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SPRINGFIELD, BROWN COUNTY, MINNESOTA 56087
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2016
NO. 31
Brody
hopes
for
his
‘best
day
ever’
Vote
Primary When he can walk again!
Election
August 9
Tuesday, August 9, 2016,
is Primary Election Day in
Minnesota.
A primary election determines which candidates
will be on the ballot in the
November general election.
For example, five candidates from one political party might run for governor.
Only one candidate can be
on the ballot in November.
The winner of the August
primary election will represent their party on the
November election ballot.
There may be two kinds of
offices on your primary ballot: partisan offices and nonpartisan offices.
Partisan offices
Partisan offices will list a
political party next to a candidate’s name on the ballot.
All state and federal offices
— such as U.S. representative or Minnesota senator — are partisan offices.
Partisan candidates will be
listed in two columns on the
front side of the primary ballot. U.S. Representative in
District 1 will be the only
Federal Office listed on the
ballots. One column will
list the Republican Party
candidates, Jim Hagedorn
and Steve Willliams. The
other column will list the
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Party candidate, Tim Walz.
You can only vote for candidates from one political
party. If you vote for candidates from both political
parties, your votes will not
count. You decide which one
of the two parties you will
vote for — Minnesota does
not have political party registration.
Nonpartisan offices
Nonpartisan offices will
not list a political party next
to a candidate’s name on the
ballot. For example, county,
city, township and school
board offices are nonpartisan.
Nonpartisan offices will
be listed on the back side
of the primary ballot. You
can vote for any candidate.
The candidates who get the
most votes will be on the
November general election
ballot.
Where to vote
Springfield residents will
vote at the Springfield Area
Community Center where
polls will be open from 7:00
a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Voters in the townships of
Burnstown, North Star and
Stately Townships will cast
their ballots at the American
Legion Building, 5 North
O’Connell Avenue, from 10
a.m. to 8 p.m.
Bashaw Township residents will vote at the
Comfrey
Community
Center, 120 Brown Street
East in Comfrey where the
polls will be open from 10
a.m. to 8 p.m.
Nobody will ever deprive the American people
of the right to vote except the American people
themselves and the only
way they could do this is
by not voting.
—Franklin D. Roosevelt
Five - year - old Brody
Wenisch loves Monster
trucks, Batman and Wonder
Woman action figures and
cartoons. He likes to color
pictures, ride in the combine
with Grandpa Darrell, and
play catch with his Daddy.
“Brody pitches to his
Daddy. He has a very good
arm,” said his mother, Jamie
Wenisch, during a recent interview.
He cannot, however, run
and play like most youngsters. “He’ll never be able
to participate in physical
sports,” said his mother.
“As he grows older it will
become more difficult because he will want to participate in active sports with his
friends. I think that will be
hard.”
Brody is suffering from bilateral hip dysplasia caused
by a connective tissue disorder that has caused deformation / misalignment of his
hip joints.
“You look at him and you
don’t see what’s physically
wrong, but inside his body is
a mess,” said his mother.
The little boy seems to
have accepted his ailments,
but he looks forward to bet-
ter days. “The best day ever,”
he says will be when he can
walk again.
What Brody’s parents, Jake
and Jamie Wenisch, expected for their son — surgery,
eight weeks in a cast and a
few months of recovery —
has turned into more than a
year-long journey with more
to come.
The journey actually began
on July 2, 2011, when Brody
was born with a club foot.
Clubfoot describes a range
of foot abnormalities usually present at birth in which
baby’s foot is twisted out of
shape or position. Clubfoot
is a fairly common birth defect and is usually an isolated problem for an otherwise
healthy newborn. Doctors are
usually able to treat clubfoot
successfully without surgery,
though sometimes children
need follow-up surgery later
on. Clubfoot and flatfeet can
also be signs of a connective
tissue disorder.
The Wenisches consulted with doctors at Gillette
Children’s Hospital in St.
Paul. Their baby was only
13 days old when his foot
was placed in a cast.
At the age of six months,
Jake and Jamie Wenisch and their sons, Brody, 5, and Kasen, 2.
Brody had surgery to release
a tendon in his heel of his
foot.
“Brody had flatfeet and he
didn’t start walking until he
was almost 19 months old,”
said his mother. When doc-
tors were evaluating his flatfeet, the diagnosis of connective tissue was made. “It was
a shock. We weren’t expecting that at all,” said Jamie.
“Brody always complained
that his legs hurt,” said his
mother. “He would play outside for about half an hour
and he would be done,” added his father. The Wenisches
thought their baby’s flatfeet
Brody’s story — See Page 2
Springfield Community Theatre production goes on stage this week
Considered one of the
funniest musical comedies
of all time, A Funny Thing
Happened on the Way to the
Forum promises to be a delicious madcap romp from
the introductory number to
the curtain call. Opening
on Broadway fifty years
ago and winner of six Tony
Awards, the show has featured prominent actors Zero
Mostel, Nathan Lane, Mark
Linn-Baker, and Whoopie
Goldberg in lead roles.
With credits to writers Larry
Gelbart (also a writer for
MASH, Neil Simon, Mel
Brooks, Carl Reiner, and
movies Tootsie and Oh,
God!) and Burt Shevelove,
with music by Stephen
Sondheim, the story and music create a vehicle that can
only lead to delight.
Springfield Community
Theatre’s summer production, A Funny Thing
SCT Production — Page 3
Cast of the Springfield Community Theatre summer production, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
River Valley Whitetails to support sportsmanship, conservation
The white-tailed deer is
one of Minnesota’s most recognizable mammals and is a
popular big game animal. It
is found in every Minnesota
county and adapts well to
most surroundings.
At the time of European
settlement,
white-tailed
deer in Minnesota existed
throughout the wooded
river valleys and woodlands of central and southern Minnesota. In northern
Minnesota where the forest
habitat was much different
than it is today, deer were
absent or rare. Moose and
woodland caribou were the
most abundant members of
the deer family.
As European settlement
cleared forests for lumber
and agriculture, deer habitat
quality improved through
the creation of new openings. Increased agricultural
land conversion eventually
reduced habitat quality in
many areas and, along with
market and subsistence hunt-
River Valley Whitetails — Page 2
River Valley Whitetails Branch of QDMA are distributing signs and placing them in the area to create an awareness for
the organization and encourage participation. Committee members doing organizing and planning work are pictured
with the signs. Kneeling in front, from left: Dale McMullen, Nick Roiger and Bob Anderson. Back, left: Joe Anderson,
Jake Gatzlaff, Zach Richert, Joe Tauer and David Krueger. Seated on steps, top to bottom: Parker Kretsch, Jalen Pietig,
Neil Roiger and Kyle Veenstra.
Page 2
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
River Valley Whitetails
From the Front
ing, resulted in deer population declines. By the 1880s,
deer were rare in many parts
of Minnesota.
Natural resource management and regulated hunting
has enabled the population
to grow. Today, Minnesota
is home to about 1 million
white-tailed deer.
– Minnesota DNR
Brody’s story
were causing the knee pain,
when in actuality it was
caused by the connective tissue disorder in his knees or
hips.
Last August, Brody was
diagnosed with bilateral hip
dysplasia. Both of his hip
joints were dislocated because of a connective tissue
disorder. He needed surgery
to correct the problem.
On October 27, Brody
had his first hip surgery to
put his left hip back into its
socket and his body placed
in a spica cast. A hip spica
cast is a sort of orthopedic
cast used to immobilize the
hip or thigh. Brody calls
it his “naughty cast.” He
spent four days in Children’s
Hospital where he had help
with pain management,
while his parents learned
how to manage the spica
cast. “It was a very difficult
time,” said his parents.
On November 12 Brody
had surgery to repair his
right hip. He was hospitalized five days for pain management.
On November 25, Brody
had a new spica cast put on
his body.
On December, 23, Brody
was freed from the spica
cast.
Unfortunately, on January
28, 2016, Brody’s right hip
dislocated again and he went
back to Children’s Hospital
for another surgery to tip the
femur bones in both hips to
get them back into the correct position. He was hospitalized six days. Along with
the surgery came eight more
weeks in a spica cast. He was
very weak after being in the
cast for 16 weeks.
Brody had yet another surgery on March 3, 2016, to fix
the right hip bone and make
a defined socket.
On April 12, Brody was
freed of the spica cast once
again.
He is currently in intense
physical therapy twice a
week to relearn how to crawl,
walk and run and to strengthen his muscles. “Now he
is able to walk with a walker,” said his father. “Or he
can walk by holding onto a
piece of furniture,” added his
mother.
Later this year, Brody will
have another surgery to remove the screws and plates
in his hips. In the future he
will need to have his knees
and the balls of his femurs
replaced due to deterioration
of the bones.
Genetic testing is being
done to identify the type of
connective tissue disorder.
There is no cure for the connective tissue disorder, said
his mother, and he will likely
be involved in a program of
physical therapy all of his
life.
Brody in spica cast in hospital.
Benefit planned for
Wenisch family
A benefit for the Jake and
Jamie Wenisch family will
be held Monday evening,
August 15, at the Springfield
Golf Club.
Brody Wenisch is a student in Amber Kretsch
Vogel’s pre-school class at
Springfield Public School.
His teachers, “Miss Amber”
Krystal Plaster and Jennifer
Zollner, and a friend, Kori
Lang, are organizing the
benefit that includes burger
and hot dog meals, a silent auction, and superhero
games for kids. Brody is a
superhero fan, so kids are
invited to wear their favorite
superhero costume. There’ll
Brody and his teachers, Amber Kretsch Vogel, Jennifer Zolllner and Krystal Plaster, who
are organizing a benefit event for the Wenisch family.
be a variety of items offered
in the silent auction including gift baskets, merchandise
and services. The public is
invited to participate in all
events.
“The
Wenisch
family has made many trips to
Children’s Hospital, they
went from a two-incomefamily to one because Jake
needed to leave his job to
care for Brody and his specialized medical needs,”
said the teachers. And, even
though the Wenisches have
health insurance, there are
medical bills not covered by
insurance.
It was not a difficult decision to decide who would
stay at home to care for the
children, noted Jake. “I have
a bad back. I couldn’t physically lift Brody,” Jamie said.
“We hope Jake can go back
to work in October,” she
noted, but that depends upon
Brody’s future. Jamie is employed at Mayo Clinic Health
System in Springfield, working in health information, a
job she has held for six years.
“We are so thankful for
those teachers who came to
us and are willing to arrange
this benefit, and get us to accept the help. They knew we
wouldn’t ask for help. It’s
difficult to ask for help,” said
Jamie. “We are very grateful
and so humbled by everyone’s love and kindness.”
“When people come to us
and ask what they can do
for us, we ask for prayers,”
Jamie concluded. “Prayers
have gotten us through this
far.”
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The Springfield Fire Department is currently taking applications for volunteer firefighters. Applicants must be at least 18
years of age, highly motivated, and able to work as part of the
team. Must be willing to attend training sessions, meetings, as
well as respond to emergency calls. Application forms are available at City Hall or picked up from Fire Chief Chuck Baumann.
Applications are due no later than August 15, 2016. The City of
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Springfield Community Theatre prese
A Funny
Recent research has demonstrated that the overall
quality of a deer herd can be
improved through management practices commonly referred to as quality deer management (QDM). Numerous
landowners and hunting
clubs across the United
States have successfully
adopted this approach to
managing white-tailed deer
populations. An increasing
number of deer hunters and
landowners are interested in
the potential for implementing QDM strategies on property they hunt or own.
A group of local avid
hunters have organized
a branch of the Quality
Deer Management Association(QDMA), calling the
group The River Valley
Whitetails. QDMA is a national nonprofit wildlife
conservation organization
and the leading advocate of
the quality deer management
philosophy. The QDMA’s
mission is to promote sustainable, high-quality whitetailed deer populations,
wildlife habitats, and ethical
hunting experiences through
education, research, and
management in partnership
with hunters, landowners,
natural resource professionals, and the public.
They began talking and
exchanging ideas in March
and developed a core group.
They elected Joe Tauer and
Jalen Pietig co-chairmen
of the organization; Jake
Gatzlaff, vice chairman;
Parker Kretsch, secretary;
Pietig, treasurer; and Ryan
Beyer, webmaster. “We all
like to hunt and fish. We have
a passion for deer hunting,
particularly, but with the idea
that we’re not just deer hunters, but conservationists who
want to give back, build the
future, the habitat and things
like that,” said Tauer during
a recent interview. “We want
to instill good ethics, sportsmanship and conservation.
The benefits of habitat improvement benefits not only
deer, but all wildlife.”
“We have 10-15 guys attending our meetings, and a
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Book by BURT SHEVELOVE and LARRY GELBART
Music and lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Originally Produced on Broadway by Harold S. Prince
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Fri., August 5, 8:00 p.m.
Sun., August 7, 2:00 p.m.
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reported this week’s weather report at
Springfield, Minnesota:
DATE
HI LO PREC.
July 24 80 68 tr.
July 25 88 61
July 26 90 64
July 27 81 65
July 28 76 60
July 29 77 56
July 30 82 50
WEEKLY CROP REPORT
CORN
2.89
BEANS 9.53
Courtesy of Harvest Land Co-op, effective
August 1, 2016.
Rotary
The Springfield Rotary
Club voted at its July 19
meeting to donate $250.00
to the Regional Boy Scout
Council.
Jaden Mickelson, Isaac
Fink, Decker Scheffler and
Joe Pieschel, members of
the Springfield Tiger varsity
baseball team, were guests
and shared their thoughts
and experiences on winning
the Minnesota State Class A
Baseball Tournament. Kay
Pingeon was in charge of the
program.
Former Rotarians, Carl
Todtleben and Brian O’Leary
were also guests at the meeting.
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group of 15-20 people who
want to help and support the
group and help with fundraising, etc., so that we have
money to work with,” said
Tauer. “There’s a wide variety of things we can do with
the funds. We are hoping to
build a financial pool that
will stay in our community
to be used directly in ways
that our members want that
money to be used. One of
our focuses will be to try to
manage the herd so that it’s
not only having good numbers, but having a quality
herd with balanced age structure — really trying to better
the herd.”
While the local organization has already done some
fundraising, they’re planning
to hold their inaugural River
Valley Whitetails Branch of
QDMA banquet, that will
include a meal, games and
live and silent auctions, on
the evening of September
15 at the Springfield Area
Community Center. They
will provide information
about the organization, their
mission, and ideas and vision
for the future. They are inviting sponsorships and memberships that include men,
women, and youth in the
organization’s Rack Pack.
“We want to encourage elderly people to continue to
hunt and recruit young people whether their interest is
sports or conservation,” said
Tauer.
“I got my start at the age of
three years old,” noted Tauer.
“My dad would take me with
him. He’d find a tree with
a split trunk and put a stand
there, and one next to him.
I would just tag along and
watch.”
Anyone wishing more information about the River
Valley Whitetails or about the
Quality Deer Management
Association is encouraged to
get in touch with any members of the committee, or call
Joe Tauer at 507-227-9102,
or Jalen Pietig at 507-4304307.
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On the Avenue
SPRINGFIELD
COMMUNITY THEATRE will
present the musical comedy
stage play, “A Funny Thing
Forum,” August 4 and 5 at
8:00 p.m., and Sunday afternoon, August 7, at 2:00. You
won’t want to miss this musical comedy. Advance reserved seating tickets are on
sale for $10 at the Springfield
Advance-Press office. Ticket
price will be $12 at the door.
***
BE SURE TO look through
the Springfield Shopper and
the colorful flyer from Jim’s
Market that came with it.
***
COMMUNITY WALKS
are held every Monday
evening at 7 p.m., weather
permitting. Anyone is welcome to come and walk each
week. These walks are being promoted to help create
healthy habits for Springfield
residents.
Wear comfort-
able shoes and bring water
along to drink. The trail system will be utilized for these
walks.
***
FARMER
MARKETS
feature locally grown vegetables and fruits (and,
sometimes, specialty items)
selling directly to customers.
One farmer market is held in
the parking lot of Jim’s Market from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. Platz Family Produce
locates in the parking lot at
Dollar General from 9:00
a.m. to noon Saturday.
***
THE
SPRINGFIELD
FOOD SHELF is open
Thursdays from 9:30 to
11:30 a.m. and Tuesday
evenings from 5:00 to 7:00.
***
PETERSEN CAR WASH
is closed due to a fire. Plans
are to reopen the automatic
wash by the end of the week.
***
Senator Dahms receives
Bell Ringer Award
At their annual meeting in
early July, the Minnesota Association of Agricultural Educators (MAAE) recognized
Senator Gary Dahms (R –
Redwood Falls) with the Bell
Ringer Award. The award is
given every few years to a
legislator who goes above
and beyond to pass legislation in support of ag education.
“I am honored and humbled to receive the Bell
Ringer Award,” said Senator
Dahms. “With the shortage
of agricultural educators we
have in the state of Minnesota, it is important that legislators do what we can to
promote agriculture and encourage the next generation
to be a part of this important
industry. I enjoy working
with teachers and students
and will continue to work towards enhancing agricultural
education programs in our
school districts.”
Senator Dahms has a long
history of support for the
agriculture industry and
education. This year, he coauthored a bill allowing local school districts to receive
matching grants for paying
ag educators who teach during the summer months.
MAAE Executive Director Jerry Schoenfeld explained why Senator Dahms
was chosen to receive the
award. “Senator Dahms has
always been a supporter of
Senator Gary Dahms
ag educators, and we greatly
appreciate his service as a
board member on the Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council
(MAELC),” he said. “The
senator is a unique legislator
in that he calls our association to ask what he can do to
help us instead of us coming
to him for help.”
MAAE is an organization
of agriculture educators at
the high school, post-secondary, and adult levels who
seek to advance agricultural
education in Minnesota.
MAAE also seeks to advance agricultural education
and promote the professional
interests and growth of agriculture educators as well as
recruit and prepare students
who have a desire to teach
agriculture.
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Work is progressing on the parking lot east of Springfield Public Schools, along Central Street. M.R. Paving is the
contractor for the job. The parking lot is being constructed following the recent demolition of two old homes that the
school district purchased last year.
‘Corn sweat’ adding to heat
and humidity in Midwest
From the Front
SCT production goes on stage
Forum, will go on stage this
Thursday, August 4 and Friday, August 5 at 8 p.m. and
Sunday, August 7 at 2 p.m. in
the Performing Arts Center
at Springfield Public School.
Advance tickets are $10.00
each and available from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. until Friday
at the Springfield AdvancePress office or call 507-7234225. Tickets will also be
available at the door for each
performance for $12.00.
The story centers around
Pseudolous (Bruce Beussman), a crafty slave, who
agrees to find his young master a beautiful girl in return
for his own freedom. What
ensues is a hilarious adventure featuring slamming
doors, mistaken identities,
plot twists and turns, and
women and men chasing one
another.
Cast members are Bruce
Beussman who plays Pseudolus, slave to Hero; Austin
Grossenburg, New Ulm,
playing Senex, an old man;
Sue Huls, Jeffers, playing
Domina, Senex’s wife; Issac
Nelson, Sleepy Eye, playing
Hero, Senex and Domina’s
son; Bryan Green, Morgan,
playing Hysterium, slave to
Senex and Domina; Daniel
Wait playing Lycus, a buyer
and seller of courtesans;
Leah Grossenburg, New
Ulm, playing Philia, a virginal girl; Jerry Martius playing Erronius, an old man;
Jeff Krueger playing Miles
Gloriosus, a warrior; Grady
Meendering, Laura Hoffmann, Matthew Beussman
and Justin Hillesheim playing Proteans, comedic characters; and Kendra Parks,
Molly Dunn, Ellie Coffland,
Kate Vogel, Briana Schmidt
and Katelyn Hauth playing
Courtesan Dancers.
Cheryl Neidt is Artistic Director; Barb Riddle is
Assistant Director; Peggy
Martius is Music Director;
Stephen Seaberg is Pit Orchestra Coordinator; Matt
Petersen and Cheryl Neidt
are Technical Directors; Ellie
Buick
Coffland, Kate Vogel, Cheryl
Neidt and Barb Riddle are
Choreographers; Jeff Krueger
is Production Manager; Marilyn Zwaschka is Lighting
Manager; Aaron Tomschin
is Sound Manager; Katie
Schwartz and Barb Riddle are
Stage Managers; and Dave
Wahl is House Manager.
Pit Orchestra members are
Peggy Martius, piano; Susie
Winkelmann, keyboard; Peter Dalsgaard, clarinet; Nathan Beran, trombone and
bass; Stephen Seaberg and
Adam Connolly, trumpets;
and James Hoffmann, percussion.
Many individuals have
been part of the production crews. Matt Petersen,
Andrew Hoffmann, Jerry
Martius, Peter Dalsgaard,
Carli Waznik, Mike Tomschin, Katelyn Hauth, Briana
Schmidt, Laura Hoffmann,
Jocelyn Hayden, Peggy Martius, Barb Riddle, Cheryl
Neidt, Neil Neidt, Todd Bertram, Troy Hoyt, Isaac Nelson and Jim Eckstein have
all helped with scenery and
set construction. Props were
gathered by Denice Evers,
Dotty de Lambert, Barb
Riddle, Molly Dunn and Briana Schmidt. Costume work
was done by Marrion Bielen,
Mary Beth Hoffmann, Jill
Nelson, Maureen Miesen and
Karen Shiveley. Vocal assistance was done by Jordan
Pidde. Make-up and hair
was done by Dotty de Lambert, Mary Hoffmann and
Molly Dunn. Andrew Hoffmann and Jacklynn Reindl
assisted with lighting. Programs, posters, publicity and
ticket sales were handled by
Sally Anderson, Jeff Krueger
and the Springfield AdvancePress.
If you are looking for some
fun entertainment this week,
plan on attending A Funny
Thing Happened on the Way
to the Forum. A thought to
ponder before attending:
“How many geese are in a
gaggle?” …
A hot Minnesota day was
probably more tolerable 150
years ago when Minnesota’s
vast, relatively dry prairies
kept the region comfy as
temperatures rose.
The landscape is much
different now. The original
prairie is mostly gone, replaced by corn, soybeans
and other crops — and those
crops sweat. A lot. All of that
moisture has made Minnesota noticeably
more humid.
“At
this
time of year,
over corn,
what
we
would see is
evaporation
rates that are
about 40 to
50 percent
higher than
say over restored prairie or natural prairie,” said University of Minnesota biometeorologist Tim
Griffis.
Griffis has studied this
phenomenon for more than
a decade with a group of
researchers from around the
world. He says it’s true that
other parts of the landscape
like lakes and streams also
pump out moisture. But because so much of the state
is cropland and those plants
sweat so much, his research
shows more than 60 percent
of that local moisture comes
from farm fields.
Corn is likely the most
prolific contributor. The National Weather Service in
Des Moines, Iowa, recently
noted that mature Iowa corn
pumps out 49 to 56 billion
gallons of water into the atmosphere each day, which
can add 5 to 10 degrees to
the dew point on a hot, summer day, pushing heat index
values to 110 degrees or
higher.
Griffis said much of his
data comes from sensitive
air sampling devices in place
for several years on a broadcast tower on the southern
fringe of the metro area.
The equipment analyzes
water vapor, and can even
determine whether individual droplets likely originated
from crops, lakes, or more
distant sources, although it
can’t pin down exactly how
much crops boost the dew
point, a common measurement of air humidity.
Other researchers, however, are reaching conclusions
similar to those of the Des
Moines weather service office.
“When you start looking at
the large scale atmospheric
processes
over the entire corn belt
region,
it’s
not unlikely
that we might
see 5-, maybe
even 10-degree changes
in dew point
temperature
over the corn
related areas
versus the non-corn related
areas,” said University of
Oklahoma
meteorologist
Jeffrey Basara.
The moisture increases
human misery when we’re
outside, but Basara said it’s
also important to remember
that the crops producing the
water vapor do a lot of good.
They produce food that’s
needed here and around the
world.
The extra humidity, however, also brings potentially
more dangerous complications. Moisture laden air is
a key ingredient for thunderstorms, and higher dew
points are likely to increase
the severity of those storms,
said Griffis.
“The precipitation that we
receive, about 30 percent of
that comes from evaporation
that occurred within the region,” he said. “And so when
you load the atmosphere
with water vapor, you increase the chances of having
more intense precipitation.”
Add climate change to the
mix and the circle is complete. Warming temperatures
are increasing evaporation,
further boosting the chances
of severe storms. That means
more moisture in the air, and
more misery for everyone
who dreads these muggy
July days.
Focused on Farming
Learn the Art of Dance through technique and performance
and at the same time increase flexibility, strength, and agility.
Increase your confidence in a fun learning environment.
Classes in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap,
tumbling, hip hop, and a mom
and tot class are available for
ages 2-adult. Reasonable rates.
Anita’s Conservatory
of Dance - in Lamberton
is now accepting new
students for the 2016-2017
dance season.
Call 507-752-7064 or 507-430-0776 for information and registration.
Scholarships are available through the Brown County United Way.
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Friends&Family
Olympics theme selected
for annual flower show
Garden & Hobby Club’s 43rd annual show
All gardeners are invited to
enter the forty-third annual
flower show coordinated by
the Springfield Garden and
Hobby Club and sponsored
by the Farmers and Merchants Bank to be held at the
bank Friday, August 5.
Nations Celebrating the
Olympics is the theme for
the show. The categories
provide a great opportunity
for creativity in floral arranging.
Following are the categories. Section 1: Passing the
Torch – arrangement showing motion.
Section 2: Lighting the
Olympic Flame – arrangement including a candle.
Section 3: Parade of Nations — mixed arrangement
of at least 5 different kinds of
flowers.
Senior
Dining
Downtown Estates senior
apartments at 102 Lincoln
host the home-delivered
meals program and senior
congregate dining site in its
community room. Adults
60+ and their spouses are
welcome to participate.
Please call the Senior Center at 507-723-3444 to reserve meals or request meals
on wheels. Calls need to be
received by 11 a.m. the day
prior to receive a meal delivered to your door. Meals
are provided on a suggested
donation basis of $4.00 per
meal and no one age-eligible will be denied a meal because of inability to donate.
Thurs., Aug. 4 — pork
loin,
boiled
potatoes,
creamed carrots, dinner roll,
poke cake, milk.
Fri., Aug. 5 — spaghetti
w/Italian meat sauce, lettuce
w/dressing, green beans,
garlic bread, ice cream,
milk.
Mon., Aug. 8 — salisbury
steak, mashed potatoes, carrots, bread, pineapple, milk.
Tues., Aug. 9 — BBQ
pork, potato salad, coleslaw,
bun, fruit crisp, milk.
Wed., Aug. 10 — baked
rigatoni & beef, corn, fruit
salad, bread, pudding, milk.
Thurs., Aug. 11 — pub
house fish, macaroni &
cheese, peas, pears, raspberry parfait dessert, milk.
Section 4: Host Country
Brazil — all green arrangement.
Section 5: U.S. Competes
— red, white and blue arrangement.
Section 6: Water Sports —
arrangement showing water.
Section 7: Track and Field
— a round arrangement
viewable from all sides
Section 8: Basketball — arrangement in a basket.
Section 9: Table Tennis —
low table arrangement.
Section 10: Gymnastics —
exhibitor’s choice.
Section 11: Medals —
3 Flowers in gold, silver,
bronze containers.
Section 12: Miniature
Olympics (children 12 and
under)- 3 flowers of some
variety in a jar.
Division 2 — Specimens:
A Tea Rose, B. Floribunda
Rose, C. Any other rose,
D. Large Gladiola, E. Mini
Gladiola, F. Large Zinnia,
G. Small Zinnia, H. Large
Marigold, I. Small Marigold,
J. Daylily, K. Other Lily,
L. Hosta — three leaves of
same variety, M. Large Dahlia, N. small dahlia, O. Any
other flower.
Division 3: House plants.
Entries will be received at
the F&M Bank form 9:00 to
11:00 a.m. on August 5. Judging will be from 11:00 to 1:00.
The show will be from 1:00
to 4:30. Ribbons and cash
prizes will be awarded by the
Farmers & Merchants Bank.
Flowers will be released for
pickup at 4:30.
All gardeners are encouraged to participate in the
show. Foliage may be used in
any of the arrangements unless otherwise specified. One
entry will be allowed per
person in each class. Natural
birds or birds nests, stuffed
birds or butterflies, or any
other insects, fish, animals or
using the American flag are
not permitted. Accessories
may be added to any arrangement but must be included
where they are called for. A
placemat is not an accessory.
Specimens will be identified
by variety if possible.
Judges will score according to the following points
system: 30 points for design
of arrangement, 30 points for
color harmony, 30 points for
quality of materials, and 10
points for the container.
Turbes family holds reunion in Riverside Park
The Ed and Emma Turbes family held a reunion in Riverside Park Saturday, July 9. Those attending were from Chicago, Fergus Falls, West St. Paul, Mayer, Northfield, Burnsville, Bloomington, Farmington, Willmar, Lafayette, Mankato,
Hutchinson, Faribault, New Ulm and Springfield. The group numbered 27.
Seniors meet
for cards and
refreshments
Springfield Senior Citizens
met on Thursday, July 28 at 1
p.m. at the Springfield Area
Community Center for cards
and refreshments.
Sheephead winners were
Doug Sondag with 72 followed by Donna Ebnet with
69. Pinochle winners were
Elaine Polzin with 748 followed by Mary Meyer with
462. 500 winners were Lucille Hacker with 3220 followed by Norman Rogers
with 2520. Harriet Schmit
won the door prize.
The group is happy to
have new members and invites more to join them. Card
players and seniors 55 and
older are welcome on Thursday afternoons. For more
information, contact Donna
Ebnet at 723-5782.
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The royal celebration during
Sanborn Watermelon Days
Five young ladies vied for the 2016 title of Sanborn Watermelon Queen. 2015 Melon Queen Molly Stark helped
conduct the queen pageant the evening of July 25. She
is at the left, asking questions of the candidates. America Vasquez, with the microphone, responds to the question. The other candidates are Stacey Teicher, Autumn
Prechel, Kyiah Kastner and Cassidy Gode. In the background at the right is 1973 Melon Queen Brenda (Dammann) Anderson, who was M.C.
New Volumes at the Springfield Public Library
A number of new books
have been placed on the
shelves at the Springfield
Public Library and are available to patrons. Included are
fiction and non-fiction in a
broad variety of subjects and
authors.
Fiction
The Missing Will by Wanda
E. Brunstetter, A Daughter’s
Dream by Shelley Shepard
Gray, Christmas On My
Mind by Janet Dailey, Where
the Clouds Sleep by Robert
G. Makin, Marrying Winterborne by Lisa Kleypas, The
Emporer’s Revenge by Clive
Cussler, Dishonorable Intentions by Stuart Woods, End of
Watch by Stephen King, The
Cavendon Luck by Barbara
Taylor Bradford, A Place for
You by Mike Christian, Duty
and Honor by Tom Clancy,
Liberty’s Last Stand by Stephen Coonts, Twice Blessed
by Barbara Cameron, The
Divided Family by Wanda
E. Brunstetter, No Other Will
Do by Karen Witemeyer,
Treacherous Beauty by Angela Hunt, Bourne Enigma
by Robert Ludlum, The
Pursuit by Janet Evanovich, Daughter of Destiny by
Nicole Evelina, Camelot’s
Queen by Nicole Evelina.
Non-Fiction
Travel
Germany
by
Fodor’s, Travel Bahamas
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FRI., AUG. 19, 2016
5:30-8:00 p.m.
Serving Hot Beef Roast On A Bun,
Potato Salad, Baked Beans & Beverage
Live Music &
Door Prizes!
Everyone
Welcome!
Farmers Golf
& Health Club
Sanborn
Tickets:
Adults-Adv
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door $8.50
Children un
der 12 - $5
Advance Tic
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Elevator
Red Rock B
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F&M Bank o
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Meadowlan
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Fox Brothe
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Hair Care
by Allissa
Allissa Gramentz
20 East Lincoln Street
Springfield
Call for appointments
507-227-8745
by Fodor’s, Your Pregnancy
Week by Week by Glade B.
Curtis, M.D., The Probiotic
Cure by Martie Whittenkin,
C.C.N., Bill O’Reilly’s Legends Lies by David Fisher,
Dehydrating at Home by
Michelle Keogh, Prohibition
Bakery by Leslie Feinberg,
Where the Streets Have a
Cool Name by Stacey Simon, Garden Design by Heidi Howcroft, Healthy Cooking 2016 Annual Recipes
by Taste of Home, Candida
Cleanse by Carol Thomas,
The Long Walk by Salvomir
Rawicz, Adopting a Child by
Robert A. Kasky, The Baby
Signing by Sara Bingham,
Prime by Kulreet Chaudhary, M.D., Woodworker’s
Techniques Handbook by
Paul Forrester, 200 Best
Sheet Pan Meals by Camilla
V. Saulsbury, Get It! by Jacqueline Laurita, The Menopause Makeover by Staness
Jonekos, Natural Hair Coloring by Christine Shahin.
Large Print Books
Fiction
Spy of Richmond by Jocelyn Green, Land of Silence
by Tessa Afshar, Fading
Starlight by Kathryn Cushman, Mercy by Michael
Palmer, Don’t You Cry by
Mary Kubica, Dishonorable
Intentions by Stuart Woods,
End of Watch by Stephen
King, Emporer’s Revenge by
Clive Cussler.
Crowning moment
The glittering tiara went to
Cassidy Gode, daughter
of Curt and Angie Gode.
America Vasquez, daughter
of Joel and Maria Vasquez
was crowned princess.
Sanborn Little Miss
Brenna Pabst, daughter
of David and Lynn, was
crowned Sanborn Little
Miss.
Open House Come and Go
Bridal Shower
honoring
Vanessa Lansing
Bride-to-be of
Marty Lang
Saturday, August 13
10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Springfield Public Library
120 North Cass Avenue
Parents:
Diane and the Late Joe Lang Jr.
David and Kristine McCormack
The couple is registered at Bed, Bath and
Beyond and Target.
Please join us for a Bridal Shower
honoring
Krystyna Johnson
& Michael Wenisch
Sunday August 7, 2016 @ 1pm
Lunch served
Open House
Bridal Shower
honoring
Jenna Grausam
Bride-to-be of
Schwanke Engines Building
804 East Rock Street, Hwy 14 East,
Springfield, Minnesota
Justin Stafford
Parents are
Mark & Delaine Johnson of Litchfield
and Thomas & Joan Wenisch of
Hutchinson formally of Springfield
Local Grandparents are
Ken & Kathy Wenisch
Phyllis Wersal
10:00 a.m.
Please bring a recipe or 2
The couple is registered at: Target, Bed
Bath & Beyond, Amazon, Deanne's
Country Village Shop in Litchfield
Saturday, August 13
Springfield Area
Community Center
Come & Go
Bridal Shower
honoring
Krista Larson
of Wabasso
Bride-to-be of
Tyler Sitzmann
Saturday, August 13
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
The Roadhouse in Wabasso
Parents:
Springfield
Parents:
John & Evie Grausam
Mike & Sandy Senst
Larry & Trudy Larson
of Wabasso
Barry & Julie Sitzmann
of Le Mars, IA
Registered at
Target and Menards
Registered at: Target and Kohls
Meet some of the SCT musical cast and directors
What do they enjoy most about community theatre?
The cast and crew of Springfield Community Theatre’s
summer musical are busy putting the final touches on the
production. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the
Forum will go on stage Thursday, August 4 and Friday, August 5 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, August 7 at 2:00 p.m. in the
performing arts center at Springfield Public School. Advance tickets will be available at the Springfield AdvancePress or call 507-723-4225 to reserve them until Friday,
Aug. 5 at 5 p.m.. Advance tickets are $10.00 and $12.00
at the door.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a
Roman comedy, based on the third century Roman playwright, Titus Plautus, who invented all the devices of theatrical comedy, a change from the traditional bloodshed and
tragedy in Roman Theatre. The setting is a street in ancient Rome, in front of three adjacent houses—the House
of Lycus, the House of Senex and the House of Erronius.
These “houses” all play a role in the love, trickery and deceit that abounds!
Cast members have been busy memorizing lines and
songs and working on stage presence. They have dedicated six-eight weeks of their summer to do this performance.
Let’s meet some of the cast and see how they respond to
the question: What do you enjoy most about participating
in community theatre?
Barb Riddle is the assistant artistic director for
the production.
“I love the fact that community theatre requires
so many different types
of talent. The energy of
all the talent is intoxicating!”
Jeff Krueger plays Miles
Gloriosus, a handsome,
strong and pompous Roman soldier.
“I enjoy getting to know
and work with talented
people to produce a
show that entertains the
audience.”
Laura Hoffmann plays
one of the Proteans who
are constantly changing
throughout the play.
“I enjoy getting to act, having fun and being different
characters.”
Daniel Wait plays Lycus,
the snaky, slimy lecherous procurer of courtesans.
“I enjoy becoming a character I know is not me. To
embody someone else is
to see another perspective of the world.”
Justin Hillesheim plays
“I enjoy making people
laugh, working with others and getting to pretend to be a soldier or a
slave or even a eunuch.”
Briana Schmidt plays
Vibrata, one of Lycus’s
courtesans.
“I enjoy acting and performing with the wide
range of ages and what
they bring to the theatre.”
Cheryl Neidt is the artistic director for the production.
“I do community theatre
because I believe that the
arts—all arts including
music, visual arts, theatre,
and dance—are a need,
not a luxury for healthy,
vital communities. Studies show that the arts are
a value-added commodity in communities and
schools that retain and attract populations. Finally,
the economic impact of
the arts is significant. At
the state level, the dollar
impact of the nonprofit
arts and culture sector is
$1.2 billion in generated
income from both organization and audience
spending. At the same
time, the nonprofit arts
sector generates $127
million in state revenues,
and the Springfield Community Theatre, now in its
35th year, is a part of that
cumulative effort.”
Peggy Martius is the music director and pianist for
the production.
“I’m new to Springfield, so
this is a great opportunity
to get acquainted with
people with the same interests of music and theatre.”
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Todd and Joy Wells announce the engagement of
their daughter, Amanda, Joy,
to John Gerard Blum, son of
Phil and Lisa Blum of Denison, Iowa.
Amanda Joy is a 2010
graduate of Springfield High
School and a 2014 graduate of Iowa State University
with a Bachelor of Science
Degree in dietetics. She is
employed as a WIC dietitian
by West Central Community
Action in Harlan, Iowa. She
is the granddaughter of Jim
and Carlotta Lindemann and
Dorothy Wells of Springfield.
Her fiancé is a 2010 graduate of Denison High School,
a 2014 graduate of Iowa
John Blum and Amanda Wells
State University with a
Bachelor of Science Degree
in agricultural studies. He is
employed as a site manager
by The Maschhoffs in Denison, Iowa.
The couple is planning a
September 3, 2016, wedding.
by Greg Tennant,
Brown County Master Gardner
Bruce Beussman plays
Pseudolus, a slave to
Hero. He is sly, conniving and willing to do anything for his freedom.
“It is a lot of fun to work
with a multi-generational ensemble including actors, directors, set
builders and more to put
together a production
like this. Everyone puts
their thoughts and ideas
together and it is awesome to see them merge
into a polished production.”
Kendra Parks plays
Tintinabula,
one
of
Lycus’s courtesans.
“I love the people the
most. Being able to be in
something with so many
talented people is just a
great experience.”
Isaac Nelson plays Hero,
the handsome son of
Senex and Domina.
“I enjoy all the shenanigans that happen during
practices.”
Grady Meendering plays
“I enjoy the many idiotic
things I have to do on
stage. It has been fun
making my debut on
stage.”
There are two types of
buckthorn common in Minnesota. The common, or
European, and the glossy
buckthorn.
Both are considered to be
non-native
invasive species.
They
were brought
here to be
used as hedging
fence.
The
plant
escaped into
forests, parks,
yards
and
windbreaks.
It crowds out
native plants and competed
with the native shrubs. The
sale, transport and movement
of these are prohibited under
state law. Buckthorn leafs
out early and retains it leaves
into late fall. It creates dense
shade that out-competes the
native plants. Seed can remain viable in the soil for up
to 5 years.
Problems with it includes: serves as host to other
pests, such as crown rust fungus and soybean aphid; creates messy fruits that stains
sidewalks and driveways;
degrades wildlife habitat;
and contributes to erosion by
shading out other plants
There are several different ways to remove buckthorn — by pulling, digging
or wrenching: Pulling is
best used on stems less than
½ in diameter; stems ½ up
to 2 inches in diameter can
be dug up with a shovel; a
weed wrench may be used
for plants that are hard to pull
or dig, up to 2.5 inches in diameter
Chemical control is effective applied at the right
amount at the right time.
Chemical treatments work
best when plants are storing energy or dormant. The
most effective time for
chemical application is midsummer through winter (July
to March) when the plant is
moving sugars to the roots or
dormant. The nature of the
plants can work against them
between mid-fall and early
winter because their persistent leaves can be identified
against native fall colors and
bare branches.
Chemical treatment involves several methods including: basal spraying,
cut-stump,
injection,
hack
and
squirt.
By
law,
herbicides
may
only
be applied
as per label
instructions.
If the plant
to be controlled
or
eradicated
is not listed
on the label,
it is illegal to use the product
on that plant.
Always be careful when using chemicals to protect the
surroundings.
The Brown County Master
Gardeners have available a
Buckthorn removal tool for
younger plants that is available to county residents. It is
available at the Brown County SWCD Office at 300 Ave.
SW in Sleepy Eye. A form
will need to be filled out to
get it.
Information for this article
from the USDA-NRCS and
MN DNR.
Events at the
Springfield Area
Community Center
Wednesday, August 3 —
Bridge Club at 1:00 in Multipurpose Room
Thursday, August 4 — Senior Cards 1:00 in Multipurpose Room
Saturday, August 6 —
Arndt famiy reunion in Multipurpose room; Groebner
and Ramsbacher wedding
reception
Tuesday, August 9 — WIC
program offered starting at 9
a.m. in Multipurpose Room;
Primary Elections in the
Fireside, Garden and PDarakille Rooms; Springfield
Economic
Development
Authority (EDA) meets at 4
p.m. in Conference Room
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Geriatric Massage
Ear Candling
Raindrop Therapy
Engagement
Tips from
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Lisa Ann’s Healing Hands
Reflexology
Deep Tissue
Hot Stones
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Community Solar Open House
• Tuesday, August 9
• 10:00 to Noon
• 10:30 a.m. Overview of
project and speakers
The event will take place at the solar array.
In the event of rain or inclements weather the
event will be cancelled.
Call Redwood Electric Cooperative’s office (507) 6922214 for questions concerning cancellations.
No make up date is planned at this time.
Community solar array is located next to Highwater Ethanol Plant
just west of Lamberton on Highway 14. For parking use the driveway on the south side of hwy 14 east of Highwater Ethanol Plant.
Please do NOT use Highwater Ethanol’s entrance.
507-430-2545
Clarice Platz 22 S. O’Connell Ave. Springfield
cplatz@newulmtel.net
www.mytuxedosbysavvi.com
Redwood Electric Cooperative
60 Pine St.
Clements, MN 56224
Phone: (507)692-2214
Solar Array
Quick Facts:
Capacity is 134.4kW (AC)
448 panels - 400 watts each
Estimated production
224,000 kWh’s
per year.
Learn more about Redwood Electric Cooperative’s
Community Solar project on our website
redwoodelectric.com
Editorials
America’s responsibility by Glenn Mollette
Most of us make our decisions every day. When the point comes that
someone else is making all of our decisions then that’s not very great for
any of us.
In the last few days my body has
been talking to me. I suppose this has
been me talking to me or maybe one
side of my brain has been talking to
the other side. I have had this dialogue going about when am I going
to get back on the wagon. The last
couple of months I have more and
more succumbed to the finer things
of life such as hamburgers, ice cream,
biscuits, fried eggs and desserts and
cookies and just junk in general. I’ve
watched my eating closely the last
few years. About eight years ago I
got on a hamburger kick and when
I had my blood checked the doctor
warned me that my cholesterol had
sky rocketed. For the most part I
gave up hamburgers and my cholesterol came back down.
Eating healthy is not easy because
most of the people we are around do
not want to eat healthy. We love the
good stuff like pizza. I forgot to mention I’ve been eating a lot of that as
well along with drinking too much
coffee. I love pizza and coffee. I know lots of people who have
lived on fried foods, steaks, hamburgers, ice cream and lots of sugar.
These same people are usually fat,
tired and sick looking most of the
time. They’ve had heart surgeries
and live on medication. I really don’t
want to fight that battle but may have
to, as there are no guarantees with
these bodies. I totally realize we can
take great care of our bodies and still
end up battling any number of diseases. There is never a silver bullet
when it comes to life and health.
I do know that my car needs care
and routine maintenance. I know that
it runs better on a proper grade of
gasoline. I’ve never put sand in my
gas tank and would never do so. Can
you imagine what sand would do to
your automobile’s engine? Yet, every
August 2, 2006
New blizzard warning
signals were installed on
Highway 14 at the west and
east edges of Springfield by
the Minnesota Department of
Transportation.
Minnesota’s premiere agricultural event, Farmfest,
was held at the Gilfillan
Estate August 1-3.
Curt and Diane Thram
announced the engagement
of their daughter, Kristie, to
Nicholas Yokiel, son of Greg
and Jean Yokiel.
Luke Amsden, son of
Dennis and Marie Amsden,
was named an Academic AllAmerican for the 2005-2006
school year by the National
High School Coaches Association.
Springfield High School
Class of 1971 observed
their thirty-fifth reunion at
Springfield Lanes during
Riverside Days.
July 31, 1996
Cliff Heglund joined
the staff at Buffalo Ridge
Rehabilitation, the physical
therapy department serving
the Springfield Community
Hospital and St. John Home.
Jessica Potter, daughter of
Dennis and Lucy Potter, was
selected a Minnesota State
4-H Ambassador. She was
a member of the Brookville
Livewires 4-H Club.
Mindy Vogel was selected
for
membership
in the Minnesota Music
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Remember When
50-40-30-20-10 years ago
St. John’s Home Auxiliary
celebrated its twentieth anniversary. Past presidents were
recognized during a program
and open house celebrating
the occasion.
Farmfest 1996 was held
August 6-8 at the Gilfillan
Estate near Redwood Falls.
July 30, 1986
Rev. Wayne Thompson
was installed as the new pastor for St. Johns and Sundown
Lutheran Churches.
Jane Boyle, daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. F.J. Boyle, and
Brad Bechtold, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Bechtold,
St. Cloud, were married
July 12 in a ceremony at St.
Raphael Catholic Church.
An organizational meeting of the Springfield Area
Nativity Theatre Association
elected Stan Amsden, chairman; George Dunn, vicechairman; Doris Weber, secretary; and Mark Clennon,
treasurer.
Arvid and Delna Redman,
Sanborn, celebrated their silver wedding with open house
at the Wanda Legion Hall.
Kay Halter celebrated the
new location of her salon,
Swirl and Curl Beauty Salon,
at 5 North Marshall Avenue.
August 4, 1976
Eddie and Henrietta Lee
planted a bicentennial garden display on their property
along Highway 14 west of
Springfield. 326 red, white
and blue (really purple) petunias were planted to resemble the American flag.
Eliseo Aurellado, 1966 exchange student, returned to
Springfield for a visit with
friends, classmates and his
host family, the Bud Potters.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold
Wendel, Lakefield, announced the engagement of
their daughter, Shirley, to
Scott Solyntjes, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Phil Solyntjes.
Springfield summer recreation trophy winners
were Greg Hoffman, Kathy
Hoffman, Stephanie Cordes,
Tom Kelly, Paul Lassegard,
Jeff Maurer and Ann Tauer.
Martin Helget retired after 32 years of service to
the Springfield Co-op Oil
Association.
August 4, 1966
The Springfield Civic
and Commerce Association
sponsored a free customer
appreciation Sock Hop on
South Marshall, downtown
Springfield. Music was by
The Realms of Sound.
Funeral
service
for
Clarence Olson, 55, local
carpenter, was held August 3
at St. Paul Lutheran Church.
Mr. and Mrs. James
Mickelson became the parents of a baby girl, Darla
Ann, born July 30 at the
Springfield
Community
Hospital.
Skogmos,
downtown
Springfield, celebrated its
eighth anniversary with lots
of bargains and free gifts to
customers.
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How does the
Presidential Primary
process work?
The Convention
Prior to a general election, there is a selection process to
determine which candidate will appear on the ballot for a
given political party in statewide and/or nationwide general
election. Political parties generally hold national conventions
at which a group of delegates collectively decide upon which
candidate they will run for the presidency. The process of
choosing delegates to the national convention is undertaken
at the state level, which means that there are significant differences from state to state and sometimes year to year. The
two methods for choosing delegates to the national convention are the caucus and the primary.
The Caucus
Caucuses were the original method for selecting candidates but have decreased in number since the primary was
introduced in the early 1900s. In states that hold caucuses a
political party announces the date, time, and location of the
meeting. Generally, any voter registered with the party may
attend. At the caucus, delegates are chosen to represent the
state’s interests at the national party convention. Prospective
delegates are identified as favorable to a specific candidate or
uncommitted. After discussion and debate an informal vote is
taken to determine which delegates should be chosen.
The Primary
In the early twentieth century there was a movement to give
more power to citizens in the selection of candidates for the
party’s nomination. The primary election developed from
this reform movement. In a primary election, registered voters may participate in choosing the candidate for the party’s
nomination by voting through secret ballot, as in a general
election.
There are two main types of primaries, closed or open,
that determine who is eligible to vote in the primary. In a
closed primary a registered voter may vote only in the election for the party with which that voter is affiliated. For example a voter registered as Democratic can vote only in the
Democratic primary and a Republican can vote only in the
Republican primary. In an open primary, on the other hand, a
registered voter can vote in either primary regardless of party
membership. The voter cannot, however, participate in more
than one primary.
In some states a combination of the primary and caucus
systems are used. The primary serves as a measure of public
opinion but is not necessarily binding in choosing delegates.
Sometimes the Party does not recognize open primaries because members of other parties are permitted to vote.
Awarding the Delegates
The Democratic Party always uses a proportional method
for awarding delegates. The percentage of delegates each
candidate is awarded (or the number of undecided delegates)
is representative of the mood of the caucus-goers or the number of primary votes for the candidate. For example imagine
a state with ten delegates and three candidates. If 60% of the
people supported candidate X, 20% supported candidate Y,
and 20% supported candidate Z, candidate X would receive
six delegates and candidates Y and Z would each receive two
delegates.
The Republican Party, unlike the Democratic Party, allows
each state to decide whether to use the winner-take-all method or the proportional method. In the winner-take-all method
the candidate whom the majority of caucus participants or
voters support receives all the delegates for the state. It is
essential to remember that this is a general guide and that the
primary system differs significantly from state to state. The
best way to find information about your state is to contact
your state Board of Elections.
Caucus or Primary?
Minnesota hasn’t always held caucuses. The state has flipflopped between caucuses and primaries several times.
The state began its voting history with a caucus, then moved
to a primary in 1916. When the state returned to caucusing in
1922, it established the groundwork for Minnesota’s modern
caucus system, according to a report by the Citizen’s League.
The last time Minnesota held a presidential primary was
1992, when the two major political parties held a caucus and
a primary election, a month apart.
Voters were baffled by having both options, and then-Governor Arne Carlson called the caucus system “elitist,” giving
preference to active party members over the general population. Carlson didn’t do well in the caucus system — he didn’t
win the GOP’s endorsement either time he was elected governor.
Still, he had a point about the issue of low turnout.
“Minnesota has extremely high voter turnout in general
elections,” said Eric Ostermeier, a University of Minnesota
political scientist and writer. “If that’s something that’s important, why at this stage ... would you hang on to a process
which everyone knows is going to have an extremely low
turnout?”
Carlson himself had some self-interest in holding a primary
election — he was generally popular across the state, and
would have benefited from the higher turnout, Ostermeier
said.
Caucusing is still a more insider process. It’s lower turnout.
It still heavily favors the diehard political types.
Such is the nature of caucuses: In Minnesota, the parties
run them, and they require of participants a certain level of
party affiliation.
There are many lawmakers who would think a primary
“seems more fair at this point in our political history.” And
there have been attempts to move Minnesota to a primary
in recent years, but none of the efforts got very far. In 2008,
Dan Larson, a former DFL state senator, sponsored a bill that
would’ve required Minnesota to hold a presidential primary.
Power to change the nominating process remains in the
hands of party leaders. At this point, though, there’s not much
pressure on them to change anything. So it’ll be Caucus Day
in Minnesota once again on March 1.
Sources: The League of Women Voters, Choosing the President,
The Lyons Press: New York, 1999. Michael Nelson, Ed., CQ’s
Encyclopedia of American Government: The Presidency A to
Z, Congressional Quarterly: Washington, D.C., 1994. Minnesota
Public Radio.
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SUN., AUG. 7
9:00 a.m. Worship Service
10:00 a.m. Coffee Talk
MON., AUG. 8
3:16 p.m. Bible Study at The
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TUES., AUG. 9
6:32 p.m. Bible Study
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WED., AUG. 10
7:30 p.m. Church Council
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Pastor Julie Smith
WED., AUG. 3
7:00 p.m. Midweek Service
SUN., AUG. 7
10:00 a.m. Coffee Hour
WED., AUG. 10
SUNDOWN LUTHERAN ELCA
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SUN., AUG. 7
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Chaplain Noel Wetter
WEDNESDAYS
10 a.m. Mass in the Chapel
SUNDAYS
10:00 a.m. Worship
TUESDAYS
10:00 a.m. Communion
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CHURCH
Pastor Josh Doughty
WED., AUG. 3
6:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study
at The Maples
SUN., AUG. 7
MON., AUG. 8
6:00 p.m. UMM
WED., AUG. 10
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Faith & Fellowship
ZION LUTHERAN-LCMS
Rev. David Fretham, Pastor
WED., AUG. 3
at The Maples
8:30 a.m. Quilting
SUN., AUG. 7
10:30 a.m. Coffee Time
11:00 a.m. Education Hour
MON., AUG. 8
10:00 a.m. Bible Study
WED., AUG. 10
at The Maples
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7:30 p.m. Elders
ST. RAPHAEL CATHOLIC
Rev. Philip Schotzko, Pastor
WED., AUG. 3
10:00 a.m. Mass-SJLH
1:30 p.m. Mass-Lamberton
THURS., AUG. 4
8:00 a.m. Mass-Sanborn
FRI., AUG. 5
8:30 a.m. Mass
9:00 a.m. Euch. Adoration
SAT., AUG. 6
4:45 p.m. Reconciliation
5:30 p.m. Mass
SUN., AUG. 7
8:30 a.m. Mass
10:30 a.m. Mass-Lamberton
TUES., AUG. 9
8:30 a.m. Mass
WED., AUG. 10
8:00 a.m. Mass-Lamberton
10:00 a.m. Mass-SJLH
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Gary Carlson, Interim Pastor
SUN., AUG. 7
10:30
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Ministries
FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
Sanborn Corners
Rev. Robert Mehltretter
SUN., AUG. 7
9:00 a.m. Bible Class
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Sanborn
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WED., AUG. 3
SUN., AUG. 7
WED., AUG. 10
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SUN., AUG. 7
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SAT., AUG. 6
8:00 p.m. Mass
TUES., AUG. 9
8:30 a.m. Mass
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Harold “Bud” Boettger, 87, of Webster, Wisconsin, died unexpectedly Saturday, July 16, 2016.
Born in Springfield, Minnesota, on December 14, 1928, Bud
was the son of Rose (Krueger) and Rudolph John Boettger.
He attended local schools and graduated from Springfield
High School in 1947. Bud served in the U.S. Air Force
during the Korean War. He married Bernice Anna Fenger
in Oklahoma City on August 22, 1952. The couple lived in
Cocoa Beach, Florida; moved to Minnesota and resided in
Mankato, Springfield, and New London; and moved to the
Webster area in 1978. He was employed at auto body repair
shops, and then owned and operated his own shop. His last
employment was with Burnett County Housing Authority in
Webster.
He is survived by daughter, Debra Mitchell; son and daughter-in-law, Derek and Nancy Boettger; five grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Richard
and Alice Boettger of Springfield; as well as nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife; sister and brotherin-law, Phyllis and Jack Hawthorne; and a son-in-law, Russell
Mitchell.
Interment was in the Lutheran Cemetery on Old Route 35
west of Webster.
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A Familys legacy
is love
Dan and Julie Lassegard celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary with their
children and grandchildren
the weekend of July 22-24.
While most of the visiting
family camped out during the
weekend in Riverside Park,
they enjoyed time together
in the Lassegard home, and
they all gathered together
the evening of Saturday,
July 23, for celebration with
Mass at St. Raphael Catholic
Church followed by dinner and a social time in the
commons room at Riverview
Homestead Cooperative.
Daniel Lassegard and
Julie Huntimer were united in marriage at the Holy
Family Catholic Church
in Mitchell, South Dakota,
on August 30, 1956. They
moved to Brookings, where
Dan graduated with a Degree
in Pharmacy as a Registered
Pharmacist in 1958. They
moved to Kent, Ohio, a
suburb of Cleveland, working for the Standard Drug
Company along with 12
other pharmacist graduates from Brookings. Their
oldest child, Debbie, was
born there. They moved to
Minneapolis a year later and
remained there for five years,
closer to family. Dan worked
for the G.E.M. Pharmacy in
Bloomington, close to the
old Twins’ Stadium. David
and Coleen were born during this time. The move
to Springfield was made in
1963, which was their plan to
move to a smaller town with
a Catholic school, a thriving
business center, and also a
good town to raise a family.
Ann and Paul were born here.
After six years working at
the Sward-Kemp Drug Store,
the Lassegards purchased
the Von Fischer corner drug
store and remained there for
20 years. The whole family
was involved working in the
store over the years. The
family participated in the
church, school and town activities. After 20 years, the
Lassegards sold the store and
Dan worked for Springfield
Drug and also City Drugs in
Lamberton for 15 years, retiring after that store closed.
In
retirement
the
Lassegards moved to the
Riverview
Homestead
Cooperative. “That was a
great move,” say Dan and
Julie. “We still continue to
volunteer and are enjoying retirement benefits. Our
greatest joy are our children
and our 15 grandchildren
and watching their accomplishments.
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Funeral and Death Notices
Harold ‘Bud’ Boettger
Lassegards celebrate
60th wedding anniversary
Dan and Julie Lassegard and and family — children: Debbie
and husband Paul Johnson, David and wife Teresa Lassegard,
Coleen and husband Barry Naghton, Ann and husband Steve
Ogren, and Paul and wife Helen Lassegard. Their grandchildren are Carly, Maria, and Brady
Johnson, Anthony and Matthew
Lassegard, Kieran and Claudia
Naughton,
Madelyn,
Lydia,
Rachel, and Roman Ogren, and
Margaux, Clare, Audrey and
Joseph Lassegard.
Joseph Ferdinand Roiger
Joseph Ferdinand Roiger, 86, of Springfield, died Sunday,
July 31, 2016, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. Visitation
begins today, Wednesday, August 3, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
at Sturm Funeral Home and continues Thursday from 9:30
until 10:30 a.m. at the St. Raphael’s Catholic Church. The
Parish Prayer Service will be held at 3:45 p.m. at the funeral
home today. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30
a.m., Thursday, August 4, at St.
Raphael’s Catholic Church. Father
Phil Schotzko will officiate and
interment will be in St. Raphael’s
Catholic Cemetery with military
honors by John Watson American
Legion Post #257. Sturm Funeral
Home is in charge of the arrangements. On line condolences may be
left for the family at www.sturmfh.
com.
Joseph Ferdinand Roiger was
Joseph Roiger
born April 2, 1930 to John and
Theresia (Enslein) Roiger in Springfield. He attended St.
Raphael’s Catholic School and graduated from Springfield
High School in 1948. From 1951-1953, he served in the Army
in Korea. Joe attended Dunwoody Institute for architectural
drafting and then returned to Springfield to work for Engelen
Construction as a brick layer until 1964. He was united in
marriage to Marianna Frank on September 3, 1956, at St.
Raphael’s Catholic Church in Springfield. He then worked
for Heymann Construction in New Ulm until retiring in 1992
and continued part time on brick layer projects. Joe was a
lifetime member of St. Raphael’s Catholic Church, member
of the Knights of Columbus, Catholic Order of Foresters,
St. Raphael’s cemetery board, and also the building and
maintenance board, past president and 50-year member of
Local 6 of International Union of Bricklayers and Allied
Crafterworkers, and Springfield American Legion Post #257.
He enjoyed auctions, antiques, playing accordion, and playing cards.
He is survived by his wife Marianna Roiger of Springfield;
brother George of Springfield; and many nieces and nephews
and great nieces and nephews. Joe is preceded in death by
his parents; brothers - Adolph and Albert; and sisters - Anna
Margaret Steffel, Elizabeth Sorenson, Frances Scherer, and
Marie Ochs Wertisch.
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News from St. John’s
July 21-27, 2016
The VIK children and
Chaplain Noel visited Station
2 S/W Thursday morning. The garden group met
with Chaplain Noel. Dale
Blanshan presented an entertaining program on Norman
Rockwell and Patriotism
Thursday afternoon.
Summer crafts were
enjoyed Friday morning.
Banana bingo was played
Friday afternoon.
Chaplain
Noel
led
our Sunday worship in
the Chapel of the Good
Shepherd. Jo Schwartz accompanied at the piano.
St.
John’s
Resident
Council had their monthly
meeting Monday morning.
Rose Wall accompanied for
a fun sing-a-long. Bonus
bingo was played Monday
afternoon. The 500 card
Thank You!
Our annual parish dinner and
festival was a success because
of the support of our local
businesses and individuals
of our community. We also
appreciate all who attended
for fun and fellowship.
The Church of the Japanese Martyrs
2016 Festival Chairpersons
Jim & Cindy Hillesheim, Doug
Cook, Clem & Suzy Windschitl
club met later in the day.
The VIK children visited Station 1 S/W Tuesday
morning. Pastor Julie Smith
led our midweek service with
Cheryl Diede accompanying
at the piano. Popcorn and a
movie was enjoyed Tuesday
afternoon. The watercolor
group met with Rachelle.
Some residents enjoyed evening meals from The Garage.
The VIK children visited
Station 2N Wednesday morning. Father Phil led Catholic
Mass and Chaplain Noel led
our prayer group. A Chips
and Dip social was enjoyed
Wednesday afternoon.
Thank You
I would like to thank everyone
who sent cards, flowers, gifts and
brought food and helped me out
with rides during the time of my
surgeries.
To my co-workers thank you for
covering for me, you know I appreciated all you did for me.
My family, thank you for being
there for me and for all the extra
you did. I know it has been a tough
six months, but we got through the
surgeries and radiation together. I
am fortunate to have so many great
friends and a very supportive family.
Deb Janni
Sleepy Eye
We come into this world.
A familys legacy is love.
We liveWe love We leave
Were here to help you
And the love we share
celebrate it with an
becomes our legacy.
appropriate setting
and ceremony.
© Gary Michaels
Sunday, August 7
10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
9:30 a.m. Mass
Pork Chop Dinner, Games, BakedGoods,
Quilt/Variety Auction , Big Ticket Raffle,
Hamburger Stand, Mexican Food Stand,
Beer/Root Beer Stand, Treasure Alley,
and Live Entertainment!
U Thank You U
We would like to express our gratitude for the love
and concern showered on us during Ray’s illness. The
prayers, food, flowers garden stones and donations of
money are so appreciated.
It was so overwhelming to see so many at the service to celebrate his life. We miss him terribly but are
confident he is with God and suffers no more.
We will not be sending thank you notes to all but
will use the money saved to send to Caring & Sharing
Hands.
The Kellys
DeLaine, Rick, Roxie, Pat, Katie, Chris , Debbie
and all the Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren
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Sports News
Tigers take two games from the
Orioles to begin tournament play
The Springfield Tigers
Amateur Baseball team began tournament play this
past Friday and Sunday defeating the Leavenworth
Orioles in both games.
Springfield Tigers 8
Leavenworth Orioles 5
Friday’s matchup had
Isaac Fink pitching 2 1/3
innings for the win, Jason
Nachriener as the relief
pitcher and Sam Baier with
the save.
The Orioles would score
one in the first. The Tigers
answered back in the bottom of the third with two to
take the lead. Springfield
scored again in the fifth, but
the Orioles answered back
in the top of the sixth with
2 more runs, tieing the score
3-3. With both teams on the
defensive the Tigers finally
broke the tie in the bottom
of the seventh scoring three
runs. At the top of the eigth
Leavenworth scored 2 runs
. Tigers answered back with
2 more runs of their own.
Springfield held the Orioles
scoreless in the top of the
nineth to seal the win, 8- 5.
Contributing 3 RBIs and
1 run was Sam Baier, followed by Matt Vogel with 2
RBIs and 1 run, Ryan Sturm,
Tim Krueger, Cole Milbrath
with 1RBI each to close out
the evening.
Springfield Tigers 12
Leavenworth Orioles 0
The Tigers paired up
against the Orioles again on
Sunday evening in Leavenworth.
Springfield started the
evening out on a steady roll
with one run in the top of the
first off the bat of Carter Erickson. Keeping up the pace
the Tigers would score again
in the third inning on a homerun by Alex Fink. In the top
of the fifth the Tigers upped
their pace and scored two
more runs courtesy of Carter
Erickson and Cole Milbrath.
The six inning was no different, scoring 2 more runs off
the bats of Issac Fink and a
homerun by Cole Milbrath.
Rounding out the evening
Springfield scored 6 runs in
the eight inning with hits by
Sam Baier, Carter Erickson,
Alex Fink and a huge homerun by Pat Moriarty.
Tiger Pitcher Shawn Anderson pitched a super game,
allowing the Orioles only
four hits the entire game wtih
0 runs batted in.
Stop by Riverside Park to
catch the Tigers as they continue playoff play Saturday,
August 6 against Hanska.
Cole Milbrath
Carter Erickson
Trap League Scores after Eight of Ten Weeks:
Division A
Swamp Bucks
509 Backroads 486 Harvestland 478 Gramsted Lumber 471
Gatzby’s 462
Division B
Clements Lumber
469
H&H Electric
466
Off Behind the
Trap House 457
Bayer Crop Science 446
Roostertail Chasers 438
Pat Moriarty
Springfield Tiger Baseball
UP NEXT: PLAYOFFS CONTINUE
Shawn Anderson
Rental
FOR RENT
OFFICE SPACE - 325 SQ.FT. in professional building w/3 different entrances, waiting area and toilet facilities.
STORE FRONT - Downtown Springfield 1275 SQ.FT., large
display window, laminate and carpet floor.
BUSINESS SPACE - 26 S. Marshall (Downtown) 4050 SQ.FT.
with 1200 SQ.FT. office space with high efficiency heating and
cooling. 18x16 electric overhead door.
If interested please call 507-723-4218
Senior Apartments Available
Downtown Estates Apartments
Independent Living for those 62+.
Daily Meals served M-F in our Community room.
Guest Suite provided free of charge to your family for visits.
Onsite Laundries on each level, elevator, patio, plus secured night entries.
Heat is included. ALL income levels are encouraged to apply.
Rental assistance available for those who qualify.
Call today to view immediate openings available now or
to be put on the wait list.
Welcome to
your new
Newly Refurbished • Beautiful Commons Areas
HUD Subsidized Rent
Call Cottonwood Ridge 507-723-4500
River Bluffs Apartments
No units available at this time, but call to have your name
put on a wait list for future openings.
Call 507-514-3053 l email: smrspringfield@gmail.com
www.smrrental.com
B&B
PLUMBING & HEATING
High Pressure
Water Jetting
Water Softeners
Furnaces
Air conditioners
Hot Water Boilers
License Plumber on your job
507-723-8111 - Springfield
507-276-1420 Cell
Master License
#058839PM
Septic Lic #4770
Saturday, August 6 vs Hanska, time TBD
Sunday, August 7 at Hanska, time TBD
Tuesday, August 9 vs TBD at 8:00
Friday, August 12 at Lamberton, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 13 vs New Ulm, time TBD
The three teams with the best records will
advance after the round-robin elimination.
State Tournament action
will be held in Hutchinson and Dassel
Aug. 20 & 21, Aug. 27 & 28 and Sept. 3-5.
Snapper Rebate
Thru August
on all remaining Snapper riders and
Zero-turn mowers!
ENGINE DOCTOR
RESULTS:
Friday, July 29 Tigers 8 Orioles 5
Sunday, July 31 Tigers 12 Orioles 0
Roger Steinke
Highway 14, Springfield 723-4554
Christopher Thram Adds Two more National Titles
Two weeks ago, Christopher Thram won the Jr. 2 IKF
National Title by sweeping
the light and heavy classes
in the 4 Cycle Engines. He
didn’t plan to race for the
2 Cycle Title until he was
asked by Mike Profitt from
Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville IA, to drive a winged
car (which looks like a Mini
Sprint car), that he was going to build for Christopher
to race. This type of car was
different than his regular
kart, because the drivers are
surrounded by a cage and are
completely buckled in with
arm restraints. Christopher
said, “It was a little different
getting used to, being totally
strapped in unable to move,
unlike my regular kart that
has no safety buckles. But it
was a lot of fun to drive!”
In front of many family,
friends and relatives, who
made the trip to Newton,
Iowa, to watch Christopher,
he won the two heat races for
the Jr. 2 Winged Kart, which
gave him the pole position
for the feature race. He took
the green flag in the feature
and never looked back until
he received the checkered
flag, giving him the Jr. 2
Winged Kart IKF Grand National Title. Christopher also
raced the 2 Cycle Jr. 2 Heavy
Class with his regular kart.
He took a 1st and 3rd in the
heat races, which gave him a
pole position for the feature
race. He lost the lead off the
start of the race but regained
it quickly and got the win.
Christopher was awarded
two more of the coveted
Duffy Trophy’s for the 2
Cycle IKF Grand National
Title in Jr. 2 Winged, and Jr.
2 Heavy classes.
Christopher Thram
Busch Light
& Rolling Rock
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McMaster’s
Canadian Whiskey
Busch Light
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$
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Bartenura Moscato
We Get The Job Done
Right the First Time!
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$ 991.75 ltr.
24 Hours • 7 Days a Week
356 Days a Year
507-723-8873
800-288-9355
www.waterwelldrilling.com
LLC
• Farm • Residential • Commercial
Randy Zinniel, Owner
Sleepy Eye, MN
507-227-5283
E-mail: rfzinniel@yahoo.com
79
24-pack cans
“Our lowest price of
the summer!”
12
$
Big 16 oz 18-pack cans
•Well Drilling & Repair
•Pump Repair
•Well Abandonment
•Well Chlorination - Water Testing
Division C
M&K Bridge
Construction 467
Channel Seeds 460
MOFIA 448
Pioneer Seeds
423
Division D
IB Shooting 444
MAERD 419
Kevin’s Body
Shop/Sales 403
Watje Feeds 387
99
1.75 ltr.
Lienie
Summer $
Shandy
10
99
12-pack cans
or bottles!!
CLAY’S Drive In Liquors
Specials good Aug. 1 - Aug. 6
SMALL TOWN SERVICE WITH COMPETITIVE PRICES
Clayton Kretsch
Hwy 14 E., Springfield 507-723-4230
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Summer Recreation offers fun, games and much more!
The Summer Recreation Program offered
by Springfield School District 85 is conducted for six to eight weeks every year to
school age children. These programs provide
planned, organized and supervised activities
designed to meet the recreational needs of
children who attend. The program offers a
variety of services that include athletics,
art, and games. Roseanne Kaseforth, who
is coordinator, provided the pictures of the
youngsters and coaches/teachers of the various programs.
Summer Rec Flag Football participants: front, L to R: Parker
Gluth, Kaleb Wenisch, TJ Reindl, Avery Wenisch, Jace Gordon,
Gianluka Fernandez. Second row: Gavin Vanderwerf, Carter Asmus, Brayden Sturm, Kyler Zihlke, Noah Riederer, Jex Richert,
James Filzen, Lucas Milbrath Third row: Nicholas Peterson, James
Coffland, Joseph Hoffman, Kieren Lafferty. Back row: Coaches Eli
Kirschstein, Johnny Kaseforth, Joe Kaseforth & Tyler Rummel.
Summer Rec Craft Class participants: front, L to R:
Russel Johnson, Avery Wenisch, Teacher Vishe’ Rabb,
Christopher Boss. Back: Teacher Bridget Fenger, Bryn
Gordon, Bronwyn Sorenson, Gabby Anderson, Preston Anderson, Kieren Lafferty.
Summer Rec Golf Participants: front, L to R: Eli Heglund, Dominick Rients, Carson Arnsdorf, Parker Kuehn, Tayte Zihlke. Middle: Brayden Trapp, Tyson Horkey, Aiden Moriarty, Jackson Hillesheim, Grant Kuehn,
Colton Sell. Back: Kelsey Jensen, Brayden Anderson.
Coached by Jeff Keuhn.
Summer Rec Soccer participants: first row, L to R:
Jillian Mays, Elizabeth Boss, Aliza Griffis, Kadyn Anderson, Gianluka Fernandez. Second row: Coach Johnny
Kaseforth, Alanna Griffis, Skyla Dauer, Carter Asmus,
Joseph Hoffman and Coach Eli Kirschstein.
Summer Rec Tennis participants: Kneeling: Annie
Holles, KayLynn Sanderville, Erika Wells. Standing:
Jace Rosenau, Coach Briana Schmidt, Kiera Lafferty.
Summer Rec Golf Participants: Front: Kyler Zihlke, Parker Gluth. Back: Nicholas Peterson, James
Coffland, Gabe Weber. Coached by Jeff Keuhn.
Kids who read rewarded with a pool party
The Springfield Public Library Summer Reading Program ended with a big splash on Wednesday, July 27. The children who finished the program enjoyed a private pool party sponsored by John Watson Post American Legion and
the Sons of the American Legion (SAL). They loved it!
DEREK KREBS CONSTRUCTION
• New Construction
• Remodeling
Springfield, MN
JPT Truck &
• Roofing
• Siding
320-760-8669
Thank you for reading the
Lic. BC693836
Home:
507-723-6970
Cell:
JEREMY ZIHLKE
Trailer Repair
LLC.
• DOT Inspections • Brake Services
• Full Service A/C Work • Oil Changes
• Tire Sales and Services
• Electrical Diagnostics & Repair
• Engine Diagnostics & Repair
For service contact Joel:
1520 W Wilson St.
Springfield, MN
1-507-227-4071
507-227-1572
CONSTRUCTION, LLC
Jack Larson Seeds
Larson Crop Insurance
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507-723-4302
www.jacklarsonseeds.com
Real Estate
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New Listing
210 S. Paffrath - Springfield
eller
3+ bedrooms, 1.5 baths, attached garage - $114,900
Kerkhoff Auction and Real Estate
Linda Brown, Local Agent | Doug Kerkhoff, Broker
507-227-1276
www.kerkhoffauction.com
Construction, Inc.
Septic System
Installation
No outside plumber needed
MPCA License #R8378
Call Randy 507-723-5070
Springfield
• Machine Shop Service
• Complete Head Service
• Hydraulic Hoses
• Brake Drum, Fly Wheel
& Rotor Resurfacing
Cars, Trucks, Tractors, Industrial
GLEN’S
AUTO SUPPLY
10 N. Marshall - Springfield
723-4257
H&H ELECTRIC LLC
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507-951-8846
532 W Lincoln, Springfield
Lic.#CA06436
Brown County
Free Fair
Lic. #BC634840
• New Construction • Doors/Windows
• Drywall
• Concrete
• Roofing
• Remodeling
• Siding
• Interior Finishing
Your local independent Dekalb - Asgrow Dealer
Baier
August 10-14
www.browncountyfreefair.com
Wednesday
Location
4:00pm
4-H Pet Show
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5:00pm
4-H Livestock Demonstrations
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7:00pm
4-H clothing Fashion Review
CC
7:00pm
Demolition Derby
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7:30pm
A Girl’s Journey (rock band)
EH
Thursday (Senior Citizens Day)
8:00am
4-H Horse Show
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8:30am
Sheep Shows
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10:00am Blood Pressure Checks
CC
10:30am Senior Citizens Program
CC
11:00am Jerry Frasier (Comedy & Magic)
CC
1-3 pm
Jerry Frasier (strolling entertainment)
1-5pm
Kris & the Riverbend Dutchmen
EH
1:00pm
Rabbit Shows
R/P
3:30pm
Beef Shows
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7:00pm 7th Time Down presented by
Grace Community Church of New Ulm G
7:30pm
The White Keys (piano & drums)
EH
Friday (Kids Day)
8:30am
Poultry Shows
R/P
8:30am
Open Class Market Hog Show
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8:30am
Dairy Shows
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Brown County Fairgrounds ~ New Ulm
10am - 1pm Horse Fun Day (for all kids)
10:30-noon Kids Day schedules & treats
11am - 1pm New Ulm Puppet Wagon
11am - 1pm NU ECFE on the Go
11:00am Duke Otherwise (music & stories)
11am - 4pm Ms.Jaz-ee (clown)
11am - 4pm Mandi’s Snakes
Noon – 6pm Dock Dogs
1:00pm
Kids Pedal Pull
1-3pm
Duke Otherwise
(Strolling entertainment)
1-5pm
Dain’s Dutchmen
2:30pm
4-H Livestock Auction
5:00-10pm Entries for MN Glad Show
7:00pm
Mini-E-Rods & Truck/Tractor Pull
8:00pm
Strange Daze (rock band)
Saturday
8:30am
WSCA Horse Show
8:30am
Swine Shows
8:30-10am Dock Dogs Fun Jump
10:30am-6pm Dock Dogs competition
11:00am Final Entry Time for Glad Show
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Noon – 10pm MN State Gladiolus Show
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11am - 4pm Mandi’s Snakes
CC
1:00pm
Goat Shows
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1 - 5pm
Sandra Lee and the Velvets
EH
5:30pm
Llama Show
O
7:00pm
4-H Round Robin Showmanship
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6:00pm
Demo Derby presented by NAPA
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8:00pm
Sinister (rock band)
EH
Sunday
All Day
MN State Gladiolus Show
CC
10:00am Dock Dogs competition
SE
Noon
Bockfest Boys
EH
2:30pm
4-H Awards Program
S
3:30pm
Chain Saw Art Auction
EH
4:00pm
Closing of 2016 Brown County Free Fair
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CC
Key to locations: S-Swine Barn Arena; O-Outdoor
Livestock Arena; H-Outdoor Horse Arena; R/P-Rabbit/
Poultry Arena; EH-Entertainment Hall; CC-New Ulm
Civic Center; SE-South End of fairgrounds – outside;
G-Grandstand
Hours: Wed. opening at 4:00, Thurs & Fri: noon to close, Sat: 11:00am to close, Sun: noon to close
Carnival—Amusement Attractions
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Advance sale coupons priced at $10 for 5 coupons will be available. Each coupon is good for one ride: kiddie rides, bumper cars, or adult ride.
Regular price for these rides is $3 to $5 depending on the ride, so the advance sale coupon is a real bargain. These coupons will be available at the
fair office and/or the Civic Center (enter on fairgrounds side of building) on Monday, August 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 9, from
9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday, August 10, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Advance Sale Coupons will only be available at the fairgrounds this year.
The carnival will have $20 wristbands available Wednesday 5-9pm, Friday noon - 4pm, and Sunday noon - 4pm. Wristbands are only available on
the date they will be used.
SPRINGFIELD ADVANCE-PRESS
CLASSIFIEDS
FOR RENT
MISC. FOR SALE
EMPLOYMENT
Employment
NOTICES
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potential for
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Located 4 miles
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PLANT
OPERATIONS
One & two bedrooms
-w/s/g included
Call Ashley
for info or application
507-508-2172
Call for current
specials running.
www.smrrental.com
Rental assistance
may be available to
those who qualify.
If you need a
Bookkeeper
in person
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Pay starting at Please
$10 to apply
$13/hour
(depending
Val Kieper at
507-227-6744
Monsanto
29668 US Highway 71
Monsanto
Redwood Falls, MN 56283
Please apply in person at:
723-4225
GIVE AWAY REAL ESTATE
Notice
Notice
Petersen Car Wash
is closed
due to a fire.
We hope to have the
Automotic Wash
back open by
the end of the week.
For Sale
Housekeeper
Pay starting
at $10 to $13/hour (depending
on experience)
ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT
To place your classified, call
GARAGE SALE
Current seasonal
seasonal
positions include:
LAB ASSISTANT
Current
positions
include:
PLANT
OPERATIONS
ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT
PLANT
OPERATIONS
LAB ASSISTANT
Pay starting at $10 to $13/hour (depending on experience)
or
call
FRESH PRODUCE FOR SALE
at our farm—cucumbers, corn,
tomatoes, green beans, melons.
Tomschin Produce. 723-5375.
FOAM BOARD for school and
craft projects is available at
Springfield Advance-Press, 13
South Marshall. 20x30 in black
or white.
FOR SALE:
United States
flags—finest
quality,
sewn
stripes and embroidered stars.
Springfield Advance-Press, 13
South Marshall.
29668 Employer.
US Highway
71
EOE/AA
M/F/D/V.
Redwood Falls, MN 56283
507-644-2108
EOE/AA
Employer. M/F/D/V.
507-644-2108
Employment
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR:
DIRECTOR
for Fall 3-Act Play for Nov. 2016 production & beyond. Interested applicants should submit a letter
of interest to Mr. Shane Laffen, High School Principal, Sleepy Eye High School, 400 4th Avenue SW,
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085.
Deadline to apply is August 8, 2016
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUITY FOR:
Long-Term Substitute for Career & Technical Education Teacher starting August 15 through December 2, 2016. Interested applicants should submit a letter of interest and copy of teaching license
to Mr. Shane Laffen, High School Principal, Sleepy
Eye High school, 400 4th Avenue SW, Sleepy Eye,
MN 56085. Deadline to apply is August 8, 2016
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR:
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
for Fall 3-Act Play for Nov. 2016 production & beyond. Interested applicants should submit a letter
of interest to Mr. Shane Laffen, High School Principal, Sleepy Eye High School, 400 4th Avenue SW,
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085.
Deadline to apply is August 8, 2016
Classified Ad Deadlines:
To have classified ads appear in both
The Shopper and Advance-Press call by 9 a.m. on Fridays.
When to call 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday
Advance-Press only 9 a.m. Mondays.
Parkview Apartments
Sanborn
Seasonal Help Wanted
Monsanto has openings at our:
Seasonal
Help Wanted
Valley View Manor
in Lamberton
has an opening for a:
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Professional Directory
DR. THERESA BECKMAN, DC
DR. BRAD HAUGO, DC Chtd.
CHIROPRACTOR in Springfield Racquet Club
Tel. 723-8737
CHIROPRACTOR
723-5515 Walk-ins welcome
10 N O’Connell, Springfield
M-W-F 8:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
8:30 to 5:30 Mon. thru Sat.
Closed Thursday and
Saturday afternoons
FISHER
PRIMARY EYE CARE CLINIC
DR. J.R. HUTCHINS
DR. M.R. FISHER
230 10th St., PO Box 457
Windom, MN 56101
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. - Fri.
Tel. 507-831-3478 Fax 507-831-3479
OPTOMETRIST
Hard and Soft Contact Lenses
105 W. Main St. - Sleepy Eye
www.lifetimeeyecaremn.com
507-794-2126 Hrs: 1 - 8 Mon.; 9-5 Tues. - Fri.
Dedicated to a Common Vision... Yours.
Employment
Routine & Specialty Eye Care
from
expertsQualified
in Optometry
& Ophthalmology
HELP
WANTED:
carHELP
WANTED: Part-time
penters and construction workretail position in Springfield.
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struction
at 507-920-6719.
Office or Good Neighbor Thrift.
HELP WANTED: Kitchen help—
includes
nights and weekends.
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Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce is now
602 N Jackson Avenue
hiring for the Director’s position. 13-15 hrs/week.
Must be able to work independently and have
(507) 723-6548
good interpersonal, organizational and computer skills. Please send a resume to the Springfield
Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 8, Springfield MN
56087 or call Sara Schwarzrock at 507-227-9409.
Full-time Certified Nurses Aide - PM Shift
Benefits: PTO, ESL, 401K retirement plan, Health
Insurance and NEW wage scale.
Stop in to pick up an application or call
507-752-7346
Shawna.dorrjones@vvmnursing.com
Valley View Manor, 200 E 9th Ave., Lamberton, MN 56152
Valley View Manor is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
St. John Lutheran Home, part of the St. John’s
Circle of Care campus, is hiring:
FULL-TIME NIGHT NURSE 5PM-5AM
Qualified applicants must be LPN or RN, and able
to work every 3rd weekend and every 3rd holiday.
Starting pay $20.54-$25.91/hr DOQ plus a $2/hr
PM shift differential.
Contact Lynette Froehlich, D.O.N. at 507-723-3200
for more information or apply online at sjlhome.
Looking for Career growth?
Pencil us in!
We’re BIC Graphic, a division of BIC Graphic NA – a world-class supplier
of innovative promotional products for marketing and advertising
initiatives. Major companies sign up with us for everything from
personalized calendars to those famous BIC™ pens and lighters. And
with our growth, it’s time for you to pencil us in, too!
NOW HIRING
14 FULL TIME POSITIONS
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED!!
Here at BIC, our manufacturing team is responsible for printing,
sizing, binding and moving orders through the production cycle and
off to our Global Customers. If you are looking for a career in the
printing and advertising industry but have no manufacturing
experience, stop by BIC Graphic today.
Positions include:
o Machine and Press Operators
Shifts may be 8, 10 or 12 hour shifts and includes
weekends
All positions require a HS Diploma or GED equivalent
Competitive benefits offered and effective within 30 days
For more information call our Job Hotline: (507) 794-8074
or visit the New Ulm Workforce Center.
To apply visit us at:
1000 3rd Ave SW
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
We are North America’s largest printer of promotional calendars!
There’s never been a better time to join BIC Graphic. We’re a dynamic company
with a strong vision in a growing global market. That’s why the majority of leading
companies across industries worldwide use our promotional products. It’s also
why you’ll find a wealth of possibilities in a challenging and rewarding work
environment. As an organization, we have a passion for taking care of our
people, and our benefits reflect this.
BIC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to Race, Color, Religion,
sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status. Drug-Free Workplace.
Come and join our caring and compassionate team at
Gil-Mor Manor and Gil-Mor Haven,
the following positions area available...
• Director of Nursing (35 hr/wk)
• Full-time RN
• Full-time LPN
• Full-time Housekeeper (32 hr/wk)
• Part-time Dietary Cook/Aide
Gil-Mor offers competitive wages and a comprehensive benefit package that includes. . . Paid Time Off, Retirement with matching employer contribution of 3%, PreferredOne HSA Health Plan with $2000
Ded/100% coverage (employer pays for 50% of employees premium),
Delta Dental, Life Insurance, Holiday Pay, Shift Differentials, Short and
Long-term Disability Insurance with AFLAC or Colonial Life.
Please contact: Terrie Rothmeier, Administrator
Morgan Memorial Foundation, Inc.
d.b.a. Gil-Mor Manor and Gil-Mor Haven
96 Third Street East, Morgan, MN 56266
Email: terrie@gil-mor.org | Telephone 507-249-3143 | Fax 507-249-2310
website: www.gilmormanor.avenet.net.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Valley View Manor
A & L Construction &
Concrete, LLC
Adam Pietig 507-430-0662
Luke Jensen 507-220-0718
361 3rd St
Clements, MN 56224
Pole Sheds, Concrete, Roofing,
Remodeling, Drywall,
New Construction
Lic. # BC679603
in Lamberton
has an opening in the Dietary Department for a:
Part-time PM Dietary Aide
Must be 16 years of age. Benefits: PTO, ESL, 401K retirement plan, Health Insurance and NEW wage scale.
Stop in to pick up an application or call
507-752-7346
Lisa.anderson@vvmnursing.com
Valley View Manor, 200 E 9th Ave., Lamberton, MN 56152
Valley View Manor is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Employment Opportunity at ADM
Elevator Worker
This is a seasonal hourly position based in Sanborn, MN.
ROGOTZKE
Appliance &
Refrigeration
Service
on all
brands
723-5746 - Springfield
ED’S REPAIR
SPRINGFIELD
507-723-5985
4-WHEEL
ALIGNMENTS
cars, pickups
EXHAUST PROS - Exhaust work
RADIATORS
brass/plastic - new, repair
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEMS
Flushing Equipment
TIRES - new, used, repair
Salonek Construction
Poured Concrete Basements
Insulated forms for concrete.
Easy to install. Forms remain
in place for energy savings.
For brochure - video - estimate, contact Salonek Construction at 507-723-4218,
Box 127, Springfield, MN
56087.
We are looking for individuals ready to take on
challenges and responsibilities within our Sanborn, MN
grain elevator for the upcoming harvest season.
Assignment:
Potential assignments may include, but are not limited to:
• Dump and loading of trucks and wagons
• Operate a grain dryer
• Assist with grain handling
• General housekeeping duties
• Grain truck driving, as needed
• General maintenance, as needed
Qualifications
To be considered for an opportunity, candidates must
meet the following criteria:
• Commitment to ADM’s goal of achieving a zero
injury culture; understand and follow company safety
procedures
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FORECLOSURE NOTICES
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE SALE
THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION
OF THE DEBT AND INDENTIFICATION OF THE ORIGINAL
CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME
PERIOD PROVIDED BY LAW
IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS
ACTION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
That default has occurred in the
conditions of the Mortgage dated September 5, 2014 executed
by Christine M. Church, as mortgagor, to Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems, Inc., as
nominee for Rescue Mortgage,
Inc. dba Mortgage Depot, as
mortgagee, recorded in the office of the County Recorder of
Brown County, Minnesota, on
September 5, 2014 as Document Number 399287, which
was subsequently assigned to
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp. by an assignment
of mortgage that was recorded
on June 22, 2016 as Document
Number A407229 which mortgage conveyed and mortgaged
the following property situated in
the County of Brown and State
of Minnesota, which property
has a street address of 1005 S.
Minnesota Street, New Ulm, MN
56073, and Tax Identification
Number 001.002.055.13.130:
Lot 13, Block 55, South of Center
Street, City of New Ulm, Brown
County, Minnesota.
That the original principal
amount secured by said mortgage was $100,000.00; that
there has been compliance with
any condition precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by
said mortgage and foreclosure
of said mortgage required by
said mortgage, any note secured
thereby, or any statute; that no
action or proceeding has been
instituted at law to recover the
debt remaining secured by said
mortgage, or any part thereof,
that there is claimed to be due
upon said mortgage and is due
thereon at the date of this notice,
the sum of $100,724.43.
That by virtue of the power of
sale contained in said mortgage,
the said mortgage will be foreclosed by the sale of the above
described premises with appurtenances, which said sale will
be made by the Sheriff of Brown
County, Minnesota, at the Brown
County Law Enforcement Center, 15 S. Washington St., New
Ulm, MN 56073, on September
14, 2016 at 10:00 o’clock a.m.,at
public auction to the highest bidder, to pay the amount then due
on said mortgage, together with
the costs of foreclosure, including attorney’s fees as allowed by
law, in accordance with the provisions of said mortgage. The time
allowed by law for redemption by
the mortgagors, their personal
representatives, or assigns is six
(6) months from the date of said
sale.
THE TIME ALLOWED BY
LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY
THE
MORTGAGOR,
THE
MORTGAGOR’S
PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO
FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL
ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER
MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING,
AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT
THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A
RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF
LESS THAT FIVE UNITS, ARE
NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION,
AND ARE ABANDONED.
If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30
or redeemed under Minn. Stat.
§580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the property by 11:59 p.m.
on March 14, 2017, unless the
foreclosure is postponed pursuant to Minn. Stat. §580.07, or the
redemption period is reduced to
five (5) weeks under Minn. Stat.
§582.032.
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO
COLLECT A DEBT BY A DEBT
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BROWN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SYNOPSIS OF COUNTY BOARD MEETING
July 5, 2016
Members present were Seeboth, Berg, Simonsen,
and Potter, along with County Administrator Enter
and County Attorney Hanson. Windschitl was excused.
M/Seeboth, S/Potter, to accept the Minutes of 628-2016 and authorize publication of the Synopsis
of same; carried.
M/Berg, S/Potter, to authorize payment of General Government claims in the amount of
$173,148.91 as follows: Revenue $85,158.75; Public Health $1,378.05; Road and Bridge $54,693.51;
Family Services $1,051.57; Park $232.50; Ditch
$11,032.85; Landfill $3,218.02; SCORE $15,224.22;
Forfeited Tax $1,159.44; carried.
M/Seeboth, S/Potter, to accept the Petition for
Partial Abandonment of Brown County Ditch #32 by
John Schwartz, Ronnie Trebesch, Sylvia Braun,
Melvin Lendt, and Keith Weber; and to establish a
public hearing date of 8-2-2016 at 10:00 AM in the
Brown County Courthouse, 14 South State, New
Ulm, MN regarding the Petition for Partial Abandonment of County Ditch #32; passed.
M/Potter, S/Seeboth, to approve five (5)
drainage repair requests and the payment of said repairs; carried.
M/Berg, S/Potter, to appoint Johanna Larson as
Part Time (0.5 FTE, 20 hrs/wk) Public Health Account Technician at the hourly rate of $17.8119,
Grade X, Step 2, with an anticipated start date of 718-2016; carried.
M/Seeboth, S/Berg, to appoint Dave Huhn as
Part Time (up to 24 hrs/wk) Deputy Sheriff/Court Security at the hourly rate of $18.2072 (Grade XI, Step
5), contingent on passage of pre-placement physical, psychological, and background check; with an
anticipated start date of 7-25-2016; passed.
M/Potter, S/Seeboth, to appoint Mary Neumann
as FT Highway Clerical Aide effective 7-18-2016 at
the hourly rate of $13.0211, Grade V, Step 7;
passed.
M/Seeboth, S/Berg, to accept the resignation of
Andrew Lochner from the Planning & Zoning Commission effective 6-27-2016; carried.
Correspondence C-1 thru C-4 were accepted
and filed.
Calendars were coordinated for the next two
week period.
There being no further business, Vice-Chairman
Simonsen declared the Meeting adjourned at 9:22
AM.
The Official Minutes of the Regular Meeting of 7-52016 are on file in the County Administratorʼs Office
and may be viewed during normal business hours,
M-F, 8AM-4:30PM. Correspondence and requests
for additional information may be directed to the
County
Administratorʼs
E-Mail
Address:
cntyadmn@co.brown.mn.us Home Page Address:
www.co.brown.mn.us
LEGAL NOTICES
COLLECTOR. ANY INORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE
USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Dated: July 14, 2016
Nicholas P. Edwards
Shelton, Harrison & Pinson,
PLLC
Attorney for Carrington Mortgage Service, LLC
701 Highlander Blvd., Suite 270
Arlington, TX 76015
Phone: 817.522.7550
Fax: 817.375.2006
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC
ACCURACY TEST
NOTICE
NORTH STAR TOWNSHIP
BROWN COUNTY
MINNESOTA
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD
BROWN COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
The City of Springfield’s
Wards 1 & 2 will test the electronic voting machines to be used for
the vote tabulation in the Primary
Election to be held on August
9, 2016, on August 5, 2016 at
10:00 a.m. This test will be conducted at City Hall, 2 E. Central
St., Springfield, Minnesota. The
public is invited to attend.
Amy Vogel, City Clerk
31c
Clean out your excess clutter by placing
a FOR SALE classified ad in the Advance-Press and Springfield Shopper.
Call 723-4225
Thank you
for reading the
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
to the landowners and renters
along North Star Township roads,
Brown County, Minnesota, that
ditches in North Star Township
are to have noxious weeds cut,
destroyed, removed or sprayed
before they go to seed.
The road ditches need to be
mowed and all trees and shrubbery needs to be removed by
September 1, 2016. A second
mowing of the top swath must
be mowed again by November 1,
2016 to help with snow removal.
If the township has to hire any of
the above to get it done, a cost of
$100.00 per half mile will be put
on your property tax statement.
Char Bast, Clerk
North Star Township
31,32c
Legal Notices — Your right to know
Minnesota law requires city, county, school legal notice publications. These statutes were
introduced and approved by your elected representatives, who are aware of the need to
inform you and your neighbors of what’s happening in your government. Elected officials
know that legal publications are an important means of promoting greater interest in public
affairs on the part of average citizens.
2015 ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
Name of TIF Authority: Springfield
Name of Municipality:
Springfield
The following information represents the annual disclosure of tax increment districts for the year ended
December 31, 2015.
08/03/2016
TIF 1-2 Mod 1 and 2
Name of TIF District
TIF 1-3 St Johns Addition
TIF 1-4
Current net tax capacity
$
10, 499
$
12,717
$
8,216
Original net tax capacity
$
4,500
$
175
$
1,513
5,999
$
12,542
$
6,703
Captured net tax capacity
$
Principal and interest payments
duein 2016
$
0
$
26,550
$
14,891
Tax increment received in 2015
$
10,369
$
21,920
$
15,336
tax increment expended in 2015
$
445
$
21,877
$
5,725
Month and year of first tax increment
receipt (MM/YYYY)
Date of required decertification
(MM/YYYY)
7/1996
7/2004
7/2005
12/31/2021
12/31/2029
12/31/2030
Additional information regarding each district my be obtained from:
Amy Vogel, TIF Representative
2 E. Central St., Springfield, MN 56087
507-723-3500
SPRINGFIELD CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
JUNE 21, 2016 COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
The June 21, 2016 council meeting was called
to order by Council President Mike Rothmeier at
7:00 PM. Those present include Rothmeier, Lowell Helget, Theresa Beckman, City Attorney Paul
Muske, City Manager Matt Skaret, and City Clerk
Amy Vogel. Absent were Mark Brown and Chett
Bisel. Others present include Andy Kehren, David
Gordon, Eric Hanson, Mike Gordon, Bryn Gordon,
John Nicholson, Donna Woidylla, Mead & Hunt
Bryan Page, DSI rep Dan Popowski, SMIF rep Alissa Blaha, and Joe Micka.
Motion by Beckman, second by Helget to
adopt the agenda. All ayes.
Part-time police officers Eric Hanson and David
Gordon were sworn in.
Blaha, from SMIF, thanked the city for their past
donations and support and appreciate any future
support as well. They provide gap financing for
businesses along with one-on-one technical assistance. They recently presented a grant of $20,000
to Brown County to assist daycares and assist
and/or promote new daycares. They also provide
training for community foundations.
Item #DD was deleted from the consent agenda. Motion by Helget, second by Beckman to approve the consent agenda. All ayes.
Page presented task order #2013-3 to have
Mead & Hunt prepare the airport master plan. It
will be done on a much smaller scope of work than
initially planned. The city is on the stand-by list for
state funding, but it is looking optimistic. The task
order completion is contingent on the receipt of the
state grant. The total project is to cost $93,511
and the state grant would be 80/20. The SWPPP
that was completed last year will be included on
the grant application for the 80/20 funding as well.
Mead & Hunt will write a grant application for the
SWPPP even if the city chooses not to move ahead
with the master plan. The plan will include plans
that could someday get the airport classified with
FAA again. Motion by Helget, second by Beckman
to approve task order #2013-3 for the preparation
of the master plan contingent on the receipt of the
state grant. All ayes.
Popowski explained the necessary paperwork
related to the receipt of the Small Cities grant. The
mayor and clerk will need to sign. DEED will email
the grant to the city and the mayor will have to sign
and then send a pdf to Teresa at DSI. Motion by
Beckman, second by Helget to adopt Res. #2016062103 approving the grant administration agreement and all necessary documents with the mayor
and clerk executing all. All ayes. He believes work
will begin in July.
Kehren presented GM Contracting pay estimate #7 for $94,821.39 for the substantial completion of the street project. The city is still holding out
the retainage and other deductions due to delays.
There are some cosmetic items that need to be addressed yet. Motion by Helget, second by Beckman to approve pay estimate #7 for $94,821.39 to
GM Contracting contingent on receipt of necessary paperwork. All ayes.
Rothmeier stated that Helget, Skaret and he
looked at the East End bathroom. They agreed
that it is not a good idea to remodel to keep the
structure. It should be demolished and rebuilt due
to having to move the sewer among other things.
Rothmeier will get the drawing to Skaret before the
next meeting.
Skaret explained that he spoke with 2 inspectors about the proposed rental inspection ordinance. The one charges $52.00/unit for inspections of rental units and they are inspected every 3
years. He had concerns with getting the units into
compliance due to the fact that the city has not
adopted the state building code. Neither inspector was interested in our proposed program. It will
be difficult to enforce due to too many gray areas.
Lots of city staff and council member time will be
spent on the issue. No action taken.
Skaret stated that there is still a punch list for
completion on the community center HVAC system. They will be meeting later this week to hopefully get the list completed.
Skaret spoke with the Brown Co assessor
about the 3-yr contract. It is going up, even with
mostly new people, due to the compensation
study that was completed recently. Sleepy Eye,
New Ulm and Springfield pay the same amount per
parcel. Motion by Beckman, second by Helget to
approve the 3-yr agreement with the Brown Co Assessor that includes a 2% increase each of the 3
years. All ayes.
The capital improvement financial planning
meeting will be held June 29 at 5:30 PM in the conference room at the community center.
Skaret stated that advertising signs have been
placed in the O’Connell/Central St intersection and
recently signs were placed in that one and the Marshall/Central at the same time. He asked the council if they have a preference on how to treat these
signs. They agreed that the only intersection that
should be used is O’Connell/Central and signs can
only be placed there for non-profits.
Derek Tonn informed Skaret that there has been
some vandalism at the disc golf course.
Officer Micka requested approval of an agreement to do security for the State Fair as he has
done in the past. He would use vacation for the
shifts that he is scheduled to work, which he estimated would be about 48 hours of vacation. Motion by Helget, second by Beckman to approve the
agreement for Micka to work security at the State
Fair and take vacation for his shifts. All ayes.
Skaret reviewed the Heartland Security quote
for a security system. The minimum package is a
4-camera system for $2,995. He also received a
verbal budget of $5,500 from Dakota Security. He
also checked into a panic button system. For the
installation of 1 button, the cost is $390 and each
additional is $75 more. The monthly fee is $20.95.
They agreed to budget this for 2017.
Motion by Beckman, second by Helget to accept Daniel Meyer’s resignation from the library
board and appoint Clair Thorston to complete the
term until Dec. 31, 2016. All ayes.
Motion by Beckman, second by Helget to accept Christine Hamilton’s resignation from the
planning commission. All ayes.
Motion by Helget, second by Beckman to appoint David Wahl to fill the vacancy on the planning
commission until Dec. 31, 2018. All ayes.
Motion by Beckman, second by Helget to accept Ron Kleven’s resignation from the park committee. All ayes.
Skaret stated that there is no formal process
for reserving park shelters. He presented a shelter
rental agreement that would make it more formal
and provide a paper trail. A shelter is not reserved
until it is paid for. The community facilities board
has recommended approval after being reviewed
by Muske. Motion by Helget, second by Beckman
to approve the use of the park shelter rental agreement. All ayes.
Skaret explained that the pool sound system
has died. New Life Communications could make it
functional by replacing the mic and interface cable
for iPods for about $170. They could improve it by
also adding speakers for a total of $3,294.08. It
was suggested to use the Wayne Schenk funds for
this purchase. The council asked if there was any
way to limit the ability of blowing speakers. Better
bass may keep them from increasing the volume
so the more expensive speakers may be the better
choice. They talked about the type of music that is
played. It has to be “clean” music with the children
down there. A radio would play the correct music.
Motion by Helget, second by Beckman to approve
the purchase of the whole system contingent on
the assurance that the speakers will not blow and
use Wayne Schenk Estate to fund this unbudgeted
expense. All ayes.
Skaret mentioned that legislature adopted a bill
that creates a process for cities to permit recreational vehicles and mobile/temporary dwellings
such as a mobile manufactured or modular house
to be placed on property. A sample use would be
if a family member needed more attention due to
sickness or illness, they could place a recreational
vehicle in the driveway or yard for up to six months
with a possibility of a six month extension. This
goes into effect on Sept. 1, 2016. If the council
would like to opt out, they would have to do so
soon because the ordinance has to be presented
twice for adoption. The council considered the
first reading of the ordinance to opt out of the requirements of MN Statutes 462.3593.
The US Dept of Labor has announced changes
in the federal law for the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Effective Dec. 1, 2016, those employees classified
as exempt from overtime, also known as salaried,
will be required to make at least $47,476 per year.
If their wage is less than that, they must be paid
overtime for hours over 40 each week. This affects
the community center and library directors. They
will have to punch a timeclock to keep track of their
hours worked and this must be implemented on or
before Dec. 1.
Skaret noted that he received a quote from
Ground Zero Services to do crack sealing at the
community center and the Opera House parking
lot. The price is $0.85/ft, which is considered a
very good price. Since they were going to be here
last week, he called the community center and
EDA members and they were in agreement that it
could be done. The council was asked to ratify this
decision. Motion by Beckman, second by Helget
to approve the quote of $331.50 for the parking lot
and $2,149.65 for the community center parking
lot. All ayes.
Motion by Helget, second by Beckman to
adopt Res. #16-062104 appointing election judges
and the hourly wage of $9.50. All ayes.
Skaret noted that the minimum wage will be increasing on Aug 1 from $9.00 to $9.50/hr. There
are 2 part-time community center assistants that
will need to be adjusted. The community facilities
board will address this at their July meeting and
make a recommendation to the council at their July
meeting.
Vogel stated that the Local Board of Review
training will be available online beginning about
July 1. Brown County has set aside a couple days
in August if interested individuals wish to use their
computers. This training may be taken at home if
desired. Vogel will let everyone know when it is
available so they can schedule the training when
it is convenient.
The Small Business Development Center has
requested 2017 funding from the city. The city
and EDA have split this in the past. The EDA has
agreed to $500. Motion by Helget, second by
Beckman to approve the $500 funding request for
2017. All ayes.
Skaret said that the pool has been operating
well. There is 1 manager and 2 assistant managers. The staff is stronger and more reliable than
last year.
Helget heard comments that the campground
is so high priced. The prices haven’t changed
since 2010.
Skaret thanked the street and PUC employees
for cleaning up after the storm last Friday night and
for getting the city ready for Riverside Days this
weekend.
Rothmeier stated that the red rock that was
placed in his alley seems to be a good fix. After
the big rain on Friday there were no ruts.
Motion by Beckman, second by Helget to adjourn at 8:42 pm. All ayes.
Amy A. Vogel, City Clerk
JUNE 29, 2016 SPECIAL MEETING
The June 29, 2016 special city council meeting was called to order by Mayor Mark Brown at
5:30 PM at the Springfield Area Community Center. Those present include Brown, Lowell Helget,
Chett Bisel, Theresa Beckman, Mike Rothmeier,
City Manager Matt Skaret, and City Clerk Amy
Vogel. Absent was City Attorney Paul Muske.
Others present include Rusty Fifield and Jessica
Green with Northland Securities, Tim Gramentz,
Tim Lipetzky, Jim Miesen, Barry Reindl and Scott
Johnson.
Motion by Beckman, second by Rothmeier
to adopt the agenda with the addition of the first
reading of the revised ordinance for transient merchants, peddlers and solicitors. All ayes.
Fifield recapped the draft capital improvement
planning document they have been working on.
It includes equipment and planned infrastructure,
but not buildings, parks or utilities. He reviewed
the existing debt and the planned new debt. He
mentioned that the council may want to have
Bolton & Menk update the CIP costs that was originally done in 2014. The council could review the
order of planned projects to see if there should be
changes.
He discussed ways to make the projects more
affordable and be able to mitigate spikes in the
debt service levy. The bonds could be paid over a
longer period of time but there will be more interest then. Other ideas include establishing a storm
sewer utility or electric franchise fees, adopting a
street reconstruction plan to issue street reconstruction bonds, or planning projects further apart.
Fifield noted that there may be “triggers” for
some projects like the utility reconstruction on
Rock St. Someone should check with the State
of MN as to when they have the reconstruction of
Rock St/Hwy 14 planned.
Establishing a storm water utility gives the city
authority to borrow for improvements. A fee is established on all properties based on the estimated runoff. Debt service levies are only collected
on properties that are subject to property taxes.
Some of the tax-exempt properties have the biggest issues with runoff. He did include Appendix
C at the end of the document that discusses key
statutes for capital improvement funding tools.
Fifield would like to hear council comments on
the draft document to move further along to the final document. He urged them to share comments
with Skaret soon so they could be implemented
into the final report. The council did not seem
interested in longer term loans due to the higher
interest. However they do want to keep the debt
service levy as level as possible.
Skaret recapped a consulting agreement with
Safety First and Bob Clarin. Initially the parks committee was interested in installing new equipment.
After Clarin visited the parks, he noted several
safety and accessibility issues. The committee
has agreed that a plan should be established to
get the parks in compliance. Since the members
and the employees are not playground inspectors
like Clarin, it was suggested to look into a consulting agreement with him. He agreed to a $2,500
agreement, which would be deducted from any
services his company was hired to do in the future.
Motion by Bisel, second by Beckman to approve
the consulting agreement with Clarin for $2,500 to
propose a plan to get the parks into compliance for
safety and accessibility with the amount subtracted from future contracts with Safety First. All ayes.
A first reading of the revised transient merchant,
peddler, and solicitor ordinance was conducted.
This ordinance was revised earlier this year but it
was discovered that amendments were needed.
Solicitors were being treated differently than peddlers and there were issues recently. Safety of our
residents was noted as the reason to treat them
the same.
It was discussed about notifying the public
through a means like Facebook when they plan
to sweep the streets. Beckman stated that she
found out that they do not always use water when
sweeping to keep the dust down and there are reasons why they don’t. People would like to know
so that their windows are closed and their wash
isn’t on the lines. Skaret noted that sometimes the
hose for the water clogs up on the sweeper and
the staff does not always stop and unclog it when
they are in a hurry. Such was the case recently
during clean up after the June 17th storm in order
to get the town cleaned up for Riverside Days the
following weekend. If they had to stop every time
the hose was clogged they would not have gotten
the streets done in time.
Motion by Rothmeier, second by Bisel to adjourn at 6:42 PM. All ayes.
Amy A. Vogel, City Clerk
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Griffis kids, who lost dad,
bond with Vikings’ hero
It’s always an exciting time
for fans of the Minnesota
Vikings when the team arrives for training camp at
Minnesota State University
in Mankato each summer; but
none more excited than the
Griffis kids of Springfield.
William, 7, Aliza, 9, and
Alanna, 11, were there with
their aunts, Martha Coffland
and Beth Griffis, on the afternoon of July 28, eager to
meet their hero — Vikings’
defensive end Brian Robison.
“William could hardly wait
for training camp time,” Beth
Griffis said during an interview Friday.
Martha Coffland, legal
guardian with whom the
children live, had a special
T-shirt made for William
with Robison’s name and
number 96 on the back.
When they arrived at training
camp, William didn’t wait
to be greeted. “He ducked
under the ropes and ran onto
the field to Robison and gave
him a big hug,” said Beth
Griffis. Knowing that fishing
is Robison’s favorite off-season sport, William brought a
photo of himself with a fish
in a hand-decorated frame,
and handed it to his hero and
friend.
kids became acquainted with
the professional athlete as
they watched football games
with their dad. Jonathan used
Twitter to communicate with
Robison. A friendship with
the children developed last
summer when Jonathan took
his three children to Mankato
for Family Day. “When
Robison came through, he
stopped and gave William
his glove,” Beth Griffis related. “William was pretty
excited.”
Jonathan Giffis died unexpectedly a week later.
The children’s cousin,
Anna Coffland, kept in touch
with Robison and they communicated back and forth
on Twitter and by e-mail.
Through those communications, Robison indicated
that he wanted to meet the
children. Robison arranged
for the family to attend Fan
Appreciation Day at the
Mankato camp last July, and
invited them to come onto
the field and watch practice.
“After the practice, Robison
visited with them, and took
off his shoes — the shoes
he had worn on the Hall of
Fame game — signed them
and gave them to William,
and he signed his gloves and
Robison was the favorite
player of the children’s father, Jonathan Griffis. The
William Griffis, 7, models
the football gear he received from Vikings’ defensive end Brian Robison.
The gloves and shoes are
those that Robison wore
in the Hall of Fame game
last year.
The Griffis family is pictured with Minnesota Vikings defensive end Brian Robison.
From left is Anna Coffland, Martha Coffland, and Alanna, Aliza and William Griffis.
gave them to the girls,” said
Beth Griffis. “Shortly after,
as I was sitting on the ground
relaxing, I looked up and the
entire defensive line was surrounding the kids. They were
signing their gloves and tossing them to the kids.”
Robison has kept in contact with the family and he
has invited them to special
events in the Twin Cities,
and several times they went
there to see him; and during
the holidays, “Robison and
his wife surprised the kids
with Christmas gifts,” Beth
Griffis said.
Nick Gatzlaff severely
injured in cycle crash
Nick Gatzlaff, 35, is hospitalized at Sanford Hospital in
Sioux Falls, South Dakota,
with serious injuries suffered
in a motorcycle accident on
Friday, July 22.
According to an eye witness, Gatzlaff was found in
a ditch with his bike, and it
is assumed that he struck a
field approach and crashed
into a large round bale of
hay. Nick’s memory of the
incident is vague due to his
injuries.
Gatzlaff was transported to
Windom Hospital and then
airlifted to Sanford Hospital
in Sioux Falls. He suffered
a broken neck, clavical, and
femur, along with fractured
ribs. His diagnosis is paralysis from the waist down; and
the extent of paralysis to his
upper body still unknown.
He will undergo multiple
surgeries, spend months in
critical care healing, followed by multiple years of
rehabilitation.
Nick is employed at FAST
Industries in Windom. The
son of Doug Gatzlaff and
Chris Gatzlaff of Springfield,
he has two younger brothers
and a sister. He is the father
of four children.
Nick Gatzlaff and his children.
New Listings Needed
- Buyers Looking!
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
SPRINGFIELD PROPERTIES
NEW LISTING: 20 SANBORN ST W, SPRINGFIELD – MLS #6024280 – 3 bed-
rooms, 1 ½ baths, approx. 1,412 sq.
ft., various interior and exterior updates
including new kitchen cabinets, counter
tops, and flooring in 2016, new shingles
in 2015, and new furnace, central A/C,
vinyl siding, windows, and hot water
heater in 2012. Located in a nice neighborhood. Deep lot. Attached single garage. $68,000
SOLD!
NEW LISTING: 623 ROCK ST W, SPRINGFIELD – MLS #6022082 – Restaurant
business includes completely updated
2,700 square foot building located in a
prime, high traffic location along Hwy
14, ample indoor seating in a spacious
dining area, as well as partially shaded
outdoor seating. Total kitchen remodel w/commercial kitchen provides an ideal work space. Parking lot
newly paved and striped. Turn key business opportunity! Owners will
include recipes and training if desired.
$199,900
LOTS IN SPRINGFIELD
NEW LISTING 401 S COUNTY ROAD 5 #101, SPRINGFIELD - MLS # 6022528 –
NEW LISTING: 529 LINCOLN ST W, SPRINGFIELD –
MLS #6023769 - 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, approx.
Riverview Homestead Coop unit - 1 bedroom, 1 bath; approx. 760
sq ft; updated flooring and paint
LLER
throughout, as well as bathroom
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with walk-in shower, close to
IVIA
MOT
garage. $67,000
894 sq. ft., This property features updated
vinyl siding (in 2001), windows, shingles,
and hot water heater. Spacious liv $29,900
NEW LISTING: 531 VAN DUSEN ST W, SPRINGFIELD – MLS #6022606 – 3 bedNEW LISTING: 8 MAPLE ST E, SPRINGFIELD – MLS #6023604 – This updated rooms, 1 ½ baths, approx. 1,248 sq. ft., updated flooring and paint
home features new shingles in 2013,
kitchen remodel in 2010, new flooring in 2015, potential for 3rd bedroom
or laundry on main level, open kitchen/
living room layout, and spacious family
room, 3/4 bath, and possible bedroom in
basement. New forced air furnace and central A/C in 2014. Fenced-in
back yard features large concrete pad and detached double heated/
insulated garage (heater new in 2014). Utility shed included.$113,500
SALE PENDING!
throughout main level, family room with
fireplace & large patio door leading out
to backyard, main level bedroom &
bath, gas F/A furnace & central A/C, attached double garage
$65,000
D
SOL
322 O’CONNELL AVE N, SPRINGFIELD - MLS #6011062
– 4 or 5 bdrms, 1 ¾ baths, approx. 1,308 sq.
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ft. New steel siding & shingles in ‘02, new winEDU
dows in ‘01, and updated furnace & hot water RICE R 00
NEW LISTING: 312 SPRING AVE N, SPRINGFIELD – MLS #6023497– 5 bed- heater. Features include orig. hardwood floors P
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$68
rooms, 3 baths, approx. 2,781 sq. ft., spa& woodwork, built-in hutch in dining room, spacious living room w/built-in storage, recently
cious 3-season front porch, walk-in closets, &
finished enclosed porch, new flooring in fambathrooms on main level and upstairs. 3-car de$68,000
ily room & upstairs bedrooms, updated paint
tached garage (24’x36’) built in ‘99 - insulated & heated
throughout, large family room w/sliding door
17688
MIDWAY
AVE,
SPRINGFIELD
–
MLS
#6010927
–
10
acre
building
site
w/comto back yard, basement $114,500
pletely remodeled & updated 3,200 sq. ft.
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NEW LISTING: 314 ROCK ST W, SPRINGFIELD
home w/4 bdrms, 3 baths, & 4-stall gaPR !
rage. Outbuildings include 40’x80’ metal
,000C TION
– MLS #6023218 - 3 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths,
0
2
frame shed built in ’10 w/24’x30’ insu- $ EDU
approx. 1,598 sq. ft., gas fireplace in
R
lated area w/wood-burning stove, 3-car
$53,900
detached 30’x36’ garage built in ‘11,
36’x54’barn, & open front 16’x48’ building. Mature grove w/many wild flowNEW LISTING: 106 SPRING AVE S, SPRINGFIELD MLS #6022628 – 3 bedrooms, ers, fruit trees, & new plantings. Additional 30 acres surrounding building
1 ½ baths, approx. 1,434 sq. ft., updated
site available for sale.
$329,500
windows, shingles, central A/C, flooring,
breakers, remodeled kitchen, & updated
309 W LINCOLN ST, SPRINGFIELD – MLS # 6009510
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bathrooms. Great amount of character
- 2 bdrms, 1 bath, approx. 973 sq. ft.; feaRED 0
throughout. Deep backyard features large
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tures hardwood floors, stained glass winPR 29,90
patio & detached garage. Located close to
dow, main level bdrm w/ample storage, an
$
school & park.
$72,000
updated furnace, hot water heater, water
softener, & dining room windows. $29,900
NEW LISTING: 315 PARK AVE S, SPRINGFIELD - 3
bdrms, 2 1/2 baths, approx. 1,942 sq. ft., close
to school and parks, featuring a mix of originals
20682 SHERWOOD AVENUE, SLEEPY EYE - MLS #
SOLD!
SOLD!
$109,500
SOLD!
SOLD!
SLEEPY EYE PROPERTIES
SOLD!
6007748 - 10 acre farm site (including 4 tillable
acres) located close to Springfield, Morgan
& Sleepy Eye
$185,000
NEW LISTING: 616 LINCOLN ST W, SPRINGFIELD MLS 6022052 - 3 bedroom, 1 3/4 baths, ap-
315 CENTER ST, COBDEN - MLS # 6007757 -
prox. 1,351 sq. ft. - well-cared for brick
home with various updates including new
furnace in ‘09, new hot water heater in ‘15,
and updated flooring and paint t $64,900
2 or 3 bdrms,
1 ½ baths,
detached
garage $99,500
1 ¾ baths, approx. 1,565
sq. ft., single attached
garage
$42,500
204 PRAIRIE ST N, COMFREY 304 BROWN ST E,
-MLS#6006703 COMFREY-MLS #6006992
1,040 sq. ft
einer
3 bdrms,
1 bath
$29,500
3 bedrooms,
1 ½ baths;
approx. 2,180 sq. ft.
$82,000
PRIC
E RE
DUC
ED
SPRINGFIELD LOTS
LOT FOR SALE - MLS #6006553 Legal Descrip-
tion: Lot 5, Block 1, Johnson’s Addition, City of
Springfield, Brown County. Lot Size: 100’ x 134’.
GREAT Location! Private backyard! Located along
Cottonwood Street near swimming pool, park, tennis courts & athletic fields.
LOTS FOR SALE: St. John First addition, Springfield - Appel St. - Blk. 1
Lots 2 & 1/2 of 3; Blk 3 Lots 1, 2 & 1/2 of 3
LOT FOR SALE MLS #6006549 - Located on
County Road 4, South of Springfield – Enjoy the
privacy & proximity of Springfield!
SANBORN PROPERTIES
NEW LISTING: 200 MAIN ST S, SANBORN –
MLS #6024175 – 3 bedrooms, 1 bath,
approx. 1,256 sq. ft.,
dbl detached garage
$29,500
NEW LISTING: 321 MAIN ST S,
SANBORN – MLS#6023874 -
3 bedrooms, 1 bath,
single attached garage.
$25,500
$69,500
212 BROWN ST. W, COMFREY MLS # 6006545
3 bdrms, 2 baths,
4 stall garage
Enjoy the feel of country living with city amenities!
Located on the SW corner of Springfield. Electric, gas, water, and
sewer hook ups in place for each lot – assessment balance will be paid
in full by seller. Prices ranging from $27,000 - $37,000 – please call for details!
1 ½ baths, approx. 2,150 sq. ft.,
detached double garage
COMFREY PROPERTIES
213 PRAIRIE ST N, COMFREY –
MLS #6007572 4 bedrooms,
D
SOL
NEW LISTING: 301 MAIN ST S, SANBORN
– MLS# 6023356 - 4 or 5 bedrooms,
1 bed, 1 bath, attached double garage.
Sale includes 1.7 tillable acres located
in NE corner of Cobden.
$60,000
116 E COUNTY HWY 17, COMFREY - PRIC
E RE
MLS # 6009897
DUC
D
SOL
$64,900
NEW LISTING: 100 ORCHARD ST,
SANBORN – MLS #6008420 -
2 bedrooms, 1 bath,
double garage
$67,000
LAMBERTON PROPERTY
ED
28897 150TH STREET, LAMBERTON –
LOTS 1 and 2 in BLOCK 1 &
LOTS 1,2,3 & 4 in BLOCK 2
eal Estate
www.reinerre.com
LLC
SALE PENDING!
5.77 acre building site with
5 bedroom, 1 ¾ bath home,
and various outbuildings
COMFREY BUILDING LOTS
Amanda Frank, Broker
507-723-5233
Cell # 507-828-6238
amandafrank@newulmtel.net
$129,500
Ben Luense, Agent
507-723-5233
Cell # 507-227-3579
bcluense@newulmtel.net

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