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STORM RIPS THROUGH MEEKER COUNTY, CAUSING DAMAGE, LEAVING SOME WITHOUT POWER FOR DAYS
Generators reduce length of Litchfield’s power outage Generators restore power to parts of city in five minutes; other areas of town were without power for two hours By Andrew Broman EDITOR STAFF PHOTOS BY JENNY BERG
Grain bins at Jerry and Mary Weseman’s Grove City farm appear as fragile as tin foil Monday morning after a storm blew through Sunday night. “We don’t know what it was. We just know we didn’t want it,” said Mary Weseman.
High winds hit county hard A collapsed barn north of Grove City on County Road 25 rests on a truck.
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A severe storm pummeled the region Sunday night, damaging numerous buildings and homes, and causing multiple power outages, especially in the Grove City area. “We don’t know what it was. We just know we didn’t want it,” said Mary Weseman, whose five grain bins were hit hard in the storm. Mary and her husband, Jerry, who live north of Grove City on 300th Street, found a swing set, shingles and metal debris scattered across their yard Monday morning. The top of one of the grain bins also blew across the road and landed atop another building. “It’s quite a bit of damage,” Weseman said. “Where do you even start?” Local weather tracker Glenn Young said the storm riled up straight-line winds of about 65 miles per hour, with downbursts of 80 miles per hour. Thunderstorm and tornado warnings were issued for Meeker County, and heavy rain, high
winds and hail were reported. Destruction varied from a few branches down to uprooted trees and demolished barns. However, no injuries were reported. The combination of strong winds and recent heavy rain are to blame for the high number of uprooted trees, according to Young. “Because we’ve had a lot of rain in the area, the roots wouldn’t be that strong.”
The majority of the storm damage occurred in Acton, Swede Grove, Union Grove, Manannah, Harvey and Litchfield townships. The most severe damage was around and north of Grove City, according to Brad Lindgren, chief deputy at the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office. Power remains out for many residents living in See STORM on Page 7A
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Craig Mackedanz draws his bow at the new archery range in Litchfield near Lake Ripley. The range opened this spring and includes targets at distances up to 80 yards. Next to Mackedanz is Duane Watt and Mackedanz’s wife, Bobbi.
Archers aim to get kids excited about sport; offer lessons By Andrew Broman EDITOR
Litchfield’s new archery range is ready for shooters to use. However, they should take the time to learn the rules before drawing their bows, said Craig Mackedanz, president of the Kingston Archery Club. A sign listing those rules is expected to be installed at the site soon. “If you follow the rules, it is
The city of Litchfield lost power during Sunday night’s storm, as did a lot of other communities. But, the lights went out for only five minutes in many parts of Litchfield, thanks to back-up generators designed to service the city in a pinch. A system of five diesel generators, capable of producing 10 megawatts, automatically started at about 9:30 p.m. after transmission lines near Grove City failed, according to city officials. Many parts of Litchfield received power almost immediately, while others remained in the dark for about two hours, according to George Baldwin, public works supervisor. City workers needed to make sure the generators could produce enough electricity to power the entire city before turning on additional circuits, Baldwin said. Sunday night was the first time the generators powered the entire city without any outside electricity sources, Baldwin said. City Administrator Bruce Miller described the event as “historic” during Monday’s City Council meeting. “It was a very nice moment to know that we were fully energized," Miller told the City Council.
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very safe. There are very few archery accidents where somebody isn’t doing something wrong,” Mackedanz said.
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Litchfield resident Arnold Bottem, cancer survivor for two years, receives a balloon to release Friday at Meeker County Relay For Life. Read about the Relay and see more photos on Page 2A.
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Luminarias honoring both cancer survivors and those who lost their life to cancer border the walking path at Meeker County Relay For Life. STAFF PHOTOS BY JENNY BERG
Kate Steinbach, American Cancer Society community representative, speaks to participants during the opening ceremony at Meeker County Relay for Life. KLFD announcer Randy Quitney, right, emceed the opening ceremony.“As you walk around the track tonight, each step is one step toward a world without cancer,” Steinbach said.
A night to celebrate, remember and fight back Relay For Life raises funds for American Cancer Society By Jenny Berg STAFF WRITER
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A typical Friday night usually does not include walking in a circle for hours and hours. But 11 teams of Meeker County residents walked throughout the night June 15 for a multitude of reasons: remembering a loved one who died from cancer, supporting the search for a cure for cancer, or celebrating being a survivor of cancer. The 13th annual Meeker County Relay For Life kicked off Friday afternoon at the Meeker County Fairgrounds,
where participants raised money for the American Cancer Society. Additional donations were still expected early this week, but the Relay had raised $51,554 as of Tuesday, according to local volunteer Julie Barron. During the opening ceremony, Litchfield Mayor Keith Johnson saluted the survivors for their spirit and courage. “Once you have cancer, it’s always in the back of your mind,” Johnson said, adding those battling cancer must work hard at it, with their spirit coming from the deep parts of their soul. “This Relay For Life walk will help eradicate cancer,” Johnson proclaimed. “This is an evening to celebrate, remember and fight back.” KLFD announcer Randy Quitney emceed the opening ceremony and introduced the
A luminaria remembers Gage Driver of Litchfield who died earlier this year of an inoperable brain tumor. participating Relay For Life teams. “For the next 12 hours, we’ll walk, laugh, cry and sing,” Quitney said.
Community members and participants enjoyed performances by the Kingery Family, the Rainbow Singers, Litchfield High School junior Miranda Springer, Rood Awakening, Dave Herring Band and Jeremy Kargas. The Litchfield High School marching band also performed their show, “Icarus,” for the crowd of community members and participants. The band has attended Relay For Life since band director Lauri Cervin died from leukemia 10 years ago. “Ten years goes by like a flash,” said band director David Ceasar, who noted his father also has leukemia. “I hope you take this the right way: I’m tired of being here,” Caesar said, commenting on the need to find a cure for cancer. “That’s why we’re here.”
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A picturesque scene is captured during Thad Spencer’s record-breaking paraglide in Minnesota. He launched June 2 from Cosmos and landed in Waseca, Minn., south of the Twin Cities. Spencer said he picked Cosmos as his launching site because of an abundance of long, unobstructed roads in the area.
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A long, gravel road near Cosmos was the launching spot of a Minneapolis man’s record-breaking paragliding flight on June 2. Thad Spencer broke the record with a friend, Steve Sirrine, who drove a truck to pull Spencer into the sky. The setup was similar to somebody flying a kite. The truck traveled at about 20 mph for one mile, while a spool of nylon chord in the truck’s bed
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Bikes leave some wheel conflicted Whenever possible, I bike to work. Biking is a bad habit acquired from childhood when driving anywhere meant having to sit still for several minutes, perhaps even a few hours. I’m not big on being still. I’d prefer to move around, even if that means finding an excuse to walk around the office to find a paper clip. There must be other people who’d rather be cruising on their bikes with their sports coat and tie flapping in the wind. But, I don’t usually see them on my way to work. Indeed, I haven’t seen many bikers in this town at all, at least during the morning hours in Litchfield’s downtown. This lack of a biking scene has made for some bizarre interactions between me and fellow drivers of the road. Take, for example, the traffic light at the North Sibley Avenue and East Third Street intersection. When I first arrived in Litchfield, I wasted several minutes at this intersection, thinking the signal operated on a timer. I soon realized a sensor triggered the signal, which would change when cars approached the intersection, but not my bike. I took offense to this situation because it meant having to dismount my bike and become a pedestrian to cross the street. For several weeks, I thought the only way to change light was by pressing a button near the crosswalk and walking my bike across the street. One time, I held up several cars at the intersection because the driver behind me decided best to keep a distance. That caused the light to remain red because she was sitting outside of the sensor’s range. The other drivers probably thought I was the problem, but I knew better and impatiently waved at the woman to pull forward so that her SUV would trip the sensor. Frustrated, I did a little research and finally discovered how the sensors work. The sensors are electromagnetic and detect metal, not weight as I had initially speculated. I needed to position my bike over a small, square section in the center lane inside the sensor’s field. On Wednesday, I managed to trip the sensor for the first time and cheered as I pedaled across the intersection. It was a small victory for this biker, but a meaningful one. The truth is, a lot of drivers
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don’t know what to do around bikes. That’s probably because a lot of bikers misbehave around drivers, flaunting the rules of the road. They dart through stop signs, pedal on the wrong side of the road and fail to signal when turning. I admit I’ve engaged in some sloppy biking and frequently forget, for example, to make the “stop” signal, which involves pointing one’s left hand at the ground. I could also do a better job of signaling right turns. I do a decent job of signaling left turns, as these turns are the trickiest to make. I’ve already encountered some awkward situations while negotiating left turns in Litchfield. As a biker, I’m obligated to follow the rules of the road, requiring that I merge into the left-turn lane and make the proper signal. Twice while riding along North Sibley Avenue, I’ve signaled to turn left in the face of oncoming traffic only to have oncoming traffic stop for me. These drivers might have good intentions; they probably think they’re being extra careful, but they’re creating confusion. I responded by waving at the drivers to continue on and explaining that they have the right of way. Of course, the drivers probably couldn’t hear me with their windows rolled up, but I needed to teach them a lesson about the rules of the road. Fortunately for Litchfield, it has a lot of biking potential. It has several well-designed biking routes, and riding around Lake Ripley is one of the most enjoyable experiences I’ve had since arriving here in April. The Chamber of Commerce recently sponsored a bike-to-work event, and numerous businesses participated. Getting more bikers onto the road is the only way for drivers to better understand how to engage them. Of course, bikers need to do a better job of earning the respect of drivers. I know I’m committed to making the “stop” signal on my way home tonight at most stop signs, if not all of them.
Urdahl and Republicans play shell games with taxpayers Rep. Dean Urdahl’s response to my recent letter (June 7 Independent Review) puzzled me. He said that he voted to end Market Value Homestead Credit because it “wasn’t working,” but for which property owners? In fact, Homestead Credit has worked extremely well for greater Minnesota property owners, which is why ending the program caused local business, farmer and homeowner taxes to jump. The impact was not nearly as harsh in the metro, which is why their property owners could more easily shrug the losses aside (metro area taxes went up an average of 2.6 percent vs. 8.1 percent in greater Minnesota). Property owners in this district were certainly not happy about the rise in taxes caused by the elimination of Homestead Credit, but according to Urdahl, all would have been rosy in the end if not for the governor’s veto of last session’s tax bill. Closer examination would dispute that notion, however. For one thing, the 2012 tax bill bypassed hard-hit homeowners, farmers and renters, offering them only token or no tax relief at all. Business taxes were addressed in the vetoed bill, but it was too little, too late. The 1 percent tax reduction that most small businesses would have received would not
LETTER make up for the 8 percent rise in taxes that the average business in southwest Minnesota experienced because of the loss of Homestead Credit. To add insult to injury, the bill did nothing to change the rural/metro disparity. What the bill did do is raise the debt level for Minnesota. It pushed the cost of the program into the next biennium without having the ability to pay for it, and that is no way to operate government. The vetoed tax bill was a piecemeal attempt to mollify businesses, but most business people are savvy enough to know better than to gamble away their future by purchasing goods without having a way to pay for them. If “borrow and spend” constitutes “redesign and reform” of government, as Urdahl claims, the state is in big trouble. It is time to bring back sound fiscal management to state government and to stop playing shell games with the people’s money. Nancy Larson, Dassel Larson is the DFL-endorsed candidate for the House District 18A seat.
Why I am no longer a Republican By Amy Wilde I supported Republicans for decades. We are pro-life, attend an evangelical Christian church, and operate a small business. I thought that the Republican Party was more supportive of our interests than the Democrats. Despite years of Republican power under President Bush and a GOP Congress, abortion is still legal and I see no evidence that ending it is a real priority for the Grand Old Party. Traditional family values are in decline. In fact, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee and one recent contender divorced their previous spouses in favor of younger women. But that’s not my main objection. I know there are Biblical passages against divorce and homosexuality. But many more Bible verses warn rulers to not take bribes, and urge believers to show kindness, justice and generosity to “the stranger, the poor, the fatherless and the widow.” What is the Republican record on those passages? Our former Republican president and Congress passed tax cuts that mostly benefited the rich. (That lost revenue could have filled today’s federal budget deficit.) Then, instead of balancing the budget, these supposedly “responsible” guys kept borrowing and spending — mostly to fund two overseas wars, one of which was justified by faulty intelligence. Now, Republicans want to cut spending by reducing care for the poor and elderly. To shift blame for raising taxes in Minnesota, Republican governors and legislators took money from schools, counties and cities to backfill their deficit spending. This violated previous agreements between the state and its local governments. Yet, the locals must still perform the duties imposed by the state when the earlier agreements were signed. Isn’t this stealing? At best, it’s dishonest. The claim that Republicans support “job providers” is misleading. Except for the servants in mansions, jobs are funded by regular
C O M M E N TA RY people who buy what is manufactured or use a service. Most jobs come from consumer demand, not because a rich person has extra cash lying around. It even appears that some corporations used their “Bush tax cut” windfalls to build factories in countries where workers get paid less — so they could profit even more. There is no limit to greed. Another defense for the rich, that they’ve worked hard, implies that the rest of us don’t. Watch a server, a cook, an assembly line worker, a day care provider, a teacher, a nurse, a carpenter, or a farmer do their job. Unlike the 1950s, which saw a rise in the middle class, many of today’s rich earn more than a hundred times more than laborers, and they pay taxes at a lower overall rate. The rich don’t work a hundred times harder. As a Christian, how can I continue to support a party that has enabled greed? How can I support a party that disguises bribes (in the form of campaign contributions) as “free speech?” As small business owners, how can we support a party that claims to be full of “good Samaritans,” but has made health care unaffordable? Self-employed people pay higher rates and have more difficulty finding coverage. More become uninsured every year. The private market has demonstrated its inability to insure everyone. Yet, efforts to learn lessons from other nations that provide better quality care to all, at significantly lower cost, are labeled “socialism” by the GOP. Meanwhile, the party accepts campaign contributions from those making huge profits on the backs of the sick. A party that demonizes immigrants conveniently forgets that its members’ ancestors came as strangers to these shores. A party that claims to be pro-life, but scorns poor, single mothers, seeking to cut
the pittance on which they support the children whose lives they spared, is hypocritical. Back when I was a county commissioner, I learned that 80 percent of the money passing through county social services goes to medical care. Half of that is spent on elderly residents of nursing homes. Most of the rest goes to help disabled people. A tiny percentage is cash support for the poor. Meanwhile, millions and billions of dollars in subsidies go to oil companies, mega-farms and tax credits. Yes, tweaks could be made in social services, but that won’t balance the budget. Perhaps “corporate welfare” is a bigger issue. For 10 years, I was troubled by the growing hypocrisy and intolerance in the Republican Party. I kept attending caucuses, thinking, “One has to take part to implement change.” But it didn’t work. Diplomatic suggestions about comprehensive health reform or that “Republicans should support public schools since that’s where most of the next generation is educated” were countered by shrill put-downs. Some readers may think that false claims against me two years ago from a few people affiliated with the local Republican Party soured me on the GOP. But I’ve always known that those people, who were defending someone who once had a lucrative contract with a county agency, did not represent the party. Most Republicans are good, honest people who would never deliberately lie. They’ve just been fooled by leaders who care more about protecting the rich and powerful than they care about genuine Christian values. “By their fruits you shall know them.” (Matthew 7:16) It’s been said that, when you find yourself in a hole that is getting deeper, quit digging. I’m still pro-life. I’m still prosmall business. I still favor a balanced budget. I still engage in public service. I’m still a patriotic American. But I’m no longer a Republican. Amy Wilde is a Dassel resident.
On smart spending, wasteful cuts It looks like there’s no winning for Minnesota’s small towns. Our schools have been forced to borrow year after year so the Legislature can say they’ve “balanced the budget.” Local government aid cuts have led to increased property taxes for the same or lesser services. Those same high property taxes have hampered small businesses’ ability to grow and hire. They have also reduced the ability for local consumers to purchase goods locally, as many of those same small businesses have been forced to close their doors. Property taxes have pushed family farms already on the edge closer to the tipping point as their land-rich but cash-starved operations fill the hole that their elected officials have dug. This could have been said of any of the past 12 years, but with Sen. Scott Newman, we have seen a reckless disregard for his constituents and a preoccupation with issues on his party’s national platform. While helping to lead us to the longest state shutdown in both Minnesota and the nation’s history, he spent his time authoring bills to address social issues,
LETTER undercut workers, and widen the political divide. If the senator had spent half of that time trying to reach across the aisle and work with greater Minnesota’s senators of both parties his constituents may not have seen their taxes rise. Our needs simply weren’t what he was most concerned about. Now we see our taxes increase while our services drop. Local towns are forced to put off pressing maintenance items for another year when the cost of necessary repairs increase substantially. Schools that are struggling to provide a little more than what is mandated by the state and federal laws will be forced to offer our children even less, leaving our youth unprepared for college and adult life. Customers will have less to spend at local businesses, and with the next generation unprepared for jobs, businesses will be less able to find capa-
ble workers. As they watch their parents struggle to make farming work, the next generation of farmers will think twice about their hopes of following in their parents’ footsteps. All of this is unnecessary. If we had a senator capable of reaching across the aisle, a senator concerned about his constituents and who understood the work entailed in keeping our towns and cities and counties running, we could turn this around. It shouldn't be unrealistic to have a senator who works for us and to have the Legislature accomplish some good without shutting down or being called back to finish its job. Greater Minnesota has never stood for meanspirited politics and it won’t start now. We’ve had common sense senators who respected us and whom we could respect, but we’ve gone without for two years. It's time for a return to good government and good relationships with people of all political persuasions. Steven Schiroo, Cokato Schiroo is the DFL-endorsed candidate for the Senate District 18 seat.
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Meeker County’s 23rd communications tower will be springing up soon as a result of County Board action Tuesday. Acting on the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, commissioners approved a conditionaluse permit for Verizon Wireless to erect a 250-foot communications tower in Acton Township on property owned by John and Carol Slinden. Kristin Cote, planning and zoning administrator, said
Roadway striping On the recommendation of County Highway Engineer Ron Mortensen, commissioners approved a $50,215 contract with AAA Striping Service to do roadway striping work and install new signs at 13 intersections around Meeker County.
Forfeited property County Auditor Barb Loch reported that the county had received tax-forfeited notices on 14 property tracts. All properties would come before the County Board for consideration of their sale. Two of the properties, one on South Miller Avenue in Litchfield and the other on
North Miller Avenue have unoccupied buildings that are deemed to be hazardous. Thus, the board directed Loch to get quotes on the razing of the structures.
Absentee Ballot Board Commissioners named six people to the County Absentee Ballot Board. At least two members will meet when absentee ballots come in to determine their legality. Loch said all have had experiences working at election time. Approved were Marland Meyer as head judge along with Darlene Groskreutz, Carol Pauly, Christine Paul, Travis Scoblic and Suzanne Pater. In other business: ◆ County Administrator Paul Virnig reported on sever-
al minor changes to the courthouse security project that will result in cost savings. ◆ Virnig also reported on the performance measurement program sponsored by the state of Minnesota. Among information in the report is that life expectancy for males in Meeker County is 76.7 years and for females is 81.9 years. The report also
said Meeker County had 100 percent accuracy in ballot count at the last election. ◆ Koronis Regional Park received particularly high ratings in the survey, and courtesy and usefulness of the staff was rated at 4.96 on a scale of five. ◆ Meeker County also has a substantial number of devoted readers, the report showed.
Library card holders per 1,000 residents in 2011 was 494. ◆ The County Board accepted resignations of Assistant County Attorney Beth Cummins and Highway Maintenance Supervisor Roger Schotl. Cummins accepted a position in Scott County, while Roger Schotl accepted a job with the city of Foley.
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Valley Daze to feature food, festivities in Eden Valley Eden Valley celebrates Valley Daze today (Thursday) through Sunday, kicking off with family activities tonight in Water Tower Park. On Friday, the food court and beer garden opens at 11 a.m., and men’s and mixed softball tournaments begin. A business expo runs from 5 to 9 p.m. A kiddie parade begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by a kids tractor pull at 7 p.m. Bingo will be played at 7:30 p.m. Fireworks light up the sky at 10 p.m. Saturday starts with a free breakfast at the high school for a food shelf donation from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Also starting at 8 a.m. are a 5K run,
sidewalk and craft sale, softball tournaments and a car and tractor show. The business expo continues from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Children’s activities start at 10 a.m., including a 1-mile run/walk, coin hunt, inflatable bouncers, and pet show. The Granite City Cloggers will perform at 11 a.m., followed by the motorcycle stunt group, the QuidWheelies, at 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Magician Nick Sharpe will entertain at 2 p.m. The grand parade will be at 7 p.m. A youth fishing contest is Sunday. Anglers, ages 1 to 16, are welcome to enter. Registration begins at 11 a.m.
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Open houses, announcements Bridal shower for Kari Bitker and Joe Thiele
80th birthday open house for Arlene Ulstad You are invited to attend an 80th birthday celebration for Arlene L. Ulstad (Mrs. John) on Saturday, June 23, from 2-5 p.m. in the Fellowship Room at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church, 227 Ramsey Ave. S., Litchfield. No gifts please. (R15-A18) ——————
Announce engagement Jamie Fischer and Bryant Johnson with their parents, Dennis and Kari Fischer and Dale and Jan Johnson announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. Jamie is a 2003 graduate of ACGC and 2008 graduate of Ridgewater College with a nursing degree. She is currently working in Paynesville as a home care nurse. Bryant is a 2005 graduate of Litchfield High School and a 2008 graduate of Ridgewater College with a degree in Dairy Management. He is currently living in Hutchinson and milking 65 registered Jersey cows. The wedding ceremony will be held on July 21, 2012. (A17-R17) ——————
Open house wedding reception for Ryan and Hayley Anderson An open house wedding reception for Ryan and Hayley (Souza) Anderson will be held on Sunday, July 1, from 1-4 p.m. at Rick and Donna Anderson’s home, 58044 180 St., Litchfield. No invitations have been sent. Parents of the bride are Kevin and Suzanne Souza of Milbank, SD. Parents of the groom are Rick and Donna Anderson of Litchfield. We hope you can join us to celebrate their marriage. (A17-R17) ——————
Jim & Mary Jo Daughtery celebrate 50th anniversary Jim and Mary Jo Daugherty of Johns Island, S.C., celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, June 16, with a Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Charleston, S.C. Mepkin Abbot Stanislaus Gumula presided at the Mass and the cathedral choir sang at the celebration. Jim is a 1959 graduate of Pipestone High School and Mary Jo (Swenson) is a 1959 graduate of Grove City High School. The Daughertys were honored to receive an Apostolic Blessing from His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI. The festivities continued with family and friends at a party near their home in Johns Island. Jim and Mary Jo were married on June 13, 1962, in Litchfield and have two children, James Carl in Seattle, Wash., and Sarah Marie in Santa Cruz, Calif. Jim is a retired U.S. Army colonel and owned a reality firm in Charleston; Mary Jo is a retired president of an executive search firm. (R17-A18) ——————
An open house bridal shower honoring Kari Bitker, bride-to-be of Joe thiele, will be held on Sunday, June 24, from 1-3 p.m. at the Emmaus Place, Litchfield. Parents are Peggy (Tom) Steinman and Bryan (Tammy) Thiele. The couple is registered at Target, and Bed, Bath and Beyond. (R17-A18) —————
Bridal shower for Jenna Huggett and Trevon Grotto Please join us in showering Jenna Huggett, bride-tobe of Trevon Grotto with love and best wishes at an open house bridal shower hosted by the couple’s aunts on Saturday, June 23, from 1-3 p.m. at Cornerstone Church, 205 CSAH 34, Litchfield. Please bring one of your favorite recipes to share with Jenna. The couple is registered at Target, Home Depot, and Bed, Bath and Beyond. (A16-R17) ——————
Bridal shower for Katie Schlieman & Blayne Johnson An open house bridal shower for Katie Schlieman, bride-to-be of Blayne Johnson, will be Saturday, June 23, from 1-3 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 504 Gilman Ave. N., Litchfield. Katie is the daughter of Mark and Linda Schlieman of Madison, and Blayne is the son of Bruce and Barb Johnson of Litchfield. The couple is registered at Target, Herberger’s and Emmaus Place. (A16-R17) ——————
Bridal shower for Amy Christofferson and Justin Blunt
Announce engagement Dan and Mimi Kieffer announce the engagement of their daughter, Martha Kieffer, to Jeremy Johnson, son of Jimmy and Debbie Johnson of Litchfield. Martha is a hair stylist at Lord’s and MiLady in Litchfield and Jeremy is employed as a machinist at Hutchinson Technology. A June 30 wedding at St. Philip’s Church, Litchfield, is planned. (R17-A18) ——————
Opera House “Fine Arts 4 Kids” Art show The Litchfield Opera House is sponsoring a “Fine Arts 4 Kids” art show on Saturday, June 23, and Sunday, June 24. The art show is from 12 noon-5 p.m. each day. Admission is $1 per person or $5 per family. There will be lemonade and gift bags for kids. Bring your cameras for some photo opportunities, too. The art is from Litchfield daycares, nursery schools and public schools. The art show includes a play, a puppet theater presentation, and some visual art. Don’t miss this afternoon of fun and entertainment! The art show is open to anyone birth to age 18. Want to add your art to the exhibits? Call Darlene at 693-6472. This event is sponsored in part with a grant from Hutchinson 3M. (R16-A18) ——————
An open house bridal shower in honor of Amy Christofferson, bride-to-be of Justin Blunt, will be held on Saturday, June 30, from 10 a.m.-12 noon at Ostmark Lutheran Church, 32721 580 Ave,. Watkins. Parents of the couple are Bob and Lori Christofferson of rural Kimball, Rona Blunt of Litchfield, and David Blunt of rural Litchfield. All are welcome. The couple is registered at Target, Shopko, Mills Fleet and the Emmaus Gift Shop. (A17-R18) ——————
Bridal shower for Estee Anderson and Matthew George A bridal shower for Estee Anderson, bride-to-be of Matthew George, will be at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 30, at Cornerstone Church, 205 CSAH 34, Litchfield. Estee is the daughter of Scott and Colleen Anderson and Matthew is the son of David and Jeanette George. Visit website/registry for gift information: esteeandmatt. ourwedding.com (A17-R17) ——————
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Obituaries Helen Berge, 104 June 6, 2012
Helen Mae Berge, 104, of Litchfield, formerly of E d i n a , Minn., died June 6 at Ecumen of Litchfield. A memorial service was Wednesday at Augustana Chapel in Litchfield. Private interment was in Fort Snelling Cemetery. The daughter of Nels and Kathrine Nelsen, she was born Nov. 24, 1907, in Hutchinson. She graduated from Hutchinson High School and the University of Min-
Florence Oster, 90 June 18, 2012
Florence Oster, 90, of Litchfield, died Monday, June 18. She was a school bus driver in
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nesota School of Nursing. She then did a year of graduate study at Columbia University in New York. She worked at her chosen profession for several years in Minneapolis before she married and later worked at the Veteran’s Hospital in Minneapolis until her retirement. In addition to her work, which she loved, she enjoyed time with her family, knitting in the winter and working in the yard in the summer. She was a long-time member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Minneapolis and made many wonderful friends there. She aged gracefully, with dignity and humor. She was a great inspiration to her family and she will be missed, but
remembered with a smile and with appreciation for a life well lived. She is survived by her daughter, Ann (Cecil) Leitch of Litchfield; grandchildren, Jim Leitch (Alexana Roshko), Katey Leitch (Charles Lodge), Nancy Leitch (Paul Amundson), Sara (Eric) Forster, Randy (Jill) Bergman, Mark Bergman; and 10 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Peder Berge; daughter, Helen Bergman; and sisters, Alpha, Doris and Alice. Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home & Cremation was in charge of arrangements. Sign the online guestbook at www.johnsonhagglund.com.
Litchfield for 32 years. No funeral service is planned, at her request. Graveside service will be 11:35 a.m. Monday at Assembly Area No. 6 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. She is survived by sisters, Frances “Sis” and Dorothy “Tom”; son, Lee (Barb); daughter, Karen (EJ) Jesok;
eight grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; soon-to-be 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by husband, Jonathan; brother, Ernest; sister, Bernice “Scrubby”; and daughter, Murl Gallagher. Arrangements are with the Cremation Society of Minnesota in Minneapolis.
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because a wetland next to the range provided an ideal safety barrier in case an arrow goes astray. Along with serving as a place for archery enthusiasts to practice, Mackedanz said, his hope is to draw more children into the sport. One of the club’s goals, he said, is to obtain equipment for children to use while taking archery lessons at the site. “We didn’t want it to be ours,” Mackedanz said about the range. “We wanted it to be opened to the public so we could get more people involved.” Mackedanz, his wife, Bobbi, and another Kingston
Archery range rules To use the new archery range, users must follow a set of rules expected to be posted soon at the site. Some of the rules of the range include: ◆ No broad head use at the range. ◆ If any person or animal enters the shooting area while shooting is in progress, all archers must halt shooting. Even if at full draw, archers must let down. ◆ No “sky drawing” your bow (raising the bow arm skyward when drawing back). If you cannot draw with your bow pointed at your target, you must lower your draw weight to the point that you can draw properly. ◆ Children under 14 years old must be supervised at all times. ◆ All shooters must stand behind the shooting line at all times until shooting has ceased by all archers and arrows can be retrieved collectively. ◆ All spectators must remain a minimum of 10 feet behind shooting line.
Archery Club member, Duane Watt, spent time at the range last week to prepare for a tour-
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An open house honoring Litchfield High School graduate, Tayler Rassler, will be held on Sunday, June 24, from 2-5 p.m. at the Meeker Co-op Light & Power Community Room, 1725 E. Hwy. 12, Litchfield. Tayler is the daughter of Trisha Rassler. (R17-A18) ——————
An open house honoring Dassel-Cokato High School graduate, Crystal Diederich, will be held on Sunday, June 24, from 2-6 p.m. at the Darwin Rod and Gun Club. Crystal is the daughter of Michael and Marlys Diederich. (R17-A18) ——————
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Historic Ness Church is open for public viewing on the following dates from 1-4 p.m.: June 23, July 28, and September 22. Historic Ness Church is located off Highway 1, five miles southwest of Litchfield. (R17-A18) —————
An open house honoring Litchfield High School graduate, Ryan Ramthun, will be held on Saturday, June 30, from 2-? at his home, 72956 318 St., South Haven. Ryan is the son of Lelia Ramthun and the late Jarrit Ramthun. (R17-A18)
nament in Hutchinson. “It’s neat to be able to live in Litchfield and be able to come out here and shoot,” Watt said. Several groups and businesses were involved in providing their time and labor to prepare the site, which includes targets at 10-yard intervals up to 80 yards. The site needed to be leveled, concrete poured to create a shooting line, targets purchased and installed, a fence erected around the site, and new grass planted. The city of Litchfield agreed to split some of the cost for building the range. Other groups and individuals also donated funds to the cause, Mackedanz said.
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City, Litchfield Golf Club plan to negotiate new contract A lease and operating agreement between the city of Litchfield and the Litchfield Golf Club expires next year, and city and golf club officials are preparing to negotiate a new contract. The Litchfield City Council voted to allow the finance committee to begin developing a new agreement between the two entities. The agreement assigns various responsibili-
ties in operating the golf course on West Pleasure Drive. The current agreement, signed in 2010, states that the next agreement will last 17 years. Some council members questioned the wisdom of entering into a 17-year contract. “Seventeen years seems like a long, long time,” Council member Barb Altringer said.
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Swarms of turkeys sit on the rubble left from the Sunday’s storm, which damaged all eight barns at Martin Farm. “Most of the turkeys seem to be OK,” said Steve Uchytil, who runs the turkey farm north of Grove City on 310th Street. “We’re trying to salvage as best as we can, but without power, what do you do?”
City calls for bids on construction of liquor store; will open bids July 12 Litchfield City Council voted Monday night to open bids July 12 for construction of a new liquor store at 627 N. Sibley Ave. — the former site of the Mark1/Brock Home Furnishings building. The building was demolished two weeks ago to make room for the new liquor store. Construction is expected to begin this summer and be completed by December, according to Chuck DeWolf of
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Workers begin cleaning up downtown Grove City on Monday morning after a storm blew through Sunday night. will take months to clean up the mess. “Even the barn left stand-
Elsie and Dallas Kashmark opened a new hardware store in Atwater with the help of the Southwest Initiative Foundation. The Kashmarks received loan assistance in March from the foundation’s microenterprise loan program to build a hardware store, after the pre-
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The city’s five generators, made by Caterpillar, kept the lights on in some parts of Litchfield during Sunday’s storm. Power went out for many residents for only five minutes, while others had to wait about two hours before power was restored.
is now taking applications for current openings. Team work and communication skills are a must. Applicants must be 18 years of age, have a valid driver’s license and pass a physical. Monday evenings are the primary time for fire department meetings, drills and schooling. The application deadline is July 12. Applications and a job description may be picked up and returned to the City Clerk’s Office, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. For questions call the Fire Hall 320-693-3111 (leave message). Interested applicants may join us for an informational open house at the Fire Hall - 227 North Ramsey Ave. - on June 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. 92166
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RULES: • Registration: Register at the beach 1 hour prior to the contest. Registration fee is $10 per team. All Teams Must Register. The contest is for amateurs only. • Teams can have no more than 5 people. • Sites will be assigned in order of registration. There are 18 sites - each approximately 10’x10’. • Sand Sculpture building will be allowed from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. • JUDGING WILL BE BASED ON DETAIL, CREATIVITY, TIE-IN TO WATERCADE, AND DIFFICULTY. • Participants must bring their own tools, supplies, water-carrying devices, food, beverages, shade & sunscreen. • People may not be part of the sand sculpture display. • Materials allowed include sand, water & items natural to the lake such as rocks, plants & seashells. No adhesives (glue, salt, sugar, chalk) of any kind are allowed. No artificial coloring, decorations, power equipment or machinery are allowed. No use of man-made materials shall be made part of the sculpture, such as buckets, cardboard or plastic covered with sand. Questions? Call Michelle Larson 320-699-0332 or Joel Ramthun 320-221-0874
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Xcel’s transmission line, located near Grove City, was still out of service as of Tuesday. An Xcel representative said power is expected to be restored to Grove City later this week. “That’s the first time I’ve ever done it,” Baldwin said about having to power the entire city with back-up generators. “It was fun. It was exciting. I’m glad it all worked out.”
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The generators, which started running in 2010, are mainly used during peak hours when electricity is in high demand, Baldwin said. But they also can serve the city in an emergency. They were able to power the entire city Sunday night because energy demand was so low. If the power outage had lasted until Monday morning when energy use was expected to spike, Baldwin said, the city would have needed to find more electricity. The city could have run two other diesel generators, located at the city’s old power plant on West Third Street, to obtain an additional four megawatts, Baldwin said. On an average day, the city runs on about 16 megawatts, he said. City crews were moments away from turning on the two generators when the city began to receive power again from outside sources at about 12:30 a.m. At that point, the five generators were shut down. Baldwin said the city receives power from Xcel Energy and Great River Energy.
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vious hardware store burned down last year. The loan will be used for equipment and inventory. The Kashmarks also moved their current gift and garden center/coffee shop business, Peaceful Thymes, across the street to 107 Pleasant Ave. E., Atwater.
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the Grove City area. A representative from Xcel Energy said “crews are working around the clock to restore power to residents,” and predicted power will return later in the week, most likely Thursday or Friday. Twenty-three power poles were either snapped off or blown down in the area and dozens of trees were reported down. The storm’s powerful winds flipped over the football bleachers at AtwaterCosmos-Grove City JuniorSenior High School on Minnesota Highway 4, and a dugout was damaged on the school’s baseball field. The storm also destroyed all eight turkey barns on Martin Farm, located north
ing is leaning so bad that it will be a total loss,” said Uchytil, who noted nearby farms might make room for the turkeys temporarily. “I’ve never dealt with this before,” Uchytil said. “So it’s a catastrophe for me.” At about 10:30 p.m., the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a propane gas leak at Bobcat on CSAH 16 in Swede Grove Township. Gas lines disconnected from blown down sheds caused the leak, and it was reported to be fixed by 11:30 p.m. The Sheriff’s Office also received reports of pea-sized hail in the Cosmos area and golf ball-sized hail near Grove City. Some moderate flooding also occurred.
Bolton & Menk. The city expects to finance the majority of the construction using nearly $900,000 in profits generated by the city’s current liquor store, also located on North Sibley Avenue, according to City Administrator Bruce Miller. Miller said any additional financing required to construct a new liquor store will be obtained through internal loans from the city itself.
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“It’s going to be significant just to disassemble everything. The estimate for all the costs are way more than I thought it was going to be.” SHERRI BRODERIUS, ACGC superintendent
This day in sports history June 14, 1996: Litchfield High School junior Josh Fenton waged a gritty comeback to win the Class A state boys golf title at St. Cloud Country Club. Fenton trailed by three strokes after the first five holes.
Polingo seventh at state meet Polingo tied for second at state in 2011, shooting two rounds of even-par 72. He shot 72 in his first round June 12 but trailed Detroit Lakes' junior Karter Smith by five shots. Smith did not play as well in By Lyle Diekmann the final round, giving Polingo a chance to make a secondSPORTS EDITOR round surge. Polingo shot 37 on the front Litchfield sophomore Josh Polingo does not just enjoy the nine and made a birdie on No. pressure-packed environment 10 to start the back nine. “Last year one-under-par of the Class AA state boys golf won it,” Polingo said. “When I tournament. birdied 10, I felt right then He thrives on it. Polingo earned his second that I had a shot. If you birdie consecutive top-10 finish at a couple of the last holes, usually you can state, tying for win. A couple seventh June breaks didn’t 13 at Ridges at “If I can put all the go my way on Sand Creek in pieces together, I the back, unJordan. fortunately.” Polingo definitely have the Polingo finfired a finalability (to win).” ished seven round 77 for a shots off the two-day total JOSH POLINGO, pace set by of 149, finishLitchfield golfer Taylor Sunding in a fourbom of Herway tie with mantown. Austin Snow of Austin, Michael Herzog of Sundbom shot a final-round Detroit Lakes and Paul 69 to win the individual state Stankey of Providence Acade- championship by three shots over Smith. my. Detroit Lakes finished one “I had a couple rough holes on the back nine (June 13). stroke ahead of Hermantown Other than that, it’s been a to win the Class AA team good course for me,” Polingo championship. said. “I love it. I look forward to playing it more in the fuSee SEVENTH on Page 16A ture.”
Litchfield sophomore earns second straight state medal
There have been several improvements made to Kingery Field in Atwater the last couple years. One of those construction projects will have to be redone. Strong winds demolished the first-base dugout during a severe storm that swept through Atwater Sunday. “It was completely leveled,” said Atwater amateur baseball player Matt Tanner. “Our other dugout and our concession stand area are all fine. Besides having all our sponsor’s signs ripped off the fence in the outfield, the only thing that was really destroyed was the dugout.”
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Litchfield sophomore Josh Polingo shot rounds of 72 and 77 to finish tied for seventh at the Class AA state boys golf tournament in Jordan. Polingo finished tied for second at state in 2011.
Sommerfeld finishes with final-round 81 at state Three Litchfield golfers crack top-50 at Class AA girls golf tournament By Lyle Diekmann SPORTS EDITOR
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Litchfield freshman Kennedy Sommerfeld tied for 29th at her first Class AA state girls golf tourney.
The Litchfield girls golf team made steady improvements throughout the 2012 season. That trend carried over to the Class AA state tournament in Jordan. All three of Litchfield’s state qualifiers improved on their first-round scores and finishing among the top 50 golfers June 13 at Ridges at Sand Creek. Litchfield freshman Kennedy Sommerfeld fired a final-round 81, help-
ing her finish 29th overall at her first state meet. Sommerfeld's two-day total of 174 tied her with Jackie Hartmann of Holy Angels. “I just played my regular game,” Sommerfeld said. “I missed my birdies, but I had a lot of tap-in pars. I’m happy with (29th) but I can still do better. I had a triple bogey and some bogeys that should have been pars.” Sommerfeld – the second-best scorer in the Wright County Conference – shaved 12 strokes off her firstround score with improved accuracy off the tee and some clutch putting. “I made the putts that I should make,” Sommerfeld said. “I really want to make it back next year and play even better. I’ve learned a lot from this experience.” Litchfield sophomores Alex Tipka and Danielle Elam both improved on
their scores from round one. Tipka followed up a first-round 90 with an 89 for a two-day total of 179. She tied for 41st overall. “It was tiring, but I feel like I played pretty well,” Tipka said. “I wanted to make all-conference and I wanted to do good at sections. I didn’t even know if I was going to make it this far.” Elam shot 93-92–185 and finished tied for 48th. “I had fun,” Elam said. “It’s just an honor to play at state. I wish I would have played better, but hopefully I get back there next year.” All three Litchfield golfers were competing in their first state meet, giving the Dragons a chance to improve on this year’s second-place finSee STATE on Page 16A
Blues finish 1-2 at weekend tourney Yordi pitches shutout in 12-0 win over Metro Knights The Litchfield Blues amateur baseball team finished 1-2 at the 16-team Kimball/Watkins Tournament. Litchfield bounced back from a 13-4 loss to Kimball in the opening round Friday, earning a 12-0 win over the Metro Knights Saturday. Right-hander David Yordi pitched a three-hit shutout in the game, which was shortened to five innings because of the 10-run rule. He struck out three and walked four. Jordan Lecher hit a grand slam in the second inning and Terry Euerle also homered in the win. Lucas Johnson finished 3for-3 at the plate in Sunday’s 3-0 loss to St. Augusta. Aaron Fruth pitched a four-hit shutout for the Gussies. Results Friday
Kimball 13, Litchfield 4
Litchfield (5-9) ........ 011 020 0 - 4 9 3 Kimball ................... 004 513 x - 13 15 0 HITTING - Litchfield: Lucas Johnson 1for-4; David Pennertz 1-for-2; Jordan Lecher 2-for-4; Terry Euerle 1-for-3, 2 RBI; Gabe Lecher 1-for-3, RBI; Eric Hulterstrum 1-for-3, 3B; Toby Chellin 2-for-3, RBI. Kimball: Austin Ruehle 3-for-5; Brooks Marquardt 3-for-5, 3 RBI; Adam Beyer 2-for-3, 4 RBI, HR; Scott Marquardt 1-for-3, RBI; Brian Marquardt 1for-3, RBI; Adam Theis 1-for-3, 2 RBI; Kyle Winter 1-for-4; Jordan Joseph 1-for-3; Matt Dingman 2-for-4. PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-k) - Litchfield: Stephen Pennertz (L) 3-11-9-9-1-1; David Yordi 1-0-0-0-2-1; J. Lecher 2-6-4-2-3-2. Kimball: Theis (W) 7-9-4-4-3-7. Results Saturday
Litchfield 12, Metro Knights 0 Litchfield (6-9) .............. 350 31 - 12 12 1 Metro Knights .............. 000 00 - 0 3 3 HITTING - Litchfield: Lucas Johnson 1for-3, 3 RBI, 2B; Eric Hulterstrum 2-for-2; Jordan Lecher 1-for-4, 4 RBI; HR; Gabe Lecher 2-for-4, RBI; Terry Euerle 2-for-3, RBI, HR; Toby Chellin 3-for-4, 3 RBI, 2B; Jake Pollock 1for-3. Metro Knights: Dan Piilola 1-for-2; Shawn Rasmussen 1-for-3; Ethan Simonson 1-for-3. PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-k) - Litchfield: David Yordi (W) 5-3-0-0-4-3. Metro Knights: Shane Moore (L) 2-8-8-8-4-1; Matt Haddeland 3-4-4-4-3-5. Results Sunday
St.Augusta 3, Litchfield 0 Litchfield (6-10) ....... 000 000 0 - 0 4 0 St. Augusta .............. 200 100 x - 3 7 2 HITTING - Litchfield: Lucas Johnson 3for-3; Josh Johnson 1-for-3. St. Augusta: Marcus Lomel 1-for-2, run; Dusty Schulzetenberg 1-for-2, RBI; Adam Gwost 1for-3; Brady Grafft 1-for-3; Nate Laudenbach 2-for-3, RBI; David Fritz 1-for-3. PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-k) - Litchfield: Jordan Lecher (L) 6-7-3-3-5-3. St. Augusta: Aaron Fruth (W) 7-4-0-0-0-5.
Storm flattens dugout at Kingery Field
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The Atwater Chuckers had just wrapped up a 10-1 victory over Norway Lake-Sunburg around 8 p.m. Sunday. Because the game ended promptly, none of the players or fans were at the park when the storm hit. “I heard some people say (a storm) was coming, so we packed up and got out of there,” Tanner said. “Fortyfive minutes later it got nasty. It’s a good thing we got out of there when we did, I guess.” Kingery Field is owned by the city of Atwater and insurance should cover the cost to repair the dugout. If the repairs cannot be completed before the Chuckers next home game (June 27 vs. Raymond), Tanner said the team will erect a temporary dugout until it can be fixed. “The plan is still to play there,” Tanner said. Kingery Field has undergone some significant improvements in recent years. Two years ago the dugouts were updated and last year a concession stand/press box was constructed down the first-base line. Ballpark lights are scheduled to be installed later this summer. “Maybe it’s good that they weren’t up when this all happened,” Tanner said. “Our field was just starting to take shape. We were hearing comments from other teams about how good the field looks. This was kind of a downer, but we’ll move on.”
Ward graduates from Georgetown
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A portion of the bleachers near the Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City High School football field in Grove City were crumpled by strong straight-line winds Sunday.
ACGC cleans up storm damage Football bleachers destroyed during Sunday night storm By Lyle Diekmann SPORTS EDITOR
Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City High School was hit hard by Sunday’s severe thunderstorm, causing thou-
sands of dollars of damage to the school grounds. Straight-line winds from 65 to 80 mph crumpled a section of the football grandstand. Softball bleachers, a softball batting cage, a dugout on the varsity baseball field and a track and field storage building were also damaged by the storm. Workers at the school are still cleaning up the twisted metal and debris scattered
over the grounds, but no one was injured during the storm. “It’s going to be significant just to disassemble everything,” ACGC superintendent Sherri Broderius said. “The estimate for all the costs are way more than I thought it was going to be.” The most noticeable damage was done to the football
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Litchfield High School graduate Brian Ward wrapped up his collegiate tennis career this spring at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Ward finished 11-7 in singles matches this season for the Hoyas, who play in the Big East Conference. Ward was 11-7 in doubles action, partnering with Casey Distaso and John Brosens. Georgetown was 14-8 overall in dual meets this season and went 2-1 against Big East competition. The Hoyas finished tied for fifth in the Big East Tournament. Ward played tennis for two seasons at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. before transferring to Georgetown. ◆ Contact me at sports@independentreview.net or follow me on Twitter at Lyle Diekmann@LitchSportsGuy
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Second at state
SCOREBOARD SUMMER BASEBALL & SOFTBALL SCHEDULE (Home events in bold)
Today VFW - St.Cloud East at Litchfield (DH),11 a.m. Legion - Litchfield at New London-Spicer, 6:30 p.m.
Friday Legion - Litchfield vs. Prior Lake (at Mankato Tourney), 1 p.m. Blues - Hamel at Litchfield,7:30 p.m.
Saturday Legion - Litchfield vs. New Ulm Blue (at Mankato Tourney), 1 p.m.
Sunday Legion - Litchfield at Mankato Tourney, TBD Blues - Litchfield at Sartell Muskies, 1:30 p.m.
Monday VFW - Foley at Litchfield (DH),11 a.m. Legion - Kerkhoven at Litchfield,6 p.m. Legion - Bird Island at Litchfield,8 p.m.
Tuesday No events scheduled
Wednesday Legion - Litchfield at New Ulm, 6:30 p.m. Blues - Litchfield at St. Cloud Ultimate Snappers, 7:30 p.m.
CONFERENCE STANDINGS Baseball
Post 2818 2-0 at Hutchinson Litchfield wins first two games, rained out in title game The Litchfield VFW Post 2818 baseball team doubled its win total for the season, going 2-0 at this weekends Hutchinson Tournament. Litchfield (4-5-1) beat New Ulm Silver and Hutchinson II on Saturday and were scheduled to play Dassel-Cokato in the finals Sunday. That game was canceled because of severe weather. Matt Hopkins went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBI as Litchfield beat New Ulm 14-2 in the quarterfinals.
Results Friday
Brainerd 4, Litchfield 0 Brainerd ....................... 200 000 2 - 4 5 0 Litchfield (2-5) ............. 000 000 0 - 0 1 1 HITTING - Brainerd: Nathan DeChaine 1for-2, RBI, 2 runs; Logan McElfresh 1-for-3, RBI, 2B. Litchfield: Matt Hopkins 1-for-3, 2B. PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-k) - Brainerd: T.J. Graumann (W) 7-1-0-0-3-11. Litchfield: Sam Renner (L) 7-5-4-2-4-3. Results Friday
Litchfield 5, Brainerd 5 (8 innings) Brainerd ..................... 111 002 00 - 5 3 4 Litchfield (2-5-1) ......... 101 021 00 - 5 7 2 HITTING - Brainerd:T.J. Graumann 1-for-3, RBI, 2B; Tory Miller 1-for-4, run, 2B; Luke Zontelli 0-for-1, 4 HBP, run. Litchfield: Cody Klabunde 2-for-3, 2 runs, RBI, 3B; Jake Schultz 1-for-2, RBI; Matt Hopkins 1-for-3, RBI; Dylan Kotzer 2-for-3, RBI, run; Kal Volinkaty 1-for-4, run. PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-k) - Brainerd: not available. Litchfield: Hopkins 5 1/3-3-5-3-4-3; Braeden Wahl (T) 2 2/3-0-0-0-2-1. Results Saturday
Litchfield 14, New Ulm Silver 2 New Ulm ......................... 100 01 - 2 2 2 Litchfield (3-5-1) ............... 354 2x - 14 13 3 HITTING - New Ulm:Andrew Stewart 1-for3, RBI, 2B; Ryan Busch 1-for-1. Litchfield: Riley Johnson 2-for-2, 4 runs, 2 BB; Matt Hopkins 3for-4, 3 runs, 2 RBI, 2B; Eddie Estrada 1-for-2, 2 RBI, 2 runs, 3B; Andy Schneider 2-for-3, 4 RBI, 2 runs; Braeden Wahl 1-for-3, 2 RBI, 2B; Sam Renner 1-for-2; Taylor Kraft 1-for-3, 2 RBI; Ross Wendlandt 2-for-2, 2 runs, 2B. PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-k) - New Ulm: not available. Litchfield: Austin Larson (W) 5-2-21-6-5.
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Wright County Conference (Final) Holy Family Catholic Delano Hutchinson Waconia Litchfield Orono Glencoe-Silver Lake Mound-Westonka Annandale Dassel-Cokato
Overall 25-4 20-8 15-8 12-7 10-10 9-12 9-12 8-13 8-15 4-17
Conf. 16-2 12-6 12-6 11-6 9-8 8-10 7-11 6-12 5-13 3-15
West Central Conference-South (Final) BOLD Montevideo Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta Lac qui Parle Valley Benson Yellow Medicine East Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City
Overall 22-6 13-8 15-8 18-10 8-11 6-13 3-16
Conf. 11-1 10-2 8-4 6-6 4-8 2-10 1-11
Litchfield Horseshoe Club Monday Night League (June 11) Bradley Real Estate 21.5 Hedlund Plumbing 20.5 Hedlund 2 18 Rosenow’s 18 Danielson 17 Darwin Monument 15.5 Ackman’s 12 High ringer games - Mark Smith 22, 18; Dean Hedlund 20; Jerry Hokkala 21, 20, 19; Greg Benson 18. High point games - Mike Granquist 96, Greg Benson 93, Jerry Hokkala 92, Miriam Ackman 89.
Litchfield Men’s Tuesday League
Willmar 8, Litchfield 6
Post 104 beats New Ulm for second win of the season Right-hander David Hamm pitched a two-hit shutout, leading Litchfield Post 104 to a 6-0 win over New Ulm Tuesday at Optimist Park. Hamm walked three and struck out four for the complete-game victory. Austin Jones was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Ryan Wahl, Riley Johnson, Trevor Park and Tyler Hank each had one RBI for Litchfied (2-3-1). Post 104 finished 0-2-1 during the three-day Bird Island Tournament. Litchfield lost 5-2 to New London-Spicer Friday and lost 15-5 to West St. Paul Saturday. Post 104 and Hutchinson were tied 7-7 in the sixth inning of Sunday’s consolation game when it was called because of rain. Results June 14
Willmar (1-2) ......... 100 010 303 - 8 10 0 Litchfield (1-1) ........ 001 200 300 - 6 10 0 HITTING - Willmar: Ryan Horning 1-for-4, run; Damon Ruter 2-for-5, 2 runs, RBI; Jason Gunvalson 2-for-5, 2 runs; Aaron Wiedemann 3-for-4, 3 RBI, run; Tim Rogers 2-for-5, 2 RBI. Litchfield: Mike Spreiter 1-for-5, RBI, run; Ryan Wahl 1-for-5, run; Eddie Estrada 1-for-4, run; Austin Jones 3-for-5, 2 RBI, run; Zach Kinny 1for-4, run; Dylan Koll 2-for-5, RBI; Trevor Park 1for-4, run. PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-k) - Willmar: Josh Warne (W) 9-10-6-6-2-4. Litchfield: Jesse Rue (L). Results Friday
New London-Spicer 5, Litchfield 2 New London-Spicer .... 400 010 0 - 5 16 1 Litchfield (1-2) ............. 000 002 0 - 2 5 1 HITTING - NL-S: Ryan Vraa 2-for-4; Steven Ammermann 1-for-3; Nick Bergeson 2-for-4; Tanner Tobkin 2-for-3, 2 RBI, 2 2B; Aaron Clancy 1-for-1; Grant Vagle 3-for-4, 2 RBI, 2B; Jordan Payne 2-for-4; Logan Brink 1-for-3, RBI, 2B; Aaron Ruter 2-for-3. Litchfield: Mike Spreiter 1-for-3; Trevor Park 2-for-3, RBI; Dan Oster 2for-2. PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-k) - NL-S:Bergeson (W) 6-5-2-2-4-4; Payne (SV) 1-0-0-0-0-0. Litchfield: Oster (L) 7-16-5-5-1-2. Results Saturday
West St. Paul 15, Litchfield 5
HITTING - New Ulm: Taven Munce 1-for-3; Jake Gieske 1-for-3. Litchfield:Mike Spreiter 1for-4, 3B; Ryan Wahl 1-for-4, RBI; Riley Johnson 1-for-3, RBI; Austin Jones 2-for-3, RBI; Trevor Park 1-for-2, RBI; Jesse Rue 1-for-3; Tyler Hank 1-for-3, RBI. PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-k) - New Ulm:Nick DeWalz (L) 4-8-6-5-2-5; Andy DeRock 2-0-0-00-4. Litchfield: David Hamm (W) 7-2-0-0-3-4.
Statistics not available. Results Sunday
Results June 14
Litchfield 7, Hutchinson 7 (6 innings)
EV-Watkins ..................... 031 124 - 11 11 1 Tri-Town (1-1) ................. 001 000 - 1 3 4 HITTING - EV-W: Alex Geislinger 2-for-5, 2 RBI, 2 2B; Cain Renner 2-for-2, RBI. Tri-Town: Dylan Hoerchler 1-for-2, run; Trever Heining 2for-3, RBI, 2B. PITCHING (ip-h-r-er-bb-k) - EV-W: Geislinger (W) 6-3-1-1-4-4. Tri-Town: Heining (L) 47-5-4-1-0; Lucas Damm 2-4-6-2-6-2.
Statistics not available. Results Tuesday
Litchfield 6, New Ulm 0 New Ulm ...................... 000 000 0 - 0 2 1 Litchfield (2-3-1) ........... 302 100 x - 6 8 1
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RACING Litchfield Demolition Derby (June 16) Compact (13 cars) - 1. Andrew Huhn; 2. Mike Sondrol; 3. Austin Peterson; 4. Adam Waldron; 5. Justin Magneson. Chain Stock (8 cars) - 1. C.J. Albrecht; 2. Chris Wittenberg; 3. Mark Schneider; 4. Alex Smith; 5. Adam Prieve. Mighty Minis (12 cars) - 1. Lance Christie; 2. Aaron Sondrol; 3. Chad Strand; 4. Brent Stevens; 5. Brandon Wensauer; 6. Andy Hennen. Old Iron (4 cars) - 1. Tyler Quast; 2. Scott Svigen; 3. Chris Remer; 4. Chad Strand. Half-ton Pickups (3 trucks) - 1. Trevor Henrich; 2. Nathan Cooley; 3. Mike Vasek. Mod.Trucks (7 trucks) - 1. Scott Svigen; 2. Brent Hartwig; 3. Troy Hesse; 4. John Binsfeld; 5. Brandon Hanson. 80s Feature (12 cars) - 1. Marvin Miller; 2. Jared Glessing; 3. Brad Schillewaert; 4. Myron Prochaska; 5. Randy Gores.
KRASpeedway results, Willmar (June 14)
6-1 5-1 5-3 5-3 3-2 2-2 1-3
Hobby Stock - 5. Matt Fester, Atwater. Hornets - 1. John Schmitz, Litchfield. Street Stock - 3. Rick Nelson, Litchfield; 6. Andrew Hedtke, Grove City; 7. Adam Prieve, Litchfield; 9. Nick Steinhaus, Litchfield; 11. Scott Stafford, Grove City. Midwest Mod - 6. Jason Vejtruba, Atwater; 16. Ryan Bratz, Litchfield; 19. Ryan Buer, Atwater. Super Stock - 5. Jay Hedtke, Grove City; 6. Bruce Laabs, Grove City; 7. Travis Forcier, Darwin. Modified - 7. Zach Schultz, Grove City; 11. Jim Nystrom, Litchfield.
Cedar Mills Karting results (June 16) Shifters - 1. Bruce Olson, Kimball. Rookies - 1. Ryan Bode; 2. Abby Bode; 3. Otto Fischbach. Sportsman - 1. Taton Hansen; 2. Nicholas Bowen, Kimball; 3. Brody Krenz, Starbuck. CMKA JR I - 1. Brandon Johnson, Hutchinson; 2. Brandon Herickhoff; 3. Andy Johnson. CMKA JR II - 1. Matt Johnson, Hutchinson; 2. Kate Esser, Mayer. IKF JR II - 1. Marissa Buske, Hutchinson; 2. Dillan Peterson. Clones - 1. Randy Melvin; 2. Mike Rieke; 3. Kevin Jones, New Ulm. CMKA Adult Stock - 1. Mark Esser, Mayer;
Grove Creek Raceway Drag racing results (June 16) Junior Drag-Minor (8-9) - 1. Zach McFarland, Sabin. Junior Drag-Major (10-12) - 1. Garrett Lindquist, Winsted; 2. Zach Gust, Isanti; 3. Zachary Zavadil, Clearwater. Junior Drag-Advanced (13-17) - 1. Nick Gust, Isanti; 2. Tevin Zavadil, Clearwater; 3. Heather Bredeken, Starbuck. Junior Drag-Consy -1. Dylan Horne, Becker; 2. Carter Lindquist, Winsted; Semifinalists Kaylee Richards, Alexandria; Billy Anderson, Dayton. Street Eliminator - 1. Lane Zuidema, Blomkest; 2. Sid Osterman, Pequot Lakes; Semifinalists - Michael Gaffaney, Willmar; Jim Meyers, Hanska. Pro Street - 1. Jeff Saucier, New Hope; 2. Tom Sutera, Eden Prairie; 3. Gary Mitchell, Ely. Super Quick - 1. Dan Boddy, New Ulm; 2. Becky Plachy, Monticello; Semifinalists - Dylan Aaseby, Becker; Gary Mitchell, Ely. Super Bike/Sled - 1. Dan Graunke, Howard Lake; 2. Michael Rauenhorst, Albert Lea; 3. Andy Fischer, Gibbon. Pro ET (B2) - 1. Steve Brings, Howard Lake; 2. Bryce Miller, Buffalo; Semifinalists - Jeff Jovanovich, Foley; Sid Osterman, Pequot Lakes. Super Pro (B1) - 1. Aaron Schrupp, Mound; 2. Bryce Miller, Buffalo; 3. Chuck Roycraft, Minnetonka. Bonus Bucks - 1. Aaron Schrupp, Mound; 2. Steve Brings, Howard Lake. Gambler-Non Gizmo - 1. Tim Lewandowski, St. Paul; 2. Travis Reutzel, Paynesville; 3. Bryce Miller, Buffalo. Gambler-Gizmo - 1. Neil Bode, New Ulm; 2. Aaron Milton, Maple Grove; 3. Kevin Nelson, New Ulm.
Drag racing results (June 17) Junior Drag-Minor (8-9) - 1. Zach McFarland, Sabin. Junior Drag-Major (10-12) - 1. Garrett Lindquist, Winsted; 2. Simone Warner, Maple Plain; Semifinalists - Zach Gust, Isanti; Emma McFarland, Sabin. Junior Drag-Advanced (13-17) - 1. Kaylee Richards, Alexandria; 2. Jordan Pratt, Otsego; Semifinalists - Grant Austin, Dayton; Max Gust, Isanti. Junior Drag-Consy -1. Dylan Horne, Becker; 2. Kaitlyn Nelson, East Bethel; Semifinalists Ashley Doffing, Cottage Grove; Cory Williams, Brainerd. Street Eliminator - 1. Zach Bertilson, Maple Plain; 2. Michael Gaffaney, Willmar; Semifinalists - Jason Wegner, Winsted; Jeff Gobernatz, New London. Pro Street - 1. Michael Kirchner, Sauk Rapids; 2. Mike Plachy, Monticello; Semifinalists - Dean Stuart; Gary Mitchell, Ely. Super Quick - 1. Dylan Aaseby, Becker; 2. Mike Proulx, Woodbury; Semifinalists - Trent Olson, Waconia; Sid Osterman, Pequot Lakes. Super Bike/Sled -1. Ryan Schonthaler, Andover; 2. Steve Root, Montrose; 3. Cam Belisle, Hugo. Pro ET (B2) - 1. Travis Reutzel, Eden Valley; 2. Carl Gieb, Golden Valley; 3. Tim Lewandowski, St. Paul. Super Pro (B1) - 1. Todd Larson, Bagley; 2. Mark Junker, Redwood Falls; 3. Eddy Shaughnessy, Coleraine. Bonus Bucks - 1. Travis Reutzel, Paynesville; 2. Todd Larson, Bagley. Gambler-Non Gizmo - 1. Steve Brings, Howard Lake; 2. Jason Kurkosky, Annandale; 3. Kim Vickroy, Zimmerman. Gambler-Gizmo - 1. Kevin Nelson, New Ulm; 2. Ed Holmgren, Foley; Semifinalists Richard Rohda, Mpls.; Joe Zwilling, Sauk Rapids.
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EV-W routs Tri-Town Alex Geislinger drove in two runs with a pair of doubles and pitched six strong innings for the win as Eden ValleyWatkins defeated Tri-Town 11-1 June 14 in Atwater. Geislinger allowed just three hits and one earned run in six innings. He walked four and struck out four. Cain Renner was 2-for-2 with an RBI for EV-W. Trever Heining was 2-for-3 with an RBI double for TriTown (1-1).
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A group of ninth-graders from Litchfield finished second at the Minnesota Youth State Services State Basektball Tournament in Hopkins. Litchfield defeated Minnesota Slam, 43 Hoops, MDB and White Bear Lake before losing 66-56 to the Rochester Thunder in the final. Litchfield finished the spring 18-2 overall. Members of the team include Ross Wendlandt, Cody Beavers, Cody Rau, Jon Green, back, coach Kyle Rau, Nic Meyer, Alex Hendricks, Jake Schultz, Dylan Kotzer and coach Steve Kotzer.
Riley Johnson, Andy Schneider and Ross Wendlandt also had two hits in the win. Schneider drove in a team-high four runs, while Johnson scored four runs. Austin Larson improved to 3-0, pitching five innings of two-hit ball. Wendlandt scattered eight hits over seven innings as Litchfield beat Hutchinson 63 in the semifinals. Braeden Wahl and Sam Renner each had two hits for Post 2818.
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Publ. June 21, 2012 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING BOARD OF EDUCATION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 465 LITCHFIELD, MINNESOTA 55355 MAY 29, 2012 A regular meeting of the Board of Education of Independent School District 465, Litchfield, Minnesota was called to order by Board Chair Helstrom at the Litchfield High School Construction House and Room N107 at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 29, 2012. Board members present: Donna McGraw, Jim Ellingson, Dan Dollerschell, Stacey Helstrom, Karla Rick, and Brian Park. Board members absent: none. Also present were Superintendent William Wold, Business Manager Bill Menozzi, Tim Bergstrom representing KLFD, and Jenny Berg representing the Independent Review. II. Consent Agenda: A. Motion was made by McGraw and seconded by Rick to approve the Consent Agenda including the minutes of the regular meeting of May 14, 2012. III. Reports to the Board: A. Litchfield High School teacher Gary Hein led a tour of the Construction Class house that will be auctioned on June 9, 2012. IV. Old Business: A. Motion was made by Ellingson and seconded by Dollerschell to approve Base Bid and Alternate #1 to Project One Construction, Inc. of Kimball in an amount of $304,730 for the Wagner window replacement project as presented by John McNamara from Wold Architects. Motion unanimously carried. B. Motion was made by Rick and seconded by Park to approve the Litchfield High School 2012-13 student handbook upon a second reading. Motion unanimously carried. C. Motion was made by Helstrom and seconded by Dollerschell to approve the Litchfield Middle School 2012-13 student handbook upon a second reading. Motion unanimously carried. V. New Business: A. Business Manager Menozzi presented the May Business Manager Report including payment of bills as presented: 15511-15545 114293-114657 General Fund $ 194,453.59 Food Service Fund 14,176.91 Community Service 9,980.30 Transportation 139,114.77 Capital Expenditure 37,093.39 Student Activity 15,587.31 Scholarship Trust Fund 4,500.00 Debt Redemption Fund 425.00 TOTAL $ 415,331.27 Motion was made by Ellingson and seconded by Park to approve the report and bills as presented. Motion unanimously carried. B. Business Manager Bill Menozzi presented the 2012-13 Preliminary Budget for review and approval. Motion was made by Ellingson and seconded by Dollerschell to approve the budget. Motion unanimously carried. C. There was a first reading of a recently mandated Health and Safety Policy created by the Minnesota School Boards Association.. D. Personnel Resignations and Recommendations: Motion was made by Park and seconded by McGraw to approve Adam Holm as Litchfield High School Principal, effective July 1, 2012, and Cody Randt as Litchfield High School Counselor, at MA Step 1, effective July 1, 2012, and Whitney Lind as middle school EBD teacher, to replace Jesse Hennen, effective at the start of the 2012-13 school year at BA, Step 4 according to the Teachers Master Agreement, and A two year agreement with Nikki Elwell as District Accountant, and A two year agreement with Kris Dollerschell as District Office Administrative Assistant, and A request for a maternity leave from Tara Swenson, Wagner Elementary teacher, effective approximately September 18, 2012 through November 23, 2012, and to approve extended contracts for 2012 summer work for the following employees: Litchfield High School: Jim Musburger, High School Counselor Becky Estrada, High School Counselor Cody Randt, High School Counselor Rob Cole, High School Agribusiness Jason Michels, Elementary Dean/HS Basic Skills Summer Marching Band Workers: David Ceasar, Director John Twernbold, High School Marching Band Holly McGraw, Colorguard Director Rochelle Buermann, Colorguard Assistant
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Middle School Bryan Goraczkowski, MS Dean of Students
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Summer School Staff Jen Iverson, summer school teacher Katie McGraw, summer school teacher Cheryl Loge, social worker
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Lake Ripley Elementary School Kris Haugo, K teacher Joyce Kiehn, K teacher Erin Eichner, K teacher Becky Luedloff, K teacher
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DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed September 15, 2006, Meeker County Recorder, as Document Number 342975 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Home Equity Asset-Backed Securities 2006-3 Trust, Home Equity AssetBacked Certificates, Series 2006-3; Dated: September 26, 2011 filed: September 28, 2011, recorded as document number 371539 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Starting at a point 50 feet due West of the Northwest corner of Lot 7, Block 2, of Rail's Addition to the Village of Eden Valley, running thence South at right angles 150 feet, thence running due West at right angles 50 feet, thence running due North at right angles 150 feet, thence due East at right angles 50 feet to the place of beginning, being a part of SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 3, Township 121, Range 31. AND The East 10 feet of the North 89.91 feet of that part of the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 3, Township 121, Range 31, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of said SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 thence easterly along the North line of said SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 469.50 feet; thence Southerly, parallel with the West line of said SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4, 27.23 feet to the Southerly right-of-way line of State Highway No. 55 and the point of beginning of the land to be described; thence continuing Southerly, parallel with said West line, 205.65 feet to the intersection with the Westerly extension of the South line of Block 2 of Rail's Addition, according to the recorded plat thereof; thence Easterly, along said Westerly extension, 143.79 feet to the intersection with a line parallel with and 100.0 feet West of the West line of said Rail's Addition; thence Northerly, along last said parallel line, 209.91 feet to said Southerly right-of-way line; thence Westerly, along said right-of-way line, 143.91 feet to the point of beginning. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 287 West Meeker Avenue, Eden Valley, MN 55329 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 24.0030000 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Meeker THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $95,302.37 THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: July 12, 2012, 10:00am PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's Main Office, 326 North Ramsey, Litchfield, MN 55355 to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s) the personal representatives or assigns. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property, if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23, is 11:59 p.m. on January 14, 2013. "THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 582.032 DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN 5 UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: May 14, 2012
Special Education Extended School Year Doug Anderson - Speech/Language teacher Mim Wendlandt, ESCE teacher Holly Mansfield - Elementary Teacher Stefany Butler- Elementary paraprofessional Dawn Holle - Elementary paraprofessional Audree Hanson - Elemenatary paraprofessional John Friederichs - MS/HS Program Teacher Jesse Hennen - MS/HS Program Teacher Lacy Rohrbeck- MS paraprofessional Cecilia Diffley - HS paraprofessional Barb Koosman - Paraprofessional (bus rider) Darlene Lambert, transportation Motion unanimously carried.
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VI. Board Member Topics: A. Board member McGraw reported on the most recent meeting of the Meeker and Wright Special Education Cooperative. Board member Helstrom reported on the District Action Committee meeting. VII. Adjournment: Motion was made by Dollerschell and seconded by Ellingson to adjourn the meeting at 8:25 p.m. Motion unanimously carried.
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HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Wells Fargo Home Equity Asset-Backed Securities 2006-3 Trust, Home Equity Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-3 Assignee of Mortgagee
320-693-3266
MORTGAGEE: Mortgage, Inc.
Wells
Fargo
Home
LENDER: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. SERVICER: Well Fargo Home Bank, NA DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed September 17, 2003, Meeker County Recorder, as Document Number 318740 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The following described tract, being a part of U.S. Government Lot 2, Section 26, Township 118 North, Range 30 West, to wit: Beginning at a point on the North Line of said Lot 2 and distant 122 feet East of the original shore line of Lake Erie and 415.5 feet South of said Easterly Point, thence due West on a line parallel with the North line of said Lot 2 to the original shore line of said lake Erie, thence Southerly along the shore line of said Lot 2 a distance of 122 feet to a point 60 ½ feet to a point 60 ½ feet South of the point of commencement and thence due North a distance of 60 ½ feet to the point of commencement, ALSO a small tract of land to be added to the East end of Lamberts Lot on Lake Erie, commencing at an iron stake at the origial shore line in the Northwest corner of Lot 2, Section 26, Township 118 North, Range 30 West, thence 122 feet due East along North serction line thence South 415 ½ feet to a point of beginning for said tract of land thence East 38 feet to West edge of new roadway thence Southeast 50 feet thence West 61 feet thence North 60 ½ feet to the point of beginning for said tract of land. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 17933 670th Avenue, Darwin, MN 55324 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 08.0324000 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Meeker THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $117,189.59 THAT all pre-foreclosure requitements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: July 26, 2012, 10:00am PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's Main Office, 326 North Ramsey, Litchfield, MN 55355 to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney's fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s) the personal representatives or assigns. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property, if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23, is 11:59 p.m. on January 28, 2013. “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENMINNESOTA TERED UNDER STATUTES SECTION 582.032 DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES, ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN 5 UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: May 25, 2012 SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP BY____________________ Lawrence P. Zielke – 152559 Diane F. Mach – 273788 Melissa L.B. Porter – 0337778 Ronald W. Spenser – 0104061 Stephanie O. Nelson – 0388918 Randolph W. Dawdy – 2160X Gary J. Evers – 0134764 Attorney's for Mortgagee 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 )952) 831-4060
SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP BY ___________________________ Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559 Diane F. Mach - 273788 Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778 Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061 Stephanie O. Nelson - 0388918 Randolph W. Dawdy - 2160X Gary J. Evers - 0134764 Attorneys for Mortgagee 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 Publ. May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28 & July 5, 2012 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHING THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage:
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MORTGAGOR(S): Robert R. Chirhart, a single person and Kelly M Showalter, a single person
Publ. May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28, & July 5, 2012 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: February 27, 2003 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $104,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): William C. Isakson, and Kristie A. Isakson, Husband and Wife MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Registration Systems, Inc.
Electronic
DATE OF MORTGAGE: September 10, 2003
TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MIN#: 100015700020457491
ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF
LENDER: First Residential Mortgage
DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed March 14, 2003, Meeker County Recorder, as Document Number A312717 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP; Dated: April 5, 2012 filed: April 16, 2012, recorded as document number 374826 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: North 70 feet of the East 133 Feet of Block U, Evergreen Park Addition to the City of Litchfield PROPERTY ADDRESS: 34 Fuller Avenue South, Litchfield, MN 55355 PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 27-1776000 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Meeker THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $101,172.10 THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: July 12, 2012, 10:00am PLACE OF SALE: Sheriff's Main Office, 326 North Ramsey, Litchfield, MN 55355 to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s) the personal representatives or assigns. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property, if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23, is 11:59 p.m. on January 14, 2013. "THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 582.032 DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN 5 UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: May 23, 2012 BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Assignee of Mortgagee SHAPIRO & ZIELKE, LLP BY___________________________ Lawrence P. Zielke - 152559 Diane F. Mach - 273788 Melissa L. B. Porter - 0337778 Ronald W. Spencer - 0104061 Stephanie O. Nelson - 0388918 Randolph W. Dawdy - 2160X Gary J. Evers - 0134764 Attorneys for Mortgagee 12550 West Frontage Road, Ste. 200 Burnsville, MN 55337 (952) 831-4060 Publ. June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2012 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Date: June 15, 2012 YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT: Default has occurred in the conditions of the Mortgage dated June 28, 2005, executed by Charles D. Peterson and Martha M. Peterson, husband and wife, as Mortgagors, to State Bank in Eden Valley, as Mortgagee, and filed for record July 5, 2005, as Document No. 333601, in the Office of the County Recorder of Meeker County, Minnesota, modified by a First Amendment to Mortgage dated May 2, 2007, and filed for record May 17, 2007, as Document No. 347290, in the Office of the County Recorder of Meeker County, Minnesota; further modified by a Second Amendment to Mortgage dated December 26, 2008, and filed for record January 2, 2008, as Document No. 356821, in the Office of the County Recorder of Meeker County, Minnesota. 1. The land described in the Mortgage is not registered land. 2. The Mortgage has not been assigned. 3. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was $150,000.00, modified to $280,000.00. 4. No action or proceeding at law is now pending to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part thereof. 5. The holder of the Mortgage has complied with all conditions precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by the Mortgage and foreclosure of the Mortgage, and all notice and other requirements of applicable statutes. 6. At the date of this Notice the amount due on the Mortgage, and taxes, if any, paid by the holder of the Mortgage is $356,771.43. 7. Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the land located in Meeker County, Minnesota, described as follows: See attached Exhibit A will be sold by the County Sheriff of Meeker County, Minnesota, at public auction on August 9, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., at the Meeker County Sheriff's Department, located at 326 North Ramsey, Litchfield, Minnesota. 8. To the best of Mortgagee's information, the property being foreclosed has a property address of 64113 - 260th Street, Litchfield, Minnesota 55355, and
has tax parcel identification number 060161000. 9. The time allowed by law for redemption by Mortgagors or Mortgagors' personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months after the date of sale. 10. The property must be vacated by 11:59 p.m. on February 9, 2013, provided the Mortgagors have not reinstated the Mortgage under Minnesota Statutes, Section 580.30 or redeemed the property under Minnesota Statutes, Section 580.23. STATE BANK IN EDEN VALLEY /s/ James L. Wiant James L. Wiant, #116774 Rinke Noonan Suite 300 US Bank Plaza 1015 W. St. Germain St. P.O. Box 1497 St. Cloud, MN 56302 (320) 251-6700 (320) 656-3500 fax Our File No. 12950.072 Attorneys for Mortgagee EXHIBIT A All that part of the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4) and the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW1/4) of Section Seventeen (17), Township One Hundred Nineteen (119), Range Thirty (30), Meeker County, Minnesota, described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of said Section 17; thence on an assumed bearing of SOUTH, along the West line of said Section 17, a distance of 2684.84 feet to the centerline of U.S. Highway No. 12; thence on a bearing of s 73°3' E, along said centerline, 104.54 feet; thence on a bearing of NORTH, 1933.07 feet; thence on a bearing of N 78°30'20” E, 263.00 feet; thence on a bearing of N 45°16'40” E, 274.00 feet; thence on a bearing of N 69°28'20” E, 65.80 feet; thence on a bearing of S 72° 20'20” E, 100.18 feet; thence on a bearing of S 27°32'20” E, 79.00 feet; thence on a bearing of S 76°E, 195.25 feet; thence on a bearing of S 85°16' E, 168.40 feet; thence on a bearing of N 67°47' E, 183.91 feet; thence on a bearing of N 52°02' E, 93.08 feet; thence on a bearing of N 46°10' E, 83.25 feet; thence on a bearing of N 55°19'40” E, 146.70 feet; thence on a bearing of N 49°21' E, 218.90 feet; thence on a bearing of N 56°35' E, 79.47 feet; thence on a bearing of N 8°34'31” E, 210.58 feet to the North line of said Section 17; thence on a bearing of N89°35' W, along the North line of said Section 17, a distance of 1791.50 feet to the point of beginning. Containing 28.15 acres, more less. Subject to the rights of the public in County Road No. 153 and in U.S. Highway No. 12. Publ. June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 5, & 12, 2012 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: 01/19/2010 MORTGAGOR(S): Reneta G. Degner, a single person. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Mortgage & Investment Consultants, Inc. SERVICER: Bank of America, N.A. MORTGAGE ID #: 100032413509298167 DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded January 25, 2010, Meeker County Recorder, Document No. 362981. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Bank of America, National Association as successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP Dated: September 22, 2011,Recorded October 14, 2011,Meeker County Recorder, Document No. 371807. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 108, Block 8, Minnie Belle Shores, according to the map or plat thereof on file or of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for Meeker County, Minnesota. REGISTERED PROPERTY: No TAX PARCEL NO.: 11-0569000 ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 19871 612th Ave Litchfield, MN 55355 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Meeker ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $115,995.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $121,150.36 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 10:00 a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Main Lobby of the Sheriff's Office, 326 North Ramsey Avenue, City of Litchfield to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys' fees allowed by law subject to redemption within 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns. DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: The date on or before which the mortgagor
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Public Notices must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under Minnesota Statutes section 580.30 or the property redeemed under Minnesota Statutes section 580.23 is 01/26/2013 at 11:59 p.m. If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate is the next business day at 11:59 p.m. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: NONE THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.
THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Dated: June 14, 2012 PennyMac Corp. Assignee of Mortgagee Peterson, Fram & Bergman, P.A. By: Steven H. Bruns Attorneys for: PennyMac Corp. Assignee of Mortgagee 55 E. 5th St., Suite 800 St. Paul, MN 55101 (651) 209-7599
Dated: May 31, 2012 Bank of America, National Association Assignee of Mortgagee
THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.
Publ. June 7, 14, 21, 28, July 5, & 12, 2012 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: November 30, 2009 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $229,062.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Thomas E. Natzel and Diane Natzel, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed December 9, 2009, Meeker County Recorder; Document No. 362392 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: none LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 24, East Shore Addition
17549-110005 Peterson, Fram & Bergman, P.A. By: Steven H. Bruns Attorneys for: Bank of America, National Association Assignee of Mortgagee 55 E. 5th St., Suite 800 St. Paul, MN 55101 (651) 209-7599 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. 16751-121451 Publ. June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2012 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: 08/01/2006 MORTGAGOR(S): William S. Koglin, a single person, Mark E. Koglin, a single person, Sandra Koglin, a single person. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC SERVICER: PennyMac Loan Services MORTGAGE ID #: 100077910006690842 DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded August 07, 2006, Meeker County Recorder, Document No. 342125. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: PennyMac Corp. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 2, Block P, Butler's Addition to the City of Litchfield, together with one half of the vacated East-West and North-South alleys abutting on said premises, and more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Lot 2, of Block P, thence running due North on the Easterly boundary line of said Lot 2, a distance of 185 feet; thence due West 150 feet; thence due South a distance of 185 feet to the South line of said Block P; thence due East on the South line of said Block P, a distance of 150 feet to the point of beginning REGISTERED PROPERTY: TAX PARCEL NO.: 27-1321000 ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 826 S. Marshall Ave Litchfield, MN 55355 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Meeker ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $205,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $198,780.94 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: Thursday, August 09, 2012, 10:00 a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Main Lobby of the Sheriff's Office, 326 North Ramsey Avenue, City of Litchfield to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys' fees allowed by law subject to redemption within 6 months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns. DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: The date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under Minnesota Statutes section 580.30 or the property redeemed under Minnesota Statutes section 580.23 is 02/09/2013 at 11:59 p.m. If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate is the next business day at 11:59 p.m. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: NONE
Publ. May 31, June 7, 14, 21, 28 & July 5, 2012 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: November 6, 2009 MORTGAGOR: Danyelle Y. Cox, a single woman. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded November 6, 2009 Meeker County Recorder, Document No. 361916. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT'S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100588309110214627 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Mortgage & Investment Consultants Inc. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 318 South Armstrong Avenue, Litchfield, MN 55355 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 27-0910000 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 6 and the South 25 feet of Lot 5, Block 82, Weisel's Addition to the Town (now City) of Litchfield. COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Meeker ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $120,408.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $124,750.34 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: July 26, 2012 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Front Entrance, Meeker County Sheriff's Office, 326 North Ramsey, Litchfield, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys' fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on January 28, 2013, unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE:None "THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED." Dated: May 17, 2012 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 30-12218 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.
STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 27545 742nd Avenue North, Dassel, MN 55325
and Katherine A. Land, husband and wife
memorialized upon Certificate of Title No. 294
MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation as nominee for Alerus Financial N.A. dba Residential Mortgage Group
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: none
DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed October 6, 2010, Meeker County Recorder; Document No. 366581 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 3, Block 1, of Hidden Valley Shores STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 27420 734th Avenue, Dassel, MN 55325 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Meeker County, Minnesota THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $213,775.07 THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes;
COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Meeker County, Minnesota
PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows:
THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $228,935.53
DATE AND TIME OF SALE: July 5, 2012 at 10:00a.m.
THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: July 26, 2012 at 10:00a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Meeker County Sheriff's office, 326 North Ramsey, Litchfield, Minnesota to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, you must vacate the premises by 11:59 p.m. on January 28, 2013. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: NONE “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: May 31, 2012 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Mortgagee REITER & SCHILLER, P.A. By: /s/ Rebecca F. Schiller, Esq. Sarah J.B. Adam, Esq. N. Kibongni Fondungallah, Esq. James J. Pauly, Esq. Brian F. Kidwell, Esq. Steven R. Pennock, Esq. Curt N. Trisko, Esq. Attorneys for Mortgagee 25 North Dale Street St. Paul, MN 55102-2227 (651) 209-9760 (E8064) THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE FORECLOSURE DATA Minn. Stat. § 580.025 (1) Street Address, City and Zip Code of Mortgaged Premises: 27545 742nd Avenue North, Dassel, MN 55325 (2) Transaction Agent : Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (3) Name of Mortgage Originator (Lender): Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (4) Residential Servicer: Wells Fargo (800) 416-1472 (5) Tax Parcel Identification Number: 07-0738000 (6) Transaction Agent's Mortgage ID Number (MERS number): none
Publ. May 17, 24, 31, June 7, 14, & 21, 2012 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: September 1, 2010 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $217,400.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Christopher W. Land
PLACE OF SALE: Meeker County Sheriff's office, 326 North Ramsey, Litchfield, Minnesota to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, you must vacate the premises by 11:59 p.m. on January 7, 2013. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: NONE “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: May 10, 2012 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Mortgagee REITER & SCHILLER, P.A. By: /s/ Rebecca F. Schiller, Esq. Sarah J.B. Adam, Esq. N. Kibongni Fondungallah, Esq. James J. Pauly, Esq. Brian F. Kidwell, Esq. Steven R. Pennock, Esq. Curt N. Trisko, Esq. Attorneys for Mortgagee 25 North Dale Street St. Paul, MN 55102-2227 (651) 209-9760 (E8288) THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE FORECLOSURE DATA Minn. Stat. § 580.025 (1) Street Address, City and Zip Code of Mortgaged Premises: 27420 734th Avenue, Dassel, MN 55325 (2) Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation as nominee for Alerus Financial N.A. dba Residential Mortgage Group (3) Name of Mortgage Originator (Lender): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation as nominee for Alerus Financial N.A. dba Residential Mortgage Group (4) Residential Servicer: Wells Fargo (800) 416-1472 (5) Tax Parcel Identification Number: 07-0864001 (6) Transaction Agent's Mortgage ID Number (MERS number): 100139105012451379 Publ. May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2012 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: June 18, 2003 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $100,000.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Jon K. Krattenmaker and Michelle S. Krattenmaker, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., a California corporation, n/k/a Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed June 30, 2003, Meeker County Registrar of Ttiles; Document No. 966 and
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: That part of Lot 1, Block 1, Melquist Addition to the City of Darwin, Meeker County, Minnesota, lying westerly of the following described line; Beginning at the northeast corner of said Lot 1; thence South 0 degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds East on an assumed bearing along the east line of said Lot 1, also being the west line of vacated Oak Street, 189.60 feet; thence along a tangential curve, concave to the west, having a radius of 270.00 feet and a central angle of 22 degrees 51 minutes 57 seconds, a distance of 107.75 feet; thence South 22 degrees 35 minutes 57 seconds West, tangent to last curve, 129.16 feet, thence along a tangential curve, concave to the southeast, having a radius of 330.00 feet, to the south line of said Lot 1 and there terminating. And lying easterly of a line described as a line parallel with and 250.00 feet westerly of a line beginning at the northeast corner of said Lot 1 and bearing South 0 degrees 16 minutes 00 seconds East. And Except the southerly 140.00 feet thereof. REGISTERED PROPERTY STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 205 Currant Street, Darwin, MN 55324 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Meeker County, Minnesota THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $89,145.14 THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: July 12, 2012 at 10:00a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Meeker County Sheriff's office, 326 North Ramsey, Litchfield, Minnesota to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, you must vacate the premises by 11:59 p.m. on January 14, 2013. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: NONE “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENMINNESOTA TERED UNDER STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: May 16, 2012 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Mortgagee REITER & SCHILLER, P.A. By: /s/ Rebecca F. Schiller, Esq. Sarah J.B. Adam, Esq. N. Kibongni Fondungallah, Esq. James J. Pauly, Esq. Brian F. Kidwell, Esq. Steven R. Pennock, Esq. Curt N. Trisko, Esq. Attorneys for Mortgagee 25 North Dale Street St. Paul, MN 55102-2227 (651) 209-9760 (E8637) THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE FORECLOSURE DATA Minn. Stat. § 580.025 (1) Street Address, City and Zip Code of Mortgaged Premises: 205 Currant Street, Darwin, MN 55324 (2) Transaction Agent: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., a California corporation, n/k/a Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. (3) Name of Mortgage Originator (Lender): Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc., a California corporation, n/k/a Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. (4) Residential Servicer: Wells Fargo (800) 416-1472 (5) Tax Parcel Identification Number: 22-0166000 (6) Transaction Agent's Mortgage ID Number (MERS number): none Publ. June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2012 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: September 30, 2005 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF
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MORTGAGE: $206,400.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Anne R. Nienaber and Bryon P. Nienaber, wife and husband MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as nominee for Kleinbank, DBA Kleinmortgage, a Minnesota corporation DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed October 6, 2005, Meeker County Recorder; Document No. 335908 ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The East 130 feet of Lot 10, Block 3 and the West 136 feet of Lot 11, Block 3, Trout Woods, and an undivided 1/26 Interest in Outlot A, Block 1, Trout Woods STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 66398 360th Street, Watkins, MN 55389 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Meeker County, Minnesota THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $199,965.13 THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: August 9, 2012 at 10:00a.m. PLACE OF SALE: Meeker County Sheriff's office, 326 North Ramsey, Litchfield, Minnesota to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, you must vacate the premises by 11:59 p.m. on February 11, 2013. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: NONE “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: June 14, 2012 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Mortgagee REITER & SCHILLER, P.A. By: __/s/_______________ Rebecca F. Schiller, Esq. Sarah J.B. Adam, Esq. N. Kibongni Fondungallah, Esq. James J. Pauly, Esq. Brian F. Kidwell, Esq. Steven R. Pennock, Esq. Curt N. Trisko, Esq. Attorneys for Mortgagee 25 North Dale Street St. Paul, MN 55102-2227 (651) 209-9760 (E9133) THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE FORECLOSURE DATA Minn. Stat. § 580.025 (1) Street Address, City and Zip Code of Mortgaged Premises: 66398 360th Street, Watkins, MN 55389 (2) Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as nominee for Kleinbank, DBA Kleinmortgage, a Minnesota corporation (3) Name of Mortgage Originator (Lender): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as nominee for Kleinbank, DBA Kleinmortgage, a Minnesota corporation (4) Residential Servicer: Wells Fargo 800-416-1472 (5) Tax Parcel Identification Number: 10-0666000 (6) Transaction Agent's Mortgage ID Number (MERS number): 100177700000384941 Publ. May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 21, & 28, 2012 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: February 23, 2007 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $162,854.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Jeffrey P. Carpenter and Katherine A. Carpenter, husband and wife MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation as nominee for The Lending
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tained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows:
DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed March 8, 2007, Meeker County Recorder; Document No. 346078
DATE AND TIME OF SALE: July 12, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: HSBC Mortgage Services, Inc.
PLACE OF SALE: Meeker County Sheriff's office, 326 North Ramsey, Litchfield, Minnesota
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: A certain tract or parcel of land in Meeker County, in the State of Minnesota, described as follows: Lot 4 and the N ½ of Lot 5, Block 2, Rudberg's Addition to the Village (now city) of Dassel, EXCEPTING THEREFROM that part of said Lot 5, Block 2, described as follows: Commencing at the most Westerly corner of said Lot 5, Block 2, thence Southerly, along the Westerly line of said Lot 5, a distance of 25.00 feet to the South line of the N ½ of said Lot 5, the point of beginning of the tract to be described; thence Easterly, along the Southerly line of the N ½ of said Lot 5, a distance of 39.80 feet; thence Northerly, parallel with the Westerly line of said Lot 5, a distance of 8.00 feet; thence Westerly, parallel with the Southerly line of the N ½ of said Lot 5, to the Westerly line of said Lot 5; thence Southerly, along the Westerly line of said Lot 5 to the point of beginning, Meeker County, Minnesota. Subject to easements, covenants and restrictions of record.
to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months from the date of sale. Unless said mortgage is reinstated or the property redeemed, or unless the time for redemption is reduced by judicial order, you must vacate the premises by 11:59 p.m. on January 14, 2013. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: JEFFREY P. CARPENTER AND KATHERINE A. CARPENTER “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR'S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.”
STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 731 1ST STREET NORTH, DASSEL, MN 55325 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Meeker County, Minnesota THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: $177,039.82
Dated: May 17, 2012 THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes;
HSBC MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. Mortgagee REITER & SCHILLER, P.A. By: /s/ Rebecca F. Schiller, Esq. Sarah J.B. Adam, Esq.
PURSUANT, to the power of sale con-
A. 309 North Sibley Avenue - The Application if approved would allow for the removal of existing siding under the canopy and replace it with a shadow box style siding and add an accent color from the approved color palette
THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE FORECLOSURE DATA Minn. Stat. § 580.025 (1) Street Address, City and Zip Code of Mortgaged Premises: 731 1ST STREET NORTH, DASSEL, MN 55325 (2) Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation as nominee for The Lending Group, Inc., a Illinois corporation (3) Name of Mortgage Originator (Lender): Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a Delaware corporation as nominee for The Lending Group, Inc., a Illinois corporation (4) Residential Servicer: HSBC-800365-6730 (5) Tax Parcel Identification Number: 23-0343-000 (6) Transaction Agent's Mortgage ID Number (MERS number): 10029080000033241-1 Publ. June 21, 2012 CITY OF LITCHFIELD
If you desire further information, please contact the Code Enforcement Official's office. /s/ Jim Tews CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL CITY OF LITCHFIELD Dated: June 15, 2012
Publ. June 21, 28, July 5, 12, 19, & 26, 2012 MEEKER COUNTY PAVING PROJECT ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - Sealed bids will be received until 1:00 PM, July 10, 2012 by the Meeker County Highway Department, at 422 South Johnson Drive, Litchfield, MN 55355. The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the County Highway Building for the furnishing of all labor and materials for the bituminous overlay of Greenleaf Township 205th Street approximately 1.4 miles in Meeker County.
Publ. June 21 & 28, 2012 Court File No. 47-PR-12-528 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF MEEKER DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NOTICE AND ORDER OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS ESTATE OF EUGENE WILLIAM THOMAS, A/K/A EUGENE W. THOMAS, EUGENE THOMAS, A/K/A GENE THOMAS, DECEDENT It is Ordered and Notice is given that on July 18, 2012 at 8:45 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at 325 N. Sibley AvE., Litchfield, Minnesota, for the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the will of Decedent, dated 04/15/2005 and codicil (___) to the will dated _________, and seperate writing (______) under Minn. Stat. 524.2-513 (“Will”), and for the appointment of VALDA THOMAS whose address is 24502 608TH AVENUE. LITCHFIELD,
Major work includes: BITUMINOUS AND SHOULDERING. Major estimated construction quantities are as follows: 315 Ton Aggregate class 1 shouldering 560 Gallons Bituminous Tack
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STAY N PLAY Child Care Inc. openings for ages 6 weeks-12 years. Open 5am-6:3pm. Contact Sadi at 320-593-7858, Litchfield. Check out our website at: www.staynplaymn.com
Cleaning
2100
(320) 693-3266 LOOKING FOR SOMEONE to repair my rug loom. 320-693-7689 NEED AFFORDABLE BIRTH control? Family Planning Services offers low cost confidential birth control services for women and men. Free Chlamydia testing. For information or to sign up call Meeker County Public at 320-6935370 ¿Necesita Ud. control de la natalidad? Los Servicios de Planficacion Familiar ofrecen estos servicios a bajos costos para mujeres y hombres. Prueba para Clamidia gratis. Para informacion o registracion – llame al numero: 320-6935370.
Paint/Paper
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DAN'S PAINTING- EXTERIOR, interior, farm buildings, decks, cedar homes, commercial. Specializing in painting faded, peeling, or rusting steel house siding and sheds. have power washers & 60 ft boomlifts, Free estimates. Call Dan Strohmeier. 320-764-7361 PAINTING: RESIDENTIAL, FARM, commercial. For free estimate call Doug Klein Painting 320-453-2385.
Tree Service
2550
FELLING TREE SERVICE: Trimming, topping, removal, cleanup, fully equipped, fully insured. Professional climbers. Emergency storm damage. Free estimates. 320-243-4164.
Woodworking WINDOW CLEANING, RESIDENTIAL and Business. Also office, business cleaning. Reliable service, 22 years experience. Dave Griep Cleaning. Cell: 612-599-8251
Yard & Garden
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MOWING AND TRIMMING. Dethatch, yard clean-up, tree trimming, HANDYMAN, repairs, decks, gutter clean-out, painting, local moving, hauling. Low cost, senior discounts. DAVE'S BEST SERVICES 320-552-1559
VIEHAUSER MOWING, DETHATCHING, GARDEN TILLING TOW/COUNTRY, Call 320-221-3641
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LIEN WOODWORKS, Custom woodworking, unique scrollsawn gifts, furniture repairs, home repairs, projects. Quality work, reasonable rates. Insured. Martin Lien, 320-434-0827
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Merchandise
Antiques ANTIQUE DRESSER $45. 218-371-9314
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ANTIQUE HARDWOOD CHAIRS, 2 each, painted white, $10. Call 320-5933920 ANTIQUE LAMP, ROSE face, gold trim, $40 BO, cash only. 320-593-1610 between 9am-9pm. ANTIQUE WROUGHT IRON bench, white, no cushion, $40. Call 320-5933920
Antiques
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VINTAGE CHEST COKE cooler, excellent condition. $125. 320-864-3048 VINTAGE TRICYCLES, 10 trikes form the 1950's and 1960's for the flower bed. $4. each. Call 320-857-2124 VINTAGE WASH TUB, single wash tub on stand with wheels and drain hose, $35. 320-857-2124
Appliances
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1999 GE REFRIGERATOR FREEZER, 63”h, 28”d, 25”w. $85. 320-587-4837 1999 GE REFRIGERATOR, 67”h, 28”d, 28”w, bisque color. $125. 320-587-4837 ELECTRIC RANGE, GE, 30”, 1999, bisque, $65. 320-587-4837 ELECTROLUX VACUUM CLEANER, Diplomat model, works fine, $10. Call 320-587-6035 GE DISHWASHER, BISQUE, 24” sq x 30”h, $65. 320-587-4837 GE GAS SPACE SAVE gas dryer, works good, $50. Call 320-583-8946
Building Supplies 3030 ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER, 18', goes up to 36', $75. Call 320-5933920 EXTENSION LADDER, 28', aluminum, good condition, $40. Call 612-309-1863 Wayne
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Building Supplies 3030 KELLER STEP LADDER, 8', fiberglass, $60. Call 320-593-3920
Building Equip
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FOR RENT: ELECTRIC and gas manlifts, indoor and outdoor. 320-693-7632
Clothing/Jewelry 3050 COACH PURSE, navy blue with the “C's” all over. Leather edging, straps, and bottom. Slight ear in lining and two small brown stains on left front side. $30. Call Leisha at 320-234-9773 FORMAL BLACK SEQUINED DRESS, hand stitched medium (8-10) size black dress with silver leaf design on shoulders. Has black beading throughout, $30. Call Leisha at 320-234-9773 MEN'S LEATHER JACKET, XL long, removable thinsulate lining. Excellent condition. $25. 218-371-9314 POLARIS JACKET, MEN'S, XL, blue, black and white, good condition. $10. 218-371-9314
Electronics
3060
12” TICKER SUBWOOFER, in box, with 600 watt Sony amp. Only 4 months old! $210. 320-974-3357 ELECTRONIC TYPEWRITER, NEW, is simple, reliable with manual. $25. 320593-2967 NOTEWORTHY LEATHER COMPUTER case, used but in great condition. Has four larger pockets and a variety of smaller ones. Shoulder strap with padding. $25. Call Leisha at 320-2349773. SHARP VCR. $50. 320-593-2967 XBOX 360 WITH 120 gig hard drive, 1 game, wireless controller 6' HCMI cable, controller has rechargable batteries. $125. 320-974-3357
Exercise Equip.
3070
HEALTH WALKER EXERCISE device, $35. 320-848-6117 PRE-COR WEIGHT MACHINE, works out legs, abs, arms, etc. One machine does it all! Pick-up, $300. Call Leisha at 320-234-9773.
SOFT GREEN BUSINESS suit coat and pleated skirt. Women's size 8. Jones New York. New w/tags. Three buttons down the center. Orig. $240, selling for $99. Call Leisha at 320-2349773.
2 ENDTABLES W/COFFEE table, brass glass tops, heavy, excellent condition. $145. 952-358-1508
UNISEX BLUE SCRUB SHIRT, XS, navy blue, Natural Uniforms brand. No stains, pick-up. $4. Call Leisha at 320234-9773
ANTIQUE LIGHT BEDROOM set, complete. Bed, frame, dresser, vanity with large round mirror and bench. Very clean. $400. 320-857-2542
VIKING'S JERSEY, GERHART, Men's medium, $25. 320-848-6117
ASSORTED END TABLES, $4 each. 218-371-9314
XS GREEN SCRUB PANTS in good condition, $3. Call Leisha at 320-2349773
CABINET, 5' tall, 3 shelves, 1 drawer, glass door, blond colored, very nice, $50. Call 320-235-5141
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COUCH FOR SALE: Smokey blue print with mauve floral. Oak trim across the top back and on arms. Skirting around bottom. $200 Call 320-857-2736 COUCH, BLUE with three cushions, 4 pillows. Very good condition, $100. Call 320-235-5141 DRESSER, 12 DRAWER, white, 56”l x 14”d x 35”h, $75, cash only. 320-5931610 between 9am-9pm. GLIDER ROCKERS, (2), DELUXE, blue, $20 each. 320-864-3977 GREEN COUCH, very good condition, $50. Call 320-235-5141 KING SIZE BED complete with double pillow top. Very good condition, $150. Call 320-235-5141 KITCHEN STOOL, HEAVY duty, adjustable height, arm rest, paid $69; selling for $40, cash only. 320-593-1610 between 9am-9pm. LOVESEAT, very good condition, with new extra cover, $50. Call 320-2355141 MAPLE TABLE, 4 Chairs, 2 10” leaves, 41” round, $75, cash only. 320-5931610 between 9am-9pm. OAK ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, small, 32x16x51. Includes 27” Sansui TV, $35 BO. 952-457-4956 QUEEN ANNE HUTCH, dark cherry, light, glass top doors, glass shelf inserts. 81”h x 47”w x 16”d. Excellent condition. $395. 952-358-1508 RECLINER, BLUE FABRIC, good condition. $25. 218-371-9314 SOFA TABLE, MEDIUM oak or pecan. With glass top protector. Excellent condition. $100. 320-587-8116, 320-5874177 SOFA WITH 3 cushions, slate blue color, good condition. $125. 320-587-8841
Furniture
3090
TWIN ADJUSTABLE BED, clean, good working condition. $175. 320-455-2346 UGLY COUCH, very good condition. $25. Call 320-235-5141 WHITE WICKER DAYBED and coffee table. Has trundle underneath, makes into king size bed, excellent condition. $300 Call 612-327-1831
Giveaway
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FREE!! DRESSER WITH MIRROR, good condition. Call 320-593-2656
Heat/AC Supplies 3110 FUEL OIL FURNACE, working, with tank. $150. 320-583-0295 FUEL OIL TANK and fuel oil heater, $150 or BO. Call 320-693-6352 GIVEAWAY: BLONDE DRESSER with mirror, 6 drawers, desk. 320-587-9211 TOTAL WOOD HEAT. Safe, clean, efficient and comfortable OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE from Central Boiler. Alex Brick and Stone 320-235-0036
Health Supplies
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PRONTO MODEL M71 electric wheel chair. Looks and works very good, very clean. $525 BO. 320-693-2900, Jack
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HANDICAP ROLLATOR with brakes and seat with storage under seat. $75. Call 320-593-2656
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ABEKA BOOKS. USED BUT IN GREAT CONDITION. Grades 5-12 including Spanish and Computer books. Price depends on size ($3-$10). Pickup. Call Leisha at 320-234-9773.
AVON HAS EVERYTHING you need with guaranteed satisfaction. Contact Jammie McCarney (Avon Independent Sales Representative) at 320-221-2956 or visit: www.youravon.com/jammiemccarney
CANOPY FOR SALE, used for gatherings, 13'x13', $25. BIG SCREENED IN PORCH, Coast to Coast brand, $25. SUN SHELTER for picnics or gatherings, 10.5'x10.5', $20. Call 320-5933920 CREAM SEPARATOR, $30. Call 320693-6352 DISHES: ROYAL STETSON underglaze (made in USA), Royal Maytime. Not a full set. Make an offer. 320-5874678 DOLL, DOLL'S PACK n' play, and a lot of doll clothes, $15. 320-848-6117 FOOSBALL TABLE, $40. 612-220-4989
Household Goods 3130 CONSUMERS COOP (CENEX) coffee mug. 1979 Collector's item. $4 BO. 320-693-8492 INGRAHAM SCENIC WALL clock Deer Print, 24”h, 14”w. $25. 320-587-5902 POLE LAMPS, 3 lights. Have 2. $15 each. 320-864-3977
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HUB CAPS: 1978 Chevy, ¾ ton pickup, Scottsdale, 2WD, 1989 Ford F350. $20 for each set. 320-238-2306
REALISTIC CONCERT MATE 700 keyboard, $20. Call 320-864-3844 SELMER CLARINET, great for new student, $300. Call 320-234-7516 evenings.
Bicycles
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VERTICLE PATiO DOOR blinds, 72”x80”, $25. Call 320-593-2702 WAGNER POWER ROLLER, for interior painting, $40. Call 320-593-3920
1989 BUICK REGAL, 70,000 miles, excellent condition, $4,000. 320-260-4328
WANTED: JUNK & Repairable vehicles and farm machinery. Paying top $$$ 24 hour towing available Call 320-275-3960
CLARKE WELDING MACHINE, Mig, 110v, $50. 320-587-0809
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1979 KAWASAKI DIRT bike, 100cc, 5 speed, $230. Call after 5pm 320-5879468 65 GALLON 5HP vertical air com-pressure, $100. Call after 5pm 320-5879468 ADULT LIFE JACKETS, (2), $20 each. 320-587-6266 ANTIQUE TELESCOPIC TROLLING fishing rod, for use or display, great condition. $25. 320-587-5821 FISHING LODGE DÉCOR. Old lures, rods & reels, tackle boxes, up north décor, many items, great for restaurants, bars,mancaves. $2 & up. 320-587-5821
NIKE BASEBALL SPIKES, black, size 7, used 1 season, $10. Call 320455-0324 NIKE SHARK FOOTBALL spikes, black, like brand new, barely used, size 8.5, $35. Call 320-587-7860 O'BRIEN SENSATION SLALOM water ski, with case. 162Cm, 64” nice condition, $25. Call 612-309-1863 Wayne
Pets
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DOG BOARDING, LARGE indoor and outdoor runs. Reservations suggested. Steve & Joan Turck, Litchfield, 320693-3944 14tfc
2008 GRAND PRE, 86K, charcoal gray, clean, non smoker. $9,200. Call 320699-1469
Sporting Goods
APHA BAY PAINT gelding, 3 year old, registered, excellent ground manners, curious and friendly. Call anytime Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Make an offer. 320-262-1299
1975 CHEVY ¾ ton pickup. 2WD, 350 V8, auto. 108,000 miles. $400. Call 320-328-4404
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Power Equip/Tools 3190
BATTERY CHARGER, EXIDE, Nautilus Gold, 12V, 10 amp. $25. 320-587-5902
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CROW RIVER OBEDIENCE offers dog classes for all levels. We accept dogs of all ages and sizes. Call Audrey 320693-7694
1978 VAN TRAILER, 45', with roll-up door. $1800 BO. 320-583-9409
2 BAR STOOLS, oak, back and seat upholstered, swivel seat, 24” seat height, excellent condition, $50 pair. 320-420-9132
Horse/Boarding
3199
Misc. Wheels
VINTAGE BICYCLE 1958 ladies balloon bike with front basket, Rocket brand, in riding condition, $45. 320-8572124
NIKE AIRMAX BASEBALL CLEATS, green and white, size 10-1/2, almost new! Paid $80 new, asking $30. Call 320-593-1966
TELESCOPING FLAG POLES. Kingston Lions Club. Wally Strand, 320-398-6782; Bob Hermann, 320693-6782; Dan Johnson, 320-2752269; Lee Dahlquist, 320-286-0013.
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Musical Instruments 3170
MASSAGE CUSHION, NEW, 10 motor, with heat and car adapter. $18. 612220-4989
STEEL WORK BENCH. Heavy duty, wood top, has shelves, drawers. $100. 320-587-0809
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Auto Accessories 3198
MINNKOTA 55 POWER DR. V2 trolling electric motor with control pedals. New, $750., selling for $200. Call 320-5931092
STEEL SHELF BRACKETS with screws, (5) five pair, new, 8”x10”. $10 for all. 320-587-5821
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WOODEN SWINGSET, with slide, good condition, you haul, $75. Call 320-5872423
LARGE ANTIQUE BEVELED edge, curved top, dresser mirror. 39”h x 46”l. Fair condition. Good for bar or mancave. $20. 320-587-5821
ROLL-IN STEEL frame dock, 52'. 2 year old cedar deck panels. $1050 for all. 320-223-0463
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WHITE NIKE VOLLEYBALL shoes, womens size 5, $5. Call 320-587-7860
GOLF CLUB TRAVEL carrier, new, black and blue, $15. 612-220-4989
RETAIL BUSINESS FOR SALE. Contact Peggy, 612-875-0565
Sporting Goods
WEBER CHARCOAL GRILL, $15. Call 320-593-3920
LARGE AIR COMPRESSOR on stand. No tanks or motor. $25. 320-587-9509
QUEEN SIZE BED FRAME, $10. Call 320-593-2702
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FREE-WEIGHTS, several sizes; and accessories, $50. cash only. Call 320587-9249
QUART JARS. $5 dozen. 320-6938492
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IMITATION STONE FIREPLACE, lights up and heats. $25. 320-864-3977
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HEAVY DUTY WORK table. Top is 3/4” steel plate, 44”x76”, 39” high. Sturdy base weighs approx. 1200 lbs. $500. 320-693-6511
IMITATION STONE FIREPLACE, lights up and heats. $25. 320-864-3977
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GRACO STROLLER, EXCELLENT condition. Used for one child. $35. 218371-9314
HOMEMADE SOAP, 25 bars. All for only $5. 320-864-3844
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Medical Equip
PUG FAWN MALE 6 years old has been neutered, all shots up to date. Is Heart worm positive but in great health with no problems! Free to good home! Call 320-587-5214
Pets/Free
4080
FREE TO GOOD home. Female, spayed 2 year old Boxer mix. Beautiful, affectionate, house broke, obedient. 320-234-7934
Yard/Garden Buy Sell Trade
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CALL THEM ALL, then call Tim! Buying cars running or not. $150 minimum. 320-295-8444 WANTED: VEHICLES RUNNING or not. Cash on the spot. $200 $1000. Call Dick, 320-220-1095
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Farm/Garden
Animal Supplies
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LARGE DOG HOUSE, insulated. $40. 320-327-2221
Farm Equip/Sup.
4020
710 INTERNATIONAL PLOW, semi mount, 3-18's with cylinder. $1250. 320310-1987
4110
2 BAG BAGGER grass catcher for John Deere 125 Automatic lawn mower. Fits 42" and 48" mower deck. New $339.00 Will sell for $170.00 Excellent condition 320-583-2955 or 320-275-3297 ELECTRIC HEDGE TRIMMER, 22”, 2.9 amp. Used 2 years (4 times). $40. 320593-2967 ELECTRIC LIMB & TREE saw, Remington, 14”. $20. 320-864-3977 FRESH FROM THE GARDEN VEGGIES FOR SALE: Swiss Chard, kale and snowpeas. Limited supply!! 320587-4974 HOSE REEL. $15. 320-593-2967 HOSTA PLANTS, ASSORTED. $2-$5 depending on size. Call Lorna, 320221-0364 LANDSCAPING DECORATIVE ROCK, $2 per five gallon pail, you shovel, you haul. Call 320-587-5821
METAL CATTLE GATE DOOR, newer, medium width, $40. Call 320-693-6352
PARTING OUT RIDING LAWN mowers, rear trans axle for riding lawn mower, starters, carburetors. Parts starting at $50. 320-238-2306
STEEL GRAIN BIN, cone bottom, on legs, approx. 1600 bushel, good cond, would make great overhead, u haul, Buffalo Lake, $1800, 952-4512315
SEARS RIDING MOWER, older, with rear mounted roto tiller. Tractor is 12HP roto tiller, has separate 7HP motor. $475. 320-587-7171
VINTAGE CHICKEN CRATE made of wood slats, 2x3', $15. 320-857-2124
Feed/Seed
4030
FOR SALE MIXED HAY, large round bales. Call 320-693-3419 SHARED HAY LAND AVAILABLE, 1 mile north of Litchfield. Call for information. 320-693-3419
TORO ELECTRIC LEAF blower, with bagger, $25. Call 320-593-3920
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URGENT CONSUMER NOTICE After July 10, 2012 Dodge Ram Trucks equipped with a Cummins Diesel can no longer be ordered without a DEF (urea). Stop at Litchfield Chrysler to get the best deal on new Dodge Ram Trucks with Cummins HURRY IN BEFORE JULY 10 Diesel before time runs out!
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415 N. MILLER AVE. MAN CAVE/ESTATE SALE! Friday, 6/22, Saturday 6/23, 8am-2pm Vintage projector/screen and splicer, amplifiers, many collectibles, household items and tools
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Homes for Rent
5560
3 BR, 2 BA, house with attached double garage. Energy efficient appliances, furnace/air, laundry. Non smokers. Pets considered. References required. Available 7/1. $825 month. 320-221-0162
616 S GORMAN AVE Friday, 6/29, 8am-4pm Saturday, 6/30, 8am-Noon Girls clothes, 4T-szie 10. Womens and mens clothing, household items, toys, misc. items
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5560
EDEN VALLEY. 4 BR, 1 BA remodeled home. For rent/Rent to own. $750 month + utilities. Nice neighborhood, close to schools. .75 acre yard with detached garage. Wes, 320-980-3953
5570
21803 CSAH 1 6 miles SW of Litchfield Thurs., June 21st, 8am-5pm Fri., June 22nd, 9am-5pm Sat., June 23rd, 8am-2pm 3 FAMILY LARGEST SALE EVER!! Lots of new and hardly worn brand name clothes, girls, boys, misses M-L, womens L-XX, play table high chair, toys, videos, lots of books, several Raggedy Ann & Andy dolls, games, bookcases, quilt rack, Chuck Box, microwave stand, braided rugs, crafters rolling cart, glass top end table, antique saw, lots of bedding, new plate rails, old sewing machine drawers, white metal bakers rack, aquarium stand and accessories, antique egg baskets and crate, worth the drive!
718 S CHANDLER AVE. LITCHFIELD Thursday 6/21, Friday, 6/22 MULTI-FAMILY & Grandpa's House TOO MUCH TO LIST! Antiques, anything for a child: boys & girls infant-toddler clothes birth to 4T & up, shoes, beds, crib, bedding for both, strollers, play kitchen, Geo Tracks trains, Thomas the train sets, table with rolling drawert, toys, books, puzzles for all ages. Men's women's clothes all sizes, old china, books, melmac, Christmas, lots of household
6000
Farm Land
6020
WANTED: LAND OWNERS willing to prosper with a respected farm manager/operator. We can work together to capitalize on your investment. As always, competitive with references. Over 100 years of Family Diversified Agriculture. Scott Streich. (320) 5835324.
Roommates
6050
ROOMMATE WANTED: TO share farm house north of Litchfield. Smoking and pet OK. $200 month. Wayne, 612-3091863
Rentals
Homes for Rent
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6005
Storage Rental
6005
6060
Storage Rental
6060
MINI STORAGE RENTAL new units, 5x10, 10x20, 10x40. Security lighting, patrolled regularly, paved lot & entrances. Convenient intown location. Economy Mini Storage. 320 South Davis. 320-699-0308 RIPLEY MINI STORAGE, starting at $39.95, 10x11, 10x22, 10x28, 10x16, also available. 1205 Sibley Ave S, Litchfield, 320-693-6136 or 320-5932248
SELF STORAGE. ALL metal fully enclosed storage. Size 10x20, 1325 E. Hwy 12, behind Home State Bank. Tangen Properties. 320-221-1805
Litchfield
6510
1 & 2 BR APTS coming available. References required. Quiet, not for the party folks. 763-248-2579
3 BR, 2 BA HOUSE in Litchfield for rent. Garage included, references required. 320-593-1471
6510
1BR PUBLIC HOUSING UNIT with rent based on income. Preference given for elderly/disabled receiving social security benefits. Preference also given for applicants requiring our 24 hour onsite housing with services (24/hour awake staff). Call 320-693-2104, for applications/tour of facility 2 BR APARTMENT, upper level, heat included. Available July 1st. Call 320-221-0139
Litchfield
2 BR APT in Litchfield, $525 month, large bedrooms, available now. 320434-0962 2 BR APT, no pets, no smokers. References required. $500-$550. Quiet comfortable living in Litchfield. 763-2482579
1 & 2 BR APTS in Litchfield. NO Pets, References Required. Call 320-6938497 or 320-693-3444 1 BR, $425. EFFICIENCY, $388. Includes water, sewer, garbage, even cable TV! Great Litchfield location. Available now. 952-300-0248
2 BR, 2ND floor apt. $475 per month plus electric & water (heat included). References & deposit required. No pets. Day: 320-693-0699 or leave message
APT FOR RENT. 2 BR, 1 BA, newly remodeled, $500/Month. Available immediately. 320-286-2444 BEAUTIFUL 2 BR, with dishwasher, granite, wash/dry, new carpet, great closets. $600 includes most utilities. 320-693-5765
CREEKSIDE APARTMENTS FREE cable, 1 & 2 BRS now available. Quiet, country setting in Litchfield. 320-693-6091 or 1800-892-2091 FOR RENT 2 BR home located at 317 E Highway 12 in Litchfield, $675 month, no pets preferred, available July 1. Call Val at 320-693-8129 FOR RENT, 2 BR apartment, secure building downtown Litchfield, NO Smoking, NO pets, Second floor, Washer/dryer hookups, $575 per month, Call 320-583-3685 FOR RENT: 1 BR loft apartment (year round) on Lake Minnie Belle, attached garage, completely furnished. All utilities included even cable, internet and AC. $750 month. 320-583-6601 LAKE CABIN FOR RENT. Litchfield. 1 BR, 2 BA. $500 per month. No pets, $500 deposit. 320-587-9390
SERVICE DIRECTORY CONSTRUCTION/HOME IMPROVEMENT
CLEANING
GLEN CHUPP CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Custom Carpet Cleaning
79311
320-693-2530 • 320-275-3265
Eden Valley • Lic. #20638328
License No. BC0002183
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Licensed & Insured
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Interior & Exterior Residential & Commercial Decks • Pressure Washing Ceiling Texture & Repair Drywall & Repair Wallpaper Removal Staining & Varnishing Fu Insu lly Freeates Cell 320-412-6749 red Estim
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92053
320-234-7927
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Call 320-275-3867 Locally owned & operated
“Local family owned business serving Central Minnesota for over 30 years.”
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Bldg# BC553039 RRP# Nat-25-245-1
PRO HOME IMPROVEMENT Inc.
t r O n ELECTRIC Va
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On the level...
Free Estimates Ph. 320-857-2235
Licensed - Bonded Commercial Residential Farm Trenching
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35665
ELECTRICAL
Remodeling • Additions Decks • Windows • Siding Eaves & Overhangs • Gutters Where Customers Return & Send Friends - Over 25 Yrs.
License #20637847
91959 SD
81281 SD
Many colors to choose from Free Estimates
320-221-2416
SIDING / ROOFING
We offer Leaf-Free Gutter Systems
Vinyl Replacement windows
Quality Service
IDEAL HOME Best Exteriors, LLC Watkins, MN • 320/224-3216 INSPECTION Email: quicksider@meltel.net minnesotabestexteriors.com SERVICES GUTTERS / WINDOWS
6, 8, 10, 12, 20 & 30 yd. Containers S14tf cd28tf R5tf A5tf
Windows • Doors • Decks
76866
Vinyl & Steel Siding
320-857-2520
Roll-Off Dumpster Service:
Window Trim - Overhangs Patio Decks - Additions Rain Gutter Systems
New • Remodel
www.boaldlandscape.com
BRENT NELSON 702 Sibley Ave. N. Litchfield, MN 55355 Cell 320-221-0528 Fax 320-593-3214 Email bnels@hutchtel.net
"Vinyl" Siding "Steel"
43282 SD
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W I M M E R B R O S.
42880
Grove City, MN
Deal Directly With The Builder!
71446
LLC
Landscape Construction
6510
224 SOUTH SWIFT, upper duplex, 1 BR, no smoke, no pets. $410 per month plus deposit. 612-360-8302
2 BR APT IN 4-plex, all appliances, laundry on site, garage, new bath, carpet, kitchen, A/C, references. Available June 1. 320-212-6859
2 BR HOME, very nice neighborhood, no partiers, no pets, small single car garage, sit and enjoy a beautiful neighborhood on the front and back deck! References a must! $600 month. 320693-3444
LITCHFIELD STORAGE Well Lit Area, Convenient Location, 24/7 Access, Month to Month Rent, Long Term Discount, Unit Sizes 6x10, 10x20, 10x25. 320-693-9370
Litchfield
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Litchfield Branch
NO JOB TOO SMALL 80857
Mike & Bev Ziegler • 320-221-1600
of Willmar Hearing Aid Center
320-693-8399
338 US Hwy. 12 Suite 103, Litchfield
877-364-4087
License #BC20268324
Hutchinson Branch
PLUMBING, HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
BOERNER WELL CO.
SALES - SERVICE - INSTALLATION
Heating 92% to 96% Efficiency
320-693-3611
320-693-8666
License #003513PM
421 Davis Ave. S., Litchfield
Radon Testing & Mitigation
Lube/Oil Changes • Brakes • Tires • Vehicle Unlocks Days: 320-693-2672 Nights: 320-693-2394 Cell: 320-699-0258 or 320-295-1072 201 Miller Ave. N., Litchfield
24 Hours 7 Days A Week 79820
• Septic & Holding Tanks • Rotary Line Cleaning • Video Line Inspection Camera
1-800-898-4936 320-693-1000
TREE TRIMMING
Ellie Dille Seamstress & Tailor
~ ~by Appointment only~
Tree Trimming
320-250-2070
Boom Truck • Insured
617 S. Austin Ave. Litchfield
Randy Losleben Craig Brutger Andy Miller
18499.
SEWING/ALTERATIONS
79201
Cell: 320-224-0790
Please leave message if no answer
Gary's Towing & Tire
N G TO…
Licensed - Bonded - Insured
Alterations & Repairs
90607
LARRY VALIANT 31571 648th Ave., Litchfield, MN 55355
320-224-2788
Home: 320-693-3890 Cell: 612-618-6835
326 East Highway 12 Litchfield
320-693-7065 Automotive Repair & Machine Shop
90531
22 East Third Street, Litchfield
New • Remodel • Repair Work
S W I
Residential & Commercial Pumping Needs
168
Heating and Air Conditioning
320-693-6663
514
DAVE'S
Larry Valiant Plumbing
AUTOMOTIVE - REPAIR SERVICE
Master Licensed Insured Bonded Residential, Commercial • Remodel & New Construction
AFFORDABLE PUMPING & DRAIN CLEANING
All Your Plumbing, Heating, & Air Conditioning needs for 57 years by licensed plumbing professionals.
84099
877-364-4087 Call us for your hearing evaluation now!
24 Hour Ser vice
825 N. RAMSEY AVE., LITCHFIELD, MN 55355
rickph@qwestoffice.net
100 Washington Ave. E., Hutchinson
• • • •
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Rick
of Willmar Hearing Aid Center Hendrickson & Sons Plumbing
– WELL & PUMP SERVICE –
• Plumbing • Heating • Air Conditioning • Video Pipe Inspection
77193
Ziegler’s
Rod VanOrt
Jim Doll Construction and Handyman, LLC
SD51tf-B
5550
500
Litchfield NW
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JUNE 21, 2012
15A
Classifieds Litchfield
6510
7000
APARTMENT FOR RENT IN LITCHFIED, call 320-221-3669.
Cosmos
6570
Houses
7040
OPEN HOUSE
2 BR APT. for rent at Cosmos apts. 140 Gemini Ave. Cosmos. On-site laundry, water, sewer, and garbage included in rent. Pet friendly. $395 month. 320-269-6640 ext.23
Dassel
Real Estate
Wed., June 20 th 4pm - 6pm
Houses
7040
COSMOS, 55 PEGASUS AVE WEST. 1-BR, 1-BA, S.F.H., fixer-upper, owner financing or cash discount. Call for details. 803-978-1541 or 803-354-5669 FOR SALE BY OWNER, 816 E 3rd St, Litchfield: 4 BR, 2 BA, 3 car garage. $173,900 c/d available with $5000 down. Call 320-583-6601
OPEN HOUSE BY OWNER 224 Harmon Lane, Litchfield
6590
OUT IN THE Country. Newer 2 BR apt. All utilities paid, including air and Dish network, nice scenic overlook of the lake. Very peaceful. 320-223-8244
Grove City
PRICE REDUCED!
6620
$249,900
GROVE CITY Community Homes. 1 BRs available, $383 month plus utilities. Contact Hally, site manager, 320-583-7242 for more information. www.smrrental.com EHO LARGE 2 BR APT in Grove City on-site laundry, garbage, garage included. $456 month. Call Linda, 320-857-2170 or Bob, 320-857-2326 NEWER 2 BR, 2 BA twin home in Grove City, new appliances, dishwasher, garage, lots of storage, washer/dryer, CA, no pets please. $575 month. Available July 1st. 952-461-2897
6710
2 BR APTS For rent. Newly remodeled with vaulted ceilings. Deposit and references required. $550-$600 plus utilities. 320293-0161
Lakeshore/River
7060
LAKE MINNIE BELLE HOME BY OWNER
Education
8040
Head Start Classroom Support Litchfield (job #0512R) - 2 positions available Bilingual Eng/Span preferred. Must be 18 years of age or older. CPR/First Aid certification. PT, 18hrs/wk & 20 hrs/wk, 9 mo, Union, $8.92/hr. Head Start/Early Head Start In Home Educator - Meeker County (job #0512S) Bilingual Eng/Span preferred. AA or BA Degree in Early Childhood Ed or related field, 1 year related work exp, CPR/First Aid certification. FT, 39hrs/wk, 12 mo, Union. $11.88/hr + benefits. More info: Call or pick up an application at Heartland CAA, Inc 200 SW 4th St, Willmar, MN 56201 (320) 235-0850 Visit www.heartlandcaa.org for an on-line application. AA/ADA/EOE Employer
Call Jeff Nohner at Hometown
320-587-6115
Employment
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EDEN VALLEY-WATKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL has opening for IMPACT Youth Development Coordinator commencing July 23, 2012 for 2012-13 school year. Duties include program, advertisement, activities planning, youth referrals. Hours are 10 per week/40 hours per month. Requirements: High School Diploma equivalence. Experience desired, but not required. Post secondary education in related field. Applications available in the District Office or by calling 320-453-2900, ext. 1142. Closing is July 6, 2012.
Full Time
FOR SALE
61190 193rd St, Litchfield. South Side Lake Minnie Belle. A lot to see! Only $349,900. Call Randy 320-8947072
By Owner
211 Custer St. E. Litchfield $
164,900
92234
Lovely 4 BR, 2 BA, split-entry (bi-level). Located on dead-end street with adjoining pond. Move-in ready and priced to sell.
Call 320-693-2268
LAKESHORE LOTS FOR SALE! On the west side of Preston Lake, 15 miles southwest of Hutchinson. Call 320-582-1576
Lots/Acreage
7070
LOT FOR SALE. Fully wooded 1.5 acres, 170th St. Glencoe, just east of Kale Ave. $29,000. 612-3823711
Mobile Homes
8050
DIESEL TECHNICIAN: Long term established automotive and truck repair shop is in need of an experienced diesel technician and a diesel mechanic. Candidate should be proficient in all types of medium and heavy duty truck diagnosis and repair including engine, electrical, drive-train, and suspension. ASE certification, CDL, and welding ability are beneficial but not necessary. Experience with emergency vehicles a plus. We offer excellent working conditions, paid vacation, matching Simple IRA, paid training, uniforms and insurance. Competitive compensation dependent upon experience and certification. Apply in person or send resume to: Jerry's Transmission Service 18448 County Road 9 Lester Prairie, MN 55354 (320) 395-2529 fpawelk@northcentralambulance.com Diesel Technician and Diesel Mechanic
7080
DOUBLEWIDE MOBILE HOME, 28 x 56, 3 BR, 2 BA, all appliances, Lot 144 McDonald Mobile Home Park. 612-7599161 www.swsales.org
HELP WANTED
Priority 1
Ugly Toms
FAIRFAX Anna Dummer Realty
GLENCOE Chamber of Commerce Coborn’s Coldwell Banker Burnet Exsted Realty First Minnesota Bank Go For It Gas MidCountry Bank Priority 1 Metro West Bump’s RE/MAX Homes
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LPN/CMA: Part-time position at Affiliated Community Medical Centers - Litchfield. Current LPN or CMA certification required. Must have strong clinical, communication and organizational skills. Responsible for assisting OB provider with patient care and scheduling appointments. Competitive compensation & benefit package, with holidays off, and no call time. Send resume/application to ACMC Human Resources 101 Willmar Ave. SW; Willmar, MN 56201 or acmchr@acmc.com by Monday 06-25-12. An EEO employer.
HUTCHINSON America’s Best Realty LLP Casey’s Cash Wise Foods Chamber of Commerce Clearwater Mortgage Cornerstone Mortgage Citizens Bank-2 Coldwell Banker Advantage Coldwell Banker Burnet Country Kitchen Dunn Bros Coffee Econo Foods Edina Realty Erickson’s Freedom First Minnesota Bank Hutch Coop South Holiday Home State Bank Hometown Realty, Inc. Hutch Cafe Hutchinson Co-op Cenex Hutchinson Leader Hutchinson Mall King’s Wok McLeod County Title MidCountry Bank RE/MAX, Today’s Realty Scenic Homes, Inc. Sinclair Stewart Title Super America Super 8 Victorian Inn
ECUMEN OF LITCHFIELD HOUSING WITH SERVICES Memory Care Resident Assistants
-48 hours bi-weekly 10:30pm-7am
Cenex Convenience Store Pete’s Grill Frandsen Bank & Trust
EDEN VALLEY
8060
Assisted Living Resident Assistants
City Meat Market Security Bank & Trust
Ron’s BP
Health/Medical
-64 hours bi-weekly 2:30pm-11pm
LESTER PRAIRIE
DASSEL
West Central Sanitation Don Williamson 1-800-246-7630 www.wcsanitation.com
-64 hours bi-weekly 6:30am-3pm
HECTOR
4 & 7 Corner Mart
MECHANIC Maintenance of private fleet. Service, brakes, hydraulic, welding, lights, and general repair. Full time, M-F, 1:30pm – 10:00pm Good benefits.
-48 hours bi-weekly 2:30pm-11pm
BROWNTON
COSMOS
HIRING CO. DRIVERS & OWNER OPS. $250 bonus after 90 days. Avg 2500 miles per week. Request App 800-633-4129
-48 hours bi-weekly 6:30am-3pm
Prefer Nursing Assistants Registered all shifts include every other weekend __________ Applications can be picked up at 600 South Davis Litchfield, MN 55355 or call 693-2472 to request an application AAEEO
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HIGHWAY HEAVY CONSTRUCTION. Truck drivers, belly dump quad and triaxle, Experienced only. Apply at 8800 13th E., Shakopee, MN. EOE
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HELP WANTED: Meeker County Attorney office is accepting applications for a full-time Assistant County Attorney. Essential duties and responsibilities include: Interpreting, advising and supervising compliance by County personnel and elected officials of statutory and court-ordered policies and procedures; prosecution of all levels of criminal activity; representation of petitioners in civil commitment proceedings, delinquency and child protection matters; representing and advising Social Services Department regarding procedures involving welfare programs. Requirements: Juris Doctor Degree licensed as attorney by the MN Supreme Court and eligibility to be licensed to practice before the Federal District Court; 3 years experience as a practicing attorney in criminal law proceedings, general civil and family law preferred. Should have working knowledge of MS Windows, MS Word, and Westlaw programs. Salary: Level 12A: $4,482.88 $6,138.64/month. For application and full job description go to www.co.meek er.mn.us and click on the Employment Opportunities tab or contact the Meeker County Administrator Office, 325 Sibley Avenue North, Litchfield, 693-5202. Closing date for applications is Thursday, July 5, 2012. AN EOE.
DIESEL MECHANIC Busy Ford, Lincoln, Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Jeep Dealership has an immediate opening for a Ford Diesel Technician. Experience required. Top pay for top performer. Contact Jay for a confidential interview at:
Hwy 7 West, Hutchinson
(320) 587-4748 (866) 662-9243 www.jaymalonemotors.com
Litch Help Wanted 8085 HELP WANTED: Meeker County Highway Department is accepting applications for a full time Maintenance Superintendent. This position is responsible for supervising the highway maintenance employees. Major duties include: planning, organizing & delegating work to accomplish all aspects of maintenance & repair work on county & township roads & bridges; supervise & train employees; coordinate contractors & utility companies working within the right-of-way; maintain inventories; maintain records & compile reports. Requirements: valid MN driver's license with Class B endorsement; considerable knowledge of materials, methods & techniques used in maintenance & construction activities; ability to direct, discipline & motivate subordinate personnel; considerable knowledge of safety procedures & precautions; ability to plan & supervise daily & seasonal work programs; ability to maintain effective working relationships; ability to operate & maintain heavy & light equipment; ability to prepare & review various reports. Salary: Level 11, $3,567.31 $4,773.75/month plus possible overtime. For application forms, contact Cori in the Meeker County Administrator Office, Courthouse, 325 Sibley Ave North, Litchfield, 693-5200. Closing date for applications is July 5, 2012. AN EOE.
Maintenance/ Cleaning
8090
HUTCHINSON ROOFING COMPANY looking for roofing laborers, Full-time available. 320-587-8415
Manufacturing
8100
HELP WANTED Quilting Machine Operator 7am – 3pm, M-F Health Plan, 401K
Modern Quilters
Part Time
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COKATO
EXPERIENCED FARM HELP WANTED. Located around Annandale area. Ft or PT available. Send resume or contact info to: PO Box 104 Annandale, MN 55302
Litchfield
Looking for your DREAM HOME?
CenBank Straw Hat Grill
8050 Hutch Help Wanted 8075
(320) 693-7987
Apply in person: Litchfield Chrysler 640 E Highway 12
BUFFALO LAKE
Full Time
Vehicle cleanup and reconditioning. Full time, daytime hours, production incentive.
LITCHFIELD Cendant Mortgage Center Bank Cenex Econo Foods Handi Stop Holiday Home State Bank Kings Wok Litchfield Independent Review MidCountry Bank RE/MAX, Today’s Properties Super America Wells Fargo
First Minnesota Bank
PART TIME SECURITY GUARD in Hutchinson area. Approximately 20 hours per week. Uniforms and training provided. Call Knight Security, Inc. at 1-800-254-0699 between 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday.
Part Time
8300
PCA WANTED: 5-10 hours/week. Call after 5:30pm, 320-693-2088 WANTED: PT APPOINTMENT scheduler/office assistant. Must be good on the phone. Daytime hours. $9/hr to start. 320-693-0699
Emmanuel Care Center Nursing Assistant Registered - 29 hours bi-weekly 2:15pm – 10:45pm -16 hours bi-weekly 6am – 2:30pm
RN
Marathon Station
48 hours bi-weekly 2:30pm – 11pm Current RN license Experience preferred in LTC
Jacks BP
NIGHT SUPERVISOR Transystems in Renville is now hiring a night supervisor. Applicant will need to have basic knowledge of a trucking operation and supervisor experience. Competitive salary and benefits. This position requires night supervision from mid August until March for the beet season. When beet season is complete, day hours will be required. Please apply online at transystemsllc.com or email your resume to mrood@transystemsllc.com
is looking to fill the following positions:
SILVER LAKE WATKINS
8110
Ecumen of Litchfield
These positions Include every other weekend, Current NAR registration or willingness to obtain
STEWART
Applications can be picked up at: Ecumen of Litchfield 600 South David Ave. Litchfield, MN 55355 Email: ecumenlitchfieldHR@ ecumen.org EOE
WINSTED
Homecare
America’s Best Realty Glenn’s Super Valu
Home Health Aid 20-40 hours bi-weekly M-F, 8am-12 noon
WINTHROP Country C Store
Looking for a job? READ THE CLASSIFIEDS. 178 Gtf
Watkins
Enjoy the water and wildlife right in town! Backyard looks across to Park and Sanctuary. This 1930's tudor house is one of a kind. 4 BR, formal living room, family room, formal dining room, office looks out to the river, 3-fieldstone fire places, fenced in yard, attached double garage with tunnel to outside. Beautiful woodwork and hardwood floors. New roof, new furnace/air.
Sundays: Noon-2pm FREE HOME DESIGN Call Randy, 320-894-7072
8000
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JUNE 21, 2012
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Seventh: Polingo wins medal FROM PAGE 8A
With two state medals in two trips to state, Polingo has his sights set on bigger goals for 2013. “Getting seventh at state made me feel like I can be one of the more elite golfers in the state,” Polingo said. “This year I learned how to finish. My rounds weren’t as good overall, but I finished strong.
If I can put all the pieces together, I definitely have the ability (to win).” Litchfield junior Jordan Redepenning shot a final-round 78. The two-time state qualifier finished tied for 36th with a two-day total of 158. Results June 12-13
Class AA State Tournament At Ridges at Sand Creek,Jordan Team Results - 1. Detroit Lakes 291310–601, 2. Hermantown 302-300–602, 3. Staples-Motley 294-313–607, 4. Byron 301-
LITCHFIELD INDEPENDENT REVIEW
Damage: Repairs will take weeks
311–612, 5. Marshall 312-305–617, 6. Providence Academy 307-315–622, 7. St. Croix Lutheran 312-327–639, 8. Waseca 312338–650. Top 10 - 1. Taylor Sundbom (Hermantown) 73-69–142, t2. Karter Smith (Detroit Lakes) 6778–145, t2. Jack Riester (Holy Angels) 76-69–145, 4. Jordan Peters (Delano) 71-75–146, 5. Max Deutz (Marshall) 72-75–147, 6. Logan Bashaw (Byron) 71-77–148, t7. Josh Polingo (Litchfield) 72-77–149, t7. Austin Snow (Waseca) 7574–149, t7. Michael Herzog (Detroit Lakes) 7673–149, t7. Paul Stankey (Providence Academy) 77-72–149. Litchfield Results - t7. Josh Polingo 7277–149, t36. Jordan Redepenning 80-78–158.
FROM PAGE 8A
grandstand, which blew over a chain-link fence onto the track and football field. The grandstand could be a total loss. “In addition to what is obviously damaged, there is probably more structural damage to the part that looked OK,” Broderius said. All-Wright County Conf. Baseball Team
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Holy Family Catholic - Kasey Ralston, Joe Salz, Tommy Hanson, Keller Knoll Waconia - Dalton Sawyer, Dan Butz, Charlie Klos Delano - Tyler Wolfe, Cody Mathisen, Dean Halonen Hutchinson - Phil Kuball, Trace Adams, Mitchell Peterson Litchfield - Trevor Park, Derek Koll (Eddie Estrada, Mike Spreiter, Austin Jones) Orono - Will Sperduto, Sean Geelan Glencoe-Silver Lake - Adam Prehn, Ethan Maass Mound-Westonka - David Engel Annandale - Joe Allison Dassel-Cokato - Isaac Nelson *(Indicates honorable mention)
All-Central Minnesota Conf. Baseball Team Maple Lake - Dedrek Berndtson, Jake Johnson, Derek Rachel, Brian Redemske (Donnie Mavencamp, Cal Redemske, Zach Stokman) Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted - Jacob Volness, Riley Gruenhagen, Michael Dockendorf (Jordan Jeseritz, Garrett Zander, Tyler Aalid) Pierz - Logan Meyer, Ben Boser, Brad Meyer (Trent Davis, Brady Dorn, Nick Lochner) Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa - Brandon Roelike, Matt Schmitz (Brady Weller, Tucker Cebulla) Kimball Area - Austin Ruehle, Jordan Joseph (Quentin Bryce, Tritton Tschida) Rockford - Travis Peterson, John Redepenning (Landon Auld, Drew VanDehey) Holdingford - David Bialka (Sam Butler) Eden Valley-Watkins - Brendan Ashton (Brent Stenger) *(Indicates second team all-conference)
All-West Central Conf. Baseball Team BOLD - Jake Marcus, Kyle Athmann, Zach Remillard, Logan Sangren, Tyler Seehusen (Riley Kramer) Montevideo - Colton Vien, Jordan Thompson, Joe Bednar (Brett Bergeson) Morris Area - Tanner Picht, Tom Holland, Sam Mattson, Jacob Torgerson (Chandler Erickson)
a better idea of the damage.” The repairs will be covered by insurance, but Broderius expects it will take weeks for everything to look new again. “One of my big hopes is that we get this project done before our first home football game,” Broderius said. “It’s going to be very tight whether than can get it done.”
Depending on the severity of the damage, Broderius said the school may have to resurface a large section of the track. “We just had our track overlay two years ago,” Broderius. “(The bleachers) caused gouges in that beautiful new surface that we have. Once we get the mangled bleachers off there, we’ll have Lac qui Parle Valley - Sam Haas, Preston Kraft (Colby Siegert) Benson - Luke Schwarz, Matt Ahrndt (Morgan Staton) Yellow Medicine East - Austin Thorstad (Aaron Zieske) Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City - Trever Heining (James Nelson) *(Indicates honorable mention) Players of the Year - Jake Marcus (BOLD), Colton Vien (Montevideo)
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All-Wright County Conf. Softball Team
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Orono - Samantha Hartmann, Jessica Flakne, Becky Smith, Shelby Earley Delano - Ashley Lewis, Katie Emmer, Katie Vatnsdal Waconia - Sami Schnyder, Jaci Renke, Kiela DeVlaeminck Holy Family Catholic - Zoe Johnson, Liz Jansen, Emily Bauer Annandale - Bree Ahsenmacher, Rachel Heiber, Chelsey Watson Mound-Westonka - Brooklyn Pouti, KatieJo Delisle Glencoe-Silver Lake - Jackie Stifter, Courtney Lemke Dassel-Cokato - Caroline Kivisto Hutchinson - Ashley Weiler Litchfield - Kelsey Fisher
ish at sections. Kelsey Wattenhofer and Hannah Norlin will return to the team next season, giving the Dragons five all-conference players. “I feel like we can make it to state as a team,” Tipka said. “Three people made it to state this year and there are good girls coming up, so I think we have a good chance.” Detroit Lakes finished 35 strokes ahead of Minnewaska Area to win the Class AA state team championship. Detroit Lakes eighth-grader Kate Smith carded consecutive rounds of 70 to win the individual state title.
All-Central Minnesota Conf. Softball Team Maple Lake - Brooke Decker, Courtney Couette, Sydney Knudsen, Shelby Rachel (Hannah Klug, Lexi Pingel, Sami Knott, Paige Blizil) Eden Valley-Watkins - Baylee Lahr, Brooke Scherer, Holly Schumacher (Kaylee Forcier, Brook Stang, Katie Theis) Rockford - Shannon Ritten, Lexi Majeski, Brianna Calder (Katelynn Pederson, Ashley Dick, Brooke Dormanen) Holdingford - Alyssa Ohman, Jena Volkers (Ashley Breth, Samantha Maciej) Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Laura Pettit, Katelyn Fritz (Samantha Stender, Sam Loebertmann) Pierz - Megan Boser, Sara Schlegel (Elizabeth Tomala, Miranda Woitalla) Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa - Michelle Sanders Kimball Area - Tiffany Berscheid (Breanne Meierhofer) *(Indicates second team all-conference)
Results June 12-13
Class AA State Tournament At Ridges at Sand Creek,Jordan Team Results - 1. Detroit Lakes 308311–619, 2. Minnewaska Area 335-319–654, 3. St. Croix Lutheran 345-346–691, 4. Providence Academy 354-358–712, 5. St. Cloud Cathedral 367-355–722, 6. Stewartville 374-369–743, 7. Hermantown 382-398–780, 8. Fairmont 393401–794. Top 10 - 1. Kate Smith (Detroit Lakes) 7070–140, 2. Kourtney Williams (Becker) 7772–149, 3. Brianna Janu (Minnewaska Area) 7578–153, 4. Trisa Hutchinson (Detroit Lakes) 7777–154, 5. Emily Israelson (Staples-Motley) 7878–156, 6. Anni Heck (Visitation) 76-82–158, t7. Jenny Pederson (St. Croix Lutheran) 82-77–159, t7. Becky Koepp (Belle Plaine) 83-76–159, 9. Marja Sorenson (Rocori) 81-79–160, t10. Matty Tschider (Detroit Lakes) 80-82–162, t10. Jenna Janu (Minnewaska Area) 83-79–162, t10. Alexis Guggisberg (Minnewaska Area) 83-79–162. Litchfield Results - t29. Kennedy Sommerfeld 93-81–174, t41. Alex Tipka 90-89–179, t48. Danielle Elam 93-92–185.
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No injuries to report I didn’t write the following story, which I found online, but thought it would be worth sharing. — J.C.T. Farmer Joe Farmer Joe decided his injuries from the accident were serious enough to take the trucking company responsible for the accident to court. In court the trucking company’s fancy lawyer was questioning farmer Joe. “Didn’t you say, at the scene of the accident, ‘I’m fine,’” asked the lawyer. Farmer Joe responded, “Well. I’ll tell you what happened. I had just loaded my best milk cow into the... “I didn’t ask for any details,” the lawyer interrupted, “just answer the question. Did you not say, at the scene of the accident, ‘I’m fine.’” Farmer Joe said, “Well, I had just got the cow into the trailer and I was driving down the road...” The lawyer interrupted again and said, “Judge, I am trying to establish the fact that, at the scene of the accident, this man told the highway patrolman on the scene that he was fine. Now several weeks after the accident he is trying to sue my client. I believe he is a fraud. Please tell him to simply answer the question.” By this time the judge was fairly interested in Farmer Joe’s answer and said to the lawyer, “I’d like to hear what he has to say.” Joe thanked the judge and proceeded, “Well, as I was saying, I had just loaded the cow into the trailer and was driving her down the highway when this huge semi-truck and trailer ran the stop sign and smacked my truck right in the side. I was thrown into one ditch and the cow was thrown into the other. I was hurting real bad and didn’t want to move. However, I could hear that cow moaning and groaning. I knew she was in terrible shape just by her groans. “Pretty soon after the accident a highway patrolman showed up. He could hear the cow moaning and groaning so he went over to her. After he looked at her he took out his gun and shot her between the eyes. “Then the Patrolman came across the road with his gun in his hand and looked at me. He said, ‘Your cow was in such bad shape I had to shoot her. How are you feeling?’”
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I think watching my parents open up their home and their hearts really inspired me to find a way to also help others. MAJ. MELISSA DOOLEY, a doctor with the U.S. Air Force Medical Corps and 1990 Litchfield High School graduate
U.S. Air Force Maj. Melissa Dooley spends time with her 4-year-old son, Lincoln Dooley, before her deployment to southern Afghanistan. Dooley expects to return from Afghanistan in July and visit Litchfield, where her parents live. She is stationed on a base near Biloxi, Miss., and lives with her son and husband, Darren Dooley, a retired Air Force officer.
Maj. Melissa Dooley, a doctor with the U.S. Air Force Medical Corps, was adopted as a baby by David and Jan Schlack of Litchfield and grew up in a home where she was comfortable helping those in need By Andrew Broman EDITOR
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o understand how Melissa Dooley ended up serving as a doctor in one of the most dangerous parts of Afghanistan, one must start in South Korea nearly 40
years ago. As a newborn, she had been abandoned in an alley, next to a dumpster, where she probably would have died, except that a police officer happened to notice her. Dooley was taken to an orphanage, but her prospects were bleak, as many girls left the orphanage only to fall into prostitution in order to survive. But in this case, two Litchfield residents, David and Jan Schlack, took an interest in the girl, then named Koo Ja Ok. The Schlacks discovered Ja Ok through the Christian Children’s Fund and decided to sponsor her. They provided support money, along with gifts for Christmas and her birthday. They soon became interested in starting a family and decided to investigate adopting Ja Ok. In November 1975, 3-yearold Ja Ok joined the family and was named Melissa. Now married, Dooley’s middle name remains Ja Ok. She is Maj. Dooley, a member of the U.S. Air Force Medical Corps presently stationed in southern Afghanistan. Her base supports counterinsurgency efforts and operations against the Taliban, and Dooley is part of a team that ventures near combat zones to pick up wounded soldiers or civilians. Dooley rides in a Blackhawk helicopter marked with a red cross, the international symbol indicating the presence of non-combatants. Another helicopter, called a chase bird, accompanies her crew and provides firepower, if necessary. So far, Dooley hasn’t encountered any enemy attacks, but the missions can get “nerve-racking,” she said via email from Afghanistan. “This job can be nerve-racking from the standpoint that I do not want further harm to come to my patients, and I always want to deliver them to the next medical facility in better shape than when I first saw them,” she said. The experience can be nerve-racking for her parents, too. David Schlack said the family worried for a little while after learning about the downing of a Blackhawk helicopter in southern Afghanistan about four weeks ago. “It turned out that it had gone down in southwest Afghanistan, and she’s in the southeast, and it wasn’t a medical helicopter,” he said. See DOOLEY on Page 3B
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Aboard a helicopter in southern Afghanistan, Maj. Melissa Dooley takes care of a patient. As a physician with the Air Force Medical Corp, Dooley works with a team to treat wounded soldiers and civilians.
LOCAL BRIEFS Tickets on sale for Litchfield ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ musical Tickets for Litchfield Community Theatre’s production of “Fiddler on the Roof” are on sale. The story centers on Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain his family and Jewish religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives. Performances of the musical will be at 7 p.m. July 19-21, 2 p.m. July 22, and 7 p.m. July 26-28 at Bernie Aaker Auditorium. Tickets are $15 for reserved lower level seats, and $10 for general admission balcony, and are available at Litchfield Community Education, 320-693-2354, or online at www.litchfieldcommunitytheatre.com.
LHS marching band boosters plan pie in the park event The Litchfield High School marching band will conduct its annual pie in the park event today (Thursday) in Central Park. Band boosters will begin serving food at 5 p.m., selling pulled pork sandwiches, chips, lemonade, pie and ice cream. The band will perform at 7 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Litchfield Marching Dragons.
Deutches Fest set for June 28 in Dassel
Banks to perform with All-State Lutheran Choir
Dassel History Center will hold a Deutches Fest, celebrating German culture, at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 28, at Dassel History Center, 901 First St., Dassel. Brats, sauerkraut and 1919 root beer will be served from 6 to 7 p.m., followed by a program at 7 p.m. Former German teacher Steve Schauberger will present information on German Americana, language heritage, German festivals and German trivia. German chocolate cake and coffee will follow the program for a freewill donation. Organizers encourage community members to wear their dirdnl, tracht or lederhosen to the event.
The Minnesota All-State Lutheran Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. Litchfield High School sophomore Noah Banks is a member of the 2012 Minnesota All-State Lutheran Choir, which will perform a variety of music from the classics to gospel during the concert. The concert is free and open to the public, and the audience is encouraged to participate. The choir is chosen from applicants across the state and rehearses at Mount Carmel Ministries Camp near Alexandria prior to their tour.
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Meeker County Federation Two of the Meeker County Project Bowl teams placed first at the State Project Bowl competition in Foley. Two other dairy teams placed third, and the rabbit team competed in two rounds. The food stand committee is finishing up the last details before the Meeker County Fair. The exhibit building committee reported on plans for the building's layout. The dairy auction is finalizing details for the fair. A reminder that fair registration forms are due July 1. No exceptions are made. Fair work night is July 23. State Fair encampment dates are Aug. 22-26 for livestock and Aug. 26-28 for general. — Katie Peterson, reporter
RESCUE SQUAD The Litchfield Rescue Squad Sweepstakes calendar winners for June 18-21: $20 — Helen Madden of Litchfield, Eric Swenson of Harwood, N.D., Jim Grimsgard of Atwater, Leno Bridge of Litchfield and Tracey Bengson of Litchfield. Checks will be mailed Saturday.
B I RT H Crosby Marie Smith Justin and Lisa Smith of Somerset, Wis., became the parents of Crosby Marie, born on May 17. Maternal grandparents are Gary and Julie Weyer of Maplewood, Minn. Paternal grandparents are Wayne and Linda Smith of Winona, Minn. The paternal great-grandparents are Muriel Nelson and the late Philip Nelson of Litchfieldand the late Donald and Faith Smith of Grove City.
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Several members of the Litchfield Lions Club received recognition at an awards ceremony May 29. The awards were given to Lions who have shown outstanding leadership and the passion to serve others in the community, home and club. In the front row, from left, is Lion Hal Wenaas, Melvin Jones Award; Lion Deb Lehr, Melvin Jones Award and Joann Costigan; back row, from left, is Mary Jane Wenaas; Lion Dr. James Haugo, Lion of the Year 2012; Terri Draxton; Lion Rodger Lehr; Tim Costigan; Lion Tom Costigan, Hearing Research Fellow Award; Lion Tom Kersting, Helen Keller Sight Award and Lion Barry Anderson.
PEOPLE NOTES Area students graduate from Gustavus Adolphus
Brown, Lehmann named to dean’s list
Area students graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn. on May 27. Graduates include: Litchfield — Rachel Haugo, biology, magna cum laude; Ashley Krug, athletic training; and Megan Lundin, biology. Watkins — Kiel Tschumperlin, environmental studies.
Honna Brown of Grove City was listed on the spring 2012 academic dean’s list for Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. Tyler Lehmann also made the dean’s list, and he also received the designation of collegiate scholar, earning a grade point average of 3.75 or higher. The dean’s list designates students with a grade point average of 3.5 or above.
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Sara Schneider of Watkins was named to the spring 2012 dean’s list at Rochester Community and Technical College. The list designates students completing 12 or more letter-graded credits with a grade point average above 3.0.
2012 Litchfield High School graduate Brendan Davis was named a recipient of a $1,000 scholarship from the Burger King Scholars Program. The program awards students with scholarships based on grade point average, extracurricular activities, community service and/or work experience to help offset the cost of attending college or a post-secondary vocational/technical school.
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Johnson named to dean’s list Jacklyn Johnson of Litchfield was named to the spring 2012 dean’s list for Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa. The dean’s list designates students with a grade point average of 3.5 or above with a minimum of 12 hours of coursework.
Area students graduate from Central Lake College
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Area students on dean’s list at SMSU Many area students are named on Southwest Minnesota State University’s spring 2012 dean’s list. Students with a 3.8 – 4.0 grade point average are listed with high honors. Students with a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.79 gained honors recognition. High honors — Micah Larson of Atwater, Mathew Stanley of Dassel, Angela Euerle of Litchfield, Emily Euerle of Litchfield, Amanda Fauks of Litchfield and Kyle Gebhardt of Watkins. Honors — Lauren Kinzler of Atwater, Anna Fitzer of Cokato, Jessie Eckroad of Darwin, Kaitlyn Ryan of Dassel, and Joshua Spreiter of Litchfield.
Konsor graduates Anna Konsor, originally of Litchfield, received a bachelor of arts degree in English on May 19 from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
Schiroo named to dean’s list Kevin Schiroo, son of Bruce Schiroo and Kim Anderson of Dassel, was named to the spring 2012 dean’s list at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The list designates full-time students with a grade point average of 3.92 or higher.
Kaitlin M. VanOrt of Litchfield graduated cum laude May 18 from Missouri State University in Springfield, Miss. VanOrt received a bachelor of science.
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Despite the many inconFrom the veniences and downright rusticity of my grandma’s kitchen at old lake cottage, one of my Cricket fondest summer recollecMeadow tions is of my mother at the stove, preparing a fresh Julianne J. Johnson catch or some farm-fresh eggs for breakfast. On the white wainscot kitchen wall over the range hung an array of cast iron skillets in all sizes. Though it’s years ago, I can still picture the red and white checked curtains, the old enamel sink, clay potted geraniums, green depression glass and those old black pans. Beside the stove stood my grandmother’s pie cupboard. The doors never fully closed, revealing spice cans from the 1920s that we refilled and used, as well as other kitchen staples. Lining the top was spongeware crockery bulging with red- and white-handled kitchen tools, and a large Red Wing cookie jar. Hanging next to that were tatted potholders and church-lady embroidered dishtowels. I lived in an antique store, and I didn’t even know it. All of those skillets were well seasoned, and, I don’t know why, but fried potatoes and eggs sunny-side up have just never tasted quite as good. I have a set of three in graduating sizes that I inherited, and I have yet to master flawless cooking in them. But I keep trying and enjoying every attempt. Maybe it’s the brilliant summer sun rising over a glassy shore, the birdsong from the ravine, the putt-putt of a trolling motor as an early-riser fisherman glides by the dock, the scent of flowers and mint in pots on my back step, the aroma of oven pancake (in cast iron) that is putting this smile on my face. Maybe it’s that the kitchen calendar is still open to June; thoughts of summer days ahead bring anticipation of so much. Not the least of which is reflections of my Mom and our days spent in the kitchen. Cast iron memories… solid and still being used. ◆◆◆
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Rural Living Farmers can assess nitrogen in corn after heavy rain By John A. Lamb and Daniel E. Kaiser UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION AG NEWS WIRE
Nitrogen is important for corn growth, and has been a recent concern. The first concern was with the poor tillage conditions last fall. At that time, drought was the weather condition on people’s minds. Now, with the record rainfalls, there are concerns that nitrogen has been lost to leaching or denitrification. ◆ Assessing leaching or denitrification problems If your field is tile drained, one of the first things to look at is, if there is water draining
from the tile. If not, then it is more than likely the soil was dry enough before the rain to store the water. The nitrate in the soil profile might have been moved deeper, but it still will be available for plant use. There is not enough water to cause the anaerobic conditions needed for denitrification to occur. If the tile line is draining water, then there is a chance that the soil is waterlogged. There might be some chance of denitrification, but if water is standing and soil temperatures are greater than 50 degrees, then denitrification can and will occur. ◆ Assessing the amount of available nitrogen
There are really only two tools left at this time of the growing season to determine whether to apply more nitrogen to a growing corn crop under non-irrigated conditions. The first is the pre-side dress nitrate-nitrogen test. This soil test was developed at Iowa State University in the 1990s. The soil test was for a sample taken to a depth of one foot. The researchers in Iowa were able to calibrate it to an amount of nitrogen to apply. It does not work well under Minnesota conditions. The only interpretation from many Minnesota studies on the pre-side dress nitrogen test is that if the nitrate-nitrogen concentration is greater
than 20 ppm then you do not need to apply extra nitrogen to the crop. This tool cannot be used to determine the amount of nitrogen fertilizer to apply. The second tool is University of Minnesota Extension's Supplemental NitrogenWorksheet for Corn, which can be found at www.extension.umn. edu/corn/components/NitrogenWorksheet.pdf. This simple worksheet was developed in 1992 and has been modified and tested over the years as a means of helping people decide if supplemental nitrogen is needed. This decision aid is for situations when all of the nitrogen fertilizer was applied preplant, either in the fall or
spring. It was not developed for determining nitrogen rates in a split-nitrogen program. Keep in mind that good judgment still is important when using this decision aid. The worksheet should be used in June while you have sidedress application options available. The worksheet outcome is based on the answers to three questions. Each answer is weighted on how it affected nitrogen in the soil. The tool provides options based on your score. This year the state of Minnesota has run the whole gamut of soil moisture conditions. The effect of these conditions on the nitrogen avail-
able for corn growth will vary across the state. Extension’s supplemental nitrogen worksheet for corn is a useful tool for determining if there is a need for additional nitrogen application to corn. If additional nitrogen is needed, 40 to 50 pounds per acre will do the job. To read a detailed version of this article, visit Extension’s Crop News newsletter at www.extension.umn.edu/go/ 1108. John A. Lamb and Daniel E. Kaiser are soil fertility specialists with University of Minnesota Extension.
Managing fire blight in apple trees requires keen eye, extra care By Dave Schwartz MASTER GARDENER
Most plants have some type of disease issues that gardeners need to manage. In my apple trees, I have found apple scab, cedar apple rust, and fire blight. By far, the most destructive disease in my trees has been fire blight. I found it in small orchards years ago and in many yards, as well. So, I have a pretty good idea of how to identify it. Yet, in my own trees, it was further developed before another master gardener told me, “Schwartz, I think you have fire blight.” I felt a bit foolish because I should have recognized the symptoms. It killed four of my seven apple trees. They died over a three-year period, so it is not a disease that rapidly kills plants. Usually, it infects one branch at a time, and I was looking for branch tips that curl back and turn brown. On my trees, it developed more slowly over the entire branch, but the key symptom to look for is the shepherd’s crook. Fire blight is a bacterial disease that spreads like many bacterial diseases — hard rains, hail and wind. It also can spread with pruning equipment because the disease needs an opening into the plant for infection to take place. This is why it is important to identify the disease early and then use caution when
pruning apple trees. I do most of my pruning during March when trees are dormant; this should reduce the spread of the disease. Now, if I suspect any tree of having the disease, I prune it last. It is advised to disinfect pruning equipment with a 10 percent solution of household bleach. The other thing I will do is completely remove trees that I know have significant infection. Spraying trees with a late dormant oil containing copper might help control the disease. The other chemical recommended is streptomycin, which should be applied at blossom. One other way to manage fire blight is to plant apple varieties that have some resistance. Haralson, hazen, haralred, state fair, and sweet sixteen are known to be more resistant. Varieties known to be susceptible are fireside, wealthy, honeygold, beacon, prairie spy and regent. This was quite evident in my trees, as the first trees to die were fireside and regent, while haralred survived. Fire blight also is a common disease in mountain ash, flowering crabapples and cotoneaster. For more information, contact Meeker County Extension at 320-693-5275.
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Enemy forces have periodically attacked supply trucks destined for Dooley’s base, resulting in food shortages. Schlack said his family and community members responded by sending her food packages, which managed to arrive without falling into enemy hands. “I pray for her every day ..., and I don’t worry about it. I just put it into God’s hands,” Schlack said. When she was 9 years old, Dooley decided she wanted to become a medical doctor and told her parents she would join the military to help pay for the training, according to Schlack. “Everything that she figured out for her life, she did
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me to find a way to also help others, and the medical aspects really triggered my interest in health care professions,” she said. Dooley, who graduated from Litchfield High School in 1990, described her decision to enter the military as a means to obtain medical training. It’s also been an honor to serve, she said. “I rely on my flight medics for mission competency, my training for confidence, and God for the courage,” she said. “I love what I am doing here and look at it as an honor to serve with others who are willing to make the same sacrifices that I am willing to make.”
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Faith Vacation Bible school is another way to experience faith Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these” (Matthew 19:14). Vacation Bible schools are a rite of summer for many churches and children. The children seem to grow up in the blink of an eye. Likewise, summer seems to come and go before one knows it. Already, many faith communities around Litchfield have completed their summer vacation Bible school programs for their elementary school children. The challenge for local pastors is to find the right time for families to attend vacation Bible school, sometime after Memorial Day weekend
WORDS FOR LIVING by Mike McNeil
and before school resumes. Then the ministers and volunteers work around and between secular youth activities and our county fair. This task gets even trickier when multiple churches come together to sponsor a vacation Bible school program. Vacation Bible school brings together an ironic combination of the fleeting and the everlasting. We pass on our culture’s longest held
traditions during the shortest season. We teach that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 31:8) to children who are growing and changing by the day. Pastors and youth ministers over the course of three to four days share the timeless truth that “Heaven and earth will pass away, but Jesus’ words will never pass away (Luke 21:33). This task is done through the carefully planned games, crafts and stories, each specifically timed to the attention spans of kindergarten to sixthgraders. Before and after snacks and juice, we tell the children that Jesus says, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes
in me will never thirst (John 6:35). It can be sort of humorous reviewing this lesson during snack time depending on who is spilling what and who is talking with their mouthfull. Beyond the ironies and humor that come with ministering to children, vacation Bible school is an important opportunity for Christian communities to model the kingdom of God where all are welcome, because as Jesus himself said, “Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me” (John 6:37). Summer vacation Bible schools are usually open to all neighborhood children in ways a regular Sunday serv-
ice is not. Different faith communities often come together to sponsor a joint program. When this happens, the children learn about what unites us together to Christ. At the same time, the adults learn a little more about the different traditions of their neighbors. For example, in Forest City, the local vacation Bible school is held at the Forest City Stockade. About 40 to 50 children from different faith communities come for the activities and lessons. The children love to ring the bell as they leave the old stockade chapel. The pastors at the end of the lesson will often invite the children to each ring the bell three times: once for the Father, once for the Son and once for the Holy
Spirit. One evening, having finished my lesson a little early, I invited the children to ring the bell “seven times for the seven deadly sins.” The kids loved it. And after the last one had finished, another pastor came up to me and explained, “Mike, in our tradition we don’t emphasize the seven deadly sins, instead we focus on seven areas of personal growth!” We both had good laugh. As St. Augustine said, “In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.” Mike McNeil is pastoral administrator at St. Gertrude’s Catholic Church, Forest City.
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821 Fifth St. E., Litchfield (320) 693-3313 Father Joseph Steinbeisser Saturday - 5:30 p.m. Mass. Sunday - 10 a.m. Mass; 12:15 p.m. Mass in Spanish.
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Kingston (320) 398-2130 Pastor Orval Wirkkala Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Worship.
(Non-Denominational) 312 Marshall Ave. N., Litchfield (320) 593-3635 Pastor Mike Zylstra Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Worship.
BECKVILLE LUTHERAN 20521 600th Ave., Litchfield (320) 693-2519 Pastor Maggie Cumings Sunday - 10:45 a.m. Worship.
CHURCH OF GOD OF ABRAHAMIC FAITH 501 Ramsey Ave. S., Litchfield (320) 693-6391 Pastor Dale Swartz Sunday - 10 a.m. Worship. Wednesday - 7 p.m. Worship.
BELIEVER’S FELLOWSHIP MENNONITE CHURCH 34419 520th Ave., Grove City (320) 857-2800 Pastor Melvin Beiler Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Worship.
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CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 770 School Road, Hutchinson Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sacrament meeting; 11:30 a.m. Priesthood (for men) and Relief Society (for women).
57382 CSAH 3, Manannah (320) 693-8900 Monsignor Francis J. Garvey Saturday - 4 p.m. Mass. Sunday - 9 a.m. Mass.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST. GERTRUDE 31608 650th Ave, Forest City (320) 693-7801 Mike McNeil, Pastoral Administrator Sunday - 10:45 a.m. Mass. Wednesday - 8 a.m. Mass.
CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST. JOHN
422 Ramsey Ave. N., Litchfield (320) 693-8108 Pastor Jason Young Worship Pastor Rebecca Young Hispanic Pastor Alex Martinez Visitation Pastor Larry Harshman Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Worship; 5 p.m. Hispanic Service.
CORNERSTONE CHURCH
106 Fourth St. N., Darwin (320) 693-9496 Father Joseph Steinbeisser, Parochial Administrator Today (Thursday) - 8 a.m. Word and Communion. Friday - 8 a.m. Mass. Saturday - 7 p.m. Mass. Sunday - 8 a.m. Mass; 10:45 a.m. in Forest City
Kingston Community Center 30840 722nd Ave., Kingston Sunday - 10 a.m. Family Integrated church meeting.
CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST. PHILIP
ALL SAINTS LUTHERAN 118 First St. N., Darwin (320) 693-5778 Pastor Joe Midthun Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion.
CORNERSTONE CHURCH
205 CSAH 34, Litchfield (320) 593-7971 Paul Jorgensen, Lead/Teaching Pastor Jeff Garland, Family Ministries Pastor Sunday - 8:30 a.m. Worship; 11 a.m. Worship. Monday - Noon, Local Access Broadcast.
EVANGELICAL COVENANT 301 Lake St., Dassel (320) 275-3315 Pastor Keith Carlson Sunday - 10:00 a.m. Worship.
FIRST BAPTIST Grove City (320) 857-2495 Pastor Peter Lee Sunday - 10 a.m. Worship.
FIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN 54986 145 St., Cosmos (320) 877-7663 Pastor Maggie Cumings Sunday - 9 a.m. Worship/Holy Communion.
FIRST LUTHERAN 703 Sibley Ave. S., Litchfield (320) 693-2487 Senior Pastor Paul Lutter Assoc. Pastor Christa Forsythe Sunday - 9 a.m. Traditional Worship. Wednesday - 6:30 p.m. Worship.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 225 Holcombe Ave. N., Litchfield (320) 693-3548 Pastor Gordon Pennertz Sunday - 10 a.m. Worship.
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HARVEST COMMUNITY (Evangelical Free Church) 303 S. Gorman Ave., Suite 400 Litchfield (320) 221-1817 Pastor Mike Sechler Sunday - 10 a.m. Worship and Kids Praise.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN (LC-MS) 175 11th St. W., Litchfield (320) 693-6155 Pastor Samuel Morsching Sunday - 9 a.m. Worship.
PEACE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
TRINITY EPISCOPAL 3 East Fourth St., Litchfield (320) 693-6035 Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Service.
309 Church St. N., Eden Valley (320) 693-3848 Pastor Jeanne Bringgold-Pro Sunday - 8:45 a.m. Worship.
TRINITY LUTHERAN 54384 U.S. Highway 12, Grove City (320) 857-2001 Pastor Jean Ohman Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Worship.
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN Missouri Synod 60929 110 St., Hutchinson (320) 587-4853 Pastor David J. Markworth Sunday - 9 a.m. Worship.
UNITED METHODIST 1000 Sibley Ave. S., Litchfield (320) 693-3409 Pastor Bill Kerr Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Worship.
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN
KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES U.S. Highway 12 W., Litchfield (320) 693-2998 Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Bible Educational Talk; 10:20 a.m. Watchtower study. Tuesday - 7:30 p.m. Theocratic Ministry School.
LAKE UNION EVANGELICAL COVENANT 74246 CSAH 19, South Haven (320) 398-2992 Pastor Lloyd Melvie Sunday - 9 a.m. Worship.
MARANATHA HOUSE OF PRAYER 335 Adams, Hutchinson Pastor Freddy Macden Friday - 7:30 p.m. Service.
NORTH CROW RIVER LUTHERAN
221 Atlantic Ave. E., Dassel (320) 275-3852 Pastor Steven Olson Visitation Pastor John Peterson Youth Minister Drew Nelson Sunday - 9 a.m. Worship.
45 Quinnell Ave. S.W., Cokato (320) 286-5980 Pastor Michael Nelson Sunday - 8:30 a.m. Worship at Grace; 9:45 a.m. parish-led Worship at Cokato Manor; 10 a.m. Worship at NCR.
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Intersections of Wright Cty. Rds. #2 & #37, West of French Lake (320) 286-5980 Pastor Michael Nelson Thursday - 2:30 p.m. Worship at Dassel Lakeside Residence. Sunday - 8:30 a.m. Worship .
(ELCA) 32721 680th Ave., Watkins (320) 693-8450 Pastor Joe E. Midthun Sunday - 8:30 a.m. Worship (Holy Communion on the first and third Sundays).
19903 - 56th Ave. NE, Atwater Sunday - 10 a.m. Worship. Second and last Sunday of the month Communion.
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ST. PAUL’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN 227 Ramsey Ave. S., Litchfield (320) 593-6324 Pastor Paul Lindhorst Pastor Tim Redfield Sunday - 8:15 a.m. Worship; 10 a.m. Worship; 2:15 p.m. Local access broadcast. Monday - 9 a.m. Local access broadcast.
ST. PETER’S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN 20314 CSAH 9, Darwin (320) 275-2965 Pastor Tim Redfield Sunday - 10 a.m. Worship.
ST. MATTHEW’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
(Independent Bible) 206 Second St. S., Grove City (320) 857-2680 Pastor Danny Puckett Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Worship.
WORD OF LIFE OUTREACH CENTER 950 School Road S.W., Hutchinson (320) 587-9443 Pastors Jim and Sheree Hall Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Celebration; 6 p.m. Celebration. Wednesday - 7 p.m. Celebration, teen service. Thursday - 7 p.m. Service is broadcast on channel 13 in Litchfield, live on the Internet www.wolhutch.com.
ZION LUTHERAN 504 Gilman Ave. N., Litchfield (320) 693-3207 Pastor Harvey Nelson Pastor Christian Muellerleile Sunday - 9:15 a.m. Worship/Holy Communion and KLFD broadcast; 11 a.m. Cable TV Broadcast.
Pastor Jeanne Bringgold-Pro 31415 CSAH 2, Forest City (320) 693-3848 Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Worship.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 313 Miller Ave. N., Litchfield (320) 693-6910 Pastor Devin Locati Saturday - 11 a.m. Worship.
SHALOM BAPTIST 1215 Roberts Road, Hutchinson (320) 587-2668 Senior Pastor Rick Stapleton Worship Pastor Adam Krumrie Sunday - 9 a.m. Worship; 10:30 a.m. Worship.
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Bulletin Board ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ coming soon; piano camp to start July 19 COMMUNITY EDUCATION DIRECTOR
There is still time to get registered for summer recreation and enrichment programs. We have classes for kids of all ages, and they are held at various times throughout the summer months.
Classes, events, trips The Summer Program Guide is available at our office in the Family Services building, schools, or other sites throughout the community. Drop site locations and an electronic version of the guide can be found on our website at www.litchfieldcommunityed.com. Classes and activities coming up: ◆ June 24 — Youth Football; Fifth and Sixth Grade Tackle Football ◆ June 25 — Chix with Stix; Project Runway ◆ July 9 — Blast Off with Piano Camp. ◆ July 16 — Volleyball; Pioneer Days at Forest City
Fiddler on the Roof Litchfield Community Theatre will present the summer musical, “Fiddler on the Roof,” at 7:00 p.m. July 19 21, 2 p.m. on July 22, and 7:00 p.m. July 26 - 28. Tickets are $15 for lower-level reserved seating and $10 for general admission in the balcony. Tickets are available at the Community Education office or at www.litchfieldcommunitytheatre.com.
Bus trips Bus trips this summer include Valleyfair ($28) on Friday, June 29; Neil Diamond in concert ($134) on Wednesday, July 11; Meeker County U.S.-Dakota War guided tour ($15) on Saturday, Aug. 11, or Sunday, Aug. 12; Minnesota Twins game ($39 or $49) on Tuesday, Aug. 14. Register at Community Education. Prices include motor coach transportation and admission. Note: Transportation for Valleyfair will be on a school bus.
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Daughters of Isabella plan potluck meeting
COMMUNITY E D U C AT I O N Three girls reviewed books as part of the Litchfield Public Library program, Own the Night. The girls rated the books on a five-point scale. travel because we bring the excitement to you. Community Education and 4-H are working together to bring educational and adventurous programs to our community for kids in kindergarten through eighth grade. The cost of these programs is $7, or you can register for all four and pay only $25. This summer’s programs include: Magician Brian Richards (June 22), Minnesota ZooMobile (July 14), SeaLife MN (July 27), and Mad Science “Radical Robots” (Aug. 10).
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◆ July 30 and 31: 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. All classes are in the Meeker County Family Service Center, Room 200. The fee is $18 per person and checks can be made payable to Community Education. Pre-registration is required and enrollment is limited.
Adult Basic Education Adult Basic Education classes, including GED and ESL, are free. Earn your diploma, learn English or study for your citizenship test. Instructors are available Monday and Wednesday evenings, 5 to 8 p.m. and Monday and Tuesday mornings, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All classes are held at the Meeker County Family Services Center. Use the north door (off of Armstrong Avenue) and look for the ABE (Adult Basic Education) signs. You can attend class any time it fits into your schedule.
Young readers turn into book reviewers at Litchfield library By Jan Pease
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Inviting teens to be guest book reviewers is part of the teen program, Own the Night, this year at Litchfield Public Library. It is so interesting to read what these avid young readers have to say about “their” books. Kati, 13, has already turned in three book reviews. She read “Withering Tights” by Louise Rennison. Rennison is an English author who writes hilarious books that are very, well, British. She said she “lives in Brighton, the San Francisco of England (apart from the sun, Americans, the Golden Gate Bridge, and earthquakes).” In “Withering Tights,” Tallulah, a young cousin of the regular character, Georgia Nicholson, attends a summer drama camp. Kati said, “It was very good, and it tells about someone trying to find who she really is.” Kati gave “Withering Tights” five stars. Kati also read “Kiss of Life” by Daniel Waters. “Kiss of Life” is part of Waters’ “Generation Dead” series, part of the paranormal romance phenomena in young adult titles. Kati said, “It’s an amazing book that will make you to not put it down; it’s full of suspense.” She gave it five stars. Kati’s third book was “The Teashop Girls” by Laura Schaefer. Schaefer visited Litchfield and talked about her book and tea parties in 2010. Kati gave the book three-and-a-half stars, and said, “I feel that way because it was good, but I wanted it to be longer to make the ending better.”
Emma, 13, read “They Never Came Back” by Caroline B. Cooney, who is famous for writing suspense novels for young people. “They Never Came Back” centers on a young woman with a new identity living with a foster family because her wealthy parents have left the country after being accused of embezzlement. Emma gave the book four stars because, she said, “I thought that it was a very good book. The reason for 4 stars is that there are a few spots in the book that get confusing.” School Library Journal agrees with Emma, stating in a review by Jennifer Barnes (not our librarian in Grove City) “Cooney’s adaptation of a complex fraud story for this age group is interesting if one can look beyond some weaknesses.” Janet, 12, read “My Side of the Mountain” by Jean Craighead George. This is a classic story of adventure and survival, as a young boy lives on his own in the Catskill Mountains. Janet gave the book five stars and said, “The writing is excellent and shows instead of just telling. You get pulled in by the story of a boy running away from home and stay for the ride. A book for all ages. After you finish the book you’ll have a strong urge to go camping.” Book reviews aren’t like a book report. They can describe what you feel about a book, and whether you would recommend the book to someone else. If you’re 12 to 18 years old, pick up a book review form and express yourself.
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New school built for $8,000 in 1890 10 YEARS AGO: NEWS FROM THE ISSUE OF JUNE 21 Legislative candidates get endorsements. Republican candidate Dean Urdahl and DFL candidate Mari Pokornowski both won the endorsements of their parties for the House District 18B legislative seat at recent conventions. Both will seek the legislative seat held by Bob Ness, who is not a candidate for re-election. Urdahl teaches in the New London-Spicer School District while Pokornowski is a teacher in Annandale.
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New wastewater treatment manager In the wake of the resignation of Litchfield Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager David Simons, the City Council, with a major renovation at the plant under way, moved quickly to fill the vacancy by appointing David Cziok to the position. Cziok has worked at a treatment plant in Alexandria for the past year. Cziok, a Litchfield High School graduate, has a degree in biology. While some council members considered Cziok’s relatively young age as a handicap, City Administrator Bruce Miller said Cziok’s proven abilities and enthusiasm for the job made him a good choice. Cziok’s starting salary will be $42,155.
Across 1. Fireproofing fibers 9. Portable computer program with limited features 15. Apportion (hyphenated) 16. Trig function 17. Disinfect 18. Settle definitely 19. Anita Brookner’s “Hotel du ___” 20. Deserted 22. A pint, maybe 23. Arm bones 25. Money substitute 26. Long-jawed fish 27. Wingdings 29. ___ and cheese 30. Bulgarian units of money 31. “___ alive!” (contraction) 32. Airline’s home base 34. Japanese stringed instrument 36. 100 centavos 37. Flight data, briefly (acronym, pl.) 38. Constellation near Cygnus and Andromeda 41. Cabernet, e.g. 42. “60 Minutes” network 45. Brio 46. And so forth (abbrev.) 48. Zen enlightenment 50. “Crikey!” 51. ___ preview 53. City in central Georgia 54. “The ___ Daba Honeymoon” 55. Kind of control 57. Cold and wet 58. Alehouse 60. Moving as a throng 63. Causing vomiting 64. Camp outhouses 65. Mexican shawl 66. And so forth
Down 1. Balaam’s mount 2. Bordelaise ingredient 3. Mad 4. True heath (pl.) 5. Undertake, with “out” 6. Drudgery 7. Anise flavored liquor (pl.) 8. Fetor 9. Adapts 10. Tumor on mucous mem-
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brane 11. Telekinesis, Solution to last week’s puzzle e.g. (abbrev.) 12. Number of lines in printed material 13. Secured area within another secured area 14. Capital of Iran 21. Desk item 23. Altdorf is its capital 24. Aromatic solvent 28. Nourishment 30. Sue Grafton’s “___ for Lawless” 33. Straw hat 35. “___ President,” children’s book by Lane Smith 49. Natural asphalt deposit (2 36. Ballpoint, e.g. wds) 38. Emissaries of the pope 51. Bacon bit 39. Georgia neighbor 52. Fort Knox unit 40. Dead body 56. Campus military org. 42. Addictive narcotic 59. Pilot’s announcement, 43. More deeply tanned briefly 44. Anger, e.g. 61. Bauxite, e.g. 47. Bovid mammals 62. Fed. construction overseer
Two retire from state government A Litchfield High School graduate, who has had much impact on state government over the past three decades, is retiring. When Jerry Christenson, a 1948 graduate of Litchfield High School, steps down after 21 years as chancellor of the 21-school Minnesota Community College System, the door will close on an unusually varied career in state government. In addition to his current post, Christenson has served as director of the Minnesota Planning Agency, the first commissioner of Minnesota Finance Department and the state’s chief legislative auditor.
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Local woman is senior regional spelling champ Dorothy Olson of rural Litchfield spelled the word, “bursitis,” correctly and earned the title of 1992 regional senior spelling champ in competition June 9 at Litchfield Civic Center. Lorna Birkholz of Lester Prairie, Minn., was runner-up and both will advance to state competition in Mankato, Minn. Winners from eight area communities took part in
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the contest here. Yale graduate Timothy D. Buendorf, son of the Rev. Daniel and Sandra Buendorf, graduated from the Yale University School of Music with a master of music degree in organ performance. Beginning in the fall, Buendorf will be studying at Northwestern University in Evanston under the doctor of music program. He will serve as chapel organist for the worship of the university community. Winners at Benson The Litchfield High School marching band got its season off to a great start by taking the grand championship in the annual Pioneerland Band Festival at Benson. The band won over a strong field, which included Henry Sibley, Park Center and the Mankato Lances.
50 YEARS AGO: NEWS FROM THE ISSUE OF JUNE 15, 1962 Exchange student named Litchfield High School will have its third foreign exchange student this school year. She is Marie Suzanne Duquesne, a native of Allouagaane, France. She will reside with the Robert Peifer family and will arrive in August. The 11th in a family of 12 children, Duquesne should feel right at home with the Peifers since the Peifer family has eight childlren. Previous foreign students here have been Eugen Kopf of Germany, who resided with the Leland Olson family, and Jan Capjon of Norway, who resided with the Foster Butterwicks. Rough meeting? Dean Smith, son of the Verral Smiths, had the misfortune of breaking his collarbone Thursday evening while at the Farmers Union meeting. — Union Grove news Injured gridder bounces back A young Litchfield man, who was near death just 18 months ago due to a football injury, has overcome that and now holds a vital job in the U.S. Air Force. Andy Revering, son of Eleanore Revering, suffered a ruptured large intestine in a game at Sauk Centre in October 1960 as a lineman on the Dragons football team. He was in critical condition for some time and underwent a long period of convalesence. However, he became
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Lively meeting on Lake Ripley road A discussion on the possible widening of the road which circles Lake Ripley was a lively topic at a meeting attended by the lake area property owners Thursday evening at the REA building. In order to facilitate snow plowing, county officials said, it is necessary to widen the road. This would involve removing some trees and bushes, and many people opposed the idea. A committee was appointed to contact each property holder and point out just how the plan would affect that property.
75 YEARS AGO: NEWS FROM THE ISSUE OF JUNE 18,1937 Tennis returning to local favor That tennis is coming to its own in Litchfield was noted Tuesday night when a tennis club of 25 members was formed. Officers elected were Phil Palm, president, and F.F. Faut, secretary treasurer. W.J. Lund, Misses Allysman Nordstrom and Jeanette McGraw were appointed to the membership committee. The two courts at Lake Ripley are in excellent shape and are used daily. Prospect for drowning? Andy Gault of Clinton County, Iowa, will be at Lake Ripley on Sunday at 4 p.m. to demonstrate some swimming stunts. In one of his stunts, he says he will swim about on back and breast while fully clothed, including coat and overcoat. He will be tied to a chair, feet tied, knees tied and hands fastened tightly to the chair legs. In addition, a large gunny sack reaching to his feet will be thrown over his head. The chair will be weighted with sufficient metal to make it sink.
122 YEARS AGO: NEW FROM THE ISSUE OF JUNE 28, 1890 Train kills horse and man Monday afternoon’s passenger train struck and killed a man and horse two miles east of Litchfield at King’s crossing. Where the blame is to be has not been settled. The crossing is a bad one, and the road approaches the railway through high banks, which make it impossible to see a train until you are right on the tracks. For that reason, it seems that crossing should be abandoned. — Darwin news Finger lost A little girl stopping at Nick Schommers went to examine a Smith & Wesson 38-caliber revolver, which she found in a bureau drawer. The revolver went off, shooting the child through the fore finger. No further damage was done except to knock a piece of plastering from the ceiling in the room, leaving one very frightened little one. Good sailor Vernon Brokaw has recently purchased a sail for his boat, and he now has one of the finest sailboats on Lake Ripley. It is hardly necessary to remark Vern handles the boat like an old sailor.
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well enough to enlist in the Air Force, though in basic training the injury hampered him badly. He was offered a discharge but chose to serve out his enlistment and now is a sentry dog handler at an Air Force base in Arkansas.
New school for $8,000 The contract for the new ward schoolhouse has been let to Crosby and Simmonds for $5,997. To this amount must be added $1,178 for a heating and ventilating apparatus, $470 for the site, located near the Episcopal rectory, and about $100 for plans and specifications, along with the cost of furniture, including desks, blackboards, etc. The entire cost of the building when completed will be just short of $8,000. The entire project should be completed in time for school in September.