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Canton • Chatfield • Fountain • Harmony • Houston • Lanesboro • Mabel • Ostrander • Peterson • Preston • Rushford • Rushford Village • Spring Valley • Whalan • Wykoff

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“Rent” a flag and wave it proudly

By A nnie Lewis annie@fillmorecountyjournal.com

Communities across the country are showing their patriotism through a unique flag program.

As a result, flags are lining the streets of towns like Harmony, Chatfield and Preston on special holidays throughout the year.

The flag “rental” program began a few years ago with nonprofit groups using it as a fundraiser.

The idea took off. Here’s how it works.

First, an organization decides it would be a good project for their town. For Preston, it was their Chamber of Commerce. In

Chatfield, it was the Lions Club and in Harmony, the Legion took the lead. It can be any type of group that coordinates the project and starts the flags waving!

Next, the group usually solicits partners to help share the workload and/or revenue generated from flag rentals. It can be a fundraising project for the town, Boy or Girl Scouts, nonprofit or civic organizations.

Then, businesses and residents are given the opportunity to rent flags for an annual fee ($25-40 a year). This fee covers a 3’x5’ flag, See FLAG PROGRAM Page 9 

Some of the children currently enrolled in Tanny’s Tots Daycare and a few former attendees of the daycare sit with Tanny Mayer, owner of Tanny’s Tots Daycare.

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brownies together that morning, which was part of their afternoon snack.

“I get to play lots of roles in all of these children’s lives and I love it,” states Mayer. “I get the hugs and the kisses, but I also get the tears and the fights.

But it all goes hand in hand and kids are kids,” she says.

Mayer takes her role in the children’s lives very seriously, saying, “My kids are respectful, I teach them that, just like I do my own kids,” she states. Mayer has four children, including Ryan, 23, Tyler, 11, See tanny’s tots Page 2 

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Harmony has been doing the flag program since 2011 and raises about $3,000 each year for Legion Post #81. The Legion donates the money to help fund worthwhile causes, including a $500 annual college scholarship for Fillmore Central students. David Whalen, Rodney Koliha and Loren Milne (L-R) are three members of Post #81 who pitch in to get the flags up and taken down for the holidays.

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One of the most difficult and stressful decisions as a parent is finding a daycare for your child or children that eases your mind when you have to be away from them.

At Tanny’s Tots Daycare located in Harmony, Minn., the parents have no worries as it feels more like a large family than a childcare business.

Tanny Mayer, owner of Tanny’s Tots Daycare, says she worked outside the home after her oldest child was born but “it just wasn’t my niche,” she explains.

“There was a demand for daycare,” states Mayer, and

since she loves taking care of children, she thought doing inhome daycare was a way for her to stay home and be available for her own family but also an opportunity for her to bring in an income.

Mayer opened Tanny’s Tots Daycare in March 1996, and has been so fulfilled by her work that she has never looked back.

When asked why she loves her work, Mayer says, “No two days are the same,” which always makes it interesting. “I get to be a nurse, a doctor, a psychiatrist, a nail and hair salon, and I get to be a chef with all of these little helpers,” explaining that she and some of her daycare children had made

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and step-children, Brandi and Derek.

Mayer feels that taking care of children and giving them unconditional love is one way she can give back for blessings she has received in her life. “I didn’t have a very good childhood,” she says, explaining that she was in the foster care system for four years of her life. “I had wonderful foster parents,” says Mayer. “I always wanted to give back and I think I am giving back this way,” she states.

A typical day for Mayer begins at 6:30 a.m. when the first daycare children start arriving. “As soon as they get here they have breakfast,” states Mayer, then it’s time to get some children off to pre-school. Next on the schedule are activities such as coloring, baking or outdoor activities if the weather is nice.

Lunch time comes quickly, typically followed by a second lunch served to the pre-school kids when they return to the daycare. A common occurrence

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after lunch is story time, and then nap time for any little ones who need two winks, followed by more activities until the last children are picked up at 5 p.m.

Mayer enjoys making crafts with her daycare children and when a holiday is near she chooses special art projects for the kids to create to take home or to give as gifts.

During the warmer months Mayer takes the children outside a lot and every summer the older children have a lemonade stand (with the little ones helping), which everyone looks forward to each year.

When asked the most rewarding part of her job, Mayer smiles and says “the hugs” have to be at the top of her list. But also, “Just hearing from parents how appreciative they are,” means so much, she notes.

According to Mayer, the most challenging part of running an in-home daycare center is “having all age groups from infant to age 11 and keeping everybody happy” when they are interested in different things, but she feels that there is also a positive side to that as well.

Unlike many daycares where children are separated into different age groups Mayer feels that having kids of different ages all together in her daycare is beneficial to the younger kids.

“It helps them learn to interact with each other — it’s good for their development,” she states.

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Another challenging aspect of Mayer’s career are state regulations which seem to expand and get more tedious annually. “It’s getting harder and harder and harder every year,” she states.

“Yes, I agree those guidelines should be there but you see a lot of people don’t get licensed because of what has to be done,” comments Mayer. “I just got re-licensed in March and there were more new things I had to do and you just do it — it’s all part of it,” she states.

After 22 years of doing daycare, Mayer does not know exactly how many children she has cared for, but knows she has enjoyed each and every one of them.

“I get to love them as my own but send them home,” says Mayer as she explains that her daycare children and families not only become friends but, “we’re all family,” she states.

Katie Gatzke,18, and a senior in high school, attended Mayer’s daycare for many years as a youngster and the two have remained very close. “She’s like my second mom,” states Gatzke.

Mayer has been providing daycare for such a long period of time that she is now on to another generation, as she has the child of one of her former daycare children now enrolled in Tanny’s Tots Daycare. “It’s pretty neat when you have made it full circle,” comments Mayer.

Tanny Mayer of Tanny’s Tot’s Daycare located in Harmony, Minn., hugs one of her daycare children, Paisley Kinneberg, age two, daughter of John and Gabby Kinneberg of Preston, Minn.

Giving and getting hugs is one the Mayer’s favorite things about running an in-home daycare business.

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On Saturday, April 21, hundreds of you gathered to

support our VFW Post 4114 in Spring Valley; and we are still in awe. We served chili to over 400 of you. We watched as nearly 500 of you bid on our 140 Silent and Live Auction items. You visited with old friends and you made new friends. You listened to the great music; and you listened to our need for support. THANK YOU! The Rebuild VFW Benefit raised just over $36,000 to help us rebuild our building which was significantly damaged by the fire in downtown Spring Valley in October. Our fundraising campaign has been supported also by a member letter campaign, button sales and support from the surrounding communities. To date, we have surpassed $60,000! Our hearts are full; and we are thankful! Many volunteer hours were put in to making this event successful. We appreciate all of the volunteers as well as the many generous businesses and donors that donated food, auction items and money to support us. Thank YOU! Thank you to each and every one of you! We are blessed to be in the Southeast Minnesota area and in the VFW family!

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C ommentary Consequences of reading the Bible as literal history

By Herb Panko Chatfield, MN In a reader’s response to my article several weeks ago entitled “New Testament misconceptions and fallacies,” he makes the mistake that is typical of those who read the Bible literally. Without a substantial k n o w l e d g e Herb Panko of Christian history and scholarship, one becomes trapped in a literal box filled with the many scriptural contradictions, mistranslations, misinterpretations, and, yes, even forgeries with no path to

explain these away. And they are legion.

For example, in the story where Jesus is said to be walking on the water, could this be a mistranslation of the Aramaic preposition for by or some similar term? Some scholars think so. There are scores of questionable translations like this in the Bible. Another example is the virgin birth story. Matthew mistranslates the Hebrew word “almah,” meaning a young women, into the Greek term “parthenos” meaning “virgin.” A little background is in order. In the 3rd and 2nd centuries B.C., the Hebrew Bible was translated into Greek, called the Septuagent, the language most of the gospel writers used and spoke.

It doesn’t take a genius, as the renowned Biblical scholar Bart Ehrman indicates, to understand that there are hundreds, even thousands, of mistranslations in the Bible, most are minor, but many are major — so major that they turn many of the common Christian doctrinal beliefs upside down.

But it’s not just mistranslations. Many of the books of the New Testament are forgeries, which most Biblical scholars acknowledge. For example, very few, if any, scholars believe that Matthew, Mark, and Luke are the actual authors of these three gospels. Space does not permit discussion of the numerous reasons why. Also, scholars say, seven of Paul’s letters were not likely

Good old fashioned morals and common sense

By Pastor Bobbie Horning Ostrander, MN I am writing to oppose, in love, of course, a commentary written last year titled “Give me that old time secularism.” (Fillmore County Journal, December 4, 2017) The article b a s h e d God, Christians and the Bible. Pastor Bobbie How awful Horning and sad and untrue the things that were stated. First of all, the really real Christians are never violent towards the gay lifestyle or anyone in it. They disagree though and believe God can heal them and bring them out into a victory lifesyle (man and woman as God created). They pray for them and show them unconditional love. There are Editorial Cartoon

always those who profess to be a Christian but arent if they are violent in any way! There have been instances where the gay community has rallied and had a big sign that said “BURN CHURCHES NOT QUEERS,” and violence was generated on their end, attacking churches and people that oppose them! We have a right to raise our children and families in a way we choose without being told to not talk against it or have no views in the matter.

God has always been against homosexuality and all wrongdoing but he loves everyone sooo much!! There is freedom of speech and the real Christians have a voice and a right to choose the way they believe.

(Without violence!!!! or hate!)

Paul in the Bible was not for slavery. Let me quote a verse from 1 Timothy 1: 10, “For the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for

slave traders and liars and perjurers - and for whatever else is sound doctrine that conforms to the gospel concerning glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.” Paul lived in a time when slavery was permitted, but he was not for it! You can’t just take one scripture out of God’s Word, you must study it. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson both lived in a time when slavery was permitted; they were not for it though!! George was able to free his slaves in 1799 in his last will and testament.

Jefferson was unable to free his slaves because he couldn’t fulfill the reguirements of the law.

But he was a strong advocate against slavery!! Just because I live in a time where abortion is legal does not mean I am for it, there are laws and people’s freedoms that I cannot stop, only pray for. I am not bashing or hating that lady that wrote the

written by him. How could this happen? The practice of attaching an important church figure or apostle’s authorship to one’s writing to give it legitimacy was a common practice in Jesus’ day.

There are many other similar forgeries in early church writings according to church historians.

But back to the reader’s rebuttal to my article, “New Testament misconceptions and fallacies.” My main point was that Jesus did not consider himself divine or “God.” This particular reader claims that Jesus does refer to himself as God in the Gospel of John. That seems to be true. But there is a big problem with this according to Biblical scholars. John is considered by most non-evangelical scholars to be inauthentic or fraudulent. In fact, some go as far as to say they doubt whether a single Jesus sayarticle. In fact I love and pray for her. It really boils down to the fact that God is a good God! And the devil is a bad devil. God gives us choices and he does not cause earthquakes, tornados and killings. He has given us this earth to take care of and things will turn out for our good if we would listen to Him. Go on YouTube and see the testamonials of homosexuals being set free; it’s awesome.

People that stayed away from the 911 incident had strong senses that something said, “Don’t go to work today.” God is speaking to help us but are we listening?

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ing was actually spoken by him.

Again, the reasons are numerous and merit an entire full length article on the subject — justice cannot be done in a simple paragraph or two.

Although there are many, I will close with just two arguments debunking the authenticity of John. As most scholars agree, during his lifetime, Jesus never called himself “God” or considered himself such. Then there is this. In Mark 10:18 Jesus says, “Why do you call me good? Only God is good.” So which is it? John or Mark? They can’t both be true. Most academics would side with Mark.

The lesson to be learned here is that the Bible, like any other literary masterpiece, does not have to be factually true to be a source of inspiration and beauty.

Government this week Monday, May 7 • City of Houston Planning Commission/EDA, City Hall, 5:30 p.m.

• Lanesboro City Council, City Hall, 5:30 p.m.

• Preston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m.

• Kingsland School Council, Work Session, Choir Room, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, May 8 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m.

• Harmony City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, May 9 • Peterson City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m.

• Canton City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m.

• Mabel City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m.

Monday, May 14 • Whalan City Council, City Hall, 5 p.m.

• Houston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m.

• Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m.

• City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m.

• Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m.

• Wykoff City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m.

Schedule subject to change.

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C ommentary More ramblings from the “Old Soldier”

By Ron Scheevel Preston, MN As I’ve had a chance to travel a bit this winter, I’ve made a few observations about the way we live in our modern society. This is mostly a commentary on our use of electric devices that have evolved over my lifetime.

First, let me explain that I am totally inept at the use of almost all new technology. The exception to Ron Scheevel this may be the electric toaster! I grew up in the age when electric typewriters

were the new wave. My blazing speed of 26 words per minute can now easilty be exceeded by most 10 year olds using their thumbs.

While most of the people in our modern world thrive with all the new devices, its made this old guy’s life a bit more difficult.

While I do appreciate all the advantages technology brings, I’m not sure I will ever catch up in its use. Let me take you through the use of “tech” on our recent trip to California. Thankfully, my wife is computer savvy and allowed me to go along. The following is a short summary of our travel west.

The tickets and boarding passes were already printed at home, the charges directly applied to our

Letter about Mabel EDA/ City Council clarification...

To the Editor, Mabel city officials recently learned of concerns regarding the construction financing of a city-owned incubator building. The Economic Development Association (EDA) and city council want to provide clarification.

Interim financing for the approved $450,000 incubator building, which the city will lease to a private daycare provider, has been secured for up to three years, at 4% interest.

This loan may be paid off at any time without penalty. In the meantime, the city is diligently working with MiEnergy Cooperative to apply for $300,000 through USDA’s Rural Development Loan and Grant (RDLG) program. This program allows rural cooperatives to borrow money from the USDA that they, in turn, can lend out specifically for economic development proj-

ects in rural communities. If approved, the RDLG funding would come interest-free, with payments made over 10 years.

In addition, Mabel Cooperative Telephone previously approved a $150,000 loan to the city for construction of the incubator building. In April, the EDA proposed a 30-year loan agreement, at 2% interest, with the telephone company. Under these suggested terms, the first 15 years of the loan would be interest-only payments; the remaining payments would include interest and principle.

Additional dialogue continues with both MiEnergy Cooperative and Mabel Cooperative Telephone.

It is our joint hope these details present a clearer picture of the proposed financing for the incubator building project.

Sincerely, Mabel EDA and City Council Mabel, MN

Letter about Kingsland building referendum...

To the Editor, I am going to vote yes Tuesday, May 8, on the Kingsland building referendum. The reasons are pretty straight forward.

The Kingsland school board, our elected representatives, have decided that the school campus in Spring Valley is in need of an indoor air quality (IAQ) project for asbestos abatement, mechanical, lighting and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) upgrades.

In addition, the board has also decided, if the building referendum is not passed, to go ahead with a lease levy to add 2-3 classrooms to the existing campus. If the referendum passes, the Kingsland campus will be expanded to include a performing arts stage, additional gym space with restrooms and dressing and storage rooms for arts and physical

education with, depending on your real estate property classification, approximately the same tax increase as the nonvoter approved levies. It seems to me that our tax dollars will be put to better use to build something that is going to enhance our school district rather than just maintain our school district. In business, if you are not improving your product and the environment you are doing business in, you won’t be in business long. In my mind you face the same choice on Tuesday. Vote yes, and we move forward. Vote no, and we make a poor business decision. Let’s move forward.

Jeff Thauwald Resident of the Kingsland Public Schools District

Visa card. Then a brief stop at F & M Bank for some spending money at the ATM. Then the card again to check luggage, scan to go through security, and again to board the plane. Once seated, the Visa once again to buy a sandwich. Isn’t it grand, all the way to the west coast with no — real money!

Once on the ground, the card to pay my son’s parking fee, then onto the tollway. No card required, automatically scanned licensed plates, billed directly to son’s account. Then the “Island” restaurant for late lunch, put in on Visa, gratuity included. After that, check-in at the hotel. Guess what — card used again.

Although cash is very useful,

the “card” has become king. With chip readers, thumb prints, facial recognition, driverless cars, where are we heading?

One drawback to using all these devices is a lack of social interaction. Upon boarding the airplane, over half of the passengers plug in their ear buds and typically say little more than hello to their fellow travelers. It’s very similar at home or at school with everyone staring into their phones. We’ve lost some of our ability to communicate with others.

In my opinion, a personal visit is still the best sales tool; in politics, meeting your friend or foe on the issues is still the best. In one-on-one conversations a handshake or hug cannot be replaced by an email or text.

As I finish this narrative, the

Your appendix: Friend or foe?

By Sara Snipes I drew the unlucky straw recently of having appendicitis.

There are few things in this world that are more uncomfortable than the pressure, bloating, nausea, and vomiting related to this condition. It landed me in the ER one night and the next Sara Snipes morning I was ready for an appendectomy (surgery to remove the appendix). It went by in a blur. It went great! However, to my dismay in myself, there isn’t a great deal that I knew about the little organ attached to my intestine. Other than hearing the occasional story like mine, I’ve never bothered to become acquainted with my little Alex the Appendix (yes, I named him).

Now that I am sans Alex the Appendix, I went forth and ventured in to the science realm to see what I could find on these little guys. Obviously, we can live without this organ. People have been getting appendectomies for decades and have lived healthy lives. First to understand Alex the Appendix, we need to understand what it is and where it is found.

As described on Mayo Clinic’s website, the appendix is a fingershaped little pouch that hangs from your colon on the right lower side of your abdomen. This little guy usually hangs around without much trouble and doesn’t seem to have an apparent use.

What causes appendicitis (fancy term for an inflamed appendix) is that the lining of the appendix becomes blocked and since there is gut bacteria in the appendix, it becomes inflamed, irritated, and can eventually rupture if not taken care of. The appendix is unique to mammals and, actual-

ly, few mammals have an appendix at all! Many scientists have said that it is the “leftovers” of human evolution. Meaning that this little organ isn’t something to be too concerned about.

Flipping through peer-reviewed articles and other research suggests that we have been trying to figure out what the appendix does for quite some time. Most recently, an article published in The Journal of Theoretical Biology in 2007 (RR Bollinger, et al.) describes how they believe the appendix actually does have a function. They have described that the appendix is a “safe house” for commensal bacteria (bacteria that serve a purpose in our body or “good” bacteria). This paper proposes the idea that in the event a pathogen, or a “bad” bacteria/virus/etc, wipes out the good bacterial environment of the intestine that the appendix can re-inoculate, or reintroduce, the good bacteria back into the colon to help things go back to normal. Thus, helping us with our immune system as well.

California experience, with 10 lane freeways, acres of concrete, thousands of cars and people, will be over. We’ll be home with a “loaded” charge card back to our routine in rural Minnesota.

There is no place like home in our small communities. The biggest thing is the personal connection with our friends and neighbors.

The help and compassion both given and received by friends and neighbors is unbelievable. No machine or device can yet duplicate that.

Now if I could only understand what Bitcoin is and figure out how to electronically pay our Visa charges with it, then this “Old Soldier” will have made real progress. Probably isn’t going to happen very soon.

Thanks for reading, Ron Scheevel Why would the appendix be a bad thing? Well it really isn’t until you experience appendicitis and a possible rupture may happen which can then lead to sepsis in the body (NOT GOOD) and could potentially be fatal. For now, the United States’ standard treatment care is to remove the appendix through a laparoscopic surgery. However, Europe will treat acute appendicitis with antibiotics. I was told during my ER visit that 20% of those cases treated with an antibiotic have recurring appendicitis. I was given a choice: antibiotics or surgery. I opted for surgery because no way did I want to relive this nightmare!

In the end, Alex the Appendix has been removed after a blissful 29 years together. While there is research to suggest that Alex the Appendix may have had a function, it hasn’t been confirmed by the science community. Some of you will live long happy years without your appendix giving you any issues and some of you will get to, unfortunately, experience the wrath of the largely misunderstood organ we know little about. RIP Alex the Appendix!

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C ommentary One Moment, Please...

More than an education

By Jason Sethre Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com The week of May 7, 2018, is Teacher Appreciation Week. And, Teacher Appreciation Day is on Tuesday, May 8, 2018.

This past week, our newspaper presented the Golden Apple Award to Ms. Maryellen Dean, a longtime teacher at RushfordPeterson Schools.

She was nominated by two individuals: a parent and a stu- Jason Sethre dent. Both nominations were submitted to the Fillmore County Journal with tremendous support for how Ms. Dean has had a positive impact on the lives of so many students over her 38-year career. One nomination was presented in a 3-1/2 page typed document. And, the other nomination was hand-written on 1-1/2 pages by a student. We received many nominations from parents of students, students, and school faculty for teachers from every school district in Fillmore County. I have to say it is a difficult decision to select the Teacher of the Year, because all of these teachers

deserved to be recognized. But these two well-written and detailed nominations made the decision undeniable. Ms. Dean deserved to be recognized as the 2018 Fillmore County Teacher of the Year.

My favorite teacher I think everyone can reflect on teachers who had an impact on their lives. I had many great teachers, but there are a couple that stand out from my early years of learning.

Now, I know that boys are usually always well-behaved. But, as a young boy, I was often asked if I had ants in my pants. And, those ants challenged my attention span.

Hence, I got in trouble a lot at an early age.

When I was attending Hawthorne Elementary School in Rochester, Minn., as a kindergartner in Ms. Crouch’s class, I apparently strived to make story time more interactive. Every day, I would somehow smuggle a Matchbox or Hot Wheels car to school in my pocket or backpack for the big reveal during story time.

This didn’t go over too well, as I distracted all others from listening during story time. By the end of the school year, I believe that Ms. Crouch had obtained more than 70% of my car collection. And, as much as my parents addressed the issue, I was a slow learner. I was

Divided we stand!

By Yvonne Nyenhuis In our political discourse we hear the words, “Our country has never been so divided!”

Americans have a history of disagreeing with each other.

During the Revolutionary war there were Loyalists and Patriots. In the Civil war the North and South Yvonne fought over Nyenhuis s l a v e r y.

Following this, we were torn between Industry and Labor, Catholicism and Protestantism, Jews and Gentiles and rich and poor.

Having been around during the struggle for Civil rights, Women’s rights, the Vietnam War and our “preemptive” strike on Iraq, I am inclined to believe that being “divided” is not unusual for us. Possibly emotions have been intensified by our rapidly developing technology. We are swept up in a flood of activities with little time to reflect and evaluate the changes that are impacting our lives. Lately we have had some encouraging news. We have seen students coming together

demanding that those in power confront gun violence. We have seen women finding a way to be effective in fighting sexual harassment and teachers in great numbers striking for a pay raise and money to improve education.

While some of the problems confronting us are complex, to me many of our choices between right and wrong are clear. Global warming is a reality. If we continue to dump toxic waste into our rivers, lakes and oceans we will perpetuate a legacy of illness and death.

Violence permeating media, films, video games, and mental illness have contributed to a feeling of anxiety in our society. But over shadowing these is the supreme influence of the National Rifle Association. For 50 years they have manipulated the American public with fear and intimidation. Although they claim their main purpose is preserving the Second Amendment, in reality, they are a lobby for gun manufacture’s and have blocked reasonable laws controlling the use of guns and ammunition for many years.

Their actions have caused the death of thousands of people and turned some areas of our country into war zones.

able to get my vehicles back from Ms. Crouch’s impound, but not without a lecture.

In first grade, I met a life-changer. I didn’t bother bringing my vehicles to school anymore. I had other issues. I liked to talk a lot. I still do. But, I had to learn when I could talk and when I couldn’t.

Those ants in my pants made me loquacious.

At Hawthorne Elementary School, my first grade teacher was Ms. Agenter. And, I was apparently so chatty that I had to stay after school every day to write on the classroom chalkboards “I will not…” do whatever I was doing that day in class when I wasn’t supposed to be doing it. Note that I said chalkboards. I became a one of the great chalkboard writers of my time. And, our chalkboard erasers were always clean, because that became part of my after school duties. Some days I would have to write what I did wrong hundreds of times and it wouldn’t fit on one chalkboard. My handwriting dominated classroom chalkboards in first grade. And while I was staying after school each day, she would play records on a phonograph. She loved old country western music such as Roy Rogers. So, as I wrote on the chalkboards, I listened.

One day, she brought in an acoustic guitar, and played some country western songs. She was an impressive guitar player.

When my parents met with Ms. Agenter for a parent-teacher con-

ference, they told Ms. Agenter that they appreciated that I was helping her after school with projects but they were wondering if she could send me home right after school each day. That’s when my parents found out that the notes Ms. Agenter was sending home with me to give to my parents were somehow lost in transit. And, the cat was out of the bag.

Now that my parents knew what was up, I had to get my act together. I still had some issues with talking when I wasn’t supposed to, so I’d have to stay after school a few more times after that parent-teacher conference. But, eventually, Ms. Agenter didn’t need to keep me after school each day.

I learned when I could talk and when I couldn’t.

I ended up graduating from first grade to move on to second grade.

And, I no longer brought small vehicles to school, nor did I talk when I wasn’t supposed to. The ants in my pants were becoming domesticated.

I would still see Ms. Agenter in the hallway. One day, she asked me if I would be interested in participating in the school talent show with her. She wanted to perform a duet with me. She would play her acoustic guitar while I sang “Daddy’s Little Cowboy” by Roy Rogers. With the permission of my parents, I stayed after school and practiced performing that song in her first grade classroom everyday up until we performed in front of

the entire school.

I was staying after school, and I wasn’t in trouble.

I remember that day perfectly.

She wore a cowboy hat with a red western dress shirt, a black vest, matching black pants, and cowboy boots. I wore a cowboy hat with a red and white checkered western dress shirt, a brown leather vest, matching brown leather chaps, and cowboy boots. We finished in first or second place in the school talent show. I can’t recall for sure. But, I would have never participated in the talent show if Ms. Agenter hadn’t approached me.

Ms. Marlis Mae Agenter passed away on September 27, 2014, and I will never forget her. After first grade, I honestly never got in trouble in any grade that followed. She taught me that not listening to your teacher — not respecting authority — came with consequences.

More than an education My point with sharing my story about Ms. Agenter is that teachers provide more than an education.

They teach us more than mathematics, English, science, reading, and everything else on the curriculum.

Teachers become an extension of the parenting process. They teach us how to be a good person, a good team player, and a good friend.

Our teachers deserve to be recognized. This would be a great week for parents of students to do something special for their teachers.

Perhaps the greatest threat we face today is cyber security.

Opioids have commanded our attention lately. Building a wall on the Mexican border won’t keep drugs out of our country.

The root of the problem is within our borders. We are addicted.

If we didn’t create a market for drugs there would be no drug problem.

If you watch the “news” on TV you may find that Stormy Daniels dominates the scene.

Often matters of importance are sidelined or ignored. I was shocked the day I discovered that we have “private” prisons in this country. (Prisons for profit!)

This is incompatible with serving the cause of justice.

Another concern I have is the realization that the U.S. has a military presence in over 100 countries. We are actively conducting bombing raids in Syria, Iraq, Afganistan, Libya, Yemen, Somalia and Pakistan. While we target Isis and Al-Qaeda we can be sure that civilians are being killed. I question how effective these raids are and the financial cost.

There is much complaining about “illegal immigration.”

“They are criminals! They are breaking the law!” I saw a woman being interviewed that was residing in a church sanctuary. She has been in this country

illegally for 13 years. She has her two children with her who were born in America. She is afraid of being deported. She believes that she would be killed. She made the simple statement, “I deserve to be free!”

In the “Declaration of Independence” are the words “All men are created equal and endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights, including life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” further – “it is an ideal

to be strived for, an ideal that extends across continents and across oceans, The irreducible worth of every person, the insistence that every life is precious; the radical and necessary notion that we are part of a single human family” (Barack Obama) As we proceed into the future we will be tested as to our character and fortitude and whether we are willing to pay the price for what must be done.

TWO MOVING SALES – LANESBORO Friday and Saturday, May 11 and 12 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

500 Calhoun Ave. S. & 400 Kirkwood E (2 blocks east of Lanesboro School)

Large assortment of tasteful and useful items acquired over a lifetime:

• Antiques (including oak buffet and parlor table)

• Wicker • Sofas and chairs • Beds • Tables • Books • Art • Pictures • Sheet music • Lamps • Glassware • Pottery

• Dishes • Vintage linens & cookware • Pillows • Blankets • Futons • And more!

Complimentary coffee and homemade rolls!

Cash or local checks only!

All opinions expressed on these pages are those of the authors and not of the Fillmore County Journal.

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Harmony House Restaurant Open Daily: 5am-1:30pm

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507-886-4612 • Main Ave. North, Harmony www.eatatharmonyhouse.com

Breakfast Specials: Served from 5:30 till 11:00

FARMERS SPECIAL: Consists of 2 eggs, hash browns, choice of meat, and toast BISCUITS AND GRAVY SUPREME: A bed of hash browns, topped with a buttermilk biscuit, 2 sausage patties, sausage gravy and shredded cheese

All moms will receive a free beverage with their breakfast!

Lunch Specials: Served from 11:00 to 1:30

Your Choice of: • ROAST BEEF • BAKED CHICKEN w/ our special seasonings • Meatballs • BATTER-FRIED HADDOCK w/ tartar sauce • ROAST TURKEY w/ sage dressing *All of these meals include your choice of potato and our homemade soup and salad bar.

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10’ metal holder and manpower to put the flags up and take them down on designated holidays.

Typically, flags are put up on 3-5 of these holidays: Memorial Day, Flag Day, July 4th, Labor Day, September 11th, Veterans Day. The flags are set up on “subscribers� properties 1-2 days prior to the flag holidays and taken down 1-2 days after. Volunteers from the partnering organizations are used for the manpower. The flags are held in the ground with metal stakes that are hidden underground.

The ideal location for the flag placement is on the boulevard centered with the front door of the home or business.

Harmony has been doing the flag program since 2011 and raises about $3,000 each year for Legion Post #81. The Legion donates the money to help fund worthwhile causes, including a $500 annual college scholarship for Fillmore Central students.

Legionnaire Jim Bakken said, “I learned about it when we lived in Cresco and when we moved back to Harmony, we got it started here. It’s been a good thing! We charge $25 a year and have about 180 subscribers, including many businesses.�

The Legion puts flags out for Memorial Day, Flag Day, July 4th and Patriot Day (September 11). “We purchased the flags through the Legion and they are used year after year. We bought the poles and stakes locally and

Monday, May 7, 2018 all our members pitch in to get the flags up and taken down for the holidays.� Call Jim at (507) 421-3521 to participate in Harmony.

In Chatfield, the Liberty Project is a fundraiser for Boy Scout Troop #43, with the Chatfield Lions Club serving as the charter organization. The scouts sell flag subscriptions for $40 per year.

They go door-to-door and also solicit friends, family and businesses. Persons can purchase flag subscriptions as gifts for someone in town.

The money raised through the flag program enables scouts to buy camping equipment, provide scholarships to summer camp and meet other troop expenses.

In Chatfield, contact Pete Fryer at (507) 867-9775 and a scout will be assigned to contact you. “The scouts encourage everyone to get involved and fill the streets with American flags for the love of our country and in dedication to the ideals of scouting,� Fryer said.

When Preston Chamber of

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Commerce Director, Gabby Kinneberg started her job last year, the Chamber wanted to kick off a Veteran Friendly Community Campaign and she thought this would be a great way to get that going. Called the Preston Community Flag Project, it’s a partnership between the Chamber, Preston Lions Club, Preston VFW, Preston American Legion and the Preston American Sons of the Legion groups.

The Preston Area Community Foundation funded the first 100 flags to give this inaugural year a boost so most of the money

made will help fund community projects in Preston. All the flags and poles were purchased locally. “We are in the process of signing up flag customers,� Kinneberg said. “For $30 annually, we’ll put up flags on five flag holidays. Any business or resident within the city limits of Preston can participate. It’s a good way to raise money, but the main purpose is to make our town even more patriotic than it already is!� Contact Gabby at (507) 765-2153 or contact@ prestonmnchamber.com.

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Notice is hereby given that507-951-7801 a General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 for the purpose of electing candidates for the offices listed filing period for these offices begins at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 and ends at 5:00 p.m.

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288-7226The • info@pawsandclaws.org on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. The place of filing for county offices and soil and water supervisor is the Fillmore County Auditor/ Treasurer’s Office, 101 Fillmore Street, Preston, MN 55965 The place of filing for state offices is with the Office of the Secretary of State or with the county auditor of the county in which the candidate resides.

STATE OFFICES LEGISLATIVE OFFICES State Representative District 28B STATE EXECUTIVE OFFICES Governor and Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State State Auditor Attorney General

Andy Bisek, Preston Lions Club, testing out flag stakes for the first 2018 flag holiday, Memorial Day. Photo by Gabby Kinneberg families with young children who need assistance stretching a budget are welcome to visit the

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JUDICIAL OFFICES Supreme Court Incumbent: (Gildea) (One Seat) Chief Justice Associate Justice (Three Seats): Incumbent: (G. Barry Anderson) (Seat 1) (Chutich) (Seat 2) (McKeig) (Seat 5) Court of Appeals (Six Seats) Appellate offices are elected statewide. Where designated, candidates must reside in the congressional district listed for at least one year.

Incumbent: (Jesson) (Seat 2) (Tracy M. Smith) (Seat 4) (Worke) (Seat 6) (1st Congressional District) (Halbrooks) (Seat 7) (5th Congressional District) (Bratvold) (Seat 12) (Florey) (Seat 14) (8th Congressional District) District Courts Third Judicial District: (8 Seats): Counties: Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Waseca, Winona Incumbent: (Stevens) (Seat 1) (Cajacob) (Seat 2) (Leuning) (Seat 5) (Hanks) (Seat 8) (Hayne) (Seat 10) (Long) (Seat 12) (Chase) (Seat 15) (Daily) (Seat 24) COUNTY OFFICES COUNTY COMMISSIONER District 2 (4 year term) - To be voted upon by the registered voters of the following precincts: The Townships of Arendahl, Holt, Norway and Pilot Mound and the Cities of Peterson, Rushford City, City of Rushford Village, and Whalan.

District 4 (4 year term) - To be voted upon by the registered voters of the following precincts: The Townships of Bristol, Carimona, Carrolton, Fountain, and Preston and the Cities of Fountain, Lanesboro, and Preston.

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SOIL AND WATER SUPERVISOR District #1 (4 year term) - The SWCD Board of Supervisors are elected by the registered voters county wide. To file for this position, you must reside in Arendahl Township, Norway Township, Holt Township, City of Rushford Village & City of Lanesboro

The filing fee for the above-mentioned offices: State Representative - $100.00 Judicial Offices - $300.00 County Offices - $50.00 Soil & Water Conservation District Supervisor - $20.00 Information regarding these filings is available from the Fillmore County Auditor/Treasurer’s Office at (507) 765-4701.

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FILLMORE COUNTY JOURNAL

Monday, May 7, 2018

The Official Legal Newspaper of Fillmore County.

Fillmore County Sports

By Paul Trende Spring sports is finally fully upon us.

Te a m s The Trende will be Report very active as they transition from indoor practices directly to outdoor games.

The best Paul Trende returning team in the county, Chatfield softball, had five games over three days its first week. Their stellar sophomore pitcher performed an impressive feat. Mark Eickhoff’s girls opened by sweeping two at PEM. Game one was a pitchers’ dual between Lexi Chase and Hayley Dessner. An Alanna Goetzinger triple and Abby Nosbisch single plated the first run (fourth). PEM replied, getting a runner on via error, plating it via Ellie Miller 2-out RBI-double (fifth).

Chatfield answered a ½ inning later. Chase walked, was sacrificed to second by Carlie Berge, and scored via senior Britney Fretland’s RBI-single. Down 2-1, PEM stranded a runner at second (sixth) and at third (seventh) late. Chatfield prevailed 2-1 behind Chase’s 15 strikeouts (7 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, Win, 2-3, 2B, R). Goetzinger (2-3, 3B, R), Fretland (2-4, RBI), and Nosbisch (1-2, RBI) helped. The second game was less tight. PEM got two in

the first, but Shelby Isensee’s 2-run home run tied it immediately. Chatfield went ahead via Belle Berg’s 2-run home run (fourth). A four-run fifth helped ice it. The Gophers prevailed 9-4. Isensee (2-4, HR, 2 RBI, R), Fretland (3-3, two 2B, R), Berge (3-3, 2 RBI, 7 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 6 K, 2 BB, Win), Berg (2-run HR), and Nosbisch (2-4, RBI, 2 R) led the way. Next up, the Gophers won 3-0 at La Crescent. Chase (7 IP, 5 H, 0 BB, Win, 2-4, 2B) had another 15 strikeouts, a shut-out. Berg (3-4, 2B, RBI, R), Berge (3-4), and Kim Greiner (1-3, 2B, R) led the “O.” D-E then came to town. In game one, behind a six-run third, Chatfield won 14-4 (six innings). Nosbisch, one of only two new Gopher starters, led the way with 5 RBIs (3-4, 3B, R). Isensee (3-4, two 2B, RBI), Greiner (2-3, 2 RBI, 2 R), and Berge (2-4, RBI, 6 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 7 K, Win) helped.

Behind a seven-run second, the Gophers took game two 13-5.

Chase, after a rare 0-4 in game one, went 4-5 (2B, HR, 4 RBI, R, 7 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, Win (3-0)). The walk ended a string of 41 strikeouts without a pass. Chase (3-0) began this year with a 38:0 strikeout to walk ratio.

Greiner (2-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R) also touched all the bases via a routine, bad-hop-at-short, outfielders-bad-angles, inside the park home run. McKenna Daniels (2-5, two 2B, 2 RBI, R) added two hits. Defending TRC-West and 1AA East champion Chatfield is 5-0 (TRC/overall).

LFC vs RPH Times Two

The week of Monday, April 23, LFCMC and RPH track and field teams opposed each other twice. Each squad has strong girls programs, which stood out at both events. The “Tro-Canes” hosted a meet on Monday.

RPH’s girls (93) took first over LFCMC (80.5) in a four team invite (La Crescent, Lake City).

Thirteen of 18 events were won by RPH or LFCMC gals.

Kjersta Hinz (100, H-Jump), Allison Papenfuss (200/400), Nicole Blagsvedt (Shot), Lauren Lawston (L-Jump), Kaitlyn Bieberdorf (T-Jump), and the 4x100 (Alyvia Eide, Olivia Hoff, Bieberdorf, Stoney Mason) took first for RPH. Blagsvedt (Disc) added a second. Olivia Hoff had three top threes (2nd 100H, 3rd 300-H/P-Vault). For LFCMC, Bailey Ruen (1,600), Kaylee Arndt (3,200), Emma Breitsprcher (300-H), Ashley Miner (P-Vault), and the girls 4x400 (Miner, Breitsprecher, Brielle Ruen, Ba. Ruen) took first. Breitsprecher (H-Jump tie) added a second. Bri. Ruen added two top threes (2nd 1,600, 3rd L-Jump). On the guys side, LFCMC took second (76) and RPH third (68) behind La Crescent (104). Carson Kiehne (400), Matt Lutes (1,600), Greysen Higbe-Hurrah (P-Vault), and the 4x400 (Tyler Raaen, Josh Peters, Lutes, Kiehne) had firsts for LFCMC. Higbe-Hurrah (H-Jump) added a second. For RPH, Cullan Olson (Shot/Discus), Triton Meldahl (300-H/L-Jump), and Alex Van Gundy (H-Jump) had firsts. Meldahl (110-H) and Van Gundy (L-Jump) added seconds.

Ben Wieser had two top threes (2nd Shot, 3rd Disc). The teams then took on the seven school La Crescent “Booster Club” Invite.

Team scores weren’t kept. LFCMC’s girls had seven firsts total.

Three were relays: the 4x200 (Miner, Bri. Ruen, Bai. Ruen, Breitsprecher), 4x400 (same), and 4x800 (Katie Prinsen, Bri. Ruen, Bai. Ruen, Arndt). The 4x200 was .33 seconds short of a meet record. It’s the 4x400’s fourth win this year. Breitsprecher (300-H/H-Jump), Miner (P-Vault), and Arndt (1,600) also won events. Miner was the event’s marquee performer, setting a new meet and LFCMC record in the Pole Vault (10’3”).

Bri. Ruen (L-Jump), Malia Tessum (3,200), and Caleb Kunz (P-Vault) took second. Three boys relays fared well too. The 4x800 (Ben Snyder, Lutes, Raaen, Kiehne) took first (of 2). The 4x100 (Devan Schmidt, Nate Betz, Sebastian Kuhn, Josh Peters) and 4x400 (Peters, J.T. Rein, Lutes, Kiehne) each took second. RPH had seven total firsts; Meldahl (1st 300-H/TJump, 2nd 110-H), Blagsvedt (1st Shot/Discus), Olson (1st Shot, 2nd Disc), Van Gundy (1st H-Jump), and Bieberdorf

(1st T-Jump, 3rd T-Jump). Hinz (2nd 100/H-Jump/T-Jump), Hoff (3rd 100-H/P-Vault, 4th 300-H), Wieser (3rd Shot/ Disc), and the girls 4x100 (2nd > Hinz, Mason, Eide, Pappenfuss) did work also.

first. Buchholtz also won the Long Jump. FC girls golf won two meets including beating La Crescent. The Lancers were the Falcons only non-post-season loss a year ago.

The first week of ball action saw 16 total four-base hits.

Dawson Dahl’s 3-run home run was a key blast as R-P baseball (2-1) beat St. Charles 7-6. A Payton Hahn RBI-triple tied the game in the fifth. An error plated the game-winning Trojan run in the sixth inning. Carter Weidemann had a solo-blast in a Trojan 8-4 win over L-A. Chatfield’s Ben Ihrke hit two home runs, one in a loss to La Crescent, the other in a win over D-E. GMLOK baseball (2-1) got bombs from Zach Bubany and Nick Ramaker in a game one 6-5 win versus St. Charles.

Bubany had the game-winning walk-off single in a game two 4-3 win. Drew Wyffels had an inside-the-park home run, though Houston had four triples in a 19-9 win over M-C. Becca Lee and Amber Chapel (Houston), Kenidi McCabe of M-C, all had inside-the-park home runs in a ‘Cane 16-7 softball win. Hannah Snell had two ITP-HRs in a 19-9 M-C win over L/P. R-P softball (0-4, 2-5) won its own tournament. Peyton Hoiness pitched a three-hit shut-out to beat Houston 5-0.

The Trojans rallied from down 11-6 to tie things at 11 versus Goodhue. Hoiness had a gamewinning 2-run double in the eighth. GMLOKS girls track took fourth of ten at the PEM “Verne Herman” Invite. The 4x100 (Anika Reiland, Lauren Buchholtz, Emily Hovden, Isabelle Olson) and 4x200 (Buchholtz, Hovden, Riley Queensland, Jordan Glynn) each took

St. Charles 6, R-P 7 (RP: D. Dahl 3-4, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R; Ben Ansell 2-3, 2B, 2 R, 5 1/3 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 5 K, 4 BB; P. Hahn 3-3, 3B, RBI, R; C. Wiedemann 2-4, RBI, R; Jake Paulson 2-3, R; Nolan Mueller 1-4, RBI, 1 2/3 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 K, Win) SG 13, M-C 1 [5] (MC: D. Wyffels 1-2, RBI; Dawson Wilder 1-2, R. Seven Cougar errors yielded 10 unearned SG runs) L/P 19, Houston 0 [5] (Three A’s pitchers didn’t give up a hit.

‘Cane pitching walked 16) L-A 6, FC/L 7 (FCL: Colten Kraling 1-2, RBI, R, 4 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, Win; Ian Shupe/Carter Johnson 1-3, RBI; Nate Haugerud 1-2, 2 R. Game two was suspended per darkness, FC/L up 5-2 in third.

To be completed May 9, 4:00 in Lewiston) R-P 6, Cotter 10 (RP: Shawn Marg 2-3, 2B, 2 R; Halen Schwendinger 2-4. R-P led 5-4 before a 6-0 run Rambler fifth.

Game two suspended in bottom of third per darkness, Cotter up 8-4. To be completed May 11, 3:30 in Rushford) PEM 6, Chatfield 0 (Baron Holtz tossed an 11-strikeout, one-hitter); Chatfield 5, PEM 5 (C: B. Ihrke 1-2, 3B, 2 RBI; Terron Ostby 1-2, RBI. Game suspended in bottom of 6th per darkness. Will be completed if it affects conference standings) FC/L 1, PEM 7 (FCL: Carson Schwichtenberg 1-3, R;

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Ashley Miner LFCMC Track and Field

LFCMC senior Ashley Miner set a school and the La Crescent “Booster Club” Invite meet records by Pole Vaulting 10’3”. Miner is also a member of two of LFCMC’s very good relays. She had five total firsts on the week. See “LFC vs RPH Times Two” for more.

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Fillmore County Sports sports

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Logan Corson 1-3, RBI. FCL: 1-1) Caledonia 15, GMLOK 4[6] (GM: N. Ramaker 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI; Ethan Fenske 1-2, 2B, 2 R; Zach Myrhe 2-3, RBI) Houston 19, M-C 9 [6] (H: Brady Happel 3-4, 3B, 3 RBI, 4 R, 5 IP, 7 H, 9 R, 4 ER, 4 BB, 7 K, Win; Jaytin Millen 3-5, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI, 4 R; Jaden Abraham 2-3, 3B, RBI, 4 R; Damon Carrier 2-3, 2 RBI, 3 R. MC: Parker Ingvalson 3-3, 2 RBI; D. Wyffels 2-4, 2B, ITP-HR, 4 RBI, 3 R. M-C led 5-4 after three. ‘Canes had three straight 5-run innings. Houston had 38 runs total in 2017) La Crescent 12, Chatfield 2 [6] (C: B. Ihrke 2-2, HR, 2 RBI, R. Lancers had a 7-run sixth. Chatfield: 10 BBs, 3 HBPs) L-A 4, R-P 8 (RP: C. Weidemann 3-4, 2B, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R; P. Hahn 2-4, 3B, 3 R, 6 IP, 10 H, 2 R, 1 ER, Win; S. Marg 3-4, RBI, R) GMLOK 6, St. Charles 5 [5] (GM: Z. Bubany 2-3, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, 2 R; N. Ramaker 2-3, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, R; Grant Skifter 2-3, RBI, R; E. Fenske 4 2/3 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 1 ER, Win; Z. Myhre save. Bulldogs led 6-2 thru 4 ½. Saints had 3-run bottom seven); SC 3, GMLOK 4 (GM: Z. Bubany 2-3, 2 RBI, R; Z. Myrhe 1-3, 3B, RBI, 2 R; G. Skifter 1 IP, Win. A Bubany single scored Myrhe from second for the walk-off win) Chatfield 18, D-E 6 [5] (C: B. Ihrke 1-2, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R; Henry Gathje 3-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R; Jake Mandt 1-2, 3 RBI, 2 R; Robert Crouch 1-2, 2 RBI; Zach Roline 3 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 5 K, Win. DE had 14 walks); D-E 4, Chatfield 2 [5] (C: B. Brogan 1-3, R. Chatfield: 1-3-1)

Faribault B.A 14, Houston 1 [5] (H: J. Abraham 1-2, R; J. Millen 1-2, RBI. Falcons had 11-run fifth. Houston: 1-1, 1-2) M-C 2, SG 16 [5] (MC: Cody Hershberger 3-3, Michael Selness 2-3, two 2Bs. Cougars: 0-3)

Softball (4/23 - 4/28)

R-P 2, M-C 8 (MC: Payton Danielson 2-4, 3B, 2 RBI, R; Maddy Michels 2-3, two 2Bs, R; K. McCabe 1-3, RBI, R; Harley McCabe 7 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, Win. RP: Jasmine Schueler 1-3, 2B, R. M-C had a four-run fifth) L/P 7, Houston 5 (H: Jeana Hahn 3-4, 2B, RBI, R; Becca Rostad 3-4, RBI; Tessa Peterson 3-3, R; A. Chapel 2-3, two 2Bs, RBI, R; Richelle Botcher 1-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 7 IP, Loss) Cotter 15, R-P 0 [5] (RP had one hit); RP 2, Cotter 15 [5] (RP: Megan Oian 1-2, RBI; P. Hoiness/Ellie Dahl 1-2, R) La Crosse-Logan 6, Houston 1 (H: A. Chapel 1-3, RBI; A. Rostad 3-4) Houston 16, M-C 7 (H: A. Chapel 2-3, ITP-HR, 2 RBI, 5 R; Tessa Peterson 3-4, two 2Bs, 4 RBI, 2 R; Alyssa Rostad 2-5, 3B, 3 RBI, 3 R; Becca Lee 2-4, ITP-HR, RBI, R; B. Rostad 2-4, 3 R; Gretchen Hill 2-6, 2B, 2 R; R. Botcher Win. M-C: H. Snell 2-4, 3 R; P. Danielson 2-4, 3B, RBI; M. Michels 2-4, 2 RBI; Lauren Wyffels 2-4, 3B; K. McCabe ITP-HR, RBI, R) FC/L 1, L-A 11 [5] (Falcons had just one hit, L-A a 7-run third); FC/L 5, L-A 1 [5] (FCL: Ajay Jorgenson 3-3, 2B, RBI, 2 R; Krista Jorgenson 1-2, 3B, RBI, R, 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 5 BB, 3 K, Win; Kjerstiana Corson 1-2, 2B, RBI, R) PEM 3, FC/L 0 (FCL: Kaelyn Marzolf 7 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K, Loss. PEM:

Heidi Wolf a two-hit CG shutout. FCL: 1-2) GMLOK 3, Caledonia 2 (GMLOK: Kori Kruegel 7 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K, Win; Masie Voigt 2-3, 2 R) M-C 19, L/P 9 [5] (MC: H. Snell 2-3, 2 ITP-HRs, 3 RBI, 2 R; L. Wyffels 2-4, 4 RBI, 3 R; K. McCabe 3-4, RBI, 3 R; H. McCabe 2-4, 2 RBI, R, Win; Jordyn Newgard 2-3, RBI, 3 R; M. Michels 2-4, 2B, RBI; Emily Carolan 1-2, 2B, 2 RBI, R) R-P 3, L-A 15 [5] (RP: Karissa Eide 3-3, 2B, RBI; J. Schueler 1-2, RBI, R) St. Charles 6, GMLOK 3 [8] (GM: Liz Jacobsen 2-4, RBI, R; Jocelyn Voeltz 2-4, RBI; Lily Hughes 8 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 9 K, Loss); GMLOK 3, SC 7 (GM: Allie Sloan 3-3, 2 RBI; Allie Lubahn 2-3, R. GMLOK: 1-2) R-P Tourney > M-C 1, Goodhue 4 [8] (MC: P. Danielson 1-3, 2B, R); Houston 0, R-P 5 (RP: P. Hoiness 7 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 8 K, 0 BB, Win; Avalon Jacobson 3-3, 2 RBI, R; J. Schueler 2-4, 2 R; Julissa Trejo 2-3, RBI); Goodhue 11, R-P 13 [9] (RP: M Oian 3-5, two 2B, 4 RBI, R; J. Schueler 3-4, 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R; P. Hoiness 2B, 3 RBI, 7 IP, 12 H, 7 ER, 8 K, 1 BB, Win; K. Eide 1-3, RBI, 3 R. Wildcats led 11-6 after five. Trojans had five-run sixth, helped by four walks, two HBPs, and Oian’s game-tying 2-run double. Hoiness had the game-winning 2-run double in the eighth); M-C 6, Houston 5 (MC: M. Michels 3-4, 3B, 2 RBI, R; K. McCabe 3-4, two 3Bs, 2 RBI; H. Snell 2-3, 2 R; E. Carolan 7 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 3 ER, Win. MC: 1-1, 3-2. Houston: 1-1, 1-5)

Track and Field (4/23 - 4/27)

PEM “Verne Herman” Invite (Meet had ten teams.

G: 1st PEM 145, 2nd Byron 128.5, 3rd Stewartville, 4th GMLOKS. The GMLOKS boys took 7th. Top GMLOKS athletes: L. Buchholtz (1st L-Jump), the girls 4x100 (1st > see Hot Shots), the girls 4x200 (1st > see Hot Shots), A. Reiland (2nd 200, 3rd 100), Hailey Hindt (2nd 100-H, 3rd 300-H), Drew Lewison (2nd 300-H, 3rd 110H), R. Queensland (2nd 400), Madison Hindt (3rd 100-H), Jordan Beck (3rd L-Jump)) Stewartville “Tiger Relays” (Chatfield’s girls took third, the boys fourth (of five). Top Gophers: Manny Perez (1st T-Jump, 3rd L-Jump), the girls 4x100 throwers (1st > Sarah Baum, Kaci Goldsmith, Silja Erickson, Yarley Arellano), the girls 4x100 (2nd > Rylee Burnett, Megan Hopp, Paige Erickson, Macy Pederson), the girls 4x200 (2nd > Pederson, Hopp, Ann Warren, Alyssa Baum), Nolan Salerno (2nd 110-H, 3rd 300-H))

Golf (4/23 - 4/27)

(G) FC 194, La Crescent 217 (FC: Grace Miller 44*, Cailey Rindels/Madison Scheevel 48’s.

LC: Anna Tollefson 44*. Falcons had four of top five scores); (B) FC 233, LC 179 (Lancers had top six, all under 50. FC had no one under 50) (G) FC 190, W-K Inc. (FC: M. Scheevel 43*, G. Miller 44); (B) FC 222, W-K Inc. (FC: Carter Nevalainen 43*) (B) Chatfield Inc., Southland 198 (C: Riley Mulhern 50.

Rebels had top two scorers) (B) Kingsland 198, Southland 198 (K: Simon Broadwater 42*, Wyatt Pruter 47. Rebels won match on fifth score tiebreaker); (G) K Inc., S 325 (K: Madeline Moore 59*) (B) La Crescent 174, L-A 186, R-P 213 (LC: Grant Nutter 41*. Top Trojan: Jordan McNamer 50); (G) L-A 216, LC 235, R-P Inc. (LC: A. Tollefson 42*) (B) Chatfield Inc., D-E 268 (C: R. Mulhern 52*)

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Area high school students compete at the Minnesota State Speech Tournament

Collen Dahle Collen Dahle: A junior at Fillmore Central High School, he's a three year letter winner on the speech team. He competed in the Serious Drama category.

He placed 1st at Spring Grove, 2nd at Chatfield, 1st at Rushford-Peterson, 2nd at Cotter, 2nd at Conference, 2nd at Sub-Sections, 2nd at Sections, and 8th at State.

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Lilli Carlson: A junior at Houston High School, she placed 6th at Bi-Subs and 2nd at section 1A to advance to State in the Extemporaneous Reading category. She tied for 12th place at the State Tournament.

Lauren Mueller: A senior at Chatfield High School, she competed in the Creative Expression category at State. Over the season, she won in Creative Expression at Wabasha-Kellogg, Lake City, Rushford-Peterson, Chatfield, and Conference.

She placed 5th at SubSections, and 3rd at Sections.

JorDan MCnaMer Jordan McNamer: A senior at Rushford-Peterson High School. He placed 5th at Spring Grove, 9th at Chatfield, 1st at SubSections, 3rd at Sections, and 19th at State, competing in Discussion.

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Congratulations to all area speech teams on a great year!

We have exceptional teams from our area and the showing at state makes Section 1A a force to be reckoned with.

Collen Dahle,

a junior at Fillmore Central, is a three year letter winner on the speech team, competing in the Serious Drama category. He has also earned Academic All Conference honors.

Each tournament has three rounds with different judges; after speaking three times, the scores are tabulated. At sections and state, the top speakers move on to a final round and speak to another set of judges, 3 judges at sections and 5 at state. Collen had to place in the top six at sub sections to move on to sections and then the top three at sections to move on to state.

On Saturday April 21st, Collen, accompanied by his coach Jackie

Whitacre and fellow teammate Brendon Back, spent the day at Apple Valley High School for the state tournament. Some of his classmates also came to support him! It has been 13 years since a speaker from FCHS has competed at the state tournament and Collen is the first ever to medal!

Tournament placings for Collen this season: Spring Grove 1st; Chatfield 2nd; Rushford-Peterson 1st; Cotter 2nd; Conference 2nd; Sub Section 2nd; Section 2nd; State 8th.

Lilli Carlson, a junior at Houston

High School, advanced to the state contest in Extemporaneous Reading.

Lilli tied for 12th at the state meet.

Prior to this meet she had placed 2nd at the Section 1A meet to advance to State and 6th at BiSubs to advance to Sections.

Lauren Mueller, senior at Chatfield High School, competed in Creative Expression at State. Over the season she won in Creative Expression at Wabasha Kellogg, Lake City, Rushford Peterson, Chatfield, and the Conference.

Placed second at Spring Grove.

She placed fifth at Sub Sections in Creative Expression, and third at Sections.

Jordan McNamer, a senior at Rushford-Peterson High School,

competed at State in Discussion.

This was Jordan’s first year in speech.

Tournament placings for Jordan this season: Spring Grove 5th; Chatfield 9th; Sub Section 1st; Section 3rd; State 19th.

Head Coach Speech Shari Michel Assistant Coach Speech Forrest Musselman

Schools from our section that had participants at state: Chatfield, Rushford-Peterson, Houston, Fillmore Central, Lake City, Cotter, Stewartville, Kenyon-Wanamingo, WabashaKellog, Byron, and Cannon Falls who won the state team trophy.

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Obituaries Irene W. Anderson Irene W. Anderson, age 93, of Mabel, died Thursday, May 3, 2018, at the Green Lea Manor Nursing Home in Mabel.

Irene was born August 24, 1924, in Newburg Township of Fillmore County, Minn., the daughter of Leonard and Bertha (Hanson) Bacon.

She graduated from the Mabel High School in 1942. She served in the United States Coast Guard from Irene Anderson October 2, 1944 until March 8, 1946. On August 2, 1947, she was united in marriage to Claude Anderson at the Methodist Parsonage in Mabel. Irene had worked as a bookkeeper at the Mabel Creamery. In 1981 they retired and moved into Mabel. Claude passed away on August 20, 2007.

Irene was a member of the Mabel United Methodist Church where she was active in the Ladies Aid. She enjoyed knitting and animals, and had an interest in her family history.

Irene is survived by two children, Linda (Dan) Hoyt of Lincoln, Nebr., and Greg (Jean) of Duluth, Minn.; and two grandchildren Richie and Kelsey Anderson. She was preceded in death by her husband Claude, her parents and three brothers: Leonard, Adolph, and Selmer.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m.

Tuesday May 8, 2018, at the Mabel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Sharon Goetzinger officiating. Burial will be in the Mabel Public Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday, May 7 at the Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel and one hour

Monday, May 7, 2018

prior to services at the church.

Clarence “Jim” Gordon Clarence “Jim” Gordon, 79, of Harmony, died Monday, April 30, at Gundersen Health Care in La Crosse, Wis., from complications of a stroke.

Jim was born January 25, 1939, to John and June (Krull) Gordon in Rock Dell Township near Stewartville.

He attended school in Spring Valley. On June 18, 1960, he Clarence “Jim” was united in Gordon marriage to Marlys Crouch in Cherry Grove.

He had several jobs over the years, but really enjoyed working for different farms, especially for Larry McKernan. In 1975 they moved to Tawney, near Mabel, where they operated the Tawney Store until 1981. In 1986 they moved to Harmony where they have resided since. Jim enjoyed gardening, jigsaw puzzles, and his dogs.

Jim is survived by his wife Marlys of Harmony, children Tim (Pam) Gordon of Plainview, Minn., Tami Gordon of Rockland, Wis., and Bob (Val) Gordon of Princeton, Minn.; grandsons Matt (Kari) Gordon of Rollingstone, Minn., Mitch Gordon of Sulphur Springs, Tex., and Ben (Heidi) Gordon of Goodview, Minn.; great-grandchildren Dylan, Paige, Riley, and Mason; siblings Dick, Stanley, Dan, Lois Ask, Janett Pitzer, and Penny Wilson. He is preceded in death by his parents, son Rodney, and a brother, John.

Funeral service will be 1 p.m., Monday, May 7, 2018, at the Scheie Lutheran Church in rural Mabel. Burial will be the Mabel Public Cemetery. Visitation will be 11:30 a.m. until the time of

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Cecilia Ann Halvorson The Mass of Christian Burial for Cecilia Ann (Riepe) Halvorson, 81, of Stewartville, Minn., took place at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 4, 2018, at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Stewartville, Minn., with Rev. John Wilmot officiating. BuriCecilia al followed at Halvorson the church cemetery.

Mrs. Halvorson died Tuesday, May 1, 2018, of natural causes at home, surrounded by family. She was thankful for Mayo Clinic physicians and clinical experts for giving her more time with her family during her many years on dialysis.

Cecilia Ann Riepe was born on August 5, 1936, in Ada, Minn., to Frank and Catherine (Byrnes) Riepe. She lived with her family where they farmed for many years, graduated from Ada High School, and moved to Rochester. Cecilia was married on November 17, 1956, in Ada, Minn., to M. Richard “Dick” Halvorson. Following their marriage the couple lived in Harmony, Spring Grove and Chatfield before settling in Stewartville in 1966 where they raised their family and have continued to make their home. Cecilia was a homemaker, and was a daycare provider in her home and an avid gardener. She also helped manage the Halvorson Concession Stand on Main Street with Dick and the kids, which they operated for 14 years. She was known by many as “Mom” while working at the stand and was famous for her Mexiburgers. “Ceil” was a loyal member of St. Bernard’s Catholic Church and participated in several church activities. She also was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and marched carrying the flag in many parades over the years. She liked fishing and camping in Ely on summer vacations and taking road trips with her family. She loved playing cards and followed the Vikings and Twins. She loved to celebrate in costume for St. Patrick’s Day and Halloween and

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•Senior Strength & Balance Class, 8:15-9am, Harmony Community Center. 507-272-3731.* •Rushford Food Shelf, 9-11:30am and 12:30-4pm, Tenborg Building, 113 E. Jessie St.* •Preston Food Shelf, 9am-12pm and 1-4pm, 515 Washington St. NW.* •Senior Strength & Balance Class, 10-10:45am, Spring Valley Community Center. 507-272-3731.* •Senior Strength & Balance Class, 11:30-12:15, Christ Lutheran Church, Preston. 507-272-3731.* •AA Closed Meeting, 12pm, Preston United Methodist Church, 212 St. Anthony St. N., lower level.*

•Bluff Country Toastmasters meet, 5:30pm, Spring Valley Public Library* •Rushford AA Closed meeting, 7pm, Presbyterian Church, Mill St.* •Chatfield AA meets, 7:30pm, Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St.*

WEDS., MAY 9

•Spring Valley Food Shelf, 2-4pm, 102 E. Jefferson, Spring Valley.*

THURS., MAY 10

•Senior Strength & Balance Class, 8:15-9am, Harmony Community Center. 507-272-3731.* •Senior Coffee and Dessert, 9am, Clara House, Harmony.* •Rushford Food Shelf, 9-11:30am and 12:30-4pm, Tenborg Building, 113 E Jessie St., Rushford.*

•Preston Food Shelf, 9am-12pm and 1-4pm, 515 Washington St. NW.* •Senior Strength & Balance Class, 10-10:45am, Spring Valley Community Center. 507-272-3731.* •Senior Exercise Class, 10:30-11am, Mabel Senior Dining/Fire Hall. Info, (507) 288-6944.* •Senior Strength & Balance Class, 11:30-12:15, Christ Lutheran Church, Preston. 507-272-3731.* •Mabel Food Shelf, 5-7pm, First Lutheran Church, 2nd floor, 202 N. Oak, Mabel.* •Mabel AA meeting, 7:30pm, First Lutheran Church, 202 N. Oak, use side door on Newburg.*

The Official Legal Newspaper of Fillmore County. was known to crash her kids’ parties. She loved crafting and handquilting quilts for her family, and recently finished quilts for all 20 of her grandchildren. She enjoyed time spent with friends and family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Cecilia is survived by her family of three daughters and six sons: Dr. Ronald of Brainerd, Minn.; James (Joanne) of Virginia Beach, Va.; Jerry (Melissa) of Kasson; Gary (Chong) of Kaiserslautern, Germany; Cheryl (Charles) Paulson of Rochester; Brian (Karen) Halvorson of Cheyenne, Wyo.; Alan (Kathy) of Keller, Tex.; Karen (Greg) Lange of Spring Valley, Minn.; Kathy(Matt) Voigt of Stewartville; 20 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, one brother and three sisters: George (Susan) Riepe of Richfield, Minn.; Agnes Kolb of Rochester, Minn.; Francine (Richard) and Bergantine of Fargo, N. Dak.; Pauline Toner of Anaheim, Calif. She was preceded in death by her husband M. Richard “Dick,” her parents, two brothers and four sisters, and a daughter-in-law, Jean Hanson Halvorson.

A time of visitation for family and friends was held from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, May 3, 2018, at Griffin-Gray Funeral Home in Stewartville, Minn., and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday morning. Arrangements were with Griffin-Gray Funeral Home in Stewartville. On-line condolences are welcome at www. griffin-gray.com.

Betty Dianne Johnson Betty Dianne Johnson, 81, of Lanesboro, made her journey to heaven on April 28, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Marys Campus in Rochester.

Betty was born November 12, 1936, in Rushford, Minn., to Carl and Ellen (Ferden) Sorum. She graduated from Rushford High School in 1954. On June 25, 1955, she married Arthur Everett Johnson.

B e t t y enjoyed flower and vegetable gardens, helping her kids with their educa- Betty Dianne tion, bakJohnson ing, cooking, knitting, crocheting, sewing, and collecting owls and angels. Her family was the most important part of her life.

Betty is lovingly remembered by her husband Everett, children: Delinda (Roger) Wigner, Judy (Rich) Wilhelm, Randi (Jim) Stier, Darin (Betty) Johnson, Becky Johnson, Lolly (Jim) Melander, and Ardie (Ellen) Johnson.

Surviving are her siblings Jane Fransen, Lois Barthelme, Glen Sorum, Paul (Esther) Sorum, Marlys McCallson and sister-inlaw Margaret Sorum. Betty had 14 grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents Carl and Ellen, brother Clarence, son Doyle and two great-grandsons, Carson and Carter.

A Celebration of Life service was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 5, 2018, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, with Cindy CordesEversole, Associate in Ministry, officiating. A committal service followed at Lanesboro Cemetery.

Visitation began at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the church.

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Fillmore County Church Directory Canton-Scotland Presbyterian Church……..........Sundays - 9 : 00am 104 W Fillmore Avenue, Canton, MN 55922 (507) 743-2260 Christ Lutheran Church..........………………..........Sundays - 9 : 00am 509 Kansas St NW, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-2161 Greenf ield Lutheran Church..…..........……….......Sundays - 9 : 00am 235 Main Ave S, Harmony, MN 55939 (507) 886-3272 Our Savior’s Lutheran Church...........Sat. - 5 :30pm & Sun. - 9: 00am 805 S Broadway St, Spring Valley, MN 55975 (507) 346-7251 St. Columban Church.…..…….......………………..Sundays - 10 : 00am 408 Preston St NW # 2, Preston, MN 55965 (507) 765-3886 St. Mary’s Catholic Church...…...................................Sundays - 8:00am 405 Twiford St SW, Chatfield, MN 55923

(507) 867-3148

If you are interested in listing your church, contact the Fillmore County Journal at news@fillmorecountyjournal.com.

FRI., MAY 11

•Solo Friends Over 50 Group, 6pm, Spring Valley area. For info & location, call (507) 226-4595.

•Chatfield NA meets, 7:30pm, Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore St.*

SAT., MAY 12

•Spring Valley Food Shelf, 9-11am, 102 E. Jefferson.* •Mabel Public Library Story Hour, 9:30-10:30am. Preschool-elementary.

110 E. Newburg.* •Lanesboro AA Group, 8pm, Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Call (507) 251-1771 or (507) 765-2518.*

SUN., MAY 13

•Fountain AA Group closed meeting, 7:30pm, Fountain Lutheran Church, S. Main St. & Hwy 52.*

MON., MAY 14

•Community Coffee, 9am, Park Lane Estates, Preston.

•Senior Exercise Class, 10:30-11am, Mabel Senior Dining/fire Hall. For info, call (507) 288-6944.* •Preston Senior Potluck, 11:30am, Preston Servicemen’s Club, Preston.

•Public Blood Pressure Clinic, 1-3pm, Fillmore County Public Health, 902 Houston St. NW, Preston.* •AA Crossroads Journey Group meeting, 7pm, Spring Valley Library.*

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Dartt officiat Virginia is survived by her chiling. Visitation Virginia B. dren Sandy Richardson of Spring was Wednes“Ginny” Valley, Minn., and Rick (Ruth) day, May 2, Johnson Johnson of Rochester, Minn.; two 2018, from 5-7 p.m. at Hindt Funeral Home sisters: Carol Ahern of Spring Valin Spring Valley. Visitation con- ley, Minn., and Eileen (Vic) Rathtinued for one hour prior to the bun of Spring Valley, Minn.; five service at the church on Thursday. grandchildren: Tammy (Mike) Virginia was born May 24, 1934, Kester, Bret Christopherson, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Paul and Heather Christopherson, BranChristie (Bastian) Ahern. She don Christopherson, and Tifattended school in Preston and fany Christopherson; eight greatWykoff, Minn. She married Rob- grandchildren, and one great-great ert Johnson on January 3, 1951, at grandson.

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Monday, May 7, 2018 She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Robert in 1992, son Terry, a sister in infancy, her brother Paul Ahern, and a granddaughter, Jodi Mercer.

Online condolences may be left at www.Hindtfuneralhomes.com.

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Health officials warn of measles case in southeastern Minnesota traveler

People in retail locations in Albert Lea, HANG UPmay have been exposed Winona

Russell Richardson Russell D. Richardson, age 91, of Canton, Minn., passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, sur- The Minnesota Department consult with their health care of Health together with local provider if they visited either of rounded by family. public health departments in the listed Minnesota locations Russell was Winona Stop fraudFreeborn before itand starts.

Get couna FREEduring the specified dates and born Septemtimes, and are unsure whether ties are warning people about ber 19, 1926, fraud prevention toolkit for older adults. recent potential exposure to they are protected through vacin Bristol, to EMAIL: consumer.protection@state.mn.us confirmed measles at two loca- cination or natural immunity.

Carl and tions in southeastern Minne- Most people born before Hazel (TurnCALL: 651-539-1600 / 800-657-3602 1957 have had measles disease sota. mire) Rich(toll-free outside the Twin Cities) and are considered immune.

The warning comes after ardson. He MDH learned April 23 that Most adults and children born attended Russell a non-Minnesota resident in 1957 or later are protected school in HarRichardson with confirmed measles trav- against measles through immumony. In 1945 eled through Minnesota from nization. If you are not fully he entered the United States Army, where he was another state and may have vaccinated, getting the MMR a truck driver and light equipment exposed individuals at two sep- vaccine can protect you against operator. Following his return from arate locations on different days measles in future situations but will not prevent measles if you his service, he worked for Ramlo and times: Construction. On November 13, • On April 13, at a McDon- were exposed on April 13 or 1948, he was united in marriage ald’s restaurant, 172 Main St., 16. to Alice Brandt at St. Benedict’s Winona, between 12:30 p.m. Though Minnesota has not confirmed any measles cases so Catholic Church in Decorah, Iowa. and 4 p.m. far in 2018, measles exposures

• On April 16, at the FreeThey lived their entire married life STARTING AT can occur at any time and at born County Co-op gas station, in Canton. In 1969 Russell started any place. Measles cases and 1840 Margaretha Ave., Albert working for Bruening Rock Prodoutbreaks have been reported in Lea, between 9:30 a.m. and ucts in Decorah. He had an excelmultiple states so far in 2018, SIZE INSTALLED 11:45 a.m.* lent work ethic, and was aANY skilled machine operator, foreman, and If you were at either of these and because of international mentor to the younger workers. locations at these specific times, and domestic travel, the risk of health officials say you should exposure is always present.

He continued to work •at Free Bruening, Installation looking forward to another year. watch for symptoms of measles If you are not sure if you have • Lifetime Warranty He was a devoted member of the and check your vaccination had one or more measles shots, • Financing status. Measles, which can be contact your doctor or clinAssumption Catholic Church and Available: 12 MONTHS SAME ASwith CASHa vaccine, is a ic. You can also request your had served on the Canton City prevented *White vinyl, double hung, double pane windows; four windows highly infectious rash illness. immunization record from the Council for many years.

He lived minimum; up to 101 ui. Standard installation includes removal Minnesota Immunization InforSubsequent cases of wood without capping or Low E. from these similar to work, having good lifewindows exposures would be expected mation Connection (MIIC) ethics, was non-judgmental, and Family Owned and Operated showed the importance of his fam- to occur between April 23 and by calling 651-201-3980 or CUSTOM PLUS • 712-720-0759 visiting MIIC Immunization May 7. ily and church. Russell enjoyed WINDOWS Record Requests (www.health.

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“If you are diagnosed with Marge. pring leanup Funeral Mass was held 11 a.m. measles, it is important to folMonday, April 30, 2018, at the low the instructions of your Assumption Catholic Church health care provider and public in Canton, Minn., with Father health officials to protect your Edward McGrath officiating. family and community,” EhresBurial took place in the Calvary mann said.

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By Deanna Kay Phillips For my last article I decided to to interview Michelle McClainKruse on April 23, 2018, who has had success with her own business.

She has been a major influence in my life. Whether it was teaching me more Deanna Kay about horses Phillips or declaring herself my college mom, she has been there for it all. Her business is Thunder Rode, Inc. It provides a place of safety for those with disabilities to ride and form bonds of trust with the horse they ride. Most of the article will be questions that I asked and her response to the questions.

When I asked her why she started this job/business, she replied, “I helped start Thunder Rode to answer a need for individuals with special needs that wanted to ride horses and do horse activities all riding season.

I love people and horses and they belong together.” She did admit the she had a lot of inspiration along the way. Her greatgrandfather, George Harms, gave her the first pony, Angel.

Her dad used to have horses and would help get saddled up, when she was little. She stated that she used to ride whenever anyone asked her. Her friend, Nicholle Phillips, shares a love of horses and taught her the value of the relationship, with or without riding.

She started Thunder Rode in 2006, and she has no business partners. It started with an organizational meeting. She had horses suitable for trail riding and from there, she worked with them to become suitable for

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therapy. She stated that working with horses is a passion.

She believes that horses are for everyone, not just certain classes of people. They are all around us, in pastures, in art, in movies, in our dreams.

She credits her friend Nicholle Phillips as a major help with starting this organization.

Thunder Rode would not exist without Nicholle. She keeps it going when Michelle is not available. She stated, “If I ever get hit by a bus, she knows everything about the program, the participants and she can get the job done. She’s amazing.”

High praise!

When asked what gives her the most satisfaction with her job, Michelle said that she loves watching someone work with a horse and seeing confidence blossom whenever she/he does something successfully. Her business has changed much since she first started it, with the focus shifting and trying to balance work and family.

Michelle admitted that it is a challenge trying to balance her family with her work. She said that her children are learning responsibility by having to do chores around the farm. They have also learned that horses don’t live forever, but they love the animals with all their hearts, no matter what.

My final question was what keeps her going when times are tough? She simply replied, “God. I feel like He’s my driving force. Always, when times get tough, the right people come along at the right times, to pick me up, dust me off and send me back out there.”

I have personally been involved in Thunder Rode for many years helping out wherever Michelle may need me on that day. I have mostly been a volunteer, which some people might think is boring because all one does is lead a horse around the pen, but it is rewarding. As a volunteer we

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can interact with the riders and listen to their stories, or how their day or week was. The lessons are never boring, and there is always a certain element of fun throughout the hour. I have also been a student in the Saturday morning Youth Group. This is for younger people who have troubles concentrating or have anxiety.

Deanna Kay Phillips is a student at Mabel-Canton High School.

She is one of seven area students participating in the Journal Writing Project, now in its 19th year.

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Lind ~ Fruechte Dave and Karla Lind of Rushford are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Kenzie Lind, to Isaac Fruechte, son of Carl and Becky Fruechte of Caledonia.

Kenzie is a 2012 graduate of Rushford-Peterson High School.

She graduated in 2016 from St. Mary’s College in Winona with a Bachelor of Science in elementary education. She is currently employed as a first grade teacher at Fillmore Central Schools in Preston.

Isaac is a 2010 graduate of Caledonia High School. He graduated in 2014 from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science in sports and recreation and a coaching minor. He is currently employed as a wide receivers’ coach at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse.

The couple will be united in marriage on May 19, 2018, at the Outback Ranch, Houston, Minn.

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M-C Class of 2018 travels Day 1: April 6 Harley and Dakota We arrived at the school at 4 a.m.; we got our bags checked.

Tom was the last one there, which is to be expected because it’s Tom. We loaded the bus and headed outside to take a picture. Some of our parents were crying as we loaded the bus to take off for our 10-day tour of the Eastern United States. Finally, we all piled on the bus, leaving Mabel at 4:26 a.m.

Sleeping on the bus the first day was really hard. I think we only slept for about 30 minutes of the two-hour drive to Wisconsin Dells.

When we got there, we woke to the song “Wake Up, Little Susie,” and this is how we would be awakened from every single nap for the rest of the trip. So it was a good thing we loved the song. We met our new driver Mike when we got to the Dells and took off for Chicago from there. When we got on the bus, we had to do “One Room Schoolhouse,” which is where we all sit together, filling up all of the seats in the front of the bus to listen to Mr. Wyffels talk about the stuff we would see.

When we arrived in Chicago, we went to the Willis Tower and took a ton of pictures in the glass overlook. We left Willis Tower and took off for The Bean, or Millenium Park, if that’s what you know it as. Mr. Wyffels gave us a tour of the park, but everyone’s

favorite part was taking pictures at The Bean.

Next was Lake Michigan. We saw people swimming in it, even though it was only about 40 degrees outside. We couldn’t even imagine how cold the water would be. After taking a couple pictures by the lake, we headed off once again. Next stop, Notre Dame.

We reached Notre Dame, and as soon as we got inside we met our cute tour guide, Grant Otte, the basketball manager of Notre Dame’s men’s basketball team and a former student at Randolph High school.

After we toured Notre Dame, we hopped on the bus once again and headed to our hotel in Maumee, Ohio. We had to share the hotel with the Turkey Valley eighth graders. When we went down to the pool, it was so loud. The kids were all jumping in the pool at the same time, causing the pool water to go everywhere. When we decided we’d had enough of that, we went back to our room and got ready for room check and bed because we had to get up at 3:45 the next morning.

Day 2: April 7 Michael Selness and Cody Hershberger Day 2 began with a wakeup call at 3:45 a.m., and we all loaded the bus at 4:30 a.m. to leave Maumee, Ohio. The next few hours were not very clear because

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The class woke up to “Wake Up, Little Susie” to get off the bus to eat breakfast at a travel plaza.

While driving through Pennsylvania, we took a surprise detour to go to the Flight 93 Memorial, where the fourth plane crashed in a field on 9/11. We were the first class to ever see this memorial. It was cold, windy, and icy, but worth the long walk to see the impact sight; a wall that had the names of the people that died and the path the plane took. We got back on the bus and headed to Gettysburg, while winding through the Pennsylvania countryside.

For lunch we stopped at another travel plaza in Pennsylvania.

We loaded the bus and listened to “On The Road Again,” “I’ve Been Everywhere,” and the newly remixed “You and Me and a Dog Named Blue.” The bus turned off the four-lane highway and took a two-lane backroads to get to

Gettysburg in the afternoon. We toured the city of Gettysburg in the bus and got off at the visitor center to watch a video about the battle. We then went to view the Cyclorama, which was a 360 degree painting of the battle. The class also walked through the Gettysburg cemetery. The girls and boys each acted out the firing of a Civil War cannon. The girls beat the boys easily by about two seconds. Speaking for everyone, the highlight was Laura yelling as loud as she could: READY! AIM! FIRE! We finished the cemetery tour and headed back to the hotel to drop our luggage off, rest, and walk through Gettysburg to eat.

The class used the discovery time to eat and purchase souvenirs at a gift shop. We met outside the hotel at 7 p.m. to go on our nighttime walk of the battlefield.

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We made stops at monuments for Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and New York. Pennsylvania has the largest monument, and we walked upstairs to get to the top and look out over the battlefield. The New York Monument, commonly known as the Whispering Monument, is shaped like a half circle.

It is unique because one person can whisper on one side by the wall, and a person with his/her ear at the other side of the wall can hear them. The walk ended with Mr. Wyffels telling us some battlefield stories behind the New York Monument. The class could then walk back to the hotel at their own speed in the dark, cold night.

Day 3: April 8 Peyton Zafft and Maddy Aasum On day three, we woke up at our hotel in Gettysburg to get ready for a full day. Harley was surprised when she spotted a large dead beetle sharing her sleeping quarters. We went on a day tour with Jim Cole around Gettysburg Battlefield National Military Park.

We saw many monuments, statues, Devil’s Den, Little Round Top, and Big Round Top. After touring Gettysburg, we went to a buffet called Pickett’s Buffet, where we all ate a lot of food. The food there was delicious, and there was a lot to choose from. We headed to Harpers Ferry National Park, where the junction of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers is, and where John Brown’s raid took place in 1859. We got to walk around by ourselves, took pictures on Jefferson’s Rock, and walked up to the cemetery and looked around for a bit. We also ate some good ice cream after taste-testing all of the flavors. After Harper’s Ferry, we drove through Shenandoah National Park in the Blue Ridge Mountains and took some cool pictures of us jumping off of the cliff. Deanna thought it was a great idea to walk on the wall, but realized her mistake when she suffered minor injuries after she slipped and fell.

After Shenandoah, we went to Charlottesville, Va., to get to our hotel and had a pizza and pool party to end our day.

Day 4: Pierce Lind and Laura Vettleson-Trutza On the fourth day of the trip, we started out at 6 a.m. and were on the way to Monticello, but were a little late because apparently a car was on fire on the road ahead of us. Once we got there, we couldn’t take the nature trail up because we were late, so we took a bus up to the house. It was lightly snow-

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ing when we got there. The snow allowed for us to get some really interesting pictures of the house and the nature around the property. After we had the tour of the house and the rest of the grounds, we had a little time in the gift shops and were on our way. By this time we were hungry, so we rolled into Richmond to eat at the Jefferson Hotel, a five star hotel. The lunch was a cold meat sandwich with water and iced tea. The dessert was cheesecake with a chocolate stick lying across of it, which was really delicious. They had three extra desserts, one was placed on each table. This lead to some interesting discussions at each table as to who should get the extra desert. I just wanted the chocolate stick, which I did get. After we all had enough to eat, we went to see the Saint John’s Church where Michael read Sir Patrick Henry’s “Give me Liberty or give me Death” speech.

After loading the bus, we went to Jamestown. We saw the first permanent English colony, which was an island. We also saw the beach.

The sun was just coming out, so it also gave us opportunities for some nice pictures. As the waves rolled in, some of us grabbed a few nice rocks and clamshells that were being washed to shore. We were given free time to look around and visit the museum and other buildings and statues there. Some of us went to take pictures by the Pocahontas statue and to mimic her pose, while others went to the museum to look at different artifacts. Mr.Wyffels assigned four of us as “chaperones,” denoted by giving us a sticker.

After our self-guided tour of Jamestown, we headed into Williamsburg. We got a night tour of Williamsburg, where we were told ghost stories from people that claimed that they actually saw the ghosts. No one seemed too scared by the stories until we walked by a shop, and a few people spotted a face in the window. They soon realized it was just an old and creepy looking mannequin head.

In the morning we would see the rest of Williamsburg.

Day 5: April 10 Logan Richardson and Conner Gulbranson On Tuesday, April 10, we started the day eating breakfast at the hotel in Williamsburg, Va. After eating breakfast, we left the hotel to go to Colonial Williamsburg.

It is historically set in 1775. Once there we were able to tour the Governor’s Palace and then walk through the town and tour the historic buildings, such as the capitol and a powder magazine, which held gunpowder and guns. After the tour of Colonial Williamsburg, we ate lunch at William and Mary College. The food was great, and

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After we ate lunch, we went to Shirley Plantation, which has been in the same family for over 11 generations. We got a tour of the house and the farm, and we played yard bowling. Our team won because everyone else struggled. After the plantation, we traveled to our hotel in Fredericksburg, Va., and had Subway for supper.

After supper we released balloons for Avery’s birthday. Orange and blue balloons held messages and birthday wishes. As they took flight, they formed a heart in the sky. We then retired to our room where the boys volunteered as make-up models.

Day 6: April 11 Nate Magnuson and Brenden Kerns We started the day by visiting the National Marine Corps Museum in Quantico. We were able to see a lot of cool history about the United States Marine Corps.

There were some different types of weapons that have been used in World War I, World War II, Vietnam War, and the Korean War. We also got to see some vehicles that have actually been in war. One vehicle was a helicopter that was used to rescue a group of soldiers in a battle. We visited the Steven F. Udvar Hazy Air and Space Center.

There was a lot of different types of airplanes on display. The space shuttle Discovery is displayed in the building.

We then headed to Washington, D.C. after exploring the Steven F. Udvar Hazy Air and Space Center, and we toured parts of the city at night. Some of the monuments we visited included the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Korean War Memorial. We got to see the Capitol building at night also.

We enjoyed the D.C. night walk, viewing the monuments and the lights of the city.

While visiting the monuments, Mr. Wyffels gave each of us the corresponding coin and thanked us individually for coming on the trip.

Day 7: April 12 Joe, Trent and Andreea We woke up early in the morning again at 6:15. We had biscuits and gravy for breakfast at the hotel. After that, we got in the bus and drove to the Capitol. We had a nice tour around it and then went inside. We had a very nice and funny guide who just couldn’t make our Capitol tour any better. He answered all of our questions, made good jokes, and kept us awake. He told us interesting things about every room we were in, including the pillars and the paintings. When we went outside, we took a group picture in the front of Capitol Hill, which serves as a very nice souvenir for each of us for the rest of our lives. After that, we walked to the National Archives Museum. We saw the original documents: the Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, and the Constitution. The display area was dark and chilly, we had to enter in smaller groups, and weren’t allowed to take pictures.

Our next destination was then National Art Museum, where we

The FCJ reaches over 13,000 households each week. were supposed to explore and eat lunch on our own. The museum impressed each of us; we saw paintings by Picasso, Monet and Michelangelo. All of us had lunch in the cafeteria in the museum.

It was very good food, though expensive, and we enjoyed a nice environment. When we went on the escalator, the walls were full of pretty lights that just looked amazing.

We finally went to the White House, a place we all have been waiting to see for so long. When we got there, Pennsylvania Ave. was closed, so we had to stand on the other side of the street to take quick pictures. We were a little bit disappointed, and we moved on to the Blair House. While we were there, the Secret Service opened up the street to the public. We didn’t have enough time to get any closer, so we all settled for a walk in Lafayette Park. Mr Wyffels still made us follow a tradition that “all of our parents did’’ by taking a picture with the Andrew Jackson Monument with the White House and in the background. It was a very warm day, and that made us enjoy it even more.

We went back to the hotel.

We had two hours to take a nap, shower, and get ready for another beautiful night spent in D.C. We all dressed up fancy and went to a nice restaurant called Gordon Biersch, where we had our own room to eat dinner. Joe and Andreea had tenderloin tips. Trent had the pasta, which he said was very good.

Finally we went to the Ford’s Theatre. We saw The Wiz and it was very good! It was very funny with a lot of action and good music. Also, we visited the museum where we were able to see the gun that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated with.

Day 8: April 13 Noah, Bailey and Tommy The wake-up call came at 6:45, so we rose early to start the day. We all went to eat breakfast, then got on the bus. After loading we headed toward Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon was George Washington’s home. We got a tour of the house where the guides told us about the rooms. After the tour of the house was finished we had free time to look around his estate. We visited his tomb, where he and Martha are buried. At the visitors center, we watched a historic film in 4-D about the Revolutionary War. We ended our visit with lunch in the food court and headed back to the bus.

Our next stop was Arlington National Cemetery. We passed by two graves of soldiers who had received the Medal of Honor, on our way up to Kennedy’s gravesite. We saw JFK’s and his three brothers’ graves, as well as the eternal flame. Before visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, we saw Lee’Mansion and Audie Murphy’s grave. He is the most decorated soldier in American history. He fought in World War II. We then went to watch the laying of the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which was done by Mabel-Canton’s senior class officers Miranda Cox, Travis Vatland, Cody Hershberger,and

Deanna Phillips.

We had just enough time to make it to the Iwo Jima Marine Memorial, so we went and took pictures in front the memorial as a class. We had people holding the Iowa and Minnesota state flags, and the Marines flag, as well as an American flag that was flown over the U.S. Capitol. It was given to us by Amy Klobuchar, who is our Minnesota senator.

Everyone got back on the bus and went to the hotel, to get ready for our evening on the boat. When we got to the boat, we got our tickets, were seated and waited to eat.

We anxiously awaited the other arriving schools as they boarded the boat. After we were finished eating, most of the class went to the observation deck at the top of the boat. We met other schools at the dance that were from New Jersey, Georgia, and Kentucky. Bailey and Noah started arm wrestling.

They got other schools involved, but nobody was able to beat Joe. The “allegedly” strongest guy from another school didn’t even want to try to arm wrestle Joe. After the dance ended, many of us added our new friends from New Jersey on Snapchat. When we got back to the bus, we went to see the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. We took a couple pictures there in front of the statue of JFK. The boys took the first picture, and then the girls took a picture after. In the Hall of Flags, Andreea and Veronica, our Foreign Exchange students pointed out their nation’s flags to the class.

We went back to the hotel and got a good night’s sleep before the last day of the trip.

Day 9 Faith Raustad and Deanna Phillips Wake up call was at 6:45, but our room was up earlier. Trying to get three girls ready in an hour or slightly less, depending on the morning, was difficult. The bus didn’t open for us to start loading bags until 7:30, and we left the hotel by 8:00. We had plenty of time for the hotel’s continental breakfast before leaving to see some monuments in the daylight.

Our first stop was at the Lincoln Memorial and the Vietnam Wall. We split up into groups and took our last pictures at the Lincoln Memorial and a couple of the Vietnam Memorial. We had time to do name rubbings at the Vietnam Wall. We all met up at the Lincoln Memorial where some people shared the names and some information about the person whose name they had rubbed.

After visiting the WW2 memorial and the Washington Monument, our next destination was the Holocaust Museum. We got an ID card with a name of one of the victims.

As we went through the museum, it was quiet and reverent. The tour was self-guided and took about an hour to go through. At the very end there is an eternal flame, and around the edges of room were the names of different concentration camps. Below the names of the camps were rows of candles that people could light in remembrance of those who died at the camp.

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After that we had our choice of museums. A small group of us went to the American History Museum. Our group ate lunch in the cafeteria in the basement.

From there we tried to find the car area. We exited the museum after trying and failing to find Fonzie’s jacket. We started off to the Natural History Museum. A student was a few minutes late; Mr. Wyffels was very worried and went to find him by the new African American Museum.

We got to go for a ride on the subway after that, due to streets being blocked off for the Cherry

Blossom Parade. We arrived at Arlington National Cemetery, where we got on our bus. Then it was nighty-night time, as we napped for a couple of hours.

We played a couple of games after a stop for bathroom break and food. We tried to guess how many miles we traveled each day.

We decided that we had travelled 2,800 miles. We counted semis during the song “Convoy,” and we shared our favorite memories from the trip. Later we stopped at a truck stop to change and brush our teeth for the long ride home.

Day 10 Miranda Cox and Travis Vatland Day 10: the final conclusion

Monday, May 7, 2018 to a once in a lifetime trip we all were gifted to experience not only individually, but together as a class. Between fits of intermittent sleep aboard the cold bus, mirroring the snowy weather outside, bodies haphazardly littered the various spaces provided.

Our eventual wake-up call came at about 7 a.m. upon reaching Independence, Iowa, via means of the standard “Wake Up, Little Susie.” Breakfast was in the form of McDonalds, for nothing starts a morning better than greasy fast food. Upon finishing final munchings and frequenting the bathroom one last time, all boarded the bus once again for our terminating two hours, the

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majority of which were spent simply resting our perpetually weary selves. Phone calls were made to family members noting our forecasted arrival, and at about 9:30, a sight never before cherished so extensively, the small and familiar town of Mabel came within sight.

For the ultimate time, all luggage was gathered, and families were once again united.

Ten days, one class, infinite memories. Though the experiences are gone, the reminiscences are something to be treasured forever.

Through the endless laughs, the characteristic running on barely enough sleep to function day after day, the memorable nights spent together in the hotel rooms, the

Ostrander access during street project discussed

By Rich Wicks A group of eight citizens attended the Ostrander City Council meeting on May 1 to air their concerns about being able to get to and from their homes during the ongoing street project. This “Elm Street group” asked what their best option is during closures that prevent them from driving on their street. Mayor Nesler offered one option, stating, “A lot of people are parking on Robert Street at the park,” but one citizen said that would leave her carrying groceries for two blocks.

The council and citizens discussed other ideas, including possibly allowing these few citizens to drive through the park, but it was pointed out that this is a safety concern for children playing in the park, and it could cause ruts in the park, especially if the ground were wet (and a steady rain was falling as this discussion went on). There were

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Photo by Rich Wicks suggestions to change the signage to keep traffic, especially trucks, away from the ongoing project.

Brian Malm (Engineer with the firm of Bolton & Menk) summarized that the street closures will be relatively brief and intermittent during the project, and he estimated that this prob-

lem will last only, “A few weeks, two, maybe three.” He also added that any closures should be opened again by 7 p.m. each day, as the construction crew is set to finish their daily work by that time. Malm also suggested the crew could put in a temporary gravel road to allow these citizens access to and from their homes. This idea was met with approval from the citizen group.

City Clerk Wendy Brincks also asked citizens to please call the sheriff’s non-emergency number to report any traffic concerns related to the ongoing project, such as if trucks are still coming through town. This way, traffic control can be adjusted as needed. The number to call is (507) 765-3874.

Newly appointed council member Vernon Thompson was sworn-in to the council at the beginning of the meeting. All members of the council were in attendance (Thompson, Pam

End in sight for CSAH 1 reconstruction project

By Karen Reisner County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 1 has the distinction of being the most traveled county road in Fillmore County. Reconstruction of this important artery started in the spring of 2016.

Farmers and other home owners whose homes are along that 11.5 section of roadway from Spring Valley north to Highway 30 will see the long period of inconvenience and bumpy rides come to an end by the middle of September. The reward for them and the many commuters and truck drivers that use the road will be a smoother and safer road for years to come.

A short section at the north end of CSAH 1, a half mile or less, is in Olmsted County.

Message boards positioned on each end of this section of CSAH 1 will warn people about a week prior to closing when the road will be closed. County Engineer Ron Gregg expects the prep work for surfacing to begin about June 11. After July 4 the concrete overlay work will start and take about two weeks. Then the eight foot wide shoulders will be built up with gravel; intersections and driveway approach-

es will be paved with asphalt.

Construction is expected to be completed allowing the road to be opened for through traffic

by September 15 or possibly as early as the end of August.

During the time the road is closed, the official detour route includes Highway 16 out of Spring Valley, Highway 63, and

Highway 30.

Many commuters choose to travel CSAH 1 from Spring Valley to Rochester instead of using Highway 63. GPS programs may direct travelers to use CSAH 1. Semi trucks and other commercial trucks often choose this route.

The road passes through some

Kunert, Mayor Pat Nesler, City Clerk Wendy Brincks, Heidi Jones and DJ Start). Deputy Leif Erickson submitted a written monthly report of police activity providing to Ostrander by the Fillmore County Sheriff’s department. Brincks said Deputy Erickson plans to soon start working on addressing expired license tags and junk ordinance violations within the city. Dustin Johnson gave an update on the fire department, describing the grass fire that was the only fire call for the month.

Rick Whitney (PeopleService) submitted a written report on the city’s water and wastewater operations.

Brincks pointed out that she’d found out that funds set aside in the Trail Fund can only be used for the trail, so the council will consider any appropriate uses as ideas come up. She also said the city can apply for a grant through the Major League Basehills and valleys resulting in significant curves. With reconstruction the shoulders were widened and sharper curves were straightened to allow for 55 mile per hour travel. This realignment of the road will make travel safer and wider shoulders will allow for safer passage for farm equipment.

Three large bridges and two box culverts were replaced in the first year of the project. One of the bridges replaced had been built well over three-quarters of a century ago in 1933. Gregg said the grading of the northern five miles to reshape the road cost about $3.6 million ($2.2 million federal funding, the rest state funding). The concrete paving alone will cost $6.6 million for 11.5 miles. These figures do not include bridges and other grading and prep, finishing work, and numerous other costs associated with a large reconstruction project. The bridges were funded mostly through Minnesota bridge bonding.

CSAH 1 south of Spring Valley will receive a concrete overlay in 2019. There are two bridges that will need to be replaced.

The plan is to replace one bridge this year. During construction, a short detour will be necessary. The second bridge will be

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constant requests to hear Wyffels’ interpretation of “Mule Train,” the sharing in all the sights in the midst of too many eighth graders, the recurrent donning of the ever dreaded “On the Road Again” hat, the attempts to survive first in frigid weather followed by 80 degree sunshine, the overplayed playlist of songs, the worn-out lame jokes, again, specifically provided by means of Mr. Wyffels, and more, it is safe to say that the enjoyment that was had was immeasurable. All in all, perhaps the most significant of occurrences resulted in the entirety of the aforementioned in advancing us from the Class of 2018 to the Family of 2018. ball Tomorrow Fund, to make some improvements at the ball park.

The council approved the $907,000 General Obligation Water and Sewer Revenue Bond Anticipation Master Note, and approved Bolton & Menk’s Pay Estimate #1 for $212,564.91.

Malm pointed out that the Pay Estimate shows that as of April 14, 3.47% of the contract time has expired, but 6.01% of the project is complete, so he said, “They’re a little bit ahead of schedule.” He also explained Change Order #1 from A1 Excavating, for $19,890 to replace water service to the wastewater treatment plant. He said the existing pipe suffered a breakage, but was found to be in such bad shape it should have been replaced anyway. The council approved this change order as submitted. The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. The next regular meeting of the council will be Tuesday, June 5, at 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome. replaced later when funding allows. Currently, CSAH 1 is torn up in the city of Ostrander.

Installation of utilities is expected to be finished this year. The road will have a gravel surface this next winter. CSAH 3 within the city of Ostrander is also being reconstructed.

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She has discussed the matter with neighboring residents and claims there have been no objections. “I don’t feel, in the grand scheme of things, that you have to think

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Root is proposing keeping 10 hens, no rooster, on the north wall of a privacy fence on the property. She is considering a structure, roughly 10-feet by 15-feet, with a concrete floor and one quarter-inch hardware cloth fencing surrounding the exterior run. The building is proposed to be greenhouse with chicken coop, complete with

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I’ve owned them before and I want to work with the city to make sure it’s successful.� Root, who works with Public Health, has offered to

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Mayor Richard Kujath noted that the city had worked hard to get farm animals out of the city. “I know you’ll take care of them, but we’re opening a can of worms for the whole community. Where do we put the control on all of it?� he

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asked. “That’s why we have an ordinance in place. We’ve had previous complaints of other animals and I think the council really wants to give this more thought before making a decision. I worry about what other people might do.�

Councilor Jim Schott noted similar concern. “We want to help, but we’ve got to take the whole picture.

It takes one person to mess it all up. I’d really like to look at this and talk about it.� Further discussion included whether or not chickens would need to be licensed, like dogs and cats currently are and whether or not a conditional use permit option could be considered.

Root suggested the ordinance could be limited to chickens only. “I don’t want to ruin anything for anyone,� she said. She also expressed a desire for each request to be handled on a case by case basis with a three strikes policy in place to ensure compliance. “This could be a good thing for our community,� she added. She also suggested the city could create rules for sizing, double fencing, and other maintenance measures. “I’m really passionate about it.

It’s good for our kids and we’re in a rural community. If conditions don’t meet certain expectations, I’m willing to do a six month check-in; anything to make it successful,� she continued. “I don’t want to be a bother to you and don’t want it to be a bother to the community.�

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mally approved the utility rate increase. Discussed for several months, including at a public hearing, the increases are effective during the June billing cycle. The fee schedule will be changed to reflect the increase.

Mediacom representative Theresa Sunde was present at the meeting to discuss addition of Mediacom service to the City of Fountain residents. Per Minnesota Statute 238, a franchise agreement must be in place between the city and the provider. While the design is underway, the 8.1 miles and two

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nodes are going in at Mediacom’s cost of $218,900.

“Fiber is going by, so it just made sense for us to do this,” said? The city will be notified of node placement and a community event will be held once the project is underway. “We’re pushing to get it done.

This is going to be a good thing,” she added.

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In Minnesota, over half of motorcycle crashes are single vehicle crashes. Motorcycle use is at an all-time high and the two primary factors involved when they crash are “driver inexperience” and “speed.”

One main reason that motorcyclists are killed in crashes is because the motorcycle itself provides virtually no protection. The occupant protection built in to our passenger cars protects us greatly, but cannot be incorporated within a motorcycle.

• Nationwide, 80% of reported motorcycle crashes result in injury or death; a comparable figure for automobiles is only 20%.

• Nationwide, 25% of motorcycle operators killed in crashes are not licensed or are improperly licensed to operate a motorcycle.

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Krist Mathew Midbrod, 44, Houlton, Wis.; 3/7/2018, Speeding (69/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $140.

Daniel Blaine Miller, 54, Spring Valley, Minn.; 10/18/2017, Disorderly Conduct - Offensive/Abusive/ Noisy/Obscene, Fine $1,000 (stay $700 until 4/17/2019), Total Fees $390. Local Confinement - 90 days (stay 85 days for one year). Credit for time served: five days. Supervised probation for one year - Conditions (4/17/2018): Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, Sign Probation Agreement, Follow all instructions of probation, Don’t use any form of physical discipline towards children, No assault/aggressive/threatening behavior - no harassing behavior or

engage in other conduct that would place anyone in reasonable fear of bodily harm, Follow all Conditions set forth in the Probation Agreement and general rules of Probation, Counseling - follow all recommendations from Counseling or evaluations, No violations of an Order for Protection (or harassment restraining orders), Follow all state and federal criminal laws, Contact probation officer as directed, Tell probation officer within 72 hours if have contact with law enforcement, if charged with any new crime, and/ or if change address, employment, or telephone number, Cooperate with the search of person, residence, vehicle, workplace, property, and things as directed by probation officer, Sign releases of information as directed, Do not use or possess firearms, ammunition, or explosives.

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Monday, May 7, 2018 Minn.; 12/23/2017, Domestic Assault (Misdemeanor) - Commits Act to Cause Fear of Immediate Bodily Harm or Death, Fine $3,000 (stay $2,700 until 4/17/2020), Total Fees $390. Local Confinement 365 days (stay 357 days for two years). Serve as: work release and weekends (if eligible). Defendant can serve his jail term in the county that he resides at his own expense.

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by June 1, 2018. Supervised probation for two years - Conditions (4/17/2018): Sign Probation Agreement, Contact with probation, Follow all instructions of probation, Follow all Conditions set forth in the Probation Agreement, Educational assessment/program, Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, Chemical dependency evaluation/ treatment (within 30 days), Follow recommendations of evaluation, No alcohol/controlled substance use (with the exception of prescribed medications), No possession of alcohol or drugs (with the exception of prescribed medications), Do not enter bars or liquor stores, Submit to Chemical Testing, Cooperate with the search of person, residence, vehicle, workplace, property, phone, or phone records and internet passwords and things as directed by probation officer, Domestic abuse counseling/treatment (Men’s Domestic Violence Program), Aftercare, No harassment violations, No assault/ aggressive/threatening behavior, Take medications in the prescribed dosage and frequency, Do not use or possess firearms, ammunition, or explosives, No uninvited contact with the victims (M.N. and J.N.) the defendant can reside with any of his victims (J.N. or M.N.) if invited, Report to Agent as directed, Sign releases of information as directed, Psychological evaluation/treatment and follow any recommendations, Tell probation officer within 72 hours if have contact with law enforcement, if charged with any new crime, and/or if change address, employment, or telephone number.

Deonta Gregory Shanklin, 21, St. Paul, Minn.; 3/22/2018, Speeding (70/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $150.

MN State Patrol – Rochester Laurie Marie Applen, 62, Lanesboro, Minn.; 3/28/2018, Speeding (69/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $140.

Dean E. Freeland, 53, Fort Atkinson, Wis.; 2/25/2018, Speeding (56/40), Fine $60, Total Fees $150.

Rushford Police Department Logan Ferrell Peterson, 23, Rushford, Minn.; 1/25/2018, Disorderly Conduct - Offensive/Abu-

Fillmore County District Court On April 23, Daniel Lee Stark, of Preston, appeared before District Court Judge Carmaine Sturino. Stark, 27, is charged with Receive/Possess Firearms with an Altered Serial Number.

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ed, Tell probation officer within 72 hours if have contact with law enforcement, if charged with any new crime, and/or if change address, employment, or telephone number, Cooperate with the search of person, residence, vehicle, workplace, property, and things as directed by probation officer, Sign releases of information as directed, Do not use or possess firearms, ammunition, or explosives, No assault/aggressive/ threatening behavior, No uninvited contact with the victim.

Tegan Marie Richardson, 32, Dover, Minn.; 12/4/2017, Domestic Assault (Misdemeanor) - Intentionally Inflicts/Attempt to Inflict Bodily Harm, Total Fees $75. Local Confinement - 30 days. Credit for time served: two days. Report to serve at 9:00 a.m. April 30.

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• 1 Bedroom • Garage • 2 Lots on the corner • Everything updated in 1992 • Affordable • Updated windows, roof & garage door • Gas $29 • Electric $105 • Water/Sewer $53 • Garbage $19 • Move-in condition • Start here

WYKOFF – Farm in Jordan Township – 124 acres located in a beautiful valley with the Root River running through the property. Approximately 45 acres could be tillable with the balance being fenced pasture. Includes hay shed. New Price - $399,900

612 BLUFF AVE, ST. CHARLES

• 3 Bedroom • 2 Bath • 2 Car garage • Level lot • Main floor living • Quality windows • Steel siding • Finished lower level • Paver patio • Built in 2004 • Professionally landscaped • Turnkey condition

NO WORK NEEDED – GREAT LOCATION

$618,103 12716 COUNTY RD 138 SE, CHATFIELD #4082543

GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUTE & COZY

$194,900 1375 LONE STONE CT. SE, CHATFIELD #4087291

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NEW PRICE

632 FILLMORE ST E, PRESTON

$129,900

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$69,900 #4086781

• 2 Bedrooms • Bath • 2 single car garages • Main floor living • Modern kitchen • Vinyl siding • Newer boiler • Full basement • Covered deck • Oversized corner lot (0.37 ac) • Own for less than rent

PRESTON – FOUNTAIN TOWNSHIP. 40 acres of bare land with approximately 37.50 acres tillable.

Good soils & access off blacktop road. $349,900

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240 2ND ST NE, HARMONY

$94,900 #4086626

• 4 Bedrooms • 2 Baths • 2 Car Garage • Full basement • New roof, windows, siding, flooring, appliances • Built 1948 • 2,190 sq. ft. • Storage shed • Patio • No backyard neighbors • Dead End Street • On Golf Course

LOTS & ACREAGES FOR SALE

CHATFIELD - Level lot (0.16 acre) ready to be built on located in an established neighborhood along a dead end street across from City Park. #4084421 $19,900 $17,900 FOUNTAIN – CARROLTON TOWNSHIP – 8.5 acre building site with a couple acres of tillable located off the county road high on the hill overlooking the valley. #4077950 $85,000 LANESBORO – 20 acre building site (5 tillable, balance woods) adjacent to state land. Blacktop road, great views, good access, trails and tons of wildlife. #4085542 $149,900 LANESBORO – CARROLTON TOWNSHIP – 12 acres of woods with approximately 400’ of creek frontage and adjoins State land. Ideal for hunting, recreation or weekend getaway. Additional land available for building site. #4076539 $49,900 LANESBORO – New rural subdivision with acreage lots located next to bike trail with Root River frontage and trout stream access. Shared well & 46 acres of common area. Call for details! $79,900

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attic, 4 season porch, updated kitchen, walk out, and new updated electrical panel. This property is partially fenced and sits on just under an acre of land. Large enough for growing room. This one is sure to please!

Brenda Sheldon, ABR, GRI

(507) 346-2060 Cell: (507) 951-2071 Toll-Free: (888) 835-8141

715 North Broadway (Home Federal Bldg.), Spring Valley, MN Email - brenda@brendasheldon.com www.brendasheldon.com

803 CRESTWOOD COURT SPRING VALLEY • $249,900

TBD MAPLE ROAD, PRESTON, MN • $43,000

Exceptionally meticulous 4 bdrm, 2 bath walkout ranch home located in desirable location on culde-sac drive. You’ll fall in love with the updated kitchen w/granite countertops, and stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, deck and patio area made out of brick pavers. Impressive exterior with extensive landscaping and perennial garden area. Beautiful deck that overlooks the back yard. Updated paint colors, extra amenities and ready for new occupants. Just move right in and enjoy. Sellers installed new mitigation system 2018.

Beautiful recreation spot bordering Forestville State Park. Approximately 2 acres of with many mature trees. This property is private and has a small A Frame cabin structure on it with approximately 480 sq ft built in 1972 on piers foundation. Newer Heat & Glo unit heats the cabin with propane gas. Electricity to the cabin. Enjoy your summers trout fishing, walking and hiking trails and winters are great for cross country skiing. Privacy and lots of wildlife to enjoy.

A perfect “getaway” for all seasons.

Cell 507-259-5454 Website: www.toddhadoff.com E-mail: homes@toddhadoff.com $139,900

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Turn of the century home with all the old world charm! Original woodwork, hardwood floors, wide baseboard & ceiling trim, wood columns between living room & dining area, beautiful antique kitchen cupboards and rare find porcelain sink. You’ll love sitting and relaxing on the enclosed front porch.

The kitchen has a small porch (mud room) in the back of the house. The upstairs has 4 bedrooms and bath. One bedroom has a porch off it with French Doors.

The walk-up attic is ready for finishing! With a little new paint and refinishing, the hardwood floors with property could be brought back to its majestic beauty it was intended to have. The property sits on over half an acre in town with alley access.

SPECTION

PENDING IN

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202 RIDGEVIEW LANE, LANESBORO

SOLD!

Great Business Opportunity as owner is retiring! Currently operating as a greenhouse and floral business which has been owner operated by 2 different families since 1954. Long term established business. Inventory will be sold separately as it changes on a daily basis. Excellent location on busy Highway 16 & 63.

For more information or to schedule a time to preview the business give me a call!

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415 MINNESOTA ST. OSTRANDER • $52,900

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You can own this home cheaper than paying rent! Located in quiet community of Ostrander is this nicely maintained 3 bedroom 2.5 bath home. Permanent siding, new furnace, new hot water heater & updated exterior and patio doors. Eat-in kitchen with dinette, main floor bedroom, main floor laundry is shared with 1/4 bath, patio doors from living room on to small deck area and cute little front porch. Located on corner lot with a play house and storage shed included. Priced to sell!

PENDING

PENDING

Chatfield Office Rochester Office 116 N. Main St. 4123 26th St. NW

Results $99,900

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$159,900

BUILDING LOT FOR SALE $40,500

room • d/o could be 5th bedroom • 2+ detached garage • Large private deck

Serving SE Minnesota

Spectacular views • Large ranch • Master suite w/jetted tub • Walk-in closet • Main floor laundry • Formal living room and dining room • Remodeled kitchen • 4 bath • Lower level is currently set up as a mother-in-law apartment • Completely remodeled and updated • 1/2 acre lot • Wildlife • Large deck

720 N BROADWAY SPRING VALLEY • $136,000

New Office

408 FILLMORE ST W., PRESTON 198 WHITTIER ST. W, LANESBORO 344 MAIN ST N #3, CHATFIELD Remodeled and updated • 3 bedrooms • Large living room • Pantry • Open kitchen and dining • New windows, Large ranch • 4 bedrooms • 2+ baths • Large Condo • 2 bedrooms • 2 baths • Open living, Dining and flooring and roof • Main floor laundry • Built-in gun wooded lot • Open kitchen and dining • Great views Kitchen • Large master with 2 w/in closets • Attached cabinet • Heated 2+ garage • Move-in ready condition from living room • Master bath • Large w/o family garage

$179,900

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507-259-5454

$92,900

Commercial Opportunities $135,000

385 HILLSIDE ST. SE CHATFIELD

Spud Boy Diner

105 PARKWAY AVE, LANESBORO

Owner is retiring • Unique diner (1927 Goodell Diner Car) • High traffic area • Scenic Lanesboro • Located ACREAGE/BUILDING SITE on Main St • Close to state trail • Property runs down to Root River • Room for outside seating • Turn key FORESTVILLE STATE PARK operation $59,900

Large corner lot • Close to elementary • Close to golf course • Open to builders • City Utilities

2.9 acres • Wooded • Close to hunting, fishing, camping • Private • Ideal for house or cabin

$124,900

90 MAIN ST., FOUNTAIN

Ideal location on Main St $595,000 and close to State Bike Trail • Commercial potential 140 acres • Prime hunting ground • 63 acres 933 GRAND ST SE, CHATFIELD for retail, hotel/motel, office tillable • 20 acres pasture • Building site with 4 bedroom • Steel siding • 2+ garage • Large yard • Open outbuildings • 1920 sq. ft. pole shed • Barn • Well space, shops, etc • Updates are already done 27583 DEEP RIVER ROAD LANESBORO

SOLD!

kitchen and dining • Living room • Ideal for permanent home or rental • Quick possession available

List your property with Todd! Call today!

Roxanne Johnson Broker/Owner, GRI, CRS, ABR Cell: (507) 458-6110 remax@harmonytel.net MN & IA Licensed

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Office 507-886-4221 • 25 W Center St Harmony, MN 55939 EACH OFFICE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED & OPERATED

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HOUSE & SHOP 430 Main St, Ostrander

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ROOT RIVER FRONTAGE 20104 Mayapple Ln, Preston

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230 3rd Ave SE, Harmony

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45 1st Ave NE, Harmony CED! REDU

Character & charm • 3 bedroom • 26’x58’ garage/shop, half heated • Large deck & nice yard • $87,500

Custom-built home • Vaulted ceilings & large windows • Sauna & hot tub • 6+ acre wooded lot on dead end

Fixer upper • Large home • Nice lot • Needs total renovation • $25,900

3 bedroom, 2 bath • Updated bathrooms • 2 car attached garage • Easy walk to downtown • $87,000

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46 ACRES

Turnkey restaurant w/equipment • Breakfast, lunch & dinner menus • Coffee shop • Harmony

Full service canoe, kayak, river tube and bike rental outfitter • Bike repair shop & retail • Downtown location

12 guest rooms • Commercial kitchen • Private owner’s suite • Historic Jailhouse • Preston

American 4-Square • 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom • Original features • 3 season porch • Deck • Fence • Large 2 car

D Lanesboro 100 Parkway Ave, SOL D Harmony 225 1st Ave SW, SOL 38689 Cty W20, INGDecorah ND PERd

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19.65 acres • Easy access • Wooded • Camp, hike, hunt or build

Scenic location • Near Upper Iowa River • Wooded • Buildable • Camp or hunt

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Public Meeting Notice There will be a meeting of the FillmoreHouston Joint Board of Health on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at the Mabel Community Center, 201 Main St S, Mabel, MN. The meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m.

Publish 7,14

General Notice for forestville township residents to control or eradicate noxious weeds Notice is hereby given that all persons in Forestville Township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, shall control or eradicate all noxious weeds on land they own, occupy, or are required to maintain. Control or eradication may be accomplished by any lawful method. Failure to comply with the general notice may mean that an individual notice will be issued. The Local Weed Inspectors are township supervisors.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of Fillmore County will meet in the Commissioners Board Room at the Fillmore County Courthouse, 101 Fillmore Street West, Preston, MN on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of considering an Enabling Resolution for the Fillmore County Economic Development Authority. The Enabling Resolution for the Fillmore County Economic Development Authority can be viewed on the front page of the Fillmore County website at www.co.fillmore.mn.us. Comments can be made in person on May 22 or in writing by mailing comments to Marty Walsh, Economic Development Authority, P.O. Box 466, Preston, MN 55965.

Publish 7,14 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No.: 23-PR-18-284 In Re: Estate of NORRIS ARLEN STORLIE, also known as NORRIS A. STORLIE, Decedent.

NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an Application for Informal Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar.

The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Mark Storlie, whose address is PO Box 726, Postville, IA 52162-0726, to serve as the personal representative of the decedent’s estate.

Any heir or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Any objection to the appointment of the personal representative must be filed with the Court, and any properly filed objection will be heard by the Court after notice is provided to interested persons of the date of hearing on the objection.

Unless objections are filed, and unless the Court orders otherwise, the personal representative has the full power to administer the estate, including, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of letters of general administration, the power to sell, encumber, lease, or distribute any interest in real estate owned by the decedent.

Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred.

Dated: April 30, 2018 /s/ James D. Attwood Court Administrator Nethercut Schieber PA Greg Schieber (MN# 395855) 32 Main Ave N, Harmony, MN 55939 Telephone: (507) 886-6131 Facsimile: (866) 576-3826 e-mail: greg@ranlaw.net Publish 7,14

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Estate of Loaine M. Dornink, Decedent Court File No. 23-PR-18-211 AMENDED NOTICE AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR DESCENT OF PROPERTY A Petition for Determination of Descent has been filed with this Court. The Petition represents that the Decedent died more than three years ago and that the Decedent died leaving property in Minnesota. The Petition requests the probate of Decedent’s last Will, if any, and the descent of such property be determined and assigned by this Court to the persons entitled to the property in this proceeding.

IT IS ORDERED that any objections to the Petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper, and no objections are filed or raised, the Petition may be granted.

IT IS ORDERED and Notice is further given, that the Petition will be heard on June 12, 2018, at 2:00 P.M., by this Court at 101 Fillmore St W, Preston, Minnesota.

1. Notice shall be given to all interested persons (MINN. STAT. § 524.1-401) and persons who have filed a demand for notice pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-204.

2. Notice shall be given by publishing this Notice and Order as provided by law and by: Mailing a copy of this Notice and Order at least 14 days prior to the hearing date.

Dated: May 2, 2018

BY THE COURT Matthew J. Opat Judge of District Court James Attwood Court Administrator By: /s/ Sara Peterson, Deputy Attorney for Petitioner Melissa A. Saunders Dunlap & Seeger, P.A. 30 3rd Street SE, Suite 400 Rochester, MN, 55904 Attorney License No: 0339519 Telephone: (507) 288-9111 FAX: (507) 288-9342 Email: msaunders@dunlaplaw.com Publish 7,14

PUBLIC NOTICES notice fillmore county planning commission The Fillmore County Planning Commission will conduct a meeting on the evening of May 17, 2018, in Room 601L in the Fillmore County Courthouse at 101 Fillmore Street Preston, MN starting at 7:05 p.m. There will be a discussion on a proposed new Renewable Energy Ordinance and there may also be a discussion of other Zoning Ordinance topics.

Cristal Adkins Fillmore County Zoning Administrator Publish 7 NOTICE OF HEARING FOR A VARIANCE PERMIT FILLMORE COUNTY ZONING REGULATIONS SHAWN BERGEY Notice is hereby given that the Fillmore County Board of Adjustment has been presented an application from Shawn Bergey of 14941 – 351st Ave, Harmony MN 55939 for a Variance to construct an addition to an existing machine shed located in the NW ¼ of the NW ¼ Section 8, Canton Township. He is requesting a Variance from Section 604.05(2)(b) of the Fillmore County Zoning Ordinance to construct an addition to an existing shed within the setback of a public road. The land is located in an Agricultural District and is approximately 3 miles northeast of the City of Harmony.

Notice is further given that said petitioner Shawn Bergey will be heard at a monthly meeting of the Fillmore County Board of Adjustment on May 17, 2018 at 7:02 p.m. in Room 601L of the Fillmore County Courthouse at 101 Fillmore Street, Preston, MN, 55965 at which time all interested persons will be heard. If you would like any further information on this project it is available in the Fillmore County Zoning Office during regular office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Dated: May 1, 2018 Cristal Adkins Fillmore County Zoning Administrator Publish 7 notice fillmore county board of adjustment The Fillmore County Board of Adjustment will conduct a Public Hearing on the evening of May 17, 2018, in Room 601L in the Fillmore County Courthouse at 101 Fillmore Street Preston, MN starting at 7:00 p.m. to consider a Variance for Shawn Bergey in Canton Township.

Cristal Adkins Fillmore County Zoning Administrator Publish 7 notice fillmore county board of adjustment The Fillmore County Board of Adjustment will conduct its next tour on Monday, May 14, 2018.

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MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE. May 10, 3:30-7pm, May 11 8am-5pm, May 12, 8-11am. Girls clothing (NB-3T), boys clothing (NB-5T), lots of childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shoes. Baby bathtub and some toys. Some menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s adult clothing. Household furniture and miscellaneous items. 103 Karli Dr, Mabel, MN. g7-x

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LANESBORO BP FOOD SHOP now hiring part-time morning shift and night shift cashier positions. Please pick up application at Lanesboro Bp. h23,30,7-o BRANDING IRON is looking for a couple of bussers to clear/set tables and set up salad bar. 2-3 shifts per week. Stop up and fill out an application or any questions, call Steve at 507-765-3388. e7,14-o SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER .66 FTE position open at Fillmore Central High School, Harmony, MN beginning in the 2018-2019 school year.

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TAHER INC. (Fillmore Central School) is looking to hire a cook/server at the K-6 Preston School. Hours 8:30am-1:30pm, Monday - Friday. There will also be summer hours. Experience preferred but not required. Will train.

Please contact Diane Marzolf at 507765-3809 ext.2214 for more information. EOE. e7,14-o PRESTON AREA TOURISM is accepting applications for part-time Saturday and Sunday help at the Preston Visitor’s Center from May-October. Good knowledge of Preston area and customer service skills required. Applications can be picked up at the Preston City Hall Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Deadline to apply is May 11, 2018. h30,7-o AIRLINES ARE HIRING - Get FAA approved hands on Aviation training.

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GREEN GABLES INN OF LANESBORO is looking for part-time housekeepers, every other weekend.

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