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County Board
reinstates K-9
dog program
National champions!
Lutheran girls’ cager team wins it all
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— Sports Page 1B
The McLeod County
Glencoe, Minnesota Vol. 118, No. 13
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April 1, 2015
Secretary of State visits McLeod Co-op Power
By Lori Copler
Editor
The Minnesota Secretary of
State’s Office is best known as the
governing body of state elections,
but most of its business is, well, really business.
Secretary of State Steve Simon
stopped at McLeod Cooperative
Power Association Monday morning
to talk business.
Simon said the cooperative was
chosen because it was the oldest registered business in Glencoe, having
filed its original papers on Oct. 18,
1934.
In 1934, Simon added, average
rent for a home was $20 a month,
the average income was $1,600 a
year, and a house cost an average of
$5,900.
Not only is the co-op the oldest
registered business in Glencoe, it has
never missed filing its annual paper-
work. Not every business can say
that, said Simon.
Simon got a brief background
about the local electrical cooperative
from General Manager Carrie Buckley and Customer Service Manager
Sue Pawelk.
The cooperative, which serves the
rural area, has about 5,700 members,
6,800 accounts, and 8,800 meters,
mostly serving rural residential and
farm customers, said Pawelk.
Simon asked about regulation and
mandates, in particular if Minnesota
hits the “sweet spot” between overregulation and under-regulation.
Buckley said that mandates —
particularly those regarding the use
of “green” or renewable energy —
create something of “conundrum”
for electrical providers. While conserving power is a good and desirable goal, Buckley said, the cooperative’s job is “to sell power.”
Pawelk said that mandates try to
create a one-size-fits-all solutions
for companies. But not all companies and cooperatives are the same.
“We know our members better
than anyone else knows our members,” said Pawelk. “And we can
very specifically tailor our operations to meet their needs.”
Not all cooperative members are
interested in renewable energy, especially if investing in it drives up
rates. But some members are,
Pawelk added.
That’s why the cooperative is
starting its solar “garden,” slated to
start construction within the next
couple of weeks.
Cooperative members can invest
in the solar panels, or they can
choose not to.
Simon
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Chronicle photo by Lori Copler
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon, right, visited the
McLeod Cooperative Power Association in Glencoe Monday, talking about issues that face businesses in the state. At left is Carrie
Buckley, general manager of the cooperative.
Building
project
outlined
at forum
Clarence Mickolichek of Silver Lake spent 3 ⁄2 months, about 50
to 60 hours per week, putting together this 6 foot by 18 foot jigsaw puzzle, a skyscape from New York City. The puzzle pieces
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came in eight separate bags, packed into a box with its own
wheels because of the bulk.
Putting it all together
Silver Lake couple piece together hobbies, separately
By Lori Copler
Editor
larence and Melinda Mickolichek of Silver Lake both
spend a great deal of their
spare time piecing things together
— just not the same things.
Clarence puts together jigsaw
puzzles. He recently put together a
really big puzzle — over 32,000
pieces — the largest commercially
made puzzle available.
Melinda, on the other hand, is the
publicity chairman of the Silver
Lake American Legion Auxiliary,
and each year comprises a press
book of newspaper clippings, photo-
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graphs and other documents of the
Legion’s and Auxiliary’s activities.
Her press books have won several
district and regional awards over the
years, and Melinda is currently putting the finishing touches on this
year’s book. This year’s district convention is slated for May 15-16 in
Hutchinson, where press books will
be considered for awards.
The theme this year is “America
— A Picture of Freedom.”
And that theme kind of ties back
into Clarence’s latest endeavor, the
32,256-piece puzzle that depicts a
good share of New York City’s skyscape, taken from the 61st floor of
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the Rockefeller Center.
Clarence has always enjoyed putting together jigsaw puzzles as a
hobby, and is always looking for a
new challenge. He graduated from
1,000-piece puzzles to up to 8,000pieces, and even a 16,000-piece
puzzle.
Clarence said his family is constantly picking up puzzles for him at
thrift stores and garage sales.
“They never have to ask what I
want for Christmas,” he joked.
His daughter spotted the 32,256piece puzzle at Minnesota’s Largest
Candy Store, located on Highway
169 in Jordan.
Looking back: Winter is
hopefully loosening its hold as
temperatures began to creep up
at the start of the week.
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“She called and asked if I wanted
it; I said no,” said Clarence.
But he and Melinda ended up visiting the store, which also happens
to be Minnesota’s largest puzzle
store, and bought it for $175. He
said he saw the puzzle listed online
at $400.
And even in pieces, the puzzle
was big, Clarence said, with pieces
packed into eight bags in a cart large
enough “that it came with two
wheels.”
By Lori Copler
Editor
Glencoe-Silver Lake’s first public
forum regarding its proposed building bond had a slim turnout Monday evening — three residents, two
school board members and a reporter.
Nevertheless, Superintendent
Chris Sonju and Business Manager
Michelle Sander explained the estimated $24 million project — slated
to be on a May 12 ballot — which
includes plans to close Helen Baker
Elementary School in Glencoe and
add on to the high school and junior
high school campus.
Sonju and Sander said that fixing
all the issues at Helen Baker —
from windows to the heating system, to a renovated kitchen to the
electrical system, among a variety
of other issues — would cost about
$8 million.
And that is only a partial solution,
said Sonju. There simply isn’t
enough space at Helen Baker to accommodate all the educational programs, and the $8 million would
only address the structural needs,
not the space issues.
“That’s just to fix what’s here
now, not to add anything,” said
Sonju.
Helen Baker has a detached
media/computer center because
there is not enough space in the
original building. And because the
gym is used every hour for physical
education classes, students often
spend their recesses in hallways and
the cafeteria when it is raining or
too cold to go outside.
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The proposed project, Sonju said,
is a scaled-down version of the
2011 proposal, but because of rising
construction costs, it will cost more.
The 2011 proposed project had an
estimated cost of about $18.5 million.
This year’s proposal is to add K-2
Mickolicheks
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Temperatures and precipitation compiled by Robert Thurn, Chronicle
weather observer.
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The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, April 1, 2015, page 2
County planning commission
considers permit applications
for shed, second farm dwelling
Happenings
By Lori Copler
Editor
The McLeod County Planning Advisory Commission
made quick work of its agenda at its Wednesday, March
25, meeting. The agenda had
just two items, neither of
which drew any public comment.
The first was for a conditional use permit for Jason
Schwartz in Hutchinson
Township, who intends to
build a storage shed greater
than 2,400 square feet on a
parcel less than 10 acres in
size.
Because of the layout of
Schwartz’ property, with a
pool in the back and a nonbuildable area, the shed will
be located in the front yard
area.
The Hutchinson Township
Board of Supervisors recommended approval of the permit, and there were no concerns raised by the county
highway department, the soil
and water conservation dis-
Easter egg hunt set April 4
The Brownton Women’s Club will host its annual Easter egg hunt for children ages toddler through third grade
on Saturday, April 4, at the Brownton Community Center. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and the hunt starts at 10 a.m.
Please bring your own basket or bag to collect eggs.
Treat bags and prizes will be given, and the Easter Bunny
will be present for pictures. There is no charge for admission.
Cross walk set for Friday
The Glencoe-Silver Lake Ministerial Good Friday
cross walk is set for Friday starting at Oscar Olson Park
(14th Street and Union Avenue), at 11:45 a.m. Participants will walk to Grand Meadows for a noon service,
and then walk back to the park. From the park, participants will drive to Glencoe Regional Health Services,
following the cross, for a second service at 12:35 p.m.
The community is invited to make this a part of their
Holy Week journey.
Legion Post 95 to meet April 1
Because of Holy Week, Glencoe American Legion Post
95 will have its monthly meeting Wednesday, April 1, at
7 p.m., in the basement meeting room of the Glencoe
VFW Post 5102. All members are encouraged to attend.
trict, the county environmentalist nor the neighbors.
Zoning Administrator
Larry Gasow said that
Schwartz also will have to
apply for a variance from the
county’s board of adjustment
for setback issues.
The other item for consideration was a conditional use
permit application by Mark
Schultz to locate a second
dwelling for family care on
his farmsite in Glencoe
Township. The mobile home
will be used by his mother,
who will need some assistance from Schultz for her
care.
Once the second dwelling
is no longer needed, it must
be removed, Gasow said.
Again, no concerns were
raised by various agencies.
The planning commission
voted unanimously to recommend approval of both permits to the County Board,
which will consider them on
its April 7 agenda.
Silver Lake paper drive set
The Silver Lake Knights of Columbus will have a
paper drive Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18. The
trailer will be parked on the north side of Holy Family
Church in Silver Lake. All profits go to Silver Lake
Youth Summer Recreation and the Silver Lake swimming pool operations. For more information, call Ray
Bandas at 320-327-3115.
County seniors to meet
The McLeod County Senior Citizens will meet
Wednesday, April 15, at 1 p.m., at the Brownton Community Center. Please note the time change of the meeting.
Egg hunt at Oak Leaf Park
Franklin Printing, Inc., of Glencoe, is sponsoring an
Easter egg hunt Saturday, April 4, at 10 a.m., at Oak Leaf
Park Shelter 1. The hunt is open to children ages 0-10.
There will be goodie bags for all, and the Easter Bunny
will be present for photos. Some prizes will be given
away. For more information, call 320-864-6143.
Silver Lake garage sales set
The Silver Lake citywide garage sales are set for April
23-25, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and
on Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. The GFWC Silver Lake
Women’s Club is sponsoring this event. There will be no
sign-up necessary.
Brownton Women’s Club
The Brownton Women’s Club will meet Wednesday,
April 1, at 6 p.m., at the Brownton Community Center to
set up for the Easter egg hunt. Pizza will be served.
Plato garage sales April 10-11
The Plato citywide garage sales will be Friday and Saturday, April 10 and 11, starting at 8 a.m.
Health board meeting set
Meeker-McLeod-Sibley Community Health Services
will have its quarterly Community Health Board meeting
Thursday, April 9, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., in the large meeting room at the McLeod County Household Hazardous
Waste/Solid Waste Management building, 1065 Fifth
Ave. SE, Hutchinson. The meeting is open to the public.
Republican women to meet
The Greater Minnesota Republican Women will meet
Tuesday, April 14, at Unhinged! Pizza in Glencoe. The
club will watch the documentary “Divorce Corp” which
emphasizes the Minnesota Protective Parent Association.
The movie will be shown at 6 p.m., with discussion to
follow. Please purchase a meal at 5:30 p.m. and the club
will provide popcorn and beverages during the movie.
The club includes McLeod and its surrounding counties.
Silver Lake Easter party set
The Silver Lake Civic Association is sponsoring an
Easter party for children ages 0 to 10 on Saturday, April
4, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., in the Silver Lake Auditorium
basement.
Glencoe seniors meetings
The Glencoe Senior Citizens meet on Tuesdays and
Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in the seniors room at the Glencoe City Center. Sheephead is played on Tuesdays, and
both sheephead and 500 are played on Thursdays. All
seniors over 55 are invited. For more information, call
320-864-3799 and leave a message.
To be included in this column, items for Happenings
must be received in the Chronicle office no later than
5 p.m. on Monday of the week they are to be published. Items received after that will be published elsewhere in the newspaper as space permits. Happenings
in Glencoe, Brownton, Stewart, Plato, New Auburn,
Biscay and Silver Lake take priority over happenings
elsewhere.
Melinda Mickolichek displays some of the items she
uses to put together her award-winning press books
for the Silver Lake American Legion Auxiliary.
Mickolicheks Continued from page 1
Putting it together was, as
can be imagined, no small
task, either.
Clarence started putting it
together in sections on plywood sheets. When he had
enough sections, he cleared
out the living room and started to put the sections together
on the floor.
“My wife didn’t have a living room for 31⁄2 months,”
Clarence said.
“My joke is that I ended up
with just a camping table (for
her Auxiliary projects),”
Melinda added.
Clarence figures he put in
about 800 hours — many of
them frustrating hours —
piecing the puzzle together.
He soon found that a piece
could fit nicely in a spot, but
it would turn out that it really
didn’t belong there.
“Then I’d have to start
shifting pieces around,” he
said.
He occasionally got frustrated, and would head over
to the Legion for a little buck
euchre while he regrouped.
Clarence spent 50 to 60
hours a week on the puzzle.
Fortunately, he’s retired from
his construction company and
had the time to spare.
After he was nearly all
done, Clarence discovered he
was one piece short. He suspects his daughter’s Black
Lab ate it, but he isn’t sure.
Once it was finished, word
got out and “at least a hundred people came through
here” to look at it.
Many suggested that
Clarence shellac the puzzle
and hang it up.
“But where would I put it?”
he asked. “There isn’t a wall
big enough.” The puzzle
measures about 6 feet by 18
feet.
So now he’ll take it apart, a
process that will go much
faster than putting it together,
Clarence laughed.
And Melinda will have her
living room back.
Host families sought
for exchange students
Become a host family: international high school exchange students are preparing
to arrive in the U.S. to study
during the 2015-2016 school
year. These students will integrate themselves into a local
family with the goal of experiencing American culture as
an American high school student does. In turn, they will
provide insight into their own
culture.
STS Foundation, a nonprofit student exchange organization, is proud to help
facilitate these relationships.
It has been doing so for the
past 30 years and look forward to finding new host
families in the Glencoe-Silver Lake area and connecting
them with exchange students.
These students will have their
own spending money and
health insurance.
The host family provides a
separate bed, family meals
and a loving and safe environment. If your family is interested in being a host family please call Kari Becker at
320-234-3475 or by e-mail to
karibeckersts@gmail.com
For more information visit
www.stsfoundation.org.
County sets hearing on
hazard mitigation plan
McLeod County is holding
a public hearing on the
McLeod County Hazard Mitigation Plan 2015-2020 on
Tuesday, April 7, at 10:45
a.m., at the McLeod County
Courthouse, 801 10th St. E,
Glencoe.
The update will replace the
county’s current hazard mitigation plan, which was
adopted in 2008. The purpose
of the plan is to identify is-
sues and opportunities in preventing the loss of life, property and services caused by
natural and man-made disasters, and other hazards.
All interested parties are
welcome to attend. For more
information about the plan,
call McLeod County Emergency Management Director
Kevin Mathews at 320-8641339, or kevin.mathews@co.
mcleod.mn.us.
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The New Auburn Lions
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The Sibley County Sheriff’s Office is investigating
two incidents that involved
mailboxes near Arlington.
Both were reported on Sunday.
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John Deere mailbox from
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evening. The incident was reported at 21997 401st Ave.,
rural Arlington.
Deputies found a mailbox
that was smashed with what
appeared to be a baseball bat.
This is the fourth time this
type of incident as happened
at this address in the past
year, according to the sheriff’s office.
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regarding either incident is
asked to call the Sibley
County Sheriff’s Office at 1888-880-4567.
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much needed livestock and
equipment for the less fortunate
of the world. The other half of
the profits went to our Parochial
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about $2,500 and a temperature control system would run
between $1,000 to $1,500.
The county still owns protective training equipment.
Commissioner Sheldon
Nies said he is in strong support of the K-9 unit; however,
he adds the county always
seemed to have a problem
eventually with who has a direct line of responsibility for
what the county pays for
overtime.
“I sure would like to see a
job description so we don’t
go through that painful
process again,” adds Nies. “I
want to see something written
well so there are no arguments down the road regarding pay and expenses.”
Rehmann said this time
there will be an amendment
to the contract, agreed on by
the handler, bargaining union
and County Board. The
courts have ruled that the
minimum compensation for
overtime is half an hour extra
per day. In the past overtime
involved an agreement with
the handler.
Commissioner Ron Shimanski asked if there is such
a need for the K-9 program,
what does the county do now.
Rehmann replied the county
uses mutual aid service from
either Carver or Meeker
county. He added, “We use
them quite often.”
Dogs are handpicked and
imported from Slovakia and
matched to a handler, which
is why they are so expensive.
Longevity of the dogs is between 7 and 10 years.
Rehmann said the reason
the previous K-9 program
ended was because he felt the
dog exhibited some behaviors
that presented some liability
issues.
McLeod County would be
able to exchange K9 services
with other counties if needed,
such as when the handler is
on vacation.
The sheriff’s office would
like to select the handler before the final contract terms
are made because it will impact the handler the most.
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By Dave Pedersen
Coorespondent
McLeod County Sheriff
Scott Rehmann asked the
McLeod County Board of
Commissioners to re-establish a K-9 dog program to
help with narcotics detection
and patrol tracking at its
Tuesday meeting.
The board voted to move
forward with a job description for the dog handler. After
negotiation with the union, a
final proposal will be brought
to the board for approval.
The cost for the new K-9
program is estimated to be
$13,200 from Performance
Kennels in Buffalo for a dog
and 14 weeks of narcotics detection and patrol/tracking/
apprehension training. There
is still a K-9 fund to cover the
cost.
If approved, the training
would begin around February
2016. The sheriff ’s office
would need to budget for additional equipment costs in
2016.
A dog cage would cost
Saturday, April 4th
2-5 p.m.
Easter Eggstravaganza
Chronicle photos by Lori Copler
County re-establishes K-9 program
Betty & Roger Henke
Chairman, Bill Rosenwald
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Grand Meadows Senior
Living in Glencoe had its
fifth-annual Egg-stravaganza Saturday morning, attended by residents and their friends
and families. Above,
Gloria Mielke was one of
many who posed with
the Easter Bunny for a
photograph. At left, Carl
and
Elsa
Selchow
watched the activities
and petted one of the
live rabbits brought to
the event by the Rabbit
Education-Adoption organization. The organization also put on rabbit
agility demonstrations.
Open House
honoring
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filings, many businesses have
reorganized. In his short time
in office (since January)
Simon and his staff have already been streamlining applications.
“We’ve been able to merge
some steps,” said Simon.
“That helps businesses get in
and out and back to running
their businesses.”
Simon said he is always
open to hearing from businesses on ways his office can
help them.
Simon also spoke briefly
about elections briefly after
meeting with the cooperative
officials.
Simon said that while Minnesota has an exceptional
voter turnout — except for its
primary elections — he is
looking at several initiatives
for encouraging voting, including:
• A June primary election.
The current election is in August, and Simon said that he
feels many people are too
wrapped up in getting sum-
mer activities in before
school starts to vote. The
2014 primary had only a 10
percent voter turnout, despite
several “big races,” he said.
He hopes a June primary will
be more successful.
• Early voting. The Legislature and Simon are considering a two-week period before
an election that will allow
people to vote before election
day. People would vote in
person and “feed your ballot
into the counter” just like
election day. Twenty states already have early voting.
• Pre-registration for 16and 17-year-olds. Students
that age would be able to preregister as voters, although
they would not be allowed to
vote until they are 18. At midnight on their 18th birthdays,
they would be notified that
they are on the election rolls
and eligible to vote. Other
states who have adopted the
practice have realized an 8 to
13 percent increase in voting
by 18-year-olds, Simon said.
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“It’s important to be environmentally friendly, but we
need to be cost conscious,
too,” said Buckley. The community solar project, she said,
“doesn’t shift any of the cost
to those who are not inclined
to invest in renewable energy.”
Asked about nuclear energy, Pawelk said it’s important
to put all available generation
“options on the table” and let
generators decide what is best
for their companies and
clients — not just atomic energy, but traditional fuels
such as coal.
“A good variety of fuel
sources, from a generational
level, is always good,” agreed
Buckley.
Simon said he is particularly interested in finding ways
to streamline filings for businesses.
“The majority of what we
do is not elections, but business filings,” said Simon.
While there has not been a
huge number of new business
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O
pinions
The McLeod County Chronicle, Wednesday, April 1, 2015, page 4
School bond vote
will soon be upon us
Our view: Get informed, get
questions answered soon
S
pring in Minnesota seems to
come slowly and in fits and
starts, with a couple of
warm-weather days sandwiched by
late-season snow storms.
So perhaps it should be no surprise that many residents chose to be
out and about in Monday evening’s
lovely spring weather rather than in
a school cafeteria taking in a presentation on the Glencoe-Silver Lake
School District’s proposed $24 million building project.
The forum, the first by the school
district, drew just three residents, a
couple of school board members and
a reporter.
However, Superintendent Chris
Sonju and Business Manager
Michelle Sander addressed the issues and questions as carefully and
as thoroughly as if they were presenting to a crowd of 200, instead of
a crowd of six.
Fortunately, the school district is
planning other forums — with dates
yet to be set — and we hope more
people take advantage of the opportunity to become informed on the
proposed project. The school district
also has a wealth of information on
its website, from a description of the
proposed project to tax impact information, but there is something about
seeing and hearing firsthand that
makes us absorb information more
thoroughly than browsing through a
website.
The school district also has been
hosting weekly tours of the Helen
Baker building — which will be
closed if the vote passes — and the
high school/junior high campus,
where the addition is planned.
The tours are deliberately planned
for the school day, so people can get
a realistic look at the learning conditions for our children at the Helen
Baker school.
We know that daytime tours are
not ideal for people with day jobs,
but we know that the school’s administrators would be happy to provide tours at other times upon request. A tour was offered after Monday night’s forum. It proved to be
surprisingly informative. A casual
visitor may not notice all the needs
at Helen Baker — from a crumbling
wall in the kitchen to outdated and
inefficient windows — but a guided
tour by someone knowledgeable of
the issues is a true eye-opener.
It is just the first of April and the
election is still about six weeks
away, but spring is a fleeting season.
Between the planting of crops, the
spring sports season and all the other
activities that spring brings, those
six weeks will fly by.
Please take a couple of hours to
attend a forum, take a tour or make a
phone call to an administrator and
get updated on what’s happening. It
will be well worth your time.
— L.C.
Letters to the Editor
What will happen to Helen Baker?
To the Editor:
Several people have asked me,
“What are you going to do with
Helen Baker if the vote is successful?” The answer is the district will
try to sell the building, and any dollars that are collected will go directly toward offsetting the cost of the
bond.
There is a legal process involved
in not only selling the building, but
also in closing a public facility. This
is why we have not gone through the
process of selling the building on a
contingency. If we have a successful
vote, we can then move forward
with this process. If the vote is not
successful, we will still need to use
Helen Baker as a school and we will
need to start our process over to address the district’s facility needs.
Sonju
Turn to page 5
You can
vote
online at w w w . g l e n c o e n e w s . c o m
Question of the week
What do you think:
1) It’s a needed program, worth the expense.
2) It’s not used enough to be worth the expense.
3) I don’t know.
Results for most recent question:
The Minnesota Vikings want runningback
Adrian Peterson to fulfill his contract;
he wants to leave the team.
What do you think:
1) He has a contract; he needs to fulfill it — 49%
2) Release him; he won’t give his best effort — 51%
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I am currently on a long journey
in pursuit of that elusive pound.
You know the one. That pound
that shows up on your bathroom
scale one day, and the next time it’s
gone. But the following week the
pound has returned … with a buddy.
The week after, the pound disappears again but two more buddies arrive.
Using rudimentary math, it indicates you are gaining too many
“buddies.”
Anyone who claims it is easy to
take pounds off once they become
attached either has never dieted or
has a metabolism of an Ethiopian
long-distance runner.
My mother, bless her heart, chased
that elusive pound for decades. She
was 5-foot-2 and … well, round. She
was a member of TOPS for all those
years and claimed she had lost 300
pounds, but gained back 301. Her
shape never changed, but she was
the happiest person I knew.
She and her TOPS friends would
starve themselves all day before
weigh-in and then promptly go off to
Dairy Queen or the nearest restaurant to celebrate their efforts. Of
course, the cup of coffee, donut or
piece of pie with ice cream never
even entered into her dieting equation. She worried about that the day
before the next weigh-in.
I seem to have inherited some of
her genes and logic.
Even though I walk a lot, I managed to put on “a small army of buddies” since my retirement. In fact so
many new “buddies” have joined in
Rich Glennie
that I can’t fit into clothes from six
months ago.
Where did all these new friends
come from?
I finally figured it out, I’m too
close to the refrigerator and kitchen
cupboards in my retirement. That’s
where the food and snacks are located. But I only eat healthful snacks, I
have convinced myself.
Like chocolate-coated almonds.
Nuts are good for you. If 10 are
good for you, 25 must be better,
right?
Or fruit snacks. Hey, fruit is good
for you. How about a couple more
during the day, too?
Nutritional granola bars. Hey,
that’s good for you, too. Right? The
twigs and sticks things must be good
for you, because they taste like
lumpy paste.
And I eat at least three fresh fruits
a day — a banana, an apple and an
orange. Plus a tall glass of orange
juice.
I have milk with a bowl of cereal
each morning. So what if the cereal
bowl is bigger than my face and
deeper than my conscience.
And there are the Girl Scout cookies. Hey, they have some of the basic
essential food groups in them! And,
of course, you can’t eat just one at a
time. And if you eat them all at one
sitting, the temptation disappears for
the next day.
So, why are the extra pounds
showing up?
Um-m-m. I may have forgotten to
mention, that I snack all day long, or
that we also dine out several times a
week at G. Dubbs, Bump’s, Unhinged! Pizza or Main Street Sports
Bar, to mention a few. Did I mention
their portions are huge?
When Karen and I married 33
years ago my life changed in many
ways. I was a bachelor and budgeted
more money for drinking beer than
for food. Karen promptly switched
that budget around, and I lost about
25 pounds in a matter of months. I
think the beer store and bars nearly
went out of business.
Not sure what I can give up this
time around to shed my weight gain,
because I don’t drink as much beer
anymore.
My wife has suggested putting
padlocks on the refrigerator and cupboards while she‘s gone to work.
But that sounds a little harsh,
don’t you think?
Rich Glennie was the editor of
The Chronicle for 23 years. He retired Aug. 1, but still plans to submit an occasional column.
Guest Column:
The McLeod County Board voted Tuesday
to re-establish a K-9 program at a cost of $13,200
73 votes. New question runs April 1-8.
All these ‘buddies’ keep tagging along
What it takes to become a true citizen
By Lee H. Hamilton
The question usually comes toward the end of a public meeting.
Some knotty problem is being discussed, and someone in the audience
will raise his or her hand and ask,
“Okay, so what can I do about it?”
I love that question. Not because
I’ve ever answered it to my satisfaction, but because it bespeaks such a
constructive outlook.
The usual advice that politicians
give is to vote, work for a candidate,
let your elected officials know what
you think, and participate in community life. This is good counsel —
but only as far as it goes. With a little more time now to answer the
question, I’d add a few other points.
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Karin Ramige Cornwell, Publisher; Lori Copler, Editor;
June Bussler, Business Manager; Sue Keenan, Sales Representative; Brenda Fogarty,
Sales Representative; Tom
Carothers, Sports Editor;
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Hanson, Creative Department;
and Trisha Karels, Office Assistant.
Letters
The McLeod County Chronicle welcomes letters from readers expressing their opinions. All letters,
however, must be signed. Private
thanks, solicitations and potentially
libelous letters will not be published. We reserve the right to edit
any letter.
A guest column is also available to
any writer who would like to present an opinion in a more expanded
format. If interested, contact the
editor.
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First, it’s important that citizens
appreciate how hard it is to solve
problems in a representative democracy. Every issue — even a stop sign
at a corner — is more complex than
it appears. Understanding and appreciating the complexities is the only
way to see how and where you can
make progress.
It’s also vital to learn that solving
problems means working with all
kinds of people. It requires bringing
different points of view together, developing connections to key players
in your community, talking face-toface with others who may not agree
with you, and communicating your
ideas effectively — including to the
media. It also means learning that
Ethics
The editorial staff of the McLeod
County Chronicle 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
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differences can exist without personal animosity, and recognizing the
common ground on which you can
build agreement.
There is a key lesson that comes
from trying to solve a particular
problem: it tends to make you less
ideological and more pragmatic. It
forces you to examine the options in
front of you and to figure out what
resources are at hand to help you
pursue them.
Politics is not a game for everyone, but there are other ways to be
involved in community life. Regardless of the avenue they choose, it’s
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
Turn to page 5
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GSL High School announces
2nd-trimester honor rolls
Proehl, Samantha Rogney,
Jordan Rolf, Alexander Romano, Tanner Rosckes,
Michael Schaefer, Nathan
Schmidt, Alex Schrader,
Dylan Schuth, Michaela
Tichy, Andrew Varland, Jacob
VonBerge, Tristan Weber and
Hannah Yurek.
Sophomores — Paige Ackerson, Logan Artmann, Kelli
Bailey, Sarah Bandas, Ashley
Bandemer, Deanna Bondhus,
Molli Cacka, Cameron Chap,
Tanner Chmielewski, Blake
Dahlke, Benjamin Donnay,
Daria Fegley, Austin Field,
Luke Frahm, Brandon Fronk,
Hunter Glaeser, Julia Gomez,
Erica Hecksel, Bobbi Hernandez, Marissa Kirchoff,
Jayden Lachermeier, Aryana
Lasley-Winkelman, Ashley
Lawrence, Jacob Litzau, Leah
Litzau, Marisa Luchsinger,
Grayson Maresh, Cassandra
Medina, Jacob Mohr, Brandi
Pikal, Kole Polzin, Jenaya
Posusta, Faith Rakow,
Mitchell Rolf, Matthew
Sanchez, Roxanna Sanchez,
Sarah Schmieg, Peyton Sell,
Jacob Simons, Hannah
Stifter, Ashlyn Stuewe, Destiny Talbot-Senn, Joseph
Torgerson, Alexander Troska,
Jacob Vasek, Eric Villnow,
Ashley Voelz, Samantha
Voigt and Kyle Wanous.
Freshmen — Uilleam Armstrong, Morgan Bernstein,
Jessica Brelje, Cadi Brooks,
Joseph Cullen-Lawver, Grace
Draeger, Dallas Durbin, Jaecub Fondurulia, Audrey
Forcier, Mickalyn Frahm,
Aubrey Giesen, Alexandra
Hansch, Allie Harpel, Karsen
Howard, Alex Ide, Mariah
Koester, Jamie Koski, Colbie
Kuras, Spencer Lepel, Tarin
Michaelis, Will Mickolichek,
McKenna Monahan, Regina
Moosbrugger, Kylie Ness,
Blake Ortloff, Cassondra Perschau, Taylor Schauer, Morgan Stoeckmann, Adam Thalmann, Veronika Tkachenko
and Mackenzie Wendolek.
3:21 a.m. — A business on
13th Street E reported the theft of
two slices of pizza and a bag of
Doritos.
4:09 a.m. — A person on 13th
Street E was arrested on a warrant and taken to the McLeod
County Jail.
7:42 a.m. — A driver was cited
for driving through a traffic control
device near Helen Baker Elementary School on 16th Street E.
10:17 a.m. — Officers and
county deputies served a warrant
on 11th Street E.
6:54 p.m. — Officers responded to a verbal argument between
a father and a son on 16th Street
E. There was no physical confrontation nor threats.
7:57 p.m. — Officers and the
Glencoe Ambulance responded
to a medical on 12th Street E. A
male was taken by ambulance to
the hospital.
8:50 p.m. — A driver was cited
for having an uncased firearm in
a motor vehicle and given verbal
warnings for having a headlight
out and no current proof of insurance at a traffic stop on Highway
212 near Falcon Avenue.
FRIDAY, MARCH 27
12:41 p.m. — A semi truck
turning around in a parking lot apparently damaged some asphalt
at a business on Ninth Street E.
5:11 p.m. — A two-vehicle
property damage accident occurred on 10th Street E. There
were no injuries. The drivers exchanged insurance information.
7:45 p.m. — A person who fell
at an address on Prairie Avenue
was taken by ambulance to the
Glencoe hospital.
8:38 p.m. — A person on 16th
Street W reported they were receiving text messages and was
concerned about the content.
11:08 p.m. — Officers responded to a complaint of two vehicles racing in a parking lot on
16th Street E. The drivers were
given verbal warnings for unreasonable acceleration.
SATURDAY, MARCH 28
12:44 a.m. — Officers responded to a medical on Prairie
Avenue. A female was taken to
the hospital.
7:07 a.m. — An officer and the
to a medical emergency on
Mitchell Court. A male fell and felt
dizzy. He was taken by ambulance to the hospital.
12:59 p.m. — An officer and
the Glencoe Ambulance respond-
ed to an address on 10th Street E
for a child who had swallowed a
penny. The parents signed off on
medical transport, and were advised by the paramedics to take
the child to the emergency room
for x-rays.
SUNDAY, MARCH 29
5:05 a.m. — A woman with flulike symptoms was taken to the
emergency room from an address on 10th Street E.
7:03 a.m. — Two people were
discovered going through a
dumpster in an alley behind
Home Solutions. An officer told
them to return items and to not
go through the dumpster without
the owner’s permission.
1:34 p.m. — An adult male with
stomach pain was taken by ambulance to the emergency room
from an address on Greeley Avenue N.
1:40 p.m. — A property damage accident occurred on 11th
Street E in which a car door
swung open and hit a person’s
car door. There was minor damage. The owners exchanged information.
MONDAY, MARCH 30
8:27 a.m. — An officer and the
to a medical on Greeley Avenue.
A person was taken by ambulance to the hospital.
8:47 a.m. — A fire alarm was
activated at the high school; it
turned out to be a drill.
2:13 p.m. — The theft of tail
lights and wiring was reported at
an address on Elliott Avenue.
for driving without a valid license
and given a verbal warning for no
muffler at a traffic stop on Highway 212 near Falcon Avenue.
6:57 p.m. — Officers assisted
with a medical emergency at the
jail.
7:45 p.m. — A person found a
cell phone on the roadway in the
area of Ford Avenue N and 16th
Street E. The phone was returned to its owner.
for no current proof of insurance
and given a verbal warning for
speeding at a traffic stop in the
area of Highway 212 and Dairy
Avenue.
11:27 p.m. — Officers and the
to a medical emergency on Greeley Avenue. A female was taken
by ambulance to the hospital.
Record
Glencoe Police
TUESDAY, MARCH 24
2:11 a.m. — A driver received
a citation for driving after revocation at a traffic stop in the area of
Highway 212 and Zebra Avenue.
2:25 a.m. — An officer
checked on a vehicle driving
through the parking lot at
Harpel’s. The occupant was apparently looking for a new car.
8:05 a.m. — An officer served
an arrest warrant at the Department of Corrections office on 11th
Street E.
9:33 a.m. — A cell phone was
reported stolen on 16th Street E,
but was later found by the reporting party.
1:21 p.m. — A McLeod County
transport van was reported damaged, and the damage was believed to have happened in the
parking lot east of Ives Avenue.
3:05 p.m. — A school bus stoparm violation was reported on
16th Street E, but turned out to
actually be a violation of the
flashing lights near the school.
11:59 p.m. — A driver was arrested for driving while intoxicated with drugs, driving after revocation, and possession of synthetic marijuana and drug paraphernalia at a traffic stop in the
area of Highway 212 and Imperial
Avenue.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25
5:41 a.m. — An accident in a
parking lot on 13th Street E,
which had apparently occurred
just after midnight, was investigated by an officer.
7:39 a.m. — An officer responded to a three-vehicle accident in the area of 12th Street E
and Pryor Avenue. There were no
injuries.
8:24 a.m. — Officers assisted
in a placing a person on a mental
health hold.
7:49 p.m. — An accident was
reported in the Burger King parking lot on 10th Street E.
8:16 p.m. — Officers, deputies
and the Glencoe Ambulance responded to a physical domestic
on 14th Street E. Two parties
were arrested.
8:41 p.m. — A hit-and-run accident was reported on 13th Street
E.
THURSDAY, MARCH 26
2:30 a.m. — A driver was cited
for driving after revocation at a
traffic stop on 13th Street near Elliott Avenue.
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First Lutheran School operetta
First Lutheran School students from
kindergarten through second grade
performed their annual operetta Thursday evening, and earlier at a dress rehearsal on Wednesday morning. This
year’s performance was titled “Herbie
and the Good News Garden,” featuring
a cast of 25 singing and acting for fami-
ly and friends. Pictured above are, front
from left, Owen Busse, Brooke Mickolichek, Bennet Goff, Alexander Plath
and Magdalyn Rakow; and, back,
Naveah Wertz, Nick Hanson, Grace
Brickzen, Lauren Betcher, Beth
Wendinger (partially hidden) and Anna
Sievert.
Hamilton Continued from page 4
the people who step forward
who refresh this country and
make it stronger.
Our Constitution’s preamble begins, “We the people of
the United States, in order to
form a more perfect union....”
At heart, that’s what getting
involved means: shouldering
the challenges, shared responsibilities, and opportunities
that democracy thrusts upon
us as we pursue a more perfect union.
Sonju
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.
Welcome
Mark Ostlund
Continued from page 4
It is the goal of the district
to keep this facility as a functional asset to the district and
the city of Glencoe, just not
as a school. As you know, the
district is not moving forward
with plans to keep this building because of energy and the
educational advantages of
adding an addition to the high
school and junior high school.
Allowing our students to have
the flexible learning space
they need gives us a great advantage in educating them.
The upcoming vote is on
May 12, 2015. You can find
more information at www.gsl.
k12.mn.us.
Christopher D. Sonju
GSL Superintendent
Mark Ostlund joined Gavin, Winters &
Long, a local law firm, on Feb. 16, 2015.
Mr. Ostlund’s contributions to the
firm include experience in real estate
law, estate planning, corporate law and
civil litigation matters. These areas com‑
pliment the Gavin firm’s practice of per‑
sonal injury, wrongful death, family law,
mediation, real estate, wills and trusts,
bankruptcy, probate and Utility law.
The other attorneys in the office include partners Mike
Gavin, who joined the firm in 1969; Jody Winters, who joined
the firm in 1998; associate Mike Long, who joined the firm in
2009; and associate Amber Donley, who joined the firm in
2014. Each attorney’s area of practice is displayed on the
firm’s website at www.goslawfirm.com. The law offices of
Gavin, Winters & Long continue to be a full service law firm
with competent, complete and reasonably priced services.
Mark is a valued addition to the firm which was founded by
Edward J. Gavin in 1939.
The firm is located at:
Gavin, Winters,
1017 Hennepin Ave. N.
& Long Ltd.
Glencoe, MN 55336
(320) 864‑5142 or (952) 467‑2994
Attorneys at Law
email: attorneys@goslawfirm.com
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The Professional Directory is provided each week for quick
reference to professionals in the Glencoe area — their locations,
phone numbers and office hours.
Call the McLeod County Chronicle office for details on how
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Rachael Popp, Raechel Reichow, Shopia Roe, Nicholas
Schmidt, Dini Schweikert,
Robin Swift, Katherine Twiss
and Teanna Vorlicek.
Freshmen — Jessica Alsleben, Ariel Brelje, Kyle
Christensen, Zoe Christensen,
Mackenzie Davis, Peter Gepson, Emmi Jerabek, Paul
Lemke, Paige Litzau, Austin
Pinske, Laura Popelka, Cody
Raduenz, Taryn Reichow,
Jakob Rusten, Ellie Schmidt,
Abigail Schmieg, Nicole
Seevers, Carsen Streich, Ashley Teubert and Sierra
Trebesch.
“B” Honor Roll
Seniors — Bennett Bielke,
Matthew Dahlke, Brent
Duenow, Stephanie Elsing,
Ellie Forcier, Mason Goettl,
Elizabeth Gran, Mariah
Guldemann-Chiariello,
Michael Holtz, Zachary Jungclaus, Mikayla Kantack,
Alexis Kerslake, Kallyssa
Klatt, Eric Kruschke, Patrick
Kunkel, Ellie Lepel, Agustin
Mendoza, Peyton Miska-Alberts, Garrett Ober, Zachary
Pierson, Blake Pieschke,
Derek Posusta, Keisha
Prafke, Callie Raduenz, Ashlyn Ratike, Michael Richards,
Brandon Richter, Benjamin
Rockswold, Samantha Roush,
Olivia Scharpe, Josie
Schmitt, Mary Schmitt, Taylor Schrupp, Katilyn Susdorf,
Noah Tankersley, Jenessa
Urban, Reed Wawrzyniak,
Cole Willock, Richard Wilson, Kailey Yurek and Courtney Zajicek.
Juniors
—
Mason
Ahlbrecht, Mitchell Beneke,
Sarah Bolf, Christina Bonillo,
Camille Borchardt, Nicholas
Brelje, Anmorisa Chandler,
Ruby Chavez, Shelby Clouse,
Shane Ehrke, Alexander Endres, Kade Haflund, Autumn
Lindback, Andrea Nelson,
Brooke Noeldner, Garret
Novak, Alexander Parker,
Leah Peterson, Jacob Popelka, Trevor Posusta, Quinten
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School announces its secondtrimester honor rolls, which
include:
“A” Honor Roll
Seniors — Ashley Alsleben, Keaton Anderson,
Michael Boesche, Aaron Boraas, Mark Broderius, Ashley
Dammann, Piper Davis,
Patrick Fehrenbach, Tanner
Grack, Becca Green, Isiah
Herout, Jenna Jochum, Jamie
Kosek, Scott Landes, Christopher Lemke, Hannah Lemke,
Tate Lilienthal, MicAnna
Maresh, Ashley Miller, Sadie
Paumen, Rachel Rusten,
Robyn Siewert, Morgan Streich, Chandler Swift, Jacob
Wawrzyniak,
Samantha
Welch, Alyson Winn and
Claire Wraspir.
Juniors — Paige Anderson,
Kirsten Barott, Rachel Bonderman, Krista Boraas, Grei
Butterfield, Darrin Emery,
Bodee Ewald, Layne Herrmann, Madison Kalenberg,
Mitchell Kettner, Cortney
Konen, Madeline Kuehn,
Katelynn Kunkel, Payton
Lilienthal, Jenna Lokensgard,
Mark Lueders, Lilianna Mallak, Moriah Maunu, Dylan
Melchert, Erika Mielke,
Emily Muetzel, Taylor
Novak, Emily Oberlin, Ryley
Oliver, Thalia Otero, Alfredo
Pena, Theodore Petersen,
Mitchell Pinske, Erika Ribar,
Mitchell Rothstein, Gabe
Schweikert, Alexis Stradtmann, Travis Uecker, Lindsay Wedin, Stephanie Welch,
Dannielle Wemhoff and
Ethan Wolff.
Sophomores — Mitchell
Boesche, Jordan Breidenbach, Marlaina Chelman,
Tyler Ehrke, Jacob Fehrenbach, Devin Fleck, Shawna
Goettl, Miranda Grack, Elsie
Graupmann, Amanda Husted,
Jordan Kaczmarek, Dalton
Kosek, Hannah Kunkel, Cora
Kuras, Morgan Mathews,
Brittney Medina, Madison
Monahan, Maggie Petersen,
Weather Corner
By Jake Yurek
Submitted photo
McLeod Co-op Power linemen, from left to right, Terry
Underdahl, Jared Klein, Ryan Schuette, Grant Miller,
Kevin LaCourse, Craig Marti, Line Superintendent
Dan Schade, Brad Hundt and Nick Tritz.
McLeod Co-op Power celebrates
National Lineman Appreciation Day
yond to restore power to their
communities. Our linemen, as
well as linemen from across
the nation, truly deserve this
special day of recognition.”
McLeod Co-op Power invites members to take a moment to thank a lineman for
the work they do by sending
an e-mail to mcpainfo@
mcleodcoop.com, or by offering a word of thanks when
you see them. The co-op is
honoring its line workers with
the banner shown in the
photo, media announcements,
and by serving them breakfast
on April 13.
The full text of the resolution, which the National
Rural Electric Cooperative
Association (NRECA) Board
adopted unanimously, follows:
“Whereas linemen leave
their families and put their
lives on the line every day to
keep the power on; Whereas
linemen work 365 days a year
under dangerous conditions
to build, maintain and repair
the electric infrastructure;
Whereas linemen are the first
responders of the electric cooperative family, getting
power back on and making
things safe for all after storms
and accidents; and Whereas
there would be no electric cooperatives without the brave
men and women who comprise our corps of linemen;
“Therefore be it resolved
that NRECA recognize the
second Monday of April of
each year as National Lineman Appreciation Day and
make available to electric cooperatives materials and support to recognize the contributions of these valuable men
and women to America’s
Electric Cooperatives.”
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America’s electric cooperatives have designated the second Monday of April as National Lineman Appreciation
Day. On April 13, McLeod
Co-op Power Association
(MCPA) will honor the men
who often work in challenging conditions to keep the
lights on.
“Electric linemen do not
often receive the recognition
they deserve,” said Carrie
Buckley, MCPA general manager. “They work all hours of
the day, often in hazardous
conditions, far from their
families, going above and be-
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Hello, spring!
I love it when the weather actually agrees with what
should be happening for that time of year. Signs of spring
are all over the place with ice going off lakes, robins returning and I even heard some thunder over the weekend.
Average highs should be around 52 degrees and as a
whole we’ll be right around that, if not above it, for most
of the forecast period. Friday will be our coolest day with
highs in the 40s, but they should rebound nicely for the
weekend. Some models are hinting at a run to 70 degrees
Sunday, but I’m not quite buying in yet (hope I’m
wrong!).
The only weather maker will be Wednesday as a system gets going over the central part of the U.S. Rain
showers and maybe even a little thunder could mix in
and we certainly view any rain at this point as very good.
The extended forecast is a bit hazy, but some indications point to a larger rain producer early next week, so
hopefully, it holds true and we’ll see plenty of April
showers. Get out and enjoy the pleasant weather, all;
spring cleaning may need to be added to the calendar
(minus the wind!).
Ma dobry weekendem
Mit dobry vikend
Wednesday night — Lows 37 to 43; clouds with showers ending.
Thursday — Highs 51 to 57, lows 25 to 31; mostly
clear.
Friday — Highs 42 to 49, lows 28 to 34; partly cloudy.
Saturday — Highs 50 to 60, lows 31 to 37; clear.
Sunday — Highs 55 to 65; clear.
Weather Quiz: How are current drought conditions
looking across the Upper Midwest?
Some of April’s weather extremes: Highest temperature, 95 degrees on April 21, 1980; lowest temperature, 2
degrees, April 13, 1962; most precipitation, 2.58 inches
on April 6, 2006; and most snowfall, 13.6 inches on April
14, 1983. A 93-degree difference between temperature
extremes … you’ve got to love Minnesota!
Remember: I make the forecast, not the weather!
Alexander Sawrey qualifies
for national DECA competition
Alexander Sawrey of Glencoe was among 10 Ridgewater College markeing and
sales management students
who qualified to compete at
the Collection DECA International Career Development
Conference slated for April
17-22 in Orlando, Fla.
Sawrey placed 10th in the
business ethics category at
the Minnesota Career Development Conference Feb. 2627 in Brooklyn Center. About
400 students attended the
state conference.
DECA is an organization
that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance,
hospitality and management.
Asthma 101
What are the signs and symptoms of assthma?
Easter Bunny pile-on
Six of Jeremiah and Christine Kesler’s
10 children surrounded the Easter
Bunny at the Stewart Lions Club’s pancake breakfast and Easter party Sunday morning. From left to right are
25 Brownton
seniors met
on Monday
Twenty-five Brownton
senior citizens met Monday,
March 30, at the Brownton
Community Center.
Cards were played after the
meeting with the following
winners — 500, Alice Olson,
first, and Theola Fors, second; pinochle, Eleanora
Lamp, first, and Pearl Streu,
second; and sheephead, Lowell Brelje, first, and Norma
Albrecht, second.
Audrey Tongen won the
door prize.
The next business meeting
is Monday, April 6, at 1 p.m.
Mabel (baby), Benjamin, Clara, Jackson, Isabelle and Sam Kesler. The children also could color Easter pictures
and got treats. The event was held in
the Stewart Fire Hall.
Wed., April 1 — APRIL FOOLS’ DAY; Brownton
Women’s Club, Brownton Community Center, 6 p.m.
Thurs., April 2 — AA Group mtg. next to Post Office in Stewart, 8 p.m., call 320-212-5290 for info.
Sat., April 4 — Brownton Women’s Club annual
Easter Egg Hunt, Brownton Community Center,
doors open at 9:30 a.m., hunt starts at 10 am.
Sun., April 5 — EASTER
Mon., April 6 — Tops Weigh-In mtg., 5-5:30 p.m.;
Brownton Senior Citizens Club, Brownton Community Center, 1 p.m.
Tues., April 7 — Brownton City Council, 7 p.m.
Thurs., April 9 — AA Group mtg. next to Post Office in Stewart, 8 p.m., call 320-212-5290 for info.
Wed., April 15 — McLeod County Senior Citizens
meet, Brownton Community Center, 1 p.m.
Mondayy, April 6, 2015
7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Stewart Community Center
551 Prior Street, Stewart
Registration deadline: Noon on Fridayy, April 3
Reserve your spot by calling 320-864-7810
or visiting grhsonline.org
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The McLeod County Historical Society had its
annual antique appraisal
fundraiser Sunday afternoon in the historic
room at the Glencoe City
Center. Attendees could
bring heirlooms and get
an estimated appraisal.
Above, auctioneer Kathy
Krone displays a child’s
dish set featuring Mickey Mouse. At left, appraiser Lynn Buck talks
about a “Big Boy” statuette. Historical society
Executive Director Lori
Pickell-Stangel also offered preservation tips
for antiques and heirlooms.
Pamela Huffman and Jeffrey Havelka of Hutchinson
announce the arrival of a son, Logan Paul Havelka, born
Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Glencoe Regional Health
Services. Logan weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and was 21
inches in length at birth. He joins a brother, Brayden.
Grandparents are Joe and Marlene Huffman of Hutchinson and Donald and Marlene Havelka of Glencoe.
Son born to NYA couple
Casper Casey and Cassandra Brinkmann of Norwood
Young America (NYA) announce the birth of a son, Jaxson Newton Casey, born Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at
Glencoe Regional Health Services. Jaxson weighed 9
pounds, 8 ounces, and was 201⁄2 inches long at birth. Siblings are Dallas Casey and Trevor and Hunter Arredondo.
Grandparents are Darcy (Kiel) Braun of Norwood Young
America, Carl Brinkmann of Little Rock, Ark., and Bev
Hullstrom and Tom Casey, both of Glencoe.
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The Glencoe-Silver Lake
Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) program has
received a $2,500 donation
from McLeod County farmer
Merlin Mackenthun and
America’s Farmers Grow
Communities, sponsored by
the Monsanto Fund. The donation will help the organization add musical equipment
to a new playground designed for children under the
age of 5.
“It’s exciting to receive donations and grants to help
fund extra equipment, supplies and events for our program,” said Alicia Beste, director of the ECFE program.
“This type of funding allows
us to dream big and buy special items that would be out
of our budget otherwise.”
For five years, America’s
Farmers Grow Communities
has collaborated with farmers
to donate over $16.5 million
to over 7,300 community organizations across rural
America. This year, winning
farmers will direct another
$3.3 million to nonprofits to
help fight rural hunger, purchase lifesaving fire and
EMS equipment, support ag
youth leadership programs,
buy much needed classroom
resources, and so much more.
America’s Farmers Grow
Communities is part of the
America’s Farmers initiative.
Since 2010, the America’s
Farmers campaign and programs have advocated on behalf of farmers and their efforts to meet society’s needs
through agriculture. Today,
consumers are more interested than ever in agriculture
and how food is grown. Consider joining the conversation
and helping to raise awareness about agriculture. Learn
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Regular Meeting
Monday, April 6, 2015
6:30 p.m.
Agenda
Library News
By Jackee Fountain
Call to order:
Approve agenda
Lots of April events
Consent Agenda:
1. Approve minutes of the March 16, 2015, meeting.
2. Approve payroll 6, 7 and March ambulance.
3. Claims to be paid.
The Glencoe Public Library has several special
events planned for April including the monthly programs. The Mystery Book
Club meets Thursday, April
9, at 7 p.m., to discuss
“Countdown” by Dick Francis. The Luncheon Book
Club meets Friday, April 17,
at 11:30 a.m. Bring a sack
lunch to discuss “Rez Life”
by David Treuer.
Lego Club members get together on Tuesday, April 7, at
6 p.m. Anyone aged 6 years
and older is welcome to join
the group and build. Please
call the library to let Miss
Gabby know if you are coming.
New: Movie Mondays will
start Monday, April 13. This
is the first of a series of
movie days which will show
a movie to children from 3:30
p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Movie
Mondays is a free event and
no registration is needed.
National Library Week is
April 13-18. Visit the Glencoe Public Library for treats,
daily guessing jars and library trivia!
1,000 Books Before
Kindergarten will be having
its annual spring milestone
event on Wednesday, April
22, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.,
at the Glencoe Library Activity Room. All 1,000 Books
Before Kindergarten family
members are invited. Storyteller Annette Fragale will
present “Mother Goose on
Quarterly Building Inspector’s Report
Old business:
1. Rental ordinance proposal.
2. Review sidewalk policy.
New business:
1. Contract for mosquito control services.
2. Proposal for computer/software upgrades.
3. Review year-to-date budget progress.
4. Proposed rates for Bruce Maresh Aquatic Center.
Open discussion:
Registration open for
summer rec program
Registration for the city of
Brownton’s summer recreation program is under way.
The program is open to
children ages 5 through seventh grade. The season will
run from Monday, June 8,
through July 16, from 9 a.m.
to noon each weekday except
Friday.
Activities offered include
co-education T-ball for ages 5
through first grade; softball
for fourth through seventh
grade, co-educational coachpitch ball for second and
third graders, baseball for
fourth through seventh
graders, basketball, recreational games for 5 years old
through third grade, tennis
grade, volleyball for fourth
through seventh grade, golf
grade, and floor hockey for
ages 5 through third grade.
There is a registration fee.
T-shirts may also be purchased at a small cost.
Registration forms and activity schedules are available
at the Brownton City Office,
Security Bank & Trust in
Brownton, and the Brownton
Post Office.
Fees and registration forms
must be returned to the
Brownton City Clerk’s Office
by Friday, May 29.
the Loose” at 5:15 p.m., with
the awards ceremony and
snacks following. This program is sponsored by Glencoe ECFE, Glencoe-Silver
Lake District, The Friends of
the Glencoe Library, and
Brownton and Glencoe public libraries. The deadline to
turn in completed book lists
is April 2 so certificates can
be printed.
May 2 is the Glencoe Public Library annual tea party
for girls ages 3 to 12. The tea
party will be 10:30 a.m. to
11:30 a.m. with registration
needed to reserve a place.
Call the library for a reservation.
The Friends of the Glencoe
Library geranium sales annual fundraiser is in full swing.
The pink- or red-blossomed
geraniums from Holasek’s
Gardens in Lester Prairie are
in 4-inch pots that cost $7
each. Contact any Friend of
the Library member or stop
in at the Glencoe Library to
order your plants. Funds
raised through these sales
purchase books for the Glencoe Library and audiobooks
for the children’s collection.
Jedi Academy Party is on
May 4 at 4 p.m. If you are interested in attending, stop by
the Brownton or Glencoe library to join the Jedi Academy.
Please check out further library events and news on the
website: www.glencoe.lib.mn
.us.
GFWC members entertain Cedar Crest Estate residents
The GFWC Women’s Club
of Silver Lake met Monday,
March 23, at Cedar Crest of
Silver Lake.
Residents were entertained
with games and prizes and
then served a light snack.
Following this, the club
held its regular meeting. Five
members reported they went
to Christ The King church in
Hutchinson the previous
week and helped with the
“Feed the Hungry” program.
The club’s turn to serve at
Music in the Park will be July
16. The garage sale will be
sponsored by the club, therefore no one has to pay an
entry fee. The club will take
care of advertising. The
Southeast District Convention will be Saturday, April
11, in Henderson. Members
are encouraged to attend. The
GFWC state convention is
May 1-3 in Duluth.
The next club meeting is
April 27.
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Last Chance
to be a part of the 2015-16
Silver Lake Guide Book
We are now planning the 2015-16 Silver Lake
Guide Book. ]It will be filled with information about
the Silver Lake Area and be distributed FREE to area
residents and used as a tool for potential residents
and businesses interested in making the
Silver Lake area their home.
Published May 3rd
in the Glencoe Advertiser.
Delivered to over 1,270 homes!
Advertising deadline April 2
Your advertising is important
in this book. Let everyone know
who you are and what you do.
To reserve space
please call
320-864-5518
fax 320-864-5510
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blishing
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Glencoe, MN 55336
Ask for
Brenda Fogarty,
brendaf@glencoenews.com;
Sue Keenan,
suek@glencoenews.com;
or Karin Ramige Cornwell,
karinr@glencoenews.com;
or drop off your information
at the dropbox located at the
Silver Lake city offices.
Silver Lake Organizations:
to be included in this year’s guide,
please submit your info! Deadline
is April 3. Call or email Brenda!
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Obituaries
Tyler ‘Chuck’ Peterson, 27, of Glencoe
Tyler “Chuck” Peterson,
27, of Glencoe, died Friday,
March 20, 2015, at his home.
A memorial service was
held Wednesday, March 25,
at Christ
Lutheran
Church in
Glencoe.
The Rev.
Katherine
Rood officiated. Vicky
Harris was
the organist,
and a duet Tyler ‘Chuck’
of Randy Peterson
and
Kay
Wilson sang “When I Survey
the Cross.” Congregational
hymns were “Amazing
Grace” and “Shine, Jesus,
Shine.”
Honorary urn bearers were
Becky Peterson, Aubrey
Ross, Andrew Ross, Chris
Enderson, Mike Martin,
Nathan Hults, Katherine
Hults, Zack Kuphal, Kate
Kuphal, Steven Palmer and
Katie Palmer.
Private interment was in
the Glencoe City Cemetery.
Tyler “Chuck” John Peter-
son was born Feb. 17, 1988,
in Waconia. He is the son of
James and Dawn (Fleming)
Peterson. He was baptized on
Oct. 26, 2003, by the Revs.
Bradley Thom and Kristi
Rockswold at Christ Lutheran Church in Glencoe. He
confirmed his faith in October 2003, also by the Revs.
Thom and Rockswold at
Christ Lutheran Church.
He graduated from Glencoe-Silver Lake High School
with the class of 2006. He
went on to further his education at Southwest Minnesota
State University. He also
went on to serve in the Minnesota Army National Guard.
Mr. Peterson was employed by Glencoe-Silver
Lake Schools as a paraprofessional and worked with students with special needs at
both the Helen Baker and
Lakeside elementary schools.
He was a member of Christ
Lutheran Church. He enjoyed
music, theater, his family’s
cats, playing his guitar and
singing, playing video games,
reading and playing disc golf
with his friends. He loved
spending time with the students he worked with. He
made students feel important
and special because they
were, and they loved him.
Above all, he cherished the
time he spent with his family,
friends and his girlfriend,
Aubrey.
He will be dearly missed.
He is survived by his parents, James and Dawn Peterson of Glencoe; sister, Becky
Peterson of Glencoe; girlfriend, Aubrey Ross of Litchfield; grandmothers, Adelle
Peterson of Delano and Lula
Fleming of Madelia; many
aunts, uncles, cousins and
friends.
He was preceded in death
by his grandfathers, Glen Peterson and Darrell Fleming.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to GlencoeSilver Lake Elementary Special Education.
Arrangements were with
the Johnson-McBride Funeral
Chapel of Glencoe. Online
obituaries and guest book are
available at www.hantge.
com.
Owen Guy Tonak, 63, of Winsted
Owen Guy Tonak, 63, of
Winsted, died Wednesday,
March 25, 2015, at Marie
Steiner Kelting Hospice
House in Chaska.
A memorial service
was held
S a t u r d a y,
March 28,
at St. John’s
Evangelical
Lutheran
Church in
Winsted
with
the Owen Tonak
Rev. Mark
Loder officiating. Urn bearers
were Mr. Tonak’s grandchildren.
Owen Guy Tonak was born
May 4, 1951, in Springfield,
the son of Herman and
Dorothy (Meyer) Tonak Jr.
He honorably served his
country in the U.S. Marine
Corps.
On Aug. 18, 1990, he and
Gloria (neé Hertzog) Kaczmarek were joined in holy
marriage at Baylor County
Park in Norwood.
He was formerly employed
as a sheriff ’s deputy for
McLeod County for 30 years,
retiring in 2005.
Mr. Tonak enjoyed his children and grandchildren, collecting guns — expecially antique guns, history, hunting,
trapping and historic Fort
Snelling.
He was a member of St.
John’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church and American Legion
Post 407, both in Winsted.
He is survived by his
blushing bride, Gloria; four
children, Sarah (Travis) Keith
of Stewart, Hannah (William)
Edwards of Jacksonville,
N.C., Jason (Sara) Kaczmarek of Hutchinson and
Ryan (Kari) Kaczmarek of
Silver Lake; 13 grandchildren;
sisters,
Dawn
(Jonathan) Tweit of Hendersonville, N.C., and Holly
Pitts of Morgan; many other
relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death
by his parents and by a brother, Wade Tonak.
The Chilson Funeral Home
in Winsted served the family.
Online condolences may be
made at www.chilsonfuneral
home.com.
Gretchen Marie (Schrupp)
Gullickson, 96, of Mondovi,
Wis., formerly of Glencoe,
died after a short illness Saturday, March 21, 2015, at
American Lutheran Homes in
Mondovi, Wis.
Memorial
services
were held
S a t u r d a y,
March 28,
at
First
Congregational United Church
of Christ in
Glencoe
Gretchen
with
the
Gullickson
Rev. Linzy
Collins Jr. officiating. Dave
Johnson was the organist, and
the Rev. Collins sang “In the
Garden” and “The Lord’s
Prayer.” Congregational
hymns were “Lead On, Oh
King Eternal” and “I Would
Be True.”
Honorary urn bearers were
her grandchildren, Rachel
Evanson, Alice Evanson,
Hannah Pichler, Jacob Pichler and Leah Pichler.
Interment was in the Glencoe City Center.
Gretchen Marie (Schrupp)
Gullickson was born Nov. 9,
1918, in Glencoe. She was
the second daughter of Henry
and Alice (Allen) Schrupp.
She was baptized as an infant
and confirmed in her faith as
a youth, both at First Congregational United Church of
Christ in Glencoe. She received her education in Glencoe, graduating from Glencoe
Public High School. She furthered her education by attending teachers training in
Deaths
Kim Lade, 60,
of Eagle Lake
Kim Michael Lade, 60, of
Eagle Lake, formerly of
Stewart, died Friday, March
27, 2015, at his home.
The funeral service will be
Wednesday, April 8, at 11
a.m., at St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church in Stewart with interment in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be Tuesday,
April 7, from 5 p.m. to 8
p.m., at the Hughes-Hantge
Funeral Chapel in Stewart,
and will continue for one
hour prior to the service on
Wednesday.
Arrangements are with the
Hughes-Hantge Funeral
Chapel in Stewart. An online
guest book is available at
www.hantge.com.
Maynard
Brinkman, 87,
of Glencoe
3rd-grade March Panther Paws
March Panther Paw awards at GlencoeSilver Lake Lakeside Elementary were
announced Friday morning. Thirdgrade honorees included, front row,
from left, Thomas Drew, Esther
Roskamp, Teagan Aldrich, Belter
Alpirez-Ramon and Brighton Strong;
and, back row, Rayen Culpepper,
Chase Schaefer, Miguel Arandia, Josh
Fiecke, Blake Hahn and Profidio Gonzalez.
March 4th-grade Panther Paws
March Panther Paw awards were announced Friday at Glencoe-Silver Lake
Lakeside Elementary. Fourth-grade recipients include, in the front, from left,
Ella Nowak, Josilyn Marentes, Hannah
Hyland, Jade Correll and Madison
Schuch; and, back row, Sabas Rangel,
Rolando Murillo, Ross Jerabek, Emily
Larsen, Camren Harms and Mya
Dahlheimer-Brown.
Maynard Brinkman, 87, of
Glencoe, formerly of Norwood Young America, died
Monday, March 30, 2015, at
Glencoe Regional Health
Services.
The funeral service will be
Saturday, April 4, at 12:30
p.m., at St. John’s Lutheran
Church in Plato, with interment following in the church
cemetery.
Visitation will be Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,
21⁄2 hours prior to the service
at the church.
Arrangements are with the
Johnson-McBride Funeral
Chapel in Glencoe. An online
guest book is available at
www.hantge.com.
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Glencoe and St. Cloud Teachers College. She taught country school and then grade
school in Dawson and
Renville.
On Dec. 28, 1950, she was
united in marriage to Leonard
“Lefty” Gullickson at First
Congregational
United
Church of Christ in Glencoe.
Mrs. Gullickson lived 90
years of her life in Glencoe
before relocating to Wisconsin to be near her family.
The Gullicksons’ marriage
was blessed with two daughters, Karen and Mary Beth.
They shared over 47 years of
marriage before Mr. Gullickson died on July 12, 1998.
In addition to being a loving wife, mother and homemaker, Mrs. Gullickson
stayed home to raise her children. Later she worked at
Glenhaven as a nurse’s aide,
did telephone answering for
Waconia Transport and
worked at Telex for five years
before retiring.
It was important to her to
be involved in the community. She was an active member
of First Congregational United Church of Christ in Glencoe. She also was a member
of the Glencoe American Legion Auxiliary Post 95 and
served as a Girl Scout leader.
Mrs. Gullickson enjoyed
helping others, sewing, baking, gardening and canning.
She also loved visiting and
telling stories with family and
neighbors. She is remembered for her ready smile,
spunk and willingness to engage anyone in conversation.
She is survived by her
daughters, Karen (Charles)
Evanson of New Rockford,
N.D., and Mary Beth
(Clarence) Pichler of Mondovi, Wis.; grandchildren,
Rachel Evanson, Alice Evanson, Hannah Pichler, Jacob
Pichler and his special friend,
Samantha Kletscher, and
Leah Pichler; great-granddaughter, Kaci Dominco
Pichler; nieces; nephews;
other relatives; and many
friends.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Henry and
Alice Schrupp; husband,
Leonard Gullickson; and sisters, Katherine Miller, Janet
Ellingson and Betty Geiselhart.
Arrangements were with
the Johnson-McBride Funeral
Chapel of Glencoe. Online
obituaries and guest book are
available at www.hantge.
com.
Thank You
We would like to thank everyone for your support as
we mourn the loss of our son (and brother), Tyler
“Chuck” Peterson. Thanks for your prayers, visits, hugs,
and the stories you shared with us.
It has been a great comfort to know that Tyler
touched so many lives during his short time on this
earth. Special thanks to the ambulance crew from GRHS
and the law enforcement personnel, especially Jamie,
Jim and Wyatt. Thank you to our church family at Christ
Lutheran and to Pastor Katherine for everything.
With Love, Jim, Dawn & Becky
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Tracing Roots
By Ron Pulkrabek
‘The Castle’ is still a landmark
From a Silver Lake Leader
interview with Howard
Chalupsky on Oct. 26, 1989.
Howard’s grandfather,
Wencel Chalupsky, came
from New Prague and built a
brewery on the north shore of
Silver Lake. It was also before 1887 that Wencel
Chalupsky and his cousin,
Joseph, owned a saloon and
grocery store in a large building on Main Street that
housed the famed Chalupsky’s Dance Hall upstairs.
(Where the present Liquor
Store is now).
The “Castle” — a Silver
Lake Landmark — was built
by my grandfather Wencel
Chalupsky and completed in
1907. It is a three-story brick
house with four bedrooms
upstairs. The large round
tower contains the living
room on the main floor and
the master bedroom on the
second floor. The tower extends up to the third-floor
attic, which contains a finished room with a pointed
ceiling. All three tower rooms
have curved glass windows
for a total of 10 windows.
My grandfather ’s first
house was a small two-story
house with two rooms downstairs and two upstairs. Attached to one side of the
house was an ice house. He
owned land from the rail line,
down alongside the “castle”
to what is now known as
Frank Street, and then two
blocks west. He also owned a
narrow strip from the “castle”
south to Main Street. (Now
the city clerk’s office and auditorium parking lot).
After the “castle” was
built, the first house was used
as a chicken coop. The “castle” remained in the Chalupsky family until 1981.
Before prohibition my dad,
Frank Chalupsky, had a
liquor store where Stabler’s
Antique Store is on Lake
Street. It was also our home
and Margorie, Tom, and I
were born there. The F.D.
Slanga family lived next
door.
Dad used my grandfather’s
ice house when he had the
liquor store. After the ice had
been cut from the lake and
hauled by horses to the ice
5th-grade March Panther Paws
Photo courtesy of Ron Pulkrabek
“The Castle” on Frank Street in Silver Lake.
house, he would lay the
blocks side by side and then
put a three-inch layer of saw
dust on top, then more ice
blocks and more saw dust. He
would take ice to the liquor
store as it was needed.
During prohibition my dad
had a shed next door and sold
farm machinery and cars. He
then moved his implement
business and garage into the
Vojta building on Main Street
(site of the auditorium).
The Vojta building was
about as long and wide as the
auditorium. The building was
used by many businesses. In
the early ’30s, JoAnn Jerabek
gave dancing lessons to
young girls inside behind the
garage.
My parents lived in the
country for a while and in
1932 they built a new home
on the southwest corner of
my grandfather ’s land.
(Presently Howard’s and
Dodie’ home). This was the
first house to be put up in
what some call The Chalupsky Addition. Frank Bren cut
and tongue-and-grooved all
the maple wood pieces for
the hardwood floors, which
were dried in a kiln he had at
the saw mill.
In 1932 dad had the Liquor
Store on Main Street (the old
Chalupsky Building). Next
door was Albert Horejsi’s
meat market. Albert cooked
bologna on Friday, so he
would bring in five or six
rings and set them on the bar
and everyone in there would
get a small sample. It was
after Dad passed away in
1939 that the Liquor Store
went municipal.
Ron’s notes: Granite for
the castle was brought in
from Duluth and the receiving room, Swedish-style fireplace is made from Italian
marble tile. Past and present
owners have completed wonderful updates, inside and
outside, on the castle to keep
it in its original condition
with oak wood work, maple
floors, ornate inside oak
stairways and authentic cupboards from 1907. A curved
cove bench is built-in under
the curved glass living room
windows. The basement
foundation walls are made of
split field stone. The open
front porch with white railings and round posts has another huge porch above it on
the second floor and a miniporch on the third floor. The
castle sits on a beautiful,
well-groomed yard. It is a
lovely work of architecture
and stands proud and beautiful; even after 108 years. An
authentic two-car garage or
carriage house has been recently added to match the
1907 era.
Larry Hertsog did most of
the restoring a few years ago.
The new owners, Craig and
Emily Zoulek, and their two
little daughters, absolutely
love their “castle.” Just drive
by it slowly on the north side
of Frank Street and admire its
beauty.
Howard Chalupsky passed
away in 1999 and his wife
Dodie (Josephine) passed
away on Oct. 8, 2014, at age
86. They had lived in their
stylish 1932 home on the corner lot of Chalupsky’s Addition for over 50 years.
Fifth-grade March Panther Paw honorees, announced Friday at GlencoeSilver Lake Lakeside Elementary, are,
front row, from left, Bristal Jaster, Calista Pedraza, Tyler Roehrich, Kalista
Willhite, Makayla Wigern and Nicole
Washburn; and, back row, Faith Ross,
Bobbi Finch, Paige Drew, Brianna Tabbert, Daniel Schulz, Elida Roskamp,
Courtney Sibila and Ella Malz. Not pictured: Caden Lang.
March 6th-grade Panther Paws
March Panther Paw awards were announced Friday at Glencoe-Silver Lake
Lakeside Elementary. Sixth-grade recipients include, in the front, from left,
Devin Forcier, Jaden Uecker, Jacob
Stifter, Mitchell Brenhaug and AJ
Lindee; and, in the back row, David
Bettcher, Julia Nelson, Emma Malz,
Bailey Mueller, Joseph Grapp and Dawnalee Shemanek. Not pictured: Marissa
Greeley.
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Spring has sprung … but wait
Source: Beth Berlin, University of Minnesota Extension.
With the recent warm
weather and the official start
of spring on March 20, we
may think spring has sprung
and we should get to work in
our yards and gardens. Doing
work too early to your yard
and garden may actually lead
to more harm than good. So it
is important to fight the urge
to work in your yards or even
remove mulch winter cover
until the time is right.
Lawn care should not
begin until the ground has
firmed up and the soil is no
longer cold and muddy. Raking too early may cause damage in two ways: the first is
by uprooting many healthy
grass plants, and the second
is causing compaction to the
soils simply by walking on it.
Keep in mind you may have
different conditions in different parts of your yard, so
some areas would be ready
sooner than others. Best advice would be to monitor, and
simply wait until conditions
are more suitable to walk on
and soil temperatures have
increased. This same rule applies for working in your gardens as well.
It is best to leave any protective mulch over bulbs and
perennials to maintain protection from cold temperatures
and maintain a more consistent soil temperature. Spring
is very hard to predict in
Minnesota, especially in a
year like we are having now,
Security Bank & Trust Co., 2 Easter Baskets ........................................Lily Brelje, Abby Ziegler
Pick up at downtown Glencoe location
Go For It Gas, Candy & Ice Cream ......................................................................Morgan Thoele
Glencoe Fleet Supply, Gift Card ..........................................................................Mikayla Schmitt
Farm Notes
By Nathan Winter
but it is better to shy on the
side of caution and leave protection on these plants. If protective mulch is removed,
soil temperatures may increase rapidly, encouraging
growth that may then be
damaged by spring frosts.
However, leaving it on too
late can lead to rotting, so the
best advice is to monitor your
plants and watch long-term
forecasts. If you remove
mulch protection and a hard
frost or cold temperatures are
predicted, you could temporarily reapply mulch or
other protection.
If you want to start some
spring clean-up there is still a
short window to prune most
trees and shrubs. Do not
prune your spring blooming
shrubs such as lilac or forsythia; wait until after they
are done blooming. Fruitbearing trees, such as apple
trees, can be pruned into
early April in most years. If
you can access your perennial
gardens without running over
or walking on your lawn too
much, remove last year ’s
growth to within several
inches of the ground. Cutting
any lower may cause damage
to the crown of the plant.
If you’ve noticed areas that
will need to be reseeded due
to various winter damage like
snow mold, voles, or simply
an area you weren’t able to
reseed last season, mid-April
through the end of May is a
time frame when reseeding
can be done. Prep the site by
roughing up the surface soil
and leveling. Apply seed at
the appropriate rate, then
lightly rake or roll in the
seeds, and lightly water. This
will provide the best seed-tosoil contact and hopefully remove areas where water may
pool.
Finally, if you are wondering when to start putting
down pre-emergence herbicides to control broadleaf
weeds in your yard, wait until
the soil temperature has
reached 55 degrees farenheit.
With any chemical, read and
follow all safety and application instructions on the package. Once a spring fertilizer
is applied, however, the
preferable time to apply a
lawn fertilizer is late August
through mid-September.
For more information on
turfgrass visit www.turf.umn.
edu or www.extension.umn.
edu/garden.
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Bailey Brelje, Reese Magnuson
Glencoe Coop Assn, Easter Basket ................................................................Paris Stradtmann
Southwest Eye Care, Easter Goodie Basket ........................................................Allison Willcox
Glencoe Veterinary Clinic, Candy Basket ..............................................................Emily Jasken
Unhinged Pizza!, 4 FREE Kids’ Buffets ..................................Maelynn Thoele, Autumn Schuch,
Kole Christensen, Claire Verdeck
Subway, Kids’ Packs ................Megan Klabunde, Ella Dammann, Bethany Gildea, Alexis Kube,
Ben Gildea, Emma Kohout, Payton Lamp, Erin Newsom, William Oestrich,
Levi Oestrich, Maverick Buckley, Ean Yurek, Jacob Horstmann, Erika Brinkmann,
Marissa Brinkmann, Cailyn Bussler, Kiley Mallak, Jayden Niemen, Cody Sievert
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Dairy Queen, 10 Small Blizzards..Trever Schauer, Brady Brinkman, Ethan Dahlke, Ella Dahlke,
Callie Klabunde, Brayden Gildea, Ava Elias, Kolby Lindemann, Zoey Busch, Ashley Schauer
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Miranda Mallak, Candace Jasken, Kayla Stowell, Jaxon Edwards,
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Kaylee Barlau, Audrey Howell, Kimberly Ruiz, Nick Hanson
Gould’s Jewelry, Gift Certificate ......................................................................Sandra Swanlund
City Meat Market, Brownton, Gift Certificate ................................................McKenna Hallaway
State Farm Insurance, Easter Basket..........................................................Samantha Swanlund
Casey’s 10th & 13th St., 2 Small 1-Topping Pizzas ....................Jenna Trippel, Alyssa Dammann
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Thank you to everyone who participated!
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Orth jamboree jams the gym at GSL High School
By Tom Carothers
Sports Editor
The Glencoe-Silver Lake
High School gymnasium paid
host to an entertaining
evening for a great cause as
the Tim Orth Foundation
“Jam the Gym” event took
over the home of the Panthers
on Saturday, March 28.
The stands were full, as
was the adjoining GSL cafeteria, for five-plus hours of
festivities to benefit the 13 recipients of this year’s Tim
Orth Memorial Foundation
endowments. Glencoe’s
fundraiser was the third and
final of this year’s fundraisers, joining similar occasions
in Fairfax and Bird Island
that were held a week previous.
“We had a very successful
event,” said Ralph Johnson of
the TOMF. “It was another
Tim Orth Foundation beneficiary Levi Arens took the
gym floor when families were announced at the Jam
the Gym fundraiser Saturday night.
great night.”
Main draws of the night
were a pair of basketball
games featuring seniors from
around the area. A girls game
with players representing
seven high schools kicked off
the festivities, with a boys
contest boasting contestants
from 13 high schools capping
off the night.
Interspersed throughout the
games were choreographed
exhibitions from a number of
area organizations, including
various dance teams, a karate
studio, a youth gymnastics
squad and the Hutchinson
Area Tigers Special Olympics
basketball team.
At the halfway point of the
event, in-between the games
and exhibitions, a ceremony
involving the Orth family and
representatives of this year’s
recipients took place. Recipi-
ent families received a plaque
– with most receiving hugs as
well.
“The money raised from
this year’s events go to help
for medical bills and other
expenses by this year’s recipients,” Johnson said.
Final numbers regarding
the amount raised from this
year’s events were not yet
available. However, Johnson
said that the foundation was
optimistic as to what the total
will be when the funds are
tabulated.
“It seems like every year
that the money raised increases in correlation with the increase in recipients,” Johnson
said.
Chronicle photos by Tom Carothers
Raylan Sonnenberg, helped along by his dad, Bob, attended Saturday night’s Jam the Gym activities. Ray-
lan, who is recovering from surgery to remove a brain
tumor, was one of the beneficiaries.
Forum Continued from page 1
“The last project had a little
more ‘wiggle room,’” Sonju
said, but with construction
prices increasing, the School
Board opted for less square
footage to keep costs down.
Sonju said the estimated cost
of about $24 million is based
on an expected construction
cost of about $207 per square
foot.
Sonju said that the School
Board opted for some betterquality building materials,
while still trying to be mindful of costs.
“This is not your Taj
Mahal,” said Sonju. “But it’s
also not the bare minimum.
We want material that is
going to last, because we
don’t want to be looking at a
lot of maintenance in a few
years.”
Sonju also noted that the
proposed building bond includes about $240,000 to finish replacing windows at
Lakeside Elementary in Silver Lake.
Sonju said that while plans
are to close Helen Baker,
there are no similar plans to
close Lakeside.
Sander agreed.
“We’re not closing that
building; in fact, we want to
put money into it because we
know it isn’t going away,”
she said.
Graphic by ARY
Pictured above is an architect’s scheme of the addition to the Glencoe-Silver Lake high school/junior
high if a May 12 building bond vote passes. Grades
K-2 would be housed in a new addition to the north
end junior high building, while junior high class-
rofessional
nsurance
roviders
rooms would be added to the south side in the middle. Also planned are a new gym, north of the junior
high addition, as well as other modifications, including a kitchen, cafeterias and a community room between the field house and high school.
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classrooms to the north end of
the Lincoln Junior High
building, which would be a
two-story addition.
Other classroom space, for
seventh and eighth graders, is
proposed on the south side
between the junior and senior
high buildings. Behind those
classrooms — to the north —
will be a new kitchen, elementary cafeteria, high
school cafeteria and a twosection gym for elementary
physical education. The current Lincoln gym could also
be used for recreation and as
a multi-use learning area, the
administrators said.
Classroom space also
would be added to the west
side of the current high
school, along with a multi-use
space.
Near the north parking lot,
between the high school and
Panther Field House, will be
a new community and meeting room.
Sander said the room will
provide a much better connection between the field
house and the high school
than the current “link” hallway, providing easier access
to the community, particularly
the elderly who use the field
house for walking.
The public can also use that
new entry to access the high
school gym, the current gym
entrance, which goes into the
current cafeteria, will be used
to access the fine arts areas,
including the auditorium.
Also added in the high
school will be a connecting
corridor between the east and
west halves of the building.
The current kitchen, located
in the northeast part of the
high school, will be renovated
into learning space, in particular for STEAM (science,
technology, engineering, arts
and mathematics) purposes.
Sander said that the design
of the addition both provides
for separation of younger and
older students, while still providing the opportunity for
collaborative learning between the two groups.
For example, she said, children from the preschool area,
which is already at the high
school/junior high campus,
recently worked with high
school art students on pottery
projects.
*****
A resident asked if the proposed additions would accommodate
enrollment
growth.
Sonju said the proposed
classrooms will accommodate
the same number of sections
per grade, with perhaps a few
more students per section.
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