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Wednesday, May 20, 2015 No. 20

One Dollar

Mazeppa Public Works Director

Larry Zielsdorf to retire in August
By Alicia Hunt-Welch
MAZEPPA At the May 13
meeting, the Mazeppa City Council
was presented with a letter from
Public Works Director Larry
Zielsdorf about his intent to retire
on August 31, 2015. To prepare
for hiring a replacement, Mayor
John Betcher asked that Zielsdorf,
clerk Linda Friedrich, city administrator Duane Hofschulte, newly
hired administrator clerk Karl
Nahrgang, and councilors Scott
Parker and Mike Hammes serve
on a committee to tend to needs
for hiring for the position.
Hofschulte recommended a tentative timeline, with selected candidates to come before the council on July 8. The committee will
meet May 21 to firm up the hiring
timeline and discuss a salary to be
offered.
Administrator clerk

The council met for a special

meeting on May 6 to speak with
the top three candidates for the
new administrator clerk position.
Karl Nahrgang was offered the
position on May 7 and accepted
the job on May 8. City attorney
Steve Erwin prepared a proposed
agreement for Nahrgangs employment for the council to discuss. A

motion by Scott Parker to approve committee and becoming a

the agreement with recommended 501(c)3.
Police report
changes carried 5-0.
The policing report was preEvent preparations approved
On May 23 at 11 a.m. the sented for the month of April.
Mazeppa Veterans Memorial will During the month, deputies rebe dedicated. Roy Goranson with sponded to 13 traffic violations,
the local veterans organization two medical calls, two reports of
requested streets be shut down from harassment/threat, two alarms, a
10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for the cer- drug arrest, a search warrant reemony. The streets to be closed lated to drugs, a suspicious activare Maple Street from east of the ity complaint, a sudden death rebridge to West Cherry Street by port, a probation check resulting
the Walking Bridge Park parking in arrest, and they attempted to
lot, and 3rd Street. The motion to help locate a runaway juvenile.
Other business
approve carried.
Two companies, Fahaner
Steve Meerkins and Jon Liffrig
from the Mazeppa Daze commit- Ashault Company and Pearson
tee discussed plans for this years Bros., provided quotes for
event. Security guards were rec- sealcoating streets. The city hired
ommended to keep people from Pearson Bros. of Andover for
entering the Highway 60 bridge $57,142 to sealcoat specified streets
reconstruction area; and they sug- around town.
Kevin Lieffring asked to replat
gested a deputy be around during
the car show. The Friday night property he owns by the trailer
band and dance will be near Leos park on 4th and Elm in order to
Sports Bar. A weekend beer per- gain access from the street. A
mit for the Jaycees was approved. motion by Parker to approve the
Insurance agent Sara Markham met request carried unanimously.
Amber DeWindt contacted the
with the committee to discuss liability coverage. The council, city city requesting the council reconattorney Erwin, Meerkins and sider the ordinance prohibiting
Liffrig talked about the benefits chickens and other specified aniof incorporating the Mazeppa Daze mals within city limits. The council briefly discussed it and decided

they were satisfied with the current ordinance and did not see a
need to change it.
Complaints were received regarding a camper that has been
moved onto a single family residence on 3rd Ave NW with people
living in the camper. The current
city ordinance does not allow for
long term living in a camping vehicle on a single family lot. The
city attorney will send a letter notifying the property owner of the
ordinance and the violation.
The following building permits
were approved: re-roofing for
Duane Hofschulte, Lucy Perrotte,
Ray Jackson, and the City of
Mazeppa; a re-siding for Mike
Holtorf.
No Parking signs will be put up
on West Cherry Street and 240th
Avenue during the Highway 60
bridge construction this summer.
The pill drop-off container for
unwanted/unused/expired prescriptions and over-the-counter
medications has been installed in
the lobby of city hall. Hofschulte
recognized Mike Marsh for installing the box and donating his time.
The next regular council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday,
June 10 at 6 p.m. in council chambers.

Mildred Ekblad celebrated her 107th birthday at Zumbrota Health

Services on May 11.

Mildred Ekblad turns 107

By Marilyn Anderson
ZUMBROTA Mildred Ekblad
celebrated her 107th birthday at
Zumbrota Health Services on May
11. Residents and staff of ZHS
joined Mildreds daughter and sonin-law, Judy and Haye Zylstra of
Kenyon, in helping her celebrate
the day and enjoy refreshments.
Though born in Wisconsin,
Eckblad (nee Kruger) has spent
her life around Goodhue County.
advised and or coached the fol- Wisconsin, and their daughter dedicated. Employees here work Her first and second husbands, Joel
lowing activities: AFS exchange Laura is a middle school social together and put forth their best Sundry and Bill Ekblad, are both
program, National Honor Society, studies teacher and coach at Tri- effort to provide a quality educaall-school play, all-school play ton School in Dodge Center.
tion for the children in this dismusic, golf, and softball.
I am sure that retirement will trict, he said. I am very excited
Strandell said the favorite part be a change for me but I will have about the future building improve- Boundary Waters this summer, and
about teaching in Pine Island has several things to keep me busy, ments the district has begun. The they are in the process of selling
been the staff, students, and fami- Strandell said. Summertime will learning environment will be en- their home in Pine Island. They
lies that he has been privileged to find me golfing, playing tennis, hanced and more opportunities will hope to relocate to Montana in the
work with. Support from the com- gardening, and riding a draft mule be available for the children and near future.
munity for the arts and our entire named Bloomer. I also plan to be patrons in the school district. What Diane Webb
school has been strong and much a substitute teacher during the an exciting time for Pine Island!
Diane Webb grew up on a farm
appreciated, he said. I am really school year as well as continue
Lenoch has served as chair of in northeast Iowa and graduated
excited for our new facilities and my position as music director at the Continuing Education Com- from North Winneshiek High
especially looking forward to the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pine mittee since 2001. He coached School in rural Decorah. She then
auditorium/performing arts cen- Island. I will also be available to junior varsity baseball for thirteen earned a degree as a medical secter to open.
babysit grandchildren when nec- years and was head softball coach retary from Rochester State JunStrandell was born in Waukegan, essary and to help more at home. for ten years. Currently, he serves ior College (now Rochester ComIllinois. As a youth he attended Ron Lenoch
as treasurer of the local Ducks munity and Technical College).
school in Appleton, Wisconsin,
Ron Lenoch began his teaching Unlimited Committee. In 2014, Webb worked as a medical secreand graduated from Appleton West career in Zumbrota in 1977 after he was named Teacher of the Year tary at Mayo Clinic for eight years.
High School in 1977. He received graduating from Winona State by the Pine Island Education AsThen she started working at Pine
his bachelors degree in vocal University in the spring of 1977. sociation.
music education from St. Olaf After one year there, he and his
Lenochs wife Lisa is a regis- Island School as a paraprofessional
College in 1981. He also has a wife Lisa moved to Salt Lake City, tered nurse at Mayo Clinic. The in the special education departmasters degree in secondary Utah, where he taught school for couple have have two grown ment in1993. For the past 22 years
school counseling from Winona eleven years. In 1990, he began daughters, Amanda and Audrey, she has also served as choir acState University and a Kodaly teaching in Pine Island, and in 1998 both Pine Island graduates who companist for the music department.
Mastery Certificate from the Uni- he received his M.S. in education are now registered nurses.
versity of St. Thomas.
from Winona State University.
In his free time Lenoch said he
Strandells wife Kari is a nurse Lenoch taught fourth grade up to enjoys just about any outdoor acpractitioner at the Mayo Clinic in the end of the 2009-10 school year tivity: hiking, fishing, biking, huntRochester. Their eldest daughter and has since then been teaching ing, golfing, and snowshoeing
Kristen is a registered nurse who third grade.
during the winter months. He has By Peter Grimsrud
lives in Richfield with her husLenoch said he has always been also spent most of his summers
MAZEPPA ZM high and
band James and their two daugh- proud to teach in the Pine Island working with Doug Thompson middle school principal Jeff Nolte
ters Annika (2) and Vivian (4 School District and that the ad- doing construction projects. In spoke at the regular school board
months). Their son Nathan is a ministration has been very sup- retirement Lenoch has plans with meeting Monday, May 18 in
third grade teacher in Westby, portive, and the staff is caring and his wife to take a canoe trip to the Mazeppa. A large public turnout
forced the meeting to be held in
the cafeteria.
At the end of the meeting, the
board voted 5-0 to not renew
Noltes employment effective July
1, 2015 (Grudem abstained). And
the board voted 5-0 to suspend Mr
Nolte with pay through June 30,
2015 (Grudem abstained) effective immediately.
Nolte asked the board to listen
with an open mind because he was
not given a chance to speak when
the board chose to not renew his
contract last month. He wanted a
resolution to clear his name and
for them reconsider their decision
to terminate him before fulfilling
his two-year contract.
He listed his accomplishments
and focused on the difficulty of
working under a superintendent
(Tony Simons) who resigned last
Retiring staff members from Pine Island School this year are, from left to right, Ron Lenoch, Diane Webb, and fall under pressure from the school
board.
Doug Strandell.

Pine Island School says farewell

By Audra DePestel
PINE ISLAND Pine Island
School said farewell to Doug
Strandell, Ron Lenoch, and Diane
Webb at a retirement celebration
on Thursday, May 14, at the Pine
Island American Legion. With
many staff and family members
in attendancehe, the retirees were
recognized for their accomplishments and years of service.
Lenoch started working at Pine
Island School in 1990 and has been
teaching for 25 years. He has taught
third and fourth grade and was a
coach. Strandell has worked at the
school for 32 years in the music
department, starting in 1983. Webb
started in 1993 in the special education department as a paraprofessional and has assisted in the
music department for 22 years.
Doug Strandell

Doug Strandell began teaching in 1981 on a one-year contract

for a teacher on leave as a vocal
and general music teacher at Mountain Lake. In 1982, he taught for
one year as the 7-12 choral director for Northfield Middle/High
School. In 1983, he was hired as a
7-12 vocal and general music
teacher for Pine Island. He also
currently teaches kindergarten
general music and leads five choirs
and three extra-curricular vocal
ensembles in grades 5-12. In addition to teaching, Strandell has

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Wanamingo ........................
Zumbrota/Mazeppa ...........

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One of her favorite things about

accompanying the music department was when all the work came
together in a well-performed piece
of music at a concert. Webb has
also worked at Saint Paul Lutheran
Church in Pine Island as an office
assistant and as accompanist for
the choirs and worship for over
thirty years.
Webbs husband Tom retired
five years ago from the Mayo
Clinic. The couple have two grown
daughters. Molly and her husband
live in Madison, Wisconsin, and
Allison lives in Minnetonka.
Alhough she is retiring, Webb
still plans on continuing with her
church jobs. But she is looking
forward to more time for her daily
walks, and to catch up on some
reading, take road trips, and spend
more time with her husband and
friends.

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CLOSED MEMORIAL DAY

deceased, and a daughter passed

away at a young age. In addition
to Judy and Haye, her family includes two grandchildren, five
great-grandchildren, and one greatgreat- grandson.
Ekblad has been living at Zumbrota Care Center since 2005.
Lacey Boesen, director of activities and volunteer services at ZHS,
said, Mildred loves to play Bingo,
handing out candy to others, and
sitting in the sunshine. She is also
a member of Stordahl Lutheran
Church.

He repeatedly said that his evaluation by the school board, that led
to his non-renewal, was unethical. However, these were the same
people who he was asking to serve
for one more year under the new
incoming superintendent.
Even though the public was allowed a chance to speak, data privacy prevented the board from
responding to comments. And patrons from speaking with specific
knowledge of the termination. Data
privacy is controlled by and is protection for the subject in question,
Nolte in this case.
After a closed session, the school
board read the following statement:
The ZM School Board is elected
and asked to make difficult decisions. It takes staffing issues very
seriously. It has spent months analyzing Mr. Noltes employment
as a principal. We assure the district that the School Board has acted
diligently and ethically throughout this process. We repeat to the
district that the Board must follow strict legal requirements to
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Riots part three

From
Devils
Kitchen
By Jan David Fisher

In the past two weeks I have

commented on the current (old
news) riot in Baltimore and the
non-riot in Wichita. If you listened
to the NPR interview with a retired colonel during the Second
Gulf War, he mentioned the ops
plan for engagement in various
countries around the world. While
he gave very broad descriptions
about the plans, he gave no details. Based on what we know, I
believe these plans lack a few sections or chapters. How do we
stop? and What are the Consequences? are good titles for these
sections.
It is one thing to know where
the line is drawn in the sand. I do
not believe our leaders know when
to stop anymore or what the consequences will be when we either
fail to stop or just stop. The Age
of War where one side beats the
other into submission is over! We,

especially the USA, have become

sensitive to the killing of non-combatants (civilians), but in our history of wars, we have killed too
many civilians. Nationally, we feel
guilty and dont know how to stop
once we start. We dont issue formal declarations of war stating our
reasons. Instead we have had police actions and wars. Thus the
Korean War, the Vietnam War,
the Gulf Wars havent really been
wars, but police actions.
We have been the only country
to use atomic weapons in war and,
hopefully, we will remain the only
country to ever do so.
What does this have to do with
riots? When the federal government has a plan to do something
at a national level, we tend to require similar plans and documents
at the state and city level. Local
police forces and state national
guard units have plans written and
in place to handle bad weather,
riots, and other events that require
some thought as to how to handle
the situations. Most plans have
rules of engagement well documented.
But what about stopping? What
are the consequences? How do we
know when to stop? Do we docu-

ment our goals? When we meet a

goal, do we look to complete the
next one? When we meet all of
our goals, do we announce that
we have met our goals and we are
done? If the situation is international, do our allies know our goals?
Do they agree with them? At the
police department level for handling riots and other activities, do
we ask about the goals for stopping a riot? Do we allow the police to fight in a riot in a controlled
or uncontrolled manner? One can
ask similar questions concerning
the consequences. Who is responsible for the consequences? Do
the riot squads use loaded weapons with real bullets, with rubber
bullets or just batons and shields?
What should happen if a squad
gets broken and people are separated? What are the riot squads
missions? Documenting and discussing these questions and others like them is necessary.
Finally, after every event, we
need to review the plan. Did we
follow the plan? Was the outcome
successful? Did unexpected consequences pop up? What do we
need to fix in the plan? Until next
week.

Tourism needs Big Fish

In the
News
By David A. Grimsrud

When it comes to tourism, a Big

Fish mentality is fun. Lake City
is Minnesotas South Shore.
Maybe Zumbrota is the next
Lanesboro? In tourism, never let
the truth kill a better story.
Two examples: The late Howard
Bailey was Zumbrotas Big Fish
when it came to building/promoting the Covered Bridge/Park and
starting the state trail.

Ill credit Howard for the plaque

set in concrete near the Covered
Bridge. It states, ZUMBROTA
COVERED BRIDGE........Served
as stagecoach route between St.
Paul and Dubuque.
Combining two great historical items Zumbrotas Covered
Bridge and the Dubuque/St. Paul
Stagecoach Trail (which came
down Main Street and then headed
west before the Covered Bridge)
is fun but NOT TRUE. Note the
street sign by the former bowling
alley at Mill Street and St. Paul
Road. Thats the trail after it was
directed down Main Street.
And then today I read the April
2015 edition of the Rochester Area

Visitor, page 72, where it states,

... Covered Bridge Park is also
the trailhead for the Goodhue Pioneer State Trail, a multi-modal trail
which connects with the cities of
Goodhue and Red Wing. It doesnt
say will connect. The spirit of
Howard Bailey lives on.
Howard was Zumbrotas version of actor Albert Finney in the
movie Big Fish. A son relives
his fathers stories and myths. Fish
stories tend to grow, but still, Bailey
did great things for Zumbrota.
Big Fish have spirit which
isnt easily tamed. Time will tell
about Elk Run, DMC and Zip Rail
and how they translate to the Big
Fish in all area communities.

Passionate about tree peonies

As
The Worm
Turns
By Jeanne Truestedt

Even as an avid admirer of oriental art forms, the watercolor

depictions of flowers always
seemed too exotic to be realistic.
Certainly no flower could be as
large or fragile as the tree peonies
depicted in Chinese scrolls. Artistic license or cultural bias had
to be the reason for the almost
flamboyant quality of these silky
blossoms. But a trip to Beijing
proved beyond doubt that the oriental tree peonies are everything
one could ever want or imagined
a peony to be and much, much
more. From first flower to first
sniff it was love at first sight!
Tree peonies are woody
stemmed large shrubs that grow
3-5 feet tall with blooms 5-6 inches
wide. Reaching maturity in five
to six years they provide years of
beauty for sites along with light
shade from the hot mid-day sun
and protection from drying winds.
Their graceful form makes them
attractive in the garden even when
they arent blooming. Mixed in
among the trees and hosta in the
woods, they provide an intermediate layer of foliage and texture
in the landscape.
Of course the main reason one
takes out a second mortgage to
purchase these gorgeous plants are
the tissue paper fragile, lavishly
fragrant, and exotically colored
blossoms. When the first royal
purple blossom opens in early
spring, I take it up town to show
friends and anyone else in my path.
The response is always a double
take and an exclamation of disbelief. By the time the pink bushes
are in bloom, cars are parked in
the drive with a steady stream of
visitors coming to sniff and admire. Depending on the weather,

A tree peony in bloom

these lovely bushes accept all the

attention with quiet dignity for
approximately two weeks. Just as
the last petals of the yellow varieties start to fall, the herbaceous
peonies begin their reign of splendor.
Because the price of tree peonies is rather steep for a whim, it
is easier to start with one and add
others as confidence and plants
grow. Mulching the first and second winter gives added protection, but once established, the tree
peonies are just as hardy as the
regular varieties. In China the
bushes were in shady areas which
suggested a greater tolerance than
expected, so they are now in my

woods as well as the border gardens. Purple, pinks, reds, bi-colors and yellows have all found
favor in the garden, but the pinks
are always the color of choice.
White was added last year but has
yet to bloom.
Every gardener has a favorite
flower that speaks to them and
makes the extra work, time, and
effort worthwhile. Perhaps the
appeal of the tree peonies, aside
from their exquisite beauty, is the
relatively low maintenance. With
friable soil, adequate moisture,
slow release fertilizer, and a layer
of oak leaves in winter, the tree
peonies provide lavish blooms,
attractive foliage, and lots of visitor adulation. Not only that, but
these raving beauties are thornless, dont need much if any pruning, and appear pest and disease
resistant all summer long. If there
are any better reasons to be passionately wild about tree peonies
I dont know what they are. And if
youd like to come see what all
the fuss is about, consider yourself warmly invited to see what
you might be missing...

Memorial Day observances

Zumbrota
ZUMBROTA The following
is the schedule of events for the
129th Memorial Day exercises on
May 25 in Zumbrota.
Assembly

9 a.m. Assembly on Mill Street

between 4th and 5th Streets
9:35 a.m. Presentation of Colors
9:45 a.m. Parade to Cemetery
from Mill to 5th Street to Main
Street, to Veteran Memorial
Bridge. Bus ride to Cemetery.
Order of March

Massed Color Guard

VFW Post No. 5727
American Legion Post No. 183
Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post
No. 5727
Veterans: all veterans and active duty military personnel welcome to march
Zumbrota-Mazeppa
High
School Band, directed by Scott
Cory
Girl Scouts Leader Alison
Krinke
Boy Scouts Leader Jim Huston
Cub Scouts Leader Matt
Johnson
Zumbrota Area Community

Band Director John Vettel

munity Band
Units in Cars Master of CerRemarks Steve Sviggum
emonies, Pastor, veterans of World Honor Roll
Banitt, Brad
War II, Korean War, and VietBanitt, Brian
nam War
Banitt, Ron
Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post
Berg, Lonnie
No. 5727
Copley, Duiane
Ladies Auxiliary to American
Goplen, Dale
Legion Post No. 588
Greseth, Lester
Citizens
Lunde, Greg
Field of Honor
The members of the Stary-Yerka
Lunde, Paul
VFW Post 5727 would like to inOimoen, Donald
vite everyone to stop by the Field
Peterson, John
of Honor at the Covered Bridge
Shelstad, Bennie
Park. 500 American flags are disTangen, Lloyd
played in recognition of the heThomford, James
roes in our lives, including miliWilson, Charles
Placing the Memorial Wreath
tary, family and friends.
Representative of the VFW
Program
Jeff Nolte ZM High School Auxiliary Bunny Ronningen
Principal presiding
Representative of the Legion
Invocation Pastor Hannah Auxiliary Inez Brunner
Bergstrom de Leon
Benediction Pastor Hannah
Pledge of Allegiance Boy Bergstrom deLeon
ScoutTroop 59
Salute Honor Guard
Song America (Three StanTaps Joe Jackson and Rob
zas) Band, Laura Schueler and Weber
audience
Raising of the Flag
Decoration of Graves Girl
The Star Spangled Banner
Scouts
Band, Laura Schueler and audiGettysburg Address Star Scout ence
Jeremiah Benson
Parade Formation/Retiring of
Hymn To The Fallen Com- Colors

Wanamingo

band
Boy Scouts
The following is the schedule
Girl Scouts
of events for the Wanamingo
The parade will proceed down
Memorial Day celebration on May
Main Street to the Zumbro River
25.
Bridge.
Pancake breakfast
A brief memorial service honThe Wanamingo Girl Scouts will
host a pancake breakfast at the oring those lost at sea will be on
community center from 7-8:30 a.m. the bridge.
Flower
bearers:
Hanna
Donations for breakfast from the
public will be accepted. Veterans Gudknect, Ben Dierks, Ryleigh
are invited to come and eat free of Wetstein, Noah Schaefer, Holly
charge in recognition of their ser- Carlstrom
Program at Riverside Park
vice to our country.
Welcome: Pastor Chris Culuris
Parade
Words from Mayor Ryan
Parade assembly is at 8:30 a.m.
At 9 a.m. it begins at the commu- Holmes
Invocation and introduction of
nity center.
the band: Pastor Chris Culuris
Order of March
Musical Selections America
Color Bearers
Mayor Ryan Holmes, Pastor and America the Beautiful:
Kenyon-Wanamingo marching
Chris Culuris
band (Claire Larson, director)
Rifle squad
Introduce Scouts for Pledge of
All veterans and veterans wagon
Allegiance: Pastor Chris Culuris
Flower bearers
Pledge
of
Allegiance:
Kenyon-Wanamingo marching
Wanamingo Scouts

Introduction of Students: Pastor Chris Culuris

In Flanders Field: Katie
Doehling
Gettysburg Address: Mckenna
Weyandt
Remarks: Jim Wilson (U.S.
Navy)
Star Spangled Banner: KW band
Honor Roll of the Fallen: Jim
Wilson
Salute to the Fallen: Wanamingo
Veterans Honor Guard Rifle Squad
Taps and Flag detail: Taylor
Helland, Ken Axelson, and Paul
Rugg
Benediction: Pastor Chris
Culuris
In case of rain the ceremony
will be held in Trinity Lutheran
Church. All veterans are encouraged to march in the parade. For
veterans who are unable to march,
feel free to ride on the veterans
wagon provided. (Uniform not
required.)

nies, parades, reenactments and

living history encampments. They
also give presentations at schools
and to various organizations. Members come from several cities in
the area, including Cannon Falls,
Goodhue, Kasson, Mazeppa, Red
Wing, Rochester, and the Twin
Cities. Also participating will be
members of American Legion Post
598 from Bellechester. Post 598
is active in various ceremonies and

parades in the area, and serves as

an Honor Guard at veterans funerals.
The mornings activities will
include appropriate remarks, patriotic readings by Goodhue School
students, musical selections, presentation of the Colors by both
units, a rifle salute, and echo
Taps.
The ceremony should last about
30 minutes. Please bring your own
seating.

Goodhue

GOODHUE On Monday, May

25, at 9:30 a.m., the fourteenth
annual Memorial Day observance
will be held at the Evergreen Cemetery in Goodhue. Participating
in this event will be the Third Regiment of Minnesota Infantry Volunteers, Company C.
The Third Minnesota is a Civil
War reenactment group that participates in a variety of ceremo-

Pine Island/Oronoco

etery at 8:30 a.m., and then on to

May 25 Memorial Day events at the Oronoco Bridge at 8 a.m., the rural Pine Island Catholic Cemfor Oronoco and Pine Island start followed by the Oronoco Cem- etery at 9:30 a.m.
Lining up for the Main Street
parade will be at 10:15 a.m. in
front of the Van Horn Library
parade starts at 10:30 a.m.
A ceremony will be on the Main
Street bridge with music provided
by Pine Island High School band
members at 10:35 a.m.
The parade continues to Pine
Island Cemetery for a ceremony
at 11 a.m.
The event will conclude with a
pot luck gathering at the Pine Island American Legion immediately following the ceremony at
the cemetery.

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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
and Thursday mornings: 8 a.m. Mass.

GOODHUE
HOLY
TRINITY
CATHOLIC,
Goodhue, Father Paul Kubista. Mass
times: Monday and Wednesday, 8
a.m. at Holy Trinity; Tuesday and
Thursday, 8 a.m. at St. Mary; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. At Holy Trinity; Sunday, 8:30 a.m. St. Mary and 10:30
a.m. St. Columbkill.
ST. LUKE LUTHERAN, Goodhue,
651-923-4695, Pastor Regina Hassanally. Secretary hours: Monday and
Thursday: 5:15-8:15 p.m.; Tuesday
and Wednesday: 9:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Sun., May 24: 9:30 a.m. Worship
with communion.
ST. PETERS EV. LUTHERAN,
WELS, 702 Third Ave., Goodhue,
Randall L. Kuznicki, Pastor. Sun.,
May 24: 10:15 a.m. Worship. Tues.,
May 26: 1-4 p.m. Pastors office hours.

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

ORONOCO
GRACE LUTHERAN, WELS, 45 1st
Avenue NE, Oronoco: 507-367-4329,
Pastor Ben Kempfert 507-367-4426.
Office hours: Tuesday-Friday, 8-11
a.m. Website: www.graceLutheran
Oronoco.com. Follow us on facebook.
Wed., May 20: 6 p.m. Catechism.
Sun., May 24: 10 a.m. Communion
worship.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF
ORONOCO, 40 3rd Street SW., Rev.
Lisa Johnson office hours Mondays
1-4 p.m.; Office hours: Tuesdays and
Thursdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun., May
24: 11 a.m. Worship. Wed., May 27:
5-7 p.m. Food shelf open; 5 p.m.
Serve Dorothy Day residents dinner;
6:30 p.m. Publicity team meeting.

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

days: 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible class and

Childrens Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.
Worship.
CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL CATHOLIC, 451 5th Street SW, Pine Island,
356-4280, Father Randal Kasel, Pastor. http://www.stpaul stmichael.com
Saturday Mass 5 p.m.; Sunday Mass
10:30 a.m.; Confessions 4:15 p.m.
Saturday; Daily Mass Wednesday
8:30 a.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m.; Confessions 8 a.m. Office Hours Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5
p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-noon. Mass at
Pine Haven Care Center is the first
Wednesday of the month at 11 a.m.
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN, ELCA, 214
3rd St. S.W., Box 708, Pine Island,
Audrey Lukasak, interim senior pastor, and Kip A. Groettum, associate
pastor. Email: saint paulpi@yahoo
.com; Web site: www.saintpa1ulpi.org
Wed., May 20: 7 p.m. Special gifts
meeting. Thurs., May 21: 7 p.m.
Church council. Sat., May 23: 5:30
p.m. Worship. Sun., May 24: 8:15
and 10 a.m. Worship; 9:30 a.m. Fellowship. Mon,. May 25: Newsletter
deadline; Office closed. Tues., May
26: 8:30 a.m. Quilting; 9 a.m. Staff
meeting; 1:30 p.m. Bible study. Wed.,
May 27: 6 p.m. Adult ed class.
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., May 20:
9 a.m. Better Brew hours. Thurs.,
May 21: 10 a.m. Pine Haven Bible
study. Sun., May 24: 8:30 a.m. Fellowship; 9 a.m. Worship/service or
remembrance. Mon., May 25: Office
closed. Tues., May 26: 7 p.m. Council.
Wed., May 27: Annual conference.

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; www.TrinityWanamingo.org.
Sun., May 24: 9 a.m. Joint worship;
Senior recognition with coffee fellowship.
WANAMINGO LUTHERAN ELCA,
Wanamingo, MN 55983, Christopher
Culuris, Pastor. Office hours Thursdays 1-3 p.m., 507-824-2410. Thurs.,
May 21: Newsletter deadline. Sun.,
May 24: 9 a.m. Joint worship at Trinity,
wear red; Senior recognition for all
graduates.

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., May 20: 10 a.m. Chapel;
10:30 a.m. Bible study. Sun., May
24: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Worship.
Tues., May 26: 2:15 p.m. Towers
Bible study and communion. Wed.,
May 27: 10 a.m. Chapel; 10:30 a.m.
Bible study; 1 p.m. Nursing home
service.
FAMILY WORSHIP CHURCH Weekly
worship services: 81 West 5th Street,
Zumbrota, 507-732-7438, www.fwc
1.org. Sunday: 9:30 a.m- Corinthians.
Wednesdays 7 p.m. Interactive Bible
studies, prayer, and counseling.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
UCC, 455 East Avenue, Zumbrota;
Rev. Lisa Johnson. Secretarys office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun., May 24: 9 a.m.
Worship.
LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCH,
a Wesleyan church, 179 W. 3rd St.,
Zumbrota, lighthousecommunityzum
@yahoo.com, Janet Fischer, Pastor.
Office: 732-5074. Thurs., May 21:
6:30 p.m. Bible study. Sun., May 24:
10:45 a.m. Worship; 2 p.m. Worship
at Zumbrota Health Services.
NEW RIVER ASSEMBLY OF GOD,
290 South Main Street, Zumbrota.
507-398-2604. Pastor Gary Basinski. Service times: Saturday, 5-7:30
p.m. www.NewRiverZumbrota.com.
OUR SAVIOURS LUTHERAN AFLC
Eric Westlake, Pastor, 1549 East Avenue, Zumbrota, 732-5449, church

Gathering at the Covered Bridge in Zumbrota on National Day of Prayer,

May 7, are, from left to right: Tyler McConaughey (and Elnora), Kirya
Vazquez (with two children in front), Pat Cluth, Dennis Maier, Cate
McConaughey (and baby Aerallyn), JoAnne Cluth, Kyle Augsburger,
Julie Bremer, Maryrose Augsburger, Nikko Daniels, Tonya Augsburger,

Pastor Eric Westlake, Erika Jacobson, Dale Bremer, Margo Bremer,

Wendy Westlake, Jerry Richter, Joann Richter, Norm Edwards, Suzanne
Edwards, Ben Olsen, Dennis Sprenger, Duane Aaland, Fred Raasch,
Pastor Jan Fischer, John Rude, Carl Vang, Jan Raasch, Robert Ringham,
Wendy Schuster, and Jeff Bremer.

Zumbrota participates in National Day of Prayer

By Tawny Michels
ZUMBROTA On the evening
of Thursday, May 7, residents of
Zumbrota gathered at the Covered
Bridge to participate in the 2015
National Day of Prayer. This years
National Day of Prayer marks the
64th year since it was officially
established by Congress.
The tradition actually predates
the founding of the United States
of America, as evidenced by the
Continental Congress proclamation in 1775 setting aside a day of
prayer. In 1952, Congress established an annual day of prayer and,
in 1988, that law was amended,
designating the National Day of
Prayer as the first Thursday in May.
The event was organized by
PRAY Zumbrota, a group that is
led by Jeff and Julie Bremer,
Wendy Schuster, Pat and JoAnne

Cluth, and Jerry and Joann Richter. The group has been having
gatherings and prayer for the city
ever since their Operation Jericho
event in November 2014.
Despite rainy weather, people
from various area churches, including local pastors, gathered for
prayer and worship. Many people
commented on how the sun came
out and a rainbow appeared just
as the group began their worship.
A lot of interest was expressed in
continuing to gather as a group
outside the walls of conventional
churches. This led the group to
decide to schedule prayer meetings on the first Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Covered Bridge.
For further information and to
get involved, find the group on Jeff Bremer starts things off on National Day of Prayer, and Wendy
Facebook or email PrayZumbrota Westlake, Dennis Sprenger, and Ben Olsen prepare to lead worship.
@gmail.com.

office. Website: oslczumbrota.org.

Office hours: Tues., Wed., and Fri.,
8 a.m.-noon. Wed., May 20: 9 a.m.
Womens Bible study; 3:30 p.m.
WINGS; Junior youth group; 6 p.m.
Youth group; 7 p.m. Bible study.
Thurs., May 21: 1 p.m. Womens
Bible study. Sat., May 23: 7 a.m.
Mens prayer breakfast. Sun., May
24: 8:30 a.m. Prayer time; 9 a.m.
Worship; 7 p.m. 50+ Bible study.
Wed., May 27: 9 a.m. Womens Bible
study; 3:30 p.m. Junior youth group;
5 p.m. Junior youth and parent picnic; 6 p.m. Youth group; 7 p.m. Bible
study.

Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship.

Communion on the second and last
Sunday of each month.
HAUGE LUTHERAN, Rural Kenyon,
Martin Horn, Pastor. Wed., May 20:
7:30 p.m. Bible study and prayer at
Emmanuel. Thurs., May 21: 7 p.m.
WMF meeting. Sun., May 24: 9 a.m.
Worship; 5:45 p.m. Youth group.
Wed., May 27: 7:30 p.m. Bible study
and prayer.

CHURCH OF ST. PAUL CATHOLIC,

749 Main St. South, Zumbrota, 7325324, email stpauls@hcinet.net Pastor Father Randal Kasel, pastor. Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.noon and 1-5 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m.noon. http://www.stpaulstmichaelcom.
Mass Schedule: Sunday, 8:30 a.m.;
Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.
Mass at Zumbrota Care Center is
the second Thursday of the month
at 9:15 a.m.

LANDS LUTHERAN, 16640 Highway.

60 Blvd., Zumbrota, MN 55992-5105.
Zumbrota. Wed., May 20: 7:15 a.m.
Youth Bible study at Bridgets; 9 a.m.
Coffee and conversation; 6:15 p.m.
Worship; 7 p.m. Youth group.

UNITED REDEEMER LUTHERAN,

560 W. 3rd St., Zumbrota, 732-7303,
Rev. Dick Jorgensen and Youth Director Cindy Wilson. Wed., May 20:
7:15 a.m. CBC at Bridgets Cafe; 10
a.m. Food shelf open; 6 p.m. Mens
steak night; VOICE deadline. Sun.,
May 24: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship;
9:15 a.m. PACE. Mon., May 25: Office closed.

RURAL
EMMANUEL LUTHERAN, Aspelund,
Martin Horn, Pastor. Wed., May 20:
7:30 p.m. Bible study and prayer.
Sat., May 23: 8 a.m. FBI Bible study
at church. Sun., May 24: 10:45 a.m.
Worship; 5:45 p.m. Youth group at
Hauge. Wed., May 27: 7:30 p.m. Bible
study and prayer at Hauge.

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.

MINNEOLA LUTHERAN, 13628

County 50 Blvd. Rev. Hannah Bergstrom de Leon, Pastor. Wed., May
20: 9:30 a.m. Quilting; 7:30 p.m.
Womens Bible study at Cheryl Kyllos.
Sat., May 24: 9:30 a.m. Worship with
communion with coffee following.

rural Zumbrota, Randall Kuznicki,

Pastor. Sun., May 24: 8:30 a.m.
Worship; 9:30 a.m. Bible study. Tues.,
May 26: 1-4 p.m. Pastors office hours.
ST. PETER LUTHERAN, The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Belvidere, 28961 365th St., Goodhue,
MN 55027-8515, Dr. Scott T. Fiege,
Pastor. Sun., May 24: 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. Sun., May 24: 10:30 a.m.
Worship. Tues., May 26: 11 a.m.
Text study.
URLAND LUTHERAN 6940 County
9 Blvd., Cannon Falls, MN 55009.
Church: 507-263-5544; Pastor David
Hurtt, Interim. Wed., May 20: 6:30
p.m. Affirmation mentor night. Sun.,
May 24: 10:30 a.m. Communion
worship. Tues., May 26: 6 a.m. Mens
Bible study. Wed., May 27: 6:30 p.m.
Praise and worship practice.
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

ST. COLUMBKILL CATHOLIC,

36483 County. 47 Blvd., Belle Creek,
Father Paul Kubista. Sundays: 10:30
a.m. Mass.

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.

College
University of Minnesota Crookston

CROOKSTON Cheyanne
Bell, a sophomore from Oronoco,
was presented the Outstanding
Ambassador Award at the Student
Awards Celebration on April 23.
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, WI Mackenzie Prentice of Oronoco graduated with a bachelor of science

degree from the College of Nursing on May 17.
Southwest Minnesota
State University

MARSHALL Turi Jystad of

Zumbrota was selected to receive
a University Gala Fine Arts Scholarship for the 2015-16 academic
year. Recipients are recognized
for their academic accomplishments and leadership abilities.

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.
ST. JOHNS EV. LUTHERAN, WELS,
Minneola Township, County Road 7,

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Kids of Christ visit Orchestra Hall and Harriett Island
MINNEAPOLIS The Kids of Christ from Christ Lutheran School enjoyed a field trip to Orchestra Hall and
Harriett Island on May 5. Music and sunshine made for an awesome day! Front row, from left to right; Kevin
Grudem, Evan Scharpen, Max Rockne, Bennett Myran, Lincoln Toombs, Abi Barton, Landon Decker, Jacoby
Brown, Mia Moran, Alivia Sperber, Reid Finnesgard, Gabe OConnor, Peter Klapperich, and Jasper Lohmann;
back row: Sofia Richter, Holly Jarrett, Layla Schran, Jacklyn Tangen, Tyler Raasch, Athena Hoernemann,
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Area Sports
Wanamingo Jacks open with a win
By Faye Haugen
WANAMINGO The Wanamingo Jacks opened their 2015
summer season with an 8-1 win
over the Veseli Warriors on May
15.
The Jacks are members of the
Twin Rivers League, a wood bad
amateur baseball association. The
Wanamingo team has 19 games
on their schedule before playoffs
begin in late July.
Members of this years Jacks
team include, from Wanamingo:
Kirby VanDeWalker, Derek Greseth and Zachary Duncan; Kenyon:

Tyler Roach, Jared Peterson, Aaron

Bauer, Aaron Holmes, Andrew
Anfinson, Dylan Musgjerd, Alex
Roosen, Sam Roosen, Brady Anfinson and Chris Gilbertson;
Frontenac: Richard Herron; Nerstrand: Wade Yunker and Connor
Sviggum; Dennison: Jim Sviggum
and Peder Sviggum; Zumbrota:
Dan Bauer; and Pine Island: Jeremy Marquardt
The Jacks will play their first
home game of the season in Wanamingo on Sunday, June 7 when
they host the Tri County Tremor.

Jacks Baseball Schedule

May 20
at Stewartville, 7:30 p.m.
May 23
at Morristown, 2 p.m.
May 27
at Owatonna, 7:30 p.m.
June 7
Tri Country, 4 p.m.
June 10
at Waseca, 7:30 p.m.
June 13
Zumbrota, 2 p.m.
June 14
Rochester, 4 p.m.
June 18
at Cannon Falls, 7:30 p.m.
June 24
at Zumbrota, 6 p.m.
June 28
Owatonna, 2 p.m.
July 1
at Pine Island, 6 p.m.
July 8
at Lake City, 7:05 p.m.
July 11
at Hampton, 5 p.m.
July 19
Waseca, 2 p.m.
July 22
at Waterville, 7:30 p.m.
July 29
at Dundas, 7:30 p.m.
All home games in BOLD

Pioneers open with a victory

By Faye Haugen
PINE ISLAND The Pine Island Pioneers opened their 2015
News-Record photos by Faye Haugen season with a 4-2 win at Elmwood,
Pine Islands Molly Shelton gets to the base as the ball hits the glove of Zumbrota-Mazeppas Rachel Mensink Wisconsin on Saturday.
in Mondays game in Pine Island.
Pioneer Matt Serr was dominant on the mound, striking out
12 and walking one over seven
held
by
Julia
Niebuhr.
Tara
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loss for the Panthers. She struck
ZUMBROTA Zumbrota- tuska was 3 for 4 with an RBI, out one, walked three and gave up
Mazeppa had their hitting shoes Rachel Mensink was 2 for 3 with 15 hits.
on at Pine Island on Monday in a double, Kellie Nordquist had a Zumbrota-Mazeppa 12 - Pine Island 1
R H E
single, a double and an RBI. Kat
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The Cougars outhit the Panthers Hodgman was 2 for 3, and Taylor ZM
Pine Island 0 0 0 0 1
1 3 0
14-4 in a 12-1, five-inning win. Mort was 2 for 4 with a triple and Pitching
IP K BB H R ER
ZM - Olson
4 8 0 1 0 0
ZM was paced at the plate by three RBI.
ZM pitchers Morgan Olson and ZM - T. Matuska 1 1 0 1 1 0
Alyssa Quam who was 2 for 3
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5 1 3 15 12 11
with a homerun and two RBI. With Tara Matuska limited the Panthers PI
1B: ZM Alyssa Quam, Rachel Mensink (2),
to
just
four
hits,
singles
by
Molly
her homerun in the fifth inning,
Tara Matuska (3), Kat Hodgman (2), Jackie
Quam set a new ZM school record Shelton, Ashley Westlake and Matuska, Taylor Mort; PI - Molly Shelton,
Ashley Westlake, Kaylee Drazan; 2B: ZM
for most homeruns in a season, Kaylee Drazan.
Mensink, Kelli Nordquist; 3B: ZM
Bridget Kennedy took the mound Rachel
breaking the 2011 record of nine
Taylor Mort; HR: ZM Alyssa Quam,

ZM outhits PI 14-4 in five-inning win

innings. Erik Ferguson tossed two

innings with two strikeouts and
two walks.
Leading the Pioneers at the plate
were Dan Drazan (RBI), Sam Jensch, Brian Sorum, Mitchell Enerson, Bryce Schutte with one hit
each.

The Pioneers will play at Red

Wing at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. On
Wednesday, they will travel to
Austin to face Hayfield at 7:30
p.m. Pine Island will play their
first home game of the season when
they host Waseca on May 31 at 2
p.m.

Zumbrota-Mazeppas Jackie Matuska slides into home plate as Pine Islands Bridget Kennedy waits for the
ball after a wild pitch in Mondays game in Pine Island.

Pine Island places second at PEM

By Faye Haugen
PINE ISLAND The Pine Island softball team placed second
in the four-team Plainview-ElginMillville Invitational on May 9.
The Panthers opened with a win
over Byron, but fell to PEM in the
final game.
The Panthers opened West Section 1AA play on Monday. A win
would advance them to
Wednesdays semifinals at the
higher seed at 5 p.m.
Byron
The Panthers opened the PEM
Tournament with a 4-2 win over
Byron.
Bridget Kennedy struck out five,
walked five and gave up two hits
in the mound victory.
PI pounded out 14 hits led by
Autumn Pin who went 3 for 4 at
the plate. Taylor Schroder was 3
for 4 with a double, Emilie Rucker
was 2 for 3 and Molly Shelton
went 2 for 4.
Pine Island 4 - Byron 2
R H E
Byron
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 0
Pine Island 3 0 1 0 0 0 x 4 14 3
Pitching
IP K BB H R ER
PI - Kennedy
7 5 5 2 2 2
Byron
6 1 - 14 4 4
1B: PI - Autumn Pin (3), Molly Shelton (2),
Taylor Schroder (2), Emilie Rucker 2; 2B: PI
- Taylor Schroder

PEM
The Panthers fell 9-5 to Plainview-Elgin-Millville in the finals.
Taylor Schroder struck out two
and gave up five hits in three innings of mound work. Bridget
Kennedy was tagged with the loss
when she struck out four, walked
one and gave up 10 hits.
The Panthers had just five hits
in the loss, a pair of singles by
Autumn Pin and solo hits by Kaitlyn Champa, Molly Shelton and
Summer Cavallaro.
Pine Island 5
Plainview-Elgin-Millville 9
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PEM
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Pine Island 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 5
Pitching
IP K BB H
PI - Schroder
3 2 - 5
PI - Kennedy
4 4 1 10
PEM
7 9 - 5
1B: PI Kaitlyn Champa, Autumn
Molly Shelton, Summer Cavallaro

H E
15 7
5 2
R ER
2 1
5 2
5 0
Pin (2),

Hayfield
The Panthers closed out the regular season with a 16-10 loss at
Hayfield, Tuesday. The loss moves
PIs HVL record to 6-5 and their
overall record to 11-7.
Haley Bauman had a huge day
at the plate for PI, going 3 for 4
with a pair of homeruns and three
RBI. Taylor Schroder was 2 for 4

with a double and an RBI, Autumn Pin was 2 for 5 with an RBI,
and Summer Cavallaro had an RBI
double.
We went down swinging with
back-to-back jacks in two consecutive plate appearances by Haley
Bauman, said Coach Kim Jones.
But the wheels fell off in the sixth
inning. With one out and an error
on a fly ball, it opened the flood
gates. With more Hayfield hits,
more PI errors and some questionable calls, Hayfield kept battling and getting the job done. They
are a consistent hitting team.
Taylor Schroder tossed one inning with one strikeout and five
hits. Bridget Kennedy struck out
three, walked one and gave up 11 Zumbrota-Mazeppas Alyssa Quam makes the catch in Mondays game
in Pine Island. Quam set a new ZM single season record for homeruns,
hits.
The Panthers were unable to take hitting her 10th of the season at Pine Island
advantage of seven Bulldog er2015 West Section 1AA Softball Tournament
rors.
Top two teams advance to the Section 1AA
Pine Island 10 - Hayfield 16
R H E
Pine Island 2 1 1 0 2 2 2 10 9 4
Hayfield
4 0 5 0 0 12 x 16 16 7
Pitching
IP K BB H R ER
PI - Schroder
1 1 0 5 4 4
PI - Kennedy
5 3 1 11 12 3
Hayfield
7 3 2 9 10 6
1B: PI Sydney Cavallaro, Autumn Pin,
Kaylee Drazan, Bridget Kennedy; 2B: PI
Taylor Schroder, Summer Cavallaro; HR: PI
Haley Bauman (2)

Zumbrota-Mazeppa wins big at Goodhue

By Faye Haugen
GOODHUE ZumbrotaMazeppa won the Highway 58
battle over Goodhue in HVL softball, Tuesday. ZM pounded out
19 hits in a 19-3 win over the Wildcats, seven of them for extra bases.
Morgan Olson led the hit parade for ZM going 4 for 5 with
three doubles, a homerun and five
RBI. Not to be outdone, Taylor
Mort was 2 for 3 with a pair of
homeruns and three RBI. Kat
Hodgman was 2 for 3 with a homerun and two RBI. Jackie Matuska
(three RBI), Alyssa Quam, Tara
Matuska (two RBI) and Kellie Nor-

Pine Islands Autumn Pin backs up Summer Cavallaro after the junior shortstop makes a diving catch against
Zumbrota-Mazeppa on Monday.

dquist (RBI) all had a pair of hits. the mound loss for Goodhue. The
Lexi Kennedy stood out at the senior right-hander struck out two
plate for Goodhue, going 2 for 3 and walked three.
with a homerun and two RBI. Zumbrota-Mazeppa 0
Abbey Doerhoefer had a double Kasson-Mantorville 6
R H E
for the Cats, and hitting singles ZM
122366
19 19 0
were Kate Lexvold, Brit Ryan, Goodhue
201000
3 8 0
IP K BB H R ER
Emily Benrud, Katie Pearson and Pitching
ZM - Quam
5 9 1 7 2 2
Autumn Lindblom.
- T. Matuska 1 1 1 1 0 0
Alyssa Quam earned the mound ZM
G - Kennedy
6 3 4 18 19 16
win for ZM when she struck out 1B: ZM Jackie Matuska (3), Alyssa Quam
eight, walked three and gave up (2), Rachel Mensink, Tara Matuska (2), Kalseven hits over five innings. Tara lie Nordquist (2), Kat Hodgman; G - Kate
Lexi Kennedy, Brit Ryan, Emily BenMatuska earned the save with one Lexvold,
rud, Katie Pearson, Autumn Lindblom; 2B:
strikeout and two hits over one ZM Morgan Olson (3), Aubrey Reuter; G Abbey Doerhoefer; HR: ZM Morgan Olson,
inning.
Lexi Kennedy was tagged with Taylor Mort (2), Kat Hodgman; G - Lexi Kennedy

1. Kasson-Mantorville
Monday, May 18

8. Triton
4. Pine Island
Monday, May 18

5. Byron
3. Stewartville

tion 1AA tournament at Austin,

beginning on Tuesday.
ZM needed eight innings to
squeak past the Tigers on Friday.
ZM got their hits from Kellie
Nordquist, Kat Hodgman, Tara
Matuska and Alyssa Quam.
Tara Matuska tossed five innings
with one strikeout, one walk and
four hits. Alyssa Quam earned the
mound win when she struck out
five and gave up two hits.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 3
Stewartville 2
R
ZM
002000013
Stewartville 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
Pitching
IP K BB H
ZM - T. Matuska 5 1 1 3
ZM - Quam
3 5 0 1

H E
4 1
5 1
R ER
1 0
1 1

S - OBryne
8 4 5 4 3 1
1B: ZM Kelli Nordquist, Kat Hodgman,
Alyssa Quam, Tara Matuska

STANDINGS
HVL Softball

Conf. Overall
W L W L
Kasson-Mantorville 11 0 17 1
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 10 1 18 2
Hayfield
8 3 15 4
Stewartville
8 3 13 7
Byron
7 4 13 7
Pine Island
6 5 11 7
Kenyon-Wanamingo 5 6 7
7
Lourdes
4 7 6
11
Triton
3 8 8
10
Cannon Falls
2 9 7
9
Goodhue
2 9 7
10
Lake City
0 11 1
18

Friday, May 22 at
Pine Island, 4 p.m.

Monday, May 18

6. Lourdes
2. Zumbrota-Mazeppa

Wednesday, May 20
at higher seed, 5 p.m.

Monday, May 18

7. Cannon Falls

Friday, May 22 at
Pine Island, 4 p.m.

Friday, May 22 at
Pine Island, 5:30 p.m.

2015 East Section 1AA Softball Tournament

1. Chatfield
Monday, May 18

8. Rushford-Peterson
4. Goodhue

Top two teams advance to the Section 1A

tournament Tuesday, May 26 at Todd Park, Austin

Wednesday, May 20
at higher seed, 5 p.m.

Monday, May 18

5. Mable-Canton
3. Wabasha-Kellogg

Friday, May 22 at
Rushford, 4 p.m.

Monday, May 18

6. Lewiston-Altura
2. Fillmore Central

Wednesday, May 20
at higher seed, 5 p.m.

Monday, May 18

7. Houston

ZM closes the season with a victory

By Faye Haugen
ZUMBROTA With a 3-2 win
at Stewartville, Friday, the Zumbrota-Mazeppa softball team ended
regular season play. The win secured the Cougars second place
in the HVL standings at 10-1, with
their only loss to HVL champion
Kasson-Mantorville. ZM carried
their 18-2 overall record into West
Section 1AA play on Monday. A
win over Cannon Falls would find
ZM hosting the winner of the Stewartville-Lourdes at 5 p.m. on
Wednesday. The West Section
1AA finals will be played in Pine
Island on Friday. The top two teams
will advance to next weeks Sec-

tournament Tuesday, May 26 at Todd Park, Austin

Wednesday, May 20
at higher seed, 5 p.m.

Friday, May 22 at
Rushford, 4 p.m.

Friday, May 22 at
Rushford, 5:30 p.m.

2015 West Section 1A Softball Tournament

1.Hayfield
Monday, May 18

Southland or Medford
4. Randolph

Top two teams advance to the Section 1A

tournament Tuesday, May 26 at Todd Park, Austin

Wednesday, May 20
at higher seed, 5 p.m.

Monday, May 18

5. Kenyon-Wanamingo
3. WEM

Friday, May 22 at
Austin, 5 p.m.

Monday, May 18

6. Alden-Conger
2. Blooming Prairie

Wednesday, May 20
at higher seed, 5 p.m.

Monday, May 18

7. G-E or Lyle/Paclli

Friday, May 22 at
Austin, 5 p.m.

Friday, May 22 at
Austin, 6:45 p.m.

STANDINGS
HVL Softball

Conf. Overall
W L W L
Kasson-Mantorville 11 0 17 1
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 10 1 18 2
Hayfield
8 3 15 4
Stewartville
8 3 13 7
Byron
7 4 13 7
Pine Island
6 5 11 7
Kenyon-Wanamingo 5 6 7
7
Lourdes
4 7 6
11
Triton
3 8 8
10
Cannon Falls
2 9 7
9
Goodhue
2 9 7
10
Lake City
0 11 1
18
HVL Baseball
Blue Division
Kenyon-Wanamingo
Hayfield
Pine Island
Triton
Goodhue
Zumbrota-Mazeppa
Gold Division
Rochester Lourdes
Kasson-Mantorville
Cannon Falls
Byron
Stewartville
Lake City

Conf. Overall
W L W L
11 5 15 5
11 5 13 5
8 8 9
11
3 13 5
15
2 14 3
16
2 14 2
16
W L W L
16 0 16 0
11 5 11 6
11 5 13 6
10 6 13 6
6 10 6
11
5 11 7
13

All Comers
track meets at
PI are set for
June
1 and 9
PINE ISLAND The 19th
annual Pine Island Lions All
Comers Track Meet will be held
Monday June 1 and Tuesday, June
9 beginning at 6:30 p.m. each
evening at the Pine Island High
School track.
The meet is open to all children ages 12 and under with a
one mile predict your own time
run open to all ages. There is no
fee to take part in the meet, thanks
to thePine Island Lions Club.
Athletes can sign up at individual events on race day with
ribbons for boys and girls for
first through third place in each
event and participant ribbons for
all beyond third place.
Events include: children 12
and under: 50-meter, 100-meter,
400-meter and 800-meter runs,
long jump, 4x100-meter relay,
hurdles, high jump and shot put;
and all ages (adults included):
one mile predict your own time
run.
Age groups include: boys and
girls: four and under, 5-6, 7-8,
9-10 and 11-12.
If your need more information contact: Wayne Dickie at
252-1011, or Mike Haider at 3564274.
This is an informal event for
an evening of family fun. Please
join us!
Any weather-related cancellations will be broadcast on
KROC AM 1340 and FM 106.9.

NEWS-RECORD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2015 PAGE 5A

Baseball
KW wins Blue Division
title over Hayfield

Goodhue pitcher Riley Augustine has to reach way back to make a catch of an infield fly ball in Zumbrota,Tuesday.

ZM hangs on to beat Goodhue for second win

By Faye Haugen
ZUMBROTA A four-run sixth
inning was the difference in Zumbrota-Mazeppas 8-6 win over
Goodhue in Zumbrota, Tuesday.
It was ZMs second win of the
season.
Both teams scored a pair of runs
in the opening inning. The Wildcats added two in the third, and
the Cougars matched that with two
runs in the fourth.
ZM scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth and they held off
a Goodhue rally in the seventh.
The Cats came back with a pair of
runs to narrow the score to 8-6.
But with bases loaded, Goodhue
hit into a fielders choice to end
the game.
Connor Hegseth tossed four innings for ZM with three walks
and six hits. Caden Steffen threw
the last three innings and earned
the win when he struck out four,
walked four and gave up two hits.
Sam Kyllo started on the mound

for Goodhue. He struck out one,

walked two and gave up eight hits
over four innings. Riley Augustine came on in the fifth inning and
took the loss. He struck out one,
walked one and gave up three hits.
Brady Schoenfelder (two RBI),
Kevin Nordquist (RBI), Alex Nelson and Connor Hegseth all had a
pair of hits for ZM.
Pacing Goodhue at the plate were
Augustine, 2 for 3, and Kyllo, Jordan Ronningen (two RBI), Jacob
Pasch (two RBI), Nathan Altendorf, Nicholas Thomforde (RBI)
and Jack Gadient (RBI) all with
singles.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 8 - Goodhue 6
R H E
Goodhue
2020002 6 7 1
ZM
2 0 0 2 0 4 x 8 11 2
Pitching
IP K BB H R ER
ZM - Hegseth
4 0 3 6 2 2
ZM - Steffen
3 4 4 2 2 1
G - Kyllo
4 1 2 8 4 4
G - Augustine
2 1 1 3 4 3
1B: ZM Kevin Nordquist (2), Brady Schoenfelder (2), Alex Nelson (2), Connor Hegseth
(2); G - Nicholas Thomforde, Sam Kyllo, Riley

Kenyon-Wanamingo 10 - Lyle/Pacelli 0
R H E
Lyle/Pacelli 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
4 2
KW
134011
10 11 2
Pitching
IP K BB H R ER
KW - Roosen
6 7 1 4 0 0
Lyle/Pacelli
6 1 2 11 10 7
1B: KW Gavin Roosen (2), Connor Sviggum (2), Jake Whipple (2); 3B: KW Jake
Whipple

Hayfield

lead in the fourth inning, adding

two more in the sixth. Goodhue
staged their comeback in the seventh, scoring one when Jacob Pasch
hit a fielders choice, Hayfield
committed an error, Nicholas Thomforde walked and Logan Breuer
hit an RBI single. But a fielders
choice in the infield for the third
out ended the game.

Kenyon-Wanamingo earned a
much needed win at Hayfield on
Tuesday and they got it behind
the strong pitching of Connor Sviggum. The senior right-hander truck
out 11, walked three and gave up
six hits in the 8-2 victory.
Ethan Benda went 3 for 4 to
lead KW at the plate. Dylan Craig
and Jake Whipple both had a pair
of hits. Earning singles were Jared
Clawiter, Luke Rechtzigel, Gavin
Roosen and Drew Sathrum.
Kenyon-Wanamingo 8 - Hayfield 2
R H E
KW
0040040 8
11 1
Hayfield
0000101 2
6 6
Pitching
IP K BB H R ER
KW - Sviggum
7 11 3 6 2 2
Hayfield
7 4 2 11 8 4
1B: KW Dylan Craig (2), Jared Clawiter,
Luke Rechtzigel, Gavin Roosen, Drew Sathrum, Ethan Benda (3), Jake Whipple (2)

Triton
The Knights earned their 12th
straight win with a 7-2 victory over
Triton in Wanamingo, Friday.
Drew Sathrum tossed the win,
striking out seven, walking five
and giving up three hits.
Ted Androli (RBI) and Jake
Whipple (three RBI) both hit
doubles for the Knights. Luke Rechtzigel had a single.
Kenyon-Wanamingo 7 - Triton 2
R H E
Triton
0101000 2
3 2
KW
110203x 7
8 2
Pitching
IP K BB H R ER
KW - Sathrum
7 7 5 3 2 2
Triton
6 5 4 4 4 3
1B: KW Luke Rechtzigel, Jake Whipple;
2B: KW Ted Androli, Jake Whipple

2015 West Section 1A Baseball Tournament

Brady Schoenfelder congratulates Freedom Hunt when the ZumbrotaMazeppa senior scores the go ahead run against Goodhue on Tuesday in
Zumbrota.
Augustine (2), Jack Gadient, Jordan Ronningen, Nathan Altendorf

Goodhue continues to improve

By Faye Haugen
GOODHUE Goodhue gave
HVL Blue Division leading Hayfield all they could handle in the
regular season finale in Hayfield,
Thursday.
We left the bases loaded in the
top of the seventh inning, lamented
Coach Scott Christianson.
The Vikins jumped out to a 1-0

By Faye Haugen
WANAMINGO By winning
12 straight games, nine of them
HVL contests, the Kenyon-Wanamingo baseball team has captured
the HVL Blue Division title.
Both KW and Hayfield ended
the regular season with 10-5 conference records, but the Knights
topped the Vikings both times they
met on the diamond this season,
including Tuesdays game.
The Knights were playing Lourdes in the HVL title game at press
time. KW earned the top seed in
the West Section 1A playoffs, and
they will open tournament play
when they host Goodhue on Thursday at 5 p.m.
Lyle/Pacelli
The Knights stepped out of conference play to whip Lyle/Pacelli
10-0 on Monday. Gavin Roosen
struck out seven, walked one and
gave up four hits in the mound
win.
Jake Whipple led KW at the
plate going 3 for 4 with three RBI.
Roosen and Connor Sviggum
(RBI) both had a pair of hits.

Tyler Schumacher struck out

one, walked one and gave up two
hits over four innings of mound
work. Riley Augustine tossed the
last two innings with two strikeouts, one walk and two hits.
Goodhue had just three hits in
the game, a pair of singles by Breuer
and one by Pasch.
The Wildcats with their 3-16

overall record, were seeded eighth

in the West Section 1A playoffs.
They will play at top-seeded
Kenyon-Wanamingo on Thursday
at 5 p.m. in Wanamingo.
Goodhue 1 - Hayfield 3
R H E
Goodhue
0000001 1
3 3
Hayfield
000102x 3
4 2
Pitching
IP K BB H R ER
G - Schumacher 4 1 1 2 1 1
G - Augustine
2 2 1 2 2 1
Hayfield
7 8 4 3 1 1
1B: G Logasn Breuer (2), Jacob Pasch

1.Kenyon-Wanamingo

Top two teams advance to the Section 1A

tournament Saturday, May 30 at Hudson Field, Rochester

Thursday, May 21 at Wanamingo, 5 p.m.

8. Goodhue
4. Randolph

Saturday, May 23
at Austin, 10 a.m.

Thursday, May 21 at Randolph, 5 p.m.

5. Lyle/Pacelli
3. Medford

Monday, May 25 at
Austin, 3 p.m.

Thursday, May 21 at Medford, 5 p.m.

6. Southland
2. Hayfield

Saturday, May 23
at Austin, 10 a.m

Thursday, May 21 at Hayfield, 5 p.m.

7. Blooming Prairie

Saturday, May 23
at Austin, 12:30 p.m

Monday, May 25 at
Austin, 5:30 p.m.

Pine Island gets past Triton

By Faye Haugen
PINE ISLAND A big sixth
inning powered Pine Island to an
8-5 win at Dodge Center, Tuesday. The Panthers knocked in six
runs to take an 8-3 lead they would
not relinquish to Triton in HVL
Blue Division action.
Aaron Gillard had some control issues in the first two innings
as he walked four and hit a batter
which allowed Triton to jump out
to a 3-1 lead, explained Coach
Craig Anderson. But he was excellent in the third through sixth
innings and got the win. Bryce
Hinrichsen got the save and we
had a nice comeback win.
Gillard struck out six, walked

seven and gave up five hits. Hinrichsen struck out two and gave
up two hits.
Braden Aakre had a big game
for us, as he had an RBI double in
the third to put us within one run
and then gave us some separation
in the fourth with a lone basesloaded double to drive in three
more runs, said Coach Anderson.
Aakre ended the game going 2
for 4 with a double and four RBI.
DJ Titus went two for three, Gillard
had a double, and hitting singles
were Matt Lien (RBI), Hinrichsen, Colton Pike and Brady
Braaten.

The Panthers will open West

Section 1AA play on the road on
Thursday at 5 p.m. Seeding for
the tournament was late Monday.
The winner of Thursdays game
will move on to Saturdays semifinals, with the loser ending their
season.
Pine Island 8 - Triton 5
R H E
Pine Island 1 0 1 6 0 0 0 8 9 1
Triton
2100011 5 7 3
Pitching
IP K BB H R ER
PI - Gillard
6 6 7 5 4 3
PI - Hinrichsen
1 2 0 2 1 1
Triton
7 3 5 9 8 3
1B: PI DJ Titus (2), Matt Huus, Braden
Aakre, Bryce Hinrichsen, Matt Lien, Aaron
Gillard, Colton Pike; 2B: PI Braden Aakre

HVL BASEBALL LEADERS

Batting
Zach Hillman, Lourdes
Nick Hanson, Lourdes
Daniel Burriss, Lourdes
Kyle Nichols, KM
Drew Sathrum, KW
Logan Breuer, Goodhue
Connor Hegseth, ZM
Matt Lien, Pine Island
Brady Schoenfelder, ZM
Connor Sviggum, KW
Braden Aakre, Pine Island
Riley Augustine, Goodhue
Kevin Nordquist, ZM
Tyler Grudem, ZM
Runs scored
Nick Hanson, Lourdes
Zach Hillman, Lourdes
Jake Whipple, KW
Drew Sathrum, KW
Gavin Roosen, KW
Logan Breuer, Goodhue
Runs batted in
Luke Rechtzigel, KW
Kyle Nichols, KM
Drew Sathrum, KW
Aaron Gillard, PI
Doubles
Nick Hanson, Lourdes
Kyle Nichols, KM
Logan Breuer, Goodhue

H
30
27
27
27
29
24
18
16
15
13
17
15
17
13

AB
57
53
53
55
63
55
51
49
47
41
55
50
57
47

Avg.
.526
.509
.509
.491
.460
.436
.353
.327
.319
.317
.309
.300
.298
.298
RS
26
26
23
22
19
17
RBI
21
21
20
14
2B
12
10
9

STANDINGS
HVL Softball

Conf. Overall
W L W L
Kasson-Mantorville 11 0 17 1
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 10 1 18 2
Hayfield
8 3 15 4
Stewartville
8 3 13 7
Byron
7 4 13 7
Pine Island
6 5 11 7
Kenyon-Wanamingo 5 6 7
7
Lourdes
4 7 6
11
Triton
3 8 8
10
Cannon Falls
2 9 7
9
Goodhue
2 9 7
10
Lake City
0 11 1
18
HVL Baseball
Blue Division
Kenyon-Wanamingo
Hayfield
Pine Island
Triton
Goodhue
Zumbrota-Mazeppa
Gold Division
Rochester Lourdes
Kasson-Mantorville
Cannon Falls
Byron
Stewartville
Lake City

Conf. Overall
W L W L
11 5 15 5
11 5 13 5
8 8 9
11
3 13 5
15
2 14 3
16
2 14 2
16
W L W L
16 0 16 0
11 5 11 6
11 5 13 6
10 6 13 6
6 10 6
11
5 11 7
13

Triples
Drew Sathrum KW
Zach Hillman, Lourdes
Homeruns
Henry Wittren, Lourdes
Brendan Knoll, KM
Stolen bases
Zach Hillman, Lourdes
Jake Whipple, KW
Drew Sathrum, KW
Gavin Roosen, KW
Luke Rechtzigel, KW
Pitching
Nick Hanson, Lourdes
Hunter Reinardy, CF

W
6
2

L
0
0

3B
3
3
HR
3
3
SB
24
14
13
12
8
ERA
0.00
0.64

Connor Sviggum, KW
Ethan Benda, KW
Gavin Roosen, KW
Drew Sathrum, KW
Strikeouts
Nick Hanson, Lourdes
Gavin Roosen, KW
Carter Dombeck, CF
Connor Sviggum, KW
Matt Lien, Pine Island
Drew Sathrum, KW
Ethan Benda, KW
Aaron Gillard, PI
Innings pitched
Gavin Roosen, KW
Carter Dombeck, CF

3
2
4
4

0
3
2
0

0.74
2.00
2.19
2.47
K
36
32
32
28
25
25
20
20
IP
38
34

AMATEUR BASEBALL SCHEDULE

Wednesday, May 20
Wanamingo Jacks at Stewartville, 7:30 p.m.
Zumbrota Tigers at Owatonna Aces, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, May 22
Pine Island Pioneers at Red Wing, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 23
Wanamingo Jacks at Morristown, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, May 27
Pine Island Pioneers at Austin, 7:30 p.m.
Wanamingo Jacks at Owatonna, 7:30 p.m.
Zumbrota Tigers at Rochester, 7:30 p.m.

AREA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULE

Wednesday, May 20
Section 1A softball at higher seed, 5 p.m.
Section 1AA softball at higher seed, 5 p.m.
Thursday, May 21
Section 1A baseball at higher seed, 5 p.m.
Section 1AA baseball at higher seed, 5 p.m.
Friday, May 22
Section 1AA golf at Eastwood Golf course, Rochester, 9 a.m.
Section 1A softball at Austin, 5 p.m.
Section 1AA softball at Pine Island, 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 23
Section 1A baseball at Austin, 10 a.m.
Section 1AA baseball at Stewartville
Monday, May 26
Section 1A baseball at Austin, 3 and 5:30 p.m.
Section 1AA baseball at Stewartville
Tuesday, May 26
Section 1A track at Winona, 4 p.m.
Section 2A golf at Mankato, 9 a.m.
Section 1A softball at Austin, 5 p.m.
Section 1AA softball at Pine Island, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, May 27
Section 1AA golf at Eastwood Golf Course, Rochester, 9 a.m.

News-Record photos by Faye Haugen

Zumbrota-Mazeppa catcher Connor Hegseth attempts to tag out Pine Islands Brady Braaten at the plate in
Thursdays game in Pine Island. Braaten was safe at the plate as Hegseth was unable to make the tag.

Pine Island gets second win over ZM

By Faye Haugen
PINE ISLAND Pine Island
was able to hold off ZumbrotaMazeppa on Friday night to earn a
8-5 win.
It was a great night for baseball, with perfect weather, senior
night and a nice crowd on hand,
said PI Coach Craig Anderson.
We got a big hit at the plate from
Brady Braaten, got some clutch
outs when ZM put people in scoring position, and got a nice save
from Bryce Hinrichsen. We have
finished with a three-game winning streak, managed to make our
HVL record 8-8 on the season and
have some momentum going into
the 1AA West Tournament. Whoever we play will be an excellent
team as Lourdes, Cannon Falls,
Kasson-Mantorville and Byron
have all been ranked this spring.
If we can tighten some things up
on defense and get some clutch
hits when we need them we are
excited about our chances on Thursday.
Tournament play opens on
Thursday for both ZM and PI with
opponents yet to be determined.
Both will be playing on the road
at 5 p.m. game.
Matt Lien struck out three,
walked three and gave up seven
hits over five innings of mound
work for PI. Hinrichsen struck out

Pine Islands Braden Aakre dives back into the bag after rounding first
in Fridays game with Zumbrota-Mazeppa. Aakre avoided the pick-off
attempt.

two, walked one and gave up one

hit in one inning of pitching action.
Caleb Hinrichs went the distance
for ZM on the mound with two
strikeouts, one walk and 11 hits.
Braaten led PI at the plate going
2 for 4 with a double and two RBI.
Hinrichsen had a pair of singles,
and earning RBI hits were Lien,
DJ Titus and Tucker Hanson.
Caden Steffen was 3 for 4 with
a double and two RBI as ZMs
offensive weapon. Freedom Hunt,
Spencer DeFrang (RBI), and Connor Hegseth (RBI) had singles for
the Cougars.
We lost, but we really played
well at times, especially hitting

the ball, said ZM coach Chuck

Ohm. We just made defensive
mistakes at costly times and PI
scored four unearned runs. Caleb
did a nice job on the mound, but
he did not get a lot of help from his
defense.
Pine Island 8 - Zumbrota-Mazeppa 5
R H E
ZM
0202100 5
8 3
Pine Island 0 4 1 1 0 2 x 8
11 3
Pitching
IP K BB H R ER
PI - Lien
5 3 3 7 5 2
PI - Hinrichsen
1 2 1 1 0 0
ZM - Hinrichs
7 2 1 11 8 4
1B: PI DJ Titus, Aaron Gillard, Braden
Aakre, Matt Lien, Brady Braaten, Tucker Hanson; ZM - Freedom Hunt, Spencer DeFrang,
Caden Steffen. Connor Hegseth; 2B: PI
Brady Braaten; ZM - Caden Steffen (2) 3B:
PI Brady Braaten

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Area Sports

PI places third at True Team

By Faye Haugen
STILLWATER The Pine
Island boys track team had some
impressive performances at the
State Class A True Team Meet
at Stillwater, Saturday. After placing fourth a year ago, the Panthers took a step up, placing third
with 375.5 points, trailing champion Holdingford with 413.5
points and runner-up Maple Lake
with 388 points.
The True Team Meet measures
a track teams true depth. Each
team is allowed two athletes in
each event and one relay team in
each race. Points are given from
first place to last place.
The Panthers had a number
of champions in the meet with

Kyle Groven placing first in the

200 and 400-meter dashes and
placing second in the 100-meter
dash. Mitchel Acker won the 800meter run and Ben Farrell had
the best jump in the triple jump.
The Panthers 4x400-meter relay team also ran to a first-place
finish.
Holdingford 413.5, Maple Lake 388,
Pine Island 375.5, Montevideo 363,
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 321.5, Minnesota Valley Lutheran 315, Luverne 282.5,
Park Rapids 245, Moose Lake-Willow
River 225
Track events
100-meter dash: 2. Kyle Groven 11.41;
11 Tristan Akason 12.28; 110-meter hurdles:
12. Nicholas Cain 18.66; 16. Ryan Kelling
19.59; 1600-meter run: 3. Mitchel Acker

4:5.57; 5. Jack Williams 4:40.86; 400-meter

dash: 1. Kyle Groven 49.33; 8. Jason Hoerle 53.17; 800-meter run: 1, Mitchel Acker
2:02.34; 4. Isaiah Ondler (PI) 2:03.74; 200meter dash: 1. Kyle Groven 22.84; 2. Ben
Farrell 22.89; 300-meter hurdles: 5. Chris
Frick 42.79; 16. Nicholas Cain 46.73; 3200meter run: 4. Jack Williams 10:23.49; 13.
Logan Meurer 10:55.06
Field events
High jump: 6. Ben Farrell 58; 12. Tristan
Akason 52; Triple jump: 1. Ben Farrell
434; 6. Chris Frick 394.5; Discus: 12.
Ben Haller 10111; 17. Ryan Kelling 925;
Shot put: 6. Peyton Thein 422; 14. Ben
Farrell 384.5; Long jump: 4. Chris Frick
1911; 6. Kyle Groven 197.6; Pole vault:
11. Broghen Kunz 96; 12. Nathan Marx 9
Relays
4x800-meter relay: 2. Pine Island 8:30.69;
4x100-meter relay: 8. Pine Island 48.64;
4x400-meter relay: 1. Pine Island 3:33.38

KW boys win track title at Triton

By Faye Haugen
DODGE CENTER The final regular track meet of the season was held at Dodge Center
on Friday with the Kenyon-Wanamingo boys winning the team
News-Record photos by Faye Haugen title.
Pine Islands Hayden Larson tosses his tee after teeing off on the 12th hole at Eastwood Golf Course at
The Knights tallied 108 points
Thursdays HVL Golf Meet.
to edge Kasson-Mantorville who
scored 104 points. ZumbrotaMazeppa placed eighth with 44
points and Pine Island, with a
very limited squad, scored 16
By Faye Haugen
points to place 12th.
ROCHESTER On a miserKW got first place finishes
able day for golf, the HVL boys
from
Caleb Greseth in the 110golf meet was held at Eastwood
meter hurdles, Eric Hokanson in
Golf Course in Rochester. Rain
the 1600-meter run, Kyle Keller
fell most of the meet in temperain the 200-meter dash and the
tures in the low 50s.
4x200-meter relay team.
Triton won the boys title with
Jacob Dahl led ZM by placa low four-man total of 310
ing
second in the 200-meter dash.
strokes followed by Lake City
Alex Guse was third in the diswith 319 strokes. Zumbrotacus and Zach Sanborn was third
Mazeppa placed ninth with 364
in the high jump.
strokes and Pine Island was 10th
Broghen Kunz was Pine
with a score of 371. KenyonIslands highest placing athlete,
Wanamingo did not field a comcoming in fourth in the pole vault.
plete team.
Kenyon-Wanamingo 108, Kasson-ManNoah Erickson led the Coutorville 104, Byron 92.5, Hayfield 71,
gars with a low score of 87. He
Cannon Falls 69, Triton 62.5, Chatwas followed by Joey OGorman,
field 50, Zumbrota-Mazeppa 44, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 35, St. Pe90, Sid Subramaniam, 92 and
ter 29, Lyle/Pacelli 8, Pine Island 16,
Corbin Avery, 95.
Lourdes 2
Matt Smith carded an 89 to
Track events
pace Pine Island, one stroke bet100-meter dash: 3. Sean OMalley (ZM)
ter than teammate Jake Barr with
a 90. Keanan Peterson-Rucker
and Kaleb Kautz shot 96 each.
Zach Baumgartner led the
Knights over the 18-hole course
with a score of 110. Kyle Knott,
fired a 114.
By Faye Haugen
Nick Hillemeier of Byron took
KASSON The Pine Island
medalist honors with a 74.
and Zumbrota-Mazeppa golf
Pine Island and Zumbrotateams closed out regular season
Mazeppa will return to Eastwood
play on Wednesday when they
on Friday for the opening round
played at Kasson in an HVL triof the Section 1AA tournament.
angular meet with the KoMets.
The second round of action will
All three teams will prepare
be held on Wednesday at Eastfor Fridays Section 1AA meet
wood. Kenyon-Wanamingo will
at Eastwood Golf Course in Rochtake part in the Section 2AA meet With steady rain falling, Zumbrota-Mazeppas Noah Erickson and Kenyon- ester.
in Mankato on Tuesday.
Wanamingos Kyle Knott wasted no time in knocking in their short putts Girls
Triton 310: Preston Pflaum 77, Jaden on the ninth hole at Eastwood Golf Course, Thursday.
The Zumbrota-Mazeppa girls
Thiemann 77, Zach Otto 78, Austin Gillund Callister 82, Dalton Tanner 88, Jackson Bahr 100
took first place by beating Kas78
90
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 364: Joey OGorman son-Mantorville 391 to 396. Pine
Lake City 319: Parker Schurhammer 77, Stewartville 341: Moses Hettinger 81, David 90, Sid Subramaniam 92, Noah Erickson Island fielded an incomplete team.
Brennan Rothgarn 77, Thomas Huettl 82, Rysted 85, Jacob Strulf 86, Nick Lechenberg 87, Corbin Avery 95
Kari Thoreson earned medalNathan Klipfel 83
89
Pine Island 371: Matt Smith 89, Jake Barr
Byron 323: Hunter Fjerstad 76, Logan Snow Kasson-Mantorville 364: Keagan Kochie 90 Keanan Peterson-Rucker 96, Kaleb Kautz ist honors for the Cougars when
she carded an 89. She was fol87, Nick Hillemeier 74, Riley Truax 86
78, Isaac Thoe 88, Grant Badger 89, Mason 96
Lourdes 332: Jack Thayer 81, Peter Alexander Holecek 91
Kenyon-Wanamingo, incomplete: Zach lowed by Emily Krohn, 94, Emma
83, Peter Thayer 83, Josh Fritzjunker 85
Schnieders, 99, and Hannah
Hayfield 363: Brady Becker 78, Aaron Baumgartner 110, Kyle Knott 114
Cannon Falls 339: Matt Moskal 79, Jonah Anderson 88, Jacob Dahlen 97, Andy Pile Medalist: Nick Hillemeier, Byron, 74
Keach, 109.
Emily Fried paced Pine Island
with a 101. Arlena Schmidt
carded a 113 and Bailey TrogstadIsaacson had a 119.
By Faye Haugen
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 391: Emily Krohn 94,
Kari Thoreson 89, Emma Schnieders 99,
ROCHESTER Ten girls golf
Hannah Keach 109
teams took part in the wet and
Kasson-Mantorville 396: Camille Snyder
cold HVL golf meet held on
93, Kendall Alexander 99, Gretchen Johnson
Thursday at Willow Creek Golf
102, Emma Brumfield 102
Course in Rochester.
Pine Island, incomplete: Emily Fried 101,
Lake City ran away with the
Arlena Schmidt 113, Bailey Trogstad-Isaacteam title with 335 strokes. Stewson 119
artville was a distant second with
Medalist: Kari Thoreson, ZM, 89
391 strokes. Zumbrota-Mazeppa
Boys
placed sixth with 414 strokes with
Host Kasson-Mantorville won
Kenyon-Wanamingo placing
the boys triangular with a low
ninth with a score of 457. Pine
four-man total of 336 strokes.
Island fielded an incomplete team.
Pine Island was second with 358
Kari Thoreson carded an 87
strokes and Zumbrota-Mazeppa
to lead ZM. Emily Krohn fired a
was third when they tallied 360
97, Emma Schnieders, a 109, and
strokes.
Hannah Keach rounded out the
Matt Smith led Pine Island
squad, shooting a 121.
when he carded an 81. He was
Mariah Peterson and Maddie
McCauley each shot a 110 to pace
Lourdes 397: Madeline Pagel 89, Wynter
Betgner 96, Josie Hansen 106, Mathia JaKenyon-Wanamingo. Sabrina
cobson 106
Eggert had a 114 and Emily ReByron 404: Citori Gowlland 95, Tatum Lussler
chtzigel carded a 123.
97, Grace Hillemeier 101, Kelsey Engebose
Emily Fried shot a 103 to lead
111
Pine Island. She was followed
Triton 409: Gretchen Kelly 90 Carli Krukerby Arlena Schmidt with a 110
berg 100, Shelby Maloney 108, Taylor Abbott
and Bailey Trogstad-Isaacson
111
with a 117.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 414: Emily Krohn 97,
Lexi Geolat of Lake City
Kari Thoreson 87, Emma Schnieders 109,
Hannah Keach 121
earned medalist honors with a
Kasson-Mantorville 414: Camille Snyder
six-over-par 77.
94, Kendall Alexander 107, Gretchen Johnson
Pine Island and Zumbrota107, Emma Brumfield 107
Mazeppa will travel to Eastwood
Cannon Falls 447: Maddie Moskal 98,
Golf Course in Rochester on FriMaddie Adel 1113, Chole Johnson 13, Beday for the opening round of the
thany Nelson 113
Section 1AA tournament. The
Kenyon-Wanamingo 457: Mariah Petersecond round of action will be
son 110, Emily Rechtzigel 123 Maddie Mcheld on Wednesday at Eastwood.
Cauley 110, Sabrina Eggert 114
Kenyon-Wanamingo will take Kenyon-Wanamingos Maddie McCauley can only watch as her putt lips Pine Island, incomplete: Emily Fried 103,
Arlena Schmidt 110, Bailey Trogstad-Isaacpart in the Section 2AA meet in out on the 10th hole at Willow Creek, Thursday.
Mankato on Tuesday.
Schimenbo 83, Brandy Geolat 86, Olivia Matzke Stewartville 391: Macayla Olsen 82, Ahna son 117

Triton wins HVL boys golf title

12.1; 5. Nathanael Bauernfeind (KW) 12.17;

110-meter hurdles: 1. Caleb Greseth (KW)
16.3; 3. Mason Stevenson (KW) 16.62; 7.
Dillon Downes (ZM) 17.9; 1600-meter run:
1. Eric Hokanson (KW) 4:43.48; 5. Ben Bohn
(KW) 4:49.01; 8. Sam Ringham (KW) 5:03..54;
400-meter dash: 1. Kyle Keller (KW) 52.61;
3. Ben Ringham (KW) 54.6;; 800-meter
run: 5. Isaiah Steuber (ZM) 2:08.7; 200meter dash: 1. Kyle Keller (KW) 23.77; 2.
Jacob Dahl (ZM) 24.26; 6. Ben Ringham
(KW) 24.85; 300-meter hurdles: 2. Mason Stevenson (KW) 41.55; 6. Micah Grove
(KW) 46.6; 7. Nathan Marx (PI) 46.91; 3200meter run: 3. Aaron Grove (KW) 11:05.37;
4. Micah Grove (KW) 11:05.61; 6. Garrett
Bates (PI) 11:18.96
Field events
High jump: 3. Zach Sanborn (ZM) 58; 6.
Alex Guse (ZM) 56; Discus: 3. Alex Guse
(ZM) 1265; Long jump: 5. Nathan Marx
(PI) 176; 6. Nathanael Bauernfeind (KW)
175; Pole vault: 4. Broghen Kunz (PI)
106
Relays
4x800-meter relay: 3. Kenyon-Wanamingo
9:11.07; 6. Zumbrota-Mazeppa 9:47; 8. Pine
Island 10:38.44; 4x200-meter relay: 1.
Kenyon-Wanamingo 1:35.44; 8. Pine Island
1:43.8; 4x100-meter relay: 4. ZumbrotaMazeppa 46.58; 8. Kenyon-Wanamingo 49.04;
4x400-meter relay: 7. Kenyon-Wanamingo
4:00.53

Girls
Byron won the girls title with
124 points. Kenyon-Wanamingo
was third with 71 points, Pine
Island placed fifth with 66 points
and Zumbrota-Mazeppa was
eighth with 42 points.

PI and ZM wrap up regular

season golf play at KM
followed by Jake Barr, 87, Hayden Larson, 92, and Kaleb Kautz,
98.
Noah Erickson led the Cougars with a low score of 86. He
was followed by Corbin Avery,
87, Joey OGorman, 90 and Sid
Subramaniam, 97.
Kasson-Mantorvilles Keagan
Kochie earned medalist honors
with a 78 on his home course.
Kasson-Mantorville 336: Keagan Kochie
78, Mason Holecek 90, Max Blaisdell 85,
Tyler Christianson 83
Pine Island 358: Matt Smith 81, Jake Barr
87, Hayden Larson 92, Kaleb Kautz 98
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 360: Joey OGorman
90, Sid Subramaniam 97, Noah Erickson
86, Corbin Avery 87
Medalist: Keagan Kochie, KM, 78

Mara Quam placed first in the

100-meter hurdles, 300-meter
hurdles and triple jump for
Kenyon-Wanamingo. Tess Hokanson was second in the 200
and 400-meter dash and the long
jump.
Pine Island was paced by the
second place finish of the 4x800meter relay team and the third
place finish of the 4x200-meter
relay team. Caitlin Schartau was
third in the 400-meter dash.
Maddie Lindhart dominated
the throws for ZM, winning both
the shot and discus. Breanna Haag
was second in the 100-meter dash
and Skyler Jacobson was second
in the 800-meter run.
We had a nice meet. We
backed everyone off quite a bit
prepare for Tuesdays section
meet, but a lot of our runners
had their best performances of
the year, said ZM coach Jared
Andring.
Byron 124, St. Peter 116, Kenyon-Wanamingo 71, Chatfield 70.5, Pine Island
66, Cannon Falls 51, Kasson-Mantorville 48, Zumbrota-Mazeppa 42, Lyle/
Pacelli 40, Hayfield 34.5, Triton 33,
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 6
Track events
100-meter dash: 2. Breanna Haag (ZM)
12.67; 6. Cassidy Clementson (PI) 14.03; 7.
Corynne Dahl (KW) 14.08; 100-meter
hurdles: 1. Mara Quam (KW) 15.65; 5. Eliza
Warneke (PI) 16.82; 6. Breanna Haag (ZM)
16.88; 1600-meter run: 5. Lauren Berg
(KW) 5:54.51; 7. Taylor Rasmussen (PI)
5:58.34; 400-meter dash: 2. Tess Hokanson (KW) 1:00.99; 3. Caitlin Schartau (PI)
1:01.52 (ZM) 1:10; 800-meter run: 2. Skyler
Jacobson (ZM) 2:26.44; 3. Jocasta Adelsman (PI) 3:32.75; 200-meter dash: 2.
Tess Hokanson (KW) 27.86; 4. Madison House
(PI) 28.41; 7. Kaela Horn (KW) 28.76; 8.
Bella Wagner (ZM) 28.81; 300-meter
hurdles: 4. Mara Quam (KW) 48.89; 5.
Eliza Warneke (PI) 50.0
Field events
High jump: 8. Eliza Warneke (PI) 48;
Triple jump: 1. Mara Quam (KW) 35.5;
Long jump: 1. Mara Quam (KW) 167; 2.
Tess Hokanson (KW) 145.5; 8. Breanna
Haag (ZM) 142.5; Shot put: 1. Maddie
Lindhart (ZM) 414; 8. Lauren Miller (ZM)
263.75; Pole vault: 3. Liza Shelquist (PI)
8; Discus: 1. Maddie Lindhart (ZM) 1344
Relays
4x800-meter relay: 2. Pine Island 10:28.57;
4x200-meter relay: 3. Pine Island 1:51.03;
7. Kenyon-Wanamingo 1:55.22; 4x100-meter
relay: 4. Pine Island 54.26; 8. Kenyon-Wanamingo 55.67; 4x400-meter relay: 11. Pine
Island 4:13.89; 8. Kenyon-Wanamingo 4:52.52

Lake City girls crush the other HVL teams

Lake City 335: Lexi Geolat 77, Emily

Noe 89, Cece Gray 105, Alli Birch 106

89

Medalist: Lexi Geolat, Lake City, 77

Zumbrota-Mazeppas Kari Thoreson watches her approach shot to the

18th hole at the HVL Golf Meet held at Willow Creek Golf course,
Thursday.

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Oronoco

Mazeppa

Pine Island

Wednesday, May 20, 2015 No. 20

Oronoco City Council approves river restoration

By Karen Snyder
ORONOCO The Oronoco City
Council accepted an agreement
with Olmsted County to share the
cost of the dam removal and
Zumbro River Restoration Project.
Approval came at a special meeting May 13.
A $3.5 million grant from the
Minnesota DNR will cover most
of the undertaking, with the county

and city to pay for required property acquisitions. The county determined it would contribute 60
percent toward property purchases
and the city 40 percent, and estimated Oronocos share at between
$84,000 and $126,000. But it could
go higher; theres no cap.
After the meeting, councilor
Skyler Breitenstein explained why
he voted against it. The county

had for some time been stalling

on the project, he said, until an
ultimatum from the DNR May
31 or the $3.5 million goes elsewhere spurred action. Prior to
this, there was never any suggestion there would be a cost to us.
Then suddenly there was. And they
didnt ask us; they told us. My
concern is the amount of the cost
sharing.
Councilor Beau Hanenberger
has apprehensions, too, particularly about entering into another
agreement with Olmsted County
which broke its roadwork contract
with Oronoco. Even so, he said,
he voted yes because Id hate to
see the lake project fall through
because of the roads.
The state grant, along with the
city and county contributions, will
pay for phase one of the project:
stabilizing the lakebed of the former
Lake Shady, restoring the river,
creating gradual rapids and riprapping the banks. The eventual goal,
to make the area a park, will call
for more spending.
The county board will vote on
the contract at its May 26 meeting.

into any agreement with the

county, said councilor Trish
Shields. I think we should withhold the river restoration contract
until the county does something
about the roads.
Oronoco City Attorney Fred
Suhler had an idea he called the
atomic bomb solution. He said,
Sue the county. Youve got a
contract. If you want to embarrass
somebody...but maybe the county
is beyond embarrassment. Maybe
the county doesnt have the

money. But then he pointed out

that the county is spending plenty
on other ventures.
The problem of crumbling
streets, steep slopes, eroding
ditches and shirking responsibility will appear on the agenda of
the councils regular May 19 meeting.
City shop resolution

Another skirmish, this with the

company that insured the new city
shop would be built to specifications, entered a new phase with
the councils 5-0 approval of a

resolution drafted by Suhler.

The resolution, he said, is my
effort to get the bonding company
to agree weve done everything
the way they want us to.
The shop was to have been ready
to move into last September but
cant be occupied until the insurance issue gets settled. This cant
go on much longer, McDermott
said.
The council will hold its next
regular meeting at 7 p.m. May 19
at Oronoco City Hall/Community
Center.

Clash over
bad roadwork continues

A Mothers Day tradition

WANAMINGO Ten-year-old Ionee Jurrens, a fourth-grader at ZumbrotaMazeppa School, shot a turkey on Mothers Day morning while hunting
with her mother, Bonnie Ellingson, just outside of Wanamingo. Ellingson
said, It was the best Mothers Day present I could ever receive. We are
a hunting family so we traditionally hunt or fish on Mothers Day rather
than going out to eat. It was Ionees first turkey, and there is nothing
more exciting than watching your kids the first time they do this.

Mayor Kevin McDermott reminded the council of the promise the county made a couple of
years ago when early winter ended
road construction season, leaving
some hazards in the countys
Oronoco street project. They said,
Well finish it all to your specifications in the spring.
Spring came, but the county did
not finish the work. A recent meeting between city and county officials about the situation was a
battle for the first hour,
McDermott said. The county
claims theres no more money to
put out here, and theyre not going to do a thing.
I am angry that were entering

Pine Island seventh-graders had teams that finished first and second in the state in the Stock Market Game.
Members of those teams are, from left to right: Kaleb Walter, Cody Sisell, Nate Pike Jon Pocklington, Nathan
Wheelock, and Bobby Forehand. Not pictured: Elliott Stark.

Pine Island teams place first and

second in Stock Market Game
By Audra DePestel
PINE ISLAND Pine Island
seventh grade students did well in
the annual Stock Market Game
which took place January through
April. One team finished in first
place in the state in the middle
school division, and another in
second place.
Seventh grade students from Pine
Island have consistently had top
three finishes in the state the past
several years including last year
when teams finished second and
third. This year Pine Island had
13 of the top 18 teams in the state.
The Stock Market Game is an
investment simulation game in
which students use real compa-

nies and follow how they are doing in the real world. Under the
instruction of seventh grade teacher
Wayne Dickie, students select a
group of stocks individually and
as a team. The market made a
significant surge the final week of
the twelve-week game resulting
in most teams achieving their best
total dollar amounts.
Members of this years winning
team who earned over $18,000
during the three-month competition are Cody Sisell, Bobby Forehand, Jon Pocklington, and Elliott
Stark. State runner-up team members who earned over $15,000
during the same time period are
Nate Pike, Nathan Wheelock and

Kaleb Walter.
During the time students participated in the game two different volunteers also came in to share
their expert insight with the students. One was Michelle
Gascoigne, investment advisor
representative of Cetera Investment Services, LLC working out
of the Bank of Zumbrota. On March
25, she shared savings strategies
with students and even provide a
100 Grand (candy bars) to students. Mr. Dan Langworthy also
spent time with students on March
12 teaching them about top stocks
in recent years and providing other
pertinent information.

Students earning a medal or a star award are, front row, from left to right: Sam Perrotti, Derek Stehr, Brynn
Karstens, Emily Haugen, and Zach Stensrud; back row: Shelby Betcher, Hannah Eckblad, Seth Tupper, Caleb
Arendt, Kayla Stensrud, Aricka Roberson, and Casey Dykes.

ZM High School FFA holds

annual awards banquet
ZUMBROTA The ZumbrotaMazeppa High School FFA held
its annual awards banquet on Saturday, May 9. Members were recognized for their achievements
throughout the year.
Leadership awards are given to
a member from each grade who
has shown outstanding leadership
over the past year. These awards
went to Casey Dykes, grades 7-9;
Zach Stensrud, grade 10; Aricka
Roberson, grade 11; and Seth
Tupper, grade 12.
The Scholarship Award is given
to students who have not only excelled in FFA but also in the classroom. These were awarded to
Emily Haugen, grades 7-9; Shelby
Betcher, grade 10; Caleb Hinrichs,
grade 11; and Hannah Eckblad,
grade 12.
The member who earned the
award for top sales was junior
Derek Stehr.
The top active members from

each grade were Brynn Karstens,

grades 7-9; Zach Stensrud, grade
10; Aricka Roberson, grade 11;
Hannah Eckblad, grade 12. And
the overall active member was
junior Derek Stehr.
The winner of the Blue and Gold
award was Kayla Stensrud and the
winner of the FFA Pride award
was Sam Perrotti.
Caleb Hinrichs was recognized
as a Certified National Parliamentarian.
State Degree recipients were
Derek Stehr and Aricka Roberson.
Star Greenhand was eighthgrader Brynn Karstens. Star Chapter Farmer was senior Seth Tupper.
DeKalb Award and Outstanding
Member was Hannah Eckblad.
Flinton Stehr earned the Outstanding Young Member award
through the Minnesota State
Alumni Association.
Honorary membership was

given to Sue and Mark Hinrichs,

Marissa and Phil Tupper, Heidi
Hanson, and Kevin Eckblad.
Scholarships were also announced. The recipient of the ZM
FFA Alumni Scholarship was
Hannah Eckblad. The Derek Tri
Memorial Scholarship went to Seth
Tupper. The Ron and Bonnie
Shepard Buffalo Farm Scholarship went to Hannah Eckblad. And
the Monsanto Americas Farmers
Grow Ag Leaders scholarship went
to Hannah Eckblad.
The new officer team was installed: President Derek Stehr, Vice
President Aricka Roberson, Secretary Sam Perrotti, Treasurer Zach
Stensrud, Reporter Shelby Betcher,
Sentinel Brynn Karstens, Second
Vice President Emily Haugen,
Third Vice President Casey Dykes,
Parliamentarian Kyra Nichols,
Historian Ethan Hofshulte, and
Student Advisor Kerrie Post.

The concert choir sings Coral Highlights from Grease. The choir is directed by Emily Shores and accompanied
on the piano by Dawn Conroy.

Goodhue spring concert has

Broadway musical theme

By R.D. Aaland
GOODHUE The Goodhue
School choirs presented their spring
concert on May 14 with the theme
On Broadway. The choirs were
directed by Emily Shores and accompanied on the piano by Dawn
Conroy.
The evening started with a performance by the junior high choir
performing Any Dream Will Do,
Somewhere Over the Rainbow,
and Go the Distance. The last
song included a solo by Ashley
Clemens.
Ethan Dressen sang a solo Music of the Night from Phantom
of the Opera. He said he Fell in
love with opera after seeing it on
stage. Next the boys of the grades
7-12 choirs sang Always Look
on the Bright Side. Soloists included Tyler Ballman, Ryan Evans,
Lanny Reese, Samuel McNamara,
and Colin Warren.
The concert choir performed a
medley called Choral Highlights
from Grease with solos by Mason Huemann and Millie
Those earning honorary membership along with their children are, front row, from left to right: Heidi Hahn. This was followed by
Hanson, Marissa Tupper, Seth Tupper, Tim Hinrichs, and Sue Hinrichs; back row: Hannah Eckblad, Phil
Singin in the Rain. Finally, there
Tupper, and Mark Hinrichs.

Ethan Dressen sings Music of the

Night from Phantom of the Opera.

Mrs. Shores to thank her for the

Madison Schafer sings her solo past eight years. They sang For
during the performance of For Good, with solos by Madison
Good.
Schafer, Amanda Clugston, Kayla

was a performance called

Superboy and the Invisible Girl,
with a solo by Kayla Carlson.
The chamber choir sang Bring
Him Home and All I Ask of
You. Then the seniors took over
the show, complete with a gift for

Carlson, Samantha Lexvold,

Mitchell Breuer, and Ethan
Dressen. The final song was sung
by the combined choir. It was an
Ed Lojeski arranged version of
Do You Hear the People Sing?

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Wanamingo

Pine Island

Mingo View Drives condition

is deteriorating fast

Pine Island School will not redo

MCA science test for tenth grade

By Alicia Hunt-Welch
WANAMINGO Road conditions on Mingo View Drive are
deteriorating fast, and the cost of
addressing it both short term and
long term will be costly. City
Administrator Michael Boulton
and the Wanamingo City Council
opened discussions on what to do
about the problem at the May 11
council meeting. Boulton said he
was looking for direction on how
to proceed. A rough estimate to
do patch work on just one section
of the road is $11,000-$13,000.
In a memo to councilors, Boulton
said that over 20 years ago the
road was paved and placed at the
direction of the residents at the
time. The road was not engineered.
He noted that by law the city could
assess 100% of the cost of new
road construction to residents,
because the road was never built
by the city or built to the proper
specifications; but he acknowledged the cost would be astronomical to the residents in the
neighborhood. Twelve homes in
the neighborhood rely on Mingo
View Drive to access their property.
Boulton said the city has the
responsibility to make the road
passable to vehicles, which means
potholes must be filled; with asphalt or aggregate rock. However,
he said the city should not continue to do this long-term on an
unengineered road.
Mayor Ryan Holmes said it was
time to open discussions with
people in the neighborhood. Larry
VanDeWalker said something
needs to be done to repair the road
in the short term, but said he had a
problem with continually maintaining something that wasnt engineered. Jamie Majerus said reconstructing the road would be a
hardship to the residents. It would
likely force some to sell their homes
and could keep others from moving into the neighborhood. Jennifer Berquam said, At some point
we need to present options to the

By Alice Duschanek-Myers
PINE ISLAND On May 14,
the The Pine Island School Board
agreed with a recommendation
from Superintendent Tammy BergBeniak to pass on the tenth grade
Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment science test redo day being
offered by Pearson.
Berg-Beniak said the first half
of the science test was on May 13
and there were many problems.
The school was not able to get the
test from Pearson. May 14 was
the second half of the testing, but
it was not allowed because of the
discovery of security breaches
against Pearson.
Pearson offered May 15 to redo
testing, which would require testing all day. Berg-Beniak said, I
propose we do not test for tenth
grade science for the MCAs. The
only consequence of not testing is
a blank space for the Pine Island
scores reported in the media.
Kim Fall said, Students are also
missing class for this and their
prep for final exams.
John Champa said, We have
to also consider the shortened
school year.
After discussion the board agreed
not to test the tenth grade in science for the MCAs this year. There
will be make-ups scheduled for
science for fifth and eighth grade
students.

homeowners.
Holmes said he believed an engineered road would increase the
value of properties for residents.
Majerus argued that 440th Street
is gravel and residents would still
need to drive that road, which is
long and often in poor condition,
to access the street; that factor also
affects
property
values.
VanDeWalker said the flat portion of Mingo View Drive at the
entrance to the neighborhood could
be crushed and left unpaved. It
was noted that the steep grade on
the back end of the road could
make for an ice-covered hill vehicles could not get up during the
winter if not paved.
Majerus said good estimates
need to be given to landowners,
along with plans for how the costs
will be divided and assessed, in
order for residents to make an informed opinion on how to proceed. Todd Kyllo said if residents
and the city reach a consensus to a
goal, patching in the short term is
possible until that goal materializes.
Boulton will talk to city engineer Brandon Theobald with
WHKS and get ballpark figures
on several options. At that time a
meeting with the residents will be
planned to discuss all options.
Public Works report

Monty Schaefer said that during the past month he and Brad
Kennedy placed benches and trash
cans on sidewalks along Main
Street. About 35-40 loads of compost were hauled away. Some noncompostable material is being disposed of in the pile by the Nature
Trail; this causes some problems
for the city. People are reminded
to only bring tree branches, grass
and leaves to the compost pile for
disposal. At Riverside Park the
water was turned on for the season, the volleyball court was raked
and the nets were put up. The merrygo-round was also repaired. The
walking trail was cleared of downed
branches, trees and debris. The

pool is being cleaned in preparation for the summer season. The

barb wire was removed from
around the pool fence and higher
tensile was installed on top of the
fence.
Other business

The Wanamingo Firefighters

Relief Association requested a
temporary liquor license for July
3-4 for the annual firemens dance.
The group obtains insurance and
follows necessary safeguards for
serving liquor. A motion by
Berquam to approve carried 5-0.
An annual check of drivers licenses was completed on all city
staff, fire department members and
others who might drive a city vehicle during the course of the year.
A motion by Kyllo to accept the
report and to place it in records
carried.
Building permits were approved
for Rachel Jensen for re-roofing/
windows and for demolition of a
garage; Karen Schaffer/Mike
McGoven for soffit, fascia, and
windows; and Edward/Kathryn
Scharnweber for a new deck.
The city adopted a policy regarding sign retro-reflectivity, as
required by the US and State Departments of Transportation. The
policy addresses inventory, removal, replacement and evaluation of signs in need of maintenance. The city will create a spreadsheet to document when signs are
replaced.
Mayor Ryan Holmes recognized
the passing of Ron Berg, former
mayor and long-time Wanamingo
councilor. Holmes said Berg was
a wealth of information regarding
city business. Berg passed away
on April 18 following a lengthy
illness. Holmes offered his condolences to Bergs family and
friends and said, He will be deeply
missed.
The next regular council meeting is scheduled for Monday, June
8 at 7 p.m. in council chambers at
city hall.

Wanamingo 2014 audit approved

By Alicia Hunt-Welch
WANAMINGO The financial situation for the City of
Wanamingo continues to improve,
as confirmed by Jason Boynton, a
certified public accountant with
Smith Schafer & Associates.
Boynton presented the 2014 city
audit to the city council at its May
11 meeting. The general fund
being stronger is definitely an
improvement, he said. Following his presentation, Jamie Majerus
made a motion to approve the audit, which carried 5-0.
The complete 69-page audit report booklet can be viewed at city
hall. Below is an overview.
Income breakdown

Revenues for 2014 totaled

$765,668. Of this amount, the city
received $337,952 in property
taxes, $14,092 in special assessments, and $39,746 through licenses and permits. Other governmental revenues received:
$227,213 in Local Government
Aid (LGA), $23,743 in fire aid,
and $3,290 in other state aid. In
contributions for services, area
townships provided $67,325 for
fire and rescue service coverage,
and pool fees generated $13,913
in revenues.
The 2014 total levy was
$575,000, equal to 41% of total
governmental revenues.
Expenses breakdown

Governmental expenditures
for salaries, benefits, professional
services, supplies, phone, insurance, dues, travel, and printing costs
totaled $108,907, equal to 19%
of expenditures.
Public safety expenses including the policing contract through
Goodhue County, fire protection,
ambulance, and building inspection totaled $225,643, equal to
39% of expenditures. Of the total
cost, $96,205 was for the policing
contract through Goodhue County
Sheriffs Office, with $12,000 for
legal services; $88,334 for fire
protection; $3,258 for ambulance
service; and $25,846 for building
inspector services.
Public Works expenditures for

salaries, benefits, repair and maintenance, supplies, snow removal,

and street lighting totaled
$134,879.
Culture and recreation expenses
totaled $93,364. Of this amount,
the city spent $56,852 to operate
the municipal pool; $28,976 for
park expenses; and $7,536 for
community center expenses.
Debt service overview

The city continues to pay on

several General Obligation (GO)
bonds, mostly loans for past
projects and improvements. At the
end of the year, the city owed
$6,227,746 in long-term debt. The
following reflects the bond balances as of December 31, 2014,
followed by the interest rates and
the final maturity dates:
$835,000 2010B refunding
bond, 1.0-3.7%, 2/1/2023
$1,590,000 2007A refunding
bond, 4.0-4.85%, 2/1/2037
$1,085,000 2014A refunding
bond, 1.0-3.55%, 2/1/2026
$535,000 2014C construction
bond, 1.75-3.6%, 2/1/2031
In addition the city pays on several other types of bonds:
$28,500 2006D GO Fire Truck/
Pumper Equipment Certificate,
4.50%, 2/1/2016. This certificate
is being supported by property
taxes.
$550,000 GO 2009A Tax Increment funding bond, 2.2-4.55%,
5/1/2025. TIF bonds were intended
to be supported by increment payments from TIF business properties.
The city is paying on three GO
revenue bonds and notes supported
by assessment on properties, rates,
or rent:
$505,000 2003 medical facility bond, 4.25%, 1/1/2033
$663,000 2001 Public Facilities Authority note for city water
project, 1.81%, 8/20/2021
Revenue bonds for projects are:
$75,000 2004 refunding for
Fire Hall, 1.75-4.5%, 3/1/2015
$66,250 2006B for City Shop,
4.5-4.75%, 2/1/2017
$65,000 2007B for City Hall,
4.7%, 2/1/2018

KWES concert and teacher

retirement reception is May 21
By Alicia Hunt-Welch
WANAMINGO Students in
grades K-4 at the KenyonWanamingo Elementary School
invite you to their spring concerts.
Two performances will be presented: on Thursday, May 21, at 7
p.m. and on Friday, May 22, at 1
p.m. Both performances will be
in the auditorium in Wanamingo
and admission is free.
Music teacher Jan Strand said,
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War

and the 50th anniversary of the

movie classic, The Sound of
Music. Although unrelated events,
the music from both are memorable and meaningful. We hope
you can come, and leave humming The Battle Hymn of the
Republic, or Do-Re-Mi!
Immediately following the
evening concert on Thursday, May
21, will be a retirement recognition reception for elementary
school teachers Kevin Anderson
and Mary Gail Anderson, and
English teacher Debbie Schulz.

$156,000 2014B for water

tower painting, 2.35%, 2/1/2022
Capital Lease Obligations:
$72,977 2007 for Pumper,
4.75%, 8/1/2017
Boynton said the city has been
making timely payments on all
bond loans. The city paid down
about $545,000 in outstanding debt
principal. New debt was in the
amount of $691,000.The unassigned general fund balance increased to 39% in 2014. The city
policy is to maintain a general
unassigned fund balance between
30-65%. This is much improved
from 2010, when the city had 25% in for unassigned general fund
expenses.
Areas of concern

In 2005, the city established a

$42,000 revolving loan fund to assist Barney Nesseth in purchasing
refrigeration equipment for his store.
$23,886 was still owed to the city at
the end of 2014. The council recently amended terms of that loan
contract and required payments to
be taken through automatic withdrawal. Boynton said the city is not
obligated to operate a revolving loan
fund; therefore, when all outstanding monies are received, this loan
fund could be eliminated.
In 2009, the city entered an agreement with Southeastern Minnesota
Multi-County Housing and Redevelopment
Authority
(SEMMCHRA) for Heritage Hill
Senior Housing Facility. The city
pledged to fund an operating reserve totaling $50,000 for the payment of operating expenses. This
amount must be replenished each
year if any funds are used. This is to
continue until SEMMCHRA refinances all its properties under one
umbrella bond, at which point the
sale of Heritage Hill to SEMMCHRA
would be finalized. In 2014, costs
to the city for the facility totaled
$25,000. The balance outstanding
on the bonds for Heritage Hill as of
December 31 totaled $1,040,000.
Water service revenues totaled
$272,226, with expenses of
$221,276. And wastewater service
revenues totaled $244,613, with
expenses of $212,850. Boynton recommended that rates continue to be
monitored to assure costs for expenses and bond payments can be
covered.

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2015 graduation

The 2014-15 school year calendar was adjusted for construction plans in the middle/high
school. The last day of school is
May 22, 2015. The graduation
ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, May 24, at 2 p.m.
Points of Pride

Berg-Beniak updated the board

Points of Pride the achievements and recognitions of students
and staff.
The anniversary of the bond
referendum vote was celebrated
with a unity walk to the new school,
mini-tours, and a cook-out.
Ron Lenoch was recognized for
25 years of coaching.
Activity Director Craig Anderson was elected to serve as the
boys sports representative for the
Minnesota State High School
League.
Pine Island Schools received
Baldrige Recognition on its journey to excellence at award luncheon on April 28.
Kaylee Drazan and Matt Smith
are the Co-Athletes of the Week.

The official Jump Rope for Heart

total raised is $7,807.54
Miranda Hawkinson and Peyton
Thein advanced to the state speech
competition.
Kyle Groven was an Athlete of
the Week and set a new school
record in the 400 meter race.
Chelsey Haugen was a ninth
grade runner-up in the National
Center for Fathering Essay.
Nicholas Cain was selected to
perform in the 2015-16 All-State
Mens Choir.
For the second year in a row,
boys track and field earned the
Section True Team Championship.
This is the fifth time out of six
years that the Panthers will compete at the State True Team Meet
in Stillwater.
The girls relay team (Sara
Schartau, Jocasta Adelsman,
Brittney Arndt, and Caitlin
Schartau) was conference champion in the 4x400 meter relay.
Caitlin Schartau has been recognized as Hiawatha Valley
League All-Conference for her fifth
time, amassing a total of 104 points
in six years of running in the track
meet.
Mitchel Acker, Jacob Higgins,
Jimmy Kroll, Isaiah Ondler, Jason Hoerle, Chris Frick, Tristan
Akason, Kyle Groven, and Ben
Farrell were congratulated on
achieving HVL All-Conference
honors in track. The 4x800 team
of Kroll, Ondler, Acker, and Hoerle
set a meet record.
Six Pine Island girls earned AllConference honors in track: Eliza
Warneke, Madison House, Sara
Schartau, Jocasta Adelsman,
Brittney Arndt and Caitlin
Schartau.
Student school board representative Keanan Peterson-Rucker
recognized Mitch Leland and
Lauren Rupprecht for receiving
the honorary National School
Choral Award and Jimmy Kroll
for receiving the John Philip Sousa
Award in band. Brooke Salfer,
Steph Norte, Allison Hogstad,
Morgan Marincek, Abby Schimek,
Lizzie Nelson, Noelle Koenig,
Julianne OReilly, DJ Titus, Sean
McDonough, and Jeremy Clark
advanced for the FCCLA national
Star Events.
The high school students are
recognizing choral teacher Doug
Strandell Peterson-Rucker said,
Mr. Strandell has put in great work
through his years to make Pine
Island choir highly respected and

recognized throughout southeast

Minnesota. There are large shoes
to fill.
Donations

The board accepted the donation of a flag for the new school
from the Jonathan and Anne Pahl
family. The flag will be flown over
the United States Capitol with the
following dedication: Given by
Jonathan and Anne Pahl in honor
of three generations of the Pahl
family who have attended Pine
Island Public Schools. The goal
of education is the advancement
of knowledge and the dissemination of truth. John F. Kennedy
The board accepted a $200 donation to the music department in
memory of Ronald Bolinger.
Personnel changes

The board approved the resignations of Beth Kohner as high

school student council advisor,
Sherri Citterman in early childhood special education, and Rob
Mainhardt in industrial technology. A maternity leave was approved for Katie Welle.
From the recommendations of
the hiring committee the board
approved the hiring of Mary Smith
(middle school special education
teacher), Megan Larsen (second
grade), Tammy Betterman (early
childhood special education, formerly ECSE paraprofessional),
Tyler Baker (industrial technology), Michael Jeffrey (choral director), Don McPhail (head wrestling coach), and John Stapleton
(spring weight training supervisor). The board also approved a
music department posting to replace overload hours for teacher
Rikka Dick and student contact
hours previously covered by Diane
Webb.
The board approved recommendations for tenure for Abbie Broich
(shared with Byron for the first
year of her contract), Emily Davis,
Kate Holcomb, Krista Flaig, Dawn
Lenz, and Peter Johnson. Their
tenure will be in effect on June 30.
Fundraisers

The board reviewed school

fundraiser applications updates for
the revision of the book fair, a
student council kickball tournament, gymnastics, a water softener sale with delivery, community classes, coffee sales, and
chocolate sales. A complete list
of 2015-16 fundraising activities
will be an action item on the June
school board agenda.

Craft and Vendor Show is a highlight

of the Pine Island Cheese Festival
PINE ISLAND One of the
many highlights of the Pine Island Cheese Festival (June 5-7 this
year) is a chance to shop at the
Craft and Vendor Show. This years
show will have over thirty unique
craftspeople, artisans, and home
businesses offering something for
everyone. The show will run from
10 a.m. 5 p.m., Saturday June 6,
in the heart of the festival grounds.
Moving the Craft and Vendor
Show to the festival grounds has
proven to be a big draw for participants this year, said Sara
Hartzell, organizer of the event.
In the past the event has been
held at locations away from the
main festival and some folks may

not have known where it was. This

way, it will become an integral
part of the Saturday festivities.
Artisans will be selling handmade jewelry, fairy houses and
gardens, clothing, hats, essential
oils, handmade soaps, personalized cutting boards and baking
accessories, handcrafted pens,
upcycled mittens and linens, handmade magnet boards, dog treats,
and much more. The Craft Show
will even be the place to get a
Henna tattoo and a Pine Island
Cheese Festival t-shirt.
Vendors will be in the large
events tent as well as out on the
lawn area on the north side of the
grounds. During the Craft Show,

the Wine, Beer and Cheese Gala

will be going on in the Butter Factory building right next door. This
is the place to sample regional
cheeses, local wines, and craft
beers. There is a charge for the
Gala, but the Craft and Vendor
Show is free.
If you are an artisan or crafter
or have a home-based business
and would like to participate in
the show, there is still space available.
Contact
Sara
at
pineislandcheesefestival@gmail.
com, connect with us on our
Facebook page, or send a message
through
www.pineislandcheesefest.com.

KW Elementary
Students of the Week
By Alicia Hunt-Welch
WANAMINGO Each week
staff members at KenyonWanamingo Elementary School
(grades K-4) recognizes one student in each class displaying the
following expectations: Be Responsible, Be Respectful, and Be
Safe. In addition, a staff member
and teacher are also selected for
the weekly honor. The following
is a list of KW teachers by grade
and the students they selected as
Student of the Week for the weeks
of April 17, 24 and May 1, respectively.

Second grade

Kindergarten

Fourth grade

Mrs. Mary Gail Anderson

Johnny Vickney, n/a, Colton Clark
Mrs. Renee Hildebrandt Joslyn
Peterson, n/a, Kaysie Dobbs
Mrs. Deb Hinrichs Mckenzie
Pearson, n/a, Vanessa Bartel
Third grade

Mrs. Val Ashland Ben Short,

Zachary Mason, Natasha Laue
Mrs. Shelly Froehling Julia
Alexander, Gavin Johnson, Soren
Kyllo
Mr. Jake Wieme Jonathan
Cortes, Matthew Pearson, Josie
Flom

Mrs. Tanya Short Samantha

Mrs. Cody Anstedt Grace
Boyum, n/a, Jaxson Hedeen
Vierling, Jaedin Johnson, Lucas
Mrs. Krista Swanson Ashley Beardsley
Harwood, Kendal Johnson,
Mr. Kevin Anderson Sophia
Joscelyn Barron
Poquette, Brady Bauer, Grace
First grade
Getting
Ms. Megan Sabrowsky, longMs. Rhonda Thesing n/a,
term sub for Ms. Benbrooks Amia Heaven Brewer, Lily Roosen and
Aliison, Holly Carlstrom, Rebecca Molly Bauer
Elzen
Teacher of the week
Mr. Tony Donkers Noah Grose,
N/a, Jake Wieme, Krista
Emma Wood, Joshua Estrem
Swanson
Mrs. Cathy Stark Nathan Staff Member of the Week
Vogelgesang, Lundon Sykes, JoN/a, paraprofessional Susan
seph Estrem
Hazen, custodian Naomi Hermann

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Pine Island
Megan Miller to create panther
sculptures for Pine Island School
By Alice Duschanek-Myers
PINE ISLAND At the Pine
Island School Board facility construction meeting on May 14, Kim
Fall reported that the Parent
Teacher Student Organization
(PTSO)
selected
Megan
(Finnegan) Miller to sculpt panthers for the grounds of the schools.
Miller is a 2004 graduate of the
Pine Island High School.
She will create a baby panther
for the new PreK-4 building and a
more ferocious adult panther for
the middle/high school. The panPhotos by Audra DePestel thers could be created from reHigh school counselor Sarah Garcia congratulates Emily Kaul as she accepts one of her awards. Classmates cycled bike tires.
James Kroll and Taylor Schroder applaud her achievements.
Fall said the baby panther will
most likely be located near the
drop-off area, where drivers can
see it. The panther at the downtown site will be on school grounds,
kitty-corner from Van Horn Public Library. Miller will create scaled
models of the sculptures.
John Champa said the PTSO
will completely finance the projects
PINE ISLAND Pine Island
and installation of the sculptures
High School held its 2015 Awards
with donations.
Night on May 15. Students were
Facility updates
recognized for their academic and
Kerry Hayden presented conathletic successes. Seniors who
struction updates for the PreK-4
received local scholarships were
building. The only area left in the
also recognized.
new school construction that needs
New this year was a scholarweatherproof roofing and concrete
ship from the graduating class of
is the curved front hallway. The
1974. Mike Russell presented the
mural has been started in the gymscholarship and explained that
nasium. On May 15, concrete polduring the planning stages of The
ishing begins. Crews have started
class of 1974s 40-year reunion
grating the site. Sand for the track
last fall, a group including himhas been delivered. The equipment
self, Pam (Fladeland) Rodriguez,
is ready to install the site utilities.
Paul Saugen, Debbie (Ritter), and
Bids opened on May 14 for landRandy Boelter started to explore
scaping (including sprinkler sysways to remember classmates who
tems, seeding, and shrubs) and the
had passed away. In a class of
40 by 80 press box building for
only 59 students, they had already
the track and soccer facility.
lost seven class members: Pat
There will be a new scoreboard
Quick, Tony Murray, Ted Nei,
and lighting at this athletic facilSteve Kramer, Jane Jasperson, Rick
ity. Champa reported that the conHewitt and Randy Buck.
Mike Russell presents Victoria Vouk with the first Class of 1974 Scholarship struction schedule and budget are
The group decided to create a award.
right on course. There have been
class scholarship fund to recog- Citizenship: Taylor Schroder
Liffrig
rumors circulating in the communize qualities of those classmates
American Legion: Ben Haller
PIEA Future Teacher: Emily nity that there is no money for the
such as passion, consideration of
Arel Education: Emily Kaul
Kaul
lights at the new track field. He
other classmates, confidence,
FFA Alumni: Emalie Stolp
Pine Island Bank: Ben Haller said this is not true.
laughter, and personal values.
Goodhue County Cooperative
Pine Island Fire Relief AssoChampa said that from New
Through generous contributions Electric: Adam Barsness
ciation: Nicholas Schleck and Haven Township and Olmsted
they have raised nearly $5,000.
Iwen: Glen Archer, Melanie Alicia Woodward
County he learned the road by the
The class of 1974 Panther Fund is Heeren, and Christopher Frick
Pine Island PTSO: Adam school will be graveled until
set up to provide scholarships
Judy Miller: Caitlin Schartau Barsness and Christopher Frick
Olmsted County works on 125th
through 2019 and they hope to be
Leon Hayward: Jordyn Braaten,
Pine Island White Pines Street in 2017. The street will be a
able to extend the fund past this Sarah Bronk, Laura Cragoe, Ben- Sportsmans Club George four-lane county road in the fudate.
jamin Haller, Brandon Haze, James Dickinson Memorial: Matthew ture.
Victoria Vouk is the first re- Kroll, Matthew Kukson, Mitchell Kukson and Victoria Vouk
Champa and Superintendent
cipient of the scholarship. She will Leland, Lauren Rupprecht, Caitlin
UMC Distinguished Athlete Tammy Berg-Beniak met with
be attending the University of Schartau, Taylor Schroder, Emma Award: Isaiah Ondler
Kraus-Anderson and the City of
Wisconsin Eau Claire this fall. Vouk, Victoria Vouk, and Alicia
Verne West: Melanie Heeren, Pine Island. The only street closThe following other scholarships Woodward
James Kroll, and Taylor Schroder ing for the school construction
and awards were presented:
Mel Schroeder Memorial: ChrisSenior Female Athlete: Kaitlyn projects will be 3rd Street, and it
AgStar Fund for Rural: Emily topher Frick
Champa
will last only a few hours.
Kaul
Peoples Energy Cooperative:
Senior Male Athlete: Benjamin 1934 materials auction
American Legion Auxiliary Emilee Fredrickson and Hannah Farrell
Berg-Beniak said there will be
a live auction of the materials from
the 1934 building on Sunday, June
7, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the
Pine Island School.
The auction will follow the VFW
Breakfast on June 7 from 8-11
a.m. The Cheese Fest parade is
By Alice Duschanek-Myers
be weekly parent emails of an- sentative. Major changes are at- scheduled that day at 2 p.m.
PINE ISLAND On May 14, nouncements. The school day will tending all meetings, sitting at the Portable classroom bid timeline
Berg-Beniak said an advertisethe Pine Island School Board set run from 8:10 a.m. to 2:55 p.m. A board table to give input from the
the time for the 2016 graduation shuttle will be available for walk- student perspective, and meeting ment will be published in the Newsceremony for Sunday, June 5, at ers and students to be dropped off with teachers. Two students have Record and metro newspapers for
12:30 p.m. Graduates will report to get to the new building from served as representatives in the sealed bids on the large portable
an hour before the ceremony at the current building next year. past to accommodate their busy classroom building behind the
at the downtown site. The
11:30 a.m.
Breakfast will be served at the new schedules. There are applicants for school
building was purchased by the
Pine Island Schools and Cheese building.
next year. The board will evaluate district in 2008. Kraus-Anderson
Festival Committee have been
To date, 96 students are enrolled their expectations. Keanan will use the smaller portable as a
planning together to avoid any in kindergarten for the fall. The Petersson-Rucker said that havconflict of events and traffic dur- district is planning for about 100 ing two alternate students as reps
was better for the busy students.
ing the graduation and the 2016 students.
community festival. The Cheese
Hansen requested the hiring of The board will get student feedFest Committee plans to move the a 0.5 FTE administrative assis- back from counselor Sara Garcia.
parade from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on tant for the PreK-4 school. She The application process could be
graduation day.
recommended hiring Terry re-opened in the fall.
The Minnesota School Board
Gymnastics
Carlson, who is also an RN.
Association model Enrollment of
Angie Heiden reported on the Middle/high school
Non-Resident Students Policy was
need for the gymnastics team to principals report
do fundraising. In 2017, Pine IsPrincipal Kevin Cardille re- approved by the board. Kim Fall
land must host a competitive event. ported that this years awards pro- started a discussion of when to set
Since there is no facility for gym- gram allowed for students to be limits on open enrollment. Rob
nastics at the school, all equip- recognized in front of their peers. Warneke said there was a 10 year
ment for the event must be rented. This change is in sync with the growth plan presented with the
It is estimated the rental cost is PBIS (Positive Behavioral Inter- referendum that projected 5%
$7,000 to $10,000.
vention and Supports) process for growth. John Champa said the
PreK-4 principals report
student recognition for doing well. school board would begin to do
Principal Cindy Hansen reported
Cardille met with the seniors research to make a good decision
that elementary teachers will par- on May 13 to go over the details on open enrollment. He said that
ticipate in the Genius Hour next of the graduation ceremony and recently Mayor Rod Steele shared
year. Their students will choose provide graduation information. that there were14 home sales last
individual interests, create the Graduation rehearsal is scheduled year, and 37 home sales at the
same time this year. Pine Island is
learning plan, research interests, for May 22.
build projects, and present the prodThe eighth grade transition cel- now the fastest growing commuucts of their learning to others ebration will be on Friday, May nity in southeast Minnesota.
The board approved a new, PINE ISLAND An awards ceremony
during this time. The teacher will 22 at noon. Information was sent
mandatory workload limits policy. was held on April 18 to honor thirteen
empower the students to explore to families.
Individual school board mem- Pine Island students who received
their own passions.
Students in grades five through
During the Genius Hour students eight participated in a citywide bers returned their evaluations of awards in the 2015 Minnesota
can go to a Maker Space to build clean-up. They picked up trash Superintendent Tammy Berg- Junior Duck Stamp Contest. Over
Beniak to John Champa. Champa 450 students competed across the
and create. Hansen has two drones around the city.
waiting in her office for the GeCardille has been busy with staff is compiling the evaluations. The state. From left to right are Samantha
Talia Mentjes, Angela
nius Hour to begin at the new evaluations, hiring staff, and train- meeting was closed to discuss a Darnell,
Behrens, Gabe Northrop, and
school.
ing new staff to meet the districts draft evaluation. The school will Brooklyn Radtke. A bby Gushulak
then meet with Berg-Beniak. On placed first and Behrens placed
The school is finalizing the Math curricular expectations.
SRBI (Scientific Research-Based
The school board approved the June 11, 2015 a summary of the second in the grades 10-12 division,
Intervention) Plan for special edu- FFA overnight field trip to Shades evaluation will be presented to the and Mentjes placed second in the
grades 7-9 division. In the grades
cation next year. This year the of Sherwood. The FFA will cover public.
4-6 division, Northrop placed second
Jeremy
Douglas
and
Rob
Reading SRBI Plan was imple- all expenses.
Darnell and Radtke placed third.
Warneke reported that the con- and
mented. These plans will address Other business
Mackenna Harms, Abby Norstad,
student needs more quickly.
The school board discussed its tract negotiations for licensed staff Rachel Applen, Annika Organ, Ella
Hansen said there will not be new requirements and applications are going well. Warneke said there Sorum, Sadie McMahan, and Nick
daily announcements at the new for the student school board rep- has been a lot of beneficial, open Schleck all received honorable
school. This has been done in the resentative. The board beefed up discussion. Teacher and PIEA rep- mention. At right is Abby Gushulaks
old school because of the grade the position and is offering a $500 resentative Joe Mish agreed, say- first place entry of a mallard duck
drawing.
K-8 structure. Next year there will scholarship to the student repre- ing, So far, so good.

Pine Island High School

Awards Night was May 15

Pine Island sets dates for 2016

graduation and Cheese Fest parade

construction office.
Doors, frames, and hardware
The bids are due at noon on June to Kendell Construction for
4. The building can be moved af- $71,545
ter June 5.
Entrances and storefronts to
Award of bids
S&J Construction for $188,000
At the May 14 school board
Drywall to RTL Construction
meeting the following lowest bids for $212,469
recommended by Kraus-Anderson
Acoustical ceiling to TCA for
were awarded for construction of $69,860
the elementary school:
Flooring to Rochester Interi Concrete to Met-Con Construc- ors for $63,970
tion Services for $432,000
Painting and coatings to
Structural precast to Molin Sorenson Painting for $58,500
Concrete Products for $71,918
Specialties materials to Bartley
Steele fabrication to Benike for $9,500
Construction for $360,000
Theatrical seating to Husse
Steel erection to Met-Con Seating for $95,890
Construction Services for $188,000
The school board tabled award Carpentry to Ebert Construc- ing bids for masonry, roofing, wood
tion for $213,800
flooring, and theatrical riggings,
Architectural casework to curtains, and tracks on the recomNorthern Woodwork for $56,586 mendation of Kraus-Anderson.

Local groups receive

Operation Round Up grants
ORONOCO Peoples Energy
Cooperatives Operation Round
Up Trust Board has provided
$18,169 in grants to various organizations recently. Among the recipients were the Oronoco First
Responders, who received $915
for a portable vital signs monitor,
and the Zumbrota Historic Walking Tour, which received $750 for
brochures, posters, and ads to help
promote and aid historic walking

tours.
Applications for funding are
considered on a quarterly basis.
To be considered for third quarter
grants in 2015, applications must
be submitted no later than June
20, 2015. Program guidelines and
applications for Operation Round
Up donations are available at
www.peoplesenergy.coop or by
calling the Cooperative at (507)
367-7015 or (800) 214-2694.

Choral awards presented

PINE ISLAND On May 7 the choirs of Pine Island High School presented
their final concert of the year featuring music from the movies. During
the concert the 29 graduating seniors from the concert choir were
recognized and awards were presented. The 2015 National School
Choral Award, which recognizes the outstanding male and female
members of the choir, was bestowed upon Mitchell Leland, left, and
Lauren Rupprecht, right, with Director Doug Strandell. The Rookie of
the Year was presented to Jacob Barsness, Most Improved was
awarded to Brianna Quintero. Additionally, Duku Digga, Tori Vouk,
Nicholas Cain, James Kroll and Madeline Sorum were given Directors
Awards.

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Thirteen Pine Island students

awarded in duck stamp contest

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Obituaries

Community Calendar

Carl Swanson 1915-2015

OWATONNA Carl Albert

Swanson, age 99, of Owatonna
and formerly of Waseca, passed
away on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at
Koda Living Community,
Owatonna. He was surrounded
by his children, daughter-in-law,
and granddaughters Stacey, Julie,
and Lori.
Carl was born July 25, 1915, to
Carl Albert Julious Swanson and
Emma Marie (nee Chelberg)
Swanson in Cannon Falls. Carl
graduated from the Cannon Falls
area schools and then graduated
from the University Of Minnesota School Of Agriculture.
On September 30, 1939 Carl and
Berniece were married at Urland
Lutheran Church in rural Sogn.
They started their married life farm-

ing north of Kenyon, where their

son Bruce was born. They moved
their farming operation to a farm
south of Kenyon and moved again
to a farm in the Sogn Valley area,
at which time their daughter Phyllis
was born.
In 1946, they moved to Red
Wing. In 1956, Carl and Berniece
moved to Waseca, where they made
their residence for the next 46 years.
In their retirement years Carl
and Berniece maintained their
home in Waseca, spending significant amounts of time at Lake
Francis at Elysian, which he enjoyed immensely and their winters in Alamo, Texas, their home
away from home. Throughout these
years he enjoyed the company of
his brothers-in-law and their wives,
his brother, sister-in-law and husband, his grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and other friends
and acquaintances. They all enjoyed many good times together.
He was preceded in death by
his wife Berniece Swanson; his
parents; and his brother Merlyn
Swanson.
Survivors include his children,
Bruce (Sharon) Swanson of Pine
Island and Phyllis Kaderlik of
Owatonna; seven grandchildren;
and seventeen great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held
Thursday, May 14, at Trinity
Lutheran Church with Reverend
Christopher Leach officiating.
Interment was in the Woodville
Cemetery in Waseca.

Margaret Thalman 1923-2015

RED WING Margaret O.

Thalman, 91, of Red Wing and
formerly of Mankato, died Monday, May 4, 2015 at Seminary
Home in Red Wing.
Margaret was born July 14, 1923,
to Oscar and Annette (Finstuen)
Loken in Minneola Township, near
Zumbrota. She graduated from
Zumbrota High School in 1941
and then graduated from Minneapolis Business College in 1943.
She was united in marriage to
Ewald Thalman on June 19, 1953
in Zumbrota. Ewald died in 1961.
Margaret raised her children in
the Mankato area. She worked as
a secretary at the YMCA for eight

years and at Grace Lutheran Church

in Mankato as financial secretary
for 27 years. She was a member of
Grace Lutheran Church and the
Swedish Club. Margaret was
known for her great sense of humor and her laugh.
Margaret is survived by her four
grandchildren, Ashley Thalman,
Erik Thalman, Alex Ring, and
Kelsey Ring; daughter-in-law,
Anne (Fernando) Bobadillo; sonin-law, Dave Ring; nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by
her parents; husband; son Bruce;
daughter Annette Ring; two brothers, Harold and Obert Loken; three
sisters, Alice Quittem, Antelia
Hegge, and Luella Wogsland.
A funeral service was held Friday, May 8, at Grace Lutheran
Church in Mankato with Reverend Dr. Scott E. Olson officiating. Burial was in Woodland Hills
Memorial Park. Memorials may
be given to Grace Lutheran Church.

LAUREL BENSON
The Celebration of Life for Laurel Dayton Benson, who passed
away February 20, 2015, will be
on Saturday, May 23, at the Houston American Legion Post #423
in Houston from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A short Legion service will be at
noon.

Because the
memory will
live forever.
Over the past year, we
have had the privilege of
serving the families of many
veterans of foreign wars.

Senior Dining
Reservations are required by
calling 24 hours ahead at each of
the nutrition sites.
In the Pine Island area, meals
are served at the Pine Island Senior Center (356-2228); Zumbrota
area, Zumbrota Towers (7325086).
May 21-27
Thursday: BBQ meatballs,
baked potato, mixed vegetables,
pears and grapes cup
Friday: Chicken enchilada, tomato/cuke salad, pineapple rings,
strawberry shortcake
Monday: Swiss steak, mashed
potatoes, broccoli/cauliflower,
molasses cookie
Tuesday: Crab salad, sweet and
sour cukes (alt: chefs salad),
grapes, batter bun, Rhubarb Rosie
Wednesday: Shredded turkey
on bun, potato salad, baked beans,
pickles, melon cup
If you have questions, call 3562228.

Charles I. Iverson
Harlan N. Johnson
Donald D. Oimoen
John M. Peterson
Sidney A. Ronningen
William D. Schutz
David B. Soule
Arnold R. Stafford
Lloyd W. Tangen
Thomford

The group meets Monday, May

25, at 1 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran
Church. Respite is available upon
request. Call Pine Island Area
Home Services at 356-2999 for
Historical Society
The Mazeppa Area Historical more information.
Society Museum is closed for the
season. For inquiries, contact Helen Blood Pressure Clinic
Reiland, 507-250-6021; Jim Siems,
The clinic will be on Tuesday,
507-843-2201; or Diane Gilsdorf, May 26, at 11 a.m. at the Pine
507-843-4013, or visit www.maz Island City Centre.
eppahistoricalsociety.org.

MAZEPPA

Toastmasters Meeting

ORONOCO
Area History Center

WANAMINGO

The Rochester Tea Party Patriots will be sponsoring a Minnesota Legislative Update at the
Rochester Eagles Club, 917 15th
Ave SE, on May 21, at 7 p.m. Free
and open to the public.

Mahler Chapel
209 NW 1st Ave
Pine Island, MN
507-356-4620

Community Band Practice

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

State Theatre

The Ultimate Tribute to Johnny

Cash, with Terry Lee Goffee, Fri.,
May 22, 8 p.m. Call 732-7616 for
tickets.
The State Theatre is at 96 East
4th Street in Zumbrota. For inforLibrary
mation visit zaac.org.or call 507The Zumbrota Public Library 272-1129.
is at 100 West Ave., Zumbrota,
507-732-5211. Hours are Mon.,
12-8; Tues. 10-6; Wed., Thurs., Crossings
12-8; Fri., 10-5; and Sat., 9-3. DurKat
Corrigan,
Cynthia
ing closed hours you can learn Starkweather-Nelson exhibit,
more about the library at http:// through June 20. Reception Fri.,
www.zumbrota.info.
May 22, 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
For more information go to
History Center
www. crossingsatcarnegie.com or
The Zumbrota History Center call 507-732-7616. Crossings is
has a photo stand displaying over at 320 E Ave.

Moms in Prayer
Pine Island Moms in Prayer meet
Monday mornings from 8-9 a.m.
in the library of the Good News
E-Free Church, 208 North Main
(across from Kwik Trip). Enter
side door of the church and go
downstairs. Call 259-8012 or 3564800 for more information.

KW SENIOR PROFILES

Rideability Barn Dance

The Rideability 14th annual
Fundraiser and Barn Dance is on
Saturday, May 30, 3-9 p.m. There
will be assisted horse and wagon
rides and a silent auction. The
square dance starts at 6 p.m. Free
admission, but donations appreciated for rides and food. The event
is at Promised Meadows located
on County Road 5, four miles south
of Pine Island. For questions, call
Jeanie at 507-356-8154.

Olmsted County Parks

Oxbow Park Ice Cream Making, Monday, May 25, 1 p.m. Get
ready for the heat of summer as
we teach you how to make your
own ice cream. Limited to 25
people. Call for reservations.
Chester Woods Park Dam
Hike, Sunday, May 24, 11 a.m.
Learn the history and other facts
about Chester Lakes dam. The
park will provide hot dogs, chips,
and Kool-Aid for a picnic. Its a
two-mile round trip hike, with
transport available for the elderly
and people with disabilities. Meet
at the boat kiosk, and call before
to register. No fee, but donations
are appreciated.
Questions about Chester Woods,
call Celeste Lewis at 507-2872624. Questions about Oxbow
Park, call Clarissa Josselyn at 507775-2451.

Name: Taylor Meeks

Parents: Beverly Lexvold, Wayne Meeks
Siblings: Kolby Meeks
High school activities: Band, marching band, drum line
Favorite class or subject: Math, band
Best high school memory: Moving to
Minnesota
Hobbies: Guitar, snowboarding, milking the cows
Person or persons you would like to
meet, living or dead? Neal Pert, Billy Joe
Armstrong
Favorite...
Book: A Dogs Purpose
Movie: Tenacious D and the Pick of
Destiny
TV Show: Dr. Who
Song: Jesus of Suburbia by Green
Day
If you won the lottery, what would one
of your first purchases be? Pay for college
Describe yourself in one word: Persistent
Community Library
College/career plans: Go to North
The Goodhue School Library, Dakota State University or Concordia for
in conjunction with SELCO and music education, then get my doctorate
Goodhue County, is open to the and teach at a college

Name: Brennah McCorkell

Parents: Katie and Trent McCorkell
Siblings: Keegan McCorkell
High school activities: National Honor
Society, basketball and football
cheerleading, softball, chorale
Favorite class or subject: Social psychology
Best high school memory: Masons
rave party
Hobbies: Baking, singing, listening to
music, hanging out with friends
Person or persons you would like to
meet, living or dead? Miley Cyrus, Clay
Matthews, Aaron Rodgers
Favorite...
Book: The Fault In Our Stars
Movie: Frozen
TV Show: The Middle
Song: Johnnys Rebellion by Crown
the Empire
If you won the lottery, what would one
of your first purchases be? A whole lot of
food
Describe yourself in one word: Determined
College/career plans: Attend Minnesota State University Mankato and
study family and consumer science and
become a teacher

Name: Eddie Matul

Parents: Barb and Ed Matul
Siblings: Stephanie
High school activities: Basketball
Favorite class or subject: Criminal
justice
Best high school memory: Hanging
out with friends
Hobbies: Hunting, fishing
Person or persons you would like to
meet, living or dead? Michael Jordan,
Larry Bird, Jason Williams
Favorite...
Book: Of Mice and Men
Movie: The Land Before Time
TV Show: The Walking Dead
Song: Song of the South
If you won the lottery, what would one
of your first purchases be? A car
Describe yourself in one word: Entertaining
College/career plans: Go to college
somewhere

Summertime Fun
Picnic Table Rental
Special Events Reunions Graduations
Weddings Festivals Business Functions
Rob/Deb
Westgard
26697 520th St.,
Pine Island

507-356-4018
FREE DELIVERY AND SET-UP

Birth

Historical Society
The Goodhue Area Historical
Society is closed for the season,
but anyone who wishes to arrange
a visit can call Ardis Henrichs,
651-923-4629; Marie Strusz, 651923-4302; Ray McNamara, 651923-5117; or Roy Buck, 651-9234388. The museum will reopen
on Thursday, June 4, and will be
closed after August 30. Open Sundays from 1-4 p.m. during this
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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.

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The American Red Cross will

have a blood donation opportunity at the Goodhue Community
Center, 105 Broadway, on May
26 from 1-7 p.m. Donors of all
blood types are needed, especially
those with types O negative, A
negative, and B negative. To make
an appointment to give blood, visit
redcrossblood.org or call 1-800733-2767.

Family Funeral and Cremation Services

1475 Jefferson Dr.

Zumbrota, MN
507-732-5444

Tops Meeting

ZUMBROTA

SWCD Meeting

Legislative Update

Zumbrota Towers Events

May 21-27
The Pine Island Toastmasters
Thursday: 10:15 a.m. Exercise
meet at 6:30 a.m. Fridays at St.
Monday: Noon Memorial Day
Paul Lutheran Church. They do
not meet on holiday weekends: cookout
Tuesday: 10:15 a.m. Exercise
Christmas, New Years, Easter,
Wednesday: 1:30 p.m. Euchre
Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor
Day or Thanksgiving.

PINE ISLAND

The next scheduled meeting of

the Goodhue County Soil and
Water Conservation District, Board
of Supervisors will be on Tuesday, May 26, at 7:30 p.m. at the
Soil Conservation Office in
Goodhue.

50 photographs of early Zumbrota

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

Blood Donor Opportunity

Mahn
Larson Chapel

Caregiver Support Group

The Oronoco Area History Center is open to visitors in the City

Building every second Saturday
from 10 a.m.-noon and open by
appointment. Contact us at OAHC,
54 Blakely Ct. NW or call 507- History Center
367-4320. You may also visit our
The Pine Island Area History
web page at oronocoarea Centers open hours are Mondays
history.org and find us on from 8-11 a.m. and the first SunFacebook.
day of the month from 1-3:30 p.m.
Please contact us through
pineislandhistory.org or by calling 507-356-2802 (history center)
Seasons Hospice
or 507-398-5326 (director).
Coffee and Conversation, Tops #1280
Wednesday, May 27, 9-10 a.m. A
PI Tops #1280 meets every
group for anyone who has experi- Monday
night at St. Paul Luthenced the death of a loved one.
eran
Church.
Weigh-in is at 5:15
All groups are held at the Cenmeeting time is 6 p.m. Everyter for Grief Education and Sup- and
welcome. Questions call 356- KW Jazz Band
port, Seasons Hospice, 1696 one
The Kenyon-Wanamingo High
Greenview Dr. SW. Registration 4799 or 356-4700.
School
jazz band will perform at
is required two days prior to the
date of the event. For details: 507- PI High School Graduation JBs Tavern on Wednesday, May
Pine Island High School gradu- 20, at 6 p.m.
285-1930 or shbp@seasonshos
ation will be held on Sunday, May
pice.org.
24, at 2 p.m. in the gold gymnasium.

public Mondays and Wednesdays

from 3:30-7:30 p.m. The library
is equipped with inter-library loan
service, which means if the library
does not have a book you want,
that book can be there in two days.

In memory of their lives and

their service, we recall...

time. Visit goodhueareahistory.org

for information.

GOODHUE

In recognition of the service

these veterans rendered to
their country, we would like to
show our appreciation this
Memorial Day.

Bradley E. Banitt
Bruce A. Banitt
Ronald J. Banitt
Laurel D. Benson
Norman Briggs
Duaine L. Copley
Dale H. Goplen
Lester E. Greseth
John Heimberg, Jr.
James A.

COUNTY

FLAAEN
Luanna and Jim Flaaen of
Zimmerman announce the birth
of their daughter, Taylee Elizabeth, born March 14, 2015, at
Maple Grove Hospital. She was 8
pounds, 12 ounces, and 21-1/2
inches long.
Taylee has two brothers: Kaiden,
4; and Kiptyn, 1. Grandparents
are David and Cecilia Flaaen of
Zumbrota, Eleanor Forney of
Oronoco and the late Lyle Forney.

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Goodhue

Zumbrota/Mazeppa

Most of Third Street in Goodhue is now paved. There is some cement work needed at First Avenue.

Goodhue sewer lines are analyzed

ZM Math Masters who competed in Rochester on April 26 are, front row: Rosa Perrotti, Peighton Buck,
Emma Nelson, Zane Robinson, and Sydney Highley; middle row: Corey Peters and teacher Denise Leedham;
back row: Olivia Seymour, Blake Lochner, Gabe Tupper, and Mason Goodman.

ZM Math Masters compete in Rochester

ROCHESTER The ZumbrotaMazeppa fifth grade Math Masters competed in Rochester against
nearly 200 students from eleven
southeast Minnesota schools on
April 26 in Rochester. The ZM
students studied hard for the past
three months to ready themselves
for the competition.
The day started with a fact drill

of 75 questions that had a fiveminute time limit. Then there were

four different tests with story problems on which each student worked
individually. A sample question
would be: If there are 52 students on a bus with the ratio of
boys to girls being 6:7, how many
girls are on the bus? (answer:
24) For the final tests of the day

the students worked in teams of

five and the questions were a bit
more challenging.
There were 39 teams competing with some competing at another site in Rochester. Throughout the state there were approximately 3,500 fifth grade students
competing on the same day.

Mazeppa Spring Thing is May 30

MAZEPPA On May 30, the
Mazeppa business womens group
will have their second annual
Spring Thing.
A rummage sale starts at 9 a.m.
at the community center, and will
run until noon. Items of interest
are gently used clothes, and household and miscellaneous items. The
Mazeppa Food Shelf will be having a white elephant sale, and the
American Legion Auxillary ladies

will have a whole pie sale.

Also starting at 9 a.m. is the
newest activity, a puzzle. You start
at your favorite business and collect a piece to the puzzle and then
follow the directions to get the
rest of the of the pieces. When all
of the pieces are together, you
can go to the community center
and put your name in a drawing.
You do not have to be present to
win. Prizes are items donated by

participating businesses. The drawing will be at 12:30 p.m. at the

community center.
Like last year, an old-fashioned
high tea will be from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. This is put on by the Mazeppa
Improvement Group which is
celebrating its 100th birthday this
year. They will be serving sandwiches and many sweet treats
and tea, of course.

ZUMBROTA POLICE REPORT

April 25
12:33 a.m. An officer located two
vehicles in a parking lot, one with its
headlights on. When asked why they
were in the lot the occupants said that
they were just at the casino and met up
to talk about their losses.
1:22 a.m. A female reported her
sister and boyfriend got into an altercation after she picked him up from a bar.
He was intoxicated and hit her in the
face and he was now lying in the driveway.
3:31 a.m. An officer found a flower
pot smashed on a sidewalk.
3:39 a.m. An officer located a female sleeping in the passenger seat of
her vehicle. The officer gave her a ride
to her brothers home.
9:06 a.m. A 911 call was answered
with a male party yelling at a female.
She was crying in the background. The
female waited until the male left to talk
with the dispatcher.
3:39 p.m. A report was made of
theft of a metal fence post. The party
caught a neighbor boy taking one.
3:46 p.m. A vehicle was swerving
all over the road. The State Patrol stopped
the vehicle and the driver was arrested
for DUI.
3:34 p.m. An officer assisted with
the prom grand march.
4:48 p.m. An officer assisted the
State Patrol with a blood draw.
7:39 p.m. An officer responded to a
medical call.
April 26
3:56 a.m. A driver was warned for
having no proof of insurance and revving the engine while the After Prom
Party was being released.
8:42 a.m. A male was not feeling
well because of a reaction to his medication.
11:02 a.m. A 911 call from Americas
Best Value Inn was received.
2:32 p.m. A female stated that she

had been chased down a walking path

by a loose dog. The owners had been
notified of numerous complaints. The
dogs owner was mailed a citation.
3:30 p.m. A male reported that he
was awakened to loud music. The suspect had several bikers over who were
shouting obscenities at him and revving
their motorcycles.
10:36 p.m. An officer located a
vehicle in the park after hours. When
the officer approached the vehicle she
found parties engaging in sexual activities. The driver was cited for no Minnesota drivers license and the passenger
was cited for an open container.
April 27
7:28 a.m. An officer watched the
school crosswalks.
11:55 a.m. An officer assisted with
a funeral escort.
2:29 p.m. An officer removed a
brush pile from the road that was blocking northbound traffic.
2:49 p.m. A driver was warned for
failing to yield. The driver pulled out in
front of the officer at 2nd Street.
2:59 p.m. An officer watched the
school crosswalks.
4:30 p.m. A wire was hanging in a
roadway. Charter was contacted and
would send out a technician to repair
the wire.
6:39 p.m. A homeowner was burning twigs/branches in his fire pit.
6:51 p.m. An officer stood by during a school board meeting for termination of an employee.
8:04 p.m. A small dog was found in
a yard with no collar and no tags.
9:52 p.m. A female returned home
to find her back door unlocked. K9 did a
search and found no one.
April 28
An officer assisted with a funeral escort.
7:03 p.m. A female found her lad-

der in two pieces and a rope was missing.

7:31 p.m. An officer responded to a
business alarm.
April 29
11:38 a.m. Mr. Electric reported a
grass fire three to four miles west of
town.
11:52 a.m. A driver was warned for
going over the center line.
12:40 p.m. Two drivers were cited
for failure to stop at crosswalk for pedestrian. One driver was cited for no
seat belt.
3:07 p.m. An officer patrolled after
school.
3:32 p.m. Two people were given a
warning for not having helmets on and a
warning for not driving on extreme right.
5:16 p.m. A semi was blocking an
acceleration lane. The driver stated that
his air brakes were not working well but
were good enough to get to Hampton
with a load of cattle.
7:54 p.m. An officer located two
vehicles parked on the street with expired tabs.
8:09 p.m. An officer unlocked a
vehicle.
10:48 p.m. A vehicle with expired
tabs was parked on a city street.
April 30
2:39 p.m. An officer unlocked a
vehicle.
6:34 p.m. A male reported that his
girlfriend had stolen $200 from an ATM
at Kwik Trip and $200 from his apartment.
7:56 p.m. A homeowner was warned
for having an illegal fire in a bath tub. He
was advised that he could not burn leaves.
10:33 p.m. A driver was arrested
for possession of methamphetamine in
the 5th degree, 5th degree controlled
substance for possession of schedule IV
pills, and no insurance. The vehicle was
towed to Bergs hold for insurance.

By R.D. Aaland
GOODHUE At the Goodhue
City Council meeting on May 13
city engineer Andy Brandel reported on the televising survey of
sanitary sewer segments along
Third Street, Fourth Street, and
Sixth Street. The survey was completed by Empire Pipe Services of
Mankato.
The area on Sixth Street from
Park Avenue to Third Avenue was
considered to be in fair
condition. All other areas surveyed
were considered to be in poor condition, with blockages between 1585 percent. The main reasons for
the blockages were roots growing
through the clay pipes. There were
occasions where the pipe had
sagged, shifted, or collapsed, but
in most cases it wasnt serious.
Brandel said everything is flowing so there is no immediate need
to fix these pipes. Public Works
Director Steve Voth explained that
during peak flows only 30 percent of the pipes were used.

mistic that Third Street will be plans to build a fence. A permit

paved on Friday, May 15.
was not necessary because it will
Building permits
be less than six feet in height.
Dale Johnson asked the city to
The Jaycees discussed the posapprove two building permits for sibilities of adding a Volksfest Beer
Ag Partners: one for the construc- Mile to their activities.
tion of an additional tower and the
The Lions Club was given a liother for a one million gallon stor- quor license for its Chicken BBQ
age tank for liquid fertilizer. They on August 16.
were approved.
The starting time for city counOther business
cil meetings will be returned to
Peter Bartholome discussed his 6:30 p.m.

Reimbursement for
basement repairs

Resident Chuck Voth asked the

city to reimburse him for money
that he spent to repair his basement after the sewer backed up on
January 30, April 3, and April 10
of this year. The total costs were
$3,774.67. The claim was originally turned down by the League
of Minnesota Cities, but the council
will request that they re-examine
this claim.
GOODHUE An All Night Graduation Party is being planned for the
Pool update
class of Goodhue High School. The party will begin at 10
Brandel reported on the progress graduating
p.m. on May 31 and will conclude at 4 a.m. on June 1. Above, Sydney
of the swimming pool. He said that McNamara and Isaiah Hinsch are the winners of the Early Bird Drawing
the bath house will be completed for the party. In addition to receiving prizes there will be blackjack,
by May 22 and the pool will be bean bags, volleyball, a tattoo artist, a hypnotist and more. This years
done before the completion date them is The Journey Starts Here... Lets Ride!, and students are
of July 15. If the weather contin- encouraged to dress in their favorite biker gear. Students are also
ues to allow work, it could be open invited to a class breakfast on May 27, 2015 prior to the graduation
by the middle of June. He is opti- ceremony practice.

Goodhue All Night

Graduation Party is May 31

Zumbrota Care Center honors

nurses and nursing home staff
By Tawny Michels
ZUMBROTA Zumbrota Care
Center has spent the past two weeks
honoring nurses and nursing home
staff. These events are in honor of
National Nurses Week, which ran
from May 6-12, and National
Nursing Home Week, which ran
from May 10-16.
The nursing profession has been
supported and promoted by the
American Nurses Association
(ANA) since 1896. National Nurses
Week begins each year on May 6
and ends on May 12, Florence
Nightingales birthday. As of 1998,
May 8 was designated as National
Student Nurses Day, to be celebrated annually. And as of 2003,
National School Nurse Day is celebrated on the Wednesday within
National Nurses Week each year.
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) established
National Nursing Home Week in
1967. This is a week-long observance recognizing nursing homes.
It is held in May and begins on

Mothers Day which falls on the

second Sunday of May.
Our nurses are special in so
many ways. They are the healers,
nurturers, problem solvers, leaders and caregivers, said Krista
Siddiqui, administrator of Zumbrota Care Center. They ensure
not only that they are providing
the highest possible care, but that
they are also ensuring that everyone else does as well. Honoring
them is an extremely important
part of this week, but in reality,
they deserve that honor every day
for the hard, often thankless work
they do.
Over the past ten days, Zumbrota Care Center held special
dress-up days, management served
a potluck, and gave staff gifts that

would benefit them every day. They

also served ice cream sundaes on
Tuesday, May 12, and cooked
breakfast for them on Wednesday, May 13.

Soft Serve
Ice Cream
Monday-Friday
7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

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Goodhue 651-923-4525
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ZM Schools holds community cleanup

Between three and four hundred Zumbrota-Mazeppa students in grades 7-12 cleaned up the cities of Zumbrota and Mazeppa on the morning of
May 6. On the left is Ryan Kothenbeutel cleaning a tombstone at the Mazeppa Cemetery. On the right, from left to right, Jarret Haglund and Sam
Nordquist work on the landscaping at the Our Saviours Lutheran Church in Zumbrota.