Arlington - The McLeod County Chronicle
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Arlington - The McLeod County Chronicle
Arlington ENTERPRISE Serving the Communities of Arlington and Green Isle, Minnesota Single copy $1.00 Volume 129 • Number 44 • Thursday, May 2, 2013 • Arlington, MN 55307 www.arlingtonmnnews.com New city administrator is officially hired By Kurt Menk Editor The Arlington City Council, during a special meeting on Wednesday night, April 24, unanimously approved a motion to approve a contract and hire Liza Donabauer as the new city administrator for the City of Arlington. City Council members James Jaszewski, Jennifer Nuesse, Curt Reetz, Jason Ruehling and Galen Wills all voted in favor of the motion. The City Council, during a special meeting on Saturday afternoon, April 27, had unanimously approved a motion to offer the position to Donabauer who later accepted. Donabauer, who will begin her new duties on Tuesday, June 4, will receive a starting salary of $65,000 plus benefits, according to city officials. Donabauer graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Stout in Menomonie, Wis., where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. She was the office manager/executive assistant to the president at Hunerberg Construction, LLC in Plymouth from 1997 to 2000. Donabauer was the office administrator/systems and services controller at Klein Underground, LLC in Watertown from 2000 to 2005. She was also the recording secretary for the City of Minnetrista, Medina and Long Lake from 2004 to 2005. Donabauer was the executive assistant at Granite Financial, Inc. in St. Cloud from 2005 to 2007. She was also the administrative clerk to the county coordinator for Wright County in Buffalo from January 2007 to July 2011. In addition, she has been the city clerk for the City of Clearwater in Kansas from July 2011 to the present time. In addition to Donabauer, the other finalists were James Rosenthal, Dana Hedberg, Scott Weske and Kerry Venier. History The Arlington City Council, during its regular meeting on Tuesday night, Jan. 22, unanimously approved a motion to approve a proposal from Brimeyer Fursman, LLC, Maplewood, to conduct an executive search for a new administrator for the City of Arlington. The City Council made the move after it had earlier and unanimously accepted the resignation of City Administrator Matt Jaunich effective Friday, Feb. 8. Jaunich was hired as the first ever Sibley County administrator. The cost for the executive search will be $18,875. The City Council, incidentally, used Brimeyer Fursman, LLC, to conduct its search for a new city administrator during 2007. Jaunich was hired as a result of that search. Submitted Photo Liza Donabauer Highway 5 Gaylord to Arlington construction will begin in mid May By Kurt Menk Editor Weather permitting, motorists are advised that road construction on the Highway 5 Project from Gaylord to Arlington may begin as early as Monday, May 13, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT). Mn/DOT officials said work will begin on a bridge just east of Gaylord which will result in a two-week detour to Highway 19 and County Road 13. Work will also begin in Arlington with the reconstruction of sidewalk ramps throughout town on Highway 5, according to Mn/DOT officials. The sidewalk improvements will be made on alternating ramps so that pedestrians are not inconvenienced. When the bridge work and pedestrian ramps are complete, the contractor will begin a resurfacing operation from First Street in Gaylord to Sheila Drive in Arlington, according to Mn/DOT officials. Traffic will be restricted to one lane and controlled with flagging operations and a pilot car. Motorists are advised to drive with caution through the work zone and watch for workers, equipment and traffic control devices. Central Specialties, Inc., Alexandria, is the contractor on the $2,593,892 project. The project should be complete in early July. Motorists can expect a smoother ride on Highway 5 and pedestrians in Arlington will have ADA compliant sidewalks. A second project on Highway 5 from Arlington to Green Isle is scheduled to begin in July. For current statewide travel information, visit www. 511mn.org. Sibley County works at recovering cost of detox Enterprise photo by Kurt Menk Sliding Into Spring Karmyn Dose, 3, had fun on the swings and slide at Frenzel Park in Arlington on Sunday morning, April 28. The temperature, after a very long winter, hit the mid to upper 70’s this past weekend. Karmyn is the daughter of Mike and Kim Dose, Arlington. Finalists chosen for senior high principal position By Kurt Menk Editor Six finalists have been chosen for the soon-to-be open senior high principal position at the Sibley East Senior High School in Arlington, according to current Senior High Principal and incoming Superintendent Jim Amsden. Amsden was recently hired as the new superintendent and will assume those duties on July 1. His current position as senior high principal has now become open. The six finalists are Sara Gabrielson, social studies teacher at the Chanhassen High School; William Batterman, Dean of Students at the Kennedy High School; Jared Peterson, K-12 principal at the Herman Norcross Community School; Tim Schellhammer, senior high math in- structor at the Minnetonka High School; Larry Ronglien, principal at the Onamia High School; and Amanda Bomstad, high school counselor at the Mankato West High School. The six finalists were selected during a meeting from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30. Brian Brandt was the School Board representative at the meeting. School Board participation will now increase since the candidates have been narrowed to six finalists. Amsden and Elementary Principal Mari Lu Martens were also in attendance. Junior High Principal Steve Harter submitted written comments and evaluation on the initial 12 finalists. The staff was represented by Christine Butler, Mary Doyscher, and Laura Zender. Tim Uhlenkamp and Ann Walsh submitted written comment and evaluation. There was a good deal of consensus on the top six candidates, according to Amsden. The Sibley East Public Schools received a total of 17 applications for the senior high principal position which is open for the 2013-14 school year. The deadline for applications was Friday, April 19. The Sibley East administration and representatives from the School Board reviewed the applications and selected 12 candidates for written questions during a meeting on Monday, April 22. These 12 candidates submitted the answers to these questions from Tuesday, April 23 through Monday, April 29. The Sibley East administration, entire School Board, teachers and office staff will interview the six finalists throughout the day on Monday, May 6. The two finalists will be determined during a meeting from 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday, May 6. The Sibley East administration and entire School Board will interview the two finalists on Monday evening, May 13. The School Board will select a final candidate during a special meeting at 8 p.m. Monday, May 13. The School Board is expected to approve a contract for the new principal during a regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 20. By Dave Pedersen Correspondent Despite reporting a low collection rate for the cost of the detox program, Sibley County Public Health and Human Services Director Vicki Stock said it is getting better at the April 23 meeting of the board of commissioners. The 2012 detox report showed Sibley County was billed $19,206 for services provided by the Brown County Detox Center. After $3,332.80 was collected and another $3,903.20 was written off, the balance of costs owed to the county was $16,292. “From $2001 we have a little over $101,000 still owed to us from people who were in detox,” said Stock. “We typically don’t write off bills, but there are situations when we will have to. For instance, if we don’t have any contact information from a person for three years, we may look at it as a write-off.” The county also can not charge back to the clients who are on federal poverty guidelines or if they are on public assistance. Sibley County does continue to attempt cost collection and does send cases to the revenue recapture program and tries to get costs back. “We send letters saying what we are owed and a fair number pay us right away,” said Stock. “Others wait, thinking it will go away. It just won’t.” Stock said the county has “an unusual formula” with the Brown County Detox Center. Sibley County is charged for services after any third party liabilities are paid, such as insurance companies. In 2012, the amount billed to Sibley County was $19,206, including a 12 percent charge to the county for helping with billing and collection. “We found it is much easier for the detox center to do the billing because they have a person right there who can take insurance information,” explained Stock. “Previously, they billed us the full amount and we had to try to get a hold of the people to get that information. Often times they would not provide it or we could not find them. This is a fairly new concept that seems to be working very well.” Sibley County Continued on page 2 Arlington Enterprise, Thursday, May 2, 2013, page 2 www.arlingtonmnnews.com News Briefs Accident in City of Gaylord An accident involving a parked truck reportedly occurred in front of Oak Terrace on Third Street in Gaylord at about 2:15 p.m. Saturday, April 27, according to the Sibley County Sheriff’s Department. Elizabeth M. Stuewe, 32, Glencoe, reported that someone had hit her parked truck and then drove off. The driver, Raymond H. Otto, 86, Gaylord, had reportedly struck the truck, left the scene and then came back to report the accident. The Otto vehicle sustained moderate damage. The Stuewe vehicle sustained minor damage. Head-on crash near Le Sueur A head-on accident, without injuries, reportedly occurred on Sand Prairie Road about two miles northwest of Le Sueur at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 7, according to the Sibley County Sheriff’s Department. A vehicle driven by Brianna E. Robeck, 20, Le Sueur, and a vehicle driven by Gregory A. Zippel, 59, Le Sueur, collided head-on in the inside corner of a curve on the gravel road. The Robeck vehicle was traveling southwest while the Zippel vehicle was traveling northeast when the accident occurred. There was heavy damage to the Zippel vehicle while the Robeck vehicle sustained moderate damage. Enterprise photo by Kurt Menk Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Members and friends of the Arlington Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony at Computer Restore on Tuesday morning, April 30. The business, owned by Justin Nissen, is located inside Steve’s Copy Shop & More along the 200 block of West Main Street in downtown Arlington. Front Row: Sign shot several times An individual or individuals reportedly shot a sign located on County Road 13 just south of 200th street, several times, according to the Sibley County Sheriff’s Department. Owner Ronald Krueger said the sign was probably damaged on Saturday, April 20. The wooden portion of the sign is valued at about $600 and approximately $100 for the metal sign. (left to right) Chamber Secretary Terry Klages, Scott Sorenson, Justin Nissen, Nikki Robinson, Tim Gillaspie and Chamber President Steve Gillaspie. Back Row: (l to r) Dave Hennies, Jim Heiland, Jean Gillaspie, Kellie Roehler and Glen Schauer. Sibley County Continued from page 1 The total amount billed to clients in Sibley County was $23,528, which is higher than what the county was billed because the county bills for the full cost, including the 12 percent fee charged by detox. The county is named under state statute to cover the costs for detox. The average cost per stay is $340 a day and the average stay is two days. “It is really our only option in this area for detox,” says Stock. “We are a member county, so if we pay our bill within 30 days we get a $65 reduction per client per day, where a non-member county does not get the discount.” When Brown County recently closed the detention part of the Brown County building, Sibley County rates Several mailboxes vandalized An individual or individuals reportedly smashed several mailboxes in New Auburn Township sometime between 9 p.m. Friday, April 26 through 8 a.m. Saturday, April 27, according to the Sibley County Sheriff’s Department. Accident outside of Green Isle An accident reportedly occurred along Highway 5 just outside Green Isle at 3:45 p.m. Friday, April 26, according to the Sibley County Sheriff’s Department. Further details were unavailable as information was not included on the Minnesota State Patrol website. In addition, the state patrol did not respond to an e-mail from the Arlington Enterprise. Kube named to President’s List Thomas Kube, a 2012 graduate of the Sibley East Senior High School, was recently named to the President’s List at Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples. The President's List includes 299 students who earned a grade-point average of 3.75 to 4.0 while enrolled for at least 12 credits. He is the son of James and Bonnie Kube, Arlington. were raised. Stock said it is still the cheapest option in the area. For the last four years, the average of what Sibley County was billed for detox is just under $26,000. Stock said the county had two years since 2001 that stood out when it had extremely high detox bills, both higher than $30,000 and one was over $40,000. Many years ago, the Sibley Medical Center used to have detox services, but got out of it. “They tell us that the people they are seeing now are sicker with drugs, alcohol and medication in their systems,” said Stock, about how it takes longer to detox a patient to get drugs out of their system. Other Business • In other public health and human services news, Stock reported the resignation of two staff, both going over to Carver County. “We will look to reorganize internally,” said Stock. “We anticipate more leaving because a lot of the staff does commute. One cut commute miles from 40 miles to 23. With big fuel prices we can understand that.” • May is Mental Health Month and National Foster Care Month. To bring mental health issues to the attention of the public, the county will do news articles and churches will receive information for their bulletins if they choose. “We have bookmarks that list famous people who had mental health issues,” said Stock. “It shows there should be no stigma to it and we want to get across that this is an illness.” There will be a free food stand set up in May at Jerry’s Foods when handing out informational materials. To promote healthier eating, public health will be giving out yogurt this year. • Last year the county went over its burial fund of $20,000. Stock said she will be coming to the board with a new policy for burials, where it should be made clearer what the county pays or does not pay. The next Sibley County board meeting is Tuesday, May 14. Perschau receives award Green Isle resident Korri Perschau received the fourth place soils specialist individual award during the Ridgewater College Agriculture Department Annual Awards Banquet. Students received awards for their participation in state and national Postsecondary Agriculture Students (PAS) contests. The state PAS contests were held in Marshall, Minnesota in February and the national contests were held in Louisville, Kentucky in March. Students were also recognized at the banquet for other academic achievements. Perschau was also recognized for qualifying for the Ridgewater Fall Semester Dean’s List. She is the daughter of Doug and Deb Perschau, Green Isle. They are not gone until those who knew them forget to remember… This Memorial Day, Let us Pause and Reflect. NOTICE TO ARLINGTON RESIDENTS In the May 23 edition of the Arlington Enterprise and the May 26 edition of the Sibley Shopper there will be a special tribute to relatives and friends that have passed away. You can place an “In Memoriam” ad in this special section for only $10.60 for BOTH editions. $ Or 7.50 for either the Shopper OR Enterprise. The City of Arlington has contacted the companies that do garbage collection in town and notified them that the alleys are now dry enough to resume alley pickup, effective immediately. Choose one of the following styles: A. Spring Get Together is May 5 B. In loving memory of John Smith who passed away Dec. 18, 2005 The Green Isle Volunteer Fire & Rescue Relief will hold its 13th annual Spring Get Together at the Green Isle Fire Hall from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, May 5. A free will donation will be accepted. All proceeds will go to the new equipment fund. Choose one of the following options: but not forgotten C. GoneJohn Smith who passed away July 2, 2008 5K Run/Walk set for May 4 Arlington Enterprise Dearly missed by his wife and family The second annual Sibley Medical Center Ribbon Cutters 5K Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, May 4. The event will start at Four Seasons Park in Arlington. The registration begins at 8:30 a.m. while the run/walk will follow at 9 a.m. Registration forms can be picked up at the Sibley Medical Center clinics in Arlington, Gaylord, Winthrop and Henderson or can be downloaded on the sibleymedicalcenter.org website. The proceeds from this event will benefit the Sibley County Relay For Life. In Memoriam John Smith who passed away May 5, 2009 Dearly missed by his wife and family Sadly missed by wife, Jane Smith Sibley Shopper BOTH And choose one of the following symbols: A. B. ✞ C. Name of the deceased: ______________________________ Date of Death: ____________________________________ Name of person(s) dedicating memorial: ________________ Too small to be effective? You’re reading this one! Put your 1x3 in the Arlington Enterprise today. 507-964-5547 Paid by:__________________________________________ Green Isle Volunteer Fire & Rescue Relief 13th Annual Gone but not forgotten John Smith Community Calendar Thursday, May 2: Arlington Ambulance Service, 7 p.m. Arlington Lions Club, Arlington Haus, social 6 p.m., meeting 7 p.m. Friday, May 3: Arlington Veteran’s Steak Fry Monday, May 6: Arlington City Council, council chambers, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 7: Arlington Garden Club, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8: The Minnesota River Agency on Aging trained Health Insurance counselors are available from 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at the Sibley Medical Center in Arlington. To schedule help at a different time or location, contact the Senior Linkage Line at 800-333-2433. Thursday, May 9: Golden Age Club, Senior Citizen’s building at Four Season’s Park, noon luncheon followed by meeting and entertainment. MAIN BANK Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (straight thru) DRIVE THRU Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon SPRING GET TOGETHER Sun., May 5 Example➔ 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Mail or drop off by Tues., May 21 to: Arlington ENTERPRISE Arlington State Bank / Sibley Shopper (507) 964-2256 402 West Alden St., P.O. Box 388 Arlington, MN 55307 Phone 507-964-5547 FAX 507-964-2423 Fax (507) 964-5550 Green Isle Fire Hall Menu: Pancakes, Sausage, Eggs, Apple Sauce, Coffee, Orange Juice & Milk (To-go orders available) FREE WILL DONATION All proceeds go to new equipment fund. who passed away Jan. 8, 2008 Dearly missed by his friends A16-17E,17-18Sa 1 col. x 3 in. ________________________________________________ Sounds like multiplication? It’s newspaper talk for a one column by 3 inch ad. Arlington Street Department A17Ea Hours: Mon.-Wed. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thurs. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Fri. CLOSED or e-mail your information to info@ArlingtonMNnews.com www.ArlingtonStateBank.com Member EQUAL HOUSING LENDER FDIC Arlington Enterprise, Thursday, May 2, 2013, page 3 www.arlingtonmnnews.com SE Prom is Saturday, May 4 By Kurt Menk Editor Prom at the Sibley East Senior High School in Arlington will be held on Saturday, May 4. “Unmask The Night” will be the theme for this year’s event. The Grand March will ton. The new restaurant is adjacent to the Arlington Dugout which the couple also owns. Matt and Corine Carney open new restaurant, Side Dish, in Arlington By Kurt Menk Editor Matt and Corine Carney, owners of the Arlington Dugout, have opened Side Dish in the former VFW Building along the 300 block of West Main Street in downtown Arlington. The new business is adjacent to the Arlington Dugout, but an inside door connects the two businesses. The couple, after a year of talks, purchased the building for the new restaurant in February. “We thought having the food in the restaurant paired with the alcohol in the bar would be a big benefit,” said Matt. The front room of the new restaurant has been completedly remodeled. The previous bar has been removed to create more space for the salad bar and to comfortably seat 45 people. The couple hopes to add another 30 to 40 seats in the back room. New chairs, tables and booths are also featured in the front room. The restaurant, which features a full breakfast, lunch and dinner menu, is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. “We wanted to bring a new style menu to the community,” said Matt. “Everything is pretty much made in house. We bake our own bread for our sandwiches. We cut our own steaks here too. We also have a variety of turkey, beef, lamb and pork chorizo burgers.” The couple is also looking to buy products from local farmers as much as possible. “Obviously, there will be some items that we will have to get off the truck,” said Matt and Corine, who have owned the Arlington Dugout for the past four years. The couple plans to offer daily lunch specials and theme style dinners on the weekends in the future. Fridley resident Shawn Richardson, who previously owned Woodsman Grill in Anoka, has been hired as the head chef. The couple currently has 10 to 12 employees and hopes to hire five to six additional employees down the road. The back room is also available to rent for private parties, meetings and luncheons. VISIT US ONLINE AT W W W . A R L I N G TO N M N N E W S . C O M The Sibley East Public Schools will present iShare Night at the Gaylord campus from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 8. Firefighter? The Henderson City Council approved an off sale liquor license for Rush River residents Kent & Denise Thostenson, according to the Henderson Independent. The Thostensons hope to open Henderson Wine and Spirits later this spring or early summer. The store will WE’RE ALL EARS Questions? Comments? Story Ideas? Let us know how we're doing. Business & Professional Directory VETERINARIAN RG OVREBO DVM LLC MESENBRING CONSTRUCTION “Your local home builder and remodeler for over 38 years” Member: MN River Builders Assn. MN License #4806 • 5” Seamless Gutters • 6” Seamless Gutters • K-Guard Leaf-Free Gutter System (lifetime clog free guarantee) PHIL GOETTL 612-655-1379 888-864-5979 www.mngutter.com ROSS R. ARNESON ATTORNEY AT LAW Phone (507) 964-5753 Opportunity to apply for open positions this fall. 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Prizes will be available at the banquet, dance and after prom party. iShare Night set for May 8 M29tfnCLESAj Enterprise photo by Kurt Menk begin at 7 p.m. A dance wll follow the Grand March. Doors to the school for the Grand March will open at 6 p.m. The cost to attend the Grand March is $1 for people age five and older. A Prom Banquet will be held at the Arlington Community Center. A reception BODY REPAIR See us for factory-trained body repair work on your vehicle. • Free Estimates • Glass Replacement • Collision Repair • Rust Repair WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT We install windshields for all vehicles We will contact the insurance company for you and do all paperwork. See us for professional glass installation. BRAU ARLINGTON www.braumotors.com Local 507-964-5539 Toll Free 800-664-2728 Arlington Enterprise, Thursday, May 2, 2013, page 4 www.arlingtonmnnews.com Opinions Sibley County Court news makes its debut in this week’s newspaper Our View: Readers have repeatedly requested it The Arlington Enterprise, like any other business, has received its share of suggestions and requests over the years. The one repeated request is for the local newspaper to publish the weekly Sibley County Court news. The hometown newspaper, after several months of debate and discussion, recently decided to publish the weekly Sibley County Court news. The debut of the court news is published on page 8 in this week’s edition of the Arlington Enterprise. The Sibley County Court news is public record and will add another dimension for people who read in the Arlington Enterprise. For some readers, it will become a popular section in the newspaper like the front page news, sports, obituaries and letters to the editor. Other readers may not care unless their name appears in the court news. Other than the weekly publication of this court news in the local newspaper, another constant is the entire document will be printed exactly as it is received. No names will be conveniently omitted. In other words, people can save their dime in attempt to have their name removed from the court news. All names will be published, even the employees of this newspaper. -K.M. Too Tall’s Tidbits Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary to the following local and area residents compliments of the Arlington Lions Club Community Calendar. May 3 Diana Glieden, Mr. and Mrs. Duke Schmidt, and Mr. and Mrs. Pete Vos. May 4 Dan Brau, Katelyn Croat, Louise Quast, Madonna Dorweiler, Rick Schmidt and Trevor Diehn. May 5 In Memory Of Bernice Soeffker, Ellen Henry, Matt Vos, Robert Meyers, Tanner Walsh, and Mr. and Mrs. Rick Koepp. May 6 Austin Hahn, Benjamin Maki, Ellyott Allen, Madison Conway, Paris Kube, William Kaesermann, and Mr. and Mrs. Matt Breyer. May 7 Anita Quast, David Grabitske, Jane Kloeckl and Tammy Rechtzigel. May 8 Arlene Marek, Duane Geib, Kelly Fisher, Marsha Quast, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kirscht, and Mr. and Mrs. Josh Pflanz. May 9 Alexis Wilson, Darrell Hamblin, Jenny Farniok, J.P. O’Neill, Linda Welch, and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Goetsch. ***** John was riding his brand new bike down the block when he knocked over an old lady. “You clumsy idiotic boy!” fumed the lady as she struggled to her feet. “Don’t you know how to ride a bike?” “Of course I do,” replied John. “I just don’t know how to use the horn!” ***** Teacher: “If there are a dozen flies on a table and you swat one, how many are left?” Math clown: “Uhhhh, just the dead one?” ***** A truck driver was driving along the highway when he saw a sign, “Low Underpass Ahead.” Thinking his truck could for sure make it, he drove under and got stuck. Soon all the cars were honking their horns and shouting. Before long, a cop came and said, “What’s the problem, got stuck, huh?” Thinking quickly, the truck driver smiled and said, “No, I didn’t get stuck, I was delivering this bridge and ran out of gas.” ***** A woman got on a bus but soon regretted it. The driver sped down the street, zigzagging across the lanes, breaking nearly every rule of the road. Unable to take it any longer, the woman stepped forward, her voice shaking as she spoke. “I am so afraid of riding with you, I don’t know what to do.” “Do what I do,” said the bus driver. “Close your eyes!” ***** Teacher: “Can you give me a example of a national disaster?” Class clown: “How about my last report card?” ***** A boy went to the ballet with his mother. As the program began, the boy leaned over his seat and whispered, “Mom, they’re all dancing on their toes.” “Yes, I know,” said his mother. “That’s the way they do it.” The boy watched for a moment longer and then said, “Well, why don’t they just get taller dancers?” ***** Upon entering a little country store, a stranger noticed a warning sign that read: “Danger! Beware of dog!” posted on the door. Inside, he noticed a harmless little dog asleep on the floor beside the cash register. “Is that the dog folks are supposed to beware of?” he asked the owner. “Yep, that’s him,” came the reply. The stranger couldn’t help but be amused. “That certainly doesn’t look like a dangerous dog to me. Why in the world would you post that sign?” “Because,” the owner explained, “Before I posted that sign, people kept tripping over him.” ***** A passenger train is creeping along, slowly. Finally it creaks to a halt. A passenger sees a conductor walking by outside. “What’s going on?” she yells out the window. “Horse on the track!” replies the conductor. Ten minutes later, the train resumes its slow pace. However five minutes later it stops again. The lady sees the conductor walking by again. She leans out and yells, “What happened? We caught up to that horse again?” ***** A zookeeper saw a visitor throwing $100 bills into the monkey cage. “Why you doing that?” he asked. “The sign says its ok,” the visitor replied. “No it doesn’t,” the zookeeper replied. “Sure it says ‘Do not feed. $100 fine.’” replied the visitor. ***** Arlington ENTERPRISE Established in 1884. Postmaster send address changes to: Arlington Enterprise. 402 West Alden Street, P.O. Box 388, Arlington, MN 55307. Phone 507-964-5547 FAX 507-964-2423. Hours: Monday-Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and Friday closed. Entered as Periodicals postal matter at Arlington, MN post office. Postage paid at Arlington USPS No. 031-980. Subscription Rates: Minnesota – $33.00 per year. Outside of state – $38.00 per year. Letters To The Editor Update on budget bills from Gruenhagen To The Editor, I wanted to share with constituents some updates about the budget bills passed by the House this past week. I hope, as always, you’ll contact me with any input you have about these or any future bills. These bills will ultimately go to conference committee, where differences between the House and the Senate will be worked out before coming back to the House for final passage before heading to the Governor's desk. Health and Human Services The only budget area Democrats chose to cut this session was in Health and Human Services. While I was glad to see Democrats talking about starting to bend down the cost curve and get HHS spending under control, the cuts that were made were without any meaningful reforms that would reduce future costs, and were made indiscriminately in areas that could have negative consequences on the state of Minnesota. Part of the $150 million dollar cut to the HHS budget was $26 million from nursing homes and senior care centers. Minnesota has an aging population. By 2020, it's estimated that we will have more seniors in retirement than students in our K-12 education system. With these kind of demographic realities, it doesn't make sense to be cutting funding from senior care centers. The Republican budget we passed in 2011 made a promise to seniors. Unfortunately, Democrats reneged on that promise to the tune of a $26 million dollar cut from what Republicans had set under law to give to the nursing homes and senior care centers. Again, I applaud the majority for finally coming to realize that we must get our spending under control, but this is simply the wrong way to do it. We must make serious reforms that address the cost drivers in our health care system, and find ways to deliver health care services to our citizens more efficiently and more effectively, rather than cutting from our most vulnerable. With 100 nursing homes at risk of closure around the state, it's irresponsible and risky to be making these types of cuts. K-12 Education As a member of the Education Finance committee, it was great to see months of work and collaboration come to the floor in the form of the K-12 Omnibus bill. I ultimately voted no on the K-12 bill because it removes graduation standard testing, and dilutes the meaning of a students’ diploma. It also grows the Minnesota Department of Education, adding layers of bureaucracy in the form of “regional centers of excellence” rather than adding more funding that would go directly to classrooms. Worse, the bill has a $1 billion dollar negative tail, meaning we will be faced with a funding shortfall in future years, even though the Democrats are already raising $3 billion dollars in new taxes and fees. Will you and your family be better off? To The Editor, How bad is the Tax Omnibus Bill? It is so bad that the DFL majority could not pass their own bill the first time and after twisting some arms revoted and passed the bill. This bill raises $1,839,393,000 (1.84 billion) in new tax hikes for FY 2014-15. It would make Minnesota’s income tax the fourth highest in the nation, behind only California, Hawaii and Oregon. This bill freezes tax relief on commercial real estate and creates a new sales tax on services and internet sales. Minnesotans can’t afford the Senate Democrats’ tax plan. Everyone will pay more for clothing, auto repair, haircuts and over-the-counter medication. We should not be extracting an extra dime from hardworking taxpayers of Minnesota until the legislature goes line-by-line through our budget and cuts the waste that has been accumulating. Raising taxes penalizes small busi- nesses and jeopardizes the welfare of people who work for those businesses. Think about this, the DFL party is elated to be raising your taxes. Senator Rod Skoe, Senate Tax Chair, was quoted in Politics in Minnesota as saying: “When I woke up this morning, I was so excited I almost smiled,” on having his Tax Omnibus bill being heard. You can read the whole article here: http://politicsinminnesota.com/2013/04/senate-taxbill-increases-top-income-tax-rateto-9-4-percent/. Below are the major provisions in the bill that employers and employees alike will be facing should the DFL pass this tax bill: • Increases sales taxes in the amount of $89 million over FY 2014-15 by expanding the sales tax base to include a new sales tax on: • Clothing, over the counter drugs, personal services (hair, nails, tattoos), other personal services (wed- ding planning, dating services, personal shopping), auto repair services, household goods repair and maintenance, electronic and commercial equipment repair and maintenance, warehousing and storage services, telecommunications equipment, court reporter documents, and publications (excluding newspapers). • Increases cigarette/tobacco taxes by $333 million over FY 2014-15 largely through adopting the Governor’s $0.94 per pack additional tax on cigarettes. • Increases individual income taxes by $1.2 billion by increasing the current 7.85 percent third tier to 9.4 percent. • Single: $79,730. • Head of Household: $120,070. • Married joint: $140,960. This is not the “Tax the Rich.” Newman Continued on page 5 Guest Column Tired of budget shenanigans? By Lee H. Hamilton With the formal release of President Obama’s budget, the pieces are finally in place for a reprise of the Washington drama we’ve all come to know. There will be high-stakes negotiations, lines in the sand, and enough intrigue to keep Beltway insiders riveted by every piece of breaking news. The rest of us, though, are already worn out. In repeated conversations with ordinary people, I’ve been struck by the immense frustration I’ve encountered. They’re tired of brinksmanship and constant fiscal crisis. They’re fed up with accusations, spin, fear mongering, and intransigence. They’ve had it with a complex, opaque process when the Staff Bill and Joyce Ramige, Publishers; Kurt Menk, Editor; Karin Ramige, Manager; Marvin Bulau, Production Manager; Barb Mathwig, Office; Ashley Reetz, Sales; and Jean Olson, Proof Reading. Letters This page is devoted to opinions and commentary. Articles appearing on this page are the opinions of the writer. Views expressed here are not necessarily those of the Arlington Enterprise, unless so designated. The Arlington Enterprise strongly encourages others to express opinions on this page. Letters from our readers are strongly encouraged. Letters for publication must bear the writer’s signature and address. The Arlington Enterprise reserves the right to edit letters for purpose of clarity outline of a solution — controlling spending and entitlements, raising revenues to meet the country’s obligations, and investing in economic growth — seems evident. Above all, they’re weary of a government that appears addicted to crisis. Why, they wonder, can we not pass a budget in an orderly, rational way? It’s a good question, though the answer is hardly reassuring: I believe Congress no longer knows how. Talking to a group of younger members recently, I realized they’d had no experience of following regular procedures to craft a budget. They’ve spent their congressional careers watching the leadership put it together in an ad-hoc, crisis-fueled manner. True budget-making skills and space. Ethics The editorial staff of the Arlington Enterprise strives to present the news in a fair and accurate manner. We appreciate errors being brought to our attention. Please bring any grievances against the Arlington Enterprise to the attention of the editor. Should differences continue, readers are encouraged to take their grievances to the Minnesota News Council, an organization dedicated to protecting the public from press inaccuracy and unfairness. The News Council can be contacted at 12 South Sixth St., Suite 940, Minneapolis, MN 55402, or (612) 341- on Capitol Hill are eroding. It’s in danger of becoming a lost art. Yet it need not be. There is a timehonored process that we can rejuvenate at any time for constructing a budget. On Capitol Hill, it’s known as “the regular order.” This is the insider’s way of referring to procedures that Congress developed over our history as a nation. Their guiding principle is to provide a coherent and well-structured way of deciding in detail where our national priorities ought to lie, and then funding them. They were designed to give members of Congress 9357. Press Freedom Freedom of the press is guaranteed under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or the press…” Ben Franklin wrote in the Pennsylvania Gazette in 1731: “If printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody there would be very little printed.” Hamilton Continued on page 5 Deadline for the Arlington Enterprise news is 4 p.m., Monday, and advertising is noon, Tuesday. Deadline for The Galaxy advertising is noon Wednesday. Arlington Enterprise, Thursday, May 2, 2013, page 5 www.arlingtonmnnews.com Obituary David Buesing, 61, Park Rapids David Buesing, age 61, of Park Rapids, passed away at the Heritage Living Center in Park Rapids on Sunday, April 28. Funeral service was held at the Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park Rapids at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 1. Visitation was held at the Jones-Pearson Funeral Home in Park Rapids from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 1. A graveside service will be held at the Arlington Public Cemetery at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 2. Local legislators encourage DFL majority to fully fund nursing homes, senior centers Enterprise photo by Kurt Menk Arbor Day Program The Arlington Lions Club and Green Isle Lions Club sponsored an Arbor Day Program for approximately 100 sixth graders at the Sibley East Elementary School in Gaylord on Thursday afternoon, April 25. Arlington Lions Club member Nancy Hislop, left, held the microphone as Arlington Lions Club member and former District Governor Eunice Rucks, middle, explained tips on how to plant a tree. Green Isle Lions Club member, former District Governor and past International Director Maynard Rucks, right, planted the tree. Henderson Fire and Rescue awarded $600,000 grant for Sibley County radio project U.S. Representative Collin Peterson announced that the Henderson Fire and Rescue Department has been awarded $603,638 for operations and safety from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “These grants are critical to departments like Henderson Fire and Rescue, and I’m happy to see them get these funds for such an important project,” Peterson said. “I'm thankful for all the volunteer firefighters and first-responders who are so critical to all our rural communities.” The grant will be used to purchase communications equipment for emergency re- sponders throughout Sibley County, including law enforcement, hospitals and public works departments, according to Tom Phillips, who has worked on the project since 2007. “We are just really grateful for the work of Representative Peterson and his staff to see this project through,” Phillips said. Since 2001, the AFG has provided approximately $5.25 billion in grants to first-responder organizations to obtain much-needed emergency response equipment, personal protective equipment, firefighting and emergency vehicles, and training. The purpose of the AFG is to award grants directly to fire departments and Emergency Medical Services or- ganizations (EMS) that are unaffiliated with a hospital to enhance their ability to protect the health and safety of the public, as well as that of first-responder personnel. Using a competitive process that is overseen by fire service subject matter experts, grants are awarded to applicants whose requests best address the priorities of the AFG Program. Operations and Safety Grant projects funded include professional training, wellness and fitness programs equipment, personal protective equipment, modifications to facilities, and supplies that support firefighting and nonaffiliated EMS operations and safety. ties. Once the full committee acts, its measure goes to the floor for further debate, amendments, and a vote. Eventually, the bills arrived at separately by the House and the Senate get reconciled and go to the President to be signed. The advantage of the regular order, in addition to its transparency and accountability, is that it spreads the workload and makes room for the expertise and considered judgment of a wide array of legislators. In the past, the leadership deferred to experienced committee chairmen who knew the issues they were confronting inside and out, and who had a talent for drafting legislation. Rankand-file members had a chance to influence the outcome through amendments and debate. The process played to Congress’s core strength of deliberation. Not any longer. Now, huge omnibus bills and continuing resolutions — not to mention represents a broken promise to our Greatest Generation, and an astonishing move from the Democrats, whose priorities are clearly out of line,” said Gruenhagen, RGlencoe. Gruenhagen explained that the DFL’s budget cuts will jeopardize 115 senior living facilities, 15,000 long-term care workers, and countless rural communities. “We need to be going line by line through our budget to eliminate wasteful government spending, streamline our government programs and find cost savings,” said State Representative Dean Urdahl, R-Acton Township. “That money can be used to fund the promises made to our seniors. Why the Democrats feel the need to raise $3 billion in new revenue but make cuts to our most vulnerable is simply beyond me.” Urdahl said that House Democrats are claiming an increase in nursing home funding in their budget, but he explained that the “increase” actually amounts to a net cut of $26 million in the 20142015 biennium baseline. He added that $26 million, at minimum, was needed to maintain current service levels at nursing home and senior care facilities across the state. Newman Continued from page 4 mantra the Governor has been promoting, but rather a tax increase on middle income, taxpayers. • Increases the Statewide Property Tax by $176 million largely by freezing the tax rate for Commercial-Industrial (C/I) property at the rate imposed for taxes payable in 2002. The inflator for C/I property is eliminated. • Increases business taxes by a net $63 million in FY 2014-15 through the repeal of the Foreign Royalty Deduction. With the repeal of this deduction on business income earned outside of the state of Minnesota, why would a corporation remain or come to Minnesota? Does our tax poli- cy affect business decisions, remember HTI? • Creates a 13 percent sports memorabilia gross receipts tax ($32 million tax increase) imposed at the wholesale level on licensed professional and Collegiate Division 1 merchandise. • Recognizes a $24 million estate tax increase by tightening current law criteria on exemptions for qualified farms and small businesses. • Increases sales tax on rental vehicles by almost 50 percent from 6.2 percent to 9.05 percent raising $15 million. • Expands sales taxes on internet sales, digital downloads and direct satellite services. The DFL campaigned that they would only raise taxes on the “rich” and that any tax increases would only impact a few people. As you can see by the proposed tax increases above; that is not the case. The simple truth is that higher taxes do not lead to a healthier economy. Minnesota can’t afford to have thousands of small businesses, pay more in taxes rather than hire new employees, buy new equipment or otherwise expand their business. So I ask you: Will you and your family be better off if this bill becomes law? Scott Newman State Senator District 18 Gaylord man sentenced to 86 months Hamilton Continued from page 4 a clear, fair way to scrutinize, consider, debate, and reach consensus on the divisive issues that go along with taxing and spending. The last time Congress passed a regular-order budget, not an omnibus spending bill, was 1997. Though it was far from a tidy process, its abandonment, I believe, is what has produced our current mess. So what is the regular order? The President submits a budget on time (not two months late, as President Obama has just done). Then congressional committees and subcommittees take it up, dividing their work according to the departments of government — agriculture, defense, transportation and the like. They hold hearings, call witnesses, explore what the executive branch has done with its money in the past, and consider its plans for the future. They debate and draft their own proposals, and allow amendments from both par- Local legislators said the Minnesota House majority’s plan to cut $26 million next biennium from senior living has rural nursing home staffs very concerned, according to the Office of State Representative Glenn Gruenhagen. More than two dozen members from the GOP’s Rural Caucus participated in a press conference on Monday, April 22, to highlight the proposed cuts, and called on House Democrats to fully fund the promises made to Minnesota seniors. “Democrats are proposing to cut $26 million from the 2014-2015 baseline passed by Republicans in 2011. This the mindless cudgel of the sequester — are put together by a handful of leaders and their staffs. They don’t have specific, detailed expertise, and they’re more interested in seeking partisan advantage than in fair process or effective legislating. Too often in the past, members of Congress have sought some automatic budget mechanism — a balanced-budget amendment, say, or budget caps — to solve their problems. Mostly, these have been a way to avoid the hard choices required by the regular order. In the end, there’s no substitute for experience, knowledge, hard work, compromise, and a resolve to seek solutions. That’s what the regular order would encourage. It’s time for Congress to stop paying it lip service and actually revive it. Lee Hamilton is Director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years. Jose L. Acevedo, 51, Gaylord was found guilty and was convicted of one first-degree sale charge, according to the Gaylord Hub. A second charge of first- degree sale and a second-degree sale charge were dismissed, Acevedo received a credit for 35 days served in the Sibley County Jail. He will serve 57 1/3 months in custody at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in St. Cloud, and 28 2/3 months supervised release. www.arlingtonmnnews.com Sibley Medical Center Celebrates National Healthcare Week You’re Invited to an Open House Friday, May 17th from 10 am – 2 pm at all Sibley Medical Center locations Arlington Gaylord Henderson Winthrop During National Healthcare Week, we want to take the opportunity to say “Thank You” to our loyal patients and employees. Please stop in, visit and celebrate with us! Light refreshments will be served. A17Ea A17-18E18-20Sa Arlington Enterprise, Thursday, May 2, 2013, page 6 www.arlingtonmnnews.com Sports Vrklan Relays 1st outdoor meet for Sibley East boys track team Enterprise photo by Kurt Menk Sibley East trackster Ben White competed in the co-ed shuttle relay during the Vrklan Relays in Arlington on Friday afternoon, April 26. By Kurt Menk Editor The Sibley East varsity boys track team finally kicked off its outdoor season with the Vrklan Relays in Arlington on Friday afternoon, April 26. No team scores were kept during this fun meet, according to Sibley East head coach Chuck Hartman. First place winners for the Wolverines were Erik Danielson (pole vault) and the co-ed shuttle hurdle relay team (Megan Eckberg, Sara Fogarty Bush, Nick Bruss and Ben White). Second place winners for Sibley East included Shayne Danielson (400 meter dash), Nick Bruss (long jump and high jump) and the co-ed throwers 4 X 100 meter relay team (Natalie Mesker, Megan Eckberg, Miah DuFrane and Ben White). Third place winners for the Wolverines consisted of Cordell Bates (shot put), the 4 X 100 meter relay team (Shayne Danielson, Julius Asmussen, Ben White and Erik Danielson) and the 4 X 800 meter relay team (Sam Thies, Cole Bruhn, Korban Strand and Justin Bennett). Fourth place winners for Sibley East were Julius Asmussen (200 meter dash), Aaron Kapke (pole vault) and Miah DuFrane (shot put). The 4 X 400 meter relay team added a fifth place finish. The foursome included (Mitchell Wentzlaff, Zachary Peterson, Cole Bruhn and Isaac Elseth. Shayne Danielson had a sixth place finish in the 100 meter dash. Seventh place winners for the Wolverines included Erik Danielson (100 meter dash), Sam Thies (1600 meter run), Mitchel Wentzlaff (triple jump), Aaron Kapke (high jump) and Miah DuFrane (discus). Eighth place winners for Sibley East were Chase Ellwood (800 meter run) and Kalab Stoeckman (long jump). Places for the sprint medley relay team (Mason Latzke, Zach Latzke, Mitchel Wentzlaff and Zachary Peterson) and the middle distance relay team (Mitchel Wentzlaff, Nick Bruss, Cole Bruhn and Korban Strand) were not included on the official statistics. Sibley East will compete in the Lions Track and Field Meet in Arlington on Friday afternoon, May 3. The Wolverines will compete in the True Team Sections at Maple Lake on Tuesday afternoon, May 7. SE baseball team splits 1st 4 games By Kurt Menk Editor The Sibley East varsity boys baseball team began its season with a doubleheader sweep and a twinbill loss in Minnesota River Conference action last week. Enterprise photo by Kurt Menk Sibley East junior Maren Miner, front, competed in the 4 X 800 relay event during the Vrklan Relays in Arlington on Friday afternoon, April 26. SE girls track team begins season with Vrklan Relays By Kurt Menk Editor The Sibley East varsity girls track team finally kicked off its outdoor season with the Vrklan Relays in Arlington on Friday afternoon, April 26. No team scores were kept during this fun meet, according to Sibley East head coach Jill Warzecha. First place winners for the Lady Wolverines were Alyssa Weber (400 meter dash), the co-ed shuttle hurdle relay team (Megan Eckberg, Sara Fogarty Bush, Nick Bruss and Ben White) and the sprint medley relay team (Megan Eckberg, Sara Fogarty Bush, Kelli Martens and Alyssa Weber). Second place winners for Sibley East included Megan Eckberg (long jump), the 4 X 100 meter relay team (Megan Eckberg, Mikayla Stumm, Sydney Forgarty Bush and Alyssa Weber) and the co-ed throwers 4 X 100 meter relay team (Natalie Mesker, Megan Eckberg, Miah DuFrane and Ben White). Third place winners for the Lady Wolverines consisted of Megan Krentz (discus), the 4 X 400 meter relay team (Alison Eibs, Ella Lundstrom, Karina Robeck and Karley Need a Web site that’s easy to maintain and affordable? We have the ANSWER! Our Web site Software includes: – Galleries – Articles – Ad Management – Staff Page – Store Locations – Password Protected Pages – Glossaries – E-Mail Accounts – PLUS MORE! For more information go to www.McPubDesigns.com Or call us TODAY at 320-864-5518 for a DEMONSTRATION of our Software! Lind), the 4 X 800 meter relay team (Maren Miner, Ella Lundstrom, Alison Eibs and Karina Robeck). Fourth place winners for Sibley East were Maren Miner (1600 meter run) and Megan Krentz (shot put). Karley Lind had a fifth place finish in the 800 meter run while Natalie Mesker placed eighth in the discus. Sibley East will compete in the Lions Track and Field Meet in Arlington on Friday afternoon, May 3. The Lady Wolverines will compete in the True Team Sections at Maple Lake on Tuesday afternoon, May 7. Sibley East 2 Le Sueur-Henderson 0 The visiting Sibley East varsity boys baseball team blanked Le Sueur-Henderson 2-0 during the first game of a Minnesota River Conference doubleheader on Thursday afternoon, April 25. Junior Brody Rodning, who surrendered just two hits and struck out 10, pitched the entire game and posted the mound victory. Rodning helped his own cause with a single. Sophomore Zac Weber also contributed a single as the Wolverines managed only two hits. ing the second game of a twinbill in Minnesota River Conference action on Thursday afternoon, April 25. Sophomore Austin Brockoff scored the winning run from second base in the bottom of the eighth inning after sophomore Andrew Bullert reached first base on a bunt single and the ball trickled away from the Le Sueur-Henderson first baseman. Senior Andrew Grack pitched the first three innings while sophomore Lukas Bullert tossed the next three frames. Junior Colin Mehlhop hurled the next twothirds of an inning while sophomore Jason Meyer worked the final one-third of an inning and picked up the mound victory. Senior Cody Doetkott, junior Brody Rodning, sophomore Beau Swenson and Brockhoff contributed one single apiece in the victory. Sibley East 1 Le Sueur-Henderson 0 The visiting Sibley East varsity boys baseball team plated a run in the bottom of the eighth inning and edged Le Sueur-Henderson 1-0 dur- Watertown-Mayer 2 Sibley East 0 The visiting Sibley East varsity boys baseball team managed only one hit and was shut out by WatertownMayer 2-0 during the first Watertown-Mayer 8 Sibley East 3 The visiting Sibley East varsity boys baseball team lost to Watertown-Mayer 8-3 during the second game of a Minnesota River Conference twinbill on Monday afternoon, April 29. Sophomore Austin Brockhoff paced the offensive attack with three singles while sophomores Zac Weber and Tim Schmidt collected two singles each. Senior Andrew Grack and sophomores Lukas Bullert and Jason Meyer added one single apiece. Lukas Bullert pitched the first four frames and was tagged with the mound loss. Junior Colin Mehlhop worked the final two innings in relief. White runs in London Marathon By Kurt Menk Editor Corey White, a 1999 graduate of the G-F-W High School, recently competed in the London Marathon. White, who was the second fastest American in the race, finished 138th overall Irish to open season Sunday By Kurt Menk Editor The Green Isle Irish will open its season at St. Boni at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 5. In addition to the Miller Lite Invitational, the Irish will have 11 home games and 15 road contests this season. The co-managers for the Irish are Troy Breyer and Matt Breyer. Arlington A’s baseball team will open season Friday night, May 3 By Kurt Menk Editor The Arlington A’s baseball team will open its season against visiting Sacred Heart in non-league action at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 3. That contest, however, may be in jeopardy due to the recent inclement weather. game of a Minnesota River Conference doubleheader on Monday afternoon, April 29. Sophomore Zac Weber accounted for the single in the sixth inning. Senior Andrew Grack, who pitched the entire contest, suffered the mound loss. The right hander gave up only two earned runs on five hits. In addition, the A’s will travel to Victoria at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 5. In addition to the Miller High Life Invitational, the A’s will play 17 games at home and 11 games on the road this season. The A’s are directed by manager Jake Lucas. with a time of 2:37.06 over the 26.2-mile course. Ethiopia’s Tsegaye Kebede won the men’s race with a time of 2:06.4 There were approximately 36,000 runners who competed in the London Marathon. Security was extremely tight due to the bombings at the recent Boston Marathon. He is the son of Brad and Pam White, Winthrop. Pam is an employee at the Sibley Medical Center in Arlington. Green Isle Irish 2013 SCHEDULE DATE: VS: Sun., May 5 St. Boni Sun., May 12 Brownton Sat., May 18 Cologne Sun., May 19 Plato Fri., May 24 Hutchinson Mon., May 27 Young America Wed., May 29 Norwood Fri., May 31 Loretto Sun., June 2 Chaska Tues., June 4 New Germany Fri., June 7 Shakopee Sat., June 8 Carver Tues., June 11 Cologne Fri., June 14 Waconia Sun., June 16 Carver Tues., June 18 Young America Thurs., June 20 Prior Lake Fri., June 21 TBD Sat., June 22 TBD Sun., June 23 TBD Thurs., June 27 Hamburg Sun., June 30 Plato Tues., July 2 Norwood Sat., July 6 Victoria Tues., July 9 Glencoe Thurs., July 11 Winsted Sat., July 13 Mayer Sun., July 14 Hamburg Wed., July 17 Watertown Thurs., July 18 Jordan Sun., July 21 Brownton Fri., July 26 Irish Open LOCATION: Away, 2:00 Away, 4:00 Away, 2:00 Home, 4:00 Home, 7:30 Home, 6:00 Away, 7:30 Away, 7:30 Away, 6:00 Home, 7:30 Away, 7:30 Away, 2:00 Home, 7:30 Away, 7:30 Home, 6:00 Away, 7:30 GI/Hamburg Tourney GI/Hamburg Tourney GI/Hamburg Tourney GI/Hamburg Tourney Home, 7:30 Away, 2:00 Home, 7:30 Away, 7:30 Home, 7:30 Away, 7:30 Away, 2:00 Away, 2:00 Home, 7:30 Home, 7:30 Home, 2:00 Glencoe Country Club Arlington Enterprise, Thursday, May 2, 2013, page 7 www.arlingtonmnnews.com Sibley East senior second baseman Jordan Thomes, left, collected two hits against Le Sueur-Henderson during a Minnesota River Conference doubleheader in Henderson on Thursday afternoon, April 25. Due to the inclement weather this spring, it was the first games of the season for the Lady Wolverines. Sibley East lost the first game 5-2 and dropped the second game 4-2. “The girls played great defense in both games,” said Sibley East head coach Rod Tollefson. “LSH’s Carlie Brandt is one of the top pitchers in the area. We did a better job on offensive during the second game. I love the fact that the girls have a never quit attitude.” Enterprise photo by Kurt Menk SE softball team wins 2 of 5 games By Kurt Menk Editor The Sibley East varsity girls softball team opened its season with two wins in five games last week. Le Sueur-Henderson 5 Sibley East 2 The visiting Sibley East varsity girls softball team fell to Le Sueur-Henderson 5-2 during the first game of a Minnesota River Conference doubleheader on Thursday afternoon, April 25. Juniors Britany Reierson and Kimberly Kurtzweg and sophomore Paige Nelson contributed one hit apiece as the Lady Wolverines managed only three hits. Sophomore Jordyn Polzin worked the game and was tagged with the mound loss. She yielded five runs on 10 hits and fanned one batter. The right hander did not allow a walk. Le Sueur-Henderson 4 Sibley East 2 The visiting Sibley East varsity girls softball team also lost to Le Sueur-Henderson 4-2 during the second game of a Minnesota River Conference twinbill on Friday afternoon, April 25. Senior Jordan Thomes and sophomore Shelby Voight paced the offensive attack with two hits each. Juniors Kimberly Kurtzweg and Libby Densmore and sophomores Paige Nelson and Breann Walsh contributed one hit apiece. Senior Briana Reierson hurled the entire game and suffered the mound loss. The right hander, who struck out one and walked one, yielded four runs on nine hits. Sibley East 9 Como Park 8 The Sibley East varsity girls softball team rallied from a five-run deficit and edged Como Park 9-8 during the Nicollet Softball Tournament on Saturday, April 27 Senior Jordan Thomes collected two hits, including a homer, for the Lady Wolverines. Junior Kimberly Kurtzweg also belted a home run. Seniors Briana Reierson and Sara Borchert and sophomores Shelby Voight, Breann Walsh and Paige Nelson added one hit each. Sophomore Jordyn Polzin pitched the entire five-inning game and recorded the mound win. Nicollet 5 Sibley East 4 The Sibley East varsity girls softball team was edged 5-4 by the host team during the Nicollet Softball Tournament on Saturday, April 27. Senior Jordan Thomes and sophomore Breann Walsh sparked the bats with two hits apiece. Senior Sara Borchert and sophomores Paige Nel- son and Shelby Voight added one hit each. Senior Briana Reierson hurled the whole five-inning contest and suffered the mound setback. Sibley East 14 J-W-P 1 The Sibley East varsity girls softball team pounded Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 14-1 during the Nicollet Softball Tournament on Saturday, April 27. Junior Kimberly Kurtzweg collected three hits while seniors Briana Reierson and Sara Borchert and sophomores Paige Nelson, Breann Walsh, Shelby Voight and Jordyn Polzin added one hit each. Polzin also worked the entire contest and picked up the mound victory. The right hander surrendered just one run on five hits. She also fanned three batters. Menus SENIOR DINING Call 326-3401 for a meal Suggested Donation $3.85 Monday: Cranberry glazed chicken, baked potato, California blend vegetables, bread with margarine, fruit cocktail, low fat milk. Tuesday: Hamburger tomato casserole, green beans, mandarin orange whip, bread with margarine, cookie, low fat milk. Wednesday: Chicken breast strips, lettuce with dressing, melon wedges, bread stick with margarine, bar, low fat milk. Thursday: Baked fish, brown rice, cole slaw, mixed vegetables, dinner roll with margarine, raspberry parfait dessert, low fat milk. Friday: Salisbury steak, parslied whole potatoes, squash, bread with margarine, blushing pears, low fat milk. SIBLEY EAST ELEMENTARY BREAKFAST MENU Arlington and Gaylord Breakfast is served at 8:00 a.m. daily. A 1/2 pint of milk is served with each meal daily. Menu is subject to change. Monday: Cereal bar, cheese stick, juice, milk. Tuesday: Mini pancakes, juice, milk. Wednesday: Oatmeal bars, seeds, juice, milk. Thursday: Frudel, juice, milk. Friday: Bug bites, cheese stick, juice, milk. SIBLEY EAST SCHOOL MENU Arlington A 1/2 pint of milk and an enriched grain product is served with each meal. Additional milk is available for 40 cents each. Menu is subject to change. Monday: Hamburger with gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, pears. Alternate: Cooks’ choice. Tuesday: Burrito, fixings, onion, green pepper, refried beans, pineapple. Alternate: Cooks’ choice. Wednesday: Hot dog on whole grain bun, oven potatoes, brown beans, peaches. Alternate: Cooks’ choice. Thursday: Chicken patty, seasoned rice, peas, mayo, lettuce, applesauce. Alternate: Cooks’ choice. Friday: Pizza, romaine lettuce, veggie sticks, fruit. Alternate: Cooks’ choice. SIBLEY EAST SCHOOL MENU Gaylord A 1/2 pint of milk and an enriched grain product is served with each meal. Additional milk is available for 40 cents each. Menu is subject to change. Monday: Chicken patty on whole grain bun, hash browns, broccoli, mixed fruit. Alternate: Fajita. Tuesday: Spaghetti, meat sauce, cole slaw, carrot sticks, whole grain bread stick, pineapple. Alternate: Cold cut sandwich. Wednesday: Sea shapes, oven potatoes, peas, mandarin oranges, whole grain bread slice. Alternate: salad bar. Thursday: Sub sandwich, romaine shreds, tomatoes, pickles, onion, corn, applesauce. Alternate: Cheese stuffed sticks with dipping sauce. Friday: Sloppy Joe, baked beans, oven potatoes, peaches. Alternate: Cooks’ choice. WET BASEMENT? combined N R P? If you have questions about your pension, 401(k) or profit sharing plan, call the Upper Midwest Pension Rights Project at (866) 783-5021 to get free legal advice. Funded by the U.S. Administration on Aging, UMPRP staff provides free legal assistance to anyone with a question about their retirement plan. Call us today 1.866.783.5021 Ag Bag Disposal at Hutchinson Coop in Arlington! (It’s Free!) Sibley County - Ag Bag Collection at the Hutchinson Coop in Arlington (23189 State Hwy 5) The Entire Month of May 2013!!! PLEASE NOTE! THIS IS A COLLECTION FOR AGRICULTURE AND SEED BAG WASTE ONLY. NO COMMERCIAL or RESIDENTIAL GARBAGE, CHEMICALS or BULBS. NO HAZARDOUS WASTE WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO HERBICIDES OR PESTICIDES WILL BE ACCEPTED. ABUSE OF THIS PILOT PROJECT WILL RESULT IN TERMINATION OF THIS PROGRAM. Call us at: 320-864-5518 The McLeod County Chronicle Hutchinson Coop has agreed to keep a roll-off container at their facility for the entire month of May 2013 so that Sibley County Farmer’s will have a place to dispose of their Ag Bags at no charge. Simply bring your old Ag Bags to Arlington and drop them off at no charge to you. For more information, contact the Sibley County Environmental Services at 507-237-4091 Tri-County Solid Waste Office at 507-381-9196 A17-18E18-19Sa Arlington Enterprise, Thursday, May 2, 2013, page 8 www.arlingtonmnnews.com FSA Matters Submitted Photo Qualify For Nationals The Sibley East Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) chapter recently attended the State HOSA Convention in St. Cloud. Members participated in competitive events, informational sessions, and healthcare related activities. Sibley East students who attended included Morgan Setterman, Karley Lind, Anna Whoehler, Andi Geib and advisor Tracie Bjorklund. Woehler and Geib earned a first place finish in Community Awareness and now qualify for participation at the national convention in Nashville, Tenn. Their awareness project focused on healthy skin and skin cancer. Sibley County Court The following misdemeanors and petty misdemeanors were heard in District Court April 19-25: Minnesota State Patrol (MSP); Sheriff ’s Office (SO); Department of Natural Resources (DNR): Dylan L. Erickson, 22, Montrose, speed, $125, Arlington PD; Daniel J. Jaroscak, 66, Coon Rapids, speed, $125, Arlington PD; Alyssa D. Carmichael, 20, Gaylord, failure to obtain new drivers license after changing name or address, dismissed, Gaylord PD; Shannon M. Doehling, 33, N. Mankato, operate unregistered vehicle/without plates displayed on public St./Hwy, dismissed, driver must carry proof of insurance, dismissed, Gaylord PD; Vanessa M. Godinez, 23, Gaylord, uninsured vehicle, dismissed, Gaylord PD; Rachel A. Schealler, 38, Gaylord, school bus-fail to stop, continued, unsupervised probation one year, no school bus stop arm violations, pay costs, $100, Gaylord PD; Valerie M. Velasquez, 26, Gaylord, driving without a valid license or vehicle class/type, continued, unsupervised probation one month, no drivers license violations, pay costs, remain law-abiding, $100, Gaylord PD; Daniel A. H. Kalm, 54, Gibbon, no dog license, $135, Gibbon PD; Linda M. Rider, 52, Gibbon, no dog license, continued, unsupervised probation one year, no same or similar, pay costs, obtain a current dog license, $25, Gibbon PD; Edna D. Zamzow, 88, Gibbon, no dog license, continued, unsupervised probation, one year, no same or similar, pay costs, obtain a dog license, $25. Gibbon PD; Angela J. Anderson, 29, Sioux Fall, S. D., seat belt required, $110, MSP; Maria L. Dale, 33, New Ulm, driver must carry proof of insurance when operating vehicle, dismissed, MSP; Janoj Dhungana, 24, Mankato, speed, $145, MSP; Lucas N. Dugan, 25, Eagan, speed, no moving violations, pay costs, $135, MSP; Nicolas A. Holman, 23, Long Prairie, seat belt required, $110, MSP; Daniel Jimenez, 20, Gaylord, driver must carry proof of insurance when operating vehicle, dismissed, MSP; Saw Lay, 18, Syracuse, N.Y., speed, $125, MSP; Nichole A. Moravec, 19, Faribault, speed, $225, MSP; Leigh W. Pikal, 70, Brownton, annual inspection of commercial motor vehicle required, $185, MSP; David Ramirez, 59, Glencoe, speed, $125, MSP; Scott L. Schultz, 49, Gaylord, seat belt required, $110, MSP; Angela R. Shotliff, 30, Henderson, speed, $145, driver must carry proof of insurance when operating vehicle, dismissed, MSP; Curtis D. Snow, 29, Coon Rapids, speed, $135, MSP; Clinton D. Steinborn, 30, Gaylord, seat belt required, $110, MSP; My Q. Truong, 19, Sioux Falls, S.D., speed, $145, MSP; Nicolas J. Woelfel, 21, Arlington, driving after suspension, continued, unsupervised probation one year, no drivers license violations, pay costs, remain law-abiding, $100, MSP; Alexander J. Zila, 18, Arlington, seat belt required, $110, MSP; Kevin L. Zumberge, 53, Arlington, seat belt required, $110, MSP; Brittany K. Forsberg, 20, Blaine, speed, continued, unsupervised probation one year, no moving violations, pay costs, remain law-abiding, $145, MSP; Abram R. Adamzak, 19, LeSueur, underage drinking and driving, stay of imposition, supervised probation one year, sign probation agreement, follow all instructions of probation, chemical dependency evaluation/treatment, follow recommendations of evaluation, sign all releases of information, victim impact panel, no alcohol/controlled substance use, no possession of alcohol or drugs, random testing, no driving without insurance, no driver license violations, no alcohol related offenses, no misdemeanor violations, $385, open bottle, dismissed, instruction permit violation, dismissed, possess over 1.4 grams marijuana in vehicle, dismissed, possession of drug paraphernalia, dismissed, SO; Ryan L. Brown, 21, Arlington, speed, $125, SO; Michael R. Deraad, 48, Lester Prairie, driving restrictions-- alcohol/controlled substance violation, dismissed, SO; James A. Eiring, 48, St. Cloud, driving after cancellation, local confinement 180 days, credit for time served 180 days, concurrent other case, open bottle, dismissed, reckless driving, dismissed, SO; Carlos Garcia, 38, Gaylord, wrongfully obtaining assistance, continued, supervised probation one year, sentence to service, 40 hours for indeterminate, remain law-abiding, no same or similar, pay restitution, sign probation agreement, follow all instructions of probation, $685.08, SO; Jesus A. Mendoza, 34, Gaylord, driving without a valid license or vehicle class/type, $85, SO; Sharon E. Meyer, 59, Winthrop, speed, dismissed, SO; Rafaela Molar, 37, Gaylord, wrongfully obtaining assistance, continued, supervised probation one year, sentence to service 40 hours for indeterminate, no same or similar, remain law-abiding, pay restitution, follow all instructions of probation, sign probation agreement, $685.08, SO; Damian J. Ristau, 22, Glencoe, issue dishonored check, local confinement 180 days, credit for time served 116 days, concurrent other case, $404.62, SO; Jason W. Schloegl, 36, Stewart, DWI, dismissed, DWI, stay of imposition, supervised probation two years, sentence to service 40 hours for indeterminate, home monitor/detention 26 days for indeterminate, no alcohol/controlled substance use, no possession of alcohol or drugs, random testing, chemical dependency evaluation/treatment, follow recommendations of evaluation, sign probation agreement, follow all instructions of probation, sign all releases of information, remain lawabiding, $585, possession of drug paraphernalia, dismissed, SO; Zachary T. Swanson, 22, Slayton, speed, $135, SO; Kal J. Forthun, 38, Blue Earth, possess any amount of a synthetic cannabinoid, $185, Winthrop PD; Cole P. Ripplinger, 20 Watertown, S.D., speed, $225, Winthrop PD. By Lori Weckwerth FSA Matters Reminders For CRP Contract Holders The primary wildlife nesting season for Sibley County begins May 15 and ends Aug. 1. CRP cover is not to be disturbed (mowed, burned, sprayed, etc.) during this period of time. Spot treatment (limited to the affected areas of the field) for noxious weed and insect control may be allowed during the primary nesting season if left untreated, would adversely impact the approved cover. It is your responsibility as a CRP participant to comply with Minnesota’s noxious weed laws. Request approval from FSA in advance before conducting any acreage management activities which would include mowing, burning or light disking. Annual acreage reporting of CRP acres must be completed by July 15 in order to receive your CRP annual rental payment in October. You may stop in our office to certify the CRP acreage or you may request the form by e-mail or fax by calling the office at 507-237-2948 ext. 2. If you operate other cropland in addition to having CRP, your certification of CRP acres can be done when you certify crops. Please contact our office if you have any changes that may affect CRP payment eligibility or interest in the CRP contract acreage such as transfer of ownership, establishment of trusts or entities, etc. If you have any questions regarding the terms and conditions of your CRP contract, please contact our office. DCP/ACRE Sign-Up Continues The sign-up period for DCP and ACRE are still open. Producers are encouraged to sign up for DCP before the Aug. 2 deadline. An even earlier deadline is for ACRE, which will end June 3. The 2013 DCP and ACRE program provisions are unchanged from 2012, except that all eligible participants in 2013 may choose to enroll in either DCP or ACRE for the 2013 crop year. This means that eligible producers who were enrolled in ACRE in 2012 may elect to enroll in DCP in 2013 or may re-enroll in ACRE in 2013. Likewise producers who were enrolled in DCP may opt for ACRE enrollment. Please contact the office for an appointment by calling 507-237-2948 Ext. 2. Dates To Remember May 20 thru June 14 – CRP General Signup #45 May 27 – Office closed for Memorial Day May 31 – Last day to apply for 2012 corn or soybean loan June 3 – ACRE signup period ends June 7 – 2011 SURE signup ends MVEC’s annual meeting celebrates year of reliable power, competitive electric rates and quality service 2013 was another successful year of reliable power, quality service and competitive electric rates, according to General Manager Roger Geckler at Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative’s 76th Annual Meeting in Jordan on April 23. “That’s our goal,” said Geckler. “It’s why we exist.” Embracing new technologies has played a big part in that success, said Geckler. Looking ahead, MVEC recently completed a $24 million three-year work plan for future construction and up- grades within the cooperative’s nine-county service area. Geckler outlined three new member programs launching in 2013: the Beat the Peak Energy Challenge (featuring $20,000 in team and individual cash prizes), a WiFi programmable thermostat project and a payback component to the Pay as you Go pre-pay program. Financially, the cooperative is in great shape, according to Gerry Mareck, vice president of finance. Increased kilowatt hour sales, holding distribu- tion costs flat and well-managed wholesale power purchases allowed the cooperative to give a $1.5 million refund to the membership in December 2012, in addition to a Capital Credit refund this March for $751,000. In the Board of Directors’ election, incumbents Deborah Erickson of Savage and James Connelly of Belle Plaine were re-elected. 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The temperature was in the upper 70’s which was a huge difference from the weather during the previous week. Senior music major Michael Asmus, Gaylord, presented his senior organ and conducting recital in Christ Chapel on the Gustavus Adolphus College campus on Sunday, April 21. The program of organ, chorus and chamber orchestra included the assistance of Michael’s instructor, organist Chad Winterfeldt, and nearly 60 of Michael’s fellow students in Le Grande Bande & Chorus. The recital began at 7:30 p.m. Michael’s recital was presented in two sections. The recital began with Michael playing the organ for Charles Standfords’ Organ Sonata No. 2, Op. 151 and Dan Locklair ’s work Rubrics. The following work, Standford’s Ye Choris of New Jerusalem, Op. 123, featured Michael conducting a choral ensemble of his own creation, including 33 of his fellow students accompanied by Chad Winterfeldt on the organ. The final work in the first selection was a solo organ selection with Michael playing the organ for O Mensch, bewein’ dein Sünde groβ, BWW 622 by Johann Sebastian Bach. After an intermission, the recital continued with the addition of a chamber orchestra of 19 orchestral members, and opened with the Organ Concerto Op. 4, No. 4 by George F. Handel with Michael conducting and playing organ. He then moved to harpsichord and directed Johann C. F. Bach's Sinfonia in d minor. The chorus then joined the chamber orchestra for the final selection of the recital, Handel's The King Shall Rejoice, with Michael con- ducting his Le Grand Bande & Chorus. Sunday's recital was followed by a reception for the musicians and the audience in the main entrance to Gustavus' Christ Chapel. The audience of more than 100 included Michael's band, piano, organ, choral and conducting mentors from the Gaylord, Arlington, St. Peter and Gustavus communities. Michael is a 2009 Sibley East Senior High School graduate and is the son of Brian and Diana Asmus, Gaylord. He is a member of the Gustavus Choir, under the direction of Gregory Aune, and has earned the Gustavus Music Scholarship. After graduation, Michael plans to continue working with organ performance and go to graduate school for orchestral conducting. Church News ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN (Missouri Synod), Arlington Pastor William Postel Phone 507-964-2400 Thursday, May 2: 5:30 p.m. Deadline for bulletin information. Saturday, May 4: 9:00 a.m. Work day. Sunday, May 5: 9:00 a.m. Bible class. 10:00 a.m. Worship. Tuesday, May 7: 7:30 p.m. LLL Board at St. John’s. Thursday, May 9: 5:30 p.m. Deadline for bulletin information. ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN Green Isle Friday, May 3: 10:00 a.m. Deadline for Sunday bulletin. Sunday, May 5: 7:45 a.m. Worship with Communion. Pastor Bob Hines. 9:00 a.m. Sunday school. Wednesday, May 8: 3:45 p.m. Confirmation at Peace Lutheran, Arlington 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday school for grades 15. PEACE LUTHERAN (Missouri Synod), Arlington Kurt Lehmkuhl, Pastor Sunday, May 5: 8:15 a.m. Sunday school. 9:30 a.m. Worship service. Wednesday, May 8: 3:45 p.m. Confirmation. 5:00 p.m. Junior Bell Choir. Thursday, May 9: 7:00 p.m. Ascension service at Peace Lutheran. ZION LUTHERAN 814 W. Brooks St. Arlington – (507) 964-5454 James Carlson, Pastor Sunday, May 5: 8:00 a.m. Choir. 9:00 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion. 10:00 a.m. Sunday school and fellowship. 10:15 a.m. Board of Education meeting. Tuesday, May 7: 9:00 a.m. ZCW Tuesday group at Norma Michaelis home. 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. TOPS in church basement. Wednesday, May 8: 3:45 p.m. 7th grade confirmation. 6:30 p.m. Board of Worship and Music meeting. 7:00 p.m. Church Council meeting. Thursday, May 9: 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Zion service on cable. 6:00 p.m. African Partnership at Trinity in St. Peter. ZION LUTHERAN Green Isle Township Friday, May 3: 10:00 a.m. Deadline for Sunday bulletin. Sunday, May 5: 9:00 a.m. Worship without Communion. Pastor Bob Hines. Wednesday, May 8: 3:45 p.m. Confirmation at Peace Lutheran, Arlington. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday school for grades 15 at St. Paul’s. CREEKSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH Christian & Missionary Alliance Ben Lane, Pastor 114 Shamrock Drive Arlington – 507-964-2872 www.creekside-church.com email: creeksidecc@mediacombb.net. Thursday, May 2: 1:00 or 7:00 p.m. Women’s Bible study - Experiencing God. 6:30 p.m. Men’s Bible study of Luke at Oak Terrace in Gaylord. Sunday, May 5: 10:30 a.m. Worship service with Sunday school. Wednesday, May 8: 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. REACH Youth Group at Shogren’s. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 7th Ave. N.W., Arlington (507) 304-3410 Pastor Robert Brauer 507-234-6770 Saturday: Church services at 9:30 a.m. Bible study at 11:00 a.m. Fellowship dinner at 12:00 p.m. All are welcome. UNITED METHODIST Arlington Wayne Swanson, Pastor www.arlingtonunited methodist.org Saturday, May 4: 8:00 a.m. A-men men’s group. 9:00 a.m. Women United at arboretum. Sunday, May 5: 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion. 10:15 a.m. Sunday school. 6:30 p.m. Parenting series. Tuesday, May 7: 6:30 p.m. Worship Team. 7:30 p.m. Stewardship Finance. Wednesday, May 8: 7:00 p.m. Confirmation. Thursday, May 9: 10:00 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. worship on cable TV; 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Bible study at Jean Olson’s. EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH 107 W. Third St., Winthrop Pastor Kyle Kachelmeier 507-647-5777 Parsonage 507-647-3739 www.wincov.org Saturday, May 4: 8:30 a.m. Outdoor work day. Noon to 4:00 p.m. Emily Bengtson recital. Sunday, May 5: 9:30 a.m. Worship with Communion. 10:45 a.m. Sunday school. Monday, May 6: 5:00 p.m. Aerobics. Wednesday, May 8: 9:00 a.m. Prayer coffee. 6:30 p.m. Confirmation. Thursday, May 9: 9:30 a.m. Women’s Bible study. 4:30 p.m. Exercise. 7:00 p.m. Men’s group. ST. PAUL LUTHERAN (WELS), Arlington Bruce Hannemann, Pastor WEBSITE: www.stpaularlington.com EMAIL: Bruce.Hannemann@stpaul arlington.com Friday, May 3: 9:00 a.m. Track meet at Sleepy Eye. Saturday, May 4: 9:00 a.m. Confirmation practice and pictures. Sunday, May 5: 8:45 a.m. Sunday school. 9:00 a.m. Fami- ly Bible study. 10:00 a.m. Worship with Communion. Confirmation Sunday. Monday, May 6: 7:00 p.m. Elders’ meeting. Tuesday, May 7: 8:45 a.m. M.O.M.’s at school. 7:00 p.m. Adult Bible course at school. Wednesday, May 8: 2:00 p.m. Bible study. Thursday, May 9: 10:00 a.m. Bulletin information due. 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Service on cable TV, channel 8. 7:00 p.m. Ascension service. GAYLORD ASSEMBLY OF GOD Gaylord Bob Holmbeck, Pastor Sunday, May 5: 9:00 a.m. Sunday school. 10:00 a.m. Sunday worship service. 1:15 and 1:30 p.m. Oak Terrace services. Wednesday, May 8: 6:30 p.m. Evening Bible classes and Youth Focused. McGraw Monument Works, Inc., LeSueur Local Representative Leah Schrupp Arlington, MN 55307 612-308-8169 Visit our INDOOR AND OUTDOOR DISPLAYS 3 miles North of LeSueur on Highway 169 30945 Forest Prairie Road (507) 665-3126 HOURS: M-F 8-5 Weekends by appointment. ST. PAUL’S EV. REFORMED CHURCH 15470 Co. Rd. 31, Hamburg Dan Schnabel, Pastor 952-467-3878 www.stpaulsrcus.org Sunday, May 5: 8:30 a.m. Sunday school and adult Bible study. 9:30 a.m. Worship service. Choir practice after worship. Wednesday, May 8: 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Catechism class. 7:30 p.m. Youth Fellowship. Thursday, May 9: 7:00 p.m. Consistory meeting. M31-30Ea ORATORY OF ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE Jessenland 507-248-3550 Fr. Sam Perez Thursday: Weekly Mass at 5:00 pm. ST. MARY, MICHAEL AND BRENDAN AREA FAITH COMMUNITY Fr. Keith Salisbury, Pastor Friday, May 3: 8:30 a.m. Mass (Mar). 4:30 to 8:00 p.m. Jump For Joy (Mar). Saturday, May 4: 5:00 pm. Mass (Mar). Sunday, May 5: 7:30 a.m. Mass (Bre). 9:00 a.m. Mass (Mic). 10:30 a.m. First Communion (Mar); Mass (Mar). Monday, May 6: 8:30 a.m. Mass (Bre); Word and Communion (Mar). 8:00 p.m. AA and AlaNon (Mar). Tuesday, May 7: 8:30 a.m. Mass (Bre and Mar). 7:00 p.m. KC meeting (Gaylord). Wednesday, May 8: 7:30 a.m. Mass (Mar). 8:30 a.m. Mass (Bre). 9:00 a.m. Word and Communion (Oak Terrace). Thursday, May 9: 7:30 a.m. Mass (Mar). 8:30 a.m. Mass (Bre and Mic). 9:00 a.m. Scripture study (Srs. residence in Gaylord). 7:30 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous (Mic). St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Green Isle Fill In Pastor Bob Hines Worship: Sunday 7:45 a.m. • Sunday School 9 a.m. Blessings And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. 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Box 388, Arlington, MN 55307 AGRICULTURE AUTOMOTIVE EMPLOYMENT FOR SALE LIVESTOCK REAL ESTATE & PETS RENTAL SERVICES All ads appear online at GlencoeNews.com All Six Papers Reach Over 50,000 Readers Weekly in over 33 Communities The McLeod County Chronicle Mondays at Noon The Glencoe Advertiser, The Sibley Shopper Advertising Deadlines The Arlington Enterprise & The Silver Lake Leader Tuesdays at Noon & The Galaxy Wednesdays at NOON AGRICULTURE EMPLOYMENT FOR SALE REAL ESTATE RENTAL SALES Misc. Farm Items Help Wanted Wanted To Buy Hobby Farm Apartment Sales OLD MOTORCYCLES WANTED: Cash paid, preferably nonrunning condition, title or no title, Honda, Su zu ki, Ka wa sa ki, Ya ma ha, Tri umph and oth er makes. Please call Darick at 507-381-3405. BUYING JUNK BATTERIES We buy used batteries and lead weights. Paying top dollar for junk batteries. Paying $12 for automotive batteries We pick up with 18 bat tery min i mum. Call 800-7772243. WANTED TO BUY: Old signs all types, farm primitive painted furniture all types, cupboards, cubby units, lock er and pool wire bas kets, wood & metal piec es with lots of drawers, old pre-1960 holiday decorations, industrial/school items such as metal racks, stools, workbenches, lightning rods and balls, weather vanes, architectural items like corbels and stain glass wind ows. We buy one item and entire estates. Don’t get a dumpster until you call us first! We are local. (612) 590-6136. Hob by Farm F.S.B.O. Beau ti ful 5BR, 2.5BA, 3 types of heat, AC, at tached in su lat ed ga rage, out buildings, horse ready on 7 acres. Green Isle (612) 756-2021. 2BR Apartment with garage, water/sew er/gar bage in clud ed. $450/mo. New Auburn (320) 3272928. LADIES NIGHT EVENT May 17, 6 p.m.- 10 p.m. Hutchinson Event Center *Fashion Show *Demonstrations *Door priz es eve ry hour on the hour. *25+ Ven dors, busi ness es and crafters. *Buf fa lo Wild Wings food and drinks. Re mem ber the Past Spring Vin tage Occasional Sale. Located in the Hutch Mall. May 15-19. Hours: Wed nes day-Fri day, 10 a.m.- 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.; Sunday, 12 p.m.- 5 p.m. Furniture, home decor, yard and gar den, glassware, pottery, cottage, kitchen collectibles, Victorian, collectibles and unique treasures. (320) 583-9519, Buying and Selling. LIESKE TRACTOR Wanted: Your OLD TRAC TORS, any condition, make or model. We also specialize in new and used TRACTOR PARTS AND REPAIR. Call Kyle. Lo cated west of Hen derson. (612) 203-9256. AUTOMOTIVE $$ DOLLARS PAID $$ Junk vehi cles, re pair able cars/trucks. FREE TOWING. Flatbed/ wrecker service. Immediate pick up. Monday-Sun day, serv ing your area 24/7. (952) 220-TOWS. EMPLOYMENT Work Wanted Help Wanted CONKLIN® DEALERS NEEDED! Lifetime career in marketing, manage ment and ap ply ing “Green” pro ducts made in Amer i ca. Full time/ part time. For a free catalog, call Franke’s Conklin Service now at (320) 238-2370. www.frank e marketing.com. Dump truck driv er, clean driv ing record. Pay DOE. Plato (612) 9102067. HANDYMAN: Will do remodeling of kitchens, bathrooms, hanging doors and wind ows, paint ing, sheet rocking, texturizing or any minor re pairs in side or out side. Will also do clean ing of base ments/ga rag es. Call (320) 8482722 or (320) 583-1278. FOR SALE REAL ESTATE Heating/Air Cond. Hobby Farm Miscellaneous A10-13E,11-14Sa HENDERSON’S COMMUNITY Garage Sales Home for sale by own er. 3BR, 2BA, AC, large lot in Ar ling ton, wood fire place, $119,000. (507) 380-1967 or (507) 964-2946. Ar ling ton: Great start er home. 3BR, 2BA, new kitch en, furnace water heater, new heated garage. Con tract for deed pos si ble, FSBO, $70,000/BO. (952) 4863342. Min ne so ta Twins sea son tick ets for 2013 sea son. Sec tion 121 seats. Package includes 2 seats. 5, 10 or 15 game packages available. Contact Rick at (952) 2246331 for more information. Zero down RHA financing is available for this property. 11798 155th St., Glencoe. Hobby farm for sale. 6 +/- acres, beautiful 4BR home. Very new out build ings. MLS# 4338091, $275,000. Con tact me for a private showing. Paul Krueger, Edina Realty, (612) 328-4506, PaulKrueger@edinarealty.com. SERVICES Misc. Service Business, Office Com mer cial Build ing avail able now! 900 sq. ft. down town Gaylord. Call Sarah at (507) 237-5339 days, (507) 237-4166 evenings. CUSTOM LOG SAWING- Cut at your place or ours. White oak lumber deck ing and fire wood. Give Virgil a call. Schauer Construction, Inc. (320) 864-4453. Sales Lake home for sale 7 miles north of Willmar on Eagle Lake. (320) 235-8648, after 6 p.m. Hip Hop Fam i ly Shop Con sign ment. New, gent ly used. (507) 964-5654, Arlington. Clip and save 25% on any 1 piece clothing item. GREAT STUFF. LIMO/ PAR TY BUS. Wed dings, busi ness, sports, birth days, etc. Check us out www.theur ba nex press.com or call Dina (612) 9402184, Glen coe busi ness. DOT 375227. Job Opportunities... FRIDAY, May 3 8 A.M.- 8 P.M. SATURDAY, MAY 4 8 A.M. - NOON A16-17SEa Available... The Good Samaritan Society – Arlington is seeking the following positions: • Full-Time Benefit eligible LPN/RN – evening shifts with every other weekend Hiring Bonus up to $500 for Full-Time LPN/RN position • LPN/RN - every other weekend with potential to pick up more hours • Part-Time Dietary Position - includes every other weekend/holiday Please apply online at www.good-sam.com 1 & 2 Bedroom Click on Job Opportunities in left column, then Job Openings in right column. Apartments Available HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE Help Wanted: Full-Time Skilled Tradesmen Looking for individuals who possess previous construction experience, preferably in the commercial or industrial markets. More specific experience desired but not required are to include membrane roofing, steel erection or poured concrete foundations. For more information on the available positions contact us at 507-326-7901 or info@vosconstruction.com. www.vosconstruction.com A16ASGCEa HELP WANTED - DRIVERS MISCELLANEOUS NOW HIRING OTR COMPANY DRIVERS West Coast Lane, excellent pay, health ins, paid vacation, safety bonus, new equipment, weekly home time. Call for details 320/203-1015 SAWMILLS from only $3,997.00 - Make & save money with your own bandmill - cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info/DVD: 800/578-1363 Ext. 300N www.NorwoodSawmills.com DRIVER One cent raise after 6 and 12 months. $0.03 enhanced quarterly bonus. Daily or weekly pay. Hometime options. CDL-A, 3 months OTR exp. 800/414-9569 www.driveknight.com DISH NETWORK Starting at $19.99/month (for 12 mos.) & high speed internet starting at $14.95/month (where available). Save! Ask about same day installation! Call now! 866/785-5167 A17E18Sa PRIME CONCRETE Wahpeton, ND positions available: Concrete Foreman, Experienced Concrete Laborers, Finishers, Ready Mix Drivers, F/T Shop Maintenance Person. Application found online at www.primeconcreteinc.com 701/642-1393 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY INVESTORS Copyrighted smart phone technology. Ground floor of a possible IPO. $5,000 min.- $25,000 max. investment. 1360 University Ave, Suite 232, St. Paul, MN 55104. OAK TERRACE Healthcare Center of Gaylord has openings in the following positions: OAK TERRACE HEALTH CARE SKILLED NURSING FACILITY RN/LPN: • 64 hours a pay period combination evening and over night shifts. • Benefit eligible position. • 40 hours a pay period evening position. • Partial benefits eligible. • $2.00 eve. and $3.00 over night shift differential. Applications are available at: 640 Third St., Gaylord, MN Or online at www.oakterraceliving.com For further information, contact Human Resources at 507-237-8703. EOE Advertise here statewide in 270 newspapers only $249 per week! Less Than $1 per newspaper! Call 800-279-2979 or this newspaper OTR DRIVERS & Owner Operators for small company in SW MN. Most runs turnarounds. Competitive pay & benefits. Traildust Trucking 800/619-0037 ANNOUNCEMENTS VOLUNTEER HOST FAMILIES sought for exchange students arriving in August. Contact Mary Armstrong: 952/657-3406; www.cciGreenHeart.org mArmstrong@cciGreenHeart.org AUTOS WANTED CASH FOR CARS: All cars/trucks wanted. Running or not! Top dollar paid. We come to you! Any make/ model. Call for instant offer: 800/871-9145 RECREATION NEW ALUMINUM ROLL-IN Walks on Water dock. 32’ long, 8’ patio, cedar deck, plastic wheels. Delivery available. Call 320/743-2020 info@clearlakedockandsports.com 24” x 36” Photo Posters REGISTERED NURSING ASSISTANT: • 64 hours a pay period evening shift. • Benefits eligible position. A17E19Sa A16-28E,17-29ASGa tbrockof@good-sam.com AA/EOE, EOW/H.M/F/Vet/Handicap Drug-Free Workplace Caring can be a job, a career, ... Or a way of life. HELP WANTED COMPUTER/NETWORK ENGINEER excellent opportunity w/growing company. Network experience required. Microsoft Certifications preferred. Immediate opening. Salary is commensurate with experience. Fireside Office Solutions, Technology Division, PO Box 2116, Bismarck, ND 58502 or email: jfinneman@firesideos.com ATTN: COMPUTER WORK Work from anywhere 24/7. Up to $1,500 part time to $7,500/mo. Full time. Training provided. www.WorkServices2.com For more information, call Tiffany Brockhoff, Human Resource Director at 507-964-2251 or email: All utilities, except electric Highland Commons Arlington 507-964-5556 1120 Grove Ave., Bird Is land. 4BR, 3BA home on 2 lots. $119,000. Pool table and all ap pliances included. (320) 296-1603. Newly remodeled apartments for rent in Renville. Water, heat, garbage included. New appliances, air conditioners. (320) 5643351. Avail able soon. 1BR and 2BR/ 2BA, laun dry in apart ment. Ga rage available. Arlington. Call 800873-1736, Am ber Field Place Apartment. Available soon. 2BR, 2BA, laundry in apart ment, ga rage avail able, Gaylord. Call 800-873-1736, AmberField Place Apartment. Glencoe Towns Edge Estates has a 2BR & 3BR available soon. Includes heat, water, garbage and sewer. We accept cats and small dogs. (320) 864-6600. SALES Special- 95% Goodman gas furnace and programmable thermostat $2,200 in stalled or AC unit $1,900 in stalled. J&R Plumb ing Heating AC, Lester Prairie (320) 510-5035. (507) 964-2256 Income based Must be 62 or older or handicapped Houses Lake Homes Commercial Building and Business Opportunity Call 1,200 Cow dairy farm in Waverly, MN is cur rent ly seek ing to fill a farm maintenance position. Will be responsible for performing preventive and general maintenance on farm equipment and buildings. Will also help with field work and manure haul ing. Pri or work ex peri ence re quired. Must be able to weld. Must be able to operate payloaders,skid steers and trac tors. CDL a plus. Call (763) 658-4877 or stop by between 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Woodland Dairy, Waverly, MN. Local truck drivers needed. Must have 3 months of driving experience with schooling or 6 months just driving. Class A CDL required. Clean record is a must. Con tact Shel ley at Stock man Trans fer (320) 864-2381 or email at sstockman@embarqmail.com. 18 $ .00 + tax Call CANADA DRUG CENTER is your choice for safe and affordable medications. Our licensed Canadian mail order pharmacy will provide you with savings of up to 75% on all your medication needs. Call today 800/259-1096 for $10.00 off your first prescription and free shipping. DONATE YOUR CAR Truck or Boat to heritage for the blind. 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