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Wednesday, March 11, 2015 No. 10
One Dollar
Despite membership decline, local VFW remains active

By Marilyn Anderson
ZUMBROTA During an era
when memberships of American
Legion and Veterans of Foreign
Wars posts are decreasing, often
forcing downsizing or closure of
clubs and banquet halls,
Zumbrotas Stary-Yerka VFW
Post 5727 continues to be a vital
and active component in the community. Though membership has
also dropped off in Zumbrota and
the surrounding area, a wide range
of activities fill the calendar at the
local VFW facility, providing revenue to the non-profit organization to maintain the building, help
fund a variety of veteran programs,
and contribute to numerous local
organizations and needs.
VFW history
Nationally, the history of the

VFW goes back to 1899 when
veterans of the Spanish-American
War and the Philippine Insurrection founded local organizations
to secure rights and benefits for
their service. In Zumbrota a post
was instituted on January 27, 1946,
with 99 charter members. The
Stary-Yerka name was chosen by
drawing the names of Joel Stary
and Wills Yerka, two Zumbrota
servicemen who lost their lives in
World War II.
The current facility, located at
25 East First Street, was completed
in 1998 after five years of planning and four months of construction. The old VFW building, built
in 1949, was torn down. The Ladies Auxiliary, chartered on February 26, 1947, oversaw the de-
sign and furnishing of the current

kitchen.
National and state trends
Following the 2014 VFW national convention in St. Louis, the

Kansas City Star reviewed some
of the challenges across the country. Membership was at 1.3 million, down from its 1992 peak of
2.1 million. The average age was
almost 70. Whats needed is an
infusion
of
new
blood
immediately...or the VFW will
cease to exist, newly installed
Commander-in-Chief John Stroud
told the convention, calling on the
6,500 posts that remain to create
a healthier atmosphere and be
more family-friendly.
A December 2013 Minneapolis Star Tribune article described
the decreasing and aging memberships throughout much of the
state, resulting in many clubs closing, downsizing their facilities, or
moving to public meeting places.
The most recent edition of Gopher Oversear, a publication sent
to approximately 45,000 Minnesota VFW members, pointed out
that just under 41% of the estimated pool of eligible veterans in
Minnesota are members of a VFW.
Local membership challenge
Frank Aunan, commander of the

local VFW Post, acknowledges
that maintaining membership is
not an easy task. While there is a
strong group of individuals at most
meetings that keeps the organization going, membership has
dropped overall from approximately 200 a decade ago to 156
Liz and John Quast spent their evening together March 2 setting and
resetting places for the 250 attendees at the monthly walleye and ribeye dinner at the VFW in Zumbrota. Serving began at 5:30 p.m. and was
completed by 7:30 when the volunteers were able to sit down and enjoy
the meal.
Frank Aunan announces the next range of numbers that can come to the serving window to pick up their walleye or rib-eye dinners on March 2
at Stary-Yerka VFW Post 5727. In back, from left to right, Todd Lerum, Fred Eberhart, and Larry Pederson are a few of the 15-20 people involved
in assisting with preparations and serving. Lerum prepared the steak; John Mann and Byron Boraas had the main responsibility for preparing the
fish.
now. Aunan said,We are having

a little bit of trouble recruiting the
kids today. There are so many
options of things to do these
days...Maybe we have to change
our ways some to get them involved.
Even with a decreasing and aging membership, the veterans
maintain an active role in the community. In just over two months
from now, many veterans and others will be involved as Stary-Yerka
VFW Post 5727 hosts the tenth
annual Field of Honor over Memorial Day weekend. Veterans Day
is another busy time, as all who
have served in the U.S. Armed
Forces are honored.
the previous facility, typically serving 50-60 members. It expanded

to a fish fry open to public after
the move into the new facility in
1998. Steak was added as an option a few years ago. When it began, about 100 people were served.
Now, the number is capped at 300,
with 250 considered a good night.
It has just become bigger and
bigger, Aunan said. The dinner
on March 2 was one of those good
nights.
The event is run with militarylike precision, with 15-20 VFW
and Auxiliary members, and a few
additional community volunteers,
each knowing their job and doing
it well. Aunan checks the invenMonthly walleye dinners
tory and places the food and supThe local organization makes ply order a week ahead. On Sunfull use of their facility, which
includes a bar, a fully equipped
kitchen, and a large banquet hall.
The first Monday of every month
(except July), a rib-eye steak and
walleye dinner is served in the
banquet hall. Aunan said the event
initially began as stag dinners in
day, he mixes the ingredients for day. Bonnie Greseth, the VFW
the fish batter. Monday is a hectic See ZUMBROTA VFW, page 4A
KW Superintendent
Jeff Evert dies
WANAMINGO KenyonWanamingo School Superintendent Jeff Evert died unexpectedly
on Sunday, March 8. He was a
1968 graduate of Zumbrota High
School.
KW School Board Chairman
Doug Kyllo sent out a recorded
message to all parents of the school
district on Monday expressing condolences to the Evert family and

saying that the board will soon be
meeting to discuss filling the position for the remainder of the
school year.
No other details were known
before the printing deadline. Check
zumbrota.com later this week for
an obituary and service times.
House a total loss after fire

By Alicia Hunt-Welch
ZUMBROTA A house was
destroyed by fire near Zumbrota
on Tuesday, March 3. No one was
inside at the time of the fire. A
911 call reporting smoke and
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Highway 52, just outside the Zumbrota city limits in Pine Island
Township.
The Zumbrota Fire Department
was first on the scene. The residence is surrounded by trees at
the end of a long, narrow driveway. ZFD Administrative Chief
Mike Boraas said that fifteen minutes after the ZFDs arrival the
Pine Island and Wanamingo Fire
Departments were called in to provide aid. A unit from the Minnesota Department of Transportation was also called in to clear the
driveway of snow and debris so
firetrucks could get to the house.
Boraas said, Shuttling water in
and out was a challenge. With
the driveway only wide enough
for one vehicle, crews had to line
up along Highway 52 and wait to
battle the fire. Goodhue County
Sheriffs Office deputies assisted
with directing trucks in and out of
the property.
Homeowner Eric Blakstad told
authorities he had lit the wood stove
in the basement of the residence
when he came home from work

Tuesday evening. He then went to
the detached garage, lit a wood
burning stove, and spent some time
in the garage. Upon walking back
to the house he noticed flames and
smoke inside the home and called
911. The single-family, two-story
home was a total loss.
A significant amount of water
was used to combat the flames.
Due to the freezing conditions, a
MnDOT truck was called to spread
sand, to prevent the area from
icing over. The State Patrol and
Zumbrota Ambulance also assisted
at the scene.
The fire departments left the
scene at 11:30 p.m. Chief Boraas
said they returned to the fire station and restocked trucks until
12:30 a.m. Then at 4 a.m. Wednesday morning, the departments were
called out again when the fire reignited. An excavator was eventually brought in to take town the
remaining structure and extinguish
the fire.
A benefit account for Eric
Blakstad has been established at
Bank of Zumbrota.
Pine Island sent a team to State

in the Academic Triathlon
PINE ISLAND On February 6, Triton Public Schools hosted the Academic Triathlon regional tournament.
Thirty-six local Zumbro Education District schools competed in five groups, with the winner of each group
advancing to the state tournament. Pine Island had two teams finish in the top three, one of which finished
in first place and went to the state tournament on Saturday, February 28, at Cottage Grove Middle School
where they got fifth place. In the front row are the state tournament team members, from left to right,
Kaedyn Peterson-Rucker, Will Cobb, Jared Organ, and Matthew Cain; In the back row are the third place
finishers from the regional tournament: Anne Simpson, Anastasia Johnston, Mia Schmoll, Kiley House, and
Rachel Kneeland.
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important factors of consideration.

And although one knows all the
particulars of their property, the
lot next door may be entirely different. That is why it is very difficult to give general advice concerning specific gardening problems with any degree of accuracy
over the phone, or at coffee, in a
column, or even when visiting a
garden.
Our University of Minnesota
Extension Office is where gardeners can get good information on
many specific problems from experts. They are a wonderful resource and very helpful. But one
of the best sources for gardening
expertise is another gardener. They
may not know it all, but most gardeners are good listeners, have
probably had similar problems, and
have already tried various solutions with either success or failure. Share the things that work,
but also share the failures so they
wont be repeated.
Take advantage of garden tours

to discover new plants, new techniques, and new sources of plant
materials. Avid gardeners love to
share their overabundance with
newbies, and they often are happy
to give a helping hand with pruning, seed propagation, and other
skill sets. In the process you may
make a lifelong friend with which
to share the passion of growing
things, the devastation of a major
storm, or the completion of major
construction project.
Theres lots of life and death
drama occurring in the garden, just
like a in soap opera. From the power
struggles of the Young and Restless wildlife, to the genetic altering of All My Children, to Dark
Shadows where the worms turn
As the World Turns. I may not
know it all, but Ive been there,
done that, making all the mistake
along the way. Id like to share
what Ive learned, minus the mistakes...
No know-it-all
As
The Worm
Turns
By Jeanne Truestedt
No matter what I tell my husband, a Master Gardener badge, a

college degree, courses in botany,
and 48 years of experience do not
make me a know-it-all
gardener. Gardeners are as professional as the doctors on General Hospitalin other words, we
may act the part but still have much
to learn. Thats because it takes
real experience, mistakes, sharing information, and the ability to
practice to become good enough
to claim the title.
Knowing the plants that will
thrive in ones own yard isnt easy.
Light, drainage, soil, wind protection, and water access are all
Puns and punishment

From
Devils
Kitchen
By Jan David Fisher
I like to read two authors who

have made writing puns an art form.
Piers Anthony and Terry Pratchett
have many novels, short stories,
and nonfiction. Both of them write
and use puns in their stories.
Piers Anthony had moderate
success as a science fiction writer
(I go against the grain; Ive enjoyed all of his writings). He
changed to fantasy and hit pay
dirt. His biggest series is the alternate world of Xanth and its map
that matches Florida (where he
lives). Most of his puns are straightforward. If you went for a walk in
Xanth and got hungry, you would
find a pie tree and eat your fill.
For fresh clothes, try a pant tree or
a shoe tree. Xanth is about magic.
The superior beings are demons
who have gambling problems and

the currency of the bets usually
involve the people of Xanth. His
stories are (as best as I can tell)
just stories of fantasy and adventure with lots of puns. His fans
send him more puns with explanations of how to use them. According to his notes, his supply of
puns should last him about four
books.
He has a five book series that
presents the current theories of
mankind and our growth. Each
chapter presents some theory about
a time and place on Earth. The
next part of the chapter introduces
a set of characters living and interacting according to the theory.
This helps us understand the theory.
Terry Pratchett has a different
style of using puns. He writes a
pun as part of the story and then
footnotes it. The footnote explains the pun using more puns.
His most popular series is called
Discworld. Some of his books
have been made into cartoon movies. Others have been read on
BBC Radio. Pratchett is very much

the English, English writer. While
he has created a cadre of characters for his stories, his books are
political satire, especially the later
books. He tries to explain modern
technology using magic and demons. For instance, Discworld
cameras have little demons inside
them that paint the pictures you
take. He has produced a childrens
book that was part of a Discworld
story the main character reads to
his son.
Pratchett has a daughter, Rhianna
Pratchett, who is a video game
writer. Terry Pratchett has announced and confirmed that his
daughter is ready, willing, and able
to take on the Discworld series
when he dies. She is one of the
writers for the Tomb Raider video
games. The comic Tomb Raider
documents the video games background.
While I have a lot writers that I
like to read, these two are the only
punishment writers I read. I hope
you all enjoy a good read now and
then. Until next week.
Community Calendar
ter is open to visitors in the City ter. Anyone is welcome to attend.
Building every second Saturday
from 10 a.m.-noon. Contact us at
Senior Dining
OAHC, 54 Blakely Ct. NW or
Reservations are required by call 507-367-4320. You may also
calling 24 hours ahead at each of visit our web page at oronocoarea Library
the nutrition sites.
history.org.
The Zumbrota Public Library
In the Pine Island area, meals
is at 100 West Ave., Zumbrota,
are served at the Pine Island Se507-732-5211. Hours are Mon.,
nior Center (356-2228); Zumbrota
12-8; Tues. 10-6; Wed., Thurs.,
area, Zumbrota Towers (73212-8; Fri., 10-5; and Sat., 9-3. DurTops #1280
5086).
ing closed hours you can learn
March 12-18
PI Tops #1280 meets every more about the library at http://
Thursday: Ham/cheese on bun, Monday night at St. Paul Luth- www.zumbrota.info.
potato salad, sliced tomato/lettuce eran Church. Weigh-in is at 5:15
leaf, peach half, cranberry bog and meeting time is 6 p.m. Every- History Center
gelatin
one welcome. Questions call 356The Zumbrota History Center
Friday: Tuna casserole, green 4799 or 356-4700.
has
a photo stand displaying over
beans, mixed greens salad, wheat
50
photographs
of early Zumbrota
roll, banana/pineapple square
Pine Island City Council
scenes.
They
have
been enlarged
Monday: Meat loaf, baked poThe council meets on Tuesday, to 8 x 10 for easier viewing. New
tato, orange glazed carrots, fruit March 17, at 7 p.m. on the second photos are being added all the time.
cup
floor of city hall.
Also on display are military memoTuesday: Corn beef (alt: hamrabilia, including Civil War items,
burger steak), cooked cabbage,
different models of telephones,
Senior
Citizens
Meeting
boiled red potato, sea foam salad,
Zumbrota telephone books dating
The
Pine
Island
Senior
Citizens
brownie/green mint frost
back to the 1900s, and items of
meet
on
Wednesday,
March
18,
Wednesday: Chicken a la king
Zumbrota advertising. Museum
at
noon
at
the
handicapped
accesover biscuit, peas, cole slaw, orhours are Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
sible
Senior
Center
for
social
acange/apricot gelatin
Other hours by appointment (732tivities
followed
by
a
noon
meal.
If you have questions, call 3567049).
All
community
seniors
55
and
over
2228.
are welcome.
COUNTY
ZUMBROTA
PINE ISLAND
Seasons Hospice
Coffee & Conversation Group,
Thursday, March 19, 6:30-7:30
p.m. A group for anyone who has
experienced the death of a loved
one.
Newly Bereaved Group, Thursday, March 19, noon to 2 p.m. A
group for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one
within the past four months.
All groups are held at the Center for Grief Education and Support, Seasons Hospice, 1696
Greenview Dr. SW. Registration
is required two days prior to the
date of the event. For details: 507285-1930 or shbp@seasonshos
pice.org.
Olmsted County Parks
Put the rail line to rest

To the Editor:
Ive been following the highspeed Zip Rail issue and am impressed with the sound reasons to
oppose it. Sometimes large projects
are cloaked in the robes for the
greater good, but often these emperors have no clothes. By the
time the people have a chance to
ask good questions, big players
have their waysigned, sealed,
and delivered. Poorly conceived
large projects should be stopped
and buried soon enough in Minnesota.
There are some big strikes Cartoon by Marie McNamara
against this project that must pro- the tip of the iceberg:
hibit any public money or perStrike 1: There is no detailed
mits, now or in the future. Here is plan revealed with independent
Attention: Farmers, Business, Retirees
cost-and-benefit analysis. If one

shows up, it must have details and
milestones and be verifiable, easy
to examine, and simple to understand. A high cost project that includes ongoing future costs and
provides few benefits must be rejected.
Strike 2. There is no identification of private investors, nor proof
of their participation, now and in
the future. Our experience with
wind energy companies has taught
us about the shell game developers and investors play of buy,
sell, and sell again. Then they
disappear completely just when
maintenance, rising costs, and
permit violations loom. Funny how
investing works. Sometimes it is
impossible to know if investors
are U.S. or foreign interests.
Strike 3. The public has been
highly disrespected in the process.
There is lack of transparent information and inclusion of the public. Rail plan details, maps, meetings, comment periods, and posted
comments are invisible or hard to
find.
With Destination Medical Center
proclaiming they are separate from
the Zip Rail process, Minnesota
must clearly separate funding and
put HF920 into statute to insure
they stand separate.
These three strikes make the No
Build option the only decision.
No plans will mitigate and pay for
dividing farmland, private properties, businesses, and communities for years to come. If eminent
domain is uttered, that too should
be in the grave. High-speed Zip
Rail has to be put to rest in streamlined fashion without further time
and resources being wasted.
Marie McNamara
Goodhue
Oxbow Park Maple Syruping,

Saturday, March 14, 1 p.m. Join
park staff for a brief history of
maple syruping, then hike to
Oxbows sugar bush as we demonstrate how we tap our sugar
maples.
Questions about Chester Woods,
call Celeste Lewis at 507-2872624. Questions about Oxbow
Park, call Clarissa Josselyn at 507775-2451.
GOODHUE
Community Library
The Goodhue School Library,
in conjunction with SELCO and
Goodhue County, is open to the
public Mondays and Wednesdays
from 3:30-7:30 p.m. The library
is equipped with inter-library loan
service, which means if the library
does not have a book you want,
that book can be there in two days.
Historical Society
The Goodhue Area Historical
Society is closed for the season,
but anyone who wishes to arrange
a visit can call Ardis Henrichs,
651-923-4629; Marie Strusz, 651923-4302; Ray McNamara, 651923-5117; or Roy Buck, 651-9234388. The museum will reopen
with regular hours next spring. Visit
good hueareahistory.org for information.
MAZEPPA
Historical Society
65-50 Club
The 65-50 Club meets at 6 p.m.
on
Thursday, March 12, at StaryPine Island Moms in Prayer meet
Monday mornings from 8-9 a.m. Yerka VFW Post 5727.
in the library of the Good News
E-Free Church, 208 North Main VFW Auxiliary
The Auxiliary meets Monday,
(across from Kwik Trip). Enter
side door of the church and go March 16, at 6 p.m. at the Starydownstairs. Call 259-8012 or 356- Yerka VFW Post 5727.
4800 for more information.
Moms in Prayer
Zumbrota Towers Events

Toastmasters Meeting
March 12-18
Thursday: 8:30 a.m. MAC/
The Pine Island Toastmasters
meet at 6:30 a.m. Fridays at St. NAPS; 10:15 a.m. Exercise
Tuesday: 10:15 a.m. Exercise
Paul Lutheran Church. They do
Wednesday: 1:30 p.m. Euchre
not meet on holiday weekends:
Christmas, New Years, Easter,
Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Tops Meeting
Day or Thanksgiving.
Zumbrota Tops #563 meets every Monday night at Our Saviours
History Center
Lutheran Church. Weigh-in time
The Pine Island Area History is changed to 5:30 p.m. and meetCenter will be open by appoint- ing time to 6 p.m. Everyone welment only during the months of come. Questions call 732-7459 or
January and February. Please con- 732-4766.
tact us through our website
www.pineislandhistory.org or by Community Band Practice
calling 507-398-5326, 507-993The Zumbrota Community Band
4860 or 507-356-4778 to sched- practices on Monday nights at 7:30
ule your visit. Beginning in March p.m. in the Zumbrota-Mazeppa
2015 the Pine Island Area History High School music room. VolunCenter will be open the first Sun- teer musicians are welcome.
day of each month from 1:00-3:30
p.m. and on all Monday
State Theatre
mornings from 8-11 a.m.
Takin it to the Limit: A Tribute to the Eagles by The Fabulous Armadillos and Collective Unconscious, Fri., March 13, 7:30
VFW/Honor Guard
p.m. Call 732-7616 for tickets.
Tannahill Weavers St. Patricks
The Wanamingo VFW and
Honor Guard will meet on Tues- Day concert, Tues., March 17, 7
day, March 17, at 7 and 7:30 p.m., p.m. Call 732-7616 for tickets.
The State Theatre is at 96 East
respectively, at the Wanamingo
4th Street in Zumbrota. For inforCommunity Center.
mation visit zaac.org.or call 507272-1129.
Human Trafficking
KENYON On Sunday, March
15, a presentation on human trafCrossings
ficking awareness will be held at
Tom McGregor and Michael
Kenyon First Lutheran Church at
Schmidt,
oil and encaustic wax
10:15 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
Sister Mary Alexander with the paintings, through March 25.
Pinot & Poppies, Fri., March
Sisters of Saint Francis of Assisi
13,
7-9 p.m.
in Rochester will be the featured
Renaissance
and Flemish Oil
presenter. Donations offered will
go toward the Sisters mission to Painting Method, Sat., Sun., March
bring awareness and fight against 14, 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day
Welded Metal Garden Sculphuman trafficking.
tures, Sat. and/or Sun., March 14,
Small Business Saturday 15, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. either day
Beginning Pottery Wheel, Sun.,
The Wanamingo Commercial
March
15, 5:30-8 p.m.
Club is hosting a Small Business
For
more
information go to
Saturday on March 21, from 10
www.
crossingsatcarnegie.com
or
a.m. - 2 p.m. Tables will be available to rent to provide informa- call 507-732-7616. Crossings is
tion on services and products. at 320 E Ave.
WANAMINGO
The Mazeppa Area Historical

Society Museum is closed for the
season. For inquiries, contact Helen
Reiland, 507-250-6021; Jim Siems,
507-843-2201; or Diane Gilsdorf, Contact Wanamingo Grooming at
507-843-4013, or visit www.maz 507-251-5345 to reserve a table.
eppahistoricalsociety.org
Space is limited. The Commercial Club meets on the first Wednesday of each month at noon, usually at JBs Tavern. However, on
Area History Center
Friday, March 20, the meeting will
The Oronoco Area History Cen- be at 6 p.m. at the community cen-
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Goodhue
Wanamingo
Zumbrota
Neighbors
Oronoco
Mazeppa
Pine Island
Goodhue Area Historical Society celebrates

20 years with German immigrant speaker
Several Goodhue Historical Society

members were delightfully surprised
by a visit from Hannah Elshoff
recently as she brought a book
containing valuable information
regarding the German immigration
story in Goodhue County.
By Millie Mehrkens
GOODHUE Goodhue
County folks with German ties to
people with surnames such as
Hadler, Quast, Cordes, Mehrkens,
Struss, Stehr, Diercks, Banitt,
Matthees, Rusch, or Stelling will
have an additional reason to attend the annual meeting of the
Goodhue Area Historical Society
(GAHS). The organization will be
celebrating its 20th anniversary
on Monday, March 16, at 7 p.m.
in the Goodhue Lions Club Building where Hannah Elshoff of
Chatfield will be the featured
speaker.
Many of the Goodhue area German descendants still celebrate
holidays with German food, dance
the polka and come to town each
summer for the Volksfest. Now,
through a serendipitous connection with this 72-year-old German
immigrant, the local history center will be able to provide more
specific information for interested
ancestry buffs.
Elshoff bubbles over with tales

of her early years in northern Germany in the Hamburg area near
the Elbe River and approximately
70 miles from the Danish border.
Specifically, Elshoffs home was
in Bostel. She explained, If you
want to find it, go to Google and
look for Verden near the river
Aller . Bremen is the next big city
and then Hamburg. Since she left,
Borstel was annexed into Verden.
This is the area where, she said,
many Goodhue residents share a
common history with her.
Elshoff will be donating a book
to the GAHS that documents the
emigration of many of the German families who settled in
Goodhue County. In fact, most of
the thousands of German immigrants sailed from one of the accessible Danish ports and came
first to Pennsylvania before coming to the upper midwest where
they primarily were looking for
good farmland, and having found
it, they settled locally.

Born in 1942, Elshoff grew up
in the small village of Bostel and
vividly details her family life, living through the Hitler years and
her emigration to America. She
goes on to tell stories of her years
of adapting to American life and
eventually becoming a speaker and
developing her unusual and adventurous bucket list she plans
to carry out this year.
A current member of Toastmasters International Club, she has
learned to face her reticence to
speak in front of a group after deciding she needs to tell Americans particularly those who
fought in World War II thank
you for saving her life.
A series of slides will also be
available for viewing as people
come into the meeting. So dont
miss this opportunity to hear
Elshoffs informative, engaging
and entertaining stories of gratitude spiced with German spunk. Bonnie Broton was named Volunteer of the Year by LeadingAge Minnesota
KW weighs needs and district finances

KENYON The KenyonWanamingo School Board finance
committee met prior to the school
board meeting on February 23.
The board continues to have concerns regarding the declining fund
balance. The committee reviewed
projected revenues for 2015-16 and
will go from there to determine
what will be done to address the
situation.
A resolution authorizing administration to make recommendations
for reductions in programs and
positions was approved by the
board. This directs the principals
and superintendent to look at options for the budget. The approval
of the resolution is needed if any
reductions are deemed to be
needed.
District resident Jim Sviggum
attended to the meeting upon hearing a resolution for cuts would be
on the agenda. He said he believed
the district needed to make spending money on teachers and educational programs a priority, instead
of areas such as daycare.
Superintendent Jeff Evert said
enrollment is fairly stable at this
time, although kindergarten numbers are hard to predict. He assured the board and Sviggum that
the resolution was a precautionary measure at this time. A motion by Doug Kyllo, seconded by
Marilyn Syverson, to approve the
resolution carried 7-0.
equipment.
A motion by Debb Paquin, seconded by Greg Dotson, to approve
the purchase of the $9,671 burnisher carried.
Personnel report
First grade teacher Katie

Benbrooks was approved a child
care leave of absence from about
March 10 through April 21. Megan
Sabrowsky will serve as a longterm substitute during her absence.
Sabrowsky had served as a longterm sub for a first grade class last
fall.
Early childhood education
teacher Megan Anderson was approved a child care leave of absence from about May 18 through
July 1.
Superintendent Evert noted that
the administrative committee reviewed the principals contract and
will set up a date to negotiate with
the principals.
Committee reports
sity of Minnesota during spring

break. Teacher Darin Walling took
fourteen advanced physics students
to compete in the Rube Goldberg
competition at Minnesota State
University Mankato on February 27. Choir teacher Steph
Schumacher returned from her
leave of absence. Chorale students
are preparing for the Large Group
Contest in Medford on March 6
and for the Small Ensemble Contest in Randolph on March 31. A
Youth Frontiers Courage Retreat
is scheduled for May 22 for all
seventh-graders.
K-6 principal Matt Ryan said
elementary music teacher Jan
Strand was a presenter at the 2015
Minnesota Music Educators Association Midwinter Conference
on February 13 in Minneapolis.
Strand spoke on integrating reading and music education in elementary programs. Targeted services
staff are working with students
testing below grade level. Second
grade teachers received a grant
through Reflex Math to work on
basic math skills. Fourth-graders
recently attended a play in Rochester and went to the planetarium
at Mayo High School. Sixth-graders traveled to the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul. K-4 students enjoyed celebrating Dr. Seuss
Week with fun activities, reading, crafts, and food.
Karla Bauer said the technology committee discussed concerns

regarding Chromebooks being
borrowed by students and talked
about the content filter.
The Advisory committee reviewed the curriculum cycle and
teacher review process.
Superintendent Evert, board
chair Kyllo, and Bauer attended a
negotiations seminar.
The Goodhue County Education District committee toured the Other business
new building being constructed
In recognition of School Board
Floor burnisher
and discussed the budget short- Recognition Week recently, SuThe purchase of a new stand-on fall strategy.
perintendent Jeff Evert presented
burnisher for floor finishing was Administrative reports
approved. The Building & Grounds
Interim grades 7-12 principal
committee recommended buying Jeff Pesta said Rich Kincaids
a new iGloss model for $9,671.13 advanced placement environmenrather than paying $450 or more tal science class and Anna Bauers
to keep the current burnisher run- Spanish III and IV students parning. B&G Supervisor Paul ticipated in Spanish Day at the
Clauson recommended the iGloss Minnesota Zoo on February 10.
model over the $7,000 option, The KW robotics team impressed
noting that the iGloss is quieter. judges and competitors at a scrimWhen asked if the district had mage at Simley High School on
the funds for this purchase, Evert February 15. Robotics coach Doug
said about $40,000 was in the capi- Thompson and other volunteer
tal outlay fund at the start of the mentors will guide the team to the
year for the purchase of needed state competition at the Univer-
Photos by Cat Thisius
Area youths in Childrens

Dance Theatre production
ROCHESTER Pine Island fourth-grader Benjamin Bestgen and KenyonWanamingo third-grader Liliana Wood will be performing in Childrens
Dance Theatres upcoming production of Hansel and Gretel at the
Mayo Civic Centers Presentation Hall on March 13, 14 and 15. Bestgen
has been cast as a Gingerbread and is dancing in his fifth show with
Childrens Dance Theatre, while Wood is making her CDT debut as a
Villager. The original choreography has been created by Daniel Blake,
who directs the production, and includes over 60 dancers ages 5-19
from across southeast Minnesota and Wisconsin. Tickets are available
at the Mayo Civic Center Box Office at 507-328-2222 or through
Ticketmaster.
Doug Kyllo, Karla Bauer, Jennifer Smith, Marilyn Syverson, Debb

Paquin, Greg Dotson, and Jeremy
Lerfald with certificates of appreciation.
The board was presented with a
revised Community Education
policy for its first reading. Board
member Karla Bauer said information was taken from sample
policies and from the Minnesota
School Board Association model
policy.
The first draft of the 2015-16
school year calendar was shared
with the board. The first day of
school would be September 8,
winter break would begin December 24, with the last student day
on June 1.
The KW Knights Booster Club
donated $897 to the district for
the purchase of a new popcorn
popper.
The next regular board meeting
is Monday, March 23, at 7 p.m. in
Wanamingo.
on February 12. She is with Jon Lundberg, chief operating officer at

Ebenezer, Minneapolis, and the chair of LeadingAge Minnesota Board
of Directors.
Bonnie Broton named

Volunteer of the Year
ST. PAUL Bonnie Broton , a
volunteer at Kenyon Senior Living, was honored by LeadingAge
Minnesota with the Volunteer of
the Year Award on February 12 at
the River Center in St. Paul. The
award recognizes individual volunteers in older adult services for
their dedication, commitment, and
positive impact on the lives of seniors and their communities.
Broton was selected for the award
from a field of 750 senior care
organizations throughout the state.
From Dodge Center and formerly of Zumbrota, Broton is volunteer
and
fundraiser
extraordinaire for the older adult
services organization, becoming
increasingly involved over the past
several years, and recently accepted
a position on its Foundation Board.

All of our volunteers are
amazing...We have been fortunate
to have individuals who truly care
about our facility and most importantly our residents, said
Chelsea Ugland, administrator at
Kenyon Senior Living.Over these
past four years, Bonnie has become increasingly involved within
our facility. Being the director of
development and now administrator, I am always pleased when
she attends our fundraising events
and is the first to spread the word
about them as well. She is also the
first one to share in our mission to
serving our seniors and spreads
good messages about our facility
into the area communities.
One injured in two-vehicle accident

CANNON FALLS A Minneapolis man was transported to St.
Marys Hospital in Rochester following a two-vehicle accident on
March 6. Earl Booth, 54, of Minneapolis was traveling south in a
2004 Chevy Impala on Highway
52 when he struck a guardrail southeast of Cannon Falls. The vehicle
came to a rest facing north and

blocking the left lane of traffic.
The Impala was then hit by a 2008
Chevy Tahoe driven by Kelly J.
Hovel, 38, of Zumbrota. The accident was reported at 9:08 p.m.
Hovel and the three other passengers in his vehicle, 37-year old
Kelly A. Hovel, 7-year old Brody
Hovel, and 3-year old Brynn Hovel,
were all wearing seat belts and no

injuries were reported. Booth was
not wearing a seat belt and sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The Cannon Falls Fire Department, Cannon Falls Ambulance,
and a Mayo One medical helicopter assisted the State Patrol at the
scene.
Guest readers at Pine Island Elementary School for the Reading Blitz on March 2 are, front row, from left to right: Tammy Berg-Beniak, Kari
Nichols, Cindy Hansen, Lowellene Jackson, and Kerry Hayden; back row: Dan Stenzel, Taj Simmons, Madge Alberts, Randi Kallas, Dr. Alan Clark,
Merle Sorum, and Officer Jeff Sjoblom.
Guests read to students for Reading Blitz

By Audra DePestel
PINE ISLAND Pine Island
K-4 classes held their annual Reading Blitz to celebrate Read Across
America Day on March 2, Dr.
Seusss birthday. Reading guests
from Pine Island and Rochester
participated in the event.
The reading schedule was organized in 15-minute steps dur-
ing the morning hours. Students

completed up to ten reading steps
(for the Pine Island Elementary
100 Book Challenge Program). The
Reading Blitz also served as a fun
opportunity for students to earn
some extra steps or catch up on
their reading. Reading-related
snacks and movement breaks were
included in the day.
Guest readers were: Lowellene

Jackson, Pine Island History Center; Dan Stenzel, Kraus-Anderson
building company; Tammy BergBeniak, superintendent of Pine
Island Schools; Officer Jeff
Sjoblom, school police officer; Dr.
Alan Clark, retired physician from
Olmsted Medical Center in Pine
Island; Kari Nichols, elementary

reading specialist; Randi Kallas,
Post-Bulletin; Taj Simmons,
KTTC News; Kerry Hayden,
school board member; Madge
Alberts, local farmer; Merle Sorum,
school bus driver; and Cindy
Hanson, elementary school principal.
Zumbrota/Mazeppa
ZUMBROTA VFW
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caterer, helps prepare the coleslaw

and other items. As it gets closer
to the starting time of 5:30 p.m.,
others arrive for their designated
duties: preparing the steaks, fish,
baked potatoes and beans; working at the serving window; setting
and clearing tables; serving coffee, milk, water, and ice cream.
Using a microphone on March
2, Aunan called serving numbers
to the kitchen window in groups
of 20-30. Take-out orders were
also available. In just two hours,
all 250 people had been served
and it was time for the volunteer
workers to sit down and have their
meal.
Bingo and more
Besides the dinners, the facility

is a busy place throughout the
month. Bingo is played on the bar
side every Monday evening from
September through the end of April.
With a prize of $800 for a blackout game March 2, there was a
good crowd. However, there was
no winner after the established
calling of 60 numbers had been
made, assuring another good crowd
for the following week. Bingo has
been a successful addition (besides
pull tabs) as a gambling option. A

core group of individuals conduct
the bingo events, overseen by
Howard Ayen, the gambling manager. Specific training must be
completed to run the programs.
The March and April schedules
on the wall were jam-packed with
upcoming events. The bar and/or
banquet hall provide a place for a
wide variety of activities, some
sponsored by the VFW, many others by a variety of groups, businesses, and organizations. Everything from auctions to fundraisers
to church dinners to wedding and
anniversary receptions to customer
appreciation events take place
there. In addition to VFW, Auxiliary, and American Legion meetings, various farm meetings and
annual banquets are on the spring
schedule. A line dancing class on
March 14 and a jambalaya cookoff on March 22 further add to the
variety. Rental income and associated other income (catering, bar
sales) also adds to revenue.
Aunan credits general manager
Randy Tomfohrde for much of the
growth in the number and variety
of activities. Initially, Tomfohrde
tended bar after the current facility opened. A few years later, she
became the manager. She has been
a good promoter, always coming
to us with ideas, Aunan said.
Distribution
Aunan pointed out that as a nonprofit and also with gambling revenue, the VFW is restricted to
where money can or cant go.
Veterans needs are a priority.
Examples of where the local post
contributes are the Minnesota
Veterans Home in Hastings; transportation for veterans (such as to
appointments); VFW National
Home for Children; and the Armed
Forces Service Center (AFSC). The
AFSC is an all free stop located
at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport for traveling military.
Stary-Yerka Post 5727 also con- The Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School speech team placed third at the Spring Grove competition. Front row,
tributes within the local commu- from left to right: Quinn Nelson, Lana Yeakel, Casey Dykes, and Maggie Mills; back row: coach Tom Ersland,
nity. Zumbrota-Mazeppa School Dusty Haxton, Stephanie Everly, and Savannah Meyer.
academic, art, and athletic programs, Boy Scout and Girl Scout
programs, and other non-profits
such as the Zumbrota Area Historical Society and the Zumbrota
Area Food Shelf are among those
that have benefitted from the
VFWs efforts.
ZM speech team to compete

in HVL invitational March 16
By Tawny Michels
ZUMBROTA The ZumbrotaMazeppa High School speech team
is off to a busy start in 2015. They
have already attended three regular invitationals and one novice
event.The HVL competition is on
March 16 in Kasson, and the subsection competition will be held
at the end of the month.
The first event the team attended
was in Kasson on February 7. Close
to 400 students from schools around
the Hiawatha Valley League
(HVL) competed in thirteen categories. The students performed
well, speech team coach Thomas
Ersland said. Nobody placed in
the top six, but good feedback from
judges was received.
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the top six, both entrants did well.
The team placed second in the small
team rankings.
On February 28, ZM attended
the Spring Grove invite. Dustin
Haxton took first in Humorous,
Maggie Mills first in Informative,
Quinn Nelson second in Creative
Expression, Lana Yeakel and
Casey Dykes second in Duo Interpretation, and Stephanie Everly
and Savannah Meyer fourth in Duo.
The team placed third and enjoyed
some Spring Grove soda while in
town.
The team traveled to Chatfield
on March 7 and will go to Lake
City on March 21.
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On February 14, three ZM students, Lana Yeakel and Casey

Dykes for Duo Interpretation and
Quinn Nelson, competed at a novice event in Wabasha. This type
of event is held for first-year speakers and is primarily for practice
and instructional purposes.
On February 21, the whole team
traveled to Wabasha for the
Wabasha Mid-Winter warm-up.
Dustin Haxton placed first in Humorous. Emily Smith and Maggie
Mills placed second and fourth,
respectively, in Informative Speaking. Competing for the first time
at this event were Maddie Schafer
in Creative Expression, and the
team of Savannah Meyer and
Stephanie Everly in Duo Interpre-
Bingo caller Brad Nord announces the numbers during the blackout
game at the VFW on March 2. After the established calling of 60
numbers had been made, no winner was found for the $800 prize.
Bingo has been a successful addition for the VFW in recent years.
By Tawny Michels
ZUMBROTA On March 5,
the Park Board and and Zumbrota
City Council moved to apply for
two grants that would involve various improvements to Covered
Bridge Park. Councilor Tina
Hostager was absent from the
meeting.
City Administrator Neil Jensen
said,The Park Board approved
at their meeting on Monday, March
2, to draft an application for the
DNR grant and was excited at the
opportunity to repair the banks of
the Zumbro River.
He said the city has the opportunity to partner with the Goodhue
Soil and Water Conservation District and apply for a DNR Conservation Legacy Grant. The grant
would seek funds to improve the

stretch of river bank along the north
shore of the Zumbro River bordering the Covered Bridge Park.
Undesirable trees would be cleaned
up along the slopes of the river
bank, and in designated areas a
bench would be created in the landscape for easier access to the river.
The estimated cost of the grant is
$80,000. There is a cost share of
10% cash or in-kind contribution,
meaning the citys share would
be about $8,000.
Community Development Director Dan King also addressed
the council to ask for its support
for Resolution 2015-03 which
authorizes staff to submit a Minnesota DNR Outdoor Recreation
Grant application for a Goodhue
Fatal accident in Zumbrota
ZM first-graders present musical

ZUMBROTA On Tuesday, February 24, Zumbrota-Mazeppa first-graders presented Teach the World to
Sing by Cristi Cary Miller. They packed their bags and took a whirlwind trip around the world with special
stops in Mexico, Scotland, England, France, Italy, Japan, and Africa. They sang songs in Spanish, French, and
Japanese. While learning this musical, students used Google Earth to see places in all of these lands. Singing
above are, from left to right, first row: Brailee Peterson, Hunter Johnson, Nate Donovan, Easton Hoefs, and
Evan Stimets; second row: Carley Howard, Connor Weinmeyer, Amy Peterson, Mason Boraas, Jackson
Shane, and Connor Ludlow; third row: Abby Carlson, Breanna Moran, Ben Flaaen, Tanner Jannenbach, and
Tommy Helfer; fourth row: Clara Hornseth, Bakster Arendt, Ryan Tupper, Keagan Lowrie, Kirt Rude, and
Teagan Lexvold.
ZUMBROTA Two are dead
after a fatal accident on Highway
52 in Zumbrota on March 6. A Chevy
Impala was southbound on Highway 52 when it crossed the median
into the northbound lane of traffic
and collided with a semi driven by
Paul Eversman of Wabasha. While
the Impala was stalled in the northbound lane it was hit by a second
semi driven by Mark Batz of Apple
Valley. The accident was reported
at 8:39 p.m.
Two occupants of the Implala,
47-year old Juan Martinez of Valrico,
Florida, and 23-year old Aishia Ruiz
of Minneapolis, both died in the
accident. A third occupant, Paul
Martinez, 22, of Rochester, sustained
serious injuries and was transported
to St. Marys Hospital in Rochester
for medical treatment.
The Goodhue County Sheriffs
Office and the Zumbrota Police
Department assisted the State Patrol at the scene.
Pioneer Trailhead on the former

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The application is for $150,000
the maximum award is $100,000,
with a 50% match required. The
structure would include handicapaccessible bathrooms, a drinking
fountain, information for park and
trail users, and additional parking
spaces. The grant would only cover
part of the Trailhead project, and
construction would likely start in
2016. The entire project will ultimately cost $300,000.
Audrey Mularie, grant coordinator for the DNR, recommended
we apply for this grant when the
Legacy grant was denied last year,
King said.
Other business
The City of Zumbrota received

a letter from the ZumbrotaMazeppa School District requesting to partner with the city for a
school resource officer (SRO). The
city agreed to start contract negotiations to hire an SRO. The city
will cover 25% of the cost and the
school district 75%.
The meeting was adjourned early
for a closed session involving the
pending legal action involving
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the City of Zumbrota.
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Luya grand opening held Saturday

ZUMBROTA Gwen Daniels and Mary Lynn Oglesbee, both of Northfield, purchased shoes at Luyas grand
opening, Saturday, March 7. The new shoe and boot store is located on downtown Main Street, Zumbrota.
Owners Bob and Connie Hawley added to the growing number of unique retail stores in Zumbrota.
like to meet, living or dead: Andy

Biersack, Cody Carson, and Kellin
Quinn, who are all lead vocalists
of my favorite bands.
Favorite...
Book: The Lying Game series
Movie: Legion Of The Black
and Divergent
TV show: Ghost Adventures
Song: Duality by Set It Off,
Goodbye Agony by Black Veil
Brides, and Bulletproof Love
by Pierce The Veil.
If you won the lottery, what
would one of your first purchases
be? Concert tickets to my favorite bands.
Describe yourself in one word:
Cheerful
College/career plans: I plan on
Name: Hayley Hilleshiem
Hamline University and
Parents: Scott and Lisa attending
I
am
thinking
of majoring in anHilleshiem
thropology.
Siblings: Stephen
High school activities:
Cheerleading and choir
Favorite class or subject: Science
Best high school memory:
Going to Florida in ninth grade
and spending the week at Disney,
and being a part of the Disney
Performing Arts.
Hobbies: Listening to music,
going to concerts, drawing, and
making crafts.
Person or persons you would
ball and basketball

Favorite class or subject: Gym
Best high school memory: Playing in the section championship
game my junior year.
Hobbies: Shooting hoops, helping my dad with his business, and
hanging with my girlfriend.
like to meet, living or dead: Kevin
Durant
Favorite...
Book: Percy Jackson series
Movie: Pacific Rim
TV show: Arrow
Song: Leave the Night On by
Sam Hunt
be? To go on a trip to Greece
Easygoing
College/career plans: Undecided at this time, probably going
into sports medicine or sports science
ZM SENIOR PROFILES
Among the items of interest in Luya is a see-saw that was enjoyed by

(left to right) Ryder, Lisabel, and Ava Haugen. They are the children of
Stacy and Brian Haugen of Zumbrota.
ZUMBROTA POLICE REPORT

January 26
2:03 a.m. A driver was given a
verbal warning for speeding.
7:30 a.m. An officer watched
school crossings.
2:44 p.m. An officer responded
to a medical call.
6:34 p.m. An officer stood by
while an employee closed a store.
8:14 p.m. An officer responded
to a medical call.
8:43 p.m. Two parties were talking in a parking lot on the road to the
septic plant. They were advised to
move along.
11:08 p.m. An officer pulled into
a lot to check on one vehicle and another pulled in behind the officer. The
parties were dropping one another off.
11:54 p.m. A vehicle was parked
behind Subway. All businesses were
closed in the area. The driver stated
that she was looking at her old business.
January 27
5:46 a.m. An officer responded
to a business alarm.
8:18 p.m. A report of a theft of a
wallet, change, and other items was
reorted from a vehicle parked in a
driveway.
January 28
to Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School
to speak with a student about sending
harassing texts.
4:06 p.m. Caseys North reported
a gas drive-off.
7:37 p.m. A suspicious vehicle
with two females was stopped at an
address. They stated that they were
looking for the homeowner. The
homeowners daughter followed them
to Kwik Trip.
11:37 p.m. A female reported
that she couldnt get her son off of the
floor. There was a bottle of Ambian
that was empty.
January 29
3:49 p.m. SuperAmerica reported
a suspicious male who had come in
the store for the third time that day
getting gas in very little amounts.
4:26 p.m. An officer assisted with
unlocking a residence.
4;48 p.m. An officer unlocked a
vehicle.
4:57 p.m. A female reported a
vehicle on its top near storage units
on northbound Highway 52.
10:55 p.m. A neighbor asked for
a welfare check on her neighbor who
had been sitting in her car for 30 minutes.
January 30
fog lines.
11:35 p.m. A driver was given
a warning for having the drivers
side headlight out.
January 31
3:50 a.m. An employee at Caseys
reported a male over by the stores
dumpster, wrapped in a blanket with
a fire going.
9:19 a.m. A person was in a store
harassing and threatening an employee.
11:09 a.m. A male found an iPod
Touch at the sledding hill at the golf
course.
12:05 p.m. An officer was asked
to do a stand by.
2:20 p.m. An officer assisted the
State Patrol with a traffic stop.
2:32 p.m. An officer assisted with
a medical call.
February 1
12:35 a.m. A vehicle was

parked blocking an alley.
February 2
7:21 a.m. A driver was warned
for driving into the parking lot at school
to drop off children.
11:11 a.m. An officer did a school
walk-through.
12:45 p.m. ZM Elementary School
requested a well child check on a student who had not been in school since
last Monday and the school had not
been able to contact a parent. The
officer made contact with the mother.
She hadnt been to school because of
an illness. She was advised to contact
the school.
12:54 p.m. An officer provided
lights while Matthees Midtown pulled
a vehicle out.
2:26 p.m. Zumbrota Towers was
looking for info on how to trespass a
former tenant.
February 3
12:21 a.m. An officer assisted a
deputy with a traffic stop.
school crosswalks.
8:14 a.m. A female was having
complications after gall bladder surgery.
10:53 a.m. An officer walked
through the school.
11:24 a.m. Hiawatha Valley
Mental Health requested a welfare
check on a client.
4:44 p.m. An officer unlocked a
vehicle.
8:14 p.m. A male said that his
daughter threw a book at him because
he refused to give her money.
February 4

to a business alarm.
7:18 a.m. On northbound Highway 52 a rollover was reported.
8:23 a.m. Bank of Zumbrota
reported suspicious activity.
1:36 p.m. Zumbrota-Mazeppa
Elementary School reported a custodian finding several small, white
pills with no markings on them.
The pills were found to be breath
mints.

school crosswalks.
11:36 a.m. An officer assisted
with a funeral escort.
2:48 p.m. An officer walked
through the school.
4:38 p.m. Zumbrota Library
reported a loose dog. The dog was
returned to its owner.
6:07 p.m. A report of shoplifting was made.
February 5
10:57 p.m. A van was all over
2:58 p.m. An officer unlocked
the road, crossing the center and a vehicle.
Confident
College/career plans: Attend
South Dakota State University and
pursue a degree in mechanical
Name: Sara Post
engineering. Then Id like to work
Parents: Missy Heimberg and
as a mechanical engineer, farm, Dale Post Jr.
Siblings: Becca Post
raise a family, and see where it
High school activities: FCCLA
goes.
Moving from Pine Island to
Goodhue in the ninth grade
Hobbies: Sleeping
Favorite...
Movie: Frozen
TV show: Teen Wolf
Song: Goodbye Agony by
Black Veil Brides
be? A new car
Name: Cody Tabor
Parents: Mike Tabor and
Pessimistic
Annette Tabor
College/career plans: Go to
Siblings: Brendon and Nick
Rochester Community and TechHigh school activities: Choir
nical College for nursing and finFavorite class or subject:
ish schooling at Winona.
World War II seminar
Watching Jamie fall with stilts on
Name: Paul Dahlen
at construction
Parents: Anne and Dave Dahlen
Hobbies: Going mudding in the
Siblings: Luke
truck
High school activities: BasketFavorite...
ball, cross country, track, band,
Movie: Lone Survivor
National Honor Society, mentor
Song: Smoke Stack
Favorite class or subject: Math,
If you won the lottery, what science
be? Buy a mansion and a lot of When Derek Stehr scored a buzzer
land
beater three-pointer off my assist
Describe yourself in one word: at the end of the Pine Island game.
Hard-working
Hobbies: Cycling, yard work
College/career plans: Join the
Marines
like to meet, living or dead? Clint
Eastwood and Frank Sinatra
Favorite...
Book: My Fathers Dragon
Movie: Talledega Nights and
The Good, the Bad, and The Ugly
TV Show: Sons of Anarchy and
Breaking Bad
Song: Come Fly With Me by
Name: Tyler Schumacher
Frank Sinatra and Forever by
Parents: Jason and Jenny
Drake
Schumacher
Siblings: Lucas, 13, and Erynn,
Persevering
11
High school activities: Footan ELCA college and major in
math or biology.
Name: Haley Hinrichs

Parents: Tim Hinrichs and
Nancy Hinrichs
Siblings: Justin
High school activities: FFA,
dance, choir, Teens Needing Teens,
National Honor Society, and 4-H
Favorite class or subject: AP
Calculus with Ms. Holmstadt or
fitness for life with Mr. Poncelet.
Best high school memory: The
band/choir trip to Florida
Hobbies: Piano, movies, reading, and spending time with friends
and family.
like to meet, living or dead:
Lucille Ball, Jennifer Lawrence,
and Kelly Clarkson.
Favorite...
Book: Unbroken by Laura
Hillenbrand and the Harry Potter
series
Movie: Tangled
TV show: Friends and I Love
Lucy
Song: Anything by Fall Out Boy
be? A Grand Piano
Dazzling
Iowa State University to major in
agriculture.
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Name: Seth Tupper
Parents: Phil and Marissa
Tupper
Siblings: Luke, 15; Gabe, 10
High school activities: Wrestling, football, trap shoot, National
Honor Society, FFA, band, HVL
Honor Band, senior mentor
Favorite class or subject: Advance biology with Heitmann
Senior year Powder Puff
#starspangledseniors
Hobbies: Fishing, hunting,
snowmobiling, four-wheeling,
lawn mower demo-ing, hanging
out with friends, farming, building stuff, gambling at Treasure
Island
like to meet, living or dead?
Johnny Cash, Earl Dibbles Jr.,
Adam Sandler
Favorite...
Book: Chris Kyles auto-biography American Sniper
Movie: Footloose (the new one)
and Red Dawn
TV Show: Fast & Loud or Flipping Vegas
Song: Drinking Class by Lee
Brice or Country Boy Song by
Earl Dibbles Jr.
be? A large, beautiful log cabin
of my design overlooking a lake
SCHOOL BOARD AGENDA

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #253
GOODHUE, MN 55027
MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2015
GOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL
MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
7:00 P.M.
1. Call the Meeting to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Comments by Visitors
5.Consider changes to the agenda
6. Reports
1. Student Report
2. Business Manager Report
3. Superintendent Report
4. Principal Reports
7. Old Business
1. Consideration to approve second
reading of policies
8. New Business
1. Approve consent agenda items as
follows:
1. Minutes of regular board meeting
on February 23, 2015.
2.Approval of expenses for the month
of February/March 2015.
3.Approval of resignations/retirements
4. Approval of hires
5. Approval of fundraisers
6. Approval of donations
2.Consideration to approve first reading of policies
3. Consideration to approve SmithSchafer as school auditor for the 20142015 school year
4.Consideration to approve setting the
last day of school for students
5. Discussion of teacher tenure recommendations
2. Reports
1. Board/Committee reports
2. Upcoming Meetings
10. Adjournment
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Pine Island
Wanamingo
Kenyon man to appear in court this
week on child sexual assault charges
KENYON A Kenyon man
accused of sexually assaulting a
child is to reappear in Goodhue
County District Court on March
12. Jerome Otto Ellman, 22, was
charged in court on February 18
with four felony counts of criminal sexual conduct, one felony
count of use of minors in sexual
performance, and one felony count
of possession of pornographic
work. Ellman is in the Goodhue
County Adult Detention Center
on $200,000 bond.
Kenyon Police were made aware
of allegations after Ellman loaned
his cellphone to the complainant
Dorothy Edstroms piano students advancing to the state finals are, from left to right: Annabelle Nelson, Ben who discovered images on the
Pike, Charles Nelson (won at the preliminary contest but was too young to qualify for state), Shane Titus, device. Ellmans cellphone was
Matthew Cain, Makenzie Alberts, Rachel Kneeland, Katilynn Swanson, and Cheyenne Douglas.
Piano students advance to State

By Audra DePestel
PINEISLAND Nine piano students of Dorothy Edstrom of Pine
Island were winners at a preliminary piano contest in Rochester
on January 24. Eight will now
compete at the State Piano Contest March 14-15 at the University of Minnesota.
Competing at the finals are
Katilynn Swanson, daughter of
Keith and Lisa Swanson; Makenzie
Alberts, daughter of Eric and Angie
Alberts; Rachel Kneeland, daughter of Dean and Chris Kneeland;

Cheyenne Douglas, daughter of
Jim and Leah Douglas; Shane Titus,
son of Paul and Jody Titus; Ben
Pike, son of Dwayne and Janet
Pike; Matthew Cain, son of Chris
and Heidi Cain; and Annabelle
Nelson, daughter of Peter and Carol
Nelson. Charles Nelson, son of
Peter and Carol Nelson, was too
young to qualify for State.
Song: Thinking Out Loud

be? A house
Hardworker
College/career plans: I want
to get a job after high school to
start saving money and then go to
college once I have enough money
saved up.
Name: Tucker Hanson

Parents: TJ and Andy Hanson
Siblings: Sam Hanson (22)
High school activities: Baseball, DECA
Favorite class or subject: Automotive mechanics
Hobbies: Hunting, walleye fishing
Favorite...
Movie: Grumpy Old Men
TV show: Trailer Park Boys,
Red Green Show
Song: Im Gunna Miss Her
by Brad Paisley
be? Skeeter mx 1825 with a
Yamaha 200 HPDI because I
wanna go fast
Driven
Vermillion Community College
for water quality, get my wastewater treatment licensing, live in
a small house or trailer with a big
heated garage for my boat. Eventually become a part-time guide
Name: Noelle Langworthy

Parents: Dan and Beth
Siblings: Sophie and Danny
High school activities: Basketball, volleyball, DECA, wind ensemble, SADD
Favorite class or subject: Math
Winning powder puff frisbee
sophomore and junior year, and
winning dodgeball senior year
Hobbies: Wakeboarding, shopping, hanging out with friends,
basketball, volleyball, Netflix,
eating, boating
like to meet, living or dead: Jesus
and my Grandpa Langworthy
Favorite...
Book: Marley & Me
Movie: Home Front
TV show: Dexter and Pretty
Little Liars
Song: Thinking Out Loud
be? A house on the lake
Caring
either the University of Minnesota Twin Cities or the University of Wisconsin Madison,
double major in biology and business, and go to dental school to
become a dentist.
Name: Jessica Bauer

Parents: Rich and Dawn Bauer
Siblings: Nick, 20; Nathan, 14
High school activities: Student
council, National Honor Society,
FCCLA, choir, prom committee,
homecoming committee
Favorite class or subject: Child
development
Masons rave party
Hobbies: I like to sing, be outside, hang out with friends, cook,
volunteer, do ministry work with
my church, go shopping, and listen to music.
like to meet, living or dead? Jesus,
Mary, and Saint Pope John Paul II
Favorite...
Book: Divergent series
Movie: The Notebook, Frozen
TV Show: The Big Bang
Theory, The Middle
Song: Come As You Are by
Crowder
be? I would go shopping and buy
scarves
Religious
college, major in religious studies, and become a youth minister
Name: Glen Archer

Parents: Karen and Steve Archer
Siblings: Richard and Jena
High school activities: Formed
a band
Best high school memory: Playing live on stage for the talent show
Hobbies: Playing guitar, video
games, volunteering
Stephen King, Tim Mcilrath, Greg
Graffin
Favorite...
Book: The Stand
Movie: Spirited Away
TV show: Orange is the New
Black
Song: Lux Aeterna
Name: Emily Ashland
Parents: Brent and Valerie
be? A dog
Describe yourself in one word: Ashland
Siblings: Kayla, 22
Sleepy
High school activities: BasketCollege/career plans: Possibly
go for a field to deal with math- ball, volleyball, band, Students
Against Destructive Decisions,
ematics/biology
National Honor Society, student

council
Being part of the girls basketball
team that went to State in 2014
Hobbies: Playing sports, listening to music, and hanging out with
friends
like to meet, living or dead? Katy
Perry, Blake Lively, Beyonce
Favorite...
Book: Ten Tiny Breaths
Movie: Bridesmaids
TV Show: Gossip Girl, Criminal Minds
Song: Sweet Emotion
be? A new car
Strong
the University of Wisconsin La
Crosse
Name: Shayla Berkner

Parents: Jen and Garry Berkner
Siblings: Cory, 15; Lexi, 11
High school activities: Softball
Favorite class or subject:
Criminal justice
Beating Chatfield and going to
State for softball in 2014
Hobbies: Softball, writing,
hanging with friends
Marilyn Monroe, Jennifer
Lawrence, Demi Lovato
Favorite...
Book: Chronicles of Narnia: The
Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Movie: Aladdin and Superstar
TV Show: Revenge and Friends
Song: Knee Deep Zac
Brown Band and Superheroes
The Script
PINE ISLAND POLICE REPORT
Name: Cole Hintz

Parents: Mike and Molly Hintz
Siblings: Jonathan, Amy, Erin
High school activities: Track
and field, trapshooting
Favorite class or subject: Constitutional issues
Homecoming dance of 2014
Hobbies: Clash of Clans, TV,
reading
like to meet, living or dead: Kevin
Spacey, Jesse James the outlaw
Favorite...
Book: Percy Jackson series,
Heroes of Olympus series
Movie: The Avengers, Iron Man
3
TV show: House Of Cards
Song: Rude
be? All the Pepsi I could buy
Curious
College/career plans: National
Guard, college at Rochester Community and Technical College,
Police officer
Name: Haley Krause

Parents: Amy Brogan and Chris
Brogan (step-dad), Gerald Krause
Siblings: Megan Krause
High school activities: Culture
Club, Panther Crew Leader, FFA
Favorite class or subject:
Sculpture
Best high school memory: Junior homecoming game
Hobbies: Listening to music,
reading books, and hanging out
with friends.
Channing Tatum, Shawn Mendes
Favorite...
Book: Catching Jordan
Movie: Because I Said So
TV show: Chasing Life
125th St NW.
The following information was
12:13 p.m. A womens wallet
provided by the Goodhue County was found on Main St N. The owner
Sheriffs Office.
was contacted and she retrieved
February 6
it.
9:42 p.m. The door of a mo1:44 p.m. A student misplaced
bile home was open at Summit a bag at school containing a school
Auto and Cycle on 480th St in laptop.
Pine Island Township. No one was
4:24 a.m. A vehicle was in the
around. A deputy secured the door. ditch along Hwy 52. The State
11:24 p.m. Medical help was Patrol handled the incident.
requested on 6th St NW.
7:08 p.m. A light in the back
February 7
parking lot of the school was hit
5:29 a.m. A vehicle went off by a vehicle. About $2,500 in damthe road near Hwy 52 and 210th age was reported.
Ave in Pine Island Township.
8:12 p.m. Suspicious activity
6:37 p.m. A deputy assisted a was reported on the 19400 block
motorist near Hwy 52 and Cty 11. of 500th St.
February 8
8:50 p.m. A deputy checked
7:07 p.m. Extra patrol was on the welfare of a person on the
requested on a civil matter on the 15500 block of 485th St. The sub19400 block of 500th St in Pine ject was fine.
Island Township.
February 10
February 9
2:04 p.m. A deputy assisted
12:30 a.m. A domestic inci- the Plainview Police with a hadent was reported on the 15500 rassment text complaint at the
block of 485th St in Roscoe Town- school.
ship. The parties were separated
9:43 p.m. Fraudulent IRS calls
for the evening.
were reported on the 51000 block
9:15 a.m. Threats were re- of Branch Trl in Roscoe Townceived on the 19400 block of 500th ship.
St in Pine Island Township.
February 11
10:18 a.m. A man was arrested
12:25 a.m. Six citations were
on Main St S for a warrant on a issued for snow removal parking
child support matter.
violations.
10:32 a.m. Medical help was
2:00 a.m. A deputy checked
requested on the 8700 block of
conduct is punishable by up to 30
years in prison and a $40,000 fine.
Second-degree criminal sexual
conduct carries a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison and a
$35,000 fine. Third-degree criminal sexual conduct regarding a
victim with mental impairment,
mentally incapacitation, or physically helplessness has a maximum sentence of fifteen years in
prison and a $30,000 fine. Fourthdegree criminal sexual conduct
involving the use of minors in
sexual performance is punishable
by ten years in prison and a $20,000
fine. Possession of pornographic
work has a maximum sentence of
five years in prison and a $5,000
fine.
KW SENIOR PROFILES
The Minnesota Music Teachers Association (MMTA) sponsors the annual contest to encourage high performance standards.
Pianists with the highest scores in
the finals are selected for an ensemble performance in the State
Honors Concert at the Minneapolis Convention Center on Saturday, June 6. All students participating in the contest have teachers with MMTA membership.
PINE ISLAND SENIOR PROFILES
then taken as evidence and officers observed several photos of

Ellman and the child victim, who
was known to him. The Goodhue
County Sheriffs Office then conducted an interview with Ellman,
during which time he admitted the
photos were of him and the victim.
According to the complaint,
Ellman told authorities the photos were taken while the victim
was asleep, and that he touched
the victim. He told authorities he
committed sexual acts with the
child on two or three separate incidents and each time used his
cellphone to take photos. These
actions resulted in charges of manufacturing pornographic images.
First-degree criminal sexual
on a vehicle that had stopped near

490th St and Hwy 52 in Pine Island Township. The occupants
were changing drivers.
5:14 p.m. A tow truck was
called for a disabled vehicle near
480th St and Hwy 52 in Pine Island Township.

be? Tickets to travel the world
Funny
College/career plans: Major in
criminology and forensics, then
get a job working with law enforcement.
Name: Ellyn Beulke

Parents: Jim and Sue Beulke
Siblings: Jack, 15
High school activities: Softball, volleyball manager, student
council, National Honor Society,
SADD, student board representative, Knowledge Bowl
Favorite class or subject: Advanced physics
Best high school memory: Postseason softball 2014 and going to
State...and Ryan breaking Van
Eppss wall
Hobbies:
Scrapbooking,
Netflixxing, playing sports, and
hanging out with friends
Melissa McCarthy, Amelia Earhart
Favorite...
Book: Look Again by Lisa
Scottoline and The Rescue by
Nicholas Sparks
Movie: The Heat and The Hunger Games
TV Show: New Girl and Orange Is The New Black
Song: Thinking Out Loud by
Ed Sheeran and anything by Ed
Sheeran
be? A mansion
Sociable
Luther College in Iowa, play softball, and major in biology and
psychology.
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February 12
1:01 p.m. Verbal threats were

reported on 5th St SW.
7:23 p.m. A smoke detector
was going off on 1st Ave SE. A
keyholder opened the door for the
house to be checked. All was fine.
February 13
2:01 p.m. A male was reported

walking with a rifle near Cty 27
and 152nd Ave in Roscoe Township. A deputy did not locate him.
4:31 p.m. A suicide threat was
reported on Main St N. The subject received assistance.
5:41 p.m. A deputy was asked
to help remove two people from a
residence on Sather Ct following
a verbal argument. Assistance was
not needed after a deputy arrived.
10:44 p.m. A woman reported
the sound of her house being hit
on Sunnyside Ct NE. Footprints
were in the snow outside. The tracks
appeared to be from a meter reader.
Source of the noise was unknown.
11:10 p.m. Medical help was
requested on 4th St SW.
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County
Deadline extended to update base acres
or yield history for ARC/PLC programs
Agriculture Secretary Tom
Vilsack has announced that a onetime extension will be provided
to producers for the new safetynet programs established by the
2014 Farm Bill, known as Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and
Price Loss Coverage (PLC). The
final day to update yield history
or reallocate base acres has been
extended one additional month,
from February 27 until March 31.
The final day for farm owners and
producers to choose ARC or PLC
coverage also remains March 31.

If no changes are made to yield
history or base acres by March
31, the farms current yield and
base will be used. A program choice
of ARC or PLC coverage also must
be made by March 31 or there will
be no 2014 payments for the farm
and the farm will default to PLC
coverage through the 2018 crop
year.
Nationwide, more than 2.9 million educational postcards, in English and Spanish, have been sent
to producers, and over 4,100 train-
ing sessions have been conducted

on the new safety-net programs.
The online tools, available at
www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc, allow
producers to explore projections
on how ARC or PLC coverage
will affect their operation under
possible future scenarios.
Covered commodities include
barley, canola, large and small
chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed,
grain sorghum, lentils, mustard
seed, oats, peanuts, dry peas, rapeseed, long grain rice, medium grain
rice (which includes short grain
rice), safflower seed, sesame, soybeans, sunflower seed, and wheat.
Upland cotton is no longer a covered commodity.
To learn more, farmers can contact their local Farm Service
Because of all of the information Agency county office. To find your
that gets posted on the internet, local office visit http://
there are not many secrets about offices.usda.gov.
your private information or who
you are related to. Many times,
grandchildrens names are put in
obituaries or they are found on
Facebook.
Haven Sodbusters
Wabasha County Sheriff Rodney New
By Patrick Bogard
Bartsh said, Its really disturb- Club reporter
ing when we get calls from people
PINE ISLAND The February 8 meetwithin our county saying that they ing of the New Haven Sodbusters 4-H
got scammed. There is not much Club was held at St. Michaels Catholic
that can be done today as this money Church in Pine Island. Valentines were
has often been wire-transferred. made for the senior citizens of the Pine
Its gone! If you have any doubt, Haven Care Center prior to the meeting.
ask a friend or call law enforce- Flag pledges were led by the Aiden and
ment. Thats what we are here for. Kristina Allen and Mariah Nadolny famiIts not fun on this end to have to lies.Roll call was taken with 28 members
tell you, sorry, we cant do much present. The secretarys report was given
for you.
by Aiden Allen. Thank you notes were
Scams continue to plague

Wabasha County residents
The Wabasha County Sheriffs
Office and local police continue
to get calls on people getting
scammed. The latest that has been
getting the most attention is a fake
call from a scammer claiming to
be from the IRS, and saying that
the local police or sheriff will be
coming if they dont get the money
wired to them within a certain
amount of time. It should be known
that the IRS will not contact you
by phone. Their correspondence
will always start by mail.
Also, people are still losing
money to the grandchild-in-jail
scam. In this case, a person will
pose as your grandchild. They will
say they are in jail but you cant
tell mom and dad. They will ask
you to please wire them money.
4-H
received and read from the Madonna

Towers Retirement Center for receiving
Christmas cookies and from the recipi-
From Our Files

Melissa Dankers and Kristine
Mancilman of the Goodhue FFA
recently participated in FFA Day
at the Capitol.
20 Years Ago
March 15, 1995
Tricia Lexvold, a senior at the
University of Wisconsin Eau
Claire, was awarded a 1994-95
Outstanding Senior Award for
Whos Who Among Students in
American Universities and Colleges. *** Army National Guard
Pfc Mark Nibbe has completed
the administrative specialist course
at Fort Jackson, Columbia, South
Carolina. He is the son of John
Nibbe of rural Goodhue.
40 Years Ago
March 13, 1975
and Jan of Zumbrota were afternoon and supper guests Sunday at

the Howard and Fred Buck home.
*** Mr. J.J. Tomhave has been
visiting his daughters and sonsin-law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Arendt
of Ellsworth and Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Johnson of River Falls, Wisconsin.
20 Years Ago
March 15, 1995
Six piano students of Dorothy

Edstrom were among the winners
at a piano contest held at Rochester Community College on Saturday, February 4, and will advance
to State. They are Justin Lanners,
Jonathan Pahl, David Friese,
70 Years Ago
Carissa Callahan, Erin Friedrich,
March 8, 1945
Mr. and Mrs. Luverne Haas and and Melissa Morris.
family were Tuesday evening visi30 Years Ago
tors at the J.J. Ryan home. ***
March 13, 1985
Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Schulz and
Bob and Marge Feigal spent last
Fritzie spent Friday in St. Paul. weekend in Toledo, Ohio, with
Mr. Schulz attended a truckers their son Mark Feigal. *** Bob
meeting at the State Capitol. *** and Lavonne Albrecht attended
Katherine Kruse of St. Paul spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr. the wedding of Shirley Clemens
and Dick Dahl at Trinity Lutheran
and Mrs. Wm. Kruse.
Church in Owatonna on March 9.
Representing Goodhue at the

district speech contest will be Irene
Deden, Kris Allers, Brian Carlson,
Brian Back, Rose Mary Keller,
Sue Schrimp, Sue Holm, and Karen
McNamara.
60 Years Ago
March 10, 1955
BORN TO: Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Reese, a daughter, on March 3;
Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Benitt, a
daughter, on March 6. *** Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Johnson, Bruce,
residents within twenty miles of Zumbrota.
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Don't expect people to buy local,

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The Zumbro Shopper is the only
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local shoppers with local merchants.
Lavonne was her sisters maid of

honor. *** Frank and Dorothy
Bailey of Chatfield were visitors
Sunday with their son and family,
Dennis and Jane Bailey, Teddy,
and Beth.
Oronoco Presbyterian Church on

March 14. *** Leslie Schliep, 17,
won the state championship in the
FFA Cow Clipping Contest at St.
Paul campus of the University of
Minnesota. *** Mr. and Mrs. Ken40 Years Ago
neth Alberts attended their 25th
March 13, 1975
class reunion at the University
Mike Lunde, son of Mrs. Margot School of Agriculture on Sunday.
Lunde and Monrad Lunde, had a
60 Years Ago
time of :06.5 in the 60-yard dash
March 10, 1955
at St. Olaf on Sunday, helping the
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zorteau,
South Dakota State University Cynthia, and J. Brian were dinner
track squad to a 101-34 dual vic- and supper guests of Mr. and Mrs.
tory over St. Olaf.
Robert Owen on Sunday. *** Mr.
50 Years Ago
and Mrs. Marvin Carney and family
March 11, 1965
were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Frutiger will Lester Gullickson on Tuesday. ***
celebrate their 65th wedding an- Miss Alice Gay visited Mrs. Pearl
niversary with an open house at Streiff Saturday afternoon.
PINE ISLAND, 1985 Melinda

Prescher placed fifth in the balance
beam for Class A at the State
Gymnastics Meet. The eighth grade
daughter of Mike and Janice
Prescher had a score of 8.15 in the
event.
ZUMBROTA
10 Years Ago
March 2, 2005
On February 23 the ZumbrotaMazeppa eighth grade band attended the Lake City Band Invitational. *** DFL womens advocate, Sue Rockne, died at St. Marys
Hospital in Rochester on February 25 of complications from a
13-year battle with leukemia.
50 Years Ago
March 11, 1965
Kay Majerus of Rochester was
a weekend guest at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Majerus. *** Sunday evening callers at the Vincent Reuter home
were Mr. and Mrs. Richard Karlen
of Rochester and Mrs. John Strauss.
*** Earl Schafer was presented
the 1964 Minneapolis Star and
Tribune award in recognition of
his being the outstanding conservation farmer of the year in the
Goodhue Soil and Water Conservation District.
8,434 Zumbro Shoppers are delivered to
PINE ISLAND
GOODHUE
10 Years Ago
March 16, 2005
Buy Local
Advertise
Local
ent of the Reserve Grand Champion of

crafts and fine arts plaque. The treasurers
report was given by Reed Kohlmeyer.
Demonstrations were given by Emily
Kaul, Taylor Schroder, and Laura Cragoe
on preparing for college, Aiden Rucker
on cinnamon roll bites, Mariah Nadolny
on crayon art, Jacob Michelizzi on duct
tape crafts, Catherine Williamson on parts
of a horse, and Connor Williamson on
medicinal herbs.
The key leader, Michelle Rossman,
gave leader notes on upcoming county
deadlines. The deadline for turning in
items for the Hog Roast is April 15. The
Olmsted County Hog Roast and auction
fundraiser is scheduled for Sunday,
April 19. In regard to old club business,
approximately 20 club members participated in the winter activity which was
held at the Rochester Athletic Club. The
club raised $291 at the Pine Island
Bank Bake Sale in January with all of
money raised being donated to the Eagles
Cancer Telethon.
In new business, the club cemetery
cleanup must be done by Memorial Day.
The sign-up for donating items for the
clubs Hog Roast Fundraiser basket will
be at the March meeting. Youth leaders are spearheading a community-wide
food drive the month of March with drop
boxes and displays to be at the Pine
Island Bank, Island Market, Dollar General, Hardware Hank, Pine Island Library and the Pine Island K-8 and high
school offices. A large poster thermometer will track progress toward the goal
of 2015 and will be on display in Pine
Island Bank window through March. This
is a collaborative effort with other community groups. The club will be bringing
donations for the food shelf to the March
meeting. Other activities include the youth
leaders going bowling February 16 at
Bowlocity.
Cloverbuds led by Erika Rucker showed
their butterfly valentines at the end of
the meeting. Members with February
birthdays were acknowledged. Meeting
was adjourned by club president Emily
Kaul with potluck following.
For more information, contact the clubs
key leader, Michelle Rossman at 507206-7986.
20 Years Ago
March 1, 1995
Students at the ZM Early Education center in Zumbrota celebrated 100 days in school on
Tuesday. As a special treat, Cindy
Wendroths kindergarten class had
a visit from her 100 year old grandmother, Christine Fischbach, who
lives in Paynesville, near St. Cloud.
*** A highest tonnage award was
presented to Doane Grain from
Golden Sun Feed Company of
GOODHUE 1975 Goodhue Wildcat basketball players Jon Roschen, Esterville, Iowa, for achieving a
left, and Bruce McNamara were named to the 1974-75 All-Conference 14% increase in feed sales. ***
David Post is in the US Army and
Basketball Team.
is currently stationed in Port-au
Prince, Haiti.
WANAMINGO
20 Years Ago
March 15, 1995
Mrs. A.A. Steberg was honored

Tuesday afternoon when a group
Julie Syverson is a junior coun- of ladies gathered at her home to
selor at St. Olaf College in celebrate her birthday. *** George
Northfield. She advises and as- Johnson spent Monday and Tuessists first-year students in Ellingson
Hall, serving as a role model and
helping the students plan activities.
30 Years Ago
February 27, 1985
day at the Veterans Hospital in
Mr.
and Mrs. Orville Rude and
Minneapolis. *** Miss Audrey Ree
of Minneapolis was a weekend her father, George Fogelson, revisitor at the home of her parents, turned home last week from a trip
by plane to Arizona. They visited
Mr. and Mrs. Selmer Ree.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Fogelson in
Peoria and at the Dale and Craig
Fogelson homes in Phoenix. They
also visited Billie Swenson in Sun
City and called on the Tracy Mercers, also in Sun City. In Tucson
the three spent a day of sight-seeing and called on Mr. and Mrs.
Leon Ring who reside in the city.
*** Mr. and Mrs. Fred Merseth
traveled to Cudahy, Wisconsin,
recently to visit Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Laposki. They also visited Mr. and
Mrs. Dennis Danielson, Lisa and
Ben of Waukesha. On the return
trip home they visited their daughter, Marit, at Winona. *** Mrs.
Arthur Jonas attended the annual
awards presentation and coffee at
the Jester Auditorium at Rochester Methodist Hospital. The Northern Lites Singers of John Marshall
High School entertained. Later she
had lunch with her daughter, Doris
Hansen.
40 Years Ago
February 27, 1975
Sunday dinner guests at the
Duane Hinrichs home were Mr.
and Mrs. David Hinrichs of Madison, Wisconsin, Mr. and Mrs. Ervin
Hinrichs of Zumbrota and Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Huppert and family of
Ellsworth, Wisconsin. *** Norman
Holst accompanied Ken Reynolds
to his resort in northern Minnesota where the men went ice fishing and spent the weekend in the
Reynolds cabin. *** Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Befort visited in Mazeppa
on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Sylvestor Befort. *** A.T. Grim-
srud attended the annual convention of the Minnesota Newspaper

Association Friday and Saturday
at the Hilton Hotel in St. Paul. ***
Over 20 guests helped Kenneth
Davis celebrate his birthday on
Sunday. *** Mr. and Mrs. Reuben
Knutson and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Peterson spent the weekend with
Leroy Knutson in Minocqua, Wisconsin.
50 Years Ago
February 25, 1965
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Moeching
of Millville became the owners of
the Zumbrota Bakery and will take
possession on March 1. *** Miss
Ann Steege, a member of the
Mondovi, Wisconsin, elementary
school faculty spent the weekend
with her parents Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Steege. *** Mr. and Mrs.
James Lohman and boys spent the
weekend in Duluth with Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Hines and also visited at the home of John R. Abo.
*** Weekend visitors at the Paul
Torgerson home from Battle Lake
were Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Franze
and daughter Grace. *** Sunday
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Kalass were Mr. and Mrs. John
Auto and children of Hopkins and
Harrys sister Miss Linda Kalass
of Rochester. *** The 58th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
John Rubin was observed Sunday
with a family dinner at their home.
40 Years Ago
March 13, 1975
Brad Spitzack was named to the
Wasioja All-Conference Basketball Team for the third time. ***
Mr. and Mrs. Arnie Stockmo visited with Con Tiller at the Veterans Hospital in Minneapolis on
Sunday.
50 Years Ago
March 11, 1965
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Romness
observed their golden wedding
anniversary with 350 relatives and
friends at Trinity Lutheran Church
on March 7. *** Mr. and Mrs.
Lars Hjermstad were Sunday afternoon visitors at the Calvin
Senechal home in Minneapolis.
*** Mr. and Mrs. Donald Solberg
and family of Hampton, Iowa, spent
the weekend with relatives in
Wanamingo.
70 Years Ago
March 8, 1945
WANAMINGO, 1975 First place winner in the Wanamingo School

spelling bee was Lorelei Vangsness, left, and second place was Scott
Forss.
ZUMBROTA, 1985 Members of the once-defeated eighth grade basketball team for 1985 are, from left to
right, first row: Mark Anderson, Eric Miller, Jon Kirtz, and Greg Ryan; back row: Kurt Holst, Dean Feil, Darin
Baumberger, Shannon Quast, Tony MIchels, and coach Lynn Ritter.
Obituaries
Churches
BELLECHESTER
ROLLING MEADOWS MENNONITE
CHURCH, Belvidere Town Hall, 2
miles north of Bellechester on County
2, Pastor Aaron Witmer, 651-9234240. Sundays: 10 a.m. Sunday
School; 11 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m. Hymn
Sing every fourth Sunday.
ST. MARYS CATHOLIC, Bellechester, Father Paul Kubista. Sunday
mornings: 8:30 a.m. Mass. Tuesday
mornings: 8 a.m. Mass.
GOODHUE
HOLY
TRINITY
CATHOLIC,
Goodhue, Father Paul Kubista. Mass
times: Monday and Wednesday, 8
a.m. at Holy Trinity; Tuesday and
Thursday, 8 a.m. at St. Mary; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. At Holy Trinity; Sunday, 8:30 a.m. St. Mary and 10:30
a.m. St. Columbkill.
ST. LUKE LUTHERAN, Goodhue,
651-923-4695, Pastor Regina Hassanally. Secretary hours: Monday and
Thursday: 5:15-8:15 p.m.; Tuesday
and Wednesday: 9:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Wed., March 11: 7 p.m. Worship;
7:30 p.m. Council meeting. Sun.,
March 15: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School;
9:30 a.m. Worship with communion
and installation of 2015 council members. Tues., March 17: 9 a.m.
Womens Bible study.
ST. PETERS EV. LUTHERAN,
WELS, 702 Third Ave., Goodhue,
Randall L. Kuznicki, Pastor. Wed.,
March 11: 8:30 a.m. Bible study and
quilting at church; 3:30 p.m.
Confirmaton class; 7 p.m. Worship
with fellowship following. Fri., March
13: 7:30-8:30 a.m. Free coffee at
church. Sun., March 15: 9:15 a.m.
Sunday School; 10:15 a.m. Worship
with childrens message. Mon., March
16: 7:30 a.m. Men Bible study at
church. Tues., March 17: 1-4 p.m.
Pastors office hours.
MAZEPPA
ST. JOHNS EV. LUTHERAN,
Mazeppa, Alan Horn, Pastor. 8436211, home; 843-5302 work. Bible
class every Wednesday at 7 p.m.
ST. PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC,
Mazeppa. Weekends-Masses: Sun.:
10 a.m., Mazeppa, Fr. Joe Fogal.
UNITED METHODIST, Mazeppa,
David Neil, Pastor. Church: 843-4962;
home: 732-4291. Every Sunday: 9:30
a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.
Worship.
356-4834. Sundays: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School for children and adults;
10:30 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m. Youth
Group for grades 7-12. Wednesdays:
6 p.m. AWANA for grades K-6; 7:30
p.m. Bible study for all ages.
munion; 10 a.m. Sunday School; 6

p.m. 1st communion class at Trinity.
Tues., March 17: Newsletter deadline. Wed., March 18: 6 p.m. Supper; 7 p.m. Worship.
PINE ISLAND ASSEMBLY OF GOD,

520 So. Main St., Pine Island, 3568622, email: dashpole@bevcomm.
net, Rev. Dan Ashpole, Pastor. Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible class and
Childrens Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.
Worship.
ZUMBROTA
ST. MICHAELS CATHOLIC, 451 5th

Street SW, Pine Island, 356-4280,
Father Randal Kasel, Pastor; Saturday Mass 5 p.m.; Sunday Mass
10:30 a.m.; Confessions 4:15 p.m.
Saturday; Daily Mass Wednesday
8:30 a.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m.; Confessions 8 a.m. Office Hours Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5
p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN, ELCA, 214
3rd St. S.W., Box 708, Pine Island,
Pastor Kip A. Groettum, Associate
Pastor. Email: saint paulpi@yahoo
.com; Web site: www.saintpa1ulpi.org
Wed., March 11: 9 a.m. Study group;
3:30 p.m. Grades 7-8 confirmation
field trip; 6 p.m. Book study; Dinner;
7 p.m. Worship; 8 p.m. Chancel choir;
8:45 p.m. Praise team. Thurs., March
12: 6:30 p.m. 5th grade 1st communion class; 7 p.m. Senior quilt tying. Sat., March 14: 5:30 p.m. Worship with communion and healing
service e. Sun., March 15: 8:15 a.m.
Worship with communion; 9:30 a.m.
Fellowship; Sunday School; Handbells; 10 a.m. Youth choir; 10:30 a.m.
Worship with communion; Sunday
School and healing service; 11:30
a.m. Youth gathering meeting. Tues.,
March 17: 8:30 a.m. Quilting; Staff
meeting; 1:30 p.m. Bible study; 6 p.m.
New member meeting. Wed., March
18: 3:30 p.m. 5-8 grade confirmation field trip; 6 p.m. Book study; Dinner; 7 p.m. Worship; 8 p.m. Chancel
choir; 8:45 p.m. Praise team.
UNITED METHODIST, 200 Main St.
North, PO Box 8, Pine Island, Carolyn Westlake, Pastor; Office hours:
Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-2:15 p.m.;
Web address: www.piumc.org; email:
piumc@bevcomm.net. Wed., March
11: 9 a.m. Better Brew hours; 5:45
p.m. Meal; Childrens worship; Confirmation; 7 p.m. Worship. Thurs.,
March 12: 2 p.m. Rebekah Lodge; 4
p.m. Disciple. Sat., March 14: 2 p.m.
Pine Haven worship. Sun., March
15: 8:30 a.m. Fellowship; 9 a.m.
Worship; 10:15 a.m. Sunday School.
Tues., March 17: 7 p.m. Finance
meeting; Advanced disicple. Wed.,
March 18: 6 p.m. Confirmation; 7
p.m. Worship.
ORONOCO
GRACE LUTHERAN, WELS, 45 1st
Avenue NE, Oronoco: 507-367-4329,
Pastor Ben Kempfert 507-367-4426.
Office hours: Tuesday-Friday, 8-11
a.m. Sundays: 8:45 a.m. Bible study;
Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship.
Website: www.gracelutheranoronoco
.come. Follow us on facebook.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF
ORONOCO, 40 3rd Street SW., Rev.
Lisa Johnson office hours Mondays
1-4 p.m.; Office hours: Tuesdays and
Thursdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wed.,
March 11: 5-7 p.m. Food shelf open;
6:30 p.m. Session meeting. Thurs.,
March 12: 9:15 a.m. Food shelf delivery and restocking; 6:30 p.m. Prayer
class meets. Sun., March 15: 11 a.m.
Worship. Wed., March 18: 11:30-1
p.m. Luncheon.
PINE ISLAND
CORNERSTONE
BAPTIST
CHURCH, Pine Island, Tim Graham,
Pastor, 507-356-4306, www.corner
stonepi.org, ASL Interpretation available. Sun., 9:30 a.m. Sunday School;
10:30 a.m. Worship; 6 p.m. Worship
(most Sundays) Wed., 7 p.m. Prayer
service; Cornerstone Club.
GOOD NEWS EVANGELICAL FREE
CHURCH, 208 North Main, Pine Island, Chris Paulson, Pastor, (507)
WANAMINGO
NEW LIFE CHURCH, Wanamingo,
Pastor Patrick McBride, 507-8243019. New Life Church meets at 10
a.m. at 525 Beverly Street, Wanamingo. Free nursery for infants
through age three; Sunday School
for all ages beginning at 9 a.m. Small
Group Bible Studies Sunday evenings
at 7 p.m.
TRINITY LUTHERAN, Wanamingo,
Christopher Culuris, Pastor 507-8242155; www.TrinityWanamingo.org.
Wed., March 11: 2 p.m. Circle hosted
by Phyllis Carlson; 6 p.m. Supper;
Boards meet; Planning council meet;
7 p.m. Worship. Thurs., March 12:
Newsletter deadline; 2 p.m. Circle
hosted at Heritage Hill. Sun., March
15: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.
Worship with communion; 6 p.m. 1st
communion class. Mon., March 16:
8:30 a.m. Quilting. Wed., March 18:
9 a.m. Volunteers help with newsletter; 6 p.m. WLC supper; 7 p.m. WLC
Worship.
WANAMINGO LUTHERAN ELCA,
Wanamingo, MN 55983, Christopher
Culuris, Pastor. Office hours Thursdays 1-3 p.m., 507-824-2410. Wed.,
March 11: 6 p.m. Supper at Trinity;
7 p.m. Worship at Trinity. Thurs.,
March 12: 2 p.m. WELCA Bible study;
6:30 p.m. Council meeting. Sun.,
March 15: 9 a.m. Worship with com-
CHRIST EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH

and School, WELS, 223 East 5th
Street, Zumbrota, Office 732-5421.
Wayne Schoch, Pastor, 732-4089;
School, Daniel Kell, Principal, 7325367. Wed., March 11: 10:30 a.m.
Bible study; 1 p.m. Nursing Home
communion; 3:15 p.m. Junior choir;
3:30 p.m. Confirmation class; 5 p.m.
Supper; 6:30 p.m. Worship; 7:30 p.m.
Adult choir. Thurs., March 12: 1:30
p.m. Sewing circle. Sun., March 15:
8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship; 9:15 a.m.
Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Bible study.
Mon., March 16: 7 p.m. Bible study.
Tues., March 17: 6 p.m. Bell choir;
7 p.m. Church council. Wed., March
18: 10:30 a.m. Bible study; 3:15 p.m.
Junior choir; 3:30 p.m. Confirmation
class; 5 p.m. Supper; 6:30 p.m. Worship; 7:30 p.m. Adult choir.
FAMILY WORSHIP CHURCH Weekly
worship services: 81 West 5th Street,
Zumbrota, 507-732-7438, www.fwc
1.org. Sunday: 9:30 a.m- Corinthians.
Wednesdays 7 p.m. Interactive Bible
studies, prayer, and counseling.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
UCC, 455 East Avenue, Zumbrota;
Rev. Lisa Johnson. Secretarys office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thurs., March 12:
6:30 p.m. Prayer class meets at
Oronoco. Sun., March 15: 9 a.m.
Worship. Tues., March 17: 6:30 p.m.
Council meeting. Wed., March 18:
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Luncheon at
Oronoco.
LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCH,
a Wesleyan church, 179 W. 3rd St.,
Zumbrota, lighthousecommunityzum
@yahoo.com, Janet Fischer, Pastor.
Office: 732-5074. Thurs., March 12:
6:30 p.m. Bible study at church. Sun.,
March 15: 10:45 a.m. Worship; Matthew 25:14-30; 2 p.m. Worship at
Zumbrota Health Care.
NEW RIVER ASSEMBLY OF GOD,
290 South Main Street, Zumbrota.
507-398-2604. Pastor Gary Basinski. Service times: Saturday, 7 p.m.
www.NewRiverZumbrota.com.
OUR SAVIOURS LUTHERAN AFLC
Eric Westlake and Tim Banks, Pastors, 1549 East Avenue, Zumbrota,
732-5449, church office. Website:
oslczumbrota.org. Office hours: Tues.,
Wed., and Fri., 8 a.m.-noon. Wed.,
March 11: 9 a.m. Womens Bible
study; 3:30 p.m. Junior youth group;
WINGS; 5:45 p.m. Meal; 6:30 p.m.
Worship; 7:30 p.m. Youth group. Fri.,
March 13: 7 p.m. Ladies craft night.
Sat., March 14: 7 a.m. Mens prayer
breakfast; 8:30 a.m. Womens prayer
breakfast; 7 p.m. Grades 7-12 open
gym. Sun., March 15: 8:30 a.m.
Prayer time; 9 a.m. Sunday School;
10:15 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m. 50+ Study
groups. Mon., March 16: 7 p.m.
Moms in prayer. Wed., March 18: 9
a.m. Womens Bible study; 3:30 p.m.
Youth group; WINGS; 5:45 p.m. Meal;
6:30 p.m. Worship; 7:30 p.m. Youth
group.
CHURCH OF ST. PAUL, 749 Main
St. South, Zumbrota, 732-5324, email
stpauls@hcinet.net Pastor Father
Randal Kasel, pastor. Office hours:
Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon and
1-5 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m.-noon. http:/
/stpaulzm.com. Mass Schedule: Sunday, 8:30 a.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. Mass at the nursing
home is the second Tuesday of the
month at 9:15 a.m.
UNITED REDEEMER LUTHERAN,
560 W. 3rd St., Zumbrota, 732-7303,
Rev. Dick Jorgensen and Youth Director Cindy Wilson. Wed.-Fri., March
11-13: Visit Care Center. Wed., March
11: 7:15 a.m. CBC; 5:30 p.m. Supper; 6:30 p.m. Worship; 7 p.m. Choir
rehearsal; Jubilee bells practice; Property management. Thurs., March 12:
9 a.m. Naomi and Rebekah circle at
church; 7 p.m. Food shelf open. Sun.,
March 15: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship; 9:15 a.m. 5th grade communion classes; PACE; Sunday School.
Mon., March 16: 2 p.m. Food shelf
open. Wed., March 18: 7:15 a.m.
CBC; 10 a.m. Food shelf open; 3:30
p.m. 1st communion class; 5:30 p.m.
Supper; 6:30 p.m. Worship; 7 p.m.
Choir rehearsal; Jubilee bells practice.
RURAL
EMMANUEL LUTHERAN, Aspelund,
Martin Horn, Pastor. Wed., March
11: 3:15 p.m. Overcomers; 5 p.m.
2nd year confirmation; 6 p.m. Supper; 6:15 p.m. 1st year confirmation;
6:30 p.m. Choir; 7:30 p.m. Pastor
Aadahl preaching. Thurs., March 12:
1:30 p.m. Rachel circle at church.
Sat., March 14: 8 a.m. FBI Bible
study at church. Sun., March 15:
9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:45 a.m.
Worship; 5:45 p.m. Youth group at
Hauge. Mon., March 16: 9 a.m. WMF
quilting day. Tues., March 17: 9 a.m.
WMF quilting day; Noon Potluck lunch;
1:30 p.m. WMF business meeting.
Wed., March 18: 3:15 p.m. Overcomers; 5 p.m. 2nd year confirmation at Hauge; 6 p.m. Supper at
Hauge; 6:15 p.m. 1st year confirmation at Hauge; 6:30 p.m. Choir at
Hauge; 7:30 p.m. Worship at Hauge.
Roger Carlson 1930-2015
Sunday School. Communion on the

second and last Sunday of each
month. St. Johns: Sundays: 9:15 a.m.
Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship.
Communion on the second and last
Sunday of each month. Wed., March
11: 6 p.m. Supper; 7 p.m. Worship
at St. Johns. Wed., March 18: 6
p.m. Supper; 7 p.m. Worship at Grace.
HAUGE LUTHERAN, Rural Kenyon,
Martin Horn, Pastor. Wed., March
11: 3:15 p.m. Overcomers; 5 p.m.
2nd year confirmation at Emmanuel;
6 p.m. Supper at Emmanuel; 6:15
p.m. 1st year confirmation at Emmanuel; 6:30 p.m. Choir at Emmanuel; 7:30 p.m. Pastor Aadahl preaching at Emmanuel. Sun., March 15:
9 a.m. Worship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday
School; 5:45 p.m. Youth group. Mon.,
March 16: 7 p.m. Dorcas circle at
Lucy Boyums. Wed., March 18: 5
p.m. 2nd year confirmation; 6 p.m.
Supper; 6:15 p.m. 1st year confirmation; 6:30 p.m. Choir; 7:30 p.m.
Worship.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH,
Hay Creek (LCMS), 24686 Old Church
Road. Pastor Lowell Sorenson, 651388-4577. Sundays: 9 a.m. Sunday
School; Bible class; 9:45 a.m. Fellowship time; 10 a.m. Worship.
LANDS LUTHERAN, 16640 Highway.
60 Blvd., Zumbrota, MN 55992-5105.
Zumbrota. Wed., March 11: 7:15 a.m.
Youth Bible study at Bridgets; 9 a.m.
Worship; 5:30 p.m. Supper; 6 p.m.
Youth group; 7:15 p.m. Worship;
Confirmation. Thurs., March 12: 7
p.m. Praise practice. Sat., March 14:
7:30 a.m. Mens Bible study. Sun.,
March 15: 7:30 a.m. Praise practice; 8:30 a.m. Praise worship with
communion; 9:30 a.m. Sunday
School; 5th grade first communion
class; 6th grade acolyte, usher, welcome host training. Tues., March 17:
11 a.m. Text study; 7 p.m. Financial
worship. Wed., March 18: 7:15 a.m.
Youth Bible study at Bridgets; 9 a.m.
Worship; 5:30 p.m. Supper; 6 p.m.
Youth group; 7:15 p.m. Worship;
Confirmation.
ROCHESTER Roger H.
Carlson, 84, of Rochester, died
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at
Stewartville Care Center.
He was born on December 23,
1930, in Red Wing to Ernest and
Phebe (Bollum) Carlson. His parents farmed in the Zumbrota/
Mazeppa area and he attended
country schools and then graduated from Mazeppa High
School. He was married to the
former Donna Zinstien of Zumbrota and they were later divorced.
He later married Martha Lee
(McCoy) on September 19,
1970. He served in Korea as a
medic with the Army artillery
during the Korean War.
After his discharge in 1952, he
worked in the body shop at the
Grover Auto Company in
Zumbrota. In 1956 he moved to
Rochester and worked in sales for
Mary Lou Shanks 1925-2015
MINNEOLA LUTHERAN, 13628

County 50 Blvd. Rev. Hannah
Bergstrom de Leon, Pastor. Wed.,
March 11: 6 p.m. Soup; Study; Worship; 6:30 p.m. Property board meeting; 7:30 p.m. Planning council meeting. Sun., March 15: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship; Scrip
card orders are due in the office;
Easter flower order forms available.
ST. COLUMBKILL CATHOLIC,
36483 County. 47 Blvd., Belle Creek,
Father Paul Kubista. Sundays: 10:30
a.m. Mass.
ST. JOHNS EV. LUTHERAN, Bear
Valley, Alan Horn, Pastor. 843-6211,
home; 843-5302 work. Bible Class
is every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in
Mazeppa.
ST. JOHNS EV. LUTHERAN, WELS,
Minneola Township, County Road 7,
rural Zumbrota, Randall Kuznicki,
Pastor. Wed., March 11: 8 p.m.
Worship. Fri., March 13: 7:30-8:30
a.m. Free coffee at St. Peters. Sun.,
March 15: 8:30 a.m. Worship with
communion; 9:30 a.m. Bible study.
Mon., March 16: 7:30 a.m. Mens
Bible study at St. Peters. Tues.,
March 17: 1-4 p.m. Pastors office
hours.
ST. PETER LUTHERAN, The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Belvidere, 28961 365th St., Goodhue,
MN 55027-8515, Dr. Scott T. Fiege,
Pastor. Sun., March 15: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship
with communion followed by potluck.
STORDAHL LUTHERAN, ELCA, Rural Zumbrota. Church: (507) 732-5711,
Kathy Lowery, Pastor, Home 507271-5711. Wed., March 11: 5:30 p.m.
Supper; 6:30 p.m. Worship. Sun.,
March 15: 9 a.m. Confirmation; 10:30
a.m. Worship with communion. Tues.,
March 17: 11 a.m. Text study. Wed.,
March 18: 5:30 p.m. Supper; 6:30
p.m. Worship.
PINE ISLAND Mary Lou

Shanks, 89, of Pine Island, died
on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at
Pine Haven Care Center in Pine
Island.
Mary Lou Owen was born on
December 14, 1925, in New Haven Township, Olmsted County,
to James A. and Lula E. (nee Cooke)
Owen. She grew up on the family
farm, and attended country school
and Pine Island High School. On
July 22, 1944, she married Harold
L. Shanks at the Methodist Church
Parsonage in Pine Island. They
made their home in Pine Island.
Mary worked at Owens Locker
Plant, waitressed at the Rainbow
Caf, did daycare in her home,
and in her later years worked at
ZWINGLl UNITED CHURCH OF

CHRIST, 23148 County Highway 24,
West Concord (Berne), 507/527-2622.
Rev. Victor Jortack, Pastor.
the Mahler Funeral Home. She was

active in the community and volunteered at the Pine Haven Care
Center, Pine Island Area Home
Services, Reach for Recovery,
delivered for Meals on Wheels,
worked Bingo at the American
Legion, and was active in Cub
Scouts and Boy Scouts with her
sons. Mary was also an active
member of the United Methodist
Church in Pine Island and belonged
to its circles. She enjoyed cooking, crocheting, playing Bingo,
reading, and was an avid Minnesota Twins and Vikings fan.
Mary is survived by her children, David (Betty) Shanks of Pine
Island, Judy (Barry) Youngberg
of Ham Lake, Ed (Jane) Shanks
of Monticello, Barb (Rich) Hagens
of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, Jerry
(Nancy) Shanks of Rosemount,
Carle (Cheryl) Shanks of Coon
Rapids, Jody (Brian) Krause of
Pine Island, Amy Cogswell of
Sacramento, California, and John
Shanks of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin; twenty grandchildren; thirtytwo great-grandchildren; and sister, Ruthie Exner of Red Wing.
Mary was preceded in death by
her husband, Harold; and six brothers, Cliff, Carl, Harland, Lyell,
Tom, and Robert Owen.
A memorial service was held
on Saturday, March 7, at United
Methodist Church in Pine Island
with Pastor Carolyn Westlake officiating. Inurnment was in Pine
Island Cemetery.
Robert Bollum 1951-2015
URLAND LUTHERAN 6940 County

9 Blvd., Cannon Falls, MN 55009.
Church: 507-263-5544; Pastor David
Hurtt, Interim. Wed., March 11: 6
a.m. Mens Bible study; 1 p.m.
WELCA Bible study at Twin Rivers;
6 p.m. Supper; 7 p.m. Worship; 8
p.m. Praise and worship practice.
Sun., March 15: 9:15 a.m. Sunday
School; Youth forum; 10:30 a.m.
Worship with communion. Mon.,
March 16: 6:30 p.m. Council. Wed.,
March 18: 6 a.m. Mens Bible study;
6 p.m. Supper; 7 p.m. Worship; 8
p.m. Praise and worship practice.
WANGEN PRAIRIE LUTHERAN,
LCMC 34289 County 24 Blvd., Cannon Falls, Curtis Fox, Pastor, 507663-9060; Linda Flom, Visitation Minister, 263-5613. Sundays 9 a.m.
Worship. Thursdays 9:30 a.m. Bible
study; 7 p.m. Blue grass jam.
National Bushing Auto Parts Company and later became a co-owner

of the firm. In 1967 he sold his
business interests to his partners
and began working for State Farm
Insurance Company as an auto
claims representative at their Rochester office. He worked for State
Farm for over 26 years as a claims
adjuster in Rochester and Detroit
Lakes, and as a claim supervisor
in Brainerd where he retired in
December 1993.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing,
woodworking, his granddaughters,
and Arizona winters. Roger was a
member of Zumbro Lutheran
Church, The American Legion, and
lifetime member of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars.
Roger is survived by his wife,
Martha; a daughter, Karen Carlson
of Maplewood; son, John (Wendy)
Carlson of Hines; step-daughters,
Laurie Gleason Hibbing and
Wendy Timm of Stewartville; stepson, Brian (Sue) McCoy of Rochester; granddaughters Christina
(Herb) Henzel of Park Rapids,
Kelly (Andrew) Stultz of
Blackduck, and Carrie Carlson of
Menaghon; step-granddaughters,
Sara Vail of Byron and Emily
Timm of Winona; two great-granddaughters; two step-greatgranddaughters; and three stepgreat-grandsons.
He was preceded in death by
three brothers and two sisters.
There was a funeral service on
Tuesday, March 10, at Zumbro
Lutheran Church with a visitation
one hour prior to the service. Burial
will take place at Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to
Seasons Hospice.
GOODHUE Robert Bruce

Bollum, 63, of Goodhue, died Friday, March 6, 2015, at the Mayo
Clinic Health System in Red Wing.
He was born May 22, 1951, in
Red Wing, to Orlyn and Ethel
(Brinkman) Bollum. He graduated
from Goodhue High School in 1970
and then went on to take courses
in welding at Red Wing Vo-Tech.

He worked as a dairy farmer on
the family farm. In high school he
was a member of the FFA and 4-H
club. He was a lifelong member
of United Lutheran Church where
he ushered and helped with the
radio ministry. He was also a member of the Goodhue Jaycees. Robert enjoyed going to high school
ball games and watching the Red
Wing Aces.
He is survived by a brother, Leon
of Goodhue; sister, Suzanne
(Darrell) Klevan of Goodhue; two
nephews, John Klevan of Goodhue
and Thomas Klevan of
Bloomington; niece, Kathryn (Ed)
Scharnweber of Wanamingo; and
great-nephew and great-niece,
Soren and Isla.
He was preceded in death by
his parents
A funeral service was on Tuesday, March 10, at United Lutheran
Church in Red Wing with Reverend Justin Boeding officiating.
Burial was at Oakwood Cemetery.
Memorials are preferred to the
church. Online condolences maybe
left for the family at www.mahn
familyfuneralhome.com.
Mahn Family
Funeral and Cremation Services
GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, Nerstrand, Don Kloster pastor, (507) 3342822. Sundays: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:15
a.m. Coffee hour; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; Confirmation class.
Traditional Services
Memorial Services
Cremations
GRACE & ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN

CHURCHES, Rural Goodhue, County
4 Blvd., Pastor Justin Gosch. Grace:
Sundays: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:15
(our own crematory)
Pre-arrangements
www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com
Larson Chapel
1475 Jefferson Drive
Zumbrota, MN 55992
507-732-5444
Mahler Chapel
209 First Avenue N.W.
Pine Island, MN 55963
507-356-4620
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Area Sports
2015 HVL All Conference Boys Basketball
Athlete
Grade
Kip Knutson
12
Tanner Carlson
11
Tyler Schumacher
Jacob McNamara
12
10
Cam Rutledge
Aaron Anderson
12
11
Braxton Raymond
11
Gavin Roosen
10
Brady Kuchinka
Eli Custer
11
12
Ben Farrell
Broc Finstuen
12
10
Nick Hanson
James Ustby
12
12
Aaron Quandt
Evan Schlee
12
12
Michael Thomas
Isaiah Wannarka
12
11
Jacob Forrey
12
Height
Position
Byron
6
guard
Cannon Falls
61
guard
Goodhue
62
forward
63
center
Hayfield
6
guard
62
forward
Kasson-Mantorville
65
guard
Kenyon-Wanamingo
511
guard
Lake City
511
guard
63
forward
Pine Island
6
guard
63
guard
Rochester Lourdes
61
forward
6
center
Stewartville
63
guard
511
guard
Triton
61
guard
6
guard
Zumbrota-Mazeppa
511
guard
VOLLEYBALL
March madness
By Ed Stern
Goodhues Tyler Schumacher and Rushford-Petersons Jacob Merchlewitz dive for the loose ball in Thursdays Section 1A championship game at Volleyball Commissioner
Mayo Civic Arena. Rushford-Peterson topped the Wildcats 57-46 to earn their fourth straight trip to the State Class A Tournament.
GOODHUE As March Madness and the Big Five World Playoffs approach, we see players
getting more intense. That happened quite noticeably when
By Faye Haugen
Kelly Buck, Dars FRIENDS
top-ranked
Trojans
early,
but
RushROCHESTER For the secplayer-coach, got hot and virtuford-Petersons
man-to-man,
fullond straight year, Goodhues boys
ally unstoppable against league
court
defense
caused
Goodhue
all
basketball season came to an end
leader Danis last week. She
kinds
of
problems.
By
filling
the
in the Section 1A title game at
helped her team hand Danis
passing
lanes,
forcing
turnovers
Mayo Civic Arena in Rochester
another loss, only their fourth of
and
hustling
for
loose
balls,
RP
on Thursday at the hands of Rushthe year and won Woman of the
built
up
a
29-18
lead
by
the
break.
ford-Peterson. With their 57-46
Week.
The
Cats
scored
the
first
four
win over Goodhue, the Trojans
I got tired of players calling
points
of
the
second
half,
and
they
won their fourth straight section
me
Gramma on the court (Those
cut
the
Trojan
lead
to
33-27
five
boys basketball title.
were
YOUR teammates, Kelly!),
minutes
into
the
second
half.
But
They are just relentless, said
saying
that I couldnt jump, serve,
RP
made
two
steals
that
led
to
a
Goodhue Coach Matt Halverson,
or
hit
anymore. So, I thought,
pair
of
baskets,
and
it
was
a
10who is no stranger to the Trojans
why
not
put on a clinic? So I
point
Trojan
lead
less
than
a
minute
style of play since he played high
did.
And
I
was amazing!
and
a
half
later.
school basketball under Trojan
Yes,
you
were, Kelly. Your
Trailing
46-34,
Goodhue
tried
coach Tom Vix.
two
ace
kills
and 43 set assists
to
foul
to
get
the
ball
back,
but
the
The Wildcats stayed with the
looked very good beside your
98% serving, which included five
aces! How can anyone think you
arent still a Woman of the Year
contender?
Rushford-Peterson ends Goodhues season
Goodhue Volleyball
News-Record photos by Faye Haugen
Goodhues captains, Tyler Schumacher and Riley Augustine accept the

runner-up Section 1A trophy from Zumbrota-Mazeppas superintedent
Tony Simons.
Goodhues Jacob Pasch looks to pass when trapped by the RushfordPeterson defense in the second half of Thursdays game in Rochester.
Trojans proved to be tough at the graduate three seniors in Tyler

free throw line, hitting 11 of 18 Schumacher, Riley Augustine and
down the stretch to secure the 57- Isaiah Hinsch.
Goodhue 46 - Rushford-Peterson 57
46 victory.
I thought we had a nice run G - Jacob McNamara 6, Tyler Schumacher 13,
Augustine 7, Ryan Alpers 3, Sam McNamara
and momentum in the second Riley
5, Jacob Pasch 6, Calvin Peterson 4, Sam
half,and then they drill a three and Kyllo 2
we turn it over on the inbounds RP - Alex Vix 14, Charlie Krambeer 13, Cole
Kingsley 8, Noah Carlson 9, Matt Culhane 2,
pass, said Coach Halverson.
Tyler Schumacher paced Kyler Paulson 11
Scoring by halves
Goodhue with 13 points. Rush18
28 = 46
ford-Peterson had better balance Goodhue
Rushford-Peterson
29
28 = 57
in their scoring led by Alex Vik Free throws: G - 6 of 9 for 67%; RP - 15 of 23
with 14, Charlie Krambeer ,13, for 62%; Field goals: G - 17 of 32 for 53%; RP
- 19 of 38 for 50%; Rebounds: G - 18; RP - 20;
and Kyler Paulson, 11.
The Wildcats finish the season Turnovers: G - 20; RP - 11; Three-pointers:
- Jacob Pasch (2), Tyler Schumacher (3),
with a 23-8 record and an HVL GRyan
Alpers (1); RP - 4
Blue Division title. Goodhue will
Section realignment will bring some big changes

By Faye Haugen
ZUMBROTA Every two
years the Minnesota State High
School League readjusts section
assignments for high schools
across the state based on changing enrollments and shifting of
teams. New section assignments
for 2015-2017 were announced
on Sunday, with a number of
changes in store for area teams
in Class A and AA.
A couple of the biggest
changes are in football. Pine Island and Zumbrota-Mazeppa will
make a move from Section 2AA,
but Kenyon-Wanamingo will remain in that section but against
a much different slate of foes.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa will move to
Section 1AA and Pine Island will
go to Section 1AAA.
Kenyon-Wanamingo has
jumped back and forth over the
last few years in a number of
sports and they will do so again.
The biggest change is that the
Knights will move out of Section 1A to Section 2A in wrestling. KW will remain in Section 2AA for volleyball, but the
KW boys basketball team will
move back to Section 1AA.
Section 1AA softball will lose
both Stewartville and KassonMantorville next spring.
Section assignments for area
teams with new teams (in) and
old teams (out) are listed below
for the area.
In: Pine Island, Tri City United

Football Section 2AA: Blue Earth Area,
Kenyon-Wanamingo, LeSueur-Henderson,
Medford, Maple River, Mankato Loyola,
New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva,
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown
In: Maple River, New Richland-HartlandEllendale-Geneva, Mankato Loyola
Out: Glyndon-Felton-Winthrop, Norwood
Young America, Pine Island, ZumbrotaMazeppa
Volleyball Section 1A: Bethlehem Academy, Blooming Prairie, Fillmore Central, Glenville-Emmons, Goodhue, Grand
Meadow, Hayfield, Hope Lutheran, Houston, Kingsland, Lanesboro, LeRoy-Ostrander, Lewiston-Altura, Lyle/Pacelli,
Mabel-Canton, Medford, MSAD, Randolph,
Riverway Learning Community, Rushford-Peterson, Schafer Academy, Southland, Spring Grove, Wabasha-Kellogg,
Volleyball Section 1AA: Byron, Cannon Falls, Chatfield, Dover-Eyota, Kasson-Mantorville, LaCrescent, Lake City,
Pine Island, Plainview-Elgin-Millville, St.
Charles, Stewartville, Red Wing, Rochester Lourdes, Triton, Winona Cotter,
Zumbrota-Mazeppa
In: Red Wing
Volleyball Section 2AA: Belle Plaine,
Blue Earth Area, Fairmont, Glencoe-Silver Lake, Holy Family Catholic, Jordan,
Kenyon-Wanamingo, LeSueur-Henderson,
Maple River, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva, Norwood Young America,
St. Peter, Sibley East, Southwest Christian Tri City United, Waseca, WatertownMayer-Lutheran, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown
In: Fairmont, Southwest Christian
Out: Watertown-Mayer Lutheran, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown
Cross Country Section 1A: Austin
Fall sports
Football Section 1A: Fillmore Cen- Pacelli, Blooming Prairie, Byron, Cantral, Goodhue, Hayfield, Kingsland, Rush- non Fall-Randolph, Chatfield, Dover-Eyota,
ford-Peterson, Southland, Wabasha- Goodhue,Grand Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/Southland, Hayfield, Kingsland,
Kellogg
LaCrescent, Lake City, Lanesboro/FillIn: Hayfield
Out: Bethlehem Academy, Blooming Prai- more Central, Lewiston-Altura/RushfordPeterson, Pine Island, Plainview-Elginrie,
Football Section 1AA: Caledonia, Millville, Rochester Lourdes, St. Charles,
Chatfield, Dover-Eyota, Lewiston-Altura, Schaeffer Academy, Stewartville, WabashaSt. Charles, Triton, Winona Cotter, Zum- Kellogg, Winona Cotter
Cross Country Section 1AA: Albert
brota-Mazeppa
Lea, Austin, Faribault, Farmington, HastIn: Zumbrota-Mazeppa and Triton
Football Section 1AAA: Cannon Falls, ings, Kasson-Mantorville, Lakeville North,
LaCrescent, Lake City, Pine Island, Pla- Lakeville South, Owatonna, Red Wing,
inview-Elgin-Millville, Lourdes, Tri-City Rochester Century, Rochester John
Marshall, Rochester Mayo, Winona, ZumUnited
brota-Mazeppa/Kenyon-Wanamingo
Out: Fairmont
Girls Soccer Section 1A: Byron, Caledonia, Dover-Eyota, Kasson-Mantorville,
LaCrescent, Lake City, Plainview-ElginMillville, Red Wing, Rochester Lourdes,
St. Charles, Schaeffer Academy, Stewartville, Winona Cotter, Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa, Winona
Boys Soccer Section 1A: Austin/Pacelli, Byron, Caledonia/Houston/Spring
Grove, Cannon Falls, Kasson-Mantorville, LaCrescent, Lake City, Northfield,
Plainview-Elgin-Millville/Dover-Eyota/St.
Charles, Red Wing, Rochester Lourdes,
Schaeffer Academy, Stewartville, Winona
Cotter, Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa,
Winona
In: Cannon Falls, Northfield
Out: Albert Lea, Faribault
Winter sports
Boys and Girls Basketball Section
1A: Bethlehem Academy, Blooming Prairie, Fillmore Central, Glenville-Emmons,
Goodhue, Grand Meadow, Houston, Hope
Lutheran, Kingsland, Lanesboro, LeRoyOstrander, Lyle/Pacelli, Mabel-Canton,
MSAD, Randolph, Rushford-Peterson,
Schaeffer Academy, Southland, Spring
Grove, Wabasha-Kellogg
Boys and Girls Basketball Section
1AA: Caledonia, Cannon Falls, Chatfield, Dover-Eyota, Hayfield, Kenyon-Wanamingo, Lake City, LaCrescent, LewistonAltura, Pine Island, Plainview-Elgin-Millville,
Rochester Lourdes, St. Charles, Triton, Winona Cotter, Zumbrota-Mazeppa
In: Kenyon-Wanamingo, Triton
Out: Stewartville
Wrestling Section 1A: Chatfield, Dover-Eyota, Fillmore Central/Lanesboro/
Mabel-Canton, Goodhue, Hayfield, Lake
City Pine Island, St. Charles, Triton,
Wabasha-Kellogg, Zumbrota-Mazeppa
Out: Kenyon-Wanamingo
Wrestling Section 2A: Blooming Prairie,
Blue Earth Area, Kenyon-Wanamingo,
Lake Crystal-Welcome Memorial LeSueurHenderson, Maple River, Medford, New
Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva, St.
Clair/Mankato Loyola, United South Central
In: Kenyon-Wanamingo
Boys Hockey Section 1AA: Farmington, Lakeville North, Lakeville South,
Owatonna, Rochester Century, Rochester John Marshall, Rochester Mayo, Dodge
County, Winona
In: Faribault
Girls Hockey Section 1AA: Farmington, Lakeville North, Lakeville South,

Owatonna, Rochester Century, Rochester John Marshall, Rochester Mayo, Dodge
County
Gymnastics Section 1A: Austin, Byron/Lourdes, Caledonia/Spring Grove,
LaCrescent, Pine Island, Red Wing, Stewartville, Kasson-Mantorville/Triton, Winona Cotter
In: Winona Cotter
Out: Simley, South St. Paul
Dance Jazz Section 1A: Chatfield,
Dover-Eyota, Houston, Lewiston-Altura.
St. Charles, St. Croix Lutheran, Wabasha-Kellogg, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, Zumbrota-Mazeppa
In: Chatfield
Out: Simley
Dance High Kick Section 1A: Chatfield, Dover-Eyota, Goodhue, Hayfield,
Houston, Kingsland, Lake City, LewistonAltura, Rushford-Peterson, Southland, St.
Charles, Triton, Wabasha-Kellogg, Zumbrota-Mazeppa
In: Southland
Out: Kenyon-Wanamingo, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown,
Dance High Kick Section 2A: Brooklyn Center, Cannon Falls, Columbia
Heights, Concordia Academy, KenyonWanamingo, Mayer Lutheran, New Century Academy, Norwood Young America,
Randolph, Richfield, Southwest Christian, Spectrum, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, Pact Charter
In: Kenyon-Wanamingo, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown
Spring sports
Baseball Section 1A: Alden-Conger,
Blooming Prairie, Goodhue, Hayfield, Houston, Lewiston-Altura, Lyle/Pacelli, Mabel-Canton, Randolph, Rushford-Peterson, Southland, United South Central,
Wabasha-Kellogg,
In: Alden-Conger, United South Central
Out: Chatfield, Glenville-Emmons, Fillmore Central/Lanesboro, Kenyon-Wanamingo, Medford,
Baseball Section 1AA: Caledonia/
Spring Grove, Cannon Falls, Chatfield,
Dover-Eyota, Fillmore Central/Lanesboro,
Grand Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/
Kingsland, LaCrescent, Lake City, Pine
Island, Plainview-Elgin-Millville, Rochester Lourdes, St. Charles, Winona Cotter,
Triton, Zumbrota-Mazeppa
In: Chatfield, Fillmore Central/Lanesboro
Danis
Dars FRIENDS
Stacys
Out of Towners
MisFits
W
32
18
18
17
1
L
4
15
15
16
29
PA
502
577
578
581
681
Out: Byron, Kasson-Mantorville, Stewartville,

Baseball Section 2AA: Belle Plaine,
Blue Earth Area, Fairmont, Gibbons-FairfaxWinthrop, Kenyon-Wanamingo, Lake
Crystal-Welcome Memorial, LeSueur-Henderson, Maple River, Medford, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva, Sibley
East, St. James, St. Peter, Tri-City United,
In: Medford, Kenyon-Wanamingo
Softball Section 1A: Alden-Conger,
Blooming Prairie, Faribault Academies,
Glenville-Emmons, Goodhue, Hayfield,
Houston, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton,
Lewiston-Altura, Mable-Canton, Randolph, Rushford-Peterson, Southland,
United South Central, Wabasha-Kellogg
In: Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, United
South Central, Faribault Academies
Out: Chatfield, Fillmore Central/Lanesboro, Hope Lutheran, Kenyon-Wanamingo,
Lyle/Pacelli, Medford, Waterville-ElysianMorristown
Softball Section 1AA: Cannon Falls,
Chatfield, Dover-Eyota, Fillmore Central,
Grand Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/
Kingsland, LaCrescent, Lake City, Pine
Island, Plainview-Elgin-Millville, Lourdes, St. Charles, Triton, Winona Cotter,
Zumbrota-Mazeppa
In: Caledonia/Spring Grove, Chatfield,
Fillmore Central
Out: Byron, Kasson-Mantorville, Stewartville,
Softball Section 2AA: Belle Plaine,
Blue Earth Area, Fairmont, Gibbons-FairfaxWinthrop, Jordan, Kenyon-Wanamingo,
Lake Crystal-Welcome Memorial, LeSueurHenderson, Maple River, Medford, New
Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva, Sibley
East, St/ {Peter, United South Central,
In: Kenyon-Wanamingo
Track Section 1A: Bethlehem Academy, Blooming Prairie, Byron, Cannon
Falls/Randolph, Chatfield, Caledonia/
Spring Grove, Dover-Eyota, Grand
Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/Southland,
Hayfield, Kenyon-Wanamingo, Kingsland,
LaCrescent, Lake City, Lanesboro/Fillmore Central/ Mable-Canton, LewistonAltura, Lyle/Pacelli, Medford, MSAD,
Pine Island, Plainview-Elgin-Millville, Rochester Lourdes, Rushford-Peterson/Houston, Schaeffer Academy, St. Charles,
Stewartville, Triton, Wabasha-Kellogg,
Winona Cotter, Zumbrota-Mazeppa
Boys and Girls Golf Section 1AA:
Byron, Caledonia/Spring Grove, Chatfield, Dover-Eyota, Kasson-Mantorville,
LaCrescent, Lake City, Plainview-ElginMillville, Pine Island, Red Wing, Rochester Lourdes, Stewartville, St. Charles,
Triton, Zumbrota-Mazeppa
Out: Winona Cotter
Boys and Girls Golf Section 2AA:
Albert Lea, Belle Plaine, Blue Earth Area,
Fairmont, Glyndon-Felton-Winthrop, Glencoe-Silver Lake, Jordan, Kenyon-Wanamingo, LeSueur-Henderson/Cleveland,
Maple River, New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva, St. Peter, Shattuck/St.
Marys, Sibley East/Norwood Young
America, Tri City United, Waseca
In: Fairmont, Glencoe-Silver Lake
Out: Lake Crystal-Welcome Memorial/
Nicollet, Mankato East,
Previous award
2014
2014
2014
2014
FYI
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
By Faye Haugen
fotofaye@yahoo.com
College news
Nathaniel Rauen, a 2013
Zumbrota-Mazeppa graduate, is a
member of the Dakota State
University mens basketball team
that qualified for the NAIA National
basketball tournament. The Trojans
(17-14) will open play on
Wednesday in Missouri against the
College of Idaho. Rauen has seen
action in all 30 games this season
and has started three games at
guard. . . Cody Heitman, a 2014
Zumbrota-Mazeppa graduate,
wrestled at Southwest Minnesota
State University this winter at 149157 pounds. Heitman had a 16-16
record with five falls. . .Mikayla
Miller, a 2014 Goodhue graduate,
was named to the MIAC First Team
All Conference womens basketball
team. . . Shelby Auseth, a 2012
Kenyon-Wanamingo graduate, was
named Honorable Mention all MIAC
for the second year in a row. . .Lisa
Greenslade, of Pine Island, a
junior cross country runner at the
University of Northwestern in St.
Paul, was named to the UMAC
academic all conference team in
cross country. . . Audra Clark, a
2014 Kenyon-Wanamingo graduate,
was named Honorable Mention all
MIAC in her first season of
basketball at St. Catherine
University. Clark averaged 12.9
points per game for the Wildcats
who finished the season with a 1015 record.
Winter sports are over so we
turn our attention to spring
For the first time in seven years, an
area girls basketball team will not
be playing in the state tournament.
Goodhue qualified for State in
2009, 2010, 2011 and 2014.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa qualified in
2013, Pine Island in 2014 and
Kenyon-Wanamingo last season.
Spring practice for softball and
track and field teams began on
Monday at area high schools with
baseball and golf practice beginning
next Monday.
With the warm weather weve been
having, it looks like most of the
snow will be gone by the end of the
week. The past two years for spring
sports have been brutal with very
cold and wet weather. Hope for the
best. The first scheduled activity is
on Monday, March 30, when the
Goodhue softball team heads to
Lake City.
The annual News-Record spring
sports preview will be finished just
in time for reular season action to
begin
STANDINGS
HVL Boys Basketball
Conf
Blue Division
W L
Goodhue
13 3
Pine Island
9 7
Hayfield
6 10
Triton
5 11
Kenyon-Wanamingo 2 14
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 0 16
Gold Division
Conf
Lake City
14 2
Lourdes
11 5
Byron
11 5
Kasson-Mantorville 10 6
Stewartville
10 6
Cannon Falls
5 11
Over
W L
23 8
16 12
10 16
10 17
6 21
1 23
Over
23 4
19 10
14 13
15 13
13 12
10 18
HVL Girls Basketball

Conf
Blue Division
W L
Kenyon-Wanamingo 14 2
Goodhue
13 3
Hayfield
12 4
Pine Island
5 11
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 4 13
Triton
0 16
Gold Division
Conf
Kasson-Mantorville 16 0
Lourdes
10 6
Byron
10 6
Lake City
8 8
Stewartville
4 12
Cannon Falls
1 15
Over
W L
20 9
23 6
19 8
8 19
7 17
2 25
Over
27 2
14 12
12 13
14 11
5 19
4 22
Girls Basketball
Top-ranked DE rolls over KW
Goodhue players, from left, Taylor Larson, Megan Ryan, Coach Lindsey Mace, Michelle Hadler, Shelby
Hinsch and Brittney Ryan react to the Wildcats scoring against Blooming Prairie on Tuesday.
Goodhues title bid comes to an end

By Faye Haugen
ROCHESTER The Goodhue
girls basketball team picked a bad
time to have a bad game.
The defending West Section 1A,
Section 1A and third place Class
A team saw their season come to
an end in the West Section 1A
finals against Lyle/Pacelli in Rochester, Saturday.
I know it sounds cheesy, but it
just wasnt our night, lamented
Coach Josh Wieme after the 6147 loss to the Athletics. We picked
a bad time to have a bad game
against a good team. Fifth-ranked
Goodhue beat ninth-ranked Lyle/
Pacelli 61-45 during the regular
season.
Both teams had trouble connecting on their shots early in the game,
with the game tied 9-9 eight minutes into the contest. But the Athletics started to find their range,
going on a 16-2 run to open up a
25-11 lead. Goodhue was never
able to answer, and by the half LP
led 30-20 as Goodhue could not
get their shots to drop.
Goodhues Rachel Watson and Shelby Hinsch cannot hold back the tears
after the Wildcats 61-47 loss to Lyle/Pacelli in the West Section 1A
finals in Rochester on Saturday.
some momentum, but we just

couldnt get the shot to drop, remarked Coach Wieme.
The Athletics increased their lead
to as many as 14 points before the
Cats fought back. McKenzie Ryan
hit a three-pointer to cut LPs lead
to 49-42 with 4:26 to play. The
Goodhue defense prevented the
Athletics from inbounding the ball,
with the Wildcats getting ball back
under their own basket. But
Goodhue failed on their shot attempt, Lyle/Pacelli secured the
rebound, and they came down to
score to increase their lead to nine.
I thought if we could have
scored at that point, we could have
come back and made it a game,
but we didnt, said Coach Wieme. Goodhue was never able to
get any closer as Lyle/Pacelli ran
down the clock and hit their free
throws when they counted most
for the 61-47 victory.
Sydney Lodermeier was the only
Wildcat player to score in double
figures with 10 points. She also
grabbed 12 rebounds.
Lyle/Pacelli was led by Sarah
Holtz with 20 points and Brooke
Walter with 18 points.
Both teams had two players foul
out of the contest with Goodhue
losing Shelby Hinsch and Haley
Lyle/Pacellis Sarah Holtz stuffs Goodhues Shelby Hinsch late in Saturdays Lexvold.
West Section 1A finals.
Goodhue ends the season with
a 23-6 record, and they will graduate three seniors in Shelby Hinsch, Rachel Watson and Brittney
Ryan.
The future looks bright for the
Cats with eight of their top 10
players returning.
The second half was nearly the
same as the first. Goodhue had
great looks at the baskets, but
layups, short shots, and even free
throws failed to fall through the
basket.
I kept waiting for us to gain
By Faye Haugen
ROCHESTER Dover-Eyota
proved why they are the top-ranked
team in Class AA this season as
they dismantled the defending West
Section 1AA, Section 1AA and
State Class AA second place
Kenyon-Wanamingogirls basketball team by 20 points.
The Eagles earned an easy 7454 win over the Knights in the
West Section 1AA finals in Rochester on Saturday.
From the start of the game, the
Knights had trouble getting their
shots to fall while Dover-Eyota
went on an 11-0 scoring run early
in the contest at Mayo Civic Auditorium. The Eagles full court,
man-to-man defense forced many
turnovers and DE did a great job
of getting a hand out to distrupt
the Knights passing lanes. Six
DE three-pointers powered the
Eagles to a 46-30 lead at the break.
The Eagles shot 50% in the opening half and they forced 10 KW
turnovers.
The Knights made a run at the
Eagles early in the second half,
closing the game to 13 points, but
that was as close as the would get
as their next shot rimmed out with
the Eagles converting their next
trip down the court. Dover-Eytota
dominated every aspect of the
game, holding a 39-20 rebounding edge, forcing numerous
tunovers and shooting very well
from the field.
Megan Quam and Mara Quam
each scored 14 points to lead
Kenyon-Wanamingo in scoring.
Savannah Bleess added 13
Dover-Eyota was paced by
Madison Nelson with 22 points.
Megan Hintz with 18, Brandi Blattner, 17, and Danielle Higgins, 11
for balanced scoring.
The Knights end the season with
a 20-9 record. They will graduate
three starters in Emily Ashland,
Megan Quam and Brittney Flom.
Kenyon-Wanamingos Megan Quam goes up strong against Dover-Eyotas

Ashlee Olson in Saturdays West Section 1AA finals in Rochester.
The Knights had a chance to increase their lead, but missing three
of five free throws down the stretch
gave the Vikings hope. However
Hayfield failed to score over the
last 1:34, getting no closer than
three points.
Mara Quam scored 17 points
before fouling out for the Knights.
Jo Bungum led Hayfield with
20 points, with Carrie Rutledge
adding 12.
Kenyon-Wanamingo 54
Dover-Eyota 74
KW - Megan Quam 14, Brittney Flom 8, Mara
Quam 14, Megan Flom 2, Savannah Bleess
13, Kasey Dummer 3
DE - Brandi Blattner 17, Ashlee Olson 2, Megan
Ostrowski 3, Madison Nelson 22, Danielle
Higgins 11, Megan Hintz 18
Scoring by halves
Dover-Eyota
46
28 = 74
Kenyon-Wanamingo
30
24 = 54
Free throws: KW - 4 of 7 for 57%; DE - 16 of
26 for 62%; Rebounds: KW - 20; DE - 39;
Three-pointers: KW - Mara Quam (1), Brittney
Flom (2) Kasey Dummer (1), Savannh Bleess
(2); DE - 7
Hayfield
The second-seeded Knights took
on third-seeded Hayfield on Tuesday in West Section 1AA semifinals play at Mayo Civic Arena in
Rochester.
Triple-overtime was needed the
first time these two teams tangled
in December, with double-overtime needed in February to decide
a winner. The Knights won both
of those meetings. If Tuesdays
game had gone a little longer, its
very possible overtime would have
been needed again.
In a roller coaster contest, there
Goodhue 47 - Lyle/Pacelli 61
G - Haley Lexvold 2, Shelby Hinsch 9, Sydney were pletny of big scoring swings.
Lodermeier 10, Maddy Miller 9, Megan Ryan KW took a 21-11 lead in the first
3, Rachel Watson 3, McKenzie Ryan 6, Taylor
half on a 10-0 run, but the Vikings
Larson 5
LP - Sarah Holtz 20, Brooke Walter 18, Kendall came back with a 13-0 run to open
Truckenmiller 9, Courtney Walter 8, Bethany up a 31-28 lead by the half.
Strouf 6
The lead bounced back and forth
Scoring by halves
at the start of the second half. A
Lyle/Pacelli
30
31 = 61
pair of Mara Quam baskets, folGoodhue
20
27 = 47
Free throws: G - 14 of 30 for 46%; LP - 19 of lowed by a Brittney Flom three,
25 for 76%; Field goals: G - 14 of 55 for 25%; put the Knights ahead for good
Rebounds: G - 29 (Sydney Lodermeier 12); with 7:53 to play.
Turnovers: G - 13; LP - 19; Three-pointers:
KW was content to use the clock
G - Sydney Lodermeier (1), Maddy Miller (1), as they were able to control the
Megan Ryan (1), McKenzie Ryan (2); LP - 3
rebounding boards. But Hayfield
Blooming Prairie
fought back to make it a threeGoodhue earned a hard-fought point contest with 1:34 to play.
38-33 win over 10th-ranked
Blooming Prairie on Tuesday in
Rochester in semifinal action.
The Wildcats fought for each
loose ball to build up a 21-13 lead
by the half. But the Awesome Blossoms fought back in the second
half to take a 33-32 lead with 2:41
to play. Blooming Prairie had a
chance to increase their lead after
a missed Goodhue free throw, but
Shelby Hinsch was able to steal
the inbounds pass and score with
two minutes to play to put the Cats
head for good. Hinsch connected
on a pair of free throws a minute
later to put Goodhue up 36-33,
and a pair of Ryan free throws
connected with 13 seconds to play
for the 38-33 final score.
Hinsch led Goodhue with 12
points. BP had just four players
score, but Madison Worke had 17
and Taylor Hagen 12.
Goodhues McKenzie Ryan is whistled for a foul when she ties up Lyle/
Pacellis Brooke Walter late in Saturdays game in Rochester.
Goodhue 38
Blooming Prairie 33
G - Shelby Hinsch 12, Sydney Lodermeier 6,
Maddy Miller 6, Megan Ryan 2, Emily Benrud
2, Rachel Watson 8, McKenzie Ryan 2
BP - Hannah Ahrens 2, Nicole Inwards 2,
Madison Worke 17, Taylor Hagen 12
Scoring by halves
Blooming Prairie
13
20 = 33
Goodhue
21
17 = 38
Free throws: G - 12 of 18 for 67%; BP - 11 of
18 for 61%; Turnovers: G - 21; BP - 26;
Three-pointers: G -0; BP -2
Dover-Eyotas Megan Ostrowski stays right on top of Kenyon-Wanamingos

Mara Quam in Saturdays West Section 1AA championship game.
Kenyon-Wanamingo seniors, from left, Emily Ashland, Brittney Flom

and Megan Quam played their last basketball game for the Knights in
Saturdays loss to Dover-Eyota.
Kenyon-Wanamingos Kasey Dummer gets fouled by Hayfields Jackie Sanvick as she chases down a loose
ball during Tuesdays West Section 1AA semifinal game in Rochester.
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All Classes Wednesday thru Saturday
Kenyon-Wanamingo 54 - Hayfield 49
KW - Megan Quam 8, Brittney Flom 6, Mara
Quam 17, Megan Flom 4, Savannah Bleess 4,
Kasey Dummer 2
H - Maggie Streightiff 1, Carrie Rutledge 12,
Kate Kruger 4, Jo Bungum 20, Bhrett Zahnle8,
Rashel Ausrud 4,
Scoring by halves
Hayfield
31
18 = 49
Kenyon-Wanamingo
28
26 = 54
Free throws: KW - 7 of13 for 54%; H - 11 of
15 for 73%; Three-pointers: KW - Mara Quam
(2), Brittney Flom (2), Emily Ashland (4); H - 4

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Section A of One Section

Wednesday, March 11, 2015 No. 10

Despite membership decline, local VFW remains active

Nationally, the history of the

sign and furnishing of the current

Following the 2014 VFW national convention in St. Louis, the

Frank Aunan, commander of the

now. Aunan said,We are having

the previous facility, typically serving 50-60 members. It expanded

district on Monday expressing condolences to the Evert family and

House a total loss after fire

flames inside a dwelling was received at 7:31 p.m. from 46525

when he came home from work

Pine Island sent a team to State

2015 Chevy Equinox 1LT

All Wheel Drive

Limited time offer. Rebates to dealer. Does not include tax,

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important factors of consideration.

Take advantage of garden tours

No matter what I tell my husband, a Master Gardener badge, a

Puns and punishment

I like to read two authors who

who have gambling problems and

BBC Radio. Pratchett is very much

Olmsted County Parks

Put the rail line to rest

Attention: Farmers, Business, Retirees

cost-and-benefit analysis. If one

Oxbow Park Maple Syruping,

Zumbrota Towers Events

The Mazeppa Area Historical

Drivers: Company CDL-A

NEWS-RECORD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2015 PAGE 3A

Goodhue Area Historical Society celebrates

Several Goodhue Historical Society

Elshoff bubbles over with tales

it, they settled locally.

KW weighs needs and district finances

First grade teacher Katie

sity of Minnesota during spring

Karla Bauer said the technology committee discussed concerns

Photos by Cat Thisius

Area youths in Childrens

Doug Kyllo, Karla Bauer, Jennifer Smith, Marilyn Syverson, Debb

on February 12. She is with Jon Lundberg, chief operating officer at

Bonnie Broton named

a position on its Foundation Board.

One injured in two-vehicle accident

came to a rest facing north and

were all wearing seat belts and no

Guests read to students for Reading Blitz

ing the morning hours. Students

Guest readers were: Lowellene

Island; Kari Nichols, elementary

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caterer, helps prepare the coleslaw

Besides the dinners, the facility

pull tabs) as a gambling option. A

ZM speech team to compete

tation. While they didnt place in