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Wednesday, March 19, 2014 No. 12

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Goodhue and KW girls are headed to State

Goodhue girls basketball team members, from left, Maddie Miller (1), Mikayla Miller (11), McKenzie Ryan (hidden), Kali Ryan (15), Meredith Watson (33), Megan Ryan (4), Shelby Hinsch (45) and Kalley Dierks (23), hoist their Section 1A championship trophy for their fans to see after winning the title on Thursday in Rochester. The Wildcats will play their first game in the Class A tournament against Ada-Borup on Thursday at 1 p.m. at Mariucci Arena at the University of Minnesota.

Kenyon-Wanamingo basketball players, from left, Siri Sviggum, Megan Quam, Audra Clark and Emily Ashland celebrate at the buzzer of Thursdays Section 1AA basketball final at Mayo Civic Arena. The Knights will face Redwood Valley on Wednesday (tonight) at 6 p.m. in the opening round of the State Class AA tournament Mariucci Arena at the University of Minnesota.

Thomford joins elite group of marathon runners

By Marilyn Anderson ROCHESTER Growing up at a time when high school sports for females was just beginning, it is unlikely one would have predicted what 1975 Zumbrota High School graduate Deb Thomford (OBrien as a student and track team member) would accomplish in the years ahead. On October 13, 2013, as Thomford crossed the finish line at the Green Mountain Marathon in Burlington, Vermont, it also marked her completion of a marathon in each of the fifty states plus the District of Columbia. But that is not all. Her time at the Green Mountain Marathon was 3:38:03. In fact, each of the 26.2 mile courses in all 50 states and the District of Columbia was under 4 hours, making her the first woman in Minnesota to accomplish this, and only the eighth woman in the United States to do so. On January 25, she was named Runner of the Year at the annual Rochester Track Club banquet. Thomford, now of Rochester, grew up on a farm near Mazeppa. She credits her parents, Dennis and Marilyn OBrien, for giving her the gift of a body that can run and also the mental toughness to get through a marathon. During her high school years, she acknowledged math teacher Ken Belanger as being a great role model for her as a math teacher and for his active lifestyle and passion for fitness. But it wasnt until January 1990 that Thomford began running seriously. After having three babies, I needed to lose weight. I started with an aerobics class three times a week. I decided to run on the other days that I didnt have class. Running was very flexible in a schedule with three children. The experienced runner hasnt kept an exact total of the number of marathons she has run, but she estimates it to be approximately 70 since the first in 1991. But becoming a member of an elite group of runners in the 50Sub4 Marathon Club, a club founded in 2009, doesnt happen only by running marathons. In addition to running marathons, Thomford has run numerous 5K, 10K and half-marathon races, many in the local area. In addition to her career as a nurse anesthetist, Thomford spends about one hour per day running. In January, 2014, she added a strength training class three times per week. Along with the strength training, she does push-ups and sit-ups. Thomford does most of her running outdoors, but due to the ice and cold this winter, she needed to head indoors. She is also a snowshoer. For running, good shoes are essential. And in winter, layers of clothes, a Gore-Tex jacket and warm gloves, make up her outdoor running attire. Over the years, Thomford has run many miles in Zumbrota and the area and continues to return regularly to run. Zumbrota has a great trail to run. It has excellent maintenance in winter. After becoming only the 46th person in the US man or woman to accomplish the milestone of running marathons under four hours in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, one wonders what will be on tap next for Thomford. She simply hopes to keep running in new places to keep it fresh. But with her past experiences of traveling and attending events when in the area, many options are still available. She has signed up for the Calgary Marathon in Canada in June. The experienced runner cites mental and physical fitness as some of the additional benefits of continuing to run. When not training or working, gardening in the summer and quilting in the winter also keep her busy. One of the lessons learned by Thomford has been, You can prepare for a race and be ready and then the weather can change everything the day of the race. But regardless of any plan to participate in a race, she encourages others to walk or run if they arent already. She said, Start somewhere. Get out and move. Go online or use magazines to get information. Talk to other runners/walkers. There are some really fun people who enjoy an active lifestyle that will share their story and give support. Thomford also noted, Running is easy to fit into a days schedule. You dont need equipment. It is fun if you can go with another person. Set a goal together.

First of four PI Eagle Scouts recognized this week

Eagle Scout Rank. He described how scouting has shaped his vision of his future life and thanked those who helped him understand the value of a strong moral code and modeled how to live it. Following the ceremony, the mothers of previous Eagle Scouts of Pine Island Troop 69 hosted a reception for Poliszuk and all the guests. Poliszuk is continuing in scouting as the Assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 69.

PINE ISLAND The past year has been a celebration of Boy Scouting in Pine Island. Four Boy Scouts from Troop 69 have been awarded the Eagle Scout rank. This week, the first to be recognized with this award will be featured. Kevin Poliszuk received the Eagle Rank on April 28, 2013, at a ceremony in the city hall. Poliszuk was a Boy Scout with Troop 132 in Stillwater for several years before his family moved to Pine Island. He joined Troop 69 and was soon one of the youth leaders of the troop. He served as Senior Patrol Leader and also as the youth leader of a crew from Pine Island that completed an 80mile hike in the New Mexico mountains at Philmont Scout Ranch. He also served on summer camp staff at Tomahawk Scout Reservation, helping hundreds of Boy Scouts advance in scouting. In addition to completing over 355 requirements for this highest rank in scouting, Poliszuk was also required to complete a leadership service project. His project was to clear an area at Camp Victory to be used for a confidence course. He organized, outfitted, and supervised a work crew in the removal of invasive buckthorn for the area and the preparation of the site for the future confidence Mazeppa native Deb Thomford completed the Green Mountain Marathon in Burlington, Vermont on October 13, 2013. This marked her completion course. This project involved over of a marathon in each of the fifty states plus the District of Columbia 100 man hours of work and planning to complete for the benefit of with a race time under four hours.

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Kevin Poliszuk of Boy Scout Troop 69 of Pine Island attained the Eagle Scout rank on April 28, 2013. With him are his parents, Dan and Maria Poliszuk. Communities Served: Goodhue ............................ Pine Island/Oronoco .......... Wanamingo ........................ Zumbrota/Mazeppa ........... Churches ........................... Community Calendar ......... From Our Files ................... Obituaries, Births ............... Opinions ............................ Sports ................................ 1-3B 1,5-6B 1-2B 2-3A 4B 4A 5B 4A 2A 5-6A

everyone attending programs at Camp Victory. Family members, friends, and members of Troop 69 and Troop 132 attended the April 28 afternoon ceremony. The ceremony included a history of the eagle as a symbol of strength, excellence, victory, and valor. Troop 69 Eagle Scout Riley Keane, accompanied by all of the Eagle Scouts present, reminded Poliszuk of his new responsibilities and obligations through the Eagle Scout Charge. Poliszuks Scoutmaster from

Stillwaters Troop 132, Mike Madden, was the guest speaker. He told of Poliszuks accomplishments (and challenges) in scouting. Both Scoutmasters, Troop 132s Madden and Troop 69s Peter Sanders, presented Poliszuks Eagle Scout Award. Maria Poliszuk, Kevins mother, pinned the Eagle badge on her sons uniform. Kevins father, Dan Poliszuk, presented his son with the Eagle Certificate. Poliszuk then spoke to the audience, thanking everyone who had a part in offering him the opportunity to reach the

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Satire and science fiction/fantasy

From Devils Kitchen
By Jan David Fisher

Before I get started you, dear readers, need to know that I love the Star Wars saga of movies, novels, audio tapes, and graphic novels (the politically correct name for comic books) and I tremendously enjoy the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. Lets take a look at these two series of stories from a different point of view. (My favorite phrase of Star Wars IV.) Look at these writings as political satire and they take on a bigger structure. First, Star Wars: The movies have more satire than the books. Some of the easy points are the Galactic Senate with its corruption and complexity, especially the staff of each senator. Compare it to the US Senate, the House of Lords (UK), and any other parliamentary body in the world. The leader of the senate is also the leader of the galaxy elected by the senate. Compare this to the US Presidency, the Prime Ministers of various nations. Compare the scandals of the real people versus those of Star Wars. Subtle and fun! The satire does not get in the way of the story.

As for the Jedi and Sith, we have multiple levels of satire and good versus evil. Then there is the line between the Jedi and the Sith. How easy is it to cross back and forth until one finds the bad side is more exciting? The entire Force storyline matches with religion. The novels expanded the life of Jacen, the son of Leia and Han Solo. He explored and studied as many different force users as he could find. His final environment was as a Sith Lord. You can compare the different force groups to our religions and how we all believe in the same thing: My particular style is better than yours and Ill kill you to prove it! There is more for you to discover as a reader exercise. Terry Pratchetts Discworld series is usually more obvious in its satire. The basic premise is the ancient Indian myth that the world is a flat disc placed on the backs of four elephants, standing on the back of a giant turtle. Water spills over the edge and is sucked in underneath to flow out the top. Pratchetts style includes puns. He is the only writer Ive read who footnotes his puns. The footnotes give him a second chance to explain the pun with another pun. His stories include the personification of death and other major spirits. He explores in his satire, different forms of government, scandals, and major inventions done in a manner that matches the nature of the

Discworld. He has poked his satire into government organization and operation; the postal system, the military, the telegraph, street vendors, and childrens books. One of the books had the Captain of the Night Watch reading the childrens book Are You My Mother to his young son. He starts adding to the story using the street characters from the city. The irony, if any, is that the childrens story has been published as its own book, The ultimate political satire in fantasy literature is Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift. Get a complete, adult version. It actually has four books. One comment from a reviewer concerning the fourth book is, If you havent read it, dont! The third book has an interesting science point. Swifts third book is about islands, including a floating island (space station). The scientists, without a telescope, because it wasnt invented yet, discuss the moons of Mars. He writes that two moons exist and gives the mass and orbit of each one. He is within 10% of the actual values! Book one is the land of the little people 1/12 our size. Book two is the land of the giants, twelve times our size. Book three is about islands and the floating island. Book four is the land of the horses. The horse is the dominant species and humans are minor. The horses are surprised to find an intelligent human. Until next week.

Coca-Cola gives $1,611.40 to Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools on March 17. From left to right are cold drink account manager Bill Laqua, Garrick Mallery, Siri Sviggum, Have Clawiter, and Cenex manager Lynn Nelson.

Proceeds from sales of Powerade products go to area high schools

Viking Coca-Cola Bottling Company directed a portion of its sales of Powerade and Powerade Zero back to participating area high schools under a program called Powerade 4 Schools. Money was collected on all products sold throughout the Viking Coca-Colas territory and then divided to high schools based on a percentage of purchased beverages. KenyonWanamingo earned $1,611.40; Goodhue $1,221.13; and Zumbrota-Mazeppa $795.92. Other participating schools were Red Wing, Lake City, Cannon Falls, Randolph, Pepin, and Plum City. The programs goal is to encourage active lifestyles through the support of school athletic pro- Coca-Cola gives $795.92 to Zumbrota-Mazeppa School on March 14. grams within the Viking Coca- At Hub Food Center, from left to right, are Kallie Paukert, cold drink account manager Bill Laqua, Jacob Ugland, Hub Food Center manager Colas franchise territory.
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Energy independence
To the Editor: The notion that our country was approaching energy independence took a setback this winter when propane prices soared to record heights, leaving individuals and family farms struggling to get by. The reasons have been discussed by state and federal leaders, and short-term aid has been allocated to low income people in rural America. Yet, I wonder, will this happen again? After reading and researching this topic, Ive concluded the main problem is the increased exports of propane from America to other countries. The propane profiteers, as I like to call them, could see the perfect storm brewing with the late fall harvest and distribution problems looming. With the increased exports of propane, suppliers had the chance to gouge to the hilt. The nonsense came to a resolution when members of congress asked the president to limit propane exports. When the president came a-calling, funny how the propane profiteers reacted. Maybe Im going against the grain a little, considering Im a progressive sort, but approving the Keystone XL pipeline seems like a slam dunk. In fact, building new and replacing old pipelines might be the one way to avoid future propane shortages. Im sure some of my progressive friends will fight the Keystone pipeline to the end and the White House appears likely to drag this out until Im 50 years old, but it seems like the common sense thing to do for America. Furthermore, the growing concern about transporting volatile Bakken crude oil from North Dakota around our country by rail seems like an opportunity to promote and invest in pipelines. In the short-term, we need to find safe and reliable means to transport our energy to all of America. The goal, in the long-term, is to wean ourselves from fossil fuels. This goal might not be achieved for 30 or 40 years, but its worth our best efforts. When we get there someday, then we can truly say were energy independent. Jeffrey Flaten Dennison

ZUMBROTA-MAZEPPA SCHOOL BOARD UPDATE

Schools are continually challenged to offer a broad range of courses to help prepare students of all abilities for the next stage of their lives. Our area has a couple of examples where our districts are working efficiently with one another to provide opportunities for our students. Goodhue and ZM have had students working on the building of a new home the past few years. ZM, Goodhue, and KW (and soon to add Cannon Falls) are offering a variety of advanced placement and elective classes via video conference. A teacher in the KW district can be holding a class with students from ZM and Goodhue participating as well. The reverse is true for ZM and Goodhue faculty doing the same for the other two districts. This has proven to be a great way for our districts to collaborate in finding cost-efficient ways to offer more course selections for our students. We have to continually look for balance in our offerings of academics, arts, and athletics. It often seems like we have a million dollars of great ideas, but ten dollars to work with. School boards must also continually find a balance of compensating our hard working and talented school staffs, and at the same time build recommended budget reserves to cover about a months worth of expenses. Its not an easy process and one that keeps school board members continually looking for solutions. We welcome input from our patrons on issues pertaining to the ZM Schools. Feel free to attend any of our regular board meetings. Our next one will be Monday, March 24 in the Mazeppa elementary school media center starting at 7 p.m. Jim Wendt Brian Haugen Mark Krier Stephen Rosenthal Brian Grudem Pete Hinrichs

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ZMMS students participate in the very first MBDA Region Jazz Band
NORTHFIELD On Saturday, March 8, five students from Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle School participated in the very first Minnesota Band Directors Association Honor Jazz Ensemble. The event was held at Northfield Middle School, and involved students from 17 different school districts from southeast and south central Minnesota. ZMMS participants were, from left to right (grade level in parentheses): Madisen Enger (8), Hayden Voxland (8), Lauren Miller (8), Ariel Showers (7), and Anna Schueler (8). At the festival, students spent most of the day rehearsing with their guest conductor, Dave Gudmastad, retired director from Winona Cotter. This was the first time the musicians had played together as a group. The students then performed a concert for the public at 3 p.m. There were three other groups featured, in addition to the southeast 7-8 jazz band. They were: the 7-8 south central ensemble, the 8-9 southeast ensemble, and the 8-9 south central ensemble.

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Zumbrota/Mazeppa
Peter Ostroushko and Dean Magraw coming to Crossings
ZUMBROTA Peter Ostroushko, one of the finest mandolin and fiddle players in acoustic music, returns with guitarist and composer Dean Magraw to Crossings for another amazing night of music on Saturday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. Crossings is bringing them to the State Theatre. Ostroushkos tours have taken him to clubs, performing arts centers, music festivals and theatres across North America and Europe, and he has earned an international reputation as a versatile and dazzling musician and composer. He is at his most passionate playing a rich ethnic mix of music, at the heart of which is his Ukrainian heritage. His term for his mixture of musical styles is sluz duz, a phrase roughly meaning over the edge or off his rocker. His latest album, The Mando Chronicles was three years in the making. It is a three-CD set Ostroushko calls, a labor of love that Im very proud of. Its kind of a history of the mandolin as it relates to my own journey of playing the instrument. It has Classical, American Old Time, Brazilian, Irish, Ragtime, my own Ukrainian Roots music and much, much more. Ostroushko has spent more than 25 years as a frequent performer on A Prairie Home Companion, and for a few seasons, he did a stint as Music Director for the popular radio show. You may have caught him on TV, too. Hes appeared on Austin City Limits, Late Night with David Letterman, even Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. He has recorded with artists such as Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Greg Brown, and Taj Mahal. His first recording session was contributing the mandolin parts for Bob Dylans epochal Blood on the Tracks. As a composer, Ostroushko has written works that have been performed by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Minnesota Sinfonia, the Rochester (Minnesota) Symphony Orchestra, and more. Composer/guitarist Magraws musical passion transcends all boundaries, yet the vital essence of his distinctive style remains, while performing and recording solo, with numerous regional ensembles, and on projects with international notables as diverse as Japanese shamisen prodigy Nitta Masahiro, classical violinist Nigel Kennedy, South Indian virtuoso Nirmala Rajasheker, epic songstress Ruth MacKenzie, Irish supergroup Altan, radio personality Garrison Keillor, jazz bassist Anthony Cox, and many others. Magraws music career spans three decades and he has worked not only as a composer and guitarist but as an arranger and producer as well. To reserve tickets, visit www.crossingsatcarnegie. com, stop in to Crossings at Carnegie at 320 East Avenue in Zumbrota or call 507-732-7616.

ZM Primary School celebrates Read Across America

ZUMBROTA The week of March 3-7, Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary School celebrated Read Across America. Each morning the students were greeted by a guest reader, each of whom was a community helper. The week also involved a variety of dress-up days, and special reading times and events throughout the building. Teachers dressed as book characters on March 7, are, from left to right, front row: Amy Hansen, Cindy Wendroth, Sue Benson, Stacy Liebenow, Laurel BetcherKann, and Lisa Nelson; back row: Mary Jo Schwartau, Alexis Gleason, Jeanette Richardson, Mary Jo Kruse, Amanda Boyum, and Carlene Lawler.

Carly Hauser donates hair

ZUMBROTA Carly Hauser, 9, a third-grader at Zumbrota-Mazeppa Elementary School and daughter of Joel and Heather Hauser of Zumbrota, donated nine inches of hair to Pantene Beautiful Locks on March 5.

Students dressed as Thing 1 and Thing 2 from The Cat in the Hat are, in front: Carson Lobatos, Isaac Moore, Taylor Hofschulte, Alyx Shomaker, and Aaron Miller; in back: Jenn Moore, Sydney Preston, Cole Bannit, Ethan Miller, and Danelle Dykes. Right photo: Firefighter Mike Boraas reads a story as Stacy Liebenow projects the books pictures onto the wall. Other readers during the week were Kenyon Police Chief Lee Sjolander; Dr. Emily Daligga; Dr. Andy Christensen, dentist; and ZM Principal Quinn Rasmussen.

ZM Agenda
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2805 ZUMBROTA-MAZEPPA PUBLIC SCHOOLS MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2014 7:00 P.M. ZM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER MAZEPPA, MINNESOTA I. Call Meeting to Order (Action) II. Recite the Pledge of Allegiance III. Adopt Agenda (Action) IV. Communications V. Reports VI. Patron Input VII. Old Business A. MREA Membership (Action) B. MSBA Revised Policies (Action) C. Snow Make Up Days (Action) D. Schedule C Changes E. Construction House VIII. New Business

A. Adopt the Consent Agenda (Action) B. Personnel (Action) C. Non-Certified and Administrative Assistant and District Office Staff Negotiations IX. Board Comments and Reports X. Pertinent Dates XI. Future Agenda Items XII. Adjourn
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Work session correction

ZUMBROTA In the article from March 12, 2014 on the Zumbrota City Councils work session, it was reported that Councilor Brad Drenckhahn defined rebranding as Determine, Develop and Deploy which would be a 15year plan for the citys future involving education, investment, promise, and community pride. Drenckhahn was actually quoting from an email from Robert Tremain of CenterPoint Associates in Rochester.

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ZM Math Masters at the regional competition are, from left to right, front row: Abby Voss, Calen Scholl, Alyssa Mancilman, Ivan San, and Will Grimsrud; back row: Garrett Hein, Kalli Olson, Reagan Dillon, Belle Drenckhahn, Heidi Davis, and coach Denise Leedham.

ZM Math Masters compete at regions

ROCHESTER On Friday, March 7, the sixth grade Math Master teams from ZumbrotaMazeppa Middle school competed in the regional competition in Rochester. There were 168 total students in the competition comprising 35 teams from around southern Minnesota, many from
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the Rochester schools and Stewartville which brought 11 teams. The ten ZM students had been practicing for the competition for the past two months and were ready to take on all comers. The ZMMS team of Heidi Davis, Belle Drenckhahn, Garrett Hein, Kalli Olson and Calen Scholl had a great

showing by bringing home sixth place in the team scoring. Heidi Davis also received a medal for sixth place in the individual scoring and another ribbon for 11th place with the fact drill. All ten of the students did very well in the fact drill by placing in the top thirty scores.

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Obituaries
Amanda Laue 1915-2014
Senior Center, especially quilting, playing cards, her flower garden, cooking, and attending church. Family was especially important to her, as well as attending all gatherings. She was a member of Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Pine Island and the Pine Island Senior Center. Amanda is survived by her children, James (Virgina) Zwart, Marjorie (Michael) Carson, Robert (Katherine) Zwart, Wendell (Judy) Zwart, Carolyn (Steve) Hammett, Richard (Carol) Zwart, Lorna (Mearl) Baarts, Lavonne (Rolland) Olson, Larry (Norma) Laue, Ardis (Duane) Lennartson, Karen Rossow, and Darvin (Anne) Laue; 99 grandchildren; 138 greatgrandchildren; 73 great-greatgrandchildren; a sister, Magdalene Jeske; a brother, Marvin Buddy Meyer; and a sister-in-law, Marjorie Early. Amanda was preceded in death by her husbands, Richard Zwart and Dick Laue; children, William Zwart, Geraldine Billman, Walter Laue, Lois Templeton, Deloris Dokken, David Laue; grandsons, Doug and Robert Gravelle, and Kevin Laue. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19, at Saint Paul Lutheran Church with Pastors John Torris Lohre and Kip Groettum co-officiating. Burial will be in Concord Cemetery. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials are preferred to Pine Haven Care Center or to the Pine Island Senior Center.

Community Calendar
Building every second Saturday from 10 a.m.-noon. Contact us at OAHC, 54 Blakely Ct. NW or Senior Dining call 507-367-4320. You may also Reservations are required by visit our web page at oronocoarea calling 24 hours ahead at each of history.org. the nutrition sites. In the Pine Island area, meals are served at the Pine Island Senior Center; Zumbrota area, ZumTops #1280 brota Towers. March 20-26 PI Tops #1280 meets every Thursday: Birthday party, Monday night at St. Paul Luthsalisbury steak, baked potato, broc- eran Church. Weigh-in is at 5:15 coli, peach/pineapple, cake and meeting time is 6 p.m. EveryFriday: Vegetable soup, egg one welcome. Questions call 356salad sandwich, fruited jello salad, 8596 or 356-8990. Seniors 55 and dessert over are welcome. Monday: Ham balls (alt: ground beef patty), baked potatoes, whole Spring Celebration kernel corn, oatmeal crispie Eclectic Gallery at 222 South Tuesday: Baked chicken, yams, Italian blend vegetable, pudding Main Street is holding a Spring Wednesday: Roast beef, Celebration Drum & Flute Circle mashed potatoes/gravy, carrots, on March 21 at 6 p.m. Bring your Waldorf gelatin salad, dinner roll, instrument. Haute cuisine will be provided. For more information bar If you have questions, call 356- call 507-216-1030. 2228 or the SEMCAC kitchen at 732-4072. Caregiver Support Group The group meets Monday, Seasons Hospice March 24, at 1 p.m. at St. Paul Coffee Get-Together, Wed- Lutheran Church. Respite is availnesdy, March 26, 9-10 a.m. A drop- able upon request. Call the Pine in time to share with others who Island Area Home Services at 3562999 for more information. are experiencing grief. All groups are held at the Center for Grief Education and Sup- Blood Pressure Clinic port, Seasons Hospice, 1696 The clinic will be held on TuesGreenview Dr. SW. Registration day, 25, at 11 a.m. at the is required two days prior to the Pine March Island City Centre. date of the event. For details: 507285-1930 or shbp@seasonshos Toastmasters Meeting pice.org. The Pine Island Toastmasters meet at 6:30 a.m. Fridays at St. AARP Tax Aid Lutheran Church. They do Tax help is available by calling Paul not meet on holiday weekends: the Red Wing Senior Center for Christmas, New Years, Easter, an appointment: 651-267-3599. Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor For a Cannon Falls appointment Day or Thanksgiving. on Saturdays, call the Shepherd Center at 507-263-2136.

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will be held on Tuesday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m. at the elementary school in Wanamingo. Free childcare will be provided. Information covered will include kindergarten readiness, health and immunizations, transportation and curriculum. A tour of the elementary school will also be offered. If you have a child who will be age 5 on or before September 1, 2014 and have not yet been contacted by the school district, please call the KWES at 507-824-2211.

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

History Center
The Zumbrota History Center has a new photo stand displaying over 50 photographs of early Zumbrota scenes. They have been enlarged to 8 x 10 for easier viewing. New photos are being added all the time. Also on display are military memorabilia, including Civil War items, different models of telephones, Zumbrota telephone books dating back to the 1900s, and items of Zumbrota advertising. Museum hours are Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Other hours by appointment (732-7049).

KW School Board Meeting

The next regular Kenyon-Wanamingo School Board meeting will be Monday, March 24 at 7 p.m. in the elementary school media center in Wanamingo. Items on the agenda include the food service contract, revisions to the current school year calendar, the 2014-15 school calendar, the Goodhue County Education District Virtual School, the district advisory committee, technology, sub pay, fire marshal, personnel, retirement/ mentorship program, committee and administrative reports. Anyone wishing to speak to the board may do so at the beginning of the meeting.

PINE ISLAND Amanda C. Laue, age 99, of Pine Island, died on Friday, March 14, 2014 at Pine Haven Care Center. She was born on March 1, 1915, in Forestville Township, Fillmore County, to Otto and Amanda (nee Affeldt) Meyer. Amanda attended St. Johns Parochial School in Wykoff. On November 10, 1931 she married Richard Zwart in Greenleafton. She was a homemaker for several years caring for their eight children. On July 11, 1956 Richard died. Amanda worked in food service at many hospitals and schools throughout the years. She met Dietrich Dick Laue and they married on June 10, 1963 in West Concord. They farmed in the Kenyon area. On March 15, 1991 Dick died. Amanda later moved to Pine Island. She enjoyed crocheting, crafts at the

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

Community Band Practice

Duane Horning 1941-2014

Duane was a member of First Baptist Church in Kasson, where he served as deacon and usher for many years. He served on the pastoral search committee which brought Pastor John Todor to serve as pastor in 2013. He enjoyed handing out the church bulletin and greeting the people as they entered the sanctuary every Sunday morning. He always had a happy smile and greeting for everyone, and his presence will be greatly missed. After 33 years of dairy farming, Duane worked at Al Corn Ethanol Plant in Claremont for three years. Then he worked at McNeilus Steel, Inc. in Dodge Center for fifteen years where he loved his tractor driving job there and the interaction with his co-workers. Duane loved the years of farming. He grew up on a farm and it was his life. He enjoyed going to Southern Gospel Quartet conventions, the Gaithers Gospel music, eating out with friends and family, fairs, farm shows, tractor pulls, and watching western movies (especially John Wayne films) and doing yard work. He is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren, and brothers Dean (Lonna) Horning of Marshfield, Missouri; Lowell (Ruth Ann) Horning of Rochester; Jerry Horning of Kasson; and sister-inlaw Nancy Horning. He was preceded in death by his parents Russell and Naomi Horning, and his brother Roger. A memorial service for Duane was held at First Baptist Church in Kasson on March 18 with Pastors John Todor and Dale Phelps co-officiating. Burial was at Maple Grove Cemetery in Kasson. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to the church.

The Zumbrota Community Band practices on Monday nights at 7:30 p.m. in the Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School music room. VolunMoms in Prayer Moms in Prayer meet on Mon- teer musicians are welcome. days, 7 p.m. at Our Saviours Church, 1549 East Avenue, Zum- State Theatre brota. Peter Ostroushko and Dean Magraw concert, Sat., March 22, Zumbrota Towers Events 7:30 p.m. Tickets available at 7327616. March 20-26 The State Theatre is at 96 East Thursday: 10:15 a.m. Exercises Monday: 1:30 p.m. Cribbage, 4th Street in Zumbrota. For information visit zaac.org.or call 507500 Tuesday: 10:15 a.m. Exercises 272-1129. Wednesday: 1:30 p.m. Euchre

ZUMBROTA

History Center

Career and Job Fair

The 2014 Construction/Trade Career and Job Fair will be on Wednesday, March 26, from 9 a.m. - noon at the Rochester Community and Technical College Heintz Center (1926 Collegeview Rd). This is a career fair for people who want to learn about employment opportunities in the construction and trades industries.

The Pine Island Area History Center is located at 314 North Main Street. It is open by appointment only, due to maintenance projects that have been scheduled. Regular hours will begin on Sunday, March 2. To contact the History Center go to www.pineisland history.org or by leaving a message at 507-356-2802. If you wish to speak with someone, call the director at 507-398-5326.

Rideability Fundraiser
Rideability, a family-focused non-profit providing therapeutic horseback riding for disabled persons and their families, is holding its annual meeting and silent auction fundraiser on Sunday, March 23, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Clarion Inn in Rochester. A lunch will be at 1 p.m. and the magician Amazing Jeffo will entertain. For details or tickets call Jeanie at 507356-8154.

MANTORVILLE Duane F. Horning, age 73, of Mantorville and formerly of Pine Island, went to be with his heavenly Father and Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, March 14, 2014. He passed away at home peacefully with his wife and son beside him. He was born January 8, 1941 in Albert Lea to Russell and Naomi (Ditlevson) Horning. On May 18, 1963 he married Shirley R. Hanson of Mantorville. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 2013. They farmed in the Pine Island and Mantorville area. They were blessed with four children: Dale (Bobbie) Horning of Ostrander; Randy Horning of Forest, Virginia; Mark Horning of Mantorville; Ruth Ann (John) Cyphers of Mantorville. They have seven grandchildren: Travis Horning and Trent (Brandice) Horning both of Rochester; Mandy, and Marissa Horning of Ostrander; and Mariah, Elijah, and Cassidy Cyphers, all of Mantorville.

Water, Water Everywhere exhibit with Michelle Wegler and Cheryl LeClair-Sommer, through March 26. Laurie McClain, Dave Stoddard, and Karen Mal concert, Thurs., March 20, 7 p.m. Glass Trinkets & Wine, Fri., March 21, 7-9 p.m. Fun with Glass Fusing, Sat., March 22, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Knotted Pearl Necklaces, Sun., March 23, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Wire-wrapped Bracelets, Sun., March 23, 1-3:30 p.m. Yoga, Tues., March 25, 6:30KW Kindergarten Meeting 7:30 p.m. An informational meeting for For more information go to parents of 2014-15 Kenyonwww. crossingsatcarnegie.com or Wanamingo kindergarten students Library call 507-732-7616. Crossings is The Zumbrota Public Library at 320 E Ave. is at 100 West Ave., Zumbrota,

Fiddle Program

Crossings

WANAMINGO

The Southeastern Minnesota Youth Orchestras (SEMYO) Fiddlers will present a program of Celtic, Scottish, and Old Thyme Music on March 22 at 1:30 p.m. at the Zumbrota Public Library. The group will briefly discuss the role that fiddle tunes played in the community and demonstrate the similarities and differences between each type. The program will be about an hour long. The project was funded in part or in whole by the the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Births

Rapp Land Surveying, Inc.

David G. Rapp
REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR

Oronoco Auto Parts & Auto Sales

410 1st St., Oronoco, MN 55960

Chester Woods
Questions, call Celeste Lewis at 507-287-2624.

Junkers and Repairables

Oxbow Park
Maple Syruping, March 22, 1 p.m. Join park staff for a brief history of maple syruping, then hike to Oxbows sugar bush as we demonstrate how we tap our sugar maples. The program ends with a small sample of maple syrup! Dress for the weather and expect mud. All ages. Questions, call Clarissa Josselyn at 507-775-2451.

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PARKER
Jackie (Meints) and Elijah Parker are proud to announce the birth of a son, Micah Paul, on February 14, 2014, at Olmsted Community Hospital in Rochester. He weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 20 inches long. Micah has one brother, Malachi. Grandparents are Brad and Kristine Meints of Pine Island, and Kendy and Joyce Parker of West Concord. Great-grandparents are Rita Prescher of Rochester, Ivan Meints of Clara City, and Shirley Parker of Shoreview.

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GOODHUE
Community Library
The Goodhue School Library, in conjunction with SELCO and Goodhue County, is open to the community on Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:30-7 p.m. when school is in session. The library is equipped with interlibrary loan service, which means if the library does not have a book you want, that book can be there in two days.

Orville Lubahn 1922-2014

working for the Plumber Local Union 6. Orville enjoyed baseball, watching the Minnesota Twins and Vikings, western movies, NASCAR, fishing, and carpentry. He also enjoyed working on old cars and tractors, and being the pit boss for his three dirt track racing sons. Orville is survived by his daughter, Carol Lubahn of Oronoco; sons, James (Ruth) Lubahn of Pine Island, Robert (Diane) Lubahn of Mantorville, Jerry (Mary) Lubahn of Oronoco; grandchildren, Jason (Virginia) McCoy, Kirsten (Anthony) Plummer, Tina (Chris) Stolp, Jessica (Jeremy) Haire, Brandon Lubahn, Brittany Lubahn, Mistie (T.J.) Murphy, Kristin (John) Blue; seventeen greatgrandchildren; one great-greatgrandchild; sister, Gladys (Marvin) Olhoff of Sacramento, California; brothers, Lyle of Rochester, Calvin of rural Pine Island, Gordon (Mary) of Byron, Ernest (Donna) of Waukon, Iowa; and the extended Virginia Myhro family. Orville was preceded in death by his wife Betty, who died on April 5, 2002; brothers, Willis, Darryl, Arvin; and special friend, Virginia Myhro. A funeral service was held on Tuesday, March 18, at Saint Paul Lutheran Church in Pine Island with Pastors John Torris Lohre and Kip Groettum officiating. Burial was in the Oronoco Cemetery.

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Funeral and Cremation Services

Historical Society
The Goodhue Area Historical Society is closed for the season until June 1 when regular hours resume. If you want to arrange a visit in the meantime call Ardis Henrichs, 651-923-4629; Marie Strusz, 651-923-4302; Ray McNamara, 651-923-5117; or Roy Buck, 651-923-4388. Visit good hueareahistory.org for information about the historical society.

Traditional Services Memorial Services Cremations

(our own crematory)

Larson Chapel
1475 Jefferson Drive Zumbrota, MN 55992 507-732-5444

Mahler Chapel
209 First Avenue N.W. Pine Island, MN 55963 507-356-4620
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Pre-arrangements
www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com

ORONOCO Orville A. Lubahn, 91, of Oronoco, was called home on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on June 24, 1922, in Olmsted County to William and Clara (nee Koenig) Lubahn. Orville attended school in Oronoco. On October 23, 1942 he entered the U.S. Army, served during World War II in the Pacific Theater, and was honorably discharged on December 28, 1945. Orville married Betty Berg on August 24, 1946 in Zumbrota. They farmed in the area until 1951 when they moved back to Oronoco, and he started his plumbing business. Orville sold his business and started

MAZEPPA
Spring Dinner
The Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church will hold its spring dinner on Wednesday, March 19, from 4:30-7 p.m. at the church hall. Serving: turkey/gravy over mashed potatoes, cole slaw, dinner buns, desserts, and beverage.

HILLESHIEM

Stella Marie Hilleshiem was born to Amanda and Les Hilleshiem of Zumbrota on March 2, 2014, in Red Wing. She weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces and was 19-1/4 inches long. Stella joins one brother, Landen, and one sister, Kylie. Gradparents are Jerry and Brenda Fulton of Zumbrota, Rick Seyffer of Red Area History Center Wing, Patrick and JoAnn HilleThe Oronoco Area History Cen- shiem of Goodhue, and Rose ter is open to visitors in the City Kronebusch of Owatonna.

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Area Sports
Class A is loaded with ranked teams
By Faye Haugen GOODHUE Which ever team wins the Class A championship trophy on Saturday at Williams Arena will earn it. Of the eight teams that qualified for the state tournament, seven of them were ranked in the last Class A poll of the season, and six of them return from playing in the 2013 tournament. Besides top-ranked Goodhue, also qualifying for State were second ranked Minneota (30-1), third-ranked Mountain Iron-Buhl (28-2), fourth-ranked Ada-Borup (28-1), fifth-ranked Maranatha Christian (23-5), seventh-ranked Mankato Loyola (27-2) and ninthranked Win-E-Mac (28-2). The only non-ranked team in the Class A tournament is Browerville (235). For the first time, coaches in the Class A tournament seeded the top five teams, with a random draw deciding the rest of the tournament. Minneota was

Anticipated lineups
Goodhue (25-5)
Player Kali Ryan Mikayla Miller Meredith Watson Michelle Hadler Shelby Hinsch G Ht 12 58 12 58 12 58 10 56 11 510 P PG G 8 G 25 F 6 G 6 F 11

Ada-Borup (28-1)
Player G Moinica Vega 12 Shania Stevenson12 Heidi Eggen 12 Miki Lee 11 Haley Poehler 11 HT 53 51 58 57 57 P G G F G F PG 12 9 9 7 8

seeded first followed by Maranatha Christian, Mountain IronBuhl, Goodhue and Ada-Borup. We would have liked to have been seeded higher, but Minneota is the defending state champion, so it is hard to argue that, said Coach Josh Wieme. With six of the teams back from last year, it is hard to know what the other coaches were thinking. But we have nothing to complain about. We got seeded. The biggest thing is to win the first game and come back and play two more. That is what we are focusing on. The Wildcats will pit their 255 record against Ada-Borup in their opening state tournament

Goodhue Girls State Tournament Information

Tickets: Tickets for Thursdays Class A quarterfinal game between Goodhue and AdaBorup are on sale at the Goodhue school until 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cost of tickets is $14 for adults and $9 for students. Fan bus: Fan buses will be supplied for Goodhue basketball fans. Cost is $6 for the bus ride, plus the cost of the ticket. News-Record photos by Faye Haugen T-Shirts: Section 1A Goodhue girls basketball championship T-shirts and Gym Rat TA happy group of Kenyon-Wanamingo players, from left, Megan Quam, Siri Sviggum, Meg Clark and Mara shirts will be on sale starting on Tuesday.

Quam walk off the Mayo Civic Arena court after winning the Section 1AA title. The second-ranked and second-seeded Knights will open State Class A tournament play on Wednesday at 6 p.m. against Redwood Valley at Mariucci Arena at the University of Minnesota.

2014 State Class A Girls Basketball

1. Minneota (30-1)
Thursday, March 20, 11 a.m., Mariucci Arena, U of M

KW is seeded second in Class AA

By Faye Haugen KENYON The last time the Kenyon-Wanamingo girls basketball team played in the state tournament in 2001, the Knights placed third in Class A. KW will play in the Class AA tournament on Wednesday when they face Redwood Valley at 6 p.m. at Mariucci Arena The Knights are one of four ranked teams to make the eightteam field. Top-ranked New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva (28-0), second-ranked KenyonWanamingo (29-1), fifth-ranked New London-Spicer (24-5) and sixth-ranked Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (27-2) all advanced

Anticipated lineups
Kenyon-Wanamingo (29-1)
Player Meg Clark Audra Clark Siri Sviggum Brittney Flom Megan Quam G Ht 12 55 12 56 12 57 11 6 11 511 P G G F F F PG 6 14 18 9 10

(30-0)
Player Lauren Hanson Makenzie Mace Tara Sandgren Kayla Pohlen Alison Curry G HT 11 510 11 59 12 57 12 51 11 58 P G F G G F PG 11 8 8 8 5

Browerville (23-5) 4. Goodhue (25-5)

Thursday, March 20, 1 p.m., Mariucci Arena, U of M

Friday, March 21 Williams Arena, U of M, noon Saturday, March 22, Williams Arena, U of M, noon

5. Ada-Borup (28-1) 2. Maranatha Christian (23-5)

Thursday, March 20, 3 p.m., Mariucci Arena, U of M

Wanamingo, New LondonFriday, March 21 Spicer, Howard Lake-Waverly- Mankato Loyola (27-2) Williams Arena, 3. Mountian Iron-Buhl (28-2) Winsted and Minnehaha AcadU of M, 2 p.m. emy. Thursday, March 20, 5 p.m., Redwood Valley is averaging Mariucci Arena, U of M Third place game 50 ppg and limiting opponents Win-E-Mac (28-2) to 49 ppg. They are led by junSaturday, March 22, Concordia University, ior Lauren Hanson, a 510 guard St. Paul, 10 a.m. who nets 11 ppg. Senior Tara Sandgren, a 57 guard, Makenzie Mace, a 59 junior forward, and Kayla Pohlen, a 51 KW Girls State Tournament Information Tickets: Tickets for Wednesdays Class AA quarterfinals game between Kenyon- senior guard, are all averaging Wanamingo and Redwood Valley are on sale at the KW schools until 10 a.m. on eight ppg. Junior Alison Curry, a 58 junior forward, the other Wednesday. Cost of tickets is $14 for adults and $9 for students. Fan bus: Fan buses will be supplied for Kenyon-Wanamingo basketball fans. Cost is $6 Cardinal starter, is averaging 5 ppg. for the bus ride, plus the cost of the ticket. We really do not know a lot about Redwood Valley. We did not anticipate that they were the team we would play, said KW 1. New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva (28-0) coach Brent Lurken. They have Wednesday, March 19, 2 p.m., a lot of good athletes and have Friday, March 21 Mariucci Arena, U of M lost some games against tough Williams Arena, Pequot Lakes (23-6) U of M, 6 p.m. opponents. I know they got off 4. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (27-2) to a slow start at the beginning Wednesday, March 19, 4 p.m., of the season, but they have found Mariucci Arena, U of M a way to win when theyve needed Saturday, March 22, to. Williams Arena, U of M, 5. Minnehaha Academy (20-6) The Knights are led by se2 p.m. 2. Kenyon-Wanamingo (29-1) nior forward Siri Sviggum (57 Wednesday, March 19, 6 p.m., forward) at 18 ppg. Senior AuMariucci Arena, U of M dra Clark (56 guard) is netFriday, March 21 Redwood Valley (19-9) ting 14 ppg, followed by junior Williams Arena, Megan Quam (511 forward), 3. New London-Spicer (24-5) U of M, 8 p.m. 10 ppg, junior Brittney Flom (6 Wednesday, March 19, 8 p.m., junior), 9 ppg, and Meg Clark, Mariucci Arena, U of M Third place game (56 guard), 6 ppg. Mara Quam, Esko (25-5) News-Record photos by Faye Haugen a 55 freshman guard, is the Saturday, March 22 first off the bench and is averag- Goodhue basketball players, from left, Sydney Lodermeier, Shelby Hinsch, Megan Ryan and McKenzie Ryan, Concordia University, hardly contain their glee as the final seconds of the Section 1A championship basketball game tick off ing 6 ppg. KW is averaging 76 can St. Paul, noon clock on Thursday at Mayo Civic Arena. The Wildcats will face Ada-Borup in the Class A quarterfinals at ppg while holding opponents to the 1 p.m. on Thursday at Mariucci Arena at the University of Minnesota. 43 ppg. The Knights are on a 20-game winning streak. KWs only loss was to top-ranked New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale- Island League Top team series: Owens Locker 3354 Prigges Flooring 3 vs. 1 Coffee Mill; Geneva. 3-3-2014 Athlete Grade Wt HVL W HVL L Previous Top team game: Oertli & Pleschourt 1187 Jims Barbershop 3 vs. 1 Schaefers The girls are excited to be D&M Dairy 15 vs. Owens Locker 15; Cannon Falls individual series: Jerry Morrow 710 Heating; Friedrichs 4 vs. 0 PI Pool & playing in the state tournament. Oertli & Pleschourt 23 vs. Comstock Top Clay Broze 12 220 8 0 2013 Top individual game: Jerry Morrow 253 Pins We need to stay focused on what farm 7; Producers Hybrids 20 vs. DMC Connor Rohr 12 132 9 1 2013 Top team game: Jims Barbershop 1137 we want to accomplish, re- Plumbing 10; Kittelson Heating & Plumbing Classic League Derek Johnson 12 170 10 1 2013 Top team series: Jims Barbershop 3276 10 vs. Majerus & Tiarks 20 marked Coach Lurken. Keston Lopez 12 126 9 1 3-11-2014 Top bowler game: Jerry Morrow 259 Top team series: Oertli & Pleschourt Paul Fritterer 11 106 10 0 2013 MJB Farms 4 vs 3 Groth Implement; Top bowler series: Jerry Morrow 697 3668 Nathan Melhouse 11 170 10 1 Hinrich Plumbing & Pump 2 vs. 5 Dupont Top team game: Oertli & Pleschourt 1278 Pioneer; Eberhart Construction 7 vs. 0 Commercial League Ryan Epps 10 120 10 0 2013 Top individual series: Tim Rosaaen 697 Gars Repair Goodhue 3-13-2014 Top individual game: Chris Hus 255 Matt Lexvold 12 126 9 2 Top team game: Eberhart Construction Stus Proshop 7 vs. 0 Nelson Family ZUMBROTA The annual Bailee OReilly 9 120 10 1 1234 Services; Maple Island 5 vs. 2 Bluff Zumbrota-Mazeppa track team Island League Hayfield Top team series: Eberhart Construction Valley Campground; Kiffmeyer Motorsports Corey Thompson 12 195 7 2 waffle feed will be held Satur- 3-10-2014 3530 2 vs. 5 Ellefson Trucking Kasson-Mantorville day, March 29 at United Re- DMC Plumbing 25 vs. Kittelson Heating Top bowler game: Eric Christianson 269 Top team game: Ellefson Trucking 1154 & Plumbing 5; Producers Hybrids 25 Sam Stoll 12 285 1 0 2011, 2012, 2013 Top bowler series: Eric Christianson 708 Top team series: Ellefson Trucking 3297 deemer Lutheran Church in ZumMajerus & Tiarks 5; Comstock Farm Bryce Seljan 12 220 10 0 Top bowler game: Darik Rude 277 brota from 8 a.m. to noon. Cost vs. 13 vs. D&M Dairy 17; Owens Locker 20 Harvest League Chase OConnor 11 195 7 2 Top bowler series: Darik Rude 708 is $7 in advance and $8 at the vs. Oertli & Pleschourt 10 Aaron Berge 10 152 10 0 3-12-2014 door. Andrew Bigelow 10 170 10 0 Brady Berge 9 145 11 0 2013 Keaten Schorr 9 106 11 0 Kenyon-Wanamingo Jace Clawiter 12 138 10 1 2013 Trent Brossard 12 145 10 1 Drew Sathrum 11 170 8 2 Mason Stevenson 10 152 8 3 2013 Ethan Cota 10 106 8 1 Lake City Andrew Denser 12 285 9 2 2013 Shane Siewert 11 152 9 1 2013 Andrew Schmidt 11 132 11 0 Michael Noll 11 195 9 2 Pine Island Sam McPhail 12 152 10 0 2012, 2013 Zach Kennedy 12 220 8 2 2012, 2013 Isaac Haman 9 113 8 2 Stewartville Bailey Herman 12 132 6 1 Jamie Gehling 11 182 8 2 Alex Higgins 11 126 8 1 Shane Curtis 11 170 6 1 Triton Lucas Etchason 12 195 9 0 2013 Patrick Ramirez 11 126 6 2 2013 Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cody Heitman 12 145 8 1 2013 The Pine Island gymnastics team wrapped up their 2014 season by All Conference, All Section 1A; Isabella Wiggins, Most Improved, C Hunter Prodzinski 12 182 10 1 handing out awards at their annual banquet on Friday, March 7. Earning squad; and Siera McNallan, Captains Award, Most Valuable, varsity, Shane Bode 12 295 8 1 plaques are, from left, Katie Schultz, Captains Award and Coaches Southeast Gymnastics All Conference, All Section 1A, All State Class A. Joey Majerus 11 113 10 1 2011, 2012, 2013 Award; Bailey Kuball, Most Valuable, junior varsity; ; Allie Anderson, The Panthers also achieved a gold academic rating from the Minnesota Seth Tupper 11 220 8 2 Captains Award and Coaches Award; Gabbie Tilford, Most Improved, State Gymnastics Coaches Association with a grade point average of Dillon Downes 11 160 9 2 junior varsity; Brook Schaefer, Most Improved, varsity, Southeast Gymnastics 3.765. to State. Also qualifying are Redwood Valley (19-9), Minnehaha Academy (20-6), Pequot Lakes (23-6) and Esko (25-5) For the first time, Class AA seeded the top five teams, with a random draw deciding the rest of the tournament. New-RichlandHartland-Ellendale-Geneva was seeded first followed by Kenyon-

game at 1 p.m. on Thursday at Mariucci Arena at the University of Minnesota. Ada-Borup is netting 65 ppg and limiting opponents to 31 ppg. They are led by senior Monica Vega, a 53 guard who nets 12 ppg. Senior Heidi Eggen, a 58 forward is the second leading scorer with 9 ppg. The Cougars lone loss was to ninth-ranked Class A Win-EMac. Ada-Borup is no stranger to the state tournament. The Cougars are making their seventh state tournament appearance in the last nine years, placing fourth or better in each one. They placed second in the 2013 tournament. Ada-Borup seems to be in the tournament every year. Their coach has had tremendous success. He does a great job of getting his team to buy into his program, remarked Coach Wieme of the Cougars. They are not very tall, but those other state tournament teams from Ada havent been very tall either. They are scrappy, work hard and play physical. They are a lot like us. Senior Mikayla Miller (58 guard) is the leading Goodhue scorer, averaging 25 ppg. Junior Shelby Hinsch (510 forward) averages 11 ppg, senior Kali Ryan (58 guard) averages 8 ppg and senior forward Meredith Watson (58) and sophomore guard, Michelle Hadler (56) are both netting about 6 ppg. As a team, The Wildcats are averaging 65 ppg while holding opponents to 44 ppg. Goodhue lost twice to secondranked Class AA Kenyon-Wanamingo, and once each to fourthranked Class AAAA White Bear Lake, Hayfield and Kasson-Mantorville, Kenyon-Wanamingo, and Kasson-Mantorville are playing in the state tournament this week.

2014 State Class AA Girls Basketball

PINE ISLAND POOL & PINS

2014 HVL All Conference Wrestling

ZM waffle feed is March 29

Pine Island gymnastics team hands out 2014 awards

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Girls Basketball
KW hits their free throws to hold off PEM and advance to the State Class AA tournament
By Faye Haugen ROCHESTER For the second time in two games, the KenyonWanamingo girls basketball team had to hit free throws at the end of the game to keep their season and their dream of reaching the Class AA State Tournament alive. Siri Sviggums two free throws with less than 10 seconds to play sealed the Knights 46-42 win over Plainview-Elgin-Millville to win the Section 1AA title. We knew they were going to be tough and they were, said Coach Brent Lurken of the 10thranked Bulldogs. We knew they were good at taking the ball to the rack and we needed to stop their penetration to the basket. I thought we did that. It was a hard fought game from News-Record photos by Faye Haugen the beginning. PEM took a 7-2 Goodhues seniors, from left, Kali Ryan, Mikayla Miller and Meredith Watson, cheer on their teammates in lead early in the game, but the the Section 1A championship game on Thursday at Mayo Civic Arena in Rochester. The Wildcats earned a Knights came back on a 9-2 run crushing 75-38 win over Rushford-Peterson to advance to the state meet. for an 11-7 lead with 11 minutes to play in the half. Neither team shot well during the game (KW 40%, PEM 32%) , but that was because of the great defense by both teams. Plainview-Elgin-Millvilles Caitlin Schad intentionally fouls KenyonBy Faye Haugen The score was tied at 16 with Wanamingos Siri Sviggum with nine seconds to play in Thursdays ROCHESTER The Goodhue eight minutes to play in the half, Section 1AA game. Sviggum hit both free throws to seal the Knights 46girls basketball team may have but KW was able to rally to take a 42 victory. played their best game of the sea26-20 lead to the locker room. PEM came roaring back, tak- clock before the Bulldogs fouled son in the Section 1A title game The Bulldogs sank the first bas- ing 35-33 lead with 8:07 to play. Sviggum who missed the front end on Thursday in Rochester. The ket of the opening half, but KW Thealead back and forth of the one-and-one free throw. The Wildcat handed East Section 1A took their biggest lead of the game the next bounced three minutes before a Bulldogs called a timeout, but champions Rushford-Peterson (23a minute later, up 30-22 with a steal and a basket by Audra Clark missed an easy shot under the bas5) a crushing 75-38 defeat. chance to make it a double-digit and a free throw by Megan Quam as play resumed. Megan Quam It sure might have been, said lead. But a number of good shots gave the Knights a 40-37 lead with ket snared the rebound and she made Coach Joah Wieme of his teams would not drop for KW. 3:43 to play. The Bulldogs closed both free with 31 seconds play against Rushford-Peterson. I had the feeling that if we could the gap to 40-39, but a pair of free to play tothrows put KW up 44-39. But Every single player on our team have extended our lead to double throws by Mara Quam put KW up that lead did not last long as the played well. Even deep into our figures, we would have settled in. 42-39 at the 1:52 mark. Bulldogs nailed a three with 21 bench. It wasnt perfect, but it was We had some good looks, but we An air ball by PEM with 1:21left seconds to play to make it 44-42. just a complete game. just couldnt knock down those allowed KW to run time off the The PEM defense then forced KW Although the Cats got off to a shots, lamented Coach Lurken. to turn over the ball on the inbounds slow start, they were able to take pass, giving them a chance to tie control in a big way by midway or take the lead. But another air through the first half. Rushfordball with 11 seconds to play gave Peterson took a 4-3 lead nearly KW the ball. PEM fouled Svigfour minutes into the game. But gum, who hit both free throws to back-to-back threes by Megan send KW to the state tournament Ryan and Shelby Hinsch put the for the first time since 2001. Cats ahead for good. Three basAudra Clark led the Knights with kets and a free throw by Mikayla 12 points. Mara Quam came off Miller upped Goodhues lead to the bench to net 11 and Siri Svig20-8 with eight minutes to go in gum scored 10 points. Sarah Hart the half, and the rout was on. and Karlie Gilbeck each scored It took us awhile to find our 15 points for PEM. tempo. Our bench gave us a great We are sure glad we do not spark to get us the lead. Once With the Rushford-Peterson trapping defense closing in, Goodhues Kali have to come back to the Arena to Mikayla made a steal and a layup, Ryan makes a pass during Thursdays Section 1A final. play for awhile. It will be nice to that seemed to really get us goplay someplace else, said Coach ing,: remarked the Goodhue skip- Wieme cleared his bench. Reserve fourth-ranked and fifth-seeded Lurken of playing back-to- back players didnt disappoint, as they Ada-Borup (28-1) at 1 p.m. on per. Once we got running, I think close games. I thought the girls our defensive depth wore them added nine more points to the Thursday at Mariucci Arena at the played with a lot of poise down Goodhue lead. The mercy rule went University of Minnesota. Seeddown. But if the game had stayed the stretch. We knocked down the tempo it was in the first five into effect late in the game with a ing was done by the State Class A some big free throws both against running clock ticking downs coaches who qualified for the state minutes, we wouldnt have had Hayfield and Plainview-ElginGoodhues celebration. tournament. the outcome we had. Millville when we needed them I thought the game would be Goodhue 75 Rushford-Peterson could not Rushford-Peterson 38 most. contend with Goodhues full-court closer. I really didnt expect run- G - Mikayla Miller 21, Kali Ryan 2, Michelle Although she scored seven points ning time, said Coach Wieme. pressure. As a result, Goodhue was 7, Meredith Watson 6, Sydney Lodermeier and had eight rebounds, Megan Mikayla Miller led Goodhue Hadler able to force 18 turnovers in the 12, Shelby Hinsch 11, Megan Ryan 5, Rachel Quam played a huge role in first half. A three by Miller and a with 21 points, scoring 17 in the Watson 4, McKenzie Ryan 4, Haley Lexvold 3 Thursdays win. Megan always pair of free throws by Rachel opening half. Sydney Lodermeier RP - Kendra Crawford 7, Carissa Bieberforf 2, Sierra McNamer 7, Keela Brand 7, Brianna seemed to come up with a key came off the bench to net 12 and Watson upped the Cats lead to rebound or a basket when we Shelby Hinsch added 11 points. Koop 13, Alli Oian 2 38-18 at the half. Scoring by halves needed one. She also shut down The Cats forced 30 turnovers The Wildcats got plenty of ofRushford-Peterson 18 20 = 38 Haley Rau (four points) who was 38 37 = 75 fense from their entire lineup. A and made 17 steals in the contest. Goodhue averaging double figures coming They limited the Trojans to just Free throws: G 15 of 20 for75%; RP 10 of three and a basket by Michelle into the game. Hadler, five points from Meredith 33 shots in the game. Brianna Koop 15 for 67%; Field goals: G - 28 of 47 for59%; RP - 14 of 33 for 42%; Rebounds: G - 21; RP Coach Lurken also had praise paced Rushford-Peterson with 13 Watson and a basket by Hinsch - 22; Turnovers: G - 17; RP - 30; Threefor freshman Mara Quam. We increased Goodhues lead to 56- points. G - Michelle Hadler (1), McKenzie Kenyon-Wanamingos Meg Clark tries to prevent Plainview-Elgin-Millvilles had three starters on the bench The top-ranked Wildcats (25- pointers: 23 five minutes into the second Ryan (1), Mikayla Miller (1), Shelby Hinsch (1); Sarah Hart from getting up the court in Thursdays Section 1AA finals. with two fouls each before the half. 5) were seeded fourth in the Class RP - 0 half. Up by 30 points with more Mara did a great job of running A tournament. They will face than six minutes to play, Coach our offense at that time. We had a six point lead when the starters went out of the game and we had a six point lead when we went to the locker room. Those girls really did their job Lurken said, pointing to Quam, Emily Ashland and Savannah Bleess. The Knights were seeded second in the Class AA tournament and will face Redwood Valley (199) at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Mariucci Arena.

Goodhue rolls over Rushford-Peterson for their fourth Section 1A title in six years

Kenyon-Wanamingo 46 Plainview-Elgin-Millville 42 KW - Audra Clark 12, Siri Sviggum 10, Megan Quam 7, Mara Quam 11, Meg Clark 2, Brittney Flom 2, Emily Ashland 2 PEM - Chloe Holtz 2. Tessa Hubbard 2, Morgan Shindelar 4, Haley Rau 4, Karlie Gilbeck 15, Sarah Hart 15 Scoring by halves Plainview-Elgin-Millville 20 22 = 42 Kenyon-Wanamingo 26 20 = 46 Free throws: KW - 11 of 15 for 73%; PEM - 6 of 7 for 86%; Field goals: KW - 17 of 40 for 42%; PEM - 16 of 53 for 30% Turnovers: KW - 16; PEM - 11; Rebounds: KW - 29; PEM - 22; Three-pointers: KW - Mara Quam (1); PEM - Sarah Hart (3), Karlie Gilbeck (1)

Goodhues Megan Ryan tries to get in front of Rushford-Petersons Kendra Crawford to slow down the Trojans offensive attack in Thursdays game in Rochester.

KW pasta supper is April 5

WANAMINGO - The annual Kenyon-Wanamingo pasta supper will be held Saturday, April 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Wanamingo Community Center. All proceeds fom the supper will be used to imrpove Memorial Field in Wanamingo for the Kenyon-Wanamingo High School softball and baseball teams. Area 57 will be catering the meal.Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for children 5-12 and under five eats free.

Three HVL teams advance to the state tournament

MINNEAPOLIS The HVL Conference will be well represented at the State Girls Basketball Tournament. Goodhue will play in Class A, Kenyon-Wanamingo will play in Class AA and Kasson-Mantorville will play in Class AAA. Goodhue, ranked first in Class A, and Kenyon-Wanamingo, ranked second in Class AA have been in the polls all season, but Kasson-Mantorville (25-5) enters the state tournament unranked. KM has placed second in the Section 1AAA finals the past two years. They defeated Winona on Friday, 67-55, to earn their first state basketball appearance since 1997. The KoMets, unseeded in the Class AAA tournament, got a tough draw to open tournament play. KM will take on second-seeded Fergus Falls (28-1) on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Mariucci Arena at the University of Minnesota. The Otters were the top-ranked Class AAA team in the last poll. Park Center (23-5) earned the top seed. The Pirates were ranked sixth in News-Record photos by Faye Haugen Kenyon-Wanamingos Megan Quam gets a hand in the face of Plainviewthe last Class AAA poll.
Elgin-Millvilles Haley Rau during Thursdays Section 1AA championship game.

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Hannah Peters has reached the one million word mark in the Accelerated Reader program at KenyonWanamingo Elementary School.

Peters is a reading millionaire at KW

This old one-horse Doctor Buggy is one of the items to be auctioned off on April 5 at the Goodhue School parking lot. The consignment auction will raise funds for the schools Washington D.C. trip next fall.

Goodhue School to hold consignment auction to help pay for D.C. trip
By R.D. Aaland GOODHUE Goodhue High School will be having a trip to Washington D.C. this fall. A consignment auction, run by the eighth grade, will be held at 10 a.m. on April 5 to raise funds for the trip. The idea for the trip started with a conversation between High School Principal Mike Harvey and Activities Director Josh Wieme. Several groups at the school take trips, such as band, FFA, FCCLA, and the Spanish class, but what about the students who are not involved in these special groups? Washington D.C. was suggested as a place that would be fun and educational. The next questions were who and when? It was decided that the ninth grade would be a good candidate, because the class would still had several years of school left in which a teacher could use the trip as a learning tool. Because this is the first year of the trip, however, all students from the tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades are also invited. Departing at the beginning of November was determined to produce the fewest conflicts with athletic events, and if they go to D.C. during election week, there would be fewer crowds to fight around the Capitol. Students will leave Goodhue at noon on Thursday, November 6 and travel in two buses until arriving in Washington at 10 a.m. the following day. On Friday they will visit the Smithsonian Museums and Arlington Nation Cemetery, before checking in to the Hampton Inn. That evening they will travel by bus on a monument tour. On Saturday the group will take a city-guided tour with stops at the Capitol, the White House, and several monuments including those of Lincoln, Jefferson, Martin Luther King, Roosevelt, and the Vietnam and Korean Wars. Over the few couple days the tour will include other notable places. At 4 p.m. on Monday, November 10, the bus will leave for Gettysburg. Monday night will be spent at the Gettysburg Country Inn & Suites. Tuesdays highlights will include Gettysburgs battlefield and museums, with a departure for home at 4 p.m. Cost per student is $450, and does not include meals. The eighth students are working to get items to sell for the consignment auction to help students pay for the trip. Auction items will include household items, farm machinery, or anything else people have that needs a new home. You can donate an item or donate a percentage of that item. If you have items to donate bring them to the school parking lot from noon until 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, or Friday, April 4. Items may also be brought to the school the morning of the auction. More information is available at www.goodhue. l12.mn.us or by calling Mike or Sheila at 651-923-4447. Cash donations will also be accepted.

By Alicia Hunt-Welch WANAMINGO An all-school assembly was held at KenyonWanamingo Elementary School on March 7 to recognize students reaching goals in the Accelerated Reader program. One student, fourth-grader Hannah Peters, has read her way into the KWES Millionaires Club. This is the second time Peters has read her way to the one million word mark, with last year being her first induction into the elite club. By the end of February, Peters

had read a total of 1,114,843 words during the school year. Her favorite read this year has been The Hidden Kingdom, the third book in the Wings of Fire series by Tui T. Sutherland. Peters said she liked the book because it was set in the warm rainforest and its been too cold and wintery here right now. Her favorite books have been written by authors Sutherland or Erin Hunter. Her favorite reading spot is in her moms room, as it has the perfect lighting and a really fuzzy blanket. Her ultimate goal is to write a book and get it published. It would maybe be about a girl getting lost on an island and she needs to figure out how to survive, Peters said. In the Accelerated Reader program, students read books and then take a computerized test to evalu-

ate their knowledge and understanding of the content. Once a book test is passed, the student gets credit for the number of words in the book. Other students in the AR program reaching reading goals in February were: 750,000 words Ashley Rechtzigel 500,000 words Erin Christenson and John Smith 400,000 words Ben Short 300,000 words Josie Flom 200,000 words Brody Parks, Madrox Wagner 100,000 words Cooper Brandon, Eivind Brogger, Evan Brossard, Neveah Greseth, Jonathan Voegel, and Liliana Wood 50,000 words Sydney Belcher and Landon Trump

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GOODHUE On March 6, the Goodhue Booster Club was awarded the KDHL Gordy Gourmet Best Concession Stand Award. This award, named after Gordy Kosfeld, was handed out to the Goodhue School concession stand for its outstanding food offerings. Judy Lodermeier, the head cook at Goodhue School and the concession stand manager, has offered a variety of foods for spectactors at events anything from walking tacos to a baked potato to tator tot hotdish. She has even made her famous chili and sweet rolls. The Goodhue Booster Clubs main money maker is running the concession stand. Each year the group, which is run by volunteers (with the exception of Lodermeier), donates over $15,000 to the Goodhue School athletic programs.
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Area dancers to perform in Sleeping Beauty

ROCHESTER Two local dancers have been cast in the Rochester Childrens Dance Theatres production of Sleeping Beauty. Isabelle Tudor, 14, who lives in Wanamingo and is home-schooled, and Benjamin Bestgen, 10, who attends Pine Island School, will perform in the shows at Mayo Civic Center Presentation Hall March 21-23. Fifty-five dancers and five actors perform in this full-scale theatrical production choreographed to the music of Tchaikovsky.Tickets are available at the Mayo Civic Center Box Office at 507-328-2220 or through Ticketmaster.

Pine Island residents, from left to right, Nikki Gushulak, Mark Murch, and Cindy Murch have fun at the fundraiser singing along with the RoyalT band. Band members from left to right are Bill Rapp, Jackie Olson, Paul Mattson (hidden), Mike Young, Adam Young, Jon Brandt, and Eric Mattson.

Royal-T concert raises $1,200 for PIAHS

By Audra DePestel PINE ISLAND The band Royal-T performed at the Pine Island American Legion on Saturday, March 8, as a fundraiser for Pine Island Area Home Services (PIAHS) that was sponsored by Turkey Run Hostas (Gerry and Jean Meyer of Pine Island). Over $1,200 was raised to benefit PIAHS. This was the second annual PIAHS fundraiser event to feature the Royal-T band. A third fundraiser is in the works for next year. Royal-T members work or have worked for IBM at the Rochester lab and have been playing together for more than ten years. They play rock, oldies, country, and some blues. What makes the band unique is their interaction with the crowd. Described as live karaoke, Royal-T encourages audience participation and requests. Along with audience microphones, the band also hands out instruments to the crowd to keep the fun going. Royal-T has a play list of over 150 cover songs along with a handful of originals including the crowd favorite, I Cant Go On. The band consists of Bill Bronco Rapp on lead guitar, harmonica, and vocals; Mike Bergie Young on guitar and lead vocals; Sarah Egge on lead vocals; Paul Mattson on the drums; Jon Brandt on the bass guitar; Adam Young on the guitar; Erik Jones on bass/guitar; Jackie Olson on the flute; and Steve Scoobs Skiba providing backup vocals.
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of Minnesota Cities (LMC) Insurance Trust simply requires a special resolution authorizing the By R.D. Aaland GOODHUE At the Goodhue act. City Council meeting on March Public notices The council was asked to sup- 12 City Engineer Andy Brandel port a LMC push to change state reported that the only bid received law that would allow cities to de- for the Minnesota Pollution Contermine whether web publication trol Agencys required update from should replace or supplement news- C to B compliance sewer treatpaper publication of public no- ment building was from Lodertices. Current law requires notices to be published in print in the citys meiers Inc., for $53,373. This bid designated legal newspaper. If this includes the structure, the plumblegislation is approved, a city could ing, and electrical wiring. The decide to post on its own website, council accepted the bid. The confor example, instead of printing struction will start this spring, in the newspaper. Council mem- depending on the weather. bers did not see a need to support Frozen pipes the legislation at this time, and The number of residents runBerquams motion to table the topic ning their water to prevent pipecarried 5-0. freezing was discussed. The city Next meeting The next regular council meet- is deducting $15 dollars from the ing will be on Monday, April 14 April water bill for people who are running their water and have at 7 p.m. in council chambers. notified the city clerk. To date, only three water pipes have been reported as frozen within the City of Goodhue, which is much less than many of the neighboring cities. Public Works Director Steve Voth explained that part of the water tower came in $31,000 lower difference is due to the clay soil than the city engineers expected, upon which the city of Goodhue but bids for well house work came is built. It was noted that the state in higher than anticipated. of Minnesota has said that runA motion by Danny Benson, seconded by Larry VanDeWalker, to accept the bids and award work to K&W Coatings, LLC for water tower work carried 5-0. A motion by Jamie Majerus, seconded by Jennifer Berquam, to award well house work to TJs Trucking & Excavating and Automatic Systems Company carried 5-0. The council then discussed the amount of funding to request from Minnesota Rural Water for the project. City Administrator Michael Boulton suggested the city request a microloan for $150,000 to cover any contingency expenses that may arise. Any unused amount can then be turn around and immediately paid on the loan. The council members indicated they would be in agreement with this plan.

JBs Tavern requests earlier Sunday liquor sales

By Alicia Hunt-Welch WANAMINGO The Wanamingo City Council took the first steps to amend the ordinance regulating times for Sunday liquor sales at the March 10 meeting. The ordinance currently states that onsale intoxicating liquor can be sold after noon in establishments selling food. The state allows for sales at 10 a.m. JBs Tavern operator Barney Nesseth requested the council change the ordinance to allow them to serve liquor at 10 a.m. on Sunday. The council had no initial objections to the request. The first reading of the amended ordinance was held during the meeting. The council will consider approving the change at the April 14 meeting. be $3.50 per swimming session for the big pool. Family season passes will be $94 for residents and $105 for non-residents. Individual season passes will be $46 for residents and $50 for non-residents. Swim aerobics will be $80 for a season pass or $6 per session. A complete list of pool fees is available at city hall.
Other business

Lodermeier to upgrade sewer building

ning water with a stream the width of a pencil lead will amount to 10,800 gallons of water used per month. City Clerk Lori Agre explained that amounted to $18 to the residents water and sewer bill.
Sludge pump problems

The city took action to certify delinquent utility bills against the propertys real estate taxes. Four properties had past due bills totaling $939.53. The property owners were notified, but none of them attended the meeting to object to the action.
Insurance coverage

Workers compensation insurance coverage was approved for council members, EDA board Pool fees The council approved pool fees members, city staff, and fire defor the 2014 season. Pool fees will partment members. This has been approved in past years. The League

Steve Voth reported problems with sludge pumps at the treatment plant. The heaviest of the sludge is not being pumped automatically; this has been happening for over a month. He has talked to several companies who would like to sell Goodhue a new pump, rather than repair the old one. The present pump has been in use since the 1980s and is smaller and less efficient than a new pump. The council instructed Voth to get prices for both repairing the pump and purchasing a new pump, including electrical costs.
Swimming pool

the geotechnical drilling and exploration will be necessary before a new pool is built. The cost of their drilling will be $2,930. The council approved this bid. The first township has promised money to help build the new swimming pool. Goodhue Township has promised $4,000 for this year and possibly more in following years.
Other business

Bids accepted for Wanamingo water tower and well house work
By Alicia Hunt-Welch WANAMINGO Eleven companies submitted bids for work on the Wanamingo water tower near Main Street and well houses. The city council reviewed these bids at the March 10 meeting and took action to award the projects and begin work. K&W Coatings, LLC will provide pressure washing and overcoat painting of the tower. TJs Trucking & Excavating will work on the two well houses, and Automatic Systems Company will work on the well house control systems. The total cost of all projects with engineering services was estimated to be $162,348. Eight companies submitted bids for water tower painting, ranging from $90,000 to $218,000. K&W Coatings, LLC of central Iowa entered the lowest bid for overcoat painting. Companies also had the option to bid on sandblasting and recoating the tower but the cost of this was too high for the city to finance, with the lowest bid coming in at $232,880. As required in the contract, K&W Coatings will be obligated to come back after one year to touch up the work, if needed. Two companies submitted bids for work on piping repairs and rehabilitation to the well houses. TJs Trucking & Excavating of Winona had the lowest bid of $27,296 $11,630 for the main well house by the softball fields and $15,666 for the back-up well house by city hall. Automatic Systems Company of St. Paul submitted the only bid for work on the internal electrical controls for both well houses. This was for $22,652. Most of the cost for work on the back-up well house will be covered by insurance due to damage from a pipe break. Engineering costs for all projects was estimated at $22,400. Overall, bids for work on the

Andy Brandle reported that Chosen Valley Testing of Rochester will drill six to eight holes through the swimming pool deck to check the quality of the soil under the pool. This is important to do now to see if the leaking of the pool in the past has created any future hazards. The results of

The council approved payment to the fire department for training up to four new firemen at a cost of $120 per session. They also approved the payment of their share of $1,970.62 to the Goodhue Community Fire Truck Association. The 2013 financial statement was approved and is ready to send to the state auditor, as required by state law by March 31. In looking at the statement of receipts, disbursements and balances, it was noted that the sewer treatment is not paying for itself. The possibility of raising rates was discussed. The next meeting will be on March 26 at 5 p.m. at city hall. The Third Street renovation will be discussed.

EDA approves land sale to Groth

By Alicia Hunt-Welch WANAMINGO The Wanamingo Economic Development Authority met briefly on March 10 to consider the sale of two lots in the Industrial Parks Cenex addition to Brian Groth. The adjoining lots are along Highway 57, north of 9th Street. Groth said he reached a deal to buy the Wright Coaches building on a 1.2-acre property at 850 3rd Avenue, contingent on the EDA approving the sale of the adjacent lots to him. The EDA agreed to sell the lots to Groth $50,000 for the larger 2.47-acre lot and $35,000 for the slightly more than one acre lot. The amounts covered the value of the lots and money the city had invested in them. Water and service lines are available for the undeveloped lots if needed. Groth noted that he intends to use the undeveloped lots to display implement equipment and at this time had no plans for constructing a building on either of the lots. Following a public hearing, a motion was made by Danny Benson, seconded by Brian Gudknecht, to approve the sale of the two lots to Groth. The motion carried 6-0. After the documents are finalized and the land is paid for the transaction will be complete. With the sale of these lots, EDA land still available in the Industrial Park is a lot on 9th Street behind Jeffs Welding and land south of Marcstone and Concast.

Goodhue FFA attends Winter Leadership Day

ROCHESTER Goodhue FFA members attended the Region VIII Winter Leadership Day on February 26 at Rochester Community and Technical College. From left to right are Haley Hinrichs, Gavin Luhman, Madison Schafer, Jamie Thermos, and Maggie Mills. Hinrichs, Schafer,Luhman, and Thermos all received their State Degress. Hinrichs received first place in Extemporaneous Speaking; Luhman second in Farm Business Medical building issues and Thermos sixth in Ag Mechanics. Luhman, Thermos, and Hinrichs will advance to the state City Administrator Michael Management; level to compete. Schafer and Luhman currently reign as Region Secretary and Treasurer. Hinrichs and Mills Boulton said a few problems were went through a set of interviews for a Region Officer position. Hinrichs received Region Vice President and addressed at the Medical Facility Mills received Region Sentinel. The region banquet will take place on April 8. Luhman and Schafer will retire Building. The water heater circu- from their positions while Hinrichs and Mills will be installed as the new region officers.

lation pump went out and the cost to replace it was about $200. A toilet also needed to be replaced in the workout center and a water service line froze up to the building. All problems were addressed.
Next meeting

Wanamingo discusses snow policy

By Alicia Hunt-Welch WANAMINGO Following the adverse winter weather conditions recently, the City of Wanamingo has received numerous complaints involving snow removal and street conditions. Therefore, City Administrator Michael Boulton put the snowplowing and ice control policy on the March 10 city council meeting agenda. According to the policy, the city crew has four conditions for plowing: snow accumulation of three inches or more, drifting of snow that affects travel, icy conditions affecting travel, and if the time of snowfall coincides with heavy traffic. Councilor Danny Benson said he would like to consider changing three inches of snow to two. The council discussed the density of the snow being the main factor, not necessarily the total inches. Public Works Director Steve Haggstrom and his co-worker Monty Schaefer said several factors made this year difficult. Much of the season there have been below zero temperatures, making salt ineffective for melting ice. Times of major snowfalls also made for difficult plowing. Haggstrom said he actually prefers waking up at 2 a.m. to clear streets when there is little to no traffic on the roads. But snowfalls during commute times complicated the problem. Councilor Jennifer Berquam agreed, saying this has been a tough winter and this needs to be considered. Jamie Majerus asked Haggstrom and Schaefer if they had any recommendations for changes in the policy. Haggstrom said there are too many variables to consider. For example, plowing after a snowfall is complete is preferable, so it only needs to be done once. Plowing mid-storm means more time and money to the city. Boulton said it takes at least seven hours for Haggstrom and Schaefer to plow every street in Wanamingo after a snowfall. Berquam said the citizens need to be aware of how hard the city staff works. She said they have a strong work ethic and Wanamingo is lucky to have them as employees. No action was taken at this time to change the policy.
Public Works report

The next EDA meeting is planned for Monday, April 14, at By R.D. Aaland 6 p.m. in the city council chamGOODHUE Goodhue School bers. has announced the following community education classes. The firearm safety/hunter education program is for persons over wastewater treatment plant opera- the age of 11 at the start of the tor for Wanamingo. As a contrac- course. Class begins March 24 at tor, Turri has the required licen- 6 p.m. in Gym 1. Learn the prinsure needed to oversee the plants ciples of safe and responsible fireoperation, until such time as arm handling, basic wildlife manHaggstrom and/or Schaefer can agement concepts, hunter responcomplete the training to become a sibility and basic outdoor survival. licensed operator. A statewide con- A history of firearms will be given ference to honor award members and students will learn how to clean, will be held March 26 in Brook- care for, and safely store them. lyn Park. There will also be a brief intro-

Goodhue School announces community education offerings

duction to handguns and archery. Parents and guardians are encouraged to sit in on the course or take it for credit. To purchase a Minnesota archery or firearms deer license, individuals ages 12-15 must have a firearms training certificate. Certificates are recognized by all states and provinces that require hunter safety education. The class cost is free. There is a cost of $7.50 due at the end of the class when you file your completion paperwork with the state. Are you interested in learning how to create beautiful eggs? The Ukrainian eggs class shows you how it is done in the traditional way with wax and dye. The class is from 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8. The instructor is Cathy Nolt. Canvas and Mocktails is an upbeat creative class for both the artistic and not so artistic. Come learn the basics of acrylic painting while enjoying the company of friends. Class begins at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 17 at the school. The instructor is Tracy Giza. For more information on these courses, call Shelley at 651-9234447.

Haggstrom said during the last month he and Schaefer had the Department of Transportation inspection done on the dump truck. Snow was plowed and sand and salt was put on the streets when it warmed up, only for it then to rain. Hydrants were cleared of snow. Some frozen water service pipes needed to be thawed. Drains at the city shop froze up. After a warm-up thaw, water run-off came into city hall on March 9 and they have been addressing cleanup. The council approved the second quarter maintenance and utility work plan for the city crew.
Plant management award

Dr. Seuss celebrated at KW JoEllen Poncelet is Goodhues

WANAMINGO On Friday, March 7, the work of Dr. Seuss was celebrated at Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary School in Wanamingo. Students and their parents were able to enjoy breakfast together at school. Pajamas were the fashion statement of the day for students, and high school seniors took part in an assembly to read some of Seusss works. Casey Baumgartner, far left, read the story Hunches and Bunches aloud to the crowd. Her classmates, from left to right, Audra Clark, Kailee Berquam, Trent Brossard, Jace Clawiter, Maddie Anfinson, and Meg Clark narrated a Power Point presentation on Dr. Seuss and his life. The seniors also shared their favorite elementary school memory.

Wanamingo received a certificate of commendation from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for outstanding operation, maintenance, and management of the citys wastewater treatment system. Since November 2011, Rick Turri has served as the licensed

Triple A Award winner

GOODHUE Each year Goodhue High School nominates students for the Triple A Award. The purpose of the Triple A is to recognize and honor high school seniors who have excelled in the classroom, on the athletic field, and in the fine arts. JoEllen Poncelet, along with her parents Regina and Pete Poncelet, were recognized for her award at a recent Goodhue girls basketball game. JoEllen carries a grade point average of 4.14 while taking several advanced placement courses. She has sung in the choir and has been a successful athlete on the Wildcat volleyball team.

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GOODHUE SENIOR PROFILES

care or strength and conditioning Best high school memory: Having game days and getting a car full of friends and going to cheer on the boys Out of school activities, hobbies: Attending boys sporting events, four-wheeling, watching movies, and hanging out with friends Part-time job: Box maker at Hydratight in Red Wing Favorite book: Firefly Lane; movie: The Notebook; TV show: One Tree Hill; song: Get Me Some of That by Thomas Rhett Future plans: Attend a fouryear university, play basketball, become a teacher and coach basMatt Vieths Parents: Sharon and Darrel ketball and volleyball, eventually get married and start a family Vieths Siblings, ages: Tammey, 42, and Tracy, 41 High school activities: FFA Favorite class or subject: Ag classes Best high school memory: Homecoming Out of school activities, hobbies: Trap shooting and farming Part-time job: Farm hand Favorite movie: Wild America; TV show: Dukes of Hazzard; song: Amarillo Sky by Jason Aldean Future plans: Farming occasions Out of school activities, hobbies: Bow hunting, exercising, four-wheeling, snowmobiling, fishing, and hanging out with friends Part-time job: Kohlnhofer Farms Favorite book: Old Yeller; movie: Step Brothers; TV show: Revolution; song: Tattoos on this Town by Jason Aldean Future plans: Studying biology at a university somewhere

County

Safe Driving Class participants seek damages

WABASHA For years, certain counties and cities have offered safe driving class programs to alleged traffic offenders. For participating in the program, for a fee, the participants traffic citation would be disregarded. But because the programs have been deemed unlawful according to the state auditor, state attorney general, and the Wabasha County District Court (January 6, 2014 court order) the county sheriff or city police chief taking the persons money is acting unlawfully. A class action complaint was filed on Thursday, March 13, 2014 by former safe driving class participants who seek to have the moneys paid into the program paid back to them and all other driving class participants. The complaint includes allegations of conversion and the taking of property without compensation. In addition, the plaintiffs, using Minnesotas Private Attorney General Statute allowing them to sue for the public good, seek damages from the defendant governmental entities under Minnesotas False Advertisement Act. The plaintiffs assert the government made false representations to the public through their respective publications, including on the internet, claiming their safe driving class were legal, knowing they were not. In short, their advertisements induced alleged traffic offenders to participate in the defendants unlawful programs. The plaintiffs took this action, according to their attorney Erick G. Kaardal, because the Minnesota Attorney General has higher priorities; thus, this task has been left to us. All the county sheriffs and police chiefs had to do was have lawful programs if they really wanted to benefit the public and help alleged offenders. The plaintiffs seek over $1 million dollars in damages.

Angie Stehr Parents: Jim and Doris Stehr Siblings, ages: Alex Stehr, 20 High school activities: Volleyball, manager for the dance team, softball, and class officer Favorite class or subject: Senior strategies Best high school memory: All the memories made during my senior year of volleyball Out of school activities, hobbies: Miss Goodhue Court, baking, babysitting, and dogsitting Part-time job: Hub Food Center Favorite book: The Summer I Turned Pretty series; movie: This is Us, Beautiful Creatures, and Despicable Me; TV show: Rookie Blues and The Fosters; song: All the One Direction songs Future plans: Attend a fouryear college and major in social work.

Emilee Roschen Parents: Jon and Pat Roschen Siblings, ages: Derek, 31; Kyle, 26; Kaylee, 20 High school activities: Volleyball, National Honor Society, student council, and yearbook Favorite class or subject: Crafts Best high school memory: Trip to Washington, D.C. Out of school activities, hobbies: Youth group, shopping, and spending time with friends and family Part-time job: Nanny Favorite book: The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks; movie: The Notebook; TV show: Gossip Girl; song: Anything by One Direction Future plans: Attend Augsburg College, get a degree, play volleyball, travel the world, get married, and start a family.

Louis Losbanos Parents: Joe Zignego and Sally Losbanos Siblings, ages: Jerome, 14 High school activities: National Honor Society, FCCLA, Teens Needing Teens, and Knowledge Bowl Favorite class or subject: Psychology Best high school memory: Going to Costa Rica in the summer Out of school activities, hobbies: Running, watching Netflix, and going to movies Part-time job: J.C. Penney Favorite book: The Hunger Games; movie: The Heat; TV show: The Office; song: Hear Me by Imagine Dragons Future plans: Go to the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire and earn a double major in psychology and Spanish.

Goodhue County 4-H Ambassadors and Arts-In members Kathryn Haeska and Ellie Haeska speak with the Belvidere Happy-Go-Luckies 4-H Club on March 3.

County 4-H ambassadors visit Happy-Go-Luckies Club

Goodhue County 4-H Ambassadors and Arts-In members Kathryn Haeska, Ellie Haeska, Ann Marie Backstrom, LeeAnna Collette, and Inga Dudley visited the Belvidere Happy-Go-Luckies 4-H Club at the clubs regular monthly meeting March 3. The group described the activities and benefits of being an Ambie. Their activities include planning leadership events like the upcoming R.E.D Lock-In for youth in grades 5-8 on March 28-29; helping at the Hog Roast in April; and hosting day camps during the summer, in addition to assisting in many ways at the county fair in August. Among the benefits of being an Ambie are: making new friends, enhancing leadership skills, and having lots of fun! They also encouraged 4-Hers and their friends to join Arts-In this summer. Arts-In is a great opportunity to explore theatre arts through stage performance music and dance, behind-thescenes set design or tending to sound, lighting and technical needs. For more information on any of these events and opportunities,

Jacob Hopperstad Parents: Shelly Schul and John Hopperstad High school activities: Knowledge Bowl and choir Favorite class or subject: Choir with Mrs. Shores Best high school memory: Trip to Doriah Out of school activities, hobbies: Playing guitar, video games, singing, Boy Scouts, and being with family and friends Favorite book: Incarceron by Catherine Fisher; movie: The Fellowship of the Ring; TV show: Dragonball; song: Walk by Panteraa Future plans: College, settle down and start a family

Brianna Ryan Parents: Russ and Lori Ryan Siblings, ages: Brittney, 17; McKenzie, 15; and Jenna, 10 High school activities: Volleyball, National Honor Society, FFA, choir, and Honor Choir Favorite class or subject: AP Biology Best high school memory: Going to Florida on the band and choir trip Out of school activities, hobbies: 4-H, assistant JO volleyball coach, showing goats, junior fair board, and member of ABGA Part-time job: Cashier and cook at Goodhue Country Station Favorite book: The Harry Potter series; movie: One Direction: This is Us; TV show: The Fosters and Pretty Little Liars; song: Happily by One Direction Future plans: Attend the University of Wisconsin River Falls for animal science.

Ben Ramboldt Parents: Tom and Joyce Ramboldt Siblings, ages: Thomas, 19 High school activities: Football, wrestling, and baseball Favorite class or subject: Anything in the shops Best high school memory: Going to Brainerd for the Super Mileage Challenge as a junior Out of school activities, hobbies: Hunting, fishing, and hanging with friends Favorite book: The Harry Potter series; movie: This Is The End; TV show: Gilligans Island; song: Lose Yourself by Eminem Future plans: Either join the military or go to college and major in law enforcement

Brothers Ryan and Kyle Voth have built many wooden toy fences for using in the farming set-up. To make the folding fences they use uniformly cut rectangular pieces of wood, wood glue and an air compressor gun.

check the Goodhue County 4-H flops. Andrew Hutter gave a demonwebsite at www.extension.umn. edu/county/goodhue and click on stration on making refrigerator magnets using pop bottle caps. 4-H. Demonstrations Calvin Benrud showed how to Jada Sheele and Lily Hutter make a coaster using dominos, demonstrated how to decorate flip adhesive felt and a glue gun.

Goodhue School announces February Students of the Month

GOODHUE Goodhue School has named its two Students of the Month for February. Kacey Bollum was selected from the junior high, and Deidre OReilly was selected from the high school.
Kacey Bollum

Riley Bollum Parents: Martin and Stacy Bollum Siblings, ages: Alyssa, Carrie, Cody, and Kacey High school activities: BaseMikayla Miller Parents: Dave and Joy Miller ball, basketball, and Envirothon Favorite class or subject: BiSiblings, ages: Madison, 15; ology Tori, 9 Best high school memory: High school activities: BasketWatching Alex Thomforde and ball and volleyball Favorite class or subject: Child Matt Lexvold wrestle on various

Bollum is in ninth grade and is the son of Marty and Stacy Bollum. He was nominated by Mrs. LaGosh, his family and consumer science teacher. He has Mrs. LaGosh for careers class. His responses to a questionnaire are below. Activities involved in: Football Who has influenced you? My brother Riley because we compete to see who gets the best grades. Josh Dahling An accomplishment Im proud Parents: Todd and Nancy of: Keeping good grades. Dahling Favorite subject: Math, because Siblings, ages: Dylan, 21; we have a good teacher and beChuck, 17 cause if we dont understand someHigh school activities: Wres- thing she helps us understand it. tling and football Deidre OReilly OReilly is a senior and is the Favorite class or subject: daughter of Jake and Colleen Woods and welding Best high school memory: Sports Out of school activities, hobSummertime Fun bies: Hunting and fishing Picnic Table Rental Part-time job: Ryan Manufacturing and Brent Lexvold Special Events Reunions Graduations Favorite book: Percy Jackson Weddings Festivals Business Functions and the Olympians; movie: Rob/Deb Tommy Boy ; TV show: Duck Westgard 26697 520th St., Dynasty; song: Big Green TracPine Island tor by Jason Aldean 507-356-4018 Future plans: Go to John Deere FREE DELIVERY AND SET-UP School and become a mechanic
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Kacey Bollum and Deidre OReilly were named Students of the Month at Goodhue School for February.

OReilly. She was nominated by Mrs. Lundak. OReilly works with

Mrs. Lundak as a teachers assistant. Activities involved in: Volleyball, student council, and Im a sales associate at JC Penney Who has influenced you? My parents, because they have taught me a lot of life skills that I have used in school and at work. An accomplishment Im proud of: Was realizing how important school was and how much my grades really do affect my future. Favorite subject: Foods! Because I love to try to make new things and taste test everything.

Wabasha County Farmers Union to offer scholarship

Wabasha County Farmers Union is offering a $500 scholarship to students residing in Wabasha County. The scholarship is available to high school seniors or current college students who reside in Wabasha County and whose parents are members of Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU). The deadline to apply is April 4, and a recipient will be selected by May 1. The scholarship, named the Donald Tentis Memorial Scholarship, is given in honor of Donald Tentis of Kellogg. Tentis was an avid supporter of MFU and was instrumental in starting a local unit over 50 years ago. He remained active in the county organization throughout his lifetime by helping recruit and retain members, participating in MFU Lobby Days at the state capital and by attending county, state, and national meetings and events. In addition, he was known for his volunteer efforts in his community and was politically active with the Wabasha County DFL. Applications and criteria for the scholarship can be downloaded at www.mfu.org or by contacting Dori Klein, MFU field staff representative, at 507-843-4560 or by email at ddklein@sleepy eyetel.net.

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Churches
BELLECHESTER
ROLLING MEADOWS MENNONITE CHURCH, Belvidere Town Hall, 2 miles north of Bellechester on County 2, Pastor Aaron Witmer, 651-9234240. Sundays: 10 a.m. Sunday School; 11 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m. Hymn Sing every fourth Sunday. ST. MARYS CATHOLIC, Bellechester, Father Paul Kubista. Sunday mornings: 8:30 a.m. Mass. Tuesday mornings: 8 a.m. Mass. 1-4 p.m.; Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wed., March 19: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Luncheon with free will donation. Sun., March 23: 11 a.m. Worship. Wed., March 26: 5-7 p.m. Food shelf open. Pine Haven; 6 p.m. Adult ed; Dinner; 7 p.m. Worship; 8 p.m. Chancel choir; 8:45 p.m. Praise team. UNITED METHODIST, 200 Main St. North, PO Box 8, Pine Island, Carolyn Westlake, Pastor; Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-2:15 p.m.; Web address: www.piumc.org; email: piumc@bevcomm.net. Wed., March 19: 9-11:30 a.m. Better Brew hours; 7 p.m. Worship with study. Thurs., March 20: 10 a.m. Pine Haven Bible study; 7 p.m. Disciple study. Sun., March 23: 9 a.m. Worship; 10 a.m. Fellowship; 10:15 a.m. Sunday School. Mon., March 24: 2 p.m. Disciple study; 6:30 p.m. Silent prayer; 7 p.m. Council meeting. Wed., March 26: 9-11:30 a.m. Better Brew Hours; 7 p.m. Worship; Study.

PINE ISLAND
CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH , Pine Island, Tim Graham, Pastor, 507-356-4306, www.corner stonepi.org, ASL Interpretation available. Cornerstone Kids meet every Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. Prayer meeting is Wednesdays at 7 p.m. GOOD NEWS EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH, 208 North Main, Pine Island, Chris Paulson, Pastor, (507) 356-4834. Sundays: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for children and adults; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m. Youth Group for grades 7-12. Wednesdays: 6 p.m. AWANA for grades K-6; 7:30 p.m. Bible study for all ages. PINE ISLAND ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 520 So. Main St., Pine Island, 3568622, email: dashpole@bevcomm. net, Rev. Dan Ashpole, Pastor. Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible class and Childrens Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship. ST. MICHAELS CATHOLIC, 451 5th Street SW, Pine Island, 356-4280, Father Randal Kasel, Pastor; Saturday Mass 5 p.m.; Sunday Mass 10:30 a.m.; Confessions 4:15 p.m. Saturday; Daily Mass Wednesday 8:30 a.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m.; Confessions 8 a.m. Office Hours Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. ST. PAUL LUTHERAN, ELCA, 214 3rd St. S.W., Box 708, Pine Island, John Torris Lohre, Senior Pastor; Kip A. Groettum, Associate Pastor. Email: saintpaulpi@yahoo.com; Web site: www.saintpaulpi.org. Wed., March 19: 3:30 p.m. 7th grade confirmation at fire hall; 8th grade confirmation at Pine Haven; 6 p.m. Adult ed; Dinner; 7 p.m. Worship; 8 p.m. Chancel choir; 8:45 p.m. Praise team. Thurs., March 20: 6:30 p.m. 5th grade 1st communion class; 7 p.m. Church council. Sat., March 22: 5:30 p.m. Worship with potluck. Sun., March 23: 8:15 a.m. Worship; 9:30 a.m. Fellowship; Sunday School; Handbells; 10:30 a.m. Worship; Sunday School. Mon., March 24: Newsletter deadline. Tues., March 25: 8:30 a.m. Quilting; Staff meeting; 1:30 p.m. Bible study; 2 p.m. Bible study leaders. 3:15 p.m. Childrens choir. Wed., March 26: 3:30 p.m. 7th grade confirmation; 8th grade confirmation at

LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCH , a Wesleyan church, 179 W. 3rd St., Zumbrota, lighthousecommunityzum @yahoo.com, Janet Fischer, Pastor. Office: 732-5074. Thurs., March 20: 6:30 p.m. Bible study at the Buschs. Sun., March 23: 10:45 a.m. Worship; Luke 12:13-24; 2 p.m. Worship at Zumbrota Care Center. NEW RIVER ASSEMBLY OF GOD , 290 South Main Street, Zumbrota. 507-398-2604. Pastor Gary Basinski. Service times: Saturday, 7 p.m. www.NewRiverZumbrota.com. OUR SAVIOURS LUTHERAN AFLC Eric Westlake and Tim Banks, Pastors, 1549 East Avenue, Zumbrota, 732-5449, church office. Website: oslczumbrota.org. Office hours: Tues., Wed., and Fri., 8 a.m.-noon. Wed., March 12: 11:30 a.m. Womens Bible study; 3:15 p.m. WINGS; Junior youth group; 6 p.m. Meal; 7 p.m. Worship. CHURCH OF ST. PAUL, 749 Main St. South, Zumbrota, 732-5324, email stpauls@hcinet.net Pastor Father Randal Kasel, pastor. Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Friday 7:30-11:30 a.m. http://stpaulzm.com. Mass Schedule: Sunday, 8:30 a.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. Mass at the nursing home is the second Tuesday of the month at 9:15 a.m. UNITED REDEEMER LUTHERAN, 560 W. 3rd St., Zumbrota, 732-7303, Susan Vikstrom, pastor; Cindy Wilson Youth director. Wed., March 19: 7:15 a.m. CBC; 5:30 p.m. Supper; 6:30 p.m. Worship; 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal. Sun., March 23: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship; 9:15 a.m. PACE; Sunday School. Wed., March 26: 7:15 a.m. CBC; 5:30 p.m. Supper; 6:30 p.m. Worship; 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal.

at Emmanuel; 6:30 p.m. Choir at Emmanuel; 7:30 p.m. Worship at Emmanuel. IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH, Hay Creek (LCMS), 24686 Old Church Road. Pastor Lowell Sorenson, 651388-4577. Sundays: 9 a.m. Sunday School; Bible class; 9:45 a.m. Fellowship time; 10 a.m. Worship. LANDS LUTHERAN, 16640 Highway. 60 Blvd., Zumbrota, MN 55992-5105. Zumbrota. Text study; 7 p.m. Spiritual guidance. Wed., March 19: 9 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Supper; 6:45 p.m. Choir. Thurs., March 20: 7:15 a.m. Youth Bible study at Bridgets; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Quilting. Sun., March 23: 7:30 a.m. Praise practice; 8:30 a.m. Praise worship; 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m. Peer ministry. Tues., March 25: 11 a.m. Text study; 3:30 p.m. 1st communion class for 5th graders at Crossings; 7 p.m. Praise practice. Wed., March 26: 9 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m. Supper. MINNEOLA LUTHERAN, 13628 County 50 Blvd. Wed., March 19: Noon Quilting meeting; 4 p.m. Confirmation; 6 p.m. Bible study and soup with Pastoral Board and Planning Committee meeting following. Sun., March 23: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship with communion and goodbye to Pastor Sarah with dinner for Pastor Sarah following. ST. COLUMBKILL CATHOLIC , 36483 County. 47 Blvd., Belle Creek, Father Paul Kubista. Sundays: 10:30 a.m. Mass. ST. JOHNS EV. LUTHERAN, Bear Valley, Alan Horn, Pastor. 843-6211, home; 843-5302 work. Bible Class is every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Mazeppa. Wed., March 19: 6 p.m. Supper; 7 p.m. Worship. Sun., March 23: 10:30 a.m. Worship. ST. JOHNS EV. LUTHERAN, WELS, Minneola Township, County Road 7, rural Zumbrota, Randall Kuznicki, Pastor. ST. PETER LUTHERAN, The Luth-

eran Church Missouri Synod, Belvidere, 28961 365th St., Goodhue, MN 55027-8515, Dr. Scott T. Fiege, Pastor. Sun., March 23: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship. STORDAHL LUTHERAN, ELCA, Rural Zumbrota. Church: (507) 732-5711, Kathy Lowery, Pastor, Home 507271-5711. Wed., March 19: 5:30 p.m. Supper; 6:30 p.m. Worship. Sun., March 23: 9 a.m. Confirmation; 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Choir; 10:30 a.m. Worship. Tues., March 25: 11 a.m. Text study. Wed., March 26: 5:30 p.m. Supper; 6:30 p.m. Worship. URLAND LUTHERAN 6940 County 9 Blvd., Cannon Falls, MN 55009. Church: 507-263-5544; Pastor David Hurtt, Interim. Wed., March 19: 6 a.m. Mens Bible study; 6 p.m. Supper; 7 p.m. Worship. 8 p.m. Praise and worship. Sun., March 23: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; Youth forum; 10:30 a.m. Communion worship. Wed., March 26: 6 a.m. Mens Bible study; 6 p.m. Supper; 7 p.m. Worship; 8 p.m. Praise and worship. WANGEN PRAIRIE LUTHERAN , LCMC 34289 County 24 Blvd., Cannon Falls, Curtis Fox, Pastor, 507663-9060; Linda Flom, Visitation Minister, 263-5613. Sundays 9 a.m. Worship. Thursdays 9:30 a.m. Bible study; 7 p.m. Blue grass jam. ZWINGLl UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 23148 County Highway 24, West Concord (Berne), 507/527-2622. Rev. Victor Jortack, Pastor.

GOODHUE
HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC , Goodhue, Father Paul Kubista. Saturdays: 5:30 p.m. Mass. Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 7:45 a.m. Mass. ST. LUKE LUTHERAN, Goodhue, 651-923-4695, Pastor Regina Hassanally. Wed., March 19: 9 a.m. Quilting; 7 p.m. Worship. Sun., March 23: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Worship with communion with preschool-2nd grade singing. Wed., March 26: 7 p.m. Worship. ST. PETERS EV. LUTHERAN, WELS, 702 Third Ave., Goodhue, Randall L. Kuznicki, Pastor.

WANAMINGO
NEW LIFE CHURCH , Wanamingo, Pastor Patrick McBride, 507-8243019. New Life Church meets at 10 a.m. at 525 Beverly Street, Wanamingo. Free nursery for infants through age three; Sunday School for all ages beginning at 9 a.m. Small Group Bible Studies Sunday evenings at 7 p.m. TRINITY LUTHERAN , Wanamingo, Christopher Culuris, Pastor 507-8242155. Wed., March 19: 9 a.m. Volunteers help with newsletter; 6 p.m. Supper; 7 p.m. Worship. Sun., March 23: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 6 p.m. 1st communion class. Mon., March 24: 8:30 a.m. Quilting. Wed., March 26: 6 p.m. Supper at Wanamingo Lutheran; 7 p.m. Worship. WANAMINGO LUTHERAN ELCA, Wanamingo, MN 55983, Christopher Culuris, Pastor. Office hours Thursdays 1-3 p.m., 507-824-2410. Wed., March 19: 6 p.m. Supper at Trinity; 7 p.m. Holden evening prayer at Trinity. Thurs., March 20: 1st call colleague group-Zubmro, Rochester. Sun., March 23: 9 a.m. Worship; 10 a.m. Sunday School; 6 p.m. 1st communion class at Trinity. Wed., March 26: 6 p.m. Supper; 7 p.m. Holden evening prayer.

MAZEPPA
ST. JOHNS EV. LUTHERAN , Mazeppa, Alan Horn, Pastor. 8436211, home; 843-5302 work. Bible class every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Sun., March 23: 8:30 a.m. Worship; 9:30 a.m. Sunday School. Wed., March 26: 7 p.m. Worship. ST. PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC , Mazeppa. Weekends-Masses: Sun.: 10 a.m., Mazeppa, Fr. Joe Fogal. UNITED METHODIST , Mazeppa, David Neil, Pastor. Church: 843-4962; home: 732-4291. Every Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship.

RURAL
EMMANUEL LUTHERAN, Aspelund, Martin Horn, Pastor. Wed., March 19: 3:15 p.m. Overcomers; 5 p.m. 1st year confirmation at Hauge; 6 p.m. 2nd year confirmation at Hauge; Supper at Hauge; 6:30 p.m. Choir at Hauge; 7:30 p.m. Worship at Hauge. Sat., March 22: 8 a.m. FBI Bible study at church. Sun., March 23: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; 5:45 p.m. Youth group supper at Hauge; 6 p.m. Youth group at Hauge. Wed., March 26: 3:15 p.m. Overcomers; 5 p.m. 1st year confirmation; 6 p.m. 2nd year confirmation; Supper; 6:30 p.m. Choir; 7:30 p.m. Worship. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, Nerstrand, Don Kloster pastor, (507) 3342822. Sundays: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:15 a.m. Coffee hour; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; Confirmation class. GRACE & ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCHES, Rural Goodhue, County 4 Blvd., Vacancy Pastor: Randall Kuznicki. Grace: Sundays: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship; Communion on the second and last Sunday of the month. St. Johns: Sundays: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:15 a.m. Sunday School; Bible study; Communion on the second and last Sunday of the month. HAUGE LUTHERAN, Rural Kenyon, Martin Horn, Pastoral. Wed., March 19: 3:15 p.m. Overcomers; 5 p.m. 1st year confirmation; 6 p.m. 2nd year confirmation; Supper; 6:30 p.m. Choir; 7:30 p.m. Worship. Thurs., March 20: 9:30 a.m. Esther circle. Sun., March 23: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m. Worship; 5:45 p.m. Youth group supper; 6 p.m. Youth group. Wed., March 26: 3:15 p.m. Overcomers; 5 p.m. 1st year confirmation at Emmanuel; 6 p.m. 2nd year confirmation at Emmanuel; Supper

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ORONOCO
GRACE LUTHERAN, WELS , 45 1st Avenue NE, Oronoco: 507-367-4329, Pastor Ben Kempfert 507-367-4426. Office hours: Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m.noon. Sundays: 8:45 a.m. Sunday School; Bible class; 10 a.m. Worship. Wed., March 19: 7 p.m. Worship. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF ORONOCO , 40 3rd Street SW., Rev. Lisa Johnson office hours Mondays

507-732-4200 404 Main St., Zumbrota

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ZUMBROTA
CHRIST EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH and School, WELS, 223 East 5th Street, Zumbrota, Office 732-5421. Wayne Schoch, Pastor, 732-4089; School, Daniel Kell, Principal, 7325367. Wed., March 19: 10:30 a.m. Bible study; 1 p.m. Nursing home communion; 3:15 p.m. Junior choir; 3:30 p.m. Confirmation class; 6 p.m. Choir; 7 p.m. Cottage meeting. Thurs., March 20: 4 p.m. Cottage meeting; 7 p.m. Mens Bible study. Sun., March 23: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship with communion; 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Teen Bible study; Adult Bible study. Mon., March 24: 6 p.m. Bell choir; 7 p.m. Bible study. Tues., March 25: 2:15 p.m. Towers Bible study; 7 p.m. Cottage meeting. Wed., March 26: 10:30 a.m. Bible study; 1 p.m. Nursing Home worship; 3:15 p.m. Junior choir; 3:30 p.m. Confirmation class; 5 p.m. Supper; 6:30 p.m. Worship; 7:30 p.m. Choir. FAMILY WORSHIP CHURCH Weekly worship services: 81 West 5th Street, Zumbrota, 507-732-7438, www.fwc 1.org. Sunday: 9:30 a.m.; 1 Corinthians 15-16; Wednesday, 7 p.m., Prayer and healing. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, UCC, 455 East Avenue, Zumbrota; Rev. Lisa Johnson office hours Tuesdays 8-11 a.m. at Bridgets. Secretarys office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wed., March 19: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Luncheon at Oronoco with free will donation. Sun., March 23: 9 a.m. Worship.

Engagements

WALCH-KEHREN
Ellie Walch and Mitch Kehren, both of Zumbrota, announce their engagement. Their wedding is planned for March 22, 2014, at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Lake City. Parents of the bride-to-be are Phil and Nora Walch of Rochester and Tim and Laura McGuire of Zumbro Falls. Parents of the groom-to-be are Phil and Annette Kehren of Zumbrota. Walch is a full-time student at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Kehren graduated from the University of Wisconsin River Falls and is now employed at AgStar in St. Cloud.

PFENNING-VANDEGRIFT
Mike and Karen Pfenning of Zumbrota are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennie Pfenning, to Andrew Vandegrift, son of the late L. Scott Vandegrift and the late Sharon A. Manzi, and Carol Boyd and Michael Manzi, both of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jennie graduated from South Dakota State University with a bachelor of science in apparel merchandising and is currently employed at Targets corporate office as a manager for boys toys. Andrew graduated with a bachelor of science in food marketing from St. Josephs University in Philadelphia and is currently employed as an account manager at Nestle USA. A May wedding is planned in Bailey, Colorado followed by a reception in Roseville in June.

College
University of Minnesota Duluth

DULUTH Megan Englund of Pine Island was named to the fall semester deans list.
St. Thomas University

ST. PAUL Chad Swenson of Zumbrota has been accepted into the National Scholastic Honors Society and is pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering. Swenson obtained his AA degree from Winona State University and transferred last fall to St. Thomas University.
University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Alex Traut of Pine Island was named to the deans list for the fall semester.
University of Northwestern

ST. PAUL Named to the deans list for the fall semester were Andrea Petersen and Lisa Greenslade, both of Pine Island, and Dustin Thomforde of Goodhue. Petersen was awarded Highest Honors (GPA 3.9-4.0).

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WANAMINGO POLICE REPORT

By Alicia Hunt-Welch February 22 The following information was 2:12 p.m. Two dogs were found provided by the Goodhue County on the 44700 block of Cty 168 in Sheriffs Office. Minneola Township. The regisFebruary 21 tered owner was contacted and the 1:07 p.m. An accident was dogs were returned. reported near Cty 11 and Hwy 57 9:43 p.m. A vehicle near Hader in Roscoe Township. The state was reported speeding on icy road patrol handled the incident. conditions and passing a plow with 2:36 p.m. An accident was no signal. A citation was issued reported near Cty 30 and Cty 1 in for failure to drive with due care Wanamingo Township. The claim and illegal change of course. was unfounded. 11:54 p.m. A fight in progress 3:20 p.m. A vehicle backed was reported at Cty 11 and Cty 1 into another near Cty 11 and Hwy in Cherry Grove Township. Sev57. No injuries were reported. eral cars were reported leaving the 3:41 p.m. A grader backed area. They were unrelated to the into a car while plowing near Cty incident. 30 and Cty 1 in Wanamingo Town- February 23 ship. No injuries were reported. 3:41 a.m. Medical assistance 5:07 p.m. A vehicle went in was requested on 3rd Ave. the ditch near Hwy 57 and 9th St. 4:53 p.m. A belt came off of a The driver was given a ride until vehicle on 3rd Ave. A deputy the vehicle could be towed. helped to get it back on.
February 24

PINE ISLAND POLICE REPORT

By Alicia Hunt-Welch The dog was retrieved by the owner. The following information was February 19 provided by the Goodhue County 10:02a.m. Family issues were Sheriffs Office. reported on Main St S. February 16 12:02 p.m. Boots were reported 3:13 a.m. A vehicle parked in stolen from the school locker room. the downtown area in violation of They were later located in the lost the city ordinance was towed from and found. Main St and 2nd St SW. 1:59 p.m. An impatient driver 1:04 p.m. A death by natural dropping off children was reported causes was reported on Lillie Ln outside the school. SE. February 20 2:44 p.m. A complaint involv12:03 p.m. A business alarm ing snowmobiles being driven on was activated on Main St S. It was personal property was reported on a false alarm. the 1200 block of 511th St NW. 1:54 p.m. A car slid at a corThe land owner was advised to ner and struck another vehicle near display signs and call again if the Main St and 7th St SE. No injuries problem occurs. were reported. February 17 3:47 p.m. The Rochester Po9:32 a.m. Island Market re- lice requested a deputy check on ported items were taken from their the welfare of resident on the 50900 offices. The items were returned, block of 203rd Ave in Pine Island no charges were filed and the sub- Township. The subject suffers from ject was forbidden from return- dementia but was fine. ing. 4:22 p.m. Notification of a February 18 death was given to a resident on 10:14 a.m. Several cows were 2nd Ave NW. out near White Pines Rd SE. The 9:09 p.m. A theft was reported. owner was notified. The complainant later reconsid11:53 a.m. A home alarm was ered pressing charges. activated on Rodeo Dr SE. It was February 21 a false alarm. 2:07 p.m. One vehicle rear12:40 p.m. A fraudulent charge ended another on the Frontage Rd on a credit card was reported on near Cty 11. No injuries were reSather Ct. ported. 5:00 p.m. A dog was in the 3:42 p.m. A vehicle was stuck road near 5th St and 6th Ave SW. in a snow drift near Cty 11 and 135th Ave in Roscoe Township.
February 22

1:53 p.m. A speeding ticket was issued near Hwy 60 and 460th St in Cherry Grove Township. 4:19 p.m. Dodge County requested a deputy check a residence on 11700 block of 415th St in Wanamingo Township for a subject wanted on a warrant. The residence was check. The subject had not been there for three weeks. 8:33 p.m. A parking violation was reported on Hillcrest Manor Ave. None was found.
February 25

2:15 p.m. A vehicle was off the road near Cty 10 and Cty 43 in Roscoe Township.
February 26

5:36 p.m. Two vehicles were involved in a crash at Cenex. No injuries were reported.
February 27

Road weight restrictions in effect in Olmsted County

ROCHESTER The 2014 seasonal road restrictions for Olmsted County went into effect on March 14. County roads are posted as to the exact weight limitation on each individual road. The timeline of the spring load restriction period is no longer fixed at eight weeks. The ending dates are based on how the weather is affecting roadway strength. For questions, call Olmsted County Public Works at 328-7060.

3:25 a.m. A vehicle was in the ditch near Cty 11 and Hwy 57 in Roscoe Township. 8:28 p.m. Threats involving neighbor issues were reported on 3rd Ave.
February 28

6:58 a.m. A driving complaint was reported near 520th St and Hwy 52 in Pine Island Township. 8:23 a.m. A snowmobile was abandoned on 1st Ave SW. The registered owner was contacted. 10:25 a.m. Home checks were requested on 2nd Ave NW. 12:15 p.m. Medical assistance was requested on Main St N. 2:34 p.m. Snowmobiles and groomers were reported on private property on 1st Ave SW. 4:20 p.m. Snowmobiles were running on private property on Rodeo Dr SE and signs were posted. A deputy was unable to locate them. 4:48 p.m. Snowmobiles were again reported on Rodeo DR SE. They were gone when a deputy arrived. 4:58 p.m. An accident was reported near Hwy 52 and 210th Ave in Pine Island Township. 5:24 p.m. A loose German shepherd dog was reported on Pine Crest Ct SW.
February 23

2:14 a.m. Dakota County requested a deputy check a residence on 3rd Ave for a vehicle. It was not located. 6:16 a.m. Harassment was reported from the upstairs neighbor on 3rd Ave.

3:11 a.m. A citation for expired registration, attempt to evade taxation, and no proof of insurance was issued near 490th St and Hwy 52 in Pine Island Township. 9:52 a.m. Medical assistance was requested on Main St N.

From Our Files

GOODHUE
20 Years Ago March 16, 1994
Amy ONeill, a recent graduate with a degree in dietetics from the University of Wisconsin Stout, will begin an internship at St. Josephs Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, on March 21. *** Tenthgrader Paul Agenton, son of Doug and Gloria Agenton, is Student of the Week at Goodhue High School.

WANAMINGO
20 Years Ago March 16, 1994
Gina Myran was a supper guest at the home of Brian and Shari Dugstad of Rosemount on February 12. *** Matthew Schwake and John Roberts represented the Kenyon-Wanamingo High School music department at the Gustavus Adolphus College Honor Band on March 7. Mrs. Clifford Flaten, Mrs. Mrs. Joyce Alme were visitors in on March 11. A number of ladies Selmer Aakre, and Vivian visited the Twin Cities Saturday. *** Mrs. visited her home in the afternoon. on Sunday at the home of Mrs. L.G. Mack observed her birthday Flatens daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Arne Horejsi of Lonsdale. *** Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Haugen, John and Anne spent Sunday in Stewart at the home of Mrs. Haugens parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Doerr. *** Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Hogstad visited with Mr. and Mrs. David Nystuen in Winona on Sunday.

March 12, 1964

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lodermeier and family were Sunday afternoon and supper guests at the Louis Ward home in Chatfield. *** On Monday afternoon Mrs. Roger Kurtti entertained a group of Craigs friends and their mothers at a birthday party. *** Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kulawatz of Minneapolis and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Seidenstricker of Osseo were Sunday callers in the Julius Ebe home.

40 Years Ago March 14, 1974

Mary Raasch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Raasch, will be competing for the title of Princess Kay of the Milky Way XXI at the 21st annual contest on Saturday. *** Mr. and Mrs. Martin Dankers visited Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Matthees Sunday evening. *** Ervin and Elda Banidt spent Sunday afternoon and were supper guests at the Donald Dankers home.

40 Years Ago March 14, 1974 70 Years Ago March 9, 1944

BORN TO: Mr. and Mrs. Glen Freiheit, a daughter, on Tuesday; Mr. and Mrs. Charles ONeill, twin sons, on Sunday. *** Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson attended memorial services at Vasa on Sunday for Carl Applequist. *** Jerry Richter spent Friday and Saturday with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Opfer of Zumbrota.

60 Years Ago March 18, 1954

BORN TO: Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Diercks, a son, on March 10; Mr. and Mrs. John Gorman, a son, on March 13. *** Mrs. Joyce Ericson and boys spent Monday at the Fred Dorwin home at Hudson, Wisconsin. *** Mr. and Mrs. Geo. C. Diercks and son Kenneth were dinner guests at the Fred Vieths home on Sunday.

50 Years Ago March 12, 1964

Miss Susan Matthees of Minneapolis spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Erickson. *** Mr. and Mrs. Norman Schaefer and family were Sunday dinner guests at the Darold Safe home near Cannon Falls. *** B.C. Moe took Selmer Aslakson to the veterans hospital on March 5.

50 Years Ago

70 Years Ago March 16, 1944

Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Olness and Mr. and Mrs. William Lund and Billy were Sunday evening guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Naas in Zumbrota. *** Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Quittem and Mr. and
GOODHUE, 1974 The Goodhue Merchants basketball team will take an impressive 11-0 record to the state tournament this weekend in Mankato. Team members are, front row: Larry Grove, Jan Prigge, Larry Holst; middle row: Eugene Diercks, Don McNamara, Dick Lodermeier, and Rick Buck; and back row: Fred Ericson, Terry Fiero, Gary Opsahl, and Mark Evert.

ZUMBROTA
10 Years Ago March 10, 2004
Two new firemen are members of Zumbrotas Fire Department. They are Tim Frank and Brandon Dunbar. *** The Mazeppa Area Jaycees were privileged to sponsor Kay and Kevin Siewert at the 49th Annual Minnesota Jaycees Outstanding Young Farmers Convention held in Brainerd. *** Two local Jaycees were honored at the Minnesota Jaycees Annual Convention in Rochester. Dale Preble from Zumbro Falls was honored WANAMINGO, 1974 The Board of Directors of Farmers Co-op Oil at their annual meeting on Saturday are, with JCI Senatorship. Duane from left to right, front row: Les Greseth, John Kvittem, Harold Gjemse, and Paul Erickson; back row: Lyle (Moon) Hoschulte from Mazeppa Hogstad, Conrad Rapp, Walton Kyllo, and Philip Nerison. was honored with a statesman. Both men are members of the Mazeppa Area Jaycees. ton, Texas, and Brian Lee who at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Philip lives in Suffern, New York. Eigenmann in St. Paul. *** Mr. and Mrs. Melroy Olson visited his 30 Years Ago father, Ted Olson at the Sunset March 14, 1984 Kathryn and Bob Thaves of Home in Kenyon on Sunday. *** Manhattan Beach, California, were Zumbrota Hospital new births: A weekend visitors at the Charles son born to Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Sandberg home. *** Mrs. Vernon Banitt of Zumbrota on March 8 Hansen entertained Sunday in and a daughter born to Mr. and honor of the birthday of her fa- Mrs. Myron Scharpen of Zumbrota ther, Earl Erath. Twenty relatives on Saturday, March 9. 50 Years Ago were present for the celebration. March 12, 1964 *** Laura Finstuen turned 98 years young on Tuesday. Relatives and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ring visfriends gathered with her at the ited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Zumbrota Nursing Home where Ernie Swanson. Sunday night supshe resides to help her celebrate per guests at the Walter Ring home the occasion. *** Phil and Elsie were Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Stockmo Goplen and her mother, Ruth of Wanamingo *** Mr. and Mrs. Buvinghausen, returned home last Lambert Tilly returned home Sunweek after spending several weeks day from Tucson, Arizona, where in Houston, Texas. they spent six weeks. *** Miss Connie Knutson, a sophomore at 40 Years Ago the University of Minnesota, spent March 14, 1974 Mr. and Mrs. Paul Finstuen spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Clarence Knutson. *** Leo Kofoot at their home in Spirit Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brunner and Lake. *** Sunday supper guests son Grant spent Sunday in LeSueur at the Wallace Thomforde home with Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Knutson. were Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Eayrs *** Mrs. August Wobig of Pine and Cathy of West Concord and Island was a visitor at the home of Mrs. Cecil Usher and Mrs. Marie Mr. and Mrs. Harold Johnson. *** Zeller of Kasson. *** Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. David Jones of South Orelles Olson and Mr. and Mrs. St. Paul spent Sunday afternoon Fred Perry were weekend guests at the Almen Clemenson home.

PINE ISLAND
50 Years Ago March 12, 1964

20 Years Ago March 16, 1994

Jan Bailey was recently awarded the Scouter of the Year award by the Cannon River District Boy Scouts of America. *** Lynn Olson, a native of Zumbrota and son of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Olson of Pine Island, has been elected to the Board of Directors of First National Bank in Hastings.

Henderson, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Weis visited her mother, Mrs. Wm. Trickey, in Rochester on Sunday. *** Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gustine and Paul were Sunday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rucker in Oronoco. *** Mary Westcott and Jack Bunde of St. Paul spent Wednesday with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Zeller.

60 Years Ago March 18, 1954

BORN TO: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wilson, a daughter, Catherine Alice, on March 11; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Currier, a son, on March 12. *** Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weckerling and John Karlen visited Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lubahn at Roscoe Center Sunday evening. *** Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Guthrie and family of Winona spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Plato Sargent.

20 Years Ago March 9, 1994

ZM Middle School band members who participated in the First Annual Tri-State Middle School Honor Band on March 8 are Robby Wilkinson, Kristin Horsman, Kelly Andraschko and Jacob Bauer. *** Merlin and Margaret Lee are pleased to announce their golden wedding anniversary. They were married March 5, 1944 in St. Paul and moved to Zumbrota in 1946. They have two children, Dr. Roberta Lee who lives in Galves-

30 Years Ago March 14, 1984

Dick Rosaaen, owner of Corner Grocery at the south end of Main Street, has added a small bakery to his grocery store. *** Terry Paul Jr. and Tim Paul, Cub Scouts with Pack 69, participated in the District Pinewood Derby Races in Cannon Falls on March 3. Tim won a gold medal and grand champion trophy, and Terry won a silver medal. *** Kris DeBoer was named to the 1983-84 Girls Wasioja All-Conference Basketball Team.

40 Years Ago March 14, 1974

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Streiff flew to California for a two and a half week vacation. *** Mrs. Earl West spent from Friday until Monday with her daughter, Mrs. John Johnson, in Rochester. *** Mr. and Mrs. Basil McGowan returned PINE ISLAND, 1974 Pine Island Mayor James Zrucky signs a proclamation Girl Scout Week, March 10-17, as scouts Mary Sue Taalerud, Susan Thursday after a week with Mr. for and Mrs. Ted Zabrosky at Wilson, and Karen Anderson look on.

ZUMBROTA, 1964 The Zumbrota High School basketball team had a 12-6 record. Team members, from left to right, are Gerome McWaters, Craig Grudem, Wayne Timbeross, Rus Lohmann, Pete Sandberg, Eric Sandberg, Conway Marvin, Keith Burfiend, Dean Nelson, Rodney Buck, Larry Smith, Ron Nygaard, Gary Paulson, Dave Sandberg, and Mark Zimmerman. In front are manager Ron Mickelson, coach Charles Mettler, assistant coach Ken Quiring, and manager Mark Halvorson.

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Pine Island
Author Mary Bleckwehl visits Pine Island Elementary School
By Audra DePestel PINE ISLAND Mary Evanson Bleckwehl, author of Henry! youre late AGAIN! and Henry! youre hungry AGAIN!, visited with Pine Island Elementary students on Wednesday, March 5. Bleckwehl held read-aloud presentations for the younger students and the older students learned about the publishing process. She also sold and signed her books at the event. Bleckwehl has a masters degree in educational management from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and a B.S. in elementary education from Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. She has taught in elementary schools in Iowa and Minnesota and has held administrative positions in higher education in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Iowa, and Minnesota. As a child growing up on a dairy farm in northeast Iowa, Bleckwehl loved school but had nightmares about not getting up in time to make the bus. She did make it to school every day, but she has created Henry, an imaginative youngster who, in her first book, is in a predicament every morning as his family just cant seem to get him to school on time. And with the release of Bleckwehls second book, Henry has a new problem. He is hungry so he eats, but he wonders why he doesnt feel big and strong after eating all that junk food. Using years of teaching experiences and stories from children, Bleckwehl created these touching tales that every child from 3 to 93 can enjoy. Bleckwehl and her husband live in Northfield where they have raised a daughter and two sons. She still spends plenty of time in schools as an author as well as a substitute teacher. Bleckwehl said she attempts to be on time and eat healthy...but admits she may be related to Henry a bit in those departments. Illustrator of the Henry! books is Brian Barber, a designer and animator living in Duluth. His artwork has been used in magazines, newspapers, books, and advertising, and this is his third book for kids. When hes not drawing, he has two kids of his own whom he tries to get off to school on time. Henry! youre late AGAIN! won the Peoples Choice Award for creativity in illustration in 2011 by the Duluth/Superior AAF, celebrating Art and Advertising. Other awards include: Moms Choice Awards Gold Recipient awarded for humor in childrens picture books. 2011 gold medal winner from Independent Publisher Book Awards for childrens books 2011 National Indie Excellence Award winner for Best Childrens Book Cover Design 2011 finalist for the Midwest Book Awards Bleckwehl is in the process of beginning her third book in the Henry! series and asked the students at Pine Island what they thought Henrys problem should be this time. As hands went up, Bleckwehl received many good ideas from pet problems to forgetting things, but she said everyone will have to wait and see what it will be. Bleckwehl encouraged the students to visit her website at marybleckwehl.com if they had other ideas they wanted to send her. There are also coloring pages from her books, other activities, and links to learning available on her site.

Snowmobiles and trailer stolen from Pine Island

By Alicia Hunt-Welch PINE ISLAND On March 6, M&M Lawn and Leisure reported that two Polaris snowmobiles were stolen during the overnight hours from outside their business on Main Street North. The report was called into the Goodhue County Sheriffs Office at 12:55 p.m. Loss of the snowmobiles was valued at $23,800. It was later discovered that a trailer owned by Kevin Lunde of rural Goodhue was also taken at the same time as the snowmobiles. The trailer was valued at $1,500. The Dundas Police Department recovered the snowmobiles then next day while conducting a traffic stop. The incident is under investigation. Authorities have a suspect in the case, but as of press time, no arrest had been made.

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