gaits, including a very

With Blair Cox-Townsend driving the cart, Chelsea, at 21, struts her
stuff at the 2014 world championships. Her nimble pizzazz earned her
fourth place.

smooth gait called a rack. Its not

a natural gait. It requires training,
and the American Saddlebred is
the only breed that has the ability
to learn the rack.
The rack is similar to the glide
of the Tennessee Walking Horse,
and the Saddlebreds high stepping will remind you of
Lipizzaners. The rack is really

fun to do, Blair said.

Chelsea Meadows Equestrian
Center is at 5200 100th St. NW,
Oronoco (0.6 miles west of U.S.
Hwy. 52). For more information
contact 507-367-2337 or visit
chelseameadowsequestrian.com or
find the Chelsea Meadows on
Facebook.

Dyn-o-mite Jimmie JJ Walker

to perform at State Theatre
ZUMBROTA Jimmie J.J.
Walker will perform at the State
Theatre on Saturday, September
19, at 8 p.m. Comic, magician,
and juggler Brad Reeder joins
Walker for this Evening of
Laughs.
Comedy legend Walker is best
known for his role as the strutting,
wisecracking J.J. Evans on the
1970s show Good Times and his
catchphrase Dyn-o-mite! but his
first love is stand-up comedy, and
he continues to tour and play at
comedy clubs across the country.
Good Times ran from 1974-1979
and launched Walker into television superstardom., though he had
already made appearances on
Laugh In and the Jack Paar Show.
Rising from the streets of New
Yorks Bronx ghettos to television superstardom, Walker personifies the great American success story. His catchphrase Dyno-mite! is part of the modern vernacular, and he became such a
major celebrity in the 1970s that
Time Magazine named him Comedian of the Decade.
As Good Times enjoyed a sixyear run, Walkers fame grew. He
was the first winner of the NAACP
Image Award, and he earned a

Jimmie JJ Walker

Golden Globe nomination for Best

Supporting Actor in a Comedy
Series. Even with his demanding
schedule, Walker continued to appear as the headliner at top comedy clubs, including the world famous Comedy Store in Los Angeles. His joke writing team included a young David Letterman,
Jay Leno, and Byron Allen.
Walkers television work would
lead to movie roles, including one
in Airplane! He also released a

smash comedy album, Dyn-omite! that went gold. He was a

regular on television shows like
The Love Boat and Fantasy Island. In recent years hes made
appearances on The George Lopez
Show, Everybody Hates Chris with
Chris Rock, and Scrubs.
Reeder combines magic and
juggling with original comedy to
offer a truly unique show. He has
performed at top comedy clubs
nationwide, including The Comedy Store and The Laugh Factory
in Los Angeles, Dangerfields in
New York City, and Rascals Comedy Club in New Jersey. He is a
regular in Las Vegas at The Riviera
Hotel and Casino, The Four Queens
and The Maxim Hotel and Casino. Reeder has opened for celebrities including Jay Leno, Dennis Miller, Rosie ODonnell,
Phyllis Diller, Jerry Seinfeld, Ellen
DeGeneres, Jimmie Walker, and
Wynonna. Hes appeared on HBO,
Comedy Central, Americas Funniest People, Night Shift with
Kevin Ferguson and Canadian TV.
To reserve tickets, visit
www.crossingsatcarnegie.com,
call 507-732-7616 or stop in to
Crossings at 320 East Avenue in
Zumbrota.

Goodhue School welcomes new staff members

By R.D. Aaland
GOODHUE Goodhue Public
School welcomes the following
new staff members for the 201516 year.
Karolyn Peterson is back teaching kindergarten at Goodhue Public
School after a five-year
absence. She grew up in the Belle
Creek area and graduated from
Goodhue High School. She received her elementary teaching
degree from Winona State University and taught in Goodhue for
over ten years. She said her goal
is to make learning fun for the
kiddos. She says it is important
to be a great role model for her
students. She and her husband
Steven
enjoy
living
in
Goodhue. They have five children.
Rachel is married to Jeremy Koenig
and they have two children. Josh
and his wife Laura have three children. Her twins, Angela and
Mallory, have completed college
and are both starting their own
careers. Their youngest son William goes to school in Goodhue.
Malinda Vogel has been hired
to replace Dr. Dan Johnson as the
high school science teacher. She
will be teaching seventh and ninth
grade science and high school
chemistry. She grew up in Kasson
and graduated from KassonMantorville High School in
2007. She received her bachelors
degree from the College of St
Benedict. Vogel went to St.
Scholastica in St. Paul to get her
masters degree. She has been
teaching at ROC Charter in Rochester for the past three years. She
said likes to use a lot of hands
on to help students learn. Vogels
husband Brandon is a locomotive

engineer. They live in Zumbro

Falls. She says she has been very
impressed with the Goodhue faculty, the administration, and the
community.
Holli Larimore has been hired
to replace Nancy McCleary as the
high school language arts teacher.
Larimore grew up in Logansport,
Indiana, where she graduated from
high school. She went to Purdue
University where she met her husband Brett, who is a nuclear engineer at Prairie Island. Larimore
said she is a hard worker and she
is willing to do anything to help
students learn. Larimore wanted
to work in a small school and she
thinks Goodhue is wonderful. She
is very excited to be teaching at
Goodhue High School. When she
isnt teaching she enjoys reading,
hiking and cooking. She and her
husband do not have any children;
she said her students are her kids.
Cole Roeder is the new tech
education teacher (formerly known
as shop). Roeder grew up on a
farm near Stewartville. He graduated from Stewartville High School
and then attended Winona State
University. He did his student
teaching at Hayfield, and last year
he was a substitute at both Hayfield
and Kingsland. He is glad to be in
a small school where farming is
so prevalent. He will make teaching and learning fun. When he is
not teaching, Roeder helps on the
farm and likes to show cattle. He
has just finished getting some cattle
ready for the State Fair. He also
has been playing softball three
times a week and loves
wrestling. Any outdoor activity
gets his attention. He looks for-

ward
to
fishing
and
snowmobiling. He lives near
Stewartville.
Sarah Qualey worked for the
Goodhue School District last year
as a paraprofessional and a parttime teacher. This year she will
be teaching third grade. Qualey
grew up near Rice Lake, Wisconsin, and graduated from high school
there. She furthered her education
at the University of WisconsinStout. Her first teaching job was
with the Randolph School District as a special education teacher.
She believes in having a positive
attitude and making learning fun
for her third-graders. Her husband
Rich teaches social studies at
Randolph. They have two sons:
Elliot, 3, and Calvin, 1. When she
is not teaching, she enjoys their
cabin in Wisconsin. While there
she likes to kayak and ride on their
pontoon. The Qualeys make their
home in Cannon Falls.
Donielle Hrtanek will be teaching elementary technology and
media arts on a part-time basis. She
will be splitting her time between
her classroom and the media center. Hrtanek grew up in Mantorville
and graduated from KassonMantorville High School. She then
went to Winona State University
to earn her teaching degree. She
is dedicated to her work and will
always put her students first. She
believes in spending a lot of time
with her students on a one on
one basis. Hrtanek is single and
lives in Mantorville. She is also
the ninth grade volleyball coach. In
her spare time she loves the
outdoors. She loves to spend hours
camping, boating and fishing.
New Goodhue Public School staff members are, top row, from left to right: Donielle Hrtanek, Holli Larimore,
and Karolyn Peterson; bottom row: Sarah Qualey, Cole Roeder, and Malinda Vogel.

PAGE 2B NEWS-RECORD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Obituaries

Community Calendar

Phyllis J Fisher 1944-2015

PINE ISLAND Phyllis Jane

Gross was born on April 26, 1944,
to Ben and Lillian Gross in Cleveland, Ohio. She lived a wonderful
life with Jan David Fisher, her
husband of 51 years. They raised
their six children, Joe, Jon, Bunni,
Betty, Robin and Simmi, on a rural property near Pine Island, and
their nine grandchildren still play
in the same beloved, magical forest to this day.Think back to elementary school and a teacher
asking, What do you want to be?
Scientist! Writer! Mother!
Teacher! Artist! Cowgirl! might
have been little Phylliss reply.
With confidence, her family can
say that she fulfilled her dreams
in her own way. She lived
adventurously and without prejudice in a colorful world. Phyllis
had an observational eye and a
desire to learn how everything
worked. Stories flowed from her
when she was not busy taking in
all the wonders around her. Her
gentle, humble, unassuming countenance welcomed people with
simple acceptance and the anticipation of possibilities.
Early in life, Phyllis learned to
balance work, play, and giving.
As a young child, she learned diplomacy over a game of marbles
in the sandy sidewalks of Phoenix, Arizona. In her teens, she
volunteered after school as a
Candystriper at an institution for
disabled children and worked at
an animal shelter. Later, she became a leader for Boy Scouts and
Girl Scouts, a religion school
teacher, and a host to several international exchange students and
fellow researchers. The same qualities which made her an outstanding leader, excellent mother and
masterful teacher carried over into
her professional life. Phyllis gladly
shared her knowledge and scientific research, including significant advances in biochemistry,
molecular biology, immunology
and microscopy while working in
The Mayo Clinic research labs for
25 years.
Adventures were essential for
Phyllis, as there was always more
to discover. Whether it was delving into a good book or leading an
expedition into a creek, she managed to instill a sense of wonder
and a drive to explore. It should
be no surprise that the family forest is filled with fairies, gnomes
and fantastic stories. Her favorite
family trips included curvy mountain roads, hiking, camping, breathtaking vistas and good food. When
given the opportunity to collabo-

rate with scientists in other states

and countries, Phyllis not only took
time to get to know the people,
but also the culture and the location. She even explored during
stopovers. One such excursion in
Iceland led to multiple return visits as it became a favorite place.
Geocaching became an obvious
hobby for her; it could be done
along the way to anywhere and
made the journey more interesting. Phylliss advice for a memorable journey was to, Get lost
first, then be open to the possibilities as you find your way.
Phylliss education and scientific work were impressive. She
attended Purdue University and
earned a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry from Wichita
State, where she pursued the sciences as a graduate student. She
took a maternity sabbatical to begin raising four of her six children, along with dogs, cats, horses,
ponies and a ram on a farm in
Kansas. In 1974, Phyllis and Jan
moved their brood to Minnesota
for Jans career with IBM. During
the following decade, Phyllis took
on active roles in a number of organizations revolving around her
children. While her two youngest
were toddlers, Phyllis returned to
studying biochemistry at the University of Minnesota, then at the
Graduate School of Medicine,
Mayo Foundation in Rochester.
As a research technician in a microbiology and pharmacology lab,
her technical expertise was as versatile as it was impressive, including electron microscopy, polarized light microscopy, Fourier
transform infrared spectroscopy,
quasi-elastic light scattering, mass
spectrometry, and liquid chromatography. Her colleagues lauded
her ability with advanced instruments, teaching skills, organization and work ethic. Though praise
and accolades were never easy for
her to accept, during her last year,
Phyllis humbly acknowledged all
the people who she influenced over
the years as a volunteer, teacher,
mentor, leader, mother and friend.
Retirement brought communing with Mother Nature, tinkering with inventions, woodworking, traveling, and playing with
grandchildren. Though these activities were cut short by Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Phyllis
faced each new physical challenge
with a will to adapt and a zest for
experiencing the good things in
her life, not the least of which were
laughter, love, and chocolate.
Charitable donations may be
made in Phyllis memory to her
preferred organizations:
Wildlife Science Center, 5463
W Broadway Ave, Columbus, MN
55025 - (651) 464-3993
St. Judes Childrens Research
Hospital
Arbor Day Foundation
The Fisher family will host a
memorial open house, as per
Phylliss request, to commemorate life and friendship with games
indoors and out on September 2627 on their property, 10716 100th
Street NW, Pine Island. For more
information email: pjfishermn@
gmail.com.

Gerald Tomfohrde 1923-2015

ZUMBROTA Gerald A.
Tomfohrde, 92, of Zumbrota, died
on Friday, September 4, 2015, at
the Zumbrota Care Center.
Gerald Arnold Tomfohrde was
born on May 18, 1923, on a farm
in Chester Township, Wabasha
County, to Peter and Lydia
(Oelkers) Tomfohrde. He grew up
there and graduated from District
#100 Country School. Gerald was
baptized, confirmed, and remained
a lifelong member of St. Johns
Lutheran Church Bear Valley.
He farmed with his parents until
he married Mary Lou Greer on
September 16, 1948. They farmed
together until health issues forced
Gerald to quit farming in 1970.
He became a distributor for Os
Gold Seed Company, and in 1978
he became a distributor for Growers Fertilizer Solutions, selling liquid plant food and biological products until 1984 when he became a
distributor for Alpine Liquid Fertilizer, retiring in 1993. Even in
retirement, Gerald continued to
sell fertilizer and biological products until 2010. In 1980, Gerald
and Mary Lou moved to Oronoco

and lived there until moving to

Zumbrota in 1995. Gerald served
on the St. Johns Lutheran Church
Board, Bellechester Creamery
Board, Soil Conservation Board,
District #100 School Board, and
Mazeppa Public School Board.
Gerald was a charter member of
the Mazeppa Lions Club and served
as its second president. He enjoyed
motor homing and used his motor
home while selling seed corn and
fertilizer. After he retired they used
the motor home to winter in Arizona with many stops in Branson,
Missouri. They traveled the world
together and enjoyed meeting new
people on their trips. Gerald also
enjoyed dancing, playing cards,
and spending time with family and
friends.
Gerald is survived by his wife
of almost 67 years, Mary Lou;
children, Susan Matthees of Eagan,
Terry (Rhonda Rucker) Tomfohrde
of Mazeppa, and Bob (Heidi Sager)
Tomfohrde of Cumberland, Wisconsin; grandchildren, Jamie (Carl)
Majerus, Colt (Tina) Tomfohrde,
Chelsie Tomfohrde, Cody
Tomfohrde, Jessica (Troy) Kurth,
and Brandon Matthees and his
fiance Kristin Hogan; greatgrandchildren, Sidney and Aidan
Majerus, Brandt and Britain
Tomfohrde, and Annabel and Joseph Kurth; and many nieces and
nephews.
Gerald was preceded in death
by his sister Audrey Arndt and
brother Leroy Tomfohrde.
A memorial service will be held
on Wednesday, September 9, at 2
p.m. at St. Johns Lutheran Church
Bear Valley with Pastor Alan
Horn officiating. Burial will be in
the church cemetery. Visitation
will be one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St.
Johns Lutheran Cemetery Bear
Valley.

COUNTY
Senior Dining
Reservations are required by
calling 24 hours ahead at each of
the nutrition sites.
In the Pine Island area, meals
are served at the Pine Island Senior Center (356-2228); Zumbrota
area, Zumbrota Towers (7325086).
September 10-16
Thursday: Navy bean/crackers, sandwich, peach/cottage
cheese, apple crisp
Friday: Hamburger on bun,
potato salad, calico beans, grapes,
cookie
Monday: Goulash, pickled
beets, mixed fruit cup, homemade
dinner roll, cranberry cashews
Tuesday: Meatloaf, baked potato, green beans/mushrooms, ice
cream
Wednesday: Ham/scalloped
potatoes (alt: beef patty), asparagus, dinner roll, peanut butter
brownie

Dave Thompson and National

RNC Committee Woman Janet
Biehoffer. Potluck to follow. Bring
a dish to pass and lawn chairs.

Seasons Hospice

12, 1 p.m. Join staff and volunteers for a fun and educational afternoon of native prairie seed harvesting. Collection site will be
posted at the park entrance.
Oxbow Park Butterfly Walk,
Saturday, September 12, 11 a.m.
Learn the life cycle of butterflies
and their diets. Learn the different ways butterflies survive Minnesota winters. Bug nets will be
provided or bring your own.
Questions about Chester Woods,
call Celeste Lewis at 507-2872624. Questions about Oxbow
Park, call Clarissa Josselyn at 507775-2451.

Newly Bereaved Group, Thursday, September 17, noon to 2 p.m.

A group for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one
within the past four months.
Coffee and Conversation Group,
Thursday, September 17, 6:30-7:30
p.m. A group for anyone who has
experienced the death of a loved
one.
All groups are held at the Center for Grief Education and Support, Seasons Hospice, 1696
Greenview Dr. SW. Registration
is required two days prior to the Community Library
date of the event. For details: 507The Goodhue School Library,
285-1930 or shbp@seasonshos
in conjunction with SELCO and
pice.org.
Goodhue County, is open to the
public Mondays and Wednesdays
Job Fair
from 3:30-7:30 p.m. The library
A retail/customer service job fair is equipped with inter-library loan
will be held at the Rochester Eagles service, which means if the library
Club (917 15th Ave SE) from 9 does not have a book you want,
a.m. - noon on Thursday, Septem- that book can be there in two days.
Republican Party Picnic
The Goodhue County GOP Rally ber 17.
Historical Society
and Potluck Picnic will be held at
Covered Bridge Park in Zumbrota Olmsted County Parks
The Goodhue Area Historical
on Saturday, September 12, at 2
Chester Woods Park Seed Society is closed for the season,
p.m. Scheduled to speak are Senator Collecting, Saturday, September but visitors are welcome by appointment. To arrange a visit, contact Ardis Henrichs, 651-9234629; Marie Strusz, 651-923-4302;
Ray McNamara, 651-923-5117;
in Kenyon. Peg was a member of or Roy Buck, 651-923-4388.
Belle Creek Belles Home Extension and was active in the WMF at
Emmanuel Lutheran Church. She
enjoyed baking, sewing, and spending time with friends and family. Historical Society
Peg is survived by her four chilThe Mazeppa Area Historical
dren, Ronald (Karen) Kyllo of Society Museum is open the secGoodhue, Katherine (Dale) Hadler ond Saturday of the month from
of Goodhue, Paul (Susan) Kyllo noon to 3 p.m. or by appointment.
of Byron, and Sara (Tom) Haugen For inquiries, contact Helen
of Goodhue; twelve grandchildren, Reiland, 507-250-6021; Jim Siems,
Douglas (Brandi) Kyllo, Todd 507-696-3506; or Diane Gilsdorf,
Kyllo, Jennifer (Ken Norris) Kyllo, 507-843-4013, or visit www.maz
Elizabeth (Jay) Cannon, Kimberly eppahistoricalsociety.org.
(Karl) Gronvall, Marna (Alex
Hills) Hadler, Rachel (Isaac)
Schendel, Carolyn Kyllo, Annette
Kyllo, Amy Kyllo, Michael
(Adrienne) Haugen, and Karl Area History Center
WANAMINGO Margaret J. Haugen; thirteen great-grandchilThe Oronoco Area History CenPeg Kyllo, 84, of Wanamingo, dren; two brothers, Willis Bill ter is open to visitors in the City
died on Wednesday, September (Eloise) Goodman, and Maurice Building every second Saturday
2, 2015, at North Ridge View in Brownie (Roberta Bobbie) from 10 a.m.-noon and open by
Goodman, both of Wanamingo; appointment. Contact us at OAHC,
Kenyon.
Margaret Jane Goodman was sister-in-law Mary Goodman of 54 Blakely Ct. NW or call 507born on August 14, 1931, at home Zumbrota; many nieces and neph- 367-4320. You may also visit our
in rural Rochester to Glenn and ews; and numerous Kyllo family web page at oronocoarea
Helen (Rossi) Goodman. She grew brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law. history.org and find us on
Peg was preceded in death by Facebook.
up in rural Rochester, graduated
her
husband, Walton, parents Glenn
from Pine Island High School in
1948, and worked at Montgom- and Helen; brother, Kenneth
Goodman; and sister, Barbara
ery Wards in Rochester.
On May 12, 1950, she married Goodman.
The funeral service was held on Tops #1280
Walton Kyllo at Saint Paul
PI Tops #1280 meets every
Lutheran Church in Pine Island. Tuesday, September 8, at
They farmed near Aspelund until Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Monday night at St. Paul Luth1965 when they moved to Belle Aspelund with Pastor Martin Horn eran Church. Weigh-in is at 5:15
Creek Township. They farmed officiating. Burial was in the church and meeting time is 6 p.m. Everyone welcome. Questions call 356there until 2000 when they moved cemetery.
4799 or 356-4700.
to Wanamingo. In July of 2011
she moved to North Ridge View

GOODHUE

Peg Kyllo 1931-2015

MAZEPPA

ORONOCO

PINE ISLAND

Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor

Day or Thanksgiving.

History Center
The Pine Island Area History
Centers open hours are Mondays
from 8-11 a.m. and the first Sunday of the month from 1-3:30 p.m.
Please contact us through
pineislandhistory.org or by calling 507-356-2802 (history center)
or 507-398-5326 (director).

WANAMINGO
VFW/Honor Guard
The Wanamingo VFW and
Honor Guard will meet on Tuesday, September 15, at 7 and 7:30
p.m., respectively, at the
Wanamingo Community Center.

ZUMBROTA
Library
The Zumbrota Public Library
is at 100 West Ave., Zumbrota,
507-732-5211. Hours are Mon.,
12-8; Tues. 10-6; Wed., Thurs.,
12-8; Fri., 10-5; and Sat., 9-3. During closed hours you can learn
more about the library at http://
www.zumbrota.info.

ZM Work Session
A Zumbrota-Mazeppa School
Board work session will be held
on Monday, September 14, at 7
p.m. at the ZM Elementary School
media center in Mazeppa.

History Center
The Zumbrota History Center
has a photo stand displaying over
50 photographs of early Zumbrota
scenes. They have been enlarged
to 8 x 10 for easier viewing. New
photos are being added all the time.
Also on display are military memorabilia, including Civil War items,
different models of telephones,
Zumbrota telephone books dating
back to the 1900s, and items of
Zumbrota advertising. Museum
hours are Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Other hours by appointment (7327049).

Zumbrota Towers Events

September 10-16
Thursday: 10:15 a.m. Exercise
Tuesday: 10:15 a.m. Exercise;
1:30 p.m. 500

Tops Meeting
Zumbrota Tops #563 meets every Monday night at Our Saviours
Lutheran Church. Weigh-in time
is changed to 5:30 p.m. and meeting time to 6 p.m. Everyone welcome. Questions call 732-7459 or
732-4766.

Community Band Practice

The Zumbrota Community Band
practices on Monday nights at 7:30
p.m. in the Zumbrota-Mazeppa
High School music room. Volunteer musicians are welcome.

Caregiver Support Group

The group meets Monday, Sep- State Theatre
tember 14, at 1 p.m. at St. Paul
The State Theatre is at 96 East
Lutheran Church. Respite is avail- 4th Street in Zumbrota. For infortary School.
Throughout her life, Mary en- able upon request. Call Pine Is- mation visit zaac.org.or call 507joyed spending time with family, land Area Home Services at 356- 732-5210.
cooking, canning, vegetable gar- 2999 for more information.
dening, and enjoying quality time
with her grandson Ryan, with PI City Council
Crossings
whom she shared a special bond.
The council will meet on TuesIngvild Herfindahl, Mandy
Mary is survived by her hus- day, September 15, at 7 p.m. on Chowen
exhibit, through Sept. 12.
band, Craig; children, Katie (Mike) the second floor of city hall.
Wine & Batik, Fri., Sept. 11, 7Block of Savage and Troy (Anna)
Vangsness of New Ulm; one grand- Best Shot Golf Tournament 9 p.m.
Wine & Wheel, Fri., Sept. 11,
son, Ryan Block; siblings, Dan
7-9:30
p.m.
A
three-person
best
shot
golf
(Carol) Aase of Rosemount,
Batik Bee, Sat. and Sun., Sept.
Charles (Laura) Aase of Prior Lake, tournament will be held at the 12-13,
9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day
Deb Aase of Kenyon, Julie (Jon) Zumbro Falls Golf Course on SatCrossings is located at 320 East
Broin of Kenyon, Robert Aase of urday, September 12, at 3 p.m. To Avenue.
Visit www.crossings@
Kenyon, and Kris (Ron) Mills of register, call Becky or Jeff carnegie.com
or call 507-732Elko; brothers-in-law, Arden Lohmeyer at 356-4425. All pro- 7616.
ceeds
will
go
toward
the
Pine
Is(Trudy) Vangsness of Kenyon,
KENYON Mary Jane (Aase) Eldon Vangsness of Kenyon, and land Post-Prom Party.
Vangsness, 62, of Kenyon, died sister-in-law Marlis (Jon) Stehr
on September 3, 2015, at St. Marys of Zumbrota; step-mother-in-law PI Community Blood Drive
The Pine Island Community
Hospital in Rochester.
Pat Vangsness of Faribault; aunts,
Mary was born on December Ruth Jacobson of Faribault and Blood Drive will be held Mon30, 1952, in Faribault to David Alice Helgeson of Kenyon; uncle day, September 14, 1-7 p.m. at
and Jane (Hildebrandt) Aase. Af- Philip (Audrey) Ause of West Hills, American Legion Post 184. Firstter graduating from Kenyon High California; and many cousins, time donors are needed. For an
appointment or more information
School in 1971, Mary attended nieces, and nephews.
Mankato State. After college, she
She was preceded in death by call 356-4799.
worked at Federated Insurance in her parents, David and Jane; parOwatonna.
ents-in-law Leverne and LaVerne PI Senior Citizens Meeting
On April 15, 1978, Mary united Vangsness; and brother-in-law
The Senior Citizens meet on
in marriage to the love of her life, Brian Vangsness.
Wednesday, September 16, at noon
Craig Vangsness. They enjoyed
Mary will be greatly missed by at the handicapped accessible Se37 years of marriage and were all of those who were blessed to nior Center for social activities
blessed with two children.
know her.
following a noon meal. All comFor 35 years, Mary was a field
Funeral services were held munity seniors 55 and over are
representative for the Goodhue Monday, September 7, at Holden welcome.
County Dairy Herd Improvement Lutheran Church in Kenyon with
Association. For more than 20 Reverend Heather Culuris officiyears, she was also the head cook ating. Interment was in the Holden Moms in Prayer
Pine Island Moms in Prayer meet
at Kenyon-Wanamingo Elemen- Cemetery.
Monday mornings from 8-9 a.m.
in the library of the Good News
OREILLY
E-Free Church, 208 North Main
Clara
Jo
OReilly was born to
(across from Kwik Trip). Enter
side door of the church and go Cassondra Hinsch and Luke
Funeral and Cremation Services
downstairs. Call 259-8012 or 356- OReilly of Goodhue on August
27 at Olmsted Medical Center in
4800 for more information.
Rochester. She was 8 pounds, 12
Larson
Chapel
Traditional Services
ounces and 19.5 inches long.
1475 Jefferson Drive
Toastmasters Meeting
Grandparents are Dennis and
Zumbrota, MN 55992
Memorial Services
The Pine Island Toastmasters Sarah Hinsch and Dave and Mary
507-732-5444
meet at 6:30 a.m. Fridays at St. Jo OReilly, all of Goodhue. Great Cremations
Mahler Chapel
Paul Lutheran Church. They do grandmothers are Lorraine Hinsch
(our own crematory)
209 First Avenue N.W.
not meet on holiday weekends: and Leah Nell Peterson, both of
Pine Island, MN 55963
Pre-arrangements
507-356-4620
Christmas, New Years, Easter, Goodhue, and great-grandfather
is Lowell Peterson of Red Wing.
www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com
NObit2-E.O.W.

Mary Vangsness 1952-2015

Birth

Mahn Family

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Churches
BELLECHESTER

PINE ISLAND

ROLLING MEADOWS MENNONITE

CHURCH, Belvidere Town Hall, 2
miles north of Bellechester on County
2, Pastor Aaron Witmer, 651-9234240. Sundays: 10 a.m. Sunday
School; 11 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m. Hymn
Sing every fourth Sunday.

CORNERSTONE
BAPTIST
CHURCH, Pine Island, Tim Graham,
Pastor, 507-356-4306, www.corner
stonepi.org, ASL Interpretation available. Sun., 9:30 a.m. Sunday School;
10:30 a.m. Worship; 6 p.m. Worship
(most Sundays) Wed., 7 p.m. Prayer
service; Cornerstone Club.

ST. MARYS CATHOLIC, Bellechester, Father Paul Kubista. Sunday

mornings: 8:30 a.m. Mass. Tuesday
and Thursday mornings: 8 a.m. Mass.

GOODHUE
HOLY
TRINITY
CATHOLIC,
Goodhue, Father Paul Kubista. Mass
times: Monday and Wednesday, 8
a.m. at Holy Trinity; Tuesday and
Thursday, 8 a.m. at St. Mary; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. At Holy Trinity; Sunday, 8:30 a.m. St. Mary and 10:30
a.m. St. Columbkill.
ST. LUKE LUTHERAN, Goodhue,
651-923-4695, Pastor Regina Hassanally. Secretary hours: Monday and
Thursday: 5:15-8:15 p.m.; Tuesday
and Wednesday: 9:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 9: 6:30 p.m. Student/
parent confirmation meeting; 7:30 p.m.
Council meeting. Sun., Sept. 13: 8:30
a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Worship with communion; Children receive Bibles during worship. Wed.,
Sept. 16: 6 p.m. Special council
meeting.
ST. PETERS EV. LUTHERAN,
WELS, 702 Third Ave., Goodhue,
Randall L. Kuznicki, Pastor.

MAZEPPA
ST. JOHNS EV. LUTHERAN,
Mazeppa, Alan Horn, Pastor. 8436211, home; 843-5302 work. Bible
class every Wednesday at 7 p.m.
ST. PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC,
Mazeppa. Weekends-Masses: Sun.:
10 a.m., Mazeppa, Fr. Joe Fogal.
UNITED METHODIST, Mazeppa,
David Neil, Pastor. Church: 843-4962;
home: 732-4291. Every Sunday: 9:30
a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.
Worship.

ORONOCO
GRACE LUTHERAN, WELS, 45 1st
Avenue NE, Oronoco: 507-367-4329,
Pastor Ben Kempfert 507-367-4426.
Office hours: Tuesday-Friday, 8-11
a.m. Website: www.graceLutheran
Oronoco.com. Follow us on Facebook. Sun., Sept. 13: 8:45 a.m. Sunday School; Catechism; 10 a.m.
Worship; 11 a.m. Adult bible class.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF
ORONOCO, 40 3rd Street SW., Rev.
Lisa Johnson office hours Mondays
1-4 p.m.; Office hours: Tuesdays and
Thursdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thurs.,
Sept. 10: 9:15 a.m. Food shelf delivery and restocking of shelves. Sun.,
Sept. 13: 11 a.m. Worship; Noon
Fall clean-up. Wed., Sept. 16: 6:30
p.m. Interchurch council meeting.

GOOD NEWS EVANGELICAL FREE

CHURCH, 208 North Main, Pine Island, Eric Johnson, Pastor, (507) 3564834. Email: gnefc@goodnewsefc.
org. Website: www.goodnewsefc.org.
Sundays: 9:15 a.m. Adult Bible class
and childrens Sunday school; 10:30
a.m. Worship; Wednesdays: 6 p.m.
AWANA for grades K-6; 7:30 p.m.
Bible study for all ages.
PINE ISLAND ASSEMBLY OF GOD,
520 So. Main St., Pine Island, 3568622, email: dashpole@bevcomm.
net, Rev. Dan Ashpole, Pastor. Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible class and
Childrens Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.
Worship.
CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL CATHOLIC, 451 5th Street SW, Pine Island,
356-4280, Father Randal Kasel, Pastor. http://www.stpaul stmichael.com
Saturday Mass 5 p.m.; Sunday Mass
10:30 a.m.; Confessions 4:15 p.m.
Saturday; Daily Mass Wednesday
8:30 a.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m.; Confessions 8 a.m. Office Hours Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5
p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-noon. Mass at
Pine Haven Care Center is the first
Wednesday of the month at 11 a.m.
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN, ELCA, 214
3rd St. S.W., Box 708, Pine Island,
Audrey Lukasak, interim senior pastor, and Kip A. Groettum, associate
pastor. Email: saint paulpi@yahoo
.com; Web site: www.saintpa1ulpi.org.
Wed., Sept. 9: 9 a.m. Study group;
7 p.m. Chancel choir; 8 p.m. Praise
team. Thurs., Sept. 10: 6:30 p.m.
Building/grounds meeting; Newsletter deadline. Fri., Sept. 11: 5:30 p.m.
Wedding rehearsal. Sat., Sept. 12:
3 p.m. Budensiek-King wedding; 5:30
p.m. Worship. Sun., Sept. 13: 8:15
a.m. Worship; 9:30 a.m. Adult forum; Fellowship; Sunday School;
Handbells; 10:30 a.m. Worship; Sunday School. Tues., Sept. 15: 8:30
a.m. Quilting; 9 a.m. Staff meeting;
1:30 p.m. Bible study. Wed., Sept.
16: 3:30 p.m. 7-8 grade confirmation.
UNITED METHODIST, 200 Main St.
North, PO Box 8, Pine Island, Carolyn Westlake, Pastor; Office hours:
Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-2:15 p.m.;
Web address: www.piumc.org; email:
piumc@bevcomm.net. Wed., Sept.
9: 9 a.m. Pastor Carolyn at Better
Brew; Noon Pastor Carolyn at Rotary; 6:30 p.m. Mission meeting.

WANAMINGO
NEW LIFE CHURCH, Wanamingo,
Pastor Patrick McBride, 507-8243019. New Life Church meets at 10
a.m. at 525 Beverly Street, Wanamingo. Free nursery for infants
through age three; Sunday School

Worship at East Park

is September 13
ZUMBROTA Lighthouse
Community Church of Zumbrota
will be holding its annual Worship at East Park Service on Sunday, September 13, at 10:45 a.m.
with Down Home and Friends
ministering in song. The public is
cordially invited for this special
day of great music, food and fellowship.
Down Home and Friends, a
group brought together by their
music, consists of individuals from

Cannon Falls, Kenyon, Lake City,

Wanamingo, and Zumbrota. They
have played at nursing homes,
churches, birthday parties, golf
outings, apple orchards, senior
apartment buildings, the Goodhue
and Cannon Valley County Fairs,
the Cherry Grove Airport Fly-in
and the Pine Island Cheese Festival. In addition, every Wednesday morning finds them jamming
at the Wanamingo Community
Center in Wanamingo.
Sundays service will find the
group playing Gospel Bluegrass
with a mixture of vocals,
instrumentals, and songs for the
congregation to join in on. In addition to the music Pastor Jan will
share a message from Gods Word,
Winning Against Worry.
A potluck-picnic will directly
follow the service. Please bring a
dish to pass, your own table service, beverage and possibly a lawn
chair or two.
In case of inclement weather
the service and dinner will be held
at the church at 179 West Third
Street, Zumbrota.

Eberhart Estate Sale

350 WEST 3RD STREET, ZUMBROTA

for all ages beginning at 9 a.m. Small

Group Bible Studies Sunday evenings
at 7 p.m.
TRINITY LUTHERAN, Wanamingo,
Christopher Culuris, Pastor 507-8242155; www.TrinityWanamingo.org.
Wed., Sept. 9: 2 p.m. Wednesday
circle hosted by Ruth Stiehl; 4:30
p.m. Confirmation; 7 p.m. Boards
meet; 8 p.m. Planning council. Thurs.,
Sept. 10: 8:30 a.m. Cannon River
conference meeting. Sun., Sept. 13:
9 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.
Worship; Noon Luncheon; 1 p.m.
Depart for community service projects.
Mon., Sept. 14: 8:30 a.m. Quilting.
Wed., Sept. 16: 4:30 p.m. Confirmation.
WANAMINGO LUTHERAN ELCA,
Wanamingo, MN 55983, Christopher
Culuris, Pastor. Office hours Thursdays 1-3 p.m., 507-824-2410. on
vacation. Pastor Luther Matheson can
be reached at 789-5261 or 789-6770.
Wed., Sept. 9: 4:30 p.m. Confirmation at Trinity. Thurs., Sept. 10: 2
p.m. WELCA Bible study; 6:30 p.m.
Council meeting. Sun., Sept. 13: 9
a.m. Worship; 10 a.m. Sunday School
with lunch following. Wed., Sept. 16:
4:30 p.m. Confirmation at Trinity.

ZUMBROTA
CHRIST EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH
and School, WELS, 223 East 5th
Street, Zumbrota, Office 732-5421.
Wayne Schoch, Pastor, 732-4089;
School, Daniel Kell, Principal, 7325367. Wed., Sept. 9: 10:30 a.m. Bible
study; 1 p.m. Nursing Home communion; 3:15 p.m. Junior choir; 3:30
p.m. Confirmation class; 6 p.m. Bell
choir. Thurs., Sept. 10: 1:30 p.m.
Sewing circle. Sunday, Sept. 13: 8
and 10:30 a.m. Worship with communion; 9:15 a.m. Sunday School;
9:30 a.m. Bible study. Mon., Sept.
14: Preschool opens. Tues., Sept.
15: 6 p.m. Outreach board; 7 p.m.
Church council. Wed., Sept. 16: 10
a.m. Chapel; 10:30 a.m. Bible study;
3:15 p.m. Junior choir; 3:30 p.m.
Confirmation class; 6 p.m. Bell choir.
FAMILY WORSHIP CHURCH Weekly
worship services: 81 West 5th Street,
Zumbrota, 507-732-7438, www.fwc
1.org. Sunday: 9:30 a.m- Corinthians.
Wednesdays 7 p.m. Interactive Bible
studies, prayer, and counseling.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
UCC, 455 East Avenue, Zumbrota;
Rev. Lisa Johnson. Secretarys office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun., Sept. 13: 9
a.m. Worship. Tues., Sept. 15: 6:30
p.m. Council meeting. Wed., Sept.
16: 6:30 p.m. Interchurch council
meeting at Oronoco.
LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCH,
a Wesleyan church, 179 W. 3rd St.,
Zumbrota, lighthousecommunityzum
@yahoo.com, Janet Fischer, Pastor.
Office: 732-5074. Sun., Sept. 13:
10:45 a.m. Worship in East Park with
Down Home & Friends; Matthew 6:2534.

16: 10 a.m. Food shelf open.

RURAL
EMMANUEL LUTHERAN, Aspelund,
Martin Horn, Pastor. Wed., Sept. 9:
6 p.m. 1st and 2nd year confirmation meeting for students and parents; 6:30 p.m. Choir; 7 p.m. 3rd
year confirmation meeting for students and parents; 7:30 p.m. Bible
study and prayer. Thurs., Sept. 10:
1:30 p.m. Rachel circle at Dorothy
Hjermstads. Sat., Sept. 12: 8 a.m.
FBI Bible study at church. Sun., Sept.
13: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; 5:45 p.m. Youth group;
7 p.m. Singspiration. Vocal selections
by Isabelle and Anna Telecky, Dan
Torkelson, Taylor Helland, Bud
Davidson and family (four generations) and other selections. A piano
solo will be given by Susan Sands.
A hymn sing and lunch will be served
after the program. Mon., Sept. 14:
1:30 p.m. Hannah circle at church;
6:30 p.m. Deacons meeting; 7:30 p.m.
Church council meeting. Wed., Sept.
16: 3:15 p.m. Overcomers confirmation at Hauge; 6:30 p.m. Choir at
Hauge; 7:30 p.m. Bible study and
prayer at Hauge.

LANDS LUTHERAN, 16640 Highway.

60 Blvd., Zumbrota, MN 55992-5105.
Zumbrota. Pastor: David Krinke. Youth
and family facilitator: Ashley Corbett.
Wed., Sept. 9: 7 a.m. Youth breakfast at Bridgets with Ashley; 9 a.m.
Coffee and conversation; 6:15 p.m.
WOW service with communion.
Thurs., Sept. 10: 7 p.m. Praise practice. Sat., Sept. 12: 8 a.m. Kids and
youth team building workshop. Sun.,
Sept. 13: 7:30 a.m. Praise practice;
8:30 a.m. Praise worship; 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School registration; 10:30
a.m. Worship. Tues., Sept. 15: 11
a.m. Text study; 7 p.m. Spiritual guidance. Wed., Sept. 16: 7 a.m. Youth
breakfast at Bridgets with Ashley; 9
a.m. Coffee and conversation; 6:15
p.m. Worship; Confirmation; 7 p.m.
Plan confirmation service with parents; 7:30 p.m. Noodle hockey
confirmands and senior high.
MINNEOLA LUTHERAN, 13628
County 50 Blvd. Rev. Hannah Bergstrom de Leon, Pastor. 9:30 a.m.
Summer Sunday worship.
ST. COLUMBKILL CATHOLIC,
36483 County. 47 Blvd., Belle Creek,
Father Paul Kubista. Sundays: 10:30
a.m. Mass.

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, Nerstrand, Don Kloster pastor, (507) 3342822. Sundays: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:15
a.m. Coffee hour; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; Confirmation class.

ST. JOHNS EV. LUTHERAN, Bear

Valley, Alan Horn, Pastor. 843-6211,
home; 843-5302 work. Bible Class
is every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in
Mazeppa.

GRACE & ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN

CHURCHES, Rural Goodhue, County
4 Blvd., Vacancy Pastor Jim Bourman.
Grace: 7 p.m. Wednesday worship;
Sundays 8:30 a.m. worship. Communion on Wednesdays following the
second and last Sunday of the month.
Communion on the second and last
Sunday of the month. St. Johns: Sundays 10 a.m. worship. Communion
on the second and last Sunday of
the month.

ST. JOHNS EV. LUTHERAN, WELS,

Minneola Township, County Road 7,
rural Zumbrota, Randall Kuznicki,
Pastor.

URLAND LUTHERAN 6940 County

9 Blvd., Cannon Falls, MN 55009.
Church: 507-263-5544; Pastor Andrew Yackle. Wed., Sept. 9: 1 p.m.
WELCA Bible study at Twin Rivers;
6:30 p.m. Affirmation/mentor night;
7:30 p.m. Praise and worship practice. Sun., Sept. 13: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; Youth; 10:30 a.m. Communion Worship; 11:30 a.m. Norway
presentation by Pr. Drew and Angel;
1:30 p.m. Service at Diamond Rehab by Pr. Drew. Mon., Sept. 14: 7
p.m. Fall festival meeting. Tues.,
Sept. 15: 6 a.m. Mens Bible study.
Wed., Sept. 16: 6:30 p.m. Affirmation class.
WANGEN PRAIRIE LUTHERAN,
LCMC 34289 County 24 Blvd., Cannon Falls, Curtis Fox, Pastor, 507663-9060; Linda Flom, Visitation Minister, 263-5613. Sundays 9 a.m.
Worship. Thursdays 9:30 a.m. Bible
study; 7 p.m. Blue grass jam.
ZWINGLl UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST, 23148 County Highway 24,
West Concord (Berne), 507/527-2622.
Rev. Victor Jortack, Pastor.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH,

Hay Creek (LCMS), 24686 Old Church
Road. Pastor Lowell Sorenson, 651388-4577. Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Worship.

Engaged

NEW RIVER ASSEMBLY OF GOD,

290 South Main Street, Zumbrota.
507-732-5156. Pastor Gary Basinski. Service times: Saturday, 6 p.m.
p.m. www.NewRiverZumbrota.com.
OUR SAVIOURS LUTHERAN AFLC
Eric Westlake, Pastor, 1549 East Avenue, Zumbrota, 732-5449, church
office. Website: oslczumbrota.org.
Office hours: Tues., Wed., and Fri.,
8 a.m.-noon. Wed., Sept. 9: Youth
group. Sat., Sept. 12: 7 a.m. Mens
prayer breakfast; 7 p.m. Youth open
gym. Sun., Sept. 13: 8:30 a.m. Prayer
time; 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10:15
a.m. Worsip. Wed., Sept. 16: 9 a.m.
Womens Bible study; 12:45 p.m. Early
release; 6 p.m. Youth group; 7 p.m.
Bible study.
CHURCH OF ST. PAUL CATHOLIC,
749 Main St. South, Zumbrota, 7325324, email stpauls@hcinet.net Pastor Father Randal Kasel, pastor. Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.noon and 1-5 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m.noon. http://www.stpaulstmichaelcom.
Mass Schedule: Sunday, 8:30 a.m.;
Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.
Mass at Zumbrota Care Center is
the second Thursday of the month
at 9:15 a.m.
UNITED REDEEMER LUTHERAN,
560 W. 3rd St., Zumbrota, 732-7303,
Pastor Marggi Sippola and Youth Director Cindy Wilson. Wed., Sept. 9:
6:30 p.m. Jubilee bells practice; 7
p.m. Property management. Thurs.,
Sept. 10: 9 a.m. Naomi circle; 1:30
p.m. Rebekah circle; 6 p.m. Finance
meeting; 6:30 p.m. Church council; 7
p.m. Food shelf open. Sun., Sept.
13: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School registration; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 11:30
p.m. Potluck and carnival. Wed., Sept.

CANTON-LEITCH
Laura Canton and Griffin Leitch
announce their engagement. Their
parents are Rick and Linda Canton of Pine Island, and Glenn and
Tori Leitch of Willmar.
The bride-to-be graduated from
Pine Island High School in 2007,
from the College of St. Benedict
in St. Joseph in 2011 with a bachelor of arts degree in political science, and from William Mitchell
College of Law in St. Paul in 2014
with a juris doctor degree. She is
an attorney at Mid-Minnesota
Legal Aid in Willmar.
The groom-to-be graduated from
Willmar Senior High School in
2007, from the University of North
Dakota in Grand Forks, North
Dakota, in 2011 with a bachelor
of arts degree in business administration, and from the William
Mitchell College of Law in 2014
with a juris doctor degree. He is
an associate attorney at Anderson, Larson, Saunders, and
Klaassen, PLLP in Willmar.
A wedding is planned for October 24, 2015, at Carlos Creek
Winery in Alexandria.

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Kathy Lowery, Pastor, Home 507271-5711. Sun., Sept. 13: 9:30 a.m.
Worship; 9:45 a.m. Confirmation.
Tues., Sept. 15: 11 a.m. Text study.

HAUGE LUTHERAN, Rural Kenyon,

Martin Horn, Pastor. Wed., Sept. 9:
6 p.m. 1st and 2nd year confirmation meeting for students and parents; 6:30 p.m. Choir at Emmanuel;
7 p.m. 3rd year confirmation meeting for students and parents at Emmanuel; 7:30 p.m. Bible study and
prayer at Emmanuel. Sun., Sept. 13:
10:45 a.m. Worship; 5:45 p.m. Youth
group at Emmanuel; 7 p.m.
Singspiration at Emmanuel. Mon.,
Sept. 14: 9:30 a.m. Rachel circle at
Sally Rays. Wed., Sept. 16: 3:15
p.m. Overcomers; Confirmation; 6:30
p.m. Choir.

Saturday, September 12 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Sunday, September 13 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

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ST. PETER LUTHERAN, The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Belvidere, 28961 365th St., Goodhue,
MN 55027-8515, Dr. Scott T. Fiege,
Pastor. Wed., Sept., 9: 5:30 p.m.
Confirmation instruction. Sun., Sept.
13: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30
a.m. Worship.

Gail (Dreyer) and Richard

Hickey of Pine Island celebrate
60 years of marriage on September 9. The couple were married at
St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pine

1605 Main Street, Suite 200, Zumbrota

Thursdays 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Island on September 9, 1955.

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County
Nitrogen pollution increasing in the Zumbro River
By Kevin Strauss
Zumbro Watershed Partnership
According to decades of water
quality data from the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency
(MPCA), nitrogen pollution is
actually increasing in the Zumbro
River and most other rivers in
southeast Minnesota. Chloride
(salt) pollution is also getting worse
in area rivers. At the same time
pollutants that are identified with
soil erosion (total suspended solids), phosphorus (associated with
wastewater and fertilizer-enriched
soil), ammonia, and biochemical
oxygen demand (both associated
with wastewater and feedlot runoff) are getting better (dropping)
in area rivers.
This good news/bad news report seems to have a lot to do with
where state regulators and landowners have been putting their
attention over the past 40 years.
While farmers have been changing their tillage practices and installing soil erosion control practices to reduce soil erosion and
urban wastewater treatment plants
have cut down on the phosphorus
they release, nitrogen pollution
hasnt gotten as much attention.
With the exception of ammonia from wastewater treatment
plants and feedlot runoff, nitrogen is not something that weve
focused on in the past, said MPCA
engineer Wayne Anderson. We

Summary of Minnesota Pollution Control Agency long-term trend data on southeast Minnesota rivers.
Decrease indicates a reduction in pollution over time; Increase indicates a larger amount of pollution in
rivers over time. Trend data was collected over several decades starting as early as 1953 and ending in
2008.

have limited (pollution) standards

for nitrates in most waterways,
although we are working on them
and will have them soon.
A recent report by the MPCA
found that 89 percent of the nitrogen entering surface waters in
southeast Minnesota come from
agricultural sources and most of
that is reaching our waterways via
drainage tile lines or through the
groundwater. The largest remaining source of nitrates after agriculture sources are from wastewater facilities that supply just five
percent of the nitrogen going into
southeast Minnesota rivers.
Currently, only trout streams and
drinking water supplies have nitrate standards. That standard is
10 ppm (parts per million). According to Anderson, the final ni-

Deer hunt is in November

ROCHESTER The Olmsted
County Parks Division will open
Chester Woods Regional Park to
a limited number of deer hunters
during the shotgun season of November 21-29. The purpose of the
hunt is to harvest a sufficient number of animals to keep the herd
healthy and manageable. Forty
hunters will be selected by lottery, and each will be required to
obtain at least one intensive harvest tag allowing the taking of
additional antlerless deer.

The lottery drawing will be held

Monday, September 28, and both
successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified by mail.
Registration forms for the drawing may be obtained at the Olmsted
County Public Works Department,
2122 Campus Drive SE, Suite 200,
Rochester, MN 55904 or on their
website or by calling 507-3287070. Applications must be received by the Public Works Department no later than 5 p.m. on
September 25.

trate standard for other Minnesota

waterways could be as low as 5
ppm or as high as 15 ppm.
We want to make sure that the
standard defines a safe level for
aquatic life in a river or stream,
said Anderson.
According to Olmsted County
water testing records on the South
Branch, Middle Fork Zumbro
River near Oxbow County Park,
nitrate levels in June have risen
from 2.6 ppm in 1970 to as high as
15 ppm in 2014.
The rise in nitrates in Minnesota rivers follows a well-known
trend of increased use of chemical nitrogen fertilizers on corn and
soybean fields over the past 50
years. In 1964, Minnesota farmers only applied about 45 pounds
of chemical nitrogen fertilizer per
acre. By 2004, that amount had
risen to 140 pounds of chemical
nitrogen per acre. As more chemical nitrogen fertilizer is being applied to farm fields, more appears
to be washing into area waterways
and drinking water supplies.
Some conservation groups and
researchers argue that practices
like fall applications of nitrogen
fertilizers make it easier for nitrogen to leach out of the soil and
into tile lines or groundwater before corn plants take up the fertilizer in the late spring and early
summer growing season.
According to the Minnesota
Department of Agriculture re-

From Our Files

searcher Kevin Kuehner, Edge

of Field studies on farms in the
Root River Watershed show that
most nitrate is lost on cropland
through a process called leaching. This can enter surface waters
through tile drainage or shallow
groundwater which can then flow
into streams. The majority of annual nitrate leaching losses at the
field scale occur from April through
early July.
While the river data say that the
nitrogen pollution problems are
getting worse, Kuehner is seeing
changes with how agricultural
producers are managing their fertilizer use.
There are several positive trends
going on with nitrogen application in the Root River Watershed,
said Kuehner. Many farmers are
using nitrification inhibitors to
keep field-applied nitrogen from
leaching into groundwater before
crops can use it. Farmers are also
expressing interest in split applications of nitrogen, a process in
which farmers apply nitrogen in
two or more applications and at
times closer to when the crop can
take up the fertilizer.
Many farmers in the Zumbro
Watershed are also using these
techniques to save money and protect water resources. But the question remains: Will voluntary efforts be enough, or will Minnesota have to use regulations to cut
the growing amounts in nitrogen
pollution in our waterways and
drinking water aquifers?

GOODHUE
20 Years Ago
September 6, 1995

60 Years Ago
September 1, 1955

John Gorman graduated from

BORN TO: Mr. and Mrs. Gerald
Continental Auctioneers School Ryan, a son, on August 24. ***
of Mankato on August 18.
The Fred Shorter family spent
Sunday afternoon at Mineral
40 Years Ago
Springs in Owatonna and enjoyed
September 4, 1975
Milo Swenke was voted presi- a picnic supper there. *** Mr. and
dent of the Goodhue Civic Club Mrs. Harry Buck and girls were
on Tuesday. A beef supper was Sunday guests at the Gilbert
served at the meeting by Bernice Erickson home in Red Wing. Mr.
Thuman of Thumans Cafe. *** and Mrs. Donald Bodelson and
Slim & Jims Bar will no longer boys were also there.
be known by that name. Last week
the partnership was dissolved when
Mrs. Jim (Delores) Deden bought
out her partner in the business,
Slim (Roy) and his wife Ann
Zimmermann. Mrs Deden is now
faced with renaming the business.

PINE ISLAND POLICE REPORT

By Alicia Hunt-Welch
alarm.
The following information was
11:12 p.m. Suspicious activprovided by the Goodhue County ity was reported on 3rd Ave NW.
Sheriffs Office.
A citation was issued for possesAugust 16
sion of drug paraphernalia.
7:07 a.m. A person on 5th St August 19
SW reported an attempted break12:47 a.m. A male was walkin of a car. Entry was not gained. ing without shoes in the rain west
The handle and lock damaged were of 8th St. He said he was blowing
valued at $300.
off some steam. He was transported
8:15 a.m. A deputy assisted to a residence and the occupants
with traffic control for a tractor took custody of him.
parade.
7:41 a.m. Abuse was reported
8:49 a.m. Extra patrol was at a nursing home setting on 3rd
requested under the bridge on Main St NW. The provider was aware
St. Someone spray painted under of the complaint. They have inthe bridge.
vestigated and a report was made
10:18 a.m. Cars were egged to the Minnesota Adult Abuse
on 21st Ln SE during the night.
Reporting Center. No injuries or
5:50 p.m. A deputy checked criminal activity were reported.
on a suspicious vehicle at the new
9:47 a.m. Deputies assisted
school. Some painters were fin- the city with a siren test on White
ishing up rooms.
Pines Rd SE after a complaint was
8:29 p.m. A magnetic car key received about the storm siren. The
box was found on Cty 11.
siren was not working, and the
9:44 p.m. A taxi driver on 1st emergency management director
St NE said a passenger did not was informed.
pay for his fare and took off on
1:27 p.m. Three dogs were in
foot. The suspect was located. A the northbound lane of Hwy 52
citation was issued for theft of near Cty 11. They were taken to
services.
the holding area in town and the
11:27 p.m. A 911 hang-up owner was contacted.
call was received from 6th St NW. August 20
No one answered on callback. A
1:25 a.m. During a traffic stop
deputy checked the residence. It near Hwy 52 and Cty 11, a subject
was an accidental dial.
who was wanted on a warrant was
11:48 p.m. A deputy assisted found. The Zumbrota Police colOlmsted County on 6th St SW in lected bail, and the subject was
checking for a person who was released.
wanted on a warrant.
5:36 p.m. A man was arrested
August 17
on 5th St SW for violation of a
4:12 a.m. A driving complaint domestic no contact order.
involving a car going over 80 mph
9:13 p.m. A deputy found a
and crossing the center and fog door at school propped open with
line was reported on Hwy 52 near a large rock. Nobody was found
White Pines Rd SE. The vehicle inside. The deputy secured the door
was not located.
and informed the school resource
6:18 p.m. A complaint was officer.
made of a dog that was in a truck
10:21 p.m. Gunshots were
for over an hour on Main St S. A heard near the old A&W on Main
deputy checked on the dog and it St. Deputies checked the area on
appeared to be fine.
foot. As they approached a subAugust 18
ject outside of Fox Meadow Apart8:25 p.m. An alarm was acti- ments to inquire if he seen or heard
vated at American Waterworks on anything, he fled on foot. He was
Rolling View Ln SE. It was a false located in an apartment. It was
discovered that the man was wanted
on a Department of Corrections
warrant for an assault involving
weapons, and he was taken into
custody. Deputies do not believe
the subject was the source of the
Sandberg of Red Wing were Sun- alleged shots fired, as no weapon
day afternoon visitors at the Gor- was found on him. No evidence
don Sandberg home. *** Mr. and of shots fired was found and no
Mrs. Hiram Thoreson recently other reports were received.
returned from a trip to Yellowstone August 21
National Park in Wyoming.
11:28 a.m. A vehicle was re70 Years Ago
possessed on 5th St SW.

WANAMINGO
70 Years Ago
September 6, 1945
Mr. and Mrs. Will Radtke and
Gay of Red Wing spent Labor Day
at the Carl Seebach home. ***
Frances McNamara returned on
Monday after spending a week at
the C.O. Nibbe home in Red Wing.
*** Mr. and Mrs. D.I. McHugh
and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Nibbe and
family attended a Nibbe family
picnic at Colvill Park on Sunday.

50 Years Ago
September 4, 1965
Mr. and Mrs. Marlyn Lexvold
and children of Cedar Grove spent
Saturday at the Leonard Lexvold
farm and with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Buck here. *** Miss Betty Freiheit
and roommate Jean Heilman of
Minneapolis spent the weekend
at the Glen Freiheit home. ***
Mrs. Melvin Retzlaff and sons of
Osseo and Mrs. Susie Mann of
1965 Mr. and Mrs. John Delva of Bellechester will observe
Red Wing were Saturday visitors GOODHUE,
their golden wedding anniversary on September 12 at the Bellechester
at the Leroy Schinnert home.
Hall.

40 Years Ago
September 4, 1975

Wayne Island, son of Mr. and

Mrs. Maurice Island, left September 1 for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
where he will be employed by
Lockheed Aircraft International
A.G. *** Mrs Helen Nelson reSeptember 6, 1945
turned Monday after spending two
Superintendent and Mrs. Harold
weeks at the home of her son, Diepenbrock of Red Wing were
Robert Ullevig and family in Friday evening visitors at the home
Warren.
of Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Larson. ***
50 Years Ago
Mr. and Mrs. George Arlandson
September 2, 1965
of Minneapolis spent the weekMr. and Mrs. Warren Lindberg end at the home of her brothers,
and Mrs. Chris Olson of Minne- Henry and Selmer Hostager. ***
apolis were Sunday afternoon visi- Mr. and Mrs. Guy Nelson of
tors at the Ray Bjugan home. *** Woodville, Wisconsin, called on
Mr. and Mrs. George Sandberg Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Bakko on
and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Monday afternoon.

WANAMINGO, 1965

ZUMBROTA
10 Years Ago
August 24, 2005

Kalamazoo, Michigan, Dr. Jerry

Perra of Tacoma, Washington, Mr.
and Mrs. John Almli and daughters of Minneapolis and Jim Perra
of Eagan. *** Pastor and Mrs. Donn
Rosenauer and Joe left for their
home in Lincoln, Nebraska, on
Tuesday after a weeks stay in Zumbrota. They stayed at the Richard
Wedge home while visiting friends
in the Zumbrota area.

The Zumbrota Community Band

traveled to Milbank, South Dakota, to participate in the annual
Train Festival. The first stop was
at Dawson where they played in a
concert in a large area between
the nursing home and assisted living facilities. When they were done
playing they headed for Milbanks
40 Years Ago
feated Hayfield 27-0 in their home Richard, came home from St. to be in the parade on Sunday. ***
30 Years Ago
August
21, 1975
The
third
annual
Zumbro
Valley
opener. In the fourth quarter Sam Marys Hospital on Sunday.
September 4, 1985
Stroll
Relay
for
Life
was
held
at
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Ray Brunner and
Murray
recovered
a
fumble
and
60
Years
Ago
Maurice Anderson of Seattle,
the Covered Bridge Park Friday son Jay spent the weekend with
Washington, visited with ran 55 yards for the touchdown.
September 8, 1955
50 Years Ago
McGowan relatives in the area last
Mrs. Edward Manthei came and Saturday and raised nearly Julie and David Morris in Bayfield,
Wisconsin. *** Chris and Jill Knutweek. He stayed with Connie
September 2, 1965
home with several awards fromthe $97,000.
son spent last week visiting their
20
Years
Ago
Bartholomew. *** Airman Kyle
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Merle State Fair, including first place
cousins in Waterloo, Iowa. Their
August 23, 1995
J. Sleeper has been assigned to Spriestersbach will celebrate their prizes in the honey dark yeast bread
aunt, Mrs. Duane Tiede, the former
The
class
of
1950
from
ZumKeesler Air Force Base, Missis- 50th wedding anniversary on Sep- category and the peaches canned
sippi, after completing basic train- tember 12. *** Mr. and Mrs. Ed- with honey category. *** Mrs. L.V. brota High School held its 45th Connie Knutson of Zumbrota,
ing. *** Ardon and Beth Collins ward Cowden of Oronoco will Brossard spent the weekend at the reunion at the Zumbrota Golf showed the girls a fantastic time
will observe their 50th wedding celebrate their golden wedding James Brossard home in Milton. Course in July. Twenty class mem- on their first trip away from home.
anniversary on September 8.
anniversary on September 12. *** *** Mr. and Mrs. John Heimberg bers and their spouses reminisced *** Mr. and Mrs. L. Franklin Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Blake Collins have and son, Johnnie, were weekend about their musical talents, ath- and family of Lititz, Pennsylva40 Years Ago
sold their home in Rochester and guests of relatives in Milwaukee, letic prowess and great old times. nia, arrived in Zumbrota Friday
September 11, 1975
*** Morten Bonefold from Den- to spend the week with Mr. and
The Panther football team de- are making their home here. *** Wisconsin.
mark is one of 52 exchange par- Mrs. Robert Post, Sr. *** SaturMrs. Harold Shanks and baby, John
ticipants from 20 countries who day guests at the Mr. and Mrs.
attended a two-day orientation at Kenneth Davis home were Mr. and
the University of Minnesota, St. Mrs. John Belcher of Tucson,
Paul Campus. Morten will gain Arizona. *** Mr. and Mrs. Harold
agricultural experience with Tom Smith of Eyota visited at the Wiland Sue Haugen of Zumbrota dur- liam Paulson home Sunday aftering his 12-month stay in the United noon. *** Weekend guests at the
States. *** Monica McNamara of Jack Rajala summer home on Deer
Zumbrota and a member of the Lake near Grand Rapids were Alton
Golden Gophers 4-H Club was Grimsrud and his son David and
the champion winner in the be- grandson Peter.
50 Years Ago
ginner class B of the Goodhue
August 19, 1965
County 4-H Dog show.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Grimm,
30 Years Ago
accompanied by Linda Hermann,
August 28, 1985
Guests at the Don Buck home and Paul and Ann Skovbroten were
Thursday afternoon through Sat- Wisconsin Dells visitors Monday
urday morning were Mr. and Mrs. and Tuesday. They spent MonChester Hanson of Benson. *** day night with Miss Leona Glann
PINE ISLAND, 1985 The 1985 Pine Island volleyball team members are, front row, from left to right: Dawn Weekend guests at the John Perra at LaCrescent. *** Mr. and Mrs.
Lecy, Amy Templeton, Patty Burg, Joy Zemke, Dena Agerter, and Holly Kelly; back row: Coach Beth Weeks, home were Dr. Joe Perra of Robert Sohn returned from a twoSamantha Grendahl, Julie Lehman, Justine Lexvold, Vickey Deones, Stacy Schroeder, Kay Sandeen, and
week vacation at Glacier National

PINE ISLAND

Coach Nadeen Lunde.

Park and Banff National Park in

Canada. *** Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Merseth were guests at the Einar
Lunde home in Kasson Sunday
for his birthday. *** Mr. and Mrs.
Otto Thoreson and family were
Tuesday evening supper guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
Thermos in Red Wing for their
daughter Andreas birthday. ***
Debbie and Kim Hernlem of
Brownsdale were guests of their
grandmother Mrs. Fred Matthees
last week while their parents vacationed in northern Minnesota.
*** Sunday evening guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Post were Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Hinrichs of
Goodhue and Mr. Aanard Hinrichs
of Zumbrota.

ZUMBROTA, 1985 David Fleming,

34, of Lanesboro, is the new
Zumbrota Element ary School
principal. He and his wife Mary
have two children Jenny, 8, and
Erik, 5.

NEWS-RECORD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 PAGE 5B

Goodhue

Pine Island

Redmond attends education roundtable

hosted by Congressman John Kline
LAKEVILLE On Friday,
August 28, U.S. Congressman John
Kline hosted an education
roundtable in Lakeville. Among
the attendees were local superintendents Mike Redmond of
Goodhue and Mark Matuska of
Kasson-Mantorville. Other attendees included leaders from the Minnesota School Board Association,
Minnesota Association of School
Administrators, and other education organizations.
The primary focus of the
roundtable discussion was the reauthorization of the Elementary
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at 112 Main Street on September 3 welcoming Total Farm Technologies and Secondary Education Act,
to Pine Island. F rom left to right are Mayor Rod Steele, owner Paul Mecikalski, EDA member Nate Carlson,
which first became law in 1965.
Bonnie Kosmicki of the PI Chamber, and Brian Anderson of the Pine Island Bank.
In July 2015, both the U.S. House
and U.S. Senate passed new acts.
The House version is called the
Student Success Act and the Senate version is called the Every Child
Achieves Act. These acts were
By Audra DePestel
passed to replace No Child Left
PINE ISLAND A ribbon cutBehind which went into effect in
ting ceremony was held at 112
2001 and was scheduled for reMain Street on September 3 to
placement in 2007.
welcome a new business, Total
Kline outlined a plan in which
Farm Technologies, LLC, to Pine
the House and Senate will form a
Island. Economic Development
conference committee this fall and
Authority member Nate Carlson,
send a bill to the President to be
Mayor Rod Steele, Bonnie
enacted into law. Kline is the chair
Kosmicki of the PI Chamber, and
of the House Education CommitBrian Anderson of Pine Island
tee and, as such, plays a signifiBank attended the ceremony to
cant role in moving such legislawelcome the new business and
tion forward. Redmond credits
owner Paul Mecikalski to the comKline with great leadership on this
munity.
Total Farming Technologies is
a start-up agricultural and diesel
wholesale business with goals of
selling various products via direct sales in addition to an online
market place. The companys sales,
customer services, and innovation
talents will enable it to market and
sell products for various applicaSubmitted by Goodhue
tions.
Education Foundation
Mecikalski chose Pine Island
GOODHUE The past 24
because of the small town atmomonths have been a busy time for
sphere with a Main Street locathe newly formed Goodhue Edution. Pine Island sold the deal for
cation Foundation (GEF). The
me right away, he said. I like
purpose of the GEF is to provide
the community and the strong agfinancial support and enrichment
riculture background. The EDA
to the students of Goodhue School
and mayor also were very helpful
above and beyond what is supand had good communication; that
ported by education dollars.
meant a lot to me.
The key is to promote the exMecikalski previously worked
cellence of all students in techin accounting and marketing. For
nology, science, math, extracurthe past three years he has worked
ricular activities, or where ever
at Total Track and Performance
else there is a need. The desire of
in Zumbrota. He prides himself
the group is to have a noticeable
on his commitment and cross-inimpact on students for generations,
dustry experience for creating and
and as the foundation becomes
increasing productivity, efficiency, Paul Mecikalski, owner of Total Farming Technologies, is with his wife further established the board would
accountability, and profitability. Rebecca and daughter Maryann.
like to take a portion of the funds
Mecikalski lives in Mantorville more employees in the next couple Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. For raised and donations given to start
with his wife Rebecca and three- of years. For now he has one sales more information about Total an endowment for potential largeyear-old daughter Maryann. He is representative, Crist Sliver, and Farming Technologies visit scale improvements.
looking forward to working in the one part-time office assistant, www.totalfarmingtech.com or call
Foundations such as this have
Pine Island community and hopes Sheryl Bailey.
507-356-2272 or 844-356-2272. been set up by neighboring comto grow his business to include
munities, with the GEF modeling
Business hours are Monday
after them. Seven community
members/ parents make up the
foundation board: Charlotte
Volkman, Erin Gravemann, Peg
OConnor, Corey Ryan, Dave
OReilly, Tyler Lodermeier, and
Kevin Altendorf. In addition there
are two ex-officio members: school
PINE ISLAND From Mon- on Van Horns many non-book North Main Street.
day through Saturday, September items available for borrowing, how
In an interview with Public Li14-19, Van Horn Public Library the SELCO system works and what braries Online, EveryLibrary ExDirector Morgan Hansen will be it has to offer local patrons, and ecutive Director John Chrastka
at Better Brew Coffeehouse as part upcoming library events and pro- explained the importance of Outof Outside the Lines: Libraries grams. She will also make herself side the Lines and why his orgaReintroduced. This is a weeklong available to area residents who want nization supports it. Most librarnational celebration on the cre- help with technological equipment ies need to update the nostalgia
ativity and innovation happening (cell phones, laptops, tablets, etc.). that non-users have about the liin libraries every day. Over 230
Hansen will be at the coffee- brary and librarians, Chrastka said.
public and academic libraries house from 7-10 a.m. Monday Outside the Lines is designed
across the United States and Canada through Friday; from noon to 2:30 to support that updating by rein- By Audra DePestel
PINE ISLAND On Thursday,
are participating in various ways p.m. Monday through Wednesday; troducing the public to what we
over the six days.
and from 8 a.m. to noon on Satur- do every day in our libraries in a September 4, Pine Island Fire
Hansen will offer information day. Better Brew is located at 301 new way.
Department Chief Jay Strande
presented Brandon Baker with a
Junior Fire Fighter award. He was
recognized for this honor because
of his bravery and quick response
to a smoke alarm and smoke sighting at his home on August 10.

Total Farm Technologies opens

Goodhue Superintendent Mike Redmond, left, and Congressman John

Kline shake hands at the conclusion of the education roundtable.

issue and states, Congressman and listening to our concerns. I

Kline is very knowledgeable on applaud his leadership on the efeducation topics and continues to fort to reauthorize the ESEA.
do a very good job of reaching out
to education leaders in our state

Two busy years for Goodhue

Education Foundation
board member Ann Buck and Superintendent Mike Redmond.
Bylaws have been created and we
obtained non-profit 501C3 tax free
status.
Our first big event was a spring
consignment auction in early April.
We hope to make this an annual
event , with next years date already on the calendar for April
10, 2016. Other fundraisers will
be an event associated with homecoming this fall and other smaller
events throughout the year.
The GEF can also take direct

donations. Letters have been sent

out to almost 2,500 alumni, introducing the foundation and asking
for donations, and the response
has been outstanding. We hope to
continue to build on the generosity of the community and alumni
by sending out annual letters and
updates as to what we are working on and have helped fund.
For more information check out
the
GEF
website
at
goodhueeducationfoundation.org
or our Facebook page for further
updates and happenings.

Outside the Lines celebrates creativity

and innovation in Americas libraries

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Young boys quick response

saves home from fire
Baker, the son of local firefighter
Bryan Baker, was playing outside
when he saw smoke coming from
his home and heard the fire alarm
go off. He quickly went to a neighbor to get help. They used a fire
extinguisher until the PIFD arrived
and took over.
Thanks to Bakers quick response there was minimal dam-

age to the home. Jeremy Waldo,

who assisted Baker with the extinguisher, also received an outstanding citizen award.

Brandon Baker

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Pine Island Toastmasters elect officers

PINE ISLAND The Pine Island Toastmasters elected new officers for the 2015-16 season in July. They are,
front row, from left to right: Jan McNallen, vice-president of membership; Cynthia Day OBrien, vicepresident of public relations; and Paula Muth, vice-president of education; back row: John Bishop, secretary;
Woody Woodward, treasurer; Horst Truestedt, sargent at arms; and Morgan Hansen, president. The PI
Toastmasters meet every Friday morning at St. Paul Lutheran Church from 6:30-7:30 a.m. For more
information contact Cynthia Day OBrien at 507-529-7649 or cdo01@live.com.

651-258-4471 or
1-800-348-4471

Pine Island Bank awards scholarship

PINE ISLAND Jim Mack, President of Pine Island Bank, presents Kelly
Leibold with a $750 Bank Scholarship check on September 1. Leibold is
a 2014 graduate of Pine Island High School pursuing an associates
degree from Rochester Community and Technical College in mass
communications.

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Pine Island

Pine Island Public School welcomes new staff

By Audra DePestel
PINE ISLAND Pine Island
Public School welcomes new licensed staff members for the 201516 school year.
Tyler Baker is the new industrial technology teacher. This will
be his fifth year teaching, as he
taught in Goodhue for the past
three years and one year in Iowa
before that. He will be coaching
football and basketball. Baker
graduated from Byron High School
in 2004 and received his degree
from Bemidji State University. He
and his wife Brittany moved to
Pine Island a year ago with their
son Riley.
Megan Larsen will be teaching
second grade. She grew up in
Austin and graduated in 2009 from
Concordia College in Moorhead,
with a major in elementary education with an emphasis in communication arts/literature. Larsen
spent the last six years teaching
first grade in Worthington. She
and her husband Darren, who
teaches fourth grade at Franklin
Elementary School in Rochester,
live in Pine Island. She enjoys traveling, photography, and being involved in musical groups.
Scott Miller is the new K-8 computer teacher. He grew up in Pine
Island, graduated from PIHS in
1998, and currently lives in rural
Pine Island. He earned his bachelor of science degree in animal
science from the University of
Minnesota Twin Cities and his
graduate master of arts: educational
instruction degree from St. Marys
University in Winona. For the past
six years Miller taught eighth grade
algebra at Kasson-Mantorville.
Miller is coaching two sports at
Pine Island. He is the head girls
basketball coach and ninth grade
volleyball coach. Outside of teaching, Miller enjoys spending time
with friends and family, motorcycling, and working with/exhibiting cattle at shows and fairs in the
summer.
Joel Johnson is the new 5-8
ADSIS teacher (reading and math
interventions). He grew up in
Albert Lea and graduated from
Minnesota State University
Mankato. Johnson taught eighth
grade science for 2 years in Surprise, Arizona, and the past four
years has been teaching special
education for Goodhue County
Education District in Red Wing.
He has lived in Pine Island for the
past six years. Johnson and his
wife Shannon, who grew up in
Zumbrota, have three children
Izzy 8, Mia 4, and Gavin 1. In his
spare time, Johnson loves to camp,
fish, and hike.
Kimberly Pokrandt is the new
registered nurse, licensed school
nurse. She grew up on a dairy farm
in Westby, Wisconsin, and graduated from Winona State University with her bachelor of science
in nursing. Pokrandt, who has been
a registered nurse for fourteen
years, worked with patients who
had traumatic brain injuries and/
or spinal cord injuries. She also
worked with premature babies in
the neonatal intensive care unit
for many years. Recently, Pokrandt
was the lead licensed school nurse
for Rochester Public Schools. She
was in charge of overseeing the
health services staff and making
sure the students were safe, healthy
and ready to learn. Pokrandt and
her husband Tom moved to Pine
Island almost twelve years ago.
The couple, who have three kids
Lauren (seventh grade), Andrew
(sixth grade) and Ava (second
grade) liked the town of Pine
Island because it is very similar in

New licensed staff joining the Pine Island School District for the 2015-16 school year are, from left to right: Michael Jeffery (choral director), Kim Pokrandt (school nurse), Joel
Johnson (MS academic intervention), Megan Larsen (second grade), Scott Miller (K-8 computers), Brittany Thue (5-12 behavior intervention), Tyler Baker (industrial technology),
Tammy Bettermann (early childhood special education), Monty Imming (high school academic intervention), Kaia Sand (reading tutor), Stacie Dallmann (first grade), Richard Tessler
(high school social studies), Mary Smith (special ed) and Kelsey Smith (second grade).

size and culture to Westby, and

they wanted that for their family.
With their kids being very involved
in Pine Island youth activities and
sports the Pokrandt couple love to
spend time helping coach them as
needed. When time allows away
from sports, the Pokrandt family
stays busy camping with their families over the summer or just relaxing by a campfire with friends.
Pokrandt said she is looking forward to working with the staff and
families in Pine Island.
Stacie Dallmann will be teaching first grade. She grew up in the
Mantorville area and attended
college at University of Wisconsin River Falls were she graduated with a B.S. in elementary
education and M.A. in education.
Over the years Dallmann has taught
in Germany, Colorado, Alaska, and
Wisconsin. She currently lives in
Oronoco with her husband Jerry
and their two children, Cambri (13)
and Luke (11). Her hobbies include reading, running, traveling,
camping, devoted Vikings fan, and
spending time with her family.
Dallmann said she is excited to
start her new journey and to be a
part of the Pine Island community.
Monte Imming is the new high
school academic interventionist.
He grew up in a small town in
Iowa and attended Iowa State
University for three years. After
Imming married his wife Katie
they moved to Rochester and he
graduated from Winona State. He
has a bachelors degree in mathematics along with coaching certification. Imming has been in
education for the past 28 years
and has taught nearly all types of
math classes in grades 6-12. He
has worked in Rochester at Mayo,
John Marshall, Century, and
Lourdes High Schools. Imming
also taught at Willow Creek Middle
School, Stem Academy in Rochester, Owatonna ALC, and student taught at Kellogg Middle
School in Rochester. Imming has
been married for 32 years. His wife
works at IBM on one of the Watson
projects and they have one daughter
who is a nurse in North Dakota
and another daughter heading into
medical school. Imming said he
loves all types of sports, follows
the Wild religiously, and enjoys
the outdoors.
Kaia Sand is the new elementary literacy tutor at Pine Island
through the Minnesota Reading
Corps program. She grew up in
Zumbrota and graduated from
Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School
in 2011 and from Luther College
in Decorah, Iowa, in 2015 with a
degree in music. While studying

abroad in Nottingham, England,

during her junior year of college,
she volunteered as a reading tutor
at a local primary school. Sand
currently lives in Zumbrota. Her
hobbies include playing oboe, playing piano, singing, reading, and
writing.
Michael Jeffrey is the new choir
director for Pine Island Middle
and High School. He grew up in
Larwill, Indiana. Jeffrey graduated magna cum laude with a B.A.
in music from St. Olaf College
and he has an M.A. in teaching
from the University of St. Thomas. He taught treble choir (grades
3-5) with the Northfield Youth
Choirs for two years, and troubadours (boys, grades 5-9) for one
year. Jeffrey also sang tenor with
Magnum Chorum, an auditioned
choir in the Twin Cities. He is
currently living in South St. Paul.
His hobbies include reading, playing the piano, and extra choral
events.
Mary Smith will be working in
special education. She grew up in
Red Wing. Smith just recently
graduated with her ABS special
education degree from Minnesota
State University Mankato. This
past spring she finished student
teaching at Faribault High School.
Smith comes from a big family
which includes her seven older
siblings Molly, Dan, Kelly, Heidi,
Tom, Heather, and Laura. In her
free time Smith loves to read, teach

dance, and go fishing. Smith said

she is excited to start out her first
year of teaching in the Pine Island
School District.
Kelsey Smith will be teaching
second grade. She is from Elk River
and went to college at University
of Wisconsin River Falls. She
graduated from there in 2012. This
will be Smiths third year teaching. Her first year was teaching
first grade at Hilltop Primary
School in the Westonka Public
School District and her second was
second grade at Rogers Elementary in the Elk River Public School
District. Smith currently lives in
Rochester with her boyfriend and
their two dogs. In her spare time
Smith likes to spend time outdoors
taking the dogs for walks, going
up to the cabin, and gardening.
She is also big into crafting and
baking.
Brittany Thue is the new 5-12
ADSIS behavior interventionist.
She grew up in Sioux Falls, South
Dakota, and graduated from
Augustana College with a B.A. in
government. Thue moved to Denver, Colorado, after graduation and
worked at a non-profit agency with
youth at risk of not graduating from
high school. She then decided to
get her masters degree in K-12
school counseling at the University of Northern Colorado. She
graduated in 2007 and has been
working as a school counselor in
middle and high schools since then.

Pine Island High School students standing in front of the Capitol building
in Washington, D.C. on June 26 are, front row, from left to right: Emma
Ann Oberg, Tanner Aarsvold, Noah Kneeland, Robin Talbot, Rachel
Ryan, Jessica Nelson, Avri Kundert, Monique Nelson, Gabbie Tilford,
Bailey Kuball, Lauralee Eaton, Ean Unverzagt, Malia Kundert, Hannah
Bulau, and Lauren Meurer; middle row: Kendra Kundert, Talia Mentjes,
Jordan Brehmer, Noah Kuball, Morgan Brehmer, Megan Quintero Bungert,
Max Campeau, Logan Andrist, Kyle Ziegler, Mitchell Arends, Jacob

Most recently, Thue was the middle

school counselor in Stewartville.
She and her husband Bryce have
two daughters, Annabelle and
Violet, who are lucky enough to
accompany their dad to school
every day as he is an elementary
teacher at their school in Rochester. Thue enjoys travel, reading,
live music, and walking to Quarry
Hill with their three rescue mutts.
Rich Tessler will be teaching
high school social studies. He grew
up in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, graduated with a bachelors
degree from University of Wisconsin La Crosse, and earned a
masters from St. Marys University. He taught middle and high
school social studies at ZumbrotaMazeppa for the past thirteen
years. Tessler and his wife Kristen
live in Rochester and have three
kids: Eli is 10, Judah 7, and Anika
2. When not teaching Tessler likes
cycling, fishing, and camping.
Tammy Bettermann will be
teaching early childhood special
education (ECSE) this year. She
grew up in Pennsylvania, where
she received her B.S. in elementary education K-6. Before moving to Minnesota in January of
2010, Bettermann taught first and
third grade for two years. Over
the past five years she has worked
as a preschool and pre-k teacher
in Rochester. Last year Bettermann
worked as a K-6 special education para at Pine Island. Bettermann
said she felt so blessed to get hired

on this year as a teacher. She added,

Pine Island is an amazing place
to work! Currently Bettermann
is working towards her masters
degree in ECSE through Minnesota State Mankato. Bettermann
and her husband built a home in
Zumbrota over the summer and
recently moved there from Rochester. They are thrilled to be closer
to the Pine Island community.
Bettermann has two step-children,
ages 10 and 12. Both attend
Goodhue Public Schools. In her
spare time Bettermann loves spending time with her family. Her stepson just started seventh grade football and her step-daughter will
begin her first year of dance in a
few weeks. Bettermann is looking forward to cheering them on
this fall. She said they all love
doing just about anything outside,
and their two dogs are right along
with them. Some of their favorite
summer activities are baseball,
boating/fishing on the lake, bike
rides and eating ice cream.
Other new staff members joining the Pine Island School District this year include: Jeff Horton
5-12 principal; Teri Clark PreK office; Danielle DeGeus special ed paraprofessional; Ryan
Earle workstation support specialist; Ethan Ellefson custodian;
Carrie Fried Title 1 para;
Catherine Maase transportation;
Dave Sawinski custodian; Ben
Thornton special ed para; and
Ed Vagt custodian.

Wright, Jordyn Mathison, Neva Voeltz, Sydney Andrist, Matt Liffrig,

Emily Allhiser, and Julia Milbrandt; back row: Jeff Fague, Alex Pahl,
Henry Hildenbrand, Jeffrey Wiebold , Daniel Cote, Jacob Weber, Kristen
Eaton, Cindy Palm, Heidi and Aaron Osterhaus (parents of Monique
Nelson who came to D.C. on their own and joined the group for a couple
days), Jeff Kuball, Dan Weber, Matt Campeau, Brian Rucker, Cheryl
Kuss, Toni Allhiser, Keagan Bailey, Oliver Jablonski, David Barsness,
Andy Kroll, Emilie Rucker, and Charlie Brown.

Pine Island School visits Washington D.C.

Submitted by
Pine Island School
WASHINGTON, D.C. This
summer forty-two Pine Island students in grades 9-11 took a sevenday tour of Washington, D.C. with
the help of Legacy Tours of
Decorah, Iowa. This was all made
possible with the help of Kelly
Barker, chaperones Cindy Palm
and Cheryl Kuss, and tour guide
Jeff Fague.
Our adventure began bright and
early on June 22 when we loaded
the bus at 4 a.m. and headed for a
stop in Chicago to see the Willis
tower and walk through Millennium Park, followed by a stop at
the University of Notre Dame.
Day two was a visit to the southern Pennsylvania Appalachian
Mountains and the Gettysburg
Battlefield National Military Park.
The group took a walking tour of
the National Cemetery where
Abraham Lincoln gave the
Gettysburg Address, and student
ST. PAUL Kalley Berg, daughter of Tom and Penny Berg of Pine Island, Matt Liffrig re-enacted it in the
won her fourth purple ribbon with her five-year-old cow at the 2015 very same spot. Later that night
Minnesota State Fair on Saturday, August 29. This is Bergs last year in the group walked the battlefield

Berg wins fourth purple ribbon

and explored the monuments, as

well as learned about some of the
many Heroes of Gettysburg. The
next morning we visited more of
the park with the help of a licensed
battlefield guide. We also visited
other historic landmarks around
the park, as well as Little Round
Top. Its hard to imagine so much
U.S. history happened on this
battlefield in only three days?
After that tour the group loaded
up and headed Harpers Ferry
National Park in West Virginia
where the Potomac and
Shenandoah Rivers come together.
We saw where John Browns raid
of 1859 took place and learned
about the significance of this historic place during the Civil War.
We also walked along the famous
Appalachian Trail and took many
photos from Jeffersons Rock that
overlooks the river valley. Our final
stop of the day was Washington
D.C. where we would stay for three
nights. After unpacking the group
headed into Washington D.C. and
a nighttime tour of the U.S. Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, Franklin

D. Roosevelt, Martin Luther King

Jr., Vietnam War, World War II
and Korean War Memorials.
The next morning we visited
the nations Capitol building and
took an entire group photo that
everyone got a large copy of to
keep. The group visited many of
the Smithsonian Museums along
the National Mall like the Air and
Space Museum, Natural History
Museum, and National Gallery of
Art. Then we traveled over to take
photos from the north side of the
White House. Later that evening
the entire group got dressed up for
a dinner at a nice restaurant at
Union Station before enjoying an
interactive, hilarious play called
Shear Madness at the Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts.
The next day the group started
with a trip to Mount Vernon, the
home of George and Martha Washington. Then we traveled to Arlington National Cemetery for a
walking tour and witness the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier. Here we had
four students participate in a

4-H with the Goodhue County Roscoe Rockets 4-H Club.

wreath-laying ceremony conducted by the Old Guard Regiment. Those students were
Monique Nelson, Noah Kneel,
Morgan Brehmer, and Daniel Cote.
Then we made a quick stop at the
Iwo Jima Marine Memorial where
chaperones Cindy Palm and Cheryl
Kuss were presented with a U.S.
flag to help remember Pine Islands
first trip to D.C.
Then we changed clothes and
went on a dinner cruise on the
riverboat Dandy that toured along
the Potomac River and passed the
many memorials that can be seen
from the river. We were joined by
another group from Chatfield on
the roof of the boat and danced
the night away.
The last day we took another
walk through some of the memorials in downtown D.C. including
a walk through the Holocaust
Museum and Smithsonian American History Museum. Then we
boarded the bus for the long ride
home.
The current eighth grade class
will be meeting sometime this fall
to discuss next summers trip.