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Section A of Two Sections

Wednesday, September 30, 2015 No. 39

One Dollar

Falk Auto Body in Zumbrota is sold

Photo by Tony Drumm of A.D. Drumm Images, LLC

Dylon Starr as Frank Abagnale, Jr. learns all about the glamorous life of
a pilot from Katrina Carrow in Rochester Civic Theatres production of
Catch Me If You Can The Musical.

Starr plays the lead role

in Rochester Civic
Theatre production
ROCHESTER Zumbrota native Dylon Starr returns to the
Rochester Civic Theatre stage to
star as Frank Abagnale, Jr. in the
current production of Catch Me
If You Can The Musical. A
veteran performer in the Rochester theatre scene, Starr previously
appeared in Rochester Civic Theatre productions of RENT and
The Producers.
Based on the hit Dreamworks

movie and actual historic events,

this show tells the story of a reallife con man who, between the
ages of 15 and 21, successfully
pretended to be an airline pilot, a
physician, a Bureau of Prisons
agent, and a lawyer. He forged
and faked his way across the globe
until his capture in 1969. After
his release from prison, he paid
back every penny he ever stole
and ultimately ended up working

By Marilyn Anderson
ZUMBROTA On September
24, Jay and Mary Erickson purchased Falk Auto Body and Trim
from Don and Nancy Falk, ending 57 years of ownership within
the Falk family. Dons father,
Marvin opened the business, located at 220 West 1st Street, in
1958. Don took over in 1980.
Jay Erickson, one of the longtime employees, has worked for
Don since 1989. On a personal
note, Don said, Marvin would be
proud to know Jay is taking the
business into the future.
Expect to see only one major
change: the business name has
changed from Falk Auto Body and
Trim to Falk Collision. The Falks
will continue to own and operate
their other auto body shop in Red
Wing, which they have owned for
over 20 years.
The Zumbrota business will
continue to specialize in auto body
repairs. It also offers vehicle accessories for purchase. Hours will
remain the same: open Monday
through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The phone number is 732-5218.
With Don growing up in the
business and Jay also working in
auto collision repair for over 25
years, both have seen considerable change in the field. The mechanics of the work has changed,
largely due to computerization.
When asked to clarify if the computerization had to do with the
vehicles or with how they do office-related work, their unified
with the FBI as a consultant on
fraud detection and prevention.
Catch Me If You Can The
Musical runs through October 4,
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Get
your tickets by calling 507/2828481 or on the web at
www.RochesterCivicTheatre.org.

Influenza vaccination clinics to be held

Submitted by Goodhue County
Health and Human Services
To fight the flu the best protection you can get and give is a flu
shot. Flu clinics will be held in
Goodhue County on the following dates:
October 5, 3-6 p.m., Cannon
Falls Middle/High School, 820 E
Minnesota, Cannon Falls
October 8, 3-7 p.m., Red Wing
High School, 2451 Eagle Ridge
Dr., Red Wing
October 12, 3-6 p.m., Cannon
Falls Elementary, 820 E Minnesota, Cannon Falls
October 13, 3-6 p.m., Goodhue
Public School, 510 Third Ave.,

Goodhue
October 26, 3-6 p.m., Kenyon
Wanamingo Middle/High School,
400 6th St., Kenyon
October 27, 3-6 p.m., Kenyon
Wanamingo Elementary School,
225 3rd Ave., Wanamingo
November 5, 3-6 p.m., Pine Island School, 223 1st Ave. SE, Pine
Island
November 12, 3-6 p.m., Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary School,
799 Mill St., Zumbrota
We will bill your health plan. A
copy of your insurance card is requested.
In November, Goodhue County

Health and Human Services will

be providing free flu vaccinations
at schools to students during the
school day as part of an emergency preparedness grant. Schools
participating include: Cannon
Falls, Pine Island, Goodhue,
Kenyon-Wanamingo, and Red
Wing. All students age 18 and under
can receive flu shots or mist at no
charge. Information will be sent
to parents in October including
dates and online registration, and
will also be posted on the schools
and Goodhue Countys websites.
Questions? Contact Goodhue
County Health and Human Services at 651-385-6100.

Jay and Mary Erickson (left) have purchased Falk Auto Body in Zumbrota from Nancy and Don Falk (right).
The business, located at 220 West 1st Street, will now be known as Falk Collision.

response was Both. Don talked

of the electronics and computers
in cars now. Jay noted that, specializing with collision repair, they
work with insurance companies
routinely, with much of it done by
computers. Estimates and payments are also done by computer.
Don said the business is now
serving the third generation of families; some customers are even

ceive ongoing training and are ICAR Certified. I-CAR is the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto
Collision Repair, a well-known
international, not-for-profit, auto
technician training organization.
Jay Erickson, also a native of
the Zumbrota area, said he looks
forward to continue serving customers and receiving continued
support from Zumbrota and the
area.

Coffee with the Superintendent

meetings begin October 8
By R.D. Aaland
GOODHUE At the Goodhue
School Board meeting on September 21, Superintendent Mike
Redmond announced that on the
second Thursday of each month
he will be meeting with the public
at Third Place for coffee between
7:30 and 8:30 a.m. Everyone with
a question or a comment for the
superintendent will be welcome.
It is Redmonds hope that this
format will make communication
between the school and the community smoother. The first Coffee with the Superintendent will
be on October 8 at the new Third
Place caf in the old bank building.
Activities directors report

classes are going and whether the Personnel

Donielle Hrtanek was hired as
school was keeping on top of that.
Harvey said it is early on yet, but an elementary teacher (0.70), paraprofessional (0.30), and assistant
it appears to be going well.
Elementary principals report
volleyball coach.
Elementary principal Mark
Brittney Zorn will be the new
Opsahl reported that the preschool office secretary.
began classes this week. He sent
Josh Wieme will become the
a letter to parents informing them ITV coordinator.
that Goodhue Public School is
Tracey Roschen will become the
excited to announce it will be add- special needs paraprofessional and
ing new resources to the preschool the school aged child care lead
room for the 2015-16 school instructor, with Heidi Jacquart as
year. The school will be imple- assistant.
menting the American Reading
Resignations were accepted from
Company (ARC), which is used Anita Otterness as a paraprofesin grades K-6. The preschool level sional, Jacob Flynn as the junior
is called Read to Me. The goal is high basketball coach, and Darren
to expose children to a variety of Wingert as the junior high wresage-appropriate books. Other pro- tling coach.
grams being used throughout the Other business
The board approved the head
elementary are Aimsweb,
StarMath, StarReading, and custodian work agreement with
Karyn Edelbach.
Benchmark Assessments.
The preliminary levy for 2016
Magazine sales began on Monday, September 28, and will last was approved.
Jacki Ebner explained the school
for three weeks.
aged child care program and handbook, which was than approved.

Activities director Josh Wieme

reported that the numbers for fall
sports participation are in. 186 students are involved in football,
volleyball, and cross country. This
amounts to 72% of all students.
The cross country team will host
its first home meet on October 13.
It is hoped that this will become
an annual event.
Wieme mentioned that the resodding of the baseball field is
nearing completion. Much of the
work was performed by Mark
Opsahl, Brent Doerhofer, Dave
Buck, Troy Opsahl, Joe
PINE ISLAND Nichole Lien
Scott
In 2014, she was elected to Hammerschmidt,
Christianson, and Mike DeWeese. of Oronoco has been hired by the
the Birthright of Minnesota State High school principals report
News-Record to cover Pine Island
Board. The current president is
High school principal Mike High School events such as HomeMary Nix of Winona.
Harvey reported that homecom- coming, music concerts, prom, and
Birthright is a charitable orga- ing planning is under way. This graduation.
She and her husband Phil have
nization that has been providing years theme is TV Channels.
Harvey said that many schools two children. Their daughter
support and hope for over 40 years
to women facing unplanned preg- are currently looking at which tests Brenna graduated from PI High
nancy. Birthright is an international to give their students since the state School in 2012 and is a college
changed requirements and fi- senior at Wartburg College in
organization with locations has
nancing for many of the previous Waverly, Iowa. Their son Matthroughout the United States, tests. GRAD Testing is out; some thew is a PIHS senior.
Canada, and Africa. There are fif- MCA tests are still required like
Lien has a bachelor of arts deteen Birthright chapters in Min- tenth grade reading and eleventh gree in finance, insurance, and real
nesota, with offices in Rochester, grade math. He said a career in- estate, and a masters in business
Owatonna, Winona, Mankato, terest inventory is required for stu- administration. She works full-time
Marshall, Hutchinson, Minneapo- dents in grades 9-12. Goodhue at the Mayo Clinic as a systems
lis, St. Paul, Coon Rapids, will be implementing this in the analyst in accounting and supply Nichole Lien
Monticello, Alexandria, Brainerd, required careers course through chain informatics. She enjoys takAlicia Hunt-Welch
Duluth, Ely, and Fargo-Moorhead. the Minnesota Careers Informa- ing pictures of her childrens school forward to working with the school
tion Service (MCIS). Harvey also activities as a hobby.
and the News Record.
continue in her current volunteer Birthright of Rochester, organized said that the ACT test is optional
Lien said, I love taking picpositions with the Rochester Birth- in 1970, was the first chartered for students this year.
tures and attending school events
right chapter in addition to serv- Birthright in Minnesota.
Board member Brian Schaffer so this was a natural fit for me. I
ing on the State Board.
asked how the online and college appreciate the opportunity and look

Nichole Lien is a new

News-Record reporter

Hunt-Welch elected vice-president

of Birthright of MN State Board
ROCHESTER At the 2015
Birthright State Conference in
Alexandria on September 25, Alicia Hunt-Welch of Wanamingo
was elected vice-president of the
Birthright of Minnesota State
Board of Directors. Alicia HuntWelch is the volunteer director of
Birthright of Rochester and is a
reporter for the News-Record.
Hunt-Welch began volunteering
for Birthright of Rochester in October 1990. In her 24 years with
the non-profit organization, she
has served as a client advisor and
member of the board, having served
as the chairperson for public relations and advertising, fundraising,
and education. In 1999, she was
elected director of Birthright of
Rochester and since that time has
served in the capacity of either
director or co-director. She will

fourth generation. The business

has had a strong name and reputation in Zumbrota and surrounding area, Nancy said. And it will
remain the same, Don added.
The four current auto body technicians will remain at Falk Collision. Traditionally, auto body technicians begin their training at a
vocational school. With constant
change in technology, all of the
technicians at Falk Collision re-

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Fences good and bad

From
Devils
Kitchen
By Jan David Fisher

What is the purpose of a fence?

What makes it a good or bad fence?
A fence is a structure for either
keeping something in an area or
out of it. Some examples are a
private playground such as a backyard. You put little ones in it and
keep the gates locked. They cant
get out until they learn to unlock
the gate then you need better
locks. Also, the locks and fence
will stop others from coming in.
A bad fence is one that doesnt
keep anyone in or out. It is a decoration, and the more decorative
the more useless. It becomes a
waste of resources. An example
of this kind of fence is on the west
side of Rochester along Circle
Drive. A cluster of apartments have
a fancy stone fence with gates
in the back of the building next to
Circle Drive. The fence doesnt

enclose anything. You can go

around either end of it and get to
the paved walkway or even onto
Circle Drive not a place to put
little ones. This fence may be considered pretty, but it is useless, a
waste of resources, and therefore
ugly. The truly sad point is that
the fence could have enclosed the
back area by connecting the fence
to the ends of the building. It would
have use and function as well as
beauty.
Memorial walls are different.
They dont enclose but are invitingly open. Their purpose is to
hold the names and history of the
event being memorialized. It becomes a place for those who remember the people to reinforce
the memories of the event and the
people. On a grander scale, cemeteries are the ultimate memorial.
Fences are there to protect the dead
and keep out the vandal (somewhat). An added plus about cemeteries is we get an old, rotten joke.
Why do we put fences around a
cemetery? Because people are
dying to get in.

We even have gated neighborhoods with solid stone fences

around the neighborhood and gates
with locks. People must have a
key or a password to open the gate.
If you live in a gated neighborhood and you decide to have a
party, someone has to stay by the
main gate to let guests in and out.
A completely gated community
has to have guards to open/close
the gates for emergency reasons.
Fences and enclosing walls are
usually designed to keep people
in and other people out. Prisons
and even towns have become
gated. Remember the Berlin
Wall in Germany? The entire eastern half of the city had a wall and
fence around it. The wall kept East
Germans in and West Germans
out. The wall and fences came down
when the East Germans decided
they didnt want to be divided
anymore. It took a lot persuasion
by the Western nations to have
the Soviet Union remove the wall.
Some walls and fences are good,
some are bad, and some are worthless. Until next week.

Bountiful bulbs
As
The Worm
Turns
By Jeanne Truestedt

Theres nothing like the hint of

crisp fall air to rejuvenate avid
gardeners. The work-weary, wilted
weeders are magically transformed
into bustling buyers of bountiful
bulbs with a mere ten degree drop
in temperature. Who can possibly
resist the lure of yellow daffodils,
red tulips, and blue crocuses filling all those full color catalogs
when the weather is so cooperative?
Fall planting of spring blooming bulbs makes good sense because it extends garden blossoms
by almost two months. Thats especially welcome after a long
Minnesota winter. Bulbs also fit
well between hostas and other

perennials, because they need time

to restore bulb energy after blooming. The hosta leaves hide the wilting tulips, daffodils, etc. as they
over grow them. Then in spring,
the bulbs burst into bloom long
before the perennials even break
dormancy.
If one doesnt remember where
bulbs are planted, one can easily
dig up, damage, or destroy them
while adding perennials or annuals to the garden. Use grape hyacinths to mark the areas where
bulbs have been planted. The leaves
from the grape hyacinths appear
in late summer to warn you that
bulbs are already planted there.
And the flowers appear in late
spring to warn you not to add new
plantings. Just intersperse three
to five grape hyacinths among the
tulips, daffodils, etc. when planting and youll know exactly where
they are hidden below the soil line.
And the blue adds a striking color
contrast for free.
Should you want to naturalize

bulb plantings, be sure to check

hardiness and see which varieties
are recommended for that purpose.
Slow-release fertilizer or bulb
food is always recommended at
the time of planting. Also, plant at
the depth shown on the package.
And dont cut down after the bulbs
have flowered; they need leaves
and stems in order to produce food
for the next year.
Squirrels consider tulips candy,
but they are not fond of daffodils,
allium, or fritillaria. So common
sense suggests mixing these bulbs
in with the tulips to protect your
tulip population. Planting tulips
deeper than suggested also helps.
But chicken wire cages work best
against rodent damage. I use large
suet holders because they keep
pests from digging, and me from
accidentally chopping into bulbs
when dividing overgrown hostas.
I may dig up the suet feeder but
the bulbs remain unscathed to
bloom yet another year.

pion/purple placing at the State

Fair: Aiden Allen (Individual
Demonstration), Andrew Bogard
(Youth Leadership/Citizenship),
Ryan Kohlmeyer (Aerospace),
Jessica McNallan (Non-garment
Clothing), and Tali Mentjes
(Video).
Old business was discussed including the summer activity. New
business included sign-up for demonstrations, sharing fair projects,
community service projects, and
club activities. Other items discussed were enrollment for the
2015-16 4-H year, the budget for
Achievement Night, the clubs new
Shutterfly account, National 4-H
week October 4-10 and the planned
window display, club officer training on October 24, county record
judging and record completion,
and clean-up of the church facili-

ties. The youth leaders will be

meeting on Sunday, September 27
from 4-6 p.m. at the Jan McNallan
home.
New officers were elected: copresidents Jessica McNallan and
Keanan Peterson-Rucker; vicepresident Reed Kohlmeyer; cosecretaries Andrew and Patrick
Bogard; treasurer Josh Zemke; cophotographers Meredith Kottom
and Nick Rossman; reporter Aiden
Allen; and the historians will be
the youth leaders.
Following the meeting adjournment, a potluck dinner was enjoyed. The next meeting will be
Sunday, October 11, at 5 p.m. at
St. Michaels Catholic Church. If
you are interested in attending and/
or joining 4-H, contact Michelle
Rossman, key leader at 292-1191.

Smoke alarms are a critical fire safety tool

By Kristina Stolp
Oronoco Fire Department
If I asked you where your smoke
alarms are in your home, could
you tell me? If youre like many
people, you may not pay much
attention to where smoke alarms
have been installed. However, location matters when it comes to
smoke alarms.
Smoke alarms should be installed
inside each bedroom, outside each
sleeping area and on every level
of the home, including the basement.
Working smoke alarms are a
critical fire safety tool that can
mean the difference between life
and death in a home fire. According to the nonprofit National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA),
smoke alarms can cut the chance
of dying in a home fire in half.
Meanwhile, NFPA data shows that
home fires killed 2,755 people in
2013, an average of eight people
every day that year. Many of these
deaths could have been prevented
with proper smoke alarm protection.
As a member of the fire service
for many years, Ive seen the devastating effects of fire first-hand.
The burn injuries and the loss of
homes and possessions are distressing. Whats even worse is
witnessing a familys anguish after a loved one has been killed in a
fire. Its heartbreaking.
As the official sponsor of Fire

Prevention Week, October 4-10,

2015, NFPA is promoting, Hear
the Beep Where You Sleep. Every Bedroom Needs a Working
Smoke Alarm! The purpose is to
educate the public about the true
value of working smoke alarms in
the bedroom. In support of these
efforts, Oronoco Fire Department
will be hosting an open house
Wednesday, October 7, from 5-7
p.m.
My sincere hope is that all
Oronoco residents participate in
one or more Fire Prevention Week
activities, and make sure there are
working smoke alarms installed
throughout their homes. These
simple steps can help make a lifesaving difference, and prevent the
potentially life-threatening impact
of fire.
Here are additional smoke alarm
tips to follow:
Interconnect all smoke alarms

throughout the home. When one

sounds, they all sound.
Test alarms each month by
pushing the test button.
Replace all smoke alarms, including alarms that use 10-year
batteries and hard-wired alarms,
when they are 10 year old or sooner
if they do not respond properly.
Make sure everyone in the home
knows the sound and understands
what to do when they hear the
smoke alarm.
If the smoke alarm sounds, get
outside and stay outside.
Go do your outside meeting
place. Call the fire department from
outside the home.
To learn more about the Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives:
Test Yours Every Month! campaign, visit NFPAs Web site at
www.firepreventionweek.org and
www.sparky.org/fpw.

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4-H
New Haven Sodbusters

By Patrick Bogard
On Sunday, September 13, 2015
the New Haven Sodbusters 4-H
club held its monthly meeting at
St. Michaels Catholic Church in
Pine Island. To celebrate the wonderful summer, 4-Hers shared their
favorite memories of summer for
roll call. Following the officers
reports, guests were introduced.
The guests included Steve Ziller
with his three children Elizabeth,
Madeline and August and the family of Katie Loucks with her daughter Augusta.
Recognition was given to all 4Hers who showed at the county
fair winning special merit awards,
reserve grand champion, grand
champion, and trips to the Minnesota State Fair. Special recognition went to those who won cham-

Mazeppa Musketeers elect officers

MAZEPPA The Mazeppa Musketeers 4-H Club elected 2015-16 officers on September 13. From left to
right: Zoa Crieger, secretary; Christine Siems, reporter; Anja Thorson, treasurer; Aricka Roberson, president;
and Lana Yeakel, vice-president. Meetings are held the second Sunday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the
Mazeppa Community Center. New members are welcome.

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Wanamingo

Photos by Alicia Hunt-Welch

Members of the Kenyon-Wanamingo Homecoming Court are, from left to right, front row: Mary Hjermstad, Sarah Benrud, King Ted Androli, Queen Sarah Sahl, Brynn Gillard, and Kaitlyn Vold; middle row: Gavin Bauer,
Jared Clawiter, Jacob Whipple, Erica Meyers, Madison Born, Mitchell Boyum, Jack Beulke; back row: Luke Rechtzigel, Sean Mallery, Kayla Knott, Seth Donkers, and Kaitlin Knott.

Androli and Sahl are King and Queen at KW

KENYON Kenyon-Wanamingo High School held its Homecoming coronation on Monday,
September 28. This years theme
was Under the Autumn Moon.
Ted Androli and Sarah Sahl were
crowned King and Queen for 2015.
Savannah Bleess and Mara
Quam served as masters of ceremonies. And athletes from the
cross country, cheerleading, volleyball and football teams were

introduced.
The KW sophomore student
groups invite all to come watch
students participate in Homecoming Week activities.
Students in grades 9-12 will show
off their competitive spirit in the
Homecoming parade will on Friday, October 2, at 12:45 p.m. The
parade starts at the front doors of
KWHS and will move east on 6th

Street, turning north on Red Wing

Avenue, head west on Main Street,
turn south onto State Street past
the Kenyon Sunset Home, veer
west onto Fifth Street, and finally
connect to Huseth Street for one
block until it ends in the high school
parking lot at 400 6th Street.
Following the parade at approximately 1:30 p.m. the annual junior girls versus senior girls pow-

der puff football game will be

played.
KW athletes will compete all
week long in several sports such
as the boys and girls cross country
on Thursday (at Pine Island), girls
volleyball Thursday evening (at
home). The Homecoming football
game against Janesville-WaldorfPemberton will begin at 7 p.m. at
the KW Middle/High School field.

This years theme at Kenyon-Wanamingo High School Homecoming was Under the Autumn Moon.

Sarah Benrud appointed student

representative to KW School Board

Sarah Benrud

By Alicia Hunt-Welch
KENYON During the 201516 school year, Sarah Benrud will
serve as the student representative on the Kenyon-Wanamingo
School Board. The high school
senior became interested in the
position because of the experience
and the knowledge she could learn
from observing and taking part in
the business meetings.
Superintendent Jeff Pesta said,
Sarah pursued the opportunity and
was highly recommended by the
KW faculty. She has been very
enthusiastic and has demonstrated
a strong desire to develop her leadership skills through this role.

Benrud was selected at the end

of the last school year. Pesta said,
Last spring, Sarah jumped in early
and was a member of the hiring
committee for the new secondary
school principal.
In July, she attended her first
school board meeting as a student
rep and took her seat at the table.
Having sat in on a few school
board meetings now, Benrud said,
Its a very interesting and sometimes confusing process. Im learning about the business aspect of
the school. Ive never really been
exposed to that. She has been
involved with school government
and numerous other school activi-

ties for many years, so there were

some topics she expected. Yet she
admitted, There are quite of few
things that get discussed that I never
even considered before.
Benrud is involved in student
council, National Honor Society,
band, and choir, among other activities. High school principal Matt
Ryan said, Sarah is our student
council president. During these first
three weeks of the school year, I
have found Sarah to be very organized, responsible, and mature. She
has provided leadership in preparation for Homecoming Week and
Im very appreciative of all the
work she has put into making

King Ted Androli and Queen Sarah Sahl begin their reign for the week of
Homecoming at Kenyon-Wanamingo High School.

Homecoming Week a great experience for our students.

During her senior year Benrud
is participating in the Post-Secondary Enrollment Option program
by taking online classes through
the University of Northwestern
St. Paul. She continues to take band
and choir classes at KW during

the day.
Pesta said the school board will
discuss the possibility of expanding the role of the non-voting student representative this year to
include the student to a greater
degree in general board discussions.

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Volleyball
Pine Island stops ZM in four
By Faye Haugen
PINE ISLAND - It was a good
Homecoming for the Pine Island
volleyball team when they topped
Zumbrota-Mazeppa in four games,
25-13, 21-25, 25-17 and 25-21 in
Pine Island, Tuesday.
Amanda Troester led PI with
13 kills at the net. Eliza Warneke
added 10 kills with Steph Norte
making nine. Madeline Sorum
dished out 29 set assists, and she
had six digs, as did Jordan Brehmer.
Pacing ZM was Breana Haag
with seven kills and 15 digs, Tara
Matuska with 23 set assists, and
Lauren Miller with four kills and
three blocks.
Pine Island
25 21 25 25
ZM
13 25 17 21
Kills: PI - Steph Norte 9, Eliza Warneke
10, Madi Owen 3, Amanda Troester 13;
ZM - Breana Haag 7, Lauren Miller 4,
Laura Drackley 4
Set assists: PI - Madeline Sorum 29; ZM
- Tara Matuska 23
Digs: PI - Madi Owen 7, Madeline Sorum
6, Jordan Brehmer 6; ZM - Bella Wagner
11, Breana Haag 15
Blocks: PI - Eliza Warneke 3; ZM - Lauren
Miller 3, Miranda Mollenhauer 2
Ace serves: PI - Eliza Warneke 2
News-Record photos by Faye Haugen

Pine Islands Eliza Warneke tries to get her hit past Kenyon-Wanamingo blocker Megan Flom in Thursdays
match in Kenyon.

KW has a very busy week with 15 matches

By Faye Haugen
KENYON - From Saturday,
September 19 to Saturday, September 26, the Kenyon-Wanamingo volleyball team had a very
busy week.
The Knights won all six matches
at the Wabasha-Kellogg Invitational, won dual matches against
Blooming Prairie, Kasson-Mantorville and Pine Island, and won
three of six matches at the Class
AA Showcase in Burnsville, Saturday. The Knights, ranked 10th
in Class AA, have a 23-3 record.
The Knights will host Hayfield
on Thursday and play at Dodge
Center, Tuesday.
Wabasha-Kellogg Invitational
The Knights took part in the
Veterans Appreciation Tournament on September 19, placing
first.
In pool competition, the Knights
defeated Lewiston-Altura, 25-7,
25-19, Caledonia, 25-9 and 2517, and Fillmore Central, 25-5 and
25-7.
In championship bracket play,
the Knights tipped Norwood
Young America 25-13 and 25-21,
before beating seventh-ranked
Class A Wabasha-Kellogg 25-19,
25-19 in the championship match.
Some great volleys in the championship match and I thought the
girls did a nice job of serving, controlling the ball and passing well.
We passed well all day actually,
said Coach Jen Nerison.
In the championship match,
Mara Quam had 10 kills and six
digs. Megan Flom had eight kills
and three blocks. Siri Quam dished
out 14 set assists, and Kasey Dummer had a team-high five digs.
Blooming Prairie
The Knights earned a three-game
sweep at home over Blooming
Prairie on Monday evening, 2517, 25-13 and 25-11.
The girls finished on a strong
note tonight, praised Coach Nerison after the victory. We had a
lot of slowdowns at the net to help
the backcourt out. Our blockers
are doing a much better job at reading the ball and anticipating.
Mara Quam had a big game with
14 kills, 10 digs, and six ace serves.
Megan Flom had 10 kills, Mia
Peterson had 17 set assists, and
Kasey Dummer had eight digs.

Zumbrota-Mazeppas Natalie Majerus passes the ball forward against

Pine Island on Tuesday in Pine Island.

Goodhue evens record at 7-7

By Faye Haugen
GOODHUE - The Goodhue
volleyball team earned a split in
HVL play with a win at Dodge
Center over Triton on Tuesday,
but a loss at home on Thursday to
Byron.
The Wildcats have a 7-7 overall record as they host KassonMantorville on Thursday, play at
Blooming Prairie on Monday and
host Cannon Falls on Tuesday.
Triton
The Wildcats made it an early
night on Tuesday when they swept

20 and 25-17.
Kate Stehr had seven kills and
Taylor Larson four. Stehr also had
16 digs.
The bright spot of the evening
was Michelle Hadler dishing out
Goodhue
25 25 25 her 1,000th career set assist. The
Triton
11 11 13 senior had 16 in the loss. She joins
Kills: G - Sydney Lodermeier 7, Kate Mikayla Tipcke (2013) in the 1,000
Stehr 8
set assist club.
Triton in three games, 25-11, 2511 and 25-13.
Kate Stehr led Goodhue with
eight kills, and Sydney Lodermeier
added seven. Michelle Hadler had
29 set assists.

Set assists: G - Michelle Hadler 29

Byron
The Wildcats suffered a threegame sweep at the hands of Byron
in Goodhue, Thursday, 25-22, 25-

Stewartville is too much for ZM

By Faye Haugen
ZUMBROTA - Second-ranked
Class AA Stewartville made for
an unhappy Homecoming for the
Zumbrota-Mazeppa volleyball
team on Thursday evening.
The HVL leading Tigers stopped
ZM in three games 25-8, 25-12
and 25-3.

Breanna Haag led the Cougars

with seven kills and six digs. Aspen Brubaker added five kills and
nine digs. Tara Matuska had 16
set assists. Bella Wagner had a
team-high 11 digs, and Lauren
Miller had three blocks.
The Cougars will host Triton
on Thursday, and play at the Apple

KW
KM

25
20

28 25
26 21

Valley October Classic on Friday

and Saturday.
ZM
18 12 3
Stewartville
25 25 25
Kills: ZM - Aspen Brubaker 5, Breana
Haag 7
Set assists: ZM - Tara Matuska 16
Digs: ZM - Bella Wagner 11, Aspen Brubaker
9, Breana Haag 6
Blocks: ZM - Lauren Miller 3

KW overcomes a slow start against PI

By Faye Haugen
KENYON - Pine Island got off
to a great start in the first two sets
they played at Kenyon-Wanamingo in HVL volleyball, Thursday. But the undefeated Knights
were able to rally to earn a threeKenyon-Wanamingos Mia Peterson keeps her eyes on the ball as she game sweep over the Panthers, 25makes a pass against Pine Island on Thursday in Kenyon.
14, 25-15 and 25-16.
PI ran up leads of 13-8 in the
Kills: KW - Mara Quam 13, Megan
great competition, pointed out
opening game and 14-9 in the secFlom 8, Alexa Christenson 6, Ally
Coach Nerison.
Peterson 5
On Friday, KW posted wins of ond game, but the Knights were
Set assists: KW - Siri Quam 10, Mia 27-25, 25-19 over Melrose Area
Peterson 22
and 25-11, 25-23 over Thief River
Digs: KW - Mara Quam 26, Sydney Way Falls before falling to New Lon12, Kasey Dummer 20
don-Spicer, 17-25, 26-28.
Blocks: KW - Corynne Dahl 4
On Saturday, KW opened with
Burnsville
a 16-25, 15-25 loss to seventhThe Knights took part in the ranked Class AA New Life AcadClass AA Showcase at Burnsville emy . That dropped KW into the
both Friday and Saturday, earn- third-place matchup where they
ing a 3-3 split.
fell 25-14, 23-25 and 15-7 to Hill
We feel fortunate to have been Murray before closing out the meet
asked to be part of this tourna- with a 27-25, 25-17 win over Jackment. It was a great experience son County Central.
for these girls and there was some

able to come in and close the door

on the Panthers with good hitting
and serving.
Mara Quam led KW with 12
kills at the net. Megan Flom had
three ace serves and 11 kills. Mia
Peterson had three ace serves and
22 set assists. Corynne Dahl had
four kills, and Alex Christianson
had five kills. Kasey Dummer had
18 digs.
No Pine Island statistics were

KW
25 25 25
Blooming Prairie
17 13 11
Kills: KW - Mara Quam 14, Megan
Flom 10
Set assists: KW - Siri Quam 9, Mia
Peterson 17
Digs: KW - Mara Quam 10, Sydney Way 7
Kasey Dummer 8
Ace serves: KW - Mara Quam 6
Blocks: KW - Corynne Dahl 3

Kasson-Mantorville
The Knights sent fifth-ranked
Class AA Kasson-Mantorville
packing on Tuesday night when
they swept the KoMets 25-20, 2826 and 25-21 for a major HVL
victory.
Wow is all I can say, remarked
Coach Nerison. These girls are
amazing. The effort that was shown
on the court was pure magic. Our
serving was phenomenal with one
missed serve all night. We didnt
have a bunch of ace serves, but we
were steady on the line tonight. A
few players (Megan Flom and Mia
Peterson) had some great runs. We
played solid as a team with tough
defense at the net, with some great
blocks at crucial points of the
night.
Mara Quam led KW with 13
kills and 26 digs. Megan Flom
had eight kills, Mia Peterson had
22 set assists, and Kasey Dummer had 20 digs.

Goodhue
22 20 17
Byron
25 25 25
Kills: G - Kate Stehr 5, Taylor Larson 4
Set assists: G - Michelle Hadler 16
Digs: G - Michelle Hadler 16, Kate Stehr
16

available.
KW
25 25 25
Pine Island
14 15 16
Kills: KW - Mara Quam 12, Megan
Flom 11
Set assists: KW - Siri Quam 11, Mia
Peterson 22
Digs: KW - Mara Quam 10, Kasey Dummer
17
Ace serves: KW - Megan Flom 3, Mia
Peterson 3

STANDINGS
District Football Standings
Southeast
Conf
White Division
W L
Caledonia
5 0
Triton
4 1
Chatfield
4 1
Dover-Eyota
4 1
Pine Island
2 3
Zumbrota-Mazeppa
1 4
St. Charles
0 5
Cotter
0 5
Mid Southeast
Conf
East Division
W L
Lewiston-Altura
5 0
Goodhue
4 1
Fillmore Central
4 1
Rushford-Peterson
3 2
Wabasha-Kellogg
2 3
Southland
1 4
Hayfield
1 4
Kingsland
0 5
West Division
W L
Kenyon-Wanamingo
5 0
Blooming Prairie
4 1
Bethlehem Academy 4 1
Mankato Loyola
2 3
United South Central 2 3
St. Clair
2 3
JWP
1 4
Medford
0 5
HVL Volleyball

Pine Islands Steph Norte gets a hand up to block Zumbrota-Mazeppas

Laura Drackley in Thursdays game in Pine Island.

AREA SPORTS SCHEDULE

Thursday, October 1
Goodhue cross country at Zumbrota, 4 p.m.
Goodhue volleyball, Kasson-Mantorville at Goodhue, 6 p.m.
Kenyon-Wanamingo volleyball, Hayfield at Kenyon, 6 p.m.
PIZM girls soccer, Cannon Falls at Pine Island, 7 p.m.
Pine Island cross country at Zumbrota, 4 p.m.
Pine Island volleyball at Byron, 6 p.m.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa volleyball, Triton at Zumbrota, 6 p.m.
ZMKW cross country at Zumbrota, 4 p.m.
Friday, October 2
Goodhue football, Lewiston-Altura at Goodhue, 7 p.m.
Kenyon-Wanamingo football, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton at Kenyon, 7 p.m.
Pine Island football, Triton at Pine Island, 7 p.m.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa football at St. Charles, 7 p.m.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa volleyball at Apple Valley, 5 p.m.
Saturday, October 3
PIZM boys soccer at LaCrescent, 5 p.m.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa volleyball at Apple Valley, 8 p.m.
Monday, October 5
Goodhue volleyball at Blooming Prairie, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, October 6
Goodhue volleyball, Cannon Falls at Goodhue, 6 p.m.
Goodhue cross country at Chatfield, 4:30 p.m.
With 16 set assists against Byron on Thursday, Goodhues Michelle Kenyon-Wanamingo volleyball at Dodge Center, 6 p.m.
Hadler eclipsed the 1,000 career set assist mark. She is the second PIZM boys soccer, Byron at Pine Island, 7 p.m.
PIZM girls soccer at Byron, 7 p.m.
Goodhue player to reach that mark.

Hadler marks 1,000 career set assists

Over
W L
6 0
5 1
4 2
4 2
2 4
1 5
0 6
0 6
Over
W L
6 0
5 1
5 1
3 3
2 4
2 4
1 5
0 6
W L
5 1
5 1
5 1
3 3
3 3
2 4
1 5
0 6

Conf
W L
Kenyon-Wanamingo 5
0
Stewartville
5
0
Kasson-Mantorville 5
1
Cannon Falls
3
2
Hayfield
3
3
Byron
2
3
Goodhue
2
3
Pine Island
2
3
Rochester Lourdes 2
3
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 2
3
Triton
0
4
Lake City
0
5

Over
W L
23 3
9 3
12 7
9 8
9 4
10 4
7 7
7 7
6 6
3 5
4 11
3 10

HVL Girls Soccer Conf

W L T
Lourdes
4 0 0
Kasson-Mantorville 3 1 0
Stewartville
2 1 0
PIZM
1 1 0
Byron
0 2 0
Cannon Falls
0 2 0
Lake City
0 3 0

Over
W L T
6 4 1
7 3 1
6 5 0
3 4 1
2 4 0
0 8 1
0 9 0

HVL Boys Soccer Conf

WL
Kasson-Mantorville 4 0
Lourdes
3 0
PIZM
2 2
Byron
1 1
Cannon Falls
1 2
Lake City
1 3
Stewartville
0 4

Over
WL T
6 2 2
7 1 2
4 3 2
5 4 1
4 5 0
1 7 0
2 8 0

T
0
1
0
1
0
0
0

NEWS-RECORD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 PAGE 5A

Football
KW pulls out a narrow win at USC
By Faye Haugen
WELLS - A win, is a win, is a
win. The Kenyon-Wanamingo
football upped their record to 5-1
with a narrow 6-0 win over United
South Central in Wells on Friday
evening.
The Knights only score of the
game came in the second quarter
when Calvin Steberg rushed in
from the 18.
The Rebels were their own worse
enemy as they turned the ball over
six times, four on interceptions
and two on fumbles. Kyle Keller
made two interceptions, and Matt
Houglum and Blake Jacobson
made one each.
KW rolled up 248 yards (214
rushing, 34 passing) to USCs 139
(106 rushing, 33 passing). The
Knights did not turn the ball over.
Luke Rechtzigel led KW, hitting 2 of 5 passes for 34 yards, and

he gained 81 yards on 15 carries.

Just two games remain on the
2015 schedule. The Knights will
host Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton on Friday at 7 p.m. The Bulldogs come into the game with a 15 record. JWP has lost four straight
and are coming off a 42-6 loss to
Bethlehem Academy. Their only
win ass a 41-28 victory over Medford the second week of the season.
KW will wrap up regular season play on Thursday, October 8
when Blooming Prairie comes to
Kenyon.
Kenyon-Wanamingo 6
United South Central 0
KW
First downs
13
by rushing
11
by passing
2
by penalty
0
Rushing plays
47

USC
7
4
2
1
31

Rushing yards
214 106
Passing attempts
12
16
Passing completions 5
4
passing yards
34
33
interceptions
0
4
touchdowns
0
0
Total offense
248 139
Punts/avg.
6/35 5/36
Penalties/yds
7/69 6/56
Fumbles/lost
1/0 4/2
Scoring
KW
0 6 0 0 = 6
USC
0 0 0 0 = 0
Second quarter
KW: 18-yard touchdown run by Calvin
Steberg. PAT kick failed. 6-0
Individual statistics
Passing: KW - Luke Rechtzigel, 5 of 2 for
34 yards
Rushing: KW - Luke Rechtzigel, 15 rushes
for 81 yards; Calvin Steberg 17/73; Ted
Androli 10/50; Jacob Whipple 3/6; Gavin
Roosen 2/4
Receiving: KW - Jacob Whipple, 3
receptions for 12 yards; Gavin Roosen 2/
22

News-Record photo by Faye Haugen

Zumbrota-Mazeppas Robvon Jackson hangs on tight to Chatfields Parker Fossum as teammate Maverick
Jackson (16) closes in during Fridays Homecoming game in Zumbrota.

ZM gives Chatfield all they can handle

By Faye Haugen
ZUMBROTA - The ZumbrotaMazeppa football team has one
win to their credit this fall in a 360 drubbing of Cotter. But the Cougars may have played their best
game of the season in a 25-24 loss
to Chatfield in Zumbrota, Friday.
ZM matched the Gophers touchdown for touchdown, but they were
unable to make any of their four
attempts at points after the touchdown.
The came to play right at the
start of the game when they took
the opening kickoff and marched
down the field, scoring on a threeyard run by Jacob Bennett with
four minutes to play in the first
quarter.
The Gophers knotted the score
on a 62-yard pass from Noah Brogan to Parker Fossum early in the
second quarter, and then they took
a 12-6 lead when Fossum ran in
from the 11.
Bennett brought the ZM fans to
their feet when he returned the
kickoff 90 yards for a 12-12 score
with 1:54 to play in the half. But
Chatfield was able to score with
22 seconds to play in the half when
Carter Duxbury rushed in from
the six. The PAT kick was good
for a 19-12 Gopher lead.
The two teams exchanged touchdown passes in the third quarter.
Brogan hit Fossum with a 33-yard
TD pass. Isaiah Stueber countered
for ZM with a six-yard pass to
Zach Sanborn.
Trailing 25-18, Bennett scored
his third touchdown of the game
midway through the fourth quarter. ZM went for the two-point
conversion pass, but it fell short
leaving ZM trailing 25-24. Chatfield was able to hang on for the
win.
Isaiah Stueber was 12 of 17 passing for 116 yards. Zach Sanborn
made four receptions for 63 yards.
Caden Steffen and Jacob Bennett
both gained 51 yards rushing. Steffen did it on seven carries and
Bennett on 11.
The Cougars will try to earn

Zumbrota-Mazeppas Kevin Nordquist tucks the ball in after making a

reception in Fridays game with Chatfield.

their second win when they travel

to St. Charles to take on the winless
Saints. St. Charles is coming off a
36-19 loss to Triton. Kickoff is 7
p.m.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa 24
Chatfield 25
ZM
C
First downs
16
20
by rushing
7
13
by passing
6
4
by penalty
3
3
Rushing plays
27
50
Rushing yards
96
202
Passing attempts
19
11
Passing completions
12
5
passing yards
116
132
interceptions
0
0
touchdowns
1
2
Total offense
212
334
Punts/avg.
3/28 2/37
Penalties/yds
6/60 9/95
Fumbles/lost
0/0
2/2
Scoring
Chatfield
0 19 6 0 = 25
ZM
6 6 6 6 = 24
First quarter
ZM: Three-yard touchdown run by Jacob
Bennett. Conversion run failed. 6-0
Second quarter

DE: 62-yard touchdown pass from Noah

Brogan to Parker Fossum. PAT kick blocked.
6-6
C: 11-yard touchdown run by Parker Fossum.
Conversion pass. failed, 12-6
ZM: Kickoff returned 90 yard for a touchdown
by Jacob Bennett. Conversion pass failed.
12-12
C: Six-yard touchdown run by Carter Duxbury.
PAT kick good. 19-12
Third quarter
DE: 33-yard touchdown pass from Noah
Brogan to Parker Fossum. PAT kick failed.
25-12
ZM: Six-yard touchdown pass from Isaiah
Stueber to Zach Sanborn. Conversion run
failed. 18-25
Fourth quarter
ZM: One-yard touchdown run by Jacob
Bennett. Conversion pass failed. 24-25
Individual statistics
Passing: ZM - Isaiah Stueber, 12 of 17
for 116 yards, one touchdown; Caden
Steffen 0 of 2
Rushing: ZM - Caden Steffen, 7 rushes
for 51 yards; Jacob Bennett 11/51; Maverick
Jackson 5/5; Isaiah Stueber 4/-11
Receiving: ZM - Zach Sanborn, 4 receptions
for 63 yards; Kevin Nordquist 4/30; Bailey
Berg 2/16; Isaiah Nolte 1/7; Maverick
Jackson 1/0

Goodhue rolls over Hayfield 56-14

By Faye Haugen
GOODHUE - It was one of those
games where Goodhue scored just
about every way possible in a 5614 win at Hayfield on Friday
evening.
The Cats scored on touchdown
passes, an interception return, and
rushing touchdowns, and they returned a punt for a TD. The
Goodhue defense also played an
outstanding game, holding the
Vikings to just 63 yards. Nearly
all of Hayfields yardage was
against the Wildcat second and
third string defenses.
Jacob Pasch hit Sam McNamara
with an 11-yard pass in the opening quarter to get the scoring started.
Garrett Huemann added a 19-yard
TD run for a 14-0 lead at the end
of the first quarter. Mariano Bigalk kicked six PATs.
Calvin Peterson ran in from the
four, Mason Huemann had a 29yard touchdown run, and Pasch
hit Nathan Altendorf with a 21yard pass for a 34-0 lead by the
half.
Sam McNamara ran the secondhalf kickoff back 75 yards, followed by an interception by Nathan
Altendorf that was returned 29
yards for a 48-0 lead.
The Vikings got on the scoreboard with an eight-yard pass from
Aaron Anderson to Drew Olive to
end the third quarter.
Sven Otterness found the end
zone to start the fourth quarter on
a four-yard touchdown run with
Jack Gadient running in the conversion. Hayfields Lane Canny
ran back the ensuing kickoff 80
yards for the 56-14 final score.
Garrett Huemann gained 138
yards on 20 carries. Mason Huemann rushed for 103 yards on 15

carries. Jacob Pasch was 3 of 6

passing for 45 yards and two touchdowns. Nathan Altendorf made
two receptions for 34 yards.
Casey Deneen led Goodhue with
11 tackles and one sack. Bailey
OReilly made seven tackles and
Ryan Evans had five. Jacob Pasch
made two interceptions with Altendorf making one.
The Wildcats will get a real test
this week when they face undefeated and Mid Southeast East
District leading Lewiston-Altura.
The Cardinals are coming off a
49-7 win over Wabasha-Kellogg.
LA has outscored their opponents
269-50 this season. Goodhue has
a 213-61 scoring advantage during their 5-1 run. Game time is 7
p.m. in Goodhue.
Goodhue 56 - Hayfield 14
G
H
First downs
19
2
by rushing
16
2
by passing
1
0
by penalty
2
0
Rushing plays
66
23
Rushing yards
364
27
Passing attempts
6
10
Passing completions
3
2
passing yards
45
36
interceptions
0
3
touchdowns
2
0
Total offense
409
63
Punts/avg.
2/40 Penalties/yds
4/35 2/20
Fumbles/lost
1/0
1/1
Scoring
Goodhue
14 20 14 8 = 56
Hayfield
0 0 6 8 = 14
First quarter
G: 11-yard touchdown pass from Jacob
Pasch to Sam McNamara. PAT kick by
Mariano Bigalk. 7-0
G: 19-yard touchdown run by Garrett
Huemann. PAT kick by Mariano Bigalk.
14-0
Second quarter
G: Four-yard touchdown run by Calvin

Peterson. PAT kick failed. 20-0

G: 29-yard touchdown run by Mason
Huemann. PAT kick by Mariano Bigalk.
27-0
G: 21-yard touchdown pass from Jacob
Pasch to Nathan Altendorf. PAT kick by
Mariano Bigalk. 34-0
Third quarter
G: 75-yard kickoff return by Sam McNamara
for a touchdown. PAT kick by Mariano
Bigalk. 41-0
G: Interception by Nathan Altendorf returned
for a 29-yard touchdown. PAT kick by
Mariano Bigalk. 48-0
H: Eight-yard touchdown pass from Aaron
Anderson to Drew Olive. Conversion pass
failed. 6-48
Fourth quarter
G: Four-yard touchdown run by Sven
Otterness. Conversion run by Jack Gadient.
56-6
H: 80-yard kickoff return by Lane Canny.
Conversion pass from Drew Olive to Lane
Canny. 14-56
Individual statistics
Passing: G - Jacob Pasch, 3 of 6 for 45
yards, two touchdowns
Rushing: G - Garrett Huemann, 20 rushes
for 138 yards; Mason Huemann 15/103;
Casey Ryan 6/32; Calvin Peterson 5/27;
Jacob Pasch 4/22; Sven Otterness 6/21;
Sam McNamara 2/12; Bailey OReilly 2/
8; Wilson Jonas 3/4; Jack Gadient 3/-3
Receiving: G - Nathan Altendorf, 2
receptions for 34 yards; Sam McNamara
1/11

STANDINGS
Mid Southeast
East Division
Lewiston-Altura
Goodhue
Fillmore Central
Rushford-Peterson
Wabasha-Kellogg
Southland
Hayfield
Kingsland

Conf
W L
5 0
4 1
4 1
3 2
2 3
1 4
1 4
0 5

Over
W L
6 0
5 1
5 1
3 3
2 4
2 4
1 5
0 6

Dover-Eyotas Alec Olson dives at Pine Islands Tristan Akason during Fridays game in Pine Island. Olson was
able to make the tackle, but not before Akason gained eight yards on the carry.

DE passes their way to a win over PI

By Faye Haugen
PINE ISLAND - Dover-Eyotas
Garrett Stueder threw just four
passes in Friday nights game in
Pine Island, but four of the five
were for touchdowns in the Eagles
48-35 win over the Panthers in
their Homecoming game.
The Panthers gave the Eagles a
very good game, but the DE passing attack was too much for PI to
overcome.
DE scored on their first drive of
the game when Stueder hit Ryan
Keach with a 33-yard TD pass. PI
took a 7-6 lead when Jake Navratil took an Eagle punt and returned
it 70 yards to the end zone. Nate
Marx kicked the first of five PATs.
DE added another first-quarter
score on a 21-yard TD run by Isaac
Bushman.
The Eagles moved to a 27-7 lead
in the second quarter. Stueder threw
two touchdowns, one for 40 yards
to Keach, and the other for 30 yards
to Luke Franke. PI tallied two
scores to close the gap to 27-21 by
the half. Tristan Akason ran for a
two-yard TD with a little over two
minutes to play in the half. Bryce
Hinrichsen found Josh Milbrandt
with a 23-yard touchdown pass
with just nine seconds remaining
in the second quarter.
The Panthers returned from the
locker room to take a 28-27 lead
when Trevor Turner churned his
way in from the one. But DE would
scored on a 12-yard pass from
Stueder to Michael Otomo in the
third quarter and Otomo rushed in
for twoi touchdowns on runs of
10 and nine yards for a 48-28 lead.
The Panthers did score with 1:41
to play in the game when Tristan
Akason rolled in from the two.
Bryce Hinrichsen was 18 of 28
passing for 284 yards. Kyle Groven
made six receptions for 97 yards.
Tristan Akason rushed for 40 yards
on 14 carries.
Brady Braaten led the defense
with 10 tackles, three for a loss. PI
lost one of their leading defensive
players when Keanan PetersonRucker injured his knee in the second quarter and was forced to the
sideline.
The Panthers will host 5-1 Triton on Friday in their last regularseason home game. The Cobras
are coming off a 36-19 win over
St. Charles. Tritons only loss this
season was to Caledonia, 34-7.
Pine Island 35 - Dover-Eyota 48
PI
DE
First downs
16
19
by rushing
4
14
by passing
11
5
by penalty
1
0
Rushing plays
28
50
Rushing yards
71
263
Passing attempts
28
9
Passing completions 18
5
passing yards
284 130

Pine Islands Brady Braaten (11) and Trevor Turner (27) drag down
Dover-Eyotas Michael Otomo during Fridays Homecoming game in
Pine Island.
interceptions
3
0
DE: 10-yard touchdown run by Michael
touchdowns
1
4
Otomo. Conversion pass failed. 41-28
Total offense
355 393
DE: Nine-yard touchdown run by Michael
Punts/avg.
2/31 2/35
Otomo. PAT kick by Alec Olson. 48-28
Penalties/yds
3/20 6/45
PI: Two-yard touchdown run by Tristan
Fumbles/lost
1/1 1/1
Akason. PAT kick by Nate Marx. 35-48
Scoring
Individual statistics
Dover-Eyota 14 13 8 13 = 48 Passing: PI - Bryce Hinrichsen, 18 of 28
Pine Island 7 14 7 7 = 35 for 284 yards, one touchdown and, two
First quarter
interceptions
DE: 33-yard touchdown pass from Garrett Rushing: PI - Tristan Akason, 14 rushes
Stueder to Ryan Keach. PAT kick failed. 6- for 40 yards; Aaron Gillard 6/20; Trevor
0
Turner 2/7; Kyle Groven 1/7; Jake Navratil
PI: 70-yard punt returned for a touchdown 1/1; Bryce Hinrichsen 4/-4
by Jake Navratil. PAT kick by Nate Marx. 7- Receiving: PI - Kyle Groven, 6 receptions
6
for 97 yards; Josh Milbrandt 5/80; Derek
DE: 21-yard touchdown run by Isaac Fall 5/79; Tristan Akason 1/22; Aaron
Bushman. Conversion pass from Garrett Gillard 1/6
Stueder to Ryan Keach. 14-7
Pine Island defensive statistics
Second quarter
T AT TL I FR
DE: 40-yard touchdown pass from Garrett Brady Braaten
10 0 3 0 0
Stueder to Ryan Keach. Conversion run Trevor Turner
8 0 0 0 0
failed. 20-7
Jake Navratil
7 0 0 0 0
DE: 30-yard touchdown pass from Garrett Kyle Groven
5 0 0 0 0
Stueder to Luke Franke. PAT kick by Alec Tristan Akason
5 0 1 0 0
Olson. 27-7
Aaron Gillard
4 0 0 0 0
PI: Two-yard touchdown run by Tristan Austin Keller
3 0 1 0 0
Akason. PAT kick by Nate Marx. 14-27
Kaleb Kautz
2 0 0 0 0
PI: 23-yard touchdown pass from Bryce Blane Burkhalter 2 0 0 0 0
Hinrichsen to Josh Milbrandt. PAT kick by Josh Milbrandt
1 0 0 0 0
Nate Marx. 21-27
Jake Higgins
1 0 0 0 0
Third quarter
Adam Gillard
1 0 0 0 0
PI: One-yard touchdown run by Tristan Joe Jarosinski
1 0 0 0 0
Akason. PAT kick by Nate Marx. 28-27
Tanner Bates
1 0 1 0 0
DE: 12-yard touchdown pass from Garrett K. Peterson-Rucker 1 0 0 0 0
Stueder to Michael Otomo. Conversion
pass from Garrett Stueder to Coleton Swee.
35-28
Fourth quarter

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Area Sports
PIZM boys stop Schaeffer Academy
By Faye Haugen
PINE ISLAND The Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa boys
soccer team played well in both
games they played last week, but
they were only able to walk away
with one win.
The Wildcats will play at LaCrescent on Saturday at 5 p.m.
and host Byron under the lights at
the Pine Island football field on
Tuesday beginning at 7 p.m.
Lourdes
The Wildcats were hammered
6-0 by Lourdes in Pine Island,
Tuesday.
This was a lesson learned for
our team, said Coach Rafal Konik.
We need to improve the midfield
positions. We were unable to control the passing lanes. Lourdes is
a higher division team with a different level of play. The loss will
make us stronger.
Brady Schoenfelder made 11 Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppas Sam Nordquist reacts to scoring his
saves in goal for PIZM.
first varsity goal, as a Schaeffer Academy player shows his dismay after
Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa 0
Lourdes 6
PIZM
0 0 = 0
Lourdes
3 3 = 6
PIZM shots on goal: 4
PIZM goalkeeper saves: Brady
Schoenfelder (11)

Schaeffer Academy

PIZMs 4-0 lead in Thursdays game.

The Wildcats had better luck

against another Rochester team on
Thursday when they defeated
Schaeffer Academy 7-1 in Pine
Island.

Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppas Leah Shelquist gets knocked off the ball by a Lake City player in Saturday
afternoons HVL game in Pine Island. The Wildcats won 2-0.

PIZM girls earn a split in HVL play

By Faye Haugen
PINE ISLAND The Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa girls
soccer team earned a split in HVL
play, falling to Lourdes 4-0 on
Thursday, but earning 2-0 win
over Lake City on Saturday.
The Wildcats have a 4-4-1 record
with four games left on the schedule. PIZM will host Cannon Falls
on Thursday at 7 p.m. and play at
Byron on Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Lourdes
Lourdes posted a 4-0 win over
the Wildcats in Rochester on Thursday, scoring a pair of goals in each
half. No other information was
available.
Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa 0
Rochester Lourdes 4
PIZM
0 0 = 0
Lourdes
2 2 = 4

Pine Island on Saturday, the Wildcats scored a pair of goals to beat

Lake City for the second time this
season.
Summer Cavallaro and Melaina
Distad each scored in the 2-0 victory.

Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa 2
Lake City 0
PIZM
0 2 = 2
Lake City
0 0 = 0
Lake City
After a scoreless first half in PIZM goals: Summer Cavallaro (1),
Melaina Distad (1)

Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa 7
Schaeffer Academy 1
Schaeffer
0 1 = 1
PIZM
2 5 = 7
PIZM goals: Sam Nordquist (1), Matt
Lien (4), Cole VanHouten (1), Matthis
Moede (1)
PIZM assists: Jeric Christianson (1),
Brandon DePestel (1), TJ Bjorngaard
(1), Matt Lien (2)
PIZM shots on goal: 15
PIZM goalkeeper saves: Jeremy Bryant
(5)

PI boys win home meet title

By Faye Haugen
PINE ISLAND - Although there
were some light sprinkles of rain
during the meet, the Pine Island
Cross Country Invitational at the
Pine Island Golf Course went off
without a hitch, Thursday.
The PI boys and the LanesboroFillmore Central girls took team
titles in the nine-team meet.
Varsity boys
With their top five runners placing in the top 18, the Pine Island
boys took the team title with 51
points. Lourdes was second with
73 points and Zumbrota-Mazeppa/
Kenyon-Wanamingo was third
with 99 points.
Jack Williams led Pine Island,
placing second in 17:53. He was
followed by Logan Meurer, ninth,
Joe Bauer, 10th, Garrett Bates,
12th, and Jacob Olson, 18th.
Ben Bohn led ZMKW placing
fifth in 17:44. He was followed
by Aaron Grove, eighth, Cole Haferman, 19th, Ben Erickson, 29th
and John Nelson, 43rd.
Peter Trokelson of Grand
Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/Southland placed first in 16:54.

Rushford-Peterson 115, Lanesboro/

Fillmore Central 128, Grand Meadow/
LeRoy-Ostrander/Southland 139,
Chatfield 177, Kingsland 270
Medalist - Peter Torkelson, GMLOS,
16:54
2. Jack Williams (PI) 17:13; 5. Ben Bohn
(ZMKW) 17:44; 8. Aaron Grove (ZMKW)
17:57, 9. Logan Meurer (PI) 18:10; 10.
Joe Bauer (PI) 18:20; 12. Garrett Bates
(PI) 18:31; 18. Jacob Olson (PI) 19:03;
19. Cole Haferman (ZMKW) 19:12; 21.
Danny Langworthy (PI) 19:14; 22. Evan
Goplen (PI) 19:27; 23 Jacob Wright (PI)
19:31; 28. Michael Horkey (PI) 19:46;
29. Ben Erickson (ZMKW) 19:47; 33.
Garrett Cobb (PI) 19:59; 43. John Nelson
(ZMKW) 20:50; 44. Willy Heitman (ZMKW)
20:51; 51. Peyton Liffrig (ZMKW) 21:07
52. Andy Kroll )PI) 21:12; 55. Jacob Ableitner
(PI) 21:3556. Tyler Stene (ZMKW) 21:43;
58. Diego Becerril (ZMKW) 21:47; 60.
Corbin Avery (ZMKW) 21:5663. Aaron
Turk (ZMKW) 22:30; 64. Ben Knowlton
(ZMKW) 22:36; 66. Kam Lodermeier (ZMKW)
22:49; 68. Pedro Martin (ZMKW) 22:56;
73. Jonathan Aggen (PI) 23:41; 75. Michael
Majerus (ZMKW) 23:50; 78. Fletcher
Bengtson (ZMKW) 24:06; 79. Ray Valek
(ZMKW) 24:18; 89. Cole Lingbeck (ZMKW)
27:59

placed second with 76 points and

Pine Island placed fourth with 94
points.
Skyler Jacobson led ZMKW,
placing fifth in 20:15. She was
followed by Lauren Berg, 12th,
Haley Ellingson, 18th Tess Hokanson, 19th, and Sophie Holm,
22nd.
Josselyn Lindahl led the Panthers, placing eighth in 20:28. She
was followed by Jocasta Adelsman, ninth, Alyssa Rauk, 10th,
Ally Noll, 26th, and Taylor Rasmussen, 41st.
Katherine Hoffman took medalist honors with her time of 19:58

Lanesboro/Fillmore Central 36,

Zumbr ota-Mazeppa/Ken yonWanamingo 76, Lourdes 84, Pine
Island 93, Cannon Falls 130,
Kingsland 143, Chatfield 166,
Lewiston-Altura/Rushford-Peterson
218, Grand Meadow/LeRoyOstrander/Southland 246
Medalist - Katherine Hoffman, Cannon
Falls 19:58
5. Skyler Jacobson (ZMKW) 20:15; 8.
Josselyn Lindahl (PI) 20:28; 9. Jocasta
Adelsman (PI) 20:40; 10. Alyssa Rauk
(PI) 20:54; 12. Lauren Berg (ZMKW) 21:09;
Varsity girls
Lanesboro/Fillmore Central took 18. Haley Ellingson (ZMKW) 22:11; 19.
Pine Island 51, Lourdes 73, Zumbrotateam
honors in the girls race, scor- Tess Hokanson (ZMKW) 22:18; 22. Sophie
Mazeppa/Kenyon-Wanamingo 99,
Holm (ZMKW) 22:35; 26. Ally Noll (PI)
Cannon Falls 111, Lewiston-Altura/ ing 36 points. The ZMKW girls 22:44; 30. Maddie Patterson (ZMKW)
23:24; 41. Taylor Rasmussen (PI) 24:37;
43. Kallie Alders (ZMKW) 24:47; 45. Grace
Beebe (ZMKW) 24:53; 51. Brooke Salfer
(PI) 25:46; 53. Bethany Renken (ZMKW)
25:55; 54. Josselyn Lonneman (PI) 26:04;
56. Summer Rauk (PI) 26:18; 59. Savannah
Blees (ZMKW) 26:39; 61. Ana Trepels
(ZMKW) 26:41; 62. Payton Kruse (ZMKW)
26:46; 71. Breanna Kreps (ZMKW) 29:36;
79. Sharon Richardson (PI) 36:52; 80.
Alysa Bronk (PI) 41:21

Matt Lien had a huge game with

four goal and two assists. Sam
Nordquist, Cole VanHouten and
Matthis Moede each scored a solo
goals. Assists were earned by TJ
Bjorngaard, Jeric Christianson and
Brandon DePestel. Jeremy Bryan
stopped five of six shots in goal.
We started off slow and didnt
play well in the first half, remarked
Coach Konik. The second half
brought some good scoring opportunities. Cole VanHouten had
a textbook header goal with an
assist from Brandon DePestel. Sam
Nordquist scored his first varsity
goal of the season with an assist
from Matt Lien. Matthis Moede,
an exchange student from Germany, also scored his first goal of
the season.

STANDINGS
HVL Boys Soccer Conf
WL
Kasson-Mantorville 4 0
Lourdes
3 0
PIZM
2 2
Byron
1 1
Cannon Falls
1 2
Lake City
1 3
Stewartville
0 4

T
0
1
0
1
0
0
0

Over
WL T
6 2 2
7 1 2
4 3 2
5 4 1
4 5 0
1 7 0
2 8 0

The Schaeffer Academy goalkeeper is not happy when Pine Island/

Zumbrota-Mazeppas Cole VanHouten heads in a goal in the second
half.

Goodhue competes at Lake City

By Faye Haugen
LAKE CITY - The Goodhue
cross country team ran along the
banks of the Mississippi River
on Tuesday at the Lake City Invitational at Hok-si-la Park.
Stewartville on the girls title
with Kasson-Mantorville captured
the boys title.
Goodhue will run at the Zumbrota-Mazeppa/Kenyon-Wanamingo Invitational on Thursday
beginning at 4 p.m. at the Zumbrota Golf Club.
Varsity girls
Emily Benrud paced the Wildcat girls placing 23rd in 22:29.
She was followed by Cassie Voth,
60th, Ellie Smith, 63rd, Kalley
Diercks, 68th, and Keisha OReilly,

71st.
Stewartville won the team title
with 68 points. Lake City was second with 70 points. Goodhue tallied 255 points to place ninth.
Abigail Lewis of Austin was
the medalist in 19:12.
Stewartville 68, Lake City 70, Byron
80, Plainview-Elgin-Millville 100,
Kasson-Mantorville 109, Austin 138,
Wabasha-Kellogg 142, LaCrescent
184, Goodhue 255, Hayfield 269;
incomplete: Schaeffer Academy, St.
Charles
Medalist - Abigail Lewis, Austin, 19:12
23. Emily Benrud (G) 22:29; 60. Cassie
Voth (G) 25:06; 63. Ellie Smith (G) 26:30;
68. Kalley Diercks (G) 29:06; 71. Keisha
OReilly (G) 30:46

Varsity boys
Kasson-Mantorville captured the
boys team title with a low score of
57 points. Lake City was second
with 66 points and Goodhue placed

ninth with 251 points.

Ryan Alpers ran to a 41st place
finish in 19:20. He was followed
closely by Derek Alpers, 46th,
Johnny Possehl, 56th, CJ Hahn,
61st, Kelby Heitman, 63rd, and
Zach Smith, 66th
Carl Kozlowski of Lake City
earned medalist honors with a time
of 16:26.
Kasson-Mantorville 57, Lake City 66,
LaCrescent 82, Austin 98, PlainviewElgin-Millville 119, St. Charles 121,
Byron 161, Stewartville 227, Goodhue
251, Schaeffer Academy 259;
Incomplete: Hayfield, WabashaKellogg
Medalist - Carl Kozlowski, Lake City,
16:26
41. Ryan Alpers (G) 19:20; 46. Derek
Alpers (G) 19:39; 56. Johnny Possehl (G)
20:46; 61. CJ Hahn (G) 22:00; 63. Kelby
Heitman (G) 22:11; 66. Zach Smith (G)
22:40

Pine Islands Josselyn Lindahl tries to catch her breath at the finish line Captain Logan Meurer, center, tries to get his Pine Island teammates
at the Pine Island Invitational on Thursday. Lindahl, who placed eighth fired up prior to the start of the Pine Island Invitational on Thursday at
was followed by Jocasta Adelsman who placed ninth.
Pine Island.

News-Record photos by Faye Haugen

Kingsland runners are surrounded by Pine Island and Zumbrota-Mazeppa/Kenyon-Wanamingo runners at the start of the Pine Island Invitational
held Thursday at the Pine Island Golf Club.

Zumbrota-Mazeppa/Kenyon-Wanamingos Sophie Holm stretches out

after finishing the 5K route at the Pine Island Invitational, Thursday.
Hole placed 22nd for the Cougars.

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News-Record photos by Faye Haugen

ZM School celebrates Homecoming Week

Zumbrota-Mazeppa senior Sid Subramaniam runs through a tunnel of flags and Cougar junior high football players when he is introduced before
the start of Fridays Homecoming game in Zumbrota.

Sophia Wagner tries to use a little body English to get her football to
drop during the football tossing contest prior to Fridays Homecoming
game in Zumbrota.

The Zumbrota-Mazeppa class of 2023 show their school spirit with a

banner they prepared prior to Fridays homecoming game.

Willie Rauen, Sr. waits for his hamburger to be serves during the
tailgate party held before Fridays game in Zumbrota. Many football
fans and families took part in the variety of activities that were offered
prior to Fridays game between Chatfield and Zumbrota-Mazeppa.

Welcome
Services
For You
Your LOCAL greeting service

We Are Here!
We provide in-home
welcome visits to new
local residents.

Is your business
represented with us?
Join your business neighbors
in the Zumbrota/Mazeppa,
Goodhue Welcome Packet

Call 651-923-4916
or Toll Free 1-888-923-4916
Kathy & Chuck Bristol
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together since 1946 N3-tfc

As part of pre-game festivities on Friday night, the Zumbrota-Mazeppa

volleyball team got young fans ready for the game with colored hair
spray and face painting. Drew Nelson decided to add lip gloss without
the aid of a mirror.

Historical society hosts tombstone

preservation workshop
RED WING On Saturday,
October 3, the Goodhue County
Historical Society will host Save
Your Stones, a tombstone preservation workshop co-sponsored
by Red Wing Community Education. The workshop runs from 9
a.m. - 3p.m., and includes a presentation by Save Your Stones
founder Jarrod Roll, followed by
a hands-on workshop at St. Johns
Cemetery in Red Wing. Tickets
include a take-home preservation
kit and lunch. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Red Wing
Community Education.

In addition to founding Save

Your Stones, Jarrod Roll is the
Director of the Monroe County
History Museum in Sparta, Wisconsin. Roll has a passion for helping communities hold onto their
local history, and has developed
the program to help individuals
preserve their ancestors grave
markers. Recently, he created the
take-home preservation kit so that
people interested in genealogy and
local history can apply professional
restoration techniques on their own.
If you are a cemetery professional,
genealogy enthusiast, or simply a

history buff, you dont want to

miss this fun and informative
workshop.
For more information on this
event or the Goodhue County Historical Society, visit our website
Photos by Faye Haugen
www.goodhuecountyhistory.org.
This program is co-sponsored by
Red Wing Community Education. Sundays super and blood red moon had many area residents out and

Blood Moon September 27

enjoying the show. This photo was taken just north of Zumbrota when
the moon rose just over the horizon. Perfect weather made the super
moon (14% larger than normal) and lunar eclipse especially nice.

SPECIAL MEETINGS
at Cornerstone Baptist Church
with Professor Doug Bookman,
Shepherds Seminary, Cary NC

Teaching on the Old Testament

Prophets Elijah and Elisha.

Sunday, October 11
at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Monday, October 12 thru

Wednesday, October 14
at 7:00 p.m.
Carry-in dinner to follow Sunday morning service.

Cornerstone Holy Lands Tour

March 26 - April 7, 2016
Led by Professor Doug Bookman.

Wanamingo class of 1953 reunites

KENYON The Wanamingo High School class of 1953 reunited for a luncheon at Schweichs Bar and Hotel
in Kenyon on Wednesday, September 9. Twenty-four people attended, including classmates and spouses.
Classmates attending are, gals, from left to right: Norlene (Lawson) Josephson, Carolyn (Thompson)
Nickell, Audrey Cordes, Dorothy (Satren) Thompson, JoAnn (Stockmo) Ring, Phyllis (Loken) Forss, Kathryn
(Anderson) Wright, Carol (Fredrickson) Opsahl; and guys: Duane Thompson, Maurice Swenson, Dexter
Henschel, Norris Bjorngaard, Sigurd Ree, and Richard Myran.

Land Cost: $2,550 (includes tour entry fees,

transportation in the land during the tour, lodging
including breakfast and supper, and
lunches are on your own). Arrange your own airfare.

Cornerstone Baptist Church

Contact Pastor Tim for more information at

507-202-4112 or timgraham04@gmail.com.

857 Rolling View Lane SE, Pine Island

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Community Calendar
COUNTY
Senior Dining
Reservations are required by
calling 24 hours ahead at each of
the nutrition sites.
In the Pine Island area, meals
are served at the Pine Island Senior Center (356-2228); Zumbrota
area, Zumbrota Towers (7325086).
October 1-7
Thursday: Alpine chicken casserole, pear/cottage cheese, threebean salad, cranberry muffin,
mixed fruit cup
Friday: Meat lasagna, tossed
salad, orange slices, French bread,
cream puff
Monday: Swiss steak, baked
potato, corn, Romaine mixed salad,
pudding
Tuesday: Barbecue on bun,
vegetable soup, crackers, macaroni fruit salad, apple pie
Wednesday: Chicken a la king
over biscuit, peas and carrots, citrus fruit cup, Dutch cookie

Daughters of
American Revolution
The Daughters of the American
Revolution will meet on October
1, from 10:45 a.m. to noon at the
Olmsted County History Center,
1195 West Circle Drive SW, Rochester. Ken Jones will present a
program on Rochester Alert and
Emergency Management. The
meeting is free and open to the
public. Questions, call Pat Gallo
at 651-388-7073.

CCARL Meeting
Citizens Concerned About Rail
Line (CCARL) will meet on Thursday, October 1, 6-8 p.m. at the
American Legion Langemo Post
295, 133 East Main Street, in West
Concord. All are welcome to attend.

Sogn Valley Craft Fair

The 43rd annual Sogn Valley
Craft Fair returns to the Makarios
Farm and Pottery where regional
artists will sell their wares in openair booths. The event is 5-1/2 miles
west of Cannon Falls on County
24 Blvd on Saturday, October 3,
from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday,
October 4, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. No
admission charge and free on-site
parking. Live music will be provided.

Seasons Hospice

day, October 1, 6:30-8:30 p.m. A

group for anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one
within the past four months.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss
Group, Thursday, October 8, 6:308 p.m. A group for those who have
lost a baby through miscarriage,
stillbirth, at the time of birth or
within the first month after birth.
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

Oxbow Park Farm Life, Saturday, October 3, 10 a.m. Visit
the domestic animals while theyre
being fed and learn about the care
involved in raising farm animals.
Then take a step back in history as
we explore the old farmhouse and
learn about the farm machinery.
Chester Woods Park Seed
Collecting, Saturday, October 3,
1 p.m. Join staff and volunteers
for a fun and educational afternoon of native prairie seed harvesting. Collection site will be
posted at the park entrance.
Questions about Chester Woods,
call Celeste Lewis at 507-2872624. Questions about Oxbow
Park, call Clarissa Josselyn at 507775-2451.

GOODHUE
Community Library

The 34th annual Harvest Bazaar will be held at the Bellechester

Community Center on Saturday,
October 3, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. A bake
sale, lunch, and raffle will be held.
A large assortment of pies will be
available. Vendors will be selling
items such as jewelry, rugs, baby
items, and greeting cards.

ORONOCO
Area History Center

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

Building every second Saturday
from 10 a.m.-noon and open by
appointment. Contact us at OAHC,
54 Blakely Ct. NW or call 507367-4320. You may also visit our
web page at oronocoarea
Historical Society
history.org and find us on
The Goodhue Area Historical Facebook.
Society is closed for the season,
but visitors are welcome by appointment. To arrange a visit, contact Ardis Henrichs, 651-9234629; Marie Strusz, 651-923-4302; Tops #1280
Ray McNamara, 651-923-5117;
PI Tops #1280 meets every
or Roy Buck, 651-923-4388.
Monday night at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Weigh-in is at 5:15
and meeting time is 6 p.m. Everyone welcome. Questions call 3564799 or 356-4700.

History Center
The Pine Island Area History
Centers open hours are Mondays
from 8-11 a.m. and the first Sunday of the month from 1-3:30 p.m.
Please contact us through
pineislandhistory.org or by calling 507-356-2802 (history center)
or 507-398-5326 (director).

ZUMBROTA
Library

ery Monday night at Our Saviours

Lutheran Church. Weigh-in time
is changed to 5:30 p.m. and meeting time to 6 p.m. Everyone welcome. Questions call 732-7459 or
732-4766.

Community Band Practice

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

The Zumbrota Public Library ZAAC Meeting

is at 100 West Ave., Zumbrota,
The Zumbrota Area Arts Coun507-732-5211. Hours are Mon., cil meets on Monday, October 5,
12-8; Tues. 10-6; Wed., Thurs., at 7 p.m. at the Zumbrota Public
12-8; Fri., 10-5; and Sat., 9-3. Dur- Library.
ing closed hours you can learn
more about the library at http://
State Theatre
www.zumbrota.info.
The State Theatre is at 96 East
4th Street in Zumbrota. For inforMoms In Prayer
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Moms in mation visit zaac.org.or call 507Prayer meets on Monday nights 732-5210.
Moms in Prayer
at 7 p.m. at Our Saviours Lutheran
Pine Island Moms in Prayer meet Church.
Crossings
Thursday mornings from 8-9 a.m.
Brad Wegscheid, Aaron Butcher
in the library of the Good News History Center
exhibit, through Oct. 24.
E-Free Church, 208 North Main
Zumbrota History Center
Pieta Brown with Bo Ramsey,
(across from Kwik Trip). Enter hasThe
a
photo
stand displaying over Fri., Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m.
side door of the church and go 50 photographs
of early Zumbrota
Painting en Plein Aire, Sat.
downstairs. Call 259-8012 or 356- scenes. They have
been enlarged and Sun., Oct. 3 and 4, 9 a.m. to 5
4800 for more information.
to 8 x 10 for easier viewing. New p.m.
photos are being added all the time.
The I AM Energy ManifestPI Senior Citizens Meeting Also on display are military memoing
Your Life, Sat., Oct. 3, 9 a.m.
The Senior Citizens will meet rabilia, including Civil War items,
on Wednesday, October 7, at noon different models of telephones, to noon.
Connecting with Your Angels,
at the handicapped accessible Se- Zumbrota telephone books dating
nior Center for their business meet- back to the 1900s, and items of Guides and Loved Ones, Sat.,
ing. All community seniors 55 and Zumbrota advertising. Museum Oct. 3, 1-3 p.m.
The Business of Books and
over are welcome.
hours are Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Writing, Sat., Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to 1
Other hours by appointment (732- p.m.
7049).
Toastmasters Meeting
Pinot & Poppies painting class,
The Pine Island Toastmasters
Sat., Oct. 3, 7-9 p.m.
meet at 6:30 a.m. Fridays at St. Zumbrota Towers Events
Fall Into Art: Afterschool for
Paul Lutheran Church. They do
September 24-30
Kids, Mon., Oct. 5, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
not meet on holiday weekends:
Thursday: 10:15 a.m. Exercise
Yoga, Tues., Oct. 6, 6:30-7:30
Christmas, New Years, Easter,
Tuesday: 10:15 a.m. Exercise; p.m.
Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor 1:30 p.m. 500
Crossings is located at 320 East
Day or Thanksgiving.
Avenue. Visit www.crossings@
carnegie.com or call 507-732Tops Meeting
7616.
Zumbrota Tops #563 meets ev-

PINE ISLAND

MAZEPPA

Historical Society
The Mazeppa Area Historical
Society Museum is open the second Saturday of the month from
noon to 3 p.m. or by appointment.
For inquiries, contact Helen
Reiland, 507-250-6021; Jim Siems,
507-696-3506; or Diane Gilsdorf,
507-843-4013, or visit www.maz
eppahistoricalsociety.org.

Mazeppa Senior Citizens

The Mazeppa Area Senior Citizens will meet on Friday, October
2, at 11:45 a.m. for a catered meal
at the Mazeppa Community Center. The serving committee is
Sherree Ferber and Betty
Grossbach.

The Goodhue School Library,

in conjunction with SELCO and Meeting Date Change
The Mazeppa City Council
Goodhue County, is open to the
meeting
scheduled for October 14
public Mondays and Wednesdays
from 3:30-7:30 p.m. The library has been changed to 6 p.m. on
is equipped with inter-library loan Thursday, October 15.
service, which means if the library
does not have a book you want,
that book can be there in two days.

County

2016 levy prompts heated arguments

at Goodhue County Board meeting

Newly Bereaved Group, Thurs- By Sandy Hadler

RED WING Goodhue County
Administrator Scott Arneson told
the county commissioners at their
September 1 meeting that the procedure they were following to
determine the 2016 levy was backwards, because they were attempting to set a preliminary levy before finalizing the budget. As he
struggled to come up with financial figures that had been requested
by the commissioners, he stated,
This is not how we normally do
this.
Commissioner Jason Majeruss
NOSER
proposal in early July to have a
Bob and Arlene Noser of Zum- flat levy for 2016 has resulted in
brota celebrated their 65th wed- extensive, extra work for Finance
ding anniversary on September 17. Director Carolyn Holmsten and
They were married at United Meth- others who have worked diligently
odist Church in Pine Island on to reduce the $1.2 million dollar
September 17, 1950. The couple deficit caused by Majeruss rehave two sons, Layne (Polly) and quest. It has also resulted in a
Lindon; six grandchildren; and six number of heated arguments. While
great-grandchildren.
Board Chairman Ted Seifert and
Commissioner Ron Allen support
the zero levy proposal, Commissioner Dan Rechtzigel and Commissioner Brad Anderson are
strongly opposed.
Arneson explained to the board
that after a number of workshops
with staff, the preliminary budget
was $900,000 less than what had
originally been noted. The result
is a 2016 preliminary budget of
$59,054,357, with a preliminary
levy of $29,071,102, which is a
3.77 percent tax rate levy increase.
A surprise reduction in health insurance costs helped to further
reduce the budget.
Anderson was going to make a
motion to accept the proposed preliminary budget, but noted that he
was not happy with the proposed
KOHNER-HUEBSCH
budget, stating that he wanted
Katie Kohner and Dan Huebsch
announce their engagement. Par- money to be set aside to refill deents of the couple are Dave and pleted fund balances and for techBeth Kohner of Pine Island, and nology upgrades and roof replaceBill and Louann Huebsch of ments. We are being very fiscally irresponsible if we dont,
Shoreview.
The bride-to-be graduated from he said. We are depleting our
Pine Island High School in 2009, fund balances and then what do
and from Winona State Univer- we do? We either take care of this
sity with a bachelors of science or we will be spending a whole lot
degree in exercise science in 2013. of money to replace what we didnt
She works at River Bend Senior take care of.
Seifert responded, What we are
Living in Rochester as a life entalking about is people not being
richment director.
The groom-to-be graduated from able to afford rent or find jobs that
Mounds View High School in can support them. That is more
2009, and from Winona State important to me than doing preUniversity with a bachelors of ventive maintenance on housing
science degree in exercise science that people cant afford. He felt
in 2013. He works at Olmsted the countys levy was contributMedical Center Sports and Ath- ing to the problem.
letic Performance in Rochester as
Rechtzigel asked him, Are you
a strength coach.
sure it is because of the county tax
The wedding will be held at St. rate that people dont have the
Paul Lutheran Church in Pine Is- means to pay for housing, or is it
land on October 10, 2015.

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because of (high) rent, or they dont

have money to pay for housing
for other reasons? You cant say
people cant afford to live in a
house because of taxes, unless you
actually go out there and find out
why.
Seifert pointed out that the lackluster economy and household
incomes, which have deteriorated
in the last seven years, have contributed to the problem. But he
felt taxes were also responsible
for the problem.
Rechtzigel responded that the
county portion of taxes for a
$70,000 house is only around $300
a year. He said the county could
probably raise the levy 15% and it
would go from $300 to $315 a
year.
I dont want you getting that
out to the public that our tax rate is
incredibly high so they cant afford to live here, said Rechtzigel.
He said historically the tax rate in
the county has dropped substantially over the last 10-12 years.
Seifert mentioned that the
schools portion of taxes has increased, and Rechtzigel responded,
Remember we are independent
of those other bodies. You are not
commissioner of the school or the
city. They have to be accountable
as well.
Rechtzigel went on to say that
he didnt think it is fair to say that
an increase in the levy means residents cant afford their rent, when
an increase in the levy could mean
taxes go down.
Rechtzigel asked Seifert if hed
stay at a zero increase in the levy
forever, being as he had never voted
for a levy increase in the twelve
years hes been on the board. Seifert
responded, Thats because I always had commissioners on the
board willing to raise it.
At this point, Rechtzigel, overcome by emotion, started shouting, So youve taken the easy
way out, the chicken way out.
Youve let three commissioners
do the responsible budget while
you run out and tell the people
look at me. I never raise taxes. It
is not right or honest.
Rechtzigel told Seifert, Out of
all your ideas, youve only come
up with a $200,000 solution for a
$1.2 million deficit.
Despite strongly supporting a
zero levy in 2016, Allen, in an
attempt to compromise and resolve
their differences, recommended a
2.9 percent levy increase over last
years levy to counter the 3.77
percent levy increase recommended by staff members. Allens
recommendation would still re-

quire the board to cut an additional $243,000 in the preliminary

2016 budget. He said he has a number of ideas to bridge the financial
gap. It was pointed out that the
levy was not on the agenda that
evening and they could not vote
on it.
Earlier in the evening, Rechtzigel
said he would prefer to adopt the
proposed budget and levy at the
same meeting, being as everything
was still so fluid. He had said, As
I hear the discussion going on,
Im getting nervous. We are having a good discussion, but I dont
feel comfortable proceeding tonight. He referred to these earlier comments, and stated he would
still prefer not to vote that evening.
If necessary, Arneson said the
commissioners could hold a committee of the whole meeting to
further discuss the 2016 budget
before the September 15 deadline.
Majerus spoke only once during the budget and levy discussion. He said, I agree with Commissioner Anderson. I want to see
a lot of the stuff funded and get
the fund balances up, but you dont
have my support to increase any
spending until Im fully satisfied
that every dollar that the taxpayer
spends is being respected, and at
this point its not happening.
Seifert suggested tabling discussion before going to a vote. A
motion was made by Rechtzigel
and seconded by Allen to table
the vote until the September 15
meeting. All were in favor of the
motion.
The board must set the 2016
preliminary levy on September 15.
Changes in the levy can be made
until the December deadline, but
the commissioners will only be
allowed to decrease, not increase
the levy at that time.

Both requests will bring the property in Welch Township into compliance with the zoning ordinance.
The request was approved.
A conditional use permit was
granted to C & J Breuer LLC/Craig
Breuer for a swine feedlot of over
500 animal units with manure storage exceeding 500,0000 gallons
in an under floor concrete pit, and
a feedlot outside a farmyard. The
parcel of land is located in Belvidere
Township.
Samuel and Dennis Gadient also

requested a conditional use permit for a swine feedlot of 500 animal units with manure storage
exceeding 500,000 gallons in an
under floor concrete pit and a feedlot outside of a farm yard. The
parcel is located in Belle Creek
Township. The request was
granted.
The commissioners discussed
Gregory Malbys request for a
preliminary final plat for the
Cedarhurst Plat in Stanton Township, which is a five lot subdivision. The request was granted.

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Other business

Before the regular meeting the

commissioners met in a closed
session to discuss employee union
negotiations.
The board approved the consent agenda which included an offsite gambling permit for Wells
Creek Riders Snowmobile Club;
a Federal Recreational Trail Program Grant; and the 2015 Emergency Management Performance
Grant contract.
Land Use Management Director Lisa Hanni discussed Maurcie
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zoning district from B-2 highway
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Pine Island

County

October is Membership Month

for Pine Island Senior Citizens
By Cheryl Finnegan
PINE ISLAND October is
Membership Month at the Pine
Island Senior Citizens Center, and
people ages 55 and older are invited to join the group. The groups
mission is to help older citizens to
pursue a healthy, active, independent lifestyle.
One member of the Senior Citizens is Ruby Gronseth, 90, who
has lived in Pine Island for 35
years. She has also been a member of the Pine Island Area Senior
Citizens for a long time. She leads
the aerobics class on Fridays that
she inherited from Norma Lantz
who inherited it from Leila Ruegg.
Ruegg and Lantz were among the
original organizers of the senior
group. In addition to the aerobics
class, Bone Builders, a program
especially for seniors, is held twice
a week.
Gronseth participates in many
of the activities at the center, such
as the quilt group. Theyve made
quilts for the Childrens Crisis
Center, veterans, St. Marys Hospital, the LOVE Project, and more.
The seniors have a long tradition
of raising funds for an extensive
number of community projects and
organizations, including the Lions, Hospice, Pine Haven Care
Center, city street lights, and the
skating rink.
Member JoAnn Sanborn said
that social contact is important to
seniors. To that end, they have a
group that plays card games, a craft
group, movies, holiday celebrations, bus trips to interesting places,
educational programs, and Cof-

The Pine Island Senior Citizens are

celebrating Membership Month in
October. Ruby Gronseth, 90, leads
the aerobics class for the group.

fee with a Cop. In collaboration

with the Van Horn Library, they
offered a class in Straw Bale Gardening this summer.
Pine Island Senior Citizens are
part of the Pine Island Business
and Professional Club. And they
participate in the citys annual
Cheese Fest. Senior Dining King
and Queen and the Senior Citizen
King and Queen ride in the parade
and preside over other special
events.
The Senior Citizens are celebrating their fifth year in their new
building, which also houses Pine
Island Area Home Services

(PIAHS) and SEMCAC Senior

Dining. PIAHS is a volunteer organization that transports seniors
and organizes volunteers to do
housework, chores, and shopping
trips for seniors. Blood pressure
checks and foot care are also available. The center collaborates with
the Meals on Wheels program.
Gronseth said that SEMCAC senior dining is a good, inexpensive
place to go.
In July of 1967, the Senior Citizens incorporated. Before they built
their own facility, they met in city
hall and held activities in other
places in the community. The Senior Citizens Center offers accessible bathrooms, meeting and craft
space, kitchen and dining areas,
and a dance floor. The center can
also be reserved for special occasions and private events. Members receive facility and rental discounts.
Gronseth has been retired for
23 years. She and her late husband Lyman both worked for IBM.
She has five children (one has
passed away), nine grandchildren,
and four great-grandchildren.
She has simple advice for people:
Take walks. Enjoy life. Dont take
too much medication. Do things
for other people. When you do,
youre not thinking about yourself. Be happy. Live a long life.
Have a lot of faith.
For more information about the
Pine Island Senior Citizens and
membership, call Conrad Lechelt
at 507-356-2228. Contact Carol
Moreland at 507-356-8975 for
rental information.

PINE ISLAND POLICE REPORT

By Alicia Hunt-Welch
2:07 p.m. A male was walkThe following information was ing on Hwy 57 near 520th St in
provided by the Goodhue County Roscoe Township asking people
Sheriffs Office.
if he could use their phone charger.
September 8
The males girlfriend picked him
12:23 p.m. Medical help was up.
requested on 3rd St NW.
2:58 p.m. A driving complaint
1:38 p.m. A 911 hang-up call was reported near Hwy 52 and
was received from 1st Ave SE. Cty 11.
The call was related to a lift assist
8:10 p.m. A deer was hit by a
at Evergreen Place.
vehicle on the 50500 block of
6:25 p.m. A situation involv- Branch Trl in Roscoe Township.
ing a person with mental illness A nearby homeowner cleared the
was addressed on 3rd St NW.
car debris from the road and re6:59 p.m. An alarm was acti- quested a permit for the deer.
vated at city hall. It was a false
8:56 p.m. A citation for drivalarm.
ing after revocation was issued
September 9
near 1st Ave and 3rd St NW.
8:28 p.m. A dog was attacked September 13
by other dogs while on the trail
3:09 a.m. A suspicious venear Collins Park.
hicle was parked by the garage
September 10
doors of a building on White Pines
1:08 a.m. A truck was parked Rd SE. The vehicle was unlocked
in front of a house on Main St N. with keys in the ignition. A deputy
A female got out and walked be- spoke to a cleaning person at CJ
tween the complainants home and Auto. The person thought the car
the History Center. A male told had been there since last week.
the deputy he dropped the female
4:21 a.m. A suspicious veoff after they met on the internet. hicle was reported on Rolling View
He was asked to move along.
Ln SE. The windows were fogged
2:38 p.m. Rochester Police over and nobody was around.
reported a tablet that had been taken
4:32 a.m. A citation for operfrom Charter Communications ating a vehicle with revoked regSeptember 8 came online at a lo- istration was issued near Main St
cation in Pine Island. A deputy and 5th St SE.
checked the suspected address; it
12:00 p.m. Harassment was
did not exist.
3:53 p.m. Medical help was
requested on 1st St NE.
9:41 p.m. Medical help was
requested on 3rd St NW.
September 11

11:43 a.m. A deputy assisted

a semi on the side of Hwy 52 in
Pine Island Township.
11:08 p.m. An unlocked vehicle with a partially open door
was abandoned near Hwy 52 and
Cty 11.
11:32 p.m. Three females were
running through buildings and
yelling near Main St and 3rd St
SE. The girls stated they were playing around while walking home.
September 12

reported on North Pine Dr NE.

The complaint was unfounded. The
person had questions on restraining orders and eviction.
3:27 p.m. A person on 4th St
SW reported that kids in the neighborhood keep damaging a truck.
The report was sent to the county
attorney to review.
7:37 p.m. A person on the
17400 block of 490th St in Roscoe
Township reported about ten dirt
bikes riding on 490th St and then
in the new power line construction area on private property. Extra patrol was requested.
10:03 p.m. A deer was hit by
a vehicle near Cty 11 and 155th
Ave in Roscoe Township. The deer
remains were moved to the ditch.
September 14

5:26 a.m. A red Pontiac with

Wisconsin plates was weaving and
almost hit another vehicle near Hwy
52 and Cty 11. The vehicle was
not located.
8:22 a.m. A traffic stop was
conducted near Main St N and
Cty 11. No citation was issued.
8:28 a.m. Two parking complaints were reported on Main St
S. A deputy spoke to the owner
who stated the vehicles would be
moved. A citation was issued for
parking on the sidewalk.

Pine Island blood drive

was September 14
PINE ISLAND The American Red Cross Blood Drive was
held on Monday, September 14,
at the American Legion in Pine
Island.
They collected 40 units of blood
from donors in the Pine Island and
surrounding areas, with four deferrals and one first-time donor.
Receiving gallon pins were Terry
Krahn (8), Wendell Zwart (7),
Sandy Frame (6), Nick Culver (2),
Jeff Schreader (2), and Ernest

Banks (2).
Volunteers who helped with the
drive were the American Legion
Auxiliary, Diane DeBoer, Ken
DeBoer, Linda Kelly, Shirley
Kennedy, Carol Moreland, Maggie
Nei, and Cathy Rossow.
The next blood drive will be on
Monday, February 15, at the
American Legion. To make an appointment, call Diane at 507-3564799 or visit redcrossblood.org.

WANAMINGO POLICE REPORT

By Alicia Hunt-Welch
2:36 p.m. A red truck with
The following information was Arkansas plates and a welding tank
provided by the Goodhue County in the back was weaving on the
Sheriffs Office.
road near Hwy 52 and Cty 50 in
September 10
Minneola Township. The vehicle
6:30 p.m. A person on the was not located.
46300 block of 173th Ave Way in
10:18 p.m. A disturbance inRoscoe Township reported receiv- volving a male pushing a female
ing several scam phone calls. No on 3rd Ave was reported. Submoney was lost but subjects keep jects stated it was only a verbal
argument.
calling.
11:08 p.m. An open door was
11:34 p.m. - A traffic stop was
conducted near Hwy 60 and 70th found at the Soil Center on the
44700 block of 110th Ave in
Ave in Wanamingo Township.
September 11
Wanamingo Township. Deputies
2:47 a.m. Three horses were checked inside the building and
running loose near Cty 11 and Cty secured the door.
27 in Roscoe Township. The horses September 14
were located. A deputy assisted
5:30 p.m. A garbage can was
with getting them back to their damaged on High Ave while the
owner.
owner was out walking.
7:37 p.m. A speeding ticket
6:43 a.m. A suicide threat was
was issued near Hwy 60 and 162nd reported on 3rd Ave. The subject
Ave in Minneola Township.
received assistance. At 8:33 p.m.
8:51 p.m. A speeding ticket information was provided to depuwas issued near 425th St and Hwy ties regarding that subject.
57 in Wanamingo Township.
6:29 p.m. A speeding ticket
September 12
was issued near Hwy 57 and 485th
7:42 a.m. Medical help was St in Roscoe Township.
requested on Hillcrest Manor Ave.
7:29 p.m. A squad car was
3:29 p.m. Family complaints backed into on 3rd Ave.
were reported on 3rd St E.
10:31 p.m. A blue truck, speed6:21 p.m. Harassment involv- ing and driving aggressively, was
ing a custody issue was reported reported near Hader. The vehicle
on Railway St W.
9:56 p.m. A vehicle going over
80mph was reported near Hader.
The vehicle was not located.

was not located.

September 15

4:04 p.m. A deputy assisted

the Kenyon Police with a traffic
stop near Cty 12 and 90th Ave in
Cherry Grove Township.
9:45 p.m. A woman was arrested on the 11500 block of Hwy
60 in Wanamingo Township for
driving after revocation, giving
false information to a peace officer, fifth degree drug possession,
and possession of hypodermic
needles.
September 16

10:48 p.m. A male was swearing and yelling on 3rd Ave. He

and his ex-girlfriend were involved
in a verbal argument. When a
deputy arrived all was quiet and
the female did not answer her door.
September 17

7:25 p.m. City staff requested

follow-up regarding unlicensed
dogs.
September 18

4:55 a.m. A cooler was in the

road near Cty 11 and Hwy 57 in
Roscoe Township.
7:00 a.m. A black mixed breed
female dog was found in traffic
on Hwy 57 near 440th St in
Minneola Township. It was transported to the Kenyon Vet Clinic.

September 13

12:36 a.m. A traffic stop was

conducted near Hwy 52 and 145th
Ave Way in Minneola Township.
No citation was issued.
7:51 a.m. A home alarm was
activated on the 10800 block of
400th St in Wanamingo Township. It was a false alarm.

Goodhue
County EDA
Summit is
October 7
RED WING The Goodhue
County Economic Development
Authority and Community and
Economic Development Associates will host the 7th annual
Goodhue County EDA Summit
on Wednesday, October 7, 8 a.m.
- noon, at Red Wing Ignite (419
Bush St, Red Wing). This free event
will emphasize the importance of
broadband technology and discuss
the anticipated regional growth
promoted by initiatives such as
Journey to Growth (J2G) and Destination Medical Center (DMC).
This years summit will feature
presentations from relevant organizations such as the Minnesota
Department of Employment and
Economic Development, Red
Wing Ignite, HBC, J2G, DMC ,
and others.
The Goodhue County EDA
hopes that this event will serve as
an effective forum to discuss pertinent issues, ideas, and opportunities within the County. Furthermore, the summit will encourage
professionals to learn, communicate, and network with individuals and organizations with diverse
knowledge and experience.
This is a great opportunity for
county residents to come together
to discuss the future of Goodhue
County to focus on the challenges we face and the potential
we have to grow and develop,
said Goodhue County EDA Board
Chairman Dan Rechtzigel.
If you would like to attend, please
RSVP by contacting 507-867-3164
or info @cedausa.com.

Do you recognize
these people?
A News-Record reader is looking for answers. He has several photos of
area people from the late 19th and early 20th century, but he doesnt
know who the people are. If you can identify any of these people, please
contact the News-Record office at news@zumbrota.com and your messages
will be forwarded to him. Some of the photos have approximate dates
which were when the photographer operated in the Mazeppa, Pine
Island, and Zumbrota areas. The top right photo was taken in 1882-83.

Taken 1893-1895

Pine Island class of 1965 celebrates 50 years

PINE ISLAND The Pine Island High School class of 1965 gathered on September 12 at the Pine Island
American Legion to celebrate its 50-year reunion. Class members came from places such as Texas, North
Dakota, Michigan, Kansas, and Ontario, Canada. Front row, from left to right: Phyllis (Goplen) Maxwell,
Paula (Searles) Hofer, Tania McKeighan, Barb (Stucky) Stussy, Caroll (Yennie) McCarthy, Carolyn (Glamm)
Blankenship, Irene (Stock) Kullot, and Sandi (Elias) Quick; middle row: Larry Runge, Ken Hoerner, Doris
(Hofstad) Mezzenga, Linda (Karlen) Johnson, Richard Miller, Maggie (Ward) Rohfs, Steve Edstrom, Darlene
(Berg) Lucas, Judy (Shanks) Youngberg, Kathie (Miller) Lohmann, Daniel Stussy, and Jerry Horning; back
row: Victor Mak, Doug Andrist, Carl Glamm, Norma (Holst) Alme, Therine (Youngkrantz) Gudknecht, Tom
Gravenish, Steve Russman, Gary Lee, Larry Stoddard, Randy Moe, Bob Figy, Caryl Hayward, David Jackson,
Les Schliep, and Tom Quick.

Payment Center for

City of Pine Island
and News-Record/
Zumbro Shopper
Located in front of
Pine Island City Hall
Filler0

Taken 1894-95.

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Pine Island celebrates Homecoming Week

Photos by Nichole Lien

Students from Liz Nehrings kindergarten class awaiting the start of the
Pine Island Homecoming parade are Gracia Pike, Kolten Hoffmann and
Adalynn Dunker.

Homecoming parade
By Nichole Lien
PINE ISLAND It was a warm
sunny day for the Pine Island
Homecoming parade that on
Friday, September 25. Many floats
were created by the schools
athletic teams, clubs, and classes
along with the Pine Island Fire
Department.
The senior class float displayed
the coveted Spirit Cup award.
Each year, the high school

freshman, sophomore, junior, and

senior classes compete for the Spirit
Cup. The award goes to the class
that accumulates the most points
from the following Homecoming
activities: class skit, Guess that
Song competition, dance
competition, tug of war,
Powderpuff dodgeball, and the best
Homecoming float.
This years Spirit Cup was Math teacher Michelle Ryan chauffeurs Homecoming Queen Madison Morgan DePestel and Olivia Thiede show their school spirit as they ride
awarded to the senior class of 2016. House and King Keanan Peterson-Rucker in Fridays Homecoming parade. the class of 2016 senior float.

From left to right, Steph Norte, Brooke Salfer, Summer Rauk, Emily Nielsen, Adrianna Swarthout, Kylee
Locke, Kayla Anderson and Dani Hale, show off their dancing skills at the Pine Island Homecoming dance on
Saturday, September 26.

Homecoming Dance
Pine Island High School ended
its week of Homecoming activities
with a Homecoming Dance on
Saturday, September 26, from 810:30 p.m. The student council
provided the music for the dance,
and approximately 240 students
attended.
When asked what the past week
meant to Homecoming King
Keanan Peterson Rucker, he said,
This week is special because it

really brings the community

together. It is a great way to show
school pride and support. My week
was great! It was very memorable,
especially being a senior and
winning the Spirit Cup. Our
community shows their panther
pride by all their support at all of
the sporting events and school
activities. It is really great to see!
Homecoming Queen Madison
House added, Homecoming week

of senior year was very special to

me because it was all about making
memories with the people I have
grown up with. It was a fun and
exciting week and my favorite part
was the senior class of 2016
working together to win the Spirit
Cup. Friday night at the game, I
looked around to see half of the
track filled with community
members showing their support
and panther pride for the football
team. I loved seeing all the maroon
and gold and cheering for the boys
with the amazing people of Pine
Island.

The senior cheerleaders are led in a cheer by Homecoming King Keanan Peterson-Rucker. From left to right:
Peterson-Rucker, Tristan Akason, Neko Cain, Garrett Cobb, Jacob Higgins, Alex Keigley, Jonathan Aggen,
Austin Seelbinder, and Jakob Ableitner.

Sophomores win Powderpuff dodgeball

The rainy weather did not stop
the Pine Island High School
students from holding their
Homecoming
Powderpuff
competition on Wednesday,
September 23. However, instead
of playing ultimate frisbee on the
football field, the event was moved
indoors and changed to a fierce
competition of dodgeball.
This is the second year in a row
that the event has moved indoors
due to rainy weather. Teams had
to win two out of three games to
win each match. In the first round,
the sophomores beat the juniors
and the freshman beat the seniors.
The seniors and juniors then
matched up for third place where
the seniors took the win. In an
exciting championship match-up,
the sophomore girls beat the
freshman team.

Right: Junior Mikayla Radtke

prepares her attack against the
seniors during the Powderpuff
dodgeball competition.

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At the Pine Island Homecoming dance on September 26 are Sydney Cavallaro, Mya Polzer, Alexis Poncelet,
Tori Toft, and Abby Schimek.

PINE HAVEN POTPOURRI

PINE ISLAND The Presbyterian Church in Oronoco will host
the October Birthday Party at Pine
Haven Care Center on Wednesday, October 14, at 7 p.m. Attendees will play Bingo, and cookies
will be served. The following are
celebrating October birthdays:
Mavis Atkinson, October 15, and
Brad Stelzner, October 28.
The residents have enjoyed going for neighborhood drives to
check on the crops, going to the
apple orchard, driving by their
homes, and checking out the new
school. If you see the bus out and
about give them a wave. They have
also enjoyed fishing trips, being
outdoors and having smores by

the bonfire.
Trick-or-treaters will be welcome at Pine Haven on Saturday,
October 31, from 4-7 p.m. The
residents love to see all of the costumes!
We welcome new volunteers
who would like to share their time
or talents. Stop in for a volunteer
application, and well give you a
tour. We will honor our volunteers with a brunch on Tuesday,
October 20, as a small token of
appreciation for all they do.
Pine Havens daily events can
be seen posted throughout Pine
Haven or you can request a calendar by calling 507-356-8304, or
e-mailing activity@pinehaven
community.org.

Tug of War contest

The Pine Island Homecoming Tug of War competition was held Friday,
September 25. Freshman through senior classes competed against
each other with the goal to win two out of three matches. The boys and

Regular meetings of the Pine Island EDA are

held the first Wednesday of each month
at 5 p.m. at the EDA Office,
106 2nd St. SW, Pine Island

girls compete separately. This year, both the boys and girls senior class
teams won the competition. Left photo: Seniors Summer Cavallaro,
Jessica McNallan, Molly Shelton, Hannah Wright, and Madison House
give it their all to help their team win the annual tug of war contest. This
is the third year in a row that the class of 2016 has won the girls
competition. Right: Josh Zemke, Jacob Wolkenhauer, Wyatt Wittlief,
and James Douglas pull anchor on the freshman team.

Questions? Call 507-356-8103

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Zumbrota

LaVonne Scharpen in need of liver transplant

By Marilyn Anderson
ZUMBROTA Seven years
ago, LaVonne Scharpen of Zumbrota was told that some day she
would be in need of a liver transplant. As her symptoms escalated
this past summer, the time arrived.
Now, Scharpen has advertised for
a living donor. At the same time,
she hopes to increase awareness
of the need for liver and other organ donors for other patients needing a transplant.
The need

LaVonne and her husband Lyle

now know first-hand the great need
for organ donors. Currently, about
17,000 adults and children have
been medically approved for liver
transplants in the United States
and are waiting for donated livers
to become available. The waiting
list grows every year. 6,000 liver
transplants are performed annually in the U.S., and the number
continues to rise.
The two also know the success
rates for transplantation and that
approximately 3000 liver transplants (children and adults) have
been performed by surgeons at
Mayo Clinic in Rochester since
their program began in 1985. The
Mayo Clinic website notes that in
2011, surgeons performed 124 liver
transplants, including 22 living
donor liver transplants in Rochester.
The Scharpens hope their situation will heighten the awareness of the need for donors and
encourage individuals to consider
how to become an organ donor whether a living donor or a deceased donor to help meet the
severe shortage.
Diagnosis: NASH grade 4

The livers primary job is to filter the blood coming from the digestive tract, before passing it to
the rest of the body. The liver also
detoxifies chemicals and metabolizes drugs. As it does so, the liver
secretes bile that ends up back in
the intestines. The liver also makes
proteins important for blood clotting and other functions.
Following gall bladder surgery
seven years ago, testing was done
after the surgeon saw the condition of Scharpens liver. A diagnosis of nonalcoholic fatty liver
disease, a term used to describe
the accumulation of fat in the liver
of people who drink little or no
alcohol. While the disease is common and, for most people, causes
no signs, symptoms, or complications, the fat that accumulates can
cause inflammation and scarring
in the liver. This more serious form
of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
is sometimes called nonalcoholic
steatohepatitis (NASH). Scharpen
was told she had NASH grade 4
and to go and live life. However,
at some point, she would require a
liver transplant. She was also told
that the disease had no cure and
they would just be treating the
symptoms.

Escalation of symptoms

Scharpen is also a diabetic. Several new or increased symptoms

she experienced this past year,
including itching, loss of weight,
and fatigue, she initially attributed to diabetes. In retrospect,
though, the symptoms were due
to her liver failing. In mid-July,
these symptoms suddenly escalated. She was unable to get her
shoes on due to the swelling of
her feet and ankles. The swelling
was a build-up of fluid and two
liters of fluid were removed. Initial work-up results indicated that
a transplant was needed.
In early August, two weeks of
additional testing and evaluation
was done at Mayo Clinic Rochester, where Scharpen also sees
her primary care physician. The
process included laboratory, imaging, and heart tests; a general
health exam; nutrition counseling;
a psychological evaluation; meetings with social workers; and financial counseling.
Now, with the help of a stack of
materials they received during the
evaluation and information sessions, Lyle and LaVonne can both
knowledgeably speak about what
to expect for each of them and for
a possible donor. LaVonne pointed
to a handout of a slide presentation they had attended. When the
slide with a list of indications for
needing a liver transplant was put
up, she said, I had all the symptoms.
Transplant list

Once the determination is made

that a patient is in need of a transplant, doctors use the results of
liver function tests and other factors to determine prognosis and
where the patient is placed on the
transplant waiting list. The Model
for End-Stage Liver Disease
(MELD) score is used to quantify
end-stage liver disease for transplant planning. The higher the
MELD score, the more critical the
situation, and organs are allocated
based on the scores. People with
higher MELD scores generally are
offered donated livers first. MELD
scores range from 6 to 40.
Initially, Scharpen was given a
low score, but it was later revised
upward to 15. With the number of
patients needing transplants exceeding the number of donor livers, the chances of her undergoing a deceased donor transplant at
this point is low. Conditions would
need to be met, including her blood
type, size of donor, and proximity
to Rochester. Deceased donor livers must be transplanted within a
few hours.
Another option is a living donor.
Living donor

At this point, Scharpen is hoping a living donor can be identified for her. Liver transplantation
can be done using a portion of the
liver from a living donor, an option that may result in a shorter

waiting period and equal or improved life expectancy.

Family member or friends willing to undergo this process must
also meet certain criteria including age (18-60 years old) and
matching blood type (Scharpens
blood type is A positive). Additional blood tests to determine if
blood and tissue types are compatible with the organ recipient
are needed. If initial test results
are favorable, transplant staff also
interview the potential candidate
who will need to provide a medical history. A thorough physical
examination and psychological
evaluation is also required of the
donor.
Lyle and LaVonne pointed out
that the donors surgery would be
paid for by LaVonnes insurance.
In living-donor liver transplant,
surgeons remove a portion of a
donors liver. Another surgical
team then removes the recipients
entire diseased liver and replaces
it with a portion of the living donors
healthy liver. Both the donors liver
and the portion of the donors liver
given to the recipient grow back
to their full size within a few weeks.
An adult liver is about the size of
a football and is located on the
right side of the abdomen, behind
the ribs.
Only one potential donor is
evaluated at a time. If one matches,
there is no need to go forward with
others, explained Lyle. A few of
their family members have expressed their willingness to be
donors. At this time, however, a
matching donor has not been identified.
If you are interested in becoming a living donor, call Mayo Clinic
Transplant Division at 1-866-2277501 for more information. The
Scharpens cannot take or respond
to inquiry of living donor calls.
They pointed out that a separate
medical team evaluates donors and
privacy is protected.

During the past few months, she

has experienced increased fatigue.
Recent grocery shopping exhausted her. In addition to picking up the shopping responsibilities, Lyle said he has also taken on
a chauffer role, as LaVonne has
basically stopped driving. While
exercise is encouraged, LaVonne
has found that walks out the driveway are about all I can do.

Whats next?

As Scharpen awaits her liver

transplant, she continues to be
monitored. A nurse coordinator
makes regular calls to check on
how she is doing. Her primary
physician also monitors her health.
After a transplant, the Scharpens
know what to expect. She will remain in the hospital one to two
weeks. A stay at the Gift of Life

School bus ownership is changing

By Dori Klein
Not only have the school buses
been on the go since the start of
the school year, the ownership of
them is moving too. Scott Kennedy
and his wife Ashley are in the process of purchasing Sugar Loaf Bus
Service from Scotts parents, Barb
and Mike Kennedy. They are renaming the bus service Kennedy
Transportation.
Scott said that so far they have
purchased two buses. Those two
buses already say ZumbrotaMazeppa School on the side, he
said. Plans are to add another bus
next year and another one the following year, phasing out Sugar
Loaf Bus Service. Hopefully
within seven or eight years we
will totally transition over to
Kennedy Transportation, he
added.
Between Mazeppa and Zumbrota there are a total of eleven

routes. Five originate from

Mazeppa and six from
Zumbrota. Students are then transported to and from each of the
schools. There are also two special education buses. The bus service runs a late route and also transports students on all sports trips.
Scott has sixteen bus drivers,
three of whom serve as
substitutes. He said that they are
always looking for new drivers
and suggested interested individuals give him a call. In addition to
drivers, Mark Robinson works on
the buses that are housed in
Mazeppa and Scott himself takes
care of the buses in Zumbrota.
In talking about his and Ashleys
decision to purchase the bus company, Scott said that when his parents began talking about retirement he didnt want to see the
company sold. However, having

Waiting for a donor liver could

be days or months. It is possible
that a donor liver that is a good
match might not become available. In the meantime, patients are
treated for the complications of
their liver failure. Scharpen said
her medications have been adjusted
and new ones added. Though her
diabetic medication has been
stopped, zinc and Vitamin A were
added due to a drop in those levels. She also takes a diuretic and
meds to help her bowel and her
brain - both impacted by liver disease.
Over the course of several
months, Scharpen has lost 30
pounds. Continued weight loss is
a concern, particularly if she
doesnt receive a transplant before losing too much weight. On
the positive side, Scharpen has not
had any additional fluid build-up Scott and Ashley Kennedy stand by one of the school buses they purchased from Sugar Loaf Bus Service. They
since the episode in July.
are in the process of transitioning the school bus service from Scotts parents, Mike and Barb Kennedy, and
have renamed it Kennedy Transportation. They provide bus service to Zumbrota-Mazeppa Schools.

ST. PAUL Zumbrota-Mazeppa

FFA students participated in the
State Fair, which was held August 27 September 7.

Protect yourself from

the flu this season with
a vaccination

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Want to protect yourself and your
family from the flu? Get vaccinated. In an average year, up to
Right: Aricka Roberson holds a lamb
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Daytime, evening and weekend
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Each years seasonal flu vaccine contains protection from the
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The vaccine is typically available
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The Centers for Disease Control
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over the age of 6 months. The best
way to prevent getting and spreading the flu is to get the flu vaccine. It is especially important for
people who meet these criteria to
get vaccinated:
Young children under 5, and
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Pregnant women
Brooke Swenson, center, is with her Champion Crossbred Trio of lambs.
People 65 or older
On her left is Karlee Scheffler and on her right is Chad Swenson.
Colton Thorson shows his Champion Dopper lamb.
People who live with or care

drifted back and forth three or four

times between other jobs and working for them, he said, I had to
earn my keep to prove to them I
was here to stay.
Ashley is excited about their new
venture. We needed something
more family friendly, she
said. The couple have two
children. Although she works at
Xcel Energy in emergency preparedness, she is starting to help
with the paperwork connected to
operating the bus service and plans
on eventually taking over. She also
plans to obtain her Commercial
Drivers License (CDL) and drive
bus.
Although Scotts parents are
transitioning out of the school bus
business, Scott noted that they
wont be totally retiring. They
will continue to operate the charter buses, he said.

In the meantime

ZM FFA wins awards at the Minnesota State Fair

Transplant House in Rochester will

follow to closely monitor her. After
her return home, she will need 24/
7 monitoring for three months.
Challenges, including rejection and
infection, are possible. Scharpen
will need to be on anti-rejection
drugs the rest of her life.
As she awaits a liver donor,
Scharpen said, Either I get a transplant or I dont. Either way, I leave
it in Gods hands.

for others at high risk of developing serious complications including caregivers of people with
chronic medical conditions
The cost of a seasonal flu vaccine is covered by most insurance
plans. Mayo Clinic Health System will bill insurance or accept
payment. Call your local clinic or
go to Patient Online Services at
www.mayoclinicheatlhsystem.org
to schedule your vaccination appointment.

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Zumbrota
Bezoiers will celebrate 70th anniversary
By Marilyn Anderson
ZUMBROTA

Ursula
Kubalske and Dolph Bezoier of
Zumbrota were married October
6, 1945, at Trinity Lutheran Church
in Minneapolis. The Bezoiers will
celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary with family and friends
on Sunday, October 4, 2015, in
the Fellowship Hall of United
Redeemer Lutheran Church (560
West 3rd St) between morning
services. Cake and coffee will be
served beginning at 9 a.m. All are
welcome to attend and greet the
couple.
The couple met while students
attending West High School in
Minneapolis. During Ursulas senior year, Dolph assisted the director of music at the school, while
Ursula was in the choir. It was
during this time that they began
dating, with Dolph using his
Photo by Wayne Anderson grandfathers car to pick Ursula
Karen and Ken Belanger hold a plaque honoring Kens 50 years of up for dates.
coaching football.
After completion of high school,
Dolph attended St. Olaf College,
but left while still a student to join
the service. His time with the
Armys Signal Corps took him to
several places including Australia, Africa, France, and England.

United States as the primary and

secure method to correspond with
soldiers stationed abroad. To reduce the cost of transferring an
original letter through the military postal system, a V-mail letter
would be censored, copied to film,
and printed back to paper after it
arrived at its destination.
When Dolph was deployed back
to the United States in July 1945,
his letter to Ursula said to go get
your dress, meaning a wedding
dress. They were married a short
time after he returned to Minnesota.

By Wayne Anderson
FREDERIC, WI Ken Belanger
was honored for 50 years of coaching football on Friday, September
25, in Frederic, Wisconsin . Belanger
coached in Zumbrota from 19662000 and in Frederic from 2001 to
the present.
Ken Belanger, Jr. contacted
Frederic High School athletic director Troy Wink in early 2015 to
plan a surprise celebration honoring his father for his 50 years of
coaching.
Jack Dunbar, a former assistant
coach in Zumbrota, and Wayne
Anderson, a member of Belangers
first team in 1966, got the word out.
Anderson collected all 35 years of
Zumbrota and ZM yearbooks for
photos and news clippings.
Belanger became suspicious during team warm-ups when he noticed a number of Zumbrota people

Letters

Success to marriage

During the 37 months Dolph

was away, the couple exchanged
weekly letters. Both kept all of
the letters which are now sorted
and stored in a large box. Included
in the collection are many that
Dolph received from Ursula via
V-mail, short for Victory Mail.
V-mail was a hybrid mail process
used during World War II by the

In discussing their success to

marriage, Ursula said If we had
problems, we ironed them out
during the day. We never went to
bed with a cross word. Dolph
was to the point with his response
when asked what he thinks of his
bride of 70 years. He said, Shes
terrific!

Belanger honored for

50 years of coaching

around. Prior to the game, Wink

acknowledged Belangers feat while
a large banner was opened and the
two current Frederic captains presented him with a plaque in honor
of 50 years of coaching.
A large gathering was held in the
lunchroom after the game. Presentations were given by Wink, Paul
Peterson, former Zumbrota Tiger,
Brad Prigge, former ZumbrotaMazeppa Cougar, a former Frederic
player, and a special video presentation of Gus Bradley, former Zumbrota Tiger and current Jacksonville
Jaguars head coach in the NFL.
Two other special speakers were
Dunbar and Gordy Hinck, KDHL
radio personality and sports broadcaster.
Belanger thanked everyone for
making it a very special night. His
wife Karen, sons Ken, Jr. and Jeremy, and daughter Stacie were all
in attendence.

Minnesota

The couple has remained living

in Minnesota. Dolph completed
his studies at St. Olaf in Northfield
before he student-taught in the area.
He continued with his teaching
career, teaching choral music in
high schools located in southwestern Minnesota and in Edina.
In the 1970s, the Bezoiers moved
to the Zumbrota area (Forest Mills)
where they built a new home, directed the church choir, and did
hog farming. Dolph taught a number of years at the Community
College in Rochester. In 1997, they
moved into the town of Zumbrota.

Top photo: Dolph and Ursula Bezoier hold a portion of the letters they
sent each other weekly during the 37 months Dolph served during
World War II in the Army.
Bottom photo: Shortly after Dolph Bezoier returned home after serving
in the Army, he and Ursula Kubalske were married in Minneapolis on
October 6, 1945. The two met while attending West High School in
Minneapolis.

ZUMBROTA POLICE REPORT

August 31
8:47 a.m. Countryside Lawn & Landscape reported the theft of a dump truck
the previous night. It was unlocked and
had the keys in the vehicle. It was located in Wabasha County.
10:25 a.m. An officer unlocked a
vehicle.
11:58 a.m. An officer assisted a
State Trooper.
12:13 p.m. A wallet was found at
the sweet corn truck.
2:50 p.m. A driver was given a
warning for speeding and improper use
of a seat belt.
3:22 p.m. A driver was given a
warning for speeding.
3:31 p.m. An officer unlocked a
vehicle at SuperAmerica.
3:48 p.m. SuperAmerica reported
that a male was unable to pay for his
gas. A good Samaritan paid for his
gas.
3:56 p.m. A driver was given a
warning for speeding.

4:01 p.m. A driver was cited for

failure to move over.
4:25 p.m. An officer unlocked a
vehicle.
4:38 p.m. A driver was given a warning for speeding.
4:52 p.m. A driver was cited for
speeding 81 mph in a 65 mph zone and
warned for no proof of insurance.
4:53 p.m. A male reported that his
sons new bike was stolen.
4:59 p.m. A driver was warned for
having an obstructed plate and having a
brake light out.
5:28 p.m. Hub Food Center reported that there was a cat behind one
of the pop machines. The officer was
able to get the cat out but could not
catch it.
10:33 p.m. A driver was warned for
going 77 mph in a 65 mph zone.
11:56 p.m. A driver was stopped
for equipment violation.
September 1

12:23 a.m. A driver was warned for

speeding.
12:31 a.m. A driver was warned
for going 80 mph in a 65 mph zone.
2:05 a.m. A male outside of Caseys
north reported suspicious activity at the
golf course. He said people were watching him from the woods at the golf course.
There were two vehicles on the scene.
Both vehicles were listed to a neighboring house.
2:41 a.m. There was a suspicious
vehicle at the brush dump. The male
was sorting magazines from the dumpster.
11:57 a.m. Hub Food Center reported receiving a bad check.
12 p.m. A female reported a loose
dog in her yard. They were concerned
that it would attack their cat.
1 p.m. An officer unlocked a vehicle
at SuperAmerica.
6:22 p.m. A driver was cited for
speeding.
6:59 p.m. A driver was cited for
going 81 mph in a 65 mph zone. The

United Redeemer youth who attended the Detroit gathering are, front row, left to right: Katie Lawler,
Madisen Enger, Anne Wilson, Erin Idler, Maddie Lawler, Brandi Weiland, Lyndsey Quam. Back row; Hayden
Voxland, Lauren Miller, Noah Prodzinski, Maverick Jackson, Seth Tupper, Luke Tupper, Teryn Erickson, Luke
Dahlen, Matt Moreno, Paul Dahlen. Chaperones not pictured: Cindy Wilson, Jamie Quam, and Bev Prodzinski.

United Redeemer members

attend Detroit Youth Gathering
By Cindy Wilson
DETROIT, MI On July 14-19
youth and three leaders from United
Redeemer Lutheran Church in
Zumbrota traveled to Detroit,
Michigan, for the ELCA Youth
Gathering. This gathering is held
every three years with 30,000 youth
and leaders in attendance from all
different states. It is such a fun
event to meet people from many
states. Our days were filled with
worship and singing with those
from our Southeast Minnesota area.
One of our youth from United
Redeemer was picked to be a part
of the Southeast Minnesota band
to help lead the worship service.
The activity day was filled with
events such as zip lining and build-

ing a house for Habitat for Humanity. Our work day consisted
of cleaning neighborhoods with
mowing, weeding, throwing away
trash, painting, boarding up houses,
and more. It was one of the most
humid days too. Our Bishop Delzer
was right with us working.
Each night we ended at Ford
Field with many speakers, dancers, and musicians. Some of the
greatest Christian musicians were
there such as Skillet, Lost & Found,
Blanca, Rachel Kurtz, and Agape.
What an experience to worship
with 30,000 people with such
amazing acoustics.
We ended on Sunday with a mass
communion in our worship service. Our theme of the week was

Rise Up! As we rise up together,

Detroit is also rising up, and building back their community. We were
so excited to be part of this. At the
end of our gathering they surprised
us with the location for the next
youth gather, Houston, Texas, in
2018.
I leave you with a quote by Sai
Baba: Love one another and help
others to rise to the higher levels,
simply by pouring out love. Love
is infectious and the greatest healing energy.
Please join us on Sunday, October 4, at United Redeemer, in the
fellowship hall at 9:15 a.m. We
will share more about our trip to
Detroit and view some of the pictures we took.

driver admitted to be going over 100

mph. The State Patrol assisted with the
stop.
7:21 p.m. An anonymous report
was made of a male driving drunk again.
He was at the VFW. The officer checked
on his vehicle at the VFW but it was not
there. The caller called multiple times to
report the same information.
8:02 p.m. A driver was warned for
equipment violation.
11:11 p.m. An officer responded to
a business alarm.
September 2
2:02 a.m. A driver was stopped two
days ago and did not have a valid drivers
license. This time the driver was current.
September 3
6:11 a.m. A vehicle was stopped as
the driver was unlicensed but the driver
had recenlty gotten his license back.
7:34 a.m. An officer responded to a
home alarm.
9:46 a.m. City hall advised of a
loose walker coonhound that was brought
to the vet clinic. The officer collected the
dog and returned it to the owner.
2:13 p.m. A female reported the
theft of a screen from a screen door.
2:26 p.m. An officer unlocked a
vehicle.
9:02 p.m. An officer assisted the
State Patrol with a traffic stop with three
males in the car and a rear passenger
had a gun on the front passenger.
September 4
6:42 a.m. An officer responded to a
business alarm.
5:28 p.m. An officer assisted a
deputy with a traffic stop.
11:09 p.m. A vehicle was stopped
for going over the fog line. An odor of
marijuana was coming from the vehicle.
The vehicle was searched and the officer found a marijuana pipe with burned
marijuana in it. A citation will be mailed
for possession of drug paraphernalia.
September 5
12:05 a.m. A female reported a
vehicle behind her flashing bright lights,
tailgating, and swerving over both lane.
3:23 a.m. An argument between
three family members was reported after they lost money gambling at the
casino. One got out and started walking.
11:21 a.m. An officer responded to
a fire alarm from Our Saviours Lutheran Church. There was smoke in the
hallway.
12:04 p.m. Zumbrota Ambulance
reported a herd of cattle in the ditch on
the west side of Highway 58 at County
Road 4.
12:20 p.m. A female had an arm
that was swollen and hot to the touch.
4:19 p.m. An officer responded to a
medical alarm.
5:11 p.m. A female with brittle
bone disease had fallen and may have
fractured her hip.
6:17 p.m. A female had pain shooting down her leg and arms, pressure in
her chest and shortness of breath.
10:14 p.m. A driver failed a sobriety test and was arrested for 3rd degree
DWI-drugs.
10:30 p.m. A female reported that
two males were skateboarding down Main
Street. She told them that they were
hard to see and they were very rude to
her and continued down Main Street.
11 p.m. Parties reported that they
were locked out of the house and could
not awaken their mother.

Pieta Brown to perform

at Crossings October 2
ZUMBROTA Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Pieta
Brown brings her poetic style,
steeped in folk and blues, to the
Crossings stage on Friday, October 2, at 7:30 p.m. Joining her will
be guitarist Bo Ramsey.
Browns music has a young voice
but an old soul. She writes striking poetry that she sings with a
haunting voice and an unmistakable style. Her unique blend of
alt-country, folk, blues and indierock speaks to music fans around
the world and has garnered rave
reviews from the likes of the BBC
and Boston Globe.
Hers is a voice that demands
attention without rattling the cage
soft, seductive, bearing the flickering, genteel ghost of a Southern
drawl. One leans into it to get closer,
to catch the drift, and quickly discovers that this aural voice functions as something of a stealth
vehicle for a substantial writers
voice thats lean, elegant and
above all utterly devoid of pretense.

She has released six albums,

most recently Paradise Outlaw,
featuring organically orchestrated
arrangements that accentuate the
insight and intimacy of Browns
lyrics, the understated craftsmanship of her tunes, and the alluring
immediacy of her uniquely expressive voice.
Although the Alabama-bred,
Iowa-based Browns quietly riveting tunes and gritty, charismatic
performing style resist easy categorization, theyve helped her to
win a fiercely loyal international
fan base that extends to many of
her fellow artists.
When Pieta sings youre aware
of something effortless and natural, like rain on earth, Mark
Knopfler (Dire Straits) observed,
while Don Was called her a great
singer-songwriter who possesses
major star-power magnetism.
To reserve tickets, visit
www.crossingsatcarnegie.com,
stop in to Crossings at Carnegie at
320 East Avenue in Zumbrota or
call 507-732-7616.

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Churches
BELLECHESTER
ROLLING MEADOWS MENNONITE
CHURCH, Belvidere Town Hall, 2
miles north of Bellechester on County
2, Pastor Aaron Witmer, 651-9234240. Sundays: 10 a.m. Sunday
School; 11 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m. Hymn
Sing every fourth Sunday.
ST. MARYS CATHOLIC, Bellechester, Father Paul Kubista. Sunday
mornings: 8:30 a.m. Mass. Tuesday
and Thursday mornings: 8 a.m. Mass.

GOODHUE
HOLY
TRINITY
CATHOLIC,
Goodhue, Father Paul Kubista. Mass
times: Monday and Wednesday, 8
a.m. at Holy Trinity; Tuesday and
Thursday, 8 a.m. at St. Mary; Saturday, 5:30 p.m. At Holy Trinity; Sunday, 8:30 a.m. St. Mary and 10:30
a.m. St. Columbkill.
ST. LUKE LUTHERAN, Goodhue,
651-923-4695, Pastor Regina Hassanally. Secretary hours: Monday and
Thursday: 5:15-8:15 p.m.; Tuesday
and Wednesday: 9:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 30: 6:30 p.m. Confirmation. Sun., Oct. 4: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m. Worship with
communion. Wed., Oct. 7: 6:30 p.m.
Confirmation.
ST. PETERS EV. LUTHERAN,
WELS, 702 Third Ave., Goodhue,
Randall L. Kuznicki, Pastor.

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

ORONOCO
GRACE LUTHERAN, WELS, 45 1st
Avenue NE, Oronoco: 507-367-4329,
Pastor Ben Kempfert 507-367-4426.
Office hours: Tuesday-Friday, 8-11
a.m. Website: www.graceLutheran
Oronoco.com. Follow us on Facebook. Thurs., Oct. 1: 7 p.m. Ladies
Aid meeting. Sun., Oct. 4: 8:45 a.m.
Sunday School; Catechism; 10 a.m.
Communion worship; 11 a.m. Bazaar
and hog roast. Tues., Oct. 6: 7 p.m.
Sunny & Share meet.
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.

30: 6:30 p.m. AWANA kickoff,

Northwoods Orchard, 80180 75th
Avenue NW, Oronoco. We invite the
whole family to join us for wagon
rides, corn maze, and a bonfire with
smores. Call the church office 507356-4834 for more information.
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.
CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL CATHOLIC, 451 5th Street SW, Pine Island,
356-4280, Father Randal Kasel, Pastor. http://www.stpaul stmichael.com
Saturday Mass 5 p.m.; Sunday Mass
10:30 a.m.; Confessions 4:15 p.m.
Saturday; Daily Mass Wednesday
8:30 a.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m.; Confessions 8 a.m. Office Hours Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5
p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-noon. Mass at
Pine Haven Care Center is the first
Wednesday of the month at 11 a.m.

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, Eric Johnson, Pastor, (507) 3564834. Email: gnefc@goodnewsefc.
org. Website: www.goodnewsefc.org.
Sundays: 9:15 a.m. Adult Bible class
and childrens Sunday school; 10:30
a.m. Worship; Wednesdays: 6 p.m.
AWANA for grades K-6; 7:30 p.m.
Bible study for all ages. Wed., Sept.

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., Sept.
30: 9 a.m. Pastor Carolyn at Better
Brew; 3:30 p.m. Disciple class; 6
p.m. Meal and childrens worship; 6:30
p.m. Covenant study. Thurs., Oct.
1: 11:30 a.m. Ministerial. Fri., Oct.
2: Pastor Carolyn at Brooklyn Park
for clergy day. Sun., Oct. 4: 8:30
a.m. Fellowship; 9 a.m. Worship; 10
a.m. Coffee hour; 10 a.m. Red Bird
meeting; 10:15 a.m. Sunday School.
Tues., Oct. 6: 10 a.m. Disciple; 10:30
a.m. Communion at City Centre; 7
p.m. Trustee meeting. Wed., Oct. 7:
8 a.m. Health screening; 9 a.m. Better Brew office hours; 3:30 p.m. Disciple 1; 6 p.m. Meal; 6:30 p.m.
Childrens worship; Covenant study.

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., Sept. 30: 4:30 p.m. Confirmation/Bingo at Heritage Hill.
WANAMINGO LUTHERAN ELCA,
Wanamingo, MN 55983, Christopher
Culuris, Pastor. Office hours Thursdays 1-3 p.m., 507-824-2410. on
vacation. Pastor Luther Matheson can

Friend Day is October 4

ZUMBROTA Lighthouse
Community Church at 179 West
Third Street in Zumbrota will host
Friend Day on Sunday, October 4, at 10:45 a.m. The community is invited to attend.
Ministering in song will be 2
Copper Coins, a group of friends
who have come together to play a
mix of Christian music including
contemporary, gospel, and traditional Christian hymns. This includes old-time gospel songs that
most people know (Amazing
Grace, In the Garden, Are You
Washed in the Blood?, Ill Fly
Away) and recent popular contemporary tunes such as You Are
My King, Lion of Judah,
andHow Great Is Our God. Several members of the group have
written songs that they perform as
well. Their program is tailored to
include a mix of well known fa-

By Low Jackson
PINE ISLAND On September 12 and 13, Saint Paul Lutheran
Church extended its hands to serve
Pine Island for the third year in a
row as they performed community service through Gods Work
Our Hands weekend.
The Collins Park restroom building was prepped, repaired, and
painted, and the local food pantry
shelves were cleaned and painted,
as well as the window frames and
subfloor installed for new carpet
tiles. Confirmation students and
their parents placed mulch under
trees at the new elementary school,
and meals and goodies were prepared and served to workers. Pine
Haven Care Center residents re-

vorites, sing-along songs, and new

songs.
Based in Cannon Falls, the group
performs at local churches, retreats,
spiritual gatherings, parties, and
concerts, sharing their musical
talents and their love of Christ.
The group consists of Peggy
Ryland (keyboard and vocals), Joel
Thorland (guitar and vocals), Sarah Overby (vocals), Beth
Hagemeister (cello, bass, and vocals), Art Rew (fiddle, mandolin,
and vocals), and Keen Rotschafer
(on sound).
In addition to their music, Pastor Jan Fischer will share a short
message from Gods Word, Sifted
Saints Luke 22:28-34.
A special love offering for the
ministry of 2 Copper Coins will
be received. A potluck dinner will
directly follow the morning service.

Joanne Sanborn and LuAnn Burke tie mission quilts.

Doug Baska prepares the Pine Island Sharing Shelves for paint and new Ezekiel and Quincee Marquardt paint the restroom building at Collins
carpeting the weekend of September 12-13.
Park during Gods Work. Our Hands. weekend in Pine Island.
be reached at 789-5261 or 789-6770.
Wed., Sept. 30: 4:30 p.m. Confirmation at Trinity.

ZUMBROTA
CHRIST EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH
and School, WELS, 223 East 5th
Street, Zumbrota, Office 732-5421.
Wayne Schoch, Pastor, 732-4089;
School, Daniel Kell, Principal, 7325367. Wed., Sept. 30: 10 a.m.
Chapel; 10:30 a.m. Bible study; 3:15
p.m. Junior choir; 3:30 p.m. Confirmation class; 6 p.m. Bell choir. Sun.,
Oct. 4: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship;
9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 9:30 a.m.
Bible study. Tues., Oct. 6: 7 p.m.
SPO meeting. Wed., Oct. 7: 10 a.m.
Chapel; 10:30 a.m. Bible study; 3:15
p.m. Junior choir; 3:30 p.m. Confirmation class; 6 p.m. Bell choir; 7
p.m. Church 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.
LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCH,
a Wesleyan church, 179 W. 3rd St.,
Zumbrota, lighthousecommunityzum
@yahoo.com, Janet Fischer, Pastor.
Office: 732-5074. Thurs., Oct. 1: 6:30
p.m. Bible study at church. Sun., Oct.
4: 10:45 a.m. Worship; Luke 22:2834 with potluck following.
NEW RIVER ASSEMBLY OF GOD,
290 South Main Street, Zumbrota.
507-732-5156. Pastor Gary Basinski. Service times: Saturday, 6 p.m.
p.m. www.NewRiverZumbrota.com.
OUR SAVIOURS LUTHERAN AFLC
Eric Westlake, Pastor, 1549 East Avenue, Zumbrota, 732-5449, church
office. Website: oslczumbrota.org.
Office hours: Tues., Wed., and Fri.,
8 a.m.-noon. Wed., Sept. 30: 9 a.m.
Womens Bible study; 3:30 p.m.
WINGS; Junior youth group; 6 p.m.
Youth group; 7 p.m. Bible study.
Thurs., Oct. 1: 1 p.m. Womens Bible
study. Sat., Oct. 3: 7 a.m. Mens
prayer breakfast; 7 p.m. Open gym.

Fall Deanery meeting is October 15

By Olive Hupf
NEW TRIER The Southeast
Deanery Council of Catholic
Women will hold their Fall Deanery Meeting on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at St. Marys Church
of New Trier.
The day will start with 8 a.m.
registration and coffee, followed
by at 8:30 a.m. business meeting.
At 9:30, our speaker will address
the topic of From Minnesota to
Appalachia. Last year a group of
ladies from St. Pius X of White
Bear Lake went to Kentucky. After our semi filled with new Christmas presents and Papal Footprint
(Shoe Box) mission arrived in
Kentucky, the group helped un-

ceived some assistance and fellowship at their Family Day Picnic, cards were made for a card
ministry, and two quilts were put
together for missions and families in need. Photos were taken,
Sunday school children packed
bags for the Ronald McDonald
house and made leaves for a banner, and childcare was provided
for workers.
About 130 workers and 75 Sunday school children gave 323 hours
of work time to make this mission
happen over the two days that
equates to approximately $4,845
at $15 per hour! A Thrivent Team
grant and the IBM grant also helped
with expenses to accomplish some
tasks.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN, ELCA, 214

3rd St. S.W., Box 708, Pine Island,
Audrey Lukasak, interim senior pastor, and Kip A. Groettum, associate
pastor. Email: saint paulpi@yahoo
.com; Web site: www.saintpa1ulpi.org.
Wed., Sept. 30: 3:30 p.m. 7-8 grade
confirmation; 6 p.m. Adult ed class;
7 p.m. Chancel choir; 8 p.m. Praise
team. Sat., Oct. 3: 5:30 p.m. Worship with communion followed by potluck. Sun., Oct. 4: 8:15 a.m. Worship with communion; 9:30 a.m. Why
Lutheran class; Fellowship; Sunday
School; Handbells; 10:30 a.m. Worship with communion; Sunday School.
Tues., Oct. 6: 8:30 a.m. Quilting; 9
a.m. Staff meeting; 1:30 p.m. Bible
study; Elizabeth/Lydia circles; 7 p.m.
Adult ed meeting. Wed., Oct. 7: 3:30
p.m. 7-8 grade confirmation; 6 p.m.
Adult ed class; 6:30 p.m. Youth ed
meeting; 7 p.m. Chancel choir; Confirmation stole making; 8 p.m. Praise
team.

WANAMINGO
PINE ISLAND

Community service weekend at Saint Pauls

pack and set up the Free Store

in one of our mission areas. This
is the first time that a group has
gone to Kentucky to help.
The gifts we collect this year
have to be new, as this is the only
gift that many will receive for
Christmas. The semi and driver
donated by the Terminal Transport Company will be at the Hupf
farm near Randolph from Thursday, October 29, through Thursday, November 12. If you would
like more information please contact Olive Hupf, 507-263-2705 or
e-mail olivern@frontiernet.net
with subject line Christmas Semi.
The next speaker will be Mary

Androli, International Commission

Chair, who will speak on the Haiti
mission. Mary will collect the following articles at the meeting: used
pill bottles (labels removed), white
sheets (used and clean) and cloth
shopping bags.
At 11:15 a.m. there will be a
Rosary, and at 11:30 a.m. mass
will be celebrated with a luncheon
to follow. We ask that you make
your reservation by Sunday October 11 by calling 507-663-0512
or email ottelaurie@gmail.com.
Everyone is welcome and we
know that you will enjoy your day
spent hearing about our missions
and fellowship with others.

Sun., Oct. 4: 8:30 a.m. Prayer time;

9 a.m. Sunday School; 10:15 a.m.
Worship with communion. Mon., Oct.
5: 7 p.m. Moms in prayer. Wed., Oct.
7: 9 a.m. Womens Bible study; 3:30
p.m. WINGS; Junior youth gruop; 6
p.m. Youth group; 7 p.m. Bible study.
CHURCH OF ST. PAUL CATHOLIC,
749 Main St. South, Zumbrota, 7325324, email stpauls@hcinet.net Pastor Father Randal Kasel, pastor. Office hours: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.noon and 1-5 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m.noon. http://www.stpaulstmichaelcom.
Mass Schedule: Sunday, 8:30 a.m.;
Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.
Mass at Zumbrota Care Center is
the second Thursday of the month
at 9:15 a.m.
UNITED REDEEMER LUTHERAN,
560 W. 3rd St., Zumbrota, 732-7303,
Pastor Marggi Sippola and Youth Director Cindy Wilson. Wed., Sept. 30:
6:45 p.m. Confirmation class-large
group; 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal. Thurs.,
Oct. 1: 8 a.m. WIC; 1 p.m. Communion at Towers; 6 p.m. Jubilee bells
rehearsal. Sun., Oct. 4: 8 and 10:30
a.m. Worship; 9:15 a.m. PACE; Sunday School; 1 p.m. Blessing of the
animals. Mon., Oct. 5: 2 p.m. Food
shelf open. Wed., Oct. 7: 8 a.m. Ruth
circle; 6 p.m. Confirmation class;
WELCA meeting; 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal.

RURAL
EMMANUEL LUTHERAN, Aspelund,
Martin Horn, Pastor. Wed., Sept. 30:
3:15 p.m. Overcomers; 5:15 p.m. 1st
year confirmation at Hauge; 6:15 p.m.
2nd year confirmation at Hauge; 6:30
p.m. Choir at Hauge; 7:30 p.m. Bible
study and prayer at Hauge. Fri., Oct.
2: 9 a.m. Womens prayer. Sun., Oct.
4: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; 5 p.m. 3rd year confirmation at Hauge; 5:45 p.m. Youth
group. Wed., Oct. 7: 3:15 p.m. Overcomers; 6:30 p.m. Choir.
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.
GRACE & ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN
CHURCHES, Rural Goodhue, County
4 Blvd., Vacancy Pastor Jim Bourman. Grace: Sundays, 10:30 a.m.
Worship; Wednesdays 7 p.m. Worship. Communion on the second and
last Sunday of the month and on
Wednesdays following the second and
last Sunday of the month. St. Johns:
Sundays 9 a.m. Worship. Communion on the second and last Sunday
of the month.

lowship time; 10 a.m. Worship.

LANDS LUTHERAN, 16640 Highway.
60 Blvd., Zumbrota, MN 55992-5105.
Zumbrota. Pastor: David Krinke. Youth
and family facilitator: Ashley Corbett.
Wed., Sept. 30: 7 a.m. Youth breakfast at Bridgets with Ashley; 9 a.m.
Coffee and conversation; 10:30 a.m.
Newsletter collation; 6:15 p.m. WOW
service; Confirmation; 7 p.m. Youth
group; Adult study. Thurs., Oct. 1: 7
p.m. Praise practice; Choir practice.
Fri., Oct. 2-3: Luther Dell weekend.
Sat., Oct. 3: 9 a.m. Stewardship and
SAS meeting. Sun., Oct. 4: 7:30 a.m.
Praise practice; 8:30 a.m. Praise
worship with communion; 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship
with communion. Mon., Oct. 5: 6:30
p.m. Worship meeting. Tues., Oct.
6: 11 a.m. Text study; 6 p.m. Council meeting. Wed., Oct. 7: 7 a.m.
Youth breakfast at Bridgets with
Ashley; 9 a.m. Coffee and conversation.
MINNEOLA LUTHERAN, 13628
County 50 Blvd. Rev. Hannah Bergstrom de Leon, Pastor. 9:30 a.m.
Summer Sunday worship.
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,

Global
Family
Chiropractic

rural Zumbrota, Randall Kuznicki,

Pastor.
ST. PETER LUTHERAN, The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, Belvidere, 28961 365th St., Goodhue,
MN 55027-8515, Dr. Scott T. Fiege,
Pastor.
STORDAHL LUTHERAN, ELCA, Rural Zumbrota. Church: (507) 732-5711,
Kathy Lowery, Pastor, Home 507271-5711. Sat., Oct. 3: 4-7 p.m. Klubb
supper. Sun., Oct. 4: 9 a.m. Confirmation; 10:30 a.m. Worship with communion. Tues., Oct. 6: 11 a.m. Text
study. Wed., Oct. 7: 6:30 p.m. Church
council meeting.
URLAND LUTHERAN 6940 County
9 Blvd., Cannon Falls, MN 55009.
Church: 507-263-5544; Pastor Andrew Yackle. Wed., Sept. 30: 6:30
p.m. Affirmation class. Thurs., Oct.
1: 10 a.m. Twin Rivers worship by
Pr. Drew. Fri.,-Sat., Oct. 2-3: Confirmation lock-in. Sun., Oct. 4: 9:15
a.m. Sunday School; Youth forum;
10:30 a.m. Communion worship.
Wed., Oct. 7: 6:30 p.m. Affirmation
class.
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.
ZWINGLl UNITED CHURCH OF
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p.m. Bible study and prayer. Sun.,
Oct. 4: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10
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5:45 p.m. Youth group at Emmanuel. Wed., Oct. 7: 3:15 p.m. Overcomers; 6:30 p.m. Choir at Emmanuel.
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Goodhue

Photos by R.D. Aaland

Ringeisen and Jonas are crowned in Goodhue

GOODHUE Laura Ringeisen and Wilson Jonas were crowned Homecoming Queen and King at Goodhue High Schools coronation ceremony on Monday, September 28. Members of Goodhues royalty for 2015 are, from
left to right: usher Nicholas Thomforde, Michelle Hadler, Taylor Larson, Cass Ramthun, Keisha OReilly, crown bearer Whitney Carlson, Queen Laura Ringeisen, King Wilson Jonas, crown bearer Nathan Ballstadt, Calvin
Peterson, Jacob Pasch, Sam McNamara, and usher Jacob McNamara.

Pass, Punt, Kick held in Goodhue

GOODHUE On Saturday, September 19, a Pass, Punt, Kick event was held at the Goodhue High School
football field. Over 40 kids ages 6-13 took part. First place winners will advance to the sectional round held
on October 17 at Blakeslee Stadium on the Minnesota State University campus in Mankato. Winners in the
contest are, from left to right, front row (place in parentheses): Cam Agenten (second), Colten Lohman
(third), Jack Carlson (first), and Mya Roschen (first); middle row: Marcus Gardzinski (second), Max Loos
(second), Jed Ryan (third), and Ryan Schmeichel (first); back row: Tyson Christensen (second), Izaak Duden
(first), Cheyann Freundschuh (second), Cameron Mandelkow (first), Melanie Beck (second), John Collins
(third), Anika Schafer (first), and Brook Buck (first). Not pictured: Erin Beck (second) and Jed Ryan (third).

Goodhue City Council approves

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23. After a discussion and having

questions answered, the council
approved purchasing health insurance for the five full-time employees of the city.
The city will pay one hundred
percent of the cost of the employees premiums and fifty percent
of their families premium
costs. The Blue Cross and Blue
Shield insurance has an annual
deductible of $3,000 per individual
and a maximum of a $6,000 deductible per family.
The preliminary budget and tax
levy for 2016 had to be approved
by September 30. Not all of the
figures are in for the year so the
levy amount may be lowered, but
it cannot be increased. The council approved a levy of $477,880

for next year, and they will look at

it again in December.
Other business

The council reviewed city ordinance 91.01, which regulates farm

animals within the City of
Goodhue. Bees are specifically
mentioned, which makes it illegal
to have a bee hive within the city
limits. The bee hive in question
has been moved to a rural area.
The council approved a permit
for Al Lodermeier to build on a
new deck.
Scheduled council meetings in
November are on Veterans Day
and the day before Thanksgiving.
The council cancelled both of these
meetings and scheduled one meeting to be held on November 18 at
6:30 p.m.

Laura Ringeisen and Wilson Jonas are Goodhues Homecoming Queen and King. In Homecoming competitions,
the senior class won the class contest for decoration of their hall; the junior class won the class skit segment
competition; and as part of this years theme of television stations, the juniors, with their Looney Tunes
theme, beat the seniors with their Fox News report.

Four Goodhue FFA members participated in the Region VIII FFA trapshoot in Zumbrota on Saturday,
September 19. From left to right are Bradyn Hinsch, Matthew Betcher, Cooper Davidson, and Joel Gadient.
The team placed eleventh as a team, and Davidson placed seventh in a four-way-tie for individual.

Goodhue FFA participates in a trapshoot

and livestock and dairy contests
The Goodhue FFA has had a busy couple of weeks. Four FFA members participated in the Miller Livestock
Judging Invitational in Mabel on Tuesday, September 15. From left to right are Jay Dicke, Matthew Betcher,
Justin Thomforde, Matt Goplen. The Miller family of Viewlawn Angus Farms hosted invitational with 27
teams from southern Minnesota and northern Iowa competing. The four placed tenth overall as a team and
Thomforde placed fifth overall individual.

Goodhue FFA members participated in the Stewie Invitational Livestock and Dairy contests in Stewartville on
Wednesday, September 23. The Roeder and Twohey farms of Stewartville hosted the events with over 500
students and 28 schools in attendance. Livestock team #1, consisting of Trent Stemmann, Madeline
Lodermeier, Matthew Betcher, Dallas Jacobson, and Justin Thomforde, placed sixth as a team. Betcher
placed seventh individual. Livestock team #2, consisting of Mary Poncelet, Myrian Monjaraz, Ethan Schafer,
Lexie Lodermeieir and Bradyn Hinsch placed 21st overall as a team. The Goodhue dairy team, consisting of
Jay Dicke, Matthew Goplen, Matthew Kuznicki and Samantha Bartholome placed third as a team and Goplen
placed tenth individual. From left to right, front row: Mary Poncelet, Myrian Monjaraz, Jay Dicke, Trent
Stemmann, Matt Goplen, Madeline Lodermeier, and Ethan Schafer; back row: Matthew Kuznicki, Samantha
Bartholome, Lexie Lodermeier, Matthew Betcher, Dallas Jacobson, Bradyn Hinsch, and Justin Thomforde.