Oct. 28, 2012 by Brent Schacherer

1 ‘Cinderella’ on stage Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical opens Thursday at Hutchinson High School.

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HTI trims work force by 65 Most will be at the Hutchinson facility BY TERRY DAVIS davis@hutchinsonleader.com

Hutchinson Technology Inc.’s presence in its hometown got a bit smaller again this week when the 47-year-old computer component company reduced its U.S. work force by 65 positions, most at its original Hutchinson plant.

The move was attributed to global weakness causing doubt about potential future demand for PCs and disk drives, which use the company’s main product — suspension assemblies. “Global macroeconomic weakness is causing uncertainty in the forecasted demand for PCs and disk drives, and in turn, for suspension assemblies,” Connie Pautz, vice president of corporate communications and human resources, wrote in a statement to the Leader. “While disk drive demand growth

is expected to resume as we move through 2013, there is uncertainty as to the timing,” Pautz added. “In response, we are reducing our cost structure through a workforce reduction of approximately 65 positions at our U.S. sites, most of those positions are at our Hutchinson site.” Demand for PCs continue to be suppressed by the continued soft worldwide economy, and the shift of consumers to smartphones, tablets and other devices that don’t rely on hard drives that require suspension

City seeks help to clean up depot site

A box of unidentified human remains will be put to rest during a committal service on Thursday, Nov. 1, at Oakland Cemetery

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BY KAY JOHNSON johnson@hutchinsonleader.com

Hutchinson’s plans for a new home for the Farmers Market nudged forward Tuesday when the City Council unanimously agreed to apply for a $300,000 grant to remove contaminated soil from the proposed site. Borings at the site have detected unacceptable levels of arsenic, according to Economic Development Director Miles Seppelt. Getting rid of the soil will cost an estimated $400,000. The findings have delayed work at the site, which now houses a former train depot at the southeast corner of Washington Avenue and Bluff Street Southeast. “If we don’t get the grant, it looks like we’ll be out of luck on this site,” Seppelt said.

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is back down to 6.5 percent, today. The company said last year there would eventually be 500 or fewer employees in Hutchinson in headquarters, research and development functions. At that time, company officials said actual production work would shift to its Eau Claire, Wis., plant for TSA+ manufacturing. A plant in Thailand, where 350 were already employed, was projected to grow, too. Months later it suffered a severe flood that shut down operations for a sustained length of time.

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Hutchinson hopes to make the location the future home of the Farmers Market

A profile on Senate District 18 candidate Steve Schiroo on page 4A in the Oct. 24 Leader contained incomplete information about his family. Schiroo’s father and stepmother are Bruce and Kristi Schiroo; his mother and stepfather are Kim and Doug Anderson; and his siblings are Nina and Kevin Schiroo, Kristiana Anderson, and Ben and Serianna Rockswold.

assemblies. Current employment in Hutchinson is 675, down from about 4,500 in the late 1990s. Total U.S. employment is now at 1,530. Hutchinson Technology laid off 950 workers in January 2009, which helped push the local unemployment rate to 13.2 percent by June 2009. In March 2011, HTI announced another large downsizing, which included 600 positions cut in Hutchinson, pushing local unemployment back up to 9.3 percent that month. It

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After a 10-year wait — and the loss of the original wooden shipping crate — Robert Hantge received the skeletal analysis earlier this month of the unidentified human remains removed from a shed at Oakland Cemetery.

t reads like a mystery novel. A rough-sawn wooden crate — containing human remains — is marked with a shipping label stamped “collect.” It is sent from or through Louisville via the Railway Express Agency, the cargo company of choice in its day. The carton arrives on the train in Hutchinson, but there is no one at the station to claim it. In fact, no one ever claims it. Eventually, the box with its peculiar contents is sent to Oakland Cemetery, where it finds a home in the attic of a shed. It remains there — undisturbed — for the march of time. Whose remains are in the box? Who shipped it and who was suppose to claim it? Plenty of questions, but few answers. Thanks to the efforts of Robert Hantge, funeral director at Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson, and Floyd Groehler, former Oakland Cemetery superviser, closure is near. A committal service for the unidentified human remains will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at

More information The committal service for the unidentified human remains will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at Oakland Cemetery in Hutchinson. The public is welcome to attend. For more information, call Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel at 320-587-2128. Oakland Cemetery. Conducting the service will be the Revs. Jerry Meidl and Randy Freund. Attending will be representatives from the Hutchinson American Legion, Hutchinson Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Hutchinson Fire Department and the Hutchinson Police Department. Providing military honors will be the Hutchinson Memorial Rifle Squad. “Whether he is a war hero or a pauper,” Hantge said, “our humanity says to treat him with respect and give him a proper burial. Everyone is doing their best.” If you’re wondering if unidentified human remains are a problem, rest assured. Hantge said he’s never encountered it in 22 years. Mystery to page A6 ®

ELECTION 2012

Peterson says few bipartisan legislators remain in office The Detroit Lakes Democrat is seeking re-election for his 12th congressional term BY JORGE SOSA sosa@hutchinsonleader.com

Congressman Collin Peterson thinks the national deficit could be reduced if other legislative committees

would follow the House Agriculture Committee’s lead. Peterson, the longtime Congressional District 7 Democrat incumbent and the committee’s ranking member, said if all areas of government spending were reduced by the same percentage as in the proposed Farm Bill, $3 trillion could be saved over the next decade.

While in Hutchinson on Monday, Rep. Collin Peterson told a reporter he favors increasing revenue by lowering the corporate tax rate and reducing exemptions and deductions.

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Sales tax bringing in unanticipated revenue The money helps the city pay for water and sewer plant upgrades BY TERRY DAVIS davis@hutchinsonleader.com

Revenues from Hutchinson’s local half-cent sales tax continue to exceed expectations of city officials two-thirds of the way through the first year of the tax. The tax is intended to help pay down debt on the city’s new water treatment plant and upgraded sewer plant. Once those are paid off, the tax will end. The city can’t approach residents with another local sales tax until a year after that. Figures provided by the Andy Reid, the city’s comptroller, show local sales

tax revenues exceeded what the city had budgeted for 2012 sometime in early July. The sales tax, approved overwhelming by city voters, in November 2010, and then by the Minnesota Legislature in 2011, was expected to bring in about $600,000 this year. However, through August, more than $837,000 has been collected. City officials acknowledged when setting the 2012 budget in late 2011 that they were being very conservative in their estimates. Right now, the tax is on track to collect more than $1.25 million. But even that is likely too low because it doesn’t take into account that some businesses, especially retailers, see as much sales in the final three months of the year as they do the rest of the year. July’s sales were the highest this

City of Hutchinson local sales tax receipts Receipts

State fees

Net receipts

Excise tax

Total net

Taxable sales

$86,366

($13,213)

$73,153

$1,660

$74,813

$17,273,200

February

95,676

-1,518

94,158

2,280

96,438

19,135,200

March

110,633

-1,484

109,149

2,660

111,809

22,126,600

April

105,116

-1,478

103,638

1,880

105,518

21,023,200

May

100,988

-1,469

99,519

2,460

101,979

20,197,600

June

99,341

-1,403

97,938

2,320

100,258

19,868,200

July

137,603

-1,473

136,130

2,160

138,290

27,520,600

August

105,000

N/A

105,000

3,000

108,000

21,000,000

Total

$840,723

($22,038)

$818,685

$18,420

$837,105

$202,144,600

January

year, at more than $27.5 million, which generated total tax receipts of more than $138,000. The city collects a $20 excise tax on each vehicle sold. Vehicles sales this year have peaked thus far in August, when 150 units rolled over

dealers’ lots. Excise taxes totaled $18,200 through the first eight months. Dealers sold 921 vehicles during that time. Taxable retail sales in Hutchinson totaled more than $ 202.1 million through August.

Aluminum can collection aids local domestic violence victims You can turn your cans into cash this month for the McLeod Alliance for Victims of Domestic Violence. Through the end of October,

which is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the group is collecting aluminum cans in a bin parked in the Hutchinson

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Give blood, and give thanks during November November is a time to give thanks, and we are reminded on Nov. 11, Veterans Day, of the importance of giving thanks to those who serve our country. The American Red Cross supports military personnel in many ways, including providing blood products for veterans through partnerships with many Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers. Two blood drives are planned in McLeod County during the first part of November. The first takes place from 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at Cross Roads West, 10478 Bell Ave., Plato. The second is noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Peace Lutheran Church, 400 Franklin St. S.E., Hutchinson. To donate,c a l l 1- 8 0 0 -R ED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. — Terry Davis

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City gives final OK to hospital-clinic plan BY DOUG HANNEMAN hanneman@hutchinsonleader.com

With no discussion, the Hutchinson City Council on Tuesday gave final approval to amendments to its 30-year lease with Hutchinson Area Health Care. The action will allow the nonprofit hospital and its adjoining physicians clinic to integrate their services

and become one organization on Jan. 1. A town hall meeting on the topic a week earlier was poorly attended, attracting only two people. Advocates of the plan say integration will allow the hospital and clinic to better plan services and do strategic planning, while coordinating budgets. It means the city, which operated the hospital until five years ago, will

lose much of its influence as the hospital becomes more physician-driven. In return, the city will receive $2 million and be released from its responsibility for the general obligation bonds the hospital has used to make improvements. Under the agreement, almost all 600-plus employees of the two organizations will be employed by the new

entity. However, the clinic’s 25 physicians, acting as a separate group, will contract their services to the organization under a professional services agreement. The city will continue to own most HAHC buildings through a 30-year lease that will expire in 2038. Paul Torgerson, a Twin Cities attorney who assisted the city with the

amendments, said at the town hall meeting that the changes will give Hutchinson “more efficient care, less costly care and more seamless care from the perspective of the patient.” Once integrated, patients will register only once for services, whether those services come from the hospital or the clinic. And they’ll receive only one bill.

City releases ownership of Burns Manor With no discussion, the Hutchinson City Council on Tuesday gave final approval to an ordinance that transfers its ownership of the now-vacant Burns Manor Nursing Home to Hutchinson Area Health Care. In doing so, the city declined its option to match a $10,000 offer from a Litchfield developer who wants to

convert Burns Manor into 36 to 48 apartments. Farmland on the north side of 35acre Burns Manor campus is part of the agreement. Tuesday’s action does not give the proposed project an automatic green light. Zoning requirements give the city control over the project. The developer will need to apply for rezoning

and a conditional-use permit, and the city will review the plan to determine if it is acceptable to neighbors along North High Drive. Hutchinson Area Health Care operated the nursing home until January, when it moved the home’s 120 residents to the new Harmony River Living Center on the city’s south side. — Doug Hanneman

lenges exist. Costs such as utilities, supplies, repairs and insurance continue to increase. The building is more than 25 years old and maintenance costs are on the rise. An election for one board seat took place. Marlys Frederick retired after serving nine years. Replacing her will be Lowell Ueland of Glencoe. For more information about the McLeod County Historial Society, call the museum at 320-587-2109.

at www.weezerthesneezer.com. For more information, call Anderson at 320-295-6552, or email: randerson@atsclock.com.

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Historical Society holds annual meeting The McLeod County Historical Museum in Hutchinson was the place to be Monday night. The draw was the historical society’s annual meeting. Bill and Joan Arndt were honored as Volunteers of the Year, and Ken and Ann Schumann were recognized as Donors of the Year. Executive Director Lori Pikell Stangel announced that it had been a “truly spectacular year.” Highlights included the dating of the museum’s dugout canoe. According to carbon test results, it is 800 to 900 years old, with a date range of 1030 to 1220 A.D. This was made possible with the help of a donation from the Ken Schumann family. Thanks to the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, the museum received a grant for $51,856 to add compressible storage units to the archival space. It will maximize the museum’s storage space. The museum lost a volunteer, researcher, supporter and friend when Bruce Prieve died earlier this year. He generously made a bequest to the museum of $160,000. While there was good news, chal-

Author to sign children’s books The Little Red Hen in Dassel will host a book signing for author Ronda Sarner Anderson from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Nov. 2-3. Anderson will showcase her books: “Weezer the Sneezer Finds a Home,” a story about a sick kitten looking for a loving home, and “Giraffes Don’t Take Baths,” a story that teaches social skills in a fun way. Anderson will release her third children’s book, “LuLu Learns to Dance,” in early December. Anderson lives near Hutchinson with her adopted four-legged family of Bella, Weezer and Cooper. Anderson’s books can be purchased online

Cokato Historical Society receives grant The Cokato Historical Society has received a grant for $7,000 from the Minnesota Historical and Cultural Grants program. This money will be used for the scanning and digitization of glass plate negatives from the Gust Akerlund Photography Studio collection. For this phase, 1,400 of the plates will be scanned, with digital copies produced for archiving. Upon completion of this phase, nearly 65 percent of the 11,383 plates in the collection will have been scanned and digitized. Funds distributed through this program are generated by the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Act constitutional amendment passed by the voters of Minnesota in November 2008. For more information about Akerlund Studio, visit the museum’s website at www.cokato.mn.us and click on the “Cokato Museum” link, or call 320-286-2427.

Planning a holiday event? For a free listing in the special A&E Holiday Calendar, send your holiday event information to Kay Johnson, staff writer. Special holiday events taking place between Friday, Nov. 23 and Jan. 1, will be included. The deadline to submit event information is Wednesday, Oct. 31. It can be dropped off at the Leader office, 170 Shady Ridge Road N.W.; emailed to johnson@hutchinsonleader.com, or faxed to 320-587-6104. Please include a contact name and telephone number. The A&E Holiday Calendar will run in the Holiday Extra! on Wednesday, Nov. 21.

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G-SL looks at addition to Lincoln Meeting in a special workshop Monday night, the Glencoe-Silver Lake School Board looked at a possible $1.5 million building project to help ease its space constraints at Helen Baker Elementary School. Earlier this month, the district hired a sixth kindergarten teacher to help handle the 138 kindergarten students at Helen Baker. But there was no room for a sixth kindergarten classroom. To address the issue for next school year, the board looked at building an Early Childhood Family and Special Education addition onto Lincoln Junior High, moving the ECFE/ECSE

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Koepp faces felony theft charges Former Glencoe businessman Bryan Koepp, 48, faces six felony charges related to more than $333,500

in loans he allegedly obtained from 13 people between April 2009 and November 2010. Koepp faces three felony counts of theft by false representation and three felony counts of theft by swindle, according to documents filed in McLeod County District Court. According to court documents, the one-time proprietor, owner and manager of Glencoe Garden Center allegedly began to have cash flow problems between 2008 and 2009 and approached people seeking loans, claiming he was in the process of obtaining a $490,000 loan from the Small Business Administration. Koepp allegedly provided potential lenders with supposed emails from the SBA confirming the loan and a phone number of a supposed SBA

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representative they could call. The criminal complaint alleges the phone number provided was actually registered to Koepp, that the SBA denies he applied for a loan, and that the SBA never sent him emails confirming the loan. — McLeod County Chronicle

County withdraws from broadband project Sibley County commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday to drop out of the Renville/Sibley Fiber-to-the-Home broadband Internet access project. Earlier this month, commissioners voted not to take action on the project until the county obtained a required legal opinion on the proposed short-

fall agreement for the $70 million project. As of Tuesday, four bond counsels had refused to provide an opinion on the project. In the event of a project shortfall, Sibley County’s share of the cost would have been 40.41 percent. “From the board’s standpoint, I don’t think a person disagrees with the good fiber can do,” said Commissioner Jim Swanson. “The concern from day one is the financing package. What are we setting up here? The past year bonding was at 5 percent, now 5 1/2 percent and after yesterday over 5 1/2 percent. We have been told that if the project is over 5 1/2 percent the project would be iffy. The target keeps changing.” — Gaylord Hub

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Dreams can come true The fairytale of ‘Cinderella’ comes to life in this Rodgers and Hammerstein version to be staged at Hutchinson High School starting Thursday night

‘Cinderella’ cast Cinderella: Naomi Coyle Prince: Evan Jacobsen King: Jonathon Levine

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heater fans will be treated to two local stage productions opening Thursday night — Hutchinson High School’s Rodgers a nd H a m mer s t ei n’s “Cinderella” and Hutchinson Theatre Company’s “12 Angry Men.” What’s interesting about them is that both plays were originally written for television and aired on CBS. The original production of “Cinderella” starred Julie Andrews. It was aired in 1957. She was followed by Lesley Ann Warren who played the lead character in the 1965 version. Brandy was cast in the title role for the 1997 production. Joining this sisterhood of actresses will be Hutchinson High School Senior Naomi Coyle who was cast as Cinderella in May. “I couldn’t believe it,” she said. She thought she might be cast as the stepmother or one of the stepsisters. “It was surprising to be Cinderella.” Last year, Coyle played Mrs. Mushnik in the fall production of “Little Shop of Horrors.” She described the difference between the two roles as “a huge change.” While Mrs. Mushnik seldom smiled and yelled a lot, Cinderella is the opposite. “The stepsisters and stepmother, you can’t overplay those roles,” she said. “You can’t go too far. I’m the opposite of Cinderella. It’s fun, but it has to be subtle.” While Coyle has enjoyed the challenge of playing Cinderella, it’s been “a lot harder to get into character this year,” she said. “I’m definitely not the dreamy, romantic Cinderella in real life,” she said. “I’m not like that.” The role comes with expectations, too. “It’s really hard sometimes,” Coyle lamented. “Everyone is watching to be wowed. She (Cinderella) is suppose to be the epitome of beauty. If I try to live up to people’s expectations, I’ll just stress myself out.” For Coyle, who described herself “first and foremost a dancer,” learning the music and dance routines were easier than the dialogue. “For my lines, I play off what others say,” she said. Her favorite scene — waltzing with the prince. “It’s so different from what people do,” she said. When it comes to future plans, the high school senior called acting “my favorite thing ever.” “As much as I love math and science,” she said, “I don’t know if I can do it full time. With the arts, I always want to do more.”

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Hutchinson High School’s fall musical, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella”

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When: 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4

Godmother: Dillynn Benage Herald and Head Stewart: Ty Rogers

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THOUGHTS FROM THE CAST To add diversity to the cast, two fourth-graders were added — Marlee Harlander and Tristan Hoppe. This is Harlander’s first appearance in a high school musical. The Park Elementary student plays a true-to-life role — that of a little girl. “I picked up the lines quickly,” she said. As much as Harlander is enjoying her turn on stage, “I get tired,” she said. “I have school, the play and hockey.” Like Harlander, Hoppe is enjoying his first turn in a high school musical, too. “People have been nice,” he said. Hoppe described his character as “he’s kind of like me.” “He likes to mess around,” Hoppe said, “and so do I.” Evan Jacobsen plays the role of the Prince. It’s his largest role so far. Last year, he was a chorus member in “Little Shop of Horrors.” “It’s very much fun,” he said. “I kind of like the way he acts. He’s very royal. People respect him. I respect his authority.” Jacobsen identified with his character sharing with him a desire to always be polite. They are different, too. “I haven’t thought really about college,” he said, “and he (the Prince) already is through with college and on his way back to find a life. I haven’t thought about either.” When it came time to learn the dialogue, music and dance routines, Jacobsen found the music came right away. “I can dance, sing and act,” he said. “I became a triple threat.” Meghan Hjerpe, a junior, is making her first appearance in a high school musical. “I’m a villager,” she said. “It’s a lot of fun. I like all of it.” Her favorite part — the dancing. “It was very easy for me to learn it,” she said. “I love dancing and the

Naomi Coyle brings years of ballet training to her role as Cinderella. The show features many notable songs including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Ten Minutes Ago I Saw You” and “Do I Love You Because You’re Beautiful?”

“She takes care of all the paperwork,” Nordquist said. Anna Stapleton and Leah Stroming are working together as co-publicity managers and student directors. Unlike last year’s musical, which had a more adult theme, “Cinderella” is for families. Nordquist said children 3 or older will enjoy it.

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The Prince’s Ball is all the townspeople can talk about, from left, Kourtney Bielke, Meghan Hjerpe, Anecia Schweiss, Josie Dolney and Karlee Nelson. music.” With opening night just a few days away, Hjerpe is ready. “I do my best,” she said.

good, but kind of scary.” Nordquist, who has been part of the musical directing team for the past four years, echoed Haugen about their partnership. “The job is overwhelming for one,” she said. “You have to have a partner. We’re a good team. I’m responsible for the orchestra. That’s enough to bite off.” While Nordquist thought the production would be stressful, she’s been pleasantly surprised. “It’s two hours of relaxation,” she said. “It’s really fun.” Nordquist is upbeat about the production and encourages the community to see it. Students pay an activity fee of $70 to be in the musical’s cast or orchestra. “We need a full auditorium for all three performances,” she said. “It makes a huge difference. We don’t have a huge pile of cash to pull from. Our goal is to break even.” Helping Haugen and Nordquist is Colleen Thul who is the student manager.

DIRECTING Co-directors Mary Haugen and Jenine Nordquist were each interested in producing Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella,” only they didn’t know it. “It was the show I had picked out,” Haugen said. “Low and behold that’s the show Jenine picked out. We’re a good team. We were already on the same page.” Haugen has co-directed with Lara Liepold at the Hutchinson Middle School. “I really like the team approach,” she said. “You have someone to bounce ideas off. It makes it much more manageable. You can play to each others strengths.” Haugen has focused on character development and blocking while Nordquist works with the music. “We had the exact same vision when we started talking,” Haugen said. “It’s

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This is the first time Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” has been staged in Hutchinson. One of the reasons may be its magical elements — turning mice to horses and a pumpkin into a coach. While turning mice to horses may be outside Peter Thul’s skill set, he was more than willing to take on the challenge of designing the set and with it —Cinderella’s coach. This is Thul’s fourth year creating the set for the fall musical. He started his planning process in February by thinking about the show. From there, he sketched out the set, freehand, in August. Construction started on the first day of school — Sept. 4. “It’s our most ambitious set,” he said. “It has the most pieces we’ve done.” Thul is particularly proud of Cinderella’s coach. On Monday night, the frame had received a fresh coat of white paint and was drying behind stage. It’s so cute that you want to reach out and touch it. But don’t. Thul issued a firm warning to the cast — “hands off.” With the clock ticking down to opening night, Thul took a moment to look at the set. A loose piece of fabric caught his eye, so he quickly went looking for a roll of tape to fix it. “The kids learned a lot this year,” he said. “We’ve had a good time.”

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rivalry and said that applying the techniques she’s learned at home has gone well. “I’ve seen a lot of improvements,” she said. Other sessions have covered the importance of play, academic coaching, social and emotional coaching, using praise and encouragement, rules and routines, handling inappropriate behavior, and teaching problem solving. About six families are participating and Wendorff said there’s still room for more. “We have people pre-register because we have pizza and we really need to know how many people we’re going to have,” she said. The Incredible Years curriculum is structured and state-approved, covering many of the same topics that arise in regular ECFE groups, but offering parents more time to delve into them. Roberts thinks her children are getting as much out of the experience as she is. “They get to play,” she said. “They have snack time and the kids enjoy it. My kids never want to leave.” The class is a joint effort between ECFE, Heartland Head Start and McLeod County Public Health. For more information, call ECFE at 587-8908, or send an e-mail to ecfe@ hutchtel.net.

A new class on child rearing offered this fall by Hutchinson Public Schools has gone over so well, moms and dads are clamoring for more. The class is called Incredible Years and is in its sixth week, with parents meeting Wednesday nights at the Early Childhood Family Education building. It was initially slated to run through Nov. 21, but funding for it has been extended by four weeks. Pact for Families Collaborative — a multicounty family services and children’s mental health effort — is helping to pay for the classes through a grant from Medica. ECFE director Cindy Wendorff said word of the extension came after parents participating in the class requested it. “What we’re thinking is we’re going to add on four weeks in January and then we’ll see,” she said. “It depends on if we can get funding, and on (parent) evaluations.” Sara Roberts, mother of 3-year-old Alexis and 2-year-old Braham, said she’s benefited from insights on setting limits. Roberts is hoping to tame sibling

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Sara Roberts said a new parenting class she is attending is helping her handle sibling rivalry between her 2-year-old son, Braham, and 3-year-old daughter, Alexis.

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a garage cannot occupy more than 25 percent of a rear yard. During the past 10 years, the city has received several requests for conditional-use permits from residents who have wanted to build garages that exceed the limit. Most of those have exceeded the limit by only a small number of square feet. And most, if not all, have been approved.

How much garage is too much garage? That’s the question the city of Hutchinson will try to answer in the coming weeks as it reviews an ordinance that limits garages to 1,000 square feet. The ordinance also says

But Planning and Zoning Director Dan Jochum told the City Council Tuesday that he’s concerned someone might want a garage that’s 1,500 square feet. Such a large garage might detract from a neighborhood’s aesthetics, he said. “With a conditional-use permit, we’re really limited on mitigating the impact on neighborhoods,” Jochum said.

A firmer limit would help, he said, adding “most cities have a hard limit.” Mayor Steve Cook agreed the city might need a more definitive restriction. “It just seems we ought to have something to control it a little more,” he said. Earlier at Tuesday night’s meeting, the council approved a permit for an

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Project needs grant money The city will request the money from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, which operates a special program for contamination cleanup. If approved, the city will be required to match the grant with $100,000 of its own. Cleanup at the site began a couple months ago when a quonset hut was removed along with a couple of railroad cars. The inside of the depot has been cleaned as well, Seppelt said. Work was halted when the contamination was found. Seppelt said Wednesday that an environmental consultant has hypothesized the arsenic-ridden soil is not originally from the site and was brought in as fill. Soil ranging from two- to fourfeet deep would need to be removed and replaced. “Most likely it would go Spruce Ridge landfill,” Seppelt said. Once, there, it would be used to cover garbage. The city expects to hear from the state in a couple months as to whether it will receive the grant. Both Seppelt and Mayor Steve Cook said the grant, if approved, would provide a “great opportunity” for redevelopment. The plan includes repositioning the depot perpendicular to Adams Street, with a roof extending to the south over an area for the Farmers Market. The pavilion could have other uses as well.

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Hutchinson hopes to reap electricity from the sun by working with a private firm to install a solar system at the city’s wastewater treatment plant along Adams Street Southeast. To get the project started, the City Council agreed Tuesday to spend $1,250 to submit an application for

an energy renewable development grant to Excel Energy. If the grant is approved, the city will work with Ameresco to develop the 400-kilowatt project. The grant would cover approximately 40 percent to 60 percent of the capital costs. A power purchase agreement would be worked out as part of the arrangement. City Administrator Jeremy Carter said the Hutchinson Utilities

Commission has no major concerns with the proposal. Under the plan, the city would contract with Ameresco to provide energy at a cost of 7.37 cents per kilowatt hour, with annual increases up to 2 percent. The agreement would expire at the end of 10 to 12 years, at which time the solar system would be turned over to the city. The goal, according to Mayor Steve

Cook, “is to significantly reduce our energy costs … and it would be a way to do it in an environmentally friendly way.” The Excel Energy Renewable Development Fund was started in 2001 and has awarded $60 million in grants through three funding rounds. Gov. Mark Dayton signed legislation in April that creates another funding round.

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Committal service for John Doe set for Thursday, Nov. 1 “Losing remains in our society doesn’t happen,” he said. “We employ the best record-keeping system when detailing human remains.”

TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION Although the story of the wooden box has an unknown beginning, its ending began in 2001. A wooden carton containing unknown, unidentified skeletal remains was recovered from the attic of an old shed at Oakland Cemetery when the building was removed in the spring of 2001. Groehler sought the assistance of Hantge concerning the proper disposal of the remains. A year later, the two men opened the box, which measured approximately 8 1/2 inches wide, 8 1/2 inches high and 24 inches in length. They inspected and photographed its contents. No identifying items were found. From there, McLeod County Coro-

ner Brian Bonte was notified about the remains. He, in turn, contacted his supervisor, Janis Ametuzio, coroner for Anoka County, who was under contract as head pathologist to McLeod County. Although no information was found to date the remains, shredded newspaper used for packing was found in the box. The date “1945” was clearly legible. Hantge and Groehler speculated the remains were shipped sometime after that date via Railway Express Agency, which was legible on the container’s shipping label. They also think it ended up at Oakland Cemetery because there wasn’t anyone available to accept it. No one seems to know when the box of bones arrived at the cemetery. To try and learn more about the contents of the mysterious box, Hantge transferred the remains to Amatuzio on May 15, 2002. She, in turn, passed the remains to the Hamline University Osteology

Laboratory for skeletal analysis. After prodding from Hantge, a report was released earlier this month — 10 years after the bones left Hutchinson. Without carbon dating or DNA tests, there is no way to date the bones, so that remains a mystery. However, some information was gleaned from studying the remains:  The sex of the bones is male.  The age at death ranged from 40 to 55.  Ancestry was most likely white (European).  The man’s height ranged from 5 feet 2 inches to 5 feet 9 inches.  Evidence of disease and injury included extensive and severe osteoarthritis and spina bifida occulta, (which is a group of conditions affecting the spinal column). He also had a healed fracture on his right arm near the wrist area.  Numerous areas of the skeleton exhibited robust development of muscle attachment sites indicating

an active and physical life. The remains will be placed in a watertight, protective vault and the information about it will be retained in perpetuity. “If someone has the desire and funds to to do something down the road,” Hantge said, “the remains can be gotten to.”

NOT LIKE TV While TV shows such as “CSI” solve a murder within its 60-minute time slot, real life isn’t as clear. “It was our great hope to get more information,” Hantge said, “a better date when these bones may have existed. We didn’t get this.” “This is the best we can do,” said John Olson, public works manager for the city of Hutchinson. “We’re trying to connect the dots, but we only have one dot.” Groehler concurred. “We did our due diligence to find out,” he said. “We’ve done what we can do and it’s time to put it to rest.”

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Democrat draws fire from both sides of the aisle The proposed bill would eliminate payments made to farmers, based on historical production, that have been made “whether they needed them or not.” The new proposal would make payments based on actual acres planted, he said, “and there’d be no payment if you had a good crop.” Also included in the Farm Bill, which has faced opposition in the House, is a margin insurance program to replace the current price support system for dairy producers. “When you sign up for the insur-

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EDITORIAL By Publisher Brent Schacherer and Editor Doug Hanneman

Arts can drive local economy A nationally recognized leader on rural arts issues has given Hutchinson numerous good reasons why the arts can stimulate new business growth

he delicate strokes of a paint brush on a canvass or firm hands molding a lump of clay on a potter’s wheel are not normally images of economic development. But John Davis has spent much of his adult life changing perceptions of “normal” when it comes to the arts. He brought some of his experiences with him this week when he visited Hutchinson to present a series of seminars aimed at stimulating ideas about how to use the arts community as an economic development tool. For the record, Davis likes a lot of what he sees in Hutchinson. With the proper inspiration, many of the arts programs and organizations in the area could provide a solid foundation for artsfocused economic development. He knows of what he speaks. Davis is a nationally recognized leader on rural arts issues. Currently executive director of the Lanesboro Arts Center, he shared success stories from New York Mills and Lanesboro, in which the arts drove economic development, during the series of seminars he presented at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts Wednesday and Thursday, which were part of the Imagine Hutchinson project. In New York Mills, Davis helped found a regional cultural center and artist-in-residence program in the early 1990s, which played a role in the starting of 17 new businesses and creation of 250 new jobs in its first six years. He moved on to Lanesboro in 2000 and has helped developed marketing plans to bring attention to the town of 754 residents as a regional arts center. Would anyone have believed that a house and barn painter

in a small rural town of about 1,200 people could create a national model for rural arts organizations? There were plenty of doubters, Davis admitted, during the early days. But he and other members of a volunteer arts board kept pushing and eventually made it happen in New York Mills. The town, whose claim to fame is as home of Lund Boats, now is home to the nationally recognized Regional Cultural Center, which plays host to “The Great American Think-off,” and a highway-side sculpture garden that encourages travelers to stop and spend time — and money — in New York Mills. Lanesboro also has capitalized on its association with the arts, as well as its location along the Root River Trail bicycling route that bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to the town every year. Davis offered no magical solutions or steps to success for transforming the arts into an economic development engine. What it seems to take are people with ideas — some of which might sound a little crazy at first — and lots of hard work. But there should be the belief, as Tom Wirt, a member of the Hutchinson Center for the Arts board of directors, said Wednesday that “if New York Mills can do this, we can too.” The groundwork has already been laid. “There’s a whole bunch of points of light that are happening in Hutch right now,” Wirt said at the end of Davis’ Wednesday evening presentation. “It’s about looking at the assets and looking at what the town has and what the community is and using those things to create and use the arts as an economic driver.” For a city like Hutchinson, the true artistic masterpiece could be a bustling business district.

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Show your support for a principal FROM SHELLY MAES Southwest/West Central Service Cooperative

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, in recognition of the declaration made by both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives, has proclaimed the month of October to be Principals Month in Minnesota. Principals Month is an opportunity to recognize the contributions of all principals and assistant principals to the success of students in Minnesota schools and to encourage increased awareness of school leadership in ensuring that every child has access to a high-quality education. Principals set the academic tone for their schools and work

closely with teachers to develop and maintain high curriculum standards, mission statements and performance goals and objectives. In doing this, principals wear multiple hats. They are often expected to be educational visionaries, instructional leaders, assessment experts, disciplinarians, community builders, public relations experts, budget analysts, facility managers, special programs administrators, and the guardians of various policy initiatives, while at the same time being entrusted with our young people. The Southwest/West Central Service Cooperative is proud to support our region’s principals. Be sure to take time this month to thank your school principals.

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Vote Republican to stop abortions FROM PHIL DRIETZ Delhi

decisions regarding her pregnancy, including a safe and legal abortion, regardless of ability to pay. We oppose any and all efforts to weaken or undermine that right.” Now hold that thought and move down to “Firearms.” “We understand the terrible consequences of gun violence; it serves as a reminder that life is fragile, and our time here is limited and precious.” An amazing statement coming from the party that supports the right to partially deliver a baby then puncture the

I recently asked some DFL candidates if they think they would be better off running as independents, considering what’s all on the DFL party platform these days. I got no response. Take a look at the 2012 platform, under “Protecting Rights and Freedoms”: “The Democratic Party strongly and unequivocally supports Roe v. Wade and a woman’s right to make

back of the kid’s skull, suction out the brains and crush the skull so that the child will definitely be ‘born’ dead. Some DFLers will say they are “pro-life” and would never support abortion. But I ask: Would you stay in the DFL party if the platform supported ownership of black slaves even though you are anti-slavery? I don’t think so. I am not a Republican and this is not an endorsement of that party. I just want the torture and killing of innocent children to stop.

Vote for Campa House District 18B FROM DAVE AND DEE CZECH Arlington

three-week state shutdown in July 2011? Logan is willing and able to incorporate the best ideas and work to find common ground.  The Legislature has used the state school districts as banks to provide interest free loans to the state of Minnesota. Logan is committed to help end this questionable arrangement that has state schools presently owing in the billions of dollars. We need fiscal responsibility, not more credit card

Here’s why we’re voting for Logan Campa:  Logan is willing and able to communicate clearly with constituents and fellow legislators. This geographical area would benefit from an effective voice in the state House of Representatives in St. Paul.  Remember the inexcusable

spending.  Logan is pro-life and prosecond amendment. He is an active sportsman.  Logan is a gracious and considerate man. He listens attentively and weighs information before responding. This intelligent young man uses forethought, speaks up and would be a wonderful asset as representative for District 18B.

Firefighter memorial story retold FROM LENA MOWLEM Hutchinson

the construction of a memorial, complete with a commemorative statue and appropriate landscaping. In a presentation of what a memorial could look like, several examples were shown. One of the pieces shown did have a price tag of $100,000. This was not the recommendation of the Public Arts Commission. The final recommendation was the commission would assist the fire

I would like to correct Mr. Stotts’ statements regarding the Public Arts Commission recommendation for the firefighter memorial. The commission never said the Fire Department needed to spend $100,000 on a memorial. A commission representative and the Fire Department met to discuss

department in applying for an Arts Legacy Amendment grant for $20,000 and help them find an established artist who would work within those financial parameters. Without group discussion, the recommendation was dismissed by Mr. Stotts, saying use of Legacy Amendment funds are a waste of taxpayer money.

Marriage is one man, one woman FROM RUTH WENDLANDT Gaylord

homosexual will strive to avoid that sin, knowing that God does not want him/her to commit it. While they still may face temptations to sin homosexuality, they will look to the Savior for strength to resist and rest on his forgiving love. Homosexuality is not a “human rights” issue. Some try to compare “homosexual rights” to equal rights for African-Americans or people of other races. These are not the same issue! Homosexuality is a moral issue,

Several scriptural passage discuss homosexuality and marriage. We must be careful not to turn God’s hatred of the sin of homosexuality into God’s hatred of a person caught up in that sin. God wants all people, including homosexuals, to be saved. Jesus died also for the sin of homosexuality. A repentant

governed by our lord in his Word. As Christians we need to speak out against this sin and to stand up for marriage as defined in the Bible. The government does not have the right to change the definition of marriage or tell us what we need to teach about marriage. This is an issue of freedom of religion so it is appropriate for us Christians to speak up in defense of God’s gift of marriage between a man and a woman.

County needs Christensen’s fiscal expertise FROM SEN. SCOTT NEWMAN District 18, Minnesota Senate

Supervisor, our roads have been properly maintained, township cash reserves are in excess of $200,000, we have no debt and Hutchinson Township taxes have actually gone down. Jon represents the very best

I write in support of Jon Christensen for McLeod County commissioner. Under his leadership as Hutchinson Township Board

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ELECTION LETTERS

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Vote Bill Hard for County Board FROM YVONNE PIKER Hutchinson

This is about a most worthy man that I know. William (Bill) Hard, is one of the most kind, thoughtful, considerate people and would make a great commissioner of our area. He is an example of what a father, husband and person should be and unfortunately not many men are as good as he is. He is very tender, loving and good to his wife. Their

children consist of three young men and a daughter. All are great kids and an example to others. The family was involved in 4-H. Dede worked at the State Fair in the 4-H building, cooking and making sure all the needs of the kids were addressed. Bill held down the home responsibilities and was adherent to her if need be. Bill has been a deacon and a church leader, planning activities for all the men, young and old, and

helps church members physically and psychologically. He personally has done much for my husband. Bill Hard would be a great commissioner. He is blessed with good common sense and respectful to everyone. He does not waste money. Our family will not hesitate to vote for this man. A vote for Bill Hard is good for all of us.

Christensen shows good judgment FROM JOHN GREGOR Hutchinson

Jon Christensen is a great choice for county commissioner. As Hutchinson Township clerk, I have worked closely with Jon Christensen for the past five years. Jon has consistently shown good judgment when handling township

issues. Jon will listen carefully to the residents of the township and other supervisors and make a decision based on common sense and fiscal responsibility. Jon, at the 2012 township annual meeting, led the town board and residents to successfully reduce the tax burden in Hutchinson Township

by $20,943.00. Jon has 17 years experience on the Hutchinson Township Board and has always made his decisions based on what he felt was best for all residents of the township. I feel Jon will be a great asset to the McLeod County Board and will bring a common sense, conservative approach to governing.

Re-elect Representative Dean Urdahl FROM ELIZABETH KOENEN Litchfield

Dean Urdahl has represented House District 18A (formerly 18B) for 10 years now and has consistently fought for the values and interests of our area. Dean maintains a consistently high pro-life rating with MCCL. Along with his Republican colleagues in the House, Dean helped to engineer a turnaround in the state budget this past session. Unlike the federal government that spends money it doesn’t have, states

have to balance their budgets. In April 2011, Minnesota faced a $5.1 billion shortfall. Only one year later after Republicans reformed the budget, that shortfall was turned into a $1.2 billion surplus. Dean knows that outstate Minnesota needs job growth and has worked on legislation to improve Minnesota’s abysmal business climate. Layers of taxation and regulation added by Democrat legislatures in the past have to be peeled away. Dean and his fellow Republicans passed a Tax Relief and

Job Creation Act this past session, which would have helped move us out of the cellar in terms of business climate (45th in the country). But Democrat Gov. Dayton vetoed it. A former history teacher, Dean understands education issues and has helped pass legislation that results in better education for Minnesota students. Keep Dean Urdahl as our District 18A state representative. He is on our side and will continue to work for a better life for all citizens in the district.

No one has right to redefine marriage FROM JERRY BROWN Hutchinson

I see and hear the word freedom being used to mean to be able to do whatever the person wishes. I believe the true meaning of the word freedom is to choose what is true. The Bible reads “a man shall leave his father and mother and cling to his wife and the two shall become one.” The marriage

amendment is about children and preserving the dignity of marriage. Only one man and one woman can accomplish that task. Children have a right to live in a society that recognizes the importance of mothers and fathers. People can live as they choose but no one has the right to redefine marriage for all of society. All citizens must care about the government’s treatment of marriage because civil authorities

are charged with protecting our children and promoting the common good, and marriage is indispensable to both parties. The issue of marriage is not purely a religious or sectarianism question. This is not a debate about the sanctity of marriage or the private dimensions of people’s romantic relationships, but that marriage between one man and one woman is essential to society.

Election will decide nation’s direction FROM SEN. SCOTT NEWMAN District 18, Minnesota Senate

I continue to believe that the upcoming election is the single most important referendum of our lifetimes because we are about to decide the direction this country will take through the balance of the 21st century. Are we to remain the land of opportunity, characterized by

individual initiative and personal responsibility or are we to become a European-styled nation of entitlements like Greece or Spain, which are defined by large government programs, high taxes and debt? Passions run high on both sides and to some degree explain the quarrelsome nature of this election cycle. While I am as weary of it as you, at least we live in a country where we have the right to have

this contentious debate. In the end however, only you the American people and not the candidates will answer this question. I urge you to select the candidates whose views best inculcate your vision of our nation in the 21st century, then participate in that “great experiment” that is America and vote on Nov. 6.

Christensen has the right qualities to serve FROM CLARENCE AND LORETTA KULBERG Hutchinson

We are supporting Jon Christensen for McLeod County commissioner in District 5. We have known Jon’s parents and grandparents as neighbors for a long time. Jon has inherited their qualities — being a hard worker, creative in money-saving ideas, open-minded, of service to others

using common sense, and a positive attitude. Jon has used these values on community boards, as an employee and as owner of his dairy set-up. He knows how to economize, work through problems with input from others, hoping as much as possible in each situation to keep costs down — yet get a project done. He has done a good job so far, and is flexible to future problems that will

arise and need to be solved. Jon will encourage people to come to meetings and speak up to share their ideas and concerns even though one can’t please everyone. Being heard is important — good communication and listening ears are always needed. Jon’s profile in the Leader was very inclusive — honest opinions of him were well explained. Vote for Jon!

Nancy Larson, middle-of-the-road candidate FROM JOHN HASSINGER Hutchinson

I don’t know about others but I am election-year weary. As I have studied the two candidates for 18A House of Representatives, both are good people. I am choosing to vote for Nancy Larson. She is a capable, knowledgeable candidate who will advocate for the people of 18A, not marching

in step to a political party. I think more moderate Republicans will find her to their liking based on her willingness to work on solutions to our budget problems, address problems directly instead of pushing them down the road, and knowing her way around the legislature based on her work with county and city programs. I think moderate Democrats will find her to their liking for

her supporting a pay-as-you-go policy, her understanding of how rural Minnesota is in need of representatives who can work with urban legislators, and how a state shutdown is not acceptable. Nancy Larson is a problem solver, middleof-the-road candidate who will provide the kind of leadership we need. I am voting for Nancy Larson for 18A House of Representatives.

Plan aims to rebuild grasslands, wetlands FROM JOHN JASCHKE AND TOM LANDWEHR Executive director, Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, and commissioner, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

hen Minnesota pheasant hunters go afield starting Saturday, they will head to prairie country, where tall native grasses provide food and shelter for this fast-flying and fine-tasting bird. Unfortunately, Minnesota’s prairie country isn’t what it once was. Long ago, Minnesota had about 18 million acres of native prairie. Today, that number is closer to 235,000 acres. Much wild was lost as society found ways to tame the land in the name of a noble pursuit — growing food for America and the global community beyond our borders. While no one can turn back the hands of time, we can look to new ways to build a strong agriculture and prairie conservation partnership in the future. Forging a better future for prairie conservation and crop production is the right thing to do to help slow flooding, clean the state’s waters, shelter wildlife, provide for recreation and support our strong agricultural community. Fortunately, there is a new tool to do this. It’s called The Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan. It was finalized this past summer and identifies common goals among conservation organizations for the next 25 years. It will serve as a road map for protecting, restoring and enhancing prairies for the state’s primary conservation organizations, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, DNR, Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Nature Conservancy, the Minnesota Prairie Chicken Society, the Conservation Fund, Audubon Minnesota, Pheasants Forever and Ducks Unlimited. The DNR, BWSR and other partners look to work with landowners, agricultural interests and others to protect and enhance

Minnesota’s prairie legacy. The plan proposes to achieve conservation goals by:  Permanent protection of grasslands via easements and acquisition of critical lands from willing sellers.  Restoration activities including buffer strips, native plant seeding, wetland restoration and water level management.  Enhancement of prairies and grasslands through prescribed fire, conservation grazing and invasive species control. Minnesota is at a crossroads. We have already lost 99 percent of our original native prairie and 90 percent of our prairie wetlands. In the next five years, nearly 800,000 additional acres of restored grassland is at risk due to expiring Conservation Reserve Program contracts, and the current congressional stalemate on the next Federal Farm Bill prevented processing any new enrollments after Sept. 30. This leaves agricultural producers unable to predictably forecast and plan key aspects of their business. It is Minnesota’s good fortune to have a funding option in the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, which can be used to “protect, enhance and restore” the critical parts of the prairie landscape. Additionally, we need to seek opportunities to incorporate conservation into “working lands” — like grazing lands — so conservation can contribute directly to local economies and agricultural lands. Now is the time to act, before the crisis is upon us. Our fish and our wildlife, including game and non-game species, depend upon native prairie, grasslands and associated wetlands for survival. We don’t want to look back one day and ask ourselves what we should have done to preserve the state’s grassland heritage. Rather, let us act now for a future where we can visit the prairie region and be proud to have saved our grassland legacy — and the economic and conservation benefits it supports — for many future generations. To review the Minnesota Prairie Plan, go to DNR website at http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/ mcbs/mn_prairie_conservation_ plan.pdf.

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How to ‘zipper merge’ in a construction zone FROM SUE MUNZ Hutchinson

In recent weeks my husband and I have driven through several highway construction zones. On one of those trips my sister and brother-in- law were with us. We got into a discussion of when to move over when you see a sign that says “lane closure ahead” with an arrow indicating which way to merge. We interpret that to mean that one should move over

as soon as possible. My sister said the recommended way is for drivers to use both lanes until the very end just before the barricade and then merge every other car. We did not believe her until she sent us this website: www.dot.state.mn.us/ zippermerge. My guess is that there are a lot of other people who haven’t heard of the recommended “zipper merge.”

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ELECTION LETTERS

Accusations were made out of context FROM EMILY GRUENHAGEN Glencoe

Had Mike Campa’s letter (Oct. 21 Hutchinson Leader) appeared in our hometown newspaper, I would feel it was unnecessary to even reply. Yet, since many Hutchinson readers may not know enough about Glenn Gruenhagen to look beyond these attacks, I

am compelled to do so. I was surprised by the outlandish claims Campa supposedly found in Glenn’s book (“Healthcare in Crisis: Is the Government the Solution or the Problem?” published by Alethos Press). The reason: I’ve read the book several times. I even proofread it twice before it was published. Since Campa did not document

his accusations, it was hard to know what on earth he was talking about. So I searched throughout the book. I even did a word search on my Kindle edition of the book. My search confirmed that there was no mention of the word “prostitute” or “elderly” found anywhere in the entire book! I have since become aware that Campa had read a rough draft online

that had been written a few years ago. Even in this rough draft, the words elderly and prostitution were never mentioned in the same paragraph or even on the same page! Whether intentional or not, it appears that Mike Campa took Glenn’s words completely out of context and drew the wrong conclusion. Of course, I know these accusa-

tions are untrue, because it is just plain out of character for Glenn to be anything but kind and generous to those who find themselves in difficult circumstances. Furthermore, for Campa to imply that a man who voluntarily gave up his family time over a period of 13 years to do jail ministry is uncompassionate and bigoted is just ridiculous.

Marriage is about more than procreation FROM TARA KOKESCH Gibbon

I am a 30-year-old college student who is a straight single mother. I have been reading the opinion columns with an evergrowing feeling of sadness over the intolerance that is being exhibited toward homosexuals. I’ve read numerous letters to the editor stating that marriage is meant for family, and that its main purpose is to perpetuate the human species. If marriage is simply for procreation, then all engaged couples should be forced to take fertility tests. If it’s found out

they aren’t fertile, they shouldn’t be allowed to marry. A 65-year-old widow who has found love again after losing her husband should be prohibited as well. In fact, why would the infertile or elderly want to marry? They can’t procreate, so why would they want to? The answer is because marriage isn’t simply about procreation. Marriage is the union of two consenting people, and should be based on one thing: love. I feel sorrow for people who think marriage is only for procreating — because you lack love. If it’s only about procreating, that causes me to feel like a purebred AKC beagle.

If my only purpose in life is to have babies, then I’m simply breeding stock and nothing more. Also, if we are going to live our lives strictly like the Bible, then slavery, polygamy and getting married to a 14-year-old against her will would be OK. Women then should be completely subservient to their husbands, some of whom are abusive. If you disobey your husband, let’s take you out in the streets and the whole town can throw rocks at you — until your death. The reality is that the Bible was written in a different era with different morals and different

FROM RICHARD THOMAS Apple Valley

I have known Judge Kathryn Messerich for more than 30 years. She and I practiced in a similar area, focusing on the trial of civil lawsuits, and on occasion represented different parties in the same lawsuits. In addition, I worked closely with Judge Messerich through the Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association where she was a past president (as was I). During that tenure, prior to

Animal agriculture demand adds up for U.S. soy

s Three Dog Night once sang, “One is the loneliest number,” and right now it may seem lonely at the top of the list of our soy customers. U.S. poultry, livestock and fish farmers, who stand alone as our biggest customer, are currently faced with a time of extraordinarily high feed prices. As soybean farmers, we see all kinds of numbers — yield, price, basis, just to name a few. But no number should stick out more to you than 1. That’s right, your No. 1 customer: animal agriculture. It may not impact your yield, but it certainly impacts the price at the Chicago Board of Trade and your basis at the local elevator. And those numbers are just as important to your bottom line. Animal ag is struggling right now. While it may not always be our first concern, it should be top of mind. Poultry, hogs, cattle and fish consume nearly 98 percent of our U.S. soy meal each year. A strong domestic livestock industry means greater opportunity for U.S. soybean farmers to sell our beans here at home and minimize shipping costs, which affect our basis.

think that your higher power will be that severely agitated because two gay men or a lesbian couple join in a healthy, consenting and loving marriage? Will he smite us? Don’t you think God maybe has other matters which are a bit more offensive to him? We have murder, rape, child molestation, global warming, suffering, the loss of nature’s biodiversity, and slavery occurring in this world right now. These are the issues we should be focusing on. I am reminded of a quote from Aristotle: “Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered.”

Vote Messerich for 1st District judge

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FROM VANESSA KUMMER Chair, United Soybean Board

beliefs. We need to modify things to accommodate the future. This is one of our main problems in this world. While we all view each other as different, what we are forgetting is that regardless of one’s sexuality, we are all of the human race. The gay couple you are fighting against — they are people. They have feelings. Denying them certain rights others are entitled to is like racism. I was taught God shows no partiality. Everyone who brings his or her need to Jesus is received with equal honor as a child and an heir of Christ. Do you really

Unfortunately, this year’s drought affected most of the United States and also impacted many domestic poultry and livestock farmers. Higher prices for soybeans leave our animal ag partners to pay more at the feed mill. The soy checkoff recognizes the struggles of our fellow farmers raising poultry and livestock and wants to reaffirm its priority and commitment to helping this sector through marketing and education efforts. The truth is, our customers aren’t alone. The soy checkoff works to increase exports of U.S. meat and poultry, funds studies that showcase the value of the U.S. animal agriculture sector for our economy and assists in education efforts to build consumer trust and confidence in today’s food system. The checkoff also funds production research to ensure a stable supply for years to come. When soybean prices are high, it may be difficult to think about how that affects our customers. But it is important for U.S. soybean farmers to think beyond the elevator. Just remember the demand generated by domestic poultry and livestock adds value to our crop beyond one year. Vanessa Kummer is a soybean farmer from Colfax, N.D.

her becoming a judge, part of the work Judge Messerich did through the MDLA focused on legislative input that affected the trial of civil lawsuits. All of her efforts had the same theme — her interest was in providing for lawsuits that were fair to both sides. Since she became a judge, I have appeared in front of Judge Messerich. As I expected, she was unfailingly courteous, extremely prepared, sharply analytical and applied the law. Judge Messerich is a tribute to

the judiciary, to our state, and to the ideals of justice. By contrast, to my knowledge, her opponent has not distinguished himself in the trial of civil lawsuits. I’m not aware that he has ever completed a single jury trial. I’m not aware that he has devoted significant personal time to the betterment of the legal profession. I support Judge Messerich without any hesitation and with total commitment and enthusiasm.

Return Judge Messerich to the bench FROM WILLIAM F. THUET Retired Minnesota District Court Judge Hutchinson

I am writing this letter in support of the re-election of Kathryn Messerich to the office of district judge for the 1st Judicial District and to urge voters to retain her in this position.

I have known Judge Messerich for many years and had the privilege to serve with her on the district bench for nearly five years. She has earned not only the respect of those litigants and attorneys that have appeared before her but also that of her judicial peers. She has the background and legal experience that have

enabled her to properly access and decide the cases that come before her. Her demeanor and judicial temperament are exceptional. Judge Messerich is a “family person” and knows how and when to exercise compassion or harshness as the case may dictate. Judge Messerich should be reelected on Nov. 6.

Neither Biden nor Ryan are pro-life FROM MARK G. MCCALIB Hutchinson

After watching the vice presidential debate and hearing both candidates’ positions on abortion, I can no longer sit by and not say something. Biden’s position (paraphrased): “I am a Catholic and I agree with the church’s stance and that life begins at conception. However, I do not feel that I can impose my views on others.” How is this pro-life? If we truly believe that life is sacred as the church teaches, how is it that you won’t stand up and stand firm on what you believe? Your faith is worth nothing at that point. We act on what we believe. Think about it. To say nothing of the right to life, liberty and pursuit (not guaranteed) of happiness. Life is a right in the Declaration of Independence. How is it that a woman has the right to kill an unborn child but the child has no right to being born or not and have life? Where is that unborn child’s

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protection under the Declaration? Ryan’s position (again, paraphrased): “My wife and I went at seven weeks to get an ultrasound of our child and the baby was shaped like a baby. You could see a beating heart, head, eyes, etc. So. of course. I am pro-life except in the case of rape, incest or the life of the mother.” Being for the life of an unborn except in these cases is not pro-life if we believe that God has a plan for every child born. Than those children have a purpose in life regardless of how they were conceived. Because it is inconvenient is not a reason for the killing of a truly innocent child. If God doesn’t want that child to come into this world, He is fully capable of doing that. And that is in His plan as well. I realize that this may not sit well with some of my brothers and sisters in Christ. Neither candidate is truly prolife. God is pro-life. He created it. Who are we to mess with it and define it as we please? There are

always other options to killing a child. Fifty-two million babies have been murdered since 1973. Think of that. That is one-sixth of the entire population of the U.S. That is genocide and we civilized people have allowed it in the name of a person’s right to choose, and for conveniences sake. I will leave you with two final thoughts. First, why is it OK to kill a child in the most gruesome way one minute before birth, but it is murder if one minute after birth you kill that child in the same manner or for that matter at all? Why is there a law that says that if you punch a pregnant woman in the belly and cause the child to die it is murder even though the child isn’t born yet? Secondly, how about stop playing God and allow God to fulfill His purpose in every conceived life. After all, God is the only creator of any life, and he created you whether you believe it or not.

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STAFF PHOTOS BY DAN THEIS

BLHS blockers Jacey Nelson and Maddie Ludowese got their hands up to try and block a shot by Cleveland’s Anna Dickie Thursday in Hector.

Clippers get clipped The Mustangs swept Cleveland in the first round of section playoffs BY DAN THEIS sports@hutchinsonleader.com

The No. 4 seeded Mustangs opened up Section 2A-North play on Thursday with a home game against the No. 5 seed Cleveland Clippers. Although the Clippers kept the scores close, BLHS took control and swept Cleveland 25-22, 25-21, 25-21 to move on to the next round. “It’s nice to get the win,” BLHS coach Sue Alstrom said. “We were done on this night last year. It’s fun

to get to spend time with the kids and play another match.” “I think we played really well, but not up to our potential,” BLHS senior outside hitter Mikayla Paulson said. “I’m glad we could pull out the win. It’s nice to win your last home game but we just want to keep going.” BLHS got early leads in the first two sets to hang on for wins, but it was the third set that showed the Mustangs’ perseverance and neversay-die attitude. The Mustangs found themselves down 21-15 in the third set, and BLHS to page A14 ®

STAFF PHOTOS BY STEPHEN WIBLEMO

Hutchinson setter Michelle Blake tried to set a pass with Buffalo middle Emily Spier reaching over to try and block it.

Bison edge out Tigers in opener Buffalo topped Hutchinson 3-0 in the Section 2AAA playoffs BY STEPHEN WIBLEMO sports@hutchinsonleader.com

he Hutchinson volleyball team’s season has been a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs as the Tigers battled to find consistency from game to game. Their fight came to an end Wednesday at Buffalo where the Bison swept the Tigers 25-23, 25-16, 25-23 in the first round of the Section 2AAA playoffs. As the No. 8 and No. 9 seeds in the playoffs, Hutchinson head coach Dennis Piechowski said before the match that he thought it was a winnable game, and despite the sweep he stands by that. “It was a winnable game for us, and I still believe it,” he said. “As we played tonight, though, we basically played as we have all year.” The Tigers were able to stay close to the Bison throughout most of the sets, but it was waves of

Tiger blockers Grace Bordson and Taylor Trautman tried to get their hands on a shot from Buffalo’s Kylee Zumach Wednesday. Zumach led the Bison with 19 kills in the section playoffs. inconsistency and the inability to finish games off that ended Hutch’s season. The night started on an ominous note as Buffalo scored the first eight points of the set. Hutchinson clawed its way back and eventually tied it up at 13, but after some back-and-forth Buffalo was able to get enough separation to win.

The second game started with Hutchinson battling out to a 10-9 lead, but then Buffalo rattled off seven straight points to go up by six and the Tigers couldn’t recover. Game 3 was the final heartbreaker. After Hutch jumped out to a 5-0 lead, the Bison quickly recovered Volleyball to page A12 ®

Mustangs hitter Hannah VanderVoort got over the block by Cleveland’s Kylie Krause on an attack Thursday in Hector.

GSL VOLLEYBALL

Panthers get no satisfaction A three-game sweep of Sibley East left a bad taste after the section opener BY STEPHEN WIBLEMO sports@hutchinsonleader.com

STAFF PHOTO BY STEPHEN WIBLEMO

Glencoe-Silver Lake’s Alexis Kerslake slid on her knees to dig up a shot Thursday in a section match against Sibley East.

Glencoe-Silver Lake was the higher seed Thursday when it hosted Sibley East in the first round of the Section 2AA-North playoffs, and had already beat the Wolverines in five straight games this season. That’s why it was no surprise to see the Panthers sweep Sibley East 25-22, 25-13, 25-23 to move on to the next round. Despite a three-set win in the playoff opener, the Panthers were not completely satisfied with the way they played and know they will have to do better if they hope to make a serious

run at the section title. “Because we beat them twice this season, we thought it would be an easier game,” GSL senior Clarissa Ober said. “But they came with a good mentality. We had a good mentality, too, but it wasn’t as good as it should have been.” “I told the girls we needed to come here and take care of business, but after three amazing practices we stepped on the court, and I’m not going to lie, I was a little disappointed with our performance. Especially going into section play,” Panthers head coach Lori Schwirtz said. “No GSL to page A13 ®

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SPORTS BRIEFS

Glencoe doubles team 1-1 at state

tion for 2011-12. Girls hockey starts its 201213 season Monday.

Kelly Arnold and Michaela Boesche, the Glencoe-Silver Lake tennis doubles team that competed in the Class AA state tournament Thursday, was knocked out after two matches. The Panther pair defeated Megan Lahti and Michaela Nelson of St. James 6-3, 6-2 in the first round to remain in the championship bracket. In the quarterfinals, however, the team from St. Paul Academy and Summit, Sarah Hays and Gina Nguyen, eliminated Arnold and Boesche with a 6-0, 6-3 win.

Edina girls tennis wins state title

Fabel receives coaching award

Edina, the No. 1-ranked team in the Class AA state girls tennis tournament, went 3-0 to win the state title. Minnetonka, the No. 2-ranked team in the tournament, and the team that eliminated Hutchinson in the section playoffs, lost to Edina in the championship match 7-0. In the Class A state tournament, Wright County Conference member Annandale made it all the way to the champinoship where it fell to Blake 7-0.

Cross country section meet postponed

Hutchinson girls hockey head coach Mitch Fabel received Coach of the Year for The Hutchinson cross counSection 2A from the Minnesota try team’s Section 2AA meet Girls Hockey Coaches Associa- that was scheduled for Thurs-

Head coach points to consistency issues

MSHSCA HONORS THREE

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Hutchinson’s Tim Carroll, Raquel Bushman and Al Wuetrich were honored Oct. 13 at the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame Banquet. Carroll was named the Assistant Coach of the Year in volleyball, Bushman received the Distinguished Service as a High School Official award, and Wuetrich was named the Assistant Coach of the Year in girls basketball. day at Buffalo Heights Country Club was postponed and run on Friday. Because of this change results were not available before

Hutch’s main defensive concern was Buffalo’s Kylee Zumach, but she finished the game with 23 kills. She also had a team-high five blocks. The Bison moved on to face the No. 1 seed Waconia on Saturday. Hutchinson finished its season with a 12-14 record, the program’s first losing record since 2001 (7-15).

to tie it up at nine and take control. During that spree the Tigers also lost middle hitter Taylor Jurgenson, who went down with an ankle injury and left the game. Immediately following Jurgenson’s injury the deflated Tigers gave up eight straight points to Buffalo. After falling behind 16-10, Hutch made one final attempt to extend its season, but its 13-9 rally fell short. “(Consistency) has been the thing that has haunted us all year,” Piechowski said. “That’s been how we’ve played all year, so I guess it wasn’t a mirage. It’s been a trend, and it’s something we will have to fix as a program.” Leading Hutch’s hitters with 16 kills was Amanda Tronick.

deadline. To see results go online to www.hutchinsonleader.com. They will also be in the next issue of the Hutchinson Leader.

Buffalo 3, Hutchinson 0 Hutchinson ............. 23 16 23 Buffalo ..................... 25 25 25 Hutchinson stat leaders Kills — Amanda Tronick 16, Taylor Trautman 7, Maddison Messner 5, Taylor Jurgenson 4, Monroe Julius 3, Grace Bordson 1, Hannah Johnson 1. Serving (sv-att-aces) — Michaela Piechowski 8-9-1, Messner 16-17-1, Tronick 7-9-0, Trautman 9-9-0, Michelle Blake 5-7-0, Mikayla Morrow 8-9-0. Set assists — Blake 18, Morrow 15. Blocking aces (solo-assist) — Bordson 0-2, Jurgenson 1-1, Trautman 0-2, Julius 0-1. Digs — Piechowksi 16, Tronick 10, Messner 4, Trautman 2, Morrow 3, Blake 3.

SCOREBOARD Updated through Oct. 25

Century, 7. Delano, 8. Mankato West, 9. Mounds View, 10. Centennial. Class 1A — 1. Blake, 2. Breck, 3. Waseca, 4. St. James, 5. Staples-Motley, 6. Osakis, 7. Foley, 8. St. Paul Academy, 9. Melrose, 10. Eveleth-Gilbert. Boys Soccer (Oct. 7) Class 1A — 1. St. Paul Academy, 2. Prairie Seeds Academy, 3. Totino-Grace, 4. Rochester Lourdes, 5. Holy Angels, 6. St. Paul Como Park, 6. Holy Angels, 7. St. Cloud Cathedral, 8. Waconia, 9. Minneapolis Washburn, 10. Austin. Girls Soccer (Oct. 7) Class 1A — 1. Benilde-St. Margaret’s, 2. Blake, 3. Orono, 4. Totino-Grace, 5. Minnehaha Academy, 6. Mineapolis Washburn, 7. St. Paul Academy, 8. Holy Angels, 9. South St. Paul, 10. Park Center.

GIRLS SWIM AND DIVE Wright County Standings Conf. Mound-W/Holy Family . . . 6-0 Hutchinson . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Dassel-Cokato . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Waconia . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3-1 Orono . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Litchfield . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4-1 Watertown-M/Delano . . . . 0-6

Overall . .10-0 . . . 6-1 . . .4-4 . 4-4-1 . . . 2-4 . 3-4-1 . . . 2-7

Tuesday Results Monticello 102, Dassel-Cokato 79

STATE RANKINGS polls from Minnesota Coaches Assoc. Football (Oct. 22) Class 4A — 1. DeLaSalle, 2. Hutchinson, 3. Detroit Lakes, 4. Glencoe-Silver Lake, 5. South St. Paul, 6. Becker, 7. Marshall, 8. Kasson-Mantorville, 9. Minneapolis Washburn, 10. Hill-Murray. Class 3A — 1. Rochester Lourdes, 2. Blue Earth Area, 3. St. Croix Lutheran, 4. Morris Area/ChokioAlberta, 5. Perham, 6. Annandale. 7. Lake City, t8. St. Peter and Proctor, 10. Foley. Class 1A — 1. Mahnomen, 2. Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s, 3. Dawson-Boyd, 4. Minneota/Lincoln HI, 5. Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity, 6. Pillager, 7. Blooming Prairie, 8. Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City, 9. Springfield, 10. St. Clair.

HUTCH REC VOLLEYBALL Updated through Oct. 22 Co-Rec Power A/B Volleyball (Oct. 22) Class 3A — 1. Lakeville North, 2. Eagan, 3. Blaine, 4. Eden Prairie, 5. Hopkins, 6. Wayzata, 7. Waconia, 8. Minnetonka, t9. Chaska and Chanhassen. Class 2A — 1. Marshall, 2. Kasson-Mantorville, 3. Stewartville, 4. Sauk Centre, 5. Belle Plaine, t6. Jackson County Central and LeSueur-Henderson, 8. Caledonia, 9. Wadena-Deer Creek, 10. MoundWestonka. Class 1A — 1. Bethlehem Academy, 2. Wabasha-

Kellogg, 3. Minneota, 4. Southwest Christian, 5. Mayer Lutheran, 6. Nevis, 7. Mabel-Canton, 8. Win-E-Mac, 9. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, 10. Henning. Cross Country Girls (Oct. 22) Class 2A — 1. Eagan, 2. Wayzata, 3. East Ridge, 4. Edina, 5. Chanhassen, 6. Lakeville South, 7. Eden Prairie, 8. MOnticello, 9. Willmar, 10. Moorhead. Class 1A — 1. Esko, 2. Waseca, 3. Rochester Lourdes, 4. Trinity at the River Ridge, 5. Dover-

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Metcalf, Burr heading to St. Olaf The Panthers are sending one boy and one girl to state

This year the top two teams from each section advance to state, along with the top eight individuals who weren’t members of those teams. BY STEPHEN WIBLEMO The Panther boys finished sports@hutchinsonleader.com third as a team, but were a distant third with 130 points. Minnehaha Academy and Glencoe-Silver Lake harriers competed in the Section Blake, two top-five ranked 4A meet Wednesday at Battle teams, easily led the way with Creek Park in St. Paul, and 43 and 64 points. The Panther boys will still had two runners qualify for the be represented at state, though, Class A state meet.

as Jalen Metcalf finished 12th overall and made the cut with a time of 17:12.10. He beat the final state participant by two seconds. St. Paul Academy’s Mike Destache was the boys section champ. In the girls race Tori Burr led the Panthers with a sixthplace time of 15:26.15. As a team GSL finished in 12th place. Blake won the section title with a score of 65,

and Minnehaha Academy was second with 84. Both are stateranked teams. Blake’s Clare Flanagan, the No. 1-ranked runner in Class A, was the champ with a time of 13:56.16. She was a minute faster than second place. Metcalf and Burr will compete in the Class A state meet Saturday, Nov. 3 at St. Olaf College in Northfield. The boys race is at 10 a.m. and the girls run at 11 a.m.

Boys Varsity — 5,000 meters (120 runners) Team scores — 1. Minnehaha Academy 43, 2. Blake 64, 3. Glencoe-Silver Lake 130, 4. Jordan 132, 5. Mounds Park Academy 161, 6. Trinity 177, 7. Math and Science Academy 215, 8. St. Paul Academy 221, 9. St. Croix Prep Boys 269, 10. Norwood-Young America 272, 11. Belle Plaine 280, 12. St. Croix Lutheran 338, 13. CHOF 347, 14. Breck 350, 15. Concordia Academy-RS 351, 16. Southwest Christian 413, 17. Washington Tech Magnet 508. Medalist — Mike Destache (St.PA) 16:25.90. GSL — 12. Jalen Metcalf 17:12.10, 24. Isiah Herout 17:55.48, 32. Brandon Richter 18:12.32, 33. Jac Chelman 18:13.21, 34. Garrett Ober 18:15.48, 42. Tanner Konen 18:22.40, 53. Kyle Polzin 18:39.52. Girls Varsity — 4,000 meters (109 runners) Team scores — 1. Blake 65, 2. Minnehaha

Academy 84, 3. Trinity 108, 4. St. Paul Academy 110, 5. Belle Plaine 141, 6. Math and Science Academy 203, 7. Jordan 215, 8. Breck 219, 9. Norwood-Young America 225, 10. Mounds Park Academy 240, 11. St. Croix Lutheran 249, 12. Glencoe-Silver Lake 255, 13. St. Croix Prep Girls 299, 14. Concordia Academy-RS 353, 15. Great River Girls 455. Medalist — Clare Flanagan (Blake) 13:56.16. GSL — 6. Tori Burr 15:26.15, 56. Kaylee Venier 17:30.48, 58. Kaitlyn Boesche 17:35.48, 62. Jennifer Illg 17:53.09, 73. Taylor Venier 18:16.22, 76. Mary Roach 18:19.22, 80. Jenna Haag 18:23.69.

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keep moving and we weren’t moving as much as we should be,” GSL’s Steph Klockmann said. “We knew we wanted it, and we had to go for it.” GSL’s biggest issue seemed to be its serve receive Thursday night. “We have to work on our passing and talking,” Ober said. “If you get a perfect pass to Courtney (Lemke) she will have a good set and one of our hitters will put it away,” Schwirtz said. “But we struggled a little when we weren’t focused and didn’t pass the ball to our potential.” The Panthers will need to tighten things up before Tuesday’s playoff match in New Prague. GSL will face the No. 3 seed, Mound-Westonka. The White Hawks gave GSL a scare earlier in their Wright County Conference match this season. Mound won the first two sets 25-21 and 25-22 before the Panthers rallied 26-24, 2520, 15-8 for the win.

disrespect to Sibley East, they served well at us and were out to play a good game. They were scrappy, but I felt like we didn’t have our game, and going forward if we don’t have that, our season is finished.” GSL had no problem building good leads against the Wolverines, but closing the door was another story. In Game 1 the Panthers took control early and built a comfortable 19-13 lead before the Wolverines battled back to within two points at the end. In the second set the Panthers did a better job of putting Sibley East away with a 17-5 scoring run to finish the game. GSL jumped out to another 12-5 lead in Game 3, but like the first game, the pesky Wolverines clawed their way back. With just a few points to go Sibley East was within striking distance, but the Panthers stayed calm. “Coach told us we had to

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Bulldogs bite in playoffs BLHS fell to LP/ HT 45-12 in the Section 4A opener BY STEPHEN WIBLEMO sports@hutchinsonleader.com

Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart found itself in a hole early Tuesday night, and was never able to dig itself out in a 45-12 loss to Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity. T he Bu l ldogs scored 14 points in the first 38 seconds of the Section 4A opener in Lester Prairie, and four touchdowns in the first quarter alone. Nick Machemehl returned the opening kickoff 85 yards, and then kicked the extra point for the first seven points. Then on the Mustangs’ second offensive play of the game Mason Clark was picked off by

Alex Heigl, who ran it all the way back to the BLHS 4-yard line. Joe Madsen ran it in on the next play. It took BLHS until its third possession before it was able to move the ball into LP/HT territory, but on 4th-and-8 Clark fell inches short of a first down at the 34-yard line. In the second quarter the Mustangs again came up short on 4th-and-10 at the LP/HT 16yard line, and failed to capitalize on a forced fumble by Clark, recovered by Chris Schmidt at the BLHS 43-yard line. The Bulldogs, on the other hand, had no problem moving the ball, especially on the ground. They finished the game with 341 rushing yards. The Mustangs showed some pride in the second half, coming back with two scores and holding the LP/HT to just one. BLHS got on the board after

Tyler Schulte forced a Bulldog fumble and Tyler Pagenkopf recovered it at the 41-yard line. Two plays later and Clark hooked up with Ryan Coulter for a 58-yard touchdown. Forced to pass often, the Mustangs were able to get a little more offense going through the air as Clark finished with 19 completions for 240 yards. The other BLHS touchdown was a 14-yard completion to Kyle Kubesh in the fourth quarter. The Mustangs finished their season with a 1-8 record. LP/HT moved on to the semifinals Saturday an will host the No. 3 seed, Belgrade-BrootenElrosa. BBE defeated MACCRAY, the No. 6 seed, 34-8 on Tuesday. On the other side of the bracket, Kerkhoven-MurdockSunburg, the No. 4 seed, beat the No. 5 seed, Minneapolis

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BLHS receiver Ryan Coulter couldn’t hold on to the ball as he was flipped by Alex Kaluza Tuesday in Lester Prairie. Coulter did haul in eight passes for a team-high 113 yards and a touchdown. North Community, 54-40 and will play Atwater-CosmosGrove City on Saturday. LP/HT 45, BLHS 12 BLHS ............. 0 0 6 6 – 12 LP/HT ........... 27 12 6 6 – 45 FIRST QUARTER LPHT — Nick Machemehl 85 kick return (Machemehl kick good), 11:46. LPHT — Joe Madsen 4 run (Machemehl kick good), 11:22. LPHT — Spencer Radtke 36 pass from Alex Heigl (Machemehl kick good), 8:38. LPHT — Madsen 26 run (Machemehl kick no good), 2:06.

SECOND QUARTER LPHT — Ryan Quast 25 run (Machemehl kick no good), 9:05. LPHT — Radtke 10 pass from Heigl (Machemehl kick no good), 1:04. THIRD QUARTER BLHS — Ryan Coulter 58 pass from Mason Clark (Clark run no good), 7:34. LPHT — Machemehl 48 pass from Heigl (Machemehl kick no good), 0:11. FOURTH QUARTER BLHS — Kyle Kubesh 14 pass from Clark (Clark pass no good), 7:07. Team statistics Rushing att-yds: BLHS — 18-38; LPHT — 40-341 Pass yards: BLHS — 240; LPHT — 150 Total offense: BLHS — 278; LPHT — 491

First Downs: BLHS — 12; LPHT — 14 Penalties: BLHS — 5-45; LPHT — 5-50 Individual statistics Rushing — BLHS: Clark 8-16, Corey Kurth 6-16, Jake Pettit 2-5, Zach Almich 2-1. LPHT: Machemehl 1-85, Madsen 11-76, Alberts 10-63, Jarden Stibal 4-17, Heigl 4-43, Trevor Baumann 4-11, Andrew Gebhardt 5-21, Quast 1-25. Receiving — BLHS: Ryan Coulter 8-113, Tyler Pagenkopf 2-16, Kyle Mellies 2-24, Kubesh 5-82, Corey Kurth 2-5. LPHT: Machemehl 4-67, Radtke 2-46, Jonn Williams 1-19, Madsen 1-26. Passing (comp-att-yds-td-int) — BLHS: Clark 1943-240-2-1. LPHT: Heigl 9-12-15-3-0. Fumble recovery — BLHS: Chris Schmidt 1, Pagenkopf 1.

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Mustangs stayed calm and capitalized on mistakes momentum was on Cleveland’s side. BLHS called a timeout and things changed from there. “We had to come back and be confident,” BLHS sophomore setter Ashley Tintes said. “We finally calmed down and picked ourselves up. We knew we had to get the ball over the net no matter what.” The Mustangs were able to take advantage of a couple

Cleveland mistakes as well as put pressure on the Clippers up front. Good blocking on defense and using misdirection on offense kept Cleveland guessing. “We just had to get our timing down and go to the ball and get the block,” junior middle hitter Carley Klabunde said. “They were double blocking our middle, so we just hit it to the side where they were com-

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consecutive points to end the Clippers’ season. BLHS moves on in the playoffs and will play a familiar opponent, the No. 1 seed Springfield. Springfield came out on top 3-1 in a close match earlier this year when the scores were 2515, 25-21, 23-25, 25-22. BLHS knows they have a shot to take down the Tigers, but it won’t be easy. “We played Springfield and

took them to four games,” Al- Gaylord. strom said. “We’ve got to stop BLHS 3, Cleveland 0 their outside attack and we Cleveland ......... 22 21 21 BLHS ................. 25 25 25 have to get a block on (Morgan) BLHS stat leaders Hansen. She’s the one that will Kills — Mikayla Paulson 11, Ashley Tintes 4, Klabunde 5, Hannah VanderVoort 3, Jacey do a lot of damage, as will Tif- Carley Nelson 2, Maddie Ludowese 2, Karly Sifferath 1. fany Schwanke.” Serving (sv-att-aces) — Tintes 16-16-3, VanderHansen racked up 22 kills Voort 15-16-3, Klabunde 7-7-1, Ludowese 11-112, Paulson 18-18-4, Sifferath 5-5-0. while Schwanke had 15 against Set assists — Tintes 14, Sifferath 8. the Mustangs during the Octo- Blocking aces (solo-assist) — Tintes 0-1, Nelson 1-3, Klabunde 3-3, Ludowese 1-2, Paulson 0-1. ber 9th meeting. Digs — VanderVoort 6, Becca Ebbers 4, SifferBLHS and Springfield will ath 2, Tintes 1, Ludowese 1, Paulson 1, Kalley face off at 6 p.m., Tuesday in Wulkan 1.

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A weighty decision The plot of ‘12 Angry Men’ turns on the question of reasonable doubt BY KAY JOHNSON johnson@hutchinsonleader.com

t’s not often a play is reverse engineered from television, but that’s how “12 Angry Men” came to be. Writer Reginald Rose originally penned “12 Angry Men” as a teleplay airing on the live CBS program, “Studio One,” in September 1954. From there, he adapted it for the stage in 1955, and it was made into a Hollywood movie in 1957. Rose earned an Emmy for the teleplay about a jury deliberating a capital murder case. The movie earned Academy Award nominations for Best Director, Best Picture and Best Writing of Adapted Screenplay. On Oscar night, it came home empty handed losing in all three categories to “The Bridge on the River Kwai.” The Hutchinson Theatre Company will open its dinner-theater production of “12 Angry Men” on Thursday, Nov. 3. The play will run for two weekends at a new venue — Crow River Winery. Directing the show is Maureen Style, whose last directing gig with the local theater company was the summer musical “Gypsy!” in 2010. Staying true to the period script was important to Style. “I knew right away that I wanted to portray this show when it was written,” she said. “And in doing so, there are some ‘wording’ issues and meanings that we have had to work through.” The fact that the play is so well known brings its own set of expectations. “An actor needs to draw his character from within,” she said. “With this show, it would be easy for an actor to mimic his character as he was previously portrayed. ‘My guys’ have worked very hard developing their own characters bringing forth new twists to the process. I think the audience will be very pleased with what they see and experience.” Style described the play “as very much an actor’s show.” Men auditioned for the show from “all over,” she said. As director, she credited it to the strength of the show and its reputation “as one of the best character studies ever written.” Why see it? Style offered several reasons from the new venue — Crow River Winery — to the play’s reputation as a timeless classic. “It’s a great lesson about our legal system — where it has been and how far it has come,” she said, “but it’s also a lesson about being human. Our frailties, our prejudices, our differences and so on.” What excited Style the most is for the audience to see what the cast has done with this script. “It’s simply amazing,” she said. “The characters come to life with 13 very different personalities. It has been a privilege to work with these men. They have given 100 percent of themselves. I am so proud of them.”

MEET THE JURY Juror No. 12 is Brian Stark, who is making his second appearance in a Hutchinson Theatre Company production. His first turn was in the comedy “The Nerd.” “For me personally,” he said, “it’s an interesting challenge. I’m a comedy-type

STAFF PHOTOS BY KAY JOHNSON

Juror No. 8 (Bill Haas) discussed the floor plan of the apartment during jury deliberations. From left, Juror No. 5 (Andrew Miner), Juror No. 11 (Mike Martin), Foreman (Brian Wilson), Juror No. 6 (Tom Nelson) and Juror No. 9 (Malon Wareing).

“Life is in their hands — death is on their minds! It explodes like 12 sticks of dynamite!” From the movie poster for “12 Angry Men”

If you go Hutchinson Theatre Company dinner theater production of “12 Angry Men” When: Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 1-3, Nov. 8-10, doors open at 5:30 p.m, dinner at 6, with the show starting at 7 p.m. Where: Crow River Winery, 14848 State Highway 7 E., Hutchinson. It’s a raw, emotional scene when Juror No. 8’s (Allan Reed) frustration boils over as he confronts Juror No. 8 (Bill Haas). person. This is drama. It’s more serious. I think it’s an interesting play because it will allow the audience to be able to reflect how things were in the 1950s. We’ve come a long way.” Stark has appreciated the opportunity to meet new people. “You’re put into a room with new people you’ve never met or heard of before,” he said. “The play has all these different personalities and we have all these different personalities and to try and do this. It’s definitely fun.” John Beck, who plays Juror No. 7, described “12 Angry Men,” as “very interesting and very challenging.” “Nobody has names,” Beck said. “We’re the guard, foreman or juror. From a play standpoint, it’s the most unique role I’ve

ever had. Most of what you do is react to what is going on around you as opposed to acting that’s in typical plays.” Beck, who has been called for jury duty, said the play is similar to real life. “You have a foreman who tries to keep things in control,” he said. “Everyone has their say. You try to keep arguments civilized. I’ve sat on two juries. They were both that way. We definitely had different opinions. Ironically, there were people on those juries who (like my character) would rather to go to a ball game than serve on a jury.” This is Beck’s eighth Hutchinson theater production, but second turn on stage. His first role was in “Arsenic and Old Lace” last fall. He also has been in shows at the Barn Theatre in Willmar and

Tickets: Dinner and show are included in the ticket price of $35. Buy tickets at the Hutchinson Area Chamber of Commerce, Clay Coyote and online at www. hutchtheatre.org. Call: Betsy Price at 320-587-2599

the Litchfield Community Theatre. Brian Wilson plays the jury foreman. This is his third production with the Hutchinson Theatre Company. He has appeared in “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Harvey.“ Wilson said when auditions came for “12 Angry Men,” he couldn’t pass up trying for a role. “It’s such a classic,” he said. “It’s everything I thought it would be.” At the time of auditions, he didn’t have a role in mind. ‘12 Angry Men’ to page B4 ®

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milestones Hecksels named Foster Parents of the Year Jeff and Kelly Hecksel of Lester Prairie were recently honored as the Minnesota Social Service Association Region 6 Foster Parents of the Year. Their nomination will also be submitted for consideration as State Foster Parents of the Year. The Hecksels have been licensed child foster care providers in McLeod County since 1999. Since that time, they have had 28 placements of children ranging in age from

7 days to 15 years. Placements have lasted from a few days to a lifetime. The couple attend training workshops for new foster parents and share their experiences. They seek out further training and welcome opportunities to learn. They also mentor new foster parents by offering support, encouragement and wisdom gained through experience. McL e o d C ou nt y so ci a l workers said the Hecksels are easy to work with, supportive,

respectful and not judgmental. Their home is structured with consistent expectations that apply to everyone in the home. They advocate for children in school and provide educational support at home. The Hecksels and their children feel a loss when a foster child leaves their home, but appreciate the time they shared. They attribute their parenting success to their ability to “willingly love and willingly forgive.” Their motto is to “just love, no matter what.”

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Anna and Doug Kuttner of Hutchinson announce the birth of Miles Anthony, born Oct. 18 at Glencoe Regional Health Services. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 inches long. He is welcomed home by siblings Meisha and Mason. Grandparents are John and Loretta Hubin, Hector and Ken and Eileen Kuttner, Stewart.

Rebecca Ziegler-Schutt and Darrin Schutt of Brownton announce the birth of Gavin Robert, born Oct. 15 at Glencoe Regional Health Services. He weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long. He is welcomed home by siblings Keegan and Camden. Grandparents are Michael and Beverly Ziegler, Litchfield and Robert and Jean Schutt, Beulah, N.D.

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Alanna and Dan Tostovarsnik of Jacksonville, Fla., announce the birth of Nola Grace, born Oct. 6 at Jacksonville, Fla. She weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20 3/4 inches long. Grandparents are Don and Sally Tostovarsnik, Oglesby, Ill., and Loren and Jan Sifferath, Hutchinson. Great-grandmother is Marjorie Scheele, Hutchinson.

Tiffany Hable and Joshua Scott of Stewart announce the birth of Benjamin Germain, born Oct. 17 at Glencoe Regional Health Services. He weighed 9 pounds, 2 ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. He is welcomed home by big sister Kaylee Hable. Grandparents are Lloyd and Jan Hable, Stewart and Brian and Rosanne Scott, Hector.

Kate Rita Juffer Paula and Lance Juffer of Lakeville announce the birth of Kate Rita, born on Oct. 10 at Burnsville Regions Hospital. She was 8 pounds, 3 ounces and was 21 inches long. She was welcomed home by siblings Stefan and Zoe. Grandparents are Marvin and Sandy Juffer of Hutchinson and Danka and Jozef Tylczynska, Posnan, Poland.

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ost. I was standing in the midst of 17 million people in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and I was lost. My friend, Bruce, and I had traveled to Sao Paulo to visit missionary friends, and they had taken us to a shopping mall as nice as any that I had ever seen in America. While my friends were shopping in one store I wandered out to soak in the sights and sounds of the people in the mall. When I returned to the store no one was there. I knew that I was in trouble. I did not speak the language. I did not know my friend’s apartment address or phone number. I had no money. I was

starting to panic when my friends walked out of the back room of the store where they had gone to have a purchase gift wrapped. I realized that I had been lost for

about 15 minutes. For some people being lost can last many years, even a lifetime. At this point I am no longer talking about a geographical lostness, but a spiritual lostness. The Bible talks about this in the book of Luke, chapter 15. There are three stories of three lost items: a sheep, a silver coin and a person. The Bible states that if a shepherd loses a sheep he will look for the lost one even if he still has 99 others. If a woman loses a silver coin she will drop everything and search for it, even if she has nine other coins; and she will rejoice when she finds it. In the third story a man loses his son (the Prodigal Son), and he can’t rest until he comes home, even though

he has another one. What are these stories telling us? Among other things, they tell us that God loves each of us very much and does not want us to be lost. But there is a problem ... the Bible also tells us: “All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God’s path to follow our own.” Jesus himself said, “I have come to seek and to save those who are lost.” If I can summarize the Biblical story line, it goes like this. God has created us for his purposes, but we have wandered off and now we are spiritually lost. But God loves us and wants to come home to himself. That’s why Jesus came to seek and save the lost people of this world. We

worshipservices ASSEMBLY OF GOD Riverside Church 20924 State Highway 7, Hutchinson 320587-2074; website: www.riversidehutch. org; Sunday: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. morning worship service. Dr. Lee Allison, lead pastor; Rachael Noga, children’s pastor; Nancy Block, prayer counseling pastor Lighthouse Assembly of God 10478 Bell Ave., Plato; 320-238-2181; website: www.glencoelighthouse.com; Sunday: 9 a.m. prayer service; 10 a.m. worship service; 6:30 p.m. KREW 412 youth service.

BAPTIST Hunters Ridge Community 850 School Road S., Hutchinson 320-587-8374; website: www. huntersridgecommunitychurch.org; Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship service; Wednesday: 7 p.m. prayer meeting. Howard Anderson, pastor Shalom Baptist 1215 Roberts Road, Hutchinson 320587-2668; website: www.shalombaptist. org; Sunday: 9 and 10:30 a.m. worship; 9 a.m. Sunday school and Adult LifeKeys. Rick Stapleton, senior pastor Shepherd’s Fold Baptist 705 Fifth Ave. S.W., Hutchinson 320-234-3794; website: www. shepherdsfoldbc.org; Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. worship services; Wednesday: 6 p.m. evening service. Dr. Lance T. Ketchum, senior pastor

St. Boniface Catholic Parish 551 Main St., Stewart; 320-562-2344; Thursday: 9 a.m. Mass; Sunday: 9:15 a.m. Mass; Wednesday: 9 a.m. Mass. Gerald S. Meidl, pastor and Zachary Peterson, associate pastor

Lamson Evangelical Free Church 22246 715th Ave., Dassel; 320-2752678; website: www.lamsonevfree.com; Sunday: 9:15 a.m. Sunday school for all ages; 10:30 a.m. worship service.

Christ the King: LCMC 1040 South Grade Road, Hutchinson; 320-587-2776; website: www.ctkhutch. com; Saturday: 6:30 p.m. worship. Sunday: 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. worship; 9:30 a.m. children and adult education. Jon Lindekugel, lead pastor and Mark Richardson, associate pastor

FULL GOSPEL CONGREGATIONAL Brownton Congregational Church Conservative Congregational Christian Conference; Division Street and Fifth Avenue North, Brownton; Sunday: 9 a.m. worship service; 10 a.m. Sunday school. Barry Marchant, interim pastor St. John’s Church (Biscay) Conservative Congregational Christian Conference; 13372 Nature Ave., Hutchinson; Sunday: 9:15 a.m. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. church service. Robert Taylor, pastor

COVENANT Lake Jennie Evangelical Covenant 18531 705th Ave., Dassel; 320-2753233; Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:45 a.m. worship service. Douglas Pierce, pastor Oak Heights Covenant Church 1398 South Grade Road, Hutchinson 320-587-8483; website: www. oakheights.org; Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school for all ages; 9:50 a.m. fellowship time; 10:10 a.m. worship. Todd Harris, senior pastor

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New Life Community Church 450 Birch Ave. E., Hector; 320-8482120; Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. praise and worship. Blake Peterson, pastor

Church of the Holy Family 712 W. Main, Silver Lake; 320-327-2261; website: www.holyfamilysilverlake.org; Masses: Saturday: 6:30 p.m., Sunday: 8 a.m. and 8 p.m worship. Anthony Stubeda and Patrick Okonkwo, pastors

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Maranatha House of Prayer 335 Adams St. S., Hutchinson; 320-587-3557; Friday: 7:30 p.m. Bible study and Christian healing prayer service. Freddie and Shantha Macden, pastors Word of Life Church A nondenominational church 950 School Road S.W., Hutchinson; 320587-9443; Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship celebration; 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, nursery through fifth grade; 6 p.m. service. Wednesday: 7 p.m. children’s classes up to 12th grade. Jim and Sheree Hall, pastors

Grace Evangelical Lutheran: WELS 430 Fifth Ave. S.W., Hutchinson; website: www.gracelutheranhutch.org; 320-5873051; Saturday: 7 p.m. worship service; Sunday: 9 a.m. worship service. Greg Tobison, pastor Grace Lutheran Church: ELCA 8638 Plum Ave., Brownton; website: www.gracebrownton.org.; 320-3285533; Sunday: 8:45 a.m. worship service, 10 a.m. Sunday school.

Rivers of Grace Upper Room, 185 Third St. S.W., Cokato; 320-296-6673; website: www. riversofgrace.org; Sunday: 10:30 a.m. worship service; Wednesday: 10 a.m. worship service and potluck lunch; and Friday: 7 p.m. worship service. Communion offered at each service. Jonathan and Mary Woetzel, pastors

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran: LCMS 700 Division St., Brownton; 320-3285522; website: www.immanuelbrownton. org; Sunday: 9 a.m. worship; 10:15 a.m. Sunday school.

LATTER-DAY SAINTS Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 770 School Road N., Hutchinson; 320587-5665; Sunday: 9:30 to 10:40 a.m. sacrament meeting; 10:50 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday school/Primary; 11:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Priesthood Relief Society and Primary. Ken Rand, branch president

LUTHERAN All Saints Lutheran 118 N. First St., Darwin; 320-693-5778; Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship. Joe Midthun, pastor Bethel Lutheran: ELCA 77 Lincoln Ave. N., Lester Prairie 320395-2125; Sunday: 10 a.m. worship service. Wednesay: 7 p.m. Fireside Fellowship through August. Bethany Nelson, pastor

Faith Lutheran Church: LCMC 335 Main St. S., Hutchinson; 320587-2093; website: www.faithlc.com; Sunday: 9:15 a.m. Sunday school; 8 and 10:10 a.m. worship services. Randy Freund, Scott Grorud, Paulus Pilgrim and Paul Knudson, pastors

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran: WELS 20882 Walden Ave., Acoma Township, Hutchinson; 320-587-4857 Sunday: 8:45 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship. Daniel Reich, pastor

all are lost (spiritually) until Jesus saves us. A couple of thoughts about being lost from my experience in Brazil. First, we are all lost before we know we are lost. Something has to happen to make it sink in, “I’m lost!” I had to look around and see how I was separated from the people who cared about me. And second, we will try to use all of our own resources to escape being lost, but when we look at this from a spiritual point of view, we are in desperate need of the Lord’s intervention. The Rev. Lanny Penwell is pastor at Hutchinson Evangelical Free Church.

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River of Hope Lutheran: ELCA Outreach Church 1395 South Grade Road, Hutchinson; 320-587-4414; website: www. riverofhopehutchinson.org; Sunday: 4:30 p.m. Faith Building (age 3 to sixth grade); 5:30 p.m. worship. Laura Aase, pastor St. John’s Lutheran: LCMS 60929 110th St., Hutchinson; 320-5874853; Sunday: 9 a.m. worship; 10:15 a.m. Sunday school and Bible class. David Markworth, pastor St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church: LCMC 2402 County Road 7, Stewart; website: stmatthewslutheranfernando.webs.com; 320-587-2647; Sunday: 10 a.m. worship service. Aaron Albrecht, pastor St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran: WELS 20314 County Road 9, Darwin; 320-2752965; Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10 a.m. worship service (communion first Sunday of the month); Bible study on non-communion Sundays. Timothy Redfield, pastor Zion Evangelical Lutheran: WELS 16496 Vale Ave., Hutchinson; Sunday: 8:45 a.m. worship, 10 a.m. Sunday school. Daniel Reich, pastor

PENTECOSTAL Apostolic Lighthouse Church 560 Adams St., Hutchinson; 320-5870867; Sunday: 10 a.m. worship service; Wednesday: 7 p.m. midweek service. Jonathan Barcus, pastor

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Our Savior’s Lutheran: LCMS 800 Bluff St. N., Hutchinson; 320587-3318; Sunday: 8 and 10:30 a.m. worship; 9:15 a.m. family education hour; Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. worship. Kevin Oster, pastor

Faith Presbyterian 108 W. Main, Silver Lake; 320-327-2452; Sunday: 10 a.m. worship service. Mark Ford, pastor

Peace Lutheran: LCMS 400 Franklin St. S.W., Hutchinson; 320587-3031; website: www.plchutch.org; Saturday: 6:15 p.m. worship; Sunday: 8 a.m. worship; 8:15 a.m. adult Bible fellowship class; 9:20 a.m. outdoor worship; 10:30 a.m. worship; 6:15 p.m. Sunday Night Live worship. Gerhard Bode and John Pasche, pastors

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Seventh-day Adventist 820 Main St. N., Hutchinson; 320-5876054; website: www.hutchsda.com; Saturday: 9:30 a.m. Sabbath school; 11 a.m. church; Tuesday: 7 p.m. Celebrate Recovery; Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Bible study. Wayne Morrison, pastor

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST First Congregational United Church of Christ 31 Fourth Ave. S.W., Hutchinson; 320587-2125; Sunday: 10:15 a.m. worship. Brian Brosz, pastor

UNITED METHODIST Bethlehem United Methodist 665 Miller Ave. S.W., Hutchinson; 320-587-3312; website: bumc.giving. officelive.com; Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship; 10:45 a.m. Sunday school. Paul Baker, pastor Vineyard United Methodist 1395 South Grade Road, Hutchinson; 320-587-2200; website: www.hutchvmc. org; Sunday: 9 a.m. adult forum; 9:15 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship service. Kaye Brandt, pastor

OTHERS Anchor Independent Bible Church 205 Atlantic Ave. W., Dassel; 320-2752422; Sunday: 10:30 a.m. worship. LaDon Rydberg, pastor Dassel Church of Christ 100 E. Parker Ave., Dassel; 320-2753322; Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school; 10:30 a.m. worship. Embrace His Presence Hutchinson Event Center, 1005 State Highway 15 S., Hutchinson; 320-5870509; Sunday: 6:30 p.m. worship service. Grace Bible Church 300 Cleveland Street S.W., Silver Lake; 320-327-2352; website: www. silverlakechurch.org; Saturday: 7 a.m. men’s Bible study; 9 a.m. women’s Bible study; Sunday: 9:15 a.m. prayer time; 9:30 a.m. morning worship; 10:35 a.m. Sunday school for all ages. Tom Rakow, pastor Hutchinson Church of God “New Hope in Christ” 800 Grove Street S.W., Hutchinson; 320234-3527; website: www.hutchinsoncog. com; Sunday: 9:15 a.m. Sunday school for all ages; 10 a.m. worship service; 10:30 a.m. children’s worship. V.E.

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Parents are a powerful force in a child’s life

here are numerous factors involved in your child’s learning process. Some are determined by a child’s inborn temperament and gender, but equally important is your relationship with your child. Babies are born with millions of brain cells, but only the basic survival cells are connected. The remaining connections are made by their experiences, with the vast majority completed within the first three years of life. Parents are a powerful force in a child’s life. Knowing and understanding your child will lead you to follow her interests and nurture her curiosity. Keep in mind that education includes everything that enters your child’s brain, everything his senses encounter, and every experience. For an infant, toddler or preschool child,

the exposure to everyday, ordinary life is extremely meaningful. As a parent, you interpret and filter the world for your child, answer his questions, impart your values and enrich his mind. You are your child’s mirror! Here are some ways to encourage learning: Set priorities as a family.

Determine your family’s philosophy. When was the last time you took stock of where your family was heading and thought about the principles you want your child to learn? Decide what issues are the most important and set them as priorities and goals. Important issues might be faith, school, work, money, friends and so on. These priorities begin with you. Parents clarify the values that are important — that they want to pass onto their children. Methods will change as children get older, but the foundation of values remains the same. These values are your family’s compass. Revisit them often — it is easy to get caught up in the busyness of our lives and get side-tracked. Set a good example! How do children learn? By watching and listening to you! Show them how you problem-solve and decide to

make a good choice. Show them that there is usually more than one solution to a problem. Show them what happens when you make a mistake and don’t make a good choice. Show them how you maintain your self-control. Let them practice making choices repeatedly as toddlers and preschoolers when consequences are safe. Show them how to forgive others and begin again. Provide them with safe sensory experiences (indoors and outdoors) and creative materials. Young children learn through play and experiences. Be there to answer their questions, challenge their curiosity and show them that it is fun to learn new things. Talk, touch, read and sing to your child every day. Do activities together. Your attachment and trust is built on substantial and consistent interaction. This bond

is the foundation of your child’s lifelong relationships. Set aside family time to worship, read, eat, play, work, and celebrate together. These are powerful learning experiences. Pay attention! When you are together, resist the pull of your cell phone to connect with work or others and focus on your child. This will provide him with a sense of security and self-reliance. You are the focus of your child’s mind and his window to the world. You are your child’s first teacher. As you introduce, describe and explain his world, you are enriching his learning process, which will last him a lifetime. All parent-child connections are powerful — make yours as positive as you possibly can! Cindy Wendorff is coordinator of District 423’s Early Family Childhood Education.

‘12 ANGRY MEN’ Continued from page B1

Dinner theater at new venue — Crow River Winery “When I look at the other characters cast,” he said, “I’m in the right role for the group of guys.” Wilson described the role as a “little different” for him. “I’ve played Daddy Warbucks in Litchfield and Baron Von Trapp at D-C (Dassel-Cokato),” he said. “My character is the assistant football coach. I have my mouth open a lot trying to keep up with what’s going on. My face gets tired. He’s definitely not a rich guy and he’s a little slow. I grew up in Nebraska where football means something. I can connect with him that way. He tries to keep going and keep things on task and that’s a little more like me.” Like Wilson, this is Malon Wareing’s third turn on the Hutchinson stage. He has appeared in “The Curious Savage” and “Arsenic and Old Lace.” This time around, he plays the role of Juror No. 9. “I’m age-appropriate for once,” he said. “It’s the only character I could have played because of my age.” Wareing described his Juror No. 9 as “a little assertive because of the anger, but he’s a beaten down older man.” Although he may share the same age with his character, Wareing doesn’t see any other similarities. “I don’t identify with the character,” he said. “By the time you get to 75, you’ve had your knocks in life, but I’ve had more ups than downs so I don’t identify with him very much.” Although he readily admitted to preferring comedies, Wareing auditioned for “12 Angry Men” because it’s a classic. “I got the part I wanted,” he said. “I like these parts that don’t have a huge number of lines. This is such a part.” When Wareing played Mr. Witherspoon in “Arsenic and Old Lace,” he was only in the third act. “I didn’t have to remember,” he said, “which lines came where. That’s one of the difficult things with this play. Since we’re all there, all the time, the author has written lines where we’re in and out. I have to remember is this where I say that or is this where I say that? It’s forced us to really know the story.” Bill Haas plays the iconic role of Juror No. 8 made famous by Henry Fonda in the movie “12 Angry Men.” (Actor Robert Cummings played the role in the teleplay.) “It’s a very interesting part,” Haas said. “His role in the play is to be a voice of reason opposed to these other fellows who represent different levels of bias or prejudice.” Appearing in an all-male cast is a change for Haas. His last production was directing “The Cemetery Club,” with it’s almost all-female cast. “I learned a woman never goes into another woman’s purse,” he said. “I didn’t know it was an unwritten rule of life. With the fellows, we don’t have ironclad rules like that.” Haas has enjoyed the diversity the cast brings to the production. “We have fellows 19 to 70-something,” he said. “It’s quite a range in ages and what they do for a living, the belief systems they have. It’s been a lot of fun.” This is Sam Rydberg’s first show with the Hutchinson Theatre Company. He plays the role of Juror No. 2. “It’s going a lot better than I had anticipated,” he said. “It’s kind of a foreboding thing to tread the dark waters of a new theater company.” So far, Rydberg is enjoying himself. “It’s turning out to be great fun sitting around a table with 12 other guys,” he said. “As far as my character goes, I don’t identify with my character’s logic in the story. He is

Cast of ‘12 Angry Men’ Foreman: Brian Wilson 2nd Juror: Sam Rydberg 3rd Juror: Allen Reed 4th Juror: Mark Santelman 5th Juror: Andrew Miner 6th Juror: Tom Nelson 7th Juror: John Beck 8th Juror: Bill Haas 9th Juror: Malon Wareing 10th Juror: Joe Ruskamp 11th Juror: Mike Martin 12th Juror: Brian Stark Guard: Mark Lewandowski Director: Maureen Style Stage manager: Elisabeth Lauer

not one to think through things on his own.” Rydberg doesn’t have any real-life jury experience to draw on. “I’m not sure what I think about juries,” he said. “If they follow the exact procedure as they do in the show as it is in the beginning, then the justice system is a frightening place.” The last time Hutchinson Theatre Company alumnus Joe Ruskamp appeared in a drama, it was 2004 and the show was “Wait Until Dark.” He played a bad guy then and he plays another one as Juror No. 10. “I’m one of the baddest,” he said. “I hope I’m not, I really hope I’m not like him. He’s not a nice guy.” Ruskamp said he leaves most rehearsals with a headache from being “angry and mean all the time.” “Remembering the lines wasn’t the hardest part,” he said. “You have to know the cues.” This is Mark Lewandowski’s first play — ever, anywhere. He was cast as the guard. “I got encouragement (to audition) from my wife and Betsy Price,” he said. “I had always thought about it. My kids were in plays in high school. I came into it with no expectations.” One of the perks of his role is that when one of the other actors is gone, he’s gotten the opportunity to read the part. “For me, it’s been good,” he said. “So far it’s been fun.” Tom Nelson, who plays the role of Juror No. 6, is making his first appearance in a Hutchinson Theatre Company production. He’s an alumnus of the Dassel-Cokato Community Theatre, where he serves on the board. He has also appeared in one show of the Buffalo Community Theater. Nelson auditioned for “12 Angry Men” because he had seen the movie and read the script. “It seemed like something fun to do,” he said. “It’s (the play) a strong character piece. There are lots of opportunities to interact with other characters.” Nelson plays a house painter, a common man, who is easily swayed by other people’s opinions and very unsure of what his own opinions are. “He’s not like me,” Nelson said. “It’s a different challenge with every character. I don’t have a lot of lines. This very much is a show of reactions.” So far, it’s been a good experience for Nelson. “It’s fun to work with everyone,” he said. “It’s been a good time. It will be great to open.” Andrew Miner, who plays Juror No. 5, is also making his first appearance on the Hutchinson stage.

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Juror No. 9 (Malon Wareing) addressed the jury in the Hutchinson Theatre Company dinner theater production of “12 Angry Men.” The show opens Thursday night. “My guy is young, kind of naïve, not sure of himself,” he said. “He’s not proud of living in the slums his whole life. He’s insecure. As the play goes on, he changes.” The very thing Juror No. 5 is ashamed of — his upbringing — provides him with insight the other guys don’t have. “My mom wanted me to audition for a play in high school, but I had football,” he said. “I promised her I would.” When Miner saw the audition notice for “12 Angry Men” he thought it would be kind of fun to do — a good first experience and a smaller cast. “The guys have been good to me,” he said. Juror No. 4 Mark Santelman asked the Hutchinson Theatre Company board to do this show. “I thought there was enough talented men in the area to do it,” he said. Santelman identified with his character, but on a personal level he’s more like Juror No. 8 (the role played by Bill Haas). “My character treasures the deal and discussion,” he said. “He recognizes everyone has the right to be heard. It’s never personal for him. He’s the balance for everyone. It’s an absolutely delicious role.” Santelman is passionate about the play’s subject — the integrity of the legal system. Although he has not served on a jury, Santelman has been involved with jail ministry. “You need compassion and to recognize people as human beings,” he said. The veteran actor described “12 Angry Men” as a “profound play.” “As community theater actors,” he said, “we can leave an impression.” When the audience walks away, it’s his hope they will reflect on the concept of reasonable doubt. “Let’s not rush to judgment,” he said. Mike Martin, Juror No. 11, was last seen in the summer musical “Singin’ in the Rain.” Martin was excited when “12 Angry Men” was announced. “It’s a change up from what we usually do,” he said. “It was a chance to do something different. Most of what

Juror No. 8 (Bill Haas) pondered a question about the capital murder case. I’ve done is comedy.” As Juror No. 11, Martin plays an immigrant. “He’s completely different (from me),” he said. “Different country, different time. I don’t know what that’s like. I’ve never lived anywhere but here. I’ve never been denied my basic rights.” Martin’s character is the one person who sees both sides of the case. “His experiences influence how he goes about the process,” Martin said. “He appreciates the American justice system.” Like many of the actors, Martin has never served on a jury. “I’ve been summoned for jury duty,” he said, “but never had to show. Part of me was disappointed.” A couple of Martin’s favorite past roles have been Dr. Einstein in “Arsenic and Old Lace” and Christopher Wren in Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap.” “It’s been an absolutely good experience,” he said. “Any play is a good experience.” Allan Reed, Juror No. 3, probably is making the greatest stretch between reality and his character. In real life, Reed is pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Brownton. In the play, he’s a tyrant who tries to bully the jury into a quick guilty verdict. “I identify with some of his frustrations,” Reed said. “He’s alien in the sense of how he deals with them, which makes it a challenging char-

acter to play. From what he reveals about his relationship with his son, how he deals with it is very different from me.” Like several of his fellow actors, Reed has never served on a jury. “I’ve been in the pool twice,” he said, “but because of pastoral duties, I haven’t served.” Reed appreciates a good drama. “I love it,” he said. “Unfortunately, you don’t get much of an opportunity to do it very often. Most of the plays people enjoy are comedies. Drama is a unique thing — to get real serious about a character — I’ve enjoyed this.” Reed is known for his booming voice — a physical trait that serves his character well. “When I was in South Dakota, I played the villain a lot because of my voice. My feelings are that the antagonist is necessary to the play and the better the role is played, the better the protagonist’s role comes across.” The play has gotten Reed thinking about the whole Biblical narrative and the person who seems to be the bad guy. “How does that fit in sharing the gospel?” he asked. “It got me thinking about stuff like that. It’s been fun to do the play. With 12 jurors, I’m perceiving the 12 disciples. I’m examining this on a theological level. Juror No. 3 could be Judas. It’s got me thinking all that stuff. It’s been fun on many levels.”

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livesremembered Florence Scharmer, 89 Oct. 22, 2012

Florence E. Scharmer, 89, of Buffalo Lake, died Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, at Buffalo Lake Healthcare Center. Funeral service was 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Buffalo Lake, with interment in the Church Cemetery. Officiating clergy was Pastor Rita Augsburger. Organist was Dianne Runke. Special music was soloist Ken Krumrey. Violinist was great-granddaughter Katrina Yaeger. Casket bearers were grandsons David Cziok and Nathan Scharmer; grandsonsin-law: Judd Yaeger, Brad Baumann, Don Badger and James Payne. Readers were granddaughters Andrea Yaeger, Kim Baumann, Kristin Badger, Melissa Scharmer, Sara Payne, Karissa Scharmer and Cassie Scharmer; and granddaughters-in-law, Amber Cziok and Kara Scharmer. Florence Elizabeth Scharmer was born May 28, 1923, in Buffalo Lake, the daughter of John and Isabella (Jannicke) Bonine. She was baptized as an infant, and confirmed in her faith at St.

Paul’s Lutheran Church in Stewart. Florence grew up in the Buffalo Lake area, and graduated from the Buffalo Lake High School with the Class of 1941. Following graduation, Florence worked three years for an attorney in downtown Minneapolis. On April 2, 1945, Florence was united in marriage to LeRoy Scharmer in Buffalo Lake. Upon LeRoy’s return from naval service, they began making their first home in Winona. Then they moved to Buffalo Lake in 1956, when LeRoy took over the lumber and hardware business from his father. Florence was involved in the business doing bookkeeping and finances. Working together, LeRoy and Florence built their home and business. Florence was a devoted wife, a loving homemaker and mother to their six children. She was an active member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church. She taught Sunday School and was an involved member of the Zion Lutheran Women. She enjoyed crocheting, making numerous blankets for many family members, friends and babies. The blankets continue to be cherished by all. She also enjoyed cooking, reading, coffee hour, spending time with friends, and being a

helping hand to everyone. This was particularly evident in the years she spent volunteering at the nursing home. She spent many hours and days babysitting grandchildren. Florence was very involved with her family and friends, always ready to share her special smile. In the late morning hours of Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, Florence passed away at the Buffalo Lake Healthcare Center, having reached the age of 89 years. Blessed be her memory. Florence is survived by her children, Lee Scharmer and his wife, Marsha, of Buffalo Lake, Gary Scharmer and his wife, Vikki, of Plymouth, Cheryl Scharmer of Burlington, Vt., Allen Scharmer and his wife, Susie, of Otsego, Deb Cziok and her husband, Mike, of Litchfield, and Kent Scharmer of Buffalo Lake; grandchildren, Chris (Tiffany) Scharmer, Eric (Kristi) Scharmer, Andrea (Judd) Yaeger, Kim (Brad) Baumann, Kristin (Don) Badger, Melissa (Fiance Kevin Meredith) Scharmer, David (Amber) Cziok, Sara (James) Payne, Nathan (Kara) Scharmer, Karissa Scharmer, Cassie Scharmer; nine greatgrandchildren; sister, Dorothy Dirkswager and her husband, Marvin, of Monticello; sisters-

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Roy Pikal, 84

James Connor, 80

Roy F. Pikal, 84, of Hutchinson, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012, at Harmony River Living Center in Hutchinson. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30, at the First Cong regational United Church of Christ in Hutchinson. Interment will be in the Oakland Cemetery in Hutchinson. Gathering of family and friends will be 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, at the church. Military honors by the Hutchinson Memorial Rifle Squad. Arrangements are with the Dobratz-Hantge Chapel in Hutchinson. Online guest book is available at www.hantge.com. Please click on Obituaries/ Guest Book.

Ja m e s C o n n e r, 8 0 , o f Hutchinson, died Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Shakopee. Memorial service will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, at Dobratz-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hutchinson with interment in the Woodbury Cemetery in Lyle Township at a later date. Gathering of family and friends will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral chapel on Wednesday. Military honors by the Hutchinson Memorial Rifle Squad. Online guest book is available at www.hantge.com. Please click on Obituaries/ Guest Book.

in-law, Lorraine Bonine of Winona, Millie Scharmer of Winona, and Mary Jane Scharmer of Buffalo Lake; other relatives and friends. Florence was preceded in death by her parents; husband LeRoy on Oct. 16, 2008; greatgrandson, Gavin Scharmer; brothers, Orville Bonine and his wife Jeanie, Gordon Bonine and his wife Mabel,

Glen Bonine, Jim Bonine, and Ray Bonine; sisters, Harriet Krulikowsky and her husband, Leonard, and Geraldine Wilhelm and her husband, Jerome; brothersin-law, Clifford Scharmer, Ralph Scharmer and his wife, Lilah, Henry Scharmer, Elmer Scharmer and his wife, Marcella; sisters-in-law, Myrtle Flemming and her

Sylvester ‘Bud’ Reiner, 87 Sylvester “Bud” Reinert, 87, of Hutchinson, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, at St. Anastasia Catholic Church in Hutchinson with interment in the Oakland Cemetery. Military honors by the Hutchinson Memorial Rifle Squad. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Online guest book is available at www.hantge.com. Please click on Obituaries/ Guest Book.

husband, Jim, Mabel Sifferath and her husband, Walter, Violet Bloomquist and her husband, Merritt, and Arvilla Scharmer. Arrangements were with the Hughes-Hantge Funeral Chapel in Hector. Online guestbook is available at www.hantge.com. Please click on Obituaries/Guestbook.

Publicrecord Hutchinson Police Services Hutchinson Police Services reported the following incidents: SEPT. 30: Police began investigating a possible case of theft by swindel by a 41-year-old Belle Plaine woman who had worked a booth at the Garlic Festival on the fairgrounds. She allegedly obtained $781. OCT. 2: At 5:45 p.m., police were called to ShopKo on a report of shoplifting by two juvenile girls. One was detained. The other had left the store and was later found at her home. Both were 11-year-olds from Hutchinson. They allegedly took cosmetics worth $35.50. OCT. 3: At 8:59 a.m., officials at McLeod County Food Shelf, 105 Second Ave. S.W., reported glass in the front door had been damaged by what appeared to be rocks. The damage was $50. At 5:09 p.m., an employee of Divine House, 315 Circle Drive S.W., reported checks had been written without authorization. The suspect is another employee who allegedly purchased gas for her personal vehicle and a cell phone and accessories at Walmart for $134. A report went to the city attorney seeking two theft charges against a 27-year-old Hutchinson woman. Police also are seeking a charge of failing to change her driver’s license address. OCT.8: At 6:02 p.m., a 2000 Buick driven by Nancy Danberg of Dassel and a 2005 Chevrolet driven by Diana Jansen of Hutchinson collided at the intersection of Hassan Street Northeast and First Avenue. The Danberg vehicle sustained moderate damage; Jansen’s severe. Danberg was issued a ticket of allegedly failing to yield. OCT. 10: At 10:07 a.m., a man told police he witnessed a 2008 black Chevrolet Silverado pickup driven by a Caucasian woman strike a 1996 Pontiac Bonneville parked at Ridgewater College, 2 Century Ave. S.E. The truck and driver were found. She said she wasn’t used to driving her boyfriend’s pickup and didn’t realize she had struck another vehicle. The truck had no damage. The car had light damage. OCT. 11: At 8 a.m., a resident of the 300 block of State Highway 7 East reported that someone had entered a vehicle and stole a bag of clothes that were to be donated. The clothes were later found. OCT. 12: At 1:12 p.m. a 1996 Oldmobile driven by Krista J. Wilenius of Hutchinson rear-ended a 1998 Chevrolet driven by Derek Perschau of Hutchinson. Both had been southbound on Main Street near First Avenue North. Wilenius’ vehicle sus-

tained substantial damage; Perschau’s moderate. Wilenius was ticketed for alleged inattentive driving. OCT. 16: At 8:11 a.m., a woman reported that someone had used a black permanent marker to write letters on the driver’s door of her 1998 Toyota Camry while it was parked in the 600 block of Brown Street. Damage was estimated at $100. At 2:21 p.m., police went to a residence in the 400 block of California Street to assist a probation officer execute an arrest warrant on a 29-year-old Hutchinson man. In making the arrest, police noted that the home was in poor condition and obtained a search warrant. They found a white substance suspected of being methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Three children — an infant, a toddler and a school-age child — were found in the home. The man and a 30-year-old Hutchinson woman were arrested, booked and taken to the McLeod County Jail in Glencoe. They have been charged by the McLeod County Attorney’s Office with felony meth-related crimes involving children. The children were taken into protective custody by McLeod County Society Services. OCT. 18: At 7:19 p.m., a 2005 Mercury driven by Douglas Kienholz of Bird Island struck a 2001 Chevrolet driven by Adela Robles of Fairfax on South Grade Road at Merrill Street. The Kienholz vehicle sustained severe damage; Robles’ moderate. Kienholz was cited for allegedly attempting an illegal U-turn. OCT. 19: At 11:02 a.m., an employee at Hutchinson Utilities Commission, 225 Michigan St. S.E., reported that a man upset with a late fee for not paying a bill on time made a threat to return and shoot people. A report has been sent to the city attorney seeking fifth-degree assault and disorderly conduct charges against a 25-year-old Hutchinson man. At 1:54 p.m., a 2002 Chevrolet Prism was found with a smashed driver’s window and a damaged windshield. A softball size rock was found in the passenger seat. Damage was estimated at $400. A suspect is under investigation.

McLeod County Sheriff’s Office The McLeod County Sheriff’s Office reported the following: OCT. 17: At 10:38 a.m., the sheriff’s office assisted the State Patrol with a two-vehicle crash near U.S. Highway 212 and Herbert Street in Stewart. There were no injuries. Buffalo Lake Ambulance and the Stewart Fire Department also responded to the scene. At 12:58 p.m., the sheriff’s office

responded to a report of property damage at an address on Grass Lake Road, west of Winsted. At 3:38 p.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a combine and shed fire at a residence on Falcon Avenue, east of Silver Lake. Also responding was the Silver Lake Fire Department. At 9:26 p.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a report of threats. A deputy spoke to one of the individuals at the Hutchinson Police Station. OCT. 18: At 9:52 a.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a possible theft at a business on Ninth Street East, east of Glencoe. Vehicles had been entered but nothing was taken. Extra patrol will be conducted in the area. At 10:16 p.m., the sheriff’s office made a traffic stop near Chandler Avenue North and Seventh Street East in Glencoe. Assisting on the stop was the Glencoe Police. As a result, Shawn Michael Lemke, 24, of Plato, was arrested for alleged driving while intoxicated and brought to the McLeod County Jail. OCT. 19: At 5:21 a.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a car-deer crash near 230th Street and Vista Road, northwest of Hutchinson. There were no injuries. The Hutchinson Fire Department and Allina Ambulance also responded to the scene. At 8:53 a.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a burglary at a residence on Vista Road, northwest of Hutchinson. At 9:17 a.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a theft at a business on Prior Street in Stewart. At 6:45 p.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a car-deer crash near County Road 7 and 115th Street, northeast of Stewart. The driver was not injured. OCT. 20: At 2:33 p.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a driving complaint on U.S. Highway 212, west of Glencoe. A deputy stopped the vehicle and cleared with a verbal warning. At 6:47 p.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a report of a threatening phone call received by an individual on Major Avenue, northwest of Glencoe. At 9:35 p.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a car-raccoon crash near 135th Street and County Road 9, north of Plato. A deputy spoke with the motorist, who had driven to his home on Blake Street in Lester Prairie. OCT. 21: At 1:12 a.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a domestic dispute on Yacht Avenue, west of Hutchinson. The individuals were separated for the night. The deputy cleared with a report. At 6:03 a.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a one-vehicle rollover near Page Avenue and 100th Street, north of Brownton. No one was found in the vehicle. This investigation will continue.

At 11:37 p.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a call of a vehicle on its roof near an address on Meeker/ McLeod Avenue, west of Hutchinson. The vehicle was not occupied when authorities arrived. The State Patrol, Hutchinson Fire Department and Allina Ambulance also responded to the scene. OCT. 22: At 12:02 p.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a report of a garage burglary at a residence on 152nd Court, northwest of Glencoe. The deputy cleared with a report. At 1:09 p.m., the sheriff’s office responded to report of a theft at a business on Lindburgh Trail, west of Glencoe. At 1:23 p.m., the sheriff’s office responded to Glencoe Regional Health Services for a report of an person bit by a dog at a residence on Lace Avenue, northwest of Silver Lake. The deputy spoke to the owner of the dog and issued a Potentially Dangerous Dog Notice. At 3:01 p.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a call of property damage at a business on Hall Street in Stewart. At 3:15 p.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a call of a suspicious person at a residence on 200th Street, west of Silver Lake. OCT. 23: At 12:29 a.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence on Cherry Street in Stewart earlier in the night. Deputies spoke to the residents and cleared with reports. At 1:41 p.m., the sheriff’s office took a report of an order for protection violation from a resident on 245th Street, east of Winsted. At 2:55 p.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a combine fire in a field near a residence on Ideal Avenue, north of Silver Lake. The Silver Lake Fire Department also responded. At 3:32 p.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a report from a resident on Harvest Road, northwest of Glencoe, of a suspicious packet received in the mail. A deputy advised the caller of their options.

abuse at a residence on 233rd Street, Darwin Township. At 7:12 p.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a suspicious fire at a residence on 670th Avenue, Darwin. One person was cited for burning. At 11:51 p.m., the sheriff’s office assisted the Buffalo Police Department by checking a residence on North Fourth Street, Darwin, for a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run. OCT. 17: At 6:23 a.m., the sheriff’s office took a report of a crash on County Road 24, Dassel Township. At 11:22 a.m., the sheriff’s office took a report of a scam attempt at American Time and Signal, Dassel. At 12:17 p.m., the sheriff’s office dispatched the Litchfield Fire Department to a fire that rekindled at a residence near State Highway 22 and 180th Street, Greenleaf Township. At 4:58 p.m., the sheriff’s office took a report of a theft at a residence on Parker Avenue West, Dassel. OCT. 18: At 9:58 a.m., the sheriff’s office dispatched the Litchfield Fire Department for an odor at a residence on West Fifth Street, Litchfield. The owner of the building was notified and the furnace was shut off. At 1:36 p.m., the sheriff’s office took a report of mailbox damage at multiple residences on 193rd Street, Greenleaf Township. At 1:54 p.m., the sheriff’s office took a report of mailbox damage at a residence on 615th Avenue, Litchfield Township. At 2:46 p.m., the sheriff’s office took a report of criminal damage to property at a residence on 705th Avenue, Collinwood Township. OCT. 19: At 12:49 p.m., the sheriff’s office took a report of mailbox damage at a residence on 260th Street, Litchfield Township. At 1:28 p.m., the sheriff’s office took a report of mailbox damage at a residence on 260th Street, Litchfield Township. At 3:05 p.m., the sheriff’s office dispatched Litchfield Rescue, Litchfield Fire, and Gold Cross Ambulance to a crash at the intersection of North Ramsey Avenue and West Fifth Street, Litchfield. Parties were treated on the scene and no ambulance transport was needed. At 4:51 p.m., the sheriff’s office The Meeker County Sheriff’s Ofstopped a vehicle near the intersection fice reported the following: OCT. 15: At 5:28 p.m., the sheriff’s of Parker Avenue and Public Street, Dassel. Reynaldo Gonzalez Banuelos, office responded to and dispatched 33, of Litchfield, was arrested for Dassel Fire Department for a grass driving without a Minnesota driver’s fire at an address on 705th Avenue, license. Dassel Township. OCT. 20: At 12:09 p.m., the sherOCT. 16: At 10:23 a.m., the sheriff’s office received a report of a scam iff’s office took a report of threats at attempt at a residence on 660th a residence on County Road 29, Col- Avenue, Darwin Township. No money linwood Township. was lost and the resident was advised At 12:52 p.m., the sheriff’s office of their options. responded to a report of possible child At 11:17 p.m., the sheriff’s of-

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fice took a report of a burglary at a residence on U.S. Highway 12, Dassel Township. OCT. 21: At 12:48 a.m., the sheriff’s office received information regarding a damaged mailbox at a residence on County Road 6, Dassel Township. At 4:31 p.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a report of a stalled vehicle on Pleasant Street, Dassel. The vehicle was blocking traffic and was towed from the scene. The driver, Clifford Donald Snabb, 19, of St. Cloud, was arrested on a Carver County warrant for alleged failure to appear. OCT. 22: At 5:26 a.m., the sheriff’s office responded to a report of possible unsafe conditions near 224th Street and County Road 14, Darwin Township. A deputy checked the area, spoke with a homeowner who was extinguishing a brush pile fire, and gave a warning on burning restrictions.

Public Notices OFFICE OF MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE Assumed Name/Certificate of Assumed Name Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 1. List the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: Nassir Marketing n Sales 2. Principal place of business: 1240 8th Avenue NW, Hutchinson, MN 55350 3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address: Nassir Marketing and Sales, 1240 8th Avenue NW, LLC Hutchinson, MN 55350 4. I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath. Reza Nassirzadeh, President/Chief Manager 10/03/12 FILED: October 9, 2012 Mark Ritchie Secretary of State

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weekahead MEETINGS MONDAY, OCT. 29 Hutchinson Safety Council: Noon at Hutchinson City Center meeting room, 111 Hassan St. S.E. The luncheon meeting is for anyone interested in safety at home, on the highway, at their workplace or school. No dues, lunch is on your own. Call Leslie Smith at 320-587-4663. TOPS Minnesota 691 weight loss support group: 6:10 p.m. weigh-in, with meeting at 6:30 p.m. at Bethlehem United Methodist Church. For more, call Vicki at 320587-8155. Hutchinson High School Class of 1963: 7 p.m. at the Hutchinson Elks

Lodge, 720 State Highway 7 E. This is a reunion planning meeting. For more, call Louise ad 320-587-3660.

TUESDAY, OCT. 30 Hutchinson Kiwanis Club: Noon at the American Legion Clubroom, 35 Third Ave. S.E., Hutchinson. Guest speakers talk on local, national and global subjects. For more, call 320587-2696. McLeod County Council of the American Legion and Auxiliary: 7:30 p.m. at the Silver Lake American Legion, Post 141.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 31 Hutchinson Utilities Commission: 3 p.m. at the Utilities office building, 225 Michigan St. S.E., Hutchinson: call 320-5874746.

THURSDAY, NOV. 1 TOPS Minnesota 77: Weigh-in is at 8 a.m., meeting at 9 a.m., Hutchinson Public Library. Call Cathy at 320-587-4843. Hutchinson Rotary Club: Noon at Crow River Golf Club, 915 Colorado St. N.W. The club is a part of Rotary International and supports local projects such as Rotary Park, STRIVE

Voigt at 320-587-5787. Crow River Singers: 7 to 8:30 p.m. rehearsal for the group’s winter concerts on Nov. 30 and Dec. 2, at the Peace Lutheran Church choir room, 400 Franklin St. S.W. Jim Nelson is the director. For more, call Holly at 320-587-0710.

scholarship program and several international efforts. Call 320-5826969. GFWC Woman’s Club of Hutchinson: 6:30 p.m. in the Great Room of the Village Cooperative, 1300 Sherwood St. S.E. The three woman candidates for Hutchinson School Board will speak. Visitors are welcome. Call RoxAnn at 320-5873399 for more information. Historic Hutchinson: 6:30 p.m. at the Hutchinson Center for the Arts, 15 Franklin St. S.W. The group was founded in 1999 with a mission to preserve and protect Hutchinson’s living and structural history. Call Kay

MONDAY, NOV. 5 Crow River Builders Association: 7 p.m. on the first Monday of each month September to May. This nonprofit organization gives members an opportunity to network and discuss common issues in the building industry. For location and

more informantion, call 320-2904916, or go to www.crbahome.org. Glencoe City Council: 7 p.m. at the Council Chambers, 630 10th St. E., Glencoe: call 320-864-5586. NOTE: Club, group or organization meeting notices should be directed to Leader Staff Writer Terry Davis by emailing davis@hutchinsonleader. com, calling 320-234-4153, or dropping off the notice at the Leader’s front desk, 170 Shady Ridge Road N.W. The deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesdays.

55+ LIVING on Aging (call for an appointment); 12:30 p.m. foot care clinic (call for an appointment), 1 p.m. pinochle and bowling; 4 p.m. nickel bingo and 5 p.m. fellowship dinner Wednesday, Oct. 31: 9 a.m. newsletter assembly, foot care clinic (call for an appointment), Texas hold’em; 9:30 a.m. Bone Builders; 10 a.m. 55+ Book Club; 11:30 a.m. line dancing at the Hutchinson Recreation Cen-

ter; 12:30 p.m. bridge tournament; 1 p.m. canasta Thursday, Nov. 1: 9 a.m. bridge, Pilates; 9:30 a.m. rook, 1 p.m. 500 Senior Programming is open from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the Hutchinson Event Center, 1005 State Highway 15 S. For more information, call 320-234-5656.

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What a Dish! Pork Pointers

Relish the American Table By Jean Kressy, Contributor, Relish magazine

A few days before Thanksgiving, we add the Butterball hotline number to our speed dial. We’ve never used it, but knowing that someone is on call to help with whatever turkey crisis we’re in is a comfort. We feel the same way about the Pork Board website —www.porkbeinspired.com. Although we’ve never run into trouble with pork chops or tenderloins and learned years ago that one of the best ways to fix pork is to braise it with apple cider and fresh vegetables, it

Have you bought your Taste of Home Cooking School tickets yet? The show is Tuesday, Oct. 30 at the McLeod County Fairgrounds Commercial Building. Tickets are on sale at the Leader, 170 Shady Ridge Road N.W. and at Cash Wise Foods, 1020 Hwy. 15 S., Hutchinson.

always helps to have an expert standing by. As it turns out, the questions the Pork Board gets asked most often are about food safety and overcooking. Most people know to wash their hands before cooking and not use the same plate for uncooked and cooked meat, but in a sign of the times when everyone is a frugal cook, people ask if it’s safe to cook pork that’s been sitting on the counter overnight. Absolutely not! About overcooking, the Board recommends taking pork off the heat or out of the oven when its temperature is 145°F. Finally, for help choosing

pork, we spoke to Dr. David Meisinger, a meat science expert at Iowa State University. Look for reddish-pink, he said, as it has the best flavor and is the juiciest. “The other white meat,” it turns out, refers to pork after it’s cooked.

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Fruit to be picked up 3:30–6 pm on Monday, November 19th at

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$8.00 (Advance); $8.50 (at the door) $3.00 (4–10 years); Free (3 & under) ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE Church Office, Down Home Bakery, CenBank & Main Street Market

THURSDAY SPECIAL Two 5 oz. Lobster Tails

Deer Hunters Widow’s Night Out!

Fri., Nov. 2 • 9 pm-1 am

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lookingback 125 YEARS AGO: 1887 The village council passed an ordinance to regulate auctions and auctioneers. A party from Ashland recently bought 16 yoke oxen in this vicinity. The pranksters were hard at work here on Halloween.

100 YEARS AGO: 1912 As Hutchinson’s post office was raised to second class recently, the assistant postmaster must be a male and an examination will take place Nov. 16. The Hutchinson Fire Department has reelected all officers with F.W. Baseman, chief; Charles Heller, assistant chief; J.F. Mikulecky, secretary; and Henry Braun, treasurer. During the high wind Tuesday morning, the home of F.H. Hawlik, Silver Lake banker, caught fire and burned to the ground. The loss is about $4,000 with $1,900 in insurance. Hutchinson has two big coal elevators and eight fuel dealers. The wind and dust storm Tuesday was one of the worst in years. This issue of The Leader is filled to overflowing with political paid notices and advertisements for the candidates. The Axel Reed crew will start graveling a mile and a quarter of the state road southeast of Hutchinson. Hoodecheck and Habberstad introduced a new delicacy in their meat market this week with a barrel of cranberries imported from Norway. They are less acidic than the American berry and have a more delicate flavor.

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the 1937 Red Cross Roll Call drive in Hutchinson this month. She has already practically organized the entire city for the canvass for memberships. Mrs. Oliver Tews was named first precinct chairman of the drive; Mrs. Spencer Stearns second precinct; Mrs. P.P. Pendergast, third; and Dr. S.L. Leonard, fourth. Mr. and Mrs. Simon P. Betker observed their 50th wedding anniversary Oct. 29 at their home with family members present. Ruby Grace Benjamin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Benjamin, entertained six little girl friends at her home after school on Thursday for a Halloween party.

50 YEARS AGO: 1962 Dr. C.W. Truesdale of Glencoe was elected chairman of the McLeod County Red Cross at an educational meeting Saturday in Glencoe. Raymond Drahos of Hutchinson was named treasurer. Names of 45 people were drawn to serve as petit jurors at the November term of District Court in Glencoe. Named from Hutchinson were Mrs. Warren B. Clay, Mrs. George Horrmann, Marvin Menth, Homer Benjamin, Donald Sitz, Jack Wichman, Charles Burich, Mrs. Gordon Tapper and Edward Kaczmarek. Homer Peterson, owner of Rockite Silo, was elected president of the Hutchinson Kiwanis Club Tuesday. Mrs. Grace Sheppard was honored last week as the oldest continuously active member of First Congregational Church in Hutchinson.

25 YEARS AGO: 1987 75 YEARS AGO: 1937 Wyllis Reiner was elected president of the McLeod County 4-H Federation at a meeting Oct. 25 in Hutchinson. John F. Riesberg was elected for the 14th consecutive time as Hutchinson fire chief. Mrs. H.C. Brummond will have charge of

Puzzles WEEKLY SUDOKU

The Park Hotel at 115 Washington Ave. E., offered travelers a choice of 30 rooms and German-style meals. The hotel was built about 1898 and torn down on Oct. 20, 1960. “The Park Hotel soon will vanish,” reported the Leader, “to make way for a new parking lot next to National Tea Co. food store on Washington Avenue. The old landmark stands on ground once used by the Dakota Sioux and early settlers as a dump.” Source: “Lost Hutchinson”

the Technical Institute of Hutchinson, is convincing a prospective student that a program offered here is perfect and then finding out the student is unable to find a place to live. The limited availability of student housing in Hutchinson is a growing problem with which TIH students and counselors constantly battle. It’s a battle they do not really want to fight.

Reports of sexual abuse to McLeod County children have more than tripled since 1983, the McLeod County Welfare and Social Services Committee learned Tuesday during their monthly meeting in Glencoe. One of the most frustrating things for Meg Mielke, student personnel specialist at

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The Hutchinson area received its first white, winter dusting of the snow season early Saturday morning. By noon our white blanket had disappeared. Never fear snowman makers, it is more than a high probability that there will be plenty of white stuff later on.

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Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine. Difficulty this week: ★★★ ★ Moderate ★★ Challenging ★★★ Hoo Boy!

TOTE BAG! What is it that the farmer is toting above? To find out, draw connecting lines from 1 to 2 to 3, etc.

MEGA MAZE Stickelers “Furnishings” is the odd one out. It is the only word that does not have at least two silent letters.

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6. Motion, Notion 7. Faster, Foster 8. Lobby, Hobby 9. Plaid, Plain 10. Merlin, Marlin

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Snaps wants your photos! Send an original digital image from your camera to snaps@hutchinsonleader.com. Use “Snaps” in the subject line. Include your name, address and phone number and a brief photo description. Or drop off a photo at the Hutchinson Leader, 170 Shady Ridge Road NW, Suite 100, Hutchinson with the same information. Call Kay Johnson at 320-234-4166 for more information.

PHOTO SUBMITTED BY MARIANNE JOHNSON, HUTCHINSON

OBLIVIOUS TO THE CAMERA, Mr. Wilson finds a cozy retreat for his afternoon snooze.

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BETHANY AND MALACHI BENSON make lively, smiling jack o’lanterns. From Waterloo, Iowa, they are David and Diane Benson’s grandchildren.

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A COLORFUL SKELETON CREW welcomes visitors to Brainerd’s Northland Arboretum during this spooky season.

WALKERS CAN LEARN ABOUT THE SURROUNDING FOREST TREES as they travel through Minnesota’s Itasca State Park.

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THE VIEW FROM THE OBERG MOUNTAIN HIKING TRAIL HIGH POINT in the Superior National Forest near Lutsen, Minn., really wows.

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Hutchinson - Free electronic hearing tests will be given all next week, Monday thru Friday from 9 am-4 pm. The tests have been arranged for anyone who suspects they are not hearing clearly. People who generally feel they can hear, but cannot understand words clearly are encouraged to come in for the test, which uses the latest electronic equipment. Everyone, especially those over age 55 should have an electronic hearing test once a year. Demonstrations of the latest devices to improve clarity of speech will be programmed using a computer to your particular needs — on the spot — after the tests.

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Youth for Christ 2012 Comedy Café Tour with Daren Streblow

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Area gas stations will be accepting entries from Gas Giveaway ads in Wednesday editions of the Leader.

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